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BOILER-ELEVATOR
INSPECTORS TO MEET
Francisco, January
lion will
fornla Certified Boiler and Ele
Inspectors will be held in the
Auditorium
6, 7, S.
The first half of this (
be the elevator session. Able speak-
ers will present interesting and edu-
cational papers, dealing with new de-
velopments in elevator construction,
and also inspection problems in the
field.
The last half of the convention,
commencing Wednesday, January 7 at
2 P. M., will be the boiler session.
Several very interesting papers about
the 1400 pound per square inch boiler
installation and on new methods of
welding, will be read.
The greater part of this session will
be devoted to practical inspection
problems in the field, and the applica-
tion of the new and revised para-
graphs of both the Boiler Safety Or-
ders and the Air Pressure Tank Safe-
ty Orders, or the Unfired Pressure
Vessel Code.
COMMITTEE ASKS
DELAY IN LICENSE
LAW LEGISLATION
Postponement of all legislation bear-
ing upon the registration of architects
and engineers until after its report is
submitted is asked by the joint com-
mittee of architects and engineers set
up recently to attempt to iron out the
difficulties which have caused fric-
tion between the two professions.
While the points at issue between tho
two professions are being considered
by the committee, its members feel
that no new legislation should be
passed now which might add fuel to
the fire.
The joint cornmittee was set up by
the American Institute of Architects
and the American Society of Civil En-
gineers, the Amercian Institute of
Electrical Engineers and the Ameri-
can Society of Merchanical Engineers.
The architects are represented by J.
Riely Gordon, C. Herrick Hammond,
John Hall, Rankin and D. Everett
Waid. chairman; the engineers by W.
T. Chevalier, Robert Ridgway, Harry
A. Kidder and P. A. Molitor, chair-
man.
The government has adopted and
will pursue a policy of maintaining the
highest prevailing wage scales in con-
struction contracts, President Hoover
announces.
Mr. Hoover points out that the
policy was first adopted a year ago
when employers were called here for
an agreement to maintain the then
existing wage levels. He said it had
been followed in every direction both
as to existing contracts for construc-
tion of government buildings through-
out the Nation and as to contracts
being 1st.
COURT UPHOLDS
REGISTRATION LAW
An important ruling upholding the
State Department of professional and
Vocational Standards in enforcement
of the Contractors' Registration Law
was made by Judge Walter S. Gates
in Department 8. Superior Court of
Los Angeles County. December 17,
says Southwest Builder and Contrac-
tor. Two cases were at issue : Bur-
nett vs. the Department of Profes-
sional and Vocational Standards and
Brkich vs. the Department of Profes-
sional and Vocational Standards.
Complaints had been filed with Jas.
P. Collins, director of the department
and Registrar of Contractors, against
the plaintiffs in both cases and he had
summoned them for hearing to show
cause why their licenses as contrac-
tors should not be suspended or re-
voked. Both plaintiffs had applied for
and obtained a temporary writ of pro-
hibition to prevent the hearing. The
cases were assigned for trail Decem-
ber 17 and when called in court the
Department of Professional and Vo-
cational Standards countered with a
demurrer.
J. a. Boland, attorney for the plain-
tiffs, attacked the constitutionality of
the law, declaring that the legisla-
ture had no power to confer upon
any commissioner or board authority
to conduct hearings for the revoca-
tion of a state license. However, the
court, in passing upon the cases, did
not consider the question of constitu-
tionality of the act, but sustained the
demurrer and dissolved the writ of
prohibition on the ground that the
plaintiffs' remedy did not lie in such
a procedure because provision is made
in the law for appeal to the court
from any ruling made by the Regis-
trar of Contractors. Unless stayed by
appeal to a higher court, the hearing
ordered by the Registrar of Contrac-
tors in the cases at issue will pro-
ceed.
Because of the great Importance of
the cases, which are the first in con-
nection with the Contractors' Regis-
tration Law to reach the Superior
Court, the Department of Professional
and Vocational Standards was repre-
sented by Attorney L. G. Campbell,
representing the attorney - general;
Keith Carlin, attorney for the depart-
ment, and Attorney J. W. Morin of
Pasadena, who made the original
draft of the contractors' law passed
by the legislature.
Charles U. Heuser, general engi-
neering contractor of Glendale, has
been elected president of the Southern
California Chapter, Associated Gen-
eral Contractors of America. K. P.
Lowell, of K. P. Lowell & Co., Ltd.,
Los Angeles, was elected vice-presi-
dent. Directors are: Newell Chardee.
Jams A. Lynch. J. M. Macdonald. W.
J. Escherich, Geo. R. Wells, Wm. A.
Johnson, R. A. Wattson, George J.
Bock, M. S. Ross, and Melville Dozier,
Junior.
MATERIAL DEALERS
TO FINANCE HOMES
The
nber
iated Leaders of
& Fuel I lealers at I hi. ago ha
to organize a mortgage corporation to
finance home building.
The plan provides for a subscrip-
tion of {2,500,000 by the lumber man-
ufacturers to be represented by 6 per
cent cumulative preferred stock and
a subscription of a similar amount by
tin- retailers to be represented by com-
mon stork, subscriptions to be pay-
able over a period of three years.
The plan also contemplates eventual
bond issues up to $28,333,333, provid-
ing a total capital of $33,333,33:; Loans
will be made up to 75 per cent of
the valuation of the property, 15 per
cent being allowed for second mort-
gages and 60 per cent for first mort-
gages. It is expected the new cor-
poration will be organized and func-
tioning by April 1, 1931.
Dealers participating in the plan
will each have to subscribe $3000 a
year for three years and adopt a mer-
chandising policy of controlled mar-
keting of complete homes to the con-
CLAY PRODUCTS
INSTITUTE ISSUES
PRODUCTS MANUAL
The Clay Products Institute of Cali-
fornia, 611 Architects' Euilding, Los
Angeles, is distributing complimentary
copies of the "Clay Products Man-
ual" to all certificated architects, reg-
istered engineers and others directly
connected with the building industry.
The manual is sent only upon writ-
ten request.
The manual, compiled by Norman
W. Kelch assisted by M. C. Poulsen.
contains considerable new data which
have been obtained in connection with
research work carried on by the In-
stitute during the past several years,
together with carefully selected data
derived fro ma variety of authorities
on the various subjects.
It contains complete information re-
garding the uses and merits of the
following burnt clay products: Com-
mon, face, fire, paving, and sewer
brick, vitrified sewer pipe and liners,
vitrified segmental blocks, loadbear-
ing, partition, roof, and drain tile, ter-
ra cotta. flue lining, fire clay vents,
chimney pipe, and patent chimneys.
The Division of Simplified Practice
of the Bureau of Standards, Depart-
ment of Commerce recently announced
that Simplified Practice Recommenda-
tion Number 57 — Wrought-Iron and
Wrought-Steel Pipe, Valves, and Fit-
tings has been reaffirmed by the
standing committee of the industry,
without change, for another year. A
survey of the 1929 production of this
product, conducted prior to the re-
vision meeting, indicated the de-
gree of adherence to the recommenda-
tion to be approximately 98 per cent.
Two
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, Ja
STABILIZING AND IMPROVING
THE EFFECT OF UNEMPLOYMENT
For many years the General Elec-
tric Company has been making con-
stant endeavors, each one a step in a
comprehensive program, for removing
fear of the future from the minds of
the workers in the shops, that is his
constant fear of not being able to
provide for and take care of his re-
sponsibilities, first to his parents, or,
if he has taken on further responsi-
bities, to his wife and children.
The first item to give peace and
security of mind is provision f)or
the uncertainty of life. In 1919 Free
Group Life Insurance was offered by
the Company, to which later was
added a participation by the em-
ployees, so that the life insurance of
each employee has been increased.
This has been received very well by all
the employees, and all new employees
coming into the organization, after five
years of service, come under its
provisions. The maximum life in-
surance offered free by the Company is
$1500 and the Additional Insurance,
paid for by the employee, varies de-
pending upon his age, service and
salary, but usually is in the same
amount or larger than the free in-
surance offered by the Company.
This has worked out quite satisfac-
torily and since the inauguration of
the plan $6,500,000 has been paid to
the families of deceased employees.
The organization of the General Elec-
tric Company is now so large that
there are deaths in its "family" each
day, and each month a roster of those
departed is published, where it is
seen that the reaper has taken young
people as well as old. Life insurance
In this way does much to ameliorate
the tragic circumstance of death and
relieves somewhat the hardship of the
departure of the family breadwinner,
either in whole or in part.
The second matter of importance in
assuring peace of mind, not only of
the employee but even more frequent-
ly of the wife, is the ownership of the
home. While the General Electric Co.
has never been in the position of land-
lord, it does assist the employees in
acquiring or building homes. In the
last seven years 2500 homes, worth
$19,000,000 have been acquired or built
by the employees, with a payment on
their part of upwards of $6,000,000.
the balance being held in the form of
first and second mortgages by regular
financial institutions, the Company
making provisions so the employees
can borrow this money on a favor-
able basis. To date there has been no
loss in connection with this work,
either to the banks or the Company.
The third is a plan to enable the
worker to put something aside for the
inevitable "rainy day." The General
Electric Company, like many compan-
ies, started with the plan of having
employees subscribe to its common
stock. But its common stock, of
course, is subject to the fluctuations
of all stock* and soon after the sub-
scription was offered the market price
went down. Many of the employees
were frightened and cancelled their
subscriptions. Later on the price went
up and many thousands of employees
saw the opportunity to make a profit
and sold their stock, so it was not
effective in promoting saving by the
employees or having the employees be-
come financially interested in the
Company in which they were spend-
ing their lives. Therefore, a new com-
pany was organized, known as the G.
E. Employees Securities Corporation,
Address
of Gerard Swope,
President,
General Electric Com-
WGY and the NBC
network 1
rom Schenectady, De-
cember 18
where the General Electric Company
takes the stock risk and the employ-
ees subscribe for its bonds. These
bonds are not subject to the fluctua-
tions of the market but are redeem-
able at cost at any time the employee
so desires. While these bonds are
held by the employee and he is in the
active service of the Company, he re-
ceives a return of 8%. The employees
elect directors who represent them on
the Board and are familiar with the
transactions taking place, and each
year a report of its operations is pub-
lished. This G. E. Employees Securi-
ties Corporation is the largest single
holder of General Electric common
stock and its other funds are diversi-
fied in investments in public utility
companies throughout the United
States. These companies at the same
time are customers of the General
Electric Company, so the employees
are financially interested not only in
the Company for which they work but
also its customers. These invest-
ments have been so diversified that
the market value even today exceeds
the cost and the income return has al-
ways been ample to pay the return
on the bonds and stock *hat have
been issued. Upwards of 36,000 em-
ployees now hold bonds, with a total
value of 541,000,000.
The fourth item to give security and
peace of mind is provision for old age.
Of course, if each employee made pro-
vision, along the line of the above, for
death, a home and savings, old age
provision, theoretically, might not be
necessary, but experience has proven
that it is. The General Electric Com-
pany in 1912 adopted a Pension Plan
which gave a pension to every em-
ployee and this has since been supple-
mented by what we call an Addition-
al Pension Plan, whereby the em-
ployee contributed \Vz% of his earn-
ings. This will have the effect of in-
creasing his pension on retirement by
approximately 50%, so that in some
cases the employee may retire on a
pension of three-quarters of the in-
come he has received while in the ac-
tive service of the Company, one-
third of this pension being provided
by the Additional Pension which he
has paid for and the balance by the
Pension provisions of the Company.
These Pensions are paid from a Trust
FundJ which has been set aside quite
separately and apart from the Com-
pany's operations. The amount the
employee has put aside in the addi-
tional Pension Plan is always his; if
he leaves the Company he receives
this money plus interest; if he dies,
his beneficiary receives it and if he
lives to old age he enjoys it. Since
the inauguration of the plan, the Pen-
sions paid to retiring employees have
amounted to almost $4,000,000 and
there are approximately 1000 on the
Pension rolls of the Company at the
present time.
The fifth and probably the most
portant from the standpoint of
worker, is the recurrent dread i
fear of unemployment. For years
General Electric Company has been|fl
developing methods of stabilizing <
ployment for its workers. This -\
les, of course, with the product. I
easiest in a standardized line, which!
does not become obsolescent and doesf
not deteriorate. One such article is
the incandescent lamp, where for
many years we have been able to
avoid unemployment because of sea-
sonal fluctuations by making lamps in
the summer time, when fewer lamps
are used, storing them and distrib-
uting them to our customers in the
fall and winter months when the days
are shorter.
The other end of the line, and, of
course, very much more difficult, is
our engineering products, such as
large turbines, where due to the prog-
ress of the art or the demands of the
customers, no two turbines ordered
at different times of the larger sizes
are alike and very little can be done
on these engineering products in the
way of stabilization of employment.
Notwithstanding, on the smaller en-
gineering products, in salck times we
do make parts that are used gener-
ally and interchangeably and place
them in stock. The plan has been
worked out throughout the Company
to further as far as possible, this
policy of stabilization of employment.
Every effort is being made to carry
out this plan effectively. The plan lays
down certain principles which the
management of each works does its
best to follow, first when business is
increasing and secondly when work
begins to fall off.
But no one company is able to grap-
ple effectively with this problem of
cyclical variations in business, so the
best that can be done is to have a
plan which will ameliorate the hard-
ships when they do arise. Five years
ago a plan of unemployment pensions,
loans and relief was offered, but at
that time the employees considered
unemployment remote and it was not
accepted. This year it was again pro-
posed and received immediate accept-
ance.
Fundamental in this new plan for
relief are the following principles:
1. Joint and equal contributions by
employees of the Company.
2. Joint participation in the admin-
istration of the plan.
3. Aid through group action to tnose
workers who are in need or requ're
temporary loans, or who become un-
employed, or for whom only part -
time work is available.
4. In times of unemployment emerg-
ency, co-operation and assistance from
those employees of the Company not
usually affected by unemployment,
and assistance by the Company in
equal amount.
The plan is adopted by each works
as a unit, by a majority vote of elig-
ible employees. It has now been
adopted or is being considered by the
employees of all works. It is of fur-
their interest, that the plan is quite
generally favored by departments
which are not usually subject to lay-
off in periods of unemployment and
whose members would not make nor-
mal contributions to the fund, but
would contribute during the unem-
ployment emergencies.
This plan is not final in form or in
substance and may be modified by
joint action of the employes and the
Company. It is an interesting experi-
ment in which the Company is glad
to join its employees, first, in endeav-
oring to find a solution, and, second,
in ameliorating the tragic effects of
unemployment on particular employ-
, who are in no sense responsible
I for their unemployment.
Under the original provisions of this
Ian as announced last June, no em-
' ployee was eligible for unemployment
Saturday, Januarj S, 1981
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Three
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benefits una»r it unless ho had 1
payments .if one per cenl oi wagi i In
to the fund tor a period i>f six mis.
This limitation would have il,l:.>"l
Initial payments In the earliest In-
stance until next February. In the
light of the emergency now existing
II,,. iiavmi'iil of ln-nellts and the ,-\-
teni Ion ot loans to loyed work-
ers were oommencei iei r i. and
tl„. company h siri.-n-.-l> l -raiiii.-il tlrat
it has found this step possible as a
means of alleviating the condition of
those for whom no work is avall-
.,1,1,., Hrnrlit payments now eorr.-ist.
of 60% of the wanes of those entirely
unemployed or a smaller amount suf-
lleient to afford Sri';, of normal w.r <-
,,, those on less than half time em-
pl, -mii. nt. Loans are being made in
those urgent eases where the -
parrv feels that the real distress other-
wise arising must be obviated.
The comments In regard to this Un-
employment Emergency Plan from
the organization have been very grat-
ifying, indeed, not only from the
workmen in the shops, even including
. I. .-, who are not members of the
plan, who are glad to help their
brother employees who are not so for-
tunate as to have work, but also f.om
people in the c mercial offices, re-
moved thousands of miles from the
factories, the main comments we have
had being "Why was the percentage
made so low as 1%" and "Why have
we not begun this earlier." These
are evidences of how closely the or-
ganization Is knit together, the plan,
therefore, tending to improve the
unity and spirit of the organization
Trie Company also announced last
week a further plan for the year 1931
of guaranteeing fifty weeks work of
not less than thirty hours each week
in the Incandescent Lamp Depart-
ment, which I referred to earlier in
my talk, where we are dealing with a
standardized product not subject to
obsolescence and deterioration. This
plan is entirely voluntary and will
not be adopted unless 60% or more
of the employees in the works are in-
terested and every employee agrees
to have a further "anchor to wind-
' ward" setting aside 1% of his earn-
ings. The Company guarantees 5% in-
terest and the money so saved al-
ways belongs to the employee. He
takes it with him if he leaves. If he
dies the accumulation is given to his
beneficiary and if he remains with the
Company until he retires on pension,
it is added to his retirement allow-
ance. This plan goes into; effect Jan.
1, 1931. if the employees desire it. It
will be interesting to see what re-
action this received.
These are definite, specific things
that the Company has done, first to
stabilize, and second to ameliorate the
tragic effect of unemployment. We
are now in a situation where things
must be done on a broader scale than
this. The efforts of a constructive
character that, are being made to re-
lieve distress and to avoid and ameli-
orate these things in the future are
having and should have very general
support.
LEGAL DECISIONS AFFECTING
HIGHWAY CONTRACTORS REVIEWED
VEHICULAR TUNNEL PROPOSED
FOR LOS ANGELES
Tentative plans for a proposed ve-
hicular tunnel under Cerritos channel,
connecting Terminal Island with the
mainland, have been submitted to the
Los Angeles board of harbor commis-
sioners. The plans were prepared by
George F. Nicholson, harbor engineer,
and provide for a concrete tube 5,375
ft. long. The estimated cost is $6,250-
000. The tunnel would relieve motor
car and truck traffic congestion in the
harbor area. The height of the tube
would be 40 ft. and the width 38 ft.
Plans call for a two-way. 25-ft. drive-
way in the center, with sidewalks on
either side. A bascule bridge now
carries traffic across the channel, and
tliis bridge would be retained for rail-
road traffic.
When the Creator made the
world he did not stop to equip It
with highways and Itflgation has
followed the course of highway
construction, according to J, F.
Ingham, professor of constitution-
al law and evidence at Dickinson
College, in a report to the Ameri-
can Road Builders' Association.
Take, for instance, the seven de-
cisions published herewith.— Edi-
tor.
Surety Bond— A case of great in-
terest to contractors and material
men is Greene County vs. Southern
Surety Company 292 Pa. 304, in which
the court decided that the surety com-
pany was not responsible for claims
made for the labor and material fur-
nished in the construction of a high-
way by the county. The decision in
this case was based principally upon
the wording of the bond accompany-
ing the contract, which indicated in
the opinion of the supreme court that
there was no intention expressed in
the bond that it should be for the
benefit of any other than the county.
The creditors were regarded as third
persons, not parties to the contract,
and the bond could not inure to their
benefit.
Misrepresentation — Another case in-
volving the contract phase of highway
law is that of Jackson vs. State. 205
N. T. 658, in which the withholding
of a material fact, amounting to a
misrepresentation on the part of the
state, entitled the contractor to dam-
ages.
The state let a contract for the ex-
cavation of a portion of a canal. Bor-
ings had been made by the state, and
in giving the information to the bid-
ders, the material was stated to be
of certain kinds and classes, easy to
excavate. At the time of the mak-
ing of the contract the state had oth-
er information classifying the mate-
rial as being a compacted mass of
hard-pan. much more expensive to ex-
cavate.
The courc said: "A party to a con-
tract cannot by misrepresentation of
a material fact, induce the other party
to the contract to enter into it to his
damage, and then protect himself
from the legal effect of such misrep-
resentation by inserting in the con-
tract a clause to the effect that he Is
not to be held liable for the misrep-
resentation which induced the other
party to enter into the contract. The
effect of misrepresentation and fraud
cannot be thus easily avoided. If it
could be, the implied covenant of good
faith and fair dealing, existing in
every contract, would cease to exist."
Labor — Matters of great import to
those interested in the "open shop"
theory of labor are those treated in
the report of William M. Cannon. Esq.,
referee, made October 30, 1929, to the
U. S. District Court for the Southern
District of New York, in the case *>f
Levering and Garrigues Co. vs. Paul
J. Morris. Judge Cannon decreed:
"That the defendants (members of
voluntary labor organization) should
be permanently restrained and en-
joined from inducing, or attempting to
induce, owners, architects or general
contractors to let no subcontract to
the plaintiffs for the erection of struc-
tural iron and steel in buildings now
being or to be erected in the Metro-
politan District of New York by send-
ing them circulars or other writing
stating, threatening, warning or in-
timating that members of the unions
associated with the international may
or will refuse to work on building's
upon which plaintiffs have subcon-
tracts or by sympathetic strikes," etc.
Other cases of interest are: Aeolian
Company vs. Fisher, 35 Fed. ((2d) 34,
Collective refusal of i"«-:ii workmen to
work with non-union workmen em-
ployed in Installing goods shipped in-
to state is not a violation of the Sher-
man Anti-Trust Act.
Alco-Zanders Company vs. Amalga-
mated, 35 Fed. (2d) 203: Labor or-
ganlzatlon procuring strikes in non-
union plants to stop production and
prevent competition in other states
constitutes res trainable violation of
Sherman Anti-Trust Act,
Liability for Injuries — Appeal of the
City of Erie, 147 Atl. 58: City over-
seeing work of sewer contractor was
liable for injuries to pedestrian fall-
ing into open trench which city failed
to properly safeguard. It can not es-
cape liability by placing work in
charge of an independent contractor.
McCrary Company vs. White Coal
Power Company, 35 Fed. (2d) 142:
Contractor constructing water works
for town on cost plus basis, and hav-
ing supervision over work, is an inde-
pendent contractor and the town is
not liable for his negligence.
Defects in Design and Workmanship
— Tooker vs. Lonky, 147, Atl. 445: In-
dependent contractor is liable in ex-
oneration of employer only for defects
in doing work, not for defect in de-
sign. (Excavation causing collapse of
adjoining building).
Falkinburg vs. Venango Township,
147 Atl. 62; There is a rebuttable pre-
sumption that the township supervi-
sors have properly performed their du-
ties and taken steps necessary to give
validity to their official acts.
Power to Contract — Forseman vs.
Gregg Township, 147 Atl. 64: A town-
ship contract for the purchase of road
machinery must be approved by an
officer of the state highway depart-
ment before it is actually entered in-
to. Contract was invalid because ap-
proval was not obtained and, there-
fore, could not be enforced. One deal-
ing with officials of a quasi-municipal-
ity must take notice of its limited
powers to contract.
Strauss and Company vs. Berman,
147 Atl. 85: One who signs acceptance
of a proposition submitted to him in-
dividually by a contractor is held in-
dividually liable thereof although he
wrote in the name of the corporation.
Fidelity and Deposit Company vs.
Wheeler. 34 Fed. (2d) 892: Agreement
by creditor to hold surety harmless
from all claims arising under surety
bond in consideration of surety pay-
ing creditor stipulated sum and waiv-
ing all claims for reimbursement Is
valid and enforcible, and the one
promise is consideration for the other.
Completion Within Specified Time—
Layne-Bowler Company vs. Glenwood
34 Fed. (2d) SS9: Where the contract
set no date for final completion, hut
the bond stipulated against suit on
the contract after a date certain in
the two will be construed together,
and the contractor who breaches the
contract is estopped to claim the
right to continue work after suoh
date.
The Division of Simplified Practice
of the Bureau of Standards, Depart-
ment of Commerce, announces that
Simplified Practice Recommendation
No. 57 — Wrought-Iron and Wrought-
Steel Pipe, Valves, and Fittings has
been reaffirmed by the standing com-
mittee of the industry, without change
for another year.
A survey of the 1929 production of
this product, conducted prior to the
revision meeting, indicated the de-
gree of adherence to the recommenda-
tion to be approximately 9S per cent.
Four
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 3, 1931
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears and Sees on His Rounds
Formation 'of a federation seeking
closer co-operation among the clay
products industries was suggested at
the- annual meeting of the American
Face Brick Association by O. W.
Renkert of the Metropolitan Paving
Brick Company of Canton, Ohio. Ren-
kert urged selection of a strong leader
at the head of such a federation, but
with the various groups retaining
their own organizations to handle
their special problems. The mem-
bership committee authorized the
appointment of a committee to give
the matter further consideration.
California continues to hold her own
In building operations. According to
figures compiled by S. W. Straus &
Co., this state continues to hold sec-
ond place among the twelve leading
states in the Union. Herewith are
published statistics from the twelve
leading states, the figures being based
on building permits granted:
N». of Places
Reported Est. Cost
New York 48 $48,683,399
California 67 10,545,583
Massachusetts 29 7.862,664
Ohio 37 6.839,252
Illinois 51 6, 1ST, 300
New Jersey 36 5,660.327
Pennsylvania 31 5,552,059
Michigan 22 5,013,071
Texas 21 3,914,909
Washington 12 3.758,815
Wisconsin 20 3,095,922
Connecticut 20 2,344,378
A system of licensing contractors as
a means of promoting safety on con-
struction operations was advocated by
Frances Perkins, Industrial cemmis-
aloner of New York, at the 14th annual
safety conference of that state. In
her address she said: "We have ex-
cellent results from certain large
contractors who have organized acci-
dent prevention and have obtained
success as great as any industry, but
the accident rate among the fiy-by-
night building contractors is so horri-
fying high as to necessntate some im-
mediate and vigorous steps to stem
the toll of life. Irresponsibility is
rife among certain contractors and
the only obvious remedy is a system
of licensing whereby no contractor
would be allowed to operate without
showing that he is able to protect
the lives of his workers adequately.
The doctor must be licensed, and so
must the hair dresser, the manicurist,
the chiropodist. No matter if his
work only concerns individuals or
small groups nearly any other ex-
ecutant must be licensed, and he
should be. Yet a man is permitted to
engage in the highly dangerous pro-
ject of running up skyscrapers, to
hire dozens or hundreds of workmen,
and he need have no license at all."
When dinner time comes around in
these modern times, does mother put
on her hat, grab the children and
meet papa for a table d'hote instead
of putting the potatoes on to boil at
Yes, the National Restaurant As-
sociation is reported as saying. Every-
one i» eating where a check comes
with the dessert, and only 20 per cent
of all apartment buildings have kitch-
ens or kitchenettes.
No, says the National Association of
Real Estate Boards, 20,000 apartments
in 26 representative cities show only
36 units without kitchens or kitchen-
ettes, and if they rent 'em, they use
"em, because they cost more "with"
than "without."
The estimated cost of the Boulder
dam, reservoir and power house is
$109,800,000, according to information
given out by the Department of the
Interior. This work is to be let in a
single contract and on account of its
magnitude, a Washington dispatch
says, only four or five contracting
firms in the country can bid on it. It
will be surprising, however, says
Southwest Builder and Contractor, if
a larger number of bids are not re-
ceived, since a combination of large
firms interested in different parts of
the work and capable of qualifying
may be formed to submit proposals.
Reports indicate that negotiations for
a number of such combinations have
been in progress, with indications
that they will be successfully ar-
ranged.
This California case is probably
good law in many states. Wm. Doug-
las, M. D. Haubert and Theodore Cit-
izen, partners, were engaged in roof-
ing a dwelling house in San Diego,
Calif., by use of waterproof paper and
melted tar. A vat in which the tar
was heated was left in the street
against the curb in front of the house
undergoing construction, with the
tongue of the vehicle resting on a
sand pile. Soon after the employees
left work the plaintiff's son, 7 years
old. stepped upon the vat platform and
began stirring the tar with a stick
which had been left projecting from
the vat. His weight upset the vehicle,
causing the tar to be poured over him.
The California Supreme Court sus-
tained the jury's decision of the lower
court: that the vehicle, considering its
position, was an attractive nuisance
to children and that the defendants
were liable for the death of the child.
Morse v. Douglas, July, 1930, Cali-
fornia.
Rejection of bids on laying of water
mains by the water board of Grant's
Pass, Ore., so that the contract might
be awarded to a local contractor, was
protested by Portland Chapter, Asso-
ciated General Contractors, as unfair
to publicly invited outside bidders on
the ground that they were put to an
unwarranted expense in making es-
timates of the cost of the work. While
the law requires advertising for bids
on all important public work done by
contract, and they may not be legally
restricted to contractors of any lo-
cality, outside contractors should be
advised in some way of the situation
when it is known in advance that
their bids will not be considered.
A fight for exclusion of Russian
goods, including lumber, by legisla-
tive action during the present short
session of Congress, continuance of
the program for extension of big mill
manufacturing and grading practices
to small mills and probably formation
of sales organizations to represent
various small mill groups and perfec-
tion of plans for retail cooperation
involving the establishment and mar-
keting of a "quality" brand of south-
ern pine through selected dealers,
were determined on at the fall meet-
ing of the Southern Pine Association
at New Orleans, according to the
American Lumberman. No definite ac-
tion on the proposed legislation for
extension of Interstate Commerce
ping
Price of cement, alongside dock.
New York, was reduced 3c per barrel
to $2.40 on Nov. 13, the first price
change in a year. This is the price
to contractors and dealers. The deal-
ers' price delivered on the job is $2.10,
unchanged since July. Mill prices are
$1.85 at Hudson, N. Y.. and $1.75 at
Northampton, Pa., unchanged in a
A smaller increase in unemployment
of trade union labor than usual in
the first half of December is reported
by the American Federation of La-
in >r, although a general increase in
tiie number of jobless was recorded.
The report, made public by William
Green, president, said the total now
unemployed with estimated at 5,300,-
000, and that "suffering from unem-
ployment is already intense."
A series of meetings of electrical
men, representing city inspection de-
partments, the Industrial Accident
Commission, contractors, power com-
panies, and other branches of the in-
dustry, is being held in a number of
southern California cities. The object
of the meetings is to acquaint those
interested with the requirements of
the 1930 National Electrical Code and
with the Electrical Safety Orders of
the Commission.
The meetings are usually held in
schoolhouses where blackboards are
available, and consist primarily of a
talk, illustrated by drawings on the
blackboard, explaining many of the
more important rules in the National
Electrical Code and the corresponding
requirements of the Electrical Safety
Orders. The talk is given by James
M. Evans, Electrical Engineer with
the Board of Fire Underwriters of the
Pacific. During the address those
present are urged to ask questions
regarding the rule under discussion
at that particular time, and the var-
iations between the Electrical Safety
Orders and the Code rules are ex-
plained.
The meeting is opened by the local
Electrical Inspector, who explains the
purposes and then follows a brief talk
on first-aid methods and a demonstra-
tion of the Schaefer, or prone pres-
sure, method of artificial respiration.
Mr. Evans is then introduced, and
gives the illustrated talk on the Code.
The meetings are being well at-
tended and are producing good re-
sults. The number in attendance var-
ies from 35 to over 100. Meetings have
been held recently in Riverside, Po-
mona, San Bernardino, Alhambra and
Ingle wood.
When the Board of Education of
Sacramento City asked the District
Attorney's office for an opinion as to
whether it might favor local con-
tractors in awarding contracts under
a proposed school bond issue, it was
advised that under the state law con-
tracts exceeding $1000 must be let to
the lowest responsible bidder, whether
he is a local or outside contractor.
This is an interpretation of the Cali-
fornia school law.
Engineers and architects in Ohio
have formed an organization to urge
upon the next session of the legisla-
ture the enactment of a bill licensing
persons practicing those professions.
Orders for the first material to be
used in the construction of the trans-
mission line to be erected by the
Southern Sierras Power Co. to Boul-
der Dam to furnish power for its con-
struction have been placed by the
power company. These orders are for
5,000,000 lb. of fabricated steel pole
line structures and deliveries are to be
made at Torrance, Calif., between De-
cember 15, 1930, and March 15, 1931.
Saturday, January 3. 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Five
a tentative budget of ll.l for
trade extension work has been set up
by the executive committee of the Na-
tional Lumber Manufacturers' Asso-
ciation. The budg< I Is a Rexlbl
however, and It « 111 be i u rled oul
only Insofar as actual receipts will
permit should they fall below the
mark readjustment will In- made to
prevent umula tion of a deficit I rn-
ri,-r the tentative budget allocation of
funds was made for tin- following ac-
iv Research, Held promotion
ducat ional promol ion, architec-
tural promotion, lumber purchase and
use specifications, cooperation with
other agencies, merchandising, build-
ing code service and publicity. In the
research tbld provision is made for
laboratory work on properties of wood
processing treatments and coatings,
structural :is-,-mMii- and enu-rccticv
Investtgations. Nearly three million
copies of tlie various publications is-
sued by the association had been dis-
trlbuted up to October. This covers
56,000 copies of heavy timber publi-
catlons, 359.000 on light frame con-
struction, 25,000 on building and con-
struction generally, 23,000 on building
codes, 445.000 architectural, 13,000 on
fabricated and industrial uses of lum-
ber, 805,000 copies of educational, gen-
eral information and wood property
and treatment publications.
As a permanent measure of preven-
tion of unemployment and for tempo-
rary relief in the present emergency,
the American Construction Council, in
a letter to the governor of each state
and mayors of cities of more than
100,000 population, urges the rebuild-
ing of slum or obsolete tenement dis-
tricts in all cities. The council be-
lieves that this is one of the greatest
potential fields of building construc-
tion for the coming decade and should
furnish many billions of dollars of new
construction and e m pi o y m ent to
thousands of workers, as well as in-
valuable social benefits. The letters
carry the warning that certain safe-
guards and standards must be pro-
vided, including proper regional plan-
ning and possible revision of existing
building codes and enactment of nec-
essary permissive legislation.
Two new products have been added
to line of waterproofings and concrete
hardeners manufactured by The Mas-
ter Builders Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
Brikron is an admixture for mas-
onry which minimizes efflorescence,
waterproofs the joint, protects mortar
colors from fading and prevents cracks
and general disintegration of the
mortar joint.
Colored Metalicron is a material
which, when mixed with cement and
trowelled into freshly floated cement
finish, colors, slip-proofs and water-
proofs the floor. This product also
provides protection from "color cloud-
ing" by soluble salts due to an in-
gredient known as "Omicron."
Omicron is an element discovered
,in the Master Builders Research Lab-
oratories. It reduces the ratio of sol-
uble salts in cement mixes. Omicron
has been combined with a powerful
stearate waterproofing to make the
product Brikron.
The Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
Company and associated companies
report that the East Bay Division of
the Central Area went through the
first six months of 19311 with no lost-
time accidents, and that every division
has succeeded at one time or another
during the year in going through a full
month or longer without a lost-time
accident.
R. L. Heck, building inspector of
Pittsburg, Calif., has become an ac-
tive member of the Pacific Coast
Building Officials' Conference.
HERE— THERE
EVERYWHERE
El Segundo, Calif., and El Ccntro,
Calif., have adopted the Uniform
Building Code of the Pacific Coast
Building Officials' Conference.
Hillsborough, San Mateo County, is
considering the adoption of the Uni-
form Building Code of the Pacific
Coast Building Officials' Conference.
Application for active participating
membership in the Conference has
been made by the town through J. C
Nowell, town manager.
Ventura Chapter, Associated Gener-
al Contractors, has elected the follow-
ing officers to serve the coming year:
President. John Crump. Ventura; vice-
president, Wm. A. Hudson, Santa
Paula; treasurer, A. Sehroeder, Ox-
nard; secretary, E. E. Wiker. Ven-
tura; additional directors, W. R. Guy-
er, Oxnard; Ed Abplanalp, Oxnard; B.
Frank Barr, Ventura; A. A. Lowder-
milk, Ventura.
The Nail Department of the Amer-
ican steel and Wire Company at its
Parrell Works believes that it has
shattered all safety records. This de-
partment was continuing a record of
no lost-time accidents since April 17,
1924, a six-year period. In that time
an average force of 170 employees had
worked a total of 1,506,910 man-hours.
A large construction program has
been sanctioned by Austria, which will
be financed by the International loan
recently obtained. The program in-
cludes a hydro-electric power plant on
the Danube near Persenburg to de-
velop ultimately 110,000-hp.; a new
bridge across the Danube near Ybbs,
and a new electric railway line cross-
ing Austria from north to south from
Gemund to Graz, to cost approximate-
ly $1S,000.000 and including 26 tunnels
through the Alps.
Restrictions on the use of water
have gone into effect in Baltimore,
Mi, with but 100 days' supply in the
reservoir. A number of smaller Mary-
land cities have been restricing con-
sumption for months, their water sup-
plies affected by the drought.
The Chicago city council by a vote
of 40 to 1, passed the ordinance for
the construction of a subway in State
Street to cost $46,000,000. The meas-
ure was passed over the protest of a
large number of property owners who
urged changes in the plans. The coun-
cil's action will cause a contest in
the courts, it is expected, bv the
property owners, who, by the terms
of the measure, are to pay 65 per cent
of the cost of the subway.
In a decision handed down Dec 15
the U. S. Supreme Court upheld the
action of the District Court for the
Western District of Washington in de-
claring void the patent held by the
Concrete Mixing and Conveying Co.,
Chicago, 111., covering the conveying
of concrete by compressed air
«.
As an aid in the selection of heavy-
duty engines and power units, the
Hercules Motors Corp., Canton, Ohio,
has issued two new bulletins contain-
ing advice as to the selection of the
proper type of Hercules power plant
for any given requirement. One of
these contains specifications and illus-
trations of typical motor applications;
the second consists of a series of
charts of motor characteristics.
ALONG THE LINE
Hugh R. Davies has been elected
president of the Long Beach Archi-
tectural Club; Cecil Schilling, vice-
president and Joseph H. Roberts, sec-
retary-treasurer.
The Long Beach Architectural Club
has appointed a committee consisting
of Cecil Schilling. H A. Anderson,
and Warren Derdlck to consider group
advertising to inform the public of
the activities and purposes of the ar-
chitectural profession.
D. W. Pontius, president of the Pa-
cific Electric Railway Company, has
been appointed controller of the Met-
ropolitan Water District of Southern
California. He has accepted the of-
fice with the understanding that full-
time salary will be provided as soon
as the permanent organization of the
district is effected.
James P. Collins, director of the De-
partment of Professional and Voca-
tional Standards and Registrar of
Contractors, has tendered his resigna-
tion to Governor-elect Rolph, effec-
tive January 5. He expects to resume
the practice of civil engineering in
which he was engaged previous to
his appointment to the position.
Russell G. Cone, who was resident
engineer during the construction of
the Philadelphia - Camden bridge and
of the Ambassador Bridge at Detroit,
has been retained as resident engi-
neer to take charge of work in the
field when construction of the Gold-
en Gate Bridge at the mouth of San
Francisco Bay is started.
Sta
ck and Tile Co., Ltd., cap-
italized for $250,000, has been incor-
porated in Los Angeles. Directors are
W. and John and Marion Graniczny,
all of Los Angeles.
In future all new read construction
in Santa Barbara County will be done
by contract, it was announced by the
county supervisors, following a con-
ference with leaders of the Califor-
nia Branch of the Associated Gener-
al Contractors of America. Much
highway work by day labor has been
done by Santa Barbara county for
some time and contractors through In-
vestigations of the cost of the jobs
and the time required to complete
them showed that contract work was
more economical to the public.
The law in California in regard to
labor work is that on all jobs costing
more than $5,000 an accurate cost ac-
counting must be kept of the day la-
bor expenses which must be kept and
filed with the lowest bid received for
the project for permanent record. In
the course of its investigations of the
practices of the Santa Barbara offi-
cials, the Southern California Chapter
of the Associated General Contractors
found that on several jobs no such
records were kept and that In some
cases bids were not even asked. Much
publicity was given to these findings
and the supervisors requested the. con-
ference for determining future prac-
tice in regard to th county's road
building.
Intercoastal lumber shipping ratee
will not be lower. A rate of $11 on
contract lumber and $13 for non-con-
tract lumber is announced by the U.
S. Intercoastal Lumber Conference for
February on shipments of lumber
from the Pacific northwest to the At-
lantic coast.
Sij
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 3, 1931
OAK FLOORING
GRADE NAMES ARE
CHANGED JANUARY 1
A change in the grade names of
oak flooring is announced by the Oak
Flooring Manufacturers' Association
of the United States, from the execu-
tive offices in Memphis, to go into ef-
fect on January 1, 1931.
The new grade names will be known
as follows:
Quarter sawed (three grades), Clear,
Sap Clear, Select.
Plain sawed (four grades). Clear Se-
lect, No. 1 Common, No. 2 Common.
The change in names was decided
recently by the entire oak flooring
industry in view of the trend toward
designations that will be more fitly
descriptive of the special qualities and
particular uses of various grades of
lumber. The tendency, it is stated, is
to specify grades which are especial-
ly adapted for a given purpose, ir-
respective of a former technical posi-
tion as "higher" or "lower" grade.
The grade names of Oak flooring now
follow this new trend toward simpli-
fication of practice.
The Association announces that
there has been no change in the word-
ing of the present grading rules oth-
erwise. A new edition of "Oak Floor-
ing Grading Rules" is now ready for
distribution to the trade and to ar-
chitects.
CONFERENCE ACTION
EXPECTED IN JANUARY
Deferment of the launching of ac-
tivities by the National Conference on
Construction till some time In January
1931 is announced by Julius H. Barnes,
chairman of its executive committee
and chairman of the Board of Direc-
tors of the U. S. Chamber of Com-
merce. The National Conference on
Construction was formed in Chicago
July 30 under the auspices of the U.
S. Chamber of Commerce and appoint-
ed its executive committee late In
October.
The November and December dates
contemplated for the first meeting of '
the executive committee of the con-
ference of representatives of all major
branches of the industry have been
postponed. It has appeared to Chair-
man Lamont, Secretary of Commerce,
and to Mr. Barnes advisable to avoid
any confusion which a meeting of the
executive committee might have as
to the relation of the work of the
National Conference on Construction
to the emergency work which is being
given renewed impetus through the
President's Emergency Committee for
Employment.
The field of usefulness of the Na-
tional Conference on Construction Is
seen to lie primarily in activities of
a continuing character on some of the
long-time problems of the construc-
tion industry. A date has been tenta-
tively suggested for holding the first
meeting of the executive committee
during the week of January 12.
POWDER COMPANY EXPANDS
An enlarged field for the Giant
Powder Company near Richmond was
announced by Manager Richard Strat-
ton upon his return from Seattle,
where he went to take over the plant
of the Puget Sound & Alaska Powder
Company just purchased by the Atlas
Powder Company, the parent com-
pany of the Giant corporation.
Under the new plan, the plant at
Everett will be dismantled and the
northwestern country, formerly
served by the products of the Everett
mill, will be supplied from the Rich-
mond plant of the Atlas-Giant Com-
pany.
1930 BUILDING
IN LOS ANGELES
NEAR $75,000,000
Indications are that Los Ange-
les' building total for the year
1930 will be close to $74,000,000 as
compared with $93,016,160 for 1929.
During the first 17 days of De-
cember, 1930, the city building de-
partment issued 1396 permits with
an estimated valuation of $2,781,-
101. For the corresponding period
in December a year ago the num-
ber of permits issued was 1420
with an estimated valuation of
$2,457,707, while for the first 17
days of November, 1930, the num-
ber of permits issued was 1284
with an estimated valuation of
$2,792,248. For the current year
up to and including December 17,
Los Angeles' building total was
$71,586,591 as compared with $91,-
481,408 for the corresponding per-
iod in 1929. Permits for two im-
portant building projects will
probably be issued before the close
of the year and with a fair aver-
age of minor operations the total
for the year should be close to
$74,000,000.
TIME TO GET UP!
SIX O'CLOCK
(By Tony Smith)
I have stood it for a year. I don't
want to hear or see any more croak-
ing, whinning and cowardly gloom
spreading salesmen reminiscing about
the "good old times." I have been
through three or four "panics", as
they call the mass fear complex and
one gets bored with "old stuff." If
you are a salesman beating the sleepy
field to it. I want to see you. I am
fed up on last night's night-mares.
It's time to wake up to realities. So
come in if you are doing business, but
stay out if you are lecturing on what's
wrong with business, life and the uni-
verse, especially as your judgment is
not worth a damn.
Next to the gloom spreading, mi-
grating salesman, I am sick of the
timid and play safe buyer, the wise-
acre buyer who clutches the dollar as
his last and looks for fools to give
him more. Dammed streams turn no
wheels until the water flows. Spend
bravely and wisely and it will come
back to you; save foolishly and in fear
and you will soon get nothing to save.
I don't want any man's money in bus-
iness who buys fearfully. I don't like
to take candy from the baby nor do 1
trust such a man in credit. Saving in
fear is miserly, selfish and cowardly.
Saving a percentage is wise and thrif-
ty. The greatest saving should be
done during prosperity, the least dur-
ing deflation. The best time to buy
Is at or near the bottom.
It's about six o'clock in the morning
now and time to get up. The sales-
man who gets busy now beats the
field to it. The buyer now gets in on
the ground floor. No man should buy
just to make prosperity, he should buy
now if he expects to buy later. Buy-
ing keeps up the exchange of goods
and makes work. Last night you slept
well or had bad dreams but it is six
o'clock now, time to get up and time
to snap out of the fear complex.
J. J. Mahony, city clerk of St. Johns
Newfoundland, has requested the Pa-
cific Coast Building Officials' Confer-
ence for a copy of the Uniform Build-
ing Code. The city, of about 40,000
population, contemplates a new build-
ing code and it is possible the Pacific
Coast code will be adopted.
BUILDING HEIGHT
LIMIT IS PLAN OF
LOS ANGELES CO.
Terminating a series of public hear-
ings on the question of limiting the
height of buildings in unincorporated
territory of Los Angeles county, the
Regional Planning Commission at a
meeting December 17 adopted the fol-
lowing regulations which will be sub-
mitted to the board of supervisors in
an ordinance to be drafted by the
"No building shall be erected in the
unincorporated territory of the county
of Los Angeles which exceeds a height
of 150 feet from the curb level or
contains more than thirteen floors, or
the cubical content of which exceeds
125 times the area of the site upon
which the building is to be erected.
"Provided:
"(1) That if the owner shall dedi-
cate for light and air purposes a set-
back on all sides of the site upon
which the building is to be erected of
not less than twenty feet, a building
of greater height may be erected.
"(2) That any portion of such build-
ing erected to a height of greater than
1G0 feet shall be set-back on all sides
of the site upon which a building to
be erected of not less than thirty-five
feet.
"(3) That where a dedicated alley
exists the twenty-foot setback may
be measured from the center of the
alley, and that no further setback
above 160 feet on that side of the
building facing such alley shall be
required.
"(4) That no portion of any build-
ing site included in the calculations
of the volume of a building erected
under the provisions of this ordinance
and upon which a dedication for light
and air has been accepted in accord-
ance with this ordinance may be in-
cluded as a portion of any other build-
ing site for the purpose of determin-
ing the maximum cubical content
thereof."
WAGE VIOLATOR
IS FOUND GUILTY
Roy E. Andrus, operator of the
Lorraine Lumber Company, was found
guilty last week at Tahoe City on
three counts of violations of the state
labor laws. On the first count, fail-
ure to maintain semi-monthly pay-
days, Andrus was sentenced to pay a
$50 fine or serve a twenty-day jail
sentence.
If Andirus meets the terms the sen-
tence on the second and third counts
will be suspended. The second count,
his failure to post notice of semi-
monthly paydays, brought a fine of
$50 or twenty days. Suspension was
ordered if Andrus abides by the law
in the future.
The third count was his failure to
pay R. Schurman. an employe, his
wages. He paid the wages, $145, in
the court. Andrus was given ten days
in which to pay his fine on the first
It has been estimated by the Trav-
elers Insurance Company that indus-
trial accidents cost five billion dollars
annually and constitutes a tax of 11
per cent on the income of the salaried
worker.
INCORPORATES
C. S. Maltby Magnesite Co., Ltd.,
capitalized for $3000 has been In-
corporated with the principal place of
business in San Francisco. Directors
are Mabel P. Maltby, Katherine Percy
and H. W. Erskine.
Saturday, Jam
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seven
SETTLEMENT OF JURISDICTIONAL
DISPUTES BY BOARD IS RATIFIED
Procedure for the Joint settlement
irlsdictlonai disputes by organ-
ized building crafts and tin- National
Association of Building Trades Em-
ployera was agreed upon and ratified
in Boston at the meeting of the Build-
in ii.id.s Department of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, says The
Constructor. This procedure involves
the formation of a Board of Trade
claims organized on a basis which, it
is believed by its proponents, will aid
in the settlement of jurisdictional dis-
putes on both a local and national
scale.
Unlike the National Board for Jur-
isdictional Awards, the Board of
Trade Claims is to represent only the
National Association of Building
Trades Employers and such interna-
tional unions as subscribe to the new
board. The contract between these
bodies which provides for the Board
of Trade Claims will run until De-
cember 31, 1H32.
Among: the outstanding features of
the procedure which has been agreed
upon are the following:
Jurisdictional disputes originating
in a community may be settled by the
existing local joint arbitration boards
that function by agreement between
local associations of contractors affil-
iated with the National Association
of Building Trades Employers and the
local building trades council. Settle-
ments reached by such local arbitra-
tion boards will be binding as con-
cerns any particular disputes in that
if a dispute is not settled locally the
case may la- carried to tile Board of
Trade Claims which will select a
special arbitration committee to pass
on the case and provide a ruling to
apply to the dispute originating in
i bat particular community.
The new agreement, it is understood
likewise provides that if a local union
refuses to abide by a decision, the
international union shall furnish skill-
ed men within 48 hours to do the
work. If the international fails to do
this the employer is at liberty to ml
the places of such men as have been
called on jurisdictional strike with
members of other unions who, in the
employer's opinion, can perform the
work.
While the formation of this board
is seen by general contractors to be
an important step toward the eventual
solution of jurisdictional problems, its
immediate effect is somewhat in
doubt. Two important international
unions, namely, the bricklayers and
the carpenters, are not now affiliated
with the Building Trades Department
and therefore may not at once be par-
ties to the procedure. In addition,
the International Brotherhood of Elec-
trical Workers expressed doubts as to
the plan for settling jurisdictional
matters but expects to maintain its
affiliation with the Building Trades
Department and postpone judgment
on the plan until it has had a fair
trial.
BRIDGE FRANCHISE PEDDLING
IS CONDEMNED BY ENGINEERS
Adoption by Congress of a new-
bridge law "so framed as to prevent
the nefarious practice known as
bridge franchise peddling" is urged
by the American Engineering Coun-
cil, acting upon recommendations in
a report of its Committee on Bridge
Legislation, of which Herbert S.
Crocker of Denver, Colo., is chairman.
Hundreds of millions of dollars are
invested in toll bridges, and it is now
no longer uncommon for a bridge to
cost from $1,000,000 to $50,000,000, the
Council points out.
"The present system of granting
bridge franchises is the outgrowth of
a haphazard evolution of methods ap-
plicable before the advent of motor
transportation and vastly improved
highways," the report declared. "It
involves a great waste of time and
does not in many ways protect either
the interest of the public or the in-
vestments of those who build the
bridges.
"There are in existence abuses of
the present system, notably the ob-
taining from Congress of franchises
for the sole purpose of their exploita-
tion and sale at inflated values. The
processes and restrictions upon re-
capture should be thoroughly aired
and reduced to a working basis fair
to all concerned.
"There should be a greater and
more definite measure of cooperation
than now exists between the various
agncies of administration. The exist-
ing bridge laws can be very much
simplified and made more easily
workable."
The Engineering Council opposes all
pending legislation, which unless rad-
ically altered, it asserts, would be
positively injurious. Its opposition
centers on the Denison bill, introduced
in Congress by the chairman of the
subcommittee on Bridges of the House
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee.
This measure, the engineers feel,
confers too much authority on the
War Department, and contains a re-
capture clause which is unusually se-
vere and which in operation would un-
doubtedly prevent the financing of
privately owned toll bridges.
Private capital should be encour-
aged to construct toll bridges, says
the Council in a statement of prin-
ciples to be considered in framing new
legislation. A toll bridge, it holds,
should be permitted only where the
local authorities are on record as not
willing to construct a free bridge.
A clause permitting recapture not
sooner than twenty years after the
completion of the bridge is favored,
and unreasonable limitations upon fi-
nancing, design, construction and
maintenance are opposed.
"It is becoming increasingly difficult
for states to find ways of financing
such structures." it is added. "Hence
privately owned toll bridges are meet-
ing a great need. However, such
structures may be considered public
utilities, and as such ought to be un-
der public regulation like other pub-
lic utilities. This is not now gener-
ally the case.
"Tolls charged may become a' bur-
den to interstate commerce. There-
fore the construction of toll bridges
must be subject to at least some su-
pervision and regulation of the Fed-
eral Government.
"Under Congressional authorization,
the owner of a toll bridge is given no
protection against unfair competition.
There are examples where competing
bridges have been constructed which
were unnecessary and economically
unjustified. There is something wrong
with a system which permits toll
charges based upon inflated valua-
tion. Toll bridge companies have in
recapture demanded prices far in ex-
cese "i' ii" coi i ol the i" Idges buill
by them.
"State highway authorities and toll
hridge ni|ii|.;iiiir:, have cnnie I" CrOSfi
pui poi ea in reaped to the location <>r
roads and possible competing free
bi iii'.-. ■ \ i present, the Engineer
Corps, U. s. A , cannot ascertain the
cosi of toll brldg< ■ until nin< I s da .
after the competion of the bridge tl
I; then frequently too late to discover
any dfscrepancle; In cost figures.
"There are In the United states to-
day in operation, a pproximately 300
toll bridges. There are now under
construction about 58 toll bridges and
approximately 350 proposed; of these
latter a very small percentage will
materialize. This is largely due to
ih,. | u .: <n I i.M'<>niimir conditions and to
the difficulties of financing in the face
of adverse legislation threatened by
Congress.
"The American public does not like
to pay a direct toll for the use of such
a public convenience as a bridge and
there are a number "f Congressman
who try to prevent the authority for
toll bridges. This attitude is assumed
in spite of the fact that although our
roads appear to be free, almost every
state levies a gasoline tax which is
used for construction and maintenance
of roads so that every road user in a
sense pays about one -half cent per
mile for the use of the roads.
"Furthermore, were it not for the
use of toll bridges in many cases, the
old inefficient, unsafe and slow fer-
ries would still be in use for which a
toll was always charged. In this con-
nection it may be noted that the ad-
vocates of free bridges are strangely
silent in regard to these ferries.
"There are cases on record of the
exploitation of permits to build toll
bridges. The cost of construction and
financing of such bridges has been in
some cases watered or inflated. This
has made the cost excessive to the
public when it has desired to pur-
chase such bridges. These circum-
stances have led to discontent and
dissatisfaction with the present toll
bridge situation. This must be cor-
rected."
Other members of the Engineering
Council Committee on Bridge Legis-
lation are: V. H Cochrane, Tulsa;
Prof. A. H. Fuller. Iowa State Col-
lege; A. P. Greensfelder, St. Louis:
Frank M. Ounby. Boston; John Lyle
Harrington, Kansas City, Mo.; David
B. Steinman, New York City.
The ground-water supply of the
Mokelumne area. California, has been
under investigation since 1926 by the
Geological Survey, United States De-
partment of the Interior. Lodi, the
principal town in the area, is said to
be the Tokay grape center of the
world. The broad vineyards and or-
chards of this productive agricultural
area are supplied chiefly by water
pumped from wells. A report on this
Investigation was made available to
the public in September, 1029, by filing
a manuscript copy in the Lodi Public
Library. This report was published
by the United States Government in
March, 1930, as "Water-Supply Paper
619 of the Geological Survey. On ac-
count of the great value of the ground-
water supply for this area, the in-
vestigation is being continued, and
the results are released to the public
from time to time in the form of pro-
gress reports that are filed in the
Lodi Public Library. In accordance
with this practice, a summary state-
ment supplementary to "Water-Supply
Paper 619 is being filed in that library
for public consultation. Additional
data, largely statistical. will be
similarly filed at frequent intervals,
as they become available and can be
prepared for release.
Eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 3, 1931
METHODS OF ENGINEERING
TEACHING TO BE CHANGED
TO FIT THIS "MACHINE AGE"
A project to increase the standard
of engineering education to enable it
to meet better the tremendous de-
mands which the modern machine age
is making upon it has been announced
by H. Hobert Porter, chairman of
thp Engineering Foundation, writies
David Dietz, Science Editor for
Scripps- Howard newspapers.
The new project unites the ,-npi-
neeing profession, educational institu-
tions and industrial organizations.
Porter has appointed a research
committee on education, bended by
Dr. Harvey N. Davis, president of
Stevens Institute of Technology. The
objective of this committee, according
to Porter, will be to frame a program
n tnest the demand of industry and
public service for professional educa-
ton of high quality.
As a first step, the Engineering
Foundation has sought the view of en-
gineers, industrialists and educators
upon the subject.
One of the first things which this
rymtoslum brought out was that
technical schools were being handi-
capped by the fact that industries are
luring away the best men from their
faculties.
This was pointed out by Gen R. I.
Rees, assistant vice-president of the
American Telephone & Telegraph Co.,
and former president of the Society
for the Promotion of Engineering Ed-
ucation.
Right Selection
Gen. Rees points out other difficul-
ties facing the engineering field,
among them the selection of the right
material for the future engineers of
America.
"The mortality rate during first
years in college seems to indicate that
we are faced with a major problem in
the right selection of candidates for
the engineering student body," Gen.
Rees says.
"In general, the quality of students
entering the freshman year is good
on the basis of scholastic achievement
in secondary schools. On the other
hand, those interested in employment
of engineering graduates find large
numbers surviving the four strenuous
years of the engineering curriculum
poorly fitted to become efficient engi-
neers.
Continual Complaint.
"There is continual complaint by
deans of the lack of good engineering
teachers, and responsibiltiy is placed
largely at the door of industry. Can-
not engineering societies impress
upon business and industry that it is
short-sighted to attract good men
away from engineering facilities and
that it might be better to co-operate
in encouraging good men in industry
to accept positions on engineering
faculties?"
Dr. F. L. Bishop, secretary of the
Society for Promotion of Engineering
Education, says that engineers are
trained in an old system which they
naturally pass on. It is highly im-
portant, he urges, to break this chain
and introduce new types of training
for teachers and new methods of
teaching.
Two Facts Learned
Dr. A . B. Crawford, director of the
department of personal study at Yale
University, says that at Yale two
facts have been learned. First, it is
possible to determine by aptitude
tests what students' possibilities are;
second, many freshmen are debarred
from courses they would like to pur-
sue after the first year because not
soon enough started in that direction,
due to lack of early information.
"Engineering educators," Dr. Craw-
ford says, "are now giving thought
to the question whom they should
educate and to the impartial effec-
tiveness of objective tests.
"The fact also is being recognized
that youths of 16 to 19 years, when
confronted with selection of the
courses to follow the freshmen year,
have not ordinarily discovered their
aptitudes in time to prepare as now
required for an engineering educa-
PROPOSED LEGISLATION AIMS
TO BETTER BUILDING INTERESTS
By Geo. W.
ei, Secretary- Manag
The Southern Conference meeting in
connection with the following mem-
bers of the State Legislative Com-
mittee, T. M. Robinson, Charles Petti-
fer, Dan Wagner, Wm. T. Loesch (W.
H. George absent), together with Glen
Behymer and J, W. Morin, held De-
cember 13th at the Pasadena Athletic
Club, was undoubtedly one of the
most important meetings the Ex-
changes have ever held.
At this meeting were representa-
tives of most of the divisions of the
building industry, and when the
following resolution was unanimously
passed, it means an unprecedented
get-together of the building industry
of California, and it means —
The industry as a whole will go be-
fore the next Legislature with bills
which are directly in the interest of
the building public as well as every
division of the industry itself, for
the plans as set forth are backed by
only clean men and every thought
profounded is .strictly in the general
Builders' Exchange of Pa
benefit of a better condition for the
much neglected industry and its duty
of the building public and buyer of
building paper.
BE IT RESOLVED
That the Southern California Con-
ference of Builders' Exchanges this
day assembled at Pasadena, Califor-
nia, hereby endorses the program of
legislation upon the subject of the
principle of the proposed amend-
ments to the Mechanic's Lien Law as
drafted by Glen Behymer; the prin-
ciple of the proposed amendments to
the Contractors* License Law of 1929
and the principle of the proposed new
statute for the Legal requirements of
building finance as suggested by J.
W. Morin.
Those referred to as proposed by
Glen Behymer are as follows:
1. Giving concurrent jurisdiction in
the Mechanic's Lien actions under
S2000 to the Superior and Municipal
Courts and clearing up doubts as to
necessary parties defendant where
they are holders of mortgages or deeds
of trust.
2. An obligatory requirement for
the withholding of building funds
after the service of the stop notice,
unless a bond for the protection of the
laborers and material men has been
furnished in response thereto.
3. The provision that bonds ex-
ecuted by money lenders for faithful
completion should be required to inure
to the laborers and material men as
well.
4. The enactment of a statute per-
mitting the financing of the property
either before or after beginning con-
struction, by the filing of a bond run-
ning to the laborers and material
men in an amount equal to one-half
of the face principal amount of any
mortgage or deed of trust which is to
be a building loan upon the property.
5. The enactment of legislation
establishing, so far as possible, the
principle that a building loan is a
trust fund applicable to the comple-
tion of the building and the payment
of laborers and material men in-
volved therein, and all building loans
to maintain priority shall be accom-
paned by a recorded bond inuring to
laborers and material men for an
amount equal to one-half of the face
of said loan.
With reference to the proposed
amendments of the Contra -tors'
License Law of 1929, by J. W. Morin.
1. The elimination of the $200 ex-
emption clause.
2. The regulation of speculative
builders by requiring a license as
builders.
3. Increasing the license fee to $10.
4. Providing for the retention of
the funds on hand at the end of the
fiscal year in the department.
5. Defining "contractor" as one
who bids as well as one who con-
tracts.
6. Giving authority to the registrar
to make available the list of licenses
at frequent intervals for the infor-
mation of officials and the public.
7. Placing under Civil Service regu-
lations the employees of the depart-
ment.
S. Providing for due process of law
in the hearing of causes by issuance of
suitable notice to the accused and for
authority of the registrar to subpoena
witnesses.
9. Providing penalty for advertising
or claiming to be a contractor with a
license.
10. providing for the keeping of
true books of account.
11. Providing for bringing within
the terms of the statute, those who
aid and abet a contractor in violation
of the law, under the head of con-
spiracy.
12. Giving the authority to the
registrar to accumulate statistical in-
formation as a preliminary to the is-
suance of licenses.
"H" The enactment of the "Notice of
Intention to Build" Law, requiring
owners before the beginning of con-
struction to record a verified state-
ment of the ownership and encum-
brances and a statement of proposed
disposition of the proceeds of the
encumbrances.
That this conference go on record
as endorsing the work of the State
Builders' Exchange Legislative Com-
mittee, and recommend that they
be given full pawer to carry on, in con-
nction with J. W. Morin and Glen
Behymer and such other parties in
interest as may be determined by said
J. "W. Morin and Glen Behymer In
bringing the many diversified divisions
of the building industry into a unified
legislative program for the next Leg-
islature.
January 8, 1981
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nine
RESULTS AND BENEFITS OF
APPLYING SIMPLIFIED PRACTICE
TO SOFTWOOD LUMBER INDUSTRY
The application of the
practice n c mendation on
lumber la resulting in a re<
manufacturing costs, and
tones, and loss warehousing
;iri. apace is required. Also
b tor-
nakes
iform lumber which min-
imizes the number of errors made in
ordering and shipping. Delivei li are
also expedited. All of which leads to
more satisfactory business relations
and to a greater stability of the in-
dustry, according to an article en-
titled "Benefits from Simplifying Var-
ieties of Softwood Lumber." by J.
K. McNeil of the Division of Simpli-
fied Practice of the Bureau of Stand-
ards, Department of Commerce, ap-
pearlng in the November 1930 issue
df the Commercial Standards Month-
ly. This article is based on the find-
ings of a survey recently conducted
among the accepters of this recom-
mendatlon.
"The manufacture of lumber was
one of the earliest, if not the first
industry, to be started in this coun-
try. The colonists were obliged to
erect cabins for shelter and stockades
for protection against onslaughts of
native marauders. It was also neces-
sary for them to fell timber before
they could cultivate the land. Spars,
masts, and other ship timbers were
exported even before many of the
early agricultural products.
"During the era of colonization and
on through the formative stage of the
union, the manufacture of lumber
was comparatively simple. Trees were
felled as needed, sawed and hewn by
hand into rough logs and boards.
Sawmills began to make their appear-
ance in the year 1G25 when one was
erected in Virginia. These mills, how-
ever, were an unimportant factor un-
til the advent of steam, early in the
19th century.
"As the industry grew not unlike
many other industries, 't became
hampered by the accumulation of an
enormous number of sizes, grades and
classifications which varied with each
producing locality. This diversifica-
tion was corrected locally by regional
associations which drafted rules gov-
erning manufacture within specific
areas. While the work of these asso-
ciations, in this respect, was com-
mendable and of much use in its lim-
ited sphere, nationally, the conflict
of the sizes, grades and classifica-
tions became more and more vexa-
tious, mainly because of the disad-
vantages encountered in using lum-
ber which was manufactured in var-
ious sections of the country.
"The present national lumber stand-
ardization movement had its incep-
tion at the first American Lumber
Congress, held in April, 1919, where a
resolution was passed favoring the
unification of sizes of all softwood
lumber. In June of that year, and in
September, 1920, other meetings of
representatives of the industry were
held and much discussion was had on
the subject of standard sizes, grades,
forms and nomenclature. Plans for
future work were also outlined.
"In May, 1922, one hundred and ten
representatives of organizations of all
interests met in general conference
at Washington, D. C., under the aus-
pices of the division of simplified
practice of the National Bureau of
Standards. The principle action of
this meeting was the appointment of
sub-committees whose duty it was to
formulate the necessary standards in
sizes and grades, and the methods of
interpreting, applying and enforcing
them.
"A second general conference was
held in Chicago, 111., in July, 1922
Here, the Central Committee on Lum-
ber Standards was created, its mem-
bership being composed of represent-
atives of lumber manufacturers,
Wholesalers and retailers associations,
I he railway associations, the Ameri-
can Institute of Architects, and the
Association of Wood Using Industries.
\ consulting committee, to handle the
technical phases of lumber standard-
ization, was in turn formed by the
c hi ml committee.
"The third general conference, in
December, 1923, received the report
of the central committee, and the
meeting resulted in the approval of a
simplification and standardization
program which was instrumental in
reducing the actual finished yard lum-
ber items approximately 60 per cent.
"In accordance with the usual pro-
cedure of the National Bureau of
Standards, simplified practice recom-
mendations are subjected to review
procedure tends to sustain continued
periodically, either by the standing
committee of the industry or by sub-
sequent general conferences. This
interest and adherence to the pro-
gram, and to keep it abreast with cur-
rent practice. Four such general con-
ferences have been held since the
original simplification program on
lumber was approved and accepted,
the last taking place on May 3, 1928.
"The work of the committee at this
conference marked the completion of
their original plan concerning the
simplification and standardization of
softwood lumber. It now remains to
keep these recommendations current
by means of the aforesaid procedure
of the Bureau.
"Simplifid Practice Recommendation
No. R16— Lumber (Fourth Edition),
includes recommendations for recog-
nized classifications, nomenclature,
basic grades, seasoning standards,
sizes, uniform workings, description,
measurement, tally, tally cards, ship-
ping provisions, grade marking, and
inspection.
"At the time of the last conference,
it was estimated by the industry that
80 per cent of the softwood lumber in
the United States was being manu-
factured in accordance with the
American Lumber Standards. In 1925,
it was estimated by responsible mem-
bers of the industry that the waste
eliminated by this simplification and
standardization program exceeded
.f200.000.000 per year.
"To ascertain the practical effect of
the application of these recommenda-
tions, letters of inquiry, recently were
addressed to all acceptors and to sev-
eral hundred mills located in all parts
of the country. The following are ex-
cerpts from the replies:
"We have made an appreciable sav-
ing through grade marking our stock,"
wrote one mid western manufacturer,
"and this has saved us somewhere be-
tween $4,000.00 and $5,000.00 per year
on claims."
"Another manufacturer in the same
locality said: 'It increases the pro-
ductive capacity of employees and
machines, and reduces warehousing
and storage space requirements.'
"The sales manager of a mill on
the west coast replied: 'As American
Lumber Standards, as provided in
(Simplified Practice Recommendation)
R16-29, have effected economies both
to the manufacturer and to the dis-
tributor, without working any hard-
ship on the consumer, it is highly
logical to assume that they will soon
be accepted one hundred per cent.
This has shown a saving to us, per-
haps, of $4,000.00 In our operations
last year.'
" 'We note a steady Increase in the
demand for standard Items, which en-
ables us to reduce our manufacturing
costs, inventories, etc., considerably,'
stated the general manager of an-
other plant.
" 'Our saving has been chiefly in
decreasing the amount of degrade
formerly secured on account of stock
being too thin to dress to the former
standard thickness, and also the in-
creased underweights resulting from
the thinner net thickness,' said an-
other manufacturer. He further
states: 'We would estimate such sav-
ings as being about $5,000.00 per year.
We might add that all such saving
has been passed on to the consumer
in the way of lower prices.'
"As to the benefits which accrue to
consumers, the secretary of a water
users association replied : 'We have
found that standard grading rules
make for more uniform lumber:
standard nomenclature avoids mis-
takes in ordering and shipping; simp-
lified practice gives the buyer know-
ledge of what he can expect to find
in stock for immediate shipment; it
tends to lower prices by requiring a
smaller amount of equipment to man-
ufacture and by having to stock few-
er sizes. We are engaged in catalog-
ing all of the material which we use,
and simplified practice recommenda-
tions certainly simplify cataloging.*
"A roof contractor engaged in busi-
ness in the City of New York wrote:
'We derived the following benefits:
Better value for the money, and a
greater protection against unscrup-
ulous traders.'
"A member of a firm of engineers
and architects said: 'We believe that
this work has been of definite benefit
through reduction in cost of materials
and greater speed in deliveries.
"The interest shown in the fore-
going replies indicates that much
benefit, tangible in its nature, is be-
ing derived alike by the manufactur-
er, distributor and consumer."
San Jose's $1,000,000 school building
program, now well under way, is pro-
viding employment for a large body of
local mechanics and laborers. It is
estimated that perhaps 300 to 400 men
are being given employment now
when jobs are scarce. A survey of the
jobs under way indicate that almost
without exception the work on every
school job is being done by local
workers. In fact, on some of the
school jobs there is a standing order
that none but local men shall be em-
ployed, the preference being given
married men with families.
Silver Lake Blvd., in Los Angeles,
will be paved on a 44-foot roadway
where there is no existing pavement,
between Glendale Blvd. and Virgil Ave.
at no cost to the property owners, ac-
cording to a condition imposed by the
city council in ordering proceedings
for the improvement. This project has
long been the subject of controversy.
Opening and widening proceedings for
this important traffic artery at a cost
of $521,111 to the property owners are
now nearing conclusion. Cost of the
paving is estimated at $207,000. of
which amount $100,000 will be paid by
the county and the balance by the
city of Los Angeles.
This life is nothing more or less
Than little acts of kindliness:
A good word here, a service there,
To lift from mankind some great care.
So let us daily, thoughtfully
Pursue our way rejoicingly;
For I'll help you and you'll help me
And this a happy world will be.
Begin it now and carry on
So when the year is past and gone
In Meditation you can smile.
For Living's really been worth while.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 3, 1931
NEW FORM OF CONSTRUCTION
FOR APARTMENT HOUSE WALLS
A radical departure from standard
construction for apartment partition
walls, involving a more effective use
of lumber, has been developed in the
offices of Schack and Young, archi-
tects and engineers of Seattle, and is
being- used for the first time in the
apartment under construction in Se-
attle, according to the West Coast
Lumbermen's Association.
The interesting departure from
standard practice lies in the fact that
the partition lumber is cut to length
and first used as forms for concrete
construction. It therefore never leaves
the location in which it is first car-
ried as an auxiliary construction ma-
terial and is finally set up for per-
manent construction.
The construction involves the use
of 2x6 tongued and grooved Douglas
fir lumber, first using it as shoring,
bracing, stringers and soffit boards
for reinforced concrete construction
and later taken down and built into
a mill construction partition. The
great bulk of this material is pre-cut
to required finished lengths.
The typical partition consists of the
2x6 set up vertically, making a solid
2-inch wall. For sound resistant par-
titions, this wall is covered with sound
resisting material on each side and
plastered. For minor partitions, it
may be lathed with wood lath- Where
wood lath is used it is furred out by
lath strips set vertically at about 16-
inch centers, and the whole nailed
through to the 2x6-inch core.
This construction is extremely fire
resistant, there being no hollow spaces
except those occasionally encountered
for housing pipes or ducts and these
are cut off by the fireproof floor at
each floor level.
The partition is extremely resistant
to sound transmission. This type of
wall is thinner than standard hollow
walls and effects a material saving in
space.
The economic feature of this con-
struction practice is that all of the
floor formwork is used up in the par-
titions. .A single 2x6, well braced, sup-
ports an area of about 15 sq. ft. Stif-
fening the entire construction a row
of 2x6's, doubled, is carried down the
center of the span.
A great saving is found in the ease
of erecting forms and taking them
down with the almost total absence
of waste and elimination of the labor
of . removing , and destroying large
quantities of form lumber. Labor
costs are very materially reduced.
In regions where freight rates on
lumber become a considerable item,
it would be found economical to use
the 2x6-inch material for wall forms,
later using it up in the same type of
partition. In the average apartment
construction it will be found that with
the most extensive use of 2x6-inch in
formwork, there still will remain a
small deficiency in the amount of lum-
ber required for partitions.
This form of construction is very
simple. Workmen are able to go thru
with the various steps in using lum-
ber with great speed. As shoring, the
2x6's are first cut to length, then set
up and braced, each upright resting
on wedges for adjustment which ap-
proximate the thickness of the plate
to be used. The soffit boards largely
consist in the main part of 2x6's cut
to partition lengths and put together
with temporary cleats.
When the forms are removed, the
lumber is piled in positions conven-
ient for installation in the partition
walls. It has been found that forms
so constructed are stiff and unyield-
ing and that the finished soffits and
ceilings are straight. Records on this
building show no concrete loss usually
present at the result of some deflec-
tion.
The only waste consists of the cleats
and possible odd lengths, most of
which are used up in the partitions
over doorways and the like. When
taken apart 2x6's are substantially
free of nails, making the recondition-
ing easy and inexpensive.
When set flush in the wall position,
the wall is almost air tight even be-
fore lath and plaster ara applied.
Space for electrical outlets and con-
duit are cut as required.
This type of building, which in-
volves concrete floors with all vertical
openings fireproof, and openings pro-
tected by fire doors, in conjunction
with mill partitions, appears to offer
great range of usefulness. The solid
partitions are incombustible and a
fire would be confined to any apart-
ment in which it started.
James H. Schack and A. M. Young,
of the above firm, are members of the
American Institute of Architects, and
Mr. Young is also a member of the
American Society of Civil Engineers.
Both members of the firm have a sub-
stantial record in constructive work
in connection with the Building Code
of the City of Seattle. Mr. Schack is
at present a member of the Board of
Appeals of the Building Department.
FINDINGS PUBLISHED ON
AIRPLANE HANGAR FIRE TESTS
A wooden hangar has successfully
weathered a series of seven fire tests
made by a special Fact-Finding Com-
mittee organized by the Aeronautics
Branch of the U. S. Department of
Commerce, to determine the effective-
ness of automatic application of water
in controlling airplane hangar fires.
The report of the committee covers
the circumstances and gives the re-
sults and conclusions of the tests
which were conducted in Washington
last Spring with obsolete airplanes in
a regulation-size lumber hangar. It is
amply illustrated with photographs
and drawings and gives comprehensive
details for the information of aero-
nautical engineers and other inter-
ested persons.
While these tests were not con-
sidered exhaustive they covered a
wide range of likely fire origins, a
variety of risks respecting plans stor-
age and inflammable material pres-
ent. Four types of sprinkler instal-
lations were used for applying water,
viz: dry-pipe; wet-pipe; open over-
head sprinklers of the same type and
floor spray nozzles with heat-actuated
water supply valve releasing mechan-
isms. Every effort was made to set
up conditions that would make up in
intensity for any limitations in va-
riety in character of fire origin or
hazard increasing circumstances.
The Committee's conclusions are
carefully worded to avoid assuming
more than could be reasonably de-
duced from the specific tests. Grafic
Illustrations of the report, on the
other hand, showing several instances
in which the interior of the hangar
was filled with a bank of intense
flame, give vivid testimony of the ef-
fectiveness of the sprinklers in these
specific instances in bringing the fire
under control without material dam-
age to the hangar.
The findings of the Committee,
eleven in number, read:
1. Slow-burning fires in well venti-
lated buildings with high ceilings may
continue without opening automatic
sprinklers.
2. Extremely fast fires in single
planes may burn themselves out with-
out opening automatic sprinklers.
3. Fires in readily ignitable and
highly combustible materials spread
over wide areas, such as gasoline on
the floor or highly inflammable wing
surfaces, may proceed at first faster
than the opening of sprinklers and
thus outrun for a time the applica-
tion of water to the fire.
4. Water from overhead sprinklers
may on some occasions keep the top
surfaces of an airplane wetted, thus
preserving a shelter under which a
fire may spread to various parts of
the machine. Under this condition,
supplemental equipment, such as hand
extinguishers or hose streams, could
be brought into use effectively. The
use of floor sprinklers might reduce
the spread of fire. None of these
should be permitted to deprive over-
head sprinklers of the water necessary
for their effective operation.
5. Each sprinkler installation should
be equipped with suitable alarm de-
vices in order that additional fire-
fighting appliances may be on hand
as promptly as possible.
6. Fires involving large quantities of
pasoline or similar fuel may not be
entirely quenched by sprinklers alone,
but would be kept, usually, in a sub-
dued condition, making possible close
approach thereto with other means for
their subjugation. Suitable additional
extinguishing devices should be pro-
vided to supplement sprinkler systems
for quenching these or similarly per-
sistent fires.
7. Fires in which several airplanes
are ignited simultaneously will usual-
ly result in the burning of surface
fabrics and the ruin or destruction of
some of the structural members of all
involved, and may damage airplanes
closely adjacent to them.
8. Fire igniting a single airplane,
even under highly favorable conditions
for quick spread throughout the ma-
chine, is usually controlled by sprink-
lers so as to cause little or no dam-
age to other airplanes stored close to
the one first ignited.
9. The automatic application of wat-
er by sprinklers will generally give
good protection to airplane hangars
and contents except such of the con-
tents as are involved in the outbreak
of the fire.
10. The advantages of a heat-actu-
ated system of open sprinklers, such
as the one tested are apparent (a) in
small or slowly spreading fires (b) in
buildings having high ceilings or con-
ditions of ventilation causing hori-
zontal drafts, or (c) in those fires
where the time required for the open-
ing of automatic sprinklers permits
the fire to burn out or to get be-
yond the range of discharging sprink-
lers.
11. These tests have indicated that
sprinkler systems installed and main-
tained in accordance with recognized
good practice for the protection of
this class of property, and having an
adequate water supply, can control
most of the fires likely to occur in
airplane hangars; therefore serious
thought, including thorough economic
consideration should be given to the
subject of such installations where-
ever commercial air transport or oth-
er aerial activities are carried on.
The tests were naturally of a high-
ly spectacular character. In one in-
stance more than three hundred gal-
lons of gasoline was at risk including
gasoline spilled on the floor and wings
of four planes and in fuel tanks. In
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3, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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some of the testa the wings wen Bat-
orated with gasoline, gasoline was
spilled "" the floors or allowed to leak
from t:i nks. gasoline anil nil saturated
r-ii;s were used to convey flames, and
.•I hlghlj Inflammable treating "d pi
was spread over the wings. In one In-
stance flames leaped through the front
d..,ir of the hangar to a height of ap-
proximately 50 feet. Several times the
was filled with what seemed a
solid bank of nam,, and on one oc-
casion flames licked at the ro,,f and
a roof truss member for a consider-
able period of time.
The hangar was of wood construc-
tion approximately 80 feet by CO feet
by 2S feet high. It was donated by
the National Committee on Wood Util-
ization of the Department of Com-
rce. The Nati o n a 1 Automatic
Sprinkler Association furnished both
overhead and ground sprinkler Instal-
lations and an elevated water supply
tank. The Bureau of Standards fur-
nished technicians and observer- for
conduct of the tests and scientific in-
struments for recording data during
the course of the fires.
The report, which is available from
Ui, Public Trinter, at Washington, at
n nominal charge of fifteen cents per
copy, covers each test in detail, giv-
ing conditions precedent, data tables,
time log of the test and a statement
of results. It also explains the char-
acter of sprinkler systems used and
illustrates their installation. In addi-
tion it contains reports on volumetric
capacity tests made on the dry-pipe
systems subsequent to the fire tests.
Harry H. Elee, Director of Aero-
nautic Development, Department of
Commerce, served as Chairman of the
Fact-Finding Committee. Included in
its membership were representatives
of the Army and Navy air services,
the U. S. Bureau of Standards, the
National Advisory Committee for
Aeronautics, the Aeronatuical Cham-
ber of Commerce, the National Auto-
matic Sprinkler Association, the Na-
tional Board of Fire Underwriters,
and the Underwriters Laboratories.
SKYSCRAPERS NOT CAUSE OF
N. Y. TRAFFIC CONGESTION
nail
Separate skyscrapers and
groups of skyscrapers are exonerated
as causes of traffic congestion in a re-
port made public recently by the
Regional Plan of New York and Its
Environs under the heading "Building
Bulks and Uses in Relation to Traffic,"
says Engineering News-Record. Blame
for New York's traffic congestion is
placed on the excessive bulks of build-
ings over large areas permitted by
the present zoning laws.
It is pointd out that in midtown
Manhattan, between 34th and 59th
Sts., the average story height per unit
of building plot is seven stories, which
is likely to rise to between eight
and nine stories by 1945— a height
greatly in excess of what can be borne
by the existing street system.
Property owners and merchants are
declared to be the chief sufferers from
the traffic congestion which they them-
selves cause by overbuilding. The
difficulties in the way of automobile
traffic in the midtown area are driv-
ing tenants and suctomers to other
areas.
The Regional Plan urges as remedial
measures that property owners should
be compelled to provide space within
their property for parking and for
loading and unloading merchandise;
the construction of bypass highways
to eliminate through traffic from the
streets; and requirement of setbacks
on the street by stores which are re-
sponsible for an excessive amount of
pedestrian traffic.
HIGH-POWERED FINANCING
IS CONDEMNED BY BANKER
(By R. W. Watson, Vice-President of
the Bank of America of Califor-
nia, in the California Con-
structor)
As the construction industry and
affiliated lines represent one of the
major industries of this country, the
banks are of vital assistance in help-
ing the various units that go to make
up this industry.
Banks art* called upon to finance
almost every angle of building; are
called upon to assist contractors in
carrying cm their jobs; to assist sub-
contractora, and also to assist mate-
rial men. In fact they are back of the
financing of almost every angle of
the
of buildings being erected borrow
temporarily to complete the construc-
tion thereof, and banks also assist
materially in the building construc-
tion by granting of building and real
estate loans. Banks with ample sav-
ings funds, loan to a very large ex-
tent on real estate, for the purpose
of improving the property.
The better handling of loan prob-
lems in the construction industry can
be materially helped by proper un-
derstanding of credit fundamentals
by all concerned. Contractors should
have a thorough understanding of the
financing of the jobs they are bidding
on, especially in this day of high pow-
ered promotion and high finance,
where the building industry has suf-
fered along with other lines through
under - financing. Contractors should
investigate the details of financing of
each project, and this investigation
should go beyond the first and second
money encumbrances of record. Where
securities are to be realized upon ^.t
a later date — these securities should
be placed in escrow. Commitments for
loans should also be checked care-
fully, verified and ascertained wheth-
er or not they are still in effect. Num-
erous losses have been sustained
through the failure to check commit-
ments of this type, material being
furnished under the assumption that
a commitment for loan was in effect,
when as a matter of fact the time
limit had expired, and when request
was made for the advances this fact
developed.
Contractors' Loans Problem
Loans to contractors present a prob-
lem to a banker somewhat different
from regular commercial lines, es-
pecially in California— where volume
has been developed by some contrac-
tors at a very rapid rate.
The preparation and submission of
a financial statement, which reflects
the correct position of the contrac-
tor, is one of the difficult things to
do. Accounting practices for contrac-
tors vary to a great degree, and it is
exceedingly difficult for some contrac-
tors to submit a proper statement of
their actual financial position. A con-
tractor's questionnaire and financial
statement form has been prepared by
the Associated General Contractors of
America, which when properly filled
out sets forth the exact position of
the applicant. The contractor should
know exactly where he stands on each
job under way every day. Estimated
profits on work in process should not
be anticipated, nor set up on the con-
tractor's books until the actual com-
pletion of the job. Contingencies of-
ten arise that absorb all of the esti-
mated profits, and often occasion a
loss rather than a profit.
Contractors should have a definite
s, and should endeavor
to live up to their terms of purchase
strictly, and not Impose upon the ma-
terial men in the granting of extra
time or extra discount, Abuse of good
credit practice has resulted in many
cases from this type of unjust treat-
ment. There Is a tendency in some
localities to settle past due accounts
for material by giving trade accept-
ances, and as a result of the standing
of the material men with their banks
these have been discounted without
question, and the abuse has grown to
,i quite substantial proportion. In case
of additional time being necessary,
creditors should be notified of all of
the angles, and proper request for ad-
ditional time submitted.
In the financing of material men,
banks are also of great assistance, and
again a proper accounting system Is
necessary. There are numerous cases
where material men have been sub-
mitting financial statements showing
a rather easy liquid position, when,
as a matter of fact, accounts receiv-
able are being carried that should
have long ago been charged to losses.
Material men should furnish a segre-
gation of these notes and accounts
receivable by maturities, showing
those of thirty days and under, sixty
days and under, and ninety days and
over. In the proper preparation of
financial statements to be furnished
by contractors or material men — to
banks, creditors, bonding companies
and others, a correct accounting pro-
cedure, as above outlined, will ma-
terially assist all concerned in arriv-
ing at a proper understanding. Con-
tractors' statements should show a
segregation of the jobs, with an ac-
curate estimate of the material and
labor necessary to complete the job
at all times.
Large Losses* Blame Fixed
Large losses have been substained
by the granting of credit promis-
cuously to irresponsible contractors by
material houses, who have depended
to some extent on the possible col-
lection of the items through the me-
chanic's lien law. These irresponsible
contractors frequently underbid the
legitimate contractor, who is endeav-
oring to operate and handle work with
a reasonable profit. The irresponsible
contractor has nothing to lose, and is
endeavoring to get by, by not living
up to the strict terms of the contract,
cutting the material or labor on the
job, and trying to make a profit there-
by. The result of this type of prac-
tice, as above stated, has- resulted in
heavy losses to all concerned. Credit
should be granted only to those justly
entitled to it, and who have a repu-
tation for square dealing. The ille-
gitimate and irresponsible contractor
has no place in the building game.
As above outlined, the banks of the
state have been of great help In th*
financing of construction — in the
granting of real estate loans. The
larger banks through their stock and
bond affiliations have been instru-
mental in underwriting some of our
large building issues, and in that way
have been helpful to the industry as
a w.iole. Likewise through the Trust
Departments the financing of subdi-
visions has accomplished a lot toward
the development of the residential
sections of the larger cities in Cali-
fornia.
Banks, through analysis of credit
problems presented, can be helpful to
the material men and contractors as
a whole, by assisting in the elimina-
tion of high-powered financing, and
credit losses to all concerned will be
curtailed. The banks are willing at
all times to check matters of this
kind, through their well organized
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 3, 1931
APARTMENTS
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Marina District.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (six four-room
apts.)
Owner and Builder — Ben. Liebman,
1555 Francisco St.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.
Planned.
APARTMENTS Cost, $100,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Flores St. near
Fountain Ave.
Four-story and basement brick apart-
ments (31 apts.)
Owner— Nathan Kolkey, 150 N. Soto
St., Los Angeles.
Architect — Max Maltzman, Los An-
geles.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost. $40,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Broderick St.
and North Point St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (15 apts )
Owner— Robinson & Johnson, 871 31st
Ave., San Francisco.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, 72 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Owner Taking Sub-Bids.
APARTMENTS Cost, $25,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (17 2- and 3-
room apts.)
Owner— E. Cobo, 378 N Delaware, San
Mateo.
Plans by Grimes & Schoening, Balo-
vich Bldg., San Mateo.
Owner Taking Bids.
APARTMENTS Cost. $15,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Broadway near California Drive.
One-story and mezzanine floor rein-
forced concrete apartments and
stores.
Owner — Peter Lemperopolus, 1212 EI
Camino, Burlingame.
Architect — Russell Coleman, 1404
Broadway, Burlingame.
Segregated Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $250,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Third and Dartmouth Sts.
Six-story and basement Class C steel
frame, brick and concrete apart-.
.ments (21 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8-
room apts.)
Owner — Irma Downing, 212 S. El
Camino, San Mateo.
Architect — Willis Lowe, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland.
BONDS
SAUSALITO, Marin Co., Cal.— On
January 10 an election will be held to
vote bonds of $24,000 for the develop-
ment of playgrounds.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
—An election will be held in the early
part of the year to vote bonds to the
extent of $56,000 by Soquel - Capital
Sanitary District for the construction
of pumping and screening plant and
a main trunk line to serve the dis-
trict, Wm. H. Oliver, engineer of So-
quel, prepared plans and specifica-
tions.
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co , Cal.—
City council contemplates election in
April to vote bonds of $30,000 for a
new sub-fire station.
CHURCHES
Completing Plans.
CHURCH Cost, $75,000
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Lake Avenue.
Reinforced concrete church.
Owner — Lake Avenue Congregational
Church (Rev. James Henry Hut-
chins. Pastor)
Architect— Marston & Maybury, 25 S.
Euclid Ave., Pasadena.
Plans Being Prepared.
CHURCH Cost, $75,000
SANTA MONICA, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal. California and Tenth Sts.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco church and Sunday school.
Owner— Trinity Baptist Church (Rev.
Frederick W. Hatch, Pastor).
Architect— Robert W. Orr, Corporation
Bldg, Los Angeles.
Plans Complete.
CHURCH Cost, $12,000
TAFT, Kern Co., Calif.
One-story frame and stucco church
(70x50-ft) auditorium to seat 250.
Owner— First Christian Church of Taft
Architect — Robert H. Orr, Corporation
Bldg., Los Angeles.
H. J. Kirschlein is chairman of the
building committee.
Composition shingle roof, steel sash,
gas steam radiators, wood- trusses,
etc. Plans have been completed and
forwarded to owners for approval.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Brass & Kuhn.
1917 Bryant St., submitted lowest bid
to Architect Arnold Constable, 580
Market St.. for furnishing oak choir
stalls and screens and church furni-
ture. They are to be installed in St.
Dominic Church, Bush and Steiner
Streets, for the Roman Catholic Arch-
bishop of San Francisco.
Plans Being Figured.
CHURCH Cost, $65,000
ALHAMBRA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Third and Jefferson Aves.
Frame and stucco church (86x124 ft.)
(to seat 600).
Owner — St. Paul's Presbyterian Church
(Dr. A. Breiglieb, Pastor) .
Architect — Scott Quintin, Medical
Bldg., Alhambra.
SKILSAW Portable Electric Hand
Saws (4 models).
SKILSAW Portable Electric Sander
SKILSAW Radial Arm Attach-
ments.
SYNTRON Portable Electric Ham-
mers (4 models, motor-
less).
MALL Flexible Shaft Machines (50
models).
Electric Drills, Grinders, Buffers,
Routers, Lock Mortisers.
PETER H. NELSON
Labor Saving Portable Electric
Tools.
1248 Mission St. UNdarhlll
San Francisco 76*2
SALES . SERVICE . RENTALS
Prospective Bidders.
CHURCH Cost, $70,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Emer-
son and Excelsior Avenues.
Reinforced concrete church.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— W. E. Schirmer, 700 21st
St., Oakland.
Following is a list of contractors
who will figure the plans:
Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison St.,
San Francisco.
Thomas Furlong, 460 Jerome Ave.,
Oakland.
Chas. Heyer, Mills Pldg., San Fran-
cisco.
W. C. Keating, 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland.
R. W. Littlefield, 337 17th St., Oak-
land.
Leibert & Trobock, Rialto Bldg., San
Francisco
B. S. Mclntyre, 468 Crescent St.,
Oakland.
J. L. McLaughlin Co., 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
S. Rasori, 74 New Montgomery St.,
San Francisco
David Paganini, 519 California St.,
San Francisco.
J. P. Brennan, 354 Hobart St., Oak-
land.
FACTORIES AND WARE-
HOUSES
Contract Awarded.
BUILDING Cost, $8500
SAN FRANCISCO. N Folsom Street
W Rausch St.
One-story and mezzanine floor class C
concrete light industrial building.
Owner— J. Harband, 1058 Howard St.
Engineer — A. C. Griewank, 208 Mis-
sion Street.
Contractor— Schultz Const. Co.. 1 Hill-
crest Blvd., Millbrae Highlands.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until Jan. 5. 4:15
P. M., bids will be received by G. B.
Hegardt, Secretary, City Port Com-
mission. 424 Oakland Bank Building,
for constructing lean-to addition to
Hangar No. 2, at the Oakland Mu-
nicipal Airport.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, $11,800
SAN FRANCISCO. Eighteenth and
Carolina Streets.
Wood and structural steel addition to
factory.
Owner — Kaiser Paving Co., 74 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Engineer— L. H. Nishidan, 525 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har-
rison St., San Francisco.
Miscellaneous Iron— Fair Mfg. Co., 617
Bryant St., San Francisco.
Lumber — Chrlstensen Lumber Co, 5th
and Hooper Sts.. San Francisco.
Plans Prepared.
REFINERY Cost, $2,000,000
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Calif.
Six miles northwest of Stockton.
Sugar refinery.
Owner— Holly Sugar Co., West Chan-
nel. Stockton.
Architect — Not Given.
More definite information will be
given at a later date.
Saturday, .lamia
3. 1931
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TRACY, San Joaquin Co., Cal.— Fire
completely destroyed the warehouse
of the Holly Sugar Company, three
mtlea north of Tracy, The loss Is vt id
at ? 1.0110,000 which Is covered by ln-
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Jan.
12th.
SERVICE BLDG, Cost, $60,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Group of service buildings (concrete
construction).
Owner — Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,
245 Market St., San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contract Awarded.
u A.REHI lUSB Cost, $050,000
LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
No. 1S09 E-Ninth Street.
Six-story and basement Class A rein-
forced concrete warehouse (lOOx
eiS feet).
Owner— Overland Terminal Warehouse
Company.
Architect — Samuel H. Dunford, 5850
Avalon Blvd., Los Angeles
Contractor— J. V. McNeil Co., 5850
Avalon Blvd., Los Angeles.
Several other units will be erected
and construction on the second, which
will cost about $1, 000,000, will prob-
ably be started during 1931.
Contract Awarded — Sub-Bids Being
Taken.
WAREHOUSE Cont. price. $89,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Sansome and Val-
lejo Streets.
Three-story reinforced concrete ware-
house.
Owner— Poultry Producers of Central
California, 700 Front St.
Architect— H. C. Paumann, 251 Kear-
ny Street.
Contractor — Sommarstrom Bros., 2921
San Pablo Ave., Oakland.
Sub-Bids are wanted on all portions
of the work.
Planned.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $
TRACY, San Joaquin Co.. Calif.
New sugar warehouse (height and
type of structure not determined).
Owner— Holly Sugar Co., West Chan-
nel, Stockton.
Architect— Not Selected.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Jan.
10th.
FACTORY Cost, $200,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 102nd
Avenue.
One-story class C concrete factory (to
cover area of 12,000 sq. ft.)
Owner— Hammer Bray Co., 26th Ave.
and E 12th St., Oakland.
Architect— Clay N. Burrell, American
Bank Pldg., Oakland.
Consulting Engineer— W. W. Hanscom
26th Ave. and E 12th St., Oakland.
Bids are being taken for a general
contract.
FLATS
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
FLATS Cost. $7500
SAN FRANCISCO. E 25th Avenue N
Taraval St.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco flats (2 flats).
Owner— P. Vukicevich, 1442 Taraval
Street.
Engineer— J. G. Little and Co., 251
Kearny St.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
FLATS Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E 21st Avenue. N
Balboa St.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco flats (2 flats).
Owner and Builder— S. Blaustein, 233
21st Avenue.
Plans by P. C. Fisher, 1122 Noe St.
GARAGES AND SERVICE
STATIONS
Preparing Working Drawings
SALES BLDG. Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 17th Avenue and
Irving St.
One - story reinforced concrete auto
sales and service building.
Owner— Hirrv Motor Co., ":!.'! Douglass
Street.
Architect — James Arnott, 417 Market
Street.
Bids will be taken in one week.
Plans Being Revised.
SERVICE STATION Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Masonic Ave. and
Turk Street.
One-story class C steel frame service
station.
Owner— Associated Oil Co., 70 New
Montgomery St.
New bids will be called for at a later
date.
Contract Awarded.
STATION Cost, $5500
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. No.
1950 Oxford Street.
One-story Class C service station and
garage.
Owner — Richfield Oil Co.
Architect — W. H. Ratcliff Jr., Mer-
cantile Trust Bldg., Berkeley.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har-
rison St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
SERVICE STATION Cost. $9000
COLMA, San Mateo Co., Cal.
One-story concrete service station.
Owner— Standard Oil Co., 225 Bush
St., San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — Lindgren and Swinerton,
Inc., 225 Bush St., San Francisco.
To Pe Done Bv Dav's Work Bv Owner
SERVICE STATION, ETC. Cost, $5500
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. SW
Park Blvd. and Hampel St.
One-story brick service station, shop
and comfort station.
Owner and Builder — G. E. Thompson,
1201 Norwood Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Permit Applied For.
STATION Cost, $3500
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
No. 1216 Fifteenth Street.
Service station.
Owner— L. D . Ehret, 1050 38th St., Sac-
ramento.
Architect— Not Given.
Contract Awarded.
SERVICE STATION Cost, $5000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Cole & Fred-
erick Sts.
One-story steel frame service station
and 1 -story steel frame shelter.
Owner— General Petroleum Corp., 310
Sansome St.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor— Reavey & Spivock, Ltd..
Shell Bldg.
Plans Being Completed.
SERVICE STATION Cost. $7500
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Pacific and
Larkin Sts.
Reinforced concrete service station.
Owner— E. Dodge, % D. E. Jaekle,
Call Bldg.
Architect — Not Given.
General bids will be taken about
January 3.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Until January
8, 3 P. M., under Order No. 2S23-1750
bids will be received by U. S. Engi-
neer Office. California Fruit Bldg., to
furnish and deliver, Rio Vista, Solano
County:
Three Butchers Steels, ii-m No
102 page 1185, Thomson-Dlggs Cat.
No. 26 or equal
Two Blued Steel Roasters, 14x19%-
x lo-in.. No. 400, page 710 Thomson-
Dlggs Cat, Mo. 26, or equal,
Twenty-four Bakers, double thick
hotel ware, trade size 9-ln., No. 613,
page 13, Li irenson Cat. N'o. 6, oi
Twenty-four Bakers, double thick
hotel ware, trade size 7 In., No, 611,
page 13, Levenson Cat, No. 6, or equal
120 Saucers, double thick hotel ware
No. 642S page 13, Levenson Cat. No.
6, or equal,
Fifteen Platters, double thick hotel
ware, trade size 12-in. No. 635, page
13, Levenson I !at No, 6, or equal
120 Cups, unhandled. double thick
hotel ware. No. 642C, page 13, Leven-
son Cat, No. 6, or equal.
Sixty Table Spoons, Windsor Pat-
tern Lashar Ware, or equal.
SACRAMENTO. Cal— Until January
8, 3 P. IS.., under Order No, 2822-1750,
bids will be received by U. S. Engi-
neer Office, California Fruit Bldg.. to
furnish and deliver, Rio Vista, Solano
County:
Twelve Blankets, gray, double, 66x
80-in. when doubled, 65% wool, 35%
cotton brand.
120 Pillow Cases, white. 36x42-in..
firm, solid weave, quality equal to
"Pequot" brand in number of threads
in warp, filler and weight or size of
thread.
120 Towels, face, 18x36-in.. must be
extra firm, heavy solid weave, best
quality.
120 Towels, bath, 22x44-in,, extra
firm, heavy, solid weave, best qual-
ity, heavy.
HAWTHORNE, Nevada— Until Jan-
uary 6, 10 A. M., bids will be received
by Bureau of Supplies and Accounts,
Navy Department, Washington, D. C,
for furnishing greenhouse unit to
Naval Ammunition Depot at Haw-
thorne Plans on file in Navy Purchas-
ing Office, 100 Harrison St., San Fran-
csco.
MARE ISLAND, Cal.— General Elec.
Co., Schenectady, N. Y.. at $45,523.
submitted lowest bid to Bureau of
Yards and Docks, Navy Department.
Washington, D. C. for Turbo-alter-
nator, consisting of 2,000-k.w., erected
on structural steel supports, provided
by government, changes to existing
switchboard panel and electrical ap-
paratus and the services of a super-
vising erector.
Allis Chalmers, Milwaukee, at $46.-
000 submitted second 1 ow bid. and
Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg. Co., Wash-
ington, submitted third lowest bid.
Complete list of bids will be published
shortly.
BOULDER CITY, Nevada— Reclama-
tions commissioner Mead announces
that work will be started in the near
future on the construction of Boulder
City, the new town to be established
in connection with the Boulder Dam
project. The estimated cost of im-
provements is $1,978,000 and work will
consist of the construction of streets,
sewers, water system, street lighting
system, about eighty dwellings, town
hall, school building, garage, audi-
torium, and administration building.
A construction camp will also be con-
structed near the new city at a cost
of $1,095,000. Bids for the work will
be advertised, all matters pertaining
to the project to be handled by tl>e
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, S. O.
Harper, acting chief engineer, 1441
Welton St., Denver Walter Young is
construction engineer on the. site.
Business buildings and other struc-
tures will be built by the various con-
tractors and by those given conces-
sions.
Fourteen
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 3, 1931
Bids Opened.
CHAPEL $40,000 appropriated
SAN FRANCISCO. Presidio Reserva-
tion.
Two-story reinforced concrete chapel.
(70x47-feet. seating 200; Mission
style; Sunday school in basement)
Owner — United States Government.
Architect — Constructing Quartermas-
ter, Fort Mason.
Tile roof, cast artificial stone and
terra cotta front, artificial tile floors,
hot air fan system, oil burners, oil
tanks, motor and outlet for organ, 3
lavatories, accoustic plaster interior,
Spanish Mission texture. Organ not
included in general contract.
Following is a complete list of bids;
Alt. No. 1, general contract; Alt. No.
2, plumbing; Alt. No. 3, heating; Alt.
No. 4, electrical work; Alt. No. 5,
changing thickness of concrete walls;
Alt. No. 6, deduct or omit stucco; Alt,
No. 7, add for cast stone; Alt. No. 8,
deduct for omitting pews; Alt. No. 9,
add for installing kneelers.
John Bjorkman (1) $21,918; (5) $275;
(6) $600; (7) $630; (8) $1100: (9) $75.
Wm. Spivock (1) $23,640; (5) $530;
(6) $330; (7) $1000; (8) $1000; (9) $70.
Frank J. Reillv (1) $24.7S3; (5) $500;
(6) $150; (7) $1050; (8) $600; (9) $100.
H. L. Petersen (1) $25,337; (5) $625;
(6) $350; (7) $325; (8) $510; (9) $125.
Sullivan & Sullivan (1) $25,935; (5)
$520; (7) $751; (8) $1300; (9) $200.
Young & Horstmeyer (1) $26,425; (5)
$570; (6) $526; (7) $300; (8) $1170; (91
$70.
O. H. Johanns (1) $26,445; (2) $1169;
(5) $600; (6) 700; (7) $660; (8) $650;
(9) $150.
Wm. Martin (1) $26,543; (5) $520;
(6) $271; (7) $586: (8) $870; (9) $213.
J. H. Johnson (1) $26,568: (5) $640;
(7) $940; (8) $1000; (9) $240.
F. H. Fields (1) $26,762; (7) $3300.
Monson Bros. (1) $26890; (5) $512;
(6) $112; (7) $590; (8) $900; (9) $85.
Jacks & Irvine (1) $27,423: (5) $465:
(6) $442; (7) $498; (8) $1100; (9) $75.
Albert Nelson (1) $28,392; (2) $885;
(3) $1750; (5) $670; (6) $575; (7) $1.-
020; (8) $850; (9) $100.
F. C. Amoroso & Son (1) $28,842.
E. K. Nelson (1) $29,500; (2) $1100:
(3) $1750; (4) $900; (5) $700; (6) $600;
(7) $600; (8) $S95; (9) $180.
P. F, Speidel (1) $29,975; (5) $600;
(6) $640; (7) $800; (8) $1100; (9) $100.
N. H. Sjoberg & Sons (1) $30.SS6;
(5) $600; (6) $344; (7) $300; (S) $1300;
(9) $200.
S. Rasori (1) $30,963; (5) $640; (6)
$840; (7) $762; (8) $900; (9) $127.
Gauley & Yount (1) $32,329; (5) $609
(6) $515; (7) $998; (8) $1315; (9) $240.
Oliver S. Almlie (1) $35,967: (5) $684;
(6) $700; (7) $S50; (8) $900; (9) $130.
Plumbing, Heating & Electric Work
Skelly & Kohler, 1344 9th Ave., (2)
$1,030.
Frank Davison (2) $1,050.
Chas. A. Langlais (4) $1,083.
William Wara (2) $1,090.
Pence Morf Elec. Co. (3) $1,198; (4)
$1,274.
Montague Range & Furnace Co. (3)
$1,476.85.
Aladdin Heating Co.. $1,550.
Henry Ernst & Sons (2) $1,790; (2)
11,881.
Electrical Work Only
Atlas Elec. & Eng. Corp., 343 4th
Street $ 460
Johnson Electric Co 789
Aetna Electric Co 853
Q. H. Armstrong 940
Wedel Electric Co 1,040
Apex Electric Co 1,165
Bids held under advisement.
BOULDER CITY. Nev.— Until 2 P.
M., Jan. 10, bids will be received by
the U. S Bureau of Reclamation,
Wilda Bldg., 1441 Welton St., Denver,
for the fabrication and erection of 2
arc-welded or riveted plate steel
tanks for water supply, Boulder City,
Nevada, Boulder Canyon project. One
tank will be 100 ft. in diameter and
34 ft. high, with No. 10 gauge sheet
Bteel roof of 2,000,000 gallons capacity.
to be erected in Boulder City. The
other tank will be 40 ft. in diameter
and 25 ft. high, without roof, of 235,-
000 gallon capacity, to be erected at
the site of the titer plant about 4
miles east of Boulder City. The tanks
will be erected on oiled sand founda-
tions constructed in advance by the
government. Specifications may be
obtained from the Bureau of Recla-
mation, Las Vegas, Nevada, or Den-
ver, Colorado. Bids received Decem-
ber 12th rejected.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal.— R. E. Mit •
telstaedt. retiring adjutant general of
California, announces that the U. S.
War Department will probably start
work early next year on additional
improvements at the National Guard
training camp here. Program in-
cludes the construction of 27 new mess
halls and kitchens, eight bath houses
and 288 new tent floors; also exten-
sions to the sewer, water, light and
heating systems. Cost $150,000. Con-
tracts will be let for the various parts
of the work.
MARE ISLAND, Cal.— Judson Pacific
Co., 609 Mission St., San Francisco,
awarded contract by Bureau of Yards
and Docks at $73,685 for furnishing
and installing an electric gantry crane
at the Mare Island navy yard.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.,
Cal.— Until January 6, 3 P. M , bids
will be received by U. S. Engineer Of-
fice, Customhouse, San Francisco, for
dredging in Redwood Creek. Specifi-
cations obtainable from above office.
COCO SOLO. C. Z.— Following is a
partial list of prospective bidders for
elevator to be installed at Coco Solo
under Specification No. 6356, bids for
which will be opened by the Eureau
of Yards and Docks, January 7:
Warner Elevator Co., Spring Grove
Ave.. Cincinnati.
Moffatt Machinery Mfg. Co., Char-
lotte, N. C.
Kimball Bros. Co., Council Bluffs,
Iowa.
S. Heller Elevator Co. Milwaukee,
Wis.
New Era Elevator & Machine Co.,
611 C St., N. W.. Washington.
Otis Elevator Co., Washington.
HAWTHORNE. Nev.— C. F. Dins-
more, Ogden, Utah, at $333,800 sub-
mitted lowest bid to Bureau of Yards
and Docks, Washington, D. C, for a
mine filling plant to be erected at the
naval ammunition depot at Hawthorne
Nevada. The work will include two
bulk TNT storage buildings, two box
opening buildings, two filling houses,
two buildings designated as cooling
shed and temporary storage buildings,
crating and painting building, three
drilling buildings, 29 dugouts with bar-
ricades, empty mine storage building,
concrete and earth barricades about
buildings, standard gauge railroad
tracks, driveways, roads, walks, etc.
Following are three lowest bidders:
C. F. Dinsmore, Ogden $333,800
Robt. E. McKee. Los Angeles.... 369,000
Thomas Haverty, Los Angeles.. 380,000
Complete list of bids will be pub-
lished shortly.
SANTA ANA. Orange Co., Cal.— In
addition to those previously reported,
following are prospective bidders for
Santa Ana Postoffice building, bids for
which will be opened January 12 by
Supervising Architect, Treasury De-
partment, Washington, D. C:
Schuck Const. Co., 1932 W 62nd St.,
Los Angeles, Calif.
Sarver & Zoss, 727 W 7th St., Los
Angeles, Calif.
Robert E. McKee, 1128 Central Bldg.
Los Angeles, Calif.
W u r s t e r Const. Co., Architects
Bide.. Los Angeles, Calif.
R. E. Campbell, 108 W 6th St., Los
Angeles, Calif.
W. J. Shirley, 1351 W Washington
St., Los Angeles, Calif.
Harvey A. Nickols, 936 E Slauston
Ave., Los Angeles. Calif.
Wm. MacDonald Const. Co., Saint
Louis. Mo.
Hallbauer-LaBahn. Inc., Chicago.
Herbert M. Baruch Corp., .Ltd., 1015
Lincoln Bldg., Los Angeles, Calif.
W. D. Lovell, Minneapolis, Minn.
Algernon Blair, Montgomery, Ala.
Anton Johnson Co., 517 El Centro
St., Los Angeles. Calif.
Louis A. Geisler, 6212 S Middleton
Ave., Los Angeles, Calif.
Henry V. Schlueter. 2421 N Com-
monwealth Ave.. Los Angeles, Calif.
Adolph G. Schmid, 412 W Santa
Clara, Santa Ana. Calif.
J. W. Jean. 6778 Hollywod Blvd.,
Los Angeles, Calif.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, San Luis Ob-
ispo Co., Cal. — Adjutant General of
California, R. E. Mittelstaedt, an-
nounces a $150,000 building program
for the National Guard Camp at San
Luis Obispo for the year 1931. Con-
struction will include 27 new mess
halls and kitchens, eight bathhouses
and 2S8 new tent floors. Extensions
will be made to the sewer, water,
light and heating facilities.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
wire Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
WEST COAST WIRE & IRON WORKS
Saturday, January 3, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Fifte
SAN DIEGO, Cal— As previously re-
ported. Fred F. Greenfield Co . 1S0S
\V. 7th St., Los Angeles, submitted
low bid "f $103,000 to Bureau of
Yards and Docks, Navy Department,
Washington, D. C, Dec. 17, for the
construction of a shop building at the
Naval Operating Base (Air Station),
San Diego. Specification No. 6276.
Tin- work includes concrete, brick and
hollow tile work, structural steel,
metal doors, metal and wire mesh
partitions, steel windows, dumb
waiters, roofing and sheet metal
work, wood block flooring, mastic
flooring, plastering, gas and air pip-
ing and heating, plumbing and elec-
trical work. Following is a complete
list of bids received:
Item 1, work complete; 2, add for
salt water lines as per alt. A:
Fred F. Greenfield Co., 1S08 W 7th
St., Los Angeles, item 1, $103,000; 2,
$720.
Wurster Constr. Co., San Diego,
Item 1. $105,000; 2, $775.
Lynch Construction Co., Los An-
geles, item 1, $10G,705; 2, $S50.
Anton Johnson Co , Inc.. South Pasa-
dena, item 1, $106,790; 2, $738.
Jarboe Constr. Co., Sail Diego, item
1, $106,S57; 2, $1000.
M. H. Golden, San Diego, item 1,
$107,100; 2, $795.
Robert E. McKee, Central BIdg.,
Los Angeles, item 1, $107,600; 2, $1400
Bannister-Field Co., Ltd , Los An-
geles, item 1, $108,350; 2, $1000.
Modern Coustr. Co., San Diego, Item
1, $108,153; 2, $720.
Andy Sordal, 722 Magnolia St., Long
Beach, item 1, $108,808; 2, $1000.
Ova F. Eckles. 711 Sunset Court,
Mission Beach, item 1, $109,455; 2, $720
G. F. Campbell Building Co, San
Diego, item 1, $109,500; 2, $792.
Van Rensslear & Isham, 4243 Los
Nietas Drive, Los Angeles, item 1,
$109,970; 2, $800.
B. O. Larsen, 1340 E St., San Diego,
item 1, $110,400; 2, $800.
Los Angeles Contracting Co., 4816
W. Pico St , Los Angeles, item 1, $112,-
250; 2, $S50.
Union Engineering Co., Ltd., 5905
Pacific Blvd.. Huntington Park, item
1, $113,000; 2, $720.
Wm. MacDonald Construction Co.,
St. Louis, item 1, $113,484; 2, $1200.
W. E. Kier Construction Co., First
National Bank Bldg., San Diego, item
1, $113,520; 2, $1050.
Pettifer-Hunt Co., 4123 44th St.,
San Diego, item 1, $116,400; 2, $800.
W. P. Thurston. Richmond, Va.,
item 1, $129, S00; 2, $1800.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.— Until 11 A. M.,
January 15, bids will be received by
Public Works Department of Eleventh
Naval District, San Diego, for re-
placing elevator enclosure doors and
new retiring cam mechanisms at the
Naval Operating Base (Naval Hos-
pital), San Diego. Specification No.
6378. The work includes (a) the re-
moval of six existing elevator en-
closure doors and the furnishing and
installing of six new metal covered
elevator enclosure doors, with neces-
sary appurtenances, and (b) the fur-
plete retiring cam mechanisms and
torque motor on four existing eleva-
tors, one each in buildings Nos. 2, 5.
9 and 10. Information obtainable
from Commandant, Eleventh Naval
District, San Diego, upon deposit of
$10. Captain DeWitt C. Webb, public
works officer.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
Contract To Be Awarded.
COMMUNITY CENTER Cost. $6500
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco Jewish community center.
i Iwnei Jewish Community renter.
Architect— G. N. Hilburn. 1312 I St
Modesto.
' tontractoi Harvey Rebman, 91
St., Modesto.
Mil
Work Started.
CLUB BLDG. Cost, $S000
ALliA.VY, Alameda Co, Cal. Solano
and Kaines Streets.
Two-story frame club building (gym-
nasium, offices, etc.)
Owner— Y. M. C. A. (John W. Berger,
Secretary), 2001 Allston Way, Ber-
keley.
Architect— W. H. Ratcliff Jr., Chamber
of Commerce Bldg , Berkeley.
Managear of Constr. — F. E. Sherwood,
Premises.
Plans Being Completed.
MEMORIAL BLDG. Cost, $65,000
HAYWARD. Alameda Co., Cal. (Kolze
property) Main St.
One-story reinforced concrete Veter-
ans' Memorial Building (Spanish
type).
Owner — County of Alameda.
Architect— H. H. Meyers, Kohl Bldg..
San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in about thirty
days.
Low Bidder.
LODGE BLDG. Cost, $90,000
LAS VEGAS. Nevada. Third and
Fremont Streets.
Two-story Class C brick store and
lodge building (100x130 feet).
Owner — Las Vegas Masonic Lodge.
Architect— Gilbert Stanley Underwood
730 S-Los Angeles St., Los An-
geles.
Low Bidder — Los Angeles Contracting
Co., 4816 W. Pico Blvd., Los An-
geles.
Preparing Sketches.
MEAIORIAL BLDG. Cost, $-
ALTURAS, Modoc Co., Cal.
Veterans' Memorial Building.
Owner — County of Modoc.
Architect — Ralph Taylor, Alturas.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
CLUB HOUSE Cost, $15,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
Park St. bet. Madison and Com-
merce Streets.
One-story brick club house with tile
roof (68x91 feet).
Owner — Knights of Pythias, Charter
Oak Lodge No. 20.
Architect — Victor Galbraith, Elks
Bldg., Stockton.
Contractor— T , E. Williamson, 1859 W.
Park Ave.. Stockton.
Masonry — J. A. Silver, Johnson Ferry
Road, Stockton.
Heating and Plumbing— W. T. Gibson
Co., 123 S-Grant St., Stockton.
Electric Wiring— Collins Electric Co.,
708 E-Market St, Stockton.
Reinforcing Steel- F. A. Klinger, 1269
x. Pilgrim si., Stockton.
Roofing— N. Clark & Son, 116 Natoma
St., San Francisco.
Painting— Marcelln & Carrol, 729 N-
Y.,spiTni.' si , Stockton.
Plastering— J. Hodge, Country Club
Blvd . Stockton.
Tile— H. P. Fischer Tile Co., 744 E-
Weber St., Stockton.
Concrete has been poured. Steam
heating plant, oil burning system,
maple flooring, steel sash.
COLUSA. Colusa Co., Cal. — Colusa
County Board of Supervisors dis-
cussed the plan to remodel the high
school in Colusa for a Veterans' Me-
morial building or remodel the opera
hall for a memorial building. No
definite action has been taken at this
time. Arch Davison is chairman of
the building committee More definite
information will be given at a later
date.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
MEMORIAL Cost. Approx. $20,000
VACAVILLE, Solano Co , Cal.
One-story and basement Veterans'
Memorial Building.
Owner — County of Solano.
Architect— Kent & Hass, 525 Market
St.. San Francisco.
WILLOWS. Glenn Co.. Cal —Until
January 13, 11 A. M., bids will be re-
ceived by TV. B. Sale, county clerk, to
furnish and install furniture, draperies
and equipment to Orland Memorial
Building at Orland. Certified check of
10% required with bid. Specifications
and further information obtainable
from above.
HOSPITALS
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until January 13,
10:30 A. M., bids will be received by
Geo. Gross, County Clerk, for hospital
equipment for use at Tuberculosis
Hospital building Specifications ob-
tainable from John M. Sabin, pur-
chasing agent. Hall of Records, Oak-
land. Cerftified check of 10% required
payable to Geo. Gross, Clerk of Board.
AGNEW, Santa Clara Co., Calif.—
Until Jan. 9, 2 P. M., informal bids
will be received by State Department
of Architecture, Public Works Bldg.,
Sacramento, for reconstruction of two
elevators in the Agnew State Hospital.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Jan. 12. 3
P. M., bids will be received by Leon-
ard S. Leavy, city purchasing agent,
to furnish hospital equipment for San
Francisco Hospital. Specifications and
further information obtainable from
above.
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for use on steel and concrete frame buildinps, saves
lives, time and monev
whenever ascafTol
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is required. The ris
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isk is
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270— 13th St.. San Francisco Phone Hemlock 4271
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 3, 1931
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
HOSPITAL Cont. price, $69,223
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif.
State Hospital Grounds.
Two - story and part basement rein-
forced concrete hospital and two-
story reinforced concrete indus-
trial building.
Owner — State of California.
Architect— State Department of Pub-
lic Works, Division of Architec-
ture, Geo. B. McDougall. State
Architect, Public Works Building,
Sacramento.
Contractor — Sorensen and Haggmark,
2652 Harrison St., San Francisco.
Hospital building will be of rein-
forced concrete with tile and solid
plaster partitions, wood roof construc-
tion and tile roof and a total floor
area of 14,500 square feet.
The Industrial building will be of
concrete construction, wood and con-
crete second floor construction, steel
roof construction and a total floor
area of approximately 6150 sq. ft.
As previously reported plumbing and
heating awarded to J. C. Plack. 721 W
Elm St. Stockton, at $14,900; elec-
trical work to Collins Electric Co., 708
E Market St., Stockton, at $3881.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Un-
til January 13. 2 P. M.. bids will be
received by F. M. Kay, clerk of Board
of Supervisors, to furnish miscel-
laneous items for County hospital for
the quarter ending March 31, 1931.
Specifications and further information
obtainable from above.
WILLOWS, Glenn Co., Cal.— County
Grand Jury, in annual report, recom-
mends a $3000 expenditure on the
county hospital for "painting and gen-
eral renovations."
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif.— State
Director of Institutions, Earl E. Jen-
sen, announces the purchase of a 1060
acre site in Riverside County on
which will be erected a new state hos-
pital for the insane. The land, known
as the Arlington site, was purchased
from J. W. Hole of Los Angeles at
$328,600 or $310 per acre.
The 1929 Legislature appropriated
$1,000,000 for the site and buildings
at the new institution, and from the
sum remaining after paying for the
land the following construction is
planned: Unit to house 400 patients,
$360,000; laundry building and equip-
ment, $50,000; bakery, commissary and
refrigeration unit, $60,000; sewage
treatment plant and collection sys-
tem, including storm drains, $33,000;
administration building, $50,000; do-
mestic water development, $15,000; fire
protection, $7500; electrical service,
$10,000; gas service, $2000.
The unit for patients will be started
immediately. Funds already have been
delivered to the State Division of Ar-
chitecture and it will be completed
by next summer. There will also be
started immediately temporary wood-
en buildings to house 50 patients and
20 employes, who will be used to start
farming activities and aid in the con-
struction program.
With the completion of the first
unit for patients, relief can be af-
forded other hospitals in the south
by transferring patients. The con-
struction program for the next bien-
nium will provide another unit for
400 patients as well as employes" quar-
ters and minor construction items.
~ HOTELS ~
Plans Being Completed.
HOTEL Cost, $175,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co, Cal. San
Pablo Ave. near Fortieth St.
Six-storv steel frame and concrete
hotel.
Owner— Withheld.
Plans by Clay N. Burrell, American
Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor — Dyer Constr. Co., Ray
Bldg., Oakland.
Structural steel bids will be taken
about January 15.
POWER PLANTS
GRIDLEY. Butte Co , Cal.— Until
January 12, 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by J. L. Lewis, city clerk, to
furnish one Diesel engine generating
unit with auxiliary pumps, motors,
equipment and materials. Certified
check or surety bond 10% required
with bid. Specifications on file in the
office of clerk.
SANTA ANA, Orange Co., Cal.—
Construction of a $1,500,000 sub-
station at Stanton in Orange County,
has been announced by R. E. Bacon,
manager of the Santa Ana district for
the Southern California Edison Co. A
15-mile transmission line will connect
the Stanton and Light-hipe sub-
stations. This line will involve an
additional $1,500,000. According to Mr.
Bacon, transformers and switching
equipment of large capacity will be
installed at Stanton. The initial in-
stallation will be 33,523 horse power.
All will be oil insulated, air-blast self
cooling and each will weigh 28S.0OO
lbs., containing 16,133 gallons of oil.
Each transformer will be 37 ft. in
height and approximately 21 ft. in
diameter. There will be 24 oil switches
weighing 876.000 lbs., each containing
3400 gallons of oil. The project will
require approximately 11,792 ft. cop-
per tubing.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FIRE
HOUSES AND JAILS
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Ian. 9. 2
P. M., informal bids will be received
by State Department of Architecture,
Public Works Bldg., Sacramento, for
partition work in the State Building.
San Francisco.
Bids Opened.
AUDITORIUM Cost, $
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Class A reinforced concrete municipal
auditorium (tile and composition
roofing, steel and wood sash)
(seating capacity 3000).
Owner — City of Pasadena.
Architects — Edwin Bergstrom, 1129
Citizens National Bank Bldg, Los
Angeles, and Bennett & Haskell,
311 First Trust Bldg., Pasadena.
Following is a complete list of low
bids received:
Wm. C. Crowell, 495 S-Broadway,
Pasadena, general contract, $752,000.
Coony & Winterbottom, 2425 Hunter
St., Los Angeles, heating and venti-
lating, at $54,855.
R. R. Jones Electric Co.. 1124 Fair
Daks, South Pasadena, electric wiring
at $46,445.
F. B. Jones, 521 N. Hollisten, Pasa-
dena, plumbing, at $25,564.
Pearbody Seating Co., 631 S. Spring
St., Los Angeles, seats at $23,302.08.
Beckwith Elevators. Ltd., 1339 Santa
Fe, Los Angeles, elevators, at $7020.
D. Zelinsky & Sons, Inc., 687 An-
tonio St ., Los Angeles, painting at
EL CERRITO, Contra Costa Co.',
Cal. — J. E. Scott at $35 awarded con-
tract by city trustees to paint cells at
city jail and to M. Darr at $136.50 to
install bunks in same quarters.
Bids Opened.
FIRE HOUSE Cost, $7200
CORTE MADERA, Marin Co., Calif.
NE First and Willows Sts.
One-story frame and stucco fire house
with tile roof (47x61-ft.) Spanish
type (heating plant).
Owner — Corte Madera Fire Dept., Inc.
Corte Madera.
Plans by J. C. Oglesby, Freitas Bldg..
San Rafael.
Low Bidder — Wm. Wagner, Larkspur.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Wm. Wagner, Larkspur $6,952
A. W. Wheeler 6,970
L. Miller 7,600
E. W. Ruhl 7,500
M. Kahl 7,729
L. M. Bryan 8,900
Bids held under advisement.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ADDITION Cont. Price, $6826
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.
Addition to city jail and certain al-
terations in present jail cells.
Owner— City of Salinas, M. R. Keef,
City Clerk.
Architect— Butner & Stranahan, Glik-
barg Bldg., Salinas.
Contractor — W. E. Green, Salinas.
Concrete Aggregates — Central Supply
Co., Salinas.
Lumber. Cement., Etc.— Tynan Lum-
ber Co., Salinas.
Plumbing and Sheet Metal Work— B.
E. Underwood, Salinas.
Electrical Work— Rodeo Electric Co.,
Salinas.
Ornamental Iron and Cell Work—
Hellwig Iron Works, 470 Vine St.,
San Jose.
Reinforcements— W. S. Wetenhall Co.,
17th and Wisconsin Sts, S. F.
Mill Work— Salinas Planing Mill, Sa-
linas.
WILLOWS, Glenn Co., Cal.—
County Grand Jury, in annual report,
recommended $10,000 expenditure on
county courthouse for "badly needed
repairs,"
RESIDENCES
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5000
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
No. 535 Jeter St.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner and Builder — Leonard A. Mon-
roe, 4th Ave., Redwood City.
Plans by Owner.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7500
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
No. 441 Hudson St.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner and Builder — James S. Forster,
1215 Jefferson St., Redwood City.
Plans by Owner.
Contract Awarded,
RESIDENCE Cost, $6000
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
No. 64 Hillview Ave.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — J. L. Chiapelone. 718 Roose-
velt Ave., Redwood City.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor— C . S. Baker, 611 9th Ave.,
San Mateo.
Completing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost approx. $20,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (10 rooms).
Owner— Dr. E. P. Cook, St. Claire
Bldg., San Jose.
Architect— Ralph Wyckoff, San Jose
National Bank Bldg., San Jose.
To Be Done By Day's Work By Owner
RESIDENCES Cost each, $5000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Seneca E De-
lano St.
Two 1-story and basement frame and
stucco residences.
Owner — Stoneson Bros. & Thorinson,
279 Yerba Buena Ave.
Plans by Owners. i
Saturday, January 3, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seventeen
Elevator Contract Awarded.
Al.TKUATb INS Cost, $8000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal.
Alter two-story frame residence (In-
stall elevator, etc.)
Ownei -Anna Miller.
Architect— Clarence Tantau, 210 Post
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Charles Stockholm, Russ
Bldg., San Francisco.
Elevator— Otis Elevator Co., 1 Beach
St, San Francisco.
Preparing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(6 rooms).
Owner— H. Kingman.
Architect — Williams & Wastell, 371
17th St., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
GATE LODGE Cost, $
LOS ALTOS, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Gate Lodge.
Owner — Milton Haas.
Architect— Farr & Ward, 6S Post St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— Wm. Martin, 6G6 Mission
St., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken from a selected
list of contractors in about 3 weeks
for a two-story and basement frame
and stucco residence (12 rooms and ::
baths), swimming pool, dressing
rooms, tennis courts and separate ga-
rage building. Electric and warm air
heating system.
Plans Being completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(9
s).
Owner— D. P. Boothe, 114 11th Street,
Modesto.
Architect— Warren Perry, 200 Califor-
nia St., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in one week.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 21st and Sanchez
Streets.
1%-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner— Burlingame Bldg. Corp.
Plans by Russell Coleman. 1404 Broad-
way, Burlingame.
Contractor— G. W. Williams Co., 1404
Broadway, Burlingame.
To Be Done By Day's Work By Owner
RESIDENCES Cost each. $6000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Kirkham St., W
31st Ave.
Two 1-story and basement frame and
stucco residences.
Owner and Builder— H. Doelger, 300
Judah St.
Plans by Owner. 1
To Be Done By Day's Work.
RESIDENCE Cost. $5500
SAN FRANCISCO. S Ulloa St. E 18th
Avenue.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner and Builder — A. Sergo, 2239
26th Avenue.
Architect— Not Given.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5000
SAN FRANCISCO. E 21st Avenue S
Moraga St.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— J. Fonti, 93 Prentice St.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor — H. H. Isaac, 151 Farragut
Avenue.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $S0O0
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal.
Alterations to two-story frame resi-
dence.
Owner— Anna Miller.
Architect— Clarence Tantau, 210 Post
St., San Francisco.
Owner Taking Sub- Bids.
RESIDENCE Cost. $7500
STOCKTON, San Joaquin i :o , Cal.
One-story and basement brick
residence (7 rooms).
Owner and Builder— Anton Larson, 123
W Maple St., Stockton.
Architect— Glenn Allen, Union Bldg..
Stockton.
Bids opened.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner — D. E. E. Porter, Security
Bank Bldg., San Jose.
Architect— Wolfe & Higgins, Realty
Bldg., San Jose.
Following is a list of the general
contract bids ived:
S. Fiore, San Jose $11,250
M i:.'. se, s in Jose 11,497
Calvelll & Cliff, San Jose 11,857
J. M. Neilsen, San Jose 12,012
C. Brown, San Jose 12.1G3
Paul Andrson, San Jose 12,185
Henry Bolwin, San Jose 12,200
Guy M. Latta, San Jose 12,700
Bids held under advisement. Bids
for painting and mechanical work
have been opened and are also held
under advisement.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. 1509
La Loma Avenue.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— E. J. Krowell, 1928 Los An-
geles Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— Masten & Hurd, 21" Post
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — H. Papenhausen, 595 Vic-
toria St., San Francisco.
Glass and Mill Work— National Mill &
Lumber Co., 400 High St., Oak-
land.
Concrete Work— P. Barale & Co., 123
E 15th St., Oakland.
Lumber— E. K. Wood Lumber Co.,
Frederick and Kings Sts., Oak-
land.
Sub-bids are wanted on electric
work, plumbing, plastering, sheet met-
al, tile work and heating.
Owner Taking Sub-Bids.
RESIDENCE Cost, $0000
HOPLAND, Mendocino Co., Calif.
One - story and basement frame resi-
dence (7 rooms: Colonial type).
Owner— T. J. Geary, Post Office Bldg.,
Hopland.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.
San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $30,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 10924
Foothill Blvd.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (11 rooms).
Owner — Lloyd Dinkelspiel, 2800 Broad-
way, San Francisco.
Architect— J. H. Mitchell, 369 Pine St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— A. F. & C. W. Mattock.
212 Clara St.. San Fr:
Contract Awarded.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. No.
4 Mosswood Lane.
One-story frame and stucco residence
(4 rooms)
Owner — Mrs. Ferguson, 1 Orchard
Lane, Berkeley.
Architect — W. T. Steilberg, 1 Orchard
Lane, Berkeley.
Contractor— C. O. Bradhoff, 911 56th
St., Oakland.
To Be Done By Day's "Work.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6500
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
No. 436 N. Central Avenue.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner and Builder — J. M. Hilterbrand,
2644 B Main St., Stockton.
Architect — Not Given.
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $0500
SAN FRANCISCO. S Benton W Gene-
burn Street.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— St. Mary's Park, 3901 Mis-
sion St , San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — A. R. Johnson, 3901 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. PInelake Park
(Sloat Blvd.)
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms, 3 baths)
Owner and Builder — H. W. Petersen,
1 South Hill Blvd., San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given.
Sub-Bids will be taken Jan. 29th.
Sub-Bids BMeing Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5500
MILLBRAE HIGHLANDS, San Ma-
teo Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner and Builder— Castle Bldg. Co..
830 Market St., San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given.
Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $7000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. Mc-
Kendrie Ave.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (2 baths).
Owner— Chas. McKenzie, Twohy Bldg.
San Jose.
Plans by Owner.
Carpentry Labor— T. Thomas Hersh-
back, Twohy Bldg., San Jose.
Concrete and Cement Work — Jos. Alva
117 S 3rd St., San Jose.
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
SAN MATEO PARK, San Mateo Co.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (10 rooms).
Owner & Builder— H. H. Randies, 249
Hillcrest Blvd., Burlingame.
Architect— Ed. Musson Sharpe, 525
Market St., San Fran
Construction Postponed Thirty Days.
RESIDENCE Cost appnjx. $15,000
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Edgewood Park.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner— H. E. Bourquin, 2710 Broad-
way, Redwood City.
Plans by J. P. Reinoeh, 218 Cowper
St., Palo Alto.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Jan.
5, 3 P. M.
RESIDENCE Cost, $16,500
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Margaret Street.
Two-story and basement brick resi-
dence with tile roof (9 rooms, 2
baths).
Owner— Chas. Gladding, 1215 Yosemite
St., San Jose.
Architect — Chas. McKenzie, Twohy
Bldg., San Jose.
Hot air heating system.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6000
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal.
No. 929 Glen Drive.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(6
Owner — Dr. Fox.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Nylander Bros., 633 Mont-
clair St., San Leandro.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 3, 1931
Contract Awarded.
ESTATE Cost, $
LOS ALTOS. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Estate.
Owner — Milton Haas.
Architect— Parr & Ward, 68 Post St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— Wm. Martin, 666 Mission
St., San Francisco,
bids will be taken from a selected
list of contractors in about 3 weeks
for a two-story and basement frame
and stucco residence (12 rooms, 3
baths), swimming pool, dressing
rooms, tennis courts, and separate ga-
rage building. Electric and warm air
heating system.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Pinelake Park
(Sloat Blvd).
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms, 3 baths)
Owner and Builder — H. W. Petersen,
1 South Hill Blvd., San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Fourteenth Ave.
near Taraval St.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms).
Owner — J. H. Johnson, % Architect.
Architect— Chas Strothoff. 2274 15th
St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7500
MILBRAE HIGHLANDS, San Mateo
Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms)
Owner — A. N. Arneson, 195 Lowell St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— Chas. Strothoff, 2274 15th
St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared.
ALTERATIONS Cost approx. $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Pacific Ave. bet.
Presidio Ave. and Walnut St.
Alterations to residence.
Owner — Ralph Lyon.
Architect — Warren Perry, 260 Califor-
nia Street.
Bids will be taken in about 30 days.
SCHOOLS
Plans Beiag Prepared.
SCHOOL Cost, $200,000
RENTON, Washington.
Concrete and brick school (20 class-
rooms, assembly hall, seating 900;
2 gymnasiums).
Owner — Renton City School District.
Architect— William Mallis, Lyon Bldg.,
Seattle. Wash.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
SCHOOL Cost, $S0,000
TUBA CITY. Sonoma Co., Cal.
Two-story Class C brick elmentary
school.
Owner — Yuba City Elementary School
District.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., Grant
and Weber Sts., Stockton.
Bond election will be called at a
later date.
Preparing Working Drawings.
SCHOOL Est. Cost, $180,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Claremont Blvd.
and Taraval Street.
Two-story Class B reinforced concrete
school.
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
Architect — Dodge Reidy, Pacific Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
sixty days.
OAKLAND, Cal.— George McMullin.
3223 E 10th St., Oakland, at $9,419
submitted lowest bid to Board of Ed-
ucation, 104 Administration Bldg..
1025 Second Ave., to construct Max-
well Park School retaining wall, steps
and grading at NE corner of Fleming
and Monticello Aves.
Following is a complete list of bids:
George McMullin, Oakland, $9,419;
(1) ded. $2,269.
J. H. Fitzmaurice, Oakland. $9,535;
(1) $3,150.
Lee J. Immel, Oakland, $9,665; (1)
$4,i'17.
Geo. Swanstrom, Oakland. $10,373;
(1) 52.S56.
T. D. Courtright, Oakland, $11,197;
(1) $3,100.
John Kimble, Oakland, $14,878; (1)
$5,150.
Bodenhammer Const. Co., $24,S00;
(1) $7,500.
Contract will be awarded Jan. 6.
Bond Election Planned.
SCHOOL Cost, $20,000
CASTROVILLE, Monterey Co., Cal.
Reinforced concrete addition to gram-
Owner — Castroville Grammar School
District
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 111 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
GYMNASIUM Cont. Price. $97,995
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
State Teachers' College grounds.
Reinforced concrete men's gymnasium
Owner — State of California.
Architect — State Department of Pub-
lic Works, Division of Architec-
ture, Public Works Bldg, Sacra-
mento.
Contractor — J. J. Grodem & Co., 1028
San Antonio Ave., Alameda.
Structural Steel — Schrader Iron Works
1247 Harrison St., San Francisco.
Cement — Pacific Portland Cement Co.,
Ill Sutter St., San Francisco.
Mill Work and Lumber— Pacific Mfg.
Co., Monadnock Bldg., San Fran-
Reinforcing Steel — Concrete Engineer-
ing Co., 12S0 Indiana St., S. F.
As previously reported, plumbing
and heating awarded to W. F. Serpa,
497 N-13th St. San Jose at $15,525;
electric work to Guilbert Bros. Elec.
Co., 286 W-Santa Clara St., San Jose,
at $6355.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
SCHOOL Cost, $85,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Uno Drive School
Site.
Two-story Class B school.
Owner — Los Angeles City School Dist.
Plans by Owner,
Heating Engineer — Martin T. Hooper,
Los Angeles.
Plans Completed.
SCHOOL Cost, $300,000
ALTADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Lake Ave. near Mendocino St.
Reinforced concrete Junior High
School.
Owner — City of Pasadena School Dist.
Architect — Marston & Maybury, 25 S.
Euclid Ave .. Pasadena.
Plans Being Completed.
DORMITORY Cost, $300,000
WEST LOS ANGELES, Cal. Hilgard
Avenue.
Three-story and basement Class A re-
inforced concrete dormitory (160x
216 feet) (accommodate 125 girls).
Owner — University of Southern Calif
at Los Angeles.
Architect — Douglas H. McLellan, Ar-
chitects Bldg., Los Angeles.
Supervising Architect — Geo. Kelham.
315 Montgomery St., San Francisco
Bids will be taken about January
15, 1931.
Contracts Awarded.
SCHOOL Cost, $70,000
CALISTOGA, Napa Co., Cal.
One-story Class C brick school (eight
classrooms, assembly room, and
shop).
Owner — California Grammar School
District. *-
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., Inc.,
Grant and Weber Sts., Stockton.
Tile roof, oil burning system, etc.
General Work
H. H. Henning, 1751 Berkeley Ave.,
Berkeley, at $47,978.
Plumbing and Heating
Ukiah Plumbing & Heating Co.,
Ukiah, at $8541.
Electrical Work
Con Franke, 748 E. Weber St., Stock-
ton, at $3031.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Jan.
27, 4:15 P. M.
SCHOOL Cost approx. $400,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Calif. 45th
Ave. and Foothill Blvd. (Fremont
High School Site).
Three-story and basement steel frame
and concrete high school with tile
roof.
Owner — City of Oakland School Dist.
Architect— Charles W. McCall, 14 0 4
Franklin St., Oakland.
Plans Being Completed.
LIBRARY Cost, $100,000
SANTA CLARA. Santa Clara Co , Cal.
University of Santa Clara.
Two-story reinforced library.
Owner — University of Santa Clara,
Santa Clara.
Architect — J. J. Donovan, 1916 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Contractor — H. C. Miller, Santa Clara.
Sub-bids will be taken in three or
four weeks.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Jan.
15, 8 P. M.
GYMNASIUM Cost, $50,000
KEXTFIELD, Marin Co., Cal.
Gymnasium (wood frame, roof trusses
over gymnasium proper carried on
steel columns) planting lawns and
shrubbery, etc., at college grounds
Owner — Marin Junior College District.
Architect — A. A Cantin, 544 Market
St., San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO.— American Stu-
dios. Inc., 1060 Folsom St.. at $3,748
submitted lowest bid to city purchas-
ing agent, 270 City Hall, to furnish
and install stage fittings and draper-
ies for the Presidio Jr. High School.
Following is a complete list of bids:
American Studios. Inc $3,748
J. L. Stuart Mfg. Co 3.760
Armstrong Studios 4,500
Henceman Scenic Studio 4,850
Western Scenic Studio 4.908
Bids held under advisement.
Preparing Preliminary Plans
SCHOOL Cost, $250,000
SEBASTOPOL, Sonoma Co., Cal.
Two-story Class C brick high school.
Owner— Analy Union High School Dis-
trict.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., Grant
and Weber Sts., Stockton.
Bond election will be called shortly.
BANKS, STORES &: OFFICES
Preparing Plans.
OFFICES Cost, $25,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Broadway.
Two-story steel frame and concrete
office and store building.
Owner — Leo Escloses, 54S6 Mission St.,
San Francisco.
Plans by Russell Coleman, 1404 Broad-
way, Burlingame.
Saturday, January 3, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nineteen
To Be Done Bj Day'B Work
ALTERATIONS Cost, $7500
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. 459
ISth Street.
Alterations Co building;.
Owner— Levy Estate Co., '.' Architect.
Architect— F. F. Anflandes, 1128 Hearst
Kldg.. S:in l'r:i,|.| c ■, .
Wrecking started.
ADDITION Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 1637 Fill re SI
i mi. story brick addition to store.
Owner— National Dollar Stores, prem-
Archltect -Bernard Joseph, 74 New
Montgomery St.
Owners will act as managers of
construction and actual work will be
started about Jan. 2.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATION'S Cost. $6500
SAX FRANCISCO. 533 Sutter St.
Alterations to store (New front and
interior work).
Owner— L. E. Graham. 441 Post St.
Plans by W. Lamb, 441 Post St.
Contractor— Braas & Kuhn Co., 1919
Bryant St.
1 "I:
To Be Done Rv Days Work By Owner
RESTAURANT Cost, $4000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal. NW
East 12th St. and 3rd Ave.
One-story frame restaurant.
Owner— K. E. Bemis, 19G2 San Pablo
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Hardman & Rubs, Berkeley
Bank Bldg., Berkeley.
Plumbing and Heating Contracts
Awarded.
OFFICES Cost. $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NE Army and
Missouri Streets.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco offices.
Owner— Soule Steel Co., 1750 Army St.,
San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor— CTias. Stockholm & Sons,
Russ Bldg, San Francisco.
Plumbing and Heating — James H.
Pinkerton Co., 927 Howard St.,
San Francisco.
As previously reported. grading
awarded to Sibley Grading & Teaming
Co., 165 Landers St., S. F.
Bids To Be Taken About Jan. 2d.
BANK Cost, $
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. Lo-
cation not selected.
One-story and mezzanine steel frame
and concrete bank.
Owner — Monterey County Trust &
Savings Bank.
Architect — H. H. Winner Co., 580
Market St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $8500
SAN FRANCISCO. N Bush St. bet.
Kearny St. and Grant Ave.
Alterations to offices.
Owner — Pacific Telephone and Tele-
graph Co.. 140 New Montgomery.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor— McDonald & Kahn, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg.
Plans Being Prepared.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $7500
SAN FRANCISCO. Second Street near
Brannan.
Alterations and additions to present
building.
Owner— C. F. Weber & Co., 650 Sec-
ond Street.
Architect— John E. Norberg, 580 Mar-
ket St.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
STORE & OFFICES Cost. $50,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco store and
offices (brick exterior walls).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— E. R. Snyder, 2101 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
REMODELING Cost, $
SANTA ROSA, S mi:i I !o , Cal. II h
Street
Remodel prei enl stor* i.uilding.
Owner Investment Properties Corp.,
Alexander Bldg., S:m Francisco
Plans by Eng. I tepl. of l.c: sec.
i . i i ■ Penn] I :o
Work will not 1m- started until 1932.
Preparing Working Drawings
NEWSPAPER BLDG. Cost, $15,non
SOUTH SAX FRANCISCO, San Mat.-.,
Co., Cal. Grand Ave. near Maple
Street.
One-story reinforced concrete news-
paper building (25x140 feet; com-
position roof.)
Owner — Peninsular Newspapers, Inc..
Palo Alto.
Architect— John McCool, 3S1 Bush St .
San Francisco.
Will be known as "The Enterprise."
Plans Being Prepared.
BANK Cost, $25,000
HOLLISTER. San Benito Co.. Cal
One-story reinforced concrete bank.
Owner — Bank of America.
Architect— H. A. Minton, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
STUDIO Cost, $7500
OAKLAND. Alameda Co , Cal. 28th
St. near Broadway.
One-story brick and concrete studio.
Owner— Waters & Hainlin Studios, 372
11th St.. Oakland.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimers, 233
Post St., San Francisco.
Contractor— J. F. Altermatt 1000 Crag-
mont, Berkeley.
Preparing Plans — Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, Approx. $25,000
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Cal.
Main and San Joaquin Sts.
Alterations to two-story Class C
store.
Owner— Bank of America.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg.. Eddy and Powell Sts., San
Francisco .
Contractor — Lewis & Green, Bank of
Italy Bldg.. Stockton.
Plans Being Prepared.
STORE Cost. $10,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Two-story frame and stucco, store and
residence.
Owner — Delia Maggiore.
Architect— Wolfe and Higgins, Realty
Bldg., San Jose.
To Be Done Ev Day's Work.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $4000
SAN FRANCISCO. 746 Folsom St.
Alterations to offices.
Owner— Tilly Mfg. Co., Inc., 746 Fol-
som Street.
Architect— Not Given. »
Plans Being Figured.
STORES Cost approx. $75,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. SW
19th and Broadway.
Group of one - story steel frame and
terra cotta shops and stores.
Owner— Twentieth & Broadwav Realty
Co., Oakland.
Architect— A. J. Evers, 525 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Preparing Plans.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal. I and
N. Nineteenth Sts.
One-story and basement Class C brick
store.
Owner — Bank of America.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sts., San
Francisco.
Lessee — J. J. Newberry Co.
THEATRES
Work Under Way.
REDECORATIONS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 1 1LT, Market
St. (Embassy Theatre).
Redecorate theatre (new marquis,
signs, etc.)
nwmr — Warner Bros., Inc., 243
Golden Gate Ave., Sail Francisco.
Plans by Eng, Dept of O
Mgr. of Constr.— J. Agnew, Premises.
Carpentry— Ralph McLeran and Co..
Hearst Bldg.. at $7
Painting and Decorating— Cliff Heins-
berger Decorating Co., 7413 Bev-
erly Blvd., Los Angeles, at ap-
approximately $15,000.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
THEATRE Cost Approx. $1,000,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co. Cal. Broad-
way near Hobart Street.
Class A theatre building,
Owner — Publix Theatres, Inc.
Architect— Miller & Pflueger, 5S0 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Geo. Wagner, 161 South
Park, San Francisco.
Plumbing— Scott Co., 113 10th St.,
Oakland.
Electrical Work — Radelfinger Bros.,
234 Fourth St, San Francisco.
Lumber — E. K. Wood Lumber Co.,
Frederick and King Sts., Oakland
Cement, Sand and Gravel — Powell
Bros., Harrison and Pearl Sts.,
Alameda.
As previously reported, concrete
piling awarded to Raymond Concrete
Pile Co., Hunter-Dulin Bldg, S. F.;
excavation to J. Catucci, 1212 18th
Ave., Oakland; reinforcing steel to
Soule Steel Co., Rialto Bldg, S. F. ;
structural steel to Moore Drydock, Ft.
of Adeline St., Oakland; sprinkler
system to James Pinkerton, 927 How-
ard St., S. F.; heating and ventilating
to Carriar Eng. Corp., Ltd., 748 E.
Washington St., Los Angeles.
Sub-Bids To Be Taken In Two Weeks.
THEATRE Cost, $100,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story Class C concrete and steel
theatre and store (to seat 1000;
contain 4 stores).
Owner— W. S. Leadley, 207 2nd St.,
San Mateo ,
Architect — S. Charles Lee. 2404 W.
Seventh St., Los Angeles.
Contractor — Leadley & Wiseman, 207
2nd St., San Mateo.
Excavation & Foundation Bids To Be
Taken Jan. 5.
OPERA HOUSE Cost. $2,600,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Block bounded by
Van Ness Ave., Franklin, Grove
and Fulton Sts.
Six-story Class A opera house, seating
capacity 4000; standing room 500.
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S. F. War Memorial).
Architect — G A. Lansburgh, 140 Mont-
gomery St. and Arthur Brown, 251
Kearny St., San Francisco.
Manager, of Constr — Lindgren &
Swinerton, 225 Bush St., S. F.
Excavation and Foundation Bids To
Be Taken January 5.
LEGION BLDG. Cost, $2,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO Civic Center.
Four-story and basement concrete
Class A Legion Building.
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S. F. War Memorial).
Architect — G. A. Lansburgh. 140 Mont-
gomery St., and Arthur Brown, 251
Kearny St., Son Francisco.
A. Wagstaff, 451 Montgomery St ,
is in charge of the memorial drafting
rooms.
Twenty
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January, 3, 1931
WHARVES AND DOCKS
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—Fire destroyed Union Oil Company
and Associated Oil Company's loading
docks at Harrison and Lindsey Sts.
They plan to rebuild immediately.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
SACRAMENTO, Cal— J. R. Reeves.
12th and American River. Sacramento
at $5,713.34 awarded contract by H.
G. Denton, city clerk, for grading ami
leveling off roadway, parking area and
hangar area at the Municipal Airport.
Following is a complete list of bids:
J. R. Reeves, Sacramento, $3,997;
(add for culvert), $1,710.
M. J. Treaster, Sacramento, $4,404;
(add for culvert). $1,760.
A. Teichert & Son, Sacramento, $4,-
743.
Low Bidder.
UNDERTAKING PARLORS $40,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Sacramento Street
bet. Van Ness Ave. and Polk St.
Three-story frame and stucco under-
taking establishment and apart-
Owner— Jos. Hagan, 178 Sacramento.
Architect— Henry C. Smith and A. R.
■Williams, Humboldt Bank Bldg.
Low Bidder— Reavey & Spivock, Shell
Oil Bldg.
Mechanical bids are held under ad-
visement.
FRESNO AND KINGS COUNTIES
— State Railroad Commission au-
thorized San Joaquin Light & Power
Company, the Great Western Power
Company, and the Pacific Gas & Elec-
tric Co. to proceed with a $7,500,000 in-
stallation program of additional gas
and electric facilities. The construc-
tion will include a new steam and
electric power plant at Herndon, 50
miles of natural gas transmission con-
duit from Kettleman hills to Herndon,
65 miles of gas transmission line from
Fresno to Merced, and a new elec-
tric substation at Merced.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co.. Cal.— Un-
til January 13, 2 P. M.. bids will be
received by F. M. Kay, clerk of Board
of Supervisors, for moving certain
buildings in town of Garberville. Cer-
tified check of 5% required with bid.
Specifications obtainable from Frank
Kelly, county surveyor.
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co., Cal.— Un-
til Jan. 3, 9:30 A. M., bids will be re-
ceived by W. Varcoe, City Purchas-
ing agent, for painting and spraying
fences at Lincoln Park Nursery on
Fernside Blvd., pump house at Jack-
son Park, fence at McKinley Park and
pump house, etc.. at Washington
Park. Plans and specifications obtain-
able at the office of the purchasing
agent. '
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES
AND MATERIALS
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Following bids
received by H. G. Denton, city clerk,
for furnishing three trucks:
Ellsworth Harrold, Sacramento,
(Ford) $2,3S8
Moellfr Auto Sales Co.. Sacto.,
(Ford) 2,432
Universal Motor Co., Sacto 2,658
Morrison Chevrolet Co., Sacto.,
2,247
Emich Winchel Co., Sacramento
(International) 3,966
General Motors Truck Co 3,836
ENGINEERING SOCIETIFS
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Further information regard-
ing positions listed in this
column is obtainable from New-
ton D. Cook, Room 715, 57 Post
Street, San Francisoo. (Phone
SUtter 1664).
California. Must have operating ex-
perience. Salary $5000-6000 per year.
Apply by letter. Headquarters, San
Francisco.
R-3444-S ENGINEERS and drafts-
men, experienced in industrial and
power plant work, particularly pip-
ing-; also electrical draftsmen ex-
perienced in power and lighting in-
stallations. Salary $225-250 per mo.
Apply by letter. Location, Southern
California.
R-3424-S CHEMIST, technical grad-
uate, preferably with advanced de-
gree, to review French and German
technical literature in connection
with patent causes. Permanent,
Salary open. Location, Bay Region.
R-3446-S PERSONNEL EXECUTIVE
30-50 years, to have charge of and
assist in the administration of di-
vision of personnel and organization
Must be thoroughly trained and ex-
perienced in this type of work and
possessed with tact, good judgment
and integrity. Will be responsible
to Chief of Division. Salary $500 a
month. Apply by wire if outside of
Bay Region as applications must be
on file by December 26.
K-333-W-2071-C-S ASPHALT ENGI-
NEER, graduate civil engineer,
single, not over 32, with experience
on hot mixed type sheet asphalt,
asphaltum concrete, penetration pre-
venting by the grouting method, as-
phalt emulsions, ability to decide
proper percentages of various grades
of stone, sand, cement and asphalt
to secure a road of maximum dens-
ity, etc. Must be familiar with as-
phalt literature. Salary $3600-4000 a
year. Apply only by letter. Loca-
tion, India.
R-3429-S ENGINEER, 35 - 45 years
old, with forceful personality and
ability to deal with plant executives,
for production manager of company
operating several scattered plants in
The Appellate Division, in a decision
rendered Nov. 21, sustained the vali-
dity of the action of the board of esti-
mate and apportionment of New York
City in starting plans for the con-
struction of the Triborough bridge, the
Brooklyn - Staten Island vehicular
tunnel, and the midtown tunnel in
Manhattan and upheld to city's right
to charge tolls for the use of these
traffic outlets .
The majority opinion said: "Not
only had the city the toll-fixing power
to provide for the construction of
revenue-producing public improve-
ments, such as bridges and tunnels,
but the exercise of such power in the
present instance has been ratified and
confirmed by the legislature."
Short steel sections of the lamella
type, which can readily be assembled
by unskilled labor, are now being dis-
tributed by the Lamella Roof Syndi-
cate, Inc.. 45 West 45th St., New York
City, for use in many types of build-
ings and for the construction of air-
plane hangars. For the latter purpose
the lamella truss, when assembled, -s
covered with galvanized metal or any
of a number of other types of sur-
facing. Advantages claimed for this
type of hangar include easy transpor-
tation to the site, simple foundations,
quick assembly and dismantling, and
a form which minimizes the effect of
wind pressure. The hangar is design-
ed for dead load plus a snow load of
15 lb. per square foot and a wind
load of 25 lb. per square foot. In ad-
dition, a monorail crane can be hung
from the center of the truss.
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Twenty-one
Engineering News Section
BRIDGES
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. —
San Jose Paving Co., awarded con-
tract by Southern Pacific Railroad, 65
Market St., San Francisco, to con-
struct Park Avenue Subway; to have
overhead clearance of 15 feet, with
roadway width of 30 ft., G ft. side-
walk on each side; length of barrel
between approaches to be I 'eel
Project involves:
15,500 cu. yds. excavation;
614 cu. yds. 1-2-4 reinf. concrete;
130 cu. yds. lM-lyi-lVi do;
42 cu. yds. reinf. cone, precast ;
2,337 cu. yds. unreinf. concrete;
450 cu. yds. cone, paving, l-Vj-3;
118,000 lbs. reinforcing steel.
The amount of the bid as yet has
not been disclosed, though the rail-
road previously announced Its estimate
of the cost of the structure was $148,-
000. There was seventeen other bid-
ders.
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— Board
of Supervisors deferred action for au-
thority to build a private bridge over
Big Chico Creek, on request of R. W.
Silver, pending a formal decision from
the state attorney's office.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
—Until January 7. 2:30 P. M., bids will
be received by H, E. Miller, County
Clerk, to construct either a timber
bridge with reinforced concrete floor
or steel bridge with reinforced con-
crete floor near Felton Railroad sta-
tion across the S. P. tracks, Zayante
Creek and Zayante Road in San "Lo-
renzo road district. Plans and speci-
fications obtainable from L. Bowman,
County Surveyor, on deposit of $3.00.
Certified check 10% required with bid.
See call for bids under official pro-
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
Rocca and Coletti. San Rafael, at $173-
255 awarded contract by Joint High-
way District No. 16 to construct steel
bridge over the Russian River, 1%-
miles above Jenner, involving two 145
ft. steel deck truss spans and nine 60
ft. steel girder spans with concrete
deck and steel H beam piling and two
concrete abutments, one 40 ft. and an-
other 30 ft. Project involves:
58,000 cu. vds. roadwav excav., 32c.
27.000 sta. yds. overhaul, 2c.
6,000 ft. property fence, 10c.
10 gate. $18.
116 ft. 12-in. corru. pipe, $2.
70 ft. 24-in. do, $3.75.
180 ft. 30-in. do, $6.
17 cu. yds. "A" concrete (culverts)
$16.10.
tremie, $10.
bridge complete, fencing, etc.,
$173,255.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
City Manager C. B. Goodwin ai
nounces construction of a bridge ovi
Guadalupe Creek linking West Vi
ginia and Home Sts. will be unde
taken during 1931.
DREDGING, HARBOR
WORKS A. EXCAVATIONS
REDWOOD CITY. San Mateo Co.,
Cal.— Until January 6. 3 P. M, bids
will be received by U. S. Engineer Of-
fice, Customhouse, San Francisco, for
SAX FRANCISCO.— Until January
ir, bids will be received by U. s En-
gineer's office, Custom House, for re-
moving existing jetty and construct-
ing new jetties and dredging in Noyo
River. Further information obtainable
from above.
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co Cal
—Until January 5, 3 P. M., bids will
be received by U. S. Engineer's Of-
fice, California Fruit BIdg., Sacra-
mento, to dredge channel, !) feet deep
and approximately mo feet wide thru
the shoal in -Middle River, near Mil-
dred Island. Further information ob-
tainable from above.
SAN DIEGO. Cal— Until 3 P. M.,
Jan , 5, bids will be received by the
U. S. Engineer, 751 S. Figueroa St.,
Los Angeles, for dredging approxi-
mately S25.000 cu. yds. material in
San Diego Harbor in an area around
the municipal wharf, covering about
185 acres. Plans and specifications
may be obtained from the U. S. Engi-
neer, Major W. H. Lanagan, at above
address, Los Angeles,
LONG BEACH, Cal.— Until 3 P. M.,
Jan. 7, bids will be received by the U.
S. Engineer, 751 S. Figueroa St., Los
Angeles, for dredging approximately
1,540,000 cu. yds. material in Long
Beach Harbor and in the Cerritos
Channel turning basin, in accordance
with plans and specifications which
may be obtained at the above address.
Major W H. Lanagan is the United
States Engineer.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 3 P. M.,
Jan. 6, bids will be received by the
U. S. Engineer, 751 S. Figueroa St.,
Los Angeles, for dredging approxi-
mately 1,400,000 cu. yds. material in
the east basin channel, Los Angeles
Harbor, and in Cerritos Channel to
hook up with similar work to be done
in Long Beach Harbor Plans and
specifications may be obtained from
the office of the engineer, Major W. H.
Lanagan, at above address.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Following is a
complete list of the bids received bv
U. S. Engineer's Office, Custom House,
to dredge Oakland harbor:
Longview Dredging Co 2025
United Dredging Co. (per cu.
yard) $.2629
San Francisco Bridge Co 28
Hydraulic Dredging Co 31
Estimate of $.272 submitted by Gov-
ernment, using government plant and
hired labor; 691.075 cu. yds. involved.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
CHELAN, Wash.— Until 1:30 P. M.,
Jan. 9, bids will be received by the
Howard Flat Irrigation District, Che-
lan, Wash., for irrigation construction
as follows:
Construction of a concrete pump
house with pumping equipment, in-
cluding two 700 h. p. centrifugal
pumps.
Furnishing and laying:
5.200 lin. ft. 30-in. steel pipe, U-ln.
thick;
22,530 lin. ft. 30-in. steel pipe, 3/16-in.
thick;
1,322 lin. ft. 24-in. steel pope, 3/16-in.
thick;
1.325 lin. ft. 20-in. steel pipe 3/16-in.
thick;
9.519 lin. ft. 16-In. st. -el pipe, 3/16-in.
thick;
l:,,-r,s lin. ft. 12-in. 8-gauge (B W.G)
pipe;
6,154 lin. ft. 8-in., 8-gauge (B.W.G)
pipe;
2,083 lin. ft. 6-in,, 8-gauge (B.W.G)
pipe;
30 lin. ft. 4-in., 8-gauge (B.W.G.)
pipe;
complete with valves, fittings, hy-
drant, air valves, blow-off valves
and appurtenances.
Plans may be obtained from Willis
T. Batcheller, Inc., consulting engi-
neer, 1903 Exchange BIdg., Seattle,
Wash., upon deposit of $10.00. Chas.
R. Sargent is secretary. The date
above has been changed from Dec. 19
as originally set.
MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT
VENTURA. Ventura Co., Cal.— Fol-
lowing is list of bids opened by city
council to furnish one vertical dry pit
sewage pump and motor. The bids
were:
Byron-Jackson Co.— Pump complete-
ly installed, $1765; pump only, $1615.
DeLaval Steam Turbine Co.— $2750
installed; $2350, pump only.
Buffalo Steam Pump Co.— $2290,
pump installed; $1613, pump only.
Samuel A. Bray, Ventura— $1600,
pump installed; $1400, pump only
(Fairbanks type equipment).
A. T. Mead— (1) $2146, (2) $2525, (3)
$2483 (American Well Works equip-
ment). This bid was not submitted
on the basis of the others. The items
are for his own alternate figures,
Bids held under advisement.
GRIDLEY, Butte Co., Cal.— Until
January 12, 9 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by J. L. Lewis, City Clerk, to
furnish a Diesel engine generating
unit with auxiliary, pumps, motors and
equipment and materials. Plans and
specifications obtainabale from city
clerk. Certified check of 10% required
with bid ,
BRAWLEY, Imperial Co., Cal.—
Until 7:30 P. M., Jan 5, bids will be
received by the city council for fur-
nishing one truck of rated capacity
of from one and one-half to two and
one-half tons, equipped with dual tires
on rear, Wood hydraulic hoist, and
tight body of lawful width and maxi-
mum length to properly fit truck.
Depth of body to be four feet. Rear
end of body to be properly equipped
for dumping load. On each side of
the body, at the center, the upper two
feet is to be provided with a gate for
loading. If standard frame and wheel
base is such that a sixteen foot body
cannot be properly installed thereon,
alternate bids may be submitted with
frame and wheel base altered for six-
teen foot body. O. May Juvenal, city
clerk.
COMPTON, Los Angeles Co., Cal. —
Until 7 P, M., Jan. 6, bids will be re-
ceived by the city manager, A. B,
Gridley, for furnishing one 1%-ton
truck with cab, flat body with stakes
and full equipment.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 3, 193i
DENVER, Colo.— Until 2 P. M., Jan.
S, bids will be received by the Chief
Engineer, Bureau of Reclamation,
Denver, Colo ., for one dragline exca-
vator, capacity 94-cu. yd., gasoline-
engine driven, 35 ft. boom with 10-
ft extension, 24-in. caterpillar treads,
with one % -cu. yd. bucket, complete.
The bidder shall state the number
calendar days within which lie agrees
to deliver excavator and accessories
f. o. b. cars at factory shipping point
specified. Further information may
be obtained from the office of S. O.
Harper, Acting Chief Eengineer, 1441
Welton St., Denver, by applying for
Specifications No. 49S-D. Proposal
guaranty, 10%.
RAILROADS
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— City
Council has entered into an agreement
with the Southern Pacific Railway to
construct underpass at the crossing
of the S. P. tracks and Seventh St.
Same to be handled jointly by the city
and the railroad.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cab— The
Southern Pacific Company have com-
pleted plans for the new $205,000
Seventh Street Subway and bids will
be called for immediately. The cost is
to be borne equally by the city and
the railroad.
FIRE EQUIPMENT
LAGUNA BEACH. Orange Co., Cal.
—Until 5 P. M., Jan. 7, bids will be
received by the city council for fur-
nishing one 500-gallon triple combina-
tion pumping fire engine. Specifica-
tions may be obtained from the city
clerk, G. W. Prior. Bidder must sub-
mit bis own specifications, however,
and bids will be received at the same
time for the purchase of a used Reo
triple combination pumping fire en -
gine which may be seen at the fire
house, Laguna Beach.
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
UKTAH, Mendocino Co., Cal— Until
January 7, S P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Fred Bosworth, City Clerk,
to furnish 2 5000 cu. ft. Rivited Gas
Tanks. 6" dia x 30' long. %" shell, %
and %" heads. Equipped with 1 llx
15 manhole in head, 3 2" forged steel
flanges, 1 VA" dial pressure' gauge, de-
signed for 90 lb. per sq. in. working
pressure and built in accordance with
A. S. M E. Code for Unfired Pressure
Vessles. F. o. b. cars, Ukiah, Calif.
Certified check of 10% required with
bid. Specifications and further infor-
mation obtainable from above.
HOOVER DAM— The Bureau of
Reclamation has made further an-
nouncement of the specifications for
the Hoover Dam for which bids are to
be received by the department at Den-
ver. March 4 According to the speci-
fications, preference will be given do-
mestic articles and materials, Unless
otherwise stated in the bid it will be
understood domestic articles or ma-
terials will be used and foreign articles
or materials will not be permitted un-
less they are of better quality or be-
ing equal in quality furnished at
lower cost to the government and
unless domestic articles or materials
are not available.
Among the materials to be furnished
by the government to the contractor
f. o. b. at the delivery yard near
Boulder City are: cement, reinforce-
ment bars and rails, anchor bars, rods
and bolts, metal pipe and fittings, con-
duit castings, plate steel conduit
linings, copper sheets, grates and
hoists, needle valves, traveling cranes,
machinery, structural steel, bridges
and other structures, sheet piling, all
doors, windows, metal floor plates and
stairways, steel partitions, paint,
plumbing, hardware, hollow tile, roof-
ing materialsh, corrugated metal pipe,
thermometers, forms of concrete re-
lief work and steel pipe forms for
concrete bulkhead gate supports.
The materials to be furnished by the
contractor include: sand, gravel, cob-
bles, oil, lumber, spikes, nails, liner
plates for tunnels, wire, water, com-
pound for cooling pipes and brazing
and soldering materials.
The contractor must haul all his ma-
terials as well as those delivered by the
government. The contractor will have
to bear the cost of unloading, hauling,
and furnishing his own materials.
These costs are to be included in the
bid. Sand, gravel and cobbles are to
be obtained by the contractor from
natural deposits on the Arizona side
of the Colorado river about eight miles
upstream from the damsite.
Twelve traveling cranes will be re-
quired for installation of machinery
The two steel bulkhead stoney
gates will be 50x50 ft. and will be in-
stalled at the downstream end of the
inner diversion tunnels to provide ac-
cess to the tunnels for inspection and
repairs. Each gate will be 50 ft. high,
54 ft. 7%-in. wide, and made up of
structural steel plate girders 6 ft.
deep. They must be mounted on cat-
erpillar roller cranes with counter-
weight hangers. There will be 56 hy-
draulic gates.
There will be four intake concrete
towers with a total height of 341 ft.
One cylinder gate will be installed in
each tower, the outside diameter being
31 ft. and the height of the gate 10
feet, 4% in. made of steel casting
Twelve 8x10 ft. metal shutter gates
will be provided for each tower and
are to be used for closing the water
passages for repairs. Plans now con-
template that 40 72-in. needle valves
will be installed.
According to the specifications the
contractor must maintain camps at
Boulder City. Certain blocks will be
set aside there for his use for office
and headquarters buildings, ware-
houses, store, hospital, boarding
houses and homes for employees.
There will be on charge for ground
rental, but reasonable charge will be
made for services and facilities fur-
nished by the government for the
benefit of the contractor, such as
water and sewerage systems, electri-
city, and fire and police protection.
IRVINE, Orange Co, Cal.— H. W.
Rohl Co., 4351 Alhambra Ave., Los
Angeles, awarded contract by Irvine
Co. at about $55,000 for constructing
an earth fill dam in Peters Canyon,
about iy> miles southwest of Irvine
Park. Construction will start about
Dec. 29. The reservoir created will
occupy the site of the old Orange
county golf course, and will im-
pound about 11,000 acre feet of water.
Plans were prepared by Roy Brown-
ing, engineer for the Irvine Co. The
work will involve steam shovel and
truck work.
GLENDALE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— The city council has adopted a reso-
lution asking the county supervisors
for financial aid in constructing the
Glorietta reservoir in Verdugo Wood-
lands, estimated to cost $350,060. The
plea was made on the grounds that
the reservoir is virtually a flood con-
trol measure.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— E. C. Eaton,
chief engineer of the Los Angeles
County flood control district, to pre-
pare plans and specifications for the
three dams to be built in the San Ga-
briel Canyon, including check dams,
spreading grounds and other appur-
enant works in the project designed
to supplant the San Gabriel High
Dam which the state rejected. A
resolution was also adopted directing
the issuance of a block of bonds of
the original $25,000,000 issue, amount-
ing to $5,000,000. The flood control de-
partment attorneys will immediately
institute a friendly suit to compel
Chairman of the Borad Henry Wright
to sign the bonds. The plans will be
prepared concurrently with the suit,
in order that no time may be lost.
Vincent is attorney for the flood con-
trol department, with Roy Dowds of
the County Commissioner's office, as-
sociated.
BOULDER CITY. Nev.— Contractors
who have applied to the Chief Engi-
neer of the Bureau of Reclamation at
Denver. Colo., for plans and speci-
fications of the Hoover Dam, for
which bids are to be opened at Den-
ver on March 4 at 10 A. M., are:
Lynn S. Atkinson, Jr., Edwards &
Wildey Bldg., Los Angeles, and 9135
Russett Ave., Oakland.
Fisher, Ross. McDonald & Kahn,
1204 Spring Arcade Bldg., Los Angeles.
Meritt-Chapman & Scott Corp., P.
O. Box 698, San Pedro, Calif.
Utah Const. Co., Phelan Bldg., San
Francisco.
W. A. Bechtel Co., 155 Sansome St.,
San Francisco.
Kaiser Paving Co., Latham Square
Bldg., Oakland.
Winston Bros.. 520 Alaska Bldg., Se-
attle, and Minneapolis. Minn.
General Const. Co., 552 Colman Bldg.
Seattle, Wash.
Bates, Rogers & Foley, St. Paul,
Minn.
Drundel Corp.. Baltimore, Md.
The Carleton Co., New York, N. Y.
The Foundation Co., New York, N.
Y.
Hydraulic Engineering Co.
Plans will be available at the Den-
ver office or at the Bureau of Recla-
mation at Washington. D. C, after
January 10.
CONTRACTORS' MACHINE WORKS
SPECIALISTS ON REPAIRING AND REBUILDING OF
Bunkers, Hoppers, Chuting, Conveyors, Rollers, Mixers, Hoista,
Shovels, Tractors, Pavers, Crushers, Drag Lines, Elevators, Car
Unloaders, and other Road and Building Equipments;
BLACKSMITHING AND WELDING
Builders of Rosenberg Portable Car Unloaders
CREAR & BATES
57 Zoe St., bet. 3rd and 4th, off Brannan St.
Phone GArfield 4374 San Francisco
Saturday, Januar] S, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Calls for bids
for the driving ..f 500 ft. of untlmbered
tunnel ami I"" ft. of tiiiil.i-n.-d tunnel
at each of San Gabriel dams. No. 2
and No. ;'., issued by the hoard of su-
pervisors, have been withdrawn l.y
the board, and the chief engineer, E.
C. Eaton, authorized to proceed with
the work by force account,
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif.—
Robert Heaney, 1664 Caplstrano Ave..
Oakland, at $1,302.60 submitted low
hid t.. the city council to construct a
dam in Cragmont slide Area and drill
holes to rel.-as.- sill. -surf. water.
Complete list of bids follows:
Robert Heaney ...J1.302
L. J. Immel 2.070
T D Courtright 2,502
Ely & Bean 2.750
~SEWERS AND SEWAGE
DISPOSAL PLANTS
OAKLAND, Cal.— As previously re-
ported, bids will be received by Frank
C. Merritt, city clerk, until December
31, 12 noon, to construct sewers in
portion of Foothill Blvd.. S4th Ave.,
Iris St., Dowling St. and Blanche St.
Project involves:
(a) 2S5 lin. ft. 24-inch pipe sewer;
(b) 606 lin. ft. S-inch pipe sewer;
(c) 6 manholes.
Bond of one-fourth the amount of
the contract price required of the
successful bidder. Specifications on
file in office of clerk. Walter N.
Frickstad, city engineer.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— The city coun-
cil has before it the matter of order-
ing the $6,000,000 sewer bond issue,
defeated at the last election, placed
on the primary ballot next spring. The
health commission has proposed the
issue as an urgent necessity.
APTOS, Santa Cruz Co . Cal.— An
election will be held early next year
to vote bonds of $56,000 for the con-
struction of a pumping and screening
plant and main trunk line sewer to
serve district. William H. Oliver, en-
gineer Soquel, has already completed
plans and specifications.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co, Cal.—
City Engineer Wm. Popp prepares
plans for sanitary sewer in Delmas
Ave., bet. Snyder Ave. and Willow
St., property owners having petitioned
for the work.
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
— City council contemplates election
in April to vote bonds of $50,000 to fi-
nance construction of an outfall sewer.
WATER WORKS
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Engineering
Board of Review of the Metropolitan
Water District, composed of three in-
ternationally famous engineers, has
indorsed the Parker route for the
$200,000,000 Colorado river aqueduct,
which will bring enough domestic
water to the Los Angeles metropolitan
area from Boulder dam to supply the
needs of 6,000,000 people.
HAWTHORNE, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal — Bids for furnishing cast iron
pipe received by city council follow:
(1) 5000 ft. 2-in. cast iron pipe;
(2) 5000 ft. 4-in. cast iron pipe;
(3) 5000 ft. 6-in. cast iron pipe;
The bids were:
American Cast Iron Pipe Co. — (1)
19.7c, (2) 41.5c. (3) 61.5c.
C. G. Claussen & Co.— (1) 20.75c, (2)
46.25c, (3) 65.75; alternate bid: (2)
39.5c, (3) 60.5c.
Crane Co — 6 ft. lengths— (1) $16.95
per C ft.
National Cast Iron Pipe Co.— (1) 21c,
(2) 40.5c, (3) 60.2c.
Pacific Pipe Co.— (3) flange pipe, $31
per C ft.
in Hi.- States Cast Iron Pipe Co. — 5-
ft lenghts— (1) 19c, (2) 39.5c, (3) 59c;
lf.-ft. lengths— (1) 20.6c.
U. S. Pipe & Foundry Co.— (1) 20c,
DeLavaud pipe; bidding on 15-ft.
lengths, B & S.— (1) 21.5c, (2) 18-fl.
lengths, 41.6c, (3) no bid
Bids taken under advisement.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal —
Until January 6th, 5 P. M., bids will
be received by city council to con-
struct wooden water tank to be locat-
ed on Harris St., between E and F
Sts. Plans and spepcifications on file
in office of Superintndent of Public
Works, 521 D St. Certified check of
10% required with bid.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— 'Western Pipe
& Steel Co., 5717 Santa Fe Ave., sub-
mitted low bid to city purchasing
agent, Thomas Oughton, Dec. 26, at
prices shown below, for welded steel
pipe under Specificationes No. 22S6.
Bids were taken on the following
items:
(1) 1560 ft. laying length, 51-in. welded
steel pipe;
(2) 1560 ft. laying length, 51-in. welded
steel pipe, double dipped in Mc-
Everlast steel water pipe coating:
(3) 1560 ft. laying length, 51-in. welded
steel pipe with not more than two
girth seams and only one lingi-
tudinal seam;
(4) 1560 ft. laying length. 51-in. welded
steel pipe identical with Proposal
No. 3, except that the dipping
shall comply with Proposal No. 2.
The bids were:
Western Pipe & Steel Co — Elec.
welded— (1) $6.55. (2) $6.35, (3) $7.05,
(4) $6.85: net. Delivery, start Feb. 2,
complete Feb. 12.
Consolidated Steel Corp.— (1) $7.75,
(2) $7 60, (3) and (4) no bids; net; de-
livery, start 38 days, complete 45 days.
Standard Boiler & Steel Works-
Standard acetylene welded — (1) and
(2) no bids, (3) $8.30, (4) $8; 1% 30
days after delivery trenchside; de-
livery to start Jan. 31 and be som-
pleted April 30.
L. A. Mfg. Co.— elec. wedled— (1) and
(2) no bids, (3) $8.60, (4) $8 41; net.
Delivery to start Feb. 2 and be com-
pleted Feb. 28.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co..
Cal. — United States Pipe & Foundry
Company, Monadnock Bldg., San Fran-
cisco, awarded contract at $6685 by
city council to furnish 6000 feet 8-in
and 3000 feet of 6-in. cast iron water
Pipe.
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
REDWOOD CITY, Kan Mateo Co.,
Cal.— W. O. Tyson, 42 Jefferson St.,
Redwood .'ii-,-, awarded conti
(6631 by city council to improve War-
wick street from Edgewood Road in
Redwood City to Eaton Avenue in Pan
Carlos. Western Paving Company,
San Francisco, next low biddor at
$6827. 1
SANTA ANA, Orange Co.. Cal.—
Until January 5. 7:30 P. M., bids will
be received by city Council t..
Washington Avenue between Baker
and Artesia Street, involving grading
and cement concrete walks. Approxi-
mate quantities are (1) -1878 si|. ft.
3%-in. walk incl. grading; (2) 10 sq.
ft. 5^-in. walk including grading. 1911
Act. C L Jenken, city engineer.
Further information obtainable from
above.
SAN BERNARDINO, San Bernardino
Co., Cal. — The County Board of Su-
pervisors has ordered the paving of
Mt. Vernon Ave. to connect with the
Riverside-Redlands Highway, being
an extension of Mt. Vernon Ave. and
I St., Colton, also known as the Cooley
Rd. and the Redlands Rd. The pave-
ment will be 6-in. asphaltic concrete.
22 ft. wide. James W. Cole, county
highway commissioner, will supervise
construction.
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co.,
Cal. — City Council declares intention
(22-D) to improve Harrison. Lewis,
Scott, Reeve, Wistar, Monroe, Jackson
Washington, Pierce. Benton Sts. and
Railroad Ave. involving grading; as-
phaltic concrete pavement laid on a
layer of quarry waste; Portland ce-
ment concrete curbs, drop curbs, gut-
ters, sidewalks and driveways; vit.
clay pipe, sanitary sewers and Wye
branches; laterals; sanitary sewer
manholes. Bond Act 1915. Imp Act
1911. Hearing January 5. A. J.
Cronin, city clerk. George Sullivan,
city engineer.
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.—
City Council passed an ordinance au-
thorizing Frank J. Rossi, city engi-
neer to start work on construction of
new sewers in the industrial district
to cost approximately $16,000.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Bureau of En-
gineering. Department of Public W'ks,
3rd floor. City Hall, completes speci-
fications to improve Salinas Avenue
from Wheat St. easterly, involving:
(a) 70 lin. ft. armored cone, curb;
(b) 20 lin. ft. 6-inch V. C. P. side
(c) 1,400 sq. ft. asph. cone, pavement,
consisting of 2-in. surface on
6-in. class F concrete base.
Estimates cost $550.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 3, 1931
SAN FRANCISCO.— Bureau of En-
gineering, Department of Public W'ks,
3rd floor. City Hall, completes speci-
fications to improve Santiago Street
bet. 36th and 37th Aves., involving:
(a) 224 lin. ft. armored cone, curb;
(b) 105 lin. ft. 6-inch V.C.P. side
sewer;
(c) 4,705 sq. ft. asph. cone, pavement,
consisting of 2-in. surface on
6-in. class F concrete base. ^
Est. cost 52,300.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal. — Until
January 2, 1:30 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by city council to improve
Calle Poniente, between Valerio St.
and its north terminus. Project in-
volves :
(1) 22,364 sq. ft. 4-in. asph. concr.
paving, incl. grading;
(2) 420 ft 6-in. house sewers;
(3) 548. 3S ft. 6-in. vit. sewer.
Specifications obtainable from city
engineer.
SANTA ANA, Orange Co., Cal.—
Plans for a grade separation struc-
ture to be built under the tracks of the
Southern Pacific Ry. and the Santa
Fe Ry. at 4th St., have been completed
by the office of C. L. Jenken, city en-
gineer. The project is to be built
under the Mattoon Act, the district
having been designated as A. & I. D.
No. 9. Hearing has been continued
until Jan. 5. The proposed work will
consist of a reinforced concrete grade
separation structure with incidental
curb, walk, paving, surfacing, and
concrete storm drain. The estimated
cost is $150,000.
PLUMAS COUNTY. Calif.— Charles
Harlowe, 378 Belmont, Oakland, sub-
mitted low bid to U. S. Bureau of
Public Roads, San Francisco, to grade
7.99 miles of Section F, Route 23,
Quincy - Beckwith National Forest
Highway in Plumas County, involving
29 acres clearing, 73,180 cu. yds. un-
class. excavation, 660 cu. yds. struc.
excavation, 97,800 sta. yds. overhaul,
7,01:; miles finishing, 85 M.E.M. treat-
ed timber in place, 1600 lin. ft. treated
timber piling in place. 100 cu. yds.
concrete in place, 1250 lbs. reinf. steel
in place, 2322 lin. ft. corru. metal pipe
in place, 655 sq. yds. bit. wearing sur-
face in place, 102 right of way monu-
ments. Complete list of bids follows:
(a) Untreated piling;
(b) Treated piling.
Chas. Harlowe, Oakland (a) $64,938
lb) 64.413
O. A. Lindberg, Stockton....(a) 67,599
(b) 67.784
Isbell Const. Co., Carson
City, Nevada (a) 69,721
(b) 70,971
C. R. Johnson, Portland (a) 75,655
(b) 75,055
Finnell Co., Inc., Saeto la) 79,688
(b) 76,373
Taken under advisement.
KERN COUNTY. Calif.— Lilly, Wil-
lard & Biasotti, Stockton, at $18,096
submitted low bid Dec. 30 to State
Highway Commission to grade and
surface portions of 3.0 miles between
Harts Station and 3 miles east, in-
volving 134 sta. grading existing
shoulders; 28,500 cu. yds. imp. borrow;
735 sq. yds. subgrade; 1.000 tons brok-
en stone Iwaterbound mac. base); 700
tons broken stone (bitum. mac. sur-
face); 35 tons emulsified asphalt; 5.75
miles move and reset property fences;
213 lin. ft. laminated timber guard
rail; 16 monuments; 156 sta. finishing
roadway. Complete list of bids fol-
lows:
Lilly, Willard & Biasotti $18,696
Larkin Bros., Gait 19,176
Valley Paving & Const. Co.,
Visalia 21,929
A. Teichert & Son, Sacramento 22,737
Peter McHugh. San Francisco.. 23,030
Hartmann Const. Co., Bakers-
field 25.131
F. W. Nighbert, Bakersfield 25,509
SAN FRANCISCO.— Bureau of En-
gineering, Department of Public W'ks,
3rd floor. City Hall, completes speci-
fications to improve 38th Avenue bet.
Noriega and Ortega Sts., involving:
(a) 593 lin. ft. armored cone, curb;
(b) 400 lin. ft. 6-inch V.C.P. side
sewer;
(e) 11,860 sq. ft. asph. cone, pavement
consisting of 2-in. surface with
6-inch class F base.
Estimated cost $6,000.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Bureau of En-
gineering. Department of rublic W'ks
3rd floor. City Hall, completes speci-
fications to improve Head Street bet
Shields and Sargeant Aves., involving
(a) 175 lin. ft. armored cone, curb
lb) 45 lin. ft. 6-inch V.C.P. side
(c) 2.625 sq. ft. C-in. class E con-
crete pavement.
Estimated cost $2,000.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Bureau of En-
gineering, Department of Public W'ks,
3rd floor, City Hall, completes speci-
fications to improve Santiago St. bet.
41st and 44th Avenues, involving:
(a) 347 lin. ft. armored cone, curb;
(b) 325 lin. ft. 6-inch V. C. P. side
sewer;
(c) 8.6S8 sq. ft. asph. cone, pavement.
2-in. surface on 6-in. class F
concrete base.
Estimated cost, $3500.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Bureau of En-
gineering, Department of Public W'ks,
3rd floor. City Hall, completes speci-
fications to improve Goettingen Street
bet. Harkness and Wilde Aves. involv-
ing:
(a) 20 lin. ft. V. C. P. side sewer;
lb) 720 sq. ft. class F cone. pave.
Estimated cost $250.
OAKLAND, Cal— Heafey-Moore Co.
344 High St., Oakland, at $34,972
awarded contract by city council to
improve E 10th St. bet. High St. and
50th Ave., Russet St. bet. 50th and
54th Aves., etc. Project involves:
(1) 156.749 sq. ft. grading, $.02.
12) 341 lin. ft. cone, curb with steel
curb guard, $.80.
(3) 2597 lin. ft. concrete curb with-
out steel curb guard, $.40.
(4) 154,790 sq. ft. cone, pave., $.193.
(5) 93 lin. ft. S-in. by 20-in. corru.
iron and cone, culvert. $4.
(6) 14 lin. ft. 10-in. vit pipe conduit,
$1.50.
(7) 34 lin. ft. 15-in. do, $2.
(S) 2 handholes, $15.
19) 1 storm water inlet (21-in. open-
ing), $25.
(10) 1 manhole top, $60.
(11) 1 manhole top, $35.
1911 Act. City will pay 29% of cost
from Treasury. Complete list of bids
follows:
Heafey-Moore Co $34,972
N. M. Ball 36,642
A. J. Raisch 38.232
Central California Roads Co 38,957
M. J. Bevanda 41,319
Complete list of unit bids received
on this project were published in our
issue of December 26.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
—Until January 10. 7:30 P. M., bids
will be received by E. L. Beach, City
Clerk, (938) to improve High St., be-
tween Lytton Ave and Addison St.,
involving vit. san. sewers, cem. cone,
gutters, driveways, curbs and walks,
catchbasins, cone, storm sewer pipe,
electrolier system, resurface roadway
with asphalt concrete.
Certified check of 10% required with
bid. Plans and specifications obtain-
able from above. J. F. Byxbee, city
engineer.
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co.,
Cal. — City Council declares intention
(21-D) to improve Santa Clara. Mar-
ket, Poplar, Sherwood. Isabella and
Main Sts. and The Alameda involving
grading, asphaltic concrete pavement
on layer of quarry waste, Portland
cement concrete curbs, drop curbs,
gutters, sidewalks and driveways,
vitrified clay pipe main sanitary
sewers, vit. clay pipe Wye branches,
vit. city pipe sewer laterals, brick
manholes, cast iron frames and
covers. A. J. Cronin, city clerk. Geo.
Sullivan, city engineer. Hearing
January 5. Act 1911.
December 30, 1930
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co.,
Cal. — City council declares intention
(23-D) to improve Bellomy street and
Campbell Ave., involving grading, as-
phaltic concrete pavement laid on
layer of quarry waste, Portland ce-
ment concrete sidewalks, curbs and
gutters. Act 1911. Imp. Act 1915.
Hearing January 5. A. J. Cronin, city
clerk. George Sullivan, city engineer
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Geo. H. Os-
wald, 366 E 58th St.. submitted low
bid to board of public works Dec. 24
at $217,432.24 for improving streets in
120th St. and Broadway Improvement
District (center line length 13,059 ft.)
involving:
(1) grading (24,579 cu. yds. cut, 6630
cu. yds. fill, special flooding
16,200 sq. ft.);
(2) 3994 sq. ft. 8-in. cone, paving;
(3) 524,037 sq. ft. 7-in. cone, paving;
(4) 1233 sq. ft. 6-in. do;
(5) 2087 sq. ft. 4-in. do;
16) 6994 sq. ft. 6-in. asph. concrete
paving;
(7) 14,075 sq. ft. 4-in. asph. concrete
wearing surface;
(8) 68 sq. ft. 1%-in. do;
(9) 156 sq. ft. class D resurf. ;
(10) 456 ft. sectional curb armor;
(11) 11.255 ft. unplas. heavy curb;
(12) 757 ft. reinf. integral curb, type A
(13) 430 ft. do, type B:
(14) 200 ft. integral curb;
(15) 18,166 sq. ft. 1-course walk;
(16) 5179 sq. ft. 2-course walk;
(17) storm drain;
(18) sanitary sewer;
(19) 5059 ft. house sewers;
(20) 2250.6 ft. concrete reinf.;
(21) water system:
(22) 102 water services;
(23) 21 water service stubs;
(24) ornamental light system.
Removals: 2115 ft. fence. 3581 sq. ft.
paving, 10,400 sq. ft. walk, 9256 ft.
curb, 33 trees, 40 ft. 18-in. culvert and
2 concrete end walls; reset 14 man-
holes.
The unit prices were: (1) $30,000;
(2) 27.4c, (3) 23.75c, (4) 25c, (5) 17c,
(6) 19.75c, (7) 13c, (S) lie, (9) 32c.
(10) $1.00, (11) 60c, (12) 65c, (13) 60c,
(14) 60c. (15) 14.5c. (16) 15.5c, (17)
$2200, (18) $21,200 (19) $1.00, (20) 35c,
(21) $8000, (22) $22, (23) $21, (24) $6,-
500; total $217,432.24.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until January 7,
2:30 P. M.. bids will be received by
Board of Public Works to improve
Campbell Avenue, between Alpha and
Rutland streets, involving armored
concrete curbs; two course concrete
sidewalks; vit. clay pipe side sewers;
asphaltic concrete pavement. Certi-
fied check of 10% required, payable to
clerk of the Supervisors. Further in-
formation obtainable from above.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until January 7,
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by
Board of Public Works to improve
Duncan St., between Douglass St. and
Hoffman Ave., involving armored con-
crete curbs; side sewers; l'/t-in. as-
phaltic concrete wearing surface and
6-in. Class F concrete base. Certified
check of 10% required with bid pay-
able to Clerk of the Supervisors. Fur-
ther information obtainable from
above.
Saturday, January 3. 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-five
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 10 A
M., Jan. 7, new bids will be received
by the Board of Public Works for Im-
proving Rhodes Ave., from Oxnard St.
to Burbank Blvd., Involving:
(1) grading C411G cu. yds. cut, 119 cu.
i.i. lill);
(2) 54,478 sq. ft. concr, paving, 6-ln.
thick, dummy and expansion Joints
and thickened edges;
(3) 4G.G57 sq. ft. waterbound decom-
posed granite roadway, 4-in. thick;
(4) fire hydrants and appurtenances.
complete.
Bids received December 17 were re-
jected December 24.
approval
the
state legislature, The
instruction
ills
OAKLAND, Cal.— Bids were opened
by city council to improve B Tenth
St. bet. High St. and BOth Ave., Rus-
set St. bet. 50th and 54th Aves., etc.
Project involves;
(1) 15f,,749 so., ft. grading;
(2) 341 lin. ft. cone, curb Willi sti i I
curb guard;
(3) 2597 lin. ft. concrete curb with-
out steel curb guard;
(4) 154,790 sq. ft. cone, pavement;
(5) 93 lin. ft. S-in. by 20-in. corru.
iron and concrete culvert;
(G) 14 lin. ft. 10-in. vit. pipe conduit;
(7) 34 lin. ft. 15-in. vit. pipe conduit;
(8) 2 handholes;
(9) 1 storm water inlet (21-in. open-
ing);
(11) 1 manhole top;
(12) 1 manhole top.
1911 Act. City will pay 29% of cost
from Treasury.
Folowing is a complete list of unit
bids received:
(A) A. J. Raisch. San Francisco.
(B) M. J. Bevanda, Stockton.
(C) Central Calif. Roads Co., Oakland.
il)i N. M. Ball. Oakland.
(E) Heafey-Moore Co., Oakland.
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
(1) | .035 $ .05 $ .04 % .025 $ .02
(2) 60 .SO .55 .60 .80
(3) 40 .50 .30 .35 .40
(4) 20 .20 .20 .20 .193
(5) 3.00 5.00 4.90 4.00 4.00
(6) 1.30 2.00 1.60 1.60 1.50
(7) 2.00 2.50 2.15 2.00 2.00
(8) 15.00 75.00 13.00 20.00 15.00
(9) 40.00 50.00 55.00 30.00 25.00
(10) 50.00 60.00 50.00 35.00 40.00
(11) 50.00 100.00 65.00 65.00 60.00
(12) 10.00 25.00 16.00 20.00 35.00
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.— W.
A. Dontanville, Salinas, awarded con-
tract by city council to improve Pa-
jaro St., bet. Sausal and Lake Sts.,
involving grading, $.05 sq. ft.; cone,
pave, $.19 sq. ft.; cem. cone, side-
walks, $.14 sq. ft.; cem. cone, curbs,
$.30 lin. ft.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal. — City
council declares intention (1134) to
improve Bath Street, bet. Quinto St.
and Alamar Ave. involving grading,
asphaltic concrete pavement, com-
bined cement concrete curb and gut-
ter, cement concrete cross gutter, ce-
ment concrete driveways, cement con-
crete sidewalk, removal of cement
landing walk, etc.; under 1911 Act.
Hearing January 15.
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Cal— Until
January 21, 2 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by State Highway Commission
to grade and pave with asphalt con-
crete, 6.3 miles between Trifolium
Canal and Kane Springs.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
SOLANO COUNTY, Cal.— Approval
by the state highway commission of
plans to reroute the Sacramento-
Oakland road through American can-
yon, Solano county, was announced
by the department of public works at
Sacramento Dec. 19. The project, to
cost approximately $1,500,000, would
reduce the distance between the two
cities by five miles. It must have the
of i i mil. ■ of iwu ro idwaj terminat-
ing with the present highway at
points about oik- mile west of Cor-
delia and es I oi \ all |o. The aban-
doned portion of the existing highway
would be turned over to Solano
county for Inclusion in the iatter'fl
road system. >
SAN FRAN) SSCO. Pay imp. Co .
i helan Bldg , a) $1872 awarded con
i rael by State Harbor Commiss ,
p©n v Bide . for laj ing asphalt wear-
ing surface on basalt block pavemem
in 16th St., involving:
(1) 270 tons Topeka wearing surface;
(2) LOO tons asphaltic binder.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Fay Imp. Co., (1) $5.20; (2) $4.68;
Eaton & Smith, (1) $5.65; (2) $1.80;
$2,005.
Union Paving Co., (1) $6; (2) $5;
$2,120.
L. J. Cohn, (1) $7.00; (2) $6.50; $2,-
640.
MARCH FIELD, Riverside Cn.. ral
—Until January 14. 11 A. M., bids will
be received by Constructing Quarter-
master. March Field, to construct
paved aprons in front of hangars at
March Field. Plans obtainable from
above. The work will consist princi-
pally of concrete paving, the appro-
priation being $104,t
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
TAHOE NATIONAL FOREST, Sier-
ra Co., Cal.— Until January 15, 2 P.
M., bids will be received by C. H.
Sweetser, district engineer, 461 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco, for grading
and surfacing about 4.14 miles in
length with crushed rock, involving
approximately 28 acres clearing; 72 cu.
yds. concrete; 2S2 cu. yds. masonry;
280 cu. yds. rip-rap; 14S.000 cu. yds.
excavation; 6700 cu. yds. crushed rock
surfacing; 3120 lbs. reinf. steel; 1492
lin. ft. C. M. pipe; 278,320 sta. yds.
overhaul. Plans and specifications ob-
tainable from above on deposit of $10,
returnable.
KING CITY. Monterey Co.. Cal.—
Until January 7, S P. M., bids will be
received by City Council to improve
portions of Mildred Avenue involving
grading; hydraulic cement concrete
curbs; 5- inch hydraulic cement con-
crete pavement. K. Z. Mansfield, city
clerk, Howard Cozzens, Salinas, en-
gineer. Further information obtain-
able from above.
SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
— Petition has been placed before the
Board of Supervisors to improve Sky-
land Section, which embraces Skyland,
Laurel, Hester and Summit District.
The roads now are regarded as un-
BENICIA. Solano Co., Cal.— Con-
struction of a new secondary highway
to give Benicia direct and convenient
access to the proposed new trunk
highway through American -Carquinez
bridge short cut is the plan of State
Highway Engineer, C. H. Purcell.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until January 7,
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by
Board of Public Works to imprave
Bradford St., between Cortland and
Powhattan Avenues, involving side
sewers; 6-in. concrete Class E pave-
ment. Certified check of 10% required
payable to Clerk of the Supervisors.
Further information obtainable from
above.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— J. C. Hickey,
320 S Palm Ave., Alhambra, submit-
ted the low bid to the board of pub-
lic works Dec. 24 at $232,512.29 for
ing:
■ i i . anltary sewer;
(2) 11,691 fl i"". ■ sewers;
CS) 60,660 M ii cla LA n Burf .
(-1) 10,841 Bq. ft. class A resurf.;
I i) 15,816 q. ft. el surf.;
n;i 22,592 i q ft cla a I > resurf.;
(7) 10 sq. ft run.' guttei resurl
The unit pi let a were: < i l
(2) $1.66; (8) 2c; (4) 20c; (5) 35c; (6)
30c; (7) 50c; total $232,612.29.
IMPERIAL I OUNTY— As previously
reported bids will be received by
Lte Highway Commission to grade
and pave with asphalt concrete 6.3
miles between Trifolium Canal and
Kane Springs; approximate quanti-
ties are:
(1) 33,000 cu. yds rdwy. excav. with-
out class.;
(2) 43,000 sta. yds. overhaul;
(3) 1,300 cu. yds struc. excav.;
(4) 14,500 sq. yds. subgrade. for pave-
ment;
(5) 54,400 sq. yds. asph. paint binder;
(6) 28,800 tons asphalt concrete;
(7) 1,292 lin. ft. 24-in. corr. metal
pipe;
(8) 132 lin. ft. 36-in. corr. metal
pipe;
(9) 900 lin. ft. furnishing treated
piles;
(10) 36 each, driving piles;
(11) 16 M. ft. b. m. redwood tim-
ber, dense select all -heart
structural grade;
(12) 10 M. ft. b. m. redwood tim-
ber, select all-heart structural
grade;
(13) 72 cu. yds. removing and dis-
posing of Portland cement
concrete in existing pavement
and structures;
(14) 332 stations finishing roadway;
(15) 120 each, monuments, complete
in place.
The state will furnish corrugated
metal pipe.
CAREY ELASTIC RAIL
FILLER PATENT LEGAL
In a decision recently handed down
by Judge Cooper in the United States
District Court in the Northern Dis-
trict of New York, patent No. 1,171,-
441, under which the Philip Carey
Company Elastite rail filler is manu-
factured, was held to be valid.
The Philip Carey Manufacturing Co.
brought suit against Henry Dumary,
Albany contractor, and the Albany
Milling Comporation, a dealer. The
infringing rail filler was manufac-
tured and the suit was defended by
Servicised Products Corp., of which
Mr. Albert C. Fischer is president.
Judge Cooper's decision stated that
rail filler as manufactured under the
patent in question "is a real success
and a real benefit to the cities and
street railway companies having the
problem ever before them of repair-
ing, paving and repaying paved streets
containing street railway tracks."
A decree was awarded in favor of
the Philip Carey Co. for injunction
and costs with accounting of profits
sustaining the patent under which
that Company manufacturers and
sells Carey Elastite Rail Filler.
After many years in Richmond, W.
H. Verbiscio has moved his roofing
business to 2445 San Pablo Avenue,
Berkeley. Verbiscio applies all types
of asphalt, shingle and roll roofs, felt,
asphalt and gravel and now handles
exclusively the paint and shingle
products of the Parafflne Companies,
In
Twenty-six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
PROPOSE TO SELL
FACE BRICK ON THE
SQUARE FOOT BASIS
The idea of selling face brick by
the square foot instead of by the
thousand was suggested at the annual
get-together meeting of the American
Face Brick Association by George
Anderson of the Michigan Clay Pro-
ducts Corp.
"A study of the psychology attached
to face brick sales would reveal that
the unit price of face brick is not in
line with the present trend of thought
which is and has been used in other
industries successfully," explained Mr
Anderson. "For instance, the manu-
facturer of ceramic tile does not
quota his material, which is a facing
product, per thousand pieces, but of-
fers his ware at a price per square
foot. The result is that the price
quoted is in the lowest form that can
intelligently be presented.
"This study in the psychological as-
pect attached to the merchandising of
any product leads us to look into
other fields and we find many pro-
ducts offered in this manner, '$5-00
per month for a period of sixteen
months,' with deliberate attempt to
conceal the fact that the total cost of
purchase will be $S0.00. We therefore
revert back to face brick and we ask
you as to what your attitude would
be if you were purchasing face brick
for a building and were confronted by
the following prices:
First panel submitted, 22c per rfq.
ft.
Second panel submitted, 24c per sq.
ft.
Third panel submitted, 26c per sq.
ft.
Fourth panel submitted, 2Sc p«r sq
ft.
"Will you ask yourself this ques-
tion? Would the difference in these
prices materially affect your decision,
or can you not honestly admit that
you would be more than liable to select
the product that appealed to you re-
gardless of the price quoted?"
Ni
American Standard values for
the strength of wood in the form of
poles are announced by the American
Standards Association. 29 West 33th
Street, New York, as follows: Creo-
soted southern pine, 7400 lbs., chest-
nut, 6000 lbs., western red cedar, 5600
lbs., and northern white cedar, 3600
lbs. per square inch.
Under the provisions of the Na-
tional Electrical Safety Code the new
values automatically replace the old
figures of 6500 lbs. for dense yellow
pine, and 5000 lbs. for other yellow
pine, chestnut and western red cedar,
that have been in general use by pole
line engineers. Northern white cedar
remains unchanged.
The new standards are the result of
an extensive study conducted by the
Association's Sectional Committee on
Wood Poles. The Committee was or-
ganized in 1924 under the sponsor-
ship of the telephone group, embrac-
ing the Hell System and the United
States Independent Telephone Associa-
tion. The chairman of the Committee
Is Dr. R. L. Jones, Director of Ap-
paratus Development in Bell Tele-
phone Laboratories, New York City.
A partial list of the membership of
the Committee includes representa-
tives of the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company, the United
States Independent Telephone Asso-
ciation, the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, the Postal Telegraph-
Cable Company, the National Electric
Light Association, the American In-
stitute of Electrical Engineers, the
American Railway Association, the
American Electric Railway Associa-
tion, the American Society for Testing
Materials, the U. S. Bureau of Stand-
ards, the U. S. Forest Products Lab-
oratory, the American Wood-Preserv-
ers' Association, the Western Red
Cedar Association, the Northern
White Cedar Association, and other
pole producers.
The public utilities of this country
require annually a total of approxi-
mately 4,000,000 poles, southern pine,
cedar and chestnut. The agreement
among the representatives of the
Saturday, January 3, 1931
groups mentioned above as to ulti-
mate fiber stresses for poles marks
an important step in standardization
practice in the United States.
Dallas, Texas, has erected its sec-
ond welded office building. The first
one, erected by the Dallas Power &
Light Company, is 19 stories high and
is the highest welded building so far
constructed. Structural work, how-
ever, has been completed on a welded
building for the Dallas Gas Company
designed for 22 stories, 14 of which
are now erected with provision made
for the remaining S stories later. The
Dallas Gas building was entirely field
welded and about 20% shop welded,
and about 1000 tons of steel were
used in the 14-story structure. The
building was fabricated and erected
by Austin Erothers, Dallas contrac-
tors, using five welding machines four
of which were General Electric, and
using G. E. welding electrode type L
in 5/32 and 3/16 inch diameters.
Towering 3S9 feet above bedrock in
Diablo Canyon on the upper Skagit
River in Washington, the Diablo Dam,
just completed by the City of Seattle
for power development, now has the
distinction of being the highest dam
in the world. It exceeds the Pacoima
dam in California by 9 feet and the
U. S. Bureau Reclamation's Arrow-
rock dam, which for fifteen years
held the honor, by 40 feet. This honor,
however, will be shortlived, as the
Owyhee dam, now under construction
in Oregon, will be 522 feet high, while
the Hoover dam of the Boulder Can-
yon project on the Colorado River will
be built to a height of more than
700 feet.
Twelve California redwood mills re-
ported a cut of 5,720,000 ft., shipments
of 5,294,000 ft. and new business
amounting to 4, 90S, 000 ft. for the week
ended December 13.
Unfilled orders reported by 140 West
Coast mills on December 6 were equal
to 22 per cent of the stocks of lumber
on hand.
FREDRICKSON & WATSON CONST. CO. SUBMIT LOW BID
TO STATE ENGINEER ON NEVADA CO. HIGHWAY WORK
NEVADA COUNTY. Calif— Fredrickson
Highway Engineer, C. H. Purcell, December
tween one mile west of Washington Road a
in length, to be graded, involving:
Watson Const. Co., Oakland, submitted the low bid to the State
3, at S92.012.00 for constructing highway in Nevada County, be-
[ one-half mile east of Summit (III-Nev-15-C, D), about 7.4 miles
and grub right of
ment concrete (struc.)
rdwy. exeavati<
(1) 58 acres cl
way;
<2) 219.000 cu.
without class.;
(3) 352.000 sta. yds. overhaul;
(4) 1850 cu. yds. struc. excav.
(5) 230 cu. yds. class A Portland ce
The bids were:
(A) Fredrickson & Watson Const. Co. (E) Larsen Bros., $122, 71S.
$92,012. (F) Lewis Const. Co., $124,424
(B) Hemstreet & Bell. $104,452. (G) C. W. Wood, $124,974
(S) 25,500 lbs
1(7) 84 lin. ft. 12-ir
(8) 2240 lin. ft. 18-
(9) 330 lin. ft. 24-1
(10) 190 lin. ft. S-
pipe underdrains;
(11) 53 cu. yds. rubble
if. steel (struc); taining wall;
;orr. metal pipe; (12) 73 lin. ft. rubble masonry para-
do; pet;
do; (13) 395 sta. finishing roadway;
perforated metal (14) 142 each, monuments, complete
place.
State will furnish corru. metal pipe.
(J) Isbell Const. Co., $133,58S.50.
(K) A. Teichert & Son, $134,356.
(L) Chigris & Sutsos. $134,476.25.
(C)
Morrison-Knudson Co
. S11S.367. (H)
C. R.
Adams,
$129,389.10
(M) O.
A. Lindberg, $1
57,091.
(D)
W.
H. Haus
r. $121,535.50.
(I)
Finnell
Co., $132,454.75.
The
unit bids
were-
(A)
(B)'
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
(I)
(J)
(K)
(L)
(M)
(1)
.. $225.00
$250.00
$350.00
$300.00
$220.00
$400.00
$260.00 i
235.00
$350.00
2 CM. 00
$300.00
$175.00
$300.00
(2)
.29
.34
.36
.38
.42
.37
.42
.44
.41
.45
.445
.48
.55
(3)
.005
.005
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
(4)
... 1.00
1.00
1.00
1.50
1.00
1.50
1.00
1.25
2.00
1.00
1.50
1.50
1.50
(5)
... 24.00
25.00
28.00
25.00
24.00
25.00
25.00
30.00
25.00
27.00
23.00
27.00
2S.00
(6)
.05
.05
.06
.05
.06
.06
.06
.06
.0575
.05
.06
.06
.07
(7)
.50
.50
.50
.50
.50
1.00
.75
.40
.75
.50
.50
.50
.50
(8)
.50
.50
.70
.50
.60
1.00
.75
.60
.75
.50
.60
.60
.60
(9)
.50
.50
1.00
.75
.70
1.00
1.00
.80
.90
.50
1.00
1.00
.60
(10)
... 1.50
1.25
1.00
1.50
2.00
1.20
2.50
2.50
1.75
1.65
1.50
.50
1.00
(11)
... 14.00
12.00
14.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
10.00
15.00
14.00
15.00
12.50
15.00
15.00
(12)
... 4.00
3.50
3.00
10.00
5.00
2.00
5.00
3.00
6.00
4.00
3.00
2.25
2.00
(13)
... 5.00
5.00
6.00
10.00
5.00
6.00
5.00
4.00
10.00
10.00
7.50
5.00
4.00
(14)
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-seven
Contracts Awarded Lie^AGC^tanees>^
BUILDING PERMITS
San Francisco County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
1683
Liebman
Owner
20000
1634
Morales
BJrickson
3800
1635
Peterson
( iwner
3500
1636
S F Assn
Lindgren
5000
1637
Spector
Young
2000
163S
Ward
St: ard
4500
1639
Mills Estate
Owner
5000
1640
F ifil
Owner
1000
1G41
St Mary's
Johnson
5000
L642
Warner
McLeran
5000
1G43
Tilly
Owner
2000
1644
Vukicevlch
Little
5500
1645
Pacific
McDonald
6000
1646
Doelger
Owner
8000
1647
Blaustein
Fisher
7500
1648
Sergo
Owner
3700
1469
Fonti
Isaac
3000
APARTMENTS
(1633) W FILLMORE ST. 100 North
Beach; three-story and basement
frame (6) apartments.
Owner — B. Leibman, 1555 Francisco
Street.
Architect— R. R. Irvine, Call Bldg.
$20,000
DWELLING
(1634) E CAYUGA 25 S Lamartine;
one - story and basement frame
and stucco dwelling.
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. S. Morales, 52
Santa Rosa Ave.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— H. Erlckson, 972 Chenery.
J3S00
DWELLING
(1635) NW CAYUGA 25 NE Danton;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— A. R. Peterson, 1435 Church
Street.
Plans by B. K. Dobkowitz.
$3500
TOWERS
(1638) NE 16th & BRYANT Streets;
erect six steel towers.
Owner — San Francisco Baseball Assn.,
14th and Valencia Sts.
Engineer — H. J. Brunnier, Sharon
Bldg.
Contractor — Lindgren & Swinnerton,
Inc., 625 Standard Oil Bldg.
$5000
ALTERATIONS
(1637) SE LAKE and 2Sth Ave.; al-
terations and additions to resi-
dence.
Owner — D. S. Spector.
Architect — Bertz, Winter & Maury,
210 Post St.
Contractor — Young & Horstmeyer, 461
Market St. $2000
DWELLING
(1638) E VERNON 154 S Randolph;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— T. F. Ward, % contractor.
Plans by Builder.
Contractor— Standard Bldg. Co., 2 18
Castenada. ' $4500
ALTERATIONS
(1639) BUSH AND MONTGOMERY
Sts. Alter offices and basement
garage.
Owner— Mills Estate Inc., Mills Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Engineer— A. Toriggino and E. L.
Cope, Mills Bldg., San Francisco.
$5000
ALTERATIONS
(1640) 52 MARS ST.; alterations to
front of dwelling.
Owner— J. Fred, 52 Mars St.
Architect— Not Given, $1000
DWELLING
(1641) S KENTON 254 W Geneburn;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— St. Mary's Park, 3901 Mission.
Plana by D. E. Jaekle, Call Bldg.
Contractoi^-A. R. Johnson, 3901 Mis-
sion St. $5000
ALTERATIONS
(1642) 1125 MARKET ST.; alterations
to theatre.
Owner — Warner Bros., Hollywood The-
atre Bldg., Los Angeles.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— R. McLeran & Co., 718
Hearst Bldg. $5000
ALTERATIONS
(1643) 746 FOLSOM ST.; alterations
for offices.
Owner— Tilly Mfg. Co., Inc., 746 Fol-
Architect — Not Given.
$2000
FLATS
(1644) E 25th AVE. 120 N Taraval;
two-story and basement frame (2)
flats.
Owner— P. Vukicevich, 1442 Taraval
Street.
Engineer— J. G. Little and Co., 251
Kearny St. $5500
ALTERATIONS
(1645) N BUSH ST. bet. Kearny and
Grant Ave.; alterations to office.
Owner — Pacific Telephone and Tele-
graph Co., 140 New Montgomery.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — McDonald & Kahn, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg. $6000
DWELLING
(1646) S KIRKHAM 90 W 31st Ave.;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder— H. Doelger, 300
Judah St.
Plans by Owner. $8000
FLATS
(1647) E 21st AVE. 150 N Balboa St.;
two-story and basement frame (2)
fiats.
Owner and Builder— S. Blaustein, 233
21st Avenue.
Plans by P. C. Fisher, 1122 Noe St.
$7500
DWELLING
(1648) S ULLOA 107 E 18th Av
story and basement frame <
ing.
CAPITAL CITY TILE
COMPANY
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - - - - California
Ownei and Builder — A. Sergo, 2239
26th Avenue.
Architect— Not Given $3700
DWELLING
(1649) E 2ist AVENUE 125 s Mor-
aga; 1-story and basement frame
dwelling.
i iwner- .J- Fonti, 93 Prentice St.
I 'lans bj i iv. ner
Contractor — H. H. Isaac, 151 FarragUt
Avenue. $3000
BUILDING CONTRACTS
San Francisco County
Contractor Amt.
Young
State Salih 10790
No. Owner
257 Spectoi
258 Golden
ALTERATIONS
(251) SE TWENTY-EIGHTH AVE.
and Lake St. All work for altera-
tions to residence.
Owner— David S. Sector, Rialto Bldg,
San Francisco.
Architect — Bertz, Winter & Maury,
210 Post St., San Francisce.
Contractor — Young & Hostmeyer, 461
Market St., San Francisco.
Filed Dec. 23, '30. Dated Dec. 23, '30.
On 5th of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $
Bond, $4041. Surety, American Bond-
ing Co. of Baltimore. Limit, 50 days.
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifica-
tions filed.
ALTERATIONS
(258) NO. 644 BROADWAY. All work
for remodeling and altering thea-
tre .
Owner— Golden State Theatre & Real-
ty Co., 25 Taylor St., San Francisco
(on contract) or North Beach
Theatres, Inc (on bond).
Architect— S. Chas. Lee, 2404 W-7th
St., Los Angeles.
Contractor— Salih Bros., 25 Taylor St.,
San Francisco.
Filed Dec. 27, '30. Dated Dec. 2, '30.
TOTAL COST, $10,790
Bond, $10,000. Surety, American Bond-
ing Co. Limit, forfeit, plans and
specifications, none.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
Dec 19 1930— E STEINER 79-8% N
California St, 2120 Steiner St. A
L and Margaret M Marsh to Henry
Erickson December 17, 1930
Dec 19, 1930— S PALOU AVE 300
m or 1 E Newhall E 25 x S 100 m
or 1. Richard Godfrey to L H
Stevenson December 19, 1930
Deo 17, 1930— N MCALLISTER and
E Laguna Sts N 100 x E 30. Skel-
ly Estate Co to J J O'Connor
December 16, 1930
Dec 17, 1930— S ULLOA ST 32-6 W
14th Ave W 25x100. G O Stalin
to whom it may concern
December ..... 1930
Dec 16, 1930— LOT 15 ELK J5 Rail-
road Ave Hd Assn. Wm F Bernell
to whom it may concern
December 15, 1930
Dec 16, 1930— E 25th AVE 175 South
Taraval S 25 x E 120. Meyer Bros
to whom it may concern
December 10. 1930
Twenty-eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 3, 1931
Dec 16, 1930— NB OAKDALB AVE
150 NW Phelps NW 25 x NE 100
bit 292, O'Neil & Haley Tract.
Robert and Agnes Hanlon to Ern-
est Lombardi December 11, 1930
Dec 16. 1930—730 IRVING ST. Mar-
tin Stalling Jr to V Filippis
December 11, 19=!0
Dec 20, 1930— W STOCKTON 27 N
Jackson 37-6 x 6S-9. George W
Mensor to De Lucca & Son
December 19, 1930
Dec 20. 1930— S MAGNOLIA AVE 55
E Webster 27-0x120. Ezio Petri
G Perroni & Sons Dec 20, 1930
Dec 20, 1930— BLOCK bounded by
18th, 19th. Polsom and Shotwell
Sts. Pacific Gas & Electric Co to
Aristo Painting Co, D N & E
Walter & Co, H Bosch, J W Ben-
der Roofing & Paving Co. Otis El-
evator Co, Gilley-Sehmid Co, J
Michel and W A Pfefter, S P
Bowser Co, F W Minkel, Jr and
W W Lucas, Wise Mfg Co, Mon-
son Bros, H H Larson Co, J O'-
Shea, Inc, United Commercial Co,
OH Mann & Co, Calif Steel Prod
So, Cyclops Iron Works, Pred W
Snook & Co, Ace Sheet Metal
Works - December 10. 1930
Dec 19, 1930— LOT 25 BLK 2957A
map Sub No 3, Miraloma Park W
33rd Ave N 5 N Vicente N 75 x
W 120. Meyer Bros to whom it
may concern December 17, 1930
Dec 19. 1930— N MCALLISTER 100
E Octavia E 50 x N 137-6. L
Hoffman to Spivock & Spivock.....
_ December 19, 1930
Dec 19. 1930— LOT 16 BLK 22, map
Crocker Amazon Tract. John Dall
to whom it may concern
December IS, 1930
Dec 22, 1930— S VICENTE ST 57-6
and 82-6 W 16th Ave. 25x100. Carl
and Fred Gellert to whom it may
concern (two completions)
December 22, 1930
Dec 22, 1930— N FRANCE AVE 125
E Athens 25x100. Gus G Johnson
to whom it may concern
December 25, 1930
Dec 22. 1930— N NORTH POINT ST
85 E Broderick St N 52-6, 2270
North Point St. Robinson and
Johnston to whom it may concern
December 22, 1930
Dec 22, 1930— LOTS 1 and 2 BLK
327S, map Mt Davidson Manor. G
W Morris to whom it may con-
cern December 18, 1930
Dec 22, 1930— NE WESTGATE DR
and Darien Way 119 or Westgate
Drive x 70 S and 90 W to Da-
rien Way. S R Anderson to whom
it may concern December 20, 1930
Dec 20, 1930— E THIRD AVE 200 N
Clement St 25x120. A and R H
Branch to whom it may concern
December 20. 1930
D«c 22, 1930— SAN JOSE and Cir-
cular Aves. Southern Pacific Co
to A G Raisch
December 13. 1930
Dec. 26, 1930— SW LOT 241 and SE
Cayuga Ave NE 25 SE 87.S42 SW
25 m or 1 NW SS.177 Ptn Lot 241
Spring Valley Hd. Lorenzo Besio
to whom it may concern
Dec. 26, 1930
Dec. 26, 1930— SIXTEENTH AND
Illinois (16th St. plant of Asso-
ciated Oil Co). Associated Oil Co
to Jack Walton Dec. 17, 1930
Dec. 26, 1930— N MORAGA 32-6 and
57-6 E 21st Ave E 25xN 100.
Castle Bldg Co to Henry Horn
Dec. 23, 1930
Dec. 26, 1930— N MORAGA 82-6 E
21st Ave E 25xN 100. Castle Bldg
Co to Henry Horn Dec. 23, 1930
Dec 24, 1930— LOT 12 BLK 30 map
Crocker Estate Tract Sub No 1.
M Person to whom it may concern
December 24, 193»
Dec 23. 1930— W PUNSTON AVE
192 S Santiago Ave. Jos D Ken-
nedy to H Erickson
December 23. 1930
D«c 23, 1930— S PACIFIC 127-t W
Sansome W 6S-9 x S 137-6. Tea
Gardens Products Co to The Aus-
tin Co of Calif Deo 17, 1930
Dec 23, 1930— SW TARAVAL and
20th Ave W 60 x S 100 OL 1177.
Floyd H Steele to whom it may
concern December 15. 1930
Dec 23, 1930— N 20th 129-10 West
Guerrero 25x114. James and Cath-
erine Monaghan to whom it may
concern December 23, 1930
Dec 23, 1930— S HANCOCK 160 E
Sanchez. Fredricka Kolsberg to
Trygve Kolsberg.. ..December 23. 1930
Dec 23, 1930— E FRANKLIN 137-6
S Chestnut S 25 x E 114-9 WA
100. Giuseppe and Angelina Bru-
cia to Tony D'Amico Dec 17, 1930
Dec 22, 1930— NW HOWTH 25 NE
Mt Vernon NE 25 x NW 98. A
Dockwell to whom it may con-
tern December 22, 1930
Dec 22, 1930— LOT 35 BLK 6965A
Sub No 1 Geneva Terraces. H
and H Stoneson to whom it may
concern December 15. 1930
Dec 22 1930— S LOMBARD 220 W
Fillmore S 120 x W 27-6. J and A
Poney to whom it may concern....
December 22. 1930
Dec 22, 1930— S60 HOWARD Street.
Associated Oil Co to Villadsen
Bros Inc December 17, 1930
Dec 22, 1930— VICINITY BERNAL
and Diamond Sts. Southern Pa-
cific Co to whom it may concern..
December 13, 1930
Dec 22, 1930— TRUSCON STEEL Co
Spur. Southern Pacific Co to
Granfield, Farrar & Carlin
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Dec. 15, 1930— S FILBERT 115 E
Taylor E 22-6xS 85 Fred How-
ard vs Emanuel V Maggio $200
Dec 17, 1930—160 on OCEAN AVE
100 from Mission St SW to Ruth
St 136 NE th to S Ocean Avenue.
H J De Vries vs F Murphy and
G Logarmarsino $81.07
Dec 19, 1930— W FIFTH AVE 355 N
Lake 30x120. A Cook vs M A
Birdsall and W Knickerbocker
$327.90
Dec 19 1930—525 MARKET Street.
Robt'Fleenor, $72: F Morse, $100.-
50; J Wallace, $72, vs Crocker Es-
tate and J D Tucker $244.50
Dec 19, 1930— W DE HARO 191 S of
inter NW 20th and De Haro S
25 x W 100. Hanson Bros vs John
and Anna Rudomethin $900
Dec IS, 1930— E NINTH AVE N
Noriega N 25 x E 120. S F Glass
Co, $89.21: O G Windell. $123;
California Concrete Co, $185, vs H
S Klingspor
Dec 24. 1930— SW GREEN ST and
Leavenworth St W 60 x S 87-6,
easement S Green 60 W Leaven-
with W G x S S7-6. Carjolee Wall
Paper Co, $704.44: D Zelinsky &
Sons. $9888 85; Art Tile & Mantel
Co. $5174.85. vs Consolidated Prop-
erties, Ltd and Bellaire 51dg Co....
Dec 24, 1930— SW GREEN ST and
Leavenworth St W 60 x S 87-6.
Chris Berg vs Consolidated Prop-
erties, Ltd and Bellaire Bldg Ltd
$5621
Dec 24, 1930— SW GREEN ST and
Leavenworth St W 60 x S 87-6.
easement S Green 60 W Leaven-
worth W r, x S S7-6. L H Nish-
kian, $3591.50; Walwaith Calif,
$3871.35; U S Metal Products Co,
$600; V Fassio, $67160.21; Natl
Lighting Fixture & Supply Co,
$4750. vs H C Baumann, Bellaire
Bldg Ltd, Consolidated Properties,
Ltd
Dec 23, 1930— SW GREEN ST and
Leavenworth W 60 x S 87-6, ease-
ment over S Green 60 W Leav-
enworth St W 6 x S 87-6. Royal
Floor Co Ltd vs Bellaire Bldg Ltd
$59S5.47
Dec 23. 1930— S GREEN ST and W
Leavenworth St S 87-6 x W 60.
A J Ruhlman & Co vs Bellaire
Bldg Ltd and Consolidated Prop-
erties, Ltd $474.65
Dec 23, 1930— N BERNARD ST 107
W Taylor St W 20 x N 80. G
Bianco vs R A Pucheu and T R
Pucheu $50
Dec 20, 1930— S OCEAN AVE 100
from Mission St, 160 on S Ocean,
135 on Ruth St. American Bitum-
uls Co vs G Lagomarsino $45.10
Dec 20. 1930— S OCEAN AVE 100
from Mission St, 160 on S Ocean,
135 on Ruth St. G M Goldberg vs
F Murphy & G Lagomarsino.... $60.32
Dec 20. 1930— S FILBERT ST 65 E
Taylor St E £7-6 x S 75-6. F
Howard vs S and R Ludovici $200
Dec 24. 1930— SW GREEN ST and
Leavenworth St W 60 x S 87-6,
easement mentioned in Agt reed
in 1763 OR 418. Otis Elevator Co,
$66S3.25; W P Fuller & Co, $983.25;
Sudden Lumber Co. $5.466.S9; J T
Conway and H M Seely, $65S.99;
W S Wetenhall, $2736.88; Max W
Munder. $670; White & Gloor $874
Geo Frankel, $7842.72; Judsoii Pa-
cific Co, $S520; F D Wilson, $5,-
976.85; E M Hundley, $3092.28; A
Harper, $4667.50, vs Consolidated
Bldgs Ltd, Bellaire Bldg, Ltd, V
Fassio as Mission Concrete Co,
White Co
Dec 26, 1930— NW 22nd and Bartlett
Sts W 125 N 60-8% NE 125-2 S
68-11% W Bartlett St 68-11% N
22nd St N 60-7 SE 250-6% S 60-2
NE 250-5 (A Curtaz owner of 2nd
parcel; other defendants owners
of 1st). R P Davis. $200; H S
Thompson, Inc, $19S.20; Commer-
cial Carpet Laying Co. $379.20;
Daly City Lime & Cement Co,
$609.39, vs J Currie, G Youngman,
Wm H Woodfield, Jr, E L Wood-
field, S and E Weinstein and A
Curtaz
Dec 26, 1930— LOT 3 BLK 26. map
St Francis Wood Exten No 2.
Readymix Concrete Co Ltd vs G
C Clark, H and J Wellnitz $63.75
Dec 26, 1930— SW GREEN ST AND
Leavenworth S 87-6 x W 60 50 v
B 269. Albatross Steel Equip Co
vs Bellaire Eldg, Ltd. and Vln-
cenzo Fassio as Mission Concrete
Company $7U1.91
Dec 26, 1930— SW GREEN AND
Leavenworth W 66xS 87-6 60 v B
269. Folsom St Iron Works, Inc
vs Bellaire Bldg Ltd and Consoli-
dated Properties Ltd and Mission
Concrete Co $914.74
RELEASE OF LIENS
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
Dec 19, 1930— E GILBERT 180 N
Brannan N 25 x E 80. Golden
Gate Atlas Materials Co to J M
Piconi
Dec 23, 1930—525 MARKET Street.
Robert Fleenor, F Morse and J
Wallace to Crocker Estate and J
D Tucker $244.50
Dec 20, 1930— W FIFTH AVE 355 N
Lake 30x120. A Cook to M A
Birdsall and W Kuickerbocker
Dec 20, 1930— S FILBERT St 115 E
Taylor E 22-6 x S S5. F Howard
to E V Maggio, also known as S
Cudareico
BUILDING PERMITS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
1539
Capwell
Muller
1000
1540
Cross
Chris^ensen
5000
1541
Oakland
Kulchar
5000
1542
Rogers
Wendt
16400
1543
Tulanian
Yerrick
2700
1544
Warren
warren
3000
1545
Jacques
Owner
6000
1546
Eroadway
Wagner 787144
Saturday, Januarj S, 198]
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-rime
Ferguson
Richfield
Steele
Breu
Dlnkelsplel
Fox
Thompson
I Vn \
Sylvester
Mattock
Nylander
3000
3600
12500
3000
2 "i
3500
3000
1800
HOBART ST and
., OAKLAND; al-
1547
1548
1549
1550
1551
1552
1553
1554
ALTERATIONS
(1539) SE COR
Telegraph Ai
terations.
Owner— Capwell Estate, % Robinson
& Price.
Architect -Not Given.
contra. -tor— K. A. Muller, Syndicate
Bldg., Oakland. $1000
ALTERATIONS
(1540) NE COR. 20th and Broadway.
OAKLAND; alterations.
Owner— R. H. Cross. Mills Bldg., San
Francisco.
Architect— Albert) Froberg, Ray Bldg.
Oakland.
Contractor— H. J. Christensen, R a y
Bldg., Oakland $5000
ALTERATIONS
(1541) 51S Kith STREET. OAKLAND;
alterations.
Owner— Oakland Remedial Loan Assn.
514 17th St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— S. Kulchar, 731 E 10th St.
Oakland. «5000
DWELLING
(1542) S MANDANA BLVD. 1SS W
Ashmount Ave., OAKLAND; two-
story 9-room dwelling and one-
story garage.
Owner— Dr. Hobart Rogers, Summit
Medical Bldg., Oakland.
Architect— W. E. Schirmer, 700 21st
St., Oakland.
Contractor— G. H. Wendt, 2116 Allston
Way, Berkeley. $17000
ALTERATIONS
(1543) 3721 GRAND AVENUE, OAK-
LAND; alterations.
Owner— A. Tulanian, 3721 Grand Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — A. J. Yerrick, 5263 Col-
lege Ave., Oakland. $2700
DWELLING
(1544) 2721 BELLAIRE Place. OAK-
LAND; one-story 6-room dwelling.
Owner— Minnie H. Warren, 3502 Foot-
hill Blvd., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— W. H. Warren. 3502 Foot-
hill Blvd., Oakland. $3000
HOSPITAL
(15451 5542 TELEGRAPH AVENUE,
OAKLAND; 1-story 10-room hos-
pital.
Owner & Builder— J. G. Jacques, 6101
Chabot Road, Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $6000
THEATRE
(1546) W BROADWAY. 135 S Hobart
St.. OAKLAND; one-story con-
crete theatre.
Owner— Broadway & Twentieth Prop-
erties, Inc., Alexander Bldg., San
Francisco.
Architect— Miller & Pflueger. 540 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Geo. Wagnor, 1S1 S Park
St., San Francisco. $787,144
RESIDENCE
(1547) NO. 4 MOSSWOOD LANE,
BERKELEY. One-story 4-room 1-
family frame residence.
Owner — Mrs. Ferguson, 1 Orchard
Lane, Berkeley.
Architect — W. T. Steelberg, 1 Orchard
Lane, Berkeley.
Contractor— C. O. Bradhoff, 911 56th
St., Oakland. $3000
SERVICE STATION
(1548) NO. 1050 OXFORD ST., BER-
KELEY. Class C service station
and garage.
Owner— Richfield Oil Co., Oakland.
m, imi, i i W. ii. Ratcliff, Mercantile
Trust Co., lierkeley.
Contractor— Barrett & llilp, 9
rison St.. S. !•". $3000
BANK
(1649) NE COR. B 14th STREET and
Fruitvale Ave., Oakland;
story concrete bank building;.
i iwner and Builder Floyd H, St
inn st. Elmo Way, San Franc
Architect— Not Given. $1
le,
DWELLING
(1660) s GUNN DRIVE, 60 W Moore
Drive, OAKLAND; one-story four-
room dwelling.
Owner— Anna B Breu, 1510 Franklin
St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor 11. K. Sylve
Franklin St.
$3000
DWELLING
(1661) 10924 FOOTHILL BLVD. OAK-
LAND; two-story 11-room dwell-
ing'.
Owner— Lloyd I Mnkelspiel. 2S00 Broad-
Way, San Francisco,
Architect— J. H. Mitchell, 369 Tin. Si
San l-'r: is.'..
I'm, Ira. tor— A. F. & C. W. Mattocl
212 Clara St., San Francisco.
$20,000
DWELLING
(1552) No. 929 GLEN DRIVE. SAN
LEANDRO. Two-story 6-room
stucco dwelling.
Owner— Dr. Fox.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Nylander Bros., 633 Mont-
clair St., San Leandro. $3500
SERVICE STATION
(1553) SW COR. PARK ELVD. and
Hampel St., OAKLAND; one-story
brick service station, 1-story brick
shop and 1 - story brick comfort
station.
Owner and Builder— G. E. Thompson.
1201 Norwood Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
DWELLING
(1554) NE TENTH ST. 125 East 0th
Ave., OAKLAND; one-story four-
room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— W. J. Perry, 1002
9th Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $1800
COMPLETION NOTICES
Alameda County
Dec 19, 1930— LOT 20 and ptn Lot
19 Blk 654, Boulevard Terrace,
Oakland. Grand - Webster Build-
ing Corp to Jacobs & Pattiani
December 18, 1930
Dec 20, 1930—1635 BLAKE STREET
Berkeley. Henry M and Barbara
Takahashi to The Globe Corp
December 13, 1930
Dec 20, 1930— LOT 17 BLK 4, Thous-
and Oaks Heights, Berkeley. Earle
R and Fraye M Converse to whom
it may concern December 17, 1930
Dec 20, 1930— PTN LOTS 3 and 4
Blk 2, Hayward Acres, Eden Twp.
William Pruner to Self
December 19, 1930
L930— PTN LOT 15 BLK 16,
a. Sam-
uel i. ! Clan nee 1 1 Rich
December 20, 1930
Dec 19, 1930—3262-64 SCHOOL s'l ,
Oakland. Nick Marl to John
"I- I 1, L930
Dec 19, 1930—601 EUCLID Avenue,
Berkeley. J M Walker to « > It
may i irn . Di c lei I i 1930
Dec L9, 1930— LOT 12 BLK F, map
of Ma.sli.'l I'.-ilk. Alain. '.la 10 I,
1 . r , -, ton I., I:, ii T I opt Dec 13, 1930
Dec 19, 1930—729 CENTRAL AVE,
Alameda. J M Kinl.y to whom it
may c srn December 11, 1930
Dec 19. 1930— LOTS 20 and 21 BLK
2, Brower Tract, Alameda. .1 M
Klnley to whom it may concern....
D. cember io, 1930
Dec 18, 1930—2514 80th AVE, Oak-
land. George and Eleanor Dun-
can, and Folke and A Hi. a- Wallin
to whom it may concern
December 17, 1930
Dec 18, 1930— CROSS CAMPUS Rd,
' University of California, Berke-
ley. The Regents of the Univer-
sity of California to Oakland Pav-
ing Co December 13, 1930
Dec 18 1930— E 40 ft LOT 16 BLK
12 Thousand Oaks Tract, Berk-
eley. A L Dennison to A B Rein-
ert'sen December 15, 1930
Dec 17, 1930— PPTY known as the
Wiegman Home Ranch, Alvarado.
Frederick H Weigman to Irwin H
Reimers December 10, 193a
Dec 17, 1930— LOT 16S BLK 182,
Best Manor Tract, San Leandro.
May Rezendes to John Young
December 13, 1930
Dec 23, 1930 — LOT 1, map of Amen-
ity Court, Oakland. Marianna
Massone to whom it may concern
December 20, 1930
Dec 23 1930— N HARPER ST about
350 ft W of 35th Ave. Oakland.
E D Eothwell to Herbert K Hen-
derson December 22, 1930
Dec 23, 1930— LOT 5 BLK H, Clare-
mont Pines Tract, Oakland. Eliz-
abeth F Hunt to Herbert K Hen-
derson December 20, 19S0
Dec 22, 1930— NW PARK BLVD and
St Jame Drive, Piedmont. The
Roman Catholic Archbishop of San
Francisco to P H Donnelly
December 12, 1930
Dec 22, 1930— LOTS 1 and 2 BLK
G, map of Pleasanton. Mura W
Davis to Sullivan & Sullivan
December 17. 1930
Dec 22, 1930— LOTS 11 and 12 BLK
57, Niles. Niles I O O F Hall Assn
to whom it may concern
December 19, 1930
Dec 22. 1930— LOTS 9 and 10 BLK
14 Athens Park Tract, Oakland.
John P Rosa to Guy Taylor
December 15, 1930
Dec 22, 1930— LOT 15 BLK 3. Lake-
shore Highlands, Oakland. Alton
R Lapham to whom it may con-
cern December 19. 1930
Dec 22. 1930—647 SANTA BARBA-
RA Road, Berkeley. Embree F
Hockenbeamer to H K Schulz
December IS. 1930
Dec. 26, 1930— SW DURANT AVE &
Fulton St., Berkeley. Delphine
Ferrier Doyle, Frances Ferrier
Goss and Elizabeth Ferrier Ross to
Fred C Stolte, Dec. 26, 1930; Scott
..Dec. 26, 1930
i v..
Member Insurance Brokers' Exchange
FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
Phone FRanklin 9400
San Francisco
Thirty
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 3, 1931
Dec 24, 1330— LOT 12 ELK A, Glen-
wood, Oakland. Mrs Dorothy Gla-
zier to whom it may concern
December 20, 1930
Dec 26, 1930—523 MONTCLAIR Ave
Oakland. George V Nolan to C M
Anderson November 25. 1930
Dec. 24, 1930— PTN LOTS 2, 3 AND
4 Blk C, Map of Town of Pleasan-
ton. Chris Simonsen to Niels
Jensen Dec. 17, 1930
Castro Valley School District bet
Dublin and Hayward, Alameda
Dupblin and Hayward. Alameda
County. Dept. of Public Works
Division of Highways, State of
Calif to C S Schwartz....Dec. 22, 1930
Dec. 24, 1930— LOT 5 BLK 2, Sub-
division of Fruitvale Heights,
Oakland. Gottlob Betz to Gaubert
Bros Dec. 10, 1930
Dec. 24, 1930— NO. 635 TWENTY-
eighth St , Oakland. Dr. S J Silva
to Chas Ungaretti Dec. 22 1930
Dec. 24, 1930— NE SIXTH 50 SE C
St., Hayward. C M Russell to
C M Russell Dec. 15, 1930
Dec 22, 1930— PTN LOTS 133-134
and 135. Gansberger Tract, Eden
Twp. The Prebytery of San' Fran-
cisco to Julius Hovarritz
November 15, 1930
Dec 22, 1930— LO 145. Unit No 2,
Avenue Terrace, Oakland. Amile
A and Josephine Votto to O W
Johnson December IS. 1930
LIENS FILED
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
Dec 19, 1930— N LINE E 14th ST
1S1-21 ft E of 13th Ave. Oakland.
M Winkenbach vs J R L Jones,
Melrose Steel Co. Inc $435
Dec 19. 1930— LOTS 29 and 30 BLK
13, map No 6 Regents Park Al-
bany. J A Davis, $426.58; H C
Hunter. $5S9. 20, vs J A Cantrani
Dec IS, 1930— SE APGAR and WEST
Sts, Oakland. Wade Hollings-
worth vs Sam Brenner, L Veiss
Brenner, Melrose Steel Co Inc
— - $290.50
Dec IS, 1930— S 115 FT LOT 1 BLK
L, Pioneer Homestead Assn, Ala-
meda. Melrose Lumber & Supply
Co Inc vs Marques Wiepcke, A H
Johnson ?120.99
Dec IS, 1930— LOT 15 BLK 4, Berk-
eley Square, Berkeley. Edw W
Brodrick vs A E Longmate aka
Arthur E Longmate. Jessie J
. Longmate, J Harry Smith $130.65
Dec 18, 1930— LOT 27 BLK 11,
Amended map of Central Park'
Berkeley. Herman C Orth vs C G
Coates aka Clifford G Coates.
Myrta C Coates, Robert J Hale $51
Dec 18. 1930— LOT C BLK 55, Ala-
meda Homestead. Alameda. W F
Colborn doing business as Pacific
Coast Roofing Co vs A A Arada
and Fillmore Arada $50
Dec 18. 1930— LOT C BLK 55, Ala-
meda Homestead, Alameda. Tilden
Lumber & Mill Co vs B and Fill-
more Arada and A W Schneck
„ $337.70
Dec 17. 1930—5452 BOND ST. Oak-
land. C F Olson vs Chas and An-
na Blais, Pauline Pellerin, Mrs L
O Clark _ _ $82 55
Dec 17. 1930— LOT C BLK 55, Ala"
meda Park Homestead, Alameda.
Jessie Bray vs Anna and Filmore
Arada, A Schneck $394 ?g
Dec 17, 1930— LOT C BLK 55, Ala-
meda Park Homestead, Alameda.
A W Schneck vs A and F Arada
and A Auslin $1700
Dec 17. 1930— LOT C BLK 55. Ala-
meda Park Homestead, Alameda
E Wangan. $123; K Miller, $260,
vs A and F Arada
Dec 22, 1930— NORTH PIGIRER 100-
28 w Woodland, San Leandro.
American Lead Co vs H F and E
O Bruenner, J Franklin $123.54
Dec 22, 1930— ELK 2. Lakeshore
Addn. Oakland. Aladdin Heating
Co vs J Birtordi also known as
J Bertoldi and J Britley $155
Dec 22. 1930— LOTS 1 and 2 BLK 6
Fruitvale Tract, Oakland. Rex
Floor Co vs F Fisher $212 80
Dec 22, 1930— G73 14th ST. San Le-
andro. J Johnstone vs Tony Mel-
lero and C Graffi $346.05
Dec. 22, 1930— LOT 22 BLK G, Clare-
mont Pines, Oakland. H W Don-
ovan vs J M Walker $434 37
Dec. 22, 1930— EAST LENOX AVE
250.55 S of Montecito Ave., Oak-
land C E Douglas and G R Wolf
vs Albert and Emily Kroll $579.35
Dec. 22, 1930— NE TAYLOR AVE &
Caroline St.. Alameda. Arnold F
Kramm vs Aileen Marie Roberts
fmly Aileen Marie Hrubanik and
M Hrubanik $335.50
Dec. 24. 1930— NE TAYLOR AVE &
Caroline St., Alameda. Powell
Bros, Inc vs Aileen Marie Roberts;
Mary Dickson and M F Hrubanik
$778.14
Dec. 24, 1930— NE TAYLOR AVE &
Caroline St, Alameda. Ever-Ready
Plumbing Co vs Aileen Marie
Roberts and M F Hrubanik....$6S3.70
Dec. 24, 1930— NO. 149 BEACH-
wood Drive, Oakland. Inlaid Floor
Co vs J M Walker $489
Dec. 24, 1930— LOT 22 BLK G,
Claremont Pines Tract, Alameda!
H W Hoffman Co vs J M Walker
$565.55
Dec 24, 1930— NE LINE EAST 14th
St 181-21 ft East of 13th Avenue,
Oakland. C W Roland, $142.10; A
Casqueiro, $17S.S5, vs J R L Jones.
Melrose Steel Co
Dec 23, 1930— SE APGAR and West
Sts, Oakland. Hutchinson Co vs
San Brenner, C R Veiss and Mel-
rose Steel Company $42 63
Dec 23, 1930—149 BEACHWOOD Dr'
Oakland. Malott & Peterson vs J
M Walker j655
Dec 23. 1930—2249 TELEGRAPH A.ve
Berkeley. Chas W Knights vs M
Forbes, Alma Nemir, c E Waters,
D J Gordon. W C Gilman $11522
Dec 23, 1930— SE TENTH AVE 120
ft NE of East 22nd St. Oakland
Frank Eytman vs Western Loan
& Bldg Co, U Cavallo $233
Dec 23, 1930—702-704 STANNAGE
Ave, 1132-34 Portland Ave, Al-
bany. West Bros Roofing Co vs
Joe Catrini $42.50
Dec 23, 1930— SE GRAND and Web-
ster Sts, Oakland. Melrose Bldg
Materials Co vs Grand - Webster
Bldg Corp. R M Evans $211 43
Dec 23, 1930— NE G3rd ST and Tele-
graph Ave, Oakland. Hutchinson
Co vs E and S Lanza and Melrose
Steel Company $27.50
Dec. 27, 1930— NE TAYLOR AVE
and Caroline St., Alameda. H E
Rice, $546; Fred Josenhson, $151.25;
H C Stoeckle Co, $307 40: Oakland
Sheet Metal Supply Co, $1S8.73 vs
Aileen Marie Roberts; Mary Dick-
son and M F Hrubanik
Dec. 27, 1930— NE TAYLOR AVE
and Caroline St., Alameda. Strom
Electrical Co vs Mrs. Mary Dick-
son; Aileen Maria Roberts fmly
Aileen Maria Hurbanik and Laura
A Hurbanik $342.70
Dec. 27, 1930— LOTS 26 AND 27 Map
of Benton Property, Berkeley. Geo
R Moren vs Alpha Chapter of
Theta Upsilon Sorority $1770.40
Dec. 27, 1930— LOTS 107 AND 108, St.
James Wood, Piedmont. George
J Maurer vs Clarence A and Mil-
dred I Murphy $1596
Dec 26, 1930— PTN LOT 12 BLK B,
map of the southern ptn of Blake
Estate, Berkeley. W P Fuller &
Co vs Josephine Tripp. R B Gra-
ham $122.95
Dec 26. 1930— NE TAYLOR AVE and
Caroline St, Alameda. T P Ho-
gan Co vs Aileen Marie Roberts,
Mary Dickson $759.27
Dec 26, 1930— LOT 15 BLK 4 Berk-
eley Square, Berkeley. TP Ho-
gan Co. JS99.74; Pacific Hardwood
Flooring Co, $85.35. vs Arthur E
and Jessie J Longmate, J Harry
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
Dec 19, 1930— E VALDEZ ST 220 ft
N of 24th St, Oakland. Maxwell
Hardware Co, $35.20; B Simon
Hardware Co, $267.75. to E Flener
Tillie R Spear
Dec 19, 1930— INTER SW FLEM*-'
ING Ave and SE line of High St
Oakland. F W Parkhurst to Mabei
B and Walter S Johnson.... $549 19
Dec 18, 1930— PTN LOTS 29 and 30
Blk 2. Thousand Oaks Heights,
Berkeley. Al M Fearey to E R
Converse $325
Dec 24, 1930—420 14th ""ST." Oak-
land. Oliver W Thornton to J C
and Paula Merrick, Berthold and
Hannah Altmayer, Greater Oak-
land Club, Jerry Poncia, E J
Greenhood, Beatrice M Greenhood
Martin E and Blanche M Marks,
Louis and Ruby Scheeline $459 90
Dec 22. 1930—2339 OREGON Street
Berkeley. Cliff Gates to Harry C
Knight S206
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Dec 24, 1930— LOT 15 BLK 8, map
Burhngame Grove. Theo T Ben-
nett to Ingraid Sorensen
_ ■■■""■■- December 23, 1930
Dec 24. 1930— PUMP STATION on
PPty of M S Costa at or near
Engineer Station No 292 on State
Highway bet Redwood City and
Palo Alto, state of California to
Herbert D Baker Dec 22 1930
Dec 26, 1930— LOT 6 BLK 10 East
San Mateo. J H Clifford to whom
it may concern December 20. 1930
Dec 26, 1930— LOT 24 BLK 7, Uni-
versity Heights. San Mateo Co.
Holger I Spohr to whom it may
concern December 26. 1930
Dec. 20. 1930— LOTS 11 AND 12 BLK
1. Oakwood Tract, San Mateo.
R E Stewart to whom it may con-
cern Dec. 19, 1930
Dec 22, 1930— LOTS 27 AND 28 BLK
12, Central Park, San Mateo. Lil-
lian Edelman to A Newman and R
E Marshall Dec. 20, 1930
Dec. 22, 1930— LOT 4 BLK I, San
Bruno. Axey Boes to whom it may
concern Dec. 20, 1930
Dec. 22, 1930— LOT 14. Hillsborough
Oaks. Jules G Mindnich to whom
it may concern Dec. 22, 1930
Dec. 22, 1930— LOT 21 BLK 28, Red-
wood Heighlands. Victor J Chiap-
pellone to whom it may concern....
.^ Dec. 22 1930
Dec 22, 1930— LOTS 18 AND ' 19,
Woodside Glents. Ada Mengler
to C F Howard Dec. 14, 1930
Dec. 22, 1930— S THIRD AVE, San
Mateo. Martin Stelling et al to
Clinton-Stephenson Constr Co,
Ltd Dec. 13. 1930
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Dec 26. 1930— LOT 3S BLK 14. Map
No 2. Central Park. Redwood City.
F X Schweickert vs John A Man-
ning, John Quimby $70
Dec 24, 1930— LOT 2 BLK 15, Bay-
view Heights. Wm Woolley vs
Martin Peterson $77 65
Dec 24, 1930— LOTS' 14 and 15 BLK
2, Bayview Heights. Wm Woolley
Saturday, January 3. 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thirty-one
vs Martin Peterson, S A Smoot....
$174. lr.
ii. -i, 1980— FTN LOTS 88 and 40
Map No 2, Sub No 1. Weill Ii
Park ami pin lot a bik 10. i:iit:> -
n i Park, k..i» i nity. Mar-
$662.78, vs Henry M McQullken,
tin Nelson, $7*; Albln Warden,
Martin Peterson
!>,,■ 21. I93u 1--IX l.i its ::^ ami -In
Map No 2. Sub No l. Wellesley
Park and iitu lot a blk i". Edge-
wood Park, Redw 1 city. Win
Woolley vs Martin Peterson {99.55
Dec. 20, 1930— LOT 20 BLK 27, Mil-
brae Highlands. Herman Ahlgren
et al vs A M Am, sen et al $295
Dec. 20, 1930— LOT 2 BLK I, Duncan
Park. A Haseltine vs Laverne H
Booker et al $458
Dec. 20, 1930— LOT 1 BLK I, Duncan
Park. A Haseltine vs Laverne H
Booker et al $360
Dec. 20, 1930— LOT 3 BLK 10, Uni-
Versitl Heights. Barney Hallson
vs Albert Bell et al $40
Dec. 22, 1930— LOTS 38 AND 40 and
Part Lot A Blk 10, Wellesley Park
C A Bloomquist vs Martin Peter-
son et al $265
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Dec. 20, 1930 — LOCATION NOT
Given. Geo Trallmon to J L De-
benedetti
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Dec 22, 1930— FAIRFAX. Lizzie Al-
pern to M Linggi.-December 22. 1930
Dec 22, 1930— NEAR TIBURON. San
Francisco Yacht Club of Belvedere
to Clinton - Stephenson Const Co,
Ltd December 12, 1930
LIENS FILED
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Dec 19. 1930— SAUSALITO. Marin
Lumber & Supply Co vs P F
Frund $517.15
Dec £2, 1930— SAN ANSELMO. Dal-
las T Perrenot vs Mr and Mrs
Fred Fisher and Chas Service. ...$117
Dec 24, 1930— SAN ANSELMO. Geo
Wolfe vs C A Service, et al... $40.50
Dec 24, 1930— SAN ANSELMO. Geo
Wolfe vs C A Service $90
Dec 24. 1930— SAN ANSELMO. Geo
Wolfe vs C A Service and Harold
E Squire $135
COMPLETION NOTICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Dec 23, 1930— LOT 7 BLK 17, Rich-
mond Traffic Center. David J and
Mary K Esola to Norman E An-
derson December 17, 1930
Dec 23, 1930— LOT 4 BLK 323. City
of Martinez. Raymon Claeys to
W Snelgrove December 23, 1930
Dec 24, 1930— PTN LOT 18. Gram-
mar School Addn to Concord. F
T Troutman to W A Riggs
December 24. 1930
Dec. 19, 1930— PTN LOT 1 BLK 5,
Shell Heights, Martinez. L A
Goree to J F Croll Dec. 19, 1930
Dec. 19, 1930— SECTION 12 2 N 1 W
and in Rancho Los Medanos. (con-
struction of crushed stone road on
property of Calif. Water Service
Co.) California Water Service Co
to Hutchinson Co Dec. 10, 1930
Dec. 20, 1930— PTN LOTS 3 AND 4
Blk 39, O. S. Martinez. Martinez
Masonic Lodge No. 41. F. & A. M.
to Russell Guerni deLappe and
Vladimir Oglou Dec. 20, 1930
Dec. 20, 1930— LOT 29 BLK 12,
Pacific Heights. Louise McWorthy
J L Day to whom it may concern
Dec. 17, 1930
Dec. 22, 1930 — SUISUN BAT
Bridge at or near Martinez. South-
ern Pacific Co to Pacific Bridge
Painting Co (work on superstruc-
ture) Dec. 17, 1930
Dec. 22, 1930— W M LOT 1 BLK 33,
Boulevard Gardens No. 1. Bessie
C Rose to C E Grey and D A
Arensen Dec. 20, 1930
LIENS FILED
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Dec. 19, 1930— PTN RANCHO LOS
Medanos, described. Hutchinson
Co vs H A Hall, also known as
Herbert A Hall $220
Dec. 19, 1930— PTN RANCHO LOS
Medanos. Hutchinson Co vs J A
and Mary Junta and Marie Harper
$718 36
Dec. 19, 1930— PTN RANCHO LOS
Medanos. Hutchinson Co vs Annie
D Holmes and C P Foster $356.15
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Dec. 19, 1930— LOT 11, Map showing
the Carmelito Tract in Blk 114,
City of Monterey. Anthony Dusek
to Newman & Halstead..Dec. IS, 1980
Dec. 19, 1930— LOT 7 BLK B-9
Stone's Addition to Salinas City.
W F Sechrest to whom it may
concern Dec. 19, 1930
Dec. 22, 1930— LOT 6 of Parcel 8,
Romie Lane Subdivision. V H
Sutton to whom it may concern....
Dec. 19, 1930
Dec. 22, 1930— LOT 12 and D % Lot
13 Blk 5, Map 2, Del Monte
Heights. C L Houston to W M
Roach Dec. 19, 1930
Dec 23, 1930— LOTS 1 to 22 inc BLK
13 map No 1 Hot Spring Tract,
Del Monte Heights. James W
Rithoud to whom it may concern
December 20, 1930
Dec 23, 1930— LOTS 2 and 4 BLK 39,
map of Withers Addn, Monterey.
J C Anthony to whom it may con-
cern December 22. 1930
Dec 24, 1930— LOT A in BLK 3, map
Salinas City. Salinas National
Corp to H H Larson Co..Dec 20, 1930
Dec 26, 1930— NLY LINE WEBSTER
St and Ely line Munras Avenue.
General Petroleum Corp to John
Taufner December 15, 1930
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Dec. 17, 1930— LOT 12 BLK 174,
Fifth Addition to Pacific Grove.
J E Eckett vs Charles Williams
and Wade O Halstead $320
Dec. 17, 1930— LOTS 9, 10 AND 11
Blk 12, Little's Survey of New
Monterey. J E Eckett vs Wade O
Halstead and Frank Di Giono....$224
Dec. 17, 1930— LOTS 9, 10 AND 11
Blk 12, Little's Survey of New
Monterey. George D Patrick,
Victor H Patrick and Patrick The
Plumber vs Frank Di Gioino and
Wade O Halstead $249.95
Dec. 17, 1930— LOT 12 BLK 174,
Fifth Addition to Pacific Grove.
George D and Victor H Patrick
(Patrick the Plumber) vs Charles
Williams & Wade O Halstead..$307.43
Dec. 19, 1930— LOTS 9 AND 11 BLK
12, Little's Survey of New Mon-
terey. A Marotta, $100; J W
Shaney, $114. .",5; Tynan Lumber
Co, $594.57; Roy M Wright, $48.07
vs Frank DI Giorno and Wade O
Halstead
Dec. 19, 1930— LOT 12 BLK 171, Map
of 6th Addition to Pacific Grove.
A Marotta, $80; P w Shaney, $
Roy M Wright, $74.84 Tynan Lum-
ber Co, $754.94 vs Wade O Hal-
stead and Charles Williams
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Dec. 22, 1930— LOT 7 BLK 23, Mc-
Donald's Addition to Santa Rosa.
Leo Noonan to Hume Bunijan
Dec. 11, 1930
LIENS FILED
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Dec. 22, 1930— LOT 1 BLK C, Car-
ringtons Add to Santa Rosa. E
U White Lumber Co vs Chris
Knutsen and Frank Celeri $113.89
Dec. 22, 1930— LOT 401 and Part
Lots 402 and 403 Blk 12, City of
Santa Rosa. Sterling Lumber Co
vs J F Kinstone; Mary C Bar-
nett; Amelia B Burnett; A P
Sweeney; C B Eames; L A Eames
and L A Heekman $151.11
LIENS FILED
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Dec. 22, 1930— LOTS 16 AND 17 BLK
34, Fair Oaks Tct., Stockton, star
Lumber Co vs Lily S Morrissetti
$70.13
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
RESIDENCE & garage, $4000; No. 436
N-Central Ave., Stockton: owner
and contractor, J. M Helterbrand,
2644 E-Main St., Stockton.
REMODEL bathrooms, $3500; No. 125
E. Weber Ave., Stockton; owner,
Stockton Hotel, Premises; con-
tractor, O. H Chain, Bank of
America Bldg., Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage, $4400; No.
440 N. Regent St., Stockton; own-
er, S. C. Giles, 121 Knowles Way.
Stockton.
CLUBHOUSE, brick, $13,700; No. 134
West Park St., Stockton; owner,
Knights of Pythias; contractor, T.
E. Williamson, 1849 W-Park Ave..
Stockton.
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
GENERAL repairs, $2500; No. 506 I
St., Sacramento; owner, Kim-
brough Estate; contractor, F.
Maloney, 3172 T St., Sacramento,
RESIDENCE, 6-room and garage;
$4500; No. 2723 Land Park Dr..
Sacramento; owner, George Law-
rence, 4S49 10th Ave., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room and garage,
$5000; No. 741 4Sth St., Sacra-
mento; owner, O. M. Froling, 1625
40th St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 5-room, $3000; No. 2925
F St., Sacramento; owner, Olin
Barber, 1049 54th St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 7-room, $5000; No. 2685
Land Park Drive, Sacramento;
owner, H. M. Dunkel, 420 Santa
Ynez Way, Sacramento.
Thirty-two
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday,
iry
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
CHURCH
SOUTH % LOT 5 R S 27 28; all work
on church.
Owner — Church of Nazarene, with C.
F. Crowder, 1824 28th St., Sacra-
mento.
Architect^Not Given.
Filed and Dated
Payments not given.
TOTAL, COST, $12,000
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Dec £4, 1930— LOT 187 BLOCK 18
Colonial Hgts, Sacramento. Don-
ald Agg to whom it may concern..
December 20, 1930
Dec 26, 1930—WEST HALF LOT 6
and E half lot 7 G H 67. Dan A
Stanich to whom it may concern....
December 22, 1930
Dec 26, 1930— BET ONE MILE South
of Arno and Cosumnes river, Sac-
ramento Co. Dept of Public Wks
State of California to whom it
may concern December 19, 1930
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO
Recorded Amount
Dec 26, 1930 — NORTH 100 FT LOT
5 BLK 8 subdiv S, North Sacra-
mento. Cutter Mill & Lumber Co
vs Horace Pierce and Hazel War-
ren Hill $420. 7S
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
SERVICE station, $1000; No. 2105
Railroad Ave., Fresno; owner, J.
R. Van Fleet, T. W. Patterson
Bldg., Fresno; contractor, Boyle-
Dayton Co.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Dec. 24, 1930— FOWLER SWITCH
Canal and Francher Creek. Dept.
of Public Works, State of Calif.
to Peninsula Paving Co.. Dec. 19, 1930
OFFICIAL PROPOSALS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICC TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of the State High-
way Engineer, Public Works Build-
ing, Sacramento, California, until 2
o'clock P. M. on January 21, 1931, at
which time they will be publicly
opened and read, for construction in
accordance with the specifications
therefor, to which special reference
is made, of portions of State Highway,
as follows:
Imperial County, between Trifolium
Canal and Kan.- Springs (VIII-Imp-26-
B), about six and three-tenths (6.3)
miles in length, to be graded and
paved with asphalt concrete.
Proposal forms will be issued only
to those Contractors who have fur-
nished a verified statement of ex-
perience and financial condition in
accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 644, Statutes of 1929, and
whose statements so furnished are
satisfactory to the Department of
Public Works. Bids will not be ac-
cepted from a Contractor to whom a
proposal form has not been issued by
the Department of Public Works.
Plans may be seen, and forms of
proposal, bonds contract and specifi-
cations may be obtained at the said
office, and they may be seen at the
offices of the District Engineers at
Los Angeles and San Francisco, and
at the office of the District Engineer
of the district in which the work is
situated. The District Engineers' of-
fices are located at Eureka, Redding,
Sacramento, San Francisco, San Luis
Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles, San Ber-
nardino and Bishop.
A representative from the district
office will be available to accompany
prospective bidders for an inspection
of the work herein contemplated, and
Contractors are urged to investigate
the location, character and quantity of
work to be done, with a representative
of the Division of Highways. It is
requested that arrangements for joint
field inspection be made as far in
advance as possible. Detailed informa-
tion concerning the proposed work
may be obtained from the district
office.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by
the State Highway Engineer. The
special attention of prospective bid-
ders is called to the "Proposal Re-
quirements and Conditions" annexed
to the blank form of proposal, for
full directions as to bidding, etc.
The Department of Public Works
reserves the right to reject rny or
all bids or to accept the bid deemed
for the best interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
Dated December 23, 1930-
Suggested measures for the preven-
tion of the four chief types of unem-
ployment are given in a report of the
governor's commission on unemploy-
ment problems for the State of New
York, issued by Frances Perkins, -state
industrial commissioner and a mem-
ber of the special commission. The
four types are listed as seasonal,
cyclical, technological and chronic. A
summary of possible measures of pre-
venting seasonal unemployment is
given as follows: stimulating consum-
er and dealer demand during the off-
seasons; scheduling production so that
employment will be fairly evenly dis-
tributed throughout the year despite
Eluctuations in sales; developing side-
line and filler products for slack sea-
sons; and using a flexible working
day rather than alternately hiring and
firing workers.
According to the report, cyclical de-
pressions are beyound the powei of
industry to prevent. As a means of
affording some relief to cyclical un-
employment, the commission suggests
that public works be planned far
enough ahead and flexible enough to
be pushed forward in times of depres-
sion of private industry. Technoligi-
cal unemployment, or that caused by
replacing of hand labor with machin-
ery, can be lessened by the adoption
of sound plans to take care of those
released, either by absorption in other
departments or by providing dismissal
wages large enough to tide the wovker
over until other work can be obtained.
When it is necessary to reduce the
working force because of changes in
the plant, it is suggested that it be
done gradually, not by layoffs, but
by non-replacement of losses due to
death or superannuation. Chronic un-
employment could be relieved by the
organization ot- competent state and
national agencies, which could cen-
tralize application for men and work.
Such a plan would free workers from
the high fees charged by private agen-
cies and would tend to remove Uie
abuses now prevalent in the private
agency system of supplying workers.
A "Pittsburg" Auto-
matic Water Heater
installed in the Home
indicates high quality
throughout.
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STANDARD OFFICE
LEASE FORM ISSUED
Safeguarding and clarifying all
phases of the agreement entered into
between the lessor and lessee in rent-
ing office space are the aims of the
new standard office lease form issued
by the National Association of Real
Estate Boards. The new form was
prepared by the Association's Proper-
ty Management Division and approved
by the Brokers' Division, and has
been sent to all members of both Di-
visions.
Such provisions as have been found
by long experience to operate most
satisfactorily for the protection of all
parties concerned in the transaction of
leasing office space — the tenant, the
property manager, and the owner of
the building — have been included in
this standard form, which was pre-
pared' after a careful scrutiny of
various types of office leases now in
use by property managers throughout
the country.
Optional rider clauses are provided
with the new standard form to cover
specific agreements in leasing space in
typical office buildings planned for
tenants In some special business or
profession, as, for instance, a build-
ing planned for the use of doctors.
The Division points out that is of
definite value to the individual tenant
that such buildings maintain certain
high standards for all tenants.
One optional clause for leases in
buildings for the use of doctors and
dentists requires the lessee to agree
not to advertise his profession in any
manner prohibited by the code of
ethics of medical and dental pro-
fessions, and, in case the lessee breaks
this agreement, makes him liable to
$500 damages, payable to the lessor.
Further optional clauses to be in-
cluded in leasee made to doctors and
dentists cover provisions for the dis-
pensation of alcohol and other drugs
and chemicals, name specifically the
appliances which the dentist may use
for gas and compressed air, and re-
lieve the lessor of responsibility for
the operation of X-Ray machines and
other medical and dental office equip-
ment.
The following committee, from the
Property Management Division, in
co-operation with the Brokers' Di-
vison of the National Association,
prepared the standard office lease
form: Arthur P. Hall, Chicago, Chair-
man: William H. Ballard, Boston; L.
V, DuBois, Cincinnati; Clarence Tur-
ley, St. Louis; Ell Torrence, Minnea-
polis, and John B. Lear, Philadelphia.
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Construction of a tunnel under the
city of Vancouver, B. C, will be be-
gun soon under a contract awarded to
the Northern Construction Co. and J.
W. Stewart by the Canadian Pacific
Railway. The tunnel will eliminate
five grade crossings in a busy part of
the downtown area. Its cost is esti-
mated at $1,750,000.
G. G. BRIDGE BIDS
ABOUT MARCH FIRST
Bids on the first unit of the Golden
Gate Bridge, a $35,000,000 project, will
he opened about March 1, it is an-
nounced by the Golden Gate Bridge
and Highway District.
Plans are now being checked to de-
termine if (he structure can be built
for the amount of money voted for its
construction. At the November 4
election the district sanctioned a $35.-
000,000 bond issue to finance the
bridge.
The bridge will be constructed be-
tween Fort Point in the Presidio of
San Francisco and Lime Point in
Marin County.
The brdge proper will be 6400 feet.
end to end, with a center span of
4200 feet, two side spans of 110 feet
each, a 15S2 foot viaduct on the south,
a 910 foot viaduct on the north and
approaches.
The total length of the main bridge
between plazas is 8943 feet. The clear-
ances are 410 feet horizontally between
piers and 220 feet vertically above
mean high water at the center.
The bridge will contain 75,000 tons
of structural steel and the founda-
tions and anchorages will require 110,-
000
yards
of con
The
towers are 740 feet above mean high
water with glass-enclosed observation
platforms at the tops, reached by
elevators.
The two main steel cables will each
be 7700 feet long, weighing 43,750.000
pounds when wrapped. Each main
cable will contain 27,600 individual
strands, eyebars being provided at
the anchorages.
The sag at the center of the span
is 475 feet.
ORANGE COUNTY
EXCHANGE ELECTS
Walter F. Sorensen of Santa Ana
was elected president of the Orange
County Builders' Exchange at the
regular annual meeting of that body
in Santa Ana last week. C M. Gilbert
was elected first vice-president and
V. J. Anderson, second vice-president.
LeRoy M. Strang was elected treas-
urer and Frederic W. Sanford re-
elected secretary-manager.
Directors are H. M. Adams, M. E.
Beebe, A L. Foster, Allison Honer,
W. J. Kelly, H. M. Massey, R. C. Mc-
Millan, C. E. Rutledge, Wm. J. Tway,
Henry Walters and Geo. W Young.
The officers were installed at a din-
ner-meeting held in the American
Legion Clubhouse at Santa Ana where
a special program of entertainment
was featured.
Speakers at the dinner included J.
Simon Flour, George R. Wells. O. T.
Moore, Jules W. Markel, Wm. T.
Tway, Allison Honer and R. C Mc-
Millan, all past presidents of the
Orange County Builders' Exchange.
VENTURA HARBOR
ACT HIT BY COURT
The
California Supreme Court on
January 2 ruled that the Ventura Har-
bor District Act, passed by the 1927
Legislature, was invalid, inoperative
and void.
The harbor district had petitioned
the Supreme Court for an alternative
writ of mandate to compel the super-
visors of Ventura County to call a
special election on a contemplated $2-
000,000 bond issue for improvement of
the 'Ventura harbor.
Contending the act was unconsti-
tutional, the supervisors attacked the
validity of the act on the grounds
that it conflicted with general laws of
California which cover all phases of
harbor improvement.
The opinion, written by Justice J.
W. Preston, was unanimous.
Justice Preston cited two constitu-
tional provisions, one saying all laws
must have uniform application and
tlie nther saying no special law was
valid where a general law is applic-
able.
General laws, in force when the
Ventura Harbor District Act was
passed, cited as follows:
1. The county harbor district act.
2. A harbor district act enabling
portions of counties to bond a district,
for harbor improvement, the county
board of supervisors having power to
fix the boundaries.
Under the Ventura Harbor District
Act the boundaries were fixed in the
act itself, not being subject to change.
It also provided that taxes to support
the district come from real property.
Justice Preston's opinion said that
it was a matter as to whether gen-
eral acts were applicable, and the
court ruled that they were and that,
therefore, the "Ventura Harbor Dis-
trict Act of 1927 is invalid, inopera-
The
null and
Ventura act included most of
Ventura County in the harbor dis-
trict. A point mentioned by Justice
Preston was that a harbor district,
formed in accordance with the gener-
al law applying to portions of coun-
ties, would permit public hearings at
which time the inclusion or exclusion
of certain portions of a county in a
harbor district could be decided.
A. E. F. ENGINEERS
PLAN TO ORGANIZE
An association for former members
of the 10th and 20th Engineers, A. E.
F., is being projected.
All former members are requested
to write to D. R. Meredith, 205 East
42nd Street, New York City, or to F.
S. MrNally, 5728 Grand Central Ter-
minal, New York City.
It is planned to hold a meeting of
the new association during the North-
eastern Retail Lumbermen's Associa-
tion convention to be held at the
Pennsylvania Hotel, New York City,
January 27-29.
Business recovery depends largely
upon the ability of the salesman to
point the way, declared Charles F.
Abbott. Executive Director of the
American Institute of Steel Construc-
tion in an address before the National
Council of Traveling Salesmen's As-
sociation at the Hotel Victoria. New
York, Dec. 18.
Mr. Abbott pointed out that there
has been an advance in the price of
steel which marks the turning point
in the present period of depression.
His address is published herewith. —
Editor.
"This is a very important time to
talk with salesmen. You are about
to return to your territories through-
out the United States, and business
recovery will depend to a large extent
upon vour ability to sell," said Mr.
Abbott.
"Thousands of employers are now
looking for the man who can sell.
Factories and shops are failing lie-
cause they have not got him. He does
more than anyone else to make work
for the unemployed, and he makes
his firm prosper. He can restore bus-
iness in all lines. He is the most val-
uable man in a time of depression and
he does most of all to prevent over-
production.
"The successful salesman frowns
upon price cutting. He abhors un-
ethical practices, He is the most
wanted man in the world today, as he
alone can bring about business recov-
ery— the man who knows how to sell-
"Business is all set to stage a come-
back. There is plenty of money avail-
able if it could be released for pur-
chasing. It has been temporarily held
in abeyance because those who have
the money do not like to spend it when
news is being released from New York
of bank failures and constant declines
in the stock market. This has a ten-
dency to create pessimism as thick as
a London fog, and has prevented peo-
ple from buying what they really
need. We, as salesmen, however,
should be able to break through that.
"There are many important mess-
ages the salesman can convey at this
time that would have a very bene-
ficial influence upon the whole situa-
tion. Among the more important is
the creation of a nation-wide recog-
nition of the support that should be
extended to President Hoover at this
time when we are passing through the
worst crisis ever experienced in all
history. The country is fortunate in
having a man of the experience,
knowledge and courage of President
Hoover. His humanism and his un-
derstanding of world-wide affairs will
undoubtedly lead -us through success-
fully. Disregarding all political faiths
and preferences, this is the time when
all of our people throughout the coun-
try should rally to the support of our
President and insist .that his pro-
grams be carried through without in-
terruption or interference. This is no
time for delays or procastinations. It
is a time for cooperation, and it should
and will be forthcoming.
"A man of lesser experience as
President at this time might not have
been able to meet the perplexing
problems as effectively, in which event,
we would have experienced a more
severe depression and one of longer
duration.
"Overproduction has seemingly
made it necessary for some drastic
experiments. In the case of copper,
sugar, coffee, rubber, wheat, cotton
and other basic commodities efforts
which have seemingly had their in-
spiration in price fixing seem to be
the only practical remedy for the
emergency. As important as steel is
to the national existence this indus-
try has consistently refrained from
restricting output or depriving the
public of its products.
"Recently one of the important
companies producing steel announced
an advance of a dollar a ton on a few
of the products of the mill. Any one
acquainted with the temper of the
market will agree that the time was
ripe for such action. Because some
of the competing mills also advanced
their prices on similar steel products,
the incident has been brought within
the perview of certain politicians.
"It seems to me that this is no time
for our legislators to criticise business
because of the inauguration of con-
structive policies. Steel has definite-
ly marked the turn of the depression.
That alone is the meaning of the price
advance and instead of hurling invec-
tives our legislators in Washington
should have received the announce-
ment with hurrahs.
"As a matter of fact the profits in-
curred in the operation of the steel
industry are not in keeping with the
hazards and risks assumed in this
great and important industry. It has
been estimated that less than $5.00 of
every $100.00 of invested capital rep-
resents the return.
"Unless better prices are obtained
it is evident that the great steel mills
cannot maintain the present rate of
employment and wage scales, neither
of which have been interfered with
during this depressing period when the
steel industry has been operating at
approximately 45 per cent of capacity.
The employment and wage scales de-
pend upon reasonable profitable re-
"Then again, one of the senators
took the opportunity of calling to the
attention of the people throughout
the country to the fact that the cost
of steel in our bridges and buildings
might now be increased, and the con-
sumer might be obliged to assume
the additional burden. This senator
possibly did not know that through
the Standard Specification, sponsored
by the American Institute of Steel
Construction, the cost of steel in build-
ings has been reduced approximately
$30,000,000 annually. We have brought
about a standardization and an elim-
ination of wasted, unnecessary steel.
Of course, in individual projects the
steel industry loses tonnage, but these
reduced costs produce additional mar-
kets for their product and make larg-
er sales possible.
"The salesman has demonstrated the
benefits to humanity that such con-
structive policies foster. Industry can-
not effect the economies essential to
reduce the costs of commodities un-
less the businesses engaged in that
industry are allowed to make a fair
profit. Bankrupt or near bankrupt
concerns would never be able to en-
gage in the research and the pro-
motional work necessary to bring
about these beneficial ends.
"Only a hundred years ago steel
was a prized commodity. It was
scarce and dear. Due to man's in-
genuity and commercial resources we
have found ways of producing and
marketing it at a price within the
reach of the poor man. As a result
we are selling daily in the United
States steel to the amount of 3M- lbs.
for each man. Woman and child. That
is a decided sales achievement and is
nt to
sale
3, for
con-
no other nation in the world
suming so much steel.
"It is essential that our political
representatives understand these
things. They must be made apprecia-
tive of the usefulness of our sales
ability. It constitutes a potent in-
fluence in the present economic
emergency.
"It is just the misunderstanding in
high places of these things that cre-
ates unnecessary confusion in the pub-
lic mind, which the salesmen through-
out the country can clarify by being
intelligently informed and by courag-
eous action in stimulating the neces-
sary support to our President at this
time when the employment of our
workers is so vitally important to
progress and business recovery.
"As we look forward, we can find
much in the way of encouragement.
Salesmen will be called upon to a
greater extent than ever before be-
cause the future problem of Ameri-
can business is that of distribution.
We have solved our problems of fi-
nance and production, but when it
comes to distribution there is much
that will command our attention.
More efficient, aggressive salesman-
ship will be necessary, and costs must
be reduced. The price cutting evil
must be eliminated, and salesmen
must take the initiative in removing
all unethical practices in the field of
salesmanship.
"In the future sales must be based'
upon total cost plus a profit, and real
salesmanship will get that profit. It
is only the order takers who cut the
price or sell goods at cost or below
cost. The salesman's compensation
depends upon profits, and unless prof-
its are obtained, the earning capacity
of the salesman is correspondingly re-
duced.
"It is well to bear in mind that in
the future the attention of salesmen
will be concentrated upon the follow-
ing ethical program:
1. Replace volume sales with hon-
est, intelligent and aggressive selling
at a profit.
2. One price to all without any con-
cession or discrimination.
3. Abandon all misrepresentation.
4. Abolish all secret rebates.
5. No sales at cost or below cost.
6. Eliminate all commercial bribery
7. Maintain standards as established
by the industry avoiding any substi-
tution or impairment of quality or
workmanship.
8. Cooperative attitude toward com-
petitors.
9. Adopt a sales policy that is fair
to all then vigorously carry it out.
10. Refuse to indulge in price-cut-
ting because of some rumor that a
competitor had submitted a lower
price.
11. Insist that every order includes
a reasonable profit.
12. Support your trade organization
to the limit of your ability.
"As we look forward to the next
ten years, we anticipate great de-
velopment of all industry. Greater
buildings and bridges will be erected,
and there will be many advances in
science and invention that would
stretch the imagination of all of us.
"The electrical industry is on the
verge of revolutionizing the whole
process of manufacturing and distrib-
uting electricity.
"The natural gas industry with all
of its vast pipe lines in bringing na-
tural gas into remote cities and
towns.
"The chemical industry by applied
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Th
r^e
research Is bringing Into bein§ mans
in Industries as new proi •
,i, i :. pi i
"The coal industry is making prep-
arations i" utilise waste materials by
m ting them Into elect] leal energj
at the mines.
"The railroad systems at
in eli ctriflcation programs.
"The aviation industry is in its In-
fancy. H may. and probably will, ac-
celerate the whole syste t trans
latin
"The American salesman has al-
ways ii Invi ntlve, but in the future
he musl be even H i I
know science as well as psychology.
ii.- i have full acquaintance with
engineering and Invention as well as
his outlets and his markets. And
above all the salesman of the future
must know his politics as well as his
economics because upon his shoulders
will rest very largely the forestalling
cit those obstructive legislative acts
n hlch might cripple and hurt a mi ri
SAN FRANCISCO BUILDING
SLUMPS DURING YEAR 1930
San Francisco closed the year 1930
With a total of 6.541 building permits
issued for improvements involving an
expenditure of {22,726,994, the lowest
annual total, both in the number of
permits granted and money expended,
since the year 19C1 when the permits
registered 6.313 for improvements val-
ued at $22,244,672, according t . . fig-
ures compiled by John B. Leonard,
superintendent of the Bureau "f Build-
ing Inspection of the Department of
Public Works.
During the year 1929 a total of 7.120
building permits were issued for con-
struction aggregating an expenditure
of $33,082,025. During 1928, ri ids
show, B.056 permits granted for work
costing $37,766,363.
December activities registered 445
permits for work costing 52,292,388 as
compared with 465 permits for the
corresponding period in Hi20 wlien the
monej expenditure totaled $1,617,691.
Following is a segregated report of
the December, 1930, activities as sum-
marized by Superintendent Leonard:
Class No. of Permits Est. Cost
A 1 $ 80,000
B ...
152.000
490,740
221,577
598.071
750.000
Alterations 350
Public Bldgs. 2
Harbor Bldgs. 1
Total 445 $£,292,383
MOTE: A complete tabulation of the
San Francisco building permit ex-
penditures, by months, for the past
eleven years will be found on page
five of this issue.
MASTERS OF ARCHITECTURE
JOIN RANKS OF UNEMPLOYED
Graduates of the foremost schools of
architecture here and abroad have
been thrust into the ranks of the unem-
ployed, the American Institute of Ar-
chitects reports. In the region of New
York it is estimated that there are 3.-
000 architects and 120.000 architectural
draftsmen. Investigation indicates
that at least ten per cent of this num-
ber are in need. Among them are
former university teachers, practicing
architects, and men who have won
prizes and medals for outstanding
achievement in their profession. Near-
ly 500 have registered at the bureau
set up by the Architects' Emergency
Employment Committee in New York
City.
Many of the registrants evidence
urgent need. Skilled men who have
earned more than $5,000 a year are
now lucky if they can earn the emerg-
ency stipend of $15 a week, it is said.
One man "would drive a truck." An-
other "would gladly do anything how-
ever menial." More than three-quar-
ters of the idle draftsmen have from
one to three presons dependent upon
them for support. Their ages range
from 24 to 60, and their length of ex-
perience from 2 to 41 years.
Among them are men who have re-
ceived degrees from New York Uni-
versity, the College of the City of New
York. Columbia University, the Yale
School of Fine Arts, the Beaux Arts
Institute. The Ecole des Beaux Arts.
Cornell University. Massachusetts In-
stitute of Technology, and the Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin.
Illinois and Michigan.
The majority have served long ap-
prenticeships in offices of leading ar-
chitects in New York, London, and
the ateliers of Paris. They include
men who have worked on buildings
such as Washington cathedral, where
Admiral Dewey and President Wilson
are buried, and the Stanford Univer-
sity buildings.
The Architects' Committee, in col-
laboration with the Emergency Work
Bureau of the Emergency Employment
Committee, has so far been able to
give employment to onlv fourteen of
the most needy draftsmen on the basis
of $5 a day for a three-day week.
One of the first draftsmen to work
at the emergency rate of 515 a week
is a University of Pennsylvania grad-
uate with a wife and two boys to sup-
port. In addition to his university
training he has studied in Europe and
has fine New York references. He
has earned $100 a week, but as he
has been out of work for a year, his
resources are exhausted and his plight
is desperate.
Anotber draftsmen who has joined
the long line which forms at four o'-
clock in the morning outside the head-
quarters of the Emergency Work Bu-
reau in Wall Street is a man with a
wife and three children to support.
His earnings have been $80 a week.
Despite his eleven years' experience
and the beautiful drawings he has to
show he has no hope of adequate
earnings to meet expenses.
These two draftsmen are typical of
the fourteen men with wives and two
or three dependent children, who are
considered fit candidats for relief in
the lines of destitute men.
However, the Emergency Work Bu-
reau has not the facilities to take care
of such cases as that of the Colum-
bia University graduate who also stud-
ied at the Beaux Arts Institute of
Design, and now has a wife and
mother to support. He has been out
of a job for the last six months.
He is 34 years old, has previously
been employed for eight years as chief
designer with three of the foremost
architects* firms in New York, and his
work has often illustrated one of the
leading architectural magazines. He
now seeks work on a part or full time
basis as architect's Tenderer.
The case of the Cornell man who is
a bachelor, 42 years old, with 17 years'
experience and first-rate references,
who has been out of work for the last
eight months and "will accept any em-
ploy ment," ha\ Ing Jusl n coi ered from
two month! ' Illni ss, also falls outside
iti.' province "f the Emergency u oi 1(
Committee.
The 24-year old man who recently
completed the flve-3 ear <-nui-sr- in
mural decoral Ion ai i lie Pale s< hool
ol Fine Arts, whose father Is now out
of work, whose i"""1 her and sistei ire
too young to work, and who had
earned $4o a week toward thi lr i up-
port, is another Instance of the calibre
of the draftsmen seeking placement
One of the applicants now in urgent
financial need has been awarded the
medal of the American Institute of
Architects for distinguished work.
One, with a dependent wife, has been
out of work for the past four months.
He taught formerly for four years in
one of America's most prominent uni-
versities a course in "descriptive ge-
ometry, perspective, shades and sha-
dows," and subsequently worked five
years in one of the leading architect's
offices in this city.
Another man now eager to find em-
ployment as an able architectural
draftsman is a former member of th^
American Institute of Architects and
of the Beaux Arts Society. He has
had forty-one years' experience and
has done brilliant work in New York,
Chicago and South America. He is
now about 60 years old, and has a
wife dependent upon him for support.
Reasons for unemployment are var-
ious. Many are traceable to the slow-
ing up and cessation of building proj-
ects, and the complete shutdown of
architectural departments in banks,
and other institutions.
In response to the appeal of the Ar-
ch i lets' Emergency Committee, only
four organizations requiring the ser-
vices of architectural draftsmen have
so far notified the Committee of posi-
tions that may be open.
TRADE EXTENSION
CLASS IS STARTED
The new Smith-Hughes Trade Ex-
tension Classes of the Technical De-
partment of the Humboldt Evening
High School, Eighteenth and Dolores
Sts., will be started this week, it is
announced by A. E. Roberts, chief in-
structor of the Technical Department
at the high school.
These new free public classes are
conducted for the skilled workmen
and apprentices engaged in the engi-
neering and building trades. The
Smith-Hughes plan of education for
adults provides extra financial aid
from the Federal and State govern-
ment to the San Francisco hoard of
Education for the maintenance of this
type of technical education.
The Trade Instruction includes Me-
chanical and Building Trades Draft-
ing, Plan Reading, Industrial Applied
Science. Industrial Applied Mathe-
matics, Estimating, Applied Mechan-
ics, Applied Electricity, Diesel Engine
Construction and Operation, Turbine
Construction and Operation, Power
House Engineering, Telephone Engi-
neering, Practical Steel Metallurgy.
Concrete and Steel Construction, Prac-
tical Advanced Surveying, Oxy-Acety-
lene Welding, and Advanced Decora-
tive Painting, Graining, Varnishing,
etc.
It is expected that other trade class-
es will soon be added in compliance
with public requirements.
Frank Hatch, Secretary of the
Building Material Dealers' Associa-
tion of Northern California, at the
recent convention of that body in
San Francisco, reported five new mem-
bers during the year 1930, there being
P. C. Hansen Lumber Co., Center-
ville; Urban Bros., Palo Alto; Steve
Anderson & Son, Mayfield and the
San Francisco Materials Company of
San Francisco.
Fot
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 10, 1931
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears and Sees on His Rounds
San Mateo County Supers - u s pro-
viding that work on
jects would be done by residents of
the county It was refencJ to Dis-
tric Attorney Swai t for report.
As a possible measure of relief to
the unemployed, general contractor*
affiliated with the Orange County
Builders' Exchange with headquarters
at Santa Ana, have decided to put in-
to effect during the present depres-
sion a five-day working week.
Oregon State Association of County
Commissioners and County Judges in
annual convention in Portland, Ore.,
last month, voted to resist any changes
in the present laws governing road
financing. The action *s a direcl re-
jection of any proposal io increase the
gasoline tax.
Stockton Chapter, California State
Association of Architects has request-
ed the U. S. Treasury Department
that a local architect or firm be em-
ployed to prepare working plans for
the proposed new $695,000 federal
building to be erected in that city. A
site for the structure has already been
secured.
Thirteen Bridgeport. Conn., con-
tractors, constituting the dwelling and
miscellaneous construction division jf
the Builders' Exchange, have agreed
to enter into a cooperative advertis-
ing campaign during 1931 to promote
the building industry in Bridgeport.
It will consist of 36 quarter-page ad-
vertisements in local newspapers.
Oakland city council has passed an
ordinance creating thirty temporary
emergency laborer jobs in the street
department at $5 a day. The work is
to be staggered, allowing 15 men to
work th-ee days a week and a second
group to work the remaining three.
This is one of the city's steps to re-
lieve unemployment.
Directors of the Merced County
Chamber of Commerce have adopted
resolutions protesting against employ-
ment of men from San Francisco and
Sacramento in connection with the
Yosemite Highway Cut-off in Mari-
posa County. Reports indicate that
108 men were imported from San
work on the project.
Cement Reference Laboratory is
now arranging for a second tour of in-
spection of cement- testing laborator-
ies throughout the country. This ser-
vice, which at present consists of in-
specting cement-testing apparatus and
demonstrating test methods, is ren-
dered without charge. Laboratories
which desire inspection should make
prompt application to the Cement
Reference Laboratory, U. S. Bureau o?
Standards, Washington, D. C.
Fresno county's highway mainten-
ance department, formed as a unit of
the county government with the vot-
ing of bonds for a highwav svstem
went out of existence Dec. 31. Under
an agreement arrived at bv County
Surveyor Chris P. Jensen, who heau-
ed the department, and members of
the board of supervisors, the plan to
have the separate department for the
care of the bonded roads was aban-
doned. The action came at the sug-
gestion of Jensen, and was made ef-
fective at the close of the year
the
the
Portland - n
of 6043 b
■ for improvements involving
.hi expenditure of £12,051,580 as com-
pared with 7691 permits in 1929 for
work costing $15,493,310 A tenta-
tive schedule of projects to be under-
taken within the next six months,
both public and private, will involve
nn expenditure of $8,000,<>0U, it is re-
ported.
Theodore Ahrens, president of the
American Radiator and Standard San-
itary Corporation, addressing the
Louisville Board of Trade, advocated
a five-day working week, with six
days' pay, as a solution for the un-
employment problem.
He said the advent of machinery
and various labor-saving devices has
resulted in a serious problem and that
it may be necessary eventually to
adopt a six-hour day. He said:
"I believe we have reached the bot-
tom of this depression, and while re-
covery may be slow, it will be steady."
During the year 1930 the Los
geles city building department i
30.612 permits with an estimated
uation of $74,088,825 as compared
31,721 permits with an estimated valu-
ation of $93,016,160 for the year 1929
For the month of December, 1930, tht
number of permits issued was 2056
with an estimated valuation of $5,-
283,235 as compared with 2201 permits
with an estimated valuation of $3,
992.459 for the same month a yeai
ago.
ed
th
Figures compiled by the census bu-
reau show the average price paid by
contractors for Douglas fir (2x4-16 ft.)
delivered on the job at Los Angeles
on Oct. 1 was $31.50 and for common
boards, 1x6, was $30.50. Prices for
the same lumber at San Francisco
were $25-00 and $25.00, and at Seattle
$17.00 and $16.00. The average price
paid by contractors for No. 2 vertical
grain fir flooring at Los Angeles was
$54.50, at San Francisco $50.00, and
at Seattle, $38.00.
A revised draft of the proposed
American Standard for fabrication of
hangers, supports, anchors, sway
bracings, and vibration dampeners.
prepared by the sectional committee
on pressure piping organized under the
procedure of the American Standards
Association, is now being circulated
for comment and criticism. Copies
are available through the American
Standards Association, 29 West 39th
Street, New York City. The new draft
includes a number of revisions made
in the previous draft which was cir-
culated several months ago. The com-
mittee which is working on the proj-
ect is under the sponsorship of the
American Society of Mechanical En-
Employes of the Standard Sanitary
Manufacturing Company at the two
Richmond, Calif., plants are being put
on a five-day week basis. Instead of
a three-day week, according to Frank
Kales, coast manager of the company.
The men have been working on a re-
duced shift for several months, but
recent increases in business and an-
ticipation that there will be further
increases after the first of the year
has caused more days to be added to
the schedule. Approximately 425 men
are employed at the two plants.
An unusual feature involved in the
bidding on the Union High school
building at Florence, Ore., proposals
for which were received some time
ago, has attracted some attention.
Each contractor, according to infor-
mation received, was furnished a com-
plete quantity survey together with
plans and specifications.
By this means, all bids were com-
piled on a uniform basis as to quan-
tity of measurement, thereby remov-
ing the element of gamble as to quan-
tities.
This action was taken at the re-
quest of Cleo H. Jenkins, Albany, ar-
chitect for the project, who believes
the advantages great as derived from
accurate quantity surveys from the
architect's and owner's standpoint.
There was a saving of about $3000
worth of contractors' and sub-contrac-
tors' time, by the elimination of dup-
lication of effort through furnishing
complete quantities to the respective
trade, according to Charles Burton,
quantity surveyor, who furnished the
surveys on the job.
Close upon Sears, Roebuck Co.'s an-
nouncement of instalment financing of
home modernization, the Security Fi-
nance Corp., Washington, D- C, en-
ters the field with a similar plan for
independent building material sup-
pliers and contractors, says The Bus-
iness Week.
Charges, based on the cash price
for the job, approximate 1% per
month. The loan is amortized in equal
monthly instalments, one of $300, for
instance, being covered by a note for
$336, with 12 monthly payments of
$28.
The contractor, when submitting
bids on modernization Jobs, includes
the finance charge, notifies the com-
pany when the contract is obtained,
secures the home-owner's signature to
a special form of finance company
note and. when he has endorsed the
note, secures the money. A fair
amount of equity in the property, plus
a good reputation, form the main
qualifications demanded from the
Loans have averaged less than $500.
but jobs in amounts of $800 to $1,000
are handled in considerable numbers,
generally on 3-year terms.
Within five years, or by the end of
1935, the San Francisco bay bridge
from Rincon hill via Yerba Buena
Island to Oakland, should be built and
open to traffic.
That was the prediction made by
Mark L. Requa, chairman of the
Hoover-Young Bridge Commission, in
a speech to members of the San Fran-
cisco Electrical Development League.
One of those years will be spent in
getting the necessary bills through
Congress and in obtaining franchises
and drawing up contracts, Requa said.
He cited the estimates of the bridge
engineer, Ralph Mojeski, that it should
take about four years to construct
the bridge after work is started.
Decrying the "timidity of business
men and legislators in the recent busi-
ness crisis", ninety economists meet-
ing in New York Jan 4, indorsed a
billion dollar loan program to finance
construction. The indorsement of the
plan of the emergency committee for
Federal public works for building of
public improvements came from uni-
versity and college leaders and labor
officials from all parts of the Nation.
The economists say the Federal Gov-
ernment should hasten return of pros-
perity by large scale expansion in five
large fields, namely, highway build-
ing, irrigation, draining and improved
water transport, reclamation of waste
lands and flood control and elimina-
tion of grade crossings.
Saturday, January 10, 193!
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Students of architecture In the
United States and Canada are In-
vited to participate In a competition
for the design of the most beautiful
highway bridge In steel. Previous
competitions "f this nature have been
held under the auspices of the Beaux-
Arts institute of Design This year
the competition will he held directly
by the \ rlcan Ini I n I Steel
Construction, which offers the prize
money of $500 for the first, $250 for
the second, and $100 fur the thli i besl
design Judged by a imittee of ar-
chitects and engi - ..f International
Importance. The change In proi dure
was made in order to conform to the
plans for a similar competition held
by the Institute among: students of
engineering. Students of architecture
who wish to enter this competition are
Invited to submit to the American In-
stitute of Steel Construction. 200
Mndlson Avenue, New Tork, N. Y.,
their preliminary sketches to be placed
in judgment on April 3. 1931. From
these the ten best will be selected for
final development, and the final draw-
ings will be judged on May 1 next.
Full information may be had by ad-
dressing the Institute.
California and other Western States
have been seriously handicapped in
bidding on government contracts to
meet Western requirements, due to
the existing ruling of the Treasury
Department, under which firms seek-
ing to secure contracts to furnish
equipment, furniture and supplies for
use in federal buildings erected or to
be erected anywhere in the United
States, must make bids based upon
factory cost, freight charges from the
factory to Washington. D. C, ac-
cording to the California State Cham-
ber of Commerce. The free the man-
ufacturers and merchants of the West
from such laws and regulations which
exclude them from competitive bid-
ding on goods which may be used by
the Federal Government in the West-
ern States, the State Chamber of
Commerce has asked the State Repre-
sentatives in Congress to obtain the
assistance of Congressional delegates
of other Western States in requesting
the Treasury Department to amend
this ruling, either through zoning, or
by other means. Chambers of Com-
merce have also been asked to co-
operate in an effort to secure a reas-
onable share of the Western require-
ments of the Government for Cali-
fornia and other Western States.
Increased b u yi n g throughout the
country has caused the Norge Corpor-
ation, Detroit, manufacturers of Norge
Electric Refrigerators, to readjust
their employment and production
schedules which now call for the
doubling of the working force in the
Detroit and Muskegon factories. Fif-
teen hundred additional employees will
go to work in January. There will be
no cuts in wages, announced H. E.
Blood, president of the Norge Corpora-
tion, which is a subsidiary of Borg-
Warner Corporation.
America is surpassing all other na-
tions, modern or ancient in the cre-
ation of original and artistic archi-
tectural designs, said Dr. Mario Sol-
datl, doctor of literature from the
University of Turin, Italy, and lec-
turer in Barnard College, Columbia
University, New York City, lecturing
In Denver.
"American architecture combines
utility with art and beauty," said Dr.
Soldatl.
"As sheer art the ancient architects
have not been surpassed but modern
American architecture goes beyond art
to other equally great qualities."
ALONG THE LINE
tor, has been elected president of the
nto 3 el Hub.
Perley S. Wo lard, 75, Sacn
building contractor, died in thai
ell i Dei 30, foil wing an illness of
several weeks. Hi- was .i native of
New York.
Ralph Ray. 51, excavating contrac-
tor of Oakland, died in that city Dei
29 following a brief illness. Ray was
a native of Oregon. He is survived by
his widow, two daughters, three sons
and a sister
Yuba Associated Engineers of San
Francisco, has 1 n incorporated. Di-
rectors are X. Cleaveland, Berkeli
W. C. Haminnn. San Francis,, i; W B.
McCaulay and G. R. Oliver, Oakland,
and E. T. Cook, San Rafael.
Thomas J. Sullivan, 70, for 25 years
a building contractor in Sonoma
county, died in Santa Rosa, Dec. 30,
as the result of injuries incurred in
an automobile accident. His widow,
four sons, three brothers and a sister
survive.
W. B. Taylor, as assistant in tin-
county engineer's office of Butte
County, has resigned to accept a
position as engineer with the Therma-
lito Irrigation District. He will he
succeeded in the county office by
Claude B. Boynton of Oroville.
Timothy A. Reardon, for seventeen
years a member of th» Bo,m-q of Pub-
lic Works, has been re-elected presi-
dent of that body. Other members
are Col. Chas. E Stanton and Fled
W. Meyer, who will resign to become
chief of the State Bureau of Pur-
chases and Supplies.
Robert L. Jones, chief of flood con-
trol and reclamation of tin State De-
partment of Public Works, has been
elected president of the Board of cli-
rectors of the Sacramento Munici-
pal Utility District. Ben Leonard was
elected vice-president and Raymond
C. Oakley, retained as secretary.
Frank B. Rae, for the past seven
years city electrical engineer for Ber-
keley, has submitted his resignation
to City Manager H. R. Thompson.
The resignation is effective Januarj
15. The work of the electrical engi-
neer's department will probably be as-
sumed by the office of Harry Good-
ridge, Berkeley city engineer.
San Jose city council is conferring
with H. J. Brunnier, consulting struc-
tural engineer of San Francisco, on
the advisability of requiring certain
type of fire prevention apparatus in
fireproof structures. Petitions have
been submitted to the council seeking
to eliminate a provision in the build-
ing laws requiring the installation of
automatic sprinkler systems in the
basements of fireproof structures.
Substantial progress is reported in
the work to develop a standard mould-
ing book which may be used by all
lumber producing regions of the Unit-
ed States. It has been decided to em-
ploy a 7000 series, the sizes of which
are being reworked to conform to
American lumber standards sizes.
Final approval is being sought, which,
if obtained, will result in publication
of the book in early 1931.
TRADE NOTES
Federal Mail Chute Corp., Ltd., has
been incorporated in San Francisco,
Directors ■.<<•■ A. I. ivm-oek, I., i:
Sti Inl i rg and \ B i lopeland.
Ss fety Switchboard Manufaci firing
i'ii., lias been Incorporated in San
Francisco. Dlrectoi are J C Lan
shall, W. A. Dold and M. F. Ciielli.
Lowrie Paving i lo. of San Fi
ea] lized (oi ha - bci u in-
i ,i Dii are M. W
Lowrie, Myrtle Lowrie and I !•'.
Lowrie.
American Tractor Equipment Co. of
Oakland, Calif., announces the ap-
pointment Of N. G. Livingston as
Eastern sales manager. Livingston
will Via ve iiis headi iua rt< rs al the Pe-
oria, 111., plant of the company.
Industrial Building and Loan Asso-
ciation, capitalized for $200,000 has
filed articles of incorporation in Oak-
land. Directors are: W. H. Hen-
dricks, A. J. DeLamare, Purcell Rowe,
A. M. Gilbert. Edgar H. Rowe, Jr.,
all of San Francisco.
A. G Wliitfemore of the Frigidaire
Sales and Service with headquarters
at 1412 Maec'onald Ave., Richmond, has
been admitted to membership in the
Builders' Exchange of Contra Costa
County, it is announced by W. A.
Brown, executive secretary
Minneapolis - Honeywell Regulator
Distributors have established a di-
rect factory branch at 557 Market St.,
San Francisco, where they will carry
a warehouse stock of heat control ap-
paratus for distribution throughout
California. Headquarters and the
main factory is located at Minneap-
olis with a branch factory at Wabash.
Indiana. A. F. Erickson is San Fran-
cisco branch manager.
Lincoln Electric Co. of Cleveland.
Ohio, has placed S. H Taylor Jr., in
charge of the Pacific Coast territory,
with headquarters in Los Angeles. He
succeeds W. S. Stewart, recently ap-
pointed district manager of the Cleve-
land territory. Appointment of L. P.
Henderson as manager of the San
Francisco office is also announced, as
well as the appointment of E. J.
Pfister ast district manager of Kan-
sas City, Mo.
H. G. Sperry, Call Bldg., San Fran-
cisco, has been appointed Pacific
Coast representative for the Hitch-
cock Company, Inc., of Boston, Mass.,
manufacturers of "Covulc," a new
discovery in rubber chemistry, offer-
ing a self-vulcanizing rubber com-
pound which comes in paste form for
resurfacing belts, hoppers, agitators,
classifiers and covering pipes, shafts,
etc. The product is marketed in four
colors — red, gray, green or black.
Appointment of R. E. Mittelstaedt.
retiring adjutant general, as vice-
president and general manager of the
newly organized California Lime
Products Company, Ltd., is announced
in Sacramento. The company, of
which Baylies C. Clark, former Sacra-
mento city engineer, is president, will
manufacture carbon dioxide or "dry
ice" and will erect a plant on a 60-
acre tract of land to be purchased be-
tween Roseville and Ben Ali. Mittel-
staedt served as adjutant general for
eight years in the administrations of
Governor Young and former Governor
Richardson.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, Jam
HERE— THERE
EVERYWHERE
Annual banquet- meeting of the
Portland, Ore.. Builders' Exchange
will be held next Wednesday evening
in the Grand Ballroom of the Multno-
mah Hotel. George C'ornwell, pub-
lisher of '"The Timberman ', lumber
magazine of Portland, will be the
principal speaker. His topic will be
"Conditions in Russia, and Europe."
Mayor James M. Curley of Boston,
Mass., recommends a five-day week for
all city employes in his annual mes-
sage to the city. He asks the council
to study the plan for reduction in
hours this year so that it might be
put into effect in L932.
Standard Gypsum Co., of Canada,
Ltd., plans immediate construction of
a $100,000 plant on the Vancouver, B.
C„ waterfront, it is announced by F,
R. McRitchie, managing director for
the company.
For use with dry, stiff concrete when
tamping is permitted or specified, the
Ord finishing machine for concrete
pavements, manufactured by the 1 Haw
Knox Co, Pittsburgh, Pa., can now
be furnished equipped with a tamper.
The finisher, which runs on wheels
bearing on the steel forms, can be ob-
tained with either single or double
screed, with or without tamper.
American Standards Association, 29
West 311th St., Xew York City, has
approved a standard for track bolts
and nuts based on a study of different
types used by railroads and electric
railways in the United States and
Canada. Copies can be obtained from
the headquarters of the association.
Officers to serve for the ensuing
year will be elected at a dinner-meet-
ing of the Washington State Chapter,
American Institute of Architects, to
be held at the Washington Athletic
Club, Seattle, next Saturday evening".
Officers nominated are: President, R.
E. Borhek; first vice president, J. L.
Holmes; second vice president. Earl
N. Dugan; third vice president, Stan-
ley A. Smith; fourth vice president.
John W. Maloney; secretary. Lance E.
Gowen ; treasurer, Albert M. Allen ;
executive board, three-year term. G.
W. Stoddard, and for delegates to the
institute convention, Lance E. Gowen,
Sherwood D. Ford and Nelson J. Mor-
If the states will provide $65,352,801
to match Federal appropriations. $300-
736, 67S may be spent in the improve-
ment of public highways during the
current year, it is announced by Sec-
retary Hyde of the Department of
Agriculture. The Federal government
has already appropriated $163,568,446
for roadway construction which will
be expended regardless of anv addi-
tional aid from the States. There is a
balance of $67,000,000 left over for the
year ending June 30, 1030. Should the
States now make provisions to match
what is available to them from the
unexpended balance from 1030, it
would add $132,168,232 to the sums al-
ready authorized.
Walter L. Morgan has been elected
president of the Spokane Section,
American Society of Civil Engineers.
J. H Robb was elected first vice-
president; V. H. Greisser, second vice-
president, and B. J. Garnett, secretary-
treasurer.
ENGINEERING SOCIETIFS
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Further information regard-
ing positions listed In this
column is obtainable from New-
ton D. Cook, Room 715, 57 Post
Street, San Francisco. (Phone
SUtter 1684).
R-3444-S ENGINEERS and drafts-
men, experienced in industrial and
power plant work, particularly pip-
ing; also electrical draftsmen ex-
perienced in power and lighting in-
stallations. Salary $225-$250 per
month. Apply by letter. Location,
Southern California.
R-3451-S ENGINEER, experienced in
the operation of kilns for burning
limestone. Apply by letter. Loca-
tion, Northwest.
K-:;3i'-W-2034-C-S PROFESSOR for
school of industrial engineering at
mid- western university, to teach
various phases of printing. Must
have had broad experience in print-
ing and be acquainted with the print-
ing industry. Position is likely to
lead to development of research.
Salary $5000 a year. Apply by letter.
Location, Middle west.
K-333-W-2071-C-S ASPHALT ENGI-
N E E R , graduate civil engineer,
single, not over 32, with experience
on hot mixed type sheet asphalt,
asphaltum, concrete, penetration
preventing by the grouting method.
asphalt emulsions, ability to decide
proper percentages of various grades
of stone, sand, cement and asphalt
to secure a road of maximum den-
sity, etc. Must be familiar with as-
phalt literature. Salary $3600-$4000
a year. Apply only by letter. Lo-
cation, India.
R-3452-SENIOR PERSONNEL EX-
AMINER for Engineering and Trades
positions. Should be graduate civil
or mechanical engineer wtih special
training and experience to qualify
for testing of applicants for techni-
cal positions. Age limits, 25-50
years. Salary $250-$300 month. Ap-
ply by letter for full details. Loca-
tion, California.
K-355 - W - 2159-C-S MECHANICAL
ENGINEER, experienced in the de-
sign and construction of coal tip-
ples, skips, rotary dumps, conveying
and preparation machinery. Single
man preferred. 2 years contract.
Salary about $7000 a year and trav-
elling expenses. Apply only by letter.
Location, Russia. Headquarters,
Chicago
K-333-W-2071-C-S ASPHALT ENGI-
NEER, graduate civil engineer,
single, not over 32, with experience
on hot mixed type sheet asphalt,
asphaltum concrete, penetration pre-
venting by the grouting method, as-
phalt emulsions, ability to decide
proper percentages of various grades
of stone, sand, cement and asphalt
to secure a road of maximum dens-
ity, etc. Must be familiar with as-
phalt literature. Salary $3600-4000 a
year. Apply only by letter. Loca-
tion, India.
K-334-W-2134-C-S DESIGNER, grad-
uate. American, of structural steel
and reinforced concrete on head-
frames for mine-shafts, conveyor-
galleries, etc. American staff for
Russian service. Two year contract.
Salary $6600 a year <>ut of which liv-
ing expenses must be paid. Allow-
ance for travelling expenses. Apply
only by letter. Location, Russia.
Hdqtrs., New York.
ENGINEERS, with or without sales
experience, who might be interested
in life insurance selling, are invited
to take one week preliminary train-
ing course conducted by aggressive
San Francisco agency. No obliga-
tion incurred.
1930 BUILDING
OPERATIONS LISTED
Final tabulation of building permits
by John B. Leonard, superintendent
of the Bureau of Building Inspection
of the San Francisco Department of
Public Works, show 1714 permits
granted for new buildings during the
year 1930 costing $19,581,721, and 4S27
permits for alterations, repairs and
additions costing $3,143,273. Follow-
ing is a segregated report of the 1930
activities as compiled from official
records:
No. of P'mits Est. Cost
Class A 12 $ 2,562.862
Class B 23 1,684.974
Class C 159 2,874,254
Frame Bldgs. 1494 7,192,298
Alterations 4827 3,145,273
Public Bldgs. 15 2,283,656
Harbor Bldgs. 3 1,345.000
State Bldgs. 1 260.000
U. S. Govt. Bldgs. 7 1.378,679
Total
541
$2J,726.994
ASPHALT ROOFING
GROUP IS ACCUSED
The Asphalt Shingle and Roofing In-
stitute, with numerous affiliated com-
panies and individuals, is charged by
the government in federal court with
violation of anti-trust laws, according
to word from Xew York,
The department of justice in a bill
in equity charged that companies and
individuals affiliated with the insti-
tute had entered into agreements to
fix uniform and non-competitive prices
for the sale of non-patented asphalt
and shingle roofing products.
J. S. Bryant, manager of the insti-
tute, denied the government's accusa-
tion and declared the principle in all
the institute's agreements always had
been that each manufacturer shall be
free to fix his own prices or change
the
A. I. A. FAVORS
CAPE SABLE PARK
The American Institute of Archi-
tects, it is announced, favors the pro-
posed Everglades National Park in
Cape Sable region of Florida. A bill
to establish the Park is now pending
in Congress.
The Board of Directors of the In-
stitute has adopted a resolution pre-
sented by Franklin O. Adams of
Tampa, regional director of the South
Atlantic Division, declaring that the
Park "would preserve intact, for the
education and enjoyment of future
generations, one of the most beauti-
ful of the nation's few untouched
areas."
The architects warn that this re-
gion, now abundantly supplied with
almost limitless varieties of sub-trop-
ical animal and plant life, is in grave
danger of being despoiled.
"If such uncontrolled encroachment
is allowed, many interesting and val-
uable species will become extinct and
great natural beauty destroyed," the
resolution asserts. "The American In-
stitute of Architects endorses the
movement to create and establish the
Everglades of Florida as a National
Park and urges Congress to consum-
mate, as expeditiously as possible, the
dedication of this region as a Nation-
al Park to the educational and rec-
reational betterment of the people of
the United States."
James K. James, new county sur-
veyor of San Mateo County, has
taken up his official duties succeeding
George A. Kneese, whom he de-
feated at the last general election.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
KELHAM HEADS
INDUSTRIAL BODY
George W. Kelham, architect, was
electi .1 president of the Industrial As-
latlon oi San Francisco n the or-
ganization meeting of thai body held
yesterday.
.1. E. CushinR, vice-president and
general manager of the American
Hawaiian Steamship Company, was
elected vice-president: Chas it Page,
vice-president of the Fireman's Fund
insurance C pany was eli cted sec
retary and J. W. Mailllard, Jr., "f the
Brm of Mailllard and Schmieden, was
elected treasurer.
BOND LIABILITY
IS NOT AFFECTED BY
CHANGE IN PROCEDURE
An amendment to the state law reg-
ulating; the filing of claims of persons
employed by contractors on public
works merely Changed the procedure
and did nut affect the liability of the
bond, it was ruled by the Court of
Appeals, Division One. in a decision
handed down on appeals by the Sim-
ons Brick Company and R. G. Bless-
ing from the judgment of the superior
court in actions againsl the Kagle In-
demnity Company, says Southwest
Builder and Contractor. The appeals
were taken together and presented on
the same record.
The suits arose out of the construc-
tion of two public schools in the Los
Angeles city school district, in con-
nection with which bonds were fur-
nished, with the indemnity company
as the executor. The Simons com-
pany furnished bricks for the two
schools and Blessing, as a subcontrac-
tor, constructrd a tile roof on one of
the structures. The brick concern
charged that $2392.33 is still owning
and Blessing declared $375 is due.
Shortly after the bonds had been
executed, the act to obtain payment
of claims was amended, the amend-
ment becoming effective July 23, 1925.
The act. prior to the amendment, re-
quired that before an action could be
commenced on the bond, the claimant
must file with the official body by
whom the contract had been awarded
a verified statement of his claim
showing that the sum due had not
been paid.
The amendment provided that the
filing of such claim should no longer
be a condition precedent to the com-
mencing of an action on the bond. It
was stated that in the case before the
court neither of the appellants had
filed a statement of its or his respec-
tive claim with the school district.
"It is conceded," the court observed,
"that if the amendment did apply to
the claims upon which the actions
were prosecuted, the appellants are
entitled to judgments for the respec-
tive amounts."
The appellants contended that the
amendment merely changed the pro-
cedure and the court ruled that their
contention must be upheld. The court
reversed the lower court's judgment
and ordered that court to enter judg-
ments for the brick company and
Blessing, with attorney's fees.
NO HELP WANTED
According to word from London, a
new mechanical street sweeper does
the work of hundreds of men in one-
tenth of the time. It carries 84 con-
tainers on a truck body and the dirt
swept from the street is automatical-
ly deposited in the cans. When these
are filled, the truck drives off and
other containers are placed on the
machine for filling.
IRRIGATION DISTRICT
LEGISLATION PREPARED
BY STATE ASSOCIATION
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER
REVISION IS DESIRED
Four proposals dealing with [rriga
tlon district legislation were prepared
to be i ubmitted ai the next session
of tin- state legislature by the execu
tlve committee <>r the Irrigation Dis-
tricts' Association of California ai a
two-daj meeting1, which concluded in
Merced last Monday.
The first proposal deals with partial
redemption of defaulted lands, in
cases where land has been deeded to
the state, the proposed amendment
VMiiild pr o\ id- thai a person could r.-
deem part of the land by paying de-
faulted taxes on that part only.
An alternative of issuing either
Sinking fund or serial bonds would be
offered irrigation districts in another
proposal.
Tli.- committee would extend the
period of bonds from forty to fifty
j ea ps
The final proposal would provide for
refinancing of irrigation districts bj
the state on 3 Vj per cent loans.
HIGHER WAGES,
SHORTER HOURS,
A. F. OF L. PLAN
Four principles described as funda-
mental for restoration of prosperity
have been set forth by President Wm.
Green of the American Federation of
Labor.
They are:
1 — High wages to give purchasing
power to consumers.
2— Shorter hours, to give employ-
ment to as many as possible.
3 — Organization of wage earners to
keep their incomes advancing with in-
creased productivity.
4 — Development of co-ordinated con-
trol of industries.
Green listed a number of signs
which he said were encouraging in
the light of present depressed eco-
nomic conditions. They included:
Indications that the bottom has been
reached in the deflation of prices.
Reports from 24 cities showing in-
creases in unemployment were less
than in November.
Evidences of returning confidence in
the production policies of large com-
panies.
ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS
SHOWS PROFITS GAIN
Electrical Products Corporation of
California and Electrical Products
Corporation of Oregon, operating units
of <'laude Neon Electrical Corpora-
tion, Ltd., of Delaware, on Dec. 29
reported net profits for November,
after all charges, at $55,656, compared
with $49,559 for the same month last
year.
For eleven months ended November
30. net profit, after charges, was $571,-
995. against $490, S47 for the corre-
sponding period in 1929.
Profits of the operating subsidiaries,
which accrue to the holding company,
do not include figures for the Mexican
company or miscellaneous income from
royalties or other sources, which are
now approximately $20,000 monthly,
according to President Paul D. Howse.
Union Building and Loan Associa-
tion has opened headquarters at 1178
Market St. Officers and directors of
the association are George L. Leon-
ard, president; Joseph A. Leonard,
vice-president and secretary; John L.
McNab, director and general council;
Joseph G. Morrow, director; M. J.
Con boy, director; John S. Sanford,
controller, and C. A. Meyers, assist-
ant secretary.
Revision of tin- city building code
Insofar as fire protect! levlces are
concerned looms as the result of re-
cent complaints by San Jose property
owners that certain of the devices
required by the code are not neces-
sary.
Officers of the San Jose Community
I [otel « !orporation, owners of Hotel
de Anza. Santa I lara Street and
Notre Dame Ave., protested to the
San Jose city council against the re-
quirement of an automatic sprinkler
system in Class A building basements
where there are inconsequential fire
hazards in the basement.
It was pointed out that no hazardous
use of the basement of the new hotel
is contemplated, the building is of
fireproof construction and yet the or-
dinance requires an automatic sprink-
ler system.
A similar complaint was made two
weeks ago by Warren Holmes of the
San Jose Hardware Company, Holmes
pointing out that the basement of the
new hardware company building is
used only for the storage of non-
inflammable goods, principally hard-
ware.
The council considered the matter
informally and agreed to secure the
opinion of competent fire underwriter
engineers and building experts before
taking any action on the present code
A. G. C. AIMS TO
FURTHER PRIVATE
BUILDING PROJECTS
Credit stabilization, prequalification
of contractors, establishment of stand-
ard bidding and awarding practices,
curtailment of day labor on public
projects and last, but not least, ways
and means to increase the volume of
private building construction, are mat-
ters of importance scheduled for dis-
cussion at the annual convention of
the Associated General Contractors of
America to be held in San Francisco
January 26 to 30, it is announced by
Earle G. Lloyd, secretary of the
Northern California Chapter of the
organization.
Headquarters will be maintained at
the St. Francis Hotel where all busi-
ness sessions will be held.
The depressed condition of the con-
struction industry itself will he a topic
of much discussion. "With residential
building of all types pointing the way
there has been a marked recession in
work for private owners in all of the
building sections of the industry dur-
ing the past year while public con-
struction in both the building and en-
gineering fields has somewhat more
than held up in volume.
Is it feasible or practical for or-
ganized contractors to influence or
promote an increase in volume of pri-
vate construction? — is a vital ques-
tion to come before the convention.
"Much of the decreased volume in
private building construction," Secre-
tary Lloyd says, "is in the field of
speculative building in which organ-
ized contractors are not primarily in-
terested. Organized contractors do not
desire to see a resumption of the
speculative building fever that was
so prominent during the past decade.
They do. however, want to see pri-
vate construction go ahead. There-
fore, plans for procedure which will
stimulate sound construction and
sound investment and which will not
let down the bars to wild cat specula-
tive operations will necessarily be to
the fore at this convention."
Eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 10. 1931
APARTMENTS
Construction Postponed Indefinitely.
APARTMENTS Cost apprnx $50,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Mariposa and Race Sts.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (8 apts.)
Owner — W. Hodges.
Architect— Charles McKenzie, Twohy
Bldg., San Jose.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cont. price, $11,500
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Army and Al-
abama Streets.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (4 apts.)
Owner — L. Figone.
Architect— O. A. Berger, 300 Valencia.
Contractor— J. L. Cuneo and F. D.
Martini, care architect.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $60,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NE Beach and
Scott Streets.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (12 3- and 4-
room apts.)
Owner and Builder — V. Rasmussen.
2235 North Point St.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets. Call Bldg.
Electric Wiring— Aetna Electric Co,
1337 Webster St.
Sheet Metal— J. J. Delucchi, 152G Pow-
ell
eet.
Lumber — Christensen Lumber Co., 5th
and Hooper Sts.
Structural Steel — Golden Gate Iron
Works. 1541 Howard St.
Ornamental Work— Michel & Pfeffer
Iron Works, Harrison and 10th.
Plastering— M J. King, 2343 Bay St.
Plumbing and Steam Fitting— Higgins
& Kraus, 741 Tehama St.
Mill Work— Hogan Mills, Hearst Bldg
Painting — Herman Wachter, deYoung
Bldg.
Oil Burners — Kay nurlier Co., 401
Bernal St.
Hardwood Floors — Carl Stendell. 41
Cumberland St.
Refrigeration— Holhrnok. Merrill and
Stetson, 665 6th St.
Cabinet — Independent Cabinet Co.,
1892 Folsom St.
Roofing— James Cantley Roofing Co.,
G66 Mission St.
Stair Building— Atlas Stair Building
Co.. 12 Enterprise St.
Cement Work— Thorson & Kirkevoog,
640 Edna St.
Ornamental P aster — George Campbell.
3443 17th St.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost. $125,000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Broadway 1S7 E
Webster Street.
Seven - story and basement Class A
apartments (7 apts.)
Owner— Wm. Helbing Sr., 1310 Lom-
bard St.. San Francisco.
Architect— H. S. Helhing. 1310 Lom-
bard St., San Francisco.
Contractor — The Helbing Co., 1310
Lombard St., San Francisco.
Structural Steel— Judson Pacific Co.,
609 Mission St., San Francisco.
Electrical Work— Aetna Elec. Co, 1337
"Webster St., San Francisco.
Lumbei — Loop Lumber Co., Central
Basin. San Francisco.
Bids are now being taken on mill
work.
Completing Plans.
APARTMENTS Cast, $
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Wilshire District
Six-story and basement reinforced
concrete apartments (59x120 feet).
Owner— Walter Sant.
Architect— Leonard L. Jones, 2504 W.
7th St , Los Angeles.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $S5,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. West
Claremont Ave. S Miranda St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (84 rooms).
Owner and Builder — Lewis Graham.
2327 64th Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENT Cost, $800,000
SEATTLE, Wash. Sixth Avenue and
Bell Street.
Twenty - one-story fireproof bachelor
apartment-hotel (2- and 3-room
apts.)
Owner — Seattle Business Properties
Co., Fred K. Dent, president.
Architect — E arl W. Morrison. Lloyd
Bldg., Seattle.
Plans Being completed.
APARTMENTS Cost, $50,
SAN FRANCISCO. 25th Avenue near
Fulton Street.
Three-storv and basement frame and
stucco apartments (12 2- and 3-
roora apts.)
Owner and Builder — Fred. Anderson,
1320 22nd Ave.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.
Owner will take sub-bids within a
few days.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $50,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Scott and
Beach Streets.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (12 2- and t-
room apts.)
Owner and Builder — Thomas Quistad.
2100 North Point St.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets. Call Bldg.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $45,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW 30th Avenue
and Fulton Street.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (15 apts.)
Owner and Builder— A. T. Morris and
Sons, 3500 Fulton St.
Plans by Owner.
SKILSAW Portable Electric Hand
Saws (4 models).
SKILSAW Portable Electric Sander
SKILSAW Radial Arm Attach-
ments.
SYNTRON Portable Electric Ham-
mers (4 models, motor-
less) .
MALL Flexible Shaft Machines (50
models).
Electric Drills, Grinders, Buffers,
Routers, Lock Mortisers.
PETER H. NELSON
Labor Saving Portable Electric
Tools.
1248 Mission St.
San Francisco
SALES . SERVICE
UNderhlll
7662
RENTALS
Preparing Working Drawings.
APARTMENTS Cost, $100,000
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co., Calif.
Bayshore Highway near Cypress.
Three-story and basement reinforced
concrete rooming house, apts. and
stores (50xl50-feet; 14 rooms, 22
apts., 3 stores).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— F. W. Dakin. 625 Market
St., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in about 2 weeks.
Low Bidder.
ALTERATIONS Cost, %
SAN FRANCISCO. 49S Buena Vista
Avenue.
Alter residence for apartments.
Owner — Mrs. J. A. Wilcox, premises.
Architect— Henry H. Gutterson, 5 2 6
Powell Street.
Low Bidder — Clinton Stephenson Con-
struction Co., Monadnock Bldg.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost. $85,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. West
Claremont Ave. S Miranda St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (84 rooms).
Owner and Builder — Lewis Graham.
2327 64th Ave., Oakland.
Plans by Owner.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $15,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Broadway near California Drive.
One - story and mezzanine floor rein-
forced concrete apartments and
Owner — Peter Lemperopolus, 12 12 El
Camino, Burllngame.
Plans by Russell Coleman, 1404 Broad-
way, Burlingame.
Contractor — I. F. Sorensen, 1128 Lin-
coln Blvd., Burlingame.
BONDS
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co.. Cal.
—Trustees of the San Mateo Union
High School District have called a
meeting of citizens of the district for
tomorrow night to consider the ad-
visability of calling an election to vote
bonds to finance additional school im-
provements. A tentative program, pre-
pared by Homer Martin, superinten-
dent, contemplates the following con-
struction:
BURLINGAME HIGH SCHOOL
Land $17,500
Cement floor and new
interior in girls' lock-
er roof, and other re-
airs 27.500
Library, cafeteria and
music rooms 76,000
Equipment for new
buildings 25.000 $146,000
SAN MATEO HIGH SCHOOL
Auditorium $97,000
Furniture and equip-
ment for auditorium 20,500
New boiler unit for au-
ditorium 3.000
Completion of gym 3,000
Athletic field & bleach-
ers 16,000
Tennis courts and en-
closures 10.000
Imp. of grounds 4,000 $145,000
Total $300,000
Saturday, January [0, 1981
pi IRTERVH.LE, Tulare Co Cal
■. |g mi bond Issue (or the construc-
tion "f a new Are station In Porter-
vllle will probably be Included mi the
ballot at the municipal election next
April.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
N
nif
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Calif.— Until
February 2, bids will be received by
county supervisors for purchase of $7-
imiii bond issue of Lfnwood School Dls-
in. it Proceeds of the sale to finance
Bohool Improvements.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal— County
supervisors sell $250,000 county hos-
pital linnd Issue for premium of $14,-
000. Proceeds of the sale will finance
erection of additional units at the
county hospital, plans for which are
being prepared by Architects Swartz
and Kyland, Brix Bldg., Fresno,
CHURCHES
Contract Awarded.
CHURCH Cost, $150,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Thirty-fourth
St. near University Avenue.
Four-story and basement reinforced
concrete Class A church (85x130
feet).
Owner — University Methodist Church.
Architect— C Raymond Johnson. Uni-
versity of Southern California, Los
Angeles.
Contractor — Wm. Simpson C'onstr. Co.,
Architects Bldg., Los Angeles.
Construction will start immediately
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
CHURCH Cost approx. $10(1.00')
SANTA BARBARA. Santa Earbara
Co., Cal.
One-story reinf. concrete church.
Owner— First Church of Christ Sci-
entist.
Architect— Henry H. Gutterson, 5 2 6
Powell St., San Francisco.
Completing Plans.
CHURCH Cost, $
LONG BEACH. Los Angeles Co., Cal.
1080 Myrtle St.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco church (30x74-ft.; to seat
400).
Owner — Methodist Episcopal Church.
Architect— Clarence E. Aldrich. Pa-
cific Southwest Eank Bldg., Los
Angeles.
Low Bidders.
CHURCH Cost, $50.S0O
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Jefferson and
Third Avenues.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco church (SSxl24 feet) to seat
600 (Sunday school will seat 800).
Owner— St. Paul's Presbyterian Church
Architect — Scott Quintin. Medical
Bldg., Alhambra.
Low Bidder— R. S Martin, 522 E.
Broadway, San Gabriel.
Low bidders on other portions of
work as follows:
Electric Wiring — English Elec. Co.,
Los Angeles, at $2383.
Plumbing — J. L. Kroger, Los Angeles.
at $4190.
Heating — Pacific Gas Radiator Co., at
$3554.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Trinity Mis-
sionary Church, Rev E. W. Petticord.
pastor. 4937 Marathon St., contem-
plates erecting a new edifice at the
corner of Lemon Grove Ave. and Ho-
bart Blvd. The project will not ma-
ture for at least six months. Archi-
tect not selected.
Bids Opened— Held Under Advisement.
CHURCH Cost. $40,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
San Mateo Drive.
One-story frame and stucco church
th tile roof (audit"
J).
Owner — First Congregational Church.
IlT) i -Kent & Hass, 525 Marki I
St., San Francisco.
Bids have been turned over to the
committee for consideration.
Plans Being Completed.
CHURCH Cost, $19,000
s.w FRANCISCO; Thirty-second Ave
and Ulloa St.
One- and two-storv frame and stucco
church with slate roof (to seat 100)
Owner— Si. Stephens Protestant Epis-
copal church.
Architect— Charles Strothoff, 2274 15th
St., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in about two
Weeks.
PORTERVILLE, Tulare Co., Cal.—
Trustees "f the Methodist Episcopal
church have voted to purchase a pipe
organ to be installed in edifice which
will undergo extensive alterations at
once.
Plans Being Figured.
SUNDAY SCHOOL BLDG. Cost. $
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Calif
Maple St. near Lake Ave.
Three-story and basement reinforced
concrete and steel Sunday school
bldg. (142x49-ft.; 42 classrooms).
Owner -Lake Avenue Congregational
Church.
Architect — Marston & Maybury, 25 S
Euclid Ave., Pasadena.
FACTORIES AND WARE-
HOUSES
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Jan.
19, 12 Noon.
SERVICE BLDG. Cost. $45,000
REDWOOD CITY. San Mateo Co., Cal.
Group of service buildings (wood
frame and tile walls).
Owner— Pacific Gas and Electric Co.,
245 Market St.. San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Group includes warehouse, garage,
service departments, superintendent's
offlc
etc.
SAN FRANCISCO— Plant of Pacific
Felt Co.. 700-79S York St., suffers $50-
000 fire loss, including stored contents.
American Woodworking Co., adjoining
suffered slight damage.
Sub Contract Awardd.
ADDITION Cost, $12,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Ca.. 2029
Channng Way.
One-story and basement concrete and
brick addition to bakery (struc-
tural steel, steel sash, etc )
Owner Langendorf United Bakeries,
Inc., 2029 Channing Way, Berke-
ley.
Engineer— Ellison & Russell, Pacific
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har-
rison St., San Francisco.
Structural Steel— Industrial Steel
Products Co., 59th & Doyle Sts„
Oakland.
Excavation— Ariss Knapp Co., 961 41st
St , Oakland.
Lumber — Sunset Lumber Co., 400 High
St., Oakland.
Brick Work— Victor Devight, 1828 Mil-
via St.. Oakland.
AVON, Contra Costa Co., Cal.— C. C.
Moore Co., Sheldon Bldg., San Fran-
cisco, awarded contract by Associated
Oil Co., Associated Oil Bldg.. San
Francisco, to erect boiler plant and
to the Western Pipe and Steel Co.,
444 Market St., San Francisco, for the
tanks in connection with the $2,000,-
000 refining plant at Avon. Founda-
tions have already been completed.
Hi Mint Sis . S 'Ynncl CO, has pUr-
i eB eight blocks of industrial land
in the Boggs Trad From Senator F
S. Boggs and plans constructs f a
pi ml for the manufacl ure of prod
ui i ■ Imllar to that of the Fibn bbai '
Product! ii timi foi
construction is Indefinite.
ISELTON. Sacramei v. Calil
Iselton Cannery, neai S rarnento,
suffered a . ' lb, Hi i 1": I . including
stock, Dec. 31. The plant was owned
and operated by the Isleton Canning
Company.
: ub Bids Being Taken.
MFG. HLDGS. Cost, $200,000
RIPON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
Group of concrete, hollow tile, brick
and corrugated iron manufactur-
ing bldgs. (to manufacture evap-
orated milk).
Owner— Meyerberg, Inc.. Solidad Can
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor— H. H. Lars, n & CO., 64
South Park. San Francisco.
There will be a pasteurizing plant,
etc. Sub-bids are wanted on all por-
tions of the work.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
PACKING PLANT Cost. J
LOS ANGELES, Cal. 3030 E Vernon
Avenue.
Two-story and basement reinf. con-
crete meat packing plant (48x145)
Owner — Union Packing Co.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Ted R. Cooper Co., In.; .
Western Pacific Bldg., Los An-
geles.
YREKA, Siskiyou Co., Cal— C. L.
Noel, Yreka, awarded contract by
Natural Gas Corp. of Calif., to erect
structures in connection with gas
plant for which distributing system is
now being installed.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
WAREHOUSE Cont. price. $89,6%
SAN FRANCISCO Sansome and Val-
lejo Streets.
Three-story reinforced concrete ware-
house.
Owner— Poultry Producers of Central
California, 700 Front St.
Architect— H. C. Baumann, 251 Kear-
ny Street.
Contractor— Sommarstrom Bros., 2924
San Pablo Ave., Oakland.
Concrete Materials— Pacific Coast Ag-
gregates, 82 2nd St.
Lumber— Chas. MeCormick Lbr.: Co.,
1401 Army St.
Steel Windows and Doors— Michel &
Pfeffer Iron Works, Harrison and
Tenth Sts.
Mill Work— Clinton Mill & Lumber Co.
701 4th Ave., Oakland.
Plumbing— S. W. -Band. 191 Valencia.
Electric Work— Baker & CO.. 270 6th
Street.
Other awards will be made shortly
BURBANK.Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
The United Airport near Burbank plan
to' erect a new hangar in the near
future similar to the one recently'built
by the Austin- Co of California. 7?7
E. Washington St.. Los Angeles. The
building covered 72,000 square feet of
space and cost $150,000.
Plans Being Prepared.
SHOP Cost, $
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
One-story steel frame and brick shop
Owner — Santa Fe Railroad Co.
Architect— Eng. Dept. of Owner (M. C.
Blanchard, Chief Engr ). Kerckhoff
Bldg., Los Angeles.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co.. Cal.
— Schmidt Lithograph Co., 2nd and
Plans Being Figured.
FACTORY Cost. ST'I.ihiii
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Eighty
first Avenue near 14th St.
One-story reinforced, concrete factory.
Owner— Blue Bird Potato Chips, In.
68th Ave. and Beck Sts.. .Oakland,
Architect— Charles W. McCall, 14 0 4
Franklin St., Oakland.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 10, 1931
OAKLAND, Alameda County, Cal.—
Sullivan & Sullivan, 2653 Best Ave.,
Oakland, at $2424 awarded contract by
City Port Commission, 424 Oakland
Bank Bldg., for constructing lean-to
addition to Hangar No. 2, at the Oak-
land Municipal Airport.
Following is a complete list of bids
received:
Sullivan & Sullivan, Oakland $2424
A. Frederick Anderson, Oakland 2428
David Nordstrom, Oakland 2449
Strehlow & La Voie, S. F 2491
George Swanstrom, Oakland 2493
Niles W. Place, Oakland 2690
H. K. Henderson, Oakland 2970
J B. Bishop, Oakland 3055
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— Union
Oil Co., will locate a $75,000 distribut-
ing plant on the Vallejo waterfront.
Storage tanks, wharf ar
facilities will be provided.
terminal
GARAGES AND SERVICE
STATIONS
Planned.
GARAGE
HOLLISTER, Sal
Fireproof garage.
Owner— Gile Tiffany. 325 San Benito.
Hollister.
Architect— Not Selected.
Proposed project is in a very pre-
liminary stage.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
AUTO AGENCY Cost. $40,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
NE 22nd and Y Sts. (120xl50-ft.)
One-story Ford automobile agency.
Owners— Ellsworth Harrold. 7 12 12th
St.. Sacramento.
Architect— Chas. F. Dean, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Preliminary Estimates Being Taken.
GARAGE Cost, $20.0011
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Highway.
One-story concrete garage.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— John McCool, 381 Bush St.,
San Francisco.
Contract Awarded
STATION
SAN FRANCISCO.
tavia Streets.
One-story Class C service station.
Owner— Shell Oil Co., 100 Bush St.,
San Francisco.
Plans by T. L. Longham, 114 San-
some St., San Francisco.
Contractor — P. Prom, 114 Sansome St,
San Francisco.
Plans Complete.
GARAGE Cost, $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Third Street bet.
22nd and 23rd Sts.
One - story and basement reinforced
concrete garage and service sta-
tion (150x50-ft.)
Owner— Samuel Ran, 238 5th St. .
Plans by D. K. Dobkowitz, 425 Mont-
erey Blvd.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
Bids To Be Asked In One Week.
REPAIRS Cost, $1500
SAN FRANCISCO. Fort Miley.
Repairs to buildings at Fort Miley
(new foundations, replastering,
etc.)
Owner — U. S. Government.
Architect— Constructing Quartermas-
ter, Fort Mason.
Plans Prepared.
OFFICERS' QUARTERS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Presidio.
Eighteen double sets of non-commis-
sioner officers' quarters (each two-
story and basement, brick con-
struction).
Ov
-U. S. Governn
General's Of-
Plans by Quartei
flee. Washington, D. C.
Plans are being forwarded to the
Constructing Quartermaster, Ft. Ma-
son, for approval.
HAWTHORNE, Nev. — American
Moninger Greenhouse Manufacturing
Co., Brooklyn, N. Y., at $1,990 sub-
mitted low bid to the Bureau of Sup-
plies and Accounts, Navy Department
Washington, D. C, for furnishing
greenhouse unit to Naval Ammuni-
aion Depot at Hawthorne. Next two
low bidders: Metropolitan Greenhouse
Manufacturing Corp., Brooklyn, N. Y..
$2,162: Lord & Burnham, Chicago, $2,-
279. Taken under advisement.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Until Jan. 15,
3 P. M., under Order No. 2819, bids
will be received by U. S. Engineer
Office, California Fruit Bldg., to fur-
nish and deliver:
LOT NO. 1
90 lin. ft. 14 gauge, corrugated gal-
vanized iron culvert pipe, 36-in. dia.,
to be made up in 3 sections each 30
feet long.
Six 14 gauge, corrugated galvanized
iron coupling bands, for 36-in. dia.
pipe of Item 1. Each band to be 12J,*>
inches wide, complete with bolts, etc.
LOT NO. 2
Two 8 gauge, black iron pipe, 24
ft. long, lap-welded inside and out-
side, 18-in. inside dia., fabricated as
shown on drawing No. 50-4-1266, less
gates.
It is proposed to obtain three 36-in.
dia. corrugated galvanized iron pipe
culverts, each 30 ft. long, to be made
in 30 ft. sections, and have the nec-
essary coupling bands 12%-in. wide,
for each end and also two pieces of
No. 8 gauge or heavier, black iron
drainage pipes. This specification is
only for the furnishing and delivering
of the material f.o.b. Millar Station,
on line Sacramento Northern Railway.
The culvert sections and bands are
to be close, double riveted (2 rows of
rivets, close riveted) each section of
culvert and pipe and also the bands
shall be hot dipped in an approved
asphalt dip.
PACIFIC COAST. — Following con-
tracts awarded by Bureau of Yards
and Docks. Navy Department. Wash-
ington, D. C, in connection with Pa-
cific Coast developments:
Spec. 6005. Pearl Harbor. T. H., re-
frigerating plant, A. Nekomoto, 1805
S King St., Honolulu, T. H.. $14,398.
Spec. 6298, San Diego, Calif., con-
crete road pavement. B. G. Carroll,
4396 Maryland St.. San Diego, Calif..
$3,178.78.
Spec. 6310, Mare Island, Calif., one
40-ton electric traveling crane and
runway, Judson Pacific Co., 609 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco. $75,685. 200
days.
Spec. 6122. San Diego, Calif., im-
provements to electrical system, Wei-
mer & Peterson, 844 F St., San Diego,
Calif., $48,300.
Spec. 6187, Cavite, P. I., air com-
pressor, Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co..
237 N 12th St.. Philadelphia, $11,483.
Specifications Being Written
GATES, ETC. $17,00 Available
SAN FRANCISCO. Presidio (National
Ce
ter
Granite and bronze gates, urns, etc.,
at entrance to National Cemetery.
Owner — United States Government.
Architect— Constructing Quartermas-
ter, Fort Mason, San Francisco.
Bids will be advertised for shortly.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Until January
14, 3 P. M., under Order No. 2835, bids
will be received by U. S. Engineer Of-
fice, California Fruit Bldg., for re-
pairs and storage of automobiles.
Specifications and further information
obtainable from above.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Until January
15, 3 P. M.. under Order No. 2850-
1750, bids will be received by U. S.
Engineer Office, California Fruit Bldg.
to furnish and deliver Rio Vista, So-
lano County:
One Surface Gauge, No. 115 pg. 273,
Thomson-Diggs Cat. No. 26, or equal.
One Bit Brace, 12-in. sweep. No. 813
pg. 167 Thomson-Diggs Cat. No. 26,
or equal.
One set Auger Bits No. D. M. pg. 404
Thomson-Diggs Cat. No. 28. or equal.
One Taper Bridge Reamer, 2-inch,
Morse Taper Shank No. 696. pg. 18.
Marwedel Cat. No. 12, or equal.
Three Pipe Wrenches, Stillson or
equal, 24-in., solid steel handles.
Two Drills, high speed, lV6-in. with
No. 3, Morse Taper shank.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Severin Electric
Co., 172 Clara St., at $6569 submitted
lowest bid to Constructing Quarter-
master, Ft. Mason, for alterations to
electric feeder system at Letterman
General Hospital.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Severin Electric Co $6,569
H. S. Tittle Co 7,024
Brayer Electric Co 7.400
G. H. Armstrong 7,490
(Alternate) 8.440
Weidenthal-Gosliner Elec. Co 7,597
Globe Electric Co 8,000
Apex Electric Co 8,560
Atlas Elec. & Eng. Co 9,836
Chas. A. Langlais 11,440
Butte Electric & Mfg. Co 13.900
Butte Electric & Equip. Co 18,166
Bids held under advisement.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Jan
26, 3 P. M.
FOUNDATIONS. ETC. Cost, $
SEATTLE. Washington.
Foundations, etc., for postoffice.
Owner — U. S. Government.
Architect — Supervising A r c h i t e c '
Treasury Dept., Washington, D. C
See call for bids under official pro
posal section in this issue.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co.. Cal.— Cap-
tain Joseph P. Basler, commanding
officer of Company I, 184th Infantry.
National Guard, announces that con-
struction of a $25,000 armory will be
started this year. Preliminary plans
for a structure 100 by 150 -ft., with
drill hall, locker rooms, gymnasium
quarters, etc.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Januarv
13, under Circular No. 15, bids will be
received by Contracting Officer, Med-
ical Section, Fort Mason, to furnish
and install one set radiographic X-ray
machine. Specifications obtainable
from above.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.— Until 11 A. M.,
January 17, bids will be received by
the Public Works Department of the
Eleventh Naval District, San Diego,
for alterations and repairs at the
Naval Operating Base (Hospital), San
Diego. Specification No. 6373. The
work includes: (a) the making of cer-
tain structural changes, consisting of
tile masonry work, plastering, car-
pentry and joinery, alterations to ter-
razzo, magnesite and tile floors and
base and-electrical work in connection
with the alterations: (b) the furring
out and plastering of certain existing
damaged plastered walls, including
modification of electrical work and
magnesite base in connection there-
with: and (c) the provision and in-
stallation of hard wood guard rails in
corridors of first and second floors of
ward buildings Nos. 2, 5 and 10. (d)
painting and miscellaneous work in
connection with the repairs and al-
terations. Bidding data may be ob-
tancd from the Commandant, Eleventh
Naval District, San Diego, upon de-
posit of $10. Captain DeWitt C.
Webb, public works officer.
Saturday, January 10, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
El
even
MAKE ISLAND, Cal. — Following Ik
; lets list of l.ids received hy
Bureau of yards and Docks, Navy
1 icpal I in. n(. under S
to furnish turbo alternator for Mare
Island Navy Yard:
it, in i. work, complete; 2, services
r,.r erection:
Westinghouse Electric- ,V M Ik Co..
Washington, item 1, * 11, Lil'S.Mi ; 2. $23.
General Electric Co., Schenectady,
Item 1. $46,528; 2. $25.
Allis-chalm.-rs Mfg. Co., Milwaukee
Wis., item 1, $46,000; 2, $16.
PACIFIC COAST. — Following con-
tracts awarded by Bureau of yards
and Docks in connection with the Pa-
cific Coast improvements:
Spec. 6276. San Diego, Calif., metal
aircraft structures shop. Fri d F,
Greenfield Co., isos 7th St., Los An-
geles, Calif., items 1 and 2, $103,720.
Spec. G273. Empire. Ore., 20.000 gals,
water lank and supply system. T. H.
Scheumann, 9765 02nd Ave. S., Seat-
tle. Wash.. $1,574.
Spec. 6367. San Diego, Calif., re-
newal of insulation of cold storage
room. West Coast Gas Engine Co.,
312 W. Market St., San Diego, Calif.,
$770.
Spec. 6213. Puget Sound. Wash,
quarters, naval radio station, Mc-
Donald Building Co., 1517 S Tacoma
Way, Tacoma, Wash., $11,475.
Spec. 6122. San Diego, Calif., im-
provement of electrical system, Wei-
mer & Peterson, S44 F St., San Diego,
Calif., $48,300.
Spec. 6355. San Diego, Calif., paint-
ing 6 hospital buildings, William Gel-
fan, 21S5 W Washington St., Los An-
geles, Calif., $6,965.
HONOLULU, T. H.— Until March 3,
under Circular No. 6G, bids will be re-
ceived by Quartermaster, Hawaiian
General Depot, T. H.. for printing
equipment, 1 folder machine, 1 Miller
platen press feeder. Further infor-
mation obtainable from above.
Bids Opened.
MESS HALL BLDGS. Cost, $
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. Pre-
sidio.
Seven 1 -story frame mess hall bldgs.
Owner— United States Government.
Plans by Construction Quartermaster.
Presidio, Monterey.
Low Bidder — Newman & Halsted. Pa-
cific Grove.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Newman and Halsted, Pacific
Grove J1S.77S
Hook & Hook, Monterey 18,994
H. Kohlwes, San Francisco 20,131
Miles M. Elder. Burlingame 20,400
Chas. M. Hall, Pacific Grove 20,42"
Thermotite Const. Co., San Jose 20.453
Young & Horstmeyer, S. F 20,642
H. W. Riddle, Los Angeles 20,812
T. H. Johanns, San Francisco... 20,847
H. D. Coon, Carmel 20,925
T. B. Goodwin, San Francisco.. 21,295
Geo. Honore, San Jose 21.670
Clinton Stephenson Const. Co.,
San Francisco 21,961
O. S. Almlie, San Francisco 23,259
W. P. Sweeney, Pacific Grove... 23,700
T. E. Wallstrom. Watsonville.... 23,916
M. J. Murphy, Carmel 24,588
Albert Nelson. San Francisco .... 21.645
The Minton Co., Mt. View 24,791
F. E. Turner. Burlingame £4,833
A. F. Anderson, Oakland 25,574
Carl N. Swensen, San Jose 27,049
Bids held under advisement.
HAWTHORNE. Nevada— Three low
bidders previously reported, to erect
mine filling plant at Hawthorne, bids
opened by Bureau of Yards & Docks,
Navy Department. December 26, un-
der Specification 6125. Following is a
complete list of bids received:
C F. Dinsmore & Co., Eccles Bldg.,
Ogden, Utah, $333,800.
Rnht. E. McKee. Central Bldg. Los
Angeles, Calif., $369,000.
Thomas Nav.-rty Co., 310 E 8th St.,
Los Angeles, $880,
Mittry Bros, Const Co., Di twi ll< i
Bldg., Los Angeles, Calif., $387,725.
Harrison-Wright Co., Charlotte, N.
C, $399,600.
Barrett & Ililp. 918 Harrison St.,
Son Francisco. $4(10,00.
C. Dudley He Velbiss, 369 Pine St.,
San Francisco, $415,000.
Schuler & McDonald, Inc., $1323
Webster St., Oakland, Calif., $429,000.
Newport Contracting ,v Engineering
Co., Lee Hall. Va„ $448,000.
Campbell Bldg. Co., Salt Lake City,
Utah, $661,391.
The work will include two bulk
TNT storage buildings, two box open-
ing buildings, two tilling houses, two
buildings designated as cooling shed
and temporary storage buildings, crat-
ing and painting building, three drill-
ing buildings, 29 dugouts with barri-
cades, empty mine storage building,
concrete and earth barricades about
buildings, standard gauge railroad
tracks, driveways, roads, walks, etc.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Jan.
E8th.
BARRACKS & MESS HALL $200,000
MARE ISLAND Navy Yard, Calif.
Barracks and Mess Hall at Submarine
Base (Spec. 6330).
Owner— U. S. Government.
Plans by Bureau of Y'ards and Docks,
Navy Dept., Washington. D. C.
The work includes the construction
of a barracks and mess hall building
having reinforced concrete walls and
slabs; concrete piles; cement mortar
finish floors; tile floors; marble work;
miscellaneous steel and iron work;
hollow tile work; wood roof framing
and sheathing: clay tile roofing and
sheet metal work; metal studing and
lathing; piaster and stucco work; art-
ificial stone work; wood doors and
windows; hollow metal doors; vault
door; refrigeration; plumbing; heat-
ing: electrical work, and painting.
Bids will be received by the Bu-
reau of Yards and Docks at Wash-
ington. Plans obtainable from Com-
mandant, Mare Island Navy Y'ard, on
deposit of $25, returnable, checks for
same to be made payable to Chief of
the Pureau of Y'ards and Docks.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until January
12, 3 P. 'M., under Order No. 2837-1750,
bids will be received by U. S. Engi-
neer Office, California Fruit Bldg., to
furnish and deliver Rio Vista, Solano
County: 7500 lbs. welding rods, %-in.
by 14-in. long, in 50 lb. bundles. Fur-
ther information obtainable from
above.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Feb.
2.
QUARTERS Cost. $
FORT SHAFTER. T. H. Wheeler
Field, Schofield Barracks.
Quarters for married and bachelor of-
ficers, including all grading and
utilities.
Owner — U. S. Government.
Plans by Department Quartermaster.
Construction Division, Ft. Shatter.
Honolulu. T. H.
Plans obtainable from Department
Quartermaster on deposit of $100, re-
turnable.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Until January
13, 3 P. M., under Order No. 2836-78,
bids will be received by U. S. Engi-
neer Office, California Fruit Bldg , to
furnish and deliver Rio Vista, Solano
county, and Stockton, Calif.:
1000 ft. wire rope, Seales construc-
tion, uncoated regular lay, plow steel,
%" dia., hemp center, 6 strands, 19
wires to the strand. This rope shall
be in one piece, on an individual reel
1500 ft. wire rope, galvanized, regu-
lar lay, Seales construction, %" dia.
plow steel, hemp center, 8 strands, 19
wires to strand. Min. breaking
strength 8000 lbs. This rope shall be
i pit , on an individual reel.
The rope- of Item I to be furnished
shall be uncoated and that of item 2
shall be coated or galvanized. They
shall be regular right lay and con-
si in, (.,1 with a hemn core or center.
witli
Low Bidders
FOUNDATION W( IRK C
( iaki.and. Alameda Co., Ci
Foundation work in connect
proposed new postoffice.
c iwner O, 8. Government
Plans by Supervising Architect, Treas-
ury Dept., Washington, D. C.
Low Bidder — Geo. Petersen, San Le-
andro, $38,480.
Next lowest hid was submitted by
R. W. Littlefield, Oakland, at $43,000.
' 'omplete list of bids will be publli hed
shortly.
DENVER, Colo.— Until 2 P. M., Jan.
16, bids will be received by the U. S.
Eureau of Reclamation, 1441 Welton
St., Denver, Colo., for furnishing
equipment as follows:
1(a) (Alternative to item Kb).
Structural steel 60 foot by 12 foot
spilway ring gate, with leveling de-
vice, seal seats and other appurte-
o.i (n.s (except spring brass seals)
complete.
Kb) (Alternative to item Kb).
Structural steel 60 foot by 12 foot
spillway ring gate, with leveling de-
vice, seal seats and other appurte-
nances e(xcept spring brass seals)
complete.
Prompt delivery of materials is im-
portant and delivery is descired with-
in 69 calendar days after receipt of
notice of award, and all bids specify-
ing delivery within said number of
days will be considered on an equal
basis as regards time of delivery.
Where the time of delivery specified
by the bidder is greater than the said
number of days, each day in excess
thereof will be evaluated at $25 and
bids will be compared on this basis
for award of contract. Spec. No. 499-
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Feb.
IS.
HANGAR Cost, $
PEARL HARBOR, T. H. Naval Op-
Seaplane Hangar (Spec. No. 6215).
Owner — U. S. Government.
Plans by Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Navy Dept.. Washington, D. C.
The work includes earthwork, con-
crete piling and foundations, concrete
block partitions, steel and iron work,
steel windows, roofing, siding and
sheet metal work, metal covered
doors, timber work, glazing and paint-
ing. Plans obtainable from Bureau
and from Commandant, Naval Oper-
ating Base, Pearl Harbor, T. H.
PHOENIX, Ariz. — See "Machinery
and Equipment," this issue. Bids
wanted by U. S. Indian School to fur-
nish concrete mixer.
HAWTHORNE, Nev.— C. F. Dins-
more, Ogden, Utah, at $333,800 award-
ed contract by Bureau of Y'ards and
Docks, Washington. D. C. for a mine
filling plant to be erected at the naval
ammunition depot at Hawthorne. Ne-
vada. The work will include two bulk
TNT storage buildings, two box open-
ing buildings, two filling houses, two
buildings designated as cooling shed
and temporary storage buildings, crat-
ing and painting building, three drill-
ing buildings, 29 dugouts with barri-
cades, empty mine storage building,
concrete and earth barricades about
buildings, 'standard gauge railroad
tracks, driveways, roads, walks, etc.
PEARL HARBOR. T. H.— Following
is a partial list of prospective bidders
to construct seaplane hangar at Pearl
Harbor. T. H.. bids for which will be
opened by the Eureau of Y'ards and
Docks, Navy Department, Washing-
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January- 10, 1931
ton, D. C, in February, under Speci-
fication No, 6215:
Crane Company, Washington.
Bethlehem Fabricators, Inc., Beth-
lehem, Pa.
Newport Contracting & Engineer-
ing Co., Lee Hall, Va.
Frank M. Weaver & Co., Inc., Lans-
dale, Pa.
Mesker Bros. Iron Co., 421 S 6th St.,
St. Louis.
Pittsburgh-DesMoines Steel Co., Ne-
ville Island P. O., Pottsburgh.
Truscon Steel Co., Hill Bldg., Wash-
ington.
San Francisco, l air conditio
system; sch. 4859.
San Diego, 1 paint spray outfit;
4867.
rids Opened.
FOUNDATION WORK Cost, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif.
Foundation work in connection with
proposed new postoffice.
Owner— U. S. Government.
Plans by Supervising Architect, Treas-
ury Dept., Washington. D. C.
Low Bidder — Geo. Petersen, San Le-
andro.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Geo. Petersen. San Leandro $3S.4S0
Schuler & McDonald. Oakland- 39.421
R. W. Littlefield, Oakland 43.566
Barrett & Hilp. San Francisco.. 44,900
K. E. Parker, San Francisco... 45.000
E. T Lesure. Oakland 45,563
M. B. McGowan, San Francisco 46,987
W. C. Keating, Oakland 47.764
David Nordstrom, Oakland 47.980
W. H. Hauser. Oakland 48,798
S. Rasori, San Francisco 49.892
W. G. Thornally, Oakland 49.960
Ralph McLeran. San Francisco.. 54.000
MacDonald & Kahn, S. F - 55.491
H. J. Christensen. Oakland 57,323
A. M. Lundberg. St. Louis 60,900
Bids held under advisement.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Bids are be-
ing received by Bureau of Supplies &
Accounts, Navy Department, Wash-
ington, D. C, to furnish and deliver
miscellaneous supplies and equipment
as noted in the following schedules,
further information being available
from the Navy Department Officer,
100 Harrison St.. San Francisco:
Bids Open Jan. 20
Mare Island, 1 motor driven angle,
rolling, forming and curving machine;
sch. 4842.
Mare Island. 5 electric warming ov-
ens; sch. 4839.
San Francisco. 1 motor driven hand
planer and pointer; sch. 4836.
Mare Island, 1 motor driven milling
machine; sch. 4835.
Western yards, radio direction find-
ers and spares; sch. 4826.
Mare Island and Puget Sound, boil-
er safety valves and spare parts; sch.
4825.
Western yards, gauges, planes and
squares; sch. 4838.
Mare Island. 4 motor driven brass
turret lathes; sch. 4845.
Mare Island, 1 electric muffle fur-
nace, 1 heating unit and 1 indicating
pyrometer; sch. 4846.
Mare Island, 57,000 lbs. rivet steel;
sch. 4856.
San Francisco. 1 motor driven auto-
matic cutoff saw; sch. 4849.
Mare Island, 1 motor driven vertical
shaper; sch. 4857.
Mare Island, 1 motor driven turret
lathe; sch. 4854.
Puget Sound, 1 motor driven mill-
ing machine, with attachments: sch.
4S53.
Mare Island. 1 motor driven power
press; sch. 4843.
Mare Island, 1 motor driven mill-
ing machine; sch. 4844.
Mare Island. 1400 lbs. naval rolled
brass; Mare Island, 5600 lbs. phosphor
bronze and 5200 pounds sheet copper;
sch. 4868.
Mare Island. 18 chronometric tach-
ometers, and Puget Sound, 7 do; sch.
4875.
Mare Island, 1 motor driven milling
machine: sch. 4871.
Mare Island. 120 gals, glycerine; sch.
4877.
Bids Open Jan. 27
POMONA. Cal.— Following is a par-
tial list of prospective bidders to erect
post office at Pomona, bids for which
will be opened by the Supervising Ar-
chitect, Treasury Department, Wash-
ington, D. C. January 28:
William Rohrbacker, Builders' Ex-
change, Santa Ana, Calif.
Wm. MacDonald Const. Co., Syndi-
cate Trust Bldg., St. Louis.
George Griffiths Const. Co., Arcade
Bldg., St. Louis.
A. M. Lundburg. Railway Exchange
Bldg.. St. Louis.
MARE ISLAND, Calif.— Following is
a partial list of prospective bidders
to erect barracks and mess hall at
Mare Island Navy Yard, bids for
which will be opened January 28 by
the Bureau of Yards and Docks, Wavy
Department. Washington, D. C, un-
der Specification No. 6330:
W. P. Winston Co., Inc., Box 20S9,
Richmond. Va.
Jas. L. McLaughlin Co.. 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Wm. MacDonald Const. Co., Syndi-
cate Trust Bldg., St. Louis.
George Griffiths Const. Co., Arcade
Bldg., St. Louis.
Crane Company, Washington
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
January 2, 1931
Contract Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, $10,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co , Cal.
Naglee Tract.
One-story concrete, plaster and stucco
addition to building (right wing
addition).
Owner — Rosicrucian Order, Naglee.
Architect— Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — Paul Anderson, 1210 Lin-
coln St., San Jose.
(4291) 16
CORNING. Tehama C, Cal. — Mt.
Lassen Post. American Legion, has
petitioned the county supervisors to
proceed with construction of the pro-
posed Corning Veterans' Memorial
Building, for which the county has
$25,000 available. Plans have been
prepared by Architects Starks and
Flanders, Forum Bldg., Sacramento.
It is expected that a similar petition
will be presented to the county by
members of Raisner Post. American
Legion, at Cornine
HOSPITALS
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Jan.
27. 2 P. M.
WARD UNIT Cost, $
AGNEWS, Santa Clara Co.. Cal. State
Hospital Grounds.
Two-story reinforced concrete Ward
Unit No. 2 (floor area 70,000 sq.
ft.)
Owner — State of California.
Architect— State Department of Pub-
lie Works, Division of Architec-
ture, George B. McDougall. State
Architect. Public Works Building.
Sacramento.
Will have tile partitions, wood roof
construction and tile roof similiar to
first unit now in course of construc-
Separate bids will be entertained as
follows :
1. General Work.
2. Electrical Work.
3. Plumbing, Heating and Venti-
lation Work.
4. Complete Mechanical including
Plumbing, Heating, Ventilating, and
Electrical Work.
The "General Work" bid will em-
brace all branches of work other than
segregated above.
rians Being Prepared.
ADDITION Cost, $200,000
PORTLAND, Oregon.
Reinforced concrete wing addition to
hospital; brick and cast stone ex-
terior; 80-bed capacity in addition
to laboratories, surgeries and ser-
vice rooms.
Owner — Emanuel Hospital.
Architect— Sutton & Whitney. Lewis
Bldg., Portland.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until January
13, under Circular No. 15, bids will be
received by Contracting Officer, Med-
ical Section, Fort Mason, to furnish
and install one set radiographic X-ray
machine. Specifications obtainable
from above.
Prospective Bidders.
HEALTH CENTER Approx. $10,000
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal.
One - story frame and stucco health
center.
Owner — City of San Leandro.
Architect— James Narbett, 466 31st St.
Richmond.
Following contractors have secured
plans:
C. A. Gossett, 327 Davis Court, Oak-
land.
A. S. Maria, 2229 Washington St.,
Oakland.
L. R. Martin. 219 Arroyo, Oakland
P. J. Haven. San Leandro. Oakland
U. B. Lee. 888 Rodney, Oakland.
Bids will be opened Jan. 21, 8 P. M.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Cal— State
director of institutions announces the
purchase of 1060 acres of land seven
miles west of Arlington, in Riverside
county, as a site for the new South-
ern California state hospital for the
insane Construction of the new insti-
tution will be upon the unit plan,
similar to the farm colony buildings
at Agnew. Eventually there will be
eight units, housing 400 patients each
in addition to the service buildings
and employees' quarters. Approxi-
mately $670,000 available for erection
of first units. Plans will be prepared
by State Architect George B. Mc-
Dougall, Public Works Bldg., Sacra-
mento.
YOUNTVILLE. Napa Co., Cal.— R.
G. Meyler Corp., 940 Maple St., Los
Angeles, at $11,930 submitted lowest
bid to State Department of Archi-
tecture for furnishing and installing
boiler at the Veteran's Home, Yount-
ville. Following is a complete list of
the bids received:
R. G. Meyer Corp., L. A $11,930
W. E. Leland, S. F 12,184
C. U Martin, S. F 13,311
Dorwood Eng. Co., S. F 13,320
Bids under advisement.
SAN FRANCISCO.— City Purchasing
Agent Leonard S. Leavy, 270 City
Hall, rejects hids received November
10, under Proposal No. 649, to furnish
and install lighting fixtures in Ward
Building F at the Laguna Honda
Home.
LOS ANGELES, Cal-— W. Calvin
Murdock and associates, 2510 S. Cen-
tral Ave., have purchased 96 acres
of land in Little Tujunga Canyon as
a site for a sanitarium. No definite
time has been set for starting work
on the project.
Eids Opened.
KITCHEN. ETC. Cost, $
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete kitchen
and commissary building and two-
story reinforced concrete boys'
and girls' dormitory.
Owner — State of California.
Architect— State Department of Pub-
lic Works, Division of Architec-
ture, Geo. B. McDougall, State
Architect. Public Works Building,
Sacramento.
Saturday, January 10, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS [hirteatt
air conditioning room In the Engl- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — State
peering 1. rali.ry on 111.- campus • ■ I" Arch 1 1 eot G ge B, MCDougall, Pub-
the University of California. lie Works Bldg., Sacramento, furnishes
following Is a complete list ..f bids 1 1 » • ■ following information regarding
received: slat.- buildings to be erected In South-
Cork Insulation Co., S. F 57175 ern California this year:
Coast Refrigeration Co., S. F 7019 Pacific Colony— Hospital, admlnla-
Van Fleet Freear Co., S. K 7724 tratlon building and girls' industrial
Mundel & s Inc 7865 building to cost (134,000 will be reads
York Ice Refrigeration Co., S. F. 8157 fnr bids January 10. Ward building to
Bids lnld under advisement. cost $45,000 will lie ready for bids
April 1. Dairy building to cost $15,-
POWER PLANTS 000 will probably be ready for bids
. April 1.
Harold Crop, clerk " California Institution for Women,
BRAWLBT, Imperial Co., Cal.— Un- near Tehachapi — Three cottages, ad-
til S P. M., January 12, bids will be ministration building and mechanical
received by the Mulberry school dis- services to cost $324,000 will be ready
triet for furnishing one automatic for bids January 23. Cottage for in-
lighting plant, 110-volt, 1500-kilowatt. males to cost $53,000 will be ready for
bids January 30.
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal— Santa Barbara State Teachers' Col-
Construction has been started by the lege— Science and Art building to cost
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. on a 10,- $110,000 will be ready for bids April 1.
000-kw. sub-station In East Monterey. San Lujs Obispo— Division of high-
at Casanova St. and the Castroville ways office bulding to cost $43,000 will
Highway. be advertised upon receipt of instruc-
tions from the division of highways.
Bids Opened. Whittier State School— Employees'
POWER HOUSE Cost. $40,000 cottage to cost $8500 will be ready fol
SAN FRANCISCO. Third Avenue and bjds peDruary j"
Parnassus Street. ^ s,atj ,nsane Hospital, near
One - story steel frame and concrete Arlington-First Unit for patients to
power house $320,000 will be ready for bids
Owner— University of California. " , ' , Second unit for patients
\rnl.ttQ»l Wm (' M-ivc CrnpL-^r l«t .1.1IU1.11.\ H. .-Mtoilll UI1IL 1U1 p.incui.^
ArCNlnla\kB,dg ^ ' I" C°St $3A°'°00 WU1 ^ ready '0r bidS
Following is a complete list of bids: January ii .
J. S. Hannah, 268 Market St.. $22.- Norwalk State Hospital-Employees
990- 120 days quarters to cost $68,000 will be ready
F J. Rei'llv, San Francisco, $22,444; for bids January 16.
200 days Patton State Hospital— Unit for ln-
Barrett & Hilp, San Francisco, $24,- firm patients to cost $45,000 will be
787; 110 days. started during January, work to be
Wm. Spivoek, San Francisco, $25,- done by day labor. Additions to in-
900; 130 days. tirmary for females to cost $50,000 will
Jacks & Irvine, San Francisco, $20,- be started during February, work to
000; 90 days. be done by day labor.
Sullivan & Sullivan. Oakland, $£6,-
2G2; 120 days.
E. T. Lesure, Oakland, $26,424; 120 Foundation Eids Wanted — To Be
days. Opened Jan. 20, 11 A. M.
A. Nelson, San Francisco, $26,620; OPERA HOUSE Cost, $2,500,000
150 days. SAN FRANCISCO. Block bounded by
N. H. Sjoberg & Sons, San Fran- van Ness Ave.. Franklin, Grove
Cisco, $27,445; 120 days. ana Fulton Sts.
Villadsen Bros., San Francisco, $27,- Six-story Class A opera house, seating
900; 120 days. capacity 4000; standing room 500.
Vogt & Davidson, San Francisco, Owner— City and Countv of San Fran-
$2,900; 120 days. cjsco (S F, War Memorial).
Clinton Stephensen Const. Co., San Architect— G. A. Lansburgh, 140 Mont-
Francisco. $28,487; 110 days. gomery St., and Arthur Brown, 251
J. W. Cobby & Son, San Francisco. Kearny St San Francisco
$28,576; 110 days Manager 'of Constr. — Lindgren &
■HHW^IM rfavs ' Franc'sco- Swinerton, 225 Bush St.. S. F.
?28Ra?Ph Mclean & Son, San Fran- See call for bids, under official pro-,
Cisco, $29,363; 90 days. Posal section in mis issue.
Eids held under advisement.
Plans Being Completed.
EUGENE. Oregon.— Hargreaves and LIBRARY Cost. $8000
Lindsay at $21,312 awarded contract OILDALE, Kern Co., Cal
by C. A. McClain, superintendent of One-story brick or concrete library,
city water system, to construct power Owner-Standard School District
house and service tanks for steam Architect-E. J. Symmes, Haberfelde
auxiliary plant of Municipal Water Bldg., Bakersfield.
System. Guy F. Pyle, next low at
$27 269 OAKLAND, Cal.— City Board of Li-
brary Directors has requested the city
council to provide $10,000 to finance
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FIRE cleaning and painting the main publi t
u/-»iTer-e «wn i » li c library and branches. Work will in-
rHJUotb AINU JAILS elude varnishing book stacks, instal-
lation of new racks, etc.
SALINAS, Monterey Co.. Calif.—
County supervisors contemplate re- Foundation Bids Wanted — To Be
modeling of attic in courthouse for Opened Jan. 20, 11 A. M.
quarters for the county law library. LEGION BLDG Cost. $2,500,000
The library is at present housed in the SAN FRANCISCO. Civic Center,
basement of the courthouse. Four-story and basement concrete
Class A Legion Building.
Contract Awarded. Owner— City and County of San Fran-
JAIL UNIT Cost, $1835 Cisco (S. F. War Memorial).
PLEASANTON. Alameda Co., Cal. Architect— G. A. Lansburgh, 140 Mont-
Steel frame jail unit (3 cells) (accom- gomery St., and Arthur Brown, 251
modate 6 prisoners). Kearny St., San Francisco
Owner— Citv of Pleosanton (Crawford A. Wagstaff, 451 Montgomery St.,
Letham, City Clerk). is in charge of the memorial drafting
Contractor— Van Dorn Steel Co. rooms.
Contract awarded at $1700 f. o. b. See call for bids under official pro-
Seattle, adding $135 for installation. posal section in this issue.
Kitchen and dormitory bulldlni will
have tile partitions, steel and wood
roof construction and tile roof; tmal
n .uea 14,000 sq. ft.
Boys' and Kirls' dormitory will have
tile partitions, wood roof construction
.iii.l nl. roof: total floor area 12,7011
s.|. ft.
Following Is a complete list of bids:
Alt. No. 1, add for addition of bakery.
Alt No •-' add for addition of arcade,
Alt. Nn. 3, deduct for omission of ele
valor.
General Work
Sorensen & Haggmark, 2652 Hani-
son St., San Francisco, $154,000; (1)
$4400; (2) $4270; (3) $4200.
Monson Bros. San Francisco, $161,-
940; (1) $4300; (2) $3500; (3) $4250.
E. T. Lesure, Oalilan, $168,840; (1)
14800; O $4600; (3) $4295.
Carl N. Swensen, San Jose. $169,-
680; (1) $4742; (2) $3905; (3) $4147.
H. L. Petersen. San Francisco, $171-
643; (1) $49SG: (2) $56SS; (3) $40011.
David Nordstrom, Oakland, $176,-
024; (1) $4988; (2) $4631; (3) $4247.
Geo. J. Maurer. Oakland, $170,889:
(1) $3850; (2) $3850; (3) $1450.
H. Mayson, Long Beach. $179,000;
(11 $4843; (2) $5200; (3) $4400.
F, C. Amaroso & Sons, S. F., $188.-
670; (1) $4600; (2) $5200; (3) $4000.
E. T. Leiter & Son. Oakland. $1S9.-
500; (1) $7200: (2) $0000;( 3) $4360.
Leibert & Trobock. S. F.. $194,822:
(1) $5718; (2) $4S17; (3) $5888.
Plumbing, Heating and Ventilating
Geo. A. Schuster. 3712 Grove St.,
Oakland. $34,968; (1) $73S: (2) $S5.
Geo. C. Eell. Oakland, $36,690; (1)
$650: (2) $200.
W. H. Picard, Oakland, $30,940; (1)
$G0G; (2) $194.
Scott Co., Oakland, $37,600; (1) $588;
(2) $81.
Carl T. Doell, Oakland, $39,923; (1)
$672; (2) $194.
Herman Lawson, San Francisco, $42-
987: (1) $823; (2) $2S0.
Electrical Work
George Woolf, 795 Alcatraz. Oak-
land $7800; (1) $195; (2) S197.
T. L. Rosenberg Co.. Oakland. $S199;
(1) $115: (2) $196.
Eddy Electric Co., S. F„ $8320; (1)
$280; (2) $70.
H. S. Tittle Co., S. F., $8662; (1)
$166; (2) $183.
Decker Elec. Co., S. F., $9710; (1)
$254; (2) $180.
Bids held under a
HOTELS
Segregated Bids Eeing Taken.
HOTEL Cost, $250,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Pine St. between
Powell and Stockton Sts.
Sixteen -storv steel frame and concrete
hotel.
Owner— Sheldrake Hotel Co.
Architect— H. C. Baumann, 251 Kear-
ny Street.
As previously reported, structural
steel awarded to Judson Pacific Co.,
609 Mission St.; excavation to L. De-
vencenzi, 148 Blake St.
ICE AND COLD STORAGE
PLANTS
OLIVE, Orange Co., Calif . — Olive
Heights Citrus Assn.. Een. H. Cole,
manager, Olive, is having plans pre-
pared for a precooling plant to be
erected north of its packing house in
Olive. Bids will be taken early in
January. It will be a reinforced con-
crete structure with a capacity for
icing and storing 63 cars, and will
cost about $75,000. Ice manufacturing
equipment may be installed in the
Iniilding
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Cork Insulation Co., Inc., 354 Pine St,
San Francisco, at $7175 submitted low-
est bid to the Regents of the Univer-
sity of California for refrigeration and
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 10, 1931
General Contract Awarded.
AUDITORIUM Cont. Price, $704,850
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co.. Cal.
Class A reinforced concrete municipal
auditorium (tile and composition
roofing, steel and wood sash)
(seating capacity 3000).
Owner — City of Pasadena.
Architects — Edwin Bergstrom, 1129
Citizens National Bank Bldg., Los
Angeles, and Bennett & Haskell,
311 First Trust Bldg., Pasadena.
Contractor— William C. Crowell, 495 S.
Broadway, Pasadena.
Other low bids held under advise-
ment as follows:
Coony & Winterbottom, 2425 Hunter
St., Los Angeles, heating and venti-
lating, at $54,855.
R. R. Jones Electric Co., 1124 Fair
Oaks St , South Pasadena, electric
wiring, at $46,445.
F. B. Jones, 521 N. Hollisten St.,
Pasadena, plumbing, at $25,564.
Peabody Seating Co., 631 S. Spring
St., Los Angeles, seats, at $23,302.08.
Beckwith Elevators, Ltd, 1339 Santa
Fe St., Los Angeles, elevators, at $7020.
D. Zelinsky & Sons, Inc., 6S7 An-
tonio St., Los Angels, painting, at
$6786.
Chair bids were rejected.
Contract To Be Awarded.
FIRE HOUSE Cont. Price, $0952
CORTE MADERA. Marin Co., Cal.
NE First and Willows Sts
One-story frame and stucco fire house
with tile roof (47x61 ft.) Spanish
type (heatng plant).
Owner — Corte Madera Fire Dept., Inc..
Corte Madera.
Plans by J. C. Oglesby, Freitas Bldg..
San Rafael.
Contractor — William Wegner, 225
Monte Vista Ave., Larkspur.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — State
department of public works announces
that plans will be ready for contrac-
tors within the next thirty days for
the following state building projects:
First unit of the new Southern Cali-
fornia State Hospital for the Insane,
near Arlington, cost $320,000; new
women's prison near Tehachapi, cost
$324,000: second unit at Agnew State
Hospital, cost $320,000; hospital, ad-
ministration and girls' industrial build-
ings at Pacific Colony, cost $134,000;
employees' quarters and physician's
residence at Norwalk State Hospital,
cost $76,000.
January 3, 1931
Preparing Working Drawings.
CITY HALL Cost, $450,000
BEVERLY HILLS. Los Angeles Co
One and two-story reinforced concrete
city hall and fire station.
Owner— City of Beverly Hills.
Architect— Koener & Gage, 468 North
Camden Drive, Beverly Hills.
January 6, 1931
Contract Awarded.
COURTHOUSE Cost, $7000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Install elevator in courthouse.
Owner— County of Santa Clara, Henry
A Pfister, County Clerk, San Jose.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 35 W San
Carlos St., San Jose.
Contractor— Otis Elevator Co., 1 Beach
St., San Fancisco.
Following is a complete list of bids
received:
Otis Elevator Co., S. F $3773
Thermotite Constr. Co., San Jose 4121
Spencer Elevator Co., S F 4125
George Honore, San Jos 4198
R. O. Summers, San Jose 4378
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— W. E.
Landram, local businessman, heads a
group advocating the erection of a
Hall of Records Building to house
county offices and for storage of coun-
ty records. It is probable that the
matter will be officially considered by
the supervisors at their January meet-
RF..«'DFNCE£
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont. price. J7.398.50
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Hamilton Avenue.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
with tile roof (6 rooms, 2 baths).
Owner— E. H. Helm, 419 University
Ave., Palo Alto.
Plans by E. Reichel, 303 University
Ave.'. Palo Alto.
Contractor— John Hansen, £53 Fulton
St., Palo Alto.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $30,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 10924
Foothill Blvd.
Two-stnrv and basement frame and
stucco residence (11 rooms).
Owner — Llovd Dinkelspiel. 2S00 Broad-
way, San Francisco.
Architect— J. H. Mitchell, 369 Pine St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— A. F. and C. W. Mattock.
212 Clara St.. San Francisco.
Mill Work— Lannoni Bros. Mfg. Co.,
5th and Magnolia Sts.. Oakland.
Electric Work— Kenyon Electric Co.,
526 13th St., Oakland.
Sheet Metal— Metals Mfg. Co., Ltd..
912 Howard St., San Francisco.
Plumbing— Scott Co., 113 10th Street.
Oakland.
Lumber— Sunset Lumber Co.. 400 High
St., Oakland.
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost. $7000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. West
Proctor Ave. bet. Julia and Modoc.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(G
Owner and Builder— W. A. Netherby,
3S53 Lyman Road, Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Bidts Wanted
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms).
Owner — H. E. Murray, Santa Cruz.
Plans by Russell Coleman, 1404 Broad-
way, Burlingame.
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost. $5500
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal. 1520
Havenscourt Blvd.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms and ga-
rage).
Owner and Builde
2607 64th Ave.
Architect— Not Gi
on.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. St. Francis Woods.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms).
Owner — Dr. S. J. Hunkin, 1155 Bush
Street.
Architect— Henry H. Gutterson, 5 2 6
Powell St.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7500
MILBRAE HIGHLANDS, San Mateo
Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms)
Owner and Builder— A. N. Arneson,
195 Lowell St., San Francisco.
Architect— Chas. Strothoff, 2274 15th
St., San Francisco.
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
RESIDENCES Cost each. $6000
SAN FRANCISCO. E 19th Avenue S
Lawton St.
Two 1-story and basement frame an-1
stucco residences.
Owner and Builder— A. Halsen, 2427
25th Avenue.
Architect— Not Given.
Sub-Figures Being Ta!:cn.
RESIDENCE Cost. $7500
MILLBRAE HIGHLANDS, San Ma-
teo Co.. Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
Owne rand Builder— E. J. Hargrave.
1106 Laguna, Burlingame.
Architect— Wolfe and Higgins, Realty
Bldg.. San Jose.
Lumber— Burlingame Lbr. Co., Bur-
Jingame.
Preparing Preliminary Working Draw-
ings.
RESIDENCE Cost approx. $40,000
MONTEREY', Monterey Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (12 rooms).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— Williams and Wastell, 374
17th St., Oakland.
Bids Opened— Held Under Advisement
RESIDENCE Cost approx. $20,000
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co.. Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— Dr. Percy Phillips, 2S6 Wal-
nut St., Santa Cruz.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 111 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Announcement will be made in a
few days.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
WEST COAST WIRE & IRON WORKS
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
86-863 Howard Street * ** * 'Phone SUtter 1136,
Continuous Operation Since 1887
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Fifteen
Owner Taking Sub-Bids
RESIDENCE Cost, 15000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal
One-ston ;lllli basemenl brick veneer
residence with wood shingle roof
(6 rooms).
Owner and Builder— J. R. Leighton,
SI 3 Bedford Road, Stockton.
\r, i, i -v I o t ,. r Galbraith, Elks
Bldg., Stockton.
Hot air furnace, two-car garage.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7500
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif. 706
Hilldale Avenue.
li._.-sl.uy and basement frame and
stucco residence (G rooms; Eng-
lish type).
Owner— S. C. Couper. Berkeley.
rians by Mr. Walker.
Contractor— J.. M. Walker, 1709 Grove
St., Berkeley.
Wood panel walls, shingle roof, gas
furnace, concrete double garage.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost. $7500
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Cal. Nor-
wood Avenue.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Hardman & Russ. Berkeley
Bank Bldg., Berkeley.
REDDING. Shasta Co.. Cal— W. H.
Curtis, formerly of Oakland, has been
granted a building permit by the city
council to erect a $10,000 auto court
at Lincoln and Pine Sts. The court
will consist of 12 duplex buildings and
will be operated in connection with
the service station at that location.
Contract Awarded
RESIDENCE Cost. $12,500
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
No. 1508 Thirty-seventh Street.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms).
Owner— Ralph E. Fellows, 2115 I St..
Sacramento.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— N. H Lund, 3300 Cutter
St., Sacramento.
SCHOOLS
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
SCHOOL Cost, $135,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Connecticut Street
bet. 19th and 20th Sts. (Matt I.
Sullivan Elementary School 1.
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco, S. J Hester. Secretary,
Board of Public Works.
Architect — G. A. Applegarth. Claus
Spreckels Bldg., San Francisco.
This structure will contain 11 stand-
ard classrooms, 1 kindergarten, 1 as-
sembly hall and lunch room with
kitchen, teachers' offic, clinic and
waiting room, storage rooms, two lav-
atories, etc.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
SCHOOL Cont. Price, $29,999
UPPER LAKE, Lake Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete high
school (five classrooms and audi-
torium).
Owner— Upper Lake Grammar School
District.
Architect — Wm. Herbert, Rosenberg
Bldg., Santa Rosa
Contractor — Petaluma Constr. Co.,
Petaluma.
Concrete — General Contractor.
Lumber— Willits Lumber Co., Willits
and Upper Lake.
Millwork— A. F. Stevens Lumber Co.,
Healdsburg and Lakeport.
Reinforcing Steel— Concrete Eng Co..
1280 Indiana St., San Francisco.
Plumbing— Roy Kynock, Petaluma.
Sheet Metal— B. F. Shell, Petaluma.
Painting— H. Kruger, Santa Rosa.
Roofing— H. C. Gladrow, Santa Rosa,
Electrical and Heating— Lake County
Electric Co., Lakeport.
Glass and Glazing— W. P. Fuller fi Co.,
San Francisco.
Blackboards — C. F Weber Co., San
Francisco.
Steel Sash— Michel & Pfeffer, San
Francisco.
Linoleum and Shades— R. E. Ellison.
Petaluma.
Preparing Plans.
SC 1. C.°st, $100,ooo
ALIIA.MBRA, Los Angeles Co.. Cal.
Emory Park Grammar School Site.
Two-story and basement masonry
school (8 classrooms, library, cafe-
teria, etc.)
Owner— Alhambra City School District
Architect— Richard C. Farrell, 11 S.
Second St , Alhambra.
Bids will be called for about Feb 2
Plans Being Figured.
GYMNASIUM, ETC. Cost, $
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.
One - story reinforced concrete aca-
demic building with tile roof.
Owner— Monterey Union High School
District.
Architect— Swartz & Ryland, Spazier
Bldg., Monterey.
Bids will be taken in two or three
weeks.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal. —
Board of Education. Walter Bachrodt.
Secretary, is inspecting samples of
school equipment comprising library
furniture, school furniture, electric
fixtures, sprinkler systems and lock-
ers for new school buildings in anti-
cipation of purchasing $12,000 worth
of such equipment.
Prospective Bidders.
GYMNASIUM Cost, $50,000
KENTFIELD. Marin Co., Cal.
Gymnasium (wood frame, roof trusses
over gymnasium proper carried on
steel columns) planting lawns and
shrubbery, etc., at college grounds
Owner— Marin Junior College District.
Architect — A. A. Cantin. 544 Market
St., San Francisco.
Following contractors have secured
plans.
Chas. Vezey & Sons, 3220 Sacra-
mento St., Oakland.
Sullivan & Sullivan. 2653 Best Ave.,
Oakland.
Leibert & Trobock, Rialto Bldg., S,
F.
The Minton Co.. Mountain View.
Young & Horstmeyer, 461 Market
St., San Francisco.
J. W. Cobby & Son, 260 Tehama St..
San Francisco.
Wallace Snelgrove, Richmond.
Gaubert Bros., 4735 Brookdale Ave.,
Oakland
Carl Nelson, 1421 E Channel Street,
Stockton.
Siemer & Kendell, San Anselmo.
Wm. Dwyer, San Rafael.
O. H. Smith, San Rafael.
Ed. Jacks.in, San Rafael.
Ralph McLeran, Hearst Eldg., San
Francisco.
\\ hi Spivock, Hobart Bldg., S. F.
P. Lamb. VallejO.
]■' H. Field, 135 Madrone Ave., San
Francisco.
i i Is * Irvine, 74 New Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco.
Clinton Stephenson Const. Co., Mo-
nadnock Bldg.. San Francisco.
Jas. L. McLaughlin, 251 Kearny St..
San Francisco.
A. Nelson, 242 Ocean Ave. S. F.
J. S. Hannah, 26S Market St., San
Francisco.
Bids are to he opened Jan. 15, 8 P.
M.
Preparing Working Drawings.
ADDITION Cost, $75,000
MADERA, Madera Co., Cal.
Class C brick addition to high school.
Owner — Madera Union High School
District.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., Grant
and Weber Sts., Stockton.
Plans will be ready for bids In
about 45 days.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Lee J. lmmel. 1031
Evelyn St.. Oakland, at $5648 awarded
contract by Board of Education, 104
Administration Bldg., 1025 Second
Avenue, to construct Maxwell Park
School retaining wall, steps and grad-
ing at NE corner of Fleming and
Monticello Aves.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Lacking a quo-
rum of the Board of Supervisors, bids
scheduled for opening last Monday on
124 opera chairs for the choral room
of the Francisco Junior High School
will not be opened until next Mon-
day. Jan. 12, it is announced by Leon-
ard S. Leavy, city purchasing agent.
Plans Being Completed
SCHOOL BLDGS. Approx. $300,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Pied-
mont Highlands (Edith St. near
Morpeth).
Group of reinforced concrete high
school buildings (academic build-
ing, auditorium and gymnasium:
accommodate 500).
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— H. A. Minton. Bank of
Italy Bldg , Eddy and Powell Sts..
San Francisco.
Buildings will be constructed for the
Sister of The Holy Name.
Bids will be taken in two or three
weeks.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Cal —
Regents of the University of Califor-
nia announce that approximately $3,-
000,000 in improvements and buildings
will be undertaken at the University
during the current year.
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildinas, saves
lives, time and monev
It pavs to use the best Scaffolding Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The rilk it
always ereat.
The Patent Scaffolding Company
270— 13th St.. San Francisco Phone Hemlock 4271
Lesser ef Suspend**! and Swinging Safety "Gold Medal" SeafUHIne.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 10, 1931
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal
—Until January 13. 8 P. M., bids will
be received by C- R. Holbrook, secre-
tary. Hoard of Education, to furnish
and install:
(1) blackboards;
(2i window shades:
(3) lighting fixtures;
(4). miscellaneous other equipment
for the new Laurel, Gault and Mis-
sion Hills Schools. Specifications ob-
tainable from secretary.
Contracts Awarded.
SCHOOL BLDG. Cost. $160,000
SANTA BARBARA, Santa Barbara
Co., Cal. Jefferson School Site
Two -story masonry school building
(classrooms, kindergarten, etc.)
Owner — Santa Barbara City School
District.
Architect— Floyd Brewster, J. C. Aus-
tin and F. M. Ashley, Chamber of
Commerce Bldg., Los Angeles.
Contra, tor— Bakker & Robinson, 732 D
St., San Bernardino, at $109,300
Plumbing
Sweeny & Sons, 34 W. Cota St., Santa
Barbara, at $7117.
Heating
Sweeny & Sons, Santa Barbara, at
$7345.
Electrical work and painting bids
held under advisement.
Following is a complete list of bids
received:
General Work
Bakker & Robinson, $11G,500; Christ
Thoren, $120. S00; Minton Co.. $122,-
626; J. F. Kobler, $123,945; Johnson &
Hansen, $128,374; J. P. Sullivan, $133,-
930; A L. Vezina, $134,500; W. L.
Snook, $158,948.
Plumbing
Sweeny & Sons, $8367; Kenneth
Fraser, $S572; Ott Hardware Co, $9998;
Crowell, Faulding & Osborne, $10,850.
Heating
Sweeny .v. Sons, $7795; Ott Hardware
Co.. $S395; Kenneth Fraser, $8949: Tom
Windas. $9566.76; F. P. Stuart & Co.,
$9700.
Electrical Work
American Electric Constr. Co., $3315;
California Electric Co., $3436; Nielson-
Smith Electric Co, $40S3.70; Flynn
Electric Co., $4362.
Painting
Pohl-Brown Co., $2612; Alhambra
Wall Paper & Paint Co., $3400; Wm.
R. Morgan Co.. $3450; Becker Decorat-
ing Co., $4185; P. Christensen, $5600;
Darrell T. Stuart, $6434.
Bids Wanted— To Close Jan. 14th.
AUDITORIUM Cost, $175,000
SAWTELLE, Los Angeles Co . Calif.
SE Texas and Westgate Ave.
Two-story class A reinf. concrete and
brick school auditorium (10 rooms;
9Sxl9o-ft.)
Owner — City of Los Angeles School
District.
Architect— A. S. Nibeeker. Jr., Los
Angeles.
Plans Completed.
COMMONS BLDG. Cost, $150,000
REDLANDS, San Bernardino Co.. Cal.
One- and twdf-stOrj class A reinforced
concrete commons bldg. (119x132).
Owner — University of Redlands (Geo
Cortner, business manager I.
Architect— Marsh. Smith & Powell
Architects' Bldg., Los Angeles.
Plans Completed.
EDUCATIONAL UNIT Cost. $18,000
PORTERVILLE, Tulare Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco educational unit, etc.
Owner — Porterville Methodist Church.
Architect — Rollin S. Tuttle, Box C,
Los Gatos.
Work comprises new educational
unit in connection with the churcn
plant in addition to remodeling the
church proper. The educational unit
is to contain 18 classrooms for junior
and senior departments with facili-
ties for about 750 pupils. Clark Stand-
ford, 212 E-Putnam Ave., Porterville.
is chairman of the Building and Fi-
nance Committee.
Owner will call for bids within a
•few days.
SAN FRANCISCO— To relieve con-
gestion in the Lawton School, 13th
Ave. and Lawton St., and the Park-
side School, 25th Ave. and Ulloa St.,
school bungalow buildings will be
erected, on recommendation of J. M.
Gwinn, city superintendent of schools
Prospective Bidders.
SCHOOL, Cost approx. $400,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. 45th
Ave. and Foothill Blvd. (Fremont
High School Site).
Three-story and basement steel frame
and concrete high school with til-
roof.
Owner— City of Oakland School Dist.
Architect— Charles W. McCall, 14 04
Franklin St., Oakland.
Following is a partial list of con-
tiactors who have secured plans:
MacDonald & Kahn, Financial Cen-
ter Bldg., San Francisco.
G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Market St.,
San Francisco.
W. G. Thornally, 354 Hobart Street,
Oakland.
Schuler & MacDonald, 1723 Webster
St., Oakland.
E. T. Lesure, 87 Ross Circle, Oak-
land.
David Nordstrom, 15 Nace St., Oak-
land.
Frank Barry. 1074 Harvard Road.
Oakland.
Alfred Olsen, 631 Viona, Oakland.
George Petersen, San Leandro.
Chas. Vezey & Sons, 3220 Sacra-
mento St., Oakland.
George J. Maurer, 50 York Drive,
Oakland.
Carl N. Swensen, San Jose.
W. C. Keating, 4209 Mountain Blvd..
Oakland.
Leibert & Trobock, Rialto Bldg., San
Francisco.
Barrett & Hilp, 91S Harriscn St.,
San Francisco.
N. H. Sjoberg & Sons, Call Bldg.,
San Francisco.
H. L. Petersen, 731 Treat Ave. San
Francisco.
Bids are to be opened Jan. 27, 4 "5
P. M.
Plans Completed.
EUILDING Cost, $125,000
REDLANDS, San Bernardino Co.. Cal.
One- and two-story class A reinforced
concrete hall of expression build-
ing (130xlS7-ft.; to seat 400).
Owner— University of Redlands (Geo.
Cortner, business manager).
Architect— Marsh. Smith & Powell,
Architects' Bldg., Los Angeles.
BANKS, STORES Ac OFFICES
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost Approx. $4050
SAN FRANCISCO. No 10 Third St.
Stone fronts and fixtures.
Owner — Spreckels Estate.
Architect — G. A. Applegarth, Glaus
Spreckels Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — A. F. and C. W. Mattock.
210 Clara St, San Francisco.
Plans Complete.
REMODELINC Cost, $15,000
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co., Calif.
Remodel building (dance pavilion, etc)
Owner— P. H. Bottom.
Architect— G. N. Hilburn, 1312 I St.,
Modesto.
Completing Plans.
OFFICES Cost, $SO,000
POMONA, Los Angeles Co, Cal. SE
Holt Ave. and Main St-
Two-story Class A reinforced concrete
offices.
Owner— Southern Counites Gas Co., 810
S. Flower St., Los Angeles.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner,
Bids Opened — Held Under Advisement.
BANK BLDG. Cost, $100,000
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal. Broadway and
Second Sts. (95x51 ft.)
One-story reinforced concrete bank
(steel trusses, marble work, etc.)
Owner— Bank of Italy.
Architect — H. A Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sts., San
Francisco.
There will be a space of 21 feet be-
tween the ceiling and the floor and
the genera] interior will be of marble
and accoustical plaster, with low type
screens of bronze. The general con-
struction will be of concrete, with
steel trusses instead of pillars to sup-
port the roof.
Plans Being Figured.
BANK Cost, $60,000
LOS GATOS, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Main St. and Santa Cruz Avenue
(52x100 feet).
One-story reinforced concrete bank
with tile roof (ornamental stone
and accoustical plaster).
Owner— Bank of Italy.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sts., San
Francisco.
There will be two stores, 20x72 feet,
in connection with the building. Bids
will be taken in one week or ten days.
Plans Being Completed.
NEWSPAPER BLDG. Cost, $15,000
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO. San Mateo
Co., Cal. Grand Ave. near Mapie
Street.
One - story reinforced concrete news-
paper building (25x140 feet; com-
position roof).
Owner — Peninsular Newspapers, Inc..
Palo Alto.
Architect— John McCool, 3S1 Bush St.,
San Francisco.
Wil be known as "The Enterprise."
Bids will be taken in about two
Plans Being Figured.
REMODELING Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. S Post Street bet.
Grant Ave. and Kearny St.
Remodel present building for sporting
goods house.
Owner— A. Carlisle Co., Upland and
Rutledge. 135 Post St.
Architect— Willis Polk Co., 277 Pine
Street.
Lessee — Shreve & Barber, 441 Kearny
Street.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $6000
SAN FRANCISCO. 2203 Chestnut St.
Alterations for restaurant.
Owner— Foster Lunch System, 986
Mission St.
Plans by Mr. Murray.
Contractor — A. B. Murray, 525 4th St.
Plans Being Completed.
BANK! Cost, $50,000
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. SE
Alvarado and Franklin Sts.
One - story and basement reinforced
concrete bank and store building
(two stores).
Owner— B. F. Wright. Monterey.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 111 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Lessee — Bank of Italy and Palace
Drug Co.
H. A. Minton. Bank of Italy Bldg ,
San Francisco, will prepare plans for
the interior bank fixtures, etc. Bids
will be taken in about one week.
WILLIAMS, Colusa Co., Cal.— G. H.
S. Cash Store and Williams Hardware
Store destroyed by fire Dec. 30. Loss
is estimated at $100,000, including
stock.
Saturday, January 10, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seventeen
Plan Being Completed.
OFFICES Cost, ' I
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co Cal
Broadway.
Tu„ storj steel frame and concrete
office ■""! store building.
I iwner I Ssclosi s, B486 Mission St.,
San Francisco.
Plane by Russell Coleman, ii"i Broad
way, Burllngame.
Contract Awarded.
OFFICES Cost, (60,
SAN FRANCISCO, Post and Srott
Streets.
Three-story brick offices.
Ownei Eureka Benevolent Society,
436 O'Farrell St.
Architect— Hyman & Appleton, OS Tost
Street.
Contractor— A. F. and C. W. Mattock,
212 Clara St.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $12. Mill
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. No.
618 Sixteenth St.
Alterations to present store.
Owner — Oakland Remedial Loan Assn.,
514 17th St.. Oakland.
Plans by S. Kulchar & Son, 731 E.
Tenth St., Oakland.
Contractor— S Kulchar & Son, 731 E.
Tenth St., Oakland.
Dans Being Completed.
REMODELING Cost, $
SAX FRANCISCO. S Post Street bet.
Grant Ave. and Kearny St.
Remodel present building for sporting
goods house.
Owner— A. Carlisle Co., Upland and
Rutledge, 135 Post St.
Architect— Willis Polk Co., 277 Tine
Street.
Lessee— Shreve & Barber, 441 Kearny
Street.
Bids will be taken for a general
contract in one week.
Plans Being Figured.
STORE Cost, $
LOS ANGELES, Cal. No. 537-41 S.
Broadway.
Six-story and basement Class A steel
and concrete store, (terra cotta
front) (60x165 feet) .
Owner— F. & W. Grand Silver Stores,
Inc.
Architect— Walker & Eisen, Western
Pacific BIdg., Los Angeles.
Construction Under Way.
STORES Cost. $50,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Baldwin Ave and B St.
One-story, concrete store (9 stores)
80x125 feet.
Owner and Builder— S. Wisnom, Fifth
and S-Claremont Sts., San Mateo
Architect — Edwards and Senary, 605
Market St., San Francisco.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
STORE Cost, $
SANTA CLARA. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story reinforced concrete store
and offices.
Owner— Eugene Simas, 675 Washing-
ton St., Santa Clara.
Architect — Wolfe & Higgins, Realty
BIdg., San Jose.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $12,500
SAN FRANCISCO. 961 Market St.
Alterations to store front.
Owner— Steinberg's. 061 Market St.
Plans by W. Roselyn, 2S00 20th St.
Contractor — American Woodworking
Co., 2S00 20th St.
Plans Being Completed.
STORE Cost, $10,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Two-story frame and stucco store and
residence.
Owner— Delia Maggiore.
Architect— Wolfe and Higgins, Realty
BIdg., San Jose.
Bids will be taken in about 10 days.
Plans Being Completed.
BANK Cost. $
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., cal. Lo-
catlon not selected.
One Btory and mezzanine steel frame
and concrete bank.
Owner — Monterej County Trust and
Savings Hank.
Architect — H. n. Winner Co., 5 8 u
Market St., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken In about 2 weeks.
Contract Awarded,
PARTITION STORE Cost, $
sax FRANCISCO. S Post Street near
Grant Ave.
Sni» di\ 'iding partition for store.
Owner A, Carlisle Co., 135 Post St.
Engineer- Fred. Whltton, 369 Pine St
Painting— A. Quandl. 374 Guerrero St.
Steam Work— O'Mara & Stewart, 218
i'l.i
St.
Electric Co..
Electric Work— 1
588 Bryant St.
Plastering— Herman Bosch, 449 Ful-
ton St.
Fixtures— Mullen Mfg. Co., 64 Rausch
Str
THEATRES
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
REDECORATIONS Cost. $
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 1125 Market
St. (Embassy Theatre).
Redecorate theatre (new marquee,
signs, etc.)
Owner — Warner Bros., Inc., 243
Golden Gate Ave , San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Mgr. of Constr.— J. Agnew, Premises.
Alterations to face of marguee
awarded to Electrical Products Corp..
255 Golden Gate Ave.
As previously reported, carpentry
awarded to Ralph McLeran & Co.,
Hearst BIdg., S F. ; painaing and dec-
orating to Cliff Heinsberger Decorat-
ing Co., 7413 Beverly Blvd., Los An-
geles, at approximately $15,000.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.— Walk-
er and Eisen. Ltd., and C. A. Balch.
associated architects, Western Pacific
BIdg , have entered into an agreement
with the United Artists Theaters of
California, Ltd.. for the preparation of
plans for the first group of theatres
to be erected in Southern California
by the United Artists. The architects
will open offices in the Western Pa-
cific BIdg.. adjoining the present quar-
ters of Walker & Eisen, for the pur-
pose of handling this theater work
and other work of a similar nature.
A number of sites for the new build-
ings are under consideration, two or
three of which will be announced this
week. It is expected that construction
on five to fifteen of the theaters will
be under way early in the new year.
Costs will range from $50,000 to $200.-
000, depending on the capacity and
location of the structure.
Excavation Being Completed.
THEATRE Cost, (200,000
MARCED. Merced Co., Cal. Seventh
and J Sts. (150xl50-ft.)
Two-story class C steel frame and
reinforced concrete theatre, stores
and office building (theatre to seat
1700).
Owner— Golden State Theatres. Inc..
988 Market St., San Francisco.
Architect— Reid Bros., 105 Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Salih Bros., Golden Gate
Theatre BIdg., San Francisco.
Excavation — J. W. Huffman, Merced.
Sub-bids will be taken in two weeks.
CALIFORNIA. ^Joseph M. Schenck.
vice-president and chairman of the
Board of United Artists' Corporation,
1966 S Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, on
a recent visit to San Francisco, an-
nounced plans for four theatres in
the San Francisco district, one at
Berkeley, another in Richmond, a
third at Palo Alto and a fourth in San
proximately (150,000
h
sax FRANCISCO Paramount The-
atre, formerly tie' Granada, -
acquired by the Pox Wi si Coast The-
atres, will undergo improvements In-
volvlng an expenditure "i" (150,000, It
is announced by A. M. Bowles, chtei
executive of the Fox Interests in this
territory. The sl ructures will be closed
several weeks during which new seat-
ing will ]>e Installed ami sound ap-
paratus renewed.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
Til 10 A 'PRE Cost, $
PHOENIX, Arizona. First and Wash-
ington Streets.
Two-story Class A reinforced concrete
theatre and store (150x200 feet);
to seat 1700, contain 13 stores and
offices.
Owner— Fox West Coast Theatrs.
Architect— C. Charles Lee, 2101 W. 7th
St, Los Angeles.
Contractor— Robert E. McKee, Central
BIdg., Los Angeles.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Jan.
SUP-STRUCTURE Cost, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Foot
of Webster Street.
Concrete sub - structure for Inland
Waters Terminal; 152 ft. on har-
bor side, 2S5 ft. on slip side; also
concrete viaduct 260 ft. by 33 ft.
Owner— City of Oakland (Port Com-
mission, G. B. Hegardt. secretary)
Oakland Bank BIdg.. Oakland.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of City Port
Commission, Oakland Bank BIdg.,
Oakland.
Certified check 10% required with
bid. Bond in full amount of contract
price will be required of the success-
ful bidder. Plans obtainable from sec-
retary.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
Completing Plans
STORE & LODGE Cost $
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Gower St. and
Van Ness Ave.
Two-story reinf. concrete store and
lodge (200 ft. frontage; entrance
structure, tower, etc.)
Owner— Hollywood Cemetery Assn.
Architect— Morgan. Walls & Clements,
Van Nuys BIdg., Los Angeles.
KENTFIELD, Marin Co., Cal.— Until
January 15, 8:00 P. M, bids will be
received by Ada M. Fusselman, sec-
retary, Marin Union Junior College
District, to cut eucalyptus trees, 28
in number, on grounds of the Marin
Union Junior College at Kentfield.
Contractor to cut trees, saw and pile
in cord wood sizes and clean grounds.
Burning may be done upon author-
ization of President of the district.
Specifications obtainable from secre-
tary at 90S Fourth St., San Rafael.
Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cont Price $29,975
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Tele-
graph Ave. near 29th St.
Alterations and additions to two-story
and basement brick veneer resi-
dence for mortuary and chapel.
Owner — Grant D. Miller, 2368 E-14th
St., Oakland.
Architect — Miller & Warnecke, Fi-
nancial Center BIdg., Oakland.
Contractor— Jensen & Pedersen, 3443
Adeline St., Oakland
Plumbing— Max Finzel, 2025 Hopkins
St., Oakland.
Heating— George Bell, 1926 E-15th St.,
Oakland.
Electric Work— George Woolf, 795 Al-
catraz Ave., Oakland.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 10, 1931
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
TIlAi'K Cost, $
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Uni-
versity Campus.
Track in the Stadium Bowl.
Owner — University of California.
Architect— Warren C. Perry, 260 Cal-
ifornia St., San Francisco.
Proposed project is in a very pre-
liminary stage.
the reinforcing steel, B. H. Eurde
Material Co. the rock and sand, an
Leebrick & Fisher the cement.
Bids Opened.
HANGAR Cost, $35,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Freeport Blvd. at Municipal Air-
Steel frame and wood hangar and air
terminal station, SOxlOO feet.
Owner — City of Sacramento (to be
leased to Boeing Air Transport
Company).
Architect — Harry Devine, 1405 Forty-
first St., Sacramento.
Structure will be of steel frame and
wood construction covering an area
of SO by 100 feet, with an exterior
covering of corrugated iron
Following is a complete list of bids
received:
Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc.,
California State Life Bldg.,
Sacramento $32,746
H. W. Robertson, Sacramento.. 33.SSS
Campbell Constr. Co., Sacto 34,312
W. C. Keating, Sacramento 34,850
Azevedo & Sarmento, Sacto. 34,913
Fred H. Betz, Sacramento 35.36S
Yoho & Dauger, Sacramento... 35,999
W. L. Chatterton, Sacramento.. 36,233
C. J. Hopkinson, Sacramento. ... 36,987
Chas. Unger, Sacramento 37,639
Guth & Fox, Sacramento 37,686
Ralph Hunter, Sacramento 37,700
Two lowest bids held under advise-
ment until January 8.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal — Hauck
& Huber, 1012 Eagle Ave., Alameda,
at $10S0. submitted lowest bid to City
Purchasing Agent, for painting and
spraying fences at Lincoln Park Nur-
sery on Fernside Blvd., pump house at
Jackson Park, fence at McKinley Park
and pump house, etc., at Washington
Park.
Following is a complete list of bids
received:
Hauck & Huber, Alameda $1080
J. M. Jensen 1668
John Heritage & Sons 1850
East Bay Spraying Co 2482
H. C. Lovett Co 2575
Bay City Paint Co 2650
Bids heud under advisement until
January 8.
Contract Awarded.
ADDITION Cost. $134,S81
COMPTON. Los Angeles Co., Calif.
East Main Street.
Two-story reinforced concrete addi-
tion to mausoleum (4000 crypts).
Owner — Angelus Abbey Mausoleum.
Architect — Clarence N. Aldrich, Pa-
cific Southwest Bank Bldg., Long
Beach.
Contractor— Eeswick Const. Co., 230
Newport St., Long Beach.
Other awards as follows:
Beck Art Stone Co.. on the art stone
at $2425: Long Beach Marble & Tile
Co., on the tile at $1998; L. T. Story,
on the ventilating system at $2889;
Los Angeles Cement Gun Co., on the
gunite at $250; A-Bright Electric Co..
on the electric wiring at $2066, and
Chas. Hartsell on the plumbing at
$S90. Bids for the concrete work are
as follows: Beswick Const. Co., $134.-
881; Rvder Nelson Co., $144,000; Chas.
N. Fink, $163,051; W. G. Reid. $172,-
210: R. E. Campbell, $181,810; B. D.
Kronnick Co., $207,750. Bids on the
remaining work will not be taken for
several months. This work includes
the following: elevator, terrazzo and
marble floors, ornamental bronze work
leaded glass, roofing and interior mar-
ble trim. Soule Steel Co. will furnish
Bids Opened.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $25,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Tele-
graph Ave. near 29th St.
Alterations and additions to two- story
and basement brick veneer resi-
dence for mortuary and chapel.
Ownr— Grant D. Miller, 236S E-llth
St., Oakland.
Architect — Miller & Warnecke, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg., Oakland
Following is a complete list of bids
received:
Jensen & Pcdersen, 3443 Adeline St.,
Oakland (1 alt.) $29,975; (2) add
$280.
W. C. Keating, Oakland (1) $29,995; (2j
$300.
T. D. Courtright, Oakland (1) $30,5S9;
(2) $170.
J. B Peterson, Oakland (1) $31,710:
(2) $431.
F. C. Stolte, Oakland (1) $32,400; (2)
$400.
Fred J. Westlund, Oakland (1) $33,970;
(2) $270.
H. J. Christenson, Oakland (1) $34,270
(2) $250.
George Petersen, Oakland (1) $34,500;
(2) $400.
R W. Littlefield, Oakland (1) $36,695;
(2) $450.
T. A. Scott, Oakland (1) $39,539.
Bids held under advisement. Elec-
tric, plumbing and heating bids held
under advisement for a few days.
Contract Awarded
UNDERTAKING PARLORS $40,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Sacramento Street
Bet. Van Ness Ave. and Polk St.
Three-story frame and stucco under-
taking establishment and apart-
ments.
Owner — Jos. Hagan, 178 Sacramento
St., San Francisco.
Architect— Henry C. Smith and A. R
Williams, Humboldt Bank Bldg..
San Francisco.
Contractor— Reavey & Spivock, Shell
Oil Bldg., San Francisco.
Wrecking is now under way and
construction will be started in about
two weeks.
Mechanical bids are held under ad-
visement.
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES
AND MATERIALS
UKIAH, Mendocino Co., Cal.— Until
January 13, 2:30 P. M., bids will be
received by H M. Burke, county clerk
to furnish and deliver fuel and stone
oil to county at Courthouse and De-
tention Home, for one - year period
commencing January 15. 1931. Speci-
fic gravity of fuel oil to be IS degrees
plus. Bids on price per gallon. Fur-
ther information obtainable from clerk.
OAKLAND, Cal. — Bunker Hill and
Sullivan M. and C. Co., San Francisco,
and American Smelting and Refining
Co., San Francisco, at $5100 submitted
identical bids to the East Bay Mu-
nicipal Utility District to furnish 50
tons of pig lead for distribution sys-
tem. Both bids were subject to ac-
ceptance on Janary 6. Independent
Swelting and Refining Co., Oakland,
at $5340 only other bidder.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Heafey-Moore Co.
344 High St., Oakland, at 7%c per gal.
submitted onlv bid to East Bay Mu-
nicipal Utility District to furnish and
deliver 30,000 gals. Grade "E" hot as-
phalt. Total bid $2550. Taken under
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— H. G. Denton,
city clerk, will ask bids shortly to
furnish 800,000 lbs. of sulphuric acid.
The material will be used in the man-
ufacture of sulphate of aluminum with
which the city's water supply is chem-
ically treated.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
PITTSBURGH, Pr>, — J. V. Walsh
Sales Corp. (J. V. Walsh, president),
705 Wabash Bldg., Pittsburgh, Pa.,
desires to secure a reputable repre-
sentative who comes in personal con-
tact with the electricians and elec-
trical engineers in the industrial field.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Candee-Smith
Governor Co. (Attention Mr. Will D.
Candee) 215 North Los Angeles St.,
Los Angeles, Calif., manufacturing a
srxall article which is sold principally
by mail order desires to secure suit-
able selling agents.
NEW YORK, N. Y.— A. V. Smith
and Associates. 1S5 Madison Avenue.
New York, desire to represent West-
ern concerns in New York City.
CINCINNATI, Ohio—Steel Partition
Division, The Globe - Wernicke Co.,
(Attention Mr. G. J. Strover), Cin-
cinnati, Ohio, manufacturing high
grade steel office and factory parti-
tion, desires to secure agent who Is
selling to building architects, engi-
neers and industrial concerns.
adv
Names and addresses of persons or
firms concerned in the following op-
portunities will be furnished on re-
quest to Business Opportunity Depart-
ment, Daily Pacific Euilder. 547 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco or phone GAr-
field $744:
20742 — Onyx. Paris, France. Party
is anxious to contact firms quarrying
and exporting onyx.
20743 — Crystal Glass. Melnik, Czech-
oslovakia. Exporters of glass prod-
ucts inquire for names of merchants
interested in importing high-class Bo-
hemian crystal glass.
20744 — Chinaware. Danzig-Langfuhr.
Party is desirous of being put in touch
with local importers of chinaware.
20750 — Sewing Machine Parts. Osa-
ka, Japan. Manufacturers and expor-
ters of various sewing machine parts
and accessories are desirous of open-
ing business relations witli dealers of
this line.
20751 — Representation. Guayaquil,
Ecuador. Party representing several
local exporters in Ecuador wishes to
take on additional lines. First-class
references available.
20752— Information Re Argentine.
Buenos Aires, Arg. Trade lists, sta-
tistical data, customs rulings, duties
or any information on Argentine will
be sent to interested parties.
20755 — Foreign Investigation. San
Francisco. Party is desirous of con-
tacting firms interested in industriil
and trade investigation in Spanish
America, on food, lumber or machin-
ery. 31
The General Electric Company an-
nounces a new pendant type push
button for controlling small floor op-
erated cranes. This is designed to
supersede the present rope and chain
types of control, with the advantages
of greater safety to the operator, a
saving In time (only one man being
necessary to operate the crane) and
less aisle space required on the fac-
tory floor. The push button station is
20^ inches long, 2% inches wide and
2 9/16 inches deep less the projection
of the buttons. It is of the proper
size to be readily grasped and op-
erated by one hand. The box is cast
aluminum, thus being both light in
weight and strong.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nineteen
BRIDGES
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Cal — Un-
til Jan. 88, 2 P. M , bids will be re-
ceived by state Highway Commission
tor the following bridge work in Los
Angeles county:
I Eridge "\ er Tops nga I Jreek, about I
miles ninth of Santa Monica, to be
widened by constructing eight 27-foot
timber spans on pile bents adjoining
the existing concrete bridge and e,rad-
i ii l; ami surfacing approaches with as-
phalt concrete.
Bridge over I. .as Flores Creek about
7 miles north of Santa Monica to be
widened by constructing two 26-foo1
reinforced concrete girder spans on a
concrete pier and concrete abutments
and grading and surfacing approach-
es with asphalt concrete.
WILLOWS, Glenn Co., Calif.— Con-
struction will be started at once by G.
A. Bondurant, county supervisor, on
the construction of two bridges at
Stanton and Logan west of Norman;
est. cost, $1500 tnd $1800 each.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co.,
—County Surveyor Julius B. Man
will prepare plans for proposed i
wood Ferry Bridge over the San
quin river, for which the county
appropriate $70,000. The sum of
000 has been set aside to build
approaches and negotiations for ri
of way are being completed. The
span will be located about 1000
north of the present bridge.
Cal.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Cal.— As
previously reported, bids will be re-
ceived by State Highway Commission
for widening bridge across Topanga
Creek, about 4 miles north of Santa
Monica by constructing eight 27-ft.
timber spans on pile bents adjoining
the existing concrete bridge and grad-
ing and surfacing approaches with as-
phalt concrete; also for widening
bridge across Las Flores Creek, about
7 miles north of Santa Monica by con-
structing two 26-ft. reinforced con-
crete girder spans on a concrete pier
and concrete abutments and grading
and surfacing approaches with asphalt
concrete. Project involves;
(1) 375 cu. yds. channel excavation;
(2) 900 cu. yds. rdwy. excav. without
class. ;
(3) 990 cu. yds. struc. excavation;
(4) 1260 lin. ft. furnishing creosoted
Douglas fir piles;
(5) 42 each, drive creosoted Douglas
fir piles;
(6) 125 cu. yds. existing concrete to
be removed;
(7) 470 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete;
(8) 6.25 cu. yds. class E do;
(9) 54,500 lbs. reinf. steel;
(10) 9 M. ft. B.M. redwood timber.
dense select all-heart struc.
grade;
(11) 77 M. ft. B.M. untreated Douglas
fir timber, struc. grade ;
(12) 12.5 M. ft. B.M. creocoted Doug-
las fir timber, struc. grade;
(13) 1380 tons asphalt concrete;
(14) 1 lot misc. items of work.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Hearing upon the
application of the Alameda County Su-
pervisors to construct a bridge over
the tidal canal at the north end of
Park Street, Alameda, will be held in
the chambers of the Board of Super-
visors, Courthouse, Oakland. January
29. it is announced by Major E. H.
Ropes, U. S. district engineer. Plans
submitted provide for a double lift
bascule bridge, having a clear chan-
nel width of 250-ft. when opened and
vertical clearances of 12.7 feet and
15.4 feet above mean high water at
pier and middle, respectively, when
closed. The plans were prepared by
Geo. A Posey, Alameda county sur-
SANTA BARBARA. Calif.— County
Surveyor Owen H. O'Neill preparing
plans for steel bridge over San Roque
Creek; 500-ft. long, 22-ft. wide; est.
cost $50,000. t
OAKLAND, Cal— Until January 15,
(tentative date), bids will be received
by Southern Pacific R. R., 65 Market
St., San Francisco, to construct 7th
St. Subway; total estimated cost
$205,000 of which city of Oakland will
pay one-half.
Subway will have a grade of 4% in
east approach and 5% in west. Com-
plete length will be 755-ft. Level por-
tion of subway will be 167-ft. long;
roadway 23 -ft. wide with 6-ft. pedes-
trian walks on north side. Venti-
lating system similar to one now in
use in the George A. Posey Tube of
Alameda County will be installed.
Plans obtainable from Engineering
Department, Southern Pacific Com-
pany, 65 Market St., San Francisco.
W. H. Kirkbridge, chief engineer of
maintenance of way and structures.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
—Frank Bryant. £911 23rd St., San
Francisco, at $28,804.72 submitted low
bid to the county supervisors to con-
struct a timber bridge with reinforced
concrete floor over the Southern Pa-
cific Tracks near Felton Station, Zay-
ante Creek and Zayante Road in San
Lorenzo Road District.
C. C. Gildersleeve, 1508 G St., at
$33,9S9 submitted low bid for steel
bridge with reinforced concrete floor.
Following is a complete list of the bids
received, the two lowest being taken
under advisement until January 21:
(a) timber construction; (b) steel
bridge.
Frank Bryant, San Francisco, (a)
$2S.S04; (b) $34,732.
M. B. McGowan, San Francisco, (a)
$29,1S5; (b) $34,982.
C. C. Gildersleeve (a) $29,538; (b)
$33,989.
Lord and Eishop, Oroville (a) $30,-
249; (b) $36,104.
Leo Cardwell Const. Co., (a) $31,-
3S3; (b) $36,662.
F. M. Bodenhammer (a) $31,537; (b)
$37,SSS.
Jas. T. Walsh (a) $32,036; (b) $37,-
349.
A. W. Kitchen. San Francisco (a)
$35,761; (b) $37,290.
Pacific Const. Co., San Francisco,
(a) $ ; (b) $37,780.
Healy-Tibbits Const. Co.. San Fran-
cisco, (a) $35,920; (b) $39,618.
B. C. Gerwick, San Francisco, (a)
$36,3S0; (b) $38,712.
VISALIA, Tulare Co.. Cal.— County
Surveyor T. Wayne Switzer instruct-
ed by supervisors to make survey of
culverts on permanent highways with
a view to increasing their widths.
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal.— City Engi-
neer H. A. Harrold is completing spec-
ifications for proposed Brown Street
bridge and bids will be asked in the
immediate future. Details of construc-
tion will be published shortly.
DREDGING, HARBOR
WORKS & EXCAVATIONS
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co Cal
— Until Februarj 5, 3 P. M . I. ids will
be received by U. s. Engineer c ifflce,
Custom House, San Francisco, for
dredging in Richmond Harbor. Proj-
ect involves 523.500 cu. yds. Specifica-
tions obtainable from above.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.— Western Dredg-
ing Co., 611 Security Title Insurance
Bldg., Los Angeles, submitted low bid
of 36c per cubic yard to the U. S.
Engineer at Los Angeles for dredging
approx. S25.000 cu. yds. of material
from an area of about 185 acres in the
NE portion of San Diego Harbor. The
area lies westerly of the western wat-
erfront of the city ,,f San Diego, ex-
tending from Municipal Pier No ' 1 to
Spreckels Wharf. Other bids were:
Standard Dredging Co., 37.9c; San
Francisco Bridge Co., 39c; Morris and
Cumings Dredging Co., New York
City, 68c. The engineer's estimate
was $329,200.
FORT BRAGG, Mendocino Co., Cal.
—As previously reported, bids will be
received January 16, 3 P. M., by U
S. Engineer Office, Customhouse ' San
Francisco, to remove old jetty, con-
struct new jetties and dredging in the
Noyo river, approximately 1% miles
from Fort Bragg. Project involves:
(1) 8.000 tons of rock (remove from
old jetty);
(2) 750 cu. yds. concrete (remove
from old jetty);
(3) 240 feet sheet pile bulkhead
(new jetties);
(4) 25,000 tons to be furnished and
placed;
(5) 110,000 cu. yds. dredging of sand,
gravel, boulders and clabs;
(6) 1,820 cu. yds. rock to be re-
moved from river.
Specifications obtainable from U S
Engineer Office. Custom House, San
Francisco.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co. Calif —
Until January 22, 3 P. M., bids will be
received by U. S. Engineer Office.
Customhouse, San Francisco, for
dredging in Humboldt Bav. Project
involves 491,700 cubic yards. Speci-
fications obtainable from above office.
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co..
Cal.— Olympian Dredging Co., 249 1st
St., San Francisco, at $.112 cu. yd.,
submitted only bid to U. S. Engineer
Office. Sacramento, to dredge chan-
nel, 9 feet deep and approximately 100
feet wide through the shoal in Mid-
dle River, near Mildred Island. Proj-
ect involves 5,000 cu. yds.
HONOLULU, T. H.— U. S. Engineer
Office, Honolulu, rejects lone bid of
Hawaiian Dredging Co., Ltd 854
Kashumanu St., Honolulu, at $r.fi. son
for repairing breakwater at Nawiliwili
Harbor, Hawaii. Bid received Dec. 4.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Calif.—
Franks Construction Co., 260 Califor-
nia St., San Francisco, at 31c cu. yd.
submitted low bid to U. S. Engineer-
ing Office, Customhouse, for dredging
in San Rafael Creek, involving 42.115
cu. yds. Other bids were Pacific Coast
Dredging Co., 32%c cu. yd. and Dut-
tnn Dredging Co., 34c cu. yd. Taken
under advisement.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 10, 1931
PETALUMA, Sonoma Co . Calif. —
American Dredging Co., 255 California
St., San Francisco, at 54c cu. yd. sub-
mitted low bid to U. S. Engineer Of-
fice, San Francisco, for dredging in
Petaluma Creek, involving 73,975 cu.
yds. Benjamin Walters, 555 Howard
St., San Francisco, only other bidder
at 55c cu. yd. 1
SUISUN, Solano Co., Cal.— Hydrau-
lic Dredging Co., Central Bank Bldg.,
Oakland, at $1399 cu. yd. submitted
low bid to U. S. Engineer Office, Cus-
tomhouse, San Francisco, for dredging
in Suisun Bay, involving 521,240 cu.
yds. San Francisco Bridge Co.. only
other bidder at $.1425 cu. yd Taken
under advisement. .1
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
al — Ele
RICHVALE. Butte Co.,
tion will be held January 24 in Rich-
vale Irrigation District to vote bonds
of $500,000 to finance purchase of a
portion of the Sutter - Butte Canal
Company's system and a portion of
that firm's rights in the Feather River.
TURLOCK. Stanislaus Co., Cal— H.
Johanson, Turlock, at $2,731.87 award-
ed contract by Turlock Irrigation Dis-
trict, under Schedule No. 6 and at
S11.S7G.90 under Schedule No. 7 for
2-inch concrete canal lining.
Lloyd Terrell, Turlock, at $4,953.94
awarded contract for similar work un-
der Schedule No. S.
Bids under Schedules 1 to 5 inclu-
sive, were rejected, and new bids will
be considered January 26. £ P. M.
Specifications obtainable from Anna
Sorensen, secretary of district, at Tur-
lock.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Calif.—
Until January 26, 2 P. M.. bids will
be received by Anna Sorensen, secre-
tary, Turlock Irrigation District, for
construction in Improvement Districts
Nos. 58, 34, 38, 10, 63, 66, 34-3S Joint
Spilivvav and Chatom Spillway. The
work is divided into eight schedules
and amounts in total to about G52.671
sq. ft. of 2-inch thick concrete canal
lining and 473 cu. yds. of concrete in
canal structures and about 6G0 lin. ft.
of 30-in. and 330 ft. 36-in. diameter
concrete pipe. Certified check 5% pay-
able to district rec
Plans obtainable froi
ith bid.
etai
STREET LIGHTING
SYSTEMS
SAN FRANCISCO— Paul J. Ost. city
electrical engineer, in a report to the
supervisors declares that from $18,000
to $28,000 will be saved for the city
treasury if all concrete standards are
installed on the city's 19-mile boule-
vard svstem. It was first proposed to
install 600 metal standards and 300
concrete standards. The cost of con-
crete poles and their installation
throughout would be $60,453, whereas
300 concrete and 600 taper tube poles
would amount to $79,080, and 300 con-
crete and 600 cast iron standards
would be $S.8,24S.
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co, Cal.
— City councl will start proceedings
at once to widen B street from Bald-
win to Ninth avenues including in-
stallation of an electrolier system;
estimated cost $75,000. Street will be
widened from 46 feet to 52 feet
MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT
PHOENIX, Arizona— Until January
26, 2:00 P. M., bids will be received by
Phoenix Indian School, Phoenix, to
furnish one concrete mixer, similar
and equal to 7S Lakewood, manu-
factured by The Lakewood Engineer-
ing Company, Cleveland, Ohio, and
equipped with 6 to S H.P. 2-cylinder
gas engine, to be radiator cooled, pow-
er charging skip, water tank, auto-
matic, self measuring; mixer to be
mounted on steel frame with stel
wheels; approximate capacity, dry ma-
terial , 10 cubic feet; wet mixed con-
crete, 7 cubic feet. Bids wanted on
basis of delivery; f.o b. Phoenix and
f.o.b. shipping point. t
WASHINGTON, D. C— See "Gov-
ernment Work and Supplies." this is-
sue. Bids wanted by Bureau of Sup-
plies and Accounts, Navy Department,
to furnish and deliver miscellaneous
machinery, equipment and supplies to
various Pacific Coast Navy Yards.
SEATTLE, Wash— Buekner-Weath-
erby Co., Inc., at $50,217 submited low
bid to Board of Public Works to fur-
nish one 2-trolley crane for installa-
tion at Diablo Plant of Skagit hydro-
electric development for the city light-
ing department. Complete list of bids
follows:
Buckner-Weatherby Co $50,217
Harnisehfeger Sales Corp 52.173
Cvclops Iron Works 56,941
Judson Pacific Co G4.500
Consolidated Steel Co 64,660
Cleveland Crane & Eng. Co 65.500
Whiting Corp 67.345
H. R. L. Motor Co 71.900
Morgan Eng. Co 75,250
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co.. Cal.—
Bids will be asked at once by Kern
County LTnion High School District to
furnish and deliver one auto truck
chassis and body for transportation of
pupils. t
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— H. H. Walker,
1323 Venice Blvd., submitted low bid to
the city purchasing agent at $66,145,
with time limit 90 days, for installing
traffic sgnals at 23 intersections on
Wilshire Blvd , under Specifications
No. 2275. Other bids were: Newbery
Elec Co., $6S,S95: Acme Traffic Signal
Co., $71,389.50; Eagle Signal Sales
Corp., $80,480; Underground Constr.
Co., $81,960; General Electric Co., $143,-
300. All bids were net.
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
GLENDALE, Los Angeles Co., Cal
— Mittry Bros. Construction Co., 723
Detwiler Bldg., Los Angeles, submitted
the low bid to the city council al
$499,000 to construct two reservoirs.
Will be built of rectangular shape, 22
ft. deep, with an area of 238.322 sq
ft. The reservoirs will be constructed
adjoining, providing a total capacity
of 35,000,000 gallons. They will be of
th retaining wall type with reinforced
concrete roof. The construction in-
volves:
26,000 cu yds reinforced concrete;
160,000 cu. yds. excavation;
10,000 cu. yds. tamped embankment
22.000 cu. yds. earth placed on con-
crete roof.
Other bids were: Martter & Bock.
$521,000; C. M. Elliott, $522,600; Her-
bert M. Baruch Corp., $529,587; Car-
penter Bros , Inc., $539,990; Weymouth
Crowell, $543,000; Monroe & Westcott,
$547,000; Western Constr. Co., $549,215;
General Engr. Co., Ltd., $550,000; H.
W. Rohl Co.. $550,000; Chas. U. Heu-
ser, $551,700; Clinton Constr. Co.
$565,000; Gist & Bell, $572,000. The
bids were taken under advisement.
HEALDSBURG, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
Until January 26, bids will be received
by city council to raise height of side-
walls of city reservoir at Fitch Moun-
tain to increase storage capacity.
Plans on file n office of city clerk.
i iWYHEE DAM, Ore. — American
Locomotive Co., Schenectady, N. Y.,
submitted the low bid to the U. S. Bu-
reau of Reclamation, Denver, at $18,813
for furnishing three 4-in. internal dif-
ferentia] needle valves for the Owyhee
Dam, Oregon, under Spcifieations No.
516. The other bids were:
Joshua Hendy Iron Works, San
Francisco, $19,500.
Consolidated Steel Corp., Los An-
geles, $19,572.
Steacy-Schmidt Mfg. Co.. York, Pa.,
$19,870.
Hardie-Tynes Mfg. Co., Birming-
ham, Ala., $20,565.
Johnson City Foundry & Machine
Co , Johnson City, Tenn., $23,700.
Michigan Valve & Foundry Co., De-
troit, Mich., $23,970.
Ogden Iron Works, Ogden, Utah,
$28,350.
The Aldrich Pump Co., Allentown,
Pa., $24,900.
Foote Bros. Gear & Mach. Co., Chi-
cago, 111, $26,700
Rosedale Foundry & Mach. Co.,
Pittsburgh, Pa., $23,145.
Baash-Ross Tool Co., Los Angeles,
Calif., $24,834.
Lake Erie Engr. Corp., Buffalo, N.
Y.. $29.4S4.
Treadwell Eng. Co., Easton, Pa.,
$26,769.
H. R. L. Motor Co., Seattle, Wash.,
$23,400.
Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island,
111., S31.950.
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
COALINGA, Fresno Co., Cal.— The
Associated Oil Co. has announced that
the Coalinga-Monterey Bay pipe line,
built 25 years ago, will be rebuilt to
make it suitable for the transporta-
tion of light crude oil and casinghead
gasoline.
KETTLEMAN HILLS, Kings Co..
Cal— Southern California Gas Corp.
a subsidiary of the Pacific Lighting
Corp. and the Southern California
Edison Co., Ltd., will start construc-
tion shortly on a 30-inch., 200-mile
pipe line from the Kettleman Hills
District to Los Angeles at a cost of
between $8,000,000 and $10,000,000.
NEVADA CITY, Nevada Co., Cal.—
Natural Gas Corp. of California, seeks
franchise from county supervisors to
install gas pipe lines in roads and
highways of the county to furnish
natural gas for the Nevada county
district. The application will be acted
upon February 4.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co.. Cal.
—Wallace E. Bland at $909 for 200 ft.
depth, awarded contract by county su-
pervisors to drill well at Brentwood
fm Contra Costa County Water Works
Iiistrict No. 1. For depth of 300 ft..
Pland bid $1,426.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co.. Cal
—Until January 12, 4 P. M., bids will
be received by E. L. Beach, city clerk,
to construct gravel envelope well in
Evergreen Park. Est. cost $5,000
Specifications obtainable from J. F.
Byxbee, city engineer.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until January 12.
4:30 P. M.. bids will be received by
G. B. Hegardt. secretary, City Port
Commission. Oakland Bank Bldg., to
furnish and deliver fifteen 45-foot
lengths of 20-in. welded steel dredge
pipe. Specifications obtainable from
above.
~~SEWERS AND SEWAGE
DISPOSAL PLANTS
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City council declares intention (5275)
to improve portions of 15th St., be-
Saturday, Jaime
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-or.e
tween Vestal Ave. and Rosa St., in-
volving construction of 6-Inch
sewer; 1 c. I. flushing inlet; 5x6-in.
wy.- branches; 4-m, vitrified rower
lateral connection. 1911 .v ' Hear-
ing January 12 John J. Lynch, city
clerk. Wni. Popp, city engineer.
LOS ANGELES, Cal— Until 1:30 P.
M. Jan. 14, Lids will 1 I :
County Sanitation District No. 2. 13;i
N Broadway, room 202. for the con-
struction of two sludge digestion units
each consisting "f four sludj
tlon tanks, a pump and boilei house,
a gas tank, and all appurtenant struc-
tures. Plans obtainable at tin
of the chief engineer, A. K Warren,
202 Law Bldg., 139 N Broadway. A.
S. Soule. secretary. Cert, check or
surety company bond, 10%.
HAYWAKP, Alameda Co., Calif.—
City Engineer Jesse B. Holly is mak-
ing surveys for extensii f sewer
system into area lying SW of the
Western Pacific Railroad and C St.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until January 22.
21 noon, bids will be received by F
C. Merritt, city clerk, to construct
Storm sewers with appurtenances in
29th Ave. bet. East 12lh St. and the
U. S. Tidal Canal for which city has
provided $20,000 from the General
Fund. Bids will be taken on two prop-
ositions, as follows:
Proposition A
100 lin. ft. 5x5-ft. monolithic concrete
arch storm sewer (including con-
crete end wall);
£10 lin. ft. 3-ft. x 3-in. by 3-ft. 6-in.
monolithic concrete arch storm
sewer;
37 lin. ft. 3-ft. 3-in. by 3-ft. 6-in.
monolithic concrete arch storm
sewer;
1210 lin. ft. 2 ft. 6 in. by 2 ft. 9 in.
monolithic concrete arch storm
sewer;
Proposition B
100 lin. ft. 00-in. reinf. cone, pipe
storm sewer (including concrete
end wall);
210 lin. ft. 39-in. or 42-in. reinforced
concrete pipe storm sewer;
37 lin. ft. 39-in. or 42-in. extra
strength reinf. cone, pipe storm
sewer, with concrete saddle;
1210 lin. ft. 30-in. reinforced concrete
pipe storm sewer;
29 lin. ft. 1 ft. 6 in. by 4 ft. concrete
box storm sewer with reinf. top;
811 lin. ft. 24-in. plain concrete or
vit. pipe conduit;
109 lin. ft. 24-in. extra strength re-
inforced cone, pipe conduit, with
concrete saddle, or 24-in. vitrified
pipe conduit with cone, jacket;
28 lin. ft. lS-in. plain concrete or
vitrified pipe conduit;
300 lin. ft. 15-in. do;
66 lin. ft. 15-in. extra strength re-
inforced cone, pipe conduit, with
concrete saddle, or 15-in. vitrified
pipe conduit with cone, jacket;
183 lin. ft. 12-in. plain concrete or
vitrified pipe conduit;
138 lin. ft. 10-in. do;
8 manholes with standard tops on
concrete shoulders of storm sew-
er;
5 manholes with standard tops and
brick base on pipe conduits;
2 manholes with inlet tops (34-in.
opening) ;
1 concrete junction chamber, with
handhole;
4 storm water inlets (21-in. open-
ing);
5 storm water inlets (34-in. open-
ing);
3 storm water inlets (Type A).
Certified check 10% payable to city
required with bid. Plans on file in
office of clerk. Walter N. Frickstari.
city engineer.
LOS ANGELES, Calif.— Until 10 A.
If., Jan. 21. bids will be received by
the board of public works to con-
struct by - pa • i m al Hyperio
s. wage treatmi nt plant to provide ad-
ditional safeguard to machinery of
plan! The proj i by-pass will !"■
approximately 600 ft. In length, beh] ;
constructed of 6 ft and 6 ft. diameter
prox. 30 ft. of the beach end
to be eonsl ! ucti & on piling, the other
end to be in a reinforced conci ete
tii. ini. 1 ii.m ii ion i hamber. This by-
pass will he used In connection with
automatic control | Etti s.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co Ci
—City Engineer J. F. Byxbee is mak-
ing surveys for storm water sewer In
High St. to .Middle-
Hi hi Road. Estimated cost, $9500.
WATER WORKS
OAKLAND, Cal— Bunker Hill and
Sullivan M. and C. Co., San Fr
and American Smelting and Refining
Co., San Francisco, at $51oi) submitted
Identical bids to the East Bay Mu-
nicipal Utility District to furnish 60
tons of pig lead for distribution sys-
tem. Both bids were subject to ac-
ceptance on Janary 'i. Independent
Smelting and Refining Co.. Oakland,
at $5340 only other bidder.
OAKLAND, Cal— Art Concrete Co.,
24th and Adeline Sts., Oakland, at
24.5c each submitted low bid to East
Bay Municipal Utility District to fur-
nish 4. '100 concrete meter boxes with-
out covers. W. H. Larson, Sacramen-
to, at 69c only other bidder.
W. H. Larson, 2650 Curtis St.. Sac-
ramento, at 33c each submitted low
bid to furnish 6000 concrete meter box
covers. Art Concrete Co. only other
bidder at 40c each.
Taken under advisement.
OAKLAND, Calif. — Following bids
taken under advisement by East Bay
Municipal Utility District to furnish
and deliver 50.000 ft. 20-in., 16-in„ and
6-in. cast iron pipe for distributing
system:
(a) 1,000 ft. Class B, 20-in.;
(b) 9.000 ft. Class B, 16-in.;
(c) 40.000 ft. Class B. 6-in., or
(di 40,000 ft. Class 250, 6-in.
C. G. Claussen and Co., Inc., Oak-
land (a) $3.17; (b) $2.2625; (c) $0,603.
U. S. Pipe & Foundry Co., S. F..
(a) $3.39; (b) $2.42; (d) $0.57.
American C. I. Pipe Co., S. F., (a)
$3.42; (b) $2 44; (d) $0.59.
National C. I. Pipe Co., Los Ange-
les, (a) $3,675: (b) $2,625; (c) $0.68:
(d) $0,603.
R. O. Wood & Co.. Philadelhpia. Pa.
(a) $3.71; (b) $2.65; (c) $0,706; (d)
$0,635.
Pacific States C. I. Pipe Co., (d)
$0.5S25.
R. D. Wood & Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.
(a) $3,339; (b) $2,385.
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co.,
Cal.— Engineer Henry Dewell. 55 New
Montgomery St.. San Francisco, has
been commissioned by the city coun-
cil to make a study of conditions of
the sedimentation basin at the Mu-
nicipal Filtration Plant with a view
to recommending improvements neces-
sary to place the plant in condition.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Bunker Hill and
Sullivan Mining and Contracting Co..
Crocker Eldg.. San Francisco, at $5, ion
awarded contract by East Bay Mu-
nicipal Utility District to furnish and
deliver 50 tons of pig lead for use on
distributing system.
OAKLAND. Calif. — Byron Jackson
Pump Co., 6th and Carlton Streets.
Berkeley, awarded contract by East
Bay Municipal Utility District to fur-
nish and install booster pump unit
and equipment in El Cerrito Pumping
Station.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Following bids
tni:. n under adv tsi ment by city pur-
chasing agent t" furnish 6-ln
in c. i. pipe for Municipal \\ al
partment:
C I' W 1 8 Co., tot ii oi
nit. rnate on sand spun
- I ' 7 7 ' • T 1 1
r. s' Tip. & Foundry Co.. (104,143:
alternate on DeLavaud renirifug.il
cast Iron pipe, $40,546.96.
National Cast Iron Pipe Co
911.511; alternate on I '<
963.78.
Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Co.,
<800 ft. 6-in. pipe, $2,*jiU.
American Cast Iron l I
ting 30-in. pipe, $73,002.50; Mono-cast
casl iron pip,, .ill, unite, $40,983.70.
FOSTER. Wash.— Until January 17,
S P. M., bids will be received by S. X.
Bennett, secretary. Water District No.
::.".. for water supply system, involving
(a) 6.000 ft. 6-in. main pipe line ex-
tending from Beacon Hill to Fos-
ter;
(b) distributing system. Involving ap-
proximately 3% miles of mains 2-
in. to 6-in. diameter.
Certified check 5% payable to Treas-
urer, King County, Wash., required
with bid. Plans obtainable from Mill-
er Engineering Co., Burke Bldg.. Se-
attle, on deposit of ?15, returnable :f
bid is submitted, otherwise only $10
will be returnable.
PLACERVILLE, El Daroda Co., Cal.
Pelton Water Wheel Co., 2929 19th St.,
San Francisco, at $3500 awarded con-
tract by El Dorado Irrigation District,
undear Schedule A, to furnish one 30-
inch c. i. thimble; one 30-inch butter-
fly valve, complete, with all appur-
tenances; two 5-inch air valves, com-
plete, with connections and under
Contract B, one needle valve, com-
plete, with operating machanism and
special connections.
Western Pipe & Steel Co., 444 Mar-
ket St. San Francisco, at $7800 award-
ed contract to furnish, under Sch-
edule C, 795 lin. ft. 30-inch single and
double riveted Vi-inch plate steel pipe,
complete, installed with connections,
bends and specials.
SAN DIEGO, Calif.— U. S. Pipe &
Foundry Co., 2336 E Sth St., submitted
the low bid to the city purchasing
agent. A. V. Goeddel, at $11,690 or
$1.67 per ft. for furnishing Tumi ft. of
12-in. class C cast iron pipe. The oth-
er bids were:
American Cast Iron Pipe Co., $1.73;
$12,110.
R. E. Hazard Const. Co., $1,775;
612.425.
The award will probably be made
to the U. S. Pipe & Foundry Co.
BEVERLY HILLS, Cal.— Until Jan.
27, 8 P. M., bids will be received by
city council for the following improve-
ments in connection with water sys-
tem:
(a) For certain booster pump equip-
enl :
deep
(b) Furnish and install
turbine pump;
(c) Drill one well with guaranteed
production;
(d) Construct one underground pump
chamber.
Specifications obtainable from Salis-
bury, Bradshaw and Taylor, engineers
714 W 10th St., Los Angeles.
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co.. Calif —
Modesto Irrigation District will in-
clude in its 1931 construction pro-
gram the construction of wells and
installation of pumps to cost $20,000
and the building of spillways at a cost
of $4,000.
PORTLAND, Ore— NePage-McKen-
ny Co., 45 North Ninth St., Portland,
at $163,576.50 awarded contract by
city purchasing agent to construct the
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
aturday, January 10, 1931
Ross Island Bridge mains and con-
necting lines for the Bureau of Water
Works. The new lines will consist of
a 30-in. cast iron main from K Tenth
and Division Sts. to the east line of
the Ross Island bridge at Powell Blvd.
and Grand Ave., where the main will
lie split into two 24-in. steel lines to
cross the bridge under the sidewalk
area and suspended to the bridge. At
the west end of the bridge the two
lines again meet in a 3ll-in. cast iron
main which hooks up at Mill and Wat-
er Sts. with the 32-inch supply line
from one of the reservoirs in the city
park.
DENVER. Colo.— Until 2 P. M., Jan.
15. bids will be received by the U. S.
Bureau of Reclamation, 1441 Welton
St., Denver, for the fabrication and
erection of two riveted plate steel
tanks for water supply, Boulder City,
Nevada, on the Boulder Canyon proj-
ect. One tank will be 100 feet in di-
ameter and 35 ft. high, the other tank
will be 30 ft. in diameter and 10 ft. 0
in. high. Both tanks will be erected
at the edge of the townsite of Boulder
City. The city is located about 28
miles SE of Las Vegas. The estimat-
ed quantities of metal work involved
100 ft. x 35 ft. tank, 420,000 lbs.
30 ft. x 10 ft. 9-in. tank. 26.300 lbs.
The tanks will be erected on oiled
sand foundation constructed in ad-
vance by the government. Plans and
specifications may be obtained by
prospective bidders without charge.
Proposal guarantee, 10%. R. F. Walt-
er, chief engineer. Plans may be ob-
tained from the office of the bureau
at Las Vegas, Nev., or Denver, Colo.
Spec. No. 500-D.
WALNUT CREEK. Contra Costa Co.
Cal.— Election will be held January 7
to vote bonds of $60,000 to finance
construction of a water distributing
system to be served from the mains
of the California Water Service Corp.
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
SIERRA COUNTY, Cal.— Until Jan.
20, 2 P. M. (date extended from Jan.
15). bids will be received by C. H.
Sweetser, district engineer, U. S. Bu-
reau of Public Roads, 461 Market St.,
San Francisco, for grading and plac-
ing crushed rock surfacing on Section
No. 3. Shady Flat-Downieville Rout?
26 Yuba Tass National Forest High-
way. 4.144 miles in length. Project
involves:
(1) 28 acres clearing:
(2) 27S.320 sta. yds. overhaul;
(3) 72 cu. yds. concrete;
(4) 2S2 cu. yds. C. R. masonry;
(5) 280 cu. yds. rip-rap;
(6) 148,000 cu. yds. excav. unclass.;
(7) 6700 cu. yds. crushed rock surf.;
(8) 3120 lbs. reinf. steel;
(9) 1402 ft. corru. metal pipe;
(10) 350 cu. vds. hand placed embank-
ment.
Plans may be obtained at the office
of the engineer, C. H. Sweetser, up-
on deposit of $10. Proposal guaranty,
5%.
15,
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Janu
12 noon, bids will be received by F.
C. Merritt, city clerk, to improve por-
tions of Sth St., Fallon St. and the
extension of 10th St. This is a cash
job. Alternative bids will be received;
"PROPOSITION A." For grading,
curbing, guttering, constructing an
asphaltic concrete pavement, resur-
facing existing pavement with an as-
phaltic concrete wearing surface, con-
structing cement sidewalks, manholes
with inlet tops, and a wooden culvert,
and constructing penetration macad-
am pavements consisting of a ma-
cadam base, 5-in. in thickness, and a
hot oil penetration macadam top
der "Proposition A," except that the
penetration macadam pavement shall
have an emulsified road oil penetra-
tion macadam top course.
(1) 7,548 cu. yds. fill;
(2) 1,336 cu. yds. excavation;
(3) 100 cu. yds. material in ex-
cavation below subgrade to
be removed and replaced
with filling material;
(4) 322 lin. ft. wood curb;
(5) 4.779 lin. ft. cone, curb;
(6) 4.781 sq. ft. cone, gutter;
(7) 9,225 sq. ft. asphaltic concrete
pave, (asphaltic concrete
surf, course, 2-in. thick,
laid upon a Portland ce-
ment cone, foundation, 6-
in. thick);
(8) 127,088 sq. ft. penetration macad-
am pavement;
(9) 2,411 sq. ft. existing pave, to be
resurfaced with asph. cone.
(10) 21,662 sq. ft. cem. sidewalk;
(11) 235 lin. ft. 6-inch by 22-inch
wooden culvert;
(12) 2 manholes with inlet tops
(34-in. opening).
Certified check 10% payable to city
required with bid. Plans obtainable
from office of city clerk. Walter N.
Frickstad, city engineer.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Heafey-Moore, 344
High St.. Oakland, at $32,304.94 sub-
mitted low bid to city council to im-
prove portions of Hampton Rd.. Lig-
gett Dr., Estate Dr.. Sims Dr., and
Pershing Dr. Central-California Roads
Co., Oakland, only other bidder at
$34,047.62. Following is a complete
list of unit bids received:
(1) 9,874 cu. yds. excavation;
(2) 6,364 lin. ft. cone, curb;
(3) 105,693 sq. ft. concrete pavement;
(4) 14 lin. ft. 8-in. x 24-in. corr.
iron and concrete culvert;
(5) 17 lin. ft. 8-in. x 29-in. do;
(6) 34 lin. ft. 10-in. reinf. cone.
pipe conduit with concrete
'ing;
69 lin. ft. 12-in. do:
47 lin. ft. 15-in. reinf. cone,
pipe conduit with concrete
(7)
(11) 4 concrete handholes with
(12) 3 storm water inlets, 34-inch
openings.
City will pay one-half the cost of
the storm water drainage system from
General Fund. Improvement Act 1913.
Heafey-Moore Cent'l. Calif.
(1) $ .62 $ .835
OAKLAND, Cal.— City council de-
clares intention to improve Johnston
Drive from Estates Drive southeaster-
ly. Project involves:
(1) 6,246 cu. yds. excavation;
(2) 1,988 lin. ft. concrete curb;
(3) 29,780 sq. ft. concrete pavement:
(4) 4,954 sq. ft. cement sidewalks.
1911 Act. Hearing January 22 F.
C. Merritt, city clerk. Walter N.
Frickstad, city engineer.
NEVADA COUNTY. Cal— Fredrick-
son & Watson and Fredrickson Bros.,
354 Hobart St., Oakland, at $92,012
awarded contract by State Highway
Commission to grade 7.4 miles be-
tween 1 mile west of Washington Rd.
and VS mile east of Summit.
MENLO PARK, San Mateo Co., Cal.
— Until January 13, bids will be re-
ceived by Fannie I. Kurtz, city clerk
(30-3) to improve College Avenue and
Cambridge Ave. from Arbor Road to
El Camino Real; Harvard Ave. bet.
University Drive and El Camino Real;
University Drive from Middle Ave. to
Stanford Ave.; Yale Road bet. Middle
Avenue and Stanford Ave.; Princeton
Road bet. College and Stanford Ave.,
including all street intersections.
Project involves:
(a) 30,000 cu. yds. grading;
(b) 670,400 sq. ft. 1%-inch emulsified
asphalt surface pavement
on 4-in. macadam base;
(c) 32,000 lin. ft. concrete curb;
(d) 220 water service connections.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Certified
check 10% payable to city required
with bid. Plans on file in office of
clerk and obtainable from Bert J.
Mehl, city engineer.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—County Surveyor Julius B. Manthev
completing plans for 4.7 miles of road
between Farmington and Bellota and
for the construction of two small
bridges; total cost, $40,000. Oil ma-
cadam pavement will be specified.
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Cat
— County Surveyor Julius B. Manthey
preparing specifications for oil ma-
cadam paving on 3 miles of Rhoden
road from Waterloo to Linden and in
Harney Lane between Lower Sacra-
mento road and Cherokee Lane; esti-
mated cost $20,000.
YREKA. Siskiyou Co., Calif.— City
council will start proceedings shortly
for an extensive street paving pro-
gram. Streets to be paved are east
of Gold and south of Mine St.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Calif.— Asso-
ciated Oil Co., Associated Oil Bldg.,
San Francisco, at 49c per barrel
awarded contract by county super-
visors to furnish from 125.000 to 175.-
000 barrels of oil for use on county
highway system during the current
"PROPOSITION B." For the con-
struction of the work mentioned un-
CONTRACTORS' MACHINE WORKS
SPECIALISTS ON REPAIRING AND REBUILDING OF
Bunkers, Hoppers, Chuting, Conveyors, Rollers, Mixers, Hoists,
Shovels, Tractors, Pavers, Crushers, Drag Lines, Elevators, Car
Unload eis, and other Road and Building Equipments;
BLACKSMITHING AND WELDING
Builders of Rosenberg Portable Car Unloaders
CREAR & BATES
57 Zoe St., bet. 3rd and 4th, off Brannan St.
Phone GArfield 4374 San Francisco
Saturday, January 10, 153)
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-three
ith steel
OAKLAND, Calif.— City council do
olares Intention to improve portions 0
!•: siii St, K 10th St., Srd Ave , SI
Ave., 6th Ave. and 7th, k.ve Involv
lng:
(l) 351,339 sci. ft. grading;
t2) 7.947 Hn. ft. con
curb guard;
(3) 293, 'J20 sq. ft. cone, pavement;
(4) 22,663 sq. ft. cement sidewalk;
(5) 3,576 so. ft. concrete driveways
(6) 261 lin. ft. of 8x29-ln. corru.
iron and cone, culvert:
(7) 4 cast iron handholes;
(8) 06 lin. ft. 10-lnch vlt. pipe
conduit;
(9) 38 lin. ft. 12-ln, do;
(10) 1 eatchbasin (34-inch open-
ing);
(11) 1 eatchbasin (21-inch ..pin-
ing);
(12) 2S0 lin. ft. S-in. vit. pipe sewer
(13) 1 lamphole.
City will pay 29% of cost from he
Treasury. Hearing January 15. Frank
C. Merritt, city clerk. Waltner N.
Frickstad, city engineer.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Jan. 21,
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by
S. J. Hester, secretary. Board of I'ui.-
lic Works, to improve Montgomery St.
from Union to Greenwich Sis.; Alia
St. from Montgomery to point 303 ft.
easterlv: Filbert St. from Montgomery
St. to point 16 ft. westerly and from
Montgomery to point 22 ft. easterly;
Greenwich St. from Montgomery to
point 22 ft. westerly, involving:
2.040 cu. yds. excavation;
1,285 cu. yds. "B" concrete (retain-
ing walls, balustrade, stairs,
fences) ;
115,000 lbs. reinforcing steel;
1,540 lin. ft. 4x4-in. reinf. concrete
fence, single rail;
23,600 sq. ft. 6-in. "E" concrete pave-
ment;
11,200 sq. ft. 8-in. waterbound ma-
cadam base and oiled surface;
6 tons asphalt cancrete conform
pavement;
2.740 lin. ft. armored concrete curb;
6,990 sq. ft. 1 -course concrete side-
walk;
250 lin. ft. 4xl6-in. redwood curb;
33 lin. ft. wood guard rail, heavy
type;
450 lin. ft. wood fence, light type;
190 lin. ft. wood bulkhead;
110 lin. ft. 2-pipe railing concrete
posts;
3 9-unit rod warning reflectors;
810 lin. ft. 8-in. vitrified sewer;
540 lin. ft. 12-in. do;
20 lin. ft. class B 8-in. cast iron
sewer;
35 lin. ft. class E 12-in. do;
140 lin. ft. six - inch vitrified side
sewer;
32 8x6-in. Y's or T's;
10 12x6-in. do;
120 lin. ft. 12-in. vitrified culvert;
15 brick manholes;
6 brick catchbasins;
2 storm water inlets;
1 lighting system (complete).
Work under Street Imp. Ordinance
of 191S. Certified check 10% payable
to Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
required with bid. Plans obtainable
from Bureau of Engineering, 3rd floor,
City Hall.
SAN ANSELMO. Marin Co.. Cal —
Town trustees have started proceed-
ings to improve Essex St., including
sewers. The street will be improved
from the highway to the Ancha Vista
Hotel.
OAKLAND. Calif.— City council de-
clares intention to improve Patterson
Ave. adjacent to Harbor View Ave.,
involving grading, pave., curbs, gut-
ters 3nd walks, sewer with manhole,
lamphole and wye branches. 1911 Act.
Hearing January 29. Frank C. Mer-
ritt, city clerk. Walter N. Frickstad,
city engineer.
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara ' ' ,
Cal.— Until February 2, 8:00 P. M.,
bids will be received by A. J. Cornln,
city clerk, to improve approximately
so blocks ..f streets, as follows
(23-D) Bellomy street and Camp-
bell Ave., involving grading, asphaltic
concrete pavement laid on layer of
quarry waste, Portland cement con-
crete .sidewalks, curbs and gutters.
Act 1911. Imp. Act 1915.
(22-D) Harrison, Lewis, Scott, Reeve
Wist.ir, Monroe, Jackson, Washington
Pierce, Benton Sts and Railroad Ave.
involving grading; asphaltic concrete
pavement laid on a layer of quarry
waste; Portland cement concrete curbs
drop curbs, gutters, sidewalks and
driveways; vit. clay pipe, sanitary
sewers and Wye branches; laterals;
sanitary sewer manholes. Bond Act
1915. Imp. Act 1911.
(21-D) Santa Clara, Market. Poplar
Sherwood, Isabella and Main Sts. and
The Alameda involving grading, as-
phaltic concrete pavement on layer of
quarry waste, Portland cement con-
crete curbs, drop curbs, gutters, side-
walks add driveways, vitrified clay
pipe main sanitary sewers, vit. clay
pipe Wye branches, vit. clay pipe sew-
er laterals, brick manholes, cast iron
frames and covers. 1911 Act. 1915
Bond Act.
Certified check 10% payable to city
required with bid Plans on file in
office of clerk. Geo. Sullivan, city
engineer. t
OAKLAND, cal. — Heafey-Moore Co.
84 1 High si . < lakland, a1 $82,304.94
awarded contract by citj council I"
Improve portions of Hampton i: i
Liggetl Drive. Estate Drive, sin.s Dr.
an. I Pershing Drive, involving:
(II 9,874 cu. Jils, excavation, $.62;
ijj 6,864 lin. ft. .'.me. curb. $.42;
(3) 105,693 sq. ft. cone. pave.. $.21;
(4) 14 lin. ft. S-in. x 24-in. corr.
iron and .one. culvert $4.80
(5) 17 lin. ft. 8-in. x 29-in. do,
$4.80;
(6) 34 lin. ft. 10-in. reinf. cone.
pipe conduit with concrete
covering,*2.40;
(7) 28 lin. ft. 10-in. reinf. cone.
pipe conduit without cone,
covering, $1.80;
(8) 69 lin. ft. 12-in. do, $2.10;
(9) 47 lin. ft. 15-in n Inf. cone.
pipe conduit with concrete
covering, $3.25;
(10) 208 lin. ft. 15-in. reinf. cone.
pipe conduit without cone.
covering, $2.40;
(111 4 concrete handholes with c.
i. covers. $18;
(12) 3 storm water inlets, 34-inch
openings, $55.
City will pay one-half the cost of
the storm water drainage system
from General Fund. Improvement Act
1913. A complete list of the unit bids-
received appeared in issue of Jan. 2.
WANTED
TO PURCHASE used Linn Tractor
Truck. Lidral-Wiley, Inc., 208 Colum-
bia St., Seattle Washington.
KERN COUNTY, Cal— Lilly. Wil-
lard and Biasotti, Stockton, at $18,-
696 awarded contract by State High-
way Commission to grade and surface
3 miles between Harts Station and 3
miles east, involving 134 sta. grading
existing shoulders, 28.500 cu. yds. imp.
borrow, 735 sq. yd. subgrade, 1000 tons
broken stone (waterbound mac. base),
700 tons broken stone (bitum. mac.
surface), 35 tons emulsified asphalt.
5.75 miles move and reset property
McHUGH OF SAN FRANCISCO
AWARDED EAST BAY BRIDGE JOB
OAKLAND, Cal.— Peter McHugh, 300 Valdez Ave., San Francisco, at
$9,433 awarded contract by county supervisors to construct reinforced con-
crete culvert on the Alvarado - Centerville road. Estimated cost $10,000.
Project involves:
(1) 570 cu. yds. excavation for structure, complete;
(2) 340 cu. yds. Portland cement concrete in structure in place;
(3) 63,000 pounds reinforcing steel in place;
(4) remove existing bridge.
Complete list of unit bids follows:
(A) Peter McHugh, S. F $ 9,433 (F) C. A. Bruce and Sons,
(B) Lee J. Immel. Eerkeley 9,484 Pleasanton 11,511
(C) Bodenhamer Const. Co., (G) Scearrino & Sneed Berk-
Oakland 9,644 eley 12,37?
(D) W B. Lee, San Leandro.... 9,666 (H) Nat Lena, Alameda 13.995
(E) George Hudson, Oakland... 9,981 (I) O. G. Ritchie, San Jose 14,3o9
(A) (B) (C) (D) <E) (F) (G) (H) (I)
(1) $ .57 $ 1.00 $ 1.50 $ 1.15 $ 1.20 $ 1.00 $ 1.50 $ 3.43 $ 2.50
(2) . 18.35 16.60 17.00 15.30 17.75 19.00 19.20 17.15 22.35
(3) 04 .04 .043 .043 .0375 .04 .0475 .0481 .045
(4) 350 00 750.00 300.00 1100.00 900.00 1964.00 2000.00 3179.00 25.00
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 10, 1931
finishing roadway.
fences, 213 lin. ft. laminated timber
guard rail, 16 monuments. 156 sta.
OAKLAND, Cal.— City council de-
clares intention to construct cement
sidewalks in portions of 92nd Ave. bet.
A and G Sts. 1911 Act. Hearing Jan.
22. Frank C. Merritt, city clerk. W.
N. Frickstad, city engineer.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Heafey-Moore Co.
344 High St., Oakland, at 7^2c per gal.
submitted only bid to East Bay Mu-
nicipal Utility District to furnish and
deliver 30,000 gals. Grade "E" hot as-
phalt. Total bid $2550. Taken under
advisement.
OAKLAND, Calif.— W. H. Larson,
2650 Curtis St., Sacramento, at 44.8c
sq. ft. submitted low bid to East Eay
Municipal Utility District, for 40,00'J
sq. ft. asphaltic street paving. Hutch-
inson <'<>., Oakland, at 50c sq. ft. only
nther bidder. Taken under advise-
ment. ]
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co, Cal.
— City councl will start proceedings
at once to widen B street from Bald-
win to Ninth avenues including in-
stallation of an electrolier system ;
estimated cost $75,000. Street will be
widened from 46 feet to 52 feet.
OFFICIAL PROPOSALS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of the State High-
way Engineer, Public Works Building,
Sacramento, California, until 2 o'clock
P. M. on January 28, 1931, at which
time they will be publicly opened and
read, for construction in accordance
with the specifications therefor, to
which special reference is made, of
portions of State Highway, as follows:
Los Angeles County, a bridge across
Topanga Creek about 4 miles north of
Santa Monica (VII-L.A-00-B), to be
widened by constructing eight 27-
foot timber spans on pile bents ad-
joining the existing concrete bridge
and grading and surfacing approaches
with asphalt concrete, also a bridge
across Las Flores Creek about 7 miles
north of Santa Monica (VII-L.A-60-
A), to be widened by constructing
two 26-foot reinforced concrete girder
spans on a concrete pier and concrete
abutments and grading and surfacing
approaches with asphalt concrete.
Plans may be seen, and forms of
proposal, bonds, contract and speci-
fications may be obtained at the said
office, and they may be seen at the of-
fices of the District Engineers at Los
Angeles and San Francisco, and at the
office of the District Engineer of the
district in which the work is situated.
The District Engineers" offices are lo-
cated at Eureka, Redding, Sacramento,
San Francisco, San Luis Obispo.
Fresno, Los Angeles, San Bernardino
and Bishop
A representative from the district
office will be available to accompany
prospective bidders for an inspection
of the work herein contemplated, and
Contractors are urged to investigate
the location, character and quantity
of work to be done, with a represen-
tative of the Division of Highways.
It is requested that arrangements for
joint field inspection be made as far
in advance as possible. Detailed in-
form;, lion concerning the proposed
work may be obtained from the dis-
trict office.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by
the State Highway Engineer. The
special attention of prospective bidders
is called to the "Proposal Require-
ments and Conditions' annexed to the
blank form of proposal, for full di-
rections as to bidding, etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids or to accept the bid deemed for
the best interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL.
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: December 30, 1930.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED BIDS will be received by
Geo. B. McDougall, State Architect.
Public Works Building. 11th and P
Streets, Sacramento, California, up to
2 o'clock P. M., Tuesday, February 3,
1931, said bids thereafter on said day
to be publicly opened and read for the
erection and completion of Ward #7,
Mendocino State Hospital. Talmage,
California, in accordance with plans
and specifications therefor.
The work consists of 6 one-story
dormitories and connecting arcade,
the buildings being of reinforced con-
crete with tile and wood partitions,
wood roof construction, and tile roof
similar to the existing buildings. The
floor area of the buildings is approxi-
mately 10,000 square feet and of the
arcade 4000 square feet.
Separate bids will be entertained as
follows:
1. General Work.
2. Electrical "Work.
3. Plumbing, Heating and Ventila-
tion Work.
4 Complete Mechanical, including
Plumbing, Heating, Ventilating, and
Electrical Work.
The "General Work" bid will em-
brace all branches of work other
than segregated above. Contractors
must state clearly in their applica-
tion the particular segregation of
work that they desire plans for.
Plans and specifications are on file
for examination in the office of the
Division of Architecture, Public Works
Building. Sacramento, and also at
Room 1025 Associated Realty Building,
Los Angeles, and at the principal Cali-
fornia Cities Builders' Exchange of-
fices.
Plans, specifications, and proposal
forms may be secured by licensed
Contractors who have qualified or who
will qualify by furnishing a verified
statement of experience and financial
condition as required by the provisions
of Chapter 644, Statutes 1929, and
whose statements so furnished are
satisfactory to the Department of
Public Works. Questionnaire forms
may be secured from the Division of
Architecture.
Bids will not be accepted from a
Contractor to whom a proposal form
has not been issued and all bids must
be on proposal forms supplied by the
State.
Requests for plans shall be ac-
companied by a deposit of twenty-
five ($25.00) dollars. Check shall be
made payable to the Department of
Public Works, Division of Architec-
ture. Deposit will be returned upon
receipt of the set in good condition,
at Sacramento Office of the Division
within 30 days after opening bids,
otherwise it will be forfeited to the
State.
All bids must be filed at the office
of the State Architect on or before the
time heretofore stated and in accord-
ance with the "Rules for Bidding" ac-
companying the proposal form.
No bid will be considered unless
cash, a bidder's bond made payable
to the State of California, or a cer-
tified check made payable to the
"State Engineer, Department of Pub-
lic Works," in the sum of at least ten
per centum (10%) of the amount of
the bid is enclosed with the bid.
The Division of Architecture, De-
partment of Public Works, reserves
the right to reject any or all bids and
to waive any informality in any bid
received.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF ARCHITECTURE
GEO. B. McDOUGALL,
State Architect.
W. E. GARRISON,
Director of Public Works.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICC TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of the State High-
way Engineer, Public Works Build-
ing, Sacramento, California, until 2
o'clock P. M. on January 21, 1931, at
which time they will be publicly
opened and read, for construction in
accordance with the specifications
therefor, to which special reference
is made, of portions of State Highway,
as follows:
Imperial County, between Trifolium
Canal and Kane Springs (VIII-Imp-26-
B), about six and three-tenths (6.3)
miles in length, to be graded and
paved with asphalt concrete.
Proposal forms will be issued only
to those Contractors who have fur-
nished a verified statement of ex-
perience and financial condition in
accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 644. Statutes of 1929, and
whose statements so furnished are
satisfactory to the Department of
Public Works. Bids will not be ac-
cepted from a Contractor to whom a
proposal form has not been issued by
the Department of Public Works.
Plans may be seen, and forms of
proposal, bonds contract and specifi-
cations may be obtained at the said
office, and they may be seen at the
offices of the District Engineers at
Los Angeles and San Francisco, and
at the office of the District Engineer
of the district in which the work is
situated. The District Engineers' of-
fices are located at Eureka, Redding,
Sacramento, San Francisco, San Luis
Obispo, Fresno. Los Angeles, San Ber-
nardino and Bishop.
A representative from the district
office will be available to accompany
prospective bidders for an inspection
of the work herein contemplated, and
Contractors are urged to investigate
the location, character and quantity of
work to be done, with a representative
of the Division of Highways. It is
requested that arrangements for joint
field inspection be made as far in
advance as possible. Detailed informa-
tion concerning the proposed work
may be obtained from the district
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by
the State Highway Engineer. The
special attention of prospective bid-
ders is called to the "Proposal Re-
quirements and Conditions" annexed
to the blank form of proposal, for
full directions as to bidding, etc.
The Department of Public Works
reserves the right to reject any or
all bids or to accept the bid deemed
Saturday, January 10, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
nty-fn
for the best Interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
Dated December 23, 1930.
HOME BUILDING
BOOKLET AVAILABLE
"Light Frame House Construction,"
Is the title of a 200-page. Illustrated
bulletin, prepared jointly by the Na-
tional Committee on Wood Utilization
of the Department of Commerce and
the Federal Board for Vocational Ed-
ucation, and now available for distri-
bution.
While this bulletin is intended
primarily for carpenters interested in
the technical phases of dwelling con-
struction, and Is endorsed by the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
of America, it contains In usable firm
Information constantly needed by the
contractor and builder.
For instance, the tables in the bulletin
covering column girder, joist, and.
rafter sizes for various loads have been
so simplified as to make Immediately
available figures which might other-
wise require hours to compute.
Floor loads are discussed not only
as to their effect on the size of joists,
but also on the size of girders Live
and dead loads in various parts of the
house from the first floor to the attic,
are presented in tabular form.
The strength and rigidity values of
various methods of bracing In con-
struction, from horizontal sheathing,
cut-in and let-in bracing to diagonal
sheathing, as determined by experi-
ment, as given consideration in the
bulletin. The comparative values of
Insulating materials, and the air in-
filtration through different types of
building paper are also presented.
Among other subjects of interest
to contractors and builders, included
in the publication may be mentioned:
the effects of cuts in strength of bath-
room joists, framing over openings,
the comparative values of edge and
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teristics of wood including factors de-
termining strength, unfounded beliefs
In regard to wood, firestopping, in-
terior trim, and the latest standards
for lumber grading.
This publication, it Is expected, will
be in demand not only by contractors
and builders but also by carpenters,
home owners, and other groups in-
terested in the various details in-
volved in dwelling construction. It
may be obtained at a nominal price
from branch offices of the Depart-
ment of Commerce, located In the
principal cities, or from the Superin-
tendent of Documents, Government
printing office, Washington, D. C.
A. S. C. E. ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR 1931
Leon B, Reynolds of the depart-
ment of civil engineers, Stanford Uni-
versity, was elected president of the
San Francisco Section, American So-
ciety of Civil Engineers at the annual
meeting of that body last month.
H. H. Hall, chief engineer of the
Standard Oil Company, was elected
vice-president and Harold B. Ham-
mill, consulting engineer, secretary-
treasurer.
The section voted to approve the
action of the San Diego section in con-
demning the advertising for bids for
engineering services by the city of San
Diego.
Dexter S. Kimball, dean of engi-
neering, Cornell University, was the
principal speaker. His subject was
"Technological Unemployment."
SEWER BIDS OPENED BY
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
nplete list of unit bids received by
tures In portions of E 8th St. and
lues adjacent thereto. Project In-
OAKLAND, Cal.— Following is a c
city council to construct drainage str
E 10th St., and certain streets and av
volves:
(1) 375 ft. 10 In. pipe conduit; (S) 6 manholes, standard tops;
(2) 652 ft. 12-ln. do; (ID 4 manholes, Inlet top, 34-in.;
(3) 536 ft. 15-ln. do; (10) 4 catchbaslns, 34-ln.;
(4) 320 ft. lS-in. do; (11) 2 catchbaslns, 21-in.;
(5) !I30 ft. 24-hi. do; (121 4 storm water Inlets, 34-in.;
(6) 300 ft. 15-ln. pipe sewer; (13) 5 storm water Inlets, 21-in.
(7) 389 ft. 18-ln. do;
(A) Oakland Sewer Const. Co., Oak- Oakland;
land; (E) I. T. Cllnck;
(P.) Robt. R. McNair, Oakland; (F) Frederlckson & Watson, Oakland
(C) R. H. Downer. Oakland; <G) W. J. Tobin, Oakland;
(D) I. W. Cahan and Prank Ponte. (H) L. L. Page.
(A) (P.) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H)
(1) $1.50 $1.45 $1.90 $1.25 $1.38 $1.50 $1.46 $2.40
(2) 1.60 1.35 2.00 1.50 1.53 1.50 1.50 2.70
(3) 2.00 1.55 2.40 2.50 1.94 1.60 1.78 3.40
(4) 2.31 2.20 2.75 3.25 2.30 4.00 2.48 3.78
(5) 3.69 3.30 4.46 4.00 3.30 5.00 3.17 5.20
(6) 1.57 1.55 2.25 3.00 1.94 1.60 1.7S 3.40
(7) 2.12 2.20 2.70 3 50 2.30 4.00 2.48 3.75
IS I .65.00 70.00 85.00 75.00 67.00 70.00 70.00 85.00
(9) 65.00 85.0" 80.00 75.00 67.00 80.00 80.00 85.00
(10) 50.00 60.00 00.00 39.00 70.00 60.00 80.00 65.00
(11) 50.00 56.00 60.00 24.00 50.00 50.00 70.00 60.00
(12) 40.00 41.00 40.00 39.00 60.00 40.00 60.00 50.00
(13) 38.00 34.50 40.00 24.00 50.00 30.00 40.00 50.00
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL OPENS
BIDS TO IMPROVE EAST 8th ST
OAKLAND, Cal.— Following is a complete list of unit bids received by
city council to construct sewers in portion of Foothill Blvd., 84th Ave.. Iris
St., Dowling St. and Blanche St. Project involves:
(a) 285 lin. ft. 24-
(b) 606 lin. ft. S-i
(1) Geo. G. DeGolye
(2) T. E. Horan;
(3) Manuel Costa;
. pipe sew
pipe sew
Oakland;
(4) Fredrickson & Watson, Oakland; (9) V. B. Lee;
(6) Calhan & Ponte, Oakland;
(7) Oakland Sewer Const. Co., Oakland
8) Robt. B. McNair, Oakland;
(5) H. H. Dowr
(10) W. J. Tobin. Oakland.
$4.00 $4.25 $5.00 $4.75 $3.76 $4.00 $3.54 $3.96 $4.10 $3.60
.. 1.35 1.50 1.25 1.25 .80 2.00 1.22 1.10 1.62 1.40
.55.00 70.00 42.00 60.00 75.00 45.00 50.00 60.50 65.00 70.00
VALVE BIDS OPENED BY EAST
BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DIST.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Following is a complete tabulation of bids received
by the East Eay Municipal Utility District to furnish and deliver gate
valves for distribution system, all bids being taken under advisement:
(1) Rensselaer Valve Co., Troy, N. Y. York
(2) Tay-Holbrook. Inc.. San Franciso (6) Crane Co.. Oakland (b)
(a) (7) Calif. Pipe & Supply Co., Los
(3) Grinnell Co. of the Pacific. San Angeles (c)
Francisco, (a) (8) Darling Valve & Mfg. Co., Los
(4) Water Works Supply Co., San Angeles
Francisco (9) C. G. Claussen Co., Inc.. Oak-
(5) Kennedy Valve Mfg. Co., New land (d)
Total Total
400 Valves 50 Valves 20 Valves 25 Valv's 5 Valves Items All Items
6-in. dia. 8-in. dia. 10-in. dia. 12. dia. 16-in. dia. 1 to 5 lump sum
(1) $8800 $1650.00 $ 900.00 $1450.00 $625.00 $13,425.00 $ 8.350.00
(2) 5476 1069.50 723 20 1:28.50 471.25 8,968.45 8,968.45
(3) ',476 1069 50 723,20 1228.50 471.25 8,968.45 8,968.45
(4) 6940 1445.00 766.00 1321.25 737.50 11.209.75 8.984.50
(5) 5776 1247.50 724.20 1400.00 593.15 9,740.85 9,156.39
(6) 55S4 1220.00 711.00 1246.75 542.50 9.304.00 9.200 00
(7) 6380 1275.00 750.00 1187.00 605.00 10.197.50 10.197.50
(8) 6400 1400.00 840.00 1500.00 600.00 10,740.00 10,740.00
(9) 8736 1716.00 1040.00 1750.00 860.00 14,102.00 14,102.00
(a) Prices based on entire order only.
(b) 2% discount allowed for payment in 20 days.
(c) 2% discount allowed for payment in 10 days.
(d) Late delivery condition.
Twenty-six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
aturday, January 10, 1931
BUILDING PERMITS
San Francisco County
No. Owner
Contractor
Amt.
1670 Harband
SehuHz
6000
1671 Burlingame
Williams
10000
1672 National
Owner
9500
1673 Graham
Brass
4500
1674 Stoneson
Owner
7000
1675 General
Reavey
3000
1 Johnson
Owner
1000
2 Doelger
Owner
4800
3 Struthers
Conway
3500
4 McElroy
Owner
1709
5 Warner
Electrical
1500
6 Bjorkman
Owner
3500
7 Warner
Electrical
1500
S Anderson
Owner
4000
9 Fay
Magill
2000
10 Suttich
Burns
1300
11 Steinberg
American
9000
12 Ferrando
Silva
2000
13 Sullivan
Owner
4000
14 Harder
Owner
3500
15 Mauerer
Carson
3000
16 Halsen
Owner
4000
17 Grosman
Owner
4000
IS Laguens
Larsen
10000
19 Eggert
Munster
4000
20 Arnott
Arnott
8000
21 Hornung
Owner
8000
22 Johnson
Owner
3000
23 Shell
Prom
5000
24 Eureka
Mattock
35000
25 Foster
Murray
3890
26 McDonough
Owner
9000
27 Pendleton
Bohr
1000
28 Reynolds
Todhunter
1000
INDUSTRIAL BLDG.
(1670) N FOLSOM 50 W Rausch; one-
story and mezzanine class C light
industrial building.
Owner— J. Harband. 105S Howard St.
Engineer — A. C. Griewank, 208 Mi!
Str
. Co.. 1 Hill-
Highlands.
$6000
RESIDENCE
(1671) NE 21st and SANCHEZ Sts.;
two - story and basement frame
residence.
Owner — Burlingame Corp., 226 San-
some St.
Plans by R. B. Coleman, 1404 Broad-
way, Burlingame.
Contractor— G. W. Williams Co., Ltd.,
1404 Broadway, Burlingame.
$10,000
ALTERATIONS
(1672) 1637-39 FILLMORE ST.; a
terations and additions to store.
Owner — National Dollar Stores, pren
ALTERATIONS
(1673) 533 SUTTER 4T.) alterations
to store front and interior.
Owner— L. E. Graham, 441 Post St.
Plans by W. Lamb, 141 Post St.
Contractor— Brass & Kuhn Co., 1919
Bryant St. $4500
DWELLINGS
(1674) S SENECA 295 E Delano; two
one - story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — Stoneson Bros. & Thorinson,
279 Yerba Buena Ave.
Plans by Owners. $7000
SERVICE STATION
(1675) SW COLE and Frederick Sts.;
one-story steel frame service sta-
tion & 1-story steel frame shelter.
ns by Eng. Dept. of Owl
itractor — Reavey & Spiv
Shell Bldg.
iHiKI
ALTERATIONS
(1) S OAKDALE 300 E Selby. Alter
for underpinning.
Owner — A. B. Johnson, 355 Brentwood
Ave., San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given. $1000
DWELLING
(2) SW THIRTY-FIRST AVE. AND
Kirkham. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— H. Doelger, 300 Judah St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given. $4800
DWELLING
(3) NW TARA 149 SW Niagra. One-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— M. T. Struthers, 2S49 Fillmore
St., San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given,
Contractor— G. J. Conway, 2733 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco. $3500
ALTERATIONS
(4) NO. 1245 EIGHTEENTH AVE.
Alter flats.
Owner — Mrs. T. R. Mannng and W. J.
McElroy, Premises.
Architect— Not Given. $1709
ALTERATIONS
(5) NO. 1125 MARKET. Alterations
to face of marquee.
Owner — Warner Bros. Theatre, Prem.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Electrical Products Corp.,
255 Golden Gate Ave., San Fran-
cisco. $1500
DWELLING
(6) NE PALOU 125 NW Quint. One-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owneh — V. Bjorkman, 3845 Mission
St., San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
SIGN
(7) NO. 1125 MARKET ST. Elec-
sign.
Owner — Warner Bros. Theatre, Prem.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Electrical Products Corp.,
255 Golden Gate Ave., San Fran-
cisco. $1500
DWELLING
(8) E 27th AVE. 200 S Taraval;
story and basement frame d
CAPITAL CITY TILE
COMPANY
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - - - - OM ornia
Owner— N. W. Ande
-son, 2
427 24th
Avenue.
Architect — None.
$4000
STORE
(9) S ORTEGA 45 E
19th A
ve.; one-
story frame store.
Owner— P. B. and K.
Fay.
Plans by Builder.
Contractor— C. T. Mag
ill, 1S5
19th Av-
enue.
$2000
OFFICES
(10) N OAKDALE 125 W Fitch; one-
story frame offices.
Owner— N. J. Suttich, 5250 3rd St.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — R. Burns, Thornton Ave.
and Lucy St. $1300
ALTERATIONS
(11) 961 MARKET ST.; alterations to
store front.
Owner— Steinberg's. 961 Market St.
Plans by W. Roselyn, 2800 20th St.
Contractor — American Woodworking
Co., 2800 20th St. $9000
DWELLING
(12) N SWEENEY 35 S Boylston; h
story and basement frame dwell
ing.
Owner— E. Ferrando, 2554 San Brum
Avenue.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — A. Silv
DWELLING
(13) W MONCADA S6 N Palema; 1
story and basement frame dwell
ing.
Owner and Euilder — T. J. Sullivan
1967 Ocean Ave.
Plans by E. L. Boldemann, 1967 Ocean
Avenue. $4000
DWELLING
(14) N ARLETA 104 E Rutland; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
REPAIRS
(15) 2971 CALIFORNIA ST.; repail
fire damage.
Owner— Mrs. L. Mauerer, 2921 Cali
fornia Street.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— O. Carson. 666 Mission St
$3001
DWELLINGS
(16) E 19th AVE. 220 S Lawton St.
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder — A. Halsen,
25th Avenue.
Architect— Not Given. each $400(
DWELLING
(17) SE TINGLEY and Alemany; 1
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder — W. E. Grosman
47 Curtis St.
Architect— Not Given. $4001
DWELLINGS
(18) S DARIEN WAY 85 E Manoi
Drive; two 1-story and basemen
frame dwellings.
Owner— Laguens & Larsen, 309 - 36
Ashton Avenue.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— S. Larsen, 3 6 5 Ashtoi
Avenue. each $500(
Salnr.la;
ry 10. 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-seven
ALTER vi'i' iNS
tin) i^ss mission' ST.; alterations
to repal) Rre damages,
Ownei H. S II Bggei i. 350 Posl si.
\ i .i.ii. i i Nol Given.
.' ra. i"i -I 1 1 M i". itei . 1630 Brod-
.i Ick St. $-»""•'
DWELLINGS
(20) E liUh AVE. 215 N Santiago: 2
1-story and basement frami dwell
lngs.
, m ... i .1 A An. ..it. i;:::: Tars .:.i si
Plans by I iwner.
Contractor— J, A. Amott & Son. 033
Taraval St. each I 0
ALTERATIONS
(£1) 1G5 VALENCIA ST; carpenter,
plumbing and heating work.
Owner- . '. Hornung, 295 Fell St.
Plans by i iwner. $8000
DWELLING
ii'L'i W 32nd AVE. 225 N Balboa; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner — A. Conrad Johnson, is".". Stl.
Avenue.
Architect— Not Given. .-:;<
SERVICE STATION
(23) SE FELL and OCTAVIA Sts.;
one-story class C service si a t.< in
Owner— Shell nil <'.... 1'*" Hush St.
Plans by T. L. Longham, 114 Sansome
Street.
Contractor — P. Prom, 111 Sansome St.
$S(
BUILDING
CD NE TOST and SCOTT STS.; 3-
story class C building.
Owner — Eureka Benevolent Society.
Architect— S. L. Hyman and A. Apple-
ton. GS Post St.
Contractor— A. F. and C. W. Mattock.
212 Clara St. $35,000
XLTERATIONS
(25) 2263 CHESTNUT ST.; altera
tlons for restaurant.
Owner — Foster Lunch S y s t
Mission St.
Plans by Mr. Murray.
Contractor— A. B. Murray, 525 4th St.
986
STORES
(26) W 2Sth AVE. 125 N Kirkham;
two 1-story and basement frame
stores.
Owner and Builder — J. J. McDonough,
1226 17th Ave.
Plans by Owner. each $4500
ALTERATIONS
(27) 1600 VAN NESS AVE.; alter-
ations to show room.
Owner— H. A. Pendleton, 16 0 0 Van
Ness Ave.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— A. J. Bohr, 1225 Oak St.
$1000
REPAIRS
(28) 173 12th AVENUE; repair fire
damage.
Owner — Mrs. Reynolds, 5754 Geary St.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— G. C. Todhunter, 10 8 8
Ashbury St. $1000
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Contractor Amt.
19 Poultry
Burlingame
Figone
Willis
Cune
11500
OFFICE & WAREHOUSE
(259) LOCATION OMITTED; all work
on office and warehouse building.
Owner— Poultry Producers of Central
California.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Sommarstrom Bros. Co.,
35th and San Pablo Ave.. Oakland.
, .1 n
27.
til. .1 i lee. :!i>. '3
i. in ir and ce nl paid for $12,1
Foundation piers poured 12,000
Walls (.. 2nd floor level up 12,1
Walls 2nd floor level poured 12,000
Completed 12.
Usual 36 days 17. t
TOTAL COST, $89,000
Bond, $89,000. Sureties, Pacific lo-
de in Co. Limit, 120 days.
1 Boyd Mattock 3638
ALTERATIONS
(1) S\V THIRD T.i SE Market SE 25
x SW 7a; alt. rations and addi-
tions to building.
Owin-r— Alexander 11.. yd Ustate.
Architect— G. A. Applegarth, Claus
Spreckels Bldg.
Contractor— A. F. and C. W. Mattock,
•J12 Clara St.
Filed Dec. 31, '30. Dated Dec. 26, '31.
1st and 15th of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 26
TOTAL COST, $3,538.50
Bond, J3.53S.50. Sureties. Indemnity
Ins. Co. of North America. Plans and
Spec, filed.
2 Railway Express Smith 470(1
3 Wilhelm Lindsay 4950
LATHING, ETC.
(2) 635-647 FOLSOM ST.. third floor
of garage; all work for partition.
ceiling, lathing and plastering.
Owner — Railway Express Agency, Inc.,
premises.
Plans by Jas. H. Humphrey, Supt. of
Bldgs. for Owner.
Contractor— Jas. F. Smith, 271 Minna
Street.
Filed Jan. 5. '31. Dated Dec. 12, '30.
Completed and accepted 75%
Usual 35 days... 25%
TOTAL COST, $4700
Forfeit, $40. Limit, 12 days. Plans
and Spec, filed.
(3) E GAMBIER 75 N Silliman 2oX
95; kind of work omitted.
Owner — A. L. Wilhelm and K. Boyd.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— C. T. Lindsay, 16S3 27th
Avenue.
Filed Jan. 5, '31. Dated Dec. IS, '30.
Begin March 1, as int on bank
loan $11.25
Begin May 1. until expiration of
mortgage 33.75
Eegin Aug 1, on note of $500.... 20.00
TOTAL COST, $4950
Limit, 90 days.
RESIDENCE
(4) NE SANCHEZ and 21st Sts. 57x
105; all work for residence and ga-
rage.
Owner — Burlingame Corporation.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— G. W. Williams Co., Ltd.,
1404 Broadway St., Burlingame.
Filed Jan. 6. '31. Dated Dec. 16, '30.
Frame work up and roof on $2625
Interior plastering complete &
extension brown coated 2625
Completed — - 2625
Usual 35 days 2625
TOTAL COST, $10,500
Bond. $10,500. Sureties, American
Eonding Co. Limit, 90 days. Plans
and Spec, filed.
APARTMENTS
(5) SE ARMY and Alabama Sts. S
85 E 25 N 83-9 W 25-3; all work
on 2-story, basement and garage
apartment house except wall beds,
shades, wall paper, finish hard-
ware, lighting fixtures, Frigidaire
and stoves, steam heating and hot
water.
Owner— L. Figone, 2003 16th St.
Architect— G. A. Berger, 309 Valencia.
Contractor— J. L. Cuneo and F. De
Martini. 4S1 Church St.
Filed Jan. 7, '31. Dated Jan. 2, '31.
Rough frame up and roof on $2875
Brown coated 2875
Completed and accepted 2875
Usual 35 days 2875
TOTAL COST, $11,500
Bond. $5750. Sin I, ,1 Aral . and I.
r. :, [up! Poi i. i. i" Limit, 90
days. Plana and Spec. Hied.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
Jan, 2. 1931—2670 PIERCE ST. R P
McCullough to A i . i lorr
. .. . I. ii i i ,. 19 10
Jan 2, 1931— W EIGHTEENTH AVE
2., S Kirkham S 25xW 96, SW
Kirkham and 18th Ave S 25xW
96. Michael D and Mary A
Hardiman to whom it may con-
cern Jan. 2, 1931
Due 31, 1930— E 16th AVE 175 S VI-
ci nte 25x127-6 .1 Michael and C
Bomerer to wfiom it may - :ern
31, 1 LOT 6 BLK D map
plat showing ptn silver Terrace
Oscar M Gilbert to whom it may
concern. December 26, 1930
Dec 31, 193(1— SE 40th AVENUE and
Balboa Addn to Church of Saint
Thomas. The Roman Catholic
Archbishop of San Francisco to
J A Bryant, Ltd Dec 29, 1930
Dec 31, 1930— POLK ST and Golden
Gate Ave, Service Station No 30.
Associated Oil Co to Dave Camp-
bell December 22, 1930
Dec 31, 1930— NE OLNEY Avenue
153-10 SW 3rd NW 32 x NE 100,
blk 56, map Paul Tract Hd Assn.
Peter Demetrak and Wm Chimi-
nolli to Hanson Eros Dec 13, 1930
Dec 31, 1930— W 42nd AVE 150 S
Judah S 25 x W 120. G and E
Rowan to whom it may concern..
Dec 30, 1930— S18 HEAD ST, Ingle-
side Terrace. Thos F Smith to A
D Dorr December 1, 1930
Dec 30, 1930— W 12th AVE 126 N
Taraval St 31-6 x 120. J Mager
to whom it may concern
December 30, 1930
Dec 30, 1930— S VICENTE 77-6 W
15th Ave W 25 x S 100. J V W< 3-
terlund to whom it may concern
December 30, 1930
Dec 30. 1930— LOTS 14 to 19 inc Elk
294SA map Sub No 6, Miraloma
Park. Meyer Bros to whom it may
concern Dec 30, 1930
Dec 29, 1930— E 23rd AVENUE 218 N
Noriega N 50 x E 120. R F Galli
to whom it may concern
December 29, 1930
Dec 29, 1930— SE MISSION 125 NE
Excelsior NE 25 x SE S3-6. S and
V Toracs to M P Jorgenson
December 29, 1930
Dec 29, 1930— W 33rd AVE 225 and
250 S Ulloa S 25 x W 120. F F
Balliet to whom it mav concern
December 27, 1930
Dec 27, 1930— NE MISSION AND
Virginia Ave. 3339-3349 Mission St.
H and C Krug to J D Woodside...
December 22, 1930
Dec 27, 1930— NE QUESADA AND
Lane Sts. 25x75. C Fernandez to
W E Tuomisto December 27, 1930
Dec 26, 1930— LOT 209 Gift Map No
2, known as 749 Moultrie St. E
A Anderson to whom it may con-
cern December 22, 1930
Jan. 5, 1931— NW AVILA 137-6 NE
Cervantes Blvd NE 37-6 NW 92.079
W 52.52S SE 12S.S61 Geo E and A
M Pendergast to H W Armburst
January 5, 1931
Jan. 5, 1931— NO. 216 STANYAN ST.
M F O'Brien to J J Irwin
January 3, 1931
Jan 5, 1931— W SANCHEZ ST 50 S
20th 25x80. J F Kennedy to whom
it may concern January 5, 1931
Jan 5, 1931— LOT IS BLK E, map
addns to Castro St Addn and Glen
Park Terrace. O T Svenson to
whom it may concern Nov ,4. 1930
Jan 3, 1931— PTN LOTS 25 AND 26
Blk 3259 Map Blks 3257,3258 and
3259 Balboa Terract descd SE
Santa Ana Way dist 12 SE from
SW line sd lot 25 NE 53 S 61" 27'
Twenty-eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 10, 1931
SI" E 100 SW 57.762 m or 1 N 57°
57' 29.1" W 100 to beg. Castle Bldg
Co to Henry Horn Dec. 31, 1930
Jan. 3, 1931— NW SANTA ANA AVE
and NE line Lot 17 SW 39 N 60-
15' 33.2" W 99.973 NE 35.2S4 S 63"
23' 30" E 100 to beg Ptn Lot 17 Blk
3258 Map Blk3 3257. 3258 and 3259,
Balboa Terrace Addition. Castle
Bldg Co to Henrv Horn .Dec. 31. 1930
Jan. 3, 1931— LOTS 23 AND 24 BLK
3279, Map Mt Davidson Manor.
Castle Bldg Co to Henry Horn
..Doc. 31, 193'!
BUILDING PERMITS
Jan. 3, 1930— N GEARY bet. 23rd
and 24th Aves. Roman Catholic
Archbishop of San Francisco to
whom it may concern.... Jan. 2, 1931
Jan. 3, 1931 — W TWENTY-SEV-
enth Ave 150 S Judah 25x120. F E
Almquist to whom it may concern
Jan. 2. 1931
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Jan. 3, 1931 — LOTS 1 TO 10 INCL
Blk 4, Heyman Tract No. 2. Ro-
lando Lumber Co vs Heyman Bros
C, J, G, B and A Mourgos ....$844.57
Jan. 3, 1930— LOT 21 BLK 5724, As-
sessor's Map. Chas R McCormick
Lumber Co. of Delaware vs H & C
Schwartz and F Hermann $63.29
Jan 2, 1931—1685 PATOU AVE bet
3rd and Newhall Sts. S Patou 100
from Newhall 25x100. F Quar-
tiroli vs P and A Finn $79.20
Jan 2, 1931— E PARIS AND Rus-
sia Ave NE 75xSE 25. Harry and
Samuel Ginsberg (as Ginsberg Tile
Co) vs C E Anderson, Antone and
T Maffei *55
Dec 31, 1930— SE WOOLSEY 90 and
120 SW Somerset SW 30 x SE 100.
California Concrete Co vs S Mak-
aren $350
Dec 30, 1930— E 39th AVE 200 S
Balboa 25x120. J Elverson and A
Roe vs Mrs E A Burke $207
Dec 27 1930— N WASHINGTON 106-
3% E Lyon E 24-1114 N 127-8% W
25 S 25 S 102-8%. A E Springer
vs J A Lund and C A Pearce....$750
Correction In Location.
Jan 5, 1931— NW 22nd and Bartlett
th alg N 22nd 125 N 60-8% NE
125-2 S 68-11 VI; W Bartlett 68-
11% N 22nd N 60-7 SE 250-6% S
60-2 NE 250-5 to beg. Aristo Paint-
ing Co vs J Currie, Wm H Wood-
field Jr. E L Woodfield, S and E
Weinstein and A Curtaz $155.70
Jan. 5, 1931— LOTS 1 TO 10 INCL.
Blk 4, Heyman Tract No. 2. Golden
Gate Atlas Materials Co vs Hey-
man Bros; C J, Geo, B and A
Mourgos $398.55
Jan. 5, 1931— LOTS 1 TO 10 INCL
Blk 4, Heyman Tract No. 2.
Jas R Williamson vs Heyman Bros
C, J, Geo, B and A Moureo3....S211.35
RELEASE OF LIENS
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
Dec 27. 1930— E 11th AVE 250 N
Ortega N 25 x E 120. W B Jef-
ferson as The Greater City Lbr
Co, F M Blessing as New Mis-
sion Sheet Metal Works, to Paul
and Dusine AckenheiL.Nov 19, 1930
Dec 27, 1930— E 11th AVE 250 N
Ortega N 25 x E 120. Leo Toge.
J I Meeks, O G Windell. Standard
Shade Co, Frank Menicucci as
Arc Electric Co, J D Murphy as
Standard Bldg Material Co to K
W Oertel and Paul and Dusine
Ackenheil November 19, 1930
Dec 27, 1930— 1S56 11th AVENUE.
Richard E Giller to whom it may
concern November 26. 1930
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No. Owner
Contractor
Ami,
1555 Reaves
Wright
1000
1556 Bemis
Owner
2000
1557 Levy
5000
1 Netherby
Owner
4000
2 Oakland Tribune
Neon
3000
3 Langendorf
Barrett
12000
4 Conlogue
Owner
3100
5 De Nevi
Waldman
4750
6 Netherby
Owner
5000
7 Hink
Anderson
1000
8 Johnson
Owner
1200
9 Duncan
Owner
2900
10 Greene
Rose
1500
11 Rowe
Owner
4150
12 Anderson
Owner
3750
13 Anastasi
Allen
1500
14 Graham
Owner
80000
15 Hertz
Electrical
1650
16 Lodge
Owner
3500
17 Miller
Jensen
30000
18 Carlson
Owner
4000
19 Ellsworth
Anderson
1200
ALTERATIONS
(1555) NO. 3031 BENVENUE AVE..
BERKELEY. Alterations.
Owner — Mr, Reaves.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Curtis Wright, 2716 Tele-
graph Ave.. Berkeley. $1000
RESTAURANT
(1556) NW COR. E 12th Street and
3rd Ave, OAKLAND; one-story
restaurant.
Owner and Builder— K. E. Bemis, 1962
San Pablo Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $2000
ALTERATIONS
(1557) 459 12th STREET, OAKLAND
alterations.
Owner— Levy Estate Co., % Architect.
Architect— F. F. Amandes, 1128 Hearst
Bldg., San Francisco.
$5000
DWELLING
(1) W PROCTOR AVE., bet. Julia
and Modoc Sts., OAKLAND. Two
story 6-room dwelling.
Owner— W. A. Netherby, 3S53 Lyman
Road, Oakland.
Architect— Not Given $4000
SIGNS
(2) SW THIRTEENTH & FRANK-
lin Sts.. OAKLAND. Three elec-
tric signs.
Owner — Oakland Tribune, Premises.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Q. R. S. Neon Corp., 306
7th St., San Francisco, $1000 each
ALTERATIONS
(3) 2029 CHANNING WAY, BER-
KELEY. Alter Class C bakery.
Owner — Langendorf Baking Co., Mc-
Allister and Fillmore Sts., San
Francisco.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Barrett & Hllp, 918 Har-
rison St., San Francisco. $12,000
DWELLING
(4) 1520 HAVENSCOURT BLVD..
OAKLAND; one-story five-room
dwelling and garage.
Owner and Builder— F. W. Conlogue.
2607 64th Ave.. Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3100
DWELLING
(5) S 59th ST. 500 W Racine, OAK.
LAND; one-story 6-room dwelling
and 1 -story garage.
Owner— Beatrice De Nevi, 551 59th St.,
Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— A. E. Waldman. 331 17th
St , Oakland. $4750
DWELLING
(6) N ESTATES DRIVE 190 E Dawes
Drive. OAKLAND; two-story six-
room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— W. A. Netherby,
3853 Lyman Road. Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $5000
ALTERATIONS
(7) 2218 SHATTUCK AVE., BERK-
ELEY; alterations.
Owner — Hink & Son.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Anderson & AnderBon, 916
Carmel Ave., Berkeley.
$1000
SERVICE STATION
(8) SE COR. HIGH and Hyacinth,
OAKLAND; 1-story steel service
station.
Owner and Builder— Albert H. John-
son, 1621 Encinal Ave., Alameda.
Architect— Not Given. $1200
DWELLING
(9) W 80th AVE. 270 N Hillside St.,
OAKLAND; 1-story 5-room dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder— George Duncan,
2523 78th Ave.. Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $2900
(10) 7240 CHABOT ROAD, OAK-
LAND; fire repairs.
Owner— B. D. Marx Greene, 7240 Cha-
bot Road. Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— A. H. Rose, 478 25th St..
Oakland. $1500
DWELLING
(11) S BROCKHURST ST. 210 West
West St., OAKLAND; one-story
6-room dwelling and 1-story ga-
rage.
Owner and Builder— J. J. and E. A.
Rowe. 2522 Magnolia St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $4150
DWELLING
(12) NO. 1611 PEARL ST., ALA-
MEDA. One-story 5-room frame
and stucco dwelling.
Owner — Walter H. Anderson, 1014
Doris Court, Alameda.
Architect — Owner. $3750
ALTERATIONS
(13) 942 VERMONT ST., OAKLAND;
alterations.
Owner — George Anastasi, San Fran-
cisco.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— H. F. Allen, 1700 104th
Ave., Oakland. $1500
APARTMENTS
(14) W CLAREMONT AVE. 170 S
Miranda St., OAKLAND; three-
story 84-room apartments.
Owner and Builder — Lewis Graham.
2327 64th Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $80,000
SIGNS
(15) 2046 FRANKLIN ST.. OAK-
LAND; roof sign and electric sign.
Owner— Hertz Drive-U-Self Co., 2046
Franklin St.. Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Electrical Products Corp..
950 3t0h St., Oakland. $1650
DWELLING
(16) W 80th AVE. 465 N Hillside St..
OAKLAND; one-story five-room
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— C. F. Lodge, 749
Collier Drive. San Leandro.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
CHAPEL
(17) 2850 TELEGRAPH AVE., OAK.
LAND; one-story brick chapel.
Owner— Grant D. Miller, 2860 Tele-
graph Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Miller & Warnecke, Finan-
cial Center Bldg.. Oakland.
Contractor— Jensen & Pedersen, 344.1
Adeline St.. Oakland. $30,000
Saturday, January 10, 1931
(18) NO. 21 ROCK LANE, BERKE-
LEY. One-story 6-room 1 -family
frame residence.
, ,„-,,,.,- — F. O. Carlson, 1423 Grove St.,
Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
(19) NO. 146 HILLSIDE AVE., PIED-
MONT. Fire repairs.
Owner— O. Ellsworth, Premises.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— James Anderson, 96 Zlnn
I nive, Oakland. $1200
BUILDING CONTRACTS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No. Owner Contraotor Amt.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-nine
COMPLETION NOTICES
STORE
(1) PTN LOT 35 BLK 2128. Fruit-
vile Blvd., Tract, Oakland; gen-
eral construction on 1-story frame
store building.
Owner— Pearl Regan.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— John D. Wieslander, 4102
Gilbert St., Oakland.
Filed Jan. 2, '31. Dated Dec. 23, '30.
When roof is on and bldg. is en-
closed $-65
When completed 250
Usual 35 days 250
TOTAL COST, $765
ALTERATIONS
(2) 2850 TELEGRAPH AVE., Oak-
land; alterations and additions to
residence and new chapel building.
Owner— Grant D. Miller, 2850 Tele-
graph Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Miller and Warnecke. Fi-
nancial Center Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— Jensen & Pedersen, 3443
Adeline St.. Oakland.
Filed Jan. 6. '31. Dated Jan. 3, '31.
When brick walls of chapel are
up $7500
When brown coated 7500
When completed 7500
Usual 35 days 7475
TOTAL COST, $29,975
Bond, $29,975. Sureties, Globe Cas-
ualty Co. Limit, 90 days. Plans and
Spec, filed.
OAKLAND BUILDING SUMMARY
A. S. Holmes, chief building inspec-
tor of Oakland, reports the issuance
of 247 permits during the month of
December, 1930, for improvements in-
volving an expenditure of $1,063,546.
Following is a segregated listing of
the construction involved:
Classification of
BIdgs. No. Permits Cost
1-story dwellings... 16 $ 48,600
2-story dwellings.... 8 77,250
2-st dwlg & store. .. 1 3,750
1-st stores 3 2,650
1-st hospital 1 6,000
1-st restaurant 1 2,000
1-st studio 1 2,400
2-st factory 1 5.500
1-st tile shop 1 800
1-st cone theatre 1 787,144
1-st tile garage 1 1,000
1-st cone, ser sta 1 1,000
1-st cone restaurant 1 2,000
1-st cone bank bldg 1 12,500
1-st cone garage 1 900
1-st br com sta 2 750
1-st brick shop 2 7,000
1-st brick garage.... 1 700
1-st brick ser sta... 2 2,300
1-st br dye&cln wks 1 1,200
Brick addition 2 4.600
1-st br & tile ser sta 2 5,500
1-st steel ser sta 1 450
Cooling tower 1 875
Billboards 11 1,775
Electric signs 47 20,854
Roof sign 1 800
1-st garages&sheds 42 8,163
Additions 38 11,65)
Alters. & repairs... 55 43,435
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan 6, 1931— MUNICIPAL Corpora-
tion Yard, Berkeley. City of Berk-
eley to G A Scott Dec 30, 1930
Jan 6. 1931—7307 NEY AVE. Oak-
land. K A Johanson to Self
January 2, 1931
Jan 5, 1931— LOT 12, Crocker Ter-
race, Piedmont. A Walter Beam
to Axel Cederborg Dec 19. 1930
Jan 5, 1931— LOT F16. Fraiway Es-
tates in Oak Knoll, Oakland. Oak-
land Title Insurance & Guaranty
Co to Oak Knoll Land Corp
December 31, 1930
Jan 5, 1931— SW SHATTUCK Ave
and Kittredge St. Berkeley. City
of Berkeley to K E Parker Co
December 30, 1930
Jan 3, 1931— ALAMEDA COUNTY.
East Bay Municipal Utility Dist
to Art Concrete Works
December 31. 1930
Jan 3, 1931— ALAMEDA and CON-
TRA COSTA COUNTIES. East
Eav Municipal Utility District to
Hutchinson Co Dec 31. 1930
Jan 3, 1931— ALAMEDA and CON-
TRA COSTA COUNTIES. East
Eay Municipal Utility District to
Horace Phillips & John Gonsalves
December 31, 1939
Jan 3, 1931— ASSOCIATED OIL CO
Plant. Alameda. Associated Oil Co
to Acme Boiler & Machine Works
December 30. 1939
Jan 2, 1931— SE VERNON ST 172
ft NE of Perkins St, Oakland. P
O Troplong to whom it may con-
cern January 2, 1931
Jan 2, 1931— NW PARK BLVD and
St James Drive, Piedmont. The
Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco to Thos F L Fur-
long December 23, 1930
Dec 31, 1930— LOT 4 BLK 23, War-
ner Tract. Oakland. K Kriletich
to A C Sharp December 24, 1930
Dec 31, 1930—3276 SCHOOL Street,
Oakland. Associated Oil Co to
The Dyer Const Co Dec £4, 1930
Dec 31, 1930— LOTS 5 and 6 BLK 5,
Cragmont, Berkeley. John Merse-
reau to Irwin H Relmers
December 30, 1930
Jan 2, 1931— NW LINE BLAIR Ave
90 ft NE of Highland Ave, Pied-
mont. Nolton N Ashley to Leo J
Dolan T December 26, 1930
Dec. 31, 1930— NO. 4024 QUIGLEY
St., Oakland. E R Cooper to John
Fleming Dec. 23, 1930
Dec 30. 1930—975 SANTA Barbara
Road. Berkeley. Scott and Jean
E Neilson to R C McBride. Jr
December 23. 1930
Dec 30, 1930— LOT 183, Unit No 2
Avenue Terrace, Oakland. Oscar
W and Anna E Johnson to whom
it may concern December 29, 1930
Dec 30, 1930—1015 KEELER Street,
Berkeley. Arthur C Lewis to
whom it may concern
December 27, 1930
Dec 29, 1930— LOT 3 PLK J, Es-
tudillo Estates, San Leandro. H
and Muriel A Johnson to whom
it may concern December 23, 1930
Dec 29, 1930— PTN LOT 35 BLK B,
Grand Avenue Heights, Piedmont.
LIENS FILED
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Dec. 31, 193(1— INTERSECTION OF
N line County Road No. 1469 with
W line of Road leading from
Mission San Jos.- t" Patterson'a
Pass, Alameda County. Eureka
Mill & Lumber Co vs Madam Anna
Le Pleaux (also known as Anna
Py); John Doe Py and Hans John-
sen $235
Dec. 31, 1930— SE GRAND AVE &
Webster St., Oakland. Eureka
Mill & Lumber Co vs Grand-
Webster Building Corp and R M
Evans $127 81
Dec 30. 1930— LOT 15 BLK 4, Berk-
ley Square. Berkeley. Americorft-
Tile & Roofing Co vs L Longmate,
J Harry Smith $400
Dec 30, 1930— LOT 15 BLK 4. Berk-
eley Square, Berkeley. C L Tiss-
enden vs A E Longmate $49.22
Dec 30. 1930— LOT 15 BLK 4, Berk-
eley Square, Berkeley. Bertel Mork
$183; J H Green. $428.44; F Mc-
Donald. $75.90, vs Arthur E and
Jessie J Longmate. J H Smith
Dec 29, 1930— NE TAYLOR AVE
and Caroline St, Alameda. A G
Burns vs Aileen Marie Roberts,
fmly Aileen Marie Hrubanick
also known as Aileen Mare Hru-
banik, M F Hrubanik, Mary Dick-
son $146.50
Dec 29, 1930— NE TAYLOR AVE
and Caroline St, Alameda. Thos
O Seffer vs Mary Dickson, L A
Hrubanick $128
Dec 29, 1930— NE TAYLOR AVE
and Caroline St, Alameda. Na-
tional Lead Co, $288.44; Pacific
Coast Aggregates, $324.74; Carl-
strom Bros, $400, vs A and M
Dickson, M F Hrubanick
Dec 29, 1930— PTN LOT 15 BLK 18,
map of blocks 17, IS and 19 Thous-
and Oaks. Berkeley. George C
Cofer vs Angela Arecco also known
as A Angelo, H E Lansinc $64
Dec 29. 1930—149 BEECHWOOD Dr.
Oakland. H K Flowers vs J M
Walker $240
Dec 29. 1930— S STUART ST 137 ft
6 inches W of Fulton St, Berkeley.
N P Lindholm vs John E Peter-
sen $54.S7
Jan 2, 1931— LOT 4 BLK 2031E, Tr'ct
No 1 Blake Tract, Berkeley. S M
Fleischer vs E M and Marian
Nortan and H Jones $207.03
Dec. 31, 1930— LOT 11 BLK 2, Grand
View Terrace, Berkeley. Aladdin
Heating Corporation vs Mrs.
Mabel D Bullis and Frank Appelbe
$381.50
Dec 31. 1930— INTERSECTION OF
N line of County Road No. 1469
with the W line of Road leading
from Mission San Jose to Patter-
son's Pass, Alameda Co. C W Ro-
land, $200; A Casqueiro, $90 vs
Madam Anna Le Pleaux and Mel-
rohe Steel Co
Dec. 31, 1930— INTERSECTION OF
N line of County Road No. 1469
with the W line of Road leading
from Mission San Jose to Patter-
Alters. & repairs..
55
43,434
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FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
Phone FRanklin 9400
San Francisco
Thirty
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 10, 1931
son's Pass, Alameda County. Hans
Johnson, vs Madam Anna Le
Pleaux (also known as Anna Py),
John Doe Py and Melrose Stee!
Co $253
Jan 6, 1331— NORTH LINE EAST
14th St 181-21 ft E of 13th Ave,
Oakland. E K Wood Lumber Co
vs J R L Jones, Melrose Steel Co
$71.46
Jan. 5, 1931—1201 INA WAY. Berk-
eley. Edw W Brodrick vs Mary
M. James G, and Jean E Walton,
and J Harrv Smith $38
Jan 2, 1931—047 SAN LUIS ROAD,
Berkeley. A H Hasseler vs David
and Rauha Kesti $211
Jan 2, 1931— NE EAST 14lh ST 181-
21 ft E of 13th Ave, Oakland. Tyre
Bros Glass Co vs J R L Jones,
Melrose Steel Co $42.40
Jan 2, 1931— NE TAYLOR AVE and
Caroline St, Alameda. L<~-e Hard-
ware Co Inc vs Aileen Marie Rob-
erts, Mary Dickson, M P Hru-
banik $114.51
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
Dec. 27, 1930— LOT 50 BLK 6, Thous-
and Oaks Heights, Berkeley. Sun-
set Hardware Co to Fuller Weston;
Helen Weston and E M Con-
verse $1S7.77
Dec. 27, 1930— LOT 27 BLK 11,
Amended Map of Central Park,
Berkeley. Herman C Orth to C G
Coates also known as Clifford G
Coates and Myrta C Coates «51
BUILDING PERMITS
(Sa
Mi
in County)
SAN ANSELMO, Marin Co., Cal.—
Following building permits were
granted during the month of Decem-
ber. 1930, by Chas. H. Cartwright,
town building inspector of San An-
selmo:
R. C. Buell. Dwelling. Bush Tract.
Fern Lane. Est. cost, $6000.
E. Bekovitsky. Addition. Lot 6
Blk 1, Sunnyside Tract. Woodland
Ave. Est. cost, $200.
Walter Mayer. Dwelling. Lot 2,
Sub. 2, Morningside Court. Brookside
Drive. Est. cost. $4000.
W. Mayer. Dwelling. Lot 3, Sub. 2,
Morningside Court. Brookside Drive.
Est. cost $4000.
E. Ruhl. Garage. Lot 17 Block 7,
Morningside Court. Cost. $150.
G. C. Reed. Addition. Lot 2, Sub.
Lots 85-87 Bush Tract. Elm Ave.
Est. cost, $100.
C. Guidi. Dwelling. Lot 22, Sub. 1,
Morningside Court. Morningside Dr.
Est. cost, $4000.
C. Pizochero. Alterations for store.
San Anselmo Ave Est. cost $500.
G. C. Gunther. Garage. Lot 35 Bush
Tract. Oak Knoll Ave. Est. cost,
$100.
J. V. Kriel. Addition and garage
Lnt 11 Blk 4, Sequoia Park Section 1.
Sequoia Drive. Est. cost, $500.
E. E. Vaughan. Dwelling. Portion
Lot 166, Ross Valley Park Villa Lots
Crescent Road. Est. cost, $9000.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
RESIDENCE, $6000; Lot 30 Blk H, re-
subdivision 86-92, San Mateo;
owner and contractor, Lengfeld &
Olund, 145 El Camino. San Mateo.
STORE building, $30,000; B and Bald-
win Sts., San Mateo; owner, Wis-
nom Co., 5th and S-Claremont Sts.,
San Mateo; architect, Edwards &
Schary, 005 Market St., San Fran-
cisco; contractor, S. A. Wisnom,
140 S-Ellsworth St., San Mateo.
RESIDENCE, $9000; Lot 30 Blk 17,
No. 506 Nevada St., San Mateo;
owner and contractor, I. Sorenson,
1128 Lincoln St , San Mateo.
BUNGALOW, $3000; Lot 4 and Ptn
Lot 7 Blk 9, No. 1013 Ninth St.,
San Mateo; owner and contractor,
G. Ward, 1028 4th Ave., San Mateo
BUNGALOW, $2400; No. 923 S-Clare-
mont St., San Mateo; owner, A. J.
Favre, 16 Hobart Ave., San Mateo;
contractor, Wallace Waterhouse,
1235 Shatter Ave., San Mateo
SERVICE buildings, $45,000; Lots 6, 7.
S, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 15 16 and 17
Blk 6 S-Claremont St., San Mateo;
owner, Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,
245 Market St., San Francisco.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Dec 30, 1930— LOT 13 BLK 26, Mil-
brae Highlands. George Trail-
man to whom it may concern
Dec. 26, 1930
Dec. 30, 1930— LOT 7, Hillsborough
Acres. Aug J Lang Jr to whom
it may concern Dec. 20, 1930
Dec. 31, 19304— PART BLK 16, Bur-
lingame. Greyhound Lines, Inc to
Charles R J Dowe Dec. 30. 1930
Dec. 31, 1930— LOTS 12, 14 and 15
Blk 16, San Carlos Lyon & Hoag
Subdivision. San Carlos Cleaning
& Dyeing Works to whom it may
concern Dec 22, 193C
Dec. 27, 1930— LOT 29 BLK 2, Jef-
ferson Park, San Mateo. Castle
Bldg Co to Henry Horn.Dec. 23, 1930
Dec. 27, 1930— LOT 32 BLK 3, Jef-
ferson Park. San Mateo. Castle
Bldg Co to Henry Horn..Dec. 23, 1930
Dec. 27, 1930— LOT 18 BLK 15, Third
Addition to San Bruno Park A J
Dalton to whom it may concern
...; Dec. 18, 1930
Dec. 29, 1930— N 50 FT. LOT 14 BLK
12, Woodland Subdivision, San
Mateo. Arthur C Heald to whom
it may concern Dec. 24, 1930
Dec. 29, 1930— LOT 19 BLK 60, Belle
Monte Country Club. Frances J
Roach to whom it may concern...
Dec. 29, 1930
Dec. 29, 1930— LOT 7 BLK 54, Easton
Addition to Burlingame No. 5.
Charles L Bell to whom it may
concern Dec 1, 1930
Dec. 29, 1930— N PART LOT 175, San
Mateo Park. Allen Mclntyre to
whom it mav concern- De'-. 20, 1930
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Dec. 27. 1930— LOTS 1 AND 2 BLK
20, Huntington Park 2nd Addition
R H Sohn vs C Chiappa $177
Dec. 29, 1930 — LOT 32 BLK 10,
Crocker Tract Sub. No. 1, Daly
City. A L Stockton Lumber Co vs
Gordon Thompson and Gust Blom-
quist - $721.38
Dec. 29, 1930— PTN LOTS 38 AND 40
Wellesley Park and Ptn Lot A Blk
10, Edgewood Park. Redwood City
Hardware Co vs Henry McQuil-
kon and Martin Peterson $96.15
Dec. 29, 1930— LOT 2 BLK 15, Bay-
view Heights, P O Lind vs Martin
Peterson $86
Dec. 29. 1930— LOTS 14 AND 15 BLK
2, Bayview Heights. P O Lind vs
Martin Peterson and S A Smoot
$206
Dec. 29, 1930— LOT 2 BLK 15, Bay-
view Heights. G Adolphson vs
Martin Peterson and S A Smoot
$518.25
Dec. 30, 1930— LOT 2 BLK 15, Bay-
view Heights. C A Bloomquist vs
$380
. 31, 1930— LOTS 14 AND 15 BLK
Bayview Heights. J A Gaffigan
i Martin Peterson et al $1,88.66
. 31, 1930— PART LOTS 38 AND
' and part Lot A Blk 10, Welles- •
y Park. J A Gaffigan vs Henry
McQuilken $145
. 31, 1930— LOT 2 BLK 15, Baq-
ew Heights. J A Gaffigan vs
artin Peterson $321.04
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Dec 31, 1930— LOTS 1, 2, 3, 10 and
Part 11 Blk 11, Town of San Mateo
W T Pierce Constr Co to whom it
may concern
Dec. 31, 1930 — LOCATION NOT
given. A A Arends et al to Anna
E Miller et al Full
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
RESIDENCE, stucco, $12,500; No. 168
Edgewood Road, Palo Alto; owner,
O. A. Comper, 915 Waverly St.,
Palo Alto; contractor, H. H. Da-
binett. 1765 Fulton St., Palo Alto.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN JOSE
RESIDENCE, 5-room frame, $3800;
Second and Taylor Sts., San Jose;
owner, B. De Marco, 601 N-Third
St., San Jose; contractor, S. De
Cola, 511 E-Empire St., San Jose.
ALTER frame residence, $1000; No.
915 Harliss St., San Jose; owner,
R. Walker, Premises; contractor,
G. J. Luebben, 843 Delmas Ave ,
San Jose.
ADD to frame college, $3070; Naglee
near Park, San Jose; owner, A. M.
O. R. C, Naglee Ave., San Jose;
contractor, Paul Anderson, 1210
Lincoln St., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 6-room frame, $5000;
Riverside near Coe St, San Jose;
owner and contractor, Geo. Mc-
Crary, 1027 Clark Way, San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 4-room frame, $3000;
19th St. near St. James St., San
Jose; owner and contractor, L. S.
Brisbin, 434 E. San Salvador St.,
San Jose.
GYMNASIUM, concrete. $120,000;
Washington Square, San Jose;
owner, State of California; archi-
tect. State Architect; contractor,
J J. Groden & Co., 1028 San An-
tonio St., Alameda.
BUILDING PERMITS
REDWOOD CITY
DWELLING and garage, frame, $3000;
No. 535 Jeter St., Redwood City;
owner and contractor, Leonard A.
Monroe, 4th Ave., Rdwood City.
DWELLING and garage, frame, $5000;
No. 441 Hudson St., Redwood City;
owner, and contractor, James S.
Forster, 1215 Jefferson St , Red-
wood City.
DWELLING and garage. $3000; 234
Madison St.; owner and builder,
J. T. Bonner. 717 Clinton St., Red-
wood City.
DWELLING and garage, frame, $4000
No. 64 Hillview Ave., Redwood
City; owner, J. L. Chiapelone, 718
Roosevelt St., Redwood City; con-
tractor, C. S. Baker, 611 9th Ave..
San Mateo.
DWELLING and garage, frame, $3000
No 1124 Clinton St., Redwood City
owner, Louis Foss; contractor, S.
B. Goss.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thirty-one
BUILDING PERMITS
BURLINGAME
RESII'ICN't'E, $6000; Lot 19 Blk
Castillo St., Burlingame; owne
.,„ mtractor, G. W. Willlan
Co., 1404 Broadway, Burlingame
■BSIDENCE, 15500; Lot 9 Block
Francisco St., Burlingame; owm
I contractor, Roy Allen, 5
Francisco St., Burlingame.
H5NGALOW, $5000; Lot 9 Block
Marin St., Burlingame; owner at
contractor. Emma E. Atkinson, 5
Marin St., Burlingame.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Dec. 19, 1930— PART LOT S, Mrs. A.
E. Colton's Subd., San Jose. Isabel
E Patton to whom it may concern
Dec. 19, 1930
Dec Hi. 1930— PART LOT 40, Subd
of Montebello Acres Wm H
Bauman to whom it may concern
Dec. 18, 1930
I Dec. 20, 1930— LOT 2 BLK 9, Seale
Addition Nn. 2. Palo Alto. C L
Blacker to whom it may concern
Dec. 18, 1930
Dec 20, 1930— SE ADDISON 100 SW
Webster St. SW 40xSE 110 Ptn
Lot l P.Ik 75, Palo Alto. Alfred A
Dulin to whom it may concern
Dec. 18, 1930
1 Dec 20, 1930— NW KELLOGG AVE
1 SW Emerson St. NW 50xSW
100 Part Lots 7 and 8 Blk 2, Seal©
Addition No. 1, Palo Alto. Dale
H Nichols to whom it may concern
Dec. 15, 1930
Dec 22, 1930— NW K1NGSLEY AVE
and SW Fulton St. NW 50xSW
112!4 Part Blk 94, Palo Alto. An-
drew Aro to whom it may con-
cern Dec. 20, 1930
Dec. 22, 1930— LOT S, Lincoln
Manor. David L Strom et al to
whom it may concern....Dec. 22, 1930
Dec. 22, 1930— LOT 19 Nott Subd.,
Lns Gatos. Carmela Colangelo to
whom it may concern. ...Dec 19, 1930
Dec. 23, 1930— SW FIRST AND SAN
Antonio Sts., San Jose. Conserva-
tive Realty Co to whom it may
concern Dec. 17, 1930
Dec. 22, 1930— LOT 14 BLK 9, Seale
Addition No. 2, Palo Alto. Conrad
L Blacker to whom it may concern
Dec. 18. 1930
Dec. 24, 1930— CAMPUS OF STAN-
ford Jr. University. Board of Ath-
letic Control of the Stanford Uni-
versity to whom it may concern
(golf course) Dec, 24, 1930
Dec. 24, 1930— LOT 18 BLK 24, Los
Altos No. 2. T V Hardeman et
al to whom it may concern
Dec. 23, 1930
Dec. 24, 1930— SW FIFTH AND
Church Sts., Gilroy. Presbyterian
Church of Gilroy to whom it may
concern Dec. 18, 1930
Dec. 24, 1930— PART LOT 1, P. G.
Keith Subd, San Jose. Walter
Dixon to whom it may concern
Dec. 23, 1930
Dec. 24, 1930— LOT 5 BLK 6, Clare-
mont Subd., San Jose. Robert
Larocca to whom it may concern
Dec. 23, 1930
Dec. 24, 1930— ON 1.72 ACRE'S beg.
E Cor 23.14 ac to Part Public
Tract No. 1. Joaquin E Rose to
whom it may concern. .. .Dec , 23, 1930
Dec. 24, 1930— PART 500 ACRES. Lot
26 and part Lot 34, Chace Villa
Lots. Anthony Jangrus to whom
it may concern Dec. 23, 1930
Dec. 27, 1930— LOT 15 BLK 3, North
Range 6 West Miller & Lux, West-
ern Addition, Gilroy. W F Sech-
Dec. 26, 1930
rest to whom it may concern
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Dec, 20, L980- LOT 5 BLK K, South-
gate. Palo Alto. Merner Lumber
Co vs George J and Ida Catherine
Miller (4) liens)....$190.77; $448.29
(98.19; (126 15 respectively
Dec. 20, 1930— LOT 5 BLK K, South-
gate, Palo Alto. The Minton Co
vs George J Miller $749.54
Dec. 20, 1930— LOT 5 BLK K, South-
gate, Palo Alto. Grant Winner
vs George J and lea C Miller$115.G5
Dec. 23, 1930— LOT 16 BLK 62, Seale
Addition No. 2. Palo Alto. Frank
A Grunert vs Robert and Lottie
M Neil U57
Dec. 27, 1930—593 ACRES Part La-
guna Seca Rancho, Adrian Mfg
Co vs E Avery Newton $1338.45
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Dec. IS. 1930— LOT 35 BLK 1, Conk-
ling and Col Subd., San Jose.
Hub bard & Carmichael Bros to C
V Brown et al
Dec. 20, 1930— E OLD MARKET ST.
142 N Julian St., San Jose. Henry
Cowell Lime & Cement Co to E
J Clark
COMPLETION NOTICES
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
.Ian 2, 1931— NORTH SIDE "f Spen-
cer Ave 200 ft E from Mendocino
Ave, Santa Rosa. Frank A and
Grace R White to C W Hansen
December 11, 1930
I ii o 26, L930 - NW tNER, THIRD
and E Sts. Petaluma. General Pe-
troleum Corp of California to H P
Vogensen-Vogensen Const Co
December 16, 1930
Dec £9, 1930— WHITE-O-RANCHO
about 5 miles SW of Healdsburg.
Aileen D White to W Singleton
December 20, 1930
Dec 29, 1930— WEST SIDE of Col-
lege Ave 150 S of South line of
Lincoln St, Santa Rosa. J Lee
and Grace M Hoy to whom il maj
concern December 26, 1930
.In ii ;:. 1930 — STEINER COURT,
Santa Rosa. W R Lippincott to
whom it may concern Jan. -3, 1931
LIENS FILED
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Dec. 31, 1930— LARKSPUR. Ger-
aldo Granucci and wife to Ever-
ett W Ruhl Dec. 19, 1930
Dec. 31, 1930— SAUSALITO. Kate O
Smith to Walter L Broderick
Dec. 30, 1930
Dec. 30, 1930— CORTE MADERA
Chas L Donovan; H E Ziegler and
Jam Kennett to whom it may con-
cern Dec. 26, 1930
COMPLETION NOTICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Dec. 31, 1930— RODEO. Associated
Oil Co to The Dyer Constr Co.
(construct Type K Canopy Unit
Service Station) Dec. 24, 1930
Dec. 31, 1930— LOTS 2 AND 3 BLK
24, Henderson Tapscott No. 1. Im-
provement Bond Co, Ltd. to whom
it may concern Dec. 30, 1930
Dec. 31, 1930— PTN BLK 159, Original
Survey, Martinez. Alhambra Union
High School District to Wallace
Snelgrove (addition to school)
Dec. 30, 1930
LIENS FILED
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Dec. 31, 1930— ON COUNTY ROAD,
bet. Concord and Walnut Creek.
Chester A Bray vs A L Schneck
and J J Hansen $64.81
RELEASE OF LIENS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Dec 29, 1930— LOTS 1, 2 AND 3
Blk 336, Additional Survey, Mar-
tinez. Judson Pacific Co to Wal-
lace Snelgrove and J F Marino....
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Dec 31, 1930— LOT C 132 and part
lot 133 Sub No 5, Cotati Rancho.
Camm & Hedges vs W J Marquart,
W J Marquart and Chas Spencer
$17S4 12
Dec 31. 1930— LOT 6 BLK I Mer-
riam's Addn, Santa Rosa. Ster-
ling Lumber Co vs Robert O'Con-
nor, Mr and Mrs E A Bradbury....
$106.77 & Int.
Jan. 5, 1930— LOT 1 Subd A. A. W.
Lehrke's Subd. 1, 2 and 3 of T. B
C'armody Ranch, Sonoma Valley.
L P Kearney (El Verano Lumber
Yard) vs Joe Battini and Josie
Mairani $71.58
RELEASE OF LIENS
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan. 3, 1931— FITCH MOUNTAIN,
near Healdsburg. Rose & Stev-
enson to Thomas Scoble and Del
Rio Properties, Inc
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
DWELLING and garage, $4000; No. 437
Lexington Ave., Stockton; owner
and contractor, Robert R. Wagner,
Bank of Italy Bldg., Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage, $5000; No.
1061 West Elm St., Stockton; own-
er, H. H. Thurston, 433 E-Wyan-
dotte St., Stockton.
COMPLETION NOTICES
De
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
1930 — STATE HIGHWAY
through California. Department
of Public Works, State of Calif, to
Lilly. Willard & Biasotti (use gaso-
line roller) Dec. 20, 1930
LIENS FILED
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan. 3, 1931— E 21 FT. OF S 75 FT.
Lot 2 and W Vz of S 75 ft. Lot 4.
all in Blk 5, East of Center St.
fronts Sly 45 ft. SVi nches on Nly
side of Main St. standing of rec-
ord in the name of George L
Bishop; N 25 ft. Lot 2 and N 23 ft.
of W 'A of Lot 4 and S 40 ft. of W
% of Lot 14, all in Blk 5, East of
Thirty-two
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January in, 1931
Center St., fronts Wly 65 feet 3\4
inches on Ely side of Sutter St.
standing of record in the names of
Eva Brooks and Florence Brooks.
L V Daundivier, $426.10; San Joa-
quin Brick Co, $5544 84; San
Jiaquin Brick Co, $7675.25; H P
Fischer, $704.11 vs George L
Bishop, Eva Brooks. Florence
Brooks, S H Kress & Co and J S
Metzger & Son
Jan. 6, 1931— KRESS BLDG. Stock-
ton. Citizens Sheet Metal Works,
$3497.07; Walworth Calif. Co.,
$1557.95 vs S H Kress & Co; Eva
and Florence Brooks; George L
Bishop; Donald Metzger & Son
and Louis Brandt
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 2, 1931— BEING PT LOT 6 of
Rancho Bolsade, San Cayetano. M
L and Edith May Lundy to Ray
E Apperson Dec. 27, 1930
Jan. 3, 1931— VILLA LOT 2, Bur-
bank and Devendorf Addition to
King City. Pacific Gas & Electric
Co to Hugh S Thompson
December 31, 1930
Jan. 5, 1931— LOT 16 BLK 21, Map
Spring's Second Addition to Sa-
linas City. Robert B Mitchell to
S Trondhjem Jan 3, 1931
Jan. 6, 1931— LOT 10 BLK 2. Map of
Spring and Abbott's Addition to
Salinas. Lulu Manning to L
Manning Jan. 5. 1931
Dec. 26, 1930— LOTS 34 AND 36 BLK
7, Map of Withers' Addition to
City of Monterey. Chas O Tibbs
to whom it may concern
Dec. 24, 1930
Dec. 29, 1930— NW wall line of Mer-
ritt and Preston Sts., Monterey.
D Pieri to Fred McCrary
Dec. 28, 1930
Dec. 29, 1930— LOT 1 BLK 39, Map
of Carmel City. Elizabeth Mc-
Clung White to Sam Miller
Dec. 23, 1930
Dec. 29, 1930— LOT 2 BLK 24, Monte
Regio No. 1. Grace E Lewis to W
C Mann Dec. 24, 1930
Jan. 5, 1931— LOTS 5 AND S BLK I
Town of New Republic. S L Weber
vs Helen Johnson and Frances
Riedriguez $148.7S
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
REMODEL, $1500; No. 1723 J St., Sac-
ramento; owner, Chas. Blumberg,
Premises; contractor, C. J. Hop-
kinson, 1S10 18th St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 4-room, $3500; No. 1106
Howell Ave., Sacramento; owner,
Gene McShane, 3013 42nd St., Sac-
ramento; contractor, E L. Eachus,
2175 Weller St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 4-room, $3500; No. 1104
Howell Ave., Sacramento; owner,
E. L. Eachus, 2175 Weller Way,
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE seven room and garage,
$6500; No. 3661 Curtis Park Drive,
Sacramento; owner and contrac-
tor, Watson & Bennie, 2719 Fifth
Ave., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $4450; No. 625
46th St., Sacramento; owner and
contractor, Properties Finance
Corp., 819 J St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 9 room, $11,000; No. 150S
37th St , Sacramento; owner, Ralph
E. Fellows, 2115 I St., Sacramento;
contractor, N. H. Lund, 3300 Cut-
ter St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $4000; No. 500
Coloma Way, Sacramento; owner,
and contractor, C. E. Wright, 1054
40th St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5 room, $3500; No. 510
Pico Way, Sacramento; owner and
contractor, C. E.Wright, 1054 40th
St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 4 room, $3500; No. 1032
Howell Ave., Sacramento; owner,
P. F. Reed, 2545 28th St., Sacra-
mento.
GENERAL repairs, $2650; No. 2S33
Sacramento Blvd., Sacramento:
owner, Stilson Bros , Premises.
RESIDENCE, 7-room & garage, $600u
No. 5016 T St, Sacramento; own-
er, A. R. Cowler, 2501 52nd St..
Sacramento.
SERVICE station, $1200; No. 1216 15th
St., Sacramento; owner, L. D.
Ehert, 1050 38th St., Sacramento
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $3000; No. 1127
34th St., Sacramento; owner, Klein
Realty Co.; 1009 8th St., Sacra-
mento.
GENERAL repairs, $1500; No. 1200 J
St., Sacramento; owner, W. P.
Fuller Co., 1015 12th St., Sacra-
mento; contractor, Clarence Saun-
ders, 2501 H St., Sacramento.
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
COMPLETION NOTICES
ALTERATIONS and additions, $1000;
No. 124S Fulton St , Fresno; own-
er, Annie L. Wallace, Premises;
contractor, Fisher & McNulty,
Mattei Bldg., Fresno.
DWELLING and garage. $4900; No.
933 Terrace Ave., Fresno; owner
and contractor, Taylor - Wheele
Inc., Power Co. Bldg.. Fresno,
ALTERATIONS and additions, $2000:
No. 1931 Mariposa St., Fresno;
owner, C. H. Staples; contractor,
E. J. Farr & Son, 1296 Linden St.,
Fresno.
DWELLING, $5000; No. 1621 N-Van
Ness Ave , Fresno; owner and con-
tractor, A. F. Lambert. 1576 Poplar
St., Fresno.
SERVICE station, $2400; No. 505 Van
Ness Ave., Fresno; owner, Arsen
Orphan, 732 Fulton St., Fresno;
contractor, Eagle Transfer Co.,
752 H St., Fresno.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 2, 1930— LOT 38, Land Drive
Terrace Unit No. 1, Sacramento.
McClatchy Realty Co and Robert-
son Govan Co to whom it may con-
cern Dec. 22, 1931'
Dec. 30, 1930— TRACT LAND LYING
S of Lot SI, Harding Place and W
Lot 19, East Terrace City. A S
Hackett to whom it may concern
Dec 29, 1930
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Dec 31, 1930— SECTION 15-8-5 desc
as E three acres Lot 1 White Tct.
Ralph E Huston vs Fred and Em-
ma Dixon $159.12
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Dec. 30, 1930— LOTS 19 AND 20 BLK
4, K & B Heights. C W Church
to J R Church Dec 29, 1930
LIENS FILED
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan. 3, 1931— LOT 96, Scandinavian
Col. A B Pretzer vs Vincenzo G
Aiello $51.00
Dec. 31, 1930— NE Vi OF NW H OF
Sec. 5, 14-19, Fresno. C S Pierce
Lumber Co vs A Chakurian and
Aram Arax $687
Jan. 2, 1930— W % OF NW 14 OF
NW U. of Section 5, 14-19, Fresno.
C S Pierce Lumber Co vs A Chak-
urian and Aram Arax $68
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Insurance against unemployment is
the objective of a bill Assemblyman
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is having drafted for introduction in
the legislature.
The insurance would be financed
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OFFICERS NAMED BY
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G. A. Graham, general contractor,
was elected president of the Bakers-
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week. Gene Gartley. electrical con-
tractor, was elected vice - president;
George Wilson, sheet metal contrac-
tor, was re-elected treasurer and D.
T. Turner, secretary-manager.
Directors chosen were: G. A. Gra-
ham, V. A. Young and H. C. Evans,
representing the general contractors;
Thos. W. Fraser, representing the
hardware floor and ornamental iron
contractors; W. !\1. Fisher, represent-
ing the heating contractors; Ace Ab-
bott, representing the plumbing con-
tractors; A. J. Hendricks, represent-
ing the brick and tile contractors;
George Wilson, representing the sheet
metal contractors: Gene Gartley, rep-
resenting the electrical contractors; R.
L. Perry, representing the roofing and
plastering contractors; P. J. Stevens,
representing the painting contractors.
The Eakersfield Builders' Exchange
recently opened larger quarters at 1200
Eighteenth Street, Bakersfield, to bet-
ter serve the membership which now
includes the leading contractors and
material dealers in the Kern County
section.
To be installed in a new substation
at Herndon, Fresno County, four huge
air-blast transformers, costing $250,-
000, have been ordered by the Pacific
Gas & Electric Company from the
Westinghouse Electric & Manufactur-
ing Company at Pittsburgh, Pa.
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ATTORNEY, IS NAMED
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WESTERN SPRINKLER
CHANGES FIRM NAME
The Western Automatic Sprinkler
Company announces a change of name
to the Viking Automatic Sprinkler
Company with offices at 114 Sansome
St , San Francisco. G. W. Greeley is
the local manager.
Further announcement is made of
this company's recent association with
the Northwestern Sprinkler Company
of Seattle, Washington, which has
also changed its name to the Viking
Automatic Sprinkler Company. The
Northern Division will handle a com-
plete line of Viking devices and op-
erate in the entire Northwest terri-
tory, with R. L. Thorsdale, president
and general manager, and S. F.
Martin, vice-president. The Southern
Division, with S. F. Martin, president,
has its headquarters at 2715 East 12th
St. where they recently moved into a
new modern plant.
The Viking Automatic Sprinkler
Company, a subsidiary of the Viking
Corporation of Hastings, Michigan,
announces a new Pre-action Device
for the quick detection of fires, in ad-
vance of the operation of automatic
sprinklers. This is in line with their
practice of making many changes and
improvements in the old style Auto-
matic Sprinkler Devices.
Objections to building a jail or es-
tablishing a jail farm for San Fran-
cisco along the coast of San Mateo
County have been raised by the di-
rectors of the Coastside Civic Union
of San Mateo County. The organiza-
tion declares that an unidentified
man already had obtained option on
the old Valencia ranch, which in-
cludes within its boundaries historic
Pillar Point.
OREGON REALTORS
WILL MAKE STUDY OF
STATE BUILDING CODE
To obtain all knowledge available
on the proposed state building code
and become thoroughly acquainted
with all the measures involved, the
Portland Realty board has asked the
legislation committee, of which Henry
E, Reed is chairman, to study ami
prepare a report on the code.
This action followed a debate on the
measure in which Francis H. Murphy,
president of the Oregon Building
Congress, took the affirmative side of
the question: "The State should adopt
the state building code," and Ernst
Kroner, architect, stood for the neg-
In explaining the measure. Murphy
stated the proposal was to combine
an electrical and plumbing code with
the building code, thereby obtaining
a stricter surveillance of localities
which otherwise are too loosely in-
spected.
The structural code in the measure
has alreadv been adopted by 90 cities
in the West, and many cities in Ore-
gon are now using the combined elec-
trical, plumbing and building code.
California has successfully operated
under this law for some time. Murphy
declared, and Washington is seriously
considering the matter. The adoption
of such a measure, according to Mur-
phy, who represents an organization
of builders, architects, engineers and
subcontractors of Portland, would
eliminate many of the dishonest and
unsatisfactory contractors now oper-
ating throughout the state.
Kroner emphatically denied the ben-
efiit of such a code, claiming it to be
one of the most dangerous measures
at the time as it would give inex-
perienced inspectors and ignorant of-
ficials the authority to take steps
which they are not fit to take intel-
ligently.
HIGHWAY DISTRICT
VALIDITY IS UPHELD
The validity of Joint Highway Dis-
trict No. Six was upheld Jan. 13 by
the State District Court of Appeal.
In confirming the judgment of Su-
perior Court, the higher tribunal
turned away the complaint of J. M.
Sharp, property owner, who held "that
the district was attempting the illegal
collection of revenue and had no valid
existence as a taking agency."
The court found no merit in Sharp's
main contention that he had had suf-
ficient opportunity to protest — and
held that his complaint thus became
merely "another attack upon the sta-
tutes under which highway districts
are formed."
The protested highway would run
from Maricopa, Kern County, over the
mountains to Ojai Valley. Ventura
County, thence to Rincon Creek, San-
ta Barbara County.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 17, 1931
STATE HIGHWAY BUDGET FOR 1931-1933
BIENNIUM PRESENTED TO STATE LEGISLATURE
REDWOOD HIGHWAY
(San Francisco to Oregon Line near
Monumental)
Grading, structures, 17,3 miles, Clov-
erdale to Hopland (Mendocino and So-
noma counties), $900,000. Beginning
of construction on new line along the
Russian River between Cloverdale and
Hc-pland which will eliminate the
present steep and crooked existing
road. This section was never under-
taken before through fear of slide
conditions. The design of the road to
be built there provides for these con-
ditions, shortens the distance over l'A
miles, substitutes a light water grade
for a long mileage of steep maximum
grades.
Grading, structures, armor rock sur-
facing, 1.4 miles, Little Dam Creek to
Leggett (Mendocino county). $85,000.
Cedar Creek and Darn Creek (Men-
docino county), two bridges, concrete
and steel, $284,000.
Crescent City to Elk Valley (Del
norte county), 5.3 miles, grading,
structures, oil rock surfacing. $249,000.
This completes the present Redwood
Highway gap in Del Norte county and
locates the road via Crescent City,
settling a long existing controversy.
Dverville bridge and approaches
(Humboldt county), $196,400.
Fridge and approaches over east
branch of Eel River at Ben Bow
(Humboldt county), $111,000.
Grading and trestle approaches,
Robinson Ferry bridge (Humboldt
county), $51,4011.
Slope protection, Hiouchi Bridge to
north boundary of Del Norte county,
$50,000.
Grading, structures and armor rock
surface. 5.5 miles. Pepperwood School
to Farm House Inn (Mendocino coun-
ty). $561,000. This provides for the
reconstruction of the present narrow,
steep and tortuous Rattlesnake grade
in Mendocino county.
Grading and macadam shoulders 11.3
miles. South Scotia bridge to Fortuna
(Humboldt county), $135,000. The
present 15-ft. pavement will be widen-
ed and made safer for the increased
traffic using this section of the road.
Grading and oil surfacing. Arnold to
Pepperwood School, portions (Mendo-
cino county), $S5,000.
Old surfacing .Loleta to two miles
north of Beatrice. 5.3 miles (Hum-
bolt county), $60,000.
PACIFIC HIGHWAY
(Section from Red Bluff to Oregon
Line)
Bridge at Clear Creek (Shasta
county). $57,800.
Bridge at Cottonwood Creek (Siski-
you county), $18,500.
Oil surfacing, Loleta to two miles
north of Yreka to Klamath River (Sis-
kiyou county), $22,400.
Grading, oil surfacing, Cottonwood
Creek bridge, approaches (Siskiyou
county), $27,600.
PACIFIC HIGHWAY
(East Side — -Sacramento -to Tehama
Junction via MarysVille)
Grading and shoulders, '6.3-- mil.es.
Shasta Union School to 6 miles north
(Butte. county). $28,350. "'■'".:
■ Grading- and' pavement, 8.4 miles,
Lincoln to Sheridan and Wheatland
to Drv Creek (Placer and Tuba coun-
ties). $63,000.
Bridge at Coon Creek (Placer coun-
ty), $27,500.
PACIFIC HIGHWAY
(West Side— Tehama Junction to
Be
The biennial state highway budget
recommending expenditures of $63.-
322,500 upon the state highway system
for the ensuing two fiscal years wa i
presented to the State Legislature on
January 12. by Governor Rolph.
The bulget covers contemplated ex-
penditures for all state highway pur-
poses including construction, recon-
struction, maintenance, purchase of
rights of way, engineering and admin-
istrative costs. The distribution of
the money between northern and
southern counties, and between pri-
mary and secondary highways is in
accordance with the provisions of the
Breed Bill.
While the budget is for the fiscal
years of July 1. 1931, to June 30, 1933,
if previous rulings are followed, the
funds provided in the budget will be
available for expenditure upon adop-
tion by the Legislature and approved
by the Governor. This will enable
state highway work to proceed with-
out interruption, a course greatly de-
sired by Governor Rolph and Colonel
Garrison, director of the Department
of Public Works.
Construction and reconstruction
projects included in the budget, as
submitted to the Legislature by Gov-
ernor Rolph are as follows:
Oil rock surfacing, 8.9 miles, Wil-
liams to Maxwell (Colusa county),
$100,000.
Grading, gravel base and small
structures, 4 miles, Williams to 4
miles south (Colusa county), $S0.0O0.
All three of these projects consti-
tute the progressive improvement of
the West Side Highway.
GOLDEN STATE HIGHWAY
(Valley Route— Sacramento to Los
Angeles)
Merced River Bridge and approach-
es (Merced county). $215,000.
Berenda Slough Bridge (Madera
county), $3S,000.
Grading, structures and pavement,
0.7 of a mile, Madera city limits
northerly, $40,500.
Bridge over Fresno River (Madera
county), $00,000.
Grading, structures, pavemtnt ami
oiled shoulders. Turner's Station to
Stockton (San Joaquin county), $319,-
40ii This provides for the improve-
ment of the so-called "Hogan" Road
from Stockton south.
Nine timber bridges (San Joaquin
county). $95,600.
Grading, filling borrow pits, pave-
ment and structures, Cosumnes River
bridge to 1.4 miles north of McCon-
nell (Sacramento county), $26,600.
McConnell grade separation, sub-
way (Sacramento county), state's
share. $66,500.
Stanislaus River Bridge and ap-
proaches (Stanislaus county), $105.-
300.
Grading and structures, 5.3 miles.
Canton Creek to Piru Creek, Ridge
Route Alternate (Los Angeles coun-
ty). $500,000. ..
Grading and structures, 3.9 miles.
Los Alamos Divide. Ridge Route Al-
ternate (Los Angeles county), $1,000.-
000. This item and the one- imme-
diately above provides for continua-
tion of construction upon the Alter-
nate Ridge Route.
Grading, structures and pavement,
3.1 miles, Fresno to Fancher Creek
(Fresno county), $216,200. This com-
pletes the widening of pavement im-
mediately north of the city of Fresno.
Grading, oil rock shoulder, 29.8
miles. Bakersfleld to Grapevine (Kern
county). $360,000. This widens the
roadbed and improves conditions up-
on the "seventeen mile tangent."
Grading and resurfacing, 11.8 miles,
Goshen to Kingsburg (Tulare coun-
ty), $473,000. This provides for wid-
ening the 15-ft. pavement in Tulare
county.
Five bridges over Cross Creek( wid-
ening; bridge over canal near Traver
(Tulare county), $60,000.
Grading, structures, oil shoulders,
pavement, 5.5 miles, Plaza Garage to
Goshen; grading, structures, oil shoul-
ders. Plaza Garage to 0.3 of a mile
westerly (Tulare county), $272,000.
This with other work will complete
the widening of the 15-ft. pavement
in Tulare county and provide a grade
separation at the junction of the
Golden State Highway and the Han-
ford lateral.
Plaza Garage grade separation (sub-
way) Tulare county, state's share, $50-
000.
Grading, structures, oil shoulders,
pavement 2.9 miles. Union Avenue to
Beardsley Canal (Kern county), $236.-
000. This provides for improving and
widening pavement at the north city
limits of Bakersfleld.
Bridge over Kern River (Kern coun-
ty), $400,000.
Bridge over Beadsley Canal (Kern
county), $16,000.
COAST HIGHWAY
(San Francisco to San Diego)
Grade separation with S. P. tracks
at Madrone (Santa Clara county),
state's share, $110,000.
Soledad Grade separation and ap-
proaches (Monterey county). $96,000.
Bridge over San Benito River (San
Benito county), $140,000.
Santa Clara River bridge (Ventura
county), $410,000. The original was
washed out by the flood following the
failure of the San Francisquito Dam.
The new bridge is on new alignment,
and is an improved structure.
Grading, structures, widening pave-
ment, Fullerton to Los Angeles coun-
ty line (Orange county), $164,500.
This will complete the 30-ft. width of
pavement on the Coast Highway be-
tween Los Angeles and Santa Ana.
Grading, surfacing and structures.
3.9 miles, Wigmore to Los Alamos
(Santa Barbara county), $150,000. This
provides for widening the existing 15-
ft. pavement.
Repairing floor, Santa Ynez River
bridge at Buelton (Santa Barbara
county), $18,000.
Grading, pavement, structures, wid-
ening, 5.1 miles. Serra to San Diego
county line (Orange county), $3S2,500.
This project increases the present 20-
ft. pavement to 30 feet in the south-
ern part of Orange county between
the junction of the Coast Highway
and the Oxnard-Caplstrano Highway.
Grading, structures, pavement, wid-
ening 4.5 miles, Ventura to El Rio
(Ventura county), $100,000. This pro-
vides for a 30-ft. pavement south of
Ventura to the junction of the Coast
Highway and the Oxnard-Capistrano
Highway.
Bridge and approaches. San Diegu-
ito River bridge (San Diego county).
$224,500. This corrects alignment and
substitutes an improved bridge for
the present tule trestle.
Grading, structures, pavement, 16.8
miles, Santa Rita to San Eenito Riv-
er, 16.8 miles (Monterey and San Be-
nito counties), $1,046,700. This pro-
vides for grading and paving of the
relocated San Juan grade.
Bridge over San Juan Creek (San
Benito county), $10,000.
Saturday, January 17, 1831
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Three
VICTORY HIGHWAY
(Roseville to Nevada Line via Auburn)
Grading, pavement and small struc-
tures, 4 miles, Newcastle to Auburn
(Placer county), $335,000. This proj-
ect provides for correction of align-
ment and widening of 15-ft. pave-
ment.
Oil rock surfacing, Airport to Soda
Springs, 110 miles U'lacer and Nevada
counties), $03,000.
Oil rock surfacing, Colfax to Gold
Run, 8.9 miles (Placer county), $135,-
000.
Grading, structures, oil rock surf..
Gold Run to Airport, 12 miles (Placer
county), $780,000. This completes the
remaining unimproved section east of
Auburn.
Towle Grade separation (subway be-
neath S. P. tracks) (Placer county),
state's share, $20,000.
Oil rock surfacing, 1.8 miles near
Bay View Rest (El Dorado county),
$7200.
Myers to Nevada Line via Truckee
River
Oil roc
to Hinto
$135,000.
Oil surfacing Bay View, northerly,
1.8 miles (El Dorado county), $7200.
TAHOE-UKIAH HIGHWAY
Armor top surface, Nevada City to
Washington Road, 11.8 miles (Nevada
county), $41,000.
Bridge over Russian River (Mendo-
cino county), $30,000.
Pla
■ lie)
Grading and structures from Brigh-
ton to Mills (Sacramento county),
$339,000. This provides for placing a
concrete pavement on the first sec-
tion of the Placerville road from Sac-
ramento easterly.
Grading, structures, paving in Plac-
erville (El Dorado county), $10,000.
(Cooperative project).
Oil rock surfacing Riverton to Ky-
burz, Strawberry to Philips (El Do-
rado county), $51,200.
Oil rock surfacing, Mays to state
line (El Dorado county), $50,200.
Grading, structures, oil rock surf-
acing, Placerville to R R Xing (El
Dorado county), $59,000. This pro-
vides for grading and surfacing a sec-
tion of the road immediately east of
Placerville hitherto unimproved ex-
cept for maintenance.
Oil surfacing. Clarks Corner to Plac-
erville, 1.7 miles (El Dorado county),
$5450.
MOTHER LODE HIGHWAY
(Auburn to Sonora)
Grading, structures, armor top sur-
facing. 1.2 miles. San Andreas to 1.4
miles north of Calaveritas Creek (Cal-
averas county), $35,000.
Armor top surfacing north and
south of Calaveritas Creek, 2.9 miles
(Calaveras county), $13,300.
Armor top surfacing. 7.2 miles. Do-
Town to Martell (Amador county),
$29,500.
FEATHER RIVER LATERAL
(From Pacific Highway to Quincy via
Oroville)
Grading, structures and oil rock sur-
face from Pulga to East Butte coun-
ty line (Butte county). $483,400. This
continues construction on the Feather
River lateral from the crossing at Pul-
ga east to the Plumas county line.
Pardees Bar bridge (Butte county)
$41,000.
Grading, structures and oil rock sur-
facing 1,2 miles, Spanish Creek to
Keddie (Plumas county), $135,000.
Spanish Creek and D. P. tunnel,
bridge and portal structures (Plumas
county), $100,000.
Bridge over West Branch Creek
(Butte countv), $45,000.
Oiled surface, Oroville to Feather
River, 4.1 miles (Butte county), $1«,-
600.
TRINITY LATERAL
(Redding to Areata via Weaverville)
Oiled surface, Weaverville. to Tower
House, 32 miles (Trinity and Shasta
counties), $09.1011.
Clear Creek bridge approaches
(Shasta county), *9300.
Bridge at Browns Creek and ap-
proaches (Trlnitj County), $9700.
Bridge at Clear Creek (Shasta coun-
ty), $17,700.
Oil rock surfacing, 9 miles, Hum-
boldt. Creek to Willow Creek (Hum-
boldt county), $58,500.
DOWNIEVILLE LATERAL
(Nevada City to Downieville)
Grading, structures and surfacing,
Nevada City to Downieville (Nevada,
Tuba and Sierra counties). $50,000.
This starts the redevelopment and
widening of the "id highway original-
ly built by convicts on standards not
satisfactory for present traffic.
ALTURAS LATERAL
Redding to Nevada Line via Alturas)
Oiled surface. Fall River to Hot
Creek, 66 miles (Shasta, Lasen and
Modoc counties). $243,600.
Oiled rock surfacing. Diddy Hill to
Old Round Mountain, 8.7 miles (Shas-
ta county), $115,000.
Oiled surface, 3 miles east of Alturas
to railroad crossing, 1.4 miles (Modoc
county), $5000.
Oiled rock surfacing, Main Street to
East City limits of Alturas (Modoc
county), $5500.
RED BLUFF - SUSANVILLE LAT.
ERAL
(Red Bluff to Nevada Line near
Purdy's via Susanville)
Oiled surfacing, Mineral to Chester,
31 miles (Tehama and Plumas coun-
ties), $55,600.
Oiled surfacing, Westwood to Wil-
lards, 12.8 miles (Lassen county), $32-
000.
Grading, oil rock surfacing, struc-
tures, 9.2 miles, Willards to Susan-
ville (Lassen county), $296,S00. This
provides for reconstructing and im-
proving a section that is difficult both
of maintenance and snow removal.
Oiled rock surfacing from 2 miles
east of Dales to Paynes Creek, 7.3
miles (Tehama county); $96 700.
Oil rock surfacing, 11.4 miles, Lake
Almanor to Westwood (Lassen and
Plumas counties), $97,700.
Oil surfacing, Doyle to Long Valley
Creek, 7.5 miles (Lassen county), $1S-
800.
KLAMATH RIVER LATERAL
(Redwood Highway near Klamath
River to Pacific Highway)
Walker bridge and approaches (Sis-
kiyou county), Cooperative project,
state's share, $19,000.
Eeaver Creek bridge and approach-
es (Siskiyou county), $48,300.
Grading and bridge replacements,
Weitchpec to Happy Camp, $105,000
(Siskiyou and Humboldt counties).
UKIAH TO MENDOCINO STATE
HOSPITAL
Bridge over Russian River (Mendo-
cino county), $30,000.
BAYSHORE HIGHWAY
(San Francisco to San Jose)
Bituminous macadam pavement
from Fifth Ave., San Mateo to Wil-
lows Road, 11.4 miles (San Mateo
county), $315,200.
Grading, structures, and bituminous
macadam pavement, 9.3 miles. Willow-
Road to Alviso Road (San Mateo and
Santa Clara counties), $716,850.
Bridge over San Francisquito and
Stevens Creek, $65,000.
Concrete pavement, Broadway to 5th
Ave., 3 miles (San Mateo county).
$272,450.
These projects continue present
pavement activities to San Mateo and
provide for construction and surfac-
ing of the remaining sections of the
road to a connection with the Alviso
Road, 6 miles from San Jose.
SKYLINE BOULEVARD
(San Francisco to Glenwood)
Grading, structures and bituminous
macadam, Saratoga Gap to Black Rd..
portions, 4 miles (Santa Clara and
Santa Cruz counties), $300,000. This
continues the construction of the Sky-
line Boulevard southerly.
SACRAMENTO. OAKLAND HIGH.
WAY
Grading, pavement, structures and
<<il shoulders, 1.7 miles west of Cor-
delia to 1.7 miles west of Fairfield
(Solano county), $294,600. This will
eliminate the last piece of 15-ft pave-
ment existing on this highway.
Bridges over Ledgewood, Suisun ami
Knightson creeks (Solano county),
$26,000.
Filling borrow pits, pavement, and
oil shoulders, 1.8 miles, w<-si of cause-
way (Yolo county), $70,000.
ALBANY TO MARTINEZ
Grading, structures ami pavement,
San Pablo Creek to Crockett, 1 >|.t
Ing Pinole; "A" St. subway, Crockett
•(Contra Costa county), $396,000. This
project provides for a 30-ft. asphaltic
and concrete pavement on the exist-
ing macadam highway between Rich-
mond and Crockett.
STOCKTON TO SANTA CRUZ VIA
OAKLAND
Grading, structures, and pavement,
Castro Valley Road (Alameda county)
$50,000.
Grading, armor top surface, struc-
tures, French Camp via McKinley
Ave. to Stockton (San Joaquin coun-
ty). $50,000. This completes the im-
provement of the south approach to
Stockton through Altamont Pass.
Bridges, over Homestead Canal and
Walker Slough (San Joaquin county),
$16,500.
Grading, structures, pavement and
shoulders, 5 miles, Greenville to Liv-
ermore (Alameda county), $166,100.
This project constitutes an improve-
ment of the westerly side of the Alta-
mont Pass.
Grading, structures, pavement,
shoulders, 3.5 miles. Meridian Road to
Ware Avenue (Santa Clara county).
$70,000. This will correct reverse
curves near Johnson's Corner south
of San Jose.
Grading, structures, surfacing (San-
ta Cruz county), Santa Cruz to 1 mile
west, $60,000.
Grading, structures, surfacing, 6.5
miles, Inspiration Point to Vine Hill
Road, portions (Santa Cruz county),
$360,000. This with the item imme-
diately preceding constitutes the first
unit in the relocation of the present
highway congested Los Gatos - Santa
Cruz highway.
SALIDA TO ROUTE 23 AT JUNC-
TION
(Salida on Valley Route North of Lodi,
Through Sonora, Over Sonora
Pass to Junction North of
Bridgeport)
Grading, armor top surface, struc-
tures, Sonora to one-half mile east
(Tuolumne county), $27,400.
Grading, structures, and oil rock
surfacing, Long Barn to Stoddard
Springs (Tuolumne county), $97,000.
(Note an additional $30,000 will be
spent on this section from Forest
Highway Funds). This continues the
improvement from the end of the sur-
faced road at Long Barn.
SAN ANDREAS LATERAL
(From Golden State Highway, Valley
Route, Near Lodi. to Route 23,
Near Silver Creek, Calaveras
County)
Grading, structures and surfacing,
7.1 miles. Waterloo Road to 1.3 miles
east of Clements (San Joaquin coun-
ty), $213,000. This project provides
for the pavement of the present coun-
ty built macadam east of Lodi, taken
over by the state when the road was
admitted 'into the state system.
Grading, structures, oil rock sur-
facing, Big Trees to Dorrington, three
miles (Calaveras county), $104,000.
(This is a cooperative project and
$36,000 of Forest Highway funds will
be added to the state construction of
$104,000).
Grading, structures, surfacing near
Lake Alpine, 5 miles, portions (Alpine
county). $50,000.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
MANTECA TO ROUTE 5 NEAR
MOSSDALE SCHOOL
Grading, pavement and structures,
4.2 miles, Mossdale to Manteca (San
Joaquin county), $174,000.
Grade separations, underpass, W. P.
Ry. (San Joaquin county), state's
share, 130,000.
This provides for paving the re-
maining unimproved portion of the
road with a grade separation struc-
ture beneath the tracks of the West-
ern Pacific tracks.
PACHECO PASS LATERAL
(Califa, on the Valley Highway to
Gilroy on the Coast)
Three timber bridges with approach-
es over Highline Canal and San Joa-
quin overflow (Merced county), $51,-
500.
REDWOOD PARK ROAD
(Saratoga Gap Near Redwood Park to
Blooms Mill)
Grading, structures and armor top
surfacing, 3.6 miles, Saratoga Gap to
Waterman Switch (Santa Cruz coun-
ty), $271,600. This completes the grad-
ing to a connection with the improved
county road in San Lorenzo Canyon.
SAN LUCAS TO SEQUOIA NATION.
AL PARK
Grading, structures and 20-ft. bi-
tuminous macadam pavement from 1
mile west of Merryman to 3 miles east
of Lemon Cove, 10.4 miles (Tulare
county), $350,000. This constitutes an
improvement of the present unsatis-
factory county paved road which was
taken over by the state when this
road was admitted into the state sys-
tem.
Grading and oil shoulders west of
Plaza Garage to county line, 3.5 miles
(Tulare county), $12,000.
CARMEL-SAN SIMEON HIGHWAY
Grading, structures and oil rock sur-
facing, 5.4 miles, San Remo Divide to
Carmel (Monterey county), $214,000.
Bridge over Carmel River, San Jose
and Wild Cat Canyon Creeks( Mont-
erey county), $85,000.
Bridge over Granite Creek (Mont-
erey county), $45,000.
Bridge over Garrapata Creek (Mont-
erey county), $35,000.
Grading, structures and oil rock
surfacing. S 6 miles, Cambria to San
Simeon (San Luis Obispo county),
$210,000. This completes the present
state highway at southerly end con-
necting with convict construction to
the north. These projects will com-
plete the grading and surfacing of the
highway with the exception of a 25
mile gap between convict camps.
Bridge over San Simeon Creek, Pico
Creek, Little Pico Creek, near San
Simeon (San Luis Obispo county), $90-
000.
EAST OF SIERRA HIGHWAY
(Saugus to Route 11 at Alpine
Junction)
Grading, structures and oil rock
surfacing, Yerbys to McGee Creek,
7.3 miles (Mono county), $243,600.
Grading, structures and oil rock
surfacing, Convict Creek to Casa Di-
ablo Hot Springs, 5.5 miles (Mono
county), $120,450.
Grading, structures and oil rock
surfacing, Casa Diablo Hot Springs to
Deadman Creek, 8.8 mil«s (Mono
county). $234,950.
Grading and structures from 1 mile
north of Bridgeport to Sonora Pass
Junction, 15 miles (Mono county),
$261,000.
Bridge over Walker River (Mono
county), $15,000.
All of these projects are in Mono
county and located north of Bishop.
EL RIO TO SAN JUAN CAPLSTRANO
(Portion of the Coast Route)
Grading, structures and pavement,
7.4 miles, Los Flores Canyon to San-
ta Monica (Los Angeles county). $510-
200. This provides for widening pave-
ment to 40 feet.
Widening pavement. Topanga Can-
yon to Los Flores Canyon, 3 2 miles
(Los Angeles county), $80,000.
Santa Ana River bridge, widening
(Orange county). $SO,000.
Shore protection, Santa Monica to
Pt. Mugu, 7.2 miles (Los Angeles and
Ventura counties), $240,000.
ARROYO SECO HIGHWAY
(La Canada to Mt. Wi son Road via
Arroyo Seco)
Grading and structures, La Canad i
to Mt. Wilson (Los Angeles county.),
$520,000. This continues construction
thi;
Lit.-.
BEAR LAKE HIGHWAY
(San Bernardino, End of County
Pavement, to Bear Lake)
Grading, structures, oil rock sur-
facing, 5 miles, near Camp Waterman
to end of county pavement (San Bern-
ardino county), $650,000. This com-
pletes the grading and surfacing cf
this highway.
ARROWHEAD TRAIL
(San Bernardino to Nevada Line Near
Jean)
Alray grade separation, subway be-
neath Santa Fe tracks (San Bernar-
dino county), state's share $30,000.
Gish grade separation, subway be-
neath Santa Fe tracks (San Bernar-
dino county), state's share $30,000.
Grading, structures, rock surfacing,
from point near Baker to 28 miles east
(San Bernardino county), $475. 0U0.
Grading, structures, oil rock sur-
facing, 12 miles, Devore to Alray (San
Bernardino county), $400,000.
These projects combine construction
on the main highway leading to Boul-
der Dam.
COLTON-LOS ANGELES HIGHWAY
Grading, structures and pavement.
Pomona to Los Angelea (Los Angeles
county), $540,000. This is one of the
recommended additional highways.
WEST OF CLAREMONT TO RIVER
SIDE
Widening bridge and approaches
ov Santa Ana River at Riverside
(Riverside county), $150,000.
SAN BERNARDINO TO EL CENTRO
Grading, structures, second story
concrete pavement, shoulders, Imper-
ial county line to 6 miles north (Riv-
erside county), $390,000.
This project provides for widening
the 15-ft. pavement from the Salton
Sea northerly on this route.
SAN DIEGO TO EL CENTRO
Pavement of unpaved portions, La
Posta to Tecote Divide, 8.3 miles (San
Diego county), $332,000. This com-
pletes the paving of the entire dis-
tance on the San Diego - El Centro
highway.
Grading, structures, pavement, 8
miles, 3 miles west of Coyote Wells
to 7 miles west of Dixieland (Imper-
ial county), $492,400. This project
provides for widening the east sec-
tion of the old 15-ft. highway on this
road.
EL CENTRO TO YUMA
Grading, structures, and pavement,
9 miles, Sand Hills to 5 miles west of
Yuma (Imperial county), $441,000. This
provides paving the last unpaved sec-
tion of this route.
MECCA - BLYTHE HIGHWAY
Grading, structures, oil rock surfac-
ing, 16 miles, portion (Riverside coun-
ty), $300,000. This continues con-
struction.
COOPERATIVE PROJECTS
The budget sets up a total of $1,-
600,000 for cooperative projects in the
southern portion of the state, and an
amount of $500,000 for similar work in
the northern portion.
Legislation requesting that the en-
tire elimination of billboards and ov-
erhanging signs outside property lines
be put to a vote of the people at the
August primary has been introduced
in the Toledo city council. The legis-
lation provides that in event such ac-
tion is approved the elimination of
billboards and signs be completed
within 60 days. Factories and busi-
ness places are exempted in the pro-
posed ordinance. The legislation was
referred to the rules committee of
council, which has it under consider-
ation.
ALONG THE LINE
H. L. Carnahan of Los Angeles,
former lieutenant-governor, has been
appointed State Building and Loan
Commissioner by Governor Rolph. It
will be a temporary service. Com-
missioner Carnahan has consented to
remain on the job until September.
Edward K. Hussey has been ap-
pointed city engineer of Oakdale, suc-
ceeding George D. Macomber who was
elected to the office of surveyor ot
Stanislaus County at the last general
election. R. T. Belcher of Oakland
will be a member of Hussey's staff.
Washoe County Commissioners
(Reno, Nevada). have rejected the
proposal of J. C. Durham, newly elec-
ted commissioner, to appoint a high-
way engineer for the county and place
him in charge of road construction and
maintanance.
A. C. Byer, engineer with the Wal-
lace and Tiernan Co. of Newark. N
J., with Pacific Coast headquarters in
San Francisco, spent two days with
engineers for the Hawthorne Naval
Ammunition Depot in Nevada state,
planning the installation of a chlor-
ination plant for the depot water sup-
ply.
W. H. Sloan, manager of the Hay-
ward Lumber and Investment Co. at
Los Banos, resigned Jan. 1 to devote
his time to his farm properties. He
will be succeeded by A. E. Anderson,
formerly of Paso Robles.
According to word from Lincoln.
Calif., A. L. Gladding, has tendered
his resignation to the firm of Glad-
ding-McBean & Company, effective
January 15, and will become associat-
ed with his brothers, Charles and
Chandler Gladding, in San Jose.
H. J. Jackson has been installed as
paid secretary of the San Joaquin
Valley Master Plumbers' Associa!:on.
Ira B. Cross, professor of economies
of the University of California, in
addressing the Pacific Coast Electrical
Bureau, pleaded for higher wages,
stating that it was the wage earner
who had the greater buying power,
A. M. Barton has been reappointed
chief engineer and general manager
of the State Reclamation Board by
Governor Rolph. Mr. Barton, a former
army engineer, is now completing his
eighth year in the office. He also has
served as chief engineer of the Ameri-
can River Flood Control District
Fresno has fewer civil engineers
than the normal ratio throughout the
state, Donald M. Baker of Sacra-
mento, president of the State Board
of Registration for Civil Engineers,
told the Fresno Engineers' Club at a
recent luncheon meeting. "The aver-
age in the state is one engineer to
every 1,000 people," he said. "In Fres-
no County there are only sixty. Cali-
fornia has 5,000. We are planning
stricter enforcement of the state law
which requires men in charge of de-
sign to be registered with our board."
George C Jacobs and Newton Ack-
erman, architect, operating under the
firm name of George C. Jacobs Com-
pany, mill work and building mate-
rials, with headquarters at Eureka,
announces dissolution of the partner-
ship. The business will be continued
with Jacobs as sole owner.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Five
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears and Sees on His Rounds
Because an automobile can stand
the vagaries of the weather when
being run or while waiting at the curb,
sponsors for a new garage proposed for
Providence, R. I., argue that it can
stand being stored in a wall-less ga-
rage. They are planning a 4-story
one with the first story of convention;il
construction, offering store rental
space, with the upper 3 stories wide
open to the winds. Other arguments
are comparatively low building costs,
freedom from carbon mon-oxide haz-
ards.
According to word from New York
City, the Lehigh Portland Cement Co.
has reduced the price of cement 10c a
barrel in Maryland and the District of
Columbia. The cut is understood to
meet price shading by smaller com-
panies in the territory.
Under an ordinance adopted by the
Redwood City Council, architects will
pay the city a license fee of $12 a
year. The ordinance provides a penal-
ty of $300 and a 90-day jail sentence
in the event of violation.
Bank executives of the country em-
phatically agree with President Hoo-
ver that home building and home buy-
ing form a great and desirable chan-
nel for return to normal creative em-
ployment of capital and to normal
prosperity. Statements from execu-
tive heads of leading banks and trust
companies made to the National As-
sociation of Real Estate Boards in re-
sponse to a telegraphic inquiry sent
out last week and made public by
Herbert U. Nelson, executive secre-
tary of the Association, heartily en-
dorse the President's position. They
assure the support of the financing
agencies they represent in a continu-
ing movement toward residential ac-
tivity. The opening of such a move-
ment is already indicated.
A proposal to create a method
through which qualified real estate ap-
praisers could be certified as such will
come before the National Association
of Real Estate Boards at its annual
meeting, to be held in St. Petersburg,
Florida, January 15, 16 and 17.
The proposal will come before the
meeting in a report to be made to the
executive committee of the Appraisal
Division by Philip W. Kniskern, of
New York. Mr. Kniskern is chairman
of a special committee appointed
some months ago by the Division to
work out and bring before the com-
ing meeting a tentative plan for cer-
tifying or otherwise attesting quali-
fied valuators of real estate.
The proposed plan, after discussion
by the Appraisal Division at a meet-
ing of its executive committee, will
be brought before the general dele-
gate body of the Association.
Attestation of qualified appraisers by
a group of their peers is proposed to
advance the work of establishment of
standards of practice for the appraisal
of real property and to further safe-
guard the public in all matters in
which the accuracy and soundness of
the real esetate appraisal is the key
factor.
Threat to campaign against the pro-
posed $300,000 San Mateo Union High
School bond issue for school exten-
sions was made at a mass meeting
held by citizens, unless steps are tak-
en to hire local workmen on the new
building. Labor union representatives
said that county workers have not
been protected heretofore in public
and civic projects.
If the opinion of members of the
Fresno County Board of Supervisors
are followed, the construction of ad-
ditions to county hospital, for which
bonds of $250,000 were recently voted,
will be carried on under the segregat-
ed contract plan rather than under a
general contract. Each member of the
board expressed himself as favoring
the segregated bid system.
A survey of the operations of 29 re-
tail lumber yards in Colorado and Wy-
oming by the University Extension
Division, University of Colorado, in
cooperation with the Mountain States
Lumber Association, shows a gross
business of $3,449,109 for the year 1929.
The total cost of merchandise was
73.5 per cent, the total expense was
19.5 per cent and the net profit was
6.35 per cent. The net profit of the
same yards for 1928 was 7 2 per cent
and for 1927 was 7.5 per cent.
Tacoma, Wash., Section of the
American Society of Civil Engineers
has gone on record as favoring the
proposed state license law for the en-
gineering profession to be .submitted
to the Washington State Legislature
this month. The measure was kiled
in committee at several previous legis-
latures.
After several amicable meetings
with employers of union journeymen,
members of Plumbers' Local No. 78,
Los Angeles, adopted the five-day
week. Under the terms of the pres-
ent agreement the old established
rules of the local prohibiting mem-
bers to contract labor or work on the
piece work basis were reaffirmed.
Efforts will be made in Washington
State to put a bill through the Legis-
lature increasing the tenure of office
of county commissioners of that state.
The bill will be sponsored by the
Washington State Association of
County Commissioners and the Wash-
ington State Association of CounLy
Engineers. Under the present law,
county commissioners may serve only
two successive terms of two and four
years, respectively. The commis-
sioners' organization proposes to
lengthen these terms to four and six
years, respectively, increasing the pos-
sible tenure of office, from six to ten
years.
Underestimating the cost of the
proposed improvements may seriously
upset the financing arrangements of
the property owner and may easily be
the forerunner of many troubles, it is
set forth in the lesson on financing
the home in the general real estate
course given jointly by the California
Real Estate Association and the Uni-
versity of Southern California. One
should never attempt to build without
having a plan that satisfies him and
that is complete in all details. The
specifications in particular should be
complete, especially as to those de-
tails which if overlooked, are likely
to lead to extras which have not been
included in the estimated or contract
price.
The Oakland cltj council has ap-
proved final paNsa^.- of an ordinance
requiring the Installation "f sasoline
.•-'■■i.i;;. tanks inside properly occu-
pied by service stations instead of
under sidewalks. Trucks must load
tanks while parked Inside property
lines Instead of from the streets.
"Those who may be entertaining the
belief that federal government of-
ficials at Washington are not doing
all possible to expedite the nation's
public building program are mistaken
in such assumption, " says John Gra-
ham, Seattle architect, who recently
returned from Washington, after con-
ferring with the U. S. Treasury De-
partment on plans for the proposed
Marine Hospital at Seattle. Mr. Gra-
ham, associated with Bebb & Gould.
Seattle architects, is preparing plans
for the new hospital which is estimat-
ed to cost $1,750,000.
The Building Trades Employers As-
sociation of Pittsburgh. Pa., an-
nounces adoption of a plan of rota-
tion of available employment in those
trades among men now at work and
those out of jobs. The plan, F. O
Reed, association secretary, said, is
expected to provide part-time work
for 5000 of the 11.000 building trades
workers estimated to be unemployed
in Pittsburg. Under the scheme, the
men will work on alternate weeks,
preference being given former em-
ployes of individuel concerns.
State participation in construction
of the Golden Gate bridge, which
would connect San Francisco with Ma-
rin County, is sought in a bill intro-
duced in the assemblv by Frank L.
Gordon, Suisun.
Under provision of the proposed
measure the state would participate
with funds either now available or
from a special appropriation to be
asked of the legislature.
The amount of the money the state
would expend under the provision of
the bill has not been determined. The
act would provide for allocation of
costs by a committee composed of
members of the bridge district, boards
of supervisors of the counties which
comprise the district and state de-
partment of public works.
Gordon said it was too much to ex-
pect for the counties and the district
to stand the entire cost of the bridge
and consequently he is asking the
state to aid in the project.
Unemployed are urged to stay away
from Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County,
the site of the proposed naval dirigible
base. M. B. Eaton, secretary of the
Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce, an-
nounces that the unemployed have
been given to understand that regis-
tration of men is underway for em-
ployment on the project. Such is not
the case.
Under a decision just made public
by the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion in the case of the Blue Diamond
Company of Nevada against the San-
ta Fe Railroad et al, the rate on gyp-
sum in carloads from Arden. Nev., to
Monolith. Calif., is held unduly prej-
udicial to the complainant. An order
has been issued that the rate in the
future shall not exceed 12 cents per
100 pounds, subject to a carload min-
imum of S0.000 pounds.
Spanish Peak Lumber Company, op-
erating a large mill in Meadow Val-
ley, near Quincy, Plumas County, re-
duced wages 10 to 15 per cent effec-
tive as of January 11. Notices to em-
ployees said the reduction conformed
to the downward trend in the price
of manufactured lumber. Prices at the
company boarding house also were re-
duced from $1.35 a day to $1.20.
Six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 17, 1931
TRADE NOTES
A. M. Mortensen, president of the
San Jose Chamber of Commerce, an-
noonces the organization of A. M.
Mortensen, Inc , for the manufacture
of the Cuthbert air compressor, the
invention of a San Jose man. In ad-
dition, the company will distribute a
complete line of service station con-
struction, management and mainten-
ance. A plant has been leased at 138
Stockton avenue, San Jose.
Western Door & Sash Company of
Oakland has opened a San Francisco
office at 320 Santa Maria Building, 112
Market Street R. S. Grant for many
years connected with the old Califor-
nia Door Company, is manager of the
San Francisco branch. The company
carries a complete line of sash, win-
dows, doors, panels and built-in fix-
tures.
Brownson Patents, Ltd , has been
organized in Fresno to manufacture
and market gas heater, appliances and
devices. Stockholders in the company
are Walter E. Bruns, W. H. Moeller,
J. C. Hammel, M. L. Hoff, J. F.
Moody. Charles G. Connors, Kenneth
R. Brown, F. H. Gonsalves. Warren
G. Moody, J. Herrera, Hugh G. Rod-
gers, Arsen M. Thomas, Forest L.
Brown, R. W. Millard. L. J.
Kemalyan, Ernest Scribn.r, Mrs.
Waldo Shipman. W. G. Donovan. H.
S. Cedarquist, M. K. Gibbs and W.
B. Backlund.
Agency for the Pacific line of deep
well turbine centrifugal pumps in the
territories surrounding Tulare, Han-
ford, Visalia. Lindsay. Tipton, Cor-
coran, Exeter, Porterville, Pixley and
Earlimart has been taken by the Lind-
say Pump and Machinery Co. of Lind-
say, Calif. A branch office has been
opened in Tulare with Harvey Sher-
wood in charge.
The American Hoist and Derrick
Company, having closed their branch
office in Emeryville, Calif., announce
the appointment of Harron, Rickard
& McCone Co. of 1600 Bryant St.. San
Francisco, and 2205 Santa Fe Ave.,
Los Angeles, as their exclusive rep-
resentatives in the sale of their line
of hoisting equipment, consisting of
electric, steam and gasoline hoisting
engines, slewing engines, derrick
irons, sheaves and blocks. Stocks of
equipment and repair parts will be
carried in the San Francisco and Los
Angeles warehouses of Harron, Rick-
ard & McCone Company.
A machine to mix material on the
road for oiled surfacing of highways
has been successfully used on a state
highway job in Montana, according to
Fowler & Myers Company, manu-
facturing concrete pipe, have started
operations in the new plant in Kings
City, Monterey County. The company
also operates similar plants at Somas
and San Fernando.
R. J. Cordiner, Northwest manager
of the Edison General Electric Appli-
ance Co., Inc., 2032 Second Ave., has
been named Pacific Coast manager of
the company with headquarters in
San Francisco. He succeeds Ray
Turnbull who was promoted to the
vice presidency of the Edison com-
pany and who hereafter will be lo-
cated in Chicago. Cordiner*s place in
the Seattle office will be filled by J.
C. Piatt.
BUILDING PERMIT STATISTICS OF PACIFIC COAST
CITIES FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1930
AND 1929, AND FOR THE YEARS 1929 AND
1930 AS REPORTED BY BUILDING DE-
PARTMENT EXECUTIVES OF THE
CITIES REPORTED.
CALIFORNIA
City
Dec
mber, 1930
Dec.
Yea
r, 1930
Year.
No.
Cost
1929
No.
Cost
1929
Alameda
45
$ 148,332
$ 47,289
806
$ 978,262
$ 1,404,415
Alhambra ....
62
117,750
287.175
793
2.017,855
2.511.501
Anaheim
38,813
17,185
528,416
427,354
Fakersfleld ..
65
78,350
73,775
717
1,487,085
1,580,216
Berkeley
75
129.S31
16S.S18
1540
2.986,789
4,732,845
Bev'Iy Hills..
64
299.400
364.600
1057
6.266.S90
8.127.292
Burbank
37
180,350
36,285
359
998,634
1,271,129
Burlingame..
16
52,350
23,500
176
756,122
1,506,073
Carmel
8
8,115
12,200
148
228,260
289.790
Chula Vista..
20
13,525
8,330
149
119,340
355.275
Colton
9
3,600
2,000
119
118.250
112.300
Coronado ....
12
14,337
3,027
166
264.826
452.085
Emeryville -.
4
6,100
850
51
228,450
521,065
Eureka
30
144,372
63,040
401
659.91G
765,425
Fresno
131
89,335
113,574
1410
1.451,991
1.702,842
Glendale
70
191,365
153,810
1231
3.409,701
5,456,149
Havward
4
4,575
3,965
92
258,475
250,653
H'ntg'tn Pk.
28
43,781
80,310
519
1.5S8.529
2.370,950
Inglewood ....
23
67,035
29,850
399
823,931
557,232
Long Beach..
287
744,105
1,103,305
5099
13,480,380
18,149,585
Los Angeles..
2056
5,283,235
3,992,459
30612
74,088,725
93,016.160
Los Gatos
475
81
75,178
174.400
Lynwood
16
22,975
45,275
214
637,605
822,267
Modesto
21
26,130
93,753
358
555,637
710,250
Monrovia ....
14
9,140
16,000
210
326,657
441,000
Montebello ..
IS
16,775
19,550
125
228.397
353,493
Monterey
26
46.300
33,165
344
504,769
853,162
N't'l City
167
107,769
3.940
326
215.318
251,223
Oakland
247
1,063,546
485,717
3820
9,184.758
14,317,428
Oceanside ....
13
6,897
22.566
150
113,367
340,706
Ontario
19
19,150
43,135
255
671,920
481,461
Orange
15
59,417
4,950
139
203,877
324,775
Pac. Grove....
10
15,450
19,650
178
311,025
272,172
Palo Alto ....
36
94,450
116,610
514
1,385,423
1.789,793
Palos V'rdes
9,500
37,250
311,660
604,255
Pasadena ....
455
313,741
298,872
4026
5,944,751
6,991,204
Petaluma ...
9
27,925
9,700
95
232,120
279,725
Piedmont
10
12,663
4,650
142
639.111
1,231,143
Pomona
32
30,590
62,175
727
1.254.S39
1,003,130
Redlands
15
20,554
22,618
206
666,313
598,255
Redw'd City
23
76.860
25,541
334
S69.627
683,097
Richmond ...
24
49,956
10,665
524
525, 7S2
629,300
Riverside ...
52
166,183
191,623
614
1.665.87S
1,485,348
Saoramento.
119
286,695
117,259
1785
3,062,363
5,409,244
Salinas
37
41,148
89.215
477
1.215,748
1.308,679
San Fran'co.
445
2,292,388
1,617,691
6541
22,726.994
33.682,025
San B'n'd'o.
54
130,651
75,170
710
1,852,646
2,386,901
San Diego ...
268
394,150
780.535
4060
5.393,252
11,583,736
San Gabriel.
7
15,345
24.900
148
412,336
495,790
San Jose
48
200,450
77,730
744
3,428,000
2,468,200
San Leandro
12
19,050
63,100
200
499.907
915.308
San Marino.
6
18,895
185,176
189
2,015,744
2.851,104
San Mateo .
10
42,950
77,900
325
1,475,545
1.907.3S3
San Rafael.
17,090
36,575
147
592.178
394,370
Santa Ana...
107
97,118
158.935
S46
2.154.943
1.812.216
S'ta Barb'ra
80
118,186
126.186
1237
2,997.390
2.653,903
Santa Cruz...
18
11,802
38.755
352
520,908
1.019.400
S'ta Monica.
59
9S.145
95,766
926
2,400.541
2,987,104
Santa Rosa.
15
33,875
10,255
232
413,256
342,789
South Gate.
24
33.056
372,475
494
1,334.148
2.663,380
So. Pasad'a.
10.425
43.840
458,306
580.S69
Stockton
61
84,975
63,947
665
1,317,528
1,444,054
Torrance
10
8,058
23,525
164
420,387
606.41S
Vernon
74,300
92,635
803,097
1.673,004
Ventura .
12
11,650
49,700
200
817,326
2,186.960
Watsonv'e .
19
83,570
19,250
204
447.050
456,750
Willow Glen
5
16,300
153
590.SS5
Total
3684
$13,995,141
$12,396,747
80025
$195,812,220
$261,117,570
ARIZONA
Phoenix
51
$ 396,636
$ 4S5.145
852
$ 3.001.066
$ 5,248.674
Tucson
80
78,030
245,690
1099
2.096.345
3,450,922
Total
131
$ 474,666
$ 730.S35
1961
5,097,411
8,649,596
IDAHO
Boise
35
$ 16,471
$ 76.S30
828
$ 786,624
$ 1,052,965
Lewiston
19
37.385
6,550
253
372. S85
570.251
Nampa
14
14,045
14,605
286
293.137
320,406
Total
68
67,901
96.9S5
1367
$ 1.452.64S
$ 1,943,622
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Reno 22
Albany 7
Astoria 12
Corvallls 12
Eugene 35
La Grande.... 3
Marshfleld "
Portland 391
Salem 2S
Total 455
Logan 1
Ogden 4
Salt Lake.... 57
Total 62
NEVADA
44.950
$ 268,300
OREGON
10.045
$ 1.675
696
0,513
10,000
650
20.059
61,783
2.750
16,260
1,270
2,950
69.415
613,226 1
32.1S7
23,801
62.-1,747 7951
$ 3,000
11,225
135,514
$ 149,739
UTAH
41N.73S 1221
144,952
$ 209,655
95,001
93,163
312.4110
260,205
829 774
664,112
1 16.525
2»i;, 271'
141.002
165,455
2,063,580
15,493,310
509,402
2,063,792
4,542,1)36
$ 19,150,014
282,586
$ 353,800
579,760
700,695
3,110,243
5.670,891
3, 97S, 588
$ 0,725,386
WASHINGTON
Aberdeen .... 10
$ 11.990
$ 150,075
383
% 393,470
$ S38.479
Pellingham .. 20
11,620
24.645
588
743,915
1,769,738
Everett 37
93.345
56,855
807
S25.S05
1,344,455
Hoquiam 4
12,475
3,290
267
128,052
477,793
Longview .... 3
2.150
3.920
108
878,638
551.991
Port Angeles 11
10.375
3S.175
236
390,765
440,265
Seattle 413
5,041.325
1,373.175
6649
30,843.465
29.104.77ll
Spokane 77
337.230
124.331
£150
3,730,843
4.14S.210
Tacoma 118
113,720
277.090
2343
4,551.471
4.761.231
Vancouver .. 8
1,620
12,485
255
222,343
487,196
Walla Walla 16
79.967
1,985
271
403.542
282,741
Wenatchee ....13
55.350
26,835
261
911.280
2,110,825
Yakima 33
34,480
30,095
557
1.648,185
1,242,705
Total 763
$ 5,805,647
$ 2,122,956
14880
$ 45.371.774
$ 47,560,399
Grand Total 5225
$21,277,466
$16,660,30S
107830
$267,478,010
$347.323,4S7
HERE— THERE
TRADE LITERATURE
EVERYWHERE
C. W. Fairbanks was elected presi-
dent of the San Luis Obispo Counly
Builders' Exchange at the annual
meeting of that organization last
Tuesda
vice-president
treasurer.
sergeant-at
Quagl
W. J. Charters was elected
James Jepson,
H. J. Kyle was elected
Directors are Jas.
Holzinger, Robert
A. Charters and Ross Mo-
Installation of officers of the San
Luis Obispo County Builders' Exchange
was held last week with a banquet at
the Anderson Hotel in San Luis
Obispo. Officers installed were: Presi-
dent, C. W. Fairbanks; Vice-President,
W. J. Charters; Treasurer, James
Jepson; Sergeant-at- Arms, H. J. Kyle.
Board of Directors — Ross MacMillan,
H. M. Holzinger, W J. Charters,
Robert Forbes, James Quaglino. Ex-
ecutive Secretary, J. F. Sobeck.
O. J. Amberg of Spokane was re-
elected president of the Northwest
Branch, Associated General Contrac-
tors of America, at the close of the
annual convention held in Seattle.
January 10. J. A. Lyon, Spokane, was
elected treasurer, and J. M. Clifton.
Spokane, corporate secretary. The
heads of three chapters. Portland.
Spokane and Seattle, will, as accord-
ing to custom, serve as directors of
the Northwest branch. Geo. D. Lyon
is president of the Spokane chapter.
James Murdock of the Seattle group
and W. T. Jacobsen of the Portland
chapter.
Basalt Rock Company of Napa, has
leased property in South Vallejo and
will establish a plant to serve as an
all-rail-and-water outlet to and from
its plant near Napa.
Durabilt Steel Locker Co., Aurora.
111., has issued a 16-page illustrated
catalogue with A. I. A. file cover
featuring the solution of gymnasium
storage problems which has been re-
printed from recent issues of the
Journal of Health and Physical Edu-
cation. Copies of the booklet, of par-
ticular value to architects specializ-
ing in schools, halls and society build-
ings, churches and hospitals, will be
sent upon request.
The complete line of Westinghouse
electric service plants is described and
illustrated in an eleven-page folder,
identified as MK 1284, recently pub-
lished by the "Westinghouse Electric
& Manufacturing Company. These
electric plants are made in several
sizes, from which the correct size for
any of a number of applications may
be chosen. Supplying power for
farms, rural homes, camps, boats,
stores, buildings, amusement parks,
mines, quarries, and motion picture
theatre are some of the applications
of these plants. This new publication
includes in addition to the electric
plants, a brief description of Westing-
house Batteries for use with the ser-
vice plants and a page on Westing-
house water systems.
During the past year 114 new indus-
tries were established in San Fran-
cisco as compared with 90 during
1929, according to the Industrial De-
partment of the Chamber of Com-
merce. Although these new plants,
with 1094 people on their pay rolls,
employed 250 fewer people than those
established during 1929 their esti-
mated annual pay roll of $2,209,800 ex-
ceeds by $169,800 the estimated pay
roll of the new plants started in the
previous year.
ENGINEERING SOCIETIES
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
ton D. Cook,
Street, San
SUtter 1684).
R-3453-S SALESMAN, experienced,
with a fair amount of technical train-
ing and good knowledge of chemistry
of metals, to sell roundry products,
Must have qualities of leadership in
sales department Salary open. Lo-
cation, San Francisco.
R-3452-S SENIOR PERSONNEL EX-
AMINER for Engineering and
Trades positions. Should be grad-
uate civil or mechanical engineer
with special training and experience
to qualify for testing of applicants
for technical position. Age limits,
25-50 years. Salary $250-$300 month.
Apply by letter for full details. Lo-
cation, California.
R - 3309-S - ENGINEER, mechanical
or electrical, not over 30, with 3-5
years experience on hydro-electric
plant operation for service and test-
ing. Must have mechanical skill,
agreeable in field. Apply by letter.
Headquarters, San Francisco.
R-3303-S ENGINEER, preferably me-
chanical or chemical graduate, with
6 to 10 years experience including
considerable application of thermo-
dynamics to solution of heat ex-
change problems as found in oil re-
finery equipment. Must have ex-
ecutive ability. Apply by letter with
details of experience, references and
photo. Salary $200-$250 per month to
start. Location, Northern Califor-
nia.
K-337-W-2182-C-S SPECIALISTS on
oil well drills, drilling machinery and
equipment. One designer, technical
graduate, experienced; one machine
shop production man; one tool man
for machining operation; one forge-
shop foreman; one heat treater.
Salaries open, will be based upon
earnings in U. S., subject to Russian
income tax, about 10%. Part pay-
able in U. S. money to American
bank. Contract for 1 or 2 years, re-
newable. Applications only by letter
showing education and details of ex-
perience. Location, Russia.
K-338-W-2183-C-S SPECIALISTS on
oil cracking equipment, boilers,
bubble-towers, evaporators, piping,
etc. One designer, graduate; one
production foreman; one weUer
foreman and instructor; one field
man for erection, etc. of stills,
towers, etc.; one foreman for pipe
fabrication and installation; one field
man for installation of valves, etc. ;
one field man for installation and
adjustment of control and measur-
ing apparatus; one electric fore-
man for steel foundry; one open
hearth steel foreman for melting and
casting of alloy and special seteel
ingots. Salaries open, based on
earnings in U S. Entire salary sub-
ject to Russian income tax of about
10%. Contract for 1 or 2 years, re-
newable. Applications only by letter
showing education and details of ex-
-perience. Location, Russia.
Barnewitz Painting and Decorating
Co. has opened new quarters at 521
Marin Street, Vallejo, and will carry a
complete line of stocks for the whole-
sale and retail trade, including Super-
lac Enamel and Morwear paints <»f
the Friedman Paint Company of Oak-
land.
Eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 17, 1931
PURPOSES OF
TIMBER STRESS
COMMITTEE TOLD
P. O. Dufour of Philadelphia, Pa.,
chairman of the recently appointed
subcommittee of the National Com-
mittee on Wood Utilization of the De-
partment of Commerce, for the pur-
pose of passing- in working stresses for
timber, believes that in the establish-
ment of such a body an important step
has been taken toward solving one of
the most preplexing problems con-
fronting the lumber and building in-
dustries.
"Through voluntary co-operation
between the lumber industry on the
one hand, and the consumer groups
represented on the committee by some
of the nation's foremost engineering
talents on the other, it is hoped that
many of the existing uncertainties per-
taining to timber stresses may be
eliminated," Mr, Dufour stated.
For centuries, it was pointed out,
engineers and builders have struggled
with the problem of the efficient use of
wood. Unlike most other building ma-
terials, wood is not of a homogeneous
nature. There are In this country
alone more than on hundred different
species, most of which are used in
building and construction. Each has
its own peculiar characteristics and
properties with which the consumer
must be familiar in order to obtain
the most effective and economical use
of the material. Fortunately, the
problem is somewhat simplified by the
fact that only a few of the most im-
portant species are commonly used
for structural purposes where stress
values play an essential part.
"Realizing the great need for definite
data on the strength properties of the
various species of wood," Mr. Dufour
continued, "the United States Govern-
ments through its Forest Product
Laboratory at Madison, Wisconsin,
has conducted hundreds of thousands
of tests. Consequently, there is avail-
able in the subject of timber stresses
a mass of information which now
needs to be adapted to current grades
of lumber produced."
It was explained that some years
ago the Forest Products Laboratory
recommended definite working stresses
applicable to the various basic grades
of timber of the different species.
These recommended stresses, however,
do not apply in most instances to
present day grading practices, for the
lumber manufacturers during recent
years have made certain changes of
grades in order to make their product
more adaptable to the specific needs of
consumers Confusion as to working
stresses of commercial grades has de-
veloped .
"It Is obvious that the Forest Pro-
ducts Laboratory, which primarily is a
research organization, with its multi-
tidinous responsibilities cannot be ex-
pected to bear the burden of interpret-
ing and applying to commercial grad-
ing practices the stress data which it
develops. The new Timber Stress
Commttee, therefore, will be a valuable
aid to the laboratory in making prac-
tical use of its findings," Mr. Dufour
concluded.
Establishment of such a body as the
Timber Stress Committee, while a new
departure in the lumber field, is not
an experiment in other industries. The
steel industry, for one, has had for a
number of years the advantages of a
similar organization, passing on tht
stress values of structural steel.
The new subcommittee, according to
officials of the National Committee on
Wood Utilization, is a logical follow-
up to the successful consummation of
the standardization program of the
Department of Commerce definitely
fixing
lumber s
zes and grade
3 In ac-
cordan
ce with
American
Lumber
Standa
rds. It
s difficult to
conceive
of another item
on the program of the
Wood
Uliliaati
an Committee
which
would
have a more important
bearing
on the
proper u
:ilization of tl
e coun-
try's timber res
ources, it was
said.
PORTLAND PLANS
MUNY POWER PLANT
Portland, Oregon, city council has
adopted a resolution providing for
"immediate action" that Portland
might have a municipally owned pow-
er and light plant. The resolution was
introduced by Ralph C. Clyde who
was elected on a public ownership
platform. The vote was 3 to 2.
The resolution declared the council
in favor of a municipally owned and
operated power system; authorized
Clyde as commissioner of public util-
ities to proceed immediately with in-
vestigation of a feasible method, and
called on the council to make avail-
able any or all of the $25,000 recently
appropriated for power survey pur-
poses.
JACOBSEN HEADS
MONTEREY EXCHANGE
Andrew Jacobsen was re - elected
president of the Builders' Exchange
of Monterey County at the annual
meeting of that organization last
Wednesday evening.
Other officers re - elected include
Fred Ruhl. Pebble Beach, vice presi-
dent; Dio Dawson, Carmel, secretary;
Harold Prince, Monterey, treasurer;
and Joseph Goodrich, Monterey, ser-
geant at arms. The executive board
will consist of Ed Simpson, Pacific
Grove, Ruhl, John McNeil, Monterey,
Charles Frost. Monterey and Hugh
Comstock, Carmel.
In addition to selecting officers for
the year the exchange organized its
1931 program of activities.
GLASS DEVELOPED^AS
A BUILDING MATERIAL
America knows glass as something
with which to fill window frames. In
Europe, particularly in Germany, it is
being used to replace concrete blocks,
brick, hollow tile, plaster, and other
materials commonly employed for ex-
terior and interior walls and parti-
tions, the Business Week reports.
The Siemens Glass Works of Dres-
den, Germany, has been especially
active in developing new types of
glass, and through its American rep-
resentatives, the Structural Glass
Corp. of New York, American builders
will be able to include this new ma-
terial in their plans. The Siemens Co.
supplies prisms for sidewalks, floors,
and roof lights; tile for windows,
walls, and partitions; hollow block for
walls and partitions.
MASTER PLUMBERS OF
S. F. ELECT OFFICERS
I. V. Young of the Gilley-Schmid
CV , was re-elected president of the
Master Plumbers' Association of San
Francisco, at the annual meeting held
last month. Chas Mayer of Alhbaeh
& Mayer was re-elected vice-presi-
dent, Alexander Coleman, treasurer
and Jack Camp, re-elected secretary.
Directors of the association, in-
cluding the above named, are: Wm.
J. Monihan, Louis Bernstein, Jas. H.
Pinkerton, Jos. Rohr, A. G. Trezise, S.
J. De Vecchio, N. J. Cohen, Wm. P.
Gross, Chas. Noury, Roy Murray and
V. J. Peterson.
MONTEREY BUILDERS TO
WORK WITH UNIONS
Continuation and strengthening of
the amicable relations which exist be-
tween the Builders' Exchange of Mon-
terey county and the Building Trades
Council, representing organized labor,
occupies first place in the exchange
program for 1931 according to Andy
Jacobsen, president
"We have been operating harmoni-
ously for a year now with committees
of the Builders' Exchange and Build-
ing Trades Council co-operating,"
Jacobsen said, "and we shall do every-
thing in our power to continue this
satisfactory relationship."
Jacobsen, who was president of the
exchange in 1930 was re-elected at a
meeting last week. Other officers re-
elected include Fred Ruhl, Pebble
Beach, vice-president ; Dio Dawson,
secretary; Harold Prince, Monterey,
treasurer; and Joseph Goodrich, Mon-
terey, sergeant at arms. The execu-
tive board is composed of Ruhl. Ed.
Simpson, Pacific Grove; Charles Frost,
Monterey; John McNiel, Monterey, and
Hugh Comstock, Carmel.
ADVERTISING URGED
TO WIN THE PUBLIC
Speaking at the recent meeting of
the Millwork Institute of California, C,
H. White, vice-president and general
manager of White Bros., San Fran-
cisco, said:
"Is it not a fact that the wood-
working industry is down because the
general public does not understand it.
isn't even interested in it, and doesn't
know that it exists? The people "who
are competing against us have taken
the pains to put themselves before the
public in a favorable light. When
good times resume; I think we will all
admit that times are bad, but we hope
they are convalescing; and our com-
petitors in substitutes are looking for
these general times, too, and are pre-
paring for them; I believe that the
woodworking industry must increase
its advertising efforts to the general
public. I might say in passing that
one of the principal things which will
bring on normal conditions of business
is the passing on to the consumer of
the reduction in wholesale prices of
material. The hardwood dealers are
passing the reduced sawmill prices on
to the planing mills, and I just want to
leave this little thought with you—
that is, you shoud pass these reduced
prices to your customer. I think this
is a necessary thing to do to bring
back good times, and when everybody
does it, we will be back to normal
again."
CELOTEX ANNUAL
REPORT IS ISSUED
Earrings of the Celotax Company
for the fiscal year ended October 31,
1930, amounted to $1,017,497.80 before
depreciation, fixed charges and Fed-
eral taxes, the annual report to stock-
holders states. After writing off $479-
970 for depreciation, $255,448 for in-
terest charges, including amortization
of discount and expense on funded
debt, and $38,000 for Federal income
taxes, a net profit of $244,079 was car-
ried to surplus.
During the fiscal year total net sales
decreased 17 per cent.
The balance sheet as of October 31,
shows total assets of $17,129,094. Cur-
rent assets of $2,982,094 compare with
$1,144,393 of current liabilities.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
SACTO. ARCHITECTS
FORM ORGANIZATION
Practicing architects in the Capitol
City h:i\e complied organization of a
new association known as the So-
ciety of Sacramento Architects.
Leonard F. Starka of the firm of
gtnrks ,C- Flanders, is president of the
society, Harry J. Devlne la secretary,
and Charles F. Dean la treasurer.
The organization has an initial
membership of nine practicing archi-
tects There are about twenty-three
architects in Sacramento County.
In discussing the aims of the society,
Mr. Starks said the organization will
make a strong effort to have the fed-
eral government distribute to. archi-
tects the jobs of preparing plans and
specifications for new federal build-
ings, thereby speeding construction.
The society also will favor legisla-
tion beneficial to the building trades
and aid in the revision of several ex-
isting ordinances governing the erec-
tion of buildings, which were deemed
Inadequate to meet current needs and
which, in many casea, work a hard-
ship on the public as well as creating
many unnecessary responsibilities on
the part of city officials.
It will work as a sub-committee on
Jegialation concerning highway beau-
tlftcatlon, involving landscaping, sign-
board regulation and the erection of
small business buildings along the
sides of roads.
The society will favor standard con-
tract documents and standard prac-
tices of payments to contractors on
building projects, so sub-contractors
and material dealers will be protected
properly and the building Industry, in
general, will be placed upon a thirty-
day cash basis.
Mr. Starks said the organization will
work in conjunction with the State
Association of California Architects
and the State Board of Architects.
STATE'S MINERAL
PRODUCTION IN 1930
The total value of the mineral pro-
duction of California for the year 1930
is conservatively estimated by the
statistical division of the State Divis-
ion of Mines under the direction of
Walter W. Bradley, State Mineralog-
ist, to have been 5347,797,000. This is.
In part, detailed in the tabulation be-
low, but. as there are more than fifty
mineral substances on California's
commercial list, it is impracticable at
this earlv date to obtain definite fig-
ures on other than the more import-
ant items. The blank report forms are
being mailed to the operators in all
mineral lines, and the detailed and
complete report will be compiled and
published later.
The estimated total of $347,797,000 is
a decrease of approximately $84,450,-
000 from the value of 1929 production.
The decrease is due mainly to petrol-
eum and in a smaller measure to ce-
ment, copper, structural materials in
general, industrial materials, and sa-
lines. Increases in value were shown
by natural gas, gold, and lead. There
was a decrease of approximately 64,-
000,000 barrels in quantity of crude
oil, with the average per barrel prac-
tically the same as for 1929.
The structural group showed about
a 20% decrease throughout on account
Of lesser construction work during the
year. The industrial and saline groups
will show decreased totals.
The estimated values and quanti-
ties for 1930 are as follows: -$9,034,000,
gold; $557,000 (1.445,000 fine oz.), sil-
ver; $3,238,000 (26,113,000 lbs.), copper;
$178,000 (3.423,000 lbs.), lead; $1,155.-
000 (10,500 flasks), quicksilver; $125,-
nose, platinum, tungsten; J251.000.000
t228.300.000 I'M- I, pi troleum; $30,825,-
000 (425,000.000 M on. ft.), natural
gas; $ifi,si;2,om> im/js:' m. bills.), ce-
ment; $15,000,0(111, crushed rock, sand,
and gravel; 14,500,000, brick and hol-
low building tile; $473,000 (46,000 tons)
magncsite; 11,250, other structural
materials Including granite, lime, etc.;
15,700,000, miscellaneous industrial
minerals; $8,000,1 salines. Including
borates, potash, salt, soda, etc.
PAINTERS ATTFMPT
UNEMPLOYMENT AID
A resolution designed to aid the un-
employment situation has been pass-
ed by the Seattle chapter of the
Northwest Master Painters Associa-
tion, Inc. The resolution follows;
Whereas, the unemployment situa-
tion in our industry is very acute,
and threatens to become worse in the
approaching winter, and,
Whereas, President Hoover has ap-
pointed a committee on unemploy-
ment, headed by Col. Woods, and.
Whereas, this committee is doing
everything possible to alleviate this
unemployment situation, and.
Whereas, the Seattle Chapter of the
Northwest Council of the International
Society of Master Painters and Dec-
orators, Inc.. as an employer's organ-
ization is desirous of assisting the
President of the United States in his
efforts to alleviate this situation, and.
Whereas, the Seattle Chapter of the
Northwest Council of the International
Society of Master Painters and Dec-
orators, Inc., at its meeting of De-
cember 10th expressed its sympathy
with this movement.
Now, therefore, be it resolved that
the Seattle Chapter of the Northwest
Council of the International Society of
Master Painters and Decorators, inc.,
recommend to its membership that
during the coming winter, they stag-
ger the unemployment of their men
to the end that as many men as pos-
sible may find employment, and be it
further resolved that it shall be un-
ethical for a member to employ a man
temporarily unemployed as a result
of this resolution.
And. be it further resolved that a
copy of this resolution be read to the
members at its next regular meeting
and also that a copy be forwarded to
the Secretary of the International So-
ciety and to the President.
MORTGAGE CONCERNS
AND MATERIAL MEN
WILL DISPUTE LIENS
A discussion between the mortgage
companies and the bnildine material
dealers of Oregon state will be held
the floor of the legislature at Salem
(hi.
nth.
A bill, backed by several of the
mortgage and loan companies, it is
said, is to be presented providing for
the amendment of section 10193. Ore-
gon laws, to change the priority of
the liens on material and make them
subordinate to mortgages and other
incumbrances.
If the amendment carries, according
to many, material men will not be de-
prived of a lien, but will have one
inferior to labor liens and mortgages.
A direct threat to the building
trade is seen in the proposal by
building material men who are com-
bining efforts to combat the act in the
legislature.
A direct mail appeal is being made
by the material dealers of Portland
urging that the measure be killed. The
Retail Lumbermen's Association of
Spokane, "Wash., is said to have joined
the Oregon dealers in the fight to kill
the proposed legislation.
METAL CONGRESS
PROGRAM OUTLINED
Nun
erous Items of Interest to the
building industry have been included
no programs of the Western National
Metal Congress, to be held February
16 to 20 in tin- civic auditorium, San
Francisco, according lo officials of the
American Society for Steel Treating
Discussions of chromium steels,
stainless products and rust reslstants
■ >s applied to trims for structural work
will be found in plenty on the five
days of technical programs, according
to W. H. Eisenman of Cleveland, sec-
retary of the society.
One of the speakers, A. F. Davis, "f
Cleveland, has been assigned to talk
on structural arc welding, as a sub-
situte for the noisy riveting hammer
in erecting building frames.
The Western National Metal & Ma-
chinery Exposition, according to
Eisenman. will feature many new
metals, especially designed for the
builder's use. The show will take
place on the same dates as the con-
vention of technical men, and will
be held in the same building.
Nitriding, new process by which ex-
treme hardness and smoothness is ob-
tained in steel by injecting nitrogen
from ammonia gas into the metal's
pores, will be discussed in full by
several speakers, with a view to mak-
ing the talks apply to building opera-
lid.
J. H. Knapp, of Los Angeles, and
Dr O. E. Harder, of Battelle Memorial
Institute, Cleveland, have been as-
signed to cover this topic in detail.
Probably 50 talks will be included
on the five days of technical sessions,
according to Eisenman. These will
be timed in such a way that they will
not interfere with inspection of the
exposition displays. In the exposition,
many of the booths will have machines
in operation to add to the clearness of
the demonstrations.
Speakers will include J. H. Watson
of Detroit; A. E. d'Arcambal, Hart-
ford: A. Oren Fulton, Cambridge; B.
F. Shepherd. Phillipsburg, N . J. ; W.
B. Coleman, Philadelphia; F. B. Drake,
Berkeley, and Dr. Harder.
At least thirteen prominent tech-
nical societies will participate in the
convention and exposition. They are,
in addition to the steel treaters'
group: American Welding Society,
American Chemical Society, Institute
of Metals, American Institute of
Mining and Metallurgical Engineers,
American Society of Mechanical En-
gineers, National Purchasing Agents'
Association. Pacific Coast Electrical
Association, Pacific Coast Gas Asso-
ciation, Society of Automotive Engi-
neers, American Society for Testing
Materials, National Association of
Power Engineers and American In-
stitute of Electrical Engineers.
STATE LABOR LAWS
LAUDED BY FRENCH
Will J. French, State Director of
Industrial Relations, last Monday out-
lined some of the work that labor leg-
islation in California has accomplished
in recent years in an address before
members of the San Francisco Elec-
trical Decelopment League.
Principally, he said, it has establish-
ed the security, promoted the welfare
and prevented the exploitation of work-
ing men and women. In addition, it has
made working conditions so much
more sanitary and less dangerous
that the death rate from accidents and
other causes has been kept down to
the same level it held fifteen years
ago despite the enormous increase in
the number of workers.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 17, 1931
LIGHTING STANDARD
REJECTION UPHELD BY
LOS ANGELES JUDGE
Refusing a peremptory writ to com-
pel City Engineer Hooper of Pasadena
to accept the electric lighting and
trolley posts installed on Lake Ave.
in a $160,000 improvement, Superior
Judge Yankwich held that the courts
will not substitute their judgment for
that of a city official exercising discre-
tionary power on reasonable grounds,
says Southwest Builder and Con-
tractor. The writ was sought by G.
"W. Bond & Son and Ducey & Breit-
enstein, contractors. The Marbelite
Company was brought in as a de-
fendant.
City Engineer Hooper refused to ac-
cept the posts installed on the ground
that they were not in compliance with
the specifications. A personal inspec-
tion of the posts was made by Judge
Yankwich.
Judge Yankwich held the city engi-
neer is sole judge as to interpretation
of all specifications.
"Even if ... we should reach
a different conclusion, the writ could
not issue," Judge Yankwich said.
"For we cannot substitute our judg-
ment for his except where there is no
reasonable ground to justify his de-
cision other than one way."
The judge held that the engineer's
position may be sustained on the as-
sumption when the specification re-
quirements are satisfied, Hooper would
not deliberately refuse to accept the
work upon a ground not sanctioned
by law. The opinion sets forth:
"Mandamus is never granted in an-
ticipation of a supposed omission of
duty, however strong the presumption
may be that the persons whom it is
sought to coerce by writ will refuse
to perform their duty when the proper
time arrives . . The problem
cannot be solved by projecting our-
selves into futurity. If there be,
among his grounds for refusal, grounds
tenable or reasonable — they as com-
pletely constitute a sufficient defense
to the issuance of the writ as if they
were the sole grounds, not inter-
mingled with others which have no
legal significance."
He ruled there cannot be a reas-
sessment and that he cannot compel
acceptance of the curbing and other
street work which is not disputed.
GOV'T. TO OBSERVE
LOCAL WAGE SCALES
In announcing that the total expendi-
ture by the federal government for
public works during the calendar year
1931 will be 5724.058,000, President
Hoover let it be understood that the
government will insist that contractors
on the work shall observe the prevail-
ing wage scales in the various scetions
and communities
This is in accordance with the more
restrictive policy favored by the
Senate in attempting to insert an
amendment in the $116,000,000 emer-
gency construction bill stipulating
that local wage rates be paid in all
work done under the terms of the
measure. This amendment, however,
was taken out upon the insistence of
the House.
It is pointed out that the President
has preserved the spirit of the amend-
ment but has left out its restrictions.
Oakland city council has approved
an appropriation for $499 to be used
by the Building Trades Council of Al-
ameda County to help in defraying ex-
penses of the state convention to be
held in Oakland in March.
BREACH OF CONTRACT
IS ALLEGED IN SUIT
The $586,059.90 suit of H. H. Boom-
er, contractor, against R. C. Storrie
& Company, Robert C. Storrie, Robert
B. Muir and others began last Tues-
day in the court of Superior Judge
Franklin A. Griffin of San Francisco.
Coupled with this suit is the action
brought by the defendants against
Boomer, in which they ask damages
of $128,322.12, alleging breach of con-
tract.
The actions arise from a contract
entered into by the Storrie Company
and Boomer in 1925 for Boomer to
construct a dam and hydro-electric
power project at Buck's ranch, Plu-
mas county, as a unit of the Feather
River Power Company. Boomer and
the Storrie Company both allege that
the other broke its part of the con-
tract.
SEATTLE COUNCIL
PLANS 5-DAY WEEK
Submission at the March 10 election
of a proposed charter amendment
limiting the work period of all city
employes to five days per week is
asked of the Seattle city council by
the Central Labor Council.
"Economists agree that no perma-
nent solution of the present unem-
ployment problem is possible without
a material lessening of the hours of
work and an increase of compensa-
tion for the producers of the country,"
the petition filed by the labor council
declared.
"Private employes cannot be ex-
pected to move faster in this direc-
tion than pubic employers."
The petition was referred by the
city council to its judiciary and
finance committees
CLE ELUM DAM
PLANS UNDER WAY
Plans for the Cle Elum dam, the
sixth and last of the series forming
the water-storage system of the Yak-
ima reclamation project in Washing-
ton, are being prepared by engineers
of the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.
An appropriation of $15,500,000 is avail-
able and it is hoped that construction
can be started in the spring.
The dam, which will be on the Cle
Elum River near Ellenshurg, Wash.,
wil be 125 ft. high and 700 ft. long.
It will form a reservoir of 4,680 acres,
in which will be stored 435,000 acre-
feet of water.
$21,000,000 FOR
POWER DEVELOPMENTS
Continuance of the expansion pro-
gram of the Paget Sound Power and
Light Co., Seattle, Washington, is an-
nounced. During 1931 the company
will spend nearly $21,000,000, inclusive
of construction costs, operation and
maintenance, taxes, and local divi-
dends and interest. Construction
plans to be carried out include ex-
penditures totaling $10,310,000. Most
of this amount is for power plant,
transmission and distributing system
costs. In 1930 these items aggregated
$12,201,000; for 1931 the total is $9.-
308,000. For carrying on work at Rock
Island $6,755,000 is allotted, and for
the transmission line over the Cas-
cades' from Rock Island, $847,000.
bringing the total to be expended on
that hydro-electric project to $7,602.-
000.
L. A. COUNTY
BUILDING PERMITS
During 1930 permits for 5351 build-
ings and structures estimated to cost
$12.566,1S7 were issued in the unin-
corporated territory of Los Angeles
county. Following are the permits
classified according to ■ use or occu-
pancy of buildings:
Residences 1869 $ 5.681.000
Duplexes 50 312,900
Apartments 53 2,731,100
Bungalow courts... 27 210,100
Commercial 391 1,684,055
Industrial 67 821,000
Hospitals 6 133,500
Schools 5 68,500
Private garages... 1345 320,957
Miscellaneous 1239 1,385,975
Totals 5351 $12,506,187
An interesting feature in the con-
struction of Boulder dam, or Hoover
dam, as it officially designated, will
be a cooling system to dissipate the
heat generated by the setting of- ce-
ment in the concrete. Refrigerated
water will be forced through pipes em-
bedded in the concrete. This will be
the first time such a system has been
used. Due to the great depth of the
structure at the base, 650 ft., it is
quite necessary that something be
done to reduct the temperature of the
concrete and prevent serious cracks
by subsequent contraction. The
amount of heat to be dissipated will
be approximately 700 British thermal
units per cubic yard of concrete. About
S00.000 ft. of 2-in. standard pipe will
be required for the cooling system.
This will be furnished by the govern-
ment, but the contractor will install
it and furnish and operate the cool-
ing plant, which must have a ca-
pacity to reduce the temperature of
a flow of 2100 gallons of water per
minute from 47 degrees to 40 degrees
Fahrenheit.
Co-operating in a statewide cam-
paign to restore confidence in the
ranks of salaried employees, the San
Francisco Chamber of Commerce is
sending letters to more than nine
hundred employers within the city
asking them to assure their workers
of the safety of their positions. The
letter which is signed by President
Cutler, emphasizes the depressing
effect on business caused by the ten-
dency of workers to hoard their sal-
aries in anticipation of dismissal, and
suggests that a return to normal
spending might be accomplished
through the elimination of this fear.
Harry A. Trueblood, master plumb-
er, and a member of the Modesto city
council, who died suddenly several
weeks ago, left an estate valued at
$12S,167.69, according to the report of
Harry Windus, inheritance tax ap-
praiser. The estate consists of $58,-
527.40 in personal property; $17,540.29
in cash, and real property valued at
$52,100.
Richmond, Contra Costa County,
will put 160 heads of families to work
in the street, park and other mu-
nicipal departments to relieve the un-
employment problem in that city. The
men will work three days a week.
Brantson Miles, 20-year old eleva-
tor operator, found dead in a San
Francisco apartment house, has been
identified as the nephew of Roderick
Miles, architectural designer with the
State Department of Public Works at
Sacramento.
Saturday, January n. 1331
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Building News Section
APARTMENTS
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost approx. $300,000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. NW
Webster and Taylor Sts.
Seven-story class B reinforced con-
crete and steel apartments (60 2-
3- and 4-room apts.)
Owner — J. S. Bercovich, Actico Bldg.,
Oakland.
Plans by Thomas Keenan, 1440 Broad-
way. Oakland.
Contractor— G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Mar-
ket St.. San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, J
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 499 Buena
Vista Avenue.
Alter residence for apartments
Owner— Mrs. J. A. Wilcox, Premises.
Architect — Henry H. Gutterson, 526
Powell St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Clinton-Stephenson Con-
struction Co., Monadnock Bldg.,
San Francisco
Sub-bids will be taken in about one
week.
Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Clay Street.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apts. (nine 3-room apts.)
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Masten & Hurd, 210 Post
Street.
Owner Taking Sub-Bids.
APARTMENTS Cost, $25,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (17 2 and 3-
room apts.) (tile garage 36x64 ft.)
Owner— E, Cobo, 37S N. Delaware St.,
San Mateo.
Plans by Grimes & Schoening, Balo-
vich Bldg., San Mateo.
Sub-bids are desired on all portions
of the work excepting carpentry and
painting.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
REMODELING Cost, $6000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.
Remodel 2-story and basement frame
and stucco store and apartments.
Owner— A. Tulanian, 299S College Ave.
Berkeley.
Plans by Mr. Terrick.
Contractor— A. J. Terrick, 5263 Col-
lege Ave., Oakland.
Plumbing— J. R. Pierce Co., 7109 East
14th St., Oakland.
Concrete and Excavation — Frank Sal-
amid, 5350 Manila, Oakland.
Sewer Work — Frank Gonsalves, 1671
Ninth St., Oakland.
Lumber — Loop Lumber Co., Broadway
and Blanding, Alameda.
Architect Taking Heating Bids.
APARTMENTS Cont. price, $11,500
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Army and Al-
abama Streets.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (4 apts.)
Architect— G. A. Berger, 309 Valencia.
Contractor — J. L. Cuneo and F. D.
Martini, care architect.
Oil burning heating system is to be
Installed.
Completing Plans.
APARTMENTS Cost, $125,000
LOS ANGELES. Cal. Miller Drive
near Sunset.
Two-story and basement reinforced
concrete and brick apartments (4,
5 and 6 room apts.)
Owner — F. J. Schwarz.
Architect— J. A. Schwarz, Black Bldg.,
Los Angeles.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $45,000
SAN FRANCISCO. . NW Thirtieth
Ave. and Fulton St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (15 apts.)
Owner and Builder — A. T. Morris &
Sons, 3500 Fulton St., San Fran-
cisco.
Plans by Owner.
Brick Work— Sed Hoffman.
Concrete— Standard Concrete Co., 3025
Geary St., San Francisco.
Steel— Schrader Iron Works, 1247 Har-
rison St., San Francisco.
Hardware — T. G. Worman
Hardwood Flooring — Western Hard-
wood Floor Co., 21 Capistrano St.,
San Francisco.
Sub-bids are wanted on plumbing,
electric wiring, heating, plastering.
tile work, lighting fixtures, and roof-
ing.
Plans Being Prepared — Contract
Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $1,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. W Gough St. bet.
Washington and Sacramento Sts.
Class A 16-story steel frame and con-
crete apartments.
Owner— Coast Bay Co., % contractors.
Architect— Geo. Kelham, Sharon Bldg.
Structural Engineer— H. J. Brunnier,
Sharon Bldg.
Mechanical Engineer— Hunter & Hud-
son, 41 Sutter St.
Contractor — Lindgren and Swinerton,
Inc., 225 Bush St.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $50,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 25th Avenue near
Fulton Street.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (12 2- and 3-
room apts.)
Owner and Builder — Fred. Anderson,
1320 22nd Avenue.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost. $125,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NE Fair Oaks and
25th Sts.
SKILSAW Portable Electric Hand
Saws (4 models).
SKILSAW Portable Electric Sander
SKILSAW Radial Arm Attach-
ments.
SYNTRON Portable Electric Ham-
mers (4 models, motor-
less).
MALL Flexible Shaft Machines (50
models).
Electric Drills. Grinders. Buffers,
Routers, Lock Mortisers.
PETER H. NELSON
Labor Saving Portable Electric
Tools.
1248 Mission St. UNderhill
San Francisco 7662
SALES . SERVICE . RENTALS
Six-story and basement class C steel
frame and c xete aparl ments (36
3-room apts.)
Owner— V. Gullmes, 1203 Guerrero St.
Plans by Owner.
Engineer— J. M. Smith, 251 Kearny St.
Steel— Golden Gate Iron Works, 1541
1 Inward St.
Plumbing — E. Sugarman, 3624 Geary
Street.
Concrete — Frank Vannucci, 55 Oak-
wood Street.
Work— W.| B. Eaker, 270 6th
Str
Roland Lbr. Co., 301
Mill Work— Eureka Mill & Lbr. Co.
Reinforcing Steel— W. C. Haucfc & Co.
2S0 San Bruno Ave.
Additional Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $125,000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Broadway 1S7 E
Webster Street.
Seven - story and basement class A
apartments (7 apts.)
Owner— Wm. Helbing, Sr., 1310 Lom-
bard Street.
Architect— H. S. Helbing, 1310 Lom-
bard Street.
Contractor— The Helbing Co., 13 10
Lombard Street.
Conrr-t.- Trnn-it Concrete Co., Call
Bldg. (Acme Concrete Co., 6G6
Mission St., is pouring the con-
crete).
Steel Joists— Truscon Steel Co., Call
Bldg.
Cases and Mill Work— Builders' Sup-
ply Depot, 390 9th St.
As previously reported, structural
steel awarded to Judson Pacific Co..
609 Mission St.: electrical work to
Aetna Elec. Co., 1337 Webster St.;
lumber to Loop Lumber Co., Central
Basin.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $50,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. East
Erie St. North Mandana Blvd.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (4S rooms).
Owner— Louise B. Erain, 3600 Lake-
shore Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Clay N. Burrell, American
Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— R. G. Roberts, 3001 Ful-
ton St., Berkeley.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $150,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Cres-
cent Avenue near Santa Clara.
Three-story frame and stucco apart-
ments with class C concrete ga-
rage.
Owner and Builder— R. E. Mayer. 1129
McKinley St., Oakland.
Architect— Douglas stone, Gt. West-
ern Power Bldg.. Oakland.
Heating— Frank J. Edwards, 354 Ho-
bart St.. Oakland.
Elevators— Spencer Elevator Co., 166
7th St., San Francisco.
Plumbing— J. M. Dale, 372 24th St.,
Oakland.
Excavation— Ariss-Knapp Co., 961 41st
St., Oakland.
Reinforcing Steel— McGrath Steel Co.,
354 Hobart St., Oakland.
Concrete — Pacific Coast Aggregates,
Inc.. 82 2nd St.. San Francisco.
Concrete In Place — George McMullin,
747 Victoria. Oakland.
Steel Pans— Concrete Eng. Co., 12S0
Indiana St., San Francisco.
Lumber— E. K. Wood Lumber Co.
Frederick and King Sts., Oakland.
1 welve
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 17, 1931
BONDS
ALBANY, Alameda Co., Cal — Elec-
tion will be held February 14 in Al-
bany School District to vote bonds cf
$130,000 to finance erection of a ten-
classroom addition to the Marin Ave.
School and a six-classroom addition
to the Cornell School, in addition to
grading land, landscaping and addi-
tions; also a new heating plant for
the Cornell School.
SALINAS, .Monterey Co., Cal.— Elec-
tion will be held February 3, in Sa-
linas City School District to vote
bonds of $154,000 to finance erection
of three new units to present school
plant. Arthur Walter is City Super-
intendent of Schools.
CLEAR LAKE, Lake Co, Cal —
Stubbs School District votes bonds of
$8000 to finance erection of a new
school to house 40 pupils.
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
— Petitions are being circulated seek-
ing to have city council call an elec-
tion to vote bonds to finance construc-
tion of a municipal hospital. The pro-
posal lias the support of the City
Planning Commission and local busi-
ness interests.
LAS VEGAS, Nev.— Dr. F. M. Ferg-
uson, county health officer, has recom-
mended to the Clark County Commis-
sioners the erection of a modern
county hospital. It is expected that
the commissioners will present a bill
to the state legislature seeking au-
thorization for a bond Issue to secure
funds to finance the project.
SAUSALITO, Marin Co., Cal.— The
Sausalito School District votes bonds
of $24,000 to finance beautification and
general improvement of school play-
grounds.
TUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal.— Trus-
tees of Yuba City Grammar School
District will call election shortly to
vote bonds of $S6,000 to finance erec-
tion of a new main building and a
wing extension in Plumas street
school to comprise 10 classrooms, au-
ditorium, cafeteria, and manual
training department.
CHURCHES
Plans Being Completed.
MONASTERY Cost, $200,000
SAN DIEGO, Cal No. 5158 Hawley
Avenue.
Two and three-story reinforced con-
crete monastery (160x200 feet).
Owner — Carmelite Sisters.
Architect— Frank L. Hope Jr., Bank
of Italy Bklg.. San Diego.
Preliminary estimates are now being
taken by the architect and general bids
will be taken the end of January.
PORTERYILLE, Tulare Co., Cal — C.
B. Van de Mark, Porterville, at ap-
proximately $2000 has contract to re-
model First Methodist Church. A new
pipe organ and pews will also be in-
stalled. Approximately $25,000 will be
expended in the improvements.
To Be Done By Day's Work By Owner.
CHURCH Cost, $12,000
TAFT, Kern Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco church
(70x50 ft.) auditorium to seat 250.
Owner— First Christian Church of Taft
Architect— Robert H. Orr, Corporation
Bldg., Los Angeles.
H. J. Kirschlein is chairman of the
building committee.
Composition shingle roof, steel sash,
gas steam radiators, wood trusses, etc.
sketches Being Prepared.
CHURCH Cost, $22,000
HAYWARD, Alameda Co., Cal Foot-
hill Blvd. and A Street.
One-story and basement brick and
cast stone church.
Owner— First Congregational Church,
Premises.
Architect— E. P. Whitman, 192 Main
St., Hayward.
Present church on site will probably
be wrecked Financing arrangements
are now being made.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal. -First Con-
gregational Church has referred to its
Board of Trustees the matter of se-
lecting a site for a new edifice to re-
place the building destroyed by fire
two years ago.
Contracts Awarded.
CHURCH Cost, $70,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Emer-
son and Excelsior Avenues.
Reinforced concrete church.
Owner— Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St..
San Francisco.
Architect— W. E. Schirmer, 700 21st
St., Oakland.
General Work
Thomas Furlong, 460 Jerome Ave.,
Oakland, $43,000.
Lathing and Plastering
Wm. Makin. 1048 Excelsior Ave., Oak-
land, $11,900.
Roofing
General Roofing Co., 2985 Beach St..
Oakland. $3,258.
FACTORIES AND WARE-
HOUSES
Plans To Be Prepared.
TERMINAL Cos., $ —
TRACY', San Joaquin Co., Cal. Adai
and 11th Streets.
Stage terminal and super service str
tion.
Owner— Pacific Geryhound Lines,
Main St., San Francisco.
Architect— Not Selected.
Proposed project is in a preliminai
stage.
January It, 1980
Plans Being Prepared.
POULTRY" BLDG. Cost. $7."). 000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
State Fair Grounds.
One-story brick poultry building.
Owner — State of California.
Architect— Geo. McDougall. State Ar-
chitect, Public Works Bldg., Sac
ramento.
Plans Being Prepared.
LIVESTOCK BLDG. Cost, $125.0(10
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
State Fair Grounds.
One-story brick livestock building.
Owner — State of California.
Architect — Geo. McDougall. State Ar-
chitect, Public Works Bldg., Sac-
ramento.
Contract Awarded.
LAUNDRY' & APT?. Cost, $15,000
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Calif. Cen-
tral Avenue.
Two-story reinforced concrete laun-
dry and apartments (2 apts.)
Owner— C. C. Pontacq, 27 Central Ave.
Salinas.
Architect— A. W. Story, Pajaro Val-
ley Bank Bldg.. Watsonville.
Contractor — Fred. McCrary, 506 Fre-
mont St., Monterey.
Construction has just been started.
Prospective Bidders.
FACTORY Cost, $70,00"
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Eighty-
first Avenue near 14th St.
One-story reinforced concrete factory.
Owner— Blue Bird Potato Chips, Inc ,
68th Ave. and Beck Sts., Oakland
Architect— Charles W. McCall, 14 0 4
Franklin St., Oakland.
Following contractors will submit
bids:
Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison St.,
San Francisco.
A. Cedarborg, 1455 Excelsior Ave .
Oakland.
G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Market Street,
San Francisco.
C. H. Lawrence, 5321 Hill Rd., Oak-
land.
Clinton Stephenson Const. Co. Mo-
nadnock Bldg., San Francisco.
R. W. Littlefield, 337 17th St. Oak-
land.
Wm. Splvock, Hobart Bldg., San
Francisco.
H. L. Page, 5651 Oak Grove, Oak-
land.
A. A. Haskell, 4437 23rd Ave., San
Francisco.
Austin Co. of California, 1924 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Jacobs & Pattiani, 337 17th Street.
Oakland.
Gaubert Bros.. 4735 Brookdale, Oak-
land.
Chase. D. Vezey & Sons, 3220 Sacra-
mento St., Oakland.
Chas. Heyer, Mills Bldg., San Fran-
Bids are to be opened Jan. 20.
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
—Columbia Steel Corp. has purchased
20.8 acres of land as an addition to
the present Pittsburg holdings and
will construct additional plant units
as production warrants.
Owner Taking Bids.
PACKING HOUSE Cost, $10,000
GILROY', Santa Clara Co., Calif.
One-story wood packing house (55x
200-ft.; gravel roof).
Owner— Aiello Bros., North San Pedro
San Jose.
Architect — Charles McKenzie, "wohy
Bldg., San Jose.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
HANGAR, ETC. Cost, $75,000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. Web-
ster Street.
All - steel hangar and administration
building (160xl30-ft.)
Owner— San Francisco Bay Airdrome
(R. U. St. John, field manager).
Contractor — Lindgren and Swinerton.
Inc., 225 Bush St., San Francisco.
Structural Steel— Western Iron Wks,
141 Beale St., San Francisco.
Piling— Healy-Tibbitts Const. Co.. 04
Pine St., San Francisco.
Hangar Doors, Steel Sash and Glazing
— Herrick Iron Works, 18th and
Campbell Sts., Oakland.
Reinforcing Steel— W. C. Hauck Co.,
280 San Bruno Ave., San Fran-
cisco.
The structure will be 160 by 130 ft.
and will house shops and offices, in
addition to providing plane storage
space for 70 small planes or 15 tri-
motored transports.
Contract Awarded.
HANGAR Cont. price, $32,746
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Freeport Blvd. at Municipal Air-
port.
Steel frame and wood hangar and air
terminal station, SOxlOO feet.
Owner — City of Sacramento (to be
leased to Boeing Air Transport
Company).
Architect — Harry Devine, 1405 Forty-
first St., Sacramento.
Contractor — Lindgren and Swinerton,
Inc.. California State Life Bldg..
Sacramento.
Structure will be of steel frame and
wood construction covering an area of
SO by 100 feet, with an exterior cov-
ering of corrugated iron.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— Basalt
Rock Co., Napa, has purchased a site
in South Vallejo on the Will Smith
holdings on the tidelands between the
Southern Pacific holdings and the wat-
erfront, and plans to establish a plant
to serve as an all-rail-and-water out-
let to and from its plant at Napa.
Saturday, January 17, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
rhirteen
Segregated Bids Being Taken.
FACTOR"! Cost, $
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal.
Foothill Blvd. and 163rd Ave.
One-story brick and steel factory (GOx
108 feet).
Owner — Wurm Wooven Hoisery Mills,
J. W. Tllley, Mgr., 414 13th St.,
Oakland.
Plans by Owner.
Segregated bids on all portions of
the work are being taken by J. W.
Tilley.
Contract previously reported as be-
ing awarded to Drew Caminetti, 2212
21st Ave., Oakland.
Elds Being Taken.
RECONSTRUCTION Cost, $
TRACY, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
Reconstruct present warehouse (brick
walls, steel and wood roof).
Owner— Hollv Sugar Co., West Chan-
nel. Stockton.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
GARAGES AND SERVICE"
STATIONS
Preparing Working Drawings.
AUTO AGENCY Cost. ?40. 000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
NE 22nd and Y Sts. (120xl50-ft.)
One-story brick Ford automobile
agency.
Owner— Ellsworth Harrold, 7 12 12th
St., Sacramento.
Architect — Chas. F. Dean, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Wood Roof Truss Contract Awarded.
GARAGE Cost, $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Third Street, bet.
22nd and 23rd Sts.
One-story and basement reinforced
concrete garage and service sta-
tion (150x50 feet).
Owner— Samuel Ran, 238 5th St., San
Francisco
Plans by D. K. Dobkowitz, 125 Mont-
erey Blvd., San Francisco.
Engineer — W. Adrian, 417 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Wood Roof Trusses — Summerbell
Truss Co., 354 Hobart St.. Oakland
Contract awarded for furnishing and
erecting nine Summerbell wood roof
trusses.
Owner is taking bids on other por-
tions of the work
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
SAN FRANCISCO— Until January 2S.
11 A. M., under Specification No. 6386.
bids will be received by Public Works
Officer, Twelfth Naval District, 100
Harrison St., for extension of glazed
partitions in the Communication Of-
fice on fifth floor at 100 Harrison St.
Deposit of $10 required for plans ob-
tainable from above office.
HAWTHORNE. Nevada— Until Jan-
uary 27, 10 A. M„ bids will be re-
ceived by the Bureau of Supplies and
Accounts, Navy Department, Wash-
ington, D. C, to furnish one motor
ambulance for Naval Ammunition De-
pot at Hawthorne, Nev. Specifica-
tions obtainable from above office or
from Navy Purchasing Office, 100 Har-
rison St., San Francisco.
COCO SOLO, C. Z.— Following bids
taken under advisement by Bureau
of Yards and Docks. Navy Depart-
ment, under Specification No. 6357. for
cranes for Coco Solo:
Harnischfeger Sales Corp., 440 W
National Ave., Milwaukee, $5,175.
Box Crane & Hoist Corp., E On-
tario St. and Arenton Ave.. Philadel-
phia, $6,061.
COCO SOLO. C. Z.— Following bids
taken under advisement by Bureau of
Yards and Docks, \':ivy Department,
for elevator at Coco Solo, under Spec.
No. 6356:
('tis Elevator Co., Washington, $2.-
970.
Moffatt Machinery Mfg. Co., Char-
lotte, N. C, $3,1711.
Salem Foundrj & Machine Works,
Inc., Salem, Va.. $3,245.
Warner Elevator Mfg. Co., Cincin-
nati, $3,690.
Kimball Bros. Co., Council Bluffs,
Iowa, $4,300.
Contracts Awarded.
CHAPEL $40,000 appropriated
SAN FRANCISCO. Presidio Reserva-
tion.
Two-story reinforced concrete chapel.
(70.\47-feet, seating 200: Mission
style: Sunday school in basement)
Owner — United States Government.
Architect — Constructing Quartermas-
ter, Fort Mason.
Tile roof, cast artificial stone and
terra cotta front, artificial tile floors,
hot air fan system, oil burners, oil
tanks, motor and outlet for organ, 3
lavatories, accoustic plaster interior,
Spanish Mission texture. Organ not
included in general contract.
General Work
John Bjorkman, San Francisco, $21,918
Heating
Montague Range &. Furnace Co., $1470
Electric
Johnson Electric Co., 758 Monte-
rey Elvd $789
Plumbing
Albert Nelson. 212 Ocean Ave $885
Complete list of bids published Dec.
30, 1930.
PEARL HARBOR, T. H.— A. Neko-
moto, 1805 S. King St, Honolulu, was
awarded contract at $14,398 by the
Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy
Department, for installing refrigerat-
ing plant at Naval Operating Base,
Pearl Harbor. Spec. No. 6005.
TUCSON, Ariz.— Dr. Paul D. Moss-
man, medical director, U. S , Bureau
of Indian affairs, will select a site at
once for the proposed $128,000 Papago
Indian sanatorium to be erected this
spring near Six Xavier mission. Plans
have not yet been drawn for the
structure but as soon as the site is
selected they will be started. J. W.
Elliott is director of the Papago Indian
reservation with offices at Sells, Ariz.
MARE ISLAND, Cal.— Chief of the
Bureau of Yards and Docks. Navy De-
partment has approved a $350,000 ex-
penditure for construction at Mare
Island, in addition to the $100,000 al-
ready granted for improvements at
the sawmill, foundry, sheet metal
shop and machine shop. Following are
the items in the $350,000 expenditure:
Building 51— Sail and Flag Loft. In-
stall fire escapes from second floor at
each end of building, $2600.
Building 334— Paint Shop. Provide
adequate fire protection. $18,400.
Buildings 36, 38. 40, 42, 44, 46, 48—
Pipe and Copper Shop. Replace roofs,
fit out to house pipe shop, $170,000.
Building 271 — Machine Shop (Inside)
Install drainage, render elevator au-
tomatic, $5100.
Roof of Building 273— Optical Shop.
Extend optical shop and install crane
on roof. $19,500.
Building 115 — Gas Cylinder Shop.
Fit out acetylene cylinder recondition-
ing plant, $5000.
Building 55— Pattern Shop. Install
elevator and improve floor, $7000.
Building 85— Machine Shop (Inside).
Fit out section to receive steam test
plant, $10,000.
Building 52- Machine Shop (Out-
side). Install railroad track Into m I
l lid Of I. wilding, $3000.
Building 105 Electric Shop. Kit out
building as additional space for t lee
trie shop, $400.
Buildings 886 and 128 Fou 1 Im
prove Building 128 and lit oul Build
ing 33(1, $3000.
Building 62 — Shipbuilding Lobby.
Renew roof and repair fl 's, $6000
Supply Department, install Chain
Storage Platforms, $22,000.
Building 101- Electric Shop Eti new
lower floor, $2000.
Building 11 — Present Sheet Metal
Shop. Renew roof. $8000.,
Building 114 — Saw Mill. Remodel
toilet, $2000
Buildings 87, 89 and 91 — Mac
Shop (Outside). Renew roofs of Build-
ings S9 and 91 and repair roof of
Building 87, $20,000.
Building 108— Shipwright Shop. Pro-
vide oakum storage and renew lower
floor, $8000.
Building 147— Dry Kiln. Renew dry-
kiln. $25,000.
Building 71— S u p p I y Department
Storehouse. Fill basement and install
concrete floor, $18,000; total. $350,1
SAN FRANCISCO.— Severin Electric
Co., 172 Clara St., at $6569 awarded
contract by Constructing Quartermas-
ter, Fort Mason, for alterations to
electric feeder system at Letterman
General Hospital.
Bids Opened.
POSTOFFICE Cost, $
SANTA ANA, Orange Co., Cal.
Class A postoffice.
Owner— U. S. Government.
Plans by Supervising Architect, Treas-
ury Dept.. Washington. D C
Following are three low bidders:
R. J. Chute Co., 2506 W Santa
Barbara St., Los Angeles... $148. Tl ■■
L. A. Contracting Co.. L. A 149,
Sarver & Zoss, Los Angeles 152,450
A complete list of bids will be pub-
lished shortly.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Following bids
taken under advisement by Construct-
ing Quartermaster, Fort Mason, to
furnish f.o.b. Dock 3, Fort Mason:
(a) 2500 firebrick, best quality, eo.ii.il
to Wemco or Gasco;
(b) 1400 lbs. Hi-temperature cement.
equal to "Latite."
W. S. Dickey Clay Mfg. Co. (a) 6c
each; (b) 7c lb. alternate, $55 ton.
W. E. Mushet Co. (a) $.095; (b) 6c.
Stockton Firebrick Co. (a) $.066; (b>
3c lb.
Gladding. McBean & Co. (a) $70.2',
Per M.; (b) $.06975 lb.
Taken under advisement.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Until January
26, 10 A. M., bids will be received by
Quartermaster Supply Officer, Gener-
al Depot, Fort Mason, under Schedule
No. 928-31-176, to furnish and deliver
843 gas range parts, concealed mani-
fold, for Special Fire King No. 16-18,
as manufactured by A. Weiskittel .v.
Son Co., Baltimore, Md. Specifications
obtainable from above.
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Hallhauer-La-
Bahn, Inc , 844 Rush St., Chicago, 111.,
at $104,000. time for completion 480
days, awarded contract by Supervis-
ing Architect, Treasury Department,
to erect postoffice at Corvallis, Ore.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Jan.
27th.
EXTENSION $1,115,000 available
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah.
Class A postoffice and courthouse ex-
tension and remodeling.
Owner — U. S. Government.
Architect — Supervising Architect,
Treasury Dept., Washington, D. C.
Deposit of $25 required for plans, ob-
tainable from above office.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 17, 1931
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Anton Johnson
Co., 517 El Centro St., South Pasa-
dena, submitted low bid of $98,047 to
the Public Works Department of the
Eleventh Naval District at San Diego,
for construction of reinforced con-
crete, steel and hollow tile physical
instruction, gymnasium and welfare
building at the Naval Operating Base
(Air Station), San Diego. Specifica-
tion No. 6275. The public works of-
ficer has recommended that contract
be awarded to Johnson Company on
item No. 1 Will be T-shaped, front
portion two stories, 207xS2 feet in area,
and the rear portion one-story, 131x78
feet in area.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Jan. £0
3 P. M., under Order No| 2S07-1749,
bids will be received by U. S. Engi-
neer Office, California Fruit Bldg., to
furnish and deliver Rio Vista, Solano
county, 1200 condenser tubes, %-in.
dki. by lu-ft. 1%-in. long. The tubes
shall be made of admiralty metal (U.
S. Navy Spec. No. 46115a) and shall
be No. 16 stubs gauge, seamless con-
denser tubes each %-in. dia. x 10 ft.
1%-in. lung, cut exactly to length.
Delivery is desired within 20 calendar
days after notification of award and
no bid conemplating delivery in excess
of 35 calendar days will be accepted.
Delivery is a matter of importance
and will be considered in making the
award.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Jan. 26, 2
P. M., bids will be received by U. 3.
Foreit Service. Ferry Bldg., to fur-
nish and deliver 2.170 metal porcelain
enamel road and trail direction and
miscellaneous signs. Specifications ob-
tainable from above on request.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Jan. 21,
10 A. M., under Schedule No. 92S-31-
178, bids will be received by Quarter-
master Supply Officer, General Depot.
Fort Mason, to furnish and deliver
7,000 ft. Douglas Mr or O. P. No. 2
common, lumber, in lengths of 10-ft.
or over but not exceeding 20-ft. ,as
follows :
1.000 ft. l.\6-in., SIS.
1,000 ft. Ixl0-in., SIS.
3.000 ft. Ixl2-in.. SIS.
1,000 ft. 2x4-in.. SIS.
1,000 ft. H4xl2-in., S2S. resawed to
230 tun
u-i
SAN FRANCISCO — Until January
22, 10:00 A. M., under Schedule No.
928-31-179, bids will be received by
Quartermaster Supply Officer, General
Depot, Fort Mason, to furnish and de-
liver main engine parts for G. E. Co's.
6,000 H. P. turbines. Specifications
obtainable from above.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Bids are be-
ing received by Bureau of Supplies &
Accounts, Navy Department. Wash-
ington, D. C, to furnish and deliver
miscelaneous supplies and equipment
as noted in the following schedules,
further information being available
from the Navy Department Officer,
100 Harrison St., San Francisco:
Bids Open Jan 27
Western yrds, 7 motor-driven sensi-
tive bench drills; sch. 4891.
Western yards, 9 motor-driven bench
type coil winding machines; sch. 4892.
San Francisco, 1 motor-driven buf-
fer and polishing lathe, and 1 motor-
driven ball bearing bench buffer; sch.
4864.
Western yards, 9 electric baking ov-
ens and spares; sch. 4893.
Western yards. 7 motor-driven com-
bined bench grinders and buffers; sch.
4890.
San Francisco, 1 motor generator
set and spares; sch. 4912.
Mare Island. 1 motor-driven drill
grinder; sch. 4908.
Mare Island, 5700 steel boiler tubes;
sch. 4904.
F. O. B.
4903.
Mare Island, 300 sheets non-shat-
terable glass; sch. 4901.
Western yards, radio transmitters
and spares; sch. 4894.
Western yards, resistors and con-
densers; sch. 4899.
PEARL HArcBOn. i. n.— roil., win:
is a partial list of prospective bidder
for Seaplane Hangar to be erected a
Pearl Harbor, T. H., bids for wllicl
w.ll be opened February 18 by Bu
icau of Yards and Docks, Navy Dept.
under Spec. No 0215:
Detroit Steel Prod. Cor., 712 Bar
Bldg., Washington.
H. H. Robertson Co., 2000 Gran
Bldg.. Pittsburgh.
Soule Steel Co.. 4909 Everett \ve.
Lor Angeles, Calif.
Marion Machine Foundry & Suppl;
Co., Marion. Ind.
Anchor Corrugating Co., 130 W 42m
St.. New York City.
MARE ISLAND. Cal.— Following is a
partial list of prospective bidders to
erect Barracks Bldg., etc., at Mare
Island Navy Yard, bids for which will
be opened January 28 by the Bureau
of Yards and Docks, Navy Depart-
ment, under Spec. No. 6330:
James Shaw. Richmond (represent-
ative of Western Foundation Co., Chi-
cago).
Sullivan & Sullivan ,2653 Best Ave.,
Oakland.
Fred. Hayden, San Jose.
Frank Lamb. Vallejo.
Leroy Bldg. Service, 165 Jessie St.,
San Francisco.
Mahony Bros., Follod Bldg., San
Francisco.
Associated Hardware Co., 3S60 San
Pablo Ave., Oakland.
E. Rosemont, 176 Duboce Ave., San
Francisco.
James L. McLaughlin, 251 Kearnv
St.. San Francisco.
Healy-Tibbitts Const. Co., 64 Pine
St., San Francisco.
Jacks and Irvine, Call Bldg., San
Francisco.
Johns-Manville Co., 159 New Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Herman Lawson, 465 Tehama St.,
San Francisco.
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Co.,
Sharon Bldg., San Francisco.
Wm. Spivock. Hobart Bldg., San
Francisco.
MacArthur Concrete Pile Corp., 58
Sutter St., San Francisco.
National Surety Co., 160 Sansome
St.. San Francisco.
Young & Horstmeyer, 461 Market
St., San Francisco.
Crockett Electric Co., Crockett.
Raymond Concrete Pipe Co., Hunt-
er-Dulin Bldg.. San Francisco.
F. H. Cress, 828 Excelsior, Oakland.
Fred. J. Maurer. Eureka.
Mangrum-Holbrook Co., 1235 Mission
St., San Francisco.
Mona Plumbing Shop, Crockett.
K. E. Parker, 135 South Park, San
Root. E. McKee, Central Bldg., Los
Angeles.
Jacobs & Pattiani, 337 lt7h Street,
Oakland.
G. F. Campbell. San Diego.
MacDonald & Kahn. Financial Cen-
ter Eldg.. San Francisco.
Carl S. Koller. Crockett.
A. G. Atwood, 3623 18th St., San
Francisco.
Soule Steel Co., Rialto Bldg., San
Francisco.
Baker Ice Machine Co., 2459 E 14th
St.. Oakland.
J. H. Kruse, 23rd and Shotwell Sts.,
San Francisco.
Wm. MacDonald Const. Co., Syndi-
cate Bldg., St. Louis.
Kewanee Boiler Crop., Kewanee, 111.
Crescent Steel Co., 12 E Lough-
borough Ave., St. Louis.
Hallbauer & La Bahn, Inc.. 844 Rush
St.. Chicago.
George Griffiths Const. Co., Arcade
Bldg., St. Louis.
W. P. Winston Co., Inc., Box 2089
Richmond, Va.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
Conlract Awarded.
LODGE BLDG. Cost, $90,000
LAS VEGAS, Nevada. Third and Fre-
mont Streets.
Two-story Class C brick store and
lodge'building (100x130 feet).
Owner — Las Vegas Masonic Lodge.
Architect— Gilbert Stanley Underwood
730 S. Los Angeles St., Los An-
geles.
Contractor — Los Angeles Contracting
Co., 4816 W. Pico Blvd., Los An-
Plans Being Completed.
BUILDING Cost, $
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
11th Street off Macdonald Ave.
Two-story and basement class C brick
building.
Owner — The Salvation Army.
Architect— Douglas Stone, 337 17th St.,
Oakland.
Plans will be ready for bids in one
week.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
WEST COAST WIRE & IRON WORKS
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
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Saturday, January 17, 11)31
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Fifteen
Preparing Working Drawings.
M EMI iRLAL BLDG. Coal
HATWARD, Alameda Co., Cal.
Street.
Two - story reinforced concreti
erans' memorial building.
Owner -County of Alameda,
Architect- Henry H. Meyers,
Bldg., San Francisco.
Plans will lie ready fur bids ill
f»r four w.-eks.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Following awards
of contract made by county super-
Visors in connection with furniture
and equipment tor the Veterans' Me-
rial Building at Emeryville:
Anderson Carpet House, items 3 to
9 Inc., velvet hangings, {909.90.
Jackson Furniture Co., item In. rue,
$33; items 17 and IS. chairs, $212.
C. L. Robinson Co., items 11 and 12,
rugs, $324.50 and item 13, canvas floor
covering, $199.
C. F. Weber Co.. item 14, folding
chairs, $2,073.50 and item 34>4, opera
chairs. $224.50.
Remington Rand Service Co., item
27, banquet table, $317.50; items 30
and 37. lodge room chairs, $314; item
88, pulpit, $25; item 37, pedestal, $7S;
item 40, altar, $43.75; item 41, desk.
$154; item 42, chairs, $60.
John Breuner Co., item 15, daven-
port, $309.90; item 16, upholstered
chairs, $274.50.
HOSPITALS
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Feb.
3. 2 P. M.
WARD Cost, $
TALMAGE. Mendocino Co.. Cal. State
Hospital Grounds.
Ward No. 7, consisting of six one ■
story dormitories and connecting
arcade; reinforced concrete con-
struction (total floor area 10,000
sq. ft. with arcade space of 4,00.)
sq. ft.)
Owner— State of California.
Architect — State Department of Pub-
lic Works, Division of Architec-
ture, Geo. B. McDougall. state ar-
chitect. Public Works Building,
Sacramento.
Will have tile & wood partitions, and
roof construction, tile roof similar to
existing buildings. Separate bids are
wanted for
1. General Work.
2. Electrical Work.
3. Plumbing, Heating and Ventila-
tion Work.
4. Complete Mechanical, including
Plumbing, Heating, Ventilating and
Electrical Work.
The "General Work" bid will em-
brace all branches of work other than
segregated above.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
ARLINGTON. Riverside Co., Cal.—
State Department of Public Works,
Division of Architecture, has cancel-
led the call for bids to erect the two-
story reinforced concrete ward build-
ing at Arlington, the site for the new
state hospital. It is probable that a
new call for bids will be issued at a
later date.
AGNEW, Santa Clara Co., Calif.—
Spencer Elevator Co., 166 7th St., San
Francisco, at $3326 submitted lowest
bid to State Department of Archi-
tecture, Public Works Bldg., Sacra-
mento, for reconstruction of two ele-
vators in the Agnew State Hospital.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Spencer Elevator Co., S. F $3,326
Pacific Elevator & Equip. Co 4,422
Otis Elevator Co 5,693
Bids held under advisement.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Until January
21, 2:30 P. M., bids will be received
by S. J. Hester, secretary. Board of
Public Works, to fabricate, deliver and
erect structural steel for roof ward
additions to the San Francisco Hos-
pital. Estimated cost $28,000. Cer-
tified check 1"'. payable to Clerk ol
Hi.- Board "f Supervisors required
with bid. Plans obtainable fi Bu
reau of Architecture, 2nd floor, City
Hall, mi deposit "f $25. returnable.
Preparing Working Drawings.
PREVENTORIUM Cost, 1100,000
REDWOOD CITY, San Mat !o., i':ii
Three frame and stucco Preventorium
buildings witli tile roofs.
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
cisco.
Architect — Henry H. Meyers, K o h I
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contracts Awarded
KITCHEN, ETC. Cost, $
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete kitchen
and commissary building and two-
story reinforced concrete boys'
and girls' dormitory.
Owner— State of California.
Architect— State Department of Pub-
lic Works. Division of Architec-
ture, George B. McDougall. State
Architect, Public Works Building,
Sacramento.
Kitchen and dormitory building will
have tile partitions, steel and w d
roof construction and tile roof; total
floor area 14,000 sq. ft.
Boys' and girls' dormitory will have
tile partitions, wood roof construction
and tile roof; total flor area 42,700
sq. ft.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Alt. No. 1, add for addition of bakery.
Alt. No. 2, add for addition for arcade.
Alt. No. 3. deuct for omission of ele-
vator.
General Work
Monson Bros.. 475 6th St., San Fran-
cisco, $172,740.
Plumbing, Heating and Ventilating
George A. Schuster, 3712 Grove St.,
Oakland, $35,791.
Electrical Work
George Woolf. 795 Aleatraz Ave..
Oakland, $8190.
Alternates 1 and 2 accepted, alter-
nate 3 rejected.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until January
26, 3 P. M., under Proposal No. 678,
bids will be received by Leonard S.
Leavy, city purchasing agent, 270 City
Hall, to furnish and deliver X-Ray
films for San Francisco Hospital.
Specifications obtainable from above
Preparing Working Drawings.
ADDITION Cost, $50,000
VENTURA. Ventura Co , Cal. Foot-
hill Blvd.
Two-story Class A addition to hospital
(60x34 feet).
Owner — County of Ventura.
Architect— Harold E. Burket, 455 E.
Main St., Ventura.
Calll
."'ill. ' ' .'n't.". Awarded
HOSPITAL Conl
s'l KTON, San Joaqul
Stat,. Hospital Grounds
Two - story and be n menl rein-
forced c hi. hospital .mil i«"
story reinforced concrete indus-
ti mi building.
1 1« in i' state "I i alifornia.
Architect State Department of Pub-
lic Works, Division of Architec-
ture, George B. McDougall, State
.\i. hiti ,t. Public Weil.:- Building,
S.i,
lit...
i '..mi in et i ir — So ten seii ;iini Haggmark,
2652 Harrison si , San Francii co
Reinforcing Steel- W. C. Hauck .V- ''..
280 San Bruno Ave . S. ]•'.
Steel Sash — Smile steel Co., Rialto
Bldg., San Francisco.
Miscellaneous Steel— Michel & Pfeffer
In. n Works. Marrison and Tenth
Sts., San Francisco,
Other awards will be made shortly.
As previously reporteu piumDing and
heating awarded to .1 C. Plack, 721 W
Elm Street. Stockton, at $14.9110; elec-
trical work t" Collins Electric Co., ,
E Market St., Stockton, at $3881.
MADERA. Madera Co., Cal -
lowing bids taken under advisei
until Feb. 3 by county supervisor:
wiring and installation of ele
heating stoves in Madera Co
Hospital:
No.
Olsen Electric Shop, Madera 1
3
Valley Elec. Sup. Co., Fresno 1
$1U3
1643
2221
Rnbil
Ele
Co..
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Feb.
10, 2 P. M.
COTTAGE Cost, $25,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif.
State Hospital Grounds.
Two-story reinforced concrete cottage
for employees (floor area 6,700 s.i
ft.)
Owner— State of California.
Architect — State Department of Pub-
lic Works. Division of Architec-
ture. Geo. B. McDougall, state ar-
chitect, Public Works Building.
Sacramento.
Will have wood partitions, floor and
roof construction and tile rout". Sep-
arate bids are wanted for
1. General Work.
2. Electrical Work.
3. Plumbing and Heating Work.
4. Complete Plumbing, Heating and
Electrical Work.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildinas, saves
lives, time and monev
It pavs to use the best Scaffolding Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is reauired. The risk is
always ereat.
The Patent Scaffolding Company
270— 13th St.. San Francisco
Phone Hemlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Medal" Scaffolding.
Sixteen
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 17, 1931
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
AUBURN, Placer Co., Cal.
Alterations and additions to County
Hospital.
Owner — County of Placer.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 111 Sutter
St , San Francisco.
Preliminary plans are to be sub-
mitted to the Board of Supervisors on
February 10.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.—
See "Schools," this issue. Out-patient
building planned by Regents of the
University of California in connec-
tion with medical school campus in
San Francisco.
HOTELS
Plans Being Prepared.
HOTEL Cost. $125,000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Market St., W
12th Street.
Six - story and basement reinforced
concrete hotel.
Owner— J. T. Schlinger. 510 Battery
Street.
Plans by L. H. Thomas, 001 Excelsior
Ave., Oakland.
Proposed project in in the process
of financing. More definite informa-
tion will be given in about 30 days.
Contract Awarded.
HOTEL Cost, $16,000
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story steel frame and concrete
hotel.
Owner — J. Trigonis, Salinas.
Plans by Willis Huson, 102 Central
Ave., Salinas.
Contractor — Ronald Thompson, Sa-
linas.
CALEXICO, Imperial Co., Cal.— Ar-
chitect and Engineer Merrill & Wil-
son, Petroleum Securities Bldg , Los
Angeles, annaunce that a bids have
been rejected for the erection of a
new hotel building at Calexico for Will
Conway. Owner will proceed with
construction immediately and desire
sub-bids on all trades. Building will
be irregular in shape and will contain
eighty rooms, coffee shop, dining rooms
banquet rooms, offices, three shops,
patio. Frame and stucco construction
with tile roofing. Cost, $350,000.
Contract Awarded.
HOTEL & STORES Cost, $30,000
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Calif. Cen-
tral Avenue.
Two-story and basement reinforced
concrete hotel-apts. & store bldg.
(stucco finish).
Owner— C. C. Pontacq, 27 Central Ave.
Salinas.
Architect— A. W. Story, Pajaro Val-
ley Bank Bldg., Watsonville.
Contractor— Fred. McCrary, 506 Fre-
mont St., Monterey
Construction has just been started.
Preparing Sketches.
HOTEL Cost, $1,000,000
LAS VEGAS, Nevada.
Spanish type hotel (200 rooms).
Owners— B. U. Cain and E. L. Olm-
stead (% Lamont & Co.)
Architect— Hibbard. Gority & Kerton.
Architects' Eldg., Los Angeles.
Contract Awarded.
HOTEL Cost, $3,500,000
PORTLAND, Oregon. Thirteenth and
Fourteenth; Holladay and Mult-
nomah Sts.
Twentv-two-story class A steel frame
and concrete hotel (500 rooms).
Owner— Ralph B. Lloyd, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Los Angeles.
Architect — Morgan, Walls & Clements
Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles.
Contractor— Dinwiddie Const. Co.,
Crocker Bldg., San Francisco.
Sub-bids will be taken in 30 days.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FIRE
HOUSES AND JAILS
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 11 A.
M., Jan. 21, bids will be received by
the Los Angeles Board of Public
Works for furnishing kitchen equip-
ment for the Lincoln Heights jail, 419
N. Avenue 19, under Specifications No.
2306. The items are: range assembly;
steam cookers, steam kettles, steam
coffee urns, dishwashing machine,
soiled and clean dish tables, cook's
sink; pot sink; canopy over range and
steam kettles; combination work table
and steam table; laundry tables; set-
up table; maple butcher block; vege-
table table; vegetable peeler; vege-
table sinks; vegetable storage sink.
Note: The date has been changed
from Jan. 14 to Jan. 21 as shown above
Planned.
CIVIC BLDG. Cost approx. $40,000
LINDSAY, Tulare Co., Cal. N Mirage
Avenue.
Two - story and basement brick and
stucco civic building.
Owner — City of Lindsay.
Architect — Swartz and Ryland, Brix
Bldg., Fresno; 373 Main St., Sa-
linas and Spazier Eldg., Monterey.
Bond election will be held to finance
construction.
RESIDENCES
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $11,000
KING CITY, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms).
Owner— L. Hables, King City.
Architect— Miller and Warnecke, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— W. J. Smith, San Luis
Obispo.
Plans are to be slightly revised and
construction will be started upon their
completion.
Completing Plans.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
ATHERTON, San Mateo County, Cal.
Atherton Avenue.
Alterations and additions to residence.
Owner— Edward H. Heller, Atherton
Ave., Atherton.
Architect— Henry H. Gutterson, 526
Powell St., San Francisco.
Bids will he taken in one week.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. St. Francis Woods.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms).
Owner— Dr. S. J. Hunkin, 1155 Bush
Street.
Architect— Henry H. Gutterson, 520
Powell Street.
Bids will be taken in ten days.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $15,400
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. Clare-
mont Tract.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Myron D. Taylor.
Architect— W. R. Yelland. Financial
Center Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— Jensen & Pedersen, 3443
Adeline St., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8000
SAN FRANCISCO. Baker St. (Ma-
rina District).
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms).
Owner — R. Cook.
Architect— Chas. Strothoff, 2274 15th
Street.
Contractor — G. J. Elkington & Son,
1291 33rd Ave.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $11,000
EERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. 1140
Grizzly Peak Blvd.
Alterations to residence.
Owner — Mrs. V. Mauzy, premises.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Arthur W. Shaw, 5 4 0 1
Broadway. Oakland.
Planned.
RESIDENCE Cost, $300,000
MONTECITO, Santa Barbara Co., Cal.
Riven Rock.
Two-story stone residence (12 rooms).
Owner — Stanley McCormick Estate.
Santa Barbara.
Architect — Not Given.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont. price, $7S20
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Margaret Street.
Two-story and basement brick resi-
dence with tile roof (9 rooms, 2
baths).
Owner— Chas. Gladding, 1215 Yosemite
St., San Jose ,
Arvhitect — Charles McKenzie, Twohy
Bldg., San Jose.
Contractor — F. T. Edmans, 143 N. Sth
St., San Jose.
Brick Work-F. H. Deagling, % Owner
Bids on heating, painting and tile
will be taken in about two weeks.
Plans Completed.
RESIDENCE
LOS ANGELES, Cal.
fael Avenue.
Three-story and basement steel frame
and reinforced concrete residence,
(199x77 feet).
Owner— Otto Thum.
Architect — Marston & Maybury, 25 S.
Euclid Ave , Pasadena.
Two fountains, nine fireplaces,
steam heating system, elevator, pipe
organ, incinerator, carved marble
work, etc. Bids will be called for at
a later date.
Plans Being Prepared.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
ATHERTON, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Atherton Avenue.
Alterations and additions to residence
Owner — Edward H. Heller, Atherton
Ave., Atherton.
Architect — Henry H. Gutterson, 526
Powell St , San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
three weeks.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One and one - half - story frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Malcolm Donald, 68 S 2nd St.,
San Jose.
Plans by Russell Coleman, 1404 Broad-
way, Burlingame.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (S rooms).
Owner — H. E. Murray. Santa Cruz.
Plans by Russel Coleman, 1404 Broad-
way, Burlingame.
The Minton Co., Mt. View, is the
only contractor figuring the plans and
they desire sub-bids on all portions
of the work.
Plans Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Con-
tra Costa Road.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (eight rooms and
three baths).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Masten and Hurd. Shreve
Bldg., San Francisco.
Bids will be called for at a later
date.
Saturday, January 17, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Sevent
een
Prsll jit Plane Balng Prepared.
MANSION Cost, (250.000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Tfl iv early California type (Gov-
,i inn's i .Mansion.
i m ii. i' State of I lalifornla.
Architect— State Department or Pub-
tic Works, Division of Architec-
ture, Geo. McDougail, state archi-
tect, Public Works Bldg., Sacra-
mento,
Landscape work in connection with
this project will involve no expendi-
ture "f $15,000; furnishings $50,000.
Tennis courts costing $i;,noo and swim-
i, mm pool costing $13,000, are other
features,
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont Apprix. $20,000
SANTA CKUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
seucco residence.
Owner— Dr Percy Phillips, 2S6 Wal-
nut St., Santa Cruz.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 111 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— The Minton Co., Mt. View.
Contract Awarded.
GARDENING Cost, $
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
670 Brewer Drive.
Terrace walls, landscape gardening,
etc.
Owner — Chas. B. Henderson, premises
Architect— W. W. Wurster, 260 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Contractor— G. W. Williams Co.. Ltd.,
1404 Broadway, Burlingame.
Landscape Architect — Lockwood de
Forest, Santa Earbara.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $300,000
SEATTLE, Washington.
Three-storv reinforced concrete resi-
dence.
Owner— D. E. Frederick, Seattle.
Architect— Lewis P. Hobart, Crocker
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— Teufel & Carlson, Skin-
ner Bldg., Seattle.
In all probability bids will not be
called for. Work will be done by a
Seattle contractor.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co. Cal. Clare-
mont Pines.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
and garage (9 rooms).
Owner and Builder— A. H. Feasey, 210
Clara St.. San Francisco.
Architect— Masten and Hurd. Shreve
Bldg., San Francisco.
Hot air heating system.
Bids Opened.
RESIDENCE Cost, $16,500
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Margaret Street.
Two-story and basement brick resi-
dence with tile roof (9 rooms, 2
baths).
Owner — Chas. Gladding, 1215 Yosemite
St., San Jose.
Architect — Charles McKenzie. Twohy
Bldg.. San Jose.
Low Bidder— F. T. Edmans. 143 N 8th
St.. San Jose.
Hot air heating system.
Following is a complete list of bids:
F. T. Edmans, San Jose $7,820
M. W. Reese, San Jose 8.134
M. J. Nielsen, San Jose 8.195
Win, Oowell, San Jose 8.571
G. M. Latta, San Jose 8.7S5
George Honore. San Jose 8,798
J. C. Thorp, San Jose 9,000
Ira Brotzman. San Jose 9,000
The Minton Co., Mt. View 9.077
R. O. Summers. San Jose 9.195
Thos. Hershback, San Jose 9,410
Megna & Newell, San Jose 9,750
Contract will probably be awarded
to low bidder. Brick work will be done
by the owner. Architect will call for
bids on painting, heating and tile
work at a later date.
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8500
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Edgewood Park
One-story and basement frame and
stu
sside
Owner and Builder — Paul Euthman.
415 Lincoln, Redwood City.
Plans by Ernest Relchel, 303 Univer-
sity Ave., Palo Alto.
Preparing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCE Cost Approx. $40,000
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (12 rooms).
Owner— Withheld .
Architect — Williams & Wastell, 374
17th St., Oakland.
Bids will be taken in about three
weeks.
CHICO, Eutte Co., Cal.— C. I. Fish-
er and Son, N. W. Fisher of Wiscon-
sin, has purchased the Sisters Hos-
pital Tract near the Diamond Match
Factory and plan immediate construc-
tion of fifty homes. The new firm will
be known as the Fisher Lumber Co.,
and has purchased the O. E. Tracy
lumber mill and cabinet shop at 8th
and Pine Sts. and will commence mill
work operations in connection with
the home building project at once.
Bids Opened.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
KING CITY, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms) .
Owner — L. Hables, King City.
Architect — Miller & Wernecke, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg., Oakland.
Low Bidder— W. J. Smith, San Luis
Obispo.
Following is a complete list of bids
received:
W. J. Smith, San Luis Obispo....$ll,572
G. W. Bruce, King City 11,680
T. D. Courtright, Oakland 11,790
The Minton Co.. Mt. View 11,824
A. C. Sharp, Oakland 11,896
R. J. Bruce, King City 11,976
Jensen & Pedersen, Oakland 12,375
B. F. Wooley, Oakland 12,899
H. K. Henderson, Oakland 13,725
Contract will be awarded to the
lowest bidder.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont. Price, $7335
AGNEWS, Santa Clara Co., Cal. State
Hospital.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco 'residence.
Owner— State of California.
Architesct— Geo. B. McDougall, State
Architect, Public Works Bldg.,
Sacramento.
Contractor — The Minton Co., Mt. View.
SCHOOLS
Ornamental Iron Contract Awarded.
SCHOOL Cont. Price, $29,999
UPPER LAKE, Lake Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete high
school (five classrooms and audi-
torium)
Owner — Upper Lake Grammar School
District.
Architect — Wm. Herbert, Rosenberg
Bldg., Santa Rosa.
Contractor — Petaluma Constr. Co.,
Petaluma.
Ornamental Iron — Patterson & Koster
Iron Works, 2S0 13th St., S. F.
Other awards reported Jan. 7, 1931.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until January
21, 2:30 P. M., bids will be received
by S. J. Hester, secretary, Board of
Public Works, to furnish, fabricate,
and deliver structural steel for the
proposed James Lick Junior High
School, the contract for erection of
which has already been awarded to
J. Gerrick and Co.. 74 New Montgom-
ery St., at $2,568. Bids were original-
ly scheduled for opening on this work
January 7 but lacking a quorum of
the Board of Public Works the bids
were returned to the bidders unopen-
ed. Plans are obtainable from the
Bureau of Architecture, 2nd floor,
City Hall.
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.—
Until January 23, 4 P. M., bids will
be received by Monterey Union High
School District to furnish and Install
machinery, equipment and fixtures in
shop department of high school.
Swortz & Ryland, architects, Spazler
Bldg.. Monterey Certified check 10%
required with bid. Specifications ob-
tainable from clerk.
Bids to be taken In one week.
SCHOOL BLDGS. Approx. $300,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Pied-
mont Highlands (Edith St. near
Morpeth).
Group of reinforced concrete high
school buildings (academic build-
ing, auditorium and gymnasium;
accommodate 500).
Owner— Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— H. A. Minton, E a n k of
Italy Bldg.. Eddy and Powell Sts..
San Francisco.
Buildings will be constructed for the
Sister of The Holy Name.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Feb.
16. 7:30 P. M.
GYMNASIUM, ETC. Cost, $
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete aca-
demic building with tile roof.
Owner — Monterey Union High School
District.
Architect— Swartz & Ryland, Spazler
Bldg., Monterey.
Sub-Bids To Ee Taken In One Week.
MEMORIAL Cont. price $116,995
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Camp-
us of University of California.
Two-story class A concrete Eshleman
Memorial Bldg. (student publish-
ing building).
Owner— Regents of the University of
California, Berkeley.
Architect— G. W. Kelham, 315 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Contractor— J. J. Grodem & Co., 1028
San Antonio Ave., Alameda.
As previously reported, heating,
plumbing and ventilating and elec-
trical work awarded to The Turner
Co., 329 Tehama St., San Francisco,
at $22,035.
Plans Being Prepared.
SCHOOL Cost, $20,000
UKIAH. Mendocino Co., Calif. Red-
wood Valley District.
One-story school (reinforced concrete
walls).
Owner — Redwood Valley Union School
District.
Architect— Norman R. Coulter, 46
Kearny St., San Francisco.
BERRYESSA. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
—Until January 24, 7:30 P. M., bids
will be received by Don E. Tuttle.
clerk, Berryessa School District, for
concrete work, windows, doors, plumb-
ing and electric work in connection
with completion of cafeteria unit of
school plant. Specifications obtain-
able from above.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
ADDITIONS Cost, $154,000
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Calif.
Additions to two schools and construct
new unit (probably brick and steel
construction).
Owner — Salinas City School Dist. (Ar-
thur Walter, Supt. of Schools).
Architect — J. J. Donovan. 1916 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Construction of buildings depends
upon the passage of a bond issue to
be voted upon Feb. 3.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 17, 1931
January 14, 1930
Sun-Bids Being Taken.
SCHOOL BLDGS. Cost, $
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal. Napa Red-
woods.
Three-story reinforced concrete school
buildings (4 units and chapel).
Owner — La Salle Institute, Martinez.
Architect— H. A. Minton, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— J. P. Erennan, 354 Ho-
bart St., Oakland.
Two football fields, two baseball dia-
monds and a gym for both the juniors
and the senior novices will be con-
structed. Minor sports will also be
arranged for. A swimming pool is in
the plans.
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
—Until February 5, 4 P. M., bids wi.U
be received by John D. Bromfield,
clerk, San Mateo High School Dis-
trict, for planting material for high
school grounds. Specifications ob-
tainable from the Superintendent of
Schools at San Mateo.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
— Until February 10, bids will be re-
ceived by William H. Hanlon, city su-
perintendent of schools, to furnish and
deliver standard school supplies for
fiscal year beginning July 1, 1931, and
ending June 30, 1932 Specifications
obtainable from above.
Bids Wanted— To Be Opened Jan. 29.
SCHOOL BLDGS. Approx. $300,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal. Pied-
mont Highlands (Edith Street near
Morpeth).
Group of reinforced concrete high
school buildings (academic build-
ings, auditorium and gymnasium;
accommodate 500).
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— H. A. Minton Bank of
Italy Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sts.,
San Francisco.
Buildings will be constructed for the
Sister of The Holy Name.
SAN FRANCISCO — Following bids
taken under advisement by Leonard
S Levy, city purchaing agent, under
Proposal No. 673, to furnish and de-
liver 124 opera chairs in Choral Room
of the Francisco Junior High School:
C. F. Webber Co., bidding, alternate
(a) $5.14 each; 35 days.
Stevenson and Sons, bidding on al-
ternate (a) $5.67 each; 60 days.
F. E. Turner, $6 65; 45 days.
C. E. Corbly, $6.72; (a) $7.07; 60
days.
Heywoort Wakefield Co., $6.77; (a)
$6.52- en days '
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Jan.
26th.
SCHOOL Cost, $150,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. 32nd St. School
Site.
Two-story class B brick and concrete
school (24 units).
Owner— Los Angeles City School Dist.
Architect— A. S. Nibecker, Jr., Los
Angeles. >
Bids To Be Taken Shortly.
COLLEGE BLDGS. Cost, $500,000
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co.. Calif.
Campus of California Institute of
Technology.
Two 2- and 3-story reinforced con-
crete college bldgs. (geology lab-
oratory and astrophysics labora-
tory).
Owner — California Institute of Tech-
nology.
Architect— Mayers. Murray & Phillip.
Bertram G. Goodhue, associated.
2 W 47th St., New York City.
Preparing Plans.
SCHOOL Cost, $100,000
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Calif.
Rose Villa St.
Reinforced concrete school addition.
Owner— Pasadena City School Dist.
Architect— Bennett & Haskell, First
Trust Bldg.. Pasadena. t
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
—Rev. H. J. Lyne, pastor of St.
Mathew's Catholic Church, announces
plans for a new parochial school in
connection with Our Lady of Angels
Parish in Burlingame.
BANKS, STORES & OFFICES
Plans Being Completed.
BANK Cost, $60,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. 1st
Street.
Two - story steel and concrete bank
(25xl37%-ft.)
Owner — Italian National Bldg. & Loan
Assn., 524 Montgomery St., San
Francisco.
Architect — F. Eugene Barton, Crocker
Bldg., San Francisco.
Will have terra cotta front, bronze
grills, marble flors and counters, vault
door, etc. Bids will be taken in two
or three weeks.
Date Of Opening Bids Postponed.
STORES Cost approx. $75,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. SW
19th St. and Eroadway.
Group of 1-story steel frame and terra
cotta shops and stores.
Owner— Twentieth & Broadway Real-
ty Co., Oakland.
Architect— A. J. Evers, 525 Market St.
San Francisco.
Due to the illness of Mr. Fisher op-
ening of bids have been postponed in-
definitely.
Plans Being Prepared — Contract
Awarded.
REMODELING Cost, $50,000
SAN FRANCISCO. First and Mission.
Remodel present building.
Owner — C. C. Moore & Co., Sheldon
Building.
Architect — Fred H. Meyer, 525 Market
Street.
Contractor — Geo. Wagner. 181 Soutli
Park St.
It is indefinite at this time when
proposed work will go ahead.
Preparing Plans.
OFFICES Cost, $100,000
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
NE First and Locust Streets.
Two and three-story reinforced con-
crete offices.
Owner — LonE Beach Building & Loan
Association.
Architect — W. Horace Austin, Paciic
Southwest Bank Bldg., Long Beach
Completing Plans.
OFFICES Cost, $25,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Broadway.
Two - story steel frame and concrete
office and store building.
Owner — Leo Escloses, 5486 Mission St.
San Francisco.
Plans by Russell Coleman, 1404 Broad-
way, Burlingame.
Sub-bids will be taken by owner
about Jan. 17. Plans and specifications
obtainable from Mr. Coleman,
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Jan.
27th.
STORE Cost, $250,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. 537-41 S Eroad-
way.
Six-story and basement class A re-
inforced concrete brick and steel
store.
Owner — F. & W. Grand Silver Stores,
Inc., 902 Broadway. Los Angeles.
Architect — Walker & Eisen. Western
Pacific Bldg.. Los Angeles.
Contract Awarded.
STORE Cont. Price, $24,000
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal. Main
Street.
One-story and mezzanine floor and
basement reinforced concrete and
steel department store.
Owner — Porter & Irvine, 210 Main St.,
Salinas.
Architect — M. W. Morrison, 601 42nd
Ave., San Francisco.
Contractor — E. F. Reese, 158 Central
Ave., Salinas.
Ornamental Iron — San Jose Iron Wks.
535 W-San Carlos St., San Jose.
Preparing Working Drawings.
STORE Cost, $
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two - story reinforced concrete store
and offices.
Owner— Eugene Simas, 675 Washing-
ton St., Santa Clara.
Architect— Wolfe and Higgins, Realty
Bldg., San Jose.
Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. 451
12th Street.
Alterations to store (new store fronts,
etc.)
Owner — Excelsior Laundry, 2116 West
St., Oakland.
Architect— Guy L. Brown, American
Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Plate Glass— W. P. Fuller Co., 301
Mission St., San Francisco.
Mill Work— Lannom Eros. Planing Mill
Fifth and Magnolia Sts., Oakland.
Iron— Paul Romak, 3630 Victor Ave..
Oakland.
Plastering — J. Pardoni.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co., Calif.
140 Third Ave.
Alterations to present store.
Owner — Martin Steiling and E. L.
Gould, 155 Montgomery St., San Fran-
Architect — Bertz, Winter and Maury,
210 Sutter St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Clinton Stephenson Con-
struction Co., Monadnock Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Sub-bids are wanted on hot coating
and concrete work.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
OFFICES Cost, $50,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Post and Scott
Streets.
Three-story brick offices.
Owner — Eureka Eenevolent Society,
436 O'Farrell St.
Architect— Hyman & Appleton, 68 Post
Street.
Contractor — A. F. and C. W. Mattock,
212 Clara St.
Painting— D. Zelinsky and Sons, 165
Grove Street.
Heating — James Pinkerton, 927 How-
ard Street.
Plumbing — E. Sugarman, 3624 Geary.
Electric Wiring— Atlas Elec. & Eng.
Co., 343 4th St.
Other sub-contracts will be award-
ed shortly.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
MEDICO-DENTAL BLDG.
Cost, $350,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co.. Calif.
W Santa Clara St. (site of old
Notre Dame Convent).
Fivteen-story and basement class A
steel frame and reinforced con-
crete Medico-Dental Building (2
elevators).
Owner— Medical Arts Bldg. Corpora-
tion (now being organized).
Architect— W. H. Weeks. JD..nk of
Italy Bldg., San Jose, ana ul Sut-
ter St., San Francisco.
Proposed project is in process of
promotion. Foundation and excava-
tion bids have been taken and are be-
ing held under advisement.
Saturday, January 17, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nineteen
Contract Awarded.
STORE Cos
S VLINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.
onr-story steel frame and
store building.
Owner— J. Trbjonls, Salinas.
Nana by Mr. Thompson.
runt motor — Ronald Thompson, Sa-
linas.
Plans llriiu; KiYisrd.
BTI IRE Cost, $100.00.1
OAK! \.\l>, Alameda Co., Calif. 171",
I '.I .M.lua> .
Tu.. - story and basement reinforced
concrete store (75xll0-ft.)
Owner— Mrs. Phillip E. Bowles, Russ
Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect— Douglas Stone, 1706 Broad-
wax-, Oakland.
New bids will be taken in one week.
Excavation Contract Awarded.
BANK Cost, $200,000
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. Lo-
cation not selected.
One-story and mezzanine steel frame
and concrete bank with tile roof.
Ow-ner — Monterey County Trust and
Savings Hank.
Architect— H. H. Winner Co., 5S0
Market St., San Francisco.
jlgr. c.f Const.— Mark Finlayson, %
architect.
Excavation— M. J. Murphy. Carmel.
Segregated bids will be taken by the
architect on other portions of the
work within one week.
Contract Awarded.
•PHONE EXCHANGE Cost, $475,000
TACOMA, Wash. Ninth and Fawcett
Streets.
Four-story and basement (ultimate 8-
story) class A telephone exchange,
face brick and terra cotta exter-
ior.
Owner— Pacific T. & T. Co.
Architect — Hill, Mock and Morrison.
Tacoma, Wash.
Contractor — Sound Construction and
Engineering Co.. Northern Life
Tower, Seattle, and C. E. Bonnell
and Son, Tacoma, Wash.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $7500
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 650 Second St.
Alterations to offices.
Owner— C. F. Weber & Co., 650 Second
St., San Francisco.
Architect — J. E. Norberg, 5S0 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — J. W. Cobby & Son, 260
Tehama St., San Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $12,500
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal. 518
Sixteenth St.
Alterations to present store.
Owner — Oakland Remedial Loan Assn.,
514 17th St., Oakland.
Plans by Contractor.
Contractor— S. Kulchar & Son. 731 E
Tenth St.. Oakland.
Vault Work— Oakland Concrete and
Terrazzo Co., 2227 Market Street.
Oakland.
Plumbing— H. G. Newman Co., 2004
Telegraph Ave., Oakland.
Plastering— Sam Hedrick.
Brick Work— Herman Block, 1408 2
36th St., Oakland.
Electric Work— California Electric Co
579 18th St., Oakland.
Steam Heating— Eell Heating & Sheet
Metal Co., 5820 College Avenue.
Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
BANK BLDG. Cost, $100,000
CHICO, Butte Co.. Cal. Broadway and
Second Sts. (95x51 feetl .
One-story reinforced concrete hank
(steel trusses, marble work, etc.)
Owner— Bank of Italy.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of Italv
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sts., San
Francisco.
Contractor— James L. McLaughlin Co ,
251 Kearny St., San Francisco.
Bids Wanted.
STORE Cost, $
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal. No.
922-24 Tenth Street.
Two-story and basement Class C brick
store (60x140 feet).
Owner — S. H. Kress Co., Western
Pacific Bldg., Los Angeles.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Cement and wood floors, plate glass,
metal store fronts, etc.
Preparing Working Drawings.
BANK Cost, $100,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story steel frame and concrete
bank.
Owner— Italian National Building &
Loan Assn., 524 Montgomery St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — F. Eugene Barton, Crocker
Bldg , San Francisco.
Terra cotta exterior, marble floors
and counters, bronze screens, vaults,
etc.
Bids will be called for in about 30
days.
THEATRES
Plans Being Prepared.
THEATRE Cost, $150,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif.
New theatre.
Owner— United Artists Theaters of
California (Jos. M. Schenck, vice-
president), 1966 S Vermont St.,
Los Angeles.
Architect— Walker & Eisen and C. A.
Ealch, Western Pacific Bldg., Los
Angeles.
Plans Being Prepared.
THEATRE Cost, $150,001.'
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Calif.
New theatre.
Owner — United Artists Theaters of
California (Jos. M. Schenck, vice-
president), 1966 S Vermont St.,
Los Angeles.
Architect— Walker & Eisen and C. A.
Ealch, Western Pacific Bldg.. Los
Angeles.
Plans Being Prepared.
THEATRE Cost, $150,600
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Ne
the
Owner — United Artists Theaters of
California (Jos. M. Schenck, vice-
president), 1966 S Vermont St.,
Los Angeles.
Architect— Walker & Eisen and C. A
Ealch, Western Pacific Bldg., Los
Angeles.
Plans Being Prepared.
THEATRE Cost, $150,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
New theatre.
Owner — United Artists Theaters of
California (Jos. M. Schenck, vice-
president). 1966 S Vermont St.,
Los Angeles.
Architect — Walker & Eisen and C. A.
Ealch, Western Pacific Bldg.. Los
Angeles.
Contracts Awarded.
REMODELING Cost, $175,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 1966 Market Street
(Paramount Theatre).
Remodel present theatre (redecora-
tion, lighting fixtures, etc.)
Owner — Fox West Coast Theatres, Inc.
1350 Market St.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Carpentry — Alfred J. Hopper. 17 6 9
Pleasant Valley Ave., Piedmont.
Marble — Jos. Musto Sons-Keenan Co..
535 North Point St.
Decorating — Cliff Heinsberger, Los
Angeles.
Electric Fixtures — Bnyd Lighting Fix-
ture Co., 278 Post St.
Plans Being Completed.
THEATRE Cost, $200,000
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal. Seventh
and J Sts. (150xl50-ft.)
Two-story class C steel frame and
reinforced concrete theatre, stores
and office building (theatre to seat
1700).
Owner — Golden State Theatres, Inc.,
988 Market St., San Francisco.
Architect— Reid Urns., 106 Montgom-
ery St.. San Francisco.
Contractor— Salih Bros., Golden Gate
Theatre Bldg., San Francisco.
Sub-Bids will be taken in about two
weeks.
As previously reported, excavation
awarded to J. W. Huffman. Merced.
Plans Being Completed.
THEATRE Cost, $100,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story class C concrete and steel
theatre and store (to seat 1000;
contain four stores).
Owner— W. S. Leadley, 207 2nd Street,
San Mateo.
Architect— S. Chas. Lee, 2404 W 7th
St., Los Angeles.
Contractor— Leadley & Wiseman, 207
2nd St., San Mateo.
Sub-bids will be taken in about two
weeks.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
January 9. 1931
Plans Being Prepared.
SHED Cost, $125,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Pier No. 15.
Shed and bulkhead building (150x800-
ft.; steel frame construction with
concrete walls).
Owner — State Board of Harbor Corn-
Engineer — Frank White. Ferry Bldg
Sub-structure is nearing completion.
Total cost of project, $700,000. Bids
will be called for about Feb. 15.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
SAN FRANCISCO— Frank G. White,
chief engineer. State Harbor Commis-
sion, Ferry Bldg., announces $225,000
will be expended in raising the level
of the Embarcadero sidewalk and bulk-
head between the south end of the
Southern Pacific waterfront baggage
depot and Pier No. 24. The raise,
which will average about three feet*
will compensate for a gradual sinking
resulting from the deterioration of the
old 1912 seawall. Work on the project
will start some time in February' con-
tingent on the approval of the in-
coming harbor board.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
GRANDSTAND, ETC. Cost, $1,250,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Fifteenth St. and
Potrero Ave.
Baseball Park, Class A steel and con-
crete grandstand. 1000 ft. long.
Owner — San Francisco Baseball Club.
15th and Valencia Sts.
Engineer— H. J. Erunnier, Sharon
Bldg.
Contractor — Lindgren and Swinerton.
Inc., 225 Bush St.
Mill Work— Pacific Mfg. Co., Monad-
nock Bldg.
Light Towers— Pacific Coast Steel Co..
215 Market St.
Elevators— Spencer Elevator Co., 166
Seventh St.
Ornamental iron bids are now being
taken.
As previously reported, plumbing
awarded to Wm. J. Forster Co., 355
4th St.; steel sash to Tyre Bros., 666
Townsend St.; reinforcing steel to Pa-
cific Coast Steel Co.. 215 Market St.;
lumber to Christensen Lbr. Co., Fifth
and Hooper Sts.; lawn sprinkler sys-
tem to The Turner Co., 329 Tehama
St.; excavation to Sibley Grading and
Teaming Co.. 165 Landers St.
UKIAH, Mendocino Co., Cal.— Due
to a misunderstanding of the bidders
with regard to time of delivery, the
city council will ask new bids to fur-
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 17, 1931
nish f.o.b. cars. Ukiah, two .-,000 cu. ft.
riveted gas tanks, 6-ft. dia. by 30 ft.
long. %-in. shell and %-in. heads.
Equipped with one llxl5-manhole in
head, three 2-in. forged steel flanges,
one 4^-in. dial pressure gauge, de-
signed for 90 lb. per sq. in. working
pressure and building in accordance
with A. S. M. E. Code for Unfired
Pressure Vessels. Further mention
will be made of this project when a
new date for opening bids is set. Fred
L. Bosworth is city clerk.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
CREMATORY, ETC. Cost, $
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.
Crematory, chapel and columbarium.
Owner — Bakersfield Memorial Park (J.
K. McAlpine, promoter). Bakers-
field.
Architect — Edwin J. Symmes, Haber-
felde BIdg., Bakersfield
SAN FHANCISCO— Following bids
received by Board of Supervisors for
garbage disposal have been referred to
City Engineer M. M. O'Shaughnessy
for report:
San Francisco Disposal Company.
(Floyd E. Harper, vice-president) —
Erect plant on company's own plans
on city-owned land. Plant to be of
Superior Incinerator Company's de-
sign. Bids $100 for a twenty-five-
year franchise; to erect plant to in-
cinerate S00 tons a day. Will begin
work in four months after award of
contract, completing plant in one
year. City given right to acquire plant
at any time for $900,000. Price to be
SI per ton.
Octavius Torre Jr. and Antonio
Faliano.
Bid No. 1— To erect plant on plans
of the City Engineer, installing Ster-
ling-type furnaces and equipment, ca-
pacity 800 tons daily. Price to be not
in excess of $2.32 a ton. Set recapture
figure at $1,200,000 less depreciation.
Bids No. 2 — Build plant on own
plans and specifications, using Ster-
ling type equipment. Price per ton
not in excess of $2.05. Recapture fig-
ure $1,038,700, less depreciation.
Above two bids provide for repeal
of the initiative ordinance fixing $1 a
ton for incineration. Both bids offered
$1000 for the franchise.
Dumping at sea bids were submitted
by J. H. Baxter & Co., who set a price
of $1 a ton, and offered to begin op-
erations two to four months after
award of contract, and from Walter
C. O'Brien and Frank P. O'Kane. The
latter offered a sliding scale of prices
to be charged for dumping, running
from 24 to 37 cents a ton. They of-
fered to sell plant to city at any
time for $462,000. less depreciation.
Two per cent of the total collections
were offered the city in return for the
franchise.
SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific Coast
Steel Corp., 215 Market St., at $l,78a
awarded contract by Board of Super-
visors to furnish and erect steel tow-
ers for radio broadcasting system for
Police and Fire Departments. Grav-
bar Electric Co., 9th and Howard Sts.
at $7,000 awarded to furnish tubes In
connection with the same project.
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co.. Calif.—
All bids received by City Purchasing
Agent have been rejected for painting
and spraying fences at Lincoln Park
Nursery on Fernside Blvd., pump
house at Jackson Park, fence at Hi-
Kinley Park and pump house, etc., at
Washington Park.
Lowest bid was submitted by Hauck
& Huber. 1012 Eagle Ave., Alameda,
at $1080. New bids will be called for
shortly.
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES
AND MATERIALS
GLENDALE. Los Angeles Co., Cal.
—Until 10 A. M., Jan. 22, bids will be
received by the city council for fur-
nishing f. o. b. warehouse by truck.
115 N. Howard St., Glendale:
Item 1—30,000 lbs. No. 2-0 stranded,
7 strands, bare, medium hard drawn
copper wire.
Item 2—650 lbs. No. 4-0 stranded, 19
strands, bare, soft drawn copper wire.
The quantity specified may be in-
creased or decreased 25% at the option
of the city, at any time before signing
of contract. Certified check, 10%. G.
E. Chapman, city clerk.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Jan. 26, 2
P. M., bids will be received by U. S.
Forest Service, Ferry Bldg.. to fur-
nish and deliver 2,176 metal porcelain
enamel road and trail direction and
miscellaneous signs. Specifications ob-
tainable from above on request..
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Until
February 12. 5 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by L. L. Smith, Secretary,
Board of Education, 2425 Fresno St.,
for the sale of 19 used typewriters and
the purchase of 19 new typewriters.
Bid bond or certified check 10% re-
quired with bid. Further information
obtainable fro msecretary.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Names and addresses of persons or
firms concerned in the following op-
portunities will be furnished on re-
quest to Business Opportunity Depart-
ment, Daily Pacific Builder, 547 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco or Phone GAr-
field 8744:
20761— Representation. Berlin, Ger-
many. Firm offers to advise and to
help San Francisco merchants or
manufacturers for any current or in-
tended business with merchants or
manufacturers in Germany, Austria
and Switzerland. Can correspond in
Germany, English and French.
20762 — Representation. Bremen,
Germany. Firm established since 1895
is in a position to handle on a large
scale any commodity for which a
trade can be established on the Ger-
man and continental markets.
£0766 — -Businessi Machines. Hono-
lulu, T. H. Firm wishes list of whole-
salers, manufacturers and dealers of
business machines, equipment and
stationery.
20767 — Single Phase Motors. Los
Angeles, Calif. Firm Is interested in
contacting manufacturers of single
phase motors from % to lty horse-
power.
SAN FRANCISCO— Following bids
received by Board of Supervisors to
furnish and deliver 35 radio receiving
sets for the Department of Electric-
ity:
Julius Brunson and Sons, $94.71
each; alt. (a) $80.06; (b) $85.95. De-
livery 60 days.
U. S. Motor Service, $97.50 each; de-
livery GO days.
Electric Lighting Supply Co.. $112;
delivery 45 to 60 days.
Graybar Electric Co., $99 each; de-
livery 30 days.
Sierra Equipment Co , $171: deliv-
ery 90 days. *
The number of homes in the United
States wired for electricity was esti-
mated at 19,721,486 on January 1 of
this year, the electrical division of
the Department of Commerce reports.
This figure now has very likely ad-
vanced to well over 20,000,000. The
1930 figure represents a substantial
increase over the number of homes
estimated to be wired on January 1,
1929, which was 19,012,664. Likewise,
the 1929 number of wired homes in-
creased over 1927, which totaled 15,-
923,060. In 1929, New York state led
the Union with 2,977,426 electrified
homes, followed in order by Pennsyl-
vania, Illinois, California, and Ohio.
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BRIDGES
HILLSBOROUGH. San Mateo Co.,
Cal. — Town Clerk John A. Hoey in-
structed to advertise for bids to widen
bridge over San Mateo Creek on the
Stonehedgo road.
SONORA. Tuolumne Co., Cal.— City
council has ordered bids received to
reconstruct Stockton Street bridge, in-
volving widening to 18-ft. and length-
ening same to eliminate "S" turn.
Plans on file In office of city clerk.
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal.— City Engi-
neer II. A. Harrold completes plans
for Brown St. bridge; estimated cost
111. 000. City has $0000 available for
construction. Action on the plans de-
ferred. '■'
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
Frank Brvant, 2911 23rd Street, San
Francisco, at $17,344 awarded contract
by county supervisors to construct a
140-ft. riveted steel truss bridge over
Sonoma Creek near the Sonoma State
Home in the First Supervisorial Dis-
trict. Project involves:
(a) 1S5.000 lbs. struc. steel;
(b) 202 cu. yds. class "A" concrete;
(c) 225 cu. yds. struc. excav. ;
(d) 25,000 lbs. reinf. steel;
(e) 2,500 cu. yds. approach fills.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Frank Brvant $17,344
Cox & Whitehead 17,383
W. C. Colley 17.550
Fred Smith 18,383
Ralph Hunter 18,600
M. B. McGowan 18,659
Harry Thorsen 18,700
W. L. Proctor 18,720
Peter McHugh 19.663
Albert Helwig 19,856
Larsen Eros 19,975
Ben. C. Gerwick 20,112
F. J. Maurer & Son 20,317
A. T. Howe 20,700
Sciarrino & Sneed 20,851
Sullivan & Sullivan 20,999
Wm. Spivock 21,300
Geo. Hudson 21,400
Smith Bros 21,450
C. Emil Force 23,816
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until February 3,
' 10:30 A. M., bids will be received by
i George E. Gross, county clerk, to con-
1 struct steel and concrete bridge on
; Redwood Road in Eden Township; es-
timated cost, $10,000. Plans obtain-
able from County Surveyor George A.
Posey. i
PORTLAND, Ore. — Lindstrom &
Feigenson, Railway Exchange Bldg.,
Portland, at $89,617.50 for fir piling
and $57,417.50 for cedar piling, sub-
mitted low bid to Multnomah County
Commissioners to recondition the
Hawthorne Bridge. Edelfesen-Wey-
gandt Co., 2S0 Front St., Portland, at
■5,690.75 submitted low bid for
abutments, paving and fill in connec-
tion with the same project. Taken
under advisement.
DREDGING, HARBOR
WORKS & EXCAVATIONS
VENTURA, Ventura Co., Cal.— Un-
til Feb. 3, 10 A. M„ bids will be re-
ceived by county supervisors to con-
struct four protection jetties, each 100
ft. long, made of r.r. rails fabricated
Into the forms of tetrahendrons, in-
volving:
(a) 28 tons used 60-lb. rails;
(b) 13 cu. yds. class E coner
Cash Contract No. 718. Pla
tainable from Chas. W. Petit, count
surveyor.
b-
LONG BEACH, Cal —The Standard
Dredging Co., Central Bldg., Los An-
geles at 16.95c ($113,193) awarded con-
tract by U. S, Engineer Office for
dredging in Long Beach Harbor and
Cerritos Channel, involving 774,000 cu.
yds.
RENO, Nevada — Disapproval of the
request of the Newlands project board
for $200,000 in federal funds for the
enlargement of the Lahontan power
plant has been expressed by Dr. El-
wood Mead, commissioner of reclama-
tion, who has addressed the board a
letter upon the subject. The commis-
sioner of reclamation makes the fol-
lowing objections:
That there is not sufficient money in
the reclamation fund to permit the
appropriation requested.
That it is contrary to the policy of
the bureau, the department of the in-
terior and of congress to advance fed-
eral funds for a long period of time,
without making interest charges.
That it is also contrary to the pol-
icy of the government to make new
contracts under which power revenues
upon irrigation projects will accrue
to the districts after repayment is
made.
That it is likewise contrary to gov-
ernment policy to undertake further
construction upon irrigation projects
after such projects have been taken
over for operation and maintenance
by the water users.
In requesting the appropriation the
project board asked that it be given
the $200,000 loan referred to for a
period of forty years without interest.
It also asked that the net revenues
accuring from the new power unit
accrue to the project after repayment
of the loan should be made. Refer-
ring to the latter request Commis-
sioner Mead said that it is now the
policy of the government to convert
all project power revenues into the
reclamation fund after government
loans for construction are fully re-
paid by the project.
RICHMOND. Contra Costa Co., Cal.
— Following bids received January S
by U. S. Engineer Office, San Fran-
cisco, for furnishing (a) 81,000 tons of
core rock and (b) 18.000 tons of fac-
ing rock and building extension to the
training wall in Richmond Harbor:
(1) Healy-Tibbitts Const. Co., 64 Pine
St., San Francisco.
(2) Kern and Kibbe, 290 E Salmon St..
Portland. Oregon.
(3) Blake Bros., Balboa Bldg., San
Francisco.
(A) (B)
(1) $.8975 $2.25
(2) 93 2.7-,
(3) 1 00 2.50
Taken under advisement.
LONG BEACH, Cal.— S t a n d a r d
Dredging Co., Central Bldg., Los An-
geles, at 16.95c cu. yd., submitted low-
bid to U. S. Engineer's Office. Los An-
geles, for dredging in Long Beach
Harbor and in the Cerritos Channel
turning basin. Project involves 774,-
000 cu. yds.
LANCHA PLANA, Amador Co .
Cal.— California Debris Commission,'
California Fruit Bldg., Sacramento,
will hold public hearing January 16
on the application of the Lancha
Plana Gold Dredging Company to
move by the hydraulic process ap-
proximately 700,000 cubic yards of
debris located one mile from Lancha
Plana, Amador County, draining into
Mokelumne River, and to store debris
in pits, resulting from removal of sand
and gravel for construction of Par-
dee Dam.
LOS ANGELES, Cailf.— San Fran-
cisco Bridge Co., 14 Montgomery St.,
San Francisco, was awarded the con-
tract by the U. S. Engineer at (255,500
(estimate) or 18.25c cu. yd. for dredg-
ing approx. 1,400,000 cu. yds. material
in the East Basin Channel, Los An-
geles Harbor, and in Cerritos Chan-
nel, to hook up with similar work to
be done in Long Beach. Engineer's
estimate, not including overhead, $2S3-
260.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.,
Cal.— Standard Dredging Co., 414 13th
St., Oakland, at 7.94c cu. vd.. sub-
mitted low bid to U. S. Engineer Of-
fice, Custom House, San Francisco,
for dredging in Redwood Creek, in-
volving 614,750 cu. yds. Complete list
of bids follows:
Standard Dredging Co 7 94c
Franks Contracting Co 8.90c
Hydraulic Dredging Co. 13.25c
S. F. Bridge Co 14.00c
Engineer's estimate 7.73e
Taken under advisement.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Western Dredg-
ing Co., 611 Security Title Insurance
Bldg., Los Angeles, awarded contract
by U. S. Engineer at $297,000 (esti-
mate) for dredging approx. S25.000 cu
yds. material from an area of about
185 acres in thme NE portion of San
Diego Harbor. The area lies westerly
of the western waterfront of the city
of San Diego, extending from Mu-
nicipal Pier No. 1 to Spreckels Wharf.
Other bids were: Standard Dredging
Co., 37.9c; San Francisco Bridge Co.,
39c; Morris & Cummings Dredging
Co., New York City, 68c. The engi-
neer's estimate was $329,200.
STREET LIGHTING
SYSTEMS
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— City
council starts proceedings to install
electrolier system on Fourth St., bet.
Broadway and J streets; estimated
cost $15,000. E. D. Gardner, city engi-
neer.
SANTA ROSA. Sonoma Co., Cal —
City Manager C. O. Dunbar recom-
mends extension of the present street
lighting system. 23
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal.
— R. Flatland, 1S99 Mission St., San
Francisco, at $6200 submitted low bid
to city trustees to install street light-
ing system in Dutton Ave., involving
29 electrolier standards with under-
ground system. Other bids: City
Improvement Co., (C. N Chick). 2055
Center St., Berkeley, $6400; Butte
Electric & Mfg. Co., 956 Folsom St.,
San Francisco, $7950. Taken under
advisement.
Twenty-two
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, Ja
ry 17, 1931
SAN FRANCISCO— NePage-McKen-
uy Co., 7 Front Street, at $66 each,
awarded contract by Board of Super-
visors to furnish 300 concrete elec-
trolier standards in connection with
city's boulevard system.
Taper Tube Pole Co., Monadnock
Eldg., at $85 each, awarded contract
to furnish 600 metal standards.
MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.—
Until January 23, 4 P. M., bids will
be received by Monterey Union High
School District to furnish and install
machinery, equipment and fixtures in
shop department of high school.
Swartz & Ryland, architectts, Spazier
Bldg., Monterey. Certified check 10%
required with bid. Specifications ob-
tainable from clerk.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.-— Moeller Auto
Co., Sacramento, at $691 awarded con-
tract by city council to furnish sta-
tion wagon, and at $593 to furnish
one coupe automobile from City Engi-
neering Department.
WANTED
TO PURCHASE used Linn Tractor
Truck. Lidral-Wiley, Inc., 208 Colum-
bia St., Seattle Washington.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. —
Until February 2, 10 A. M., bids will
be received by Henry A Pfister.
county clerk, for the purchase of a
60-Best Caterpillar Tractor, no longer
required by the county. Further in-
formation obtainable from county
clerk or Itobt. Chandler, county sur-
veyor.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Hap Alzina. 217
12th St., Oakland, at $2700 awarded
contract by city council to furnish six
4-cylinder motorcycles for traffic unit
of the Police Department.
TOLEDO, Oregon — Until February
2, 8 P. M., bids will be received by C.
S. Welborn, city clerk, to construct
15-inch suction dredge for Port of
Toledo; engineer's estimate $45,000
Specifications obtainable from city
clerk on deposit of $25, returnable.
WASHINGTON, D. C— See "Gov-
ernment Work and Supplies," this is-
sue. Bids wanted for miscellaneous
supplies and equipment for Pacific
Coast Navy Yards and Stations.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Until Jan. 23,
2 P. M., bids will be received hy D.
H. Greeley, Superintendent of Equip-
ment, Shop No. 3, State Highway
Commission. 1S02 34th St.. Sacramento
for the purchase of the following
equipment no longer required:
CHC 2295 Indiana l'/i-ton truck.
CHC 2618 Ford Express Model A.
CHC 2670 Ford Express Model A.
CHC 142-150 Gallon Alco Kettle, asph.
CHC 143-150 Gal. Alco Kettle, asph.
CHC 180-71 McCormick-Deering 10-20
Tractor and Spearwells Grader at-
tachment.
Bidders may make offers for one or
more items, but must state price of-
fered for each Item. No lump sum
bids will be considered.
All equipment may be inspected at
the Division of Highways yards at
1852 34th St., Sacramento.
RAILROADS
LAS VEGAS, Nevada— (By Special
Wire)— Lewis Const. Co., 300 S Jua-
nita St., Los Angeles, at $455,509.50,
submitted the lowest of 12 bids to the
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, Las
Vegas, for the construction of a rail-
way from Boulder City to the Hoover
Dam site. This work will involve con-
struction of 10.5 miles of railroad con-
struction with heavy construction in
solid rock formation, including five
tunnels within one mile. The project
will extend from the summit, the end
of the L. A. & Salt Lake Ry. section,
down to the dam site. The principal
items and quantities follow:
115,000 cu. yds. common excav.; 364,-
cu. yds. rock excav.; 163,000 cu. yds.
unclass. borrow; 803,000 sta. yds. ov-
erhaul; 2S7.0U0 cu. yds. long haul un-
class. borrow "loaded into hauling
equipment"; 705,000 yd. mi. haul and
spread "long haul unclass. borrow" ;
29,000 cu. yds. tunnel excav.; 200,000
ft. b.m. permanent tunnel timbering;
800 cu. yds. struc. excav. common; 1,-
200 cu. yds. struc. excav. rock; 6,000
cu. yds. rock fill; 220 cu. yds. concrete;
16,000 lbs. reinf. steel; 2,100 cu. yds.
rock riprap ; 2600 cu. yds. concrete
crib wall; 1600 ft. 24-in. corru. pipe;
120 lin. ft. 30-in. do; 180 lin. ft. 36-in.
do; 280 lin. ft. 42-in. do; 200 lin. 48-in.
do; 600 lin. ft. GO-in. do; 3D, 000 ft. b.m.
bridges or trestle timbering; 200 lbs.
rail stringers in rail top trestle; 2,000
lin. ft. piling; 80 pile point shoes; 22,-
800 cu. yds. ballasting; 7 miles laying
track (tie plated); 10 miles laying
track (not tie plated). J. C. Page is
office engineer at Las Vegas. S. O.
Harper, acting chief engineer, Denver.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
City Manager C. O. Dunbar recom-
mends early extension of the munici-
pal fire alarm system.
FIRE EQUIPMENT
NAPA, Napa Co., Calif. — American
La France and Foamite Industries, at
$15,100 awarded contract by city coun-
cil to furnish motor fire truck with
the following equipment:
Complete set of ladders: one 50-ft.,
one 35-ft., one 28-ft., two 26-ft., one
24-ft., one 20-ft., one 16-ft. roof lad-
der and one 12-ft. roof ladder. It will
have a pump throw 750 gallons of
water at 120 lbs. pressure as well as
a booster tank of 100-gallon capacity.
Will be equipped with a life-saving
net, a life-saving gun and 700 feet of
2-in. hose. Allowance of $200 on the
old Seagraves chemical truck.
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
— City Manager George Oliver author-
ized by city council to purchase 500
ft. cf fire hose at a cost of $500.
HAWTHORNS, Nevada— Until Jan-
uary 27, 10 A. M., bids will be re-
ceived by the Bureau of Supplies and
Accounts, Navy Department, Wash-
ington, D. C, to furnish one motor
ambulance for Naval Ammunition De-
pot at Hawthorne, Nev. Specifica-
tions obtainable from above office or
from Navy Purchasing Office, 100 Har-
rison St., San Francisco,
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
SHASTA and Fresno Counties, Cal.
— Immediate construction of an $85,-
000,000 dam and reservoir at Kennett,
on the Sacramento River, and a $50,-
000,000 dam and reservoir, with lateral
canals at Friant. Fresno County, on
the San Joaquin River, has been rec-
ommended by the joint Hoover-Young
water resources commission.
A definite recommendation against
construction of a salt water barrier
across Carquinez Strait was made by
the commission, which held that the
Kennett dam and reservoir not only
would satisfactorily solve the delta
salinity problem and furnish fresh
water for Suisun Bay industries, but
also would be of material assistance
in controlling Sacramento river floods.
The Kennett dam also would help nav-
igation and irrigation.
The commission further recommend-
ed that the federal government finance
and construct both projects, with the
state taking over their operation af-
ter guaranteeing payment of interest
at 3% per cent or less, and repay-
ment of the $135,000,000 principal ov-
er a period of fifty years. An agreed-
upon federal government contribution
for improvement of navigation and
flood control on the Sacramento Riv-
er would be deducted. The state in
turn would look to those sections ben-
efited by the project, either directly
or indirectly, for its reimbursement.
The state also would be expected to
meet the cost of relocating state high-
ways, made necessary by the con-
struction of the two
HATWARD, Alameda Co., Cal.—
City Engineer Jesse B. Holly is mak-
ing surveys for proposed emergency
reservoir in connection with the muni-
cipal water system. Will be con-
structed in upper D street.
SAN DIEGO, Cal — H. N. Savage,
city hydraulic engineer, instructed by
the city council to prepare plans for a
dam at El Capitan site on the San
Diego River. Plans were ordered for
two types of dams, viz. gravity-arch
type and a rock fill structure.
YAKIMA, Wash.— U. S. Bureau of
Reclamation, Yakima, preparing plans
for proposed Cle Elum Dam, the last
unit of the Yakima reclamation proj-
ect. For this unit $15,500,000 is avail-
able. Dam will be constructed on the
Cle Elum river near Ellensburg and
will be 125-ft. high and 700-ft. long.
It will form a reservoir of 4.GS0 acres
in which will be stored 435,000 acre-
feet of water.
CONTRACTORS' MACHINE WORKS
SPECIALISTS ON REPAIRING AND REBUILDING OF
Bunkers, Hoppers, Chuting, Conveyors, Rollers, Mixers, Hoists,
Shovels, Tractors, Pavers, Crushers, Drag Lines, Elevators, Car
Unloaders, and other Road and Building Equipments;
BLACKSMITHING AND WELDING
Builders of Rosenberg Portable Car Unloaders
CREAR & BATES
57 Zoe St., bet. 3rd and 4th, off Brannan St.
Phone GArfield 4374 San Francisco
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-thrfe
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until January 19.
4:30 P. M., bids will be received by G.
B. Hegardt, secretary. City Port Com-
mission, 424 Oakland Bank Bldg., to
furnish used steel pontoon pipe,
equipped with ball joints, delivered
Outer Harbor Certified check 10%
required with bid. Specifications ob-
tainable from secretary.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Western Pipe
\ Steel Co., r.Tl 7 Santa Pe Ave.,
awarded contract by city purchasing
agent, at prices below for welded steel
pipe under Specifications No. 2286.
Bids werfe taken on the following
Items:
(1) 1560 ft. laying length, 51-in. welded
steel pipe:
(2) 1560 ft. laying length, 51-in. welded
steel jije, double dipped in Mc-
Everlast steel water pipe coating:
(3) 1560 ft laying length, 51-in. welded
steel pipe with not more than two
girtli seams and only one longi-
tudinal seam;
(4) 1560 ft. laying length, 51-in. welded
steel pipe identical with Proposal
No. 3, except that the dipping shall
comply with Proposal No. 2.
The prices are: Electric welded —
(1) $6.55, (2) $6.35, (3) $7.05, (4) $6.85;
net Delivery start Feb. 2, complete
Feb. 12.
CARMICHAEL, Sacramento County
Cal— Western Pipe and Steel Co., 444
Market St., San Francisco, at $.41 lin.
ft awarded contract by Carmichael
Irrigation District to furnish and de-
liver f.o.b. Fairoaks, Sacramento Co.,
4.300 ft. of welded steel pipe. Com-
plete list of bids follows:
Western Pipe & Steel Co $.41
Corrugated Pipe Co., S. F 423
Crane Co.. Sacramento 51 H'
SEWERS AND SEWAGE
DISPOSAL PLANTS
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until January £2.
bids will be received by C.
'. Merritt, city clerk, to construct
torm sewer with appurtenances in
irove St. bet. 26th and 28th Sts.; est.
t $17500. Certified check 10% pay-
ty required with bid. Plans
file in office of clerk. Walter N.
kstad. city engineer.
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HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co.,
Cal.— Town Clerk John A. Hoey in-
structed to advertise for bids for con-
struction of storm sewers and other
miscellaneous improvements in the
Brewer Drainage District.
GONZALES. Monterey Co., Calif —
Gonzales Sanitary District votes bonds
of $40,000 to finance construction of a
sewer system. Directors of the dis-
trict are: Enos DeCarli. William Tav-
ernettl, Bert M. earner. M. H. Woods-
worth and J. A. Morrill.
OAKLAND, Cal. — Robert B. Me-
Nair, 3745 Rhoda St., Oakland, at $8686
awarded contract by city council to
construct drainage structures in por-
tions of E-8th and E-lOth Sts. 4th.
5th and 8th Aves., involving:
375 ft. 10-in. pipe conduit, $1 45.
552 ft. 12-in. do, $1.35.
536 ft. 15-in. do, $1.55
320 ft. 18-in. do, $2.20.
930 ft. 24-in. do, $3 30.
300 ft. 15-in. pipe sewer, $1.55
389 ft. 18-in. do, $2 20.
6 manholes, standard tops, $70.
4 manholes, inlet top, 34-in., $85.
4 catchbasins, 34-in., $66.
2 catchbasins. 21-in., $56.
4 storm water inlets, 34-in, $41
6 storm water inlets. 21-in., $34.60.
Complete list of unit bids received
published in issue of January 2
SANTA MONICA Cal —Until Ian
20, bids will be reci Ived by city coun-
cil to dig trench, lay and connect 7,-
000 lin. ft. 30-in. sand cast iron pipe,
together with one 30 In, by 20-in. re-
ducer, gate valves, valve boxes and
covers, fill tretn-li ;md replace pave-
ment In Sawtelle Blvd. Certified check
5% required with bid. Plans obtain-
able from John A, .Morton, city com-
missioner of public works.
OAKLAND, Cal.— R. H. Downer. 700
East 24th Street, Oakland, at $2,005
awarded contract by city council to
sewer portions of Foothill Blvd., Iris,
Dowling and Blanche Sts., and S4th
Ave., involving:
285 lin. ft. 24-in. pipe sewer, $3.76;
606 lin. ft. S-in. pipe sewer, $ .80;
6 manholes, $75.00.
Complete list of unit bids received
published January 2.
SANTA MARIA, S
Cal.— The city engii
plans for extensions
system on Broadway
ditional famil
is $25,000.
'I'll.
ta Barbara Co.
sr is preparing
the city sewe
0 serve 2i«J ad
estimated
ost
OAKLAND, Cal.— Proceedings will
be started at once by city council to
construct storm sewer in Grove St..
bet. 26th and 2Sth Sts.; estimated cost
$S000 and to sewer portions of Moun-
tain Blvd. Greenly Dr. and 15 small
streets in the Melrose Highlands and
Melrose Highlands Extensions Tracts.
Walter N. Frickstad, city engineer.
WATER WORKS
GRIDLEY, Butte Co., Cal.— Worth-
ington Co., 543 Howard St., S. F., al
$10,648 for 100-h. p. and $11,898 for
125-h. p., submitted low bid to city
council to furnish one Diesel engine
generating unit with auxiliary pumps,
motors, equipment and materials. Com-
plete list of bids, taken under advise-
ment, Until January 19, follows:
Worthington Co., 100-h.p. $10,648.
125-h. p. $11,898.
Fairbanks-Morse Co.. S. F., $15.S.'i.1.
U. S. Machinery Co.. S. F. $17,519.
MERCED, Merced Co., Calif.— City
council has started proceedings to
purchase privately owned water sys-
tem of the Crocker-Huffman Land &
Water Co., to operate as a municipal
project. W. T. Clough. city clerk.
ST. HELENA, Napa Co., Cal.—
Pacific States C. I. Pipe Co., Ill Sut-
ter St., San Francisco, at $.38 ft.
$1520) awarded contract by city trus-
tees to furnish 4000 ft. 150 Class 150,
B and S McWane Pacific c i. pipe and
fittings. U. S. Pipe & Foundry Co..
San Francisco, only other bidder at
$.39% ($1580).
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— A.
'.. Johnson. Eureka, at $6S94 awarded
contract by city council to tear down
old water tank at Harris and E Sts
and construct new 520,000-gallon tank
on the some site. Halsby & Lax,
Eureka, bid $6896 and Mercer-Fraser
Co. Eureka $11,587.
Cal.
Mi iN'ROVIA. Los Angele
—Pacific Pump Works awarded
tract by the city council at $1620 net,
for one 1400 G. P. M. centrifugal boos-
ter pump and one 150-hp. motor.
INGLEWOOD, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— National Cast Iron Pipe Co., 417 S.
Hill St., Los Angeles, awarded con-
tract by city council at prices shown
for furnishing cast iron water pipe as
follows:
(1) 5000 ft 4-in.
44.7c
(2) 2000 ft. 6-in.,
63.8c.
(3) 1000 ft. S-in.
91.4c
(4) 1000 ft. 10-in
$1.23
ONTARIO, San Bernardino Co., Cal.
— L. A. Manufacturing Co., 2500 E.
23rd St.. Los Angeles, submitted low
bid to the city council at $2592 67 to
furnish and lay 2600 lin. ft. 12-in.
welded steel pipe and fittings. West
Coast Pipe & Steel Co. bid $2918.27.
Bids taken under advisement.
DENVER, Colo.— Until January 26
bids will be received by the U. S. Bu-
reau of Reclamation, Denver, for fur-
nishing pumping equipment for the
water supply system for Boulder City.
ONTARIO. San Bernardino Co.. Cal.
— Call for bids for a centrifugal boos-
ter pump at Pumping Plant No. 6,
scheduled for opening Jan. 5, was
withdrawn by the city council.
GLENDALE. Los Angeles Co., Cal.
—Until 10 A. M., Jan. 22. bids will be
received by the city council for fur-
nishing f.o.b. Glendale. the following:
Item 1— Six 30-in. hub end. vertical
valves with spur gears.
Item 2— One 24-in. hub end. vertical
valve with spur gears.
Item 3— Four 30-in. flanger, vertical
valves with spur gears. Flanges to be
faced and drilled for twenty-eight 1H
in. bolts on 36-in. bolt circle.
Item 4— Two 20-in. flanged, vertical
valves with spur gears. Flanges to be
faced and drilled for twenty 1%-inch
bolts on 25-in. bolt circle.
Item 5— Two 24-in. hub end check
valves.
All above valves to be suitable for
operation on 50 lbs. pressure. Items
1 to 4. inclusive, to have double discs
and to open by turning nut counter
clockwise. Bidders to furnish name
of manufacturer, delivery date and
specifications of valves they propose
to furnish, including total net weight
operating
E. Chap-
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal
— U. S. Pipe and Foundry Co., Mo-
nadnock Bldg., San Francisco, at $3 50
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Saturday, January 17, 1931
ft. awarded contract by city counci
to furnish 7700 lin. ft. 20-in. pipe ii
connection with new main from th
Crossing Street Pumping Plant to th
Bay Street Reservoir.
LAFAYETTE, Contra Costa Co.,
Cal. — Petitions are in circulating seek-
ing Cremation of County Water Works
District No. 2 which proposes to fi-
nance construction of a domestic wat-
er distributing system to connect up
with the mains of the East Bay Mu-
nicipal Utility District. Col. M. M.
Garrett, chairman of the water com-
mittee of the Lafayette Improvement
Club, is a prime mover for organiza-
tion of the district.
SAUSALITO, Marin Co., Cal.— City
council will confer with directors of
the Marin Municipal Water District
with a view to providing additional
water supply for the "higher parts"
of the city not now adequately served.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Following con-
tracts awarded by City Purchasing
Agent Coffinberry to furnish pipe for
Municipal Water Bureau:
R, D. Wood & Co., at $47,511.95 for
9612 ft. of 6-in. pipe, 11,328 ft. of 12-
in. and 610 ft. of 24-in.
American Cast Iron Pipe Co., at
{3075 for 75 tons 20-in.
U. S. Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry Co.
at $48,676.80 for 20,208 ft. S-in„ 750
MADERA, Madera Co., Cal.— Until
February 2, 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Jas. Wakefield, city clerk,
to furnish and deliver pipe and fit-
tings, as follows:
3,500 ft. 6-in. c. i. pipe, 150 lbs. work-
ing pressure;
S 6x6x6x6 bell and end crosses;
1 8x6x6x6 bell end cross;
4 6x6x6 bell end tees;
14 6x4 reducers, 6-in. spigot, 4-in.
bell;
4 6-inch plugs;
jointing material for 260 6-inch
joints.
Alternate bids will be received on
McWane precaulked cast iron pipe
and fittings. Certified check 10% pay-
able to city required with bid.
VANCOUVER, B. C— Until Feb. 9.
2 P. M., bids will be received by W.
A. Sheppard, city purchasing agent,
to furnish and deliver 65.000 ft. 6-in.
and 8-in. c. i. pipe, as follows:
30,000 ft. 6-in. Class C;
10,000 ft. 6-in. Class D;
15,000 ft. S-in. Class C;
10,000 ft. 8-in. Class D.
Certified check 5% required with
bid. Specifications obtainable from the
city engineer. i
DENVER. Colo.— Until 2 P. M., Jan.
28, bids will be received by the Chief
Engineer, Bureau of Reclamation,
Denver, for furnishing pumps as fol-
lows:
Three motor-driven deep well tur-
bine pumps, each having a discharge
capacity of 550 G. P. M. when oper-
ating under a total effective head of
110 ft.
Six horizontal motor-driven centri-
fugal pumps, each having a discharge
capacity of 450 G. P. M. when oper-
ating under a total effective head of
1200 ft.
Three motor-driven horizontal cen-
trifugal pumps, each having a capac-
ity of 500 G. P. M. when operating un-
der a total effective head of 170 ft.
Spec, may be obtained from the
chief engineer, 1441 Welton St., Den-
ver. Proposal guaranty, 10%.
PLAYGROUNDS & PARKS
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
—Until February 5, 4 P. M., bids will
be received by John D. Bromfleld,
clerk, San Mateo High School Dis-
trict, for planting material for high
school grounds. Speci
tainable from the Supe
Schools at San Mateo.
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co.,
Cal.— Until February 5, 7:30 P. M..
bids will be received by Elgin C.
Hurlhert. city clerk, (3305) to improve
Fifth St. bet. Ocean View and Light-
house Aves., and Cypress Ave. and
Granite St. bet. Lighthouse Ave. and
Laurel Ave., and bet. Laurel Ave. and
Pine Ave., involving cem. cone, curbs
and gutters; oil macadam surface
pavement (composed of graded rock
not less than 13 lbs. sq. ft.) and Dur-
emulse emulsified asphalt; cem. cone,
driveways; 4-in. vit. clay lateral sew-
ers. 1911 Act. Eond Act 1915.
Certified check 10% payable to city
required with bid. Plans on file in
office of clerk.
SANTA BARBARA. Calif. — County-
Surveyor Owen H. O'Neill completing
plans for last section of San Julian
Road known as second half of Section
No. 2. It is approx. three miles in
length and will have a graded and
graveled surface. Bids will be called
probably within 30 days.
BELL. Los Angeles Co.. Cal.— Until
8:30 P. M, Feb. 2 (tentative date), bids
will be received by city council for
improving Mayflower Ave.
Baker and Florence Aves.,
streets, under A & I. No. 3,
(1) 47,990 sq. ft. walk;
(2) 12,049 ft. curb;
(3) 181,430 sq. ft. oiled mai
D. G. sub-base;
(4) 297,673 sq. ft. grading;
(5) 4436 ft. 8-in. vit. sewers;
(6) 18 manholes and other
tures;
(7) 4416 ft. 6-in. vit. sewers.
between
nd other
lvolving:
adam and
The contractor
purchase the $50,000
session bonds. Check
Tracy Bousman
11 l„
the
required to
nediate pos-
r bond, 10%.
ity engineer
vhich bids
i-lude the
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.-
gineer E. B. Brown, has
that projects
called in the
following:
Eath Street paving bet. Fuinto and
Alamar Ave., two blocks of paving,
$6032.
Canon Peridido paving, seven blocks
paving and sidewalks. $53,000.
Westside, Mission. Chino, Gillespie
and Robins St., 21 blocks, $110,000.
Por la Mar Drive, paving one block,
$3400.
Nopal St. paving, Figueroa to Canon
Peridido, $9000. "'
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City Engineer Wm. Popp making sur-
d pave all unimproved
lits. Esti-
tted to the
one week.
veys to grade
streets within the city 1
mates of cost will be
council withir
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Irving L. Ryder, San Carlos and Du-
pont Sts., San Jose, at $19,441.80 was
awarded contract by city council (938)
to improve High St. bet. Lytton Ave.
and Addison Street, involving vit. san.
sewer:;, cem. cone, gutters, driveways,
curbs and walks, catchbasins, cone,
storm sewer pipe, electrolier system,
resurface roadway with asphalt con-
crete. Complete list of bids as fol-
lows:
Irving L. Ryder $19,441
Freeman and Cavanaugh 20,310
W. A. Dontanville Salinas.... 24,626
Ferioll and Bettini 25.630
M. Hanrahan, S. F 2G.793
and Sproule Aves., just outside the
Sacramento city limits, between 12th
and 16th Sts. Referred to County En-
gineer Chas. Deterding for report.
RICHMOND. Contra Costa Co., Cal.
—City Engineer E. A. Hoffman in-
structed to prepare plans to pave east
half of Tenth St. from Dock Street to
street at Ford Plant site. The sec-
tion between Cutting Blvd. and Dock
St. will remain unpaved until sewer
mains are installed.
MENLO PARK, San Mateo Co., Cal.
—Clyde W. Wood, P. O. Box 1435.
Stockton, at J90.026.S1 submitted low
bid to town trustees (30-3) to im-
prove College Ave. and Cambridge
Ave. from Arbor Road to El Camino
Real; Harvard Ave. bet. University
Drive and El Camino Real; Univer-
sity Drive from Middle Ave. to Stan-
ford Ave.; Yale Road bet. Middle Ave.
and Stanford Ave.; Princeton Road
bet. College and Stanford Ave., in-
cluding all street intersections. Proj-
ect involves:
30,000 cu. yds. grading;
670,400 sq. ft. IVi-inch emulsified as-
phalt sur. pave, on 6-inch
macadam base;
32,000 lin. ft. concrete curb;
220 water service connections,
curbs, storm drains, catchbasins, man
holes, etc. Complete list of unit bids
will be published shortly. Following
complete list of the lump sum
bids
ved:
W. Wood. Stockton $ 90,026
I. L. Ryder, San Jose 91, mi::
Union Paving Co., S. F 97,303
A. J. Raisch, S. F 97,551
W. A. Dontanville, Salinas 99,435
A. Teichert & Son, Sacto 101,100
M. F. Hanrahan, S. F 102,987
Valley Paving & Const. Co.,
Visalia 104,730
Jack Casson, Hayward 106, 96u
W. O. Tyson, Redwood City... lOS.THS
Clark & Henery Const. Co.,
San Francisco 112,793
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — McCor-
mick estate proposes installing a new
water system at Riven Rock, Monte-
cito, to cost about $100,000.
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co.,
Cal.— Union Paving Co.. Call Bldg.,
San Francisco at $23,142.50 awarded
contract by town trustees to pave
streets in Brewer Tract No. 3.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—Until January 26, 11 A. M„ bids will
be received by Eugene D. Graham,
county clerk, to pave W. C. Miller
road, 0.89 mile in length. Certified
check 10% payable to Chairman of the
Board of Supervisors required with
bid. Plans obtainable from Julius
Manthey, county surveyor.
SONORA, Tuolumne Co., Cal —Mo-
desto and Turlock Irrigation Districts
petition county supervisors to ac-
quire rights- of-way for a road to
connect Don Pedro Dam with the
present county road at or near the
Clavey residence; will be approximate-
ly 3 miles long.
-Cou
SACRAMENTO, Oal--
pervisors petitioned to improve Spear
SAN FRANCISCO. — Until January
21, 2:30 P. M., bids wil be received by
S. J. Hester, secretary, Eoard of Pub- :
lie Works, to improve Duncan St. bet.
Douglass St. and Hoffman Ave., in-
volving armored concrete curbs, side
sewers, Hi-inch asphaltic concrete
wearing surface and 6-in. class F.
concrete base. Certified check of 10%
required with bid, payable to Clerk
of the Supervisors.
Bids on this work were originally
scheduled for opening on January 7,
but lacking a quorum of the Board of
Public Works, the bids were returned
unopened. Plans obtainable from Bu-
reau of Engineering, 3rd floor. City
Hall. ,<!
iturday, Ja
ry 17, 193]
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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.SANTA 1IC1SA, Sonoma I'm. Cal —
CItj Manager C. 0 lumbar recom-
mends an extensive street paving pro-
tram. Approximately 7% miles • >( the
dlty's streets arc unpaved.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Until Januarj
21 2:30 P. M., bids will be received
fo s ,i Hester, secretary, B I of
Public Works to Improve Bradford st
i„ I Cortland ami Powhattan Aves..
Involving side sewers, 6-in. concrete
class E pavement, Certified check of
in-; required, payable to Clerk of the
Supervisors.
Bids on this work were originally
Scheduled for opening on January 7
lull lacking a mi. ■rum "f the Board of
Public Works, the bids were returned
unopened. Plans obtainable from Bu-
reau of Engineering, 3rd floor, City
Hall.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—Until January 26, 11 A. M., bids will
be received by Eugene D. Graham.
Bounty clerk, to shape roadbed and
cmss section and construct pavement
in Harney Lane in Road District No.
2; oil macadam pavement; estimated
cost $20000. Certified check 10% pay-
able to Chairman of the Boards of
Supervisors required with bid Plans
obtainable from Julius Manthey,
county surveyor.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Until January
21, 2:30 P. II.. bids wil be received by
S. J. Hester, secretary. Board of Pub-
lic Works, to improve Campbell Ave.
bet. Alpha and Rutland Sts., involv-
ing armored concrete curbs, 2-course
concrete sidewalks, vit. clay pipe side
sewers, asphaltic concrete pavement.
Certified check of 10% required, pay-
able to clerk of the Supervisors.
Bids on this work were originally
scheduled for opening on January 7,
but lacking a quorum of the Board of
Public Works, the bids were returned
unopened. Plans obtainable from Bu-
reau of Engineering, 3rd" floor. City
Hall. t
LAS VEGAS, Nev.— General Const.
Co., Colman Bldg., Seattle, at $329,-
917 for lfi-ft. roadway and $394,257 for
30-ft. roadway submitted low bid to
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation. Las
Vegas. Nev., for construction of a
highway, approximately 7 miles long,
from the vicinity of Boulder City to
the Hoover Dam Site, Boulder Can-
yon Project, Arizona - California - Ne-
vada. The work is located about 25
to 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas,
which town is on the main line of the
Los Angeles and Salt Lake (U. P.)
Railway. The principal items are:
418.720 cu. yds. open cut excav. (all
classes); 6000 cu. yds. tunnel excav.;
249,000 cu. yds. overhaul; 2000 cu. yds.
back fill; 160 cu. yds. concrete; 5000
cu. yds. concrete crib wall; 5600 sq.
yds. dry rock paving (placing); 8000
lbs. reinf. bars (placing); 30 M. ft.
b.m. erecting permanent tunnel tim-
bering; 45 M. ft. b.m. erecting timber
in bridge: 4510 ft. 18-in. to 72-in. corr.
metal pipe (laying); 39,000 cu. yds.
gravel surface (furnish and place);
147,000 sq. ft. oil treating surface; 27,-
000 lin. ft. guard rail.
This call for bide does not cover the
purchase of materials which are to be
furnished by the government.
SAN ANSELMO, Marl Co., Cal —
Town trustees declare intention (96)
to improve Essex St., involving grad-
ing, hyd. cem. cone, curbs, gutters
and headwall, hyd. cem. cone, pave.,
vit. pipe sewers with wye branches
and laterals, vit. pipe lampholes. 1911
Act. Hearing Feb. 2. F. D. Burrows,
city clerk.
SONORA, Tuolumne Co., Cal.— City
council plans extensive street im-
provement program during current
year, involv. grading, rock, surf, and
oiling. Work will be financed from
General Fund. *1
KING CITY, Monterey Co., Cal.—
W. A. Dontanvllle, at $9,096.72 award-
ed contract by city council to Improve
portions of Mildred Ave., Involving
grading, hyd cem cone, curbs, 6-ln.
hyd. cem. cone, pave. Complete list
of bids follows:
W. A. Dontanvllle $ 9.091!
Granite Const, i'o 9,744
A. J. Ralsch 10,176
J. L. Connor 10,260
Engineer's estimate 8,880
Project Involves 43,171 sq. ft. grad-
ing and paving and 1698 lin. ft. curbs.
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co.,
Cal. — City council declares Intention
(3327) to improve Laurel Ave. bet.
Congress Ave. and Willow St.. and
be) Willow St. and Alder St., involv-
ing cem. cone, curbs and gutters; oil
macadam surface pavement, to be
composed of graded rock not less than
13 lbs. per sq. ft. and Dur - Emulse
emulsified asphalt, not less than 1-gal.
per sq. yd.; two cone, catchbaslns;
cem. cone, driveways. 1911 Act. Bond
Act 1915. E. C. Hurlbert, city clerk.
SAN FRANCISCO— Bureau of En-
ineering, Department of Public W'k.s.
rd floor, City Hall, completes speci-
ations
to Improve
.Tossing of
Alli-
l and
Hanover Sts
Est. cost $1600.
olving
94
lin. ft. arm.
red cone, curb;
660
sq. ft. 1-co
walks;
urse cone.
side-
4
brick catchliasins;
75
lin. ft. 10-il
. V.C.P. cu
Ivert ;
2,894
sq. ft. asph.
cone, pave
ment.
consisting
of 2-in. a
phait
concrete
surface on
6-in.
class "F"
concrete base.
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co..
Cal.— Until February 5, 7:30 P. M.,
bids will be received by Elgin C.
Hurlbert, city clerk, (3308) to improve
Grand Ave. bet. Ocean View Avenue
and Park Place, involving cem. cone
curbs, oil macadam surface pavement
(composed of graded rock not less
than 13 lbs. to sq, ft.) and Duremulse
emulsified asphalt; cem. cone, drive-
ways; 4-in. vit. clay lateral sewers.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915.
Certified check 10% payable to city
required with bid. Plane on file in
office of clerk.
UNIT BID LISTING ON SANTA
CRUZ COUNTY BRIDGE PROJECT
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.— As previously reported. Prank
Bryant, 2911 23rd St., San Francisco, at $28,804.72 submitted low bid to
the county supervisors to construct a timber bridge with reinforced con-
crete floor over the Southern Pacific tracks near Felton Station, Zayante
Creek and Zayante Road in San Lorenzo Road District.
C. C. Gildersleeve, 1608 G St., Napa, at $33,989 submitted low bid for
steel bridge with reinforced concrete floor.
Following is a complete list of the unit bids received:
TIMBER CONSTRUCTION
(a) 690 cu. yds. excavation; (d) 236 cu. yds. "A" concrete (floor
(b) 170 cu. yds. "B" coneretet foot- paving);
ings and abutments); (e) 31.000 lbs. reinforcing steel;
(c) 40 cu. yds. "A" concrete (bent); (f) 240,000 ft. redwood timber.
(a)
Frank Bryant, San Francisco $2.00
M. B. McGowan, San Francisco 1.00
C. C. Gildersleeve. Napa 2.00
Lord & Tlshop. Sacramento 1.00
Leo Cardwell, Santa Cruz 1.50
(b)
(e)
(d)
$17.00
$19.80
$14.52
10.50
18.50
15.00
16.00
18.00
11.50
22.00
24.00
14.00
16.29
20.90
13.08
(e)
(a) 450 cu. yds.
(b) 226 tons stri
(c) 365 cu. yds.
paving);
C. C. Gildersleevf
Frank Bryant
M. B. McGowan..
Lord & Bishop..
Leo Cardwell
STEEL CONSTRUCTION
excavation; (d) 22 cu. yds. "A" concrete (bent);
c. steel (lump sum); (e) 213 cu. yds. "B" cone, (footings)
"A" floor (f) 48,000 lbs. reinforcing steel;
(g) 16,000 ft. redwood timber,
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)
$2.00 $19,420 $17.00 $20.00 $16.00 $.042
2.00 20,300 17.02 19.80 17.00 .04
1.00 21.741 15.00 20.00 12.00 .05
1 00 21.000 16.00 24.00 22.00 .045
1.50 21,367 18.86 20.88 16.29 .046
$100.00
84.00
120.00
90.00
100.00
BIDS OPENED FOR PIPE FITTINGS
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Following bids received by Thomas Oughton, city
purchasing agent, under Specification No. 2297, to furnish galvanized hy-
draulic, banded type, fiittings, have been taken under advisement, (all
bidders of Los Angeles):
(1) 10.000 only, 1-in. galvanized malle- able do;
able iron elbows, banded type; (4) 1,000 only, IVi-in. galv. malle-
(2) 1,000 only, lte-in. galv. malle- able iron tees, banded type;
able do; (5) 5,000 only, 2-in. galvanized malle-
(3) 5.000 only. 2-in. galvanized malle- able do.
The bids were:
(1)
Calif. Pipe & Supply Co $14.55
Hickev Pipe & Supply Co... 13.22
M. O. Haldeman Corp 14.55
Petroleum Equip. Co 14.55
Crane Company 19.25
Ducommun Corp 19.35
Griffith Pipe & Supply Co. 13.14
Santa Fe Pipe & Sup. Co
Pacific Pipe & Sup. Co 19.35
Fitzpatrick & Locke 19.33
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Totals
$29.19
$39.19
$45.85
$58.30
$7097.70
26.44
44.07
40.77
49.50
6677.10
29.19
39.19
41.70
58.30
7038.40
29.19
39.19
45.85
58.30
7079.90
34.05
44.35
51.00
66.30
6534.00
34.25
44.44
50 86
66.08
S312.10
26.30
43.85
40.65
49.33
6641.50
34.25
44.44
50.86
66.08
8312.10
34.25
44.44
50.86
66.08
8312.10
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 17, 1931
Contracts Awarded ^.Acceptances, &c.
BUILDING PERMITS
San Francisco County
No
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
29
Hapola
Owner
4000
30
Michael
Owner
5000
31
Globe
Balliet
8000
32
Keeley
Owner
3000
33
Mirsky
Standard
3500
34
Schroeder
Mangels
4000
35
Weber
Cobby
4000
35
Ran
Owner
6000
36
Castle
Owner
3000
37
Nyland
Owner
3750
38
Laguens
Owner
8000
39
Caro
Cox
12500
40
S F Theatre
Salih
2000
41
Morris
Owner
9000
42
Christensen
Owner
4000
43
Anderson
Owner
27000
44
Rainier
Villadsen
5000
45
Hoern
Owner
3200
46
Tofanelli
Foliotti
1350
47
Eerwick
Owner
6000
48
Galli
Owner
1000
44
Laguens
Owner
5000
45
McCleave
Owner
46
Coliseum
Erumfield
4948
47
Hallgren
Owner
4000
DWELLING
(29) E 42nd AVE. 325 N Geary St.:
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— J. Hapala, 376 4th Ave.
Plans by Owner. $4000
DWELLING
(30) W 12th AVE. 193 S Santiago;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owners— J. Michael and C. Bomerer,
762 De Haro St.
Plans by Owners. $5000
DWELLINGS
(31) W 32nd AVE. 350 S Quintan;
two 1 -story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— G lobe Securities Co., 740
Hunter-Dulin Bldg.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor— F. F. Balliet. 8 10, 47th
Avenue. each $4000
DWELLING
(32) E DANTON 125 N Cayuga St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— J. Keeley, 4668 18th St.
Plans by Owner. $3000
DWELLING
(33) W 27th AVE. 25 S Rivera; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
sky & Son, Inc
218
Owner— B. Mil
Castenada.
Plans by Builder.
Contractor— Standard Bldg. Co.. 218
Castenada. $3500
DWELLING
(34) NE DEMING Way and Uranus
Terrace; one-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner — W. S. Schroder, 407 41st Ave.
Architect— C. F. Strothoff, 2274 15th
Street.
Contractor— H. C. Mangels, 1142 Ma-
ple St. $4000
ALTERATIONS
(35) No. 650 SECOND ST. Altera-
tions to offices.
Owner — C. F.Weber Co., Premises.
Architect— N. E. Norberg, 580 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— J. W. Cobby & Son, 260
Tehama St., San Francisco. $4000
GARAGE
(35) 2G16 THIRD ST.; one-story class
C garage (public).
Owner— S. Ran, 234 5th St.
Plans by B. K. Dobkowitz, 425 Mont-
erey Blvd. $6000
DWELLING
(36) NW 24th AVE. and Wawona; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder— Castle Bldg. Co.,
830 Market St.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
D WELLING
(37) E BAYSHORE BLVD. 325 N
Thornton; 1-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner and Builder— O. Nylund, 3900
Folsom Street.
Architect— Not Given. $3750
DWELLINGS
(38) W YORK 30 S 25th St.; two 2-
story and basement frame dwell-
ings.
Owner and Builders — Laguens & Plov.
2220 Mission St.
Architect— F. W. Dakin, 625 Market
Street. each $4000
APARTMENTS
(39) E 24th AVE. 275 N Irving St.;
two-story and basement frame (4)
apartments).
Owner— C. and J. Caro, 2763 Bush St.
Plans by Mr. Cox.
Contractor— L. H. Cox, 1950 Irving St.
$12,500
REPAIRS
(40) SE CLEMENT and 9th Ave., re-
pair fire damage to theatre.
Owner — San Francisco Theatres, Inc.,
25 Taylor St.
Architect — S. C. Lee, Los Angeles.
Contractor— Salih Bros., 25 Taylor St.
$2000
DWELLINGS
(41) W PINEHURST 72 N Kenwood;
two 1 -story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder— G. W. Morris, 95
Pinehurst Way.
Plans bv D. E. Jaekle, Call Bldg.
each $4500
DWELLING
(42) E 22nd AVE. 260 N Judah St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— H. Christensen, 1422 27th Ave.
Plans by Owner. $4000
APARTMENTS
(43) W 25th AVE. 100 N Fulton St.
three-story and basement framt
(12) apts.
CAPITAL CITY TILE
COMPANY
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - - - - OHfornia
ALTERATIONS
(44) 1550 BRYANT ST.; alterations
to lay concrete flooring.
Owner — Rainier Brewing Co., 15 5 0
Bryant Street.
Plans by Owners.
Contractor— Villadsen Bros., Inc., 417
Market St. $5000
DWELLING
(45) NE ROUSSEAU 175 NW Cay-
uga; 1 -story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — A. Hoern, 177 Highland Ave.
Architect— Not Given. $3200
STORE
(46) 944 COLUMBUS Avenue; one-
story and basement frame store.
Owner— S. Tofanelli.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor— R. Foliotti, 949 Filbert St.
$1350
DWELLINGS
(47) E DANTON 200 N Cayuga; two
one - story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder— A. Berwick, 1525
Noe St.
Architect— Not Given. each $3000
CONCRETE WALL
(48) E EIGHTH AVE., 100 N Nor-
iega; reinforced concrete wall.
Owner— R. F. Galli, 1574 28th Ave.
Plans by Owner. $1000
DWELLING
(44) NW PINEHURST 201 NE Ken-
wood; 1-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builders — Laguens & Lar-
son, 369 Ashton Ave.
Plans bv Owner. $5000
ALTERATIONS
(46) 745 CLEMENT ST.; remove old
and install new marquee.
Owner — Coliseum Theatre, 745 Cle-
ment St.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Brumfleld Elec. Works,
965 Folsom St. $4948
BUILDING
CONTRACTS
SAN FRANC
No. Owner
SCO COUNTY
Contractor Amt.
6 Regents
7 Eureka
8 Same
9 Same
10 Same
11 Same
12 McCarthy
Moore 88805
Mattock 34142
Zelinsky 2012
Sugarman 2200
Pinkerton 2390
Atlas 1380
Meyer 7200
DWELLING
(45) SE 41st AVE. and Clement St.;
two - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— Mrs. E. R. McCleave, 1927
Sutter Street.
Architect— A. O. Johnson, 16 Turk St.
$4500
DWELLING
(47) E 23rd AVE. 125 N Moraga; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder— A. Hallgren, 1594
29th Avenue.
Plans by Owner. $4000
Saturday, January 17, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-seven
Chrlstensen to whom It may con-
cern Jan. 13, 1931
Jan 13, 1931— N JACKSON 40 W
Stelner W 35xN 92-8%. Frederick
G and Juanita Zelinsky to W K
Irvine and Henry Jacks (as Jacks
& Irvine, Inc) Jan. 9, 1931
Jan. 13, 1931— SE MARKET AND
First frontage 91-8 on Market and
137-6 on First. Mark Sheldon Co
to Chas H Moore and A P Teele
Jan. 13, 1931
Jan. 13, 1931— SW ULLOA ST. AND
Twenty-fifth Ave S 25xW 95. N
E Johnson to whom it may con-
cern Jan. 13, 1931
Jan. 13, 1931— E TWENTY-FOURTH
Ave 191 N Kirkham 25x120. Chris-
tian Andersen to whom it may
concern Jan. 12, 1931
Jan. 12, 1931— LOTS 41 AND 42 BLK
6801, Map Castle Manor. Castle
Bldg Co to Henry Horn ...Jan. 6, 1931
Jan 12, 1931— NOS 42 and 44 CASA
Way, bet. Marina Blvd. and
Retire R P Baron to C D De
Velbiss Dec. 30, 1930
Jan. 10, 1931— W THIRTIETH AVE
200 S Cabrillo S 25xW 120. H C
and S J Arndt to Orrin Knox &
Son Jan. 5, 1931
Jan. 10, 1931— S PINE 112-6 W
Gough W 25xS 120. H D Hopper to
W C Boswall Jan. 5, 1931
Jan. 10, 1931— W VALENCIA 257-6
N Sixteenth 25x90. J Mancuso to
whom it may concern.. ..Jan. 10, 1931
Jan. 10, 1931— LOT 16 BLK 20, Map
Sunnyside. H J Ohlsen to whom
it may concern Jan. 10, 1931
Jan 10, 1931— W TWENTY-FIRST
Ave 225 S Moraga 25x120. G and
B Leask to whom it may concern
Jan. 10, 1931
Jan. 10, 1931 — SIXTEENTH ST.
plant of Associated Oil Co. Asso-
ciated Oil Co to Bay City Iron
Works Jan. 5, 1931
Jan 9, 1931— PTN LOT 15 BLK 5835
St Marys Park: NE line lot 15
and NW Benton Ave N 51" 52' W
106-58 S 38" 08' W 2S S 51* 52' E
111-26 NE 28-387. A R and H M
Johnson to whom it may concern
January 2. 1931
Jan 9, 1931— SW NAGLEE AVE
27-6 SE Huron Ave Lot 1 Blk 17
West End Map 2. Patrick Horgan
to whom it may concern
January 8, 1931
LIENS FILED
15
Kavanagh
Pollak
Atwood 720
Atwood 920
mangels 51)18
EQUIPMENT
u;> SAN FRANCISCO Campus, Uni-
versity of California; Installation
of mechanical equipment in cen-
tral heating plant.
Owner— Regents of the University of
California.
Architect— B. F. Raber.
Contractor— C. C. Moore & Co., Shel-
don Bldg.
Filed Jan. 9, '31. Dated Jan. 5, '31.
1st of every month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $88,S05
Eond, $44,500. Sureties, U. S. Guar-
antee Co. Forfeit. $50. Limit, 168
days. Plans and Spec, filed.
BUILDING
(7) N POST and E Scott E 62-6xN
87-6. General construction for
building.
Owner — Eureka Benevolent Society.
Architect— S. L Hyman and A. Apple-
ton, 6S Post St., San Francisco.
Contractor— A. F. and C. W. Mattock,
212 Clara St., San Francisco.
Filed Jan. 10, '31. Dated Dec. 17, '30.
On 5th of each month 75%
Usual 35 days..... 25%
TOTAL COST, $31,142
Bond, $36,142. Surety, Indemnity In-
surance Co. Limit, 100 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
NOTE— $1000 extra for supervising
and directing construction of building.
(8) PAINTING WORK ON ABOVE.
Contractor — D. Zelinsky Sons, Inc.,
165 Grove St., San Francisco.
Fil.-d Jan. 10, '31. Dated Jan. 10, '31.
Payments same as above
TOTAL COST, $2012
Bond, $2012. Surety Commercial Casu-
alty Co. Limit, as fast as possible.
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifica-
tions filed.
(9) PLUMBING WORK ON ABOVE.
Contractor — E. Sugarman, 3624 Geary
St., San Francisco.
Filed Jan. 10, '31. Dated Jan. 10, '31.
Roughed in 50%
Completed 25%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $2200
Bond, $1100. Surety, National Surety
Co. Limit, 60 days. Forfeit, none.
Plans and specifications filed.
(10) HEAT1NK WORK ON ABOVE
Contractor — Jas. H. Pinkerton Co., 927
Howard St., San Francisco.
Filed Jan. 10, '31. Dated Jan. 10, '31.
Payments same as above
TOTAL COST, $2390
Bond, $2390. Surety, American Bond-
ing Co. Limit, as fast as possible.
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifications
filed.
(11) ELECTRIC WORK ON ABOVE.
Contractor — Atlas Elec. & Engr. Co.,
343 4th St., San Francisco.
Filed Jan. 10, '31. Dated Jan. 10, '31
Payments same as above
TOTAL COST, $1380
Bond, $13S0. Surety, American Bond-
ing Co. Limit, 60 days. Forfeit, none.
Plans and specifications filed.
DWELLINGS
(12) LOTS 46 AND 47 BLK 2947-A
Map Sub. 7, Miraloma Park. All
work for two one-story frame
dwellings.
Owner — The McCarthy Co , 46 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Meyer Bros., 727 Portola
Drive, San Francisco.
Filed Jan. 12, '31. Dated Dec. 18, '30.
Side and roof sheathing on $2800
Brown coated 1800
Completed and accepted 1800
■ Usual 35 days 1800
TOTAL COST, $7200
Bond, none. Limit, 90 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
EOILER, ETC.
(13) E RETIRO WAY 50 N Beach
St.; boiler, radiators and valves,
and pipe fittings.
Owner— D. S. Kavanagh.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— A. G. Atwood, 3623 18th
Avenue.
Filed Jan. 13. '31. 1 lated Dec. 8, '30.
Payments not given.
TOTAL COST, $720.
BOILER, ETC.
(14) 496 GROVE STREET; gas boiler,
breeches, radiators and valves,
electric clock, terra cotta flue, etc.
Owner — Mr. Pollak.
Architect — None.
Contractor— A. G. Atwood, 3623 18th
Avenue.
Filed Jan. 13, '31. Dated Nov. 18, '30.
On delivery $250
Balance in 12 equal monthly in-
stallments.
TOTAL COST, $920
BUILDING
(15) NE COR. DEMING WAY and
Uranus Terrace; all work on one-
story and basement frame build-
ing.
Owner— Wm. H. and A. A. Schroeder,
407 41st Ave.
Architect— C. F. Strothoff, 2274 15th
Street.
Contractor— H. C. Mangels, 1141 Na-
ples St.
Filed Jan. 13, 'SI. Dated Jan. 9, '31.
Frame up $1254
Brown coated 1254
Completed and accepted 1254
Usual 35 days 1254
TOTAL COST, $5018
Limit, 90 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
Jan 6, 1931— NW CAYUGA AVE 150
SW Lamartine SW 25 x NW 100.
J Horn to whom it may concern....
January 5. 1930
Jan 6 1931— E YORK ST 70 N 25th
St 25x75. J R and H M Schroff
to G L Plov and V P Laguens
December 29. 1930
Jan 6, 1931— NE TOCOLOMA AVE
and Lathrop Ave 30x100. Wm H
Grahn to whom it may concern ...
January 3, 1931
Jan 8. 1931— NW HOWARD 225 SW
7th SW 50 x NW 165. Julius and
Dorothea Harband and Arthur
Wagner to Schultz Const Co
January 6, 1931
Jan 8, 1931— LOT 2 BLK 36 map of
Ingelside Terraces. F E and V
E Augustiny to H W Armbrust
January 8, 1931
Jan 8. 1931— W 27th AVE 50 and 75
5 Rivera St 25x82 6/12. E Mirsky
6 Son Inc to Standard Bldg Co
(two completions) Jan 8, 1331
Jan 8, 1931— N FELL ST, 109 x N
120, SW corner of lot being 100 E
of NE corner Van Ness Ave. The
Viavi Co to Barrett & Hilp
November 24, 1930
Jan 6, 1931— SW COR FRANKLIN
and Elm Sts, No 711 Franklin St.
F Barriere to whom it may con-
cern January 2, 1931
Jan 6, 1931— W 25th AVE 275 S
Ulloa St S 25 x W 120. N E John-
son to whom it may concern
January S, 1930
Jan 13, 1931— NE CALIFORNIA and
Franklin Sts. First Church of
Christ Scientist to C M Moore and
M P Madsen as Moore & Madsen
December 26, 1930
Jan. 13, 1931— E TWENTY-SECOND
Ave 160 N Judah N 50x120. H
San Francisco County
Jan. 13, 1931— NE MCALLISTER &
Laguna N lOOxE 30. Joseph W
Dolan vs Skelly Estate Co and Jas
J O'Connor $25
Jan 9, 1931— N CABRILLO ST bet
23rd and 24th, No 2242 Cabrillo St.
Selva Bros vs S and M Piercy $78
Jan 6, 1931— LOTS 1 to 10 INC BLK
4 Heyman Tract No 2. Pacific Mill
& Cabinet Co vs Heyman Bros
and C Mourgos, trustee for J, G,
E and A Mourgos $238.15
Jan 6, 1931— NE NEWCOMBE St 275
NW Ingalls St NW 25 x NE 100.
Z Dominguez vs H and D Rojo....
$481
Jan 6. 1931— NE HAYES ST and
Van Ness Ave N 60-0% x E 109.
Standard Distributing Co vs Edw
and Arline M Rolkin, Max Schall-
man and J Bush $229
RELEASE OF LIENS
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
Jan 9. 1931— SE MARKET and NE
12th St SE 275 NE 83-94 N 324-58
SW 226-96. E B Morf and G Pence
as Pence-Morf Electric Co to A
J Stern, W Graf and S J Peyser..
Twenty-eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Jan. 3, 1930— SE MISSION 100 NE
Russia Ave NE lOOxSE 108-6, G
Bianchi ; J Condi anil Excelsior
Builders Supply Co to J Hill and
A U and V B Frank
Jan 10 1931 — W FOURTEENTH
Ave 220 S Taraval S 30xW 135.
Chas W Higgins and E J Kraus;
A Cook and J H Kruse to J E and
T C Peterson; F H Lisi and H W
Bott ___-.-.
BUILDING PERMITS
ALAME DA COUNTY
No. Owner
Contractor Amt.
20 Bemis
21 Mayer
22 Sorenson
23 Miller
24 Firestone
25 U S Battery
26 Flagg
27 Short
28 Kingman
29 Grubb
30 Henning
31 Von Salzen
33 Marston
34 Brain
35 Brusasco
36 Chamberlain
37 Compton's
38 Moore
39 Rodrigues
40 Russell
41 Miller
42 U C Storage
43 Mauzy
Owner
Owner
Paige
Porter
Thrams
Brown
Watson
Owner
Anderson
Owner
Harwood
Swansctrom
Thorpe
Roberts
Peppin
De Velbiss
Owner
Dooley
Owner
Owner
Stockholm
Electrical
Shaw
RESTAURANT
(20) SW CORNER 42
way, OAKLAND;
taurant.
Owner and Builder — K.
San Pablo Ave., Of
Architect— Not Given.
2000
120000
1500
4800
7000
1400
3000
15600
5900
3300
2000
5000
2000
3200
6000
3000
11000
$20110
APARTMENTS
(21) W CRESCENT ST. 130 S Santa
Clara Avenue, OAKLAND; three-
story 100-room apartments.
Owner and Builder— R. E. Mayer, 1129
McKinley Ave., Oakland.
Architect— D. D. Stone, Howden Bldg.,
Oakland. $120,000
ADDITION
(22) 5809 IVANHOE ROAD, OAK-
LAND; addition to garage.
Contractor — H. L. Paige, 5651 Oak
Owner — H. L. Sorenson, 5809 Ivanhoe
Road, Oakland.
Architect— W. E. Schirmer, 700 21st
Ave., Oakland.
Grove Ave., Oakland. $1500
RESIDENCE
(23) NO. 698 CRAGMONT AVE.,
BERKELEY. One-story 6-room 1
family frame residence.
Owner — H. D. Miller, 732 Cragmont
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— W. H. Hooper.
Contractor — Porter & Porter, 209
Amhurst Ave., Berkeley. $4S00
ALTERATIONS
(24) 288 11th STREET, OAKLAND;
alterations.
Owner— Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.,
Los Angeles.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— C. H. Thrams, 28 Home
Place, Oakland. $7000
ALTERATIONS
(25) 2536 WEBSTER STREET, OAK-
LAND; alterations.
Owner— U. S. L. Battery Co., 98th
Ave. and Bancroft Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— H. Brown, 1S9 Warwick
Ave., Oakland. $1400
DWELLING
(26) NO. 723 WOODLAND AVE., SAN
LEANDRO. One-story five-room
dwelling .
Owner— J. S. Flagg, 3562 Redwood Rd.,
San Leandro.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Wm. Watson, 1036 Balboa
St., Burlingame. $3000
FLATS
(27) N FLEMING AVE 200-240 W
Seminary Ave , OAKLAND. Two-
story 10-room (2) flats.
Owner— C. W. Short, 574 Rosal Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $7800 each
RESIDENCE
(28) No. 1680 LA LOMA AVE., BER-
KELEY. Two-story i,6-room 1-
family frame residence.
Owner— H. L. Kingman, 374 17th St.,
Oakland.
Architect — Williams & Wastell, 374
17th St , Oakland.
Contractor — W. H. Anderson, 1014
Doris Court, Alameda. $5900
DWELLING
(29) E 105TH AVE 240 S Beverly
Ave. OAKLAND. One-story six-
room dwelling.
Owner— Jas. B. Grubb, 2012 38th Ave.,
Oakland .
Architect— None. $3300
ALTERATIONS
(30) NO. 1006 SEVENTH AVE. .OAK-
LAND. Alterations and additions
to apartments.
Owner — L. H. Henning, Premises.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Harwood & Peppard, 1116
Kains Ave., Oakland. $2000
GARAGE
(31) W SEVENTEENTH AVE 90 N
E-14th S 1 OAKLAND. One-story
brick garage and shop.
Owner — John Von Salzen, 2245 10th
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Geo. Swanstrom, 1723
Webster St., Oakland . $2500
I 'WELLING
(32) NO. 2707 CLAY ST., ALAMEDA.
One-story 5-room frame and stucco
dwelling.
Owner— N. F. Justice, 973 Pearl St,
Alameda.
Architect— Not Given. $3750
ALTERATIONS
(33) NO. 1111 REGENT, ALAMEDA.
Alterations and additions.
Owner — T. Marston, Premises.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— V. Thorpe, 1715 Alameda
Ave., Alameda. $1500
APARTMENTS
(34) E ERIE ST.. 150 N Mandana
Blvd., OAKLAND; three-story 48-
room apartments.
Owner— Louise B. Brain, 3600 Lake-
shore Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— R. G. Roberts, 3001 Ful-
ton St.. Berkeley. $40,000
DWELLING
(35) 4536 WEST ST.. OAKLAND; 1-
story 4-room dwelling.
Owner— John B. Brusasco.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Peppin & Johnson, 21S5
50th Ave., Oakland. $2900
REPAIRS
(36) NE COR. 12th and Washington
Sts , OAKLAND; fire repairs.
Owner— Selah Chamberlain, Mills
Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— C. D. DeVelbiss, 354 Ho-
bart St.. Oakland. $2000
ALTERATIONS
(37) 447 12th STREET, OAKLAND;
alterations.
Owner and Builder — Gene Compto
Inc., 1124 Broadway, Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $:
DWELLING
(38) E OAKMORE ROAD 40 North
Casterline Road, OAKLAND; one-
story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— E. T. Moore.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— F. T. Dooley, 3936 Vale
Ave., Oakland. $5000
DWELLING
(39) W 10t7h AVE.
OAKLAND; on<
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— J. F.
926 39th Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
$2000
DWELLING
(40) S SCOTT ST., 250 E 94th Ave.,
OAKLAND; one-story six-room
dwelling and 1-story garage.
Owner and Builder— Geo. H. Russell,
8121 Idlewood St.. Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3200
ELEVATOR
(41) NO. 445 MOUNTAIN AVE.,
PIEDMONT. Elevator.
Owner — Annie Miller, Premises.
Architect — Bakewell & Weihe, 251
Kearny Ct., San Francisco.
Contractor — Cnas. Stockholm Sons,
Russ Bldg., San Francisco. $6000
SIGNS
(42) NW COR. 46th ST. and Shat-
tuck Ave., OAKLAND; roof sign
and two electric signs.
Owner— U. C. Storage Co.. 46th and
Shattuck Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Electrical Prod. Corp., 950
30th St., Oakland. $3000
ALTERATIONS
(43) 1140 GRIZZLY PEAK BLVD.,
BERKELEY: alterations.
Owner — Mrs. V. Mauzy, premises.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Arthur W. Shaw, 5 4 0 1
Broadway. Oakland. $11,000
BUILDING
CONTRACTS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No. Ownir
Contractor
Amt.
2 Miller
Finzel
1018
3 Miller
Bell
1595
4 Miller
Woolf
1965
4 Firestone
Thrams
8700
5 Howard
Picard
3896
6 Regents
Turner
22035
7 Regents
Grodem
116995
8 Regents
Lawson
4041
9 Dinkelspie!
Mattock
20500
10 Taylor
Jensen
15400
11 Catholic
Furlong
43000
PLUMBING
(2) 2850 TELEGRAPH AVE.. Oak-
land; plumbing for additions and
alterations, together with a new
chapel building.
Owner— Grant D. Miller, 1028 Holly-
wood, Oakland.
Architect — Miller and Warnecke, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor — Max Finzel, 2025 Hopkins
St.. Oakland.
Filed Jan. 8, '31. Dated Jan. 5, '31.
When roughed In $500
When completed - 300
Usual 35 days 218
TOTAL COST, $1018
Bond, $1018. Sureties, Globe Indem-
nity Co. Limit, 90 days. Plans and
Spec, filed.
(3) HEATING on above.
Contractor— Geo. C. Bell, 1826 E 15th
St.. Oakland.
Filed Jan. 8, '31. Dated Jan. S, '31.
When piping is installed $595
When accepted 700
Saturday, January 17, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-nine
Usual 35 days 300
TOTAL COST, $1595
Bond, $1595. Sureties. Globe lndem-
! nlty Co. Limit. 90 days. Plans and
Spec, filed.
(4) ELECTRICAL WORK on above.
Contractor— Geo. Woolf, Oakland.
Filed Jan. 8, '31. Dated Jan. 5, '31.
When roughed In $650
For electric fixtures on order of
architect 1000
When completed 215
Usual 35 days 100
TOTAL COST, $1905
Bond, $1965. Sureties, Globe Indem-
nity Co. Limit, 90 days. Plans and
Spec, filed.
KTc iRE & SERVICE STATION
(4) ELEVENTH and Harrison Sts,,
Oakland; general construction )n
tire store and service station.
Owner— Firestone Realty Co., prem-
ises.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— C. H. Thrams. 28 Home
Place, Oakland.
Filed Jan. 13, '31. Dated Dec. 20, '30.
15lh of each month 75%
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST, $8700
Bond. $8700. Sureties. Ralph W. Kin-
nev. Limit, Feb. 2, 1931.
HEATING SYSTEM
(5) 1545 SANTA CLARA AVE., Ala-
meda; installing steam heating
system in bungalow court.
Owner— C. C. Howard. 1541- \i Santa
Clara Ave., Alameda.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— W. H. Picard, Inc., 5656
College Ave., Oakland.
Filed Jan. 13, '31. Dated Sept. 30, '30.
Cash $711
Balance in 18 equal monthly in-
stallments begining Jan. 16th.
TOTAL COST, $3896
Specifications filed.
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
(6) CAMPUS of the University of
California, Berkeley; installing me-
chanical equipment in Memorial
Eldg.
Owner — Regents of the University of
California, Berkeley.
Architect— Geo. W. Kelham. 315 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Contractor— The Turner Co., 329 Te-
hama St., San Francisco.
Filed Jan. 13. '31. Dated Jan. 6, '31.
1st of each month 75%
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST, $22,035
Bond: Labor and Materials, $12,000;
Performance. $12,000. Sureties, U. S.
Guarantee Co. Forfeit, $25 per day.
Limit, 180 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
MEMORIAL BLDG.
(7) GENERAL Construction of above
Memorial Bldg.
Contractor— J. J. Grodem & Co., 1028
San Antonio Ave., Alameda.
Filed Jan. 13, '31. Dated Jan. 7. '31.
1st of each month 75%
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST, $116,995
Bond: Labor and Materials. $59,000;
Performance, $59,000. Sureties, Fidel-
ity and Deposit Co., of Maryland. For-
feit. $125 per day. Limit, 180 days.
Plans and Spec, filed.
PNEUMATIC TUBE SYSTEM
(8) CAMPUS of the University of
California, Eerkeley; completion of
pneumatic tube system for hos-
pital building.
Owner— Regents of the University of
California, Berkeley.
Architect — W. P. Stephenson, Univer-
sity of California. Berkeley.
Contractor — The Lawson Company.
611 Howard St . San Francisco.
Filed Jan. 13, '31. Dated Jan. 7, '31.
On completion 75%
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST, $4041
Bond: Labor and Materials, $2,100;
•Performance. $2100. Sureties. Stand-
Spec, filed.
RESIDENCE
(9) ESTATE of Mrs G. W. Hellman,
Jr., Oakland; general construction,
painting and lighting fixtures on
residence.
Owner — Lloyd and Florence Dinkel-
splel.
Architect— Jas H. Mitchell, 369 Pine
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — A. F. and C. W. Mattock,
212 Clara St., San Francisco.
Filed Jan. 14, '31. Dated Jan. 7. '31.
Monthly payments of 757,,
Usual 35 days Balance
COST plus 10%. not to exceed $20,500
Plans and Spec, filed.
RESIDENCE
(10) ALVARADO ROAD, Berkeley;
Lot 15 Block 4, Hotel Claremont
Trac,; general construction on J-
story and attick frame residence
and garage.
Owner— Mvron D. Taylor.
Architect— W. R. Yelland, Financial
Center Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor — Jensen & Pedersen, 3443
Adeline St., Oakland.
Filed Jan. 14, '31. Dated Jan. 9, '31.
When frame is up $3850
First coat of plaster 3850
When accepted 3850
Us ual 35 days 3850
TOTAL COST, $15,400
Limit, 90 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
CHURCH
(11) NW EXCELSIOR AVE. and
Emerson St., Oakland: general
construction on concrete church
and basement except lathing and
plastering, heating and roofing.
Owner— The Roman Catholic Arch-
bishop of San Francisco, 1100
Franklin St., San Francisco.
Architect— Wm. E. Schirmer, 700 21st
St., Oakland.
Contractor — Thos. F. L. Furlong. Em-
erson Ave. and Excelsior Street,
Piedmont.
Filed Jan. 14, '31. Dated Jan. 12, '31.
When 1st floor joists laid $8062.50
When roof sheathing is on.... 8062.50
When brown coated _ 8062.50
When completed 8062.50
Usual 35 days 10750.00
TOTAL COST, $43,000
Bond. $43,000. Sureties. Aetna Cas-
ualty & Surety Co. Limit, 150 davs.
Plans and Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 10, 1931— PTN LOTS 48 AND
49 BIk D, Lakeshore Hills, Oak-
land. Byard C Taylor to whom it
may concern Jan. 10, 1931
Jan. 10, 1931— ON STATE HIGH-
way bet. Dublin and Hayward.
(property of May Howard and
Alexander M Anderson). Dept. of
Public Works, Division of High-
ways, State of Calif, to Rufus
Gonsalves Jan. 9, 1931
Jan 9, 1931— LOT 23 BLK K, Durant
Manor. Oakland. Charles W and
Ada J Griffith to whom it may
concern January 8, 1931
Jan 9, 1931— LOT 27 BLK K. Durant
Manor. Oakland. Charles W and
Ada J Griffith to whom it may
concern January 8, 1931
Jan 9. 1931— LOT 205 BLK M, Fern-
Mil. . Alameda. Noble F Justice
to whom it may concern
January 8. 1931
Jan 9, 1931— WEBSTER STREET at
the Oakland Estuary, Alameda.
Associated Oil Co to A H Davies ..
January 5, 1931
Jan 8, 1931— SW 32nd and Chestnut
Sts, Oakland. J F Summers to
whom it may concern Jan 2, 1931
Jan 7. 1931—2643 70th AVE. Oak-
land. E S Hanson to Self
January 5, 1931
Jan 7. 1931—176 ATHOL AVENUE.
Oakland. Mae E Morehouse to C
W Leekins January 6, 1931
Jan 7, 1931— ALTAMOUNT PASS,
State Highway bet Greenville and
San Joaquin Countv Line. Dept
of Public Works, Div of High-
ways, State of California to Chas
W Beguhl January 2, 1931
Jan. 9, 1931— LOT 37 BLK H, Clare-
mont Pines, Oakland. Benton A
and Mabel I Sifford to J M Olson
Jan. 6. 1931
LIENS FILED
Jan 13. 1931— PTN LOTS 14 AND
149, Unit C, Oak Knoll, Oakland.
Boorman Lumber Co, $267.37;
Freitas Plumbing & Heating Co,
$158 vs Jesse D and Jewell R Col-
bert and Wm Arthur
Jan. 13, 1931— NW E-FIFTEENTH
St. and Thirteenth Ave, Oakland.
City of Oakland vs $57.79
Jan. 13, 1931— NO. 2838 GRANT ST.,
Berkeley. Bay City Asbestos Co,
Inc vs Leon F Marsh; Vivian
Marsh and Gerald W Marsh J155
Jan. 12, 1931 — NO. 48S THIRTY-
fifth St., Oakland. R B Mont-
gomery vs Axel C Nelson and
Henry Nelson Bros $39
Jan. 12, 1931— LOT 143-H, Unit C.
Oak Knoll, Oakland. T A Ryan vs
J D Colbert and Wm Arthur....$138.25
Jan. 12, 1931— LOT 143-H, Unit C,
Oak Knoll, Oakland. Melrose
Bldg Material Co vs J D Colbert
and Wm Arthur $243.95
Jan. 10, 1931— E LENOX AVE 350.55
SE Montecito Ave., Oakland. Wilis
C Lowe vs Albert and Emily Kroll
$3564
Jan 9, 1931— LOT 17 BLK 4, Thous-
and Oaks Heights, Berkeley. Sun-
set Hardware Co vs Earle R and
Fraye M Converse $74.30
Jan 9, 1931— NORTH END E 14th
St and 14th Ave, Oakland. Atlas
Sales Co vs R L Jones and Mel-
rose Steel Co $175
Jan 7. 1931— PTN LOTS 148 and 149
Oak Knoll Unit C. Oakland. Walt-
er Maiden vs Jesse D and Jewel
R Colbert, Wm Arthur $43.75
Jan 7, 1931— SE 13th and WASH-
INGTON Sts, Oakland. Carl T
Doell Co vs Julius and Hugo
Abrahamson, Earl S Harless and
F J Golfuss $169
Member Insurance Brokers' Exchange
FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
Phone FRanklin 9400
San Francisco
Thirty
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 17, 1931
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
GARDEN WALLS
NO. 670 BREWER DRIVE, Hills-
borough. All work for garden
walls, etc.
Owner — Ethel S. Henderson, Prem.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— G. W. Williams Co., Ltd.,
2807 Adeline St., Burlingame.
Concrete poured V\
Plastered *4
Completed *4
Usual 35 days Vi
TOTAL COST, $34S0
Bond, none. Limit, 40 working days-
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifica-
tions filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 5, 1931— LOT 4, Oakknoll Manor
Mary T Casaretto to whom it may
concern Dec. 29. 1930
Jan. 7, 1931— LOTS 21 AND 23 BLK
Schultz et al to Schultz Constr Co
Jan. 5, 1931
Jan. 8, 1931— LOT 5 BLK 5, Bay-
wood. Gordon C Hess et al to W
O Nicolaide s Jan. 7, 1931
Jan. 8, 1931— PART LOTS 16 AND
17 Blk 6, Polo Field. Edmund
Bourne to G W Williams Co
Jan. 2, 1931
Jan. 8, 1931— LOT 4 BLK 11, Abbey
Homestead. G Martini to W E
Merritt Jan. 1, 1931
Jan. 9, 1931— SOUTH SAN FRAN-
cisco and Burlingame. State High-
way Commission to Basich Bros
Constr Co Jan. 3, 1931
Jan. 9, 1931— NW CARMELITA AVE
Burlingame. Mary C Hess et al
to Gordon C Hess Jan. S, 1931
Jan. 2. 1931— PART LOT 14 BLK 4,
Burlingame Shore Land Co. Anna
J Tegner to Grove Pederson
Dec. 31, 1930
Jan. 3, 1931— LOT 22 BLK 5, Con-
cordia Land Co., San Mateo.
Pietro Pastorino to Joseph Ragni
Dec. 23, 1930
Jan. 3, 1931— LOT 35 BLK 2, Jeffer-
son Park, San Mateo. Castle Bldg
Co to Henry Horn Dec. 30, 1930
Jan. 3, 1931— PART LOT 6 and Lot
7 Blk 6, Blosom Heath Manor, San
Mateo. Castle Bldg Co to Henry
Horn Dec. 31, 1930
Jan. 4, 1931— LOT 7, Bowie Estate,
San Mateo. Raimund B Wurlitzer
to Lloyd C Simpson Dec. 30, 1930
Jan. 4, 1931— LOT 30 BLK 2-A,
Aragon . Meyer Bros to whom it
may concern Jan. 2, 1931
Jan. 6, 1931— LOT 13 BLK 21, Rob-
inson Sub., San Mateo. Eric
Slandquist as to improvements on
property Jan. 6, 1931
Jan. 6, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 32, Red-
wood Highlands. Charles H Beck-
man to whom it may concern
Jan. 6, 1931
Jan. 6. 1931— PART LOTS 11, 12 &
13 Blk 11, Menlo Heights. Leon
Lewis to whom it may concern
Jan. 6, 1931
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan. 9, 1931— LOT 2 BLK 2, Red-
wood Farm. Progress Lumber Co
vs S J Clements $579.27
Jan. 7, 1931—2.95 ACRES LAND,
Part of Bella Britton Lands , Red-
wood City Hardware Co vs
Amanda Thai et al $192.91
Jan. 7, 1931— LOT 2 BLK 15, Bay-
view Heights. W A Heiman et
al vs Martin Peterson $47.50
Jan. 2, 1931— LOTS 19 AND 22 BLK
6, Lomita Park. San Mateo Feed
& Fuel Co vs Jerry Deil et al..$103.90
Jan. 3, 1931— LOT 2 BLK 15, Bay-
view Heights. Peerless Plumbing
& Supply Co., $201 70; F G Peter-
son, $87; Palo Alto Lumber Co,
$518 vt' Martin Peterson et al
Jan. 3, 1931— LOTS 14 AND 15 BLK
2, Bayview Heights. F G Peterson
vs Martin Peterson $49.50
Jan. 31, 1931— LOT 2 BLK 9, Eagle
Hill Addition. Leon A Demars vs
C G Lambert et al $50
Jan. 3, 1931— LOT 2 BLK 2, Waste
Whilten Montgomery Subd. Leon
A Demars vs C G Lambert et al
Jan.' 4, 1931—2 95 ACRES, Mary Bell
Britton Tract. Donald B Sevier
et al vs R L Dineley $1044. 5S
Jan. 6, 1931— LOT 1 BLK 21, Town
of San Mateo; Easton Part of.
San Francisco Roofing Co vs Hugh
Ridge et al (2 liens)
..$205 and $165 respectively
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
RESIDENCE, stucco, $S700; No. 1178
Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto; owner,
E. H. Helm, 419 University Ave.,
Palo Alto; contractor, John E.
Hanson, 253 Fulton St., Palo Alto.
BUILDING PERMITS
REDWOOD CITY
M.
ADDITIONS and alterations to fram
dwelling, $2000; No. 273 Arlingb
Road, Redwood City; i
Dulik; contractor, C. F. Magne
114 Hudson St.. Redwood City.
DWELLINGS rooms and bath and ga
rage, $3000; No. 1165 Clinton St.
Redwood City; owner, and con
tractor, Geo. J. Lehman.
BUILDING PERMITS
BURLINGAME
BUNGALOW, $4000; Lot 12 Blk 2, Oak
Grove Ave., Burlingame; owner
and contractor, Milton Flnlof, 540
Francisco St., Burlingame.
STORE and apartments, $16,700; Lot
21 Blk 14, Broadway, Burlingame;
owner, Geo. Lemperogulas, 1212 El
Camino Ave., Burlingame; con-
tractor, I. Sorensen, 1128 Lincoln
St , Burlingame.
Jan. 12, 1931— S KATHERINE AVE
at NW cor of parcel of land deed-
ed to owner. Angus L and Vera
Vitelle to whom it may concern....
Jan. 10, 1931
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Dec. 29, 1930— S DANNA ST. 80 W
Mt. View Ave., Mountain View.
William Dirksen to whom it may
concern Dec. 25, 1930
Dec. 30, 1930— E LINCOLN AVE 200
N Minnesota Ave, San Jose. G W
Brown to whom it may concern
Dec. 28, 1930
Dec. 30, 1930— LOT 19 BLK 2, Gar-
den City Tract, San Jose. Lena
Fate Delmue to whom it may con-
cern Dec. 30, 1930
Dec. 31, 1930— PART 500 ACRE LOT
26. Pietro Piane et al to whom it
may concern Dec. 31, 1930
Dec. 31, 1930— LOT 7 BLK 3, Lincoln
Gates. Charles W Sannin to whom
It mayconcern Dec. 30, 1930
Dec. 31, 1930— LOT 8 BLK 2, Rest-
wood Park No. 2. Alfred D Zeder
et al to whom it may concern
Dec. 27, 1930
Jan. 2, 1931— LOT 14 BLK 3, N R 6
W Miller & Lux Western Addi-
tion, Gilroy. W F Sechrest to
whom it may concern Jan. 2, 1931
Jan. 3, 1931— LOTS 18 AND 19 BLK
2, Vendome Park, San Jose. Lucy -•
A Addington to whom it may con-
cern Jan. 2, 1931
Jan. 5, 1931— LOT 16, Greenside Ter-
race, except ptn conveyed to Santa
Clara County. Mary G Santana to
whom it may concern....Dec. 26, 1930
Jan. 5, 1931 — LOT 1, Broadway
Court, San Jose. W H Ackerman
to whom it may concern. .Jan. 3, 1931
Jan. 6, 1931— NE FULTON ST and
SE Tennyson Ave SE 63xNE 125 ft.
being all Lot 10 and part Lot 11 1
Blk 141. Embarcadero Oaks, Palo
Alto. Enoch M Brickey to whom
it may concern Jan . 5, 1931
Jan. 7, 1931— LOT 4, Taaffe Parti-
tion, San Jose. Francis V Bloch
to whom it may concern. .Jan. 5, 1931
Jan. 7, 1931— LOT 9 BLK 33, Los
Altos No. 3. W H Sherman to
whom it may concern. ...Dec. 30, 1930
Jan. 8, 1931— LOTS 11 AND 12 BLK
26, College Terrace, Palo Alto. E
H Tucktr & A H ExcelL.Jan. 6, 1931
Jan. 8, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 7, Rose
Lawn. Martin Volkmann et al to
whom it may concern ...Jan. 8, 1931
Jan. 10, 1931— TULLT ROAD, San
Jose. Board of Trustees Frank-
lin School District to whom it may
concern (heating Franklin School)
Jan. 9, 1931
Jan. in, 1931— TULLY ROAD, San
Jose. Board of Trustees Frank-
lin School District to whom it may
concern (Franklin Grammar
School) Jan. 9, 1931
Jan. 12, 1931— NO. 591 OREGON AVE
Palo Alto. Louise Fixes et al to
whom it may concern Jan. 8, 1931
Jan. 12. 1931— LOT 14 BLK 62, Seale
Addition No 2, Palo Alto. Fred
and Carrie Kunz to whom it may
concern Jan. 10, 1931
Jan. 12, 1931— PART LOT 40, Lyn-
dale Subd.. San Jose Jay C Goold
et al to whom it may concern
Jan. 10, 1931
Jan. 12, 1931— LOT 38 Palmita Park
Mountain View. Earl D Minton
to whom it may concern. ...Jan. 9, '31
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan. 9, 1931— E % LOT 2S, Emerson
Tract, San Jose. Phillip Schmidt
vs Evan Churin $116.25
Jan. 9, 1931— E % LOT 28, Emerson
Tract, San Jose. W C Duckgeis-
chel vs Evan Churin $161 28
Jan. 12, 1931— SUBD 13 BLK 89,
Palo Alto. Edward P Cashel vs
John C Whipple $89.13
Dec. 29, 1930— S 30 FT. LOT 5 and
N 17 2/12 ft. Lot 6 Blks 3 and 4
North Range 1, East, Gilroy. J I
Gray vs Lawrence Vincino $33.60
Dec. 29, 1930— NW FOURTEENTH
and North Sts., San Jose. M W
Reese vs P M Takaichi $227.60
Dec. 29. 1930— NW COLLEGE AVE
50 SW Williams St SW 37%xNW
115 ft. part Lot 7 and all Lot 8
Blk 40, College Terrace, Palo Alto.
Progress Lumber Co vs Willis J
Sheldon $80.37
Dec 29, 1930— NW COLLEGE AVE
SW Williams St. SW 37%xNW 115
ft. Part Lot 7 and all Lot 8 Blk
40, College Terrace, Palo Alto.
Merner Lumber Co vs Willis J
Sheldon $464.86
Dec. 29, 1930—10 ACRES on North
Homestead Road. Fred Bowen vs
Saturday, January 17, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thirty-one
Perry Camacho et al $32.29
an. 2, 1931— NE THIRTEENTH &
Santa Clara Sts., San Jose. J A
Ferguson vs L A Peckham et al..
_ $198.45
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Dec. 30, 1930— LOT 5 and NE M Lot
4 Blk 5. East San Jose Homestead
Assn. Henry Cowell Lime & Ce-
ment Co to Nellie Saries $82.40
Jan. 12, 1931— LOT 5 BLK W, Los
Altos Country Club Properties. G
W Wilson to Kathryn Nielson....$225
Jan. 12. 1931— LOT 5 BLK W, Los
Altos Country Club Properties.
Sunset Lumber Co to Jessie R
Grant et al $284.85
Jan. 12, 1931— LOT 5 BLK W, Los
Altos Country Club Properties
Peninsular Roofing Co to Kathryn
Nlelson $437
BUILDING CONTRACTS
MONTEREY COUNTY
STORE
MAIN ST., Salinas. All work for one
story and mezzanine floor store
building.
Owner— W. M. Irvine, 75 Willow St..
Salinas.
Architect — Milton W. Morrison, 601
42nd Ave., San Francisco,
Contractor — E. F. Reese, 158 Central
Ave., Salinas.
Filed Jan. 12. '31. Dated Jan. 7, '31.
On or before 10th of ea month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $24,000
Bond, $24,000. Surety, The Fidelity &
Casualty Co, of New York. Limit, 125
working days. Forfeit, none. Plans
and specifications filed.
HOTEL
NW MAIN AND CENTRAL AVE.,
Salinas. All work or one-story
Class C hotel.
Owner — James Trigonis, 103 Central
Ave., Salinas.
Architect — Willis E. Huson, San
Francisco.
Contractor— R V. Thompson, 7 Pajaro
St., Salinas.
Filed Jan. 7, 1931. Dated Jan. 6, 1931.
1st floor joists in place 1/5
Ceiling joists in place 1/5
Roof sheathing in place 1/5
Interior plastering finished 1/5
Usual 35 days 1/5
TOTAL COST, $16,000
Bond, $8000. Surety, Howard Chad-
bourne and C. B. Phillips. Limit, 90
working days , Forfeit, none. Plans
and specifications filed.
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amoun
Jan. 7, 1931— LOT 1 BLK 15, Home-
stead Addition, Monterey. P C
Storm vs Lavenna P Lake; Thad
S Lake and William A Williamson
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 12, 1931— LOT 4 BLK 19, Map
of Monterey Heights. Laura M
Williams to Oscar Parraguez
Jan. 7, 1931
Jan. 6, 1931— LOT 6 BLK 3, Maple
Park Addition No. 2, Monterey,
William Carpenter to Bruce E
Balrd Jan. 6, 1931
Jan. 7, 1931— LOT 54 BLK 9, Lang
& Kessel's Addition to City of Sa-
linas. John O Breschinl to whom
it may concern Jan. 6, 1931
BUILDING PERMITS
MARTINEZ
DWELLING and garage, frame and
stucco, $4000; Location omitted,
Martinez; owner, .1. E. and M. J.
Antrobus; contractor. Jack Mar-
tin and J Bennett!.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 7, 1931— SAUSALITO. Kate O
Smith to Walter L Broderick
Jan. 5, 1931
Jan . 9, 1931— HAWTHORNE HILLS,
San Anselmo. Ed Rhodes to
Harold E Squire Jan. 9, 1931
Jan. 10, 1931 — HAWTHORNE
Hills, San Anselmo. Harold Squire ,
to Chas E Service Jan. 10, 1931
Jan. 10, 1931— H A W THORNE
Hills. Horald Squire to Chas A
Service - Jan. 10, 1931
Jan. 2, 1931 — N E A F TIBURON.
Wm Geo Clerc to whom it may
cern Dec. 24, 1930
Jan. 3, 1931— LARKSPUR. S Virzi
to whom it may concern
Dec. 26, 1930
Jan. 3, 1931— CORTE MADERA. S
Virzi to whom it may concern
Dec. 26, 1930
Jan. 6, 1931— TIBURON TWP. Hugo
Cattani to whom it may concern
Dec. 30, 1930
Jan 6, 1931— SAN ANSELMO. Mabel
S Hines to E E Vaugham.Jan. 2, 1931
LIENS FILED
MARIN COUNTY
Fecorded Amount
Jan. 2, 1931— TAMALPAIS WOODS
Addition near Mill Valley. Mill
Valley Lumber Co vs Jos R H Ja-
coby $643.01
RELEASE OF LIENS
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan. 8, 1931— SAUSALITO. Marin
Lumber & Supply Co to P F Frund
$517.15
Jan. 10, 1931— SHORT RANCH, San
Anselmo. Dallas Perrenot to
Gallia Fisher $117
COMPLETION NOTICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 7, 1931— PTN LOT 21, Govern-
ment or Gwin Ranch California
Water Service Co to E H Mellen-
camp (Unit No. 3, Chenery Filter
Plant) Dec. 31, 1930
Jan. 7, 1931— PTN LOT 16 BLK G
Berkeley Park. R W Serviss to
R O Brown Dec. 30, 1930
Jan 7, 1931— LOT 6 BLK 102, Castro
St. Extension Tract, Richmond. A
E Warburton to whom it may
concern Dec. 30, 1930
Jan. 8, 1931— ALL OF BLK 5 ex-
cept Lots 1 and 2 fronting on Ten-
nent Ave, bet Pear and Plum Sts,
Town of Pinole. Roman Catholic
Church to Valine & Lawrence
Dec. 31, 1930
Jan 10, 1931 — MEMORIAL BLDG.
Richmond. J H Wells, County
Clerk to Lamble & Lamble (paint-
ing) Jan. 5, 1931
Jan. 10, 1931— CONTRA COSTA
County Hospital. J H Wells,
County Clerk, to Benjamin Hall.
Addition to laundry building)
Jan. 5, 1931
Jan. 10, 1931— LOTS 27 AND 28 BLK
67, Richmond Annex. Joseph Fara
to Chas F Kayser .Tan 8, 1931
Jan, 5, 1931— SCHOOL AND FRONT
Sts., Pittsburg. Pittsburg School
District to George J Maurer
Jan. 2, 1931
Jan. 5, 1931— EAST BAY MUNI-
clpal Utility District in Counties
of Alameda and Contra Costa. East
Bay Municipal Utility District to
Horace Phillips and John Gon-
salves (removal of all timber, etc.
from properties) Dec. 31, 1930
Jan. 5, 1931— EAST BAY MUNI-
cipal Utility District in Counties
of Alameda and Contra Costa. East
Bay Municipal Utility District to
Hutchinson Co (repairs on as-
phaltic concrete surfacing of Sts.
within or adjacent to the boun-
daries) Dec. 31. 1930
RELEASE OF LIENS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 13, 1931— LOT 11 BLK 2, Grand
View Terrace, Berkeley. Aladdin
Heating Corp to Mrs. Mabel D
Bullis $381.50
Jan. 10, 1931— PTN LOTS 1 AND 2
Blk 12. Cragmont, Berkeley. Ed-
ward W Brodrick to Mary M Wal-
ton, James G Walton, Jean E Wal-
ton and J Harry Smith $3S
Jan. 6, 1931— PORTION LOT 14 BLK
A No. 1, Parkside Addition and
Racetrack Sub. Concord, being also
known as Lot 19, Adams Sud-
division. D J Baldwin and W H
George (as Concord Mercantile Co)
to C F and Lillian Adams (2 re-
lease of liens)
LIENS FILED
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan. 9, 1931— LOT 11 BLK 137, E of
Center St., Stockton. Fisher Bros
Lumber & Mill Co vs Perry E Fol-
som, H E McVay and W G By-
water $173.75
Jan. 9, 1931 — KRESS BUILDING,
Stockton. Raphael Glass Co vs J
S Metzger & Sons; S H Kress &
Co; George L Bishop; Eva Brooks
and Florence Brooks $2195
Jan. 9, 1931 — KRESS BUILDING,
Stockton Ilg Electric Ventilating
Co vs Paul W Hirshberg (as Cit-
izens Sheet Metal Works) and S H
Kress & Co $1468.90
Jan. 7, 1931— KRESS BUILDING,
Stockton. Star Lumber Co vs J S
Metzger & Son; S H Kress & Co;
George L Bishop; Eva and Flor-
ence Brooks $173.06
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
REPAIR fire daamage, $1300! No. 527
N-Arganout St., Stockton; owner,
Georga S. Sharp, Premises.
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
SERVICE station, $2000; No. 500 Y
St., Sacramento; owner, R. W.
Bird, Route 7, Box 2714, Sacra-
mento.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 17, 19
GENERAL repairs, $1000; No, 1120 1
St., Sacramento; owner, Mrs. Anna
Menkin, 91B 11th St., Sacramento
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accel ted
Jan. 6, 1931 — LOTS 30 and 4 Land
Drive Terrace Unit 1, Sacramento
McClatchy Realty Co and Robert-
son Govan Co to whom it may
concern Jan 6, 1931
Jan 6, 1931— LOT 3, Land Drive Ter-
race Unit 1; Lot 19, Land Drive
Terrace Unit 1, Sacramento. Mc-
Clatchy Realty Co and Robertson
Govan Co to whom it may concern
Dec 31, 1930
Jan, 8, 1930 — NO. 2750 TWELFTH
Ave., Sacramento. Sacramento
Orphanage and Children's Home
to whom it may concern (2 com-
pletions) Jan. 7, 1931
Foundations Only (all Classes)
Jan. 12, 1931— LOT 34, South Curtis
Oaks Subdivision No. 2, Sacra-
mento. Bernard J Rea to whom
it may concern Jan. 8, 1931
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan. 8, 1931— S 20 FT. OF N 60 FT.
of W 60 ft. Sacramento C B Conn
vs Joseph B Mazzuchi and Emil
Biscard $216.47
Jan. 6, 1931— N 100 FT. LOT 5 BLK
5, North Sacramento Sub. No. 8.
Cutter Mill & Lumber Co Ltd vs
Hazel Warren Hill $420.78
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
ALTERATIONS and additions, $1000;
No. 2015 Fresno St., Fresno; own-
er, Betty Shoppe, Premises; con-
tractor, E. J. Farr & Son, 129C
Linden St., Fresr.o.
ALTERATIONS and additions, $1000;
No. 2250 Harvey St., Fresno; own-
er, Walter Lynn .
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Ac-pled
Jan. 10, 1931— LOTS 9, 10 AND 11
Blk 121, Sanger. W H Jones to
whom it may concern Jan. 9, 1931
LIENS FILED
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan. 8, 1931— LOT 9, Salinger Ter-
race, Fresno. Guilbert Wholesale
Electric Co vs Guido Giometti et
al $1263
OFFICIAL PROPOSALS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED BIDS will be received by
Geo. B. McDougall. State Architect.
Public Works Building, 11th and P
Streets. Sacramento, California, up to
2 o'clock P. M., Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1931,
said bids thereafter on said day to be
publicly opened and read for the erec-
tion and completion of the Cottage
for Employees, Stockton State Hos-
pital, Stockton, California, in accord-
ance with plans and specifications
therefore.
The Building is to be a two-story
reinforced concrete structure with
wood partition, floor and roof con-
struction, and tile roof. The total
floor area is approximately 6,700 si] Ci
Separate bids will be entertain d .is
follows:
1. General Work,
2. Electrical Work.
3 Plumbing and Heating Work
4. Complete Plumb ng, Heating and
Electrical Work.
Contractors must state clearly in
their application the particular seg-
regation of work that they desire plans
for.
Plans and specifications are on file
for examination in the offices of the
Division of Architecture, Public W'ks
Building, Sacramento, and Room 1025
Associated Realty Building, Los An-
geles, and at the principal California
Cities Builders' Exchange Offices.
Plans, specifications, and proposal
forms may be secured by licensed
Contractors who have qualified or
who will qualify by furnishing a ver-
ified statement of experience and fi-
nancial condition as required by the
provisions of Chapter 644. Statutes
1329, and whose statements so fur-
nished are satisfactory to the Depart-
ment of Public Works. Questionnaire
forms may be secured from the Di-
\isirm «.f Architecture.
Bids will not be accepted from a
Contractor to whom a proposal form
has not been issued and all bids must
be on proposal forms supplied by the
State.
Requests for plans shall be accom-
panied by a deposit of twenty - five
($25. 00) dollars. Check shall be made
payable to the Department of Public
Works, Division of Architecture. De-
posit will he returned upon receipt
of the set in good condition, at Sac-
ramento Office of the Division within
30 days after opening bids, otherwise
it will be forfeited to the State.
All bids must be filed at the office
of the State Architect on or before
the time heretofore stated and in ac-
cordance with the "Rules for Bidding"
ying the proposal form.
No bid will be considered ur
cash, a bidder's bond made pavabh
to the State of California, or a c<_
tied check made payable to the "Statt
Engineer. Department of Publii
Works," in the sum of at least lei
per centum (10%) of the amount o
the bid is enclosed with the bid.
The Division of Architecture, De
partment of Public Works, reserve:
the right to reject : ny or all bid~ anjj
to waive any informality in any bk
received
DEPARTMENT OF PC LIT WORKS
DIVISION OF ARCHITECTURE
GEO. B. McDi lUGALL,
State Architect.
W. E. GARRISON,
Director of Public Work;
A. O. Smith Corporation of Milwau-
kee during 1930 shipped 472,000 tons
of electrically welded pipe to all part ;
of the United States, compared with
425,000 tons in 1929. The 1930 ton-
nage, according to Carl C. Joys, Jr .
manager of pipe sales, consisted of
about 3,000 miles, or 24,272 carloads
The mileage was nearly the same a;
in 1929, and the carloads compared
with 30,474 in 1929. More heavier i
was made during the year just closed
than in the previous year.
George Ulrich, general contractor of
Modesto, has been elected presiden
of the Modesto Chamber of Commerce
Russian softwood, mostly spruce,
amounting to some 7,000,000 board
feet, arrived on consignment in Ha-
vana, Cuba, during the past year and
approximately 56 per cent remains
unsold, says a recent communication
from Acting Commercial Attache Al-
bert F. Nufer at Havana to the lum-
ber division of the Department of
Commerce. This Russian lumber c
sists of spruce and pine, the bulk of
the shipments being spruce. Of the
total quantity delivered, about 3,900,-
000 board feet remain unsold, of which
3,700.000 board feet are spruce. The
Cuban trade reports that the primary
use to date of this Russian lumber
has been for box manufacture.
A "Pittsburg" Auto-
matic Water Heater
installed in the Home
indicates high quality
throughout.
Recommended and speci-
6ed by all the leading ar-
chitects, plumbers and
builders.
Consider the high merit
of the Pittsburg coupled
with 'Pittsburg Perfect
Service."
"Hot water quick as a
wink."
Pittsburg Water Heater Co.
. Makers of "Pittsbutg Automatic" — "Bungalow Automatic"
Storage Systems and "Lyon" Tank Water Heaters.
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SERIES OF LECTURES
ON CONCRETE MIXING
New
ethods of mixing concrete to
secure a definite strength will be ex-
plained and demonstrated with lan-
tern slides by Mr. J. W. Kelly of Chi-
cago in a series of lectures on design
and control of concrete mixtures, it is
announced by Arthur P. Denton, dis-
trict engineer for the Portland Ce-
ment Association,
The first of these lectures will be
held in the Jubilee Room of the Sena-
tor Hotel at Sacramento next Monday
evening. The second lecture will be
held in the auditorium of the Pacific
Gas & Electric Building in San Fran-
cisco on January 2S, the third at the
Builders" Exchange, 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland on January 29 and the fourth
in Room 120 of the State Teachers'
College at San Jose on January 30.
Each lecture will commence at 7:30
P. M.
These lectures are a continuation of
a series of talks, given several years
ago, to bring before architects, engi-
neers and contractors the new de-
velopments in mixing and placing con-
crete which have been recently dis-
covered. The discussion covers major
research projects, Improved methods
now in use and new machinery for the
control of quality concrete. The talk
is illustrated by lantern slides. A
few of the important local structures
on which scientifically controlled con-
crete has been used are the Suisun
Bay Bridge of the Southern Pacific,
the Russ, Hunter-Dulin and Shell
Buildings in San Francisco and the
seven and a half mile San Mateo-
Hayward Bridge.
There is no charge for attending
these talks which are open to anyone
iter
sted.
PROTESTS PAYING
WAGES BELOW SCALE
The
cutive council of the Amer-
ican Federation of Labor, in session
at Miami, Fla., directed the sending
of a telegraphic protest to President
Hoovor against the action of hwda of
departments who have awarded con-
tracts for government work to con-
tractors who pay wages below the
prevailing rate in the different com-
munities.
William Green, president
Federation, said:
the
"The
of
cf
these contractors who are follow-
ing this policy will be submitted
to the President with a vigorous
protest against their low wage
policy and their indefensible action
in the payment of low wages
which are known to be lower than
the rates paid in private industry
where government work is per-
formed.
COURT RULES ON
PAYMENT TO WRONG
ACCOUNT BY DEALER
It Is well settled that if no direction
is given by a contractor to which ac-
count a meterialman shall credit a
payment, credit may be given by the
creditor to the oldest account, says
Leo T. Parker, attorney, in the Gen-
eral Building Contractor. So held the
higher Court in Shreveport, Co., vs.
Meek, 12G So. 513 In this case it was
shown that a contractor, who had
several accounts with a materialman,
paid the latter a sum of money with-
out directing what account should be
credited. The materialman credited
the payment to the oldest account and
later sued to recover payment of the
account which the contractor intend-
ed to pay when the payment was
made.
However since the contractor testi-
fied that when the payment was made
he instructed the bookkeeper of the
materialman to credit the amount to
a particular account the Court held
the materialman should have credited
the money to the named account in-
stead of the oldest one.
NEW QUARTERS FOR
STOCKTON BUILDERS
Confidently anticipating a marked
upturn in the building industry in the
San Joaquin Valley area, the Stock-
ton Builders' Exchange in special
meeting last Thursday night voted to
move their offices from 20 North San
Joaquin Street to more spacious quar-
ters at 242 East Miner Avenue.
The change was voted. Secretary E.
M. Lewis reported, in order that dis-
play windows and a display space on
the main floor of the offices might be
available to builders and architects
for the exhibition of the latest designs,
household implements, materials etc
The remainder of the 40 by 5o' foot
quarters will be devoted to exchange
offices, estimating quarters and a
meeting room.
The Exchange also voted to change
its meeting date from the first Mon-
day of the month to the first Tuesdav.
The annual election of officers will
be held by the organization on Feb-
ruary 3, according to L. S. Peletz.
president of the Exchange.
There is every indication that the
building boom anticipated will mate-
rialize, members of the Exchange
state. It is expected to develop prin-
cipally in the construction of residen-
tial buildings.
As evidence of their fath in the
future of Stockton, the Exchange has
taken a five year lease on its new
quarters.
Hoyt Heater Company of Northern
California, Ltd., capitalized for $75.-
000, has filed articles of incorporation
in Oakland. Directors are: R. c. Hoyt
Ella M. Hoyt and M. M. Lannes ali
of Oakland.
All communications for publication
should be addressed to the Editor.
Building and Engineering News will
be sent to subscribers until ordered
stopped and all orders to discontinue
must be sent in writing to this office.
CEMENT PRODUCTION
AT NEW HIGH RECORD
A new high record of more than
100,000,000 barrels' idle capacity was
set by the Portland cement industry
of the United States for the year 1930,
according to production and used ca-
pacity figures of the U. S. Bureau of
Mines.
Many plants throughout the country
have reported weeks of idleness or
partial idleness during previous years
as well as during 1930. Last year,
however, according to the government
report, the 165 plants operating pro-
duced only 61.5 per cent of the ap-
proximately 260,000,000 barrels of ce-
ment that they were equipped to pro-
duce ahd the market been favorable.
The 1930 production figure of 160,905,-
000 barrels is a drop of 9,293,000 bar-
rels from 1929 production
The cement industry had its biggest
year in 192S, when a readier market
permitted the production of 176,300,000
barrels. Even in that banner year,
however, according to the Bureau of
Mines, there was a surplus of 67,400,-
000 barrels' capacity, or nearly 2S per
cent of total capacity.
The industry, according to succes-
sive Bureau reports, has built 97,000,-
000 barrels of new capacity since 1923,
while production, which is held in
check by market demands, has been
gaining but 39,000,000 barrels. Thus
unused capacity in the industry has
climbed from 24,400,000 barrels, or 15
per cent of the total, in 1923, to 101,-
729,000 barrels, or nearly 40 per cent
of the total capacity, for 1930, as just
announced.
NICKERSON, R. R.
ENGINEER, PASSES
G. H. Nickerson, chief engineer for
the Yosemite Valley Railroad, died in
a San Francisco hospital last Thurs-
day. Born in Lebanon, Oregon, in
1863, he entered railwav work when a
boy.
He went to Merced in 1906 to take
charge of construction work for the
then building Yosemite Valley rail-
road, having previously served as su-
perintendent of bridges and buildings
for the Santa Fe line.
He remained with the Yosemite Val-
ley railroad as chief engineer from
the time of the road's completion un-
til 1911 when he resigned to enter
the employ of the Yosemite Lumber
Company, and for that concern was
in charge of construction of the first
incline road at EI Portal.
Later he became superintendent of
the Oakdale Irrigation District, re-
turning to Merced County to become
superintendent of construction in the
office of the county engineer, then oc-
cupied by A. E. Cowell.
He then returned to the Yosemite
Valley railroad as chief engineer to
continue in that capacity until his
death.
Two
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, Janu
THE QUANTITY SURVEY AS ADAPTED TO BRICK ESTIMATING
(By C. L. Weeks,
sident, Alliance Engineers, Inc., and Vi<
an Institute of Quantity Surveyors)
Construction efficiency and success
is dependent on economy in time and
material. While great progress has
been made in economy of design thru
the scientific working out of engineer-
ing practice and the development of
more suitable building material, there
is still room for improvement in meth-
ods of construction management, es-
pecially in the branch of Quantity
Surveying.
Economy in Quantity Surveying is
dependent upon its scientific develop-
ment in line with a simple, unified
plan. Such a plan would coordinate
the various branches of construction
which are all using different methods
of arriving at their objective, namely,
to provide a tabulated list of quanti-
ties for the primary purpose of arriv-
ing at a true cost, and for a secon-
dary purpose of providing a list of the
material which is required for the
construction of the particular build-
ing.
This purpose is accomplished and a
plan provided which can be used to
advantage in all the various crafts
which compose the entire building in-
dustry by patterning the various pro-
cedures in Quantity Survey on the
following set of general rules.
1. Measurements of completed con-
struction work in place are used as
the standard of measurement in all
cases and a separate Bill of Material
is provided to serve for ordering ma-
terial.
2. Unit of measurement to be the
unit (number), lineal, and super-
ficial area; the third dimension being
taken as an element of description.
3. Actual measurements are taken,
without addition or reduction for the
purpose of equalizing or providing for
additional labor or cost, or to take
care of waste.
4. Measurements are taken to the
nearest even lineal feet, and may be
taken to the nearest even inch in sec-
tion measurements. Exterior walls
rnay be taken as outer measurements
without making allowances for deduc-
tions or additions for corners. Open-
ings may be taken at either opening
size or sash and door size. In case,
however, there is a deviation exceed-
ing one per cent in the total amount
in any one class of measurements,
more accurate measurements shall be
taken.
Sometimes the drawings give one.
sometimes the other. Both must be
eventually known, the opening size
for laying out the construction, and
the sash and door size for ordering.
The latter is preferable, but it is
more important to conform with the
drawings for identification purposes.
The Bill of Material must of course
have the Sash and Door size.
5. Measurements of the members of
a structure, or a group of structures,
are taken in such manner that they
may be segregated by separate struc-
tures, separate stories, by different
types of construction and by differ-
ing costs, which would necessarily
include different thicknesses or
widths.
6. Abbreviations In general use or
in accordance with American Insti-
tute of Architects Document No. 172
(Filing System of Building Materials
and Appliances) may be used.
7. A Quantity Survey should not
Include drawings or sketches. Refer-
ence should be made to the drawings
of the architect or engineer, and it
may be advisable to get the architect
to furnish details essential for record
or reference in such form that they
may be separately printed and at-
tached to the Quantity Survey.
The Quantity Survey compiled in
accordance with this set of measure-
ments, providing the description is
adequate, gives all the data on nearly
all construction work that is neces-
sary for one who has proper cost rec-
ords to accurately price the work.
A further step is necessary when
material is to be ordered. The meas-
urements of the Quantity survey,
when not in the form of material, are
developed into a Bill of Material con-
forming to the usual trade require-
ments. This means that our Quantity
Survey used for pricing gives the
walls in terms of superficial measure-
ment, square foot area; it does not
give the number of brick or the yards
of mortar. This Information is to be
found in the Bill of Material. One is
the instrument used for the purpose
of arriving at cost, the other that
used for ordering.
Masonry construction in either brick
work or stone work may involve a
great number of different kinds of ad-
ditional labor, especially in exterior
wall construction for the purpose of
ornamentation. These are taken care
of by the notation, "extra- on 17-inch
face brick wall," etc., giving the de-
scription of the extra labor and ref-
erence to the drawings in such a way
that Identification may be made.
Care should be taken to avoid as
much as possible the enumeration of
extra labor if it can be included in
the main items listed.
Segregation: In segregating by stor-
ies it is customary to take off the
work for basement and foundations to
first floor level, and for each succeed-
ing floor for all construction contained
between the floor levels. Sometimes
we find there are several different
floor levels for a single story; in such
a case the principal level is taken as
datum, and all other measurements
are taken to this datum regardless
of whether they come above the fin-
ished floor or not. Another method
may be used in certain cases. The
building may be divided into different
units, and the levels of the finished
floors taken as the line of segrega-
tion, even though thev mav differ in
elevation.
Basic Measurements: There are
three main divisions in every build-
ing structure into which the entire
structural part of the building and
much of the finish may be separated,
and if basic measurements are pre-
pared in this manner, it will greatly
simplify the take off. They are:
1. Floors, ceilings, roofs and all
horizontal members.
2. Exterior walls.
3. Partitions.
In taking off there three classes of
construction it Is also necessary to
list the respective openings contained
within them.
It is important to total units and
lineals as well as superficies.
In starting a take off it is good prac-
tice to begin at a certain point on a
plan. A logical order is to start at
the upper left hand corner and pro-
ceed as in reading a book, to the
right and downwards.
Floors, Ceilings, Roofs and All Hor-
izontal Members: Floors are taken off
to outside measurements. The basic
measurements form an accurate set
of figures of lineals and superficies,
and duplication in take off is avoided.
The structural measurements are
these basic measurements less the op-
enings for stairs, elevator shafts, etc.,
and with the lineals of walls and par-
titions multiplied by the thickness de-
ducted in addition give the quantity
for the interior finish. Ceilings and
roofs, if flat, are equivalent to the
floors below them; if pitched, arched
or vaulted, the flat horizontal meas-
urements, multiplied by the proper
constant, give the surface area. Lin-
eal measure of exterior walls multi-
plied by overhang must be added for
pitched roofs. The different segrega-
tions added together must equal the
result of the extreme over-all dimen-
ithii
per
tions should be made. This method
of checking makes large errors in
take-off nearly impossible. The rule
of keeping within one per cent can
usually be checked mentally and
avoids useless splitting of hairs.
As we are not considering concrete
as masonry construction, we are lim-
ited to certain types of floor construc-
tion where clay tile is used, and to
brick flooring and paving.
The foot, lineal or square, should
suffice as the unit of measurement
until such time as the metric system
may be adopted. It is customary to
measure roofing by squares of 100
feet, paving by yards of 9 feet, but
we should he consistent, pointing off
to the hundredth place, and making
our unit the square for everything in
superficial area.
How Many Brick to a Foot: There
can be only a certain definite number
of brick of a known size, laid with a
specified thickness of a joint, in a
given space. Quantity Survey should
be scientific and deal only with actual-
ities. There is no room for argu-
ment as to how many brick should
be figured for a given area of floor,
wall, or partition. That is determined
mathematically from the thickness of
the members, the size of the brick,
the thickness of the joint, and wheth-
er the brick are laid on edge, side or
on end.
Exterior Walls: The measurements
for the exterior walls when totaled
correspond with the actual perimeter
of the building; in detail they coin-
cide with the measurements taken for
the floors. The length of the building
corresponds with the length of the
wall on that particular elevation and
the width of the building corresponds
with the length of the elevation abut-
ting. Twice the length of the build-
ing plus its width, with the depth of
indentations added, gives the total
perimeter. Corners may be disregard-
ed, as a rule, and still keep within
the allowance of one per cent area
but if it is desired to obtain absolute
accuracy in arriving at the cubic con-
tents for the Bill of Material, pro-
jecting corners must be deducted, and
indented corners must be added. The
perimeter multiplied by the height
represents the exact superficial area,
and is used for structural and finish
measurements if within one per cent
accurate.
Pilasters may be taken under a de-
scription based on a greater thickness
of wall. In this case it is necessary
to add the amount of projection when
exterior surface is measured, such as
the quantity of pointing and clean-
ing, unless the amount is less than
one per cent.
The description states the kind of
brick, the mix of the mortar, the
thickness of the joints, the method of
pointing and cleaning, and if the work
is a veneer the description should
state whether it is on wood or con-
crete, and the kind of anchors or ties
to be used.
Saturday, January 24, 19.11
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Three
All extras In the form of additional
cost of labor required for corbels,
channels, skirtings, etc., which mean
additional cost, must be measured and
listed In units, lineals or superficies.
The Lineal feet of the side of project-
fag pilasters and panels must be giv-
en, also the lineal feet of reveals.
Partitions: The partitions should be
taken off running all the way through
In one direction, and between parti-
tions In the other direction. This will
give the structural work accurately
and an excess in finish amounting to
two times the section area of the par-
tition for each four-way intersection
and once the section area for each
three-way intersection. This may be
Keregarded if it amounts to less than
one per cent.
Openings: All openings should be
totaled for deductions, and in the
take off they should be arranged in
the same order as the take off of the
walls and partitions. Notations should
be made of the nature of the work
from which they are to be deducted,
so that deductions may be made from
the right quantities.
While it is true that in many cases
It costs as much or more to leave an
opening in brickwork, the quantities
are necessary in order to calculate the
Bill of Material accurately, and even
in pricing the work from the Quantity
Survey it is important to know the
number of openings and the relation
of area in openings to the entire sur-
face. It is a matter of adjustment of
pricing methods to a more accurate
basis.
Hollow Tile and Gypsum Blocks:
Hollow tile construction is taken off
in the same general way as brick. It
Is also necessary to take the lineal
feet of lintels from the measurements
of the openings, which have a total
for lineals as well as for area.
The Bill of Material lists the tile
as they are to be ordered, allowing
for waste and breakage, and taking
care of the different shapes required
In the case of the bearing or inter-
locking tile, special shapes for re-
veals, wire mesh for reinforcing, mor-
tar, and concrete aggregate, cement
and reinforcing for lintels.
Architectural Terra Cotta: As the
cost of architectural terra cotta var-
ies greatly from the number of pieces
to be made from each model, it is
necessary to list not only the super-
ficial area of plan surface, but also
the lineal feet or number of units of
all lintels, copings and all special orn-
amentations.
The usual method used by the gen-
eral contractor in arriving at the la-
bor cost on setting terra-cotta is to
cube up over-all dimensions and al-
low about 70 pounds to the cubic foot,
extend to tons and price by the ton.
This method can be improved on by
listing in units, lineals and super-
ficies.
The terra cotta manufacturers, how-
ever, will require a detailed list pre-
pared by an experienced terra cotta
detailer. or will get one out them-
selves, before they bid, from the ar-
chitect's drawings. If this is under-
taken by the Quantity Surveyor, he
must bs an expert in this line.
Cut Stonework: In general, what ap-
plies to architectural terra cotta, also
applies to stonework. Here we have
the cost of the rough stone as it
comes from the quarry, the cost of
machine cutting and polishing, the
cost of hand cutting and hammering,
carving and the cost of erection.
With all this to be considered In or-
der to get" exact prices, all information
must be furnished, and this can be
done only by detailing, and listing
every piece. It is thje work of a spec-
ialist.
Artificial Stonework: The Quantity
Survey of artificial stone does not dif-
fer in principle from that for the cut
stone and terra cotta. In all these
crafts the basic measurements are
valuable for approximate costs and to
give a perspective of the requirements
or a check on the totals, mid are an
improvement on usua I rule of thumb
methods, but exact prices can be ob-
tained only by detailing. These de-
tails should be prepared under the
supervision of the archltedt by a qual-
ified specialist, and furnished with the
other drawings Too often this duty
of the architect, just as that of fur-
nishing efficient and economical me-
chanical engineering drawings and
specifications for the benefit of the
owner, is omitted and left to the con-
tractors, with the result that the own-
er may pay more or get less for his
money than he would if his interests
were properly protected.
The Quantity Surveyor should not
be called on to furnish structural or
mechanical engineering, or to detail
stonework as part of his duty In fur-
nishing Quantity Survey Service.
Marble and Tile Work: Marble and
tile work are generally considered sep-
arate trades, and therefore will not be
discussed at this time.
Miscellaneous Items: There are a
number of items which can be includ-
ed in the description for the struc-
tural work, and omitted from the
Quantity Survey listing. This means
that allowance should be made in the
pricing of the structural work to cov-
er them. They should b<» taken care
of in the Bill of Material, when ma-
terial is involved. Some of these
items are bonds, joints, and pointing,
cleaning, reinforcements, mortar color,
clamps and anchors, painting.
There are certain items which must
be specially listed such as flues and
flue linings, fireproofing. fire stopping,
arches, thimbles, chimney pots, rag-
gle blocks, fireplaces, fireplace linings
and hearths.
The simple rule for all these items
is to give them separate listing in the
Quantity Survey if necessary to cover
an added cost; but to omit listing
them if mention in the description
will assure allowance being made to
cover their cost when the principal
work is priced.
Some items involve extra labor only,
such as the many types of corbels,
mouldings and ornamentation. If so,
they should be listed in the Quantity
Survey as extra labor, and they are
omitted in the Bill of Material, unless
extra material is required.
Document 172: There should be a
revision of the Filing System Docu-
ment 172, to conform it to general use
for Quantity Survey and Cost Ac-
counting purposes. As a Materials
Catalogue Filing Index it does very
well, but it is too bad that its com-
pilers did not visualize its possibili-
ties as the basis of a more extended
use, and make it less complicated and
more in accordance with the custom-
ary segregation of the different crafts.
PRIVATE ARCHITECTS
FOR STATE BUILDINGS
CANNOT LIEN
U. OF C. BUILDING
What courses are open to a sub-
contractor to secure collection of
moneys due him on account of a con-
tract on University of California con-
struction ?
"Mechanics liens have been filed
against University work but the
Attorney for the Regents contends
that such liens cannot constitute
a lien against State property,"
says L. A, Nichols, Comptroller of
the University. "More frequently
we have received notices of stop
payment and it has been the prac-
tice of the Regents to co-operate
with the sub-contractors in with-
holding the amount due pending
a settlement of the case by the
contractor. It has been the prac-
tices of the University for years
to see that all obligations of a
general contractor are properly
met."
Selection of private architects to
speed California's $5,000,000 program
of public building Is expected to result
from a conference last Tuesday at-
tended by Governor James Rolph Jr.,
other state officials and Frederick H.
Meyer of San Francisco, president of
the northern division, state board of
architecture.
"It Is our intention," said the
governor, "to expedite tins building
program as much as possible, so that
it may be of practical benefit in
alleviating unemployment.
"The private architects will sup-
plement the usual work of the state
division of architecture in order that
the plans and specifications may be
prepared as early as possible for the
letting of private contracts."
The governor stated that the archi-
tects are going to be chosen on the
basis of merit only, and not out of
any political consideration.
"We will select only well-qualified
architects," he said. "They will be
responsible men and those only who
can be held responsible."
PREVAILING WAGE
AND 8-HOUR LAW IS
UPHELD IN NEW YORK
The validity of the act passed last
year by the New York state legislature
providing that the eight-hour law and
prevailing wage rate law should apply
to all grade-crossing elimination work
performed under the $300,000,000 state
bond issue was upheld in part by a de-
cision handed down Jan. 2 hy .Tnst'ce
Ellis J. Staley of the state supreme*
court, according to Engineering iNews-
Record.
The law was held valid in so far as
it applies to private contractors on
grade-elimination work, but was held
invalid concerning employees of rail-
roads on similar work on the ground
that railroad employees are already
subject to wage and time restrictions
imposed by acts of Congress.
Suits to test the constitutionality of
the law have been brought by all of
the railroads operating in the state,
declaring that the act would increase
the cost of grade separation, of which
the railroad pays 50 per cent. In a
lengthy decision Justice Staley estab-
lishes grade-crossing elimination
work as public work and therefore
subject to acts of the legislature.
An appeal will probably be taken.
SEATTLE PAVING
WORKERS FILE WAGE
SCALE WITH COUNCIL
Organized paving workers in Seattle
have filed with the city council through
J. H. Coulson, secretary of Street
Pavers' Local No. 440, a list of wage
scales and working conditions during
1931.
A continuance of the eight-hcur day
is asked with a five-and-a-half -day
week.
A wage of $9 Is asked for manhole
and catchbasin men, cement finishers,
dummy men and ribbon setters. Rod-
ers, sloat men, spreaders and mixers
ask $8 a day. Roller men, concrete
wheelers, curb men, dummy helpers,
ribbon helpers, and fine subgraders,
ask $G.60 a day, while all other labor-
ers on paving jobs will demand $5. 60,
the same wage now paid building
laborers, compared with $4.50 paid or-
dinary labor.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 24, 1931
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears and Sees on His Rounds
The city trustees of Crescent City
will shortly enact an ordinance re-
quiring that all contractors on public
work employ local labor wherever
possible.
"Don't bid too low," says Thos. D.
Hunt, county engineer of King Coun-
ty, Washington. "The county, city or
state doesn't want work done for
nothing nor at prices that jeopardize
Contractors, particularly those en-
gaged in public works construction,
should memorize that advice.
Uncle Sam finds it profitable to build
now. In answer to a call for bids to
erect the Santa Ana postoffice the
Treasury Department received 34 fig-
ures, the lowest being $148,710, and
the highest $196,400. The second low-
bid called for $149,000, the third $152,-
450 and the fourth $153,000. The re-
maining bids ran closely between $154-
000 and $170,000.
Repeal of the Mattoon act, under
\Ohich virtually all public improve-
ment projects are authorized, is sought
in a bill introduced in the assembly
by Ed L. Head, San Diego, formerly
of Sacramento. A series of other bills
affecting the Mattoon act are pending
before the legislature.
Building and construction work gen-
erally took first place in 1930 as a
consumer of steel, forcing the auto-
mobile industry into second place
from first position which it occupied
in 1929. This was shown in an an-
alysis of steel consumption recently
published by the Iron Age.
The compilation was based on re-
turns from steel companies which pro-
duced 98 per cent of the estimated
total for the entire steel industry.
The building industry was the larg-
est user of steel in 1927, but was dis-
placed by the automobile industry in
both 1928 and 1929. The railroads
were the third largest users of steel
in 1930, having occupied second posi-
tion in 1929.
The executive council of the Amer-
ican Federation of Labor in session
at Miami, Fla., Jan. 14, adopted a
resolution urging the immediate plac-
ing of federal employes on a five-day
week basis to relieve unemployment.
The resolution said the government
should keep step with private employ-
ers who already have done so and im-
mediately inaugurate a five-day week
for government employes.
To expedite the letting of contracts
undertaken in connection with the
emergency construction appropriation
bill, the Corps of Engineers is insist-
ing that bidding be limited to con-
tracting firms with sufficient capital
and plant to start operations imme-
diately, says Paul Wooton, Washing-
ton correspondent for Engineering
News-Record.
District engineers have been remind-
ed that the work is being undertaken
in order to accelerate such construc-
tion projects as will increase public
employment. They have been in-
structed to reject a bid unless the bid-
der can show that he has the neces-
sary capital, equipment and exper-
ience and that he is not already ob-
ligated for the performance of as
much work as he will probably be able
to do during the period contemplated
by the advertisement.
A profit on a project for the con-
tractor is justifiable, and the tendency
of contractors to bid against each
other instead of on the job adds to
the grief of both engineer and build-
er, decreasing the fair profit and mak-
ing performance of the contract a
question, says Major O. A. Piper,
chief assistant city engineer of Seat-
tle.
"The public demands service from
a contractor on city, county and state
work, but this cannot be given if the
work is being done below cost," Maj.
Piper declares. Explaining the rela-
tion of the contractor to city en-
gineer, he points out that experience
and cooperation alone can spell suc-
cess for each, assuring good work, a
fair profit, and the job completed on
time.
"Engineers as a whole heartily ap-
prove of the prequalification of con-
tractors," Engineer Piper declares.
Such a law. he says, would assure
public work being done by capable
contractors with a background that
assured the best service.
The penalties and liquidation dam-
ages attached to failure to complete
a job on time are an important con-
sideration of a contract, but are rare-
ly taken seriously until the occasion
arises to actually exact the penalty
and damages, Major Piper says. He
states that contractors should remem-
ber such clauses are enfurcible and
should be considered step by step on
the work being done.
Colonel Walter E. Garrison, state
director of public works, has request-
ed contractors to employ only Cali-
fornia residents as labor in the state's
$5,000,000 public building program as
far as possible.
"This building program is mapped
and is being speeded primarily as an
aid in relieving the unemployment
crisis in the state," remarked Garri-
son. "Therefore, to realize this ob-
jective, it is necessary that resident
of the state be employed on the jobs.
"While it is not legally possible for
the state to restrict labor used by
private contractors to Calif ornians.
we may decline to consider bids on
future jobs submitted by contractors
who persistently refuse to give Cali-
fornia labor the first opportunity of
employment."
Definite limitation of debts on street
improvement projects is called for in a
bill introduced by Assemblyman Wal-
ter J. Little of Santa Monica and other
members of the Southern California
delegation. The measure would pro-
hibit local legislative bodies from
going ahead with public improvement
undertakings when the proposed cost
totals more than 50 per cent of the
actual value of property involved.
Public work contracts entered into
by the city of Portland, Oregon, will
carry a clause that will insure main-
tenance of the pavements for five
years, the city council having passed
an ordinance inserting the clause in
all contracts hereafter. The ordinance
carried an emergency clause and was
urged by Commissioner Barbur be-
cause of numerous contracts that will
be before the city shortly.
The clause provides that the dis-
covery of a defect in a street pave-
ment will be accepted by the con-
tractor as prima facie evidence of a
defect in material or workmanship.
despite the fact that the work was
done under city inspection and ac-
cepted by the city.
While only two contractors have re-
fused to maintain their work for five
years, some bonding companies have
taken the stand that when the city
inspects the work and accepts it the
city then must prove defective work-
manship. The new provision is in-
tended to meet that position.
CONTROL BILLBOARDS
VIA VOLUNTARY ZONING
A proposal for voluntary zoning of
portions of rural highways having high
scenic value against defacement by
billboards, posters, hot dog stands,
filling stations and other forms of way-
side commercial enterprise was ad-
vanced by Herbert U. Nelson, of Chi-
cago, executive secretary of the Na-
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards, at a national conference on
roadside business and rural beauty
held in Washington, D. C
The proposal was put forth as a
method of conserving to the public
both aesthetic values and proper com-
mercial values along rural highways
It is novel in that it obviates the
necessity for arbitrary action by state
authorities, and in that it gives owners
of property abutting scenic highway
a quid pro quo for the property rights
they would give up where such zoning
was put into effect.
The plan proposes that an enabling
act be passed by the various states
under which there might he set up in
connection with the state highway de-
partment a special zoning board for
non-urban regions of the state. This
board would have the right to zone
any stretch of roadway as a scenic
region upon petition of 75% of the
owners of abutting property. Along
the highway so zoned wayside com-
mercial business of all kinds would be
banned, not only on the highway Itself
but on abutting property, except at
such intervals as may be established
to meet public necessity and con-
The plan proposes further that on
roads along which the owners of
abutting property voluntarily forego
the commercial use of their properties
in this manner the state highway
commission would undertake a definite
program of beautification, through the
planting of trees and shrubs, through
care that bridges erected should har-
monize with the general scenic effect,
through the adaptation of the highway
to the natural contours of the land-
scape, and through similar measures
which would aid in the conservation
of the recreational values of the
region.
A total of $30,974,030 may be spent
in the State of Washington for high-
way work during the 1931-33 biennium
if the state legislature approves the
road budget submitted by Governor
Roland Hartley. Of this total $21,974.-
030 is contained in the budget, the re-
mainder will be raised by the state
to spend on lateral highways and by
the various counties. Expenditures by
the counties will probably total $4,-
000,000, and for lateral work by the
state about $5,000,000 will be expended.
Also in the total is $3,799,000 federal
aid funds which will be spent by the
state highway department. Work
planned by the state with the $21,974,-
030 asked of the legislature includes
146 miles of paving, 610 miles of grad-
ing and surfacing and 1699 miles of
oiling during the next two years.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Fh
HERE— THERE
EVERYWHERE
ALONG THE LINE
TRADE NOTES
James A. Farrell, president of the
United States Steel Corporation, de-
Olares thai in his opinion the peak "f
the financial depression had been
passed thirty days ago and the pen-
dulum of Industrial activity was now
swinging back to normalcy. Mr. Par-
rel! asserts that "the last thirty days
hai e gi\ en n mple e\ idem-e ■■( a con-
siderable Increase not only in t lie
business of the steel industry, but in
collateral and unrelated lines."
die ensuing year will be elected at
the January 26 meeting of the Sacra-
Builders' Exchange, it is an-
nounced by Secretary Patterson. The
meeting will he addressed by a speak-
er yet In Ih- selected. Refreshments
will he a part of the program.
The State Senate adopted unani-
mously a resolution by Senator Roy
Fellom, San Francisco, urging cong-
n - to adopt legislation consenting to
the construction of a bridge across
San Francisco Hay from Rincon Hill
by way of Goat Island to Alameda
County. This route was declared by
Senator A. H. Breed of Piedmont to
be the most practical and the least
expensive to span the bay. The proj-
ect calls for an expenditure of $72,-
000,000. A toll bridge would be built
A. F. Davis of the Lincoln Electric
Company is scheduled to provide a
paper revealing the latest steps made
in electric arc welding at the West-
ern Metal Congress to be held in the
San Francisco Municipal Auditorium
February 16-20.
By a vote of eight to one the Seattle
city council decided to place upon the
March election ballot a proposed
charter amendment that will empower
the city light department to do its
own engineering work. Sponsors of
the proposed amendment declare that
if engineering work in connection
with city light development is handled
by that department it will be faci-
litated.
F. P. Basler, operating the Mat-
hews Construction Company of Sac-
ramento, has instituted suit in the
i Sacramento Superior Court to recover
$9,894.21 from C. Miles and the Amer-
ican Surety Company. Basler claims
the amount is due for equipment
which he rented to Miles to do road
construction in Mono County.
Recognizing the seriousness of the
present unemployment condition of the
country, and in order to alleviate as
much as possible that situation, the
plumbers of Long Beach have inaug-
urated the five-day week. Negotia-
tions to this end have been under way
for some months between the con-
tractors and the journeymen and an
agreement was reached recently
whereby the work week was shorten-
ed to five days.
Clyde Hickman has been elected
president of the Long Beach Builders'
Exchange. Other officers are: J. H.
Pelkey, vice-president; A. G. Motsch,
secretary; W. M. McGrew, B. H. Hor-
kin and E. L. Card, directors; Eugene
C. Eradbury. executive secretary.
Samuel J. Humes, director of the
Washington State Highway Depart-
ment, urges that contractors keep the
wage scale up. The present is not the
time to cut wages, Hume declares,
even though work is scarce and labor
plentiful.
Raymond H. Holtzman, founder of
the Shelton-Holtzman Lumber Com-
pany, and later manager of the Ely
Lumber and Coal Company of Elv.
Nov., died in Glendale, cal., Jan. 16.
He had been ill for several weeks. The
d ased was 63 years of age and had
been prominent in business circles of
Nevada for more than twenty years.
Major William S. Post, designing en-
gineer of the Los Angeles County Flood
Control District, has been appointed
chief engineer of tile irrigation ser-
vice, United States Bureau of Indian
affairs, according to word received by
Chief Flood Control Engineer E. C.
Eaton. Major Post, who is now in
Washington, has been engaged in de-
signing a new type of rockfilled dam
for the San Gabriel river.
Stephen Henry Reno, building con-
tractor and a resident of Berkeley for
40 years, died in that city Jan. 15 fol-
lowing a brief illness. His widow and
one daughter, Florence Helen Reno,
survive.
J. B. Lippincott of Los Angeles has
been retained by the city of Long
Beach as consulting expert for the
water department.
Nevada State Highway Commission
has adopted a highway building bud-
get involving the expenditure of $2.-
989,447 for the year 1931.
C. H. Purcell, state highway engi-
neer, has been appointed engineer for
the proposed San Francisco Bay
Bridge, according to an announcement
of the State Department of Public
Works.
John F. Collins, Oakland contractor,
has filed a schedule in bankruptcy in
the Federal Court. San Francisco,
listing his debts at $77,236 and assets
at $37,200.
H. A. Van Norman, formerly chief
water engineer for the city of Los
Angeles, has been appointed general
manager of the entire department of
the municipally-owned water and pow-
er department by the Municipal Water
and Power Commission.
SEEKS TO AMEND
ANTI-TRUST LAWS
The California State Chamber of
Commerce has adopted a resolution
urging the amending- of the anti-trust
laws of the U. S., declaring that the
present laws are involved in so much
uncertainty respecting their interpre-
tation as to impede business and in-
dustrial progress, and are so restric-
tive in their nature that they en-
courage and foster an unbusinesslike,
unfair and oftentimes ruthless com-
petition which results in great hard-
ship and losses to producer, wage
earner and consumer alike, and their
enforcement has been particularly det-
rimental to and destructive of our
natural resources, both State and Na-
tional.
The United States Chamber of Com-
merce will be asked to take such
action as may be proper to procure
such amendments and copies of the
resolution adopted by the California
body will be forwarded to Senators
and Representatives of the state in
Congress for their attention.
Darwin Meisnest, sales manager for
thi Pacific Coast Cement Company of
Seattle, has been elevated to the posi-
tion of vice-president in charge r.f
sales, it is announced by E. C. Ward,
president of the company.
A. L. Gladding, formerly of Glad-
ding, McBean & Company, has re-
signed his position with that firm and
is now associated with his two broth-
ers. Chandler and Charles Gladding,
in Gladding Brothers, clay products
firm of San Jose. The three Gladding
brothers have been in clay products
manufacturing for years, having been
brought up in the business. One and
one-half years ago they purchased the
Kartschoke Clay Products Company
in San Jose and have since operated
it as Gladding Brothers. The firm
manufactures vitrified clay sewer
pipe, roof tile, brick and terra cotta.
The plant is located at Third and
Keyes Streets, San Jose.
Indiana Limestone Co. of California,
Ltd., with headquarters in San Fran-
cisco, has filed articles of incorpora-
tion with the county clerk. Directors
are A. E. Freston, V. E. Fay and A.
M. Johnson.
PHILIPPINE WOOD
TRADE IN INFANCY
In a review of the Philippine hard-
wood situation, "W. G. Scrim of Los
Angeles, president of the Philippine
Mahogany Association, says:
"The trade in Philippine woods is
still in its infancy as most of the
woods used so far are the Philippine
mahogany and Apltong varieties.
Woods, such as Narra, Tindilao, Acl s
and many others, are ideal for furni-
ture and cabinet purposes, while fo:-
auiomobile and other construction pur-
poses there are available such woods
as Yacal, Guijo. Mungachapuy, etc.
A favorable decision by the Federal
Trade Commission on the nomencla-
ture of Philippine maho^ny wouM
stimulate trade in this wood as Ui*-
investigatlon of Uie last five years hi»d
l-'d a number of potential users to
hesitate about using the term 'Philip-
pine mahogany,' fearing that they
were liable to prosecution by a gov-
ernment body. Hearings by the Fed-
eral Trade Commission are about com-
pleted and we shall soon know whether
the term is applicable as a botanical
or commercial term. Generally
speaking, the state of business can
be summed up as follows: Busines.-',
fair; stocks, low; prices, fair."
Construction of a veterans' hospital
to care for former service men em-
ployed on the Boulder-Hoover Dam is
asked by George Malone, Nevada State
road commissioner who is in Washing-
ton to confer on the matter with Gen-
eral Frank T. Hines, administrator of
veterans' affiairs. The Nevadan, who
wants the hospital built near Las
Vegas, is seeking authorization for
immediate construction, on the grounds
that more that one-third of the
workers to be employed on the dam
project will be war veterans. At
present, there is no veterans' hospital
within over a day's travel, he says.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 24, 1931
TRADE LITERATURE
Details regarding pivoted industrial
windows and projected windows of
the commercial and architectural type
are given in two recent bulletins of
the Campbell Industrial Window Co.,
Inc., Pershing Square Building, New
York City.
Type SSU centrifugal pumping
units, in which a single ball-bearing-
mounted shaft serves both an electric
motor and a centrifugal pump, are
described in bulletin 1647 of the Allis-
Chalmers Mfg. Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
Engineering data and price lists on
continuous steel flooring are contain-
ed in a folder compiled by the Irving
Iron Works Co., Long Island City,
New York.
Recent publications of the engineer-
ing and research division, National
Sand & Gravel Association, Munsey
Building, Washington, D. C, are as
follows: Circular 6— "Effect of Soft
Particles of Coarse Aggregate on
Strength of Concrete." by W. J. Em-
mons; circular 7— "Effect of Addition
of Finer Sizes to Gravel on Strength
of Concrete," my Stanton Walker;
and circular S— "Effect of Grading of
Gravel and Sand on Voids and
Weights," by Stanton Walker.
STATE BUILDING
CODE OPPOSED BY
PORTLAND REALTORS
Disapproval of the proposed state
building- code was expressed by mem-
bers of the Portland Realty Poard in
a resolution presented by Henry E.
Reed, chairman of the committee on
legislation. It was decided to refer
the resolution to the proper commit-
tee of the state legislature to give
them the board's opinion on the mat-
ter.
The decision was taken following a
report submitted by Reed on behalf
of his committee and concurred in by
the committee of taxation on which
A. C. Callan is chairman.
The report, which contained a
lengthy survey of the proposed code
stated that while it might be desir-
able that Oregon should have a state
building code providing minimum re-
quirements as to structure, plumbing
and electricity, such a measure should
be drafted by a representative state-
wide committee as was contemplated
by the legislative resolution of 1927-
As the proposal stands now, accord-
ing to the report, the sponsors of the
code are not sufficiently representa-
tive of the sentiment and needs of the
state; the code as proposed would be
confusing to the building industry: :t
provides for amendment without no-
tice to certain municipalities; it grants
legislative powers to the labor com-
missioner and his advisory commit-
tee; it would cause needless expense,
and the penal provisions are too dras-
tic.
The state would be authorized to
continue for two years with its ne-
gotiations with private capital for the
construction of a dam on the Ameri-
can River at Folsom under a bill in-
troduced in the senate by Senator J.
M. Inman of Sacramento.
The bill is identical to the present
law, which has been in effect for four
years, except that the date is extend-
ed to 1933 to allow further negotia-
tions.
Provision is made for the reversion
of the works to the state at the end
of fifty years. The private concern
would hold title under a lease.
SURVEY REVEALS
17% DECREASE IN
1930 CONSTRUCTION
A decrease of 17 per cent in the vol-
ume of construction performed in the
United States during 1930, as compared
with the previous year, is reported in
the current issue of The Constructor,
official publication of the Associated
General Contractors of America.
Charts prepared by the assoc.iatlTin
show the average monthly performance
during the year, as determined by
shipments of basic construction ma-
terials, at index number 1G3, as com-
pared with an average of 196 for ilie
previous year and 188 for the preced-
ing five-year period. December con-
struction volume dropped to index
number 123, a decrease of 29 per cent
from the previous month and 27 per
cent less than in December, 1929.
As yet there is no statistical indi-
cation that the bottom in construction
activity has been reached or that the
upturn is just ahead, according to
"The Constructor's" editorial com-
ment. It points out that in all classi-
fications, except those of educational
and public buildings, reports of con-
templated projects compiled by (he
F. W. Dodge Corp. continue to show
lower totals than those of the corres-
ponding months a year ago. Any
future rise in construction activity will
be preceded for several months by a
notable rise in the reports of con-
templated projects, it states, and since
this rise is not yet in evidence it ap-
pears patent that activity in private
construction during 1931 probably will
not exceed that of 1930.
"The Constructor's" chart show
that despite the fact that the monthly
average of wages paid in the industry
was higher than in any year on rec-
ord, with the exception of 1920, the
cost of construction in 1930 was the
lowest in recent years. After a steady
five-month decline in the cost of con-
struction earlier in the year, the cost
index remained stationary during the
last five months at the low level of
19S.4.
Indications of a near record year in
contract surface pavement awards are
shown in the publication's chart of
reports from the Portland Cement As-
sociation for the first eleven months
of 1930. During this period a total of
137,012,000 square yards was awarded,
as compared with 132,201,000 square
yards during the same period of 1929.
This total was only 2.9SS.000 square
yards less than for the corresponding
period during the peak year of 1928
and constituted the second largest on
record for the period
WASHINGTON STATE
ARCHITECTS ELECT
Roland E. Borhek was re-elected
president of the Washington State
Chapter, American Institute of Archi-
tects, at the close of the annual meet-
ing of the organization at the Wash-
ington Athletic Club in Seattle, last
week.
Other officers elected were: First
vice president, J. Listre Holmes; sec-
ond vice president, Earl N. Dugan;
third vice president, Stanly A. Smith;
fourth vice president, John W. Ma-
loney; secretary, Lance E. Gowen;
treasurer, Albert M. Allen; executive
board, three-year term, George W.
Stoddard, and for delegates to the
institute convention. Lance E. Goken,
Sherwood D. Ford and Nelson J. Mor-
rison.
CONFERENCE CALLED
ON ROAD BUILDING
A series of conferences between
members of Congress, from states
neighboring California are being ar-
ranged by Representative Albert A.
Carter of Oakland. These conferences
have for their purpose the formula-
tion of plans for road construction and
far reaching results are expected from
the gatherings.
The California member took the in-
itial step on being informed by of-
ficials of the Bureau of Public Roads
that the $80,000,000 recently appro-
priated by Congress for road building,
plus an additional $80,000,000 was
available for immediate use. In mak-
ing overtures for these meetings Cong-
ressman Carter states that he believed
more benefit could be secured for the
states involved by close cooperation.
It is worthy of note that many of the
road projects which will come up for
discussion will have their terminus
in Oakland or the vicinity.
In addition to this the monies re-
leased, in the opinion of the Califor-
nian, will render material aid in re-
lieving unemployment. About half the
money spent will go directly to labor,
while another large percent will bene-
fit employes of the various industries
allied to road building.
STATE PUBLIC WORKS
CHIEF MAKES CHANGES
The first move toward a general
shakeup in the State Department of
Public Works was made last Tuesday
by Col. Walter C. Garrison of Lodi,
newly-appointed director of the de-
partment.
Garrison announced the reorganiza-
tion of rights-of-way divisions in five
California cities. These agencies have
charge of the purchase of all prop-
erties required by state highway and
other building operations, involving
millions of dollars annually.
The changes follow:
San Francisco — Holloway Jones, in
place of George Geiger; John Howard,
replacing Morgan A. Sanborn; Herbort
Forbes, succeeding W. E. Cathie;
Frank F. Webb, replacing Leo J. Mc-
Carthy; Harold J. Lorentzen to be dis-
placed later.
Eureka — Phillip C. Eastman, re-
placing Paul Williamson.
Redding — Leland L. Rose, succeed-
ing L. H. Williams.
Los Angeles— Adolph N. Sutro, suc-
ceeding Harold D. Dale.
Sacamento — George Paulich, suc-
ceeding A. M. Nash; Charles S. Smith,
replacing John W. White; Bradford
Perry, replacing J. F. O'Hara.
COMBINE FORCES
TO SUBMIT BID ON
HOOVER DAM PROJ.
Siems , Helms, Inc., St. Paul, Mo.,
contractors, with branch offices at 206
Sansome St., San Francisco, has
formed a corporation with two other
concerns to bid on the Hoover dam at
Boulder City, Nevada, it is announced
by Ralph Christofferson, San Fran-
cisco manager for the firm.
The corporation's bid will be sub-
mitted about March 1 to the Denver,
Colo., offices of the Reclamation Bu-
reau, Christofferson said.
The other concerns in the combine
are: A. Guthrie & Co., also of St.
Paul, and "Woods Bros, of Lincoln,
Nebraska.
The Siems. Helmers Co. laid the
foundations for the Southern Pacific
bridge between Martinez and Benicia.
Saturday, Janua
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seven
EMBRITTLEMENT IN
BOILERS INVESTIGATED
METHOD TO CUT
OFF PILES UNDER
WATER DESCRIBED
Since ii"' earlj days of steam boiler
operation the industry has b.'.-n m-
counterlng various types of boiler
!;Mini. . A number of these have
i,ri n eliminated, but there is one type
,,r crack which still occurs. This is
iiir cracking which takes place in the
riveted areas of the boiler going from
rivi t hole to rivet hole, often unseen
and uiul.t, rud until a dangerous con-
dition exists.
The purpose of the investigation re-
ported in Bulletin No int.; of the En-
ig Experiment Station of the
University of Illinois was to secure
Information relative to the occurrence
nf this type of cracking in boiler
plate, in order to determine the cause
of the difficulty and to devise methods
of preventing it. The data were ob-
tained from power plants which have
experienced cracking in steam boilers,
as well as from tests made- in the
laboratory.
The investigation was begun five
years ago, and results were previously
published in Bulletin No. 155 in 1926
and in Bulletin No. 177 in 1928. Since
editions of these two bulletins have
hausted it seemed desirable to
include in the present bulletin a large
part of the material already published
in the previous hull- tins together with
the new material obtained. This bull-
etin, therefore, contains the complete
results of the full five years' investi-
gation of boiler plate embrittlement.
In addition to recording some more
recent instances of embrittlement in
strain boilers and caustic digestors,
the new material deals chiefly with a
study of the solubility of embrittle-
ment-inhibiting agents in boiler water
and of the concentrations of solutions
in capillary spaces, as well as tests of
inhibiting agents other than sulphate
or carbonate.
Copies of Bulletin No. 216 may be
obtained without charge by address-
ing the Engineering Experiment Sta-
tion, Urbana, Illinois.
ARIZONA SUIT ON
BOULDER DAM WILL
BE HEARD MARCH 9
Setting of March 9 by the U S. su-
preme court as the date for hearing
the motion of the Federal govern-
ment and the six states in the Colo-
rado river pact to dismiss the suit of
Arizona to block the building of
Hoover (Boulder) dam, indicates that
the legal phases of the project will bt
settled before the appropriation to be
made by Congress for th-> coming
fiscal year becomes effective on July
1.
The technical ground on which dis-
missal of the suit is asked is that in
attacking the constitutionality of the
Act of Congress authorizing the con-
struction of the dam Arizona erred in
not making the Federal government a
party defendant to the suit", since it \y
vitally concerned.
Issues raised in connection with the
motion to dismiss the suit, however,
insure rulings by the court on the con-
stitutionality of the law providing for
construction of the dam. on the valid-
ity of the pact between the six Colo-
rado states — California, Nevada, Utah,
Colorado and New Mexico; on the
navigability of the Colorado river
below Hoover dam, and on the powers
of the government and itst officials to
preceed with the project.
*>
Battista Celia will operate in San
Francisco under the firm name of
Marina Construction Company, ac-
cording to articles filed for record with
the county clerk.
Marine contractors are often faced
with the necessity of pulling or cut-
ting off wooden piling at the level of
the bottom in order to clear a river
or harbor for navigation purposes,
says S. Standish of the Standish En-
gineering Corp., of Chicago, 111., in
Engineering News-Record. In many
instances the cost of pulling the piling
is excessive, especially where there is
considerable penetration. The under-
water saw can be user1, but this, while
much more economical than pulling,
requires a special rig The old method
for cutting off piling with dynamite
was to encircle the pile with a heavy
wire ring, attach several sticks of dy-
namite to this ring and then lowei
It to the bottom where it was ex-
ploded. The difficulty with this method
lies in the fact that two or three shots
are usually required, and often ob-
stacles, such as spikes, bolts, or knots
on the body of the pile, prevent the
ring from slipping all the way down.
The writer has found through ex-
perience that the simplest way to cut
off wooden piles with dynamite is to
prepare a bomb consisting of three or
five sticks of dynamite with which are
grouped a corresponding number of
round steel bars of about the same
length. The bomb is held together
with several turns of wire. If this
bomb is lowered in the water so that
it rests on the bottom within 3 ft. of
the pile, the explosion will cut the
pile off clean at the bottom, as the
bars act somewhat in the nature i I
shrapnel.
EFFECT OF CERTAIN
FURNACE GASES ON
ENAMELS REPORTED
' The detrimental effect of certain
furnace gases on enamels is fully re-
alized, but practically no data are at
the disposal of the enameler. The
term " gassing " is quite generally
heard among plant men, and it is us-
ually associated in thought with the
presence of sulphur gases, probably
correctly so in most cases. That the
presence of reducing gases Is not fa-
vorable for the production of good
enamels is also a generally accepted
fact.
Bulletin No. 214 of the Engineering
Experiment Station of the University
of Illinois contains the results of an
investigation to determine the effect
of furnace gases on enamels for sheet
steel. The compositions of the enamels
used in the investigation were typical
of those used in the industry. Tests
were made to determine the effect of
sulphur dioxide, nitrogen, carbon di-
oxide, oxygen and steam on enamels;
also the effect of unburned city gas
and of products of combustion of city
gas on enamels.
The conclusions drawn as a result
of the investigation are as follows:
Very small amounts of sulphur di-
oxide such as are sometimes found
present in the atmosphere around in-
dustrial districts may be deleterious
to enamels; the composition of sheet
steel cover coats has an important
bearing on their resistance to sulphur
attack; oxygen is a necessary constit-
uent of the furnace atmosphere if an
enamel of the best quality is to be
obtained; the presence of reducing
gases in the furnace atmosphere
causes blistering1.
Copies of Bulletin No. 214 may be
obtained without charge by address-
ing the Engineering Experiment Sta-
tion, Urbana, Illinois.
| ENGINEERING SOCIETIES g
£ EMPLOYMENT SERVICE Jf
? Further Information regard- jf
£ Ing positions listed In thla J
£ column Is obtainable from New- r>
C ton D. Cook, Room 716, 67 Poat «-
>t Street, San Francisco. (Phone J
£ SUttor 16*4).
R-3309-S ENGINEER, mechanical or
electrical, not over 30, with 3 to 5
years' experience on hydro-electric
plant operation for service and test-
ing. Must have mechanical skill,
agreeable personality and single.
Salary about $175 month and ex-
penses in field. Apply by letter.
Headquarters, San Francisco.
K-332-W-2034-C-S PROFESSOR of
printing for school of industrial en-
gineering; must be a college grad-
uate with broad experience in
printing. Position will involve re-
search and application to courses in
craftsmanship training. Salary $5.-
000 a year. Apply by letter with full
details of experience, references and
photo. Location, East.
R-3459-S ELECTRICAL ENGINEER,
graduate under 35 years of age,
with 2 years G. E. or Westinghouse
factory test training and some field
experience, for power plant safety
and economy inspection. Salary dur-
ing preliminary training period $150
month with increase on the road.
Apply by letter. Headquarters, Col-
orado.
R-3429-S ENGINEER, preferably me-
chanical, 35-45 years old, with force-
ful personality and ability to handle
men, for production manager of
company operating several scatter-
ed plants in California. Must have
good record as executive. Salary
$5000-6000 a year. Apply by letter
with brief of experience and photo.
Headquarters, San Francisco.
R-3303-S ENGINEER, preferably me-
chanical or chemical graduate, with
5 to 10 years' experience including
considerable application of thermo-
dynamics to solution of heat ex-
change problems as found in oil re-
finery equipment. Must have ex-
ecutive ability. Apply by letter with
details of experience, references and
photo. Salary $200-250 per month
to start. Location, Northern Cali-
fornia.
R-345G-S MECHANICAL ENGINEER
graduate, not over 32, with some
practical knowledge of machine de-
sign for plant equipment develop-
ment. Good opportunity for man
with constructive ideas and initia-
tive. Salary $175-225, depending up-
on man. Location, San Francisco.
FREIGHT TERMINAL
FOR NEW YORK WILL
COST $13,000,000
The Port of New York Authority
has announced that it has completed
negotiations with the twelve railroads
service the port district for the opera-
tion of the $13,000,000 union inland
freight terminal which it will build
on the block bounded by Eighth and
Ninth Aves. and Fifteenth and Six-
teenth Sts.. and that the railroads
have signed an agreement to use the
building as their central point in the
delivery and collection of less-than-
carload freight bound to and from
New York.
Under the agreement it is stipulated
that the railroads shall organize an
agency to operate the terminal, and
the Port Authority pledges itself to
build other terminals if the first ex-
periment proves successful and need
for additional facilities arises.
Eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 24, 1931
ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY RESISTS
DOWNWARD TENDENCY DURING 1930
While the business and industrial
depression during- 1930 had an ad-
verse effect on the aggregate output
of electrical equipment, says John
Lis ton in the January issue of the
General Electric Review, there were
certain classes of electric apparatus
which resisted the general downward
tendency, in comparison with the rec-
ord activity of 1929, and in fact cre-
ated new high figures for both the
volume and the dollar value of pro-
duction as compared with any pre-
vious year.
In this group were included railway
electric locomotives and electric equip-
ment for street railway and railroad
motor cars, electric propulsion equip-
ment for merchant ships, mercury
arc power rectifiers and high tension
cable. The number of installations of
household type electric refrigerators
also showed a marked increase.
Developmental work was continued
actively throughout the year in the
laboratory, the factory and in the field
with the result that improvements in
design, materials and construction
were sercured in numerous classes of
apparatus all tending toward increased
efficiency or economy in the genera-
tion, transformation, distribution and
application of electric energy for pow-
er systems, transportation, communi-
cation, industrial modernization and
in the rapidly growing field of farm
electrification.
Mercury arc power rectifiers instal-
lations increased both in number and
capacity the largest unit produced be-
ing rated 6500 kw„ 650 volts, 10.000
amperes. It was designed for use in
the production of electrolytic-hydro-
gen. One railroad applied power rec-
tifiers in all of its substations as the
sole source of the supply of energy
to its feeder system. This was the
first exclusive use of this apparatus
for this class of service.
Building construction utilized elec-
tric welding to a greater extent than
heretofore and 84 cities and towns in
the United States were added to the
list of those permitting the use of
this efficient and silent tool in place
of the noisy riveter for this class of
work. The tallest building so far
by electric welding is nineteen stories
in height. Automatic welding ma-
chines including those applying the
atomic-hydrogen process were further
improved for industrial use.
In order to facilitate a more ex-
tensive use of hydrogen atmospheres
in electric furnaces, apparatus was
developed for the economical produc-
tion of gases, rich in hydrogen, from
natural gas or illuminating gas. This
apparatus can be conveniently located
near the furnaces served and can thus
form an integral part of an industrial
process heating equipment.
A 110,000 kw., 1200 lb. steam tur-
bine generator built for the Ford Mo-
tor Company was not only the largest
high pressure steam unit so far con-
structed but also the highest rated
generating unit ever designed for an
industrial installation.
The requirements of electrical trans-
portation both on land and sea called
for a record production of equipment.
In addition to the electric locomotives
and motor cars produced for the elec-
trification of important sections of
large steam railway systems, there
was a growing demand for motor and
braking equipment for the rehabilita-
tion of street railway rolling stock.
Gas-electric buses were used for the
first time for interurban service and
there was renewed interest in the flex-
ibility and economy of the trolley bus
for operation in modern urban street
traffic.
In December, the turbine electric
liner, "Herbert Hoover" was launched.
She was at that time the largest mer-
chant ship ever built in America and
with her propelling motors rated 26,-
500 shaft horse power exceeded in
power rating any electrically propel-
led merchant ship in the world.
Lighting is still the arch enemy of
uninterrupted electric service but lab-
oratory and field investigations with
improved recording instruments added
greatly to our knowledge of the char-
acteristics of lightning during the
year, while the development of Thy-
rite material made it possible to utilize
the data so secured in a practical way
for power system protection. The Thy-
rite lightning arrester has already
been installed on systems operating at
the highest commercial voltage.
Perhaps the most interesting de-
velopment from the standpoint of fu-
ture possibilities was the greatly in-
creased application of electronic tubes
for purposes other than radio com-
munication. Their remarkable versa-
tility in rectifying, converting, invert-
ing, regulating, measuring and con-
trolled has resulted in numerous ap-
plications in substitution for electro-
mechanical methods of current con-
trol.
Other work with vacuum tubes in-
cluded tests of apparatus designed to
produce artificial fevers by induction
and the construction of an X-ray tube
for operating at a potential of 500,000
volts or more than twice the maxi-
mum voltage previously used.
In presenting a review of these and
many other developments which oc-
curred during the year, all the ap-
paratus referred to are products of
the General Electric Company. These
cover such a wide range that the ref-
erences will serve as an indication of
the tendencies in design and construc-
tion as well as the general progress
in the electrical manufacturing indus-
try as a whoje.
STATE TO GET
FUNDS FOR NAT'L
FOREST HIGHWAYS
Construction of 210 miles of ap-
proach roads to national parks in Cali-
fornia, at a cost of more than $7,250,-
000 is planned in the Leavitt bill, which
will shortly be passed to the Senate
for consideration, according to word
from Washington.
Under the terms of tin- bill, which
increases the appropriation for na-
tional park roads, the biggest project
is planned for Yosemite Valley.
Approach roads totalling 107 miles
at a cost of $4,050,000 are planned for
this area. Others included are: 17
miles of roads at Sequoia National
Park, costing $595,000; 69 miles of
roads at Lassen Volcanic National
Park, costing $2,010,000, and 17 miles
at General Grant National Park, cost,
ing, $595,000.
The Leavitt bill has yet to pass the
Senate, after which funds must be
appropriated. The bill alone does not
authorize sufficient funds to build all
of the roads contemplated, but the
funds will be supplemented by moneys
spent by the National Forest Service
and under the terms of the Colton-
Oddie act, passed recently.
COMBUSTION TESTS
WITH ILLINOIS COAL
bust ion tests made with coal from
four mining districts of the state of
Illinois, two being representative of
Northern Illinois coals and two of
Southern Illinois coals. The tests were
made using one of the boiler units in
the University of Illinois Power Plant.
The principal objects of the investi-
gation were to compare the perform-
ance characteristics of the various
coals as determined by their influence
on the overall efficiency, temperature
of the flue gases, combustion rate and
draft required when the boiler unit
was operated at given steaming ca-
pacities; and to make a study of in-
cidental factors, such as excess air,
ash-pit loss, and flue-gas loss, as in-
fluenced by the physical and chemical
characteristics of the various coals.
The bulletin includes a description
of the plant, a discussion of the meth-
ods used in conducting the tests and
making the computations, and a dis-
cussion of the results obtained.
Copies of Bulletin No. 213 may be
obtained without charge by address-
ing the Engineering Experiment Sta-
tion, Urbana, Illinois.
NEW PORTABLE
AIR COMPRESSOR
Ingersoll-Rand Co., 11 Broadway,
New York, announces a new portable
air compressor with a piston displace-
ment of 500 cu. ft. per minute. This
unit not only has a capacity 60 per
cent greater than the largest portable
previously offered, but follows a type
of design that is distinctly different
from that of smaller machines. It is
designated the Type "XL."
The unit consists of a two-stage,
horizontal compressor direct-connect-
ed to a 4-cylinder, 4-cycle Waukesha
gasoline engine trough spiral bevel re-
duction gears operating on ball bear-
Two complete water cooling systems
are provided — one for the compressor
and one for the engine. Separate,
automatic lubricating systems also are
used. A radiator-type intercooler cools
the air between the stages of com-
pression. Regulation is automatic.
The complete unit, with gasoline
tank and receiver, is mounted on a
one-piece, cast-steel frame, equipped
with rubber- tired steel wheels. The
steel top is fitted with removable steel
side covers arranged for locking.
The Type "XL" is intended for use
on jobs which require a considerable
amount of air. It will do the work of
two or more small portables, with
resulting savings in operating costs
PAVING FIRM ASKS
$7,994.20 IN SUIT
Charging breach of contract the Na-
tional Pavements Corporation of Cali-
fornia has filed suit in Oakland for
$7994.20 damages against the Hutch-
inson Construction Company.
The action is based on the failure
of the defendant to purchase agreed
material from the paintiff in connec-
tion with the pavement of East 14th
Street between 12th and 23rd Aves.
It is alleged the Hutchinson Con-
struction Company had agreed to pay
$21,296.50 for material, expert service
and the paving patent but later can-
celled the agreement, the city paying
the defendant $9523.55 for the cancel-
lation.
Bulletin No. 213 of the Engii
Experiment Station of the University
of Illinois contains the results of com-
H. J. Prunnier, San Francisco struc-
tural engineer and P. J. Walker, gen-
eral contractor of San Francisco, have
been elected to the Board of Direc-
tors of the California State Automo-
bile Association. Both will serve
three year terms.
Saturday. Janiui
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nine
APARTMENTS
plans Being: Figured.
APARTMENTS Cost Approx. $20,000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal. 7th
and A Streets.
Two-story frame and stucco apart-
ments (6 apts.)
Owner— P. Gambini and S. Testorelli,
Santa Rosa.
Architect — Wm. Herbert, Rosenberg
Bldg., Santa Rosa.
Bids are being taken from selected
list of local contractors.
Sub-Contracts Awarded
APARTMENTS Cost, $125,000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Broadway 187
E Webster Street.
Seven-story and basement Class A
apartments (7 apts.)
Owner— Wm. Helbing, Sr., 1310 Lom-
bard St., San Francisco.
Architect— H. S. Helbing, 1310 Lom-
bard St., San Francisco.
Contractor — The Helbing Co , 1310
Lombard St., San Francisco.
Concrete— Golden Gate Atlas Material
Co., 16th and Harrison Sts., (Acme
Concrete Co., 666 Mission St., is
pouring the concrete).
As previously reported steel joists
awarded Truscon Steel Co., Call Bldg..
S. F.; cases and mill work to Builders'
Supply Depot, 390 9th St , S. F. ; struc-
tural steel to Judson-Pacific Co., 609
Mission St.; electrical work to Aetna
Elec. Co., 1337 Webster St.; lumber
to Loop Lumber Co., Central Basin.
Plans Being Figured.
APARTMENTS Cost. $175,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Sutter Street
137% W Franklin St.
Seven - story and basement class A
steel frame, concrete and wood
joist apartments.
Owner— Mutual Owners Association.
Architect— Jos. L. Stewart, 206 San-
some Street.
Bids are being taken for a general
contract.
Completing Plans.
APARTMENTS Cost, $175,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Detroit St. near
Wilshire Blvd.
Seven-story and basement reinforced
concrete apartments (60x125 ft.)
Owner — Ernest and Elizabeth Mc-
Intyre.
Architect — Fred Sward, Delta Bldg.,
Los Angeles.
Sub-bids will be taken Jan. 26.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
APARTMENTS Cost, $50,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. East
Erie St N Mandana Blvd.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (4S rooms).
Owner— Louise B. Brain, 3600 Lake-
shore Ave.. Oakland.
Architect — Clay N. Burrell, American
Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— R. G. Roberts, 3001 Ful-
ton St., Berkeley.
Sub-bids are wanted on plumbing.
hardwood floors, heating, insulation,
roofing, tile sinks and baths, painting,
ornamental iron and plastering
Construction Started.
APARTMENTS Cont. price, $11,500
SAN FRANCISCO SE Army and Al-
abama Streets.
- story and basement fivmo and
stucco apartments (4 apts.)
Architect— G. A. Berger, 309 Valencia.
Contractor— J. L. <uneo and F. D.
Martini, care architect.
Architect is taking heating bids. Oil
burning heating system is to be in-
stalled.
CHURCHES
NAPA. Napa Co., Cal.— St. Mary's
Parish Church has voted to erect a
new edifice to replace the present
structure in Randolph St. The church
has $18,000 available for such a pur-
pose and proposes to raise $5,000 ad-
ditional to finance the structure. The
following have been appointed a build-
ing committee to secure a site for the
proposed structure; Rev. W. Charles
Pearson, H. E. Bnudier, H. S. Davis,
George W. Danforth and C. W. Mer-
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Calif.— Until
January 27, bids will be received by
Rev. F. C. Zahl. pastor, Zion Congre-
gational Church, E and Monterey Sts.,
to erect new church building. Plans
and further information on file at 25-1
E St., Fresno.
LAS VEGAS, Nev.— Architect Jas.
A. Fleming, Sr., Las Vegas, is com-
pleting plans and will take bids for
the construction of additions to St.
Joan of Arc Catholic church on Sec-
ond Street.
Plans Being Completed.
CHURCH Cost, $75,000
BERKELET. Alameda County, Calif.
Scenic and Le Conte Avenues.
One-story brick church (to seat 5000).
Owner— University Christian Church.
Architect— W. H. Ratcliff. Jr.. Cham-
ber of Commerce Bldg., Berkeley.
Bids will be taken for a general con-
tract in one week.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Rev. John T. Buckley, pastor of St.
Leo's Catholic Church, announces that
plans will be prepared for a new edi-
fice to replace the present building at
1051 W San Fernando St. The cost of
construction, according to tentative
estimates, is placed at $100,000.
RIVERSIDE. Calif.— First Christian
Church, Rev. C. L. Waite, pastor, has
appointed a building committee to
SKILSAW Portable Electric Hand
Saws (4 models).
SKILSAW Portable Electric Sander
SKILSAW Radial Arm Attach-
ments.
SYNTRON Portable Electric Ham-
mers (4 models motor-
less).
MALL Flexible Shaft Machines (50
models).
Electric Drills, Grinders, Buffers,
Routers, Lock Mortisers.
PETER H. NELSON
Labor Saving Portable Electric
Tools.
1348 Mission St.
San Francisco
SALES . SERVICE . RENTALS
UNderhill
7662
work out details preparatory to the
erection of a new edifice to cost about
$50,000.
Bids To Be Taken In One Week.
CHURCH Cost. $19,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 32nd Avenue and
Ulloa Street.
One- and two-story frame and stucco
church with slate roof (to seat
400).
Owner— St. Stephens Protestant Epis-
copal Church.
Architect— Chas. Strothoff, 2724 16th
Street.
FACTORIES AND WARE-
HOUSES
Contract Awarded.
CANNERY Cost, $10,000
ISLETON, Sacramento Co, Cal.
Rebuild cannery.
Owner— Isleton Canning Co. 2 Pine St.
San Francisco.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor— J. F. Watson, Isleton.
Building was recently partially de-
stroyed by fire. Equipment will bo
replaced to cost approximately $12,-
000.
Sprinkler System Eids Wanted.
RECONSTRUCTION Cost, $45,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 700-798 York St.
Reconstruct portions of plant.
Owner— Trevor & Co., 71 Sutter St.
Architect— Not Given.
Bids on other portions of the work
will be taken shortly.
Contract Awarded.
DAIRY Cost approx. $10,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Calif.
One-story and mezzanine floor frame
and stucco dairy bldg. (40x70-ft.;
concrete floor, composition roof).
Owner— Jersey Dairy Farm, 833 South
Idaho, San Mateo.
Plans by D. K. Dobkowitz, 424 Mont-
erey Blvd., San Francisco.
Contractor— Castle Bldg. Co., 830 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
NEAR BLYTHE, Riverside Co., Cal.
—United States Gypsum Co., 300 W.
Adams St., Chicago, contemplates
erecting a wallboard factory at Mid-
land, 22 miles north of Blythe.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Assembly has
passed to the Senate a bill appro-
priating $81,000 to finance construc-
tion of an addition and purchase of
equipment for the state printing plant
at 11th O Sts., Sacramento.
Preparing Plans
TERMINAL BLDG. Cost, $300,000
AVALON, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Three-story and tower Class A rein-
forced concrete terminal building.
Owner— Santa Catallna Island Co.
Architect— Earl T. Heitschmidt, Sub-
way Terminal Bldg., Los Angeles.
Contract Awarded — Sub - Bids Being
Taken.
SERVICE BLDG. Cost, $60,000
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co., Cal.
Group of service buildings (concrete
construction).
Owner— Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,
245 Market St., San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor— H. H. Larsen Co., 64 So.
Park St., San Franolsco.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, Ja
y 24, 1931
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
HANGAR Cont. price, $32,746
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Freeport Blvd. at Municipal Air-
port.
Steel frame and wood hangar and air
terminal station, SOxlOO feet.
Owner — City of Sacramento (to be
leased to Boeing Air Transport
Company).
Architect— Harry Devine. 1405 Forty-
first St.. Sacramento.
Contractor— Lindgren and Swinerton,
Inc., California State Life Bldg.,
Sacramento.
Rock, Sand and Cement — American
Fuel Co., 2701 Stockton Blvd., Sac-
ramento.
Structural Steel — Palm Iron Works,
15th and S Sts., Sacramento.
Reinforcing Steel— W. S. Wetenhall,
17th and Wisconsin Streets, San
Francisco.
Lumber & Mill Work— Friend & Ter-
ry, 2nd and S Sts., Sacramento.
Plumbing and Heating— A. W. Sweet,
1436 Del Paso Blvd.. Sacramento.
Electric Work— Sterling Electric Co.,
907 8th St., Sacramento.
Grading— J. R. Reeves Co., 12th and
American River, Sacramento.
Structure will be of steel frame and
wood construction covering an area of
SO by 100 feet, with an exterior cov-
ering of corrugated iron.
Plans Being Prepared.
PLANT Cost, U00.000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Three- or four-story concrete or brick
manufacturing and refining plant.
Owner— Liquid Sugar Corp., 637 Bat-
tery St., San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
It is expected to start construction
about Feb. 1, 1931. Similar buildings
will be constructed at Los Angeles
and Stockton at a later date.
(4458) 4
Bids Opened.
FACTORY Cost, $
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal. Eighty-
first Avenue near 14th Street.
One-story reinforced concrete factory.
Owner — Blue Bird Potato Chips, Inc
68th Ave. and Beck Sts., Oakland.
Architect— Charles W. McCall, 14 0 4
Franklin St., Oakland.
Following is a complete list of the
general bids received:
Harold Paige, 5651 Oak Grove.
Oakland $35,755
Wm Spivock, S. F _ 35,930
Gaubert Eros.. Oakland 36,350
Chas. Vezev & Sons, Oakland.... 36.782
G. P. W. Jensen. S. F 36.800
J. J. Moore, Oakland 37,255
Clinton-Stephenson Const. Co.,
San Francisco 37,474
C. H. Lawrence. Oakland 37.485
Chas. Heyer. S. F 37.740
R. W. Littlefleld, Oakland 37,926
A. A. Haskell, S. F 37,985
Barrett & Hilp. S. F 38,200
H. S. Shain, Oakland 38,379
A. Cedarborg, Oakland 39.650
Jacobs & Pattiani, Oakland 39,670
Austin Co. of Calif.. Oakland 40,400
Villadsen Bros., S. F 41,150
A number of alternates were sub-
mitted which may change the low
bidder's figures.
Plans Being Prepared.
HANGAR, ETC. Cost, $65,000
SACRAMENTO, Cal. Municipal Air-
port.
Steel frame and wod hangar and air
terminal station.
Owner — City of Sacramento, H. G.
Denton, city clerk.
Architect— Starks & Flanders. Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Construction Postponed.
CANNING PLANT Cost, $250,000
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete canning
plant (main structure 150x550-ft.)
Owner — Manuel A. Travers, et al.
Plans by Manuel Travers.
Manuel A.
this project, is manager of the com-
mission house, Travers and Sakata,
Beach Road, Watsonville. Construc-
tion has been postponed for approxi-
mately one year.
Plans Being Figured.
LAUNDRY Cost, $10,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal. No.
719 Woodside Ave.
One-story frame and stucco laundry
building.
Owner — Superior Service Laundry
(Theo. Ryerson, Mgr.), 719 Wood-
side Ave., San Mateo.
Architect — Not Given.
Building will house new machinery,
including water softener and purifying
plant.
Contract Awarded.
SHOP Cost, $
RICHMOND. Contra Costa Co.. Cal.
One-story steel frame and brick shop.
Owner — Santa Fe Railroad Co.
Architect— Eng. Dept of Owner (M. C.
Blanchard, Chief Engr.), Kerckhoff
Bldg., Los Angeles.
Contractor — Villadsen Bros., 417 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Feb.
3rd.
PUBLISHING BLDG. Cost, $
LOS ANGELES, Cal. No. 118 S.
Broadway.
Three-story Class A steel frame and
reinforced concrete publishing build-
ing (110x165 feet).
Owner — Times Mirror Co.
Architect — Gordon Kaufmann, Union
Bank Bldg., Los Angeles.
Final Plans Approved.
SHOP BLDG. Cost, $30,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal. 52nd
Ave. and E 10th St.
Two-story reinforced concrete main-
tenance shop building.
Owner— City of Oakland School Dist.
Plans by Euilding and Grounds De-
partment. Oakland.
Bids will be advertised Jan. 26 and
will be opened Feb. 10.
Bids Wanted—
12 Noon.
WAREHOUSE.
SANTA ROSA.
Service g r o u
shops, trai
house, pole
Owner — Pacific
Market St.
Plans by Eng.
As previous!
tract awarded
Santa Rosa.
To Be Opened Feb. 3.
ETC. Cost. $60,000
Sonoma Co.. Cal .
p (warehouse, garage,
isformer house, meter
yard, etc.)
Gas & Electric Co., 245
, San Francisco.
Dept. of Owner.
' reported, grading con-
to Connors & Hansen.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RECONSTRUCTION Cost, $
TRACY, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
Reconstruct present warehouse (brick
walls, steel and wood roof).
Owner— Holly Sugar Co., West Chan-
nel St., Stockton.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Fabrication of steel trusses award-
ed to the Herrick Iron Works, 18th
and Campbell Sts., Oakland. Remain-
ing work will be done by owners.
GARAGES AND SERVICE
STATIONS
Contract Awarded
GARAGE Cost, $12,500
RENO. Washoe Co., Nevada. South
Virginia and Court Sts.
One-story brick garage, 50x100 feet.
Owner — H. C. Heidtman (Durham-
Chevrolet Co., lessees), Reno.
Architect — Geo. A. Ferris & Son, Clad-
inos Bldg., Reno.
Contractor — Wine & Williams, Reno.
OAKLAND. Ca.— David Barnes. 593
2Sth St.. Oakland, at $1,600 submitted
lowest bid to city clerk to furnish and
install four unit gas heaters in Mu-
nicipal Garage at 5th Ave. and E 7th
St. Council has appropriated $2,000
for this work.
Following is a complete list of bids:
David Barnes, Oakland $1,600
Geo. C. Bell, Oakland 1.749
East Bay Sheet Metal Works 1,837
George A. Schuster 1,845
Pacific Gas & Elec. Co 1,910
Golden Gate Sheet Metal Works.. 2.124
Fearey & Moll 2.179
H. S. Salsberry 2,200
(4352) 1st report Jan. 9. 1931. 6
Segregated Bids To Ee Taken In One
Week.
GARAGE Cost. $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Third Street bet.
22nd and 23rd Sts.
One - story and basement reinforced
concrete garage and service sta-
tion (150x50-ft.)
Owner — Samuel Ran, 238 5th St.
Plans by D. K. Dobkowitz, 425 Mont-
erey Blvd.
Engineer— W. Adrian. 417 Market St.
As previously reported wood roof
trusses awarded to Summerbell Truss
Co., 354 Hobart St., Oakland. Con-
tract awarded for furnishing and
erecting nine Summerbell wood roof
trusses.
Bids To Be Taken In A Few Days.
AUTO AGENCY Cost. $20,000
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Cal.
NE 22nd and Y Sts. (120xl50-ft.)
One - story brick Ford automobile
agency.
Owner— Ellsworth Harrold, 7 12 12th
St., Sacramento.
Architect — Chas. F. Dean, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Contract Awarded.
SERVICE STATION Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Masonic Ave. and
Turk Street.
Owner — Associated Oil Co., 79 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Reavey & Spivock, Shell
Oil Bldg., San Francisco.
Bids Close Jan. 31. 12 Noon.
AUTO SALES BLDG. Cost. $70,000
SAN FARANCISCO. Mission Street
near Ney St.
One- and two-story steel frame and
reinforced auto sales and service
building.
Owner— W. E. Street. 251 Magellan
Avenue.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.
Following contractors will submit
bids:
T. J. Broderick, 13 0 5 Burlingame
Ave., Burlingame.
G. P. W. Jensen. 320 Market St.
I. W. Coburn, 204S Market St.
Stoneson Bros, and Thorinson, 279
Yerba Puena Ave.
Chas. Heyer. Mills Bldg.
Peter Sartorio. 2440 Greenwich St.
H. P. Hoyt, 45 2nd St.
Young & Horstmeyer, 461 Market St.
T. B. Strand. 50 Castenada.
L. M. Bruce. 3553 Divisadero St.
K. E. Parker. 135 South Park.
Lindgren & Swinerton Inc., 225 Bush
Bids Opened — Held Under Advisement
SERVICE STATION Cost, $7500
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Pacific Ave.
and Larkin St.
Reinforced concrete service station.
Owner— E. Dodge, care Mr. Orth, Al-
len & Co., 168 Sutter St.
Architect — Not Given.
Announcement will be made in a
few days,
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
MARE ISLAND. Calif. — Bureau of
Yards and Docks, Navy Department,
has set aside $-14,000 for Improvements
at Marc Island Navy Yard. The
money will lie expended as follows:
Repairs to timber wharf $3,000
Improve elee. wiring machine
ohops 2,200
Composition wood block roofing.
l:ldg. 271 10,000
Covered passageway, Bldgs. G9-
71-215-71 1,500
Repair struc. shop floor 1,700
Drainage Bldg. 500, paint shop
annex 1,000
Repair center track door, W.
C. Eldg. 388 1,800
Hammerhead cranes, grid re-
moval 750
Miscellaneous repairs to cranes
3292. 3134. 3033. 2422 1,500
Painting Bldgs. 123-160-146-125
103 and outbuildings in rear
quarters 8,000
Repair 5th St. bridge 500
Repair railroad trestle from
causeway to Submarine
Base Wharf 2.400
Renew springline, ferry slip 2,400
POMONA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
U. S. Treasury Dept., office of the
Supervising Architect, informs bid-
ders for construction of the U. S. Post
Office at Pomona that specifications
have been modified. The changes
apply to bronze entrance door finish,
tile work, inner vestibule doors, boiler
room bolts, public entrance doors and
other doors.
WASHINGTON. D. C— Bids are be-
ing received by Eureau of Supplies &
Accounts, Navy Department, Wash-
ington. D. C. to furnish and deliver
miscellaneous supplies and equipment
as noted in the following schedules,
further information being available
from the Navy Department Officer,
l/)0 Harrison St., San Francisco:
Bids Open Feb. 3
Western yards, hammers and hat-
chets; sch. 4927.
San Diego, one motor driven hand
milling machine; sch. 4935.
Mare Island, 4 electric refrigera-
tors; sch. 4933.
Mare Island. 150 ft. flexible metallic
hose. 4-in.; sch. 4931.
Mare Island. 130 waterproof vibrat-
ing horns, electric; sch. 493S.
San Diego, 1000 lbs. steel wool; sch.
4954.
San Diego, 3 subway type trans-
formers; sch. 4963.
Mare Island, 3 electric drills; sch.
4953.
Bids Open Feb. 10
Mare Island. 13.200 ft. steel wire
rope; sch. 4962.
Bids Open Feb. 17
Mare Island. 60,000 ft. b.m. teak;
sch. 4928.
MARE ISLAND, Cal.— L Hecht, 340
Pine St., San Francisco, (rep. Eastern
Contracting Firm) (Tel. Exbrook 4078)
desires sub-bids in connection with
the barracks buildings to be con-
structed at Mare Island for the U. S.
Government. General bids are to be
opened January 28 by the Bureau of
Yards and Docks, Navy Department,
Washington, D. C. Sub-bids desired
on all portions of the work.
WASHINGTON, D. c— Until Feb-
ruary 11, 10:30 A M., under Schedule
No. 2625, bids will be received by Pur-
chasing Officer, Panama Canal, for
transmission line towers. Specifica-
tions obtainable from Assistant Pur-
chasing Agent at Fort Mason, San
Francisco.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Eleven
SAN FRANCISCO.— J. E. Rodgers, New Era Work Shop, G03C Mission
at $2300 submitted lowest bid to Ar- Street.
chitect Wm. A. Newman, Post Office I>. F. Speidel, 185 Stevenson St.
Bldg., for furnishing all labor and ma- O. W. Litsinger, 19th and Minne-
terlals and performing all work fur sota Sts.
test borings on thi site "f the United F. J. Reilly, 66G Mission St.
States Federal < hi,,, huiiding at San Bids are to be opened Feb. 3, 11 A.
Francisco. Following is a complete M.. by Constructing Quartermaster,
list of the bids: Fort Mason.
J. B. Rodgers $2,300
Wm. Allingham Co 3.0S0 PEARL HARBOR, T. H.— In addi-
N. H. Wright 4,900 tjon to those previously reported foi-
ls id s referred to Washington for ]owinE are prospective bidders to erect
■ seaplane hangar at Pearl Harbor, T.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Tan 27 10 "' 'J'dS f"r wnich wil1 be opened
ASMN un^?ScSheduleUC SmSs" ^iTI "J" "£ BureaU °f Z"?
bids will be received l,v Quartermast- and I>ocks' Navy Department. Wash-
er Supply Officer. General Depot, Fort ington, D. C, under specification No.
Mason, to furnish and deliver Manila 6215:
rope: 1,000 ft. water hose of which Ingalls Iron Works, Verona. Pa.
300 ft. will be %-in. dia. in 25 ft. Moore & Co., P. O. Box 1080, Hunt-
lengths, 300 ft. 94 -in. in 50 ft. lengths; ington. W. Va.
100 ft. 1-in., 50-ft. lengths and 300 ft. American Bridge Co.. Washington,
l'/j-in. in 50 ft. lengths; 15,500 ft. Honolulu Iron Works Co., 165 Broad-
braided water hose. si-in. dia. in 50 way ; ew York City
ft. lengths; 2556 gallons olive drab L_
Kin«„XSiS niiXertr "'i?oellan7"s of- SaN FIRANCISCO-Until January
frorrfabove office obtainable 2C, under <,,„„,„ No , ]Ms „,„ be
irom above omce. received by Signal Section, General
Contract Awarded. Depot, Procurement Division, Presl-
FOUNDATION Cont. Price $38 480 d'0' for one storaEe battery, one bat-
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 12th, tery charger and 1 filter reactance.
13th, Alice and Jackson Sts. Specifications obtainable from above.
Foundation work in connection with
proposed new post office. _ . ^ _, January 20, 1930
Owner— U S Government Contract Awarded.
Plans by Supervising Architect Treas- ™£*g Monte^eyVo^Cai^r?
ury Dept, Washington, D. C. sj,jj0
Contractor — George Petersen, San SeVen 1 -story frame mess hall bldgs.
Leandro. Owner— United States Government.
Plans by Construction Quartermaster.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until February Presidio, Monterey.
3, 11 A. M., bids will be received by Contractor — Newman & Halsted. Pa-
Construqting Quartermaster, Fort cific Grove.
Mason,, to construct ornamental en- — — ^—
trance gates for San Francisco Na- PACIFIC COAST— Following con-
tional Cemetery, Presidio of San tracts awarded by Bureau of Yards
Francisco. Bids for finish in granite, and Docks, Navy Department, Wash-
Indiana Limestone or cast stone will ington, D C, in connection with de-
be considered. Separate bids will be velopments on the Pacific Coast:
considered for the Iron work. Speci- Spec. 6362, turbo alternator, navy
fications obtainable from above. yard. Mare Island, Calif., Elliott Co.,
Jeanette, Pa., item 1, $44,500; 180 cal-
BOULDER CITY-. Nev.— See "Wat- endar days: unit price, $21.40 calendar
erworks," this issue. Eids opened by day also accepted.
U. S. of Reclamation. Denver, Colo.. Spec 6275i Ban Diego, Calif., for
to fabricate and erect two arc- welded physical instruction gymnasium and
wn * S'*ei,„UnkS fOT B°Ulder C'ty welfare building, Anton Johnson Co.,
water supply. 5n E, Centro st ^ South Pasadenai
Calif.. $98,647, 280 days.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Jan. 26, Spec. 6356, Coco Solo, C Z., elevator,
10 A. M., under Schedule No. 928-31- Otis Elevator Co., 810 18th St., N. W.,
181, bids will be received by Quarter- Washington, $2970. 180 days.
master Supply Officer. General Depot,
Fort Mason, to furnish and deliver ~.-,™
ten oil cooled distribution transform- SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Until January
ers, 440 volt primary, 110 to 220 volt 2fi' 3 P. M , under Order No. 2889-1757,
secondary. 60 cycles, single phase. "'ds will be receivd by U. S. Engi-
each complete with the necessary ail neer Office. California Fruit Bldg.. to
and hangers, or suspension hooks. furnish and deliver Rio Vista, Solano
Quantities and capacities as follows: County:
2"e 5?,w V^, 0ne double acting ratchet, for Morse
-pWO oc TV,;. Taper Shank, complete with necessary
™>-ee 25 KVA. colletS| so any size eri„ can be used
Three 5 KVA Renshaw No. 3, page 94, Marwedel
Each transformer to be packed Sep- Ca'' No,' "■ or fual.
arately with its necessary equipment, °ne Carbnn stJ>^ twist drill, Morse
and to be suitably boxed for oversea Taper shank, %".
shipment. One do, %".
One do, %".
Prospective Bidders. One do, %".
GATES. ETC. $17,000 available One do, %".
SAN FRANCISCO. Presidio (National One do, 1".
Cemetery). old Man, for use with ratchet drills.
Granite and bronze gates, urns, etc., No. 19, page 94, Marwedel Cat. No. 12,
at entrance to National Cemetery. Dr eaual
Owner— United States Government. '
ArCter!CF"c:rCt0MarsontinS Q^^^ MARE ISLAND . Cal-A. Nelson.
pe^ve^aer^ ^ "" °f "^ ^^idT in 5S-SS°S& tt
H. E. Root, 639 Howard St. barracks buildings to be constructed
Superior Granite Co., Clovi's, Calif. at Mare Island for the U. S. Govern-
Michel & Pfeffer Iron Works, Har- ment. General bids are to be opened
rison and 10th Sts. January 28 by the Bureau of Yards
Anchor Post Fence Co., 460 5th St. and Docks, Navy Department, Wash-
Western Artificial Stone Co., 666 ington. D. C. Snb-bids desired on all
Brannan St. portions of the work .
Twelve
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 24, 1D31
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
WILLOWS, Glenn Co., Cal.— As pre-
viously reported, Rucker-Fuller Co.,
San Francisco, at $6,599.48 awarded
contract by county supervisors to fur-
nish and install furniture, draperies
and equipment in Orland Memorial
Building. Other bids: W. and J.
Sloane, San Francisco, $3,984.05, bid-
ding: on portions only; Frank M.
Beecher, San Francisco, $7,720.
Plans Being Prepared.
CLUBHOUSE Cost, $10,000
FRESNO, Fresno Co , Cal.— NE Cali-
fornia and A Streets.
One -story frame clubhouse (site 75x
200 feet).
Owner — Edison Social Club, California
St. near Elm Ave.
Private plans.
Members of the building committee
are: C. J. Sommers, chairman; Pete
Steitz, Ed. Steitz and P. A. Schneider
of Biola.
PORTERVILLE, Tulare Co., Cal.—
Lions Club special committee, recently
appointed to secure data for a new-
municipal building project, is having
sketches prepared by a Fresno archi-
tect for a building to house the city
offices, fire station and jail. Property
at Main and Cleveland Sts. has been
tentatively chosen as a site for the
structure.
HOSPITALS
Bids Opened.
WARD BLDGS. Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Relief Home T'ct.
Two class A ward buildings (Wards
K and L).
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco.
Architect— Hyman & Appleton, 68 Post
Street.
General Contract
Anderson & Ringrose, 320 Mar-
ket St $324.4011
Monson Bros 324.875
K. E. Parker 326,700
Barrett & Hilp 329,959
MacDonald & Kahn 332,301
H. L. Peterson 334.324
J. L. McLaughlin Co 335,000
Larsen & Larsen 336,000
Young & Horstmeyer 345,000
F. C. Amoroso 347.900
Jacks & Irvine, Inc 348,407
A. Nelson 352,000
Frank J. Reilly 357,654
C. L. Wold 374,000
Mechanical Equipment
Scott, Co., 243 Minna St $20,842
Frederick W. Snook Co 23,520
Turner Company 23,600
Jas. H. Pinkerton Co 23,890
Jas. A. Nelson, Inc 23,978
B. O. Brace 25,692
Henry Ernst & Sons 26,600
Plumbing System
Turner Co., 329 Tehama St $36,370
Jas. H. Pinkerton Co 37,961
Scott Company 38,987
Alex. Coleman 39,509
Oscar Aaron 39,900
B. O. Brace 42,465
Frederick W. Snook Co 42,545
Electrical Work
G. H. Armstrong, 2890 Howard
Street $16,700
Superior Electric Co 19,675
Aetna Electric Co 19,971
Strom & Smith 20,723
Turner Company 20,990
Decker Electric Co 23,050
PAN FRANCISCO. — Golden Gate
Iron Works, 1541 Howard St., sub-
mitted low bid to Board of Public
Works to fabricate and deliver struc-
tural steel for roof ward additions to
the San Francisco Hospital. J. Ger-
rick and Co., 74 New Montgomery St.,
at $7,560 submitted low bid to erect.
Following is a complete list of bids:
(a) Work as per specifications;
(b) Fabricate and deliver;
<c) Erection.
Golden Gate Iron Works. 1541 How-
ard St., (a) $27,440; (b) $19,312; (c)
no bid.
McClintock-Marshall Co., (a) $27.-
740; (b) $19,070; (c) no bid.
Schrader Iron Works, (a) $28,420;
<b) $21,080; (c) no bid.
Dyer Bros., (a) $28,512; (b) $20,000;
(3) no bid.
Judson-Pacific Co., (a) $29,097; (b)
$20,572; (c) no bid.
Minneapolis-Moline Power Co., (a)
$31,200; (b) $22,300; (c) no bid.
J. Gerrick & Co., (c) $7,560.
J. T. Walsh, (c) $11,500.
Completing Plans — Contract Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 27th and Valencia
Streets.
Two-story steel frame cafeteria addi-
tion.
Owner— St. Luke's Hospital, premises.
Architect— George Kelham, 315 Mont-
gomery Street.
Contractor— Chas. Stockholm & Sons.
Russ Bldg.
Plans Complete.
HOSPITAL Cost, $250,000
(1st unit $66,000)
COLUSA, Colusa Co., Calif. County
Hospital Grounds.
One- and two-story reinforced con-
crete hospital (1 -story wing and
2-story administration building).
Owner — County of Colusa.
Architect— Otto Deichmann, 110 Sut-
ter St.. San Francisco.
Only the first unit, having a 24-bed
capacity, will be undertaken at this
time. The structure, when completed.
will have a capacity of 100 beds. Eids
will be advertised for shortly.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— The Board of
Supervisors has rescinded the order
advertising for bids on Feb. 16 for
furnishing terrazzo work for the Los
Angeles General Hospital. A new date
will be announced later.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Feb-
ruary 17, 2 P. M.
HOSPITAL Cost, $
SPADRA, Los Angeles Co., Cal. Sta-.e
Hospital Grounds.
Hospital, Administration Building and
Girls' Industrial Building.
Owner — State of California.
Architect— State Department of Public
Works, Division of Architecture,
Geo. B. McDougall, State Archi-
tect, Public Works Bldg., Sacra-
mento.
The hospital building is two story
reinforced concrete walls and floors,
tile partitions and tile roof on wood
construction. Total floor area is ap-
proximately IS, 000 square feet. The
Administration Building is one story
reinforced concrete walls and floor,, tile
partitions and tile roof on wood con-
struction. Total floor area is ap-
proximately 5300 square feet. The
Girls' Industrial Euilding is a one-
story addition with reinforced con-
crete walls, wood floor, partitions and
roof construction and tile roof. Total
floor area is approximately 2200
square feet.
Separate bids will be entertained
for the following segregate parts of
the work and combinations thereof:
1. General Work, embracing all
branches of the construction other
than plumbing, heating, ventilating
and electrical.
2 . Electric work.
3. Plumbing, Heating and Venti-
lating Work.
4. Complete Plumbing, Heating,
Ventilating and Electrical Work.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
Bids Opened.
ADDITIONS Cost, $379,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Potrero Ave. bet.
20th and 23rd Sts. (San Francisco
Hospital).
Class A addition on roof of four ward
buildings (brick walls, tile roof).
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
Architect— Alfred I. Coffey and Martin
J. Rist. associated. Phelan Bldg.
Following is a complete list of bids:
General Work
Barrett & Hilp. 91S Harrison
Street $2l',n,S37
E. K. Nelson & Son 275.000
J. L. McLaughlin Co 283,700
Anderson & Ringrose 2S4.000
Jacks & Irvine 289,630
MacDonald & Kahn 294,000
H. L. Petersen 294,097
F. J. Reilly 295,432
Plumbing
Turner Co., 329 Tehama St $3S,225
Scott Company 41,187
B. O. Brace 41.633
Alex. Coleman 42,567
Frederick W. Snook Co 44,630
Dowd-Welch Co 67,000
Electric Work
Alta Electric Co., 938 Howard
Street $42,895
Superior Electric Co 43,200
Michels & Lucas 44,850
Heating
J. A. Nelson. 10th & Howard ..$17,691
Scott Company 17,700
B. O. Brace 20.902
F. W. Snook 21.610
The Turner Co 22,324
Dowd & Welch 35,000
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Feb-
17,
P. M
Cal.
HOSPTTAL Cost,
NORWALK, Los Angeles Co.,
State Hospital Grounds.
Two-story reinforced concrete Night
Attendants' Quarters and two-
story reinforced concrete Day
Attendants' Quarters and one-
story frame and stucco residence.
Owner— State of California.
Architect— State Department of Public
Works, Division of Architecture,
Geo B. McDougall, State Archi-
tect, Public Works Bldg., Sacra-
mento.
The Quarters for Night Attendants
two - story reinforced concrete walls,
and floors, tile partitions and tile
roof on wood construction. Total
floor area approximately 7600 sq. ft.
The Quarters for Day Attendants is
two-story reinfoced concrete walls,
wood floor, partition and roof con-
struction and tile roof. Total floor
area approximately 6800 square feet.
The Residence is one-story frame,
exterior and stucco walls and shingle
roof and of approximately 1800 square
feet.
Separate bids will be entertained
for the following segregate parts of
the work and combinations thereof:
1 General Work and Alternates,
embracing all branches of the con-
struction other than Plumbing, Heat-
ing and Electrical.
2. Electrical Work and Alternates.
3. Plumbing and Heating Work and
Alternates.
4. Complete Mechanical including
Plumbing, Heating and Electrical
Work and Alternates.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until Feb. 9,
2 P. M., bids will be received by Los
Angeles County Supervisors for the
following items in connection with the
Los Angeles Genera! Hospital: (1)
dishwashing machines; (2) heavy duty
ranges; (3) kitchen equipment, meat
tracks and scales; (4) steamers and
kettles; (5) light duty ranges; (6) lino-
leum; (7) sheet metal equipment.
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is on file at the office of Miss
i B. Beatty, Hall of Records
I.ms Angeles.
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LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until Feb. IS,
2 P. M., bids will be received by Los
Angeles County Supervisors for the
following items in connection with
thf Los Angeles General Hospital: (1)
plastering: (!) terrazzo work; (3) low
pressure refrigeration; (4) carbon
dioziiie equipment; (5) high pressure
, itlon; (6) lighting fixtures.
Plans on file at the office of Miss
Maim' B. Beatty. Hall of Records
Bldg., Los Angeles.
Tlans Being Prepared.
ALTERATIONS Cost,
MEKCED, Merced Co.. Cal. County
Hospital Grounds.
Enlarge and remodel kitchen in Isola-
tion Ward.
Owner — County of Merced.
Plans by W. E. Bedesen, County Sur-
veyor, Shaffer Bldg., Merced.
TUCSON, Ariz.— Dr. Paul D. Moss-
man, medical director, U. S. Bureau
of Indian Affairs, has tentatively chos-
en Sahuarita hill, east of San Xavier
mission, as a site for the proposed Pa-
pago Indian sanatorium, to be erect-
ed this year. Plans will be drawn at
once for a structure to cost about
$12S.000. J. W. Elliott is director of
the Papago Indian Reservation with
offices at Sells, Ariz.
SAN FRANCISCO— A. Nelson, 242
Ocean Ave., desires sub-bids in con-
nection with the construction of two
Class A ward buildings (Wards K and
L) for which bids are being received
on Jan. 21, at 2:30 P. M. by San Fran-
cisco Board of Public Works. Plans
prepared by Architects Hyman *r
Appleion, OS Post Street. Cost esti-
mated at $3SS,500. Mr. Nelson desires
sub-bids on all portions of the work.
Contract Awarded.
ADDITION Cont. price, $962a
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara County, Cal.
County Hospital.
Two-story frame and stucco addition
to health cottage.
Owner— County of Santa Clara.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 35 W San
Carlos St., San Jose.
Contractor — Frank Neves, S91 Harri-
son St., San Jose.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Frank Neves. San Jose $ 9,625
Wm. Meyer, San Jose 9.7S0
Paul Anderson. San Jose 10,343
G. M. Latta, San Jose 10.374
R. C. Summers. San Jose 10.500
Geo. Honore, San Jose 10,574
Thermotite Const. Co.. San Jose 10.579
The Minton Co., Mt. View 10,794
Collins & Martin, San Jose 10.89S
Megna & Newell, San Jose 11,060
J. D. Carlsen, San Jose 11.089
B. J. Smith. San Jose 11.350
Contract Awarded.
EQUIPMENT Cont. price. $9J97
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. In-
firmary Road.
Mechanical equipment for Service
Building and underground piping
system for Santa Clara County
Hospital.
Owner — County of Santa Clara, Henry
A. Pfister, county clerk.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 35 W San
Carlos St., San Jose.
Contractor — A. J. Peters & Son, 455
E Washington St., San Jose.
Following is a complete list of bids:
A. J. Peters & Son, San Jose $ 9.997
O'Mara & Stewart, S. F 11,900
Geo. Schuster. Oakland 12.703
Wm. Serpa, San Jose 13,100
J. A. Nelson, S. F 14,564
AGNEW, Santa Clara Co., Calif.—
Spencer Elevator Co . 106 7th St.. San
Francisco, at $3320 awarded contract
by State Department of Architecture.
Public Works Rldg . Sacramento, for
reconstruction of two elevators In the
Agnew State Hospital.
Plans Being Completed.
BUILDINGS Cost, $10,000 each
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Del
Valle Tuberculosis Farm.
Two Preventorium buildings.
Owner — County of Alameda.
Architect— H. H. Myers, Kohl Bldg.,
San Francisco.
One building will be an open-air
pavilion.
Bids will be taken in 2 or 3 weeks.
January 21, 1931
Plans Being Prepared.
NURSERY Cost, $25,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Eighth Street.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco nursery.
Owner — San Jose Day Nursery, 32 N
7th St., San Jose.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 35 W San
Carlos St., San Jose.
Members of the Building Committer
are: Mrs. W. G. Alexander, chairman;
Mrs. J. E. Fisher, Mrs. Preston H.
Eoomer, Mrs. Albert R. Thompson,
Mrs. Fred N. Hess and Mrs. F. H.
Glasson.
Plans Being Prepared.
ORPHANAGE Cost, $225,000
GRASS VALLET, Nevada Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement reinforced
concrete orphanage (parochial
school, dormitory, etc.)
Owner — Saint Patrick's Oorphanage.
Grass Valley.
Architect — Harry Devine, California
State Life Bldg.. Sacramento.
Eids will be called for about June 1.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Lamson Company, 611 Howard St.,
San Francisco, at $4041 awarded con-
tract by Regents of the University of
California for furnishing and install-
ing pneumatic tube system in Cowell
Memorial Hospital, Berkeley.
Plans Being Prepared.
HOSPITAL Cost, $65,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Ocean Ave. and
Alemany Blvd.
Two-story class A reinforced concrete
emergency hospital.
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco.
Architect — Bureau of Architecture,
Chas. Sawyer, chief. City Hall.
HOTELS
Work Started.
REMODELING Cost, $50,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Fowell and O'Far-
rell Streets.
Remodel interior of hotel (painting,
papering, etc.)
Owner — Manx Hotel, premises.
Architect— Not Given.
Work is being1 done by owners on
day's work basis.
Plans Being Figured— Eids Close Jan.
28th.
H< »TEI, Cost, $700,000
YAKIMA, Washington.
Thirteen-story and basement class A
Hotel (200 guest rooms).
Owner — Naches Hotel Co., J. G. Von
Herberg, president, Seattle.
Architect — Henry Bittman, Securities
Bldg., Seattle.
Bids are being received for a gen-
eral contract with separate bids for
plumbing, heating and electric work.
Owner Taking Bids.
REMODELING Cost, $20,000
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.
Remodel hotel (enlarge floor, new fur-
nishings, etc. •
Owner — Henry Crow, Modesto Hotel,
Modesto.
Architect — Davls-Pearce Co., Grant
and Weber Sts., Stock ton.
Bids aro being taken for a general
contract with separate bids on paint-
ing and electric work.
ICE AND COLD STORAGE
PLANTS
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal.— Union Ice
Co., will spend $20,000 in new cold
storage facilities at the present plant
in the East Napa section, it is an-
nounced by Ed Milde, plant manager.
Construction has already been started.
Plans Being Completed— C o n t r a c t
Awarded.
ICING PLANT Cost, $150,000
SACRAMENTO, Cal. 9th and C Sts.
Reinforced concrete refrigerator car
icing plant.
Owner— Consumers Ice & Cold Stor-
age Co., 9th and L Sts., Sacra-
mento.
Plans by Contractor.
Contractor — W. W. Williamson, 320
Market St., San Francisco.
The addition will house cold storage
and pre-cooling of perishable com-
modities to be handled by the West-
ern Pacific Railroad.
Contract Awarded.
COLD STORAGE Cost, $20,000
NAPA, Napa Co., Calif. East Napa
Section.
Cold storage facilities at present plant
Owner — Union Ice Company.
Plans by W. W. Williamson.
Contractor— W. W. Williamson, 320
Market St., San Francisco.
Construtcion will start shortly.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Calif.—
California Cork Insulation Co., Inc.,
354 Pine St., San Francisco, at $7,175
awarded contract by Regents of the
University of California for refrigera--
tion and air conditioning room in the
Engineering laboratory on the campus
of the University of California.
POWER PLANTS
SAN BERNARDINO, Cal.— Couthern
Sierras Power Co. has started work
on the erection of a transmission line
terminal at its Oak Street plant here.
Steel bus structures, switching equip-
ment, etc., will be installed; cost $255-
000.
GUSTINE, Merced Co.. Calif.— City
Engineer A. E. Cowell has completed
plans and bids will be asked shortly
by town trustees to erect power house
to house transformers and other
equipment for the street lighting sys-
BEVERLY HILLS, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal.— Until 8 P. M., Feb. 10, bids will
be received by the city of Beverly
Hills for approximately 33,000 ft. lead-
covered wire for the street depart-
ment.
GUSTINE, Merced Co., Cal.— Until
January 26, 7:30 P. M., bids will be
received bv W. L. Chappell, city clerk.
Room 2, I. O. O. F. Bldg., Gustine.
to erect transformer house, 12xl6-ft..
with hollow tile walls and concrete
floor. Certified check 10% payable tn
Chairman of the Eoard of Trustees
required with bid. Plans obtainable
from city clerk.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— City council
has before it a measure proposed by
Thomas W. Williams, councilman, for
placing on the June ballot a $19,000.-
000 power bond issue. 1
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Saturday, January 24, 1931
TUCSON, Ariz.— Tucson Gas, Elec-
tric Light & Power Co., Max A. Pooler,
general manager, will start work Feb.
1 on expansions to its plant to cost
approximately $400,000. A large Diesel
engine will be installed and buildings
erected to house the machine. Plans
are being drawn by Samuel Headman,
superintendent of construction for the
Federal Light & Traction Co., the
parent concern.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co..
Cal.— Stone & Webster, H. F. Hen-
drickson, local manager, 510 Laugh-
lin Bldg.. Third and Broadway. Los
Angeles, engineers and contractors,
will prepare plans and specifications
and will build a new steam plant unit
at Long Beach for the California Edi-
son Co. The new unit will develop an
additional 135,000-hp. and is estimated
to cost $7,500,000.
January 19, 1931
Contracts Awarded.
POWER HOUSE Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Third Avenue and
Parnassus Avenue.
One-story steel frame and concrete
power house.
Owner— University of California.
Architect — Wm. C. Hays, Crocker 1st
Nat'l Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
General Work
J. S. Hannah, 268 Market St., San
Francisco, $23,753.
Mechanical Equipment
C. C. Moore & Co., Sheldon Bldg., San
Francisco, $88,805.
LONG BEACH. Calif. — Application
has been made to the U. S. Engineer
Office at Los Angeles by the Southern
California Edison Company, Ltd., for
War Department permission to con-
struct an extension to condenser wat-
er intake for their electric generating
plant at the entrance to Long Beach
Harbor.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Los Angeles
Gas & Electric Corp. will spend about
$4,000,000 this year on additions and
betterments to its gas and electric
systems. The chief items on the 1931
betterment program include 20 miles
of commercial gas mains, 9500 gas
services, 10.000 gas meters, 4000 gas
regulators, 8000 electric services, 6600
electric meters with the necessary
poles, wires and conduits; a new su-
pervisory control electric substation
of 15.000 Kva capacity and prepara-
tion for changing 16,500-volt high lines
to 33.000-volt lines.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FIRE
HOUSES AND JAILS
Contract Awarded.
ELEVATOR Cost, $10,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Court House.
Install elevator in courthouse.
Owner — County of Santa Clara.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 35 W San
Carlos St., San Jose.
Contractor — Thermotite Const. Co., 580
Stockton Ave., San Jose.
Elevator— Otis Elevator Co., 1 Beach
St., San Francisco.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
HALL OP RECORDS Cost, $500,000
MARTINEZ. Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Class A Hall of Records Bldg:.
Owner — County of Contra Costa.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 111 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Project will be financed by a three-
year tax levy, two assessments having:
already been raised. Among; other ar-
chitects who sought commission to
prepare the plans were John J Don-
ovan of Oakland, A. W. Cornelius of
San Francisco, Jas. T. Narbett of
Richmond.
Bids Opened For Foundation Work
LEGION BLDG. Cost. $2,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Civic Center.
Four - story and basement concrete
class A Legion Building.
OPERA HOUSE Cost. $2,500,000
Six-story class A opera house, seating
capacity 4000: standing room 500.
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S. F. War Memorial).
Architect— G. A. Lansburgh, 140 Mont-
gomery St. and Arthur Brown, 251
Kearny St.
Manager of Const.— Lindgren & Swin-
erton. Inc., 225 Bush St.
Following is a complete list of bids:
L. J. Conn. 1 De Haro St $236,200
MacDonald & Kahn 242.999
Hanrahan Company 255.000
K. E. Parker Co 256,000
Monson Brothers 208,000
Clinton Construction Co 272,424
Barrett & Hilp 286,500
Chas. L. Harney 295,000
Guy F. Atkinson 304,400
Eaton & Smith 311,300
Complete list of unit prices obtain-
able from this office.
Completing Plans.
ADDITION Cost, $250,000
SAN FRANCISCO Golden Gate Park
Addition to present Academy Building
(steel and brick construction).
Owner— California Academy of Science
Premises.
Architect — Lewis P. Hobart, Crocker
Bldg., San Francisco.
Bids will probably be called for
within ten days.
Plans Being Prepared.
ADDITION Cost, $150,000
RENO, Washoe Co , Nevada.
Two-story fireproof addition to County
Courthouse, 80x140 feet.
Owner — County of Washoe.
Architect — F. J. DeLongchamps, Ga-
zette Bldg., Reno, Nevada.
Modern heating plant will be in-
stalled. District Attorney Melvin E.
Jepson has been authorized by the
county commissioners to draw up a
bill to be presented at the forthcoming
state legislature authorizing a $150,-
000 bond issue to finance this con-
struction.
Janua:y 16, 1931
Bids To Be Advertised Feb. 2nd.
JAIL Cost, $110,000
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two-story reinforced concrete jail (to
accommodate 100 prisoners).
Owner — County of Monterey.
Architect — Reed & Corlett, Oakland
Bank of Savings Bldg., Oakland.
RENO. Nev.— County Library Trus-
tees reject lone bid of B. E. Bevilac-
qua of Reno at $11,000 to move the
old county library building from Reno
to Sparks, Nevada. The trustees are
now considering the erection of a now
structure in Sparks, having abandon-
ed the proposal to move the building
at Reno.
Preparing Plans,
CITY HALL Cost, $90,000
REDLANDS, San Bernardino Co., Cal.
Vine and Cajon Streets.
One and two-story reinforced concrete
and masonry city hall.
Owner — City of Redlands.
Architect— E. T. Voellmy, 125 E. Fern
St., Redlands.
Preparing Preliminary' Plans.
POLICE STATION Cost, $60,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Golden Gate Park.
Police Station.
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
cisco.
Architect — Weeks and Day, Fnancial
Center Bldg.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Vogt & David-
son, 185 Stevenson Street, at $4,480
awarded contract by State Depart-
ment of Architecture, Public Works
Bldg., Sacramento, for partition work
in the State Eullding, San Francisco.
RESIDENCES
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $4500
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Calif.
Glen Drive.
1% -story frame and stucco residence
(5 rooms).
Owner — Mrs. Law.
Plans by Ralph Wood, 1197 Foothill
Blvd.. San Leandro.
Contractor — Arthur Nylander, San Le-
andro.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $9000
SAN LEANDRO. Alameda Co.. Calif.
Estudillo Estate, Rodney Drive.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms).
Owner— Mr. Bruning.
Plans by Ralph Wood, 1197 Foothill
Blvd., San Leandro.
Contractor — Arthur Nylander, San Le-
andro.
Bids To Be Taken Shortly.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. St. Francis Wood.
Two-story and basement frame and
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Owner— Dr. S. J. Hunkln, 1155 Bush
St., San Francisco.
Irel i I'1'" I I'- Outterson, 520
Powell St.. San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $12,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Washington St.
Tu.i story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— Dr. B. H. Howell, 909 Hyde
Street.
Architect— Harris Allen. 1924 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Contractor — J. Harold Johnson, Hearst
Building.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, %
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Walnut and Willow Sts.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — D. H. Wade Macomber, 1425
Broadway, Burlingame.
Architect— Jas. J. Mitchell. 369 Pine
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Mr. Coykendall. Redwood
City.
Sketches Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $2(1,000
BERKELEY, Alameda County, Calif.
Claremont Pines.
T-wo-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (10 rooms and 4
baths).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— W. E.
St., Oakland.
Schirmer, 780 21st
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. West
Kingsley Place N Trestle Glen Rd.
Two-storv frame and stucco residence
(7 rooms).
Owner — P. De Lucce, 327 17th Street.
Oakland.
Architect— H. L. Slocombe, 62 York
Drive, Oakland.
Contractor— H. C. Knight. 327 17th St..
Construction Postponed Indefinitely.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Forest Hill.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms and 2
baths).
Owner— John Gould.
Architect — Crim. Resing & McGuinnes.
525 Market St.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
No. 3701 19th St.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(7 rooms).
Owner— Frank Mead, Rt. 1, Box 347.
Sacramento.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Mead & Mead Constr. Co.,
Premises.
Plans Being Com] l
RESIDENCE Cost, $8000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
One and one- half story frame and
stucco residence
Owner— A. C. Weber, 17C6 W Willow
St., Stockton.
Architect— Glenn Allen, Union Block
Bldg., Stockton
Plans will be ready for bids in one
Plans Complete.
BUNGALOW COURT Cost, $12,500
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.
Frame and stucco bungalow court.
Owner— F. Mendenhall, % architect.
Plans by L. F. Hyde, 372 Hanover St..
Oakland.
Bids will be called for as soon as
financing arrangements are completed.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7500
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif. 706
Hilldale Avenue.
1% - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms; Eng-
lish type).
Owner — S. C. Couper, Berkeley.
Plans by Mr. Walker.
Contractor — J. M. Walker, 1709 Grove
St., Berkeley.
Wood panel walls, shingle roof, gas
furnace, concrete double garage. Sub-
bids will be taken shortly.
Preparing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCE Cost approx. $,0,000
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (12 rooms).
Owner— A. F. Eingalli.
Architect— Williams and Wastell. 374
17th St., Oakland.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
three weeks.
SCHOOLS
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Jan.
30th
SCHOOL Cost, $400,000
LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
No. 2995 Robertson Blvd.
Group of reinforced concrete and brick
school buildings (10 rooms, cafe-
teria, etc.)
Owner— Los Angeles City School Dist.
Architect— J. C. Austin and F. M.
Ashley, Los Angeles.
Plans Completed
SCHOOL Cost, $225,000
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Lake Avenue.
Reinforced concrete Junior High
School.
Owner — Pasadena City School District
Architect — Marston & Maybury, 25 S.
Euclid Ave., Pasadena.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Jan.
31, 7:30 P. M.
ADDITIONS Cost, $
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co., Cal
Furnish and install stage curtain,
stage cyclorama and auditorium
window drapes; fiurnish and in-
stall electric light fixtures and
lamps for high school additions
Owner — Pacific Grove High School
District, Dr. J. J. Williams, Clerk.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 111 Sutter
St , San Francisco.
Certified check 5% payable to clerk
required with bid. Specifications ob-
tainable from the San Francisco office
of the architect and the San Jose
office in the Bank of Italy Bldg., also
on file in the office of the secretary of
the board of trustees at Pacfic Grove.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
—Until February 3, 8 P. M., bids will
be received by C. R. Holbrook, secre-
tary, Board of Education, for the sale
and removal of the old main building
and church on the Gault School prem-
ises at Seabright and Effey streets.
Specifications obtainable from secre-
tary.
Plans Being Prepared.
AUDITORIUM Cost, $25,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
One-story and basement brick audi-
torium.
Owner — St. Joseph's Academy.
Architect — Harry Devine, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
thirty days.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
SCHOOL Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Noe and 25th Sts.
Class A junior high school building
(3 - story and basement concrete.
Travertite exterior, tar and gravel
roof; to accommodate approx. 800
students).
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
Architect — Crim, Resing and McGuin-
ness, 488 Pine St.
Contractor — Anderson & Ringrose, 320
Market St.
Excavation and Grading— J. P. Hol-
land, 1834 McKinnon Ave.
Reinforcing Steel — Truscon Steel Co.,
Call Bldg.
Marble— J. E. Back Co., 1533 San Bru-
no Avenue.
Lumber— Loop Lbr. Co.. Central Basin
Accoustic Treatment — Western Asbes-
tos Magnesia Co., 25 South Park.
As previously reported plumbing &
gas fitting awarded to Turner Co., 329
Tehama St.; mechanical equipment to
Herman Lawson. 465 Tehama St.;
electric work to Alta Electric Co.. 976
Indiana St.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5500
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms).
Owner— A. J. Martin, 1040 Murray St.,
Berkeley.
Architect — F, H. Slocombe, 62 York
Drive, Berkeley.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCES Cost, $7500 and $8000
SAN FRANCISCO. San Mateo and
Santa Clara Counties in San Fran-
cisco and Peninsular District.
Group of 65 one-story and basement
stucco residences.
Owner — Eastern Corp. (Name with-
held).
Architect— Jos. L. Stewart, 206 San-
some St., San Francisco.
Financial arrangements are now be-
ing worked out.
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 24, 1931
Bids Wanted— To Close Feb. 9th.
PCIIi " >L Cost, $300,000
ALTADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Lake Ave. near Calveras St.
Reinforced concrete Junior High
School (auditorium to seat 900).
Owner— Pasadena City School Dist.
Architect — Marston & Maybury, 25 S.
Euclid Ave , Pasadena.
Bids Wanted — To Close Feb. 5.
LABORATORY Cost, $120,000
LA JOLLA, San Diego Co., Cal.
Scripps Institution of Oceano-
graphy.
Two-story reinforced concrete labora-
tory (46x100 feet).
Owner — University of California, 405
Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles.
Architect — Louis J. Gill, 32 Sefton
Bldg., San Diego.
Bond Election Planned ,
SCHOOL Cost, $230,000
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.
Class C brick or concrete Junior High
School.
Owner — Vallejo Junior High School
District.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., Grant
and Weber Sts., Stockton.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif.—
Pacific Mfg. Co., Monadnock Bldg.,
San Francisco, at $4670 awarded con-
tract by Regents of the University of
California for furnishing and install-
ing laboratory equipment and furni-
ture in the Agricultural Hall and Hil-
gard Hall, on the campus of the Uni-
versity of California.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Judson Pacific
Co., 609 Mission St., at $7495 submit-
ted lowest bid to Board of Public
Works to furnish, fabricate and de-
liver structural steel for the proposed
James Lick Junior High School, the
contract for erection of which has al-
ready been awarded to J. Gerrick and
Co., 74 New Montgomery St., at $2,568.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Judson Pacific Co $7,495
McClintic-Marshall Co 7,496
Dyer Brothers 7,600
Golden Gate Iron Works 7,800
Minneapolis-Moline Power Co 7,894
Schrader Iron Works 7,990
Bids held under advisement.
Contracts Awarded.
GYMNASIUM Cost, $50,000
KENTFIELD, Marin Co., Cal.
Gymnasium (wood frame, roof trusses
over gymnasium proper carried on
steel columns) planting lawns and
shrubbery, etc., at college grounds.
Owner — Marin Junior College District.
Architect — A. A. Cantin, 544 Market
St., San Francisco.
General Work
Young & Horstmeyer, 461 Market St.,
San Francisco, $44,662.
Electrical Work
North Eay Electric Co., San Rafael.
$2134.
Contracts awarded on alternates
Nos. 1, 2, 3, 7, 10 and possibly 13.
(Same may be obtained at this of-
fice upon request.
Bids on heating and painting were
rejected. New bids will be called for
shortly.
Complete list of bids published Jan.
16th.
To Vote Bonds At Election Feb. 11.
SCHOOL Cost, $87,000
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal.
Two-story brick elementary school.
Owner— Yuba School District; C. P.
Taylor, Roy E. Cassidy and Eliza-
beth Z. Littleton (clerk), trustees
of district.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Company Inc.
Builders' Bldg., Stockton.
received by Walter L. Bachrodt, sec-
retary, Board of Education, to fur-
nish and deliver:
(a) Steel Lockers:
(b) Electrical Fixtures
for school department. Specifications
on file in office of City Superintendent
of Schools.
Plans Completed.
SCHOOL Cost, $225,000
ALTADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Lake Avenue.
Reinforced concrete Junior High
School .
Owner — Pasadena City School District
Architect — Marston & Maybury, 25 S.
Euclid Ave., Pasadena.
Plans Being Prepared.
SCHOOL Cost, $30,000
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Reinforced concrete elementary school
Owner— Santa Clara School District.
Architect— Ralph Wyckoff, 19 N 2nd
St., San Jose.
This structure will be financed with
monies now in the district's Reserve
Fund.
Plans Being Prepared.
SCHOOL Cost, $40,000
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Reinforced concrete annex to high
school.
Owner— Santa Clara School District.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 111 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
This structure will be financed with
monies now in the district's Reserve
Fund.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until February 3, 10 A. M., bids will
be received by Walter L. Bachrodt,
secretary, Board of Education, to fur-
nish and install library furniture for
school department. Specifications ob-
tainable from City Superintendent of
Schools.
Prospective Bidders.
GYMNASIUM, ETC. Cost, $
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal .
One - story reinforced concrete aca-
demic building with tile roof.
Owner— Monterey Union High School
District.
Architect — Swartz & Ryland, Spazier
Bldg.. Monterey.
Following is a partial list of the
prospective bidders:
General Work
M. J. Murphy, Carmel.
Union Supply Co., 686 Lighthouse.
Monterey.
W. P. Sweeney, 781 Del Monte Blvd.,
Pacific Grove.
Brick Work
E. H. Raymond, 722 Granite, Pacific
Grove.
Linoleum
Rudolph Furniture Store, S01 Light-
house, Monterey.
Plastering
W. N. Ingram, 850 Archer, Mont-
erey.
A. B. Jacobsen, Monterey.
Ornamental Roof Tile
C. L. Frost, i65 Webster, Monterey.
Hardware
R. M. Wright, 570 Lighthouse, Pa-
cific Grove.
Plumbing, Heating and Sheet Metal
Barton OIl-O-Matic, 635 Cass, Mont-
Phillips Plumbing Co., 130 Pearl,
Monterey.
Mill Work
T. A. Work, Monterey.
Painting
R. Page, Monterey.
Electric Work
Chas. Langlais, 472 Tehama Street.
San Francisco.
McConnell Electric Works, 443 Al-
varado, Monterey.
T. B. Reardon, Carmel.
Bids are to be opened Feb. 16, 7:30
P. M.
SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
—Roberts Mfg. Co., 663 Mission Street,
San Francisco, at $1,915, awarded con-
tract by Board of Education to fur-
nish and install lighting fixtures for
new Laurel, Gault and Mission Hills
Schools.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Roberts Mfg. Co., S. F $1,915
Thomas Day, San Francisco 1,932
I. Smith, Santa Cruz 2.412
Boyd Lighting Fixture Co., S. F. 2,511
Mission Electric Co 2.605
John Holt, Santa Cruz 2,735
T. L. Rosenberg, Oakland 3.255
Window shade bids under advise-
ment. Complete list of itemized bids
on file in this office.
LOS ANGELES, Cal— Sarver &
Zoss. Inc., 727 W. 7th St., submitted
low bid ot $151,960 on general contract
to Los Angeles Board of Education for
Class A reinforced concrete school
auditorium (98x190 feet) at the Uni-
versity High School site, Southeast
corner of Texas and Westgate Aves.,
Sawtelle. Other low bids were: Pohl-
Brown Co., 793 E. 17th St., painting at
$2900; R. M. Wilson, 210 S. Flower St.,
heating and ventilating at $21,597;
American Electric Constr. Co., 722 S.
Towne Ave., electric wiring at $7730;
Coony & Winterbottom, 2425 Hunter
St , plumbing at $6712. Plans were
prepared by the business department
of the Board, W. E. Record, manager.
A. S. Nibecker Jr , architect.
Preparing Preliminary Sketches.
COLLEGE ELDGS. Cost, $6,000,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Vicinity of present
Masonic Cemetery.
Group of college buildings.
Owner — San Francisco University.
Architect— Edward A. Eames, 353 Sac-
ramento Street.
Structures will include quarters for
the following studies: Science, $300,-
000; law, $250,000; library, $200,000;
gymnasium, $230,000; auditorium, $100-
000; medical unit, $350,000; stadium
(cost not determined) ; purchase of
athletic equipment, $690,000. and stu-
dents' union building. $100,000.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans
ANNEX TO SCHOOL Cost $20,000
BIEBER, Lassen Co., Cal.
Three classroom and gymnasium
annex for Bieber High School
Owner — Lassen County High School
District .
Architect— Ralph D. Taylor, Alturas.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
SCHOOL Cost, $
LOS BANDS, Merced Co., Cal.
Brick and concrete high school plant.
Owner— West Side Union High School
District.
Architect— W. D. Coates Jr., Rowell
Bldg., Fresno.
A bond election will be held to secure
funds to finance construction. The
amount of the bonds to be voted has
not yet been determined.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— The Los An-
geles Board of Education has adopted
plans and specifications prepared by
John C. Austin and Frederick M.
Ashley, 608 Chamber of Commerce
Bldg., for three-story reinforced con-
crete and brick 44-room, classroom
and library building, 72x316 feet; two-
story, ten-room cafeteria building, 90x
128 feet; part two-story, 13-room phys-
ical education building, 72x180 feet,
and one-story nine-room shop build-
ing, 78x156 feet, at 2955 Robertson
Blvd. (Alexander Hamilton High
School site). Cost, $400,000.
SANTA BARBARA. Cal.— The Min-
ton Co., Front St., Mountain View,
ida:
ry 24, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seventeen
submitted the low bid of $174,672 on
general contract to the Santa Bar-
bara Board of Education January 12
for the erection of a new school
building on the McKlnley site In
Santa Barbara. California Electric
Corp, Santa Barbara, submitted the
low bid of J5918 on electrical work
and Ott Hardware Co., Santa Bar-
bara, submitted the lowest combined
bid of $24,677 on plumbing, heating
and ventilating. The Board of Edu-
cation will probably award contracts
to the low bidders. Soule, Murphy &
Hastings, architects, 116 E. Sola St.,
Santa Barbara. The building will con-
tain fifteen classrooms and will be a
masonry structure with stucco ex-
terior and tile roof. The bids follow:
General— The Minton Co., 5174.672;
Gene B. Foster, $178,493; J. J. Munne-
man, $179,885; Johnson & Hansen,
$1S1,172; W. L. Snook, $181, 9S9; Christ
Thoren, $1S3.650; A. L. Vezina, $186,-
000; J. P. Sullivan, $188, S94; J. F.
Kobler $189,500.
Electrical Work— California Electric
Corp., $5918; Flynn Electric Co., $6280;
Campbell Electric Co., $6495; Nielson-
Smith Electric Co., $6748; American
Electric Constr. Co., $7320.
Plumbing, Heating and Ventilating
—Ott Hardware Co., (1) plumbing.
$10,894, (2) heating, $12,7S8, (3) ven-
tilating, $995; Sweeny & Sons (1) $11,-
894, (2) $14,990. (3) $1000; Kenneth
Fraser, (1) $11,994, (2) $14,008, (3)
$1094; Hickman Bros. (1) $13,562. (2
and 3) combined, $15,610; Tom Win-
das, (1) no bid, (2) $13,5S7, (3) $1250;
H. O. Ehlen (1) no bid. (2) $16,961, (3)
no bid; Messenger & Montgomery, (1)
no bid, (2) no bid, (3) $850.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Ernest C.
Moore, Director of the University of
California at Los Angeles, announces
funds are now available for construc-
tion of two new gymnasiums on the
campus of University at Westwood.
One of the buildings to be designed for
the use of female students and the
other for men Estimated cost $750.-
000. Allison & Allison. 1005 California
Reserve Bldg., Los Angeles, archi-
tects for one of the buildings and
George W. Kelham, 315 Montgomery
St., San Francisco, will be the archi-
tect for the other.
BANKS, STORES & OFFICES
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $30,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Ninth St. near K St.
Alterations and additions to one-story
and basement brick store and
bank.
Owner— Peoples Finance & Thrift Co.,
1005 8th St., Sacramento.
Architect— Chas. F. Dean, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Contractor— Campbell Const. Co., 800
R St., Sacramento.
Completing Plans.
STORE Cost, $100,000
PHOENIX, Arizona. First Avenue and
Adams Street.
Two-story class B concrete store (7Sx
150-ft.)
Owner— Dr. R. W. Craig.
Architect— Morgan, Walls & Clements.
Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles.
Owner Taking Bids.
STORE Cost, $5000
MONTE VISTA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco store.
Owner— C. Rifredl, Sunnyvale.
Architect — Wolfe & Higglns, Realty
Bldg., San Jose.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
OFFICES Cost, $50,000
SAN FRANCISCii. Post and Scott Sts.
Three-story brick oirices.
Owner — Eureka lVnevolent Society,
436 O'Farrell St.
Architect— Hyman * Appleton, 68 Post
Street.
Contractor— A. F. and C. W. Mattock,
212 Clara St.
Glass— Cobbledlek - Kibbe Glass Co.,
606 Howard St.
Sheet Metal— Metals Const. Co., 912
Howard St.
Mill Work— Lannom Pros., Fifth and
Magnolia Sts.. Oakland.
Terra Cotta— Gladding, McBean & Co.,
660 Market St.
Structural Steel and Ornamental Iron
— Folsom Street Iron Works, 17th
and Missouri Sts.
Reinforcing Steel— W, C. Hauck & Co.
280 San Bruno Ave.
As previously reported painting con-
tract awarded to D. Zelinsky & Sons,
165 Grove St.; heating to Jas. Pink-
erton, 918 Howard St.; plumbing to E.
Sugarman, 3624 deary St.; electric
wiring to Atlas Elec. & Eng. Co., 343
4th St.
Plans Being Figured.
STORE Cost, $10,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Two-story frame and stucco store and
residence.
Owner — Delia Maggiore.
Architect — Wolfe and Higgins, Realty
Bldg., San Jose.
Plans Being Completed.
STORE Cost, $50,000
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal. I and
N 19th Sts.
One-story and basement class C brick
store.
Owner — Bank of America.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sts., San
Lessee — J. J. Newberry Co.
Plans will be ready for bids in
about one week.
Plans Being Prepared.
STORE Cost approx. $500,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Broad-
way.
Three-story class A department store.
Owner — Isadore Weinstein, 1041 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Architect — Wm. Knowles, 1214 Web-
ster St., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $4000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 22nd
and Grove Sts. (Key Route Inn).
Minor alterations to building.
Owner — Key Route Inn, premises.
Architect— Kent & Hass, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Jensen & Pedersen, 3443
Adeline St., Oakland.
CALIFORNIA— A r c h I t e c t H. A.
Minton, Bank of America Bldg., Eddy
and Powell Sts., San Francisco, is
taking bids for croinium plated bronze
signs to replace those on American
Bank buildings throughout California.
Thollander Const. Co., Call Bldg., San
Francisco, has the contract to remove
old signs. •
Preparing Plans.
STORE ■ Cost, $750,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Hollywood
Blvd. near Wilcox.
Twelve-story and basement Class A
reinforced concrete and steel
store and offices.
Owner — Thomas D. Barnett.
Architect — Morgan, Walls & Clements,
Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles.
Contractor — Lindgren & Swinerton,
Inc., 523 W. Sixth St., Los Angeles.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
REMODELING Cost, $
HAN FRANCISCO. S Post Street bet.
Grant Ave. and Kearny St.
Remodel present building for sporting
goods store.
Owner— A. Carlisle Co., Upharn and
Rutledge, 135 Post St.
Architect— Willis Polk & Co., 277 Pine
Street.
Lessee — Shreve & Barber, 441 Kearny
Street,
Contractor— William Splvock, Hobart
Bldg.
Lumber— J. H. MeCallum Lumber Co..
748 Bryant St.
Stairs— Atlas Stairbuilding Co., 12 En-
terprise St.
Travertite— P. (irassi, 1945 San Bruno
Avenue.
Plumbing — Frank Davison, 65 Chesley
Street.
Glass— Tyre Brothers Glass Co.. 666
Townsend St.
Electric — Apex Electric Co., 154 Leav-
enworth St.
Steel Sash— M i c h e 1 & Pfeffer Iron
Works, Harrison and 10th Sts.
Concrete — Golden Gate Atlas Mate-
rials Co., 16th and Harrison Sts.
(4200) 1st report Dec. 22, 1930; 5th,
Jan. 20, 1931. 10
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
STORE, ETC. Cost, $
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. Al-
varado Street.
Two - story reinforced concrete store
building, social hall, etc. (Spanish
type).
Owner— E. B. Gross, Reeside and
Wave Sts., Monterey.
Architect— Swartz and Ryland Spa-
zier Bldg., Monterey; Brix Eldg.,
Fresno, and 373 Main St., Salinas.
Plans Being Figured.
STORE, ETC. Cost approx. $40,000
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal.
Three-story steel frame and concrete
store, offices and apartments.
Owner — John Norton, San Luis Obis-
po.
Architect — Wm. Mooser Co., Monad-
nock Bldg., San Francisco.
Preparing Working Drawings.
ST< HIES Cost, $1,000,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. NW
Twenty-first St. and Broadway.
Eight-story and basement Class A re-
inforced concrete furniture display
rooms and stores, 100x280 feet.
Owner— Pacific States Auxiliary Corp.
Lessee — John Breuner Co., 15th and
Clay Sts., Oakland.
Architect— Albert F. Roller, 1st Na-
tional Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Engineer — H. J. Brunnier, Sharon
Bldg., San Francisco.
Plans Being Completed.
OFFICES Cost Approx. $800,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Eighth and J Streets.
Sixteen-story and basement Class A
reinforced concrete office building
Owner— Henry Mitau et al, 1422 40th
St., Sacramento.
Architect— George Sellon & Co., Cali-
fornia State Life Bldg , Sacra-
mento.
Segregated Bids To Be Taken In One
Contract Awarded.
REMODELING Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. S Post Street bet.
Grant Ave. and Kearny St.
Remodel present building for sporting
goods house.
Owner— A. Carlisle Co., Upham and
Rutledge, 135 Post St.
Architect— Willis Polk & Co., 277 Pine
Street.
Lessee — Shreve & Barber, 441 Kearny
Street.
Contractor — William Spivock, Hobart
Bldg.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 24, 1931
Preparing Sketches.
STORE Cost, $5000
SARATOGA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco store.
Owner — C. Rifredi ,
Architect— Wolfe & Higgins, Realty
Bldg., San Jose.
January 17 1931
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
STORE Cost, $100,000
LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles Co,
Cay. Hollywood Blvd.
Two and three-story reinforced con-
crete store.
Owner — Col. Harry M. Baine.
Architect— Carl Jules Weyl, 653« Sun-
set Blvd., Los Angeles.
Planned.
STORE Cost, $
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Hollywood Blvd
near Whitley Avenue.
Four-story brick, ■ concrete and steel
store.
Owner— S. H. Kress & Co., Western
Pacific Bldg., Los Angeles.
Architect— Eng. Dept. of Owner.
January 17, 1931
Mill Work Contract Awarded.
OFFICES Cost, $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NE Army St. and
Missouri.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco offices.
Owner— Soule Steel Co., 1750 Army St.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor— Chas. Stockholm & Sons,
Russ Bldg.
Mill Work— Pacific Mfg. Co., Monad-
nock Bldg.
As previously reported, plumbing &
heating awarded to James H. Pink-
erton Co., 927 Howard St.; grading to
Sibley Grading & Teaming Co., 165
Landers St.
Plans Being Figured
ALTERATIONS Cost, $25,000
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. No. 1045
Fulton Street.
Alterations to store (new front and
interior work).
Owner — Clark's Dollar Stores.
Architect — Marshall R. Lawson, 614 S.
Pacific Ave., San Pedro.
Permit Applied For.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Turk Street E
Larkin St.
Alterations and additions to stores and
lofts (add one story).
Owner— Bell Bros., Mills Eldg.
Architect— W. D. Peugh, 333 Sansome.
Contractor — Cahill Bros., 206 Sansome
Street.
Plans Being Figured.
BANK Cost, $800,000
PHOENIX, Arizona. SE Central Ave.
and Monroe Street.
Eleven-story Class A steel frame bank
and offices.
Owner— Valley Bank & Trust Co.
Architect — Morgan, Walls & Clements
Van Nuys Bldg, Los Angeles.
Completing Plans.
BANK Cost. $50,000
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. SB
Alvarado and Franklin Sts.
One - story and basement reinforced
concrete bank and store building
(two stores).
Owner — E. F. Wright, Monterey.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 111 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Lessee — Bank of Italy and Palace
Drug Company.
Bids will be taken In two or three
weeks. H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., San Francisco, will prepare
plans for interior bank fixtures, etc.
Plans Being Revised.
BANK Cost, $60,000
LOS GATOS. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Main St. and Santa Cruz Avenue
(52xl00-ft.)
One - story reinforced concrete bank
with tile roof (ornamental stone
and accoustical plaster).
Owner — Bank of Italy.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Eldg., Eddy and -Powell Sts., San
Francisco.
There will be two stores, 20x72 feet,
in connection with the building. Bids
will be taken in a few days.
THEATRES
Preparing Plans.
THEATRE Cost, $
INGLEWOOD, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Masonry theatre (to seat 900).
Owner — United Artists Theatres of
Calif., Ltd.
Architect — Walker & Eisen and C. A.
Balch, Western Pacific Bldg., Los
Angeles.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
ISLETON, Sacramento Co., Cal —
Engineering Department, Southern
Pacific Railroad, 65 Market St., San
Francisco, preparing plans for dock
to be constructed at Isleton in con-
nection with a 2% mile r. r. extension
from Isleton to Georgiana Slough and
the Mokelumne river. The dock will
cost $55,000 and the railroad exten-
sion $96,000.
Bids Opened.
SUB-STRUCTURE Cost, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Foot
of Webster Street.
Concrete sub-structure for Inland
Waters Terminal; 152 ft. on har-
bor side, 285 ft. on slip side; also
concrete viaduct 260 ft. by 33 ft.
Owner— City of Oakland (Port Com-
mission, G. B. Hegardt. secretary)
Oakland Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of City Port Com-
mission, Oakland Bank Eldg., Oak-
land.
Following is a complete list of bids:
M. B. McGowan, 74 New Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco. .$121, 844
Duncanson-Harrelson Co., San
Francisco 123,168
A. W. Kitchen, S. F 123,260
Merritt, Chapman & Scott 124.500
Geo. Pollock, Sacramento 126,240
Healv-Tibbitts Const. Co.. San
Francisco 127,600
Schuler & MacDonald, Oakland 143.333
Bodenhammer Const. Co 149,976
C. J. Nystedt. Oakland 158,730
Frederickson & Watson, Oak-
land 164,000
Bids held under advisement.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
LOS ANGELES, Cal —Until 9:30 A.
M., January 28, bids will be received
by Los Angeles Board of Education,
Chamber of Commerce Bldg., for
swimming pool and bleachers at Los
Angeles High School site, located on
southwest corner of Olympic and Rim-
pau Blv4s. (90x150 feet). The five
kinds of contracts contemplated are:
(1) general, (2) plumbing, (3) paint-
ing, (4) heating and ventilating, (5)
electric wiring. Plans and specifica-
tions are on file at the secretary's
office, 761 Chamber of Commerce
Bldg. Plans by Architects John C.
Austin and Frederick M. Ashley, 608
Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Cost,
$85,000.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— Cham-
ber of Commerce and City Council are
seeking a site and plan improvements
for a new airport to provide per-
manent accommodations for seven lo-
cally owned airplanes.
Plans Completed.
CHAPEL Cost. $18,000
SAN ANSELMO, Marin Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco chapel for undertaking es-
tablishment.
Owner — Berg & Guzman, Greenfield &
Lincoln, San Anselmo.
Architect — N. W. Sexton, deYoung
Bldg., San Francisco.
It is not decided just when bids will
be called for.
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— Luppen and
Hawley, 3126 J St., Sacramento, at
$21,500 submitted lowest bid to city
clerk for electric lighting and wiring
at the Sacramento Municipal Airport.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Luppen & Hawley, Sacramento. .$21, 500
J. W. Terrell, Sacramento 21,749
Geo. C. Foss, Sacramento 22,632
Sterling Elec. Co 22,840
The Turner Co., S. F 24,190
Globe Elec. Co., S. F 24,250
H. C. Reid, S. F 24,285
Bids held under advisement for on*
week. )
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— City Manager
Jas. S. Dean has been authorized by
the city council to make preliminary
surveys for a vehicular tube beneath
the Sacramento river. Crossings at M
or Y streets are being considered.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— H.
A. Anderson, Rio Dell, at $784 award-
ed contract by county supervisors to
move certain buildings at Garberville.
Other bids were: R. L. Goodwin, $850;
G. H. Johanson and Robt. McCarty,
$980; K. Evans, $1,030; Henry Padgett
$1,198; Bliven and Reese, $2,198.
Plans Completed.
RESTAURANT. ETC. Cost, $
SACRAMENTO. Cal. Municipal Air-
port.
Ornamental gate entrance to Munici-
pal Airport with one-story Span-
ish type restaurant building.
Owner — City of Sacramento, H. G.
Denton, city clerk.
Architect — Charles F. Dean, Califor-
nia State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— City council
will set date shortly to vote on ques-
tion of issuing and selling bonds of
$450,000 to finance construction of a
new sedimentation basin in connec-
tion with municipal filtration plant.
Fred J. Klaus is city engineer.
POMONA, Los Angeles Co., Cal —
Karl Muck, County Architect, 10th
Floor, Hall of Records, is preparing
preliminary sketches for a permanent
grandstand to be built at the Los An-
geles County Fair Grounds, Pomona,
to cost between $150,000 and $200,000.
The stand, which will probably be a
a reinforced concrete structure, will
seat about 18,000.
TULARE, Tulare Co , Cal.— Edgar
Smith, chairman of a committee of
local civic organization members, is
completing a campaign for funds to
finance construction of a swimming
pool to be the first unit in the con-
struction of a community recreation
center. The cost of the pool is esti-
mated at $10,000. Early construction
ts planned.
Saturday, Jai
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nineteen
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES
AND MATERIALS
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— See "Hospi-
tals," this Issue. Bids wanted for
miscellaneous fixtures and equipment
for installation In Acute Unit of the
Los Angeles General Hospital; bids
to be opened February 9 and ir>.
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co.. Cal.
Until February 5. 4 P. M ., bids will
be received by John D. Bromfleld.
clerk, San Mateo Union High School
District, to furnish and deliver fuel
oil, lubricating oils and stove distil-
late, for the period beginning March 1,
1931, and ending February 28, 1932.
as follows:
1. Fuel oil, commercial grade, in
accordance with specification for Bun-
ker Fuel "C" in United States Gov-
ernment Department of Commerce.
Bureau of Mines, Technical Paper 323
B, except as to water and nonpetro-
leum sediment, delivered in tank truck
load lots to the schools of the dis-
trict as ordered.
2. Lubricating oils, Eastern and
•Western, light, medium, and heavy,
delivered In barrel lots to San Mateo
High Schools as ordered. Specify
trade names.
3. Stove distillate, 30°-32° Gravity,
168° Flash, delivered in lots of two
hundred gallons, more or less, to the
schools of the district as ordered.
Bids may be submitted on any or
oil of the above items.
Further information obtainable from
Superintendent of Schools, Bellevue
Ave. and Delaware St., San Mateo.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until February
2, 3 P. M., under Proposal No. 679,
bids will be received by Leonard S
Leavy, city purchasing agent, 270 City
Hall, to furnish 300 galvanized iron
garbage cans for School Department.
Specifications obtainable from above.
KENTFIELD, Marin Co.. Cal.— Un-
til February 2, 12 noon, bids will be
received by Mary F. Seymour, secre-
tary, Tamalpais Union High School
District, to furnish and deliver:
(a) Standard Typrewriters:
(b) Noiseless Typewriters (Standard
Make).
Specifications obtainable from sec-
retary. *•
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until January
22, 8:15 P. M, bids will be received
by H. G. Denton, city clerk, to fur-
nish one Moon-Hopkins Special Tax
Billing Machine, for the office of the
City Assessor - Collector. Certified
check 5% payable to City Controller
required with bid. Further informa-
tion obtainable from clerk.
BUSINESS~OPPORTUNITY
Frank O'Brien of O'Brien Sales Co.,
General Motors Bldg., Detroit, Mich..
with patent rights on an electrically
equipped advertising display Is de-
sirous of securing distributor.
R. P. Messer, sales manager for
Trautman-Messer & Co., Inc., Wapa-
koneta, Ohio, manufacturers of cast
Iron and aluminum cooking utensils
Is Interested in securing representa-
tion in San Francisco and adjacent
tertory.
I. Salkind, 258 Lake St., Albany, N.
Y., wishes to make connection with
concern In this section which is de-
sirous of having an agent or a repre-
sentative in the East.
E. W. Simons, vice-president of the
Pittsburgh Reflector Co, 304 Ross St.,
Pittsburgh, Pa., wishes to appoint a
representative In the San Francisco
district for the sale of reflectors de-
signed to Improve the lighting of
store windows ami displays.
Names and addresses of persons or
firms concerned in the following op-
portunities will be furnished on re-
quest to Business i ipportunity Depart-
ment, Daily Pacific Builder. 647 Mis-
sion st., San Francisco or Phone GAr-
field 8744:
20775— Steel Materials. San Fran-
cisco. Firm In Germany is desirous
of contacting local importers of steel
beams, steel joists, angles, bars and
ithe
el mate
20774 — Calculating Machines. Berlin,
Germany. Manufacturer of calculat-
ing machines of exceptional value at
reasonable prices desires to get in
touch with interested Importers.
20772— Folding Boats. New York
City. Manufacturers of folding boats
are looking for local agents.
20776 — Representation. Fiume. Italy.
Party is anxious to represent local ex-
porters or manufacturers, for Italy.
20790 — Scrap Iron. Mexico. D. F.
Party is anxious to contract firms in-
terested in importing approximately
ten thousand tons of mixed scrap iron.
D-3662 — Eastern Representation. San
Francisco. Gentleman wishes to con-
tact local manufacturers or packers of
products of distinctive Californian
character who desire representation
on Eastern seaboard.
D-3663— Representation. San Fran-
cisco. Local party interested in se-
curing representation here for East-
ern concerns, particularly mechanical
or electrical lines.
D - 3664 — Representation. Seattle,
Wash. Party interested in represent-
ing, in a sales capacity in the Pacific
Northwest, a reliable manufacturer in
San Francisco or California.
D.3665 — Distribution. Portland, Ore.
Sales Director interested in securing
the names of those manufacturers,
importers, and distributors who are
interested in securing and maintain-
ing distribution of their products
throughout the Northwest.
D-3666 — Distribution. Chicago, 111.
Firm wishes to contact reliable local
man who is well enough acquainted
with the department store and furni-
ture store trade to get business on a
few exceptional values in low priced
furnishings and imports, including
dollar day specials.
D-3667— West Bend, Wis. Manu-
facturer of brake testing machine
wishes to contact with concern in this
territory who would be interested in
taking over the manufacture of this
machine.
D-3669 — Representation. San An-
tonio, Texas. Firm with established
sales force Is seeking new Californian
products to handle.
D-3670 — Distributor. Manufacturers
of belting for power transmission in
all the various types, also leather
packings for pneumatic and hydraulic
use: wish to secure distribution here.
D-3671 — Dealers. Alexandria. Ind.
Manufacturers of wool insulation for
heat, cold and sound wish to contact
with firms who would make good house
insulating dealers.
The Department of Agriculture
stands sixth in the number of em-
ployees of all the Government depart-
ments. The personnel numbers 25.736.
according to figures compiled by the
Civil Service Commission. There are
20.558 men and 5,178 women. One of
the largest bureaus of the Departmnt
of Agriculture is the U. S. Forest Ser-
vice, charged with the administration
and protection of 159,750,000 acres of
Government land included in 149 na-
tional forests, which has 2,710 per-
manent employees.
While detailed earnings figures are
not available at this time, President
Burnett of the Monolith Portland Ce-
ment Company, told stockholders at
the annual meeting that the company
had strengthened materially its cur-
rent position during the year 1930.
Current assets were 3.77 times current
liabilities, as compared with a ratio
of 2.1 at the end of the previous year.
All officers and directors were re-
elected.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January
BRIDGES
VENTURA, Ventura Co.. Cal.—
Until 10 A. M., Feb. 3. bids will be re-
ceived by county supervisors to con-
struct timber bridge 20 ft. wide and
SO ft. long with concrete paving and
earth fill approaches, involving:
(1) 15,000 ft. B. M. timber;
(2) 7 cu. yds. class A paving con-
crete;
(3) S50 lbs. reinf. steel;
(4) 330 cu. yds. earth fill.
Cash Contract No 716. This bridge
will be built across the Canada Larga
near the Walker Ranch. Chas. "W.
Petit, county surveyor.
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co., Cal. —
County Surveyor Geo. Macomber Is
preparing revised plans for proposed
Oakdale bridge over the Stanislaus
river. This structure is in addition to
that for which $103,500 is sought In
the state budget for a bridge over the
Stanislaus river on the main high-
way between Ripon and Salida.
ALBANY. Alameda Co., Cal.— City
Engineer H. I. Dygert is preparing
plans for culvert over Cerrito Creek
in Pomona Ave.; estimated cost $500.
Cost will be borne equally by the cit-
ies of Albany and El Cerrito.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal
—City Planning Commission will rec-
ommend to the city council the con-
struction of a subway under the
Southern Pacific tracks at Embarea-
dero road, 8 blocks south of Univer-
sity Ave. A bond election is con-
templated to finance the city's one-
half share of the cost, the remaining
half to be paid by the railroad. Ten-
tative plans are also being considered
by the Planning Commission for sub-
ways in University Ave. and at Cali-
fornia Ave., 1 mile south of the Uni-
versity The cost of the three sub-
ways is estimated at $811,500 by City
Engineer J. F. Byxbee.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Formal applica-
tion for a permit from the War De-
partment to construct the proposed
$72 ono. iioo bridge over San Francisco
Bay has been filed by Col. Walter E.
Garrison, director of the State De-
partment of Public Works, acting for
the California Toll Eridge Authority,
which will issue bonds and supervise
construction of the bridge.
The application and plans prepared
by State Highway Engineer C. H.
Purcell call for an SOO-foot span on
the Oakland side, but this may be
changed, if deemed necessary, with-
out further hearings by the War De-
partment, once the permit is granted.
Maj. E. H. Ropes of the Army En-
gineering Corps.. San Francisco, states
that it will be necessary to advertise
the plans and application for approxi-
mately three weeks, and hearings
then will be started by three engi-
neers from the War Department sent
here from Washington.
JACKSON, Amador Co., Cal.— City
council petitioned to construct bridge
across South Jackson Creek to serve
the Peek Hill Section. The council
has ordered estimates of cost to be
prepared.
Portland, at $87,417.50 for cedar piling,
awarded contract by Multonamah
County Commissioners to recondition
the Hawthorne Bridge. Edelfesen-
Weygrandt Co., 280 Front St , Port-
land, at $35,600.75 awarded contract
for abutments, paving and fill in con-
nection with the same project.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
— County supervisors will ask bids al
once to construct subway under South-
ern Pacific tracks on the Lower Sac-
ramento road in the Forrest Lake
district; estimated cost $26,000. The
bids will probably be opened Feb. 9.
Southern Pacific R. R. will share cost.
Details will be published shortly.
YUBA CITY. Sutter Co.. Cal.— Coun-
ty Supervisors have authorized recon-
struction of the Feather River Eridge
at Nicolaus to meet the demands of
the War Department. The federal
department, acting on a protest filed
by the California Debris Commission,
objected to the character of 160 feet
of the causeway when the river cut
a new channel during a floor period.
OAKLAND. Cal.— As previously re-
ported, bids will be received February
3, 10:30 A M., by George Gross, county
clerk, to construct bridge on Redwood
Road in Eden Township. The work
involves the following approximate
quantities:
(1) S5 cu. yds. structure excav. ;
(2) 1100 ft. steel piles;
(3) 125 cu. yds. concrete;
(4) 21,000 lbs. reinf. steel;
(5) 60,500 lbs. structural steel;
(6) 170 ft. timber guard rail
Plans and specifications obtainable
from County Surveyor George Posey.
DREDGING, HARBOR
WORKS & EXCAVATIONS
FORT BRAGG, Mendocino Co., Cal.
— Dutton Dredge Co., Mills Bldg.. San
Francisco, awarded contract at $178.-
720 by U. S. Engineer Office, San
Francisco, to remove old jetty, con-
struct new jetties and dredging in the
Noyo river, approximately 1% miles
from Fort Bragg. Only other bidder
was Healy-Tibbitts Const. Co., San
Francisco. Project involves:
(1) 110,600 cu. yds. dredging of sand.
gravel, boulders and slabs.
(2) 1,820 cu. yds. rock to be re-
moved from river;
(3) 8,000 tons of rock (removed from
old jetty and placed in in-
ner jetty); 750 cu. yards
concrete (removed from old
jetty). Total sum for both:
(4) 25,000 tons to be furnished and
placed in 2.000 ton units;
(5) 240 ft. sheet pile bulkhead
(new jetties).
Unit figures follow:
Dutton Dredge Healy-Tibbitts
(1) $ .48 $ .60
(2) 3.10 10.00
(3) 21,200.00 45,000.00
(4) 3.75 4.50
(5) 21.00 20.00
PORTLAND. Ore. — Lindstrom &
Feigenson, Railway Exchange Bldg.,
PORTLAND, Ore. — Kern and Kibbe,
290 E Salmon St., Portland, under
Schedule A. at $20,506.31 submitted
low bid to U. S. Engineer Office, Port-
land, to construct three dikes at Mar-
tin Island bar.
Parker Schram, Couch Bldg., Port-
land, under Schedule B, at $14,126.96
submitted low bid to construct one
dike at Martin Island bar.
Gilpin Const. Co.. Worcester Bldg.,
Portland, under Schedule C. at $14.-
329.13 submitted low bid to construct
two spur dikes at Dokelbower bar.
The above work is in connection
with the construction of 4,340 lin. ft.
of pile dikes in the Columbia river be-
low the mouth of the Willamette.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— City Manager
Jas. S. Dean has been authorized by
the city council to make preliminary
surveys for a vehicular tube beneath
the Sacramento river. Crossings at M
or Y streets are being considered.
OAKLAND, Cal— Until January 26,
4:30 P. M., bids will be received by
G. B. Hegardt, secretary, City Port
Commission, 424 Oakland Bank Bldg.,
for dredging in slip of Inland Water-
ways Terminal at foot of Franklin
and Webster Sts., involving 20.000 cu.
yds. Specifications obtainable from
above.
STREET LIGHTING
SYSTEMS
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.—
City council will start proceedings
shortly for ornamental electrolier
system in Third Street, 50% of the
property owners having petitioned for
the work. Burnett Hamilton, city
engineer.
BEVERLY HILLS, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal.— Until 8 P. M., Feb. 10, bids will
be received by the city for approxi-
mately 1100 8xl6-in. ball globes for
street lights.
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co., Cal.
—See "Streets and Highways." this
issue. Proceedings started by city to
resurface streets and install electro-
MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT
HANFORD, Kings Co., Cal.— Until
February 4, 7 P. M.. bids will be re-
ceived by D. C. Williams, city clerk,
to furnish coupe automobile for use
of fire chief. Specifications on file In
office of clerk.
HOLTVILLE. Imperial Co., Cal.—
Until February 4, 5 P. M., bids will
be received by E. M. Carpenter, city
clerk, to furnish one 2-ton truck with
flat rack, hydraulic hoist and dual
rear wheels. Further information ob-
tainable from above.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until January 29.
12 noon, bids will be received by F.
C. Merritt. city clerk, to furnish and
deliver three motor trucks for use of
street department. Specifications on
file in office of clerk. Walter N. Frick-
stad, city engineer.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Un-
til January 29, 2 P. M.. bids will be
received by W. H. Pierce, superinten-
dent of equipment, Shop No. 1, State
Highway Commission, Eureka, for the
purchase of the following equipment
no longer required:
CHC 2967 Ford Express Model A.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-one
ciii' S027 Pontiac Sedan 4-door.
Bidders may make offers for one or
more Items, but must stat.- price "f-
fered tor each item. No lump sum
bids will he considered.
\u equipment may be Inspected at
the Division of Highways yards at
Eureka from 8:30 A. M. to 4:30 P. M.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Jan. 29,
i P. M., bids will lie received by W.
n Reichel, superintendent of equip-
ment, Shop No. 10, State Highway
Commission, 1802 34th St.. for the pur-
i, i . of the following equipment no
longer required:
flic 2647 Ford Tudor Sedan.
CIP' 2666 Ford Tudor Sedan.
CHC 41 Sullivan Portable Air Com-
pressor, 170 cu. ft. capacity.
CHC 227 Austin S-ft. Giant Grader.
CHC 2S6 Austin S-ft. Jr. Rip Snorter
Grader.
Eidders may make offers for one or
more items, but must state price of-
fered for each item. No lump sum
bids will be considered.
All equipment may be inspected at
the Division of Highways yards at
1802 34th St., Sacramento, from 8:30
A. M. to 4:30 P. M.
MADERA, Madera Co., Cal.— Until
February 2, 10 A. M., bids will be
received by L. W. Cooper, county
clerk, to furnish one new 35 Monarch
Tractor, f. o. b. Madera and for the
sale of one used 30-Best Tractor no
longer required by the county. Fur-
ther information obtainable from
clerk.
REDDING, Shasta Co.. Cal.— Until
Januaryv29, 2 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by J. M. O'Malley, superinten-
dent of equipment, Shop No. 2, State
Highway Commission, Redding, for
the purchase of the following equip-
ment, no longer required:
CHC 1885, Liberty Dump Truck.
CHC 2490, Dodge Touring Car, 1927
model.
CHC 2073, Dodge Touring Car, 1928
model.
CHC 54 Ingersoll-Rand Drill.
CHC 34. Royal Special Grader.
CHC 72, Spearswells Grader Tractor
Attachment.
CHC 6, Jaeger, 1-2 sack Concrete
Mixer.
CHC 39. Marion 1 cu. yd. type 7 Gas
Electric Shovel.
CHC 181, McCormick-Deering Tractor
Eidders may make offers for one or
more items, but must state price of-
fered for each item. No lump SMm
bids will be considered.
All of the above equipment, except
CHC 39 Shovel, may be inspected at
the Division of Highways' yards at
Redding. CHC 39 Shovel may be in-
spected at Convict Camp 24. Oroville.
BEVERLY HILLS, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal.— Until 8 P. M., Feb. 10, bids will
be received by the city for the con-
struction of one hand derrick. Speci-
fications are on file at office of Street
Superintendent.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
— Until January 26. 5 P. M., bids will
be received by M. E. Page, city clerk,
to furnish and deliver:
(a) 1% ton truck with closed cab;
(b) two sedan automobiles:
(c) one coupe automobile.
Allowances to be made for cars no
longer required bv the city. Certified
check 10% payable to City Auditor
required with bid. Further informa-
tion obtainable from clerk.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.—
Until February 2, 4 P. M., bids will
be received by Wm. Gleason, clerk,
Kern County Union High School Dis-
trict, Fourteenth and F Sts, to furnish
and deliver one or more transportation
chassis and one or
same Specifications
clerk
RENO, Nev. — Following bids taken
under advisement by Washoe County
Commissioners to furnish and deliver
one '--yard full suing gasoline shovel:
Hanson Clutch and Machinery
Co $6,610
Leigh M. Railsback 6,689
Curtis Machinery Co 7,176
Snelson Motor Co 7,250
(a) 8,266
(b) 9.127
Harron, Rlckard & Mi-Cone 7.350
Calavada Auto Co 7,700
Industrial Brownhoist Corp 7,860
Collier Tractor and Equip. Co 7,885
Osen Motor Sales Co 8,162
Northwest Engineering Co 8.912
Eucyrus-Erie Co 8,965
Edw. R. Bacon Co 9.2S0
WANTED
TO PURCHASE used Linn Tractor
Truck. Lidral-Wiley, Inc., 208 Colum-
bia St., Seattle Washington.
RAILROADS
ISLETON, Sacramento Co., Calif.—
Southern Pacific R. R., 65 Market St.,
San Francisco, authorized by Inter-
state Commerce Commission to con-
struct IV2 mile feeder extension from
Isleton to Georgiana Slough and the
Mokelumne river. The railroad will
cost $96,000. A dock will be con-
structed at Isleton at a cost of $55,000.
SAN FRANCISCO. Columbia Steel
Corp. and Pacific Steel Corp., San
Francisco, awarded contract by South-
ern Pacific R. R.. 65 Market St.. San
Francisco, to furnish the bulk of an
order for 63,764 tons of rail steel for
the railroad's requirements during
1931. The remainder of the order has
been let to the Colorado Steel & Iron
Co.. of Denver.
HOOVER DAM RAILWAY.— A com-
plete list of the total bids for the con-
struction of the Hoover Dam Rail-
way, as submitted to the U. S. Bu-
reau of Reclamation at Las Vegas,
on January 12, follow:
Lewis Const. Co., Los Angeles, $455-
509.50 (low as previously announced).
J. F. Shea Co., Portland, $469,028.
Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corp., San
Pedro, $486,936.
Utah Const. Co.. Ogden Utah, and
Morrison - Knudsen Co., Boise, Idaho,
$534,704.
General Const. Co., Seattle, $537,-
263.50.
Healy-Tibbitts Construction Co., San
Francisco, $546,114.
O. A. Lindbergh, Stockton, $567,713.
Siems-Spokane Co., Spokane, $629,-
552.50".
Hamilton-Gleason Co., Denver, $657-
540.
L. Romano Eng. Corp., Seattle. $719-
548.
Schuler and McDonald, Inc., Oak-
land, $732,567.50.
Mittry Bros. Const. Co., Los Ange-
les, $892,109.
The bid of Merritt-Chapman & Scott
Corp. contained a stipulation that the
corporation would only accept the
railway contract in the event it was
also awarded the Hoover Dam High-
way contract.
The proposed railway consists of
10.23 miles of track, using second-
hand or relay rails, extending from
Summit where a connection will be
made with the Union Pacific Ry. from
Las Vegas to the site of the Hoover
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Interstate
Commerce Commission is giving fav-
orable consideration to the applica-
tion of the Sacramento Northern R. R.,
electric subsidiary of the Western Pa-
cific R. R., for authorization to ex-
tend its Westfield-Ryde branch eight
miles Into the territory across the
Sacramento river. n*
SEATTLE. Wash.— Bids will be ask-
ed at once by Board of Public Works
to construct municipal street car line
in 8th Avenue northwest from Learny
Way to West 85th St.; estimated cost
$160,000. «
FIRE EQUIPMENT
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until Januarv 29.
12 noon, bids will be received by F.
C. Merritt, city clerk, to furnish:
(a) 10,000 ft. 2%-in. fire hose;
(b) 4,000 ft. lj^-in. fire hose.
Certified check 10% payable to city
required with bid. Specifications ob-
tainable from city clerk.
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co.,
Cal— Until February 5, 7:30 P. M.,
bids will be received by E. C. Hurl-
bert, city clerk, to furnish and de-
liver one 750-gallon pumping engine
and hose car with booster tank. Cer-
tified check 10% payable to city re-
quired with bid. Specifications are
on file in the office of Daily Pacific
Builder and may be inspected by
those interested. *
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 11 A. M.
Feb. 4, bids will be received by the
city purchasing agent, Thomas Ough-
ton, for furnishing 30.000 ft. of 2% -in.
fire hose; specifications No. 2315.
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
GLENDALE, Los Angeles Co., Cal
—Mittry Bros. Constr. Co., 723 Det-
wiler Bldg., Los Angeles, awarded the
contract by the city council at J499,-
000 for construction of two reservoirs
on the city reservoir site. The reser-
voir will be built of rectangular shape.
22 ft. deep, with an area of 238,322 sq.
ft. The reservoirs will be constructed
adjoining, providing a total capacity
of 35,000,000 gallons. They will be
of the retaining wall type with rein-
forced concrete roof. The construc-
tion involves:
26,000 cu, yds. reinforced concrete;
10,000 cu. yds. excavation;
10,00 cu. yds. tamped embankment;
22,000 cu. yds. earth placed on con-
crete roof.
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
- ■ ■ - - . ■ ■ *
OAKLAND, Cal.— Pacific Coast En-
gineering Co., foot of 14th St., Oak-
land, at $4500 submitted only bid to
City Port Commission to furnish and
deliver fifteen 45-ft. lengths of 20-in.
welded steel dredge pipe. Taken un-
der advisement. 1
SAN FRANCISCO— City Engineer
M. M. O'Shaughnessy instructed by
supervisors to prepare plans for
Hetch Hetchy pipe line across the San
Joaquin Valley from Oakdale portal
on the east side to the Tesla portal
on the west; also for the construc-
tion of a pipe line from the Tesla
portol to Altamont Pass with a pump-
ing plant, to get Hetch Hetchy water
into San Francisco ahead of the com-
letion of the Coast Range tunnel
which will probably require another
three years.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 24, 1931
SEWERS AND SEWAGE
DISPOSAL PLANTS
January 16. 1931
ESTIMATES SUBMITTED
ATHERTON, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
Geo. A. Kneese, consulting engineer,
Redwood City, in report to town trus-
tees estimates cost of culverts, ditches
and storm sewers for relief of storm
waters at $24,000. Taken under ad-
visement.
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BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Until January 27, 10 A. M., bids will
be received by Florence E. Turner,
city clerk, to construct storm sewer
in west side of Garfield School grounds
from Hopkins street southerly; esti-
mated cost $2000. Certified check 10%
payable to city required with bid
Plans obtainable from Harry Good-
ridge, city engineer, on deposit of $10,
returnable.
FAIRFIELD. Solano Co., Cal.— J. C
Parsons, engineer, will present plans
to county supervisors shortly for pro-
posed sewage system to serve the
home Acres and Petaluma Farm dis-
tricts adjoining the city of Vallejo.
Details will be published shortly.
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co., Caifl—
City Engineer Frank J. Rossi instruct-
ed by city council to proceed with the
construction of sewers in the indus-
trial section at a cost of $16,000. The
work will be done on a day labor ba-
sis with a view to relieving the un-
employment situation. Materials will
probably be purchased in the open
market although this has not been
definitely decided. This work will be
the first unit of a $55,000 sewer con-
struction program, ?
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co.,
Cal.— Until February 3, 5 P. M.. bid?
will be received by John A. Hoey.
town clerk (30-3) to construct storm
sewer system, consisting of 12-in., lo-
in., 18-in. and 24-in. concrete pipe
sewers; brick manholes and catch -
basins. 1911 Act. Certified check 10%
payable to mayor of town required
with bid. Plans on file in office of
clerk. ?
EL CENTRO, Imperial Co., Cal.— A
straw vote will be held in the Imperial
Irrigation District Feb- 4 on the pro-
posal to vote $1,000,000 in bonds to fi-
nance drainage extensions and storm
water system.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.,
Cal. — County supervisors petitioned to
ask bids to construct sewear system
for Lomita Park Sanitary District.
Robert A. Klassen, engineer, 154 Arch
St., Redwood City.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
— February 7 is date set by county
supervisors to consider proposal of
property owners in the Soquel-Capi-
tola sections for a sewer system, pre-
liminary surveys for which have been
completed by County Surveyor Lloyd
Bowman. The cost is estimated at
$56,000 which include a pumping plant
at a point near the water front at
Capitola and an outfall system into
the bay.
WATERWORKS
LOMPOC, Santa Barbara Co., Cal.
—Until February 3, 7:30 P. M., bids
will be received by city to furnish
f.o.b. Lompoc, the following pipe;
(a) 2,800 ft. 8.625 in. O. D. by 8.249
in. I. D. lap welded black steel pipe,
plain end beveled 45 deg. for welding,
asphaltum dipped, weight 16.94 lbs.
per foot;
(b) 100 ft. 8-in. O. D. by 7.628 in.
I. D. lapwelded black steel pipe, plain
end beveled 45 deg. for welding, as-
phaltum dipped, weight 15.522 lbs. per
foot.
(c) 600 ft. 7-in. O. D. by 6 652 I. D.
lapwelded black steel pipe, plain end
beveled 45 deg. for welding, asphaltum
dipped, weight 12.685 lbs. per foot.
Specifications obtainable from city
clerk.
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— City council
will set date shortly to vote on ques-
tion of issuing and selling bonds of
$450,000 to finance construction of a
new sedimentation basin in connec-
tion with municipal filtration plant.
Fred J. Klaus is city engineer.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Santa Clara County "Water Works Dis-
trict No. 1, just south of Palo Alto
city limits, was organized at a recent
election and authorized the sale of
bonds of $27,500 to finance construc-
tion of a water distributing system
to be supplied from Spring Valley
water lines, Palo Alto's municipal
water system and domestic wells.
BOULDER CITY, Nev— Lacy Mfg.
Ci., 1000 N Main St., Los Angeles sub-
mitted low bid, f.o.b. destination, o
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, Wilda
Bldg., 1441 Welton St., Denver, for
the fabrication and erection of £ aro-
welded or riveted plate steel tanks
fox water supply, Boulder City, Nev.,
Boulder Canyon project. One tank
will be K)0 ft. in diameter and 34 ft.
high, with No. 10 gauge sheet steel
roof of 2.000,000 gallons capacity, to
be erected in Boulder City. The oth-
er tank will be 40 ft. in diameter and
25 ft. high, without roof, of 235,000
gallons capacity, to be erected at the
site of the filter plant about 4 miles
east of Boulder City. The tanks will
be erected on oiled sand foundations
constructed in advance by the gov-
ernment. Complete list of bids will
be published shortly.
EXETER, Tulare Co.. Calif.— City
council, T. E. Awbrey, city clerk,
adopts Resolution "A" declaring in-
tention to construct improvements for
additional water supply, involving
drilling well, purchase of pumping
plant with automatic control, motor
and switchboard; 200,000-gallon sur-
face steel storage tank, booster pump
with automatic controls and water
line extensions; estimated cost $24,000.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY. Cal.—
Three projects aimed to provide ade-
quate water systems at a cost of ap-
proximately $200,000 are planned in
Contra Costa County.
At Lafayette, the Lafayette Water
Works District contemplates a domes-
tic water system to tie-in with the
East Bay Municipal Utility District.
The cost of construction is placed at
$100,000.
At Saranap, a district is to be or-
ganized to vote bonds of $50,000 to fi-
nance construction of a domestic wat-
er distributing system.
At Walnut Creek, a bond election
will be called shortly to vote bonds
of $60,000 to finance construction of a
water distributing system. Should the
bond issue fail to carry it is probable
that funds to finance the project will
be raised by direct tax.
HAWTHORNE, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal. — Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Co.,
417 S. Hill St., Los Angeles, awarded
contract by city council to furnish cast
iron pipe as follows:
5200 ft. 2-in. pipe at 19c ft.;
2500 ft. 4-in, pipe at 39.5c ft.;
2500 ft.6-in. pipe at 59c ft.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Art Concrete Wks
24th and Adeline Sts., Oakland, at $3,-
380 awarded contract by East Bay
Municipal Utility District to furnish
concrete meter boxes and tops.
GLENDALE. Los Angeles Co., Cal.
—Until 10 A. M., Jan. 29, bids will be
received by the city council for deliv-
ering f. o. b. cars, equipment as fol-
lows:
Item 1. One (1) horizontal centri-
fugal pump capable of pumping 2000
gallons of water per minute against a
total head of 320 feet. Pump . to be
constructed for direct connection to a
four pole 50 cycle electric motor.
Item 2. One (1) 250 H. P. horizontal,
3 phase, 4 pole, 50 cycle, 4000 volt, 40
degree squirrel cage full voltage start
induction motor for direct connection
to Item 1 ,
Item 3. One (1) automatic, remote
control magnetic switch, with over-
load and under- voltage release for a
250 H. P., 50 cycle, 4000 volt,, 3 phase,
full voltage start induction motor, op-
erating coil for 230 volts.
Alternate bids will be received on
Item 2, for a 250 H. P. horizontal, 3
phase, 4 pole, 50 cycle, 4000 volt, 40
degree unity power factor synchron-
ous motor with direct connected exciter
and exciter field rheostat.
Alternate bids will be received on
Item 3, for automatic starting and
control equipment for a 250 H. P., 3
phase, 4 pole, 50 cycle, 4000 volt, 40
degree synchronous motor. Equip-
ment to include an A. C, line amme-
ter, D. C. field ammeter and power
factor meter.
Alternate bids will be received on
Item 3, for automatic starting and con-
trol equipment for a 250 H. P., 3
phase, 4 pole, 50 cycle, 4000 volt, 40
degree synchronous motor, with A, C.
line ammeter, D. C. field ammeter
power factor, meter and automatic
equipment for maintaining any desired
CONTRACTORS' MACHINE WORKS
SPECIALISTS ON REPAIRING AND REBUILDING OF
Bunkers, Hoppers, Chuting, Conveyors, Rollers, Mixers, HoisU,
Shovels, Tractors, Pavers, Crushers, Drag Lines, Elevators, Car
Unloaders, and other Road and Building Equipments;
BLACKSMITHING AND WELDING
Builders of Rosenberg Portable Car Unloaders
CREAR & BATES
57 Zoe St., bet. 3rd and 4th, off Brannan St.
Phone GArfield 4374 San Francisco
Saturday, J«
24, 1931
BUILDING AND EN NEERING NEWS
rwenty-three
Ushed in tomorrow's issue. Complete
lump sum bid listitiK follows:
('. L. Harney $54,063
M. -Donald ,t Kahn 54,283
M. J. Lynch 54.785
C. B. Eaton 54,899
B. J. Treacy 59,489
Fay Improvement Co 61,973
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif.— Grif-
fith Co., Railway Exchange Bldg., Los
Angeles, at $142,323 submitted low bid
to State Highway Commission Jan. 21
to grade and pave with asphalt con-
crete 6.3 milps between Trifolium Ca-
nal and Kane Springs, involving:
(1) 33,000 cu. yds. rdwy. excav. with-
out class. :
(2) 43.000 sta. yds. overhaul;
(3) 1,300 cu. yds. struc. excav.;
(4) 14,500 sq. yds. subgrade for pave-
(5) 54,400 sq. yds. asph. paint binder;
(6) 28,800 tons asphalt concrete;
(7) 1,292 lin. ft. 24-in. corru. metal
pipe;
(8) 132 lin. ft. 36-in. corru. metal
pipe;
(9) 900 lin. ft. furnishing treated
piles;
(10) 36 each, driving piles;
(11) 16 M. ft. b.m. redwood timber,
dense select all-heart struc.
grade:
(12) 10 M. ft. b.m. redwood timber.
select all-heart struc. grade;
(13) 72 cu. yds. remove and dispose
of Portland cement concrete
in existing pave, and struc.
(14) 332 sta. finish roadway;
(15) 120 each, monuments, complete
in place.
The state will furnish corrugated
metal pipe. Complete list of bids fol-
lows:
Griffith Co., Los Angeles $142,323
Steele Finley, Santa Ana 143,845
R. E. Hazard Const. Co., San
Diego 151,638
Basich Bros., Torrance 158.285
Clark & Henery, San Francisco 159,523
Daly Corp., San Diego 181,926
power factor from unity to 90% lead-
ing.
Certified check, 10% G. E. Chap-
man, city clerk. P. Diederlch, plant
superintendent.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Renssalaer Valve
fcto., Sharon Bldg., San Francisco, at
$8300 awarded contract by East Bay
Municipal Utility District to furnish
and deliver assorted valves. Com-
plete 1^1 of unit bids published in our
Issue of January 8.
OAKLAND, Cal.— U. S. Pipe &
Foundry Cs., Monadnock Bldg, San
Francisco, at $47,790 awarded contract
by East Bay Municipal Utility District
to furnish and deliver c. I. pipe for
■ Isti lulling system. Complete list of
unit bids published in our issue of
January 7.
PLAYGROUNDS & PARKS
BEVERLY HILLS, Los Angeles Co.
Cal.— Until 8 P. M., February 10, bids
will be received by the city council
tor planting a rose garden in the park
strip along Santa Monica Blvd., Bev-
erly Hills. Specifications on file at
office of park supt.
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
City council starts proceedings to pave
Poplar St, from Delaware to Hum-
boldt St., and along south line of San
Mateo High School grounds; estimated
cost $30,000. Details will be published
shortly.
LODI, San Joaquin Co.. Cal.— Pe-
titions are being circulated seeking
formation of road improvement dis-
trict to complete paving of Cherokee
Lane to a width of 76 feet where that
thoroughfare forms the city boundary
and for a distance of 1 mile. Julius
Manthey is county surveyor.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Hutchinson Co ,
1450 Harrison St., Oakland, at $33,065
awarded contract by city council to
improve portions of Eighth St., Fal-
lon St., and the extension of Tenth
street; cash job. Complete list of unit
bids on this project were published in
issue of January 16th. Successful bid
follows:
(1) 7,548 cu. yds. fill, $1.08.
(2) 1,336 cu, yds. excavation, $.40,
(3) 100 cu. yds. material in excava-
tion below subgrade to be re-
moved and replaced with filling
material, $1.50.
(4) 322 lin. ft. wood curb, $.21.
(5) 4,779 lin. ft. concrete curb, $.48.
(6) 4. 781 sq. ft. concrete gutter, $.26.
(7) 9.225 sq. ft. asphaltic concrete
pavement (asphaltic concrete surf,
course, 2-inch thick, laid upon a
Portland cement concrete founda-
tion, 6-in. thick), $.225.
(8) 127.088 sq. ft. penetration macad-
am pavement, $.115.
(9) 2,411 sq. ft. existing pave, to be
resurfaced with asph. concrete, $.07
(10) 21.662 sq. ft, cement sidewalk.
$.15.
(11) 235 lin. ft. 6-in. by 22-in. wood-
en culvert, $1.60.
(12) 2 manholes with inlet tops (34-
Inch opening), $70.00
YOSEM1TE PARK, Cal.— The House
of Representatives has passed the
Leavitt bill, which directs the secre-
tary of the interior to spend an au-
thorized appropriation of $7,500,000
during each of the fiscal years 1932
and 1933 on building approach roads
to national parks , These approaches
are limited to 60 miles, not more than
40 miles of which may be in any one
county and must lead across land at
least 90 per cent owned by the gov-
ernment. Amounts apportioned are:
General Grant, $595,000; Grand Can-
yon, $1,600,000; Lassen Volcanic, $2,-
010,000; Mesa Verda, $30,000; Sequoia.
$595,000; Yellowstone, $5,408,200; Yo-
semite $4,050,000. These amounts cover
the two-year program for these na-
tional parks.
CLARK COUNTY, Nevada— As pre-
viously reported, bids will be received
February 4, 2 P. M., by State Highway
Commission, S. C. Durkee, chief engi-
neer, Heroe's Memorial Bldg., Carson
City, for 19.68 miles of grading; struc-
tures and gravel surfacing in Clark
County between West Slope of Mor-
mon Mesa to the Lower Virginia
River Bridge. Project involves:
(I) 77.000 cu. yds. excavation, unclass;
i.'j 96,564 yds sta. overhaul;
(3) 12.95 miles prepare subgrade and
shoulders;
(4) 6.73 miles preparing shoulders;
(5) 48,700 cu. yds. crushed rock or
crushed gravel in place;
(6) 1000 cu. yds. crushed rock or
crushed gravel in stockpile;
(7) 13 cu. yds. class A concrete;
(8) 17 cu. yds. class B concrete;
(9) 46 lin. ft. removing 18-in. corr.
metal pipe;
(10) 24 lin. ft. removing 24-in. corr.
metal pipe;
(II) 244 lin. ft. install 15-ln corr.
metal pipe;
(12) 552 lin. ft. install 18-in. corr.
metal pipe;
(13) 522 lin. ft. install 24-in. corr.
metal pipe:
(14) 46 lin ft. install 30-in. corr.
metal pipe;
(15) 34 lin. ft. install 36-in. corr,
metal pipe;
(16) 4 corr. metal pipe culvert ex-
tensions;
(17) 74 demolishing headwalls:
(18) S5 mounments;
(19) lump sum, furnish water equip-
ment;
(20) 72S M. gals, applying water;
(21) 1024 lin. ft. remove wooden guard
rail;
(22) 1128 lin. ft standard timber guard
rail in place;
(23) 2 furnish and install posts for F.
A. markers;
(24) 19.68 miles finishing roadway.
State will furnish corrugated metal
pipe culverts and band couplings, f. o.
b. cars, Arrowhead Siding, Clark
County.
SAN FRANCISCO.— C. L. Harney.
Call Bldg,, at $54,003 submitted low
bid to Board of Public Works to im-
prove Montgomery St. bet. Union and
Greenwich Sts., etc. A complete list
of the unit bids received will be pub-
5TOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
— As previously reported, bids will be
received January 26. 11 A. M., by E.
Graham, county clerk, to improve
Harney Lane between Lower Sacra-
mento Road and Cherokee Lane. Proj-
ect involves:
(a) 4,000 cu. yds. grading;
(b) 6,400 tons base course;
(c) 590 tons crushed rock;
(d) 260 tons rock chips;
(e) 212 tons pea gravel;
(f) 140 bbls. fuel oil;
(g) 50 tons asphaltic oil.
Certified check 10% payable to
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors
required with bid. Plans obtainable
from Julius Manthey, county surveyor.
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— County
Surveyor J A. Bumgarner making
surveys to improve Buena Vista Ave.,
connecting Quincy Road and the
Feather River Highway. Crushed rock
surfacing will probably be specified.
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Saturday, January 24, 1931
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co., Cal.
— City council declares intention (31-
1) to improve B St. bet. 9th and Bald-
win Aves. ; 2nd Ave. from San Mateo
Drive to Main St.; 3rd Ave. from Ells-
worth to Railroad Aves., involving:
(1) 24,510 sq. ft. grading;
(2) 16,000 sq. ft. sidewalk;
(3) 1,122 lin. ft. 12-in. curb, 24-in.
gutter;
(4) 4,538 lin. ft. 16-in. curb, 4-ft. 3-
in. gutter;
(5) 34S lin. ft. 16-in. curb, 4-ft. ■)-
in. gutter;
(6) 2,334 lin. ft. 16-in. curb 5-ft. do;
(7) 26 lin. ft. 16-in.' reinf. curb
4-ft. 3-in. reinf. gutter;
(8) 20 lin. ft. 16-in. reinf. curb.
4-ft. 9-in. reinf. gutter;
(9) 189 lin. ft. 16-in. reinf. curb,
5-ft. reinf. gutter;
(10) 2 cu. yds. reinf. columns and
beams;
(11) 21.660 sq. ft. 6-in. asph. cone.
pavement;
(12) 1,700 tons asph. concrete;
(13) 613 lin. ft. 4-in. vit. pipe lat-
eral sewers;
(14) 940 lin. ft. 21-in. concrete pipe
storm sewers;
(15) 372 lin. ft. 18-in. do;
(16) 594 lin. ft. 15-in. do;
(17) 168 lin. ft. 12-in. do;
(18) 4 manholes;
(19) 26 catchbasins;
(20) 89 electroliers;
(21) 11,200 lin. ft. conduit;
(22) 12,700 lin. ft. cable.
1911 Act. Eond Act 1915. Hearing
Feb. 2. E. W. Foster, city clerk.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
— As previously reported, bids will be
received January 26, 11 A. M., by E.
Graham, county clerk, to improve
Miller Road from Acampo Road to
Peltier Road. Project involves:
(a) 1,500 cu. yds. grading;
(b) 3800 tons base course;
(c) 210 tons crushed rock;
(d) 92 tons rock chips;
(e) 75 tons pea gravel:
(f) 50 bbls. fuel oil;
(g) 18 tons asphaltic oil;
(h) 1 pipe to be installed.
0.89 mile in length.
Certified check 10% payable to
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors
required with bid. Plans obtainable
from Julius Manthey. county surveyor.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
Until February 10, 12 noon, bids will
be received by Geo. P. Sanborn, county
clerk, for concrete pavement on the
Petaluma to Point Reyes Highway,
Section B in the Second Supervisorial
District, involving:
(1) 9500 cu. yds. excavation;
(2) 2465 cu. yds. concrete In pave-
ment;
(3) 70 cu , yds. concrete in struc-
ture and headwalls;
(4) 4000 lbs. reinforcing steel;
metal pipe:
(5) 400 lin. ft. 12-in. corrugfeted
(6) 44 lin. ft. 18-in. do do do;
(7) 30 lin. ft. 24-in. do do do;
(8) 32 lin. ft.30-in. do do do;
(9) 16 lin. ft. 36-in. do do do.
Plans obtainable from E. A. Peugh,
county surveyor.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
PLUMAS COUNTY, Cal.— Charles
Harlowe Jr., 378 Belmont St., Oak-
land, at $64,513.60 (using treated tim-
ber) awarded contract by District En-
gineer, U. S. Bureau of Public Roads,
San Francisco, to grade Section F.
Route 23. Qumcy-Beckwith National
Forest Highway in Plumas National
Forest, 7.99 miles in length, involving:
29 acres clearing; 73,180 cu. yds. un-
class. excav.; 660 cu. yds. unclass.
excav. for struc; 97,800 sta. yds. over-
haul; 7.942 mile finishing earth-
graded road; 89 M.B.M. untreated tim-
ber in place; 85 M.BM. treated timber
in place; 11 cu. yds. class A concrete;
89 cu. yds. class B concrete; 1250 lbs.
reinforcing steel; 18 lin. ft. 12-in. corr.
galv. metal pipe in place; 1618 lin. ft.
18-in, 366 lin. ft. 24-in., 90 lin. ft. 30-
in. and 24S lin. ft. 36-in. corr galv.
metal pipe: 1600 lin ft. untreated tim-
ber piling in place; 500 cu. yds. hand-
laid riprap in place; (extra work)
maintenance of sections accepted for
traffic; 655 sq. yds. bitum. wearing
surf, in place; 102 each right-of-way
monuments in place.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until January 29,
12 noon, bids will he received by F.
C. Merritt. city clerk, to improve por-
tions of E-Sth St., E-lOth St., 3rd
Ave., 5th Ave., 6th Ave. and 7th Ave.,
involving:
(1) 351.339 sq. ft. grading:
(2) 7,947 lin. ft. cone, with steel
curb guard;
(3) 293.920 sq. ft. cone, pavement;
(4) 22,663 sq. ft. cement sidewalk:
(5) 3,576 sq. ft. concrete driveways
(6) 261 lin. ft. of 8x29-in. corru.
iron and cone, culvert;
(7) 4 cast iron handholes;
(8) 66 lin. ft. 10-inch vit . pipe
conduit;
(9) 3S lin. ft. 12-inch do;
(10) 1 catchbasin (34-inch open-
ing);
1 catchbasin (21-inch open-
ing);
(12) 2S0 lin. ft. 8-in. vit . pipe sewer
(13) 1 lamphole.
City will pay 29% of cost from the
Treasury. Certified check 10% pay-
able to city required with bid. Plans
on file in office of clerk. Walter N.
Frickstad, city engineer.
(11)
SANTA ANA, Orange Co., Cal.—
Until February 3, 11 A. M., bids will
be received by J. M. Backs, county
clerk, to widen portions of Westminis-
ter Ave. in 2nd Rd. Dist., involving:
(a) 8,400 cu. yds. excavation un-
classified for roadway, shoulders
and ditches;
(b) 220,460 sq. ft. gravel base;
(c) 78,735 sq. ft. gravel shoulders;
(d) 4,666 cu. yds. cement concrete
pavement .
Specifications obtainable from Nat
H. Neff. county road commissioner.
CULVER CITY, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal.— Until February 16, 8 P. M., bids
will be received by Paul Jarrett, city
clerk, to improve Sepulveda Blvd., bet
Venice Blvd. and city limits, A & I
No 8, involving in the main 1,619,517
sq. ft. grading; 471,595 sq. ft. 6-in. as-
phaltic cone, base, 2-in. Warrenite
surface paving; cement pipe; catch-
basins, curbs, walks, gutters, etc.
Specifications obtainable from Geo.
E. Lee, City Engineer.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Calif.— Until
January 29. 10:30 A. M., bids will be
received by H. S. Foster, city clerk.
(108-D) to improve Terrace Ave. bet.
Palm and Wilson Aves., involving
grading: cement concrete curbs, gut-
ters and walks; corrugated metal cul-
verts with manholes; 2>i-in. asphalt
concrete base with 1%-in. asphalt
concrete surface and liquid asphalt
and rock screening surface coat. 1911
Act Certified check 10% payable to
citv required with bid. Plans on file
in "office of clerk. C. C. Valkenburg,
city engineer.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Heafey-Moore Co.,
344 High St. Oakland, at $2250 award-
ed contract by East Bay Municipal
Utility District to furnish and deliver
hote asphalt for year 1931.
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— W. H. Lar-
son. 2650 Curtis Way, Sacramento, at
$17,920 awarded contract by East Bay
Municipal Utility District for making
asphalt street repairs to pavements.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— Until 1:30
P. M., Jan. 29, bids will be received
by the City Council to improve Bath
St., between Quinto St. and Alamar
Ave., approximately one and one-half
blocks, involving asphaltic concrete
pavement, curb, gutter, combined curb
and gutter, walk, concrete landing
walk; 1911 Act. Geo. D Geib, City
Clerk. E. B. Brown, city engineer.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif.— Tri-
angle Rock and Gravel Co., San Bern-
ardino, at $32,715 awarded contract by
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads. San
Francisco, for grading Section B and
placing selected material on Sections
A and B of Route 75, Laguna National
Forest Highway, in Cleveland Nation-
al Forest, 10.86 miles in length, involv-
ing: 21 acres clearing: 28,750 cu. yds.
excavation, unclass.; 200 cu. yds. ex-
cavation, for structures; 5.000 cu. yds.
overhaul; 6.5 miles preparing roadbed;
1,096 lin. ft. corru. metal pipe in place;
19,000 cu. yds. selected material in
place. **
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Cal.
— As previously reported, bids will be
received Feburary 11 by State High-
way Commission to grade and surface
with oil-treated crushed gravel or
stone, 29.2 miles between 1.5 miles east
of Essex and 1 mi. southeast of Kine-
felter. Project involves:
(1) 227.600 cu yds. roadway excava-
tion without class (Location A);
(2) 132,000 cu. yds. roadway excava-
tion without class (Location B);
(3) 490,000 sta. yds. overhaul;
(4) 106,000 cu. yds. imported borrow;
(5) 97,000 cu. yds. ditch and channel
excavation;
(6) 42,800 cu. yds pit run gravel sub-
base;
(7) 9170 cu. yds. structural excavation;
(S) 80,000 tons oil-treated crushed
gravel or stone surfacing;
(9) 1900 cu. yds. crushed gravel or
stone screenings (seal coat) ;
(10) 1400 bbls. fuel oil (seal coat);
(11) 346 lin. ft. 18-in. corr. metal pipe:
(12) 2032 lin. ft. 24-in. corr. metal pipe;
(13) 2888 lin. ft. 36-in. corr. metal pipe;
(14) 648 lin. ft. 48-in.corr. metal pipe;
(15) 8700 M. gals, water applied to
sub-base;
(16) 29,420 lin. ft. furnishing treated
piles;
(17) 1399 each, driving piles;
(18) 588 M. ft. B. M. redwood tim-
ber, dense select all-heart struc-
tural grade;
(19) 387 M. ft. B. M. redwood timber,
select all-heart structural grade;
(20) 1543 stas. finishing roadway;
(21) 480 each, mounments, complete, in
place.
The state will furnish corrugated
metal pipe.
NEVADA STATE — State Highway
Department, S. C. Durkee, Chief engi-
neer, Heroes' Memorial Bldg.. Carson
City, has adopted the revised budget
involving the expenditure of $2,989,447
for improvements during the current
year of which approximately $1,900,-
000 will come from general funds as
the construction and oiling work is on
the Federal Aid system only, A sum-
mary of the improvements segregated
by counties follows:
CHURCHILL COUNTY— New con-
struction— none; reconstruction and
oiling— 5 miles south of Fallon to Salt
Wells. 10.15 miles, $86,275; general
maintenance, 139.66 miles, $36,192;
Saturday, January 24, 1931
specific maintenance, $4700. Total—
|12T,617,
CLARK COUNTY— New Construc-
tion—Las Vegas south toward Bouldl t
Canyon I'am site. 10 miles, $150,000;
(•construction and oiling— West si ■
Mormon Mesa to Lower Virgin river
bridge, 19.89 miles, $169,005; oiling—
Jean to state line, 12.62 miles, $31,550;
construction of new Upper Virgin
river bridge, $125,000; general main-
tenance, 179.40 miles, $39,S27; specific
maintenance. $5200, Total— $520,642.
DOUGLAS COUNTY— New construc-
tlqn— None; reconstruction and oiling
—5 miles east of Holbrook to 2 miles
north of Carter's 15.02 miles, $127,670;
general maintainance — 53.19 miles,
$13,450; specific maintenance, $1750.
Total!— $142,870.
ELKO COUNTY— New construction
Thousand Springs creek to Contact,
20.00 miles. $160,000; new construction
and reconstruction — Deeth to Wells.
17.81 miles. $126,160; reconstruction
and oiling— 4 miles east of Silver Zone
to Utah line, 16.86 miles, $143,310;
south county line to Wendover, 53.52
miles, $165,912; oiling— Elko to Deeth,
31.44 miles, $78,600; General main-
tenance—214.61 miles, $56,442; specific
maintenance, $7350 Total— $737,774.
ESMERALDA COUNTY— New con-
struction— None; reconstruction and
oiling— none; general maintenance—
97.10 miles, $22,25S.65; specific main-
tenance. $2900. Total— $25,158.65.
EUREKA COUNTY— New construc-
tion— None; reconstruction and oiling
— West county line to 2 miles east of
Dunphy, 6.96 miles. $59,160; general
maintenance— 72.67 miles, $19,858.50;
specific maintenance, $2950. Total,
$81,608.50.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY— New con-
struction— None; reconstruction and
oiling— Winnemucca to 6!^ miles west
of Stonehouse, 27.33 miles, $232,305;
general maintenance — 102.19 miles,
$27,595; specific maintenance, $3600.
Total— $263,500.
LANDER COUNTY— New construc-
tion— None; reconstruction and oiling
—Battle Mountain to East county line,
19.68 miles, $167,280; general mainten-
ance^— 124.44 miles, $36,526.50; specific
maintenance, $4750. Total— $208,556 50.
LINCOLN COUNTY— New Construc-
tion— None; reconstruction and oiling
— None; general maintenance — 198.97
miles, $1S,022.50; specific maintenance
$2350. Total— $20,372.50.
LYON COUNTY— New construction
— None; reconstruction and oiling —
None; general maintenance — 106.60
miles, $28,856; specific maintenance,
$3750. Total— $32,606.
MINERAL COUNTY— New construc-
tion—Schurz to Dutch creek, 22.23
miles, $266,760; reconstruction and oil-
ing, none; general maintenance, 106 44
miles, $27,S10.75; specific maintenance,
$3625. Total— $29S. 195.75.
NYE COUNTY— New construction,
none; reconstruction and oiling, none;
general maintenance, 277.71 miles,
$59,131.30; specific maintenance, $7700.
Total— $66,831.30.
ORMSBY COUNTY— New construc-
tion, none; reconstruction and oiling,
none; general maintenance. 20.27 miles,
$6142 50; specific maintenance, $800.
Total— $6942.50.
PERSHING COUNTY — New con-
struction— Overhead grade separation
structure and approaches at Woolsey,
0.29 miles, $50,000; reconstruction and
oiling, none; general maintenance,
73.76 miles. $14,752; specific mainten-
ance, $1900. Total $66,652.
STOREY COUNTY— New construc-
tion— None; reconstruction and oiling,
none; general maintenance, 6.54 miles,
$1848; specific maintenance, $321.65.
Total— $2169.55.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-five
WASHOE COUNTY— New construc-
tion ,e; reconstruction — Washoe
Summit to Huftaker's 9-00 miles.
$270,000; general maintenance, 84. 7D
miles, $30,78S; specific maintenance,
$4000. Total 1804,1
WHITE PINE COUNTY— New con-
struction, none; oiling, Robinson Sum-
mit to Keystone, 12.16 miles, $30,400;
general maintenance, 19S.92 miles,
$88,212.76; specific maintenance, $5000.
Total— $73,612.75.
SAN BRUNO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
—City Engineer Robert Klassen pre-
paring plans for sewer In both sides
of El Camino Real bet. Taylor Ave.
and San Felipe Ave. to replace sewer
running in center of blocks facing the
highway.
Progress In road construction thru-
out the world is indicated by the
present mileage of 7.S05.629. accord-
ing to a survey made by Frank B.
Curran and B. P. Root, of the De-
partment of Commerce. The United
States, not including Alaska and the
outlying possessions, ranks first
among the countries of the world with
a total of 3,016,2S1 miles, or 3S.7 pet-
cent of the world total. Considering
mileage in proportion to area, with-
out regard to road surfaces, Japan
leads all other countries of the world
with 3 miles of road per square mile
of area; the United States is in thir-
teenth position, with 1 mile for every
square mile of area. The survey shows
an increase of 1,223,628 miles through-
out the world over last year's figures,
or an increase of 18.6 per cent. The
United States is first on the list in the
matter of hard surface roads, having
167,155 miles.
Record. The bill also provides for
correspondent for Engineering News-
ti btainlng of outside engineering,
technical, architectural and other pro-
fessional services so :is to make It pos-
slble i" Bpeed up the federal building
program. The measure also author-
izes the secretary of the treasury to
restrict bidders on construction to
such persons, firms or corporations as
possess the qualifications deemed
necessary to carry forward the work
In B manner that will be in the public
interest.
As the present law has been inter-
preted by the comptroller general, the
government must secure bids for engi-
neering services. This is opposed by
the contracting agencies of the govern-
ment. Their representatives convinced
members of the committee on public
buildings and grounds that it is In the
public Interest to leave such services
to the judgment of the department
head having jurisdiction. At the same
time, these agencies are anxious to
have more authority under the pro-
vision for letting contracts. At pres-
ent difficulties and delays always re-
sult when the contract is not let to
the low bidder ,
Legislation looking to the removal
of the requirement by the government
of competitive bidding for surveys of
building sites and for engineering ser-
vices has been delayed awaiting the
securing of a special rule, it is re-
ported by Paul Wooton, Washington
County and federal co-operation in
the construction of highways with the
proceeds of the gasoline tax funds,
as well as the inter-county co-opera-
tion along those lines would be made
possible under a bill introduced in the
senate by Senator Charles H. Deuel
of Chico.
The purpose of the bill is to provide
for the continuation of county road
improvements which now frequently
stop at the border line of a county
and a bad stretch of road is the weak
link in an otherwise attractive high-
way.
The various counties and the fed-
eral department of public roads would
be authorized to co-operate in im-
proving such weak liBks in order to
provide uniformally good highways
connecting the counties.
A "Pittsburg" Auto-
matic Water Heater
installed in the Home
indicates high quality
throughout.
Recommended and speci-
fied by all the leading ar-
chitects, plumbers and
builders.
Consider the high merit
of the Pittsburg coupled
with 'Pittsburg Perfect
Service."
"Hot water quick as a
wink."
Pittsburg Water Heater Co.
Makers of "Pittsburg Automatic" — "Bungalow Automatic"
Storage Systems and "Lyon" Tank Water Heaters.
309 13th Street, Oakland 478 Sutter St., San Francisco
SEND FOR CATALOGS
Twenty-six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Saturday, January 24, 1931
Contracts
Award*
sd
Liens
, Acceptances
Ete.
BUILDING PERMITS
San Francisco County
Owner Contractor Amt.
No.
48 Eisenberg
49 Pritchard
50 Phelan
51 Armstrong
52 Rolkins
53 Berg
54 McCay
55 Dall
56 Meyer
57 Stoneson
58 Stoneson
53 Gordon
54 Mclnnas
55 Edison
56 Amatore
57 Bell
58 Draeger
59 Mandershud
60 Ohlson
61 Papas
62 Price
63 Pringle
64 Samuelson
65 Spreckels
66 Slavropoulos
67 Caswell
68 Cook
69 Macdonald
70 Keeley
71 Grahn
72 Ballauri
73 Sherman
American
DeVelbiss
Scully
Owner
Owner
Owner
Mullen
Owner
Owner
Owner
Owner
Owner
Lindsay
Home
Owner
Cahill
Owner
Owner
Owner
Psyehiogo
Owner
Williams
Owner
Phoenix
Psyehiogo
Owner
Elkington
11600
1000
1500
100
1000
4000
1800
3500
6000
3500
1200O
4000
3000
3000
4000
8000
3500
1500
8000
1650
9500
2559
3200
1000
1150
2000
4500
7600
4000
17500
1800
2500
ALTERATIONS
(48) 925 MARKET ST.; alterations
to store.
Owner— E. Eisenberg, 2526 Mission St.
Plans by L. Roselyn, 2800 20th St.
Contractor — American Woodworking
Co., 2800 20th St. $11,600
REPAIRS
(49) 1286 SANCHEZ ST.; repair five
damage.
Owner — R. L. Pritchard Estate, 117
Montgomery St.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— C. D. De Velbiss, 369 Pine
Street. $1000
ALTERATIONS
(50) 650 VALENCIA ST.; alterations
for garage.
Owner— M. L. Phelan, 2150 Washing-
ton Street.
Engineer — L. H. Nishkian, Underwood
Building.
Contractor— J. E. Scully, 481 Phelan
Building. $1500
and
ALTERATIONS
(51) 594 THIRD ST.; alteratioi
additions to office building.
Owner — Dr. A. C. Armstrong.
Architect— Not Given. $1000
ALTERATIONS
(52) 1349 CLAYTON ST.; alterations
to dwelling.
Owner— E. Rolkins, 44 4th St.
Architect — Not Given. $1000
DWELLING
(53) W 30th AVE. 100 N Taraval St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— E. J. N. Berg, 24
Stillings Ave.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
ALTERATIONS
(54) 211 CHURCH ST.; alterations to
store.
Owners— C. C. and A. C. McCay, 211
Church St.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Mullen Manufacturing Co.
60 Rausch St. $1800
1-
DWELLING
(55) N MUNICH 313 W Cordo
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder— J. Dall, 912 Ge-
neva Avenue.
Plans by D. E. Jaekle, Call Bldg.
$3500
DWELLING
(56) N MIRALOMA 1350 N and E of
Yerba Buena; one-story and base-
ment frame dwelling.
Owner and L'uilder — Meyer Bros., 727
Portola Drive.
Plans by D. T. Burks, 727 Portola Dr.
$6000
DWELLING
(57) NE DELANO AND NAVAJO;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builders — Stoneson Bros.
& Thorinson, 279 Yerba Buena.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
DWELLINGS
(58) S SENECA 390 E Delano; three
one - story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builders — Stoneson Bros.
& Thorinson. 279 Yerba Buena.
Architect— Not Given. each $4000
DWELLING
(53) SW ALEMANY 25 N Santa Rosa
St. One-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— H. Gordon, 312 Hanover St ,
San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
DWELLING
(54) W BACHE 152 S Crescent. One-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing
Owner— J. Mclnnes, 12-A Bache St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— B. C. Lindsay, 1S3 Oxford
St., San Francisco. $3000
ALTERATIONS
(55) NO 895 MARKET. Alter store.
Owner — Edison Bros. Shoe Co., St.
Louis, Mo.
Architect — I. H. Kanser, St. Louis,
Mo.
Contractor — Home Mfg. Co., Inc., 552
Brannan St , San Francisco. $3000
ALTERATIONS
(56) W VERMONT 225 N 24th St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
CAPITAL CITY TILE
COMPANY
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh StrMt
Sacramento - - • - Olif ornia
Owner & Buildei
Hampshire S'
Architect — None.
-F. Amatore. 1392A
$4000
ALTERATIONS
(57) N TURK ST. 79 E Larkin; al-
terations to add one story to pres-
ent two stores for loft.
Owner— Bell Bros., Mills Bldg.
Architect— W. D. Peugh, 333 Sansome.
Contractor— Cahill Bros., 206 Sansome
Street. $8000
DWELLING
(58) N ULLOT 57 W 28th Ave.; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner — O. Draeger, 2241 17th Ave.
Plans by B. K. Dobkowitz, 425 Mont-
erey Blvd. $3500
ALTERATIONS
(59) 2323 BUSH ST.; alterations to
raise dwelling for garage.
Owner — C. Mandershud, 944 Hamp-
Architect— Not Given. $1500
DWELLING
(60) E LOPEZ 75 N Castenada; two-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder — Ohlson & Alm-
quist, 1626 24th Ave.
Plans by Owners. $8000
ALTERATIONS
(61) 60 SIXTH ST.; alterations for
restaurant.
Owner — Pette Papas, 60 6th St.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — N. D. Psychiogos, 471 Jes-
sie Street. $1650
FACTORY
(62) E TENTH AVE. 125 N Folsom;
one-story class C brick factory.
Owner— G. W. Price Pump & Engine
Co., 1350 Folsom St.
Architect — E. A. Neumarkel. 340 Kear-
ny Street. $9500
ALTERATIONS
(63) 468 PINE ST.; alterations for
market.
Owner— C. Pringle. 1007 Kohl Bldg.
Plans by Contractor.
Contractor — C. Williams Co., 520 Jes-
sie Street. $2559
DWELLING
(64) SE TEDDY and Delta; one-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — A. M. Samuelson, 901 Geneva.
Plans by W. R. Weisheimer, 924
Prague. $3200
ALTERATIONS
(65) NE CALIFORNIA and Davis;
alterations to sidewalk lights.
Owner — J. D. and A. P. Spreckels
Inv. Co., 2 Pine St.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Phoenix Simpton Co.. 520
Sixth St. $1000
ALTERATIONS
(66) 705 GEARY ST.; alterations for
restaurant.
Owner— G. Stavropoulos, 705 Geary St.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — N. D. Psychiogos. 471 Jes-
sie St. $1150
ALTERATIONS
(67) 1921 SACRAMENTO ST.; alter-
ations and additions to dwelling;
underpin foundation.
Owner— G. W. Caswell, 1921 Sacra-
mento St.
Architect— E. E. Young, 2002 Califor-
nia Street. $2000
Saturday, January 24, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
DWELLING
(68) N BAY 90 E Baker
ell-
Cook,
story and basement frame dv
lng.
Owners— Mr. and Mr
Architect— C. F. Strothoft, 2274 15th
Street. _
Contractor— G. J. Elklngton & Sons.
330 Vicente St. 14500
FLATS
(69) S JUDAH ST. 125 W 14th Ave.:
two-story and basement fru-me (2)
flats.
Owner and Builder— D. B. Macdonald.
1505 Hopkins St.. Berkeley.
Plans by Owner. $7600
DWELLING
(70) E DANTON 100 N Cayuga; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
0wner— J. Keeley, 466S 18th St.
Plans by Owner. $4000
DWELLINGS
(71) SW ELANKEN and Tocoloma;
five 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder — W. H. Grahn.
2965 Mission St.
Architect— Not Given. each $3500
GARAGE
(72) 11-11% BRUSH PLACE; 1-story
frame garage.
Owner— P. Ballaurl. 1171 Folsom St.
Plans by Owner. $1800
nd Baker Streets;
:sldence.
Sherman. 2 8 0 1
ALTERATIONS
(73) SW GREEN
alterations to
Owner — Mrs. H.
Green St.
Architect— W. W. Wurster, 260 Call
•fornia St.
Contractor— A. Mabey, 230 6th St.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
No. Owner
Contractor Amt-
16 Caro Cox 12600
17 Shreve Spivock 6250
IS Weber Cobby
19 Associated Reavey 4675
BUILDING
(16) E 24th AVE. 275 N Irving St.
N 25 x E 120; all work on 2-story
and basement frame building.
Owners— J. and C. Caro, 31 Rausch.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— L. H. Cox.
Filed Jan. 15, '31. Dated Dec. 29, '30.
Foundation laid and 1st floor
joists on $2520
Frame up 2520
Brown coated 2520
Completed 2520
Usual 35 days 2520
TOTAL COST. $12,600
Limit, 150 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
ALTERATIONS
(17) 123 POST ST.; alterations and
construction of a store.
Owner— Shreve and Barber, Ltd., 123
Post St.
Architect— Willis Polk & Co., 277 Pine
Street.
Contractor— William Spivock, Hobart
Bldg.
Filed Jan. 19. '31. Dated Jan. 17, '31.
1st of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST. $6250
Bond, $3125. Sureties, The Aetna Cas-
ualty & Surety Co. Limit, Feb. 11.
Plans and Spec, filed.
ALTERATIONS
(18) 650 SECOND ST.; alterations
and additions to building.
Owner — C. F. Weber & Co., premises.
Architect— John E. Norberg, 680 Mar-
Contractor— J.' W. Cobby & Son, 260
Tehama St.
'31.
ited Jan. 19, '31.
Filed Ja
On completion
Usual 35 days 257o
TOTAL COST not to exceed S5460
Contractor to receive 10% of total cost
Plans and Spec, filed.
SERVICE STATION
((19) NE MASON 1< ; AVE. and Turk
St.; all work on gasoline and oil
service station.
Owner— Associated oil Company.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Reavey & Spivock,
Oil Bldg.
Filed Jan. 21, '31. Dated Jan. 16, 31.
10 days after completion 75%
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST, $4675
Bond, $4500. Sureties, United States
SheU
inn
Co.
it, 30 days. Plana
ad Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
Jan 16, 1931— SW COR SUTTER and
Jones Sts. The Regents of the
University of California to D L
Pienfield January 7. 1931
Jan 16, 1931— E 23rd AVE 125 S Vi-
cente 26x120. Oscar Swanson to
whom it may concern Jan 15, 1931
Jan 16. 1931— W 25th AVE 100 N
Santiago St N 25 x W 120. Martin
Smith to whom it may concern....
January 16, 1931
Jan 16, 1931— W 44th AVE 173 and
200 N Judah St. P P Johnsen to
whom it may concern Jan 16. 1931
Dec 15, 1931— S TLRK 137-6 West
Franklin 57-6x120. D J Clancy to
whom it may concern Jan 15, 1931
Jan 15. 1931-145-155-175 FREMONT
St. Crocker First Federal Trust
Co to J A Tassi Jan 15. 1931
Jan 15, 1931— ALL PTN LOT 1 BLK
3278 map Mt Davidson Manor as
follows: NW Manor Drive dist 10
NE from SW line said lot 1 NE
34-616 N and NW 27-864 NW 51-
610 SW 34-413 SE 69-598. Gordon
W Morris to whom it may con-
cern January 16. 1931
Jan 15, 1931— E 17th AVE 175 Ulloa
St N 50 x E 120. Meyer Bros to
whom it may concern....Jan 13, 1931
Jan 14. 1931— E NINTH AVE 222-4
N Clement S 5S-4 E 120 N 51-3%
NW 120-2J4. E, R and E J Sellwig
to A L Thulin January 6, 193)
Jan 14, 1931— BLOCK bounded by
18th, 19th. Folsom and Shotwell
Sts. P G & E Co to F W Minkel
Jr and W W Lucas, R V and I H
Larson, A J Ruhlman & Co, The
Window Muffler Co, C L Bronson
and O A Franklin. R A Fanto, Ly-
on Metal Prod Co, Bldg Directory
Company January 9, 1931
Jan 14, 1931— S SACRAMENTO ST
70 W Drumm St W 45-4 x S 91-8.
A Stranton to J S Mallock
January 10. 1931
Jan 19. 1930— S MANGELS AVE 125
W Foerster 25x100. Fred Isaacson
to whom it may concern
January 16, 1931
Jan 16, 1931— LOT 1597 Gift Map No
325x70. known as 200 Rutledge St.
Dr T Weissgerber and M Weiss-
gerber to whom it may concern
January 17, 1931
Jan 19, 1931— E 22nd AVE 225 S
Moraga S 25 x E 120. R P Hobbs
to whom it may concern
January 19, 1931
Jan 19, 1931— W 33rd AVE 150 S
Judah St S 50 x W 120. R P Galli
to whom it may concern
January 19. 1931
Jan 17, 1931—150 VAN NESS AVE.
California State Auto Assn to J D
Tucker December 17, 1930
Jan 17, 1931— W 30th AVE 150 N
Judah St N 25 x W 120. E Dahl-
berg to whom it may concern
January 17, 1931
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Jan 17 1931— N MORAGA 32-6 W
47th Ave W 31-3 N 100 E 63-9 S 25
W 32-6 S 75. L and H Haynes to
J Callaghan to whom it may con-
cern January 15, 1931
Jan 17, 1931— W 21st AVE 250 S
Moraga St 25x120. G and B Leask
to whom it may concern
January 17, 1931
Jan 16, 1931— W POTRERO AVE 286
N 15th St S 65x200. L Johnson Co
to Z Johnson January 16. 1931
Jan 20 1931— W KANSAS ST 125 S
22nd S 25 x W 100 PN 123. Geo
Shuteroff to whom it may concern
January 16, 1931
Jan 20. 1931— LOT 14 BLK 35, R R
Ave Hd Assn. Wm F Bernell to
whom it may concern Dec 16, 1930
Jan 20, 1931— PTN LOTS 15 and 16
Blk 5835 St Marys Park descd:
Comg at pt on NW line lot 15
which Is dist 4 NE from inter NW
line with SW line said lot 15 S
38 deg 08 min W 25 S 51 deg 52
min E 113-527 NE 25-133 m or 1
N 51 deg W 111-260 to beg. An-
drew R and Helen M Johnson to
whom it may concern Jan 14, 1931
Jan 20, 1931— E 22nd AVE 125 North
Geary 25x120. E J Cox to whom it
mav concern January 17, 1931
Jan 20, 1931— W 17th AVE 175 N
Ulloa 25x120. Carl and Fred Gel-
lert to whom it may concern
January 20. 1931
LIENS FILED
Ja
San Francisco County
15 1931— SE WOOLSEY 90 SW
Somerset SW 60 x SE 100. Chris-
tenson Lumber Co vs S Makaren
$90.38
Jan 15, 1931— SW WILDER AVE
335-779 SE Diamond SE 25 x SW
100. R Negherbon vs J J and J
Hurley $198.50
Jan 14. 1931— N WASHINGTON 106-
3% E Lyon E 24-11% x N 127-8%.
Oliver C Smith vs Clyde A Pearce,
J A Lund $230
Jan 14, 1931— SE WOOLSEY' 90 SW
Somerset SW 30 x SE 100. Pa-
cific Mill & Cabinet Co vs Serge
Makaren $235.60
Jan 14, 1931— W 25th AVE 225 S
Clement St W 117-8 NW 25 E 120-
12. E D Swift vs L and J R Ken-
Jan 20, 1931— SW WILDER AVE
335-779 SE Diamond SE 25 x SW
100 Blk 4, Fairmont Ext Hd. R G
Negherbon & Son vs J J and
Josephine Hawley $198.50
RELEASE OF LIENS
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
Jan 17, 1931— S BAY ST 70 E Jones
St E 50 x S 99. Ralph McLeran
& Co vs Commercial Centre Real-
ty Co, R, L and G Cozzi $1963.50
Jan 17, 1931— LOT 11 ELK 29S6 map
Claremont Court. Spring Valley
Lumber Yard, $98.60; Bode Gravel
Co, $31.95, vs E W Stone. A R In-
glis, G J. Jane Doe and A E Sipes
Jan 17. 1931— SW PARADISE AVE
156-61 S Elk St SE 33-33 S 32° 17'
14" W 105-25 N 70° 35' 56" W 86-
22 N 19° 24' 04" E 110-116; SW
Paradise Ave 189-94 SE Elk St SE
31-36 S 41° 37' 04" W 100-61 N 61°
11' 56" W 14-67 N 32° 17' 14" E
105-25. Acme Lumber Co, $658.39;
Holmes Planing Mill Co. $127.70 vs
G L Allen
Jan 16. 1931— E 48th AVE 150 South
Santiago S 50 x E 120. James E
Lennom Lime & Cement Co to
Jean Tignard $259.44
Jan 14. 1931— SE MISSION 100 NE
Russia Ave NE 100 SE 108-6 Blk
4 Excel Hd Assn. Western As-
bestos Magnesia Co to John Hill,
Ambrose E and Viola B Frank.
Harold Grubbs
Twenty-eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, Jan
24, 1931
BUILDING PERMITS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No
Owner
Contractor
Ann
44
State
Improved
1000
45
Bilate
Owner
2800
46
Chong
Tick
1000
■1,
Holler
Owner
3500
48
Meagher
independent
1700
49
Robbins
Cone
1000
SO
Taylor
Jensen
15000
50
French
Owner
3200
51
Lewis
Owner
2500
52
MacGregor
Owner
2950
53
MacGregor
Owner
9750
54
Pickrell
Owner
6000
55
Hohmschilds
Bent
2000
56
McKinley
Anderson
6800
57
Wright
Farringer
1000
58
De Luchi
Knight
8000
59
City of Oakland
Oakland
1300
611
Syder
Fisher
3000
31
Williams
Petersen
2900
52
Davis
Owner
1500
63
Key
Jensen
3000
64
Hummell
Rinkert
2500
65
Monez
Owner
4000
66
Matheyer
Pickett
3000
67
Robb
Rose
2000
68
Anaclerio
Ownei
3500
2424
SIGN
(44) 1000 BROADWAY, OAKLAND;
electric sign.
Owner— State Loan Office.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Imp. Elec. Sign Co., 2228
Myrtle St., Oakland. $1000
DWELLING
(45) E 15th AVE. 35 N Foothill Blvd.,
OAKLAND; 1-story 5-room dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder— Joe Bilate, 1144
12th St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $2800
ALTERATIONS
(46) 373 EIGHTH ST., OAKLAND;
store front alterations.
Owner— Ting Chong, 373 Sth St., Oak-
land.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Frank Yick, 300 8th St..
Oakland. $1000
DWELLING
(47) E 105th AVE. 150 N Breed Ave.,
OAKLAND; 1-story 5-room dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder — Paul H. Holler.
1612 Hearst Ave.. Eerkeley.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
SERVICE STATIONS
(48) NW COR. 40th AVE. and Foot-
hill Blvd., OAKLAND; two 1-story
steel service stations.
Owners— W. G. Meagher and H. Gede,
1824 Chase St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Independent Iron Works,
1824 Chase St., Oakland.
$1700
ALTERATIONS
(49) 3636 E 14th ST., OAKLAND; al-
terations to store front.
Owner — M. H. Robbins, 1744 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — W. C. Cone, 1744 Broad-
way, Oakland. $1000
RESIDENCE
(50) 145 ALVARADO ROAD, BERK-
ELEY; two-story 8-room frame
and stucco residence and garage.
Owner— Judge Taylor, 166 Tunnel Rd.,
Berkeley.
Architect — W. R. Yelland, Financial
Center Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor — Jensen & Pederson, 3443
Adeline St., Oakland. $15,000
RESIDENCE
(50) NO. 81 BONNIE LANE, BER-
KELEY. One-story five-room one-
fai
ame residence.
Owner— O. M. French, 1740 Walnut
St., Berkeley.
Architect — Not Given. $3200
AL-
DWELLING
(51) NO. 843 RAMONA AVE.,
BANY. Five-room dwelling.
Owner — Mrs. Marian Lewis, 841 Ra-
mona Ave , Albany.
Architect— Not Given. $2500
DWELLING
(52) NO. 815 SANTA FE AVE., AL-
BANY. Five-room dwelling.
Owner— C. M. MacGregor, 470 13th
St., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given. $2950
RESIDENCES
(53) NO. 905, 913, 919, 925, 931 MA-
sonic Ave, ALBANY. Five 5-
room residences.
Owner— C. M. MacGregor, 470 13th
St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $1950 each
DWELLING
(54) NO. 742 LEE AVE., SAN LE-
ANDRO. Two-story 6-room dwell-
ing.
Owner— J. H. Pickrell, 332 Santa Clara
Ave., Alameda.
Architect — Not Given. $6000
ALTERATIONS
(55) NO. 1S41 VINE ST., BERKELEY
Alterations.
Owner — Frank Hohmschilds.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— E. M. Bent, 2125 Stuart
St., Berkeley. $2000.
DWELLING
(56) NO. 1517 GIBBONS DRIVE,
ALAMEDA. Two-story 6-room
frame and stucco dwelling.
Owner — C. A. McKinley. San Leandro.
Architect — Walter H. Anderson
Contractor — Walter H. Anderson, 1014
Doris Court, Alameda. $6800
STATION
(57) NO. 2266 ENCINAL AVE., ALA-
MEDA. One-story brick super-
service gasoline station.
Owner— H. H. Wright, 1116 Broadway,
Alameda.
Architect — J. A. Farringer, 1804 Cen-
tral Ave., Alameda.
Contractor — J. A. Farringer, 1804 Cen-
tral Ave.. Alameda. $1000
DWELLING
(58) W KINGSLEY PLACE, 110 N
Trestle Glen Road, OAKLAND;
two-story 7-room dwelling.
Owner— P. DeLuchi, 327 17th Street,
Oakland.
Architect— H. L. Slocombe, 62 York
Drive, Oakland.
Contractor— H. C. Knight. 327 17th St..
Oakland. $8000
GARAGES
(59) OAKLAND MUNICIPAL AIR-
PORT; one-story garages.
Owner— City of Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Port of Oakland, Oakland
Bank Bldg., Oakland. $1300
DWELLING
(60) 3142 CARLSEN ST., OAKLAND;
one-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner — Jas. L. Syder.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Jas. G. Fisher, 3670 Lily
St., Oakland. $3000
DWELLING
(61) N HANLEY ROAD. 100 W Wat-
erhouse Road, OAKLAND; one.
story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— C. M. Williams, 1637 Chest-
nut St., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— E. Petersen, 14 2 5 Santa
Fe Ave., Berkeley.
$2900
DWELLING
(62) REAR 2507 EAST 27th STREET,
OAKLAND; one-story four-room
dwelling.
Owner and Builder — B. J. Davis 2507
East 27th St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $1500
Sts.,
ALTERATIONS
(63) SW COR. 22nd and Grove
OAKLAND; alterations.
Owner — Key System Transit Co., SW
Cor. 22nd and Grove Sts., Oakland
Architect— Kent & Hass, Underwood
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— Jensen & Pedersen, 3443
Adeline St., Oakland. $3000
DWELLING
(64) 3868 WTMAN RD., OAKLAND;
one-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner — Therese Hummell, 2911 Nicol
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— F. Rinkert, 3 6 2 8 Porter
St., Oakland. $2500
DWELLING
(65) 4235 EDGE DRIVE, OAKLAND;
one-story 6-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— A. H. Monez, 435u
Arden Place, Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
DWELLING
(66) S MADERA AVE., 400 W Cam-
den St.. OAKLAND; one-story 4-
room dwelling.
Owner — Jennie Mntheyer.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— W. E. Pickett, 3922 Red-
ding St., Oakland. $3000
REPAIRS
(67) 2763 E 23rd ST, OAKLAND; fire
repairs.
Owner— N. C. Robb, 2763 E 23rd St
Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— A. H. Rose, 47S 25th St.,
Oakland. $2000
RESIDENCE
(68) NO. 2200-2204 BROWNING ST..
BERKELEY. One-story 6-room 2
family frame residence.
Owner— F. Anaclerio, 2124 Fifth St.,
Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
ADDITION
(69) OAKLAND Municipal Airport;
addition to hangar.
Owner— City of Oakland.
Contractor— Sullivan & Sullivan Bldrs.
Exchange, Oakland. $2424
BUILDING CONTRACTS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No. Owner Contractor Ami
12 Holldorff Service 230
13 Replogle Beadell 2060
RESIDENCE
(12) LOT 176, Junction City Tract,
Alameda County. All work for in-
stallation of plumbing and heat-
ing fixtures in residence.
Owner— George Holldorff, 1816 7th St.,
Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Service Plumbers, 656 E-
14th St., San Leandro.
Filed Jan. 17. '31. Dated Dec. 11, '30.
Fixtures delivered 60%
Work completed Balance
TOTAL COST, $230
Bond, limit, forfeit, plans and specifi-
cations, none.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-nine
OARAGE
(13) 931 MENDOCINO AVE.. Berk-
. I. \ ; building concrete garage and
alterations to residence.
Owner — D. Ben Replogle, Berkeley.
Architect— Bedell & Lane, CG2 Fair-
view, Oakland.
Contractors— R. Beadell and Geo. J.
Lane, 662 Falrview, Oakland.
Filed Jan. 21, '31. Dated Jan. 20, '31.
Win n garage concrete poured $515
When rough plastered 515
When completed 515
Usual 35 days 515
TOTAL, COST, $2000
Limit, 60 days.
COMPLETION NOTICES
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 13. 1931— NO. 3730 PENNIMAN
Ave., Oakland. John Fleming to
whom it may concern. ...Jan. 13, 1931
Jan. 13, 1931— LOTS 1 AND 2 BLK
F. New Town of Lynn, Oakland.
Willey Hunnewell to Independent
Iron Works Jan 10, 1931
Jan. 13, 1931— LOT 24 BLK 32,
Amended Map of Fairmount Park,
Albany. Thorvald and Caroline
Pedersen to whom it may concern
Jan. 10, 1931
Jan. 13, 1931— LOTS 53 AND 54 BLK
Y, Amended Map of Regents
Park, Berkeley. Mina M Keeier
to whom it may concern. ...Jan. 10, '31
Jan 19. 1931— SE TENTH AVE 120
ft NE of East 22 nd St, Oakland.
Umberto Cavallo to Self
January 14, 1931
Jan 19, 1931—3659 REDWOOD RD,
Oakland. Axel Swanson to Self....
January 19, 1931
Jan 17, 1931— LOT 16, Broadmore
Park. San Leandro. Minnie H
Rodda to Walter H Anderson
January 16, 1931
Jan 17, 1931— PTN LOTS F53 and
F54, Fairway Estates in Oak Knoll
Oakland. Frederick C Fischer to
Geo Windsor January 16, 1931
Jan 15, 1931— S01 37th AVE and 3628
East 8th St. Oakland. Paul Breit-
kopf to whom it may concern
January 15, 1931
Jan 16, 1931—604 34th ST, Oakland.
E C Gilbert to Bryan Milton
January 15. 1931
Jan 16, 1931— NW SOLANO & Niel-
son Aves, Berkeley. Percy G Ter-
zian to Independent Iron Works of
Oakland January 9, 1931
Jan 14. 1931—233 PACIFIC Avenue,
Piedmont. H W Bernheim to Geo
Windsor January 9, 1931
Jan 14, 1931—1161 SANTA FE AVE,
Albany. Marcus A Peel to whom
it may concern January 10, 1931
Jan 14, 1931— PTN LOT 7 BLK 56,
Summit Drive Park, Oakland. J
A and Elizabeth McCord to J A
McCord January 13, 1931
Jan 14, 1931—4927 PROCTOR AVE,
Oakland. W A Netherby to whom
it may concern January 12, 1931
Jan 15. 1931—720 HILLDALE, Berk-
eley. Albert Hammarberg to Self
January 14, 1931
Jan 15, 1931— S LINE OF PALM
Ave 150 ft W of Almond Avenue,
Livermore. Frank L Kimler to J
L Hutchins January 12, 1931
Jan 15. 1931— LOT 24 BLK N, Mul-
ford Gardens Addn, Eden Twp.
Severt J Johnson to H L Valle-
roy January 8, 1931
Jan 15. 1931— NW BERRY AVE and
Mulr Street, Eden Twp. A Young
to A F Hanson January 5, 1931
Jan 15. 1931—3636 E 14th STREET,
Oakland. M H Robbins to Wilbur
C Cone January 8, 1931
LIENS FILED
Jan 19, 1931 — 111 MICHIGAN AVE.
Berkeley. Markus Hardware Co
vs E R ami Fraye Converse $85
Jan 19, 1931—lllH ilONTINI AVE,
Oakland. Bay City Asbestos Co,
Inc vs John Schotl $S0
Jan 19, 1931—1184 EIGHTH Street,
Oakland. Bay City Asbestos Co
Inc vs Mrs L S ITice $162.50
Jan 19, 1931— N BEGIER AVE 110-
28 ft SW of W Hand Ave, San
Leandro. Gilbert Fulton vs Henry
F and Eleanor O Hrunner, Joseph
Franklin $155.50
Jan 17, 1931—444 MICHIGAN AVE,
Berkeley. Mastercraft Tile and
Roofing Co, $110; Henry M Nash,
$156.70, vs E It and Fraye M Con-
Jan 17, 1931— LOTS 47 and 48 BLK
263/324 Milton Trt. Oakland. Vic-
tor P Hansen. Frank M Banks,
Thomas Massie and Elmer A Fri-
berg vs Standard, Creamerys, Ltd,
Ed L Lehan $365.50
Jan 17, 1931—927 MYRTLE ST, Oak-
land. Scott-Buttner Elec Co vs
Bessie Arian, Joseph B Smith. $52.97
Jan 15, 1931— LOTS 10 and 11 BLK
C, map of the Major Given Tract
Oakland. E K Wood Lumber Co
vs Sam Brenner, Leon Veiss, Mel-
rose Steel Company $22.80
Jan 15, 1931— SE WEBSTER ST and
Grand Ave, Oakland. Pacific Coast
Engineering Co vs Grand - Web-
ster Bldg Corp, Jacobs & Pat-
tiani $8440.80
Jan 14, 1931— NE LINE of Western
Pacific R R right of way inter-
section of NW line of parcel of
land conveyed by K A Mathews
in city of Oakland Nov 24. 1916.
The Austin Co of Calif vs United
Mfg Co, Gordon-Allen Co, Ltd
$6,534.91
Jan 14, 1931— PTN LOTS 148 and
149, Unit C of Oak Knoll, Oak-
land. Dudley D Morton, $176; Ed-
gar E Robertson, $150; Burr M
Matthews, $139; Taylor Paint Mfg
Co Ltd, $22.40; Clayton R Rey-
nolds, $208; M & S Tile Co. $467.-
50; Arthur Frederick, $87; Markus
Hardware Co, $98.90, vs Jesse D
and Jewel R Colbert, Wm Arthur
Jan 19, 1931— LOT 17 BLK 4, Thous-
and Oaks Heights, Berkeley. J
L and J Z Todd as Western Door
& Sash Co vs Earle R and Fraye
M Converse $310
Jan 19, 1931— PTN LOTS 24 and 25
Seminary Avenue Tract, Oakland.
E Barges, P Winters, H C Grady,
W V Gibson and E Richards vs
Miss E Olson $139.50
Jan 20. 1931— SW MONTANA ST
and Champion Street, Oakland.
Hutchinson Co Inc to J E Ander-
son, L B Duffin and George E
Riding doing business as Duffin &
Riding $1237.13
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
Jan 19. 1931— NE COR of Highway
Dublin to Livermore and High-
way from Dublin to Danville. In-
dependent Lbr Co to L A Couch...
I1126.9S
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUrTTY
l>\\ I0I.LING
LOT 16 BLK 41, Lettered H, San
Bruno. All work for two-Story
frame and stucco dwelling.
Owner — Caterina De Resta.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Jack Keiser, 475 Oak Ave.
San Bruno.
Filed Jan. 14, '31, Dated Dec. 31, '30.
Roof on 25%
When plastered 25%
When completed 25%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $2550
Bond, none. Limit, 120 working days.
Forfeit, $20. Plans and specifications,
GARAGE
NO. 221 PARK ROAD, Burllngame.
All work for one-story reinforced
concrete garage.
Owner — Frank C. Wyckoff, Premises.
Architect — Edwards & Schary, 605
Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Henry Voelker, 805 Win-
chester Drive, Burlingame.
Filed . Dated Jan. 5, 1931.
Completed $670
Usual 35 days 300
TOTAL COST, $970
Bond, none. Limit, 60 days. Forfeit,
$10. Plans only filed.
DWELLINGS
LOTS 47 AND 48, Huntington Park,
San Mateo. All work for two
dwellings.
Owner— Glen Farr.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — M. Whitelock, San Bruno
Filed Jan. 12, '31. Dated Nov. 15, '30.
TOTAL COST, $6800
Bond, none. Limit, 90 working days.
Forfeit, plans and specifications none.
BUNGALOW
LOT 9, Bayshore Highway. All work
for five-room bungalow.
Owner — Paul Werner.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— T. A. Belcher.
Filed Jan. 8, '31. Dated Oct. 20, '29.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $
Bond, none. Limit, 120 working days.
Forfeit, plans and specifications, none.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
RESIDENCE, duplex, $10,000; Lot 16
Blk A, Ninth Ave, San Mateo;
owner and contractor, H. H. Ran-
dies, 1320 Vancouver St., San
Mateo.
RESIDENCE, $4000; E 20 feet Lot
31, W 20 ft. Lot 32 Blk 7; Twenty-
fifth Ave., San Mateo; owner,
Castle Bldg. Co., S30 Market St.,
San Francisco; contractor, G. W.
Morris.
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan 19. 1931—733-35-37-39 36th ST.
Oakland. H Lansing vs J Sardo....$80
Member Insurance Broken' Exchange
FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
Phone FRanklin 9400
San Francisco
Thirty
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 24, 1931
BUNGALOW, $4500; Lot 1 Blk 9, No.
1942 Palm Ave., San Mateo; own-
er and contractor, D. Bacceli.
BUNGALOW, 54000; Lot 17 Blk 19, No.
940 S-Fremont St., San Mateo;
owner and contractor, Alben Joh-
ansson, 1224 Eunice St., San Mateo
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 14, 1931— PART LOT 10 BLK 32
San Carlos. Clinton R Sisson to
whom it may concern.. ..Jan. 14, 1931
Jan. 16, 1931— PART LOTS 1 AND 2
Blk 20, East San Mateo. Ashley
Powers et al to whom it may con-
cern Jan. 15, 1931
Jan. 16, 1931— LOT 4 BLK 6, Bur-
linghome. Richard P Minor to
whom it may concern. ..Jan. 13, 1931
Jan. 17, 1931— LOT 13 BLK 7, San
Mateo Volla Park. Nellie Brown
to William B Nichols ...Jan . 15, 1931
Jan. 17, 1931— LOT 21 BLK IS, East
San Mateo. Gus Meister to whom
it may concern Jan 15, 1931
Jan. 17, 1931— LOTS 15 AND 16 BLK
M, San Bruno. J R MacDonald to
whom it may concern (2 comple-
tions) Jan. 16, 1931
Jan. 17, 1931— LOT 7-A BLK 1, Palo
Alto Park. August Swanson to
whom it may concern.. ..Jan. 16, 1931
Jan. 12, 1931— LOTS 47 AND 48 BLK
11, San Bruno. Millard A White-
lock to whom it may concern (2
completions) Jan. 12, 1931
Jan. 12, 1931— PART LOTS 21 AND
22, Burlingame Park. Caro
Crockett Scott to J B Oswald
Jan. 5, 1931
Jan. 12, 1931— LOT 17 BLK 15, San
Bruno. John R Parsons to whom
it may concern Jan. 9, 1931
Jan. 12, 1931— PART LOTS 1 AND
4 BLK 2, Lomita Park. O H Tay-
lor to whom it may concern
Jan. 8, 1931
Jan. 12, 1931— LOT 17 BLK 2, Jef-
ferson Park. Castle Bldg Co to
Henry Horn Jan. 6, 1930
Jan. 12, 1931— PART BLK 3 RANGE
"A" Mezesville. General Proper-
ties Co to Wells P Goodenough....
Jan. 10, 1931
Jan. 12, 1931-PART LOT 19 & PART
Lot 20 Blk 130, South San Fran-
cisco. Alberto Tagnetti to whom
it may concern
Jan. 13, 1931— PART LOT 269, San
Mateo City Homestead. Robert
Chapman et al to whom it may
concern Jan. 12, 1931
Jan. 13, 1931— LOT 41 BLK K, San
Bruno . S Lombard! to Gus Mag-
nuson Jan. 10, 1931
Jan. 13, 1931— LOT 15, Lexington
Park. George Moncreiff to whom
it may concern Jan. 13, 1931
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan. 15, 1931— LOT 32 BLK 10,
Crocker Eseate Tract, San Mateo
Leo Toge vs J G Thompson et al
$175
Jan. 16, 1931— LOT 38 BLK 14, Cen-
tral Park, San Mateo. Schapke &
Burke vs John Quinly et al ....$447.11
Jan. 17, 1931— LOTS 11 AND 12 BLK
1, Oakwood Tract, San Mateo. San
Carlos Feed & Fuel Co vs R E
Stewart $216.10
Jan 17, 1931—2.95 ACRES. Frank
Norica vs H F Coykendal $425
Jan. 17, 1931— LOT 1 BLK 69-A
Santa Inez Park, San Mateo. Rein
Hardware Co vs Hugh Hall ....$110.30
Jan. 10, 1931— LOT 37. King Moun-
tain Tract. San Mateo Planing
Mill Co vs E C Peck et al $141.25
Jan. 10, 1931— LOT 2 BLK 2, Wooster
Whitton & Montgomery. San Car-
los Feed & Fuel Co vs S J Cle-
ments et al $67.50
Jan. 10, 1931— MILBRAE F M Mc-
Nulty vs Minnie Daly et al ....$108.54
Jan. 10, 1931— LOT 68, Husing Sub,
San Mateo City Homestead. F
M McNulty vs E Peterson $146.99
Jan. 13, 1931— LOT 14 BLK 9, Cuesta
La Honda. Melvin O Stone vs Sam
M Skofleld $445
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amoun
Jan 14, 1931 — LOCATION NOT
Given. Gray Thorning Lumber
Co; Harry G Perry; C W Buckley
and Orrin E Herreman to Louise
Donovan
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
STORE. 2-story, brick. $1650; No. 405
California Ave., Palo Alto; owner,
W. R. Bartley, 450 California
Avenue, Palo Alto; contractor,
Kelly Bros.
RESIDENCE and garage, stucco, $3500
No. 726 Columbia St., Palo Alto;
owner. O. R. Meacham.
DWELLING, rustic, $3500; No. 2159
High St., Palo Alto; owner, E. H.
Tucker: contractor, Roy Heald.
636 Webster St., Palo Alto.
BUILDING PERMITS
REDWOOD CITY
DWELLING, 7-room, bath and garage
frame. $9000; No. 948 Durlston
Road, Redwood City; owner, Paul
Buthman, 415 Lincoln St., Red-
wood City.
DWELLING, frame, 5-room, bath and
garage, $3000; No. 1117 Clinton St.,
Redwood City; owner, W. Streme;
contractor, S. B. Goss.
DWELLING, frame, 5-room, bath and
garage, $5000; No. 173 King St.,
Redwood City; owner, John W.
Morey.
ADD two rooms, $1200; No. 1440
Kentfield Avenue, Redwood City:
owner, Miss I. Richards, Premises
contractor, F. E. Stevenson.
DWELLING, frame, 5-room, bath and
garage, $4500; No. 462 Iris St., Red-
wood City; owner, E P. Hovsie.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN JOSE
RESIDENCE, 5-room frame, $2750;
Harliss near Edwards St., San
Jose; owner and contractor, V.
R. Caminetti, 975 Vine St., San
Jose.
INSTALL elevator in Class C building,
$8000; Court House Square, San
Jose; owner. County of Santa
Clara; contractor Thermotite Con-
struction Co., 580 Stockton Ave.,
San Jose.
RESIDENCE, frame, 6-room, $6000;
Chapman near Naglee, San Jose;
owner, C. W. Whiteside, 71 S-19th
St . San Jose; contractor, White-
side Bros.. 71 S-19th St., San Jose
ALTER Class C bulking and install
cold storage, $3500: Santa Clara
and 17th Sts., San Jose; owner,
American Dairy Co., Premises:
contractor, Van Fleet Freear Co.,
557 Howard St., San Francisco.
RESIDENCE, 4-room, $2200; Jackson
St. near Ninth, San Jose; owner,
Vick Lillo, 443 Jackson St., San
Jose.
RESIDENCE, frame, 5-room, $3000;
Seventeenth near Jackson St., San
Jose; owner, R C. Washburn, 346
Home St., San Jose.
BUILDING CONTRACTS-
MARIN COUNTY
DWELLING
FAIRFAX. All work for two-family
dwelling (2 apartments).
Owner — A. Simonini & G. Giori, Fair-
fax.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — H. F. Martin. Arroyo Rd.
and Laurel Ave ,, Fairfax.
Filed Jan. 14, '31. Dated Dec. 30, "30.
Excavation completed $ 250
Brick work, etc., completed 500
1st floor brick work completed 750
2nd floor brick work completed 900
Roof on 500
When plastered 500
When completed 500
36 days after 1300
TOTAL COST, $5200
Bond, none. Limit, 120 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
RESIDENCE
MILL VALLEY. All work for two-
story residence and garage.
Owner— Elmer M. Shapiro and Wife,
47 Cottage St., Mill Valley.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Melvin Klyce, 25 Eugene
St., Mill Valley.
Frame up $1610
Brown coat plaster on 161#
When completed 1610
Usual 35 days 1610
TOTAL COST, $6440
Bond, $3220. Surety, New Amsterdam
Casualty Co. Limit, 120 days. Forfeit
none. Plans and specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 16, 1931— LOT 1 BLK 107-A,
West Side Addition City of Pitts-
burg. Sebastino and Nellie Junto
to Charles Isackson also known as
Charles Isaacson Jan. 10, 1931
Jan. 16, 1931— NW PTN LOT 170,
Sub No. 4, Brentwood Irrigated
Farms. Gertrude Hagy Allen to
whom it may concern. ...Jan. 7, 1931
Jan. 17, 1931— LOT 15, North Rich-
mond. Rome and Ella M Locks to
George J Gordon Jan. 15, 1931
COMPLETION NOTICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan 13, 1931— LOT 18 AND S % Lot
17 Blk 8, Richmond City Center.
James Walter Forbes to whom it
may concern Jan. 10, 1931
LIENS FILED
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan. 9, 1931— S 40 FT. LOTS 3 AND
4 and all Lots 5 and 6 Blk 320 of
additional Survey of Town of
Martinez. Port Costa Brick Works
vs C Arnaud, W Snelgrove and
Victor De Vight $1300
Jan. 9, 1931— LOTS 31, 32 AND 33
Saturday, Jan
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thirty-one
Blk SB, North Berkeley Terrace.
C S Lane vs H F Block |4C
Jan. 10. 1931— IN WALNUT CREEK
Tllden Lumber & Mill Co vs J J
Hansen and A W Schneck $334.91
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 19, 1931— LOT 9 BLK 9, Pacific
M inor. John Cataffe to L A Ran-
dolph and Wirt M West-Jan. 17. 1931
Jan 11. 1931— LOTS 1. 3 AND 5 BLK
65, Stockton. P. G. & E.' Co. to
J A Allen Jan. 8, 1931
Jan. 15, 1931— STATE HIGHWAY,
Stockton. Dept. of Public Works,
State of California to Lilly, Willard
and Beasotti (truck rental)
Jan. 15, 1931
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 12. 1931— S 100 FT. LOT 11. E.
H. Smyth's Subd of Blk 9, Mor-
gan's Addition, Santa Rosa. C
W Gandy to whom it may concern
Jan. 10, 1931
Jan. 20, 1931— PALM ST , Hottmyers '
Addition to Santa Rosa. Martin D
Eherwein to whom it may concern
Jan. 12, 1931
Jan. 20. 1931— NO. 716 NASON ST.,
Santa Rosa. Jacob Sinsser to H
H and'H L Mitchell (H T Mitchell
& Son) Jan. 20, 1931
LIENS FILED
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan in, 1931— FIRST ST, also known
as Main St., Fulton. E M White
Lumber Co vs Winnie and George
Rich $323.85
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
RESIDENCE and garage, $2200; No
1555 E-Main St., Stockton; owner.
Abraham Elias; contractor, A. C
Dahl, 137 E-Pine St., Stockton.
REMODEL dwelling, $1S00; No 136
S-Madison St., Stockton; owner,
Luggi Graeherro, Premises; con-
tractor, J. A. Barry.
NEW store front, $1400; No. 32 N-
California St, Stockton; owner, M.
S. Arndt, 313 E-Main St., Stock-
ton; contractor, F. R. Zinck, 2034
N-Pacific Ave., Stockton.
DWELLING and garage, $3800; No.
44S S-Regent St., Stockton; own-
er, F. Paul Dobson, 1150 W-
Harding Way, Stockton.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 14. 1931— LOT 129 and E % Lot
127, Map of Grey Eagle Terrace,
Monterey. Wesley B Settle to
whom it may concern. ...Jan 10, 1931
Jan. 15, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 22, Monte
Legio No. 1, Monterey. W M
O'Donnell to W C Mann.Jan. 12, 1931
Jan. 16, 1931— LOT 8 BLK 12, Map
of Little's Survey of New Mon-
terey. A Lippman to whom it
may concern Jan. 14, 1931
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan. 19. 1931— LOT 12 BLK 174, 5th
Addition to Pacific Grove. Wade
Halstead vs Chas Williams..$1697.0.s
Jan. 20, 1931— LOTS 9, 10 AND 11
Blk 12. Map of Little's Survey of
New Monterey. Wade Halstead
vs Frank DI Giorno $1805.64
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $4800; No. 1732
Berkeley Way, Sacramento; own-
er, Jas. Pedone. 914 S St., Sacra-
RESIDENCE, 6-ronni. $5000; No 1325
35th St., Sacramento; owner, Ed-
ward Lee, 2314 27th St., Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE, 7-ror,,„, $8000; No. 3701
19th St., Sacramento; owner,
Frank Mead, Rt. 1 Box 347, Sac-
ramento; contractor, Mead & Mead
Constr. Co.
RESIDENCE, $4450 No. 816 47th St ,
Sacramento; owner, Properties Fi-
nance Corp.
REMODEL, $3000; No. 1616 I St., Sac-
ramento; owner, C. M. Coffing.
1320 K St., Sacramento; contrac-
tor, Campbell Constr. Co., 800 R
St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $4500; No. 2618
Marty Way, Sacramento; owner,
Mitro Basutin, Bryte.
RESIDENCE; 7-room, $6500; No. 3632
McKinley Blvd., Sacramento; own-
er, R. W. Brown, Placerville; con-
tractor, J. H. Wahl, 3117 T St.,
Sacramento
GENERAL repairs, $11,000; No. 1115
Alhambra Blvd., Sacramento:
Kaiser Bros., 16th and P Sts., Sac-
ramento; contractor, Wahl &
Pease, 1107 J St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $4500; No. 2618
Marty Way, Sacramento; owner,
Mitro Basutin, Bryte; contractor,
John Vasutin Frances.
HANG sign, $1000; No. 292 K St., Sac-
ramento; owner, H. Katz, Prem. ;
contractor, Waxon Bros.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 7, 1931— E % LOT 1, H, I, 22nd
and 23rd Sts., Sacramento. Ange-
line E Hammond to whom it may
concern Jan. 7, 1931
LIENS FILED
Jan. 16, 1931— LOT 5 BLK A, Fair-
mond . Hobrecht Lighting Fixture
Co vs Thos Holnerstoll and C F
Rice $21.70
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
DWELLING and garage, $4000; No.
1010 Vassar Ave., Fresno; owner,
A. G. Lampases, Palm Ave.,
Fresno.
DWELLING, $4000; No.2211 N-Van
Ness Ave., Fresno; owner, F. M.
Wilson, 2215 N-Van Ness Ave.,
Fresnoffi contractor, Chris Som-
mers Jr, 1581 Safford St., Fresno.
Recorded Accepted
•Ian, 16, 11*31 — LOT 4 BLK 3 Blvd.
Gardens No. 2. J D Brase to whom
it may concern Jan. 15, 1931
Jan. 17, 1931— LOTS 35 AND 36 BLK
7«, Sierra Vista Addition No. 4.
A J Powell to whom it may con-
cern Jan. 16, 1931
Jan. 13, 1931— LOTS 25 AND 26, Re-
creation Park, Fresno. Oscar
Jacobsen to whom it may concern
Jan. 12, 1931
Jan. 15, 1931— LOTS 18 AND 19 BLK
2, Howark Park, Fresno. Thos M
Catich to whom it may concern....
Jan. 14, 1931
Jan. 15, 1931— LOTS 37 AND 38 BLK
4, College Addition, Fresno. Annie
Lehman to whom it may concern
Jan. 14, 1931
OFFICIAL PROPOSALS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of the State High-
way Engineer, Public Works Building,
Sacramento, California, until 2 o'clock
P. M. on February 11, 1931, at which
time they will be publicly opened and
read, for construction in accordance
with the specifications therefor, to
which special reference is made, of
portions of State Highway, as follows:
San Bernardino County, between
one and one-half miles east of Essex
and one mile southeast of Klinefelter
(Vin-SBd-58-L.M.N), about twenty-
nine and two- tenths (29.2) miles in
length, to be graded and surfaced
with oil crushed gravel or stone.
Proposal forms will be issued to
those Contractors who have furnished
a verified statement of experience and
financial condition in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter 644, Statutes
of 1929, and whise statements so fur-
nished are satisfactory to the Depart-
ment of Public Works. Bids will not
be accepted from a Contractor to
whom a proposal form has not been
issued by the Department of Public
Works.
Plans may be seen, and forms of
proposal, bonds, contract and speci-
fications may be obtained at the said
office, and they may be seen at the of-
fices of the District Engineers at Los
Angeles and San Francisco, and at the
office of the District Engineer of the
district in which the work is situated.
The District Engineers' offices are lo-
cated at Eureka, Redding, Sacramento,
San Francisco, San Luis Obispo.
Fresno, Los Angeles, San Bernardino
and Bishop.
A representative from the district
office will be available to accompany
prospective bidders for an inspection
of the work herein contemplated, and
Contractors are urged to investigate
the location, character and quantity
of work to be done, with a represen-
tative of the Division of Highways.
It is requested that arrangements for
joint field inspection be made as far
in advance as possible. Detailed in-
formation concerning the proposed
work may be obtained from the dis-
trict office.
No bid will be received unless It Is
made on a blank form furnished by
the State Highway Engineer. The
special attention of prospective bidders
Thirty-two
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 24, 1931
is called to the "Proposal Require-
ments and Conditions' annexed to the
blank form of proposal, for full di-
rections as to bidding, etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids or to accept the bid deemed for
the best interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
Dated January 14, 1931
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
General, Electrical, Plumbing, Heating
and Ventilating Work
Pacific Colony
SEALED BIDS will be received by
Geo. B. McDougall, State Architect,
Public Works Building, 11th and F
Streets, Sacramento. California, up to
2 o'clock P. M., Tuesday, February 17,
1931, said bids thereafter on said day
to be pdblicly opened and read for
the erection and completion of the
Hospital Building, Administration
Building and Girls' Industrial Build-
ing, Pacific Colony, Spadra, California,
in accordance with plans and specifi-
cations therefor.
The Hospital Building is two-story
reinforced walls and floors, tile par-
titions and tile roof on wood construc-
tion. Total floor area is approximate-
ly IS, 000 square feet. The Administra-
tion Building is one story reinforced
concrete walls and floor, tile partitions
and tile roof on wood construction.
Total floor area is approximately 43^0
Square feet. The Girls' Industrial
Building is a one story addition with
reinforced concrete walls, wood floor,
partition and roof construction and
tile roof. Total floor area is approxi-
mately 2200 square feet.
Separate bids will be entertained
for the following segregate part of the
work and combinations thereof:
1. General Work embracing all
branches of the construction other
than plumbing, heating, ventilating
and electrical.
2. Electrical Work.
3. Plumbing, Heating and Venti-
lating Work.
4. Complete Plumbing, Heating,
Ventilating and Electrical Work,
Contractors must state clearly in
their application the particular segre-
gation of work that they desire plans
for.
Plans and specifications are on file
for examination in the offices of the
Division of Architecture, Public Works
Building, Sacramento, and Room 1025
Associated Realty Building, Los An-
geles, and at the principal California
Cities Builders' Exchange Offices.
Plans, specifications, and proposal
forms may be secured by licensed
Contractors who have qualified or who
will qualify by furnishing a verified
statement of experience and financial
condition as required by the pro-
visions of Chapter 644, Statutes, 1929.
and whose statements so furnished
are satisfactory to the Department of
Public Works. Questionnaire forms
may be secured from the Division of
Architecture.
Bids will not be accepted from a
Contractor to whom a proposal form
has not been issued and all bids must
be on proposal forms supplied by the
State.
Requests for plans shall be ac-
companiea by a deposit of twenty -
five (125.00) dollars. Check shall be
made payable to the Department of
Public Works, Division of Architec-
ture. Deposit will be returned upon
receipt of the set in good condition,
at Sacramento Office of the Division
within 30 days after opening bids,
otherwise it will be forfeited to the
State.
All bids must be filed at the office
of the State Architect on or before the
time heretofore stated and in accord-
with the "Rules for Bidding" accom-
panying the proposal form.
No bid will be considered unless
cash, a bidder's bond made payable
to the State of California, or a certi-
fied check made payable to the "State
Engineer, Department of Public
Works," in the sum of at least ten
per centum (10%) of the amount of
the bid is enclosed with the bid,
The Division of Architecture, De-
partment of Public Works, reserves
the right to reject any or all bids
and to waive any informality in any
bid received.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF ARCHITECTURE.
GEO. B. McDOUGALL,
State Architect.
WALTER E. GARRISON,
Director of Public Works.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
al, Electric. Plumbing ar
ing Work
Norwalk State Hospita
SEALED BIDS will be received by
Geo. B. McDougall, State Architect,
Public Works Building, 11th and P
Streets, Sacramento. California, up to
2 o'clock P. M., Tuesday. February 17,
1931, said bids thereafter on said day
to be publicly opened and read for
the erection and completion of three
buildings, namely. Quarters for Night
Attendants, Quarters for Day Atten-
dants and Assistant Physician's Resi-
dence, Norwalk State Hospital, Nor-
walk, California, in accordance with
plans and specifications therefor.
The Quarters for Night Attendants
is two story reinforced concrete walls
and floors, tile partitions and tile
roof on wood construction. Total
floor area approximately 7600 square
feet. The Quarters for Day Atten-
dants is two story reinforced concrete
walls, wood floor, partitions and roof
construction and tile roof. Total floor
area approximately 6S00 square feet.
The Residence is one-story frame, ex-
terior stucco walls and shingle roof
and of approximately 1800 square feet
Separate bids will be entertained
for the following segregate part of the
work and combinations thereof:
1. General Work and Alternates,
embracing all branches of the con-
struction other than Plumbing, Heat-
ing and Electrical.
2. Electrical Work and Alternates.
3. Plumbing and Heating Work and
alternates.
4. Complete Mechanical including
Plumbing, Heating and Electrical
Work and Alternates.
Contractors shall state clearly in
their application the particular segre-
gation of work that thev desire plans
for.
Alternative bids, affecting both Gen-
eral and Mechanical Work, will be re-
quired, one for completing of Day At-
tendants building before starting
Night Attendants building, designated
as Alternate #1, and one for adding
a bed room, closet and bath wing to
the Residence, designated as Alter-
nate #2; all in accordance with speci-
fications and drawings therefor.
Plans and specifications are on file
for examination in the offices of the
Division of Architecture, Public Works
Building, Sacramento, and Room 1025
Associated Realty Building, Los An-
geles, and at the principal California
Cities Builders' Exchange Offices.
Plans, specifications, and proposal
forms may be secured by licensed
Contractors who have qualified or who
will qualify by furnishing a verified
statement of experience and financial
condition as required by the pro-
visions of Chapter 644, Statutes, 1929,
and whose statements so furnished
are satisfactory to the Department of
Public Works. Questionnaire forms
may be secured from the Division of
Architecture.
Bids will not be accepted from a
Contractor to whom a proposal form
has not .been issued and all bids must
be on proposal forms supplied by the
State.
Requests for plans shall be ac-
companied by a deposit of twenty-
five ($25.00) dollars. Check shall be
made payable to the Department of
Public Works, Division of Architec-
ture. Deposit will be returned upon
receipt of the set in good condition,
at Sacramento Office of the Division
within 30 days after opening bids,
otherwise it will be forfeited to the
State.
All bids must be filed at the office
of the State Architect on or before the
time heretofore stated and in accord-
with the "Rules for Bidding" accom-
panying the proposal form.
No bid will be considered unless
cash, a bidder's bond made payable
to the State of California, or a certi-
fied check made payable to the "State
Engineer, Department of Public
Works," in the sum of at least ten
per centum (10%) of the amount of
the bid is enclosed with the bid ,
The Division of Architecture, De-
partment of Public Works, reserves
the right to reject any or all bids
and to waive any informality In any
bid received.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF ARCHITECTURE.
GEO. B. McDOUGALL,
State Architect.
WALTER E. GARRISON.
Director of Public Works.
Fifty-six employees of the Howard-
Cooper Corporation, manufacturers of
road machinery, contractors' equip-
ment and fire fighting apparatus, with
headquarters at Portland, Ore., have
recently acquired life insurance pro-
tection. The total amount of the
policy involved is $150,000, covering 56
workers. According to the terms of
the policy the workers are insured in
amounts ranging from $1000 to $4000,
the amount being based on the rank or
position held. The policy is of the
contributory type, which means that
the premiums will be shared by both
the employees and the employing com-
pany.
Under a bill introduced In the sen-
ate by Senator J. M. Inm^in nf Sac-
ramento, the sale of electrical and
gas appliances by public utility cor-
porations would be prohibited.
Inman said the bill is sponsored by
dealers in appliances, who complain
that the activity of the public utility
corporations in this field is injuring
their business.
They feel the public utility corpon -
tions are organized for the specific
purpose of public service and they
should not enter the merchandising
field.
Power and gas companies have
been engaged in the sale of appliances
in California for some time.
The Cement Contractors' Associa-
tion of Southern California has decid-
ed to adopt as its emblem a repre-
sentation of a cement bag standing
upright.
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LAMONT SEES
RESUMPTION OF
U. S. PROSPERITY
Confidently looking to the future
and a continuation of the forward
■oarch of business. Secretary of Com-
merce Lamont predicts that when the
(present recession is over the upward
movement in industrial efficiency and
production per man will be resumed.
His report to President Hoover on
the status and progress of America
industry and commerce during the
fiscal year 1930 revealed clearly and
concisely the effects of the stock
market crash of a year ago, but
pointed out that "practically no cuts
in wages have been made as a result
of the recession."
Describing the advance in efficiency
of production as the fundamental
cause of the rise in the standards of
living which has characterized every
decade of our national existence, La-
mont said:
"This progress in the production
per man during recent years is con-
clusive evidence that the advance in
economic activity has not been wholly
or even chiefly a mere upswing in the
business cycle to be followed by an
equally great downward movement.
"It has marked a permanent achie-
vement, and when the present reces-
sion is over the same upward move-
ment will unquestionably he resumed."
Employment during the year de-
clined 3.7 per cent, the secretary said,
•while wages fell off 5:3 per cent, the
difference being accounted for by the
prevalence of part-time work.
The cost of living declined about
5 per cent between November, 1929,
and June, 1930, according to the re-
port.
6-HR. DAY FOR
SAN MATEO COUNTY
PLASTERERS VOTED
Adoption of the six - hour day for
plasterers and hod carriers was voted
the solution of the unemployment
problem in San Mateo County at a
mass meeting of plasterers last Sat-
urday.
Boss plasterers at the meeting, how-
ever, strongly opposed the six - hour
day proposal and declared that
the unemployment crisis in building
trades in San Mateo County could
best be solved by working five days a
week and shifting the jobs around so
that each member of the union would
have a chance to work.
The meeting was attended by nearly
100 plasterers and hod carriers. Speak-
ers declared that 80 per cent of the
plasterers and hod carriers in the dis-
trict were out of work.
Thomas Price, president of the
union, presided at the meeting. Among
speakers for the boss plasterers wera
George Leith and Sam Rossi.
WILBUR DEFENDS
RESTRICTIONS ON
BOULDER LUMBER
Secretary Wilbur explains the pro-
cedure the Interior Department would
follow in awarding contracts for ties
for the' Boulder City - Hoover Dam
Railway in answer to protests by in-
dependent lumber operators of the
Pacific Northwest.
The protests were made against the
stipulation that the ties should meet
grade marks established by the Na-
tional Lumber Manufacturers* Asso-
ciation and followed by its various
member groups, such as the West
Coast Lumber Manufacturers' Asso-
ciation. |The protests were brought by
independent operators who are not
members of the associations.
The low bid for supplying the ties
was made by a non-member of the
National Association. The contract
for the ties has not been let.
Secretary Wilbur explained the de-
partment was required by the comp-
troller general and the chief co-ordi -
nator to follow the grade marks of the
This, he said, was because the de-
partment had no authority to appoint
inspectors, as the association saw that
all lumber bearing its grade marks
met the requirements.
FELLOM SUBMITS
S. F. HARBOR BILL
A bill, the effect of which would be
to take control of San Francisco from
the state and place it in the hands of
a port district, has been introduced
in the senate by Senator Roy Fellom
of San Francisco.
The bill would create a port dis-
trict of San Francisco, and provide
for the appointment of nine port com-
missioners by the governor.
All of the commissioners would
come from the port district, which
would include the city of San Fran-
cisco. The city then would submit
bond issues for needed improvements
and any moneys received in revenues
would be turned over to the control
of the district.
A general manager would be ap-
pointei by the district commissioners.
DAYTON EXCHANGE
PLANS CREDrr BUREAU
Plans for the establishment of a
credit bureau have been announced by
the Builders' Exchange, of Dayton.
Ohio, and the Dayton Chapter of the
Associated General Contractors. Cred-
it bureau plans in other cities thru-
out the country have been analyzed
and several meetings of the Dayton
organizations have been held to con-
sider them. A committee of the A.
G. C. chapter, consisting of Ben Danis,
chairman, Park Wineland and Louis
Prinz has been appointed to outline a
plan applicable to the situation in
Dayton and in a short time it is ex-
pected to present its cerdit stabiliza-
tion proposal.
CITY MANAGER
SEEKS HIS DOLLAR
PER YEAR SALARY
"It's not the principle of the thing,
it's the dollar I want." declared W.
A. Richmond, city manager of San
Leandro, as he sought to obtain from
the city his year's pay for the office
of city engineer.
The city manager admits that he
overlooked his annual payday last
July, but holds that that is no reason
why the money, with interest, should-
n't be forthcoming even at this late
date.
"I think there's a law or something
that dissolves such debts after six
months have elapsed," City Clerk E.
F. Hutchings informed Richmond, af-
ter the demand had been made. "How
can I keep track of such little dinky
salaries, particularly if you can't
even remember them?"
When Richmond assumed the city
managership he also took over the
city engineer's job, the $1 a year sal-
ary being fixed for the sake of legal-
ity. He received his first check, which
he turned over to a swimming pool
fund, but the second was not forth-
coming.
"I can use that dollar to good ad-
vantage right now. and I intend to
get it if a special session of the city
council has to be called," the city
manager-engineer declared vehement-
ly.
BALTIMORE BUILDERS
KNOCK OFF PROFITS
In order to encourage private con-
struction projects and to relieve un-
employment, most of the contractors
associated in the Baltimore Builders'
Exchange have agreed to accept con-
tracts for work this winter at cost
without profit to themselves.
This decision of the builders was
announced to Arthur Woods, chair-
man of the President's Emergency
Committee for Employment.
This action has been opposed by
the Baltimore Building Trades Coun-
cil because its members feel that it is
unsound economically and would eas-
ily lead to reduction in wages.
LIME PLANT IS
PLANNED IN PLACER
Formation of a $200,000 corporation,
known as the Auburn Chemical Lime
Co., Ltd., is announced by Hugh T.
Dyer, Auburn engineer, who states
that the company plans to develop
lime properties near Rattlesnake Ear,
where he believes a deposit of about
11,000,000 tons of lime rock is located.
Dyer is to be president and gener-
al manager of the corporation, and
Charles Kemper, Auburn orchardist,
is to be secretary. The rock runs bet-
ter than 98 per cent pure calcium, it
is stated by Dyer.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS RELEASED FOR NORMAL SPENDING WOULD
PROMPT BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
Recently the editor of The Con-
structor, official organ of the As-
sociated General Contractors of
America, discussed the formation
of a Construction Development
Bureau for promoting construction
work of all kinds. The opinions of
all branches of the industry were
requested in regard to such a
bureau. The reply of Lancelot
Sukert, president of the Michigan
State Society of Architects, is in-
teresting. It is republished here-
with.— Editor.
By Lancelot Sukert
(a) It is urgent and necessary that
some promotion work be done to ac-
quaint bankers, trust company offi-
cials and other individuals controlling
the sources of money supply, with the
fact that there is considerable dif-
ference in the quality of construction
work entering into buildings Ex-
perience, in this locality at least,
proves that loans are based upon the
size of buildings rather than upon
their quality.
In several instances, applicants for
loans who inform the loaning officers
of the amount which they expect to
pay, based upon a specification re-
quiring materials harmoniously select-
ed for long service, hard wear and
low upkeep, have been advised to go
to another architect or to obtain hid-
from another contractor, naming in
each instance individuals who have
either designed or built buildings of
similar size but at lower cost. Loan-
ing officers have, by this manner, ac-
tually demanded shoddy and cheap
construction, thereby creating short-
lived collateral for their loans. As n
result, when they have had to fore-
close, they have taken hack buildings
requiring constant repairs and costly
upkeep. Furthermore, by promoting
shoddy building, they have found it
necessary, year after year, to lower
the loaning percentage.
It will take considerable promotion
directed at financing institutions to
educate them to consider favorably
structures having built-in quality,
honest value and materials selected
for long life and low upkeep. Such
structures maintain original income
levels and prestige over a sufficient
period of years to amortize their erec-
tion cost, while the shoddy type^
which they have been promoting go to
pieces and demand heavy upkeep ex-
pense long before their costs can be
amortized.
(b) Promtion work should be done
to inform the public of the high
eventual-cost of low initial-cost ma-
terials. Architects generally have
learned by experience that it is folly
to specify shortlived materials, ap-
pliances, finishes, etc., in order to ob-
tain low-initial-cost buildings, except
in the cases of temporary structures.
Some of the nationally advertised
products are of such poor quality that
they are not worth the trouble and
cost of their manufacture Many pro-
ducers make shoddy products for no
other reason than to meet price com-
petition.
This condition has been engendered
by speculative builders whose respon-
sibility ends with the sale of the com-
pleted building. From the retail mer-
chant on down, advertisers, both local
and national, have defied cheapness
and have brought upon their own
heads a public demand for low priced
materials. This can be offset only by
national publicity and a general change
of policy.
(c) Promotion work should be done
to correct many current practices
among the contractors themselves.
The architect can be the contractor's
best friend, and always desires to
have his work, executed by the highest
grade contractor who can be obtained
for the money he is given to spend
for the owner. Contractors should do
everything possible to foster the suc-
cess of the architect.
Many of our largest and most finan-
cially responsible contractors have
taken it upon themselves to promote,
advertise and sell architectural ser-
vice, thereby engendering an antagon-
ism on the part of manv members of
the architectural profession. "We heard
it repeated that one of our local con-
tractors foretold that, within a few-
years, the general contractors organi-
zations will have absorbed all of the
architects. Tt is true that many of us
are so broad-minded that, despite the
efforts of contractors to supplant our
services completely, we have believed
it to the best interests of our clients
to invite these same contractors to
hid in our offices, thereby turning the
other cheek.
The architects have found it neces-
sary, in most cities, to take the initial
step in bringing about closer co-opera-
tion between contractors and archi-
tects "We, in Detroit, have formed
"The Architects - Contractors Joint
Committee," a sort of grand jury and
court of appeals rolled into one,
formed for the purpose of clarifying
the atmosphere generally, as well as
for settling disputed questions con-
cerning building practice. We hope
to iron out, to some extent at least,
various unfair bidding practices, the
obnoxious practice of peddling among
sub-contractors after general contracts
have been let, as we]] as many similar
unfair practices forced upon the
building industry by incompetents and
price-cutters. We hope further to
allocate definitely responsibility and
to standardize certain specification
clauses covering the same.
(d) The architectural profession Is
awake to the fact that it must do its
own house-cleaning. Together with
the balance of the building industry,
this profession is grossly underpaid.
In the past 30 years the work and
responsibility of the architect has in-
creased a thousand fold. That this
is a fact is easily proved by making
comparison between a set of plans
and specifications produced 30 years
ago and similar work produced today.
When payment to the architect is
made on the basis of a percentage of
the cost of the building, the percentage
remains practically the same as it was
30 years ago.
Nevertheless it must be admitted
that we suffer the same price-cutting
competition that is rife among the
general bidders. The public has no
conception of the amount of work re-
quired on the part of the architect to
complete the service which he con-
scientiously believes he should render.
For several years I have been a pro-
tagonist of national publicity to edu-
cate the public concerning the service
of the architect The number of
disciples increases from year to year
and we are led to suspect that it is
only the staggering burden of initial
expense that now restrains our na-
tional organization from entering upon
a campaign of educational publicity.
Ce) We must, unfortunately, resort
to legislative lobbying, whether we
like it or not. It is regrettable that
our present system of government
places prime importance upon maneu-
vering for poitical supremacy. From
the national Congress, through the
state legislatures and on down to city
councils and village supervisors, the
right and justice of many measures is
often held secondary to political
jockeying. Much urgently needed
legislation becomes the object of poli-
tical trading.
Even when politics momentarily
take second place, it is always neces-
sary to inform each member of any
legislative body concerning all the ar-
guments for and against any proposed
measure. Indeed, it would be hopeless
to introduce any legislative measure
without first having obtained all the.
political influence possible to further
its enactment, and then doing every-
thing possible to inform properly each
member of the legislative body con-
cerning its intent. There are but few
measures introduced without a back-
ground of selfish interest of some sort,
(f) Construction can not be
promoted until the backbone of
the depression has been broken.
This will not occur until the vast
sums of money lying dormant in
savings accounts have been re-
leased for normal spending. Con-
struction activity is bound to
follow.
Xn
found the
On every
solution for this proble
hand we read various versions con-
cerning the cause of the depression.
The efforts to break it are as yet
largely local, individual and unor-
ganized. The banks will soon be
forced to lower , perhaps even to
cancel entirely the interest paid on
savings, since they now have great
difficulty in handling the money to
produce a profit. Perhaps the reduc-
tion or cancellation of interest may
bring about a release of the vast sums
now deposited in savings. It may,
however, effect a compete withdrawal,
thereby causing a worse condition
than exists at present, a condition
similar to that prevalent during 1907,
when printed script was resorted to
as a substitute for currency.
At best the construction industry
can not hope to lift itself by its own
bootstraps. It must await and finally
enthusiastically support a well-
planned, concerted, nation-wide, nay,
world-wide constructive effort to re-
create a normal situation. Much in-
tended building as well as upkeep
work has been temporarily put off.
The longer it takes, the more active
we will be making up for lost time. If
there is any way to make people put
the savings back into normal circula-
tion, let's get behind the scheme and
push with all our might and main.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Three
"CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANT AND
BUILDER" NEED OF BUILDING
INDUSTRY, SAYS ARCHITECT
(By Harlan Thomas, A.I. A., in an address befor
Branch, Associated General Contractors
of Ar
I «)«, not like the term "contractor*
and car..- less for the word "contract "
It has a metalic click to it. like tho
snap of a pair of handcuffs— like the
, hnk of a ball and chain.
1 believe that the Building Industry
, ,,, , state of transition, that a salu-
i;M j evolution is In progress, that
the old fashioned "General Contrac-
tor" is gradually being supplanted
with what we might call "The Con-
Btruction Consultant and Builder."
Tin' elements and conditions involved
in the various phases of the building
Industry of this generation furnish
the causes for this evolution.
The Architect of today has a vastly
different task in designing a building
than the Architect of any previous
generation. The old solid masonry
walls and timber construction of
former times have been replaced by
steel and reinforced concrete, thus in-
troducing new and complicated ele-
ments of construction which involve
in their fabrication the use of many
mechanical devices and equipment.
The modern building as it is de-
signed today is replete with mechan-
ical equipment which must be the
last word in a day which is labeled
the "age of science and machinery."
paborate systems of plumbing, heat-
ing and ventilation, electric wiring,
■ vertical transportation and service
and refrigeration as well as many oth-
er lesser items of mechanical contriv-
ances all requiring that a mass of
pip. - and ducts must be worked in.
around, over and under all kinds of
I structural sections without impairing
1 them, crowded in and snugged away
■ with a minimum use of floor area and
■ without requiring expensive construc-
i tion. A knowledge must be had of an
• ever increasing variety of building-
materials subject to a constantly
fluctuating market as well as a thous-
and and one building specialties to be
sorted over and selected from. Also
an intricate classification of labor Is
to be scanned, which is constantly
Subject to influences and conditions:
which make for increased efficiency or
reduce it. The degree of considera-
tion given and judgment used by the
architect and his draftsmen in the
preparation of the plans and speci-
i fications which incorporate and set
forth the construction, mechanical
equipment and finish of the enterprise
will be reflected in the cost of the
structure.
In the preparation of plans, the
question of cost is an ever present
ghost in the draughting room. In the
building investment of today if the
cost is out of balance with the rental
value the enterprise is wrecked. Af-
ter the average architect's office has
cubed their building and multiplied
by some fluctuating cost per cubic
foot they have just about reached
their limit in ascertaining costs. The
most helpful thing to an architect is
to have an accurate estimate of the
cost of the project in the early stages
of planning. Wanting this, he is very
likely to exceed the appropriation.
The resultant necessity for a revision
of the plans after completion (with a
dissatisfied owner in the background)
is the rock which has wrecked many
an enterprise and many an architect.
What we need today and what we
are gradually getting is a "Construc-
tion Constultant and Builder" who
will stand side by side with us from
the first survey of the site to the day
when the keys for the completed
building are turned over to the owner.
We "ant the builder to be at home In
our draughting room from the start.
in con stan 1 consultation with our
draughtsmen, discussing with them
all details of construction, finish and
equipment from the constructors'
point of view as one making for econ-
omy and efficiency.
There is much money wasted in
buikltng construction for want of col-
laboration between the architect':?
draftsmen and the one who is to have
in charge construction of the building.
Your continuous experience and dally
contact with the myriad problems of
construction, which you are seeking
to solve in the interest of economy
and efficiency in the buildings under
your charge, your intimate knowledge
of the building materials in the mar-
ket and their relative prices and
adaptability for various purposes,
your practical knowledge of building
specialties, their uses and manner of
application or installation and which
you have doubtless used in many
buildings, gleaned from actual exper-
ience, makes you a most valuable con-
sultant from the beginning to the
completion of a set of plans, speci-
fications and details.
Then there is the other phase, that
of estimating the cost, not only as to
segregated items but the aggregate
as well. It is in the early stages of
design, when the problem is in its
formative period, when the archi-
tect's imagination and enthusiasm has
led him into a grandiosa conception cf
the solution of his problem, that he
should be brought back to earth with
the definite information that his lay-
out will run 50% over the appropria-
tion, or on the other hand that he wiH
be able to proceed with confidence,
knowing that his preliminary program
can be realized within the limit of
the means at hand.
Following the preliminary estimate
of co*st and during the preparation of
the working drawings, the various
phases of work as they are developed
in the plans can be checked back
against the preliminary estimate and
brought into accord with it. We feel
sure that this procedure would save
in many building enterprises grief,
and mutilation of an otherwise har-
monious whole.
Upon completion of the plans and
even before, if necessary, the con-
struction consultant and builder could
begin construction. The plans and
specifications in every detail would be
as an open book to him. His con-
struction gang could be already or-
ganized, his plan of procedure worked
out, and speed of construction with
economy and efficiency would be
guaranteed.
Thus there would come to the ar-
chitect a service which in this day
and age he could not be expected to
provide within the confines of his of-
fice organization. It would be well
nigh impossible to include in an ar-
chitect's office force a man who could
be continuously your equal and keep
"up to the minute" on all available
materials and their relative costs, tho
fluctuating efficiency of labor, the lat-
est methods of handling construction
and its costs, the most economical
and efficient mode of executing the
many parts of the work and the prop-
er cost to attach thereto.
Hence I am convinced that it is no
discredit to the architect when he
asks the owner to select his builder
at the very beginning of the enter-
prise so that the architect may avail
himself of the service I have de-
scribed, which would prove so bene-
ficial to the work and the owner's
Interest. I assume that there is not
a builder here who would not be glad
to perform all the functions of the
"Construction Consultant and Build-
er" as 1 have outlined above, the
problem at hand Is to convert the
owner to this program. Much prog-
ress has been and Is being made In
this direction. The best way to con-
vlnce the owner Is by demonstration.
Every owner, before building, is like-
ly to inquire as to what manner of
procedure was followed by his neigh-
bor and of its success or failure.
Under this plan it Is assumed that
the owner and architect will make a
wise selection In their "Construction
Consultant and Builder," taking Into
consideration integrity, skill and ex-
perience as well as organization and
ability to perform commensurate with
magnitude of the work. The owner,
builder and architect, all with mutual
concern for the work, will then select
sub-builders who also will assist In a
practical and economical layout of
their particular part of the work and
all shall be on a time and material
basis, with a reasonable fixed fee cov-
ering the builders' compensation for
handling the work.
It is my sincere belief that the day
is fast approaching when this system
will become general usage. When
that day comes I believe that many of
the bad conditions in the building in-
dustry from which all are suffering,
will disappear. Then the relations be-
tween owner, architect and builder
will be based upon trust and confi-
dence and all can and will work for
the common purpose, which Is the
completion of the job with sound
workmanship, in the shortest possible
time, for the least possible cost.
BUILDING OPPORTUNITY
OFFERED BY LOW COSTS
ent be-
The status of the building industry
from the point of costs, rapidity of
manufacture, transportation and gen-
eral efficiency presents greater oppor-
tunities to those wishing to build than
has been the case for the last decade,
according to Lou R. Crandall, presi-
dent of the George A. Fuller Co.
This statement is based on an an-
alysis recently completed by the com-
pany which shows tha; construction
costs on large buildings are only 3V^
per cent above the lowest point for
the last ten years and on mo
type buildings are one per
low the lowest point.
As compared with peak figures for
the decade, the analysis shows that
costs on all type of large buildings,
such as factory, hotel and loft, show
a decline of 10 per cent and on monu-
mental buildings, such as banks, the-
atres, hospitals, churches and similar
educational and institutional buildings
show a decline of 14 per cent.
The greater decline in the cost of
monumental buildings, Mr. Crandall
states, is caused by the fact that pro-
ducers of special building materials,
such as ornamental iron and bronze,
tile, cut stone, granites, marble and
ornamental plasters must make great-
er price concessions in times when the
construction market shrinks in order
to get business than the industries
producing for a more general demand.
Therefore, those buildings which make
the greatest use of this type of mate-
rial may be constructed at a com-
paratively lower cost than the more
conventional buildings.
Schafer Bros. Lumber & Shingle
Company of Montesano, Wash., have
opened an office In the Western Pa-
cific Bldg., Los Angeles, with E. K.
Schmidt of the company's sales de-
partment In charge.
Four
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 31, 1931
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears and Sees on His Rounds
Two bills fixing the minimum wagg-
on public buildings and public works
at five dollars a day have been in-
troduced in the Nevada State As-
sembly. A. B. No. 1 by FitzGerald
fixes the minimum wage on public
buildings at five dollars a day, while
A B. No. 3 by McAuliffe fixes the
wages on all public works at five dol-
lars a day.
Palo Alto labor now has the pro-
tection which an ordinance formally
adopted by the city gives.
The city council is on record ap-
proving the giving of preference to
resident labor in public work done
for the city of Palo Alto. The new
law required that contractors give
first choice for employment to artisans
who have been residents here for at
least one year prior to their engage-
ment on a public work.
It is provided that the preference
be given when the laborers have the
required skill to perform the speci-
fied work. If there are not sufficient
local workers to do the jobs, outside
labor may be brought in.
The eight-hour day is specified and
standard wages paid for similar work
by private employers are established.
Penalties are provided in the event
of violations of the provisions of the
new law by contractors.
"A practical use for old. broken-
down automobiles has been found at
1 last. Decrepit, useless cars are now
to be dumped- into the- sea to form a
breakwater. It is said that many
' motorists save their old razor blades
to throw into the Grand Canyon on
visits there, but now they may also
,tow their old autos to Ventura, where
they will be dumped into the ocean
to build the breakwater, it is stated,
harbor," according to the Automobile
Glub of Southern California. "The
eity of Ventura has applied to the
Federal war department for a permit
to build the breakwater, it is stated.
Old cars will be dumped into the
ocean and allowed to fill with sand
and rock to form the barrier, accord-
ing to plans of City Engineer Donald
D. McMillan, who declares that this
method has been used successfully in
building revetments along the Mis-
souri river in Montana."
Salinas, Calif., is considering the
adoption of the Uniform Building
Code of the Pacific Coast Building Of-
ficials' Conference.
Cities with 25 per cent of the as-
sessed value of any county would re-
ceive 25 per cent of the gasoline tax
money apportioned to the county by
"■the state under the terms of a bill In-
troduced by Assemblyman Geo. Bliss
of Santa Barbara. The intent of the
btll Is to enable the cities to use a
portion of the gas tax for street im-
provements.
-Today the percentage of the total
-*©lGme of work being performed by
responsible contractors is without
question higher than it was during
the apex of construction activity In
1928 During 1931 it will undoubtedly
be still higher, says The Constructor.
The problem of the responsible con-
tractor today is one of weathering
the storm and doing his bit to see
that conditions are created in the in-
dustry which will prevent a return
of irresponsible expansion, speculation
and unsound competitive conditions
which in the main are responsible for
the present adverse conditions.
Frank C. MacDonald, general presi-
dent of the California State Building
Trades Council, has placed the Shell
Oil Company on the "We don't pat-
ronize" list
It is understood that the company
will remain on the list until it assumes
a different attitude toward organized
labor.
In speaking of the boycott, Mac-
Donald said:
"The recently constructed Shell Oil
Company's office building in San
Francisco was built under non-union
conditions. At the present time the
Shell chemical plant is being built
in Contra Costa County under non-
union conditions, and repeated com-
plaints have been made that the
erection, repair and maintenance work
on Shell stations is being done under
non-union conditions. Officials of the
Shell Oil Company frankly state thai
the company operates under open shop
conditions. Because of the aforesaid
facts, the Building Trades Council of
San Francisco has placed the Shell
Oil Company on its 'We Don't
Patronize' list."
The Keyes-Elliott bidd designed to
facilitate Federal building construc-
tion passed the House of Representa-
tives and is now pending in the
Senate. The' measure has met with
■no opposition and will be passed at
the present session of Congress. Under
the provisions of the bill, the Secre-
tary of the Treasury will he authoriz-
ed to limit the issuance of plans and
specifications to bidders of proven
financial responsibility and to limit
the time allowed for bidding by adver-
tisements. Selection of sites for build-
ings will be made easier by allowing
the Secretary to dispense with com-
petitive bidding before the govern-
ment obtains title to the land and
employment of outside technical as-
sistance in preparing plans is author-
ized.
The Oregon State Board of Archi-
tectural examiners is not authorized
by state law to acquire a reference
library for use of students preparing
for examination, it was held in an at-
torney-general's opinion. Neither is
the board permitted to conduct a
contest for preparation of the best
certificate, it was held. The opinion
was requested by the State Board of
Architectural Examiners in Portland.
Through J. M. Campbell, president,
the Master Plumbers' Protective As-
sociation has requested the Oakland
city council to reduce the present an-
nual license fee of $50 to $25. It was
stated that at least 15 members of the
association are unable to pay the fee.
It was referred to Commissioner
Frank Colbourn.
According to an Associated Press
dispatch from Madrid, under date of
January 22, Louis Rodriguez Viguri,
minister of finance, proposed at a cab-
inet meeting that steps he taken
against the dumping of Russian prod-
ucts, particularly lumber. He said re-
cently Russia sold a cargo of lumber
in Tarragona under the prevailing
Spanish prices.
Under the provisions of a bill in-
troduced in the New York State
Senate it is provided that manual
labor shall be substituted for machin-
ery and labor-saving devices upon all
public work whenever practicable or
expedient during the unemployment
emergency.
Branded as the "Spoils system" by
anti-administration forces, Governor
James Rolph's bill to abolish definite
terms for all appointive State officials,
boards and commissions was intro-
duced in the State Senate by Senator
Roy Fellom of San Francisco.
The measure would affect, in addi-
tion to others, the following officers,
now serving four-year terms, by mak-
ing their positions "at the pleasure
of the governor" : California State
board of architectural examiners,
State board of barber examiners,
building and loan commissioner, in-
surance commissioner, State board of
registration for civil engineers, civil
service commission, State board of
health, industrial accident
i™
Replying to a telegram from Col.
Arthur H. Woods, of the President's
Emergency Committee on Employ-
ment, outlining the committee's <
dorsement of the home modernizing
movement as an aid to combat unem-
ployment, the National Association of
Real Estate Boards assured the com-
mittee of its readiness to co-operate
with the administration in stimulating
home ownership, home building, and
replacements and improvements in
buildings where such modernizing is i
economically sound for the owner. It -;
stated, however, that a blanket rec-
ommendation to modernize old homes
is, in the opinion of the Association,
unsound.
As a possible connecting highway
between Portland and the Pacific
ocean the Oregon State Highway De-
partment engineers have recommend-
ed what is called the ridge route, a
strip 72.1 miles long which will cost
approximately $2,510,002 to construct.
As the name implies, the ridge high-
way would follow along a high ridge
between the Coast range summit and
Nehalem bay, in contrast to most of1
the other routes which follow river
canyons to the sea.
It would follow either the present
highway from Portland to Forest
Grove creek, and thence to the co
via Gales creek or an entirely new and
more direct route from Portland t*>
Gales creek and thence to the coast.
Second choice of the engineers is
the Wilson river route, which reaches
the coast at the city of Tillamoolr.
Third choice went to the Vernonia-
Hamlet route, which strikes the Roos-
evelt Coast highway at Necanicum.
13 miles south of Seaside.
To bring to holders of distressed
properties, or old properties needing
to be remodeled to meet present day
competition the benefit of experienced
property management advice, the Na-
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards has set up an entirely new
type of business service, a consulta-
tion Service bureau for distressed
properties and for properties needing
rehabilitation. The Bureau will go in-
to the whole situation, including the
financing situation and the rental sit-
uation, in regard to any building as
to which it is consulted, and give de-
tailed and specific recommendations
as to how it can be put into a posi-
Uon to produce its maximum income
return.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
ALONG THE LINE
HERE— THERE
EVERYWHERE
TRADE LITERATURE
Adolph Telcherl of Sacramento, was
Blecti d president of the Northern Cal-
ifornia Chapter, A.G.C., at the an-
nual election held In San Francisco
January 24. George Pollock, also of
Sacramento, was elected to the board
ni directors.
Colonel Walter E. Garrison, state
director of public works, has appoint-
ed William Clark, Sr., surveyor of the
port of Eureka, succeeding F. B. Bar-
num. The appointment was made
With the approval of Governor James
Rolph, Jr.
George A. Lohrer, Seattle, Wash.,
for nineteen years construction super-
intendent for the W. T. Butler Con-
struction Co. in Seattle, has with-
drawn from that firm and is now en-
gaged In general contracting business
with offices in Seattle.
i Gus Donovan of Santa Rosa, ac-
cording to word from that city, has
been named by the state administra-
tion, inspector of contractors' licenses
for the northbay district. He will
maintain headquarters in Santa Rosa.
H. I. Dygert. city engineer and
building inspector of Albany, Calif.,
has been admitted to active member-
ship In the Pacific Coast Building Of-
ficials' Conference.
W. B. Dean, for the past eight years
■general manager of lumber operations
for the Diamond Match Company,
with headquarters at Chico, has been
I elected vice-president of the company,
to continue in charge of the company's
lumber operations throughout Cali-
fornia.
M. E. Armstrong, for 21 years city
building inspector of Redlands, Calif.,
has resigned. L. H. Cooper, a con-
tractor, has been named to fill the
vacancy.
Yolo County clay is being tested by
Gladding, McBean and Co., of San
Francisco, with a view to using the
substance for the manufacture of pot-
tery, according to the Woodland Dem-
ocrat.
Victor Shearer was elected president
of the Portland, Oregon, Builders' Ex-
change at the annual meeting held
last week. Other officers elected were
Glenn Hord, vice-president; Hans
Skibinski, treasurer, and "V. H. Dent,
secretary.
Chas. Butters, San Francisco, min-
ing engineer, was given new recogni-
tion in New York when he was award-
ed the medal of the Mining and Metal-
lurgical Society of Freiburg, Germany,
for outstanding research work.
The Seattle city engineering depart-
ment has been reorganized. Under
the new arrangement, accomplished by
City Engineer R. H. Thomson, Maj.
O. A. Piper is chief assistant, a posi-
tion he has been occupying for some
time, but added to his duties is the
supervision of bridge design. The
bridge work was formerly handled by
D. W. McCorris, who is now court en-
gineer. T. H. Carver continues as en-
gineer in charge of water supply work.
The city, for engineering purposes,
has been divided into three districts,
with an engineer in charge of each.
C. W. Wartelle is in the north district,
L- R. Andrews in the central and I.
W. Embury in the south district,
which includes West Seattle.
AJberi Pearson of San Diego, was
elected president of the Master Paint-
era and 1 lecora tors' Association of
California at the annual convention
held in Long Beach last week. Other
officers are: Walter McGinley, San
Jose, vice-president; A. S. Grant, Los
Angeles, vice-president; Frank MagO-
wan, Oakland, \ u-v- president ; Max
Cohn, San Francisco, treasurer; A. M.
Graff, Los Angeles, secretary; Bud
Zallichott, San Jose sergeant-nt-arms;
Fred Kiesel, San Francisco, chaplain.
A recent ruling of the Industrial Ac-
cident Commission has made obsolete
the ordinarily accepted types of dis-
connect switches on all motor circuits
involving 300 volts or more. From now
on, all installations will require the
new switches.
Twelve plumbers in the
district of Alameda County are work
ing with Manuel G Riggs, city plumb
ing inspector of Hayward, in framini
a new city ordinance which shall b>
in accordance with a state- wide uni
form code regulating plumbing in
stallations.
Mi
Unofficial reports from San Rafael,
Calif., are to the effect that a Build-
ers' Exchange will be organized in
that city in the immediate future.
At the annual meeting of the Ohio
Contractor's Association held in Co-
lumbus last month, there was an ov-
erwhelming endorsement of proposals
that the eight hour law be strength-
ened and enforced and that minimum
wages be established to apply to each
job and that these be determined up-
on and advertised at the time of ad-
vertising for bids.
Los Angeles City Council will sub-
mit to the voters in May or June of
this year a proposal to issue bonds of
$6,000,000 to finance construction of
sewers. The proposition was defeated
at an election held last year.
Re-codifying of all building and loan
laws of California is comprehended in
a bill introduced by Senator J. M. In-
man, chairman of the Senate building
and loan committee.
The new measure carries sugges-
tions made by H. L. Carnahan, State
building and loan commissioner, the
California Building Loan League and
the Los Angeles county grand jury.
Senator Inman said:
"The act gives greatly enlarged
powers to the commissioner in ref-
erence to making rules governing
building and loan associations, pro-
vides for a uniform system of ac-
counts, gives the commissioner con-
trol over advertising by associations
and provides for the publication of
financial statements.
"The act provides for substantial
cash reserves, the character of such
reserves and the manner in which
they shall be maintained; provides foi
the control by the commissioner over
the organization of new associations
and the establishment of branches;
also stringent regulations in reference
to the making of real estate loans."
The provision of competent and un-
prejudiced engineering assistance to
develop specifications which assure
real competition are necessary in the
government purchasing organizations
if the purchasing is to be conducted
efficiently, according to L. F. Boffey.
editor of the Purchasing Agent. Mr.
Boffey also points out the need for
testing and inspection facilities to In-
sure compilance with specifications.
T h e Underwriters' Laboratories
have just issued a standard covering
requirements for electrically heated
appliances. Sections of this standard
deal with mechanical assembly of ap-
pliances, heating elements, wiring,
terminals, heat and electrical insula-
tion, switches, cords and plugs, rat-
ing, power input, temperatures, and
markings. Copies are available from
the Underwriters' Laboratories, 109
Leonard Street, New York.
The first issue of the trade pub-
lication "Lead," published by the Lead
Industries Association, 420 Lexington
Ave., New York City, is now being
distributed.
"Wire Engineering" is the title of
a new house magazine, the first is-
sues of which are being distributed
by the John A. Roebling's Sons Co.,
Trenton. N. J.
Advantages of Mastic woodblock
flooring, which is placed directly on
concrete, are outlined in a 24-page,
illustrated bulletin of the Wood -Mo
saic Co., Inc., Louisville, Ky.
The Underwriters' Laboratories has
just published a new standard for
enclosed switches. The standard
covers enclosed switches and air-
break switches, but does not cover
snap switches. Copies may be obtain-
ed from the Underwriters' Labora-
tories, 100 Leonard St., New York.
A new and smaller model of the
Caterpillar leaning wheel grader, to
be used with the Caterpillar 30 trac-
tor, is described in a bulletin of the
Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, 111.
Practical information on cast iron
pipe-jointing practice- is given in a 32^'
page illustrated bulletin of the Hy-
draulic Development Corp., 50 Church
St., New York City. Not only does
this publication describe the methods
and materials used but It also con-
tains specifications and tables applic-
able to this field of construction.
Buffalo Forge Co., Buffalo, N. Y.,
has issued a 20-page bulletin on the
latest developments in its line of unit
heaters. Five different types are de-
scribed and illustrated.
Specifications of air-cooled air com-
pressors for trailer, skid and tractor
mounting are given in a 14-page bul-
letin of the Davey Compressor Co.,
Inc., Kent, Ohio.
and supplies used <*i
welding, including rods, cables, gog-
gles, helmets and gloves, are listed
in a 12-page catalog of the Fusion
Welding Corporation, 103rd St. and
Torrence Ave., Chicago, 111.
Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co.,
East Pittsburgh, Pa., has issued a
large general catalog for 1931-32 con-
taining 1,352 pages and describing
many hundreds of pieces of electrical
equipment. An illustrated introduc-
tory section presents a brief history
of the company and its plants and a
description of interesting research de-
velopments.
Model 52-B, the new 2*4 -cu. yd.
diesel shovel -dragline-clamshell -crane
developed by the Bucyrus-Erie Co.,
South Milwaukee, Wis., is fully de-
scribed in a 16-page illustrated bulle-
tin issued by that company.
Six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 31, 1931
TRADE NOTES
E. K. Wood Company of Oakland is
now marketing "Grade and Trade
Marked" Douglas Fir (Oregon Pine)
lumber, according to announcements
to the trade. The company recently
secured a permit from the West Coast
Lumbermen's Association under which
it is able to furnish Douglas Fir of-
ficially grade marked under their su-
pervision. Each piece of lumber will
bear the official association stamp,
clearly showing the grade furnished.
Schumacher Wall Board Corp. on
Jan. 27 declared the regular quarterly
dividend of 50c a share on the pre-
ferred stock, payable February 15 of
record February 5. No action was
taken toward resumption of dividends
on common stock
Star Roof Company of Sac
Ltd., has filed articles of incorpora-
tion with Secretary of State Frank C.
Jordan. Directors are William A.
Ficker of Sacramento and F. A. Adams
and Winfield B. Thompson of Los An-
geles.
O. H. Carter for several years man-
ager of the Fresno Lumber Company
at Fresno has purchased the lumber
department of the Wasco Creamery
Construction Company at Wasco,
Kern County, which he will operate
under the name of the Wasco Lumber
Company.
J. C. Douglas, manager of the Gen-
eral Electric Refrigerator Agency at
1212 K Street, Sacramento, has been
promoted to a new position as agent
for the General Electric International
in the entire South American field.
Douglas is now in New York and will
return to Sacramento prior to sailing
for the southern continent. Roy B.
Culp, former supervisor of the Gen-
eral Electric Company in San Jose
will take over the Sacramento agency.
Bauer Lumber Company, Ltd., of
Los Angeles, capitalized for $200,000,
has been incorporated. Directors are:
A. L. and E. L. Bauer of Huntington
Park, and J. J. Geib of San Gabriel.
Technical engineers and architects
employed in various municipal depart-
ments at Seattle are asking a readjust-
ment of salaries with pay set at the
average of other Pacific Coast cities in
a petition presented to the city coun-
cil. The petition, presented by leaders
of the group, asks that the council
name a committee to study salary
schedules and civil service ratings of
corresponding employes in other Coast
cities.
In eleven years there have been
1404 new homes built in Reno, Nev.,
while the average value is $3179. In
1920, there were 53 new homes built,
representing a total value of $138,550,
while in that year the average value
for each house was $2614. Two hun-
dred and seven new houses, costing
a total of $811,050, were built in Reno
during 1930, while the average value
had increased to $3918.
R. G. Stevenson was elected presi-
dent of the Seattle Chapter, Western
Public Works Contractors' Associa-
tion, at the annual meeting of that
body held last week. Other officers
are: Joe Erickson, vice - president;
Magnus Espeland, secretary, and
Frank N. Badalato. treasurer. Mem-
bers selected to the executive board
were: L. J. Dowell, C. L. Creelman,
Joe Erickson, H. L. Goetz and John
Otteson.
INMAN-POLSEN IN
BIG LUMBER DEAL
George W. Thatcher, president and
treasurer of Inman-Polsen Lumber Co.
in Portland, Ore., last Friday confirm-
ed the reported purchase by his com-
pany of about 600,000,000 ft. of stand-
ing timber on the Siletz river, west
of Valsetz, Ore. He declined, in the
absence of H. B. Van Duzer, vice-
president, to confirm the reported pur-
chase price of about $1,500,000.
The purchase, with previous hold-
igns, gives the company about 1.400,-
000.000 feet of timber almost all in a
single block, Thatcher said.
Cutting operations would not be
started for some time, he said. Con-
struction of a mill had been discussed,
but was not definitely planned. The
mill would probably be palced at Val-
setz, terminus of the Valley & Siletz
Railroad.
One of the two tracts in the new
block of timber was purchased from
Kansas City interests, Thatcher said.
He declined to give the names of the
previous owners.
ARMY ENGINEERS
SET BRIDGE HEARING
U. S-. Army Engineers will hold a
public hearing on February 17 in the
chambers of the San Francisco board
of supervisors to hear protests, if
any, on the construction of the pro-
posed bridge over San Francisco Bay.
The order for the hearings points out
that the plans for the bridge provide
for four major spans between Goat
Island and San Francisco with mini-
mum horiontzal clearances of 1,750
feet, 1,600 feet and two of 1.450 feet,
with vertical clearance of 180 feet at
highwnter, for 1,000 feet in the cen-
ter sections.
It is stated that the plans also call
for a clearance of 180 feet in one 700
foot span between Goat Island and
Oakland. The plans and specifications
are on exhibition at the Army Engi-
neers' office in the Customs House.
HOOVER DAM A
"TERRIFIC BLUNDER'
The Muscle Shoals and Hoover dam
projects were termed "terrific blund-
ers" by William S. Lee, president of
the American Institute of Electrical
Engineers, in his opening address be-
fore the institute's winter convention
in New York last Monday.
In support of his attack on Gov-
ernment ownership, he declared "there
is no doubt that Muscle Shoals has
been a colossal political and govern-
ment blunder, but I fear that the next
decade will see even greater blunders
if some of the projects which are
under way or projected are construct-
ed
"If Muscle Shoals, begun nearly fif-
teen years ago, is today earning noth-
ing and has no policy, what will occur
at Hoover dam? There is a tremen-
dous development started and nobody
knows where it is going?"
To enable the Pacific Coast Build-
ing Officials' Conference to continue
witli a full-time secretary and main-
tain a complete administrative organ-
ization, Southern California interests
have volunteered to mobilize the
manufacturers of building materials
in support of the Conference financial
program. Matt Bright, sales manager
of the Davidson Brick Company of
Los Angeles, Earl M. Galbraith, sales
manager for the Schumacher Wall-
board Corporation and Rex Starrett
of the Monolith Portland Cement Co.,
are prime movers in the financial cam-
paign.
£ ENGINEERING SOCIETIES
£ EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
J Further information regard-
T. Ing positions listed in this
X column is obtainable from New
£ ton D. Cook, Room 715, *7 Post
-Ci Street, San Francisco. {Phone
<z SUtter 1684).
R-3464-S MANUFACTURERS' Agent
or salesman calling upon manufac-
turing plants and power plants in
S. F. territory is wanted as agent
for Ohio company manufacturing a
line of patent packing with good
sales features. Name of company
furnished on request.
R-3309-S ENGINEER, mechanical or
electrical, not over 30, with 3 to 5
years' experience on hydro-electric
plant operation for service and test-
ing. Must have mechl. skill, agree-
able personality and single. Salary
about $175 mo. and expenses in field.
Apply by letter. Hdqtrs., S. F.
K-332-W-2034-C-S PROFESSOR of
printing for school of industrial en-
gineering; must be a college gradu-
ate with broad experience in print-
ing. Position will involve research
and application to courses in crafts-
manship training. Salary $5,000 a
year. Apply by letter with full de-
tails of experience, references and
photo. Location. East.
K-340-W-2251 - S REFRIGERATION
Engineer wh ohas had at least five
years' experience in the preparation
of specifications and designs, instal-
lation and servicing of refrigerating
and ice making plants up to 100-ton
capacity. Single man about 30 pre-
ferred. Four year contract with op-
tion of renewal if services are sat-
isfactory. Salary about $300 a mo.
and traveling expenses to and from
China. Apply by letter. Headquar-
ters. New York.
W-1S73-C-S CONSULTING ENGI-
NEER knowing garage operation,
garage equipment, car repair, car
utilization and manufacture of parts
for repairs, to advise on equipment
for service stations and repair shops,
on schedule of operation of trucks,
busses and passenger cars and to
organize maintenance and repair uf
trucks, busses and passenger cars of
various makes. Experience in re-
sponsible charge of fleet operation
and maintenance of trucks and buss-
es desirable. Contract for one year,
renewable. Salary open. One-third
to one-half in paper rubles for liv-
ing expenses, balance In United
States hank. Applications only by
letter which will be forwarded to
Miscow for decision. Location, Rus-
Approval of Senate Bill No. 46, :
before the legislature, which provides
for additions to the secondary road
system of the state, as recommended
by the department of public works,
has been given by the Sacramento
Valley Council of the California State
Chamber of Commerce.
A trip to Las Vegas and the Hoo-
ver-Boulder Dam is being planned for
members of the Orange County Build-
ers' Exchange. The trip will start
Friday, February 20, returning the fol-
lowing Sunday. The Southwestern
Portland Cement Company will fur-
nish the travelers with dinner Friday
evening at the company's plant in Vic-
torville.
Harry D. Jackson, district manager
at Stockton for the California Can-
ning Peach Growers' Association, has
been appointed a member of the
Stockton City Planning Commission by
Mayor J. Carl Tremain.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
PRIOR RIGHTS
OF OWNER ARE
CITED BY COURT
BUILDING HEIGHT
ORDINANCE PASSED
WHO IS OWNER?
COURT DEFINES
Shire considerable legal contro-
versies Involve the prior rights of
property owners, holders of mortgages,
and contractors who perform work on
the property, the recent higher Court
case of Van Eepoel Real Estate Co.
vs. Sarasota, 129 So. 892, presents un-
usually valuable legal information,
says Leo. T. Parker, attorney, in
Qeneral Building Contractor,
Here It was disclosed that on Nov.
!'.» rtff;i£i' "'^s executed by the
owner of properly. The mortgage was
recorded April 21. A contractor com-
menced work on the property on April
Lfl and completed the job on April L6.
The contractor filed a mechanic's lien
in the office of the clerk of the Circuit
Court on July 7. In other words, the
contractor commenced and completed
his work after the execution of the
mortgage but before it was recorded
and without knowledge of the exist-
In ce of the mortgage. Neither did
the holder of the mortgage have no-
tice, either actual or constructive, of
the contractor's claim when the mort-
gage was recorded.
The Court promptly established the
right of the parties, as follows:
"The mortgage came into existence
and was a valid lien as between the
mortgagor and the mortgagee upon
its execution and delivery on Novem-
ber 25, several months prior to the
time the contractor commenced work.
It was of no effect, however, as
'against creditors or subsequent pur-
chasers' for value and without no-
tice, until recorded, which recording
occurred on April 21. Meanwhile, and
while there was no mortgage of rec-
ord, the contractor commenced and
completed his work, thereby acquiring
a statutory lien upon the property as
against the owner. Thus the mort-
gagee and the contractor each held
valid and effective liens upon the
property so far as the interest of the
mortgagor-owner was concerned, the
lien of the mortgagor dating from No-
vember 25, the date of the delivery of
the mortgage, and the statutory lien
of the contractor dating from April 11'.
the date of the commencement of the
work, so that, as against the owner,
the lien of the mortgage was first in
point of time. ... On that date
(April 21) the mortgage was recorded,
and thereby became first in time of
recording as against the mechanic's
lien, notice of which was not recorded
until July 7."
It is important to know that if, af-
ter the contractor had completed his
work, but before he had filed notice
of his lien, an innocent purchaser had
acquired a valid deed to the property,
such latter purchaser would prevail
over the mechanic's Hen because the
contractor, by failing to record his
notice of lien, assumes the hazard of
the intervening rights of those who
deal with the property in ignorance
of the mechanic's unrecorded claim.
Plans for developing a system
whereby the home owner or prospec-
tive home purchaser may grade the
quality of construction of the house in
which he lives were outlined by Sam
C. Davis, secretary of the Dayton
Chapter of the Associated General
Contractors and of the Dayton Build-
ers' Exchange before the Dayton
Chapter of the American Institute of
Architects and a committee of archi-
ects was appointed to carry on fur-
ther work on the plan. Mr. Davis
also explained the proposal to the
Dayton Building and Loan Associa-
tions and it is expected that joint
action of these associations will be
taken soon for carrying out the plan.
The
ranclsco Board of Super-
visors has passed to print an or-
dinance limiting to a height of forty
feet structures hereafter erected in
the territory bounded by Fillmore
street on the west, Hay street on the
south, Buchanan street on the east
and the Marina Boulevard on the
north and northeast.
The proposed ordinance is publish-
ed herewith:
Section 1. No building, except as
hereinafter provided, shall be erected
in the City and County of San Fran-
cisco to a height greater than forty
(40) feet, within the territory bounded
by: Fillmore Street on the west. Bay
Street on the south, Buchanan Street
on the east, and by the Marina Boule-
vard on the north, and northeast.
Section 2. No addition to or altera-
tion or improvement of any building
within the above described district
shall be made which shall increase the
height of any building as limited by
this ordinance.
Section 3. No limitation of the
height of buildings in the City and
County of San Francisco, as provided
by this ordinance, shall apply to pub-
lic buildings, churches, schools, steep-
les, towers, domes, cupolas, belfries
(not used for human occupancy), nor
to chimneys, skylights, ventilators,
pent houses, water tanks, flag staffs,
railings, weather vanes, nor to other
similar structures such as are usually
erected or maintained above the roof
line of buildings.
Section 4. The method of deter-
mining the height of buildings, for
the purpose of this ordinance, shall
be the same as provided in Ordinance
No. 1008 (New Series), and the pro-
visions of Section 78 shall apply with-
in said territory.
Section 5. No building permit shall
be issued by the Board of Public
Works for the erection or alteration of
any building or structure contrary to
the provisions of this ordinance, and
any permit so issued shall be void.
Section 6. Any person, firm or cor-
poration violating any provisions of
the ordinance shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punishable by a fine
not exceeding $500.00 or by imprison-
ment for a term of not exceeding six
months or by both such fine and im-
prisonment. Such persons, firm or
corporation shall be deemed guilty of
a separate offense for each and every-
day during any portion of which any
violation of this ordinance is com-
mitted, continued or permitted by such
persons, firm or corporation, as here-
ing provided.
Section 7. This ordinance shall take
effect immediately.
Orders received by the General Elec-
tric Company during the year 19*0
amounted to $341,820,312. compared
with $445,802,519 for 1H29, a decrease
of 23 per cent, President Gerard
Swope has announced. Orders for the
final quarter of 1930 amounted to $74.-
168,480, compared with $10S,398,049 for
the last quarter of 1929, a decrease of
32 per cent. As a result of the trans-
fer of radio set and tube business, out-
lined in the company's 1929 annual re-
port, orders received in 1930 do not
include radio sets and tubes, except
orders received for the new General
Electric radios introduced in the lat-
ter part of the year.
Many legal controversies have arisen
over the legal meaning of the word
"owner" in mechanic's lien laws.
Usually, an owner is the party In
legal possession of the property when
the construction contract Is made,
says Leo T. Parker, attorney, in Gen-
eral Building Contractor.
For illustration, in Freidenbloom vs.
Pecos Co., 290 Pac. 797, a person
named Riddle agreed to purchase a
lot and pay to the seller a stipulated
amount each month. He erected a
filling station on the lot and later de-
faulted in paying for the lot, the con-
struction work, and the building ma-
terials including rock, sand, and ce-
ment. The materialman filed a me-
chanic's lien and the owner of the lot
contested its validity. However, the
Court held the lien valid, saying:
"We used the word 'owner' in the
same sense as it is used in our me-
chanic's lien statute. It does not
necessarily refer to the holder of the
legal title to the property improved
It may have reference to one whose
interest is less than a fee-simple
estate, such as a lessee or a condi-
tional vendee in possession. It means
the party in interest who is the source
of authority for the improvement.
One who deals with such a party di-
rectly is contracting with the 'owner'
and Is not a sub-contractor, but is
an 'original contractor.' "
Also in Gray vs. Pumice Stone Co.,
110 P. 603, it was held that one who
deals directly with the owner of the
property is an original contractor.
GRADED LUMBER
PRODUCTS WILL BE
MARKETED BY HOGAN
The T. P. Hogan Lumber Company
of Oakland announces that they will
specialize in Coos Bay Lumber Com-
pany's products. Under this arrange-
ment they will be able to serve the
construction industry with lumber
products which are graded and trade
marked under the supervision of the
West Coast Lumbermen's Associa-
tion, thus affording to discriminating
architects and contractors kiln dried
dimension lumber.
"Dependability, quality and con-
formity to standardized rules is an
asset in any marketable product, and
we can assure you that the Coos Bay
Lumber Company's entire organization
and huge resources will emphasize
these desirable qualities," says T. P.
Hogan, Jr., president of the East Bay
firm.
"The Coos Bay Lumber Company
operates and owns the largest single
sawmill in the world, its source of
supply being drawn from its own 80,-
000 acre tract of standing timber, es-
timated to contain over 4,500,000,000
feet of merchantable timber. Each day
this company produces 650,000 board
feet of well graded and well manu-
factured lumber. The company also
maintains at Bay Point, California, a
distributing yard, where about 20,-
000,000 board feet of lumber is always
available for immediate shipment."
The T. P. Hogan Lumber Company
maintains offices, mill, yards and
docks at Second and Alice Streets,
Oakland, and prides itself on prompt
deliveries, due to the fact that its
plant is served by motor truck, rail
and water.
Readers are referred to the adver-
tisement of the Hogan Lumber Com-
pany on page 3 of this issue.
Eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 31, 1931
LIEN EXTENSION
CITED BY COURT
The law is well settled that, after
completing a building, a contractor or
materialman who fails to rile a me-
chanic's lien within the period speci-
fied by statute, may automatically ex-
tend this period by showing that in
good faith he performed work or de-
livered materials on the grounds after
the original date of completion. How-
ever, it is important to know that
testimony of this fact must be posi-
tive and convincing, otherwise the
Court will refuse to extend the lien,
says Leo. T. Parker, attorney at law
in the General Building Contractor.
For instance, in Weinberger
Goldstein, 151 Atl. 397, it we
that various contractors an
men failed to file liens v
months after their work w.
Later suit was filed to v;
liens and some testimony
duced to prove that labor
rial had been furnished ;
date. However, the evidence was not
positive and the Court held the claim-
ants not entitled to liens, saying:
"At best from the standpoint of
the lien claimants they show no sub-
stantial amount of labor or material
within the four months before the fil-
ing of the respective liens, and in
some of the cases they show a delib-
erate attempt to revive a dead lien
claim by a fictitious or nominal per-
formance now claimed to have been
under the orginal contract. Suspicion
seems to attach to the good faith of
all these claims as to the last time
of performance. . The testimony of
the various lien claimants is wholly
unconvincing, and I am of the opinion
from the testimony submitted that
there was merely a pretense at fur-
nishing materials and labor within the
required four months' period."
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VERBAL CONTRACT
VOID, COURT RULES
Few persons realize that a verbal
agreement to sell property ordinarily is
void and unenforceable, unless one of
the contracting parties proceeds to ful-
fill his obligations, says Leo T. Parker,
attorney-at-law in the General Build-
ing Contractor.
For example, in Forbes, 282 Pac. 528,
It was disclosed that an employee of
a corporation made a verbal contract
by the terms of which he agreed to
sell the company's real estate. Later
the corporation filed suit to rescind
the agreement on the contention that
the contract was void because it was
not in writing. It is important to
know that the higher Court held the
oral contract void, stating the follow-
ing important law:
"It was necessary to prove
either that the contract was in
writing or that it had been par-
tially performed. . . The case
is reduced to an action to enforce
a parol contract to convey real
estate. Such an action is main-
tainable only where there has been
a part performance sufficient to
take the agreement out of the
statute of frauds."
♦
The Seventh Annual Del Monte Iron
and Steel Conference of the California
State Chamber of Commerce will be
held at Del Monte on February 12, 13
and 14. New standard practices will
be considered as well as safety stand-
ards to reduce rates of compensation
insurance, improve methods of mer-
chandising, and the importance of
ethics in business. It is expected that
200 California executives will be in
attendance, representing the principal
iron and steel industries throughout
the State.
BILL AIMS TO
PREVENT RUSSIAN
LUMBER DUMPING
indi
A bill has been introduced in the
U. S. Senate (S. 5370) to prohibit the
importation of products of convict,
forced or indentured labor. The bill
is aimed to prevent dumping of Rus-
sian lumber in this country. It is
sponsored by Senator Frederick M.
Steiwer of Oregon and endorsed by
the West Coast Lumbermen's Associa-
2 of
Forced labor is defined in Sec
the bill as follows: "Sec. 2. 'Forced
labor,' as herein used, shall mean all
work or service which is exacted from
any person under the menace of any
penalty for its nonperformance and
for which the worker does not offer
himself voluntarily, or from which he
is not permitted voluntarily to with-
draw. Labor, in the mining, produc-
tion, transportation, handling, loading
or manufacture of goods, wares, ar-
ticles or merchandise, performed in
any country in with the general gov-
ernmental labor policy or the prevail-
ing labor practice is forced labor, as
herein defined, is for the purpose of
this Act, forced labor."
Robert S. Odell, president. Pacific
States Savings and Loan Company,
has been named a member of the
Executive Committee of the Califor-
nia Building-Loan League, according
to Harry S. Wanzer, head of the
organization. While on an European
trip recently, Mr. Odell made an ex-
tensive study of building and loan so-'
cieties in England, which have flour-
ished there for more than 150 years.
He heads the largest institution of its
kind in the United States with admin-
istrative offices in San Francisco and
branches in leading cities throughout
the state. Other members of the
Executive Committee include: C. H.
"Wade, Los Angeles; H. S. Wanzer,
Sacramento: S. M. Anderson, Ingle-
wood; P. A. Oliver. San Mateo; Har-
old A. Noble. Stockton, and J. M. Ab-
bott, Santa Barbara.
The American Institute of Elec-
trical Engineers has issued a new
standard covering switchboards and
switching equipment for power and
light, the standard having been ap-
proved by the Board of Directors of
the A.I.E.E. on October 15, 1930. The
standard covers switchboards and
switching equipment not specifically
covered elsewhere in the standards of
the A.I.E E. as apparatus, but does
not apply to industrial control equip-
ment or communication switchboards
and switching equipment. The stand-
ard is divided into the following sec-
tions: service conditions, rating, tem-
perature limitations, name plates.
Copies of the standard may be secured
from the American Standards Associa-
tion, 29 West 39th St. New York City,
for 30 cents per copy.
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation is
rushing plans for the erection of cot-
tages in Boulder City to house work-
ers on the Hoover-Boulder Dam proj-
ect. Bids have been called for the
storage tanks and pumps will be ad-
vertised soon for material for con-
struction of the water distribution
system. The city will cost $2,000,000.
The Oakland city council has ac-
cepted amendments to the meat ordi-
nance submitted by Commissioner
Frank Colbourn to permit meat mar-
kets to be installed in general open
markets provided that the meat is
enclosed in sanitary refrigerated glass
cases approved by the chief meat in-
spector.
The
prices computed by th
bor Statistics of the
Department of Labor
recession in Decexnbi
ber of wholesale
Bureau of La-
Untied States
lows a further
. This index
vhieh includes 550 price quo-
tations weighted according to the im-
portance of each article and based on
prices in 1926 as 100.0. declined from
80.4 in November to 78.4 in December,
a decrease of 2% per cent. The pur-
chasing power of the 1926 dollar in
December was $1,276. Building mate-
rials were downward, as lumber, brick
cement, paint materials, and certain
other building materials declined in
price.
The most expensive lumber on the
market today, says the U. S. Forest
Service, is the wood of the yew tree.
Archery experts agree with Robin
Hood of Sherwood Forest and with
the English bowmen who defeated the
armored chivalry of France at Crecy
and Poitiers over 600 years ago, that
the yew furnishes the most ideal ma-
terial for bows. Basing estimates on
the cost of a stave 2 by 2 inches
thick and 6 feet long at $10, the value
per thousand board feet would be $5,-
000, or fiifty times the price of Cali-
fornia's choicest sugar pine lumber.
Western Wood Products Co., Ltd.,
of San Francisco, has been incor-
porated with a capital stock of $25,-
000. Directors are: Charles R. Neigh-
bors, J. O. Crabb and Henry Weiss.
Announcement i:
a 1250-hp. "Simple
tor and a magni
Marquette Cemen
ill drive a
made of a r»ile of
(" synchronous mo-
tic control u< the
npany. This
tube
ill
notor
be installed at their plant at rape
Girardeau, Mo. This motor is a new
idea in synchronous motors recently
developed by Westinghouse for ap-
plications requiring high torque and
low starting inrush. This motor's
starting performance — torque and in-
rush— is very similar to that obtained
on wound rotor induction motors.
However, after the motor is synchron-
ized, it operates as a standard sailent
pole synchronous motor with the in-
herent high efficiency of this type of
motor.
A resolution urging that highway
surveys relative to extension be based
upon the need for development of var-
ious sections of the state, as well as
upon traffic count, has been presented
in the senate by Senator R. R. Ingels
of Mendocino County.
Ingels would have a study of the
need for good highways to develop
the state agriculturally and industrial-
ly as well as one of traffic's demands
when a new highway is contemplated.
Scenic routes also would be given
consideration along with traffic needs
in his plan.
A. R. Gallway, Jr., Sacramento real
estate operator, has been elected pres-
ident of the State Reclamation Board.
Dan Mccormick, Rio Vista, was elect-
ed vice president and Carlton Johnson,
president of a North Sacramento land
concern, was made secretary. John
Bronner. Sacramento, is the newly-ap-
pointed assistant secretary, succeed-
ing Charles Merry, Sacramento, form-
er newspaper man. The board also
re-elected Maj. A. M. Earton as chief
engineer and Stephen W. Downey of
Sacramento, attorney.
The transportation bureau of the
Amtorg Tracing Corporation has an-
nounced that it is organizing a group
of about 150 railroad men to be sent
to Russia to assist in modernizing the
Russian railway system. The group,
which will comprise engineers, yard-
masters, switchmen and signalmen,
will be under contract for one year.
Saturday, January 81, 1981
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nin<
ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL URGED
TO PREVENT "UGLY" BUILDINGS
Marked advances in city and reg-
ional planning work were made thru-
out the United States during 1930,
Bays a .summary of the year's progress
in this field by the Committee on Clt>
and Regional Planning of the Ain.ii-
can Institute of Architects, of which
Charles H. Cheney of Los Angeles is
chairman.
"While few new plans that might be
called great were completed." the
Committee declares, "much was ac-
complished to carry out existing
plans, set up new planning agencies,
e needed public lands, parks,
etc.. and above all, to establish archi-
tectural control and roadside improve-
ment.
"The hope of the country must lie
In the more than 800 city and regional
planning commissions that now exist.
To date there are 2S regional com-
missions, according to the United
States Department of Commerce esti-
mate.
"During the year 94 new cities and
counties reported passing zoning ordi-
nances, the greatest number being in
■New York, New Jersey and Califor-
nia. This brings the total number of
cities comprehensively or partially
zoned to over 900. The U. S. Cham-
ber of Commerce finds that New iorit
State appears to be in the lead, with
142 cities zoned, and Massachusetts
first for city plans, -having 34 city
schemes completed.
"With the new census showing ap-
proximately 69,000.000 people now liv-
1 ing in cities and towns of over 2.600
Inhabitants in this country, unem-
ployment relief is largely u city ond
regional problem. Active sf.?ps have
■therefore been taken by i/iany far-
sighted leaders and commissions to
speed up programs or readjust them
■to increase public work during the
slack period until the country again
gets back to a normal business con-
dition.
"Mayors and city and county of-
ficials generally have readjusted their
budgets and taken on as n.any extra
men as possible for public improve-
ments, parks, and clean up work.
Where public funds are not available,
huge amounts are being raised thrj
private subscription, and turned over
to the mayor or park board for em-
ployment of men on park work as in
•New York and elsewhere.
"Good environment is the aim and
■desire of practically all families in
lAmerica. It is demanded not only for
•nomes but for working conditions. In
*>ur new high standards of living it is
the key factor. Today real joy of li\ -
.ng and pursuit of happiness are de-
manded with ever louder voice in all
parts of the country.
"People can no longer be satisfied
with the careless ugliness, banality.
*nd off -color appearance of most of
our communities, cities, and regions.
There is a rising dissatisfiaction, pro-
test, and contempt for city plans and
city officials that omit sure provision
for the essential qualities of beauty,
charm and restfulness. The craving
foi attractiveness of environment lies
deep in all of us.
"Production of good environment
"The percentage of real architec-
ture and good environment being con-
must therefore be the aim of all city
planners, architects, builders, realtors.
etc. Their problem is to shut off the
jeluge of ugly, bad buildings. Comp-
etent machinery is essential to stop
bad design and bad color before they
?et started, to ensure reasonably good
irchitectural design before a building
permit is issued.
"To accomplish this a new form of
■egulation called 'architectural con-
:rol* is being established. It is ef-
fected by setting up an architectural
board to scrutinize and pass upon
plans for design with the same care
that they are now passed upon tor
safety, under building codes, by build-
ing Inspectors. Until such a protec-
tive barrier is set up, all city, com-
munity, or regional plans, even the
best of them, arc most likely to be
spoiled in the construction stage.
" 'Watch your architecture' is thus
becoming the slogan of planning agen-
cies.
structed unfortunately does not seem
to have materially increased during
1930. No reports have come in to
show that building inspectors are hav-
ing better than the ten to fifteen per
cent in number of plans filed with
them, as noted last year, that will
produce good buildings of permanent
neighborhood value.
"In other words we are still getting
nearly ninety per cent in number of
buildings (almost everywhere in the
country) so ugly and oft color, so bad-
ly arranged and inappropriately placed
on account of bad street planning.
lack of proper zoning, etc., that they
form a liability instead of an asset,
almost from the day they are com-
pleted. This, the most serious and
probably greatest economic loss of our
time, should be the first problem to
solve in the coming decade.
"In 1929 $5,000,000,000 in value of
new buildings went up, and sixty per
cent of that amount, or about $3,000.-
000,000 in 1930. It is time investors
and public awoke to the fact that
nearly ninety per cent in numbe;' of
these buildings of 1930, over $2,000,-
000,000 in value, belong to that bad
building class which have made our
cities so intolerably ugly. There >s
therefore some consolation for the
falling off in volume of building in
1930. Some way must be found to
correct the situation before the vol-
ume of building materially increases
again.
" 'Without benefit of clergy,' as the
old saying goes, or rather without the
help of a trained architect, or any
other competent designer, these build-
ings have been put up. (and are con-
tinuing to be put up) by the careless
and thoughtless of the country. And
the worst of it is that the much great-
er blight and loss must be suffered
willy-nilly by owners of property un-
fortunate enough to be in tne imme
diate neighborhood into which these
bad buildings intrude themselves.
"That is why architectural control
is becoming such an important ques-
tion In the country. A. c*™ful check-
up of the plans of all buildings to see
that they maintain 'reasonable de-
cency of design' and appropriateness
to their surroundings would in a few-
years reverse these very unfavorable
percentages."
♦
Ordinance No. 27S providing an
Eectrical Coc"e and creating the office
of Electrical inspector, was adopted by
the Turlock city trustees Jan. 20. An-
other ordinance, No. 280, adopted by
reference, the Building Code of 1930,
as drawn up by the Pacific Coast
Building Officials' Conference, was in-
troduced for action at the first Feb-
ruary council meeting. The new
measure repeals all former building
ordinances except No. 273, which pro-
vides for the compensation of the
building inspector.
Airports and landing fields In the
United States numbered 1782 at the
close of 1930, as reported by the
aeronautics branch of the department
of commerce. An increase of 125 took
place between July 15 and Dec. 81.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Names and addresses of persona or
firms concerned in the following op-
portunities will be furnished on re-
quest to Business Opportunity Depart-
ment, Dally Pacific Builder, 547 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco or Phone GAr-
field 8744:
20791 — Marble. San Francisco.
French exporter of marble, seeks an
agent for San Francisco.
30799 — Crockery , and Chinaware.
Laredo, Texas. Wholesale commission
company would like to communicate
with importers of crockery and china-
ware from Japan.
20802— Maschinery. Tel-Aviv, Pales-
tine. Firm wishes to be put in touch
with manufacturers of machines for
assorting and wrapping oranges.
20805 — Contractors* and Builders'
Materials. Wabash, Indiana. Party
inquires for list of exporters,: or ex-
porters' agents, handling contractors'
and builders* materials.
T. M Quinlan. general sales man-
ager, Mayfair Range Oil Burner Co.,
339 South Huntington Ave.. Boston,
Mass., manufacturing oil burners, de-
sires to make contact in San Fran-
cisco with distributor, representative
or sales organization, calling on job-
bers, department and retail stores
Chas. M. Best, 211 Olive St., Mo-
desto, Calif., is Interested in con-
tracting with firms in San Francisco
who desire representation in the San
Joaquin Valley.
Walter Wilhelm of the Wilhelm
Moss Co.. Inc., Gowanda, N. Y., de-
sires resident salesman In San Fran-
cisco section to handle well known
side line on commission, to up-
holstered furniture manufacturers.
Frank Thomas, president. The Sani-
Cedar Co.. Youngstown, Ohio, manu-
facturing cedar lining for closets Is
desirous of establishing a distributing
agency in the San Francisco Bay Dis-
trict
H. J. Ayers of Howard J. Ayers &
Co., 161 Howard Ave., Boston, Mass..
sales representatives, desires to con-
tact with local manufacturers with a
view to representation
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES
AND MATERIALS
PORTLAND. Ore.— Until February
4, 10:30 A. M., bids will be received
by Multnomah County Commissioners,
to furnish one Auto Clave Sterilizer,
complete, size 20x4S, with pressure re-
cording gauge ready to install, type
Castle, American or equal. Certified
check or bond 10% payable to Bd. of
County Commissioners required with
bid. Specifications on file in office of
county clerk.
SAN FRANCISCO.— California Met-
al Enameling Co.. Los Angeles, at $1.-
S76.74 awarded contract by U. S. For-
est Service, to furnish and deliver
2,176 metal porcelain enamel road and
trail direction and miscellaneous
signs. .
Following is a complete list of the
bidders:
California Metal Enameling Co.,
Los Angeles, $1,876.74: 45 days.
♦Baltimore Enameling and Novel*. v
Co., Baltimore, Md., $1,769.68; 120
days.
Payne-Mahoney. Oakland, $2,137.50;
45 days.
Pioneer Enameled Steel Prod. Co..
Seattle. $2,302.89; 45 days.
*While low bidders time condition
was not met.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
aturday, Janu
APARTMENTS
Plans Being Completed.
APARTMENTS Cost, $7000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. NE
Glenvlew and Woodruff Streets.
One-story frame and stucco duplex (2
4-room apartments).
Owner and Builder — O. E Jensen,
Premises.
Plans by Harry K. Jensen, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland.
Sub-bids will be taken within a few
days. Hardwood flooring, shingle roof,
stucco interior and exterior, gas fur-
nace, electric refrigeration.
Plans Being Prepared
APARTMENTS Cost, $40,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Mer-
ritt and Prospect Sts.
Three-story wood frame apartments
with concrete basement (12 2-rm
and 1- 32room apts.)
Owner— A. Visser, C008 Orchard St.,
El Cerrito.
Plans by L. F. Hyde, 372 Hanover St.,
Oakland.
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $135,000
SANTA MONICA, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal. Fourth and Broadway.
Four-story Class B apartments.
Owner and Builder — D. S. McEwan.
Architect— Arthur S. Barnes.
Will contain five stores and thirty
apartments, will be equipped with
water softening plant.
Contractor Taking Sub-Figures.
APARTMENTS Cost, $200,000
LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles Co., Cal
SW Beverly Blvd. and Gramercy
Place.
Seven-story, basement and sub-base-
ment class A apartment building.
Owner — Stanley Gawecki.
Architect — Sedgley & Cavanaugh, 816
Aarchitects' Bldg., Los Angeles.
Contractor— Michele Const. Co., 8 16
Architects' Bldg.. Los Angeles.
The building will be 45xll8-ft. and
will contain 58 apartments, lobby.
storage rooms, and accommodations
in the basement for 50 cars. It will
be reinforced concrete construction
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $
LOS ANGELES, Cal. First Street and
Gramercy Place.
Six-storv and basement class A apt.
building (59xl22-ft.)
Owner— Walter R. Sant.
Architect — Leonard L. Jones, 2504 W
7th St., Los Angeles.
Contractor — General Engineering Ser-
vice, 112 N Main St., Los Angeles.
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $100,000
LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
No 527 South Hobart Blvd.
Five-story and basement Class C
apartment building.
Owner — Schechter — Isenberg, 1107
North Evergreen St., Los Angeles
Architect— Max Maltzman, 704 Union
Bank Bldg., Los Angeles.
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $250,000
LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Hayworth Ave. N of Fountain
Avenue.
Two four-story and basement apart-
ment buildings.
Owner — J. J. Rees.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Fred Sward, 508 Delta
Bldg , Los Angeles.
Sub-bids are wanted for the follow-
ing: Steam heating, brick construc-
tion, plaster exterior, tile and com-
position roofing, composition, pine and
carpeted flooring, wall beds, steel
sash, incinerator, etc.
Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost. $135,000
SANTA MONICA, Los Angeles Co..
Cal. Fourth Street and Broadway
Four-story class B apartments.
Owner— D. S. McEwan, 3 1 S Marine
Ocean Park, Santa Monica.
Architect— Arthur S. Barnes Co., 601
Title Insurance Bldg., Santa Mon-
Plans Being Completed.
APARTMENTS Cost, $110,000
SEATTLE, Wash. Second Ave. West
and West Republican St.
Three - story and basement masonry
apartments; 35 2- and 3-room
apts. with 25-car private garage.
Owner — Chris Sandland
Architect— B. Dudley Stuart. Walker
Bldg., Seattle.
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
DUPLEX Cost, $7000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. NE
Glenview and Woodruff Sts.
One-story frame and stucco duplex (2
4-room apts.)
Owner — O. E. Jensen, Premises
Plans by Harry K. Jensen, 354 Ho-
bart St., Oakland.
Contractor — O. E. Jensen.
Preparing Preliminary Plans
APARTMENTS Cost, $16,000
SAN FRANCISCO
Two-story frame and stucco residence
and apartments (6 room residence
and two 3-room apts.)
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— Powers & Ahnden, 605 Mar-
ket St. *San Francisco.
BONDS
LAKEPORT. Lake Co., Cal.— Until
February 9, bids will be received by
Fred H. Merritt, county clerk, for pur-
chase of $S,000 bond issue of Sulphur
SKILSAW Portable Electric Hand
Saws (4 models).
SKILSAW Portable Electric Sander
SKILSAW Radial Arm Attach-
ments.
STNTRON Portable Electric Ham-
mers (4 models, motor-
less).
MALL Flexible Shaft Machines (50
models).
Electric Drills, Grinders, Buffers,
Routers, Lock Mortisers.
PETER H. NELSON
Labor Saving Portable Electric
Tools.
1248 Mission St. UNderhill
San Francisco 7662
SALES . SERVICE . RENTALS
Bank School Distr
sale to finance ere
school.
proceeds of
SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara Co.,
Cal. — Santa Maria City School District
$100,000 bond issue, voted on Novem-
ber 12, has been validated by superior
court and funds will be available early
in February for construction work to
be financed therefrom. The district
proposes the erection of a new gram-
mar school building: and additions and
repairs to existing schools in Santa
Maria. Louis N. Crawford, 8 Gibson-
Drexel Bldg., Santa Maria, architect,
CHURCHES
Preparing Working Drawings.
CHURCH Cost, $22,000
HAYWARD. Alameda Co., CaJ. Foot-
hill Blvd. and A Street.
One - story and basement brick and
cast stone church.
Owner — First Congregational Church,
premises.
Architect— E. P. Whitman, 192 Main
St., Hayward.
Present church on site will probably
be wrecked. Financing arrangements n
are
nade
Plans Completed.
CHURCH Cost, $05,000 j
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co.. Cal.l
NW Black Diamond and W-Eighthl
Streets.
Two-story reinforced concrete church ii
with steel roof trusses (120x42 ft.) I
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of j
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.,J
San Francisco, a Corp. Sole, (St I
Peter Martyr Parish), Rev. Louiaj
A. Nasselli, Rector.
Architect — Arnold Constable, 5S0 Mar- J
ket St., San Francisco.
Will have full basement for Parish]
Hall and auditorium, to seat 700. Willi
have stucco finish, tile roof and be of I
Italian Romanesque style of archi-1
tecture.
Planned.
CHURCH Cost, $
SAN PABLO, Contra Costa Co.,
Church and Market Streets.
Church (Mission style).
Owner— St. Pauls Catholic Churi
Rev. Eyisto Tozzi, San Pablo.
Architect — Not Selected.
The site of the new church is i
the present St. Pauls church and u
its completion the old church wil'
placed in repair and used fo
.-ill.
Plans To Be Prepared.
CHURCH Cost, $25. nor
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.l
NW Twenty-fourth and O Sts. i
Church (site 80x160 feet).
Owner — Church of Jesus Christ o1 ]
Latter Day Saints, Sacramento. I
Architect— Not Yet Selected.
The deal for the site was closed b>
Artz, Cook & Drew, Inc., real estate I
operators, 813 J St., Sacramento.
FACTORIES AND WARE-
HOUSES
AUBURN. Placer Co.. Cal.— Auburn <
Chemical Lime Co., Ltd., recently or-
ganized with a capital stock of $200,-
000, will establish a plant near Rat-,
tlesnake Ear to work a deposit of ap-
iturday, January 31. 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
El
even
mately 11,000,000 tons of
Hugh T. Dyer of Aubur:
■e»Idem of the company and c
enuu-i of Auburn, is secretary.
)r Taking Bids.
ACK1NG HOUSE Cost, $10,000
ii ROT, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
ne-story wood packing house (55x
800 ft.; gravel roof).
wner— Alello Bros., North San Pedro
I St., San Jose.
rchltoct— Charles McKenzie, Twohy
j Bldg., San Jose.
' Contract to be let within one week.
.ontract Awarded.
'ACTORY Cost, $11,000
AN FRANCISCO. E Tenth St. N
i Folsom St.
ne-story Class C brick factory.
wner— G. W. Price Pump & Engine
[ Co., 1350 Folsom St, San Francisco
i.rchitect — E. A. Neumarkel, 340
', Kearny St., San Francisco.
•ontractor— Chas. W. Koenig, San
Francisco.
•ub-Contracts Awarded.
DDITION Cost, $
ERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. "02"
Channing Way.
• ne-story and basement concrete and
brick addition to bakery (struc-
tural steel, steel sash, etc.)
wner — Langendorf United Bakeries.
Inc., 2029 Channing Way, Berke-
Ingineer — Ellison & Russell, Pacific
I Bldg., San Francisco.
ontractor— Barrett & Hilp, 91S Har-
> rlson St., San Francisco.
• lumbing— W. H. Picard, Inc., 5556
| College Ave., Oakland.
lectric Wiring— Spencer Electric Co.,
354 Hobart St., Oakland.
• As previously reported, structural
e,l awarded to Industrial Steel Prod-
ucts Co., 59th and Doyle Sts., Oak-
,ind; excavation to Ariss Knapp Co,
61 41st St., Oakland; lumber to Suv-
et Lumber Co., 400 High St., Oa\-
ind; brick work to Victor Devigbi,
828 Milvia St., Oakland.
pa
Being Figured— Bids Close Feb.
4:15 P. M.
BLDG. Cost, $30,000
AND, Alameda Co., Cal. Fifty-
:ond Ave. and E-Tenth St.
tory reinforced concrete main-
lance shop building
—City of Oakland School Dist.
by Building and Grounds D--
rtment, Oakland.
?on(tact Awarded
::EFV)CE BLDGS. Cost, fin, iiiiii
IEDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
iroup of service buildings (wood frame
and tile walls).
Owner— Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,
245 Market St., San Francisco.
3lans by Eng. Dept of Owner.
:ontractor— Clinton - Stephenson Con-
struction Co., Monadnock Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Group includes warehouse, garage,
service departments, superintendent's
jfflces, etc.
3lans Being Prepared.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal. On
Western Waterfront (Outer Har-
bor Terminal).
Steel and concrete warehouse (lOOx
518 feet).
Owner— City of Oakland (Port Com-
mission), 424 Oakland Bank Bldg.,
Oakland.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of City
Port Commission.
A portion of this structure will be
eased to Rosenberg Bros. & Co, fruit
)ackers.
General Contract Awarded
LOFT BLDG. Cost, $27,000
(general cont. only).
SAN FRANCISCO Stevenson Street
near Duboce.
Two-story steel frame and concrete
loft building.
Owner— Uekins Van and Storage Co.,
2090 Geary St.
Architect — F. Eugene Barton, Crocker
Building.
Steel sash, steel rolling doors, com-
position roofing, skylights, etc.
Contractor— MacDonald & Kahn, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg.
Plumbing and electric included in
genera] contract.
Awards on other portions of the
work will be made shortly.
Electric Contract Awarded
PLANT Cost, $10,000
SUSANVILLE, Lassen Co., Cal.
Group of corrugated iron buildings for
distribution plant.
Owner— Associated Oil Co., 79 New
Montgomery St, San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — Dyer Const. Co., Ray
Bldg., Oakland.
ELECTRIC— Kerr & Clifford, 3525 E.
14th St., Oakland
Plans Completed.
SHEDS, ETC. Cost, $
RENO, Washoe Co., Nevada.
Fireproof freight sheds and two-story
freight office.
Owner— Southern Pacific R. R., 65
Market St., San Francisco.
Plans by Engineering Dept. of owner.
The office will be a two-story struc-
ture and freight house, will be 228 feet
long and forty feet wide. Beyond the
freight house will be a sixteen-foot
concrete unloading platform 380 feet
long. This latter will be covered by
an umbrella-type roof.
Construction Postpined Indefinitely.
WAREHOUSE Cost,
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
Beach Road.
Warehouse and distributing plant.
Owner— Western Oil & Refining Co.,
(Jos. L. Castor. Pacific Coast rep-
resentative, 555 Berry St., S. F.)
Architect— Eng. Dept. of Owner, 555
Berry St., San Francisco.
Bids Close February 14.
PACKING PLANT Cost, $
SANTA PAULA, Ventura Co., Cal.
Reinforced concrete packing plant
(100x250 feet).
Owner— Mutual Citrus Association.
Architect— Roy C. Wilson, 112 S. Mill
St., Santa Paula.
Preparing Working Drawings.
POULTRY BLDG. Cost, $75,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
State Fair Grounds.
One-story brick poultry building.
Owner— State of California.
Architect— Geo. McDougall, State Ar-
chitect, Public Works Bldg., Sac-
ramento.
January 24, 1931
Preparing Working Drawings.
LIVESTOCK BLDG. Cost, $125,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
State Fair Grounds.
One-story brick livestock building.
Owner — State of California.
Architect— Geo. McDougall, State Ar-
chitect, Public Works Eldg., Sac-
ramento.
Bids will be advertised for in about
two weeks.
Segregated Bids Being Taken.
RECONSTRUCTION. Cost, $45,000
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 700-798 York
Street.
R -'ruction of portions of plant.
Ownei Trevor & Co., 71 Sutter St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given
Segregated bids are being taken on
all portions of the work including the
sprinkler system.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
SHELTERS Cost, $12,000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. Fifth St., bet.
King and Berry Sts.
Two one-story steel frame shelters.
Owner— Southern Pacific R. R. Co.,
65 Market St., San Francisco.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner, J.
A. Christie, 65 Market St., San
Francisco.
Sub-Bids To Be Taken In One Week.
DAIRY Cost approx. $10,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Calif.
One - story and mezzanine floor frame
and stucco dairy bldg. (40x70-ft. ;
concrete floor, composition roof).
Owner — Jersey Dairy Farm, 833 South
Idaho, San Mateo.
Plans by D. K. Dobkowitz, 424 Mont-
erey Blvd., San Francisco.
Contractor— Castle Bldg. Co., 830 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Additional Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, $12,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. 2029
Channing Way.
One-story and basement concrete and
brick addition to bakery (struc-
tural steel, steel sash, etc.)
Owner — Langendorf United Bakeries,
Inc., 2029 Channing Way, Berke-
ley.
Engineer— Ellison and Russell, Pacific
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har-
rison St., San Francisco.
Sheet Metal— Yager Sheet Metal W'ks
3521 Chestnut St., Oakland.
Roofing— Western Roofing Co.. 24th &
Poplar Sts., Oakland.
As previously reported, structural
steel awarded to Industrial Steel Prod.
Co., 59th and Doyle Sts., Oakland; ex-
cavation to Ariss Knapp Co., 961 41st
St., Oakland; lumber to Sunset Lbr.
Co., 400 High St., Oakland; brick work
to Victor Devight. 1828 Milvia Street.
Oakland.
Additional Sub-Contracts Awarded.
HANGAR, ETC. Cost, $75,000
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co., Cal. Web-
ster Street.
All - steel hangar and administration
building (160xl30-ft.)
Owner — San Francisco Bay Airdrome
(R. U. St. John, field manager).
Contractor — Llndgren and Swlnerton,
Inc.. 225 Bush St.. San Francisco.
Roof Sheathing— Detroit Steel Prod-
ucts Co., Hunter-Dulin Bldg., San
Francisco.
Roofing— J. W. Bender Roofing Co.,
18th and Bryant Sts., San Fran-
cisco.
Steel Sash, Glass, Glazing and Steel
Doors — Herrick Iron Works, 18th
and Campbell Sts.. Oakland.
Other awards reported Jan. 13, 1931.
GARAGES AND SERVICE
STATIONS
Plans Being Prepared.
SERVICE BLDG. Cost. $50,000
VALLEJO. Solano Co., Cal. NW So-
noma and Main Sts. (130xl50-ft.)
Two-story automobile plant and ser-
vice building (probably brick con-
struction).
Owner— Acme Motor Co. (Vallejo Ford
dealers), Vallejo.
Architect — Claude Barton, 522 Grand
Ave., Oakland.
Twel\
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 31, 1931
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
SACRAMENTO, Cal. —Until Feb.
G, 3 P. M., under Order No. 2945-1701,
bids will be received by U. S. En-
gineer Office, California Fruit BIdg.,
to furnish and deliver, Rio Vista, So-
lano County, finishing nails, steel
angles, steel bars, etc.
Bids same date, same delivery point.
under Order No. 2948-1764, to furnish
gate valves and miscellaneous pipe
and fittings.
Specifications obtainable from the
above.
th
Low Bidder.
POST OFFICE Cost, $
POMONA, Los Angeles Co., Cal
Thomas St.. bet. 4th and 5th Sts.
Two-story fireproof Post Offic
terra cotta facing.
Owner — U. S. Government
Architect — Supervising Architect
Treasury Dept., Washington, D. C
Low Bidder— Los Angeles Contract
ing Co., Los Angeles, at $141,300.
A complete tabulation of the bid:
received will be published shortly.
SACRAMENTO. Cal. —Until Feb.
9. 3 P. M., bids will be received by
U. S. Engineer Office, California Fruit
BJdg., to furnish and deliver Rio Vis-
ta, Solano county, round bastard files,
twist drills, saws, etc. Specifications
obtainable from above.
Three Low Bidders.
BARRACKS & MESS HALL Cost, $—
MARE ISLAND Navy Yard. Calif.
Barracks and mess hall at Submarine
Base (Spec. 6330).
Owner— U. S. Government.
Plans by Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Navy Dept., Washington. D. C.
Three Low Bidders
K. E. Parker Co.. 135 South
Park, San Francisco {143,300
A. Nelson, San Francisco 145. 43:1
Wm. Spivock, San Francisco... 145,500
Contract Awarded.
POSTOFFICE Cost. $148,710
SANTA ANA, Orange Co., Cal.
Two-story and part basement, rein-
forced concrete postoffiee building.
(139xl03-ft., steel frame, hollow
terra cotta fireproofing and parti-
tions, concrete floors and roof, etc)
Owner — U. S. Government.
Architect — Jas. A. Wetmore. super-
vising architect, Treasury Depart-
ment, Washington. D. C.
Contractor— R. J. Chute Co., 2506 W
Santa Barbara Ave., Los Angeles.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Feb. 5.
3 P. M.. under Order No. 2932-1764.
bids will be received by U. S. Engi-
neer Office, California Fruit BIdg.. to
furnish and deliver Rio Vista. Solano
County:
Machine Bolts
U. S. Std. hex. heads, cold pressed
standard hex. nuts, heads and nuts
to be the same size.
60 %-in.x5-in.
100 %-in.x3%-in.
100 %-in.x3 -in.
100 H-in.x2'/5-in.
200 %-tn.x2%-tn.
100 %-ln.x5%-ln.
100 %-in.x4%-in.
100 %-in.x4H-ln.
TOO %-tn.x3 -fn.
100 %-in.x4%-In.
.30 lbs. Cut Washers, %-in.
ion lbs. do. %-ln.
200 lbs. Nuts, standard cold pressed.
hex.. U. S. Std., l'j-ln.
100 lbs. Machine Bolts. U. S. Std.,
square heads, cold pressed hex. nuts,
heads and nuts standard size, lx6-in.
1 gross Screws, brass, round head,
wood, 1-ln. No. 8.
lowest bid to Public Works Officer,
Twelfth Naval District, 100 Harrison
St., for extension of glazed partitions
in the Communication Office on fifth
floor at 100 Harrison St.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah.— Alger-
non Blair. Montgomery. Ala., at $43,-
595 submitted low bid to Supervi-
sing Architect, Treasury Department,
to construct foundation for addition to
postoffice at Salt Lake City, Utah.
Blair also low bidder at $653,340 to
erect U. S. Veterans' Hospital at In-
dianapolis, Ind.. including the con-
struction of out buildings.
Two Low Bidders.
FOUNDATIONS, ETC. Cost, $
SEATTLE, Washington.
Foundations, etc., for Post Office.
Owner— United States Government
Architect— Supervising Architect,
Treasury Dept., Washington, D. C
Schuler & McDonald, 1723 Webster
St., Oakland, at $109,777.
Peter Jarde, Lyon BIdg., Seattle,
at $121,700.
MARE ISLAND, Cal.— Until Feb-
ruary 4, bids will be received by Bu-
reau of Yards and Docks, Navy De-
partment, Washington, D, C, under
Specification No. 6311, to furnish and
install one electric passenger eleva-
tor in Naval Hospital at Mare Island
Navy Yard. Plans obtainable from
Commandant, Mare Island Navy Yard,
on deposit of $10, returnable, checks
for same to be made payable to Chief
of the Bureau of Yards and Docks.
PEARL HARBOR, T. H.— In addi-
tion to those previously reported, fol-
lowing are prospective bidders to erect
seaplane hangar at Pearl Harbor, un-
der Specification No. 0215, bids for
which will be opened by the Bureau
of Yards and Docks, Navy Depart-
ment February 18:
T. R. Hauff & Co., Real Estate Trust
BIdg., Philadelphia.
McClintic-Marshall Co.. 1527 Balti-
more Trust BIdg., Baltimore.
The Wm. Bayley Co., 1427 I St.. N
W.. Washington.
Blaw-Knox International Corp., 342
Broadway, New Y'ork City.
Hall-Hodges Co., 809 Citizens Bank
BIdg.. Norfolk, Va.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Kewanee Boiler
CO., 1.47 Minna St.. at $5,972 awarded
contract by Constructing Quartermas-
ter, Fort Mason, to furnish three 100
hp. boilers at Central Heating Plan!
:it Fort McDowell.
Specifications Being Revised.
QUARTERS Cost. $90,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Presidio.
Eighteen double sets of non-commis-
sioned officers' quarters (each 2-
story and basement, brick con-
struction).
Owner — U. S. Government.
Plans by Quartermaster General's Of-
fice, Washington, D. C.
Bids will probably be advertised for
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— County
supervisors have endorsed a 50-acre
site in Paradise as a location for the
establishment of a proposed $1,000,000
U. S. Veterans' Hospital. Congress
has appropriated $4,000,000 for the
construction and improvement of
Veterans' Hospitals. An expenditure
of $1,000,000 for building such a struc-
ture in Upper Northern California is
provided.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Feb. 3, HI
A. M., under Schedule No. 928-31-191,
bids will be received by Quartermas-
ter Supply Officer, General Depot, Ft.
Mason, to furnish and deliver among
other miscellaneous supplies: Kitchen
SACRAMENTO. Calif. —Until Feb.
3, 3 P. M., under Order No. 2926-1764,
bids will be received by U. S. Engi-
neer Office. California Fruit BIdg., to
furnish and deliver miscellaneous
packing. Specifications obtainable
from above.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until February
17, 2 P. M., bids will be received by
Superintendent of Lighthouses, to fur-
nish and install the principal machin-
ery for the Tender of the Linden class.
Specifications obtainable from abovf
office, Customhouse, San Francisco.
WASHINGTON. D. C— Bids are be- |
ing received by Bureau of Supplies
& Accounts, Navy Department, Wash-
ington, D. C. to furnish and delivei
miscellaneous supplies and equipmenl
as noted in the following schedules,
further information being available
from the Navy Department Officer
100 Harrison St., San F-ancisco.
San Diego, 100,000 lbs. cotton rags
sch. 4956.
Bids Open Feb. 10
Puget Sound, 23,900 lbs. seamlesi
drawn brass pipe; sch. 4932.
Mare Island, 1,800 ft. rubber-meta
gasoline hose and 4,000 ft. rubbe
water hose, canvas-laid; sch. 4975. ,
Mare Island, 21,000 lbs. rosin; sch
4976.
Mare Island. 2 motor-driven tool
makers' precision lathes; sch. 4978. i
Mare Island, 24,000 lbs. naval rollei
brass; Puget Sound. 24.000 lbs. do
Mare Island. 10,000 lbs. copper; Pu
get Sound, 10,000 lbs. do; sch. 5017. 1
Mare Island, 18.000 lbs. brass pip
and 95,000 lbs. copper tubing; Puge
Sound, 95.000 lbs. copper tubing; scl
5016.
Mare Island, 1,500 lbs. brass weld
ing rods; sch. 4995.
Western yards, approx. 220 gaso
line torches; sch. 497.
Mare Island, approx. 500,000 ft. tint
ber; sch. 4980.
Puget Sound. 2 pneumatic holatl
capacity 4.000 lbs.; sch. 4998.
Mare Island, 1 motor-driven borim
drilling and milling machine; scl
4988.
San Diego, 300 gals, black ename
sch. 4992.
Mare Island. 98,000 lbs. admlralt
metal condenser tubes, and Pugc
Sound, 98.000 lbs. do; sch. 5015.
Bids Open Feb. 12
Mare Island. 45.000 lbs. flake orans
shellac; sch. 900-4184.
Bids Open Feb. 17
Mare Island. 500 fire extinguisher!
sch. 5007.
Mare Island and Puget Sound, toi
sion meters and spares; sch. 4915.
COCO SOLO, C . Z— Box Crane
Hoist Corp., East Ontario St. ai
Trenton Ave., Philadelphia, Penn.,
$6061, awarded contract by Bureau
Yards and Docks to Install cranes
Coco Solo, under Specification No. 63
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
Plans To Be Prepared.
CLUB BLDG. Cost, $100,0
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., O
Seventeenth and L Streets.
Club building.
Owner — Young Women's Christian A
sociation. Sacramento (Miss Ett
Freeland, Secretary.
Architect— Not Selected .
Construction will not go ahead t
one year.
The members of the Board ai
Misses Miley M. Pope, Winnlfred
Dunn, Lodema Shurtleff, Belle Cc
ledge: Mesdames Ralph Howell. Gi
Uurday, Ju
ill, l'.i.".l
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS thirteen
Proposed projects are in a very pre- were: Superior Electric Co. $19,675
llminary stage. and Aetna Electric Co., 119,871. Plans
obtainable from Bureau of Archltec-
Sub-Contracts Awarded. ture, 2nd Floor, Cltv Hall.
HOSPITAL Cont. Price, $69,223 . .
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal. Bids Opened.
State Hospital Grounds. WARD UNIT Cost, $
Two-story and part basement rein- AGNEWS, Santa Clara Co., Cal. State
forced concrete hospital and two- Hospital Grounds.
story reinforced concrete Indus- Tw" - stnl'.v reinforced concrete Ward
trial building. Unit No- 2 <n""r area 10-(m) "«■
Owner— State of California. r>...„„ c. .„ <• ^.,i,r ™i
« i i. . o- - t^ a~. a m « t. Owner- State of ( alifornla.
Architect-state Department of Pub- Architect-State Department of Pub-
lic Works. Division of Architec- li(. WorkSi Division of Architec-
ture, George B. McDougall, State ture, George B. McDougall, State
Architect, Public Works Building. Architect, Public Works Building,
Sacramento. Sacramento.
Contractor — Sorensen & Haggmark, Will have tile partitions, wood roof
2652 Harrison St , San Francisco. construction and tile roof similar to
Concrete Materials— San Joaquin Brick "rst unit now in course of construc-
Co., 33 S-El Dorado St., Stockton. tio"- , . , ,
Elevators-Spencer Elevator Co., 166 rollowing is a complete list of b.ds:
Seventh St San Francisco General Work
i-.oer.th St.. san hr.inusco. _, p Sn herd Flrst Natlonai
Glass and Glazing - East Bay Glass Rank Jj,^' st„ckton $194,500
Co., 621 Sixth St , Oakland. The Mint0n Co.. Mt. View 206,389
Lumber— Stockton Lumber Co., Stock- p; T Lesure. Oakland 206.740
ton.. H. L. Petersen, S. F 206^900
Lathing and Plastering— W. A. Gould c. N. Swensen, San Jose 209.329
Mountain View. David Nordstrom, Oakland 219.860
Millwork— Pacific Mfg. Co., 353 Ho- Plumbing. Heating and Ventilating
bart St., Oakland. Hately & Hately, 1710 10th St.,
Ornamental Iron — Michel & Pfeffer, Sacramento $40,572
Harrison and Tenth Sts., S. F. Wm- *■ SerPa' |an J.oe <°-»™
_ . .. A A rr^t „, p v<~ ,,«n Scott Co., San Francisco 41,137
Pa,ntmg-A A= Zelinsky & Co., 4420 L Gn'ek stockton 41,6C2
California St., San Francisco. Tne Turner Co S F 44 235
Roofing— W. L. Saxby. 4538 Fleming Carpenter & Mendenhail, Sac- "
St., Oakland. ramento 44.495
Structural Steel— Schrader Iron Wks., Herman Lawson Co.. S. F 46,212
1247 Harrison St , San Francisco. Carl T. Doe]], Oakland 48.57S
Sheet Metal Work — Forderer Cornice Electrical Work
Works, 260 Potrero Ave., S. F. Gilbert Bros., 2S6 W Santa Clara
Cork Insulation and Mortuary Work— Ave.. San Jose $7,229
Mundet & Son, Inc., 440 Brannan R M. Butcher, San Jose 7,300
<!r San Francisco H' S- Tittle Co- S- F 7'680
bt ban Jtrancisco. T. L. Rosenberg. Oakland 7.704
T'le^J\J , L =. I, Newberv Elec. Corp.. L. A 7,953
744 E-Weber St., Stockten. George Wolfe. Oakland 8.090
As previously reported, reinforcing E L Gnckow Stockton 8,328
steel awarded to W C. Hauck & Co.. Decker Elec. Co., S. F 8,394
280 San Bruno Ave., S. F.; steel sash Porter Elec. Co.,' San Jose 8,590
to Soule Steel Co., Rialto Bldg., S. F. ; Eddy Elec. Co., S. F _ 9,172
miscellaneous steel to Michel & Pfeffer Mechanical Work Complete
Iron Works, Harrison and Tenth Sts., E. L. Gnekow, 647 E Main St.,
S. F.; plumbing and heating to J. C Stockton $49,730
Plack, 721 W. Elm St., Stockton, at B|ds held under advisement.
$14,900: electrical work to Collins Elec.
?,°o;,70S B- Market St' Stockton" at Plans Being Figured-Bids Close Feb.
$3881. 24, 2 P. M.
BOYS' BLDG. Cost, $
„ . . , - . WHITTIER. Los Angeles Co., Calif.
C^',^Zj£ ,-„„, > state School Grounds.
ADDITIONS Cost, $ Two-storv brick bovs' buildinsr
SAN -FRANCISCO. Potrero Ave. bet. o^ner-sUe of California '
^, \ a"d,23rd Snts- nf „f ,,„„ P,.a„ Architect-State Department of Pub-
Class A additions on roof of San Fran- Work Division of Architec.
Cisco Hospital (4 wards; brick . QeQ ■ McDougal, state ar.
walls, tile roofing). rhiect Public Works Ride- Sac-
Owner— City and County of San Fran- ramento works Blag., sac
Cisco. Tne buiidjne; j.s a two-storv brick
Architects— Alfred I. Coffey and Mai- structure with frame interior con-
tin J. Rist. associated, Phelan ^ruction and tile roof. The total floor
„ , '„ • t> .► p xiii„ 010 area is approximately SS00 sq. ft.
General Contract— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Separate bids will be entertained
Hot-rioriti ct llfiti 007 .iriwiaic uius \v n i lie en lei l,i iiu u
airison >»l., J-0^.6dl. »__ (h followinp- seeretrite nart« of
p ,,,,..,. Turner Po 3 ■> 9 Tehama iuiiowniL, .segitgaie parts 01
Plumbing— luiner Co., 3.9 lenama tne work and combinations thereof:
St. $.,s,a1.o. 1. General Work, embracing all
Heating-J. A Nelson, 10th and How- „ranches of tne construction other
StructurafSS«ee',-McClintock-Marshall g» ^"^^, Heating and Elec-
Co.. 2050 Bryant St.; Prop. No. 2, 'Electrical Work
$19,070; J. Derrick. Call Bldg., £ p|umbi^ ^drkHeatinff Work.
Prop. No 3, $7,560 4. Complete Mechanical includlnf.
As previously reported, bids for elec- Piun,bing. Heating a n d Electrical
trie work were rejected and new bids Work
are now being received.
oerk, Francis H. White, C. W
'hlegcr, Morgan La Rue, Sherman I.
Ivine. A B. Oldtleld, J. Lester Hins-
,1,., Oscar Alverson, G. Parker Dll-
•n. Chris Jones, F. F. Qundrum, J
Jennings, M. B. Pratt, B. C. Clark,
itchel Nathan and J. Roy Kruse.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Alameda County
upervisors petitioned by Pleasanton
ost. American Legion, to provide
10,000 in next fiscal year budget to
nance erection of a Veterans' Me-
morial Club Building In Pleasanton
I he petition recommends immediate
tirch ase of a site for tile proposed
ructure. A site costing $4500 is now
reliable.
'lans Completed.
UILDING Cost, $
IOHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Eleventh St. off Macdonald Ave.
wo-slory and basement Class C brick
building,
iwner — The Salvation Army.
rehltect— Douglas Stone, 337 17th St.,
Oakland.
Plans are in owner's hands and upon
pproval bids will be called for
ontract Recorded.
: ESIDENCE Cost, $240,900
AKLAND, Alameda Co, Cal. 15th
, and Grove Streets.
ix-story Class C Evangeline Resi-
dence building.
wner— The Salvation Army, Premises
: rchitect — Douglas Dacre Stone, 337
I 17th St.. Oakland.
ontractor — Jacobs & Pattiani, 337
17th St., Oakland.
,lans Being Figured— Bids Close Mar.
3, 10:30 A. M
lIEMORIAL BLDG. Cost. $65,000
lAYWARD, Alameda Co., Cal. (Kolze
; Property) Main St.
"ne-story reinforced concrete Veter-
' ans' Memorial Building (Spanish
I type).
!'wner— County of Alameda,
rchitect— H. H. Meyers, Kohl Bldg.,
San Francisco
Plans obtainable from County Clerk.
HOSPITALS
'ontracts Awarded.
VARD BLDGS. Cost, $
AN FRANCISCO. Relief Home Tract
'wo Class A ward buildings (Wards
K and L).
iwner— City and County of San Fran-
cisco.
irehitect — Hyman & Appleton, 68
, Post St., San Francisco.
(eneral Contract— Anderson & Ring-
, rose, 320 Market St., San Fran-
cisco, at $324,400.
Mechanical Equipment— Scott Co., 243
Minna St., S. F., at $20,842.
•lumbing — Turner Co., 329 Tehama
St., San Francisco, at $36,370.
RENO. Nevada.— W a sh oe County
loard of Hospital Trustees, Mrs. F.
!. Humphrey, Secretary, annaunces
onstruction will be started in the
mmediate future on a $120,000, 50-bed
:apaclty general hospital, at the
ounty hospital grounds. The funds
vlll lie derived from an $83,000 bond
ssue authorized by referendum at the
ast election and from the regular
ounty hospital tax.
-ontemplated.
IOSPITAL Cost. $
JAYWARD, Alameda Co., Cal. Kelly
Hill,
ifodern hospital and large residence,
iwner — G. M. Kemper, Hayward.
■Chitect— Not Selected.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until February
18, 2:30 P. M., bids will be received
by S. -J. Hester, Secretary, Board of
Public Works, for electrical work in
connection with Wards K and L at
the Laguna Honda Home, Bids pre-
viously received were rejected due to
failure of the low bidder to include
one floor of the structure in his com-
pilation. G. H. Armstrong was low
at $16,700. The next two low bidders
Preliminary Plans Approved.
HOSPITAL Cost, $75,000
SANTA BARBARA, Santa Barbara
Co , Cal.
Fireproof hospital (accommodate 72
patients).
Owner — County of Santa Barbara.
Architect — Soule, Murphy & Hastings,
116 E. Sola St., Santa Barbara.
Construction will be started about
July 1st.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 31, 1931
SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara Co..
Cal.— Until 10 A. M., February 9, bids
will be received by the Santa Bar-
bara County Supervisors for addi-
tions to and completion of the Santa
Maria branch of the Santa Barbara
County Hospital. Plans may be ob-
tained at the hospital upon deposit of
$5. D. F. Hunt, county clerk. Work
will consist of the addition of an X-
ray room and an addition to dining
room, remove and replace bracket
lights, plaster patching, painting, con-
crete work, framing, linoleum floor
covering, electric wiring and fixtures,
etc. All work will be included in one
contract.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Feb.
17, 2 P. M.
HOSPITAL Cost, $250,000
(1st unit $66,000)
COLUSA, Colusa Co., Calif. County
Hospital Grounds.
One- and two-story reinforced con-
crete hospital (1-story wing and
2-story administration building).
Owner — County of Colusa.
Architect— Otto Deichmann, 110 Sut-
ter St., San Francisco.
Only the first unit, having a 24-bed
capacity, will be undertaken at this
time. The structure, when completed,
will have a capacity of 100 beds; $25
deposit required for plans.
Bids Opened.
HEALTH CENTER Approx. $10,000
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal.
One - story frame and stucco health
center.
Owner — City of San Leandro,
Architect— James Narbett, 466 31st St.
Richmond.
Following is a complete list of bids:
W. H. Whitehead, Sa< Leandro..? 9,600
J. Merriman 9.793
P. J. Haven, San Leandro 9,870
L. R. Martin, Oakland 9.877
C. M. Fraser 9,947
A. Faria 10,680
Chester Gossett. Oakland 11.000
Bids held under advisement.
January 24, 1931
Preparing Plans.
HOSPITAL Cost, $100,000
LAS VEGAS, Nevada. Twelfth and
Stewart Streets.
Two-story reinforced concrete hos-
pital (19x64 feet).
Owner — Las Vegas Hospital (Roy W.
Martin), Las Vegas.
Architect — Not Given.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 2 P.M.,
Feb. 16, bids will be received by the
county supervisors for the lighting fix-
tures for the new Acute Unit of the
Los Angeles General Hospital. Edwin
Bergstrom, Myron Hunt. William
Richards, Sumner P. Hunt and Pier-
pont Davis, architects.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Board of Public
Works rejects bids for electric work
In connection with Class A roof ward
addition to San Francisco Hospital
and new bids will be opened February
4, 2:30 P. M. Rejected bids follow:
Alta Electric Co., $42,895; Superior
Electric Co., $43,200; Michels & Lucas,
$44,850. Plans obtainable from Bu-
reau of Architecture, 2nd floor, City
Hall. \ *;J
SAN FRANCISCO— Until February
9, 3 P. M.f under Proposal No. 645, bids
will be received by Leonard S. Leavy,
City Purchasing Agent, 207 City Hall
to furnish and deliver 100 hospital
beds for Laguna Honda Home. Speci-
fications obtainable from above.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— The Los An-
geles Board of Supervisors has re-
scinded the order advertising for ter-
razzo for the new. Acute Unit of the
Los Angeles General Hospital. Miss
Mame B. Beatty, clerk of the board,
will probably make a further an-
nouncement regarding this work with-
in a few days
Preparing Working Drawings.
HEALTH CENTER Cost, $S00,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Polk and Grove
Streets.
Four - story and basement reinforced
concrete class A health center
emergency hospital and office
(granite facing).
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
Architect — S. Heiman, 57 Post St.
Plans will be completed in about 3
months. The structure will be fi-
nanced through the $3,000,000 bond
issue voted for health buildings thru-
out the city. The present two-story
Emergency Hospital will be used in
the construction of the new building
and additional property will be pur-
chased for the new structure.
HOTELS
Preparing Plans.
HOTEL Cost, $200,000
POMONA, Los Angeles Co, Cal. San
Jose Hills (15-acre Site).
Two and three-story' steel frame and
reinforced concrete hotel (100
rooms)
Owner — California Realty Investment
Corp., 615 Broadway Arcade Bldg.
Los Angeles.
Architect — William Mooser Co., Santa
Barbara and Nevada Bank Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Reinforced concrete walls and floor
and roof slabs, stucco exterior, clay
tile roofing, ornamental iron work,
carpeted floors, tile bathrooms, eleva-
tor, steam heat, refrigeration system,
pipe organ.
flees, warehouses and miscellaneous
minor construction, preliminary to
starting construction on the proposed
70,000-horsepower steam electric plant
to be erected by the San Joaquin
Light and Power Corporation on the
San Joaquin river near Herndon. H.
K. Fox, construction engineer on the
project, estimates the project will in-
volve an expenditure of $4,610,000 and
is a unit of the expansion program
of the company for the year 1931.
DALLAS, Ore. — Willamette Valley
Lumber Co., plans early construction
of a $70,000 electric light plant, doub-
ling the capacity of the present plant,
it is announced by Eric Fulgham, as-
sistant plant manager.
LAS VEGAS, Nevada— Construction
of a $250,000 power substation at the
site of the Hoover Dam will be started
by the Southern Sierras Power Co.
within the next few weeks. Construe- I
tion on the power line has passed
Daggett and must be completed ready j
for service by June 25. E. J. Waugh
of Riverside is construction engine
for the power company.
SEATTLE. Wash.— J. D. Ross, i
perindendent of Municipal Bureau
Lighting, has completed specificatif
and bids will be asked at once by the
Board of Public Works to furnish ap-
proximately $40,000 worth of submers-
ible subway transformers. The equip-
ment includes: 24 100 - kva., single
phase. 60 cycle, 4330/125-250 volt, sub
mersible subway transformers; 36 150
kva. single phase. 60 cycle, 4330/125
250 volt submergsible subway trans
formers and 252 cable external reac
tors, rated at 1200 amp. 60-cycle, 1.4
kva. 1.2 volts. G. W. Roberge is sec
retary of the Board of Public Works
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until February :
3, 10 A. M., under Schedule No. 928-3
31-196, bids will be received by Quar-'l
termaster Supply Officer, General De-
pot, Fort Mason, to furnish and de-
liver f.o.b. Army Base, Brooklyn, N ,
Y., or f.o.b. Fort Mason, San Fran-1
cisco, one turbine, of the following »
specifications:
Steam Turbine— Turbine to be mul-J
ti-stage type and furnished with twea
bearings and to operate at a speec I
not to exceed 3600 R.P.M. Water rat* i
when operating with steam condition.' 1
of steam pressure 200 lbs. gauge a')
boiler, Superheater 7S deg. F. and 2'
in. vacuum. Will not exceed at 75 K J
W. 26.4 lbs. per K.W. hour. Will no:
exceed at 112 K. W. 25.6 lbs. per K i
W. H. Will not exceed at 150 K. W .
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
Low Bidder.
REMODELING Cost, $20,000
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.
Remodel hotel (enlarge floor, new fur-
nishings, etc.)
Owner — Henry Crow, Modesto Hotel,
Modesto.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co. Grant
and Weber Sts., Stockton.
Low Bidder — Fred J. Westlund, 525
40th St.. Oakland.
Complete list of bids will be pub-
lished shortly.
POWER PLANTS
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
WEST COAST WIRE & IRON WORKS
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
86-863 Howard Street * ** * 'Phone SUtter 113«j
Continuous Operation Since 1887
Saturday, January 81, 1981
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Fifte
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Wi
84,3 lbs i
exceed at 1ST K. W. 23.4 lbs, per K.
w, hour. The wheel casing, diaphragm
l.ra i Ing lining and park ins boxes to
be split horizontally for convenient In-
spection, strain connection will be at-
tached to lower half of casing, ex-
haust connection will be at bottom of
i in and pass through bod plate.
Turbine shaft to be of nickel steel
and wheel disks steel forcings with
buckets securely attached by means
..f dove tails, the revolving and sta-
tionary buckets shall I f corrosion
resisting material. An oil operated
governor is to be furnished having
its own oil pump and which will give
good regulation. The gears will be
single reduction herringbone type and
balanced for exial thrust, the pinion
will be a solid steel forging integral
with the shaft, and made of carbon
steel properly heat treated to obtain
characteristics that insure long life.
The low speed gear wheel will be of
solid type and mounted on shaft, teeth
; to be involute type.
The gears will he entirely enclosed
In a rigid semi-steel casing which
* will conform to the contour of gears.
The casing will be split in two halves,
on the horizontal center line of the
gears. The joint between the two
I halves will be made tight without
l gaskets by an improve dlapping proc-
, tss which will prevent the escape of
I oil vapor.
Generator — The generator will be
I designed for 150 K. W., at 120 volts
, and speed not to exceed 1200 R.P.M.
, and furnished with field rheostat.
General — The turbine, gears and
I generator shall all be mounted on
heavv and rigid cast iron base, total
■ length 11-ft. 6-in.; width 4-ft. To be
Equal and similar to those manufac-
tured by the General Electric Co.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— San
. Joaquin Light & Power Corporation's
I budget for 1931 provides $6,248,312 for
new construction according to A
Emory Wishon, president of the con-
cern. Among the major items of new
construction is the beginning of work
this week on the new steam electric
generating plant at Herndon, on the
San Joaquin River. A substation,
costing $1,375,000, will be installed in
connection with the plant, feeding
heavy voltage transmission lines run-
ning north to Wilson substation, near
Merced, and south to the Corcoran
substation. Service in the territory
west of Fresno is to be improved by
a new transmission line from Madera
substation to Biola substation, im-
provements aggregating $500,000 will
be made at the California Avenue sub-
station, south of Fresno, Corcoran and
Legrande substations, Sanger and
Ashlan substations and the. Famosa
substation will be rebuilt. Improve-
ments in distribution lines in all dis-
tricts, to take care of growing power
loads, will cost $417,000, while new
business requirements in line exten-
sions and betterments are estimated
to cost $1,705,830. Improvements in
the San Joaquin Company's natural
gas system will cost $965,000, of which
$670,000 represents cost of the main
now being laid from Fresno to Mer-
ced, bringing natural gas to the latter
city. The balance of the appropria-
tion will pay for extensions and bet-
terments in Fresno, Bakersfield, San-
ger, Selma and Fowler.
SEATTLE, Wash.— Until February 5
new bids will be received by G. W.
Roberge, secretary, Board of Public
Works, to furnish 736 miles of wire
for the Diablo - Seattle transmission
line. Estimated cost $800,000. Bids
previously received on this work were
rejected. Specifications obtainable
from secretary.
sax FRANCISi :i i Until Feb. 18,
il a. M .. bids will be received by the
Regents Of the University of Califor-
nia. Berkeley, for the distribution sys-
tem for electricity and steam and air
on the San Francisco Campus of Lhe
University of < !alIfornla, Parnassus
and Third Avenues. Plans obtainable
from Cashier's Window, California
Hall. University of California, Berke-
ley, on deposit of $50, returnable.
PUBLIC BUILDINGsTfIRE
HOUSES AND JAILS
Contract Awarded on Foundation
Work
LEGION BLDO. Cost, $2,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO Civic Center.
Four - story and basement concrete
Cass A Legion building.
OPERA HOUSE Cost, $2,500,000
Six-story Class. A opera house, seat-
ing capacity 4000; standing room
500.
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S. F. War Memorial).
Architect— G. A. Lansburgh, 140 Mont-
gomery St and Arthur Brown, 251
Kearny St.
Manager of Const. — LindEren & Swin-
erton, Inc., 225 Bush St.
Contractor— L. J. Cohn, 1 DeHaro St.
$236,200
Structural steel bids will he taken
about March 1.
Plans To Be Prepared.
ADDITION Cost, $150,000
LAS VEGAS, Nevada.
Two-story Class A courthouse addi-
tion.
Owner— County of Clark, William L.
Scott, County Clerk, Las Vegas.
Architect — To be selected.
Architects are to be asked to sub-
mit preliminary sketches for the pro-
posed addition to house offices for the
Sheriff and District Attorney on the
ground floor and jail quarters on the
second floor.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
FIRE HOUSE Cont Price, $6952
CORTE MADERA, Marin Co., Cal.
NE First and Willows Sts.
One-story frame and stucco fire house
with tile roof (47x61 ft.) Spanish
type (heating plant).
Owner— Corte Madera Fire Dept., Inc.,
Cort Madera.
Plans by J. C. Oglesby, Freitas Bldg.,
San Rafael
Contractor — William Wegner, 225
Monte Vista Ave., Larkspur.
Plastering- ,201 Shaver St.. San
Rafael.
Plumbing— M. M. King. 712 D St., San
Rafael.
Painting — R. E. Oliver, Corte Madera
Lumber — Larkspur Lumber Co., Lark-
spur.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
city BLDG. Cost approx. $50,000
PORTERVHiLB, Tulare Co., Cal. Main
and ' Cleveland sts.
Municipal building (to house com-
bined city hall, fire station and
Jail).
Owner— City of Porterville.
Architect— W. D. Coates. Howell Bldg.
Fresno.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
— Martinez Library Association has
purchased a site at Ward and Court
streets for a new library building
which it is expected will be erected
within the next three years.
Plans Being Prepared.
ORPHANAGE Cost, $250,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Franklin Boulevard.
Two-story and basement reinforced
concrete orphanage (parochial
school, dormitory, etc.)
Owner — Saint Patrick's Orphanage,
Grass Valley.
Architect — Harry J. Devine, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
January 29. 1931
Bids Wanted— To Be Opened Feb. 10.
ADDITION Cost, $250,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Golden Gate Park
Addition to present Academy Building
(steel and brick construction).
Owner — California Academy of Science
Premises.
Architect — Lewis P. Hobart, Crocker
Bldg., San Francisco.
Engineer — T. Ronneberg, Crocker
Bldg, San Francisco.
Bids are being taken from a selected
list of contractors.
RESIDENCES
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
COTTAGE Cost, $
IONE, Amador [Cd , Cal. Preston
School of Industry.
Two-story and part basement brick
and frame superintendent's cot-
tage (10 rooms).
Owner — State of California.
Architect— State Department of Pub-
lic "Works, Division of Architec-
ture, Public Works Bldg., Sacra-
mento.
Contractor— Biltrite Constr. Co., 1203
Walnut St., Berkeley.
Cement — Calaveras Portland Cement
Co., 315 Montgomery St , S. F.
Sand and Gravel — Northern California
Material Co.
Brick— C. J. Hemstalk, Oakland.
Miscellaneous Steel — Judson-Pacific
Co., Foot of Park Ave., Oakland.
Steel Sash and Screens— Detroit Steel
Products Co., 63rd and Doyle Sts.,
Oakland .
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildinas. saves
lives, time and monev
It pavs to use the best Scaffoldine Equiomeqt
whenever a Scaffold is reauired. The risk is
always great.
The Patent Scaffolding Company
270— 13th St.. San Francisco Phone Hemlock 4271
Lesior of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Medal" Scaffolding.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 31, 1931
Lumber— Tilden Lumber Co., Foot of
University Ave., Berkeley.
Sub-bids are wanted on mill work,
painting, roofing and tiling.
As previously reported, lathing and
plastering awarded to H. E. Phinney,
3250 Sheffield St., Oakland; reinforc-
ing steel to W. S. Wetenhall Co., 17th
and Wisconsin Sts , S. F. ; steel win-
dows and glazing to Michel & Pfeffer
Iron Works, Harrison and Tenth Sts.,
S. F. ; electric work to Luppin & Haw-
ley, 3126 J St., Sacramento, at $1250;
plumbing and heating to Scott Co., 243
Minna St., S. F., at $5365.
Plans Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $18,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Baywood Park.
Two-story and basement frame and
sutcco residence (10 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner and Builder— Charles Hammer,
1524 Floribunda Ave., Burlingame
Architect— Chas. Strothoff, 2274 15th
St., San Francisco.
Full tile roof, gas heating system.
Sub-bids will be taken in one week.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Frame and stucco residence (8 rooms,
4 baths).
Owner— Frank De Maria. Palo Alto.
Architect— Chas. K. Sumner, 57 Post
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— William Short, 1121 Wav-
erley St., Palo Alto.
Planned.
RESIDENCES Cost $6000 to $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Sloat Blvd. and
19th Avenue.
Group of approximately 100 residences.
Owner— Fernando Nelson, Ocean Ave.
and West Gate Drive.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor Taking Sub-Figures.
RESIDENCE Cost, $11,336
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Crescent Park
Two-story frame and stucco residence
Owner— A. H. Robertson, Pope and
Oak Sts., Palo Alto.
Architect — J. K. Banner, Shreve Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— H. H. Dabinett, 1765 Ful-
ton St., Palo Alto
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Moraga
Road.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Guy L. Brown, American
Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Twenty-first and
Sanchez Streets.
One and one-half-story frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— Burlingame Bldg. Corp.
Plans by Russell Coleman, 1404 Broad-
way, Burlingame.
Contractor — G. W Williams Co., 1404
Broadway, Burlingame.
Lumber — Sudden Lumber Co., Evans
and Quint St., San Francisco.
Grading— Meyer Rosenberg, 1755 San
Bruno Ave., San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCES Cost each, $8000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Four 2-story frame and stucco resi-
, dences (Spanish type).
Owner— Harry B. Allen.
Architect— E. Goeffrey Bangs, 360 17th
St., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $11,336
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Crescent Park.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence
Owner— Alan H. Robertson, Pope and
Oak Sts., Palo Alto.
Architect— .1. K. Branner, Shreve Bldg.
San Francisco.
Contractor— Harry H. Dabinett, 1765
Fulton St., Palo Alto.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co , Cal. Pros-
pect Avenue.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
Owner— Dr. J. Manley, 335 Foothill
Blvd., Oakland.
Plans by Irwin M. Johnson, 2215 7th
Ave., Oakland.
Plans will be ready for bids Jan. 28.
Bids are also wanted on hot water
heating system.
Work Started.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
LOS GATOS, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Remodel present residence (architec-
tural studio in connection with
residence) Olde Colonial Type.
Owner — E. P. Whitman.
Architect— E. P. Whitman, 192 Main
St., Hayward.
Contractor— R. H Sund, 107 Foster
Road, Los Gatos.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $500,000
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
No. 246 San Rafael Ave.
Three-story and besement steel frame
and reinforced concrete residence
(199x77 feet) .
Owner— Otto Thum, 638 S. Lucerne
Blvd., Los Angeles.
Architect— Marston & Maybury, 25 S.
Euclid Ave., Pasadena.
Contractor— Donald F. Harrison, 97c.
Gramercy Drive, Los Angeles.
Completing Plans
RESIDENCE Cost, $6,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
Driscoll Ave
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(6 rooms).
Owner— A. Hum.
Architect — Victor Galbraith, Elks
Bldg., Stockton.
Bids will be taken within one week.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. West
Kingsley Place N . Trestle Glen Rd.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(7 rooms).
Owner— P. De Lucce, 327 17th Street,
Oakland.
Architect— H. L. Slocombe, 62 York
Drive, Oakland.
Concrete— Walter Tood, 1827 41st
Ave., Oakland.
Sub-bids are desired on all other
portions of the work
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Cal. No.
2328 Parker Street.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner— A. H. Schroeder.
Plans bv J. H. Lenfoot & Son.
Contractor— J. H. Lenfoot & Son, 739
Alcatraz Ave., Oakland.
Plans Being Completed.
ALTERATIONS Cost approx. $lo,0ni>
SAN FRANCISCO. Pacific Ave. bet.
Presidio Ave. and Walnut St.
Alterations to residence.
y, 260 Califor-
Owner— Ralph Lye
Architect — Warrer
nia Street.
Bids will be taken in about two
weeks.
Construction Postponed Indefinitely.
RESIDENCE Cost, $11,000
KING CITY, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms).
Owner— L. Hables. King City.
Architect— Miller and Warnecke, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg.. Oakland.
Contractor — W. J. Smith, San Luis
Obispo.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $8500
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Calif.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— W. Tyson.
Architect— Charles F. B. Roeth, 1404
Franklin St., Oakland.
Contractor— David Nordstrom 15 Nace
St., Oakland.
Bids To Be Taken In One Week.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8000
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Cal.
One and one - half - story frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— A. C. Weber, 1766 W Willow
St., Stockton.
Architect— Glenn Allen, Union Block
Bldg., Stockton.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(9 rooms).
Owner— D. P. Boothey, 114 11th St.,
Modesto.
Architect— Warren Perry, 260 Califor-
nia St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Harry Brown, Modesto.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost. $18,000
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Home Acres Tract.
One-story frame and stucco bungalow
apartments; 4 buildings, contain-
ing 2 apts. each.
Owner— George Lynn, Pittsburg.
Private plans.
Contractor — V. A. Peters, Concord.
The structure is being financed by
the Community Euilders, Inc., of
which Peters, the contractor, is vice-
president. Each unit will have hard-
wood floors, electric refrigeration and
ivill contain 3 and 4 rooms and bath.
Owner Taking Sub-Bids.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5500
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms).
Owner — A. J. Marin, 1040 Murray St..
Berkeley.
Architect — F. H. Slocombe, 62 York
Drive, Berkeley.
SCHOOLS
Plans Being Completed.
SCHOOL Cost, $40,000
SANTA CLARA. Santa Clara Co, Cal.
Reinforced concrete annex to high
school.
Owner— Santa Clara School District.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 111 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
The structure will be financed with
monies now in the district's Reserve-
UKIAH, Mendocino Co., Cal —Until
February 13, 12 noon, bids will be re-
ceived by W B. Hagans, clerk. Ukiah
Union High School District, to fur-
nish and install lawn sprinkler sys-
tem at high shcool grounds. Speci-
fications obtainable from clerk.
aturday, January 31, 1331
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Seventeen
Work comprises new educational awarded to J. Gerrick and Co., 74
unit in connection with the church New Montgomery St., at $2568
plant in addition to remodeling the
church proper. The educational unit MONTEREY, Monterey Co Calif —
Is to contain 18 classrooms for Junior Following awards of contract made by
and senior departments with faclli- Monterey Union Hleh School District
ties for about 750 pupils. Clark Stand- to furnish and install steel lockers and
ford. 212 E Putnam Ave., Porterville, shelving in shop department of high
Is chairman ot the Building and Fi- school. Swartz & Ryland architects
nance Committee. Spazier Bldg., Monterey:
For Eight Lockers
_ . J Morse (awarded) 154 40
Contracts Awarded. Worley Company 74 04
SCHOOL Cost, $134,415 For Forty. eight Lockers"
SANTA BARBARA, Santa Barbara J. Morse (awarded). $172 90
Co., Cal. McKinley Site. Worley Co 266'78
Masonry school (15 classrooms; stucco Lyon Metal Prod. Co. (lump
exterior, tile roof). sum) 295.00
Owner— Santa Barbara School Dlst. Sweets Service Co., (lump sum) 515.70
Architect— Souie, Murphv & Hastings, T „ Steel Shelving
116 E Sola St., Santa Barbara. Jl Morse (awarded) $ 83.32
Contractor-The M.nton Co.. Mountain ^Met^T'co. {??$
Plumbing and Heating-Ott Hardware ^HiK^00; Ifofo
Co., Santa Barbara, at $9259 and Tvv0 she|ves
$9848 respectively. Lyon MetaI Prod Co (award.
Electrical — California Elec. Co., Santa ed) $ S7 50
Barbara, at $4672. J. Morse ..,.."' ijo'48
Sweets Service Co 136.63
Plans Being Completed Worley Company 126.35
ADDITIONS Cost, $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO E Scott St., bet Sub-Contracts Awarded.
OFarrell and Scott Sts. SCHOOL Cost $
Addition to Girls' High School. SAN FRANCISCO. Noe and 25th Sts
Owner-City & County of San Fran- Class A junior high school building
Cisco. (3 - story and basement concrete,
Architect — F. H. Meyer, 525 Market Travertite exterior, tar and gravel
St., San Francisco. roof; to accommodate approx. 800
Bids will be advertised for shortly. students).
Owner— City and county of San Fran-
A^DmONl PrePCo« not determined ^^Bl^Sn^ ™* ^G^
SAN FRANCISCO. Lowell and Morse. Contractor-Anderson & Ringrose 3£0
Additions to Longfellow School. Market Street.
Owner— City and County of San Fran- Sheet Metal— Fire' Protection Products
Cisco, S. J. Hester, secretary, Co., 1101 16th St.
Board of Public Works. Metal Lockers — Lyons Metal Company
Architect— F. H. Meyer, 742 Market Hunter-Dulin Bldg.
Street. Metal Sash— Price Building Special-
ties. Co., 683 .Howard St.
„ „,„,,„ „,„ steel Sash— Michel and Pfeffer Iron
Completing Plans. Works, 1415 Harrison St
SCHOOL Cost, $100,0(10 Wire Fencing-Michel & Pfeffer Iron
ALHAMBRA, Los Angeles Co., Cal. Works, 1415 Harrison St.
Emory Park Grammar School Site Dampproofing — Hauser Roofing Co.
Two-story and basement reinforced Miscelaneous and Ornamental Iron — E.
concrete and masonry school. Klores, 477 Clementina St.
Owner — Alhambra City School Dlst.
Architect— Richard C. Farrell, 11 S.
Second St., Alhambra. BERRYESSA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
— C. A. Thomas, 127 Clayton St., San
Preparing Plans. Jose, at $2,435 awarded contract by
SCHOOL Cost, $115,000 Herryessa School District for concrete
SANTA PAULA, Ventura Co., Cal, %** wln*?»?. doors, plumbing and
Two-story fireproof classroom building . " ' 'C T ^'LT"""^ *?* T^,
Owner-Saticoy School District. Sam" cafeter'a >"»' »' school
Architect— Roy C. Wilson, 12 S. Mill
St., Santa Paula . __
con"t,rucetionion ""' be heW '° fln"nce BANKS, STORES & OFFICES
Plans Complete! 3rro$^ WorklnS Drawings
SCHOOL Cost. $40,000 nT K^ Nm a, * Cost, $1 000 000
SANTA CLARA. Santa Clara Co.. Cal. °AK£££g fit?^ „?„ ^ NW
Brick veneer annex t.. hi-h school twenty-first St. and Broadway.
Owner-Santa Clara School District. ^"S a"d baf*ment class A re-
Architect— W H Weeks 111 Slitter mforced concrete furniture display
St San Francisco ' ^^ ™-M;' «'»«»■ 100*280-ft
Fund. Bids win be 'advertised for Ar&Z&SgftSun*, ts. Na-
u uy- tional Bank Bldg., San Francisco
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared. ^Blag"^ ^ra^cisco"' S " * * ° "
SCHOOL ANNEX Cost, $20,000 The B,ans „„, be ready 'or bids
BIEBER. Lassen Co., Cal. about April 1st. '
Three classroom and gymnasium an- '
nex for Bieber High School. Completing Plans
Owner— Lassen County High School STORE Cost $
Arc£tect-Ralph D. Taylor. Alturas. Tw^Lv^r 5"^ ^ ?° ' P*'"
Two-story reinforced concrete store
SAN FRANCISCO. — Judson Pacific „ ' and °mceS-
Co., 609 Mission St.. at $7495 awarded Owner— Eugene Simas, 675 Washing-
contract by Board of Public Works ton st-. Santa Clara,
to furnish, fabricate and deliver struc- Architect — Wolfe & Higgins, Realty
tural steel for the proposed James Bldg., San Jose.
Lick Junior High School, the contract Bids will be taken in about two
for erection of which has already been weeks.
Low Bidders.
SCHOOL Cost, $106,709
1.1 is ANGELES, Cal. Thirty-second
Street School Site.
Tu'u-story Class B brick and concrete
school.
Owner— Los Angeles City School Dlst.
Architect— A. S. Nlbecker Jr. Co., Los
Angeles.
Heating and Ventilating— Thomas
Haverty, at $10,349
Plumbing— F. D. Reed at $7385.
Eectrical Work— John Hamilton, at
$2522.
Painting— L. Reitman at $3864.
Complete Bids Listing.
SCHOOL Cost Approx. $400,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 45th
Ave. and Foothill Blvd. (Fremont
High School Site).
Three-story and basement steel frame
and concrete high school with tile
roof.
Owner— City of Oakland School Dist.
Architect — Charles W. McCall, 1404
Franklin St., Oakland.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Chas. Vezey & Son. 3220 Sac-
ramento St., Oakland $386,860
Schuler & McDonald, Oakland 399,74.3
Leibert & Trobock, S. F. 404,432
Geo. Petersen, San Leandro 407,320
W. C. Keating, Oakland 408,500
C. N. Swensen, San Jose 412,472
G. P. W. Jensen. S. F. 422,800
N. J. Sjoberg & Son, S. F 426,864
MacDonald & Kahn, S. F 436,500
W. G. Thornally, Oakland 451.675
Finish Hardware
Associated Hardware Co., 3860
San Pablo Ave., Oakland $5139
Maxwell Hardware Co 5255
Eudey Bros 5500
Baker Hamilton & Pacific 5517
Bids held under advisement.
Preparing Plans .
CHEMISTRY BLDG. Cost, $100,000
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
California School of Technology
Three-story and basement reinforced
concrete chemistry building.
Owner — California Institute of Tech-
nology, Pasadena.
Architect — Mayers, Murray & Phillips
and B. G. Hoodhue, 2 W. 47th St.,
New York City, New York.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co , Cal.—
Associated Students of San Jose State
College propose to form a bonding
company to finance construction of
the proposed Spartan Union Building.
It is proposed to issue bonds to be
sold to local merchants, the stock
"bearing interest at a reasonable rate"
and stretch over a long period of time.
The students have $15,000 on hand for
such a structure.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Feb.
4, 7 P. M.
SCHOOL Cost, $70,000
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal.
Academic building.
Owner— Visalia Union High School
District.
Architect — Ernest J. Kump Co., Ro-
well Bldg., Fresno.
Certified check or bidder's bond 10
per cent payable to E. E. Eaker, clerk
of the Visalia Union High School Dis-
trict, required with bid. Plans on
file in office of clerk and obtainable
from the architect.
Contract Awarded.
EDUCATIONAL UNIT Cost, $18,000
PORTERVILLE, Tulare Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco educational unit, etc.
Owner— Porterville Methodist Church.
Architect— Rollin S. Tuttle, Box C,
Los Gatos (deceased).
Contractor— Frank Sheldon Const. Co..
Porterville.
Eighteen
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 31, 1931
Contract Awarded.
STORE, ETC. Cost Approx. $40,000
SAN LUIS OBISPO, San Luis Obispo
Co , Cal.
Three-story steel frame and concrete
store, offices and apartments,
owner — John Norton, San Luis Opispo.
Architect — Wm. Mooser Co., Monad-
nock Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Theo Maino, San Luis
Obispo.
Plumbing and Heating — E. Payne,
San Luis Obispo.
Plans Being Figured.
BANK Cost, $60,000
LOS GATOS, Santa Clara Co.. Calif.
Main St. and Santa Cruz Avenue
(52xl00-ft.)
One - story reinforced concrete bank
with tile roof (ornamental stone
and accoustica! plaster).
Owner— Bank of Italy.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sts., San
Francisco.
There will be two stores. 20x72 feet,
in connection with the building. Con-
tract will be awarded within the next
two weeks.
Plans Being Prepared.
STORE Cost, $100,000
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Colorado and Madison Sts.
Theatre and store building (66x155 ft.)
Owner — Colorado-Madison Syndicate.
Lessee— United Artists Theatres, Ltd
Architect— Walker & Eisen and C. A.
Balch. Western Pacific Bldg ,
Pasadena, (Associated).
Architects Bennett & Haskell, 311
First Trust Bldg., Pasadena, will su-
pervise construction.
It will be a two-story structure, con-
taining an auditorium to seat 900
people and two store rooms, and will
be of reinforced concrete construction.
Completing Working Drawings.
OFFICES Cost, $100,000
LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
NE First St. and Locust Ave.
Two-story and part basement class A
office building (60xl00-ft.; 70-ft.
tower).
Owner — Long Beach Building & Loan
Assn., Long Eeach.
Architect — W. Horace Austin, Pacific
Southwest Bldg., Long Beach.
Plans Being Prepared.
MARKET Cost, $30,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
SW Eleventh and O Streets.
Drive-in market (French farmhouse
type).
Owner— Charles W. Heyer Jr.. Mills
Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect — Charles F Dean, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Plans Completed.
OFFICES Cost, $25,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Broadway.
Two-story steel frame and concrete
office and store building.
Owner — Leo Escloses, 54S6 Mission St.,
San Francisco.
Plans by Russell Coleman, 1404 Broad-
way, Burlingame.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Today
NEWSPAPER BLDG. Cost, $15,000
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO. San Mateo
Co., Cal Grand Ave. near Maple
Street.
One-story reinforced concrete news-
paper building (25x140 feet; com-
position roof).
Owner — Peninsular Newspapers, Inc.,
Palo Alto.
Architect— John McCool, 381 Bush St.,
San Francisco.
Will be known as "The Enterprise."
January 28, 1931
Contract Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, $10,000
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two-story reinforced concrete addi-
tion to store.
Owner — A. lwashige, Salinas.
Architect— A W. Story, Pajaro Valley
Bank Bldg., Watsonville.
Contractor — Fred McCrary, 506 Fre-
mont St., Monterey.
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
OFFICES Cost, $25,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Primrose Road near Burlingame
Ave.
Two-story and basement reinforced
concrete building (offices & studio)
Owner — Dorothy Crawford Studio.
Plans by Russell Coleman, 1404 Broad-
way, Burlingame.
Contractor — G. W. Williams Co., Ltd.,
1404 Broadway, Burlingame.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
BANK Cost. $100,00?
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal. Broadway and
Second Sts. <95x51-ft.)
One - story reinforced concrete batik
(steel trusses, marble work, etc.)
Owner — Bank of Italy.
Architect— H. A. Minton. Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sts., San
Francisco.
Contractor — James L. McLaughlin Co..
251 Kearny St., San Francisco.
Tile Work— Steffen & Hovin. Chico.
Roofing— Bush Roofing Co., 1912 K St..
Sacramento.
Mill Work and Bank Fixtures— Dia-
mond Match Co., Chico.
Plastering— J. R. Bickel, 269 Fell St.,
San Francisco.
Glass— W. P. Fuller Co., 301 Mission
St., San Francisco.
Plumbing, Heating ana Ventilating—
Carpenter & Mendenhall, Sacra-
Structural Steel— Schrader Iron W'ks,
1247 Harrison St., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel— W. S. Wetenhall.
17th & Wisconsin Sts., San Fran-
Ornamental Iron — Federal Ornamental
Iron Works, 16th St. and San Bru-
no Ave., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $10,00.1
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Tenth
and Harrison Sts.
Alterations to building.
Owner— Tyre Bros. Glass Co.. 17 4 4
Broadway, Oakland.
Architect— A. H. Jacobs, 110 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— W. C. Cone. 1744 Eroad-
way. Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $12,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 550 California St.
Alterations for banking room.
Owner— The San Francisco Bank, 526
California St.
Architect— Ward & Blohme, 24 Cali-
fornia Street.
Contractor— C. W. Heyer, Jr., Mills
Bldg.
Plans Being Prepared.
NEWSPAPER BLDG. Cost, $250,000
POMONA, Los Angeles Co., Cal, SE
Third and Thomas Sts.
Six-story Class A reinforced concrete
newspaper building (119x120 ft.)
Owner— Pomon'a Progress-Bulletin.
Architect — Lincoln Rogers, 2412 W.
Seventh St.. Los Angeles.
Structural Steel Bids to Be Taken in
One Week
BANK Cost, $200,000
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. Lo-
cation not selected.
One-story and mezzanine steel frame
and concrete bank with tile roof
Owner — Monterey County Trust &
Savings Bank.
Architect — H. "H. Winner Co., 580
Market St , San Francisco.
Manager of Constr. — Mark Finlayson,
care Architect.
As previously reported, excavation
awarded to M. J. Murphy, Carmel.
Completing Plans — Contract Awarded.
MARKET Cost, $25,000
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. Southeast
El Dorado and G Sts.
One-story produce market (9 double
stalls, each 28x30-ft., and 12 single
stalls, each 14x30-ft.)
Owner— H. Henni. W. H. Strieker,
Geo. Karabian and M. Magarian.
Fresno.
Plans by Contractors.
Contractor— Fisher and McNulty, Mat-
tel Bldg., Fresno.
Preparing Plans.
MARKET Cost, $150,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Romaine and
Western Aves .
One-story and mezzanine floor brick
market (140x150 feet).
Owner — Aaron F. Norton.
Architect— Rudolph Falkenrath, Cham-
ber of Commerce Bldg., Los An-
geles.
Plans Being Figured.
BANK Cost, $60,000
LOS GATOS, Santa Clara County, Cal.
Main St. and Santa Cruz Avenue
(52xl00-ft.)
One - story reinforced concrete bank
with tile roof (ornamental stone
and accoustical plaster).
Owner— Bank of Italy.
Architect— H. A. Minton. Bank of Italy
Eldg.. Eddy and Powell Sts., San
Francisco.
There will be two stores, 20x72 feet,
in connection with the building.
Contract Awarded — Sub-Bids Being
STORES Cost approx. $75,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. SW
19th St| and Telegraph Ave.
Group of 1-story steel frame and terra
cotta shops and stores.
Owner — Twentieth & Broadway Real-
ty Co., Oakland.
Architect — A. J. Evers, 525 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— George P. W. Jensen, 320
Market St., San Francisco.
Terra Cotta— N. Clark & Sons, 116
Natoma St., San Francisco.
Additional sub-contracts will be an-
nounced shortly.
Sub-Bids Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $30,000
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Cal.
Ninth St. near K St.
Alterations and additions to one-story
and basement brick store and
bank.
Owner— Peoples Finance & Thrift Co.,
1005 8th St.. Sacramento.
Aichitect— Chas. F. Dean, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Contarctor— Campbell Const. Co., 800
R St., Sacramento.
Plumbing and Heating — Luppen and
Hawley, 3126 J St., Sacramento.
Concrete Aggregates — Sacramento
Rock & Sand Co., 1803 25th St.,
Sacramento.
Cement— Henry Cowell Lime & Ce-
ment Co., 509 I St., Sacramento.
Plastering— Thos. F. Scollan Co., 2919
Sac
nlo.
Structural Steel— The Palm Iron Wks
15th and S Sts., Sacramento.
Lumber— Cutter Mill & Lumber Co..
12th and North B Sts., Sacra-
mento.
Hardware— Shorrock- Smith Hardw;
Co., SIS T St. Sacramento.
Paintina— Willcoxon-Wilson. 1724 31th
St., Sacramento.
IJtUtflay, January 31, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nineteen
Plana Being Prepared.
BANK Cost, $
ONTARIO. San Bernardino Co., Cal.
A Street and Euclid Avenue.
One-story concrete bank building (llOx
•18-ft.)
Owner— First National Bank, Ontario.
Architect— Morgan, Walls & Clements.
USB Van Nuya Bldg., Los Angeles.
Bids will be taken immediately up-
on completion of the plans.
Completing rians.
STORE Cost, $50,000
BAKERSPIELD, Kern Co., Cal. 19th
and I Streets.
One-story and basement brick store.
Owner — Bank of America.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of
Italy Bldg.. San Francisco.
Lessee — J. J. Newberry.
Plans will be ready for bids about
February 1.
Sufi-Contracts Awarded.
STORE Cont. price, $24,000
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Calif. Main
Sh-
one
ry and mezzanine floor and
basement reinforced concrete and
steel department store.
Owner— Porter & Irvine. 210 Main St.,
Salinas.
Architect— M. W. Morrison. 601 42nd
Ave., San Francisco.
Contractor — E. F. Reese, 15S Central
Ave.. Salinas.
Steel Work— Soule Steel Co., Rialto
Bldg., San Francisco.
Plumbing, Sheet Metal and Heating-
Anderson & Dougherty, 225 Main
St., Salinas.
Electric Work— Schilinoi Elec. Works.
Plastering — Brady Co., Monterey.
Concrete Work— Granite Const. Co.
As previously reported ornamental
iron awarded to San Jose Iron Works,
535 W San Carlos St.. San Jose.
Painting Contract Awarded.
ANNEX Cost. $1,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Bush Street near
Montgomery St. (50xl37-ft.)
Twenty-two-story class A reinforced
concrete annex to building.
Owner— Mills Estate, Inc. (Curtis D.
O'Sullivan. president), Mills Bldg.
Architect — Lewis P. Hobart, Crocker
Bldg.
Contractor — Lindgren and Swinerton.
Inc., 2L5 Bush St.
Painting— J. A. Mohr & Sons, 433 11th
Street.
Will be known as Mills Tower.
Other awards reported Oct. 30, 1930.
THEATRES
Bids To Be Taken Next Week.
THEATRE Cost, $500,000
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co., Cal. North
Central Ave. W Park St.
Structural steel frame and reinforced
concrete theatre (to seat 2200; l26x
210-ft.)
Owner — Alameda Amusement Co.
Architect — Miller & Pflueger, 5S0 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Separate bids will be taken on
structural steel, heating, ventilating
and electric work.
Plans To Be Prepared.
THEATRE Cost, $250,000
(Exclusive of furnishings)
RENO, Nevada. S-Virginia and Lib-
erty Streets.
Class A theatre and stores (125x200 ft.)
Owner— Hughes-Franklin Theatres of
Los Angeles, associated with D
Bershon, Los Angeles.
Architect — Not Given.
Harold B. Franklin is president of
the .Hughes-Franklin Theatres and
was formerly president and general
manager of the Fox West Coast Thea-
tres.
Sub-Uids In.
THEATRE Cost, $100,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story class c concrete and steel
threatre and store (to seat 1000;
contain four stores).
Owner— W. S. Leadley, 207 2nd St.,
San Mateo.
Architect— S. ('has. Lee, 2404 W 7th
St., Los Angeles.
Contractor— Leadley & Wiseman, 207
2nd St., San Mateo.
Construction will start In about two
weeks.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
Plans Being Completed
SHED Cost. $125,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Pier No. 15.
Shed and bulkhead building (150x800
ft.; steel frame construction with
concrete walls).
Owner— State Board of Harbor Com-
missioners.
Engineer — Frank White, Ferry Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Sub-structure is nearing completion.
Total cost of project, $700,000.
Bids will be taken about Feb. 15
Contract Awarded.
SUBSTRUCTURE Cont. price, $121,84!
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Foot
of Webster Street.
Concrete sub-structure for Inland
Waters Terminal; 152 ft. on har-
bor side. 2S5 ft. on slip side; also
concrete viaduct 260 ft. by 33 ft.
Owner— City of Oakland (Port Com-
mission. G. B. Hegardt, secretary)
Oakland Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of City Port Com-
mission, Oakland Bank Bldg., Oak-
land.
Contractor — M. B. McGowan, 74 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
January 28, 1931
Additional Sub-Contracts Awarded.
GRANDSTAND. ETC. Cost, $1,250,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Fifteenth St. and
Potrero Ave.
Baseball Park, class A steel and con-
crete grandstand. 1000 ft. long.
Owner — San Francisco Baseball Club.
15th and Valencia Sts.
Engineer— H. J. Brunnier, Sharon
Bldg.
Contractor — Lindgren and Swinerton,
Inc., 225 Bush St.
Miscellaneous Iron — Anchor Post
Fence Co., 460 5th St., and Peer-
less Ornamental Iron & Bronze Co.
1528 Folsom St.
Finish Hardware — Palace Hardware
Co., 581 Market St.
Other awards reported Jan. 13, 1931.
Plans Being Completed.
SWIMMING POOL Approx. $20,000
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.
Reinforced concrete and tile swim-
ming pool.
Owner — Monterey Union High School
District.
Architect— Swartz & Ryland, Spazier
Bldg.. Monterey.
Bids will be taken in about three
weeks.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cont. Price, $29,975
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Tele-
graph Ave. near 29th St.
Alterations and additions to two-story
and basement brick veneer resi-
dence for mortuary and chapel.
Owner — Grant D. Miller, 2368 E-14th
St., Oakland.
Architect — Miller & Warnecke, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg., Oakland
Contractor — Jensen & Pedersen, 3443
Adeline St., Oakland.
Masonry— A. Hallert, 2500 05th Ave.,
I lakland
Lumber — Sunset Lumber Co., 400
Higli St., Oakland.
Mill Work— Lannon Bros. Mfg. Co,
Fifth and Magnolia Sts., Oakland.
Cut Stone— Fred Torreno & Son, 1715
Webster si., Alameda.
Structural Steel— California Steel Co.,
20 iiarrisn n si , i lakland.
Reinforcing Steel— W. S. Wetenhall
Co., 17th and Wisconsin Sts., San
Francisco.
Roofing— General Roofing Co., Beach
and Halleck Sts., Oakland.
Painting — Armstrong Decorating Co.,
4047 Everett Ave., Oakland.
Plastering — Frank M. Claasen, 354 Ho-
bart St., Oakland.
Glass and Glazing — East Bay Glass
Co., 627 Sixth St, Oakland.
Concrete— L. M. Rasmussen, 2056 84th
Ave., Oakland.
Foundation work has been completed
As previously reported, plumbing
awarded to Max Finzel, 2025 Hopkins
St., Oakland; heating to Geo. Bell, 1926
E-15th St., Oakland; electric work to
Geo. Woolf, 795 Alcatraz Ave., Oak-
land.
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — City Man-
ager Jas. Dean announces plans are
being prepared for construction of a
new tennis court in Southside Park.
Will have asphaltic pavement. The
1931 budget provides $1200 for this
work.
Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cont. price, $29,975
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Tele-
graph Ave. near 29th St.
Alterations and additions to two-story
and basement brick veneer resi-
dence for mortuarv and chapel.
Owner— Grant D. Miller, 2368 E 14th
St., Oakland.
Architect — Miller and Warnecke, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg.. Oakland.
Contractor — Jensen & Pedersen, 3443
Adeline St., Oakland.
Concrete — L. M. Rasmussen, 3443 Ade-
line St., Oakland.
Masonry— A. Hallert, 2500 65th Ave.,
Oakland.
Lumber— Sunset Lbr. Co., 400 High St.
Oakland.
Millwork — Lannom Brothers Mfg. Co.,
5th and Magnolia Sts., Oakland.
Cut Stone— Fred Ferrero & Son, 1715
Webster St., Alameda.
Reinforcing Steel — W. S. Wetenhall
Co., 17th and Wisconsin Sts., San
Francisco.
Plastering — Frank M. Claussen, Oak-
land.
Painting — Armstrong Decorating Co.,
4047 Everett St., Oakland.
Glass— East Bav Glass Co.. 627 Sixth
St., Oakland.
Roofing— General Roofing Co.. Beach
and Halleck Sts., Oakland.
As previously reported, plumbing
awarded to Max Finzel, 2025 Hopkins
St., Oakland; heating to George Bell,
1926 E 15th St.. Oakland; electric work
to George Woolf, 795 Alcatraz Ave.,
Oakland.
UKIAH, Mendocino Co., Cal.— Until
February 18, 8 P. M., new bids will be
received by Fred L. Bosworth, city
clerk, to furnish:
Two 2.500-cu. ft. riveted gas tanks
6-ft. dia. by 30-ft. long, %-inch shell,
%- and %-inch heads. Equipped with
one 11x15 manhole in head, three 2-
inch forged steel flanges, one 4^-in.
dial pressure gauge, designed for 90-
Ib. per sq. inch working pressure and
built in accordance with A.S.M.E. Code
for Unfired Pressure Vessels, f.o.b.
cars. Ukiah; 90 days delivery.
Certified check 10% payable to city
required with bid. Further Informa-
tion obtainable from city clerk.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 31, 1931
Engineering News Section
BRIDGES
SONOMA COUNTY, Cal.— Until
February 18, 12 p. m., bids will be
received by State Highway Commis-
sion to construct timber bridge across
Mark West Creek about 4.5 miles
north of Santa Rosa, consisting of six
19-ft. spans and two 16-ft. 10-in.
spans, surfaced with Portland cement
concrete, on pile bents and grading
and paving approaches with Portland
cement concrete pavement.
SANTA ANA, Orange Co., Cal —
Until February 9, 7:30 p. m., bids will
be received by city council to con-
struct reinforced concrete grade sep-
aration structure under tracks of the
Southern Pacific Railway and the
Santa Fe Railway at 14th St.; esti-
mated cost, $150,000. Project involves:
(a) 22,400 cu. yds. excavation;
(b) 168 ft. false work under railway
track ;
(c) 1,557 cu. yds concrete; 1:3:6 mix;
(d) 370 cu. yds. concrete; 1:2:3 mix;
(e) 1,205 cu. yds. concrete: 1:2:3 mix;
(f) 49 cu. yds. concrete; 1:1V4:3 mix:
(g) 202,700 lbs, reinforcing steel;
(h) 307,100 libs, structural steel;
(I) Pumping plant;
(j) 12 No. 400-D Marbelite standards.
Plans obtainable from C. L. Jenken,
city engineer.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co.. Cal.
— As previously reported, bids will be
received February 9, 11 a m., by
Eugene D. Graham, county clerk, to
construct subway near Forrest Lake
on the Lower Sacramento road in
Road District No. 2 under the tracks
of the Southern Pacific Railroad; es-
timated cost $26,000. Railroad is to
pay a portion of the cost. Project
involves:
(a) 530 cu. yds. excavation (earth
unclassified).
(b) 80 cu. yds. old concrete to be
removed.
(c) 227 cu. yds. reinforced concrete
(l:Ui:S).
(d) 315 cu. yds. mass concrete
(e) 70 cu. yds. deck concrete.
(f) 70 lin. ft. concrete handrail.
(g) 44.000 lbs. reinforced steel,
(h) Drainage equipment.
(i) Lighting and wiring
Certified check, 10 per cent payable
to Chairman of the Board of Super-
visors required with bid. Plans ob-
tainable from County Surveyor Julius
Manthey on payment of $15 deposit.
SAN JOSE Santa Clara Co. Cal —
County Supervisors of Santa Clara
and San Mateo Counties are planning
joint construction of a new and wider
bridge on the Middlefield road con-
necting the two counties. Robert
Chandler Is Santa Clara County Sur-
veyor.
OAKLAND Cal.— Until January 26
4:30 P. M bids will be received by G.
B. Hegardt secretary City Port Com-
mission 424 Oakland Bank Bldg. to
construct pile and timber trestle and
power line to support pontoon dredge
pipe In connection with dredging of
Outer Harbor. Will be approximately
1000 ft. in length. Plans obtainable
from above office.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., <
—Until February 7, bids will be
ceived by county supervisors to c
struct underpass at Chittenden,
tails will be published shortly. PI
obtainable from Lloyd Eowman. co
ty surveyor.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co.. Cal
— C. C. Gildersleeve, 1508 G St., Napa,
at $33,989 awarded contract by coun-
ty supervisors to construct steel
bridge with concrete floor over the
Southern Pacific tracks near Felton
Station, Zayante creek and Zayante
road in the San Lorenzo Road Dist.
Complete list of unit bids receivod on
this project published in our issue of
January 13.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
— As previously reported, bids will be
received February 7, 11:15 A. M„ by
H. E. Miller, county clerk, to con-
struct Chittenden Underpass in Pa-
jaro Road District. Project involves:
(1) 3S.500 cu. yds. roadway excava-
tion without classification;
(2) 800 cu. yds. structure excava-
tion without classification;
(3) 8,000 sq. yds. subgrade;
(4) 1,425 cu. yds. Class "A" con-
crete pavement, in place;
(5) 10 cu. yds. Class "A" concrete
structures, in place;
(6) 7 cu. yds Class "A" concrete
sidewalk, in place;
(7) 1.740 cu. yds. Class "B" concrete
abutments, in place;
<s> C.HOO lbs. reinforcing steel, in
place ;
(9) 166 lin. ft. corrugated Metal cul-
verts, 12" in dia., in place;
(10) 150 lin. ft corrugated metal cul-
verts, 18" in dia., in place;
(11) 516 lin. ft. corrugated metal cul-
verts, 24" in dia., in place.
Certified check 10% required with
bid. Plans obtainable from County
Surveyor Lloyd Bowman, on deposit
of $5, returnable.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY. Calif-
Following bids received Jan. 28 by
State Highway Commission for the
following bridge work in Los Angeles
County:
Bridge over Topanga Creek, about 4
miles north of Santa Monica, to be
widened by constructing eight 27-foot
timber spans on pile bents adjoining
the existing concrete bridge and grad-
ing and surfacing approaches with as-
phalt concrete.
Bridge over Las Flores Creek about
7 miles north of Santa Monica to be
widened by constructing two 26-foot
reinforced concrete girder spans on a
concrete pier and concrete abutments
and grading and surfacing approaches
with asphalt concrete.
Owl Truck Co., Inc., Tompkins ..$27,369
F. A. Wellers, San Diego 28,916
P. M. White, Santa Monica 31,524
Oberg Bros., Los Angeles 32,790
Sidney Smith. Los Angeles 33.796
SAN FRANCISCO.— Bureau of En-
gineering, Department of Public W'ks
3rd floor, City Hall, is conferring with
State Harbor Commission, regarding
construction of proposed Third Street
Bridge over Islais Channel to replace
the present bridge. The project will
include dredging and widening the
channel at a cost of $550,000. The
State Harbor Commission will con-
tribute approximately $150,000 of the
total cost, the balance to be paid by
the city.
OAKLAND, Cal.— J. F. Knapp, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg., Oakland, award-
ed contract by Southern Pacific R. R.
to construct Seventh Street subway
on a bid of $123,462 desires sub-bids
in connection with the project. Bids
are wanted for sewer construction,
pile driving, concrete, waterproofing
and reinforcing steel. Subway will be
755-ft. in length. Level portion of sub-
way will be 167-ft. long; roadway 23-
ft. wide with 6-ft. pedestrian walks
on north side. Ventilating system
similar to the one now in use in the
Geo. A. Posey tube of Alameda Coun-
ty will be installed.
SONOMA COUNTY, Calif.— As pre-
viously reported bids will be received
Feb. 18 by State Highway Commis-
sion to construct timber bridge across
Mark West Creek about 4.5 miles
north of Santa Rosa, consisting of six
19-foot spans and two 16-foot 10-inch
spans, surfaced with Portland cement
concrete, on pile bents and grading
and paving approaches with Portland
cement concrete pavement. Project
involves:
(1) 1770 cu. yds. rdwy. excav., with-
out class.;
(2) 220 tons crushed gravel or stone
(detour surface);
(3) 36 bbls. heavy fuel oil;
(4) 1 only, detour bridge complete;
(5) 1 only, existing bridge to be re-
moved;
(6) 720 sq. yds. existing pavement
to be removed;
(7) 2900 lin. ft. furnish redwood piles.
including test piles;
(8) 74 each, drive redwood piles, in-
cluding test piles;
(9) 42 M. ft. b.m. redwood timber,
dense, select all-heart struc.
grade;
(10) 23 M. ft. b.m. redwood timber,
select, all-heart struc. grade;
(11) 890 sq. yds. subgrade for pave.:
(12) 285 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete (pave.);
(13) 17.500 lbs. reinf. steel;
(14) 1 lot, misc. items of work.
OAKLAND, Cal.— J. F. Knapp, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg, Oakland, at
$123,465 awarded contract by Southern
Pacific Railroad to construct Seventh
Street Subway of which the City of
Oakland is to pay one-half the cost.
Following are four low bidders:
J. F. Knapp $123,465
E. T. Lesure 131,560
W. H. Hauser 132,515
Hutchinson Co 139.310
Subway will have a grade of 4% in
east approach and 5% in west. Com-
plete length will be 755 ft. Level por-
tion of subway will be 167 ft. long;
roadway 23 ft wide with 6 ft. pedes-
trian walks on north side. Ventilat-
ing system similar to one now in use
in the George A. Posey Tube of Ala-
meda County will be Installed.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—Until February 16. 10 A. M.. bids
will be received by Eugene D. Gra-
ham, county clerk, to construct two
bridges on Farmington-Bellota Road
In Road District No. 1
Certified check 10% payable to
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors
Saturday, January 31, 1031
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-one
required with bid. Plans on file In of-
fice of clerk. Julius Uanthey, county
DREDGING, HARBOR
WORKS & EXCAVATIONS
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Calif.—
Longvlew Dreding and Construction
Co., Longvlew, Wash, submitted low
bid to the U. S. Engineer Office, Cus-
tomhouse, San Francisco, for dredg-
ing In Humboldt Bay. Project In-
volves 625,420 cubic yards.
Bidders and unit figures follow:
Longvlew Dredging and Con-
struction Co 32.25
Sar. Francisco Bridge Co 82.7
Hydredging Co 37.00
Engineer estimate 34.23
All bids held under advisement.
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
—Olympian Dredging Co., 249 First
St., San Francisco, at $0,150. 9S award-
ed contract by U. S. Engineer Office,
San Francisco, for dredging 04,340 cu.
yds. material in Richmond Harbor.
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
—American Dredging Co., 255 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco, at 31c cu.
yd. awarded contract by U. S. Engi-
neer Office, San Francisco, for dredg-
ing 195,000 cu. yds. sand and fill in
Rlchmand Harbor.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Following bids
taken under advisement by City Port
Commission to construct 1000 feet of
trestle and power line to carry pontoon
dredge pipe in connection with dredg-
ing Outer Harbor Channel: (a) pile,
per Hn. ft.; (b) lumber, per MB.M. ;
(c) creosoted pile, per lin. ft.; (d) per
pile:
Duncanson-Harrelson Co., DeYoung
Bldg., S. F, (a) $0 245: (b) $64; (c)
$0.64; (d) $6.70. (awarded contract).
Clinton-Stephenson Constr. Co., Ltd.
Monadnock Bldg., S. F. (a) $0.2775;
(b) $63.60; (c) $0.74; (d) $10 10.
M. B. McGowan, 74 New Montgom-
ery St., S. F.. (a) $0.34; (b) $65; (c)
$.072; (d) $12.
A. W Kitchen, 110 Market St., S.
F. (a) $0.27; (b) $48; (c) $0.69; (d) $6
Healy-Tibbltts Constr. Co., 64 Pine
St., S. F., (a) $0.2S; (b) $48; (c) $0.65:
(d) $7.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Calif.—
Longview Dredging Co., Longvlew.
Wash., at 32.25c cu. yd. awarded con-
tract by U. S. Engineer Office. Cus-
tomhouse, San Francisco, for dredg-
ing in Humboldt Eay, involving 525,-
420 cu. yds. Complete list of unit bids
published in issue of January 23.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Calif.—
Following contracts awarded by Tur-
lock Irrigation District in connection
with construction in Improvement Dis-
tricts Nos. 58, 34. 38, 10, 63, 66, 34-38
Joint Spillway and Chatom Spillway,
the work being divided into eight
schedules and amounting in total to
about 652.671 sq. ft. of 2-inch thick
concrete canal lining and 473 cu. yds.
of concrete in canal structures and
about 660 lin. ft. of 30-in. and 330 ft.
of 36-in. dia. concrete pipe.
Alldrin & Anderson, Turlock, award-
ed work totalling $25,764.44 and in-
cluding: schedule 1 and 1 A, which is
the McVey ditch, known as Improve-
ment District No. 58: schedule 3, the
Hedman ditch known as Improvement
District No. 38; and schedule 4, the
Casey-Hedman joint spillway, which
is part of Improvement District No
34.
Ed. Erickson, Turlock, awarded
schedules 2 and 5, including the Casey
ditch and the Chatom spilway, re-
spectively. Contracts total (26,079.82
Lloyd W. Terrell, Turlock, awarded
contracts for wort In schedules 6 and
S, Including Improvement District No.
10, the Emmlnger ditch; and Improve-
ment District No. 66, the Edwards
ditch. Award of contract on sched-
ule 7 is pending but It is expected
that this will also be awarded to Ter-
rell. The three schedules will amount
to $16,397.44.
STREET LIGHTING
SYSTEMS
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal— City
Council declares intention (233) to in-
stall cast iron lighting standards, to-
gether with underground system, in
Fourth St. from Broadway to J St
Estimated cost $15,000. 1911 Act,
Bond Act 1915. Hearing February 3.
A. Walter Kildale. city clerk. E. D.
Gardner, city engineer
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Hoard of Public Utilities in a report
to the city council estimates cost of
underground wiring system in con-
nection with street lighting in Web-
ster St. between the segregation line
and Central Ave., at $83,505. The cost
of 48 2-lamp electroliers matching
those on the Posey Tube approach is
placed at $18,062, which would require
an assessment of $3.92 per front foot
for property affected by the improve-
ment. Taken under advisement.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Walker-Mar-
tin Corp., Ltd.. 1241 E Florence Ave.,
at $31,462 awarded contract by Board
of Public Works to install ornamental
street lighting system in Magnolia
Blvd. bet. Cahuenga Blvd. and Tu-
junga Ave.
GLENDALE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
—The Glendale city council has under
consideration a proposal to illuminate
Brand Elvd. by use of flood lights in-
stead of an electrolier system as plan-
ned by the Brand Boulevard Advisory
Committee. Estimates of cost etc..
have been furnished by Otto K. Ole-
sen Illuminating Co. of Los Angeles.
The approximate cost of flood light-
ing would be about $125,000.
MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT
AUBURN, Placer Co., Calif.— Until
February 3, 10 A. M., bids will be re-
ceived bv A. S. Fleming, county clerk,
to furnish one Caterpillar Thirty Trac-
tor. Specifications on file in office of
the clerk or obtainable from Super-
visor of District No. 1.
DELANO. Kern Co.. Calif.— Until
February 6, 7 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by G. A. Swanson, clerk. De-
lano Union Grammar School District,
to furnish and deliver one school bus
of at least 25-hp., with seating ca-
pacity of not less than 48 grammar
school pupils. Certified check or bid-
der's bond 10% payable to clerk re-
quired with bid. Specifications ob-
tainable from clerk.
SANTA ANA. Orange Co., Calif.—
County purchasing agent authorized
by supervisors to purchase one 3-ton
truck for county road department.
WANTED
TO PURCHASE used Linn Tractor
Truck. Lidral-Wiley, Inc., 208 Colum-
bia St., Seattle Washington.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co.. Cal
— Bids will be asked shortly by city
council to furnish motor equipment
for various municipal departments.
The automobiles to be purchased and
the maximum amount budgeted for
each are as follows. One three-win-
dow coupe, four- or six-cylinder, $772;
two ' four-door sedans, four- or six-
cyllnder, $872, and two one and one-
half-ton trucks, four- or slx-cyllnd. i
of at least 175-Inch wheelbase, $825.
The vehicles to be sold are. one 1927
Chevrolet touring, one 1928 Chrysler
. "ope. one 1927 Studebaker - Erskine
and two 1924 Chevrolet trucks.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Bids will be asked at once by city
council to furnish four 1%-ton motor
trucks for use of street department
to replace horse-drawn trucks now In
use. John J. Lynch, city clerk. Wm
Popp, city engineer.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Feb. 17, 2
P. M, bids will be received by Super-
intendent of Lighthouses, to furnisli
and install the principal machinery for
the Tender of the Linden class. Speci-
fications obtainable from above office,
Customhouse, San Francisco.
RAILROADS
SAN1 FTtANCISCO— Chief Engi-
neer Frank G. White, State Harbor
Commission, Ferry Bldg., is making
surveys to extend Belt Line Railroad
into the industrial area south of the
Islais Channel.
LOS BANOS, Merced Co. , Cal—
Until February 18, 8 P. M., bids will
be received by V. G. Bryant, city
clerk, to furnish one "pick-up" truck
fully equipped; cost not to exceed $750,
for use of Municipal Water Depart-
ment. Allowance to be made for truck
no longer required by city.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, San
Mateo Co, Cal. — City council rejects
bids to furnish and install safety
signal installations at Grand Ave. and
the Bayshore Highway. A change in
specifications prompted the action.
New bids will be asked.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
— Examiners of the Interstate Com-
merce Commission have recommended
that the application of the Southern
Pacific Railroad for authority to con-
struct 3.7 miles of road from a point
near the westerly limits of Stockton,
across the Boggs tract crossing the
San Joaquin river to Rough and Ready
Island, crossing the island to a point
on the east bank of the Eurns cutoff,
be denied. They also recommended
that the Western Pacific and Santa
Fe systems be authorized to jointly
construct a line across Boggs Tract
and Rough and Ready Island.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Western Pacific
R. R., Mills Bldg., through its subsi-
diary, the Western-Pacific California
Railroad, has been authorized by the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
construct railroad in San Francisco.
San Mateo and Alameda counties.
About 39 miles of construction will
be involved, and In addition the West-
ern Pacific was authorized to acquire
a one-third Interest in the so-called
Quint street line in San Francisco.
The estimated construction costs
are divided into two parts, the first
embracing the line from San Fran-
cisco to Redwood City, and the sec-
ond embracing the line from Redwood
City to Niles, Including a bridge
across the southern end of San Fran-
cisco bay.
The cost of the first part is esti-
mated at $4,167,786, while the second
part is estimated at $3,829,567.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 31, 1931
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
SACRAMENTO. Calif.— Police De-
partment suggests to City Manager
Jas. Dean the installation of ex-peri-
mental electric traffic signals at school
crossing near the Sutter Junior High
School.
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
HEALDSBURG, Sonoma Co.. Cal.—
City rejects bids to enlarge water res-
ervoir and the work will be done by
force account under the supervision
of the city engineer. J. Galbraith bid
$3,300. and W. L. Proctor. $3,654.
BOULDER CITY, Nevada— Contrac-
tors who have secured from the Chief
Engineer of the Bureau of Reclama-
tion at Denver, Colo., plans and speci-
fications of the Hoover Dam, for which
bids are to be opened at Denver on
March 4 at 10 A. M, are:
Lynn S. Atkinson, Jr., Edwards &
Wildey Bldg., Los Angeles, and 1935
Rpsset Ave., Oakland.
Fisher. Ross, McDonald & Kahn,
1204 Spring Arcde Bldg., Los Angeles.
Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corp., P.
O Box 698, San Pedro, Calif.
Utah Construction Co., Phelan Bldg.,
San Francisco.
W. A. Bechtel Co., 155 Sansome St.,
San Francisco.
Kaiser Paving Co., Latham Square
Bldg., Oakland
Winston Bros., 520 Alaska Bldg..
Seattle, and Minneapolis, Minn.
General Constr. Co., 552 Colman
Bldg., Seattle, Wash.
Bates, Rogers & Foley, St Paul,
Minn.
Drundel Corp., Baltimore. Md.
The Carleton Co.. New York, N. Y.
The Foundation Co., New York, N. Y.
Hydraulic Engineering Co.
Bates & Rogers Constr Co., Chi-
cago, Illinois.
T. E. Connolly, 461 Market St.. San
Francisco.
Mittry Bros. Constr. Co., Detwiler
Bldg., Los Angeles
Bent Bros , 418 S. Pecan, Los An-
geles.
The Arundell Corp., pier 2, Pratt
St., Baltimore.
Mason & Hanger Co., 52 Vanderbilt
Ave.. New York City.
Underpinning & Foundation Co..
Inc., 342 Madison Ave., New York
City.
R. S. Morrow & Son. Oamha, Neb.
Joseph Miele Constr. Co., 2261 Mill-
burn Ave.. Maplewood. N. J.
Ward Engineering Co., 315 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco
Robert B. McKee, 1900 Texas St..
El Paso, Texas.
States Corp., 38 S. Dearborn St.,
Chicago.
Paul J. Moranti, Inc., 115 Broad St .
New York CSity.
Allied Engineers, Inc.. 20 Pine St.,
New York City.
W. S. Lee Engineering Corp., Power
Bldg , Charlotte. N. C.
A. Phelps & Son, 6319 Michigan
Ave., Detroit. Mich.
Spencer, White & Prentis, Inc.. 10
E. 40th St., New York City.
Booth & Flinn Co., 1942 Forbes St..
Pittsburgh, Pa
Parker & Graham, Inc., R. F. D. 2.
Slatington. Pa.
The Carlton Co., Inc., Broadway and
42nd St., New York City
Harrison-Wright Co.. Charlotte, N.
C.
American Foundation, Inc., Mill St.,
between 2nd and 3rd Sts., Cincinnati,
Ohio.
IRVINE, Orange Co., Cal —Plans
for $750,000 storage dam in Santiago
Canyon to be built by the Irvine Co.,
the John T. Carpenter Water Co. and
the Serrano Water Co., have been
approved by the State Engineer. A
meeting of the boards of the com-
panies will be held on February 2
when a date for bids will probably be
set. This dam, which will be 125 ft.
in height, will be located at what is
known as the "fouth crossing" above
the Orange County Park. A. Kemp-
key, Hobart Bldg, San Francisco,
prepared the plans.
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Calif.—
Until February 17, 7:30 P. M., bids will
be received by A. P. Ferguson, city
clerk, to construct water well. Cert,
check 10% payable to clerk required
with bid. Specifications on file in of-
fice of clerk at 10S North Broadway.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Lacy Manu-
facturing Co., Washington Bldg., sub-
mitted low bid to city purchasing
agent for dipping riveted steel water
pipe as follows:
(1) 2520 ft. 4S-in.x&-in.
(2) 2629 ft. 45-in.x'/i-in.
(3) 26141 ft. 42-inxVi-in.
The bids were:
Santa Fe Pipe & Supply Co.— (1>— ,
(2) 35c, (3) 30c; 2% 30 days after
date of invoice.
Western Pipe & Steel Co.— (1) Pet-
rolastic 47c, McEverlast 68c, (2) 45c
and 65c, (3) 43c and 62c: net
Consolidated Steel Corp.— (1) 35c,
(2) 34c, (3) 33c; net.
Kelly Pipe Co.— (1) 50c, (2) 50c, (3)
50c; net.
Lacy Mfg. Co.— (1) 27c, (2) 27c, (3)
27c; net.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Pacific Coast En-
gineering Co., foot of 14th St., Oak-
land, at $4500 awarded contract by
City Port Commission to furnish and
deliver fifteen 45-ft. lengths of 20-in.
welded steel dredge pipe.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Orange Co..
Cal.— Bids for furnishing of approxi-
mately 50,000 tons of steel pipe to be
used in the construction of a natural
gas pipe line from Long Beach to
Kettleman Hills, are being taken by
the Southern California Edison Co
and the Pacific Lighting Co., joint
builders of the line. This pipe line will
be approximately .225 mils in length
and work is scehduled to start about
April 1. The total estimated cost is
$8,000,000.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until February 2,
4:30 P. M., bids will be received by
G. B. Hegardt, secretary. City Port
Commission, 424 Oakland Bank Bldg .
to furnish and deliver 4,000 feet of 20-
inch steel dredge pipe. Specifications
obtainable from above.
SEWERS AND SEWAGE
DISPOSAL PLANTS
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until February 5,
12 noon, bids will be received by F.
C. Merritt, city clerk, to construct
sewer with appurtenances in Grove
Street between 36th and 3Sth Streets.
Bond of one-fourth of the contract
price will be required of successful
bidder. Plans on file in office of clerk.
Walter N. Frickstad, city engineer.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Board of Public
Works has requested the supervisors
to adopt an ordinance authorizing the
calling of bids to construct sewers in
the Golden Gate Heights district, un-
der Contract No. 1. Plans for the
work are being completed by the Bu-
reau of Engineering ,3rd floor, City
Hall.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Louis J. Cohn, 1
De Haro St., San Francisco, at $5,2S3
awarded contract by city council to
construct storm sewer with appurten-
ances in Grove Street between 26th
and 2Sth Streets. Complete list of
unit bids received on this project pub-
lished in issue of January 23.
SPARKS, Nev.— C. C. Taylor, city
engineer, has completed plans to in-
stall sewage line extension into the
west city limits to serve the "Coney
Island" district. Estimated cost, $12,-
000.
OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland Sewer
Const. Co., 10,003 82nd Ave., Oakland,
at $15,288 awarded contract by city
council to construct storm sewers
with appurtenances in 29th Street bet.
E 12th St. and the U. S. Tidal Canal,
to be financed from the General Fund.
A complete list of the unit bids re-
ceived on this project published in
issue of January 23.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — City council
has voted to submit to voters either
in May or June of this year the $6,-
000,000 sewer bond issue which was
defeated last year.
LAS VEGAS, Nevada— Butterfield
Construction Co., San Diego, at $42S5
submitted low bid to U. S. Bureau of
Reclamation to construct water tank
foundation in connection with Boulder
City water system. Pat Cline, Inc.,
second low bidder at $4387 .50.
SAN FRANCISCO— Bureau of Engi-
neering, Department of Public Works,
3rd Floor, City Hall, preparing plans
for reinforced concrete sewer across
Sunset Blvd. at Lincoln Way. Pro-
ject will be financed from the Blvd.
Fund, Bond Issue of 1927.
CONTRACTORS' MACHINE WORKS
SPECIALISTS ON REPAIRING AND REBUILDING OF
Bunkers, Hoppers, Chuting, Conveyors, Rollers, Mixers, Hoists,
Shovels, Tractors, Pavers, Crushers, Drag Lines, Elevators, C«r
Unloaders, and other Road and Building Equipments;
BLACKSMITHING AND WELDING
Builders of Rosenberg Portable Car Unloaders
CREAR & BATES
57 Zoe St., bet. 3rd and 4th, off Brannan St.
Phone GArfield 4374 San Francisco
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-three
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until February 5,
13 noon, bids will be received by
Frank C Merrltt, city clerk, to con-
struct sewer In south half of Sixth St.
from Castro street easterly. Involving:
(a) 116 lln. ft 8-ln. pipe sewer;
(b) 1 12-ln. lamphole;
(c) 1 8-ln. lamphole;
(d) 3 wye branches.
Certified cheek, 10 per cent payable
to city required with bid. Plans on
file In office of clerk. Walter N
Frickland, city engineer.
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co.. Cal.—
city Manager E. P. Wllsey authorized
tn make an agreement with Burns-
McDonnell - Smith Engineering Co.,
1031 S Broadway, Los Angeles, lo
make surveys for a joint sewage dis-
posal system for San Mateo. Burlln-
game and Hillsborough. Under a
tentative agreement the council sug-
gested such a survey at a cost of $2,-
r>00, San Mateo and Burlingame to pay
$1,000 each, and the town of Hills-
borough, $500.
TULARE, Tulare Co.. Calif.— Until
February 4, 7:30 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by R. M. Berryhill, city man-
ager, to furnish:
3,500 ft. of 18-ln. hydraulic concrete
sewer pipe. Specifications obtainable
from above.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., C51.— J.
T Clinch, 669 9th St., Richmond, at
$1033.90 awarded contract by city
council to construct storm sewer in
west side of Garfield School grounds
from Hopkins St. southerly. Follow-
ing Is a complete list of bids received:
(a) 545 lin. ft. 15-in. vitrified pipe;
(b) 5 lin. ft. 10-in. do;
(cl 20 lin. ft. box culverts;
td) 1 manhole;
(e) 2 cu. yds. Class "B" concrete.
J. T. Clinch (a) $1.68; (b) $.90; (c)
$2.34; (d) $39; (e) $14.00— $1033.90.
Lee J. Immel (a) $1.75; (b) $1.50; (c)
$2; (d) $25; (e) $10— $1046 25.
H. Sneed (a) $1.70; (b) $1.50; (c) $2.50;
(d) 50; (e) $12—1069.
L. J. Gage (a) $2.95; ,b) $2: (c) $6.50;
(d) $65; (e) $25— $1862.75.
Oakland Sewer Construction Co. (a)
$1.91; (b) $.90; <c> $6; (d> $40; (e)
$12.50— $1230.45.
M. Murphy (a) $2.40; (b) $1.60; (c)
$5.50; Cd) $50.50; (e) $12— $1500.
T B. Courtright bid $1288.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
San Jose Paving Co., San Carlos and
Dupont Sts., San Jose, at $445.65
awarded contract by city council (5275)
to improve portions of 15th St., bet.
Vestal Ave. and Rosa St., Involving
6-in. sanitary sewer; one c. i flushing
inlet; 5x6-in. wye branches; 4-inch
vitrified sewer lateral connection.
OAKLAND, Cal.— City Council has
started proceedings to construct 24-
inch sanitary sewer in Grove St., bet.
36th and 38th Sts.; estimated cost
$5600. Frank C. Merritt, city clerk.
Walter N. Frlckstad, city engineer.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co, Cal.—
City council petitionad to sewer
Illinois Ave., bet. Home and Jerome
Sts. Referred to City Engineer Wm.
Popp for report.
WATER WORKS
SAN FRANCISCO— Until February
9, 3 P. M, under Proposal 683, bids will
be received by Leonard S. Leavy, city
purchasing agent, 270 City Hall, to
furnish 2000 ft. 12-inch cast iron pipe,
bell and spigot type, cement lined,
Class 150 (made in U. S. A.) for San
Francisco Water Department. Speci-
fications obtainable from above.
LOS ANGELES. Calif. — Califium.i
Pipe & Steel Co., 2135 Atlantic Ave ,
was awarded the contract by the Log
Angeles city purchasing agent Jan. 26,
for the furnishing wrought steel gal-
vanized pipe, threaded and coupled,
for the park department, for use in
ElySlan Park. Spec. No. 2313. The
Items are:
(1) 38,000 ft. %-In., 1.134 lbs. per ft.;
(2) 5000 ft. 1-in., 1.CS4 lbs. per ft.;
(3) 2000 ft. L'-in., 3.67.8 lbs. per ft.
Complete list of bids published in
Issue of January 24.
EOULDER CITY. Nev.— Butterfield
Construction Co., 5th St. and Univer-
sity Ave., San Diego, awarded the
contract by U. S. Bureau of Reclama-
tion, Los Vegas, Nev., at $4285 for
constructing earthwork, concrete and
sand base foundation for metal water
tank and an operating road at Boul-
der City, Spec. No. 2-B.C. The items
(1) 3400 cu. yds. excav., unclass. ;
(2) 30 cu. yds. concrete;
(3) 1000 lbs. reinf. bars;
(4) 170 cu. yds. screened sand base.
(A) Butterfield Const. Co.
(B) Patrick Cline. Inc.
(C) Desert Construction Co.
(D) E. A. Irish.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(A) $ .75 $30.00 $.07 $4.50
(B) 90 28.59 .09 2.25
(C) 1.10 20.00 .06 3.32%
(D) 1.33 17.64 .063 4.98
HEALDSBURG, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
City trustees have ordered bids re-
ceived to furnish and install chlori-
nator in connection with municipal
water system. Specifications obtain-
able from A. B. Stuart, city engineer.
SEATTLE, Wash— Bjork Brothers,
2437 West C3rd St., Seattle, at ap-
proximately $21,000 awarded contract
by Water District No. 35 to construct
water distributing system. Miller En-
gineering Co., engineers. Burke Bldg.,
Seattle. Type of pipe to be installed
not yet determined. Complete bid of
successful contractors published in is-
sue of January 23.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co.. Cal.
— Chicago Bridge and- Iron Works
awarded contract by California Water
Service Co. to furnish and erect two
riveted steel water storage tanks, one
at Walnut Creek and another at Di-
ablo; capacity of 100,000-gals. each.
MILLBRAE. San Mateo Co., Cal.—
Millbrae Utilities District votes bonds
of $14,000 to finance construction of
domestic water system, involving pip-
ing system, storage tank, pumps, hy-
drants, etc. Line will connect with a
main of the Spring Valley System at
El Camino Real and Chadbourne Ave.
and will terminate at a storage tank
on the Mills property.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Chemical Equipment Co, at $750 with
alternate bid of $600, submitted low
bid to city council to furnish and In-
stall chlorlnator for Alum Rock Park
natatorium. Taken under advise-
ment.
POMONA, Los Angeles Co., Calif.—
City Engineer F. C. Froedhe prepar-
ing plans for auxiliary pumping plant
on E La Verne Ave., to serve NE sec-
tion of city. Plant will cost $3,000.
ami equipment, $2,000.
VANCOUVER, B. C. — Vancouver
Engineering Works, Ltd.. Vancouver,
B. C, at $153,107 submitted low bid
to the Greater Vancouver Water
Board to furnish electrically welded
pipe, as follows: 9!«i0 ft. 36-in., 11,700
ft. 32-in., 6300 ft. 26-in., and 9600 ft.
2-in.
Miles P. Cotton and Son and L. H.
Rawlings Co., Vancouver, bidding
jointly, submitted low bid for instal-
lation of above pipe at $137,195.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Chief Engi-
neer Frank Weymouth of the Metro-
politan Water District has been au-
thorized to proceed with studies and
surveys of the most suitable location
for each of the individual sections of
the Colorado River Aqueduct via the
Parker Route which was selected re-
cently as the most logical and suit-
able route under consideration.
COALINGA, Fresno Co., Cal.— Until
February 16, 5 p. m., bids will be re-
ceived by E. J. McCroskey, city clerk,
to furnish 5000 feet of 1-inch black
merchant pipe. Certified check 10%
required with bid.
SEATTLE, Wash., Bjork Bros, 2437
West 63rd St., Seattle, submitted low
hid to Water District No. 35 to con-
struct water supply system, involving:
6000 ft. 6-in. main pipe line extending
from Beacon Hill to Foster; and dis-
tributing system, involving approxi-
mately 3VJ. miles of mains 2-in. to 6-
in. diameter. Low bid follows: regu-
lar dipped .pipe, Dresser Coupling,
$21,173.55; Alt. "A", dipped pipe, weld-
ed pipe, welded joints, $20,257.35; Alt
"B", galvanized pipe, brazed joints,
$20,662.35; Alt. "C", cast iron pipe,
lead joints, $23,295.55. Taken under
advisement. Miller Engineering Co.,
engineers, Burke Bldg., Seattle.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Nineteen bids
were submitted to the city purchasing
agent Jan. 21 for furnishing wrought
steel galvanized pipe, threaded and
coupled, for the park department, for
use in Elysian Park; specifications No.
2313. The items are:
(1) 38,000 ft. %-in., 1.134 lbs. per ft.:
(2) 5000 It. 1-in., 1.684 lbs. per ft.;
(3) 2000 ft. 2-ln., 3.679 lbs. per ft.:
Alt., 2000 ft. 2-in. pipe. 3.75 lbs. per ft.
The bidders were: Midwest Pipe &
Supply Co., Fitzpatrick & Locke, Pa-
cific Pipe Co., Thos. Haverty Co., Pa-
cific Pipe and Supply Co., Mel O.
Haaldeman, Whiting-Mead Co., Smith
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Ten Years of Uniformly Satisfactory Experience in Hlah
Class Pacific Coast Construction
FOR IRICK MORTAR, WHITE COAT AND SAND FLOAT FINISH
Sold by Representative Dealers Everywhere
Twenty-four
Footh Usher Co., Plant Rose Co., Inc.,
Santa Fe Pipe & Supply Co.. Crane
Co., Dueommun Corp., Union Hdwe.
and Metal Co., Calif. Pipe and Supply
Co., Griffith Pipe & Supply Co.. Grin-
nell Co., Calif. Hdwe. Co., and Kelly
Pipe Co.
Priaes, unless otherwise noted be-
low, were: Delivery from stock, (la)
$10.34; (lb) $22.51; (lc) $24.19; ship-
ment from mills, (la) $6.04; (lb) $8.61;
(le) $18.75; alt. (lc) $19.88.
The
eptii
Midwest Pipe and Supply Co., (lb)
$23.13; alt. (lc) mill delivery. $1S.55.
Santa Fe Pipe & Supply Co., 6-day
rail shipment from mills, (la) $6.57;
(lb) $938; (lc) $20.42; (lc) alt. $21.55.
Smith Booth Usher Co., mill delivery
item (la) alt. $6.56.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until February
2, 3 P. M., under Proposal No. 682,
bids will be received by Leonard S.
I,. :iyy. city purchasing agent. 270 City
Hall, to furnish for San Francisco
Water Department, standard weight
galvanized steel pipe, made in the U.
S A in random lengths and coupled,
for mill shipment f.o.b. 639 Bryant St.,
San Francisco:
(a) 35,000 ft. %-inch.
(b) 3,000 ft. 1-inch.
Specifications obtainable from City
Purchasing Agent.
PLAYGROUNDS & PARKS
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — City Man-
ager Jas. Dean announces plans are
being prepared for construction of a
new tennis court in Southside Park.
Will have asphaltoc pavement. The
1931budget provides $1200 for this
work.
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
— Periera and Reed, Stockton, at $6,-
826 26 awarded contract by county su-
pervisors to improve the W. C. Miller
Road from Acampo Road to Peltier
Road. Project involves:
(a) 1.500 cu. yds. grading;
(b) 3,800 tons base course;
(c) 210 tons crushed rock;
(d) 92 tons rock chips;
(e) 75 tons pea gravel;
(f) 50 bbls. fuel oil;
(g) 18 tons asphaltic oil;
(h) 1 pipe to be installed.
Complete list of bids follows:
Periera & Reed $ 6.S26
Lilly, Willard & Biasotti 6,91o
George French. Jr 7,122
Gannon & McCarty 8.904
Frederickson Bros 10,853
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Cal.— Sub-
contractor wants to give figures on
various items on the Stockton-Lodi
Highway job. Address Box 853, Sac-
ramento.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—Until February 10, 10 A. M., bids
will be received by Eugene D. Gra-
ham, county clerk, to improve the
Farmington-Bellota Road in Road Dis-
trict No. 1.
Certified check 10% payable to
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors
required with bid. Plans on file in of-
fice of clerk. Julius Manthey, county
surveyor.
SAN FRANCISCO— Chas. L. Har-
ney, Call Bldg., at $54,063 awarded
contract by Board of Public Works to
improve Montgomery Street between
Union and Greenwich Sts. ; Alta St.
from Montgomery St. to a point 303-
ft. easterly; Filbert St. from Mont-
gomery St. to a point 16-ft. westerly
and from Montgomery St. to a point
22-ft. easterly; Greenwich Street from
Montgomery St. to a point 88-ft. west-
erly, involving grading, paving, curbs,
walks, etc. Complete list of unit bids
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Saturday, January 31, 1931
received on this project published in Luis Obispo and the coast will be a
issue of January 23. joint project of San Luis Obispo,
Kings, Kern and Fresno counties. The
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal. estimated cost, including an oiled top
—George French, Jr.. P. O. Box 675, dressing, is about $300,000.
Stockton, at $12,350 awarded contract
by county supervisors to Improve FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— County
Harney Lane between Lower Sacra- supervisors have ordered County Sur-
mento Road and Cherokee Lane. Proj- veyor Chris P. Jensen to prepare spec-
ect involves: ifications for paving of 0.75 mile of
(a) 4,000 cu. yds. grading; highway near Riverdale, including
(b) 6,400 tons base course; provisions enabling the Permanite
(c) 590 tons crushed rock; Paving Co. to bid on the work.
(d) 260 tons rock chips;
(e) 212 tons pea gravel; SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Cal.— As
(f) 140 bbls. fuel oil; previously reported, bids will be re-
(g) 50 tons asphaltic oil. ceived Februarv 18, by State High-
Complete list of bids follows: way commission to grade and pave
George French. Jr $12,350 w[th cement concrete. 7.7 miles be-
Lilly^'willa'rd '."&. 'BiasottiZ'Z "l Hi 753 t^een Stockton and 0^5 miles north of
Periera & Reed 13,111 the Houston School. Project involves:
Gannon & McCarty 15^695 d) 455 each, trees removed and dis-
Delta Dredging Co 16!o80 posed of;
George Finnell 16,146 (2) 48,300 cu. yds. rdwy excav. wlth-
Frederickson Bros 18,229 out class;
(3) 345.000 sta. yds. overhaul;
OAKLAND. Cal— Until February 2, (4) 38,600 cu. yds. Imported borrow;
4:30 P. M., bids will be received by (5) 3540 cu vds structure excavation
c:omBmis?i„r«4 OakTa^Ba^fd^ <6> ™ ™" *«■ «'™«* ™<^
tensionT/mh St"" W^rTk'oiect 1„I «> ™« tons untreated crushed grave,
volves approx. 11,000 sq. ft. of pave- or stone surfacing;
ment. Spec, obtainable from secre- (8) «9" cu. yds cushion course;
tary. (9) 2100 tons bitum. treated crushed
gravel or stone surfacing:
OAKLAND. Calif. — County Surveyor (10) 58,450 sq. yds. subgrade for pave-
George A. Posey making surveys for ment:
new road to connect B Street, Hay- (U) 20,625 cu. yds. class A Portland
ward, with the highway in Dublin cement concrete (pavement);
Canyon. (12) 35 cu yds clas8 A portiand ce-
vtj-ivititra Ventura Co r-,1 — ment concrete (structures);
UntU 10 UARAM„ Fe^ 17, bids wM be «» «°<™ »>»■ »" "** ""' ^
received by county supervisors for ™JJ and stru ctures
grading and constructing culverts on yL*' , u
approximately one mile of the Potrero MK,P,??j 1(n „ 18 In corr metal
Road, under Cash Contract No. 720, <15> 2772 lln- "• 18 ln- corr- metal
Involving- Plne;
(1) 11.450 cu. yds. earthwork excav.; "«> «° »". «• corr- metaI P'Pe <clean
(2) 1800 lin ft. turnpike grading; , and relay),
(3 40 ft. 24-in. corr. iron pipe cul- (17) SI each, moving and resetting
verts- headwalls;
(4) 40 ft. 18-in. corr. iron pipe cul- <«> »20 »"• "• salvaging existing cul-
verts- verts;
(5) 70 ft.66-in corr. iron pipe cul- "»> 2-15 ">»« movta* and resetting
, property fences:
(6) 5 cu. yds. class A concrete; <2°> « 03 mile new hog-tight property
SI S MStteinB-. ^redwood in OO ^ **■ covins and dispo.
structures; inS °f «'st>nB pavement and
(9) 3 M. ft. B. M. O. P in structures S^U?tl"[?S' ,_ , 1 -, r„i„.„M
The board of supervisors reserves <22> 3314 bbls. heavy fuel 01 (should-
tlie right to extend the contract on «s and road approaches)
Potrero Road at the unit prices sub- '23) 410 stations finishing roadway;
mitted in the bid. Certified check. <2« 70 each, monuments complete in
10%. Plans obtainable from county ThPfC|;ate wIll furnlsh corrugated
surveyor, Chas W. Petit. L. E. ±uv fiaLt; ™ * °
Halloweli, county clerk. ™etal P'Pe and cast steel frames, and
covers for drop inlets.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal. SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co.,
-Until February 9, 7:30 P. M. bids Cal.-Until February 2, 8 P. M., bids
will be received by E L. Beach, city will be received by A J. Cronin. city
clerk, ,948, to improve Palo Alto Ave., clerk to ^/k.^olving^1"1
Hale, Pope and Dana Sts., Forest '(1)'76 000sq ft. C-in. asph. paving:
Court, Addison and Harker Aves., (2) 15j sq ft concrete gutter;
Webster St., Embarcadero Road, Lane (3) ]00 ]in ft concrete curb;
"B" East, Santa Rita Ave., Sherman j4) 6qoq SQ ft cement sidewalk.
Ave., Princeton, Oberlin and Harvard Certified check 10% payable to city
Sts., involving construction of vit. required with bid. Plans on file in
sewer mains and connections, brick office of clerk. George Sullivan, city
manholes, c. i. water mains and galv. engineer,
iron water pipe connections, fire hy- -— —
drants. gas mains, concrete storm SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co Car
sewer pipe, cm cone, pavement, side- -Until February • - « %££»£*
walks, etc. 1911 Act. Certified check ^ferk to "rnprov" Section 111. Mount
10% payable to city required with bid. Hermon Road in San Lorenzo Road
Plans obtainable from J. F. Byxbee District. Certified check 10% required
Jr., city engineer. vKti bid. Plans obtainable from
County Surveyor Lloyd Bowman.
SAN LUIS OEISPO. Cal.— Forma- „ , _,. „
tion of a joint highway district to con- SANTA BARBARA. Cal.— City En-
struct the proposed Cottonwood Pass gineer E. B. Brown completes speci-
road will be placed before the county flcations to improve East Canyon Per-
supervisors today. The road, which dido St., involving approx. 7 blocks
is planned to connect the upper part of paving, curbs, walks; estimated
of the San Joaquin Valley with San cost, $58,000.
Saturday, January SI, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-five
SAN FRANCISCO.— H. Armstrong,
at J773.li; submitted low bid to Board
of Public Works to Improve Bradford
St. bet. Cortland and Pawhattan
Aves.. Involving (a) 107 lin. ft. cone.
curbs, $1 00; (b) 25 lln. ft. 6-ln. V. C.
P. side sewers, $1.00; (c) 2,004 sq. ft.
(j. In. Class No. K concrete pavement,
$.29. M. Bertolino, only other bidder,
at 1955.14, (a) $1.10, (b) $2; (c) $36.
SAN FRANCISCO.— M. Bertolino, 23
Shotwell St., at $3,927.00, submitted
Ion bid to Hoard of Public Works to
improve Campbell Ave. bet. Alpha and
Rutland Sts., involving (a) 409 lln. ft.
cone curb, $1.20; (b) 2,980 sq. ft.
cement sidewalks, $.16; (c) 16 6-in. V.
C, P. side sewer, $35; (d) 5,235 sq. ft.
asph cone, pavement, $40; (e) 900
sq. ft. 6-ln. Class E concrete pave-
ment, $.34.
Federal Construction Co., only other
bidder, at (a) $1.50; (b) $20; (c) $45;
(d) $.47; (e) $.46. Total $4,803.95.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Fay Improve-
ment Co., Phelan Bide, at $2,423 96.
submitted only bid to Board of Public
Works to improve Duncan St. bet.
Douglass St. and Hoffman Ave., in-
volving:
204 lin. ft. cone, curb, $1 4S.
80 lin. ft. V. C. P. side sewers,
$1.89.
4,072 sq. ft. asph. cone, pavement,
$.484.
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Cal.— Un-
til February 18, 2 p. m, bids will be
received by State Highway Commis-
sion to grade and pave with Portland
cement concrete, 7.7 miles between
Stockton and one-half mile north of
Houston School.
See call for bids under official pro.
posal section in this issue.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.— Un-
til February 17, 8 p. m., bids will be
received by W. E. Varcoe, city clerk,
(96) to improve Third St. bet. Pacific
Ave. and Maple St., involving grad-
ing; cone, curbs, gutters, walks; cor-
rugated iron culverts; 6-in. oil mac-
adam pavement. 1911 Act. Quanti-
ties of materials involved will be pub-
lished shortly. Certified check, 10 per
cent payable to city, required with
bid. Plans on file in office of clerk.
Burnett Hamilton, city engineer.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co , Cal.—
County supervisors start proceedings
under County Imp. Act. 1921 to im-
prove Red Hill county road from south
corporate houndary line of the town
of Ross, south to intersection thereof
with Green Brae Road, Green Brae
Road from Red Hill County Road to
McAllister Ave., involving hydraulic
cement concrete curbs and gutters in
both sides of thoroughfares. Rodney
Messner, county surveyor.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— As pre-
viously reported, bids will be received
January 29, 10;30 a. m., by H. S Fos-
ter, city clerk, (108-D) to improve
Terrace Ave. bet. Palm and Wilson
Aves. Project involves:
(1) 45,783 sq. ft. grading;
(2) 22,511 sq. ft. asphalt paving;
(3) 9789 sq ft. sidewalk;
(4 1968 lin. ft. concrete curb;
(5) 2311 sq. ft. concrete gutter;
16) 48 lln. ft. 12-in. culvert;
(7) 111 lin. ft. 18-ln. culvert;
(8) 4 culvert manholes .
1911 Act. Certified check 10% pay-
able to city required with bid. Plans
on file in office of clerk. C. C. Val-
kenhurg, city engineer.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until February 5,
12 noon, bids will be received by
Frank C. Merritt, city clerk, to im-
prove Johnston Drive from Estates
Drive southeasterly. Project involves:
(1) 6246 cu. yds. excavation;
(2) 19S8 lln. ft. concrete curb;
(31 29,780 sq. ft. concrete pavement;
(4) 4954 sq. ft. cement sidewalks.
1911 Act. Certified check 10% pay-
able to city required. Plans on file
in office of clerk. Walter N. Frick-
stad, city engineer.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until February 5,
12 noon, bids will be received by
Frank C. Merritt City Clerk to con-
struct cement sidewalks in portions
of 92nd Ave., bet. A and G Sts. 1911
Act. Certified check 10% payable to
city required with bid. Plans ob-
tainable from clerk. Walter N. Frlck-
stad, city engineer.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until February
4, 2:30 P. M , bids will be received by
5. J. Hester, secretary, Board of Pub-
lic Works, to improve crossing of Ox-
ford and Silliman Sts., involving:
(a) 63 lin. ft. armored concrete curb;
(b) 3 brick catchbasins;
(c) 90 lin. ft. 10-in. V.C.P culvert;
(d) 284 sq. ft. 1-course concrete side-
walks;
(e) 32S6 sq. ft. asphalt concrete pave-
ment, 2-in. apsh. cone surface
on 6-in. Class "F" concrete base.
Certified cheek 10% payable to Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors required
with bid. Plans obtainable from Bu-
reau of Engineering, 3rd floor, City
Hall.
Idening Whltaker Ave. at Bu
Pk.,
SAN FRANCISCO— Until February
4, 2:30 P. M, bids will be received by
5. J. Hester, secretary, Board of
Public Works, to improve Madison St.
bet. Burrows and Felton Sts., (where
not), involving:
(a) 125 lin. ft. armored concrete curb
(b) 100 lin, ft. 6-in. VC.P. side
sewer;
(c) 2495 sq. ft. asphalt concrete pave-
ment, 1%-in. asph. cone, surface
on 6-in. Class "F" concrete base.
Certified check 10% payable to Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors required
with hid. Plans obtainable from Bu-
reau of Engineering, 3rd Floor, City
Hall.
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
— City Manager E. P. Wilsey com-
pletes plans to improve Poplar St.
from Delaware to Humboldt St., and
along south side of San Mateo High
School grounds; estimated cost $30,-
000. Project involves:
(a) 2,000 cu. yds. grading;
(b) 130 lin. ft 4-in. vit. pipe sewers;
(c) 130 do 6-in. do do;
(d) 1,400 lin. ft. concrete curb;
(e) 14,500 sq. ft. cement sidewalks;
(f) 1,402 lin. ft. 2x5 ft. reinf. concrete
box culvert;
(g) 7 catchbasins;
(h) 50,000 sq. ft. 6-in.-8-in, concrete
pavement;
(I) 50 ft. 15-in. concrete pipe sewer
(j) 90 ft. 12-in. do do do;
(k) 1 special catchbasin.
MARCH FIELD. Riverside Co., Cal.
— Osborn Co., 450 California Terrace,
Pasadena, at approx. $100,000 award-
ed contract by Quartermaster, March
Field, for paving aprons fronting han-
gars at March Field, involving Colas
base with Amiesite surface; lie sq. ft.
SANTA ANA, Orange Co., Cal.— Un-
til Feb. 3. 11 A. M., bids will be re-
ceived by J. M. Backs, county clerk,
to furnish cement in connection with
(1) 10,500 bbls. cement In cloth or
paper sacks, f.o.b Buena Park;
(2) 1 bbls. cement in cloth or pa-
per sacks, f.o.b. Westminister.
BOULDER CITY, Nevada.— General
Construction Co.. Seattle, Washington,
awarded contract In D. S. Bureau of
Reclamation at $329,917 for construct-
ing the Hoover Dam Highway, bet.
Boulder City and the site of the Hoo-
ver Dam, about seven miles in length,
and located 25 miles SE of Las Vegas.
The bid is based on constructing a
highway 22 ft. in width.
R. G. LeTourneau Mfg. Co., Stock-
ton, has been awarded a sub-contract
by the General Construction Co. for S
miles of this road from Las Vegas to
the dam site, involving:
418,720 cu. yds. excavation;
249.000 sta. yds. overhaul;
5.600 sq. yds. dry rock paving;
5.000 cu. yds. concrete paving;
200 cu. yds. backfill.
SANTA CLARA. Santa Clara Co.,
Cal.— Until February 2, 8 P. M., bids
will be received by A. J. Cronin, city
clerk, to improve (22-D) Harrison,
Lewis, Scott and other streets, involv-
ing:
(1) 516,000 sq. ft. 5-in. asph. paving;
(2) 19,000 sq. ft. 6-in. asph. paving;
(3) 22,500 sq. ft. concrete gutter;
(4) 13,600 lin. ft. concrete curbs:
(5) 38,000 sq. ft. cement sidewalk;
(6) 6500 sq. ft. cone, driveways;
(7) 4000 lin. ft. 4-in. vit. pipe sewers:
(8) 3700 lin. ft. 6-in. do;
(9) 80 wye branches;
(10) 9 brick manholes.
Certified check 10% payable to city
required with bid. Plans on file in
office of clerk. George Sullivan, city
engineer. '«
SANTA CLARA. Santa Clara Co.,
Cal.— Until February 2, 8 P. M., bids
will be received by A. J. Cronin, city
clerk, to improve Lexington St., in-
volving:
(1) 64.000 sq. ft. 5-in. asph. paving;
(2) 126.000 sq. ft. 6-in. asph. paving;
(3) 200 tons leveling course asphalt;
(4) 5300 sq. ft. cone, gutter;
(5) 3500 lin. ft. concrete curb;
(6) 5500 sq. ft. cement sidewalk;
(7) 2500 sq. ft. cement sidewalk:
(8) 800 lin. ft. 4-in. vitrified sewer;
(9) 2500 lin. ft. 6-in. do;
(10) 25 wyes;
(11) 9 brick manholes.
Certified check 10% payable to city
required with bid. Plans on file in
office of clerk. George Sullivan, city
engineer. «
SANTA CLARA. Santa Clara Co ,
Cal.— Until February 2. 8 P. M., bids
will be received by A. J. Cronin, city
clerk, to improve (21 -D) Santa Clara,
Market and other streets, involving:
(1) 491.000 sq. ft. 2-in. asph. surf.;
(2) 491,000 sq. ft. 3-in. asph. base;
(3) 5400 sq. ft. 5-in. cone, paving;
(4) 13,000 ft. concrete gutter;
(5) 8000 lin. ft. concrete curb;
(6) 12.500 sq. ft. cement sidewalk:
(7) 3500 lin. ft. 4-in. vit. pipe sewers;
(8) 3500 lin. ft. 6-in. do;
(9) 1500 lin. ft. 8-in. do;
(10) 90 wye branches;
(11) 8 brick manholes.
Certified check 10% payable to city
required with bid. Plans on file in
office of clerk. George Sullivan, city
engineer. '»
Herbert A. Hamm, who has been
engaged in the building industry for
the past 18 years, has severed his
connection with the firm of Hamm.
Grant & Bruner of Los Angeles, and
will continue in the building business
under his own name. Mr. Hamm has
established temporary offices at 2145
Sacramento St., Los Angeles.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Contracts Awarded Liens-AccePtances'
BUILDING PERMITS
San Francisco County
No
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
71
Heyman
Owner
soon
76
Samuelson
Owner
6400
76
S F Bank
Heyer
10000
77
Joseclyn
Owner
2000
7K
Horn
Owner
3500
79
McCarthy
Owner
3750
SO
Alger
Duerner
3000
SI
Meyer Bros
Owner
4000
82
Sherman
Mabey
1000
88
Westlund
Owner
3200
84
St. Mary's
Johnson
5000
85
Dodge
Lindgren
3000
86
Ellingson
Owner
1500
87
Hausen
Rasmussen
3S00
88
Keef
Standard
4000
89
O'Connor
Owner
3000
90
Perasso
Owner
4000
91
Stich
Owner
moo
92
Guillermon
Meinberger
5000
93
Steinmauer
Owner
8500
94
Southern
Owner
1600
DWELLINGS
(74) E 17th AVE. 95 N Pacheco; two
one - story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder — Heyman Bros.,
742 Market St.
Plans by Owner. each $4000
DWELLINGS
(75) N TEDDY 100 E Delta; two 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ings.
Owner and Builder — A. M. Samuelson,
901 Geneva Ave.
Plans by W. R. Weisheimer, 924
Prague St. each $3200
ALTERATIONS
(76) 550 CALIFORNIA ST.; altera-
tions for banking room.
Owner — The San Francisco Bank. 526
California St.
Architect— Ward & Blohme, 24 Cali-
fornia Street.
Contractor— C. W. Heyer, Jr., Mills
Bldg. $10,000
ALTERATIONS
(77) SE PACIFIC and McCormick St.;
alterations to raise dwelling for
store.
Owner — A. E. Jocelyn, 1447 Pacific St.
Plans by Owner. $2000
DWELLING
(78) W EDGAR PLACE 125 S Bruce;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Biulder — J. Horn, 5044 Mis-
sion St.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
DWELLING
(79) W 33rd AVE. 200 S Judah; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder— J. E. McCarthy,
1342 Funston Ave.
Plans by Owner. $3750
DWELLING
(80) E 24th AVENUE 150 S Moraga;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— E. H. and C. M. Alger, 26
Edinburgh St.
Plans by Mr. Duerner.
Contractor — J. C. Duerner, 26 Edin-
burgh St. $3000
DWELLINGS
(81) N CHARES 124 S Evelyn; two
one - story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder — Meyer Bros., 727
Portola Drive.
Plans by D. T. Burks, 727 Portola Dr.
$4000
ALTERATIONS
(82) 2801 GREEN ST.; alterations to
studio.
Owner— Mrs. H. M. Sherman, 2 8 0 1
Green St.
Architect— W. W. Wurster, 260 Cali-
fornia St.
Contractor— A. Mabey, 230 5th St.
$1000
DWELLING
(83) N INGERSON bet. Third and
Jennings; one-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owners and Builders— C. H. Westlund
and F. Johnson, 133 Howard St.
Plans by Owners. $3200
DWELLING
(84) N BENTON 239 W Geneburn:
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— St. Mary's Park, 3901 Mission
Street.
Plans by D. E. Jaekle, Call Bldg.
Contractor— A. R. Johnson, 3901 Mis-
sion St. $5000
SERVICE STATION
(85) SW LARKIN and Pacific; one-
story frame comfort station and 1-
story class E service station.
Owner— K. M. Dodge.
Plans by D. E. Jaekle. 744 Call Bldg.
Contractor— A. C. Lindgren, 64 Ra-
mona Ave. $3000
SHOP
(86) W NATOMA 155 S 14th St.; 1-
story frame shop.
Owner— E. Ellingson. 85 Liberty St.
Architect— Not Given. $1500
DWELLING
(87) N DWIGHT 89 E Girard; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner — N. J. Hausen, 50 Dwight St.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — L. Rasmussen, 42 Dwight
Street. $3800
DWELLING
(88) E 17th AVE. 175 S Vicente; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— J. D. and A. Keef, care 21S
Castenada.
Plans by Contractor.
Contractor— Standard Bldg. Co., 2 18
Castenada. $4000
DWELLING
(89) W 29th AVE. 125 N Lawton; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
CAPITAL CITY TILE
COMPANY
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - - - - California
Owner— D. and M. O'Connor, 1367 25th
Avenue.
Plans by M. A. Callagy, 2674 16th Ave.
$3000
DWELLING
(90) S SCHERWIN 97 S Sunnyvale;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— A. Perasso, 720
Delta St.
Plans by Owner. $4000
DWELLING
(91) E 19th AVE. 31 S Santiago; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— F. M. Stich. 1155 Taraval St.
Plans by G. M. Cantrell.
$3500
DWELLING
(92) W 27th AVE. 286 N Lake St.;
one-story, basement and airplane
room dwelling.
Owner — R. Guillermon, 702 11th Ave.
Plans by C. Gassion, Shreve Bldg.
Contractor— H. S. Meinberger. 343 4th
Street. $5000
FLATS
(93) E BAKER ST. 50 N Lombard;
two-story and basement frame (2).
flats.
Owner — S. Steinmauer, 755 27th Ave.
Architect— S. Colton, 3020 Balboa St.
$8500
SHELTERS
(94) ACROSS FIFTH ST. bet. Ki
and Berry Sts. ; two 1-story steel
frame shelters.
Owner— Southern Pacific Co., 65 Mar-
ket Street.
Architect— J. A. Christie, 65 Market
Street. each $8000
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
No. Owner
Contractor Amt.
McDonald 27000
Zelinsky 600
Lowrie
Koenig 10812
Hannah 23753
20 Bekins
21 Shreve
22 PG&E
23 Price
24 Regents
ALTERATION'S & ADDITIONS
(20) 190 OTIS Street and adjoining
property having frontage of 50 on
Stevenson: alterations and addi-
tions to building.
Owner— Bekins Van & Storage Co.,
premises.
Architect— F. E. Barton.
Contractor — MacDonald & Kahn, Ltd.,
Financial Center Bldg.
Filed Jan. 23, '31. Dated Jan. 22, '31.
1st of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST. $27,000
Limit, 60 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
PAINTING
(21) 1231 POST ST.; painting.
Owner — Shreve & Barber. Ltd., prem-
ises.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— A. A. Zelinsky & Co.. 4420
California St.
Filed Jan. 23, '31. Dated Jan. 22, '31.
15th of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $50(
Limit. Feb. 11. 1931.
aturdny, January 31, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-seven
p w TSMENT
M2) SAN FRANCISCO; replacing
pavements i" streets, alleys and
sidewalks opened by P. G, & E.
Owner— 1'. a. & E. Co.
Engineer— Not Given.
Contractor— Lowrle Paving Co.
Piled Jan. 23, '31. Dated Jan. 1. 'SI.
Contract to hold for one year.
First payment on or before 15th of
month following completion.
TOTAL, COST not given.
Bond, $1B,000. Sureties, Continental
Casualty Co. Spec, filed.
ADDITION. ETC.
(23) E TENTH ST. 125 N Folsom;
wreck present framed building
and erection and addition of an
addition of 50xl00-ft. and altera-
tions to adjoining building.
Owner — C. W. Price Pump & Engine
Company.
Architect— E. A. Neumarkel, 340 Kear-
ny Street.
Contractor— C. J. V. Koenig & Son.
520 Church St.
Filed and Dated Jan. 24, '31.
Grading completed and new
floor laid in old building $1000
Brick work done to height of
steel trusses and trusses set.. 3553
Completion and acceptance 3553
Usual 35 days 270G
TOTAL COST. $10,812
Bond, $5500. Sureties, National Sure-
ty Co. Limit, 50 days. Plans & Spec
filed.
POWER PLANT
(24) UNIVERSITY OP CALIFORNIA
(S. F. Branch); all work on power
plant building.
Owner— Regents of the University of
California.
Architect — Wm. C. Hays, Crocker 1st
National Bank Bldg.
Contractor— J. S. Hannah, 268 Market
Street.
Filed Jan. 27, '31. Dated Jan. 21, '31.
1st of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $23,753
Bond. $12,000. Sureties. United States
Fidelitv & Guaranty Co. Forfeit. $50.
Limit, 120 davs. Plans and Spec, filed.
CONTRACT EXTENSION OF TIME
San Francisco County
EXTEND SMOKESTACK
LOCATION OMITTED; extension of
smokestack of power house for
general hospital.
Owner — Southern Pacific Company.
Surety, V. S. Guarantee Co.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Ocean Shore Iron "Works.
Time extended to Jan. 31. 1931.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
Jan 27, 1931— S CALIFORNIA ST
and E Joice St 77-6 E 60 N 8-9 E
20 N 68-9 W 80. Marian Realty Co
Ltd to Mission Concrete Co
January 27, 1931
Jan 27, 1931— S FILBERT ST 100 E
Divisadero E 63 x S 137-6. Betsy
A Holden to whom it may concern
January 13. 1931
Jan 27, 1931— E 23rd AVE 150 S
Moraga S 25 x E 120. R W Han-
cock to whom it may concern
January 22, 1931
Jan 27. 1931— W 33rd AVE 275 S
Ulloa S 25 x W 120. Frederick F
Balliet to whom it may concern-
January 19 1931
Jan 27, 1931— NW CASA and Re'tiro
Way 92x92. Chas P Murphy to
whom it may concern. ...Jan 27, 1931
Jan 26, 1931— N ALVARADO 155 W
Sanchez 25x100. P J and Mary
Magee to W C Parker... Jan 26, 1931
Jan 26, 1931— W LOUISBERG and
Niagara Ave SW In x NW 103-6.
M Graham to Phillip Miller as
Phillip Miller & Son Jan 19, 1931
an 24. 1931— LOT 12 BLK 3277, Mt
Davidson Manor. Castle Bldg Co
to Henry Horn January 21, 1931
an 23, 1931— SE HEARST AVE and
Congo S 25 x E 100 blk 43 Sunny-
side. John D McCarthy to Wm
Duerncr Jr January 19. 1931
an 23, 1931—164 VALLEY St. Chas
and Mrs F II Rockwell to Henry
Erickson .. ..January 22. 1931
an 22. 1931— W 29th AVE 65 N Ul-
loa N 35 x W 32-6 OL 1168. Sam-
uel and Minnie Douglas to whom
it may concern January 17, 1931
an 22, 1931—2378 31st AVE E 31st
Ave 100 N Taraval St 25x100. G
Goldstein and C A Eggers to H
Erickson January 22, 1931
an 22, 1931— NW IRVING and 15th
Ave W 40 x N 100. Irving Theatre
& Realty Co to whom It may con-
cern January 21, 1931
an 22, 1931 — NE AMAZON AVE 77
SE London Exd Hd. Frank L Mc-
Afee to whom it may concern
January 19, 1931
an 22, 1931— S F BAY' bet Goat Is-
land and Key Route Mole. Dept
of Public W'ks, Division of High-
ways to Duncanson-Harrelson Co
Inc January 13, 1931
Jan 21, 1931— LOT 4 BLK 2971 Sub-
dh 4 Miraloma Park. Meyer Eros
to whom it may concern
January 20, 1931
Jan 21, 1931— SE FOLSOM ST 65-6
NE 5th NE 34-6 SE 165 SW 25
NW 50 NE 6-in NW 25 SW 10
NW 90. The Lurie Co to Louis
J Cohn January 15, 1931
Jan 21, 1931— E 28th AVE 100 N
Kirkham N 25 x E 120. Frank J
and Hanna Geheran to whom it
may concern January 21, 1931
Jan 21, 1931— NW TARA 90 SW Ni-
agara Ave SW 30 NW 103-6. Mar-
shall T Struthers to Gerald J Con-
way January 20, 1931
Jan 21, 1931— LOTS 33 and 36 BLK
23 Sunnyside. A M Godin to whom
it may concern Jan 21, 1931
Jan 21, 1931— SW FRONT and Jack-
son Sts 91-10V4 on Front and 138-
5 on Jackson. Cole H Baker to
Ira Coburn January 10, 1931
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Jan 27. 1931— E HAMILTON 200 S
Felton S 25 x E 120. San Bruno
Ave Feed & Fuel Co vs Wm F
Burnell $130.15
Jan 27. 1931— SE WOOLSEY ST 90
SW Somerset St SW 60 x SE 100.
Cobbledick-Kibbe Glass Co vs S
Makaren $92.25
Jan 26, 1931— E HAMILTON 200 S
Felton Blk 35 R R Ave Hd Assn
Tract. H W Lar-sen as S F Hdwe
Co vs Wm F Bernell $108.25
Jan 26, 1931— SE WOOLSEY 90 and
120 SW Somerset SW 30 x SE 100.
H W Larsen as S F Hardware Co
vs Serge Makaren $119.27
Jan 16, 1931— NW HOWTH 25 NE
Mt Vernon NE 25 x NW 90. P
Sabella as Acme Floor Co vs Ar-
thur and Catherine Dockwell $160
Jan 26. 1931— SW GREED and Leav-
enworth W 60 x S 87-6. North
Beach Auto Hauling Co vs Con-
solidated Properties. Ltd $1500
Jan 24, 1931— N WASHINGTON ST
106-3% E Lyon then along North
Washington 24-11% N 127-8% W
25 S 102-8% to beg. E Lombard!
as Sunset Concrete Co vs Clyde
A Pearce and J A Lund $90
Jan 22, 1931— SE WOOLSEY 90 and
120 SW Somerset SW 30 x SE 100.
J I Meeks vs Serge Makaren $165
Jan 22, 1931— S PINE ST 112-6 W
Gough W 25 x S 120. City Sash &
Door Co vs W C Boswall and A
D Hopper $35.63
an 22. 1931 — N (.'LAY 112-6 West
Franklin W 93-9 W 127-S'/. E 68-9
SE 35-4% S 102-8%. Geo Camp-
bell vs Arthur J and Gertrude A
Falvey, Mildred W Harrlman....$036
an 21. 1931— SE WOOLSEY 90 SW
Somerset SW 30 x SE 100. Edw
Hauser as Standard Shade Co vs
Serge Maharen $17.50
an 21. 1931— N WASHINGTON 106-
3% E Lyon E 24-11% x N 127-8%.
A L Stockton Lumber Co vs Clyde
A Pearce, Geo E Lund $188.40
RELEASE OF LIENS
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
Jan 26, 1931— SW WILDER AVE
335-779 SE Diamond SE 25 x NW
100 ptn blk 4 Fmt Exten Hd. R G
Negherbon & Son to J J and Jose-
phine Hurly $198.50
Jan 22, 1931— SE MISSION 150 NE
Russia Ave E 100 x SE 108-6. J
H McCallum to J Hill, A B and V
B Frank $178.62
BUILDING PERMITS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
70
Crook
Owner
2500
71
Krafft
Owner
6000
72
Thompson
Lantry
1000
73
Quenzel
Owner
4000
74
Law
Nylander
3000
7 b
St. Marv
Owner
16000
76
C J Smith
Dolan
4500
77
Dotti
Rose
1000
78
Van Ness
Owner
2250
79
Tyre
Cone
8000
80
San Pablo
Owner
1000
81
Derry
Owner
4000
82
Fuller
Rose
1000
83
Schroeder
Owner
3500
84
Tyson
Nordstrum
7000
85
Baker
Owner
4500
86
McGinley
Knight
3500
87
Fox
Fox
2000
89
Replogle
Beadel
2000
90
Jarvis
Wickman
5000
91
Mason
Dolan
1400
92
Bresta
Gossett
5000
93
Elgarten
Owner
40000
94
Wheeler
Owner
4750
AL-
DWELL1NG
(70) NO. 1122 CORNELL AVE.,
BANY. Five-room dwelling.
Owner— Miss Harriet V. Crook, 1122
Cornell Ave., Albany.
Architect— Not Given. $2500
RESIDENCE
(71) NO 51 BONNIE LANE, BER-
KELEY. One-story 6-room one-
family frame residence.
Owner— J. W. Krafft, 1895 San Juan
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given. $6000
ALTERATIONS
(72) NO. 2S1S SAN PABLO AVE.,
BERKELEY. Alterations.
Owner — L Thompson.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — J. R. Lantry, 739 Aileen
St., Oakland. $1000
STORES
(73) NO. 1229-31-33 SOLANO AVE.,
ALBANY. Three stores.
Owner— J. E. Quenzel, 1335 Curtis St,
Berkeley.
Architect — Not Given. $4000
DWELLING
(74) NO. 964 OAKES BLVD., SAN
LEANDRO. Six-room dwelling.
Architect— Ralph Wood.
Contractor — Nylander Bros.,
clair Ave., Oakland.
633 Mont-
$3000
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 31, 1931
DWELLINGS
(75) ST. MARY AVE., SAN LE-
ANDRO. Four 6-room dwellings.
Owner— Joe St. Mary, 815 Estudillo
Ave., San Leandro.
Architect— Not Given. $4000 each
DWELLING
(76) N FLORENCE ST. 40 S More-
peth Ave., OAKLAND; one-story
5-room dwelling.
Owner— C. J. Smith.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Leo J. Dolan, 31G 17th St.
Oakland. $4500
REPAIRS
(77) 5036 TELEGRAPH AVE.. OAK-
LAND; fire repairs.
Owner— B. Dotti.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— A. H. Rose. 478 25th St..
Oakland. $1000
DWELLING
(78) S REDDING ST. 134 E High St..
OAKLAND; one-story four-room
dwelling.
Owner & Builder— Louis E. Van Ness,
4920 Park Blvd., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $2250
ALTERATIONS
(79) SE COR. TENTH and Harrison
Sts.. OAKLAND; alterations.
Owner — Tyre Bros. Glass Co.. 17 4 4
Broadway, Oakland.
Architect — A. H. Jacobs, San Fran-
cisco.
Contractor— W. C. Cone, 1744 Eroad-
way, Oakland. $8000
WAREHOUSE
(80) W LINDEN ST. 100 S 34th St.,
OAKLAND; one-story warehouse.
Owner and Builder — San Pablo Auto
Wreckers, 3315 San Pablo Ave..
Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $1000
DWELLING
(81) NO. 573 SUPERIOR AVE., SAN
LEANDRO. Five-room dwelling.
Owner— Derry Bros., 614 Superior
Ave., San Leandro.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
ALTERATIONS
(82) NO. 2442 RUSSELL ST., BER-
KELEY. Alterations.
Owner— Mr. Fuller, Premises.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— M. P. Rose, 6329 Shattuck
Ave., Oakland. $1000
RESIDENCE
(83) NO. 2328 PARKER ST., BER-
KELEY. One-story 5-room 1-
family frame residence.
Owner— A. H. Schrsedes, 2032 Kltter-
age St., Berkeley.
Architect— J. H. Linfoot & Son, 739
Alcatraz Ave., Oakland. $3500
ALTERATIONS
(84) NO. 59 LAKEVIEW AVE.,
PIEDMONT. Alterations.
Owner Wm. Tyson, 59 Lakeview Ave.
Piedmont.
Architect— Chas. F. B. Roeth, 1404
Franklin St., Oakland.
ContHactor— David Nordstrum, 351
Hobart St.. Oakland $7000
DWELLING
(85) N OCEAN VIEW DRIVE 150 E
Brookside, OAKLAND; 1% -story
5-room dwelling.
Owner and Euilder— W. J. Baker, 2255
Ransome Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $4500
DWELLING
(86) 2956 CARMEL ST., OAKLAND;
one-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— J. J. McGinley, 2956 Carmel
St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— H. C. Knight, 327 17th St.,
Oakland. $3500
RESIDENCE
(87) 1782 UNIVERSITY Ave., BERK.
ELEY; one-story 3-room 1-family
frame residence.
Owner— H. K. Fox, 1484 University
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Fox Bros. $2000
88 Legris Owner 9000
DWELLINGS
(88) 3307-3315-3315 EONA ST.. OAK-
LAND; three one-story five-room
dwellings.
Owner and Builder— L. S. Legris. 4515
Edith St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3000 each
ALTERATIONS
(89) NO 931 MENDOCINO AVE.,
BERKELEY. Alterations.
Owner — D. Ben Replogle, 940 Arling-
ton Ave.. Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Beadel & Lane, 909 Spruce
St., Berkeley. $2000
RESIDENCE
(90) NO. 555 SANTA BARBARA ED.,
BERKELEY. One-story 6-room 1
famiy frame residence
Owner — Jarvis & Wickman, 1230 Ali-
ston Way, Berkeley.
Architect— G. L. Herberger, 3281 Lake-
shore Ave., Oakland.
Contractor— O. A. Wickman, 1320 Al-
bina Ave., Berkeley. $5000
ALTERATIONS
(91) NO. 302 BROADMOOR BLVD.,
SAN LEANDRO. Alterations.
Owner — Mrs. Mason, Premises.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Leo J. Dolan, 316 17th St.,
Oakland. $1400
RESIDENCE
(92) NO. 300 OAKES BLVD., SAN
LEANDRO. One-story frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner— A. L. Bresta, 282 Oakes Blvd.,
San Leandro.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Chester A. Gossett, 327
Woodland Park, San Leandro.
$5000
APARTMENTS
(93) W SIXTH AVE. 150 NE 18th
St., OAKLAND; three-story 6l>-
room apartments.
Owner and Builder— M. Elgarten. 174
41st St., Oakland.
Plans by L. F. Hyde, 372 Hanover
Ave., Oakland. $40,000
DWELLING
(94) S TRESTLE GLEN ROAD 750
E Norwood. OAKLAND; 2-story
7-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder — Jos. M. Wheeler.
3750 Park Blvd., Oakland.
Architect— Not Giver.. $4750
BUILDING CONTRACTS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No. Own«r Contractor Ami.
14 McGinley Knight 3500
15 DeLuchi Knight
16 Salvation Army Jacobs 240900
17 Regents Pacific 4620
RESIDENCE
(14) N CARMEL AVE. 100 ft. W of
Maple St.. Oakland; general con-
struction on two-story frame and
stucco 6-room residence.
Owner— Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McGinley.
2956 Carmel St., Oakland.
Architect— Harvey Slocombe. 62 York
Drive, Piedmont.
Contractor— Harry C. Knight, 327 17th
St., Oakland.
Filed Jan. 23, '31. Dated Jan. 20, '31.
When roof is on $875
When ready to plaster 875
When accepted 875
Usual 35 days 875
TOTAL COST, $3500
Limit, 45 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
RESIDENCE
(15) W KINGSDEY PLACE 100 ft.
N of Trestle Glen Road, Oakland;
general construction on 4 -room 2-
story residence and double garage.
Owner — L. and Pauline DeLuchi, Oak-
land.
Architect — FranciB Harvey Slocombe,
62 Yerk Drive, Piedmont.
Contractor— Harry C. Knight, 327 17th
St., Oakland.
Filed Jan. 23, '31. Dated Jan. 15, '81.
Contractor's 10% when building Is
completed and acceptance is filed.
COST plus 10%.
Limit, 75 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
RESIDENCE
(16) COR EIFTEENTH AND GROVE
Sts., Oa kland. All work for six-
story Class C Evangeline Resi-
dence building
Owner — The Salvation Army, 15th and
Grove Sts., Oakland.
Architect— Douglas Dacre Stone, 337
17th St., Oakland.
Contractor — Jacobs & PattianI, 337
17th St., Oakland.
Filed Jan. 24, '31. Dated April 12, '30.
1st of each month 75%
On completion a sum sufficient
to increase total payments to
75% of contract price
Usual 3t day* Blalance
TOTAL COST, $240,900
Bond, $120,450. Surety, Fidelity &
Deposit Co. of Maryland Limit, 180
days. Forfeit, none. Plans and speci-
fications filed.
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
(17) CAMPUS of the University of
California, Berkeley; installing lab-
oratory equipment for Agriculture
Hall and Hilgard Hall.
Owner— The Regents of the University
of California, Berkeley.
Architect— W. P. Stephenson, Univer-
sity of California, Berkeley.
Contractor— Pacific Mfg. Co., 8 Arcade
Monadnock Bldg., San Francisco.
Filed Jan. 26. 31. Dated Jan. 21, '31.
On completion 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST. $1670
Bond: Labor and Materials. $2500;
Performance, $2500. Sureties, U. S.
Fidelity & Guaranty Co. Forfeit. $10
pe rday. Limit, 45 days. Plans and
Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded
Accepted
Jan 23, 1931— SE 12th and Harrison
Sts, Oakland. C H King Estate
Co to George Swanstrom
January 17, 1931
Jan 23, 1931—734 SANTA FE AVE,
Albany. E Reininghaus to Self
January 21. 1931
Jan 23, 1931— LOT 40 BLK 25, Re-
sub of a ptn of North Cragmont,
Berkeley. Charles R Brown to R
M Brown January 21, 1931
Jan 22, 1931— SW SHATTUCK AVE
and Kittredge St, Berkeley. City
of Berkeley to Maxwell Hardware
Co January 15. 1931
Jan 22, 1931—4810 E 14th STREET.
Oakland. Mary A Henry to Sulli-
van & Sullivan January 22. 1931
Jan 21, 1931—3550 JORDAN ROAD.
Oakland. Andrew Fleming to Self
January 20. 1931
Jan 20. 1931— PTN LOTS 7 and 8
Blk 27. Map No 8 of Regents Park
Albany. Frank A Stokes to whom
it may concern January 17, 1931
Jan 20. 1931— SE HARLAN Street
256-56 ft SW of Alvarado St. San
Saturday, la
rji 81, 1981
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-nine
Melrolls to Manuel Joaquin
January S, 1931
Jan 20. 1931—1385 ADA ST, Berk-
eley. Albln Letno to whom It may
concern January 19, 1931
Jan 20. 1931 — 5631 COLLEGE AVE,
Oakland. Kallskl - Harband The-
atre Co to Alfred J Hopper
January 19. 1931
.Ian 87, 1931— NW EAST 14th ST
and 24th Ave, Oakland. Associ-
ated i HI Co to C L Thompson. The
Oyer Const Co (two completions)
January 17. 193!
Jan 26. 1931— CAMPUS of the Uni-
versity of California. Berkeley.
The Regents of the University of
California to Anderson Company..
January 17. 1931
Jan 26. 1931— NE 15th «ind GROVE
Sts, Oakland. The Salvation Army
to Jacobs & Pattlanl Jan 26. 1931
Jan 26 1931— rTN LOT 31 BLK 20,
map of Blks 20-21-22-23-34 Thous-
and Oaks, Berkeley. Alton E.
Gould to whom it may concern
1861 '61 XJCTuBf
Charles D. Lyon January 22, 1931
Ave, Oakland. E T Minney to
Jan 26. 1931—3851 FOREST HILL
Jnn 27. 1931—501 CASTRO STREET
Oakland. Frank Sacco to P De-
lucchl & Son January 26, 1931
Jan. 24, 1931— NO. 520 THE ALA-
meda, Berkeley Frederick L R
Confer to H K Schultz.Jan. 22, 1931
Jan. 24, 1931— NO. 175 POPLAR ST.,
Berkeley. Wallace S Wood to Al-
bert Hammarberg Jan. 23. 1931
Jan. 24, 1931— NE TWENTIETH &
Broadway, Oakland. R H Cross
to H J Christensen Jan. 21, 1931
Jan! 24, 1931— MISSION SAN JOSE,
Alameda Co. Female Religious
of the Order of St Dominic to S
Rasorl Jan. 21, 1931
Jan. 24, 1931— S WASHINGTON 50
W of Stannage Ave., Albany.
Rocky Treyane to whom it may
concern Jan. 21, 1931
Jan. 24. 1931— LOT 6 BLK 26, Ivey-
wood Extension. Oakland. Albert
Wilder to Jas Fisher Jan. 19, 1931
Jan. 24, 1931— LOT 4S BLK 6, Map
No. 4, Regent Park, Albany. Wm
K Mclnnes to whom it may con-
cern - Jan 17. 1931
LIENS FILED
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan 20, 1931—444 MICHIGAN AVE,
Berkeley. Homes Fixture Build-
ers vs E R and F M Converse .$103
Jan 20, 1931— LOTS 1 and 2 BLK G.
map of Pleasanton. A C Stoekle
Co vs M W and M F Davies, and
Crooks & Hill $116.SS
Jan 20, 1931— LOTS 1 and 2 BLK G,
map of Pleasanton. A C Stoeckle
Co vs M W and M T Davis, and
Sullivan & Sullivan $280
Jan 20. 1931— LOT 17 BLK 4. Thous-
and Oaks Heights. Berkeley. Swift
Lumber Co. Inc. $846.34: D J Gess-
ler (doing business as West Coast
Window Shade Co), $44; vs Earle
R and Fraye M Converse
Jan 20, 1931— LOTS 47 and 48 Milton
Tract, Oakland. Sterling Paint Co
vs Standard Creameries, Ltd., E
L Lehan $256.09
Jan 20. 1931— SW DURANT AVE
and Fulton St. Berkeley. John L
Minchln. Jr vs Delphlne Ferrier
Doyle. Frances Ferrier Goss, Eliz-
abeth Ferrier Ross, Frederick H
Reimers $151.80
Jan 27. 1931—2112 57th AVE, Oak-
land. Morgan Electric Co, Ltd vs
Martin Benson, E Olson, A W
Swanson $147.75
Jan 26, 1931— PTN LOT 30 BLK 4,
South Lakeshore Glen, Oakland.
W O Nelson vs Jas A and Grace
MacMonnies $358
Jan. 24, 1931 — 149 BEBCHWOOD
Drive, Oakland. Lewis N Hager
(as Hager Sash & Door Co) vs J
M Walker and John Doe $629.15
Jan. 24, 1931 — 1714 SIXTEENTH
St., Oakland. T L Rosenberg Co
vs Anglo-California Securities Co
and Calif Hydro oil Burner Inc.
$416 50
Jan 21, 1931- -S UNIVERSITY AVE
200 ft East of McGce. Berkeley.
C H, George H and Herman K
Fox doing business as Fox Bros
vs C B Radston and Berkeley In-
door Golf Co, Ltd $1,151.43
Jan 21, 1931— LOT 8, Ardley Hgts,
Oakland. General Mill & Lumber
Co vs G L Van Gelder $84.01
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
Jan 20. 1931— W SAN PABLO AVE
157 ft North of 27th St. Oakland.
Frank M Banks. Victor P Han-
sen, Elmer A Friberg and Thomas
Massie to Standard Creamery,
Jan 27. 1931— E LENOX AVE 250-
55 ft SE of Montecito Ave. Oak-
land. Willis C Lowe to Albert and
Emily Kroll $3564
Jan 27, 1931— E LENOX AVE 250-
55 ft SE of Montecito Ave, Oak-
land. Willis C Lowe to Albert and
Emily Kroll, A M Poulsen, East
Bay Title Ins Co $440.34
Jan 27, 1931— LOT 24, Cherry Manor
San Leandro. Atlas Heating and
Ventilating Co, Ltd to A F Han-
son, L M Mumford $171.60
Jan 27, 1931— LOT 14, Cherry Manor,
San Leandro. Atlas Heating and
Ventilating Co, Ltd to i F Han-
son, L M Mumford $187.40
Jan 26, 1931— LOTS 47 and 48, Mil-
ton Tract, Oakland. Sterling Paint
Co to Standard Creameries Co,
Ltd, E H Lehan, W K Owen.... $256.09
Jan 26, 1931— LOTS 1 and 2 BLK G.
map of Pleasanton. Pleasanton. H
C Stoekle Co to W T and Mura
W Davis $2S0
Jan 26, 1931— LOTS 1 and 2 BLK G.
map of Pleasanton. Pleasanton. H
C Stoekle Co to W T and Mura
W Davis and Crooks & Hill. ...$116.88
Jan 23. 1931— LOT 9. Cherry Manor,
San Leandro. Atlas Heating and
Ventilating Co Ltd to A F Han-
son, L M Mulford $180.88
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 19, 1931— LOT 1 BLK 14,
Stanford Park, San Mateo. Walter
C Drugg et al to whom it may
concern Jan 15, 1931
Jan. 20, 1931— LOT 21 BLK 3, Me-
tropolis Homestead Tract , San
Mateo. Harry Walters to whom
it may concern Jan. 19, 1931
Jan. 20, 1931— LOTS 9, 10 AND 11,
Pierce Tract, San Jose. Alma E
Cain to whom it may concern
Jan. 21, 1931— LOT 8 BLK 11, Lo-
mita Park. Charles Fortune to
Acme Construction Co.... Jan. 17, 1931
Jan. 21, 1931— LOT 14 BLK D, Mil-
brae Park. George Jogensen to
whom It may concern Dec. 25, 1931
Jan 21, 1931— LOTS 2 AND 3 BLK
B, Central Park. V L Jean to
Whom it may concern. Jan. 20. 1931
.Ian. 21. 1931— LOT 7 BLK D, Mll-
brae Park. George Jorgensen to
Walter Thompson
.I.in 81, 1931— PART LOT 32 BLK 7,
Blossom Heath Manor. Castle
Building Co to Henry Horn
_ Jan. 17, 1931
Jan. 82, 1981 — LOT 10 BLK 9, San
Mateo City Homested. Domenico
Baceelli to Louis Bellramo
Jan. 20, 1931
Jan. 22, 1931— ELECRITO DRIVE &
Meadway Rd, Hillsborough, Hills-
borough School District to Jacks
& Irvine, Inc Jan. 15, 1931
Jan. 22, 1931— PART LOT 13 BLK
6, School House Homestead.
Colombo Benevolent Society to G
Cristena et al Jan. 10, 1931
Jan. 23, 1931— LOT 14 BLK 15, Lo-
mita Park. E W Latimer to whom
it may concern Jan. 23, 1931
Jan. 23, 1931— PART LOTS 7 AND 8
El Cerito Park. Boni Kitchin to
A F and C W Mattock ...Jan. 9, 1931
Jan. 23, 1931— LOTS 20 AND 21 BLK
2, San Bruno. Albert S Ormsly to
Frank C Grisez Jan. 14, 1931
Jan. 24, 1931— LOT 34 BLK 60, Bel-
mont e Davenport Realty Co to
whom it may concern. ...Jan. 24, 1931
Jan. 24, 1931— PART LOT 11 BLK 2,
Blossom Heath Manor. Castle
Building Co to Henry Horn
Jan. 21, 1931
Jan. 24, 1931— PART LOTS 23 & 24
Blk 7, Blossom Heath Manor.
Castle Building Co to Henry Horn
Jan. 21, 1931
Jan. 24, 1931— LOTS 48 AND 49 BLK
12. Belle Air Park Louis Sanders
to whom it may concern (2 com-
pletions) Jan. 7. 1931
Jan. 24, 1931— LOT 45, Husing Sub
San Mateo. J E Cooksey to whom
it may concern Jan. 23, 1931
Jan. 24, 1931— LOT 24 BLK <i. Bay-
view Heights. Joseph F Nash to
whom it may concer
21, 1931
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan. 19, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 16, Do-
mita Park. F M McNulty vs L R
Milne $397.17
Jan. 19, 1931— PART LOTS 19 AND
20 Blk 130, South San Francisco
Joe Bottiani vs Albert Tagnetti
$180
Jan" 19, 1931— LOTS 11 AND 12,
Oakwood Tract. Hull Bros vs R E
Stewart et al $106.73
Jan. 19, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 16, Lo-
mita Park. Brugger & Chandler vs
L R Milne et al $260
Jan. 19, 1931— LOTS 27 & 28, Cen-
tral Park. San Mateo Feed & Fuel
Co vs Austin Newman $367.46
Jan. 19, 1931— LOTS 9 AND 10 BLK
1 Oakwood. Christensen Lumber
Co vs I D Northcut 235 04
Member Insurance Brokers' Exchange
FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
Phone FRanklin 9400
San Francisco
Thirty
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, January 31, 1931
Jan. 19, 1931— LOTS 15 AND IS BLK
19, Lomita Park. F M McNulty vs
R P Smith et al $243.41
Jan. 20, 1931— PART LOT 21 BLK 5
Baywood. G Bragoto vs Edward
Ransom Coasso $148.50
Jan. 20, 1931— LOTS 11 AND 12 BLK
1, Oakwood Tract. C A Bloomquist
vs R E Stewart $62
Jan. 21, 1931— PART LOT S BLK -4,
Burlingame Hills. S Rossi vs
Jules G Mindnich et al $787.10
RELEASE OF LIENS
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan. 19, 1931 — LOCATION NOT
Given. San Carlos Peed & Fuel
Co; Gray Thirning Lumber Co to
Clarence W Arseneaux
Jan. 19, 1931 — LOCATION NOT
Given. Burlingame Hardware Co
to A C Brandt
Jan. 23,' 1931 — LOCATION NOT
Given. A Silverstein to whom it
may concern
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
RESIDENCE
LOT 12 BLK 117 Map of Crescent
Park 7-17-23 R 36 and 37 and Ptn
Lot 11 Blk 117, Palo Alto. All
work for two-story and basement
frame residence and garage.
Owner — Alan H. Robertson, Pope and
Oak Sts , Palo Alto.
Architect — John K. Branner, A. I. A...
Shreve Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— Harry H. Dabinett, 176:.
Pulton St., Palo Alto.
Filed Jan. 19, '31 Dated Jan. 14, '31.
Roof rafters in place $2834
Rough plastering and roofing
completed 2831
Building completed 2834
Usual 35 days '. 2834
TOTAL COST, $11,336
Bond, $56G8. Sureties, W. P. Gray and
Donald Brewer. Limit, 4 calendar
months. Forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN JOSE
RESIDENCE, 6-room frame, $4300;
No. 660 S-Twelfth St.. San Jose;
owner, Rodolfo Franchetti, 660 S-
12th St., San Jose: contractor, M.
Scaglione, 1231 Sherman St, San
Jose.
RESIDENCE 2-story brick, $15,000:
Margaret St. at 15th. San Jose:
owner, Chas. Gladding, 4th and
Keyes Sts., San Jose; architect,
C. S. McKenzie, Twohy Bldg., San
Jose; contractor, F. T. Edmans,
Builders' Exchange. San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 5-room frame, $2950:
Harliss St. near Edwards, San
Jose; owner and contractor, H D.
Bayles, 119 Massol Ave., Los Gatos
STORES and lodge building. Class C,
$9000; Seventh St. near Julian, San
Jose; owner, Modern Order of
Bucks, '1168 Magnolia St., San
Jose; architect, Chas. McKenzie.
Twohy Bldg., San Jose; contrac-
tor, not determined.
RESIDENCE, 5-room frame, $3950:
McKendrie St. near Park, San
Jose; owner, E. D. Anderson, 440
N-14th St., San Jose; architect and
contractor, Edw. Delmaestio, 460
W. Julian St., San Jose
RESIDENCE, 5-room frame, $2500;
Vestal St. near 16th, San Jose
PALO ALTO
RESIDENCE, stucco, $3000; No. 1050
Second St., Palo Alto: owner, E
D. Minton; contractor, Minton Co.,
243 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, stucco, $3500; No. 1040
Second St., Palo Alto; owner, E.
D. Minton; contractor, Minton Co.,
243 Hamilton Ave., Pale Alto.
RESIDENCE, stucco, $3750; No. 305
Grant St., Palo Alto; owner, E.
D. Minton; contractor, Minton Co.,
243 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto
ALTER apartments, $1000; No. 480
Cambridge Ave., Palo Alto; own-
er, S. M. Cuthbertson, 2285 El
Camino St., Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, stucco, $11000; No. 525
Center St., Palo Alto; owner, A.
H. Robertson, Pope and Oak Sts.,
Palo Alto; architect, John K.
Branner, Shreve Bldg., San Fran-
cisco; contractor, H. H. Dabinett,
1765 Pulton St., Palo Alto.
BUILDING PERMITS
REDWOOD CITY
DWELLING, frame, 5-room, bath and
garage, $3000; No. 1117 Fay St.,
Redwood City; owner, C. D. Mc-
Lane; contractor, Moncrieff Bros.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 13, 1931— LOT 11 BLK 63, Re-
aubd of Seale Addition No. 2, Palo
Alto Andrew W Hoy to whom it
may concern Jan. 7, 1931
Jan. 14, 1931— LOT 1 BLK D, Pauline
Tract, Sunnyvale. Lucy O Huston
to whom it may concern.. ..Jan. 14, '31
Jan. 15, 1931— LOT 2 BLK 141, Em-
barcadero Oaks, Palo Alto. Edna
K Lenzen to whom it may can-
cern Jan. 14, 1931
Jan. 15, 1931— LOT 22 BLK 2, Rest-
wood Park No. 2, San Jose. An-
drew J Ogg to whom it may con-
cern Jan. 14, 1931
Jan , 15, 1931— LOT 18 BLK 7, North
Glen Residential Tract. San Jose.
George D McCrary to whom it
may concern Jan. 14, 1931
Jan. 15, 1931— NW HEDDING AND
NE Morse Sts., San Jose. Louis
A Clarke to whom it may concern
Jan. 15, 1931
Jan. 16, 1931— LOTS 4, 5 AND 6
Boulevard Tract, San Jose.
Clarence P and Clara Fonseca to
whom it may concern. ...Jan. 14, 1931
Jan. 16, 1931— LOT 19 BLK 5, Rose
Lawn, San Jose. Joseph Souza
et al to whom it may concern...
Jan. 16, 1931
Jan. 17, 1931— LOT 101, Studio
Heights, San Jose. J A Wagner
to whom it may concern
Jan. 16, 1931
Jan. 19, 1931— LOT 23 BLK 26, North
Glen Residence Park, San Jose.
A R Calvelli to whom it may con-
cern Jan. 18, 1931
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan. 14, 1931— LOT 50, Third Ward
Home, San Jose. M & L Doane
Lumber Co vs Thomas J Sinnett
et a; $216.31
Jan. 16, 1931— NW COLLEGE AVE
50 SW Williams SW 37%xNW 115
Part Lot 7 and all Lot 8 Blk 40,
College Terrace, Palo Alto Frank
A Grunert vs Willis J Sheldon. $130
Jan. 19, 1931— LOT 5 BLK K, South-
gate, Palo Alto. Howard L Gray
vs George and Ida C Miller. ..$403.23
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan. 19, 1931—10 ACRE in N Home-
stead Road, Part Quito Rancho.
Fred Bowen to Perry Camacho et
al $32.29
Jan. 15, 1931— LOT 5 BLK W, Los
Altos Country Club Property. D
& S Lumber Co to Jessie R Grant
et al $60.49
Jan. 15, 1931— LOT 5 BLK W, Los
Alto Country Club Properties. D
& S Lumber Co to Jessie R Grant
et al $48.25
Jan. 17. 1931— NO. 193 N-FIRST ST.
W Fifth 31% SE St. James St.,
San Jose. Henry Cowell Lime &
Cement Co to E R and C W Cook
$13.20
Jan. 19, 1931— LOT 8, Scharff Subd.,
San Jose. Tilden Lumber & Mill
Co to Frank E Rose $691 75
BUILDING CONTRACTS
MARIN COUNTY
FIRE HOUSE
CORTE MADERA. Carpenter work,
cement work, etc., for fire house.
Owner — Corte Madera Volunteer Fire
Department, Ltd., Corte Madera.
Superintendents — W. G. Voorhies and
R. E. Oliver.
Contractor— William F. Wegner, 225
Monte Vista Ave., Larkspur.
Filed Jan. 21, 31. Dated Jan. 19, '31.
Floor joists placed 25%
Brown coat plaster on 25%
When completed 25%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $6952
Bond, $7000. Sureties, Henry Meyer
and Fred Perry. Limit, 90 days.
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifica-
tions filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 19, 1931— ROSS. Myra and
Phillop Brown to Frank Howard
Allen. Inc Jan. 19, 1931
Jan. 17, 1931— SAN RAFAEL. Harry
Albert and wife to M H Vander-
bilt Jan. 15, 1931
Jan. 20, 1931— CORTE MADERA.
George W Hall to Wm Wegner....
Jan. 17, 1931
Jan. 20, 1931— SAN ANSELMO. C
Guidl to whom it may concern
Jan. 16, 1931
COMPLETION NOTICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 19, 1931— S 3/5 of that certain
tract of land known as Brown Tct.
Alhambn'a Union High School
District to Olaf Monson and H E
Rahlmann (as Monson Bros.)
Jan. 17, 1931
Jan. 22, 1931— LOT 36 and N % Lot
37 Blk 6, Richmond Pullman Home
Tract. James & Sadie Hamilton;
and L E and Valborg M Bailey to
whom it may concern.... Jan. 19, 1931
Jan. 23. 1931— PTN LOT 21, Govern-
Saturday, January 31, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thirty-one
>ni or f'.win Ranch, 3.1 A
liC.rnla Water Service Co
Mellenoamp Jan. 2
LIENS FILED
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan. 22, 1931— LOT 4 BLK 323, City
Of Pittsburg. Charles N Wade and
W r> Eaby (as Martinez Sheet
Metal Works) vs Wallace Snel-
grove and R E Claeys $120
Jan 22, 1931— LOT 4 BLK 323. Ad-
ditional Survey. Martinez. Santa
P Lumbtr Co (as Martinez Lum-
ber Co) vs Wallace Snelgrove and
R E Claeys $612.23
Jan. 21, 1931— W Vi LOT 1 BLK 33,
Boulevard Gardens Tract No. 1.
Kavanagh Bros vs Mrs Bessie Rose
and E E Rose $168.50
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTERtY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 21, 1931— LOT 9 Sunset Addi-
tion. Geo W and Mlnnoe L Holm
to C A Holm Jan. 20, 1931
Jan. 22, 1931— LOTS 3 AND 4 BLK
64, Map of Second Addition to
Pacific Grove. Ben F and Naomi
Puller to whom it may concern
Jan. 21, 1931
Jan. 22, 1931— LOT 6, Vista La Bahia
Licensed Surveyors Map. Walter
Johnson to W Bonnard Snook
Jan. 12, 1931
Ja n. 22, 1931— LOT 17 BLK 1, Map
No. 2, Del Monte Heights. Donald
Wallace to whom it may concern
Jan 22. 1931
Jan 26, 1931— LOTS 11 and 12 BLK
14 Riker & Jackson Addn, Salinas
City. Edward Anstey to whom it
may concern January 26. 1931
Jan 26. 1931— LOT 6 BLK 67, Block
Book of City of Monterey. John
Gradis to E P Newman and G E
Hoisted January 24. 1931
Jan 26. 1931— LOT 13, Sherwood Pk
Subdiv, Rancho El Sausal. W T
and Mary L Duncan to whom it
may concern January 23. 1931
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan. 9, 1931— LOT 14 BLK 5, Map of
Lake Terrace Tract in Lot 4 of
Rancho Noche Buena. N A Fez-
zolare vs P M Lehman and Her-
bert G Mayes $4.50
Jan 24. 1931— LOTS 34 and 36 BLK
7 map of Withers Addn. Salinas.
T A Work, Jr and Stuart A Work
vs Chas O Tibbs $554.15
RELEASE OF LIENS
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan. 21, 1931— LOT 15 BLK 20, Mon-
terey Peninsula Country Club,
Subdivision No. 2 Roberts Mfg
Co to Alfred and Sophia M Price
$271.40
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 22. 1931— LOT 21 BLK 14, Sub-
division No. 1. Tuxedo Park.
William Peenstra to whom it may
concern Jan. 20, 1931
Jan. 24, 1931— LOTS 7, 8 AND 9 BLK
Tracy II A and E H Ramsey
Tornell Co Jan. 15, 1931
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
HOSPITAL and Industrial building.
$88,900; No. 1102 N-Caltfiirnia St.,
Stockton; owner, State of Cali-
fornia; contractor, Sorensen &
Haggmark, 1252 Harrison Street,
San Francisco.
RESIDENCE and garage, $4000; No.
1517 N-Pershing St., Stockton;
owner, J. M. Helterbrand, 2644 E-
Main St., Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage, $5000; No.
1740 W-Harding St., Stockton;
owner, J. R. Lelghton, 813 Bedford
Road, Stockton.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 27, 1931— NE MATHESON &
Second Sts.. Healdsburg Leo
Frediani to A Pordon....Jan. 16, 1931
LIENS FILED
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan. 26, 1921— PART LOT 403 and
E 'A Lot 402 Blk 12, City of Santa
Rosa. E L Kindig vs J F Kinslom,
Mary C Barnett. Amelia B Aur-
nett, A P Sweeney, C B Eames, L
A Heekman and Junior Golf
Paradise $57.70
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
RESIDENCE, 7-room and garage,
$5000; No. 373 Santa Ynez Ave.,
Sacramento; owner, C. H. Thomp-
son, 3443 Sacramento Blvd., Sac-
ramento
RESIDENCES (2) 5-room and garages,
$4000 each; No. 701 and 721 4Sth
St., Sacramento; owner, A.' R.
Greeman, 4041 11th Ave., Sacra-
mento.
BANK and office building, $29,000; No.
1015 9th St., Sacramento; owner,
Peoples Accept. Corp., 1007 8th
Street, Sacramento; contractor,
Campbell Constr. Co., 800 R St.,
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 4-room, $2500; No. 1620
Caramay Way, Sacramento; own-
er, Frank Mead. Box 247 Rt. 1.
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $3000; No. 564
38th St.. Sacramento; owner, A. C.
Van Winkle. 4600 T St., Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room & garage, J5000
No. 2860 Third St, Sacramento;
owner, C. C. Ruby, 4800 T St.,
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, C-room, $4700; No. 4639
Freeman Way, Sacramento; own-
er. W. S. Steeves, 521 38th Street,
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, (,-room k garage. $4500;
No. 1600 40th St., Sacramento;
owner. M F. Terra, 2315 9th St.,
Sacramento.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 17, 1931 — LOTS 11 AND 41,
Land Drive Terrace Unit No. 1,
Sacramento. McClatchy Realty
I lo and Robertson Qovan Co t"
whom it may concern Jan. 16, 1931
Jan. 21, 1931— ONE Vi ACRES LOT
9, New Prague. H S I'almerlee to
Whom it may concern. ...Jan. 21, 1931
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
STORE, etc., $4000; No, 2328 Califor-
nia St., Fresno; owner and con-
tractor, Diel Brothers, 2310 Cali-
fornia St.. Fresno.
SERVICE station, $2000; No. 2808 Di-
visadero St., Fresno; owner, J. L
Fike. 618 Dearing St., Fresno.
DWELLING, $1400; No. 725 B St.,
Fresno; owner, David Koroch. 147
F St., Fresno.
DWELLING and garage, $4500; No. 624
Normal Ave., Fresno; owner, Ella
E. Miller; contractor, W. T. Har-
ris, 577 McKinley St., Fresno.
SIGN, $1750; Van Ness and Kern Sts.,
Fresno; owner, Wesley Garage,
Curtis Hess, 1306 Van Ness St..
Fresno.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 21, 1931— LOTS 17 TO 23 BLK
28, Clovls Rose M Sheehan to
Ernest Russell Jan. 17, 1931
Jan 23, 1931— LOT 36 BLK 7, Palm
Grove. W S Proctor to whom it
may concern Jan. 22, 1931
Jan. 20, 1931— LOTS 17 TO 21 BLK
62, Fresno. Pacific Greyhound
Lines Inc to Wieland Bros
Jan. 19, 1931
Jan. 22, 1931— Lot 59, Stivers Ter-
race No. 3, Fresno. Josie L Huey
to H S Koon Jan. 17, 1931
LIENS FILED
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan. 20, 1931— S 16% LOT 11, Lots
12, and 13 Blk 74, Fresno. Atlas
Roof Co vs Esther L Black $815
OFFICIAL PROPOSALS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of the State High-
way Engineer, Public Works Building,
Sacramento, California, until 2 o'clock
P. M. on February 18, 1931, at which
time they will be publicly opened and
read, for construction in accordance
with the specifications therefor to
which special reference is made, of
portions of State Highway, as follows:
Sonoma County, a timber bridge
across Mark West Creek about 4.5
miles north of Santa Rosa (IV-Son-1-
B), consisting of six 19' 0" spans and
two 16' 10" spans, surfaced with Port-
land cement concrete, on pile bents
and grading and paving approaches
with Portland cement concrete pave-
San Joaquin County, between Stock-
ton and one-half mile north of Hous-
ton School (X-S.J-4-C.D), about seven
and seven-tenths (7.7) miles in length,
to be graded and paved with Port-
land cement concrete.
Proposal forms will be issued only to
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Saturday, January 31, 1931
those Contractors who have furnished
a verified statement of experience and
financial condition in accordance with
the provisions of Charter 644, Statutes
of 1929, and whose statements so fur-
nished are satisfactory to the Depart-
ment of Public Works. Bids will not
be accepted from a Contractor to
whom a proposal form has not been
issue by the Department of Public
Works.
Plans may be seen, and forma of
proposal, bonds, contract and speci-
fications may be obtained at the said
office, and they may be seen at the
offices of the District Engineers at
Los Angeles and San Francisco, and
at the office of the District Engineer
of the district in which the work is
situated. The District Engineers' of-
fices are located at Eureka, Redding,
Sacramento, San Francisco, San Luis
Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the district
office will be available to accompany
prospective bidders for an inspection
of the work herein contemplated, and
Contractors are urged to investigate
the location, character and quantity
of work to be done, with a represen-
tative of the Division of Highways. It
is requested that arrangements for
joint field inspection be made as far
in advance as possible. Detailed in-
formation concerning the proposed
work may be obtained from the dis-
trict office.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by
the State Highway Engineer. The
special attention of prospective bid-
ders is called to the "Proposal Re-
quirements and Conditions" annexed
to the blank form of proposal, for full
direction as to bidding, etc.
The Department of Public Works
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids or to accept the bid deemed for
the best interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS,
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
Dated January 21, 1931.
for
rk that they desire plant?
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
eneral. Electrical, Plumbing
Heating Work
Whitti.
State School
SEALED BIDS will be received by
Geo. B. McDougall, State Architect.
Public Works Building, nth and P
Streets, Sacramento, California, up to
2 o'clock P. M., Tuesday, February 24,
1931, said bids thereafter on said day
to be publicly opened and read for the
erection and completion of Building
for Boys, Whittier State School,
Whittier, California, in accordance
with plans and specifications there-
for.
The Building is a two-story brick
structure with frame interior con-
struction and tile roof. The total
floor area is approximately 8800
square feet.
Separate bids will be entertained
for the following segregate parts of
the work and combinations thereof;
1. General Work, embracing all
branches of the construction other
than Plumbing, Heating and Elec-
trical.
*\ Electrical Work.
3. Plumbing and Heating Work.
4. Complete Mechanical including
Plumbing, Heating and Electrical
Work.
Contractors shall state clearly in
their application the particular segre-
Plans and specifications are on file
for examination in the office of the
Division of Architecture, Public Works
Building, Sacramento, and also at
Room 1025 Associated Realty Building,
Los Angeles, and at the principal Cali-
fornia cities Builders' Exchange Of-
fices.
Plans, specifications, and proposal
forms may be secured by licensed
Contractors who have qualified or who
will qualify by furnishing a verified
statement of experience and financial
condition as required by the provisions
of Chapter 644, Statutes 1929, and
whose statements so furnished are
satisfactory to the Department of
Public Works. Questionnaire forms
may be secured from the Division of
Architecture.
Bids will not be accepted from a
Contractor to whom a proposal form
has not been issued and all bids must
be on proposal forms supplied by the
State.
Requests for plans shall be ac-
companied by a deposit of twenty-
five ($25.00) dollars. Check shall be
made payable to the Department of
Public Works, Division of Architec-
ture. Deposit will be returned upon
receipt of the set in good condition,
at Sacramento Office of the Division
within 30 days after opening bids,
otherwise it will be forfeited to the
State.
All bids must be filed at the office
of the State Architect on or before the
time heretofore stated and in accord-
ance with the "Rules for Bidding" ac-
companying the proposal form.
No bid will be consiaered unless
cash, a bidder's bond made payable
to the State of California, or a cer-
tified check made payable to the
"State Engineer, Department of Pub-
lic Works," in the sum of at least ten
per centum (10%) of the amount of
the bid is enclosed with the bid.
The Division of Architecture, De-
partment of Public Works, reserves
the right to reject any or all bids and
to waive any informality in any bid
received.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF ARCHITECTURE
GEO. B. McDOUGALL, j
State Architect ]
W. E. GARRISON,
Director of Public Works.
More than 50 members of congress
in caucus January 24 decided to re-
quest the state and treasury depart- ;
ments to send an American commis- j
sion to Russia to investigate alleged
use of convict labor on products ex-
ported to this country. The products
which the commission would investi- !
gate are lumber, oil, wheat, cotton
and manganese.
The sales of lime by producers in
the United States in 1930 amounted to i
3,384.000 short tons valued at $24,-
950,000, according to estimates fur-
nished by lime manufacturers to the
United States Bureau of Mines, De
partment of Commerce. This is a de
crease of 21 per cent in quantity and
25 per cent in value as compared with
sales of 4,269.768 tons valued at $33,-
478,848 in 1929. The estimated sales I
of hydrated lime, which are included
in these figures, amounted to 1,306,-
000 tons in 1930 valued at $10,102,000.
a decrease of 16 per cent in quantity
and 21 per cent in value from the pro-
duction of 1,550.771 tons valued at
$12,771,525 in 1929. The average unit
value of all lime showed a decrease
from $7.84 a ton in 1929 to $7.37 in
1930. Smaller demand and unsettled
conditions were generally reported in
the lime industry in 1930. Lime for
construction was apparently more ad-
versely affected than other classes of
lime.
A recommendation that the state
provide more funds for the use of
joint highway districts was made in
the report of a special committee
headed by Assemblyman Chris N. Jes- I
persen of Paso Robles. Jespersen es-
timated that at least $1,000,000 is need-
ed to carry on the program of the
districts.
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A "Pittsburg" Auto-
matic Water Heater
installed in the Home
indicates high quality
throughout
Recommended and speci-
6ed by all the leading ar-
chitects, plumbers and
builders.
Consider the high merit
of the Pittsburg coupled
with 'Pittsburg Perfect
Service."
"Hot water quick as a
wink."
Pittsburg Water Heater Co.
Makers of "Pittsburg Automatic" — "Bungalow Automatic"
Storage Systems and "Lyon" Tank Water Heaters.
309 13 th Street. Oakland 478 Sutler St., San Francisco
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UMBER INDUSTRY
SEES BETTER YEAR
IRON-STEEL MEET
SET FOR DEL MONTE
"Lumbermen in general feel 193n
;is bo poor a year for their product
i;tt 1931 cannot fail to do better,"
ys the American Lumberman in its
inual trade review.
"During the year the softwood mills
an average of 492 reporting weekly-
produced 77 per cent as much as in
H, and their sales also were 77 per
■nt of 1929. The hardwood mills re-
nted production 71 per cent as much
i in 1929 and sales 64 per cent as
uch. It is encouraging to know that
Onomic authorities think the pres-
it deflation is too much below nor-
al levels, in both volume of con-
Hnption and prices. The Harvard
dtx of wholesale commodity prices
•opped from 92.5 to 74. S during the
fcjar. or about 19 per cent. Lumber
■ices declined at least that much,
ecovery in general business, it is felt
ill be gradual from now on, especial-
aa steps are being taken to release
ink funds and thus stimulate activ-
v. Authorities seem to agree that
e present vicious circle of deflation
ill be broken principally by the un-
•rtaking of larger programs of public
instruction, and in every political di-
sion, large and small, provision is
ning made for such work. Lumber
.ould be one of the first and principal
■neticiaries of such programs, be-
.use large amounts will be called for.
he mills have accumulated stocks
iring the year, but their accumula-
tes are not as burdensome as might
) thought. Shipments of a weekly
/erage of 636 softwood mills have in
ct amounted to 97 per cent of their
30 production, and those of the hard-
ood mills to 89 per cent of their pro-
action. The holdings of retailers and
dustrial consumers, on the other
ind, are generally considered low."
OW VOLT NEON
TUBES AVAILABLE
The practical application of rare gas
bes, commonly known as neon tubes,
operate on standard 110-220 volt
ectric current, is announced by Le-
y P. Sawyer, vice president of
I aude Neon Lights, Inc.. of New
ork.
These low voltage units have at-
ined a luminosity as high as 2000 lu-
ens per foot, compared with 60 to
2 lumens per foot for high voltage
minous tubes.
These low voltage gaseous tubes are
iplicable to commercial, industrial
id special residential lighting. Spec-
1 high powered units of greater in-
nsity have been developed for in-
istrial lighting. The better quality
id the more even distribution of the
;ht with the lack of glare is of ad-
^ntage for reading or close inspec-
>n work.
+
Memphis, Tennessee, contractors
id material dealers are planning to
ganlze a Building Congress in that
Under the auspices of the California
State Chamber of Commerce, the Iron.
Steel, and Allied Industries will hold
their seventh annual convention at
Del Monte, February 12, 13, and 14.
Thursday. Friday and Saturday morn-
ings will 'be devoted to presentation
of papers and business, on the follow-
ing subjects:
(1) Recent developments in our Iron
and steel industry: (2) new develop-
ments coittemplated; (3) modern in-
dustrial management; (4) proposed
legislation affecting California indus-
tries; (5) safety standards and other
simplified practices as aids to reduc-
ing production costs; (6) world-wide
industrial competition.
The usual golf tournament will be
held on Thursday, Friday, and Satur-
day afternoons. There will be group
dinner-meetings Thursday evening.
The 1930 officers are: Chairman, J.
E. "Webster, Southwestern Engineer-
ing Corp., Los Angeles; vice-chairman
R. M. Alvord, General Electric Co.,
San Francisco ; and secretary, Chas.
S. Knight, director, industrial depart-
ment, California State Chamber of
Commerce, San Francisco.
CONTRACTORS MAP
DRIVE TO ASSIST
BUSINESS REVIVAL
Action to throw the full force of the
Associated General Contractors of
America into the task of steadying
the construction industry and stimu-
lating business recovery was taken
at the concluding session of the na-
tional convention in San Francisco
Jan. 29. The contractors passed eight
resolutions, voicing the minds of the
2000 representatives of the industry
thus:
1. — Condemnation for the diversion
of gasoline tax revenues from highway
construction.
2. — Support for legislation to con-
tinue the construction census.
3. — Urging state officials to formu-
late a system of financing public
buildings by bond issue.
4. — Urging concentration of indus-
trial agencies in a drive to eliminate
convict labor from competition with
free labor, to be supplemented by em-
ployment of convicts in reforestation
and like work.
5. — Recommending surety companies
write no contracts on projects exceed-
ing $25,000 until records of bidders'
performances are secured.
6. — Urging governmental bodies
abandon purchases of material for
public work, on the ground that such
purchases are uneconomical and en-
courage bidding by irresponsible con-
tractors, delay work and result in low-
quality of construction.
7. — Pledging co-operation with the
United States Building and Loan
League over the country in promotion
of sound construction.
8. — Urging passage of national legis-
lation barring convict - made goods
from importation.
Subs and Dealers
Guaranteed Payments
By Sacramento Architects
Th
:ty of Sacramento Archi-
tects, recently organized, has adopted
a standard of terms governing the
payment of money on contracts execu-
ted under the direction of its mem-
bers.
The following architects have agreed
to use the standard in drawing up
■■General Conditions" in the specifica-
tions: Starks & Flanders, Harry De-
vine, Frederick Harrison, Jens C.
Peterson and Chas. Dean.
The standard rules adopted are
published herewith:
"Monthly statements shall be made
out in accordance with forms issued
from the architects office and said
forms shall be filled out so as to show
the value of work done under each
branch, trade or sub-contract, and
these forms will be the basis upon
which the General Contractor shall
pay his sub-contractors each and
every month when the architects cer-
tificate has been issued covering the
amount listed on said form.
"Any sub-contractor who does not
receive his payment in accordance
with the amount of money collected
by the General Contractor on his ex-
ecuted work may appeal to the Ar-
chitect who will upon Owner's ap-
proval have the amount due the sub-
contractor withheld from the next
certificate and the General Contractor
is accepting this contract hereby
agrees, without reservations of any
nature, to this method of payment un-
less specifically agreed otherwise in
the Contract Agreement Document.
"It is understood that the Contrac-
tor will make payments to material
companies and sub-contractors in ac-
cordance with the amounts shown on
statement before making his request
for additional payments . Failure to
do so will constitute a breach of con-
tract."
$50,000,000 LUMBER
MERGER IS PROPOSED
Merger of the Little River Redwood
Lumber Company with Hammond
Lumber Company is expected to be
announced within the next few days.
The proposed consolidation would
result in the formation of one of the
largest redwood organizations in the
world, involving more than $50,000,-
000. Hammond interests would dom-
inate.
Consummation of this merger would
bring under single control 10,000,000.-
000 feet of standing redwood timber,
valued at more than $30,000,000; three
mills on Humboldt Bay. in northern
California, and about $5,000,000 in in-
ventories, together with a fleet of
steamers, logging railroads and other
equipment.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
ARCHITECT'S RESPONSIBILITY
TO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
(By Edwin Bergstrom, Los Angeles, Calif., Treasurer,
American Institute of Architects)
The Architects' responsibility to the
Construction Industry is the subject
which I have been asked to speak to
you about. I shall not speak of the
functions of an architect or of his re-
sponsibilities as an individual, but
rather of his duties and obligations
as an element of a great industry, and
therefore of his responsibility to the
other elements of that industry. To
do this it is necessary to identify
those elements.
The construction industry is most
complex and the simplest building op-
eration brings together many classes
r.t labor and many kinds of materi Is.
Elements in Construction
There is no other single industrial
operation that requires the thought of
so many minds and the labor of so
m a n y hands. Every material that
goes into the building operation must
have been worked over and fabricated
into a finished product before it can
be wrought into the structure and fin-
ish of a building. To make these
products, to bring them to the build-
ing site and to form them into the
structure requires a vast amount of
labor, and that labor is skii ed labor,
almost entirely. It is evident then
that labor and the producers of the
mat-rials of construction are two fun-
damental elements of the construction
industry.
The constructors who bring togeth-
er the materials of construction and
the equipment to erect them into a
building and who bring together th1
labor to form and fit and fasten those
materials are a third fundamental ele-
ment of the construction industry.
Those who plan and design the build-
ing are a fourth essentia] element,
and the hanker who supplies the mon-
ey for the building and its construc-
tion is the fifth element. The owner
is the final element, and the one on
which the others depend.
There are then six fundamental ele-
ments in every building operation.
The owner, the banker, the designer,
the producer, the constructor, and la-
bor must each and all function in or-
der that a building shall be produced
and are the elements that must be
considered in every discussion relating
to the construction industry. It is true
that there are many other activities
which relate to the industry, but they
have been grafted on to or have grown
out of these six fundamental ele-
ments, for better or for worse. "What
is important is that every discussion
Of the industry must comprehend and
include all of the six essential activi-
ties, not as the efforts of individuals
and not as the efforts of individual
groups, but always as joint and col-
lective efforts.
Need for Cooperation
The activities of each group must
function cooperatively with the activi-
ties of every other group and syn-
chronize therewith in order to pro-
duce a building. If there is a dupli-
cation of efforts or an overlap of ac-
tivities, or if one group undertakes
activities not within its understand-
ing and sphere, or if there is a lack
of collaboration between the groups
and one group fails to recognize its
dependence on the other groups and
remembers not that the industry is
the important thing, then wast.- "and
confusion result, the public suffers
and loses confidence, and the Industry
is harmed.
It is the function of the owner, one
of the six fundamental elements of the
building operation, to pay money out
to all the five other elements. Four,
if not five, of those other elements
Address delivered before th
Twelfth Annual Convention of th
Associated General Contracts
America, in San Francisco,
uary 28, 1931.
of
are dependent on that one unit for
their livelihood and their existence.
If we think of what these four ele-
ments take from that one unit, and
of all the other activities that take
livelihood from the same source, then
we realize how insatiable are the calls
on the resources of that one unit.
and how important it is to the five
basic dependent groups that those re-
sources shall not be dissipated or
wasted. I submit that there is no
problem before the building industry
today which is more fundamental and
important than the regulation, pro-
tection, and conservation of those re-
sources.
It must be the duty and the im-
mediate responsibility of your group
and our group and of the four other
elements of the industry to recognize
and maintain the distinctive func-
tions of the fundamental elements in
the industry; to cut down the surfeit
of overhead that obtains in the indus-
try; to eliminate costly and wasteful
methods from the industry; to adjust
the number of working days or the
working hours in the industry to the
conditions that must soon obtain: to
build up competency, proficiency and
efficiency of the members of the
groups, and to ensure the integrity of
the building operation. To that end
every one of the elements should
examine not only its own aims and
motives and activities, but their col-
laborating relations to ascertain
whither their combined endeavors are
leading the industry. The most cur-
sory of such examinations should con-
vince any of these elements that the
conservation of these resources where-
of the groups derive their sustenance
has not been a prime consideration up
to the present time. It would seem
the most simple economics that none
of the five groups should attempt or
be permitted to take undue tribute
from the common source, but that all
thereof should collaborate to conserve
those essential resources and to regu-
late their flow into the industry.
Functions Efficiently
Granting these basic elements and
their combined responsibilities to the
industry, it is not difficult to define
and to differentiate the functions and
responsibilities of each group.
The architect under this scheme of
things has one function to perform in
the industry and only one. That func-
tion is to practice architecture. It
takes only three words to define that
function, and beyond the field en-
closed within those three words my
profession should not go. The func-
tion of each of the other four groups
that derive their livelihood from the
owner can be as simply stated. The
banker's function is to supply money;
the producer is to supply materials;
labor, to supply the hands; and the
builder's to construct the building.
This is the construction industry stat-
ed in its simplest terms, and I think
it is fundamental that each of those
groups shall return to and perform on-
ly the basic activities that are so
simply stated, and shall eliminate
therefrom all that is unnecessary and
extraneous, before the construction
industry can hope to function effi-
ciently and without waste.
Architectural Profession
The members of my profession have
always practiced architecture, but tht
architect, historically, has not always
been a professional man. Just whai
constitutes a profession today, as dis-
tinguished from a business, is n*'|
clearly definied. At one time is maj
have denoted that the person practic-
ing a profession had undertaken am
passed through long years of study
preparation and apprenticeship, bul
today any one who can wield the clip
pers and the shears disposes that htl
has reached a professional status-*]
think it is important that the archi
tects should practice as a profession!
and that the professional idea shouh
be encouraged in the building indusj
try. The professional man has a Htl
tie different slant towards industrl
and business than has the busines ]
man. The professional man
have more integrity and he
be so efficient as th
but generally he is not quite so rui
less. His training and education a
all the traditions of his profession :
culcate in him a background of all
truism and idealism that he shout
not lose and that should make nil]
want to see a job thr
done according to his light and nil
ability rather than to cut his performj
ance to fit the compensation tha"
is to receive for it. Generally, thj
architect is not agg
the nature of his responsibilities lead!
to other attributes. But I think fa|
has a very real, if intangible so
thing to give to the industry. I thin {
it important that he inject into thtj
business something of the professions!
attitude of mind. In doing so he w|l
unconsciously absorb more of busil
ness into his profession. The Amei i
iean Institute of Architects has fomrj
ed an affiliation with the Producexl
Council, just to bring this about.
The Producers Council
The Producers Council is a group ij
nearly one hundred of the produce
of our principal building material I
organized nearly ten years ago by j
few architects and producers who fe J
the lack of complete understandir
between their groups and who had j
vision of bringing about the things i
have set out. The direct collaborate I
has brought only good to both orgai
izations. The professional viewpoi: J
is surely permeating the members fl
the Council and I am certain that th) !
will bear witness that their busine
has not suffered thereby. They a i
looking at industry in just a bit dljl
ferent way, and just as surely WM
organization has been absorbing fro
them the finest ideals of busine*
Some of us think that this sort ■
contact with the other elements of t.
construction industry would have ve J
far - reaching results in solving t i
fundamental problem I have submi
ted to you.
Right here I want to leave with y
the thought that this Council of Pr
ducers meets annually in conventic
and simultaneously with the conve
tion of the American Institute of A
chitects, and at the same place, \
mingle freely in our meetings, a
our discussions. The conventions
the Architects without the Product
and the Producers meeting withe
the Architects could never have reac
ed the mutual understandings we n<"
have. I seriously commend this id
to your consideration. It does r-
seem good that two of the most Ir
port ant collaborative groups in t*
industry should discuss the problei1
of that industry by themselves.
Bfturda] . Febi
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Th
ree
Architect's Responsibilities
To plan and design buildings is ;i
■lme functl r the practice of ar-
iltecture, and yel that mai not be
greater responsibility for the archi-
ota than to bring the professional
ewpoint Into business, and to he the
pency to bring the fundamental prob-
ata of the industry to the other
•oups and insist on their collabora-
w. BOiut Ion But let us consider their
Bponslbilltles as planners and de-
gners.
Traditionally it is the function and
ie responsibility of the architect to
rasp "ill interprel the wants of the
■ and to translate the building
his Imagination builds for that
vner Into words and blue prints, so
tat all the groups of the industry
in visualize exactly that dream, and
their turn can translate it Into
i in of money and materials and
box and therewith build for the own-
the useful and beautiful building
;it the architect has dreamed. The
;uis of the architect are the key to
e building operation, and the archi-
ct must always guide and synchro-
ze the efforts of the other groups,
his building is to grow and func-
m and be placed in the surroundings
he dreamed.
The owner must always depend up-
i the planner of his building, and
e planner can bring about the re-
Its the owner expects only if he
ntrols the materials that are to be
ed to form the building and their
e and incorporation in that build -
g. It seems important that this
netion and responsibility of the ar-
iltects should not be lost sight of,
tt rather that it should be jealously
i iraged and insisted upon by all
ither elements of the industry,
rchitect functioning as the plan-
'ng and the supervising element uf
lie building operation is traditionally
Lund practice, and fundamentally it
' a sound allocation of responsibility.
Planning With Safety
To plan and design a building safely
Dot a monopoly of our profession,
of the practice of architecture. Any
^rson who understands the stresses
id strains that are developed in and
W building, and who knows the
jrength of materials and their char-
|*teristics. and who has had the en-
ineering knowledge to calculate
iose stresses and strains, and to use
Ud interrelate the materials in the
Liilding so as to utilize their strengfh
'id make the building and its con-
1 ruction safe, is certainly qualified to
'*sign the building. But to design a
''jilding that will be structurally safe
ily is not practicing architecture,
!aough it is an essential of that prac-
•ce. The practitioner of architecture
; ust always assume the full responsi-
■ lity for making his building safe
id if he has not the engineering
' jalifications himself to design it so,
J<en he must employ those who have
;ie knowledge. The practice of ar-
litecture requires that the architect
pall do much more than to arrange
'ie structural elements of the build-
' g so that they result in a stable
' ructure. He must arrange those
J?cessary structural elements so that
1 iey shall have orderliness, a pleasing
rtllne, proportion, and distinction.
■ By these means the architect in-
cts beauty into the structure, and
■auty in a building does not impair
s usefulness or add to its cost.
'eauty in the building itself and beau-
•■ in its surroundings has a direct
limmercial value. Mr. Albert Kahn.
\i architect of world-wide knowledge,
tld on this point in Cleveland last
ionth:
' "The importance of building hand-
•mely is greater in this country to-
ly than ever because of the dire
;ed for beauty in most of our cities'
ructures. What could be sadder
ian the aspect of many of our streets
id boulevards? No system, no rela-
in of one building to another, a
scandalous lad; of respect for orderly
grouping and consideration t""i one - « r «
Other, II falls within the domain of
archltei ture I n d this c\ ii so
common In our country Abroad.
there Is greater regulation, therefore
a better order. Beauty is an tmport-
anl factor In the Held of architecture
aa ever and he who does not rec-
ognize bis obligations to the commun-
ity, he u ho falls to discharge his fluty
in this respect, is unworthy of the
title of AmIiiIitI "
This addition of orderliness, pro-
portion a rid dlst Incl ion to structure Is
the distinctive conti ibution of the ar-
chitects in a building problem, and
this contribution distinguishes the
practice of architecture. This sharp
distinction betwe.-n the practice cf
architecture by architects and the de-
signing of buildings by those without
the architectural training and back-
ground should be kepi very clearly in
mind. It has been said that archi-
tecture begins where structure leaves
off, but that is not quite SO, for ar-
chitecture Is based on structural forms
and uses and arranges them in pleas-
ing form and proportion. If by their
practice of architecture, the architects
do not invest the buildings with charm
and if they neglect to consider them
with reference to their surroundings
and their placement on property, then
they have been unjust to the owners
and to their communities.
Business Procedure Necessary
The practice of architecture carries
ni her grave responsibilities, and the
responsibilities increase as buildings
gmw nmre complicated in their de-
tails and appointments. To meet these
Increased obligations, the architects
are being forced to abandon their
cherished hopes to practice architec-
ture as artists, and to make architec-
ture a pure art. If the architects are
to perform the duties imposed on them
by the construction industry and to
meet efficiently and promptly the ob-
ligations that are accruing to the
practice of architecture, then they
must use business procedure in their
profession. It is the architect's duty
and responsibility to give accurate and
responsible estimates of costs; to elim-
inate visionary and idealistic plan-
ning: to effect economies in construc-
tion and designing, so that materials
will not be wasted and so that the
erection of the buildings will be speed-
ed; to prepare accurate and complete
specifications and other documents,
and eliminate therefrom the ambi-
guity and looseness that invite trouble
and extras; to prepare their drawings
and to make their certificates and no-
tices promptly, so that costly and in-
excusable delays will be avoided; to
forward the laws regulating the con-
struction and use of buildings; to as-
sume without equivocation the re-
sponsibility for errors in the docu-
ments which they prepared, and to
give the fullest cooperation, assist-
ance and consideration to those who
are operating under those documents.
There are all grave responsibilities
which must be met by the architects.
Other Responsibilities
But there are still other responsi-
bilities that are inherent in the prac-
tice of architecture. The architects
should be consulting experts in re-
gard to building laws and restrictions
and real estate values, and in regard
to the obsolesence and depreciation of
buildings and their equipment; and in
regard to the cost of operating build-
ings devoted to commercial and indus-
trial uses and the income that may be
derived therefrom. They should know
and understand thoroughly the meth-
ods of financing buildings, and should
be advisers in that regard, and par-
ticularly it is their responsibility to
advise regarding the useful purposes
of proposed const ruction, in order
that the flow of the owner's resources
shall be protected and conserved, and
that investments in unnecessary, un-
timely and wasteful buildings shall be
avoldi .1 This latter responsibility is
i serious obligation that should be
forei I In the minds of every ele-
ment ni' the in. in; ii \, and concerted
pressure should be exercised by them
continuously, in order to regulate the
flow of money Into the construction
industry, and to mak< Impossible the
vast inflations that occur periodically
in the construction Of buildings. Tin-
sooner the industry recognizes thai
its stability and earning power Is
greater with an even flow of money
into that industry, the quicker will
the pressure of the groups be exerted
In prevent u uer< .no] 1 1 ie building. This
is a major program that is commend-
ed to your earnest attention.
I think that Mr. Kahn in the ad-
dress I have referred to summarized
the architects' duties very clearly. He
said it was their obligation
"To plan carefully so as to ■ save
waste and with a view to the future
to make possible expansion when nee-
essary, tn construct economically
without resorting to cheap materials
which in the end prove costly, to en-
courage the development of new ma-
terials and make use of each after
careful investigation, to design logical-
ly so as to gain maximum aesthetic
results, to serve the owner's interests
to the best of one's ability and in a
thoroughly business-like manner, to
see to it that he obtains that which he
is entitled to, to treat both owner and
contractor fairly, and to have in mind
at all times the aesthetic and prac-
tical welfare of the community."
All these things I have set out seem
to suggest the major responsibilities
of the architectural profession to the
construction industry. If I have set
those responsibilities clearly before
you, I hope you will get therefrom
that our profession admits those re-
sponsibilities and assumes the obliga-
tions that are entailed. It intends to
do its full duty to ever increase the
competency and efficiency of its mem-
bers and to make them fully qualified
to maintain their rightful position and
undertake their full responsibilities as
a group in the construction industry.
But when that is said and done, we
must remember, and you as a group
must remember, that severally we are
hut parts of one great unit of human
endeavor, and that our thoughts and
activities and our actions must be as
joint partners in an undertaking and
must be of the industry as a whole.
This is our great responsibility.
JANUARY BUILDING
PERMITS $1,831,083
Building operations undertaken in
San Francisco during the month of
January involved an expenditure of
$1.S31,0S3 as compared with J1.431.S93
for the corresponding period in 1930.
These figures are based on building
permits issued by the Department of
Public Works.
Private building construction under-
taken during the past month, totals
lfS13,495 and public building construc-
tion, $1,017,588.
December, 1930, operations involved
an expenditure of $2,292,388 as com-
pared with SI, 617, 691 for the same
month in 1929.
The following is a segregated report
of the January, 1931, activities as
compiled by the Bureau of Building
Inspection, Department of Public
Works:
JANUARY, 1931
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, February 7, 19)
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears and Sees on His Rounds
O. W. Rosenthal, representing the
National Building Industries Bureau,
put the following questions up to the
industry — What is the answer?
Why is it that the so-called con-
struction industry always takes its
licking "laying down"?
Why is it that the so-called con-
struction industry does not recognize
the fact that there should be brakes
and accelerators to control business
trends as well as automobiles?
Why is it that the so-called con-
struction industry considers every
business depression inevitable, and
that resistance would be without
avail?
Why is it that the so-called con-
struction industry is so completely
dominated by forces from the outside?
Why is it that the so-called con-
struction industry is so lacking in
"cooperation consciousness' that even
emergencies do not arouse it to ac-
tion?
Why is it that each factor of the
so-called construction industry con-
siders itself a separate industry?
Why is it that the so-called con-
struction industry is accepted as the
second largest industry in the world,
when actually it is merely a lot of in-
dividual industries supplying mate-
rials and service to the second great-
est demand in the world?
Why is it that these factors of the
so-called construction industry are not
aware of the tremendous influence of
coordinated effort, and that a clear-
ing house of intra- industry problems
and information is vital to their in-
terests?
Why is it that the so-called con-
struction industry is so lacking in
"advertising consciousness" that the
entire industry spends less for adver-
tising than is expended for advertis-
ing one article of food?
Dr. T. W. MacQuarrie. president uf
the San Jose State College, in re-
sponse to attacks made from the pul-
pit and in the city council chambers
at San Jose, tells why local building
trades merchanics are not employed
exclusively on the new $138,000 college
gymnasium now in course of construc-
tion.
Dr. MacQuarrie cites the following
reasons for not employing San Jose
labor exclusively:
1. Funds used in building the gym-
nasium come from corporations in all
parts of the State. The money Is not
strictly San Jose money.
2. There is no specification in the
contract stating whom should be em-
ployed. The low bidders competed
with 11 other bidders and submitted
a very low figure, in which they prob-
ably allowed for use of their own la-
bor.
3. A contractor can build more eco-
nomically using a nucleus of labor
which is accustomed to working with
him, not necessitating a great amount
of instruction.
According to word from Carson
City, Nevada, the house committee on
the state prison and asylum has been
instructed by an assembly resolution
to investigate the feasibility of estab-
lishing a cement plant at the state
prison, in introducing the bill, i ts
auth..r declared that employment for
the prisoners is necessary for their
well-being and asked that a thorough
investigation be made to determine
whether a cement plant would pay
and what effect it would have on la.-
bor.
While the legality of an architec-
tural award to a member of the Stat;?
Board of Architectural Examiners is
being investigated in Sacramento, Su-
pervisor E. J. Spaulding of the San
Francisco Board of Supervisors charg-
es that "unbusinesslike methods are
being pursued and that certain ar-
chitects are being favored" with re-
gard to public structures for the City
and County of San Francisco.
At the state capitol the legality of
the commission given to Frederick H.
Meyer, president of the State Board
of Architectural Examiners in the
Northern District, to prepare plans for
the $500,000 state veterans* hospital at
Yountville, is under investigation.
The San Francisco city attorney has
been asked to submit an opinion on
the legality of the present system fol-
lowed by the Eoard of Public Works
in awarding work to architects.
"The Board of Works has con-
tracted for plans for a school and
two health buildings even before
the sites have been acquired," said
Supervisor Spaulding.
"I don't believe that this is the
right way of doing business. Ar-
chitects are hired even before
anyone knows Just what is to be
built. It is about time the prac-
tice of giving this work to friends
is stopped."
"Before accepting any plans sub-
mitted by architect or builder, submit
them to your plumber," says a letter
sent to prospective home builders in
the San Francisco Bay District. The
letter is sent out by the Domestic Re-
search Bureau of the Gas Appliance
Society, a bureau operated by Al
Crane, under the direction of a com-
mittee composed of C B. Babcock.
Frank J. Klimm, L. Cinqmars and
Frank Talcott. The letter is one of
a series mailed out every week to
prospective home builders, architects,
real estate dealers and speculative
builders. The letters impress upon
their recipients the necessary for
adequate gas stubs located through-
out the house, properly constructed
flues and vents of the right capacity
and above all, the necessity of con-
ferring with the plumbing and heating
contractor before proceeding with any
building plans.
Secretary of Labor Doak advises the
House labor committee his department-
has discovered many instances where
contractors on government projects
have imported cheap labor and reduc-
ed wage levels, contrary to agree-
ments made with President Hoover
when the depression began. He urged
enactment of a bill introducted by
Representative Bacon, Republican,
New York, requiring that contractors
for public buildings pay the existing
wage level of the community, saying
it was needed as an emergency
measure.
To outline plans for its current sales
campaign to 14,000 employees scatter-
ed over 61,000 square miles of territory
in north-central California, the Pacific
Gas & Electric Co. is putting on a
traveling road show which "piays" at
each important point in the district.
With all the scenery and properties
packed on a 3-ton truck, the show is
traveling from Eureka and Redding on
the north to Salinas on the sout
under the direction of H. M. Crai
ford, sales manager of the organiz,
tion . Speeches by the top executiv
of the Pacific Gas & Electric are pr
sented at each stop by means of ele
trical recordings. These are follow*
by one-act playlets which set for
the possibilities for sales in the d
mestic, industrial, commercial, ai
agricultural fields.
Most of the social and human prol
lems in industry are but surfai
symptoms of disorders deep-seated
the industrial structure, according
belief of a committee of the Amei
can Society of Mechanical Enginee
who have united with members of tl
Yale Institute of Human Relations
study human problems in industr
Professor Elliott D. Smith, of Yal
chairman of the new work, thin
"unemployment, for instance, is not
single disorder, but a common sym
torn of many, among others of se
sonal production, cyclical depressio
and unabsorlnd increase in produ
tion efficiency."
dinance is discriminatory, L. D. Vzm
gas appliance dealer, has filed suit;
Alameda county seeking to void t
city's regulations governing the i
stallation of types of gas appiianci
Davis recites in his suit that the cit;
resolution, adopted March 15, 19 j
limits installation of gas applianc
to those having the approval of t
American Gas Association, which
alleges is a business organized 1
profit under the jurisdiction of t
state of Ohio.
Designed for greater facility m
regulation <>f financing irrigate
reclamation and water conservaa]
districts throughout the state, ciffl
tion of the California districts J|
curities commission of seven mil
bers appointed by the governor j
proposed in a legislative measure 11
ing studied today. The bill, introdud
by Senator Bradford Crittenden, <jj]
ries an appropriation of $100,000. j]
"The month of January has justill
expectations of an improvement r
the business situation," says a rept
of the National City Bank of N
York, just issued. "Activity in S
steel and automobile industries !*.
increased and has been paralleled ■'
a general broadening out of busim
in other important lines. Empl-
ment reports indicate a substan I
expansion of payrolls in the mal
facturing centers. Sentiment ami!
business men is distinctly more c-
fident and in general the business ••<
uation wears a more hopeful asjt
than it has in some time."
A plan for a campaign of publi 7
for civil engineering work, as proped
by the committee on education of ;&
public, was adopted by the boarc''
directors of the American Society*
Civil Engineers at a recent mee 8
in New York City. The directors i-
thorized an appropriation for expels
in connection with this move, i*
committee has laid down an outlin1'
radio talks and talks before n-
technical groups, also newspaper f'
tides for general distribution
Charles R. McCormick Lumber o
has filed a complaint with the I '•
road Commission against Soutim
Pacific Company, alleging that «■
fendant carrier collected unjust ^
unreasonable rates for the trans r-
tation of fire carloads of lumber ^
lathe from San Francisco to penimla
points, including switching cha«
of $2.70 per car. Complainant &
the Commission to order defen »'
carrier to refund the alleged ex-s'
slve charges.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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TRADE NOTES
,M;i
,eer of Oakdale and recently
Kfl county surveyor of Stanislaus
iinty, has sold li is private practice
F.dward K. Hussey, newly ap-
ntcd city engineer of Oakdale. rt.
Richer of Oakland, will be as-
•lated with Hussey.
Robert D. Strauch succeeds Robert
tom as county surveyor of Tuol-
ine county with headquarters at
lora.
Vsa G. Proctor, for the past sixteen
irs county surveyor <>f Yolo ('minty.
s entered a general engineering
slness to operate under the firm
me of Proctor & Miller, with head-
arters In the Bank of America
ag., at Woodland. Proctor's asso-
te is John C. Miller, for the past
;anitary engineer for the
,-,-
y of Richi
nd.
Horace D. Gates, for nearly thrity
its connected with the Bureau of
glneering, San Francisco Depart-
nt of Public Works, died at Sheri-
| Calif , February 1.
). P. Haggerty has been elected
'sidciit of the San Francisco Labor
tincil. He will be assisted by ST.
con, vice-president; John A. O'Con-
1, secretary-treasurer, and Patrick
3rlen, sergeant-at-arms.
William G. Pennycock, inspector for
i department of electricity, will re-
» on February 11 after 40 years in
i city service. Workers in the de-
rtment will tender their retiring
nrade a banquet at1 the Elks Club
the evening of that day. From 1914
1917 Pennycock was chief inspector
the department. He will retire at
l age of 70 under civil service regu-
lons.
ohn S. Kennoy, formerly San Fran-
!0 representative of Fairchild Aerial
rveys, Inc , is now associated with
iBph A. Kitts Co., San Francisco,
icrete technologists .
lomualdo Jose Bias, 251 Kearny St.,
i Francisco, has been granted a
>visional Certificate to practice ar-
tecture by the California State
Wd of Architectural Examiners,
rthern District, it is announced by
>ert J. Evers, secretary of the
ird.
fordon E. Kaufmann has been ap-
nted consulting architect for Boul-
City, Boulder Canyon project, Ne-
ta, for the Eureau of Reclamation.
i. R. Martel, professor of civil en-,
eering at California Institute of
ihnology, Pasadena, and a member
that faculty since 1918, has been
moted to professor of structural
Jneering.
tlllboard companies operating in
nford failed to keep an agreement
to use pictures of women in their
aret advertising. Mayor G. W. Wil-
• declares. He has an ultimatum
the mail demanding immediate re-
val of such cigaret advertising,
h the alternative of having all bill-
rds ordered out of Hanford.
A bill being considered in the Ohio
legislature would place a tax ..f three
cents a square foot on billboards.
Ninety per cent of this revenue would
go to the state and ten per cent to
the county.
At the annual meeting of the Sacra-
mento Builders" Exchange last Mon-
day oight the following directors were
elected: Orland Close, W. E, Trues-
dale, Al. W. Simmonds, E. B. Moor,
A. H. Wagner, John Redmond, Earl
Markwart, Fred Benton, Alfred Gus-
tafson, John Hawley, P. D. Reese.
The Electrical Workers Union of
Chicago recently loaned unemployed
members an aggregate sum of $20,000,
this to be paid back when the nun
went to work again. The money was
raised by assessing employed mem-
bers of the unions ten per cent of
their wages ,
The National Home Modernizing
Bureau is planning a re-organization.
A new nation-wide drive will be made
for support and active work for mod-
ernizing.
Six hundred and seventy-five regis-
tered master plumbers were doing an
active business in Los Angeles and
its annexed suburbs on January 1,
1931, according to data compiled by
W. B. Jones of that city.
Oakland city council has given final
passage to the ordinance permitting
plumbers to pay their license fees
quarterly instead of annually, as was
demanded in the old ordinance.
An ordinance regulating the erec-
tion of frame buildings so as to guard
against the destructive termite has
been given final passage by the city
council of Burlingame.
William N. Doak, Secretary of La-
bor, has been elected chairman of the
Federal Board of Vocational Training,
succeeding Senator James J. Davis,
who served in this capacity for near-
ly ten years.
Legislation requiring all labor em-
ployed on public buildings to be bona
fide residents of the state, is recom-
mended by Governor Douglass of Del-
aware in his message to the General
Assembly.
BERKELEY BUILDING
PERMITS IN JANUARY
Berkeley reports the issuance of 83
building permits during January, 1931, '
as compared with 107 for the corres-
ponding period last year. January,
1931, valuation registered $90,060, as
compared with $434,054 in 1930. Fol-
lowing is a segregated report of the
January, 1931, activities:
No of Permits
Est. Cost
1-story dwlgs.
9
$31,250
2-story dwlgs.
3
25,900
Private garages
8
1,065
Garages Class C
3
850
Garages, Class A
1
1,000
Miscellaneous
1
250
Additions Class C
1
100
Additions
12
16,710
Alter & repairs
45
12,935
F. li, Medart has again assumed
management of the San Prancii co
branch ..f the Fred Medart Manufac-
turing Company, specializing In steel
lockers, shelving and cabinets, gym-
nasium and playground apparatus.
John Rolls has opened quarters at
2336 Broadway, Redwood City, and
will engage In a Ken. rat electrical
business, operating under the name of
the Coast Electric Company.
Weaver-Henry Corp., of Los Ange-
les, specializing in asphalt roofings
and shingles, has opened a branch at
101 North Fifth Street, Portland, Ore.,
with Charles IC. Sand as manager. The
Seattle branch is located at 2607-11
Second Avenue, with Harry S, Martin
in charge.
With the closing of the United Paint
Company in Stockton, Jack Ford,
manager, announces that the Martin-
Senour line of paints will hereafter be
handled in that city by the San Joa-
quin Lumber Company. Ford will be
in charge of the lumber company's
paint department.
$680,447 FOR
JANUARY BUILDING
A. S. Holmes, city building inspec-
tor of Oakland, reports the issuance
of 258 permits in January, 1931. for
improvements involving an expendi-
ture of $680,447 as compared with 26-1
permits for the corresponding period
in 1930 when the total registered $466.-
292. Following is a segregated report
of the Oakland permit total for the
month of January, 19:11:
Class, of Bldgs. No. P'mts Cost
1-story dwellings 31 $ 9S.S25
1^-story dwelling 1 4,500
2-story dwellings 4 23,150
2-story flats 2 15,600
3-story apartments 4 280,000
1 -story restaurant 1 2,000
1-story com. sta. 1 75
1-story warehouse 1 1,000
1-story stock room 1 700
1 -story serv. sta. 1 300
1-story tile ser. sta. 1 150
1 -story tile garage 1 500
1-story brick chapel 1 30,000
1-story brick ser. sta. 1 900
1-sty. br. gar. & shop 1 2,500
1 -story brick garage 1 3,000
1-sty. steel ser. sta. 3 2.9Q0
6-story cone. apts. 1 sit. ohm
Concrete foundation 1 3S.400
Billboards 0 630
Electric signs 47 14.225
Roof signs 3 2,500
1 -story gar. & sheds 39 6,735
Additions 34 12,794
Alters. & repairs 71 59.063
Total
258
$6SO,447
A city - wide campaign has been
started by the Northwest Master
Painters' Association of Portland, Ore.
in cooperation with the Paint and
Varnish Club with a view to relieving
the unemployment situation.
Property owners are persuaded to
have their interior decorating done
now when it will stimulate business
for the shops and thus create work
for the unemployed journeymen and
apprentices. By having their work
done early it was pointed out, the
householders will insure themselves
more careful and painstaking decora-
tion than they could hope for after
the spring rush is on.
Six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, February 7, 1931
TRADE LITERATURE
Bulletin No. 152, issued by the Fed-
eral Board of Vocational Education,
tells of present practices in vocational
industrial teacher-training institutions
of granting college credit for trade
experience, for teaching experience in
trade schools, and for supervisory and
administrative experience in voca-
tional education. The bulletin was
prepared by Theodore Anthony Siedle,
M. A. A limited number of copies of
this bulletin are available for fit-,- dis-
tribution and will be mailed on in-
dividual request.
"Chemical and Mechanical Utiliza-
tion of Activated Carbon in Water
Purification," a paper presented by A.
S. Behrman and H. B. Crane before
the American Water Works Asso< na-
tion, has been reprinted as technical
bulletin 60U3 by the International Fil-
ter Co., 59 East Van Buren St., Chi-
cago, 111. The paper deals with Hy-
drodarco, the special brand of water-
purification carbon sold by this com-
pany, and describes its field of use-
fulness. Underlying principles to be
followed for proper design and opera-
tion are stressed, and mention is
made of results secured from installa-
tions. The cost of treatment is dis-
cussed at length.
BUILDING CODE
FOR OREGON STATE
BEFORE LEGISLATURE
Another attempt is being made at
the present session of the Oregon
State Legislature to secure passage
of a state building code for Oregon.
The proposed code has been suggested
by the Building Safety Code Commit-
tee of Oregon, cooperating with the
Oregon League of Cities, the Oregon
Building Congress, State Master
Plumbers' Association, Journeymen
Plumbers' organizations, State Elec-
trical Contractors, and Journeymen
Electricians, and is printed in the
form of a 12-page printed pamphlet
dated December 1, 1930.
A proposed state building code pre-
sented before the 1928 Oregon legisla-
ture failed of passage.
The present bill contains a struc-
tural, electrical, plumbing and sewer
contractors' code, and provides an
elaborate system of license require-
ments which, together with fees re-
ceived for permits, are the means pro-
vided for expenses and salaries in the
state building department.
Persons, firms, corporations or mu-
nicipalities engaged in certain lines
of endeavor are exempt from any of
the provisions of the proposed code.
This includes public utility companies
which supply telephone service and
electricity, also "municipalities which
have a structural, electrical and
plumbing code equal to this code."
The Pacific Coast Building Officials'
Conference Uniform Building Code.
" current edition " is taken as the
structural part of the proposed build-
ing code with certain exceptions. For
the electrical provisions, the rules of
the Bureau of Standards, U. S. De-
partment of Commerce, are referred
to; and for plumbing provisions, the
recommended minimum requirements
for plumbing from the same source.
December wholesale prices of six
standard plumbing fixtures for a six-
room house, as ascertained by the Bu-
reau of the Census from reports of 12
representative manufacturers and
wholesalers, averaged $98.52 as com-
pared with $96.68 in November and
$100.58 in December, 1929.
PURCELL, STATE HIGHWAY
ENGINEER, TO RESIGN IS RUMOR
Persistent rumors that State High-
way Engineer C. H. Purcell is con-
sidering flattering proffers of an ex-
ecutive position with a private orga-
nization lias made Governor Rolph ap-
prehensive lest he should lose the
head of tin California highway divi-
sion at a crucial moment, according
to word from Sacramento.
The reports that a danger exists
that Purcell may he wooed away
from the state service ntinue in
spite of the fact that a hill has been
introduced in the legislature to in-
crease the salary of the highway en-
gineer from $10,000 to $15, I a year.
Governor Rolph, however, is credited
with the statement that "the slate
cannot afford to allow any ornate
company to take our highway engi-
neer from the state service."
The state at the present time is :n
the midst of a tremendously large
highway building program, planned
principally and brought up to its cur-
rent state of completion under Pur-
cell's direction. The governor is
known h> I xtremely desirous of re-
taining Purcell to continue this con-
struction schedule, and will doubtless
give his approval to the $5000-a-year
increase in salary if that would he
an incentive for Purcell to continue
in the service.
TWO BILLIONS FOR
ROADS DURING 1931
Expenditure for road construction
during 1931 will reach a new high rec-
ord in the United States, J. T. Pauls
of Washington, senior testing engi-
neer of the United States Bureau of
Public Roads, told the opening ses-
sion or the Western States Asphalt
Conference meeting in Salt Lake city
last Monday.
He estimated more than two bil-
lion dollars would be spent on public
roads in the ts States and said thous-
ands of men will he employed during
the summer, relieving the unemploy-
ment situation.
COST ESTIMATES ON
W. P. R. R. EXTENSIONS
Detailed cost estimates of the West-
ern Pacific Railroad's extension froir
Niles to San Francisco, just author-
ized by the Interstate Commerce Com-
mission, are revealed in dispatches
received from Washington, D. C. |
These figures show that the exten-
sion may cost $7,997,353 or, if ar
agreement is reached with the South-
ern Pacific for use of that company"}
Dumbarton bridge and portions of ap-
proaching track, the cost will be cu"
to $4,392,353.
Estimates prepared by Western Pa-
cific engineers divide the proposed ex-
tension into two parts: the first em-
bracing the line from San Francisct
to- Redwood City and including i
branch to a cement plant near there
and the second embracing the lint-
from Redwood City to Niles and in-
cluding the cost of a bridge across th(
southern end of San Francisco bay.
Most of the first part is estimate!
at $4,167,786. of which $533,822 is fo:,
right of way, $1,094,026 for grading!
excavation and filling; $1,199,918 fo-:
bridges, trestles and culverts; $222.75*1
for tunnels, and $233,149 for interesl
during construction.
The cost of the Redwood City-Nile:
section is estimated at $3,829,567, o\
whb-h ?34o.35S is for right of way J
$527,573 for grading, excavation and
filling; $2,226,457 for bay crossing am,
$214,132 for interest during construe]
tion.
The Interstate Commerce CommlsJ
sion's decision estimates at 45 pel
cent of the total cost could be elim ■
inated if trackage rights over tbJ
Southern Pacific bridge and a fev
miles of track at each end of the spai
could be secured. By making a con
nee tion near Henderson station, wes*.
of the bay, and between Niles am
Centerville on the east, it is pointer
out, 11.57 miles of new constructioi
would be eliminated and the total cos
would be reduced by $3,605,000.
The authorization provides that th«
bridge be built only in the event th'
Western Pacific is unable, by April '$
of this year, to secure trackage right:
to its use from the Southern Pacific
It also provides that no portion of th<
extension may be operated until al
of it has been built or trackage right:
secured which wlil give "a continuous
line from San Francisco to Niles." J|
Harry M. Adams, president of th'
Western Pacific, has announced tha
work on the extension will start a
soon as possible after negotiation
with the Western Pacific.
SACRAMENTO BUILDING
PERMITS IN JANUARY
Eighty-seven building permits wer
issued in Sacramento during th
month of January for improvement
involving an expenditure of $220,03
as compared with 115 permits for th-
corresponding period in 1930 when th
total registered $411,527. Followini
is a segregated report of the January
1931. activities:
1-st 1-fmlv dwelling 14 $ 57.05
2-st 1-fmly dwelling 8 51,70
Business buildings 2 69,00
Service stations 2 3,20'
Private garages 10 l.fifl
Sheds, etc. 2 12
Electric signs 8 2.79
Business Reprs & Add 17 25,93
Dwelling reprs & Add. 24 9.53
Total
87
220,93
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
1PROVEMENT IN
INDUSTRY REPORTED
BY A.I.A. COMMITTEE
PLUMBERS' BOND
CUT AT PORTLAND
GARRISON STATES
HIS POSITION ON
SECONDARY ROADS
[mprovement In the building Indus-
,-, with rising prices, is seen by the
Ohitei ts' Emerg. ncj Committee for
g Region of New £ork, of w hlch
Han Clarence Levi, fellow of the
nerlcan Institute of Architects, is
airman.
mis Committee, formed for the pri-
iry purpose of relieving unemploy-
n t among architectural draftsmen
the metropolitan district, has been
Dductlng an investigation during the
st few weeks to ascertain the state
the building market, especially with
Sped to private residential work in
e vicinity of New York City.
It is the opinion of the Committee
at buildings can be built today con-
lerably cheaper than was possible a
;ir ago, and in all probability at a
i\ . i average price than will prevail
year or two hence.
Whereas a few individuals always
fa advantage of the low prices pre-
png at the bottom of a business
fpression, and profit handsomely
inn the exercise <-f their judgment of
e situation, it is pointed out, the
ist majority wait until prices have
Ivanced, and the bargains have gone.
The Committee advises that a care-
l checking of present building costs
i made by all who contemplate the
ectinn of a building at a compara-
bly early date. If the project has
>t been started, it is suggested that
,e matter be discussed with a comp-
Bht architect, and also that in those
ises where the drawings have pre-
DUsIy been made and prices secured
ithin the past two years, that the
retractors be invited to refigure the
bs on the basis of the prevailing
•ices for the materials and items of
luipment required for the building.
Though the scale of wages, accord-
g to the Committee, paid to skilled
bor in the building trades has not
>en officially changed in the recent
ist, still by reason of the fact that
Ultra c tors have greatly reduced their
>rces and in so doing have retained
leir best men, they are in a posi-
on to get the best results for the
►west cost.
"The best informed opinion in build-
ig circles," the Committee asserts,
looks forward to a gradual resump-
on of building activity, and antici-
ates that, as this movement gathers
lomentum, prices will rise as they
Iways have in corresponding periods
l the past.
"Buildings today are a bargain,
rovided. of course, that there is need
ar the building. Nothing is cheap if
ou don't need it, but to those who
ave genuine requirements for new
tructures, either for residence or bus-
uess use, the present offers an excep-
tonal opportunity. This is a buyer's
narket."
Reports of new orders for fabricated
tructural steel for the week ending
anuary 10, 1931, were received by the
J. S, Department of Commerce from
04 establishments, whose capacity
epresented 45.8 per cent of the total
:apacity of all plants in the United
States. The bookings reported by
hese establishments amounted to 20,-
•14 tons, representing 48 5 per cent
• f the total capacity of the reporting
•stablishments. Reports of shipments
>f fabricated structural steel for the
iame week were received from 101
establishments, whose capacity rep-
-esented 44.2 per cent of the total ca-
pacity of all plants in the United
States. The shipments reported by
:hese establishments amounted to 16,-
576 tons, representing 40.9 per cent
if the total capacity of the reporting
establishments.
The city commission era of Portland,
Ore., have adopted an ordinance re-
ducing the bond required by the city
of master plumbers 1 1 om $4,DO0 to $2,-
500, saving each master plumber $15
:i year. The ordinance was adopted
..ii petition of tin- Portland Association
of Master Plumbers.
in December, 1921, the city council
passed an ordinance requiring each
master plumber in bus iness '<> tile with
ihr city auditor ;, $4,000 bond, J2.500
of which was to guarantee compliance
with city ordinances in the construc-
tion, installation, all. ration and repair
of plumbing and drainage work, $500
as a guarantee against water wastage
and $1,000 to guarantee street replace-
ment.
Compliance bond is needed only for
protection of residence owners and
owners of small structures as on all
larger jobs owners require a job bond to
cover satisfactory performance of the
work, and in the nine years since the
enactment of the ordinance it is said
about $200 has been collected on such
bonds. During that time Portland mas-
ter plumbers have paid about $20,000
needlessly. A $1,000 bond, the mini-
mum obtainable, has been proven
more than ample. The new ordinance
reduced this one item to $1,000 and
|.s!\cs the other two at $500 and $1.-
000 respectively, making a total of $2,-
500 in place of $4,000.
The new ordinance carried an
emergency clause and became effec-
tive January 1, 1931.
STEEL PLATE
INSTITUTE ELECTS
W. S. Wheeler of the Pennsylvania
Engineering Co. of Newcastle, Pa., has
been elected president of the Institute
of Steel Plate Construction. Other
officers elected to serve for the ensu-
ing year are: Vice-President, Arthur
Caverno, Lancaster Iron Works, New
York; Treasurer, B. P. McDaniels,
McClintic - Marshall Co., Pittsburgh.
Pa.; Secretary, J. W, Poushey, New
York.
The program outlined for the In-
stitute includes the following:
1. Promoting among the members
of the organization an intelligent and
cordial understanding of the industrys
problems.
2. Technical research to develop
new uses and broader markets for
steel plates.
3. Collection and dissemination of
information on all matters of interest
to the industry at large and about
the industry in which the general
public is concerned.
4. Establishment in the industry of
uniform and ethical standards of
practice, and in trade relations usages
that are fair to all parties
Promotion of uniform standards and
specifications especially as relates to
construction that affects the general
welfare.
4
The Insurance Center Building of
San Francisco, financed in 1926 by S.
W. Straus & Co., reports net earnings,
after all charges, of $61,000 for 1930.
interest charges of $20,800 were
earned nearly three times. The com-
pany retired $S500 in principal during
the year, reducing the total outstand-
ing to $325,000. S. W. Straus & Co.
offered $340,000 in first mortgage 6%
per cent bonds in 1926. The issue
matures in 1941. The building corpor-
ation reports that the structure is 100
per cent occupied.
i,dd< ii ai ■ urance I ha1 the i oadi i ■ ■
lect) □ aftei cai eful survej ba th<
State Highway engineers, for Inclu -
slon in the Sec Ian H ighway Sys-
tem, would undoubtedly pass the Leg-
islature as suggested, is given bj Col,
Waiter B. Garrison, I tin ctoi of the
stair Departmenl ol Public Works
Colonel i iarrison, addressing the
membi 1 1 of the Sacramento Valley
Council of the stale chamber of Com-
merce, spoke in response to a report
by <'arl Lam us of Sacramento, Chair-
man of the Highway Committee of
tin i 'ouncil, who stated that the K' -
glonal Committee wns unanimous in
asking thai the roads be included in
the secondary system, as designated
by the engineers.
■I was very glad to learn today
that you had endorsed our program
for Secondary Roads in California/'
Garrison stated. "During the last feu-
days people have come to me from all
over California, requesting that a road
in their community be placed in the
Seci Hilary System. It would only
mean that it would be a paper road,
as the State has no money to take
any more roads into the Secondary
System. Therefore, it seems to me
that it would be a very foolish thing
to ask the State Highway System to
take in roads on which they cannot do
any work, because as soon as we take
in roads, the County stops maintain-
ing them. I do not want a mile of
road in the State Highway system
that I cannot maintain."
The adoption of the program by the
present Legislature, it was pointed out
by the State Chamber of Commerce,
will conclude many years endeavor to
bring about the designation of secon-
dary highways by engineering survey,
and will bring together for the first
time, all sections of the State in a
declaration of satisfaction on a unified
program.
The designated roads to be included
in this program, it was further point-
ed out, would give the Southern sec-
tion of the State a three to one ratio
in mileage to be included in the sec-
ondary highway system over the
Northern section, until such time as
there is an equalization of mileage in
all sections of the State.
BRIDGE RIGHTS
ARE TRANSFERRED
Andrew Mahoney and Oliver Olson,
San Francisco lumber operators and
principal owners of stock in the Rich-
mond-San Rafael Ferry Company, are
reported to have taken over the fran-
chise held by Oscar Klatt to construct
a bridge from Richmond to San Ra-
fael.
The franchise given to Klatt by the
Contra Costa County Supervisors is
nearly expired and the new franchise
holders propose to ask the county
officials for an extension of time.
Under the new state law, if the
franchise is not extended by the su-
pervisors, the franchise holders will
be compelled to ask the state for a
franchise. Under the new state law
the supervisors can not grant bridge
franchises.
If the necessary capital is not raised
in this state, the backers plan to go
to the East coast to raise the funds,
Klatt was given the franchise by
the supervisors two years ago for a
bridge estimated to cost $15,000,000.
Under the franchise grant the super-
visors specified that construction oi
the span must be started within two
years of its becoming effective, and
this period expires on February 10.
Eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, Febr
Building News Section
APARTMENTS
Segregated Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $7000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co, Cal. NE
Glenview and Woodruff Streets.
One-story frame and stucco duplex (2
4-room apartments).
Owner and Builder — O. E. Jensen, %
Harry K. Jensen, 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland.
Plans by Harry K. Jensen, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland.
Preparing Working Drawings.
APARTMENTS Cost, $
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
Four-story and basement Class C con-
crete and brick apartments (52
apts.)
Owner — Mr. Covelecheck.
Architect — Max Maltzman, Union
Bank Bldg., Los Angeles.
It will contain 52 apartments and a
basement garage; concrete basement
story, brick walls, stucco and an
stone. exterior, composition roofing, or-
namental iron, tiled bathrooms, gas-
steam radiators, incinerator, auto-
matic sprinkler system, refrigeration
system.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $90,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. West
Eellevue Ave. N Grand Ave.
Six-story reinforced concrete apts. (77
rooms).
Owner— A. C. Nelson, 488 35th Street,
Oakland.
Architect— C. N. Burrell, Perkins St.,
Oakland.
Contractor— H. Nelson, 3730 Atlas Av-
enue, Oakland.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $60,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. West
Sixth Ave. N E-Eighteenth St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (60 rooms).
Owner and Builder— M. Elgarten, 174
41st St., Oakland.
Plans by L. F. Hyde, 372 Hanover St.,
Oakland.
Bids To Be Taken Within a Few Days
APARTMENTS Cost Approx. $20,000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal. 7th
and A Streets.
Two-story frame and stucco apart-
ments (6 apts).
Owner — p. Gambini and S. Testorelli,
Santa Rosa.
Architect — Wm. Herbert, Rosenberg
Bldg , Santa Rosa.
Bids will be taken from selected list
of local contractors.
Plans Completed.
APARTMENTS Cost, $100,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. No. 411 S. Ram-
parr Blvd.
Five-story Class B brick apartments
(54xlOS feet).
Owner and Builder— Nathan Kolkey,
1202 N. Hicks St., Los Angeles.
Architect — Max Maltzman, Rives
Strong Bldg., Los Angeles.
Completing Plans.
APARTMENTS Cost, $150,000
SANTA MONICA, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal. Fourth St. and Broadway.
Four-story and basement Class B con-
crete and steel apartments with
face brick front (100x100 feet).
Owner & Builder— D. S. McEwan, 318
Marine Ave., Ocean Park.
Architect— Arthur S. Barnes Co., Title
Insurance Bldg., Los Angeles.
BONDS
SATICOY, Ventura Co., Cal— Sa-
ticoy school district will hold an elec-
tion on February 17 at which time it
is proposed to vote bonds of $115,000
for new school. Roy C. Wilson, 112
S. Mill St., Santa Paula, architect.
SPARKS. Nevada— Washoe County
Commissioners will call election to
vote bonds of $25,000 to finance erec-
tion of new county library in Sparks.
The structure will be erected in B
street, between 8th and 9th Sts
BRENTWOOD, Contra Costa Co.,
Cal. — Election will be called shortly
in the Brentwood Grammar School
District to vote bonds to finance
erection of a 3-classroom addition to
the present grammar school.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— County
Grand Jury, in annual report to the
supervisors, recommends erection of a
new Hall of Records in connection
with the county courthouse, A bond
issue is suggested as means of financ-
ing the project.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.— Until
February 19, hidsc will be received by
county supervisors for the purchase
of the $9000 bond issue of the El
Sausal School District; proceeds of the
sale to finance school improvements.
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal.— County
supervisors sell $7000 bond issue of
Linwood School District for premium
of $252 50: proceeds of sale to finance
school improvements.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.— Sa-
linas City School District defeats pro-
posal to issue bonds of $154,000 to
finance erection of additions to
schools, preliminary plans for which
were prepared by Architect John J.
Donovan, 191G Broadway, Oakland.
SKILSAW
Portable Electric Hand
Saws (4 models).
SKILSAW
Portable Electric Sander
SKILSAW
Radial Arm Attach-
ments.
STNTRON
Portable Electric Ham-
mers (4 models, motor-
less).
ible Shaft Machines (50
models).
MALL Flel
Electric D
Route
rills. Grinders, Buffers,
rs. Lock Mortisers.
PETER H. NELSON
Labor Sa
ving Portable Electric
Toole.
1248 Missic
n St. UNderhill
San Franc
SALES .
sco 7662
SERVICE . RENTALS
CHURCHES
Bids To Be Taken In One Week.
CHURCH Cost, $19,001
SAN FRANCISCO. Thirty-second Ave
and Ulloa Street.
One and two-story frame and stucc<
church with slate roof (to sea
400).
Owner— St. Stephens Protestant Epis
copal Church.
Architect— Chas. Strothoff, 27?4 15tl
St., San Francisco
Preparing Working Drawings.
CHURCH Cost. $25,00i
SAN FRANCISCO. Bush Street nea
Divisadero Street.
One-story frame church.
Owner— West Side Christian Church.
Architect— Betz, Winter & Maury, 21
Post Street.
It is expected to call for bids il
about thirty days.
Contract Awarded.
CHURCH Cost, $50,00
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Ca I
Fulton and Ellsworth Aves.
One-story frame and stucco churc
with tile roof (auditorium to sea
350) (Mission type).
Owner — First Congregational Churcl
Architect— Kent & Hass, 525 Marke
St, San Francisco.
Contractor— H. H. Larsen Co., 64 Sout
Park, San Francisco.
Sub-bids will be takpn in about on
week.
Plans To Be Prepared.
CHURCH. Cost, $25,00
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal. SE Third an.
Pachett Sts.
Reinforced concrete church.
Owner — Episcopal Church, Napa.
Architect— C. Leroy Hunt, Napa.
Will C. Keig. Napa, is chairman o
the building committee.
Plans To Be Prepared.
CHURCH Cost, $40,00
SAN PABLO, Contra Costa Co., Ca!
Church and Market Streets.
Church (Mission style).
Owner — St. Pauls Catholic Church
Rev. Eyisto Tozzi, San Pablo.
Architect— John Foley, 770 5th Ave
San Francisco.
The site of the new church is nea
the present St. Pauls church and upo
its completion the old church will b
placed in repair and used for a hal
Plans Being Figured.
CHURCH Cost, $200,00
PORTLAND, Oregon. NW West Par
and Columbia Street.
Concrete and brick church.
Owner— Sixth Church of Christ Sol
entist.
Architect — Morris H. Whitehouse an
Associates, Railway Exchang
Bldg., Portland, Ore.
FACTORIES AND WARE-
HOUSES
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Bette
Buy Grocery Co., 420 Broadway, ha
purchased the property of the West
ern Clay Products Co. at H and Ven
tura Streets, and plans immedlat
construction of office and warehous
addition to contain approximately 20,
000 square feet.
■ nrday, Febi
11131
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nine
„iti:i, l Warded.
LTERATII INS Cost. 125,000
rOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif.
448 Ninth Point St.
Iterations and additions to 2-story
bakery (18,869 sq. ft.)
„„,., Kern's Bakery Plant, prem-
,-,-lllt. . t 1 >:i\ is IVuvi' I'm., Grant .'-■
\\ i-l.i'i- Sts., Stockton.
infractor— L. S. Pelctz. 1660 West
kcacla St., Stockton.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Prank A. Seiber-
esldent of the Seiberling Rub-
r Co., a recent visitor in the Eas'
listrlct, announced he would
gel a plant in Oakland costing 12,-
mniediately upon the relief of
ie' depression in the automotive in-
tstrj " The company acquired a
lO-acre site of land on Jones Avenue
tween E 14th St. and the Oakland
rport, about two years ago.
mtmot Awarded.
,11, Kk HOUSE Cost. J12.0HI)
VON, Contra Costa Co.. Calif.
le-house reinforced concrete boiler
i house (steel trusses).
mer— Associated Oil Co.. 79 New
Montgomery St.. San Francisco.
ins 1>\ Eng. Dept. of Owner.
ntractor— Villadsen Pros., 417 Mar-
fa St., San Francisco.
;ub-liids will be taken in 1 week.
'ins Being Completed.
MODELING Cost. $
; OCKTON, San Joaquin Co.. Cal.
: model six-story brick building,
i ner— Liquid Sugar Corp.. Ltd. (J.
M. Melvin). Financial Center Bldg.
• San Francisco.
ins by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Bids will be taken from a list of
}.,ckton contractors in about 2 weeks.
TERRA BELLA. Tulare Co., Cal.—
rra Bella Refining Co., H. P Mit-
. ill of Long Beach, president, has
work on a site in Campo
rde colony preliminary to the erec-
' n of the first unit of an oil re-
l Ing plant to handle 50 barrels of
i ide oil daily. Cost of the first unit
1 1 be about $10,000.
February 5, 1931
1 ns Being Figured — Bids Close Mar.
3. 2 P. M.
1 /ESTOCK BLDG. Cost, $
M'RAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
State Fair Grounds.
I e-story brick (additional) Livestock
building (No. 2).
i ner— State of California.
. nhltect — State Department of Pub-
lic Works. Division of Architec-
ture, Geo. B. McDougall. state ar-
chitect, State Office Bldg., Sacra-
mento.
he Building is one-story with con-
i te foundations and floors, brick
'- \ is.'steel roof construction with tile
! composition roofs. The total floor
s a is approximately 63,000 sq. ft.
eparate bids will be entertained for
!■ t following segregate parts of the
\ 'k and combinations thereof:
General Work, embracing all
j 1 nches of the construction other
t n Plumbing and Electrical.
Electrical Work.
Plumbing Work.
Complete Mechanical, including
I mblng and Electrical Work.
- ee call for bids under official pro-
It t al section in this issue.
-Contracts Awarded.
', G. BLDG. Cost, $200,000
:, 'ON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
I up of concrete, hollow tile, brick
and corrugated iron manufactur-
ing buildings ( to manufacture
evaporated milk).
J ler — Meyenberg, Inc., Solidad, Cal.
'■ is by Eng Dept. of Owner.
". tractor— H. H. Larsen & Co., 64
South Park, San Francisco.
Structural Steel and Miscellaneous
Iron— JudBOn-Paclflc Co., 609 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco.
Steel Sash — Mich.-l & PfefiVr Iron
Works, Harrison and Tenth Sts.,
San Francisco.
There will be a pasteurizing plant,
etc.
Contract Awarded.
ASSEMBLY PLANT Cost. (3,200,000
SEATTLE, Wash, liuwamish Water-
way.
Motor car assembly plant.
owner— Ford Motor Company.
Architect— Albert Kahn, Inc., Detroit.
General Contract— Clinton Const. Co.,
923 Folsom St.. San Francisco.
Filling, Dredging, Removal of Docks —
Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging
Co., Seattle.
Plumbing and Heating, Oil Tanks, Gas
and Industrial Pipelines— Univer-
sity Plumbing and Heating Co.,
Seattle.
Railway Sidings— Stillwell Bros., Se-
attle.
Sprinkler System— Fire Protection &
Engineering Co., Seattle.
Electrical Work— Newberry Elec. Co..
Los Angeles.
Concrete Piling — McArthur Concrete
Pipe Corp., New York City.
Steel contract not yet awarded.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co , Cal.—
Connors & Hanson. 742 Orchard St.,
Santa Rosa, desires sub-bids in con-
nection with the construction of a
group of service buildings to be erect-
ed at Santa Rosa for the Pacific Gas
& Electric Co. Group includes ware-
house, garage, shops, transformer
house, meter house, pole yard, etc.
General bids are now being received
and will be opened by owner on Feb.
3rd, 12 Noon.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
SHOP Cost, $
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
One-story steel frame and brick shop.
Owner— Santa Fe Railroad Co.
Architect— Eng. Dept. of Owner (M. C.
Blanchard, Chief Engr.), Kerckhoff
Bldg., Los Angeles
Contractor — Villadsen Bros , 417 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Structural Steel — Herrick Iron Works,
IStb and Campbell Sts., Oakland.
Wood Floor Blocks — Pacific Lumber
Co., 311 California St., S. F.
Plate Roof— Truscon Steel Co., Call
Bldg., San Francisco.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Young & Horst-
meyer, 461 Market St.. San Francisco,
desire sub-bids in connection with the
construction of the two-story reirf
concrete maintenance shop building to
be erected on 52nd Ave. and E 10th
St., Oakland, for the City of Oakland
School District from plans prepared
by the Building and Grounds Depart-
ment. Oakland. General bids will be
opened by owners on Feb. 10, at 4:15
P. M.
Prospective Bidders.
SHOP BLDG. Cost, $30,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Fifty-
second Ave. and E Tenth St.
Two-story reinforced concrete main-
tenance shop building.
Owner— City of Oakland School Dist.
Plans by Building and Grounds De-
partment, Oakland.
Following contractors have secured
plans:
J. B. Bishop. 587 Atbol St., Oakland.
Emil Pearson, 829 San Luis Road.
Oakland.
E. T. Lesure, 87 Ross Circle, Oak-
land.
N. H. Sjoberg & Son, Call Building.
San Francisco.
Alfred Olson, 631 Viona St., Oakland,
A. Frederick Anderson, 1093 Long-
ridge Road, Oakland.
George Petersen. 2208 34th Avenue.
Oakland,
Jacobs & Pattiani, 337 17th Street,
Oakland.
Strehlow & LaVole, Central anil
Webster Sts., Alameda.
Wm. Splvock. Hobart Bldg., San
Fraclsco.
Wm. C. Keating, 4209 Mountain
Blvd., Oakland.
J. B. Petersen. 4021 Agua Vista,
Oakland.
Geo. Swanstrom, 1723 Webster St.,
Oakland.
Young & Horstmeyer, 461 Market
St., San Francisco.
Bids are to be opened Feb. 10, 4:15
P. M.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal —
Drew Canning Co., Ltd., of San Jose,
has been incorporated and is consider-
ing the erection of a modern canning
plant on a site yet to be selected-
Three sites are being considered. The
plant will involve an expenditure of
$100,000, including equipment. Di-
rectors are: F. M. Drew of Sunny-
vale; L, J. Duffey of Niles, and Wm.
F. James of San Jose. The latter is
attorney for the company.
GARAGES AND SERVICE"
STATIONS
Contract Awarded.
STATION Cost, $4500
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. Mariposa
and Divisadero Sts.
One-story steel frame service station.
Owner — R. Done, 317 Glenn St., Fresno
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— J. T. Cowan, 750 Eliza-
beth St, Fresno.
Bids Opened.
AUTO AGENCY Cost, $20,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
NE 22nd and Y Sts. (120xl50-ft.)
One - story brick Ford automobile
agency.
Owner— Ellsworth Harrold, 7 1 2 12th
St.. Sacramento.
Architect— Chas. F. Dean, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Guth & Fox. 1520 2t7h Street,
Sacramento $15,990
Yoho & Dauger, Sacramento 17,255
Campbell Const. Co., Sacto 18.612
Geo. Hudnut, Sacramento 18.677
Azevedo & Sarmento, Sacto 18,700
C. J. Hopkinson, Sacto 18,795
M. R. Petersen, Sacto 18.895
H. W. Robertson. Sacto 19.705
Lindgren & Swinerton, Sacto 19,945
Bids held under advisement.
Contracts Awarded.
GARAGE Cost, $16,000
REDWOOD CITY. San Mateo Co., Cal.
El Camlno Real.
One-story reinforced concrete and
steel garage (117 ft. frontage) .
Owner — Kernan-Robson Co., deYoung
Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect— John McCool, 381 Bush St.,
San Francisco.
Leasee — Dearborn Motor £|ales Co.,
Redwood City.
Structural Steel — Judson-Pacific Co.,
609 Mission St., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel— Pacifls Coast Steel
Corp., 215 Market St., San Fran-
Concrete Work — A. Dini, 187 Irvington
St., San Francisco.
Steel Rolling Doors— Rolph Mills Co.,
525 Market St., San Francisco.
Glass and Glazing — W P. Fuller &
Co., 301 Mission St., San Francisco
Other awards will be made shortly.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
SALES BLDG. Cost. $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. W West Portal
Ave. S Vicente St.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, February 7, 1931
One-story class C auto sales building:.
Owner and Builder— Lang Realty Co.,
810 Ulloa St.
Plans by D. S. Adams. S10 Ulloa St.
Contract Awarded.
GARAGE Cost, $
SAXTA BARBARA, Santa Barbara
Co.. Cal. Carrillo St., bet. State
and Cbapala Sts.
Two-story masonry garage with steel
trusses (85x116 feet) .
Owner — Hollister Estates Co.
Architect — Henry W. Howell, 19 E
Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara.
Lessee — Ray Benson.
Contractor — Santa Barbara Constr. Co.
Central Bldg., Santa Barbara.
Contract Awarded.
AUTO AGENCY Cont. Price $15,996
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
NE Twenty-second and Y Streets
(120x150 feet).
One-story brick Ford automobile
agency.
Owner — Ellsworth Harrolfi, 712 12th
St., Sacramento.
Architect— Chas F. Dean, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Contractor— Guth & Fox, 1020 27th St.,
Sacramento.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
MARCH FIELD, Riverside Co, Cal.
— Col. W. C. Gardenshire, construct-
ing quartermaster, March Field, an-
nounces that an appropriation of $744,-
000 will be available within the next
thirty days for the construction work
at March Field. The house has
passed the bill and the senate will
give the measure its approval before
March 1, making the amount avail-
able at once. This money will be
used in the construction of 3G non-
commissioned officers' living quarters,
costing $257,400'; 27 sets of officers'
quarters, $405,000 ; quartermaster's
warehouse, $45,000; quartermaster's
utilities warehouse and shops, $20,000;
gua rd house, $25,000; fire department
house, $15,000; garage, $50,000; in-
cinerator, $500; gymnasium, $40,000;
post exchange. $40,000; railroad spur,
$2000.
Plans Being Completed.
ELEVATOR PHAFT, ETC. Cost ,$—
MARE ISLAND Navy Yard. Calif.
Elevator shaft and lobby for naval
hospital.
Owner — U. S. Government (Spec. No.
6309).
Plans by Bureau of Yards & Docks,
Navy Dept., Washington, D. C.
The work includes excavation, con-
crete work, steel framing, hollow tile,
stucco, wood, roof framing, tile roof-
ing, electric work and heating. Ap-
plications for plans should be for-
warded to the Commandant, Navy
Yard, Mare Island. A check or postal
money order for $10, payable to the
Chief of the Bureau of Yards and
Docks, as security for the safe re-
turn of the drawings and specifica-
tions, should accompany the applica-
tions. Deposits and applications will
be placed on file and drawings and
specifications mailed as soon as they
are available.
Plans Being Completed.
POST OFFICE Cost, $725,000
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
NE American Ave. and Third St.
Two-story and basement steel frame
post office, 135x109 feet (Spanish
Renaissance type; granite, stucco
and ornamental terra cotta facing)
Owner — United States Government.
Plana by Super-'i.oing Architect. Treas-
ury Dept., Washington, D. C.
Bids will be asked shortly.
MARCH FIELD, Riverside Co., Cal.
—Until 11 A. M., Feb.* 19, bids will be
received by Col. W. C. Gardenshire,
constructing quartermaster, March
Field, for construction of annexes to
new hangars and installation of heat-
ing, lighting, compressed air and lava-
tories in hangars at March Field.
Cost, $75,000.
MARE ISLAND, Cal.— K. E. Parker
Co., 135 South Park, San Francisco, at
$143,300, for work complete, awarded
contract by the Bureau of Yards and
Docks, Navy Department, under Spec.
No. 6330, to erect barracks at Mare
Island Navy Yard. All sub-bids on
this work are in the hands of the con-
tractors and will be let shortly.
CALIFORNIA. —Approximately $2,-
500,00 will be expended by the Fed-
eral Government in the construction
of postoffice buildings in California, of
which ten will be in Central and
Northern California and two in South-
ern California. These structures are:
Alameda. $75,000; Marvsville, $150,000;
Monterey, $180,000; Napa, $140,000;
Petaluma, $165,000; Porterville, $150.-
000; San Jose, $455,000; Vallejo, $185,-
000; Ventura, $200,000; Visalia, $150,-
000; Glendale $455,000; Redlands, $170,-
000.
Contract Awarded.
FOUNDATIONS, ETC. Cost, $109,777
SEATTLE, Washington.
Foundations, etc., for Post Office.
Owner — United States Government.
Architect — Supervising Architect,
Treasury Dept., Washington, D. C.
Contractor— Schuler & McDonald, 1723
Webster St., Oakland
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif.—
Until February 17, 2 P. M., bids will
be received by Supervising Architect,
Treasury Department. Washington, D.
C, for a survey of the $40,000 site at
NE Kittredge and Milvia Sts., for the
proposed new Eerkeley postoffice ad-
dition for which $150,000 is available.
Specifications are on file in the office
of the Custodian at the Berkeley post-
office and are obtainable from the Su-
pervising Architect's Office at Wash-
ington, &. C.
SAN. FRANCISCO.— Until Feb. 13,
11 A. M., bids will be received by
Constructing Quartermaster, Ft. Ma-
son, for resurfacing roads and con-
structing cement sidewalks and curbs
at Lettermen General Hospital. Spec,
obtainable from above.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until February
9, 10 A. M., under Schedule No. 928-
31-198, bids will be received by Quar-
termaster Supply Officer, General De-
pot, Fort Mason, to furnish and de-
liver one portable electric saw for
cross cutting, rip sawing' mitreing.
and dadoing, with Timken roller bear-
ings. Complete with M>-hp. motor, 110
volt, 60 cycle, ingle phase, alternating
current. Complete with 2*4 -in. face
endless high speed belt, 10-in. all pur-
pose saw, ripping gauge, mitre gauge,
cut-off gauge, 9 ft. of extension cord
with fittings and arbor wrench. Height
of machine 34-in., size of table, 30-in.
wide by 34-in. long, length of sawing
frame from center of arbor to center
of lower shaft 2S-in. To be equal and
similar to Fig. No. 12 as manufactur-
ed by Irvington Marchine W'ks. Port-
land. Ore.
LIVERMORE, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Appropriation of $1,000,000 to finance
erection of a new 250-bed unit at the
Veterans' Hospital at Livermore is
romminended by the House Commit-
tee on War Veterans' Legislation, ac-
cording to word from Washington, D.
C. In addition to the Livermore and
San Fernando hospital additions, Cal-
ifornia projects which are pending in-
clude a $2,000,000 appropriation for a
neuro-psychopathic hospital in South
ern California, a $1,000,000 tubercula
institution in some inland location
and a bill for a women's hospital t>
care for nurses and other women wh<
played a part in the World War.
SAWTELLE, Los Angeles Co., Ca
—Director Hines of the U. S. Vet
erans Bureau has recommended th>
construction of an additional wing a
the Soldiers' home hospital in Saw
telle to cost $550,000.
SAN FRANCISCO. — See "Water
works," this issue. Bids wanted fo
pumps and pipe and fittings. Bids be
ing received by Quartermaster Suppl
Officer, General Depot, Fort Mason.
SAN FRANCISCO-— Until Februar ■
9, 10 A. M., under Schedule No. 92*
31-198, bids will be received by Quai
termaster Supply Officer, General Di
pot, Fort Mason, to furnish and dc
liver 15,000 ft. B. M. Oregon Pine (
Douglas Fir lumber, No. 2, commo;
rough lxl2-in., 10 and 12 ft. long, J
PEARL HARBOR. T. H.— In add
tion to those previously reported, fo
lowing are prospective bidders to ere
seaplane hangar at Pearl Harbor, '
H., under Specification No. 6215, bi
for which will be opened February
by Bureau of Yards and Docks, Na
Department, Washington, D. C:
Virginia Bridge & Iron Co., Roano
Virginia.
The Philip - Carey Co., Locklar
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Hall-Hodges Co., Inc., 809 Citize;
Bank Bldg., Norfolk, Va.
Blaw-Knox International Corp., i*.
Madison Ave., New York City.
SEATTLE, Wash. — As previously i-
ported, Schuler and MacDonald, l't
Webster Street, Oakland, at $109,'f
awarded contract by Supervising J-
chitect, Treasury Department, to ce*
struct foundations for postoffice. F-
lowing is a complete list of bids *
ceived:
Schuler & McDonald. Oakland, $1-
777.
Peder P. Gjarde. Seattle, $121.79*
Hedden Const. Co.. Seattle, $124/t.
Chrisman & Snyder, Seattle, $11-
614.
Fitton & Livergreen, Seattle, $1!-
S00.
Manson Const. & Eng. Co., Seatt,
$127,000.
Eivind Anderson, Tacoma, $127,'?.
Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging >j
Seattle, $127,875.
General Const. Co., Seattle, $128,).
Harry Boyer Son & Co., Olym i.
$139,000.
A. W. Quist Co., Seattle, $140,59
Western Const. Co., Seattle. $143,0.
Peter MacRae, Seattle, $166,845.
Pacific States Const. Co., Seals.
$166,860.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Bids are s-
ing received by Bureau of Supplie&
Accounts, Navy Department, Wn-
ington. D. C, to furnish and deler
miscellaneous supplies and equipnnt
as noted in the following schedi s,
further information being avail -le
from the Navy Department OffK.
100 Harrison St., San Francisco.
Bids Open Feb. 17
Mare Island, 3,000 pts. liquid ir.:al
polish; sch. 5020.
Mare Island, 2,600 lbs. ceresin ax
and 1.900 lbs. carnauba wax; sch. lil.
Western yards, machine and vod
screws; sch. 5000.
Western yards, locks; sch. 5029.
Mare Island, brass gromraets ndi
rings; sch. 5031.
Puget Sound, cotter and taper ]'s
sch. 5032.
San Diego, 3 gasoline tractor: or
industrial trucks; sch. 5049.
Western yards crocus and eifi
cloth, flint and garnet paper; sch. 33.
Saturday, February 7, 1981
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
El
even
Western yards, electric cable and
wire; sen. 5027.
Western yards. Insulated cable and
.virc; BCh. 6025.
Male Island and Puget Sound, in-
llcat.irs for combustible gases in an
,n.l glowers; sch. 6050.
Western yards, magnet wire; sch.
;o5i.
Mi. go, 4 motor trucks; sch. 5053.
Bids Open Feb. 24
Western yards, steel riyets and
ivnshcrs; sch. 5040.
Western yards, nails, tacks and
.pikes, sch. 5039.
Mare Island. 311,1100 paint pails; sch,
MARE ISLAND. Cal.— As prevlous-
v reported, K. E. Parker Co., 135 So.
Park, San Francisco, submitted low
ild to the Bureau of Yards and Docks,
\av> Department. Washington, D. C.
aider Specification No. 6330, to erect
iarracks at Mare Island Navy Yard.
following is a complete list of bids:
Item 1, work complete; 2, do, based
in omission of fill and modifications in
llplng lines, etc.; 3. deduct for omis-
llon of porch and modification about
loorway; 4, deduct for omission of
■efrlgerating plant and cold rooms:
K. E. Parker Co., 135 S Park St.,
Bail Francisco, item 1, $143,300; 2.
.1142,000; 3, $800; 4, $4,000.
V Nelson, 242 Ocean Avenue, San
o, item 1, $145,443; 2, $143,943:
(i, $450; 4, $4,753.
Wm Splvock, 582 Market St., San
Francisco, item 1, $145,500; 2, $143,-
100; 3, $S00; 4, $4,800.
Carl N. Swensen Co., 355 Stockton
\vr , San Jose, Calif., item 1, $147,-
J148; 2. $145,148; 3. $750; 4, $4,752.
!; E. T. Lesure. 87 Ross Circle, Oak-
ami, item 1. $147,820; 2, $147,820; 3.
HT.SL'il; 4, $144,320.
I Mahony Bros., S6S Flood Bldg., San
rranclsco, item 1, $14S,364; 2, $144,964;
:. |800; 4. $4,000.
Halbauer - LaBahn, Inc., 844 Rush
;t.. Chicago, item 1, $156,750; 2, $154,-
150; n, $500; 4. $3,750.
Wm, MacDonald Const. Co., Saint
.ouis. Mo., item 1, $156,868; 2, $155.-
;S2; 3, $400; 4. $3,700.
Roht. E. McKee. Central Eldg., Los
\ngeles, item 1, $157,000; 2, $155,700;
;l, $600: 4. $4,300.
Carl S Roller. Crockett, Calif., item
. $162,3X5; 2, $150.5S5: 3. $850: 4, $4,-
100.
G. F. Campbell Bldg. Co., California
Bank Bldg., San Diego, item 1, $162,-
100; 2. $160,300: 3, $1,152; 4, $4,382.
McDonald & Kahn Co.. Ltd.. Finan-
cial Center Bldg., San Francisco, item
I. $165, 72S; 2, $164,478: 3, $1,000; 4.
,1(4.800.
W. P. Thurston Co., Inc., Richmond,
Sal., item 1. $175,000; 2, $173,000; 3.
•1.100; 4, $3,500.
T. B. Goodwin. 2517 Divisadero St..
San Francisco, item 1. $176,720; 2,
'171.116; 3, $1,750; 4, $5,200.
Jacks & Irvine, 74 New Montgomery
<t., San Francisco, item 1, $180,728; 2,
-179.22S; ?,, $731; 4, $4,695.
Geo. Griffiths Const. Co., Arcade
,3Idg„ St. Louis. Mo., item 1. $179,-
.100; 2. $178,000; 3, $3,000; 4, $3,500.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
'lans To Be Prepared.
"LURHOUSE Cost, $100,000
TODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.
Community athletic and aquatic club-
house.
' Dwner— Group of Modesto business-
men to form corporation to finance
Architect Not Selected.
i Sixteen business and professional
' nen of Modesto propose to form an
Tganlzation to finance this project.
1 t is the plan to get 1000 members and
ell shares of stock at $100 per share.
vhich would raise the necessary $100-
'00. Stock will be offered to persons
m all Stanislaus oiinty communities.
The committee has started a dri\,- to
obtain the first I11" members, after
which they will be called together at
a general meeting. The committee of
16 n ,, i t follows: Dr. D.
L. Robertson, chan ,,, in ; Vernon Gant,
Dr. Harold Muller, L. M. Dixon, Stan-
ley Elliott, M. M .Mello. Jan. is Mc-
Caffery, C. 1; Pi terson, It. E. Gailfus,
tan M-nsinger, L, A. Hodgert, Her-
bert Kani., nt, Dwight Smith, 11. N.
Cary, Karl Smith and John Fee.
I 'rospeel ive Uidders
MEMORIAL BLDG. Cost, $65,000
UAVWAKH. Alain,,],, Co., Cal. Kolze
Pr rty) Main St.
One - story reinforced concrete Veter-
ans' Memorial Building (Spanish
type).
Owner — County of Alameda.
Architect— H. H. .Meyers, Kohl Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Following contractors have obtained
plans:
George J. Maurer, 50 York Drive,
Oakland.
Niles W. Place, 310 Fairmount. Oak-
land.
R. C. Strehlow, 600 Central Avenue,
Alameda.
N. H. Sjoberg & Sons, Call Bldg..
San Francisco.
A. F. Anderson, 1093 Longridge Rd.,
Oakland.
E. T. Lesure, 87 Ross Circle, Oak-
land.
John E. Branagh, 184 Perry St.,
Oakland.
Bids are to be opened March 3, at
10:30 A. M.
Construction Postponed Indefinitely.
ALTERATIONS Cost approx. $10,000
BERKELEY Alameda Co., Cal. 2001
Allston Way.
Alterations and additions to present
club.
Owner — Y. M. C. A., premises.
Architect— W. H. Ratcliff. Jr.. Cham-
ber of Commerce Bldg., Berkeley.
OAK,, AND. Cal. -John Breuner Co..
15th and Clay Sts.. Oakland, at $585
awarded contract bv county super-
visors to furnish and install kitchen
enuinment in American Legion Me-
morial Building at Emeryville.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Mar.
2. 10 A M,
MfMnntAL BLDG $25,000 Available
CORNING. Tehama Co. Cal. So-
lano St. and Houghton Ave.
One-storv hrick Memorial Building.
Owner — County of Tehama.
Architect — Starks £- Flanders, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Plans are on file in the office of the
countv clerk and obtainable from the
architects.
Construction Postponed Until Spring
of 1932.
CLTIB HOUSE Cost. $35.00(1
SAN FRANCISCO. Sloat Blvd. and
Mirasol Street.
One-story frame and stucco clubhouse
(30x100 feet).
Owner— San Francisco Tennis Club.
Plans by Thos. E. Connors, 110 Sut-
ter St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Reavey & Spivock, Shell
Oil Bldg , San Francisco.
POSITION WANTED
STENOGRAPHER Bookkeeper,
desires position with Architect or
Contractor. Experienced in Build-
ing Construction, General Con-
tracting and Architectural Work.
Phone Fillmore 7211-Miss Madden
Plans c leted.
BUILDING Cost. $
RICHMOND, Contra Costa ''., . Cal.
Eleventh si. ,.n Macdonald Ave.
Two - story ami basement class C
brick building
Owner — The S.alv
Architect liougla
I laklan.l.
Bids will be c
three weeks.
lied for in two
HOSPITALS
YOUNTVILLE, Napa Co., Cal.— W.
s, Leiaiid, 4124 Broadway, Oakland, at
$12.1X1 awarded contract by State De-
partment of Architecture for furnish-
ing and installing boiler at the Vet-
erans' Home. Yountville.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 2 P. M.,
Feb. 16, bids will be received by the
Los Angeles County Supervisors for
terrazza for the Acute Unit of the
Los Angeles General Hospital. Plans,
which were prepared by the archi-
tects, Edwin Bergstrom, Myron Hunt,
Pierpont Davis, Sumner P. Hunt and
William Richards, are on file at the
office of the Clerk of the Board, Miss
Mame B Beatty, 303 Hall of Records.
Note: — This date was previously with-
drawn but has now been officially ap-
proved.
Contract Awarded.
HEALTH CENTER Cont. Price, $9600
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco health
center.
Owner — City of San Leandro.
Architect— James Narbett, 466 31st St.,
Richmond.
Contractor— W. H. Whitehead, San
Leandro.
LAKEPOET, Lake Co., Cal.— Lake-
port Business Men's Center have call-
ed a special meeting for February 12
to consider ways and means to finance
construction of a modern hospital.
Walter H. Levy is president of the
center.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
ADDITION Cost, $65,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
Additional unit at Stockton State
Hospital.
Owner— State of California.
Architect— Peter Sala, 2130 N-Com-
merical St., Stockton.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
HOSPITAL Cost, $500,000
YOUNTVILLE, Napa Co, Cal.
State Veterans' Hospital.
Owner — State of California.
Architect — Frederick H. Meyer, 525
Market St., San Francisco.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
ADDITION Cost, $60,000
lONE, Amador Co., Cal.
Additional units at Preston State
School of Industry.
Owner — State of California.
Architect — R. G. De Lappe, 1710
Franklin St., Oakland.
Plans Completed.
ADDITION Cost, $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Twenty-seventh
and Valenca Streets.
Two-story steel frame ca feteria addi-
tion.
Owner — St. Luke's Hospital, Premises.
Architect — George Kelham, 315 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Chas. Stockholm & Sons,
Russ Bldg , San Francisco.
It is expected to start construction
in about two weeks.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. February
Bids Opened.
WARD Cost, $
TALMAGE, Mendocino Co., Cal. State
Hospital Grounds.
Ward No. 7, consisting of six one-
story dormitories and connecting
arcade; reinforced concrete con-
struction (total floor area 10.000
sq. ft with arcade space of 4000
sq. ft.)
Owner — State of California.
Architect — State Department of Pub-
lic Works, Division of Architec-
ture, Geo. B. McDougall, State Ar-
chitect, Public Works Building,
Sacramento.
Will have tile and wood partitions
and roof construction, tile roof similar
to existing buildings.
General Work
A. Nelson, 242 Ocean Ave., San
Francisco $41,435
E T. Lesure, Oakland 42,415
Gilbert Bros., Oakland 42,600
William Spivock, S. F 42,743
A. F. Anderson, Oakland 42,790
Carl N. Swenson, San Jose 43,785
Carl Nelson, Stockton 43.950
J. S. Hannah, San Francisco 43,990
Oliver S. Almlie, S. F 43,439
Leibert & Trobock, S. F 47,600
J. P. Brennan, Oakland 53,000
Plumbing and Heating
Ukiah Plumbing & Heating Co.,
Ukiah $7171
Carpenter & Mendenhall, Sacto... 7478
H. W. Sails, Ukiah 7726
Scott Co , San Francisco 7887
Scott Plumbing & Elec. Co., Sac-
ramento 7994
E. L. Gnekow, Stockton S014
Thomas Skelly, S. F. 8336
George Schuster, Oakland - 8545
Carl T. Doell, Oakland 8700
Luppen & Hawley, Sacramento.... 8840
Herman Lawson, S. F _ 9711
Electrical Work
Decker Electric Constr. Co., 538
Bryant St., S. F $ 820
Porter Electric Co., S. F 1250
E. L. Gnekow, Stockton 1305
Superior Electric Co., S. F 1450
Apex Elec. Co., S. F 1485
Luppen & Hawley, Sacramento.... 1550
Cox Electric Co 1560
C. A. Langlais Co., S. F 1587
Bids held under advisement.
Contracts Awarded.
WARD UNIT Cost. $
AGNEWS, Santa Clara Co , Cal. State
Hospital Grounds.
Two-story reinforced concrete Ward
Unit No. 2 (floor area 70,000 sq.
ft.)
Owner— State of California.
Architect — State Department of Pub-
lic Works, Division of Architec-
ture, George B. McDougall, State
Architect, Public Works Building
Sacramento.
Will have tile partitions, wood roof
construction and tile roof similar to
first unit now in course of construc-
tion.
General Work
J. F Shepherd, First National Bank
Bldg., Stockton, at $194,500.
Plumbing, Heating and Ventilating
Hately & Hately, 1710 Tenth St., Sac-
ramento, at $40,572.
Electrical Work
Gilbert Bros., 286 W-Santa Clara St.,
San Jose, at $7229.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Mar.
3rd, 2 P. M.
QUARTERS, ETC. Cost, $40,000
PACIFIC COLONY, Los Angeles Co..
Calif.
Two - story reinforced concrete em-
ployees quarters and garages.
Owner— State of California.
Architect— Geo. McDougall, State Ar-
chitect, Public Works Bldg., Sac-
ramento.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Mar.
3. 2 P. M.
QUARTERS Cost, $
SPADRA, Los Angeles Co., Cal. Pa-
cific Colony Grounds.
Two-story employees' quarters and 1-
story concrete garage.
Owner— State of California.
Architect— State Department of Pub-
lic Works, Division of Architec-
ture. Geo. B. McDougall, state ar-
chitect, State Office Bldg., Sacra-
mento.
The Employees' Quarters buildings
is two stories with concrete walls and
wood frame interior construction and
tile roof. The total floor area is ap-
proximately $S600 square feet.
The Garage is a building of 30 single
car compartments with concrete wall's
and floor and composition roof. The
area is approximately 6000 sq. ft.
Separate bids will be entertained for
the following segregate parts of the
work and combinations thereof:
1. General Work, embracing all
branches of the construction other
than Plumbing, Heating and Elec-
trical.
2. Electrical Work.
3. Plumbing and Heating Work.
4. Complete Mechanical, including
Plumbing. Heating and Electrical
Work..
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
Fred. J. Westlund, Oakland $14.30
E. K. Nelson, San Francisco 15,87
C. W. Reed, Modesto 19,47
F. E. Taylor 23,93
February 5, 1931
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
ADDITIONS Cost,$242,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Additional units at State School for
deaf (dormitory and kitchen).
Owner— State of California.
Architect— Chas. Roetu, 1404 Frank-
lin St., Oakland.
SAN FRANCISCO.— L. F 1 a t 1 a n d,
1899 Mission St.. submitted low bid to
Board of Public Works for electrical
work in connection with the roof
ward additions to the San Francisco
Hospital. Following is a complete list
of the bids received:
(a) Work complete according to
plans and specifications, omitting
elapsed time recorders, doctor's pag-
ing system and centralized radio sys-
tem,
(b) Add to furnish and install
elapsed time recording system.
(c) Add to furnish and install doc-
tor's paging system.
(d) Add to furnish and install cen-
tralized radio system.
L. Flatland (a) $23,000; (b) $2,600;
(c) $2,150; (d) $3,400.
Alta Elec. Co. (a) $32,400; <b> $3,000;
(c) $2,300; (d) $3,300.
Superior Elec. (a) $33.45S; (b) $3,126;
(c) $2,375: (d) $3,241.
Minkel & Lucas, (a) $34,950; (b) $3,-
000; (c) $1,900; (d) $2,800.
HOTELS
Preparing Plans.
HOTEL Cost, $700,000
JUAREZ, Mexico.
Reinforced concrete hotel (270 rooms).
Owner — Manuel Liantada.
Architect — Percy McGhee. First Na-
tional Bank Bldg., El Paso, Texas.
Will have tiled swimming pool, eight
tennis courts, etc. Estimated cost,
$700,000. Work is scheduled to start
this spring.
Contract Awarded.
REMODELING Cost, $
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co.. Cal.
Remodel hotel (enlarge floor, new fur-
nishings, etc.)
Owner — Henry Crow, Modesto Hotel,
Modesto.
Architect— Davis-Pearce Co., Grant &
Weber Sts., Stockton.
Contractor— Fred. J. Westlund, 5 2 5
40th St.. Oakland.
Following is a complete list of bids:
MEXICO CITY (Mex.)— Plans hav
been completed for the constructio
of a new tourist hotel and amusemer
center here. The hotel will be seve
stories high and will contain 105
rooms. Plans provide for a larg
casino, a race track, golf coursi
swimming pools, tennis courts and ja:
alai courts. All of the furniture an
fixtures for the hotel will be bougl
in the United States. The name i
the Xmerican purchasing agent is c
file in the El Paso office of the bt
reau of foreign and domestic con
merce, and T. U. Purcell, local d
rector of the bureau, will furnish ar
information desifed.
Contractor Awarded.
HOTEL Cost, $380,01
CALEXICO, Imperial Co., Cal.
Frame and stucco hotel (SO rooaj
coffee shop, offices, shops, Patt
etc )
Owner— Will Conway.
Architect— Merrill & Wilson, Petr.
leum Securities Bldg., Los Angel
Contractor— Austin Co. of Californi
777 E-Washington St., L. A.
Preparing Plans.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $20,0
FAIRFIELD, Solano Co., Cal.
Alterations and additions to prese
hotel.
Owner — Leo. Mclnnis. Fairfield.
Architect— Coffman & Sahlberg, Fo
um Bldg., Sacramento.
Contractor— Frank Cress, 82S Exc<
sior St., Oakland.
BYRON HOT SPRINGS, Cont
Costa Co., Cal. — See "Residences," tl
issue.
POWER PLANTS
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
POWER HOUSE Cont. price, $23,1
SAN FRANCISCO. Third Avenue a.
Parnassus Avenue.
One - story steel frame and concrr
power house.
Owner — University of California.
Architect — Wm. C. Hays, Crocker '.:
Nat'l Bank Bldg., San Franciso
Contractor—J. S. Hannah, 268 MarLt
St., San Francisco.
Structural Steel and Miscellaneci
Iron— Sims & Gray, 550 Bryant
Grading— Piombo Bros., 124 Park A'.
Plumbing— F. W. Spencer Co.
Painting — James Christensen, 345 B<-
worth St.
Sheet Metal— Aetna Sheet Metal C.
57 Clementina St.
As previously reported mechani 1
equipment awarded to C. C. Mooret
Co., Sheldon Bldg., San Francisco, t
$88,805.
GLENDALE, Los Angeles Co., C-
— The Glendale city council has vo'i
to appropriate $121,000 from the -
serve of the public service budget r
capital outlay in the light departnut
during the remainder of the fiscal y«r
of 1930-31. The principal items a:
$35,000 for substation equipment t
San Fernando and Grandview; $25, 0
for overhead system; $17,000 for pes
and fixtures; $15,000 for line tra:-
formers and devices; $8000 for und -
ground conduits; $S000 for meters; -
000 for municipal street lighting; S-
000 for substation structures (impro -
ment of grounds).
LONG BEACH, Cal.— Stone & Te-
ster, engineers and contractors, 0
Homer Laughlin Bldg., Los Ange^
H. F. Hendrickson, local manager, fll
supervise the construction of the thd
unit of the Long Beach steam pl."t
laturday, February ~, n*3i
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thirteen
r the Southern California Ellison Co.
T&Umlnarj work, which will Btart al
nee, «HI Include pile driving, intake
nil outlet tunnels Work on the plant
trillion' will not commence until
iter in the year, it will in- a concrete
ml b I building, 267x160 ft., 110-ft.
, height wlih chimney slacks 262 ft.
mli The new unit will develop an
I, in ;il 13.-1.11110 hp. ami is estimated
'o cost J8.000.000. Five other units of
'he same size are projected for the
ilturc.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FIRE
HOUSES AND JAILS
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
•mil February IS, 11 A. M.. under
■ lion No. 0397, bids will be re-
■i iveil by Public Works Officer. 12th
'^aval District. 100 Harrison St., San
Francisco, to install temporary parti-
Ions, mezzanine floor, electrical work
und heating at the U. S. Navel Re-
erve Armory. Post and Market Sts.,
ian Jose. Plans obtainable from
Commandment of the 12th Naval Dis-
trict at San Francisco, on deposit of
,110, returnable. Checks or money or-
iels for same to be made payable to
he Bureau of Yards and Docks.
•respective Bidders.
\DDITION Cost, $250,000
?AN FRANCISCO. Golden Gate Park.
Addition to present Academy Building
(steel and brick construction).
Dwner — California Academy of Science
premises.
Architect— Lewis P. Hobart. Crocker
Bldg., San Francisco.
Engineer— T. Ronneberg. Crocker
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Following contractors will submit
bids:
Dinwiddie Const. Co.. Crocker Bldg.
Clinton Const. Co.. 923 Folsom St.
George Wagner, 1S1 South Park St.
Chas. Stockholm, Russ Bldg.
Lindgren and Swinerton, Inc., 225
Bush St.
Cahill Bros., 206 Sansome St.
Bids are to be opened Feb. 10.
Bids To Be Called Feb. 19.
JAIL Cost. $110,000
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two-story reinforced concrete jail (to
accommodate 100 prisoners).
Owner— County of Monterey.
Architect— Reed and Corlett. Oakland
Bank of Savings Eldg.. Oakland.
RESIDENCES
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,500
SAN FRANCISCO. Ingleside Terrace
'(Leonardo Way).
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms. 2 baths;
to cover 2.500 sq. ft.)
Owner and Builder— C. Klase, 277 An-
derson Street.
Architect — Not Given.
Hot air heating system, part tile
roof, colored tile interior.
Preparing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCE Cost Approx. $20,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (10 rooms).
Owner — Dr. E. P. Cook, St. Claire
Bldg., San Jose.
Architect — Ralph Wyckoff, San Jose
National Bank Bldg., San Jose.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
BUNGALOW COURT Cost, $12,500
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.
Frame and stucco bungalow court.
Owner— F Mendenhall, % L. F. Hyde.
Plans by L. F. Hyde, 372 Hanover St.,
Oakland.
Cotisiroction Postponed Indefinitely.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Arch
Street.
Two-story frame anil stucco residence
Owner— J. A. Brled, 5840 Chabot Rd .
Oakland.
Architect — Raymond De Sanno, 2S54
Milvia St.. Berkeley.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost. $10,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One and one-half-story frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Malcolm Donald, 68 S-Second
St., San Jose.
Plans by Russell Coleman, 1404 Broad-
way, Burlingame.
Completing Plans — Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $16,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. Sun-
nyhill Avenue.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms, 4 baths)
Owner — Ray Lapham.
Plans by Irwin Johnson, Thayer Bldg.
Oakland.
Contractor — Theodore Lapham, 546
Kenmore St., Oakland,
Sub-bids will be taken in about one
week.
Segregated Figures Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story residence (15 rooms,. 5
baths).
Owner— Edward Cossette.
Plans by T. Moore.
Contractor— T. Moore, 58 Lake Ave.,
Piedmont.
All bids must be in by Monday Feb
9. Plans and specifications obtainable
from Mr. Moore.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Fen.
12th.
RESIDENCE Cost, $13,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 3
baths; shingle roof, gas heating
system).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Pring & Lesswing, 605 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Bids are being taken from a select-
ed list of contractors only.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
BUNGALOW COURT Approx. $45,000
SAN CARLOS, San Mateo Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco bungalow
court.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Ernest Norberg, 580 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
One and one-half-story frame and
stucco residence
Owner— A. C. Weber, 1766 W-Willow
St.. Stockton.
Architect — Glenn Allen, Union Block
Bldg., Stockton.
Plans Completed
RESIDENCE Cost, $6000
PLEASANTON, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco duplex
residence (2 4-room residences).
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Graham.
Architect — F. A. Hill, 1448 Webster
St , Oakland.
Shingle roof, gas heating system.
Bids will be taken for a general
contract tomorrow and will be opened
In about two weeks.
Sub-Contracts Awarded,
RESIDENCE Cost, $11. 336
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co.. Cal.
Crescent Park.
Two-story ami basement frame ami
stucco residence.
Owner— Alan ii. Robertson, Pope ami
i iik Sis., Palo Alto.
Architect— J. K. Branner, Shreve Bldg.
San Francisco.
Contractor— Harry H. Dablnett, 1765
Fulton St , PalO All.,
Mill Work Peninsular Mfg. Co., San
Jose.
Plastering— Ira Bridges, 534 Waverly
St., Palo Alto.
Heating and Sheet Metal— Stanford
Sheet Metal Works. Palo Alto.
Painting— E. Wiley & Pffemiann, 119
Everett St., Palo Alto.
Brick Work — Walker Bros.
Lumber — Seay Th'-rning, Palo Alto
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Forest Hill.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— Dr. R. Gilbert, 2033 Turk St..
San Francisco.
Architect — Henry Smith and Albert
Williams, Humboldt Bank Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Bids will probably be called in about
Plans Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost approx. $20,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (10 rooms).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Miller and Warnecke, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg., Oakland.
Bids will be taken in a few days.
Preparing Plans.
FRATERNITY HOUSE Cost, $50,000
WEST LOS ANGELES, Cal. No, 655
S. Gayley Avenue.
Two-story and basement reinforced
concrete fraternity house (35
Owner — Sigma Alpha Epsilon Frater
nity.
Architect — Kemper Nomland, Archi-
tects Bldg., Los Angeles.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost. $18,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Baywood Park.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (10 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner and Builder — Charles Hammer,
1524 Floribunda Ave., Burlingame.
Architect— Chas. Strothoff, 2274 15th
Full tile roof, gas heating system.
Bids Opened — Held Under Advisement
RESIDENCE Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Broadway near
Baker Street
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Dr. A. Lincoln Brown, Medi-
cal-Dental Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect — Bakewell & Weihe, 251
Kearny St., San Francsco.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $15,000
ATHERTON, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Atherton Avenue.
Alterations and additions to residence
Owner — Edw. H. Heller, Atherton Ave.
Atherton
Architect — Henry H. Gutterson, 526
Powell St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Clinton-Stephenson Con-
struction Co.. Monadnock Bldg.,
San Francisco.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, Februar
Plans Being Prepared.
BUNGALOWS Cost, $
BYRON HOT SPRINGS. Contra Cos-
ta Co., Cal.
Twenty-six frame and stucco bunga-
lows and refurnish 3 -story brick
hotel.
Owner— Mrs. J. Reid.
Architect — Reid Eros., 405 Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco.
Lessee — J. Ward Cohen, St. Francis
Hotel, San Francisco.
The hotel will be refurnished, re-
decorated and recarpeted. Bids will
probably be called in about 60 days
for constructing the bungalows.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Pros-
pect Avenue.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
Owner — Dr. J. Manley, 335 Foothill
Blvd., Oakland.
Plans by Irwin M. Johnson, 2215 7th
Ave., Oakland
Bids are also wanted on hot water
heating system.
SCHOOLS
Commissioned Tn Prepare Plans.
SCIENCE BUILDING
$2020,000 (Appropriated)
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
State Teachers' College Grounds.
Fireproof Science Building.
Owner— State of California.
Architect — Ralph Wyekoff, Growers
Bank Bldg., San Jose.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Until 11 A.
M., February 14, bids will he received
by the Regents of the University of
California for plumbing, heating, ven-
tilating and electrical work to be in-
stalled in Mira Hervhey Hall to be
erected on the campus of the Univer-
sity, Los Angeles. Plans may be se-
cured from comptroller, 4S Library
Bldg , University of California, 405
Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles, upon de-
posit of $100. Building will be a re-
inforced concrete structure, costing
about $300,000. Douglas H. McLellan,
architect, S0G Architects' Bldg.
Plans Peing Completed.
SCHOOL Est. Cost, $180,000
SAN FRANCISCO Claremont Blvd.
and Taraval Street.
Two-story Class B reinforced concrete
school.
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
Architect — Dodge Reidy, Pacific Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
thirty days.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Feb.
11.
AUDITORIUM Cost, $175,000
SAWTELLE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Texas and Westgate Aves.
Two-story Class A reinforced con-
crete and brick school auditorium
(98x190 feet; 10 rooms)
Owner — City of Los Angeles School
District.
Architect — A. S. Nibecker Jr., Los
Angeles.
OAKLAND, Cal.— S. Rasori, 614 Call
Bldg., San Francisco, desires sub-bids
in connection with the construction of
a group of reinforced concrete high
school buildings for which general
bids are now being received by Archi-
tect H. A. Minton, Eddy and Powell
Sts., San Francisco. They are to be
constructed on Edith St. near Mor-
peth, Oakland, for the Roman Catholic
Archbishop of San Francisco, at a cost
of $300,000. Bids are to be opened
February 3rd.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
GYMNASIUM Cont. price. $44,662
KENTFIELD. Marin Co., Cal.
Gymnasium (wood frame, roof trusses
over gymnasium proper carried on
steel columns) planting lawns and
shrubbery, etc., at college grounds
Owner — Marin Junior College District.
Architect — A. A. Cantin, 544 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Young & Horstmeyer, 461
Market St.. San Francisco.
Structural Steel — Judson Pacific Co..
609 Mission St., San Francisco.
Pile Driving— A. G. Howe.
As previously reported, electrical
work awarded to North Bay Electric
Co., San Rafael, $2134. Heating and
painting bids will not be called for be-
fore June, 1931.
Plans Completed.
St'Hi h i|, Cost, $100,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Orange Grove
Ave. near Commonwealth.
Two-story and basement reinforced
concrete and brick school (200x114
feet).
Owner — Alhambra City School District
Architect— Richard C. Farrell, 11 S.
Second St., Alhambra
Bids will be called for about Feb. 5.
Cost, $11.1(1,000
Bids Opened.
SCHOOL
RENO, Nevada.
One and two-story brick and concrete
parochial school and parish house.
Owner — St. Thomas Catholic Church,
Reno, Nevada.
Architect — F. J. DeLongchamps, Ga-
zette Bldg., Reno, Nevada.
Following is a complete list of bids
received:
(1) school; (2) parish house; (3)
Total:
Azevedo & Sarmento, 920 O St., Sac-
ramento, (1) $59,400; (2) $27,400;
(3) $86,800.
J. C. Dillard, Reno, (1) $61,497; (2)
$21,196; (3) $87,693.
W. C. Keating, Sacramento, (1) $60,-
950; (2) $27,650; (3) $S8.600.
R. Thompson, Reno, (1) $62,200; (2)
$27,700; (3) $S9,900.
Barrett & Hilp, San Francisco, (1)
$62,922; (2) $28,350; (3) $91,350.
Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc., Sacra-
mento, (1) $63,191; (2) $28,890; (3)
$92,081.
Anderson & McShee, Reno, (1) $62,770;
(2) $29,679; (3) $92,449.
J. Reese. Sacramento, (1) $56,800; (2)
$27,200; (3) $94,000.
C. S. Boden. Reno, (1) $64,220; (2)
$30,660; (3) $94,800.
J. Beyer, Reno, (1) $70,500; (2) $30,-
144; (3) $100,644.
Rauch & Belz, Reno, (1) $73,369; (2
$29,994; (3) $103,363.
Bids held under advisement.
Plans Being Figured
SCHOOL Cost. $140,(
LOS ANGELES. Cal. Beverly Blvd. .
Two-story Class D brick administn
tive and residential building (60:
2S4 feet).
Owner Marymount School.
Architect — Ross Montgomery, Cham-
ber of Commerce Bldg., L(
geles.
Pipe organ, electric refrigeration ' I
etc.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Feb
14th.
DORMITORY Cost, $300,001
WEST LOS ANGELES, Cal.
Three-story and basement Class A
dormitory (160x216 feet).
Owner — University of California at
Los Angeles
Architect — Douglas H. McLellan, Ar-
chitects Bldg., Los Angeles, anc
Geo. S. Kelham, 315 Montgomerj
St., San Frar
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
SCHOOL Cost, $170,001
ARCATA, Humboldt Co., Cal.
Training school at State Teachers'
College.
Owner — State of California.
Architect — Franklyn T. Georgeson, 6th
and G Sts , Eureka.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
WEST COAST WIRE & IRON WORKS
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
86-863 Howard Street * ** * 'Phone SUtter 1136J
Continuous Operation Since 1887
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
ADMINISTRATION BLDG. $200, 00C
FRESNO. Fresno Co., Cal. Stated
Teachers' College.
Fireproof library and administration
building.
Owner— State of California.
Architect — Swartz & Ryland, B
Bldg , Fresno.
LOS ANGELES. Cal. — Sarver &
Zoss, 355 Roosevelt Bldg., submitted
the low bid on the general contract
at $367,880 to Los Angeles Board of
Education for three-story, 44 -room,
classroom and library building. 72x316
feet ; a two-story 10-room cafeteria
building, 90x128 feet; a two-story, 13-
room physical education building, 72x.
ISO feet, and a one-story, nine-room
shnp buildig, 7Sxl56 feet, at Alexan-
der Hamilton School site, 2955 Robert-
son Blvd. Concrete and brick con-
,,i.n, February 7, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Fifteen
ruction other low I. Ids were: Ger-
•d Vande, 1876 YV. 38th PI., on the
eti lc « Irlni! .'I ■■ 10,080; fnony &
ottom, 2425 Hunter St., on the
MtlriK and ventilating at $22,444, and
, the plumbing at $26,384; II. J. Mc-
Inley, 1003 Burton Way. Beverly
ills, on the painting at $8750. Plana
v Architects John C. Au
reierlc M. Ashley, 608 Ch
on ireo Bldg.
itin and
nber of
on tract Awarded.
CHOOI, Cost, 8108,629
os ANGELES, Cal. Thirty-sec 1
St School Site.
„,, storj Class I! brick and concrete
school
i is Angeles City School Dist.
rchilect A. S. Nibecker, Los An-
geles.
Itintractor — George Mittry, 816 W.
r.tli St., Los Angeles.
'lumbing — P. D. Reed, Los Angeles,
at S73S5.
Heating and Ventilating— Thus. Hav-
erty, Los Angeles, at $10,3411.
-Ilectric — J. Hamilton, Los Angeles,
at $2522
February 3, 1931
'Inns Being Figured.
SCHOOL BLDGS. Cost, $195,000
.OS ANGELES, Cal. No. 10643 Bev-
erly Blvd.
Two Class P brick school buildings
(administration building and resi-
dential building) (60x284 ft.)
Jwner— Marymount School.
'Architect — Ross Montgomery, Cham-
Der of Commerce Bids;., Los An-
geles.
Bids are being taken from a selected
Hist of contractors.
February 3, 1931
Plans Being Completed
ADDITION Cost, $75,000
MADERA, Madera Co., Cal.
Class C brick addition to high school.
Owner — Madera Union High School
District.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., Grant
and Weber Sts., Stockton.
Bids will be advertised for in about
three weeks.
Bids To Be Taken In One Week.
SCHOOL Cost, $40,000
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Brick veneer annex to high school.
Owner— Santa Clara School District.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 111 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
This structure will be financed with
monies now in the district's Reserve
Fund.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
SCHOOL Cost, $250,000
SEBASTOPOL, Sonoma Co , Cal.
Two-story Class C brick high school.
Owner— Analy Union High School Dis-
trict.
Architect — Davis - Pearce Co., Grant
and Weber Sts., Stockton.
Landscape Architect — Howard Gilkey.
337 17th St., Oakland.
February 4, 1931
Bids Close Feb. 14.
DORMITORY Cost, $300,000
WEST LOS ANGELES, Cal. Hilgard
Ave. and Manning St.
Three-story and basement Class A
reinforced concrete dormitory (160 '
X216 feet) accommodate 125 girls.
Owner — University of California, Los
Angeles.
Architect— Douglas McLenna, Archi-
tects Bldg., Los Angeles, and Geo.
Kelham, 315 Montgomery St , San
Francisco.
MERCBD, Merced Co., Calif.— Until
Februan 16, 8 I M bids will be re-
ceived by Dr. x s Peok, clerk, Mer-
ced Union High School District, to
furnish and lay a day tile roof on
the present high school gymnasium tit
Merced Certified i heck 10% payable
to clerk required with bid. Plans ob-
tainable from W. 10. Bedesen, engi-
neer, Shaffer Bldg., Merced.
Contract Awarded.
SOI font, price. Sllis.M-
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 45th
Ave. and Foothill Blvd. (Fremont
High School Site).
Three-story and basement steel frame
and concrete high school with tile
roof.
Owner— City of Oakland School Dist.
Architect— Charles W. McCall, 14 04
Franklin St., Oakland.
Contractor — Chas. I). Vezev & Son,
3220 Sacramento St.. Oakland.
Finish hardware bids are held un-
der advisement, the lowest bid being
submitted by Associated Hardware
Co., 3800 San Pablo Ave., Oakland, at
$5,139.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Pacific Manufacturing Co., Monad-
nock Bldg., San Francisco, at $3380
submitted lowest bid to Board of Ed-
ucation to furnish and install library
furniture for school department.
Following is a complete list of bids
received :
Pacific Mfg. Co., San Francisco... $3380
Home Mfg. Co., San Francisco 3708
Fred Turner, Stockton 4000
C. F. Weber, San Francisco 4074
Remington Rand Co., S. F 4233
L. Lion, San Jose 4395
Yawman & Erbe, San Francisco 4681
Spinner Diest Corp., S. F 6006
Bids held under advisement.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
EDUCATIONAL UNIT Cost, $1S,000
PORTERV1LLE, Tulare Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco educational unit, etc.
Owner— Porterville Methodist Church.
Architect— Rollin S. Tuttle, Box C,
Los Gatos (deceased).
Contractor — Frank Sheldon Const. Co.,
Porterville.
Bids are being taken on plumbing,
heating, ventilating, sheet metal and
a cooling system.
Work comprises new educational
unit in connection with the church
plant in addition to remodeling the
church proper. The educational unit
is to contain 18 classrooms for junior
and senior departments with facili-
ties for about 750 pupils. Clark Stand -
ford, 212 E Putnam Ave., Portervill?,
is chairman of the Building and Fi-
nance Committee.
BANKS, STORES & OFFICES
Contract Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, $10,000
BAN FRANCISCO, E Montgomery
st N Broadway
addil ion to i , imi..i , . d coii-
i b building.
Owner PMreman't In ur e Co. of
Newark, 60 Sansome St., San
Fran- li ....
Engineer Ellison & Russell, Pacific
San i' i a iii i co.
Contractoi Mac] aid & Kahn, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg., San Fran-
Sub-bids will i"' taken shortly.
Bids Wanted- To Be I ipened Feb. 11.
BANK f..st, sun, i
PHI lENIX, Ariz SB ' entral Ave.
and .Mono., Street,
Elleven -story Class A steel frame bank
and offices.
Owner— Valley Bank & Trust Co.
Architect — Morgan, Walls tt Clements
Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles.
Bids To Be Taken In About Ten Days
S ri IRE Cost, $
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story reinforced concrete store
and offices.
Owner— Eugene Simas, 075 Washing-
ton St., Santa Clara
Architect — Wolfe & Higgins, Realt]
Bldg., San Jose
Plans Being Figured.
STORE Cost, $50,000
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal. I and
N 19th Streets.
Owner — Bank of America.
Architect— H. A. Minton. Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sts., San
Francisco.
Lessee — J. J. Newberry Company.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
First Street
Alterations and additions to concrete
and stucco building.
Owner— Security Warehouse and Co'.d
Storage Co., 350 N-First St., San
Jose.
Architect— Ralph Wyckoff, San Jose
National Bank Bldg., San Jose.
Contractor— R. O. Summers, 17 N-
First St., San Jose.
Sub-bids are being taken from local
contractors only.
Contract Awarded.
MARKET Cost, $30,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Alhambra Blvd. and Granada St.
One-story frame and stucco drive-in
market.
Owner — Wahl & Pease.
Architect— Jens C. Petersen, 826 26th
St , Sacramento.
Contractor — Kaiser Bros., 16th and P
Sts., Sacramento.
Construction has just been started.
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildinps, saves
lives, time and monev
It pays to use the best Scaffolding Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always great.
The Patent Scaffolding Company
270— 13th St., San Francisco Phone Hemlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Medal" Scaffolding.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, February 7. 193;
Contract Awarded.
OFFICES Cost, $22,000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal. B
St, bet. First and Second Sts.
One-story reinfored concrete building
(offices and garage in rear) (200x
66 feet).
Owner — Mrs. Minnie Lehn Winkler,
Forestville, Calif.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Lessee.
Lessee — Pacific' Telephone & Tele-
graph Co., 74 New Montgomery
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Walter Proctor, 12 W-
Tenth St., Santa Rosa.
Bids Wanted— To Close Feb. 11.
STORE Cost, $100,000
PHOENIX, Arizona. First Ave. and
Adams Street.
Two-story Class B concrete store (78x
150 feet).
Owner — Dr. R. W. Craig
Architect— Morgan, Walls & Clements,
Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles.
Prospective Bidders.
BANK Cost, $60,000
LOS GATOS, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Main St. and Santa Cruz Avenue
(52xl00-ft.)
One - story reinforced concrete bank
with tile roof (ornamental stone
and accoustical plaster).
Owner— Bank of Italy.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sts., San
Francisco.
There will be two stores, 20x72 feet,
in connection with the building. Fol-
lowing contractors have secured plans:
MacDonald & Kahn, Financial Cen-
ter Bldg., San Francisco.
Clinton Stephenson Const. Co., Mo-
nadnock Bldg., San Francisco.
Sullivan & Sullivan, 2653 Best Ave.,
Oakland.
James L. McLaughlin, 251 Kearny
St.. San Francisco.
Larsen & Larsen, Russ Bldg., San
Francisco.
Jacks & Irvine, 74 New Montgomery
St.. San Francisco.
F. L. Hansen. 282 7th St., San Fran-
cisco.
J. C. Monk, Los Gatos.
L. G. Case, Los Gatos.
Chas. Heyer, Mills Bldg., San Fran-
cisco.
R. O. Summers, 17 N 1st St., San
Jose.
F. T. Edmans, 143 N 8th St., San
Jose.
Chas. H. Thomas. 1227 Singletary
St., San Jose.
Thermotite Const. Co., 5S0 Stockton
St., San Jose.
E. E. Nommensen, 2S N 1st St., San
George W. Anderson.
J. P. Petersen.
Gaubert Bros., 4735 Brookdale Ave.,
Oakland.
Wells P. Goodenough, 310 Univer-
sity Ave., Palo Alto.
H. B. Post, 1330 Webster St., Palo
Alto.
Meese and Briggs, 1425 Broadway,
Burlingame.
The Minton Co., Mt. View.
Bids are to be opened Feb. 16.
Bids Opened.
STORE Cost, $10,000
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Two- story frame and stucco store and
residence.
Owner — Delia Maggiore.
Architect — Wolfe and Higgins, Realty
Bldg., San Jose.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Wm. Pogue, 4S0 S 6th St.. San
Jose $ 8,928
Wm. Meyer, San Jose 8,980
J. V. Gohranson, San Jose 9,490
H. M. Reese, San Jose 9.575
William Colwell 9,713
P. V. Brown 9,760
A. Caville 9,838
D. Di Fiore. San Jose 9,903
G. M. Latta, San Jose 9,944
C. G. Giacalone, San Jose 10,150
H. S. Waltz, San Jose 10,500
Painting
J. B. Scott, San Jose $476.76
C. W. Lynn, San Jose 631.00
G. Smith. San Jose 744.00
Geo. Cahill, San Jose 750.00
F. Kuntz, San Jose 946.00
Bids held under advisement.
Larkin St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids will be taken in about
week.
Plans To Be Revised.
NEWSPAPER BLDG. Cost, $15,000
SOUTH SAX FRANCISCO, San Mateo
Co., Calif. Grand Ave. near Maple
Street.
One - story reinforced concrete news-
paper building (25xl40-feet; com-
position roof).
Owner — Peninsular Newspapers, Inc.,
Palo Alto.
Architect— John McCool, 381 Bush St.,
San Francisco.
Will be known as "The Enterprise."
Segregated bids will be taken at a
later date.
Sub-Eids Wanted.
BANK Cost, $60,000
LOS GATOS. Santa Clara Co.. Calif.
Main St. and Santa Cruz Avenue
(52xl00-ft.)
One - story reinforced concrete bank
with tile roof (ornamental stone
and accoustical plaster).
Owner — Bank of Italy.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sts., San
Francisco.
J. C. Monk, general contractor, 45
Tait Ave.. Los Gatos, desires sub-fig-
ures on all parts of the work in con-
nection with this project for which
general contract bids will be opened
by the architect on Feb. 16. A list of
the prospective bidders on this Job
were reported in the issue of Feb. 3.
Contract Awarded.
STORE Cost, $250,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. No. 537-541 S.
Broadway.
Six-story and basement Class A rein-
forced concrete, brick and steel
store (59xl5S feet).
Owner — F. & W. Grand Silver Stores,
Inc.
Architect — Walker & Eisen, Western
Pacific Bldg., Los Angeles.
Contractor— Bavin & Burch, 173 E.
Jefferson St , Los Angeles.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $8000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. East
Telegraph Ave. 129 N 19th St.
Alterations and additions to building.
Owner— 20th and Broadway Realty Co.
Oakland.
Architect — A. J. Evers, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
THEATRES
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared
ALTERATIONS Cost, $35,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. 3332
Adeline Street.
Alterations to theatre.
Owner — Lorin Theatre, premises.
Architect— A. A. Cantin, 544 Market
St., San Francisco.
More definite information will be
Contract Awarded.
THEATRE Cost, $S5,000
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO. San Mateo
Co., Cal.
Two-story steel frame and concrete
theatre.
Owner— A. J. Eschelbach, 303 Orange
Ave., South San Francisco
Architect — Reid Bros., 105 Montgomery
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — G. B. Pasqualletti, 2330
Contract Awarded — Sub-Bids Beinf
Taken.
THEATRE Cost, $200,001
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal. Seventl
and J Streets (150x150 feet).
Two-story Class C steel frame ant
reinforced concrete theatre, store:
and office building (theatre to sea
1700).
Owner — Golden State Theatres, Inc.
988 Market St., San Francisci
Architect — Reid Bros., 105 Montgom
ery St., San Francisco.
Contractor — G. B. Pasqualletti, 2331
Larkin St., San Francisco.
Previously reported as being award-
ed to Salih Bros.
As previously reported, excavatioi
awarded to J. W. Hoffman, Merced,
17, 11 A. M.
THEATRE Cost, $500,000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. North
Central Ave. W Park St.
Structural steel frame and reinforced
concrete theatre (to seat 2200; 126x
210-ft).
Owner — Alameda Amusement Co.
Architect— Miller & Pflueger, 580 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Separate bids will be taken on the
structural steel, heating, ventilating
and electric work.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
Steel Bids Wanted.
TERMINAL Cost, $—
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. Foe
of Webster Street.
Structural steel frame for Inland Wat-
ers Terminal; 152 ft. on harbor
side, 285 ft. on slip side; also con-
crete viaduct 260 ft. by 33 ft.
Owner — City of Oakland (Port Com-
mission. G. E. Hegardt, secreta
Oakland Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of City Port Com-
mission, Oakland Bank Bldg., Oak-
land.
Contract for the sub-structure has
already been awarded to M. B. Mc-
Gowan. Call Bldg., San Francisco, at
$121,844.
Bids now being received are to be
opened February 16, 4:30 P. M., for
the structural steel frame for the su-
per-structure. Plans are obtainable
from the City Port Commission. Oak-
land Bank Bldg.
REDWOOD CITY. San Mateo Co.,
Cal.— Application of Eikerenkotter &
Johnson to construct a skidway at the
yacht harbor and to least two 20-ft.
berths and a 20-ft. strip of land 73-
ft. long on the municipal harbor have
been referred to City Engineer C. L.
Dimmitt for report.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
BELMONT. San Mateo Co., Cal.—
Belmont City Planning Commission
has recommended the construction of
a pedestrian underpass at O'Neill Ave.
under the tracks of the Southern Pa-
cific Railroad. George Kneese, city
engineer, has been instructed to pre-
pare estimates of cost for an under-
pass 60-ft. long.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Feb.
11.
MORTUARY Cost. Approx. $14,000
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Santa Clara Co.,
Cal. NE Yosemite and Castle Sts
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco mortuary (50x90 feet).
Owner — George Beardslee.
Plans by E. Reichel, 303 University
Ave., Palo Alto.
Part tile and composition roofing,
steel sash, hot air heating system.
Saturday, February
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seventeen
leaded glaa
Bid
ton tract,
being taken for
SAUNAS, Monterey Co., Cal. —
American Legion Posts throughout the
<■ v will petition the county su-
i' ■ ' . oi s to levy a direct tax to
finance Improvements. Under the pro-
posal to be advanced by the Legion
supervisorial districts* of the county
w ould be gri iiiped accoi ding to the
in,, i convenient centers for veterans'
activity, giving Salinas districts 1
and 2, the southern end of the county
dish-ins :: and I and .Monterey penin-
sula districts. Assessed valuation of
the combined districts would give
■1 i 38 per cent to district 5; 34 per
iyhI f" districts 1 and 2, and 27 per
mi! to districts 3 and 4. The super-
visors will be requested to assess the
three mill tax rate provided by state
statute- for financing veterans' me-
morial buildings, at the rate of one
mill per year for three years and
yielding about $55,000 per year. Under
the plan if division described, district
G would receive approximately $02,000;
districts 1 and 2 $56,000 and districts 3
and 4 ?47,(Uii>, Salinas, being anxious
to apply its share to the state armory
now under construction, would be
given the first year's proceeds; Mon-
terey peninsula the second year's and
the south end of the county, which
lias its halls erected and desires the
fund for a memorial park, the third
year's fund.
RENO, Nevada. —Until March 2. 7:30
P. M., bids will be received by H. W.
Miles, secretary, Washoe County Li-
brary Board of Trustees, for removal
of brick library building at NE cor-
ner of Mill and Virginia Sts., in city
of Reno. Further information obtain-
able from secretary.
POMONA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
County Architect Karl Muck, 10th
floor. Hall of Records, has been au-
thorized by the Los Angeles County
Supervisors to prepare plans for a
grandstand to be built at the County
Fair grounds at Pomona. The pro-
posed stand will be of steel and con-
crete construction and will be design-
ed to seat 10,000. The estimated cost
is $225,000. The structure will prob-
ably be built in sections.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until February 11,
S P. M., bids will be received by East
Bay Municipal Utility District, 512
16th St., to furnish and deliver one
typewriter bookkeeping machine.
Specifications obtainable from above
office.
WESTWOOD, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
—The University Religious Conference
is conducting a compaign to raise
$300,000 for the construction of a
building at Le Conte and Tiverton
Aves., Westwood. It will provide
quarters for various religious clubs
of the University of California. Gor-
don B. Kaufmann, 610 Union Bank
Bldg , will be the architect.
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES
AND MATERIALS
OAKLAND, Cal.— Cockran & Celli,
Oakland, submitted low bid to P. C-
Merritt, city clerk, at $1,042.50 each
for three motor trucks for the street
department. Only other bidder was
T. H. Daily, Oakland, at $1057. All
bids held under advisement.
■h pi
uppUi
required by the city
during the annua) term commencing
Jan, 1 and ending Dec. 31, 1931, under
Proposal No 641: Tyre Bros. Glass
Co., Excelsior Chemical Co., Glidden
Co ol California, National Lead Com-
pany "f California, Cobbledick-Kibbe
Glai Co., \V. P. Fuller & Co., Doldge-
Eoran Palni Co Dan P. Mahler Paint
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until Feb. 0,
11 A. M., bids will be received by
Thos. Oughton. <ily purchasing agent,
under Adv. No. 2S24, to furnish and
deliver to Department of Water and
Power, f.o.b. Saugus, approximately
44:i,l)lili ft. (approx. 19, 813 pounds) No.
8 AWG telephone wire. Certified check
or bond for 10 per cent. Specifica-
tions obtainable from above.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until February 11,
12 noon, bids will be received by
Frank C. Merritt, city clerk, to fur-
nish and install inter-departmental
telephone sets for use of fire alarm
system Specifications on file in of-
fice of clerk.
SAN FRANCISCO. — J. A. Nelson,
10th and Howard Sts., at $5.30 sub-
mitted low bid to Leonard S. Leavy.
city purchasing agent, under Proposal
No. C79, to furnish 300 galvanized iron
garbage cans for the School Depart-
ment. Following is a complete list of
bids received, and stated time of de-
livery:
J. A. Nelson, $5.30; (30).
Harper Mfg. Co., $6: (12).
Guilfoy Cornice Works, $6.66; (30).
Levenson Co., $6,666; (30).
Baker, Hamilton & Pacific Co., $6.-
64; (30).
J. H. Blakewav. $6.72; (30).
Seller Bros., $6.72; (10).
Ferry Sheet Metal Works, $7.25;
SAN FRANCISCO.— Following have
been awarded contracts by City Pur-
chasing Agent Leonard S. Leavy to
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Names and addresses of persons or
firms concerned in the following op-
portunities will be furnished on re-
quest to Business Opportunity Depart-
ment. Daily Pacific Builder. 547 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco or Phone GAi-
tield 8744:
20812— Representatin. Oakland, Cal.
Party who has represented a number
of American manufacturers in Europe
for many years is desirous of con-
tacting San Francisco manufacturers
or producers wishing representation in
Switzerland.
20812— Representation. Oakland. Cal.
Cal. Party leaving soon for China is
anxious to represent local manufac-
turers there. References upon request.
20918— Hemp. San Francisco. Party
is interested in contacting importers
Sample of hemp from Guatemala on
of hemp and manufacturers of bags,
file.
i ENGINEERING SOCIETIES g
| EMPLOYMENT SERVICE g
■£ Further Information regard- £
j ing positions listed in this g
Y: column Is obtainable from Nsw- %.
£ ton D. Cook, Room 715, 67 Post &
X Street, San Francisc*. (Phone £
<r SUtter 16«4). J
R-3470-S MECHANICAL ENGINEER
thoroughly experienced in the pro-
duction of farm machinery, for a
combination job of designer and
production engineer. Company also
makes trailers. Prefer a man over
35 years old on account of experience
required. Salary open, but not ov-
er $250 per month to start. Loca-
tion, San Francisco.
K 3456 - s m ECH A N [CAL ENGINEER
graduate, not over 32, with practical
knowledge <>f machine design, for
plant equipment development. Ex-
perience on metal stamping and
wcIdiiiK desirable. Ootid opportun-
ity for man with initiative and con-
structive ideas. Salary about $200
per month. Location, San Fran-
cisco.
R-3469-S JUNIOR ENGINEER, not
necessarily collego graduate, with
sufficient skill as a typist to handle
a certain amount of clerical work in
sabs department of company manu-
facturing hydraulic equipment, pipe,
etc. Salary $100-150 per month. Ap-
ply by letter. Location, East Bay.
R-3429-S ENGINEER, preferably me-
chanical, 35-45 years old, with force-
ful personality and ability to han-
dle men, for production manager of
company operating several scattered
plants in California. Must have good
record as executive. Salary $6000 a
year. Apply by letter with brief of
experience and photo. Headquarters
San Francisco.
W-1S73-C-S CONSULTING ENGI-
NEER knowing garage operation,
garage equipment, car repair, car
utilization and manufacture of parts
for repairs, to advise on equipment
for service stations and repair
shops, on schedule of operation of
trucks, busses and passenger cars
and to organize maintenance and
repair of trucks, busses and passen-
ger cars of various makes. Exper-
ience in responsible charge of fleet
operation and maintenance of trucks
and busses desirable. Contract for
one year, renewable. Salary open.
One-third to one-half in paper rub-
bles for living expenses, balance in
United States money to American
bank. Applications only by letter
which will be forwarded to Mos-
cow for decision. Location, Russia.
K-340-W - 2251-S REFRIGERATION
Engineer who has had at least five
years' experience in the preparation
of specifications and designs, instal-
lation and servicing of refrigerating
and ice making plants up to 100-ton
capacity. Single man about 30 pre-
ferred. Four-year contract with op-
tion of renewal if services are sat-
isfactory. Salary about $300 a mo.,
and traveling expenses to and from
China. Apply by letter. Headquar-
ters, New York.
CONSTRUCTION BODY
TO STUDY PROBLEMS
Problems of the construction indus-
tries will be studied by the National
Conference on Construction, which is
a part of the National Business Sur-
vey Conference.
At a meeting of the executive com-
mittee of the former held at Wash-
ington. D. C, it was decided to select
a limited number of problems which
will lend themselves, step by step, to
constructive inter - group action, for
factual studies by committees to be
appointed by Secretary of Commerce
Robert P. Lamont. and Julius Barnes,
chairman of the executive committee.
Five subjects were chosen for study
as follows: (1) Business reports for
the construction industries, including
methods for improving the statistical
and trade information in this field;
(2) elimination of wastes and unde-
sirable practices in the construction
field; (3) on improved financing of in-
come properties with particular at-
tention to appraisals and inspection;
(4) on organiations in the construc-
tion business, and (5) on the present
organization of the building and con-
struction business and the economic
forces involved therein.
The carpenters of Chicago have se-
cured the five-day week for an indef-
inite period with no increase.
Eighteen
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, February 7, 1931
BRIDGES
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— State Rail-
road Commission has authorized the
city of Sacramento to proceed with
construction of the proposed H Street
subway; estimated cost, $90,000, of
which the Southern Pacific R. R. will
pay one-half. Fred J. Klaus is city
engineer.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Plans for the pro-
posed new $100,000 bridge over the
estuary at Park Street were approved
by officials of Oakland and Alameda
at a recent meeting and have been
forwarded to the War Department
for final approval. According to plans
prepared by George A. Posey, county
surveyor, the bridge will be of the
bascule type with a 250-foot channel
span having a 15 foot clearance at
mean high tide. The approaches to
the bridge will not be more than 3
per cent.
SAN FRANCISCO.— U. S. Navy De-
partment has officially notified Cong-
ress that it has no objection to the
construction of the San Francisco-Al-
ameda county bay bridge on the Rin-
con Hill-Yerba Buena-Key Route mole
route. This sanction is a victory for
the Kahn bill authorizing the permit
for the building of structure as rec-
ommended by the Hoover- Young San
Francisco Bay Bridge Commission.
The Kahl bill, in addition to grant-
ing permission to the California Toll
Bridge Authority to construct the San
Francisco bay bridge, also carries the
permission of the Federal government
to cross Yerba Buena Island in the
erection of the huge project.
The War Department will hold pub-
lic hearings at the San Francisco City
Hall on February 17 on the applica-
tion of the California Toll Bridge Au-
thority for a permit to build the
bridge. This will in no way affect
the legislation now pending in the
House. Permits both from Congress
and from the War Department are be-
ing sought by the toll bridge since
the permit of the latter is revocable.
This double application adds to the
security in the financing of the huge
project. "*
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — City Engi-
neer Fred J. Klaus has completed
planj for the proposed H street sub-
way and bids will be asked by the
city council after April 1. The pro-
ject will cost $90,000 of which one-
half will be borne by the city. The
project involves:
(1) 179 30-foot untreated wooden
piles;
(2) 7,250 cu. yds. excavation;
(3) 700 cu. yds. backfill;
(4) 9,000 cu. yds. bow levee fill;
(5) 35,000 lbs. reinforcing steel and
mesh;
(6) 950 cu. yds. Class "A" concrete;
(7) 580 cu. yds. Class "B" concrete;
(8) 66.25 tons 33-inch steel girder
beams;
(9) 6 tons structural steel flood
gates;
(10) 16.S00 sq. ft. concrete pavement;
(11) 3,960 sq. ft. 3 and 4-inch side-
walk;
(12) 300 lin. ft. 2-inch, 2-rail pipe
railing.
Project consists of an underpass,
bow levee and flood gates.
Main structure, for underpass, to
have gravity-type abutments built on
piling. Deck to provide for three
tracks, and consisting of 1G, 33-inch
202 lb. Bethlehem steel beams, with
i clear span of 38 feet, topped with a
10-inch concrete slab with one-inch
of bituminous waterproofing. Five
foot concrete walkways outside Of ami
paralleling tracks.
Vehicular portion to consist of 30-
foot California State Highway Com-
mission standard concrete pavement,
wth 14 feet of vertical clearance, and
one 7-foot pedestrian walk. Drainage
to be disposed of by means of a sump
and an automatically controlled elec-
tric pump.
Bow levee to enclose the vehicular
lam- between the main structure and
the flood gate structure — a distance
of about 200 feet. Top of bow levee
to be about 13 feet above natural
ground, with crown width of 13 feet
and 2:1 side slopes.
Flood gate structure to have coun-
terforted retaining walls and to be
equipped with two steel gates 10 feet
high, hinged at the walls and meeting
at the roa<dway center line when
closed.
RICHMOND, L«.ntia v^osta Co., Cal.
— Andrew Mahoney and Oliver Olson
of the Richmond-San Rafael Ferry
Co., have taken over the franchise
held by Oscar Klatt for the con-
struction of a bridge from Richmond
to San Rafael and plan to commence
construction in the immediate future.
The bridge, according to tentative
estimates, will cost $15,000,000.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Until Feb. 25,
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by
S. J. Hester, secretary. Board of Pub-
lic Works, to construct bascule bridge
over the Islais Creek Channel in 3rd
St. Estimated cost, $400,000. The
structure will be a single leaf bas-
cule bridge, 140 ft. span, SO ft. overall
width; 103 ft. between fenders with
6 ft. sidewalks. Provision will be
made for two street railway tracks
and the Belt Line Railroad in addi-
tion to vehicular traffic. Certified
check 10% payable to the Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors required with
bid. Plans obtainable from the Bu-
reau of Engineering, 3rd floor, City
Hall.
DREDGING, HARBOR
WORKS & EXCAVATIONS
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
— Healy-Tibbitts Const. Co., 64 Pine
St., San Francisco, at approximately
$190,000 awarded contract by U. S.
Engineer Office, San Francisco, to
furnish 81,000 tons of core rock at
$.S975 and 18,000 tons facing rock and
building extension to training wall in
Richmond Harbor at $2.25. Complete
list of unit bids published in issue of
January 9.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
— Until February 13, 3 P. M., under
proposal No. 31-225, Specifications No.
2699, bids will be received by U S.
Engineer Office, California Fruit Bldg.,
Sacramento, for dredging approxi-
mately 4,320,000 cubic yards of ma-
terial in the Stockton 26-foot channel
prism, from the mouth of Mormon
Channel in the City of Stockton to
the mouth of Burnst Cut-off, in the
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— E. C. Eaton,
chief engineer of the Los Angeles
County Flood Control District, com-
pleting plans for Alamitos Bay outlet
project and will probably present same
to county supervisors shortly. The
project involves channel, levees, jet-
ties, bridges and dredging. The bridg-
es will consist of one reinforced con-
crete structure and two pile trestle
bridges. Approximately 500,000 cu.
yds. dredging will be required. The
total estimated cost is $750,000.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Calif.—
Franks Contracting Co., 260 California
St., San Francisco, at $31c cu. yd.,
awarded contract by U. S. Engineer
Office, San Francisco, for dredging
San Rafael Creek. Other bids: Pa-
cific Coast Dredging Co., 32^c; Dut-
ton Dredging Co., 34c cu. yd.
SUISUN, Solano Co , Cal.— Hydrau-
lic Dredging Co., Central Bank Bldg.,
Oakland, at 12c cu. yd. submitted low
bid to U. S. Engineer Office, San
Francisco, for 416,150 cu. yds. dredg-
ing in Suisun Bay. Complete list of
bids follow:
Hydraulic Dredging Co 12c
S. F. Bridge Co 125c
Engineer's estimate 986c
Taken under advisement.
SACRAMENTO, Cal — L. K. Isham,
Rio Vista, at $S.20 each submitted low
bid to U. S. Engineer Office, Sacra-
mento, to drive and cap 100 redwood
piles near Rio Vista, Solano County.
Complete list of bids, all taken under
advisement, follow:
L. K. Isham, Rio Vista $ 8.20
M. A. Jenkins, Sacramento 11.35
M. B. McGowan, S. F 11.97.
Ben C. Gerwick, S. F 13.60
OAKLAND, Cal. — U. S. Engineer
Office, Customhouse, San Francisco,
announces a rehearing of the Federal
development program in the Brooklyn
Basin, Oakland Harbor, in the San
Fitancisco Customhouse, on Febru-
ary 26. It was indicated that discus-
sion would center on the routing of
the channel through the area and on
the elimination of the "marine grave-
yard" on the southern side of the
estuary. Original plans cjalled for
extensive dredging in the area.
OAKLAND. Cal.— American Dredge
Co., 255 California St., San Francisco,
at (a) $.52 cu. yd. for dredging and
disposing of material and (b) at $4
each to remove pile studs from water,
submitted low bid to the City Port
Commission for dredging slips front-
ing the Inland Waterways Pier at the
foot of Webster and Franklin Sts.
Pacific Coast Dredging Co., San
Francisco at (a) $.625 and (b) $5, only
other bidder.
Taken under advisement.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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, na ■■< Sepulveda Blvd. and
Washington Blvd , about one mile, in-
volvlng 91 No. 250 Marbelite stand-
ards; A. & I. No. 15. Geo. B. Lee,
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MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT
SAN FRANCISCO Board Of Su-
pervisors has approved plans for a
new {25,000 boat for the Police De-
partment and bids will be asked
shortly.
LOS ANGELES, Calif.— Until 11 A
M., Feb. 11, bids will lie received by
!!).■ city purchasing agent, Thomas
Ougbton, for services of dump truck
Eider Spec. No. 2330, as follows:
(1) r.-yanl water level capacity;
i ■] 2 yard do:
(3) 5-yard do;
ml do or larger level capacity;
(5) flat bed trucks of not less than
22.000 lbs., gross capacity, stake
body. I
NEVADA CITY, Nevada Co., Cal
City council plans immediate purch;
of ;i new 2-ton fire truck chassis £
the transfer of the body and equip
ment of the present truck.
nd
OAKLAND, Calif.— Following bids
taken under advisement by East Bay
Municipal Utility District to furnish
and deliver one compressor, Rix or
equal:
R. C. Porter, 356 Adeline St., Oak-
land, $1165 and $1,655.
P. R. Hackley, 623 Market St., San
Francisco, $1,490.
Taylor and George. 59 Spear St ,
San Francisco, $1,502.40.
Following firms submitted identical
bids at $1,655:
Contractors' Machinery Exchange,
: 1135 57th Ave., Oakland;
Harron, Rickard & McCone, San
Francisco;
Rix Co., San Francisco.
Kdw. R. Bacon Co., San Francisco;
Gardner, Denver Co., San Francisco;
Ingersoll-Rand Co., San Francisco.
ANAHEIM. Orange Co., Cal.— Until
S P. M., Feb. 24, bids will be received
' by the Anaheim city council for fur-
nishing one road graded. Specifica-
tions may be obtained from the office
of the city manager. Certified or
' cashier's check, 10%. Edw. B. Mer-
ritt, city clerk.
SIMI, Ventura Co.. Cal.— Until 8 P.
M.. Feb. 16, bids will be received by
the Simi Valley Union Grammar
School for furnishing one Ford 1%-
ton truck chassis, equipped with a P.
& C. school bus body of 36-passenger
capacity. F. E. Bangnall, clerk.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Febru-
ary 5, 8:15 P. M., bids will be received
by H. G. Denton, city clerk, to furnish
two 4- or 6-cylinder standard coupe
type automobiles. Certified check 5%
payable to City Controller required
with hid. Further information obtain-
able from clerk.
LOS GATOS, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
—City trustees order bids received, to
be opened probably March 2, 8:30 P.
M., to furnish a 4-cylinder motor
truck. Specifications on file in office
of city clerk.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
County supervisors sell to San Jose
Tractor & Equipment Co. for $500,
one Best 60-Tractor no longer requir-
ed for county use.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Cochran & Celli,
419 6th St., at $1042 each, awarded
contract by city council to furnish
three motor trucks for use of City
Street Department.
SAX FRANCISCO— Wooldrlch Mack
Go., 819 North Los Angeles St., Los
Angeles, at $992 each ($20,832) sub-
mitted low bid to the U. S. Forest
Service, Ferry Bldg., for the manu-
facture of 21 trail builders and in-
stalling same on government owned
Cletrac tractors.
Davis Mfg. Co., Davis, Calif., at
H010 i :i.li ($21,210) only other bidder.
Taken under advisement.
WANTED
TO PURCHASE used Linn Tractor
Truck. Lidral-Wiley, Inc., 208 Colum-
bia St., Seattle Washington.
RAILROADS
LAS VEGAS, Nevada— Lewis Const.
Co., 300 S Juanita St.. Los Angeles,
at $455,509 awarded contract by U. S.
Reclamation Service to construct Boul-
der Dam Railway. 10.5 miles in length
with heavy construction in solid rock
formation, including five tunnels with-
in one mile. The project will extend
from the summit, the end of the L.
A. & Salt Lake Ry. section, down to
the dam site. The principal items and
quantities follow:
115,000 cu. yds. of common excav. ;
364,000 cu. yds. of rock excav.;
163,000 cu. yds. of unclass. borrow;
803,000 sta. yds. of overhaul;
287,000 cu. yds. of long haul unclass.
borrow "loaded into hauling
equipment";
705,000 yd. mi. of hauling and spread-
ing "long haul unclass. bor-
row";
29,000 cu. yds. of tunnel excav.;
200,000 ft. b.m permanent tunnel tim-
bering;
800 cu. yds. struc. excav., common
1.200 cu. yds. of struc. excav., rock;
6,000 cu. yds. of rock fill;
220 cu. yds. of concrete;
16.000 lbs. or reinforcement steel;
2,100 cu. yds. of rock riprap;
2,600 cu. yds. of concrete crib wall;
1,600 lin. ft. 24-in. corru. pipe;
120 lin. ft. of 30-in. do;
180 lin. ft. of 36-in. do;
2S0 lin. ft. 42-in. do;
200 lin. ft. of 4S-in. do;
600 lin. ft. of 00-in. do;
30,000 ft. b.m. of bridges or trestle
■ing:
£00 lbs. of rail stringers in rail top
trestle;
2,000 lin. ft. of piling;
80 pile point shoes;
22.S00 cu. yds. of ballasting:
7 miles of laying tracks (tie
plated);
10 miles of laying track (not tie
plated);
J. C. Page is office engineer at Las
Vegas. S. O. Harper is chief engi-
neer at Denver.
BOULDER CITY, Nevada— Contract
for furnishing the U. S. Bureau of
Reclamation with railroad ties for use
in the construction of the Hoover Dam
railway has been awarded to Coast
Fir and Cedar Products Co., Denver,
Colo., at $12,088.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO. San Ma-
teo Co., Cal.— Until February 16, 7:30
P. M., bids will be received by Dan-
iel McSweeney, city clerk, to furnish
and install traffic signals at intersec-
tion of Grand Ave. and Linden Ave.,
and at intersection of Grand Avenue
and San Bruno Road. Certified check
10% payable to city of South San
Francisco required with bid. Plans
on file in office of clerk.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until February 11,
12 noon, bids will be received by
Frank C. Merritt, city clerk, to fur-
nish and install Inter-departmental
telephone sets for use of fire alarm
system Specifications on file in of-
fice of clerk.
FIRE EQUIPMENT
OAKLAND. Calif— Bids opened by
city Clerk I1'. C. Merritt for fire hose.
Following is a complete list of the unit
prices of til'- bids opened:
(A) 4,000 ft. 1/j-in. (Ire hose;
(B) 10,000 ft. 2%-in. fire hose.
Fabric Fire Hose Co., (A) $.90 wax
and gum treated; (B) $1.30 wax and
gum treated; (A) $.90 white jacket;
(B) $1.20 white jacket.
Hewitt Gutta Percha Rubber Co.,
(A) $.44; (B) $.81.
American Rubber Mfg. Co., (A) $.90
(B) $1.30.
Pioneer Rubber Mill, (A) $.23%; (B)
$.46%.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Febru-
ary 14, 10 A. M.. bids will be received
by E. D. Adams, city controller, for
the purchase of two 80-gallon copper
chemical engine tanks, no longer re-
quired by the city. Same may be in-
spected at City Corporation Yard, 33rd
and S Streets.
LODI, San Joaquin Co., Cal.— City
Clerk J. F. Blakely has been in-
structed by the city council to secure
prices on 800 feet of fire hose. Fire
Chief George Polenske reports that
1400 ft. of hose is needed.
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
DENVER. Col.— Until 2 P. M., Feb.
11, bids will be received by the U. S.
Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, for
furnishing 60xl2-ft. ring gate control
apparatus complete in accordance
with Specifications No. 502-D. De-
livery to be within 90 calendar days,
and time in excess of that period will
be evaluated at the rate of $10 per
day, and bids will be compared on
this basis. Proposal guaranty, 10%.
HAYWARD, Alameda Co., Calif —
City Engineer Jesse B. Holly com-
pletes plans for the construction of a
reinforced concrete reservoir of 1,000,-
000-gals. capacity to be constructed in
Upper D St. The project involves:
(1) 29.40 M.B.M. lumber;
(2) 12,670 sq. ft. 4-ply tar and gravel
roofing;
(3) 4,860 cu. yds. excavation;
(4) 103.7 cu. yds. concrete in walls;
(5) 283 cu. yds. concrete infloor. foot-
ings and columns;
(6) 48,400 lbs. reinf. steel;
(7) 1,270 lbs. asph. sealing compound
(8) 201 lin. ft. S-in. vit. clay E & S
pipe;
(9) 590 sq. ft. '/i-in. wire screening;
(10) 920 lin. ft. 12-in. C. I. supply
main (to be laid only);
(11) 2 concrete valve boxes;
12) 1 12-in. C. I. inlet pipe installed;
(13) 1 8-in. C. I. overflow pipe, " ;
(14) 1 8-in. washout C. I. pipe;
(15) 1 wooden indicator.
NOTE: All C. I. pipe, specials and
valves, furnished by the city.
PHOENIX. Arizona— Worthington
Company, New York city, with gen-
eral offices at Harrison, New Jersey,
is reported to have been awarded the
contract for the construction , of the
200-mile pipe line by which natural
gas is to be brought to the smelter of
the Phelps Dodge Corp. in Douglas,
from the fields in New Mexico. The
Worthington Company, a Virginia cor-
poration, is a subsidiary of The
Worthington Pump and Machinery Co.
The amount of the contract, it is re-
ported, is between $6,000,000 and $7,-
500.000. It is understood thaf work
will begin at once on the construction
of the line, which, under the contract
between the Western Gas Company o'
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, February 7, 1931
El Paso, Texas, and the Phelps Dodge
Corporation, must be completed in
time to begin delivery of gas June 1.
The route of the 12-in. 900-lb. pres-
sure line will be through Deming, New
Mexico, and it is reported that it will
be extended from Douglas to Sonora,
Mexico, serving Phelps Dodge, Calu-
met and Arizona, Caananea Consoli-
dated Copper Company and Arizona
Edison Company.
PIPE LINES, WELLS,~ETC.
KETTLEMAN CITY. Cal.— Associ-
ated Oil Co., Associated Oil Bldg..
San Francisco, announces prelimin-
ary work on the reconditioning of its
Coalinga - Monterey pipeline to fit it
for gasoline transportation has been
started, and that an extension through
Kettleman. Lost Hills and Belridge
fields will be constructed at a cost of
$750,000. The pipe has been ordered
from the Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Company and actual laying will start
about February 15
COALINGA. Fresno Co., Cal.— Lang
Transportation Co., 5501 Santa Fe Ave.
Los Angeles, awarded contract by As-
sociated Oil Co. to construct 60 miles
of new pipe line from the new Bel-
ridge oil fields into Coalinga.
Hutchinson Co.. 1450 Harrison St.,
Oakland, awarded contract to recon-
dition the Coalinga - Monterey Line,
this work to include replacing dam-
aged portions, re - welding and paint
coating. This line is 106 mi. in length
Contracts also call for the installa-
tion of electrically operated pump sta-
tions, one at Belridge to boost the oil
this way, and the second one either
at Station No. 1 or No. 2 to boost it
over the mountains to the coast. The
line is to be used for the transporta-
tion of Belridge and Kettleman high
gravity crude oil to tide water at
Monterey and will be removed from
the tankage there by tanker to the
company refineries. The entire con-
struction work will be under the su-
pervision of H. W. Wickstrom, who
will maintain his headquarters in Coa-
linga.
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co.,
Cal.— Bids will be asked at once by
A. J Cronin, city clerk, to drill well
in connection with municipal water
system. Bids will be received for
both 14 inch and 16 inch. Specifica-
tions on file in office of clerk.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Pacific Coast En-
gineering Co, Foot of 14th St., Oak-
land, awarded contract by City Port
Commission to furnish 4000 feet of 20
inch steel dredge pipe of two weights
(a) $2.33; (b) $2.25.
WALNUT CREEK, Contra Costa
Co., Cal. — Construction will be started
at once by the Pacific Gas & Electric
Co. on a natural gas pipe line from
the Stanpac line which now terminates
at Walnut Creek into the San Ramon
Valley. Estimated cost $43,000.
SEWERS AND SEWAGE
DISPOSAL PLANTS
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Until February 10, 10 A. M., bids will
be received by Florence E. Turner,
city clerk, to construct storm sewer
from Contra Costa avenue to Yosem-
ite road, through Lots S and 26 Block
2, Thousand Oaks Court. Certified
check 10% payable to city required
with bid. Plans obtainable from City
Engineer Harry Goodridge on deposit
of $10, returnable.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until February
18, 2:30 P. M., bids will be received by
Board of Public Works to improve
Quint St., bet. Evans and Newcomb
(a) 258 lin. ft. 12-in. V.C.P sewer;
(b) 2,386 lin. ft. 15-in. do do;
(c) 96 lin. ft. 18-i.n do do
(d) 96 lin. ft. 21-in. do do
(c) 96 lin. ft. 18-in do do
(f) 10 brick manholes, complete;
(g) 2 12xS-inch Y or T branches
(h) 34 loxS-inch Y or T branches
Certified check 10% payable to
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors re-
quired with bid. Plans obtainable
from Bureau of Engineering, 3rd Floor
City Hall.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Bureau of Engi-
neering, Department of Public Works,
3rd floor. City Hall, is completing
plans and supervisors will adopt an
ordinance shortly authorizing a call
for bids to construct sewer across
Sunset Blvd. at Lincoln Way, involv-
ing:
(a)
ft. 7-ft. 3-in. by 9-ft.
(b) 380 ft. 5-ft. 6-in. circular reinf.
• concrete sewer.
S. J. Hester is secretary of the
Board of Public Works.
SOQUEL. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.— Pro-
ceedings have been started for forma-
tion of a sanitary district to finance
construction of a sewer system in the
Soquel and Capitola districts; esti-
mated cost $56,000. Lloyd Bowman,
county surveyor, has completed pre-
liminary surveys for the project.
LAS VEGAS, Nevada— The Benham
Engineering Co. of Kansas City and
Oklahoma City has been retained by
the Las Vegas city commission to
furnish the city engineering services
in connection with a proposed bond
issue to provide sewers and a sewage
disposal plant for a population of 15,-
000. Koebig & Koebig, Los Angeles
engineers, who have done some work
for the city, are reported to have dis-
posed of their interest in a three-year
contract which the city signed in
September, 1929, to the Benham Co.,
which will be represented in Las Ve-
gas by Ray Murray.
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co.. Calif.—
Until February 4, bids will be received
by H. E. Gragg, city clerk, to furnish
sewer pipe to be used in sewer ex-
tensions in the industrial section of
the city, the work to be carried on by
day labor under the supervision of
Frank J. Rossi, city engineer, to re-
lieve unemployment. Total estimated
cost $16,000. The approximate quanti-
ties of pipe on which bids are now
being received follow:
(1) 1650 ft. 18-in. sewer pipe, concrete
or vitrified;
(2) 160 ft. 15-in. do;
(3) 1070 ft. 12-in. do.
Further information obtainable from
the city engineer.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until February 5,
12 noon, bids will be received by Frank
C. Merritt, city clerk, to sewer Grove
St., bet. 36th and 38th Sts, involving:
(1) 848 lin ft. 24-in. vitrified pipe;
(2) 48 lin. ft. 10-in. do do conduit;
(3) 116 lin. ft. 12-in. do do do;
(4) 2 brick manholes;
(5) 1 brick and concrete manhole;
(6) 1 catchbasin (21-in opening):
(7) 2 catchbasins (24-in. opening);
(S) 2 existing catchbasins (to be
reconstructed) .
Certified check 10% payable to city
required with hid. Plans on file in
office of clerk. Walter N. Frickstad.
city engineer.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.,
Cal. — Engineer R. A. Klassen, li54
Arch St., Redwood City, completes
plans and bids will be asked by the
county supervisors about March 2 or
March 9, to construct sewer system
in the Lomita Park Sanitary District,
involving:
Vitrified Clay Sewer
(1) 2700 lin. ft. 4-in.;
(2) 100 lin. ft. 6-in.;
(3) 5300 lin. ft. 8-in.;
(4) 6900 lin. ft. 10-in.;
(5) 9300 lin. ft. 12-in.;
(6) 1400 lin. ft. 15-in.;
(7) 8400 lin. ft. 18-in.;
(8) 3150 lin. ft. 21-in.;
Cast Iron Sewer
(9) 96 lin. ft. 8-in.;
(10) 3420 lin ft. 10-in.;
(11) 144 lin. ft. 12-in.;
(12) 4272 lin. ft. 14-in.;
(13) 120 lin. ft. 18-in.;
Vit. Clay Wyes
(14) 60 4x 8-in. wyes;
(15) 120 4xl0-in. do;
(16) 140 4xl2-in. do;
(17) 60 4xl5-in. do;
(18) 130 manholes;
(19) 23 M bd. ft. trestles;
(20) 2 sumps:
(21) 2 pump houses;
(22) 4 air and vacuum valves;
(23) 4 pressure air valves;
(24) 2 400 GPM pumps;
(25) 2 1200 GPM pumps.
Further mention will be made of
this project when bids are desired.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
OAKLAND, Cal.— Alameda County
Supervisors approve $27,000 appro-
priation for preliminary surveys in
connection with proposed Broadway
low-level tunnel through the Contra
Coast Hills. Supervisor Redmond C.
Staats, chairman of the joint highway
district which is to construct the bore,
and County Surveyor George A. Posey,
notified the board that the district is
prepared to expend $30,000 for sur- u
veys, maps and other preliminary
work on the project. In accordance
with the agreement with Contra Costa i
County, Alameda County is to ap-
propriate 90 per cent of this sum or
$27,000, while Contra Costa County
provides the balance. Preliminary
work on the tunnel project has been
under way for several months and
includes the surveying of tentative
routes for the Oakland approach to the
proposed bore. A double tunnel is
planned some 3000 feet in length and
piercing the hills at a lower level
than the present bore.
WATER WORKS
SAN FRANCISCO. — Twenty - two
identical bids were received by Leon-
ard S. Leavy, city purchasing agent,
under Proposal No. 682. to furnish
San Francisco Water Department,
standard weight galvanized steel pipe,
made in U. S. A., in random lengths
and coupled for mill shipment f.o.b.
630 Bryant St., San Francisco:
(a) 35.000 ft. %-in., $.603.
(b) 3,000 ft. 1-in., $.859.
Bidders and the time of delivery
specified follow:
Petroleum Equip. Co., (35); Wal-
worth Calif. Co.. (35-40); Marshall-
Newell, (35-40); Dunham, Carrigan &
Hayden, (35-40); E. E. Newhall Co..
Inc., (35): Steam & Plumbing Service,
(35-40); Crane Co., (35-40); Pacific
Pipe Co., (35-40); Pacific Plumbing &
Heating Co., (35-40); P. E. O'Halr,
(35-40); Tay-Holbrook ,(35-40); Pa-
cific Plumbing & Supply Co., (35-40);
Woodin and Little (35-40); Dalziel-
Moller Co., (35-40); Richmond Sani-
tary Co., (35); Federal Pipe & Sup-
ply Co., (35-40): Olsen and Heffer-
Saturday. I'Vlirua
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-one
man (10); The Turner Co., (35); C. G.
□laussen, (85); Baker, Hamilton and
Co , (80 mi; Glddings Supply Co., (80-
iii). General .Machinery and Supply
Bo., (86).
All bids taken under advisement.
GRIDLET, Iiutte Co., Calif.— City
trustees oi-der hids called to furnish
;u illver one carload of pipe to be
used in replacements in connection
with water system.
DENVER. Col.— Until 2 P. M.. Feb.
2S, bids will be received by the U. S.
Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, for
furnishing the following equipment:
It) One clarifier unit suitable for a
tank 66 feet square, top and bottom,
with a net solution capacity of 32,175
cu. ft., complete;
(la) Alt. of Item (1). one clarifier
unit suitable for use in a tank hav-
ing square top and round bottom and
having an average top and bottom
area of 2925 sq. ft. with a net solu-
tion capacity of 32.175 eu. ft., com-
plete;
(lb) Alt. of Item 1— One clarifier unit
suitable for use in a round tank of
such diameter that the area of an in-
scribed square shall be 2925 sq. ft.
and a net solution volume inside the
Inscribed square of 32,175 cu. ft., com-
plete.
(2) Two clarifier units each suitable
for use in a tank 45 feet square, top
and bottom, and having a net solu-
tion capacity of 19.550 cu. ft., com-
I plete;
(2a) Alt. of Item 2— Two clarifier
■ units each suitable for use in a tank
i with a square top and bottom whose
average area is 1955 square feet and
i having a net solution capacity of 19,-
550 cu. ft., complete;
(3) One clarifier unit suitable for
i use in a tank 30 feet square, top and
I bottom, and having a net solution ca-
l pacity of 688S cu. ft., complete;
(3a) Alt. of Item 3— One clarifier
' unit suitable for use in a tank with
a square top and round bottom, whose
average area is 861 sq. ft. and having
a net solution capacity of 6S80 cu. ft.,
complete;
(4) One digester mechanism, com-
plete;
(5) Four agitator units of the im-
peller type, complete;
(6) Two dry chemical feeders, com-
plete;
(7) One reearbonization plant us-
ing coke ror fuel, complete;
(7)a) Alt. of Item 7 — One recarbon-
' ization plant using fuel oil, complete;
(8) One duplex suction sludge pump,
i with motor, complete;
(9) Three pressure sludge pumps,
with motors;
(10) One 12-in. basin level regulator,
complete;
(11) Four rate of flow controllers of
the Venturi type;
(12) Four operating tables, complete
(13) Four 4-in. hydraulically-operat-
ed valves, complete;
(14) Four 6-in. do;
(15) Four S-in. do;
(16) Eight 1-in. do;
(17) Seven 16-in. iron body bronze
mounted, double disc, flanged, gate
valves, complete;
(18) One 12-in. iron body, bronze
mounted double disc, flanged, gate
valve, complete;
(19) Four 4-in. adjustable wedge
type sluice gates, complete;
(20) Two chlorinators of the solu-
tion type, complete;
(21) One gravity type aerator, com-
plete, with capacity to remove H2S
from 450 G. P. M.;
(22) One gravity type aerator, com-
plete, with capacity to remove H2S
from 900 G. P. M.
Combination bids may be submit-
ted on any two or more items. Spec.
No. 505-D.
DENVER, Colo.— As previously re-
polled, Lac 3 Manufacturing Co..
Washington Bldg., Los Angeles, at
$21,050 awarded contract by U. S.
Reclamation Service for the fabrica-
tion ami erection of two arc-welded or
riveted plate si. el tanks for water
sin. ply. Boulder City, Nev.. Boulder
Canyon project, cine tank will be 100
ft. in diameter and 34 ft. high, with
No. 10 gauge sheet steel roof of 2,-
000,000 gallons capacity, to be erected
in Boulder City The other tank will
be 40 ft. in diameter and 25 ft. high,
without roof, of 235,000 gallons ca-
pacity, to i,e erected at the site of the
niiei plant about 4 miles east of Boul-
der City. Complete list of bids fol-
lows:
Pittsburgh - Des Moines Steel Co.,
Pittsburgh. $211. ."ill.
Chicago Bridge and Iron Co., Chi-
cago, $20,710.
Pittsburgh - Des Moines Steel Co.,
Des Moines, $20,753.
Lacey Mfg. Co., Los Angeles, $21,-
050; accepted.
Western Pipe and Steel Co., Los
Angeles, $23,064.
Kirk - Morow Iron Wrks Co., Iola,
Kansas, $23,0S3.
Petroleum Iron Works Co. of Texas,
Beaumont, $23,969.
Graver Tank and Mfg. Corp., East
Chicago, Ind., $24,500.
McClintic - Marshall Co., Leetsdale,
Pa., $24,790.
Consolidated Steel Corp., Los An-
geles, $24,935.
Lakeside Bridge and Steel Co., Mil-
waukee, $28,644.
Stacey Mfg. Co., Cincinnati. $29,580.
Standard Boiler and Steel Works,
Los Angeles, $30,491.
Stacey Pros. Const. Co., Cincinnati,
$32,600.
Vernon Tool Co., Los Angeles, $34,-
350.
Wis..
water supply system in Water District
No. 38; pipe 1-Inch to 6-inches in di-
ameter. Taken under advisement.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Wallace & Tiernan, 7 Front St.. San
Francisco, at $570 awarded contract
by city council to furnish and in-
stall chlorinator for Alum Rock nata-
torium.
SAN FRANCISCO— Installation of
facilities for pumping Hetch Hetchy
water over Altamont pass, pending
completion of tile Coast Range tunnels
of the Hetch Hetchy system, would
cost the city $1,000,000, with $100,000
for the annual operating cost, City
Engineer O'Shaughnessy has reported
to the Board of Supervisors.
This is in addition to the cost of
laying the pipeline across the San
Joaquin valley, which is part of the
entire Hetch Hetehy aqueduct sys-
tem. O'Shaughnessy recently sub-
mitted an estimate of $7,700,000 to lay
the San Joaquin line, allowing eighteen
months for the job, with an added 10
per cent if the work speeded up.
In his setup of cost of the line, the
City Engineer gave the following fig-
ures:
Relaying Newark-San Lorenzo pipe
and buying neyv pipe for added mile-
age, $575,000; pumping station, $75,000;
transmission line eight miles to sub-
station, $40,000; bridges, culverts, flow-
age rights, fences, etc., $100,000;
right-of-way for pipeline and trans-
mission line, $40,000; administration,
engineering and emergencies, $66,444;
total, $896,994.
The figures do not include payments
to be made to the East Bay Water
Company for annulment of contract or
for possible damage to lands .
SEATTLE, Wash. — A. Del Guzzo,
Seattle, at $41,122, bidding on dipped
steel pipe with Dresser couplers, sub-
mitted low bid to Miller Engineering
Co., Eurke Bldg.. Seattle, to construct
SEATTLE, Wash.— Ulen & Co., New
York, N. Y., granted a 35-year fran-
chise by the King County Commis-
sioners lor a water system to be con-
structed in the territory from the
north limits of Seattle to the Snoho-
mish county line. The New York firm.
represented by John D. Bird, a Sno-
homish county engineer, will construct
a system costing $1,000,000. Water for
the system will be drawn from the
Tolt river and it is planned to con-
struct a reservoir at the highest point
between Seattle and Everett so that
not only the territory between these
two cities may be served, but in or-
der that if necessary in case of emerg-
ency the supply of Seattle and Everett
may be augmented by the system. The
stale department of hydraulics has
granted Ulen & Co. a permit to use
water from the Tolt river. The sys-
tem will be capable of serving the
industrial and domestic needs of 1,-
000,000 people in the district specified
by the franchise.
DENVER, Colo.— Until 2 P. M.. Feb.
13, bids will be received by the U. S.
Bureau of Reclamation, 1441 Welton
St., Denver, to furnish three motor-
driven, centrifugal pumps, each hav-
ing a discharge capacity of 550 G P.
M., when operating under a total ef-
fective head of 115 ft. Period of time
for delivery is not to exceed 30 cal-
endar days after receipt of notice
of award. Each day in excess of that
time will be evaluated at the rate of
$50, and bids will be compared on this
basis. Specifications No. 504-D. S. O.
Harper, chief acting engineer. Pro-
posal guaranty, 10%.
EXETER, Tulare Co., Cal.— Election
will be held February 26 to vote bonds
of $24,000 to finance improvements to
municipal water system involving
200,000-gal. storage tank, well drilling,
installation of a deep well and booster
pumps and extensions to mains. Irv-
ing H. Althouse, engineer, Porterville.
SAN BERNARDINO, Cal. — Ameri-
can Cast Iron Pipe Co., Los Angeles,
awarded contract by city water com-
mission at $4,40 per ft. for 2100 ft. 20-
in. class 250, cast iron pipe, bell and
spigot, in 16-ft. lengths, of .88-in.
thickness, f o. b. trenchside. Other
bids were:
National Cast Iron Pipe Co., $4.36
ft, 12-ft. lengths, .86-in. thickness.
U. S. Pipe & Foundry Co., $4.39 ft.,
Delavaud, 0.86-in. thickness, in 12-ft.
lengths.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until February
11, 10 A. M., under Schedule No. 928-
31-197, bids will be received by Quar-
termaster Supply Officer, General De-
pot, Fort Mason, to furnish and de-
liver:
3216 lin. ft. Pipe, water, bell and
spigot, centrifugally cast Iron, in
lengths to lay 16 ft. as follows:
2016 lin. ft. 4-in. diameter;
1200 lin. ft. 6-in. diameter;
33 Fittings, pipe, water, cast iron,
class "D", for above pipe, bells must
fit pipe in above items.
Six one-fourth (90 deg.), 4-in., bell
and spigot;
Six one-fourth (90 deg.), 6-in. do:
Four one-eighth (45 deg.), 4-in. do;
Four one-eighth (45 deg.), 6-in. do:
Two one-sixteenth (22!a-deg.) 4-in.
bell and spigot.
One cross, size 6x6x4x4-in., bells all
around;
Six tees, size 4x4x4-inch, bells all
around.
One tee, size 6x6x4-inch, do;
Two 4-in. and one 6-in. Gate Valves
(water gates) hub - ends, iron body,
with brass trimmings, wedge gate
non rising or stationary stem, for 175
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. February 7, 1931
lb. water working pressure. Hubs to
be rough cast. To be equal and sim-
ilar to Crane Co.'s No. 462.
Nine valves, angle, size 2K-in. for
five hydrants, heavy pattern cast
brass, for 250 lbs. working pressure,
union bonnet, iron hand wheel, bronze
seat, lather valve disc. Complete with
cast brass cap and brass chain. To be
equal and similar to Fig. No. 118 as
manufactured by M. Greenberg's Sons.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Feb. 11.
10 A. M.. under Schedule No. 928-31-
197, bids will be received by Quar-
termaster Supply Officer, General De-
pot, Fort Mason, to furnish and de-
One Pump, centrifugal, motor driv-
en, direct connected, single stage,
double suction, vertically split, with
bronze impeller of enclosed type, ball
bearing equipment with renewable
casing wearing rings, water sealed
stuffing box, stainless steel shaft
Pumps so aranged that it may be
dissembled without disturbing pipe
connections. Motor to be 5 horse pow-
er capacity, 3500 R.P.M., 60 cvcle, 2
phase, 220 volt. To be equal and sim-
ilar to motor manufactured by Ideal
Electric and Mfg. Co., Mansfield. O.
To be complete with a float switch
operated by a magnetic switch, sim-
ilar and equal to figures No. 10 and
No. C. R. 700C D-30 General Electric
Co.'s respectively. It is contemplated
to install pump at a well 200 feet
deep, lined with 4%-in. dia. casing.
Capacity 60 gals, per minute, drawn
down 10 feet and for lift above ground
75 feet. Conservative friction head 30
feet. Pump to be equal and similar to
Class W.H.D. as manufactured by the
Pennslyvania Pump and Compressor
Co.. Easton, Pa.
One Pump: turbine, motor driven.
Pump to be standard water or lubri-
cated, but bids will be entertained for
oil lubricated pump. A guarantee must
be furnished that the pump supplied
will have no leakage of grease or oil
below the water surface. Motor to be
5 horse power capacity, 1760 R.P.M.
(which must not be exceeded), 60 cy-
cle, 2 phase. 220 volt. Pump to in-
clude 1 control box. or magnetic star-
ter with push button control; also 1
safety switch, 3 pole, fused type, for
20 volt, A.C. current. It is contem-
plated to install pump at a well 300
feet deep, and to be fitted inside of
6-in. casing. Capacity 40 gals, per
minute, static water level 6 ft., drawn
down, driving dry weather, and for
lift above ground 75 feet, friction head
10 feet. Pump to be equal and sim-
ilar to Pomona pump as manufactur-
ed by Pomona Pump Co., Pomona,
Calif. 5
GLENDAI.E. Los Angeles Co.. Cal.
— Pacirtc Pipe & Supply Co., 1002 San-
ta Fe ive., awarded contract by city
council January 29 for hub end gate
valves, as follows:
(1) six 30-in. at $279 39 each;
(2) one 24-in. at $173.95;
(3) four 30-in. flanger at $297.39 ea.
(4) two 20-in. flanger, at $147 ea.;
All bids on item (5) were rejected.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Feb. 13.
bids will be received by H. G. Den-
ton, city clerk, to furnish and deliver
gate valves for municipal water de-
partment; estimated cost $1,800. Spec-
ifications on file in office of clerk.
Fred J. Klaus, city engineer.
COLUSA, Colusa Co., Calif. — City
council plans to extend municipal wat-
er system to new county hospital site,
involving 6-inch pipe; estimated cost.
$4500. The county supervisors will
share the cost.
GRIDLET. Eutte Co., Calif. — Be-
cause of "engineering technicalities"
bids to furnish and install one Diesel
engine generating unit with auxiliary
pumps, motors, equipment and mate-
rials, in connection with the Munic-
ipal Light and Water riant, have
been rejected and new bids will be
asked at o'nce. Bidders under the pre-
vious call were: Worthington Co San
Francisco, $10,648 for 100-hp., and $11-
898 for 125-hp.; Fairbanks, M
San Francisco, $15,893; U. S. Machin-
ery Co., San Francisco, $17,519.
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Februarv
18, 2:30 P. M., bids will be received by
Board of Public Works to improve
crossing of Bancroft, Quint and
Thornton Aves., involving:
(a) 106 lin ft. armored concrete
curbs;
(b) 70 lin. ft. 10-inch V.C.P. culvert
(c) 775 sq. ft. 1-course concrete
sidewalks;
(d) 3 brick catchbasins;
(e) 5,340 sq ft. asph. cone, pavement.
2-in. asph. cone, surface on 6-in.
class "F" concrete base.
Certified check 10% payable to
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors re-
quired with bid. Plans obtainable
from Bureau of Engineering, 3rd
Floor, City Hall.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until February
IS, 2:30 P. M., bids will be received by
Board of Public Works to improve
crossing of Jennings and Underwood
Aves., involving:
(a) 95 lin. ft. armored concrete
curb ;
(b) 660 sq. ft. 1-course concrete side
walks;
(c) 62 lin. ft. 10-in.V.C.P. culvert;
(d) 3 brick catchbasins;
(e) 4,413 sq. ft. asph. cone, pavement,
2-in. asph. cone, surface on 6-in.
Class "F" cone. base.
Certified check 10% payable to
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors re-
quired with bid. Plans obtainable
from Bureau of Engineering, 3rd
Floor, City Hall.
SAN l'RANCISCO— Until February
18, 2:30 P. M , bids will be received by
Board of Public Works to. improve
University Ave. bet. Silver and Silli-
man Ave., involving:
(a) 96 lin. ft. armored concrete
curb;
(b) 1,926 sq. ft. asph. cone, pavement,
2-in. asph. cone, surface on 6-
in. Class "F" cone. base.
Certified check 10% payable to
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors re-
quired with bid. Plans obtainable
from Bureau of Engineering, 3rd
Floor, City Hall.
OAKLAND, Cal. — Hutchinson Co.,
1450 Harrison St., Oakland, at $1693
awarded contract by City Port Com-
mission for 11,000 sq. ft, bituminous
surface paving on extension of Four-
teenth Street Wharf.
SONOMA-NAPA COUNTIES, Cal.— 'J
Directors of Joint Highway District
No. 7. for the construction of the Cali-
stoga-Healdsburg road, meeting in
Napa, voted to ask the State High-
way Commission for $SO,000 and So--,
noma County for $160,000 to finance i
completion of the 10>i miles of paved 'i
highway through Knights and Alex-
andera Valleys to Sonol Creek in So-f
noma County, involving grading and
asphaltic concrete surfacing. E. A.
Peugh, Courthouse, Santa Rosa, is
engineer for the district.
SAN FRANCISCO. — E. J. Treacy,
Call Bldg., at $1,129.50 submitted only
bid to Board of Public Works to im-
prove Madison St. bet. Burrows and ,
Felton Sts. (where not), involving:
(a) 125 lin. ft. armored cone, curb,
$1.25;
(b) 100 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sew- I
er. $1;
(c) 2,495 sq. ft. asph. cone, pavement, j
1%-in. asph. cone, surface on I
6-in. class F cone, base, $.35. 1
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal —
Property owners in the Forbes Avenue
District adjacent to I and J Streets
seek authorization of city council to
pave with 3-inch asphaltic concrete (
under private contract. Referred to j
City Manager Herbert K. Brainerd^
for report.
SALINAS, Monterey Co.. Cal.— Un-
til February 19. 10 A. M., bids will be
received by C. F. Joy, county clerk, j
for grading a portion of the Monterey- I
Castroville Road, 1 mile north of Sea- i
side in Supervisor District No. 5, in- 1
volving 14,000 cu. yds. Plans obtain- 1
able from County Surveyor Howard J
Cozzens on deposit of $10, returnable. I
les
SALINAS, Monterey Co.. Cal— Un
til February 19, 10 A. M., bids will bi
received by C. F. Joy, county clerk
for grading a portion of the Soledad
King City Road from a point 5
south of Soledad to a point 2 mile
north of Coburn, in Supervisor Distric
No. 3, involving 95,000 cu. yds. Plan
obtainable from County S u r v e y o
Howard Cozzens on deposit of $10. re
turnable.
SAN FRANCISCO. — E. J. Treacy,
Call Bldg., at $1,257.14 submitted low I
bid to Board of Public Works to im- I
prove crossing of Oxford and Silli- J
man Sts.. involving:
(a) 63 lin. ft. armored concrete curb; i
(b) 3 brick cachbasins;
(c) 90 lin. ft. 10-in. V.C.P. culvert; I
(d) 284 sq. ft. 1-course cone, side- I
walks;
(e) 3286 sq. ft. asphalt concrete pave- I
nient, 2-in. asph. cone, surface!
on 6-in. class F concrete base.
Complete list of bids follows:
E. J. Treacv (a) $1; (b) $80; (c) $1; 1
(d) $15: (e) $.25; total $1,257.14.
W. J. Tobin (a) $1; (b) $100; (c) $1; j
(d) $.18; (e) $.25; total $1,325.62.
CONTRACTORS' MACHINE WORKS
SPECIALISTS ON REPAIRING AND REBUILDING OF
Bunkers, Hoppers, Chuting, Conveyors, Rollers, Mixers, Hoists,
Shovels, Tractors, Pavers, Crushers, Drag Lines, Elevators, Car
Unloaders, and other Road and Building Equipments;
BLACKSMITHING AND WELDING
Builders of Rosenberg Portable Car Unloaders
CREAR & BATES
57 Zoe St., bet. 3rd and 4th, off Brannan St.
Phone GAi field 4374 San Francisco
Saturday, February
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Twenty-three
C. L. Harney (a) $1; (b) $100; (c)
$1; nil $.20; (o) $L'.-,; total $1,331.30.
C. B. Eaton iai $1; (in $90; (c) $1.-
60; (<1> $.15; (e) (.26; total $1,332.10.
Municipal Const. Co. (a) $1; (b) $90;
(c) $2; (d) $.15; (e) $.24; total »,-
344.24.
sax FRANCISCO. — Pay Improve-
ment i'".. Phelan Bide., at $2,423.96,
(warded contract by Board of Public
Works to improve Duncan Street bet.
Douglass St. and Hoffman Ave., in-
volving:
204 lin. ft. concrete curb, $1 IS;
SO lin. ft. V.C.P. side sewers. $1.89;
4,072 sq. ft. asph. cone, pave., $0,484.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until February
18, 2:30 P. M.. bids will be received by-
Board of Public Works to improve
Quesada Ave., bet. Hawes and Grif-
fith Aves., involving:
imi 125 lin ft. armored concrete
curbs;
do 126 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side
sewer;
(c) 3.125 sq. ft. asphalt concrete pave-
ment, 2-in. asph cone, surface
and 6-inch Class "F" concrete
base.
Certified check 10% payable to
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors re-
quired with bids. Plans obtainable
from Bureau of Engineering, 3rd
Floor, City Hall.
PLUMAS COUNTY. Cal.— Until Feb-
ruary 25, 2 P. M., bids will be received
by State Highway Commission to
grade 0.7 mile between Paxton and
Keddie.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until Feb. 12, 12
noon, bids will be received by Frank
C. Merritt. city clerk, to improve Pat-
terson Ave. adjacent to Harbor View
Ave. Project involves:
(1) 608 cu. yds. excavation;
(2) 305 lin. ft. concrete curb;
(3) 616 sq. ft. concrete gutter;
(1) 4.474 sq. ft. of penetration ma-
cadam pavement;
(a) 1,413 sq. ft. cement sidewalk;
<6) 136 lin. ft. 6-in. pipe sewer;
(7)
oil..!.
1 lamphole;
(9) 6 T branches.
Certified check 10% payable to cits
required with bid. Plans on file ir
office of clerk. Walter N. Frickstad
•ity
ngine
MENLO PARK, San Mateo Co., Cal.
—City Engineer Bert J. Mehl ordered
to prepare plans to improve four
streets in district lying mainly east
of the Southern Pacific tracks; esti-
mated cost $27,500.
CALIFORNIA— Bids will be asked
In the immediate future by the State
Highway Commission, C. H. Pureell.
state highway engineer, for the fol-
lowing projects for which plans have
already been completed:
Grading and paving IS miles between
Los Alamos and Santa Maria, Santa
Barbara County, including construc-
tion of Los Alamos Creek bridge on
the Coast Route, $931,600.
Placing oil surface for 19.1 miles be-
tween the Abbott Mine and five miles
west of Williams, Lake and Colusa
Counties, on the Tahoe-Ukiah high-
way, $292,000.
Grading and paving five miles be-
tween Claydell station and the west
end of Bostonia line change, Las
Caches line change, and Flynn Springs
line change on the San Diego-E:
Centro Highway, San Diego County,
$240,000.
Grading and paving 8.3 miles be-
tween a point six miles north of the
southerly county line of Riverside
County and Avenue 1:2 of the San
Bernardino-El Centro highway, $4S1,-
400.
Grading and widening pavement to
20 feet between Highline Canal and
Sand Hills, a distance of 20.9 mill I
Imperial County, on the El Centro-
vuiiia highway, $160,000.
Grading and surfacing shoulders for
19.4 miles between Yuba City and
Biggs, Sutter and Butte Counties, on
the Pacific Highway, east side, $87,300.
Grading and paving the west en-
trance to San Bernardino, including
provisions for payment of State's share
of viaduct on San Fernando-San Ber-
nardino Highway, San Bernardino
County, $15,000.
Grading and paving 7 5 miles be-
tween Tipton crossing and Tulare, and
construction of bridgese acress Mil;
Bayon River, Tule River and canal,
Tulare County, on the Golden State
Highway (Valley route), $635,000.
Construction of the boundary creek
bridge and approaches and the Ja-
cumba grade separation in San Diego
County, San Diego-El Centro High-
way, $106,000.
Grading and paving 3.7 miles be-
tween Newport Beach, Corcoran and
Delmar and bridge across the north
channel of Newport Bay in Orange
County, Coast Highway, $2S1,300.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Feb. 13.
11 A. M., bids will be received by-
Constructing Quartermaster, Ft. Ma-
son, for resurfacing roads and con-
structing cement sidewalks and curbs
at Lettermen General Hospital. Spec.
obtainable from above.
(4588)
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.—
City Engineer Burnett Hamilton is
completing plans for proposed new
highway through eastern Alameda to
the Bay Farm Island Bridge; will be
60 ft. wide extending from the gore
at Washington and High Streets in a
direct line to the bridge. Estimated
cost $43,000.
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Cal.— Griffith
Co., Los Angeles Railway Building,
Los Angeles, at $142,323 awarded con-
tract by State Highway Commission
to grade and pave with asphalt con-
crete, 6.3 miles between Trifolium Ca-
nal and Kane Springs. Complete list
of unit bids appear on page five of
this issue and were previously pub-
lished in issue of Jan. 27.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co.. Cal —
City council declares intention (52SS)
to improve Emory St. bet. Dana Ave.
and Park Ave., and a portion of Park
Ave., involving grading, 1^-in. asphal-
tic concrete surface pavement on 2lA-
in. asphaltic concrete base with 3-in.
gravel cushion, cement concrete curbs
and walks. 4-in. vitrified sewer later-
als, cement concrete storm water in-
lets, etc. 1911 Act. Hearing Feb. 16.
John J. Lynch, city clerk. Win. Popp,
city engineer
S-l KTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—Until 10 A. M., Feb. 10. bids will
be received by B. Graham, county
clerk, to improve 4.7 miles ..f Farm-
iiiMton-liellota Road from Upper Cop-
peropolis Road to the Linden Road.
Involving:
(1) 18.500 cu. yds. grading;
(2) 11,500 tons base course;
1 :: 1 1060 tons crushed rock;
(4) 470 tons rock chips;
(51 :isr. tons pea gravel;
(6) 252 bbls, fuel oil;
(7) 112 tons asphaltic oil;
(5) 19 installing pipes.
Cash contract.
Estimated cost $34,000. Plans ob-
tainable from countv surveyor. Julius
B. Manthey.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Califor-
nia Road and Street Improvement Co.,
Bank "f Italy Bldg., Fresno, at $8,-
965.19 awarded contract by city coun-
cil Iliis-D) to improve Terrace Ave.
bet. Palm and Wilson Aves. Thomp-
son Bros., Fresno, only other bidder
at $9,537.71. Project involves:
45.783 sq. ft. grading;
22,511 sq. ft. asphalt paving;
9.7S9 sq. ft. sidewalk;
1.96S lin. ft. concrete curb;
2.311 sq. ft. concrete gutter;
48 lin. ft. 12-in. culvert:
114 lin. ft. 18-in. culvert,
4 culvert manholes.
PLUMAS COUNTY, Calif.— As pre-
viously reported, bids will be received
February 25 to grade 0.7 mile between
Paxton and Keddie. Project involves:
(1) 41 sta. clear and grub right of
way;
(2) 76.350 cu. yds. rdwy. excav. un-
classified;
(3) 73,300 sta. yds. overhaul;
(4) 1735 cu. yds. struc. excav.;
(5) 10 cu. yds. class A concrete in
structues;
(6) 1100 lbs. bar reinf. steel (struc);
(7) 82S ft. 18-in. corru. metal pipe;
(8) 1350 cu. yds. rubble masonry re-
taining wall;
(9) 41 sta. finish roadway;
(Hi I 24 monuments in place.
State will furnish corrugated metal
pipe.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City council has started proceedings
for installation of sewers in Willow
St.. Prevost St., and Delmas Ave.
John J. Lynch, city clerk. Wm Popp,
city engineer.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until February 19,
12 noon, bids will be received by
Frank C. Merritt, city clerk, to con-
struct cement sidewalks in portions of
92nd Ave. 1911 Act. Certified check
10% payable to city required with bid.
Specifications on file in office of clerk.
Walter X. Frickstad, city engineer
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urday, Febr
1931
OAKLAND, Cal. — Hutchinson Co.,
1450 Harrison St., Oakland, at $1693
submitted low bid to City Port Com-
mission for 11,000 sq. ft. bituminous
surface paving on extension of Four-
teenth Street Wharf, Heafey-Moore
Co., Oakland, only other bidder at
$2460. Taken under advis
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Streets and S«wers Committee of the
city council contemplates an exten-
sive street improvement program, in-
cluding 3 miles of road grader and
shoulder cutting work; 19 miles of
filling chuck holes with gravel and
the full-width paving of various
streets, involving in excess of S00.000
sq. ft. in all. John J. Lynch is city
clerk. Wm. Popp, city engineer.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal —
County supervisors petitioned to re-
gravel Rosa St., bet. First and Fifth
Sts , and Second, Third, Fourth and
Fifth Sts., from Rosa St. northerly.
Taken under aidvisement. Robert
Chandler, county surveyor.
OAKLAND, Cal. — Central-California
Roads Co.. 28th and Poplar Sts., Oak-
land, at $74,591 awarded contract by
city council to improve portions of E
8th St., E 10th St., 3rd Ave., 5th Ave.,
6th Ave. and 7th Ave., involving:
(1) 351,339 sq. ft. grading, $.02%;
(2) 7,947 lin. ft. concrete with steel
curb guard, $.48;
(3) 293,920 sq. ft. concrete pavement,
$.19;
(4) 22,663 sq. ft. cem. sidewalk, $.154;
(5) 3,576 sq. ft. cone, driveways, $.216
(6) 261 lin. ft. of 8x29-in. corru. iron
and cone, culvert, $4.32;
(7) 4 cast iron handholes, $6.80;
(S) 66 lin. ft. 10-in. vit. pipe conduit,
$1.47;
(9) 38 lin. ft. 12-in. do, $1.59;
(10) 1 catchbasin (34-in. opening), $77;
(11) 1 catchbasin (21-in. opening), $68
(12) 280 lin. ft. 8-in. vit. pipe sewer,
$1.47;
(13) 1 lamphole, $17.
City will pay 29% of cost from the
Treasury. Complete list of unit bids
received published in issue of Feb. 2.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until February 19,
12 noon, (date advanced from Feb. 12)
bids will be received by Frank C. Mer-
ritt, city clerk, to improve Patterson
Ave. adjacent to Harbor View Ave.
Project involves:
(1) 608 cu. yds. excavation;
(2) 305 lin. ft. concrete curb;
(3) 616 sq. ft. concrete gutter;
(4) 4474 sq. ft. penetration macadam
pavement;
(5) 1413 sq. ft. cement sidewalk;
(6) 136 lin. ft. 6-in. pipe sewer;
(7) 1 manhole;
(8) 1 lamphole;
(9) 6 Y branches.
Certified check 10% payable to city
required with bid. Plans on file in the
office of the clerk. Waltern N. Frick-
stad, city engineer.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— As pre-
viously reported, California Road and
Street Improvement Co., Bank of Italy
Bldg., Fresno, at $8,965.19 awarded
contract by city council to improve
Terrace Ave. bet. Palm and Wilson
Aves. Unit bid follows:
45,783 sq. ft. grading, $.02;
22,511 sq. ft. asph. paving, $.19;
9,789 sq. ft. sidewalk, $.18;
1,968 lin. ft. concrete curb, $.50;
2,311 sq. ft. concrete gutter, $.22;
48 lin. ft. 12-in. culvert. $2;
114 lin. ft. 18-in. culvert, $3;
4 culvert manholes, $20.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until February
18, 2:30 P. M., bids will be received by-
Board of Public Works to improve
Folsom St., bet. Crescent and Ogden
Aves., involving:
(a) 142 lin. ft. concrete curbs to be
reset;
(b) 15 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewer
(c) 2.095 sq. ft. 6-in. Class "E" con-
crete pavement.
Certified check 10% payable to
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors re-
quired with bid. Plans obtainable
from Bureau of Engineering, 3rd Floor
City Hall.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until February
18, 2:30 P. M., bids will be received by
Board of Public Works to improve
Victoria Ave., bet. Randolph and
Stanley Sts., involving:
(a) 150 lin ft. armored concrete
curb;
(b) 75 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewer
(c) 2,100 sq. ft. 6-in. Class "E" con-
crete pavement.
Certified check 10% payable to
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors re-
quired with bid. Plans obtainable
from Bureau of Engineering, 3rd
Floor, City Hall.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until February
18, 2:30 P. M., bids will be received by
Board of Public Works to improve
Barnevald St., bet. Gavin and Swee-
ney Sts., involving:
(a) 75 lin. ft. armored concrete
curb;
(b) 60 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side
(c) 2.250 sq. ft. asph. cone, pavement,
2-in. asph. cone, surface on 6-
in. Class "F" concrete base.
Certified check 10% payable to
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors re-
quired with bid. Plans obtainable
from Bureau of Engineering, 3rd
Floor, City Hall.
SACRAMENTO. Calif.— City council
declares intention (2306) to improve
alley between Y St. and Burnett Way,
from 24th St. to point 279-ft. wester-
ly, involving c. i. drains with vitrified
sewer connections, construct vitrified
sewer, 1-inch water main connections,
grading, hydraulic concrete pavement.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Hearing
Feb. 19. H. G. Denton, city clerk.
Fred J. Klaus, city engineer.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Bureau of Engi-
neering, Department of Public Works,
completes plans to improve Quint St.
bet. Oakdale, and Palou Aves.; esti-
mated cost $3,740. Project involves:
(a) 400 lin. ft. armored concrete curb;
(b) 9,230 sq. ft. asph. cone, pavement,
2-in. asph. cone, surface, 6-inch
class F base;
(c) 66 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P.side sewer;
(d) 32 lin. ft. S-in. do;
(e) 1 brick manhole;
(f) 47 lin. ft. granite curb (to be reset)
(g) 47 lin. ft. cone, curb (to be reset)
(h) 3 brick catchbasins (to be reset)
(1) 10 lin. ft. 10-in. V.C.P. culvert;
(j) 250 sq. ft. asph. concrete conform
pavement;
(k) 150 sq. ft. 1-course concrete side-
walks.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Bureau of Engi-
neering, Department of Public Works,
completes plans to improve Dewey
Blvd. bet. Laguna Honda and Taraval
St.; estimated cost $25,000. Project
involves:
(a) 400 cu. yds. excavation;
(b) 3,297 lin. ft. unarmored concrete
curbs, including reconstruction of
adjacent cone, sidewalks;
(c) 4 brick catchbasins;
(d) 240 lin. ft. 10-in. V.C.P. culvert;
(e) 350 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. sewers;
(f) 85,923 sq. ft. asph. cone, pave-
ment, 2-in. asph. cone, surface, 6-
in. class F concrete base.
DALY CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
City council, officials of the State
Highway Commission and the City
and County of San Francisco, will hold
a joint meeting in the immediate fu-
ture to consider plans for widening
Mission Street through a section of
San Francisco and in Daly City, the
main artery in the state highway sys-
tem in and out of San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until February
IS, 2:30 P. M., bids will be received by
Board of Public Works to improve
De Long St., bet. Head and San Diego
Aves., involving:
(a) 298 lin. ft. armored concrete
urb;
side
(b) 48 lin. ft. 6-inch V. C. P.
sewer;
(c) 3,921 sq. ft. asph. cone, pavement,
2-in. asph. cone, surface on 6-
inch Class "F" concrete base.
Certified check 10% payable to
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors re-
quired with bid. Plans obtainable
from Bureau of Engineering, 3rd
Floor, City Hall.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until February
18, 2:30 P. M., bids will be received by
Board of Public Works to improve
Victoria Ave., bet. Shields and Sar-
gent Aves, involving:
(a) 75 lin. ft. armored c o nc r e t e
curb;
(b) 15 lin. ft. 6-inch V. C.P. side
(e) 1,125 sq ft 6-inch Class "E" con-
crete pavement
Certified check 10% payable to
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors re-
quired with bid. Plans obtainable
from Bureau of Engineering, 3rd
Floor, City Hall.
CLARK COUNTY, Nev.— Until Feb.
IS, 2 P. M., bids will be received by
State Highway Commission, Carson
City, Nevada, for grading, structures
and gravel surfacing on 10. IS miles
from Las Vegas to 10 miles southeast,
involving:
(1) 53,400 cu. yds. excav. unclass.;
(2) 41,681 yd. sta. overhaul;
(3) 10. S mi. prepare subgrade and
shoulders;
(4) 755 lin. ft. remove fence;
(5) 506S lin. ft. constructing fence,
Type 1;
(6) 1677 lin. ft. do, Type 2;
(7) 35,200 cu. yds. crushed rock or
crushed gravel surf, in place;
(8) 2S60 cu. yds. coarse screenings in
stockpile;
(9) 1180 cu. yds. fine screenings in
stockpile;
(10) 60 cu. yds. class A concrete;
(11) 83 cu. yds. class B concrete;
(12) 1320 lin. ft. 18-in. corru. metal
pipe in place — asph. coated;
(13) 414 lin. ft. 24-in. do;
(14) 112 lin. ft. 30-in. do;
(15) 144 lin. ft. 36-in. do;
(16) 22 monuments;
(17) lump sum, furnish water equip.;
(18) 1750 M. gal. applying water;
(19) 2 furnish and install posts for
Federal aid markers.
Certified check, 5%. Plans may be
obtained upon deposit of $15, of which
$10 will be returned. S. C. Durkee,
state highway engineer.
♦—
The largest single compartment
aluminum truck tank ever built in
America was completed last week by
the Industrial Steel Products, Ltd ,
1301 59th St., Oakland. Weighing only
2150 pounds, the great truck has ca-
pacity of more than 3200 gallons and
was made for Harm & Frasher, com-
mercial houlers of Fresno. The tank
is 18 feet long and is supported by six
bolsters, two of which are steel. Two
other similar tanks areebeing con-
structed by the Oakland concern, of
which Howard Spreckels is president,
J. J. Hurley is vice-president and gen-
eral manager, R. C. Callaway is vice-
president and A. C. Mohr. secretary.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
I wenty-five
Contracts Awarded Liens»AccePtanees»Etc-
BUILDING PERMITS
San Francisco County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
Mi
Corby
Owner
3000
96
Cii11iIm.iI
Owner
3000
''7
Eddy
Owner
1800
98
dill
Erickson
4800
99
Moffat
Owner
1953
Mil
Read j
Monson
2000
1111
SI. .IMS. .1
Owner
4000
ins
Stoneson
Owner
12000
ins
Peterson
Owner
10000
104
Meyer
Owner
10000
mr,
Meyer
Owner
5000
ino
M..\ er
Owner
5000
107
Petersen
Owner
0
IMS
Meyer
Owner
■:
Ml
Meyer
Owner
4000
no
Levitt
Jorgensen
10000
m
McNaboIa
1 iwnel
1000
in
Perasso
Owner
4000
in
Simon
Wagner
2200
ii.)
Bjorkman
Owner
7600
mi
Pell
De Velbiss
1000
117
Bank of Ame
rica Owner
3000
IIS
Brodie
Schaadt
3500
110
Christensen
Owner
4000
ISO
Altvater
Owner
20000
121
Costantino
Owner
2500
m
Gilbert
Owner
2000
m
Johnson
Owner
3500
1 84
Koch
1 Owner
11400
1 25
Ready
Owner
2500
I I'll
Stoneson
Owner
7000
in
Shell Oil
Owner
2400
1 28
Ruegg
Owner
8000
ISO
Boe
Owner
40110
1.10
Manseau
Owner
4000
131
Mirsky
Standard
3500
132
Fireman's
MacDonald
7000
133
Leregen
Owner
3500
DWELLING
(95) S JUDAH ST. 150 E 14th Ave.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner & Builder— H. C. Corby. Fair-
fax. Marin County.
Plans by Owner. $3000
DWELLING
196) N KEY 125 E Lane; one-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— A. H. Cuthbert, 34 Keystone
Way.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
DWELLING
(97) s LINDEN 137 W Buchanan St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— L. E. Eddy, 436 Lyon St.
Architect— Not Given. $1800
DWELLING
(98) W 20th AVE. 225 S Lawton; 2-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Iwner— Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Graf, 324
Connecticut St.
\rchitect— C. F. Strothoff, 2274 15th
Street.
Contractor — H. Erickson, 9 7 2 Chen-
ery St. $4800
SEPAIRS
;99) 1505 BRODERICK ST.;
fire damage.
•Jwner— G. L. Moffat, 2635 Green St.
Architect— Not Given. $1953
repail
iHED
100) SE 18th and Carolina; one-story
frame shed.
3wner— Ready Mix Concrete Co., 575
Berry St.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Monson Bros., 475 6th St.
$2000
DWELLING
(101) W CASITAS 316 N Hazelwood;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— Stoneson Bros. &
Thorlnson, 279 Verba Buena.
Architect— Chas. Strothoff, 2274 15th
Street. $4000
DWELLINGS
(102) S HAZELWOOD 267 E Yerba
Buena; three 1-story and base-
ment frame dwellings.
Owner and Builder— Stoneson Bros. &
Thorinson, 270 Yerba Buena.
Architect— Chas. Strothoff, 2274 loth
Street. $4000 each
FLATS
(103) S LINCOLN WAY 107 W 2nd
Ave.; two 2-story and basement
frame (2) flats.
Owner— A. Peterson, 1620 8th Ave.
Plans by Owner. each $8000
two 1-story a
dwellings,
ner and Buildf
Portoia Drive.
:iis by D. T. Bi
rid basement frame
r— Meyer Bros., 727
DWELLING
(105) SE ROCKDALE and Reposa;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— Meyer Bros., 727
Portoia Drive.
Plans by D. T. Burks, 727 Portoia Dr.
$5000
DWELLING
(106) N MIRALOMA Lot 70 Blk 3011;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder — Meyer Bros., 727
Portoia Drive.
Plans by D. T. Burks, 727 Portoia Dr.
$5000
DWELLING
(107) NE CRESTLAKE DRIVE 580
S Wawona; two-story and base-
ment frame dwelling.
Owner and Builder— H. W. Petersen,
012 Geneva Ave.
Architect— Not Given. $6000
DWELLINGS
(108) E ROCKDALE 32 S Reposa;
five 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder— Meyer Bros.. 727
Portoia Drive.
Plans by D. T. Burks. 727 Portoia Dr.
each $4000
CAPITAL CITY TILE
COMPANY
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - - - - OMf ornia
DWELLING
(109) S JAUNITA 107 W Lansdale;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— Meyer Bros., 727
Portoia Drive.
Plans by D. T. Burks, 727 Portoia Dr.
$4000
FLATS
(110) W DIVISADERO 75 S Fran-
cisco; three - story and basement
frame flats (2 families).
Owner— I. Levitt, 1526 Francisco St.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets. Call Bldg.
Contractor— M. J. Jorgensen. 2225 No.
Point St. $10,000
111 Lang
Ov
12000
AUTO SALES BLDG.
(Ill) W WEST PORTAL 350 S- Vi-
cente; one-story class C auto sales
building.
Owner and Builder — Lang Realty Co.,
810 Ulloa St.
Plans by D. S. Adams, 810 Ulloa St.
$12,000
ALTERATIONS
(112) 79 CLIPPER ST.; alterations to
raise dwelling and extend front.
Owner— M. McNaboIa, 79 Clipper St.
Architect— Not Given. $1000
DWELLING
(113) N AMAZON 75 E Vienna; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder— J. Perasso, 811
Athens Street.
Architect — Noe Given.
$4000
BUILDING
(114) S YOSEMITE 88 E Mendel; 1-
story frame industrial building.
Owner — Simon Mattress Mfg. Co., Yo-
semite and Mendel Sts.
Plans by W. W. Hanscom, 848 Clay-
ton Street.
Contractor— Geo. Wagner, 181 South
Park. $2200
DWELLINGS
(115) E TARA 178 S Niagara; two
two - story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder— J. Bjorkman, 912
Geneva Avenue.
Architect— Not Given. $3800 each
epair fire
REPAIRS
(116) 246 PRAGUE ST.;
damage.
Owner— M. J. Bell, 246 Prague St.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — C. D. De Velbiss, 369 Pine
Street. $1000
ALTERATIONS
(117) SE HAIGHT and Clayton Sts :
alterations to bank.
Owner — Bank of America, 550 Mont-
gomery Street.
Architect— H. A. M i n t o n , Bank of
America Bidg. $3000
DWELLING
(118) W 19th AVE. 100 N Quintara;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— H. S. Brodie, 2 3 3 Cortland
Avenue.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— L. M. Schaadt. 31 Howth
Street. $3500
DWELLINGS
(119) W 25th AVE. 150 S Rivera;
three 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, February 7, 1931
1 'la
DWELLINGS
(120) B 3Sth AVE. 100 S Judah St ;
Ave 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder — W. F. Altvater,
2742 Mission St.
Architect— C. F. Strothoff, 2274 15th
Street. each $4000
DWELLING
(121) N CHESTNUT 72 W Franklin:
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— D. Costantlno, 3241 Scott St.
Architect — L. Dallorso, 32 Jansen St.
$2500
ALTERATIONS
(122) 1656 15th ST.; alterations to
cleaning works.
Owner— R. M. Gilbert. 1660 15th St.
Architect— Not Given. $2000
DWELLING
(123) W 44th AVE. and Irving St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — P. P. Johnson, 2 2 5 Lincoln
Way.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
DWELLINGS
(124) W DELANO 529 N Ocean Ave.;
three 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder— W. R. Koch, 599
Chenery St.
Plans by Owner. each $3800
OFFICE
(125) S CAROLINA 250 E 18th Ave.;
one-story frame office.
Owner — Ready-Mix Concrete Co.
Architect— Not Given. $2500
DWELLINGS
(126) E GENESEE 75 S Mangels; 2
1-story and basement frame dwell-
ings.
Owner and Builder— Stoneson Bros. &
Thorinson, 279 Terba Buena Ave.
Architect— Not Given. each $3500
SERVICE STATION
(127) NE EIGHTH and Fulton; one-
story concrete service station and
one-story frame comfort station.
Owner— Shell Oil Co., 100 Bush St.
Plans by Owner. $2400
DWELLINGS
(128) N VISITACION AVE. 100 W
Desmond; two 1-story and base-
ment frame dwellings.
Owner and Builder— The Ruegg Co.,
369 Pine St.
Plans by Owner. each $4000
DWELLING
(129) E MIRAMAR 120 N Hallaway;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— A. M. Boe, 700
Joost Avenue.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
DWELLING
(130) E 28th AVE. 300 N Kirkham;
one-story frame dwelling.
Owner and Builder — E. E. Manseau,
1439 29th Ave.
Plans by Owner. $4000
DWELLING
(131) SW £7th AVE. and Rivera; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— B. Mirskv & Son, 218 Casten-
ada St.
Plans by Builder.
Contractor— Standard Bldg. Co., 2 18
Castenada St. $3500
ADDITION
(132) E MONTGOMERY N Broad-
way; addition of 1 story to pres-
ent building.
Owner — Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.
Sansome St.
Engineer— Ellison & Russell, 712 Pa-
cific Bldg.
Contractor — MacDonald & Kahn, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg. $7000
DWELLING
(133) W 40th AVE. 300 S Lincoln
Way; 1-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — J. Leregen, 176 4th St.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
No. Owner
Contractor Ami
25 Dodge
26 Guillei
27 Wa
.\l.
Lindgren 4371
Meinberger 8025
Cohn 236200
SERVICE STATION
(25) SW PACIFIC AVE. and Larkin
St. S 27-SYi x W 112; all work on
gasoline service station, rest rooms
and supply room.
Owner — Katherine M. Dodge.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Albin C. Lindgren, 64 Ra-
mona.
Filed Jan. 29, '31. Dated Jan. 26, '31.
Roof sheeting on $1092.75
Brown coatel 1092.75
Completed 1092.75
Usual 35 days 1092.75
TOTAL COST, $4371
Bond, $2100. Sureties, Chas. Elmer
and Chas. Anderson. Forfeit, $10.
Limit, 60 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
RESIDENCE
(26) W 27th AVE. 287*4 N Lake St.
N 37% x W 120; sub - contract
work on one-story and basement
frame residence.
Owner — R. Guillermon.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— H. S. Meinberger, 343 4th
Street.
Filed Jan. 29, '81. Dated Jan. 22, '31,
1st coat of plaster $2006.25
Completed 2006.25
Usual 35 days 2006.25
TOTAL COST, ?S025
Limit, 100 days.
EXCAVATION, ETC.
(27) TWO BLOCKS bounded by Van
Ness Ave., Franklin, McAllister
and Grove Sts.; excavation, con-
crete and cement work for foun-
dations and basement of War Me-
morial.
Owner — The Board of Trustees of The
War Memorial of San Francisco.
Architect — A. R. Brown, 251 Kearny
St., and G. A. Lansburgh. 140
Montgomery St.
Contractor— L. J. Cohn, 1 De Haro St.
Filed Feb. 4, '31. Dated Jan. 23, '31.
Tenth of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST. $236,200
Bond, $118,100. Sureties, American
Bonding Co. of Baltimore. Limit, 150
days. Plans and Spec, filed.
AGREEMENTS
Agree
nts to install refrigerating
systems have been filed with the of-
fice of the San Francisco County Re-
corder between the following named
owners and the Norge Cyclops Co.:
H. O. Linderman, 401 Hyde St.. $520;
S California 106 E Parker; SE Parker
and California; W 19th 120 N Califor-
nia, total $3120.
Argonaut Inv. Co., Kearny and
Chestnut Sts., $510.
L. Daniels, 1939 Divisadero, $610.
A. P. Levi and C. Bresee, 435 15th
Ave., $694.
D. Schefski. 1G10 Lombard St.. $765.
F. Warden, 700 Parnassus Avenue,
$1680.
A. J. Arata, 3010 Fulton St., $1212.
M. J. Jacobs, 1S20 Fulton St., $678.
G. Pouchan, 1920 Pine St., $900.
B. Goldstein, 1445 Eddy St., $1140.
S. Herz, 3024 Fulton St., $1250.
F. G. Darlington, 2S55 Polk St., $1,-
095.
P. D. McPartland, 1617 Lombard St.,
$820.
A. Rosenberg. 250 Page St., $1350.
J. Levin, NW Lake and 27th Ave.,
$970.
J. Alpe. 1467 Lombard St., $650.
H. O. Linderman, E Parker 64 S
California St., $3120.
E. Barron, 835 Fulton St., $944.
A. A. Rodgers, 40 Shrader St., $580.
J. Kingwell, 1945 Washington St.,
$1000.
P. Franklin. 1126 Bush St., $100.
G. Schnee, 970 Bay St., $840.
P. J. Boonstra, 150 Haight St., $940.
S. Myerson, 2440 Fillmore St., $550.
S. J. Myers, 1750 Pacific, $992.
L. Daniels, 1939 Divisadero, $610.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
Feb 2, 1931— LOT 7 BLOCK 1 map
Fairs Sub, Holly Park Tract. Edw
H Reed to whom it may concern..
February 2, 1931
Feb 2, 1931— S VICENTE 107-6 E
17th Ave E 25 x S 100; S Vicente
82-6 E 17th Ave E 25 x S 100. W
P Coles to Self
February 2. 1931
Feb 2, 1931— NW ELLIS and Taylor
Sts. The Glide Foundation to
Monson Bros January 31. 1931
Feb 2, 1931— S LINCOLN WAT 92-6
W 42nd Ave W 90 x S 100. N E
Johnson to whom it may concern
February 2, 1931
Feb 2, 1931— NW BURROWS SI SW
Brussels 26x100. H C and E L
Goldstone to whom it may concern
February 2, 1931
Jan 31, 1931— SE HOWARD ST and
NE Russ St NE 100 x SE 2S0. Eng-
Skell Co to Mission Concrete Co..
January 2'. 1931
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Feb. 3. 1931— S PINE 112-6 W Gough
W 25xS 170. J S and S I Guerin,
$12; A Thorsen, $25 S5 vs W C I
Boswall and H D Hopper fl
Feb. 3, 1931— ALL LOTS 10, 11 AND
12 Ptn Lots 13, 14 and 15, all Lots U
17, IS and 19 Blk 1 P. An McDon- I
aid's Sub.. Lots 19 to 23 Blk 13,
West End Map No. 1. A Argenti
and A Tiscornia vs F Murphy, G
and E and G Lagomarsino $210.
Feb. 3, 1931— LOT 14 BLK 35, R R
Homestead Assn. J Johnson vs
Feb 2, 1931— S FULTON 112-6 East
Octavia E 25 x S 120. Antonio Fi-
lippi as W H Gnecco & Co vs R !
Paratore, Giacosa and Pasqualina
Vicenzo $71.50
Feb 2, 1931— SE WOOLSEY 90 SW
Somerset SW 60 x SE 100 blk 2,
Paul Tract. Antonio Filippi as W
H Gnecco & Co vs Serge Maharen
$30
Feb 2, 1931— E DELANO 50 South
Meda S 30 x E 100. W H Gnecco
& Co vs Bianchine $96
RELEASE OF LIENS
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
Jan 2, 1931— 1GS5 PALOU AVE bet
3rd and Newhail S Palou 100 New-
hall 25x100. F Quartiroli to P and
A Finn and S Rosen
Jan 28, 1931— E THIRD AVE 300 S i
Cornwall S 25 x E 120. Incandes-
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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BUILDING PERMITS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Contractor Ami.
<!.,
Fleming
i iwner
3950
96
Johnson
97
Nelson
Nelson
80000
'IS
London
Fleming
nn
U S Govt
Pi tersi ii
101)
Russell
Owner
mi
Huf schmldt
Owner
in"
Compton's
Owner
10110
108
Swartout
Owner
5400
104
Owner
lor,
Dawson
Owner
mi,
i'edersen
< iwner
3000
107
Parker
Fessenden
.iir.o
los
Stokes
Owner
4500
ion
Bould
i iwner
3800
no
Chernow
Van Gelder
2000
in
Swoboda
Schneck
2775
ir>
S K Airdrome
Lindgren
37500
na
Same
Same
37500
in
K,,i;>m-s
Anderson
4750
115
Daley
Owner
1600
111!
Nnnscum
Justice
5000
117
Barbagelata
Larmer
3000
1 1S
Griffith
Owner
4250
119
Griffith
Owner
4000
litfl
Janco
Owner
1500
121
Lagorio
Sullivan
1000
188
Leekins
Owner
40011
IRS
K of C
Button
1025
m
20th & Broach
pay Jensen
5000
1?5
Fleming
Owner
:',n.-,ii
185
Stiles
Nvlander
3000
i";
20th & Broadway Jensen
45000
128
Helli
Owner
2700
129
Goldman
Beckett
4500
130
Meads
Owner
2000
DWELLING
(95) W FOREST HILL AVE. 322 R
Tiffin Road. OAKLAND; 1-story
6-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— J o h n Fleming.
4201 Suter St.. Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3950
DWELLING
(96) 3722 ATLAS AVE., OAKLAND;
one-story 6-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder — O. W. Johnson,
3917 Atlas Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3800
APARTMENTS
(97) W BELLEVUE AVE., 375 North
Grand Ave., OAKLAND; six-story
77-room concrete apartments.
Owner— A. C. Nelson, 488 35th Street.
Oakland.
Architect — C. N. Burrell, Perkins St.,
Oakland.
Contractor— H. Nelson, 3730 Atlas Av-
enue, Oakland. $SO,000
DWELLING
(98) W FOREST HILL AVE., 357 S
Tiffin Road. OAKLAND; one-story
6-room dwelling.
Owner— Edgar E. Landon, 2921 73rd
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— John Fleming, 4261 Sut-
er St., Oakland. $3900
FOUNDATION
(99) 12th, 13th, ALICE and Jackson
Sts.. OAKLAND; concrete founda-
tion.
Owner— U. S. Government.
Architect — J. A. Wetmore, Treasury
Dept.. Washington, D. C.
Contractor— Geo. Petersen, 1841 Ban-
croft Ave., San Leandro.
$38,400
DWELLING
(100) 1079 UNDERHILLS RD., OAK-
LAND; one-story 6-room dwelling
and 1-story garage.
Owner and Builder— C. A. Russell, 2103
69th Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $5150
RESIDENCE
(101) NO. 436 WARD ST., BERKE-
LEY. One-story 5-room 1-family
frame residence.
Owner— w Hufschmldt, 89 Nova Dr.,
1 •icdmont.
Architect— E. M. Williamson, 3761
Allendale Ave., Oakland. $2740
ALTERATIONS
(102) 435 12th ST., OAKLAND; al-
terations.
Owner and Builder— Gene Pnmpton's,
Inc. 1124 Broadway, Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $1000
DWELLING
(103) W PROCTOR AVE. 200 S Mo-
doc, OAKLAND; two-story 6-room
dwelling.
Owner and Builder — R. J. Swartout.
603S Monroe Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $5400
DWELLING
(104) E MAGEE AVE. 70 S Wiscon-
sin, OAKLAND; one-story five-
Owner and Build
Midvale Ave., Oakland
Architect— Not G
M. Berg, 3854
$30011
RESIDENCE
(105) NO. 314 PANORAMIC WAY,
BERKELEY. One-story 3-room
1-family frame residence.
Owner — J. R. Dawson.
Architect— J. A. Pinkinton, 1931 Berry-
man St., Berkeley. $2500
DWELLING
(106) NO. 510 CURTIS ST., ALBANY
Five-room dwelling.
Owner— T. Pedersen, 2145 Grant St.,
Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
DWELLING
(107) NO. 938 JACKSON ST.. AL-
BANY. Five-room dwelling.
Owner— B. H Parker, Adams St.,
Albany.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — C. L. Fessenden, 1560
Oak View Ave.. Oakland. $3J50
DWELLING
(108) NO. 1441 PORTLAND AVE.,
ALBANY. Six-room dwelling
Owner— F. A. Stokes, 325 Berkeley
Park Blvd., Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given. $4500
DWELLING
(109) NO. 614 CURTIS ST., ALBANY
Seven-room dwelling.
Owner— A. E Gould, 1040 Ramona
Ave., Albany.
Architect— None. $3800
STORE
(110) NO. 1224 SOLANO AVE., AL-
BANY. Store.
Owner — M. Chernow, 1220 Solano
Ave., Albany
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— F. Van Gelder, 1716 Dela-
ware St., Berkeley. $2000
DWELLING
(111) 337 E EIGHTH St.. OAKLAND
one-story 4-room dwelling.
Owner— Carrie Swoboda, 736 5th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— A. W. Schneck, 3561 Red-
wood Road, Oakland. $2775
HANGAR
(112) NO. 2155 WEBSTER ST., ALA-
MEDA. Steel and galvanized iron
ner— S.
F.
Bay
Aird
Webst
er St
Ala
meda.
hitect-
-Own
;r.
Contractor — Lindgren & Swlnerton,
526 Standard Oil Bldg., San Fran-
cisco. $37,500
HANGAR
(118) NO. 2155 WEBSTER ST., ALA-
MEDA. Steel and galvanized Iron
airplane hangar.
Owner— S. F. Hoy Airdrome, 2155
Webster St., Alameda
Architect— Owner.
Contractor — Lindgren & Swlnerton,
625 Standard Oil Bldg., San Fran-
cisco. $37,500
DWELLING
(114) NO. 3219 THOMPSON AVE.,
ALAMEDA. One-story five-room
frame and stucco dwelling
Owner— Ralph B. Rogers, 3219 Thomp-
son Ave., Alameda.
Architect — Owner.
Contractor — Walter H. Anderson, 1014
Doris Court, Alameda. $4750
ALTERATIONS
(115) NO. 1207 REGENT ST., ALA-
MEDA. Alter frame dwelling
Owner— W. E. Daley, 1251 St. Charles
St., Alameda.
Architect— Not Given. $1500
DWELLING
(116) NO. 1621 HIGH ST., ALAMEDA.
One-story 6-room frame and stucco
dwelling.
Owner — W. L. Hanscum, Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — N. F. Justice, 973 Pearl
St , Alameda. $5000
GARAGE
(117) S 20th Street 450 W Telegraph
Ave., OAKLAND; one-story brick
garage.
Owner— F. Barbagelata, 604 42nd St.,
Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Edward Larmer, 90 Fair-
view Ave., Oakland.
$3000
DWELLING
(118) 1914 105th AVE.. OAKLAND;
one-story 6-rom dwelling and 1-
story garage.
Owner and Builder — C. W. Griffith,
1427 87th Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $4250
DWELLING
(119) N BEVERLY 41 E 105th AVE..
OAKLAND; one-story six-room
dwelling.
Owner and Builder — C. W. Griffith,
1427 87th Ave.. Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
DWELLING & STORE
(120) NE 14th STREET 50 E 101st
AVE., OAKLAND; 2-story dwell-
ing and store.
Owner and Builder— V. Janco, 9236
Peach St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $1500
ALTERATIONS
(121) 5930 SAN PABLO AVE.. OAK-
LAND; alter cleaning works.
Owner— G. Lagorio, 5 9 3 0 San Pablo
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Sullivan & Sullivan. 2653
Best Ave., Oakland. $1000
DWELLING
(122) 2927 SHEFFIELD AVE., OAK-
LAND; one-story 6-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder — c. W. Leekins.
1650 Hopkins St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
ALTERATIONS
(1233 NO. 1995 UNIVERSITY AVE.,
BERKELEY. Alter garage.
Owner— Knights of Columbus, 2108
Shattuck Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — Not Given.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, February 7, 1931
Contractor— I. W. Button, 347 63rd
St., Oakland. $1625
ALTERATIONS
(124) E TELEGRAPH AVE. 129 N
19th St., OAKLAND; alterations
and addition.
Owner— 20th and Broadway Realty Co.
Oakland.
Architect— A. J. Evers, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
$5000
Red-
I (WELLING
(125) W ATLAS AVE. 20C
wood Road. OAKLAND; one-story
6-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— Andrew Fleming,
3906 Vale Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given. $3950
DWELLING
(126) S lOSth AVE. 200 W Beverley
Ave.. OAKLAND; one-story six-
room dwelling.
Owner— W. P. Stiles.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Nylander Bros., 633 Mont-
clair Ave.. Oakland.
$3000
STORE
(127) NE COR. 19th and Telegraph
Ave., OAKLAND; one-story con-
crete store building.
Owner— 20th and Broadway Realty Co.
Oakland.
Architect— A. J. Evers, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
$45,000
RESIDENCE
(128) NO. 1780 FRANKLIN ST.,
BERKELEY. One-story 5-room 1
family frame residence.
Owner— Mrs. Mary Helli, 1734 Dela-
ware St., Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given. $2700
REPAIRS
(129) 1820 PARK BLVD., OAKLAND
fire repairs.
Owner — W. Goldman, San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Beckett & Wight, 624
Scenic Ave.. Piedmont.
$4500
ALTERATIONS
(130) 920 BROADWAY, OAKLAND;
alterations.
Owner and Builder— Meads Co., Inc.,
1419 Western States Life Bldg,
San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given. {2000
BUILDING CONTRACTS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No. Owner
Contractor Amt.
Pinkerton
2500
19
Health
Whited
Knapp
Rich
780
22
Regents
Cork
7175
DWELLING
(18) 314 PANARAMIC WAY, Berk-
eley; general construction on_ 3-
room and garage stucco dwelling.
Owner— John R. Dawson, 3036 Dohr,
Berkeley.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— J. A. Pinkerton, 1931 Ber-
ryman, Berkeley.
Filed' Jan. 30. '31. Dated Jan. 28, '31.
When frame is up $625
When brown coated 625
When completed 625
Usual 35 days 625
TOTAL COST, $2500
Limit. 90 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
BUILDING
(19) LOT IS, Wicks Addn.. San Lean-
dro; general construction on one-
story frame and stucco building.
Owner — Trustees of the San Leandro
Health Center.
Architect— Jay I. Narbett, 474 31st St.,
Richmond.
Contractor — W. H. Whited, 125 Sunny-
side, Oakland.
Filed Jan. 30. '31. Dated Jan. 27. '31.
When frame is up $2400
1st coat of plaster 2400
When completed 2400
Usual 35 days 2400
TOTAL COST, $9600
Bond, $9600. Sureties, R. W. Shan-
non and Louis Hecker. Limit, three
mnoths. Plans and Spec, filed.
SUBWAY
(20) FOOT OF SEVENTH STREET,
Oakland; construction of subway.
Owner — Southern Pacific Company.
Architect— S. P. Engineering Dept.
Contractor— John F. Knapp, Financial
Center Bldg., Oakland.
Filed Feb. 2, '31. Dated Jan. 30, '31.
Close of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
Prices as per list attached to con-
tract.
Pond, $123,462. Sureties. U. S. Guar-
antee Co. Limit. 175 days. Plans and
Spec, filed.
ALTERATIONS & ADDITIONS
(21) E WASHINGTON ST. 75 ft S
of 10th St., Oakland; alterations
and additions to store building.
Owner — De Vorin's Inc., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Jas. L. Rich, 1075 Stand-
ard St., Oakland.
Filed Feb. 4, '31. Dated Feb. 2, '31.
When brick work and "oof is
done $380
When completed 200
Usual 35 days 200
TOTAL COST, $780
Bond $400. Sureties, Pacific Indem-
nity Co. Limit, Feb. 16, 1931. Plans
filed.
HEAT INSULATION, ETC.
(22) CAMPUS of the University of
California, Berkeley; installing of
•heat insulation and accessories for
refrigerating and air conditioning
rooms in laboratory building.
Owner — The Regents of the Univer-
sity of California, Berkeley.
Architect — George W. Kelham, 3 13
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Cork Insulation Co., 354
Pine St.. San Francisco.
Filed Feb. 3, '31. Dated Jan. 27, '31.
1st of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $7175
Bond: Labor and Materials. $4,000;
Performance, $4000. Sureties, Hart-
ford Accident and Indemnity Co. For-
feit, $15 per day. Limit, 90 days. Plans
and Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan 30, 1931— E 25th 190 W Dia-
mond. M, S, Wm & M H Shaugh-
nessy to Clancy Bros Jan 2S. 1931
Jan 30. 1931— FELL and Baker Sts.
Southern Pacific Co to Spencer
Elevator Co January 22. 1931
Jan 30, 1931— 29G5 MISSION Street.
Wm H Grahn to whom it may
concern January 29, 1931
Jan 29 1931—330-334-338 FIFTH Ave.
J C Connor to I W Coburn
January 29, 1931
Jan 29. 1931— N 26th 75 E Florida
25x100. J D Sabatelli to F Ama-
tore January 27, 1931
Jan 29, 1931— SW CARROLL and
Newhall W 301-8 x S 298-1. Trus-
con Steel Co to MacDonald and
Kahn January 10. 1931
Jan 28, 1931— LOT 13 BLK L, map
addns to Castro St Addn and Glen
Park Terrace. Marith I Boe to
whom it may concern Jan 26, '31
Jan 28, 1931— W CHESTER 14 S
from point formed by inter West
Chester and W line Lot 19 Elk 8
Ocean View Park W 100-35 m or 1
E 100-34 S 39. R Enmark to whom
it may concern January 27. 1931
Jan 28, 1931— W 12th AVE 100 N
Taraval St 31-3x120. J Mager to
whom it may concern
January 27, 1931
Jan 28, 1931— E 22nd AVE 75 South
Quintara S 75 x E 120. L and A
Costello to whom it may concern..
January 28. 1931
Feb 3, 1931— S ALLSTON WAY 90
ft W of Fulton St. Berkeley. Alice
H Roberts to Beckett & Wight....
January 27, 1931
Feb 2. 1931—721 POMONA AVENUE
Albany. Paul C Groce to whom it
may concern January 31, 1931
Feb 2. 1931—861 CONTRA COSTA
Ave, Berkeley. Charles H Kinney
to whom it may concern 1
February 2, 1931
Feb 2, 1931—1006 EUCLID AVENUE
Berkeley. Edward Brewer to Self
January 30, 1931
Feb 2, 1931—2112 57th AVE. Oakland.
Elenora Olson to Martin Benson.... J
January 22. 1931
Feb 2, 1931—5631 COLLEGE AVE,
Oakland. Kaliski - Harband The-
atre Co to Doyle Sheet Metal
Works January 20, 1931
Jan 30, 1931— 555S GLENPROOK Dr,
Oakland. Sam Steindel to Self
January 30, 1931
Jan 31, 1931— SW SEVENTH and
Washington Sts, Oakland. P J
Nicholas. Agnes A Moffitt, Marie
B Kammerer and Florence M Mil-
ler to F C Stolte Jan 29. 1931
Jan 30, 1931— LOTS 7 and 8, Clare-
mont Heights Subdiv No 1, Oak-
land. Marion C Smith to J H
Linfoot January 29, 1931
Jan 30, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 1, Cherry
City Tract, San Leandro. Stan-
islaw Roznowski January 29, 1931
Jan 2S. 1931— PTN LOT 3. Ball &
White, Berkeley. W J Hotchkiss
to Emil Person Jan 16, 1931
Jan 27, 1931— LOT 26, A Lane in
Spain, Oakland. Fred T Dooley
to whom it may concern
January 26, 1931
LIENS FILED
Jan 31, 1931— W 18th AVE 25 South
Kirkham St S 25 x W 95; S Kirk-
ham and W 18th Ave S 25 x W J
95. F J Shannon vs M D and M
A Hardiman $450
Jan 30, 1931— S UNION ST and E
Van Ness Ave S 3S x E 125. I W
Coburn vs L Greenwald, D A
Klein, A and C A Silverstine also
known as A and C A Silverstone..
$100.67
Jan 30, 1931— E NINTH AVE 125 S
Kirkham S 25 x E 120. Star Con-
crete Co vs F T Hicks and C An-
dersen $136
Jan 30. 1931— E HAMILTON ST 200
S Felton St S 25 x E 120. Chris-
tenson Lumber Co vs Wm F Ber-
nell $179.02
Jan 30, 1931— LOT 8 map Sub 6 and
7 Hardy Tract. Berkeley. Tilden
Lumber and Mill Co vs Berkeley
Indoor Golf Course. Ltd, C B
Radson. H B Fox, S Straus. C H
and George Fox $66.92
Jan 28. 1931— LOT 22 BLK G. Clare-
mont Pines, Oakland. Maxwell
Hdwe Co vs J M Walker $329.64
Jan 28, 1931— NE TAYLOR AVE and
Caroline St, Alameda. M F Hru-
banik vs Aileen Marie Roberts..$2545
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-nine
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
Jan 30, 1931— 647 SAN LOUIS RD.
Berkeley. A H Hasseler to David
and Ranha K. isti $211
Jan 30, 1931— INTER NW BRUCE
Si and NE East 32nd St, Oakland.
M C Henry. $155; Marcus & Mer-
rick, Ltd, $66.96; E W Angelman,
$30: Marlins Hardware Co, $S1.3C,
to G W Steffen
BUILDING PERMITS
in County)
SAN ANSELMO, Marin Co., Cal.—
Building permits involving an ex-
penditure "f $12,500 wire issued dur-
ing the month of January by Charles
H. Cartwright, building inspector, as
follows :
H. Squire. Dwelling. Portion Lot 1
Blk. 6, Sub. 1, Hawthorne Hills. Haw-
thorne Ave Est. cost, $3000.
E. Lakeman. Dwelling. Rutherford
Ave., Hawthorne Hills. Est. cost,
$;looo.
B. L. White. Stores. Portion of
Lot 15 Bush Tract, on San Anselmo
Short Ranch Tract, Sub 1, No. 242
butterfleld Road. Est. cost, $2000.
H. M. Hansen. Addition. Ahcha
Vista Tract. Est. cost, $300.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
STEEL GIRDER
COLMA. All work for placing steel
girders, etc.
Owner — Southern Pacific Company.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Steel Erector Consoli-
dated, Ltd.
Filed Jan. 21. '31. Dated Jan. 22, '31.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $4850
Bond, $4S50. Sureties, Maryland Casu-
alty Co. Limit, 20 calendar days
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifications
filed.
DWELLING
SOUTH LINE WHEPPLE ROAD,
San Mateo. All work for 5-room
and basement dwelling.
Owner — Bertrand Maninat, Box 42,
Route 2, Redwood City.
Architect — Moncrieff Bros.
Contractor — George Moncrieff, 1217
Lexington St , Redwood City.
Filed Jan. 27, '31. Dated Jan. 21, '31.
Work Started $1125.00
Roof on 1093.75
Plastered 1093.75
Completed 1093.75
Usual 35 days 4406.25
TOTAL COST, $5500.00
Bond, none. Limit, 90 working days-
Forfeit, plans and specifications, none.
RESIDENCE
LOT 73 BLK 4S, Lyon & Hoag Sub.,
San Mateo. All work for one-
story and basement frame resi-
dence and separate garage.
Owner— Norman James Robertson. 117
Park St., Burlingame.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Ruben A. White, 771
Edgewood Road, Redwood City.
Filed Jan. 26, '31. Dated Jan. 26, '31.
Roof on $1315
Plastered 1315
Completed 1315
Usual 35 days 1315
TOTAL COST, $5260
Bond, none. Limit, 90 working days
Forfeltj plans and specifications, none
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
SCHOOL, ri-mi, Lot 7 Blk 1', B St ,
San Mai...; owner and contractor,
Lengfeld & Olund, 145 El Camino
Real, San Mateo.
RESIDENi'E, $|ii,n00; Lot 1 Blk C, No.
365 Virginia St., San Mateo; own-
er and contractor, J C. Wells,
Hawson Ave.. San Mateo.
BUNGALOW, $6000; Lot 15 Blk 1, No.
159 16th Ave., San Mateo; owner,
John L. Leachnor, 117 Anita Rd..
Burlingame; contractor, Wallace
Waterhouse, 1235 Shatter St., San
Mateo.
BUNGALOW, $1500; Lot 5, No. 2659
Garfield Ave., San Mateo; owner
and contractor, Albert Wolf,
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 26, 1931— LOT 5 BLK 14, Bay-
wood. D Haule to whom it may
concern Jan. 22, 1931
Jan. 26, 1931— LOTS 11, 12, 13, 17,
and 18, Portola Terrace. Louis"
Gambetta to R Wolf Jan. 23, 1931
Jan. 27, 1931— LOTS 9 AND 10 BLK
1, Oakwood Tract, San Mateo.
Helen Wycoff to whom it may con-
cern Jan. 26, 1931
Jan. 27, 1931— PART LOT 12, Free-
mont Acres. Gonzalo Silvestre to
whom it may concern... .Jan. 19, 1931
Jan. 27, 1931— N HILLSIDE DRIVE,
Burlingame. Thomas N Gesso to
whom it may concern.— Jan. 24, 1931
Jan. 28, 1931— PART LOTS 16 AND
19 Blk 1, Lomita Park. Lotosca
Binet to whom it may concern
Jan. 26, 1931
Jan. 28, 1931— LOT 9A, Hillsborough
Oaks. Eugene M Juda et al to
Charle Hammer Jan. 26, 1931
Jan. 28, 1931— THROUGH SOUTH
San Francisco. State of California
to Basich Bros Jan. 22, 1931
Jan. 28, 1931— LOTS 31 AND 32 BLK
12, Sequoia Tract. Freda Hirsch
to whom it may concern
Jan. 27, 1931
Jan. 29, 1931— LOT 1 BLK 10, San
Carlos California Mutual Bldg &
Loan Assn to Thomas Cuthbert-
son Jan.. 26. 1931
Feb 3. 1931— PART LOT 28 BLK 31
White Oaks. Carl Pries to whom it
may concern February 2, 1931
Feb 3, 1931— PART LOT 9, Corbett
Sub. D F Valentine to whom it
may concern February 3, 1931
Feb 3, 1931— LOT 6 BLK D, Mission
St Tract. Harry Shapiro to Self..
February 2, 1931
Feb 3, 1931— LOT 284, San Mateo
Park. Allan E Sorrell et al to
Self January 29, 1931
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
IC'.'.nb-d Amount
Jan. 26, 1931— ABOUT PALOMET
Park. H F Coykendall vs Amada
Thai $4619.54
Jan. 26, 1931 — LOT 21 -A BLK 26,
Lyon & Hoag Sub., Burlingame.
San Mateo Feed & Fuel Co vs
James W Blythe et al $37.75
Jan. 27, 1931— LOTS 27 AND 28 BLK
12, Central Park. Redwood City
Hardware Co vs Arthur Newman
et al - $46 30
Jan. 27, 1931— LOTS 1 AND 2 BLK
20, Huntington Park. John Pelle-
grini alias vs Charles Chappa....$263
Jan. 28, 1931— LOT 19 BLK 60, Bel-
monte. A Haseltine vs Clara R
Roach et al $28
Jan. 29, 1931— LOT 19 BLK 60, Bel-
monte. Merner Lumber Co vs
Clara R Roach et al $74.83
Jan. 29, 1931— LOT 2 BLK 15, Bay
view Heights. United States Metal
Products Co vs Martin Peterson
$225
Jan. 29, 1931— LOT 2 BLK 15, Bay-
view Heights. Soule Steel Co vs
Martin Peterson $234
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan. 26, 1931— LOT 5 BLK 18, Lo-
mita Park. Albert Granger and
Colma Mill & Lumbtr Co alias to
whom it may concern
Jan. 29, 1931 — LOCATION NOT
Given. San Mateo Planing Mill
Co to Joseph Geraudo et al
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
RESIDENCE, stucco, $4250; No. 24(i
Dana St., Palo Alto; owner, Eric
J. Huerlin.
GREENHOUSE, $1500; No. 1710 Bry-
ant St., Palo Alto; owner, E. J.
McCutcheon, Premises; contrac-
tor, F. W. Fox, 1101 Waverly St.,
Palo Alto .
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN JOSE
RESIDENCE, 5-room frame, $5000;
Riverside St. near Bird, San Jose;
owner, J. Sabatte, 172 Santa
Teresi; architect and contractor,
Gibson Wheeler Co, 217 Beans
Bldg., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 4-room, frame, $1250;
Twentieth St. near Washington.
San Jose; owner, Lenna Derrick.
165 Washington St., San Jose.
SERVICE station, brick, $1250; Santa
Clara and Ninth Sts., San Jose;
owner, T. Sullivan, 356 N-Second
St., San Jose; contractor, Kelly
Member Insurance Brokers* Exchange
FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
Phone FRanklin 9400
San Francisco
Thirty
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, February
Bros., 648 Almaden St., San Jose.
ADD to frame business building. $1000
No. 852 E-Santa Clara St., San
Jose; owner, Marshall Bryant, 852
E-Santa Clara St., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 5-room frame, $3000;
Fourth St. near Mission, San Jose
owner, T. McKay, 176 Mission St..
San Jose.
SUBWAY, concrete, $140,000; Park
Ave and S. P. R. R., San Jose;
owner. Southern Pacific Co.; ar-
chitect, Company draftsman; con-
tractor, San Jose Paving Co., Du-
pont and San Carlos Sts., San
Jose.
BUILDING PERMrrS
BURLINGAME
RESIDENCE. $6400; Lot 7 Blk 11,
B. H. Castillo, Burlingame; owner
and contractor, Newell F Stearns
1508 Cortez Ave., Burlingame.
STORES and offices, Class C, $1S,000;
Lot 1 Blk 17, B. G. Broadway,
Burlingame; owner, Leo A. Es-
closes, 5486 Mission St., San Fran-
RESIDENCE, $10,000; Lot 1 Blk 4, No.
4 Willow Road. Burlingame; own-
er, Erma and Wade Macomber,
1300 Castillo Ave., Burlingame;
contractor, H. T Coykendall.
RESIDENCE, $7000: Lot 33 Blk 5-E.
No. 4, Vancouver St., Burlingame;
owner and contractor, P. J. Mora-
nan, 2905 Adeline Drive, Burlin-
game.
BUNGALOW, $5000; Lot 13 Blk 48, L.
H. Peninsula, Burlingame; owner,
U. P Robertson; contractor, A.
A. White, 771 Edgewood Rd, San
Mateo.
BUNGALOWS (2) $4000 each; Lots 22,
23 and 24, L. H. Peninsula; owner,
D. Houle, 162 Grand St., Redwood
City; contractor, W. Kopplen.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
MARIN COUNTY
RESIDENCE
SAN ANSELMO. Carpenter work,
lathing and plastering, plumbing,
painting, electrical work, etc., for
residence.
Owner — Patrick Tierney, San Fran-
Architect— C, M. Baker, 550 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Patrick Phelan, 646 20th
Ave., San Francisco.
Filed Jan. 28, '31. Dated Jan. 24, '31.
Frame up $2375
Brown coated 2375
When completed 2375
Usual 35 days 2375
TOTAL COST, $9500
Bond, none. Limit, 90 days. Forfeit,
none Plans and specifiations filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 30, 1931— WINSHIP PARK,
Ross. Alexander E Richards to
Alex E Richards Jan. 30, 1931
Feb. 3, 1931— SAUSALITO. Andrew
Andersen to whom it may con-
cern Feb. 3, 1931
Jan. 22, 1931— FAIRFAX. Roman
Catholic Archbishop of San Fran-
cisco to H Glynn Jan. 18. 1931
LIENS FILED
McLean vs Elizabeth M Cook
$2377.11
Jan. 28, 1931 — SAN ANSELMO.
George Wolfe vs C A Service and
Harold Squire $54
Jan. 2S, 1931— SAN ANSELMO. Geo
Wolfe vs C A Service and Harold
Squire - $27
COMPLETION NOTICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 24. 1931— NEVADA DOCK.
Southern Pacific Co to Hutchinson
Co. (pave road crossing). .Jan. 15, '31
Jan. 24, 1931— PTN LOT 13 BLK 2,
Map of Amended Map of Block 3.
Maltby's High School Tract Addi-
tion to Concord. A G Quince to
whom it may concern. ..Jan. 22, 1931
Jan. 24, 1931 — PTN LOT 9, Enes
Ambrose Sub, First Unit. William
M Williams to George Z Smith....
Jan. 24, 1931
Jan. 29, 1931— LOT 33 and N % Lot
32 Blk 35, North Berkeley Ter-
rame, Richmond. Henry Fred
Block to Henry Fred Block
Jan. 24, 1931
Jan. 29, 1931— LOT 31 and S % Lot
32 Blk 35, North Berkeley Ter-
race, Richmond. Henry Fred Block
to Henry Fred Block. .Jan 24, 1931
Jan. 31, 1931— RANCHO MONTE del
Diablo (two tracts of land). Tillie
Peters to whom it may concern....
Jan. 30, 1931
Jan. 31, 1931— LOT 24 BLK 104, West
Side Addition No. 1, Pittsburg.
Tom Di Magglo to Vincent G
gjino Jan. 29, 1931
LIENS FILED
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan. 24, 1931— LOTS 4 AND 5 BLK
152, Castro St. Extension Tract,
Martinez. H B Djuglas vs Valine
and Lawrence and Julio Barto-
lomei r $216
Jan 26. 1931— LOTS 4 AND 5 BLK
152, Town of Martinez. A Pisto-
chini Bros vs Valine, Lawrence &
Julio Bartolomei $121
Jan. 31, 1931— W % LOT 1 BLK 33,
Boulevard Gardens Tract No. 1.
Tilden Lumber Co vs E E and
Bessie C Rose $41.04
Jan. 31, 1931— LOTS 12 AND 13 BLK
6, Grand View Terrace. Tilden
Lumber Co vs E E and Bessie C
Rose- $267.78
RELEASE OF LIENS
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 26, 1931— BELVEDERE. D A
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan. 26, 1931— LOT 4 BLK 323, Of-
ficial City of Martinez. Martinez
Sheet Metal Works to Wallace
Snelgrove and R E Claeys $120
Jan 26, 1931— PTN LOT 8 BLK 2,
Pittsburg Home Acres. H A Fisch
to C M Brown and Charles Rich-
ner $204
Jan. 31, 1931— LOT 10 BLK 5, Greene
Sub. of Ptn of Wills Addition, An-
tioch. H C Tassell to A Erickson
$57
Jan. 31, 1931— LOT 10 BLK 5, Greene
Sub. of Ptn of Wills Addn., Antioch
Antioch Lumber Co to A Erick-
son ....$1106.19
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
RESIDENCE and garage. $5000: No.
136 Euclid Ave., Stockton; owner,
Clarence G. Dow, 621 Bedford Rd.,
Stockton; contractor, S. C. Giles,
121 Knowles Way, Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage, $4S00; No.
42S Regent St., Stockton; owner,
S. C. Giles, 121 Knowles Wajtj
Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage. $5000; No.
120 Stadium Drive, Stockton; own-
er, L. A. Randolph, 100 Knowles
Way, Stockton; contractor, Ran-
dolph & West, 100 Knowles Way,
Stockton.
ADDITION to bakery, $18,000; No.
518 E-Fremont St, Stockton;
owner, Otto Kern, Premises; con-
tractor, L. S. Peletz, 1660 W-
Acacia Ave., Stockton.
REMODEL store building, $2700; No.
148 E-Miner Ave., Stockton; own-
er, Associated Oil Co., Premises;
contractor, J. A. Allen, 525 E-
Market St., Stockton.
REMODEL dwelling, $1000; No. 542 E.
Cleveland St., Stockton; owner, J.
F. Johnson, Premises; contractor,
Ecker & Steigmer.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
MONTEREY COUNTY
COTTAGE
CARMEL HIGHLANDS, Carmel. All j,
work for stucco cottage.
Owner— Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dougherty,
Carmel Highlands, Carmel.
Architect — Guy Koepp, Carmel.
Contractor — Dowsett-Ruhl Co., Carmely
Filed Jan. 27, 31. Dated Jan. 22, '31.1
Roof on 25%1
Pla ster and stucco completed 25%
Completed and accepted 25% I
Usual 35 days 25% I
TOTAL COST, $14,2661
Bond, none. Limit, 90 working days. p
Forfeit, none Plans and specifica-;
tions filed.
ADDITION
MARKET ST., Salinas. All work fort
addition and alterations to shoe!
store.
Owner — Asa Iwashige, Salinas.
Architect— A. W. Story, Pajaro Valley
Bank Bldg., Watsonville.
Contractor — Fred McCrary, Monterey
Filed Jan 26, '31. Dated Jan. 24, '31
As work progresses 25*31
Usual 35 days Balanct
TOTAL COST, $9001
Bond, $9000. Surety. Columbia Casu*
alty Co. Limit, 90 working days*
Forfeit, none. Plans and specification!!
filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTS
Recorded Aceeptec
Jan. 26, 1931— LOT 6 BLK 67 Block
Book, City of Monterey. John
Gardis to E P Newman and G E
Halsted Jan. 24, 193
Jan. 28, 1931— LOTS K AND L BLK
D, Sherwood & Hellman's Map of
Salinas City. A E & Annie Worth
to E F Reese Jan. 26, 193
Jan 28, 1931— LOT 15 BLK 9, Map
No. 2, Del Monte Heights, Mon-
terey. E Battershy to Carl Trip-
pell Jan. 27, 19
Jan. 29, 1931— LOTS 10 AND 12 BLK
27, Map of East Monterey. J and
Agnes Gonzales to Ben Feliz
Jan. 24, 193
Jan. 29, 1931— LOTS 5 AND 7 BLK
24 Map of Carmel City. Monterey
County. A and Marguerite Mas to
Geo M Whitcomb Jan. 28, 19
Jan. 29, 1931— LOT 4 BLK 23, Monte
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thirty-one
No 1, Monterey. James
• i.nr I larllng to W C Mann
ran. 27, 19S1
Jan. 29, 1931 LOT 10 BLK 24, Map
of Spring's Second Addition to
Salinas City. Tom W Blssett to
whom it may concern Jan, 29, 1931
Jan, BO, 193! LOT 128 AND E %
Lol 126, Map of Grey Eagle Ter-
race. A and Abbie s Pedersen
to James W V gman..Jan. 29, 1931
LIENS FILED
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jar 28, 1931— LOTS 7 AND 8 BLK
4. Little's Surve.l "f New Mon-
terey. Roy M Wright vs Edith
Guerin and International Business
Corporation . $173,90
Jan. 28, 1931 LOTS 7 AND 8 BLK
•I, Littles Survey of New Mon-
terey. M J Murphy Inc vs Edith
Guerin and International Business
Col poration $218. 85
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
LOFT
N CO FEET LOT 10, I, J, 12TH AND
13th Sts., Sacramento. Secend
story loft.
Owner— V. S. Co., 809 J St., Sacra-
mento.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Campbell Constr . Co., 800
R St., Sacramento.
Filed Jan. 29, '31. Dated Jan. 27, '31.
TOTAL COST, $7312
INSTALL PANEL AND GLASS PAR-
titions, tile floor in vestibule at
entrance on above.
Owner — California National Corp.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Campbell Constr. Co, 800
R. St., Sacramento.
Filed Jan. 29, '31. Dated Jan. 27, 31.
TOTAL COST, $35011
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
RESIDENCE, 5-room and garage.
$4850: No. 2727 Land Park Drive,
Sacramento; owner, and contrac-
tor. Geo, W. Lawrence, 494S 10th
Ave., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room & garage, $4000;
Nn. 532 39th St., Sacramento; own-
er, Chas. Miller, 2331 11th St., Sac-
ramento; contractor, Chas. Vanina,
2022 M St , Sacramento.
GENERAL repairs, $1975; No. 1603 O
St., Sacramento; owner, Mary
Jones, 1605 O St., Sacramento;
contractor, C. J. Hopkinson, 1810
28th St., Sacramento.
SHOP, tire, $7512; No. 917 12th St.,
Sacramento; owner, V. S. Co., %
McClatchy Realty Co.; contractor,
Campbell Constr. Co., 800 R St.,
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $5000; No.
1916 Bedwell Way, Sacramento;
owner, Jos. Edenhofer, 3030 17th
St, Sacramento.
ICE house, $40,000; Ninth Ave., bet.
21st and 24th Sts., Sacramento;
owner, Consumers Ice Co., 9th and
C Sts.. Sacramento
GENERAL repairs, $35011; No. 926 J
St., Sacramento; owner and con-
tractor. California State life Bldg.
Premises.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan. 28, 1931— W >i LOT 3, H, I, 17th
and lsti] Sts. known as 1716 11 St.,
Sacramento. Il C Busby vs Alva
Archer and Noma K Browning ...
$298+costs
Jan. 80, 1931 LOT 122, McKlnley
Blvd. Tract No ^. Sacramento.
Bear Flooring < ',.. Ine vs Wm T
Martin and Lou S Korus $61
Jan. 30, 1981— DEL I'ASO lll.VD &
Country Club. General Supply Co
vs R W Bird; J P Yost and North
Sacramento Land Co $588.34
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
DWELLING and garage. $4450; No.
1370 Safford St., Fresno; owner,
Taylor & Wheeler, Inc., Power Co.
Bldg., Fresno.
DWELLING and garage, $3000; No.
136S Safford St., Fresno; owner,
A. R Eklund. 1332 Andrews St..
Fresno.
ALTERATIONS and additions. $1000;
No. 310 Broadway, Fresno; own-
er, I. O. O. F. Hall. Premises;
contractor, E. J. Heffner, 252 N-
Broadway, Fresno
DWELLING and garage, $5500; No.
1026 Poplar Ave., Fresno; owner,
R. E. Dunkle. 87 Olive St., Fresno
contractor, F. J. Hunt, 1033 Eliza-
beth St., Fresno.
DWELLING, $1800; No. 2122 N-Van
Ness Ave., Fresno; owner, A.
Weilheimer; contractor, A. F.
Lambert. 1576 Poplar St., Fresno
MARKET, $5436; No. 1946 G St.,
Fresno; owner, Produce & Grow-
ers of Central Calif.; contractor.
C. J. Mclntyre, 774 Elizabeth St.,
Fresno.
MARKET, $3000; No. 1606 Eldorado
St., Fresno; owner, Produce &
Growers of Central Calif.; con-
tractor, C. J Mclntyre, 774 Eliz-
abeth St., Fresno.
SERVICE station, $2950; NE Mari-
posa and Divisadero Sts., Fresno;
owner, R. Done, 317 Glenn St.,
Fresno; contractor, J. T. Cowan,
750 Elizabeth St., Fresno.
RESIDENCE and garage, $4000; No
650 Vassar Ave., Fresno; owner
and Carl Gustafson, 1602 Poplar
Ave., Fresno.
DWELLING and garage, $4750; No.
1286 Harrison Ave., Fresno; own-
er and contractor, Taylor-Wheeler
Inc., Power Co. Bldg., Fresno.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 26, 1931— LOT 26 Blackstone
Villa, Fresno Ned M Hartman
to whom it may concern
Jan. 21, 1931
Jan. 30, 1931— LOTS 3 TO 6 BLK
4, Esmeralda Heights, Fresno. D
D Simms to whom it may concern
Jan. 27, 1931
Jan. :'.n. 1931— LOT 70, F, G, F, G,
Sub No 1, Ft ?sno. Ray Barnard
to whom it may concern
Jan. 28, 1931
Jan. 30, 1931— LOTS 25 AND 26.
Fairland Addition. Taylor-Wheeler
Inc to whom it may concern — ..
Jan. 29, 1931
Jan. 31, 1931— LOTS 9 TO 16 BLK
155, Fresno. United Grocers Inc
to Fisher and H W McNulty
Jan. 24, 1931
Jan. 31, 1931— LOTS 5 AND 6 BLK
25, Siena Vista Addition David
Scheldt to whom it may concern
Jan. 80, 1981
Jan. 31. 1931— LOT 6 BLK 60, Sierra
Vista Addition No. 3. Kay G An-
dersen to whom it may concern
Jan. 80, 1931
Jan. 27, 1931— LOTS 16 TO 19 BLK
9, Lisenley Terrace, Fresno.
Dwight W Doss to whom it may
concern January 22, 1931
LIENS FILED
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan. 30, 1:131— PART LOT 9, Salinger
Terrace. Guilbert Wholesale Elec-
tric Co vs Guido Giometti et al
$1446
OFFICIAL PROPOSALS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of the State High-
way Engineer, Public Works Building,
Sacramento, California, until 2 o'clock
P. M. on February 25, 1931, at which
time they will he publicly opened and
read, for construction in accordance
with the specifications therefor, to
which special reference is made, of
portions of State Highway, as follows:
Plumas County, between Paxton
and Keddie (II-Plu-21-B), about seven-
tenths (0.7) mile in length to be
graded.
Proposal forms will be issued to
those Contractors who have furnished
a verified statement of experience and
financial condition in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter 644, Statutes
of 1929, and whise statements so fur-
nished are satisfactory to the Depart-
ment of Public Works. Bids will not
be accepted from a Contractor to
whom a proposal form has not been
issued by the Department of Public
Works.
Plans may be seen, and forms of
proposal, bonds, contract and speci-
fications may be obtained at the said
office, and they may be seen at the of-
fices of the District Engineers at Los
Angeles and San Francisco, and at the
office of the District Engineer of the
district in which the work is situated.
The District Engineers' offices are lo-
cated at Eureka, Redding, Sacramento,
San Francisco, San Luis Obispo,
Fresno, Los Angeles, San Bernardino
and Bishop.
A representative from the district
office will be available to accompany
prospective bidders for an inspection
of the work herein contemplated, and
Contractors are urged to investigate
the location, character and quantity
of work to be done, with a represen-
tative of the Division of Highways.
It is requested that arrangements for
joint field inspection be made as far
in advance as possible. Detailed in-
formation concerning the proposed
work may be obtained from the dis-
trict office.
No_ bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by
the State Highway Engineer. The
special attention of prospective bidders
is called to the "Proposal Require-
ments and Conditions' annexed to the
blank form of proposal, for full di-
rections as to bidding, etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all
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bids or to accept the bid deemed for
the best interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
Dated January 28, 1931.
Pacific Colony
SEALED BIDS will be received by
Geo. B. McDougall. State Architect,
Public Works Building, 11th and P
Streets, Sacramento, California, up to
2 o'clock P. M., Tuesday, March 3, 1931
said bids thereafter on said day to be
publicly opened and read for the erec-
tion and completion of two buildings,
namely, Employees' Quarters and Ga-
rages, Pacific Colony, Spadra, Cali-
fornia, in accordance with plans and
specifications therefor.
The Employees' Quarters building is
two stories with concrete walls and
wood frame interior construction and
tile roof. The total floor area is ap-
proximately 8600 square feet.
The Garage is a building of 30
single - car compartments with con-
crete walls and floor and composi-
tion roof. The area is approximately
(i000 square feet.
Separate bids will be entertained
for the following segregate parts of
the work and combinations thereof:
1. General Work, embracing all
branches of the construction other
than Plumbing, Heating and Elec-
trical.
2. Electrical Work,
3. Plumbing and Heating Work.
4. Complete Mechanical, including
Plumbing, Heating and Electrical
Work.
Contractors must state clearly in
their application the particular seg-
regation of work that they desire plans
for.
Plans and specifications are on file
for examination in the office of the
Division of Architecture, Public W'ks
Eidg., Sacramento and also at Rm. 1025
Associated Realty Building, Los An-
geles, and at the principal California
Cities Builders' Exchange Offices.
Plans, specifications, and proposal
forms may be secured by licensed
Contractors who have qualified or
who will qualify by furnishing a ver-
ified statement of experience and fi-
nancial condition as required by the
provisions of Chapter 644, Statutes
1929, and whose statements so fur-
nished are satisfactory to the Depart-
ment of Public Works. Questionnaire
forms may be secured from the Di-
vision of Architecture.
Bids will not be accepted from a
Contractor to whom a proposal form
has not been issued and all bids must
be on proposal forms supplied by the
State.
Requests for plans shall be accom-
panied by a deposit of twenty - five
(J25.00) dollars. Check shall be made
payable to the Department of Public
Works, Division of Architecture. De-
posit will be returned upon receipt
of the set in good condition, at Sac-
ramento Office of the Division within
30 days after opening bids, otherwise
it will be forfeited to the State.
All bids must be filed at the office
of the State Architect on or before
the time heretofore stated and in ac-
cordance with the "Rules for Bidding"
accompanying the proposal form
No bid will be considered unless
cash, a bidder's bond made payable
to the State of California, or a certi-
fied check made payable to the "State
Engineer, Department of Public
Works," in the sum of at least ten
per centum (10%) of the amount of
the bid is enclosed with the bid.
The Division of Architecture, De-
partment of Public Works, reserves
the right to reject any or all bids and
to waive any informality in any bid
received.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF ARCHITECTURE
GEO. B. McDOUGALL,
State Architect.
W. E. GARRISON,
Director of Public Works.
and Plumbing Wc
State Agricultural Park
SEALED BIDS will be received by
Geo. B. McDougall, State Architect,
Public Works Building, 11th and F
Streets, Sacramento, California, up to
2 o'clock P. M., Tuesday, March 3, 1931
said bids thereafter on said day to be
publicly opened and read for the erec-
tion and completion of Additional
Livestock Building No. 2, State Agri-
cultural Park, Sacramento, California,
in accordance with plans and speci-
fications therefor.
The Building is one-story with con-
crete foundations and floors, brick
walls, steel roof construction with tile
and composition roofs. The total floor
area is approximately 63,000 square
feet.
Separate bids will be entertained
for the following segregate parts of
the work and combinations thereof:
1. General Work, embracing all
branches of the construction other
than Plumbing and Electrical.
2. Electrical Work.
3. Plumbing Work.
4. Complete Mechanical, including
Plumbing and Electrical Work.
Contractors shall state clearly in
their application the particular segre-
gation of work that they desire plans
for.
Plans and specifications are on file
for examination in the office of the
Division of Architecture, Public Works
Building, Sacramento, and also at
Room 1025 Associated Realty Building,
Los Angeles, and at the principal Cali-
fornia Cities Builders' Exchange of-
fices.
Plans, specifications, and proposal
forms may be secured by licensed
Contractors who have qualified or who
will qualify by furnishing a verified
statement of experience and financial
condition as required by the provisions
of Chapter 644, Statutes 1929, arffl
whose statements so furnished are
satisfactory to the Department of
Public Works. Questionnaire forma
may be secured from the Division o!
Architecture.
Bids will not be accepted from a
Contractor to whom a proposal form
has not been issued and all bids mus
be on proposal forms supplied bv th«
State.
Requests for plans shall lie ac
companied by a deposit of twenty
five ($25.00) dollars. Check shall bi
made payable to the Department o
Public Works, Division of Architec
ture. Deposit will be returned upoi
receipt of the set in good condition
at Sacramento Office of the Divisioi
within 30 days after opening bids
otherwise it will be forfeited to thi
State.
All bids must be filed at the offic<
of the State Architect on or before th(
time heretofore stated and in accord
ance with the "Rules for Bidding" ac-
companying the proposal form.
No bid will be considered unlesi
cash, a bidder's bond made payabli
to the State of California, or a cer
tified check made payable to thi
"State Engineer, Department of Pub
lie Works," in the sum of at least tei
per centum (10%) of the amount o
the bid is enclosed with the bid.
The Division of Architecture, De
partment of Public Works, reserve
the right to reject any or all bids am
to waive any informality in any bli
received.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF ARCHITECTURE
GEO. B. McDOUGALL,
State Architecl
W. E. GARRISON,
Director of Public Works
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BETHLEHEM ACQUIRES
McCLlNTIC-MARSHALL
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, thru
President Eugene G. Grace. In New
fork, announces that it had agreed
,1 acquire all fabricating properties
nd business of McClintic - Marshall
m of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Bethlehem will make the acquisition
t was stated, for 240,000 shares of
lethlehem steel common stock and
*,200,000 of 4% per cent serial notes
g in ten equal series annual-
f commencing January 1. 1932.
Bethlehem also will assume all li-
blllties of McClintic - Marshall, in-
luding ?12.i "on of bonds now out-
tandlng. The 240.000 shares of Beth-
hem common are in the treasury
nd will not represent any increase
a capitalization.
Mellon interests of Pittsburgh,
hicli have owned controlling inter-
st In McClintic-Marshall, will as a
esult of this purchase become large
tockholders in Bethlehem Steel.
The newly-acquired plants will be
iperated as subsidaries of Bethlehem
teel.
McClintic-Marshall Corporation was
tcorporated in Pennsylvania March
0, 1900. It is engaged in fabrication
nd erection of all types of steel
'ridges and buildings. It has large
iterests on the Steel Frame House
ompany. Its plants are located at
lanklin, Leetsdale. Pottsdown and
!arnegie. Pa., Buffalo. N. Y.. Chicago,
.os Angeles and San Francisco. Its
nnual capacity, according to latest
eports, is 400,000 tons.
4AYWARD PLUMBERS
FORM ORGANIZATION
The Hayward Master Plumbers- As-
oclation of Hayward, Alameda Coun-
y, was organized at a meeting held
1 that city last Tuesday evening.
A. Kruse Jr., was elected president,
antes Simmons, vice-president and
Wallace P. Haskell, secretary-treas-
rer.
The organization meeting was held
1 the shop of the Hayward Plumbing
ompany, 1601 A St, Hayward.
The first action of the new organi-
ation was to notify Manuel C. Riggs,
iayward city plumbing inspector, of
le association's support of the pro-
osed ordinance now before the city
3uneil seeking regulation of plumb-
'g and the installation of gas fixtures
nd appliances.
The proposed plumbing ordinance,
icdeled after the Berkeley law. pro-
ides for conveniences and sanitation
all plumbing installed as well as
■r the licensing of plumbers. It also
rovides that plumbing must be ln-
alled in such a way as to be reached
isily for cleaning.
The gas ordinance provides standard
;ethods for installing gas appliances.
provides that all gas stove vents
ust be vented In the outside air.
UNFILLED STEEL
TONNAGE IS HIGH
U. S. Steel unfilled tonnage on Jan.
31 showed an in. i.-ise of 18S.755 tons
to a total .,f 4,132,351 tons, as against
3,943 596 o, -. mhi r 31. 3.639.636 on
Nov. nil, or 311, 3,481,763 on October 31
and 4,468,710 tons 0n January 31, 1930.
The total volume of unfilled busi-
ness on the books it the end of Jan-
uary was the lamest since April of
1930 and a little 1.. tter than the aver-
age for the past twelve months, which
was about 4,000.000 tons.
Although the steel industry has ac-
celerated activity but slightly in the
past fortnight, the volume of busi-
ness booked by the leading producers
was regarded in steel circles as lend-
ing substance to reports that a fur-
ther increase in steel prices was plan-
ned.
SEVERE TEST
FOR DOUGLAS FIR
Douglas fir timbers which recently
supported a crushing live load of 11,-
000 tons came through the experience
undamaged and every piece was sal-
vaged for further construction uses,
according to information received by
the West Coast Lumbermen's Asso-
ciation.
The timbers were used as a carpet
between a concrete base and steel
rails used in moving an 8-story office
building, said to be the heaviest struc-
ture ever moved, 51 feet and pivoting
it a quarter turn to place it in a new
location. The building was the cen-
tral plant and office of the Indiana
Bell Telephone Co.. Indianapolis, Ind.
Douglas fir was chosen for the Job
because of its great strength, resil-
iency and lightness.
In preparing for moving, an 8-inch
solid concrete slab, reinforced every
12 inches in each direction, was laid
over the entire area to be crossed
by the building. On top of this slab
was laid 125,000 feet of 6x8-inch Doug-
las fir timbers. The timbers were
spaced eight inches apart. Over these
were laid cross ties to support the
steel rails. Three-inch rollers were
placed on the rails.
FEDERAL BUREAU
ASKS ROAD BIDS
Bids will be considered by the U.
S. Bureau of Public Roads in San
Francisco on February 26 for grading
Section A of Route 11, Lava Beds
National Forest Highway in the Mo-
doc National Forest, for a distance of
10.932 miles.
The project will involve 78 acres of
clearing; 95.200 cubic yards of un-
classified excavation; 366 cubic yards
of excavation for structures; 17.200
station yards of overhaul; 10.93 miles
of finishing earth graded road; 93 cu.
yds. of Class B concrete; 914 pounds
of reinforcing steel and the placing
of 33 right of way monuments, ac-
cording to estimates compiled by C.
H. Sweetser, district engineer for the
bureau.
FRESNO ELECTRICAL
ORDINANCE INVALID
Holding that the Fresno City ordi-
nal,, ,- which forced the employment by
contractors on city jobs of I
fore] illegal because
it is in contravention to the
street ii vement act, the fourth
district o.nii of appeals returned an
opinion ordering C. C. Van Valken-
burgh, city commissioner, to approve
1
of electroliers on Fresno Avenue, thus
approving the work. The writ was
granted to Walker & Martin, con-
tractors who installed tin- 1
The opinion wase prepared by As-
socia A Ji tice Emerson J. Marks
who held that the city could not pass
any ordinance which affects the in-
stallation of street work.
The city ordinance, which became
effective March 1, 1930. provided for
the hiring of licensed electrical fore-
men on city jobs. Walker & Martin,
who were the successful bidders on
the Fresno Avenue electrolier installa-
tion, refused to obtain a license for
their foreman, holding that he did
not have to undergo the city exami-
nation.
Van Valkenburgh, in order to de-
termine the legality of the law, re-
fused to approve the assessment rolls,
with the result that the lights were
not turned on. The construction men
went to the appeals court for the writ
of mandate.
ARCHITECTS OF
SACRAMENTO FAVOR
FILTER REBUILDING
Tin.
ety of Sacramento Archi-
tects is on record by unanimous vote
as favoring the proposed $480,000 bond
issue for additions and repairs at the
municipal water filtration plant.
In a letter filed with the city coun-
cil the architects say they realize the
work at the plant is absolutely neces-
sary to safeguard Sacramento against
financial loss in case of a shut-down
or other possible calamity.
The society compliments the coun-
cil for the method employed to obtain
professional advice before preparing
the bond issue.
"We concur with the city manager
that there is no better time to under-
take a construction program than at
the present," the letter said.
"We also realize and agree with the
consulting engineers that the present
plant, with the proposed additions,
will still be a necessary stand-by unit
even though the Silver Creek project
should become a reality within the
next few years."
4
William Clark Marshall, Oakland
contractor, has filed a voluntary peti-
tion in bankruptcy in the Federal
Court setting his debts at $148,524.
His assets are approximately f 11.000,
the petition says.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
CONTRACTOR'S LIABILITY FOR
DAMAGE TO ADJOINING PROPERTY
By HERMAN J. GALLOWAY
Question: Where the owner of a lot
procures a contractor to erect a build-
ing: on such lot including the excava-
tion for and building- of a foundation
and the contractor sublets the excava-
tion and foundation work, is there
any legal liability upon any of such
persons or firms because of cracks
subsequently appearing in the walls
of a building on an adjoining lot? —
R. R., Florida
The Facts. "A," the owner of n
City Int. desired to erect an apartment
house thereon and engaged "B" as
ili.. general contractor. "B" in turn
sublet the piling to "C". C jetted and
drove the piling foundation, the en-
tire operation taking place on A's lot
and in accordance with building regu-
lations. There were large apartment
houses on the lots on either side of
A's lot. Some time after the piling
had been driven, and when A's house
was almost completed, the owner of
one of the adjoining houses claimed
damages stating that the operation
had caused settlement cracks in thn
walls and ceilings of his building. It
is desired to know whether any li-
ability exists in this situation and,
if so, upon whom does it fall.
It is a general rule of law that one
has a right to use and enjoy his prop-
erty in any reasonable manner he may
desire, but this rule is subject to cer-
tain qualifications, among them being
that, if the owner of the property in
doing a lawful act upon his own land
fails to use ordinary and reasonable
care, he will be held liable for dam-
ages resulting to other property be-
cause "f such failure. He will also
be held liable f'>r ihimages resulting
to adjoining property because of do-
ing an unlawful act upon his own
property.
If the owner of property engages an
independent contractor to do ,-i lawful
thing upon such owner's land, the
owner will not be held liable for dam-
ages because of the negligent doing
of such act unless the owner directed
the doing of the thing in a negligent
manner or was himself negligent in
engaging an incompetent contractor.
The contractor will be held liable in
the doing of such work only where he
has performed 'it in a negligent man-
ner.
The following discussion of decided
cases fully illustrates these principles:
In Larson v. Metropolitan Street
Railway Co:, 110 Mo. 234. 242, a case
involving damages resulting from ex-
cavation, the court said:
"For present purposes it will suffice
to say, it is settled law that the un-
questionable right of a landowner to
remove the earth from his own prem-
ises, adjacent to another's building,
is subject to the qualification that he
shall use ordinary care to cause no
unnecessary damage to his neighbor's
property in so doing."
In Radcliff's Executors v. Mayo-r,
Etc.. Brooklyn. 4 N. Y.. 195, 200, a
claim for damages caused by excava-
tion, the court said:
"But a man may do things under a
lawful authority, or in his own land,
Which may result in an injury to the
property of others, without being an-
swerable for the consequences. In-
deed, an art done under lawful au-
thority, if done in a proper manner,
can never subject the party to an ac-
tion, whatever consequences may fol-
low. Nor will a man be answerable
for the consequences of enjoying his
own property in the way such prop-
erty is usually enjoyed-,' unless an in-
Mr. Galloway is the legal editor
for "The Constructor." the official
publication of the Associated Gen-
eral Contractors of America. The
article published herewith is re-
produced with the special per-
mission of the editors of The Con-
structor.
jury has resulted to another from the
want of proper care or skill on nis
part."
In Thompson v. Railroad, 137 Mo.
A. 62, 68, the court said:
"The mere fact that an improve-
ment erected by an owner on his
premises may inflict an injury to the
adjoining property, of itself, does not
create a liability on the part of the
owner to recompense his injured
neighbor. To create a liability there
must exist some abuse of the lawful
right of an owner to use his property
as he would. If the injury results
alone from the exercise of a right of
ownership, it is damnum absque in-
juria. But if the right be exercised
in a wanton, reckless or negligent
manner and such perversion causes
the injury, then the actor becomes a
wrongdoer, since he violates the max-
im 'sic utere tuo ut alienum non !ae-
das.' "
To the same effect are Niagara Oil
Co. v. Jackson, 91 N. E. S2fi; St.
Joseph Ice Co. v. Bertch, S3 Ind. A.
491; Swisher v. Sipps, 19 Pa. Super
43; Walke v. Strosnider. R7 Va. 39.
It is also equally well settled that
if the owner has retained no control
over the work and has not interfered
therewith, and the work is lawful
and necessary for the enjoyment of
his property, he is not liable for re-
sulting injuries in the absence of a
statute binding him to perform the
work efficiently.
In Berg v. Parsons, 156 N. T. 109,
115, an action brought for damages
to adjoining property resulting from
the blasting of a cellar, the court
said:
"There are certain exceptional cases
where a person employing a contrac-
tor is liable, which, briefly stated,
are: Where the employer personally
interferes with the work, and the acts
performed by him occasion the in-
jury; where the thing contracted to
be done is unlawful; where the acts
performed create a public nuisance;
and where an employer is bound by
a statute to do a thing efficiently and
an injury results from its inefficiency.
Manifestly, this case falls within
none of the exceptions to which we
have referred. There was no inter-
ference by the defendant. The thing
contracted to be done was lawful.
The work did not constitute a public
nuisance, and there, was no statute
binding the defendant to perform it
efficiently. In none of those excep-
tional cases does the question of neg-
ligence arise. There the action is
based upon the wrongful act of the
party, and may be maintained against
the author or the person performing
or continuing it. In the case at bar
the work contracted for was lawful
and necessary for the improvement
and use of the defendant's property.
Consequently no liability can be based
upon the illegality of the transaction,
but it must stand upon the negligence
of the contractor or his employee
alone."
To the same effect are Roemer v.
Strike^ 142 N. Y. 134;- Gourdier w
kansas, California, Colorado, Florida,
Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kan-
sas, Kentucky, Louisiana. Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mon-
tana, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennes-
see, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wash-
ington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and
Wyoming.
The rule above stated has been car-
ried further so as to exempt the own-
er from liability for the negligent
acts of a subcontractor or his serv-
ants.
In Hayes v. Chicago Etc. Co., £03;
111. A. 472, 481, involving blasting of
stumps bya subcontractor, the court
exempted the contractor and the own-
er, saying:
"It is clear, therefore, that the men
Corniaek, 2 E. D. Smith (N. Y.) 254;
Edmundson v. Pittsburgh, Etc. R. Co.,
Ill Pa. 316.
In French v. Vix, 143 N. Y. 90 (Aff.
21 N. Y. S. 1016), the foregoing prin-
ciple was applied in a case involving'
blasting where the contractor sublet
the blasting work.
If the negligent or unskillful act is
done by a contractor, the ordinary
rules of master and servant apply.
If the contractor is merely a servant
of the owner, carrying out his in- ,
structions, the weight of authority is
that a joint action against the owner
and contractor may tie maintained fori
injuries resulting from the negligence-
or wrongful act of the contractor for -
which the owner is liable under the
doctrine of respondeat superior. Cen- A
tral of Georgia v. Carlock. 196 Ala. i
6R9; Stinson Etc. Co. v. Prevatt, 84
Fla. 416; Weaver v. Hale, S2 Fla. 88:
Wright v. Compton, 53 Ind. 337. and i
many other cases).
If, however, the work is undertaken
by an independent contractor, the!
rule is different. An independent con-J
tractor is one who in rendering ser-ij
vices exercises an independent em-
ployment or occupation and repre- J
sents his employer only as to the re- ■
suits of his work and not as to the
means whereby it is done.
In Casement v. Brown, 14S U. S.
615, 622, 623. a case involving the
erection of piers for a bridge, the
Supreme Court said:
"With reference to the first conten-
tion: Obviously, the defendants were If
independent contractors. The plan*
and specifications were prepared anc
settled by the railroad companies; the,
size, form and place of the piers wen
determined by them, and the defend,
ants contracted to build piers of th<, I
prescribed form and size at the place:
fixed. They selected their own serv •
ants and employees. Their contrac
was to produce a specified result. The:
were to furnish all the material an'
do the work, and by the use of tha
material and the means of that wor"
were to produce the completed struc
tures. The will of the companies wa
represented only in the result of th
work, and not in the means by whic
it was accomplished. This gave t n
the defendants the status of indepen
dent contractors, and that status wa
not affected by the fact that, instea
of waiting until the close of the wor
for acceptance by the engineers C
the companies, the contract provide
for their daily supervision and npprov:
of both material and work. * * *
"It is enough for this case thf
these defendants contracted to do th
work, and to produce a finished strut
ture according to certain plans ax'
ini-.Liv. IVbruary 14, liKM
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Th
rcc
,t,, atloni . and ha \ Ing made Buch
i ,.,,[, and engaged In such work
i hrivn Ith, thi y are re-
nalble for all Injuries resulting
,, ii,, h ow n negligence."
ene rally, the circumstances which
i,» show one to be an Independent
tmotor are the Independent nature
i..i:. bus Iness, the existence of ;i
tract for the performance of a
ciiU-.t piece of work, the agree-
u to pay :i fixed price for the
It the employment of assistants
the contractor, who are under his
trol, the furnishing by him of the
unary materials, find his right t >
trol the work while it is in prog-
i except as to results.
nomas v Twiss, 90 Conn. 444;
khart v. United Fuel Gas Co.. 86
\ i ,'<
IthOUgh the rule is stated In many
,:,nt ways, the general rule
urii'l.' from the decisions and t li ■
now universally recognized is that
re the facts are sufficient to es-
is)i the relation of an independent
raetor, and due diligence has
ed in selecting a compe-
eontractor, ami the thing con-
ted to be done is not in itself a
i -ance. nor will necessarily result
i nuisance if proper precautionary
used, and an injury to
property of a third person results,
t from the fact that the work is
\ but from the wrongful and neg-
lit manner of doing is by a con-
tnj or his servants, the owner Is
; liable therefor.
Huntt V. M'Namee, 141 Fed. 293,
i speaking of the competency of a
i raetor, the court said:
"he plaintiff sought to show the
station of Britt as an incompetent
(raetor. The general reputation of
i npeti n,Y cannot be given in evi-
! e until the fact of incompetency
e been established, and this with
i view of showing that it was of
j a character as would imply no-
# to the employer. Monahan v.
Icatfter, 150 Mass. 439, 23 N. E.
! 15 Am. St. Rep. 22G. It is in-
L bent upon the party charging
eigence to show it by proper evi-
I This may be done by show-
1 -pecilic acts of incompetency, and
y-ringing them home to the know-
Is of the master or by showing
in to be of such a nature and fre-
l ey that the master in the exer-
i: of due care must have had them
l ghl to his notice."
McGrath v. St. Louis, 215 Mo.
& 210, speaking of the competency
f contractor, the court said:
1 'he general rule is that one who
1, contracted for a cempetent and
■t -erson, exercising an independent
r 'oyment to do a piece of work,
t n itself unlawful or attended with
8 er to others, according to the
o -actor's own methods and without
■being subject to control, except
a 1 the results of his work, will not
e nswerable for the wrongs of such
0 -actor, his subcontractor of his
e ints, committed in the prosecu-
ic, of such work."
Salliotte v. King Bring Co., 122
'£ 378, 3S0, involving the construc-
io of a bridge, the court, holding
h the construction work must not
!'■ e a nuisance, said:
'general contractor is not liable
0 ird persons for the negligent acts
f»i independent subcontractor un-
-£, the thing contracted to be done
3 icessarily a public nuisance, or
injury is a direct result from the
c,ir thing which the independent
Oi actor is required to do. 16 A. &
ft Ency. Law, 192. 196: Quarman v
Mett, 6 M. & W. 499; Laugher v.
M er, 5 B. & C. 560; Blake v. Fer-
»5 N. Y. 48, 55 Am. Dec. 304; Rob-
JJ v. Chicago, 4 Wall. 657, 18 L.
-C127; Casement v. Brown, 148 U.
El 5, 13 Sup. Ct. 672, 37 L. Ed. 5S2.
b, principle of nonliability for the
ie| »ence of an independent con-
fa ir applies to and exempts the
genei d contractor. Powell v. Virgin-
ia Const. Co. 88 Tenn. 692, 13 S. W.
601, 17 Am. St. Rep. 920; RapSOn V.
Cubitt, 9 M. & W. Tic; Slater v. Mer-
sereau, 64 N. Y. 188."
This rule applies In Alabama, Ar-
engaged In the blasting were the em-
ployees of the subcontractor and un-
der his sole control, and that the
means employed by them in the grub-
bing were under the sole control of
the subcontractor. Neither Ward &
Orr nor the railway company had any
control over the kind of men to be
employed or the conduct of the men
employed in the work of blasting.
They were employed by McMillan for
that purpose and his employees only.
McMillan under his contract was
bound to furnish his own labor and
such labor was under his sole con-
trol; he must, therefore, be regarded
as an Independent contractor."
Scarborough v. Alabama, Etc. R.
Co.. 94 Ala. 497; St. Louis Etc. R. Co.
v. Knott, 54 Ark. 424; Callahan v.
Burlington Etc. R. Co., 23 Iowa, 562;
Aldrttt v. Gillette -Herzog Mfg. Co.. 85
Minn. 206; McGrath v. St. Louis, 215
-Mo 191; Cuff vs. Newark R. Co., 35
N. J. L. 17.
Turning now to a consideration
of the rights of adjoining property
owners, independent of any acts of
negligence by the owner or his con-
tractor, we find that from the earliest
days of the common law it has been
held than an owner of land is entitled
to have it supported and protected in
its natural condition by the land of
the adjoining proprietor. This right
was limited to the land in its natural
state and did not extend to such im-
provements that might have been
placed thereon.
In some states, including Califor-
nia, Ohio and South Dakota, statutes
are in force substantially affirming the
doctrine of lateral support for land in
its natural state as it exists at com-
mon law. The right to lateral sup-
port for land in its natural state only
and not including building thereon,
unless such right has been gained by
grant or prescription, has also been
upheld by the courts of Alabama,
Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey,
New York, Oregon, Pennslyvania,
Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and
Wisconsin. The weight of authority
in the United States is that a right
to support improved land cannot be
acquired by prescription, that is to
say, the uninterruted enjoyment of
the land with the building thereon for
a period of 20 years, though courts
of California, Delaware, Illinois, New
York, Vermont and Virginia have held
to the contrary.
It may be safely said that an owner
of adjoining land upon which there are
buildings or other structures may
lawfully excavate on his own land and
to the line, although he endangers
such structures and erections, and, in
the absence of negligence or statutory
provisions on the subject or of a con-
tractual or prescriptive right of
lateral support, he will not be liable
for the injury sustained by the ad-
joining owner, as to the buildings
or structures; or in other words, he
will be liable for no greater loss than
would have resulted had there been
no building on the land.
In Transportation Co. v. Chicago, 99
U. S. 635, 645, the court said:
"The general rule may be admitted
that every land-owner has a right to
have his land preserved unbroken, and
that an adjoining owner excavating
on bis own land is subjected to this
restriction, that he must not remove
the earth so near to the land of his
neighbor that his neighbor's soil will
crumble away under its own weight
and fall upon his land. But this right
of Int^ral support extends only to the
soil in its natural condition. H does
not protect whatever is placed upon
the soil Increasing the downward and
lateral pressure. If it did, it Would
put it in the power of a lot-owner, by
i i cting heavy buildings on his lot,
to greatly abridge the right of his
neighbor to use his lot it would
make the rights of the prior occupant
greatly superior to those of the
latter."
In Moody v. McClelland, 30 Ala. 45,
49-50, the court said:
"But the right here alluded to only
applies to land In Its natural state,
and the doctrine does not extend to
cases where the owner of land has. by
buildings, or other artificial erections.
Increased the internal pressure of
his land upon the adjoining soil The
principle established by the authori-
ties is, that one landowner cannot, by
altering the natural condition of his
land, deprive the adjoining proprietor
of the privilege of using his own
land as he might have done before ;
and, consequently, that he cannot, by
building a house near the margin of
his land, prevent his neighbor from
excavating his own soil, although it
may endanger the house Thus in
Wyatt v. Harrison, (3 Barn. & Adol.
871) Lord Tenterden, C. J., said: "It
may be true that, if my land adjoins
that of another, and I have not by
building increased the weight upon
my soil, and my neighbor digs in his
land so as to occasion mine to fall in,
be may be liable to an action. But, if
I have laid an additional weight upon
my land, it does not follow that he is
to be deprived of the right of digging
his own ground, because mine will
then become incapable of supporting
the artificial weight which I have
laid upon it.' And accordingly it was
held in that case, that the possessor
of a house, which is not ancient, can-
not maintain an action against the
owner of adjoining land, for digging
away that land so that the house
falls in ."
In Aston v. Nolan, 63 Calif. 269, 272,
t>e court said:
"But this right of a land owner to
support his land against that of the
adjacent owner does not, as before
stated, extend to the support of any
additional weight or structure that
he may place thereon. If, therefore,
a man erect a house on his own land
so near the boundary thereof as to be
injured by the adjacent owner exca-
vating his land in a proper manner,
and so as not to have caused the soil
of the adjacent parcel to fall if it had
not been loaded with an additional
weight, it would be damnum absque
injuria, a loss for which the person
so excavating the land weuld not he
responsible in damages."
In Ceffarelli v. Landino, 82 Conn.
126,129, the court said:
"But if there are buildings upon the
neighbors land, these increase the
lateral pressure, and if the giving
way is due to this added burden, the
person excavating is not liable, in the
absence of negligence in conducting the
work, for the damage so resulting to
the owner. The hardship of this rule,
especially in cities, is apparent, and
an attempt has been made in some of
the states to establish a rule more
favorable to an owner upon whose
land buildings have been erected. In
this state there is no such statute.
At common law, therefore, it was not
the plaintiff's duty to support or pro-
tect the defendant's building, and the
latter, had he built the foundation and
furnished the support which the
plaintiff provided, could not have re-
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iturday, February 14, 193]
ction against
covered for it in
him."
In Clemens v. Speed, 93 Ky. 284,
28S-2S9, the court said:
"The adjoining owner can not by
changing the natural condition of his
land take away his neighbor's right
to the use he could have made of it
in the absence of such change. He
can not load down his own soil so as
to require the support of his neigh-
bor's.
"It is difficult to see how an ease-
ment, or prescriptive right, can be
acquired to the lateral support of
another's building, when that of each
owner is altogether upon his own
land. Each has a right to build, and
the one can not prevent the other
from deriving the benefit of such
support. It can not be said it has
existed with his consent, and that a
grant and right to the use is to be
presumed from lapse of time, because
the owner of the alleged servient
estate has had no right in the mean-
time to prevent such a benefit. He
can not with any effect raise his
voice against it. It must result, or
he can not use his own property or
have a building of his own."
In Gilmore v. Driscoll, 122 Mass.
199, 201, the court said:
"While each owner may build upon
and improve his own estate at his
pleasure, provided he does not in-
fringe upon the natural right of his
neighbor, no one can by his own act
enlarge the liability of his neighbor
for an interference with this natural
right. If a man is not content to
enjoy his land in its natural con-
dition, but wishes to build upon or
improve it, he must either make an
agreement with his neighbor, or dig
his foundations so deep, or take such
other precautions, as to insure the
stability of his buildings or improve-
ments, whatever excavations the
neighbor may afterwards make upon
his own land in the exercise of his
right "
In Schultz v. Byers, 53 N. J. L. 442,
443, the court said:
"As to land in its natural condition
there is a right to such support from
the adjoining land; as to buildings on
or near the boundary line, injured by
excavating on the adjoining land, there
is no right of action, in the absence
of improper motive, or of carelessness
in the execution of the work. This
is the law as established by the cases
prior to that decision ; it has re-
mained the unquestioned law in this
state since that time, and it has
been confirmed by many cases since
in other courts."
To the same effect are: Mamer v.
Lussem, 65 111. 484; Block v. Haseltine,
3 Ind. A 492; Winn v. Abeles, 35 Kan.
85; Serio v. Murphy, 99, 545; Thurs-
ton v. Hancock, 12 Mass. 220; Obert v.
Dunn, 140 Mo. 476; Radcliff's Ex. v.
Mayor, 4 N. Y. 194; Davis v, Sum-
merville, 131 N. C. 352; WTeiss v. Kohl-
hagen, 58 Or. 144; Sharpless v. Boldt,
218 Pa. 372; Hannicker v. Lepper, 20
S. D. 371; Graves v. Mattison. 67 Vt.
630.
The general right to excavate, how-
ever, does not relieve an owner, or his
contractor, from taking reasonable
precaution against injuring adjoining
land upon which there are buildings,
and it is his duty to proceed with ex-
cavations in an ordinarily skillful and
careful manner, hut he is bound to
use only reasonable and ordinary care
to prevent injury to buildings, and
If he does so and injury results it is
what is known in law as damnum
absque .njuria, or damage without in-
jury.
In Bohrer v. Dienhart Harness Co.,
19 Ind. App. 489, 498-9, the court said:
"Where one, in making improve-
ments on his own land, excavates it
and thereby endangers the support of
a building upon the adjoining land of
another, tiie former, by giving notice
to the latter, may relieve himself of
the necessity of using extraordinary
efforts to protect the building; but in
making such excavation ordinary care
must be exercised to avoid such dan-
ger, and the person making it will be
responsible for the consequences of
negligence therein of himself or his
servants."
In City of Quincy v. Jones, 76 111.
231, 241, the court said:
"If injury is sustained to a build-
ing in consequence of the withdrawal
of the lateral support of the nieghbor-
ing soil, when it has been withdrawn
with reasonable skill and care to
avoid unnecessary injury, there can
be no recovery; but if the injury is
done the building by the careless and
negligent manner in which the soil is
withdrawn, the owner is entitled to
recover to the extent of the injury
thus occasioned "
In Myer v. Hobbs, 57 Ala. 175, 176-7,
the court said;
"We have no disposition to discuss
or re-examine the principles settled in
Moody v. McClelland, 39 Ala. 45. That
case was thoroughly considered, and
embraces an elaborate collation of
authorities, Englistti and American,
and we are satisfied with the prin-
ciple then announced, 'that every
man has a right to lateral support for
his land from the adjacent lands of
other proprietors, and that the latter
can not impair or destroy this right
by excavations on their own lands;
but this principle applies only to the
land itself in its natural state, and
does not extend to houses, or other
artificial structures thereon erected,
which increase the lateral pressure on
the adjacent lands. Yet, if a person
making a lawful excavation on his
own land, performs the work so
negligently and unskillfully that in-
jury thereby results to the land or
house of an adjacent proprietor, he is
liable to an action for damages at the
suit of the injured person.' Under this
principle, the present case is narrowed
to the inquiry, was the defandant
guilty of negligence or want of skill
in making the excavation? If he was,
and if damage ensued, therefrom to
the plaintiff, the action was well
brought."
To the same effect are: Kramer v.
Northern Hotel Co., 85 111 A. 264;
Moellering v. Evans, 121 Ind. 195;
Louisville Etc. R. Co., v Bonhayo, 94
Ky. 67; Serio v. Murphy, 99 Md. 545:
Shafer v. Wilson, 44 Md 268; Gilder-
sleeve v. Hammond, 109 Mich. 431;
Rau v. Minnesota, Etc. R. Co., 13
Minn. 442; Charles v. Rankin, 22 Mo.
566; Booth v. Rome, Etc. Co., 140 N.
Y. 267; Novotny v. Danforth, 9 S. D.
301.
Also, it has been held that the mere
fact that an adjacent building suffers
injury is not sufficient to show negli-
gence on the part of the excavator,
for the injury may have been the re-
sult of defects in the building.
In Schultz v. Byers, 53 N. J. L. 442,
444, the court said:
"There was no proof, or offer to
prove, at the trial, that the defen-
dant was negligent in digging his
cellar, whereby the plaintiffs' house
was caused to settle and the walls to
crack, beyond the mere fact that this
was the result This result alone
was not sufficient, for it may have
been caused by defects in the plain
tiffs' house."
In Serio v. Murphy, 99 Md. 545, 556
the court said:
"In the first place negligence canno
be presumed because the wall crackei
or fell. 1 Thompson on Negligence
277. And that seems to be the situa,
tion before us in this case. Nor is thi
highest degree of care required."
The facts stated do not specificall
show whether the work was done i
a careful or a negligent manner, no
whether the contractor or subcon
tractor were competent. It is state
that the work complied with th
building code and this, at leas
creates an inference that there wa
no negligence. It seems clear thj
in the absence of negligence, reasor
able care having been taken durir
the operation to prevent injury '
buildings on adjoining property, ai
assuming that there is no statute 1
municipal ordinance imposing up(
the owner or his contractor ai
greater obligations than exist at cor
mon law, neither the owner, the co
tractor, nor the subcontractor can
held liable for cracks subsequent
appearing in the adjoining property
CAMPBELL AGENCY
PLACED WITH FIRE
PROTECTION PROI
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of the
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Protect
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as Northern California representati
for the Campbell Industrial Wind
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by Alvin M. Karstensen, Pacific Go:
district manager of the Campbell ■
dustrial Window Company.
The Campbell Industrial Wind'
Company specializes in the manuf-
ture of solid section metal
and patented weathers tript
of steel.
Products of the Campbell Induatl
Window Company to be handled
the Fire Protection Products
pany will include horizontally pivc
windows, commercial and architecll
al projected windows, office type ft
jected windows, continuous windcj
mechanical operators for both maifl
or electrical control of pivoted I
continuous windows, industrial dc
pier and wharf doors, airplane hartf
doors, cast-iron basement windift
utility windows, standard steel dfl
and frames, standard casement '**
dows and screens, and double i|f
windows.
This completes the window A
which also includes solid se'i?
double hung, hollow metal dcA
hung, light and heavy casemitl
in either steel, aluminum or broil-
L. E. Bowen, formerly with Ge$
Kelham, architect, and late of I*
con Steel Company, will be in ch9
of the sales of all products oflw
Campbell Industrial Window Comnf
according to J. C. Schultheis, mar!«i
for the Fire Protection Products 0-
In addition to carrying a com^i
line of the Campbell products,-!"
Fire Protection Products Com-H!
will continue to manufacture I
make their own line consisting o3r
doors, Kalamein copper and few
doors and trim, ornamental entr;<*
and sheet metal work of even*'
scription.
The firm will also continue IitlM
manufacture and installation of J"
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metal fire doors.
The Fire Protection Products
pany will carry a complete line
the above products for immedial
livery in their warehouse which
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THE OBSERVER
What He Hears and Sees on His Rounds
paper dispatches from Wash-
i ton report the House Territories
Immittee hag approved a bill to
!.>■ I 0, available immediately
i ,i. ,a\ aid in road building in
u:.ii.
Aith a view to relieving uneni-
i conditions and to provide
i v school improvements a one
ii dollar bond issue is proposed
Pasadena Board of Education.
, Improvements would consist of
ir new buildings at the junior col-
■ iinds.
'
\. S. navies, plumber of Santa Cruz
i be :i candidate for the office of
■ v . ■r.mmissioner of that city at the
«Tilng election. Davies has never
(I public office and declares he has
, n arrested three times on tech-
for refusing to take out a
limber's license and believes that in
I Relent experience for him to try
(i be a commissioner.
V bill barring motor trucks other
im those transporting perishables
m using state highways on Sun-
ys, Memorial Day. July 4 and La-
Pay between the hours of 11 A.
land 11 P. M. was passed by a wide
j.rgin in the Washington State Sen-
last week. The measure will now
to the house for action. Motor
licks carrying sweet milk, soft fruits
pty milk cans, berries, fresh veg-
libles and other perishables may
e highway during the hours
bhibited to other uses by trucks.
bill introduced into the New York
J ite Senate by Minority Leader
iwning, of New York City, proposes
amend the public welfare law by
Aiding that all wage earners above
v! age of 21 unemployed due to bus-
iiss depression shall be given two
Ijra work each week on public work
|fi per day from the date of the
sage of the bill until May 15. It is
imated that it would cost $S,000,-
• I a week to give employment in this
j.y to the estimated 800.000 out of
(>rk in New York State. The meas-
te in sponsored by the State Federa-
n of Labor.
♦
\ five-day work week for all city
'cials and all city employes, in-
idlng employes of contractors en-
ged on public work, is provided for
a charter amendment to be voted
' Seattle on March 10. If this or-
" lanee passes, Seattle will be the
J 3t city in the United States to put
municipal employes on a five-day
•ek basis.
"Jfficials of the Red River Lumber
. at Westwood. Calif., have issued
, denial of persistent rumors that the
ncern has been eliminating Mexi-
oa from its employment rolls. The
mpany's statement is that the em-
iyment of Mexican labor for cer-
in classes of work has been found
tlsfactory, particularly in that they
not move from one job to another
frequently, thereby lessening the
>or turnover. The company's policy
stated as being not to employ out-
le Mexicans during the period of
rtailment, but to take care of those
sxlcan workmen who had been in
, estwood for some time and had
I en found satisfactory as workers.
Seattle's city council has refused,
6 to 2, to submit to popular vote, on
March 10, an amendment giving the
City Light Department jurisdiction
over its own engineering work, re-
lieving the city's engineering depart-
ment of that task, Referendum peti-
tions forcing a popular vote are being
circulated, City Light charging that
lack of co-ordination between the two
offices resulted in a $1,000,000 loss
when the Diablo power house, on the
Skagit River development, was not
completed by the time the dam was
ready for use. On this score, the
Citizens' Municipal Utilities Protec-
tive League, petition circulator, de-
clares the engineering department is
"either patently inefficient, or de-
liberately obstructing the light de-
partment's development work."
A home modernizing bureau to aid
those who may desire to build or to
remodel homes has been organized at
Whittier, Calif., was headquarters at
136 North Greenleaf Ave., with Irwin
Dunbar, architect, in charge. The
Chamber of Commerce sponsored the
movement and more than 50 manu-
facturers and business firms repre-
sented in Whittier have co-operated.
Frank G. White, chief engineer for
the State Harbor Commission, in a
communication forwarded to Build-
ing Trades Council, states that "in
connection with the preparation of
specifications for new construction
m ejects, we are now attempting to
prepare a paragraph dealing with the
five-day week plan, which will satis-
factorily meet the situation which
exists at this time."
The San Francisco Bay DistricL
Council of Carpenters is on record
endorsing the Innian bill, providing
for the payment of the highest pre-
vailing wage scale on all work con-
tacted for and performed by the
State of California. The council has
also endorsed the Maloney bill, which
provides that on all state work only
citizens of the United States and
bona-fide residents of California shall
be employed.
A comprehensive plan for relief of
the unemployed is announced by the
Arizona state highway department in
reporting that highway construction
involving expenditure of more than
$4,000,000 would be under way before
July 1. About $2,000,000 will be ex-
pended the next 90 days, when double
shifts will be worked on the projects,
the report indicated.
♦
Woodland Plumbing & Supply Co ,
will shortly open new quarters at
427 Main St., Woodland. With the
opening of the new building the firm
n.ame will be changed to Woodland
Plumbing & Hardware Company.
G. W. Price Pump & Engine Co.,
1360 Folsom St., are making altera-
tions and additions to provide for in-
creasing the capacity of their manu-
facturing plant. A new one-story
Class C brick addition is being erect-
ed at a cost exceeding $11,000. The
new structure will provide 9500 addi-
tional feet of shop space.
TRADE NOTES
Van Fleel Freear <'<•.. San Francis-
co dealer for Armstrong's cork prod-
tic ts, has been appointed exclusive
distributor of the United States Rub-
ber Company's line of rubber floor-
ing.
Western Plumbing Supply Co., Ltd.,
of San Francisco, capitalized for $50,-
000, has been incorporated. Directors
are Maurice D. L. Fuller, Charles A.
Ruggles and Dudley F. Miller.
J. S. Spelman has been named gen-
eral manager of the Cutter Mill and
Lumber Co., of Sacramento, it is an-
nounced by Curtis H. Cutter, presi-
dent of the concern. Spelman was
formerly connected with the Superior
Building-Loan Association of Sacra-
mento and continued with that as-
sociation when it merged last April
with the Mercantile Building - Loan
Association of Oakland.
Maydwell and Hartzell. Inc., with
offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles
and Seattle, hav been appointed by
the Lapp Insulator Company to rep-
resent the Lapp line in the states of
California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho
Nevada and Arizona. The Lapp In-
sulator Company manufacturers a
complete line of suspension and pin
type insulators and a wide variety of
special porcelain pieces. In addition re-
cently they have developed the fog
type insulator design which has been
used extensively on the Pacific Coast.
Guy A. Barker, former sales man-
ager of the power products depart-
ment, Pacific Division, Johns-Man-
ville Sales Corp., with headquarters in
San Francisco on February became
sales manager of the power products
department in the company's West-
ern division with headquarters in
Chicago. Barker was an active worker
in the San Francisco Electrical De-
velopment League, a member of its
board of directors for two years, and
served as chairman of its program
committee .
Ilg Electric Ventilating Company,
through its Pacific Coast manager,
Andrew G. Orear of Los Angeles, an-
nounces the opening of a branch of-
fice in San Francisco with E, D. Price
in charge. The San Francisco branch
will cover the Northern California
section. Price was formerly associated
with Westinghouse Electric & &upply
Company in Chicago in charge of its
ventilation business and for five years
prior to that was a ventilation speci-
alist for the Westinghouse Electric
Company in Los Angeles.
H. Bruce Wiscomb of Los Angeles,
representative of the Harbor Plywood
Corp., of the Pacific Northwest, an-
nounces his territory has been ex-
tended to cover the entire state of
California.
December shipments of steel-furni-
ture stock goods, as reported to the
Bureau of the Census by 34 manu-
facturers in the "business group,"
totaled $1,800,179, as compared with
$1,G72.51S in November. $2,781,610 in
December, 1929. $3,117,139 in Decem-
ber, 1928. and $2,740,602 in December,
1927. December shipments of shelv-
ing, compiled from reports of 16 com-
panies, totaled $46S.323, as compared
with $457,659 in November, $S56.011 in
December, 1929, $791,376 in December,
1928, and $577,910 in December, 1927.
Six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, Febr
HERE— THERE
EVERYWHERE
R. H. Tho
ity engin
Seattle, has endorsed a movement to
have a commission of capable engi-
neers make a survey regarding the
feasibility, practicability and costs of
the proposed tunnel through the Cas-
cade Mountains. Thompson would
have the governor name a state com-
mission to study the project inas-
much as money for the work must
come from the state.
Julian W. Silliman has been elected
president of the Stanford Chapter.
American Society of civil Engineers,
succeeding Larry Bryan. Other of-
ficers are: Cyril Thomas, vice-presi-
dent; Tom Bedford, treasurer; J. G.
Sutherland and Michael Kerner, sec-
retaries.
Daniel R. Waggoner was elected
president of the Santa Barbara Build-
ers' Exchange for 1931. Fred C. White
was elected vice - president; W. W
Fitkin, treasurer; C. W. Carpenter,
secretary, and S. J. McKinnon was
retained as executive secretary and
general manager. Directors for 1931
are: H. L. Sweeney, Carl S. Peterson,
Albert E. Schuster, W. S. Fultz H
G. Meyer. W. W. Fitkin. D. R. Wag-
ner, R. M. Cameron, Ivor Davies, M.
Maitland and C. W. Carpenter.
Lumber
can I.egio
Angeles \
ary office]
L. Cooper
mander;
nen's Post No. 403, Ameri-
1, has been formed in Los
•ith the following tempor-
s: J. A. Brush of the W.
Lumber Co., acting com-
Lloyd Cole or Hammond
Lumber Company, acting adjutant,
and J L. Cunningham of the Hay-
ward Lumber & Investment Co., act-
ing finance officer.
Chas. F. Bulotti was re-elected
president of the San Francisco Ma-
chinery Dealers' Association at the
annual meeting of that organization
at the St. Francis Yacht Club last
Thursday evening. Other officials
continued in office were H. L. Ter-
williger, vice-president; J. E. Stott.
treasurer; Joseph Shaddick, secretary,
and Miss N. G . Lawrence, assistant
secretary.
Twenty firms comprising Tacoma's
Electrical Contractors and. Dealers As-
sociation have adopted a seven-hour
working day to relieve unemployment
among electrical workers.
George C. Foss. electrical contrac-
tor of Sacramento, has been installed
as president of the Sacramento Ex-
change Club.
E. R. Cherryman, 50. building con-
tractor of Oakland, was killed in that
city last Sunday night when run down
by an automobile at E 12th St. and
4th Ave.
John Thomas, manager of the Los
Angeles office of the Coos Bay Lum-
ber Company, has been transferred
to the San Francisco office of the
company.
J. W. Farrington, 57. president of
the Carpenters' Union of Sacramento,
committed suicide Feb. 7 by firing a
shotgun into his head. Financial dif-
ficulties, caused by three years of un-
employment, are said to have prompt-
ed the act.
PACIFIC COAST BUILDING
SLACKENS DURING JANUARY
tabulation of building per
■nit totals for Pacific
month of January. 1931, as
reported by building
the cities listed, together v.
ith the January, 1930,
urposes:
ing for
CALIFORNIA
January, 1931
Cl'y No. cost
Alameda 26 % 104 721
Alhambra 54 89^375
Anaheim 47 550
Bakersfield 54 38'760
Berkeley S3 90,060
Peverly Hills 69 324 350
Burbank _ 24 42400
Burlingame 13 76 715
Carmel c 2o!450
Chula Vista 13 16i565
Colton 11 18,900
Compton 17 16.170
Emeryville 4 25,800
Eureka 27 £7 725
Fresno 126 83'l27
Fullerton 20 16,250
Glendale lis 244 210
Hayward n 6 907
Huntington Park 32 49 170
Inglewood 21 177'l00
Long Beach 321 461 910
Los Angeles 2063 3,790,283
Los Gatos 4 1,700
Lynwood 9 4'15q
Modesto 22 26:295
Montebello 7 9 500
Monterey 18 i07,'405
National City 14 7 g65
Oakland 258 68o'447
Oceanside 13 g,330
0ntario 16 24,350
Pacific Grove 12 13 500
Pal° Alto 30 46,500
Palos Verdes Estates 22 500
Pasadena 310 1.516J75
Petaluma 1 4000
Piedmont 6 14,625
Pomona 60 90,940
Redlands 14 18,426
Redwood City 20 35.7S5
Richmond 27 24,705
Riverside 50 95,197
Sacramento 87 220,932
Salinas 33 126,558
San Bernardino 40 56,631
San Diego 265 506,523
San Francisco 468 1,831,083
San Gabriel 6 21,200
San Jose 5- 216.S10
San Leandro 17 37,375
San Marino 11 118^597
San Mateo 15 128,650
San Rafael 7 8,750
Santa Ana GO 71.647
Santa Barbara 73 118.030
Santa Cruz 22 30,503
Santa Rosa 20 52,400
South Gate 29 34,415
South Pasadena 3,477
Stockton 55 140, 5SS
Torrance 12 9,850
Ventura 9 62,650
Vernon 43.010
Watspnville 10 11,550
Willow Glen 1G 50,900
Total 5.325 $12, 422,822
ARIZONA
Phoenix 54 $ 160,170
Tucson 84 117,244
Total 138 $ 277.414
IDAHO
Boise 21 $ 18,572
Lewiston 13 11,710
Nampa : 9 2,690
Total 43 $ 32,972
NEVADA
Reno 30 $ 201,400
OREGON
Albany 3 $ 400
Astoria 16 4,125
Corvallis 9 20,675
Eugene 34 19,582
Marshfield 5 8,860
Portland 398 628.580
Salem 28 47,174
Total 493 $ 729,396
56,925
7,255
14.650
48,925
20,950
115,555
171,142
38.550
277,055
7.250
9S.764
46,000
715.425
9.115, S4G
7,733
31,850
29.125
10,960
28,900
83,910
42,000
237.008
3,550
45.617
51,104
190,042
76,090
35.200
S4.060
369.655
1.431,983
15.850
207,525
33,000
104,432
100.770
20.400
61.579
139.139
32.S75
10.570
59.590
6,025
66.017
21.950
36.975
59.S00
69.470
? 166. S43
130,103
$ 296.946
$ 19.2S2
8,450
M.74'1
5 42.472
GG6.570
30.732
72S.336
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
UTAH
i 16,
6,1
60,100
$ 72,ld0
DN
t 3,04j
61,286
81,026
2,435
15,500
906,] IE
82,925
519.470
5,715
20,475
3,750
145,825
$ 1,777.595
J15.513.699
Ogden
32,500
WASHINGTi
14
$ 101,750
[3,866
192,695
Port Angeles
Seattle
14
468
61,600
5,249,425
8
4,725
20,315
Band Total
6,961
124,502.078
SLIGHT CHANGE IN UNIT
BUILDING COSTS OF YEAR AGO
The following schedule of unit building costs as prepared by a com-
mittee appointed by the Southern California Chapter, Associated General
Contractors of America, Los Angeles, is corrected to January, 1931.
In using these figures, it should be remembered that application of an
average estimate of cost to any given locality is always open to question,
even where prices are uniform — which they never are. For these reasons
the committee has provided a range of costs in each item which should
cover all ordinary conditions, but cannot be compared with cost estimates
based upon a detailed study of plans and specifications, as regularly made
by a general contractor. The costs published herewith do not include the
architect's fee.
TOTAL UNIT COSTS PER CUBIC FOOT
Class A Steel Frame Buildings Class A Reinforced Concrete
Buildings
Office buildings $ .42 to $ .64 Office buildings $ .40 to
Hotels 50 to .63 Hotels 45 to
Apartments 45 to .60 Apartments 44 to
Lofts 18 to .33 Lofts 15 to
War houses 16 to .26 Warehouses 14 to
Class C Brick Buildings
Stores on ground, apts. above, cubic foot $ .19 to $ .39
Apartments, cubic foot 25 to .50
Hotels, cubic foot 22 to .45
Lofts. cubic foot .15 to .29
Warehouses, cubic foot 14 to .24
One-story garages, per square foot 1.40 to 2.00
One-story stores, per square foot 1.65 to 3.00
Two-story stores, apartments above, per sq. ft. of floor area.. 2.40 to 3.80
NOTE: Volume (cu. ft.) is average floor area times the total height from
lowest basement floor to high point of roof.
TOTAL UNIT COSTS PER SQUARE FOOT
Frame Buildings
California Houses: Residences, two-story*:
Good $2.40 to $3.05 Good $5.50 to $7.80
Medium 1.90 to 2.65 Medium 3.80 to 4.75
Cheap 1.20 to 2.01 Cheap 2.10 to 3.05
Bungalow Court — Frame Apartments
Frame Buildings
Bungalows, special $4.50 to $5. ^'Outbuildings, frame:
Good 3.05 to 3.50 Good $1.70 to $2.40
Medium 2.25 to 3.05 Medium - 1.35 to 2.00
Cheap 2.00 to 2.50 Cheap 85 to 1.50
Four-flat Buildings, Two-story*
Special $4.55 to $5.90 Medium $3.10 to $4.05
Good 3.75 to 4.65 Cheap 2.60 to 3.70
•Use ground floor area for determining estimated cost.
Corrugated Iron Buildings, all kinds $ .90 to $1.20
NOTE: Area (sq. ft.) is total floor spyce, including porches but not light
courts.
Foot Note: In a careful study of unit building costs for the current per-
iod, the Committee found only a slight change in unit costs for buildings
as compared with costs of one year ago. While several materials and labor
advanced in price, certain materials were correspondingly reduced, thus
.rendering a very, slight change in the unit costs.
ENGINEERING SOCIETIES
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
obtainable from Newton D. Cook,
Room 715, 57 Post Street, San
Francisco. (Phone SUtter 1684).
i; 3303 S ENGINEER, preferably me-
i hanical or i hemical graduate, w Ith
5 to 10 y> ars' experience, including
considerable applical i t thermo-
dynamics to soluti f heal ex-
change problems as found in oil re-
finery equipment. Musi have execu-
tive ability. Apply by letter with
fleta ils i if - • p-'i i; nee, refei ences and
phot... Salary ?200-$250 per month
to start. Location, Northern Cali-
fornia.
R - 3467 - S STENOGRAPHER, with
several years' experience in office
of paving contractor or department
of public works where she" would
have learned street improvement as-
sessment and tax problems. Must
have executive ability. Salary de-
pends on experience. Apply by let-
ter. Location, San Francisco.
K-340-W - 2251-S REFRIGERATION
Engineer who lias had at least five
years' experience in the prepara-
tion of specifications and designs,
installation and servicing of refrig-
erating and ice . making plants up
to 100 - ton capacity. Single man
about 30 preferred. Four-year con-
tract with option of renewal if ser-
vices are satisfactory. Salary about
$300 a month and traveling expenses
to and from China. Apply by let-
ter. Headquarters, New York.
R-3470-S MECHANICAL ENGINEER
preferably over 35 years old, with
several years experience as produc-
tion engineer in the employment of
company manufacturing farm ma-
chinery. Only this experience con-
sidered. Man will be given full
charge of small shop and office af-
ter demonstration of ability to pro-
duce results. Must be willing to ac-
cept small salary to start. Apply by
letter with full details of exper-
ience, etc. Location, San Francisco.
W-1873 - C - S CONSULTING ENGI-
NEER knowing garage operation,
garage equipment, car repair, car
utilization and manufacture of parts
for repairs, to advise on equipment
for service stations and repair
shops, on schedule of operation of
trucks, busses and passenger cars
and to organize maintenance and
repair of trucks, busses and passen-
ger cars of various makes. Exper-
ience in responsible charge of fleet
operation and maintenance of trucks
and busses desirable. Contract for
one year, renewable. Salary open.
One-third to one-half in paper ru-
bles for living expenses, balance in
United States money to American
bank. Applications only by letter
which will be forwarded to Moscow
for decision. Location, Russia.
W-2234 ENGINEER with technical
engineering training, to act as sales
engineer in connection with the sale
and demonstration of a new type of
mine drill. Should preferably have
some experience and familiarity
with explosives. Reasonable draw-
ing account, plus a bonus, depending
upon the results accomplished. Ap-
ply by letter. Hdqtrs., Middlewest.
The Brown Instrument Company,
Philadelphia, has ready for distribu-
tion catalog No 46 covering indicating
and recording taehontfeters in various
models and the electric generators
used in their opera I ion.
Eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Saturday, February 14, 1931
Building News Section
APARTMENTS
Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $175,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
No. 945 N. El Dorado Street.
Rebuild apartment (destroyed by fire)
5-story and basement brick struc-
ture.
Owner— Senator Frank S. Boggs, 925
N. El Dorado St., Stockton.
Architect— Joseph Losekann, 1218 W.
Harding St., Stockton.
Wrecking will be started shortly.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $60,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. SW
56th St. and Shattuck Ave.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (57 apts).
Owner — R. E. Bartlett, Rock Lane,
Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— N. E. Rockwell, 349 3Sth
St., Oakland.
Plans Complete.
APARTMENTS Cost, $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW 43rd Avenue
and Geary Street.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (4 apts.)
Owner— Mrs. E. Petersen, 1625 Bal-
boa Street.
Architect— A. H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
Street.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $60,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Laguna Street
E Waller.
Six-story and basement class C con-
crete apartments (18 apts.)
Owner and Builder — W. Van Herrick,
50 Laguna Street.
Engineer— J. G. Little, 251 Kearnv St.
Plans Being Figured.
APARTMENTS Cost, $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Forty-third
Ave. and Geary St.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (4 apts.)
Owner— Mrs. E. Petersen, 1625 Bal-
boa St , San Francisco.
Architect — A. H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Bids will be opened about Feb. 18.
Preparing Plans.
APARTMENTS Cost. $100,000
LOS ANGELES. Cal. 1407-09% North
Catalina Street.
Four-story and basement class C brick
apartments (60xl22-ft.)
Owner — Ann Littchen.
Architect — Theodore R. Jacobs, 1281
Sunset Elvd., Los Angeles.
BONDS
ONTARIO, San Bernardino Co., Cal.
— Ontario elemetery school district will
hold an election on February 24 at
which time it is proposed to vote
bonds og $85,000 for new elementary
schools in Ontario. Program includes
erection of new building at corner of
Sultana and Sixth Sts., additions to
the Lincoln school, enlarge San An-
tonio school, remodel a portion of
South Euclid school and enlarge junior
high school. Architect not retained.
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co . Cal.
— Trustees of the San Mateo Union
High School District have decided to
postpone the proposed $300,000 bond
election for at least six months due
to protests of the Burlingame Tax-
payers Association and residents of
Lomita Park.
COVINA, Los Angeles Co.. Cal.—
Covina Union High School District de-
feated a $75,000 bond issue on Feb.
3. Proceeds were to heve been used
for the construction of an additional
unit at the Covina high school. It
is not likely the proposition will be
resubmitted to the electorate this
year.
PORTERVILLE, Tulare Co., Cal.—
City council voted to include an $80,-
000 bond issue on the municipal ballot
at the April election to finance the
erection of a city hall and fire sta-
tion at Main and Cleveland Sts. Ar-
chitect W. D. Coates Jr., 626 Rowell
Bldg., Fresno, has prepared sketches
for the structure.
CARMEL, Monterey Co , Cal.— Pro-
ceedings will be started shortly by
the trustees of the Sunset School
District for a bond election to secure
funds to finance erection of additional
units at the present school plant.
BRENTWOOD. Contl.l Costa Co.,
Cal.— Election will be held March 10
in the Brentwood-Deer Valley School
District to vote bonds of $15,000 to
finance erection of an addition to the
present school.
CHURCHES
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close
Feb. 24.
CHURCH Cost, $
UPLAND, San Bernardino Co., Cal.
Euclid and C Streets.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco church (85x135 feet) (to
seat 700).
Owner — Upland Methodist Church
(Rev. J. A. Stayley, Pastor).
Architect— Marsh, Smith lb Powell,
Architects' Bldg., Los Angeles.
Specifications Being Completed.
CHURCH Cost, $75,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Scenic and Le Conte Aves.
SKILSAW Portable Electric Hand
Saws (4 models).
SKILSAW Portable Electric Sander
SKILSAW Radial Arm Attach-
ments.
SYNTRON Portable
mers (4
less).
MALL Flexible Shaft Machines (50
models).
Electric Drills, Grinders, Buffers,
Routers, Lock Mortlsers.
PETER H. NELSON
Labor Saving Portable Electric
Toole.
1246 Mission St
UNderhlll
isco 7*«2
SERVICE . RENTALS
One-story brick church (to seat 5000)
Owner— University Christian Church.
Architect— W. H. Ratcliff Jr, Cham-
ber of Commerce Bldg., Berkeley.
Segregated bids will be taken within
one week.
Plans Being Prepared.
CHURCH Cost, $20,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
SW 39th St. and 4th Ave. (72x
125-ft.)
One - story reinforced concrete and
stucco church (seat 250; tile roof)
-1st English Lutheran Church,
Sac
nto.
Architect— Wm. E.
Bldg., Saeramenl
Bids will be taken
Coffman, Forum
o.
in about 2 week3
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Feb
IS, 2 P. M.
CHURCH Cost, $19,001
SAN FRANCISCO. Thirty-second Ave
and Ulloa Street.
One- and two-story frame and stuccc
church with slate roof (to sea
400).
Owner— St. Stephens Protestant Epls
copal church.
Architect— Chas. Strothoff, 2724 15tl
Street.
FACTORIES AND WARE-
HOUSES
Contract Awarded.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $ —
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Kearny an
Francisco Sts.
Four-story reinforced concrete ware
house.
Owner — Bradshaw Realty Co.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Cahill Bros., 206 Sansom
Street.
Plans Being Prepared.
SHELTERS Cost each, $10,OC
SAN FRANCISCO. Fifth Street net
Berry St.
Two 1-story steel frame shelters.
Owner— Southern Pacific R. R. Co
65 Market St.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Whether bids will be called for (
not is indefinite at this time.
Contract Awarded.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $650,0
LOS ANGELES, Cal. No. 1809 1
Ninth Street.
Six-story and basement Class A reil
forced concrete warehouse (101
618 feet).
Owner — Overland Terminal Warehou
Company.
Architect — Samuel H. Dunford, 58
Avalon Blvd., Los Angeles.
Contractor — J V. McNeil Co., 58
Avalon Blvd., Los Angeles.
Construction will start immediate'
Plans Being Revised.
FACTORY Cost, $—
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal. Eight
first Avenue near 14th Street.
One-story reinforced concrete factoi
Owner — Blue Bird Potato Chips, In
68th Ave. and Beck Sts., Oaklar
Architect— Charles W. McCall, 1 4
Franklin St., Oakland.
Plans are being revised and will
refigured by the two low bidders.
On previously call for bids low*
bidders were Harold Paige, 5651 O^
Grove, Oakland at $35,755, and W
Spivock, San Francisco, at $35,930
StUrday, Pi bi
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nine
Bid Opened.
suit BLDG. Cost, (10,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Fifty-
i Ive. and E Tenth St.
I'ttn vi..rv reinforced concrete main-
tenance shop building.
Ownei Cltj of Oakland School Dlst.
Plana by Building and Grounds De-
par nt. Oakland.
; Following is a complete list of bids:
All X". 1. deduct: Alt. No. 2 ded.;
All. No. s. add; Alt. No. 4, add.
Btrehlov. & LeVole, Central and
sis . Alameda, $10,597: (1)
i !) $2546; (3) $1273; (4) $1273
< e Petersen, San Leandro, $10-
B7«i in $1HS7; (2) $211111; (3) $1122;
(4) $1112.
Win Spivock, San Francisco, $17.-
> $1000; (2) $2000; (3) $1050;
ill Jllim.
ills & Pattiani. Oakland. $17,070;
(1) $11110; (2) $22110; (3) $1100; (4)
■
J Ii. Petersen, Oakland $17,975; (1)
fllii?; IL'1 $2216; (3) $1020; (4) $1295.
J. 11. Fitzmaurice. Oakland, $17,399;
il) $1280; (2) $2226; (3) $1193; (4)
•1193.
J B Bishop, Oakland, $1S,3S6; (1)
:i $2200: (3) $1100; (4) $1100.
K. 'I'. Lesure, Oakland. $18,420: (1)
S1J00; (2) $2400; (3) $1350; (4) $1350.
A. P. An. lirson, Oakland. $18,444;
, 1) $11112; (2) $2324: (3) $1162; (4)
1162.
, Alfred Olsen. Oakland $1S.404: (1)
l CI $2000; (31 $1800; (4) $1900.
Win Keating. Oakland. $1S,990; (1)
LIS (2) $2390; (3) $1250; (4) $1250.
George Swanstrom, Oakland. $19.-
95i in $1474; (2) $2948; (3) $1474;
4) $1474.
David Nordstrom. Oakland. $19,207;
.1) $1159; (2) $2393; (3) $1279; (4)
139H.
' C. C. & C. W. Haun, San Francisco,
.19,780; (1) $1230; (2) $2460; (3) $1,-
.30; (4) $1230.
I l Immel, Oakland. $20.2S9; (1)
1019; (21 $2179; (3) $12110; (4) $1200.
I C. Dudley DeVelbiss. Oakland, $20.-
':06; (1) $111111; (2) $2200; (3) $1200; (4)
1200.
Emil Person, Oakland, $21,041; (1)
1207; (21 $2414; (3) $1420; (4) $1450.
N. H. Sjoberg & Son. San Francisco
21.864; (1) $1340; (2) $26S0; (3) $1504;
4) $ir,04.
Young &• Horstmeyer. S. F.. $21,980;
1) $1100; (2) $2200; (3) $1270; (4)
1270.
I Gaubert Pros., Oakland, $22,840; (1)
.1350; (2) $2550; (3) $1470; (4) $1470.
Structural Steel
Judson Pacific Co.. 609 Mission St..
Ian Francisco, $9995; (1) $768; (2)
1450: (3) $768; (4) $768.
Independent Iron Works. Oakland.
9650; (1) $SS90; (2) $S130; (3) $10,400;
4) $755.
Herrick Iron Works, Oakland. $10,-
18; (1) $800; (2) $1600; (3) $S00; (4)
100.
Bids held under advisement.
ub-Bids Being Taken.
'AIRY Cost approx. $10,000
AN MATEO. San Mateo Co., Calif.
I ne - story and mezzanine floor frame
and stucco dairy bldg. (40x70-ft. ;
j concrete floor, composition roof),
ivner— Jersey Dairy Farm, S33 South
Idaho. San Mateo.
lans by B. K. Dobkowitz, 424 Mont-
erey Blvd., San Francisco.
. ontractor— Castle Bldg. Co., 830 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
. onstruction To Start Shortly.
:E PLANT, Etc. Cost, $700,000
NTELOP, Sacramento Co., Cal.
ime and dry ice plant comprising
opening quarry, cable lines, bunk-
J ering system, unloading system,
manufacturing plant buildings,
, raw material, storage quarters,
etc
wner— California Lime & Products
Co., R. L, Hollingsworth, general
manager, Lincoln, Calif.
En
I'll!
Howard St., San Francisco.
Lime plant will have a capacity of
2(Hl tons per day. Liquid C02 plant,
;.n-tiiii capacity .li\ ice per day.
Purchase of 60 acres of property
has been completed ami construction
of the quarry unit will start March 1.
Est cost, $125,000. Detail plans on
other units will start within one
week. Est. cost, $750,000.
BENICIA, Solan.. Co., Cal. — Shell
Oil Co., authorized by city council to
establish a distributing plant adjoin-
ing the present quarters in East Fifth
street. A site 80x80 feet will be
improved.
Preparing Working Drawings.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $100,000
LOS ANGELES, Fourth and Alameda
Str
ets.
Five - story and basement reinforced
concrete warehouse.
Owner — Eekins Van and Storage Co.,
2690 Geary St., San Francisco.
Architect — F. Eugene Barton, Crock-
er Bldg., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
LAUNDRY Cost, $10,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
No. 719 Woodside Avenue.
One-story frame and stucco laundry.
Owner — Superior Service Laundry
(Theo. Reyerson. Mgr.), 719 Wood-
side Ave., San Mateo.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Crane Co., 61 New Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Building will house new machinery,
including water softener and purifying
plant.
Plans Being Figured.
PACKING PLANT Cost, $100,000
SANTA PAULA, Ventura Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement reinforced
concrete packing plant (100x250
feet).
Owner — Mupu Citrus Association
Architect— Roy C. Wilson, 112 S.
Mill St., Santa Paula.
Excavation— Ruddock Griffiths Co.
Steel — Consolidated Steel Corp., Los
Angeles.
Contract Awarded.
ADDITION Cost approx. $4,000
HAYWARD, Alameda Co., Cal. Grand
and C Streets.
Corrugated iron addition to plant.
Owner — Poultry Producers of Central
California, Grand and C Streets,
Hayward.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner (Mr.
Kruger, engineer).
Contractor — Clyde Schwartz, Redwood
and Castro Valley Road, Hayward
GARAGES AND SERVICE
STATIONS
Plans Being Figured.
SERVICE STATION Cost. $
SAN FRANCISCO. Eighth Ave. and
Fulton Street.
Service station.
Owner— Weisbein Brothers & Co., 5S2
Market St., San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Lessee.
Lessee— Shell Oil Co., Shell Oil Bldg..
San Francisco
As previously reported, wrecking
awarded to Symon Bros. Wrecking Co
1435 Market St., San Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
AUTO AGENCY Cont. Price, $15,996
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co.. Cal.
NE Twenty-second and Y Streets
(120x150 feet)
One-story brick F o r d automobile
agency.
Owner — Ellsworth Harrold, 712 12th
St.. Sacramento.
Architect — Chas. F. Dean, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Contractor— Guth & Fox, 1520 27th St.,
Sacramento.
Excavation 4 Grading— I. J Renetti,
2931 C St., Sacramento.
Concrete Work— Frank Harkin, 1616
7th St , Sacramento.
Rock, Sand and Cement— Construction
Material Co., 24th and North 1!
Sts
Brick work— W. ,1. Clifford, 2815 S
st , Sacramento.
Sheet Metal— Gibson Sheet Metal
Works, 2905 E St., Sacramento.
Lumber — Dolan Bldg. & Material
Co., 31st and P Sts., Sacramento.
Plaster — V. Norcia, 3120 Fifth Ave.,
Sacramento.
Painting— R. L Leamon, 1109 Santa
Barbara Way, Sacramento.
Steel Sash and Reinforcing Steel—
Geo. C. Smith, 1309 J St, Sacra-
mento.
Structural Steel and Miscellaneous
Iron— Geo. C. Smith, 1309 J St.,
Sacramtnto.
Master Pave Floor — Rivetts Carpet
Works, 2300 Y St., Sacramento.
Hardware— Murray & Low, 721 J St.,
Sacramento.
Electrical Work and Electrical Fix-
tures—J. W. Thomas, 3216 L, St,
Sacramento.
Bids Opened.
AUTO SALES BLDG. Cost, $70,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Mission St. near
Ney Street.
One and two-story steel frame and
reinforced concrete auto sales and
service building.
Owner— W. E. Street, 251 Magellan
Ave., San Francisco.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Eldg.
San Francisco.
Following is a complete list of bids
received:
William Spivock, Hobart Bldg.,
San Francisco $53,915
Peter Sartorio 54,262
F. J. Reilly 56,743
Young & Horstmeyer 57,948
Reavey & Spivock 58,850
G. P. W. Jensen 59,600
T. B. Strand 59,980
Jacks & Irvine 60,000
Buschke & Johnson 61,392
Wm. Martin 62,700
L. M. Bruce 64,663
John Bjorkman 65,768
Sorensen-Haggmark 68,900
Bids held under advisement. Con-
tract will probably be awarded to
lowest bidder.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
Low Bidder.
QUARTERS Cost. $
FORT SHAPTER. T. H. Wheeler
Field, Schofield Barracks.
Quarters for married and bachelor of-
ficers, including all grading and
utilities.
Owner — U. S. Government.
Plans by Department Quartermaster
Construction Division, Ft. Shafter,
Honolulu, T. H.
Low Bidder — Ralph E. Woolley, Hono-
lulu, at $766,916.
A complete list of bids on this proj-
ect will be published shortly.
SAN FRANCISCO. — See "Machin-
ery and Equipment," this issue. Bids
wanted to furnish and deliver four
heavy duty trailers; one industrial
tractor and one tiering lifting truck.
I en
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
iturday, February 14, 1931
JUNEAU, Alaska— Berber Mfg. Co,
Canton, Ohio, at $3,400 submitted low
bid to Supervising Architect, Treas-
ury Department, Washington. D. C,
for vault equipment for Territorial
Building at Juneau, Alaska. Other
bids: Art Metal Construction Co.,
"Washington, D. C, $4,014; Jamestown
Metal Equipment Co.., Jamestown, N
Y., $5,055; Globe-Wernicke Co., Wash-
ington, D. C, $5,672. Taken under
advisement.
"WASHINGTON, D. C— Bids are be-
ing received by Bureau of Supplies &
Accounts, Navy Department, Wash-
ington, D C, to furnish and deliver
miscellaneous supplies and equipment
as noted in the following schedules,
further information being available
from the Navy Department Office,
100 Harrison St., San Francisco:
Bids Close Feb. 17
San Francisco, 21G0 ft. water pipe,
cast iron; sch. 5132.
Bids Close Feb. 24
Western yards, hinges; sch. 5048.
Mare Island, 6.000 lbs. manganese
lionleats; sch 5060.
Seattle, 1 stationary upright head
drill; sch. 5061.
Mare Island, 25,000 ft. garden water
hose; sch. 5056.
San Francisco, 1 motor driven plate
bending rolls machine; sch. 5064.
Fuget Sound, 265 lbs. brass washer?;
sch. 5041
Western yards. 1460 qts. fire ex-
tinguishing liquid and 510 fire ex-
tinquisher charges; sch. 4919.
San Francisco, l electric generator;
sch. 5067.
Mare Island and Puget Sound, steer-
ing gears; sch. 5056.
Bids Close March 3
Mare Island and Puget Sound, motor
generators, panels, and spares ; sch.
50S7.
Mare Island, 40 pis. hand irons;
sch. 5093.
Mare Island, 15,000 lbs. sweeping
compound : sch. 5092.
San Pedro, transmitters and indi-
cators, electro-chronometric type; sch.
5085.
San Diego, 1 motor driven screw
machine; sch. 5104
San Diego, 1 motor driven steel
squaring shear machine; sch. 5105.
San Diego, 1 filling machine; sch.
5106.
San Diego, one motor driven metal
cutter nibbling machine; sch. 510S.
WASHINGTON. D C— Until Feb-
ruary 24, bids will be received by De-
partmpnt nf State. Division of Foreign
Buildings. Washington, D. C, fr.r
special lighting fixtures for the U. S.
embassy, Tokio. Japan- fixtures to be
inspected at the factory and sent to
U. S. dispatch agent, 45 Broadway,
N. Y City, or San Francisco for
transmission to Japan, Specifications
and further information obtainable
from above.
MARE ISLAND, Cal.— Until March
4. under Specification No. 6309, bids
will be received by Bureau of Yards
and Docks, Navy Department, Wash-
ington, D. C, to furnish and install
an elevator shaft and lobby at the
Navy Yard Hospital, Mare Island.
Calif. The shaft and lobby will be
built on the exterior of the building
extending from the ground floor to
the roof with the openings at 5 floors.
The work involves excavation, con-
crete work, steel framing, hollow tile,
stucco, wood roof framing, tile roof-
ing, electric work and heating De-
posit of $10 required for plans ob-
tainable from Bureau or from the
Yard.
MARE ISLAND, Cal.— Until March
4, under Specification No. 6311, bids
will be received by the Bureau of
Yards and Docks, Navy Department,
Washington, D. C-, to furnish and in-
stall one automatic electric passenger
elevator complete at the Navy Yard
Hospital, Mare Island. Deposit of $10
required for plans, obtainable from
the Bureau of the Commandant at the
Mare Island Navy Yard. Following
firms have taken out plans for this
work at Washington, D. C:
Shepard Elevator Co., Cincinnati.
Otis Elevator Co., Washington.
Kimball Bros. Co., Council Bluffs,
Iowa.
S. Heller Elevator Co., Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
Moffatt Machinery Mfg. Co., Char-
lotte, N. C-
Warner Elevator Mfg. Co., Cincin-
nati.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until February
24. 10 A. M., under Schedule No. 928-
31-204, bids will be received by Quar-
termaster Supply Officer, General De-
pot, Fort Mason, to furnish and de-
liver: 600 ft. armored rubber cable. Z
conductor, No. 10 gauge, stranded,
cut in 100-ft. lengths; equal and sim-
ilar to "Tirex "
TUCSON, Ariz. — U. S. Veterans'
Bureau, Washington, D. C, will ad-
vertise for bids about February 16 for
the construction of a 100-bed addi-
tion to the Veterans' Hospital in
Tucson. Cost, $275,000.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Mar.
23, 2:30 P. M.
BUILDING Cost, $
TUCSON, Arizona.
Erect Patients* Building with con-
necting arcade and one dining
room extension to Building No. 3
at Veterans' Hospital, including
roads, walks, grading and drain-
age.
Owner— U. S. Government.
Plans by Construction Division, U. S.
Veterans' Bureau, Arlington Bldg.
Washington, D. C
Plans obtainable from the U. S. Vet-
erans' Bureau at Washington on de-
posit of $25, returnable, checks or
money orders for same to be made
payable to the Treasurer of the U. S.
MARCH FIELD, Riverside, Calif.—
Until 11 A. M.. February 19, bids will
be received by Col. W. C. Gardenhire,
constructing quartermaster, March
Field, for the installing of plumbing,
heating and air lines in machine shop,
air corps supply and hangars at
March Field. Plans and specifications
may be obtained from the construct-
ing quartermaster upon deposit of $10
and are on file for examination at the
office of Southwest Builder and Con-
tractor, 158 S Hill St.. Los Angeles.
Work includes the installation of 15
toilets, 12 lavatories, 10 drinking foun-
tains, 5 urinals, water piping, air
piping, 45 gas -steam radiators, etc.
SAX FRANCIS-CO— Until February
18, 11:00 A. M., under Specification
No. (HIS, bids will be received by Dis-
trict Public Works Officer, Twelfth
Naval District. 100 Harrison St., to
install bell ringing transformer, bell
push button and buzzers at District
Staff Headquarters, 5th floor, 100 Har-
rison St. Plans obtainable from above
on deposit of $10, checks or money
orders for same to be made payable
to Chief of the Bureau of Yards and
Docks.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.— Until 11 A. M.,
March 5. bids will be received by the
public Works department of the
Eleventh Naval District, San Diego,
for the construction of barracks at the
Naval Operating Base, San Diego.
Specification No. 6419. Work include!
plain and reinforced concrete; brick
and hollow tile work; steel and iron
work; tile and built-up roofing; sheet
metal work; plaster; stucco; wond
fr aming, sash, doors, screens and
finish ; terrazzo floors and base a ml
tile wainscot, hardware; glazing!
painting; plumbing; heating; steam,
water, gas and sewer piping; and elec- '
trical work. Bidding data may be
obtained from the Commandant, Head-
quarters, Eleventh Naval District,
San Diego, upon deposit of $30, to be
made payable to the Chief of the
Bureau of Yarda and Docks !>■ Witt
C. Webb, public works officer.
Working Drawings Beinq- Prepni
FEDERAL ELDG. Cost. $2.01
PORTLAND. Oregon. Madison,
Main and Broadway Sts.
Six-story and basement class A Fed
eral building housing courts, post
office department and offices.
Owr
-U. S. Go
Architect— Morris H. Whitehouse
Associates. Railway Exchange
Bldg., Portland.
Preliminary plans have been ap-
proved and it is expected that bids on
the foundation work may be asked
within four months.
SAN FRANCISCO— J. B. Rodgers, I
110 Sutter St, San Francisco, at $2300J
awarded contract by Architect Wm.
A. Newman, Post Office Bldg.,
furnishing all labor and materials
performing all work for test hnrincst
on the site of the United States Fed-
eral Office Building at San Francisco.
REDLANDS. S-an Bernardino Co.,
Cal. — An appropriation of $170, Od
for the construction of a new poi
office in Redlands is included in the.
emergency building bill now befog
the Senate.
MARCH FIELD, Riverside Co.,
—Until 11 A M., February 19, bid
will be received by Col. W. C.
denhire, constructing quartermaster
March Field, for plastered ceiling^
new annexes and tile partitions
hangar buildings at March FieU
Plans and specifications may be
tained from the constructing quarter
master upon deposit of $10 and ar«
on gle for examination at the offic
of Southwest Builder and Contrad
lor. 158 S. Hill St.. Los Angeles. Sug
pended plastered ceilings are to I
installed on steel channels and wfl
lath. There are ti> be four class
concrete annexes constructed, one 60
20 feet, and three 40x20 feet, wit
concrete walls, 5-ply built-up roofin
on wood sheathing, steel sash an
concrete floors. Partition work in
eludes the installation of S-inch hoi
low tile partitions, plastered ceiling,
fire doors and steel sash in areo re
pair shop
MARCH FIELD. Riverside, Calif.-
Until 11 A. M., February 19, bids wl!
be received by Col. W. C. Gardenhire
constructing quartermaster. M a
Field, for installing power and ligh
wiring in machine shop, aero repai
shop, aero supply and 7 hangars a
March Field. Plans and specification
may be obtained from the construct
ing quartermaster upon deposit
$10 and are on file for examinatio
at the office of Southwest Builder (
Contractor, 158 S Hill St., LoS Ange
les.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
HOSPITALS
Imlnary Plans
>ITION Cost,
■ u idoi Co., Cal
lltlonnl unit* .it Preston State
SoJ i of Industry (pari class C
'i te and pari fi :onst rue
ti.Mll
of California,
pltcct — i: G Di Lappe, 171"
Franklin St., i takland.
:F.s.\'i '. Ft esno Co., I !al. — Until
•uary 27, 3 P M . bid; will be re-
Eed by D. M Barnwell, county
., rot remodeling tlie present York
ystetn and the install-
I ii brine refrigerated rofrigera-
Countj General Hospital.
Iflad .Im ck or bidder's bond 10%
in-il Willi bid. Specifications on
In office of clerk.
Imlnary Plans Awaiting Approval.
PITAL Cost, ?i;r,.fi"ii
PRANCISO i. i 'i . hi Ave. and
Blvd.
A reinforced concrete
n y hospital.
.■I ■- Cltj and County of San Fran-
Isco
iterl — Bureau of Architecture,
'lias Sawyer, chief, City Hall.
eliminary plans are now in the
s of the Board of Health and
approval waking drawings will
tarted
KSuX CITT, Nevada.— Assembly
initio on State Prison and In-
■ Asylum contemplates a $50,000
rotation for which $20,000 would
Id ii,. second floor of the asylum
$6000 for furnishings, the remain-
B to finance erection of a
residence for the superintendent.
Opened.
■TAGE Cost, $25,000
:KTOX, San Joaquin Co., Calif.
State Hospital Grounds,
■story reinforced concrete cottage
01 employees (floor area 6.700 sq.
t.)
jr — State of California.
HSeet— State Department of Pub-
lc Works. Division of Architec-
ure, Geo B. McDougall, state ar-
hitect. Public Works Building,
Sacramento.
II have wood partitions, floor and
construction and tile roof,
(lowing is a complete list of the
received:
General Work
lei Eyre, Tracy $19,330
Mintnn Co., Jit. View 20,287
■ Nelson. Stockton 20,495
& Dauger, Sacramento 21.70a
. Betz, Sacrament,, 21. Sun
ert Bros., Oakland 23,240
H. Smith 25.152
d T. Fisher 2S.390
Electrical Work
Electric & Mfg. Co., 125 W
Iain St., Stockton $1,221
Electric Co.. Stockton 1,40s
. Gnekow, Stockton 1 513
is Elec. Co., Stockton..!...'! l,'54'l
Plumbing and Heating
3. Black, 721 W Elm Street
tockton $6,600
Qnekow, Stockton 6.833
'■ Gibson. Stockton 7.1 is
Co., San Francisco... 7437
it Bros., Stockton.. 7 571
T. Doell, Oakland 7^993
Mechanical Work Complete
Gnekow. 647 E Main St
t0T:k'"n '.$8,317
a held under advisement.
S FRANCISCO-L. Flatland, 1899
on St., at $28,000 for work corn-
according to plans and specifi-
is. omitting elapsed time record-
loctor's paging system and cen-
ed radio system, awarded con-
Ao,k
of Public Works fi
li,
•i til
ward additions to the San Francisco
Ho I, A complete tabulation of
"■I received published In issue of
February r>.
Prospective Bidders.
HI SPITAL Cost, $250,000
(1st unit, $66,000)
COLUSA, Colusa Co., Cal. County
Hospital Grounds.
on,- and two-story reinforced concrete
hoi pltal 1 Istory « ing and 8-story
administration building).
Owner— County of Colusa.
Architect— otto Deichmann, 110 Sut-
ter St, San Francisco.
Only the first unit, having a 24-bed
capacity, will be undertaken at this
time. The structure, when completed,
will have a capacity of 100 beds ;$25
deposit required for plans.
Following' contractors will submit
bids:
George W. Anderson, 689 Arimo
Ave., Oakland.
Campbell Constr. Co., S00 R St., Sac-
ramento.
Wm C. Keating, Forum Bldg. Sac-
ramento.
R. W. Littlefield, 337 17th St., Oak-
land.
David Paganini, 519 California St..
San Francisco.
J. P. Brennan, Zeis Bldg., Redding
Ralph McLeran Co., Hearst Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Fred H. Betz, 1017 43rd St., Sacra-
mento.
W. J Shalz, 3445 Woodland Ave.,
Chico.
Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc., Cali-
fornia State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Azevedo & Sarmento, 920 O St.,
Sacramento.
Bids are to be opened Feb. 17, at
2 P. M.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
KITCHEN. ETC. Cost, $172,740
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete kitchen
and commissary building and two-
story reinforced concrete boys'
and girls' dormitorv.
Owner— State of Califo'rnia.
Architect— George B. McDougall, state
architect, Public Works Building.
Sacramento.
Contractor— Monson Bros., 475 6th St.,
San Francisco.
Kitchen and dormitory building will
have tile partitions, steel and wood
roof construction and tile roof; total
floor area 14,000 sq. ft.
Boys' and girls' dormitory will have
tile partitions, wood roof construction
and tile roof; total floor area 42 700
sq. ft.
Grading— A. Baker, Burlingame.
Reinforcing Steel and Steel Sash—
Soule Steel Co., Rialto Bldg., San
Francisco.
Millwork— Sunset Mill & Lumber Co
400 High St., Oakland.
As previously reported plumbing
heating and ventilating awarded to G
A Schuster, 3712 Grove St., Oakland.
$35,791; electrical work to Geo. Woolf
795 Alcatraz Ave., Oakland, $8190.
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— J. F.
McDonald, superintendent of the
county infirmary, authorized by coun-
ty supervisors to install hot water
POSITION WANTED
STENOGRAPHER Bookkeeper,
desires position with Architect or
Contractor. Experienced in Build-
ing Construction, General Con-
tracting and Architectural Work.
Phone Fillmore 7211-Miss Madden
infirmary unit.
Ele
building and pui
on system for tin
sax FRANCISCO.— Following bids
received by Leonard S. Leavy, city
purchasing agent, under Proposal No
645, to furnish and ,i, livei 100 ho pltal
beds for the Laguna Honda Homi
_ Each
Bernhards $15.50
D. N. & E. Walter Co 1., :
•American Surgical Sale:, Co. 16.76
W. & J. Sloane [g.95
Walters Surgical Co is. 00
Colson Co. of the Pacific 20.75
•American Surgical Sales Co. (Rome
Bed Co.) submitted alternate bid of
$15.25 with coil spring, add $1.10 and
$16.70 with coil spring add $1.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Until
February 27, 2:30 P. M„ bids will be
received by D. M. Barnwell, county
clerk, for painting the Fresno County
Courthouse Certified check or bid-
der's bond 10% required with bid.
Specifications on file in office of the
clerk.
HOTELS
Preparing Plans.
HOTEL Cost, $200,000
POMONA, Los Angeles Co., Cal. 15
acre site San Jose Hills.
Two and three-story steel and rein-
forced concrete hotel (100 rooms
and baths).
Owner— California Realty Investment
Corp., Broadway Arcade Bldg,
Los Angeles.
Architect— William Mooser Co., Santa
Barbara and Nevada Bank Bldg..
San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in about six
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
HOTEL Cost, $S0.OOO
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal
NE Sixth Ave and B St.
Five-story steel frame and concrete
hotel (60 rooms) (51x110 feet).
Owner — E. C. Lydon, Beresford
Country Club, San Mateo.
Architect — Edwards & Schary, 605
Market St., San Francisco.
Will have three store rooms and a
coffee shop on the ground floor and a
total of 60 hotel rooms on the upper
floors.
Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $8000
BERKELEY', Alameda Co., Cal No.
2338 Telegraph Avenue.
Alterations to four-story Class C
hotel.
Owner — Hotel Carlton, Premises.
Architect— Leonard H. Ford, 1435 Har-
rison St., Oakland.
Carpentry— C. W. Reed, 2534 Pleasant
Ave , Fruitvale.
Plumbing— W. A. Griffiths, 3816 Tele-
graph Ave., Oakland.
Painting — H. W. Bowers, Oakland.
Other awards will be made shortly.
ICE AND COLD STORAGE
PLANTS
OLIVE. Orange Co., Cal— York Ice
Marchinery Corp., 5051 Santa Fe Ave.,
Los Angeles (LA 01S7). has been
awarded contract at $74,500 for erec-
tion of a citrus precooling plant in
Olive for Olive Heights Citrus Assn..
B. H. Cole, manager. General con-
struction of the building has been
sublet to J. W. Markel & Sons, 214
Builders' Exchange Bldg.. Santa Ana.
It will be two stories and basement
in height, and will contain 9 rooms,
each with a storage capacity of 7
cars; 1200 sq. ft. of floor space will
1 welve
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
February 14, 19;i
be provided. Reinforced concrete
walls, mill type interior construction,
composition roofing, plastered exter-
ior, cork insulation, air circulation
for precooling and brine spraying sys-
tem.
POWER PLANTS
TULARE, Tulare Co., Cal.— Tulare
Public Utilities Board will call a mass
meeting in the immediate future to
the construction of a municipal power
plant. At a recent meeting with the
secure the sentiment of the voters in
Utilities Board, representatives of the
Modesto Irrigation Dist., the South-
ern California Edison Co. and the
Pasadena Municipal lighting plant,
expressed their views on such a proj-
ect. It is estimated that $3,000,000
would be required for the project, for
which a bond issue would be neces-
sary. !
SEATTLE, Wash.— Aluminum Corp.
of America, at $737,155.40 submitted
low bid to Board of Public Works to
construct 730 miles of the Diablo-
Seattle transmission line. Anaconda
Wire and Cable Co. only other bid-
der at $921,961.40. The bids have been
taken under advisement pending a
study by the city engineer and mu-
nicipal lighting department of the rel-
ative merits of aluminum and copper
transmission wire.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FIRE
HOUSES AND JAILS
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
ARMORY Cost, $25,000
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal.
Armory.
Owner— State of California.
Architect— Chas. F. Dean, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Plans Being Prepared.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $5000
BAKERSFIELD. Kern Co., Cal.
Alterations at courthouse for county
grand jury rooms and offices.
Owner — County of Kern, F. E. Smith,
county clerk.
Architect— E. J. Symmes, Haberfelde
Bldg.. Bakersfield.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Superior
court judges have adopted a resolu-
tion urging the Los Angeles County
Supervisors to take immediate steps
toward the construction of a new
courthouse to provide at least 100
courts. The supervisors have on sev-
eral occasions considered plans for
a new building to be erected on the
west side of Broadway, between First
and Temple S-ts., at a cost of $10,-
000,000.
Cost.
Prospective Bidders
LIBRARY
OILDALE, Kern Co., Cal.
One - story brick branch library, 60x
27-ft.; tile roof.
Owner — County of Kern, F. E. Smith,
county clerk.
Architect — Edwin J. Symmes, Haber-
felde Bldg., Bakersfield.
Spanish type of architecture, brick
construction, plaster exterior, tile
roofing, wood and cement flors, etc.
Following contractors have secured
plans:
August Zimmerman, Rt. No. 1, Box
116-S. Bakersfield.
Preston Payntcr, 1S01 Palm Street,
Bakersfield.
Peterson & Eissler, Bakersfield.
Frank A. Greenough, 130 Lincoln
St.. Bakersfield.
Clark Gramling, 1669 Vi Chester Ave.
Bakersfield.
F. L. Gribble, 1204 17th St., Bakers-
field.
Bids are to be opened Feb. 24th, 11
A. M.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Febru-
ary 26, 10:00 A. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Harry W. Hall, county clerk
to furnish and install furniture and
equipment in office of county clerk
Certified check or bidder's bond 10%
required with bid. Specifications on
file in office of clerk.
RESIDENCES
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $5000
MENLO PARK, S-an Mateo Co., Cal.
Oak Grove.
Alterations and additions to residence,
etc.
Owner — Win. White, Oak Grove Ave.,
Menlo Park.
Architect— Henry C. Smith and R. R.
Williams, Humboldt Bank Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— J. W. Cobby & Son, 260
Tehama St., San Francisco.
Contract awarded on cost plus basis
Preparing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost. $10,000
SAX FRANCISCO. Marina District.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— F. Rathjens, 1327 Pacific Ave.
Architect— Henry C. Smith and A. R.
Williams, Humboldt Bank Bldg.
Contract Awarded — Sub-Bids Being
Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost Approx. $40,000
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (12 rooms).
Owner— A. F. Eingalli.
Architect — Williams & Wastell, 374
17th St , Oakland.
Contractor— F. C. Stolte, 3449 Laguna
St., Oakland.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCES Cost each, $6000
SAN FRANCISCO. W Cayuga South
Santa Rosa Ave.
Two one-story and basement frame
and stucco residences.
Owner and Builder— A. A. Wesendunk
1625 San Jose Ave.
Plans by P.. K. Dobkowitz, 425 Mont-
erey Blvd.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $7000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. 3165
Sheffield St.
One-story frame and stucco residence
5 rooms and garage).
Owner — V. Brown, 5th Ave.
14th St.. Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Fred Hambleton,
Chatham Road, Of-kland.
and E
1 0 0 i
nto Co.,
Bids Opened.
RESIDENCE
SACRAMENTO, Saerame
Two-story and basemen
stucco residence (10
baths).
Owner— J. L. Mayden, Sacramento.
Architect— Starks & Flanders, Forum
Bldg.. Sacramento.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Azevedo & Sarmento, 920 O St.,
Sacramento $15,200
Lindgren and Swinerton, Inc.,
Sacramento 15,300
C. J. Hopkinson, Sacramento... 15,556
Chas. Unger, Sacramento 15,77s
George Kopp, Sacramento 16,290
W. E. Truesdale, Sacramento.. 16.744
P. F. Bender, Sacramento 17,641
Bids held under advisement.
Completing Plans.
BUNGALOW Cost, $8000
MILLBRAE HIGHLANDS, San Mateo
Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco bungalow (6 rooms),
owner & Builder — Arne Arneson, 195
Lowell St., San Francisco.
Architect— Charles Strothoff, 2274 15tl
St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids will be taken in one week
Gas heating system. Tile wainscoting
in bath and kitchen, part tile roof.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $ —
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Ca
Two-story and basement frame an
stucco residence (9 rooms and
baths).
Owner— Lee J. Sneath, 303 El Porta
San Mateo.
Architect— Farr & Ward, 68 Post SI
San Francisco.
Contractor — Buschke & Johnson, 2.
3rd Ave., San Mateo.
Shakes roof, electric heating sy
tern.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCES Cost, $8a
BURLINGAME PARK, San Mateo C
Two two-story and basement frar
and stucco residences.
Owner — Dr Wade Macomber et al.
Architect— J. J. Mitchell. 369 Pi
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— H. F. Coykendall, Box ! |
Redwood City.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.
3231 Fernside Blvd.
One-story and basement frame |:|
stucco residence (6 rooms).
Owner — W. E. Rose, 68 Garden
Bay Farm Island.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor — W. E. Rose, 68 GariJ
Road, Bay Farm Island.
Completing Plans.
ALTERATIONS Cost approx. $15 0
SAN FRANCISCO. Pacific Ave. 1:
Presidio Ave. and Walnut St.
Alterations to residence.
Owner — Ralph Lyon.
Architect— Warren Perry, 260 Call:'-
Bids will be asked in one week.
Construction Postponed Indefinite
RESIDENCE Cost, $200
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Ct
Hillsborough Park.
Two - story and basement frame id
stucco residence.
Owner — Dr. A. Houston.
Plans by Grimes & Schoening, Eo-
vich Bldg., San Mateo.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, !-
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co.,»
Two - story and basement frame nd
stucco residence (9 rooms al' a
baths).
Owner— Lee J. Sneath, 303 El Peal
San Mateo.
Architect— Farr & Ward, 68 PostSt.
San Francisco.
Contractor — Buschke & Johnson,!!'
3rd Ave.. San Mateo.
Shakes roof, electric heating pa-
tera.
Owner Taking Bids.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10'."
ATHERTON, San Mateo Co., Ca
Two-story and basement frame"'1
stucco residence (8 rooms al '
baths).
Owner— Joseph Kurzman, s S 5 «'
Ave., San Francisco.
Plans by Grimes & Schoening, il°-
vich Bldg., San Mateo.
Owner is taking bids on
contract and segregated bid bas
Preparing Preliminary Sketches.
RESIDENCE Cost. |.<w
PIEDMONT. Alameda Co.. Cal.
Two-story and basement franwa™
stucco residence.
Owner — Name Withheld.
Architect— F. Eugene Barton, Q><*
er Bldg., San Francisco.
aturday, F<
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een
ontracl Awarded.
ESIDENCES
THERTON, San Mat<
Quillota Tract.
wo two-story and bas<
and stucco residences
„,,.. Vmj R. Bachma
John White,
Cost, (80,308
o Co., Cal.
lunt frame
ontractor Oscat
al .u
lani Being Prepared.
ESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
! mi i TON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
Manor.
m ami basement brick veneer
residence (8 rooms, 2 baths; tile
roof).
wm i' Peter Maringo, 45 W. Maple
St.. Stockton.
.rchitect— Joseph Losekann, 1218 W.
Harding St., Stockton.
' Plans will lie ready for bids in about
va weeks.
al. -Iii.ls Being Taken.
ESIDENCES Cost, $4000 each
AN FRANCISCO. Location With-
held.
■ -story and basement frame
and stucco residences (5 rooms
each)
wner and Builder — P. Isaacson, 643
Joost Ave., San Francisco.
lans by 11. K. Dobkowltz, 425 Mon-
terey Blvd., San Francisco.
ub-Bids Being Taken.
ESIDENCE Cost, $4000
AN FRANCISCO. Location With-
held.
ne - story and basement frame and
* stucco residence (5 rooms)
iwner and Builder — Peter Andersen,
2471 26th Ave., San Francisco.
lans by B. K. Dobkowitz, 425 Mon-
terey Blvd.. San Francisco.
onti-art Awarded.
ESIDENCES Cost, $14,000 each
AX FRANCISCO. E Lake St. S
Camino Del Mar.
wo two-story and basement frame
and stucco residences,
wner— Allen & Co., Inc., 1G8 Sutter
St., San Francisco,
rchitect— Hyman and Appleton, 68
Post St., San Francisco.
ontractor— Jacks & Irvine, 74 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
repnring Preliminary Plans.
ESIDENCES Cost, $12,500 each
IERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Ciaremont Pines,
wo two-story and basement frame
and stucco residence (7 rms. each)
wner— Withheld.
rchitect— E. L. Snyder, 2101 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
reparing Sketches.
ESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
ERKELEY, Alameda Co, Cal. Lo-
cation Withheld.
wo-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms).
wner— Withheld.
rchitect— E. L. Snyder, 2101 Shat-
tuek Ave.. Berkeley.
ow Bidder.
ESIDENCE Cost, $
AX FRANCISCO. St. Francis Wood
wo-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms) .
wner— Dr. S. J. Hunkin, 1155 Bush
St., San Francisco,
rchitect — Henry H. Gutterson, 526
Powell St., San Francisco,
ow Bidder — G. P. W Jensen, 320
Market St., San Francisco.
Poatp.
,d Indefinitely
Cost, $12,0011
i Co., Cal. Oak
RESIDENCE
OAKLAND, Ala.
Knoll .
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence to rooms and 3
baths).
c iwner — J. B. Graves.
Plana by II. K. Jensen, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland.
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
R] il IENCE Cost, $4500
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Dia-
mond District.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner & Builder— F. S. Taylor, Hop-
kins and Maple Sts., Oakland.
Plans by L. F. Hyde. 372 Hanover St.,
Oakland.
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $4000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Ma-
dera Avenue.
One-story and basement frame and
Stll
(5
Owner and Builder — Fred Langbehr.
Madera Ave., Oakland.
Plans by L. F. Hyde, 372 H; nover St.,
Oakland.
Bids Opened.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif.
Driscoll Avenue.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(6 rooms).
Owner— H. F. Ahearn, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Stockton.
Architect— Victor G a 1 b r a i t h , Elks
Bldg., Stockton.
Following is a complete list of bids:
T. E. Williamson, 1S59 W Park
Ave., Stockton $5,950
J. R. Leighton, Stockton 5.999
John Hackman, Stockton 6,250
H. C. Vickroy. Stockton 6.283
M. Orcutt, Stockton 6,285
John Cavanaugh, Stockton 6,407
George Roek, Stockton 6,685
Bids held under advisement.
Plans Being Figured.
SORORITY HOUSE Cost, $35,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Pied-
mont Avenue.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco sorority house (22 rooms).
Owner — Alpha Delta Pi, Berkeley.
Architect— E. L. Snyder, 2101 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
Walter Sorensen, 2940 Piedmont
Ave.. Oakland.
Beckett & Wight, 722 Scenic Ave.,
Berkeley.
H. J. Schultz.
Contractor— C. J. Pfrang, 6300 Ciare-
mont Blvd , Berkeley.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost approx. $20,000
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— Dr. Percy Phillips, 286 Wal-
nut St., Santa Cruz.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 111 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— The Minton Co., Mt. View
Plumbing and Sheet Metal — Izant &
Wilson. 30 Water St., Santa Cruz.
Electric Wiring— Carroll & Searle, 231
Front St., Santa Cruz.
Ironwork— San Jose Iron Works, 535
W San Carlos St., San Jose.
Painting— Mortensen Bros., 453 At-
lanta St., San Jose.
Tile— Santa Cruz Tile Co., 153 Lorent
St., Santa Cruz.
Excavation— Leo Cardwell Const. Co.,
530 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz.
Finish Hardware— Byrne Bros., 46 Pa-
cific Ave., Santa Cruz.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE '-.mt. Price, $7335
AGNEWS, Santa Clara Co., Cal, State
i Cosplta I.
Two-story and basement frame ami
, i , i, I. -nee.
Architect Geo B. McDougall, State
Architect, Public Worka Bldg ,
Sacramento,
Electric Wiring— Valley Electric Co.,
Screens and Screen Doors- HlpolltO
| lo . 1246 il-!. i. ii si , c lakland.
Painting — .1. E. Sevy, 220 Chiqulta
Ave,, Mountain View.
Tile — Thos II Price, 80 Vine St.,
9an Jose.
Contract Award.'].
ALTERATIONS Cost, $2669
MONTEREY, Monten 1 Co., Cal Pen
insula Country Club Property.
Alterations and additions to resi-
dence.
Owner— R. N. Cuthbert, Carmel.
Architect — Herman Krause, l :..■ ,
San Jose.
Contractor A. R. Calvelli and M.
W. Reese, Carmel.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost. $25,
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame, stucco
and brick residence (11 rooms and
3 baths).
Owner— J. E. Porter, Watsonville.
Architect — A. W. Story, Pajaro Valley
Bank Bldg., Watsonville.
Pla
Being Figured — Bids Close Feb
24.
RESIDENCE Cost, $35,000
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame, stucco
and brick residence (12 rooms and
4 l.aths).
Owner — W. E. Cockroft, Watsonville.
Architect — A. W. Story, Pajaro Valley
Bank Bldg., Watsonville
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Carls-
ton near Mandana Blvd.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms and .',
baths).
Owner and Builder— M. A. Rose, 2442
Acton, Oakland.
Architect— F. H. Slocombe, 62 York
Drive, Oakland.
Shingle roof, early California type,
hot air heating system.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6500
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal
Near Hillsborough.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 roms; Span-
ish type).
Owner — Frank Smith.
Architect — F. H. Slocombe. Hi' York
Drive, Oakland.
Contractor— Harry Knight, 327 17th
St., Oakland.
Tile roof, hot air heating system.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost. $8,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Crag-
mont Avenue.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms and 2
baths).
Owner — Name Withheld.
Architect— F. H. Slocombe, 62 York
Drive. Oakland.
Contractor— E J. Hedstrom, care ar-
chitect.
Spanish type, tile roof, hot air heat-
ing system.
Preparing Preliminary Plans
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. Hop-
kins Terrace.
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Two-story and basement frame and used in the construct i°"°'the manual Architect _ Coie t Brouchard, Fir
O n^Uhhetr6 " SfirX^Mte^aR^lirtl^WM! National Bank Bldg., Chico.
^t^Sj^' "" ** $^^JFLT«£SZ. 5S! BANKS, STORES & OF?ici
.._._._ — Contract Awarded. rv.ntmrf Awnrdprt
SCHOOLS SCHOOL Cont. price, $87,693 ALTERATIONS ' Cost, »-
— — RENO, Nevada. SAX FRAxeiSCO. NE California
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Feb. One- and two-story brick and con- Davis Streets
27. crete parochial school and parish Alterations to three - story concre
SCHOOL Cost, $60,000 house. „ „_ ,. ™. v. building (interior work, new pa
SANTA MARIA, S-anta Barbara Co., Owner— St. Thomas Catholic Church, titions. plastering, etc.)
Cal West El Camino St. Reno. Owner— Libbv, McNeil & Libby, Mc
Reinforced concrete school. AM^t^I. DjLoDWliatapi. Ga- chan(s Exchange Bldg.
Owner— Santa Maria City School Dis- fuf ?"„ Jl',\„^ Ko„„ Plans by Owner.
trict Santa Maria. Contractor— J. C. Dillard. Reno. Contractor-Mullen Mfg. Company,
Architect —Louis N. Crawford, 8 Gib- contract Awarded. Rausch St.
son Drexel Bldg., Santa Maria. SCHOOL Cost approx. $300,000 p,ans Bei Completed
i, .-, »„ i ■> OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Pied- OFFICES ft SHED Cost, %-
SAN FRANCISCO— Until March 2, mont Highlands (Edith Street near RENO Nevada
3 P. M., under Order No. 684, bids Morpeth). Two - 'story and basement reinforc
will be received by Leonard S. Leavy, Group of reinforced concrete high concrete offices and freight she
city purchasing agent, 270 City Hall school buildings (academic build- Owner— Southern Pacific Railroad C
to furnish and deliver classroom sup- ings, auditorium and gymnasium; 65 Market St., San Francisco,
plies and paper for the School De- accommodate 500). plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner,
partment Specifications obtainable Owner-Roman Catholic Archbishop of Whether bids will be taken or i
?*" ,h„' ' San Francisco. 1100 Franklin St.. , indefinite at this time.
Horn auove. San Francisco
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
General Contract Awarded. Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sts., San Sub-Contracts Awarded.
SCHOOL Cost, * Francisco. STORE. ETC. Cost approx. $40,
VISALIA. Tulare Co., cai. „„__ Contractor— James L. McLaughlin, 251 s AN LUIS OBISPO. San Luis Obi:
Reinforced concrete academic building Kearny St., San Francisco. Co Calif
Owner— Visaha Union High School Buildings will be constructed for the Thivc-storv steel frame and concrl
District. Sisters of The Holy Name. Announce- store, offices and apartments.
Architect— E. J. Kump Company, Ko- ment wj], ))e made ,n a few flays Owner— John Norton, San Luis Obii
well Bldg Fresno Architect — Wm. Mooser Co., Mon|
Contractor-G. A. Graham, 613 19th nnc). San Franeisc0 -
St., Bakersfield, $62,563. Contract Awarded. Contractor— Then Maino San lA
Following is a complete list of bids SCHOOL BLDGS. Cost, $329,704 ' Obispo
received, the bids on electric work, LOS ANGELES, Cal. No. 2955 Rob- Lumber and Millwork— Southern '.%
plumbing and heating being taken ertson Blvd. cific Milling Co., San Luis Obis.,
under advisement. Brick school buildings (three-story, Brick, Tile and Marble — Faulsfl
General Contract 44-room, classroom and library, Bros., San Luis Obispo.
» w£ronTsM. IwterVille toll* 72x316 feet; two-story, 10-room Wiring-Clines Electric Co., San |
R Hodgson & Son, Poiteix. lie. bo.lS( cafeteria, 90x128 'eet; two-story, Obispo.
W. J. Ochs & Co. Fresno M.b-i n room nhvsieal education 72x Sheet Metal— Union Hardware & F1
L C. Clark, Visaha 68,644 13-room pnysical education, ra Obisoo
E". E. Lewis. Corcoran 69,404 180 feet, and one-story, nine-room Reinforcing Steel and S t e e I Sas-
E. J. Heffner. Fresno 70 700 shop, 78x156 feet) . ^ s°u?e Iteel Co! Eiflto Bldg , 1
Smith & Abbott 72,^58 Owner— Los Angeles City School Dis- Francisco
W. T. Harris, Fresno 73,550 trict structural' Iron— Schrader Iron Wou
Lindgren & Swinerton, Sacto... 75.900 Architect— J. C. Austin and F. M. 1247 Harrison St. San Francis
Jolly & Harrington, Fresno 80,000 Ashley, Chamber of Commerce G|ass and Glazing— W. P. Fuller j
Irwin & Hopkins. Fresno 80,900 B]dg Log Angeles 301 Mjssion st., San Francisco
Plumbing Contractor— S-arver & Zoss, Roosevelt Metal Lathing and Channels— R;l
G. W. Hayes, Visaha $-.<90 Angeles Snell, 188 Boss St., San FranciJ
B. A. Newman Co Fresno 2,98, „*£*£■■ and Heatinfl and Ventilat- Ornamental Iron Work-PattersoiS
SaKp0^. %°^l^z:::=. 1:111 p,uTn^Z T^JZtiZ $2,- snfnSSUT0"^ 2S0 13th *
Barrett-Hicks ^Fresno 3,187 ^ « and^M* ^-vel^^ -sgn|-Carl Carlson. San 111
B. A. Newman Co.. Fresno $4,277 .- As viously rep0rted plumbing!!
Visalia Plbg. Co., Visaha 4.675 Commissioned To Prepare Plans. heating awarded to E Pavne, J
Rudie Roller, Visalia 4,875 LIBRARY Cost, $117,000 Luis obispo.
Electric Work _ CH1CO, Butte Co., Cal. Slate Teach-
Robinson Elec. Co.. Fresno $ 6,850 ers> College. SACRAMENTO, Sacramento «
Valley Elec. Co., Fresno 7.10) Library and classroom building. Ca.— See "Theatres." this issue. ■'
Elec. Const. Co.. Fresno^ 7.27S owner-State of California.
Tulare Elec. Co., Tulare 7,4M
Wayne Sutton 10,290 fc
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Mar
3rd,. 8 P. M.
SCHOOL Cost, $40,000
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Brick veneer annex to high school.
Owner— Santa Clara School District.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 111 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
This structure will be financed with
monies now in the district's Reserve
Fund.
Plans Being Completed.
CAFETERIA Cost. $25,000
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co, Cal. Yuba
City High School.
One-story reinforced concrete cafe-
High School
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
teri;
Owner — Yuba City Uni<
District.
Architect— Clias. F. Dean, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
— Board of Education rejects bids for
the sale of the old Gault school build-
ings and the structures will be razed
by force account, the material to be
WEST COAST WIRE & IRON WORKSi
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
86-863 Howard Street * ** * 'Phone SUtter 113|
Continuous Operation Since 1887
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Fifte
S lids To Be Taken Shortly
i:\ i Cost, $200,000
Ml i\n i; i: ■. , Monterej i !o., Cal. Lo-
cation ii< -t selected.
iMi.> ston and mezzanine steel frame
and concrete bank with tile roof.
Owner Monterey Counts Trust &
Bank.
\ i. .1 n II Winner Co., 580
Market St., &an Francisco.
Mm i.i of Constr.— Mark Flnlayson,
Architect.
Reinforcing steel and reinforced steel
bids are In and held under advisement
Bldi "ii other portions of the work
will I"1 taken soon.
As previously reported, excavation
iv...: di cl i" M J. M ui phy, i 'armel.
1:1.1 T.i He Taken In One Week.
gypiCKs cost, $100,000
1.1: 1:1: M 'II. Los Angeles Co., Cal.
First St and Locusl Ave.
iry and mezzanine floor and
basement class a reinforced con-
crete offices (00x100 feet).
Owner — long Beach Bldg. X- Loan
Assn., Long Beach.
Architect — W. Horace Austin, Pacific
Southwest Bank Bldg., Long
Beach
Plans Complete.
ST. IRE Cost, $5000
SAX FRANCISCO. SE 33rd Avenue
and Clement St.
ry frame and stucco store.
Owners M. E. and A. Cutler, 533E
Geary St.
Irchitect— A. H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
Street.
SA.\ .IOSE, Santa Clara Co, Cal.—
Purity Baking Co plant, 2SS South
1 Market St.. operated by Peter An-
I dreuccetti, suffered a $50,000 fire loss
t Felturary a.
Conl '1. t Awarded.
NEWSPAPER BLDG. Cost, $500,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. No. IIS S.
Broadway.
Pour-storj class A reinforced eon-
crete newspaper building (llOx
TIM feet).
Owner— Times-Mirror Co, 100 N.
Broadway, Los Angeles.
1 — Gordon B. Kaufmann,
Union Bank Bids., Los Angeles.
Contractor— J. V. McNeil Co., 5860
Avalnn Bldg., Los Angeles.
SANTA MONICA, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal.— Fred Niblo. Beverly Hills, has
purchased property at the southeast
Corner of Wilshire Blvd. and Third
si, Santa Monica, where he pro-
poses erecting a four-story store and
Offici building to cost $135,000. Site
is 100x100 feet in area.
Contract Awarded.
STORE Cost, $100,000
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal. No.
922-924 Tenth Street.
Two - 5tory and basement Class C
brick store (60x140 feet).
Owner — s. H. Kress Co , Western
Pacific Bldg., Los Angeles.
Architect— Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor K. E. Parker, 135 South
Park, San Francisco
Cement and wood floors, plate glass,
metal store fronts, etc.
Sub-bids are wanted on mill work
and plastering. All other sub-bids
are in and will be awarded shortly.
Construction will be started within
one week.
Plans Being Completed.
STORES Cost, $150,000
PORTLAND, Ore. E 37th and Sandy
Blvd.
Shi 225x225-feet with parking
spar,. l.'i.-ixl.Muft.
' hi m ' iiTupp S RlggS, 349 E 37th.
si , Portland
Plans by Stanley Orlopp.
Ratsklller heating plant will be in-
stalled, 'it uss 1 of tip. Arch Ribb
i> pe,
I'lui- Being Figured.
S.THKK Cost, $5000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Thirty-third
Ave. and Clement si
One-story frame and Btucco store.
■ iwm ■ mi: and A Cutler, 5332
Geary St., San Francisco.
Architect — A. II. Larsen, 447 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Bids will be opened about Feb. IS.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO. . SW Scott and
Chestnut Streets.
Alterations and additions to store
building.
Owner E. Stern, Premises.
Architect— S. Heiman, 605 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — L. J. Cohn, 1 De Haro St.,
Sai
Sub-Bids Wanted.
OFFICES Cost. $340,001)
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Calif.
N Madison Avenue and Herkimer
Street.
Eight-story and basement class A re-
inforced concrete offices (75x127).
Owner— Pasadena Medical - Dental
Bldg. Co.. H. H. Elder, Pres.
Architect— G. S. Underwood, Califor-
nia Reserve Bldg.. Los Angeles.
Contractor — Austin Co. of California,
777 E Washington St., Los An-
geles.
February 7, 1931
Preparing Working Drawings.
BANK Cost. $100,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story steel frame and concrete
bank.
Owner — Italian National Building &
Loan Assn., 524 Montgomery &t..
San Francisco.
Architect — F. Eugene Barton, Crocker
Bldg., San Francisco.
Terra cotta exterior, marble floors
and counters, bronze screens, vaults
etc.
Plans Being Prepared.
OFFICIOS Cost, $
WOODLAND, Yolo Co., Cal. Second
Street.
Two-story brick offices (Spanish type)
Owner — Proctor & Miller (engineers).
Bank of America Bldg., Woodland
Plans by Owners.
sui, Contracts Awarded
s'l'i (RES ' '" ' approx. 176,000
1 lAKLAND, Alameda Co , Calif. SW
1 si an. 1 Telegraph Ave.
Croup 1.1' 1-story steel train,- and ter-
ra cotta shops and stores.
Owner— Twentieth * Broadway Real-
lv CO . Oakland
\1ri1n. cl A. -I Evers, 525 Market St.,
s.-m Francisco.
Contra. -lor— George 1'. W. Jensen, 320
Market st , San it. isco
Structural Steel — Judson Pacific Co.,
609 Mission St . San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel- Mil I rath Steel Co.,
354 Hobart St., Oakland.
Concrete— Nat Lena, 2 3 0 7 Encinal
Ave.. Alameda.
As previously reported, terra cotta
awarded to N. Clark & Sons. 110 Na-
toma St., San Francisco.
Plans Complete.
REMODELING Cost,
VALLEJO. Solano Co., Calif.
Remodel 3-story concrete and
newspaper office (old Colo:
type).
Owner— Valleio Chronicle and T:
11. -raid, 516 Marin, Vallejo.
Architect— F. H. Sloeombe, 62
Drive. Oakland.
Owner will take bids for a ge
contract shortly.
Plans Being Completed.
STORE Cost, $25,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co , Cal. Lo-
cation Withheld.
Two-story and basement brick store
and offices.
. iwm r— Withheld.
Architect— E L. Snyder, 2101 Shat-
tuck Ave.. Berkeley.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
ten days.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
LOFT BLDG. Cost, $27,000
(General contract only)
SAN FRANCISCO. Stevenson St. near
Duboce Ave.
Two - stor^V steel frame and concrete
loft building.
Owner— Bekins Van and Storage Co..
2690 Geary St.
Architect — F. Eugene Barton, Crocker
Building.
Contractor— MacDonald & Kahn, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg.
Lumber — Sudden Lumber Co., Evans
Ave. and Quint St.
Steel Sash— M i c h e 1 & Pfeffer Iron
Works, Harrison and 10th Sts.
Reinforcing Steel— Gunn, Carle & Co.,
444 Market St.
Structural Steel— McClintic - Marshall
Co.. 2050 Bryant St.
Plumbing— S. W. Band. 191 Valencia
Street.
Steel sash, steel rolling doors, com-
position roofing, skylights, etc.
"Gold Medal** Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildings, saves
lives, time and monev
It pavs to use the best Scaffolding; Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is reauired. The risk is
always ereat.
The Patent Scaffolding Company
270— 13th St., San Francisco Phone Hemlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Medal" Scaffolding.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, February 14, 1931
To Be Done By Day's Work.
STORES Cost, $11,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Broad-
way and Shatter Ave.
One-story frame and stucco stores.
Owner and Builder— M. L. Waugh, 618
ElDorado Ave.. Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contract Awarded.
STORE Cost, $16,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
San Francisco and San Jose Aves.
One-story and basement reinforced
concrete and steel store (3 stores)
Owner— E. J. Worth, 2409 El Camino
Real, Palo Alto.
Plans by George Moore.
Contractor — George Moore, 531 Stan-
ford S't., Palo Alto,
Construction will start March 1.
Contract Awarded.
NEWSPAPER BLDG. Cost. $15,000
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, San Mateo
Co., Cal. Grand Ave. near Maple
Street.
One-story reinforced concrete news-
paper building (25x140 feet; com-
position roof).
Owner — Peninsula Newspapers, Inc.,
Palo Alto.
Architect— John McCool, 381 Bush St.,
San Francisce.
Contractor — McGary & Robson, %
Architect.
Permit Applied For.
ADDITION Cost, $6500
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Cal.
No. 3433 Fifth Ave.
One-story addition to building.
Owner— H. C. Muddox, 2030 K St.,
Sacramento.
Architect — Not Given.
THEATRES
Building Permit Application Filed.
THEATRE Cost, $500,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
NE Tenth and L Streets.
Five -story class A reinforced con-
crete and steel theatre and office
building (127xl60-ft.; theatre to
seat 3000).
Owner — Warner Bros., Inc., Warner
Bros. Downtown Theatre, Los
Angeles.
Architect — B. Marcus Priteca, War-
ner Frothers Downtown Theatre
Bldg., Los Angeles.
Site Selected.
THEATRE Cost, $150,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
University Ave. near Cowper St.
(62y2xl50-ft.)
One-story concrete theatre (to seat
1000; Gothic type).
Owner— United Artist Theatres of
Calif., Jos. M. Schenck, vice-pres-
ident, 1966 S Vermont St., Los An-
geles.
Architect — Walker & Eisen and C. A.
Balch, Western Pacific Bldg., Los
Angeles.
Contract Awarded.
REMODELING Cost, $12,000
VALLEJO. Solano Co., Cal. 206 Geor-
gia Street.
Remodel one-story brick building for
theatre.
Owner — Louis Trager, et al, 146 Geor-
gia Street.
Plans by Contractor.
Contractor— S. J. Weeks, 331 El Do-
rado, Vallejo.
COLUSA, Colusa Co., Cal —Colusa
Theatre Co. is negotiating for the pur-
chase of the structure adjoining the
First Savings Bank which it proposes
to remodel for a theatre, spending
approximately $10,000 in the improve-
ments. The structure would be of
the "arena type" and will provide
seating for between 600 and 650 per-
sons. A new heating and ventilating
system will be installed and the in-
terior finished in "Celotex".
WHARVES AND DOCKS
Plans To Be Prepared.
WHARF Cost, $
LAKEPORT, Lake Co., Cal. Foot of
Third Street.
Municipal Wharf (steel girder type;
concrete piles; 60x90-ft.)
Owner — City of Lakeport.
Engineer — Not Selected.
A concrete abutment, 40 ft. long is
contemplated in connection with the
wharf.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
Plans Being Prepared.
BUILDING Cost. $50,000
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. Belmont
Memorial Park (Teilman Ave.)
Steel, concrete and brick pipe organ
building.
Owner — Belmont Memorial Park Assn.
Architect— C. E. Butner, Cory Bldg..
Fresno.
The building is designed as a tower
or campanille SO feet high. The lower
portion wil be a memorial hall and
will house the console of the organ.
This floor will house the air-condi-
tioning and humidifying equipment as
well as equipment to carry the pro-
grams to all sections of the cemetery
and other parts of the city by remote
control.
The second floor will contain the
pipes of the organ in an insulated
chamber, with humidity and heat con-
trol to assure perfect tone effects.
Above this floor will be the micro-
phone room and broadcasting appara-
tus placed behind large, panelled
grills.
The top story will be of sufficient
height and size to contain a set of
carillon chimes. Artistic lighting ef-
fects also will be provided.
The base of the tower will be ter-
raced to accommodate outdoor me-
The building will be constructed of
steel, concrete and brick, with a ter-
ra cotta roof.
Construction Started.
MAUSOLEUM Cost, $150,000
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Cherry Ave. and San Antonio St.
Two and three-story and basement
reinforced concrete mausoleum
(1000 crypts) (275x50 feet).
Owner— Sunnyside Mausoleum Co., 47
American Ave., Long Beach
Architect — Clarence L. Jay, 871 E.
Washington St., Pasadena.
SUISUN, Solano Co., Car. — City
Engineer Warren S. Egbert has com-
pleted plans and bids have been
ordered received by the city trustees
for roofing the municipal reservoir.
Plans are obtainable from the city
clerk ,
SAN FRANCISCO— Until February
20, 2 P. M., bids will be received by
U. S*. Forest Service, Ferry Bldg.. for
furnishing approximately 200 tons of
structural bridge steel. Specifications
obtainable from the above office on or
after February 10. Deposit of $5 re-
quired for specifications which is re-
turnable
EL NIDO, Merced Co., Cal.— Until
February 25, 2:30 P. M., bids will be
received by A. L. Cowell, secretary,
El Nido Irrigation District, to fur-
nish approximately:
(a) 122,000 board feet of redwood lum-
ber;
(b) 98,000 board feet Oregon pine
lumber
f.o.b. cars at Merced or f.o.b. trucks
at El Nido. G. E. Winton, chief en-
gineer for district, Shaffer Bldg., Mer-
ced. Certified check 5% required with
bid. Spec, obtainable from engineer.
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES
AND MATERIALS
OAKLAND, Cal.— Western Alum-
ium Foundries, Inc., 760 23rd Ave., a
$1.97 per button and $0.1345 per mark
er, awarded contract by city counci
to furnish traffic buttons and traffi«
lane markers during the balance o
the fiscal year.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Februar;
24, 3 P. M., under Proposal No. 686
bids will be received by Leonard S
Leavy, city purchasing agent, 270 Cit;
Hall, to furnish, install and servic
three electric refrigerators for Ju
venile Detention Home. Specifica
tions obtainable from above.
LOS ANGELES, Calif.— Until 11 A
M., February 17, bids will be receivei
by the Los Angeles city purchasin,
agent, Thomas Oughton, for furnish
ing two carloads (approx. 60 tons)
commercial sulphate of copper, unde
Specifications 2335, f.o.b. cars Ducom
mun and Alameda St. Spur, Souther
Pacific Railway, delivery.
LOS ANGELES, Calif.— Until 11 A
M. February 25, bids will be receive
by the Los Angeles city purchasin
agent, Thomas Oughton, for five 37,
000-volt outdoor type oil circuit break
ers, under Specifications No. 2334, 3
o. b. cars or trucks, 1630 N Main St.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Februar
24, 3 P. M., under Proposal No. 68'
bids will be received by Leonard t
Leavy, city purchasing agent, to fui
nish and deliver 4 miles 3/0 roun
copper alloy trolley wire for Muni
cipal Railway. Specifications obtair
able from above,
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIE
Names and addresses of persons <
firms concerned in the following oi
portunities will be furnished on ri
quest to Business Opportunity D<
partment. Daily Pacific Builder, 5-
Mission St., San Francisco, oh phoi
GArfield 8744:
20825 — Wooden Electric Fixture
Delmold, Germany. Manufacturers >
wooden electric fixtures wish to ent
into business relations with merchan
of this state. Catalogue on file.
20826— Crystal Glass. San Francisc
German manufacturer of crystal gla
seeks local connections.
20829 — Hardwood. San Francisc
Corporation inquires for list of har
wood lumber buyers who may be I;
terested in importing this commodl
from U. S. S. R.
20833— Pencil Slats Cedar. Seatt!
Wash. Firm asks to be put in tou-
with exporters of pencil slats ced
to Japan.
20835 — A musement Concessior
Mexico, D. F. Firm wishes to be p
in touch with manufacturers
amusement concessions such as a
pear on our beaches.
20836— Mineral White Ground. Mo
terrey, Mexico. Exporters of minei
white ground, used in the manufa
ture of paints, seek a local markr
Sample on file.
20837 — Representation. San Fra
cisco. Party in San Francisco i'
several days is desirous of represer
ing local manufacturers in Vancouvi
Saturday, Februarj 14. 193J
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seventeen
this
Mr. A. Cheney, President, The
;henej Co , 959 Main St., Winchestei .
M.-iss., desires to contacl with archl-
ecte and -1 i metal contractors or
nanufacturers agents t" handle new
Ine.
i Mil s. Fetzer, Vice-President, The
jeotl & Pi tzei Co , Wesl 114th St. and
,,,11 i We., Cleveland, ( ihlo, nianu-
,ii i .if household appliance Is
., .Mm hi exclusive distributor for
Uan Francisco territory.
Mr. R B VV lard, IG49 rieverl;
:,, ,il, Mini, Hollwood, Cnlif., is in a
loattlon to t.ii ii :i e I specialty
Southern California
,<: ,i Roche, C 'ity National Bank
Bldg . 26 O'Parrell St , San Fran-
Isco, wishes I., contact with firm in-
iii representation in Rocky
,ii Region, in the merchandis-
ing, advertising nr financial field.
Mr. II. H. Oldfield, Com-Ko-Latnr
Co., 1044 So. Olive St, Inglewood,
'.itif.. is interested in securing job-
,,-, distribution in San Francisco for
all-blown electric heaters.
.Mr. M. E. Ticen, Ice-O-Matic Di-
vision, Williams Oil-O-Matic Heating
lorp., Bloomington, 111., wishes to
■ontacl radio distributors with view
(, establishing connection for refrige-
ator.
Mr. J G. Riser, P. O. Box 1411, Salt
Lake City, Utah, is desirous of coin-
nunlcating with any business houses
n this locality wishing representation
ir distribution in Suit Lake Territory.
Mr. E. E. Pratt. California Com-
i.mIii., Exchange, Inc., Board of
, Trade Bldg., Los Angeles, manufac-
turer of sporting goods, particularly
leiinis supplies, is desirous of con-
acting live representative of the sales
type to represent them
tevritoi y
Mr. V. P McMurdo, Westbound
•\gcnt, Luckenbach Co., 201 Califor-
nia St., San Francisco, has particulars
:if a new firm producing ocher clay or
ground ocher which is desirous of
securing connection on Pacific Coast.
Fred L. Wright, 967 Russ Bldg., San
rrancisco, is interested in securing
representation for Eastern concern
lere on the Pacific Coast.
Mr. H. F. Hatch, Haskell & Hatch
,Zo , 47 Union Ave., Boston, Mass., is
'interested in contacting with an
■energetic and responsible concern to
aandle their products in San Fran-
ilaco territory on a dealer basis.
|1 Mr. C. Graves, Geoffroy Bros. & Co..
^an Pedro and Bassett Sts., San Jose,
Calif., offers facilities of his office for
'1rm in this city wishing to secure
.representation in that territory.
Mr, F. C Siese, Commercial Service
Virp , 744 No. Fourth St., Milwaukee,
Wis., is looking for some worth while
:ommodities to handle.
P. N. Smelling, The Marine Mfg. &
Supply Co.. 15S South St., New York
~ity, manufacturers of marine ma-
■hinery, desires to secure represen-
tative in this territory
Morion D. Wainwright, 37 Floyd St.,
Withrop, Mass., has available facili-
iiest for concerns in this territory de-
siring representation.
The Hunt Co., Milltown, N. J.,
wishes to negotiate with manufac-
turers agent covering the automobile
"epair shop and accessory trade, for
-epresentation.
31
Acme Sheet Metal Works, formerly
ocated at 159 East Santa Clara St.,
San Jose, announces removal to larg-
?r quarters at 167-169 East Santa
:iara St. In addition to engaging in
i general sheet metal business the
company will carry a complete line of
lardware.
"BALES OF STATISTICS" SHOW
THAT BUSINESS WILL IMPROVE
Man- A. Rose, ■ ditor of The Busl-
nesi u eek, In addressing the mid-
winter meeting ol the National Asso-
ciation of Real Estate Boards In Chi-
cago, sail] there are Indications that
the tide of bualm ■ generally is be-
ginning to rise and beyond this there
are fundamental factors now at work
that will bring new activity to the
peal estate markel He bases his im-
provement predictions on observations
and "bales of statistics" gathered by
his and ten other business publica-
tions covering finance, banking', con-
struction, the power and light Indus-
try and other economic fields.
Speaking on the economic factors
favorable to real estate at present, he
gave his audience an imposing- list.
Chief among the factors emphasized
v. as "evidence" that the Federal Re-
serve Board Intends to liberalize its
policy, and signs that in an indirect
way the system may be sending a
flow of niomy into banks, thus vig-
orously stimulating business.
He deplored the constant "prattle"
about cheap and abundant money,
talked of during the past year, said
that the long term funds required for
realty development have been neither
cheap nor abundant, but that they are
getting so now.
He told the realtors that while busi-
ness in general has been hovering
around 60 per cent of normal, that
80 per cent of our normal is more
business than all the rest of the world
transacts, and that there are unex-
plored fields right here for real es-
tate and many other businesses.
Scoring talk of overproduction as a
lazy dodging of the issue, Mr. Rose
asserted that there can be no over-
production when thousands of people
in this country are without homes,
when several million homes have no
bathrooms, and when one million
homes within reach of power sta-
tions, are without electricity.
Here he listed the provision of home
financing plans for §2,000 families a
major potential source of new busi-
ness for real estate, pointing out that
40 per cent of the American people
have incomes of this amount or less,
and yet have the desire for home
ownership.
"The country needs Pord volume in
decent housing at a price the aver-
age man can afford," said Mr. Rose.
"A certain amount of activity must
go on. We must eat, we must be
warmed, we must lie housed somehow,
we must be clothed. Business doub-
les about every twenty years. Inter-
ruptions are only interruptions."
Tracing the depression history of
American credit, the speaker de-
scribed how the stock market drew
important funds from production, con-
struction and trade, sent up interest
rates, then the avalanche. Commer-
cial paper interest rates went down
and down. Now the curve of building
volume is merely the curve of money
rates inverted. Or it was until 1930.
And in normal times the price of long
term money will move exactly with
the price of short term money. Eut
in 1930 long term funds behaved in a
highly unstatistical manner, and re-
fused to go to work, and a perfectly
beautiful chart of interest rate move-
ments was spoiled. Short term money
grew cheaper and cheaper. Long term
money grew more and more expensive
because, for the first time for years
and years, greatly shattered public
confidence kept these funds from go-
ing anywhere.
Nobody finances building projects
with four to six months paper. Build-
ing is financed with long term mort-
gages. At present new public confi-
dence is shown in a really "encour-
aging" improvement in the bond mar-
kel, provides a promising omen toi
a new availability of long term fi-
nancing. He said;
'•There are Ave factors that polnl
to general business Improvement, and
as real estate is so closely yoked to
business, these should please the real
estate man.
1. Sentiment is better. This is most
Impoi tant of all.
'2. There is plenty of money. It is
idle; it hates to be unemployed. With
long term borrowing expensive, there
can be no revival of business. Long
term money is getting cheaper.
3. Retail stocks are exhausted.
Things are wearing out. Replacement
buying is beginning.
4. Consumer purchasing power will
be better. The dollar buys more to-
day.
5. Highly important is the attitude
of the Federal Reserve Banks. There
is evidence that the Board intends to
liberalize its polcy. If the system
pumped money into the other banks,
its pressure would improve the bond
market, and vigorously stimulate bus-
iness There are signs * * * that
this may be taking place."
Based on the above, which Mr. Rose
said was supported by "bales of sta-
tistics, acres of charts, intimate sur-
vey of scores of industries," and
which is the concensus of opinion of
the most popular and best-known of
the prophets of business, the predic-
tions for 1931 are:
Business will improve during the
first quarter. March, April and May
should show an upturn to anyone. We
shall have a summer let-down which
may discourage the faint - hearted.
Business should turn upward again
in the fall; this fall peak should be-
higher than the spring- peak.
Business will taper off at the year-
end; will be brisk in the spring of
193£ — above normal.
"Cost of building is lower," said
Mr. Rose. "This is more important
to those who handle commercial prop-
erty than to those who handle resi-
dential. It would be well to build now
for commercial firms that will be in
business for some time. A man buys
a home usually not when it is cheap
but when he can afford to buy one;
demand is accumulating in this field;
many families are impatiently wait-
ing, but they must be sure of their
jobs, must accumulate savings before
they will buy. That time I firmly be-
lieve is near."
Mr. Rose also outlined the merits
of devising a plan by which potential
realty buyers could secure information
on earnings on commercial offerings.
He said that there is something about
publicity that brings about confidence.
San Francisco will be one of nine
regional headquarters of Frigidaire
Corporation in key cities of the coun-
try under the 1931 program of this
General Motors subsidiary, it is an-
nounced by J. L. Conover, who will
manage the new headquarters. Of-
ficest have been opened at 808 S'haron
Bldg., and all sales activity of Frigid-
aire in San Francisco, Spokane, Port-
land, Seattle, Los Angeles and Oak-
land, will be directed from San Fran-
The city of Inglewood has made ap-
plication to the Pacific Coast Building
Officials' Conference for permission to
use the Uniform Building Code pre-
pared by the conference. It will be
adopted with some modifications to
meet local conditions, it is stated by
Garfield Leftwich, building inspector
of Inglewood.
Eighteen
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
BRIDGES
SAN MATEO - SANTA CLARA
COUNTIES, Cal — Until March 4, 2
P M., bids will be received by the
State Highway Commission to con-
struct a reinforced concrete girder
bridge across San Francisquito Creek
at Palo Alto, consisting of three 27-
foot spans on concrete pile bents.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Cal.
—Until March 4, 2 P. M., bids will be
received by the S'tate Highway Com-
mission to construct a reinforced con-
crete arch bridge across Gaviota Creek
consisting of one 100-foot span.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
—Carl N. Swenson, 1395 Shasta St.,
San Jose, at $43,407.00 submitted low
bid to county supervisors to construct
Chittenden Underpass in the Pajaro
Road District. Following is a com-
plete list of lump bids received, all
being taken under advisement:
C. N. Swenson, San Jose $43,407.05
F. W. Wallstrom Co., Wat-
sonville 44,421.83
Granite Const. Co., Watson-
ville 44,781.25
Thermotite Const. Co., San
Jose 45.915.50
Healy-Tibbitts Const. Co., S.
P 50,985.90
Leo. Cardwell Co., Santa
Cruz 52,024.70
J. L. Connor, Monterey r.2,274 .50
A. W. Kitchen. S. F r,2.497 2r,
J. L. Bodenhamer, Oakland... 53,092.82
Frederickson & Watson, Oak-
land 53,978.10
Merritt - Chapman & Seott,
San Pedro 55. 171. GO
M. B. McGowan. S. F.. 55,199.00
Frank Bryant, S. F 57.6S7.46
W. H. Hauser 59.431.05
A complete list of the unit bids re-
ceived on this project will be pub-
lished shortly. Construction involves:
(1) 38,500 cu. yds. roadway excava-
tion without classification;
(2) 800 cu. yds. structure excavation
without classification;
(3) S000 sq. yds. subgrade;
(4) 1425 cu. yds. class A concrete
pavement, in place;
(5) 10 cu. yds. class A do;
(6) 7 cu. yds. class A concrete side-
wlak, in place:
(7) 1740 cu. yds. class B concrete
abutments, in place;
(8) 6000 lbs. reinf. steel, in place;
(9) 166 lin. ft. corru. metal culverts,
12-in. dia., in place;
(10) 150 lin. ft. corru. metal culverts.
18-in. dia., in place;
(11) 516 lin. ft. corru. metal culverts,
24-in. dia., in place.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif.—
Owl Truck Co.. Inc., 117 N Tamarind
St.. Compton, at $27,369 awarded con-
tract by State Highway Commission
for the following bridge work in Los
Angeles County:
Bridge over Topanga Creek, about 4
miles north of Santa Monica, to be
widened by constructing eight 27-foot
timber spans on pile bents adjoining
the existing concrete bridge and grad-
ing and surfacing approaches with
asphalt concrete.
Bridge over Las Flores Creek about
7 miles north of Santa Monica, to be
widened by constructing two 26-foot
reinforced concrete girder spans on a
concrete pier and concrete abutments
and grading and surfacing approaches
with asphalt concrete.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until February
20, 2 P. M., bids will be received by
U. S. Forest Service, Ferry Bldg., for
furnishing approximately 200 tons of
structural bridge steel. Specifications
obtainable from the above office on or
after February 10. Deposit of $5 re-
quired for specifications which is re-
turnable
SONORA, Tuloumne Co., Cal.— John
L. Whitney, Inc., Jamestown, at $852
awarded contract by city council to
reconstruct bridge over the Sonora
Creek in Stockton Street. Other bids:
D. R. Hanify. $925; Perry L. Whitt,
Columbia, $1,115.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
E. R. Stokes, 933 S-Sierra Nevada St.
Stockton, at S12.L':!7 25 submitted low
bid to county supervisors to construct
sul. way near Forrest Lake on the
Lower Sacramento road in Road Dis-
trict No. 2 under the tracks of the
Southern Pacific Railroad; estimated
cost $26,000. Railroad is to pay a por-
tion of the cost. Project involves:
(a) 530 cu. yds. excavation (earth
unclassified).
(!:•) 80 cu. yds. old concrete to be
removed.
(c) 227 cu yds. reinforced concrete
(1:114:3).
(d) 315 cu. yc"s. mass concrete.
(e) 70 cu. yds. deck concrete.
(f) 70 lin. ft. concrete handrail
(g) 44,000 lbs. reinforced steel
(h) Drainage equipment
(il Lighting and wiring.
Complete list of bids as follows:
E. R. Stokes $12,237 25
John Hackman 15.73S.40
Ed. Reilly 16,272 40
C. W. Wood 17,256.50
Nelson Bros 17,453.00
W. H. Hauser 17,685.50
Frederickson & Watson 17,743 50
Geo. J. Ulrich Const. Co. .. 17. MO. 50
J. W. Hoops 18,481.00
C. Emil Force 19,784 00
Lindgren-Swinerton, Inc 19,799.55
Ely & Bean 24,004.00
Engstrum Const. Co 25,120.00
SAN MATEO and SANTA CLARA
Counties, Cal. — As previously reported
bids will be received March 4, 2:00 P.
M., by State Commission to construct
reinforced concrete girder bridge
across San Francisquito Creek at Palo
Alto, consisting of three 27-ft. spans
on concrete pile bents. Project in-
volves:
(1) 220 cu. yds. struc. excav. ;
(2) 2350 lin. ft. reinf. concr. piles;
(3) 403 cu. yds. class A Portland
cement concrete;
(4) S cu. yds. class E Portland ce-
ment concrete;
(5) 95,000 lbs. reinforced steel;
(6) 770 lbs. phosphor bronze expan-
sion plates;
(7) 1 lot, miscellaneous items of
work.
MERCED COUNTY, Cal.— California
Department of Public Works, Division
of Highways, has applied to the Rail-
road Commission for authority to co<
struct an overhead crossing of "til
tracks of The Atchison. Topeka an
Santa Fe Railway at Bradley, aboj
2M: miles east of Merced in Merci I
County. It is stated that the exis
ing grade crossing is dangerous 1
traffic, and upon completion of ;
overhead structure carrying the nig
way over the railroad tracks a til
feet west of the existing grade cros
ing, that the latter shall be abando
ed and effectively closed to traV'l
The estimated cost of the propos
overhead crossing is $1S4,000, whicfil
to be paid by the Highway Divisi'i
and the Santa Fe in equal shares u j
der an agreement tentatively reach j
by the principals.
DREDGING, HARBOR
WORKS & EXCAVATION
RICHMOND, Contra Costa C
—Franks Construction Co., 26
fornia St., San Francisco, sul
low bid to U. S Engineer Offic
torn House, San Francisco, I
dredging in Richmond Harbor
cents per cu. yd. Project i
523, 500 cu. yds. San Francisco
Co., San Francisco, was the onl
bidder at 15.1 cents per cu, yc
gineer's estimate was 12.38 cei
bids held under advisement.
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co , Cal.— Uli
February 27, 2 p. m., bids will be i.\
ceived by J. B. Heiken, secretai
Joint Highway District No. 12, I
making earth fill approaches to Ro .
bins Bridge at Town of Robbinamfl
the Central Canal Bridge, 3*2 mil I
north of the Town of Rubbins. Pi
ject involves 600 cubic yards of egrl
fill. Certified check 10% payabjml
secretary required with bid. Pla
obtainable from secretary, 2nd a
C Sts., Yuba City,
SAN DIEGO. Cal.— Until 11 A. I
Feb. 24, bids will be received by t
Public Works Officer, lltb Naval D
trict, San Diego, to construct qu
wall at the Naval Operating Ba
(Destroyer Base), San Diego. Spi
No. 6400. The work consists of'.
(ju.ny wall approx. 764 ft. long and i
eludes reinf. concrete precast she
piles; reinf. concrete cap; untreat
timber bearing piles and timber pit
form; creosoted wales, etc.; cast sti
bitts and miscellaneous steel and ir
work. Plans obtainable from Cor
mandant, Headquarters, 11th Nai
District, San Diego, upon deposit
$10. DeWitt C. Webb. Captain (CE
U. S. N. Public Works Officer.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
EL NIDO, Merced Co., Cal.— Un
Feb. 25, 2 P. M.. bids will be i
ceived by A. L. Cowell, secretary,
Nido Irrigation District, for the co
struction of a canal system and a
purtenant works, involving:
(a) small dam across Duck Slough
(b) Main canal approx. 11.2 mi
long involving 111,000 cu. yds. e
cavation;
(c) Distribution laterals aggregate
in length approx. IS. 6 miles wi
approx. 88,000 cu. j^ds. excavatli
(d) Necessary siphons, drops, sto]
gates, bridges and other struc.
Pi bl lift! J 14. 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nineteen
(6) Lining •■! approx. 64.100 sq. ft. of
ill!
if) Drilling of from 1 to :: drainage
wells and furnishing complete
pumping equipment for same.
Cei ' i chi ck .v; required with
I. nl <;. E u Inton, chief engineer for
district, Shaffer Bldg., Men ed. Plans
obtainable from engineer.
CALIFORNIA Following permits
in. il bj the State ! lepartmem
of Public w or] .-. Di\ Is [ u at. r
Ri • , dm Ing the month "! Jan-
uary, 1931. to appropriate water:
Pel mil 3643, \pplicalion G412 (Yuba
i lo i I: sued to Maurice E, Law ton.
Strawberrj Valley, Calif., January 12.
I'.isi, for ii 054 i ubic fool pel si c 1
from Stfckner Spring for power pur
i 1st. cost $000.
Per. 3644. Apji. 27S7 (Inyo Co I i 'he
: ii Sierras Power i ',. River-
side, 2999 ac ft. per annum from Mid.
die and North Porks Bishop Creek,
er purposes Est. i osl $00,
Per, 3645, App 1549 i Inyo Co.) The
" Sierras Power Co.. 2,000 ac.
ft. per annum from Cn en Lake Creek
for power purposes. Est. cost $10,000
Per. 3646, App 27SS i inyo Co.) Ne-
• "i i California Power Co., River-
aide, for 2999 ac. ft. per annum from
Middle and North Porks of Bishop
Creek for power purposes. Est cost.
160,
Pi I 3647 App. 6805 (Mendocino Co.)
I.. A. Howie, Redwood Valley, for 0.16
cu. ft. per sec. from Redwood Valley
Creek for Irrigation and domestic pur-
poses on 12.9 acres. Est. cost $500
Per. 364S, App. 6725 (Monterey Co.)
g R. and C. C. Avila, King City, for
0.17 cu. ft. per sec. from Carrizo
spring for irrigation and domestic pur-
poses on 15 acres. Est. cost, $2500.
Per. 3649. App. 6S05 (Mendocino Co.)
L. a. Howie, Redwood Valley, 0.1G cu.
ft. per sec. from Redwood Valley
Creek for Irrigation and domestic pur-
poses on 12 9 acres. Est cost $500
Per. 3650. App. 67G2 (Mariposa Co.)
J. J. Piske. Coulterville, 0.011 cu. ft
per sec. from an unnamed spring for
irrigation and domestic purposes on
4 acres. Est. cost, $100.
Per. 3651. App. 65S9 (Ventura Co.)
Julius Olender, Fresno, 0.039 cu. ft.
ond from unnamed spring for
mining purposes. Est. cost $100.
Per. 3652. App. 6522. (San Joaquin.
Stanislaus and Calaveras Counties)
Linden Irrigation District,. Stockton
[or 4ii. i ac. ft. per annum and 154
cu. ft. per sec. from Calaveras river
for irrigation and domestic purposes
on 12.330 acres. Est. cost $105,000.
CALIFORNIA. — Following applica-
tions filed with the State D partment
of Public Works, Divisio.. of Water
Resources, during the nv.nth of Jan-
uary. 1931. for permits >.o appropriate
water:
Application 6S57 (Kern and Ventura
Counties) Florence L. Cuddy, Lebec,
Kern County, for 100.000 g.p.d. from
three unnamed spring tributary to
San Joaquin Valley for domestic pur-
poses. Est. cost $3,000.
App. 6S5S (Modoc Co.) T. A. Somma
,;l" J T. Sharp, attornev. Alturas.
for 0.03 c.f.s. from an unnamed spring
tributary to Pit River, for domestic
purposes.
App. GS59 (El Dorado Co ) Magnus
Jensen, ('amino. Cal.. 0.025 e f.s. from
Fdl canyon tributary to Little Iowa
Canyon, Big Iowa Canyon. South Pork
American River, for irrigation and
domestic purposes on 3 acres Est
rust Sjiili
App. 6860 (Inyo Co.) W. C. Parch-
er Bishop. 2.5 c.fs. from Green Creek
tributary to Bishop Creek and Owens
River, for power purposes. l.G-hp
Est. cost $250.
App. 6SG1 (Inyo Co.) W. C. Parch-
er, Bishop. 0.047 c.f.s. from Green
Creek tributary to Bishop Creek and
Owen s River, for domestic purposes.
Est. cost $265.
\|.,. i. mil' i Nevada Co.) I, K. Wil-
li, hi . Nevad i i litj , for 8.0 i I i I
Wiinlup Canyon tributary to Green-
li.'in Creek, thence Bear River, for
mining purposi Bat cosl
App. 6863 i Lake Co I Leavitt M.
McQuesten, care Dlvlsl r P logs
Cnlversitj Farm, Davis, o.3i c.f.s.
i Clover Creek I rlbutary to Mid-
dle Creek, Irrigation purposes on
25 acres. KM coat $250.
App, 6864 (San Diego Co.) C. M
G ' care G, 1 1 si nil. .nicy, San
Diego Trusl & Savings lsldg., San
Diego, 0.06 c.f.s. from Castro Creek
tributary t<> San Luis Rey River, for
Irrigation purposes on 6 acres. Est.
cost $1870.
App. GSG5 (Alameda Co.) Sisters of
the Sacred x. at Jesus and Mary.
a corporation, care Hatfield, Wood &
Kilkenny, attorneySj Chancery Bldg.,
San Francisco, for 0.1 c.f.s. from Lau-
rel Spring and Sulphur Spring trib-
utary to Agua Caliente creek, for
domestic purposes. Est. cost, $8000.
App. GS6G (Alameda Co.) Sisters of
the Sacred Name of Jesus and Mary,
a corporation, care Hatfield, Wood &
Kilkenny, attorneys, chancery Bldg..
San Francisco, 0.2 c.f.s. and 43 ac. ft.
per annum, from Laurel Creek and
Arroyo Agua Caliente Creek tribu-
tary to San Francisco Bay. for ir-
rigation and domestic (stockwater)
purposes on 5S acres and 200 head
of stock. Est. cost, $525.
App. 6SG7 (Riverside Co.) F. W.
Sheffield and Chas. Harnack, care F.
• W. Sheffields. Redlands, 3.0 c.f.s.
from Falls Creek, for irrigation and
domestic purposes on 150 acres. Est.
cost. $3200.
App. 6868 (Inyo Co.) H. J. Halli-
day, Bishop, 0.0035 c.f.s. or approxi-
mately 2260 gals, per day from small
unnamed stream tributary to Bishop
Creek and Owen's River, for domestic
and recreational purposes. Est. cost,
$155.
App. 6S69 (Siskiyou County) Elliott
Creek Mines. Inc., care W. L. Cobb.
Pres., Eox 66S, Roseburg, Oregon,
for 20 c.f.s. from Elliett Creek trib-
utary to Applegate River, for power
purposes.
App. 6S70 (Nevada County) Charles
Thompson, care J. P. Hoffman, agent
Box 307, Grass Valley. 50 c.f.s. from
(a) Steephollow Creek and (b) South
Fork of Little Greenhorn Creek trib-
utary to Bear River, for mining and
domestic purposes. Est. cost $50.
App. 6871 (Trinity Co.) S. G. Shep-
ard and associates, Denny, Trinit,-
Co., 30 c.f.s. from Slide Creek (and
Emigrant Creek at its mouth) tribu-
tary to New Creek, for mining pur-
poses.
App. 6872 (Plumas Co.) Max Paul
Boehme, S09 Kearny St.. San Fran-
cisco. 1.0 c.f.s. from Mill Creek trib-
utary to East Branch of the N Fork
of Feather River, for irrigation and
domestic purposes on 6 acres.
App. 6S73 (Humboldt Co.) Thos. N.
McDaniel, 312 Byington Bldg.. Reno,
Nev.. 150 c.f.s, from Willow Creek
tributary to Trinity river, for min-
ing and domestic purposes.
App. 6S74 (Plumas Co.) Oscar T.
Schumacher, Quincy. 1.0 c.f.s. from
unnamed spring tributary to Dixon
Creek, thence Nelson Creek, thence
Middle Fork Feather River, for min-
ing and domestic purposes on 20 acres.
Est. cost $350.
App. 6S75 (San Diego Co.) C. D.
Eddy and F. I. Eddy, care C. D.
Eddy, 1132 20th Street, National City.
0.25 c.f.s. from spring in unnamed
stream tributary to Sweetwater Riv-
er, for irrigation and domestic pur-
poses on 20 acres. Est. cost $500.
App. 6876 (El Dorado Co.) Mrs.
Bertha Stover, care A. E. Carette,
1279 Temple St., Los Angeles, one-
third miner's inch c.f.s. from School
House Spring tributary to Mosquito
Creek, thence S. Fork American Riv-
er, for irrigation and domestic pur-
poses on S acres. Est. cost $75.
\ 1877 (San Joaquin Co.) J. C.
Bl ii anil P. M Lamb, care Ohm
t Raab E u eb< i Ave , Stockton,
15 IS c i from Noi n, i ianal tribu-
tary to Middle River Bri b oJ San
Joaquin River, for irrigation purposes
on 1,212 i; I'M i oi i -i i.i ,
\i,i, 6878 (Del Norte Co.) w. G.
Money, P, ci. Box 878, Crescent City,
£000 gals, per day from Kelly's Gulch
tributary to Smith River, for irriga-
tion and domestic purposes on 2 acres.
App 6879 (Mono Co.) Edith Raymer,
Bl hop, 0.006 c.f.s. or approx. 3250
:: |,.i from i !om id I !i eek trlbutai ,
In ( iwiii'n Ki vi r, (or il "lie pur-
poses. ESst. cost $500.
App. 6S80 (Tulare Co.) J. H. Gar-
ner ,Box 66G. Springvillc, 1.0 c.f.s.
from Bear Creek tributary to Tule
River for Irrigation and domestic pur-
poses on 34 acres. Est. cost $500.
App 6881 (Orange Co.) Mrs. C. C.
i 'ia\. i Hi. Box 43. Laguna Beach, 360
gals per day from spring tributary to
North Pork San Juan Creek, for do-
ne-'lie purposes.
APP GSS2 (Los Angeles Co.) C. A.
and Wm H. Cruzan, care C. A. Cru-
zan, 915 E 105th St., Los Angeles, 2.0
c.f.s. (1.0 c.f.s. from each of two
springs) from (1) Warm Spring anil
(-i Whiskey Spring tributary to Mint
Canyon, thence Santa Clara River,
for mining purposes. Est. cost $5,000.
STREET LIGHTING
SYSTEM5
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Un-
til February 17, bids will be received
by A. Walter Kildale, city clerk (£33)
to install cast iron lighting standards,
together with underground system, in
Fourth Street from Broadway to J St.
Estimated cost $15,000. 1911 Act. Bond
Act 1915. Certified check 10% payable
to city required with bid. Plans on
file in office of clerk. E. D. Gardner,
city engineer.
LIVERMORE. Alameda Co., Cal.—
City trustees select concrete type of
standard in connection with electro-
lier system to be installed in the bus-
iness district. L. E. Wright is city
engineer.
MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — Spears-Wells
Machinery Co.. at $3,443 awarded con-
tract by city council to furnish one
Buffalo Springfield S-ton road roller
for street department.
OAKLAND, Cal— Rix Co., Inc., 400
Fourth St.. San Francisco, at $1,655
awarded contract by East Bay Muni-
cipal Utility District to furnish one
air compressor for El Cerrito Pump-
ing Plant.
MADERA, Madera Co., Cal.— L. A.
Rose, 227 Main St., Porterville, at
$2892 50, awarded contract by county
supervisors to furnish one new 35-
Monarch Tractor f. o. 1). Madera, in-
cluding allowance for old tractor no
longer required by the county.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Brooks Motor Co..
836 San Pablo Ave.. El Cerrito, at
$4,306.06 awarded contract by East
Bay Municipal Utility District to fur-
nish six motor cars and to Connell &
Shumate, 480 23rd St., Richmond, at
$3,008.15 to furnish five Chevrolet cars.
Both bids allowed for turn -ins.
LOS ANGELES, Calif.— Until 11 A
M.. February 17, bids will be received
by the Los Angeles city purchasing
agent. Thomas Oughton, for furnish-
ing two gasoline engine driven air
compressors, f.o.b. 410 Ducommun St..
under Spec. No. 2332. Allowance on
one used machine to be stated.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
iturday. Febru
14, 1931
LOS GATOS, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
—Until March 2, 8 P. M., bids will be
received by Donna M. Winning, city
clerk, to furnish and deliver one steel
closed cab and steel body, mounted
on 103^ -inch wheelbase; 4-cy Under;
lj^-ton capacity ohassis; equipped
with front bumper, 4-hydraulic shock
absorbers, etc., for use of Street
Department. Further information ob-
tainable from city clerk.
DELANO, Kern Co., Calif.— Until
February 20, 7 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by G. A. Swanson, clerk, De-
lano Union Grammar School District,
to furnish school bus of at least 25-hp.
with a seating capacity of not less
than 50 grammar school pupils. Cer-
tified check or bidder's bonft 10% pay-
able to clerk required with bid. Spec,
obtainable from the clerk at Delano.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until February
24, 10 A. M., under Schedule No. 928-
31-204, bids will be received by Quar-
termaster Supply Officer, General De-
pot, Fort Mason, to furnish and de-
liver: One Industrial Tractor, four-
wheel, gasoline propelled. To be
equipped with 24 -hp. motor, four
speeds forward and one reverse speed.
Solid rubber tires, size of rear tires
approx. 40-in. by 5-in., front tires
approx. 24-in. by 3>/2-in. To be com-
plete with front and rear bumpers;
securely attached and braced, for
shunting railroad cars. Equipped with
standard automatic drawbar coupler.
To be equal and similar to Model "U"
Industrial Tractor as manufactured
by Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co., Milwau-
kee, Wis.
WANTED
TO PURCHASE used Linn Tractor
Truck. Lidral-Wiley, Inc., 208 Colum-
bia St., Seattle Washington.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until February
24. 10 A. M., under Schedule No. 928-
31-204, bids will be received by Quar-
termaster Supply Officer, General De-
pot, Fort Mason, to furnish and de-
liver: Four heavy duty trailers, 5-ton
capacity, steel frame, wood platform,
approx. size 4-ft. x 10-ft., height of
platform not to exceed 24-in. With 4
cast steel wheels with roller bearings.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Un-
til February 17, 8 P. M., bids will bt
received by A. Walter Kildale. cit>
clerk, to furnish light automobile se-
dan, 4- or 6-cylinder, fully equipped
for Police Department. SpeciHeatior
obtainable from city clerk.
CHULA VISTA, San Diego Co., Cal.
—Until 7:30 P. M., Feb. 24, bids will
be received by city council for the
purchase of one dump truck, of about
3 tons capacity. Bidders are to sub-
mit specifications. C. S. Timmons,
city clerk.
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — Until Feb-
ruary 19, 8:15 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by H. G. Denton, city clerk,
to furnish elevating and screening
equipment for Sacramento Filtration
Plant. Certified check 5% payable to
City Controller required with bid.
Plans on file in office of clerk. Fred
.1. Klaus, city engineer
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until February
24, 10 A. M., under Schedule No. 92S-
31-204, bids will be received by Quar-
termaster Supply Officer, General De-
pot, Fort Mason, to furnish and de-
liver: One tiering lifting truck with-
out battery), 3000-lb. capacity; spur
gear drive, four wheel steer, two-
wheel drive, two speeds forward and
reverse. Weight without battery ap-
prox. 1750 lbs. Dimensions overall
approx. 33-in. wide x 93-in. long. To
be complete with all accessories for
operation except to be without bat-
tery. To be equal and similar to
Model No. TLGL as manufactured by
the Automatic Trans. Co., Inc., Buf-
falo, N. Y.
FIRE EQUIPMENT
NEWPORT BEACH, Orange Co.,
Cal.— City council orders advertising
for bids for fire equipment, including
two fire engines, to cost about $19,-
000. ;
OAKLAND, Calif.— Pioneer Rubber
Mills at $5,745 awarded contract by
city council to furnish and deliver
14,000 ft. of fire hose. Complete list
of unit bids received published in is-
sue of January 30.
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co.,
Calif.— American - LaFrance Fire En-
gine Co.. at $13,150 awarded contract
by city council to furnish and deliver
one 750-gallon pumping engine and
hose car with booster tank.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Pioneer Rub-
ber Mills. S22 E 3rd St., was awarded
contract by city purchasing agent, at
35c ft. for 30,000 ft. 1%-in. fire hose.
Spec. No. 2315.
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
HAYWARD, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Until February IS, 8 p. m., bids will
be received by M. B. Ternpleton, city
clerk, to construct reinforced concrete
reservoir of 1,000,000 gals, capacity
to be constructed in Upper D. St
The project follows:
(1) 29.40 M.B.M. lumber;
(2) 12,670 sq. ft. 4-ply tar and gravel
roofing;
(3) 4,860 cu. yds. excavation;
(4) 103.7 cu. yds. concrete in walls;
(5) 283 cu. yds. concrete infloor, foot-
ings and columns;
(6) 48,400 lbs. reinf. steel;
(7) 1,270 lbs asph. sealing compound;
(S) 201 lyi. ft. s-in. vit. clay B & S
pipe;
(9) 590 sq. ft. % -in. wire screening;
(10) 920 lin. ft 12-in. C. 1. supply
main (to be laid oi>ly);
(11) 2 concrete valve boxes;
(12) 1 12-in. C. I. inlet pipe installed;
(13) l 8-in. C. I. overflow pipe;
(14) 1 S-in. washout C. I. pipe;
(15) 1 wooden indicator;
NOTE: All C. 1. pipe, specials and
valves furnished by the city.
Certified check 10% payable to city
required with bid. Plans obtainable
from clerk or City Engineer Jesse B.
Holly on deposit of $5. returnable.
SARATOGA. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
—San Jose Water Works, San Jose,
has appropriated $224,110 for im-
provements for the current year in-
cluding the construction of a 1,000,-
000 gallon reinforced concrete res-
ervoir above Saratoga. It is proposed
to commence construction within 30
days.
ORANGE, Orange Co., Cal— As pre-
viously reported, bids will be received
February 26, 2 P M., by Serrano Irri-
gation District, to construct earth fill
dam in Santiago Canyon. A. Kemp-
key, engineer, Hobart Bldg., San
Francisco. Following is a complete
listing of the quantity of materials
Involved in the project:
(a) The excavation of approxi-
mately 124. 000 cubic yards of material
In stripping the foundation of the
dam.
(b) The excavation of approximately
0740 cubic yards of material for the
cut-off trenches of the dam.
(c) The placing and compacting
of approximately 850,000 cubic yards
of selected material to form the dam.
(d) The placing of approximately
6400 cubic yards of concrete slab
facing on the upstream face of the
dam.
(e) The construction of a reinforc-
ed concrete outlet tower and con-
duit
(f) The construction of a spillway
and wasteway channel involving the
excavation of approximately 43,000
cubic yards of material and the
placing of approximately 3900 cubic
yards of reinforced concrete.
(g) The supplying of approximately
13.500 barrels of Portland cement. !
(h) The supplying of approxi-
mately 690 tons of reinforcing steel.
(i) The supplying of cast iron;
body, brass mounted, non-rising stem
gate valves.
(j) The supplying of cast iron'
thimbles, nipples, pipe railing, metal
fixtures, anchor bolts, lead gaskets,
valve stem extensions, ladders, etc.
(k) The supplying of flanged 36-in.
diameter by one-fourth inch welded
steel pipe.
(1) The clearing of the flooded and
marginal area of the reservoir em-
bracing approximately 750 acres.
The work will be sub-divided and
proposals will be received for the.
separate portions thereof under eight
schedules as follows:
SCHEDULE NO. I
This schedule will embrace the
major portion of the construction
work There will be included there-
under Items (a), (b), (c), (d), (e),
(f), as above set forth.
SCHEDULE NO. 2
This schedule will cover the fur-
nishing of Portland Cement. Item (g),
as above set forth.
SCHEDULE NO. 3
This schedule will cover the furnish-
ing of reinforcing steel. Item (h), as
above set forth.
SCHEDULE NO. 4
This schedule will cover the fur-
nishing of gate valves. Item (i), as
above set forth.
SCHEDULE NO. 5
This schedule will cover the supply-
ing of cast iron and wrought iron
work, Item (j), as above set forth. I
SCHEDULE NO. 6
This schedule will cover the sup-
plying of 36-in. dia. by one-fourth inch
welded steel pipe. Item (k), as above
set forth.
SCHEDULE NO. 7
This schedule will cover the sup-
plying of one cast iron Venturi meter
and one manometer tube.
SCHEDULE NO. 8
This schedule will cover the clearing
of the flooded and marginal area of
the reservoir, Item (1), as above set
forth.
A certified check in the amount of
570.000 must accompany the bid.
Attention is particularly directed to
the fact that the proposals covering
Schedules Nos 1, 2, 3. 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8,
will be embodied in a single con-
tract and that separate contracts will
not be let covering any one of them.
Plans and specifications can be
seen at the office of the board of
directors of Serrano Irrigation Dis-
trict at the residence of F. H. Col-
lins, Secretary of said District, lo-
cated on Prospect Avenue between
Lincoln Street and East Collins Ave.
one mile north and two miles east
of the City of Orange. Orange County,
California, and at the office of the
Saturday, February 14, 1981
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-one
i: i of Directors of Carpenter Ir-
rigation Dlsti hi ;it the resldenci ol
l>. s. Smiley, Secretary of said Dis-
h.|,.i, located on the west side of
Alameda Street mile north of the
town of El Modena, Orange County,
rain, mil. ', and copies "' said plans
and specifications and proposal forms
may la- secured at either of said of-
llcea and at the office of A, Kemp-
k,v , i lonsultlng Englnei r, Hobar!
Bldg., San Francisco, Calif.
The proposed dam will be 130 ft. In
I ioo it. i" length, with a 602-
ft. thickness at the base tapering at
i. top in in fl. The structure will
i,,,., concrete spillway and will pro-
vide a 25,000-acre ft. storage reser-
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
CORCORAN, Kiti's c.i. Cal — Until
Februarj 10, s P. M., bids will be re-
bj James C. Condon, city clerk
ti, it. ill well in Lot 8, Block S. Bids
re wanted under the following items:
First: Drill a test hole and log for-
mations for a water well to a depth
of not to exceed 400 ft. or at any les-
ser depth depending on formations.
Second: If said formations are ac-
ceptable to said City, to ream said
test hole for 12-in. casing to a depth
of 120 ft. and 10-in. casing to a depth
of not to exceed 300 ft.
Third: Furnish and set screw cas-
ing, 45-lb. 12-in. C. I. casing, and 33-
lli, 1 ii - in. O. D. casing; casing to be
perforated as may be directed by City.
Alternate Bid: Ream test hole, fur-
nish and set 12-in. 45-lb. I. D. screw
casing to a depth of not to exceed 401)
ft. and to be perforated as may be
l directed by said City.
Ma
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co..
• Cal.— Until February 16, 8:00 P. M.
bids will be received by A J. Cronin,
i city clerk, to drill one well approx.
I 300 feet in depth, either 16 or 14 in-
: ches in diameter. Certified check 10%
payable to city required with bid.
Specifications on file in office of clerk.
SEWERS AND SEWAGE
DISPOSAL PLANTS
SAN LUIS OBISPO. San Luis Obis-
po Co., Cal.— City council" has started
proceedings for sewer in Brizolara St.
bet Hill and Nipomo Sts. Est. cost,
i J3800.
EERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.—
As previously reported, bids will be
received by Florence E. Turner, city
clerk, February 17, to construct sewer
in Cragmont Ave. and Rock Lane from
Regal Road to Poplar St. Project in-
volves:
(1) 150 ft. 18-in. vitrified pipe;
(2) 420 ft. 15-in. do;
(3) 570 ft. 12-in. do;
(4) 65 ft. 10-in. do;
(5) 25 ft. S-in. do;
(6) 3 catchbasins;
(7) 4 manholes.
Certified check 10% payable to city
required with bid. Plans on file in
office of clerk and obtainable from
Harry Goodridge, city engineer.
SAX JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City council declares intention (5297)
to sewer portions of Willow St., Pre-
vost St., and Delmas Ave., involving
vit. pipe san. sewers; brick manholes;
vit. wye branches, house laterals and
flushing inlets. 1911 Act. Hearing
Feb. 24. John J. Lynch, city clerk.
Wm. Popp, city engineer.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—County Surveyor Julius Manthey
preparing plans for sewer system at
county fair grounds.
Illl.l.Sla IROUGH
Cal --I laklau.l Si W6r COIlSt. Co.. 1"."
: 82nd Avenui Oakland, ai ii,
awarded , tract by town trustees to
construct storm sewer system, con-
sisting "f 12-in., 15-ln., 18-ln. ami 21-
ln. concrete plpi swore; I k man-
holes and catchb iii-
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif —
Until Februarj 17, 1" A. M.. bids will
be received by Florence E. Turner,
city ckrk, to construct sewer in Crag-
ut Ave. and Rock Lane from Regal
Koud to Poplar SI Certified check 10
per ci in payable to city required with
bid. Plans mi die in office of clerk
and obtainable from City Engineer
Harry Goodridge on deposit of (10,
Hill
able.
OAKLAND. Cal -J. M. Calhan, 2294
E 19th St.. Oakland, submitted low
bid to the City Council tit S31S.50 to
construct sewer in south half of 6th
St ftotn Castro St easterly, involv-
ing:
ID ltr, lin. ft. S-in. pipe sewer;
(2) 1 12-inch lamphole;
13) 1 8 -inch lamphole;
(4) 3 wye branches.
Following is a complete list of the
bids and units received:
(A) J. M. Calhan, I fakland $318. r,n
(B) Thomas F. Geary, Oakland 365.2",
(C) Oakland Sewer Const. Co... 458.90
(A) (B) (C)
(1) . $ 2.4" $ 2.75 $ 3.54
(2) .... 25.011 17.00 35.00
(5) 16.00 17.00 15.00
(4) 50 2.00 .60
All bids held under advisement.
TULARE, Tulare Co., Cal.— Pollard
Bros., Ltd., Kingsburg, at 50c foot
submitted low bid to city council to
furnish 3,500-ft. 18-in. hydraulic con-
crete sewer pipe. Complete list of
bids follows, all being taken under
advisement until February 11:
Pollard Brothers $.50
R. Tonkens, Tulare 52
F. W. Blaine, Tulare 625
Tulare Cement Co., Tulare 62
Jourdan Cone. Pipe Co., Selma 65
OAKLAND, Cal— City Eng. Walter
Frickstad preparing plans for storm
sewers in 41st Street and portions of
Broadway and the Ridge Road.
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co..
Cal. — City trustees have purchased a
236-acre site on which to locate the
city sewer farm including the erec-
tion of a modern treating plant sim-
ilar to that now in operation at Lodi.
The cost is placed at $100,000.
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal. —
H. A. Trueblood at $2,424.13 awarded
contract by city council to furnish
vitrified clay sewer pipe, as follows:
1650 ft. 18-in. sewer pipe;
160 ft. 15-in. do;
1070 ft. 12-in. do.
This pipe will be installed under
the supervision of Frank J. Rossi,
city engineer, as a means to relieve
unemployment in Modesto.
SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara Co..
Cal.— City Supt. Harry Nell, Jr., and
City Engineer York Peterson have
been authorized by the Santa Maria
city council to prepare plans for ex-
tensions to the city's sewage system
in N Broadway; estimated cost $15,-
000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— F. F. Green-
field Co., 1808 W 7th St., reports that
the contract for sludge tanks in con-
nection with the two new sludge di-
gestion units costing $106,056 for the
County Sanitation District No. 2, has
been awarded to the Truscon Steel
Co., 5480 E Slauson Ave. The ex-
cavating contract was awarded to Pa-
cific Crane Service Co., 3128 E 26th
St. A. K. Warren, 200 Law Blrg.,
chief engineer.
WATER WORKS
S.WTA BARBARA, Calif.— Stanley
McCormick estate has started pre-
iiiniii ii v inn k mi new water i fi tem
and a new sewer system at Riven
roi i . Vlonteclto, in cost $lou,000.
sax .1' iSE, s mi. i Clars Co.. Cal.—
Until March 2, bids will be received
by Henry A Pflster, county clerk, for
Hi,' i base of the $27,500 bond issue
,,f County Water Works District No.
i, proceeds of the sale in dm
cons ii uctlon of a watei dli ii ibutlng
system In be supplied from Spring
Vallej lines, Palo Alto's municipal
water system and domestic wells.
Plans are being completed by the
Burns-Mel n.nin H.'Smitb Engineering
Co., Western Pacific Bldg., Los An-
geles.
.MADERA. Madera Co., Cal.— Pacific
States Cast Iron Pipe Co., Ill Sutter
St., San Francisco, awarded contract
by 'ilv council to furnish and deliver
pipe ami fittings, as follows:
3.500 ft. 6-in. c. I. pipe, 150 lbs. work-
ing pressure;
8 6x6x6x6 bell and end crosses;
1 Bx6x6x6 bell end cross;
4 6x6x6 bell end tees;
14 iix4 reducers, 0-inch spigot, 4-in.
bell;
4 6-inch plugs;
jointing material for 260 6-inch
joints.
Pacific States Company (2,385.60
Alt. (McWane) Pre-caulked 2.69S.25
National C. I. Pipe Co 2,384.75
U. S. Pipe & Foundry Co 2,480.80
American C. I. Pipe Co 2.493.10
Universal C. I. Pipe Co 2,685.40
Last four named bidders did not in-
-liiil. Jointing material.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
San Jose Water Works has provided
$224,110 in 1931 budget to finance im-
provements to system, including $88,-
706 for distributing system, $18,306 on
transmission system. $21,104 on pump-
ing equipment, and $47,249 on its ser-
vice, meters, etc.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Until 11 A.
M., February 17, bids will be received
by the Los Angeles purchasing agent,
Thomas Oughton, for furnishing 2500
2-in. bronze curb cocks; Spec. No
2337.
Bids, same date, for furnishing two
24-in. automatic check valves for use
on the discharge of centrifugal pumps
handling 40 cu. ft. per second against
a head of 225 ft. Spec. No. 2331.
LOMPOC, Cal.— Standard Pipe &
Supply Co., 441 Santa Fe Ave., Ver-
non, submitted the low bid to the
Lompoc City Council Feb. 3, for fur-
nishing black steel pipe, as follows:
(1) 2800 ft. 8.625-in. O. D. by 8.249-in.
I. D., lap weld black steel pipe,
plain end beveled 45 deg. for weld-
ing, asphaltum dipped, weight
16.94 lbs. per ft.;
(2) 100 ft S-in. O. D. by 7.628-in. I. D.,
lapweld black steel pipe, plain
end, beveled 45 deg. for welding,
asphalutm dipped, weight 15.522
lbs per ft.;
(?,) 600 ft. 7-in. O. D. by 6.652-in. I.
D , lapweld black steel pipe, plain
end, beveled 45 deg. for welding.
asphaltum dipped, weight 12.685
lbs. per ft.
The unit prices were: (1) 67.5c ft.;
(2) 69c ft.; (3) 55c ft.
GRIDLEY. Butte Co., Calif.— C i t y
Clerk J. L. Lewis announces time for
asking new bids to furnish and install
Diesel engine in connection with the
municipal light and water plant is
indefinite.
Twenty-two
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
:-';i l iinl::\
Fehr
iry 14, 1H31
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Until Feb. 19.
bids will be received by H. G. Den-
ton, city clerk, to furnish and install
elevating and screening equipment at
the Municipal Filtration Plant; est.
cost, $1200. Funds for this work are
available in the current budget. Plans
on file in office of clerk. Fred J. Klaus
is city engineer.
NEVADA CITY, Nevada Co., Cal.
— City trustees contemplate special
election to decide on using the $10,000
swimming pool bond fund for street
work and extensions to the sewer sys-
tem. $5,000 to be applied to each ac-
PLAYGROUNDS & PARKS
■PAN FRANCISCO. — See "Streets
and Highways." this issue. Bonds of
$2,500,000 voted by City and County
of San Francisco for park and play-
ground and street improvements.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
— A group of citizens have submitted
proposal to the city council offering
to underwrite a sum of $25,000 to
purchase on the lease contract basis,
the old Palo Alto Hospital site, and
reserve the site as a decorative park
and not as a children's playground
with apparatus. Taken under advise-
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
CLARK COUNTY. Nev. — Triangle
Rock and Gravel Co.. 254S G St., San
Bernardino. Calif., at ?6S,S75 awarded
contract by Nevada State Highway
Commission to reconstruct 19. 6S miles
of highway in Clark County between
the west slope of Mormon Mesa and
the Lower Virgin river bridge. Proj -
ect involves: 77,000 cu. yds. excav., tin-
class.; 96,564 yds. sta. overhaul; 12.93
miles prepare subgrade and shoul-
ders; 6.73 miles prepare shoulders;
48,700 cu. yds. crushed rock or crush-
ed gravel in place; 1000 cu. yds.
crushed rock or crushed gravel in
stockpile; 13 cu. yds. class A con-
crete; 17 cu. yds. class B concrete; 46
lin. ft. remove 18-in. corru. metal
pipe; 24 lin. ft. remove 24-in. corru.
metal pipe; 244 lin. ft. 15-in. corru.
metal pipe; 552 lin. ft. lS-in. do; 522
lin. ft. 24-in. do; 46 lin. ft. 30-in. do,
and 34 lin. ft. 30-in. corru. metal
pipe, to be installed; 4 corru. metal
pipe culvert extensions; 74 demolish
head walls; S5 monuments; furnish
water equipment; 728 M. gals, apply
water; 1024 lin. ft, remove wooden
guard rail; 1128 lin. ft. standard tim-
ber guard railing in place; 2 posts for
Federal Aid markers; 19. 6S miles fin-
ish roadway.
State will furnish corrugated metal
pipe culverts and band couplings, f.
o. b. cars, Arrowhead siding. Clark
County.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
—Bids received by city council Feb.
9, under Resolution of Intention No.
948 to improve Palo Alto Ave., Hale,
Pope and Dana Sts., etc., were re-
turned to bidders unopened and new
bids have been asked to be opened
February 25, 7:30 P. M. The action
was taken due to the fact that one-
half block in Embarcadero Road, bet
High and Alma Sts., had been elimi-
nated from the project. The work
involves construction of vit. sewer
mains and connections, brick man-
holes, c. i. water mains and galv. iron
water pipe connections, fire hydrants,
gas malnt>, concrete storm sewer pipe,
cem. cone, pavement, sidewalks, etc.
1011 Act, Certified check 10% pay-
able to city required with bid. Plans
obtainable from J. F. Byxbee Jr., city
engineer.
SANTA ROSA. Sonoma Co.. Cal.—
J. V. Galbraith, 314 7th St., Petaluma.
nt $29,7SfX60 awarded contract by
county supervisors for concrete pave-
ment on the Petaluma to Point Reyes
Highway, Section E in the Second Su-
pervisorial District, involving;
(1) 9500 cu. yds. excavation;
(2) 2465 cu. yds. concrete in pavement
(3) 70 cu. yds. concrete in structure
and head walls;
(4) 4000 lbs. reinforcing steel;
(5) 400 lin. ft. 12-in. corru. metal pipe
(6) 44 lin. ft. 18-in. do;
(7) 30 lin. ft. 24-in. do;
(8) 32 lin. ft. 30-in. do;
(9) 16 lin. ft. 3G-in. do.
Unit bids of three low bidders fol-
low:
(a) J. V. Galbraith $29,786.60
(b) Bodenhamer Const. Co.,
Oakland 30,400.75
(c) W. C. Colley, Berkeley..,. 30,528.80
(A) (B) (C)
(1) ? .60 $ .55 ? .50
(2) 9.00 9.55 9.72
(3) 19.00 18.00 19.00
(4) 05 .0475 .05
.30
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.—
County Surveyor Rodney Messner
making surveys for county road from
city limits of San Rafael to the Kent-
field-Greenbrae road.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, San Luis Obispo
Co, (al.— City council declares in-
tention (346) to improve portions of
Pacific street involving grading; 6-
inch and 8 -inch hydraulic cem. con-
crete pavement; hyd. cem cone.
curbs and walks. 1011 Act. Bond
Act 1915. Hearing March 2. Callie
M. John, city clerk.
ide
SONORA, Tuolumne Co., Cal.—
Until February 19, bids will be re-
ceived by county supervisors to ex-
tend the Big Hill-Longeway road
east of Columbia, for a distance ol
13,367 feet. Road will be 20 ft. w
with maximum grade nf 6%. Sp
fications on file in office of cou
clerk and obtainable from cou
surveyor.
COLUSA COUNTY, Cal. — Until
February IS, 2 P. M., bids will be
received by C H. Whit more, district
engineer, State Highway Commission,
502 State Office Bldg., Sacramento, to
surface with pit run gravel, 1.5 miles
between Maxwell and the north
boundary.
SIERRA COUNTY, Cal.— C. R.
Adams, Nevada City, a t J123. 1 59
awarded contract by U. S. Bureau of
Public Roads, San Francisco, for
grading and placing crushed rock
surfacing on Section No. 3, Shady
Plat-Downieville Route No 26, Yuba
Pass National Forest Highway, 4.144
miles in length. Unit bid follows:
28 acres clearing, $125.
148,000 cu. y<?s. excav . unclass., $.60
295 cu yds. excav., structure, $1
278,320 sta. yds. ovprhaul, $.02.
0,700 cu. yds. crushed rock surf. $1.90
400 cu. yds. supp. crushed rock,
$1.90.
400 m gals, watering, $2.
41
ch-is
31
cu
yds.
slass B concretd
$35.
3.120
lbs
rein:
. steel. $.08.
282
cell
ent
-ubble n
asonry,
$12.
1,148
18-
n. C.
M. pipe
in place
$2
226
24-
n. do
$3.
350
cu.
yds.
, $2.
n. di
band pi?
ced enib
ank
11s
30-
. $4.
280
cu.
yds.
hand p
■iced rip
-rap
$2.50
136
right-of-
vny mo
uiments,
$3
SANTA BARBARA. Calif. — Ci
council plans the resurfacing of Can
yon Perdido St. from Santa Barbar
St. to Milpas St.; est. cost $53,00(
Will involve only pavement, the curb
and walks having been elim
from the plans.
ty
ted
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY. Cal.
—Until March 4, 2 P. M., bids will be
received by the State Highway Com-
mission to grade and pave with as-
phalt concrete 9.8 miles between 1.5
miles south of Santa Margarita and
Atascadero.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Cal
—Until March 4, 2 P. M., bids will be
received by the State Highway Com-
mission to grade and surface with
oil treated crushed gravel or stone,
13.6 miles between Cronise Valley and
6 miles west of Baker.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
SAX FRANCISCO— E. J. Treacy,
Call Bldg., at $1,257.14 awarded con-
trait by Board of Public Works to
improve crossing of Oxford and Silli-
man Sts.. involving:
(a) 63 lin. ft. armored concrete curb;
(b) 3 brick catchbasins;
(c) 90 lin. ft. 10-in. V.C.P, culvert;
(d) 2S4 sq. ft. 1-course cone, side-
walks;
(e) 32S6 sq. It. asphalt concrete pave-
ment, 2-in asphalt cone, surface
on 6-in. class F concrete base.
Unit bid follows:
(a) $1; (b) $80; (c) $1; (d) $.15; (e)
$.25; total $1,257.14.
SAN ANSELMO, Marin Co., Cal.—
Until February 24, S P. M., bids will
be received by F. D. Burrows, city
clerk (96) to improve Essex Street, in-
volving grading, hyd. cem. concrete
curbs, gutters and headwall hyd. ce-
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57 Zoe St., bet. 3rd and 4th, off Brannan St.
Phone GArfield 4374 San Francisco
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-three
ni c i i to pave., i II pipe sewers
ui wy, branches and laterals, vlt
,e lampholes, 1911 Act. Certified
, tO1 payable to city required
111 I. ill Plan: If I" "llli'i .if
,l. 28
Mi
\ -. i i; \m iisci I Citj and i '"mi
of San Francisco \ s bonds of $2-
i, to finance Improvements In
,i,l, i, Gate i'. ni.. I and street
vements and reconstruction and
i Improvements. A tenta-
. listing of the Improvements fol-
,1,,, .mini ni meadows in
[Old .ii. Park $ 2S0.000
I!, ; ,i h frimi Sutro Hgts
t0 s. m lift 37,500
.,,, patli in. in Sutru Heights
. 32nd We 37,500
io| path l" and around Tel-
egraph Hill and nther im-
provi mm ui- at iIh- [loint.... 25.000
|vi was thru .\l. Laid] Pk.
.mi. el ing -\1 issinn St. with
<:,„ Bruno Ave 125.000
„,i path and uthor improve-
in Sunset Square 50,000
, Improvement of existing
roads ui Golden Gate rark,
including widening of road
uml, will modernize roads
in park) 380,000
iiilni- grading and orna-
menting Telegraph Hill 35.000 -
, at of Aquatic Pk.,
yacht Harbor and Balboa
Park 330,000
■tiding & constructing road-
ways in Sharp Park in San
Matin County 100.000
Total $1,400,000
Road Improvements
enie road around shores of
Lake Merced on properties
recently acq. from Spring
Valley Water Co., est. cost. $ 350,000
oning, reconstructing
& widening certain streets
and avenues in Sunset Dis-
trict bounded by Lincoln
Way, Sloal Blvd., 7th Ave.
and Gt. Highway, est. cost 225,000
cten. Of Clarendon Ave. thru
Satin Forest to a connec-
tion with 7th Ave. near Re-
! lief Home, and construction
of road around Elue Moun-
tain and a connection with
Clarendon Ave. with fire
trails, est. cost 150,000
iprovement of Stanley St.
Parkway between Alemany
Blvd. and Junipero Serra
Blvd., est. cost 50,000
instruction of boulevard to
be known as Bernal Heights
Blvd.. circling top of Bernal
Heights, at est. cost of 100,000
mprovement of roadways &
approaches to Lagura Hon-
. da Home, est. cost 25,000
Total $ 900,000
Playgrounds
nprovement of Potrero Hill
Playground. (This play-
ground is situated in dense-
ly populated section which,
at present time, has no fa-
cilities of this kind) $ 54,000
cean View Playground (lo-
lated in a district where at
present time no such facili-
ties are available, est. cost 72,000
laysround at St. Mary's Pk.
(located in similar district
with similar surroundings,
estimated cost 69.000
lUus Kahn Playground (sit-
uated in Presidio Reserva-
tion on land ceded to Play-
ground Commission for tills
purpose by U. S. Govt.,
estimated cost 3,000
unston Annex 2,000
Total $ 200,000
PACIFIC ci
i-.ii Until Man i. 5, I B0 P M„ bids
mil be recelvi i b: I Igtln C. Hurlbert,
city clerk (3327) to Improve Laurel
\ , - I., i Congr i '■ B, a ml Willow
St., and bet. Wlllov. si. and Alder
St., Involving com. cone, ourbi and
gutters; oil macadam surface pave-
ment, m be composed of graded rock
not less than L3 lbs per sq. ft, and
Dur - Emulse emule d asphalt, nol
less than l-gal. per sq. yd.; two cone.
catchbasins; cemenl cone, driveways.
1911 Act Bond Act 1915. Certified
check 1096 payable to city required
with bid. Plans on tile in office of
clerk.
pacific GROVE, Monterey Co.,
Cal — Granite Const. Co., Watsonville,
at $7,292 awarded contract by city
council (3305) to improve Fifth St.
bet. Ocean View and Lighthouse Av-
enues, and Cypress Ave. and Granite
St. bet. Lighthouse Ave. and Laurel
Ave .iini bet. Laurel Aev. and Pine
Ave., involving cem. cone, curbs and
gutters; oil macadam surface pave.
(composed of graded rock not less
than 13 lbs. sq. ft.) and Duremulse
emulsified asphalt; cem. cone* drive-
ways; 4-in. vit. clay lateral
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co.,
Cal.— Granite Const. Co., Watsonville.
at $3,062.50 awarded contract by city
council (330S) to improve Grand Ave.
bet. Ocean View Ave and Park Place.
Involving cem. cone, curbs, oil ma-
cadam surface pavement (composed
of graded rock not less than 13 lbs.
to sq. ft.) and Duremulse emulsified
asphalt; cem. cone, driveways; 4-in.
vit. clay lateral sewers.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
— Carsted & Co., Watsonville, at $13,-
851 35 submitted low bid to county
supervisors to improve Section 111,
Mount Hermon Road in San Lorenzo
Road District. Following is a com-
plete list of bids, all taken under ad-
visement:
Carsted & Co $13,851.23
Earl W. Heple 14,938.50
J. L. Connor 15,818.79
Larsen Bros 16,347.35
W A. Dontanville 19,551.33
Healy Tibbits Co 19,986.29
W. H. Hauser 21,603.55
Pacific Constr. Co 22,395.30
Chas N. Chittenden 25.375.46
SANTA MARIA. Santa Barbara Co.,
Calif.— City Engineer York Peterson
authorized by the Santa Maria city-
council to prepare plans for paving
about ten blocks of city streets, in-
cluding Cook St.. Suey to South Pine,
Cypress St. from Broadway to South
Pine St., and Chuch St. from Lincoln
St. to South Pine. The work will
comprise 4-inch asphaltic concrete
pavement, curbs and gutters.
.ii i i in decide on using the $iu.nim
BV, i iiiiniiiM i 1 I 1 fluid fnr si i ,., t
work and extensions to the sewei sys
I, in, :'.,, to be applied to each ac-
tlvltj
\i ' - 1( ii INTY, Cal. until Feb.
26, I P M., bids will bo received by
C. ii Sweetser, district engineer, U.
S Bui i i Publii Roads, 461 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco, for grading
Section "A" of Route 11, Lava Beds
National Forest Highway In Modoc
National Fori i t, 10 932 mill s In length,
involving:
78.0 acres clearing;
95,200 'a. yds, unclassified excaval
366 in yds. excavation, structures;
17,2110 sta. yds. overhaul;
2,362 lin. ft. Corru. Metal Pipe;
10.93 miles finishing earth graded rd;
93 mi. yds. Class "B" concrete;
all lb. reinforcing steel;
33 right-of-way monuments.
Plan- obtainable from engineer on
deposit "f $15, returnable, checks for
same to I"- made payable to Federal
Reserve Bank of San Francisco,
REDDING, Shasta Co., Cal.— Shas-
ta County supervisors and Siskiyou
County supervisors have started pro-
ceedings for the formation of a Joint
highway district to finance construc-
ts,n r,f a highway extending by tin-
niest direct and feasible route from
the Pacific Highway at a point two
miles south of Mt. Shasta to connect
with the northwest entrance to Las-
sen Volcanic National Park. The
county supervisors of Shasta were
petitioned to proceed with the forma-
tion of such a district.
SAN FRANCISCO — B. J. Treacy,
Call Bldg., at $1,129.50, awarded con-
tract by Board of Public Works to im-
prove Madison St. bet. Burrows and
Feltons Sts. (where not), involving:
(a) 125 lin. ft. armored cone, curb,
$1.25;
(h) 100 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sew-
er, $1;
ni 2,495 sq. ft. asph. cone pavement,
1%-in. asph. cone, surface on
6-in. class F cone, base, $.35.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Ca!.
—County Surveyor R. R. Arnold mak-
ing surveys for proposed new road to
connect Pittsburg with the Oakland
tunnel and the town of Oakley, on a
direct line.
MENDOCINO COUNTY, Cal.— Pre-
liminary surveys have been completed
by U. S. Bureau of Public Roads, 461
Market St., San Francisco, for the
Forest Service's proposed highway
linking the Pacific and Redwood high-
ways. The suggested route runs from
Longvale, on the Redwood Highway,
Mendocino County, to either Orland
or "Willows, Glenn County. "Will be
approximately 110 miles in length,
costing $3,500,000. Of this route 51
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miles would be within the California
National Forest and the cost would
be paid by the Federal Government.
County highway districts already ten-
tatively established would defray hft
costs of remaining stretches on both
sides of the Federal Reserve.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— Stanley
Mccormick estate has started pre-
liminary work on new water system
and a new sewer system at Riven
Rock, Montecito, to cost {100,000.
CLARK COUNTY, Nev.— Triangle
Rock and Rock and Gravel Co., 2548
G St., San Bernardino, Calif , at $68,-
875, submitted low bid to Nevada
State Highway Commission to recon-
struct 19. GS miles of highway in Clark
County between the west slope of
Mormon Messa and the Lower Virgin
river bridge. Project involves: 77,000
cu. yds. excavation, unclass; 96,564
yds. sta. overhaul; 12.95 miles prepare
subgrade and shoulders; 6.73 miles
preparing shoulders; 4S.700 cu yds.
crushed rock or crushed gravel in
place; 1000 cu. yds. crushed rock or
crushed gravel in stockpile; 13 cu.
yds. class A concrete; 17 cu. yds.
class B concrete; 46 lin. ft. removing
18-in. corr, metal pipe; 24 lin. ft. re-
moving 24-in. corr. metal pipe; 244
lin. ft. 15-in. corr. metal pipe; 552
lin. ft. 18-in do; 522 lin. ft. 24-in. do:
46 lin. ft. 30-in. do, and 34 lin. ft. 36-
in. corr. metal pipe, to be installed;
4 corr metal pipe culvert extensions;
74 demolishing headwalls; 85 monu-
ments; furnish water equipment; 728
M. gals, applying water; 1024 lin. ft.
remove wooden guard rail; 1128 lin. ft.
standard timber guard railing place;
2 posts for F. A. markers; 19.68 miles
finishing roadway
Note: The State of Nevada, De-
partment of Highways, will furnish
corrugated metal pipe culverts and
band couplings, f. o. b. cars, Arrow-
head Siding, Clark County. Engi-
neer's estimate, $87,139.06.
Complete list of bids follows:
Triangle Rock and Gravel Co.,
San Bernardino $68,875
A. D Drumm, Fallon, Nev S2.S22
Hodgmnn and MacVicar, Pasa
dena. Calif 84.261
J. N. Tedford, Fallon, Nev 93,573
Utah Construction Co., Ogden,
Utah 99.523
Contract for culverts in connection
with this project awarded to Flani-
gan Warehouse Co., Reno, Nev., at
$1,489.91.
ELECTRICAL MEN
OF DENVER SIGN
LABOR AGREEMENT
With one exception, all electrical
contractors of Denver who have been
employing members of Local Union
No. 68, I.B.E.W., have signed a new-
labor agreement prepared by a joint
committee of the two organizations.
While wage scales have remained
the same, union members will benefit
by old age pensions and disability and
death insurance provided by the em-
ployer in a group plan. Contractors
have benefited by rule changes con-
cerning overtime work, allowing shifts
to use labor-saving devices, method
of arbitrating differences which may
arise, and the observance by union
men of installing wiring under re-
quirements of an Electrical Approval
Bureau. The latter furnishes both
customer and contractor protection.
If no change is made within two
years, the agreement automatically is
in effect from year to year. Changes
may be made by a .ioint committee.
SAN JOSE REPORTS
$216,810 BUILDING
TOTAL IN JANUARY
M. C. Woodruff, city building in-
spector of San Jose, reports the is-
suance of 52 permits during the month
of January for improvements involv-
ing an expenditure of $216,810. The
total, however, includes a subway
project for the Southern Pacific Rail-
road, estimated to cost $140,000.
The following is a segregated re-
port of the January activities as com-
piled by Woodruff:
NEW WORK
P'mts Est. Cost
1-family residences 12 $ 42,150
Serv. sta 1 1,250
Lodge Bldgs 1 9,000
Pub. Imp., subway 1 140,000
Private garages 12 1,110
Misc. operations 3 600
Totals 30 $194,110
ALTERATIONS
P'mts Est. Cost
Residential Bldgs 12 $ 6,425
Business " 7 7,025
Misc. Operations 3 9,250
Totals 22 $ 22,700
Grand Totals 52 $216,810
Blanche Reggiardo will operate from
20 Ninth St. under the firm name of
California Building Maintenance Co.
PLANS STARTED
FOR UNION DEPOT
San Francisco's need for a great
union depot which will serve as a
terminal for present and future trans-
continental railroads, interstate and
inter urban stage services to be lo-
cated in a central part of San Fran-
cisco will be studied by a special com-
mittee of the San Francisco Cham-
ber of Commerce to be appointed soon
be President Leland W. Cutler. This
was the decision of the Board of Di-
rectors of the local Chamber yester-
day with the added suggestion that
the City Planning Commission be in-
vited to participate in a fact-finding
survey to be started in the near fu-
ture.
Necessity for a centralized station
as a logical preparation for the hand-
ling of vastly increased passenger traf-
fic during coming years was emphas-
ized by the recent decision of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
granting permission to the Western
Pacific Railroad to enter San Fran-
cisco, the coming of the Northern Pa-
cific, prospects for bay bridges to
the east and north and the rapid
growth of stage and bus facilities.
In studying the possibility of a un-
ion depot the Chamber of Commerce
will assume the leadership, it was
said by members of the Board, in one
of the most important development
projects confronting San Francisco in
many years. President Cutler will an-
nounce the personnel of the Chamber's
committee within the next few days,
he said.
REPUBLIC STEEL
REPORTS NET LOSS
The Republic Steel Corporation,
formed early last year by the merger
of several steel companies, had a net
less of $3,522,003,20 for 1930, according
to an announcement of company of-
ficials at Youngstown, Ohio. The loss
is equivalent to $1.74 a share on the
1,989,212 shares of common stock out-
standing.
The announcement said that the
figures included operation of consti-
tuent and subsidiary companies for
the first three months of 1930 so that
it embraces a full year's operations
of all units in Republic.
CASEY COMPANY
INSURES EMPLOYEES
H. E. Casey Company, building
material dealers of San Mateo, hast
put into effect a combined plan ofl
group life and group accident and.
sickness insurance which provides
employees of the company with & i
large amout of life insurance protec-
tion and weekly benefits in the event
of non-occupational accidents and
sickness. The Travelers Insurance
Company. Hartford, Conn., under-
wrote the policies. The Casey Com- J
pany is co-operating with its em-
ployees by contributing toward the
payment of premiums.
All employees of the company were
eligible for the protection at the time
the plan was made effective, and
were insured regardless of physical
condition, age and sex if applications
were made within a specified period-
New employees likewise will be
eligible under the same conditions
after an initial service of six months.
Under the plan the protection pro-
vides for the payment of individual
amounts of insurance in the event *
of death and also the payment of
benefits in installments to employees
Who become permanently and totally
disabled from any cause before reach- j
ing the age of 60. The disability plan ,
offers weekly benefits in the event
of non -occupational accidents and
sickness.
In putting the combined plan of
insurance in force the Casey Com-V
pany has become one of around 30,-
000 employers that have adopted such
forms of insurance in co-operation
with their employees. The total
amount of group life insurance in
force at the close of last year was
around ten billion dollars, and the
benefits to beneficiaries and employees
permanently and totally disabled
totalled approximately 90 million dol-
lars. Statistics indicate that under
group accident and sickness plans one
in every seven employees insured re-
ceived benefits annually. It has been
estimated that more than a billion
dollars is lost each year to workers
in the United States on account of
sickness alone.
L. A. GAS TO
SPEND $4,000,000
Principal items of the Los Angeles
Gas and Electric Corporation's 1931
construction budget, totaling approxi-
mately $4,000,000, include 20 miles of
commercial gas mains; 9.500 gas ser-
vices; 10,000 gas meters: 4,000 gas reg-
ulators; S.000 electric services; 6,600
electric meters, with the necessary
poles, wires and conduits; a new su-
pervisory control electric substation
of 15,000-kva. capacity; and prepara-
tion for changing 16,500-volt high lines
to 33,000 volts. This latter project will
be completed in 1932. Doubling the
capacity of the present high lines is
necessary because of the difficulty in
getting routes for additional lines,
company officials announce.
* _
Regional Planning Agencies in the
United States have been swelled to
the number of 50 by the appointment
of county planning commissions in 22
California counties, comprising about
one-half the state's area and more
than half of its population.
Don and M. J. .Dickinson of Santa
Rosa, have formed a partnership ami
will ODerate under the firm name of
Dickinson Building Material Company.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
ity-five
Contracts Awarded Liens'AccePtances'Etc-
BUILDING PERMITS
San Francisco County
0.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
Allen
Jacks
28000
IE
Bell
Cahill
sr.miii
:i;
Hogan
Amatore
4000
a
Strubel
Brueck
3000
III
Associated
Owner
2500
19
Benson
Owner
4000
in
Doelger
Owner
14760
II
Fisher
Owner
2000
'if.
ill. ili.
Owner
16000
IS
Hoyt
Owner
1500
14
Harms
Owner
3000
IS
McNab
Coburn
6000
n;
Rogers
Owner
4000
17
Rosener
Owner
2800
18
Howell
Johnson
liiii hi
in
Kavanaugh
Owner
3500
10
Getz
Owner
9000
.1
Beckman
Owner
4000
■ ■
Westerlund
Owner
4500
,::
Alexander
Armbust
6000
,4
Cutler
Owner
3000
„>
Galli
Owner
16000
,n
Garia
Ragni
1425
,7
Lager
Owner
3500
;s
Ponza
Hart
1965
19
Petersen
Owner
12S00
in
Seizer
Owner
3500
S1
St Lukes
Stockholm
25000
BS
Van Herrick
Owner
50000
BS
Andersen
Owner
3500
64
Conway
Isaac
4000
BB
Hallgren
Owner
4500
BB
Laguens
Owner
4500
S7
Stern
Cohn
1S000
BS
Wisendunk
Owner
8000
fill
Stoneson
Owner
10500
'70
Stoneson
Owner
10500
:ESIDENCES
134) E LAKE 64 S Camino Del Mar;
two 2-story and basement frame
residences.
inner- H. B. Allen, Inc., % architect,
rchitect— Hyman & Appleton. 68 Post
Street.
'Contractor— Jacks & Irvine, 74 New
Montgomery St. $28,000
•1LM EXCHANGE
135) W HYDE 65 S Eddy Sts. ; two-
story and basement class B film
, exchange.
')wner— Bell Br.
Architect — W.
gomery St.
•ontractor— Cahill Bros., 206 Sa
Street.
i,800
1WELLING
136) W POTRERO 163 S 25th Street;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
iwner— J. Hogan, 1226 Potrero Ave.
architect — Not Given.
'ontractor — F. Amatore, 1392A Hamp-
shire St. $4000
) WELLING
137) W ELMIRA 60 N Silver Ave.;
one - story and basement frame
[ dwelling.
>wner— Mr. and Mrs. F. Strubel, 202
Elmira St.
Mans by Builder.
■ Contractor — M. Brueck, 600 Bavshore
Blvd. $3000
;ervice station
138) NE POLK and Broadway; one-
story class. C service station, one-
story steel frame canopy and one-
story comfort station.
)wner— Associated Oil Co., 79 New
Montgomery St.
'lans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
$2500
DWELLING
(139) E 10th AVE. 175 S Tarava
one - story and basement fran
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— A. J. Benson, 1
Mi!
Plan
by Ow
$4000
DWELLINGS
(140) E 32nd AVE. 25 S Kirkham St.;
five 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder— H. Doelger, 300
Judah Street.
Plans by Owner. each $2950
ALTERATIONS
(141) 1020 CLEMENT ST.; altera-
tions to raise dwelling.
Owner— W. Fisher, 1020 Clement St.
Architect— Not Given. $2000
DWELLINGS
(142) W 32nd AVE. 425 S Quintara;
four 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder — Globe Securities
Co., 740 Huntei-Dulin Bldg.
Plans by Owner. each $4000
ALTERATIONS
(143) 325 FREMONT ST.; alterations
for office.
Owner and Builder— H. P. Hoyt, 45
Second St.
Plans by Owner. $1500
INDUSTRIAL BLDG.
(144) W FIFTH ST. 100 S Folsom;
one-story class C light industrial
building.
Owner and Builder— R. A. Harms, 1217
Stanyan St.
Engineer— V. Sandner, 165 Hillcrest,
Oakland. $3000
REPAIRS
(145) 771 MISSION ST.; repair fire
damage.
Owner— Mrs. McNab, 2048 Market St.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— I. W. Coburn, 2048 Mar-
ket Street. $6000
DWELLING
(146) W 14th AVE. 310 S Santiago;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner & Builder— J. W. Rogers, 1695
21st Avenue.
Plans by Owner. $4000
DWELLINGS
(147) SW BRUSSELS 125 NW
Olmstead; two 1-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner — W. K. Rosener, 100 Nevada
Street.
Architect— B. K. Dobkowitz, 425 Mont-
erey Blvd. $2800
CAPITAL CITY TILE
COMPANY
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - - - - California
RESIDENCE
(148) S WASHINGTON 242 E Ar-
guello Blvd.; 2-story and base-
in, -nt frame residence.
Owner— E. H. Howell, 909 Hyde St.
Architect — H. Allen, 1924 Broadway,
Oakland.
Contractor — J. H. Johnson, Hearst
Bldg. $10,000
DWELLING
(149) W 27th AVE. 275 N Santiago;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder — D. S. Kavanaugh,
1121 Ordway St.
Plans by Owner. $3500
DWELLING
(150) W 41st AVE. 132 N Geary St.;
two 1-stor yand basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — Sol Getz & Sons, 24th Ave.
and Lincoln Way.
Plans by Owner. each $4500
DWELLING
(151) E ARCH 150 N Garfield; on>-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder— E. B. Beckman,
577 Bright St.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
DWELLING
(152) S VICENTE 102 W 15th Ave.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder — J. V. Westerlund,
2355 28th Avenue.
Plans by Owner. $4500
DWELLINGS
(153) NE COR. 27th AVE. and Mor-
aga; two 1-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner — A. M. Alexander.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— H. W. Armbust, 2472 28th
Avenue. each $3000
STORE
(154) SE 33rd AVE. and Clement St.;
one-story frame store.
Owners— M. E. and A. Cutler, 5332
Geary St.
Architect— A. H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
Street. $3000
DWELLINGS
(155) E EIGHTH AVE. 250 N Nor-
eiga; four 1-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner and Builder— R. F. Galli, 1574
28th Avenue.
Plans by Owner. each $4000
ALTERATIONS
(156) 1974 PALOU; alterations to
raise dwelling for garage and re-
model dwelling.
Owner — J. Garia.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — J. Ragni, 443 Bellvue Ave.
Daly City. $1425
REPAIRS
(157) 1080 EDDT ST.; repair fire
damage.
Owner— Lager & Franz, 666 Mission.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
ALTERATIONS
(158) E KEARNY 42 N Pacific; al-
terations to flat.
Owner — J. Ponza. 361 Columbus Ave.
Plans by E. G. Hart.
Contractor— E. G. Hart, 666 Mission
Street. $1965
Twenty-six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, Febri
APARTMENTS
(159) SW COR. 43rd AVE. and Geary
St.; 2-story and basement frame
(4) apartments.
Owner — Mrs. E. Petersen, 1625 Bal-
boa Street.
Architect — A. H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
Street. $12,800
DWELLING
(160) N HEARST 175 E Genessee;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder — M. Se'.zer, 562
Hearst Avenue.
Plans by Owner. $3500
ADDITION
(161) 27th and VALENCIA STS.; 3-
story steel and concrete addition
to hospital.
Owner— St. Luke's Hospital, 27th and
Valencia Sts.
Architect— G. W. Kelham, 315 Mont-
gomery St.
Contractor — C. Stockholm and Sons,
Russ Bldg. $25,000
APARTMENTS
(162) E LAGUNA ST. 100 S Waller;
six-story and basement class C
(IS) apartments.
Owner and Builder— W. Van Herrick.
50 Laguna Street.
Engineer— J. G. Little, 251 Kearny St.
$50,00.)
DWELLING
(163) E 30th AVE. 100 N Ulloa St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— P. Andersen. 2471 26th Ave.
Plans by B. K. Dobkowitz, 425 Mont-
erey Elvd. $3500
DWELLING
(164) N 30th ST. 355 W Noe; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— M. Conway, 564 30th St.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— H. H. Isaac, 151 Farra-
gut $4000
DWELLING
(165) E 23rd AVE. 150 N Moraga St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— A. Hallgren, 1594
29th Avenue.
Plans by Owner. $4000
DWELLING
(166) W YORK 30 S 25th St.; two-
story and basement frame dwell-
ings.
Owner and Builder — Laguens & Plov,
2220 Mission St.
Architect— F. W. Dakin, 625 Market
Street. $4500
ALTERATIONS
(167) SW SCOTT and Chestnut Sts.;
remodel and improve stores.
Owner— E. Stern, Scott and Chestnut.
Architect— S. Heiman. G05 Market St.
Contractor— L. J. Cohn.l De Haro St.
$18,000
DWELLINGS
(168) W CAYUGA 270 S Santa Rosa;
two 1 -story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— A. A. Wisendunk,
1625 San Jose Ave.
Plans by B. K. Dobkowitz, 425 Mont-
erey Blvd. each $4000
DWELLINGS
(169) N SEMINOLE 145 E Delano;
three 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder — Stoneson Bros. &
Thorinson, 279 Yerba Buena.
Architect— Not Given. each $3500
DWELLINGS
(170) S SEMINOLE 135 E Delano;
three 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder — Stoneson Bros. &
Thorinsnn, 279 Yerba Buena.
Architect— Not Given. each $3500
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
No. Owner Contractor Amt-
29
Allen
Jacks
29923
30
Allen
Zelinsky
1700
31
Allen
Klimm
2400
32
Strubel
Brueck
3600
(28) S WASHINGTON 242-4% East
Arguello Blvd. E 28-5% x S 127-
8% ; all work on residence.
Owner — Dr. Edgar H. and Mrs. Mary
Howell.-
Architect — Harris Allen, 557 Market
Street.
Contractor— J. H. Johnson, Hearst
Bldg.
Filed Feb. 6. '31. Dated Jan. 22, '31.
Frame up $3125
Brown coated 3125
Completed and accepted 3125
Usual 35 days 3125
TOTAL COST, $12,500
Bond, $14,000, in favor of Pacific
States Savings & Loan Co. as mort-
gagee. Sureties, Fidelity & Deposit
Co. of Maryland. Limit, 100 days.
Plans and Spec, filed.
RESIDENCES
(29) E LAKE ST. 64-4% S Camino
Del Mar S 50 -0% E 116-10% N 50
W 118-2%; E Lake St 114-5 S Ca-
mino Del Mar S 58-2% E 101-10%
N 56 W 116-10%; general construc-
tion for two residences.
Owner — Harry E. Allen, Inc.
Architect — S. L. Hyman and A. Ap-
pleton, 68 Post St.
Contractor— Jacks & Irvine, Inc., Call
Bldg.
Filed Feb. 7, '31. Dated Feb. 2, '31.
Foundations completed $5984.60
Frame up 5984.60
Plastered 59S4.60
Completed and accepted 5984.60
Usual 35 days 59S4.60
TOTAL COST, $29,923
Limit, 90 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
(30) PAINTING ON ABOVE.
Contractor — D. Zelinsky & Sons, Inc.,
4420 California St.
Filed Feb. 7, '31. Dated Feb. 3, '31.
1st of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $1700
Limit, as rapidly as possible. Plans
and Spec, filed.
(31) HEATING WORK ON ABOVE
Contractor— F. J. Klimm Co., 456 El-
lis Street.
Filed Feb. 7. '31. Dated Feb. 3. '31.
Rough in $1200
Completed and accepted 600
Usual 35 days 600
TOTAL COST, $2400
Limit, as rapidly as possible. Plans
and Spec, filed.
BUILDING
(32) W ELMIRA about 60 N Silver
Ave.; all work for one-story and
basement frame building.
Owner— Mr. and Mrs. F. Strubel.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Michael Brueck, GOO Bay-
shore Highway.
Filed and dated Feb. 9, 1931.
Roof on $900
Brown coated 900
Accepted 900
Usual 35 days 900
TOTAL COST, $3600
Limit, 90 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
Feb 4, 1931— LOT 11 BLK 3277 map
Mt Davidson Manor. Castle Bldg
Co to Henry Horn Jan 29, 1931
Feb 4, 1931— NE ISth and Carolina
Sts. Kaiser Paving Co to Barrett
& Hilp January 28, 193
Feb. 3, 1931— N BROADWAY 171-0%
W Grant Ave N C8-9xN 137-6.
Golden State Theatre & Realty
Corp to Salih Bros
Feb 3, 1931— SW SANSOME ST and
Merchant St. Hugo Zimmermann
to D L Eienfield January 22, 193
Feb 3, 1931— NW TARA 120 SW
Niagara Ave SW 29 x NW 103-6,
San Miguel Hd Assn. Marshall G
Struthers to Gerald J Gonway
January 31, 193
Feb 3, 1931— SE LISBON 225 NE
Italy Ave NE 25 x SE 100 ptn blk
25 Excl Hd Assn. Charles A i
Zellah A Barca to whom it may
concern January 28 193
Feb 6, 1931— N LIEBIG ST 200 N
Lessing St. D and E Kennedy to
H Erickson February 2,
Feb 6, 1931— NW CAYUGA AVE
345-826 SW Santa Rosa Ave 25x
110; NW Cayuga Ave 320-S26 SW
Santa Rosa Avenue 25x110. A A
Wesendunk, Jr to whom it may
concern February 6, 193
Feb 6. 1931— W SAN CARLOS AVE
107 N 21st N 22 x W 75. S J Child
to whom it may concern
February 4, 192
Feb 6, 1931— S MARINA BLVD 153-9
E Broderick 33-9 x S 124-9%. Car 1
millo Marzo to whom it may coAj^
cern January 27, 19;
Feb 6, 1931— 4S0 ELLIS ST. An-
toine and A F Vayssie to V Pon-
sero February 3, 193 ,
Feb 6, 1931— W 23rd AVENUE 175 N t
Moraga N 25 x W 120. G H Mc-
Carthy to whom it may concern.. <
January 21, 19;
Feb 5, 1931—59 VERANO WAY. J
C Irelan to whom it may concern..
February 4, 191
Feb 4, 1931— LOTS 29, 30 and 31 Elk
6971A and lots 9, 10 and 11 blk
6971B map Sub 2. Geneva Ter- j
races. Henry and Hazel Stoneson
to whom it may concern
January 31, 19: (
Feb 7. 1931— S CHESTNUT ST and
E Kearny St E 40 x S 6S-9. C S
Mayes to Argonaut Inv Co
February 6, 191
Feb 7, 1931— LOT 11 BLK 2. map
Heyman Tract No 2. A J Judnich,
Jr, A Judnich and J Kambic to
whom it may concern
February 6, 191
Feb 7. 1931— NW APTOS AVE dist
3 NE from SW line lot 15 blk
3267 NE 39 N 53 deg 47 win 49.6
sec W 100 SW 31 S 49 deg 13 min
02.4 sec E 100-162 to beg ptn lot
15 blk 3267 map blks 3260 to 3269
Balboa Terrace Add. Castle Bldg
Co to Henry Horn Feb 4, 19:
Feb 7, 1931— NW TARA ST 149 SW
Niagara Ave SW 29 x NW 103-6.
M T Struthers to G J Conway _..
February 5, 19:
Feb 9, 1931— SE BOUNDARY LINE
San Pablo Ave dist 10 measured
NE along SE bdy line San Pablo
Ave from inter with dividing line
lots 2 and 3 blk 26 map St Fran-
cis Wood Exten No 2 S 26 deg 33
min 50 sec— S6-26 SW 3S-S4 NW
95-49 NE 45 to beg. ptn lots 2, 2A
and 3, 3A blk 26 map St Francis
Wood Exten No 2. Herman and
Johanna Wellnitz to C H Well-
nitz January 15, 19.
Feb 9, 1931— S FLOOD AVE 300 W
Detroit 25x112-6. C L Nelson to
whom it may concern Feb 7, 19
Feb 9, 1931— N FITCH and Oakdale
Ave NW 325 NE to NE Hunter
Tract SE to NW Fitch SW to beg.
N J Suttich to whom it may con-
cern - January 7. 19:
Feb 9. 1931— E 24th AVE 175 South
Moraga S 25 x E 120. Fred and
Laura Mynatt to Aetna Const Co..
February 7, 19,
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-seven
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
J, i, 6. 1931 LO rs 20, 21, 22 and
23 Blk 8012 West Portal P:irk.
Barrett .v: nilp vs C L and H L
Hussman, C A and C Morris and
C V Haley - $4391 84
1931 NE MCALLISTER and
ma N 10U \ E 30, Joseph W
ii , .km to Ski IK Estate Co $25
1 , i, !, 1931 E THIRD AVE 300 S
Cornwall S 25 x E 120, OL ISO.
Incandescenl Supply Co to Leroy
11 and Ada M Branch Mis
Feb. 3, 1931— SW WILDER AVE
:; : ,o SE Diamond SE 25xSW
100 .1 11 McCallum vs .1 J and
1,1, i 1931- E WEBSTER S4-6 S
Vallejo St S 29 x E 91-6. J S
Guerln & Co vs J J and E A
Welnstein and J C Scherff $66.15
Feb 9. 1931— SE WOOLSEY 120 SW
i el SW 30 x SE 100 blk 2
Paul Tract. Pacific Mill & Cabinet
Co - Serge Mahaven $235 60
|.YI, 9 1931 SE WOOLSEY 90 and
120 SW Somerset SW 30 x SE 100.
W Lebedeff vs S Maharen $400
J Hurley $16S.03
RELEASE OF LIENS
San Francisco County
Recorded Amoun
Pel. 9, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 26 map St
Francis Wood Extn No 2. Ready-
mix Concrete Ltd to Georgia C
Clark, Herman and Johanna Well-
nitz $63.7
BUILDING PERMITS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
181
Coast
Lyons
4S00
132
Hansen
Owner
2400
133
Hexem
Owner
3200
131
Roman
Furlong
60000
135
Roth
Owner
7000
18G
Jackson
Fox
4150
137
Avella
Tavlor
3800
138
Oakland
Immel
6100
139
Zuint
Beckett
1000
140
Douglas
Owner
2900
141
Vaughn
Henderson
2100
142
Leeklns
Owner
3000
143
Leekins
Owner
3250
144
Lyon
Owner
3250
L4b
McCnrd
Owner
2000
146
Waugh
Owner
8000
147
Rose
Rose
5000
lis
U S. Refi
ling Friedman
5000
149
Vila
Owner
4000
[50
Reininghai
s Owner
3000
151
Olsen
Owner
1600
152
Ingler
Owner
3850
i.,::
Bartlett
Rockwell
42000
154
Pacific
Haskell
1875
15b
Campbell
Owner
3000
lb6
Abbott
Owner
1000
157
Angwin
Monez
4000
158
Oakland
Vezev
426610
15S
Wooley
Owner
3000
Beulah
Cuthbertson
2000
161
Money
Owner
5900
162
Steindel
Owner
7000
163
Pfrang
Owner
9000
164
Brown
Hambleton
5070
STORES
(131) W ATHOL AVE. 66 S Cleve-
land St., OAKLAND: one-story
stores.
Owner— Coast Income Properties, Inc.,
2122 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— W. E. Lyons, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland. $4S00
DWELLING
(132) N REDDING ST. 250 E Kings-
land Ave., OAKLAND; one-story
4-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— Mrs. Elise Han-
I i\\ I 1. 1.1 XI ;
(188) S 106th AVE. 229 E Breed St.,
OAKLAND: one - story six - room
dwelling and 1-story garage.
Owner and Builder -Andrew Hexem,
8959 California St., Oakland.
Architect— Not i $3200
i-lll m 'ii
(134) W EMERSON ST. 00 s Excel
slor Ave.. OAKLAND; one-story
concrete church.
Owner— Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Franc
San Franclsci
Architect— W. 10
St., Oakland.
Contractor — Thos
1100 Franklin St.,
F. L. Furlong, 460
$60,000
DWELLING
(135) 955 GROSVENOR PL., OAK-
LAND; two-story 7-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— L. W. Roth, 1340
East 38th St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $7000
RESIDENCE
(136) NO. 565 THE ALAMEDA, BER-
KELEY. One-story five-room 1-
family frame residence.
Owner — G. R Jackson, 670 Mandana
Blvd., Oakland.
Arcihtect — Not Given.
Contractor — Fox Bros., 1484 Univer-
sity Ave., Berkeley. $4150
DWELLINGS
(137) W 26th AVE. 156 S Foothill
Blvd., OAKLAND; one-story 5-
room dwelling and 1-story garage.
Owner— Frank Avella, 2973 Hopkins
St., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— F. S. Taylor, 2973 Hop-
kins St., Oakland. $3800
WALLS
(138) NW COR. MONTICELLO and
Fleming Aves., OAKLAND; con-
crete retaining walls.
Owner — Oakland Public Schools, 1025
2nd Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Lee J. Immel. 1031 Evelyn
Ave., Berkeley. $6100
REPAIRS
(139) 2604 FRUITVALE AVE., OAK-
LAND; fire repairs.
Owner— S. Zuint.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Beckett & Wight, 6 2 4
Scenic Ave., Piedmont.
$inoo
ALTERATIONS
(140) 2338 TELEGRAPH AVENUE.
BERKELEY; alterations.
Owner— N. B. Douglass. 1435 Harri-
son St.. Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $2900
ALTERATIONS
(141) 2235 TELEGRAPH AVENUE,
BERKELEY; alterations.
Owner — Vaughn. 1221 Telegraph Ave.,
Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— H. K. Henderson, 393 30th
St., Oakland. $2100
DWELLING
(142) 2915 SHEFFIELD ST., OAK-
LAND; one-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder — C. W. Leekins,
1650 Hopkins St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
DWELLING
(143) 2921 SHEFFIELD AVE., OAK-
LAND; one-story 5-room dwell-
ing and 1-story garage.
Owner and Builder— C. W. Leekins,
1650 Hopkins St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3250
DWELLING
(144) 8501 MOUNTAIN BLVD., OAK-
LAND; two-story 6-room dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder— C. D. Lyon. 6501
Buena Ventura Ave.. Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3250
i >\\ ki.i.ini;
(145) s KAPHAM AVE. 116 w Dav-
enport Ave., OAKLAND; l-story
4-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder — J. A. McCord,
3458 Davis SI.
Architect— Not Given. $2000
STORES
(146) NW COR. BROADWAY AND
Shatter Ave., OAKLAND; 1-story
stores.
Owner and Builder— M. L. Waugh, 619
ElDorado Ave.. Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $8000
DWELLING
(147) NO. 3231 FERNS1DE BLVD.,
ALAMEDA. One-story 6-room
frame and stucco dwelling.
Owner— Mr. and Mrs. W. E . Rose, 68
Harden Road, Bay Farm Island.
Architect — Owner
Contractor— W. E. Rose. 68 Garden
Road, Bay Farm Island. $5000
RETAINING WALL
(148) NO. 2313, BLANDING AVE.,
ALAMEDA. Concrete retaining
wall.
Owner — U. S. Refining Co , 2313 Bland-
ing Ave., Alameda.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Harry Friddmon, 2310J^
W-Vernon St., Los Angeles.
$5000
DWELLING
(14a) NO. 1427 WASHINGTON AVE.,
ALBANY. Six-room dwelling.
Owner— Joe Vila, 1207 Solano Ave..
Albany.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
DWELLING
(150) NO. 1360 MARIN AVE., AL-
BANY. Five-room dwelling. ..
Owner — B. Reininghaus, 2717 Chan-
ning Way, Berkeley.
Architect— Nut Given. $3000
DWELLING
(151) E COOLIDGE AVE. 60 North
Delaware St., OAKLAND; 1-story
3-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— S. Olsen, 2 8 0 0
Delaware St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $1600
DWELLING
(152) 150 ALTA ROAD. OAKLAND;
one-story 5-room dwelling and 1-
story garage.
Owner and Builder— C. L. Ingler, 6036
Colby St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3850
APARTMENTS
(153) SW COR. 56th St. and Shattuck
Ave., OAKLAND; three-story 57-
room apartments.
Owner— R. E. Bartlett, Rock Lane,
Berkeley.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— N. E. Rockwell, 349 38th
St., Oakland. $42,000
ALTERATIONS
(154) 1315 SEVENTH ST., OAK-
LAND; alterations to warehouse.
Owner — Pacific Mfg. Co., Hobart and
Webster Sts., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — A. A. Haskell, 255 Ridge-
way, Oakland. $1875
DWELLING
(155) S BAYO ST. 85 E Patterson,
OAKLAND; one-story five-room
dwelling.
Owner and Builder — Katharine Camp-
bell, 3S!)S Patterson Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
Twenty-eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
RESIDENCE
(156) NO. 1170% CRAGMONT AVE.,
BERKELEY. One-story 3-room 1
family frame residence.
Owner— Park Abbott, 1170 Cragmont
Ave , Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given. $1000
DWELLING
(157) 1836 CLEMENS ROAD. OAK-
LAND; one-story 6-room dwelling.
Owner — W. S. Angwin.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— A. H. Monez, 4350 Arden
Place, Oakland. $4000
SCHOOL
(158) NW COR. FOOTHILL Blvd.
and 47th Ave.. OAKLAND; three-
story 94-room concrete school.
Owner — Oakland Public Schools, 1025
Second Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Charles W. McCall, 14 0 4
Franklin St.. Oakland.
Contractor — Chas. D. Vezey & Sons,
3220 Sacramento St., Berkeley.
$426,640
DWELLING
(159) S KANSAS ST. 566 E Laurel
Ave., OAKLAND; one-story five-
room dwelling.
Owner and Builder — F. T. Wooley,
3936 Vale Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
ADDITION
(160) 4690 TOMPKINS ST., OAK-
LAND; addition to garage.
Owner— B e u 1 a h Rest Home, 4690
Tompkins St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Thos. A. Cuthbertson, 430
Noreiga St., San Francisco.
$2000
DWELLING
(161) 1700 LEIMERT BLVD.. OAK-
LAND; one-story 7-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— A. H. Monez, 4359
Arden Place, Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $5900
DWELLING
(162) 221 BROOKSIDE ST.. OAK-
LAND; two-story 7-room dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder— Sam Steindel, 3S
Northampton Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given. $7000
DWELLING
(163) W ROSS ST. inter Ross Circle,
OAKLAND; one-story seven-room
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— C. J. Pfrang, 6300
Olarcmont Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $9000
DWELLING
(164) 31G5 SHEFFIELD Street, OAK.
LAND; one-story 5-room dwell-
ing and 1 -story garage.
Owner— V. Brown, 5th Ave. and E
14th St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Fred Hambleton, 10 0 5
Chatham Road, Oakland.
$5070
BUILDING CONTRACTS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No. Owner Contractor Amt.
Brown
Texas
Roman
Hambelton 3825
Dyer 6142
McLaughlin 25S035
31
RESIDENCE
(23) LOT 18, Mount Vernon Park
Tract, Oakland. All work for five-
room residence and garage.
Owner — V. T. Brown.
Architect— V. Strang.
Contractor — Fred Hambleton, 1005
Chatham St., Oakland.
Filed Feb. 7, '31. Dated Feb. 7, '31.
Roof frame up $ 956 25
1st coat plaster on 956.25
When completed 956.25
Usual 35 days 956.25
TOTAL COST, $3825.00
Bond, none. Limit, 90 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications, none
LIENS FILED
STATION
(4) W PARK AVE 611-8J4 S Cen-
tral Ave., Alameda All work for
combination service station and
super building, pumps, tanks, etc.
Owner— The Texas Co., Los Angeles.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — The Dyer Constr. Co.,
Ray Bldg., Oakland
Filed Feb. 7, '31. Dated Feb. 2, '31.
Lot graded and foundations in 20%
Ready for plaster 20%
When plastered 20%
When completed 20%
Usual 35 days 20%
TOTAL COST. $6142.25
Bond, $3017.13. Surety, U. S-. Fidelity
& Guaranty Co Limit, 35 days. For-
feit, $15 per day. Plans and specifica-
tions filed.
SCHOOL
(25) BOUNDED by Edith St.. Dul-
lich Road, Jacobus Ave. and Mor-
peth St., Oakland; general con-
struction for 3-story school bldg.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Underwood
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — James L. McLaughlin Co.
251 Kearny St.. San Francisco.
Filed Feb. 9, '31. Dated Feb. 7, '31.
1st of each month 75 V
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST. $25S.O?,3
One-year guarantee bond, $25,083.50.
Bond, S25S.035. Sureties. Aetna Cas-
ualty & Surety Co. Forfeit $100 per
day. Limit, Aug. 15, 1931. Plans and
Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Feb 5, 1931— LOT 35, Fruitvale Pk
Tract. Oakland. Pearl Regan to
John D Wieslander Feb 3, 1931
Feb 5, 1931—4262 GILBERT Street,
Oakland. Wm Simi to Fox Bros..
January 27, 1931
Feb 4. 1931— NE LE ROY AVE and
Hawthorne Ter, Berkeley. Cath-
erine & Melinda C Rider to Walter
L Erodrick January 26. 1931
Feb 4, 1931— LOT 7 BLK A, Re-
gents Park Map No 3, Berkeley.
Lucile Geldert to Victor Devight..
Januarv 27. 1931
Feb 3, 1931— TOWN OF MISSION
San Jose. Dominican Sisters of
Mission San Jose (formerly Fe-
male Religious of the Order of St
Dominic) to S Rasori Jan 21. 1.131
Feb 9. 1931— 220S DWIGHT WAT.
Berkeley. N E and Emma S Lind-
quist to N E Lindquist
February 9, 1931
Feb 7. 1931— LOT F-132, Fairway
Estates. Oakland. Theo R Dien-
ger to whom it may concern
January 2. 1931
Feb 5, 1931—1239 CEDAR ST, Berk-
eley. J C Martin to whom it may
concern February 4, 1931
Feb 6, 1931—2839 61st AVE, Oak-
land. F W Conlogue to whom it
may concern January 28. 1931
Feb 6, 1931—2831 61st AVE, Oak-
land. F W Conlogue to whom it
mav concern January 31, 1931
Feb 9, 1931— LOT 10 and ptn Lot 11
Blk 66, map of San Antonio, Oak-
land. Margaret Elizabeth Mc-
Naughton to whom it may con-
cern February 6, 1931
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Feb 5. 1931— PTN LOT 53, Gans-
berger Tract, Eden Twp. W F
Garrett doing business as Garrett
Mill & Lbr Co vs Antonio M and
Francisco M Fidalgo and Julius
Hovanitz $50.63
Feb 5. 1931— LOT 17 BLK 4, Thous-
and Oaks Heights, Berkeley. Al
M Fearey vs E R and Fraye M
Converse $160
Feb 5, 1931— SE TENTH AVE 120
ft east f 22nd St, Oakland. J
Burns, $3,100; Sam Muriauli, $3,-
510.60, vs U and Margaret Cavallo
Feb 3, 1931— PTN LOTS 1 and 2 Blk
E, Fourth Avenue Terrace, Oak-
land. James H Pedgrift vs Mary M
M Harris, Mary Langenstein.. ..$510.55
Feb 2, 1931— SE LINE TENTH Ave
120 ft NE of East 22nd. Oakland.
Jas A Davis Co vs Umberto and
Margarete Lavallo $1.G23.96
Feb 7, 1931—3917 FAIRWAY AVE,
Oakland. Golden Rule Cement Co
vs C Ellis, Ernest R Jarvis, Ernest
R Jervis $78
Feb 7, 1931— SE LINE OF TENTH
Ave 120 ft NE of 22nd St. Oak-
land. Bay City Asbestos Co, Inc
vs Umberto and Margarete Ca-
vallo $78
Feb 7, 1931—2112 57th AVE, Oak-
land. Pacific Hardwood Flooring
Co vs Elenora Olson. H V Dabadie,
Associated Hardwood Floor Co
$40.50
Feb 6, 1931— NW 63rd ST and Tel-
egraph Avenue, Oakland. Lacer
Hallett Corp vs Eugene and Se-
penina Lonza, Melrose Steel Co....
$3S1.50
~ RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
Feb 7, 1931—1443 JOSEPHINE ST,
Berkeley. L F Edwards to Nettie
C Morgan, Morgan Realty Co, C
C Dakin $250
Feb 7. 1931— 2S6 LENOX AVE, Oak-
land. East Bay Sand & Gravel
Co to Albert and Emily Kroll....$838
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
BUNGALOW
LOT 31 BLK 12, Vista Grande,
work for five-room bungalow.
Owner— Maurice Tosch.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Ford Smith.
Filed Feb. 5, '31. Dated Feb. 5, '
Roof on
Plastered
Completed
Usual 35 days
TOTAL COST, !
Bond, none. Limit, 90 working <
Forfeit, plans and specifications, r
ALTERATIONS
TILTON AVE AND SAN MATEO
Drive, San Mateo All work for
alterations and additions to frame
and stucco church.
Owner — Congregational Church, San
Mateo.
Architect— Kent & Hass, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — H. H. Larsen Co., 64
South Park, S*an Francisco.
Filed Feb. 5, '31. Dated Feb. 2, '31.
As work progresses 75$
Usual 35 days 25*
TOTAL COST, $36,41^
Bond, $1S,208.50. Sureties, Thomas J
Guilfoy and W. S. Wenthall. Limit
120 working days. Forfeit, none
Plans and specifications filed.
ilnnl.i:
K, In
M. m.'il
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-nine
RESIDENCE
PART LOT 22, Quillota Tract, Ather-
ton. All work for two-story frame
and stucco residence.
Owner — Amy R. Buchanan.
Architect— John White, 408 Russ Bldg.
San Francisco.
Contractor— Oscar L. Cavanaugh, 132
i iccidental St . San Mateo
Piled Feb, .r.. '31. Dated Feb. 2, '31.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $30,308
Bond, none. Limit, 90 working days.
Kerf, 'it, none. Plans and specifica-
tions tiled.
BBKVICE BLDGS.
LOTS 6 TO 17 INCL. BLK 16, Easl
San Mateo. All work for group of
one-story reinforced concrete ser-
vice buildings.
Owner — Pacific Gas & Electric Co ,
215 Market St., San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — H. H. Larsen Co., 64
South Park, San Francisco.
(lied Feb. 3, '31. Hated Jan. 27, '31
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $36,247
Bond. $36,247. Surety, American
Bonding Co. of Maryland. Limit, 100
working days. Forfeit, $25. Plans and
specifications filed.
RESIDENCE
LOT 1 BLK 4, Burlingame Park. All
work for two-story frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— Dr. Wade Macomber et al.
1425 Broadway. Burlingame.
Architect— Jas. H. Mitchell, 369 Pine
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — H. F. Coykendall, Box
594. Redwood City.
Filed Feb. 6. '31. Hate Jan. 9, '31.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $8500
Bond, $8500. Surety, Maryland Casu-
alty Co. of Maryland. Limit, forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
RESIDENCE. $4000: W 10 ft. Lot 4
and 30 ft. E Lot 5, 26th Ave..
San Mateo; owner, Castle Bldg.
Co, 830 Market St., San Fran-
csco; contractor, G. W. Morris.
730 Athens St., San Francisco.
RESIDENCE, $4000 10 ft. E of Lot
5 Elk 5, 25th Ave., San Mateo;
owner, Castle Bldg. Co., 830
Market St., San Francisco; con-
tractor, G. W Morris, 730 Athens
St., San Francisco.
BUNGALOW, $4000; Part Lots 17, 18
and 19 Blk 13. No. 615 Ninth Ave.,
San Mateo: owner and contractor,
J. H. Clifford, 110 S-Humboldt
St., San Mateo.
BUNGALOW. $5000; Lot A Resub 112
Blk 6, No. 1830 Palm Ave , San
Mateo: owner and contractor,
Huga Huttberg, 29 San Mateo
Drive. San Mateo.
BUNGALOW, $4000; Lot 91, No. 447
State St., San Mateo; owner, and
contractor. David J. McDonald,
611 Prospect St., San Mateo.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan 30, 1931— LOT 45 BLK Q, San
Bruno. Chas W Chase to whom
It may concern Jan. 29, 1931
Jan. 30. 1931— LOT 10 BLK 9, San
Mateo City Homestead. Domenlco
Baccelll t,, w it may n n
Jan. 20, 1
Jan. 30. 1931 i \i:t I. "'I' 0 BLK
:., Wellesley Park. Eric st.
quist to whom it may ■ lern
Jan. 80, 1931
.Ian. 81, 1981 MENLO COUNTR1
Club. Menlo Park Country Club
to Louis N Pollard Ian. 17. 1931
Jan 31, 1931 I'AIIT I.l IT 7 Ili.K 3,
Questa l.a Honda. Guy B Man-
ford et a) t" M O Stone..Jan. 20, 1931
Jan. 81, 1931- LOTS 13 and 14
Blk 1. Huntington Park. Charles
N Pratt i" whom it may concern
Jan. 30, 1931
Jan. ::t, 1931 PTN LOT 6, West
End Homestead. Eugene G Gil-
bert to whom it may concern ..
Jan. 28, 1891
Feb. 4, 1931— LOTS 61 AND 62 BLK
2, Jefferson Park Castle Bldg
Co to Henry Horn Jan. 29, 1931
Feb i. 1981 LOT 8, ('rocker Estate
Tract. S A Londini et al to Fred
\\ ni.l, ii Jan. 15, 1931
Feb. I. 1931- l.i IT 19 BLK 5, Stan-
ford Park. Myron F Palmer to
whom it maj i ..in i hi Feb. 2. 1931
Feb. 0. 1931— LOT is BLK M, San
Bruno. Bradshaw Harrison to
Jack Kaisei Feb. 4. 1931
Feb. 6, 1931— LOT 14 BLK 7, Wood-
land Place. B 10 Schusman to
whom it may concern Feb. 6, 1931
Feb. 7, 1931— LOT 15 BLK 2 and Lot"
19* Blk 3, Ji if rson Park. Castle
Bldg Co tu Henry Hum Feb. 1. '31.
Feb. 7, 1931— LOT 1 AND PART
Lot 2 Blk 23, San Bruno. Otto
Lander et al to whom it may con-
cern Feb. 6, 1931
Feb. 7, 1931— LOT 15 BLK M, San
Bruno. J R MacDonald to whom
it may concern Feb. 6, 1931
Feb. 7. 1931— LOT 16 BLK 1, Vista
Grande. P J McGrath to S Posen
Feb. 4, 1931
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan. 30, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 16, Lo-
in la Park. R G Linville vs L R
Milne $15
Feb. 5, 1931— LOT 34 BLK 60, Bel-
monte . Fred Hayden vs Daven-
port Realty Co $26S
Feb. 6, 1931— LOT 2 BLK 2, Wooster
Whitton & Montgomery Sub., San
Mateo. Thomas W Simpson vs L
.1 Clements a al $128
Feb. 6, 1931— LOTS 48 AND 49 BLK
12, Belle Air Park. A Anderson
vs L Saunders $39
Feb. 7, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 16, Lo-
mita Park. Edward J Ilde et al
to L R Milne et al $43.60
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN JOSE
RESIDENCE, 5-room frame, $3300:
Hester near Park, San Jose; own-
er, Mrs. Lint Even tt, 72 S-FIrsI
St., San Jose . contractor, 0 to
« I : Irving Ave., San
J..S...
RESU lENCE, ii; 5 room, $4000;
I mill St. mar M ISSlon . San
Jose; owner ami contractor, Geo.
D. McCrary, 1027 Clark Way, San
ro
ALTER Class C business building,
$1 WO; No. 268 S-Firsl si , San
l.i, lei ee, W. I ; Noi i is; con-
ii n tor, H \ Bi Idges, 1398 Lln-
OOln SI,, San JOI ■
RESI1 'KM i-,, frame, I m, $3800;
i si, neai Asbury St., San
Jose; o« ner, M ilina Maucino, 305
l i\ SI . Sao Jose; contractor,
G. Guar. him. 586 -\ - !•"' nilih St..
San .In' 6.
ALTER Class C business building,
$1000; SIC Santa CI na ami Mat I ■ I
Sts., San Jose; owner. L. Hail &
Sons, Premises; contractor, Benj.
Quimet, or,.", Riverside St, San
Jose.
RESIDENCE, flame, 5-room, $3800:
17th st. mac Julian, San Jose:
owner, J. C. Villota, 132 S-20th
St.. San Jose; contractor, Rollie
Williams, 1517 Shasta St., San
Jose.
RESIDENCE, frame, 6-room, $4815;
S-Eighth St. near Santa Clara,
San Jose: owner, Melba E. Hod-
ges, 1221 Clark s-t., San Jose; con-
tractor, J G. Luebben, 843 Delmas
Ave., San Jose.
RESIDENCES (21 frame, 5-room ea.;
$3850 each; McDaniel near Park,
San Jose; owner and contractor,
Wm. H. O'Neil, 1550 McDaniel
St., San Jose.
BESIDENCE. 3-room frame, $1250;
Gregory St. near Home, San Jose;
owner, Paul Paradiso, 859 Sava-
ker St., San Jose.
ALTER Class C business building,
$1455; No. 235 S-First St., San
Jose; lessee, Fred M. Stern,
Prem.; contractor, H. A. Bridges,
1398 Lincoln St , San Jose.
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
ALTER residence. $1000; No. 1770 Em-
erson St , Palo Alto; owner, W.
J. Moody, Channing and High Sts.,
Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE and garage, stucco, $5000
No. 2370 Tasso St., Palo Alto; own-
er, Henry Harala, Louis Road.
Palo Alto.
SHINGLE dwelling, $2000; No. 250
Chestnut St., Palo Alto; owner,
F. and A. B Ramos; contractor,
H. C. Stewart, Highway, Menlo
Park.
RESIDENCE, stucco. $6000; No. 660
Lincoln Ave.. Palo Alto: owner,
Andrew Aro, 1143 Webster St..
Palo Alto; contractor, Aro &
Okerson, 1143 Webster St., Palo
Alto.
DWELLING, stucco, $3000; No. 961
Member Insurance Brokers' Exchange
FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
Phone FRanklin 9400
San Francisco
Thirty
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
College Ave., Palo Alto; owner, C.
B. Van Epps.
RESIDENCE, rustic, $3000; No. 2139
High St., Palo Alto; owner, G. C.
Betts.
BUILDING PERMITS
BURLINGAME
LAUNDRY. Class C. $8000; Lot 13
Blk 11, California Drive, Burlin-
game; owner and contractor, T.
N. Gesso, 1201 Vancouver St.,
Burlingame.
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
RESIDENCE & garage, stucco, $5500;
No. 119 Lowell Ave., Palo Alto;
owner, F. P. Cover and Leon De
Mars; architect, Charles Chuetz;
contractor, Grover and De Mars.
RESIDENCE, stucco, $S000; No. 560
Crescent Drive, "West Palo Alto;
owner and contractor, C W.
Kemper, 125 Bryant St., Palo Alto.
BUILDING PERMITS
REDWOOD CITY
SALES and garage building, 1-story
concrete and steel, $12,750; No. 901
El Camino Real, Redwood City;
owner and contractor, Kernan
Robson, 237 Crescent St., San An-
selmo.
DWELLING and garage, frame, $2000
No. 67 Charter St., Redwood City;
owner and contractor, Alexander
Denes
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
SERVICE station, $3000; No. 124S E-
Miner Ave., Stockton; owner,
Joseph H. Daugherty, 1248 E-
Miner Ave., Stockton.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 21, 1931— VILLA ST. nr Castro
St., Mt. View. William P Wright
to whom it may concern
Jan. 12, 1931
Jan. 21, 1931— LOT 22 and NW 12 50
Lot 23 Blk 8, College Terrace, Palo
Alto. Hugh Lindsey to whom it
may concern Jan. 20, 1931
Jan. 21, 1931— LOT 13 BLK 3, Rest-
wood Park No. 2, San Jose. Ernest
Lorentz et al to whom it may
concern Jan. 20, 1931
Jan. 26, 1931— LOT 94. Los Alamos
Acres. Sidney Beldin to whom
it may concern Jan. 26, 1931
Jan. 27, 1931— SE SENECA ST. and
SE Lytton Ave SW SOxSE 90 Part
Lot 5 Blk 51, Palo Alto. Evelyn P
Spooner to whom it may concern
Jan. 24, 1931
Jan. 28, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 5S, Seale
Addition No. 2, Palo Alto. Alfred
and Belen A Johnson to whom it
may concern Jan. 28, 1931
Jan. 28, 1931— LOT 11 BLK 2, South
Range 3. East. Castro & Calderon
Subd, Mt. View. Alex Moreno et
al to whom it may concern
.Jan. 23, 1931
Jan 29, 1931— NE SAN JOSE-SAN
Francisco Charleston Road. Ma-
bel T Sisson to whom it may con-
cern Jan. 28, 1931
Jan. 29, 1931— LOT 14 BLK 3, North
Glen Residence Park, San Jose.
Clyde Alexander to whom it may
concern Jan. 26, 1931
Jan. 31, 1931— LOT 6 Adam & Keller
Tract, San Jose. L C Rossi to
whom it may concern. ...Jan. 26, 1931
Jan. 31, 1931— E THIRTY-FIRST
St. 117 50 S St. James St, San
Jose. Vincent J Sunzeri et al to
whom it may concern Jan. 2S, '31
Jan. 31, 1931— LOT 3, Broadway
Court, San Jose. W H Ackerman
to whom it may concern
Jan. 30, 1931
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan. 21, 1931—19.746 AC Part Section
34 Tsp 7 S R 1 West. Central
Supply Co to E R Kennedy
Jan. 27, 1931— LOT 37, Barron Park
San Jnse. C B Van Epps to Helen
Willaume
Jan. 29, 1931— LOT 12 and all Lot 18,
Granger Subdivision. V Filippis
to James M Oberki...
BUILDING CONTRACTS
MONTEREY COUNTY
PIPE LINE
FROM BELRIDGE TO COALINGA-
Monterey. All work for 6" pipe
line approximately 60 miles long
from Belridge to a connection
with the C.M.P.L. near Coalinga
and reconstruct the Coalinga-
Monterey pipe line from a point
near Coalinga to Monterey.
Owner — Associated Oil Co , 79 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Hutchinson Co., 1450
Harrison St., Oakland.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $169,000
Bond, $1011, nun. Surety, Fidelity &
Deposit Co. of Maryland. Limit, 90
calendar days. Forfeit, none Plans
and specifications filed.
ALTERATIONS & ADDITIONS
LOT 2 BLK 39. Monterey Peninsula
County Club Property Sub. No. 1;
alterations and additions to pres-
ent house.
Owner— R. M. Cuthbert, Carmel.
Architect— Herman Krause, San Jose
Contractor— A. R. Calvelli and M. W.
Reese, Carmel.
Filed Feb. 2, '81. Dated Jan. 30. '31.
1st and 15th of each month vr.r:
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $2669
Plans and Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 31, 1931— PART BLK 1. Map of
a portion of Salinas City. Sera-
fino and Elvira to H D Coon
Jan. 31, 1931
Feb. 2. 1931 LOTS 6 AND 7 BLK
5, Lakeside Tract, Monterey.
William Buick to E H Sundberg....
Jan. 30, 1931
Feb. 2. 1931— LOT 1 BLK 23, Map
of Monte Regio No. 1. Monterey.
Frank and Nadeline L Bennett to
W C Mann Jan. 31, 1931
Feb. 3, 1931— PART LOT 1 BLK 3,
N Merritt St., Map of town of
Castroville. Monterey Co. Trust
& Savings Bank to Hugh W Corn-
stock Jan. 26, 1931
Feb. 3, 1931— LOT 14 BLK 1, Map
of Villa Del Monte. Harry H
Schultze to whom it may concern
Jan. 30, 1931
Feb. 3, 1931— E % LOTS 9 AND 10
Blk 14, Riker & Jackson Survey,
Salinas. Jack and Isabel Renton
to Wallace L Richmond.. Jan. 30, '31
Feb. 4, 1931 LOT 32 BLK 2 Map
No. 2, Lakeside Tract. Charles &
Weudla C Williams to whom it
may concern Feb. 3, 1931
Feb. 5, 1931— LOT 16 BLK 1, Map of
No. 2 of Lakeside Tract. A W
and Carrie E S'tratton to whom
it may concern Feb, 3, 1931
Feb, 5. 1931— BEG. AT POINT East-
ern line of Capitol S-t. dividing
Lots 2 and 6 Blk B 11 Map of
Riker & Jackson Survey, Mon-
terey. W F and Kate Sechrest
to W F Sechrest Feb. 3. 1931
Feb. 5, 1931 LOTS 11 AND 12
Blk 22. Map of Riker & Jackson
Survey. W F and Kate Sechrest
to W F Sechrest Feb. 3, 1931
Feb. 5, 1931— LOT 5 BLK 3, Maple
Park Addition No. 2, Monterey.
J W and Laura A Fontaine to
Bruce E' Baird Feb. 4, 1931
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Jan 30, 1931— NO. 25S MAIN ST.,
(Blue Bell Coffee Shop), Salinas.
Tom W Bissett vs Harry G Bell
and E A Tarien $28
Feb. 2, 1931— CASTROVILLE. Joe
Corteze vs D Pieri and M P Mc- '
Guire $86
Feb. 2, 1931— CASTROVILLE. Ross
Corteze vs D Pieri and M P Mc-
Guire $62.50
Feb. 3, 1931— LOT 52, Clark City. L
W Hooper vs O F Vail and Alfred
Johnson $96.55
Feb. 6, 1931— S BOUNDARY OF
Monterey-Castroville County Road
R S Tice vs T A Work and Chris-
topher Rosales $504 91
Feb. 6, 1931— LOT 13 BLK 158 Map
of First Addition to Carmel Woods
Ed Simpson vs Milton and Sade
Latham & Wade O Halstec\.$423.19
Feb. 6, 1931— LOT 13 BLK 158, Map
of First Addn to Carmel Woods.
T A Work Jr and Stuart A Work,
$902.61; Tynan Lumber Co. $245.04
A Marotta and Mario Marotta.
$174 mi vs Milton and Sade Lath-
am and Wade o Halsted
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Feb. 4, 1931— PETALUMA (Wester-
terp Bros Garage Site.) Wester-
terp Bros to Albert Staton
Jan 21, 1931
Feb. 4, 1931— LOT 5 BLK 6, Proc-
tors Terrace. H F Wilson to
Mutual Home Builders Assn
Feb. 3, 1931
Feb. 5, 1931— S FIRST ST. 100 ft.
W of West St., Cloverdale. John
A Thompson to J E Bentley
Feb. 2, 1931
Feb. 5. 1931— LOT 11 and S M Lot
10 Blk 4, Proctor Terrace, Santa
Rosa. Cuthbert M Fleissner to
urday, Februarj I I, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thirty-one
ihIikiI Home Builders Assn
Feb. 3, 1931
i .,, 1931 i.ciT 1 BLK 6, Proctor
ni i Rosa. Harold P
I ||: , Alul ual I I Hull. hi s
M.i i. Feb. 3 1981
|g, n:i w i: ST . bet. 4th and
h Sis., Santa Rosa. G P McNear
ix.-riiiiu nf Bsl Leonard Howai Hi
, \\ i. Proctor Jan. •>, 1931
t |0, 1931 NO ill BARNETT
i Santa Rosa. M n shall Max-
,.11 I,, whom H maj concern...
.Iini. 30, 11)31
LIENS FILED
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
u-orded Amount
:h. 6, 1931— LOTS 15 AND 113 BLK
J Am. No -. Berkeley Park.
Vest Bros Roofing Co vs Mary
i,i:,i,> and Flop m e i larcia $158.35
i, JO, 1931— N SPENCER AVK
OP E Mendocino Ave., Santa
toga, '' W Hansen vs Frank A
.. . e R White $190.05
Fresno;
2642 Ollv
COMPLETION NOTICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Icorded Accepted
I, :,, 1931 NO. 445 OCEAN VIEW
in , Berkeley. Florence Garcia tn
Vest Bros Roofing Co ..Jan. 20. 1931
|b. 6, 1931— LOTS 12 AND 13 BLK
;, Amended Map of Portion of
'ilrand View Terrace. Bessie C
Hose to E E Rose Jan. 31, 1931
ib. 4, 1931— PTN LOT 4, Wills Ad-
dition to Antioch. Joy Landen
Kaan and Retha Bowman to
■•Tank Dragon Jan. 31. 1931
I, :'., 1931— PTN RANCHO ACA-
Ianes, containing 1 acre. E P
>oule tn whom it may concern....
Jan. 22. 1931
LIENS FILED
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
ecorded Amount
a. 4, 1931— LOTS 20 AND 21 BLK
1, Pullman Townsite. John Fa-
ramia vs Catherina Barbero..$1493.96
i BUILDING CONTRACTS
sacramento county
>rac;f,
s twenty-second and y sts..
Sacramento. All work for garage
.vner— Ellsworth Harrold, 712 12tli
St , Sacramento.
,liit..t — Not Given
infractor— Chas. J. Guth and Carl
L. Fox. 1528 27th St., Sacramento.
led Feb. 4, '31. Dated Feb. 2, '31.
TOTAL COST, $15,990
4RAGE, public, $16,500; No. 2201 Y
St., Sacramento; owner, Ellsworth
Harrold, 712 12th St., Sacramento
contractor, Guth & Fox, 152S 27th
St.. Sacramento.
ESIDENCE, G-room. $7000; No. 2965
Govan Way. Sacramento; owner.
Dr. W. H. Luck, 1041 33rd St.,
Sacramento; contractor, Jas T.
Ransdall, 1424 3Sth St., Sacra-
mento.
DDITION, second story, $4500; No.
3433 5th Ave., Sacramento; own-
er, H. C. Muddox, 2030 K St.,
Sacramento.
I'll two rooms, $1500; No 4651 TJ
St., Sacramenao; owner, Grace
Henry, 4651 U St, Sacramento;
contractor, Earl Long.
WELLING and garage, $3000; No.
M. H
Fresno,
WAREHOUSE, Si::, ; Ventura and
II sis , Fresno; owner, F. .1 Dow
3309 Huntington St., Fresno; con-
tractor, W. T. Harris, 577 Mc-
Kinley St., Fresno.
RESIDENCE, 13-room ami garage,
$9000; ••ions Folsom Blvd. Sacra-
mento; owner ami contractor,
John Simmons, 1301 T St., Sac
ra n
nto.
RESIDENCE, i: -i. mil., $5600; No. 616
38th si,, Sacramento*; owner P.
Lopez, ::il list St.. Sacramento.
THEATRE, $450.01111. No, 1009 L St..
Sacramento; owner, Warner Bros.
Corp., Los Angeles.
ADDITION, $2000; No. 1531 N St., Sac-
ramento; owner, Peter Bartle,
Premises.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Feb. 7, 1931 -E 55 FT. LOT 5, all
Lot 6 E 1.7 ft. Lot 7. Rodney Ter-
raee, Sacramento. Henry Schmidt
to whom it may concern Fil. V,, 1391
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Feb. — , 1931— LOT I BLK 1, Wood-
lake Sub. known as 930, Del Paso
Blvd , Sacramento. Mapes Lumber
Co vs Perry Smith and Anna M
Wilbur $160.62
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
ALTERATIONS and additions, $1000;
Eldorado and G S'ts., Fresno;
owner, Producers & Growers of
Central California, Prem.; con-
tractor, c. J. Mclntyre, 774 Eliza-
beth St., Fresno.
DWELLING. $36011: No. 750 Collins
St, Fresno; owner, Mr. Bitter;
contractor, Adam Haas, 620 E St.,
Fre
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Feb. 4, 1931— LOT 27 BLK 50,
Fresno John C Tuck to W T
Harris Feb. 2, 1931
Feb. 4, 1931— LOTS IS AND 19 BLK
1, Safford Terrace, Fresno. An-
drew Chitty to whom it may con-
cern Feb. 2. 1931
Feb. 3, 1931— LOTS 31 AND 32 BLK
40, Arlington Heights Terrace,
Fresno. Dwight W Doss to whom
it may concern Feb. 2, 1931
Feb. 3, 1931— LOT 1 BLK 11 N Park
Terrace, Fresno. Jas T Chism
et ux to whom it may concern
Jan. 29, 1931
OFFICIAL PROPOSALS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of the State High-
way Engineer, Public Works Building,
Sai ii. , i lallfornia, until 2 o'clock
P. M. on March 4. 1931, at which
lime they will he publicly opened and
read, for istructfon in accordance
with the specifications therefor, tn
which special reference is made, of
portions of State i [ighwaj . as follows
San Mateo and Santa Clara Coun-
ties, a reinforced concrete girder
bridge across San Francisquito Creek
,i r.l.. \n.. i rV-S M. .^ SCl-68- I '.'. \ i,
consisting of three 27-foot spans on
concrete pile bents.
San i. mis i iiiispu i lounty, between
i . miles south of San Margarita and
Atascadero (V-SLi i-2-C .*.- id. about
nine an,] eight-tenths (9 8) miles in
length, in i,e graded and paved with
asphalt icrete
Santa Barbara Cour|y, a reinforced
icrete arch bridge aoross Gaviota
Creek (V-S\B-2-E), consisting of one
Inn' n" span.
San I I'M aiarilinn I'oiinty, between
Cronise Valley and six miles west of
Baker i VIH-SBd-31-J. K), about thir-
teen ami six-tenths (13.6) miles in
length, to he graded and surfaced with
oil treated crushed gravel or stone.
Proposal forms will lie issued only
to those Contractors who have fur-
nished a verified statement of ex-
perience and financial condition in ac-
cordance with the provisions of
Chanter B44. Statute" "! 1929. and
whose statements sn furnished are
satisfactory to the Department of
Public Works Tlnls will not lie ac-
cented from a Contraetor to whom a
nronosnl form has not been issued by
the Department of Public Works.
Piano rno-" he seen. and forms of
nrnnnsal. bonds, contract and speci-
fications may be ob'nined at the saM
office end tbev mm ho seen at the of-
fices "f tb« D'-t-ict irnooneers at T.os
Jnceles and San Francisco, and a<
the office of the restrict Fneineer of
the distriet in which *he work is
si'nated The Distriet Engineers' of-
fiees are located at Eureka. R.-ddim-
Sacramento, San Francisco, San Tabs
Oliisno. Fresno Ins Angeles, San
Bernardino and Bishon.
A renresentative from the distriet
Office will be ivailal.1- to aeeomnanv
prosnective bidders for an insneetinn
of the work herein enntemnlated. and
Contractors are urered to investigate
the location, character and quantity
of work to he done, with a renresen-
tative of the Division of Highways »
is requested that arrangements for
ioint field inspection be made as far
in advance as possible. Detailed in-
formation concerning the proposed
work mav be obtained from the dis-
trict office.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by
the State Highway Engineer. The
special attention of prospective bid-
ders is called to the "Proposal Re-
quirements and Conditions" annexed
to the blank form of proposal, for full
directions as to bidding, etc.
The Department of Public Works
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids or to accept the bid deemed for
the best interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C H. FURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
Dated February 4, 1931.
-»
San Joaquin County supervisors
have rejected the request of the dis-
trict attorney to permit inmates of
the county jail to engage in county
work. The supervisors rescinded a
prior order of the board that the sher-
iff be authorized to allow the pris-
oners to work outside the jail.
Thirty-two
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
L. A. INSPECTOR
REPORTS INSPECTIONS
The annual report of the Depart-
ment of Building and Safety of Los
Angeles shows the many different
phases of building inspection and reg-
ulation, according to J. J. Backus,
building superintendent.
All masonry and steel construction
is inspected to insure proper founda-
tion and walls and to see that all
steel is properly set before being cov-
ered, says the report. A total of 27,-
758 masonry building inspections. 6156
Class A building inspections and 213,-
47S general building inspections were
made. In addition 154.802 plumbing
inspections and 118.572 electrical in-
spections were made by the respec-
tive divisions.
A survey started in the metropoli-
tan district to correct defects found
in existing buildings showed that
change of occupancy, whereby a form-
er office building was used for light
manufacturing, caused overloading of
floors, electrical and plumbing instal-
lations, and rendered exits and fire
retardant equipment inadequate due
to increased fire hazard. A total of
10.54S inspections were made. Ap-
proximately 65 per cent of all cor-
rections ordered have been completed,
involving $130,000 of electrical recon-
struction work and $60,000 plumbing
work in the metropolitan district, be-
sides much work outside this area
which was concerned with underpin-
ning, frame work of buildings and
exits.
Inspection was made of all major
fires to determine their effect on
building materials and methods of
construction. Investigations have
shown that while present methods of
construction required by building laws
hold fire damage to a minimum, care-
less maintenance of buildings has
been the principal cause of the spread
of fires, fire doors being blocked with
merchandise and sprinkler systems
being left turned off. through over-
sight, after repairs were finished.
WESTERN PIPE
EARNINGS IN '30
Western Pipe and Steel Company
of California earned $3.09 per share,
or more than 50 per cent in excess
of dividend requirements, in 1930, ac-
cording to the report of the board of
directors to the stockholders at the
annual meeting in San Francisco last
Monday
Total earnings were $924,429.52. and
final net earnings after all charges
were $527,372.36. The gross income
for 1930, $7,648,685.94. Unfilled rdi i -
at December 1 exceeded $2,200,000, the
largest at the beginning of any yen
in the history of the company. Of-
ficials of the company stated that
1930 has been a very successful year,
considering the condition of business
generally.
A notable feature of the report is
that showing the writeoff of
for depreciation, equivalent to $1.66
per share of stock outstanding.
The balance sheet as of December
31, 1930, shows current assets of $4,-
102,851 of which $410,769 was cash.
Current liabilities were $1,745,331. thus
establishing a ratio of nearly 2.5 to 1.
Total assets of the corporation were
$7,702,100 and total surplus $2,S50,722,
including reserves of $120,657
All officers and directors were re-
elected. They are J. A. Talbot,
president; H. G. Tallerday, executive
vice-president; L. N Slater, vice-
president: R. D. Plageman, vice-
president; W. G. Aldenhagen. vice-
president and secretary; W. G. Al-
denhagen, treasurer; directors J A.
Talbot, H. G. Tallerday, w. G. Al-
denhagen, L. N. Slater, J. J. Baum-
gartner, Francis S. Howard, R D.
BRIDGE FRANCHISE
EXTENSION GRANTEI
STANDARD EQUIPMENT
PLAN OF FOUNDRIES
The standardization of equipment
used by American foundries manu-
facturing an innumerable variety of
metal products from radiators to steel
locomotive frames has just been de-
cided upon by the American Stand-
ards Association.
Under the technical leadership of
the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers' and the American Foundry-
men's Association the project will be
placed in the hands of a working
committee representing manufactur-
ers of foundry equipment, government
metallurgical specialists, and im-
portant branches of the foundry in-
dustries, having an annual produc-
tion of several billion dollars.
The work will be carried on under
the administrative procedure of the
American Standards Association and
will lead ultimately to the prepara-
tion of a group of authoritative
American Standards for various types
of equipment used in foundries pro-
ducing iron, steel, and other cast
metal products.
Several years ago the various
branches of the foundry industry co-
operated with safety organizations
and other bodies under the procedure
of the American Standards Associa-
tion in the preparation of a national
safety code for the protection of
foundry workers against injury
through accidents.
Six months' extension of time fo
beginning construction on the $15,'
000,000 Richmond-San Rafael bridff
granted by the Board of Supervisor:
of Contra Costa County. The boari
intimated that if the directors of thi
bridge company found it difficult tl
arrange for finances another exten
sion of six months would be granted
The extension was granted at tin
request of the San Rafael Ferry Com.
pany, which now controls the fratr
chise, originally granted to Oscar H
Klatt, president of the American Tol
Bridge Company, owners of the Car'
quinez bridge.
A. B. Tinning, attorney for tin
ferry company, told the Supervisor!
meeting that it is the plan of "<■
new franchise holders to make even
effort to finance the bridge in M
Francisco or the West, but failing thai
capital will be sought in the East. I
Wiliam Duerner "ill operate undej
the firm name of Aetna Construction
Company, according to articles filet]
with the county clerk's office in Sal
Francisco.
The City of Montreal has been i
thorized by the Quebec government
borrow money to construct two ti
nels under the Lachine Canal. 1
limit of the cost is $5,500,000, of whi
the city, the Montreal Tramways j
and the federal government will eg
pay a third.
-sin?
field
nant has been appointed
; representative for the
Lumber and Allied Products Insti-
tute of Southern California in South-
west Los Angeles, Compton, Centinel-
la and Torrance districts.
A marked reduction, comp
the preceding year, in the i
accidents at highway grade
is shown by reports for the
months of I93ii filed by the railroad
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. Such accidents total 3,38
for the first nine-month period,
duction of 709 compared with the
period in 1929. Fatalities tntaledH
448, a reduction of 263.
A "Pittsburg" Auto-
matic Water Heater
installed in the Home
indicates high quality
throughout.
Recommended and spea-
6ed by all the leading ar-
chitects, plumbers and
builders
Consider the high merit
of the Pittsburg coupled
with 'Pittsburg Perfect
Service."
"Hot water quick as a
wink."
Pittsburg Water Heater Co.
Makers of "Pittsbuig Automatic" — "Bungalow Automatic"
Scorage Systems and "Lyon" Tank Water Heaters.
309 13th Street, Oakland 478 Sutler St., San Francises
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FOREIGN BUILDING
DIVISION IS FORMED
Organization of a foreign construc-
tion division is announced by William
per, director of the Bureau of
I 1 lome i ic Commerce. This
,i, u unit will officially start opera-
tions in February with H. M. Bletz of
Pennsylvania in charge.
This division, with duties technical,
'informational and promotional in
character, will work in conjunction
with the foreign field staff and the
various commodity divisions, and co-
iroUnate In one office the present for-
eign construction activities of the
oureau. Service will be supplied in
tonnection with construction of dams,
irrigation projects, power plants,
waterworks, telephone and telegraph
.vorks. radio stations, railways, street
ar lines, air ports, inland waterways,
:anals, ship construction, harbor im-
provements, dock works, terminals,
ilghways and mads, city planning, of-
kv buildings, industrial plants, hotels
tnd apartments, and operations of
■esidence construction.
' The division will promote Ameri-
an participation in foreign construc-
lon in every way practicable. It will
soHect, review, investigate and dis-
lemlnate information regarding for-
ign construction, potential usage and
■ utlet for American machinery, equip-
nent aRd supplies, facilities for test-
ng and inspection. domestic and
oreign standards, specifications, codes
nd practices in usi*. certain phases of
inancing of projects, construction
I tatistics, labor costs, and related
Inatters. It will be used also as a
I'ehicle to investigate and promote in
,-very Way practicable correct usage
. f American products as applied to the
{ onstructon field, and will endeavor
lo simplify and standardize methods
, mployed
An important function of the di-
Ision will lie to contact and service.
! oth here and abroad, public works
:ngineers, construction firms and ar-
chitects, or. in general, the planner
! nd constructor. The manufacturer
nd merchant will be serviced large-
• through the respective commodity
[visions of the bureau.
NGINEERS OF
SAN JOSE ELECT
Samuel p. Lavertv was elected pres-
ent of the San Jose Engineers' Club
;: the annual banquet-meeting held
| st Wednesday evening. Laverty suc-
eds John Ford. William D. Lotz
as elected vice-president and Mark
' Thomas was re-elected secretary -
easurer. Directors Installed were:
; arold J. Flannery. W. H. MacLean,
E. Rea and H. A. Weigand.
A program of entertainment under
e direction of Wm. Popp. city en-
neer of San Jose, was a feature of
"? meeting.
TITLE INTERESTS
CONDEMN LIEN LAWS
Unqualified demand for a notice pub-
licly recorded by holders of mechanics
and judgment liens on real estate as
a protection for the home owner was
voiced by delegates of the American
Title Association meeting in Chicago
last week.
"Under the present lien laws of
most states the i.wner of the average
home and the purchaser of real estate
is without protection of any kind from
the slumbering lien of which he has
no knowledge," said Edward C-
Wyckoff of New Jersey.
"We are unanimously of the be-
lief that the working man employed
in the construction of a home should
have full rights to record his lien
under the law, but it's our conviction
that the protection of the home itself
is paramount. We believe that the
lien laws of our states should be
changed lo compel the recording of
all, and particularly mechanics liens,
within an extremely limited period of
time following delivery of merchan-
dise upon the premises or labor in
connection with the construction."
Tile American Title Association is
composed of three thousand trust and
title companies of the United States.
SONOMA PLUMBERS
SEEK REGULATIONS
Master Plumbers' Association of So-
noma County has petitioned the So-
noma County supervisors to pass a
county ordinance providing for plumb-
ing regulations and inspection outside
incorporated districts.
The proposed ordinance is based on
an ordinance in effect in San Diego
County for over five years and will
provide regulations concerning the in-
stallation of sanitary fixtures, cess
pools, septic tanks, etc.
Inspection of all plumbing installa-
tion would be provided in the ordi-
nance by plumbing inspectors ap-
pointed by a sanitary board consist-
ing of one member of the board of su-
pervisors, the health officer and one
member of the Master Plumbers.
Under the proposed county regula-
tions farmers can install their own
plumbing providing it complies with
the regulations set forth in the ordi-
nance and providing the installation
is approved by the inspector and the
board.
The proposed ordinance is similar
in nature to the Santa Rosa plumbing
inspection ordinance and that in use
in other incorporated cities of So-
noma County and elsewhere. The
cost of the inspection would be added
to the contract price of the building
as it Is done in incorporated districts
where similar ordinances are now in
effect.
The proposed ordinance was taken
under advisement.
SAFETY CODE FOR
DUST EXPLOSIONS
An action unique in the history of
the safety movement has just been
taken by the American Standards As-
sociation with the approval of a na-
tional accident prevention code for a
process in which not a single serious
accident has yet occurred. The new
code is aimed at the prevention of
dust explosions in pneumatic clean-
ing plants for pulverized coal, accord-
ing to an announcement made by the
Association. Coal pulverized so finely
that it can be shot through a nozzle
and burned like a liquid fuel is now
being used in many industries.
Kach of the fifty other national
safety code projects completed or in
process of development under the
auspices of the American Standards
Association has followed a long series
of fatalities or injuries or a spectacu-
lar disaster which led the industry
concerned to request the establish-
ment of a safety code. In the case
of pneumatic cleaning plants for pul-
verized coal, the widespread use of
which started only a comparatively
few years ago, however, there has not
been a single serious dust explosion
It was the belief of the industry and
of safety experts that the potential
hazard was great enough to warrant
the development of a national code
which would provide every possible
safeguard against disastrous dust ex-
plosions. Dust explosions have fre-
quently occurred in coal mines and
grain elevators, and in factories where
pulverizing processes may, without
proper safeguards, fill the air with a
fine explosive dust-
The work on the preparation of the
code was carried on by a technical
committee under the direction of the
U. S. Department of Agriculture and
the National Fire Protection Associa-
tion. The technical committee has
completed safety codes for the pre-
vention of dust explosions in grain
elevators, flour and feed mills, starch
factories, pulverizing systems for sug-
ar and cocoa, and in pulverized fuel
systems apart from pneumatic clean-
ing plants. The code contains com-
prehensive provisions for the con-
struction and ventilation of buildings
in which pneumatic screening and
cleaning equipment and driers are lo-
cated and for the safeguarding of
equipment, and methods of dust col-
lection.
5ACTO. EXCHANGE
ELECTS OFFICERS
Orland Close was elected president
of the Sacramento Builders' Exchange
at the annual meeting of that body
held in the capitol city last week. W.
E. Truesdale was elected vice-presi-
dent, John Hawley, treasurer, and L.
S. Patterson, re-elected secretary.
Directors are Orland Close. W. E.
Truesdale, AI. W. Simmonds, E. E.
Moor, A. H. Wagner. John Redmond.
Earl Markwart, Fred Benton, Alfred
Gustafson, John Hawley, P, D. Reese.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, Febr
PROFITS IN COOPERATION
ARE CITED^BY STEEL CHIEF
(By Chas. F. Abbott, Executive Director, American Institute
of Steel Construction)
Tf we are to profit from the costly
experience of the past two years we
should recognize what honest cooper-
ation can accomplish not only for bus-
iness but for the peace and happiness
of all peoples throughout the world.
perative activities in industry
are just as important in peace times
as they are during periods of war or
other emergencies. Organized pro-
grams to include standardization,
simplification, reduction of costs, re-
search, extension of markets, adver-
tising and education to inspire bet-
ter methods, and to eliminate misun-
derstandings and suspicions, provide
industry with the hardihood to com-
bat economic barriers and emergen-
cies. These programs enable an in-
dustry to take the initiative in clean-
ing up its own affairs instead of en-
couraging governmental regulation or
control.
The shifting in economic laws dur-
ing the past few years has brought
about unusual conditions affecting ail
industries. New problems have been
created that have called for coopera-
tive organizations in order that the
interests of each industry might be
safeguarded. Those who have heeded
the call have profited, while those
who have hesitated are experiencing
the ill effects of these new economic
conditions.
Industrial associations are not only
essential in promoting progress, but
they are a necessary benefit to mem-
bers, to customers and to the public.
Most of the problems that confront
the individual business man are
shared equally with his competitors,
his customers and the public. He
cannot solve them alone. Success will
depend upon the coupe ration of all
interests involved.
It was California that first demon-
strated the value of cooperation. The
natural advantages of this great state
became widely recognized as a result
of cooperative effort. The vegetable
and fruit packing industries of Cali-
fornia have experienced remarkable
growth as a result of cooperation and
the public have benefitted equally with
the producers.
Every industry has its problem^,
some basically economic, others more
specifically related to production or
selling, that can be overcome more
effectively by cooperation than by any
individual action. The individual con-
cern unaided cannot cope with this
modern day struggle for markets. The
forces that are marshalled against it
are too great. The battle line is too
far-flung. The virion to see that the
individual concern can prosper only
as the industry prospers, offers the
sole hope of survival.
Such cooperative activity, aimed
primarily at better merchandising
methods, offers the one assurance of
prosperity. During this period of
transition the- future problem is to lo-
cate buyers to absorb what we pro-
duce, to make them want what we
have for sale.
The fruit and vegetable growers of
California would be helpless were
they to rely upon individual effort.
The grower of a thousand crates of
lemons could not make his message
heard outside of his own county, but
by paying a few cents per crate into
a common fund, his voice is heard in
every city and town in the country.
It is the trade association that of-
fers Hi'- greatest security to the in-
dividual initiative and future per-
manency of the smaller plants and
individual concerns.
Address delivered at the Annual
Conference of the Iron, Steel and Al-
lied Industries of California. February
12, 1931, at Del Monte, Calif.
Despite the tendency toward large
plant operation, the bulk of business
of all kinds is still being carried on
by relatively small concerns. The
moderate sized plant remains the
typical unit. In spite of the rapid
growth of chain stores, department
stores and mail order houses, these
groups combined -tie reported to be
handling only about 30% of the total
retail business.
During the lifetime of Judge Gary
he constantly emphasized the need of
cooperation. Both Mr. Parrel] and Mr.
Schwab have referred to the huge
savings that are possible if honest
cooperation could prevail throughout
the Steel Industry.
There is no question but what all
practical benefits could be ob-
tained for the advantage of the whole
industry. More considerate, honest
and reasonable understandings would
follow as a result of cooperation,
eliminating all trace of suspicions and
selfishness.
One of the highest purposes of an
organization is to establish the con-
fidence upon which honesty is based,
Without honesty there can he no
agreements Honesty can be estab-
lished as relationships increase, and
confidence u ill replace suspicion. It
is a hopeless task to place too great
reliance upon mutual agreements un-
til honesty becomes a part of man's
character. There can be no excep-
tions. And all honest men can sup-
port trade- agreements that are hon-
est. Illegal agreements are unlawful
is< thes are against public inter-
est. Am movement that does nol
have as its objective the promotion of
public welfare cannot obtain perma-
nent success, and it is foolish of us
to advocate such a movement.
If an agreement is made among
competitors and later broken it us-
ually results that conditions become
worse than those which existed be-
fore the agreement was made. The
honest intent of the individual must
be relied upon, and it is always put
to a severe test as long as agree-
ments exist. The large majority in
nearly every industry are honest and
faithfully carrying out their prom-
There must be higher ideals and
motives expressed in a comprehensive
program that includes constructive ac-
tivities if the interest and support of
the more successful concerns is to be
obtained. Busy men have no time for
little picayune things in business.
Little men take an hour to figure out
how they can beat out a competitor.
Big men are searching for ideas that
will build up their business next month
und
ve 'ii-
It should be rung in the ears of
every business man that it pays hand-
somely to be considerate toward
everyone, including competitors and
the general public The millennium
has not arrived. We shall probably
not see it in the near future, but con-
ditions are improving and business
men on the average are growing bet-
ter, They are becoming more and
nioi-e intelligent and better educated.
This makes for legitimate advance-
ment, for prosperity and happiness.
Fortunately the structural steel in-
dustry grasped the full meaning of
the new form of competition and of
its other problems and has adopted
policies to meet them. Through the
American Institute of Steel Construe!
tion it has been able to recognize the
changed conditions that confront it.
In placing the proper valuation upon
public opinion as the controlling factor
in industrial progress it has brought
into service a program that effectually
and legally enables it to meet economic
changes and to do so more success-
fully than by any other method.
Under the guidance of such a con-
structive force the future will un-
questionably bring with it a constants
ly increasing opportunity for struc-
tural steel. Markets will be extended,
consumption increased and individual
companies, both large and small, will
profit through a better appreciation
and knowledge of business funda-
mentals whereby are developed in-
creased sales on a more profitable
basis,
Organized cooperation, supporting a
well developed practical program, op-
ens the way for important accomplish-
ments that would advance the in-
dustry and promote individual suc-
cess and public welfare. Research to
develop new uses, new markets, and
reduce costs, advertising, education,
and many similar activities can be .
economically and more effectively pro- '
moted than would be possible if en-
trusted to individual action.
These objectives are important.
There are. of course, problems that
hold a keener interest for the
dividual cooperator. He is concerned
more directly with those
questions that affect profits. Prese:
existing laws restrict any progra:
compelling the elimination of all il-
legal activities such as price agree?
ments, restraint of trade, etc. Educa-
tion to promote more ethical rela-
tions and to establish the fallacy of
unfair practices, price cutting and
similar evils is permissible and very
effective, however. It is this coordi-
nation of right thinking and acting
incident to such a program that lifts
an industry out of most of its diffi-
culties.
There should be no doubt, no hesi-
tation, in the acceptance and applica-
tion of wholesome cooperative effor
among competitors. It offers the on
ly way to a larger business, a better
business and satisfactory profits.
There is no other answer. Either com-
petition will fall to the level of vicious
fighting and trade demoralization, or
it must adopt a practical plan of co-
operation. Men working together sin-
cerely for a common end and a com-
mon purpose, can so organize their
energies that problems fade before
them and limitations recede. It is
then that the individual prospers the
most.
Napoleon failed because of three
things:
1. He stopped listening.
2. He disliked to hear unpleasant
facts.
3. He under-estimated his competi-
tors.
The industrial and commercial con-
test of the next twenty years will be
cyclonic in its intensity. It will bf
vast and magnificent. Sales managers
are just beginning to realize that bus-
iness it in its dawn, and that the vic-
tories of the past are small in com-
parison with the victories of the fu-
ture. Just as the master word of yes-
terday was "Initiative"— so the wore
of today is "Cooperation" and tht
ned
ent 1
am j
Saturday, February 21, L93]
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Three
word of tomorrow, "Cooperative Co-
ordination."
The efficient association is one rea-
son for America's famed teamwork In
business, it serves as an enlighten-
ment of selfishness a generosltj on the
i the big fellow i" help the
Uttle fellow, it has already taught
us that the main secret <>r a success-
ful business and a happy life Is to
climb up from retaliation to reciproc
ity.
It may bo safely said thai few phas-
es of n trade association's work are
iportant than the education
of its members to the point where
they will realize the value of an es-
tablished sales price that is fair to
both buyer and seller. The interests
Of the public are also protected bj
such .'i move, foi the public suffers a
distinct loss when sales are made at
cost or less than cost.
It is difficult for some to accept the
idea that operating policies in the
factory must be based upon condi-
tions of sale. They are too frequently
formulated by disregarding those con-
ditions
Industry must understand and ac-
cept the theory of stabilized produc-
tion* it must recognize the folly of
attempting to op< rate a plant on a
basis of 100% capacity output when
statistics indicate a demand of but
50% of plant capacity. It must rec-
ognize the spirit of live and let live
tnd overcome that of .selfishness which
Induces others to enter into a war of
price .in tins' in an attempt to keep
iperatins at tike capacity. It must
idnpt the formula of total cost plus
Tniit in fixing selling prices.
is capacity production at a net loss
!-: n -liable than 60 or 80% output
it a profit? If one competitor wastes
lis capital assets, must every other
teller in competition match his de-
dructive Ignorant policy?
In a number of industries, there has
•een severe trade depression. There
ve recognize inefficient methods that
iave obliterated all semi dance of
salesmanship. If the tendency in this
llrection continues at its present rate,
t threatens to develop into trade pros-
tration of the worst kind. The best
tope of checking this trend lies in
■onvincing sales executives that vol-
ume should not be the sole aim of
I If Moses had given us eleven com-
nandments instead of ten, the elev-
enth might well have been "Uphold
he Sales Price." Short of downright
iishonesty, there- is nothing so un-
'thical in business as cutting the
irice for the sake of getting an or-
ler.
Mr. James A. Farrell, President of
he United States Steel Corporation,
t Pinehurst, North Carolina, before
, he annua] banquet of the American
nstitute of Steel Construction, made
his statement:
\ "Business exists for making prof-
Its. When profits disappear, business
kewise disappears. The satisfaction
f labor working for an adequate
..age, of the consuming public for an
dequate supply of goods at reason-
ble prices, of the investor for a re-
urn on his money, of the government
pr an unimpaired source of tax re-
urns, are all dependent uniformly
pon the profitable operation of busi-
ess. This problem of earning a prof-
. however, is properly left to the
j iscretion of business management,
onsequently, management is in duty
ound to apply scientific thinking an'l
lanning in effecting better methods
, »r the stabilizing of business pros-
lerity."
Steel is the most valuable of all of
jr national accomplishments, the
iost highly prized material either in
, mes of peace or in war periods —
-en more so than gold itself. Iron
! -e, the most valuable of all our na-
onal resources, is limited in its sup-
ly and should be conserved for profit.
bove all other materials, it should
ever be wasted.
It is an insan. policy that permit^
. uiderlng of our reaoun i
er by price cuti ■._ below a reai onable
margin of profit <>r by over produc-
tion in excess of known demand.
Stabilization of p rod uct 1 o n and
i hi res under constructive leadeship
can and should bring prosperity to all
branches of the steel industry. Con-
sumers are not demanding price cuts
i.v the ■ i"> i Indi atry. To resist them
is merely to make good on the public-
trust imposed upon the industry.
Consumers of steel will never com-
plain of prices that Include fair prof-
its for the producers, What they want
is prices that can be relied upon, that
are the same to all users, and that
are stabilized. They object to fluc-
tuating prices and concessions enjoyed
by a few, or prices that may be cut
tomorrow.
In the meantime, notwithstanding,
the price wars go merrily on. The
buyers sit on the side line playing the
part of victimized bystanders. Their
great hope is that in the near future
"service to the buyer through cut
prices" will give way to a more in-
telligent stabilization of prices with
a fair profit to all concerned.
Unless price cutting is stopped and
prices are advanced to the point where
they will show a reasonable profit,
then wages must be reduced, increas-
ing the volume of unemployment.
Wage scales cannot be maintained
and the unemployment problem can-
not be solved unless profits can be
realized
If we stop to reason the matter out.
eliminating all of the disturbing spec-
ulative element, would it not be pos-
sible thit we would find that Ameri-
can business has slipped back into the
jungle i nd must start all over again
the slow process of evolution? The
law of thi jungle is that "might makes
right" or its denizens with the sharp-
est teeth and the longest claws sur-
vive in tlu struggle for existence.
Whenevei a seller becomes recog-
nized by his competitors as a price
cutter, his troubles begin. Whenever
he submits competitive bids, he be-
comes the target at which his com-
petitors shoot their prices. The in-
dividual who relies upon price cut-
ting as a means of obtaining his bus-
iness becomes a marked man and his
days are numbered. The life of a
price cutter is not a pleasant one nor
a long one. The trouble with the
price cutter is that he spends all of
his time trying to close the order. If
he would devote as much time to con-
vincing his prospect he would find
that when he is convinced he closes
himself.
There is no credit to anyone when
an order is taken at a cut price. The
buyer may gain a temporary benefit
and the seller has the order, but in
the end both buyer and seller lose far
more than they gain. The buyer of-
fers encouragement to price demor-
alization and he can never tell wheth-
er his price is right on his future
purchases. The seller reduces his
profit and in the end he may find him-
self giving away a part of his capital
assets.
Nothing is so easy as to cut prices;
and nothing is so hard as to get them
back when once they have been pull-
ed down. Any child can break an egg
by throwing it on the floor, but all
the learned scientists in the world
cannot pick it up again. Any fool can
cut prices, but it requires the com-
bined power of the industry to put
them back again.
There is only one way to make
money in business. That way is to
sell the product at a profit. The fact
that there are many in every line who
are making a profit proves that know-
ledge and self restraint are not with-
out their rewards.
It takes courage to look a large or-
der square in the fact and say "No"
if it is not in accord with established
terms and prices Nevertheless, there
. : i ■■ . . i ,
dUStrles that are displaying that cour-
age pear In and year out. True, they
may not have the big volume, but
they have not been drowned In red
ink.
01 course, you cannol get all orders
without price being the inducement in
some cases, but there are many oth-
is worth talking about. When
the price is one e submitted there
should be no further concessions. That
is salesmanship.
The future will call for many chang-
es In distribution. Costs must be re-
duced. Wasteful methods must be
eliminated. Efficiency In salesman-
ship must be developed up.m a higher
standard than ever before Those In
charge of sales will be called upon to
exercise more intensive control and
supervision. A profit on every sale
will become the banker's formula for
estimating worth. There will be no
alibis and no explanations. Manage-
ment will be held responsible and
judged by its efficiency and agressive-
Destructive competition during the
past year has brought consumers to
the point where they regard low price
as the only consideration in the pur-
chase of steel products. Price cutting
has educated buyers to realize that
the low price of today may not be
the low price of tomorrow. The prob-
lem is not so much the cut price as
it is the attitude of some of the sell-
ers who are out to get the business
at any price. Invariably they cut their
own low price, and such a policy in-
curs economic loss. The regrettable
part is that someone loses his temper
and uses his time and money to pre-
vent someone else from getting busi-
ness to which he may be entitled.
Under such conditions a fertile field
is being created for competitive mate-
rials which may profit from the un-
certainty created. We should not for-
get the old adage "whom fortune
wishes to destroy she first makes
mad "
Every business enterprise Is funda-
mentally a public service undertak-
ing. It can make good and should be
allowed to exist only in proportion
as it recognizes the public character
of the function it is performing. One
of these functions is that of treating
its customers alike, relieving them of
the necessity of bargaining, and thus
allowing them to exert their full eco-
nomic strength. Uniformity of prices
and of treatment until the time comes
when there is reason for a uniform
change, with full publicity for the
facts, is the course upon which the
interests of all can be reconciled —
and the only one.
The whole structure of business is
based upon profit and not upon the
mere production or exchange of com-
modities. Business success demands
exactness. The world is filled with
men who guess or assume, or are led
to understand, that a certain figure
is nearly, or approximately, or to all
intents, accurate. But they are boss-
ed by the man who knows.
There are many concerns without
adequate cost systems and there are
others who supplant their cost fig-
ures with a system of outguessing
competition in computing their sell-
ing prices. A disregard of cost fig-
ures will ventually invite bankruptcy.
Busines men can solve this problem
to their own satisfaction and to their
own financial success if they know
accurately their costs and refuse to
be bluffed into a sale at a price which
will not cover those costs plus a fair
profit.
When business men will give heed
to the obvious way out of their diffi-
culties they will be in a better posi-
tion to plan intelligently. When In-
dustry holds fast to the fundamental
law of profitable business it will be-
come profit-minded, and that is a long
way toward the goal of success There
is no substitute, however, for in-
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
PROFITS IN COOPERATION
ARE CITEL^BY STEEL CHIEF
(By Chas. F. Abbott, Executive Director, American Institute
of Steel Construction)
Tf we are to profit from the costly
experience of the past two years we
should recognize what honest cooper-
ation can accomplish not only for bus-
iness but for the peace and happiness
of all peoples throughout the world
Cooperative activities in industry
are just as important in peace times
as they are during periods of war or
other emergencies. Organized pro-
grams to include standardization,
simplification, reduction of costs, re-
search, extension of markets, adver
Using and education to inspire bet-
ter methods, and to eliminate misun-
derstandings and suspicions, provide
industry with the hardihood to com-
bat economic barriers and emergen-
cies. These programs enable an in-
dustry to take the initiative in clean-
ing up its own affairs instead of en-
couraging governmental regulation Of
contn 'I
The shifting in economic laws dur-
ing the past few years has brought
about unusual conditions affecting ail
industries. New problems have been
created that have called for coopera-
tive organizations in order that the
interests of each industry might be
safeguarded. Those who have heeded
the call have profited, while those
who have hesitated are experiencing
the ill effects of these new economic
conditions.
Industrial associations are not only
essential in promoting progress, but
they are a necessary benefit to mem-
bers, to customers and to the public.
Most of the problems that confront
the individual business man are
shared equally with his competitors,
his customers and the public. He
cannot solve them alone. Success will
depend upon the cooperation of all
interests involved.
It was California that first demon-
strated the value of cooperation. The
natural advantages of this great stale
became widely recognized as a result
of cooperative effort. The vegetable
and fruit packing industries of Cali-
fornia have experienced remarkable
growth as a result of cooperation and
the public have benefitted equally with
the producers.
Every industry has its problems,
some basically economic, others more
specifically related to production or
selling, that can be overcome more
effectively by cooperation than by any
individual action. The individual con-
cern unaided cannot cope with this
modern day struggle for markets. The
forces that are marshalled against it
are too great. The battle line is too
far-flung. The vision to see that the
individual concern can prosper only
as the industry prospers, offers the
sole hope of survival.
Such cooperative activity, aimed
primarily at better merchandising
methods, offers the one assurance of
prosperity. During this period of
transition the future problem is to lo-
cate buyers to absorb what we pro-
duce, to make them want what we
have for sale.
The fruit and vegetable growers of
California would be helpless were
they to rely upon individual effort.
The grower of a thousand crates of
lemons could not make his message
heard outside of his own county, but
by paying a few cents per crate into
a common fund, bis voice is heard in
every city and town in the country.
It is the trade association that of-
fers the greatest security to the in-
dividual initiative and future per-
manency of the smaller plants r.nd
ndividual
"I'llS.
Address delivered at the Annual
Conference of the Iron, Steel and Al-
lied Industries of Caiifornia. February
12, 1931, at Del Monte, Calif.
Despite the tendency toward large
plant operation, the bulk of business
of all kinds is still being carried on
by relatively small concerns. The
moderate sized plant remains the
typical unit. In spite of the rapid
growth of chain stores, department
stores and mail order houses, these
groups combined are reported to be
handling only about 30% of the total
retail business.
During the lifetime of Judge Gary
he constantly emphasized the need of
cooperal Both Mr. Farrell and Mr.
Schwab have referred to the huge
savings that are possible if honest
cooperation could prevail throughout
the Steel Industry.
There is no question but what all
these practical benefits could be ob-
tained for the advantage of the whole
industry. More considerate, honest
and reasonable understandings would
follow as a result of cooperation,
eliminating all trace of suspicions and
One of the highest purposes of an
organization Is to establish the con-
fidence upon which honesty is based.
Without honesty there can be no
agreements. Honesty can be estab-
lished as relationships increase, and
confidemv will replace suspicion. It
is a hopeless task to place too ureal
reliance upon mutual agreements un-
til honesty becomes a part of man's
character. There can be no ex< iep-
tions. And all honest men can sup-
port trade agreements that are hon-
est. Illegal agreements are unlawful
because they are against public inter-
est. Any movement that does nol
have aa its objective the promotion of
public welfare cannot obtain perma-
nent success, and it is foolish of us
to advocate such a movement.
If an agreement is made among
competitors and later broken it us-
ually results that conditions become
worse than those which existed be-
fore the agreement was made. The
honest intent of the individual must
be relied upon, and it is always put
to a severe test as long as agree-
ments exist. The large majority in
nearly every industry are honest and
faithfully carrying out their prom-
There must be higher ideals and
motives expressed in a comprehensive
program that includes constructive ac-
tivities if the interest and support of
the more successful concerns is to be
obtained. Busy men have no time for
little picayune things in business.
Little men take an hour to figure out
how they can beat out a competitor.
Big men are searching for ideas that
will build up their business next month
and next year.
It should be rung in the ears of
every business man that it pays hand-
-somely to be considerate toward
everyone, including competitors and
the general public. The millennium
has not arrived. We shall probably
not see it in the near future, but con-
ditions are improving and business
men on the average are growing bet-
ter. They are becoming more and
more intelligent and better educated.
This makes for legitimate advance-
ment, for prosperity and happiness.
Fortunately the structural steel in-
dustry grasper] the full meaning of
the new form of competition and of
its other problems and has adopted
policies to meet them. Through the
American Institute of Steel Construe!
tion it has been able to recognize the
changed conditions that confront it.
In placing the proper valuation upi <n
public opinion as the controlling factor
in industrial progress it has brought
into service a program that effectually
and legally enables it to meet economic
changes and to do so more success-
fully than by any other method.
Under the guidance of such a con-
structive force the future will un-
questionably bring with it a constant-
ly increasing opportunity for struc-
tural steel. Markets will be extended,
consumption increased and individual
companies, both large and small, will
profit through a better appreciation
and knowledge of business funda-
mentals whereby are developed in-
creased sales on a more profitable
Via sis.
Organized cooperation, supporting a
well developed practical program, op-
ens the way for important accomplish-
ments that would advance the ina
dustry and promote individual suc-
cess and public welfare. Research to
develop new uses, new markets, and
reduce costs, advertising, education,
and many similar activities can be
economically and more effectively pro-
moted than would be possible if en*
trusted to individual action.
These objectives are important.
There are, of course, problems that |
hold a keener interest for the in-f
dividual cooperator. He is concerned
more directly with those internal
questions that affect profits. Present
existing laws restrict any program
compelling the elimination of all il-
legal activities such as price agree-
ments, restraint of trade, etc. Educa-
tion to promote more ethical rela-
tions and to establish the fallacy of
unfair practices, price cutting and
similar evils is permissible and very
effective, however. It is this coordi-
nation of right thinking and acting
incident to such a program that lifts
an industrv out of most of its diffi-
culties.
There should be no doubt, no hesi-
tation, in the acceptance and applica-
tion of wholesome cooperative effort
among competitors. It offers the on-
ly way to a larger business, a better
business and satisfactory profits.
There is no other answer. Either com-
petition will fall to the level of vicious
fighting and trade demoralization, or
it must adopt a practical plan of CO- i
operation. Men working together sin-
i erely for a common end and a com-
mon purpose, can so organize their
energies that problems fade before
them and limitations recede. It is
then that the individual prospers the
most.
Napoleon failed because of three
things:
1. He stopped listening.
2. He disliked to hear unpleasant
facts.
3. He under-estimated his competi-
tors.
The industrial and commercial con-
test of the next twenty years will bo
cyclonic in its intensity. It will be
vast and magnificent. Sales managers
are just beginning to realize that bus-
iness it in its dawn, and that the vic-
tories of the past are small in com-
parison with the victories of the fu-
ture. Just as the master word of yes-
terday was ■•Initiative" — so the word
of today is "Cooperation" and the
ituifi:iy. February 21, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Three
word of tomorrow, "Cooperative Co
ordination."
Tii. efficient association is one rea-
son for America's famed teamwork In
business, n serves as an enllghten-
iti.ni ol n. in hness ;i generosity on the
part of the big fellow to help the
Uttle fellow. It has already taught
us thai the main secret of a success-
ful business and a happy life is to
oUmb up from retaliation to reciproc-
ity.
It may be safely said that few phas-
es of a trade association's work are
alore Important than the education
of Us membera tn the point where
they will realize the value of an es-
tablished sales price that is fair to
both buyer and seller. The interests
Of Mi.' public are also protected by
SUCh a move, for the public suffers a
[1st in c I loss when sales are made at
■ust or less than cost.
It is difficult for some to accept the
Idea thai operating policies in the
factory must be based upon condi-
:inns cf sal.-. They are too frequently
"ormulated bv disregarding those con-
litlons.
Industry must understand and ac-
:«p( Hie theory of stabilized produe-
[on. 11 must recognize the folly of
ittempting to operate a plant on a
100% capacity output when
li
thi
mde
policy that permits
of ou
III. i ■ s
[Ill
>asis i'
datisth
ndieate
imi
3f but
:'.0% of plant capacit;
[ignize the spirit of 1
nd overcome that of :
nduces others to enter into a war of
iriee cutting in an attempt to keep
ipe rating at like capacity. It must
dopt the formula of total cost plus
irofit in fixing selling prices.
Is capacity production at a net loss
nore desirable than 60 or 80% output
t a profit? If one competitor wastes
[lis capital assets, must every other
•leller in competition match his de-
structive ignorant policy?
i In a number of industries, there has
i-een severe trade depression. There
.■e recognize inefficient methods that
ave obliterated all semblance of
-alesmanship. If the tendency in this
irection continues at its present rate,
threatens to develop into trade pros-
tration of the worst kind. The best
i ope of checking this trend lies in
onvincing sales executives that vol-
me should not be the sole aim of
lusiness.
! If Moses had given us eleven com-
mandments instead of ten, the elev-
nth might well have been "Uphold
ihe Sales Price." Short of downright
dishonesty, there- is nothing so un-
1 thical in business as cutting the
rice for the sake of getting an or-
er.
J Mr James A. Farrell, President of
he United States Steel Corporation,
It Pinehurst, North Carolina, before
le annua] banquet of the American
istitute of Steel Construction, made
, lis statement:
; "Business exists for making prof-
. s. When profits disappear, business
kewise disappears. The satisfaction
f labor working for an adequate
age, of the consuming public for an
iequate supply of goods at reason -
lie prices, of the investor for a re-
; trn on his money, of the government
, >r an unimpaired source of tax re-
irns. are all dependent uniformly
,pon the profitable operation of busi-
BSB. This problem of earning a prof-
. however, is properly left to the
, scretion of business management,
onsequently, management is in duty
,~>und to apply scientific thinking and
annlng in effecting better methods
i r the stabilizing of business pros-
srity."
i Steel is the most valuable of all of
I ir national accomplishments, the
I ost highly prized material either in
I mes of peace or in war periods —
SO than gold itself. Iron
11 our na-
*e, the most
>nal resources, is
y and should be ■
bove all other i
ever be wasted.
limited in its sup-
onserved for profit
laterials, it should
er by price cutting below a reasonable
margin of profll or by over produc-
tion in excess ol known demand.
Stabilization of p r oduct 1 o n and
prices under constructive leadeship
can and should bring prosperit> i . = all
branches Of the steel industry. Con-
sumers are no! demanding price cuts
by the steel Industry. To resist them
is merely to make good on the public
trust imposed upon the industry.
Consumers of steel will never com-
plain of prices that include fair prof-
its for the producers. What they want
is prices that can be relied upon, that
are the same to all users, and that
are stabilized They object to fluc-
tuating prices and concessions enjoyed
by a few, or prices that may be cut
tomorrow.
In the meantime, notwithstanding,
the price wars go merrily on. The
buyers sit on the side line playing the
part of victimized bystanders. Their
great hope is that in the near future
"service to the buyer through cut
prices" will give way to a more in-
telligent stabilization of prices with
a fair profit to all concerned.
Unless price cutting is stopped and
prices are advanced to the point where
they will show a reasonable profit,
then wages must be reduced, increas-
ing the volume of unemployment.
Wage scales cannot be maintained
and the unemployment problem can-
not be solved unless profits can be
realized
If we itop to reason the matter out,
eliminaung all of the disturbing spec-
ulative .dement, would it not be pos-
sible th it we would find that Ameri-
can business has slipped back into the
jungle i nd must start all over again
the slow process of evolution? The
law of th; jungle is that "might makes
right" or its denizens with the sharp-
est teeth and the longest claws sur-
vive in tlu struggle for existence.
Whenevei a seller becomes recog-
nized by his competitors as a price
■ utter, his troubles begin. Whenever
he submits competitive bids, he be-
comes the target at which his com-
petitors shoot their prices. The in-
dividual who relies upon price cut-
ting as a means of obtaining his bus-
iness becomes a marked man and his
days are numbered. The life of a
juice cutter is not a pleasant one nor
a long: one. The trouble with the
price cutter is that he spends all of
his time trying to close the order. If
he would devote as much time to con-
vincing his prospect he would find
that when he is convinced he closes
himself.
There is no credit to anyone when
an order is taken at a cut price. The
buyer may gain a temporary benefit
and the seller has the order, but in
the end both buyer and seller lose far
more than they gain. The buyer of-
fers encouragement to price demor-
alization and he can never tell wheth-
er his price is right on his future
purchases. The seller reduces his
profit and in the end he may find him-
self giving away a part of his capital
assets.
Nothing is so easy as to cut prices;
and nothing is so hard as to get them
back when once they have been pull-
ed down. Any child can break an egg
by throwing it on the floor, but all
the learned scientists in the world
cannot pick it up again. Any fool can
cut prices, but it requires the com-
bined power of the industry to put
them back again.
There is only one way to make
money in business. That way is to
sell the product at a profit. The fact
that there are many in every line wdio
are making a profit proves that know-
ledge and self restraint are not with-
out their rewards.
It takes courage to look a large or-
der square in the fact and say "No"
if it is not in accord with established
terms and prices. Nevertheless, there
are concerns in highly competitive in-
dustries that are displaying that cour-
age year In and year out. True, they
may not have the big volume, but
they have not been drowned In red
Ink.
Of cours., yoU cannot get all orders
without price being the inducement In
some eases, but there are many oth-
er factors worth talking about. When
the price is once submitted there
should be no further concessions. That
is salesmanship.
The future will call for many chang-
es in distribution. Costs must be re-
dui ed Wasteful methods must be
eliminated. Efficiency in salesman-
ship must be developed upon a higher
standard than ever before. Those in
charge of sales will be called upon to
exercise more intensive control and
supervision. A profit on every sale
will l. come the banker's formula for
estimating worth. There will be no
alibis and no explanations. Manage-
ment will be held responsible and
judged by its efficiency and agressive-
Destructive competition during the
past year has brought consumers to
the point where they regard low price
as the only consideration in the pur-
chase of steel products. Price cutting
has educated buyers to realize that
the low price of today may not be
the low price of tomorrow. The prob-
lem is not so much the cut price as
it is the attitude of some of the sell-
ers who are out to get the business
at any price. Invariably they cut their
own low price, and such a policy in-
curs economic loss. The regrettable
part is that someone loses his temper
and uses his time and money to pre-
vent someone else from getting busi-
ness to which he may be entitled.
Under such conditions a fertile field
is being created for competitive mate-
rials which may profit from the un-
certainty created. We should not for-
get the old adage "whom fortune
wishes to destroy she first makes
mad "
Every business enterprise is funda-
mentally a public service undertak-
ing. It can make good and should be
allowed to exist only in proportion
as it recognizes the public character
of the function it is performing. One
of these functions is that of treating
its customers alike, relieving them of
the necessity of bargaining, and thus
allowing them to exert their full eco-
nomic strength. Uniformity of prices
and of treatment until the time comes
when there is reason for a uniform
change, with full publicity for the
facts, is the course upon which the
interests of all can be reconciled —
and the only one.
The whole structure of business is
based upon profit and not upon the
mere production or exchange of com-
modities. Business success demands
exactness. The world is filled with
men who guess or assume, or are led
to understand, that a certain figure
is nearly, or approximately, or to all
intents, accurate. But they are boss-
ed by the man who knows.
There are many concerns without
adequate cost systems and there are
others who supplant their cost fig-
ures with a system of outguessing
competition in computing their sell-
ing prices. A disregard of cost fig-
ures will ventually invite bankruptcy.
Busines men can solve this problem
to their own satisfaction and to their
own financial success if they know
accurately their costs and refuse to
he bluffed into a sale at a price which
will not cover those costs plus a fair
profit.
When business men will give heed
to the obvious way out of their diffi-
culties they will be in a better posi-
tion to plan intelligently. When in-
dustry holds fast to the fundamental
law of profitable business it will be-
come profit-minded, and that is a long
way toward the goal of success There
is no substitute, however, for in-
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dividual responsibility, and no hope
of effe. i ■■.'. without it.
The market value of any business
depends upon the amount and regu-
larity of its profits. Real estate and
inventories do not add must to market
value, The r< al mark) t value is de-
termined by the efficiency of the whole
organization and its profit - making
a i.i I . i j B; nl ers are »sea rching day
and night for the profit-makers and
they run away very fast when the
Every factor in the industry should
• to this end, whether he be
the manufacturer, the wholesaler, or
i. tie v tailer. Their interests i
— that of producing, selling and dis-
tributing—and to succeed ail must do
so on a reasonable profitable
The big problem is for the manufac-
ture r to recognize his rightful posi-
tion of leadership. If conditions
among jobbers and retailers are un-
tory, then the manufacturer
has shirked his duty. There are many
instances on record where manufac-
turers are selling to the ultim;
sumer at prices lower than either the
jobber or the retailer could I
quote. Then again, we experience in
many instances the old vicious sys-
tem of secret rebating with all of its
destructive influences. We also find
manufacturers who are selling job-
bers or retailers of questionable fi-
nancial standing, thereby encourag-
ing destructive competition on the
part of incompetents. We witness
manufacturers selling to brokers or
those who have no rightful position
in the cycle of distribution.
If demoralized price cutting is to
be eliminated and the business trans-
acted on a basis of profit, the manu-
facturer must exert his leadership,
and in the formulation of his selling
policy, he must define fair practices
and then vigorously en force them
without any partiality or deviation.
One of the most constructive influ-
ences in the establishment of a one
price policy, thereby establishing
and discounts that will be fair
to all.
It is obvious that the problem of
the distributors becomes the problem
of the manufacturers. On the other
hand, the distributors canno
to profit unless they, on their part,
extend to the manufacturers that de-
cree of efficient distribution which it
is reasonable to expect. It is only
through this recognition of the vital
necessity of group conferences on the
part of manufacturers, jobbers and
retailers representing an industry that
unfair, unethical and unsound trade
■ s can he eliminated. It should
rly recognized by all that the
manufacturer cannot profit at the ex-
pense of the jobber or the retailer,
and vice versa — the jobber or the re-
tailer cannot profit by pursuing meth-
ods contrary to the defined policy of
the manufacturer.
There are instances where buyers
attempt to make the seller believe
that lower prices have been quoted.
There are other occasions when the
buyer may be sincere in his state-
ment. In the long run, however, it
will pay the seller well to pursue the
one price policy and submit a price
based on a cost that he believes to
be fair. He may lose some business
but he gains as confidence and self
respect become established. Buyers
are always attracted by a strong per-
sonality. They shy away from th<*
weak-kneed seller. In the last analy-
sis the courageous seller is the win-
Furthermore, the practice is con-
trary to the interests of the buyer.
While the law of supplv and deman-?
-i" rates it is economical]-,- sound foi
the buyer to try to get the 1.
slble price, but to drive lb,, bargain
he line of a fair proii-
quality, and proper service, i^ ] i-
business in the long run. Substitu-
tions, inferior quality, and inadequate
service logically follow. The buyer
suffers and pays a much greater price
in the end.
The buyer and the seller are as de-
pendent upon each other as are the
; : ducer and distributor of the prod-
uct. In the long run, buyer and seller
alike will be adversely affected by any
influence which undermines the sta-
bility of the other. The best assur-
ances for the consistent prosperity
and progress of both, and of American
business as a whole, lies in active
cooperation to foster constructive in-
fluences and stamp out those, such as
juice rutting, which are responsible
for destructive competition and that
menace the welfare of all concerned.
It is not the lawful reduction of
prices that I condemn. We must rec-
ognize the ethical distinction between
ry price reductions and price
cutting which is inspired by a selfish
desire to obtain more than a reason-
able proportion of business.
Prices that are reduced to dispose
of excess inventories or to meet
emergency conditions confronting a
i r would not, and should not,
be classified as illegal price cutting.
On the other hand, prices that are
cut for the purpose of taking busi-
nes away from others who may be
entitled to it, is an objectionable form
of price cutting. Under the spirit of
the Clayton Act such practices, I firm-
ly believe, are illegal. Cut prices to
<>i>taiii more than one's share of busi-
nes or to obtain business on a price
basis alone is another form of price
cutting that is reprehensible. To sub-
mit one price, only to return and sub-
mit three or four additional and low-
er prices, thereby starting a price cut-
ting orgy, represents a vicious form
of price cutting.
The Clayton Act plainly condemns
price discriminations which are de-
signed for the purpose of lessening
competition. The idea behind the
Federal Law is in line with what we
all believe in. and I feel confident that
we could cure the evils of price cut-
ting today were we not likely to lose
our way in the morass of legal tech-
nicality that so often follows when
we depend entirely upon the courts
to correct economic evils.
Reforms are difficult to realize when
left to the compulsion of law and
administration. Reform must exist in
the hearts of men before it is really
accomplished. Therefore no statute
will ever cure business men of the
evils of price cutting until business
men cure themselves individually of
alt desire to indulge in evil practices.
We must convince ourselves of the
desirability of the right before we can
attain it.
Every now and then someone bobs
up announcing a newly discovered
plan to relieve some industry of all
of its difficulties. Meetings are held
and the plan is launched amidst great
enthusiasm. But the first stop of the
joy ride is usually at the office of the
Department of Justice in "Washing-
ton. As far as I know no one has as
yet ever devised a legal plan to get
around the Anti-Trust Laws and do
things that the laws specifically state
must not be done.
Most men will agree that prices are
lower, that profits have become im-
paired and that competition is more
difficult to meet. It is a strange phe-
nomenon to some as they are left
hopelessly struggling for a solution
and relief from the perplexing diffi-
culties with which business has be-
come inflicted.
The Anti-Trust Laws, with some of
their now obsolete interpretations and
many doubtful regulations under them
are probably responsible for some of
the business man's worries. A modi-
fication of these laws with intelligent
interpretations would undoubtedly of-
f<jr relief; but by no means are they
alone responsible for the new condi-
tions now confronting our business
activities, nor would their repeal re-
move the principal present day prob-
The argument for such a revisior
is valid in itself for the Anti-Trust
Laws were enacted to prevent re-
straint of trade rather than to forbid
all trade agreements. Therefore, trade
agreements which have for their pur-
pose the conservation of a product
for the best interest of the public or
the saving of an industry would not
necessarily come under the prohibi-
tion of the intent of the framers of
the statutes. It is becoming more
and more apparent that production in
important fields has outgrown many
of the rulings under the Anti-Trust
I.aws.
While modifications are undoubtedly
nec< ssary, it is well to remember that
extreme selfishness on the part of
some at a disregard of the rights of
others represents a principal evil Un-
til individual selfishness can give
way to justice and fairness with the
spirit of the industry of paramount
importance, we cannot expect any re-
lief even though the laws might bo
modified. It is only through honest
cooperation that enlightened selfish-
ness can possibly dissipate ignoran
competition which is the real hazard.
The cause of price cutting is to be
found in the mental qualities of the
cutter. Ignorance, misunderstandings,
confusion, greed, distrust and antag-
onism are the destructive elements.
The solution of the problem involves
the curing or elimination of these
qualities. Failure to do so means con-
tinued unprofitable operation.
Our only legal cure of the evil is
education. By hammering indisput-
able facts home again and again to
every member of an industry the in*
fluences that promote price cutting
can be reversed.
Education should start by destroy-
ing the illusion that greater profits
can be obtained from an increase In
volume secured by price cutting.
When this illusion has been destroyed
the root of the price cutting evil will
be eliminated.
We can do much to effect this edu-
cation through cooperation, through
coming together and honestly discus-
sing our problems. Around a confer-
ence table, in trade association meet-
ings, this education is possible and
without circumscribing the rights of
individuals.
If the executive heads of each com-
pany within an industry cannot yut a
stop to cut - throat competition and
price cutting, then the Government
may be forced to do so. Labor un-
ions, in a number of instances, have
already taken the matter in hand.
Those who insist upon price cut-
ting and destructive competition as a
means of obtaining their business can
well afford to stop and consider just
what may be in store for them. Labor
supported by public opinion will in-
sist upon profitable operation of our
industries. If the present manage-
ment cannot succeed then it must
step aside for another method of con-
trol.
The challenge to industry today is
whether we are going to meet this
issue and solve it effectively, or
whether we are going to invite the
Government to do it for us. You
have witnesed what happened in Italy
Extreme individualism in industry and
trade has been replaced by a state
dictator. Russia is doing the same,
onlv through a differing politica
method.
The people of the United State'
have declared for a democracy am
American industry is confronted witl
the serious necessity of proving tha
these economic emergencies can bf
successfully coped with under a de-
mocracy, that these business prob
lems can be solved through coopera
tive effort and without recourse ti
governmental interference. This i
certainly a time when we should a'
he willing to submerge our wilful de
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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sires, our selfish ambitions for t
i,, tti i menl ol ■ Industrli a a
i. "I' i and 1 1 1 n ( ■ ability
cooperat progn
u e h.i \ e i hr. challenge thrown
us by Mussolini and by Stalin. .\
know l< iii;.- that o
principles are wrong?
think in. I. tor we have learned hi
1,1 cooperate.
HERE— THERE
EVERYWHERE
Tli,, .ini, nil convention of the Pa-
■ ■ i i Electrical Association will
ba held nl th. Del Monte Hotel, Del
•. te, i 'allf., June 24-26.
The international Association of
il Inspectors, N'ortliwesl Sec-
will hold Us annual convention
at Salem, Orepron, Oct. 5-7, 1931.
V. S. Treasur> n.p i.iiii.ni on Feb-
n issued an official finding t"
bar entry of lumber and pulpwood
from Soviel Russi; the ground it
was produced wit] nvict labor
Delegates to the forty-ninth annual
meeting of the National Association
of Master Plumbers at Milwaukee in
June will be entertained at Kohler,
Wis . on June 2i», as guests of the
Company, one of the nation's
largest manufacturers of plumbing
fixtures.
Union carpenters of .Merced on last
Tueivbiy acceded under protest to
the demands of G. B. Pasqualetti.
San Francisco contractor, and will
work five and a half .lavs weekly in
the building of the new $100,000 Mer-
ced Theatre. The Union men had
.favored a five-day week, with the
view to employing more mechanics on
l he str
I'll..
vial spring meeting of the
Commercial Section of the Northwest
Electric Light .V: Pawer Association
Will be held in Spokane, Wash., March
'IG-1S, it is announced by Geo. E. Sul-
livan of Portland, section chairman.
The meeting will follow the genera',
autline of those of recent years in
that all sessions will be general ses-
sions at which each committee will
jresent the results of its study on
.some phase of commercial develop-
■ nent within its scope.
; Eighty oil burner and accessories
nanufacturers — a record number — are
■xpected to invade Philadelphia the
week of April 13 to is for the Eighth
Annual Convention and Oil Burner
Show. This is the conservative esti-
mate of Harry F. Tapp, executive
lecretary of the American Oil Burner
Association, who reports that 72 ex-
i lihitors have already signed up for
120 booths. Convention headquarters
i.vill be at the Benjamin Franklin Ho-
i el. Show headquarters will be lo-
cated across the street in the Gimbel
Building,
At a recent meeting of members of
he Fresno city council, the Fresno
Seal Estate Board and the Chamber
if Commerce, discussion was given to
a $2,000,000 bond issue to finance the
mrchase of a site and the erection of
t municipal auditorium. The ques-
ion of a new city hall and jail build-
ng was also discussed which would
;ost an additional ,$500,000. It is
lossible that the bond proposals will
ubmltted to the voters at the April
election.
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears and Sees on His Rounds
An ordlnana i quiring thai all con-
on buildings for which per-
mits are Issued bs the Los Angeles
city building department shall have
state licenses n adopted by the city
council February 11. The ordinance
was recommended by the building and
safel \
Kern County supervisors win call
-in election shortly to vote bonds of
$2,500,000 to finance improvement of
the county highway system. About
51.125,000 will be used for Immediate
paving of ..id roads, about
for work on commercial highways and
approximate^ : 160,000 for building a
recreational highway system.
By a vote of thirty-one to two with
four not voting Nevada State As-
sembly passed A. B. '}?>, fixing a
minimum wage nf five dollars for labor
"ii .Ml public w.'i l; in Nevada. The
measure was passed after an effort
luiil been made by Frohlich of Washoe
to amend it fixing the wage at four
dollars a day.
The proposal of the San Francisco
Board of Public Works to write into
contractors' specifications that no
wage minimum below thai set by the
Impartial Wage Board I"- paid on
contracts involving city work, has
been referred to Assistant City At-
torney Henry Heidelberg for an
opinion, doubt having arisen as to
the authority of the board to write in
the provision. The Industrial Asso-
ciation has joined the Building Trades
Council ami tic Labor Council in in-
dorsing the proposal.
After more than a year's work the
Health Committee of the San Fran-
cisco Board of Supervisors discarded
a proposed new ordinance to regulate
installation of gas appliance fixtures
and named a new committee to draft
another plan. Henry Bostwick of
the Pacific Gas & Electric Company;
E. B Fitzgerald of the Plumbers'
Union, and Frank Klimm, president
of the Board of Health, will attempt
to frame an ordinance to prevent
deaths and accidents from faulty gas
fixtures.
With a view to lessening unem-
ployment the Los Angeles city council
has set March 5 as the date to vote on
proposals to issue bonds of $5,000,000
of which $3, 000, QUO is to finance street
improvements. $1, 000,000 for public
park development and 51,000,000 for
public playgrounds. Most of the
money is to be spent for labor, as
little as possible for materials and
none for acquisitions.
Dave Petrie. plumber of Napa, has
protested to the Napa city council
against the practice of out-of-town
plumbers undertaking work within the
city limits without paying the $50
license fee. Petrie further charges
that only two local plumbers have
paid the license fee this year. H. A.
Harrold, city engineer, has been in-
structed to collect from those who are
delinquent
Modern d pai tmenti n placing New
■ nt ,,,,.i n tii
n ■! !.. ■' ■ ii. ,.ii | jo a month
a i -'"ii are planned by Alfn d IS
Smith. A group of ba
sc ri b ed t h < li rgei pari oi the capital
needi d, h< i aid in asking for financial
support foi Mo- plan.
Senator Norris, i;< publican, Ne-
braska, has introduced a resolution
for :i Federal Ti oh' Commi! sion in-
>n of ' he cement industry
with a view to determining if any
greements exisl in ■
of the anti-trust laws. The Ni ■
sought immediai on "f his
i' >sal, hut Senator Kean, Republi-
can, New Jersi i , obji ct d.
C H, Bidw< II. mayor of Sacram into
and pi e (idenl of the League of Cali-
fornia Municipalities has requested
i ii- i takland citj council to i
■ i bill providing that portions of city
forming continuations of state
highways be part of the state high-
tem and be repaired from
t::x funds. The hill also pro-
vides that if streets are opened or
h Edened for the bi nefil of the state
that the expense he borne by Hie
state.
President Hoover has signed the
Wagner Bill which enables the Sec-
retary of the Treasury 1m expedite
work mii the Federal buildings program
authorized by law by authorizing him
i" "ht. (in by contract without compe-
tition topographical surveys of sites,
test pits, and borings where such sites
have been selected, although title
thereto may not have been vested in
the United States; to limit to such
number of days as he deems proper
tin. advertising for bids for sites for
public buildings; to obtain outside ar-
chitectural, engineering, technical, or
professional services to such extent
as he dei ms neci ssa i y in connection
with th.- plans Miid specifications for
Federal buildings which have been
lly authorized t<> b< con-
structed where tin- siti
lected notwithstanding title to such
sites may not have l n vested in
the United States.
Beginning March 1. all Hie Works
and Offices of the Westinghouse Elec-
tric and Manufacturing Company will
omit Saturday operations. exc< pt as
involved in maintaining adequate ser-
vice with customers and others with
whcni the company does busini
cording to an announcement by
President F. A. Merrick.
Mr. Merrick's announcement states
that the plan to be followed for the
immediate future is to shorten the
working week to the extent represent-
ed by the -work normally required on
Saturday throughout the pompany.
As this reduction of service represents
approximately 10 per cent, that amount
of reduction will apply to all salaried
employes. Similar arrangements have
already been put into effect as to
employes on an hourly basis.
Mr. Merrick emphasizes the point
that this arrangement is sot, l . an
emergency measure to spread the
work through this period of severe
business depression and that normal
arrangements will be reinstated with
the advent of normal linn-.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, February 21, 1931
ALONG THE LINE
TRADE LITERATURE
TRADE NOTES
As an aftermath of the Oakland pav-
ing graft scandal of last year, the
City Council of El Cerrito, Contra
Costa County, voted to request the
resignation of City Engineer Ross Cal-
fee, who has served in that position
for the last eight years. Councilman
Peter Larsen said the city had been
adversely criticized for Calfee's testi-
mony in behalf of Harry Lesser, con-
victed for his part in the paving graft
ring in Oakland.
Letroy S. Buffington, S3, architect.
who claimed to have originated the
skvscraper idea, was found dead in
bed Feb. 16, at Minneapolis, Minn.,
the victim of a heart attack.
R. F. Hammatt retired February 1
from the position of secretary-man-
ager of the California Redwood As-
sociation, which position he held for
the last ten years.
George A , Posey, county surveyor of
Alameda County, has been appointed
as official advisor for the town of
Livermore in the preparation of a
zoning ordinance which will protect
the residential districts of the city
from encroachment of business estab-
lishments.
City Commissioner George Wilhelm
and Walter N. Frickstad, city engi-
neer, have been appointed by the
Oakland city council to act as that
city's representatives on February 26
in San Francisco, concerning the pro-
posed widening of the Brooklyn Basin
and the elimination of Government Is-
land. Representatives of the port
commission and the city of Alameda
will also be present at the hearing.
East bay officials say that they favor
the establishment of a wide turning
basin for shipping in Brooklyn basin.
Jas. Dean, city manager of Sacra-
mento, in a report to the city com-
missioners, estimates the cost of a
subway under the Sacramento river
at $4,212,000. Preliminary surveys for
the project have been made by Fred
J. Klaus, city engineer.
V. L. Peterson, engineer for the Ta-
coma, Wash., public utilities extension
division for the past four years, has
resigned to accept a position with the
U. S. Army in connection with bar-
racks construction at Fort Shafter,
near Honolulu.
Kistner of the architectural
r. C. Kistner & Co., of Los
has been appointed as Cali-
epresentative on the National
on School Buildings. He was
to the post by William John
IT. S. Commissioner of Edu-
Mr. Kistner will attend the
of the council in Detroit the
art of the month.
firm of
Angeles,
fornia r
Council
named
Cooper
cation.
meetin
latter ;
Assemblyman Mathews has offered
an amendment to the Nevada state
constitution which would permit tax-
payers and citizens to determine the
need for bond issues themselves in-
stead of having the legislature de-
cide on the question. Mathews be-
lieves the legislature has other things
to do besides worrying about local
bond issues and in addition, he be-
lieves, many issues have not the full
support of the citizens which they af-
fect but are adopted by the legisla-
ture because none of the opposition's
arguments reach the legislators' ears.
J. Gerald Brennen, former manager
of insulating sales for the E. K. Wood
Lumber Company of Los Angeles, and
for six years with the Celotex Com-
pany in California, has been appoint-
ed general field representative for the
Thermax Corp.. 1411 Fourth Avenue
Building. Seattle. His work will con-
sist of promotion of sales in the west-
ern states and will maintain head-
quarters at Seattle.
S. P. Larsen, for the past four years
Northwest manager of the Line Ma-
terial Company, has been made dis-
trict sides manager in the Northwest
for Hubbard & Company, pole line
hardware manufacturers of Pitts-
burgh, Chicago, and Oakland. He
succeeds H. L. Manny, who resigned
to become manager of the Seattle of-
fice of Maydwell & Hartzell, Inc.
Pacific Electric Manufacturing Co.
of San Francisco, announces the ap-
pointment of Roy Wilkins as vice-
president in charge of engineering.
Stockholders have ratified the ap-
pointment. Wilkins joined the Pacific
Electric Manufacturing Company ear-
ly in 1928 to act in a consulting ca-
pacity. For fifteen years prior to that
date he had been associated with the
Pacific Gas and Electric Company,
and at the time of his resignation was
assistant engineer in the division of
hydro-electric and transmission engi-
neering.
ARIZONA REJECTS
DAY LABOR ON ROADS
By a vote of 36 to 26, the assembly
of the Arizona Legislature defeated a
bill which provided for the construc-
thion of state highways by day labor
instead of the contract method which
has prevailed heretofore. The meas-
ure was urged by Governor Hunt as
an unemployment relief measure.
Thomas MacDonald, chief of the
Bureau of Public Roads, advised the
state highway department of Arizona
by telegram that Federal aid road
work cannot be done by day labor:
also that the prevailing wage scale in
the state must be maintained on all
Federal aid contracts.
YARDS AND DOCKS
EXPENDITURES HEAVY
During the last six months of 1930
the Bureau of Yards and Docks, De-
partment of the Navy, in its efforts
to speed up construction for relief of
unemployment, awarded 104 contracts
involving a total nf $4,733,750, which
is $500,000 more than all the work
contracted for in the fiscal year ended
June 30, 192S, and within $90,000 of
the amount contracted for during the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1929.
In addition to the contracts award-
ed during the last half of 1930 "a
vast amount" of new construction has
been carried on by day labor, the de-
partment reports. The latter will
probably run more than $1.00fi.noo
Bids have been requested on 10 pro-
jects estimated to cost $1,6SO,000, in-
cluding work at Hampton Roads,
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and Mare
Island, Calif. Calling for bids on a
$2,750,000 ammunition depot in the
Hawaiian Islands awaits the final
decree in condemnation proceedings
for a site, now pending.
Under the title "Insulation" C. D.
La Moree, with offices in Los Ange-
les. San Francisco, Phoenix, and Se-
attle, has issued catalog of the
products of the manufacturers whom
he represents.
Type AL knife switches, a new line
of switches designed to meet the
latest requirements of the National
Electric Code and the National Board
of Fire Underwriters, are described
in Leaflet 20509, a new publication
of the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Company. This publi-
cation covers the application and con-
struction of these switches, and con-
tains a table including ratings and
style numbers. It has been assigned
A." I. A Number 31-D-41.
Catalog No. 4.000 is the third cata-
log section issued by The Bristol Com-
pany, Waterbury, Conn., on the sub-
ject of air operated control equip-
ment, and is devoted to accessories
made by The Bristol Company and
other manufacturers for use with such
equipment.
The consolidation of two or more
solenoid operated oil circuit breakers
into one compact, steel-armored unit
is described in the Dec. 15 issue of
The Delta Star, published monthly by
Delta - Star Electric Company, Chi-
cago.
Vertical triplex single-acting power
pumps are described in a recent book-
let of the Worthington Pump & Ma-
chinery Corp., Harrison, N. J.
Illumination, Ltd., recently incor-
porated, successor to Henck Co., has
opened headquarters at 71-73 Thir-
teeenth Street, Oakland. The new firm
will specialize in the sale and dis-
tribution of floodlighting equipment
and general illumination, particularly
airport lighting. R. B. Bernard is
president of the company and Chas.
L. Henck, illumination engineer.
Insulators for wood poles where guy
wires are used are described In Pub-
lication No. 404H of the Ohio Brass
Company, Mansfield, Ohio, entitled
"O-B Wood Guy Strain Insulators."
Type T heavy-duty planer motors
for reversing service are the subject
of Bulletin No. 207 of the Reliance
Electric and Engineering Company,
Cleveland, Ohio.
VALUE OF PLANING
MILL PRODUCTS LOW
A report just published by the Bu-
reau of the Census shows the value of
planing mill products in the U. S.
for the year 1929 was $1,046,528,051, a
decrease of 5.6 per cent as compared
with the next previous census of the
industry taken in 1927.
Production for 1923 is classified as
follows: Dressed lumber, including
flooring, ceiling and siding, $493,650,-
S28; doors, $59,315,987; sash, $25,2S2,123;
window and door frames, $27,699,931;
plywood, $55,0S5,220 ; portable houses.
$11,575,152; tanks and vats, $5,1S7,047;
silo stock, $3,273,497; miscellaneous
millwork and millwork not reported by
kind, $359,827,703; amount received for
custom planing, $5,630,563 .
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Se
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE ENDORSES
MECHANICS LIEN LAW AMENDMENTS
■/en
The following resolul ion was p ed
.-it the meeting of the Southei n Con
Ference of Builders Exchanges, held
at Pasadena, January 30, endorsing
the principle of the proposed amend-
ments to the California Mechanics'
Urn Law:
BE H RES) >i.VKl i
Thai the Southern Conference of
Builders' Exchanges this day assem-
bled a! Pasadena, California, hereby
endorse the principle of the proposed
Intendments to the Mechanics' Lien
Law as drafted by Glen Behymer along
the following lines, to-wit:
1. Giving concurrent jurisdiction in
Mechanic's Lien action under $2000.00,
to the Superior and Municipal Courts
.; : id clearing up doubts as to neces-
sary parties defendant where they are
holders of mortgages or deeds of
trust.
2. An obligatory requirement for
the withholding of building funds
after the service of the stop notice
unless a bond for the protection of
me laborers and material men has
been furnished in response thereto.
3 The provision that bonds ex-
ecuted by money lenders for faithful
completion should be required to in-
ure to the laborers and material men
as well.
4. The enactment of a statute per-
mitting the financing of the property
either before or after beginning con-
struction, by the filing of a bond run-
ning to the laborers and material men
in an amount equal to one-half of the
face principal amount of any mortgage
or deed of trust which is to be a
building loan upon the property.
5. The enactment of legislation
establishing, so far as possible, the
principle that a building loan is a
trust fund applicable to the comple-
tion of the building and the payment
of laborers and material men in-
volved therein, and all building loans
to maintain priority shall be accom-
panied by a recorded bond inuring to
i&borcrs and material men for an
amount equal to one-half of the face
of said loan.
FURTHERMORE,
The conference endorses the prin-
ciple of the act providing for the re-
cording of a "Notice of Intention to
Improve Real Property" suggested by
J. W. Morin, defining building loans
as bring credit extended to the ov> n
era "i real property as conditional
upon the erecti ( buildings there-
on, and providing that all persons who
propose to erect improvements upon
pro] erty whirl, \s sub j eel to encum-
brances must make a vej ifled state
menl of the condition of their title
with reference to encumbrances, in-
cluding a summary of the nature and
extenl of the encumbrances, identify-
ing the holders thereof and set forth
the fact as to the actual and true
consideration of said encumbrances
whether the same be money, ex-
changes of real estate, chattels, com-
missions, and what deductions from
the building loan are proposed to be
made, necessarily developing therefore
the fact as to what actual moneys
remain available for actual building
purposes, said act furthermore re-
quiring a statement of the amount
which it is proposed to expend on
said building projects.
Said Act furthermore providing for
a Notice of Abandonment in case said
project is not begun, thereby clearing
the title from the effect of the pre-
liminary notice. Attention is hereby
called to the fact that the provisions
of this act in no way affect the
work of cities, counties, state or other
political subdivisions, or corporations
acting upon jurisdiction of the state
railroad commission, or in case of pro-
jects involving less than $500.00.
FURTHERMORE,
This Conference approves in prin-
ciple the changes proposed in amend-
ments to the Contractors' License Law
of 1029 by J- W. Morin and urges that
the department of Professional and
Vocational Standards co-operate with
Mr. Morin to bring his suggestions
of details so far as possibde into
harmony with the general suggestions
of the department on this subject.
Providing, however, that it was the
sense of the meeting that the law
should he so designed on the subject
of connivance and collusion between
contractors and others, that material
dealers should be protected when deal-
ing in good faith with contractors
whom they believe to hold lie
good standing.
CHEMICALLY TREATED LUMBER
RECOMMENDED FOR RESIDENCES
Declaring that every home owner
has a right to expect full value for
the money invested in the construc-
tion of a house, John M. Wyman of
Cincinnati, Ohio, editor of the
American Building Association News,
in a recent address at the annual
meeting of the Ohio Association of
Retail Lumber Dealers at Cleveland,
commended efforts of the National
Committee on Wood Utilization of
the Department of Commerce to fur-
ther sound wood-using practices.
Mr. Wyman is author of the recent-
ly published "Building and Loan Con-
struction Standards" which have been
adopted by the United States Build-
ing and Loan League as minimum
specifications upon which money will
be advanced for the building of homes.
The use of chemically treated lumber,
resistant to decay and insect attack,
Is recommended in the new standards
to prevent premature depreciation and
excessive repairs of certain parts of
a building, such as foundations, sills
and joists, where the lumber is ex-
rosed to dampness.
It is in this connection that Mr.
Wyman referred to the program of
the National Committee on Woi "1
Utilization, which seeks to familiariztj
the home building public with the
uses and economies of treated lumber.
The committee is sponsoring the dis-
tribution of the material through re-
tail lumber dealers, so that it may be
obtained easily by the small consumer
who wants only the few board feet,
all that is usually required, to pro-
tect his home from the chief enemies
of wood: Mr Wyman said:
"Time is the laboratory in which
all things receive the final test. The
Individual who, by actual performance
of his house is made to realize that he
has received full value for his Invest-
ment will feel more keenly ;he urge
that prompted him to take the
te] and n ove on « it h i
d< ti i mlnatlon, to c ilete ou ■■■■■ [Up
Sive i'm avi raj i Indi . ,,!,, ,i his
m ■>':. worth and he will pay it
wlthoul a u himpe] ; if he do
worth i" ti i a right to
kick, and he will. Th< bu
1 ncing homes Is no excepl ion to i he
rule.
"it is in this connection thai I have
been much interested In the pi i ■ >-\
i fforts of the National i Jommil tee mi
Wood Utilization of the Depai
i lommerce in ci »-0] era t ion « It h i he
Ohio Association of Retail
Uealers and the Service Bureau of
the American Wood Pri
■_-iation to foster the use of troated
lumber in residential b u i Id i n g s.
Whether wood under any > litions
of quality or use will outlast the nor-
mal expectancy of the building may or
nay not be a moot question. The fart
is that the accumulation of moisture
at points of contact of frame work
nnd masonry makes it necessary to
replace wooden floors and foundation
members long before the wood in
other portions of the building snow
signs of decay. These r< p]
are expensive."
Of equal or greater import nice is
the protection which the use of
treated lumber provides against sub-
terranean termites which, according
to Mr. Wyman, "silently, but cer-
tainly have become a real problem to
home owners over a large portion of
the United States. Unprotected wood
is in great danger of destruction
wherever insects can reach it from Li e
ground. Thousands of home owners
in the United States today are headed
for heavy repair hills i ause of ter-
mites. An investment of only a few
dollars in chemically treated lumber
would have precluded the absolute
certainty of a much greater cost of
replacements."
Again referring to the wood utiliza-
tion committee's treated lumber pro-
gram, Mr. Wyman said that time and
effort "expended in educating the
public to the many advantages cf
treated lumber cannot he valued in
terms of mere profit from the sale
of the material itself. It is an invest-
ment in the business of home building
and home owning. Whatever increases
and stabilizes that business cannot be
measured in dollars and cents."
While the committee stresses Che
immunity of properly treated lumber
to decay and insects, it also points
out that there are a number of
naturally durable woods with special
properties which make them resistant
without treatment. The supply of
these woods, however, is inadequate to
meet the demands of the building and
construction industries, and so build-
ers and home-financing institutions
are turning to the preservative treat-
ment of the less durable species of
which there is an ample supply
Employment in the Seattle building
trades is at a low point, it is an-
nounced. All trades have been hard
hit and no improvement is expected
for at least six weeks.
Somewhat more activity is noted in
smaller construction as the season
progresses. More inquiries are being
directed to architects from prospective
builders than has been the case for
many months, but there is certainly
no evidence of any building boom.
Home building is more active.
Indications point to increasing ac-
tivity in smaller structures with few
exceptionally large projects on the
boards of the architects at this time.
Eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
ARCHITECT AS A
BUILDING SPECIALIST
ORNAMENTAL METAL
INDUSTRY GROWING
U. C. ARCHITECT
WINS ART HONOR
Paper presented by the Archi-
tectural Institute of British Col-
umbia and read at the February
luncheon meeting of the Victroia
Chapter of the Institute.
"In these days of intense compe-
tition in the business world the man
who Is to succeed must concentrate
every thought upon his own parti-
cular field of endeavor.
"It naturally follows that when the
need arises for building a factory, of-
fice building or residence, the pros-
pective owner finds himself lacking
>n the specialized knowledge of build-
ing methods so necessary to the at-
tainment of successful results. He
must seek someone fitted by training
and experience to analyze the project,
from the drawing of the plans to its
statisfactory completion.
"An architect is the best qualified
for the important job. Based on a
careful analysis of building problems,
the- architect's plans and specifica-
tions will present practical methods of
meeting every requirement of owner
or occupant.
"The superintendence of an archi-
tect is not that of a mere overseer,
but rather that of a trained director,
who co-ordinates the various features
of the work so as to insure satisfac-
tion, both from an economic and an
artistic standpoint.
"The ideal building would be built
by the owner, if the owner had the
training and experience requisite for
the work. But most men have been
too busy all their lives with their
own enterprises to study the technique
of building design and construction.
Bewilderment would be the result of
any attempt on the part of the own-
er to establish a 'construction depart-
ment' of his own.
"It is in the construction depart-
ment of an architect's office that the
problem is analyzed and solved. The
resulting plans after receiving the
customer's approval, become the
basis for the tenders of the several
rontractors.
"The work of the contractor is done
with the guidance of the architect,
whose training and specialized skill
are at the owner's disposal. Em-
ployed and paid by the owner, the ar-
chitect represents him in the hundred
and one decisions involved in the
processes of the building. He is
bound by the ethics of his profession
to accept no fees from any other
source. He must, at the same time,
exercise all fairness in his dealings
with the contractor.
"Successful building operations,
like successful army operations, call
for the appointment of one man who
shall have final authority for all prac-
tical decisions as to materials and
methods. The scope of the architect
covers every branch of the building
industry. He has at his command full
and complete knowledge of practical
methods, suitable men and available
materials.
"After the plans are approved, the
architect co-operates with the owner
and the various contractors. He di-
rects the work at every stage, and as-
sumes full responsibility for carrying
through every detail of the specifica-
tions to the satisfaction of those who
are to own or use the finished struc-
ture."
American architects are unanimous
in the belief that there can be no
substitute for art, according to
William A Boesche, President of the
National Association of Ornamental
Iron, Bronze and Wire Manufacturers.
"Despite the fact that many modern
building materials are now produced
synthetically, the demand for the
genuine still leads the demand for the
imitation," Mr. Boesche declared.
"Even in these days of economy and
substitution, art still triumps over
imitation in the long run.
" 'Caen stone' made of plaster,
'marble flooring' made of composition,
'walnut panelling' that comes in paper
bags ready to he mixed with water —
these, some authorities tell us, are
characteristic of the modern urge to
get everything done as quickly and as
cheaply as possible. It is even pre-
dicted that the current architectural
era will go down in history as the
'Age of Imitations.'
"This I cannot agree with, especial-
ly in view of the record of the orna-
mental metal industry last year. Ap-
proximately a quarter of a billion dol-
lars was spent by builders and home
owners last year for wrought iron
and bronze — two materials which re-
fuse to be imitated and which have
maintained their individuality for
centuries. This seems to indicate con-
clusively that true art and crafts-
manship have not been displaced by
cheaper substitutes. Architects and
builders are turning back to basic
and true materials to achieve the
beauty and individuality which they
cannot attain with substitutes
"Proof of this is seen in most of
the outstanding skyscrapers of 1930.
Buill in a slow year with the expecta-
tion that they would return a profit
on the investment over a period of
years, these buildings are heavily
decked with doors, balconies, stoop
rails, stairs, grilles, marquees and
other fixtures of genuine metal.
"The fact that 1930 was a busy
year for the skilled metal crafts-
man is ample proof that art still
triumphs. We have yet to find a sub-
stitute for beauty."
ENGINEERS WANTED
FOR STATE SERVICE
Ap-plications are being received by
the California State Civil Service
Commission, 319 State Capitol Build-
ing, Sacramento, for positions in
State Department of Public Works.
Those desiring to take the examina-
tions must file their application with
the commission before February 28.
Examinations will be held in the
immediate future for the following
positions:
Under engineering aid, salary $105-
$115.
Junior engineering field aid; en-
trance salary, $120.
Senior engineering field aid; en-
trance salary, $145.
Junior engineering office aid; en-
trance salary, $120.
Senior engineering office aid; en-
trance salary, $145.
Highway draftsman — computer; en-
trance salary, $170.
Complete details are available from'
the commission offices in Sacramento
or the San Francisco office, 115 State
Building, in Civic Center.
To Michael Balt^kal-Gondman, Rus-
sian emigre and University of Cali-
fornia alumnus and lecturer, archi-
tecture is work and art a hobby.
Though he is a lecturer in the former
in the university, and employed in
the same field in the business world,
he has received two signal recogni-
tions from the art world within a
week.
The first recognition came from the
jury of award at the recent state-wide
art exhibition in Santa Cruz. One of
Goodman's sketches, a Berkeley hills
scene entitled "Spring Grass," was
awarded first place in the pastels di-
vision of the exhibit.
On the heels of the notification
from Santa Cruz came another notice
from the American Institute of Grap-
hic Arts of New York that a wood
engraving of a circus scene, entitled
"Canvas Mountains," has been se-
lected as one of the fifty best prints
of 1930 by American artists both in
this country and abroad.
The selection was made this year by
Louis Mumford, internationally known
critic, as a jury of one. The prints
selected will he published in book
form this spring. Goodman has given
several exhibitions in the bay region,
as well as exhibited work in galleries
on the west coast and the east coast.
He hopes to arrange another exhibit
on the campus at Berkeley late this
spring.
STRUCTURAL STEEL
STANDARD APPROVED
The American Tentative Standard,
Zinc Coatings on Structural Steel
Shapes, Plates, and Bars and their
Products (GSc-1930), has been ap-
proved by the American Standards
Association.
The standard was submitted for
ASA approval under the proprietary
-sponsorship method by the American
Society for Testing Materials, as a
revision of a previous A. S. T. M.
standard. It includes designations of
specific grades of structural steel,
grades of galvanizing spelter bath,
maximum amount of impurities allow-
ed in the molten zinc bath, specifica-
tions for steel embrittlement, weight
of zinc coating, and a test for uni-
formity of zinc coating.
The standard departs from the pre-
vious issue is no longer designating
specific grades of structural steel but
permitting instead the use of steel
conforming to standard specifications.
Definite limits were also provided for
the permissible proportion of impuri-
ties in the galvanizing spelter bath.
The limits are 1.60 per cent lead, 0.08
per cent iron, and 0.01 per cent alum-
inum. A minimum weight of 2.0
ounces of zinc coating per square foot
of strip surface is set in the standard
with the added provision that no in-
dividual specimen shall show less
than 1.8 ounces per square foot.
The method recommended for de-
termining the weight is that of weigh-
ing one or more specimens after pick-
ling and drying and again after coat-
ing, or inspection is made after man-
ufacture. However, the weight may
be determined by stripping an entire
piece in accordance with the A. S. T.
M. standard method (A90) covering
this subject. Because of the general
use by consumers of the Preece test
for determining the uniformity of the
zinc coating that test is included in
the standard, although it is pointed
out that the test is inadequate for
determining weight, thickness, or un-
iformity of the coating.
Copies of the standard may be or-
dered from the ASA office, 29 West
39th Street, New York City, or from
the American Society for Testing Ma-
terials, 1315 Spruce Street, Philadel-
phia. Pa.
Baturday, Febi
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nine
APARTMENTS
Construction Postponed Indefinitely.
APARTMENTS Cost, {
SAN FRANCISCO. Clay Street.
Tin, ( -story and basement frame and
stucco apts. (nine 3-room apts.)
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Masten and Hurd, 210 Post
Street.
Preparing Plans.
APARTMENTS Cost, $575,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Cherokee and
Selma Avenues.
Six-story Class A reinforced concrete
apartments (72 units)
Owner — Chas. H. Crawford.
Architect — Scott Quintin, Medical
Bldg., Alhambra.
' Wrecking Started.
APARTMENTS Cost, $175,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif.
945 N El Dorado Street.
I Rebuild apartment (destroyed by fire)
5-story and basement brick struc-
ture.
Owner— Senator Frank S. Boggs, 925
N El Dorado St., Stockton.
Architect— Joseph Losekann, 1218 W
Harding St., Stockton.
Wrecking— Gannon & McCarthy, 1390
Monroe, San Jose.
Working drawings 'Will be started
in about two weeks.
Preparing Pians.
STORE
SAN FRANCIS-CO.
sion Streets.
I Two-story and basement reinforced
concrete store and apartment
building.
Owner — S. Martin, San Francisco.
\ Architect— W. H. Weeks, 111 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Completing Plans.
APARTMENTS Cost, $85,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Pacific Avenue
75 E Gough St.
Six-story and basement class C con-
crete and steel frame apts. (24 3-
room apts.)
Owner and Builder— T. B. Strand, (568
Funston Avenue.
Architect— Irvine & Ehbets, Call Bldg.
Sub-bids will be taken In about 2
weeks.
Completing Plans.
APARTMENTS Cost, $85,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Pacific Avenue
120 E Gough St.
Six-story and basement class C con-
crete and steel frame apts. (24 3-
room apts.)
Owner and Builder— T. B. Strand, 668
Funston Avenue.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.
Sub-bids will be taken in about 2
weeks.
Construction Postponed Indefinitely.
APARTMENTS Cost approx. $300,000
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co., Calif. NW
Webster and Taylor Sts.
Seven - story class B reinforced con-
crete and steel apartments (60 2-
3- and 4-room apts.)
Owner— J, s. Bercovich, Actico Bldg,
Oakland.
Plans by Thomas Keenan, 1440 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Contractor— G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Plans IHeing Figured.
APARTMENTS Cost approx. $20,000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal. 7th
and A Streets.
Two-story frame and stucco apart-
ments (6 apts).
Owner— P. Gambini and S. Testorelli,
Santa Rosa.
Architect — Wm Herbert, Rosenberg
Bldg., Santa Rosa.
Following contractors have secured
plans.
E. Ahlstrom, 411 Short St., Santa
Rosa.
Louis Halvorsen, 128 Dutton Ave.,
Santa Rosa.
W. J Lindsay, Rincon Valley Rd.,
Santa Rosa.
BONDS
ARROYO GRANDE, San Luis
Obispo Co., Cal. — Arroyo Grande
School District will call a bond elec-
tion soon to vote on the question of
issuing bonds for the erection of a
new elementary school. Approxi-
mately $45,000 will be needed for the
new building.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Calif.— At a
recent joint meeting of the Fresno
Real Estate Board, the Chamber of
Commerce and members of the City
Council, discussion was given to a $2,-
000,000 bond issue to finance purchase
of a site and the erection of a munic-
ipal auditorium. The question of a
new city hall and jail building was
also disc used which would cost an
additional $500,000. It is possible that
the bond proposals will be submitted
to the voters at the April election.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Election will
be held March 5 to vote on a $1,000,-
000 bond issue for the improvement
of parks and $1,000,000 for improve-
ment of playgrounds. "Work will be
planned to assist unemployed.
LOfc BANOS, Merced Co., Cal.—
West Side Union High School District
has called a bond election for March
10 at which time It is proposed to
vote bonds In the sum of $175,000 for
the erection of a new high school
building. W. D. Coates Jr., Fresno,
will be the architect.
SKILSAW Portable Electric Hand
Saws (4 models).
SKILSAW Portable Electric Sander
SKILSAW Radial Arm Attach-
ments.
SYNTRON Portable Electric Ham-
mers (4 models, motor-
less).
MALL Flexible Shaft Machines (50
models).
Electric Drills, Grinders. Buffers.
Routers, Lock Mortisers.
PETER H. NELSON
Labor Saving Portable Electrlo
Tools.
1246 Mission St. UNdarhlll
San Francisco 7662
SALES . SERVICE . RENTALS
LAKEPORT, Lake Co., Cal.— Coun-
ty supervisors sell $8,000 bond issue
of Sulphur Bank School District for
premium of $300, proceeds of sale to
finance erection of additions to the
present school.
ST. HELENA, Napa Ca., Cal.— St-
Helena School District Trustees con-
lemplate a bond issue for $112,000 to
finance erection of a new grammar
school to replace the present stone
building which has been declared un-
safe. The State Division of School-
house Planning estimates the cost of
reconstructing the present structure
at $16,000.
CORONA. Los Angeles Co.. Calif.—
Special election will be held in March,
at which time it is proposed to vote
bonds in sum of $75,000 for construc-
tion of school additions. Program calls
for a 6-room addition to the high
school and a 4-room addition to the
Jefferson school. G. S. Wilson, River-
side, will probably be the architect.
CHURCHES
GRASS VALLEY, Nevada Co., Cal.
— E. Hatton, Grass Valley, awarded
contract by Christian Science Society
to erect edifice in south side of West
Main St., near School St. Will house
church auditorium and public reading
Completing Plans— ontract Awarded.
CHURCH Cost, $40,000
SAN PABLO, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Church and Market Streets.
Church (Mission style).
Owner— St. Pauls Catholic Church
Rev. Eyisto Tozzi, San Pablo.
Architect— John Foley 770 Fifth Ave.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — S. Rasori, Call Building,
San Francisco.
Construction will start about March
1st. The site of the new church is
near the present St. Pauls church and
upon its completion the old church
will be placed in repair and used for
a hall.
Plans Being Prepared.
CHURCH Cost, $4003
HAYWARD, Alameda Co., Cal. Grace
and Soto Sts.
Frame church.
Owner— Grace Lutheran Church, Rev.
Walter Luebkeman, pastor.
Plans by Walter Hagedohm, 995 South
Western Ave., Los Angeles.
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal. — First
Presbyterian Church, C. R. Bolier,
chairman of building committee, has
started work on the erection of a
Sunday school building to cost $10,-
000. It will contain eleven classrooms
and two auditoriums.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
CHURCH Cost, $
CHICO. Eutte Co., Cal.
Church building.
Owner— Bidwell Memorial Church.
Rev. R. C. LaPorte, pastor).
Architect — Chas. F. Dean, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
The structure will be erected on the
site of the old Presbyterian Church
which was recently destroyed by fire.
A portion of the old church building
will probably be used in the erection
of the new structure,
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, February 21, 1931
FACTORIES AND WARE-
HOUSES
Plans Being Prepared.
SHOP Cost, $10,000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal. 3rd
and A Streets.
One - story reinforced concrete sheet
metal and shop radiator.
Owner— Ed Holtz, 503 3rd St., Santa
Rosa.
Private plans.
Plans Being Completed.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co . Cal.
PLANT Cost, $100.00ij
Three- or four-story concrete or brick
manufacturing and refining plant.
Owner— Liquid Sugar Corp., 637 Bat-
tery St., San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Bids will be taken in about thirty
days.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
DECK Cost, $11,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Carroll and New-
hall Streets.
Steel trussed and steel roofed deck to
cover bar yard.
Owner— Truscon Steel Co., Call Bldg.
Plans by Owner.
OAKLAND, Cal— Until February
25, S P. M., bids will be received by
John H. Kimball, secretary, East
Bay Municipal Utility District. 512
16th St., to furnish and install sprink-
ler system complete in buildings
known as "Carpenter S*hop" and
"Meter Shop" at the district corpora-
tion yard, 22nd and Adeline Streets.
Specifications obtainable from above
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
BOILER HOUSE Cost. $12,000
AVON, Contra Costa Co., Cal
One-story reinforced concrete boiler
house (steel trusses).
Owner— Associated Oil Co., 79 New
Montgomery St., San Francico.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — Villadsen Bros., 417 Mar-
ket St , San Francisco.
Low Bidders.
PACKING PLANT Cost, $52.99S
SANTA PAULA, Ventura Co., Calif.
Reinforced concrete and steel packing
plant.
Owner — Mupu Citrus Assn.
Architect— Roy C. Wilson, 112 S Mill
St., Santa Paula.
Contractor — Richards-Neustadt Const.
Co.. W. M. Garland Bldg., Los
Angeles.
Plumbing— John Uffen, $2,777.
Painting— Alhambra Wall Paper and
Paint Co., $5,790.
Bids will Be Taken In Thirty Days.
REMODELING Cost, $
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co.. Calif.
Remodel six-story brick building.
Owner — Liquid Sugar Corp., Ltd. (J.
M. Melvin). Financial Center Bldg.
San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contracts Awarded.
SHOP BLDG. Cont. Price, $16,597
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Fifty-
second Ave. and E-Tenth St.
Two-story reinforced concrete main-
tenance shop building
Owner— City of Oakland School Dist.
Plans by Building and Grounds De-
partment, Oakland.
Contractor — Strehlow & LeVoie, Cen-
tral and Webster Sts., Alameda.
Structural Steel — Judson-Pacific Co.,
609 Mission St., San Francisco, at
$9995.
Plans Being Prepared.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Mills Field Mu-
nicipal Airport.
Alterations to Hangar No. 1.
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S. J. Hester, secretary.
Board of Public Works).
Plans by Bureau of Engineering. 3rd
floor, City Hall.
Structure will be remodeled to con-
tain a dope shop, ticket office, pilots'
restroom and appurtenances.
Plans Being Prepared.
SHED Cost. $
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Calif.
One-story frame freight shed.
Owner— Tidewater Southern R. R. Co.,
Mills Bldg., San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner (Mr.
Smitten), Mills Bldg.. San Fran-
GARAGES AND SERVICE
STATIONS
Plans Being Prepared.
SERVICE STATION Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Van Ness Ave.
and Howard St.
One-story and mezzanine floor brick
and steel super service station.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— S. Heiman, 605 Market St.
Bids will be taken for a general
contract in two weeks.
Contract Awarded.
SERVICE STATION Cost, $10,000
NEWMAN, Stanislaus Co., Cal. Gio-
vannoni Corner.
Spanish type super-service auto sta-
tion.
Owner— Withheld.
Private Plans.
Contractor— Roy Kruger, Gustine.
Preparing Sketches.
STATION Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Nineteenth Ave.
and Lincoln Way.
One-story brick super service station
Owner— Associated Oil Co., 79 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Architect — Masten & Hurd, Shreve
Bldg., San Francisco.
To Be Done By Day's Work By Owner
HANGAR Cost, $
BENBOW, Humboldt Co., Cal
Two-story reinforced concrete garage
and galvanized and corrugated
iron hangar (steel trusses).
Owner — Benbow Hotel Company.
Architect— Farr & Ward, 68 Post St.,
San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
AUTO SALES BLDG.
Cont. Price, $53,915
SAN FRANCISCO. Mission Street
near Ney Street.
One and two-story steel frame and
reinforced concrete auto sales and
service building
owner — W. E. Street, 251 Magellan
Ave., San Francisco.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.
San Francisco.
Contractor— William Spivock, Hobart
Bldg., San Francisco.
Sub-bids are in and will be awarded
shortly ,
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March i,
10 A. M., under Circular No. 928-31-
212. bids will be received by Quarter-
master Supply Officer, General Depot,
Fort Mason, to furnish and deliver
miscellaneous hardware, paint brush-
es, water hose, hoze nozzles, welding
rods, door mats, mowing machine
parts, iron or steel bars, miscellaneous
plumbing supplies, electrical supplies,
etc.
Bids Opened.
HANGAR Cost, $
PEARL HARBOR, T. H. Naval Op-
erating Air Station.
Seaplane Hangar (Spec. No 6215).
Owner— U. S. Government.
Plans by Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Navy Dept,. Washington, D.C.
The work includes earthwork, con-
crete piling and foundations, concrete
block partitions, steel and iron work,
steel windows, roofing, siding and
sheet metal work, metal covered
doors, timber work, glazing and paint-
ing.
Three Low Bidders
Ames Will, Ltd., Honolulu. .$203,430
E. E. Black, Ltd., Honolulu. ... 211,132
Marks Const. Co., Honolulu... 215.000
A complete list of the bids received
on this project will be published soon.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Mar.
13. 10 A. M.
DWELLINGS Cost, $
BOULDER CITY, Nevada. 25 miles
SE of Las Vegas.
Six 4-room and six 3-room dwellings.
Owner — U. S. Government.
Plans by U. S. Bureau of Reclama-
tion, Denver.
Alternate bids will be received for
several different types of construc-
tion. The bids are being received by
the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation at
Las Vegas from whom plans may be
obtained.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March 2,
10 A. M., under Circular No. 928-31-
212, bids will be received by Quarter-
master Supply Officer, General Depot,
Fort Mason, to furnish and deliver
1125 malleable iron, pipe fittings,
galvanized, threaded, 150 lbs. S. W. P.
750 pipe fittings, soil, cast iron,
standard equal and similar Crane Co.
Cat. No. 140.
840 brass or bronze body valves,*
with screwed ends for 200 lbs. steam
working pressure.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March 2,
10 A. M., under Circular No. 928-31-
212, bids will be received by Quarter-
master Supply Officer, General Depot,
Fort Mason, to furnish and deliver
9,000 lbs. galv. roofing nails of which
5,000 lbs. will be 2%-in. No. 6. flat
head and 4.000 lbs. 2%-in. No. 8,
spring head.
265 lbs. tinner's rivets, flat head, of
which 120 lbs. will be 2-lb. size, 25
lbs. 2%-lb. size and 120 lbs. 3-lb. size.
3,290 sheets galvanized sheet iron,
Nos. 16, 20 and 24 gauge.
Specifications obtainable from the
above.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March 2,
10 A. M., under Circular No. 92S-31-
212. bids will be received by Quarter-
master Supply Officer, General Depot,
Fort Mason, to furnish and deliver
9 heavily galvanized congealing tanks
outside dimensions 4-in. wide, 35-in,
high; equal and similar to tanks man-
ufactured bv Brunswick - Koreschell
Co., Chicago." 111., as follows:
6 5-ft. long outside.
2 6-ft. long outside.
1 S-ft. long outside.
Further information obtainable from
above.
PEARL HARBOR. T. H.— Bids will
he asked shortly by the Bureau of
Yards and Docks. Navy Department,
Washington. D. C. under Specifica-
tion No. 6299, for dredging at the
Naval Operating Base, Pearl Harbor.
The work includes dredging and dis-
posal of approximately 2.900.000 cubic
yards of material. Applications for
plans may be filed with the Command-
ant at the Mare Island Navy Yard
and must be accompanied by a check
or postal monev order for $20, pay-
able to the Chief of the Bureau of
Yards and Docks. Deposit is return-
able.
Saturday, February 21, r.i.'il
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
HUTCH HAKUOK, Alaska, — Until
March 16, Mils will be received bj
Public Works Officer, Navy Yard, Pu-
get Sound, to erect barracks build-
in,;, under Spec. No. 6327. Estimated
cost {85,000. Plans obtainable from
above.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Bids will be ask-
ed shortly by the Bureau of Yards
and Docks, Navy Department, under
Spec. No. 0352, for floating drydock
nt San Diego; estimated cost $425,-
000.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Until 11 A M.,
March 18. bids will be received by the
public works department of the Elev-
enth Naval District, San Diego, for
the extension of expeditionary store-
house at the Naval Operating Base
(Marine Barracks), San Diego. Speci-
fication No. 0407. The work includes
concrete piling; concrete construction,
paving, hollow tile, built-up roofing
and sheet metal work, metal doors
and windows and steel rolling doors,
stucco and plaster work, woodwork
and glazing, hardware, plumbing,
heating, electrical and sprinkler sys-
tem. Deposit of $20 required for
plans.
MARCH FIELD, Riverside Co., Cal.
—Until 11 A. M., March 10, bids will
be received by Col. W. C Gardenhire,
constructing quartermaster, March
Field, for the construction of two
sets of field officers quarters and eight
sets of company officers quarters at
March Field Spec. No. W-6094-18.
Plans may be obtained from the of-
fice of the constructing quarter-
master. The buildings will be of hol-
low concrete wall construction with
wood interiors and roof framing and
tile and composition roofing.
See calf for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Representative
Phil D. Swing advises the govern-
ment will build a new Post Office in
the uptown district of San Diego at
at estimated cost of $400,000.
PEARL HARBOR, T. H.— Bids will
be asked shortly by the Bureau of
Yards and Docks, Navy Department.
Washington, D. C, under Specifica-
tion No. 6371, to construct submarine
escape training tank for Pearl Har-
bor. Est. cost $80,000.
PEARL HARBOR. T. H.— Bids will
be asked shortly by the Bureau of
Yards and Docks, Navy Department.
Washington, D. C, under Specifica-
tions No. 6376, for engine and aircraft
i overhaul shop for Pearl Harbor; est.
:< cost, $220,000.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.— Calif Pa-
cific Pavement Co., 1755 San Bruno
Ave., San Francisco, at $7,298, sub-
mitted lowest hid to Constructing
Quartermaster, Ft. Mason, for resur-
facing roads and constructing cement
sidewalks and curbs at Letterman
General Hospital.
Following is a complete list of the
bids received:
Pacific Pavement Co $ 7,298
Fay Improvement Co 8,onn
A. G Raisch 9.300
■I. P. Lawlor 10,160
Bids held under advisement.
(4588) 1st rep. Jan. 31, 1931.
MARE ISLAND, Cal.— Eids will be
asked shortly by the Bureau of
Yards and Docks. Navy Department,
under Specification No. 6431, for bat-
tery and storage and to overhaul
building at the Mare Island Navv
Yard. Estimated cost, $240,000.
Coi sting n,ms.
OARAGE Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Letterman Hos-
pital.
Converl c rete slablc Into garage
(steel beams and steel gutters).
Owner r. s. Government,
Architect — Constructing Quarter-
master. Fort Mason
Bids will be advertised within one
week.
Contract Awarded.
QUARTERS Cost, $700,911;
FORT SHAFTER, T. H. Wheeler
Field, Scofleld Barracks.
Quarters for married and bachelor of-
ficers, including all grading and
utilities.
Owi
-U.
i ;<,
Plans by Department Quartermaster.
Construction Division, Ft. Shatter.
Honolulu, T. H.
Contractor — Ralph E. Woolley, Hono-
lulu.
MARE ISLAND, Cal.— K. E. Parker
Co., 135 South Park, San Francisco,
awarded the following sub-contracts
in connection with the construction
of barracks at Mare Island Navy
Yard:
Plumbing— Scott Co., 243 Minna St.,
San Francisco.
Marble — Ray Cook Marble Co., foot of
Powell St., Oakland.
Refrigeration— York Ice Machine Co.,
234 9th St., San Francisco.
Excavation— D. C. McDonald.
Electric Work — Spencer Electric Co .
354 Hobart St., Oakland.
Piling— Raymond Concrete Piling Co.,
Hunter-Dulin Bldg., San Francisco
Reinforcing Steel and Steel Pans —
Soule Steel Co., Rialto Bldg.. San
Francisco.
Lathing and Plastering— Chris. Berg,
580 Market St., San Francisco.
ANACAPA Island, Cal.— Until Mar.
12, 2 P. M., bids will be received by
Superintendent of Lighthouses, 425
Customhouse, San Francisco, for the
construction of four frame stucco
dwellings, five small frame stucco
shop buildings, one frame tank house
and a reinforced concrete light tower,
power house and oil house at Ana-
capa Island. Calif. Location is eleven
miles off the mainland and thirty
miles southeasterly from Santa Bar-
bara. Plans obtainable from above
office.
WASHINGTON, D. C. — Piesident
Hoover on Feb. 6 approved the ur-
gent deficiency bill carrying appro-
priations of $109,304,822.13. The new-
law carries for Federal-aid highways
$34,000,000 and for miscellaneous con-
struction under various departments,
$11,562,347, or a total to be immedi-
ately available for construction <vorl-
of $45,562,347. Among items of con-
struction of Interest to contractor.! on
the Pacific Coast are:
Navy Yard, Mare Island: Improve-
ment of fire protection, $75,000; float-
ing derrick, $100,000.
Navy Yard, Puget Sound: Exten-
sion of fuel-oil system, $75,000; fire-
proof vaults, $25,00; improvement of
power plant, $75,000; paving, to con-
tinue, $50,000: improvement of drv
dock No. 1, $400,000; improvement of
tracks, $50,000.
Naval Station, San Diego: Quay
wall and dredging, $210,000; improve-
ment of crane tracks, $60,00; float-
POSITION WANTED
STENOGRAPHER Bookkeeper,
desires position with Architect or
Contractor. Experienced in Build-
ing Construction, General Con-
tracting and Architectural Work.
Phone Fillmore 7211-Miss Madden
Eleven
tag derrick, $100,000.
Naval Torpedo Station. Keyport.
Wash.: Improvement of fire protec-
tion. $15,000.
Naval Training Station, San Diego:
Extension of mess hall, $115,000.
Marine Barracks, San Diego: Ex-
tension of storehouse. $150,00.
Naval Air Station. San Diego: Ex-
tension of barracks buildings, $95,000;
improvement of gasoline storage, $50-
000; resurfacing seaplane runway, $25-
000.
Naval Hospital, Puget Sound, Wash
Extension of main building, $150,000;
extension of administration building.
$50,000.
SAN FRANCISCO. —Bids will be
asked shortly by the Office of the Dis-
trict Engineer. 402 Post Office Bldg..
for installing a glazed partition com-
plete, with hardware and grilles.
WASHINGTON, D. C — Bids are be-
ing received by Bureau of Supplies &
Accounts, Navy Department, Wash-
ington, D. C. to furnish and deliver
as noted in the following schedules,
further information being available
from the Navy Purchasing Office, 100
Harrison St.. San Francisco:
Bids Open March 3
Seattle. 1 motor driven band-saw
machine; sch. 5116.
Mare Island. 4000 lbs. zinc dust; sch
5097.
Mare Island, brass barrel bolts, cur-
tain rod brackets, cupboard catches,
screen-door catches, wire rope clips,
screw eyes, chest handles, hinge
hasps, door hooks, screw knobs, draw-
er pulls, stencils and kev tags; sch.
5098.
Mare Island. 1 motor driven hy-
draulic test pump; sch. 5129.
Seattle, 1 service test bench; sch.
5125.
San Diego, 1 motor driven milling
machine: sch. 5131.
San Diego, 1 motor driven shaper
machine; sch. 5123.
Seattle, 1 motor driven milling ma-
chine; sch. 5120.
San Diego, 1 motor driven hack saw;
sch. 5119.
Hawthorne. Nev., 1 portable stack-
er, telescopic, hand operated; sch
5118.
Seattle, one motor driven machine
cutter, sheet metal: sch. 5113.
Mare Island, 45 fire extinguishers;
sch. 5094.
Mare Island, Insulated cable; sch.
5127.
Western yards, thread gages; sch.
5141.
Bids Open March 10
Mare Island, rubber pump valves:
sch. 5078.
Puget Sound, 250 tons coke: sch.
5079.
Western yards. 7500 dry batteries;
Western yards. 36,000 flashlight bat-
teries; sch. 5077.
Western yards, rubber packing and
gasket; sch. 5080.
Mare Island. 8000 gals, coal tar
naptha; sch. 5145.
Bids Open March 24
Western yards, alternating current
operated radio receivers; sch. 5138.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March 3,
under Circular No. 20, bids will be re-
ceived by Medical Section. Army Base
San Francisco General Depot, Fort
Mason, to furnish four electric refrig-
erators. Spec, obtainable from above.
PHOENIX, Ariz— Until March 4, 2
P. M., bids will be received by U S.
Indian Field Service. 4100 Rhoads Cir-
cle, Phoenix, to furnish and deliver
(a) f.o.b. bidders' shipping point; (b)
f.o.b. Phoenix, Ariz., 1600 bags of
Portland cement in paper bags.
PUGET SOUND, Wash. — Bids will
be asked shortly by Public Works Of-
ficer, Puget Sound Navy Yard, for
construction of a concrete stack un-
der Specification No. 440.
1 welve
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rday
February 21. 19
PEARL HARBOR, T. H.— Bids will
be asked shortly by the Bureau of
yards and Docks. Navy Department.
Washington. D. C, under Specifica-
tion Xo. 6372 to construct runway
bulkhead and paving at Pearl Harbor.
Est. cost $100,1100.
HOSPITALS
HAWTHORNE, N<
;:. in A. M., bids wil
the Bureau of Suppli
Navy Department, W
for furnishing portabl
—Until March
be received by
and Accounts,
shington. D. C,
stacker for the
Naval Ammunition Depot at Haw-
thorne, Nev. Specifications obtainable
from the above office or from the
Navy Purchasing Office. 100 Harrison
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Feb. 24.
:; 1'. M., under Order No. 3007-1775,
bids will be received by U. S. Engi-
neer Office. California Fruit Bldg., to
furnish and deliver 20 kegs of wire
nails, 80d, 100 lbs. to keg
to
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Feb. 24
3 P. M., under Order No. 3004-1776
bids will be received by U. S. Engi-
neer Office. 'California Fruit Bldg.,
furnish and deliver Rio Vista, Solani
County, 325 sacks of Portland ce-
ment, approximately 94 lbs to sack
(non-returnable paper sacks).
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
Prospective Bidders,
MEMORIAL BLDG. Cost, $65,000
HAYWARD, Alameda Co., Cal. (Kolze
Property) Main St.
One-story reinforced concrete Veter-
ans' Memorial Building (Spanish
type) .
Owner — County of Alameda.
Architect— H. H. Meyers. Kohl Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Following is a complete list of con-
tractors who have secured plans;
i'. A. Bruce & Co., Pleasanton.
W «'. Keating, 4209 Mountain Blvd.,
Oakland.
Sullivan & Sullivan, 2653 Best Ave.,
i i.ikland.
E. T. Leiter & Son, 811 37th St.,
Oakland.
The Minton Co., Mountain View.
F C. Stolte, 3349 Laguna St., Oak-
land.
Wm. Spivock, Hobart Bldg., San
Francisco
George Maurer, 50 York Drive.,
Oakland.
Niles W. Place, 310 Fairmount Ave.,
Oakland.
R C. Strehlow, GOO Central Ave..
Oakland.
X. H. Sjoberg & Sons, Call Bldg..
San Francisco.
A F. Anderson. 1033 Longridge Rd.,
Oakland:
E T. Lesure, 87 Ross Circle, Oak-
land.
John E. Branagh, 184 Perry St.,
Oakland.
Bids are to be opened March 3 at
10:30 A. M.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
MEMORIAL BLDG. $25,000 a
CORNING, Tehama Co., Cal.
St. and Houghton Ave.
One-story brick Memorial Bu
Owner — County of Tehama.
Architect— Starks & Flanders, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
F. H. Neilson, Orland. Calif., gen-
eral contractor, desires sub-bids on
brick work, plaster, plumbing, tile roof
and electric work in connection with
this project for which general bids
will be opened March, 2, 10 A. M.
lilding
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
ADDITION Cost, $60,000
IONE, Amador Co., Cal
Additional units at Preston State
School of Industry.
Owner— State of California.
Architect — R G. De Lappe, 1710
Franklin St., Oakland.
(4605) 1st report Feb. 3, 1931. 9
February 17, 1931
Contracts Awarded.
WARD Cost, $
TALMAGE. Mendocino Co., Cal. State
Hospital Grounds.
Ward No. 7. consisting of six one-
story "dormitories and connecting
arcade; reinforced concrete con-
struction (total floor area 10.000
sq. ft. with arcade space of 4,000
sq. ft.)
Owner— State of California.
Architect— State Department of Pub-
lic Works, Division of Architec-
ture. Geo. B. McDougall. State Ar-
chitect, Public Works Bldg., Sac-
ramento.
General Work
A Nelson. 242 Ocean Ave., San
Francisco $41. 435
Plumbing and Heating
Ukiah Plumbing & Heating Co.,
Ukiah P.W1
Electrical Work
Decker Electric Const. Co., 5 3 8
Bryant St., San Francisco $826
LOS ANGELES. Cal. — National
Cornice Works, 1323 Channing St.,
submitted low bid of $166,732 to the
Los Angeles County Supervisors Feb.
9 for sheet metal equipment for the
Acute Unit of the Los Angeles Gen-
eral Hospital The bids follow:
National Cornice Works, Unit No.
3, $148, S03; Unit No. 5, $17,929; total,
$166,732.
Dohrmann Hotel S-upply Co., Unit
No. 3, $180,331.95; Unit No. 6, $19,-
274.40; total, $200,106.35.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
ADDITIONS Cost. $242,Oui.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Calif.
Additional units at State School for
Deaf (dormitory and kitchen).
, mner— State of California.
Architect— Charles Roeth, 1404 Frank-
lin St.. Oakland.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
BUILDING Cost. $90,000
TALMADGE, Mendocino Co., Calif.
State Hospital.
Ward building.
Owner— State of California.
Architect— M a r t i n Sheldon. Monad-
nock Bldg, San Francisco.
Bids Opened.
HOSPITAL Cost, (250,000
(1st unit, $66,1100]
COLUSA. Colusa Co.. Calif. County
Hospital Grounds.
One- and two-story reinforced con-
crete hospital (1-story wing and
2-story administration building).
( iwner— County of Colusa.
Architect — Otto Deichmann, 110 Sut-
ter St., San Francisco.
Only the first unit, having a 24-bed
capacity, will be undertaken at this
time. The structure, when completed,
will have a capacity of 100 beds.
Azevedo & Sarmento. 920 O St..
Sacramento $60,400
W. C. Keating. Sacramento 61.500
Fred Betz. Sacramento 62,800
Lindgren & Swinerton. Sacto... 63,000
W. J. Schalz. Chico 63,250
R. W. Littlefield. Oakland 64.939
David Paganini, S. F 66,213
Ralph McLeran, S. F 66.900
Campbell Const. Co.. Sacto 67,436
J. P. Brennan. Redding 68.906
Three lowest bids held under ad-
visement. Contract will probably be
awarded to lowest bidder.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
ADDITION Cost, $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Twenty-seventh
and Valencia Streets.
Two-story steel frame cafeteria addi-
tion
Owner — St. Luke's Hospital, Premises
Architect — George Kelham, 315 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Chas. Stockholm & Sons,
Russ Blfg., San Francisco.
Bids Opened.
HOSPITAL Cost, $
SPADRA. Los Angeles Co., Cal. State
Hospital Grounds.
Hospital Administration Building and
Girls' Industrial Building,
i iwner— State of California.
Architect— State Department of Public
Works. Division of Architecture,
Geo. B. McDougall. State Archi-
tect. Public Works Bldg., Sacra-
mento.
General Contract
L. Geisler. 6 2 12 Middleton,
Huntington Park $76,574
Blue Ribbon Builders 77.495
Wm. Rnhrbacher 7S.870
Wilson Beaver Co SO, 700
Andy Sordal 82.948
Anton Johnson ■ 84,980
Campbell Co 85,690
H. Mayson S6.345
E. DeKamp-Hudson-Sickles Co. S7.445
Robert E. McKee 8S.500
Wurster Const. Co 91.350
A. V. Perkinson. Inc 93,287
H. M. Baruch Corp 93.547
Cresmer Mfg. Co 99.600
Electric Work
Baty Elec. Co.. Long Beach $4,100
Chandler Electric Co 4,443
H. H. Walker 4,540
Moore Electric Co. 4,650
R. R. Jones Electric Co 4,690
Walter H. Smith 5,200
Geo. L. Black 5,237
Coast Electric Co 5.348
Albright Electric Co 5.513
Foulkes Electric Co 5,890
Plumbing, Heating &. Ventilating
Cooney & Winterbottom, Los
Angeles $15,495
S. B. Jones 15.884
American Engineering Co 16,917
F. D. Reed Plumbing Co 17,500
F. C. Schilling 18,255
W. H. Robinson 18.407
Johnson & Reeves IS. 570
Hickman Bros 18.875
Thos. Haverty Co 18.885
Pacific Pipe & Supply Co 18.961
Foss Htg. & Sheet Metal Co 19,397
Walter H. Smith 19.500
Lohman Bros 19.832
Munder and Munder 19,970
W P. McArthur 20.166
Hones Htg. & Vent. Co C0.275
Mechanical Complete
Walter H. Smith. Long Beach. $24,500
The hospital building is two-story
reinforced concrete walls and floors,
tile partitions and tile roof on wood
construction. Total floor area is ap-
proximately 18,000 sq. ft. The Admin-
istration Building is one-story rein-
forced concrete walls and floor, ttile
partitions and tile roof on wood con-
struction. Total floor area is appro*.
5300 sq. ft. The Girls' Industrial Build-
ing is a one-story addition with rein-
forced concrete walls, wood floor, par-
titions and roof construction and tile
roof. Total floor area is approx. 2200
sq. ft. Bids held under advisement.
Lumber Contract Awarded.
KITCHEN. ETC. Cost, $172,740
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete kitchen
and commissary building and two-
story reinf. concrete boys' and
girls' dormitory.
i iv, ner— State of California.
Architect— George B. McDougall, state
architect. Public Works Building.
Sacramento.
Contractor — Monson Bros., 475 6th St..
San Francisco.
Kitchen and dormitory building dll
iturday, Febi
1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thirt
een
have tile partitions, steel and won,]
roof construction and tile roof; total
floor area 14,000 so., ft.
Boys' and girls' dormitory will have
tile partitions, wood roof construction
anil tile roof; total floor area 42,700
s.|. ft.
Lumber — Hogan I, umber Co.. 2nd and
Alice sis,. Oakland
Other awards reported Feb. 6, 1931.
Bids opened.
HOSPITAL Cost, $
NORWALK, Los Angeles Co., Calif.
Slate Hospital Grounds.
Two - story reinforced concrete Night
Attendants' Quarters and 2-story
reinforced concrete Day Attend-
ants' Quarters and 1- story frame
and stucco residence.
Owner— State of California.
Arch t— State Department of Public-
Works. Division of Architecture,
Geo. B. McDougall, State Archi-
tect, Public Works Bldg., Sacra-
mento.
General Contract
(a) add for completing one quar-
ters building before starting second
building.
(b) Add for additional room in cot-
tage.
Carl Haverland, $52,465; (a) $600;
(h) $796.
C. G. Foster, $54,564; (a) $ ; (b)
$600.
Win. Rohrbacher, $56,265; (a) $250;
(b) $550.
H. Mason. $57,92S; (a) $500; (b) $675
A. G. Sebmid, $58,900; (a) $ ; (b)
$725.
L. A. Geisler. $59,763; (a) ; (b)
$934.
Robert McKee, $60,500; (a) $1,000;
(b) $1,000.
Cresmer Mfg. Co., $63,000; (a) $1,-
600; (b) $800.
C. W. Pettifer Co., $63,000; (a) $1 -
500; (b) $850.
Campbell Const. Co., $64,000; <a>
$1,000; (b) $S00.
Byers and Dunn, $67,418; (a) $500;
(b) $S42.
Willard Lutz, $67, Sun; (a) $2,000; (b)
$700.
A. B. Perkinson, Inc., $71,449; (a)
$ ; (b) $694.
Electric Work
Moore Electric Co., Los Angeles, $2-
496: (a) $100; (b) $50.
Jones Electric Co., $2,500; (a) $ ;
(b) $50.
Coast Electric Co., $2,856; (a) $100;
(b) $60.
Foulkes Electric Co.. $2,875; (a) $....;
(b) $24.
Walter H. Smith, $2,S90; (a) $30; (b)
$30.
George L. Black, $3,064; (a) $50; (b)
$30.
G. L. Patterson, Los Angeles, $3,-
133; (a) $ ; (b) $25.
Baty Electric Co., $3,435; (a) $100;
(b) $55.
Albright Electric Co., $3,442; (a) $....
(b) $34.
Plumbing and Heating
Coonev & Winterbottom, Los An-
geles, $10,S94; (b) $230.
S. B. Jones, $11,624; (b) $265.
Thos. Haverty Co.. $12,334; (b) $289.
Hickman Bros., $12,733; (b) $95.
F. C. Schilling, $12,981; (b) $289.
Lohman Bros.. $13,134; (a) $100; (b)
$260.
Pacific Pipe & Supply Co., $13,272;
(b) $287.
Walter H. Smith, $13,300; Ca) $50;
(b) $270.
Johnson & Reed, $13,896; (b) $254.
Foss Heating & Sheet Metal W'ks,
$13,997; (b) $260.
W. H. Robinson. $14,129; (b) $227.
W. P. McArthur, $14.22$; (b) $236.
American Eng. Const. Co., $14,337;
(b) $286.
F. G. Reese Plumbing Co., $15,300;
(b) $212.
Mechanical complete
Walter H. Smith. Long Beach $16,-
100; (a) $50; <b) $300.
The Quarters for Night Attendants
vails
two - story reinforced concret
and ii -s, hi. p irtltlons and tile rool
"ii wood construction. Total flooi
'ilea apprOX, 71,"', s,|. it.
The Quarters tor Daj Attendants is
two - story reinforced concrete walls,
wood floor, pa rtitlon and roof con-
struction and nie r,,"f. Total floor
area apprx. 6800 sq. ft.
The residence is one-story frame
exterior ami stucco walls ami shingle
roof and of approx. 1800 sq. ft.
HOTELS
Plans Completed
HOTEL Cost, $1,000,000
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Cal. N
El Dorado and Oak Sts. (Head of
McLeod's Lake) (150x150 feet).
S-ixte,-ii-story Class A steel frame and
reinforced concrete hotel (152
rooms, 33 2 to 6-room apts. and
10 stores).
Owner — Delta Hotel Corp. composed
of L. F. Giimsley, A. B. Lang.
Hart L. Weaver, Philip Cahn, C.
M. Menzies and Edward H. Wag-
ner et al.
Architect— Oscar R. Thayer, 110 Sut-
ter St., San Francisco.
It is expected to call for bids in
about two weeks.
i 'ontraet Awarded.
HOTEL $300,000
CLOVIS. New Mexico.
Ten -story class A hotel.
owner— Southern National Hotels,
Medical Arts Bldg., Galveston.
Texas.
Architect — Andrew Fraser, American
National Insurance Bldg., Galves-
ton, Texas.
Contractor— U n d e r h i I 1 Const. Co.,
Oliver-Eakle Bldg., Amarillo, Tex.
ICE AND COLD STORAGE
PLANTS
Plans Being Prepared.
IMPROVEMENTS Cost, $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO.
Double capacity of shipside refriger-
ating facilities.
Owner — California State Harbor Corn-
Engineer— F. G. White, Ferry Bldg.
February 17, 1931
Structural Steel Contract Awarded.
ICING PLANT Cost, $150.0011
SACRAMENTO, Cal. Ninth and C
Streets
Reinforced concrete refrigerator car
icing plant.
Owner— Consumers Ice & Cold Stor-
age Co., 9th and L Sts., Sacra-
mento.
Plans by Contractor.
Contractor — W. W. Williamson, 320
Market St., San Francisco
Structural Steel — S c h r a d e r Iron
Works, 1247 Harrison St, S. F.
The addition will house cold storage
and pre-cooling of perishable com-
modities to be handled by the West-
ern Pacific Railroad.
VILLA PARK, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— The Villa Park Orchards Associa-
tion, Villa Park, H. D. Nichols, sec-
retary and manager, reports erect ion
of two-story and basement reinforced
concrete precooling plant adjoining
their present packing house in Villa
Park. Capacity of 65 carloads. Cost,
$75,000. H. A. Hamm, 2145 Sacra-
mento St., Los Angeles, engineer in
charge of packing house addition.
POWER PLANTS
Hie gem rating ivoi i. - of the Muni-
' Ipal Light & r.'-v' r i lepai traenl
have bee n i ubmltti ,i to thi city dl-
| ectors u ill ha ire a capacity of 25,-
000 kilowatts and will cosl al t
.; ,
BOULDER CITY, Nev - Southern
Sierras power Company will start
work within a few weeks on the con-
structi f a $250, substation al
' Ider Dam site. Tl mpany's
power line, between Victorville and
Ho Colorado river, is now under con-
struction. '.
GRIDLEY, Butte Co., Calif.— Until
Mar. 9, 8 P. M, m u bids win be re-
ceived by J. L. Lewis, city clerk, to
furnish and install one Diesel engine
generating unit with auxiliary pumps,
motors, equipment and materials. Pre-
vious bids rejected Certified check or
surety bond 10% required with bid.
Specifications on file in office of clerk.
Bids previously received and rejected
on this unit follow: Worthington Co.,
San Francisco, $10,648 for 100-hp., and
$11,989 for 125-hp.; Fairbanks. Morse
Co.. San Francisco, $15,S93; U. S. Ma-
chinery Co., San Francisco, $17,519.
The above equipment is for the pur-
pose of replacing the present inade-
quate steam plant standby service.
SEATTLE, Wash. — Aluminum Co.
of America (Pacific Coast headquar-
ters, San Francisco) at J737.155
awarded contract by Board of Public
Works to furnish 736 miles of trans-
mission conductor for the Diable -
Skagit line.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS. FIRE
HOUSES AND JAILS
I. AS VEGAS, Nevada— Clark county
supervisors are considering sketches
submitted by five architects for the
construction of an addition to the
Clark county courthouse in Las Vegas,
Nevada. The ground floor of the
building would contain offices and the
second floor a new jail. Permission
to sell bonds in the sum of $150,000 to
finance the project was passed at the
last session of the Nevada state legis-
'ature. The following architects pre-
sented sketches: Paul Warner, A. L
Worswick and Jas. A. Fleming, all of
Vegas; F. J. De Longchamps, Reno;
and Howard E. Jones, San Bernardino.
Mr. De Longchamps was the architect
for the present courthouse.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until March 2, 2
P. M , bids will be received by Trus-
tees of the War Memorial of San
Francisco, 451 Montgomery St., for
furnishing of structural steel and the
erection of structural steel in con-
nection with the San Francisco War
Memorial Buildings. Contract in-
volves approximately from 5500 to 6000
tons. Certified check in an amount
of not less than $5000 required with
bid to be made payable to the Trus-
tees of the War Memorial of San
Francisco. Arthur Brown Jr., and G.
Albert Lansburgh, architects. Plans
obtainable from Room 306, Charleston
Bldg.. 251 Kearny St . after 2 P. M.,
on February 20. on deposit of $10, re-
turnable.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.,
Cal. — San Mateo County Auditorium
Committee has called a special meet-
ing to be held in Redwood City to-
night to discuss the advisability of
financing construction of a county au-
ditorium building to house various
county conferences and festivals, in-
cluding the Fall Flower Show, etc.
Consideration is being given to a
structure having a seating capacity
Fourteen BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Saturday, February 31, 1S31
of between 5,000 and 10,000 persons. Owner and Builder — William A. Nel- Contract Awarded.
Elmer A. Roberts of Burlingame, is son, 2198 Ocean Ave. RESIDENCE Cost, $8000
chairman of the county committee. Plans by Owner. STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
• One and one-half-story frame and
Preparing "Working Drawings. Preparing Working Drawings. stucco residence
FIRE HOUSE Cost. $45,000 RESIDENCES $6000 and $7000 ea Owner— A C Weber 1766 W-Willow
SAN FRANCISCO. Filbert and Web- SAN FRANCISCO. Kirkham St. (Sun- st _ Stockton.
„ . s.lel Sheets. set District). Architect— Glenn Allen, Union Block
Brick nre nouse. Twelve two-story frame and stucco R,rt_ qtockton
°Wnc1^Clt(ysani ° He-sYer"' iTc/J^, "•"»£'„£ ^ 6 "»™ «*>■ O^Sj^T Williamson, 1*9
toSSU.PS!taHSSb-; . . I SSES^SJ. .*»-—. no *™ -e^tot,
Kearny Street. Sutter St., San Francisco. Contract Awarded.
The structure will house an engine ■ RESIDENCE Cont. Price, $15,200
company, truck company, chemical SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
ar^aL'havfa'rea'frece^verth; RESIDENCE ' Cost. $10,000 Two-story and basement frame and
ary plans na\e aireaaj iecei\ea me .,.„.rt. rn r'< «ffl stucco residence (10 rooms and 3
approval of the Fire Commission. tMktLM, Alameaa Co., cal. zd^u i,-h,-i
Marin Avenue. uatns).
Fohrnarv 18 l <m Two-storv and basement frame and Owner— J. L Mayden, Sacramento.
,-, . . , . „ February 18, ^^ resi(Jence (7 rooms) Architect— Starks & Flanders, Forum
ADDITION Cost $"50 000 Owner-H. H. Brown, 1120 24th St., Bldg., Sacramento.
t?S 3b»L,=ca r- m. ^.rK Richmond. Contractor-Azevedo & Sarmento. 920
SAN FRANCISCO Golden Gate Park Architect_Not Given. Q ^ Sacrarnento.
Addition to present Academy Building Contractor— E. R. Converse, 1088 53rd .
(steel and brick construction). st Oakland. Sub-Contracts 4. warded
Owner— California Academy of Science Sub-bids are wanted on tile roofing, ALTERATIONS Cost. $15,000
Premises. tile work, gas heating system, hard- ATHERTON, San Mateo Co!, Calif.
Architect — Lewis P. Hobart, Crocker wood flooring, cabinet work, iron Atherton' Avenue.
Bldg., San Francisco. work, sheet metal, plastering, sash Alterations and additions to residence
Engineer — T. Ronneberg, Crocker and doors. Owner— E. H. Heller, Atherton Ave.,
Bldg., San Francisco. Following sub-cnntracts awarded. Atherton.
Contractor— Cahill Bros., 206 Sansome Rough Lumber— Swift Lumber Co., 340 Architect— Henrv H. Gutterson, 526
St, San Francisco. „ 2'«n Ave-, °a^Ia?*-_ ,„,„ Powell St., San Francisco.
Electric Wiring— R. M. Converse, 1030 Contractor— Clinton - Stephenson Con-
SAN TO=E Santa Clara Co Cal.— Galvin St.. Oakland. struction Co., Monadnock Bldg..
HCMi^rsfnU Clara at $698 sub- Concrete Material -Ja. A Davis Co., San Francisco.
mitted lowest bid to Public Works s17 Fairmont, Berkeley. Concrete Materials — Redwood Mate-
Officer, 12th Naval District, San Fran- rials Co., Maple Ave., Redwood
Cisco, to install temporary partitions. City.
mezzanine floors, electrical work and Sub-Bids Being Taken Mi" Work— National Mill & Lumber
heating at the U. S. Naval Reserve RESIDENCE ' Cost, $14,000 c.°- 230 California St.. San Fran-
Armory. Post and Market Sts San HILLSBOROUGH. San Mateo Co.. „, clsc^-Vv,J-v o-.i u„ ni"... r>„
Jose. Following is a complete list of Calif Glass— Cobbledick - Kil.l.e Glass Co.,
the bids: Two-story and basement frame and „, S,6G **°,waJa *.*-.. Sa" 1F,ra"c.ls0°„
H. C. Miller, Santa Clara $ 69S stucc"0 residenr.e (, rooms and ?, Electric Work-National Electric Co.,
G N. Latta, San Jose 762 ba"ns) reS'aenCe (9 r°°mS a"a 1080 Howard St., San Francisco.
Fred. Anderson. Oakland 769 0wner and Builder-Allan Mclntyre. Plumbing and Heating-W. E ■ Trous
Roy Lind. San Francisco 770 446 Highland, San Mateo. _. tale 422 Turk SL. San Francisco.
Theo. Johanns. San Francisco... 798 Plans by Grimes & Schoening. Balo- J SR?T w <• T Ai«i»,
Geo. L. Honore. San Jose 864 vich Bld San Mate0 Plastering— A. W. Cordes 666 Mission
N. Hemminga, San Jose 1,180 ' St., San Francisco.
Fink & Schindler, S. F 1.190 Lumber— McCallum Lumber Co., 748
T. B. Goodwin, San Francisco 1,279 Contract Awarded. Bryant St., San Francisco.
Emil Person, Berkeley 1,431 RESIDENCE Cost approx. $20,000 Brick Work— Harry Ohran, 1237 La-
Brass & Kuhn, San Francisco 1.956 PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. suna Ave Burlingarne.
Bids held under advisement. Two - story and basement frame and Painting— E. J. Moklofsky & Son. 61
stucco residence (10 rooms) N Ellsworth Ave.. San Mateo.
Owner— Mary Krough Reinforcing Steel— W. C. Hauck & Co.
RESIDENCES Architect— Miller and' Warnecke. Fi- 280 San Eruno Ave., San Fran-
, nancial Center Bldg., Oakland. <:lsco-
Sub-Figures Being Taken. Contractor — Jensen & Pedersen, 3443
RESIDENCE Cost. $ Adeline St., Oakland. Preparing Plans.
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. Lo- RESIDENCE Cost. $60,000
cation withheld. LOS ANGELES, Cal. Los Feliz Hills.
One-story and basement frame and WOODLAND, Yolo Co., Cal. — Julius Two-story frame and stucco residence
stucco residence (6 rooms). Hofmeister, Woodland, at approxi- (14 rooms).
Owner and Builder— E. R. Converse. mately $12,000 awarded contract to Owner — Mr. Mortensen.
1088 53rd St., Oakland. rebuild the F. L. Scott residence in Architect — Robert H. Goody, 624 S La
Plans by Owner. Tenth Street, destroyed by fire. Brea Ave.. Los Angeles.
Plans Eeing Prepared.
RESIDENCES Cost, $
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Lc
tion withheld.
Five 1-story and basement frame
stucco residences.
Owner and Builder— E. R. Conve
1088 53rd St., Oakland.
Plans by Owner.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont. Price $47,580
SAN FRANCISCO. Broadway near
Baker Street.
Two and one-half-story and basement
frame and brick veneer residence
with slate roof.
Owner — Dr. A. Lincoln Brown, Medi-
cal-Dental Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect — Bakewell & Weihe, 251
Kearny St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Young & Horstmeyer, 461
Market St, San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCES Cost, $10,500 & $11,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Merced Manor.
(60-acre tract).
450 1- and 2-story frame and stucco
residences.
Saturday, February 21, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Fiftt
Lumber Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8500
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Calif.
Twn - story an.] basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— W. Tyson.
Architect— Charles F. B. Roeth, 1404
Franklin St., Oakland.
Contractor— David Nordstrom. 15 Nace
St.. Oakland.
Lumber— Sunset Lumber Co., 400 High
St.. Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. No.
2520 Marin Avenue.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms).
Owner— H. H. Brown, 1120 24th St.,
Richmond,
hpchltect— Not Given.
Contractor— E. R. Converse, 10SS 53rd
St., Oakland.
Completing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $11,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Monterey Blvd.
and Westgate Ave.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner and Builder— S. R. Anderson.
1433 t7h Ave.
architect — Not Given.
Sub-bids will be taken within a few-
days. Tile and composition roofing,
gas and hot air heating system.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5000
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Calif.
Estudillo Estates.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms).
Owner — Withheld.
Plans by Ralph Wood, 1197 Foothill
Blvd.. San Leandro.
Bids Opened
RESIDENCE Cost, $13,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 3
baths; shingle roof, gas heating
system)
Owner— W. G. Hunt.
Architect— Pring & Lesswing, 605 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Following is a complete list of the
bids received:
A. McLachlan, 751 Winchester
Drive, Burlingame $11,98.',
Wm. Short, Palo Alto 12.297
E. S Shaver, Burlingame 12,467
Buschke & Johnson, Burlin-
game 13,250
The Minton Co., Mt. View. 13,471
Bids held under advisement.
(4593) 1st rep. Feb. 2, 1931.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif.
Drlscoll Avenue.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(6
Owner— H. F. Ahearn, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Stockton.
Architect— Victor G a 1 b r a i t h , Elks
Bldg., Stockton.
Contractor— T. E. Williamson, 1859 W
Park Ave., Stockton.
Contract awarded at $5,950 with
some additions.
Preparing Plans.
FRATERNITY HOUSE Cost, $50,000
WEST LOS ANGELES, Cal. 655 S
Gayley Avenue.
Two-story and basement reinf. con-
crete fraternity house (35 rooms).
Owner— California Deta Bldg. Assn.
Architect— Kemper Nomland, Archi-
tects' Bldg., Los Angeles.
Lessee— Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fra-
ternity.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $18,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
North Cress Addition (Pine St.)
Two-story and basement brick veneer
residence m rooms, 4 baths).
Owner— L. E. Renney, 415 East Miner
St., Stockton.
Architect— J. U Clowdsley, Exchange
Bldg., Stockton.
Slate roof, hot water system with
gas fire boiler.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCES Cost, $14,000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. E Lake Street S
Camino Del Mar.
Two two-story and basement frame
and stucco residences.
Owner— Allen & Co., Inc., 168 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Architect— Hyman and Appleton. 68
Post St ., San Francisco.
Contractor — Jacks & Irvine, 74 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Grading — Sibley Grading & Teaming
Co., 163 Landers St., S. F.
Reinforcing Bars— W. 9. Wetenhall,
17th and Wisconsin Sts., S. F.
Other awards will be made shortly.
Construction Postponed Indefinitely.
RESIDENCE Cost, $200,000
WOODSIDE, San Mateo Co , Cal.
Two-story and basement brick veneer
residence (22 rooms, 8 baths).
Owner — Randolph Schilling, 225 Bush
St., San Francisco.
Architect — Reginald D. Johnson, Ar-
chitects' Bldg., Los Angeles.
Heavy shingle roofing, wrought
iron, tiled bathrooms, steam heating
system, oak floors, cedar, pine and
hardwood floors and paneling, steel
windows, landscaping, etc.
Project Abandoned.
RESIDENCE Cost, $16,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner — Dr. E. E Porter, Security
Bldg., S«n Jose.
Architect— Wolfe & Higgins, Realty
Bldg., San Jose
On call for bids lowest bid was sub-
milted by S. Fiore, San Jose, at $11. -
250.
Segregated Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
Oxford Manor.
Two-story and basement brick veneer
residence (8 rooms, 2 baths; tile
roof).
Owner — Peter Maringo, 45 W. Maple
St., Stockton.
Architect — Joseph Losekann, 1218 W
Harding St., Stockton.
Owner Will Erect By Day Labor.
BUNGALOWS Cost each $5,000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Calif.
Proctor Terrace.
Ten 1-story frame and stucco bunga-
Owner— Mutual Home Builders' Assn.,
Santa Rosa.
Plans by Owners.
The company is now completing the
erection of 17 bungalows in the Proc-
tor tract.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $11,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Monterey Blvd.
and Westgate Ave.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 3
baths)
Owner and Builder — S. R. Anderson,
1433 7th Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given.
Tile and composition roofing, gas
and hot air heating system.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost Approx., $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Forest Hill.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— Dr. R Gilbert, 2033 Turk St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Henry Smith and Albert
Williams, Humboldt Bank Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
SORORITY HOUSE
Cost Approx., $30,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Pied-
mont Avenue.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco sorority house (22 rooms).
Owner — Alpha Delta Phi, Berkeley.
Architect — E. L. Snyder, 2101 Shat-
tuck Ave , Berkeley.
Contractor— H. C. Pfrang, 5659 Ocean
View Drive, Oakland.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co.,
Calif.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner and Builder — A. M. Schultz,
120 Bancroft Road, San Mateo.
Plans by Grimes & Schoening, Balo-
vich Bldg., San Mateo.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCES Cost, $
HAYWARD, Alameda Co., Calif.
Two residences (one-story and base-
ment frame and stucco and two-
story frame and stucco residence)
Owner— Withheld.
Plans by J. J. Thorup. 227 Main St..
Hayward.
"Gold Medal'* Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildinas. saves
lives, time and monev
It pays to use the best Scaffolding Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is reauired. The risk is
always great.
The Patent Scaffolding Company
270— 13th St., San Francisco Phone Hemlock 4278
L«Mor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Medal" Scaffolding.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, February 21, 1931
Sub-Contracts Awafded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Washington St.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— Dr. E. H. Howell, 909 Hyde.
Street.
Architect— Harris Allen. 1924 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Contractor — J. Harold Johnson, Hearst
Building.
Masonry— R. S. Holding, 334 28th Ave.
Structural Steel — Mortensen Const. Co.
60S Indiana St.
Lumber— J. H. McCallum, 748 Bryant
Street.
Mill Work— National Mill & Lumber
Co., 230 California St.
Sheet Metal— J. J. Delucchi, 1526 Pow-
ell Street.
Roofing— Alta Roofing Co., 976 Indi-
ana Street.
Tile— Scott Co., 243 Minna St.
Glass— Cobbledick-Kibbe Glass Co.. 666
Howard St.
Painting — W. Koehlenz.
Plumbing— S. W. Eand, 191 Valencia.
Electric Work— Galvin Bros.
Iron— Patterson & Koster, 280 13th St.
Concrete — California Concrete Co., 1632
Steiner St.
Sub-bids are wanted on plastering
and hardwood flooring.
SCHOOLS
Plans Being Completed.
SCHOOL Cost. $30,000
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Reinforced concrete elementary school
Owner — Santa Clara School District.
Architect — Ralph Wyckoff, 19 N-
Second St., San Jose.
This structure will be financed with
monies now in the district's Reserve
Fund
Bids will be advertised in about ten
days and will probably be opened
either March 10 or March 17.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal —
Board of Education, by a vote of 3 to
2, rejects proposal to submit to the
voters the proposition of raising the
district school tax by 30 cents on each
$100 of assessed valuation, the money
to be used in the erection of new
schools and additions to standing
school buildings.
Bids To Be Taken In One Week.
CAFETERIA Cost, $25,000
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co.. Cal. Yuba
City High School.
One-story reinforced concrete cafe-
teria.
Owner — Yuba City Union High School
District.
Architect — Cbas. F. Dean, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Contracts Awarded.
ADDITIONS Cost, $
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co., Cal
Furnisji and install stage curtain,
stage cyclorama and auditorium
window drapes; furnish and In-
stall electric light fixtures and
lamps for high school additions.
Owner — Pacific Grove High School
District, Dr. J. J. Williams, Clerk.
Architect— W. H. Weeks. Ill Sutter
St., San Francisco .
Curtains, Etc.— Fred E. Turner. Stock-
ton.
Lighting Fixtures— Wm. McConnell.
443 Alvarado St., Monterey.
Preparing Preliminary Sketches.
SCHOOL Cost, $78,000
CARMEL. Monterey Co., Cal.
Grammar school building.
Owner — Sunet School District.
Architect — Swartz & Ryland, Spazier
Bldg., Monterey.
Contracts Awarded.
LABORATORY Cost, $120,000
LA JOLLA, San Diego Co , Cal.
Scripps Institution of Oceano-
graphy.
Two-story reinforced concrete labora-
tory (46x100 feet).
Owner— University of California, 405
Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles.
Architect — Louis J. Gill, 32 ' Sef ton
Bldg., San Diego.
General Work
Jarboe Constr. Co, San Diego..$43,000
Plumbing and Heating
Lohman Bros., 232 S. Spring St., Los
Angeles, $25,916.
Electric Work
Capital Electric Co., 3833 5th St.,
San Diego, $7000.
Refrigeration
Baker Ice Machine Co., 351 S. An-
derson St., Los Angeles, $12,290.
Laboratory Furniture
E. H. Sheldon & Co., Box 226, Corte
Madera ,$18,190.
Plumbing Heating and Electrical
Contracts Awarded.
SCHOOL Cost, $
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal.
Reinforced concrete academic building
Owner — Visalia Union High School
District.
Architect— E. J. Kump Company, Ro-
well Bldg., Fresno.
Contractor — G. A. Graham, 613 19th
St., Bakersfield.
Heating— B. A. Newman Co.. 320 N
H St., Fresno, at $4277.
Plumbing— George W. Hayes, Visalia,
at $2790.
Electric Work— Robinson Electric Co.,
136 N Van Ness Ave., Fresno, at
$6850.
Plans Being Prepared.
ADDITION Cost, $4000
WILLOWS. Glenn Co., Cal.
Music and sunroom addition to High
School gymnasium.
Owner— Willows High School District
Plans by Arthur Rempter, Artois.
Bonds Voted.
SCHOOL Cost, $S7.000
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal
Two-story brick elementary school.
Owner — Yuba School District: C. P.
Taylor, Roy E. Cassidy and Eliza-
beth Z. Littleton (clerk), trustees
of district.
Architect — Davis - Pearce Company
Inc.. Builders' Bldg, Stockton.
Working drawings are being pre-
pared.
(4158) 1st rep. Dec. 17, 1930; 4th rep.
Jan. 17, 1931.
Bids To Be Asked at Once
ADDITION Cost, $75.00(1
MADERA, Madera Co., Cal
Class C brick addition to high school.
Architect — Davis - Pearce Co., Grant
and Webster Sts., Stockton.
Bids will be advertised for in about
three weeks.
Trustees of the district at a recent
meeting voted to ask bids for con-
struction on the segregated basis.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Mar.
5, 2 P. M.
ALTERATh INS Cost, $130,000
PULLMAN, Wash. University Camp-
Alterations and general repairs to
Science Hall.
Owner— University of Washington.
Architect — John Graham, Dexter-Hor-
ton Bldg., Seattle.
Plans are obtainable from the ar-
chitect. The work involves plumbing,
heating, ventilating, new wood trim,
replastering, painting, new floors, re-
roofing, fire escapes and repairing the
existing structure.
Preparing Working Drawings.
AUDITORIUM Cost, $25,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
One-story and basement brick audi-
torium.
Owner — St. Joseph's Academy.
Architect — Harry Devine, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Bids will be taken in about two
weeks.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
SCHOOL Cont. price, $62,563
VISALIA. Tulare Co., Cal.
Reinforced concrete academic building
Owner— Visalia Union High School
District.
Architect — E. J. Kump Company, Ro-
wel] Bldg., Fresno.
Contractor— G A. Graham, 613 19th
St., Bakersfield.
Painting— Wing Bros., Visalia.
Millwork and Glazing— Visalia Plan-
ing Mill, Visalia.
Structural Lumber— Tulare County
Lumber Co., Visalia.
Form Lumber— W. R. Spaulding Lum-
ber Co., Visalia.
Tile and Composition Roof — O. H.
Willoughby, Tulare.
Floor and Wall Tile—Fresno Marble
& Tile Co., Fresno.
Blackboards— Fred E. Turner, Stock-
ton (W. F. Gorrell. agent, Vi-
salia).
Reinforcing Steel, Structural Steel,
Miscellaneous & Ornamental Iron,
and Toilet Partitions— Kyle & Co.,
Fresno.
UKIAH. Mendocino Co., Cal— Ukian
Plumbing and Heating Co.. Ukiah, at
$S35 awarded contract by Ukiah Un-
ion High School District, to furnish
and install lawn sprinkler system at
high school grounds. Complete list of
bids follows:
Ukiah Plumbing & Heating Co.,
Ukiah $835
H. W. Sails, Ukiah 854
Ukiah Farmers Club, Ukiah 855
A. C. Mack, Ukiah 950
Nu-Way Lawn Sprinkler Co., 142
McAllister St., San Francisco 956
Low Bidders.
DORMITORY Cost. $
WEST LOS ANGELES, Cal. Hilgard
Avenue.
Three-story and basement Class A re-
inforced concrete dormitory (ac-
commodate 125 girls).
Owner — Regents of the University of
California.
Architect — Douglas McLellan, Archi-
tects Bldg., Los Angeles, and Geo.
W. Kelham, 315 Montgomery St.,
San Francisco.
Low Bidder — Herbert M. Baruch Corp.
Lincoln Bldg., Los Angeles, at
$1S4.685.
Other low bidders were: Heating
and ventilating, Lohman Bros., 232 S.
Spring St., Los Angeles, at $27,000;
electrical, Electric Lighting Supply
Co., 216 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles, at
$13,276; plumbing, Howe Bros., 1198
S. San Pedro St., Los Angeles, at
$18,660.
Contract Awarded.
AUDITORIUM Cost, $124,886
SAWTELLE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
SE Texas and Westgate Aves.
Two-story Class A reinforced con-
crete and brick school auditorium
(98x190 feet) (10 rooms)
Ow-ner — Los Angeles School District.
Architect — A. S. Nibecker Jr., Loa
Angeles.
Contractor J. F. Kobler, 932 Rim-
pau Blvd., Los Angeles.
Other awards as follows: Plumbing
to F. D. Reed Plumbing Co., 1573 E.
23rd St., at $6062; heating and venti-
lating to Coony & Winterbottom, 2425
Hunter St., at $19,200; painting to
T. A. Rucker, 1012 S. Adams St., Glen-
tiftturday. February 21, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Sevente
en
dais at 51753; electrical to Foulkes
Co., 735 Wall St., at $7990.
Bids Wanted,
BGHOOL Cost, $115,000
ALHAMBRA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Emory Park School Site.
Two-story and basement reinforced
concrete and brick school (200x
114 feet).
Owner Alhambra City School District
Architect— Richard C. Farrell. Ill S
Second St., Alhambra.
Bids are to be opened March 5.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
GYMNASIUM Cost, $25,000
SAN DIEGO, San niego Co., Cal.
Gymnasium and swimming pool at
State Teachers' College.
Owner— State of California
Architect W. II. Wheeler, California
Bank Bldg., San Diego.
Bids Opened.
GYMNASIUM, ETC. Cost. $
HON rEREY, Monterey Co.. Cal.
One story reinforced concrete aca-
demic building with tile roof.
Owner — Monterey Union High School
District.
Architect— Swartz & Ryland. Spazier
Bldg., Monterey.
No. 1. General Contract
M. .1- Murphy. Carmel $33,991
Young & Horstmeyer, S. F 34.S6U
c. N Swenson, San Jose 35.90.1
Cobbv & Son, San Francisco 39.981
No. 2. Mill Work
Union Supply Co.. Monterey $ 8,969
M. J. Murphy. Carmel 9,500
S. Hook, Monterey 9.550
T. A. Work, Monterey 9.012
Home Mfg. Co., San Francisco. 10,181
No. 3. Oak Floors
Oak Floor Co., San Francisco $1.47''
M. J .Murphy. Carmel 1.95s
Royal Floor Co., S. F 1,960
J. W. Shaney, Monterey 2,037
No. 4. Linoleum
Rose P.ros., Pacific Grove $3,049
Rudolph Furniture Co., Pacific
Grove 3,07">
Higgins Co., San Francisco 3,3S~,
No. 5. Toilet Partitions
Albatross Co., San Francisco $298
Dwan and Co., San Francisco .loo
C. J. Hillard, San Francisco 321
Price Bldg. Specialties Co., S. F. 327
No. 6. Ornamental Tile
C. L. Frost, Monterey $1.76S
Art Tile & Mantel Co., S. F 2,250
No. 7. Lath and Plaster
(a) exterior; (b) interior
V. A. Kitchen (a) $1900: (b) $8173
Overhulse (a) 2nss; (in 50:19
L. Bosch (a) 2598; (b) 4980
A. Neilsen (a) 3160; (b) 7088
J. H. Ingram (a) 3634; (b) 7597
Orr $6,4SS for both (a) and (ID
No. 8. Blackboards
Fabris Carpentier Co $703
P. E. Turner, Stockton. 935
C. F. Webber, San Francisco 995
No. 9. Painting
H. C. Brown $3,2S5
Patterson 3.292
Raphael Co., San Francisco 3.45-'
Krudwid. Monterey 4.449
Allaire. Carmel 6.32S
No. 10. Plumbing
Anderson & Dougherty, Salinas..$6,371
Barton Oil-o-Matic, Monterey 6,659
Phillips Heating Co.. Monterey... 8.071
No. 11. Heating
Anderson & Doughertv, Salinas $4,695
Barton Oil-o-Matic. Monterey 5.857
Geo. Schuster, Oakland 6,348
J. H. Ingram, Monterey 6,589
No. 12. Sheet Metal
Vosmer. Monterey $1,141
Gunn Sheet Metal Works 1,185
Phillips Heating Co 1,369
Barton Oil-o-Matic. Monterey 1,550
Anderson & Dougherty. Salinas.. 2,142
No. 13. Ventilating
Anderson & Dougherty, Salinas... $345
Barton Oil-o-Matic, Monterey 397
Vosmer, Monterey 450
B. H. Cordts, Monterey 462
No. 14. Glass
East Bay Glass Co., Oakland $719
W. P. Fuller Co , s. F 898
No. 16. Venetian Blinds
C. F. Weber Co., S, F $1,237
Fabrls Carpentier Co 1,250
Rose Bros.. Pacific Grove 1.378
Rudolph Furniture Co., Pacific
Grove 1,398
No. 17. Roofing
Tynan Lumber Co., Monterey $5.1<ei
C. L. Frost, Monterey 5,688
No. 18. Ornamental Iron
C. J. Hillard Co. S. F $1,:00
Michel ,v Pfeffer Iron Works,
Sao Francisco 1.590
Fair Mfg Co., Sao Francisco 2,193
M. .1. Murphy. Carmel 2,553
No. 19. Electrical Work
McConnell, Monterey $10,354
Tiee Electric Co., Monterey 10,871
Langlais Electric Co., S. F 10,976
Reardon, Carmel 11,689
No. 20. Steel Equipment
Worley Co., San Francisco $3,467
C. J. Hillard Co., S. F 3,645
All bids taken under advisement. It
is expected that all contracts will be
awarded Thursday evening, Feb. 19.
Preparing Working Drawings.
SCHOOL Cost, $S7,000
YUBA CITY. Sutter Co., Cal.
Two-storv brick elementary school.
Owner— Yuba School District: C. P.
Taylor, Roy E. Cassidy and Eliza-
beth Z. Littleton (clerk), trustees
of district.
Architect— Davis-Pearce Co., Grant &
Weber Sts., Stockton.
Plans will be ready for bids in
about sixty days.
Preliminary Plans Approved.
SCHOOL ' Cost. $250,000
SEBASTOPOL, Sonoma Co., Cal.
Two-story class C brick high school.
Owner — Analy Union High School Dis-
trict.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., Grant &
Weber Sts., Stockton.
Landscape Architect — Howard Gilkey,
337 17th St., Oakland.
Bond election will be held shortly.
Pla
Commissioned To Prepar
BUILDING Cost, $100,0(10
SAN FRANCISCO. State Teachers
College (124 Buchanan St.)
Additional classrom building.
Owner— State of California.
Architect— S. Heiman. 605 Market St.
Bonds ,oiea To Finance.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $130.0011
ALBANY. Alameda Co.. Cal.
Alterations and additions to schools.
Owner— Albany School District (John
F. West, Supt. of Schools).
Architect Not Yet Selected.
The schedule for improvements at
the two schools, as announced by the
Albany Board, follow:
Cornell School— Six classroom addi-
tion, $35,695: new heating plant and
equipment. $8000; new furniture. $2.-
000; cleaning and surfacing playground
$1250; fencing playground. $1371; phys-
ical and recreational apparatus, $1250;
total $49,566.
Marin School — Ten classroom addi-
tion, $77,453; new furniture. $2,350;
grading grounds to remove dangerous
embankments. $2100; surfacing play-
ground. $960; fencing playground, $2,-
220; physical and recreational appa-
ratus, $1250; total $S6.333.
Grand total for both schools. $135.-
899. Balance of $5899 above $130,000
school bond issue to he met out of
general funds.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
SCHOOL Cost Approx. $300,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Pied-
mont Highlands (Edith Street near
Morpeth).
Group of reinforced concrete hi g h
school buildings (academic build-
ings, auditorium and gymnasium;
accommodate 500).
Ownei Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St ,
San Francli co.
\, Int., t— II. A. Minton. Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sts.. San
Francisco.
Contractor— James L. McLaughlin, 251
Kearny St.. San Francisco.
Buildings will be constructed for the
Sisters of The Holy Name.
Excavation— Ariss Knapp Co., 961 41st
St., Oakland.
Reinforcing Steel and Steel Forms—
Concrete Engineering ,Co., J.280
Indiana St., San Francisco.
Other awards will be made shortly.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
SCHOOL Cost, ?
SAN FRANCISCO. Noe and 25th Sts.
Class A junior high school building
(3 - story and basement concrete,
Travertite exterior, tar and gravel
roof; to accommodate approx. 800
students).
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
cisco.
Architect — Ci'im. Resing and McGuin-
ness, 488 Pine St.
Contractor — Anderson & Ringrose, 320
Market Street.
Excavation and grading. J. P. Hol-
land. 1S34 McKinnon Ave.
Reinforcing steel, Truscon Steel Co.,
Call Bldg.
Marble, J. E. Back Co., 1533 San
Bruno Ave.
Lumber, Loop Lumber C®., Central
Basin.
Accoustic treatment, Western As-
bestos Magnesia Co., 25 South Park.
Plumbing and gas fitting, Turner
Co., 329 Tehama St.
Mechanical equipment, Herman
Lawson, 465 Tehama St.
Electric work, Alta Electric Co., 976
Indiana St.
Miscellaneous and ornamental iron,
E. Klores, 477 Clementina St.
Sheet metal, Fire Protection Prod-
ucts Co.. 1101 16th St.
Metal lockers, Lyons Metal Com-
pany, Hunter-Dulin Bldg.
Metal Sash— Price Bldg. Specialties
Co., 683 Howard St.
Steel sash, Michel and Pfeffer Iron
Works, 1415 Harrison St.
Wire Fencing, Michel & Pfeffer Iron
Works, 1415 Harrison St.
Concrete— Readymix Concrete Co., 573
Berry St.
Linoleum and Linotile — Commercial
Linoleum Co., 507 Howard St.
Vault Doors — Hermann Safe Co. How-
ard and Main Streets.
Shades— A. J. Ruhlman, 444 Golden
Gate Avenue.
Glass— W. P. Fuller Co.. 301 Mission
Street.
Hardware— Palace Hardware Co., 581
Market St.
Painting— H. Ankers, 22 Lexington St.
Dumb Waiter— Price Bldg. Specialties
Co., 683 Howard St.
Cafeteria and Kitchen Equipment —
Fire Protection Prod. Co. 1101 16th
Street.
Roofing and Dampproofing — Alta Roof-
ing Co., 976 Indiana St.
Terrazzo— M. H. Gnecco & Co., 36
Wood St.
Cast Stone— Western Artificial Stone
Co., 666 Brannan St.
Lathing and Plastering— P. Vannelli,
32.15 Pi,
St.
Wood Block Flooring — Pacific Red-
wood Floor Co.. 311 California St.
Composition Sleepers — LeRoy Olson
Co., 170 Hooper St.
Composition Wainscot and Table Tops
— Fibrestone & Roofing Co., 51
Ringold St.
Blackboards and Pinning Strips— F
E. Turner, Stockton.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Severin Electric
Co., 172 Clara St., at $17,890 submit-
ted low bid to Board of Public Works
for electric work in connection with
Wards K and L at the Laguna Honda
Eighteen
Home. Complete list of bids follows:
Severin Electric Co $17,890
L. Flatland 18,000
G. H. Armstrong 18,790
Charles Sehmitt (as Superior
Electric Co.) 1S.800
All bids taken under advisement.
BANKS, STORES & OFFICES
Preparing Plans
MARKET Cost, $125,000
BEVERLY HILLS. Los Angeles Co.,
Cal. NW Wilshire and Beverlv
Blvds.
One - story reinforced concrete and
brick market (2S7x57x7S feet);
(Lamella type roof, steel sash.
steel folding doors).
Owner — Gore Bros.
Architect — Balch Bros., Film Ex-
change Bldg , Los Angeles.
Lessee — Union Market Co.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Structural Steel Contract Awarded.
STORE Cost, $100,000
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal. No
922-924 Tenth Street.
Two-story and basement Class C
brick store (60x140 feet).
Owner — S. H. Kress Co., Western
Pacific Bldg., Los Angeles.
Architect — Eng . Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — K. E. Parker, 135 South
Park, San Francisco.
Structural Steel — McClintic-Marshall
Co., 2050 Bryant St.,
Fran-
Cement and wood floors, plate glass,
metal store fronts, etc.
Sub-bids are wanted on mill work
and plastering. All other sub-bids
are in and will be awarded shortly
Construction will be started within
one week
Contract Awarded.
AUTO SALES BLDG. Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Geary Street
and 21st Avenue.
Two-story class C auto sales bldg.
Owner — Twenty-first Avenue Baptist
Church.
Architect— F. W. Quandt, 2SO0 Filbert
Street.
Contractor — Joel Johnson, 666 Mission
Street.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 214-1S Post St.
Alterations to five-story class con-
crete building with terra cotta
front.
Owner— Eastman Kodak Co., 545 Mar-
ket Street.
Architect— Bliss & Fairweather, Bal-
boa Building.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 91S Har-
rison Street.
WILLIAMS. Colusa Co., Calif.— Con-
struction will be started shortly on a
one-story brick, 40 by 90 ft., store
building for the Williams Hardware
Company, operated by E. A. Brim.
Plans Being Prepared.
STORE Cost, $100,000
LOS ANGELES. Cal. Washington and
Reed Streets.
Two-story and basement class B brick
and steel furniture store.
Owner— Gore Brothers.
Architect— Balch Brothers, Film Ex-
change Bldg., Los Angeles.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cont. price $32,485
FRESNO. Fresno Co., Cal. 1045 Ful-
ton Street.
Alterations to two-story and base-
ment store (new front and inter-
ior work).
Owner— Clark's Dollar Stores.
Architect— Marshall R. Lawson 614 S
Pacific Ave., San Pedro.
Contractor— W. T. Harris, 577 MeKin-
ley, Fresno.
concrete
Contract Awarded.
STORE
PHOENIX, Arizona.
and Adams St.
Two-story and basement
store (77x150 feet).
Owner — Dr. R. W. Craig.
Architect— Morgan, Walls & Clements
Van Nuys Bldg , Los Angeles.
Contractor— Wm. Peper, Heard Bldg..
Phoenix, Ariz.
Taking Revised Figures.
BANK Cost, $S00,000
PHOENIX, Arizona. SE Central Ave.
and Monroe Street.
Eleven -story Class A steel frame bank
and offices.
Owner — Valley Bank & Trust Co.
Architect— Morgan, Walls & Clements
Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles.
Elevator Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS ^st. iKnno
ALj«iRD», Al.v.^.da ^_ . < r.u
2411 Santa Clara Ave.'
Alterations to building and install
elevator.
Owner— Bank of America, C25 Market
St., San Francisco.
Architect — HA. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg., San Francisco.
Elevator— Otis Elevator Co., 1 Beach
St., San Francisco.
Construction work will be done by
day's labor by owner.
Plans Being Completed ,
BANK Cost, $75,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal. B
St. and Third Ave. (110 ft. front-
age).
One-story concrete bank.
Owner — Bank of Italy.
Architect— H. A Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sts., San
Francisco.
Bids will be taken in about one
week.
Contract Awarded.
BANK Cost, $60,000
LOS GATOS. Santa Clara Co , Cal.
Main St. and Santa Cruz Avenue
(52x100 feet).
One-story reinforced concrete bank
with tile roof (ornamental stone
and accoustical plaster).
Owner— Bank of America.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Jacks & Irvine, 74 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
There will be two stores, 20x72 feet
in connection with the building.
Construction Started.
ADDITION Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCIS-CO. No. 468 Turk St.
One-story concrete addition to build-
ing
Owner— Bell Bros., Mills Bldg., San
Francisco.
Architect— O'Brien Bros, and W. D.
Peugh, 315 Montgomery St., San
Francisco.
Lessee — Hoover Sweeper Company, 626
Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco
Contractor— Cahill Bros., 206 Sansome
St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids are in and will be awarded
shortly.
Plans Being Completed.
BANK Cost, $50,000
MONTEREY, Monterey Co.. Cal. SE
Alvarado and Franklin Sts
One-story and basement reinforced
concrete bank and store building
(two stores).
Owner— B. F. Wright, Monterey.
Architect W. H. Weeks, 111 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Lessee — Bank of Italy and Palace
Drug Company.
Saturday, February 21, 1931
Bids will be taken in two or three
weeks. H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., San Francisco, will prepare
plans for interior bank fixtures, etc.
Bids will be called for shortly.
To Be Done By Day's Work By Owner
ELEVATOR Cost, $
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co., Cal. Santa
Clara Avenue.
Install elevator in bank.
Owner— Bank of America, Bank of
America Bldg.. San Francisco.
Architect— H. A. Minton. Bank of
America Bldg., San Francisco.
Wrecking Under Way.
REMODELING Cost $
SAN FRANCISCO. 553 Folsom St. ' }
Remodel 3-story concrete loft build-
ing (new front, new concrete floor
new rear wall, etc.)
Owner and Euilder — Joseph Green-
bach, Hearst Bldg.
Engineer— John G. Little, 251 Kearny
Street.
Wrecking— Banks Wrecking Co., 1230
Howard St.
Contract Awarded.
STORES Cost, $1,000,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal. NW
Twenty-first St. and Broadway.
Eight-story and basement class A re-
inforced concrete furniture display
rooms and stores, 100x280-ft.
Owner— Pacific States Auxiliary Corp.
Lessee— John Breuner Co., 15th and
Clay Sts.. Oakland.
Architect— Albert F. Roller, 1st Na-
tional Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Engineer— H. J. Brunnier, Sharon
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— P. J. Walker Co., Sharon
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
OFFICES Cost. $25,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Calif.
Eroadway.
Two - story steel frame and concrete
office and store building.
Owner & Builder— Leo Escloses, 5486
Mission St., San Francisco.
Plans by Russell Coleman, 1404 Broad-
way. Burlingame.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
BANK Cost. $200,000
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. Lo-
cation not selected.
One-story and mezzanine steel frame
and concrete bank with tile roof.
Owner — Monterey County Trust and
Savings Bank.
Architect— H. H. Winner Co., 580
Market St., San Francisco.
Manager of "Const. — Mark Finlayson.
care architect.
Structural Steel — McClintic Marshall
Co.. 2050 Bryant St., San Fran-
Reinforcing Steel— Gunn. Carle & Co.,
444 Market St.. San Francisco.
As previously reported, excavation
awarded to M. J. Murphy. Carmel.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
—I. C Beaupre. Santa Cruz, at $35
awarded contract by city council for
purchase of the old buildings on the
right-of-way for opening Vine Street
between Locust and Church Sts. Other
bids were: Dave Schuler and W.
Frank, $20.60; M. Allegri, $21; Enrico
Brunetti, $30.
Plans To Be Prepared
ADDITIONS ' Cost, $650,000
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Two wing additions to State Office
Bldg.. (Class A construction).
Owner— State of California.
Architect — Not Determined.
It has not been decided whether
plans for this work will be prepared
by the State Division of Architecture
or a private architect.
Saturday, Februar
21, m::i
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nineteen
Sub-C racts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Co t, $12,000
SAN FRANCISCO No 550 California
Street.
iterations for hanking room.
Own.'i The San Francisco Bank, 526
California St., San Frani isco.
\n ihltei i Ward & Rlohme, 24 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Contractor— C. W. Hcyer Jr , Mills
Bide San Francisco.
Flooring— Zcnltlicrm Co., Inc., "221
20th St , San Francisco.
Electric Wiring— Strom & Smith, 1077
\ 1 1- ii.i i St., San Francisco
Finish Hardware — Palace Hardware
Co., 581 Market St., San Francisco
"Mass W P. Fuller & Co.. 301 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco.
tolling Shutters Gunn Carle & Co.
Ill Market St , San Francisco.
vtill Work— Brass & Kulin. I'll 7 Bry-
ant St., San Francisco.
Ornamental Metal— California Artis-
tic Metal & Wire Co., 349 7th St .
San Fi. is. -
'lumbing— Henrv Ernst & Sons, 551
Hayes St., San Francisco
ault Doors— Hermann Safe Co.. How-
nrd and Main Sts., San Francisco
'o Be Done By Hay's Work
IJSJLDING Cost. $7000
ACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co.. Cal
No. 1132 Fremont Way.
>ne-6tory frame and stucco building,
.wner and Builder— E. C. Priess. 1814
O St., Sacramento,
.rchitect— Not Given.
aiitiai't Awarded.
TORE Cost, $100,000
AKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. No.
1717 Broadway,
wo-story and basement reinforced
Bonerete store (75x110 feet).
wner — Mrs Phillip E'. Bowles, Russ
Bldg.. San Francisco,
rchitect— Douglas Stone, 1700 Broad-
' w ay, Oakland.
mntractor— R. W. Littlefleld. 337 17th
! St., Oakland.
-jb-Bids Being Taken.
LTERATIONS Cost, $20,000
\X FRANCISCO. SW Scott and
Chestnut Streets.
Iterations and additions to store
building,
wner — E. Stern. Premises,
rchitect— S. Heiman, 605 Market St.,
San Francisco
infractor— L. J. Cohn, 1 De Haro
St., San Francisco.
nish Hardware Contract Awarded.
iNNEX Cost, $1.500.0.10
iN FRANCISCO. Bush Street near
I Montgomery St. (50xl37-ft.)
venty-two-story class A reinforced
concrete annex to building,
vner— Mills Estate. Inc. (Curtis D.
O'Sullivan, president). Mills Bldg.
'chitect— Lewis P. Hobart. Crocker
Bldg.
ntractor— Lindgren and Swinerton.
Inc., 225 Bush St.
57111 be Known as Mills Tower,
nish Hardware— E. M. Hundley, 662
Mission St.
'ther awards reported Oct. 30, and
THEATRES
ana Being Prepared.
1EATRE Cost, $100,000
HITTIER, Los Angeles Co , Cal.
Greenleaf near Philadelphia St.
iss A reinforced concrete theatre
(140x80 feet) to seat 1000.
.'ner— A. Wardman, Whittier.
chitect— David S. Bushnell. Warner
Bros. Theatre Bldg., Whittier.
>v°rk is to start in 60 days. Mr
Wardman Is als slderlng erecting
a store and apartment building on
tin property adjoining the theatre.
Date of Opening 1 1
111 Fob 21th. 1 1
THEATRE
ALAMEDA, Alamed
' a mi al Ayr. W
Structural steel frai
concrete theatre
l.y 210 ft.)
Owner— Alameda \i
Architect Mill, a' &
Kit St . San I-'l .-
Si pal a|.' I.I.!
si i ui a oral steel, h
ami electric work.
is I'nslpnned Un-
A. M.
i 'osl ;." ' I"
Co., Cal. North
Park St.
ne and reinforced
> seat 2200; 126
. i at Co.
I'flueger, 580 Mar-
Isco.
I] I..' taken on the
ating. ventilating
WHARVES AND DOCKS
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
S-flt-STRUCTlIRE Cost, $121, S44
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Foot
of Webster Street.
Concrete sub-structure for Inland
Waters Terminal; 125 ft. on har-
bor side. 2S5 ft. on slip side; also
concrete viaduct. 260 ft. by 33 ft.
Owner — City of Oakland (Port Com-
mission), G 1;. Hegardt, Secretary,
Oakland Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Plans by Dept. of City Port Com-
mission, Oakland Bank Bldg., Oak-
land.
Contractor — M. B. McGowan, 74 New-
Montgomery St.. San Francisco.
Lumber — Loop Lumber Co , Broadway
and Blanding St., Oakland.
Piling— McCormick Lumber Co., 1401
Army St., San Francisco.
Concrete Aggregates — Pacific Coast
Aggregates Co., S5 Second St.,
San Francisco.
Cement — Cowell Lims & Cement Co.,
2 Market St, San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel — Soule Steel Co.,
Rialto Bldg., San Francisco.
Structural Steel Bids Opened
TERMINAL, Alameda Co., Cal. Foot
of Webster Street.
Structural steel frame for Inland Wat-
ers Terminal; 152 ft. on harbor
side, 285 ft. on slip side; also con-
crete viaduct 260 ft. by 33 ft.
Owner— City of Oakland (Port Com-
mission, G. B. Hegardt, secretary)
Oakland Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of City Port Com-
mission, Oakland Bank Bldg., Oak-
land.
Following is a complete list of the
bids received:
California Steel Co.. Hobart
Bldg., San Francisco $15,1S7
Herrick Iron Works. Oakland.... 15.484
Judson Pacific Co.. S. F 15,875
Moore Drydock Co., Oakland 15,880
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery
Co., San Francisco 16,156
Pacific Coast Eng. Co., Oakland 16,708
Independent Iron W'ks. Oakland IS. 495
Bids held under advisement. Con-
tract for the sub-structure has al-
ready been awarded to M. B. Mc-
Gowan, Call Bldg . San Francisco, at
$121,844.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
Contract Awarded.
STAGE DEPOT Cost, $
VALLEJO. Solano Co., Cal. Sonoma
and York Streets.
One-story frame and stucco stage de-
pot.
Owner— Pacific Greyhound Lines, 9
Tl ' I "il> >a jet
rwja bj Oi. as. Jawe, 981 Peruita
St., Berkeley.
Contractor — Chas. Dawe, 981 Peralta
St., Berkeley.
Idlng la i mil Applied For.
UNDERTAKING PARLORS $40,00d
SAX FRANCISCO. Sacramento Street
hot Van Ness Ave. and Polk St.
Three storj frame and stucco under-
taking establishment and apart-
its.
Owner — Jos. Hagan, 178 Sacramento
Street.
Architect— Henry C. Smith and A. R.
Willi: Humboldt Hank Bldg.
Contractor Reavey & Splvock, Shell
Oil Bldg.
Bid n.d Held Under Advisement
Pi " 'I.. F/l'r. Cost, $
1.' is ALTOS. Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Reinforced c rete swimming pool,
frame bath house, tennis courts.
Owner — Milton Haas, Financial Cen-
ter Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect— Parr & Ward, 68 Post St..
San Francisco.
CORCORAN, Kings County, Cal —
American Legion will assist in the
formation of an organization to finance
the construction of a municipal swim-
ming pool here.
Bids Opiened.
MORTUARY Cost Approx., $14,000
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Santa Clara Co.,
Cal. NE Yosemite and Castle Sts.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco mortuary (50x90 feet).
Owner — George Beardslee.
Plans by E. Reichel, 303 University
Ave., Palo Alto.
Part tile and composition roofing,
steel sash, hot air heating system,
leaded glass and some plate glass.
Following Is a complete list of bids
received:
The Minton Co., Mt. View $12,217
E. Anderson, Mt. View 12,474
J. Cabbage, Palo Alto 12,500
N. Darrah, Mt . View 12,677
P. Doyle, Mt. View 12,695
W. P. Goodenough, Palo Alto... 12,902
C. Lindholm, Mt. View 12,950
Osborne & Knight, Mt. View... 12,965
Ralph Vollmer. Palo Alto 14,600
Contract will be awarded to low
bidder within a few days.
Contract Awarded.
POOL, ETC. Cost, $
LOS ALTOS, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Reinforced concrete swimming pool,
frame bath house, tennis courts.
Owner — Milton Haas, Financial Cen-
ter Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect— Farr & Ward, 68 Post St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— William Martin, 666 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco.
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES
AND MATERIALS
OAKLAND, Cal.— Following bids re-
ceived by City Clerk to furnish and
install inter- departmental telephone
sets for use of fire alarm system:
(a ) 5S sets with ringer box; (b) 58
sets without ringer box.
Sierra Equipment Co., 361 9th St..
San Francisco (a) $1261.50; (b) $907.70
Kellog Switchboard & Supply Co.,
San Francisco (a) $1,226.70; (b) $
Eids held under advisement.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Sierra Equipment
Corp.. 381 9th St., San Francisco, at
$907.70 awarded contract by city coun-
cil to furnish 58 telephone head sets
with induction coil type receivers and
without ringer boxes.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
—Standard Oil Co. and Shell Oil Co.
awarded contracts by county super-
visors to furnish and deliver gasoline
and oils during the year 1931.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
turday, February 21, 193!
BRIDGES
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
— City council contemplates a bond is-
sue to finance construction of a sub-
way at the Embarcadero road railroad
crossing. Preliminary surveys for the
subway have been compjeted by J. F.
Eyxbee, Jr., city engineer. The South-
ern Pacific R. R. would share in the
cost of construction.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Cal.
—Until March 11. 2 P. M., bids will be
received by State Highway Commis-
sion to construct a reinforced con-
crete girder bridge over the tracks of
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway, about two miles east of Es-
sex, consisting of one 48-ft. and four
34-ft. spans on concrete bents.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
PLACER CO., Cal— Until March 11.
2 P. M., bids will be received by State
Highway Commission to construct un-
dergrade crossing under the tracks of
the Southern Pacific R. R. at New
England Mills, consisting of two con-
crete abutments with wing walls and
grading and surfacing approximately
1,000 lineal feet of roadway with bi-
tuminous treated crushed gravel or
stone surfacing.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Calif.—
Bids will be asked within two weeks
by the county supervisors to construct
a reinforced concrete bridge over the
Stanislaus river at Oakdale; estimated
cost $92,000. George Macomber, coun-
ty surveyor.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March 25.
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by
S. J. Hester, secretary. Board of Pub-
lic Works, to construct bascule bridge
over the Islais Creek Channel in 3rd
Street. Estimated cost, $400,000. The
structure will be a single leaf bas-
cule bridge, 140 ft. span, SO ft. overall
width; 103 ft. between fenders with
6 foot sidewalks. Provision will be
made for two street railway tracks
and the Belt Line Railroad in addi-
tion to vehicular traffic.
Bids are wanted for:
(1) Furnishing and erecting a bas-
cule bridge superstructure and ap-
proaches, including the dismantling of
the existing bridge anchors and ap-
purtenances, and the construction of
all necessary foundations, piers, abut-
ments and appurtenances, all in con-
formitory with the plans and speci-
fications.
(2) Furnishing and erecting a bas-
cule bridge superstructure, including
counterweight, machinery and appur-
tenances, all in conformity with the
plans and specifications.
Certified check 10% payable to the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors re-
quired with bid. Plans obtainable from
the Bureau of Engineering, 3rd floor.
City Hall.
OAKLAND, Cal.— As previously re-
ported, bids will be received March 3,
10:30 A. M., by George E. Gross, coun-
ty clerk, to construct reinforced con-
crete multiple box culvert at Station
520-00, known as the Alvarado-Cen-
terville Road in Washington Road Dis-
trict. Project involves:
(1) 370 cu. yds. excavation of struc. ;
(2) 305 cu. yds. Port, cement concrete
in structure;
(3) 57,000 lbs. reinforcing steel;
(4) remove existing bridge.
Certified check 107o payable to clerk
required witii bid. Plans obtainable
from clerk. Geo. A. Posey, county sur-
veyor.
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—Alfred Love, Stockton, at $2,846 sub-
mitted low bid to county supervisors
to construct two bridges on the Farm-
ington-Lellota road in Road District
No. 1. Complete list of bids follows:
Alfred Love $2,846
Carl Nelson .• 2,865
Olrich Const. Co 2,997
Nelson Brothers 3.065
J. Hackman 3,080
Periera & Reed 3,280
Clyde Wood 3,250
I. E. Toothacre 3.330
L. Ubels 3,345
Edw. R. Jamieson 3,500
Engstrujn Const. Co. 5,500
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co.. Cal.
— County supervisors reject bids to
construct subway near Forrest Lake
on the Lower Sacramento road in Rd.
Dist. No. 2. under the tracks of the
Southern Pacific Railroad. E. R.
Stokes, 933 S Sierra Nevada Street,
Stockton, submitted the low bid at
$12,370.25, and is declared to have
claimed an error in compiling the bid.
Specifications also failed to state the
time of completion for the work. New
bids will probably be asked at once.
A complete list of the unit bids on
this project were published in issue
of February 13. Julius TTanthey is
county surveyor.
SONOMA COUNTY. Cal.— Following
bids received Feb. 18 by State High-
way Commission to construct timber
bridge across Mark West Creek about
1 5 miles north of Santa Rosa, con-
sisting of six 19-ft. spans and two 16-
ft. 10-in. spans, surfaced with Port-
land cement concrete, on pile bents
and grading and paving approaches
with Portland cement concrete pave.
Peter McHugh, 466 36th Ave.,
San Francisco $19.36(1
Ralph Hunter, Sacramento 19,511
J. W. Hoops, Sacramento 21,287
Fred. J. Maurer, Eureka 22,255
A. T. Howe, Santa Rosa 22,743
Smith Bros. Co.. Eureka 22.791
W. C. Cooley, Santa Rosa 23.455
LOS ANGELES, Cal —Bids will be
asked in March by the Board of Pub-
lic Works to construct the Sixth St.
Viaduct; estimated cost $1,620,000.
Will be reinforced concrete construc-
tion, girder span type, with structural
steel river span. Total length 3600
feet. The bridge proper will be 46 ft.
wide: at the approaches 56 ft. East
of the river the bridge will be 60
to 68 ft. above the street level. Mer-
rill Butler is chief bridge engineer
for the city.
PORTLAND, Ore.— Until 10 A. M.,
Feb. 25, bids will be received by the
r s IHireau of Public Roads, New
Postoffice Bldg., Portland, Ore., to
construct bridge over Sauk River,
consisting of one 225 ft. through steel
truss span; one 28-ft. and three 33-ft.
log framed trestle spans together
with a log framed trestle over log-
ging railroad consisting of one 20-ft.
and four 30-ft. spans and grading
west approach on Suiattle River
Forest Development Road, located
within or adjacent to Mount Baker
National Forest, County of Skagit,
State of Washington. The principal
items are:
(1) 4500 cu.yds. excav. unclass. west
approach ;
(2) 460 cu. yds. excav. struc. unclass;
(3) 100 cu. yds. screened surfacing;
(4) 49 M ft. B. M. untreated timber;
(5) 0.4 M. ft. B. M. treated timber;
(6) one 2S-ft log span;
(7) three 33-ft. log spans;
(8) four 30-ft. log spans;
(9) one 20-ft. log span;
(10) 900 ft logs in log bents;
(11) ISO cu. yds. class A concrete;
(12) 51 cu. yds. class B concrete;
(13) 42 cu. yds. class C concrete;
(14) 13,500 lbs. reinf. steel;
(15) 245,700 lbs structural steel;
(16) one movable span.
Plans may be obtained from the dis-
trict engineer, W. H. Lynch, at above
address, upon deposit of $10. Pro-
posal guaranty, 5%.
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co.. Cal
—Alfred Love, Stockton, at $2.84C
awarded contract by county super-
visors to construct two bridges or
the Farmington-Bellota road in Road
District No. 1.
PERSHING COUNTY, Nevada— A:
previously reported, bids will be re-
ceived February 25, 3 P. M„ by Stati
Highway Commission, S. C. Durkee
engineer, Carson City, to' construe
concrete and steel grade separatioi
structure including ap-proaches ove
the Southern Pacific Raillway nea
Woolsey in Pershing County. Projec
involves:
(1) 42,600 cu. yds. excav., unclass., it
place;
(2) 420 cu yds. structure excav.; .■ ;
(3) 0.26 mile prepare subgrade ani
shoulders;
(4) 77,000 lbs. reinf. steel in place; '
(5) 53,700 lbs. structural steel l\
place;
(6) 210 cu. yds. class D concrete;
(7) 240 cu. yds. class A concrete; "
(S) 2056 lin ft. standard timbe
guard rail in place;
(9)
i<>mi
nts;
(10) 900 cu. yds. load, haul and sprea
gravel ;
(11) 0.29 mile finishing roadway.
Crushed rock or crushed gravel fc
surfacing roadway furnished by th
state in stockpile opposite Statio
"L" 432.
Certified check 5% required wit
bid. Plans obtainable from engine*
on deposit of $15, of which $10 is re
turnable and on file in the office <
the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads, 4(
Market St , San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Eids for all th
major construction features of tli
Golden Gate Bridge will be called f(
during April and May and will I
opened about June 1. Announcemei
of this plan was made by the diret
tors of the Golden Gate Bridge an
Highway District. Financial Cent.
Bldg.. following their acceptance <
the recommendations made by tt
chief engineer and the consultir
board. The first call will include bic
for the substructure for tin- ma
bridge, which will require three sei
s. ay, Februai
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-one
bids: (1) the two main piers:
(2) the two anchorages; (3) a bid on
the two Items combined.
Xhe steel superstructure will i
eluded in Item 2, on which three bids
will be called; (1) the cables, suspend-
i anchorage steel; (2) towers,
ng trusses, floor system, steel
approaches and all other steelworlt be-
tween the anchorages; (3) a bid on
the two items combined.
Item 3 will be the bids for the two
approaches: (1) the Presidio road. In-
viaducts and accessory struc-
tures. (2) the Sausalito road, includ-
, i nets and accessory structures.
All miscellaneous construction will
be i„, luded in item 4. which will be
let in six contracts: (1) paving of
roadway floor of main structure and
to the plaza; (2) the railing on the
main structure; (3) lighting; (4) toll
houses and plazas; (5) final painting
coat; and (6) incidentals.
In order to allow ample time for co-
ordination with the issues of the
bond it is recommended that bids
be asked for item 2 on April 1, item
1 on April 15 and item 3 on May 1,
:,ll of which will be opened on June
1. Bids will not be called for on item
4 until a later date, but an estimate
of the cost of construction included
in this item will be submitted on June
DREDGING, HARBOR
WORKS & EXCAVATIONS
OAKLAND, Cal.— American Dredge
Co., 25."! California St., San Francisco.
at (a) $.52 cu. yd. for dredging and
disposing of material and (b) at $4
each to remove pile studs from water,
awarded contract by City Port Com-
mission for dredging slips fronting the
Inland Waterways Pier at the foot of
Webster and Franklin Sts.
Pacific Coast Dredging Company.
San Francisco, at (a) $.625, and (b)
|5, only other bidder.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co.. Cal.
—Following bids taken under advise-
ment by U. S. Engineer Office, Sac-
ramento, for dredging approximately
4,320,(100 cubic yards of material in
the Stockton 2C-foot channel prism,
from the mouth of Mormon Channel
in the City of Stockton to the mouth
of Burnst Cut-off, in the San Joa-
quin river:
Hydraulic Dredging Co., Oakland,
(a) 17c; (b) 19c; (c) 175c.
Standard Dredging Co., Oakland (a)
1824c; (b) 1695c; (c) no bid.
S F, Bridge Co., San Francisco (a)
185c; (b) 165c; (c) no bid.
Engineer's estimate, (a) 144c; (b)
119c; (c) 133c.
Taken under advisement.
t OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Calif. —
Jack Casson, Hay ward, at $.399 sub-
mitted lowest bid to City Port Com-
mission for disposition of excess
dredge fill east of Warehouse B on
the waterfront, involving 5,000 cu. yds.
Complete list of bids follows:
| Jack Casson $.399
L. J. Immel 425
Paris Bros 439
N. P. Lee 47
Ariss-Knapp Co 50
J Catuci.i 5.15
W. Forsythe 75
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif.—
Longview Dredging Co., Longview,
Wash., at 3c per cu. yd. submitted
only bid to City Port Commission,
424 Oakland Bank Bldg., for placing
660,000 cu. yds. dredging material
tracks north of the Key Route Mole.
PEARL HARBOR, T. H.— Bids will
be asked shortly by the Bureau of
Yards and Docks, Navv Department.
Washington, D. C, under Specifica-
tion No. C290, for dredging at the
Naval Operating i ise, Pearl Harbor.
ill, woi i. In. ludi dredging and dls-
posal of approxln itels 8,900,000 cubic
yard "i in. us, i ,i Applications foi
plans may i» hi. ,1 with the Command-
ant at the Mare Island Navy Yard
and most be ace panted by a cheek
or postal tin, in > order for $20, pay-
able to Hie Chief ,,f the Bureau ot
v. mis and Docks. Deposit is return-
able.
MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT
SAX I. CIS OBISPO, Cal.— Until Feb.
25, 2 P. M., bids will be received bs
R. P. H a m 1 i n , superintendent of
equipment, Shop 5, State Highway
c, Ission, San Luis Obispo, for the
purchase "f the following equipment
no longer required:
i in 1225. Standard 3%-ton Power
Dump Truck.
CHC 1334 Standard 3»,4-ton Power
Dump Truck.
CHC 111 Office Wagon.
CHC 3 Steam Engine, 7%-in. Vert.
Single Cyl., 12-hp. P. F. M.
3 only 2-wheel Scrapers.
1 only Conical Sand Screen, with
east base and driving gears, length
6 ft,, dia. 5x4-ft.. 5-16-in. holes.
1 only 1-yard Drag Line Bucket.
Sauerman.
CHC 167 Office Wagon.
:' only 1-yd. Car Unloaders.
CHC 25 Gas Engine, Doak 30-hp.
Bidders may make offers for one or
more items but must state price of-
fered for each item. No lump sum
bids will be considered.
All equipment may be inspected at
the Division of Highways yards at
San Luis Obispo, from 8:30 A. M., to
4:30 P. M. on any working day except
Gas Engine, CHC 25, Doak 30 - hp.,
which may be inspected at the High-
ways' yard at Paso Robles, and Stand-
ard Truck, CHC 1225 and CHC 1334,
which are located at the Little Spur
Prison Camp and may be inspected
by arrangement with the Superinten-
dent.
UKIAH, Mendocino Co., Cal.— Until
February 25, S P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Fred L. Bosworth, city clerk
to furnish and deliver a street main-
tainer. Certified check 10% payable
to city required with bid
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal —Until
February 25, 2 P. M., bids will be
received by State Highway Commis-
sion. 645 West Olive St., Fresno, for
the following equipment no longer re-
quired:
6—36x6 Dayton steel wheels for
Model 55 White truck.
6 — 40x12 Dayton steel wheels for
Model 55 White truck.
10 — 36x6 Dayton steel wheels for
Model AC Mack truck.
10—40x12 Dayton steel wheels for
Model AC Mack truck.
CHC 333—2 ton Caterpillar tractor.
CHC 208— Austin S-ft. Giant Grader
CHC 230— Austin S-ft. Giant grader
with Ireland scarifier.
CHC 233— Austin 8-ft. grader with
sachifier.
CHC 273— Austin Standard 7-foot
Leaning Wheel Grader.
CHC 297— Austin Giant S-ft. grader.
CHC 304— Austin Standard 7-foot
Leaning Wheel Grader:
1 — Solar Blue Print Frame complete
with plate glass 29-inx42-in., with
felts.
Bidders may make offer for one or
more items, but must state price of-
fered for each. No lump sum bids
will be considered. Bidders may in-
spect the above equipment any work-
ing day at the above address between
the hours of 8:30 and 4:30 P. M.
E u'l; S.MENTI I, Cal. — Morrison
, ihi \ rolel ' '" b wardi <i - ontract by
lily council i" furnish two coupe type
..Hi- for city health ,i rl menl al
[1 269 l,ss $191 turn-in allowance on
old car.
RENO, Nev. — Washoe County Com-
missi, ,1,,-rs, E. II. Beemer, county
clerk, will ask bids shortly I" furnish
road i, ,1, 1, ling equipment, including a
tractor, scraper, one passenger ear.
one light truck and three medium
duty motor trucks.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Foluunrs
24, 3 P. M„ under Proposal No. 689,
bids will be received by Leonard S.
Leavy, city purchasing agent, 270 City
Hall, for Hi,' rental and operation of
dirt moving equipment for improve-
ments t,, be made from the following
funds: Blvd. and Road Bonds, 1931;
Public Parks and Squares I:, aids. 1931;
Playground Bonds. 1931. Specifications
obtainable from above office.
DENVER, Colo. — Cyclops Iron
Works, San Francisco, awarded the
contract by the U . S. Bureau of Rec-
lamation, Denver, at $2800 for fur-
nishing one traveling crane, capacity
20 tons, with motor operated hoist and
hand operated bridge and trolley.
WANTED
TO PURCHASE used Linn Tractor
Truck. Lidral-Wiley, Inc., 208 Colum-
bia St., Seattle Washington.
AUBURN, Placer Co., Cal.— Miners
Foundry, Nevada City, has been
awarded contract by City at $375 for
furnishing one rock crusher, jaw type,
8xl0-in. Other bids were: Harron,
Rickard & McCone Co., $7S5 and $767;
A. L. Young Machinery Co., $846;
Allis Chalmers Mfg. Co, $8S6; Joshua
Hendy Iron Works, $S97; Kratz & Mc-
Clelland Co., $1687 and $1945.
RAILROADS
BOULDER CITY, Nev.— R. Hard-
esty Mfg. Co., 3063 Blake St., Denver,
awarded contract by U S. Bureau of
Reclamation, at $19,S07 for furnishing
metal pipes and coupling bars for the
Hoover Dam Railway project.
BOULDER CITY, Nev.— J. M. Gor-
don of Denver, Colo., awarded sub-
contract by the Lewis Construction
Co., 300 S. Juanita St., Los Angeles,
for constructing approximately 1600
lin. ft, of tunnel, 18x26-ft. section, in
connection with the building of the
Hoover Dam Railway, contract for
which was awarded to the Lewis
Construction Co. on Jan. 28 at $455,-
509.50.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, San Ma-
teo Co.. Cal.— City Improvement Co.,
Berkeley, at $1897 awarded contract
by city council to furnish and install
traffic signals and control equipment
at- two street intersections. Complete
list of bids follows:
City Imp Co., Berkeley $1,897
General Elec. Co., S. F 2.264
Gamewell Co., San Francisco 2.299
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
—Until March 2, bids will be received
by city council to furnish and in-
stall traffic signal at Twelfth Ave.
and El Camino Real. Specifications on
file in office of clerk.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, February 21, 1933
FIRE EQUIPMENT
RENO. Nevada. — City Councilman
Chas. Nichols has introduced an or-
dinance in the city council providing
for the purchase of a motor fire pump-
ing engine. ■»
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Febru-
ary 25. 2 P. M.. bids will be received
by I). H. Greeley, superintendent of
equipment, Shop No. 3, State High-
way Commission, Sacramento, for the
purchase of the following equipment
no longer required:
CHC 176 Caterpillar "3iV' Tractor
CHC 142 150 Gallon Alco Asphalt
Kettle.
CHC 143 150 Gallon Alco Asphalt
Kettle.
. CHC 45 Fairbanks Morse Pump
Unit.
CHC 255 Caterpillar 2-ton Tractor.
Bidders may make offers for one
or more items but must state price
offered for each item. No lump sum
bids will be considered.
All equipment may be inspected at
the Division of Highways yards al
1852 34th Street. Sacramento, from
S:30 P. M. to 4:30 P. M , on any work-
ing days.
FAIRFIELD. Solano Co., Cal.— City
council contemplates bond issue for
$7000 to finance purchase of motor fire
engine.
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
HEALDSRURG, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
Until March 2. bids will be received
by the city trustees to enlarge second
reservoir in connection with municipal
water system. Reservoir wall will be
raised approximately 5 ft. adding ap-
proximately 50% additional storage
capacity. Plans obtainable from City
Engineer Archer B. Stuart.
HAWTHORNE, Nev.— Bids will be
asked shortly by the Bureau of Yards
and Docks, Navy Department, Wash-
ington, D. C, under Spec. No. 6329,
to construct Cat Creek Dam in con-
nection with the Naval Ammunition
Plant; estimated cost $150,000. Will
be 120-ft. high and about 250-ft. across
top, impounding approx. 50,000,000
gallons of water. 30
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
EERKELEY. Alameda Co., Calif.—
T. D. Courtright, 5098 Manila Ave..
Oakland, at $001.70 submitted low bid
to city council to construct storm
sewer in Contra Costa Ave., involving
(a) 12-in. sewer, $1.36: (b) 10-in. sew-
er, $1.74; (c) box culvert. $3.50; (d)
catchbasin, $60; (e) manhole, $52.
J. T. Clinch. 6G9 9th St., Oakland,
only other bidder at $794.50; (a) $2.10;
(b) $2.10 ;(c) $3; (d) $G0; (e) $60.
Taken under advisement.
RENO. Nevada— State officials are
conferring with the Reno city council
regarding the proposed connection of
the Nevada state hospital sewage sys-
tem with the Reno disposal plant.
COALTNGA, Fresno Co., Cal —Bunt-
ing Iron "Works, Coalinga, at $S.75
per 100 ft. awarded contract by city
trustees to furnish 5000 ft. of 1-inch
gas pipe. Complete list of bids follow:
Hockey Pipe & Supply Co $8.73
Bunting Iron Works S.75
A. P. May, Inc 8.75
Pauson & Co 9.02
SEWERS AND SEWAGE
DISPOSAL PLANTS
ft. 18-in. hydraulic concrete pipe, and
the city manager, R. M. Berryhill.
instructed to purchase the pipe in the
open market if lower prices can be
secured, otherwise new bids will be
asked. Rejection of the bids was
prompted due to the fact that an out-
side concern was low bidder. The
bids received follow:
Pollard Bros., Kingsburg $.50
R. Tonkors, Tulare 52
P. W. Elaine, Tulare 625
Tulare Cement Co., Tulare 62
Jourdan Cuiic. Pipe Co., Selma 65
ANTIOCH, Contra Costa Co., Cal —
City council will start proceedings
shortly for sewer and water improve-
ments in the Wills Addition, property
owners having petitioned for the work.
Street paving will be undertaken with
the completion of the sewer and water
projects.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.—
Residents in the Homestead Addition,
r.djoining Mill Valley, contemplate
formation of a sanitary district to
vote bonds to finance construction of
a sanitary sewer system.
LONG BEACH, Cal.— Plans for the
North Long Beach Sanitary Sewer
System are being prepared by H.
Paterson, city engineer, and will be
ready for the city council within two
months. The proposed system will
serve the city north of the Virginia
Country Club. It will involve between
40 and 50 miles of sewer, including
pipe from 8-in. to 30-in. in diameter,
with pumping station, etc. Outfall
will be into the Metropolitan Sewer
System. All work will be dune under
the 1911 Act.
LAS VEGAS, Nev.— The Las Vegas
city commission has under considera-
tion a bond election to \ ote on an
issue of $150,000 for constructing a
sewage disposal plant, with necessary
mains. The laterals would be I null
by assessment, the estimate being
about $75 per lot.
SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara Co.,
Cal. — Sewer extensions on North
Broadway, as planned by City Engi-
neer York Peterson, will involve pipe
and equipment, as follows:
1500 ft. 12-in vit. pipe:
2250 ft. 10-in. vit. pipe;
470 ft. 8-in. vit. pipe;
Temporary collecting tank ;
Pumping Unit.
Work under Imp. Act 1911, with aid
from the General Fund. The esti-
mated cost is $14,300.
WATER WORKS
EL CENTRO. Imperial Co., Cal —
Until 7:30 P. M., Feb. 25, bids will be
received by the El Centro city council
for 4000 ft. 4-in. class 150 bell am
spigot cast iron pipe in 12 or 16-ft
lengths. Bids are desired on foundr;
or coast stock, f. o b. El Centro
Certified check or bond, 10%. J. f
Neale, city clerk.
MADERA, Madera Co.. Cal.— Untl
March 2, -8 P. M., bids will be receivet
hy Jas. Wakefield, city clerk, fo
painting, minor adjustments and in
cidental repairs to the municipal wat
er tank with a capacity of SO.OOO-gals
Interior and exterior of tank to bi
painted; replace spider rods wher-
necessary; 2 air vents, 2 sq. ft. eacl
to be set in tank roof and coverei
with 18-gauge, Vi - mesh galvanizei
wire screen; caulk all leaks, etc.
Alternate bids will be received fo
the job complete and separately fo
labor, for materials and for paints.
Certified check 10% required will
bid. Specifications on file in office o
city clerk.
SAN FRANCISCO — Until Februar
25, 2:30 p. m., bids will be receive. -
by S. J, Hester, secretary, Board o
Public Works, for drilling 4 wells
43rd avenue between Kirkham an
Santiago streets ant3 a test well i
46th avenue between Noriega and Or
tega streets Estimated cost $11,001
Bids are wanted for
(a) price per foot if well is o
paved street;
tbi price per foot if well is in un
paved street.
Certified check 10% payable to cler i
of the Board of Supervisors require
with bid. Plans obtainable from Bu n
reau of Engineering, 3rd floor, Cit
Hall, on deposit of $10, returnable. ' ,
ANTTOCH, Contra Costa Co., Cal-:
City council will start proceeding
shortly for sewer and water improve
ments in the Wills Addition, propert,
owners having petitioned for the worfc
Street paving will be undertaken wit*
the completion of the sewer and wate
projects.
OAKLAND. Calif. — Western Engi
neering Co., 5S Main St , San Fran
Cisco, at $6,717 submitted low bid tt
East Bay Municipal Utility Distric
to furnish and install centrifuga
pumps and synchronous motor-punr
units 5 anf 6 for the El Cerrito Boos
ter Plam. Complete list of bids fol
lows:
Western Eng. Co., S. F $ 6,71
Pacific Pump Works. S. F 6,76
Water Works Supply Co., S. F. 6,89
United Iron Works, Oakland 6,99
Woodin & Little. S. F 6,99
Pelton Water Wheel Co., S. F. 7,93
DeLaval Steam Turbine Co.,
San Francisco 8,38
Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co.. S. F... 9,20'
Byron Jackson Pump Co. Berk-
eley 9,61
Worth ington Machinery Corp.,
San Francisco 10,97'
CONTRACTORS' MACHINE WORKS
SPECIALISTS ON REPAIRING AND REBUILDING OF
Bunkers, Hoppers, Chuting, Conveyors, Rollers, Mixers, HoisU,
Shovels, Tractors, Pavers, Crushers, Drag Lines, Elevators, Car
Unloaders, and other Road and Building Equipments;
BLACKSMITHING AND WELDING
Builders of Rosenberg Portable Car Unloaders
CREAR & BATES
57 Zoe St., bet. 3rd and 4th, off Brannan St.
Phone GArfield 4374 San Francisco
Saturday, February 21, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-three
FAIRFIELD, Solar
council plans bond
Cal Cltj
to finance
xtensions to water
system Involving installation of
mains, $14,000; 100, -gallon water
lank on 100 ft. tower, $7600; drilling
wells, $10,000; deep well pump, $1600;
Satei softening plant, $0000.
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PLAYGROUNDS & PARKS
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— City Mana-
ger Jas, Dean in a report submitted to
t]i,. city council estimates the cost of
a subway under the Sacramento river
at $4,212,000. Preliminary drawings
Ipr the subway have been completed
liy Fred J. Klaus, eity engineer.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Dana R.
Tyson, city landscape architect, 225
City Hall BIdg., lias prepared prelim-
inary plans for work to be done under
the $5,000,000 unemployed relief bond
Issue to be voted on March 5. The
work includes replacing old trees
around the city and placing new trees
In all city parks and new districts.
The lake beds of Hollenbeck, West-
lake and Lincoln parks will be par-
tially filled in. It is also planned to
build a roadway to the observatory
and hall of science in Griffith Park
and build new trails throughout Grif-
fith and Elysian parks. The total
amount to be spent is approximately
$1. ,
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
February 13. 1931
BID CALL CANCELLED
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
— City council cancels call for bids
scheduled to be opened Feb. 9 and
adopts Resolution of Intention No. 962
providing for the improvement of the
same streets with the exception of
one-half block which has been elim-
inated from the program. Streets to
be improved are Palo Alto Ave., Hale,
Pope and Dana Sts., Forest Court,
Addison and Harker Aves., Webster
St., Embarcadero Road. Lane "B"
' East, Santa Rita Ave., Sherman Ave.,
Princeton, Oberlin and Harvard Sts.,
' involving construction of vit. sewer
mains and connections, brick man-
holes, c. i. water mains and galvan-
ized iron water pipe connections, fire
hydrants, gas mains, concrete storm
sewer pipe, cem. cone, pavement, side-
walks, etc. 1911 Act. Hearing Feb.
25, 7:30 P. M. E. L. Beach, city clerk.
J. F. Byxbee, Jr., tity engineer.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Cal.
—Following bids received February 11
by State Highway Commission to
grade and surface with oil-treated
crushed gravel or stone, 29 2 miles
between 1.5 miles east of Essex and
1 mile southeast of Klinefelter, in-
volving:
(1) 227,600 cu. yds. roadway excava-
tion without class (Location A) ;
(2) 132,000 cu. yds. roadway excava-
tion without class (Location B) ;
(3) 490,000 sta. yds. overhaul;
(4) li'm. 000 cu. yds. imported borrow;
(5) 97,000 cu. yds, ditch and channel
excavation;
(6) 12.SO0 cu, yds. pit run gravel sub-
base;
(7) 9170 eu. yds. structural excava-
tion;
(8) 80.000 tons oil - treated crushed
gravel or stone surfacing;
(9) 1900 cu yds. crushed gravel or
stone screenings (seal coat) ;
(10) 1100 bbls. fuel oil (seal coat);
(11) 346 lin. ft. 18-in. corr. metal pipe;
(12) 2032 lin, ft. 24-in. corr. metal
pipe;
t'U"
(14) 64,s Im. ft is. in, corr. metal
pipe;
1 1., i 8700 m - .1 water applied t..
Bub-base ;
1 16) 29,420 lin, it furnishing tn ated
piles;
1 1 ;i i :: a< h. di ivlng pilei .
(15) 588 M. it. I: M. redwood tim-
ber, 'I'H' i let all-heart struc-
tural grade;
(19) ::>-7 M, ft. B. M. redwood timber,
i led all-hi at i structural grade;
(20) i'i:: stas. finishing roadway;
(21 ) imi each, in outs, complete,
State will furnish corrugated mi
Pipe,
11. W. Rohl Cu, 1351 Alham-
lu'a Ave, la, s Angeles $490
George n rz & I lo., San Ber-
nardino 521
.1. K Knapp. Oakland 554
Jahn & Bressi, Los Angeles.,.. 557
.Meiini Chapman & Scott 559
A. Telchert & Son, Sacramento 567
Isbel Construction Co., Carson
City, Nevada 598
Hemstreet & Bell, Marysville.. 606
New Mexico Const. Co., Albu-
querque, New Mexico 614
Allied Contracting Co., Omaha 092
Bids held under advisement.
ital
SAN FRANCISCO— Bureau of Engi-
neering, Department of Public Works.
3rd floor, City Hall, completes speci-
fications to improve Ingerson avenue
between Ingalls and Hawes streets:
estimated cost $12,300. Project in-
volves :
(1) 3,180 cu. yds. excavation;
(2) 1,108 cu. yds. embankment;
(3) 1,217 lin ft unarmored concrete
nil,.
de
(4) 475 lin. ft. 6-in. V. C. P,
sewer;
(5)10,965sq. ft. 1-course concrete side
walk;
(6) 2 brick catchbasins;
(7) 50 lin ft. 10-in. V. C. P. cul
vert;
(8) 6.75 cu. yds. Class "B" con
crete in stairs;
(9) 212 lbs. bar reinforcing steel
(lei 21,997 sq. ft. asphalt eoncreb
pavement, 2-in. asphalt con
crete wearing surface
6-in, Class "F
NOTE— City is liable for a portion
nf the grading.
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FOWLER, Fresno Co., Cal.— Until
March 3, 1 P M., bids will be received
by Geo. Weseman, eity clerk, to con-
struct corrugated culvert; cone, curb,
walks, and driveways in portions of
Eighth St. Certified check 10% pay-
able to Town required with bid. Plans
on tile in office of clerk.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Cal.
i! W. Rohl Co., 4861 Alhambra Ave ,
- let , ai $496,246 awarded con-
tracl ie, stale Highway Commission
tn grade and surface with oil-treated
crushed gravel or Btone, 29.2 miles
between t :. miles east of Essex and 1
ti h. .,■ i of ECinefelter.
OAKLAND, Cal.— L. T. Immel, 1081
i:\ei\n St., Berkeley, awarded con-
n.i. i ai $10,716 by City Council to im-
prove Johnston Drive from Estates
lee,. :.iii lua: terly, involving:
6,246 eu. yds. excavation, $.50;
1,988 lin. ft. concrete curb, $.45;
29,780 sq ft. c irete pave., $.20;
I 954 sq. it cement sidewalks, $.15.
(' plete list of unit bids received
"ii this project published in issue of
February 6.
PORTLAND, Ore i: L Cates, Ka-
inela, (ire., at $152,624 using metal
pipe and $155, 4S5 using concrete pipe,
submitted low bid t" U. S. Bureau of
Public Roads to grade 5.847 miles of
the Willamette Forest Highway from
the east end of Black Bear Canyon to
a section near Oakridge. Award of
contract has been recommended to
Washington. <
KERN COUNTY, Cal.— Until March
11. 2 I'. M., bids will be received by
State Highway Commission for grad-
ing and the shoulders surfaced with
bituminous treated crushed gravel or
stone, 29.8 miles between Grape Vine
Station and Bakersfield.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Cal.— Until
March 11, 2 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by State Highway Commission
to grade and pave with Portland ce-
ment concrete, 6.9 miles between
Holtville and the East High Line
Canal.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
ORANGE COUNTY, Cal. — Until
March 11, 2 P M., bids will be re-
ceived by State Highway Commission
to grade and pave with Portland Ce-
ment concrete, 0.9 mile at Galivan
■ iverhead Crossing.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
NEVADA CITY, Nevada Co., Cal.—
County supervisors declares intention
to improve County Road between
between Grass Valley and Colfax in-
volving regrading, resurfacing, and
eliminating bad curves. Acq. and Imp.
Dist. No. 1 of Nevada County. Work-
under Acq. and Imp. Act 1925. Hear-
ing March 4. J. F. O'Connor, county
surveyor. R N. McCormack, county
clerk.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — City
council declares intention (1140) to
improve Canyon Perdido St., bet. San-
ta Barbara St. and Milpas St., and
portions of Garden St., Laguna St.,
Vine St., and other streets, involving
grading, concrete pavement, concrete
base, curb, gutter, cross - gutters,
walk, cement concrete landings, wood-
en hand-rail, reinforced concrete land-
ings, woden hand-rail, reinforced con-
crete drain pipe, vitrified sewer, vit-
rified house connections, etc. lull
Act. Protests, March 5. George D.
Geib, city clerk. E. B. Brown, city
engineer. }
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif— Until
March 10, 2 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by C. H. Sweetser. District
Engineer, U. S. Bureau of Public
Roads, 461 Market St., San Francisco,
for grading Section A of Route 76.
Maricopa - Ventura National Forest
Highway in Santa Barbara National
Forest, 6.246 miles in length. Project
involves:
(1) 53.0 acres clearing;
(2) 504.000 cu. yds. excav., unclass.;
(3) 40S8 cu. yds. excav., struc.;
(4) 671,000 sta. yds. overhaul;
(5) 6.11 miles finish earth graded rd.;
(6) 403 lin. ft. tunnel excav., unlined
section;
(7) 100 lin. ft. tunnel excav., lined
section;
(8) 100 lin. ft. CI. "A" concrete tun-
nel lining;
(9) 250 M.B.M. bridge timber in place;
(10) 1868 cu. yds. class "A" cone;
(11) 173 cu. yds. class "B" concrete;
(12) 1S85 s. yds. asph. plank wear-
ing surface;
(13) 170.700 lbs. reinforcing steel;
(14) 1531 cu. yds. cement rubble mas-
onry;
(15) 331S lin. ft. corru. metal pipe in
place;
(16) 222.750 lbs. structural steel;
(17) 1299 cu. yds. hand-laid riprap in
place;
(IS) 50 ea., R/W monuments in place.
Plans obtainable from engineer on
deposit of $10. returnable, check for
which must be made payable to Fed-
eral Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Cal.
— Periera and Reed. Stockton, at $25-
788 submitted low bid to county super-
visors to improve 4.7 miles of Farm-
ington-Bellota Road from Upper Cop-
peropolis Road to the Linden Road,
involving:
(1) 18,500 cu. yds. grading;
(2) 11.500 tons base course;
(3) 1060 tons crushed rock;
(4) 470 tons rock chips;
(5) 385 tons pea gravel;
(6) 252 bbls. fuel oil;
(7) 112 tons asphaltic oil;
(8) 19 installing pipes.
Complete list of bids follows:
Periera & Reed $25,788
Lilly, Willard & Biasotti 26,551
L. Moreing 29.088
Larsen Bros 29.973
George French 30.910
Clyde Wood 32,904
J. R. Reeves 33.736
Finnell Company 33,917
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— City calls
election for March 5 to vote bonds of
$3,000,000 to finance street improve-
ments with a view to lessening un-
employment.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co.. Cal.—
As previously reported bids will be re-
ceived March 16, 11 A. M., by Henry
A. Pfister, county clerk, to improve
Congress Springs Road in Supervisor
District No. 5, from Saratoga to the
Summit where it joins the Skyline
Blvd. Project involves 516,000 sq.ft.
oil macadam pavement. Plans ob-
tainable from County Surveyor Rob-
ert Chandler.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Saturday, February 21, 1931
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal. ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Calif.—
—Periera and Reed, Stockton, at $25.- Hutchinson Co , 4030 Hollis St.. Oak-
788 awarded contract by county super- land, at $8,283 75 awarded contract
visors to improve 4.7 miles of Farm- by city council (96) to improve Third
ington-Bellota Road from Upper Cop- St. t>et. Pacific Ave. and Maple St.,
peropolis Road to the Linden Road. involving grading; concrete curbs, gut-
involving: 18,500 cu. yds. grading; 11,- ters, walks; corrugated iron culverts;
500 tons base course; 1060 tons crtish- C-in. oil macadam pavement. Follow-
ed rock; 470 tons rock chips; 385 tons ing is a complete list of the bids:
pea gravel; 252 bbls. fuel oil; 112 tons Hutchinson Company $8,283
asphaltic oil; 19 installing pipes. L. J. Immel 8.666
Heafy-Moore Company S.862
SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara Co.. L. L. Page 9.709
Cal. — Approximate quantities for the
improvement of East Cook and other
streets for which plans are being com- , L'OLUSA COUNTY. Cal.— Follow!*
pleted by City Engineer York Peter- bids received lebruary IS by C. ■
. r-lt Hnii o- Wlmmore, district engineer, state
m»ii. * i'i ,- Highway Commission, Sacramento, to
(1) 270,000 sq. ft. 4-in. asph. concrete surtace with pit run gravel, 1.5 miles
pavement; iJtt Maxwell and the north boundary.
(2) 2200 ft. curb; Harms Bros., Gait $ 9,715
(3) 9150 sq. ft. cement concrete walk. D. McDonald, Sacramento 11,3
Act of 1911. A. Teichert & Son, Sacto 12,446
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.—
Kern County supervisors vote to call
a special election to vote bonds of
$2,500,000 to finance construction of
a road building program. About $1,-
125,000 will be used for immediate
paving of old roads, about $900,000 for
work on commercial highways, and
approximately $460,000 for building up
a recreational highway system. There
are three separate highway systems
in the county; (1) State highway,
which comprises 365 miles and over
which the county has no control; (2)
Countywide highway, 32S miles, which
are sup-ported by both city and
county (and under which organization
the proposed bond issue will be af-
fected); (3) regular county system,
supported entirely by taxes outside of
cities, and by gas and other forms
of taxation.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until March 5, 12
n, 1'ids will be received by Frank
C. Merritt. city clerk, to improve Ma-
sonic Ave , bet. Florence and Moraga
Aves., and portions of Florence and
Proctor Ave., Amy Drive and Moraga
Ave. adjacent to Masonic Ave., in-
volving:
(1) 11,673 cu. yds. excavation;
(2) 5,526 lin. ft. concrete curb;
(3) 11,078 sq ft. concrete gutter:
(4) 80,531 sq. ft. concrete penetration
macadam p-avement;
(5) 13.597 sq. ft. concrete cement side-
walks;
(6) 30 lin. ft. 8x29-in. corru. iron and
cement culvert:
(7) 10 lin. ft Sx24-in. do;
(S) 74 lin. ft. 12-in. reinf. concrete
pipe conduit;
(9) 336 lin. ft. 15-in. do;
(10) 55 lin. ft. 12-in. extra strength
reinf. cone, pipe coundit;
(11) 206 lin. ft. 15-in. do;
(12) 1 storm water inlet (2-inch open-
ing);
(13) 6 storm water inlets (34-in. open-
inf);
(14) 4 concrete handholes with cast
iron covers;
(15) 1 manhole;
(16) 59 lin. ft. wooden culvert
Est. cost, $35,815. Street Imp. Act
1913. Certified check 10% payable to
city required with bid. Plans on file
In office of clerk. Walter N. Frick-
stad, city engineer
SAN JOSE, Santa CUv" "- Cal.—
As previously reported bids will be re-
ceived March 16, 11 A. M., by Henry
A. Pfister, county clerk, to improve
Cadwallader Ave. in Supervisor Dis-
trict No. 2. Project involves 218,750
sq. ft. oil macadam pavement. Plans
obtainable from Robert Chandler,
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Cal.— Fol-
lowing bids received ieb. 18 by State
Highway Commission to grade and
pave with Portland cement concrete.
i.7 miles between Stockton and one-
half mile north of Houston School:
Juhn & Bressi, Lane Mortgage
Bldg., Los Angeles $249,598
Hanrahan Co., San Francisco.. -52.602
Basich Bros., Torrance 256,1^
C. W. Wood, Stockton 2tiu,058
Frederickson & Watson and
1 1 cdenckson Bros., Oak-
land 264,700
M. N. Ball, Porterville -64,917
Clark & Henery Co., S. F 274,521
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co,
Cal. — City council has started pro-
ceedings to extend Main street to
connect with the Bayshore Highway,
involving paving, curbs and walks;
the work to be financed by property
owners at a cost $35,000. E. A. Roli-
son is city manager.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal —
As previously reported, bids will be
received March 16, 11:00 A. M., by
Harry A. Pfister, county clerk, to im-
prove San Jose and Almaden road in
Supervisor District No. 4. Project in-
volves 50,275 sq. ft. o*l macadam pave-
ment. Plans obtainable from Robert
Chandler, county surveyor.
ity
veyr
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
— City council has started proceedings
to grade and pave the extension of
Vine St., between Locust and Church
Sts. Roy Fowler, city engineer.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
R. A. Peckham. Kane Manufactur-
ing Co.. Kane. Penn. Manufacturers
of Venetian blinds and rustless in-
sect screens are seeking representa-
tive for Central and Northern Cali-
fornia.
Robert K. Hunter, Luckenbach
Steamship Co., 201 California St., San
Francisco, represents an Eastern man-
ufacturer of cotton twine, cotton mops
and mop heads, wishes to secure local
representation.
Wm A. Lamb, 146 Summer Street.
Room 41, Boston. Mass., desires to
secure a representative in this region
for a small high-class machine tool
specialty.
Bernard Warshnwer. Reliance Ser-
vice Bureau, 299 Broadway, New York
City, operating a licensed and bonded
investigating service wishes to con-
tact firms in this vicinity in need of
this type of service.
31
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
I wenty-five
Contracts Awarded Liens»AccePtances'Etc
BUILDING PERMITS
San Francisco County
Owner Contractor Arat.
Meyer
Meyer
Same
Rimiann
McCarthy
Meyer
Klaes
Lee
Coollsn
Qalbraith
[vanetlch
Bjorkman
Bellerbach
Civaroli
Krieger
Nelsen
Nelson
Truscon
A ma to re
Disston
[saacson
Farell
Bradshaw
Moll
Hunkin
Baptist
Hogan
Street
Struthers
Berendsen
Neilsen
Arnott
Mahoney
Leash
Castle
Hammond
Owner
4000
Owner
5000
Owner
4000
Owner
7000
Owner
7500
Owner
4000
Owner
5000
Siggs
Fetz
400
Owner
23i Mi
Kambio
4300
Owner
8000
Jacks
1000
J'orsman
3500
Owner
2000
Owner
3000
Owner
7500
Owner
7500
Owner
12000
Owner
40110
Owner
7000
Tapio
1000
Cahill
115640
Owner
3000
Jensen
15000
Jenkins
1G00
Owner
4000
Owner
5000
Owner
70000
Johnson
22000
Owner
40000
Spivock
53915
Conway
7000
Owner
3000
Owner
3500
Owner
8000
Coburn
2000
Owner
4500
Herzig
5500
Owner
8000
Owner
70000
WELLING
• 171) S JUAXITA 153 E Lansdale;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
>Wner and Builder — Meyer Bios., 727
Portola Drive.
' 'lans by D. T. Burks. $5000
WELLING
172) W ROCKDALE 32 N Omar:
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
'v in , and Builder — Meyer Bros., 727
Portola Drive,
'lans by D. T. Burks. $4000
■WELLING
173) S ROCKDALE 32 W Reposa;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
'wner and Builder— Meyer Bros., 727
Portola Drive,
'lans by D. T. Burks. $4000
'WELLING
174) SW ROCKDALE and Reposa;
one - story and basement frame
duelling,
'wner and Builder— Meyer Bros., 727
Portola Drive,
•lans by D. T. Burks. $5000
'WELLING
175) W TERESITA 70 S Evelyn
one - story and basement fram
dwelling,
'wner and Builder— Meyer Bros., 72
Portola Drive,
lans by D. T. Burks. $400
FLATS
(176) PIERCE ST. 50 S Beach; two-
story and basement frame (two)
flats.
i iwnei and Bulldei W. Rumann, 28J
Mallorca Way.
Architect -Not Given. $70110
DWELLINGS
(177) E 26th AVE. 200 S Rivera; two
one - story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder— J. McCarthy, 1342
Funston Ave.
Plans by Owner. each $3750
silit!'/:
DWELLING
(178) S JAUNITA 88
one - story and basement frame-
dwelling.
Owner and Builder — Meyer Bros.. 727
Portola Drive.
Plans by D. T. Burks. $4000
DWELLING
(179) LUNADO WAY and Lunado
Court; one - story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner and Builder— Julia Klees, 4115
Lincoln Way.
Architect— Not Given. $5000
DWELLING
(180) S HAYES S5 E Divisadero;
two - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— M. J. Lee, 1300 Hayes St.
Plans by Contractor.
Contractor— A. R. Siggs, 2 3 14 19th
Avenue. $5000
DWELLING
(181) E ELMIRA 75 N Silver Ave.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— R. Coolish, 565 Waller St.
Plans by Contractor.
Contractor — P. Fetz. 2277 Cayuga St.
$4000
DWELLING
(182) E WISCONSIN 125 S 22nd St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— A. Gallraith, 827 Wisconsin.
Architect— Not Given. $2500
DWELLING
(183) N MORAGA 120 W 21st Ave.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— J. R. Ivanetich, 211G ISth St.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— J. Kambic, 500 San Bruno
Avenue. $4300
DWELLINGS
(184) N SILLIMAN 120 W Harvard;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
CAPITAL CITYTILE
COMPANY
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - - - - Ollfornia
Owner and Builder— V. Ejorman, 3379
.Mission St.
Architect — Not Given. $4000 each
\i.vki: \TION.-'
(185) NE SANSOME and Union Sts.;
alterations I" shore and underpin
r — Mr. Zellerbach,
ir.
tect— Not Given.
$1000
DWELLING
(186) W ANDERSEN 170 S Cortland;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — A. Civaroli, 43 Anderson St.
Plans by M. Stahl, care owner.
Contractor— E. Forsman, 4 3 0 Ells-
worth. $3500
REPAIRS
(187) 2040 BALBOA ST.; repair fire
damage.
Owner— H. Krieger, 2040 Balboa St.
Architect— Not Given. $2000
DWELLING
(188) N WILSON 125 W San Jose
Ave.; 1-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — J. Nelsen, 555 Moscow St.
Plans by Owner. $3000
DWELLING
(189) W 19th AVE. 100 S Sloat Blvd.;
two - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder — Fernando Nelson
& Sons, 2 West Portal Ave.
Architect — Not Given. $7500
ALTERATIONS
(190) NE CALIFORNIA AND DAVIS.
Alterations to offices.
Owner— Libby, McNeal & Libby, Mer-
chants Exchange Bldg., San Fran-
Plans by Mullen Mfg. Co.
Contractor — Mullen Mfg. Co, 50
Rausch St., San Francisco. $3500
DECK
(191) CARROLL AND NEWHALL
Sts. Steel trussed and steel roofed
deck to cover bar yard.
Owner— Truscon Steel Co., 343 Call
Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect — Owner. $7500
APARTMENTS
(102) NE TWENTY - SIXTH AND
Hampshire. Two-story and base-
ment frame (5) apartments.
Owner— F. Amatore, 1392-A Hamp-
shire St., San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given. $12,000
DWELLING
(193) N IDORA 322 E Garcia; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder — A. D. Disston,
Hearst Building.
Architect— Clausen and A m a n d e s .
Hearst Bldg. $4000
DWELLINGS
(194) W 16th AVE. 70 N Rivera; two
1-story and basement frame dwell-
ings.
Owner and Builder — F. Isaacson, 631
Joost Avenue.
Plans by B. K. Dobkowitz.
each $3500
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, February 21, 193]
alterations to
lot.
19 0 1
ALTERATION'S
(195) 77 NORTON ST.; alterations to
dwelling.
Owners— Mr. and Mrs. A. Farell, 77
Norton Street.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— A. Tapio, 15 3 Majestic
Avenue. $1000
WAREHOUSE
(196) XIV KEARNY and Francisco;
four - story and basement reinf.
concrete warehouse.
Owner — Brawshaw Realty Co., 200
Sansome St.
Architect— L. H. Nishkian, 525 Market
Street.
Contractor— Cahill Bros., 2 0 6 San-
some St. $115,640
DWELLING
(197) SW ARLETA 129 NW Alpha;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— Sigurd Moll, 719 Sargent St.
Plans by Owner. $3000
RESIDENCE
(198) E SAN LORENZO 165 S Por-
tola Drive; two-story and base-
ment frame residence.
Owner — Mrs. S. J. Hunkin, % archi-
tect.
Architect— H. H. Gutterson, 526 Pow-
ell Street.
Contractor— G. P. W Jensen, 320 Mar-
ket Street. $15,000
ALTERATIONS
(199) 1901 PALOU;
move dwelling on lc
OwTner — M. and G. Chi]
Palou Ave.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Jenkins and Gross, 3433
Market St. $1600
DWELLING
(200) W 17th AVE. 150 S Moraga;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— T. Gilpin, 265 San Leandro
Way.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
DWELLING
(201) S VICENTE 52 W 15th Ave.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— G. O. Stalin. 2020
Taraval St.
Architect— Not Given. $5000
APARTMENTS
(202) N PACIFIC 120 E Gough; six-
story class C (24) apts. with base-
ment.
Owner— T. B. Strand, 6 6 S Funston
Avenue.
Architect — Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.
$70,000
AUTO SALES BIDG.
(203) SE GEARY and 21st Ave.; S-
story class C auto sales building.
Owner — Twenty-first Avenue Baptist
Church.
Architect— F. W. Quandt, 2S00 Filbert
Street.
Contractor — Joel Johnson, 666 Mission
Street. $22,000
APARTMENTS
(2041 N SACRAMENTO ST. 100 W
Polk ;three - story and basement
frame (10) apts.
Owner — J. Hagan, 1712 Sacramento.
Architect— Smith & Williams, Hum-
boldt Bak Bldg. $40,000
AUTO SALES BLDG.
(205) E MISSION ST. 134 N Ney St.-
two-story and basement class C
auto sales building.
Owner— W. E. Street & Co., 4434 Mis-
sion St.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets. Call Bldg
Contractor — W. Spivock, Hobart Bldg.
$53,915
DWELLINGS
(206) NW CAYUGA 125 SW Danton;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— M. T. Strnthers
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — G. S. Conv
sion St.
105 Lake St.
DWELLING
(207) N MORAGA 82 E 23rd Ave.; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
DWELLING
(208) S LINCOLN S2 E 41st Ave.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— G. S. Neilsen, 150
Tenth Avenue.
Plans by Owner. $3500
DWELLINGS
(209) E 16th AVE. 154 N Santiago;
two 1 -story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Euilder— J. A. Arnott, 633
Taraval St.
Plans by Owner. each $4000
REPAIRS
(210) 1815 BROADWAY; repair fire
damage to apartments.
Owner — Mrs. Mahoney, 18 15 Broad-
way.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — I. W. Coburn, 2048 Mar-
ket Street. $2000
DWELLING
(211) W 32nd AVE. 225 S Judah St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder — G. Leask, 19 7
Parker Avenue.
Architect — Not Given. $4500
DWELLINGS
(212) W SANTA ANA 40 N Ocean;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— Castle Bldg. Co., 830 Market
Street.
Plans by G. H. Vore, 2057 87th Ave.,
Oakland.
Contractor — A. J. Herzig, 2300 Ocean
Avenue. $5500
DWELLINGS
(213) S ULLOA 32 E ISth Ave.; two
one - story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — L. B. Hammond, 520 Vicente.
Architect— Not Given. each $4000
APARTMENTS
(214) N PACIFIC AVE. 75 E Gough;
six-story and basement class C
(24) apartments.
Owner— T. B. Strand, 60S Funston
Avenue.
Architect—Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.
$70,000
BUILDING
CONTRACTS
SAN FRANC
ISCO
COUNTY
No. Owner
Contractor Amt.
33 McCarthy
Meyer 3600
34 Same
Same 3900
35 Same
Same 4400
36 Same
Same 3600
37 Associated
Reaney 4075
38 Moser
Knittle 2164
39 Hunkin
Jensen 20142
40 S. P.
Dowd 2354
DWELLING
(33) LOT 48 BLK 2947-A Subdivision
No. 7. Miraloma Park. All work
for one-story frame dwelling.
Owner— The McCarthy Co., 46 Kearny
st , San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Meyer Bros.. 727 Portola
Drive., Snn Francisco.
Filed Feb. 11, '31. Dated Feb. 9, '31.
Side and roof sheathing on $900
Brown coated 900
Completed and accepted 900
Usual 35 days 900
TOTAL COST, $3600
Bond, none. Limit, 90 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
1 1 WELLING
(34) LOT 3 BLK 2959 Sub. 4, Mira-
loma Park. All work for one-
story frame dwelling.
Owner— The McCarthy Co., 46 Keanu
St , San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Meyer Bros., 727 Portolr
Drive., San Francisco.
Filed Feb. 11. '31. Dated Feb. 9, '31
Side and roof sheathing on $97!
Brown coated 97!
Completed and accepted 97!
Usual 35 days. 97!
TOTAL COST, $390'
Bond, none. Limit, 90 days Forfeit
none. Plans and specifications filed.
DWELLING
(35) LOT 1 BLK 2947-A SUB. 7, Mir
aloma Park. All work for 0§e|
story frame dwelling.
Owner— The McCarthy Co.. 16 Kearn
St , San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Meyer Bros., 727 Portol.
Drive., San Francisco.
Filed Feb. 11, '31. Dated Feb. 9, '3:,
Side and roof sheathing on $11(
Brown coated IK
Completed and accepted IK
Usual 35 days Ill
TOTAL COST, $441
Bond, none. Limit, 90 days Forfei
none. Plans and specifications filed
DWELLING
(36) LOT 10 BLK 2956-A SUB. |
Miraloma Park. All work for ']]
story frame dwelling.
Owner— The McCarthy Co., 46 Kearr
St , San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Meyer Bros., 727 Porto
Drive., San Francisco.
Filed Feb. 11. '31. Dated Feb. 9, '3
Side and roof sheathing on $9
Brown coated .91,
Completed and accepted 9i
Usual 35 days 9
TOTAL COST. $36
Bond. none. Limit, 90 days Forfe
Hon,.. I'liins ami speeilicntions filec
STATION
(37) NE POLK AND BROADWA
All work for gasoline and '
service station.
Owner — Associated Oil Co., 79 N<
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Reavey & Spivock, Sh
Oil Bldg., San Francisco
Filed Feb. 11. '31. Dated Feb. 5, 3
10 days after completed 75
Usual 35 days 2!
TOTAL COST, $40
Bond, $4000. Surety, United StaK
Guaranty Co. Lmit, 30 days. F<
feit, none. Plans and specificatii
filed.
BOILERS AND TANK
(3S) NO. 154 ELLIS- ST. All wc:
for two gas fired steam boilers al
hot water storage tank for Stat'
Hotel.
Owner — Charles S. Moser, Pheli
Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Knittle Bros., 224 Fi 1
St., San Francisco
Filed Feb. 11, 31. Dated Jan. 28, '•
TOTAL COST, $21
Bond, limit, forfeit, none. Specifii-
tions only filed.
Saturday, Pi
II, 1981
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-seven
|.\\ ELLINU
(j9) LOT 5 BLK 23 si. Francia
Wood. All wink for two-story
ntid basement frame dwelling.
. ,,,, i Mrs. s. .1. Hunkin, 1153 Bush
St., San Francisco.
Architect— H. H. Gutterson, 526
Powell SI . S:im Francisco.
Contractor- G. r W. Jensen, 320
Markel St., S-an Francisco.
,1 ,i r. I, 13, '31. Dated L- . J . . 11, '31.
tin 1st .,1* each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, 120,142
Bond, none Limit, 100 days. Forfeit,
:i, Plans and specifications filed.
BCTRIC FIXTURES
I BAKER and Fell Sts ; furnish-
ing and installing electric fixtures
in general hospital.
Bar— Southern Pacific Company.
chitect— Coffey and Rist.
Kractor— Dowd-Seid Elec. Co., 2118
Mi:
St.
■iled Feb. 13, '31. Dated Feb. 7, '31.
Monthly 75%
Usual 25 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $2354
■unci. $2354. Sureties, U. S. Guaran ■
eg r.i Limit: $45- Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
, I 10, 1931— LOT 40 PLK 2957-A
map Sub No 3 Miraloma Park.
Meyer Bros to whom it may con-
CC ■rn February 7, 1931
'eb 10, 1931— E 30th AVE 175 N Ul-
loa St N 25 x E 120. R L Hanlon
I to A M Hardy February 9, 1931
Vli 1". 1931— E RETIRO WAT 50
N Beach St N 25 x E S7-50. D S
Kayanagh to whom it may con-
cern February 10, 1931
eb 10, 1931— BAKER and Fell Sts,
Southern Pacific Co General Hos-
' , pital. Southern Pacific Compony
to Ocean Shore Iron Works
- February 6, 1931
, eb 10, 1931— E 34th AVE 175 South
Judah 25x120. Carl E and Emil E
Erickson to whom it may concern
February 10. 1931
eb 10. 1931— BAKER and Fell Sts,
Southern Pacific Company Gener-
al Hospital. Southern Pacific Co
to Frank J Klimm Co
February 6. 1931
eb. 11. 1931— NW HALE AND
Merrill 50 on N Hale by 75 on W
Merrill. Thomas Johnsen to
whom it may concern. ...Feb. 6, 1931
eb. 11, 1931— NW DOLORES AND
Jersey. Jnhn and Nellie De Bella
tu Louis Pastorini Feb. 10. 1931
eb. 11, 1931— N TWENTY-SEC-
iii, rl 75 E Chattanooga E 25xN loll
MB 89. Jennie A Johnson to G J
Elkington ,v- Sons ..Feb. 11, 1931
eb. 11, 1931 LOTS 41 AND 45
Blk 2947-A Map Sub 7, Miraloma
Park. The McCarthy Co to Meyer
Bros Feb. 5, 1931
lb 11. 1931— ALL PTN LOT 12
Blk 5835 Map SI Mary's Park NW
Benton Ave SW 4 from NE line
said lot 12 SW 25 NW 89-451 NE
49-411 SE 93-34. A R Johnson to
whom it may concern
February 4. 1931
I' 11. 1931— E 22nd AVE 210 N
Judah N r,u x 120. H Christen-
s, ii to whom it may concern
February 11. 1931
•b 11, 1931— NE BRAZIL AVE 50
SE London SE 25 x NE 100. A
Borelli to whom it may concern...
February 10, 1931
* 16, 1931— W BANKS ST 200 N
Jarboe Ave N 25 x W 70. Philip
Sanfillppo also known as Phillip
San Fillipo to whom it may con-
-ern February 14, 1931
Pi ii IS, L981- sw ,■ \s.\ WAV lin-
869 xw Retlro Way N 55 deg 50
min 14 sec W 32-25 S 34 deg 09
min ii; i ec u 9' ■ IB si-: Ll-756 S
80 deg 59 min IS sec E 30-104 NE
76-567. Ralph and Klza Blass to
E L Stoneson February 7, 1931
Feb 10, 1931— N REVEKB AVE 125
w Lane. Peter Plume! to Thomas
B slim-man February 14. 1931
Feb 16, 1931— PPTY EOUNDED by
1Mb, Carolina and by Western Pa-
cific R R Co tracks. Kaiser Pav-
ing Co to Louis Cohn Jan 30, 1931
Feb 16. 1931— N PACIFIC AVE 245
W Pierce W 39 x N 155-5',;.. Ber-
the M Lent to Ed Zinkand & Son
February 10, 1931
Feb 16, 1931— W 24 1 li AVE 25 North
Wawona N 25 x W 90. Castle Bldg
Co to Henry Horn
February 10, 1931
Feb 16, 1931— COMG AT PT bearing
N 71 deg 30 min W 1144 from pt
on W Schwerin dist S 293-0% from
pt inter SW Sunnydale Ave and
Schwerin N 71 deg 30 min W 110
S 47-5 E 110 N 47-5. D and D
Delucchi to whom it may con-
cern February 12, 1931
Feb 16, 1931— E DIVISADERO ST
50 S Oak S 25 x E 106. George
Cheim to Wiseman & Co
January 24, 1931
Feb 14, 1931— LOT 411 vuK. 2914 La-
guna Honda Park Addn. J V
Campbell to whom it may con-
cern February 13, 1931
Feb 13. 1931— CARROLL AVENUE.
Southern Pacific Co to Eaton and
Smith February 5, 1931
Feb 13, 1931— E 34th AVE 275 East
Judah St. E E and C E Erickson
to whom it may concern
February 13, 1931
Feb 13, 1931— LOTS 11 and 12 BLK
2958 map Sub No 4 Miraloma Pk.
Meyer Bros to whom it may con-
cern February 11, 1931
Feb 13, 1931— NW 19th AVE AND
Kirkham 25 on 19th Ave and 95
on Kirkham. John E McCarthy to
whom it may concern Feb 10, 1931
Feb 13, 1931— S KIRKHAM 95 W
ISth Ave W 25 x S 100. Michael
D and Mary A Hardiman to whom
it may concern February 11 ,1931
Feb 13, 1931— NW 26th and Alabama
Nos 1394-96 Alabama St. Walter
J Schmidt to Schmidt Bros
February 11, 1931
Feb 13, 1931— W GATES 24-5% N
Ogden Ave N 25 x W 70. A R San-
chez to whom it may concern
February 10, 1931
Feb 13, 1931— W GATES 49-5% N
Ogden Ave N 25-6% S 25-0% E
23-4 E 46-8. A R Sanchez to whom
it may concern
February 10, 1931
Feb 13, 1931— SE CAYUGA AVE
and SW line lot 249 Spring Valley
Hd NE 25 SE S5-166 SW 25-002
NW 85-500. L Besio to whom it
may concern February 11. 1931
Feb 17, 1931— SW CALIFORNIA &
Octavia W 80 x S 137-6. Herman
D Hogrefe to whom it may con- .
cern February 17, 1931
Feb 17, 1931— W LYON 35 N Clay
N 100-4% x W 137-6 S 35-4% E
27-6 S 65 E 110. George Lievre to
H O Lindeman February 16, 1931
Feb 17, 1931— SW NORTHGATE DR
and Monterey Blvd Lot 1 Blk 3273
Mt Davidson Manor; S Lath.-op
Ave 51-43 E Tunnel Ave Lot 2 Blk
24 Crocker Bay Shore Tract; S
Lathrop Ave 26-93 E Tunnel Ave
Lot. 3 Blk 24 Crocker Bay Shore
Tract. A M Samuelson to whom
it may concern February 10, 1931
Feb 17, 1931— W 32nd AVE 425 S
Rivera S 25 x W 120. D S Kava-
nagh to whom it may concern
February 17, 1931
Feb 17, 1931— LOT 36 Land Drive
Terrace Unit No 1. McClatchy
Realty Co and Robertson Govan
Co February 14, 1931
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Feb ii, 1981— LOTS 2". 21, 22, 23
Bill 3012 West portal Park, Aetna
Electric Co, $215; W A HoiT, 1201,
vs C L and H L Huffman, c A
and i' Morris, v io Haley
l''i' I". 1931 -W SHRADEB 125 S
Carl S 25 x W inn B J Neville
ii irvey, Jessie and Clyde Ward
$168.58
F.b 17. 1931— E CAPP 165 N 19th N
25 x E 122-6. Layrite Floor Corp
vs A Lee. G L Peterson, S and A
Lachtman $67.71
Feb 17, 1931— LOT 14 BLK 35 R. R.
Ave Hd Assn. C E Relnhart & Co
vs W F Burnell or Berncll....$281.80
Feb 16, 1931— N LOMBARD 141 W
Octavia W 50 x N 137-6. C Chiap-
pa vs A Raven $265.86
Feb 14, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 1273, As-
sessor's Map. J Callaghan vs C
M, E S, H C and J E Ward. ...$184. 50
Feb 13, 1931 NE 6th St and Minna
NW 80 x NE 100. Le Roy Olson
Co vs M Diemey, E Rolkin and T
Petrikia $120
RELEASE OF LIENS
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
Feb 16. 1931— N BERNARD 107 W
Taylor W 20 x N SO. G Bianco to
Rose A and Thos R Puchen $50
BUILDING PERMITS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
165
Netherby
Owner
5500
166
Fergenben
Owner
1500
1 117
Howe
Owner
5400
IV 1
Spiro
Rigney
1000
172
Oakland
Mil Ii i\y:i n
121S45
173
Mosby
Mathe-yer
8000
173
Dennen
Owner
1800
174
Bank of America Owner
3000
175
Justice
Owner
3500
176
McCabe
Owner
2700
177
Connolly
Easterly
4700
17S
San Leandro
Whited
9600
179
Williams
Cone
2500
ISO
Broadhead
Owner
4000
181
Stoddard
Tranmal
1200
182
Barrett
Owner
1700
1S3
Grubb
Owner
4000
184
Brophy
Dashiell
3500
RESIDENCE
(165) NO. 118 MAGNOLIA AVE..
PIEDMONT. Two-story 5-room
frame residence and garage.
Owner— W. A. Netherby, 3853 Lyman
Road, Oakland
Architect — Not Given. $5500
ALTERATIONS
fl66) NO. 2035 CHANNING WAY,
BERKELEY. Alterations.
Owner— P. Fergenben, 522 7th St.,
Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $1500
RESIDENCE
(167) HOLLYWOOD BLVD. AND
W Edgewood Ave., OAKLAND.
Two-story 7-room residence and
garage.
Owner and Contractor — E. D. Howe,
2620 Stuart St., Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given. $5400
168 Brown
169 Wilier
170 Feasey
Converse 6000
Kraus 4000
Owner 1S000
RESIDENCE
(168) NO. 2520 MARIN AVE., BER-
KELEY. Two-story 7-room 1-
fainily frame residence.
i wenty-eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, February 21, 192
Owner— H. H. Brown, 1120 24th St .
Richmond.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— E. R. Converse, 10SS 53rd
St., Oakland. $6000
ALTERATIONS
(169) NO. 832 SHATTUCK AVE.,
BERKELEY. Alterations.
Owner — E. V. Wilier.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— W. J. Kraus, 1310 Marin
Ave., Berkeley. $4000
RESIDENCE
(170) N BROADWAY TERRACE E
Country Club Drive., OAKLAND.
Two-story and basement residence
Owner— A. H. Feasey, 150 Miraloma
Drive, Oakland.
Architect — Masten & Hurd. Post St.
and Grant Ave., San Francisco.
Contractor — A. H. Feasey, 150 Mira-
loma Drive, Oakland. $1S,000
ALTERATIONS
(171) NO. 2277 SHATTUCK AVE.,
BERKELEY. Alterations.
Owner— Spiro & Spiro. 195 25th St.,
Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Rigner Tile Co , Harrison
St., Oakland. $1000
PIER
(17!) FOOT OF WEBSTER STREET
OAKLAND; concrete pier.
Owner — City of Oakland, Oakland
Bank Bldg.
Architect — Port of Oakland, Oakland
Bank Bldg.
Contractor— M. E. McGowan. 74 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
$121, S45
DWELLING
(173) N MELDON AVE. 300-350 W
Eirdsall Ave., OAKLAND; two 2-
story 6-room dwellings.
Owner— C. Mosby, Los Angeles.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— L. B. Matheyer. 3 1 7 S
Birdsall Ave., Oakland.
$4000 each
WAREHOUSE
(173) NO. 1926 EVERETT ST., ALA.
MEDA.. One-story 2-room frame
and galvanized iron warehouse.
Owner— V. M. Dennen, 2512 Blanding
Ave., Alameda.
Architect— Not Given. $1800
ALTERATIONS
(174) NO. 2411 SANTA CLARA AVE,.
ALAMEDA. Alterations and con-
crete work for elevator.
Owner— Bank of America, National
Trust & Savings Association, 62o
Market St., San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
DWELLING
(175) NO. 2711 CLAY ST., ALAMEDA
One-story 5-room frame and
stucco dwelling.
Owner— N. F. Justice, 973 Pearl St.,
Alameda.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
DWELLING
(176) E MORCOM AVE. 165 N Cam-
den, OAKLAND; one-story five-
room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— J. D. McCabe,
3457 Mt. Blvd., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $2700
DWELLING
(177) 124 AGNES ST., OAKLAND:
one-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— J. J. Connolly, 416 45th St.,
Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— George W. Easterly, 567..
Oak Grove Ave., Oakland.
$4700
HEALTH CENTER
(178) 576 CALLAN AVE., SAN
ANDRO; one-story health ce
(16 rooms).
Owner — City of San Leandro.
Architect — Jas. Narbett.
Contractor— W. H. Whited, 125 I
nyside Drive, San Leandro.
$9600
ALTERATIONS
(179) 1712 BROADWAY, OAKLAND;
alterations.
Owner — Andrew Williams.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Wilbur Cone. 1744 Broad-
way, Oakland. $2500
RESIDENCE
(ISO) NO. 573 THE ALAMEDA,
BERKELEY. Two-story 6-room 1
family frame residence.
Owner— J. Broadhead, 1232 Glen Ave ,
Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
ALTERATIONS
(181) NO. 144 BONITA AVE., PIED-
MONT. Alterations.
Owner— Elgin Stoddard, 144 Bnnita
Ave., Piedmont.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Enoch Tranmal, 483 Cres-
cent St., Oakland. $1200
ALTERATIONS
(182) 1627 TELEGRAPH AVE.. OAK-
LAND; alterations.
Owner and Builder— Barrett & Hilp.
918 Harrison St., San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given. $1700
DWELLING
(183) W BREED AVE. 100 N Durant
Ave., OAKLAND; 1%-story five-
room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— Jas. B. Gruhb.
10815 Breed Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
DWELLING
(184) E 68th AVE. 200 N Foothill
Blvd.. OAKLAND; one-story five-
room dwelling.
Owner— F. Brophy.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— E. L. Dashiell. 3549 Cal-
afla Ave., Oakland. $3500
BUILDING CONTRACTS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No. Owner Contractor Ami.
26 Eneinal- Kitchen 3100
27 Knowles Littlefield 53356
(26) ENC'INAL TERMINALS, Ala-
meda. All work for repairing
docks.
Owner — Eneinal Terminals, Foot of
Jay St., Alameda.
Engineer — Philip L. Bush, 2C01
Broadway, San Francisco.
Contractor— A. w. Kitchen, 110 Market
St., San Francisco.
Filed Feb. 13, '31. Dated Feb. 10, '31.
Work % completed $1162.50
When completed 1162 50
36 days after completion 775.00
TOTAL COST, $3100.00
Bond. $3100. Surety, U. S. Guarantee
Co. Limit, 30 days. Forfeit, plans
and specifications, none.
STORE
(27) BROADWAY & Telegraph Ave.
near 17th St.. Oakland; general
construction on 1-story class C
store building.
Owner — Mary A. Bowles, Russ Bldg..
San Francisco.
Architect— Douglas D. Stone, Great
Western Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— R. W. Littlefield, 337 17th
St., Oakland.
Filed Feb. 17, '31. Dated Feb. 16, '31.
5th of each month 75%
Usual 35 days Balanc
TOTAL COST, $53,35
Bond. $53,356. Sureties, Standard Ac
cident Ins. Co. Limit, 110 days. Plan
and Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES-
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Accepte
Feb. 11, 1931— NO. 4212 TERRACE
St., Oakland. Sophie Jorgensen to
J Cisero & A H Mally.Feh. 10, 19:
Feb 10. 1931— LOT 13 BLK 11, Oak-
ridge Claremont, Berkeley. Sid-
ney K Smith to S M Shapero
February 9. 193
Feb 17. 1931— LOT 18 BLK 2626-21,
Northbrae, Albany. M E Coulter
to whom it may concern Jkjl
February 6, 193
Feb 17. 1931—961 GLEN DRIVE,
San Leandro. Bert Walters to
whom it may concern Fell 16, 19J
Feb. 16, 1931— LOT 55 and Ptn. Lot
56 Blk M, Estudillo Estates, San
Leandro. Charles E and Emilie
Fox to whom it may concern s;|
Feb. 11. 19
Feb. 16, 1931— LOTS 15, 16 AND 17
Blk 1081, Collins Subdivision,
Emeryville. J H and Glenora Cary
Reese to whom it may concern
Feb. 14, 19
Feb 13, 1931— NE 11th and Harrison
Sts, Oakland. Firestone Tire and
Rubber Co to C H Thrams
February 13, 191
Feb 13, 1931— CAMPUS of the Uni-
versity of California, Berkeley.
The Regents of the University of
California to E H Sheldon & Co....
—February 9, 19.
Feb 14. 1931— N SANTA CLARA Ave
US ft W of Peru St, etc. Ala-
meda. Christopher C Howard to
Walter Young February 10, 19
Feb 14, 1931— SW SHATTUCK Ave
and Kittredge St. Berkeley. City
of Eerkeley to M G West Co; R
Brandlein & Co (two completions)
February 3, 19
Feb 14, 1931—3668 DORISA AVE,
Oakland. Dr A M Dinsmore to
Jensen & Pedersen Oct 24, 19
Feb 13. 1931— LOT 7, Broadmoor
Park, San Leandro. A W Henry
M D to Derrv & Derry....Feb 10. 19
Feb 13. 1930— SW SANTA CLARA
Ave and Vernon St, Alameda. W
J Bullock to E Dudley De Velbiss
February 10. 19
Feb 13, 1931— ALAMEDA and Oak-
land. Southern Pacific Company
to Hutchinson Co Feb 9, 19
Feb 11, 1931— LOT 33 and ptn Lot
3 Blk E, map of the Revised
Claremont Ave Tract, Oakland. A
Jensen to whom it may concern....
February 7. IE
Feb 13, 1931— FIRST and Webster,
13th & Webster, Oakland. South-
ern Pacific Co to Hutchinson Co.
February 9, IS
Feb. 11. 1931— INTERSECTMN NW
Coolidge Ave and NE Lynde St.
Oakland. R C Miller to whom ii
may concern Feb. 10, 1!
Feb. 11, 1931— LOT G BLK 2070
Hardy Tract, Berkeley. Pio Tuc-
ciarone to Guy Taylor ...Feb. 7. II
LIENS FILED
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Amov
Feb 17, 1931— SE LINE TENTH AV(
120 ft NE of E 22nd St, Oakland
J M Dale. $4,035.05; Smith Lum-
ber Co of Oakland, $2,932.13. vs
Umberto and Margaret Cavallo
Feb. 16, 1931— SE LINE TENTT
Ave 120 NE of E-22nd St., Oak
land. McGrath Steel Co vs Um
berto Cavallo and Margaret Cava
llo Jl'
Saturday. February 21, 193)
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-nine
I SE TENTH AVENUE
120 ft. NE of E-22nd St , Oakland
Bay Glass Cn vs Umberto
and Margaret Cavallo $2688.49
Feb. 16, 1931— SE TENTH AVE 120
ft. NE E-22nd K't., Oakland. Hil-
flebrand Planing Mill vs Umberto
and Margaret Cavallo $1450.91
l.vl, i,;, 1931 LI iT 10 BLK 22, Map
N,. 8 of Regents Park, Albany
Berkeley Building Materials Co
i! C Groce $312 ' t
[931 N THIRTY-FOURTH
St. at inter with line dividing land
ly owned by A. C. Brown
from Central Co Ltd. Oakland. 11
A Driscoll Co vs E C Gilbert and
Brvan Milton $1408
Feb 16, 1931— LOT 17 BLK 4.
Thousand Oaks. Berkeley. M
Henry vs Earl and Fraye Con-
verse $SJ
/eb. 16, 1931— E THIRTEENTH
Aw 100 E Grove, c lakland. Scott
Butler Co vs I and F Gudderian
: and J M Smith $189.29
Feb. 16, 1931— SE TENTH AVE 120
NE E-22nd St., Oakland. Hal-
pern Sheet Metal, $544; F F
Hogan, $008.75 vs Umberto and
Margaret Cavallo
VI, 11, 1931—604 34th ST, Oak-
hind Mi-lp'se Bldg Materials Co
vs E C Gilbert, D F Driscoll
$1185.91
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County
i Recorded Amount
;i"eb G, 1931— E NINTH AVE 125 S
Kirkham S 25 x E 120. Star Con-
crete Co to F T Hieks and C An-
il;.-""eh 6, 1931— W 3Sth AVE 200 South
Geary W 120 x S 25. R Hinton to
A and B Jacobson $285
•'eh. 16, 1931— E TWENTY-THIRD
, Ave 30 10 N E-26th St., Oakland.
Sterling Lumber Co to Robert M
I Sutherlin, H Sutherlin, C A
. Baender and State Roofing Co..$67.16
Jeb 10, 1931—1121 SUNNYH1LLS
Road, Oakland. Sunset Lumber Co
to J A Sinclair, Jr $213.97
■>b 10, 1931— SW DURANT AVE
and Fulton St, Berkeley. John L
Minohin Jr to Delphine Ferrier
Doyle $151.80
' BUILDING CONTRACTS
RAN MATEO COUNTY
1ESIDENCE
..OT 34 BLK 30, Easton. All work for
one-story frame and stucco resi-
| dence
ilwner — A. R. Woodman et ai, 1144
Bernal St., Burlingame.
Architect— Not Given,
•ontractor— C. W. Carlson, 1416 Cor-
| tez St., Burlingame.
■'iled Feb 10, '31. Dated Feb. 7. '31.
Frame up .... $1750
Brown coated 1750
Completed 1750
Usual 35 days 1750
TOTAL COST, $7000
■ lend, $7000. Surety, Fidelity & Casu-
lty Co. t,f New York. Limit, forfeit,
lone. Plans and specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
I'll— LOT 18 BLK 4, Bur-
lingame Olive Coakley to whom
concern Feb. 9, 1931
?eb. 9, 1931— LOT 95, Capuehino
Holman E Winfrey to whom it
may concern Feb. 6, 1931
I'A I
I.i IT!
6 &
rie f
7 Blk 1. Central Park.
B .pun i" whom it mas
cern Feb. 10. 1931
Feb. 1". 1931 PART LOT 7 BLK I
Woodside Aim, Gambatista Cas-
saretto to whom it may concern....
Feb. 7. 1931
Feb. l", 1931- -LOTS 22 AND 23 BLK
i. Central Park i lavid Houle to
whom II may com i rn. Feb. 9. 1931
Feb. 11, 1931— Li iT 36, Senic Heights
San Mat,,,. Carl Eder to C E
Magne .. Feb. 9, 1931
Feb. LI, 1931 -PART LOT 135, San
Mateo Park, Agnes K Findley to
whom 11 may concern, .Feb 11, 1931
Feb. 11. 1931— LOT 3 BLK 8-A, Ara-
gon. Meyer Bros to whom it may-
concern Feb. :,, L931
Feb. 11, 1931— LOT 11 BLK 12, Lo-
mita Park. Irvin C Barshaw to
u horn n maj col in . Feb. 11, 1931
Feb. 13, 1931— LOT 2 BLK 10, Stan-
ford Park. Ragnar M Olssan-
s, ii, r S Baker....Feb. 12, 1931
Feb 13, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 6, Bur-
ling, ime Shore Land Co. George
B Childs to whom it may concern
Feb. 13, 1931
Feb. 14, 1931— LOT I BLK 11, Edge-
wood Park, S:m Mateo. Jesse R
Reedkin to M C Vander Kamp. ..
Feb. 6, 1931
Feb. 14, 1931— LOT 9 BLK 13, Bay-
view Heights. F C Nelson to
whom it may concern ...Feb. 12, 1931
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Feb. 9, 1931— .1274 ACRES LAND
near San Carlos. .1 R Sutton alias
vs Amalla Thai $1091
Feb. 9, 1931— LOT 34 BLK 60, Bel-
monti. E W Magruder vs W J
Killop et al $22.85
Feb. 9, 1931— PART LOT 21 BLK .",.
Baywood San Mateo Feed &
Fuel Co vs Edward Covosso .$140.3.';
Feb. HI. 1931— PART LOT 4 BLK 21
Pain Alto Park. Grey Thor:iJng
Lumber Co vs Ida F Miller $93.10
Feb. 10, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 16, South
Park. Adolph Bowman et al vs
S R Milne et al $143
Feb. 10, 1931— LOT 3 1 BLK 60, Bel-
monti. John G Smith vs Daven-
port Realty Co $93 50
Feb 11, 1931— LOTS 47 AND 48
Blk 11, San Bruno. Henry Cowell
Lime * Cement Co vs Mildred A
Whitelock $367.73
Feb. 11. 1931— LOT 2 BLK 5, Red-
wood Highlands. G Adolphson vs
Bernard J McCnrron et al $416
Feb. 13, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 16, Lo-
mita Park. Al Vigert vs L R
Milne et al $40
Feb. 13, 1931—2.95 ACRE LAND near
Redwood i ily. Truscon Steel Co
vs Amanda Thai $110.04
Feb. 14. 1931— LOT 34 BLK 60, Bel-
monti. Son Carl is Feed & Fuel
Co vs Davenport Realty Co. .. $S28.01
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
1931
Amount
I.i ITS 20 & 21 BLK
i Bi i Keystone Lumber
Whom it may concern
1931— LOTS 20 & 21 BLK
11 W Larsen to
it may concern $
BUILDING PERMITS
REDWOOD CITY
ALTER dwelling, $1200; No. 163 Hud-
son St., Redwood City; owner.
Rose Park, Premises; contractor,
Lindgren Bros.
DWELLING, frame, 5-rooms, bath
and garage, $41 : No. 259 Hud-
son St., Redwood City; owner,
R. L. O'Connor; contractor, J. G.
I.awson.
liWEI.I.ING, frame, 4-rooms, bath
and garage, $1000; No. 307 Beech
St., Redwood City; owner, Z
Demma; contractor, F. Morino.
DWELLING. frame, 6-1 n, bath
and garage, $5000; No. 112 Hilltop
Drive, Redwood City; owner.
Walter T. Noble; contractor, L.
F. Bourquin, 128 Iris St., Red-
wood City.
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
RESIDENCE, stucco, $0000; No. 338
Portola St., Palo Alto; owner, W.
J. Causey.
DWELLING, rustic, $2000;141 Cole-
ridge Ave., Palo Alto; owner, Aug.
Eckland.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Jan. 22, 1931— SE 10 FT. LOT 5 and
nil Lot 0 Blk 71, Naglee Park Tr
No. 3 with exceptions, San Jose.
Anthony Texeira et al to whom
it may concern Ian. 20, 1931
Jan. 22, 1931— LOT 11 Byerley Tract,
San Jose. J B Byerley to whom
it may concern Jan. 22, 1931
Fob. 2. 1931— SE CALIFORNIA ST
313.40 NE Main SE HxSW 46 Part
Lot 17. I'aul Survey. Palo Alto.
W R Bartley; R W Stenbit; Ralph
W. Evans and John S Griffin to
whom it may concern. ...Jan. 30, 1931
Feb. 3, 1931— LOTS 17 AND 18 BLK
3S, College Terrace, Palo Alto.
Milton L Rogers to whom it may
concern Jan. 31. 1931
Feb. 3, 1931— LOT 33 BLK 3, Lin-
coln Gates, San Jose. Grover S-
Carpenter et al to whom it may
concern Jan. 30, 1931
Feb. 4, 1931— LOT 26 BLK 2, Rest-
wood Park No. 2, San Jose. Ernest
Lorentz to whom it may concern
Feb. 3, 1931
Member Insurance Brokers' Exchange
FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
Phone FRanklin 9400
San Francisco
Thirty
Feb. 4, 1931— LOT 12 BLK 6, Seale
Addition No. 2, Palo Alto. Walter
F and Hazel Lyman Nickel to
whom it may concern.Jan. 30, 1931
Feb. 4, 1931 — LOT 51, Colonial
Manor, San Jose. Lucy H Mitchell
to whom it may concern
- Pel., 2, 1931
Feb. 6, 1931— LOT 17 BLK 6, North
Glen Residence Park. F E Lee-
dom et al to whom it may con-
cern Feb. 4, 1931
Feb. 9, 1931— LOT 30 BLK 93, Man-
lius Subd., Palo Alto. J T and
Minnie Evelyn Pate to whom it
may concern Feb. 7, 1931
Feb. 9, 1531— NO. 642 S-SEVENTH-
St., San Jose. Frank Herrmann
to whom it may concern
Feb. 9, 193 1
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
February 21, 19
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amour
Feb. 6, 1931— PT. S\V ', OF S'EC.
21 Twp C S R 2 W, San Jose. The
Minton Co vs Elizabeth H Cecil....
Feb. 6, 1931— LOT 19 BLK 11, Fair-
oaks Addition, Sunnyvale. Sun-
nyvale Supply Co vs Foster Bros..
- $197.4
Feb. 7, 1931— LOT 2 BLK 141 Em-
barcadero Oaks Sub, Palo Alto
J G Kilgore vs E M Lenzen $3
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Feb. 6, 1931— SW DANA 50 NW
Mt. View 'Ave., Mountain View.
The Minton Co to William Dirksen
Feb. 6, 1931— LAURELWOOD FARM
Subd with exceptions. H M
Keister to Metropolitan Reatly Co
$730. 1.".
Feb. 6, 1931— S BRACE AVE 396.90
ft. W line bet. lands of Early and
Eastwood. Henry Cowell Lime &
Cement Co to A Silveira
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
REMODEL store, $4500; No. 326 E-
Main St., Stockton; owner, Suth-
erlin Estate; contractor, O. A.
Chain, Bank of America Bldg.,
Stockton.
INDUSTRIAL building, $3000; No 230
E-Lafayette St., Stockton; owner,
A. T. Atwood; contractor, O. A.
Chain, Bank of America Bldg.,
Stockton.
DWELLING, $2500; No. 215 Tuxedo
Court, Stockton; owner, Vincent
J. McPhee.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Feb. 4, 1931— LOT 9, San Anselmo.
Harold E Squire and wife to whom
it may concern Feb. 4, 1931
Feb 4, 1931— MORNINGSIDE CT.,
San Anselmo. Herschel Bund to
Fred Mendcnhall Feb. 2, 1931
Feb. 4, 1931— LOT 8, San Anselmo.
Harold E Squire and wife to
whom it may concern Feb. 4, 1931
Feb. 5, 1931— SAN RAFAEL. Asso-
ciated Oil Co to Ben C Gerwick
Inc.- Jan. 29, 1931
LIENS FILED
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Feb. 7. 1931 — RAYSIDE ACRES-.
near San Rafael. San Rafael Mill
& Lumber Co vs Anne S Stubbs
and Nellie Duncan 5121.79
COMPLETION NOTICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Feb. 6, 1931— LOT 12 BLK 1, Austin
Tract Addn to Martinez. M W
Joost to Chas Wiess Jan. 21, 1931
Feb. 0. 1931— LOT 86 and E portion
Lot SS, Oak Springs Unit No. 4.
Olive E Poirier to James E Sul-
livan Feb. 6, 1931
Feb 7, 1931— PTN BROWN TRACT,
Martinez. Alhambra Union High
School District to Patterson Wil-
liams Mfg Co, Feb. 7, 1931; F A
Thomas. Feb. 7. 1931; T L Rosen-
berg Co, Feb. 7. 1931; Worley Co,
Feb. 7, 1931; Boyd Lighting Fix-
ture Co. Feb. 7, 1931; Van Fleet-
Freear Co, Feb. 7, 1931; Martinez
Furniture Co, (2 completions),
Feb. 7, 1931
Feb 7. 1931— S 3/5 OF BROWN
Tract, Martinez. Alhambra Union
High School District to T J Ken-
nedy Fell. 4, 1931
Feb. 7, 1931— LOTS 7 AND 8 BLK
«S, .Map of North Berkeley Ter-
race. Improvement Bond Co, Ltd
to whom it may concern
Feb. 0, 1931
Feb. 10, 1931— LOT 2 BLK A, Town
of Crockett. Fillippo Montesano
to whom it may concern Feb. .",. 1931
Feb ID. 1931— LOT 21, Highway
.Iiiiirtii.n Sub. I' Cody '.o whom
it may concern Feb. 9, 1931
LIENS FILED
vs. Louis and Ernestina Pera and
Fictitious Names $2519.63 & Int
Feb. 17, 1931— HILL SCHOOL DIST.
52.05 Acres. Sterling Lumber Co
vs W B Rich; Franklin A John-
son and Santa Rosa Roofing Co
-...$76.75 and interes
Feb. 17, 1931— LOT 4, Wharff's Subd
of Part of Cotati Rancho. Ster-
ling Lumber Co vs Ole Cornelius
$453.35 and interes'
I'-l.. 9, 1931— ON COTATI ROAD
near Goodman Lane 5 20 acres and
1.42 acres. Sterling Lumber Co
vs Franz and Suse Russialin..$374 5.'
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTV
Recorded Acceptec1
Feb. 13, 1931— LOT lis BLK 112,
Carmel-by-the-Sea Adolph C La- ]
frenz to Ernest S BixIer..Feb. 7, 193
Feb. 13, 1931— LOT 27 BLK 114, City
of Monterey. S- A Ferranti to John
Taufner Feb. 11. 193
Feb. 16, 1931— LOT 4 BLK 3, Maple
Park Addition No. 2. Jack E Wil-
moth Jr to Bruce E Baird
Feb. 14, 193
Feb. 5. 1931— LOT O and S 10 feet
Lot R Blk 2, Sherwood & Hell- j
man's Maj of Salinas. Florence
Margaret Baker to Fred Mc-
Crary Jan. 26, 193
Feb. 6, 1931— LOT 4 BLK 39, Map 1
of Carmel City. Elizabeth Mc-
Clung White to J Mefferd
Feb. 5, 1931
Feb. 9. 1931— LOTS 3 AND 6 BLK ,
36, First Addition to Pacific' \
Grove Retreat. W J Gould to <3|
J Raymond Feb. 6, 193:
Feb. 9, 1931— E FROM CORNER
No 1 Blk 324, Map of Pacific
Grove. Ivan E Thomas to whom M
it may concern Feb. fi, 193j
Feb. 10, 1931— LOT I BLK 1, Map II
of Warden Tract, Monterey. Carl
Husemann to M J Murphy Inc
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Feb. 9, 1931— LOT 17 in North Rich-
mond. John Carrick and Martin
Griffin (as El Cerrito Wrecking
Co) vs Carlo Biagini $100
Feb. 9, 1931— ALL BLK S, Tewks-
bury Heights. John Carrick and
Martin Griffin (as El Cerrito
Wrecking Col vs J F Duesdieker
$267.22
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Feb. 11, 1931— LOTS 69 AND 70 Tier
A, East Monte Rio Addition No
1. A E and Anna A Brune. to
whom it may concern ..Feb. 4, 1931
Feb. 11, 1931— LOT 2 BLK 4, Proc-
tor Terrace, Santa Rosa. C A
Brauch to Mutual Home Builders
Association ...Feb. 11, 1931
Feb. 10, 1931— LOTS 12 AND 13
Blk 4, Proctor Terrace Addition
to Santa Rosa. J Leslie Spear to
Mutual Hum.. Builders Assn
Feb. 9. 1931
LIENS FILED
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
eb. 11, 1931—2 PARCELS' OF LAND
known as Brook Farm near Glen
Ellen with exceptions. L P Kear-
ny and Sonoma Valley Lumber Co
Feb. 1,
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amoun
Feb. 16, 1931— LOT 52, H D.
Fisher's Map of Clark City. Robt
J Loane vs Alfred Johnson and .'
O F Vail $7
Feb. 17, 1931— LOT 17 BLK 1, Map
2, Del Monte Heights. George D ,
and Victor H Patrick (as Patrick-
the-Plumber) vs Donald Wallace
$137.7
Feb. 6, 1931— LOT 13 BLK 15S. First
Addition, Carmel Woods. J E
Eckett vs Sadie Latham ...$1S
Feb. Ill, 1931— LOT 15 BLK 2, Block
Book City of .Monterey Union'
Supply Vo vs Louis Sainetto,
Delflna Sainetto and Albert Gatti
$60
RELEASE OF LIENS
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amoun
Feb. 6. 1931— LOT 3-1 BLK 119, Sev-
erance's Block Book City of Mon- I
lerey. Frank Carrill and Dan
Searle vs J C Anthony $1S
LIENS FILED
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Amoun
Feb. 14, 1931— SE Vi SEC. 4 T 2 S
R 6 E, Stockton. Hayward Lum-
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thirty-one
bar & Investment Co va Bertha
AlcCord $116 38
BUILDING PERMITS
mi.
M.i
SACRAMENTO
LESIDENCE, fi-room and garage,
13600; No. in? II si . Sacramento:
ov, in i. Clark Mitchell, 2515 2nd
Ave., Sacramento: contractor, Jos.
Pesce, 5209 Folsom Blvd., Sacra-
mento.
JJDITION and repairs, $5000; No.
8030 S St., Sacramento; ov, ner,
Plcettl Co. . contractor, Thos, Hunt
1B1 I 30th si , Sacramento.
:ESIDENCE and garage. $9000; No.
3932 K St., Sacramento; owner,
John Simmonds.
IUILD1NG, stucco, $51100; No. 1132
Fremont Way, Sacramento; own-
er, E. C. Priess, mi O St., Sac-
ramento; contractor, E. C. Priess,
1814 n St., Sacramento.
BMODEL, $5500; No 71S I St., Sac-
ramento; owner, Post 61, Ameri-
can Legion, Premises; contractor,
T. Maloney, 3172 T St., Sacra-
mento.
BSIDENCE, 6-room, $4000: No. 3916
First Ave., Sacramento; owner,
O. H. Moore, 2918 35th St., Sacra-
mento; contractor, B H. Bell, 3254
Marshall St., S acrp.mento.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
ecorded Accepted
i eb. 13, 1931— LOT 41 Harding Place
Sacramento. A R Greeman to
whom it may concern....Feb. 11, 1931
I eb 14, 1931— 251G J STREET. Ro-
land H Smith to whom it may
concern February 10. 1931
'eb 14. 1931— LOT 67 and W 16 ft
Lot 66 S Curtis Oaks Sub No 1
■ Sacramento. Harlowe M Stafford
to whom it may concern
[ _ February 11, 1931
eb, 9, 1931— LOT 16, J ST. SUB
'Tract 4, Sacramento. Thomas A
Scott to whom it may concern....
...Feb. in, 1931
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
.WELLING and garage, $3950; No.
1244 Harrison Ave., Fresno: own-
er and contractor, Taylor- Wheeler
Inc, Power Co. Bldg , Fresno.
IERVICE station, $12,000; No 55
Blackstone Ave., Fresno; owner
and contractor, The Texas Co.,
II 4000 California St., Fresno.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
ecorded Accepted
eb. 13, 1931— LOT 10 BLK 55,
Sierra Vista Addition No. 2,
Fresno. Thos W Griffith to whom
it may concern Feb. 12, 1931
eb. 11. 1931— LOTS 5, 10, 11 AND
may concern Feb. 2, 1931
OFFICIAL PROPOSALS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUAR-
ERMASTER, MARCH FIELD.
IVERSIDE, CALIF. Sealed pro-
osals, In Triplicate, will be received
ere until 11:00 o'clock A. M., March
), 1931, and then opened for the
onatruction and Completion of (2)
ets of Field Officers, and (8) sets of
field. Riverside, California, In ac-
cordance with S Icatlons W-6694-
is, dale. I Februarj 12, L931. Plans and
Specifications may be had on appli-
cation t.i the i mi r the Construct-
ing Quartermasti i , March Field, Ri^ -
erside, California, For further in-
i ation apply t<. the Office Con-
structing Quartermaster, March
Field, California
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of the State High-
way Engineer, Public Works Building.
Sacramento, California, until 2 o'clock
P. M. on March 11. 1931, at which
time they will be publicly opened and
read, for construction in accordance
with the specifications therefor to
which special reference is made, of
portions of State Highway, as follows:
Placer futility, an undergrade cross-
ing under the tracks of the Southern
Pacific Railroad at New England Mills
(III-Pla-37-B), consisting of two con-
crete abutments with wing walls and
grading and surfacing approximately
1000 lineal feet of roadway with bi-
tuminous treated crushed gravel or
stone surfacing
Kern County, between Grape Vine
Station and Bakersfleld (VI-Ker-4-B &
<"), about twenty-nine and eight-
tenths (29.8) miles in length, to be
graded and the shoulders surfaced
with bituminous treated crushed
gravel or stone.
Orange County, at Galivan Over-
head Crossing ( VlI-Ora-2-B), about
nine-tenths (0.9) mile in length, to
be graded and paved with Portland
cement concrete.
Imperial County, between Holtville
and East High Line Canal (VHI-Inip-
27-D). about six and nine-tenths (6.9)
miles in length, to be gr aded and
paved with Portland cement concrete.
San Bernardino County, a reinforc-
ed concrete girder bridge over the
tracks of The Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railway about 2 miles east
of Essex (VIII-SBd-58-L), consisting
of one 48' 0" span and four 34' 0"
spins on concrete bents.
Proposal forms will be issued only to
those Contractors who have furnished
a verified statement of experience and
financial condition in accordance with
the provisions of Charter 644, Statutes
of 1929, and whose statements so fur-
nished are satisfactory to the Depart-
ment of Public Works. Bids will not
be accepted from a Contractor to
whom a proposal form has not been
issue by the Department of Public
Works.
Plans may be seen, and forms of
proposal, bonds, contract and speci-
fications may be obtained at the said
office, and they may be seen at the
offices of the District Engineers at
Los Angeles and San Francisco, and
at the office of the District Engineer
of the district in which the work is
situated. The District Engineers' of-
fices are located at Eureka, Redding.
Sacramento, San Francisco, San Luis
Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the district
office will be available to accompany
prospective bidders for an ins] tion
of the work herein contemplated, and
Contractors are urged to investigate
the location, i haracti r ami ijuantlty
of work io be done, with a represen-
tative of the Division of Highways. It
is requested thai arrangements for
lolnl Held inspection be made as fai
in advi i^ o..- Ible Detailed In-
formation concerning the proposed
work may be obtained from the dis-
til, i office.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by
the State Highway Engineer. The
special attention of prospective bid-
ders i- called to the "Proposal Re-
quirements ami Conditions" annexed
io in,, blank form of proposal, for full
direction as Io bidding, etc
'I'll.- Department of Public Works
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids or to accept the bid deemed for
the best interests of the Si ale
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION up HIGHWAYS,
C, II. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
Dated February 11, 1931.
(Feb. 16-23; Mar. 2-91
Annual figures published by all build-
ing and loan associations throughout
the United States showed average
assets totaling $754,166 per association,
or a gain of 300 per cent In the past
11 years, according to a survey pre-
pared by California Mutual Building
& Loan Association.
The average building and loan as-
sociation assets in the United States
was $754,166 in 1930 compared with
$704,500 in 1929, $632,890 in 1928, $560,-
650 in 1927. $501,680 in 1926. $444,100
in 1925, $402,392 in 1924, $367,000 in
1923, $333,951 in 1922, $312,346 in 1921
and $251,545 in 1920.
There were 8633 associations in the
United States in 1920. This number
increased to a total of 12,804 in 1927,
and dropped to 12,666 in 1928, 12,342
in 1929 and approximately 12,000 in
1930,
Members or savers have increased
without exception each year from 4,-
962,916 in 1920 to 12,200,000 in 1930.
Total assets have at the same time,
shown a gain of from $2,519,914,000
in 1920 to $9,505,000,000 in 1930.
Among the building and loan asso-
ciations in the United States having
assets in excess of $10,000,000, are nine
from California. In addition to the
nine California organizations in the
$10,000,000 class, the west also claims
two from Washington, one from Ore-
gon and one from Utah.
Stocks, bonds and notes of public
utility corporations in the amount of
$302,150,259 were authorized by the
California Railroad Commission for
sale to the public during 1930. . This
is the largest amount authorized in
any year in the history of the com-
mission, and compares with $103,288,-
473.78 granted during 1929. A con-
siderable amount of the money re-
ceived through sales of securities of
California utilities in 1930 was used
to acquire control of other companies.
Determined to keep the home heat-
ers burning, appliances working, and
domestic load growing to offset in-
dustrial power decline, quotas of cen-
tral stations, dealers, and manufac-
turers set up an $83,556,000 market for
1931, according to Electrical West.
Commercial men still insist they can
sell 50.000 ranges in a year, 25,000
water heaters, 75,000 refrigerators. At
least $25,000,000 in table appliances,
clocks, washers, ironers, cleaners and
health appliances will be sold by deal-
ers and merchandising central sta-
tions
Thirty-two
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
ENGINEERING SOCIETIES
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Further information regarding
positions listed in this column is
obtainable from Newton D. Cook,
Room 715, 57 Post Street, San
Francisco. (Phone SUtter 1684).
R-3470-S MECHANICAL ENGINEER
preferably over 35 years old. with
several years' experience as pro-
duction engineer in the employment
of company manufacturing farm
machinery. Only this experience
considered. Man will be given full
charge of small shop and office af-
ter demonstration of ability to pro-
duce results. Must be willing to ac-
cept small salary to start. Apply
by letter with full details of ex-
perience, etc. Location, San Fran-
cisco.
R-3303-S ENGINEER, preferably me-
chanical or chemical graduate, with
5 to 10 years' experience including
considerable application of thermo-
dynamics to solution of heat ex-
change problems as fould in oil re-
finery equipment. Must have execu-
tive ability. Apply by letter with
details of experience, references and
photo. Salary $200-250 per month to
start. Location, Northern Calif or-
K-332-W-2034-C-S PROFESSOR of
printing for school of industrial en-
gineering; preferably mechanical
engineering graduate with broad ex-
perience in printing. Position will
involve research and application to
courses in craftsmanship training.
Salary $5000 a year. Apply by letter
with full details of experience, ref-
erences and photo. Location, East.
W-1984-C-S MECHANICAL ENGI-
NEER, gradate for design of Diesel
engines. At least 5 years* experi-
ence essential. Contract for 2 years
renewable. Salary open, one- third
to one-half in paper rubles for liv-
ing expenses, balance in U. S. mon-
ey to American bank. Applications
only by letter which will be for-
warded to Moscow for decision. Lo-
cation, Russia.
R-34S4-S ARCHITECT-URAL Drafts-
man, skilled in pen and ink render-
ing, to turn out good working draw-
ings of simple type suitable for pub-
lication in bulletins. About 4 months
work. Apply by letter with personal
data, salary expected and samples of
work. Location, Northern California.
R-3467-S STENOGRAPHER, with
several years' experience in office
of paving contractor or department
of public works where she would
have learned street improvement as-
sessment and tax problems. Must
have executive ability. Salary de-
pends on experience. Apply by let-
ter. Location, San Francisco.
R-3303-S ENGINEER, preferably me-
chanical or chemical graduate, with
5 to 10 years' experience, including
considerable application of thermo-
dynamics to solution of heat ex-
change problems as found in oil re-
finery equipment. Must have execu-
tive ability. Apply by letter with
details of experience, references and
photo. Salary $200-$250 per month
to start. Location, Northern Cali-
fornia.
K-340-W - 2251-S REFRIGERATION
Engineer who has had at least five
years' experience in the prepara-
tion of specifications and designs,
installation and servicing of refrig-
erating and ice making plants up
to 100 - ton capacity. Single man
about 30 preferred. Four-year con-
tract with option of renewal if ser-
vices are satisfactory. Salary about
$300 a month and traveling expenses
to and from China. Apply by let-
ter. Headquarters, New York.
R-3470-S MECHANICAL ENGINEER
preferably over 35 years old, with
several years experience as produc-
tion engineer in the employment of
company manufacturing farm ma-
chinery. Only this experience con-
sidered. Man will be given full
charge of small shop and office af-
ter demonstration of ability to pro-
duce results. Must be willing to ac-
cept small salary to start. Apply by
letter with full details of exper-
ience, etc. Location. San Francisco.
W-1873 - c - S CONSULTING ENGI-
NEER knowing garage operation,
garage equipment, car repair, car
utilization and manufacture of parts
fnr repairs, to advise on equipment
for service stations and repair
shops, on schedule of operation of
trucks, busses and passenger cars
and to organize maintenance and
repair of trucks, busses and passen-
ger cars of various makes. Exper-
ience in responsible charge of fleet
operation and maintenance of trucks
and busses desirable. Contract for
one year, renewable. Salary open.
One-third to one-half in paper ru-
bles fnr living expenses, balance in
United States money to American
bank. Applications only by letter
which will be forwarded to Moscow
for decision. Location, Russia.
W-22:j4 ENGINEER with technical
engineering training, to act as sales
engineer in connection with the sale
and demonstration of a new type of
mine drill. Should preferably have
some experience and familiarity
with explosives. Reasonable draw-
ing account, plus a bonus, depending
upon the results accomplished. Ap-
ply by letter. Hdqtrs., Middlewest.
BEAUTY OF DESIGN
IN INDUSTRIAL DOOR'
Industrial doors architecturally de1:
s-igntd for lit-- better class of industria
buildings are now being introduce]
by the Campbell Industrial Windo'
Company. Wide stiles and rail
combined with pressed steel mouldingf
and muntins' create a beauty of de
sign that is entirely new in the manu
facture of this type of doors Stilej
and rails, 4M:" wide of the tubuU
type <>f construction gives adde|
rigidity and conforms to standard
chitectural design.
This is the first time in the histo
of industrial doors, according to
Campbell Company, that pressed st<
shapes have been used for moulding
and muntins' in place of industria
sash sections for the glass panel.
The mouldings, muntins' and
panel below are placed in the cent*
of the stiles and rails giving botl
sides oi the door a mushed, well de]
signed appearance There
reveals of unsightly junkets to colled
dust and dirt and no exposed edga
of metal or otherwise, unfinished surl
faces. Heavy channel reinforcement
are placed in all corners of the door I
give greater rigidity and provide ft^
applications of door checks.
The frame is unique in its desig
and construction. It can be ships
knocked down, assembled on the jo
and used for either right or left han
swing doors. Standardizatu
mass production makes these advari
tages possible at reduced cost.
A gas - engine driven welding set
equipped with flanged wheels for track
service is offered by the Westinghouse
Electric and Manufacturing Company,
East Pittsburgh, Pa. This "Flexarc"
welder is a 2000 ampere, single op-
erator, self-contained unit, especially
suitable for construction work be-
yond the reach of power lines. The
model is available for service on rail-
road tracks or in mines.
CATALOGS WANTED
P. Yakushin, Tsitsihar Str. 13, Hsj
bin," North Manchuria, is in the
ket to receive literature and catalq
with regard to small machii
repairing houses, including portabi
painting equipment ; also descr
literature on interior decorating
A "Pittsburg" Auto-
matic Water Heater
installed in the Home
indicates high quality
throughout.
Recommended and speci-
fied by all the leading ar-
chitects, plumbers and
builders.
Consider the high merit
of the Pittsburg coupled
with 'Pittsburg Perfect
Service."
"Hot water quick as a
wink."
Pittsburg Water Heater Co.
Makers of "Pittsburg Automatic" — "Bungalow Automatic"
Storage Systems and "Lyon" Tank Water Heaters.
309 13th Street, Oakland 478 Sutter St., San Francisco
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NEVADA SEEKS TO
LICENSE CONTRACTORS
Senate Bill No. 60, introduced by
Senator Oetchell, which provides that
all contractors who bid on public
works contracts must be licensed by
the sl;.tc and pay a license fee of $250
1 year, will be vigorously opposed by
I number of contractors and others
ntcr- sted, according to word from
•arson City, Nevada.
The measure, it is contended by
mine, might operate to the disadvant-
ige of highway contractors from Cal-
forni:., Utah and other states, who
lave underbid Nevada contractors on
lighway work, but its provisions af-
'ect all other contractors who may
Did on public buildings or other con-
duction where the contract is for
R, ir more.
The bill makes the state controller,
vho is a director of the state high-
way department, registrar for the pur-
pose of administering the act and
■Jothes him with power to cancel the
iceiis,' ..f contractors for cause.
SEATTLE COUNCIL
PLANS LICENSE LAW
1 The question of whether the City of
Seattle will license building contrac-
ors and subcontractors will be dis-
-ussed before a meeting of the city
ouncil license committee March 2,
tobert Harlan, chairman of the com-
mittee announces.
The plan, according to Harlan, is
0 charge a license fee of $15 per
'ear for contractors and subcontrac-
ors, with an index filing system giv-
ng firm members and location of off-
ices. The city under this measure
«>uld also have the power to revoke
licenses for fractions of regulations,
j It had formerly been proposed that
i ontractors also be bonded, but build-
ing leaders asked that this be elimin-
ated until the license law itself had
j -een tried. Harlan states such a reg-
ulation would protect building owners
jrom "fly - by - night contractors and
! ubcontractors."
HIGHWAY CONTRACT
CHANGES AIM OF BILL
Nun
o h i
the
ate
ighway department's method of mak-
lg contracts will be effected if a bill
assed in the Nevada State senate,
ltroduced by Senator Noble H. Get-
hell, becomes a law.
The measure. S. E. 4S, provides
hat all contractors on public work.?
ontracts shall post a 100 per cent
ond. It also requires that they shall
ay a larger percentage of their
'OTkers as the job progresses, rais-
ig the limit to S5 per cent.
The contractor, however, may be-
lli work on a job within 15 days in-
, tead of ten. The highway commis-
ion of the state is given the right
i make a complete investigation of
to standing of any contractor before
ttlng the contract on any bid.
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BUILDERS URGED TO
APPOINT SIMPLIFIED
PRACTICE COMMITTEE
"T]i.> construction industry and the
eventual owners and tenants of the
structures it erects have benefited
through simplification because of the
tendency toward lessened costs in
manufacturing*, distribution and deal-
er-bundling." according to Edwin W.
Ely, Chief of the division of simpli-
fied practice of the National Bureau
of Standards, Department of Com-
merce, in a speeeh delivered before
the 20th annual convention of the Na-
tional Association of Builders Ex-
changes, at San Antonio, Texas, last
Tuesday.
Mr. Ely further spoke of the active
interest exhibited by this association
in the simplification movement, as is
evidenced by their endorsement of 20
simplified practice recommendations
covering commodities in the construc-
tion field. "Today," he said, "there
are in effect, over 115 simplified prac-
tice recommendations covering as
many commodity fields."
It was also stated by him that "ma-
terials which are readily available in
stock as a result of sound simplifica-
tion programs by the various indus-
tries should be of tangible aid in fur-
thering this plan to help out in the
current situation. The cost of mate-
rials is bound to t-nter into any repair
or new work, and the cost of special
or 'hard-to-procure' material may be
the factor which will decide against
undertaking work at this time.
"The problem is one of acquainting
consumers with the purpose and ben-
efits of simplification and the oppor-
tunity it affords for the consumer to
exercise greater control over the cost
of living and the purchasing power of
the dollar."
It was suggested by Mr. Ely that
the National Association appoint a
simplified practice committee, vested
with the authority to go into the de-
tails of the simplification plan, and to
establish a direct and continuous con-
tact with the division of simplified
practice. Such an arrangement would
be conducive to the outlining of a
program of cooperation which might
well lead to better net profits through
increased stability and the elimination
of waste.
ROOFING TILE
PLANT PROPOSED
John Harnish of Santa Barbara,
general manager and vice-president of
the Austin Securities Company, and a
group of associates have organized the
Montecito .'Clay Products Company
and have taken over the old brick
yard and 12 acres of land on the
Rincon ranch near Carpinteria.
The company will turn out roofing
tile as well as facing brick, floor tile
and also an adobe brick for the con-
struction of buildings.
Lee S. Collins has been appointed
manager of the plant.
COLORADO DEFINES
ACTS FORBIDDEN BY
ARCHITECT'S BOARD
Definitions of certain acts forbidden
by the Colorado state law regulating
the practice of architecture, such as
gross incompetency, reckless dis-
honest, fraudulent or deceitful prac-
tice, have been incorporated in addi-
tional by-laws of the state board of
examiners, adopted at a recent meet-
ing. The text of the new by-laws
follows:
"Defining certain acts which will be
considered as gross incompetency,
reckless, dishonest, fraudulent or de-
ceitful practice within the meaning of
the act.
"Failure to use diligence in prepar-
ing contracts or other documents for
the protection of a client shall be
deemed recklessness in the construc-
tion of a building. Failure to use due
diligence in planning or supervising
a structure, resulting in the building
being improperly constructed, shall be
deemed recklessness in construction.
"If failure to protect client in pre-
paring contracts and other documents
is due to causes other than lack of
due diligence, it shall be deemed gross
incompetency. If the planning or su-
pervision of the construction of build-
ing by architect results in faulty or
improper construction, said architect
shall be deemed grossly incompetent.
"Any architect may be deemed guilty
of dishonest practice if he pay any
money or give anything of value to
any officer or employee of the State of
Colorado, or of any county, state,
municipality or school district within
said state, for aid and assistance in
securing work from the political sub-
division which he represents or is
employed by.
"If an architect has secured a con-
tract on any work, it shall be deemed
dishonest practice for any other ar-
chitect to attempt to supplant him so
long as this contract be in force.
"It shall be deemed dishonest prac-
tice for any architect to stamp the
drawings of another, or to stamp any
drawings other than those made at
his own office or under his personal
supervision.
"It shall be deemed dishonest prac-
tice to publicly announce, or permit
to be so announced appointment as ar-
chitect for any project unless a definite
agreement with the owner exists."
A committee of leaders in business,
public affiairs and humanitarianism
has been appointed by the New York
State Economic Council to study un-
employment, invalidity and old age,
and to work out and present for con-
sideration a program for combating in
the most practical and effective man-
ner the hardships caused hy them.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, February 28, 1931
TIME FOR CALAMITY COMPLEX
HAS PASSED SAYS DR. KLEIN
As we emerge from the depression —
and authoritative testimony indicates
that the upward climb is at last un-
der way there is a growing realiza-
tion that once more, as in every per-
iod of trial, business has learned sev-
eral salutary lessons. It has been
through a broadening, though trying
experience, a gruelling test in a truly
relentless crucible.
Above all else perhaps this crisis
has revealed, as none of its predeces-
sors had. how closely interwoven the
economic fabric of this nation has be-
come during these post-war years.
We can now appreciate as never be-
fore the vastly more sensitive inter-
dependence of our business activities
everywhere. And that applies not
simply within our borders, but in
every remote market and port around
the seven seas.
This binding power of business was
clearly stated by that lonely, rugged
seer, who 7n years ago led this nation
through trials, economic as well as
political, such as would make our own
recent business difficulties seem puny
indeed. In one of his first debates
with Douglas, Lincoln observed that
"commerce brings us together and
makes us better friends . . These
mutual commercial accommodations
are the cements which bring together
the different parts of this Union . .
They are the props of the house tend-
ing always to hold it up." And if that
was true two generations ago, it cer-
tainly has become infinitely more con-
vincing in this day of a vastly more
intensive, closely integrated economic
mechanism. Business is no longer on
the lone-wolf, e very-man -for-himself
basis,
It might be interesting to tabulate
very briefly a few of these impres-
sions which come to mind as we con-
template the difficult road over which
business has had to make its painful
way during the past few months. The
tabulation of a decalogue of the de-
pression, comprising some of the out-
standing factors, might not be inop-
portune for future reference.
1. Don't blame the depression for
everything which has marred the tran-
quillity of the economic scene since
1929. The collapse of many parts of
the business structure has had wide-
spread repercussions, but there are
other and in many cases deeper seat-
ed defects having nothing to do with
the regretable episodes of the past 16
months, Lack of vision, archaic meth-
ods, antiquated policies, within in-
dividual firms and trades, have all
contributed toward weakening those
involved so that when the depression
came it was but the last straw, the
final episode in a long sequence of
causes, rather than the fundamental
reason for current difficulty.
2. Don't compare peaks with slumps.
Both are abnormalities. The more w->
flatten out the peaks, the better will
be our control of the slumps.
3. Don't fall into the fallacy so gen-
eral among European industrialists of
expecting the wage earner to bear the
brunt of the readjustment. Before re-
sorting to that extremity, let industry
be sure that every other one has been
exhausted. There is plenty of slack
elsewhere — careless production, inef-
ficient management, slipshod selling.
Talk of drastic slashes in American
living standards and "permanent
lows" in wages borders closely on eco-
nomic lunacy.
4. Don't cut loose from associated
activities in business. Such short-
sighted "economy" is the sheerest ex-
An address of Dr. Julius Klein,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
before the Manufacturers' Asso-
ciation of Bridgeport, Conn., Feb.
12, 1931.
travagance at this particular stage
of business readjustment. There never
was a time in the last ten years when
cooperation was more invaluable. No
one shoves off in a rowboat from a
liner in a mid-Atlantic storm to save
passage money.
5. Don't ignore the amazing power
of the new technology. No peril is
quite so disastrous in business these
days as a smug, self-satisfied assur-
ance that present technique in pro-
duction will be permanent. Our en-
gineers, our chemists, our inventors,
have never shown such relentless zeal
as at present. They have largely been
responsible for lifting the country out
of every preceding crisis. Those in-
dustrialists who cling closely to them
right now will have good reason to
be thankful.
6. Don't cut marketing research.
Our gravest deficiency still lies in the
field of defective distribution. Our
major business problem these days is
not what can be made, but what can
be sold. If the billions wasted there
would be salvaged, even in a modest
proportion this year, it will be the
largest single contribution to our re-
covery. Closely associated with this
is the need of sustained, far-sighted
advertising as an invaluable adjunct
to more effective and economical dis-
tribution. The stimulus, not of blatant
ballyhoo, but of well-founded public-
ity was never more necessary than
now. There can be no recovery of
business with lagging demand, or un-
warranted timidity of consumption.
7. Don't overlook the stabilizing
value of foreign markets. They can
not be exploited on short notice. Many
a firm has survived this recent storm
because its executives had the fore-
sight in fair weather to plant an an-
chor in two or three carefully selected
markets far overseas.
S. Don't fall again into the perils
of mass mania, the delusion that the
sole purpose of business is "busy-
ness." Quantity operations whether
in output or distribution are by no
means an invariable assurance of
quantity profits. The latter are indeed
elusive unless that fateful margin be-
tween income and outgo is thoroughly
sustained and respected (not merely
suspected). The dinosaur was a first-
class example of mass production. But
he and his kind have all been quite
dead for several million years be-
cause too much of their "mass" was
below their ears.
9. Don't overlook the perils of ob-
solete equipment. It is wiser to have
the junk heap outside the factory
than in it. Nearly half (48 per cent
to he exact) the machinery in our
own American factories today is over
ten years old. The paralysis of ad-
vancing senility is all the more dan-
gerous because its stealthy approach
is so painless, so easy.
10. Don't be stampeded by unfound-
ed rumors. They are the fodder on
which crises flourish. In these days
of abundant, accurate statistical data
and superb communication facilities,
there is no longer any valid excuse for
mischievous gossip - peddling among
otherwise sensible business execu-
tives. The mendacity of every irre-
sponsible, dangerous rumor can be
and should be instantly squelched
And it will be. as long as o
a business leadership of
mice. The time for the cala
plex has passed.
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
RE-ELECT BERGSTROM
The annual meeting and election of
directors of the General Contractors of
S*an Francisco was held at the Elks
Club, February 19th. The business
meeting was preceeded by an excellent
dinner with some fifty members
present.
President Bergstrom in his Annual
Report outlined the activities of the
past year, calling particular attention
to the successful legislative campaign,
not only in the City and State Gov- .
ernment, but also in the National
Government.
During the course of the evening
many important matters were dis-
cussed pertaining to the welfare of
the general contractor and general ad-
vancement of the building industry as
a whole
The following directors were un-
animously re-elected to serve for the
ensuing two year period: Messrs. A. r,
H. Bergstrom, John Monk, J. S. Mal-
lock and N. F. Nielsen.
At the organization meeting of the
Board the following officers were ft
chosen: A H. Bergstrom, President;
John Monk. 1st Vice-President; H. ji
H. Hilp, 2nd Vice-President; J. S.
Malloch, Treasurer; C. J. Dixon, Sec-
retary; N. F. Nielsen, J Martinelli
and Chas. L. Taylor, Directors.
ITINERANT CLASS
IN ARCHITECTURE
ANNOUNCED BY S. C.
Emphasizing study of the latest
trend in modern architecture as ex-
pressed in England, Italy, Spain,
France, Germany and Holland, a trav-
elling class is announced for this sum-
mer by the University of Southern
California, to be in charge of A. C.
Weatherhead, dean of the Trojan
School of Architecture. Recent work
in New York, on the Pacific coast, and
in other American cities and sections
will be contrasted with developments
in Europe.
Termed a " vagabond's tour " th3
trans-national educational trip, avail-
able to men only, is limited to archi-
tects and students of architecture and
the allied arts. Members of the party
will be special guests of the Paris
Beaux- Arts, the Fountainbleau sum-
mer school, and of the American
Academy in Rome. Lectures will be
included, as six units of college cred-
it will be granted to those who com-
plete satisfactory requirements.
"The tour is non-profit making and
non-commercial, and is an important
educational feature of the School of
Architecture of the University of
Southern California," states Dean
Weatherhead. "Souvenir buying will
be discouraged, and every attempt ha?
been made to keep the total cost,
which includes many special advant-
ages, as low as possible. Travel in
America will include stop-overs at El
Paso, New Orleans, Washington, D.
C, and New York City, as well as
Montreal. Chicago, and other points
on the return trip..
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thro«
MARSDEN MANSON,
ENGINEER, PASSES
Mm
for
city
Harsde
engineer <>f San Francisco and former
iiKinli. r of the board of public works,
died Feb. 21 after a short illness.
Hanson aided in formulating the
original plans for the Hetch Hetchy
water project and was a prime mover
hi the construction of the San Fran-
cisco civic center.
ilis public service began as an as-
Blatant United States engineer Later
he served as assistant engineer for
the state harbor commission and
was president of the state highway
department several years. Asa mem-
ber itf the board of public works and
assistant city engineer from 1900 to
1807 he aided in designing the park,
street and playground systems. He
was city engineer from 1908 to 1912.
Manson was the author of several
nooks on engineering. His widow, a
laughter and a son survive.
STATE PLASTERERS
CONVENE AT FRESNO
M. E. Summers, president of the
Contracting Plasterers' Association of
Fresno, was elected president of the
California State Conference of Master
Plasterers' Associations at the seventh
annual convention of that organiza-
tion in Fresno last week.
W. C Scollan of Sacramento, was
elected first vice-president; S. L, Lord
of Long Beach, second vice-preeident
and W. A. Keen of Glendale. third
vice-president. N. L. McKenzie of
Fresno was elected treasurer and
Harry Cay ford, secretary-manager of
the Fresno Builders' Exchange, was
elected secretary of the Conference.
Executive board members, each rep-
resenting a member association, are:
William Makin, Oakland: C. Walker,
Long Beach; R. Rinch, Glendale; Lew
Hughes, Pasadena Sidney James,
southwest Los Angeles; Joseph E.
Young. Santa Monica; Joe Masi, Fres-
no; George Pedgrift, Los Angeles, and
Joe Provenzano, San Jose.
STOCKTON BUILDERS
OPEN NEW QUARTERS
City officials, local architects and
members of the Stockton Builders'
Exchange officially opened the new
headquarters of that organization at
242 East Miner Ave., last Wednesday.
The affair was attended by approxi-
mately 100 persons, including City
manager Walter B Hogan, Mayor J.
Carl Tremain, Port Director Allin,
Councilmen Raymond J. Wheeler, M.
F. Richards and John Peng_elly, Wm.
A. Curtis, city building inspector, and
T. W. Genuit, plumbing inspector:
Architects Glenn Allen, John Upton
Clowdsley, Howard Bissell, Victor A.
Galbraith and Joseph Losekann were
guests.
L. S. Peletz, president of the ex-
change and Colonel Allin, city port
director, were among the principal
speakers.
An Italian dinner, a wrestling match
and a varied program of entertainment
closed the dedication activities.
«
Investigation of the effects of high
temperatures on metals will be un-
dertaken by the Engineering Founda-
tion in conjunction with the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers and
the American Society for Testing Ma-
terials. The investigation, for which
86,000 has been appropriated, will con-
tinue for two years.
STANDARD WAGE
SCALE ON CITY WORK
Standard wage scales will be re-
Muind of contractors for city work if
the San Francisco Board of Public
Works accepts a ruling handed down
by Assistant i'ity Attorney Henry
Heidelberg,
Heidelberg ruled that there is no
legal objection to placing clauses in
city contracts to provide that the
successful bidder must pay his work-
ers the wages prevailing in their
craft.
The opinion followed a request from
the San Francisco Industrial Associa-
tion for a rul i ng on the legality of
providing in city contracts that the
scale set up by the Impartial Wage
Hoard must be followed. Heidelberg
held that the Board of Public Works
cannot require the wage board's
scale as such, but can take this scale
into consideration in determining the
prevailing rates of pay.
The opinion advises that the Board
of Supervisors be requested to au-
thorize the Board of Works to include
provisions for standard wages in all
contracts.
STREET LIGHTING
PUBLICATION ISSUED
Utilitarian street lighting equipment
and ornamental street lighting equip-
ment are described in two new pub-
lications, identified as Catalogs 21S-A
and 218-B respectively, of the West-
inghouse Electric and Manufacturing
Company, Edgewater Park, Cleveland,
Ohio.
The term "utilitarian" is applied to
those types of street lighting equip-
ment in which the current is carried
to the lighting units by overhead wir-
ing, to distinguish installations of this
character from "ornamental" street
lighting systems, in which the energy
Is conveyed to the lighting units thru
underground cable construction.
Each of these new publications in-
cludes general information regarding
street lighting installations, descrip-
tions and photographs of the various
Westinghouse street lighting units
and standards, and descriptions of
street lighting accessories. Attrac-
tive covers, printed in four colors, are
features of the catalogs.
S. R. DEBOErVTO
PLAN BOULDER CITY
Immediate construction of a full-
grown city on the desert is the job
before S. R. DeBoer members of the
Denver, Colo., city planning commis-
sion.
He has been employed and given
full responsibility for designing
Boulder City at the site of the world's
greatest reclamation project, Hoover
Dam.
Homes, churches, schools, theatres,
playgrounds, hospitals and business
buildings must be built on the white,
hot sands of the Nevada desert for
the use of men who will build the
dam and their families.
Parks for beauty and recreation
must be provided, and, above all, the
mistakes made in the building of
other cities must be avoided because
Boulder City, built by the federal
government will be looked upon as a
model city whether it is so intended
or not.
Cross streets, except for mail boule-
vards are eliminated from DeBoer's
plan, in the interest of economy.
There will be no alleys. Space for
loading and unloading will be pro-
vided by the receding form in build-
ings.
WHEAT STRAW USED
IN PLASTER BASE
An Improved plai ter base is an-
nounced by the Stewart Inso Board
I '"i poral Ion o1 St. Joseph, Mo., man-
ufacturers "f Inso Board insulation
made from wheal straw.
'I'll.- new product is known as free-
expandlng Inso Lath. Patented fea-
tures of the new plaster base, are
said to overcome every ohjection to
the ordinary insulating lath.
It provides for 8 free expanding
plaster base b3 permanent expansion
spaces. It removes the danger r.f
cracks, bulges, or warping. With this
new lath, there can be no unsightly
plaster stains caused by the Infiltra-
tion "f air, as with ordinary wood or
metal lath. It is a sound proofing
material and provides insulation
against heat and cold.
The free expansion is provided by
beveled edges and ends which gives
expansion space all the way around.
These permanent expansion spaces
are so arranged that the space can-
not be filled with plaster. Nailing
slots are provided which permit slight
movement without binding, elimin-
ating bulges and warping.
With this new improved Inso Lath,
the manufacturer points out. there is
no need to dampen the plaster base,
double thickness of lath and quick
setting plaster being recommended.
es ilally for ceiling work.
CONTRACTOR WINS
SUIT FOR PAYMENT
A judgment for $21,GS9 won by J.
A, Wolvin, building contractor, in the
Los Angeles county superior court
against the First Methodist Episcopal
Church of Pasadena, was affirmed by
the third district appellate court at
Sacramento. The church was erected
by Woolvin in 1922 and 1924. It cost
about $125,000 more than the original
estimate of $437,950. The contractor
sued for the unpaid balance due for
labor and materials, claiming that he
had done much more than was con-
templated by the original plans and
specifications. A counter-claim for
$56,2S9 was set up by the church trus-
tees, who asserted he had been over-
paid that amount. On trial of the
suit, however, Mr. Woolvin was
awarded judgment for $21,069.
WESTINGHOUSE AND
G. E. FORM ALLIANCE
Two of the country's largest units
in the electrical manufacturing indus-
try— Westinghouse and General Elec-
tric— have formed an alliance under
the Webb-Pomerene act jointly to en-
gage in certain phases of their foreign
trade.
Subject to the approval of the Fed-
eral Trade Commission, the Electrical
Apparatus Export Association has
been formed by the subsidiary organ-
izations of the two concerns, the
Westinghouse Electrical International
Company and International General
Electric, Inc.. of New York City.
H. F. A. Schoenfeld of the Interna-
tional General Electric Company, who
will be manager and supervisor of the
association, announces the newly or-
ganized association will handle cer-
tain part of the export business. What
it will encompass has not yet been
decided upon, he said.
•
The senate commerce committee on
February 19 reported favorably a bill
by Senator Johnson of California to
provide for an annual census bureau
compilation of facts concerning the
construction of industry.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. February 2S, 1931
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears and Sees on His Rounds
Surveys are being made by the City
Port Commission of Oakland for de-
velopment of "North Harbor," con-
sisting of 1720 acres lying immed-
iately north of the Key System mole
which is to be the eastern approach
Of the proposed San Francisco Bay
Bridge. The developments will pro-
vides berthing space for 90 large ves-
sels as well as piers, transit sheds,
warehouses and similar faculties.
Moscow newspaper, commenting on
American embargo on Russian lum-
ber, reitetrated assertions that charg-
es of forced labor in the Soviet un-
ion are "ridiculous" and threaten re-
taliatory measures. Pravda, assert-
ing that American action will be felt
as keenly by American business as by
Russian, threatens the embargo "will
endanger future industrial relations
between the two countries and cer-
tainly will affect the balance of trade
which in 1930 was more than $100,-
000,000 in America's favor."
All-steel houses, without a rivet or
a bolt in them, will be manufactured
in St. Louis, Mo., by the Scullin Steel
Company.
In announcing the innovation, Har-
ry Scullin, president, said long re-
search had proven the feasibility of
constructing houses in such a man-
The metal sheets, girders and joints
will be made at the plant in St. Louis
and shipped in pieces. In erecting the
houses, a special portable type of
welding machine will be used.
Scullin estimated that the costs of
such construction would vary "from
2 per cent less to 10 per cent more"
than in structures of other materials,
but said an appreciable saving would
result due to slow depreciation and
low fire insurance costs.
A proposed ordinance that would
compel contractors on city projects to
pay the prevailing wage scale, has re-
ceived the approval of the San Fran-
cisco Board of Public Works. The
proposed measure is said to have the
approval of the Industrial Association
"f San Francisco and the labor un-
ions.
Albert P. Greensfelder of St. Louis,
president of the Associated General
Contractors of America, has been ad-
vised by Secretary of Commerce Robt.
P. Lament of his appointment as
chairman of the construction com-
mittee of the White House Conference
on Home Building and Home Owner-
ship.
A. E. Horst, retiring president of
the Associated General Contractors,
was appointed last fall by President
Hoover as a member of the planning
and executive committees of the con-
ference and at that time presented
on behalf of the association a com-
prehensive program for a general
housecleaning within the construction
industry.
It is expected that the conference
will soon get definitely under way and
that as chairman of the construction
section Mr. Greensfelder will urge
many of the reforms recommended in
the plan submitted by Mr. Horst, the
keynote of which is the placing of
the design, workmanship, ap-praisa!
and financing of construction upon a
sound basis.
A bill has been introduced in the
New York legislature amending the
general municipal law by providing
that a contractor may be required to
file both a performance bond and a
separate bond to protect the subcon-
tractors, material men and laborers.
The exaction of such bond is now re-
quired on state contracts.
Sns
■ille, Calif., sawmill unit of
the Fruit Growers' Supply Co , opened
Feb. IS on a 10-hour day schedule with
a cut in wages of 10 per cent. Forty
men were given employment in the
mill. Wood operations are expected
to begin about April 1, depending upon
weather conditions.
Merger negotiations which have been
in progress several weeks last Thurs-
day resulted in consolidation of the
redwood prop-erties of the Hammond
Lumber Company and the Little River
Redwood Company. The new con-
cern was named the Hammond &
Little River Redwood Company. All
the properties involved are in the
vicinity of Eureka.
A. B. Hammond, veteran lumber ex-
ecutive, was chosen president of the
merged company. Harry w. Cole,
until the merger president of the
Little River Company, will remain
with the organization in an executive
capacity
The value of properties affected di-
rectly and indirectly was estimated at
about $60,000,000.
The consolidation will give the new
company more than 100,000 acres of
redwood timberland, with a complete
logging railway system and equip-
ment. The Hammond mill at Samoa,
Humboldt County, has a capacity of
275.000 feet per day on one shift. The
Little River plant at Crannell. Hum-
boldt County, has a 200,000-foot ca-
pacity. At Samoa there is a planing
mill, sash and door factory and various
equipment for allied operations, some
of which is practically duplicated at
the Crannell mill.
Resolutions protesting the proposed
amendment of the state civil service
regulations which would require all
civil service employes of the s*ate to
pass examinations every four years.
have been sent to the governo-.* and
the legislature by the A'ameda County
Civil Service Employes' Association
Passage of the bMl would threaten the
state with a return of the spoik sys-
tem, Paul Wuthe, president of the as-
sociation, declared
The Associated General Contractors
of America and the Dayton Ohio.
Builders' Kxchange, has arranged
joint meetings between contractors,
architects, building and loan associa-
tions and others in order to work jut
ways and means of providing any in-
terested party with unbiased informa-
tion as to the grading and quality of
a residence structure.
A contractor violates the Contrac-
tors' License Law when he abandons
a contract.
The State Department of Profes-
sional and Vocational Standards, which
department enforces the Contractors'
License Law, is now holding that if a
contractor enters into a contract with
materialmen or sub-contractors for
the purchase of material or for the
performance of sub-contracts and
does not pay for such materials or
such sub-contractors that there has
been a violation of the Contractors'
License Law inasmuch as there has
been an abandonment of the contract
by a failure to pay labor and ma-
terials bills, in other words a con-
tractor may be guilty of abandoning
seven or eight contracts on one job
by failing to pay labor and material
bills, and the abandonment of a con-
tract (in other w^ords the failure to
pay material or labor bills) is suf-
ficient to obtain the cancellation of •
the Contractor's license.
Every contractor who, fails to pay
labor and material bills on his joh
can be prosecuted une'er the Contrac-
tors' License Law and prohibited from
operating as a Contractor in the
State of California.
Four elderly men, operating from a
little office on a side street in St.
Louis. Mo, are about to launch a
world-wide crusade for an industrial
millenium in which there will be more
jobs than men to fill them, four holi-
days a week, and no savings accounts.
They diagnose the present industrial
depression as due to too many work-
ing hours a week for the employea
and offer as a solution a three-day
week of 10 working hours a day,
under a plan they claim will give
work to 10,000,000 "idle Americans"
and increase buying power $5,200,000,-
000 annually.
John H. Zimmer, Washington Uni-
versity psychologist; William Siefert,
consulting engineer; E. D. Emme, re-
tired botanist, and Hernhard Roh-
mann, contractor, are the four cru-
saders and founders of the "three-
day society."
Armed with pamphlet and a help-
ful letter from Professor Albert Ein-
stein, branches will be set up in all
countries, according to Zimmer. Ein-
stein wrote Zimmer that the plan
"masters the center of the problem
perfectly."
"Many workers now place in banks
that which is left over after they pay
their living expenses. Under our plan
this excess would not be available,
and while incomes would be reduced,
buying p-ower would increase," Zim-
mer said
Production of Portland cement in
January, 1931, was 6.5S1.000 barrels
against S.4S0.000 in December and
8,498,000 in January, 1930, the U. S.
Bureau of Mines reports. Shipments
were 4,687,000 barrels against 5. 688,000
in the preceding month and 4,995,000
in January. 1930. Stocks on hand at
the end of January were 27,777,0(1
barrels against 25,883,000 barrels in the
previous month and 27.081,000 barrels
a year ago.
The U. S\ Supreme Court on Feb.
24 ruled that a Russian corporation
has the right to sue the United Si.Ues
Government in American Courts. The
Issue was raised on appeal by the Rus-
sion Volunteer Fleet Corporation to
recover approximately $1,500,000 for
two ships requisitioned by the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation during the
World War in 1917.
The House Military Committee has
approved a bill authorizing an appro-
priation of $25,000 for acquisition by
the Government of timber rights on
the Gigling field artillery target range
in Monterey county.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Five
HERE— THERE
EVERYWHERE
ALONG THE LINE
TRADE NOTES
Annual convention of the American
'oncrete Institute will be held in Mil-
fcufcee, February 24, 25 and 26.
Annual convent! >f the Nationnl
Jlwaj Engineering Association "ill
held in Chicago, March 9 to 12 in-
Hayward, Calif., city council has
approved proposed legislation to
assign some of the state gasoline tax
funds to use <>n city streets which arc
continuations of state highways.
The 1532 convention of the Cali-
fornia Retail Hardware & Implement
Dealers Association will he held in
Sacramento. The convention lias been
held in S-an Francisco every year since
I I 1927, when it was held in Sacramento.
study
Appointment of a cor
- seven to make a comrehj
of the hardwood lumber industry and
f formulate a persistent and intensive
advertising and trade promotion cam-
paign has been authorized by the
Hardwood Manufacturers Institute.
Memphis, Tenn. G. H. Henderson, An-
gelina Hardwood Co., Keltys, Tex .
is president.
A proposed plumbing and gas in-
stallation ordinance submitted to the
Hayward, Calif., city council by
Manuel G. Riggs, city building inspec-
tor and members of the Master
Plumbers' Association, has been re-
jected. Some phases of the proposed
ordinance would require too great an
expenditure on the part of the builder,
according to a majority of council
members
The San Mateo County Plumbers'
and si am Fitters' Union has petition-
ed the city councils of San Mateo and
Surlingame to adopt an ordinance
governing the installation of gas ap-
pliances. The proposed ordinance is
similar to that adopted by the city
of Oakland.
The Washington State Society of
Architects has adopted a resolution
in favor of all support possible to
: hring about the action of the legisla-
ture of the state of Washington to
appropriate the sum of $100,000 for a
survey for a proposed low-grade tun-
nel under the Cascade mountains.
An initial business license fee of
$100 will be charged plumbers, sheet
metal shops and electric shops in
Lindsay, Calif., under the terms of
an ordinance that has been given its
first reading by the city trustees.
'lie Mi.iect of the ordinance is to
eliminate the possibility of the fly-
by-night operators in the trades taxed.
Average prices paid by contractors
for lumber delivered on the job in Los
Angeles as of January 1 are reported
by the Bureau of the Census as fol-
lows: No. 1 Douglas fir, S1S1E, 2x4-
in. by 16 ft., $31.50; No. 1 common
hoards, lx6-in., $30.50; No. 2 vertical
grain Douglas fir flooring, lx4-in . 10
to 1G ft.. $54.50; red cedar shingles,
M.40. In a list of 19 selected cities
throughout the country Los Angeles
has the lowest prices for lumber ex-
cept San Francisco and Seattle.
American Society for Testing Ma-
ials will hold a regional meeting
Pittsburgh, Pa March [8.
Harry D. Chapman, former city en-
gineer of Richmond, has been ap-
pointed city engineer of El Cerrito,
Contra fosta County, succeeding Ross
Calfee.
I'has. H. s. Pratt, fill, manager of
an Oakland paint concern, is in the
St. Francis Hospital, San Francisco.
suffering from results of a paralytic
stroke while on the train returning
from a Sciot's meting at Glendale.
William Yocuni, a member of the
staff of Count>' Surveyor George A.
Posey of Alameda County, has been
made principal assistant engineer fol-
lowing the resignation of Walter
Boggs to enter private practice as a
civil engineer
John Bell, for many years president
of the San Francisco Building Trades
Council and former president of the
Wood, Wire & Metal Lathers Inter-
national Union, died in San Francisco.
February 15.
Melvin G. Wilson, a member of the
general contracting firm of Wilson
& Nutwell of Fresno, is a prospective
candidate for the office of city com-
missioner of Fresno at the municipal
election in that city on April 13.
R W. Evans has been elected presi-
dent of the Stockton Chapter, Amer-
ican Association of Engineers for the
coming year. He succeeds Harold A.
Walker, retiring president. Other of-
ficers are Max Paul, vice-president;
R. M. Brittsan, secretary-treasurer;
H. A. Walker, J. B Manthey and F.
C. Mitchell, executive committee.
An investigation committee ap-
pointed by the Stockton Architects'
Association has unanimously approved
the proposed major street plan for that
city as outlined by the City Planning
Commission. An intensive study of
the tentative plan was conducted by
a group- consisting of Peter L. S-ala.
Victor Galbraith, Glenn Allen, Ralph
P. Morrell. J. U. Clowdsey and Howard
G. Bissell
Formation of the Arundel-Atkinson
Construction Corporation for the pur-
pose of bidding on the work for the
construction of Hoover Dam is an-
nounced. It is stated that the new
corporation will rep-resent the com-
bined forces of the Arundel Corpora-
tion, of Baltimore, and Lynn H. Atkin-
son, of Los Angeles.
A delegation of fifteen contractors
recently attended a city_council meet-
ing at Merced, urging adoption of a
new building code to be "more flex-
ible" than the present one. Under
the new ordinance it is proposed to
give the building inspector discre-
tionary power. Incompetent contrac-
tors would be barred from work in the
city under the contractors' plans.
Harry P. Brigarets, general vice-
president of the International Elec-
trical Workers' Union, was a recent
visitor in San Jose.
Continental Building Specialties
inc., i - s siuing St. Los Angeles,
lias bei n sel I - Soul hi i n I lall
(orals repre entatives and distrlbutoi
for the Campbell Industrial Window
Co., Inc., of New York City.
"iic Coast Cement Co. has pro-
ted Darwin Meisnest, of Seattle, to
position of vice - president in
iharge of sales. He was for lj
ales manager.
th
Harold P. Plummer, formerly in
charge of eastern sales for the Union
Lumber Company, is now general
manager with headquarters al San
Francisco.
I 'ni
sal Power Shovel Co., Mil-
waukee, Wis, has appointed the B.
Hayman Co., Los Angeles, Southwest
distributor for shovels and material-
handling equipment.
Negotiations for the merger of the
Victor -Welding Equipment Company
of San Francisco, and the Kimball
Pump Company of Los Angeles, will
be completed within the next thirty
days, according to reports.
The business of the Payne Hard-
ware Co.. S1-S5 E Santa Clara Street,
San Jose, has been purchased by Lane
M. Dorr, Wayne E- Chandler and W,
<; Hesson, all of San Jose. Both Don'
and i handler were associated with
the Payne Hardware Company for 11
years.
Long Beach building trades unions
are fairly well on the five-day week
schedule. The painters have voted for
the proposal and the bricklayers, hod
carriers, plasterers, sheet metal
workers and plumbers are said t-j be
following in order. Five of the lerg-
following in order Five of the larg-
ported to have adopted the 5-day
week plan following conferences with
officials of the Electrical Workers'
local union
California State Conference of the
Plasterers and Cement Finishers will
be held in Oakland, March 11, and
continue in session for two days. The
delegates will attend the opening ses-
sion of the annual convention of the
State Building Trades Council in the
Hotel Oakland on Monday morning,
March 1G.
Raj id Concrete Pile Co, New
York City, has opened a Northwest
office in Seattle, Wash., in charge of
George H. Tulley, district manager.
January wholesale prices of six
standard plumbing fixtures for a six-
room house, as ascertained by the
Bureau of the Census from reports of
12 representative manufacturers and
wholesalers, averaged $99.26 as com-
pared with $9S.r>2 in December, 1930,
$100.55 in January, 1930, and $100.30
in January, 1929.
High school districts would be put
in the hotel business if a bill by As-
semblyman George R. Bliss of Santa
Barbara County is adopted by tiie
state legislature. Bliss provides that
any school district may construct and
maintain dormitories for use of
pupils in attendance at the high
si I I, and shall fix rates of payment
for this service.
Six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, February 28, 1931
INDUSTRY CANNOT THRIVE ON
FRAUD OR USURY SAYS AUTHOR
OF BUILDING FINANCE MEASURE
(By J. W. Morin, Author of the bill for Regulation of Building Finance
and Author of the Contractors' License Law of 1929)
The ner»- proposed law for the reg-
ulation of building finance does not
03 touch the Mechanic's Lien
Law. If the Mechanic's Lien Law is
satisfactory to present day business,
get what comfort you can out of it.
It assists you in an effort to collect
back what you have lost, maybe, but
this proposed new law affords a dili-
gent man an almost sure preventive
of loss, by enabling him to determine
in advance of furnishing labor, ma-
terial or even purchasing the building
finance paper, an answer or method of
ascertaining answers to the following
questions:
1 . Who owns the property, and
where they live.
2. The extent of the so-colled own-
er's title, whether in fee or merely on
shoe-string.
3. The general character of the
building project and how much it is
proposed to spend thereon.
4. What encumbrances are already
against the property, and the mean-
ing of the encumbrances, whether real
money is available and when and by
whom to be furnished, and where
these people may be found, and
whether or not the loans represent
the satisfaction of various miscel-
laneous previous personal obligations,
previous real estate transactions, pur-
chase price of the property itself, sec-
ond hand automobiles, or cats and
dogs, or capital for the new building
enterprise. (The mere record of the
encumbrance under present existing
laws answers none of these questions).
5. By requiring a statement of ex-
actly the extent of the cash avail-
able, and when and how, this new
law, if adopted will smoke out the
dummy and usurer. Neither of these
factors in the building project are
conducive to its success.
6. As conclusions from the forego-
ing, an intelligent reader of the fore-
going set up, knowing the character
of the project and figuring the extent
of the money available and the terms
upon which it is available, can de-
termine immediately as to whether or
not the job is already financed, or is
just a scheme.
The new proposed act does not both-
er the money lender, nor he who
builds on clear property, nor require
him to make any statements, nor
take any new chances. Surely, legit-
imate, bona fide money lenders would
not willingly ask a money borrower
to misrepresent the conditions under
which the loan is available, and in-
vite society to participate in a game
in which the dice are loaded.
There are only two classes of peo-
ple opposed to the idea of this new
proposed law; first, those who do not
understand the problem which it is
designed to meet; secondly, those who
are so foolish as to believe that any
industry can thrive on either fraud
or usury.
In general you can only reap where
you sow, and this is as true of finance
in the building industry as it is un-
der any natural law. It is only the
money that goes into the building
which will furnish a genuine resource
in giving stability to the industry.
You many postpone, you may equivo-
cate, but you must ultimately face
this natural law and comply with it.
Moreover, money lenders, even tho
they be conservative, who are depend-
ing upon holding escrow agreements
at variance from the recorded loan pa-
pers, off the record, are living in a
fnols' paradise, and are liable at any
time to suffer great loss, even under
existing law. when this abuse of bus-
iness method is presented to a court
of last resort.
NEW PROPOSED LAW FOR THE REGULATION
OF BUILDING FINANCE
By J- W. Morin, Author of Contractors' License Law of 192^
(NOTE: This bill was introduced in the State Senate in Jan-
uary, 1931, but it is proposed to modify it by the addition of
the words and phrases shown in black face type-)
An act defining building loans and
providing for recording a statement
of the condition of title and the ar-
rangements for financing of the pro-
posed construction or improvements
on real property, providing for the
clearing of said record, and pro-
viding for the punishment of the
violation of the terms thereof.
The people of the State of California
do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Any contract or ar-
rangement between two or more per-
sons, firms, or corporations, whereby
an obligation is secured by a mort-
gage or deed of trust, or other con-
veyance of, or lien upon, real proper-
ty, upon any contract, arrangement,
or understanding whereby any por-
tion of the consideration for the cre-
ation of said obligation is to be paid,
furnished or advanced subsequent to
the beginning of any work of im-
provement upon said real property, or
conditioned upon the improvement
thereof, as hereinafter referred to, is
hereby defined as a building loan, and
a statement designating it as a build-
ing loan shall be made within the in-
strument and as a part thereof, prior
to the recording thereof. Considera-
tion is to be deemed as advanced or
rendered under the terms of this Act
only when it has been wholly delivered
into the unrestricted possession or
control of the borrower.
SEC. 2. No owner of real property
which is subect to the Hen of a mort-
gage or deed of trust shall begin an
improvement thereon in the construc-
tion, alteration, addition to or repair,
either in whole or in part, of any
building or structure, or any grading
or other work of improvement upon
said lot. parcel or tract of land, un-
less said owner, or his representa-
tive who has knowledge of the fact,
shall, within ten (10) days next im-
mediately preceding the beginning of
said improvement, record in the of-
fice of the County Recorder of the
county wherein said land is situated,
a written statement to be termed a
notice of intention to improve real
property, verified on the oath of the
owner, or said representative, setting
forth the following facts:
The legal description of the real
property upon which it is proposed to
make said improvement; the name
and address of the record owner; the
nature of the record owner's title,
whether in fee, as trustee for an-
other, as contract purchaser, or oth-
erwise; the general character of the
proposed improvement; the amount
which is proposed to be expended
thereon; the names and addresses of
all persons, firms or corporations, so
far as known, who hold encumbrances
against said real property other than
encumbrances, liens or taxes created
by the operation of public improve-
ment statutes and ordinances, to-
gether with a statement as to which
of said encumbrances, if any, are
building loans, as herein defined, and
as to whether or not the entire con-
sideration for said stated encum-
brances has been already advanced or
rendered, or, if not, the name and
address of the person, firm or cor- •
poration by whom, and the amounts
of and the terms and conditions un-
der which, any future advances or
other consideration is yet to be ren-
dered or advanced, including the
amount and character of any ad-
vances which are to be made, at the
option of any party to any encum-
brances.
SEC. 3. A verified statement, exe-
cuted by the owner of any improve-
ment herein referred to, or of the
representative of said owner, as here-
inabove provided, which shall identify
any notice of intention to improve
real property theretofore recorded,
and shall aver that such project was
abandoned before the beginning of the
furnishing of any labor or materials
thereon, from the time when said no-
tice of abandonment of improvement
shall have been recorded in the office
in which the notice of intention was
previously recorded, shall be deemed
prima facie evidence sufficient to ter-
minate the effect of any record of the
notice of said intention to improve
theretofore recorded.
SEC. 4. Nothing herein contained
shall be deemed to require the record-
ing of such notice of intention to im-
prove real property in the case of
work initiated under the authority of
any state or any county, city and
county, city or other political sub-
division, whatsoever, or shall any-
thing herein be deemed to affect any
work of improvement upon the oper-
ative property of a corporation under
the regulation of the state railroad
commission, nor in case of any work
of improvement wherein the entire
project, or scheme of improvement as
a whole, shall involve a total expense
of less than five hundred dollars.
SEC. 5. Any person, firm or cor-
poration violating any of the pro-
visions of this act, or procuring an-
other to violate the terms of this act,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
SEC. 6. If any section, subsection,
sentence, clause or phrase of this act
is for any reason held to be unconsti-
tutional, such decision shall not af-
fect the validity of the remaining por-
tions of this act. The legislature
hereby declares that it would have
passed this act and each section, sub-
section, sentence, clause and phrase
thereof, irrespective of the fact that
any one or more sections, subsections,
sentences, clauses or phrases be de-
clared unconstitutional.
Legislation designed to raise th«
educational qualifications required of
engineer applicants for license in New
York State was indorsed by the New
York State Society of Professional En-
gineers at its regular winter meeting.
The convention also gave its approval
to the by-laws recently adopted by the
state board of examiners in which a
comprehensive set of written exam-
inations for applicants not graduate1!
of recognized engineering schools Is
outlined.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seven
MEASURE REGULATING BUILDING
FINANCE WILL BENEFIT INDUSTRY
(By George W Israel, Secretary-Manager, Pasadena Builde
change)
With the "I vi l.ir.ii i<>n of Intention
0 Improve Real Property" made a
IW, the various construction organ -
tttlons, credit concerns and other or-
animations working for the benefit of
lie building industry and building
lubllc will have an asset for quick
eference which will make member-
hip in these organizations, indispens-
ble to all worthwhile concerns. With
h. changes in the Contractors' Li-
ense Law completed, together with
Jenymer's changes in the Lien Law,
he cut throat concerns will fast dis-
ind the builders' business will
uke on a semblance of sanity.
[ In submitting to the building indus-
try the proposed act defining build-
Ag loans and providing a method for
he recording of a "Notice of Inten-
• on to Improve Real Property," the
ttention of the industry is called '.o
he fact that no existing legislation
n this subject matter seems in any
ttj adequate to protect the masses
f material men and the masses of
[ 'lvestors as they actually exist in
irge numbers throughout the State,
living due allowance to the lack of
t r.n i
ing.
The whole purpose of the Mechanic's
ilen Law as it has stood in Califor-
nia for more than two generations
I as been subverted by a type of slick-
rs who is on the border line of a
nancier and a builder, partakes a
ttle of both but is not either a bona
de financier or a bona fide builder,
his type of citizen has become es-
sclally prominent in the last ten
ears, he was occasionally seen as
: ir back as nearly twenty years ago
! ut was very uncommon at that time.
Ie has learned and is teaching others
■'ho believe they are good citizens to
itart the building of buildings without
aoney, getting his real estate from
one direction, his materials and labor
from his wits, and his money from
various -sorts of people who are at-
tracted by a promise of from eight to
twenty-five per cent Interest together
with -lab.. rate discounts from the
face of building paper
Regardless of theories it is prac-
tically impossible for an outsider to
a building project to determine with
any accuracy what are the actual
agreements and understandings under
which the speculative structures are
built. -A natural practice of the build-
ing industry, therefore, must either
turn down business which may look a
little suspicious or take a chance and
then wait to see whether or not they
will lose their money at the final
wind-up of the enterprise. It would
seem to be much more reasonable that
the true character of the enterprise
be brought out into the light by a
statement necessarily giving it its
true character as black or white be-
fore construction begins rather than
that these huge chances be taken by
society and the situation developed as
a salvage proposition rather than the
application of preventative measures
before a loss has occurred.
It is true that there are through
the application of legal technical mat-
ters by which many irregular build-
ing loans can be beaten by the con-
struction industry through litigation,
but most of these cases are just 50-
50 chances and seldom ever can a
building material man actually show
a profitable operation on his books
even from a successful experience in
a complicated law suit. The political
world has been devoting a great deal
of thought in the past ten years to
the prevention of war. The business
world must do the same.
CONTRACTOR'S RIGHT TO
COLLECT FOR WORK UNDER
CALIFORNIA LIEN LAW CITED
Is a contractor for work done in
California under a cost-plus form
of contract entitled to maintain
and enforce a lien on the building
partially completed under his con-
tract for the amount of moneys
advanced by him and expended
for labor and materials in the
prosecution of the work together
I with his agreed fee on such ex-
penditure?.
The above question was asked of
erman J. Galloway, legal editor of
he Constructor, national publication
f the Associated General Contractors
'? America.
The facts of the case are summa-
zed in the following:
A California contractor entered in-
') a cost-plus contract for the build -
ig of a country club. The promoters
If the club were unable to supply
loneys needed and the contractor ad-
anced funds of his own and went
head with the work. The club fail-
1 to reimburse him for the advances
lade or for the agreed fee on the
mount expended, and the work was
nally stopped. It is assumed that
ie work was stopped without fault
n his part. It may be assumed also
lat he might have quit when it de-
eloped that the club was unable to
jpply funds for the continuation of
ie work.
Mr. Galloway answers as follows:
Mechanics' and builders' liens are
modern developments that were un-
known at common law. Such matters
are regulated entirely by statute, and
the rights of parties extend no fur-
ther than as provided by the law of
the particular state in which the ques-
tion arises. This was held many years
ago in the case of Canal Company v.
Gordon, 6 Wall. 561. It has likewise
been so held by the courts of most of
the states (Royal Theatre Company v.
Collins, 102 Ark. 539; Doll v. Young.
149 Ky. 347; Lamb v. Goldfleld, 37
Nev. 9). The lien laws of California
have been repeatedly construed and
their various provisions held valid
(Scheerer v. Deming, 154 Cal. 138;
Mendenhall v. Gray, 167 Cal, 233; Ga-
nahl v. Weimsveig, 16S Cal. G64; Roy-
stone v. Darling, 171 Cal. 526). The
California laws, therefore, are to be
looked to as determinative of the
rights of the parties here involved.
The California code provides that:
"Mechanics, material men, contrac-
tors . . . and all persons and la-
borers of every class performing labor
upon, or bestowing skill or other nec-
essary service or furnishing mate-
rials to be used, or consumed In, .
of any building, wharf, bridge, ditch,
flume, aqueduct, well, tunnel, fence
machinery, railroad, wagon road or
other structure, shall have a lien up-
on the property upon which they have
bestowed labor or furnished mate-
rials, for the value of such labor done
and materials furnished, and for the
value of the us,. . >r such appliances,
teams or power "
11 ' aifflcull to sec, if the facts In
the particular cai < are ai above set
forth, how there could be nnv room
tor question that the contractor in
this case did supply both labor and
mat, rials, and his service In the Im-
provement of the property of another
and under a contract giving him the
right in ,i,i so along with the right to
'"■ ivimhui : , ,1 therefor It is equally
difficult to understand on what theory
it could be held that, under the law,
he was not entitled to assert and en-
r",Vl' ■' li'-n for the villi, ' llh. |:1.
bor, materials and services so ap-
plied.
It is understood that a lower court
in California in the particular case
has held that the lien laws of Cali-
fornia give the contractor no rights
in the particular instance. It is like-
ly such ruling is predicated on a very
old California ease (Godeffroy v. Cald-
well, 2 Cal. 4S9) decided in 1852 hold-
ing that the mechanics' lien law then
in effect provided exclusively for the
security of the material men and la-
borers; and that one who merely ad-
vanced money alone, although the
money was expressly used for the
payment of materials and labor de-
voted to the erection of a building,
had no claim to the benefits of the
law.
But the facts of that case, as they
are undersood, could have little, if
any, application to the facts of the
present case. There, the party claim-
ing the benefit of the law had merely
made a loan to the owner— here, the
party claiming the right to enforce a
lien, while he made an advance of
moneys, such advance was not to the
owner, but was expended by him, the
contractor, in providing labor and ma-
terials under his contract.
The case cited is the only one in
California that has been found on
the subject of advance of money. The
facts ,,f this case are more nearly like
those in Barker & Stewart Lumber
Company v. Marathon Paper Mills 146
Wis. 12, where a material man, as a
convenience to the contractor, ad-
vanced the freight on the materials
sold by him to the contractor In
that case, it was held that he was en-
titled to maintain a lien not merely
for the value of the materials but
for the freight charges paid thereon.
There are many similar cases in the
courts of other states.
The question stated comes down to
this. Did the contractor make a loan
to the owner, or did he supply labor
and materials in the improvement of
the owner's property? In the former
case, he would have no rights under
the mechanics' lien laws of California.
In the latter case, there is scarcely
room for question that he had such
right if he proceeded thereafter in ac-
cordance with the requirements of
LABOR ENDORSES
EMPLOYMENT BILL
Labor organizations are urging the
passage of Assembly Bill No. 1206 ny
Assemblyman T. M. Wright. San Jose,
prohibiting employment agencies, from
charging a commission for work giv-
en on any public project.
This measure, it is pointed out, will
curb the business of employment
agencies which collect a large per-
centage of their incomes from fees
paid by workers on public construc-
tion projects.
The bill also specifies that contrac-
tors engaged in highway or building
construction for the state, county or
city cannot hire workers through em-
ployment agencies charging fees.
la would mean that all labor for
public projects would be employed
through state free employment bu-
reaus or by the contractors directly.
Eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
iturday, February 28, 193
DEVELOP LUMBER
SALES VIA RESEARCH
Research for the development of the
marketing side of the lumber business
was emphasized at the annual meet-
ing of the West Coast Lumbermen's
Association at Tacoma, "Wash. Ef-
ficiency in production has reached a
high point and the need of the hour
is promotion of sales.
President J. D. Tennant in his an-
nual address said:
"We, who can not spend 10 or 20
cents a thousand for the purpose of
developing markets for our products,
can pass to the buyer three nice, new
$1 bills along with each one thous-
and feet of our product that he takes
from us. This is the penalty that we
pay because we are not prepared to
defend ourselves in this great war of
building materials, in the mad scrap
to get our share of the American
dollar."
YOUNG RADIATOR
ISSUES CATALOGUE
The Young Radiator Company, Ra-
cine, Wis., has published a new book-
let No. H-1230, describing their com-
plete line of unit heaters ranging from
No. 162 smallest size to their No. T-
2512 largest. This line includes suit-
able units for heating small rooms to
the largest buildings and factories,
with special equipment for garages,
warehouses and aeroplane hangars.
Both single speed motor units and
multiple speed units are shown, also
single motor and dual motor installa-
tions. Complete efficiency tabulations
are given as well as installation dia-
grams on the various and complete
line manufactured by this company.
BUILDING TRADES
TO MEET IN OAKLAND
Oakland is preparing to welcome
delegates to the 31st Annual Conven-
tion of the State Building Trades
Council of California to be held in the
East Bay city, commencing March 15.
The Hotel Oakland will be the center
of convention activities.
Contemplated legislation, unemploy-
ment, immigration, the building in-
dustry and organization, will be
among the topics of discussion.
Factors responsible for the stagna-
tion of the building industry will also
be considered and methods of In-
augurating building programs will be
offered for consideration.
STANTON HEADS
EMPLOYES' ASS'N.
T. E. Stanton of Sacramento, engi-
neer with the State Division of High-
ways, was elected president of the
California State Employes' Associa-
tion at the annual convention of that
body in Sacramento.
Other officers elected were: Vice-
president, E. J. Callan of San Fran-
cisco; secretary. Earl W. Chapman of
Sacramento/, and tre&sxirer, W. J.
Byrne Jr., of S'an Francisco.
Members of the standing committee
elected include the following: Legis-
lation, F. J. Grumm of Sacramento;
ways and means, L. A. Moisan, Pat-
ton State Hospital; civil service, F. A.
Taylor of Sacramento ; membership,
Douglas Campbell of Los Angeles;
auditing, C. E. O'Connell of San Ber-
nardino; retirement, Kathleen Mc-
Clellan of Los Angeles; law, Jess Hes-
sion of Sacramento, and publicity, E.
R. Higgins of Sacramento.
ENGINEERING SOCIETIES
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Further information regarding
positions listed in this column is
obtainable from Newton D. Cook,
Room 715, 57 Post Street, San
Francisco. (Phone SUtter 1684).
R - 349G - S SALESMAN, experienced
mechanical, to handle all mechan-
ical appliances for electrical com-
pany. Good opportunity for man
who will work the territory. Salary
and bonus. Apply by letter. Loca-
tion, Monterey County.
R - 3495 - S WELDING ENGINEER,
young man with some technical ed-
ucation and skilled with welding
torch, for service work for manu-
facturer of non - ferrous welding
rods. Salary open. Location, Cali-
fornia.
R-34S7-S SALESMAN, experienced,
with engineering background and
training, for complete line of indus-
trial heat control equipment. Should
be acquainted in Los Angeles and
San Francisco. Salary open. Apply
by letter. Headquarters, San Fran-
R-3489-S ENGINEER - SALESMAN,
technical graduate, preferably me-
chanical with considerable diversi-
fied experience qualifying as physi-
cal testing engineer, to sell for well
established manufacturer of testing
machines and devices. Must be will-
ing to travel. Compensation, draw-
ing account and commission. Ap-
ply by letter with details and ref-
erences. Territory, Middlewest.
Headquarters, East.
W-E205 ENGINEER, to set up a com-
plete plant for the galvanizing of
sheets and to instruct permanent
staff in the operation of the plant.
Practical experience in the opera-
tion of sheet galvanizing machinery
essential. Knowledge of Spanish an
asset, but not a necessity. Apply
only by letter. Location, Mexico.
R-3491-S METALLURGIST, technical
graduate, not over 35, for research
department of company whose op-
erations require the use of ferrous
and
-ferr
etals
graduate metallurgist with at least
2 years' engineering experience, or
mechanical engineer with post-grad-
uate work in metallurgy. Salary
$200-300 mon., depending on exper-
ience. Apply by letter with refer-
ences and photo. Location, San
Francisco.
R-3470-S MECHANICAL ENGINEER
preferably over 35 years old, with
several years' experience as pro-
duction engineer in the employment
of company manufacturing farm
machinery. Only this experience
considered. Man will be given full
charge of small shop and office af-
ter demonstration of ability to pro-
duce results. Must be willing to ac-
cept small salary to start. Apply
by letter with full details of ex-
perience, etc. Location, San Fran-
cisco.
R-3303-S ENGINEER, preferably me-
chanical or chemical graduate, with
5 to 10 years' experience including
considerable application of thermo-
dynamics to solution of heat ex-
change problems as fould in oil re-
finery equipment. Must have execu-
tive ability. Apply by letter with
details of experience, references and
photo. Salary $200-250 per month to
start. Location, Northern Califor-
nia.
K-332-W-2034-C-S PROFESSOR of
printing for school of industrial en-
gineering; preferably mechanical
engineering graduate with broad ex-
perience in printing. Position will
involve research and application to
courses in craftsmanship training.
Salary $5000 a year. Apply by letter
with full details of experience, ref-
erences and photo. Location, Eas
W-19S4-C-S MECHANICAL ENG)
NEER, gradate for design of Diesi
engines. At least 5 years' exper
ence essential. Contract for 2 yeai
renewable. Salary open, one-thh
to one-half in paper rubles for li\
ing expenses, balance in U. S. mor
ey to American bank. Applicatior
only by letter which wiil be foi
warded to Moscow for decision. L<
cation, Russia.
R-34S4-S ARCHITECTURAL Draft;
man, skilled in pen and ink rendei
ing, to turn out good working draw
ings of simple type suitable for pul
lication in bulletins. About 4 montl
work. Apply by letter with person;
data, salary expected and samples i
work. Location, Northern Californi,
R-3467-S STENOGRAPHER, wit
several years' experience in offlt
of paving contractor or departmei
of public works where she wou
have learned street improvement a:
sessment and tax problems. Mu
have executive ability. Salary di
pends on experience. Apply by le
ter. Location, San Francisco. I
R-3303-S ENGINEER, preferably m.
chanical or chemical graduate, wi'
5 to 10 yeirs' experience, includir
considerable application of therm«
dynamics to solution of heat e:
change problems as found in oil r
finery equipment. Must have execr
tive ability. Apply by letter wi'
details of experience, references ai
photo. Salary $200-$250 per moni
to start. Location, Northern Cal
fornia.
K-340-W - 2251-S REFRlGERATIO
Engineer who has had at least fi'
years' experience in the prepars
tion of specifications and design
installation and servicing of refrlj
. erating and ice making plants ll
to 100 - ton capacity. Single ms
about 30 preferred. Four-year coi
tract with option of renewal if se
vices are satisfactory. Salary abo-
$300 a month and traveling expens
to and from China. Apply by le
ter. Headquarters, New York.
FUTURE HOMES
TO BE OF STEE
That the houses of the future w
be built entirely of steel, equippt
with automatic ventilating systen
and using windows only for lightin
was the prediction of J. M. Schlei
dorf of Massilon, O., a speaker at tl
Western Metal Congress and Westet
Metal and Machinery Exposition.
"Scientists have been looking ft
years for a steel that would stand tl
test of weather without rusting." sa
Sohlendorf. "Today they have four
a perpetual metal which, like pe
petual motion, should last forever.
"It is steel mixed with chromium
a metal that can resist every kind '
weather without showing any ill e
fects. It will not rust or wear."
Sohlendorf also declared soundpro
walls would he used in steel buildim
to prey, til tiio possibility of disturl
ing neighbors. The houses, he sai
will be built after the style of today
stucco frames, and will be rust proc
dispatch from Philadelphia, Paul 1
Cret, architect, on Feb. 23 receivi
the Philadelphia award, the famot
civic honor. The award, a prize i
$10,000 and a scroll in an ivory caske
was established in 1921 by the la
Edward W. Eok, Philadelphia edito
New orders booked during the 41
quarter of 1930, as reported to tl
Bureau of the Census by SI manufa
turers of electrical goods, were $195
546,657, as compared with J217.81S
07S, for the 3rd quarter of 1930, ar
$2S8,696,415, for the 4th quarter t
1929.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nir
EFFECT OF NON-COMPLIANCE
WITH LICENSE ON CONTRACTORS
RIGHTS, CITED BY ATTORNEY
ENGINEERS OF SAN
JOSE NAME COMMITTEES
By Sylvester Hoffman, L. L. B., Member of Los Angele
west Builder and Contractor
X, ;i contractor or subcontractor,
Iffier while His license is suspended,
r before receiving a license, fnr-
Ishes labor, and Is not paid. Within
ia time provided by law, he files a
alni of lien, and Ihnii brings a timely
•tlon to foreclose the lien, and asks
i.r personal judgment for any de-
blency. Assuming that the defen-
iint properly pleads the non-com-
lilance with the •■Contractors' License
Ct" (Chap 701, Stats. 1929. p. 1591,
| seq.,) which is the only defense
■ Ised. can X recover? Would the re-
lit be any different if after the con-
■ . r was entered into, or the work
inwnenced, the license of X was re-
'.ored or granted? If X is a sub-
bntractor, and had complied with the
I ;t, but Y, the general contractor,
id not, would X have a valid claim
i lien, which he would be entitled to
■ force?
Unlawful Act Bars Claim
So far, there are no adjudicated
. ses directly deciding these present-
y problems; hut the appellate courts
I this state have frequently passed
:on similar situations, and if the case
' ould arise, would undoubtedly hold
LJat X could not recover.
I [Sections 1 and 12 of the Act make it
ilawful, punishable by fine or im-
|isonment or both, "to engage in the
islness or act in the capacity of con-
ductor," the word "contractor" in-
Ulding subcontractors, but not ma-
.■lalmen (Sec. 3). without a license,
Iftlile a license is suspended.
The courts have held repeatedly
. I U where the consideration is itself
ovful, hut where the law will not
,'rmit the contract to be made, be-
'use of the legal incapacity of one
'the parties to contract, the courts
ill refuse to enforce it. The con-
j it of the other party to the con-
let cannot neutralize its illegal
ect.
Position of the Court
|V contract which is made for the
; rpose of furthering any act pro-
fited by law, or to aid or assist any
ifty therein, is void and unenforce-
I la. If the plantiff cannot open his
se without showing that he has
Viken the law, the courts will not
list him, whatever his claim in
itiee may be upon the defendant,
r, while as a matter of private
itice between individuals, it would
only fair that one under such illegal
itract should restore the consider-
on or pay the reasonable or agreed
ue for what he received, the rights
the public are superior to any such
vate considerations. And where a
tute pronounces a penalty for an
. a contract founded on such act
void, although the statute, as in
s case, does not pronounce it void,
- expressly prohibit it.
'has, where a city councilman was
0 employed by the S Co. as sheet
tal foreman, the S Co. was not
8 to collect on a contract with the
y of Stockton, although it was the
est bidder, had at all times acted
utmost good faith, and fully per-
med its contract, where a statute
ihlbited a city councilman from be-
' "Interested" in any contract, and
the violation thereof was made a mis-
demeanor.
Other Applications of Rule
Likewise, the courts have held since
as early as 18S9 that where a phy-
sician performs services without being
licensed, and such act makes him
guilty of a misdemeanor, he cannot
collect from bis patient, on grounds of
public policy. The same rule has been
applied, alike, to architects, pawn-
brokers and real estate brokers. The
courts have gone so far as to hold
that where one sells goods, without
a license required by a city ordinance,
which makes a violation thereof a
misdemeanor, the seller cannot collect
Furthermore, the situation is not
changed if subsequent to the time the
contract is entered into, a license is
procured, if the doing of the act was
made unlawful.
Effect of Penalty
As the supreme court of California
has said, "When the object of the
statute in requiring a license or cer-
tificate for the privilege of practicing
a particular profession or of carrying
on a certain business is to prevent im-
proper persons from engaging in that
business, or is for the purpose of regu-
lating it for the protection of the
public . the imposition of a
penalty amounts to a prohibition, and
a contract made by an unlicensed
person in violation of the statute is
void," and that a subsequent com-
pliance with the statute will not cure
the illegality of the previous contract.
It will be apparent, therefore, that
X. whether a contractor or subcon-
tractor, if, at the time the contract
(whether oral or written) was en-
tered into, was not licensed under the
Act. or his license was suspended, can-
not enforce his lien or payment of the
price, even though the work was fullv
performed and the owner of the lane7
secured the benefit of the work.
But if X is a licensed subcontractor,
who has complied with the Act, hut
does the work under a subcontractor
from V, the general contractor, who
has a written contract for the entire
work from the owner, has he a valid,
enforceable lien against the property,
where Y is not licensed?
Y, being unlicensed, cannot enter
into a valid contract with X. and
hence the contract between X and Y
is void. Generally, if the contract
is not binding, the right to claim or
enforce a mechanic's Hen fails. So.
prior to the amendment of Sec. 1183,
C. C. P., in 1911, where the building
contract exceeded a certain sum and
was not recorded, as then provided by
that section, the right of lien was
held to have been lost. On the other
hand, the appellate courts have gen-
erally held that any invalidity of the
contract because of non-recordation.
under that section as then in effect,
did not affect the subcontractor's
right to enforce his lien.
There is also considerable doubt
whether an owner might sue a non-
licensed contractor for faulty work or
other damages (such as wrongful
abandonment of the work), even
though the contractor cannot sue the
owner. The solution will have to wait
until such a case directly arises.
William D. Lotz, consulting struc-
tural engineer, discussed "Mathe-
matics, Engineering and C o m m o n
Sens,-" at the regular meeting of the
San Jose Engineers' Club last Tues-
day.
Describing the history of mathe-
matics, he showed how the develop-
in, mm i.r nil' tin 'mii;; lias depended
largely upon the extension of inathe-
mal lea] calculations.
President Samuel Laverty, presid-
ing for the first time since his elec-
tion a week ago. announced the ap-
pointment of the following commit-
tees: Admissions, Stanley Chapman,
chairman; William Hall. Robert Lotz,
Bruce Bothwell, I. W. Halberg, A. V.
Mainero and J. J. Byrne. Auditing:
A. E. Rae, chairman; H. A. Weigand
and Dan Morrison. Social sessions:
W. H. MacLean, chairman; Wm. L.
Popp, Roy H. Deane and ion. Easter.
Publicity: M. H. Antonacci, chairman;
Mark Thomas. A. N. Christiansen and
Floyd Bohnett.
Attendance: Marie Thomas, chair-
man; W. C. Tustin, Harold Flannery.
C. M. Kerr. B. H. Skillings, and Ross
Van Gundy. Laws and regulations:
John W. Ford, chairman; Frank Herr-
mann, E. C. Morrison. Welfare: Wm.
D. Lotz, chairman; R. W. Fisher, P.
E. Ling. Port San Jose: H. N. Bishop,
chairman; M. H. Antonacci, H. C.
Darling. Sports: Russell Brady. Robt.
Lotz and W. H. Ball. Reception: C.
M. Kerr, chairman; H. A. Weigand
and A. E. Rae.
MATTOON ACT
PROMPTS PROTESTS
A I'Minniittee of five has been named
by the San Mateo and Burlingame
chambers of commerce to protest to
the San Mateo County Board of Su-
pervisors any further use of the Mat-
toon Act, under which proceedings
were carried through for the San Bru-
no, Lomita Park and South San Fran-
cisco sewer district.
Members of the committee are J. E.
McCurdy, F. M. Johnson, Frank Bur-
rows, Henry Maier and T. J. Halll-
Objections to the Mattoon Act cen-
ters around the fact that the burden
of any delinquencies which may oc-
cur is thrown upon the remainder of
the improvement district formed.
Bonds issued to pay for Improvements
cannot be called in until the expira-
tion of a 30-year period.
COLORED CONCRETE
FEATURED IN BOOKLET
"Concrete Facts For Concrete Con-
tractors," a new booklet just published
for free distribution in the United
States and Canada to builders, con-
tractors and others doing concrete
work around homes, schools, parks,
playgrounds and industrial plants, in-
cludes the latest information on the
modern methods for making quality
concrete The booklet, available on
request to the Portland Cement Asso-
ciation, 33 West Grand Avenue, Chi-
cago, Illinois, deals with concrete
making, including facts on colored
concrete, special surface finishes,
froma, watertight concrete and cold
weather construction. The methods
described in the booklet are thoroughly
practical and are being used by an
increasing number of present-day con-
tractors who are producing high
quality concrete.
Associated Equipment Distributors
has selected as president for 1931
Oscar B, B Jorge, manager of the
Clyde Equipment Co., Portland, Ore.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, February 28, 19:
CALIFORNIA MATERIAL DEALERS
FORECAST CONSTRUCTION GAIN
That at least 40 states, including
California, will share in continued
large-scale highway paving and re-
sulting employment this year, and
'hat a gain in residential building is
expected in various regions, including
several population centers, are indi-
cated in n national survey of building
dealers' forecasts for 1931.
This survey, just completed by the
Universal Atlas Cement Co., a subsi-
diary of the United States Steel Cor-
poration, presents replies of 2,300 deal-
ers in 46 states to the question, "How
will 1931 construction compare with
1930 construction in your communi-
ty?" Replies of "less," "same," and
"more" were received on eight classes
of construction.
A surprisingly emphatic note of op-
timism for the new year was sounded
by the 27 dealers replying from New
York City, famed as the weather-vane
of business health and supposedly one
of the gloomiest spots on the present
business map. "More" led in every
classification except the irrelevant
one of farm construction, and the
city- wide total on all questions was
"less," 25; "same." 48; and "more."
S3!
Residential construction gains were
predicted not only throughout New
York State, but in Massachusetts,
Connecticut, New Jersey, eastern
Pennsylvania, Florida, West Virginia,
"Wisconsin, northern Illinois and Cali-
fornia. For the entire country there
were 1599 replies of "same" or "more"
in this class and 708 of "less."
Despite the huge road - building
achievements of last year, still great-
er activity was predicted for 1931 by
the dealers of 17 states, with Louisi-
ana, South Carolina, Georgia, Massa-
chusetts, Alabama, New Jersey, Cali-
fornia and New York leading in the
indicated degree of gain. Continued
large-scale highway work was an-
ticipated in every state except Ten-
nessee and sparsely - voting Rocky
Mountain region.
The next greatest prospect of con-
struction improvement was forseen
throughout the country in residential
building, as noted above, and the third
in farm construction, with farm gains
anticipated in Indiana, Wisconsin.
Iowa. Washington and Massachusetts.
Then followed in the order named,
public building construction; street
paving; public utility construct'-n;
sewer and waterworks construction,
and commercial building.
The country- wide total on all is-
sues: "less." 5,601; "same," 7.871; and
"more," 2,873, indicated that 66 per
cent of the dealers answering foresee
no further construction decline. Sec-
tional optimism, as shown in the
combined percentages of "more" and
"same," was greatest in the New
England. Middle Atlantic and Pacific-
States, with the Great Lakes region
next, and the Northwest, South At-
lantic, Southwest, and South Central
states trailing.
California dealers promised large
gains in residential building and high-
way paving; also increases in utility
and public building construction.
Highways led in Oregon, and com-
mercial, residential, farm, street, and
public construction in Washington.
RELATION BETWEEN RETAIL
DEALER AND MANUFACTURER
Address of Ernest L. Clements
of the Hayward Building Mate-
rial Company at the annual meet-
ing of the Retail Building Mate-
rial Dealers Association of North-
ern California, in San Francisco,
December 12. 1930.
While it is customary among speak-
ers, other than political, to admit
their weakness and to apologize for It
at the very beginning of their talk,
no excuses or alihies whatever shall
come from me while dwelling upon
this, my pet subject. "Relation Be-
tween Retail Dealer and Manufac-
turer." Your speaker firmly believe?
that to succeed in the business of re-
tailing building material one must be
different from most business men:
that is, he must stand out — head and
shoulders above the average business
man. We all know that the larger
percentage of retail businesses bare-
ly afford its owner a decent living.
let alone a real profit for his effort.
We can all agree upon the reason
of our being in the retail building
material business — profit — that is. a
substantial profit above what we might
expect from personal services. There-
fore, the answer as to what consti-
tues success is no stranger to us. But,
Gentlemen, the question, that brings
us all to our feet at the same time,
clamoring to be heard, is the one con-
cerning the method or principle which
will keep us on the straight and nar-
row road leading to success.
This road. Gentlemen, is beset with
many things to lead us astray. The
one which causes more business fail-
ures than any other is improper fi-
nancing. Over - investment in plants
and equipment, as well as over-invest-
ment in receivables, have caused
heavy losses, but the biggest boggv of
them all is the lust for volume. Th<>
desire for mere volume has undoubt-
edly played havoc with many well or-
ganized firms. Many unthinking bus-
iness men have been led to believe
that volume meant profit and success.
We do not have to look far to see
the effect of this sort of thinking.
While these matters are of weighty
importance to us, we have still an-
other that stands in the front rank,
Just a head taller than its fellows, al-
though it is of times seen to occupy
space in the rear rank, doing its best
to appear unimportant — and that.
Gentlemen, is the relation between
dealer and manufacturer.
We are fully aware of the fact that
either is absolutely indispensable to
the other — and happily, most manu-
facturers share this view with us. al-
though they are none too willing to
admit this absolute dependence. This
is evidenced,* however, by their con-
stant courtship. They well know that
it is the steady flow of material thru
the dealers that enables them to pay
their overhead and operating expenses
the year around. Then when a large
job comes along they (that is, some
of them) want to go out and sell di-
rect to the contractors at a price
which leaves us out of the picture so
far as any commission is concerned.
When approached about it, they re-
vert to their ancient excuse that "the
amount is too large for the dealer to
handle." or "that the contractor would
rather do business with them direct."
It is this sort of business that they
rely upon for their real profit, and
when we are denied the privilege of
participating in this business, we are
denied the opportunitv of sharing in
a profit which is rightfully ours;
whether or not we carry the accoui
is of no consequence, since we ha\
already, by our daily purchases, heir
ed that very manufacturer into
position whereby he may be able 1
make the sale. One does not have I
stretch their imagination very far 1
find plenty of reasons why some cot
tractors would rather "deal direct
This practice should be vigorously o\
posed. It would appear that the mar
ufacturer would be the one most it
terested as he certainly can see th;
such tactics always breed suspicion
be it just or unjust. Some manuia-
turers reserve the privilege of sellir
direct to the various political bodie
No satisfactory explanation of th
reservation has ever come to the a
tention of the speaker. We will ha^
this matter, as well as many other
adjusted to our entire satisfaction
a very short while.
In our many deliberations regardh
the relation between dealer and ma:
ufacturer, we have been constant
held in check by the more experienct
and level-headed members. Mai
times individuals have proposed rat
ical solutions to vexing problems, bi
there has always been someone i
guide us into the right channels. Tl
result of the past two years shou 4
convince the most cynical that we a •,
pursuing the right methods and th
our plans are meeting with the a J
proval of the manufacturers.
We have tasted the fruits of our e
forts to readjust some of the views -
some of the manufacturers, and if v
can continue to conduct our affairs
a businesslike way, meeting the mai
ufacturer on a business basis, pr<
posing only logical changes, we a
sure of winning more success. Tl ,
past year has seen us well repaid f
all our efforts, but we should remen
ber that still greater success is cej
tain to be ours. Let us not go ctj
half - cocked, but plan deliberate
Let us all believe th
wre know
by find it
apologies
business and ther
to make ai
aatever for any speech
light find it necessary
jr manufacturing friend
CALIFORNIA HAS
MOST WELDING CODE
The number of cities and towns
the United States which have adopt
legal provision providing for the u
of welding in building constructio
now totals 100, according to Frai
P. McKibben of Black Gap, Pa, Co
suiting engineer for the General Ele
trie Company. Of this total, 90 ha
adopted welding in accordance wi
the Pacific Coast Building OfficiE
Conference Code, six follow the Ame
ican Welding Society's code, and fo
have adopted miscellaneous unclas*
fled codes. The essentials of all the
codes, however, are similar to ai
are based on the American Weldi)
Society's "Code for Fusion Weldii
and Gas Cutting in Building Co
struction."
New Orleans is the largest cf
which has adopted a welding cod
The tallest all-welded structure is t
19-story office building of the Dall
Power & Light Company in Dalle
Texas.
California has the most cities ai
towns with welding codes, 67 havii
incorporated sections providing f
welding. Oregon is second with si
Washington has four; Arizona, Lo
isiana and Texas have three eac
New York and Massachusetts ha1
two each, and Arkansas, Colorad
Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Nor
Dakota, Delaware, New Hampshii
Alabama and Mississippi have oi
each.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Eleven
APARTMENTS
BONDS
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost. $150,000
SANTA MONICA, Los Angeles Co ,
Cal.— No. 1445-55 Fourth St.
Four-story Class B concrete steel and
brick apartments (100x100 feet).
'■ Owner— Arthur S. Barnes, Title In-
surance Bldg., Los Angeles.
Plana by Arthur S. Barnes
Contractor— D. S. McEwan, 2018 Lin-
coln Blvd., Ocean Park.
I Preparing Plans.
APARTMENTS
iLOS ANGELES, Cal
Brea District.
J Limit height class A
apart
nf. concrete
Owner — Salt Lake City capitalists.
Architect— Lyle Nelson Barcume, 432S
Normal Ave., Los Angeles.
Will be known as the Luxor Apts.
(Mr. Clamen, Mgr.)
. Preparing Plans.
, APARTMENTS Cost, $100,000
, LOS ANGELES, Cal. Loma Drive nr.
Sixth Street.
; Four-story and basement reinf. con-
crete and brick apts. (60xl08-ft.)
jiOwner— E. E. Potter.
jEngineer— W. E. Chadwick, Union
League Bldg., Los Angeles.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
i APARTMENTS Cost, $175,000
•SAN FRANCISCO. N Jackson Street
E Gough Street.
Six-story and basement Class C con-
crete apartments (26 apts.)
.Owner and Builder— E. Jose, 251 Kear-
ny St., San Francisco.
^Architect— H. C Baumann, 251 Kear-
ny St., San Francisco.
Lumber — Loop Lumber Co., Central
Basin, San Francisco.
Concrete — California Concrete Co.,
1632 Stelner St., San Francisco.
Steel — McClintic-Marshall Co., 2050
Bryant St., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel— W. C. Hauck Co.,
280 San Bruno Ave., San Francisco
■ Electric Work — Aetna Electric Co.,
1337 Webster St , San Francisco.
iPlumbing— J. Glbbs & Son, 1796 Geary
St., San Francisco.
' Plans Completed.
' APARTMENTS Cost, $150,000
.STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
; Four-story and basement Class C con-
crete and brick apartments (52
apts)
Owner — Mr. Covelecheck.
Architect — Max Maltzman, Union
Bank Bldg., Los Angeles.
Contract Awarded.
BUNGALOW APTS. Cost, $20,000
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal. Cooper
Avenue.
One-story frame and stucco (Spanish
type) bungalow apartments, 150x
130-ft.
' Owner— J. c. Nason and J. H. LePine,
Yuba City.
Private plans.
Contractor— Fred F. Anglade, Cooper
St., Yuba City.
Will contain two large and six small
ipartments with a court 40 by 60 ft.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.
Cal.— At a mass meeting of interested
citizens, plans were advanced for a
county bond Issue to secure funds to
finance construction of a county audi-
torium to house various public festi-
vals, including the Flower Show, etc.
It was the general opinion that such
a structure should be financed by a
bond Issue .and a committee was
named to report further on the project
at a meeting to be held in Redwood
City on March 18, Elmer A. Roberts
of Burlingame is chairman of the com-
mittee in charge of the San Mateo
County Auditorium Committee.
SATICOT, Ventura Co., Cal.— Sati-
coy school district defeated a $115,000
bond issue on Feb. 17th, proceeds of
which were to have been used for the
erection of a new school building.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Los Angeles
Board of Education has been requested
by the various civic associations to
call a bond election to vote $10,000,000
for the construction of new school
buildings. Board has come to no
decision
BRAWLEY, Imperial Co., Cal. —
Five bond issues for public improve-
ments amounting to $135,000, were
defeated on February 18. Projects
were: $35,000 for a new city hall;
$20,000 for a fire station and site;
$30,000 for additions to water dis-
tributing system; $30,000 for sewer
extensions; $20,000 for new water
tower and tank.
CHURCHES
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
CHURCH Cost, $50,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Calif.
Fulton and Ellsworth Avenues.
One - story frame and stucco church
with tile roof (auditorium to seat
350; Mission type).
Owner— First Congregational Church.
Architect— Kent & Hass, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — H. H. Larsen & Co., fit
South Park, San Francisco.
Plumbing— J. H. Pinkerton, 927 How-
ard St., San Francisco.
SKILSAW Portable Electric Hand
Saws (4 models).
SKILSAW Portable Electric Sander
SKILSAW Radial Arm Attach-
ments.
PYNTRON Portable Electric Ham-
mers (4 models, motor-
less).
MALL Flexible Shaft Machines (50
models).
Electric Drills, Grinders. Buffers.
Routers, Lock Mortisers.
PETER H. NELSON
Labor Saving Portable Electric
Tool*.
1248 Mission St.
UNdarhlll
San Francisco 7M2
SALES . SERVICE . RENTALS
Mill Work— s. II. i 'base Lbr. Co., 547
W Santo Clara, San Jose.
Lumber— Sunset Lumber Co., 400 High
St., Oakland.
Heating -Frank .1 Klimm. 456 Ellis
St., San Francisco.
Mis. Iron— Sullivan Iron Works, 780
Brannan St., San Francisco.
Preparing Plans.
SUNDAY SCHOOL Approx. $75,000
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.
One- and two-story brick church and
Sunday School building.
Owner — First Baptist Church, Mo-
desto.
Architect— G. N. Hilburn, Elks Bldg..
Modesto.
Bids will not be called for before
June.
Plans Being Completed.
CHURCH Cost, $250,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Funston Ave. and
Judah St. (120x245-ft.)
Class A reinforced concrete church (2-
000 seating capacity).
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.
Architect— Shea and Shea, 454 Mont-
gomery Street.
It is expected to call for bids in
about three weeks.
Plans Being Figured
CHURCH Cost, $65,000
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
NW Black Diamond and W Eighth
Streets.
Two-story reinforced concrete church
with steel roof trusses (120x42 ft.)
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.,
San Francisco, a Corp . Sole (St.
Peter Martyr Parish), Rev. Louis
A. Nasselli, rector.
Architect— Arnold Constable, 580 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco-
Following contractors will submit
liid.s.
Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison St.. San
Francisco.
S. Rasori, 74 New Montgomery St..
San Francisco
J. E. Scully, Phelan Bldg.. San Fran-
cisco.
David Paganini, 519 California St..
San Francisco.
Victor Kaufenbere. 80 East B St..
Pittsburg.
Horace Siino, 710 Black Diamond St..
Pittsburg.
Larsen & Larsen, Russ Bide.. San
Francisco.
Thos. F. L. Furlong, 4 6 0 Jerome
Ave., Oakland.
George Maurer, 50 York Drive, Oak-
land.
Will have full basement for Parish
Hall and auditorium with seats for
700. Will have stucco finish, tile roof
and be of Italian Romanesque style
of architecture.
Plans Being Prepared.
CHURCH Cost. $25,000
NAPA, Napa Co.. Cal. SE Third and
Pachett Sts.
Reinforced concrete church.
Owner — Epsicopal Church, Napa.
Architect — C. Leroy Hunt, Napa.
Will C. Keig, Napa, is chairman of
the building committee. Bids will he
taken in about sixty days.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. February 28, Hi::
Contracts Awarded.
CHURCH Cost, $75,0110
BERKELEY, Alameda County, Calif.
Scenic and Le Conte Aves.
One-story brick church (to seat 5000)
Owner— University Christian Church.
Architect— W. H. Ratcliff, Jr., Cham-
ber of Commerce Bldg., Berkeley.
Excavation— Ariss-Knapp Co., 061 41st
St., Oakland.
Masonry— Victory Devight, 182S Mil-
via St., Berkeley.
Concrete — Frank Jepson, 1721 Fran-
cisco St., Berkeley.
Roofing— Western Roofing Co., 24th &
Poplar Sts., Oakland.
Sheet Metal— Grady Sheet Metal W'ks
2121 McKinley, Berkeley.
Miscellaneous Iron — Herrick Iron W'ks
18th and Campbell Sts., Oakland,
and Liberty Ornamental Iron W'ks
21st and Filbert Sts., Oakland.
Plastering— Win. Makin, 1048 Excel-
sior St., Oakland.
Tile— Superior Tile & Products Co.,
3743 Broadway, Oakland.
Glass— Cobbledick - Kibbe Glass Co.,
301 Washington St., Oakland.
Electric— White Electric Co., 2305
Shattuck Ave., Eerkeley.
Carpentry— Walter Sorensen, 2940
Piedmont Ave., Berkeley.
FACTORIES AND WARE-
HOUSES
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Mar.
24, 2 P. M.
POULTRY BLDG. Cost, $
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
State Agricultural Park.
One-story brick poultry building.
Owner — State of California.
Plans by State Department of Public
Works, Division of Architecture,
Geo. B. McDougall, state archi-
tect, Public Works Bldg., Sac-
Painting — Four
stud].
to.
The Building is one story with con-
crete foundations and floors, brick
walls, steel roof construction with tile
and composition roofs. The total floor
area is approximately 25.200 sq. ft.
Separate bids will be entertained
for the following segregate parts of
the work and combinations thereof:
1. General Work and alternate, em-
bracing all branches of the construc-
tion other than Plumbing and Elec-
trical.
2. Electrical Work and alternate.
3. Plumbing Work and alternate.
An alternative bid, affecting the
general, electrical and plumbing work
will be required for the omission of
one bay as outlined on the plans and
designated as Alternate "A".
Contract Awarded.
WAREHOUSE, ETC. Cost, $30,000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.
Service group (warehouse, garage,
shops, transformer house, meter
house, pole yard, etc.)
Owner— Pacific Gas & Electric Co , 245
Market St., San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — J. B. Petersen, 4021 Agua
Vista Ave., Oakland ,
As previously reported, grading con-
tract awarded to Connors & Hansen,
Santa Rosa.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
DAIRY" Cost approx. $10,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Calif.
One - story and mezzanine floor frame
and stucco dairy bldg. (40x70-ft.;
concrete floor, composition roof).
Owner— Jersey Dairy Farm, S33 South
Idaho, San Mateo.
Plans by B. K. Dobkowitz, 424 Mont-
erey Blvd., San Francisco.
Contractor— Castle Bldg. Co., 830 Mar-
ket St.. San Francisco.
Concrete— Dit Vita Co., 348 Naylor
St.. San Francisco.
Iron — Ornamental Iron Works, Noe
St.. San Francisco,
Plumbing— Scott Co., 243 Minna St.,
San Francisco.
Glass— Mutual Plate Glass Co.. 1960
Mission St., San Francisco.
Electric— Johnson Electric Co., 7 5 8
Monterey Blvd., San Francisco.
Plastering — Coneeny & Co., San Mateo
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
MFG. ELDG. Cost, $200,000
RIPON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
Group of concrete, hollow tile, brick
and corrugated iron manufactur-
ing bldgs. (to manufacture evap-
orated milk).
Owner — Meyenberg, Inc., Solidad, Cal.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — H. H. Larsen & Co., 64
South Park, San Francisco.
Steel Rolling Doors— Kenr.erson Mfg.
Company.
Lumber and Gravel— United Lbr. Co.,
Ripon.
As previously reported, structural
btcel and miscellaneous iron awarded
to Judson-Pacific Co., 609 Mission St..
San Francisco; steel sash to Michel
& Pfeffer Iron Works, Harrison and
10th Sts., San Francisco.
There will be a pasteurizing plant.
etc.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $15,000
FRESNO, Fresno Co , Cal. Ventura
and H Streets.
One-story warehouse.
Owner— F. J. Dow, 3369 Huntington
St., Fresno.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — W. T. Harris, 577 Mc-
Kinley St , Fresno.
Concrete — E. K. Brostrom, Fresno.
Brick Work— J. M. Brown, Fresno.
Roofing— Valley Lumber Co., H and
Mono Sts., Fresno.
Wiring — Bellevue Electric Co, 2439
Belmont St., Fresno.
Miscellaneous and Structural Iron-
Kyle & Co., 346 G St.. Fresno.
Preparing Working Drawings.
HANGAR, ETC. Cost. $65,000
SACRAMENTO, Cal. Municipal Air-
port.
Steel frame and wood hangar and air
terminal station.
Owner— C i t y of Sacramento, H. G.
Denton, city clerk.
Architect— Starks & Flanders. Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Bids will be taken in about 2 weeks.
Plans Being Figured.
FACTORY' Cost, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Eighty-
first Ave. near E-14th Street.
One-story reinforced concrete factory
Owner — Blue Bird Potato Chips, Inc..
68th Ave and Beck Sts., Oakland
Architect — Charles W. McCall. 140-1
Franklin St., Oakland.
William Spivock, Hobart Bldg..
San Francisco, is figuring the plans in
place of Reavey & Spivock, previously
reported. Other contractors previous-
ly reported.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Airport Com-
mittee of the Board of Supervisors
plans immediate construction of con-
crete Are walls between the hangars
at the Mills Field Municipal Airport.
Contract Awarded.
PLANT Cost, $100,000
LINNTON. Oregon.
Storage and Distributing plant.
Owner — Western Oil & Refining Co ,
Los Angeles.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owners.
Contractor— Kern & Kibbe, 290 E Sal-
mon St.. Portland.
Construction will include a concrete
fire wall. 250 by 15 0ft.. pump houses,
garage quarters, etc., all of steel con-
struction.
OAKLAND, Calif.— Owens - Illino
Glass Co., bottle manufacturers, or
crating plants in Illinois, Indiana, Ne-
Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania an
West Virginia, and with main office
at Toledo, Ohio, will shortly select
site in Oakland on which it is pn
posed to erect a $l,000,00u plant. Thre
sites are under consideration and a si
lection will be made shortly, it is ar
nounced by William E. Levis, pres
dent of the company.
BYRON. Contra Costa Co., Cal.-
Pacific Coast Silica Corp. of Califoi
nia, is reported to be planning tl
Immediate construction of a $150,01
plant a Byron including a sulphur
acid plant unit costing $25,000 and
sand plant costing $125,000. The plai
will be located near the Standard C
sub-station at Byron. S. D. Miller i
Pleasanton, is reported to be a vici '„
president of the Pacific Coast Silk
Corp. Efforts to locate Miller I
phone were unsuccessful.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
ASSEMBLY PLANT Cost, $3,200,0'
SEATTLE, Wash. Duwamish Wate:
way.
Motor car assembly plant.
Owner — Ford Motor Company.
Architect — Albert Kahn, Inc., Detrol
Contractor— Clinton Const. Co., 9 2|
Folsom St., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel — Pacific Coast Ste
Co., Seattle.
Concrete Materials— Pioneer Land
Gravel Co., Inc., Seattle.
Cement — Superior Portland Ceme
Co., Seattle.
Testing — Pacific Testing Laboratorie
Seattle.
Sub-bids are wanted on lumber, fa,
and cement brick, hollow tile, stoi
work, redwood block flooring, rollii
steel curtains, counterbalanced freigl
elevator doors, folding doors and 0)
erations, vertical sliding doors, hollo
metal work, metal toilet partition
ornamental and miscellaneous iro
work, fence work, mill work, furrin
lathing and plastering, roofing, she
metal work, painting, glass and gla:
ing, rubber tile floors, marble wor
tile work, terrazzo, linoleum, granit
cement roofing tile.
As previously reported, filling, ri
moval of docks and dredging awardi
to Puget Sound Bridge & Dredgir
Co., Seattle; plumbing and heating, t
tanks, gas and industrial pipelines
University Plumbing and Heating C(
Seattle; railway sidings to Stillwe
Pros., Seattle; sprinkler system
Fire Protection & Engineering Cc
Seattle; electrical work to Newberi
Elec. Co., Los Angeles; concrete pi
ing to McArthur Concrete Pipe Cori
New York City.
The assembly building will be 7!
feet long, 320 feet wide with a secor
story 750 feet by 160 feet. A concrel
dock. 500 feet long, adjoining a sto
age warehouse, 500 feet by 100 fee
is to be erected.
GARAGES AND SERVICE
STATIONS
Contract Awarded.
SERVICE STATION Cost. $20.01
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Pacific Av
and Trenton Place.
Steel frame and concrete super sei
vice station and garage.
Owner— S. & G. Gump Realty Co., 24
Post Street.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Hal
rison St.
Sub-bids will be taken in one weel
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Ca
—Southern California Edison Co., 8(
W Third St., Los Angeles, will stai
work at once on the erection of a 1
story, class A steel and concrete g-q
rage and warehouse building at tli
corner of Hill and Perris Sts., Lon
Lturduj . i 'c bi
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Work "ill be handled by the
unit's construction force and sab-
aw aided and materials pur-
lias.'.l through its purchasing depart-
ient
Working Drawings.
BRVICE l:l.lni. Cost, $50,000
ir .11 1, Solano Co., Cal. NW
Sonoma and Main sis. < i:;nxl50 ft.)
ory automobile plant and ser-
\ Ice building ii robably brick con-
struction)
vrnel Acme Motor Co. (Vallejo Ford
D -s), Vallejo.
rchltect— Claude Barton, 522 Grand
Ave. Oakland.
'Plans will be ready for bids about
prll.
Thirteen
.OVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — Until March
'I > P. M.. under Order No. 3040-1780,
ds will be received by U. S Engi-
!8r Office, California Fruit Bldg., to
irnish and deliver Rio Vista, Solano
aunty:
I (1) 1.000 ft. Wire Rope, Warrington
■ instruction, uncoated regular lay.
,.ow steel, %-in. dia. hemp center, 6
rands, 19 wires to strand, in 1 piece.
Hi) 1,000 ft. Wire Rope, uncoated,
gulnr lay, Warrington construction,
-in. dia. plow steel, hemp center, 6
rands. 10 wires to strand.
.PEARL HARBOR. T. H.— See
■jredging, Harbor Works and Exca-
itlons," this issue. Bids wanted for
[100,000 oi. yds. dredging at Naval
derating Base, Pearl Harbor.
Hb-Contracts Awarded.
ESS HALL Cont. Price, $1S,77S
■ONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal Pre-
^ sidio.
?-ven one-story frame mess hall
Ji buildings.
. vner— United States Government.
ans by Construction Quartermaster,
i Presidio, Monterey,
bntractor — Newman & Halstead, Pa-
| cific Grove.
umbing — Patrick-The-Plumber, 296
' Lighthouse Ave., Monterey.
;ectric Wiring— Tice Electric Shop,
I 479 Alvarado St , Monterey.
'Ofing — Vic. Mossop, Monterey.
imber— Tynan Lumber Co., Frank-
lin and Cortez Sts., Monterey.
ins Being Figured — Bids Close Apr.
! 1, 3 P. M.
1STOFFICE Cost, $
1QUIAM. Washington.
stoffice building.
,'ner — U. S. Government.
ins by Supervising Architect,
Treasury Dept., Washington, D. C.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Bids are be-
• J received by Bureau of Supplies &
counts, Navy Department. Wash-
rton, D. C. to furnish and deliver
scellaneous supplies and equipment
noted in the following schedules,
•ther information being available
■m the Navy Department Officer,
' Harrison St., San Francisco:
Bids Open March 10
Seattle, 1 motor driven reamer and
11 cutter grinder; sch. 5150.
Western yards, mineral oil (kero-
ie); sch. 5083.
Western yards, volatile - mineral -
rits paint thinner; sch. 5082.
Mare Island. 1,000 lin. yds, artificial
.ther; sch. 5169.
Seattle. 1 motor driven shaper ma-
ins; BCh. 5155.
Mare Island, 65,000 lbs. bar rivet
■el; sch. 5173.
Western yards, brass and steel, bolts
d nuts; sch. 5180.
Seattle ,1 motoi -di i en Quick ehangi
mar snvn -cutting gi ared head lathe;
I I
San Francisco, 1 motor-driven bend-
ing machine; sch. 5188.
Various deliveries, motor trucks;
srli 5159.
San Francisco, I motor-driven sen-
sitive bench drill; sch. 5187.
.Marc Island, 700 fabric springs,
without frame; sch. 5192,
Mare Island, i motor-driven en-
graving machine; sch, 5184.
Western yards, steel bolts and nuts
and lag screws; sch. I1S1.
Marc Island, 1 nn. tor-driven uni-
versal and tool grinding machine; sch.
52011.
Bids Open March 24
Western yards, radio transmitting
equipments and spans; sch. 5170.
Ill.ll.
syste
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— Until March
3, 3 P. M„ under order No. 3035-1758,
bids will be received by U. S. Engi-
neer Office, California Fruit Bldg., to
furnish and deliver 2 pedestal mount-
ed search lights and 12 extra lamps
for same.
The search lights shall have a lens
with minimum diameter of 18-in. They
shall produce an illumination intensity
of not less than 0 9 foot candles at
a distance of 2.000 ft. with an ap-
proximate spread of the rays of 126
feet at this distance. The source of
power is 115 volts direct current, and
the lamp consumption shall not ex-
ceed 1,500 watts. Each searchlight
shall be mounted and arranged for
pilot house control on board ship.
Each unit shall be furnished com-
plete, including base, fittings, pilot
house control, levers, resistors, one
lamp, etc., and ready for installation.
They shall be made of the best mate-
rials and workmanship and be similar
and equal to "Novalux Incandescent
Searchlight," page 201, Pac. States
Cat. No. 29. Each bid shall be ac-
companied by a certified photo-metric
curve showing that the equipment
proposed to be furnished will meet
these specifications.
Bids Wanted — To Be Opened .Mar. 5
11 A. M.
GARAGE Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Letterman Hos-
pital.
Convert concrete stable into garage
(steel beams and steel gutters).
Owner — U. S. Government.
Architect — Constructing Quartermas-
ter, Fort Mason.
SACRAMENTO. Calif.— Until March
3, 3 P. M., under Order No. 3037-1780,
bids will be received by U. S. Engineer
Office, California Fruit Bldg., to fur-
nish and deliver Rio Vista, Solano
County, small quantity of black pipe,
brass tees and ells, galvanized pipe,
nipples, air cocks, valves, etc.
SAN FRANCISCO. — E. Sugarman,
3G24 Geary St.. San Francisco, at $100
submitted lowest bid to Constructing
Quartermaster, Fort Mason, for con-
verting the boiler in Officers' Quar-
ters No. S at Fort Miley, from coal
burning to gas burning.
The only other bid was submitted
by T, G. Arrowsmith Co., San Fran-
cisco, at $177.95. Bids held under ad-
visement.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Until 11 A. M.,
March IS, bids will be received by the
Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy
Department, Washington, D. C, for
the extension of expeditionary store-
house at the Naval Operating Base
(Marine Barracks), San Diego. The
work includes concrete piling, con-
crete construction, paving, hollow tile,
built-up roofing and sheet metal works
metal doors, windows and steel roll-
ing doors, stucco and plaster work,
woodwork and glazing, hardware,
plumbing, heating, electrical and
Spec X,,, i;.|H7,
p'al "■ "Maine, I .,,, application
to ii.. Bureau or to tb,. Public Works
Officer, mi. Naval District, San DI
'':'". ' I"" ii of. a cheel ■ tal
monej ordi i foi 10, n adi payable to
'he ' luii of tin- Bureau of yards ami
Docki a. i,. Parsons, chief of bu-
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— Until March
■ P u und I., No. ;;ii;;s-i7so
h'os « ' Ivi i! I", U S Km
Office, California Frull Bldg to fur-
'"■•'< and .1. livei Rio Vista, . ■■
County, 6 aluminum, 6-qt. dairy pans;
'' ;i11" l"». 6-Qt., dairy pans; three
Wearever" same pans, 1%-ql , a -
pacitj ; i meat block, 24x24xl0-in,
SACRAMENTO. Calif— Until March
3, 3 P. M., under Order No. 3041-1780
bids will |„. received by U. s. Engineer
Office, California Fruit Bldg., t,, fur-
nish and deliver Rio Vista Solano
County, 5,000 lbs. welding rods 3/0-
m. x 14-in. long, in 50-lb. bundles.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until March
I. 3 I' M , nnil. i i ml. i No 3039 l 780,
in. Is will in. received by U. S. Engineer
Office, California Fruit Bldg., to fur-
nish and deliver Rio Vista, Solano
County, miscellaneous hardware, in-
cluding brass hanges. elbow catches.
ornamental wrought brass hinges, files
pipe wrenches, hand taps, hammer
handles, twist drills, 3 wheel barrels,
etc.
SACRAMENTO, Calif,— Until March
4, 3 P. M., under Order No. 3049-1763,
bids will be received by U. S. Engi-
neer Office, California Fruit Bldg., to
furnish and deliver miscellaneous
castings.
BOULDER CITY, Nevada— Monolith
Portland Cement Co., 215 West 7th
St., Los Angeles, submitted low bid
to U. S. Bureau of Reclamation at
Denver at $1.50 per bbl f. o. b. Mono-
lith for furnishing the department
with 20,000 bbls of Portland cement
for use on the Boulder City project.
Plans Being Figured— Bids close Mar.
25, 11 A. M.
SAN FRANCISCO. Presidio.
QUARTERS Cost, $90,000
Fifteen double sets of non-commis-
sioned officers' quarters (each --
story and basement, brick con-
struction).
Owner — U. S. Government.
Hans by Quartermaster Generals Of-
fice, Washington. D. C.
SAX FRAXCISCO.— T. B, Goodwin.
2950 Divisadero St., at $6,291 award-
ed contract for constructing gate
posts and the Anchor Post Fence Co.,
460 5th St., at $S30 awarded contract
for iron fencing by Constructing Quar-
termaster, Fort Mason, for construct-
ing improvements to the entrances of
the National Cemetery at the San
Francisco Presidio. Work involves
gates, urns, etc.
Complete list of the bids published
February 5.
PEARL HARBOR, T. H.— As pre-
viously reported, Ames - Will. Ltd..
Pier No. 9, Honolulu, T. H , at $203,-
430 submitted low bid to the Bureau
of Yards and Docks, Navy Depart-
ment, Washington, D. C. to erect
hangar at Pearl Harbor, under Spec.
No. 6215. Following is a complete list
of the bids:
(1) work complete: (2) alternate, do.
Ames-Will, Ltd., Pier 9. Honolulu,
T. H, item 1. $203,430; (3) deduct $1,-
200 bidder's item.
E.E. Black, Ltd.. P. O. Box 3203.
Honolulu, item 1, $211,132.
Marks Const. Co., Ltd., P. C. Box
497, Honolulu, item 1, $215,000.
Newport Contracting & Engineering
Co.. Lee Hall. Va.. item 1. $210,000.
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aturday, Febri
iry
1931
W. P. Thurston & Co., Richmond,
Va,, item 1, $216,000.
J. L. Young Eng. Co., Honolulu, T.
H., item 1, $218,500.
Walker & Olund, Ltd.. 820 Pilkai
St., Honolulu, item 1, $223,600.
Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison St.,
San Francisco, item 1, $224,500.
R. E. Woolly, Castle & Cook Bldg..
Honolulu, item 1, $235,000.
Kennett L. Colborn, 385 E Greene
St., Pasadena, item 1, $243,000.
Bitulithic Paving & Concrete Co.,
Ltd., 854 Kaahumanu St., Honolulu,
item 1, $243,346.
M. B. McGowan. 74 New Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco, item 1, $249.-
938.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March 1,
10. A. M., under Circular No. 928-31-
215. bids will be received by Quarter-
master Supply Officer, General Depot.
Port ."Mason, to furnish and deliver
paints and oils, bronze powder, var-
nish, machine bolts, 1,200 corn brooms,
miscellaneous brushes, 48 galvanized
ash cans, 48 Bentwood Vienna chairs,
twist drills, padlocks, soaps, etc.
Specifications obtainable from above.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March ".
in A. M., under Circular No. 928-31-
£19, bids will be received by Quarter-
master Supply Officer, General Depot,
Fort Mason, to furnish and deliver 2
surface condensers for new genera-
tors; 150 K. W. Turbo Generator and
Engine Room Auxiliaries to be West-
inghouse Condensers with auxiliaries
or equal. The condensers will be a
1750 square foot two pass surface con-
denser, having a steel shell and cast
iron water boxes. They will maintain
a vacuum of 27-in., referred to a 30-
in. barometer at the inlet when con-
densing 26,500 lbs. steam per hour and
circulating 2750 G.P.M. of cooling wat-
er at 75 deg. F.
CONDENSER SHELL. The conden-
sers will be of sheet steel construc-
tion, with steam inlet to be in center;
15-in. dia. The condenser supports
will be of steel, welded to the con-
denser side. A round top opening will
be provided as a steam inlet and oth-
er openings for the removal of air and
condensate will be provided. Steam
baffles will be installed.
The water chambers and manhole
covers will be made of close grain
cast iron, braced and ribbed to with-
stand the stresses of marine service.
Zinc plates with spacers, will be bolt-
ed to the manhole covers, in each wat-
er box to prevent galvanic action on
tubes and plates.
The tube hanks and shells shall be
so designed that the difference in
pressure between the steam inlets and
air outlets will be a minimum. A
suitable baffle will be provided which
will segregate a bank of tubes suf-
ficient to effectively cool the air and
other nnn-condensible vapors.
■ TUBE PLATES: The tube plates
are to be of Muntz metal not less than
1-in. in thickness and bolted to the
shell independent of the water boxes
so that the joint need not be disturbed
when water boxes are removed for
testing condenser. Suitable tube sup-
port plates, drilled and chambered
will be provided.
TUBES: The tubes are to be Admir-
alty metal cup drawn of Scovel Mfg.,
or equal; not less than %-in. outside
dia. No. 16 B.W.G. 10 ft. active length.
The tubes will be expanded into tube
plate at one end, and packed with
John Crane metallic packing at other
end.
CIRCULATING PUMPS: For the
Condensers: a suitable horizontal or
vertical propeller type turbine driven
circulating pump, 2750 G.P.M. capacity
with 18 ft. total head, including con-
denser friction, will be furnished.
The propellers will be of bronze,
mounted on steel shafts and covered
with bronze sleeves which will effec-
water.
CONDENSATE PUMPS: Two con-
densate pumps of 32000 lbs. per hour
capacity each against 84 ft. total head
including vacuum will be furnished
for each condenser. These pumps will
be driven by a steam turbine to be
vertical.
AIR REMOVAL EQUIPMENT: For
the condensers, two two stage air
ejectors mounted on combined surface
inner and after condenser shall be in-
cluded. The second stages will take
suction from the inner condenser and
discharge to the after condenser.
The two stage ejectors shall be of
suitable capacity for adequately tak-
ing care of leakage into the conden-
ser systems, under normal conditions,
thus providing a complete spare equip-
ment. The inner and after condensers
will be 4 pass, suitable for circulating
condensates, but shall have a raw
water section in the inner condensers,
for use at low loads on the turbine
units.
The ejectors shall be suitable for
use with steam and from the main
steam headers at a pressure of 200
lbs. and pany reducing oriffices or val-
ves required sball be furnished with
the ejectors.
A horizontal Pack Pressure exhaust
valve, 12-in., similar to Crane Back
Pressure valve, No. 4387, will be fur-
nished witb each.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
MEMORIAL Cost approx. $20,000
VACAVILLE, Solano Co., Cal.
One - story and basement "Veterans'
Memorial Building.
Owner — County of Solano.
Architect— Kent & Hass, o25 Market
St., San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
MEMORIAL BLDG. Cost. $65,000
HAYWARD. Alameda Co., Cal. (Kolze
Property), Main Street.
One - story reinforced concrete Veter-
ans' Memorial Building (Spanish
type).
Owner— County of Alameda.
Architect— H. H. Meyer, Kohl Bldg..
San Francisco.
A. Frederick Anderson, 1093 Long-
ridge Road. Oakland, general contrac-
tor, desires sub - bids in connection
with this project for which general
contract bids are to be opened March
3, 10:30 A. M.
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
— Pittsburg Lodge of Masons has pur-
chased two lots in School street, op-
posite the new high school, on which
it is proposed to erect a modern lodge
hall. Site is 90 by 90 ft Construc-
tion of the building, however, will not
be undertaken for at least two years
unless other fraternal organizations
can be induced to lease quarters in
the structure which would permit ear-
ly erection. The Masons have about
$3,000 available for the building, which
is to cost approximately $25,000.
Plans Being Prepared.
ATHLETIC BLDG Cost, $100,00(
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.
Athletic and aquatic building.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— G. N Hilburn, Elks Bldg.
Modesto.
HOSPITALS
OAKLAND, Calif.— Simon Mattress
Co., 1777 Yosemite Ave., San Fran-
cisco, awarded contract by county su-
pervisors to furnish 150 mattresses foi i
tubercular unit at Fairmount Hos- ;
pital.
contract Awarded.
HOSPITAL Cont. price, $60,52!
COLUSA, Colusa Co., Calif. Counts
Hospital Grounds.
One- and two - story reinforced con-
crete hospital (1-story wing anr
2-story administration building).
Owner— County of Colusa.
Architect — Otto Deichmann, 110 Sut-
ter St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Azevedo & Sarmento. 92'
O St., Sacramento.
Only the first unit, having a 24-bec
capacity, will be undertaken at thh
time. The structure, when completed
will have a capacity of 100 beds.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— J. W. Jean
6778 Hollywood Blvd., was awardec
contract by Los Angeles County Su
pervisors at $304,475, for plasterini
for the new Acute Unit of the Loi
Angeles General Hospital. Bids weri
opened Feb. 16. The bid was: Unl
No. 2, J77.000: Unit No. 3, $136,681
Unit No. 4, $60,662: Unit No. 5, $30,
132. The sub-contractors are:
Lime — Oro Grande Lime & Stone Co
Hardwall Plaster — U. S. Gypsum Co
Hydrated Lime— Oro Grande Lime i
Sto
Co.
X-Ray Protection Plaster— Blue Dia
rnond Co
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
WEST COAST WIRE & IRON WORKS
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
86-863 Howard Street * ** * 'Phone SUtter 113«j
Continuous Operation Since 1887
iturday, Febr
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Fiftc
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal— County
rand Jury, in annual report to the
ipervlsors, recommends construction
odern county detention home.
structure costing $25.0000 is advo-
ited.
rellmlnary Plans Being Prepared.
OBPITAL Cost, $12,00ti
IKEPORT. Lake Co., Cal.
,,,..slniv frame and stucco hospital
(8 beds).
,. i Lakeport Hospital (Dr. Chas.
Craig in charge).
rchitect— William Herbert, Rosen-
berg Rldg., Santa Rosa.
Ujmlssioned To Prepare Plans.
\UN1HIY Cost, $60,000
\LM.\DC.E, Mendocino Co., Calif.
ptate Hospital.
lundrv building.
vner— State of California.
rchitect— Chas. E. Perry, 417 Sacra-
mento St., Vallejo.
.ins To Re Prepared
WITION Cost, $17,000
AKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 18th
j: and Poplar Streets.
'Idition to detention home,
'.vner — County of Alameda,
'-chltect— H. H. Meyers. Kohl Bldg..
San Francisco.
!AL1A, Tulare Co., Cal.— Tulare
y grand jury has recommended
pnstruction of a detention home
salia to cost $25,000.
ib-Cnntracts Awarded.
IARD Cont. Price, $41,435
XLAMAGE, Mendocino Co, Cal.
[[: State Hospital Grounds.
anl No. 7, consisting of six one-
!- story dormitories and connecting
if arcade: reinforced concrete con-
\\ struction (total floor area 10,000
I ■ sq. ft. with arcade space of 4000
sq. ft.)
vner — State of California,
'rchitect— State Department of Pub-
S lie Works, Division of Architec-
1 ture, Geo B. McDougall, State Ar-
1 chltect, Public Works Bldg., Sac-
■ ramento.
1 ntractor — A. Nelson, 242 Ocean Ave.
1 San Francisco.
imber— Ukiah Farmer Club. Ukiah.
II Work— Electric Planing Mil, Haz-
; elton and Monroe Sts., Stockton
ofing— W. J. Porter, 1473 W-San
[ Carlos Sts., San Jose,
■el Sash— Detroit Steel Products Co.,
Hunter Dulin Bldg., San Francisco,
istering— S. Mazzancini, 3023 Bu-
chanan St., San Francisco,
iforcing Steel — Concrete Engineer-
It lng Co., 12S0 Indiana St., S. F.
| ass— East Bay Glass Co , 621 6th St.,
|i Oakland.
I'.s previously reported, plumbing and
iting awarded to Ukiah Plumbing
! Heating Co., Ukiah, at $7171; elec-
cal work to Decker Elec. Constr.
., 538 Bryant St., San Francisco, at
Is Opened
ITS' BLDG. Cost, $
HITTIER, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
J State School Grounds.
j /o-story brick boys' building
( .Tner — State of California.
| chltect— State Department of Pub-
1 lie Works, Division of Architec-
ture, Geo. B. McDougall. State Ar-
chitect, Public Works Bldg., Sac-
ramento.
The building is a two-story brick
ucture with frame interior con-
uctlon and tile roof. The total floor
! ?a Is approximately 8800 sq. ft.
Following are three lowest bidders
all r.orttons of the work:
General Work
Gene R Foster, Los Angeles.. ..$25, 082
Harry Friedman, Los Angeles.. 25,200
Campbell Constr. Co., L. A 25,585
Electric Work
Albright Elec. Co., Long Beach.... $ 797
R. R Jonea Elec. Co., L. A. 1355
\V. II Smith, Long Roach 1390
Mechanical Work
Cooney & Wlnterbottom, L. A $5000
R. E. Blmlt, Loa Angeles 6070
J. Hokom 6255
Uids held under advisement
Plana Heing Figured— Rids Close Mar.
10. II A. M.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal. County
Hospital Grounds.
Alterations and repairs to county hos-
pital.
Owner — County of Merced (P. J.
Thornton, county clerk).
Engineer— W. E. Bedesen (county sur-
veyor), Merced.
Bids are wanted for:
(1) Changes in electric wiring at
hospital:
(2) Remodel main hospital kitchen
and porches:
(3) Construct Isolation War I.
Rids will be received separltely on
the Isolation Ward for the different
parts of the work as follows:
Contract No. 1.
For excavating, concrete, masonry,
all carpentry work, sheet metal work
and tile roof, with alternates.
Contract No. 2
For plumbing, gas fitting, sewering,
etc., with alternates.
Contract No. 3.
For steam heating, with alternates.
Contract No. 4.
For Plastering inside and outside.
Contract No. 5.
For painting.
Contract No. 6.
For linoleum floors.
Certified check 10% payable to the
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors
required with bid. Plans obtainable
from W. E. Bedesen, engineer, on de-
posit of $10, returnable.
HOTELS
Sit Purchased — Plans To Be Prepared
ADDITION Cost. $
RENO, Nev. Lake and second Sts.
Three-story brick onr concrete addi-
tion to hotel (site 33xl40-ft.)
Owner— Pincolini, Bros., Mizpah Ho-
tel, Reno.
Architect — Not Yet Selected.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
HOTEL Cost, $100,000
LAKEVIEW, Oregon.
Four - story and basement mill con-
struction hotel (60 rooms; 70 bv
100 ft.)
Owner — Syndicate of local business-
men being organized to finance.
Architect— J. W. DeYoung, 3502 Sal-
mon St., Portland. '
ICE AND COLD STORAGE
PLANTS
Plans Being Prepared.
PLANT I lost, $80,000
i IRANGE, ( Mange Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement brick pre-
coollng plant (85xl20-ft.; storage
capacity of 60 cars).
Owner Orange Mutual Citrus Assn.,
I. !■' Flnley, Mgr., W Almond si
Orange.
Architect— J. G. Vrydagh, 505 S Birch
St., Santa Ana.
Contract Awarded.
PLANT Cost, $90,000
TUSTIN, Orange Co., Cal.
Two-story ami basement class A reinf.
concrete precooling plant (80x80).
Owner— Tustin Hills Citrus Assn.
Plans by York Ice Machinery Corp.
Contractor— Jules W. Markel & Sons.
Builders' Exchange Bldg., Santa
Ana.
Precooling System — York Ice Machin-
ery Corp., 5051 Santa Fe Ave.. Los
Angeles. *
POWER PLANTS
PASADENA, Cal.— Until 11 A. M.,
March 1C, bids will be received by the
Pasadena city directors for the con-
struction and installation of one com-
plete steam turbine electric generator
unit with appurtenances to be erected
at the power plant at Glenarm St.
and Raymond Ave.
Proposals are requested for the con-
struction and installation of said
steam turbine electric generator unit
as follows:
Item 1. One 25,000 k w. 16.500-volt,
3-phase 50-cycle steam turbine elec-
tric generator unit and appurtenances,
t ooperate with steam at 400 lbs. per
sq. in. gauge pressure, and 750 deg.
F. total temperature at the throttle.
and 2S-in. Hg. vacuum (referred to
.tn-in. Hg. barometer) at the exhaust.
Item 2. Alternative to Item 1.
Part 1. One 25,000 k. w., 11,000-volt
3-phase 50-cycle steam turbine elec-
tric generator unit and appurtenances,
including 3 single phase auto trans-
formers with taps to raise the gen-
erator voltage to the substation high
line voltages of 16,500. 15.750 and 15.-
000. The steam turbine prime mover
will operate at 400 lbs. per sq. in.
gauge pressure and 750 deg. F. total
temperature at the throttle, and 28-
in. Hg. vacuum (referre dto 30-inch
Hg. barometer) at the exhaust.
Part 2. Alternative to Part 1 of
Item 2. Same as Part 1 except for
one 3-phase auto transformer is sub-
stituted for the three single phase
auto transformers.
Item 3. One complete set of extra
blading for the spindle and for the
case together with the proper packing
tools to be used on the said steam
turbine electric generator unit de-
scribed in Item 1 or Item 2.
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildinas. saves
livts. time and montv
It pavs to use the best Scaffolding Equionaeijt
whenever a Scaffold is reauired. The risk is
always great.
Tke Patent Scaffolding Company
270— 13th St.. San Francisco Phone Hemlock 4278
Lattor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Medal" Scaffolding.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, February 28, 193
All bids shall be in duplicate.
All bids must state the total lump
sum price for each item an deach part
thereof, f.o.b. cars at the city's Union
Pacific Railway siding, Pasadena. Cal.
The bidder must state in his proposal
the time after the date of the con-
tract (which shall also be the date of
the award) within which he guaran-
tees delivery of said steam turbine
electric generator equipment and ap-
purtenances will he made. The bid-
der shall also state the correct ship-
ping weight of equipment specified
under each item. No telegraphic pro-
posals will be considered.
Certified check 10%. Bessie Cham-
berlain, city clerk.
DENVER, Colo.— Until 2 P. M , Mar.
10, bids will be received by the U. S.
Bureau of Reclamation. 1441 Welton
St., Denver, for furnishing equipment
as follows :
(1) Switchboard and auxiliary ap-
paratus, complete;
(2) 500-KV-a. transformers;
(3) 333-KV-a. transformers;
(4) 200-KV-a. tranfomiers;
(5) 36,500-volt lightning arresters;
(6) Outdoor switching and metering
equipment;
(7) 34,500-volt air-break switches;
(8) Disconnecting switches;
(9) Combined expulsion fuse and
switches;
(10) 300-volt lighting arresters;
Bids will be received for combina-
tion any two or more items.
SAN FRANCISCO, i
Is a complete list of th
by Regents of the Unh
fornia, Berkeley, fo
il. — Following
bids received
rsity of Cali-
> distribution
system for electricity and steam and
air on the San Francisco Campus of
the University of California, Parnas-
sus and Third Aves.:
(a) Electric; (b) steam; (c) total.
Thomas C Douglass, 557 Market St.
(a) 528,700; (b) $24,540; (c) $52,240.
Chas. A. Langlais: (a) $26,400.
The Turner Co.: (a) $29,300; (b)
$25,736; (c) $54,785.
Alta Electric Co.: (a) $29,300; (b)
$26,000; (c) $55,300.
C. Dudley De Velblss: (a) $28,057;
(b) $29,500; (c) $58,177
Butte Electric Mfg. Co.: (a) $28,-
600; (b) $31,000; (c) $59,600.
Bids held under advisement.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FIRE
HOUSES AND JAILS
VENICE, Los Angeles
Venice civic organization '
circulatoin of petitions tl
questing the Los Angele
Co
Cal.—
11 start the
; week re-
ty council
to call a bond election to provide $195,-
000 for the erection of a community
building in Venice.
-Nevada legis-
a bill to pro-
erection of a
and Supreme
vicinity of the
CARSON CITY, Nev.-
lators are considering
vide $105,000 to financi
Nevada State Library
Court Building in the
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Architect Ernest Curtis, a member of
the architectural firm of Binder &
Curtis, 35 W-San Carlos St., San Jose,
has prepared preliminary sketches for
the proposed San Jose Civic Center
Project. The general layout provides
for the various county buildings in-
cluding courthouse, law library and
county library, a city hall, U. S. Post
Office and civic auditorium in the area
from Third to San Pedro Sts. and
from St. John to St. James Sts.
LOS ANGELES, Calif.— Rolland A.
Vandergrift, State Director of Finance
announces that Architect J. C. Aus-
tin, Chamber of Commerce Bldg., ap-
pointed to prepare plans for two wings
to be added to new state office build-
ing under construction at First and
Spring Sts. Est. cost of the additions
is $650,000. Mr. Austin designed build-
ing now under construction and Wey-
mouth Crowell Co., 2104 E 15th St.,
general contractor.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City Council plans to use surplus bond
funds to finance the following con-
struction:
$12,000 for new firehouse in the
Hester District;
$9000 for a field house and comfort
station at Backesto Park;
$19,000 for purchase of land and
erection of corporation yard buildings;
$2400 for painting and repairing fire-
houses.
John J Lynch is city clerk.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Mar.
19, 10 A/ M.
JAIL Cost. $110,000
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two-story reinforced concrete jail.
Owner — County of Monterey.
Architect— Reed and Corlett, Oakland
Eank of Savings Bldg., Oakland.
Bids are wanted for:
(1) Complete building, less jail
equipment, but including plumbing,
heating and ventilating and electrical
work.
(2) Complete building. less jail
equipment, plumbing, heating and
ventilating and electric work.
(3) Combined proposal on plumbing,
heating and ventilating.
(4) Proposal for electric work.
Separate bids will be received for
the jail equipment.
Plans obtainable from Reed & Cor-
lett, architects, 1801 Oakland Bank
Bldg., Oakland, and from the County
Surveyor at Salinas on deposit of $20,
returnable.
Plans provide for
commodating 48 pris
oners to be housed i
ditional cell blocks
modations for 20 vagrants and eight
trusties. Two cells will be devoted to
insane prisoners, one of these being
padded. Accommodations will also be
provided for eight boy prisoners.
a cell block
oners, eight p
n each cell,
svill have accom-
Bids Opened.
LIBRARY Cost, $
OILDALE. Kern Co., Cal.
One - story brick branch library, 60x
27-ft.; tile roof.
Owner — County of Kern, F. E. Smith,
county clerk.
Architect — Edwin J. Symmes, Haber-
felde Bldg., Bakersfield.
Spanish type of architecture, brick
construction, plaster exterior, tile
roofing, wood and cement floors, etc.
Following is a complete list of the
bids received, all bidders of Bakers-
field:
Carl H. Peterson $7,975
Opperman and Hullett 7,996
W. A. Croft 8.000
Currie & Dulgar 8,280
P. W. Paynter 8.400
Clark Gramling.. 8.849
F. L. Gribble 8.983
August Zi
POSITION WANTED
STENOGRAPHER Bookkeepe
desires position with Architect
Contractor. Experienced in Buil-
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co.. Ca
— County supervisors are considerin
the erection of a new county jail t
replace the present quarters. It 1
probable that the matter will be fur
ther considered at the next meetin
of the board.
RESIDENCES
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $500
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame resi
(8
►wner — Santa Cruz County Hospita
Santa Cruz.
■ rchitect— L. D. Esty & McPhetres
Alta Bldg., Santa Cruz.
Rustic exterior and plaster interioi
Segregated Bids Being Taken.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $500
SAN FRANCISCO. Location withhel
Alterations and additions t© two-stor,
and basement frame and stuce
residence.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— George Cantrell, 45 2nd St
Segregated bids are being take)
from a selected list of contractors.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,00
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal. (
One-story and basement frame am
stucco residence (7 rooms and
baths; English type; tile or slat
roof.)
Owner — L. Bowman, Santa Cruz.
Architect— L. D. Esty & McPhetres
Alta Bldg., Santa Cruz.
Eids will be called for about Marel
4th.
Taken.
Cost, $650i I
Prague Street I
Sub-Bids Beir
RESIDENCE
SAN FRANCISCO.
Geneva Ave.
One-story and basement frame an<
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner and Builder— H. W. Petersen
912 Geneva Ave.
Architect— Withheld.
Tile and composition roofing, gas
and hot air heating system.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. St Francis Weoc
Two-story
stucco
Owner — Dr
Archite
t frame anc
sidence (9 rooms).
S. J. Hunkin. 1155 Bus!
San Francisco,
t — Henry H. Gutterson, 521
Powell St., San Francisco.
Contractor — G. P. W. Jensen, 321
Market St., San Francisco.
Excavation— Sibley Grading & Team-
ing Co.. 165 Landers St.. S. F.
Reinforcing Steel— Gunn, Carle & Co.,
444 Market St., San Francisco.
Concrete— Louie Sartorio, 1817 Filbert
St., San Francisco.
Other awards will be made shortly.
2121
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,O0C
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and S
baths; shingle roof, gas heating
system).
Owner— W. G. Hunt.
Architect— Pring & Lesswing, 605 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor — William Short,
Waverly St., Palo Alto.
Bids To Be Taken Shortly.
ALTERATIONS Cost Approx. $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Pacific Ave., bet.
Presidio A\e. and Walnut St
Alterations to residence.
Owner— Ralph Lyon.
Architect— Warren Perry. 260 Califor-
nia St., San Francisco.
Bids will be asked in one week.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seventeen
In! W
RESIDENCE Cost, $
SAN [''RANCISCO l.ncntlon withheld
One stoi ) and basement frame
stucco residence i I i ooms I.
Owni i and Builder II Weiner, Room
402. 11S2 Markel st.
Hans by Owner.
Bids arc wanted r>n a general con-
tra.! and on • egregati d bids basli
follow s: i •ciiirni, cji i pent rj . electric
wi.rk. mill work, plumbing, lumber.
heating, roofing ami plastering.
Bub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
OAKLAND, Alameda <'".. Cal. North
Broadway E Country Club Drive.
5Pwo-story atnl basement frame and
stucco residence (S rooms ami :'.
baths.)
Owner and Builder— A. H Feasey, 210
Clara St., San Francisco.
Ar.lii t — Masten & Hurd, Shreve
Bldg.. San Francisco,
Grading— Ariss Knapp Co., 001 41st St.,
Oakland
Lumber— Sunset Lumber Co., 400 High
St., Oakland.
Sub-bids are wanted on sheet metal,
painting and tile work.
Contract Awarded
Residence cost, $10,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Pros-
pect Avenue.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Bwner — Dr. J. Murphy, 335 Foothill
Blvd., Oakland
Plans by Irwin M. Johnson, 2215 7th
Ave., Oakland.
Contractor — J. J. Thorup, 227 Main
St., Hayward
Hot water heating system.
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO Monterey Heights
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner and Builder— J. W. Stanley, 467
Turk St., San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given.
Tile and composition roof, hot air
and gas heating system.
Contract Awarded.
RSIDENCE Cont. price. $22,376
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co.. Cal.
Two-story and basement frame, stucco
and brick residence (11 rooms and
3 baths).
Owner— J. E. Porter. Watsonville.
Architect — A. W. Story, Pajaro Valley
Bank Bldg.. Watsonville.
Contractor — Wm. Radtke, Gilroy.
Following is a complete list of bids:
William Radtke. Gilroy, $22,376.
H. H. Larsen. San Francisco, $25,-
000.
T. H. Rosev
Wats
010.
Construction Postponed.
RESIDENCE Cont. Price, $15,200
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stt ^co residence (10 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner— J. L. Mayden, Sacramento.
Architect— Starks & Flanders, Forum
Bldg , Sacramento.
Contractor — Azevedo & Sarmento, 920
O St., Sacramento.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCES Cost, $10,000 each
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co , Cal.
Location Withheld.
Two two-story frame and stucco resi-
dences (7 rooms each).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Harry Devlne, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Plana Being Prepared.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $4000
WALNUT CREEK. Contra Costa Co.
Alterations and additions to frame and
stucco residence (add two rooms
and baths, etc.)
Owner— .1. K Lockhead, Walnut Creek
Architect— W. E. Mil wain, Pacific
Bldg., Oakland.
Work Involves tile work, case work,
concrete foundations, cement work,
etc.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner— W. H. Griffin, Stockton.
Architect — Victor Galbraith, Elks
Bldg., Stockton.
Shingle roof, gas heating system.
Rids will be taken in about two weeks
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $31,867
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co.. Cal.
Two-story and basement frame, stucco
and brick residence (12 rooms and
4 baths).
Owner — W. E. Cockroft, Watsonville.
Architect — A. W. Story, Pajaro Valley
Bank Bldg., Watsonville.
Contractor — Wm, Radtke, Gilroy.
Following is a complete list of bids:
William Radtke, Gilroy, $31,867.
G. W. Latta, San Jose, $34,677.
T. H. Rosewall, Watsonville. $35,000.
H, H. Larsen Co., San Francisco,
$36,000.
P. T. Wallstrum, Watsonville, $36.-
410.
Preparing Working Drawings
BUNGALOW COURT Approx. $45,000
SAN CARLOS. San Mateo Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco bungalow
court.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Ernest Norberg, 580 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in about two
weeks.
Plan Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $4000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co, Cal. 80th
Ave. near Foothill Blvd.
One and one-half-story frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms).
Owner— C. F. Lodge. 749 Collier St.,
Oakland,
rians by Ralph Wood, 1197 Foothill
Blvd.. San Leandro.
SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara Co..
Cal. — Doane Bldg. Co., Santa Maria,
has been awarded a contract for the
erection of a 2-story, 11-room, frame
and stucco residence at 214 Camino
Colegio St. fro Dr. Chas. G. Baird;
cost $10,650.
SCHOOLS
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Mar.
5th.
SCHOOL Cost, $100,000
ALHAMBRA, Los Angeles Co.. Cal.
Emory Park School Site.
Two-story and basement reinf. con-
crete and brick school (200x114-
ft.; 16 classrooms).
Owner — Alhambra City School Dist.
Architect— Richard O. Farrell. 11 S
2nd St., Alhambra.
Plans Being Prepared.
DORMITORY Cost, $
MENLO PARK, San Mateo Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete dor-
mitory (for boys).
Owner — Menlo School (L. S. Howard
in charge), Menlo Park
Architect— Birge M. Clark, 310 Univer-
sity Ave., Palo Alto.
Plans Appi.,: i To Be Asked
Shortly,
AMOTION Cost, $55,000
K \ i IERA; .Madera Co., Cal.
Class C brick addition to high si boo]
Architect— Davis-Pearce Co., G
Weber Sts., Stockton.
Plans provide for modernizim
clock and electric lighting system in
1 hi i Id tructure and the n modi ling
of some of the classrooms In the ton
fl Into a study ball.
Trustee ■ ot the disti li I at a recent
' itlng voted to ask bids for con-
iiucti ii the segregated basis
0 i I RII I, S in I: r,i Co , Cal.
1 linl'iey Union Ilic|, School I
will consider plans at the next meet-
ing of the Board for the construction
of the second unit at Chaffey Junior
College. Cost, $110,1100. Ailison &
Allison, 1005 California Reserve Bldg .
Los Angeles, architects.
SAN FRANCISCO.— C. F. Weber &
Co., 2nd and Mission Sts., at $5.14
each, awarded contract by City Pur-
chasing Agent, under Proposal No.
673, to furnish 124 opera chairs for
Choral Room in the Fianoiseo Junior
High School.
Plans Being Completed.
SCHOOL Est. cost, $180,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Clnremont Blvd.
and Taraval Street.
Two-story class B reinforced concrete
school.
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
Architect— Dodge Reidy, Pacific Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Plans will he completed in about 3
weeks.
MARTINEZ. Contra Costa Co., Cal.
—Until March 5, 7 P. M., bids will
he received by P. D. Butcher, clerk,
Alhambra Union High School District,
to furnish plants and materials for
planting and improvement of the high
school grounds. Certified check 10%
payable to clerk of district required
with bid. Specifications obtainable
from clerk.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
SCHOOL Cost. $70,000
SANTA BARBARA, Santa Barbara
Co.. Calif. State Teachers' Col-
lege.
Training school.
Owner— State of California.
Architect— Wm. E. Edwards. 20 East
Figueroa St., Santa Barbara.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans
SCHOOL & GYM Ccst. $40,000
ELDRIDGE, Sonoma Co.. Cal. So-
noma State Home.
School and gymnasium.
Owner — State of California.
Architect— Powers and Ahnden. 6 0 5
Market St., San Francisco.
FAIRFIELD, Solano Co., Cal.— Until
February 27, 4 p. m., bids will be re-
ceived by E. L. Dearborn, clerk, Arm-
ijo Union High School District, to fur-
nish and install opera chairs in the
auditorium and balcony of high school.
Specifications on file in office of Prin-
cipal at high school and at the office
of W. E. Coffman, architect, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento. Certified check 10
per cent payable to Secretary of the
Board of Education of the Armijo Un-
ion High School District, required
with bid.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
LIBRARY Cost, $117,000
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal. State Teach-
ers' College
Library and classroom building.
Owner — State of California.
Architect — Chester Cole, First Nat'l.
Bank Bldg.. Chico
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, February 28, 1931
Contracts Awarded.
GYMNASIUM, ETC. Cost. $
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.
One - story reinforced concrete aca-
demic building with tile roof.
Owner — Monterey Onion High School
District.
Architect — Swartz & Ryland, Spazier
Bldg., Monterey.
Lathing and plastering bids held un-
der advisement. Cafeteria equipment
bids deferred. New bids are now be-
ing taken on the brick work.
General Work— M. J. Murphv, Carmel
$34,052.
Mill Work— Union Supply Co., Mont-
erey, $S969.
Oak Floors— Oak Floor Co., San Fran-
cisco, $1323.
Linoleum— Rudolph Furniture Co., Pa-
cific Grove, $3,133.74.
Toilet Partitions — Albatross Co., San
Francisco, $298.
Ornamental T i I e— C. L. Frost Co.,
Monterey, $1768.
Blackboards— C. F. Weber & Co., San
Francisco, $978.
Painting — Raphael Co., San Francisco,
$2452.
Plumbing— Anderson & Dougherty. Sa-
linas, $6,446.60.
Heating — Anderson & Dougherty, Sa-
linas, $4695.
Sheet Metal— V o s m e r Sheet Metal
Works, $1,141.75.
Ventilating — Anderson & Dougherty.
Salinas, $345.
Glass and Glazing — East Bay Glass
Co., Oakland, $749.
Venetian Blinds— C. F. Weber Co. San
Francisco, $1162.
Roofing — Tynon Roofing Co., Monte-
rey, $5100.
Miscelaneous and Ornamental Iron —
C. J. Hillard Co., San Francisco.
$1260.
Electric — W. H. McConnell. Monterey,
$10,354.
Electric Equipment (R. C. A.)— Tice
Electric Shop. Monterey, $2,799.87.
Electric Wiring (For R. C. A. Equip.)
— Tice Elec. Shop Monterey, $2,-
640.13.
Steel Equipment— C. J. Hillard Co.,
San Francisco, $2970.
Preparing Preliminary Plans
SCIENCE BLDG. Cost, $202,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
State Teachers' College Grounds.
Fireproof Science Building.
Owner — State of California.
Architect — Ralph Wyckoff, Growers
Bank Bldg., San Jose
CLAREMONT, Los Angeles Co.. Cal.
— Norton School of Claremont, Frank
Sleeper, headmaster, 137 W. Seventh
St., Claremont, is conducting cam-
paign to raise $150,000 for school im-
provements. $75,000 would be used
for erection of new main building at
southwest corner of Monte Vista and
Miramar Aves.
Plans Being Prepared
LECTURE HALL, ETC Cost, $
SANTA BARBARA, Santa Barbara
Co., Cal. Old Hope Ranch.
Three-story reinforcer concrete main
building (520x44 feet); chapel to
seat 250; reflectory to seat 250;
library and lecture hall.
Owner — Theologate of the Society of
Jesus.
Architect — Dougan & Reverman, Krae-
mer Bldg., Portland, Oregon.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Mar.
3, 4 P. M.
ADDITION Cost, $40,000
EMERYVILLE. Alameda Co.. Cal.
Reinforced concrete addition to high
school.
Owner — Emeryville High School Dist.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner (Care
Mr. Hawley), Emeryville.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Macdonald &
Driver, 111 W. 7th &t., awarded gen-
eral contract for Class D brick school
administration and residential build-
ing at 10643 Beverly Blvd., and a class
B brick school building at 10647 Bev-
erly Blvd., for Marymount School.
Other contracts awarded are as fol-
lows: Painting, Arenz-Warren Co.,
2121 W, Pico St.; ornamental metal,
Friedman-Zoeller, Inc., 5008 Pacific
Blvd., Vernon. Plans prepared by
Architect Ross Montgomery, 572
Chamber of Commerce Bldg,
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— Until
March 24, 4 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Elmer L. Cave, secretary,
Board of Education, to furnish dur-
ing the school years 1931-32, school
supplies, fuel, school furniture and
apparatus. Certified check 5% pay-
able to Russell F. O'Hara, president
of the Board of Education, required
with bid. Specifications obtainable
from secretary, 14 City-County Bldg.,
Vallejo.
Bids Wanted— To Be Opened March
20, 8 P. M.
CAFETERIA Cost, $25,000
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal. Yuba
City High School.
One-story reinforced concrete cafe-
teria.
Architect — Chas. F. Dean, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
BANKS, STORES & OFFICES
CALIFORNIA.— Federal Ornamental
Iron "Works. 16th and San Bruno, San
Francisco, awarded contract by Archi-
tect H. A. Minton, Bank of America
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sts., San
Francisco, for approx. 250 cromium
plated bronze signs to replace those
on American Bank buildings through-
out California. Thollander Const. Co.,
Call Bldg., San Francisco, has the
contract to remove old signs.
OAKLAND, Calir. — Fire destroyed
property at 1720-24 Broadway, Feb.
25, with a loss of $150,000 to the build-
ing and $100,000 to contents. Losers
were the Morcom Art Store and the
jewelry establishment, both at 1724;
the Federal Outfitting Company, 1722,
and the Lucille Shoppe, 1720.
POMONA, Los Angeles Co., Cal —
Southern Counties Gas Co., 810 S.
Flower St., Los Angeles, will take
general contract bids the first week In
March for a new two-story Class A
reinforced concrete district headquar-
ters building to be erected at the
southeast corner of Holt Ave. and
Main St., Pomona. Plans were pre-
pared by the owner's engineering de-
partment. Cost, $70,000.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
STORE Cost Approx. $500,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Broad-
Three-story Class A department store
Owner — Isadore Weinstein, 1041 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Architect — Wm. Knowles, 1214 "Web-
ster St., Oakland.
Bids will be taken in about thirty
days.
Preparing Plans.
BANK Cost, $80,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Wilshire Blvd.
and S-hatto Place.
One-story concrete and stone bank
and store (220x100 feet).
Owner — Everett A. Seaver.
Architect — Walker & Eisen, Western
Pacific Bldg., Los Angeles.
Plans Being Completed.
STORE Cost, $80,000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.
Fourth Street.
Three-story brick and concrete store
building (salesroom and offices).
Owner— S. H. Kress & Co., 621 S
Broadway, Los Angeles.
Architect — John Fleming, 1031 South
Broadway, Los Angeles.
It was considered possible that a
new steel reinforced superstructure
might be set up just inside the pres-
ent walls.
Bids will be called for shortly.
Additional Sub-Contracts Awarded.
STORES Cost approx. $75,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. SW
19th St. and Telegraph Ave.
Group of 1-story steel frame and ter-
ra cotta shops and stores.
Owner— Twentieth & Broadway Real-
ty Co., Oakland.
Architect — A. J. Evers, 525 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — George P. W. Jensen, 320
Market St., San Francisco.
Grading— Ariss - Knapp Co., 961 41st
St., Oakland.
Steel Windows— Soule Steel Co., Rial-
to Bldg., San Francisco.
Electrical Work— Slater Electric Co.,
579 18th St., Oakland.
As previously reported, structural
steel awarded to Judson Pacific Co.,
609 Mission St., San Francisco; rein-
forcing steel to McGrath Steel Co., 354
Hobart St., Oakland; concrete to Nat
Lena, 2307 Encinal Ave., Alameda;
terra cotta to N. Clark & Sons, 110
Natoma St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
REMODELING Cost, $11,000
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Calif.
248 E Main St.
Remodel ground floor of office bldg.
Owner— Capitol Co., 248 E Main St.,
Stockton.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Lewis & Green, Bank of
Italy Bldg., Stockton.
Sub-Bids Being Taken
BANK Cost, $60,000
LOS GATOS, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Main St. and Santa Cruz Avenue
(52x100 feet).
One-story reinforced concrete bank
with tile roof (ornamental stone
and accoustical plaster).
Owner Bank of America.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Jacks & Irvine, 74 New
Montgomery St , San Francisco.
There will be two stores, 20x72 feet
in connection with the building.
Electrical Bids Being Taken.
BANK Cost, $200,000
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. Lo-
cation not selected.
One-story and mezzanine steel frame
and concrete bank with tile roof.
Owner — Monterey County Trust and
Savings Bank.
Architect— H. H. Winner Co., 580
Market St., San Francisco.
Mgr. of Const. — Mark Finlayson, care
architect.
Cabinet bids will be taken within
As previously reported, structural
steel awarded to McClin tic-Marshall
Co., 2050 Bryant St., San Franciseo;
reinforcing steel to Gunn. Carle & Co.,
444 Market St., San Francisco; exca-
vation to M. J. Murphy, Carmel.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $8000
SAN FRANCISCO. 343 Sansome St.
Alterations to offices.
Owner — Cosgrove & Co., 343 Sansome.
Architect— Hyman & Appleton, 68 Post
Street.
Contractor — Jacks & Irvine, 74 New-
Montgomery St.
! sainrday. k,i„u,,> 2s. vxm BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Nineteen
:;-;;:ir,K '' - , -,,, ,8ooo SSS^S^ '" '"s NW °' c°un'v business opportunities
BURLINGAMK, San Mateo Co., Cnl
California Drive UKIAH, Mendocino Co., Cal.— P.erk- Names ami addresses of persons or
One-ston reinforced concrete store. eley Steel Const. Co.. 2nd and Ca- flrmB concerned in the following op-
Owner -F. Peterson, Burlingame. mella Sts.. Berkeley, at $1,374 sub- portunltles will be furnished on re-
irchitect— E I. Norberg, 5K0 Mar- mitted lowest bid to city trustees to quest to Business Opportunity De-
' lot st San Francisco. furnish: two 2,600 cu. ft. riveted gas partment, Dally Pacific Builder, 547
Bids will be taken In one week. tanks fi-ft. dia by 30-ft. long, %-in. Mission Si. San Francisco, or phone
shell, 'i- and %-ln. heads. Equipped GArfield S744:
Planned. with one llxU, manhole In head, three 20859— Borax and Bitumen Emul.
BANK Cost, $ 2-ln. forged steel flanges, one 4Vi-in. sions. San Francisco. A businesj
\I.\.MHI>A, Alameda Co., Cal. Park dial pressure gauge, designed for 90- house ln Sweden wishes to be put in
and Central Sis. lb. per sq. in. working pressure and touch with producers of borax. An-
ton reinforced concrete bank. built in accordance with A.S.M.E. other Swedish concern wishes con-
, Central lildg. & Loan Assn., Cr.de for Unflred Pressure Vessels, f. nections with manufacturers of cold
Central ami Park Sts., Alameda. o. b. cars, Ukiah; 90 days delivery. bitumen emulsions for road improve-
(J L. Delaney, Mgr.) Following is a complete list of bids: ment
W. E. Schirmer, 700 21st St., Oak- Berkeley Steel Const. Co., Berk- 2 0 8 5 7 — Mimeographing Machines.
Ian. I prepared preliminary sketches. eley 2JJ San Francisco. French manufacturer
California Steel Prod. Co 1 .,a of mimeographing machines wishes an
February 25, 1931 Eureka Boiler Works.. 1.449 agent for San Francisco.
Hi.ls To Be Taken Within a Few Days Western Pipe & Steel Co 1.470
B^NK Cost, $75,000 Ocean Shore Iron Works 1,51m a Minneapolis firm, manufacturing
BAN MATEO San Mateo Co, Cal. B Pacific Coast Boiler Works 1,524 boilers, desires representation in this
' ' S, and Third Ave. ,110 ft. front- J^^/rg^fe- Z &» ™ g 'Uhamfexe™^!
| One-sToVy concrete bank. J^^^er6^ZZZZZl$m tary of the Minneapolis Civic and
owner-Bank of Italy. CaHfornTa Boiler Works 1,923 Commerce Association, Minneapohs.
Architect— H A Minton. Bank of Italy standard Boiler & Steel Co 2,000 Minn.
Bldg., Eddv and Powell Sts., San Bay cltv iron Works 2.290 A. F, John, manager of the Mil-
Francisco. Bids held under advisement. waukee Tank Works, Inc., Milwaukee,
Wis., manufacturers of filling station
■ — equipment wishes to secure names of
THEATRES Preparing Plans. reputable parties or companies to rep-
MEMORIAL BLDG. Cost, $ resent them in San Francisco and
Contract Awarded. REDLANDS, San Bernardino Co., Cal. adjacent territory.
THEATRE Cost, $90,000 Memorial building (fireproof construe- Jacque Goldstein, 434 Driggs Ave.,
SOUTH SAX FRANCISCO, San Ma- tion with tlle rooI). Brooklyn, N. Y., represents a manu-
teo Co., Cal. Owner— City of Redlands. facturer of paints and varnishes who
One-story reinforced concrete theatre Architect-Elmer Grey, 170 E-Califor- tlesires representation in this section
Owner-Chas E Petersen 191 15th ™a St., Pasadena. If interested communicate with Gold-
Ave., San Francisco.' ' Contractor— Bert Taylor, Redlands steln direct
Architect— Dodge Riedy, Pacific Bldg.. , ♦
San Francisco. STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cab WALTER W. COOPER
Contractor-R. C. Stickle, 213 Linden -Until March 9, bids will be received ™4"W R R rOMMISSION
\ve South San Francisco by city council to construct comfort Wl 1 H K. K. lAJJYlIV1133Hjr<l
Sub-bids will be taken shortly. station in American Legion Park. Hoi- The State Railroad Commission an-
|nw tile to be used in the structure nounces the employment of Walter
Plans Peine Prepared will be furnished by the city. Plans w. Cooper to take charge generally
THEATRE ' Cost, $150,000 on file in office of city clerk. %' thB ^^11}°" ±Z^nt\Tcom
can tow Santa Clara Co Cal Commission, the employment to com-
„i „ ' 1*. £ ? * '«,. mence as soon as Mr. Cooper can
NE First and San Salvador Sts MISPFLLANEOUS SUPPLIES bring to a close his existing engage-
. Class A theatre building. tm MATCBIil « m"'*s with various California cities,
Owner— United Artists Corp., 1966 S AND MA 1 E.K1AL5 by whom ne is employed in rate mat-
Vermont St., Los Angeles. ters He will start upon his new du-
Architect— S. Chas. Lee, 714 W-Tenth SAN FRANCISCO — Pames A. Nel- ties not later than July 1.
St., Los Angeles son, Inc., loth and Howard Sts., at Mr. Cooper is a graduate of the
$5 30 each awarded contract by City University of Minnesota. Prior to the
Preliminary Plans Prepared. Purchasing Agent, under Proposal No. War, he was the personal assistant
THEATRE Cost, $175,000 679 to furnish 300 galvanized iron of Chas. L. Pillsbury, consulting en-
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co.. Cal. garbage cans for the school depart- gineer in connection with the valua-
Main St., bet. Market and Stanis- ment ti0" ?,' }*\ VV5U,a P^ % I "m-
. „t ment. the District of Columbia for the Util-
. laus sis Commission there. Following this,
Owner-National Theatres Syndicate. ^ was Iovcd 1)V Dr. Edward W.
25 Taylor St., San Francisco. SAN FRANClSCO— Until March 23. Bemis in making a valuation for the
i Architect— Bliss & Fairweather, Bal- g p M undpr Proposal No 690i bida city 0f Chicago, of the Peoples Gas.
boa Bldg., San Francisco. will' be received bv Leonard S. Leavy, Light & Coke Company. During the
cltv purchasing agent, 270 City Hall, War, he served in the Navy. After-
Wharves and docks - 10— *?Jf- — * in the SSSS..hU°,2S.rS. Dof .^
„___^_ following classes. York Public Service Commission, in
" CLAP'S 3 — Rn.'i in. l.ii \\ ares, Alum- ot.tB w;h,=. tolpnhniip rntp case in
Structural Steel Contract Awarded. ^ Ware Tiimare, japanned and Minnesota teleph0ne raU
TERMINAL Cost, $ Galvanized Wares, and Kitchen Uten- Following this Mr. Cooper worked
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Foot s,]s for Dr De,ns F wilcox in connection
of Webster Street. CLASS 5— Fuel and Gasoline. with valuations or reports on the
Structural steel frame for Inland Wat- CLASS 6— Boiler Compound. Minneapolis Street Railway Company
ers Terminal; 152 ft. on harbor CLASS S— I ubricants and the Minneapolis Gas & Light Co..
side. 285 ft. on slip side; also con- CLASS 10— Household Supplies and the Denver Tramway Company, Fort
Crete viaduct 260 ft by 33 ft. „ . Worth Power & Light Company, the
Owi-er-City of Oakland (Port Com- °°.l, n-Photogranhic and Blue Los Angeles Street Railway- Corp.,
mission, G. B. Hegardt, Secretary) ."ff s Lhes and the street railway franchise s.t-
OaUl-,n.i Rani, P1H»- Oakland Printing Supplies. uat on n San Francisco. He assisted
Plans\vELner.to?citv Port com CLASS 15-Drugs, Medicines, Chem- n„ wi]cox in the preparation of
nans by Eng. Dept.ru- city Port torn .pa]s Hnsplt;1) Appliances and Sur- whitten & Wilcox on Valuation of
mission, Oakland Bank Bldg., Oak- R|ca] instrumenta. PuMic Service Corporations. He was
lan°- CLAS-S 16 — Street and Sewer Ma- employed bv the East Bay cities In
Contractor— California Steel Co , Ho- terlal the telephone case, and recently has
bart Bldg., San Francisco. CI A«S 17— Drafting and Engineers' been employed by the cities of Oak-
- . . Supplies' land- Sacramento, Stockton, Tracy.
MISCELLANEOUS CLASS IS- Incandescent Electric Fresno and Minneapolis in utility mat-
CONSTRUCTION Lamps. e™-T Cooper.s principal duties will
The above materials will be ordered ))e (n |naintain a constant check on
SUISUN, Solano Co., Cal.— A. Fred. "y the city from tlme fo time durlns the rate structures and earning con-
Anderson, 1093 Longridge Road, Oak- 'he fiscal year commencing July 1. ditions of the various utilities, and to
land, at $1,130 awarded contract bv 1931, and ending June 30, 1932. Speci- coordinate the work and records of
elty trustees to construct reservoir ficatlons are obtainable from the city the several departments of the Com-
"vi on distributing reservoir on purchasing agent. mission in handling rate cases.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, February 28, 1931
BRIDGES
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
— City Engineer Ben Greene is com-
pleting plans for Green street bridge
over Alhambra Creek for which the
city has $10,000 available in budget
funds. Bids will be asked shortly.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co , Cal.—
E. A. Peugh, Courthouse, S-anta Rosa,
engineer for Joint Highway District
No 7 has completed plans and bics
„_ _«~ ^.^ ..., lo construct a
bridge over Macama Creek, 10 miles
east of Healdsburg, on the Healds-
burg-Calistoga Highway in Knight's
Canyon. Will be steel ai
construction.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Cal.
—Until March IS, 2 P. M , bids will
be received by State Highway Com-
mission to construct bridge over Lytle
Creek about 2 miles west of San Ber-
nardino, consisting of five 35 foot steel
stringer spans with concrete deck on
steel pile bents.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
VENTURA. Ventura Co., Cal.— A. V
Montin, 1057 West 80th St., Los An-
geles, awarded contract by county
supervisors at $1469 to construct tim-
ber bridge 20 ft. wide and 30 ft. long
with concrete paving and earth fill
approaches.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Cal— Plans
for the widening of the Rubidoux
Bridge over the Santa Ana River
have been received by District Engi-
neer E. Q. Sullivan at San Bernadino.
who Is checking the plans and the site
and who will submit his report to the
State Highway Commission. Bids will
probably be called within 30 days.
About $150,000 is available for this
work, which is scheduled to start May
MERCED, Merced Co , Cal.— County
Supervisor W. E. Bedesen, Shaffer
Bldg., is preparing plans for repairs
to the Cox Ferry bridge over the
Merced river on the Merced-Cox Fer-
ry Road. °
SAN FRANCISCO— President Hoo-
fer has signed the San Francisco Bay
Bridge Bill authorizing the State to
proceed with construction of the pro-
posed $75,000,000 structure to connect
San Francisco with the East Bay dis-
trict. ■"
WEAVERVILLE, Trinity Co., Cal.—
U S. Forest Service officials and the
county supervisors have reached an
agreement whereby the new bridges
will be constructed, one at Big Bar
and another at Hyampton over the
Trinity river. Each will have a 250-
foot span. The cost is estimated at
{10, 500 each. '
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Plans for the
reinforced concrete and structural
steel viaduct to be built across the
Los Angeles River at East Sixth St.
have been completed and will be ready
for contractors March 2. The call for
bids will be issued by the Los An-
geles Board of Public Works which is
expected to take action about Feb 27
with bids to be received about Marcli
25 or the week following. The definite
date will he announced later.
Merrill Butler, chief bridge engineer,
has prepared a list of the quantities
which will enter into the construction
of this bridge and appurtenances, the
preliminary quantities being as fol-
lows:
S, 000. 000 lbs. reinf. steel;
46,000 cu. yds. class F concrete;
500 cu yds. class G concrete;
370 15-ft. concr. piles (precast or
cast in place);
1,200 tons more or less structural
steel;
3,000 cu. yds. more or less grading,
including fill;
2,000 ft. curb;
23,000 sq. ft. concr. gutter and local
depressions;
35.500 sp ft. cement walk;
sanitary sewer, storm drain,
S-in. and 3-in. asph. concr.
pavement, as per plans;
ornamental handrails, etc.;
72 concrete centrifugally cast
standards with double bronze
lanterns.
The bids form will include the fol-
lowing items:
(1) reinf. steel, complete in place;
(2) 4G.000 cu. yds. class F concrete
(quantity subjects to revision);
(3) 500 cu. yds. class G concrete;
(4) reinf. concr. piles, comi Iete in
place;
(5) structural steel, complete in
place;
(G) grading, complete in place;
(7) 2900 ft. curb;
(8) 23,000 sq. ft. concr. gutter and
local depressions:
(9) 35,500 sq. ft. cement walk;
(10) construct and remodel sanitary
sewers:
(11) construct and remodel storm
drains;
(12l pavements, complete in place;
(13) ornamental handrails and pylons,
complete:
(14) lighting standards and lighting
units, complete.
This bridge will be of the girder
span type, with structural steel river
span, a total length of 3600 ft. The
bridge proper will be 46 ft. and at the
approaches 56 ft. wide East of the
river the bridge will be 60 to 6S feet
above the street level. The approxi-
mate cost has been set at about $1,-
620,000.
SONOMA COUNTY. Cal.— Peter Mc-
Hugh. 300 Waldez Ave.. San Fran-
cisco, at $19,366 awarded contract by
State Highway Commission to con-
struct timber bridge actoss Maik
West Creek about 4.5 miles north of
Santa Rosa, consisting of six 19-ft.
fpans and two H'.-ft. l(l-in. spans, sur-
faced with Portland cement concrete,
on pile bents and grading and paving
approaches with Portland cement con-
crete pavement.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—Until March 16, 10 A. M., new bids
will be received by Eugene D. Gra-
ham, county clerk, to construct sub-
way near Forrest Lake on the Lower
Sacramento road in Road District No.
2 under the tracks of the Southern
I'arilir Railr.iad: estimated cost $26,-
000. Railroad is to pay a portion of
the cost. Project involves:
(a) 530 cu. yds. excavation (earth un-
classified);
(b) SO cu. yds. old concrete to be re-
(c) 227 cu. yds. reinforced concrete
(l:ltt:»;
(d) 131 cu. yds. reinf. cone. (1:2:4); !
(e) 315 cu. yds. mass concrete;
(f) 70 cu. yds. deck concrete;
(g) 70 lin, ft. concrete handrail;
(h) 44,000 lbs. reinforced steel;
(i) drainage equipment;
(j) lighting and wiring.
Previous bids were rejected, the low-
est being submitted bv E. R. Stokes,
933 S Sierra Nevada St.. Stockton, at
$12,237.25. Complete list of unit bids
received published in issue of Feb. 13.
Certified check, 10 per cent payable
to Chairman of the Board of Super-
visors required with bid. Plans ob-
tainable from County Surveyor Julius
Manthey on payment of $15 deposit.
OAKLAND, Calif.— A. W. Kitchen,
LaSalle and Indiana Road, Oakland,
at tl.390.S0 awarded contract by coun-
ty supervisors to repair High Street
bridge, involving (1) creosoted piles,
t892.20; (2) creosoted timber, $16S; (3)
untreated timber, $1C0: (4) remove
tnd replace pile braces, $170. Com-
lete list of bids follows:
A. W. Kitchen. (1) $S92.80; (2) $168;
<3) $160; (4) $170; total $1,390.80.
C. J. Nystedt. 3281 Lakeshore Ave.,
(1) $1260; (2) $140; (3) $375; (4) $25;
total, $1,800.
Koetitz & Koetitz, 1424 Fountain
Ave., Alameda. (1) $1440; (2) $140; (3)
$375; (4) $40; total $1,995.
Informal bids were received for this
work.
DREDGING, HARBOR
WORKS & EXCAVATIONS
PIERPOXT HAY. Cal.— Bids will be -
taken about Feb. 23 by the Frank Me-
line Co. for the construction of about
"ne mile of cast steel bulkhead at
Pierpont Bay to replace the wooden
bulkhead recently destroyed by high
tides. The steel structure, which will
be a cross section of the shape of the
letter A. will have a core which will
be filled with concrete. D. A. Rizer
is the local manager of the company
and in charge of the wokr. The esti-
mated cost is $300,000.
SANTA MONICA, Calif.— The pro-
posal that the Santa Monica city com-
mission complete the Santa Monies
Harbor Co.'s breakwater project has
been made to that body. The esti-
mated cost to build a 1000 ft. break-
water is $350,000, according to fig-
ures supplied the commission by F.
S. Wilson, industrial secretary for
Santa Monica, and Taggart Aston,
consulting engineer.
iKLAND, Cal.— City Port Com-
mission rejects bids for disposition of
excess dredge fill east of Warehouse
B on the waterfront, involving 5000
cu. yds. Jack Casson, Hayward, was
low bidder at $.399 cu yd. Complete
list of bids published in issue of
Feb 17.
PEARL HARBOR, T. H.— Until Apr.
8, under Specification No. 6299. bids
will be received by Bureau of Yards
and Docks, Navy Department, Wash-
Saturda;
Fehi
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-one
Ingtnn, D. C-, for dredging at the- Xa-
miI Operating Base. Pearl Harbor
The work Includes dredging and dis-
i.i approxlmati Ij 2, :ubli
yards of materials. Plans obtainable
t" ■ . .rii I 'ommandanl al the Mare Island
Navy Yard and must be accompanied
M- a check or postal mi y order for
En, payable to the Chief of the Bu-
reau of Yards and Docks. Deposit is
returnable.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
LINDEN, San Joaquin Co., Cal —
Fred H. TIbbetts, engineer, Alaska
Commercial Bldg., San Francisco, in a
report to the directors of the Linden
Irrigation District offers two pro-
posals to finance the project to bring
water into the district for replenish-
ment of the underground supply and
surface irrigation problem. The two
proposals contemplate an expenditure
of $137,000.
In outlining two separate bond pro-
posals, Engineer Tibbetts recom-
mended an issue of $93,000 for the in-
stallation of a pumping plant at
Bellota to divert waters into the old
Calaveras channel, running through
the distriict, and an expenditure of
$44,000 to purchase the Salt Spring
Valley reservoir, an old mining storage
basin nine miles east of Milton, own-
ed by the California Company of
Pittsburg.
Under the first proposal, one dam
would be constructed in the old Cala-
veras river bed at Bellota, and four
below that town, from which water
could be pumped into the district and
an adequate supply also backed up
into a series of ponds for percolation
through the underground strata. The
second issue would provide for the
purchase of the Salt Spring reservoir
at a price of $30,000, and the repair-
ing of a canal between five and six
miles long for diversion of water into
a gulch which ends at the Calaveras
river about seven miles above Bellota.
STREET LIGHTING
SYSTEMS
CULVER CITY, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal.— Until 8 P, M., March 16, bids will
be received by city council to con-
struct ornamental lighting system in
portions of Sepulveda Blvd. ami
Washington Blvd., about one mile, in-
volving 91 No. 2500 Marbelite stand-
ards; A. & I. No. 15. Geo. E Lee.
SAX FRANCISCO.— Until March IS.
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by
S. J. Hester, secretary, Board of Pub-
lic Works, to install ornamental street
lighting system in Bay Shore Blvd.
Bids are wanted for:
(a) furnish and install ornamental
street lighting system';
(b) furnish and install additional
street lighting standards.
A bond of $5,000 will be required of
the successful bidder. Certified check
10%, payable to the Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors required with
bid. Plans obtainable from the Bu-
reau of Engineering, 3rd floor, City
Hall.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal— Un-
til Much 3, 8 P. M. (previously re-
ported March 4) new bids will be re-
ceived by Walter A. Kildale, city clerk
to install electroliers with under-
ground system in Fourth St. from
Broadway to J St., involving cast iron
standards. Previous bids rejected,
these being City Imp. Co., San Fran-
cisco. $14,759; Eureka Electric Co.,
114,850: Globe Electric Co., San Fran-
cisco. $15,000. Engineer's estimate,
$18,000. Certified check 10% payable
to city required with bid. Plans ob-
BTJSBANK, I. is
Until 7 P. M„ Ml
i eceived i>y the i ']
bank. W s Patti
52 porcelain bod
series >'■■'■ ampen
tures; 16 of thes
with Houophane
bowl refractors a
ped with Houophi
way bowl refracto
!
Angeles Co.. Cal
ires ::, Mils will be
Manager ol Bui
i -<<ii. tor furnishing
uspi nsion type,
tree! lighting flx-
a will be equipped
8-lncb symmetrical
id 8 will liv equip-
ne Asmmetric two-
MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT
RENi >, Xiv i mil March 24, 10 A.
M-., bids will be received by Washoe
i.'nuntv Commissioners ti> furnish and
deliver:
la i Two 3-ton motor trucks;
(a) one 1 %-ton motor dump truck ;
(c) one pick-up truck with commer-
cial bods';
(d) One 5-pass.nger sedan;
<e) One leaning - wheel grader with
8-ft. Mande.
Specifications and further informa-
tion obtainable from county clerk ai
Reno. I
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until March 4,
5:30 P. M„ bids will he received by
J H. Kimball, secretary. East Bay
Municipal Utility District, to furnish
one Dodge Bros, truck chassis. Speci-
fications obtainable from above.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Link-Belt Co..
400 Paul Ave., San Francisco, at $1,-
392 submitted low bid to city council
to furnish elevating and screening
equipment for the Municipal Filtera-
tion Plant. Complete list of bids fol-
lows, all being taken under advise-
ment until February 26:
Link-Belt Co , San Francisco $1,302
Stockton Iron Works, Stockton... 1,540
alt. bid 1,725
Edw. R. Bacon Co., San Fran-
cisco 1,655
Bids referred to Fred Klaus, city en-
gineer, for report.
CORONA, Riverside Co., Cal.— Until
7 P. M., March 10, bids will be re-
ceived by the Corona city council for
furnishing a 1%-ton truck, one W2S
2-yard Wood garbage body, one Fl
3-ton lift 60-degree angle Wood hy-
draulic hoist: also Laher overload
springs. A. M. Hinckley, city clerk.
SAN JOSE, &anta Clara Co., Cal —
City council plans to use surplus bond
funds to finance the purchase of the
following equipment :
$2000 fOT tractor for fire department
truck;
$2000 (or combination ambulance and
police patrol truck;
$400 for power lawn mower for city
parks;
$1200 for truck for park department.
John J. Lynch is city clerk. Wm.
Popp is city engineer.
FIRE EQUIPMENT
KEWPfiRT P.EACH. Orange Co..
Cal.— Until 7:30 P. M, March 2. bid*
will be received by city council for
furnishing fire apparatus, as follows:
(1) One r.fifi-C, P. W. pumper:
(2) One 750-G. P. M. pumper.
Specifications may be obtained from
the city engineer, R. L. Patterson.
LIVERJIORE, Alameda Co.. Cal.—
City Council, on recommendation of
Fire Chief L. E. Wright, contemplates
the purchase of a chemical and hose
truck for the fire department. Esti-
mated cost $4000.
PASO ROBLES, San Luis Obispo
i'".. i 'al— Booth Bros.. Paso Robles.
at $xi;s i a ml rai I by city
to furnish one 4 - cylii di r
Dodge i ruck chassis for fire depart-
ment. Paso Robh i lai agi al 625 15
awarded contract in furnish one Chev-
rolet 6-cylinder, 50-hp. che
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
ii '. '. WARD, Alameda Co ,
Jones .mil King. Hayward, at $10,580
awarded contract by city council to
construct reinforced concrete reser-
vi. ir nf I .iiiiii.iiiiii u-als. capacity, in Up-
per D St., involving:
i l i 29.40 M.B.M. lumber;
(Li 12,670 sq. ft. 4-ply tar and gravel
roofing;
(3) 4.8G0 cu. yds. excavation;
(4) 103.7 cu. yds. concrete in walls;
(5) 283 cu. yds. concrete in floor,
footings and columns;
i '. i 1,400 lbs. reinf. steel;
I7i 1,270 lbs. asph. sealing compound
(8) 201 lin. ft. 8-in. vit. clay B & S
pipe;
(9) 590 sq. ft. U-in. wire screening:
(10) 920 lin. ft. 12-in. C. I. supply
main (to be laid only);
(11) 2 concrete valve boxes;
(12) 1 12-in. C. I. inlet pipe installed;
(18) 1 8-in. C. I. overflow pipe;
Hill B-in. washout C. I. pipe;
1 1 ." i 1 wooden indicator.
NOTE: All C. I. pipe, specials and
valves furnished by the city.
Complete list of bids follows:
Jones & King, Hayward $10,580
A. F. Hanson, Hayward 11,000
L. J. Immel, Oakland 11.29S
Thermotite Const. Co., San Jose 11,396
George Ulrich Const. Co., Mo-
desto 11,642
J. H. Fitzmaurice, Oakland 11,681
J. W. Hooper, Sacramento 12,105
Gonzales & Holyroake, Hay-
ward 12,689
Dudley de Velbiss, S. F 12.800
Collins & Martin, San Jose 12,910
C. A. Bruce & Son, Oakland 12,959
W. H. Hansen, Oakland 13,400
J. A. Casson. Hayward 13,650
C. L. Jordon, Belmont 13,915
Frederickson & Watson, Oak-
land 14,110
Eaton & Smith, San Francisco.. 14.500
Frank Bryant, San Francisco.... 14.615
Geo. Hudson, Oakland 16,261
GLENDALE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— P. Deiderich, city water superinten-
dent, preparing plans for a permanent
concrete top for the Chevy Chase Res-
ervoir, The estimated est is slim,
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Calif —
Olson Bros. (Turlsck Plumbing Co.).
Turlock, awarded contract by city
council to drill well in connection
with water system; drill and case well
to depth of 85 ft., $476.30 and $1.75
i*"i each additional foot of drilling and
$2.20 for each additional foot of cas-
ing with $25 per dav for developing
well.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— The Southern
Fuel Co.. Garland Eldg., Los Angeles,
will take bids in about 60 days for the
trenching, laying and backfilling of a
210 mile natural gas pipe line from
Long Beach to the Kettleman Hills
District. The exact sizes of the pipe
to be used have not been determined.
All pipe will be purchased by the com-
pany. The Southern Fuel Co. which
was organized jointly by the Southern
California Gas Co. and the Southern
California Edison Co., is now secur-
ing necessary franchises from the cit-
ies and counties along the route.
CORCORAN. Kings Co., Cal— Henry
Cederquist. Corcoran, awarded con-
tracl by city trustees to drill well in
connection with municipal water sys-
tem.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
aturday, Febr
28, 101]
SAN FRANCISCO.— Following bids
taken under advisement by Board of
Public Works to drill four wells in
43rd Ave. bet. Kirkham and Santiago
Sts. and a test well in 46th Ave. bet.
Noriega and Ortega Sts.
(a) price per foot if well is on
paved street.
(b) price per foot if well is on un-
paved street.
A. Paulsen (a) $12.50 ft.: (b) $10.75 ft
J. B. Rogers, (a) $13.50 ft.; (b) $10.95.
SEWERS AND SEWAGE
DISPOSAL PLANTS
SANTA MONICA, Los
Cal.— Howard B. Carter,
is preparing plans for a
built in Colorado Ave.,
Angeles Co.,
city engineer,
sewer to be
between 2nd
St. and 20th St.. about 1.5 miles. The
pipe will be of vitrified clay and in-
clude both 15-in and ]S-in. diameter
pipe. Work under 1911 Act.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co..
Cal.— Until March 16. 10 a. m., bids
will be received by county supervisors
to construct sewer system in the Lo-
mita Park Sanitary District, involving:
Vitrified Clay Sewer
(1) 2700 lin. ft. 4-in.;
(2) 100 lin
ft.
6-
(3) 5300 lin
. ft.
8
(4) 6900 lin
. ft.
10
(5) 9300 lin
ft.
12-
(6) 1400 lin
. ft.
15
(7) 8400 lin
ft.
18-
(8) 3150 lin
ft.
21
Cast Iron St
(9) 06 lin. ft. 8-in.:
(10) 3420 lin. ft. 10-in.
(11) 144 lin. ft. 12-in.;
(12) 4272 lin. ft. 14-in.:
(13)
(14)
(15)
(16)
(17)
(18)
(19)
(20)
(21)
(22)
(23)
(24)
(25)
Plan
Wires
120 lin. ft. 18-
Vit. Claj
60 4xS-in. wires:
120 4xl0-in. do;
140 4xl2-in. do;
60 4xl5-in. do;
130 manholes:
23 M bd. ft. trestles;
2 sumps;
2 pump houses;
4 air and vacuum valves;
4 pressure air valves ;
2 400 GPM pumps;
2 1200 GPM pumps,
obtainable from R. A. 1
sen, engine, r.
file
r.flic
Of
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City Engineer Wm. Popp is preparing
plans for a sanitary sewer in portions
of Willow St., Prevost St., and Delmas
Ave.
SAN FRANCISCO— Bureau of Engi-
neering, Department of Public Works,
3rd Floor, City Hall, is completing
plans for additions to the Baker Street
and Pierce Street Outfall sewers in
the Marina district. Funds to finance
will be available from the General
Fund, 1930-31 Budget.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
SAN MATEO COUNTY, Cal.— Ten
srade separations in San Mateo county
at an estimated total cost of $2,445,-
S00 are suggested in the primary pro-
gram contained in the report of the
committee on technical data of the
Peninsula Grade Crossing Conference,
(n the secondary program separation
of 12 more grade crossings in San
Mateo county is urged at an estimated
expense of $2,245,000. Elimination of
!2 crosings in the primary program
and of 11 more in the secondary pro-
gram is also urged There are at
present
the
ide crossings
Southern Pacific main line throughout
the county. The suggested p-rogram
for first construction in Redwood City
calls for the expenditure of $760,000
for underpass at Hopkins St., Broad-
way and Main St. Construction of an
underpass at Spruce St. for $192,000 is
recommended as part of the second-
ary program.
WATER WORKS
SAX FRANCISCO.— P e trol e u in
Equipment Co., 17th and Connecticut
Sts.. awarded contract by City Pur-
chasing Agent, under Proposal No.
682, to furnish and deliver steel pipe
for San Francisco Water Department.
Standard weight galvanized wrought
steel pipe; (made in the U. S. A.), in
random lengths, threaded and coup-
led, as follows:
(1) 35,000 ft. %-in., $6.03 per 100-ft.
(2) 3,000 ft. 1-in. $8.59 per 100-ft.
For mill shipment, f.o.b. 639 Bryam
St., San Francisco.
WALNUT CREEK, contra Costa
Co.. Calif.— Water Works Supply Co..
501 Howard St., San Francisco, at
$277 submitted lowest hid to city trus-
tees to install pumping plant, involv-
ing centrifugal pump with capacity of
280-gals. per minute with a 7%-hp.
motor. Following is a complete list
of the bids:
Water Works Sup. Co., S. F $277
Fairbanks-Morse Co., S. F 335
United Iron Works, Oakland 340
De Laval Co., S. F 345
Kimball Krogh Co., S. F 349
Worthington Co., S. F 352
W. E. Mauzy & Son. Walnut
Creek 401
Pacific Pump Works, S. F 420
Neil & Walker, Walnut Creek 499
Bids held under advisement.
WALNUT CREEK, Contra Costa
Co, Cal. — Water Works Supply Co..
501 Howard St., San Francisco, at
$277 awarded contract by city trus-
tees to install pumping plant, Involv-
ing certrigugal pump with capacity of
280 gals, per minute with a 7%-hp.
motor.
Cit:
WALNUT
Co., Cal.-
in report to
cost of first
:REEK, Contra Costa
Engineer E. L. O'Hara
city trustees estimates
init of proposed water
distributing system at $8160, itemized
as follows: Dipping 3500 feet of 3-
inch pipe, $2S5; Pringle Ave., laying
2000 feet of 3-inch pipe at 25c per ft ,
$500; Frederick Ave., laying 400 ft. of
3-inch pipe, $100; Oakland Blvd., from
Buena Vista Ave. to Lafayette high-
way, laying 1700 feet of 8-inch pipe
at $1.50 per ft., and installing pump-
ing plant, purchase of lot, etc., $5100:
laying of 1100 feet of 3-inch pipe to
high tank, $275; gate valves, fire hy-
drants, fittings, engineering, etc., $900
111., $1266:
Co., Tren-
Los
DENVER, Colo.— Bids for furnishing
pumps and motors for the Boulder
City water system, specifications No.
504-D opened by the U. S. Bureau of
Reclamation Feb. 13, follow:
The Aldrich Pump Co., $1602.
Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co., $1740.
Bryon Jackson Co.. Berkeley. $1954:
Alt., $1967.
Crane-O'Fallon Co., Denver, $1193.
M. T. Davidson Co., Brooklyn, N.
Y., $2370.
Davton-Dowd Co., Qui:
Alt., $1279.
DeLaval Steam Turbine C
ton, New Jersey, $2490.
DeLaval Steam Turbine
Angeles, $1629.
Frederick Iron & Steel Co., Fred-
erick, Maryland. $1356; Alt., $1593.
Hendrie & Bolthoff Mfg. & Supply
Co., Denver, $1297.
Ingersol-Rand Co. of Colorado, Den-
ver, $1590.
Kingsford Foundry & Machine W'ks
Oswego. N. Y., $1362.
LeCourtenay Co., Newark, N. J., $1-
470.
McCay & Kintland, Inc.. Md., $1740.
Mine & Smelter Supply Co., Den-
ver, $1476.
Morris Machine Works, New York,
$1800; Alt., $1689.
Pennsylvania Pump & Compressor
Co., Philadelphia, Pa., $1866.
The Stearns-Roger Mfg. Co.. Den-
ver. $1174.
United Iron Works. Oakland, $1395.
The Warner Co., Inc.. Denver, $1,-
305; Alt.. $1350.
Warren Steam Pump Co., Warren.
Mass., $1515.
Weil Pump Co., Chicago, 111., $1415.
Worthington Pump & Machinery
Corp.. New York, N. Y., $14S5; Alt.,
$2346.
Yeomans Bros. Co., Chicago, $1710.
Until March 6, 2
ceived by Frank
lasing agent, 208
l pump, turbine
for Bureau of
10%
bid.
PORTLAND, Ore
P. M., bids will be
Coffinberry, citv pu
City Hall, to furnish pump,
and appurtenances for Br
Water Works. Certified ch
payable to city required w
Specifications obtainable from abov
ABERDEEN. Wash.— Bids for the
construction of about four miles of
28-in. pipe line for a water supply
system will be called about March 1
by the City Water Department. City
Hall, Aberdeen. Bids will be taken
on wood-stave pipe, steel pipe, and on
concrete pipe. S. C. Watkins, city
hall, water superintendent.
SEATTLE. Wash.— Hans Pedersen.
1105 Second Ave., Seattle, at $169,335
awarded contract by Board of Public
Works to construct pipe line in North
and East Eighteenth Street. 5
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March 4,
10. A. M„ under Circular No. 928-31-
215. bids will be received by Quarter-
master Supply Officer, General Depot.
Fort Mason, Jo furnish and deliver
800 malleable iron pipe fittings,
threaded, 150 lbs. S. W. P., galvanized.
CONTRACTORS' MACHINE WORKS
SPECIALISTS ON REPAIRING AND REBUILDING OF
Bunkers, Hoppers, Chuting, Conveyors, Rollers, Mixers, Hoists,
Shovels, Tractors, Pavers, Crushers, Drag Lines, Elevators, Car
Unload ers, and other Road and Building Equipments;
BLACKSMITHING AND WELDING
Builders of Rosenberg Portable Car Unloaders
CREAR & BATES
57 Zoe St., bet. 3rd and 4th, off Brannan St.
Phone GArfield 4374 San Francisco
Saturday, February lis. 1981
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VALLEJO, Solano Co.. Calif.— Until
March 5, 11 A. M.. bids will be re-
ceived by All. E. Edgcumbc, city clerk
to furnish and deliver 4,416 ft. of 24-
in. bell and spigot cast iron water
pipe together with fittings and double
spigot pipe. Certified check 10% pay-
able to City of Vallejo required with
bid. Specifications obtainable from T.
D, Kilkenny, city engineer.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March 4,
10. A. M„ under Circular No. 928-31-
215, bids will be received by Quarter-
master Supply Officer, General Depot.
Fort Mason, to furnish and deliver
1,750 ft. wrought iron, butt welded,
galvanized pipe, as follows:
750 ft. %-inch.
1,000 ft. %-inch.
VANCOUVER. B. C— Greater Van-
couver Water District, E. A Cleve-
land, chief commissioner, reports test
borings have been completed for the
proposed pressure tunnel to carry wa-
ter across the First Narrows and bids
will be asked for in May. It will run
from a point on the Indian reserve
hear the mouth of the Capilano to
Stanley Park, where it will emerge
just east of the new Ravine bridge.
Having a length of 3,100 feet, it will
bore through solid rock at a depth of
100 feet below tide water. In diam-
eter the tunnel will be seven feet six
Inches. Approximately $1,000,000 will
be spent on this project and the laying
of steel pipe from the end of the tun-
nel across Stanley park. The tunnel
which should be completed about 1933
null add an additional 25,000,000 to 30,-
000, gallons to the daily water supply.
Eventually this work will be connect-
ed up with the Little Mountain reser-
voir, the whole undertaking to cost
about $2,250,000.
BUREANK, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Until March 3, 7 P. M., bids will be
received by W. S. Paterson, city man-
ager, to furnish and install deep well
centrifugal turbine pump in 20-in. well
at Maple and Jeffries Sts. Specifica-
tions obtainable from above.
SANTA MARIA. Santa Barbara Co.,
Cal.— Until March 2, 7:30 P. M., bids
will be received by Mrs. Flora A.
Rivers, city clerk, to furnish one com-
plete horizontal electric driven direct
connected centrifgual pumping unit.
Specifications obtainable from clerk.
PLAYGROUNDS & PARKS
MARTINEZ. Contra Costa Co.. Cal.
—Until March 5. 7 P. M., bids will
be received by P. D. Butcher, clerk.
Alhambra Union High School District,
to furnish plants and materials for
planting and improvement of the high
school grounds. Certified check 10%
payable to clerk of district required
with bid. Specifications obtainable
from clerk.
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
SAN ANSELMO, Marin Co., Cal.—
Louis Lambretti, Mill Valley, at $1650
awarded contract by town trustees to
Improve Essex street involving grad-
ing, hyd. cem. concrete curbs, gutters
and headwall hyd. cement concrete
pave., vit. pipe sewers with wye
branches and laterals, vlt. pipe lamp-
holes
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—Until March 16. 10 A. M., bids will
be received by Eugene D. Graham,
county clerk, to improve Meyer Road
In Supervisor District No. 3. Plans
obtainable from County Surveyor Jul-
ius Manthey.
PLUMAS COUNTY, Cal.— Following
bids received February 25. by State
Highway Commission to grade 0.7 ml.
between Paxton and Keddle:
Morrison & Kmnlsen, Cont. Nat.
Bank Bldg., Boise, Idaho $4S.7H1
Hemstreet & Bell, Marysville... 51,433
W. H. Hauser. Oakland 61,518
E. C. Coates, Sacramento 52.663
Chigris & Sutros, s F 52.968
Fennell Co., Sacramento 53,522
Larsen Bros., Gait 55,200
Granfield, Farrar & Carlln, S. F. 61,810
Young & Sons Co., Ltd., Berk-
eley 64,129
C. N. Chittenden. Napa 67,753
H. H. Boomer, San Francisco.... 69,967
Bids held under advisement.
SUTTER COUNTY, Cal. — Until
March 9, 2 P. M.. bids will be received
by C. H. Whitmore, district engineer.
State Highway Commission, 502 Slate
Office Blc"g., Sacramento, to grade and
pave with Portland cement concrete.
0.3 mile near county hospital in Sut-
ter County.
SAN FRANCISCO. — E. J. Treacy,
Call Bldg., at $791.15 awarded con-
tract by Board of Public Works to
improve Victoria Ave. bet. Randolph
and Stanley Sts.. involving: (a) 150
lin. ft. armored concrete curb, $.95:
(b) 75 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewer,
$.95; (c) 2100 sq. ft. 6-in. class E
concrete pavement, $.275.
SAN FRANCISCO. — E. J. Treacy,
Call Bldg., at $S50.S5 awarded con-
tract by Board of Public Works to
improve Folsom St. bet. Crescent and
Ogden Aves., involving: (a) 142 lin.
ft. concrete curbs to be reset, $.30;
(b) 75 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewer,
$1; (c) 2095 sq. ft. 6-in. class E con-
crete pave., $.35.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Municipal Con-
struction Co., Call Bldg., at $1,750
awarded contract by Board of Public
Works to improve Quesada Ave. bet.
Hawes and Griffith Aves., involving:
(a) 125 lin. ft. armored concrete curb.
$1.50; (b) 125 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side
sewer, $1.25; (o) 3125 sq. ft. asph. con-
crete pave., 2-in. asph. cone, surface
on 6-in. class F cone, base, $.45.
SAN FRANCISCO— C. B. Eaton. 715
Ocean Ave., at $1,803.55 awarded con-
tract by Board of Public Works to
improve crossing of Bancroft, Quint
and Thornton Aves., involving: (a)
106 lin. ft. armored concrete curbs.
$.75; (b) 70 lin. ft. 10-in. V.C.P. cul-
vert. $1.50: (c) 775 sq. ft. 1-course
concrete sidewalks, $.13; (d) 3 brick
catchbasins, $70; (e) 5340 sq. ft. asph.
cone. pave.. 2-in. asph. cone, surface
on 6-in. class F concrete base, $.245.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal —
Proceedings will be started by the
city council to improve San Fernando
St, bet. 19th and 24th Sts., involving
grading, paving; curbs, etc. Wm.
Popp', city engineer.
COLUSA COUNTY, Calif. — Harms
Bros., Gait, at $9,716 awarded con-
tra,! by state Highway Commission
to surface with pit run gravel, 1.5
miles bet. Maxwell and the north
boundary.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March IS.
2:30 .P M.. new bids will lie received
by s. J Hester, secretary. Board of
Public Works, to improve De Long
St. bet. Head and San Diego Aves..
Involving:
(a) 298 lin. ft. armored concrete curb;
(b) 48 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewer;
(c) 3921 sq. ft. asph. cone, pavement,
2-in. asph. cone, surface on 6-in.
class F concrete base.
Bids received for this work on Feb.
18 and published in our issue of Feb.
19, rejected. Certified cheek 107o pay-
able to Clerk of the Board of Super-
visors required with bid. Plans ob-
tainable from Bureau of Engineering.
3rd floor, City Hall.
SAX FRANCISCO.— Until March 18.
2:30 P. M-, new bids will be received
by S. J. Hester, secretary, Board of
Public Works, to improve Barnevald
St. bet. Galvin and Sweeney Streets,
involving:
(a) 75 lin. ft. armored concrete curb;
(b) 60 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewers;
(c) 2250 sq. ft. asph. cone, pavement.
2-in. asph. cone, surface on 6-in.
class F concrete base.
Municipal Const. Co., at $1,042.50
submitted only bid for this work on
Feb. 18. Bid was rejected. Certified
check 10% payable to Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors required with
hid. Plans obtainable from Bureau of
Engineering, 3rd floor. City Hall.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March 18.
2:30 .P M., new bids will be received
by S. J. Hester, secretary, Board of
Public Works to improve Victoria Ave.
bet. Shields and Sargent Aves., in-
volving:
(a) 75 lin. ft. armored concrete curb:
(b) 15 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewer:
(c) 1125 sq. ft. 6-in. class E concrete
pavement.
Bids received for this work on Feb
28 and published in our issue of Feb.
19. rejected. Certified check 10% pay-
able to Clerk of the Board of Super-
visors required with bid. Plans ob-
tainable from Bureau of Engineering,
3rd floor, City Hall.
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— Until March
5. 5 P. M. (to be opened 8 P. M.) bids
will be received by H. G. Denton, city
clerk (2306) to improve alley between
Y St. and Burnett Way, from 24th St.
to Point 279 ft. westerly, involving
c. i. drains with vitrified sewer con-
nections, construct vitrified sewer, 1-
inch water main connections, grading,
hydraulic concrete pavement. 1911
Act. Bond Act 1915. Certified check
10% payable to city required with bid.
Plans obtainable from city clerk. F.
J. Klaus, city engineer.
DO NOT RISK AN EXPERIMENT
SPECIFY --USE
Timpie Hydrated Lime
STRONG— PURE— PLASTIC
T«n Years of Uniformly Satisfactory Experience in High
Class Pacific Coast Construction
FOR BRICK MORTAR, WHITE COAT AND SAND FLOAT FINISH
Sold by Representative Dealers Everywhere
Twenty-four
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iirdny. Febi
2S. 1931
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March IS,
2:30 .P M., new bids will be received
by S. J. Hester, secretary. Board of
Public Works, to improve University
Ave. bet. Silver and Silliman Aves.,
involving:
(a) 96 lin. ft. armored concrete curb:
(b) 192G sq. ft. asph. cone, pavement.
2-in. asph. cone, surface on 6-in.
class F concrete base.
Bid received Feb. IS rejected. Mu-
nicipal Const. Co. only bidder at $875.-
88. Certified check 10% payable to
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors re-
quired with bid. Plans obtainable
from Bureau of Engineering, 3rd floor.
City Hall.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.— City
council declares intention (93) to im-
prove portions of Lincoln Ave., in-
volving grading, hyd. cem. concrete
curbs, sidewalks, 5-in. hyd. cement
concrete pavement. 1911 Act. Bond
Act 1915. Hearing March 16. M. R.
Keef. city clerk. Howard Cozzens.
city manager.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Calif.—
Hutchinson Co., 1450 Harrison St.,
Oakland, at $8,283.75 awarded con-
tract cy city council (96) to improve
Third St. bet. Pacific Ave. and Maple
St., involving grading; cone, curbs,
gutters, walks: corrugated iron cul-
verta; C-in. oil macadam pavement.
Other bids: L. J. Immel, $8,666; Heaf-
ey-Moore Co., $8,852; L. L. Page, $9,-
709. 28
OAKLAND, Cal.— J, H. Fitzmaurice
354 Hobart St., Oakland, at $660.12
submitted low bid to the city council
to construct sidewalks in portions of
92nd Ave. bet. A and G Sts. Follow-
ing is a complete list of the bids:
J. H. Fitzmaurice, Oakland $.1675
Triberti & Massaro, Oakland 1690
A. Soda, Oakland 1775
All bids held under advisement.
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
—Until March 2. 8 P. M., bids will be
received by E. W. Foster, city clerk,
to improve Poplar St. from Delaware
to Humboldt St. and along south side
of San Mateo High School grounds:
estimated cost $30,000. Project in-
volves:
(a) 2.000 cu. yds. grading;
(b) 130 lin. ft. 4-in. vit. pipe sewers;
(c) 130 lin. ft. 6-in. do;
(d) 1,400 lin. ft. concrete curb;
(e) 14,500 sq. ft. cement sidewalks:
(f) 1,402 lin. ft. 2x5-ft. reinf. concrete
box culvert;
(g) 7 catchbasins;
(h) 50,000 sq. ft. 6-in.. 8-in. concrete
pavement;
(i) 50 ft. 15-in. cone, pipe sewer;
(j) 90 ft. 12-in. do;
(k) 1 special catchbasin.
Acq. and Imp. Act 1925. Certified
check 10% payable to city required
with bid. Plans on file in office of
clerk. E. P. Wilsey, city manager.
MENDOCINO COUNTY, Cal.— Until
March 18, 2 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by State Highway Commission
to improve 13.5 miles of highway be-
tween Pepperwoood and Little Dann
Creek, about 5.5 miles to be graded
and about 13 5 miles to be surfaced
with bituminous treated crushed
gravel or stone surfacing, road mixed.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
— City council declares intention (461-
C) to improve Vine St. bet. Church
and Locust Sts., involving cement
concrete paving, curbs, walks, drive-
way approaches, vit. clay pipe main
sanitary sewer with wyes, manholes,
vit. clay pipe laterals, w. i. water
service connections and concrete me-
ter boxes. 1911 Act. Hearing March
9. S. A. Evans, city clerk. Roy Fowl-
er, city engineer
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co..
Calif.— Hanrahan Co., Standard Oil
Building, San Francisco, at $10,997
awarded contract by city trustees to
improve Campbell Ave. and Belomy
St., involving:
76.000 sq. ft. 2-In. asph. surf., $.047;
76.000 sq. ft. 4-in. do, $.085;
150 sq. ft. concrete gutters, $.20;
100 lin. ft. concrete curbs, $.35;
6,000 sq. ft. cement walks, $.15;
Complete list of unit bids received
on this project published in issue of
Feb. 4. I
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until February 26
12 noon, bids will be received by F.
C. Merritt, city clerk, to improve por-
tions of Fruitvale Ave. near the Tidal
Canal, forming northern approach to
Fruitvale Ave. bridge, involving:
(1) 99 lin. ft. concrete curb;
(2) 99 lin. ft. concrete butters;
(3) 1,046 sq. ft. 6-in. asph. cone. pave,
with 1%-in. asph. binder and 1%-
in. asph. surface;
(4) 797 sq, ft. existing pavement and
gutters to be resurfaced with as-
phalt concrete;
(5) 1 manhole:
(6) 1 storm water inlet;
(7) 43 lin. ft. 10-in. concrete pipe con-
duit.
Certified check 10% payable to city
required with bid. Plans on file in
office of clerk. Walter N. Frickstad,
city engineer.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal— Jas
L. Connor. Seaside and Del Monte,
Monterey, at $15.S79.50 awarded con-
tract by county for grading a portion
of the Soledad-King City Road from
a point 5 miles south of Soledad to a
point 2 miles north of Coburn, in Su-
pervisor District No. 3, involving 95,-
000 cu. yds. Following is a complete
list of the bids:
James L. Connor $15,879
Karstedt & Karstedt, Watson -
ville 18,138
San Jose Excavation Co., S. J. 18,277
Lilly, Willard and Bassotti,
Stockton 22.016
E. W. Heple, Salinas .' 20,473
Larsen Bros 23,52s
Healy-Tibbitts Const. Co., San
Francisco 24,217
Granite Const. Co., Watson-
ville 24,949
Charles Kelly. Salinas 25.154
W. A. Dontanville, Salinas 25.328
Delta Dredging Co 26,933
O. A. Lindberg 28.085
R. L. Oaklev, Salinas 28,698
L. W. Heffe 30,120
W. K. McMillan 30,953
CLARK COUNTY, Nevada— Pat
Cline, Inc., Las Vegas, Nev., at $55.-
266 76 submitted low bid to State
Highway Commission for grading,
structures and gravel surfacing on
10.18 mils from Las Vegas to 10 miles
southeast. Quantities of materials in-
volved published in issue of Feb. 3.
Complete list of bids follow:
Pat Cline. Inc., Las Vegas $55,266
A. D. Drumm Jr., Fallon, Nev 62,695
G H. Oswald. Los Angeles 65,066
Dodge Bros., Fallon, Nev 74,795
Triangle Rock & Gravel Co., San
Bernardino 76.436
F. W. Nighhert, Bakersfield 85,382
Engineer's estimate 89,382
SAN LUIS OBISPO, San Luis Obis-
po Co., cal. — As previously reported,
city council declares intention (346)
to improve Pacific street from Santa
Rosa St. to Higuera St. Project in-
volves:
(1) 156.000 sq. ft. 6-in. to S-in. con-
crete pavement;
(2) 29.300 sq. ft. walk;
(3) 3S93 ft. curb.
Est. cost. $40,000. 1911 Act. Bond
Act 1915. Hearing March 2. Callie M.
John, city clerk. Leon Moore, city en-
gineer. 8
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
— As previously reported, city council
declares intention (962) to improve
Palo Alto Ave., Hale, Pope and Dana
Sts., Forest Court, Addison and
Harker Aves , Webster St.. Embarca-
dero Road, Lane "B" East. Santa
Rita Ave., Sherman Ave., Princeton,
Oberlin and Harvard Sas. Project
involves:
(1) 350,743 sq. ft. grading;
(2) 308.520 sq. ft. 6" concrete pave- ■
ment;
(3) 14,386 lin. ft. concrete curbing;
(4) 33,137 sq ft. 4" cement sidewalk
(5) 615 lin. ft. 6" sewer;
(6) 690 lin. ft. 6" C. I. water main;
(7) 750 lin. ft. 2" W. I gas main:
(8) 1 fire hydrant;
(9) 3 manholes;
10) S3 4" sewer connections;
(11) S3 ?i" water connections;
(12) IS %" gas connections.
Estimated cost. $73,300. 1911 Act.
Hearing Feb. 25, 7:30 P. M., E L.
Beach, city clerk. J. F. Byxbee Jr.,
city engineer.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until March 2, S P. M , bids will be
received by John J. Lynch, city clerk,
(5288) to improve Emory St., bet.
Dana Ave. and Park Ave., and a por-
tion of Park Ave., involving grading.
1%-in. asphaltic concrete surface
pavement on 2%-in. asphaltic con-
crete base with 3-in gravel cushion,
cement concrete curbs and walks, 4-in.
vitrified sewer laterals, cement con-
crete storm water inlets, etc. 1911 i
Act. Certified check 10% payable to
city required with bid. Plans on file
in office of clerk. Wm. Popp, city
engineer.
MARIN COUNTY. Cal —Until March
10. 2 P. M., bids will be received by
H. W. Rhodes. superintendent of
lighthouses, 424 Customhouse, San
Francisco, for constructing 2.5 miles
of road in Marin County, extending
from Drake's Bay into the Point
Reyes Lighthouse Reservation; road
to have surface of decomposed granite
approximately 18 feet wide. Plans
obtainable from above office on de-
posit of $10, returnable
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March 4.
2:30 P. II., new bids will be received
by S. J. Hester, secretary, Board of
Public Works, to improve Bradford
St. bet. Cortland Ave. and Powhattan
St., involving:
(1) 167 lin. ft. concrete curb;
(2) 25 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewers;
(3) 2004 sq. ft. 6-in. class E concrete
pavement.
Low bidder under previous call, was
H. Armstrong. 1990 Folsom St., at
$773.16. Certified check 10% payable
to Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
required with bid. Plans obtainable
from Bureau of Engineering. 3rd floor
City Hall.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Board of Public
Works rejects bids received January
21 to improve Campbell Avenue bet.
Alpha and Rutland Sts., M. Bertolino,
23 Shotwell St. beting low bidder at
$3,927.60. Federal Construction Co.,
$4,803.95 only other bidder. Unit bids
published in issue of Jan. 23.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— Until 10
A. M.. March 9. bids will be received
by the Santa Barbara county super-
visors for grading and draining a por-
tion of the county highway, known as
Sections 2A and 2B. San Julian Road
Project, located in the San Julian
Rancho, in the 4th Road District.
O. H. O'Neill, county surveyor. Cer-
tified check or bond, 10%. Plans may
be obtained on deposit of $10.
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SANTA MARIA. Sal, la Barbara Co.,
•al Citj de. lures int. a to Im-
gove Cook St. bel Suey Ave. and
.in. m;,i Ave., and Cypress St. from
(roadway to Lincoln Ave.. Involving
Hading, l-in asph. irete pave-
iii ail. gutters and curbs. N ork Peter-
El, city engineer. .Mrs, Flora Rivers,
Ity clerk.
■BNORA, 'l'ii"lm ■ '■.., Cal.— W.
i'.iII.n, 35 North Hampton Street,
fealey, m (6,985 awarded contract
Bounty supervisors to extend the
I Hlll-Longeway road, fnst of Co-
nl.it, a distance o( 13,367-ft. Road
II be 20-ft. wide with maximum
tdi .a .a; . Projecl Involves:
£00 cu. yds excavation, Including
clearing right of way and retain-
ing walls;
I ft. 12-in. culvert pip..;
I ft, ir,-in. do;
I ft. 3o-in. do;
I ft. S6-In. do;
Somplete list of bids follows:
C. Colley, Berkeley ...J 6,985
R. Ilanify. Sonora 6.9S8
ciflc Const. Co.. Oakland 11,393
rson Bros., Gait '.2.222
as. W. Chittenden, Napa 12,387
SAN FRANCISCO— Bureau of En-
gineering, Department of Public W'ks
3rd floor. City Hall, completes speci-
fications to improve crossing of Quin-
tara and 33rd Ave., and Quintara St.
• bet. 33rd and 3411, Aves.; estimated
■ .i (4.000. Project involve s;
(1) 600 cu. yds. excavation;
i-i !'i lin. ft. armored concrete curb;
(3) 3 brick catchbasins;
(4) 105 lin. ft. lii-in. V.C.P. culvert;
(.".) 345 lin. ft. 21-in. V.C.P. sewers:
■ (6) 1G T or T branches on 21-inch
■ (7) 40 lin. ft. S-in. V.C.P. sewer;
(8) 3 brick manholes;
■ (9) GOO sq. ft. 1-course concrete side-
walks:
(10) 4S93 sq. ft. asph. cone, pavement,
2-in. asph. cone, surface on 6-in.
class F concrete base.
MENDOCINO COUNTY, Cal.— As
i previously reported, bids will be re-
ceived March IS. 2 P. M., by State
Highway Commission to improve 13.5
■miles of highway between Pepper-
wood and Little Dann Creek, about
5.5 miles to be graded and about 13 5
miles to be surfaced with bituminous
treated crushed gravel or stone sur-
Rtcing, road mixed. Project involves:
(1) 5G acres clearing and grubbing
right-of-way;
(2i 682,650 cu. yds. roadway excava-
tion "without class;
(3) 2,130,000 sta. yds overhaul;
(4) 9500 cu. yds. structure excavation
' ' 2150 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete (structures) ;
(6) 214,400 lbs bar reinf. steel (struc-
tures) ;
(7) 19,450 cu. yds. creek run gravel
(base and shoulders);
(8) 23.S60 cu. yds. untreated crushed
gravel or stone surfacing;
(9) 1750 M. gallons water applied to
surfacing;
(10) lino tons cut-back asphalt, grade
(11) 13 5 miles mixing cut-back as-
phalt and crushed gravel or stone
(12) 555 cu. yds. rubble masonry (re-
taining walls and ditch lining);
(13) 4030 reinf. Portland concrete
units (slope paving);
(14) 2880 lin. ft. IS-in corr metal pipe-
(16) ISO lin ft 3G-in. corr. metal pipe;
Hi) lin lin ft. 42-in. corr. metal pipe;
(18) 5G4 lin ft. 48-in. corr metal pipe;
(19) 150 lin. ft. 18-in. part circle corr
metal pipe;
(20) 6545 lin. ft. S-ln perforated metal
pipe underdrains;
(21) 150 lin. ft. corr. metal pipe, clean
and relay;
(22) 1 only, concrete bridge deck re-
moved and disposed of;
(23) 600 each, timber guide posts and
culvert markers;
(24) 177 each, monuments complete In
place:
(26) 712 sia finishing roadway.
The state will furnish corrugated
metal pipe, part circle pipe, steel
frames and covers for drop inlets, and
timber guide posts and culvert mark-
OAKLAND, cal —Lee J. Immel, 1031
Evelyn St. Berki ley, at J30.735 award-
ed contract by city council to improve
portions of Eighth St.. Fallon St. and
the extension of Tenth St., involving:
(1) 7.548 cu. yds. fill, J. 95;
(2) 1,336 cu. yds. excavation, $.35;
(3) 100 cu. yds. material in excava-
tion below subgrade to be re-
moved and replaced with filling
material, $2;
(4) 322 lin. ft. wood curb, $.30;
(5) 4,779 lin. ft. concrete curb. $.40:
(C) 4,781 sq. ft. concrete gutter, $.23;
(7) 9,225 sip ft. asphaltic concrete
pavement (asphaltic concrete sur-
face, 2-inch thick, laid upon a
Portland cement concrete founda-
tion, C-in. thick), $.23;
(8) 127.0S8 sq. ft. penetration macad-
am pavement, $.11;
(9) 2.411 sq. ft. existing pave, to be
resurfaced with asph. cone, $.14;
(10) 21,662 sq. ft. cem. sidewalk, $.14;
(11) 235 lin. ft. G-in. by 22-in. wooden
culvert, $.80;
(12) 2 manholes with inlet tops (34-
in. opening, $65.
Complete list of unit bids on this
project published in issues of Feb. 13
and 24. <
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Calif. — S.
Ruthven, Railroad Ave., Monterey, at
$2610 awarded contract by county for
grading a portion of the Monterey-
Castroville Road, 1 mile north of Sea-
side in Supervisor District No. 5, in-
volving 14,000 cu. yds. Following is
a complete list of the bids:
S. Ruthven, Monterey $2,610
.las. L. Connor, Monterey 2. nun
Granite Const. Co., Watsonville 3,480
HAYWARD, Alameda Co., Cal.—
City Engineer Jesse B. Holly pre-
paring estimates of cost to widen
Castro street, between A and B Sts.,
and A street between Castro and
Main streets.
OFFICIAL PROPOSALS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of the State High-
way Engineer. Public Works Building,
Sacramento, California, until 2 o'clock
P. M. on March 18, 1931, at which
time they will be publicly opened and
read, for construction in accordance
with the specifications therefor, to
which special reference is made, of
portions of State Highway, as follows:
Mendocino County, between Pepper-
wood School and Little Dann Creek
(1-Men-l-H & I), about thirteen and
five-tenths (13.5) miles in length ;
about five and five-tenths (5.5) miles
to be graded and about thirteen and
five-tenths (13.5) miles to be surfaced
with bituminous treated crushed
gravel or stone surfacing, road mixed.
San Bernardino County, a bridge
across Lytle Creek about 2 miles west
of San Bernardino (VIII-SBd-9-C),
consisting of five 35-foot steel stringer
spans with concrete deck on steel
pll< bents,
Proposal forms will be Issued only
to those Contractors who have fur-
Qlshed a verified statement of ex-
nerienci and financial condition in ac-
lance with the provisions of
Chapter 644, Statutes of 102'., and
whi.se statements so furnished are
aatlsfactoi y to the i 'apartment of
Public Works, Puis will imt be ac-
cepted fi "in .1 i lontractor to whom a
proposal fonu has not been issued by
the 1 'Spartmenl <>f Public Works.
Plans may be seen, and forms of
proposal, bonds, contract a mi speci-
fications may be obtained at th 5
office and they may be seen at the of-
fices of the District Engineers at Los
Angeles and San Francisco, and at
the office of the District Engineer of
the district in which the work is
situated. The District Engineers' of-
fices are located at Eureka, Redding,
Sacramento, San Francisco, San Luis
Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the district
office will be available to accompany
prospective bidders for an inspection
of the work herein contemplated, and
Contractors are urged to investigate
the location, character and quantity
of work to be done, with a rcpresen-
tative "f the Division of Highways. It
is requested that arrangements for
joint field inspection be made as far
in advance as possible. Detailed in-
formation concerning the proposed
work may be obtained from the dis-
trict office.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by
the State Highway Engineer. The
special attention of prospective bid-
ders is called to the "Proposal Re-
quirements and Conditions" annexed
to the blank form of proposal, for full
directions as to bidding, etc.
The Department of Public Works
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids or to accept the bid deemed for
the best interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-.
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
Dated February IS, 1931.
QUALITY WELDING
VIA HEAVY ELECTRODE
The General Electric Company an-
nounces a new heavily coated elec-
trode, designated type R, for quality
welding. This particular type of elec-
trode is composed of .13 to .18 car-
bon steel covered with a heavy coat-
ing of cotton braid impregnated with
an arc stabilizing flux, and will be
available in diameters from % to %"
by 18" length.
Metal deposits of this electrode will
have high tensile strength and will
produce a homogeneous structure re-
sulting in a ductile weld. This is
caused by the fact that, during the
are transference period, the metal is
in a protective atmosphere because
the electrode itself burns away quick-
er than the coating and excludes those
elements always prevalent in atmo-
sphere which cause some undesirable
results when the use of an uncoated
rod is used.
Extreme arc stability and high arc
voltages permissible from this type of
electrode produce an unusual high
speed of welding for certain applica-
tions.
The new electrode is expected to be
of particular value in the field of pipe
line welding where speed and ductility
are essential requirements.
Twenty-six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, February 28, 1931
BUILDING PERMITS
San Francisco County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
2 1 5
Baggs
Owner
4000
SI 6
McDonald
Owner
2500
217
Gordon
Irwin
2S00
218
California
Barrett
2500
219
Stoneson
Owner
18000
220
Heyman
Owner
6400
221
Japanese
Irwin
4500
V?.?.
Sharman
Owner
7000
m
Christensen
Owner
14000
.,.,.,
Weber
Ohlsen
3500
225
Samuelson
Owner
6000
K2fi
Rogalia
Tuomisto
5000
227
Samuelson
Owner
3500
m
Anderson
Owner
6000
229
Rogers
Owner
4000
230
Kavanaugh
Owner
231
Lennan
Swanson
4000
m
Dexter
Duerner
3000
233
Gunderson
Johnson
4500
!!34
Standard
Owner
4000
235
Wesendunk
Owner
4000
236
McAfee
Owner
7000
237
Anderson
Owner
3500
K3S
Plagge
Owner
4500
?39
Grosman
Owner
4000
240
Amatore
Owner
12000
241
Blum
Owner
4000
842
Cosgrove
Jacks
6000
243
Hornlein
Coburn
1000
244
Johnsen
Westerlund
4500
24S
Kaspersk
Morris
3000
24fi
Pacific Coast
Owner
5000
"17
Van Ness
Coburn
1000
248
Kane
Barrett
3000
249
Brown
Young
48137
250
Blum
Owner
4000
251
Pickett
McFarland
2000
?52
Godin
Owner
7500
253
Stich
Owner
3500
254
General
Sorensen
6500
255
Carraro
Owner
3350
DWELLING
(215) E 34th AVE. £75 S Ulloa St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder — M. Baggs, De
Young Eldg.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
DWELLING
(216) N PERALTA 190 E Hamp-
shire St.; one-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— P. McDonald, 1049 Treat Ave.
Architect— Not Given. $2500
epair
REPAIRS
(217) 1724 BUCHANAN ST.;
fire damage.
Owner — Mrs. Gordon. 1726 Buchanan.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— J. J. Irwin, 1040 Oak St.
$2800
ALTERATIONS
(218) SE SPRING and California;
alterations to store.
Owner — California Market Properties
Co., Merchants' Exchange Bldg.
Architect— G. W. Kelham, 315 Mont-
gomery St.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har-
rison St. $2500
DWELLINGS
(219) E 33rd AVE. 25 S Ulloa; six
one - story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder — Stoneson Bros. &
Thorinson Bros., 279 Yerba Buena.
Plans by Owners. each $3000
DWELLINGS
(220) E 17th AVE. 110 S Pacheco; 2
one - story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builders — Heyman Eros.,
742 Market St.
Plans by Owners. each $3200
REPAIRS
(221) 1728 BUCHANAN ST.; repair
fire damage.
Owner — Japanese Episcopal Mission,
1728 Buchanan St.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— J. J. Irwin, 1040 Oak St.
$4500
DWELLINGS
(222) S PALOU 225 W Keith St.; 2
one - story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — T. R. Sharman, 1514 Irving St.
Plans by Owner. each $3500
DWELLINGS
(223) W 21st AVE. 150 N Judah St.;
four 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder — H. Christensen,
1422 2t7h Ave.
Plans by Owner. each $3500
DWELLING
(224) N MORAGA 95 W 21st Ave.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — E. Weber, 242 Vienna.
Plans by Mr. Ohlsen.
Contractor— A. H. Ohlsen, 2S69 Har-
rison St. $3500
DWELLING
(225) GORE Kenwood Way and Up-
land Drive; two-story and base-
ment frame dwelling.
Owner and Builder — A. M. Samuelson.
901 Geneva Ave.
Plans by W. R. Weisheimer, 9 2 4
Prague. $6000
DWELLING
(226) SW COR. 21st ana Douglas;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— C. Regalia, 25 Romaine St.
Plans by Mr. Tuomisto.
Contractor— W. E. Tuomisto, 35S0 San
Bruno Ave. $5000
DWELLING
(227) SE LATHROP and Tunnel Sts. ;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder — A. M. Samuelson,
901 Geneva Ave.
Plans by W. R. Weisheimer, 9 2 4
Prague St. $3500
DWELLING
(22S) SW MONTEREY BLVD. AND
Westgate Drive; two - story and
basement frame dwelling.
CAPITAL CITY TILE
COMPANY
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - - - - California
Owner— S. R. Anderson, 1433 7th ve.
Plans by D. E. Jaekle, Call Bldg.
$6000
DWELLING
(£29) E 16th AVE. 125 S Vicente; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
Owr
ing.
-S. R. Anderson, 1433 7th Ave.
Plans by Owne
story and basem
ing.
Owner — D. S. Kavanaugl
way.
Plans by Owner.
S Rivera; 1-
t fra
DWELLING
(231) E 32nd AVE. 100 S Irving St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— J. Lennan, 1322 32nd Ave.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— O. Swanson, 3539 Market
Street. $4000
DWELLING
(232) E 22nd
AVE. 100 S Moraga;
one - story
and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — C. M.
Dexter, 26 Edinburgh.
Plans by J. C
Duerner.
Contractor — J.
C. Duerner, 26 Edin-
burgh St.
$3000
DWELLING
(233) SW SANTA MARIA and Elsie;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — S. Gunderson, 113 Lunday
Lane.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — P. P. Johnsen, 225 Lin-
coln Way. $4500
I
DWELLING
(234) E FUNSTON AVE. 190 S Tar-
aval; 1-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— Standard Bldg.
Co., 218 Castenada.
Architect— None. $4000
DWELLING
(235) W CAYUGA 120 S Santa Rosa;
one - story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— A. A. Wesendunk, 1625 San
Jose Ave.
Plans by B. K. Dobkowitz, 425 Mont-
erey Blvd. $4000
DWELLINGS
(236) S JOOST 150 E Acadia; tl
story and basement frame d
ings.
Owner and Builder— F. McAfee
Han
St.
Architect— Not Gi
each $3500
DWELLING
(237) W 16th AVE. 300 N P.ivera;
one - story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder — E. A. Anderson,
1177 De Haro St.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
DWELLING
(238) E 30th AVE. 100 N Kirkham;
one - story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— A. A. Plagge, 1474 30th Ave.
Plans by Owner. $4500
DWELLING
(239) S BRUCE 150 E Edgar; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-seven
Finish plaster on 650
Completed and accepted 650
Usual 35 days 650
TOTAL COST, $3250
Limit, 90 days.
RESIDENCE
(44) N BROADWAY 40 W Baker St.
W 57-3 N 137-6; all work on res-
idence.
Owner — Dr. A. L. Brown, Medical-
Dental Bids.
Architect— Bakewell & Welhe, 251
Kearny St.
Contractor — Young & Horstmeyer, 461
Market St.
Filed Feb. 25. '81. Dated Feb. 24, '31.
15th of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $48,137
Bond, $48,137. Sureties, Hartford Ac-
cident & Indemnity Co. Forfeit, $25.
Limit, Sept. 1, 1931. Plans and Spec.
filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
iwner and Builder-
11 Curtis St.
ans by Owner.
$4000
PART.MENTS
lin NW COR HAMPSHIRE AND
26th Sts.; two-story and basement
Frame (6) apartments.
Iwner— F. Amatore, 1392-A Hamp-
shlr
St.
by Ownc
$12,000
WELLING
41) S SILL1MAN 81 W Brussels;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling,
wner— Cosgrove & Co., 343 Sansome.
man St.
refilled— Not Given. $4000
ITERATIONS
43) 771 SACRAMENTO ST.; repair
for offices,
wner— Corgrove & Co.. 343 Sansome.
rchitect— Hyman & Appleton, 68 Post
Street,
sntractor — Jacks & Irvine, 74 New
Montgomery St. $6000
-G. Hornleln. Humboldt Bank
hitect— Not Gi
;ractor— I. W.
Coburr,
. 2048 Mar-
ket St.
$1000
WELLING
44) W 14th AVE. 2S0 S Taraval;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling,
wner— K. and G. Johnsen.
rchitect— C. F. Strothoff, 2274 15th
Street,
infractor— J. V. Westerlnud, 2 3 5 5
28th Ave. $4500
WELLING
M.:45) N ST. ROSE AVE. 60 West
I Johnston; one-story and basement
frame dwelling,
rwner— Mrs. Kaspersk. 1182 Market
Street,
rchitect— Not Given,
ontractor — Morris & Weiner, 118 2
Market St. $3000
UNKERS
146) 16th and ALABAMA STS.; 1-
; story frame bunkers.
wner — Pacific Coast Aggregates, Inc.,
' 85 Second St.
lans bv A. Klenz, 85 2nd St.
$5000
EPAIRS
!47) 1921 OCTAVIA ST.: repair Ore
i damage.
iwner— T. C. Van Ness, 1921 Octavla.
Irchitect— Not Given,
ontractor — I. W. Coburn, 2048 Mar-
ket St. $1000
LTERATIONS
!48) NE BUSH ST. and Grant Ave.;
alterations to cafe entrance and
alterations to stores.
wners — Dr. Kane and Mr. Yore.
rchitect— E. Eames, 353 Sacramento
Street.
ontractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har-
rison St. $3000
CSIDENCE
249) N BROADWAY 40 W Baker;
three-story and basement frame
residence.
■wner— Dr. A. Lincoln B-own, Med-
ico-Dental BIdg.
rchitect— Bakewell & Welhe. 251
Kearny St.
ontractor — Young & Horstmeyer, 461
Market St. $48,137
'WELLING
250) S SILLIMAN 120 W Hamilton;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
'wner and Builder— J. Blum, 212 Sil-
llman St.
.rchitect— Not Given. $4000
SERVICE STATU iN
(251) NW MISSION and Steuart Sts.;
one-story class C service station.
Owner— J. Pickett, NW corner Mis-
sion and Steuart Sts.
Plans by D. E. Jaekle. Call Bldg.
Contractor— J. H. McFaiiand, 291 27th
Avenue. $2000
DWELLINGS
(252) N K1RKHAM 32 E 27th Ave.;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— G. V. Godin, 5 8 6 Monterey
Blvd.
Plans by B. K. Dobkowitz. 425 Mont-
erey Blvd. each $3750
DWELLING
(253) E 19th AVE. 2:5 S Taraval St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— F. M. Stich, 1155 Taraval St.
Plans by G. M. Cantrell. $3500
SERVICE STATION
(254) NE 22nd and HOWARD STS.;
one-story steel frame service sta-
tion.
Owner — General Petroleum Corp., Pan-
Terminal, Oakland.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor — Sorensen & Haggmark,
2662 Harrison St. $6500
DWELLING
(255) N FELTON 78 W Bowdoin; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner — G. Carraro. 750 Felton St.
Plans by Owner. $3350
BUILDING~CONTRACTS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
No. Owner Contractor Amt.
41 S & G
42 S P Co
43 Kaspehsk
44 Brown
Barrett 20000
Municipal
Morris 3250
Young 48137
REPAIRS
(41) SW PACIFIC and Trenton PI.;
repair garage and service station.
Owner— S. & G. Gump Realty Co., 246
Post Street.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Earrett & Hilp, 918 Har-
rison Street.
Filed Feb. 19, '31. Dated Feb. 14, '31.
5th of each month for labor and
material installed during previous
month.
Balance usual 35 days.
TOTAL COST not to exceed $20,000
Contractor to receive $1,000
Limit. 60 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
STREET IMPROVEMENT
(42) JAMESTOWN AVE. bet. 3rd St.
and Salinas Ave.; intersection of
Jamestown Ave. and Salinas Ave.;
on Salinas Ave. from Jamestown
to 60 NW Gould St.; improving
streets.
Owner — Southern Pacific Company.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Municipal Const. Co., Call
Bldg.
Filed Feb. 24, '31. Dated Feb. 16, '31.
1st of each month 75%
Usual 35 davs 25%
TOTAL COST Not Given.
Bond. $7627.42. Sureties. U. S. Guar-
antee Co. Limit, 90 days. Plans and
Spec, filed.
BUILDING
(43) 710 ST. ROSE; all work on one-
story frame building.
Owner — Mrs. M. Kaspersk, 90 John-
ston Ave.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— R. S. Morris, H. H. Wei-
ner. 1182 Market St.
Filed Feb. 25, '31. Dated Feb. 19, '31.
Frame up $650
1st coat plaster on 650
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
Feb. 21, 1931— N KIRKHAM 107-6
W 27th Ave 25x100. Ray Allison
to whom it may concern. .Feb. 21, 1932
Feb, 21, 1931— NO. 550 CALIFORNIA
The San Francisco Bank to Chas
W Heyer Jr '. Feb. 11, 1931
Feb 20, 1931— W 24th AVE 50 N
Wawona N 25 x W 90. Castle
Bldg Co to Henry Horn
February 18, 1931
Feb 20, 1931— E 28th AVE 225 S Ri-
vera S 25 x E 120. C and F Gel-
lert to whom it may concern
February 20, 1931
Feb 20, 1931— SW THIRD ST 70 SE
Market SE 25 x SW 75. Alexan-
der Boyd Estate to A F and C W
Mattock February 10, 1931
Feb 19, 1931— E NEVADA 95 North
Cortland Ave 30x100. A L Gray
to whom it may concern
February 19, 1931
Feb 19, 1931— E CLEMENTINA and
9th Ave NE 100 x SE 75. Lau-
rence A Myers to Oscar W Britt..
February 18. 1931
Feb 19, 1931— NE UPLAND DRIVE
and NW bdy line lot 11 blk 3275
map Mt Davidson Manor N 2S deg
32 min 24 sec E 93-915 SE 40-198
to a pt running th 28 deg 32 min
24 sec W 92-956 NW 40-114 to beg
ptn lot 11 blk 3275 Mt Davidson
Manor. Geo O Bendon to whom
it may concern February 19, 1931
Feb 19. 1931— N 18th 111-3% West
Guerrero W 47-11 N 127 E 31-10%
S 128-3. Isabella McLean to whom
it may concern February 17, 1931
Feb IS, 1931— E 21st AVE 100 North
Lawton 25x120. August Hallgren
to whom it may concern
February 16, 1931
Feb 18. 1931— SE MINNA 175 SW
7th SW 25x80. Wm D Cashel to
whom it may concern
February 18, 1931
Feb 18. 1931— N ROCKAWAY AVE
and W line lot 15 blk 2916 map
Laguna Honda Park Addn th S
79 deg 40 min 10 sec W 0-181 W
152-S56 NW 40-753 N 11 deg 57
min E 85-926 SE 40-404 SW 87-
897. Aug J Lang Jr to whom it
may concern February 10 1931
~ LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Feb 19, 1931— E HAMILTON 175 S
Felton th 50 x E 120 Blk 35 R R
Hd Assn. Roma Hardwood Floor
Co vs Wm F and Gertrude Ber-
nell $150
Feb 19. 1931— NW HOWTH 25 NE
Mt Vernon Ave NE 25 x NW 90.
S P and C Meda as Meda Art Tile
Co vs Arthur Dockwell $126
i wenty-eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
aturday, February 28, 19
RELEASE OF LIENS
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
Feb 20, 1931— SW KIRKHAM and
18th Ave S 50 x W 05. Frank J
Shannon to Michael D and Mary
A Hardiman
Feb 9, 1931— XE SENECA AVE 50
NW Mission NW 43 x NE 50. The
S F Glass Co, Calif Terrazzo Mar-
ble Co, M Desiano, San Francisco
Hdw Co, Roma Hardwood Floor
Co, Gregory & Co, Progressive
Tile & Mantel Co, Sam Patania,
South City Lumber & Supply Co,
Spediacci Bros, G Mazzera Co to
Emerunda and Michael Miraglia,
E Evangelisti
BUILDING PERMITS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Contractor Amt-
1S5 Tamn
194 Adam
188 Erenn
189 Barha
Owner 5000
Anderson 4000
Owner 2000
Barham 3600
190 MacGregor Owner 1950
191 Same Same 1950
192 Same Same 1950
193 Adams Anderson 3500
194Adams Anderson 4000
195 Hi ininghaus- Owner 3000
1S6 Adams Anderson 4000
196 Mclnnes Owner 2000
197 MacGregor Owner 1950
198 Same Same 1950
199 Fleming Owner 3950
200 Tourist Harwood 2000
201 Flagg Watson 3000
202 Krogh Jensen 21200
203 Safeway Owner 1000
204 Gordon DeVelbiss 1500
205 Zukor Owner 1800
206 Brusaseo Peppino 2300
207 Owl Owner 2000
208 Halstead Pickrell 3000
209 Neal Tarrick 4500
210 Haavik Owner 3500
211 Williamson Owner 2000
212 Monez Owner 3000
213 West Leekins 3000
214 Sweet Owner 1500
215 Woodburn Owner 9000
216 Busch Constable 4000
217 Hvde Owner 1800
218 Mitchell Dolan 4900
219 Oak Knoll Wonderlite 2400
220 U S L Owner 5000
221 Universitv Sorenson 55475
RESIDENCE
(1S5) NO. 1544 - 40 - 4S CHANNING
Way, BERKELEY. One-story 9-
room 3-family frame residence.
Owner — Chas. Tammi, 1541 Channing
Way, Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given. $5000
ALBANY;
I iWELLING
(1S6) 710 POMONA Av
six-room dwelling.
Owner & Builder— D. B. Adams, 1047
Ordway St., Albany.
Plana by P. R. Anderson, 620 E 14th
Street, Oakland. $4000
DWELLING
(187) 704 POMONA Ave., ALBANY;
six-room dwelling.
Owner & Builder— D. B. Adams, 1047
Ordway St., Albany.
Plans by P. R. Anderson, 620 E 14th
Street. Oakland. $4000
BUILDING
(188) 824 STANNAGE AVE., AL-
BANY; four-room stucco building.
Owner and Builder— F. O. Erenner,
826 Cornell Ave., Albany.
Architect— Not Given. $2000
DWELLING
(189) 815 TALBOT AVE., ALBANY;
five-room dwelling.
Owner — C. L. Barham, 1005 American
Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Architect — A. W. Smith, American
Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor — Barham Co., American
Eank Bldg., Oakland. $3600
DWELLING
(190) 937 MASONIC AVE.. ALBANY;
five-room dwelling and garage.
Owner and Builder— C. M. MacGregor,
47" 13th St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $1950
DWELLING
(191) 949 MASONIC AVE., ALBANY;
five-room dwelling and garage.
Owner and Guilder — C. M. MacGregor,
470 13th St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $1950
DW KILLING
(192) 961 MASONIC AVE., ALBANY;
five-room dwelling and garage.
Owner and Builder— C. M. MacGregor,
470 13th St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $1950
DWELLING
(193) 706 POMONA Ave, ALBANY;
five-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— D. B. Adams, 1047
Ordway St., Albany.
Plans by P. R. Anderson, 620 E 14th
St., Oakland. $3500
DWELLING
(194) 708 POMONA Ave., ALBANY;
five-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— D. B. Adams, 1047
i irdway St., Albany.
Plans bv P. R. Anderson, 620 E 14th
St., Oakland. $4000
DWELLING
(195) 1515 FRANCIS ST., ALBANY;
four-room dwelling.
Owner and Euilder— B. Reininghaus,
2717 Channing Way, Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
DWELLING
(196) 634 ADAMS ST., ALBANY; 4-
room dwelling.
Owner and Builder — Wm. K. Mclnnes,
648 San Pablo Ave., Albany.
Plans by Owner. $2000
DWELLING
(197) 943 MASONIC AVE., ALBANY;
five-room dwelling and garage.
Owner and Builder — C. M. MacGregor,
470 13th St., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given. $1950
DWELLING
(198) 955 MASONIC AVE.. ALBANY;
five-room dwelling and garage.
Owner and Builder — C. M. MacGregor,
470 13th St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $1950
(199) 4177 MONTEREY Blvd , OAK
LAND; one-story 6-room dwell
ing.
Owner and Builder — John Fleming
4261 Suter St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $395
ADDITION
(£00) 3115 BUTTERS DRIVE. OAK
LAND; addition.
Owner— Tourist Club, 3115 Butters Dr
Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— W. P. Harwood, 3514 Ly
on St., Oakland. $2000
DWELLING
(201) W MT. BLVD. 240 N Redwood
Road, OAKLAND; one-story five-
room dwelling.
Owner— J. S. Flagg.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Wm. Watson, 4700 Meldon
Ave., Oakland. $3000
RESIDENCE
(202) NO. 191 ESTATES DRIVE,
PIEDMONT. Two-story 10-room
frame residence and garage.
Owner — Miss Mary Krogh.
Architect — Miller & Warnecke, 14i
and Franklin Sts., Oakland.
Contractor — Jensen-Pedersen, 34
Adeline St., Oakland $21,21
ALTERATIONS
(203) NO. 2235 SHATTUCK AVE
BERKELEY. Alterations.
I Pwner— Safeway Stores, Inc., 4th ar
Jackson Sts., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $10l
ALTERATIONS
(204) 76S 85th AVENUE. OAKLANt
alterations and additions.
Owner— Gordon Allen, Ltd., 76S SSt
Avenue.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— C. Dudley DeVelbiss, 3!
Hobart St., Oakland. $151
ALTERATIONS
(205) 1311 WASHINGTON ST.. OAK
LAND; store front alterations! ij
Owner & Builder— Zukor, 1311 Wasl
ington St., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given. $18i
DWELLING
(206) S 46th ST. 29 E West Stree
OAKLAND; one-story four-rooii
dwelling.
Owner— John Brusaseo, 4925 Telegrap |
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Peppin & Johnson,
50th Ave., Oakland.
CLEANING BLDG.
(2117 1 XO. 200S CHESTNUT
ALAMEDA. One-story eoncrel
cleaning building.
Owner— Owl Cleaners & Dyers,
Chestnut St., Alameda.
Architect — Richard C. Schuppert,
Park Blvd., Oakland. $2i
DWELLING
(208) NO. 1031 COLLEGE
ALAMEDA. One-story 5-r$
frame and stucco dwelling.
Owner— Chris. Halstead, 1324 Versatile,
Ave., Alameda.
Plans by J. H. Pickrell, 332 Sant
Clara Ave., Alameda
Contractor— J. H. Pickrell, 332 Sant
Clara Ave., Alameda. $301
DWELLING
(209) NO. 1813 YALE DRIVE, ALA
MEDA. One-story 5-room fram
and stucco dwelling.
Owner — Al Neal, Alameda .
Plans by Owner.
Contractor— A. J. Yerrick, 223 Blak
Bldg., Oakland. $45(
DWELLING
(210) NI. 1315 BROADWAY. ALA
MEDA. One-story 5-room fram
and stucco dwelling.
Owner— Soven Haavik, 1025 Morto
St, Alameda.
Plans by Owner. $350
ALTERATIONS
(211) NO. 2056 UNIVERSITY AVE
BERKELEY. Alterations.
Owner— L. W. Williamson, 2S16 Oa
Knoll Terrace. Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given. $200
DWELLING
(212) 1925 CLEMENS ROAD. OAK
LAND; one-story 5-room dwelline
Owner and Euilder— A. H. Monez, 435'
Arden Place, Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $300
DWELLING
(213) N YGNACIO AVE. 50 W Vicks
burg; one-story 3-room dwellfall
and 1 -story garage.
Owner— W. S. West.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— C. W. Leekins, 1650 Hop
kins St. $300i
iturda
r.v JS
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-run?
ITERATIONS
14) 772 LERIDA AVE., OAKLAND;
alterations.
;vner and Builder— E. R. Sweet, 804
1,1 .i i We.. Oakland,
•chitect— Not Given. $1500
CELLING
15) 858 PARAMOUNT RU., OAK.
LAND; two-story S-room dwelling
' and garage.
vner and Builder— P. E. Woodburn,
i 621 Prospect Ave.. Oakland.
•chitect— Not Given. $0000
HILLING
11) 8233 NEY AVE., OAKLAND;
t one-story 5-room dwelling.
»ner— . E. Husch, 3720 Derby St..
Berkeley,
•chitect— Not Given,
hntractor— W. C. ('.instable, 2 5 2 <'.
Myrtle St.. Oakland. $10" >
ITl
BBRATIONS * ADDITIONS
CSS 61st STREET. OAKLAND:
rations and addition,
and Builder— Theda W. Hyde,
53rd St., Oakland.
Dt— Not Given. $1800
l ((TELLING
118) S PROCTOR AVE., 250 E Mo-
doc, OAKLAND; one-story 5-room
I dwelling.
■OTler— W. C. Mitchell. 51 Lake Ave..
: Oakland,
l-chitect— Not Given.
imtraetor— Leo J. Dolan, 316 17th St.,
Oakland. $4900
GNS
19) 1450 HARRISON Street, OAK-
LAND; roof sign and electric sign.
vner— Oak Knoll Land Co., 1450 Har-
I rison St., Oakland,
ijrchiteet — Not Given,
hntractor— Wonderlite Co., 170 Otis
I St., San Francisco. $2400
■ODITION
',20) 9Sth AVE. and Sui
OAKLAND; addition.
> ,vner— U. S. L. Batterv C
1 lfornia, 9Sth Ave. and
H St., Oakland,
rchitect— Not Given.
$5000
TORCH
21) 2401 LE CONTE AVE., BERK-
ELEY; two-story 10-room class C
church,
wner— University Christian Church.
i (Rev. E. M. Greegs).
irchitect— W. H. Ratcliff, Jr., 411
I American Trust Co. Bldg., Berk-
eley,
mtractor— Walter Sorenson. 2 9 4 0
Piedmont Ave., Berkeley.
$55,475
BUILDING CONTRACTS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
i. Owner Contractor Amt.
Gilbert Edwards 1850
, Melville Warn 57S5
Krogh Jensen 19345
Southern Dias 3330
RATING SYSTEM
5) 604 34th STREET. Oakland;
steam heating system,
ivner— E. C. Gilbert, 604 34th St.
Oakland,
rchitect— Not Given,
mtractor— Frank J. Edwards, 2401
9th Ave., Oakland,
iled Feb. 19, '31. Dated Oct. 27, '30.
When roughed in $650
When completed 600
Usual 35 days after 600
TOTAL COST, $1850
ESIDENCE
'!)) LOT 21 Subdivision of Oakmore
Highlands, Oakland; general con-
struction on five-room frame and
Stucco residence.
wner— H. F. Melville, 440 Orescent,
Oakland.
Architect— Warn Bros., San Leandro.
C ractor— G. C and i'. E, Warn.
doing business as Warn Bros., San
Leandro.
Filed Feb. 10. '31. Dated Feb. 16, '31.
On completion, cash $5000
Note for
TOTAL COST. $5785
Limit, ill) days.
RESIDENCE
(30) SW ESTATES DRIVE AND
Way11efl.tr Dr, Piedmont; gener-
al construction on two-story and
basement frame and stucco resi-
dence and garage.
Owner— Miss Mary 1, Krogh, 8 95
Cleveland, Oakland.
Architect— Miller and Warnecke, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor Jensen & Pedersen, 3 4 43'
Adeline St., < lakland.
Filed Feb. l'.l. '::i [Ml. .1 Feb. . "'. I
Win 11 frame is up $4836.25
When plastered inside and
brown coat outside 4886.25
When completed . 4s::(;.:c.
Usual 35 days 4836.25
TOTAL COST, {19,345
Bond. $10,345. Sureties, Globe Indem-
nity Co. Limit, 1 lii> days. Plans and
Spec, tiled.
PACKING SHED
'(31) ESTUDILLO. Alameda County;
general construction on packing
shed.
Owner— Southern Pacific Company.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— E. E. Dias, Niles.
Filed Feb. 20, '31. Dated Feb 14, '31.
Close of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST. $333"
Bond. $3330. Sureties, U. S. Guaran-
tee Co. Limit, 16 days. Plans and
Spec, filed.
32 Catholic Makin 1190"
LATHING & PLASTERIN G
(32) NE EXCELSIOR AVENUE and
Emerson St.. Oakland; lathing and
plastering concrete church and
basement.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco. 1100 Franklin St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— Wm. E. Scbirmer, 700 21st
St., Oakland.
Contractor— Wm. Makin, 1048 Excel-
sior Ave., Oakland.
Filed Feb. 24, '31. Dated Jan. 29, '31.
1st coat of plaster $2975
Exterior and interior brown
coated 2975
When accepted 2975
Usual 05 days 2975
TOTAL COST, $11,900
Bond, $11,900. Sureties, Aetna Cas-
ualty & Surety Co. Limit. 120 days.
Plans and Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Feb 20, 1930—971 EUCLID AVE.
Berkeley. Fred L and Florence S
Foster to Beckett & Wight
February 12, 1931
Feb 20, 1931— LOTS 7. 8 and 9 ELK
740-A, map of Rediv of Elk 740
and ptns 739-727 and 72S, Oakland.
The Lurie Co to Cahill Tos
February 1". 1931
Feb 20, 1931— W VERSAILLES Ave
85 ft s of Calhoun st, Alameda,
Noble F Justice to whom it may
concern February 14. 1931
Feb 20, 1931—1538 ST CHARLES St
Alameda. J M Kinley to whom It
mi concern February 20, 1931
Feb 20, 1931— LOT 22 and ptn Lot
21 Blk 2002, Hogan Tract, Oak-
land. Frank R and Mary E Bar-
lata to E W Larmer
February 19. 1931
Feb 20, 1931— 2S56 LINCOLN AVE,
da. Ethel L Church to Geo
Windsor February 20, 1931
Feb IS, 1931— PTN LOT 29 and all
lot 30 blk 19, map No 6 of Regents
Park, Albany. Floyd F White-
side to whom it may concern
February 6, 1931
LIENS FILED
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
East 33rd St. Oakland. A H Rose
vs Almira P Sipman, E M Han-
sen $268.92
Feb 21, 1931— LOT 17 BLK 6, Lake-
• mont, Oakland. Milton Harris and
Henry Buck vs V E and Lorien Z
Britt ? !2S
Feb 20. 1931— SE TENTH AVE 120
ft NE of East 22nd St, Oakland.
John Dow, $70.25; Lewis Reynolds
S97.S0; Earl Seargent, $205; Peter
O Brick, $455.02, vs Umberto Ca-
vallo
Feb 20. 1931— NW ST MARYS ST
and Main St, Pleasanton. W P
Fuller & Co vs J J Amaral, A F
Hanson $50
Feb 18, 1931— SE TENTH AVE 120
ft NE of E 22nd St, Oakland. Pa-
cific Paint & Wallpaper Co, $172.-
53; Charles Icardi doing business
as Industrial Iron Works. $635; C
R Montgomery, $240, vs Umberto
and Margaret Cavallo
Feb 18, 1931— SE LINE TENTH Ave
120 NE of E 22nd St. Oakland.
Superior Tile and Products Co vs
Umberto Cavallo $62?
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
Feb 20, 1931— SE 13th and Washing-
ton Sts, Oakland. Carl T Doell
Co to Julius and Hugo Abraham-
son, Earl S Harless, F J Golfuss..
$169
Feb 20, 1931— W JACKSON ST 160
ft N of 14th St, Oakland. L G
Bastow and Harvey A Smith, $499,
Thomas J Keenan, Jr, $937.50 to
Henry G Hill -
Feb 17, 1931— LOT 8, Subdivisions 6
and 7, Hardy T'ct, Berkeley. Til-
den Lumber Co to Berkeley. In-
door Golf Course, Ltd. C D Rad-
ston, S M Straus, C H, Geo H. and
H K Fox. Fox Bros $266.92
Feb 17, 1931—286 LENOX Avenue,
Oakland. C E Douglas and R G
Wolf to Albert and Emily Kroll
$579.35
Member Insurance Brokers' Exchange
FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
Phone FRanklin 9400
San Francisco
Thirty
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, February 28, t'l
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
BUNGALOW
LOT IS BLK 29, Redwood Highlands.
All work for Spanish frame and
stucco bungalow.
Owner— R. L. O'Connor, 131 McDonald
Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — G. W. Lawson, 243 Web-
ster St., Palo Alto.
Filed Feb. 20, '31. Dated Feb. 19, '31.
Frame up yt
Brown coated Vz
Completed %
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST, $3370
Bond, none. Limit, 90 working days.
Forfeit, plans and specifications, none.
RESIDENCE
LOT 11, Hillsborough Heights No. 2.
All work for frame residence.
Owner— Mrs. Lee J. S'neath, 303 El
Portal, San Mateo
Architect— Albert Farr et al, 68 Post
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Buschke & Johnson, 235
Third Ave., San Mateo.
Filed Feb. 18, '31. Dated Feb. 7, '31.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $15, 335.50
Bond, $15,335 50. Surety, United States
Guarantee Co. Limit, 90 working days.
Forfeit, $10. Plans and specifications,
none.
RESIDENCE
LOTS 2 AND 3 BLK S3, San Mateo.
All work for one*story frame and
stucco residence and basement ga-
rage.
Owner — A. Guslani, South San Fran-
Architeict— E. Icardi, 227A Colling-
wood St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Antonio Peanca, South
San Francisco.
Filed Feb. 20, '31. Dated Feb. 7, '31
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $411S
Bond, $2059. Sureties, Silvio Pianci
and Louis Varni. Limit, 90 working
days. Forfeit, none. Plans and speci-
fications filed
ADDITION
ATHERTON; addition and alterations.
Owner— Edward H. Heller, 26 Presidio
Terrace, San Francisco.
Architect— Henry H. Gutterson, 5 2 6
Powell St.. San Francisco.
Contractor— Clinton - Stephenson Con-
struction Co., Ltd., Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco.
Filed Feb. 7. '31. Dated Jan. 31, '31.
Progress payments of 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $11,295
Bond, $11,295. Sureties. Commercial
Casualty Ins Co. Limit, 60 working
days.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Feb. 19. 1931— LOT 16 BLK 47, How-
ard Addition, San Mateo. Frank
Bergono to whom it may concern
Feb. 18, 1931
Feb. 20, 1931— OAK KNOLL MANOR
Frank J Walrath et al to whom
It may concern Feb 14, 1931
Feb. 20, 1931— PART LOT 6 BLK
14, Blossom Heath Manor. Castle
Building Co to Henry Horn
Feb. IS, 1931
Feb. 21, 1931— LOT 20 BLK 57,
Santa Ynez Park, 9an Mateo. Chas
H Czapka to whom it may con-
cern Feb. 19, 1931
Feb. 21, 1931— PART LOTS 3 AND
4 Blk D, Vera Ave Villas. Mary
Pariani et al to whom it may con-
cern Feb 20, 1931
Feb. 21, 1931— LOT 4 BLK D, Vera
Ave Villas. Peter Pariani et al
vs Joseph Meconi et al.Feb. 20, 1931
Feb. 21, 1931— LOT 8 BLK 21, East
San Mateo. F Ferrea et al to
whom it may concern....Feb. 21, 1931
Feb. 21, 1931— LOT 1 BLK 7, Lo-
mita Park. Giovanni Guido to
whom it may concern. ...Feb . 19, 1931
Feb. 21, 1931— LOT 12 BLK 8, Lo-
mita Park. Anna Ebbecke to G
Magnuson Feb. 19, 1931
Feb. 19, 1931— LOT 16 BLK 47, How-
ard Addition No. 1, San Mateo.
Frank Bergamo to whom It may
concern Feb. 18, 1931
Feb. 10, 1931— NO. 327 HUDSON ST.
Lots 22 and 'fi Blk 4, Central Park
David Holder to whom it may
concern Feb. 9, 1931
Feb. 16, 1931— PART LOTS 6 AND
8 Blk C, Hillsborough Park. T J
Hallinan to Oswald & Rucker,
Inc Feb. 16, 1931
Feb. 16, 1931— LOTS 5 AND 6 BLK
7, San Bruno. Harry Chase et al
to O H Taylor Feb 6, 1931
Feb. 16, 1931— LOT 48 BLK 2, Hunt-
ington Park. Glen Farr to M A
Whitlock Feb. 16, 1931
Feb 16, 1931— LOT 47 BLK 2, Hunt-
ington Park. Glen Farr to M A
Whitlock Feb. 16, 1931
Feb. 17, 1931— LOT 7 BLK B, Fays
Redwood Garden. Louis Foss to S
B Goss Feb. 16, 1931
Feb. 17, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 14, New-
bridge Park. Jannett May to J J
Cook et al Feb. 16, 1931
Feb. 17, 1931— NO. 221 PARK ROAD
Burlingame. Frank C Wyckoff to
Henry Voelken Feb. 16, 1931
Feb. IS, 1931— LOTS 8 AND 9 BLK
1, Huntington Park. Josephine
M Smith to Shubael C E Smith
Feb. 16, 1931
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Feb. 19, 1931 — LOCATION NOT
Given. San Carlos Feed & Fuel
Co to whom it may concern
Feb. 20, 1931 — LOT 32 BLK 10,
Crocker Estate Tract. A Milano
to Gus Bloomquist.. ..Partial release
Feb. 21, 1931 — LOCATION NOT
Given. F M McNulty Alias to E
Peterson et al $146.99
Feb. 19, 1931 — LOCATION NOT
Given. San Carlos Feed & Fuel
Co to whom it may concern
Feb. 17, 1931 — LOCATION NOT
Given , Victor L Dapp-e to Doly
Bros Inc et al
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Feb. 20, 1931— LOTS 48 AND 49 BLK
12. Belle Air Park. Henry Cowell
Lime & Cement Co vs Louis
Sanders $158.26
Feb. 20, 1931— PART LOT 39 BLK
117, South San Francisco A J
Tole vs Rosie Price et al $622
Feb. 21, 1931— LOT 10 BLK 9. San
Mateo City Homestead. Inlaid
Floor Co vs Louis Beltramo et al
Feb. 21, 1931— LOTS' 48 AND 49 BLK
12, Belle Air Park. E E Block vs
Louis Saunders $160
Feb. 21, 1931— LOT 34 BLK 60, Bel-
mont!. Olaf Bergman vs W
McKillop $7'j
Feb. 17, 1931— LOTS 11 AND 12 BL1
1, Oakwood Tract. Frank
Grunert, $152; M A Ryan, $85 vM
R E Stewart „..■
Feb. 17, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 16, Lo I
mita Park W C Greene vs L m
Milne et al $j
Feb. 18, 1931— NO. US BAYWOO]
Ave, 3.24 Acres, Hillsborough. Sa ■
Mateo Planing Mill Co vs Jame k
Keegan et al $2619
Feb. 18, 1931— LOTS' 11 AND 12 BL1
1, Oakwood Park. Manuel Sob
Jr vs R E Stewart ---■■(■
BUILDING PERMITS
REDWOOD CITY
DWELLING, frame, 6 rooms, bli.
and garage, $3000: No. 1233 L-*
ington Ave., Redwood City; owijB
H. W. Hougham.
SERVICE station, masonery, $40 S,^
No. 1000 El Camino Real, rB
wood City; owner, Mrs. C, ^F
Bentley; contractor, John Brachtt
BUILDING PERMITS I
PALO ALTO
RESIDENCE, stucco, $3000; No. 1J
Greenwood Ave., Palo Auto; ovil
er, C. H. Spinks; contractor, F.'J
Mallet, 722 Palo Alto St., Pi
Alto.
BUILDING, $5000; No. 2361 Tasso ii
Palo Alto; owner, L. H. Wo
305 Alma St., Palo Alto; contri
tor, B. F. Burkhart, 5938 Cha.
Road, Oakland.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN JOSE
RESIDENCE, 4-room frame, $17;
Illinois St. near Auzerais St., Sll
Jose; owner, John Bruno, 790 D-
mas Ave., San Jose.
ALTER Class C business buildii,
$1000; No. 126 S-First St., Ell
Jose; owner, Thomas Drug C,
Prem.; contractor, H. A. Bridgij
1398 Lincoln St., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 2-story 8-room, frar,
$11,000; Cor Lossee and Ayer, Si
Jose; owner, Clyde Alexander, I.
3, Box 529 San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 4-room, frame, $10;
San Fernando near 26th St., If
Jose; owner, Conrad Carlson, 1:1
E. San Fernando St., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 5-room frame, $50;
Riverside near Coe St., San Jo:;'
owner and contractor, Ormal Doc.
1107 Glenn Ave, San Jose. '
RESIDENCE, 5-room frame, $2500; I.
John and 30th Sts., San Jose; ov
er and contractor, Homer Sair-
son, 104 S-23rd St., San Jose.
ALTER Class C business buildii
$3320; No. 130 S-Third St., Si
Jose; owner, L. Lion & Sons C
Second and San Fernando Si
San Jose; architect, Heron
Krause, 243 N-Ninth St., San Jc
contractor, H. Bolwin. 1041 Gs
land St., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 5-room frame, $30i
31st St. near St. James St., S
Jose; owner and contractor, J.
Henry, 195 N-31st St., San Jose.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accept
Feb. 10, 1931— NW PTN LOT 10
Subd Emerson Tract, San Jose
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thirty-one
Robert E MeOlynn to whom it
i may concern Feb. 5, 1931
l',h II. 1931— LOT 5 BLK 63, Resubd
I of Seale Addition No. 2, Palo Alto.
I Wilson J Causey to whom it may
concern Feb. 7. 1931
].Y1., 13, 1931— W SANTA CLARA
! St. next to Farmers' Union Bldg.,
1 San Jose, electrical Work; elevator
I alterations). Marie LeFranc et al
I to whom it may concern Feb. 9, 1931
Feb. 1", 1931— LOT 4 BLK 6, Hawx-
l hurst Addition, Palo Alto. Thos
A Garcia to whom it may concern
Feb. 9, 1931
fb. 16, 1931 — N SANTA CLARA
St. and W Notre Dame Ave on
Notre Dame Ave NW 151.64 SW
j pari Santa Clara St. 112.155 ft. r a
SE pari Notre Dame 15.64 to Santa
' Clara St. on St. rect. NE 112.155
, ft. to beg, San Jose. San Jose
, Community Hotel Co to Otis Eleva-
| tor Co., Feb. 16, 1931; Weber Show
■ Case & Fixture Co, Feb. 6, 1931;
I Art Fixture Shop, Feb. 16, 1931:
i Wigren Glass Co.; Wm F Serpa;
Chris Berg; Raymond Concrete
\ Pile Co; San Jose Hardware Co;
Guilbert Bros Elec Shop; Hateley
& Hateley; R Helwig Iron Works;
Carl N Swenson; W H 'Weeks;
Brown & Co and J B Hubzer;
Joseph Musto Sons-Keenan Co;
j Rigney Tile Co; L Lion & Sons
■ Co; Forderer Cornice Works; W J
1 Porter; Cyclops Iron Works
Feb. 16, 1931
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
•Recorded Amount
[Feb. 11, 1931— LOT 2 BLK 141. Em-
bareadero Oaks, Palo Alto. H
Bleiber, $44.S5; C Mezzapelle,
{67.27 vs Edna K and Elmer M
Lenzen
Web. 13, 1931— S FLORENCE AVE
I 489.21 SW White Road, San Jose.
Mark Cox vs Jay C Goold et al..$100
Fell. 1H. 1931— LOTS 4, 5 AND 6
I Boulevard Tract, San Jose. Mc-
Elroy-Cheim Lumber Co vs Clar-
■ ence P Fonseca et al $9S6.10
IFeb. 13, 1931— LOT 2 BLK 141, Em-
| bareadero Oaks Subd., Palo Alto,
i D & S Lumber Co, Inc., $491.62;
Merner Lumber Co, $207. $2S6.10
I and $247.35 (3 liens) vs Edna K
and Elmer M Lenzen
Feb. 11. 1931— LOT 2 BLK 141, Em-
it bareadero Oaks, Palo Alto. Atlas
| Elec & Eng Corp, $139: A J Cas-
i. ella, $175; C A Bloomquist, $247;
I' C E Ashworth, $211; A C Whitson,
I $507.35 vs Edna K and Elmer M
1 Lenzen
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
* Recorded Amount
'Feb. 11, 1931— LOTS 4 AND 5 BLK
■ 4, Lendrum Tract, San Jose. Glad-
' ding Bros Mfg Co to J V Rose
1 et al
' Feb. 13, 1931— NO. 169 Park Ave.,
' San Jose. Henry Cowell Lime &
1 Cement Co to Mamie Mello et al
' Feb. 13, 1931— NO. 485 N-FIRST ST.
San Jose. Henry Cowell Lime &
Cement Co to Louis Sonnicksen
BUILDING CONTRACTS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
1 RESIDENCE
< TOWN OF ANTIOCH. All work for
five-room frame residence.
Owner— J. C. Williamson, 13th and n
Streets, Antloch.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— W J. Thut.
Filed Feb. 13, '31. Dated Dec. 23, '30.
Joists In place $1169.40
Framed and sheathing on outside
1169.40
Lathed and plastered 1169.40
House completed 1169 40
Usual 35 days 1169.40
TOTAL COST, $5847.00
Bond, $2920. Sureties, Hartford Acci-
dent & Indemnity Co. Limit, forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
COMPLETION NOTICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
i'.e.iii d-d Accepted
Feb. 11, 1931— LOT 15 BLK K, Am.
No. 2, Berkeley Park. Debbe R
Anderson to whom it may concern
Feb. 6, 1931
Feb. 14, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 4, John-
son Addition to Concord. Hugh
A Laughlin to whom it may con-
cern Feb. 14, 1931
Feb. 14, 1931— LOT 6 and E % Lot 5
Blk 19, Richmond Traffic Center.
John and Mary Perrelli to Norman
E Anderson Jan. 30, 1931
Feb. 19, 1931— LOTS 129 AND 132
Unit No. 1, Haciendas Del Orinda.
Charles P and Georgie S Hubbard
to James E Sullivan....Feb. 12, 1931
LIENS FILED
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Feb. 16, 1931— LOT 15 Map of North
Richmond. Marcus & Merrick,
Ltd vs George J Gordon, Rome
Locke and Ella M Locke $33
Feb. 16, 1931— LOT 15, North Rich-
mond. L G Slusser, $31.2.18; Rich-
mond Lumber Co, $453.37; R A
Washburn, $324 76 vs Rome and
Ella M Locke
Feb. 16, 1931— LOT 15, North Rich-
mond. Superior Tile & Products
Co va Rome and Ella Locke and
George J Gordon $41.87
Feb. 17, 1931— LOTS 17 AND 18 BLK
2, Nicholl & Macdonald Ave Civic
Center. Strable Hardwood Co vs
Mary Ray Zwisler; C L Roark
and A Walburg $86.25
RELEASE OF LIENS
CONTRA COSTA C9UNTY
Recorded Amount
Feb. 17, 1931— LOTS 32 AND 33 BLK
33, Amended City of Richmond.
Berkeley Bldg Materials Co to E
B Rendall and Mrs. C M Hansen..
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
RESIDENCE and garage, $3800; No.
1035 Vernal Way, Stockton; own-
er, F. P. Dobson, 1150 W-Harding
Way, Stockton.
REMODEL ground floor of office
building, $9500; No. 248 E-Main St.
Stockton; owner, Capitol Co, 248
E-Main St., Stockton; contractor.
Lewis & Green, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Stockton.
DWELLING, 2-story rustic and ga-
rage, $5480; No. 724 Bristol Ave.,
Stockton; owner, H. F. Ahearn.
Bank of Italy Bldg., Stockton;
contractor, T. E. Williamson, 1859
W-Park Ave., Stockton.
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Feb. 19, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 68 Block
Book of City of Monterey. An-
thony E and Jennie Lucido to E
R Raymond Feb. 17, 1931
Feb. 19, 1931— LOTS 21 AND 22 BLK
1 Plat of Boulevard Tract being
Subdivision of Block 14 Map 1 of
Hot Springs Tract, Monterey.
Bernard A and Mildred M Hicks
to J V Cain Feb. 18, 1931
Feb. 19, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 3, Maple
Park Addition No. 2, Monterey.
Gerald H and Marie Pauline Wil-
moth to Bruce E Baird..Feb. 14, 1931
Feb. 20, 1931— LOT 29 BLK 151, Car-
mel Woods Addition to City or
Carmel - by - the - Sea. Margaret
Duryea Newbauer and F J New-
bauer to M J Murphy Inc
Feb. 16, 1931
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Feb. 17, 1931— PTN MONTEREY
City Lands Tract No. 1 and ptn
of Rancho Aguajito, Monterey.
Grant Towle and Mattie L Wright
vs S H Hooke; W E Hooke; Gou-
verneur and Ruth J Wightman
Morris, fmly Ruth J Wightman....
$4275.13
Feb. 17, 1931— PTN MONTEREY
City Lands, Tract No. 1, Monterey
J. W. Shaney, $786; A Marotta,
$104.97; W H McConnell, $1107.55;
Sidney Ruthven, $185.03; Union
Supply Co , $5549.75 vs S H and W
E Hooke; Gouverneur and Ruth J
Wightman
Feb. 17, 1931 — PTN MONTEREY
City Lands, Tract No. 1, Monterey.
S H & W E Hooke vs Gouverneur
and Ruth J Wightman Morris,
fmly Ruth J Wightman $15,041.93
Feb. 20, 1931— LOT 17 BLK 1 Map
No. 2, Del Monte Heights. L
Emery, $80; J W Shaney, $50; Ty-
nan Lumber Co, $798.50 vs Donald
Wallace
Feb. 20, 1931— LOT 17 BLK 1 Map
No. 2, Del Monte Heights. Ty.-
nan Lumber Co vs E Battersby &
Carl Trippell $140.34
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Feb. 14, 1931— CASCADES, Fair-
fax. D Harold Sullivan to whom
it may concern Feb. 13, 1931
Feb. 16, 1931— HAWTHORN HILLS
San Anselmo. H O Hathaway to
whom it may ooncern....Feb. 16, 1931
Feb. 16. 1931— HAWTHORN HILLS,
San Anselmo. E Lakeman and
Wife to whom it may concern
Feb. 16, 1931
Feb. 17, 1931— SAN RAFAEL. Chas
H Carpenter to E M Sorensen. .-
Feb. 17, 1931
COMPLETION NOTICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Feb. 18, 1931— LOT 11 BLK 6, Greene
Subdivision of Portions of Lots
16, 17 and 18, Wills Addition to
Antloch. Nathan C Dudley to
whom it may concern. ...Feb. 16, 1931
Feb. 18, 1931— PTN LOTS 16, 17, 28
and 29, Map of Resubd. of Lots,
Arlington Acres. Olive, Ruth and
Thirty-two
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Mary Hazel Stewart to Conner &
Conner Feb. 9. 1931
Feb. IS, 1931— LOTS 17 AND IS BLK
20, Richmond Center. Anna Maud
and Claude Wallace DeLaney to
whom it may concern.. ..Feb. 11, 1931
LIENS FILED
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Feb. IS, 1931— LOTS 31 and M of
Lot 32 Blk 35, North Berkeley
Terrace. A M Hite, $199; General
Mill & Lumber Co, $217 74 vs
Henry Fred Block
Feb. IS, 1931— LOT 31 and % Lot
32 Blk 35. North Berkeley Ter-
race. Berkeley Building Material
Co, Inc. vs Henry Fred Block and
A M Hite $87.93
Feb. 18, 1931— LOT 1 BLK 17, O'Hara
Addition to Oakley. St erring
Lumber Co vs S Lambdin and C
C Blair $172.35
Feb. 18, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 4, Rich-
mond Traffic Center. A Fonseca
and M Perry vs V Nelson $450
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Feb. 20, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 11, Subd.
No. 2, Tuxedo Park. S C Giles to
whom it may concern....Feb. 18, 1931
LIENS FILED
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Feb. 20, 1931— E 10 ACRES- LOT 7
Map No. 1, California Nile Garden
Farms, Hayward Lumber & In-
vestment Co vs .T A Brown $87 9C
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Feb. 24. 1931— NO. 425-427 MENDO-
cino Ave., Santa Rosa. Press
Democrat Publishing Co to whom
it may concern Feb. 24, 1931
Feb 18, 1931— PALM ST., Sebasto-
pol. Mrs. Pauline D Paulson to
Robert J Whiting Feb. 16, 1931
LIENS FILED
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Feb. 19. 1931— ON PETALUMA AND
Sebastopol Highway part of Allot-
ments 30 and 31, Rancho Roblar
de La Miseria. Camm & Hedges
Co vs Anna E Keegan; Manso
Na kagami and K Uyeda
$799.29 and interest
Feb. 19, 1931— PART BLK B, Hot-
tinger Addition to Santa Rosa. E
U White Lumber Co vs Est John
Wilson, deed' and M D Eberwein
$621 29 and interest
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
REMODEL banquet room, $4800; No.
1000 K St., Sacramento; owner.
Hart Realty Co ; contractor,
Campbell Constr. Co., 800 R St.,
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $6000; No.
1933 Bedwell Way, Sacramento;
owner and contractor, Jos. Eden-
hofer, 3030 17th St, Sacramento.
DWELLING and garage, $4200; No
2608 E St., Sacramento; owner,
F. E. Bauer, Brighton; contractor,
H. W. Robertson, 2532 33rd St.,
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $4000; No.
2924 W St., Sacramento; owner
and contractor, S. E. Fuller.
COMPLETION NOTICES
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Feb 21, 192:;— LOTS 35 AND 36 I
Blk 4, College Addition, Fresno. I
John G Porter et ux to whom it I
may concern Feb. 20, 19311
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Feb. 20, 1931—100 FT. LOT 17, Elm-
hurst except W 4 ft., Sacramento.
H M and Gertrude W Dunkel to
whom it may concern. ...Feb. 19, 1931
LIENS FILED
FRESNO COUNTY
BUILDING CONTRACTS
FRESNO COUNTY
STEAM PLANT
NEAR HERNDON. All work for 31,-
000 cubic yards of excavation
for steam plant site.
Owner Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,
245 Market S't., San Francisco.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor — A, and J. Volpe.
Filed Feb. 19, '31. Dated Jan. 31, '31.
Upon completion $6510
TOTAL COST, $6510
Bond, $3255. Surety, Fidelity Casu-
alty Co. of New York. Limit, March
22, 1931. Forfeit, $20 a day. Plans
and specifications, none.
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
ALTERATIONS and additions, $3100;
No. 1045 Fulton St, Fresno; own-
er, Clark's Dollar Store, 1045 Ful-
ton St., Fresno; contractor, W. T.
Harris, 577 McKinley St., Fresno.
DWELLING and garage, $3500; No.
1446 Ferger Ave., Fresno; owner,
and contractor, W H. Richmond,
1379 Adoline St., Fresno.
Recorded Amount;
Feb. 18, 1931— PART LOT 9, Salinger I
Tract, Fresno. Kyle & Co vs E I
Giomette $318|
Speaking before the annual meeting ij
of the West Coast Lumbermens As-I
sociatinn at Tacoma. Wash., W. F.fl
Shaw, Trade Extension Manager ofB
the National Lumber Manufacturers!
Assoctation, remarked that despite!
the long period of stress and strife re- 1
suiting in a 45 per cent drop in resi-l
dential construction during the past!
20 months and a 23 per cent decline!
irr all building construction, lumber!
had more than held its own.
Mr. Shaw expressed the belief thali
the building situation will improve!
during the last half of 1931 and that!
buying will eventually come back with I
a rush. When the much desired re-l
viv:il courts the lumber industry, Mr.!
Shaw said, would be found to have the!
following assets;
(1) A more equal sharing of the!
burden of reduced production.
(2) More attention given to proper!
(3) Increased attention to merchan-
dising and identified products.
(4) More intense general interest
in promotion activities.
L'\ C- and H. L. Gerken will operate
from 409 Eddy Street under the firm
name of Eddy Radio Electric Corn-
A "Pittsburg" Auto-
matic Water Heater
installed in the Home
indicates high quality
throughout.
Recommended and speci-
fied by all the leading ar-
chitects, plumbers and
builders
Consider the high merit
of the Pittsburg coupled
with 'Pittsburg Perfect
Service."
"Hot water quick as a
wink."
Pittsburg Water Heater Co.
Makers of "Pittsbuig Automatic" — "Bungalow Automatic"
Storage Systems and "Lyon" Tank Water Heaters.
309 13th Street. Oakland 478 Sutter St., San Francisco
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IOME BUILDING
LAGS IN SEATTLE
iDuring the lust decade the sum of
■■96,580 has been expended for the
JEo new homes built in Seattle. To
j|t amount should properly be added
J0?,86O for the 193 new residences
lit under construction there since
Is first of the present year. But
e fact remains that Seattle is lag-
;jlg in home construction now.
Last year only 1176 new homes were
lilt in the northwest city. That is
, _...allest number in the ten-year
»lod referred to above. The values
ire a trifle higher, however, than in
10 (the next lowest year). In 1925
;re were 3618 homes, costing $11.-
1,960 constructed in Seattle. The
it best year in home building was
1926 when 3341 residences costing
1,165,020 were built. The ups-and-
«ls of apartment house construc-
n has had little apparent effect on
.le building figures indicate,
Jhe fact that the city's boom in
He construction occurred in 1924,
|S, 1926 and 1927 and have stead-
I declined since despite greater
nutation would indicate that home
llding will have to increase in
|tume or a scarcity of modern resi-
rill be noted.
.^ ..jmber and value of new homes
It in Seattle each year for the last
years are listed herewith:
Value Number
I... $ 3,898,685
1 5.971,710
8,082,900
i 9.464,525
■_ 11,165,020
|i_ 11,780,960
i_ 9,140,555
K_ 6,322,405
! 5,599,730
L. 4,319.930
■ 3,450,160
1,176
1,703
2,332
2,750
3,341
3,618
2.S65
1.903
1,775
1,431
^als for 10 yrs $79,196,580 24,!
lilding operations undertaken in
S Francisco during the month of
F ruary involved an expenditure of
! 2,571 as compared with $1,144,062
f< the corresponding period in 1930.
T se figures are based on building
P lits issued by the Department of
P lie Works.
nuary operations involved an ex-
PMiture of $1,831,083 as compared
W $1,431,893 last year.
flowing is a segregated report of
tl February, 1931, activities as com-
Pl I by the Bureau of Building In-
I tion, Dept. of Public Works:
> No. of Estimated
Permits Cost
1 $115,640
- 2 26,"00
12 292,475
IBB 1711 846.362
•ations 315 181,794
LOCAL LABOR AT
LOCAL PAY ON ALL
FEDERAL PROJECTS
Representative Welch of California,
who became chairman of the labor
committee late in the present session
of congress scored his first victory
last Saturday when the House finally
agreed to the bill requiring contrac-
tors on public buildings to observe
the local wage scale when employing
men to erect federal buildings.
A considerable percentage of the
public building contracts is said to
have been awarded to itinerant con-
tractors who have moved about the
country, hired a lot of cheap labor
in the south, and been able to move
that labor to any city in which they
get a contract, and to disregard the
local scale of wages.
Some of these contractors, employ-
ing almost exclusively Negro labor
from the south, have developed a sys-
tem of establishing labor camps in
towns where they get contracts by
reason of low bids; of shipping in
their Negro laborers by the carload,
establishing cheap- camps where the
laborers may obtain cheap lodging
and cheap meals furnished by the
contractor, and have then refused to
recognize the local wage scale or to
employ local labor
In this way they have been able
to underbid local contractors, and to
break down existing wage scales, and
to distort the public building from a
scheme to aid unemployment into a
scheme to enrich themselves through
the exploitation of cheap labor that is
willing to pay back to the contractor
a large part of its wages for lodging
and meals.
In putting through the house a bill
which requires contractors on public
works to recognize local wage scales,
and so far as possible to employ local
labor, Representative Welch believes
he has gone far towards making the
public building program what it has
been advertised to be, a plan to aid
unemployment.
Incidentally, this is the first bill
which Welch has had to present to
the house since he became chair-
man of the labor committee.
3-CITY LICENSE
IS CONTEMPLATED
GENERAL PAINT
ELECTS OFFICERS
E. A. Bradley, former president of
the General Paint Corporation, was
elected to the office of chairman of
the board of directors at the recent
meeting of that body. C. H. Jones,
formerly vice-president in charge of
the Spokane division, was elected to
the office of president.
Prior to the inclusion of Jones &
Dillingham of Spokane in the General
Paint merger two and one-half years
ago, Jones was president of that com-
pany and has had wide experience in
the paint business, having organized
the Jones & Dillingham firm more
than forty years ago.
Monterey peninsula contractors are
seeking some means of protection
from competition from outside build-
ers and plan to submit to the Monte-
rey city council an ordinance licensing
contractors and sub-contractors.
At a recent session of the council
an ordinance was suggested by D. L.
Dawson, secretary of the Monterey
County Builders' Exchange. While
City Attorney Argyll Campbell was of
the opinion such procedure would be
unconstitutional, it was indicated that
some method could likely be adopted.
The proposed ordinance will get
further attention at the next meet-
ing of the builders' exchange.
It has been suggested that general
contractors pay a license of $500 and
$50 a year thereafter and that sub-
contractors pay an initial license of
$100 and $25 annually. Others favor
a lower license fee.
Contractors point out that many
other cities provide protection for lo-
cal contractors, notably Salinas and
Santa Cruz.
Builders are hopeful of making ar-
rangements with councils of Mont-
erey, Pacific Grove and Carmel where-
by a contractor paying a license in
any one city would be exempt from
paying a license in any of the other
two communities.
Under this arrangement, a contrac-
tor or sub-contractor paying a license
in Monterey would be able to operate
in Pacific Grove and Carmel without
an additional payment.
MERCHANT PLUMBERS
ORGANIZE CONFERENCE
Alec Coleman has been named presi-
dent of the Northern California Fed-
eration of Merchant Plumbers, recent-
ly organized, to operate along lines
which have met with success in the
southern section of the state.
The Federation will hold monthly
meetings which will feature open
forum discussions in which manu-
facturers and wholesalers will be in-
vited to take part.
Adoption of the construction and
by-laws of the Southern California
Federation as a basis for organization
and administration of the Northern
group was voted at the organization
meeting.
Harry G. Newman of Oakland is
vice-president of the Federation and
J. B. Hawley of Sacramento, treasur-
er. Frank Mauzy of Walnut Creek Is
secretary .
Robert Duncan of Oakland, John
Young of San Francisco, and Chas.
Merritt of San Jose are members of
the Board of Directors.
6
The Fillmore Lumber Company is
the new name for Hull Bros. Lumber
Co. of Fillmore, it is announced by H.
R. Crozier, who is now actively in-
terested in the business.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CONCRETE MAKING COORDINATED
By Joseph A. Kitts
{Consulting Concrete Technologist, San Francisco, Calif.)
NEW LAWS OF MIXTURES COORDINATED WITH THE
KNOWN FUNDAMENTALS.
The modern demand for knowledge
of exact basic principles of concrete
making- i? that of the commercial con-
crete factory. This new manufactur-
ing industry has increased (in the
ri.it. il States) from 2a major plants
in 1925 i - at the end of
1930, and introduces a demand never
before required in concrete produc-
tion, i.e., exact methods and results.
The varieties of concrete mixtures
demanded of these factories are in-
numerable. Any one of about ten max-
imum sizes of aggregate, any slump
or flow, any possible strength, and
any specified proportions or basis of
proportions, are demanded by the buy-
er, Compressive strength is the usual
criterion of quality, but density, im-
permeability; resistance to fire, chem-
icals, ice, sea water; and other condi
tions, are required.
The necessities of expediency and
accuracy in fulfilling these demands
require that aggregates and cement
be measured by weight. Thus, speci-
fied proportions by loose-moist, loose-
dry and dry-rodded bulk volume, and
lute volume, must be calculat-
ed by weight. The weight proportions
■ if :i i. ■■ : ■■ must 1>" cal-
culated often in fifteen or even ten
minutes; the first batch must be cor-
rect in all respects for the specified
strength must be within W of the
specified slump, and within one-half
of one percent of the correct volume;
and all of these conditions must be
fulfilled to the satisfaction of the buy-
er when the mixer truck arrives on
the job. possibly ten miles away.
Trial, or cut and try methods are,
therefore, out of the question.
Required Laws of Mixtures
In order to meet this present day
requirement of a concrete technology,
it has been necessary to establish
complete laws (or empirical equations,
etc.) of mixtures, for given conditions
of aggregates, cement, and consist-
ency of mix, meeting following speci-
fications:
Specification (1) Law of the cement
content for any strength, maxi-
mum size of aggregate, and slump
of
te;
Specification (2) Law of the corre-
sponding water content;
Specification (3) Law of the corre-
sponding aggregate content; also,
(a) Size modulus of aggregate
grading; and
(b) Grading equation of aggre-
gate sizes; and
Specification (4) Law of the corre-
sponding yield of combinations of
ingredients (including admixtures)
It should be appreciated that the
accomplishment of these requirements
has been the result of many men grop-
ing assiduously, for more than a gen-
eration, for these laws most abstruse-
ly concealed by the many variables
involved and by that ancient measure
of ingredients, bulk volume (See Part
1). A resume of this development,
with requirements for the years 1925-
1931 in mind, will serve to present
the recent discoveries and their co-
ordination with the fundamentals of
the various theories of proportioning
and. at the same time, show the ab-
struse character of the research.
Resume of Mixture Research
ARBITRARY MIXTURES 1:1:2, 1:
L%:3 1:2:4, I 3:6i etc.. by bulk vol-
ume, have been studied since ancient
The research data, compris-
ing millions of tests, have been more
confusing than definite, due largely
to the inherent indefiniteness of the
bulk volume measure and because the
water content of the mix has general-
ly been disregarded. The general in-
dications, however, have been that
strength increases with the cement
content, with the maximum size of
the aggregate, and for change from
sloppy to plastic mixtures. Equations
of strength were determined by both
Thacher and Henby from such arbi-
trary proportions.
THE THACHER FORMULA was
discovered about 1900 and is
K„ = a-bS/C
in which Ks is the concrete strength
at a given age, a and b are constants,
and S and C are the volumes of sand
and cement, respectively. Thacher
did not observe that the constants a
and b were changed by the maximum
size of the aggregate and also by the
consistency of the mix. and. as set
values of a and b did not prove cor-
rect for all conditions, the equation
was not advanced as a law of mix-
tures. It is, however, an important
law of mixtures when its controlling
conditions are understood.
Henby (see Proceedings of Associa-
tion of Engineering Societies, Septem-
ber, 1900) obtained the same form-
ula excepting that he used the aggre-
gate to cement ratio.
These equations are incomplete as
a basis of proportioning, b*it they held
promise of the required cement con-
tent law, Specification (1).
VOID THEORIES of proportioning
have been studied considerably since
1900 and, excepting that they show
efficiency of void filling ratios, in-
dicate no definite formula of strength.
It is obvious, however, that the filler
to voids ratios must be considered.
YIELD OF COMBINATION was
stated by Feret, prior to 1905, to be
the sum of the absolute volumes of
aggregates, cement, water and air
voids. Excepting that a portion of
the cement goes into solution with
the water, this theory is correct and
provides a basis of our required law,
Specification (4). This use of the ab-
solute volume as the basis of meas-
ure of ingredients is, no doubt, the
most important principle of concrete
mixtures.
Feret also advocated comprehensive
preliminary concrete tests, for every
new set of materials, and graphical
analysis of the results. This, of
course, is axiomatic in concrete tech-
nology.
THE FULLER METHOD OF
GRADING (see Transactions Am. Soc.
C. E., 1907) was an important develop-
ment in the use of several sizes of
aggregates and of a rational grading
curve. It requires modifications, how-
ever, to fit into the essential process-
es of today. It does not provide a
basis of cement and water contents
for a given maximum size of aggre-
gate, strength and slump. The pro-
cess of determination of the propor-
tions of the aggregate, by this meth-
od, is a cut and try graphical one and
is tedious, slow and inaccurate. An
expedient and accurate algebraic pro-
cess is essential. Its use of weight
as the basis of measure of ingredients
has been shown (in Part 1) to be
fundamentally incorrect because of
variation of the absolute volumes with
the varying specinc gravities of td
ingredients.
The Fuller grading is sotnemi
called the MAXIMUM DEXSH
CURVE. It is more properly calle||B
approximation of the optimum tikm
ity. Maximum density mixtures old
given cement content and slunvflfl
not practicable because they are ol
coarse grading, lacking cohesion afl
therefore, are difficult to handlajH
work because of separation. Kcfl
ever, the principle of use of thr^J
more size separations of aggrt
and of proportioning the
the actual grading of the aggrei
instead of requiring the agg:
producer to supply a grading o;
gregate to fit a predeterm
trary mix, is a rational proced
this respect.
THE ABRAMS METHOD of
trol of concrete production, empl<
his water-cement-ratio -strength
fineness modulus principle of ag|
gate combination, dry - rodded «
volume as the basis of measuH
aggregates, and contemplatin
rigid and ordinary control of plfl
tioning, was sponsored by the F
land Cement Association from 1|
1929. Successful employment of»
method requires rigid laboratory!
trol under the supervision of a sffl
concrete physicist, a revolutior
idea which architects, engin
contractors were not prepared to
cept, and the Association abanB
the method, in 1929, for approxj
water-cement ratio control
methods, as more simple,
sign & Control of Concrete Mixta
Third Edition, January 1929. byj|
land Cement Association; also, B
tin 1, Structural Materials Rese
Laboratory, Lewis Institute)
The Abrams water-cemen:
the first law of mixtures to be
lished and is highly important
expression of that relation whi
the most general influence up;
strength of the concrete. It is
absolute law, however, as the
ical constants for given ci
vary with varying conditions
skill of control, quality of ag
and cement, maximum size a
ing of aggregate, and propor;
cement paste. For exam
W/C ratio of 1.0, the vari^^^
found to be from lnni'l to 30nn, bed*
of these varying conditions. As.n-
other example. Mr. Abrams finds'*-
pressions: K, = 14.0O0/Tx for i \
trol, and Ks = 14,000/9x for ord;irr
control, in which X - W/C, the wer-
cement ratio.
The practical expression of the aw
is
W = CF(G-logKs)
in which W is the water con
the mix, C is the cement conten Ki
is the compressive strength
concrete at 2S days and F am
constants for a given set of ■
tions. This law is incomplete i it-
self but furnishes the required
Specification (2), since disco i
Specification (1) has been accflp'
lished by the writer.
The FINENESS MODULUS
of the most important and i"*?
physical measures of aggregates p U
is closely proportional to the avaff*
diameter of particles and to thi
face area of particles and thi: de-
termines the amount of wate re-
quired for a given plasticity
for a given cement content. Ijnw
the advantage that it is read:' <
termined from the otherwise ehi'
turday, March 7, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Three
analysis of the particles. It
I the si/.r modulus for the re-
i.nv, Specification (3a), but not
of variation of such modulus.
not satisfy Specification (b)
ii< .i ;i ii Indication of grading,
highest and most useful de-
alt of the A b rams calculation
is that presented in "Design
©tro] of • !oncn te Mixtures,"
Edition, January 1927, By
■1 Cement Association. This
contains diagrams showing the
.,f dry-rodded mixed aggrega I e
h volume of cement and the
modulus of the aggregate mix
oreti of 1500, 2000, 2500, 8000,
1 4000 i" tund strength, i< >r % ",
, 2" and 3" maximum size of
te, for average slumps of
", 6%" and 9" and, for both
i,i ordinary control. The cal-
method is fairly well de-
considering the limitations
ir> -rodded bulk volume as the
■ of aggregate and the basis of
qb1 lor of the cement content,
?ness modulus is developed for
two sizes of aggregate in the
d not for three or more as
I- necessary.
\liranis method of control of
■ prod net ion was more scien-
d accurate than any method
-d theretofore, but the use of
-rodded bulk volume as the
f measure was a stumbling
i the lay engineer not familiar
e use of the absolute volume.
ITong interpretation was gen-
mployed to produce mixes too
the conditions of use. resulting
uih as or more poor concrete
prevailed under the older
;. If it had been co-ordinated
sret's use of absolute volume
aasis of measure, many of the
<s of its use would have been
ited, and the architect, engi-
ntractor and owner would have
t been convinced of the value of
Jed technological control of con-
production.
HE "TALBOT" GRADING EQUA-
was developed and used by
srs. Talbot, Richart and Conner-
I In research tests at the Univer-
of Illinois, prior to October 1923,
loying Feret's absolute volume
I m measure of ingredients (See
etln No. 137, Engineering Experi-
t Station.) Their tests, termed
es 2G, show positive and con-
«nt results uncommon in concrete
3 and clearly indicate the value of
grading equation and of use of the
■lute volume basis. A modified ex-
8ion of the equation is
r = 1 - (d/D)*
rtiJch r is the proportion of ag-
ate by absolute volume retained
■Sen sieve opening of d inches, D
fe ie maximum size of the aggregate
H a is an exponent. By changing
■ value of n, a grad'ng of any size
Hi&lus may be obtained. It pro-
v 3 a simple grading equation, par-
ti iriy suitable under Specification
3ince the writer has co-ordinated
it ith the fineness modulus principle
11 developing an ALGERBRAIC
U 'HOD OF GRADING the propor-
ti i of three or more sizes of job ag-
Ri ates for a mix of uniform grading
ai of a given fineness modulus. This
Cf rdination was made by the writer
n anuary, 1923 (see Western Con-
si -tinn News, Jan. 25, 1927, and
C rete, November, 1929).
ginning January, 1925, the writer
ei oyed Feret's absolute volume fa-
Bi ^f measure in coordination with
A ms' water - cement ratio, and
-A ms' fineness modulus in combin-
at i with Talbot's grading equation.
A Feret's procedure of preliminary
is coordinated with the writ-
el procedure of constant laboratory
" 'Ol and "weight-volumetric" pro-
of aggregate and concrete
tc .
iLt'TI-: BASIS
dings, American
:i) was a well-
usable coordina-
lentals outlined
■e have groped
;e dark ages of
te mixtures to
iut finding the
cement content
modulus, Specl-
IMU.M CEMENT
the OPTIMUM
were discover-
., 1929 and pub-
v., 1929. These
il laws herein
marized in the
THE KITTS \r.
METHOD (See Pro
I • its ii. titute, 19
developed, praci h all i
tloa of the fundan
hereinbefore, bul .
forward through 1 1
knowledge of concrt
the year 1929 with
in. ded law s of the
and of the grading
flcatlons in and (8a i
The laws ol tl
ci tNTENT and of
FINENESS M< iDl I I
ed by the w pit) r In .i i
lished in Concrete, N
complete the reQulri
spiM-ilicd and are sin
following paragraphs.
Laws of Mixtures
The law of the OPTIMUM CEMENT
CONTENT is expressed by the equa-
tion
logC = BK* + A CD
in which C is the cement content in
a unit of concrete, Ks is the compres-
sive strength and E and #A are con-
stants for a given maximum size of
aggregate and slump of concrete of
given materials. For any given slump
with given materials, the value of A
varies as the logarithm of the maxi-
mum size of the aggregate and, for
any given maximum size, A varies
uniformly with the slump.
This law is readily proven by the
data embodied in the diagram of nix-
ture relations, based on *"'~'urve A."
given on page 20 of the January, 1927,
edition of "Design and Control of
Concrete Mixtures." by Portland Ce-
ment Association. Platting Cement,
lbs. per cu. yd. of concrete, to log-
arithimic scale, and Strength, lbs. per
sq, in., on uniform scale (using semi-
log coordinate paper), the cement
content to strength relation will be
shown as straight line sfor each max-
imum size of aggregate and slump.
The most probable values of A and
B are best obtained by employing the
method of least squares in analysis
of the five values of cement content
and strength given in the diagram for
a given maximum size of aggregate
and slump.
The corresponding "WATER - CE-
MENT-STRENGTH LAW is the
Abrams law
W = FC(G-logK8) (2)
in which W is the mixing water per
unit of concrete and F and G are con-
stants.
T h e corresponding AGGREGATE
CONTENT LAW is
Av = (Kv/Ky) - (Cv + Wv) (3)
in which Av, Cv and Wv are the ab-
solute volumes of aggregate, cement
and water, respectively, Kv is the
corresponding absolute volume of con-
crete required and Ky is as given in
Equation (4).
The corresponding OPTIMUM FINE-
NESS MODULUS LAW is
f.m. = D(logC-E) (3a)
in which D is a constant for a given
cohesion of mix and E is a constant
for a given maximum size of aggre-
gate. E is a minus quantity and var-
ies as the logarithm of the maximum
size of the aggregate.
The corresponding GRADING
EQUATION is
r = 1 - (d/D)n (3b)
in which r is the proportion of ag-
gregate by absolute volume retained
on given sieve opening d, D is the
maximum size of aggregate and a is
an exponent, depending upon the f.m..
Equation (3a).
The corresponding LAW OF YIELD
OF COMBINATIONS is
Ky = Kv = 1.00+0.01-1- (4)
Av -(- Cv + Wv
The exact value of the yield depends
upon the volume of entrapped air and
volume of cement going into solution,
and varies from .97 to 1.03 as usual
the Constants A. B, D, E,
ind G, and the use of these laws
a practical example will be given
'SIX COMPANIES"
LOW ON HOOVER DAM
The Six Companies, Incorpor-
ated, of San Francises, bidding
$48,890,000 submitting tli? lowest
regular bid to the U. S. Reclama-
tion Service at Denver, Colo., to
construct the Hoover - Boulder
Dam, power plant and appurtenant
works in connection with the
Boulder Canyon Project.
The Arundel Corporation of Balti-
more submitted the si id lowest bid
at $53,893,878
Woods Brothers of Lincoln. Ne-
braska, submitted the third lowest
pro] osa] at $58,653,107.
Six Major Firms
The Six Companies, Inc., is a com-
bination of firms comprising the
largest operators in the construction
field in the West. The organization
consists of the following firms:
Utah Construction Co. of Ogden,
Utah, with branch offices in the Phe-
lan Bldg., San Francisco.
MacDonald 4 Kahn, Financial Cen-
ter Bldg., San Francisco.
Morrison-Knudson Co.. Continental
National Bank Bldg.. Boise, Idaho.
J. F. Shea <S. Co., Henry Building,
Portland, Oregon.
Pacific Bridge Co., Foot of East
Salmon St., Portland, Oregon.
W. A. Betchel Co., 155 Sansome St.,
San Francisco, and the Kaiser Paving
Co., Latham Square Bldg., Oakland.
The Hoover-Boulder Dam project is
located on the Colorado River, ap-
proximately 30 miles southeast of
Las Vegas, Nevada.
With a height of 730 ft. from top to
lowest point of the foundation, nearly
twice as tall as any dam yet built,
and a length of 11S0 ft. along the
crest, the huge gravity arch struc-
ture, with its appurtenant works, in-
volves features of design and con-
struction without precedent in the
history of projects of this type.
The magnitude of the job is best in-
dicated by a few of the estimated con-
tract quantities as follows:
1,800,000 cubic yards of all classes of
open cut excavation.
1,900,000 cubic yards of tunnel and
shaft excavation.
1,200,000 cubic yards of earth and
rock fill in cofferdams and river chan-
nel protecton.
4,400,000 cubic yanfs of concrete.
22S.000 cubic feet of grout.
190,000 linear feet of grout and
drainage holes to be drilled
5,500,000 pounds of reinforcement
bars to be placed.
1.900,000 pounds of small metal pipe
and fittings to be installed.
32,500,000 pounds of large metal
conduits to be installed.
10.600,000 pounds of structural steel
to be installed.
20,000,000 pounds of gates, hoists and
other metal work to be installed.
CONTRACTORS OF
SAN DIEGO ELECT
R. E. Hazard of the Hazard Con-
tracting Company, San Diego, was
elected president of San Diego Chap-
ter, Associated General Contractors
of America.
Fredrick Jarboe of the Jarboe Con-
struction Company was elected vice-
president.
New directors are: George R. Daley.
E. L. Kier, V. R. Dennis. E. P. Wat-
son, Jr., and M. H. Golden. M. A.
Mathias is manager of the Chapter,
Four
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 7«
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears and Sees on His Rounds
According to word from Olympia,
Wash., the proposed licensing of con-
tractors under the terms of House
Bill No. 90 has been indefinitely post-
poned which is generally taken to
mean that the measure is "dead" in-
so far as this session of the state
legislature is concerned. When con-
sidered on February 3 the bill was
referred to the committee on labor
and labor statistics before which body
it still remains. There is but remote
chance of its passing with an even
more doubtful possibility of the gov-
ernor signing it, according to reports.
A program of paid advertising in
St. Louis newspapers is being spon-
sored by the Industrial Club of St.
Louis to advocate new building and
thorough -going maintenance work as
a means nf providing employment.
The point is made in one of the ad-
vertisements that: "New building and
the extension and repair of existing
buildings, create jobs quicker and in
a bigger way than anything else. Such
activity — when the manufacture and
transportation of materials as well as
their erection is considered — is about
80 per cent labor. Is it not better to
spend money to create such useful
jobs than to spend it for 'doles,' or
charity, or the support of an army of
idle workers."
A study by the U. S. Department of
Labor of the trend of real wages
from 1913 to 1929 shows that average
hourly wage rates were 133 per cent
higher in the latter year, but when
allowance is made for the decreased
purchasing power of money it is esti-
mated that the increase in real hourly
wage-rates over this period was only
36.4 per cent.
The growing tendency to exclude
older workers from industry, either
through the establishment of definite
age limits for hiring, or by the un-
announced but still effective practice
of hiring only the younger applicants
is shown by two recent reports from
the States of California and Mary-
land. In both States the practice
seems to be sufficiently common to
affect a considerable portion of the
workers.
North Central Gas Co. of Casper,
Wyo , will shortly let a contract for
the construction of 378 miles of na-
tural gas pipe line, from Muskrat
Field, 75 miles west of Casper into
Western Nebraska. The line will con-
sist of 227 miles of 14-inch pipe, 10
miles of 12-inch. 7S miles of 10-inch
and 63 miles of 8-inch pipe. The cost
is estimated at $6,000,000 including two
booster stations.
A special election to vote between
$9,000,000 and $12,000,000 for school
construction will be called by the
Los Angeles Board of Education for
March 27. The election will be held
coincidental with the election called
by County Superintendent of Schools
Upjohn on the question of forming a
junior college district.
Representative Welch of California,
who became chairman of the labor
committee late in the present session
of Congress scored his first victory
last Saturday when the House finally
agreed to the bill requiring contrac-
tors on public buildings to observe the
local wage scale when employing men
to erect federal buildings.
Plans for providing the aged of San
Jose with a home and companionship
with a minimum of worry are an-
nounced by Dr. C. A. Boyd, retired
physician, of 698 South Eighth St.,
that city.
Dr. Boyd's plans call for construc-
tion of an "associated home apart-
ment" house in which apartment
homes could be provided aged persons
at a cost of $2000 each.
The apartment house would be
financed by issuance nf stock to the
residents. Cooking would be done in
a community kitchen in hotel style.
Purchase of food and other supplies
would be .done on a wholesale scale,
cutting down expense.
Dr. Boyd proposed a two acre site
near the edge of the city for the
place, saying that such a location
would give the aged residents of the
apartment house room in which to
walk without having to cross danger-
Harry Lesser, Oakland paving con-
tractor convicted in the Oakland
paving graft expose, will be granted
a parole on April 27, members of the
State Prison Board announce. Lesser
entered San Quentin June 28, 1930, to
serve a two-year sentence. He was
granted a half-time parole. with
several months subtracted for good
behavior, so that his term will be ap-
proximately 10 months. Lesser, con-
victed of bribery and conspiracy, also
assessed a $5000 fine.
The Southern Counties Gas Com-
pany, Los Angeles, will shortly let a
contract to furnish approximately 210
mile of 26-in. teel pipe to be used in
the construction of the natural gas
pipe line between Long Beach and the
Kettleman Hills which the Southern
Fuel Co. (owned jointly by the South-
ern Counties Gas Co. and the South-
ern California Edison Co.), will build.
The pipe order will amount to approx-
imately $3,500,000.
Lakeview, Ore., a town of 2000 in-
habitants will soon be heated by natu-
ral hot water, it is believed. Drilling
in a hot water well brought forth a
good supply of water 200 degrees hot
at 550 feet. Two houses ano a hotel
are already being heated by waUr
from the well.
The Hammond and Little River
Redwood Lumber Company, organized
under the laws of Delaware, with an
authorized capital of $12,000,000 and
doing business in Humboldt and Del
Norte counties, has filed articles of in-
corporation with Secretary of State
Frank C. Jordan. S. L. Raem of San
Francisco, is named as California
agent.
Frank Hassey. president of the
Hollywood Plumbers' Club, in ad-
dressing the February meeting of the
Master Plumbers' Association of Los
Angeles, "cited actual figures proving
that with journeymen's wages at $9.00
per day, it is impossible to do work
at a profit at less than $2.00 or $2.25
per hour."
Maurice Powers, city building in-
spector of San Mateo, reports the is-
suance of 55 building permits during
the month of February for improve-
ments involving an expenditure of
$188,920.
ALONG THE LINE
Hydrauger Corp., Ltd., of San
cisco, has appointed W. A. Kg
sales engineer. Mr. Kohlhoff
formerly with the gas engineeri*]
partment of the Pacific Ga
trie Co.
Lieut. General Edgar Jadw
mer chief of engineers of the
Army, died unexpectedly of a|
bral hemorrhage in the Gorgas|
pital at Panama City, last M4
General Jadwin went to Panama
on February 25 in connection i
meeting to determine whether ai
raguan canal shall be built to i
intercoastal commerce or wheth?
Panama Canal shall be fitted ouj
;i new sel of locks* General Ji
was born August 7, 1S65, at Horn
Pa, He was graduated from
Point in 1S90 and immediately
into the Engineering Corps. E
came a lieutenant general up<
tirement in 1929.
Frank B. Durkee of Sacramen-
been right-of-way agent for the
fornia State Division of Hig!
under Col. Walter E. Garrison,'
din., tor of public works. Durkl
attorney, formerly was editor
California Highway Bulletin and
was attached to the legal staff
highway division.
Wm . Harris, general painting
tractor, 305 Ripley Ave., Rich
has been admitted to members
the Builders' Exchange of \
Costa County, it is announc
A. Brown, secretary of the exc]
Wallace B. Boggs, civil and c£
ing engineer, who recently rtj
as principal assistant in the oi
George A. Posey, county survi
Alameda county, has opened ol
144S Webster St., Oakland, a;
engage in private practice
specialize in sub-division
ment and city planning, strei
sanitary and municipal engi:
industrial reports and .ippr
Boggs is an associate member
American Society of Civil Engi
and a graduate of the UnivergJ
California with the class of 191^
ing the war he served as ,
the Engineer Corps in Fran*
Joseph M. Evans, a member
general contracting fir
Evans & Son of Chico, died -k\
city March 2 after a prolong*
ness. Evans was 65 year:
a native of Pike County, 111, ij^
cated in Chico in 1903 since
time he engaged in general conafit
ing.
■i
The Senate last Tuesday oitrei
an investigation by the Federal ad*
Commission of Government conicu
for public buildings. The resolion.
introduced by Senator Shlpttd.
Farmer-Labor, Minn., directed t in-
quiry into the existence of prick-
ing agreements in the manufactii of
building materials and possible Hu-
ston between bidders and Tre ury
Department officials.
Emeryville, Calif., reports tr is*
suance of permits for seven new
buildings during the month of 'el)"
ruary, 1931, these costing $24,30 and
32 alteration permits with a va:i «
$14,044, bringing the total operas
for the month to $38,344.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
HERE — THERE
EVERYWHERE
TRADE NOTES
TRADE LITERATURE
i.pti"ii of executive officers by the
pie-Marshall Corp, is announced
;. II Blaltely, President. Elberl
Kg is elected Vice President in
ue of Production, Charles M.
H Vice- 1 'i i sid< nt in Charge of
, ami E. J Patterson, Vice-Pres-
and Treasurer. All three men
I i ,i with McClintlc - Marshall
I tin- former management, serv-
n similar capacities.
-:t.T Painters' Association of San
will in' guests of the Pittsburgh
Glass anil Paint i'ii . at a lian-
iln the new Hotel De Anza at
'ose on March 11. A moving pic-
1'iiit in ing the manufacture of
* will 1.-' a part of tlie program.
1C. Miller of Seattle was re-
d president of the Western Re-
,unili< linen's Association and R.
own of Spokane, was re-elected
ary. at the annual meeting of
oody held in Tacoma last week.
. ordinance of the city of El
'a requiring contractors to pay a
e fee of $30 a year will be re-
U it is stated by Mayor Mackay
.It city. Only one construction
IKrating in El Monte has paid
■e and the mayor does not ue-
jt should be penalized when other
ctnis refuse to comply with the
rig to important matters to come
[ this session of the Legislature,
>ite for the semi-annual conven-
er the California State Builders'
-nge has been set forward to
I 20 and 21 at Fresno, it is an-
»d by Harry Cayford. executive
*ry of the state organization.
•leeting was originally scheduled
Iril 11. The afternoon and even-
' Friday, March 20, will be spent
-imittee work and general busi-
sessions will be held all day
;.ay, March 21. Headquarters
)e maintained at the Hotel
ing San Diego as the 1932 con-
l city, delegates of the Califor-
Ite Council of Carpenters closed
mnual conclave at Sacramento
8. All incumbent officers were
.ted. They wers J. F. Cam-
)f San Mateo, president; R. W.
ion, Los Angeles, vice president;
a. Ward, S*an Jose, secretary,
<i executive board comprised of
1 Benton, Long Beach; George
iirdt, Fresno, and Fred Few-
'■ San Francisco.
eting
hers of Logan, Utah,
y with members of the city
ision, indicated their approval
initiations proposed for plumb-
d electricians who operate in
Members of the trade will not
wed to work in the city unless
iss an examination, as provided
icent city ordinance.
Zorzie, representing the Fraser
eating line of appliances, has
the store section of the Contra
County Builders' Exchange
g at 246 Fourteenth St., Rich-
It is announced by W. A.
exchange secretary. Zorzie
■ry a complete stock of Fraser
iting products enabling him to
ly fill orders in the Richmond
which is now served with na-
Paclfle Electric Mfg Co.. of San
Francisco, has ai ted Roy Wllklns
1 " ■•■ president in ilia ugiin ,t
Ing. Mr. Wilkin wa Lssoclated for
IS years wiih the Pacific Gas & Elec-
tric Co., and at the time of his res-
Ignal ion was as; Is tanl i nglneer in the
division of hydro eli cl i ic and trans-
mission engineering.
J. H. Roper and E. J. Dabadie of
Santa Cruz have formed a partner-
ship and will open a lumber yard at
57G-578 Soquel Ave., in that city.
Ke
mdy Valve Mfg. Co. has ap-
pointed John J. Foy as its southern
California representative, with head-
quarters at Los Angeles.
Dominion Bridge Co., .Montreal, Can-
ada, has entered into an agreement
with the Steel Pipe i- Line Company
(Hume's). Ltd.. of Australia, to form
the Hume Pipe Co. (Canada), Ltd., for
the manufacture of plain and rein-
forced concrete, steel and other va-
rieties of pipe under Hume patents.
Woodbury & Wheeler Co., Portland,
Ore., has been appointed distributor of
the complete line of welding equip-
ment manufactured by the Westing-
house Electric & Mfg. Co.. Pittsburgh.
Pa.
L. W. Corbett was elected president
of the Peoples Lumber Company of
Ventura, succeeding J. M. Sharp of
Santa Paula, who had retired after 40
years' service as president and direc-
tor. Watson A. Bonestel of Ventura.
who has also been in active service
with the company for 40 years, was
re-elected vice-president.
BETTER BUSINESS
SEEN BY PACIFIC
COAST AGGREGATES
Pacific Coast Aggregates, Inc., re-
ports a gross profit from 1930 opera-
tions amounting to $708,472. Total
sales for all products for the year yore
$3.174,7SS. and rock, sand and gravel
sales were in excess of 2.500,000 tons.
In connection with the tonnage sold,
the annual report of the company calls
attention to the fact that building
permits in the territory served were
the lowest last year of any year since
1920, being approximately 35 per cent
less than 1929 and 45 per cent below
1928.
Consolidated earnings reports in-
dicated that interest on the company's
bonds was earned 1.S5 times, and de-
benture interest requirements were
earned 2.11 times.
The balance sheet as of December
31 showed a healthy financial condi-
tion, current assets totaling $1,074,-
650 against current liabilities of $323,-
076, giving a current ratio of 3.13 to 1.
Plant properties, structures and
equipment, less depreciation and de-
pletion reserves, were shown at $18,-
361.354.
Funded debt of the corporation was
reduced $48,000 during the year. Pres-
ident Charles M. Cadman reported,
through retirement of first mortgage
bonds and debentures.
During the year thirteen plants
were operated, either steadily or in-
termittently, and tonnage on the
hooks for future shipment, as of Jan.
1, amounted to approximately 320,000
tons.
Eetter business conditions are look-
ed for by the officers in the summer
and fall of this year.
Industrial Li notlves powered with
McCormick - Deering units, including
engine, clutch and transmission, in
sizes r: i to 12 tons are
described In a 12 - page illustrated
1 klet of (he Brookville Locomotive
Co., Brookville, Pa.
Building contractors — and par-
tlcularlj speculative builders — will be
nil in i'ii in tin' new hardware cata-
■ issued iiv the P. ami f. cor-
liin Co.. .New Britain. Conn. The
catalog features a greatly enlarged as-
sortmenl of i type of hardware which
is appropriate for I he greater number
of In s being built today. A copy
will be sent upon request.
One of the basic reasons for the
formation of the National Engineering
inspection Association has been the
establishment of Methods of Proce-
dure regarding specific items of engi-
neering inspection, it is announced by
I; li. Witherspoon. secretary-treasurer
of the association with headquarters
in Pittsburgh, Pa. The first of these
Methods, which have been set up as
tentative in order to invite sugges-
tions which will lead to the adoption
of permanent Methods of Procedure,
have been published and are now be-
ing distributed.
SAN ANSELMO
BUILDING PERMITS
Charles H. Cartwright, building in-
spector of San Anselmo, reports the
issuance of eight building permits
in February, 1931, for improvements
aggregating an expenditure of $19,-
750, as follows:
Mrs. Pike. Garage. Lot 24 and
portion Lot 23, Kohn Tract. Laurel
Ave. Est. cost, $200.
C. Hansen. Alterations and repairs.
Portion Lot 17, Davidson Tract. Olive
Ave. Est. cost, $200.
P Tierney. Dwelling. Portion Lots
2S and 29 Yolanda Court. Yolanda
Drive. Est. cost, $9500.
F. G. Glassford. Dwelling. Lot 14
Bldg. 2. MorningsWe C/ourt. Estj
cost, $3500.
F. Frates. Garage. Portion Lot 10
Ross Valley Tract. Est. cost, $200.
.Mrs, Stenzel. Alterations Lot 49,
Linda Vista Tract. Cedar St. Est.
cost, $150.
E. Rhoadcs. Dwelling. Lot 10 Blk
7. Morningside Court. No. 1 Morning-
side Drive. Est. Cost, $3000.
E. Rhoades. Dwelling. Lot S Blk.
7, Morningside Court. No. 1 Morning-
side Drive. Est. cost, $3000.
AUTOMATIC STEEL
DOOR INCORPORATES
The Automatic Steel Door Corpora-
tion of Sacramento, has filed articles
of incorporation with Frank C. Jor-
dan, secretary of state.
The officers of the company, as re-
vealed by the articles, are; William
Alderson. E. R. Winn. Regina Alder-
son, William Luard, Orlin Bedigrew,
and Vera Winn.
The purpose of the company is to
manufacture and sell fire doors and
other steel doors for warehouses, ga-
rages, hangars and other purposes.
The capital stock of the company is
250,000 shares with a par value of $1
Six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
CHEMICALLY TREATED
LUMBER RECOMMENDED
THERMIC SYPHON IN
STEAM LOCOMOTIVES
RESIDENTIAL COST
$4.79 PER SQ. FOT
The building code recently prepared
by the Better Home Construction Bu-
reau of Oklahoma City recommends
the use of chemically treated lumber
in the floor joists and sub-floors of
house and building construction to
prevent damage by insects and decay,
according to advices just received by
the National Committee on Wood
Utilization of the Department of Com-
Under the heading "Termite Preven-
tion" the code reads:
"Due to the fact that subterranean
termites (white ants) are known to be
present in Oklahoma City, a warning
against these destructive pests is in
order. Every precaution should In-
observed to prevent their entrance in-
to buildings and the resultant damage
of their attack. We endorse the use
of treated lumber for floor joists, and
sub-floors, wherever practical, which
for the purpose of protection, may be
well worth the additional expense to
the owner. We insist that require-
ments for clearance of joists, clean-
liness and ample ventilation be strict-
ly adhered to, in order to remove con-
ditions most favorable to both termite
attack and also deterioration from de-
cay-producing fungi."
The Better Home Construction Bu-
reau is maintained by the loan com-
panies of Oklahoma City to promote
better-built homes and furnish infor-
mation for use in regulating loans.
The Bureau relied upon information
concerning treated lumber contained
in publications on termite prevention
written by Dr. Thomas E. Snyder,
Senior Entomologist, Bureau of En-
tomology, Department of Agriculture,
and the bulletin "Treated Lumber,
Its Uses and Economies," published
by the National Committee on Wood
Utilization.
ROAD CONTRACTORS
TO DECLARE WAGES
Contractors bidding on state high-
way construction in Arizona will be
required to declare the minimum wage
scale which they intend to pay before
they are permitted to qualify to sub-
mit proposals on any project.
This is the policy of the Arizona
State Highway Commission, an-
nounced following the receipt of a
telegram from Thomas H. MacDonald.
chief of the Bureau of Public Roads,
stating the Federal administration is
opposed to any reduction in wages and
recommending that contracts for Fed-
eral-aid work should be made on the
basis of the wages prevailing in dif-
ferent communities where the projects
are located.
The prevailing wage scale for com-
mon labor on highway work in Arizona
is $1 per day, according to the com-
mission, and this will be the minimum.
Highway contractors in Arizona will
also be required to furnish the com-
mission with a personnel record of all
employes. Preference must be given
to Arizona labor.
According to an Associated Press
This country is surfeited with h'ws.
There are so many statutes that it is
utterly impossible for the average
citizen to be conversant with them,
even superficially. This superfluity of
statutory law tends to lower general
respect for law. It should be the pur-
pose of all legislative bodies to keep
down to the minimum the numoer c f
legislative enactments Fewer laws,
and laws of better quality, is the su-
preme need of the hour throughout, the
Nation, says the Pasadena Star-News
The thermic syphon, one of the re-
cent innovations in steam locomotive
design, is a supplementary water-leg
or circulating chamber applied in the
firebox of the locomotive. Its pur-
pose is to stimulate the circulation of
the boiler water and to increase the
transfer of heat from the fire to the
steam. First available in 1918, there
have been installed since then about
13,000 syphons in the locomotives on
American and Canadian railways.
Although in its twelve years of use
the syphon has been subjected to
numerous tests on the road, the e-
port of the tests presented in Bul-
letin No. 220 of the Engineering Ex-
periment Station of the University of
Illinois is the first published record of
tests made in a locomotive testing
plant where the conditions of opera-
tion can be rigidly controlled. The
bulletin gives the results of 24 tests
of a Mikado-type freight locomotive
which was operated first without the
syphons and again after they were
installed. The experiments were made
by the Railway Engineering Depart-
ment of the University of Illinois in
cooperation with the Illinois Central
Railroad and the Locomotive Firebox
Company.
Tests were made at four rates of
evaporation covering the ordinary
range of operation in daily service
and at speeds of from 14 to 32 miles
per hour. The cut-off varied from 25
to 45 per cent. Twenty thousand
pounds of coal were burned in each
test.
The report shows that at the four
rates of evaporation the increase in
boiler efficiency effected by the syphon
was 11.6, 8.4, 7.3 and 6.6 per cent,
respectively, the general average in-
crease for all four rates being 8.5 per
cent; that is, under identical condi-
tions of operation the \ eight of steam
generated per pound of coal would be
on the average 8.5 per cent greater
with the syphons than without them.
Other factors of boiler performance
such as steam pressure and the de-
gree of superheat in the steam were
substantially alike with and without
the syphons.
Copies of Bulletin No. 220 may be
obtained without charge by address-
ing the Engineering Experiment Sta-
tion, Urbana, Illinois.
Even timber set in concrete is not
safe from damage if the concrete is
porous, for termites or white ants
may still find their way through crev-
ices to the wood and riddle the tim-
ber, entomologists of the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture say.
Termites have been found guilty of
riddling wooden foundations of build-
ings, the under surfaces of floors, bu-
reau drawers, furniture in general,
stored paper, old shoes and cotton
fabrics and yarns. They often do con-
siderable damage on hidden surfaces
before is becomes evident. Termites
also damage living fruit and timber
trees, crops and general vegetation.
Dr. T. E. Snyder, entomologist of
the U. S. Department of Agriculture,
author of a recently revised bulletin
dealing with the termite problem,
points out that termite damage can
be prevented by proper construction
of buildings, disconnecting wood from
the ground or replacing it with con-
crete or metal, by chemical treat-
ments of wood and by clean culture
or use of insecticides in the crops.
Copies of Farmers' Bulletin 1472-F,
Preventing Damage by Termites or
White Ants, can be obtained free by
writing to the U. S. Department of
Agriculture, Washington, D. C.
The construction of dwellings nil I
other residential structures no\ is |
going forward throughout the IIS
a t a unit cost to the owners of ■
a square foot of tioor area, aceorng
to the Seattle Journal of Comrn»J(
This is an average unit coram
tion cost computed from the
volume of this class of new builj
for the last several months.
The cost of residential and o|
other forms of construction is |
lower than at any time i:
years. This is due to the low
of prices of building materials ar c
all other commodities. Wages!
building labor, at the union sc|
show no decline.
The average construction cod
square foot of floor area foij
principal types of building are
in the following table:
Co
Class of Building Squar
Dwellings, residential
Schools
Commercial buildings
Public buildings
Hospitals
Churches
Factories
Residential construction is i
a low ebb due to unemployme:
also, it is believed, to a surpfi|
living quarters.
Construction of public buildinjl
increasing as a result of the ll
to provide employment through!
creased appropriations for wor|
tliis class
HIGHWAY AND
BRIDGE BIDS ASH)
Bids have been ordered receive]
the State Highway Commission,
opened on March 25, for one b
and three highway projects.
In Monterey County, bids are vj
ed to construct a reinforced co^
bridge over the Garrapata Cree!
miles south of Monterey, consist!] Of
one 150-ft. arch span and five -ft.
girder spans on concrete abutnntl
and bents.
Bids are wanted to grade and I
with concrete, 11.1 miles between)
miles north of Salinas and the
boundary in Monterey County an>
8.8 miles of concrete paving tel
Angeles County between La IBta
Creek and Campo Road Junction nil
to grade and oil 7.5 miles bet*n
Bailey's Ranch and the N e e n '
School in Los Angeles rounty.
«
■i
in
The Railroad Commission has ll i
an order suspending, pending insti-
gation, a freight tariff filed by J
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe «g
way Company, to be effective el>.
28,' 1931, which provides for ab
tion of switching charges of Srra
Railway Company, not to excee 1»
per car. on shipments of rock, na
and gravel from the industry tra
Atlas Rock Company to the i«-
change tracks of Sierra Railn
panv when destined to all poinl
the Santa Fe and points on the Scl-
era Pacific lines competitive It
Santa Fe.| Objections have been He
to the Commission that the proisea
tariff will result in prejudicial '
discriminatory charges against '
tain shippers, and unauthorized ie-
partures from the long and short i»l
provisions of the Public Utilities
The matter has been set for h
before Commissioner Fred G. £
not, in the Court Room of the on-
mission at San Francisco, on J '' '"
10. 1931. at 10 A. M.
M.-iivli 7. 1H31
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
lome Building Is
Active In Palo Alto
:i
I'll! ■!,:■ -!i, ,1 that pTOS-
ctjVe In. in. builders in Palo Alto
. i' in take advantage of the
piii i- .ui if nl mi building
Materials.
pi rmlts r. leased in Palo
n. i:r i ini'iith represented a value
iteriallv hiiiher than that fur the
ITI- alinu month of 1H2H. and
lliout donlile the total of January,
1 indieati ns an improvement in
rtivitv there
, i a l,i.. for the past
1[ intli was $00,200, which compares
, 1 . in uary, 1929.
i Ipeia ti' His .,', . . . la i l:.-1\ ilin. il to
I'w hemes. $74,350 of the permit total
I inc for dwellings.
'Tile record for l-'elnnary shows the
No, of Permits Ami
inces 16 $74,350
isidenee alterations 6 4,800
traces II 3,500
Iterations 2 (i,::f.ll
■blani s 3 1,200
Total 40 $90,200
UILDING PERMITS
GAIN IN SACRAMENTO
I. R. Shields, city building inspec-
r of Sacramento, reports the is-
lance of 96 building permits during
e month of February for construc-
in involving an expenditure of $608,-
1 as compared with 104 permits for
e corresponding period last year
nen the valuation was estimated at
18,519.
During the past two months. Shields
iports, is:; permits have been issued
: improvements costing $829,713 as
mpared with 223 permits for Jan-
,ry and February of last year when
Ie total registered $555,046.
The following is a segregated list-
j of the February, 1931, operations
:
ity. 1-fam. dwlg..
ty.
.10
garage l
station 1
garages 13
lal bldg., repair.... 1
repair 1
dd and repairs 23
add and repairs 29
$ 45.900
43,100
450,000
16,500
1,500
5,391
500
850
30.429
8,711
$60S 7S1
A. survey :ust completed by the
■ llversal Atlas Cement Company
>.ows what material dealers think of
rl 13 construction as compared to 1930.
\s regards "commercial construc-
•n," 2r, dealers say less construction
la year, 44 say "the same" as in 1930
d is say "more "•
Residential construction, 14 say less,
the same and 47 more.
Farm construction, 27 say less, 3S
y tiie same and 13 more.
Highway paving, 17 say less, 32 the
me and 37 more.
and alley paving, 29 say less,
■ and 20 more.
Public Building Construction, 23 say
' -s, 34 the same and 29 more.
Utility Construction, 17 say
-s, 3.', the same and 2S more.
The total of all classes in the Cali-
rnia area is 183 "less," 275 "same"
, 'd 213 "more."
In the grand total for all states, the
" are: 5C01 "less," 7871 "same"
id 2873 "more "
WACKERBARTH, L. A.
ARCHITECT, PASSES
August Wackerbarth, pi ser archi-
tect, win. in 1 .. Angeles for
, ,.:i fori I-, died in that
city February 21, 11 the age ol .
., , 1 Death due to a heart
attack.
Mr. Wackerbarth was born at
Hi e, Germany, and was educated at
teel al sol 1 1 that country, re-
cei '. I.., ,1 diploma In . rehiteel ore fr
the Polytechnic Institute at Langen-
salza, Saxony \ 19 he came to
\in. pica, going from Mew ?ork to In-
. e lent, la , and 1 hence to 1 Ihicago
lie arrived in Loi Ingeles from the
lane,- city Nov 22, 1883, and began
the practii ( his profession.
Mr. Wackerbarth was one of the
founder I Southei n 1 lalifornia Chap-
ter, A 111:111 Institute of Architects,
ami served for ni.in, years as treas-
urer nf the organization. He retired
from active practice 14 years ago and
sine,, had devoted much of his time
to thi l.os Angeles County Pioneer
Society, of which he was a life-long
.,,,,, tary,
SPEEDY ELEVATORS
IN N. Y. STRUCTURE
A schedule which calls for a total
day's run of 171 miles at a top speed
of 1000 ft. a minute has been adopted
for automatic control elevators in the
■12-story office building under construc-
tion at 22 Bast 40th S't., New York
City, by the Houston Properties Corp .
according to Engineering News-Record.
The elevator schedule has been
based upon an estimate that 15,000
persons will ride up or down each day.
It is expected that by April 1, when
the building is to be completed, the
present city regulation limiting ele-
vator speeds to 700 ft. a minute will
be modified.
The architect, Kenneth Franzheim,
reports that the maximum distance
from offices to elevators is 50 ft. on
the lower floors of the building, and
G ft on the tower floors. With normal
traffic conditions, it will take only 50
seconds for a tenant on the 42nd
floor to reach the street entrance of
the building, according to Mr. Franz-
heim.
Revision of the Joint Highway Dis-
trict Act to permit state participation
in such projects is recommended to
the California Legislature by a joint
committee created at the 1929 session,
says Southwest Builder and Contrac-
tor, A direct appropriation from the
general fund for the purpose is sug-
gested in the report which was filed at
the preliminary session. It is recom-
mended that the appropriation be a
recurrent one or "that a definite policy
1m. adopted of making a biennial ap-
propriation so that the construction
and maintenance of public highways
under the methods provided for in
the Joint Highway District Act may
progress in an orderly and systematic
manner.". It is further suggested in
the report that instead of such dis-
tricts being organized in two stages
that it he accomplished immediately
and that counties be permitted to
contribute to the projects undertaken
by them in a less restricted manner.
Option of the bond or assessment
method of paying for improvements
is urged. It is also recommended that
a resolution of public necessity adopt-
ed by the director of a district be
made conclusive evidence in any con-
clusive evidence in any condemnation
suit brought by them.
ENGINEERING SOCIETIES
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Further Information regarding
positions listed in this column is
obtainable from Newton D. Cook,
Room 715, 57 Post Street, San
Francisco. (Phone SUtter 1684).
R-3500-S JUNIOR ENGINEER, col-
[i :■■ rraduate, for n ■
ri, leading to sales. Must
be ha ndy « M h tools and have sales
personalis rt, $150
per month, i (ocal ion, San Fi ancisco
R-8497 S STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
C. E, graduate, with 5 to LG years'
.--.! rucl ural and a rehiteel ural exper-
ience, preferably on tall buildings,
for designing ami <■' timafing in con-
sul! ing i nglnei r ■ office. A bout -i
months' work. Salarj depends on
experience. Location, Kan Fran-
cisco.
R-3499-S STRUCTURAL DRAFTS-
MAN, experienced on ai chitectural
work, steel and concrete, for layout
and detail drawings. Temporary.
$200-250 per month. Location, San
Francisco.
R-3495-S W E LD3 N G ENGINEER,
young man with some technical ed-
ducation and skilled with welding
torch, for service « ork for manu-
facturer of non - ferrous welding
rods. Salary open. Location, Cali-
fornia.
W-21S2-C-S SPECIALISTS on oil
well drills, drilling: machinery and
equipment. One designer, technical
graduate, experienced; one machine
slinj) production man; one tool man
for machining operation; one forge-
shop foreman; one heat treater. Sal-
aries open, will be based upon earn-
ings in the United States, subject
to Russian income tax. about ten
per cent. Part payable in paper
rubles for living expenses, balance
in United States money to Ameri-
can bank, especially if there are
dependents in the United States.
Contract for one or two years, re-
newable. Applications only by let-
ter showing education and details
of experience, to be forwarded to
Moscow for decision. Location, Rus-
R-3491-S METALLURGIST, technical
graduate, not over 35, for research
department of company whose op-
erations require the use of ferrous
and non - ferrous metals. Prefer
graduate metallurgist with at least
2 years' engineering experience in
study of special steel alloys, or me-
chanical engineer with post-gradu-
ate work in metallurgy. Good per-
sonality and executive ability de-
sirable. Salary depends on exper-
ience. Apply by letter with ref-
erences and photo, and salary ex-
pected. Location, San Fr
STANDARDIZE TO
CUT HOUSING COSTS
In
nection with its studies on
housing the Regional Plan of New
York and Its Environs has published
a report by Grosvernor Atterbury, ar-
chitect and city planner, on "The
Economic Production of "Working-
men's Homes." Mr. Atterbury argues
for standardization and factory mass
production, which, he says, would
eventually cut the cost of building
the simplest types of housing by 50
per cent. He bases bis figures partly
on actutil experimental results
achieved at Forest Hills Gardens,
Queens County, where nearly 40
houses were built from standardized
factory- made sections.
Eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 7, S{
Building News Section
APARTMENTS
February 28, 1931
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $475,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. NE San Marino
and Serrano Aves.
Ten-story and basement class A apts.
(109xl2S-ft.)
Owner — Wilshire Income Properties,
Ltd., Subway Terminal Bldg., Los
Angeles.
Architect— Austin & Ashley, Chamber
of Commerce Bldg., Los Angeles.
Contractor — United Constructors, Ltd.
627 Loomis St., Los Angeles.
Bids Opened.
APARTMENTS Cost approx.. $20,000
SANTA ROSA. Sonoma Co.. Cal. 7th
and A Streets.
Two - story frame and stucco apart-
ments (6 apts.)
Owner— P. Giambini and S. Testorelli,
Santa Rosa.
Architect— Wm. Herbert, Rosenberg
Bldg., Santa Rosa.
Low Bidder— E. Ahlstrom, 411 Short
St., Santa Rosa.
Next lowest bid was submitted by
W. J. Lindsay, Santa Rosa, at $14,-
400. Highest bid was submitted by A.
M. Hildebrand, Santa Rosa, at $15.-
000. Bids held under advisement.
March 3, 1931
To Be Done Bv Day's Work
APARTMENTS Cost, $40,000
SAN FRANCISCO. W Nineteenth
Ave. N California St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (12 apts.)
Owner and Builder— Stein & Krieg, 7S4
30th Ave., San Francisco.
Plans by P Krieg, 139 19th Ave., San
Francisco.
Plans Complete.
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co., Calif.
Fourth Ave. and San Mateo Dr.
Three-story and basement wood frame
and stucco apartments (27 2- 3-
and 4-room apts.)
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Oscar Thayer, 110 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Steam heating, oil burning system,
two garages with turn tables in each.
Bids will be taken about March 10.
Plans Being Completed.
APARTMENTS Cost, $16,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Location not given
Two-story frame and stucco residence
and apartments (6 room residence
and two 3-room apts.)
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Powers and Ahnden, 605
Market St.
Bids will be taken in about 1 week.
Completing Plans.
APARTMENTS Cost, $85,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Pacific Avenue
75 E Gough Street.
Six-story and basement Class C con-
crete and steel frame apartments
(24 3-room apts).
Owner and Builder— T B. Strand, 668
Funston Ave., San Francisco.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.
San Francisco.
Sub-bids will be taken in one week.
Completing Plans.
APARTMENTS Cost, $85,000
SAN FRANCISCO N Pacific Avenue
120 E Gough Street.
Six-story and basement Class C con-
crete and steel frame apartments
(24 3-room apts.)
Owner and Builder — T. B. Strand, 668
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Sub-bids will be taken in one week.
BONDS
SAN PABLO, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
—Election will be called shortly by
Seldon School District to vote bonds
of $6,000 to finance erection of a new
school containing 2 classrooms. Trus-
tees of the district are: P. L. Castro
(clerk): Harold Skow and A. J. Stee-
ves.
ROSEVILLE. Placer Co., Cal— Eond
election in amount of $112,000 will be
held by Roseville School District
shortly to finance construction of ad-
ditions to present schools and con-
struction of new buildings.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Calif.— City
council passes resolution to place two
bond proposals on the April 13 ballot,
one providing for $1,250,000 to finance
the purchase of a site and the erec-
tion of a municipal auditorium and
$750,000 for the purchase of land for
a civic center.
ONTARIO, San Bernardino Co.. Cal.
— Ontario elementary school district
amrmed an $85,000 bond issue for con-
struction of new elementary schools in
Ontario. Program includes erection
of new building at corner of Sultana
™£j?1Xth,Sts-' addit'°ns to Lincoln
school, enlarge San Antonio school,
remodel portion of South Euclid school
and enlarge junior high school. Ar-
chitect not selected.
LOS ANGELES, Cal -Los Angeles
Board of Education called election for
March 27 at which time bond issue
between $9,000,000 and $12,000,000 for
new school buildings will be sub-
mitted to electorate. Practically all
of proceeds would be used for actual
construction and most of the work
would consist of additions to exist-
ing school structures.
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal
. „ ',,y -c°u,nc" wiI1 P,ace Proposal on
April 7 ballot to vote bonds of $30,000
Rei-eT^ IT60"0" °f * flr<= ^«™ »
Reresford Park and the purchase of
?„dd '™' ,fire Acting equipment and
to remodel a sub-station in Bellevue
SKILSAW Portable Electric Hand
Saws (4 models).
SKILSAW Portable Electric Sander
SKILSAW Radial Arm Attach-
ments.
SYNTRON Portable Electric Ham-
mers (4 models, motor-
less).
MALL Flexible Shaft Machines (50
models).
Electric Drills, Grinders. Buffers,
Routers, Lock Mortisers.
PETER H. NELSON
Labor Saving Portable Electric
Tools.
1248 Mission St.
UNderhlll
7692
RENTALS
CHURCHES
Plans Being Completed.
CHURCH Cost $8
SAN FRANCISCO. Bush Street l
Divisadero Street.
One-story frame church.
Owner— West Side Christian Chu
Architect— Bertz, Winter & Ma
210 Post Street.
Bids will be taken in about (
weeks.
Plans Eeing Refigured.
CHURCH Cost, $19
SAN FRANCISCO. Thirty-second i
and Ulloa Street.
One- and two-story frame and stu
church with slate roof (to
400).
Owner— St. Stephens Protestant B
copal Church.
Architect— Charles Strothoff, 2724 1
Street.
Plans have been slightly revised
new figures are being taken from
three lowest bidders.
Plans Bheing Completed.
CHURCH Cost, $29
SACRAMENTO, Sacramenao Co., I
SW Thirty-ninth St. and Fou
Ave (72x125 feet).
One-story reinforced concrete
stucco church (seat 250; tile r
Owner— 1st English Lutheran Ch'
Sacramento.
Architect— Wm. E. Coffman, F
Bldg., Sacramento.
Bids will be taken in about
weeks.
UPLAND, San Bernardino Co., (I
—Campbell Const. Co., 228 E TraJT
St., Ontario, submitted low bid 1
general contract at $54,100 for fr«|L
and stucco church (85xl35-ft.) at cjL
ner of Euclid Ave. and C St., UpuM
for Upland Methodist Church. Rev.'ii
A. Stayley, pastor. Low bidders a
other contracts are as follows: C-M
born Electric Co., Upland, electa
wiring. $3975; F. H. Walker. Moni .
via, plumbing, $39S6; Williams Rad-
tor Co., Los Angeles, heating, $218ftH
Tondro & Bowers, Covina, paintiH
$2350. Marsh, Smith & Powell,fB
chitects, 516 Architects Bldg., Los A
FACTORIES AND WARE
HOUSES
Plans Being Prepared.
FACTORY Cost, $--
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Lo.-
tion withheld.
New factory building.
Owner— Owens-Illjnois Glass Co.. (.
I. Cole. Mgr.). 133 Kearny Strf,
San Francisco.
Architect— Eng. Dept. of Owner, 1-
Iedo, Ohio.
Contract Awarded.
BAKING PLANT Cost. $50.)
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co., Cal. Hi
and Needham Sts.
Part 1- and 2-story brick baking pl:t
(76xl30-ft.)
Owner — San Joaquin Baking Co., t
and Los Angeles Sts., Fresno.
Architect— C. E. Butner, Cory Bid,
Fresno.
Contractor— H. Tennyson, 125 Popr
St., Modesto.
F. D. Bradford, president of l>
company, announces $15,000 has bfi
allowed for the installation of me
ern baking equipment.
laturday, March
1031
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nine
Opened.
[STOCK BLDQ, Cost, $125,000
iA.MKNTo, Sacramento Co., Cal.
tate Fair Grounds,
story brick livestock building.
of California.
Itect— State Department of Pub-
p Works, Division of Architec-
,iv Oeo. B. McDougall, state ar-
hil., i. State Office Bldg., Sacra-
unanto.
lowing is a complete list of bids:
Hansen, 282 7th St., San
i ; 1 1 1 i 00 $ 97.600
c. Keating, Sacramento.. 99.450
Hopklnson, Sacramento.. 100,437
.v.- Pox, Sacramento 101,350
Peterson, S. F 101,498
H. Hunt, Sacramento 102,000
,^ Dauger, Sacramento.... 103,000
ews Const. Co., Sacto 103,300
, Betz, Sacramento 103,990
»n Concrete Co., S. F 104,645
Anderson, Oakland 104,975
Bender, Sacramento 105,300
Ten & Swinerton, Sacto. 106,000
ayson, Long Beach 106.500
Swensen, San Jose 106,500
Lesure. Oakland 107,600
sen & Haggmark, S. F 109,700
oering, Portland, Ore 109, S76
er & McDonald, Oakland.. 111.339
lvray Const. Co., Sacto. 113,800
Leitel & Son, Oakland.... 115.000
paid & Kahn, S. F 116,612
P.umbing and Heating
nter & Mendenhall, Sacra-
Plbg. & Elec. Co., Sacto. 8[9S9
;n & Hawley. Sacramento 10.099
y & Hately, Sacramento.... 10,677
Electrical Work
Turner, 2008 35th Street, '
icramento $2,278
sn & Hawley, Sacramento 2,514
Thomas, Sacramento 2,660
Cannon 2.672
Eiec. Co.. Stockton 2,785
Borlander 3,340
s held under advisement.
rARIO, San Bernardino Co., Cal.
Bon General Electric Appliance
Sltarlo, will probably make ad-
al extensions to its Ontario Hot-
plant to take care of the output
I company's Cicero plant in Chi-
recently discontinued.
fljAKLAND, Cal.— Grinnell Co., 5th
fll Brannan Sts., San Francisco, at
1(367 submitted lowest bid to East
fly Municipal Utility District, 512
flh St., to furnish and install sprink-
flraystem complete in buildings known
■ "Carpenter Shop" and "Meter
flop" at the district corporations
fl"i 22nd and Adeline Sts.
fli'ollowing is a complete list of bids:
■ htnnell Co., San Francisco, $1,567.
Hi. C. Reed & Co., San Francisco,
; i95.
J lutcmiatic Sprinkler Corp., S. F..
133.
,ilbertson McCormick Sprinkler Co..
1 Ji Francisco, $1,890.
I Li. H. Pinkerton, San Francisco, $1,-
iking Automatic Sprinkler Co., San
'inclsco, $2,180.
lids held under advisement.
,-regated Bids Being Taken.
EERY Cost, $16,00r
N JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal. No.
288 Market Street,
o-story steel frame and brick
bakerv.
■ner— P. Andreuccetti, 5S0 S-Sixtli
81 . San Jose.
:hltect — Chas. McKenzie, Twohy
Bldg., San Jose,
el— California Steel Co., Second and
Harrison Sts , Oakland.
nctural Steel Contract Awarded.
ILER HOUSE Cost, $12,000
i ON, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
ory reinforced concrete boiler
1 house (steel trusses),
ner — Associated Oil Co., 79 NW
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Plans by Eni D of i '" '" r
Contractor -Vlllad Bros., 117 Mar-
ket St., San i nclscQ.
Structural Steel independent Iron
Works, 1820 I " a St.. Oakland
Mi' Ill us [ron Contract Awarded
CLEANING PLANT Cost, $
alameiia. Alameda Co., Cal. 2008
Encinal Avenue.
One-story concrete cleaning plant.
Owner— ( )w] < Ilea net premises
Architect— R. C. Schuppert, 4037 Park
Ave., Alameda.
Miscellaneous Iron-Independent Iron
Works, 1820 Chase St.. Oakland.
Is previously reported, concrete
work awarded to Trihertl & Massero,
635 44th Ave., Oakland.
SANTA BARBARA. Cal. — General
Wei tei ii Aero I lorporaOon Ltd., Mr.
Vremsak, President, has leased the
Goleta Airr.-ort and will erect a
hangar on the site t,i accommodate 3b
planes. The company also proposes
erecting a factory building at the
port.
Wrecking Under Way.
WAREHOUSE
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Cal.
Front and K Sts.
Two-story fireproof warehouse (140x
150-ft.)
Owner— Mebrus & Drescher, Front &
K Sts., Sacramento.
Architect— Not Given.
Wrecking— Capital Wrecking Co., 37th
and R Sts., Sacramento.
t-
Contract Awarded.
CLEANING PLANT Cost, $35,000
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. N Fulton
St., S Belmont Ave.
Dry cleaning plant (30xl50-ft.; Span-
ish type).
Owner— Fashion Cleaners, Ltd., 1217
Van Ness Ave., Fresno.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— J. T. Cowan, 750 Eliza-
beth St., Fresno.
New cleaning and pressing equip-
ment will be installed at an addition-
al cost of several thousand dollars.
Bids Opened.
FACTORY Cost. $
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal. Eighty-
first Avenue near E 14th St.
One-story reinforced concrete factory.
Owner— Blue Bird Potato Chips, Inc..
6Sth Ave. and Beck Sts., Oakland.
Architect— Charles W. McCall, 1404
Franklin St., Oakland.
Low Bidder— Albert A. Haskell, 255
Ridgeway, Oakland.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Albert A. Haskell. Oakland $28,876
Wm. Spivock, S. F 30,550
Villadsen Bros., S. F 30,950
H. Paige, Oakland 30,960
Barry & Westlund, Oakland 31,195
Chas. Vezey & Son, Oakland 31.325
J. H. Moore, Oakland 32,340
R. W. Littlefield. Oakland 32.S40
Bids referred to owners in Los An-
geles for award.
GARAGES AND SERVICE"
STATIONS
Contract Awarded.
SERVICE STATION Cost, $8000
WILLITTS, Mendocino Co., Cal.
Frame and stucco super service sta-
tion.
Owner — The Texas Co., Hearst Bldg..
San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — Chas. M. Swansfelt, Riv-
er Road, Ukiah.
Plans Completed.
SERVICE STATION Cost. $
SAN FRANCISCO. Nineteenth Ave.
and Lincoln Way.
One-story brick super service station
Owner— Associated Oil Co., 79 New
Montgomery St , San Francisco.
Architect — Masten & Kurd, Shreve
Bldg., S:m Francisco.
Plan an now in owner's hands and
blda iv in probablj be called for
shortly.
' 'hi It loned To ] 'repare Plans.
AUTI i SALES BLDG. Cost, $ ■
LOS ANGELES, Cal. NE Wilshire
Blvd. and Mariposa Ave.
One and two-story steel and brick
auto ilea i ling (140x120 ft.)
' " net — E. L. Cord.
Architect — Albert C Martin, Higgins
Bldg., Los Angeles.
Lessee — Auburn Fuller Co.
Contract Awarded.
SERVICE STATION Cost, $7000
DAVIS, Yolo Co., Cal.
Steel frame super service station.
Owner— General Petroleum Co., 3 10
Sansome St., San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — William Jensen, Davis.
Plans Being Prepared.
SERVICE STATION Cost, $10,000
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal. Sonoma
and Ohio Sts.
Steel super service station.
Owner— General Petroleum Co., 3 10
Sansome St., San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Bids will be taken in about three
weeks.
Preparing Working Drawings.
SERVICE BLDG. Cost, $55,000
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal. NW So-
noma and Main Sts. (130xl50-ft.)
Two-story automobile plant and ser-
vice building (probably brick on-
struction).
Owner — Acme Motor Co. (Vallejo Ford
Dealers; C. C. Lane), Vallejo.
Architect — Claude Barton, 5 2 2 Grand
Ave., Oakland.
Bids will be taken about April 1.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
SERVICE STATION Cost. $7500
SAN FRANCISCO. NE Twenty-
second and Howard Sts.
One-story steel frame service station
Owner— General Petroleum Corp, Parr
Terminal, Oakland
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — Sorensen & Haggmark,
2652 Harrison St., San Francisco.
Plumbing— J. J. McLeod, 1246 Golden
Electric Work— Atlas Electric Co., 343
Gate Ave , San Francisco.
Fourth St.. San Francisco.
Steel — Industrial Steel Products Co.,
Russ Bldg., San Francisco.
Low Bidder.
SERVICE STATION Cost. $
ROSEVILLE, Placer Co., Cal.
One-story steel frame service station.
Owner— The Texas Co., Hearst Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner,
Contractor— Yoho & Dauger, 2809 H
St., S-acramento.
Low Bidder.
SERVICE STATION Cost, $
AUBURN, Placer Co., Cal.
One-story steel frame service station
Owner — The Texas Co., Hearst Bldg ,
San Francisco.
Architect— Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor Yoho & Dauger, 2809
H St., Sacramento.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
SERVICE STATION Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Ocean Ave. and
Miramar Street.
One-story super service station.
Owner— The Texas Co., Hearst Bldg.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
SERVICE STATION Cost. $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Dewey Blvr. and
La Honda.
One-story super service station.
1 en
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
aturday, March 7, t\ M
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
SERVICE STATION Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Eighth Ave. and
Fulton St.
One-story super service station.
Owner— The Texas Co., Hearst Eldg.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March 0,
11 A. M., under Circular No. W-6613-
31-32, lids will be received by Con-
structing Quartermaster. Fort Mason,
to furnish and deliver f.o.b. Radio
Fort Miley:
6000 shingles, cedar No. 1.
2 aoors, sash 3-ft. x 6-ft. S-in. x
l'rin., redwood, complete with glass
and astragal.
I iamb, door, 6-ft. by 6-ft. S-in.,
with outside casing and molding for
shingles, 2x4-in. wall.
4 frames, window, mullion and sash
complete, S-ft. 6-in. x 3-ft., 4 lights
to single sash, sash to swing out,
finish on outside, 4-in. wall.
6 rolls, paper, roofing, green, slate,
surfaced.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
POSTOFFICE Cost, $1,300,000
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Cal.
Class A postoffice and courthouse.
Owner— U. S. Government.
Architect — Starks & Flanders, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Anno unci ment of the selection of
these architects to proceed with plans
for the Sacramento postoffice and
courthouse was made yesterday by
Secretary Mellon of the U. S. Treas-
ury Department.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
POSTOFFICE Cost, $695,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
Class A postoffice.
Owner— U. S. Government.
Architect— Bliss & Fairweather, Bal-
boa Eldg., San Francisco.
Announcement of the selection of
these architects to proceed with plans
for the Stockton postoffice was made
yesterday by Secretary Mellon of the
U. S. Treasury Department.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until March
12, 3 P. M., hies will be received by
U S. Engineer Office, California Fruit
Bldg., under Order No. 3051, to fur-
nish and deliver miscellaneous cast-
ings. Specifications obtainable from
above.
CALEXICO. Imperial Co.. Cab-
Chamber of commerce has forwarded
Lelegrams to Washington asking that
the $35,000 appropriation made two
years ago for the erection of a fed-
end inspection building at the line
here be increased to $155,000 and work
started without delay.
WHEELER FIELD, T. H.— Until
March 26. under Circular No. 7, bids
will be received by Department Quar-
termaster, Construction Division, Ft.
Shafter, T. H., for construction of two
200-men air corps barracks buildings
and two 100-men air corps barracks
buildings, together with roads and
utilities therefor at Fort Wheeler, T.
H. Plans obtainable from Depart-
ment Quartermaster at Fort Shafter
on deposit of $100, returnable.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March 21,
under Circular No. 3, bids wlil be re-
ceived by Signal Officer, Headquar-
ters Ninth Corps Area, Presidio, to
dismantle two 150-ft. steel towers.
Further information obtainable from
above.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Bids are be-
ing received by Bureau of Supplies &
Accounts,, Navy Department, Wash-
ington, D. C, to furnish and deliver
miscellaneous supplies and equip-
ment as noted in the following sched-
ules, further information being avail-
able from the Navy Purchasing Of-
ficer, 100 Harrison St.. San Francisco.
Bids Open March 17
Mare Island, 1,000 lbs. copper-nick-
el-alloy bar; sch. 5224.
Seattle, 1 motor driven ball bearing
band saw; sch. 5213.
Puget Sound, 1 motor driven tensile
testing machine, compression, bend-
ing, transverse; sch 5212.
Mare Island, 8 forged draft blowers
and spares; sch. 5196.
Mare Island, 2,200 lbs. bar brass and
bronze; sch. 5223.
Puget Sound, 2 motor driven centri-
fugal pumps, 2 controllers and spares;
sch. 5230.
Mare Island, 7,000 lbs. corrugated
rubber matting; sch. 5226.
Mare Island, 3,600 ft. wrought iron
pipe, welded; sch. 5249.
Mare Island, 288 water-gauge glass-
es; sch. 5250.
Mare Island, 300 dishwashing ma-
chine baskets; sch. 523S.
San Diego, 6 engine mounts; sch.
5258.
San Diego, 1 60-ton hydraulic press;
sch. 5257.
Bids Open March 24
Mare Island, 19,900 sleeves and 10,-
330 casings, centrifugally cast; sch.
ind
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March 9,
11 A. M., under Circular No. W-6613-
31-32. bids will be received by Con-
structing Quartermaster, Fort Mason,
to furnish and deliver f.o.b. Radio
Station. Fort Miley, lumber as follows
00 lin. ft. lumber. Redwood, 2x4 -in.,
mudsills, S1E No. 1 Common.
160 lin. ft. lumber, O.P., 2x4-in. S4S
No. 1 Common plates.
1200 b.m. ft. lumber, O.P. Ix6-in.,
sheating. S1E1S, No. 1 Common.
200 b.m. ft. lumber. O.P. 2x3-in. for
stakes, S1E, No. 1 Common.
1000 b.m. ft. lumber. O.P., l%x6-fn.,
T&S sheathing, slash grain, No. 2
Common.
1000 b.m. ft. lumber, O.P., lx4-in..
T&G sheathing, slash grain. No. 2
62 pieces lumber, O.P., 2x4-in. x 10
ft., S1E. No. 1 Common.
12 pieces lumber, O.P., 2x4-in. x 18
ft., S4S, No. 1 Common.
6 pieces lumber, O.P. 2x4-in. x 8
ft., S4S, No. 1 Common.
6 pieces lumber, O.P., 2x4-in. x 10
ft., S4S, No. 1 Common.
6 pieces lumber, O.P. 2x4xl2-in.,
S4S No. 1 Common .
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Until March 27,
11 A. M., under Specification No. 6382,
bids will be received by Public Works
Department, Eleventh Naval District,
San Diego, for six confinement cells
for Building No. 1 at the Naval Op-
erating Base, (Destroyer Base), San
Diego. The work consists of manu-
facturing and installing six steel cells
in one block approximately 17 feet
long by 14 feet wide by 7 feet high,
to be constructed of steel plates,
angles, round and flat bars, with a
locking device suitable for locking
and unlocking cells individually or
collectively in groups of three. Plans
obtainable from above office on de-
posit of $10, checks for same payable
to Chief of the Bureau of Yards and
Docks.
PRESCOTT, Ariz.— Joseph W. Alexa,
senior vice commander it Fort Whip-
ple Barracks, reports tnat the U. S.
Veterans' Bureau will spend approxi-
mately $114,500 for repairs, improve-
ments and alterations at the govern-
ment hospital here, the money to be
available between July 1, 1931, and
June 30, 1932. According to the pres-
ent plans, $30,000 will be used to meet
the expenses of minor repairs, altera-
provements at the h
pital and $1080 for landscape develi
ments. The remaining $84,500 w01|
distributed for the following
Installing radio outlets in the
$7000; overhauling steam lines, $51
electric refrigeration system, $10,1
change in office space and medl;
warehouse, $5000; reflooring
buildings and linoleum, $25,000
placing piping, $22,500.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Following^r'
partial list of the prospective bidi
for the storehouse extension, un
Specification No. B407, bids for |
will be opened March IS by the
reau of \ards and Docks, Navyi
partment, at Washington, D. C:
R. J. Chute, 2106 W Santa Ba$j
Ave.. Los Angeles.
Wm. MacDonald Const. Co.,
Syndicate Trust Bldg., St. Loui!
W. P. Thurston Co., Box 2089,
mond, Va.
Newport Contracting & Engine^
Co., Lee Hall, Va.
MARE ISLAND, Cal.— Karl K(
Crockett, Calif., at SS.9S0 submf
low bid under Specifications No.
to the Eureau of Yards and Irf
Navy Department, Washington, Dj
to furnish and install an el<
shaft and lobby at the Navy
Hospital, Mare Island, Calif,
shaft and lobby will be built oi
exterior of the building extei
from the ground floor to the
with the openings at five floors,
work involves excavation, coni
work, steel framing, hollow tile,
co, wood roof framing, tile r
electric work and heating. A
plete tabulation of bids received
be published shortly.
MARE ISLAND, Cal.— Otis Eleva
Co., 1 Beach St., San Francisco.
$6,236 submitted low bid under Sjj
ification No. 6311, to the Bureafl
Yards and Docks, Navy Departnasj
Washington, D. C, to furnish an&^
stall one automatic electric passed
elevator complete at the Navy Yi
Hospital, Mare Island. A com^
tabulation of bids will be publfl
shortly.
HOQUIAM, Wash.— Following lH g
secured plans at Washington. D. I I
for proposed postoffice to be eree I
at Hoquiam, bids for which wiffl I,
opened by the Supervising Archffl I
Treasury Dept., Washington, D. I
on April 1:
Pacific States Const. Co., Alas f
Bldg., Seattle. Wash.
Harry Boyer & Son Co., Washil
ton Bide- , Tacoma, Wash.
Earl E. Garber & Co., Bethleht
Pa.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close M
18, 11 A. M.
ELEVATOR Cost, Jr-w.
SAN FRANCISCO. Letterman Genel
Hospital (kitchen No. 9).
Install electric freight elevator. ;
Owner— U. S. Government.
Architect — Constructing Quarterm:-
ter, Fort Mason.
HAWTHORNE, Nevada — See
"Reservoirs and Dams," this iss.
Bids wanted by Bureau of Yards a)
Docks, Navy Department, to cc
truct Cat Creek Dam at Hawthoi
Naval Ammunition Depot.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Until 11 A. 1
March 20, bids will be received '
Eleventh Naval District, foot t
Broadway, San Diego, for extension '
barracks buildings at the Naval 0
crating Base. Work consists of ft'
two-story building extensions to e
isting Barracks Nos. 10 and
Each extension will be approximate
33 by 53 feet. Work includes i>li
and reinforced concrete; brick wor
built-up roofing; sheet metal woi
Saturday, March 7, 1931
BUILDING AND NGINEERING NEWS
El
even
,i ister: stucco; steel beam floor and
'■ . s; wood sash, d screen
... finish; Bteel partitions for water
closets; hardware; glazing; painting;
plumbing; heating; water, gas and
sru , i piping; .i nd electrical work.
Bidding data mm be obtained from
iii. Commandant, Eleventh Naval
District, San Diego, upon deposit of
oheck or t; ney order for $10
made payable to the Chief of the
Km. hi in Yards mid Docks Capt.
DeWlti C. Webb, public winks officer.
PEARL HARBOR, T. H.— A m e s -
tails, Ltd., Honolulu, at $203,430
Brarded contract by Bureau of Yards
ml Docks, Navy Department, Wash-
ttton, 1>. C, to erect seaplane hangar
t Pearl Harbor.
PEARL HARBOR, T. H — Bureau of
irds mil Docks, Navy Dept., Wash-
igton, D. C, will call for bids soon
i (In construction of engine and air-
raft overhaul shop at Pearl Harbor;
Slmated cost $220,000. Specification
MARCH FIELD. Cal.— Until 10 A.
M., March 21, bit's will be received by
fCol W. C. Gardenhire, constructing
[Quartermaster, March Field, for the
bconstruction of 3G sets of non-com-
! missioned officers' quarters at March
JTield.
MARCH FIELD, Cal.— Until 11 A.
,, March 24. bids will be received by
■ I W. C Gardenhire, March Field,
r the construction of quartermasters
irehouse and officers' utility ware-
luse and shops, guard house, fire
iuse, post exchange and garage at
irch Field.
MARCH FIELD, Cal.— Until 11 A.
. M.. March 24, bids will be received
by Col W. C. Gardenhire, construct-
ing quartermaster. March Field, for
the construction of two sets of field
Ulcers' quarters and eight sets of
hcompany officers' quarters (duplicates
rof quarters for which bids are being
'opened on March 10) at March Field.
SAX DIEGO, Cal.— Bureau of Yards
land Docks, Navy Department, Wash-
ington, D. C. will call for bids soon
Jfor the erection of four barracks at
jthe Naval Operating Base, San Diego.
{Spec. No. 6370. They will be rein-
j forced concrete and hollow tile struc-
tures and will cost approx. $400,000.
I SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Until 11 A. M.,
Mm li 19. bids will be received by the
• Uth Naval District, San Diego, for
improving gasoline storage facilities
K the North Island Naval Air Sta-
tion. San Diego. The work includes
'iplping, valves, meters, motor-driven
.pump, pump house, fire protection
'equipment, earth fire banks, steel
framed walkway, concrete pavement,
electric light and power systems and
grounding systems. Spec. No. 6426.
Bidding data may be obtained from
the Commandant. Headquarters, 11th
Naval District, San Diego, upon de-
posit of $10 payable to the Chief of
•the Bureau of Yards and Docks.
Completing Plans.
ELEVATOR Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Letterman General
Hospital (kitchen No. 9).
Install electric freight elevator.
Owner— U. S. Government.
Architect — Constructing Quartermaster
Fort Mason, San Francisco.
Bids will be called for about
March 2.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close
March 16, 11 A. M.
INSTALL ORGAN Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO Presidio Chapel.
Install organ.
l-'i.n .m.i on
l-'i . i r
Eids Opened.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Letterman Hos-
pital.
Alterations to War. Is D-l and E-l (ad-
dition of five private rooms in each
ward).
Owner — United Stntes Government.
Architect — Construction Quartermas-
ter, Fort Mason.
Work comprises: Nurses' call sys-
tem, plumbing and radic installa-
tion, linoleum floors, repair to wood-
work, etc.
General Work
Qauley & Yaunt, L99 22nd Ave $4,195
Frank J. Reilly 4.5S3
F. C. Amorosso 4,700
Clancy Bros 4,800
Vogt & Davidson 4,915
John Bjorkman 4,947
J. Harold Johnson 4.997
W. M. Martin 5,442
P. F. Speidel 5.500
T. F. E. Goodwin 5,738
Jack Nelson 6,500
Electrical Work
Johnson Electric Co., 758 Mont-
erey Blvd $ 970
Minkel & Lucas 1.005
H. S. Tittle 1,145
J. Harold Johnson 1.200
G. H. Armstrong 1.210
Severin Electric Co 1.358
F. D. Wilson Co 1,522
Linoleum
Conklin Bros, Inc., 2400 Geary
Street $1,485
D. N. & E. Walter 1,495
1.505
J. E. Higgins Lhr. Co 1,636
J. J. Millard 1,799
Thos. R. Smith 1.S73
Plumbing
Frank Davison, 65 Chesley St $ 796
Wm. Ward 869
F. C. Amoroso 935
O'Mara & Stewart 975
J. J. Millard 1008
Henry Ernst & Son 1118
Burnham Plumbing Co 1169
Jack Nelson 1250
Frank J. Reilly 1379
Thos. R. Smith 1549
Bids held under advisement.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.— Eleventh Naval
District, San Diego, directs the at-
tention of contractors bidding on the
construction of Naval Training Sta-
tion barracks under specification No.
6419, bids for which are to be opened
on March 5th, to addendum No. 2 cov-
ering: (a) Section 24, alternative A.
Add to paragraph 24-01 as amended
by addendum No. 1 "Wall tile units
not less than 12 inches long and 5
inches high will be accepted."
SAN FRANCISCO.— H. F. Haver-
kamp. 1175 Market St., at $110 award-
ed contract by District Public Works
Officer, 12th Naval District, to install
bell ringing transformers, bell push
button and buzzers at District Staff
Headquarters, 5th floor, 100 Harri-
son Street.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Chicago Bridge
& Iron Works, 414 Subway Terminal
Bldg., Los Angeles, awarded contract
by Public Works Officer, 11th Naval
District, San Diego, at $9425 for gas-
oline tanks at the Naval Operating
Base (Air Station), San Diego, Spec-
ifications No. 6425. The work includes
two steel tanks, each of approximate-
ly 100,000 gallons capacity, for the
storage of aviation gasoline. The
tanks shall have sand foundations,
steel roofs with louvers, steel stairs
and floating decks. The other bids
were: Consolidated Steel Corp., $10,-
830; Western Pipe & Steel Co., $10,-
200; Kirk Morrison Iron Co., $12,544;
California Products Co., $12,996.
tive Bidders.
SAN FRANCISCI >. Pn 1 0
OFFICERS' QUARTERS Cost, $90,000
Fifteen double sets of non-commis-
slorted r ■ 1 r 1 . ■ * ■ i-.- . ■ quarters (each 2-
story and basement, brick con-
strui H
Owner — U. S. Government
Plans by Quartermaster Generals Of-
fice, Washington, D. C.
Following contractors and contract-
ing Arms in' ve 51 cui ed plans:
White & Gloor. 448 Monadnock Hldg.
EIner C. Petersen, 1290 Hayes St.
.larks & Irvine, 71 New Montgomery
Bam tt & I , 918 Harrison St.
Frank Davidson, 65 Chesley St
George Rehn, 1919 Mission St.
Mahony Bros., S61; Flood Bldg.
S. Rasori, Call Bldg.
Einar Petersen, 666 Mission St.
C. C. W, and H. H. Haun, 66G .Mis-
sion St.
Larsen & Larsen, 1027 Russ Bldg.
O'Mara & Stewart, 218 Clara St.
Vogl & Davidson, Call Bldg.
J. J. McLeod. 1246 Golden Gate Ave.
Minkel & Lucas, 1535 Folsom St.
William Wara, 1029 Larkin St.
The Turner Co., 329 Tehama St.
Thomas Skelly, 1312 9th Ave.
Thos. R Smith, 1483 Palou Ave.
H. L. Petersen, 731 Treat Ave.
G. H. Armstrong, 2890 Howard St.
Mangrum & Holbrook, 1235 Mission
The Fess System Co., 220 Natoma St .
N. H. S-joberg & Son, Call Bldg.
C. Peterson Co., 390 6th St.
Smith Electric Co., 975 Howard St.
K. E. Parker Co., 135 South Park.
Henry Ernst, 551 Hayes St.
F. L. Hansen, 282 7th St,
Severin Electric Co., 172 Clara St.
The Scott Co., 243 Mission St.
O. M. Sommer, 901 Bryant St
Chas. A. Langlais, 472 Tehama St.
Atlas Electric & Eng. Corp., 343
Fourth St.
Monson Bros , 475 6th St.
A. G. Atwood, 3623 18th St.
Crane Co., 301 Brannan St.
Johnson Elec. Co.. 75S Monterey Blvd,
Aetna Elec. Co., 1337 Webster St.
MacDonald & Kahn, Financial Cen-
ter Bldg.
Frank J. Reilly, 666 Mission St.
F. S. Hannah, 26S Market St.
James H. Pinkerton, 927 Howard St.
M. J. King. 2343 Bay St.
Globe Elec. Works, 1S99 Mission St.
Fred D. Wilson Co., 1448 Sth St.
J. Harold Johnson, Hearst Bldg.
William Spivock, Hobart Bldg.
F. C . Amoroso & S^ns, Wallace and
Keith Sts.
William Martin, 666 Mission St.
T. B. Goodwin. 2950 Divisadero St.
Atlas Heating & Ventilating Co., 557
Fourth St.
H S. Tittle Co., 85 Columbna Sq.
Ira W. Coburn, 204S Market St.
Higgins & Kraus, 711 Tehama St.
Mechanical Contracting Co., 81
Shipley St.
T. L. Sherman & Son, 1514 Irving
A. Ramazzotti, 1973 Vallejo St.
Bids are to be opened March 25, 11
A. M.
Preliminary Studies Being Made.
BUILDINGS Cost approx. $800,000
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co., Cal.
Group of buildings, etc.
Owner— U. S. Government.
Architect — Supervising Architect,
Washington, D. C.
Preliminary studies are now being
made by Base Commandant. Alameda
(And. 0303). Work involves group of
buildings, comprising shops, ware-
house, canteen and barracks bldgs..
central administration building and
storage building, grading, sewer pipes,
electric lighting system, pipe lines,
etc.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until March
10, 3 P. M.. under Order No. 3067. bids
will be received by U. S. Engineer
Office, California Fruit Bldg.. for use
I welve
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March
of launch. Bids are wanted on the fol-
lowing propositions: (a) 90 days op-
erated by the contractor; (b) SO hours
operati d I y contractor on hourly base,
and (c) alternative bid when operated
b: ii> Government for period of 90
Further information obtainable
fron
abov
HALI.S AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
fO, Cal.— Fresno Council No.
840, Knights .if Columbus, contem-
■ i lodge building at
and R Sts, to cost $20,000.
Fred Hengehold is chairman of the
building committee.
Preliminary studies Being Made
PLAYGROUND Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Bav and Larkin
Streetts.
I 'I.: ! g round and clubhouse.
Owner —City and County of San
: n.-isco (Playground Commis-
Contract Awarded.
MEMORIAL BLDG.
Cont. Price, $33,990
CORNING, Tehama Co., Cal. Solano
St. and Houghton Ave
ory brick Memorial Building.
r< liama.
Architect- Starks & Flanders, Forum
Sacramento.
Contractoi Azevedo & Sarmento, 920
O si., Sacramento.
Following is a complete list of bids
received:
Azevedo & Sarmento, Sacto $33,990
Chas Unger. Sacramento 34,980
Fred Betz, Sacramento 35,460
George Kopp, Sacramento 36,364
Harry Porter, Sacramento 36,78]
R. B. McKenzie, Gerber 36,800
J. P. Brennan, Redding 37,300
F. II. Nielson, Sacramento 37,54 1
Lindgren & Swinerton, Sacto... 39,700
Contract Awarded.
MEMORIAL BLDG. Cost, $G5,000
HATWARD, Alameda Co., Cal. (Kolze
property) Main St.
One-story reinforced concrete (Veter-
ans' Memorial Building (Spanish
type).
Owner — County of Alameda.
Architect— H. H. Meyers, Kohl Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — A. F. Hanson, 440 Sunset
Blvd., Mayward.
Following is a complete list of bids:
A. F. Hanson, Hayward $66,597
J. E. Branagh. Oakland 6S.O00
E. T. Leiter & Son, Oakland CS.S67
E. T. Lesure, Oakland 71.S12
N. W. Place, Oakland 71,900
F. .1. Westlund, Oakland 72,400
N. II. Sjoberg, San Francisco.... 72,446
The Minton Co., Mt. View 73.352
A. F. Anderson, Oakland 74,297
George Maurer, Oakland 77,523
C. A. Bruce & Son, Pleasanton 7S.500
HOSPITALS
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Mar.
16. 11 A. M,
EQUIPMENT Cost, $
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Calif.
Near French I
Sterilizers, Still Warming Cabinet,
tint Plate Equipment, etc., for
first unit nf General Hospital.
Owner— County of San Joaquin, E. D.
Graham, county clerk.
Architect— Frederick H. Meyer, 525
Market St., San Francisco, and
Davis -Pearce Company, Associa-
tes. Builders' Bldg., Stockton.
Certified check or Surety Bond 10%
payable to Chairman of the Eoard of
Supervi ors required with bid. Spec.
obtainable from the architects on de-
posit of $25, returnable.
Contracts Awarded.
HOSPITAL Cost, $
SPADRA, Los Angeles Co., Cal. State
Hospital Grounds.
Hospital Administration Building and
Girls' Industrial Building.
Owner — State of California.
Architect — State Department of Public
Wi »rks. Division of Architecture,
Geo. B. McDougall, State- Archi-
tect, Public Works Bldg., Sacra-
mento.
General Work
L. Geisler. 6212 MidCletmi St.,
Huntington Park $70,574
Electric Work
Baty Electric Co , Long Beach .54100
Plumbing, Heating and Ventilating
Cooney & Winterbottom, Los
Angeles $15,495
The hospital building is two-story
reinforced concrete walls and floors,
tile partitions and tile roof on wood
construction. Total floor area is ap-
proximately IS. 0(iu sq. ft. The Admin-
istration Building is one-story rein-
forced concrete walls and floor, tile
partitions and tile roof on wood con-
struction. Total floor area is approx.
5300 sq ft. The Girls' Industrial Build-
ing is a one-story addition with rein-
forced concrete walls, wood floor, par-
titions and roof construction and tile
roof. Total floor area is approx. 2200
sq. ft. Bids held under advisement.
Contracts Awarded
COTTAGE Cost. $25,000
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Cal.
State Hospital Grounds.
Two-story reinforced concrete cottage
for employees (floor area 6700 sq.
ft.)
Owner— State of California.
Architect — State Department of Pub-
lic Works, Division of Architec-
ture, Geo. B. McDougall, State Ar-
chitect, Public Works Building,
Sai ramento.
General Work
Samuel Eyre, Tracy $19,339
Electrical Work
Hild Elec. & Mfg. Co., 125 W. Main
St., Stockton $1221
Plumbing and Heating
Jos C. Black, 721 W. Elm St.,
Stockton $6600
Completing Plans.
ADDITION $116,000 Appropriated
SAN FRANCTSCO. Letterman Gen-
eral HoS] itnl
Three-story reinforced concrete ad-
dition to Ward No. 11 and two-
story reinforced concrete ward
building (No. 10) .
Owner — U. R. Government.
Architect — Constructing Quartermaster
Fort Mason. San Francisco.
Rubber floors, terrazzo floors, tile
wainscoting, radio system, electric
fixtures, nurses' call system; all mod-
ern hardware. sterlization system,
electric passenger elevator, modern
hospital plumbing and considerable
marble work.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co.. Cal.
—Stanford University, Palo Alto, will
purchase equipment including X-ray,
surgery and laundry apparatus for
the new Paid Alto Hospital. Esti-
mated cost, $42,500.
By the arrangement the university
will purchase the equipment with its
own money, and the city— if the lease
is approved — will lease the equipment
by the year, with an option to renew
the agreement until the debt is finally
discharged. Annual payments would
be included in the hospital budget.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect Ed-
win Bergstrom. Citizens' National
Bank Bldg., Los Angeles, has recom-
mended to the Los Angeles county su-
pervisors that contracts for the high
pressure refrigeration and the low
pressure refrigeration for the i.ew
Acute Unit of the General Hospital
be awarded by the board as follows:
High Pressure Refrigeration— G a J
Engineering Co., 2650 Santa Fe Ave.,
$45,274. the price being based upor
the bid of $54,2S0, but omitting cole
water cooling and circulating system
which makes a deduction of $S974. J]
Low Pressure Refrigeration— Parkei
Ice Machine Co., 2600 Santa Fe Ave
Vernon, at $75,5:1, based on the bk
of $71,160, but using Ward individua
refrigerating units, which adds $^914 i
These recommendations were sub-]
mitted to board of supervisors Feb 1
24 but upon motion of Supervisoi
Quiiim action was postponed unti,
Feb. 27 in order that the architeci |
might be present.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— P. Grassi & ■
Co., 1045 San Bruno Ave., San Fran-j
cisco, at $438,719 awarded contract bsj
Los Angeles County Supervisors foil
travertite work for the new Aciajj
Unit of the Los Allele c.enera] 1 U-x
pital.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Centra I
California Ice Co., Fresno, at $2,SH |
awarded contract by county super
visors for remodeling the present Yorl
Refrigerationg system and the instal1 I
lation of brine refrigerated refrigerj |
ators in the County General Hospital
Complete list of bids received pub|
lished in issue of March 2.
Bids Opened.
QUARTERS Cost, $
SPADRA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
cific Colony Grounds.
Two-story employees' quarters and li
story concrete garage.
Owner— State of California.
Architect— State Department
lie Works, Division of Archit
ture, Geo. B. McDougall, state
chitect, State Office Bldg., Sacra!
ramento.
The Employees' Quarters building i
two stories with concrete wa '
wood frame interior construct;
tile roof. The total floor area is ap
proximately S600 square feet.
The Garage is a building of
car compartments with concn
and floor and composition re
area is approximately 6000 £
Following are three lowest bidder,
on all portions of the work:
General Work
L. A. Geisler, Long Beach $30,9!
Wm. Rahlbacher. Los Angele
Wilson Beaver Co., Anaheim... 33,
Electric Work
R. R. Jones Elec. Co., L. A $1,
W. H. Smith, Long Beach 1,
Safewav Electric Co., L. A lj
Plumbing and Heating
Thomas Haverty, Los Angeles... .$5,
S. B. Jones, Los Angeles
Hickman Bros., Los Angeles..
Bids held under advisement.
Plans Completed .
CUSTODIAL BLDG. Cost, J
SANTA BARBARA, Santa Barban
Co., Cal. Counts' General Hos
pital.
Custodial building (accommodiation
for 62 patients).
Owner — County of Santa Barbara.
Architect— Edwards & Plunkett, 20 E
Figueroa St., Santa Barbara,
Ornamental and Miscellaneous Irol
Contract Awarded.
SERVICE BLDG. Cont. Trice. SD7,28I
SAX JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. :
Two-story reinforced concrete servic
building.
Owner — County of Santa Clara.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 35 W
San Carlos St., San Jose
Contractor— J. D. Carlson. 1331 Sierr:
St., San Jose.
Ornamental and Miscellaneous Iron-
San Jose Iron Works, 535 W-Sar
Carlos St., San Jose.
Mar L98]
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thirteen
Pri parln I'l.u
CLINIC Cost, $
SAX l.l'IS i UilSPO, Cal.
I'M, k clinic.
iwtii : Group of doctors (names with-
in Id).
\i , i tecl Louis V Craw ford, < libson
I ire> el Lilde , Santa Mai la.
vlll be take
liihin one
HOTELS
|| LAS VEGAS, Nevada.— John Miller,
•win r "i the Ne\ ada hotel, is hav-
ing plans drawn for an addition to
ucture. It will provide CO ad-
looms, »
rn i>. - Preliminary Ski
(HOTEL Cost, $
iSANTA BARBARA, Santa Barbara
Haparing Hans.
itOOMING HDl Cost, $
JAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal.
^fa-story brick rooming liouse.
Owner— With.ln Id.
■hitect— Louis N. Crawford, Gib-
son Divxel Bldg , Santa "Maria.
Bids will be taken in about one
<reek.
(••our stm in , immf li,,li I.
Owner Arliimt.ni Holding Co.
Architect— Edward & l'lunkett,
Figucroa St., Santa Barbai
ICE AND COLD STORAGE
PLANTS
'lans Ueins Eigured -Bids Close .Mar.
19, 2 P. M.
IXTENSION Cost approx. .sun.
IAN FRANCISCO. Channel between
>ier No. 40 and 3rd St. bridge.
Sxtension to cold storage plant (re-
frigeration plant and install ma-
chinery and equipment).
>»wner— State Board of Harbor Cora-
lissioners.
Jngineer — Frank White, Ferry Bldg.
FRESNO, Fresno Co.. Cal.— Central
■ Jalifnrnia Ice Co., Fresno, at $2,810
lubmitted lowest bid to county clerk
lor remodeling the present York Re-
Ifcerating system and the installa-
MR of brine refrigerated refrigerators
i Hi, County General Hospital.
;l Following is a complete list of bids:
Blentral Calif. Ice Co., Fresno $2810
Hlevlin-Drew Co.. Fresno 2975
■■Hops Iron Works, Fresno 3000
['acihc lee Machine Co., S. F 3968
MBwards Ice Machine & Supply
I Co., Oakland 5174
ij Bids held under advisement until
Itarch 3, 10 A. M.
POWER PLANTS
f SAN FRANCISCO— Until March 9,
|" P. M., under Proposal No G9G, bids
I'M be received by Leonard S. Leavy,
Mty purchasing agent. 270 City Hall,
I'D furnish automatic starting compen-
tators for Department of Public
,' Porks. Specifications obtainable from
* bove.
! GRIDLEY, P.ntte Co., Cal. — Until
'larch 23, bids will be received by J.
*. Lewis, city clerk, to furnish and
,< eliver one carload of power poles for
hunlcipal lighting plant. Specifica-
icms obtainable from clerk.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FIRE
HOUSES AND JAILS
'ommissioned To Prepare Plans.
.HMORY Cost, $35,000
AJUNAS, Monterey Co., Calif.
( .rmory.
iwner— State of California.
, .rchltect— Guy K o e p p , McDougall
Bldg., Salinas.
SAN FRANi 'i CO, Following I a
con te ii. i ol i.i.is reci Ived b
1 i ii 'n ol m. limn i San
Pram Isoo, 15 itgomoj i St., foi
furnishing ol sti u, ,i sti si and the
. of struci ii steel In i
tlon with the San Francisco Wai He
'ml Building Contracl Involves
i roximately 1 5600 to 60 n
Arthur Brown Jr., and G. Albert
i -mi i,,;i ii. ari in), eta,
in i ' ipers Hou . deliver f.o.b. San
Prancisi o.
(b) War Memorial, deliver f.o.b. San
Prancisco,
Cc) Opera House, fabricated and
erecti ,i
(d) War Menu. rial, fabricated and
... .
(sub-a) erecting only,
(sub-b) erecting only,
i sub-c) deduct.
(sub-S) deduct.
Columbia Stei I Co., Russ Idg., (a)
$64; (b) $59; (e) $91; <d) $79.
Moline Minneapolis Power & Imple-
ment Co., (a) $71.40: (b) $00.90; (c)
$92.40; id) $82.80; (sub-c) 50c; (sub-
d) $50c.
Herrick Iron Works, Oakland (sub-
a) $17.72; (cub-b) $14.84; (a) $70.80;
(b) $117 28; (o) $94 84; (d) $82.42.
McClintic Marshall Co., (a) $103.70;
(d) $S1.50.
Judson-racific Co., (a) $98.50; (d)
$S3.35.
Dyer Bros. Iron Works (c) $102.25;
(d) $81.80.
Moore Drydock Co., (c) $99.25; (d)
8S3.70; (sub-c) 50c; (sub-d) 50c.
.1 i ;n rick & Co., (sub-a) $28.75;
(sub-b) $20.50.
VAN NUYS. Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— Chas. H. Randall. Los Angeles city
councilman, an ices that funds will
be available next month for the
preparation of plans for the new Los
Angeles branch city hall to be erected
on Sylvan St., Van Nuys. Cost of the
proposed structure is estimated at
$275,000. Plans will be drawn by the
Los Angeles City Construction De-
, nrlin, nt, Chas. O. Br.ittain, superin-
tendent. No appropriation has been
made for the actual construction of
the building.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— County
supervisors reject bids for painting
county courthouse and new bids will
be asked. A complete tabulation of
the bids received was published in the
issue of March 2, B. L. Zumkellcr of
Fresno, being low at (a) $3,747; and
(b) $2,487.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— See ■'Govern-
ment Work and Supplies," this issue.
Bids wanted for six confinement cells
for Building No. 1 at the Naval op-
erating Base, S'an Diego .
Plans To Be Prepared.
FIREHOUSE Cost, $
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Calif.
Hunter Street.
Reconstruction of firehouse.
Owner— City of Stockton.
Architect — To Ee Selected.
City Manager Walter B. Hogan has
recommended to the city council that
an architect be commissioned to pre-
pare plans for this work involving in-
terior and exterior reconstruction.
Funds for the work are available from
the bond issue of 1924.
Construction Recommended.
JAIL Cost, $
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.
City jail building.
Owner— City of Modesto.
Architect— To Ee Selected.
The 1920 County Grand Jury in its
annual report to the county commis-
sioners recommends that county and
Modesto city prisoners, now housed in
one building, be separated and that
the city "be required" to provide her
own jail facilities.
Plam To Be P
HALL OS RECORDS Cost, $75,000
Mu pal "Hall ol Recoi I (W
,iiii, i,
Owner— i I of the
lati -.I i . - . ,,i i, \i k, u
8 ten i rei idi nl i,
Architi ■
The n ill of M
' u i ; Hudson
i as trus-
' in i'. i. ii,- in i , diclle to the
« l!l ' "I ' II I : , .1 \ Tl .'ill
. but are
novi decei ed
Plan i . i Figured— Bids Clo
28rd, 1 30 P. M.
ION Cost, $55,000
WADE) . cal.
1 brick addition to high school.
Ari i Davi P , , ;,. g
Weber sis., stool ton
i be opi 'i. .1 hi thi cafi tei la
■ ■' n "ii i i i ,.i m.hI ira.
Plai in"', ni,. I,,, model nlzing the
!l ' ectric lightini i ystem in
the old structure and the remodeling
"' " f i. lai ■ ins in the top
floor Into a study hall,
Prospective Bidders.
JAIL Cost, $110,000
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two-story reinforced concrete jail.
i '.unity of Mon
Architect- Reed a lorlett, Oakland
Ban! ..I ,'n'. ings Bid) . I lakland.
Following contractors have secured
plans up to date:
R. W. Littlefield, 337 17th St., Oak-
land.
H. H. Larsen. 64 South Park, San
Francisco.
Jas. L. McLaughlin, 251 Kearny St.,
San Francisco.
F. C. Stolte, 3449 Laguna St., Oak-
land.
Carl N. Swensen, San Jose.
Oeorge Maurer, 50 York Drive, Oak-
land,
Wm. C. Keating, 4 2 09 Mountain
Blvd., Oakland.
K. E. Parker, 135 South Park, San
Francisco.
MacDonald & Kahn, Financial Cen-
ter Bldg., San Francisco.
Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison St.,
San Francisco.
Bids are wanted for:
(1) Complete building, less jail
equipment, b u t including plumbing.
heating and ventilating and electrical
work.
(2) Complete building, less jail
equipment, plumbing. heating and
ventilating and electric work.
(3) Combined proposal on plumb-
ing, heating and ventilating.
(4) Proposal for electric work.
Separate bids will be received for
the jail equipment.
Plans obtainable from Reed & Cor-
lett, architects, 1S01 Oakland Bank
Bldg., Oakland, and from the County
Surveyor at Salinas on deposit of $20,
returnable.
Plans provide for a cell block ac-
commodating 4S prisoners, eight pris-
oners to be housed in each cell. Ad-
ditional cell blocks will have accom-
modations for 20 vagrants and eight
trustees. Two cells will be devoted to
insane prisoners, one of these being
padded. Accommodations will also
be provided for eight boy prisoners.
Eids are to be opened March 19th,
10 A. M.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co.. Cal —
II C. Miller, Santa Clara, at $698
awarded contract by Public Works
Officer, 12th Naval District, San Fran-
cisco, to install temporary partitions,
mezzanine floors, electrical work and
at the U. S. Naval Reserve
Armory, Post and Market Sts., San
Jose.
Fourteen
Contract Awarded.
LIBRARY Cont. price, $8531
OILDALE, Kern Co., Cal.
One - story brick branch library, 60x
27-ft.; tile roof.
Owner— County of Kern, P. E. Smith,
county clerk.
Architect— Edwin J. Symmes, Haber-
felde Bldg., Bakersfleld.
Contractor — Opperman & Hullett, 1327
Orange Drive, Bakersfleld.
Spanish type of architecture, brick
construction, plaster exterior, tile
roofing, wood and cement floors, etc.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Follow-
ing is a complete list of the bids re-
ceived by county clerk for painting
the Fresno County Courthouse,
(a) job complete; (b) labor only.
B. L. Zumkeller, Fresno (a) $3747
(b) 2487
O. R. Osterode, Fresno (a) 4190
(b) 4460
Alt. 3090
Alt. 3280
Schutz Paint Co., Fresno (a) 4993
(b) 5495
W. W. Spencer, Fresno (a) 5665
Mobert & Ross, Fresno (a) 4600
M. W. Hancock, Fresno (a) 59S0
(b) 5600
H. C. Brown, Fresno (a) 6455
Bids held under advisement until
March 3, 10 A. M.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. March 7, 193.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Following bids
received by county clerk to furnish
and install furniture and equipment
in office of county clerk.
Ca) Unit A; (b) Unit A and B; (c)
Unit C.
Rucker-Fuller Co., (a) $752.24; (b)
$S24.75; (c) $596.90.
Berger Mfg. Co. (a) $575.84; (b)
$775.54; (c) $449.33.
C. J. Hilliard Co., Inc.. (a) $630;
(b) $S19; (c) $495.
M G. West Co. (a) $715; (b) $950;
(c) $555.
Remington - Rand Co., (a) $936.77;
(b) $1,178.89; (c) $719.77.
H. S. Crocker Co., (a) $718; (b)
$94564; )c) $499.75.
All of San Francisco.
Bids held under advisement.
RESIDENCES
Plans Being Revised.
RESIDENCE Cont. Price, $15,200
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (10 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner — J, L. Mayden, Sacramento.
Architect— Starks & Flanders, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
All bids previously taken were re-
jected. New Bids will be called for
shortly.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif.
Oxford Manor.
Two-story and basement brick veneer
residence (S rooms, two baths; tile
roof).
Owner — Peter Maringo, 45 W Maple
St., Stockton.
Architect— Jos. Losekann, 1218 West
Harding St., Stockton.
Contractor — Frank Guyon, 1211 East
Main St., Stockton.
Plans Being Completed.
BUNGALOW COURT Approx. $45,000
SAN CARLOS. San Mateo Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco bungalow
court.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Ernest Norberg, 5S0 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in two weeks.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $9000
SAN FRANCISCO. Sutro Park Ave.
One and one-half-story frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms and 2
baths).
Owner and Builder — George Elkington
Jr 1291 33rd Ave , San Francisco.
Architect— Chas. Strothoff, 2274 15th
St., San Francisco.
Tile roof, gas heating system,
colored tile baths and kitchen.
Sub-bids will be taken in one week.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $4000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. 80th
Ave. near Foothill Blvd.
One and one - half - story frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms).
Owner— C. F. Lodge, 749 Collier St.,
Oakland.
Plans by Ralph Wood. 1197 Foothill
Blvd., San Leandro.
Owner Taking Bids From Selected
List of Contractors.
RESIDENCE Cost approx. $20,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Saint
James Wood.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms, 3 baths)
Owner— Spencer Fish, 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland.
Architect— Ray Keefer. 3 2 8 1 Lake-
shore Ave., Oakland.
Construction Started.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
CARMEL, Monterey Co., Cal. Carmel
Highlands.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (studio house; 3
bedrooms. 4 baths).
Owner — Mr. Dougherty.
Architect— Guy Koepp, McDougall
Bldg., Salinas and Carmel.
Contractor— Dowsett Ruhl, Pebble
Beach.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost approx. $25,000
CARMEL, Monterey Co., Cal. Carmel
Highlands.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (12 rooms).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Guy Koepp, McDougall
Bldg., Salinas and Carmel.
Construction Started.
RESIDENCE Cost. $19,000
CARMEL. Monterey Co., Calif.
Two-story and basement concrete res-
idence (10 rooms, 4 baths).
Architect — Guy Koepp, McDougall
Bldg.. Salinas and Carmel.
Owner — Lucy L. Peabody, Carmel.
Contractor — A. C. Stoney, Carmel.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCES Cost each, $5000
MILLBRAE HIGHLANDS, San Ma-
teo Co., Cal.
Four 1-story and basement frame and
stucco residences (5 rooms each).
Owner and Builder— Castle Bldg. Co.,
830 Market St., San Francisco. ,1
Architect— Not Given.
Sub-bids will be taken in one week.
Tile and composition roofing, gas heat-
ing system.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000 |
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co.. Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and .'
stucco residence (7 rooms and &fl
baths).
Owner— I. F. Plymat, 1202 Byron. Talc M
Alto.
Architect — Guy O. Koepp, McDougall u
Bldg., Salinas, and Carmel.
Contractor — E. Aldrich, Palo Alto. 1
RESIDENCE Cost, $10.00C
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. 175CJ
Arch Street.
Three-story frame and stucco resi-^
dence (7 rooms).
Owner— Julian Bried, 5S40 Chabot Rd..
Contract Awarded.
Oakland.
Architect— Raymond de Sanno, 258i(|
Milvia St., Berkeley.
Contractor— G. V. Harris, 5912 Ayala|
St., Oakland.
Preparing Preliminay Sketches.
RESIDENCE Cost, $300,00(1
SANTA BARBARA, Santa Barbarsi|
Co., Cal. El Mirador.
Large residence.
Owner — J. J. Mitchell, Cold Spring!']
and Mountains Drive, Montecito. f
Architect— Edwards & Plunkett, 20 |
Figueroa St ., Santa Barbara.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal. — Paull
Building Company wll erect a tv
story, frame and stucco residence
1704 Grand Ave., Hawley Heights,
Beulah H. Swearinger; cost, $10,000.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cont. Price, $47,5!
SAN FRANCISCO. Broadway
Baker Street.
Two and one-half-story and basemei
frame and brick veneer resident
with slate roof.
Owner — Dr. A. Lincoln Brown, Met
cal-Dental Bldg., San Francisct
Architect — Bakewell & Weihe,
Kearny St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Young & Horstmeyer, 4(
Market St., San Francisco.
To Take Bids In Two Weeks
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,0ffl |
SAN FRANCISCO. Marina District.
Two - story and basement frame anc
stucco residence.
Owner — F. Rathjens, 1327 Pacific Ave,
Architect— Henry C. Smith and A. R
Williams. Humboldt Bank Bldg.
nc
ve
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
WEST COAST WIRE & IRON WORKS
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
86-863 Howard Street * ** * 'Phone SUtter 113«|
Continuous Operation Since 1887
rturflay, March 7, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Fifteen
hjENCE Cost, $
LUIS < iBISPi i, Cal.
si,,r\ i bi "i fra me
Kqc ] tice (9 rooms;
Ule
ii ,! Laird,
let- Louis N. Crawford, Gibso
ix, i Bid i , Santa .Maria.
win be taken in about
<ne
I ,i Awarded.
KDENCE Cost, $30,000
KoNVILLE, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
Mtorj and basement frame, stucco
.n,i brick residence 1 1 1 rooms and
ner— J. E. Porter, Watsonville.
i , . d1 \ W. Story, l'ajaro Valley
Hank Bldg., Watsonville.
■actor — II. II. Larsen Co., 61
South Park, San Francisco.
rig Completed.
■fo] rCE Cost, $
OODSTOCK. San Mateo Co., Calif.
tory and basement frame and
jcco residence,
wner and Iinilder— G. W. Williams
4c Co.. Ltd., 1404 Broadway, Bur-
lingame.
rchiteet— Withheld.
Sub-bids will be taken in 2 weeks.
instruction Postponed Indefinitely.
GSIDENCE Cost, $18,000
rOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif.
North Cress Addition (Pine St.)
ffo-story and basement brick veneer
residence (11 rooms, 4 baths),
wier— L. E. Reeney, 415 East Miner
St., Stockton,
-chitect— J. U. Clowdsley, Exchange
Bldg.. Stockton,
lowest bid submitted by E. Merlo,
ockton. Construction may go ahead
about two months.
mtract Awarded.
■ESIDENOE Cont. price, $7665
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Nor-
n 1 Avenue.
le - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
wner— Withheld,
rchiteet— Hardman & Russ, Berkeley
Eank Bldg.. Berkeley,
infractor— Connor and Connor, 1726
Grove St., Berkeley.
instruction Started.
fSIDENCE Cost, $35,000
ILLSEOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
, Brewer Tract.
wo-story and basement frame and
;' stucco residence.
« wner and Builders — Simpson and
Wurlitzer, Hillsborough Blvd. and
Bromfleld Road. Hillsborough.
Ircliitect— Angus McSweeney, 277 Pine
St., San Francisco.
6 Be Done By Day's Work.
itSSIDENCE Cost, $60,000
ILLSEOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
wo-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (19 rooms),
wner— Withheld,
rchiteet— Withheld,
infractor— A. H. Feasey, 210 Clara
St., San Francisco.
Slate or tile roof, French architec-
re.
!ans Trine: Completed.
ESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
4NTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
| ne - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms and 3
baths; English type; tile or slate
roof),
wner — L. Bowman, Santa Cruz,
rchiteet— L. D. Esty & McPhetres,
Alta Bldg., Santa Cruz.
Bids will be taken about March 15.
Sub-Bids Being
RESIDENCES
s w FRANCIS'
set DIsti lol '
Twelve two-stoi ame and :o
residem es (E G I a i i
Owner— Carl Wen irfl, 6*6 Sansome
St., San K ,
U.-hitc ■ I Fal.i i ,ii ,1 Hildebrand, lid
Sutter St., San Francisco.
Project Abandoned.
RESIDENCE Cost, $16,000
SAN JOSE. Santa i 'lara Co., Cal.
Two story and ba i ment frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner — Dr. E. E. Porter, Security
Bank Bldg., San Jose.
Architect — Wolfe & Higgins, Realty
Bldg . San Jose.
Low Bidder— S. Piore, San Jose.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCES Cost each. $6000
MILLBRAE HIGHLANDS, San Ma-
teo Co., Cal.
Two 1-story and basement frame and
stucco residences (6 rooms each).
Owner and Builder— Castle Bldg. Co.,
S30 Market St., San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given.
Sub-bids will be taken in one Week.
Tile and composition rooting, gas heat-
ing system.
SCHOOLS
Bids To Be Taken Within Few Days.
DORMITORY Cost, $
MENLO PARK, San Mateo Co.. Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete dormi-
tory (for boys).
Owner— Menlo School (L. S. Howard
in charge), Menlo Park.
Architect— Birge M Clark, 310 Univer-
sity Ave., Palo Alto.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Calif.—
Eoard of Education has authorized
the preparation of plans to surface
the playground at the Jefferson
school; estimated cost. $11,000.
Bids Opened.
SCHOOL Cost. $40,000
SANTA CLARA. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Brick veneer annex to high school.
Owner— Santa Clara School District.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 111 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
This structure will be financed with
monies now in the district's Reserve
Fund.
Alt. 1, deduct for omitting tile roof.
Alt. 2, add for finishing second floor
and corridors.
Alt. No. 3, add for finishing first
floor.
Alt. 4-A, add if ceiling is changed
from wood lath tn metal, 2nd floor.
Alt. 4-B, add if ceiling is changed
from wood lath to metal, 1st floor.
Following is a complete list of bids:
General Work
Win. M Hi rei, Cu
1998; (4-A)
. i.,, i. (4-B)
W .1 I ichi .
.:■' i I I) 1912; I I) 1873; (4- AJ $156:
(4-B) 96
Neves & Hart, San
(11 (3) $4136; (4-A)
B) $110.
G. M Latta, San Jo e, 21,564; (1)
831; (2) r262; (8) 1206; (4-A) {166;
(4-B)
r. i hi ■, •• mi. i rose, $22,-
836; ii I 690 (2) 'i i62; (3) $3521;
: . 0; (4-B) $180.
Carl x. Sweni en, San Jose, $22,935;
(II $680; (2) $6391; C3) $8176; (4-A)
$150; (4-B)
R. ii, s ii" i i. San Joi | . $22,950;
(1) $760; (2) $8205; (3) $4180; (4-A)
$97; (4-B) $150,
The Mlnton Co., Ml \ <•■■•
(1) $700; (2) $8235; (3) $4365; (4-A)
$17n; i l-B) $115.
George Honore, San Jose. $24,404;
id $690; (2) $8349; (3) $5664; (4-A)
$142; (4-B) $175.
F. J. Kdmans, San Jose, $24,597; (1)
$61 2) $8798; (3) $4493; (4-A) $156;
(4-B) $100.
i'ii. i Thomas, San Jose, $25,170;
(1) $723.
Heating
A. J. Peters & Son, 455 E Washing-
ton St., San Jose, $6470; (1) $2100; (2)
$2657; (3) $258.
William Serpa, San Jose, $6938; (1)
$1880; (2) $3275; (3) $387.
Hatelv & Etately, Sa.-ramcnto $7363;
(1) $2446; (2) $4622; (3) $295.
Painting
George M. Cabin, 763 E Julian St.,
San Jose, $214: (1) $900; (2) $700.
C. W. Lynn, San Jose, $2US; (1) $861
(2) $510.
Huber & Brown, San Jose, $305; (1)
$S18; (2) $575.
Patterson Bros., San Jose, $370; (1)
$924; (2) $630.
W. J. Ochs, San Jose, $370; (1) $924;
(2) $650.
Raphael Co., San Francisco, $475;
(1) $1,030; (2) $4G5.
William Loos, San Jose, $485; (1)
$895; (2) $825.
Preparing Preliminary Plans
BUILDING Cost, $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO State Teachers'
College (124 Buchanan St.)
Addition classroom building.
Owner— State of California.
Architect— 9. Heiman, 605 Market St..
San Fra
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Mar.
31, 2 P. M.
CLUB BLDG Sost, S
SAN DIEGO, Cal. Teachers' College.
One-story frame and stucco club
building and one-story frame and
stucco scripps building (tile roof)
Owner— State of California,
Architect— Geo. B. Mel gall, State
Architect, Public Works Bldg.,
Sacramento.
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildings, saves
lives, time and monev
It pays to use the best Scaffolding Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is reauired. The risk is
always ereat.
The Patent Scaffolding Company
270 — 13th St.. San Francisco
Phone Hemlock 4278
Li<ur of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Medal" Scaffolding.
Sixteen
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March
FAIRFIELD. Solano Co., Cal.— F. B.
Turner Co., Stockton, awarded con-
tract by Armijo Union High School
District to furnish and install opera
chairs in the auditorium and balcony
of high school. W. E. Coffman, archi-
tect, Forum Bldg., Sacramento.
Prospective Bidders.
CAFETERIA Cost, $25,000
TUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Calif. Yuba
City High School.
One - story reinforced concrete cafe-
teria.
Architect — Chas. F. Dean. California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Following contractors have secured
plans:
Mathews Const. Co., Forum Bldg.,
Sacramento.
George Hudnutt, 1915 S St., Sacra-
mento.
Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc., Cali-
fornia State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Chas. F. Unger, 4532 T St., Sacra-
mento.
F. H. Betz, 1017 43rd St., Sacra-
mento.
W. c. Keating, Forum Bldg., Sacra-
mento.
H. W. Robertson, 2532 33rd Street.
Sacramento.
C J. Hopkinson, 1810 28th St., Sac-
ramento.
Yoho & Daug
nto.
2911 W St., Sac
M. R. Peterson, 4530 Parker Ave.,
F. H. Nielson, Orland, Calif.
Bids are to be opened March 20th,
8 P. M.
Prospective Bidders.
ADDITION Cost, {55,000
MADERA. Madera Co.. Cal.
Class C brick addition to high school.
Architect— Davis-Pearce Co., Grant &
Weber Sts., Stockton.
Eids will be opened in the cafeteria
building at the high school at Madera.
Plans provide for modernizing the
clock and electric lighting system in
the old structure and the remodeling
of some of the classrooms in. the top
floor into a study hall.
Following contractors have secured
plans:
General Work
John Cavanaugh, 219 N Sutter St.,
Stockton.
Carl Nelson, Stockton.
C. H. Dodd, 1421 E Channel Street,
Stockton.
H. H. Henning, 1751 Berkeley Ave.,
Stockton.
F. R. Zinck, 2034 Pacific Avenue,
Stockton.
George Roek, 1724 W Cornell Ave.,
Stockton.
I. E. Toothacre, 1131 S Hunter St.,
Stockton.
Swanson & Chance. Turlock.
M. F. Barrozzo, Modesto.
Ernest Green, Modesto.
Fred. H. Betz, 1017 43rd St., Sac-
ramento.
Fred. E. Taylor, 1120 W Flora St.,
Stockton.
Azevedo & Sarmento, 920 O St.,
Sacramento.
Plumbing and Heating
George A. Schuster, 4712 Grove St.,
Oakland.
G. A. Newman Co., Fresno.
Bids are to be opened March 23, 1:30
P. M.
Preparing Working Drawings.
SCHOOL Cost, $S7,000
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal.
Two-story brick elementary school.
Owner — Yuba School District ,C. P.
Taylor, Roy E. Cassidy and Eliza-
beth Z. Littleton (clerk), trustees
of district.
Bids will be taken in about 45 days.
Architect— Davis-Pearce Co., Grant &
Weber Sts., Stockton.
Plans Being Figured— Eids Close Mar.
23rd, 2 P. M.
SCHOOL Cost, 5000,000
SANTA BARBARA. Calif.
Two-story reinforced concrete school
building (terra cotta, tile roof).
Owner— Santa Barbara Union High
School District.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 111 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Bids will be received separately for
each kind of work as follows: (1) gen-
eral: (2) plumbing; (3) heating and
ventilating; (4) electrical work. Cash-
ier's or certified check or bond for
10% required. Plans may be obtained
from Architect W. H. Weeks, 111 Sut-
ter St., San Francisco, upon deposit
of $50 for the general set and $25 for
each other set. Plans are on file for
examination at the office of the board
of education, 1235 Chapala St., Santa
Barbara. E. Carlotta Dengate, clerk.
There will be an administration and
classroom building, shop building and
a gymnasium; reinforced concrete
construction, terra cotta tile roofing,
concrete or steel joists, wood and
metal lath partitions, hydro-electric
elevator, steel windows, cement and
hardwood floors, tiled toilet rooms,
steam heating system.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
ADDITION Cost, $130,000
ALBANY, Alameda Co., Cal. Marin
Elementary School and Cornell
Elementary School.
Additions to two elementary schools.
Owner— Albany School District.
Architect— Paul L. Dragon, 1654 Ma-
rin Ave.. Albany.
Contemplated improvements involve
new classrooms, heating plants, desks
and equipment, playground develop-
ments, etc.
ipleted.
Cost, $25,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
One-story and basement brick audi-
torium.
Owner— St. Joseph's Academy.
Architect— Harry D e v i n e , Califor-
nia State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Bids will be taken in one week.
Contract Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Fulton Street nr.
Stanyan St.
Three-story reinforced concrete ad-
dition to present building.
Owner— University of San Francisco.
Architect— Edward Eames, 353 Sacra-
mento St.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har-
rison St.
Excavation is under way by general
contractors. Sub-bids will be taken
on other portions of the work in one
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Mar.
17th, 8 P. M.
SCHOOL Cost, $30,000
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co.. Cal.
Reinforced concrete elementary school
Owner— Santa Clara School District.
Architect— Ralph Wyckoff, 19 N 2nd
St., San Jose.
This structure will be financed with
monies now in the district's Reserve
Fund. Bids are being taken for a
general contract with separate bids
for plumbing, electric and painting.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March 16,
3 P. M„ under Proposal No. 699, bids
will be received by Leonard S. Leavy,
City Purchasing Agent, 270 City Hall,
to furnish stage fittings and draperies,
rigging and counterweight systems
for Addition to the Balboa High
High School. Specifications obtainable
from above.
SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara Co.,
Cal. — Anton Johnson Co., 517 El Cen-
tra St., South Pasadena, submitted
low bid at $73,800 to Santa Maria City
inpos
hchool District and will probably i
awarded the contract for the erectk
■ >f a new grammar school building c
West El Camino St, Krelle Plumbil
& Electric Co., 119 W. Main St.. Sanl
Maria, was awarded contract at $11
439.61 for plumbing, heating and shei
metal work, and The Electric Sho
119 S. Broadway, Santa Maria, wi
awarded contract at $1S74 for electr
wiring. Louis N. Crawford, architec
8 Gibson-Drexel Bldg., Santa Mari
There will be a classroom and admii
istration building and a domest
science building; reinforced concre j
construction, clay tile and
tion roofing, steel sash, or
iron, hardwood and cement floors,
toilet rooms, steam heat. The
follow:
General— Anton Johnson Co., $7^
Minton Co., $76,7X9; W. L. Snook, $79 J
192; Gene B. Foster, $79, 72s
Maino. $82,750; J J. Munnema
$83,880; O. C. Marriott & Co.,
Doane Building Co., $S6,697.22.
Plumbing, Heating and Sheet Me
—Krelle Plumbing & Electric Co.,
436.61; W. W. Thrimble, $11,871.
Electric Wiring— The Electric Shol
$1871; Ed. Anderson, $2397; Krel
Plumbing & Electric Co., $2462 77
& M. Electric Co., $2495.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co. Calif.,
Until March 16. S P. M., bids will t|
received by Clara F. Andrews, seen :
tary. Board of Education, 2:125 Milvi
St., to furnish and deliver school suj !
plies for the school year 1931-193:
Specifications and further informatio
obtainable from above.
Preparing Preliminarv Plans
ADMINISTRATION BLDG. $200 0C I
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Calif. Stat t.
Teachers' College.
Fireproof library and administratioB
building.
Owner— State of California.
Architect— Swartz and Rryland, Bri
Hldg., Fresno.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared, m
ALTERATIONS Cost % W
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. f
Alterations and additions to audi!
torium and present academic bld|
Owner— Monterey Union High Schoi
District.
Architect— Swartz & Ryland, Spazis
Bldg., Monterey.
Contract Awarded.
SEMINARY BLDG. Cost $■
SEATTLE, Wash. On Lake 1
ington.
Four-story and basement fireproc
Seminary Building, (1st unit), 31
by 40 ft. with wing 85x60 ft. i
Owner — St. Edward's Seminary
Architect— John Graham, Dexter Hoi
ton Bldg., Seattle.
Contractor Henrikson-Alstrom Con
struction Co., Inc., Securities Bid
Seattle.
Will be faced with brick with cas
stone trimmings. Tile roofing i
specified.
Bids Opened.
ADDITION Cost, $40,00
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co., Calif.
Reinforced concrete addition to nig!
school.
Owner— Emeryville High School Dist
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner (Car
Mr. Hawley). Emeryville.
Following is a complete list of bids
General Work
Alt. No. 1 add, if changed fron
frame to concrete.
E. T. Leiter & Son. Sll 37th St.
Oakalnd. $15,987: (1) $10,6S7.
•George Swanstrom, Oakland, $15,
996; (1) $25,S95.
George Maurer, Oakland, $15,999; (1
$7,523.
*E. T. Lesure, Oakland, $16,100; (1)
$25,3S0.
Sullivan & Sullivan, Oakland, $16,-
99S; (1) $10,600.
Salunlny, March 7, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seventeen
S. SJoberg & Son, San Francisco,
|17,480 ;(1) $10,378.
MacI aid & Son, Oakland, $1S,224;
(1) $S,494.
Victor Devlght, I lakland, $19,240; (1)
111,664.
•Gaubert Bros., Oakland, $20,640; (1)
J29.S40.
Beckett & Wight, Berkeley, $21,283;
(1) $10,487.
Hudson & Branagh, Oakland, $22.-
IIIIH; ( I) $14,000.
E. Person, Oakland. $27,320; (1) $11-
026.
Heating
Fearey & Moll, 1075 40th St.,
Oakland $4,987
Pacilic H'ting & Ventilating Co.
Oakland 5,825
Sehreiber Bros., Oakland 5,900
George Schuster, Oakland 6,185
Carl T. Doell, Oakland 6.2so
•Second bid is total for both prop-
ositions.
Bids held under advisement.
Plans Being Figured.
m School cost, $30,000
: SAN GABRIEL, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Two-story brick parochial school.
■Iwner — Roman Catholic Bishop of
Los Angeles and San Diego.
Architect— Gene Verge, Beaux Arts
j Bldg., Los Angeles.
1 BANKS, STORES & OFFICES
lub-Contracts Awarded.
iTiiUE Cost. $100,000
UlKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. No.
1717 Broadway,
pro-story and basement reinforced
concrete store (73x110 feet) .
iwner — Mrs. Phillip E. Bowles, Russ
Bldg., San Francisco,
irchitect— Douglas Stone, 1706 Broad-
way, Oakland,
rontractor— R. W. Littlefield, 337 17th
St., Oakland
ilectric Work — Matson Seabrooke Co.,
4115 Broadway, Oakland.
Structural Steel — Independent Iron
Works, 1S20 Chase St., Oakland.
Excavation— J. Catucci, 1212 ISth
Ave., Oakland.
Other awards will be made shortly
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost. (4000
SAX FRANCISCO. No. 8S6 Geary St.
Alterations to bakery (interior and
exterior).
Owner — Epplers Bakery, SS6 Geary
Geary St., San Francisco,
Plans by Mullen Mfg. Co.
Contractor Mullen Mfg. Co., 60-S0
Rausch St., San Francisco.
B Sub-Bids Being Taken.
' REMODELING Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. 553 Folsom St.
Remodel 3-story concrete loft build-
ing (new front, new concrete floor
new rear wall, etc.)
. Owner and Builder — Jos. Greenbach,
Hearst Eldg.
if Engineer — John G. Little, 251 Kearny
Street.
As previously reported, wrecking
awarded to Banks Wrecking Co., 1230
Howard St.
Wrecking and Excavation Contracts
Awarded.
■ STORES Cost. $1,000,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. NW
Twenty-first St. and Broadway.
Eight-story and basement class A re-
inforced concrete furniture display
rooms and stores. 100x2S0-ft.
Owner — Pacific States Auxiliary Corp.
Lessee— John Breuner Co.. 15th and
Clay Sts.. Oakland.
Architect— Albert F. Roller, 1st Na-
tional Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Engineer— H. J. Bummer, Sharon
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— P. J. Walker Co., Sharon
Bldg., San Francisco.
Excavation— J. Catucci.
Wrecking— Symon Bros. Wrecking Co.
Cabinet Bids i Taken
BANK
MONT] R CO., I lal. Lo-
catloi icted
One-story and ezzanlne Bteel frame
and i i< i e haul, wiili tile roof,
Owner— Monti 1 1 County T r u ■ < and
s;i \ in—-: Bank.
Architect 1 1 I K Inni I Co., 580
Alar!., t ! .1 I : niclsco.
Mgr. of Const. Hark Finlayson, are
architect.
Electrical work will be let shortly.
As previous; reported, sti ucl ural
steel awardi d to McCHntlc- Mai hall
1 !o . 2050 Brya St., San Francisco;
reinforcing sti el to Gunn, Carle & Co.,
414 .Market St , in Francisco; exca-
vation to M. J. Murphy, Carmel.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
ADDITION Cost. $10,000
SAX FRANCISCO. E Montgomery St.
N Broadway.
One-story addition to reinforced con-
crete building.
Owner — Fireman's Insurance Co. of
Newark. CO Sansome St.
Engineer— Ellison & Russell, Pacific
Building.
Contractor — Maelionald & Kahn, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg.
Bids To Be Taken In One Week.
STORE Cost, $8000
BURL1NGAME. San Mateo Co., Cal.
California Drive.
One-story reinforced concrete store.
Owner — F. Peterson. Burlingame.
Architect— E. L. Norberg, 5S0 Market
St., San Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
REMODELING Cost, $11,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif.
248 East Main Street.
Remodel ground floor of office bldg.
Owner— Capitol Co., 248 E Main St.,
Stockton.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Lewis & Green, Bank of
America Bldg., Stockton.
Stone Work— California Cut Stone &
Granite Works.
Concrete— A. W. Cowell, 1231 N Sut-
ter St., Stockton.
Lumber— San Joaquin Lbd. Co., Scotts
Ave. and Madison, Stockton.
Mill Work— Union Planing Mill, Tay-
lor and Sutter Sts., Stockton.
Plumbing and Heating— Pahl - Harry
Co., 427 E Channel St., Stockton.
Electric— Grider Electric Co., 409 E
Weber St.. Stockton.
Iron and Steel— Seiler Iron Works, 945
S Pilgrim, Stockton.
Glass— W. P. Fuller & Co., 218 South
Aurora St., Stockton.
Steel Contract Awarded
REMODELING Cost, $50,000
SAN FRANCISCO. First and Mission
Remodel present building.
Owner— C. C. Moore & Co., Sheldon
Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect— Fred H. Meyer, 525 Market
St , San Francisco.
Contractor — George Wagner, 1S1 South
Park. San Francisco.
Steel— Western Iron Works, 141 Beale
St., San Fi-i
Contract Awarded.
OFFICES Cost approx. $SOO,000
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Cal.
Eighth and J Streets.
Sixteen-story and basement class A
reinforced concrete office building.
Owner— Henry Mitau et al, 1422 40th
St., Sacramento.
Architect— Geo. Sellon & Co., Califor-
nia State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Contractor — Lindgren and Swinerton,
Inc.. California State Life Eldg..
Sacramento.
It is expected to start construction
April 1st.
1-C01 ■ 1 .v.nd, a.
\l. I 1 1: VTII IXS
sax FRANCISCO. SW Scott SI and
ut St.
Alterations .<• additions to store bldg.
OWnei 17, stern, preml
Architect S. Heiman, 605 Market St.
tOl I. .1 I Ohn, Man. St.
Co., • Bryant St.
Lumber— Christensen Lbr. Co., Fifth
and Hooper sts.
Glass— Crowe Glass Co., G75 Golden
Gati
Electric Work— w. II. Morgan, 2211
15th Avenue.
Excavation— Piombo Bros.. 69 DeLong
Street,
Plumbing— J. Gibbs & Son, 1706 Geary
i ll '' Bi in,™ Completed.
' i Cost, $25,000
in ii. LISTER, San Benito Co., Cal.
' e story reinforced concrete bank.
i >w ner -Bank of Amerii a.
Architect— H. A. MInton, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in about 10 days.
Bids To Be Taken In One Week.
BANK Cost, $75,000
SAX MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal. E
St. and Third Ave. (110 ft. front-
agi
One-story concrete bank.
Owner— Bank of America.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg., Eddy and Powell
Sts., San Francisco.
Ct Awarded.
STI IRE Cost, $50,000
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co , Cal. I and
X-l:ith Streets,
One-story reinforced concrete store.
Owner — Bank of America.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg., Ec'dy and Powell
Sts., San Francisco.
Lessee — J. J. Newberry Co.
Contractor— G. A. Graham, 1927 A
St., Bakersfield.
Plans Being Prepared,
OFFICE BLDG. Cost. $
LOS ANGELES, Cal. No. 533 South
Flower Street.
Limit height Class A office building.
Owner — Joseph F. Rhodes, Pershing
S-quare Bldg., Los Angeles.
Architect— Walker & Eisen, Western
Pacific Bldg., Los Angeles.
Plans Being Completed.
STORES Cost, $
SANTA BARBARA. Santa Barbara
Co., Cal. State St. (4 corners).
Four two-story Class C stores.
Owner— Fox West Coast Theatres,
Architect— Edwards & Plunkett, 20 E-
Figueroa St., Santa Barbara.
Bids will be taken shortly.
Sub-Contracts Awarded .
STORE Cost, $10,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
San Francisco and San Jose Aves.
One-story and basement reinforced
concrete and steel store (3 stores)
Owner— E. J. Worth, 2409 El Camino
Real, Palo Alto.
Plans by George Moore,
Contractor — George Moore, 531 Stan-
ford St., Palo Alto.
Ornamental and Miscellaneous Iron
and Structural Steel— San Jose
Iron Works, 535 W-San Carlos St.,
San Jose.
i lontract Awarded.
STUDIO Cost, $6000
SAX FRANCISCO. 67 Sutter Street.
Construct broadcasting studio.
' i, ie r — National Broadcasting Co.
Architect— Wm. C. Ambrose, 005 Mar-
ket Street.
Contractor — Clinton-Stephenson Const.
Co., Monadn'ock Bldg. (without
competition).
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 7, 1931
Excavation Contract Awarded.
OFFICES Cost, $25,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Primrose Road near Burlingame
Avenue.
Two -story and basement reinforced
concrete building (offices & studio)
Owner — Dorothy Crawford Studio.
Plans by Russell Coleman, 1404 Broad-
way. Burling
Contractor— G. W. Williams Co., Ltd.,
1404 Broadway, Burlingame.
Excavation — H. E Casey Co., San
Mateo.
Plans Being Completed
STORES, ETC Cost, $16,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Soutb Blvd.
Two-story frame and stucco building
(2 stores, 2 apts., 3 rooms each,
and service station).
Owner and Builder — Huso Holtburg,
229 2nd Ave., San Mateo.
Plans by R L. Rigby, 1433 Edgehill
Drn e, Burlingame.
Sub-bids will be taken in about two
weeks.
Completing Plans.
STORE Cost, $100,000
LOS ANGELES', Cal. Washington
and Reed Streets.
Two -story and basement Class B
l-rii k and steel store.
Owner — Gore L'p'S.
Architect — Ealch Bros., Film Ex-
change Bldg., Los Angeles.
Lessee— Hill Bros. Furniture Co.
Bids will be taken in ten days.
Completing Plans.
MARKET Cost, 125,000
BEVERLY HILLS', Los Angeles Co.,
Cal. Wilshire Blvd. and Beverly
Blvd.
One-story brick and concrete market
(287x57x78 feet).
Owner — Gore Bros.
Architect — Ba'lch Bros., Film Ex-
change Bldg., Los Angeles.
Lessee — Union Market Co.
Bids will be taken in ten days.
Plans Being Completed.
STORE Cost, $G0,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Acton and Mis-
sion Streets.
Two - story and basement reinforced
concrete store and apt. bldg.
Owner — S. Martin, San Francisco.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 111 Sutter
Street.
Bids will be taken in about three
Structural Steel Contract Awarded.
BANK Cost, $60,000
LOS GATOS, Santa Cruz Co., Calif.
Main St. and Santa Cruz Avenue
<52xl00-ft.)
One - story reinforced concrete bank
with tile roof (ornamental stone
and accoustical plaster).
Owner — Bank of America.
Architect — H. A. Minton, E a n k of
America Bldg., Eddy and Powell
Sts., San Francisco.
Contractor — Jacks and Irvine, 74 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Structural Steel— Judson Pacific Co.,
609 Mission St.. San Francisco.
There will be two stores, 20x72 feet
in connection with the building. Sub-
bids are being taken on other por-
tions of the work.
THEATRES
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
ALTERATION'S Cost appro*. $60,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 4631 Mission St.
Alterations to present theatre.
Owner— Golden State -Theatre & Real-
ty Co., 25 Taylor St.
Architect— Frederick H. Meyer, 525
Market St.
REDLANDS, San Bernardino Co.,
Col.— Architect S. C. Lee, 24U4 W 7th
St., Los Angeles, is preparing plans,
and R. W. Brown, Riverside, will build
a theatre and hotel-apartment build-
ing on E Stale St., Redlands, for the
Redlands Income Properties Co. The
theater portion will be class C con-
struction and will have a seating ca-
pacity of you. Seven-story hotel-apt.
portion will be class B construction
and will contain 36 apartments and
36 guest rooms. Concrete and brick
work, tile and composition roofing,
cement and wood floors, two eleva-
tbrs, till and marble work, gas steam
radiators, etc. Cost, $400,000.
Glass— Tyre Brothers Glass Co.
Townsend St., San Francisco
Ventilating and Sheet Metal— Central
Sheet Metal Works, liS-47 Hanna:
St., Oakland.
Bids are wanted on mill work, plas<
tering and painting.
Ornamental Iron Contract Awarded,
THEATRE Cost, $200,000
.UK i, i ED, Merced Co., Cal. Seventh
and J Sts (150x150 feet).
Two-story Class C steel frame and
reinforced concrete theatre, stores
and office building (theatre to seat
1700).
Owner— Golden State Theatres, Inc.,
988 Market St., San Francisco.
Architect Reid Bros.j 105 Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco.
Contractor — G. B. Pasciualletti, 2330
Larkin St., San Francisco.
Ornamental Iron — San Jose Iror.
Works, 535 W-San Carlos St., San
As previously reported, excavation
awarded to J. W. Hoffman, Merced.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
THEA'i RE Cost, $90,000
SAX FRANCISCO, San Ma-
teo Co., Cal,
One-story reinforced concrete theatre
(stadium type to seat 1000).
Owner— Chas. E, Petersen, 191 15th
Ave., San Francisco.
Architect— Dodge Riedy, Pacific Bldg.,
Contractor— R. C. Stickle, 213 Linden
Ave., South San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Co^t, $3000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 12th
and Broadway.
Alterations to theatre exit and stores.
Owner — Levy Estate.
Architect — Clausen and A m a n d e s ,
Hearst Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp. 918 Har-
rison St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $60,000
RICHMOND. Contra Costa Co., Calif.
(California Theatre).
Alterations to class C steel frame and
brick theatre ((change balcony,
etc.)
Owner — Fox West Coast Theatres, Inc.
Architect— C 1 a u s e n and Amandes,
Hearst Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— James L. McLaughlin Co.,
251 Kearny St., San Francisco.
Preparing Plans.
THEATRE Cost, $80,000
CORVALLIS, Ore. SW Fourth and
Madison Streets.
Fireproof theatre (100x125 feet; seat-
ing 1000).
Owner — Frank Groves.
Architect— Thomas & Mercier, Teon
Bldg., Portland .
March 4, 1931
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $3000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 12th
and Broadway.
Alterations to theatre exit and stores.
Owner — Levy Estate.
Architect — Clausen and Amandes,
Hearst Bldg.. San Francisco.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp. 918 Har-
rison St., San Francisco.
Marble— Ray Cook Marble Co., foot
of Powell St., Oakland.
Electric— T. L. Rosenberg, 411 Web-
ster St., Oakland.
Plumbing and Heating— James Pink-
erton, 927 Howard St., San Fran-
:>
Construction Started.
THEATRE Cost, $100,000
PAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story Class C concrete and steel
theatre and store (to seat 1000
contain four stores).
Owner— W, S. Leadley, 207 2nd St«
San Mateo.
Architect— S. Chas, Lee, 2404 W. 7th
St., Los Angeles.
Contractor — Leadley & Wiseman, 2(
Second St , San Mateo.
Sub-bids are in and will be awardei
within one week.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
S ul>- Con tracts Awarded.
STATION Cost, $45,000
(building only)
DIXON, Solano Co., Cal.
Two-story brick and concrete trans-
mitting station.
Owner— Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
Co., 140 New Montgomery Street,
San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owne
Contractor — Lindgren and Swinerton,
Inc , California State Life Bldg.,
Sacramento,
Brick filler walls, reinforced con-
crete frame and columns.
Glass— East Bay Glass Co., 621 Sixth
St., Oakland.
Cement and Lumber— Dixon Lumber
Co., Dixon.
Iron— Ailing Iron Works, 2415 5th St.,
Sacramento.
Electric— M. P. Cannon, 2708 10th Ave.
Sacramento.
Plumbing and Heating— F. A. Mcln-
tvre. 2922 35th St., Sacramento.
Road Work— J. R. Reeves, 12th and
American River, Sacramento.
Concrete Materials— Pacific Coast Ag-
gregates, S2 2nd St., San Fran-
Contract Awarded.
MAI'S. ILE1 M Cost, $75,000
POMONA, Los Angeles Co., Cal. Po
mona Cemetery.
One-story reinforced concrete Class
mausoleum (48x117 feet).
Owner — Pomona Cemetery Assn. (C
B. Sellen. Secretary), 502 E-Frank-
lin St., Pomona.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor— Chas. W Hughes. 1307 S-
Orange Grove, Los Angeles.
HONOLULU, T. H.— Diamond Hea
Memorial Park Assn., Honolulu,
taking bids for the construction of the
first unit of a crematory and colum-
barium at Diamond Heat Memorig
Park. Honolulu. Bids are being take:
for steel sash, wrought iron work
bronze niche fronts, art glass an
marble. B. J. S. Cahill, architec
357 12th St , Oakland.
Plans To Be Prepared.
ADDITION Cost, $45,000
SAX RAFAEL, Marin Co , Cal. At
County Farm.
Wing addition to county farm building
(40x100 ft. I
Owner — County of Marin (Rob. E.
Graham. County Clerk).
An hiti ( 1--X.1t Sell ed.
Will contain S or 10 rooms for
women inmates and a recreation room
connected by arcade with main kitch-
en. On top. of arcade will be located
a sun porch.
These improvements will be under-
taken on the recommendation of Thos,
O'Connor. Superintendent of the
county farm.
,s;,i,ir.i:.>, M:uvi. 7, liKii BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Nineteen
SAX FUANCISCO-Board of Su- med i hard il ppei 'f S;l"
°v, ,,, . ,., jects ..u bids submitted in No I win to I ,„ eolla of 160 lbs .1- e ha dd, I line ol
ool lion « <truction of to Is- Hi elecl ■ ",.l vacuum
incinerator and has referred No. 2 wire i
',,.;„ ,|„ ing-ai-s.a bids to the lbs to 1 ei reel and in one , ■■ « lines will be
in,, in. < ..in,:,.,.. piece. " " and Louis
insulating fabric to be all cotton Epping, both of wl I have had a
Contract Awarded. braid. ""1 aer-
iox Cost, S15.000 Certified check, 10%. G K Chap- vice of electric applian
s \.\ FRANCISCO. Hunter's Point man, city clerk.
Drydock. ' ' I permits in
Reinforced concrete keelson. February, reglst,
,.«,,., Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co., CHICO, Butt, Co., Cal. — Until ,,. month toi th, i
until ami Illinois Sts. March 18, S P. VI., bids «iii be re- five years The next best February
Plans by Eng. Dent, of Owner. ceived by Geo P, More, Secretary, total was In 1928 « the construe-
«|ntractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har- Bidwell Park and Playground Com- : 090
rison Street. mission, to furni h 20, gallons of
r,,a oil. Certified check l'1'. required
MADERA, Madera Co.. Cal.— Shul- with bids. Specifications obtainable :• irl new orders for fabri-
,„ 'onroy Paint Co.. 009 Frederick ,-,-,, ,,, secretarj fl stn ural steel for the week
San Francisco, at $340 awarded
ir.i,i bj cits trustees for painting, e'd i 103 establl I nts, whose ca-
iniiioi stn i, -nts and incidental re- RUSINFSS OPPORTUNITIES |,:"'i'1 "' "I''1 "'" :i ''"'' Cl?nt of
pairs to the municipal water tank with CHJimcaa urrwim^iuJ ||;
a,,,i.,.,iv ..i 80,000 gals. Interior and w-,me, Ind ,,i,i,,,s™ of persons or United States. The i king reported
or f tank to be painted; replace "•' "':'!,', in the following op- bv 'hese establl hmenl amounted to
spider rods where necessary; two air „,,,,, furnished on re- 17.514 tons, representing 39.6 per cent
vents. 2 sq. ft. each to be set in tank ) ""' """" „.,..'" .,,',, tv Depart- "f the total capacity of the reporting
,-,,,. and covered with lS-gauge, Vi- ?. ,ti Vv.'v i^ni • Builder 547 Mis- establishments. Reports of shipments
mesh, galvanized wire screen; " „ ct '«.,„ i.-', .,, ,l»n m piuin» GAr. of fabricated structural steel for the
caulk all leaks, etc. A complete list « i 's-ii " S!m" w" !< "'"'- received from OS es-
of the bids received follows: ™7s_'p,nrp«ntation Cincinnati tablishments, who:-., capacity repre-
Shulman-Conroy Paint Co $ 340 nhln P»rtv makine ■ reeular trips to' sented 45-7 Per eent of the total ca"
lErnes, HiggO, -Madera 440 °*"°" V, 1 i , II . » & ng PI.M- Pacity of all plants in the United
0. Faust, Manteca 470 S; ii,"' ," S Java £ seek- states' Th" shipments reported by
■win Anderson, San Francisco... C35 ' i vt"i , ' „t, these establishments amounted to 22,-
H. Fitzgibbon, Sanger 640 on«mt_Bnmhon i„„t Reach Calif 3(IS tons' representing 52.9 per cent of
S. Friday, Los Angeles 75S pf^nauEe for list of local im- *"" '"'■" ".'Parity of the reporting es-
Hollywood Boiler Works, Holly- porters of 'bamboo tahlishments.
M. W°0Hancock; San' Francisco:: 1068 v^*-^^ teHST*" Importer".
Firm inqui, es t or ist oi ,mi u A g Ho,meSi city buildjng inSpector
Sub-Bids Wanted. ^a-?— Reorientation San Fran- of Oakland, reports the issuance of
[STAGE DEPOT Cost, $ cisra Party who will be taking up 253 buildings permits in February for
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal. Sonoma permanent residence in El Salvador improvements involving an expendi-
and York Streets. J anxious to represent manufacturers ture of $1,000,035 Home building is
One - story frame and stucco stage jn buildin" lines such as lumber, the most active construction in Oak-
depot, cement corrugated roofing, etc., there. land, according to Holmes, who cites
Owner — Pacific Greyhound Lines, 9 20888- Representation. San Fran- thirty-seven permits granted during
Main St., San Francisco. cisco Party hiJbly qualified, is de- February for one-story dwellings
IPlans by Charles Dawe, 981 Peralta sirous of representing San Francisco costing $127,775.
St., Berkeley. manufacturers in Mexico and Central
Contractor— Chas. Dawe, 9S1 Peralta America 31
St , Berkeley. In line with its policy of having
Sub-bids are wanted on plumbing, all facts at hand before contracts are
electrical work, roofing and roof tile, Edward L. G. Angert, The Ohio awarded and to keep the pledge that
plastering, corrugated iron and glass. Pattern Works & Foundry Co., Cin- the proposed S35.000.000 Golden Gate
cinnati Ohio. Manufacturers of brass bridge will come within the money
(MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES valves 'are interested in securing rep- available from the bond issue, direc-
^^^iTtDIUO resentation in this city and surround- tors of the Golden Gate Bridge and
AINL/MAltKlALS ing territory for their product. Highway District on March 11 will
— , A. C. Behrend, American Sales Fae- probably authorize additional borings
SAN FRANCISCO— Following bids tors, Jersey City. N. J., wishes to con- fnr the south side pier site. It is
received by city purchasing agent to tact local firm seeking an outlet in expected that the additional borings
furnish, install and service 3 electric New York Metropolitian Area and sur- wiH reveal rock formations which will
refrigerators for Juvenile Detention rounding territory. reduce the preliminary estimates of
Home: W. W. Cook. Sanivac Pacific. Ltd.. cost at t!ie pier site.
L. H. Bennett Corp., $1749, General 155 Nort La Brea Ave.. Los Angeles,
Electric, guaranteed 3 years. Calif., is seeking distributor for a new
Dohrmann Hotel Supply Co., $1749; style 'vacuum cleaner in this area. Protection of legitimate local con-
General Electric, guaranteed 3 years. j. c. Speck. The Permanent Man- tractnrs from unfair competition by
Kierulff & Ravenscott, $1575; with ufacturing Corp , Ninth-Vincent Eldg., outsiders and irresponsible local op-
5 years' free service. Cleveland. Ohio, manufacturer of orig- eratnrs was demanded by the Build-
Cyclops Iron Works, $1450; Larkins mai electrical novelty wishes to con- ers Exchange and General Contractors
Coils, free service. teat some firm or individual looking Association of Monterey at the last
; Sherar Young Co., $1643; service $15 toward establishing representation meeting of the Monterey City Council,
per year. here. 31 D. L. Dawson, secretary of the form-
Cochran & St. John. $1560; 2 years' 4 er group, and John Taufner, head of
free service, after that $60 per year. . woo(jen hangar successfully weath- the latter, appeared in person in sup-
Scott-Buttner Refrigerator Co., $1,- ' series of seven fire tests made port of the demand.
400; Electro Kold, service $42 per yr. ?™ a'speeial "Fact-Finding Commit- After a lengthy debate on legal as-
tee' organized by the Aeronautics pects of the situation. City Attorney
MILLBRAE. San Mateo Co., Cal.— Branch "of the United States Depart- Argyll Campbell pointing out the im-
Until March 9, S P. M., bids will be ment of Commerce, to determine the possibility of openly discriminating
received by William Wilkin, clerk, effectiveness of automatic applica- against any firm or individual, on any
Millbrae School District, to construct Uon ot water in controlling airplane basis. Campbell promised to evolve
galvanized chain link fence at Mill- hangar fires according to the report some practical method of affording the
brae School. Plans and further in- ot the committee, which covers the protection asked without violating any
formation obtainable from above. circumstances and gives the results state or federal constitutional limita-
and conclusions of the tests which tions.
GLENDALE, Los Angeles Co., Cal. were conducted in Washington last
—Until 10 A. M., March 12, bids will spring with obsolete airplanes in a Norman W. Kelch. seeretary-man-
be received by the Glendale citv coun- regulation-size lumber hangar. It is ager of the Clay Products Institute of
cil for furnishing and delivering f. o. amply illustrated with photographs California with headquarters in Los
b. warehouse, by truck, 115 North and drawings and gives comprehen- Angeles, addressed members of the
Howard St.. Glendale, Calif., as fol- sive details for the information of Brick Masons Association and mem-
lows: aeronautical engineers and other in- bers of the clay products industry m
Item 1. Ten thousand pounds No. terested persons. The report, which San Francisco last Wednesday. Kelch
4 B & S gauge, solid, T. B. W. P. is available from the Public Printer spoke on conditions in the industry
medium hard drawn ennner wire at Washington at a nominal charge and offered s ucg,-s is to promote the
Item 2 Thirty 7ho3 pounds No. of lYcentsV-r copy, covers each test sale of clay products in the building
2 B & S gauge, solid T. B. W. P. in detail. nem-
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 7, 1931
BRIDGES
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— An appro-
priation of $350,(100 for the First St.
and Glendale Blvd Separation Struc-
tures was authorized by the city
council Feb. 24. Plans, which are be-
ing completed by the bridge depart-
ment under the supervision of Mer-
rill Butltr, Chief Engineer, show a
structure of all steel construction with
a main span of 200 ft. It is described
as a steel arch structure, part through
and part open deck type used in Con-
tinental Europe. The total length is
900 ft. The viaduct will pass over
the Pacific Electric tracks and the
tracks of the Los Angeles Railway.
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal —Until March
17, 11 A. M., bids will be received by
the Board of Directors, Joint High-
way District No. 7, in the Napa Coun-
try Courthouse, to construct a steel
and concrete bridge on the Healds-
burg - Calistoga Highway, 10 miles
east of Healdsburg. Project involves:
(1) 4C3 cu. yds. class A concrete;
(2) 13 cu. yds. class E concrete;
(3) 84,700 lbs. reinforcing steel;
(4) 300 cu. yds. structure excav. ;
(5) 7,000 cu. yds. roadway excav.;
(C) remove old bridge.
Plans obtainable from E. A. Peugh,
engineer for the district, Courthouse,
Santa Rosa. >
OAKLAND, Cal.— County Surveyor
Geo. A, Posey preparing plans for
bridge in Park street, San Leandro.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— The State Su-
preme Court at San Francisco on Feb.
25 upheld the city of San Diego in its
fight to build a highway bridge across
Mission bay, north of the city, at an
estimated cost of $725,000. Property
owners in the assessment district had
protested construction of the bridge
and appealed a lower court decision
in which the validity of the plan was
upheld. The supreme court decision
upheld the lower court.
MONTEREY COUNTY, Cal.— Un-
til March 25, 2 P. M.. bids will be re-
ceived by State Highway Commis-
sion to construct a reinforced con-
crete bridge across Garrapata Creek
about 16 miles south of Monterey,
consisting of one 150-ft. arch span
and five 25-ft. girder spans on con-
crete abutments and bents and about
,2S mile of roadway to be graded.
See call for bids under official pro.
posal section in this issue.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— County
Surveyor W. E. Bedesen authorized
to proceed under an emergency order
with the construction of a timber
bridge on the Cottonwood School
House Road over Sturgeon Canal in
Road District No. 4 and a reinforced
concrete bridge over M. I. D. Canal
in Road District No. 3.
PERSHING COUNTY, Nev.— A. D.
Drumm, Jr.. Fallon, Nevada
052 awarded contract by State High-
way Commission to construct concri te
and steel grade separation structure
including approaches over the South-
ern Pacific Railway near Woolsey in
Pershing County. Quantities of ma-
terials involved in this project pub-
lished in issue of Feb. 19. Following
is a complete list of bids received:
A. D. Drumm, Fallon $33,052
J. X. Tedford, Fallon 33,547
Nevada Rock & Sand Co., Reno 35,185
:. & Rees, Fallon 36,995
J S Jens* n, Reno
Anderson & McShee, Winne-
mucca 38.4S4
0 G Ritchie, San Jose 39,811
i ira Bundj . i igden, Utah 41,496
Isbell Const. Co., Carson City.... 41.59S
Cri ;!< d rock or crushed grave] for
surfacing roadway furnished by the
state in stockpile opposite Station "L"
432. 1
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Cal.
Until March 12, 2 P. M. bids will be
received by District Engineer. State
Commission, Bank of Italy
San Luis Obispo, t" repair
across the Estrella River about
easl of I 'aso Robh
"t through sti el i russ
span. Plans obtainable from district
SAN FRANCISCO. —Golden Gate
Bridge and Highway District, Alex-
ander Bldg., at its meeting on March
n will probably order additional bor-
ings at the south pier site of the pro-
posed Golden Gate bridge. Sixteen
borings have already been made at
the pier and anchorage sites.
OAKLAND, Cal. —Lee J. Immel, 1031
Evelyn St., Oakland, at $S,105 award-
ed contract by county to construct
reinforced concrete multiple box cul-
vert at Station 520-00, known as the
Alvarado-Centerville Road in Wash-
ington Road District. Following is a
complete list of the bids:
Lee J. Immel. Oakland $ 8.105
Dudley De Velbiss, S. F S.500
Peter McHugh, S. F S.555
George Maurer. Oakland
Hudson & Branagh, Oakland S.640
e & Gonzales, Oakland.... n.717
J. B. Petersen, Oakland 9,107
J. H. Fitzmaurice, Oakland 9,603
C. A. Bruce & Son. Fleasanton 10,250
Frederickson & Watson, Oak.. 10,505
E. T. Lesure, Oakland 10,008
SAN FRANCISCO.— Board of Public
Works has requested the Board of
Supervisors to adopt an ordinance au-
thorizing the calling of bids for the
iction of the Sun:-' ; Bouli vard-
Sloat Blvd. Viaduct; estimated cost,
$175,0110. The project involves the con-
struction of an ornamental reinforced
e viaduct 240-ft. long and 135-
ft. wide with a minimum clearance
of 65-ft., involving 4, eon cubic yards
of concrete and 400 tons of reinforcing
steel. Plans for this project are being
completed by the Bureau of Engineer-
ing, Department of Public Works. 3rd
floor, City Hall.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Cal.
— Following bids received March 4 fcy
the State Highway Commission to
construct a reinforced concrete arch
bridge across Vaviota Creek, consist-
ing of one 100-ft. span.
Paul M While, Santa Monica....$36,287
Oberg Bro«., Los Angeles 13,276
Gist & Bell, Arcadia 47,637
Byert & Dunn, Los Angeles 53,058
Merrit, Chapman & Scott, San
Pedro - 54.4S3
Bids held under advisement.
SAN MATEO - SANTA CLARA
COUNTIES. Cal.— Following bids re-
ceived March 4 fcy the State Highway
Commission to construct a reinforced
concrete girder bridge across San
Francisquito Creek at Palo Alto. e< n-
sisting of three 27-ft. spans on con-
crete pile t" nls.
Barrett & Hilp, 91S Harrison
St.. San Francisco $17,218
l Lid .V Kalm, S. F 19, 999
Geo. J. Urrieh, Modesto 20.220
M. B. McGowan, San Francisco.. 20,675
J. W. Hoopes, Sacramento 20,758
Paul M White, Santa Monica £1,279
A. W. Kitchen, San Francisco.. 21,529
Ralph Hunter, Sacramento 21,899
Frederickson & Watson Const.
Co., Oakland 22,094
A. J. Raisch, San Jose 22,440
Clinton-Stephensen Const. Co.,
San Francisco 22,!
A. T. Howe, Santa Rosa 24.954
Healy-Tibbills Const. Co.. S. F. 24,395
Merritt, Chapman & Scott, San
Pedro 25.462
Peter McHugh, San Francisco... 26,387
Bids held under advisement.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— County
Surveyor W, K Bedesen prepari
plans for bridge over Dry Creek
dam 1 i. ; i oad in Road Dis
trict No. 1. Bids will be asked shortly
DREDGING, HARBOR
WORKS & EXCAVATIONS
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— W. E Kier Con
struction Co., S13 First National Ban
Bldg., San Diego, awarded contra
bj Public Works Officer, 11th -Nava
District, San Diego, at $72,919
construct quay wall at the Naval Op
crating Base (Destroyer Base), Sa
Diego. Specifications No. 6400. Th
work on ists of a quay wall approx
mately 764 feet long and includes
con p-rei isl sheet pile
od concrete cap; untreatei
timber bearii and timber plat
form; creosoted wales, etc.; cast steel
bitts and miscellaneous steel and iron
SAN FRANCISCO.— Following bids
received by City Purchasing Agen
under Proposal No. 6S7 to furnish and
deliver 4 miles 3/0 round copper alloy
trolley wire for Municipal Railway:
General Cable Corp., $20. SS; allow-
ance for reels, $15.
General Electric Supply Co., $20.88
allowance for reels, $20.
KETCHIKAN, Alaska— Puget Sound
Bridge and Dredging Co., of Seattle,
Wash., .ii $197,050 awarded traql
by U. s. Engim . i < 'in e, s Mttle, un- I
der Proposal X". I'm, fur dredging and
constructing rubble mound breakwater
at Ketchikan. Complete list of bids
follows
Item I, per cu. yd. excavation; 2,
core rock; 3, armor rock:
Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging
i 'o , Seattle, Wash., item 1, 57c; 2,
2.38; total, $197,050, accepted.
Wright Construction Co., Aberdeen,
Wash, item 1. 50c; 2, $3.50; 3, $4.50;
total -'
Kobbie & Miller Engineering Corp.,
Seattle. Wash., item 1, 63c; 2, $3.20;
3, $4; total, $244, 100.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Longview Dredg-
ing Co.. Rio Vista, at $.03 cu. yd.,
awarded contract by City Port Com-'-
mission for placing ooo.ooo cu. yds.
dredging material north o." the Key
Route Mole. '-
Saturday, March 7, 1931
BUILDING AND iNGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-one
0AKLAN1 ', Ca] Cit] P it Com-
mission, Hunk <>f Sa\ iin i :id ■ . m
thorizcil l.i Hi. Fcdei - ,u\ mm nl to
R ■ Viol.
. ,]
71HI, i ,ml<io i nib; will .mm fi
KKdging of tlu- entrance lo tlie
lhart'or. 'i'iie i . n i:i nuloi w ill i
jfrom port n dredging pro-
ijiects in Hi" ' ■ ' "" > ■ I'luns
for tie
H' along
., ii(. land ivuterfi out. The
[{docks will have a ci of so
MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT
M San Joaquin Co., i ral I ntil
•h in, 2:30 I'. M., bids will be re-
i i.i w E Shipman, el'
n High Scl i H i"i. i" furnish
flell i sis or bus
Dr both under i
to ai omodate
with averagi weight I
l'ii pounds. Further information
obtainable from above.
OROVILLE, Bntte Co.. Cal.— Coun-
^ Surveyor J. A. luimgarner author-
ised bv countv supervisors to pur-
chase an oil distributing truck, a Crill
ipress, tools and an electric welding
outfit. Funds to finance are in the
budget.
MESA, Ariz.— Until 5 P. M.,
hi, ., v. ill be received by th
Ky oouncil for furnishing one Craw-
tractor in accordance with
Keciiications which may be obtained
from tlic city engineer or from the
City clerk, J. Edwin Miller.
FIRE EQUIPMENT
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
—City council will place proposal on
April 7 ballot to vote bonds of $30,000
to finance erection of a fire station in
fleresford Park and the purchase of
additional fire fighting equipment ad
to remodel a sub-station in Bellevue
Avenue. '
I RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
RENO. Nevada.— A bill authorizing
in expenditure of $750,000 for con-
struction of a reservoir in the Truckee
I river above Reno, and for other dams
find improvements to impound waters
Iff the Webber, Independence and Dor -
rer lakes has passed the United
[States senate and is ready for con-
ififleration by the house of rep.-e-
(■ptatives, according to the Associat-
IHPress. The bill, introduced by Sen-
ator Tasker L. Oddie of Nevada, was
ttimended to provide that no funds be
.jxpe-nded until contracts satisfac-
tory to the secretary of the interior
' lave been executed by the irrigation
(district or similar agencies to provide
f'or repayment by the water users of
i noney expended.
! KENNETT, Shasta Co., Ca —Army
engineers have recommneded chat the
.federal government contribu e $6,000,-
,100 toward the construction of a dam
1 in the Sacramento River a Kennett,
'oy the state of California The dam
jis to provide for continue js discharge
if water sufficient to n aintain a flow
, if 6000 cubic feet per i.econd between
'lii< i and Sacramento. j
DENVER, Colo.— For three low- 1, id-
lers in connection with the Hoover-
Boulder Dam, power house and ap-
i wnrk, see aii H :• on page
'ine of this issue. A complete tabula-
1 Mil bids received mi this pro-
1 iect will be published in these columns
ihortly.
HEAL] '.-:i',i s in i Co., ' ' 'i
i',i. lone bid of Mi
H. CI ■" i la ■
h mi i.i i i
I
be done undet
i \ , ■ B. 31
Nev.— Until
i No. G165,
will It received by tlu- Bureau ot
1 aril', .mil Docl .\'n ' . I '■ ■
. . ; . i" in i • "
Creek Dam I I hoi ne In a
lion wnii i .. : Nun ion De-
i. . i of construcl ton
The iin. I. '■" Of ■ ' '
, nr i.ini :■ ii 'i , concri te dam, ap-
itelj 1 2 el hi height, re-
quit ni". I'" i. ■ .hi concn te
v. mi. drilling 10I1 p
' 'I HttlhgS I'm : '
Ing ami 'l :i' m . and in-
ii. m District Pub-
n m 513, 100 Har-
rison S on de-
a cl ' i' ■ ley o
tor $10, 1 the I hii I of the
Buri .in ..I v.n ii - and Docks.
i IHANGE, ' ii ii" Co.. «'al.— R. G.
il IE Ai".. Stock-
ton, awarded contract by Serrano Ir-
■ i and the Carpenter
Irrigation Dlsl uct earth
rolled fill type dam in Santiago Can-
yon. The direct - of th'- district
have " "i determined the basis upon
the contract will be awarded.
I.. Tourneau was low on the alter-
na1 ii i' pi oposit "ii - which provided for
i I'm ■, - ii ■ ' i ".' i '■ 1 1 "in :';i a -
ii.i; in Canyon or from other sources.
'I I..' low bid mi the former was {507,-
721 50 and on the latter $502,251.50.
Tin proposed dam will be approx. 125
ft. in height, 11 in ft. in length with
a 602-ft. thicknes at the base, taper-
ing to 10 ft. at the top. The i
thus former will impound 25,000 acre
feet.
PIPE LINES, WELLS7ETC.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— Until 2
P. M., March ~>, bids will be received
by City council to construct complete.
not more than 1, .11 r test wells of not
I. a l hi S-in. diameter and 200 ft.
more or less in depth, on city land.
, i io., may be ob-
tained from tile Superintendent of the
Water Department, Vctor Trace, upon
deposit of $5. Geo. D. Geib, city
clerk.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until March 11, S
P. M.. bids will be received bv John
H. Kimball, seen tary, East Bay Mu-
nicipal Utility District, 512 16th St.,
to construct and furnish 6.000 lin. ft.
'i-iml: thickness 20-inch diameter
■ 'ii '1 sheet steel pipe for
the distribution system. Specifica-
tions obtainable from above.
FRESNO COUNTY. Cal.— Until Mar.
5, 10:30 A. M., bids will be received
by H. S. Foster, city clerk, to furnish:
3,000 ft. 4-in. C. I. B. and S. type
Class 150 pipe in 16-ft. lengths; 700
ft. S-in. C, I P. and S type Class 250
pipe in 12-ft. lengths; pipe to be
painted on exterior with asphaltum or
coal tar paint arid to be provided with
cement lining to conform to speci-
of American Society for
Materials adopted Aug., 1925.
400 ft. 2-in. C. I B. and S. pipe pre-
caulked, suitable for 150 lbs. working
in 5 or 0 ft. lengths.
100 ft. 2-in. C. I. pipe, suitable for
l'ii 11. worl hi pressure, threaded at
both end:', in 5 or li ft. lengths.
Alternate bids will lie received on
the following cla ises of pipe: McWane
Horizontal Sand Cast, Class 150; Mono
ii". DeLavaud
Centrifug lI, Cla
All in i en on new pipe
only f.o.b State mm' "I' '
tied pay-
able to and further in-
l"i m.ii mo ol ile 1 1 ..in above.
Solano Co., Cal.— Un-
til March 18, .s P. M., bids will e
Till, city clerk,
'" i i ii : bore to mini-
ii Hi of 7110 ft. and maximum
depth "I Ii fi ; minimum diameter
LOW in and maximum
M'.'j-in. Rotrary hydraulic drilling
equipment t" I." used, of a size and
I. I" complete the
ni"".'' i."i i i i in iin r ream the test
bore t" a dlami ter of 22 inches to 30
inches, at the option of the Super-
inlcinlmi In . ni I i. mil i on nl.
aftei ni.!' i of the test bore has
i i" i. di i' i mini ') at in ii hether the
ti ii I'm ' Is I" be abandoned alto-
gether or only a portion thereof, or if
all ot tii, total depth of bore will be
completed as a well.
Certified check or bond, 10% pay-
able to Mayor required with bid.
Specifications obtainable from city
, hi i .
SAN FRANCISCO. — J. B. Rogers,
lin Sutter St., at $7,160 awarded con-
tract by Board of Public Works to
drill two wells in 43rd Ave. as parts
1 and 3 of contract and one test well.
SEWERS AND SEWAGE
DISPOSAL PLANTS
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co. Cal.
—City Clerk E. W. Foster will ask
bids at once, to be opened about April
7, to construct concrete storm drain
to replace wooden culvert in 2Sth Ave.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March IS,
2:30 I'. M., bids will be received by S.
J. Hester, secretary, Hoard of Public
Works, to construct a reinforced con-
crete sewer at crossing of Sunset
Blvd. and Lincoln Way; estimated
cost, $50,000. The project will involve:
(a) 844 lin. ft. 7-ft. 3-in. by 9-ft. re-
inforced concrete sewer;
(b) 3S6 lin. ft. 5-ft. 6-in. circular do;
(c) 108 lin. ft. 18-in. V.C.P. sewer;
<d) 4 brick or concrete manholes;
(e) 1 taper connection from 5-ft. 6-in.
sewer to 7-ft. 3-in. by S-ft. sewer;
(f) 1 taper connection from 7-ft. 3-in.
sewer to 0-ft. 6-in. sewer;
(g) 1 taper connection from 5-ft. 6-in.
i to 6-ft, 6-in. sewer.
Certififed cheek 10% payable to the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors re-
quired with bid. Plans obtainable
from the Bureau of Engineering, 3rd
floor, City Hall. »
WATER WORKS
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Chas. Hen-
rietta. 2400 Blanche St., Pasadena, at
$4,450 for San Gabriel Dam No. 3 and
at $5,200 for San Gabriel Dam No. 2,
awarded contract by county super-
visors to drive exploration tunnels.
EXETER, Tulare Co., Cal.— Bonds
of $24,000 were voted to finance im-
provements to municipal water sys-
tem, involving 200,000 gallon storage
tank, well drilling, installation of a
deep well and booster pumps and ex-
tensions to mains. I. H. Althouse.
engineer, Porterville.
LAGUNA BEACH. Orange Co., Cal.
—Until 7:30 P. M., March 10, bids will
be received by Laguna Beach County
Water District to furnish and install
two motor driven pumping units.
Specifications may be obtained at the
office of the Laguna Beach County
Water District, L. C. Weisgerber, sec-
retary. Certified check or bond, 10%.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 7, 19:
HEALDSBURG, Sonoma Co., Cal.
—Wallace and Tiernan, San Francisco
at $622 awarded contract by city trus-
tees to furnish and install chlorinator
in connection with municipal water
system. 5
MILLBRAE. San Mateo Co., Cal.—
Until March 12, 7:30 P. M. (date ad-
vanced from February 26), bids will
be received by A. W. Richardson,
clerk, Millbrae Public Utility District,
to construct distributing system, in-
volving;
(1) 3450 ft. G-in. cast iron pipe;
(2) 1150 ft. 4-in. cast iron pipe;
(3) S-J75 ft. 2-in. galvanized wrought
iron pipe;
(4) 4 6-in. gate valves;
(5) 15 4-in. do;
(6) 25 2-in. do;
(7) 1 reinf. cone, meter manhole;
(M 15 valve boxes;
(9) installing fire hyrdants furnished
by the district.
Certified check 10% payable to dis-
trict required with bid. Plans ob-
tainable from George A. Kneese, en-
gineer, Stafford Bldg.. Redwood City
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
— City Manager George T. Oliver has
submitted a report to the city coun-
cil providing for the purchase of a
water softener in connection with the
water system, he cost is placed at
$30,000. Construction of a large reser-
voir for the storage of river water is
also considered.
SAN LUIS OEISPO, Calif. — Until
March 25. 10 A. M.. bids will be re-
ceived by the U. S. Property and Dis-
bursing Officer for California, 128 State
Capitol. Sacramento, for installation
of cast iron water distributing system
to replace existing distributing sys-
tem at the National Guard Training
Camp at San Luis Obispo. Plans ob-
tainable from above office.
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
—Engineer C C. Kennedy. Call Bldg.,
San Francisco, has submitted a re-
port to the city council for a unified
water system for the cities of Burlin-
game and Hillsborough. The cost is
estimated at $595, SG5. The report sets
forth changes and improvements in
the distributing and conveyance lines
to meet requirements of the district
and also indicates the necessary
amount of reservoir storage capacity
to meet the fluctuating demands for
domestic purposes and fire protection.
It suggests the elevation and location
of reservoirs in addition to those in
existence and outlines a method of
securing a dependable supply from
Crystal Springs Lake.
The report was laid over for further
consideration.
LOMPOC. Santa Barbara Co., Cal.
—Until 7:30 P. M., March 17, bids will
be received by the Lompoc city coun-
cil for furnishing one 500 G. P. M.
deep will turbine pump with direct
connected motor.
GRIDLEY, Butte Co., Cal.— Until
Man h 2::. bids will be received by J.
L. Lewis, city clerk, to furnish one
carload of water pipe for extensions to
municipal water system. Specifica-
tions obtainable from clerk.
REDWOOD CITY. San Mateo Co.,
Cal — Until March 16, 3 P. M., bids will
be received by B, i". Myers, city clerk,
to furnish and install pumping units
in connection with water system ex-
tensions to wells in the Canine Tract.
E. A. Rolison is city manager and C.
L. Dimmitt, city engineer. Specifica-
tions on file in office of clerk.
PLAYGROUNDS & PARKS
SAN DIEGO, Calif.— An election will
be held March 10 to vote on a $435,000
bond issue for the purchase of sites
for public pleasure grounds and parks
within San Diego County. The bonds
shall be 435 in number and bear in-
terest at 5%%.
SAN FRANC I SCO— Board of Su-
pervisors rejects all bids submitted in
connection with the construction of
a garbage incinerator and has referred
two dumping-at-sea bids to the
Health Committee for report.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif.—
Board of Education has authorized
the preparation of plans to surface
the playground at the Jefferson
school; estimated cost, $11,000.
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
CLARK COUNTY, Nev.— Pat Cline,
Inc., Las Vegas, Nev., at $55,266.76
awarded contract by State Highway
Commission for grading, structures
and gravel surfacing on 10. IS miles
from Las Vegas to 10 miles southeast.
Quantities of materials involved pub-
lished in issue of February 3.
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Calif.—
Eoard of Education has authorized
the preparation of plans to surface
the playground at the Jefferson
school; estimated cost, $11,000.
SALINAS. Monterev Co., Cal.— Un-
til March 19. 10 A. M., bids will be
received by C. F. Joy, county clerk,
to construct portion of the Nacimiento
road between Engineers Station 0 plus
00 and 157 phis 20, being in Monterey
Division of the Santa Barbara Na-
tional Forest and Supervisor District
No. 4. Deposit of $10 required for
plans obtainable from County Sur-
veyor Howard Cozzens.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Calif.— Ed.
Johnson & Son, 4183 S Normandie
Ave., Los Angeles, awarded contract
by county supervisors at $S300 to pave
county highway near Riverdale, ap-
proximately 4000 lin. ft. The bid was
$10.40 per ton for approx. 750 tons
of Permanite. with reconstruction of
shoulders. $500. Thompson Brothers,
Fresno, bid $10.50 per ton on Jen^en-
ite and $12.50 per ton on Permanite,
with reconstruction of shoulders $550,
or a total of $S425 (based on Per-
manite).
REDWOOD CITY. San Mateo Co.,
Cal.— City Engineer C. L. Dimmitt es-
timates cost of placing red - rock
shoulders on the Woodside Road at
$1,500. Taken under advisement.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City council declares intention (5314)
to improve San Fernando St. between
19th and 24th Sts., involving grading,
pave with l^A-in. asph. cone, surface
with 3 -in. asph. cone, base, cement
concrete curbs, walks and gutters.
1911 Act. Hearing March 16. John J.
Lynch, city clerk. Wm. Popp, city
engineer.
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal.— City council
declares intention (536) to construct
concrete curbs in 8th St. bet. River
St. and Soscol Ave. 1911 Act. Hear- i
ing March 23. H. H. Thompson, city
clerk. H. A. Harold, city engineer.
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal. — Until
March IS, S P. M., bids will be re- 1
ceived by Geo. P. More, Secretary, k
Bidwell Park and Playground Com- J
mission, to furnish 20,000 gallons of
roa oil. Certified check 10% required!
with bids. Specifications obtainable'!
from secretary
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. CaL 1
— Following bids received March 4 ty I
the State Highway Commission to I
grade and surface with oil treated 4
crushed gravel or stone, 13.6 miles
between Cronise Valley and 6 miles
west of Baker:
McCray Co.. 44S2 E Worth St.,
Los Angeles $217,706
H. W. Robl Co.. Los Angeles... 248.796
Geo. Herz Co , San Bernardino ^55.450
F. W. Nighbert, Bakersfield 259,310
O. A. Lindberg. Stockton 26G.:
A. Teichert & Son, Sacramento 268,.
Chas. Heuser. Glendale 268,,
Morrison & Knudsen, Boise.
Idaho 274,i
Robinson Roberts Co., L. A 279,727
Bids held under advisement.
SAN FRANCISCO.— M. Eertolino. 32
Shotwell St , at $992 submitted low
tid to Board of Public Works to inj
prove Bradford St. bet. Cortland Ave,
and Powhattan Sts.. involving:
(1) 167 lin. ft. concrete curb;
(2) 25 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewers;
(3) 2004 sq. ft. G-in. class E c
pavement.
Complete list of unit bids fo
(A) M. Bertolino.
(B) United Improvement Co.
(C) Meyer Rosenberg.
(A) (B)
nierete
lows:
(C)
$1.00
2.00
.44
SAN FRANCISCO.— M. Eertolino, i
Shotwell St., at $4,526 submitted lo'
bid to Board of Public Works to irr
prove Campbell Ave. bet. Alpha an
Rutland Sts. Union Paving Co. onl
other bidder at $4,6S4. Project in-
volves:
(a) 419 lin. ft. concrete curb;
(b) 29S0 sq. ft. cone, sidewalks;
(c) 16 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewer;
(d) 5235 sq. ft. asph. cone, pavement;
(e) 900 sci. ft. class F concrete pave.
Unit bids follow:
Bertolino Union
(a) $ 1.40 $ 1.50
(I.) 18 .16
(c) 45.00
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— .
County supervisors have ordered Dis-
trict Attorney Fred L. Thomas to pro-
ceed with condemnation suit against
Stanford University to secure a right-
CONTRACTORS' MACHINE WORKS
SPECIALISTS ON REPAIRING AND REBUILDING OF
Bunkers, Hoppers, Chuting, Conveyors, Rollers, Mixers, Hoists,
Shovels, Tractors, Pavers, Crushers, Drag Lines, Elevators, Car
Unloaders, and other Road and Building Equipments;
BLACKSMITHING AND WELDING
Builders of Rosenberg Portable Car Unloaders
CREAR & BATES
57 Zoe St., bet. 3rd and 4th, off Brannan St.
Phone GArfield 4374 San Francisco
Saturday, March 7, 1031
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-three
of-w.-iv aero; a tin uni Ity o pus
ns a fourth tn ai te San
Jose i" San Fi incl co. The pi i pi i d
joadwaj will allevlati imi II-
Hons "ii the i"1' si nt route I
Palo v. i 3a: City and will ex-
tend th ii the •■ ti -' i ii,„, of
ih.. Stanford campus, it will com-
m», ni e i the ira ti idi i o Road near
Los .\i;
mtu\ en ii j campui to I hi n c ntly con-
Rrui ted brtdgi ovei the San Fran-
■ Cn ek al the I ndai y of
Banto i llara and San Mate unl let
It will be named the Junipero Serra
Highway.
SAX FRANCISCO.— Bureau of Bn-
Mneei Ing, Dept of Public SVoi I s 8rd
tl ■. i llty i [all, i plete i i peciflco -
Eons to lmpro\ e M ana Sti eel bet.
paxon and i n I taba Avenues; esl Ii at-
■ ii co ! i i '! oject involves:
cu. yd i ca> ation;
.1 yds. embankment;
(S) i::i; tin ft. armored cone, curb;
i i io sq. ft. 1-course concrete
sidewalk;
(5) 3 brink catchbasfns.
[6)1 1 1 ii. ft. 10-in. V.C.P. culverts;
(71 690 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. idi i «i i i
(si 21,208 sq ft. asph. cone, pave., 2-
in. asph, cone, wearing sur-
face and 6-in. class F cone,
base.
I SAN FRANCISCO.— Bureau of En-
gineering, Dept. of Public Wo
Wloor, City Hall, completes specifica-
tions to improve Fitzgerald Ave, bet.
- and Gilman Avenues, in-
cluding the crossing at Jennigs St.;
Estimated rust. J2.975. Project in-
u th of
siiie-
ilk
'(3) 4 brick catchbasins;
(4) 90 lin. ft. 10-in. V.C.P. culverts;
(5) 32 lin ft. 12-in. V.C.P. sewer;
1 (G) 6S lin a 6-in. V.C.P. side sewer;
[ (7) 6 13 sq. ft. asph. cone, pavement,
2-in. asph. cone, wearing sur-
face and a 6-in. class F cone,
base.
L SAN FRANCISCO.— Bureau of En-
gineering. Dept. of Public Works. 3rd
[floor. City Hall, completes specifica-
tions to improve Sunnydale Ave. bet.
[Cora St. and Bayshore Blvd.; esti-
! mated cost, $1,900. Project involves:
(1) 153 lin. ft. armored cone, curb;
(2) 2:, lin ft. concrete curb to be re-
set;
(3) 330 sq. ft. 1-course cone, sidewalk;
P (4) 1 brick catchbasin:
1(5) 20 lin. it. 10-in. V.C.P. culverts;
► (6) 33 lin. ft. S-in. do;
1 (7) 36 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewers:
(8) 5214 sq. it. asph. cone, pavement
consisting of 2-in. asph. cone.
surface on 6-in. class F concrete
base.
[ SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
A. J. Raisch, San Jose, awarded con-
tract by city council (5288) to im-
prove Emory St. bet. Dana Ave. and
Park Ave., and a portion of Park Ave.
nvolving grading, 1^-in. asphaltic
nerete surface pavement on 2%-in.
haltic concrete base with 3-inch
vel cushion, cement concrete curbs
walks, 4-in. vitrified sewer lat-
cement concrete storm water
etc.
MCE COUNTY, Cal.— Until March
P. M., bids will be received by
H. Skeggs. district engineer,
te Highway Commission, 211 State
San Francisco, to treat with
light fuel oil as dust palliative, 25
Biles between Middletown and the
Bkiah-Tahoe Highway.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Cal.
— Following bids received March 4 by
the State Highway Commission to
grade and pave with asphalt concrete
Santa
irita and Alas.
Hanrahan i : i Standard -
B ■!■■ . . . n
liar P ■ Co., s. i
Rid San Joi i ! ! i,3 10
L. Teich [ n, Sacramento 133,620
Clark & Hem I San Pn 0
C( mi il i .. i:
Southern C lifornla R
Los An ;i 250,1 n
i, I. A 851,489
Bids held under
SAN Jii i ni, Clara Co., Cal.—
Until March 16, 8 P. M., bids will be
received by John J. Lynch, city clerk
(5297) to sewer portions of Willow St.,
Prevo I St., and Delmas Ave., involv-
ing vit. pipe san. sewers, brick man-
holes, vit .wye branches, house lat-
erals anil flu hing inlets. 1911 Act.
Certified check 10% payable to city
required with lid. Plans on file in
office of clerk. Wm. Popp, city eng.
SAX MATEO San Mateo Co., Cal.
—Hanrahan i !o . Stand trd Oil Bldg..
San Francisco, at $23, 572. SO awarded
contract by city council to improve
Poplar St. from Delaware to Hum-
boldt St. and along south side of San
Mateo High School grounds, involv-
ing:
2,000 cu. yds. grading: 130 lin. ft. 4-
in. vit. pipe sewers; 130 lin. ft. 6-in.
do: 1400 lin. ft concrete curb; 14,500
sq. ft. cement sidewalks; 1402 lin. ft.
2x5-ft. reinf. concrete box culvert; 7
catchbasins; 50.000 sq. ft. 6-in.. s-in.
concrete pavement; 50 ft. 15-in. cone,
pipe sewer: 90 ft. 12-in. do; 1 special
catchbasin.
Complete list of bids follows:
Hanrahan Co 523,572
T. M. McGaw 26.S27
W. A. Dontanville 27,096
Fay Improvement Co 27.4S5
Eaton & Smith 29,527
Union Paving Co 30,879
Palo Alto Paving Co 31,515
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
—Until March 9. 8 P. M., bids wil be
received by E. L. Beach, city clerk, to
improve (962) Palo Alto Ave.. Hale,
Pope and Dana Sts., Forest Court, Ad-
dison and Harker Aves., Webster St.,
Embarcndero Road, Lane "B" East,
Santa Rita Ave,, Sherman Ave.,
Princeton, Oberlin and Harvard Sts.
Project involves:
(1) 350,743 sq. ft. grading;
(2) 308,520 sq. ft. 6-in. cone, pave.;
(3) 14.3S6 lin. ft. cone, curbing;
(4) 33.137 sq. ft. 4-in. pern, sidewalk;
(5) 615 lin. ft. 6-in. sewer;
(6) 690 lin. ft. 6-in. C. I. water main;
(7) 750 lin. ft. 2-in. W. I. gas main;
(S) 1 fire hydrant;
(9) 3 manholes;
(10) S3 4-in. sewer connections;
(11) S3 %-in. water connections;
(12) 18 %-in. gas connections.
Certified cheek of 10% required pay-
able to City of Palo Alto. Plans and
specifications obtainable from J. F.
Byxbee, city engineer.
I .1 i lM \ AND SHASTS
in Cal Until March 24, 2:00 P.
a., bid . will be received by C. H.
District Engineer, U. S. Bu-
Public Road! . 461 Ma
san Francisco, I nstruct culvert on
Section E and applying oil tnd pro
[ crush-
tion A, !:.
:. < 'i, i.i B of Route l,
the i." ip Routi tnic Na-
Park and applying oil on Sec-
i iuii \, i: ■ 11, \n Lassen National
Fo i way, Lassen National l-'or-
iii length. Project In-
volvi '
(1) 3700 cu. yds. excavation;
(2) 175 cu. yds. excav., unclass. for
struct in i s;
(3) 7.82 miles grading, subgrade and
shouldi
(A) 14,500 cu. yds. crushed rock surf.;
ii yds. supplemental crush-
ruck;
(6) 34.662 mi. mix. oil treated crush-
id rock surfacing;
(7) 14,900 cy. mile hauling binder;
(I I 900 M. gal. watering;
1 cu. yds. additional binder;
i ii. yds. screenings;
nil 158 in yds. class A concrete;
112) is, noo lbs. reinforcing steel;
(13) 26 cu. yds. cement rubble mas-
onry;
(14) 512,500 gals, fuel oil;
(15) 337 tons asphaltic oil.
Plans obtainable from engineer on
deposit of $10, returnable, check for
which must be made payable to Fed-
eral Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
CARSON CITY. Nevada— A. D.
Drumm, Fallon, Nev., was awarded
contract by the Nevada S-tate High-
partment, Feb. 25 at $172,233.56
for the reconstruction of a section of
the state hghway system on State
Route No. 1, in Lander and Eureka
Counties, from Battle Mountain to 4
miles east of Sunphy, a total length of
2S.46 miles.
REDDING, Shasta Co., Cal.— An-
nouncement has been made of the ap-
propriation of $4S1.000 available for
the immediate construction of the
River Mills-Burney unit of the Red-
ding-Alturas lateral by the California
State Highway Commission.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal —
'in council plans to widen 20th St..
between Grand and Telegraph Aves
with a SO-foot thoroughfare. Esti-
mated cost of the project is $150,000,
which is to be shared by both
and county.
ty
ORANGE, Orange Co., Cal.— R. G.
LeTourneau, 122 Moss Ave., Stockton,
submitted low bid to Serrano Irriga-
tion District to construct earth fill
dam in Santiago Canyon at $507,721.-
50. Bids held under advisement.
30
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co , Cal.—
Sewer system is planned by city coun-
il to cost approximately $55,000, in-
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Sold by Representative Dealers Everywhere
Twenty-four
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. March 7, 1931
;
volving new line on Grand St., bet.
Ninth & 14th Sts.: McHenry Ave. from
and 13th Sts.; McHenry Ave. from
Grant St. to Downey Ave and down
J St. to 17th. Call for liids will be
issued within the near future.
33
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Santa Clara Co.
Cal— Until March IS, 7:30 P. M., bids
will be received by E. L. Hays, city
clerk, to scrape pneumatic scale and
paint the inside of water tank on
Franklin Street. Plans and further
information obtainable from above.
35
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal
— As previously reported, bids will be
received by Eugene Graham, county
clerk, March 16, 11 A. M., to im-
prove the Meyer Road, 1.01 miles in
length. Project involves:
(1) 8000 cu. yds. grading;
(2) 4850 tons base course;
(3) 460 tons crushed rock;
(4) 200 tons rock chips;
(5) 105 tons pea gravel;
(G) 108 bbls, fuel oil;
(7) 4S tons asphalllo oil;
(8) 2, install pipes.
Plans obtainable from County Sur-
veyor Julius Manthey.
LANDER - EUREKA COUNTIES,
Nev.— A. D, Drumrn, Jr., Fallon, Nev.,
at $172,233.50, under First Alternate,
awarded contract by State Highway
Commission to construct a section of
highway on State Route No. 1 in Lan-
der and Eureka Counties, from Bat-
tle Mountain to 4 miles east of Dun-
phy, a total of 28 40 miles Quanti-
ties of materials involved in this proj-
ect listed in our issue of Feb. 19.
Following is a complete list of bids
received:
Proposal No. 1. — Grading, construc-
tion of structures, placing of crushed
rock or crushed gravel surface, and
furnishing asphaltic fuel oil and mix-
ing it with the crushed rock or
crushed gravel surface (Road Mix
Method).
A. D. Drumrn, Jr., Fallon $172,233
J. N. Tedford, Fallon 179,482
Triangle Rock & Gravel Co.,
San Bernardino 1S4.146
Nevada Rock & Sand Co.,
Reno 1SS.134
Dodge Bros., Inc.. Fallon 18S.196
Isbell Const. Co., Carson City.. 193,547
Jack Casson, Havward 197,017
Hemstreet & Bell, Marysville.... 223,834
Proposal No. 2. — Grading, construc-
tion of structures, placing of a crush-
ed rock or crushed gravel base, fur-
nishing mineral aggregate and asphal-
tic fuel oil, mixing the oil with the
mineral aggregate (Premix or Plant
Mix Method), and placing the pre-
mixed surfacing material on the
crushed rock or crushed gravel base.
Triangle Rock & Gravel Co.,
San Eernardino $195,244
Nevada Rock and Sand Co.,
Reno 204,830
Jack Casson, Hay ward 216,091,
Hemstreet & Bell, Marysville.. 299.803
PLUMAS COUNTY, Cal.— Morrison
and Knudsen. Cont. National Bank
Bldg., Boise, Idaho, at $48,791 awarded
contract by State Highway Commis-
sion to grade 0.7-mile between Paxton
and Keddie.
MONTEREY COUNTY, Cal. —
Until March 25, 2 P. M., bids will be
received by State Highway Commis-
sion to grade and pave with Portland
cement concrete, 11.1 miles between 2
miles north of Salinas and the north
boundary.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY. Cal.—
Until March 2."., 2 P M.. bids will be
received by State Highway Commis-
sion to grade and oil 7.5 miles between
Bailey's Ranch and Neenach School.
SAX DIEGO COUNTY, Cal.— Until
March 25, 2 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by State Highway Commission
to pave with Portland cement con-
crete. S.S miles between La Posta
Creek and Campo Road Junction.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
OAKLAND, Cal.— County Surveyor
George A. Posey, preparing specifica-
tions for final extension of Skyline
Blvd. Estimated cost $50,000.
OAKLAND, Cal.— County Surveyor
Geo. A. Posey preparing specifications
to improve roads in the vicinity of
Decoto; estimated cost $3500.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal —City En-
gineer, E. B. Brown preparing plans
to improve Nopal St., from East
Haley St. to Cacique St., using as-
phaltic concrete with cement con-
crete walks. Estimated cost $25,000.
Work under 1911 Act.
OAKLAND, Cal— County Surveyor
Geo. A. Posey preparing specifications
to improve Vallecitos road in Pleas-
anton Township; estimated cost $9000.
OAKLAND, Cal.— County Surveyor
Geo. A. Posey preparing plans to ex-
tend Palomares road; estimated cost
$5000.
MODOC COUNTY, Calif.— L a r s e n
Bros., Gait, Calif., submitted low bid
at $S9,075 to C. H. Sweetser, district
engineer, U. S. Bureau of Public
Roads, 461 Market St., San Francisco,
for grading Section "A" of Route 11,
Lava Beds National Forest Highway
in Modoc National Forest, 10.932 miles
in length, involving:
(1) 78.0 acres clearing;
(2) 95.-00 cu. yds. unclass. excav.;
(3) 866 cu. yds. excav., structures;
ill 17,200 sta. yds. overhaul;
(5) 10.93 miles finish earth graded rd;
(6) 93 cu. yds. class B concrete;
(7) 014 lbs. reinforcing steel;
(8) 2,044 lin. ft. lS-in. C. M. pipe;
(9) 170 lin. ft. 24-in. do;
(10) 72 lin. ft. 30-in. do;
(11) 76 lin. ft. 36-in. do;
(12) 33 right of way monuments.
Dunn & Baker, Portland, Ore., at
$113,167 was the only other bidder.
Engineer's estimate was $90,2S2.
Following is a complete list of the
unit bids:
(A) Larsen Brothers.
(B) Dunn and Baker.
ii'i Engineer's Estimate.
(A) (B) (C)
(1) $ 40.00 $120.00 $200.00
(2) 7^ .95 .65
(3) 1.00 2.50 1.50
(4) 01 .02 .05
(5) 300.00 150.00 300.00
(G) 30.00 26.00 33.00
(7i 06 .07 .10
(S) 2.00 3.00 1.85
(9) 2.50 4.00 2.50
(111) 2.75 6.50 3.50
(11) 3.00 S.00 5.00
(12) 3.00 3.00 3.50
OAKLAND, Calif.— Hutchinson Co.,
1450 Harrison St., Oakland, at $839
submitted low bid to city council to
improve portions of Fruitvale Avenue
near the Tidal Canal, forming north-
ern approach to Fruitvale Ave. bridge
involving:
(1) 1211 sq. ft. of grading;
(2) 99 lin. ft. concrete curb;
(3) 99 lin. ft. concrete gutters;
(4) 1,046 sq. ft. 6-in. asph. cone. pave.
with 194-in. asph. binder and
1%-in. asph. surface;
(5) 797 sq. ft. existing pavement and
gutters to be resurfaced with
asphalt cancrete;
(6) 1 manhole;
(7) 1 storm water inlet;
(8) 43 lin. ft. 10-in. concrete pipe con-
duit.
Following is a complete list of the
unit bids:
(A) Hutchinson Co., 1450 Harrison
St., Oakland $839
(B) W. H. Larsen, 2S24 Beneve-
nue Ave., Berkeley 960
(A) (B)
(1) - $ .05 $ .053
(2) 75 .65
(3) 25 .35
(4) 40 .33
(5) 20 .105
(6) 90.00 80.00
(7) 70.00 48.00
(8) 1.50 1.95
All bids held under advisement.
OAKLAND, Cal.— J. H. Fitzmaurice,
354 Hobart St., Oakland, at $660.12
($.1675 sq. ft.) awarded contract by
city council to construct sidewalks in
portions of 92nd Ave. bet. A and G
Streets. 0
OAKLAND, Calif.— Hutchinson Co.,
1450 Harrison St., Oakland, at $2,156
awarded contract by city council to
improve Patterson Ave. adjacent to
Harbor View Ave., involving:
(1) 60S cu. yds. excavation, $.89;
(2) 305 lin. ft. concrete curb, $.70;
(3) 616 sq. ft. concrete gutter, $.25; !
(4) 4474 sq. ft. penetration macadam
pavement, $.16;
(5) 1413 sq. ft. cement sidewalk,
(0) 136 lin. ft. 6-in. pipe
(7) 1 manhole. $85;
(8) 1 lamphole. $25;
(9) 6 Y branches, $1.00;
Ik, $.16;
r, $1.40;
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. Cal.
— Approximate quantities for highway
construction on Sections 2A and 2B,
San Julian Road Project, for which
bids will be received by the Santa
Barbara County supervisors March 9
(previously noted), are:
(1) 100,000 cu. yds. excavation;
(2) 321 cu. yds. reinf. concrete;
(3) SS2 ft. S-in. corru. iron culvert;
(4) 526 ft. 24 -in. do;
(5) 104 ft. 3S-in. do;
(6) 154 ft. 36-in. do;
(7) 3S6 ft. 4S-in. do;
(S) 46 ft. 42-in. do.
O. H. O'Neill, county surveyor.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara 7o., Cal.—
City council declares intention (5306)
to improve Empire Alley, sometimes
called Belden Lane, between First and
San Pedro Sts., involving grading, 5-
in. cement concrete pave., cement
concrete sump basin covered by two '
cast iron 17-in. top gratings, 8-in. vit. I
pipe drain, cement concrete walks,
curbs and gutters, 6-in. cement con-
crete driveways. Act 1911. Hearing
March 9. John J. Lynch, city clerk.
Wm. Popp, city engineer.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co.. Cal.
— City council ordered preliminary
steps to be taken to widen Y Street
from Alhambra Blvd. to Stockton
Blvd. Estimated cost $SO,000. Lyle
Payton. city engineer. M. E. Page,
city clerk. ,
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif.—
Plans were ordered prepared by coun-
ty supervisors to straighten and grade
Palomares Road in Dublin Canyon.
Est. cost $5000. George Posey, county
surveyor. j
POSITION WANTED
STENOGRAPHER Bookkeeper,
desires position with Architect or
Contractor. Experienced in Build-
ing Construction, General Con-
tracting and Architectural Work.
Phone Fillmore 7211-Miss Madden
kturday, March 7, 1031
BUILDING AND NGINEERING NEWS
Iwenty-five
ContraCtS Awarded jj^ Acceptances, Etc.
BUILDING PERMITS
San Francisco County
No
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
1266
Horn
Owner
4000
257
Moore
Wagner
47000
25 S
Petersen
Owner
3600
2511
Roman
Owner
200000
260
Finck
Owner
3500
261
Greenbach
Owner
5000
2 111'
Heghin
Owner
3000
263
Norman
Owner
1985
26-1
Grahn
Owner
14000
26j
Cantrell
Owner
2000
2tili
Geheran
Oyen
8000
267
Borraan
Owner
3540
■-268
Doelger
( Iwner
4000
200
Same
Same
4000
2711
Standard
Owner
3750
271
Smith
Doelger
26600
272
Smith
Doelger
15200
272
Standard
Owner
7000
274
Standard
Owner
6000
27;.
Wooten
De Velbiss
2000
2711
Wilcox
Clinton
2000
277
Epplers
Mullen
4000
McAfee
Owner
3500
270
Stein
Owner
35000
::sn
Masarie
Owner
5000
2S1
Robertson
Owner
4500
2S2
Sullivan
Owner
40000
283
Isaacs
Coburn
2000
284
Fitzgerald
Owner
2000
National Co
Clinton
4000
286
Lattig
Owner
3800
Pressmens
Portello
2000
2SN
Armstrong
Owner
2000
Voorhies
Owner
8000
McCarthy
Owner
4000
25 I
Leask
Owner
4000
202
McDonough
Owner
4000
202,
Filippi
Owner
3000
20-1
Johnson
Owner
3500
202,
Berg
Erickson
5000
206
Brown
Aetna
2000
Gilbert
Owner
7680
29S
National
Owner
2750
299
Petersen
Owner
4000
300
Wingard
Owner
5000
DWELLING
lj.'(256) S ALEMANY 203 W Admiral;
(j one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
I Owner and Builder— J. Horn, 5044 Mis-
sion Street.
[Architect— Not Given.
$4000
', ALTERATIONS
|j.<257) NE FIRST and Mission Sts. ;
alterations to install two eleva-
tors, fire scape and general im-
provements.
•Owner— C. C. Moore, Sheldon Bldg.
■Architect — F. H. Meyer, Underwood
Bldg.
Contractor— Geo. Wagner, 181 South
Park St. $47,000
FLATS
(258) S MONTEZUMA 65 E Casa; 2-
story and basement frame (two)
lats.
Owner and Builder — G. L. Peterson,
12 Montezuma St.
Plans by Owner. $3600
CHURCH
(259) NW JUDAH ST. and Funston
Ave.; three - story and basement
class A church.
Owner— Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.
Architect— W. D. Shea, 454 Montgom-
ery Street. $200,000
DWELLING
(£60) w 31st AVE. 100 N Cabrillo;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
ALTERATIONS
(261) S FOLSOM 165 W 4th St.; al-
terations for concrete walls.
Owner— J. Greenb.ich, Hearst Bldg.
Engineer— J. J. Little, 251 Kearnv St.
$5000
DWELLING
(262) W 22nd AVE. 125 S Moraga;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— Ben Heghlin, 1245 24th Ave.
Plans by Owner. $3000
ALTERATIONS
(263) 3843 24th ST.; alterations to
dwelling for (2) flats.
Owner— M. E. Norman, 3768 24th St.
Architect — Not Given. $1985
DWELLINGS
(264) W TOCOLOMA 180 S Blanken;
four 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder — W. H. Grahn,
2965 Mission St.
Architect— Not Given. each $3500
ALTERATIONS
(265) 346 22nd AVE.; alterations and
additions to dwelling.
Owner— A. J. Cantrell, 1290 Grove St.
Plans by Owner. $2000
DWELLINGS
(266) E 28th AVE. 200 S Judah St.;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— F. and H. Geheran, 547 9th
Avenue.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— J. P. Oyen, 547 9th Ave.
each $4000
DWELLING
(267) W BATSHORE 75 N Thornton;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — G. A. Eorman, 440 Bayshore
Blvd.
Plans by W. H. Hummer, 5S11 Mis-
sion St. $3540
DWELLING
(26S) W TWENTY-NINTH AVE 300
N Santiago. One-story and base-
ment frame dwelling.
Owner — H. Doelger 300 Judah St ,
San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given. $4000
DWELLING
(269) W TWENTY-SECOND AVE 25
N Judah. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
CAPITAL CITY TILE
COMPANY
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - - - - California
Owner — H. Doelger 300 Judah St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
DWELLING
(270) N ORETGA 82 W Twenty-first
Ave. One-story and basement
Owner— Standard Bldg. Co., 218 Cas-
Architect— Not Givi n.
$3750
DWELLINGS
(271) N SANTIAGO 90 W Forty-
fifth Ave. Seven one-story and
basement frame dwellings.
Owner— P. A. Smith & Co.. 638 4th St.,
San Francisco.
Plans by H. Doelger.
Contractor — H. Doelger, 300 Judah
St., San Francisco. $3800 each
DWELLINGS
(272) W FORTY-FIFTH AVE 25 N
Santiago. Four one-story and
basement frame dwellings. •
Owner— P. A. Smith & Co., 638 4th
St, San Francisco.
Plans by H. Doelger.
Contractor — H. Doelger, 300 Judah
St., San Francisco. $3800 each
DWELLINGS
(273) W TWENTY-FIRST AVE 36
N Ortega. Two one-story and
basement frame dwellings.
Owner — Standard Bldg. Co., 218 Cas-
tenada St., San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given. $3500 each
SERVICE STATIONS
(274) SW SIXTEENTH AND PO-
trero Ave. Three one-story steel
frame service station buildings.
Owner— Standard Oil Co., 225 Bush
St., San Francisco.
Architect Not Given. $6000
REPAIRS
(275) NO. 254 ARGUELLO BLVD.
Repair fire damage.
Owner— M. B. Wooten, 825 Geary St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— C. D. De Velbiss, 369 Pine
St., San Francisco. $2000
ALTERATIONS
(276) 5 UPPER TERRACE; altera-
tions to dwelling.
Owner— Mrs. J. Wilcox, 499 Buena
Vista Terrace.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Clin ton -Stephenson Const.
Co., 798 Monadnock Bldg.
$2000
ALTERATIONS
(277) 886 GEARY ST.; alterations to
bakery interior and exterior.
Owner— Epplers Bakery, 886 Geary St.
Plans by Contractor.
Contractor— Mullen Mfg. Co., 60 - 80
Rausch Mfg. Co. $4000
DWELLING
(278) S JOOST 100 W Acadia; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
$3500
APARTMENTS
(279) W 19th AVE. 198 N California;
three-story and basement frame
(12) apartments.
Owner— Stein & Kreig, 784 30th Ave.
Plans by P. Krieg, 139 19th Ave.
$35,000
i wenty-eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Saturday, March
1931
DWELLING
(239) W 77th AVE. 375 S Hillside St.,
OAKLAND: 1-story 5-room dwell-
ing and 1-story garage.
Owner and Builder— F. W. Conlogue,
£607 64th Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3100
SCHOOL. AND CONVENT
(240) SE COR. HERMOSA and Jaco-
bus Aves., OAKLAND: three-story
150-room concrete school and con-
vent.
Owner— College of Holy Names, 2036
Webster St., Oakland.
Architect— H. A. Minton, "Underwood
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Contractor— Jas. L. McLaughlin Co.,
251 Kearny St., San Francisco.
$350,000
RESIDENCE
(241) NO. 11 ALTA AVENUE, PIED-
MONT. One-story 6-room frame
residence and garage.
Owner— Winifred Brown Bell, 621
Blair Ave., Piedmont.
Architect — John Hudson Thomas, 505
Mercantile Bldg., Eerkeley.
Contractor— W. B. Wells, 762 Ensen-
ada Ave., Berkeley. $7500
DWELLING
(242) NO. 707 KEY ROUTE BLVD.,
ALBANY; five-room dwelling and
parage.
Owner— Ophelia E. Elliott, 2959 Linden
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
P WELLING
(2i3) 1429 WASHINGTON AVE., AL-
BANY; 5-room dwelling and ga-
rage.
Owner and Builder— J. Vila. 1207 So-
lano Ave., Albany.
Plans by Owner.
$3500
DWELLING
(244) 944 RAMONA AVE.. ALBANY;
five-room dwelling and garage.
Owner and Euilder— J. F. Hubbard,
2632 Haste St., Berkeley.
Plans by Owner. $3000
DWELLING
(245) N PENNIMAN AVE. 200 East
3Sth Ave., OAKLAND; one-story
5-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— Chas. Anderson.
2142 25th Ave.. Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $2700
ADDITION
(246) CLAREMONT Country Club
Grounds, OAKLAND; addition.
Owner and Builder— E. G. Campbell,
care architect.
Architect— Miller and Warnecke. Fi-
nancial Center Eldg., Oakland.
$4500
DWELLINGS
(247) 3516-3522 68th AVENUE, OAK-
LAND; two 1-story 5-room dwell-
ings.
Owner and Builder — K. A. Johanson,
2832 76th Ave.. Oakland.
Architect — Not Given. each $2950
DWELLING
(248) 5709 ROSS ST., OAKLAND;
one-story 6-room dwelling.
Owner— Jess Neighbor, 2 3 0 9 Oregon
St., Berkeley.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— J. C. Bigelow & Son, 150
Ardmore Road, Berkeley.
$5000
BUILDING CONTRACTS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No. Owner
Contractor Ami.
99E
33 Douglass Bowers
34 University Ariss 800
35 Douglas Conlogue 3122
36 Graham Conlogue 5673
37 Campbell Henderson 6225
38 P G & E Co Sommarstrom 1960
39 Richmond Thaxter 950
40
Weller
Kraus
4000
41
Christian
DeVight
10475
42
Same
Sorensen
15123
43
Same
Gradv
3240
44
Same
White
1700
45
Same
Cobbledick
497
46
Same
Makin
2921
47
Same
Coveney
2202
48
Same
Jepsen
11030
49
Psi
Pfrang
27500
TAINTING. ETC.
(33) NW DURANT and Telegraph
Ave., Berkeley; painting and paper
hanging for hotel building.
Owner — N. B. Douglass, Phelan Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Architect— Leonard H. Ford 1435 Har-
rison St., Oakland.
Sub-contractor— W. H. Bowers, 2801
E 16th St., Oakland.
Filed Feb. 27, '31. Dated Feb. 4, '31.
Progress payments of 75%
Usual 35 days... 25%
TOTAL COST, $995
EXCAVATING
(34) LOTS 1 to 6 Inc Blk 8, Daley's
Scenic Park Tract, Berkeley; ex-
cavating for church building.
Owner— University Christian Church
of Berkeley.
Architect— W. H. Ratcliffe. Jr.. Mer-
cantile Trust Bldg., Berkeley.
Contractor— Ariss-Knapp Co.. 961 41st
St.. Oakland.
Filed Feb. 26, '31. Dated Feb. 24, '31.
1st of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST. $800
Bond, $800. Sureties. Aetna Casualty
& Surety Co. Limit, without delay.
Plans and Spec, filed.
RESIDENCE
(35) PTN LOTS 1 and 8 BLK L,
Town of Pleasanton; general con-
struction on 4-room frame resi-
dence.
Owner — Louise Douglas. Oakland.
Architect— Frank A. Hill, 1448 Web-
ster St., Oakland.
Contractor— F. W. Conlogue. 2607 64th
Ave., Oakland.
Filed and Dated Feb. 26, 1931.
When frame is up $624.40
When ready for plaster 624.40
When plastered 624.40
When completed 624.40
Usual 35 days 624.40
TOTAL COST. $3122
Bond, $3122. Sureties, National Surety
Co. Limit, 90 days. Plans and Spec,
filed.
RESIDENCES
(36) PTN LOT 9 ELK I, Town of
Plasanton; general construction on
duplex residences and garages.
Owner — Charles S. and Matilda W.
Graham, Pleasanton.
Architect— Frank A. Hill, 1448 Web-
ster St., Oakland.
Contractor— F. W. Conlogue, 2607 64th
Ave., Oakland.
Filed Feb. 26, '31. Dated Feb. 25, '31.
When frame is up $1134.70
When ready for plaster 1134.70
When plastered 1134.70
When completed 1134.70
Usual 35 days 1134.70
TOTAL COST, $5673.50
Bond. $5673.50. Sureties, National
Surety Co. Limit, 90 days. Plans and
Spec, filed.
ALTERATIONS & ADDITIONS
(37) PPTY of Claremont County Club
Oakland; alterations and additions
to residence.
Owner— Edw. C. Campbell, The Reg-
illus, Oakland.
Architect — Miller and Warnecke. Fi-
nancial Center Bldg.. Oakland.
Contractor — E. P. Henderson, 6 4 4 9
Chabot Road, Berkeley.
Filed and Dated Feb. 27, 1931.
Owner pays all labor and material
bills when approved by contractor
and upon architect's certificate.
On completion $500
TOTAL COST not to exceed $6225
Limit, 90 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
LATHING AND PLASTERING
(38) P. G. & E. SUBSTATION at
Newark; wood lathing and inter-
ior plastering of seven cottages.
Owner— Pacific Gas & Elec. Co.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — Axel Sommarstrom, 10 9
Sunnyside Ave., Piedmont.
Filed Feb. 28, '31. Dated Feb. 21, '31.
On completion 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $1960
Bond. $1960. Sureties, Standard Acci-
dent Ins. Co. Limit, 35 days. Plans
and Spec, filed.
GARAGE
(39) REAR of vacant lot west of
house at 2209 Cedar St.. Berkeley;
general construction on garage.
Owner — S. Richmond, 2 13 6 Dwight
Way, Berkeley.
Architect— F. W. Thaxter, Oakland.
Contractor— F. W. Thaxter, 6452 Hille-
gass, Oakland.
Filed March 2, '31. Dated July 15, '30.
When ready for roof $300
When completed 325
Usual 35 days 325
TOTAL COST, $950
Limit, 30 days.
ALTERATIONS
(40) 832 SHATTUCK AVE., Berke-
ley; general construction on alter-
ations and addition to residence.
Owner— Ear] V. Weller, 832 Shattuck
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — E. D. Cushing.
Contractor— Wm. J. Kraus, 1310 Ma-
rin Ave., Albany.
Filed March 2. '31. Dated Feb. 4, '31.
When first floor is laid $800
When roof is on 800
When plastered 800
When building is completed 800
Usual 30 days 800
TOTAL COST, $4000
Limit, 90 days.
MASONRY, ETC.
(41) LOTS 1 to 6 Inc. BLK 8, Da-
ley's Scenic Park Tract, Berkeley
(Scenic and Le Conte Aves.); mas-
onry, stone and waterproofing for
church building.
Owner — University Christian Church
of Berkeley.
Architect— W. H. Ratcliff, Jr., Amer-
ican Trust Co. Bldg.. Berkeley.
Contractor— Victor De Vight, 1S2S Mil-
via St.. Eerkeley.
Filed March 3, '31. Dated Feb. 24, '31.
1st of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST. $10,475
Bond, $10,475. Sureties, Aetna Cas-
ualty & Surety Co. Limit, without
delay. Plans and Spec, filed.
(42) CARPENTRY WORK on above.
Contractor— Walter Sorensen, 2 9 4 0
Piedmont Ave., Berkeley.
Filed March 3, '31. Dated Feb. 24, '31.
Payments Not Given.
TOTAL COST, $15,123
Bond, $14,99S.
(43) SHEET METAL and heating on
above.
Contractor— Grady Sheet Metal W'ks,
2112 McKinley, Berkeley.
Filed March 3, '31. Dated Feb. 24, '31.
Payments Not Given.
TOTAL COST. $3240
Bond. $29S8.
(44) ELECTRIC WORK on above.
Contractor— White Electric Co., 2305
Shattuck Ave., Berkeley.
Filed March 3, '31. Dated Feb. 24, '31.
Payments Not Given.
TOTAL COST, $1700
Bond, $1700.
(45) GLASS & GLAZING on above.
Contractor — Cobbledick - Kibbe Glass
Co.. 307 Washington St., Oakland.
Filed March 3, '31. Dated Feb. 24, '31.
Payments Not Given.
TOTAL COST, $497
Bond, $497.
Saturday, March 7, 1D31
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-nin*
(46) PLASTERING and Lathing on
above.
Contractor — Wm. Makln, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland.
Filed March 3, '81. Dated Feb. 24, '31.
Payments Not Given.
TOTAL COST, $2971
Bond, 52996.
(47) PLUMBING on above.
Contractor— Coveney & Ehret, 1005
Bonlta, Berkeley.
Filed March 3, '31. Dated Feb. 24, '31.
Payments Not Given.
TOTAL COST, $2202.50
Bond, $2273.
(48) EXCAVATING on above.
Contractor — Jepsen Bros., Berkeley,
Filed March 3, '31. Dated Feb. 24, '31.
Payments Not Given.
TOTAL COST, $11,030
Bond, $11,030.
RESIDENCE
(49) S CHANNING WAT 505 ft E
of College Ave., Berkeley; gen-
eral construction on 2-story frame
stucco and brick veneer residence.
Owner — Psi of Alpha Delta Pi, Berk-
eley.
Architect — Edwin L. Snyder, Berkeley
Contractor — H. C. Pfrang, 5659 Ocean
View Drive, Oakland.
Filed March 3, '31. Dated Feb. 25, '31.
When frame completed 25%
When exterior and interior are
brown coated 25%
When completion filed 25%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $27,500
Limit, 115 days. Plans and Spec,
filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Feb. 28, 1931— NO. 1030 KEELER
Ave , Berkeley. Oswald W S Mc-
Call to Sam Steindel....Feb. 25, 1031
Feb. 2S, 1931— LOT 110, Lakeshore
Manor, Oakland. Harry W Bogart
to W K Owen Feb 27, 1931
Feb. 28, 1931 — 152S VERSAILLES
Ave., Alameda. John Adolfson to
Adrian N Nelson .....Feb. 26, 1931
Feb. 28, 1931— NO. 2S05 OTIS DRIVE
fmly Bay Island Ave., Alameda.
Sidney J Dowling to Sidney J
Dowling Feb. 25, 1931
Feb. 27, 1931— NO. 2721 BELLAIRE
Place, Oakland. Minnie H War-
ren to whom it may concern
Feb. 25, 1931
Feb. 27, 1931— LOT 12 and Ptn Lot
8 Blk 1, Amended Map of Ar-
lington Oaks, Berkeley. Harry A
Mulvany to Geo S Rice. Feb. 26, 1931
Feb. 26, 1931— NO. 6121 GREEN ST.
Emeryville. Westinghouse Elec
& Mfg. Co to Cahill Bros
Feb. 20, 1931
Feb 26, 1931—3400 GUIDO ST, Oak-
land. John S Flagg by Charles D
Lyon, agent, to whom it may con-
cern
Feb 26. 1931— S9 VALLEY LANE,
Berkeley. O M French to Self
February 24, 1931
Feb 25, 1931— LOT 5, A Lane in
Spain, Oakland. Fred T Dooley
to whom it may concern
February 24. 1931
Feb 25, 1931— SW 40 ft LOT 6 BLK
3, map of Broadmoor, San Lean-
dro. E G Hoyt also Edw Gerald
Hoyt and Helen S Hoyt to whom
it may concern February 17, 1931
Feb 25, 1931—2501 80th AVE, Oak-
land. C F Lodge to whom It may
concern February 25. 1931
Feb 24. 1931— LOTS 14 and 15 BLK
A, Durant Manor, Oakland. Jas
B Grubb to whom it may con-
cern February 24, 1931
Feb 24, 1931—1429 GIBBONS DR.
C A Hulme to Edwin W Dahl
February 24, 1931
Feb 24, 1931— N LINE E 14th ST
43-24 ft W of 35th Ave, Oakland.
Emil M l:. .-r to J I! L'eli i s. i
February 19, 198]
Feb. 27, 1931 — SE WEBSTER ST,
and Grai e., ( lakland i tarold
Wilson vs iV O Gage and l: \i
Evans 58.44
March 3. 1931—110 PALM DRIVE.
Piedmont. Clara V and George A
Lewis to whom it may concern
March 3, 1931
March 8, 1931—2209 CEDAR Street.
Berkeley S Richmond also known
as Sam Richmond to F W Thax-
ter March 2, 1931
March 3, 1931— LOT 2 BLK 7, 1000
Oaks, Berkeley. B Reininghaus
to whom it may concern
February 27, 1931
March 2. 1931—3539 JORDAN RD,
Oakland. John Fleming to whom
it may concern February 2S, 931
March 2, 1931— LIFE SCIENCES
Bids:, Campus of the University
of California, Berkeley. The Re-
gents of the University of Califor-
nia to J L Davidson Co, Ltd
February 24. 1931
March 2, 1931— 6207-6209 TRENOR
St, Oakland. George and Sofie
Breuer to H Kolmodin....Mar 2, 1931
March 2, 1931— LOTS IS and 19 Blk
12. Map No 8 Regents Park, Al-
bany. H G Headrick to Self
February 28, 1931
March 2, 1931— LOT 17 BLK C-3192,
Foothill Park, Oakland. F B Laz-
enby to James Moyle Feb 28, 1931
LIENS FILED
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Feb 26, 1931— LOT F-132. Fairway
Estates Oak Knoll. Oakland. Chas
A Cain vs Theo R Dienger $42.50
Feb 26. 1931—610 63rd ST, Oakland.
The Pacific Painting Co vs James
and Lottie Marley $61
Feb 24, 1931—603 HILGIRT CIRCLE
Oakland. D W Durant vs Lorine
B Guazzo (also known as Mrs L
B Britt) $142.80
Feb 21, 1931— NE PARK ELVD and
March 2, 1931— SE TENTH AVE.
120 NE East 22nd St, Oakland. M
Miller vs Umberto and Margarate
Cavallo also known as M Cavallo..
$610
March 2, 1931— NE BROOKI TN Ave
and Wesley Ave, Oakland. V B
De Carlo vs Louis and Andrew
Speranco, Clementina and F Eiu-
netto $181.55
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County-
Recorded Amount
Feb. 26, 1921— NE TAYLOR AVE
and Caroline St., Alameda. Lee
Hardware Co, Inc., $114 51; Pacific
Coast Aggregates. Inc. $324.74; H
C Stoeckle (as H C Stoeckle Co),
$307.40; Powell Bros, Inc., $778.14;
National Lead Co of California,
J2SS.44 to Aileen Marie Roberts;
M F Hrubanik and Mary Dickson
Feb. 26, 1921— NE TAYLOR AVE
and Caroline St., Alameda. H E
Rice, $564; E H Craighead, $564 to
Aileen Marie Roberts fmly Aileen
.Man.- Hrubanlck also known as
Aileen Marie Hrubanlck
1921 -NE TAYLOR AVE
and Caroline SI . Alameda. Fred
Josi pi' "ii i" Aileen .Man.- Rob-
erts fmly Marie Hrubanlck ..$151.25
Feb. 26, 1931 -NE T.M Li IH AVE
and Can, lint St., Alameda. Carl-
Strom i ! Pel on i" M !•' Hi u-
banick and Aileen Marie Moore. $400
8, 1921— NE TAYLOR AVE
and Caroline St., Alameda. Carl 10
Strom, $342.70; T P Hogan Co,
II I" Mary Dickson
Feb. 26, 1921— NE TAYLOR AVE
and Caroline St, Alameda. Oak-
land Sheet Metal Supply Co to M
F Hrubanik $1SS.73
Feb 24, 1931— LOT 13 and ptn lot
14, Peralta Ave Tract, Oakland.
The Stockton Pain Co doing busi-
ness as Mission Paint Co to Emil
and Lina Thiemann $91.45
March 2, :331— SW PACIFIC AVE
and Webster St, Alameda. Makin
& Kennedy, Inc to Otto A Ley-
decker, N J Lindstrom, Melrose
Steel Co, Inc, Union Oil Co of
California $408.18
.March 2. 1931— SW PACIFIC AVE
and Webster St, Alameda. E K
Wood Lumber Co to Mildred H
and Otto A Leydecker, Melrose
Steel Co, Inc, Union Oil Company
of California $205.26
Feb 28, 1931— LOT 15 BLK 4, Berk-
eley Square, Berkeley. T P Ho-
gan Co to J Harry Smith $889.74
Feb 28, 1931— LOT 15 BLK 4, Berk-
eley Square, Berkeley. French
McDonald to Arthur E and Jessie
Longmate $75.90
Feb 28, 1931— LOT 15 BLK 4, Berk-
eley Square, Berkeley. Edward
W Eroderick to A E, Arthur E.
and Jessie J Longmate, J Harry
Smith $130.65
Feb 28, 1931— LOT 15 BLK 4, Berk-
eley Square, Berkeley. Master-
craft Tile & Roofing Co to A B
Longmate. J Harry Smith $400
Feb 2S, 1931— LOT 15 BLK 4. Berk-
eley Square, Berkeley. C L Fes-
senden to A E Longmate $49.22
Feb 28, 1931— LOT 15 ELK 4, Berk-
eley Square, Berkeley. Pacific
Hardwood Flooring Co, $85.35; J
H Green, $428.44; Bertel Mork,
$183, to Arthur E and Jessie J
Longmate, J H Smith
Feb. 26, 1931— NE TAYLOR AVE
and Caroline St., Alameda. Arnold
F Kramm, $335.50; M F Hrubanik,
$2545; Ever-Ready Plumbng Co,
$6S3.70; Thos O Seffer, $128; A G
Burns, $146.50 to Aileen Marie
Roberts
Feb 27, 1931— LOT 4 BLK 2031B,
map No 1, Blake Tract, Berke-
ley. Chas M Fleischer to E M
and Marian A Norton $207.03
CANCELLATION OF CONTRACT
ALAMEDA COUNTY
CANCELLATION of Contract filed
February 19. 1931.
Owner— H. F. Melville.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— G. C. and F. E. Warn.
doing business as Warn Bros.
Filed Feb. 2S, '31. Dated Feb. £3. '31.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 7, 1931
HOUSE and garage, $6800; 569 35th St.
owner, A. Bastonso; contractor, P.
Cenaro.
RESIDENCE and garage, $5000; 345
33rd St.; owner and Builder, H.
C. Prince, 3S00 33rd St., Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $6500; 421
36th St.; owner and builder, C.
Thompson, 272S T St., Sacramento
RESIDENCE and garage. $4500; 401
41st St.; owner, Fleiyd Pyle, 1801
41st St., Sacramento; contractor,
P. Opdyke, 1506 P St.. Sacramento
SERVICE station, $1350; 2431 8th
St.; owner, W. Figaro; contrac-
tor, J. D. Hayworth.
ADD floor, $1000; 2407 Stockton Blvd.;
owner and builder, P. H. Hous-
ton, premises.
RESIDENCE and garage, $3000; 2664
16th St.; owner, J. McCarthy.
2505 T St., Sacramento; contrac-
tor, J. A. Saunders, 1045 45th S,
Sacramento.
DWELLING and garage, $5000: No.
701 46th St., Sacramento; owner.
Mr. Homenway, Premises; con-
tractor, F. C. Stabenaw, 3210 6th
Ave., Sacramento.
GENERAL repairs, $2000; No. 623 J.
St., Sacramento; owner, E. Walsh,
Premises; contractor, H. W. Rob-
ertson, 2532 33rd St, Sacramento.
DWELLING and garage, $5000; No.
2976 Govan Way, Sacramento;
owner, G. W. Lawrence, 53 Land
Drive, Sacramento.
COMPLETION NOTICES
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Feb 27, 1931— N 45th FT LOT 270
Smith Tract No 4. Richard C
Mackey to whom it may concren..
February 26. 1931
Feb 27, 1931— LOT 9 Welch Tract.
Earl and Ella M Long to whom
it may concern Feb 20, 1931
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Feb. 21. 1931— N 60 FT. LOT 1, I, J,
8th and 9th Sts., Sacramento. Jos
Corey vs Title Insurance & Guar-
antee Co and Progressive Trading
Co $21
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
ALTERATIONS and additions, $2500;
No. 1152 Fulton St., Fresno; own-
er, S-an Francisco Floral Co., 1152
Fulton St„ Fresno.
ALTERATIONS and additions, $1000:
No. 3333 Balch St., Fresno; own-
er, Roy W. Richter, Premises.
DWELLING, $3950; No. 14S5 Del Mar
Ave., Fresno; owner, H. P. Nelson,
Premises.
RESIDENCE and garage, $5950; 415
Terrace Ave.; owner and builder,
Taylor- Wheeler, Inc., Power Co.
Eldg.. Fresno.
STORAGE room, $1400; 2102 Elm Ave.
owner, Frank Brown, premises;
contractor, Wm. Lai Kam, Jr.
RESIDENCE, $4500; 1004 Clinton Ave.;
owner and builder. A. R. Eklund.
1332 Andrews, Fresno.
DWELLING and garage, $400; 315 W
Olive Ave.; owner and builder, C.
N. Copsey, 525 Harrison, Fresno.
DWELLING and garage, $7950; 349
Terrace Ave.; owner and builder,
Taylor-Wheeler, Inc., Power Co.
Bldg., Fresno.
DWELLING and garage, $4000; No.
617 Cambridge St., Fresno; own-
er and contractor, A. F. Lambert,
1576 Poplar St., Fresno.
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Feb. 24, 1931— LOTS 15 AND 10 BLK
8, N Park Terrace, Fresno. A F
Lambert to whom it may concern
Feb. 24, 1931
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of the State High-
way Engineer, Public Works Building,
Sacramento, California, until 2 o'clock
P. M. on March 25, 1931, at which time
they will be publicly opened and read,
for construction in accordance with
the specifications therefor, to which
special reference is made, of portions
Of State Highway, as follows:
Monterey County, between two
miles north of Salinas and the north-
erly boundary (V-Mon-2-J), about
eleven and one-tenth (11.1) miles in
length, to be graded and paved with
Portland cement concrete.
Monterey County. <V-Mon-5U-G), a
reinforced concrete bridge across Gar-
rapata Creek about 16 miles south
of Monterey, consisting of one 150
foot arch span and five 25 foot girder
spans on concrete abutments and
bents and about ,2S of a mile of road-
way to be graded.
Los Angeles County, between
Bailey's Ranch and Neenach School
(VII-L.A-59-A), about seven and five-
tenths (7.5) miles in length, to be
graded and oiled.
San Diego County, between La
Posta Creek and Campo Road Junc-
tion (VII-SD.-12-F), about eight and
eight-tenths (S.S> miles in leneth, to
be paved with Portland cement con-
rete.
Proposal fo
'.ill !,..■
to those Contractors who have fur-
nished a verified statement of ex- !
perience and financial condition in ac- I
cordance with the provisions of
Chapter G44, Statutes of 192H. and
whose statements so furnished are j
satisfactory to the Department of
Public Works. Bids will not be ac- I
cepted from a Contractor to whom
a proposal form has not been issued
by the Department of Public Works.
Plans may be seen, and forms of
proposal, bonds, contract and speci-
fications may be obtained at the said
office, and they may be seen at the
offices of the District Engineers at
Los Angeles and &an Francisco, and
at the office of the District Engineer
of the district in which the work is
situated. The District Engineers' of-
fices are located at Eureka, Redding,
Sacramento, San Francisco. San Luis
Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the district
office will be available to accompany
prospective bidders for an inspection
of the work herein contempalted, and
Contractors are urged to investigate
the location, character and quantity
of work to be done, with a represen-
tative of the Division of Highways. It
is requested that arrangements
joint field inspection be made as
in advance as possible. Detailed
formation concerning the proposed
work may be obtained from the dis-
trict office .
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by
the State Highway Engineer. The-'
special attention of prospective bid-
ders is called to the "Proposal Re-
quirements and Conditions" annexed
to the blank form of DroDosal. for full
directions as to bidding, etc.
The Department of Public Works
reserves the right to reject any or
bids or to accept the bid deemed for
the best interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS',
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer!
Dated February 25.. 1931.
A "Pittsburg" Auto'
matic Water Heater
installed in the Home
indicates high quality
throughout.
Recommended and speci-
fied by all the leading ar-
chitects, plumbers and
builders.
Consider the high merit
of the Pittsburg coupled
with 'Pittsburg Perfect
Service."
"Hot water quick as a
wink."
Pittsburg Water Heater Co.
Makers of "Pittsburg Automatic"— "Bungalow Automatic"
Storage Systems and "Lyon" Tank Water Heaters.
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BILL REGULATING
WAGES ON FEDERAL
BUILDING PROJECTS
ARCHITECTURAL FEE
DENIED OAKLAND MAN
PLANS ADVANCING
ON TUNNEL ROAD
The bill (S. 5904) relating to the
id a of wages for laborers and me-
chanics employed on public buildings
|of the United States and the District
[of Columbia to be paid by contractors
rind sub-contractors, as passed by the
[Senate and the House, and approved
I by the President March 3, reads as
! follows:
[ "Be it enacted, etc., That every con-
tract in excess of $5,000 in amount, to
.which the United States or the Dis-
trict of Columbia is a party, which re-
quires or involves the employment of
; aborers or mechanics in the construc-
: ion. alteration, and/or repair of any
public buildings of the United States
>r the District of Columbia within
l.he geographical limits of the states
)f the Union or the District of Col-
ombia, shall contain a provision to the
effect that the rate of wage for all
aborers and mechanics employed by
I he contractor or any sub-contractor
|>n the public buildings covered by the
contract shall be not less than the
prevailing rate of wages for work of
k similar nature in the city, town,
Tillage, or other civic division of the
fctate in which the public buildings are
ocated, or in the District of Columbia
i f the public buildings are located
mere, and a further provision that in
•ase any dispute arises as to what are
he prevailing rates of wages for work
|»f a similar nature applicable to the
ontract which can not be adjusted
»y the contracting officer, the matter
hall be referred to the Secretary of
.labor for determination, and his de-
ision thereon shall be conclusive on
11 parties to the contract: Provided,
| That in case of national emergency
| he President is authorized to suspend
hi provisions of this act,
f "Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
^0 days after its passage, but shall
:ot affect any contract that may
nereafter be entered into pursuant to
nvitations for bids that are outstand-
ig at the time of the passage of this
ct."
TO STANDARDIZE
RED CEDAR SHINGLE
At the request of the Red Cedar
hingle Bureau, there will be a gen-
ral conference of producers, distrib-
tors and users of red cedar shingles
t the Olympic Hotel, Seattle, March
7, to consider the adoption of a com-
lerclal standard for the product, it
5 announced by Harry H. Steidle, of
he U. S. Department of Commerce,
! )ivlsion of Trade Standards,
i All those interested In the manu-
[ acture. salt and use of wood shingles
re invited to be present in order that
I he standard as finally adopted may
: e acceptable to all directly concerned.
J. W. Olver, Eureka Mill and
Lumber Company employee, lost
his suit in Judge Wise's court in
Oakland for a $500 architectural
fee in connection with plans for a
$60,000 reinforced concrete apart-
ment and store building in East
Oakland when a non - suit was
granted based on Olver's failure
to comply with the Architectural
act. The action, which was
brought by the American Credit
Service, was contended by the
State Board of Architectural Ex-
Olver was cited before Assist-
ant District Attorney Perkins and
warned to discontinue offering ar-
chitectural service. The courts
have repeatedly held that claims
for architectural services can not
be collected when filed by uncer-
tificated persons.
INJUNCTION IS
REMOVED AGAINST
STEEL ERECTORS
An injunction obtained by the In-
ternational Association of Bridge,
Structural & Ornamental Iron Work-
ers restraining the Structural Steel
Board of Trade, New York, from em-
ploying other than union labor was
reversed Feb. 27 by the Appellate Di-
vision of the New York Supreme
Court.
The injunction had been granted
Jan. 3, 1931, by Justice Black, of the
supreme court, pending action on a
suit argued Dec. 11, 1930, in wlich
the union ask $3,500,000 from the
board, alleging violation of a contract
dated May 12, 1930.
In reversing the injunction the Ap-
pellate Division contends that no con-
tract exists. The contract in question
provides that the eighteen contract-
ing firms, members of the Structural
Steel Board, use union labor only, af-
ter 25 years of open-shop work.
YUBA-SUTTER
EXCHANGE FORMED
E. A. Hunn has been elected presi-
dent of the newly formed Yuba-Sutter
Builders' Exchange, comprising the
general and sub-contractors and ma-
terial dealers operating in Yuba and
Sutter counties.
Other officers are: Vice - president.
Claude Grigsby; secretary, J. W. Rob-
inson; treasurer, Ernest Zwanck; di-
rectors, Frank M. Booth (chairman) ;
I. C. Evans, Ernest Ball, W. C. Bur-
roughs, C. Fesler and Carl Syvertsen.
The directors will work out plans
for the protection of the interests of
the contractors and for the promotion
of the building industry and will have
a report to make at a general meet-
ing that has been set for March 17.
The Alameda county supervisors are
ready to start acquiring the property
adjoining the proposed new Tunnel
Road through Chabot Canyon, accord-
ing to Redmond C. Staats, county su-
pervisor. When the City of Oakland
passes a necessary resolution enabling
the purchase of certain Oakland prop-
erties, the supervisors will proceed,
he says.
"Funds for the purchase of lands
and construction work are all to te
supplied without additional taxation
on property holders if present plans
are carried through," says Staats.
"For several months past, the county
has been creating a sinking fund
made available from savings effected
on contracts that have been fulfilled
at great savings due to low market
prices on materials and labor.
"Aside from this source of income
the county has also added to the fund
from income derived from the State
gas tax funds allowed the county.
Actual construction will be financed,
according to present plans, by bonds
issued that are to be paid off by in-
come derived from the State gas tax
fund. In addition to these funds a
sum of $300,000 has been voted by the
State Highway Commission to be
matched by the county."
At no point on the new Tunnel
Road will the grade exceed 5.15 per
cent and the road bed will be 100
feet wide. There will be 17 roads
leading to and from the main high-
way into Berkeley and Oakland.
Ventilation for the new tunnel is
being studied by the Federal Govern-
ment.
SENATE APPROVES
BAY BRIDGE BILLS
Two bills materially affecting the
San Francisco - Oakland tay bridge
project were favorably voted out last
Tuesday by the Senate Roads and
Highways Committee.
One provides for an appropriation
of $650,000 for immediate engineering
operations, drafting of plans and
specifications and similar preparatory
work. This money is to be returned
to the State at 4 per cent interest
from the first funds obtained from
the sale of toll revenue bonds issued
by the California Toll Bridge Author-
ity.
The second bill provides that the
State may pay for maintenance of the
bridge out of gasoline tax funds, thus
placing it on completion into the State
highway system.
The committee also favorably pass-
ed out a bill which provides a sink-
ing fund for Golden Gate bridge and
highway district, for interest pay-
ments and strengthens the bond Issue
conditions in accordance with the rec-
ommendations of bond purchase firms.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 14, 1931
ECONOMICS OF BITUMINOUS
ROAD CONSTRUCTION CITED
(By Bernard E. Gray, Highway Engineer, The Asphalt Institute.)
The primary object of a transporta-
tion system is the prompt and easy
movement of persons and goods from
one place to another. The degree to
which this movement is open to all
persons, and within their ability to
pay, is the measure of utility of such
a system. The development of trans-
portation facilities is the development
of civilization, and all further prog-
ress depends upon the increasing
availability of dependable means of
transport. Centuries passed before
man had improved his methods from
foot to horse and then from horse to
steam engine, when, abruptly, the in-
vention of the gasoline motor and the
subsequent development of a vehicle
which did not require fixed tracks for
mobility, brought about more changes
in forty years than in all previous
history combined.
Now while this latter day vehicle
does not require tracks, it does re-
quire (for the present at least) a trav-
el path on which to run. and obvious-
ly the greater the mileage of such
paths, the greater the usefulness of
the vehicle. The extension of these
travel paths, their upkeep and repair,
is the largest single duty of public
officials in the United States today.
It must be self evident that insuffi-
cient progress is being made in car-
rying out this duty, otherwise there
would not be so much discussion and
argument on the subject.
Principal Materials
Several principal materials enter in-
to modern road construction, and the
commercial phases have all too fre-
quently had a biased effect, when
choice of surface was under consider-
ation. In the few remarks which the
writer has to make, he is talking pri-
marily as an engineer and with twen-
ty years' of administration experience
in highway building in mind. It is his
firm belief that the public does not
care a hoot from what a road is built,
so long as it is smooth, dustless, mud-
less and non-skid, and in that con-
dition the whole year around. Black,
white, red or green, it is all the same
to him so long as he can go the way-
be wants to go — quickly and comfort-
ably, and at minimum cost. There
are several angles to the economics of
tituminous construction, but it is the
low cost and stage development phase
emphasizing salvage, and utilizing
natural conditions with which this pa-
per will deal.
Reference has been made to the
steam engine, and for purposes of
comparison, it may be well to examine
into the attitude of those charged with
the design, construction and mainten-
ance of the two kinds of travel paths
which form our present day arteries
of traffic, the railroads and highways.
In the first group we have had over
a hundred years of practical experi-
ence, during which time every con-
ceivable type of road-bed has been
tried. It is not the purpose of this
short paper to develop the changes
in that period. Suffice it to say, that
present day practice in this group calls
for the flexible type of road-bed, de-
signed for the reasonably near fu-
ture only, and kept in condition thru
constant maintenance. It is pertinent
to observe that railroad construction
and maintenance are ever adjusted to
the stern necessity of keeping expendi-
tures at less than the earnings.
Character of Roadbed
In the second group, that of high-
ways—there is not apparent the same
unanimity of opinion as to the char-
(Paper presented at the Convent
of The Crushed Stone Association,
Louis, Mo., January 10, 1931.)
acter of the roadbed desired. This
confusion obtains for two reasons:
one, the lack of continuity in high-
way administration, and the other,
Irecause of the separation of operation
from maintenance of way. There is a
growing conviction, however, that ex-
penditures are not producing the de-
gree of highway transportation facil-
ities which should be the case, and it
is evidencing itself in the large in-
crease in mileage of the so-called low
cost surfaces which has taken place
during the past three years.
There are, of course, many factors
which bear upon the situation, but
certain fundamentals are well estab-
lished. They may be listed as follows:
1. A highway system which does
not serve all of an area, and every-
one int the area, all the year around,
is not functioning completely and the
neglected areas and persons are jus-
tified in making a loud and mighty
protest.
2. That while ten years ago, the
building of a new improved surface
usually was followed by marked in-
creased traffic, such is not always the
case today. In fact there is frequent-
ly a temporary decrease, because with
the construction of parallel routes,
there follows greater disoersion of
traffic. The rate of increase in pop-
ulation and motor vehicles will be
markedly less in the next twenty years
than in the past twenty years, and
ample opportunity will be afforded the
highway builder so to plan his de-
velopment to keep abreast of chang-
ing conditions.
3. Certain trunk highways on which
traffic flow is already well defined,
should l:e surfaced to take care of
such traffic, with reasonable provision
against future increase, but all other
roads should be improved only in ac-
cordance with present day traffic, and
with a view to stage development as
the future may require.
4. The adoption of a single type of
surface arbitarily over an entire area,
regardless of local conditions and ma-
terials, is wrong and such a policy
will defeat the end sought.
6. The first great outpouring of
public funds in the way of bond issues
Is reaching its peak, and that easy,
painless gasoline tax is also reaching
such limits as to bring protest, all of
which points to the necessity for so
planning further developments as to
come within current revenues.
6. The improvement in the motor
vehicle, notably the pneumatic bal-
loon tire, has had a marked effect on
the design requirements for highway
surfaces, and the data obtained from
tests made several years ago with
hard and solid tires is of comparative-
ly little value today.
7. Highway design should primarily
emphasize drainage, width, alignment,
grade, and surfacing in the order nam-
ed. Drainage cannot be over esti-
mated, for in spite of all that has been
said and written, this important factor
is continually overlooked, and roads
have failed unnecessarily because of
lack of attention in this respect.
Width is placed second because width,
properly proportioned to traffic, elim-
inates concentration of loading and
allows sufficient lateral dispersion so
that thinner surfacing will be effec-
tive than would be the case if all ve-
hicles ran in the same track. Align-
ment is more important than grade,
and by rolling the grade within prop-
er vertical curve limits as to visibil-
ity, more economical earth work can
be accomplished, also easier drain-
age. It is believed that in many in-
stances, too much money has been
spent in obtaining one per cent to
four per cent grades, when short sec-
tions of steeper grades would be
equally effective. Present day high
powered machines are not adversely
affected by such design. If all the
foregoing requirements are properly
met, the last item, that of surfacing,
— becomes much simpler and cheaper.
S. Single lane pavements are to
be avoided as dangerous. Taking In-
to consideration the fundamentals out-
lined, it is believed that more than
89 per cent of the total mileage of
highways in the United States can be
improved most economically and at-
isfactorily with bituminous surfaces.
It is further believed that this mile-
age can be improved largely with the
low cost types, and that while certain
high types of construction will of ne-
cessity continue on a considerable
mileage, the one outstanding field of
endeavor will be found in providing
surfaces to cost around $5,000 per
mile. The bituminous types are the
only ones which lend themselves sat-
isfactorily to this price range and, at
the same time, provide wide and safe
travelled ways.
Surface Design
For years the design of surfaces
was made with a view to obtaining a
thickness which would take care of
the worst condition, and then arbi-
trarily to carry it through the entire
length of the project, without regard
to the varying subgrade conditions.
It is advanced that the correct meth-
od of design is to grade and drain a
proper roadway width, and then tc
stabilize the surface through cumula-
tive additions of crushed stone or
gravel, to such depths as are re-
quired. This may te eight inches at
one point and two inches at another,
thereby utilizing to the fullest extent
the inherent subgrade values. Sue*
practice produces uniformity of sur-
face capacity, a characteristic of the
greatest importance, because all sub-
sequent stage development of the sur-
face then can be estimated accurate-
ly and coordinated with the growtl:
of traffic.
The mileage of highways which
have natural subgrades capable ot
supporting light to medium traffic
during eight to ten months of the
year is surprisingly large. The few
months of frost and rainy weather
make them sometimes impassable
with the result that the material is
condemned as bad and the conditior
is endured until funds are available
to lay a heavy pavement. In many
cases, the situation could be taker
care of by the placement of a rela-
tively thin crust of stone, worked in-
to the subgrade by a grader, and fol-
lowed with a bituminous treatmenl
to waterproof the surface and reduce
abrasion. Such treatment has provec
itself many times, but one exampl'
in' the speaker's own experience will
illustrate the point. U. S. Route 5(
crosses the Shenandoah Mountains
from Virginia into "West Virginia. In
the latter since the road was graded
and drained, but funds were not vail-
able for paving. During eight months
of the year the red clay shale was
Saturday, March 14, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thr
good but dusty and during the winter
prlng it rutted and broke up
badly. To relieve the dust it was
nn asphalt treatment of >4 gal-
lon per square yard, covered with -5
pounds of .rushed stone chips, and
costing $1,200 per mile. The follow-
Inter the break-up was less in
ind of one month's duration on-
lie following spring the surface
1 was lightly scarified, the stone work-
the subgrade, and a new treat-
given. The end of the third
i such treatments found a sur-
face Rood for all the twelve months,
n total expenditure of $4,000 a mile,
all obtained from current revenues,
and the road carrying; a traffic of 800
vehicles daily, including many trucks
ind the buses of one bus line. The
county loads leading to the state high-
way were rutted six to ten inches
deep and they had a traffic count of
lea than a hundred vehicles per day.
Standing at the junction and watch-
ing a car approach at fifty miles an
hour on the state road, slow down,
turn into the country road, change
and grind away at ten miles
an hour through the ruts, it was hard
to believe that the only difference be-
tween the two surfaces is a thin crust
of atone and bitumen less than two
inches thick. Such treatments are but
one of many types and kinds. They
are not offered as panaceas for all
road ills but they will answer the
need in many situations.
Salvaged Surfaces
We all have seen thousands of miles
of good stone and gravel roads rip-
ped up, thrown away, and a new
lent constructed at a cost of
520,000 to $30,000 per mile, when the
>ld surface could have been salvaged
with bituminous types, and thereafter
maintained, all at a total cost less
than the fixed charges on the new
jonstruction. Someone challenges and
isserls that the traffic may exceed the
carrying capacity of the bituminous
treatment, but the answer is that the
traffic in a majority of cases is less
than 1.000 vehicles a day, and increas-
ing very slowly. A study of traffic
census records quickly will prove to
iny one's satisfaction that, outside of
urban areas, the majority of roads
arry less than this amount and that
such will be the case for an indefi-
ute period in the future. As long as
)ther roads are without any improve-
ment, no light or medium traffic ar-
tery is entitled to the expenditure of
such sums.
> There is needed a different attitude
if mind on the part of some road
builders, who look upon low cost sur-
faces as merely temporary expedients.
The method which will produce good
service at the lowest cost per vehicle
ier year is the one to use. If one
"id surface cost $20,000 a mile and
?20ll in annual maintenance, with a
raffic of 500 vehicles daily, the cost
>er vehicle is $3.60 per year. If a low
:ost surface required $5000 a mile
.vith $500 maintenance, the cost per
.ehicle is 51. SO per year and, in addi-
ion, the surface is becoming con-
tinually better. Lest anyone think
hat $500 per year is an inadequate
maintenance figure for the low cost
ypes, let it be said that surface treat-
ments seven years old frequently are
'nund, and that a three to five years'
nterval is common with traffic run-
ling up to 1000 vehicles per day. A
ow cost surface is just as much a
ixed and permanent part of a properly
leveloped highway transportation sys-
tem as the most costly type that has
iver been devised.
Of course there has been a reason
'or our failure to develop low cost
ypes earlier on a large scale and that
las been our lack of knowledge. There
s still much to be learned. The
United States Bureau of Public Roads,
the state highway departments and
issociations like our own, through
•lose co-operative effort in carrying
on said studi,- and other research,
are the agl til li il ributlng to betti r
understanding i nd knowledge. Some
of the earlier bituminous treatments
were not satlsfi ry becaui e ol la
of skill in building, or insuffloii nl
knowledge of mati rial behavior. The'
speaker recalls difficulties in surface
treatments on c -,-, irregular gravels
due to pot-boiling, with resulting
roughness an,] i ,,.|, patching. The
dragged surface treatment or the
thin mixer-in-place wearing course
however, eliminated the difficulty.
Data Available
The need today is for a simple, ac-
curate, presentation of the extensive
data already available and its dis-
semination to ro.ni building authorites
with all the articles which have ap-
peared on the subject, it would seem
that this had already been done, but
it is a fact that, over large areas of
the country and particularly in the
political sub - division within the
states, insufficient knowledge of correct
procedure prevails at the present
time. The existence of a rough and
uneven bituminous surface on any
road is an indication of such lack of
knowledge, because, with present
technique, there is no excuse for
such a condition. You as stone pro-
ducers may ask, "But where do we
come in when pavement thickness is
reduced?" Is it better to build six
miles of surface, with further addi-
tions in thickness through stage de-
velopment, or it is better to build only
one mile? Is it better to have a
steady, continual growth, or is it
better to have peak loads one year
and nothing the next?
With the greater use of low cost
bituminous surfaces, there is coming
a more rapid development of mechan-
ical equipment for handling the oper-
ations. Within the near future it
will be possible to place surfaces with
promixed-stone and bitumen, or sur-
face treatments of various kinds, upon
stabilized subgrades of one kind an
another, both new and old, at rates
of one, two and three miles per day
of finished road surface, built under
traffic, and at costs which will be
within the reach of every pocketbook.
At such rates of operation it will be
possible to let to contract single pro-
jects of from twenty to one hundred
miles in length, thus affording a more
attractive field to contractors, utiliz-
ing modern equipment, scheduling
shipments, handling aggregates by
conveyor, with machine spreading and
finishing on the road surface, and with
almost overnight transformation of
dusty or muddy roads, into smooth,
non-skid highways. Does it sound
like a fairy story? Perhaps. But the
cold, hard arithmetic of the situation
makes such construction the only way,
if there is to be obtained a real high-
way transportation system in this
country, before the youngest school
boy now in the first grade becomes a
graybeard of ninety.
PRIVATE ARCHITECTS
PLAN STATE WORK
FRESNO ENGINEERS
NOMINATE OFFICERS
Candidates for various offices of the
organization were nominated by the
Fresno Engineer's Club at a luncheon
meeting in the Hotel Fresno last
Wednesday. The election will be held
March 11, according to J. Allan Hall,
president of the club.
F. E. Twining. Mark Webster, C.
F. Gilcrest and A. Segel were nomi-
nated for president: Lee Duncan, Roy
Hall and H. H. Wheaton for vice-
president; J. P. McElroy for secre-
tary-treasurer, and William Tucker,
R. D. Likely, H. G. Minor, Charles
Anger, E. G. Stahl, Al White, Harold
Chutter and Jean L. Vincenz for
members of the board of directors of
which there are five.
'I'" speed ron i ruction of pnl'lie
building; as a means to bettering bus-
& relieve mploymenl . Gov-
. rnor James Rolph, has appointed ar-
chitects m private practice thn
the siai,. to io epare plans ami spi i-
lirations for a number of ,,, I - in-
cluded in the Institutional building
pro" I a in
The appropriation bill providing
funds for the work was passed by the
Legislature at the request of Gover-
nor Rolph before the legislative re-
cess. The employment of private ar-
chitects will make plans available for
contract many months in advance of
the time that would be required had
all these plans to be prepared by the
Division of Architecture.
Architects who have thus far
been appointed and the buildings
for which they are preparing plans
follow:
Frederick H. Meyer, San Francisco,
hospital, Veterans' Home, Yountville;
appropriation, $500,000.
Fred L. Swartz and C. J. Ryland.
Fresno; library, Fresno State Teach-
ers' College; appropriation, $125,000.
Charles F. B. Roeth, Oakland; pri-
mary unit and dining room, California
School for Deaf, Berkeley; appropria-
tion, $242,000.
Ralph Wyckoff, San Jose; training
school, San Jose State Teachers Col-
iege; appropriation, $202,000.
Franklin T. Georgeson. Eureka:
training school, Humboldt College, Ar-
eata; appropriation, $170,000.
Chester Cole, Chico. library and
class rooms, Chico State Teachers Col-
lege; appropriation, $117,000.
S. Heiman, San Francisco; addition-
al class room, State Teachers College,
San Francisco; appropriation, $100,000.
Martin Sheldon, San Francisco; ward
building, Mendocino State Hospital;
appropriation, $90,000.
Chas. E. Perry, Vallejo; laundry
building, Mendocino State Hospital;
appropriation, $60,000.
Guy Koepp, Salinas; armory, Sa-
linas; appropriation, $35,000.
Wm. E. Edwards, Santa Barbara;
training school, State Teachers Col-
lege, Santa Barbara; appropriation,
$70,000.
Peter L. Sala, Stockton; remodel
kitchen, etc., Stockton State Hospital;
appropriation, $05,000.
Russell Guerne De Lappe, Oakland;
dairy unit, Preston School; appropria-
tion, $40,000.
Chas. F. Dean, Sacramento; Cali-
fornia National Guard, Yuba City
Armory; appropriation, $25,000.
Wm. H. Wheeler, San Diego: gym-
nasium and pool, San Diego State
Teachers College; appropriation, $155,-
000.
Frederick H, Eley, Santa Ana; su-
perintendent's cottage and ward bldg.,
Narcotic State Hospital, Spadra; ap-
propriation, $55,000.
G. Stanley Wilson, Riverside; dairy
unit, Patton State Hospital; appro-
priation. $25,000.
Gilbert Stanley Underwood Company
Ltd.. Los Angeles; ward building at
the farm, Norwalk State Hospital; ap-
propriation, $75,000.
Walker and Eisen, Los Angeles;
dairy unit and patients farm cottage,
Pacific Colony, Spadra; appropriation,
$75,000.
Bennett and Haskell, Pasadena; Na-
tional Guard ' Armory, Pasadena; ap-
propriation, $50,000.
The Bureau of Sup-plies and Ac-
counts, United States Navy, Wash-
ington. D. C., has issued a January,
1931, edition of the "Index to Specifica-
tions Issued by the Navy Department
for Naval Stores and Material." This
index covers specifications for all
types of supplies used by the Navy.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears and Sees on His Rounds
The supervisors of Kern county, fcy
a vote of three to two, rejected a pro-
posal to issue bonds of $2,500,000 to
finance road construction throughout
the country. The measure was pro-
posed with a view to providing work
for the unemployed.
Determined opposition to calling
a $2,750,000 bond election to finance
construction of a municipal electric
system in Tulare, Calif., developed at
a mass meeting attended by nearly
2 voters, last Monday night.
Passage of a bill by the legislature
to set up a uniform plumbing bill is
favored by H. B .Foote, sanitary en-
gineer for the Montana State Board of
Health. Foote said that a law is need-
ed which will be applicable to the en-
tire state. The large communities are
not affected so much fcy bad plumbing
and most of the trouble that has come
to the attention of the board of health
has been due to inadequate plumbing
in smaller localities.
Oakland is getting now prices for
paving, according to Walter N. Frick-
stad, city engineer. Bids were recent-
ly opened to improve a portion of Ma-
sonic Avenue, the engineer's estimate
being $29,935- The low bid was $26,-
170, or $3,000 under the estimate. Out-
side contractors are bidding on Oak-
land street work, the engineer says,
which indicates that the "paving ring"
in Oakland no longer exists.
H. W. Webber, president of the
Webber Construction Company of
Crescent City, "has gone into bank-
luptcy in order to protect his credi-
tors," according to newspaper re-
ports from the Del Norte section.
Webber, it is reported, attributes his
failure to the business depression and
the lack of contract work in the
northern section of the state.
The Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors has adopted an order re-
quiring that all bonds accompanying
bids for improvement work shall be
surety company bonds, it is an-
nounced by Miss Mame B. Beatty,
clerk of the board.
Palo Alto is considering adoption of
the Uniform Building Code as prepar-
ed by the Pacific Coast Building Of-
ficials' Conference. The code has al-
ready received the -endorsement of
the Board of Public Works, the muni-
cipal committee on public works and
is now before the city council. L.
Harold Anderson, building inspector,
advocated its adoption.
The Utah Plumbing and Heating
Contractors' Association is making an
effort to introduce in that state what
is known as the Hoover Code, under
which the State Board of Health will
be authorized to establish rules gov-
erning the practice of plumbing. An-
other bill it is proposed to have in-
troduced to the state legislature, now
in session, would require railroad com-
panies to provide better sanitary fa-
cilities at their depots. It aims, in
particular, at the poor accommoda-
tions often found in the country dis-
tricts.
A bill has been introduced in the
Illinois Legislature to prohibit em-
ployers from engaging the services of
any one not a citizen of that state.
Drastic penalties are attached for the
failure to strictly comply with its pro-
visions. Employers generally are op-
posed to the bill.
Accidents at highway grade cross-
ings, according to reports to the In-
terstate Commerce Commission, to-
taled 4.390 for the first eleven-month
period of 1930, a reduction of 989 com-
pared with those for the same period
in 1929. Fatalities resulting from such
accidents totaled 1,848, a reduction of
400 compared with those for the same
period in 1929, while persons injured
totaled 4,9.12, a reduction of 1,133. For
the month of November there were 519
accidents at highway grade crossings,
a reduction of 143 under those for No-
vember, 1929, while 193 fatalities were
reported as caused by those accidents.
This was a reduction of 73 compared
with the number reported for Novem-
ber, 1929. Persons injured in highway
grade crossing accidents in November
1930, totaled 612. compared with 751
in the same month of the preceding
year.
The Plumbers' Association of San
Diego has requested the Pan Diego
city council to amend the ordinance
requiring posting of a license bond
with the city. Plumbers now are re-
quired to post a $2500 bond to oper-
ate. This affects master plumbers on-
ly. Recently the council took off the
bonds from the building contracting
and electrical contracting men. The
wholesale bond removal followed the
city's difficulties in trying to collect
on bonds posted in connection with
subdivision water main installation
and street improvements.
The Eastern Manufacturers* Group
of the Structural Clay Tile Associa-
tion has just published "Recommend-
ed Minimum Requirements for Struc-
tural Clay Hollow Tile Construction."
The specifications included in the book
are the result of exhaustive research
carried on by the Bureau of Stand-
ards and by the Research Department
of the Structural Clay Tile Associa-
tion. The book is divided into three
main sections: One section on defini-
tions, one giving the recommended
minimum requirements, and one de-
voted to reprints of the latest stand-
ard specifications governing manufac-
ture and tests for clay hollow tile
issued by the American Society for
Testing Materials.
Commercial Standard CS22-30, deal-
ing with various types of non-
templet builders' hardware, is the
subject of a 68-page pamphlet issued
by the U. S. Bureau of Standards
which can be obtained from the Gov-
ernment Printing Office at Washing-
ton, D. C, at 10c per copy.
The report of the committee on crib
construction, prepared by H. M. Coch-
ran of the Union Lumber Company,
and entitled "Redwood Crib Construc-
tion— Its Advantages, Application and
Erection," will be printed for distribu-
tion to architects, building inspec-
tors and fire chiefs. The report was
read by Mason E. Kline of the Union
Lumber Company at the recent meet-
ing of the lumber committee of the
California Retail Lumbermen's Asso-
ciation and the Redwood Relation-
ship Committtee.
TRADE LITERATURE
United Conveyor Corp., Old Colon;
Building, Chicago, has published a 16
page illustrated bulletin on the sub
ject of vitrified glazed tile ash-stor
age tanks.
Non-clogging pumps of the inclosei
shaft type are the subject of a 28
page bulletin 126 of the Chicago Pum;
Co., 2336 Wolfram St., Chicago, 111
Single and duplex units are showr
and improvements and advances in de
sign are treated in detail. The book
let also reproduces drawings of man
different pump installations, specifica
tions, tables of capacity, heads an
horsepower and miscellaneous install
ation and maintenance data. Anothe
publication of the company is a 2
page leaflet describing the new N
type small, compact, direct-connecte
centrifugal pump for industrial use
with capacities of from 3 to 60 ga
per minute ,
Recent publications of the Wesl
inghouse Electric & Mfg. Co., Eas
Pittsburgh, Pa., include descripth
leaflets on condensate pump-s, steal
turbine-generator units and industri;
electric heating equipment, as well e
a 40-page illustrated bulletin, "Eng
neering Achievements of the Westing
house Electric & Mfg. Co. Durir
1930." Many articles in the latter put
lication are of particular interest 1
civil engineers, especially those dea
ing with hydro-electric and stea:
power development, lightning arre:
ters, Welland Canal equipment, oi
electric locomotive design and other
A detailed discussion of the mett
ods used in the electroplating of alun
inum, supplemented by many illustrc
tions, is given in a 36-page bookli
published ty the Aluminum Compar
of America. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Warren-Knight Co., 1650 North 121
St., Philadelphia, Pa.r has issued
52 - page book of instruction tellir
how to use the Sterling convertib
wye level.
A description of the properties
aluminum paint is contained in R<
search Bulletin Number 10. publish*
by the Producers' Council, Incorpo
ated, 19 West 44th Street, New Tor
The Bulletin refers to specificatioi
on this subject prepared by the Alun
inum Company of America. Spec
fixations of the National Lead Con
pany for painting iron and steel wi'
red lead are reproduced in anoth
document from the same source.
The American Standard Safety Co<
for Mechanical Refrigeration is ju
off the press, it is announced by tl
American Standards Association, 29 '
39th Street, New York City. The coi
has already been adopted in its ei
tirety by several cities and others a
considering its adoption. It repr
sents one of the most important it
stances of the necessary precautlo:
being taken by industry to prevent ir
proper installation or use of technic
equipment instead of waiting to 1
forced to do so by public demand. Tl
code was developed through the m
dium of the American Standards A
sociation and under the leadership
the American Society of Refrigerath
Engineers. It was approved by tl
ASA in October, 1930.
Saturday, March 14, 1931
BUILDING AND ! NGINEERING NEWS
ALONG THE LINE
HERE— THERE
EVERYWHERE
TRADE NOTES
William F Patton, 64, retired build-
Ilk. , tractor "f Berkeley, died in
hat city last Tuesday, following a
ong Illness Previous to locating in
lerkeley, Patton was for eighteen
operated as a contractor in
Santo Rosa.
.] K. Hussey of Oakland has
,,■, "i appointed city engineer of Lodi.
In , i succeeds the late L. F. Bar-
leHotti.
Charles S. Caughell, 75, county sur-
r Lassen county, died in Su-
anvllle last Saturday after an illness
ral months. Caughell had been
r.si.ient of Lassen County twenty
ears. Going there from Duluth,
.linn., he engaged in his occupation
f timber cruiser, was elected as
ounty surveyor twelve years ago and
■ad served continuously since.
M. E. Coulter, branch manager for
he Henry Cowell Lime and Cement
Company at Sacramento, has been
elected president of the Aviation Club
f Sacramento.
A. L. Banks, former city clerk of
itockton, has been appointed an as-
Istant to James I. Herz, deputy di-
ector of the State Department of
,'ublic Works. Previous to holding
,he office of the city clerk at Stock-
n Banks was engaged in the news-
in i business in the San Joaquin
'alley.
James E Cashman, nationally prom-
lent general contractor, died of heart
allure February 24 at Burlington,
t.. following a minor operation for a
taphylococcus infection on the back
■ If his neck. Mr. Cashman was a
ioneer member of the Associated
leneral Contractors, serving as vice-
resident at large in 1930. He had
eeu chairman of the membership
ommittee of that organization since
Patrick Cahill, S5, founder of the
ahill and Hall Elevator Co., retiring
fter the fire of 1906. died at his home
t x Oakland, Feb. 25, after a year's
. lness. His widow, three sons and a
-■aughter survive.
JNFILLED STEEL
ORDERS DECREASE
Unfilled orders of the United States
teel Corporation decreased 167,157
ins in February to a total of 3,965,-
<4 tons on February 28. In January
. n increase of 188,755 tons was re-
orted.
The backlog as of January 31 was
,,132.351 tons. On December 31 mi-
lled orders aggregated 3,943,596 tons,
.'ovemher 30 the total unfilled ton-
age was 3.639,636, and February 28,
930, unfilled orders amounted to 4,-
79,748 tons.
A decrease was expected in finan-
ial circles because of the rise in
perations during February and the
mailer number of business days in
lat month for buying.
It was pointed out that consumers
nparently were awaiting definite in-
; ications of the spring trend before
lacing orders.
The decrease was the first shown in
lie Steel Corporation's backlog since
ist September, when the unfilled ton-
■>ge dropped 155,866 tons.
Seventeen mills
Oregon, ropn sei
Auction or Dougla
United States, an
nation-wide prog
sales i loin
search. A. H. W
Wash., chairman of
ecutive committee.
the campaign wot
,-rease 1 1 ,. sules ol
he said have doubh
years. The tain i
used in automohil
trunks and other pi
i Washington and
ig the entire pro-
flr plywood in the
unco a 11'
un of advertising,
il engineering re-
st of lloquiam,
the industry's ex-
said he believed
lid materially in-
lir plywood, which
ed in the last five
eated material is
bodies, radios,
oducts.
Carlos W. Huntington, director of
the State Department of Professional
and Vocational Standards, will be a
speaker at the meeting of the Cali-
fornia State Builders' Exchange,
scheduled at the Hotel Fresno, Fresno.
March 21, it is announced by Harry
Cayford, secretary of the state organ-
ization.
The journeymen painters of Chicago
recently petitioned their employers to
concrete them the right of working
only three days a week. It is their
intention, they say. to give all their
members a chance to get in a few
days every week.
Dublin, Ireland, is facing a serious
strike of the building trades because
the employers are insisting upon a
cut in wages to stimulate construction
work. Ten thousand men will be af-
fected. The Master Builders of Dub-
lin say there must lie a readjustment
of wages to stimulate work. They pay
an average of 44 cents per hour and
London, England, pays 38 cents.
Elastic Analysis
Of Continuous Frames
The object of Bulletin No. 215 of
the Engineering Experiment Station
of the University of Illinois was to
present some theorems dealing with
the elastic analysis of continuous
frames.
In this bulletin it is shown that
bending moments in arches, haunched
beams, and framed Vents may be com-
puted by a procedure analogous to the
computation of fiber stresses in short
columns subject to bending, and that
slopes and deflections in these struc-
tures may be computed as shears and
bending moments, respectively, on
longitudinal sections through such
columns.
The theorems make available for
the analysis of plane elastic struc-
tures the literature of beam analysis,
dealing with the kern, the circle of
inertia, the ellipse of inertia, graph-
ical computations of moments and
products of inertia, and conjugate
axes of inertia.
Certain terms are defined in such a
way that the method is extended to
include the effect of deformations due
to longitudinal stress and to shear
in ribbed members and to include
trussed members.
The conceptions used in arch analy-
sis by these methods make possible a
general statement of the relations of
joint displacements to joint forces, of
which the equation of slope-deflec-
tion is a special case, and hence make
possible the convenient extension of
the method of slope-deflection, or of
the theorem of three moments, to in-
clude curved members and members
of varying amounts of inertia.
Copies of Bulletin No. 215 may be
obtained without charge by address-
ing the Engineering Experiment Sta-
tion, Urbana, Illinois.
Madsen Supply Co., wholesalinj
[im of plun
applies, will i no opera
i: i [600 Harrl ion St., I lakland, on
April I. 'tin i [ol ii pans
conslsl a oni ireli "i tnembei s of the
former i of. EXolbrook, Merrill and
Stetson, Martin Madsen is owner and
general manager.
i mi, ,i Building Co., Ltd., of San
Francisco, capitalized for $10,000, has
been incorporated. Directors are Al-
bert, Annie and Benjamin Stone.
Caspar Lumber C pany of San
Francisco, capitalized for $400,000, has
been incorporated. Directors are: C.
J. Wood. C. E. DeCamp, Abtie E.
Martin. L. P.. Slosson, i-\ w. Stick-
ney, G. A. Freudenberg and H. B.
Worden.
Refrigeration .Maintenance Corp.,
Ltd., has commenced the manufacture
of refrigeration cooling units for all
refrigerants, and tin- servicing of all
makes of mechanical refrigerators.
The offices and factory are located at
104-106 Olive Street, San Francisco,
under the direction of E. D. Flynn.
This company is also manufacturers'
agent of cooling units for Bush Man-
ufacturing Co. of Hartford, Conn.
L. A. ART BODY
RULES ON MARQUEES
Any marquise hereafter placed on a
building in Los Angeles must be de-
signed to conform to the architecture
of the building to which it is attached.
This ruling was recently made by the
Municipal Art Commission, which un-
der the city charter must approve the
plan for any structure which extends
over public property and it rarely hap-
pens that a marquise on any private
building does not overhang the side-
walk.
The commission also went on rec-
ord as opposed to advertising banners
and signs attached to a marquise and
plans a drastic campaign to remove
such advertising which, in its opinion,
causes an unsightly appearance of city
streets and impairs the value of prop-
erty.
These new rulings were proposed by
Carleton M. Winslow, architect, re-
cently appointed to the commission.
PLANNERS CANNOT
REGULATE BILLBOARDS
Regulation of billboards is not
within the jurisdiction of the City
Planning Commissi, m, Assistant City
Attorney Walter A. Dodd of San Fran-
cisco told the commission.
Dodd ruled, however, that the Board
of Supervisors can enact an ordinance
placing such regulation in the hands of
the commission. Members of the com-
mission indicated they will propose
such a measure.
The request for an opinion followed
protests filed with the commission in
regard to billboards erected on resi-
dential property fronting on West
Portal Avenue and Portola Drive,
facing St. Francis Wood.
It was contended that erection of
billboards constitutes a commercial
use of the property.
Worthington Pump & Machinery
Corp., 2 Park Ave., New York City,
has published two bulletins on ver-
tical triplex power pumpe and deep
well pumps.
Six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 14, 19:
FIRE HOSE TEST
MADE AT U. OF C.
To determine the correct sizes of
hose to use for fire fighting purposes,
a series of tests has just been com-
pleted in the laboratories of the Uni-
versity of California Agricultural En-
gineering laboratories at the Branch
of the College of Agriculture at Davis.
The results of the tests, made by
Prof. Roy Brainer and K. R. Frost,
are briefly summarized as follows:
One-inch hose can be used satisfac-
torily with one-eighth-inch nozzles for
distances up to 1000 feet and quarter-
inch nozzles up to 500 feet, while one
and one-half-inch hose may be used
with three-eighths-inch nozzles for
distances up to 1000 feet; friction
varies in fire hoses very nearly as the
square of the velocity; the difference
in pressure obtained when the hose is
laid in various positions are not of
material importance.
In comparing the two sizes of hose,
using maximum discharges, it was
found that the loss for 100 feet of one-
inch hose discharging 30 gallons per
minute was 30 pounds per square
inch; the one and one-half-inch hose
showed only a loss of 13 pounds per
square inch for 60 gallons per minute.
"It would be impossible," says Pro-
fessor Bainer and Frost, "to maintain
a pressure necessary for extinguishing
fires at distances much greater than
500 feet from the pump with dis-
charges of more than 20 gallons per
minute with one-inch hose. Practical
operation could be secured with the
inch and a half-hose with discharges
under 40 gallons per minute at a dis-
tance of 1000 feet from the pump.
"If the discharge can be decreased
to very low figures, the length can be
materially increased for both sizes of
hose. If the hose is used for trans-
porting water along, or to, a fire line
and not discharging under pressure,
the loss due to friction is not so im-
portant. In this case the size of the
hose that carries a capacity equal to
the amount of desired will be satis-
factory."
JEAN L. VINCENZ
SEEKS PUBLIC OFFICE
Fresn
L. Vi
civil engineer of
ill be a candidate (or the
office of commissioner of public works
of Fresno, at the municipal election
April 13.
Vincenz has had 15 years' exper-
ience as a registered civil engineer
and for eight years was a member of
the firm of Chamberlain and Vincenz
of Fresno, engaged in the practice of
engineering. He served as city engi-
neer, as a member of the firm at
Fowler and Parlier, Calif., and dur-
ing the past year served as a deputy
engineer in the office of Chris P. Jen-
sen, Fresno county surveyor.
The American Institute of Architects
has accepted the invitation tendered
by the American Standards Associa-
tion to become a member of the sec-
tional committee in charge of the
project, Safety Code for Grandstands
(Z20). LeRoy E. Kern, technical sec-
retary of the Institute, has been ap-
pointed to act as representative of
the Institute on the committee.
H. I. Dygert, city building inspec-
tor of Albany, Alameda County, re-
ports the issuance of 29 building per-
mits in February for projects involv-
ing an expenditure of $49,755. Twelve
permits covered alterations costing $1-
405 and 17 permits for stores and
dwellings costing $4S,350. For the first
two months of the current year the
building total registers $S7,S50 as com-
pared with $03,465 for the correspond-
ing period last year.
PACIFIC COAST BUILDING IN
FEBRUARY TOTALS $14,254,988
Building permits issued in the Pacific Coast
of February, 1931, totaled 6,792, involving an ex
compared with $19,256,727 for the corresponding pe
is a complete report of the February, 1931, ac
month of February, 1930, as reported by muni
executives in the cities listed:
states during the month
enditure of $14,254,988 as
iod in 1930. The following
vities together with the
ipal building department
CALIFORNIA
City February, 1931
No. of P'mts Cost
Albany 29 $ 49,755
Alameda 39 38,344
Alhambra 44 74,225
Anaheim 79,835
Bakersfield 40 53,575
Eerkeley 69 157,044
Beverly Hills 55 254,800
Burtank £4 32,350
Burlingame 11 98,600
Carmel 10 7,920
Chula Vista 11 24,410
Colton 2 £.050
Compton 16 4S.660
Coronadn 12 1,937
Culver City 10 15.953
Eureka 26 22.935
Fresno 86 120,595
Fullertnn 7 8,225
Glendale 80 142,165
Hayward 7 9,325
Huntington Park 32 36,795
Inglewood 38 55,525
Long Beach 279 355,845
Los Angeles 1,889 3,670,782
Los Gatos 5 4,350
Lynwood 15 17,200
Monrovia 16 2,495
Montebello 4 5,000
Monterey 17 7,925
National City 16 12,690
Oakland 253 1,000,035
Oceanside 10 1,130
Ontario 10 14,285
Orange 12 16.850
Pacific Grove 14 11,875
Palo Alto 40 90.200
Palos Verdes Estates 14,450
Pasadena 304 162,566
Petaluma 4 5,300
Piedmont 4 35,400
Pomona 42 212,515
Redwood City 33 45,600
Richmond _ 36 52,923
Sacramento 96 608,781
Salinas 34 60,210
San Bernardino 40 65, £76
San Diego ... 270 386,442
San Francisco 501 1,712,571
San Gabriel 6,065
San Jose 71 127,655
San Marino 11 124,876
San Mateo 35 188,920
San Rafael 11 9,475
Santa Ana 46 64,472
Santa Barbara 94 273,910
Santa Cruz 26 13.345
Santa Monica 65 239.181
Santa Rosa .' 4 88,700
South Gate 26 28,625
South Pasadena 9.355
Stockton 30 76,370
Torrance 6 16,280
Ventura 9 10,900
Vernon 99,045
Watsonville IS 21,705
Willow Glen 12 39,750
Total 5,056 $11,296,298
ARIZONA
Phoenix 43 $ 206,375
Tucson 72 50,921
Total 115 $ 257,296
IDAHO
Boise 36 $ 15,700
Lewiston 25 37,495
Nampa 28 11,745
Total 89 $ 64,940
NEVADA
Reno - 27 $ 122,225
1930
43.215
42,407
79,720
19,175
210.690
2S7.131
416.960
45,720
24.450
13.080
4,070
127.716
29,525
260,734
7,900
84.175
56.070
904, S70
3,S97.064
2,290
113.817
56,210
30,207
2,800
85,610
11,550
26,350
80,340
42,900
337,254
13,965
34,551
94,415
115,492
37,600
143.519
364,365
161,982
401,118
1,144,062
14,600
119.970
116.661
200.940
150,150
212.040
149.990
44,031
136,353
34,490
SS.480
SI. 150
185,375
135. 4S0
24,175
59,339
19,420
90,800
115,273
154,043
269,316
45,799
26,030
12.995
84,824
SBturday, March 14, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seven
OREGON
fabany "
Astoria 15
I 'nl \ I UlS 12
Bugene ;ts
\;.n hfli Id 11
Krtland 453
6 38
Total 573
UTAH
Loga
27,390
111,520
23,069
11,000
CC3.400
19,888
BS4.267
900
Bgden 7 30,140
ike City 4S » 179,482
Total 56 $ 210,522
WASHINGTON
Aberdeen 16 $ 4,106
BalUngham 40 24,265
Km i.u 41 21,935
Boqulam 9 2,520
Sort Angeles 12 7,475
■Battle 422 879,825
Spokane 134 112,335
Eatcoma 127 233,165
Walla Walla ....: 14 13,165
Wenatchee 21 41,875
Yakima 40 98,775
Total 876 I 1.439.440
Grand Total 6,792 $14,25J,9SS
2,870
18,!
81,882
5,605
I .
27,029
709,621
$ 27.21.-,
35.530
53,555
22,695
27,000
2,594,850
205,875
1,390,070
11.275
54,550
292.250
$ 4,715.465
$19,256,727
VOCATIONAL TRAINING URGED TO
RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT CAUSED BY
INTRODUCTION OF NEW MACHINERY
That vocational training as carried
on under the national vocational edu-
cation program can be utilized to re-
lieve unemployment caused ty the in-
troduction of new machinery, opera-
tions, and processes in industry, is the
opinion of Dr. J. C. Wright, director
of the Federal Board for Vocational
Education.
In expressing this opinion. Dr.
. Wright stresses the necessity of an-
ticipating these industrial changes far
enough in advance that men who are
i destined to be displaced by them may
be retrained for other types of work.
To this end, he urges that employ-
ers and workers cooperate in keeping
vocational schools informed of new
• jobs for which workers should be
trained. Only in this way, Dr. Wright
emphasizes, will the schools be able
most effectively to play their part in
relieving technological unemploy-
ment.
"In advocating a plan of vocation-
al training for workers displaced by
industrial changes, I am not follow-
ing a theory," Dr. Wright explains.
"I can point to specific instances
which demonstrate the feasibility of
such a plan. I wish it to be under-
stood, also, that I am not advocating
following any set program in carrying
out the plan. It is possible, for in-
stance, for those who have been dis-
placed through technological changes
in industry to te vocationally trained
for other jobs through their labor
unions, in courses set up by employ-
ers or by State or local educational
services, in intensive courses operated
by public schools, and in special or
"opportunity" courses. The effective-
ness of the training and not the par-
ticular training agency is what counts.
Workers Help Themselves
"Not long ago the business agent
of the local union of truck drivers in
New York City was informed by the
president of a large coal company that
within six months the company pro-
posed to change from horse-driven to
motor-driven trucks. With this in-
formation in hand the business agent
presented the problem to the members
of the union at their next meeting.
Confronted with the possibility of los-
ing their jots, the members of the
union purchased a three - ton Mack
truck and employed a competent in-
structor to teach them how to drive
motor trucks and how to make emerg-
ency road repairs. This instruction
was given to the men during their
leisure time in the evenings, and be-
fore the six months had elapsed every
one of these drivers had been able to
secure his driver's license.
"Six months later, when the presi-
dent of the company expressed regret
that it would be necessary to let off
the drivers of horse-driven trucks and
employ licensed operators of motor-
driven trucks, the business agent in-
formed him that every one of the men
now in his employ was a competent
and licensed motor truck driver. He
also called the president's attention
to the fact that these men knew the
company's business and the company's
customers, and that they had been
found through many years of exper-
ience to be loyal to the company's in-
terests— assets which new men could
not possibly possess. This information
was all that was necessary to enable
these men to retain their jobs.
Employers Get on Job
"A few weeks ago I visited a rub-
ber company in New England. I
found that the company had organ-
ized its own training department and
that this department was responsible
not only for the training of new em-
ployees, but also for the retraining of
those employees whose jobs were dis-
continued by reason of the introduc-
tion of new machines, processes, or
methods. The training department
was kept advised of proposed changes
and therefore was in .a position to
transfer the employees affected by
these changes to other departments,
and to train them in the new skills,
operations, and technical information
required by these jobs. On the oc-
casion of my visit to this plant I was
accompanied by two representatives
of the gtate Board for Vocational
Education, which had been requested
to assist the training department in
the training of teachers.
State Takes a Hand
"One of the most striking examples
of the retraining for new jobs of
workers whose jobs were threatened
tv industrial change is reported from
New Jersey.
"When a large railroad company de-
cided to electrify its tracks in that
State it faced the problem of finding
competent engineers for its electric
locomotives. Instead of turning out
its steam locomotive engineers, the
company, with the assistance of the
State Board for Vocational Educa-
tlon, w hii ii nn in !.. i! ipetenl I
Btructor, trained Ita [ocomotli
neers and fli n to bi es perlenced
■ led ii.' locomo while
the electrlflcatl i ifc tracks was in
pi ocea i <a teal i epoi b are I ha I this
program haa been carried through sal
Isfactorily.
Public Schools Help
"I am Informed by the State Super-
visor of Trad.- and Industrial Educa-
the State ol Michigan that
when countless numbers ot machine
"i" ra tore n ere released and i urned
out of employ menl bj the i ac
turers of automobile , din ing the de-
pr< ■ i Ion of L929-30, thousands of these
imployed came to the «■ v e n In g
schools, and to some exl enl to 1
schools, for vocational training. The
majority of these workers had bi i n
taken into the automobile plants with
little or no previous training and un-
der the direction of an instructor-
foreman, had been taught to perform
one or two very simple operations In
the manufacture and assembly of au-
tomobiles. When it became necessary
to reduce the force under the i
conditions, the men and women who
possessed little or no skill were the
first to be let out. As this fact dawn-
ed upon many of these workers, they
realized that as insurance against un-
employment it would be worth their
while to go to school and equip them-
selves for doing more than one simple
operation.
"During all this period of depres-
sion I am informed that there has
been a great scarcity of tool and die
makers in Ohio, Michigan, and other
industrial States, and that there is
also a great need for competent ma-
chinists. It requires several years,
however, to become a highly skilled
worker in the machinist trade, and
the public schools in Detroit and oth-
er cities found it very difficult to ad-
just their programs to meet emerg-
ency demands in such overwhelming
numbers. Had the need for machin-
ists been anticipated, it would have
been possible for the schools to have
developed training courses and to
have put those into operation in time
to meet the demand for such workers.
"Opportunity Schools"
"A number of cities now maintain
what may be called 'opportunity
schools.' The oldest and perhaps best
organized is that located in Denver,
Colo., which has grown up under the
leadership of Miss Emily Griffith.
Some 7,000 or 8.000 students attend
this school each year and few indeed
have come to its doors with a specific
need for training to help them get a
jot, keep their job, or get a better
job, who have not met with a ready
response on the part of the school. A
man or women out of employment in
the City of Denver can go to this
school and be given short intensive
instruction under a competent instruc-
tor for practically any new occupa-
tion.
All Must Cooperate
"I can not emphasize too strongly
the need for cooperation between the
vocational school authorities, and em-
ployers and workers. The province of
the vocational school in relieving tech-
nological employment is to retrain for
new jobs those who have been thrown
out of employment. The employer can
give the school authorities informa-
tion on employment opportunities for
which the school can train workers,
and can frequently provide equip-
ment for this training which the
school does not possess. The worker
on the other hand knows the require-
ments of specific occupations, infor-
mation which is invaluable to the
school in setting up vocational cours-
es. For the information and assist-
ance it needs in setting up courses,
therefore, the school must look to the
employer and the employee groups."
Eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 14, 19;
HOME BUILDING
IN LOS ANGELES
A tabulation of single-family resi-
dences erected in Los Angeles during
the first six months of 1929, compiled
hy J. J. Backus, superintendent of
building, for comparison with similar
data for the same period in St. Louis
and Washington, D. C, discloses that
of the 2532 built in Los Angeles. 2364
cost less than $5000 each, while of 732
built in St. Louis 597 cost less than
$5000 each, and of 885 in Washington
only 105 cost less than $5000.
In Los Angeles the largest number
cost between $2000 and $3000 each, in
St. Louis the largest number cost
between $3000 and $4000, and in
Washington the greater number cost
from $5000 to $6000.
In Los Angeles 175 houses were built
costing more than $10,000, as com-
pared with 14 in St. Louis and 169
in Washington.
In Los Angeles 51 houses costing
from $20,000 to $175,000 each were
erected, while in St. Louis there were
only 3 costing from $20,000 to $45,000
each and in Washington 27 costing
from $20,000 up to $75,000.
SANTA CRUZ SEEKS
BUILDING PUBLICITY
In future Santa Cruz proposes to
receive credit for its building activi-
ties. The city council plans to change
the method of reporting building per-
mits.
This was definitely decided upon by
the council, not because the city has
been losing a few dollars in the way
of fees, but because it has been losing
a great amount of desirable publicity
in the matter of indicating how much
building is going on within the city.
For instance: When the building
permits for the three new public
school buildings were taken out the
total amount specified in the applica-
tion for the permits was $198,366.75,
leaving the impression that that
amount represented the cost of the
buildings, when as a matter of fact
the actual cost was $310,632.75, not
including a few extras that brought
the sum up to a larger point.
There was a loss of $121,266 in the
way of publicity showing volume of
building. Many buildings have been
reported in this manner and the coun-
cil intends hereafter in jobs of this
sort to insist that the real cost of the
completed building be specified in the
building application.
No reflection is cast on Building
Inspector John H. Patterson. This of-
ficial merely takes the data the build-
er gives him. He will now act with
the council in the matter of getting
for the city all it is entitled to in the
way of statistics showing the actual
amount of building done.
Evidence that welding as a method
of building construction has arrived
at a point where it is cheaper than
riveting in many cases, is found at
Nela Park, Cleveland, where the Gen-
eral Electric Company is to start
work immediately on the construc-
tion of an industrial building. The
building, to be devoted ta the manu-
facture of wire for the incandescent
lamp department of the company, will
be erected under contract by the
Austin Company of Cleveland, and
1000 tons of steel will be used. Com-
petitive bids were submitted for both
welding and riveting in fabricating
the steel, and by using welding it was
found that $2100 will be saved, or $2.10
per ton, over the riveting method. Tt
is expected that the building will be
completed sometime during the pres-
ent year.
HOME PRODUCTS
GIVEN PREFERENCE
Prospective bidders on Federal con-
struction are informed that the last
Army Bill, carrying appropriations for
the fiscal year 1932, and approved by
the President February 23, 1931. car-
ried the following provision: "That in
the expenditure of appropriations in
this Act, the Secretary of War shall,
unless in his discretion the interest
of the Government will not permit,
purchase or contract for, within the
limits of the United States, only ar»
tides of the growth, production, or
manufacture of the United States,
notwithstanding that such articles of
the growth, production, or manufac-
ture of the United States may cost
more, if such excess of cost be not
unreasonable."
The above information is conveyed
to all prospective bidders in order that
they may take cognizance of it in
submitting bids, as such a clause will
be incorporated in contracts when
awards are made, and made a part
of same. The above Act of Congress
will apply to all bids opened from
March 10, 1931, on.
OAKLAND ADOPTS
NEW ZONING LAW
As a result of conferences with real
estate men, business men, financial
experts, city planners architects, con-
tractors and representatives of many
other interests which will be affected
by a general zoning law, a new zoning
ordinance which was said to eliminate
all the weak points, or points of
criticism in the old ordinance, was
passed to print by the city council
last Monday.
The new ordinance raises the height
limit of apartment houses, makes
some changes in zones, keeps the set-
back lines practically as they were
throughout the city, and makes more
specific definitions of the zones and
the types of structures which will be
allowed therein.
Builders declared that the old or-
dinance was an obstacle to building
operations in the city and had delayed
building operations and therefore em-
ployment. City officials and all other
representatives said they were satis-
fied with the new form of ordinance.
The new ordinance, as before, de-
fines five types of zones, A, B, C, D
and E, each permitting certain sp-ecies
of structures to be erected thereon.
There is the strict residential zone,
the residential and apartment zones,
the business zone, the industrial zone,
and the "heavy industrial" zone,
where acids and other more dangerous
species of products may be manu-
factured
The ordinance will be given final
passage and will become effective in
eight days.
stockton exchange
Re-elects peletz
Re-election of L. S. Peletz as presi-
dent of the Stockton Builders' Ex-
change featured the annual meeting
of that organization in the new head-
quarters at 242 East Miner Avenue
last Tuesday night.
Other officers elected were: John
Pengelly, vice-president; Earl Lewis,
secretary; A. Sandberg, treasurer and
W. T. Gibson, J. A. Allen, J. F. Ecker,
E. L. Sieler, Rollie Goold and James
Mcintosh, directors.
Following the election of officers,
Howard G. Bissell, architect and sec-
retary of the Stockton City Planning
Commission, explained details of the
tentative major street plan, recently
completed for Stockton.
engineering societies
employment service
Further information regarding
positions listed in this column is
obtainable from Newton D. Cook,
Room 715, 57 Post Street, San
Francisco. (Phone SUtter 1684).
R-3495-S WELDING ENGINEE)
young man with some technical ec
ucation and skilled with weldii
torch, for service work for mam
faqturer of non-ferrous weldir
rods Salary open. Location, Cal
fornia.
R-3504-S SALES ENGINEER, e:
perienced, to sell outdoor sprinkli
installations for large lawns, ga
dens, nurseries, etc. Must have ca
Commission only. One man wantf
for S-an Francisco territory and oi
for Northwest. Headquarters, Se
Francisco and Portland.
R-3505-S SALES REPRESENTS
TIVES or agents wanted for a pe
fected automatic coal stoker f'
domestic heating. Name of con
pany furnished on request to qua
ified applicants in Western States
R-3470-S MECHANICAL ENGINEE.
preferably over 35 years old, wh
several years experience as produ
tion engineer in the employment
company manufacturing farm m;
chinery. Only this experience coi
sidered. Man will be given fi
charge of small shop and offl<
after demonstration of ability
produce results. Must be willing
accept small salary to start. App
by letter with full details of e:
p-erience, etc. Location, San Frai
Cisco.
R-343S-S CHEMIST, technical gra<
uate, preferably 30-35 years ol
with good practical experience ar
willing to follow instructions, ft
inorganic analytical work. Salar
$150-$200 month dep-ending on e:
perience. Apply by letter for h
terview. Location, near San Frai
Water Treatment
For Ice Manufactur
The investigation reported in Bulk
tin No. 219 of the Engineering E>
periment Station of the University (
Illinois had as its scope a general sui
vey of raw water sources availab<
throughout the United States for th
production of manufactured ice, an
the development of methods of wat*
treatment whereby each of these wa
ter supplies may become available fc
the production of the highest qualit
ice in completely electrified plants.
As a result of the investigation tw
distinct methods were develope
whereby any characteristic sodium bi
carbonate water source may be use
in the production of marketable man
ufactured ice. The first is based upo
definite modifications in present man
ufacturing practice, places particula
stress upon obtaining greater effi
ciency of air agitation during th
freezing process by means of a ne1
type of ice can, and makes no at
tempt to reduce the concentration c
salts dissolved in the water prior t
the freezing operation. The secon
introduces a new method of enemies
water treatment prior to the free2
ing operation, whereby the total sa
concentration of the water may be re
duced to such an extent that stand
ard operating conditions and equip
ment may be utilized. The two meth
ods are described in detail in the bul
letin.
Copies of Bulletin No. 219 may b
obtained without charge by address
ing the Engineering Experiment Sta
tion, Urbana, Illinois.
APARTMENTS
Plans Being Prepared.
AI'AIIT.MKXVS Cost, $400,000
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal
i icean Avenue
Eighteen-story steel frame and con-
,1,1,. Class A apartment hotel
(60xS0 feet).
owner — Withheld.
\,, I- -Jos. 11. Roberts, 501 Ter-
mino Ave., Long Beach.
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $84,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Pacific Ave.
and Gough St.
Five-story and basement steel frame
and concrete class C apts. (29 apts.)
Owner and Builder — Peter Midtust,
529 Pierce Street.
Architect— H. C. Baumann, 251 Kear-
ny Street.
Composition roofing, oil burning sys-
. tem, one automatic electric elevator,
heat.
PALI i ALTO, Santa Cla ra Co , Cal.
See "Banks, Stores and Offices,"
is issue.
■ Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $200,000
BAYWOOD, San Mateo Co., Calif.
Apartment building.
'.Owner and Builder— L. Dioguardi, 30
W Poplar St., San Mateo.
'Architect— William Toepke, 74 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
^ More information will be given
shortly.
Completing Plans.
'APARTMENTS Cost, $125,000
iFRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. Fulton and
Sacramento Streets.
Fireproof apartments.
Owner— I. Teilman, Kearney and Teil-
man Sts , Fresno.
Architect— W. D. Coates Jr., Rowell
Bldg., Fresno.
I Bids will be taken about March 15.
Plans Being Figured.
APARTMENTS Cost, $250,000
;3AN MATEO. San Mateo Co., Calif.
Third and Dartmouth Sts.
Six-story and basement class C steel
frame, brick and concrete apart-
ments (21 2- 3 4- 5- 6- 7- and 8-
i room apts.)
Owner— Irma Downing, 212 S El Ca-
mino, San Mateo.
Architect— Willis Lowe, 3 54 Hobart
St., Oakland.
, Bids are being taken for a general
•ontract with separate bids for plumb-
,ng, heating and ventilating, painting
, ind steel work.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $17,800
5AN FRANCISCO. E Divisadero St.
N Jefferson.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (6 apts.)
nvner— G. and M. Teglia, 3023 Frank-
lin Street.
•lans by B. K. Dobkowitz, 425 Mont-
erey Blvd.
"ontractor— G. Harder, 1233 41st Ave.
, Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
, >AN FRANCISCO. 499 Buena Vista
Avenue.
■ Alter residence for apartments.
Iwner — Mrs. J. A. Wilcox, premises,
uchitect— H. H. Gutterson, 526 Powell
Street.
Contractor— Clin ton- Stephenson Const.
Co., Monadnnck Bldg.
Electric Work— Atlas Electric Co.. 343
4th Street.
Lumber — Loop Lumber Co., Central
Basin.
Concrete — Golden Gate Atlas Mate-
rials I',.., li.ii, and Harrison Sts
Electric Fans— Gunn, Carle & Co., 444
Market St.
Underpinning— D. J. Sullivan, 1942 Fol-
som Street.
Mill Work — Portman's Planing Mill,
1618 Mission St.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $45,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. 2451
Seminary Ave.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (66 rooms).
Owner— Mrs. Ethel D. Magoon, 1967
Courtland Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— E. B. Magoon, 1967 Court-
land Ave., Oakland.
Construction Postponed For 30 Davs.
APARTMENTS Cost, $7000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co, Cal. NE
Glenvlew and Woodruff Streets.
One-story frame and stucco duplex (2
4-room apartments).
Owner and Bulder — O. E. Jensen, %
Harry K. Jensen, 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland.
Plans by Harry K. Jensen, 354 Hobart
St , Oakland.
Bids To Be Taken Within Few Days.
APARTMENTS' Cost.
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Fourth Ave , and San Mateo Dr.
Three-story and basement wood frame
and stucco apartments (27 2, 3
and 4-room apts.)
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Oscar Thayer, 110 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Steam heating, oil burning system,
two garages with turn tables in each.
BONDS
ELKO, Nevadja— Election will be
called at once to vote bonds of $50,-
000 to finance construction of a gym-
nasium in connection with the Elko
County High School plant. The State
Assembly has passed a bill authoriz-
SKILSAW Portable Electric Hand
Saws (4 models).
SKILSAW Portable Electric Sander
SKILSAW Radial Arm Attach-
ments.
SYNTRON Portable Electric Ham-
mers (4 models, motor-
less).
MALL Flexible Shaft, Machines (50
models).
Electric Drills. Grinders. Buffers.
Routers, Lock Mortisers.
PETER H. NELSON
Labor Saving Portable Electric
Tools.
124« Mission St
UNderhlll
isco 7M2
SERVICE . RENTALS
PORTERVILLE, Tulare Co., Cal.—
City council sets April 7 as date to
vote bonds of $80,000 to finance erec-
tion of city hall and lire station at
Main and ("lavrlaiid Sis. Architect W,
D. Coates. Jr.. 626 Rowell Building,
Fresno, has prepared sketches for the
structure.
MARYSVILLE, X"uba Co., Cal.—
Elecli,,,, w.ll l,c bi.|,l March 27 in Linda
Scl I District to vote bends of $7500
to finance erection nf a new school.
Trustees of the district are: R. H.
Davidson, E. M. Dunning and Wm.
Dins
COLUSA. Colusa Co., Cal.— Trustees
of the Pierce Joint Union High School
District contemplate bond issue to fi-
nance erection of a new school on the
present site. No architect has been
selected as yet but it is expected def-
inite action will be taken immediately
following the school trustee election
March 27.
LOS BANOS, Merced Co., Cal.—
West Side Union High School District
defeats proposal to issue bonds of
$175,000 to finance erection of a new
high school. Preliminary plans for
the proposed structure were prepared
by W. D. Coates, Jr., architect, Fres-
no The vote was 419 in favor and 408
against, a two-thirds majority being
required .
OAKLAND, Cal.— City council con-
templates bond issue of $2,000,000 to
relieve unemployed. Of this amount
$400,000 would finance construction of
an exposition building adjacent to the
municipal auditorium.
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— City
council sets April 13 as date to vote
bonds of $28,000 to finance purchase of
a site and erection of a new firehouse.
The site would cost $10,000 and the
firehouse $1S,000
ANTIOCH, Contra Costa Co., Cal —
Voters in Knightsen and Iron House
Elementary School Districts will hold
election March 17 to vote on the pro-
posal to consolidate the two districts
and after consolidation vote a bond
issue of $20,000 to finance erection of
a centrally located school to replace
the present two small structures.
CHURCHES
Contract Awarded.
CHURCH Cost. $
ALHAMBRA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
S7 Eighth and Shorb Sts.
One-story brick and stone church
(124x100 feet).
Owner— Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints.
Architect — J A. Grundfor, 328 E-
Chevy Chase Drive, Glendale
Contractor — Leo Bowers, 5363 Edna
St., Los Angeles.
Preparing Working Drawings
CHURCH Cost, Approx. $100,000
SANTA BARBARA, Santa Barbara
Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete church.
Owner— First Church of Christ Sci-
entist.
Architect — Henry H. Gutterson, 526
Powell St., San Francisco.
Bids will be called for in about 60
days.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 14, 1931
Bids To Be Taken About April 15.
CHURCH Cost, $4000
HAYWARD, Alameda Co., Cal. Grace
and S-oto Streets.
Frame church.
Owner — Grace Lutheran Church, Rev.
Walter Luebkeman, Pastor.
Plans by Walter Hagedohm, 995 South
Western Ave., Los Angeles.
SIERRA MADRE, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal. — Very Reverend Eugene, Provin-
cial; Very Reverend Dennis, First
Consulter; and Very Reverend Anse-
len, Second Consulter; Superiors of
the Passionist Fathers of Chicago, are
in Sierra Madre making a survey of a
tract of land on Mount Olive where
they propose establishing a retreat.
Construction of a Monastery and a
chapel is contemplated.
Preparing Working Drawings.
SUNDAY SCHOOL Approx. $75,000
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.
One- and two-story brick church and
Sunday School building.
Owner — First Baptist Church, Mo-
Architect— G. N. Hilburn, Elks Bldg.,
Modesto.
General Contract Awarded.
CHURCH Cont. price, $55,500
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
NW Black Diamond and W Eighth
Streets.
Two-story reinforced concrete church
with steel roof trusses (120x42-ft.)
Owner— Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.,
San Francisco, a Corp. Sole (St.
Peter Martyr Parish), Rev. Louis
A. Nasselli. rector.
Architect— Arnold Constable, 5S0 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Larsen & Larsen, Russ
Bldg., San Francisco.
Will have full basement for Parish
Hall and auditorium with seats for
700. Will have stucco finish, tile roof
and be of Italian Romanesque style
of architecture.
Thos. Kennedy, Martinez, submit-
ted lowest bid on heating, and J. A.
Freitas, 1917 E 14th St., Oakland, was
low bidder on the plumbing. Con-
tracts will be awarded shortly. Bids
on pews and church furniture will be
called for at a later date.
Structural Steel Contract Awarded.
CHURCH Cost, $250,000
SAN FRANCISCO Funston Ave. and
Judah St. (120x245 feet).
Class A reinforced concrete church
(2000 seating capacity).
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.
Architect — Shea & Shea, 454 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Structural Engineer— W. Adrian, 417
Market St., San Francisco
Structural Steel — McClintic - Marshall
Co., 2050 Bryant St., at $53,725.
Bids are now being taken for a
general contract, opening date not
yet set.
FACTORIES AND WARE-
HOUSES
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
LIVESTOCK BLDG.
Cont. Price, $97,500
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
State Fair Grounds.
One-story brick livestock building.
Owner— State of California.
Architect — State Department of Pub-
lic Works, Division of Architec-
ture, Geo B. McDougall, State Ar-
chitect, State Office Bldg., Sacra-
mento.
Contractor— F. L. Hansen, 2S2 7th
St., San Francisco
As previously reported, plumbing
nnd heating awarded to Carpenter &
Mendenhall, Sacramento, at $8370;
Contract Awarded.
FACTORY Cont. price, $28,S76
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Eighty-
first Avenue near E 14th St.
One-story reinforced concrete factory.
Owner — Blue Bird Potato Chips, Inc.,
68th Ave. and Beck Sts., Oakland.
Architect— Charles W. McCall, 14 0 4
Franklin St., Oakland.
Contractor — Albert A. Haskell, 2 5 5
Ridgeway, Oakland.
Sub -Contracts Awarded.
BAKING PLANT Cost, $50,000
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal. Tenth
and Needham Sts.
Part one and two-story brick baking
plant {76x130 feet).
Owner — San Joaquin Baking Co., L.
and Los Angeles Sts., Fresno.
Architect— C. E. Butner, Cory Bldg.,
Fresno.
Contractor — H. Tennyson, 125 Poplar
St., Modesto.
Plumbing and Sheet Metal— D R. Hoff-
man, Modesto.
Painting — Nielson Bros , Modesto.
Elevators— Otis Elevator Co., 1 Beach
St., San Francisco.
Steel Rolling Doors— J. G. Wilson
Corp., 26 O'Farrell St., S. F.
F. D. Bradford, president of the
company, announces $15,000 has been
allowed for the installation of mod-
ern baking equipment.
Contract Awarded.
CLEANING PLANT Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Brady and
Stevenson Sts.
Two-story class C cleaning and dye-
ing establishment.
Owner— Bell Bros., Mills Bldg.
Architect— E. H. Denke, 1317 Hyde St.
Contractor— Cahill Bros., 206 Sansome
Street.
DAGGETT, San Bernardino Co., Cal,
— Ord Copper Co., Victor Smith, man-
ager, Daggett, will erect a large mill-
ing and concentrating plant 14 miles
south of Daggett. Initial development
calls for a 1000 - ton capacity unit
which, together with housing facili-
ties, will cost approximately $2,500,-
000. Construction of a mineral con-
version reduction plant at Daggett to
cost $1,000,000 is also proposed. Build-
ing program will extend over a period
of six years and when completed the
plant will have a capacity of 5000 tons
dailv. The total estimated cost is $15-
000,000.
Plans Being Figured.
FACTORY Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Pacific Ave. near
Polk Street.
Two-story and mezzanine floor frame
and stucco factory.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Louis Mastropasqua, 5 8 0
Washington St.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Grinnell Co., 5th and Brannan Sts.,
San Francisco, at $1567 awarded con-
tract by East Bay Municipal Utility
District, 512 16th St., to furnish and
install sprinkler system complete in
buildings known as "Carpenter Shop"
and "Meter Shop" at the district cor-
porations yard, 22nd and Adeline Sts.
Preparing Working Drawings.
FACTORY Cost. $1,000,000-$1, 500,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Loca-
tion withheld.
Factory building.
Owner— Owens-Illinois Glas* Co. (W.
I. Cole, Mgr ), 133 Kearny St., San
Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner, To-
ledo, Ohio (H. Barnard, Chief En-
gineer).
Engineers are expected here from
the East in three weeks, at which
time a site will be definitely selected.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— P. Grassi
Travertite Works, 1945 San Bruno St.,
San Francisco, contemplates erecting
a manufacturing plant in Los Angeles,
The firm was awarded a contract by
the Los Angeles county supervisors on
March 4 for all travertite work for the
new Acute Unit of the Los Angeles
General Hospital.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.,
Cal.— C. E. Miller who has been in-
specting sites in the Contra Costa
County section near Pittsburg, is
seeking a site in Redwod City for a
plant to be erected by the National
Silicate Products Co., 63 Bluxome St.,
San Francisco, manufacturers of a
quick-drying cement. A plant with a
daily capacity of 2,000 barrels is plan-
ned. The National Silicate Company
formerly owned the National Magnesia
Company of Redwood City, which was
taken over several years ago by the
Johns- Man ville interests.
Plans Being Prepared.
SHED Cost, $
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Calif. V
One-story frame freight shed.
Owner— Tidewater Southern R. R. Co.,
Mills Bldg., San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner (Mr.
Smitten), Mills Bldg., San Fran-
cisco.
Bids will be taken in about 30 days.
Completing Plans.
PLANT Cost. $100,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Three- or four-story concrete or brick
manufacturing and refining plant
Owner— Liquid Sugar Corp., 637 Bat-
tery St., San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Bids will be taken in about 3 weeks.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ASSEMBLY PLANT Cost. $3.200,00(
SEATTLE, Wash. Duwamish Water-
Motor car asseml>ly plant.
Owner — Ford Motor Company.
Architect — Albert Kahn. Inc., Detroit.
Contractor— Clinton Const. Co., 9 23
Folsom St., San Francisco.
Lumber— Stimson Mill & Lumber Co.,
Seattle.
Placing of Reinforcing Steel — Larset
Co., Seattle.
Sub-bids on other units of this proj.
ect, as listed in issue of February 26
are still being taken.
Contracts Awarded.
BAKERY Cost, $16,00f
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal. 28i
Market St.
Two-story steel frame and brick bak-
ery.
Owner— P. Andreuccettl, 5S0 S 6th St.
San Jose.
Architect — Charles McKenzie, Twohj
Bldg.. San Jose.
Carpentry — Wm. Caldwell, 1241 Hed-
ding St., San Jose.
Brick Work— S. F. Prouty, 917 Michi-
gan St., San Jose.
Other awards will be made at a lat-
er date.
As previously reported, Steel con-
tract awarded to California Steel Co.
2nd and Harrison Sts., Oakland .
Plans Being Prepared — Con trad
Awarded.
CREAMERY Cost, $100.00(
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Sar
Pablo Ave. near Delaware St.
One-story creamery and store.
Owner— G. R. Heath, 2930 Garber St.
Berkeley.
Plans by Contractor.
Contractor— E. H. Wendt, 2116 Allstor
Way, Berkeley.
Contract Awarded.
PACKING HOUSE Cost, $10,00(
GILROY, Santa Clara Co , Cal.
One-story wood packing house (55?
200 ft.; gravel roof).
Owner — Aiello Bros., North San Pedn
St., San Jose.
Saturday, March 14, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
El
even
i - Charles McKi nzie, Twory
Hldg., San .1
Contractor — A. Giacalone, 240 Race
81 , San Jose.
Bub-bids are in and will be awarded
shortly.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
BAKERY Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO Location With-
held.
One-story brick bakery.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— E. Neumarkel, 544 Market
St., San Francisco.
PUBIS Being Completed.
HANGAR, ETC. Cost, $65,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Municipal Airport
Steel frame and wood hangar and air
terminal station.
Owner — City of Sacramento, H. G.
Denton, city clerk.
Architect — Starks & Flanders, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Bids will be advertised for shortly.
GARAGES AND SERVICE
STATIONS
Contract Awarded.
■SERVICE STATION Cost, $10,000
3AN FRANCISCO. Eighth Ave. and
Fulton Street.
Dne-story super service station.
Shell Oil Company.
Mans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
:ontractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har-
rison Street.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
AUTO SALES BLDG.
Cont. price, $53,915
JAN FRANCISCO. Mission Street nr.
I Ney Street.
)ne- and two-story steel frame and
reinforced concrete auto sales and
service building.
)wner— W. E. Street, 251 Magellan
Avenue.
Irchitect— Irvine & Ebbets. Call Bldg.
'ontractor — William Spivock, Hobart
Building,
ixcavation — Piombo Bros., 124 Parker
Street.
Concrete — Golden Gate Atlas Materials
Co., 16th and Harrison Sts.
Other awards will be made shortly.
!ub-Contracts Awarded.
iERVICE STATION Cost, $10,000
!AN FRANCISCO. Eighth Ave. and
Fulton Street.
)ne-story super service station.
iwner— Shell Oil Company.
Mans by Eng. 'Dept. of Owner.
)ontractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har
rlson Street.
Mumbing— Fisher & Wolfe, 2 0 5 Te-
hama Street.
teel Sash— Michel & Pfeffer Iron
Works, Harrison and 10th Sts.
Other awards will be made shortly.
ow Bidder.
ERVICE STATION Cost, $11,500
AN FRANCISCO. Nineteenth Ave.
and Lincoln Way.
ine-story brick super service station,
iwner— Associated Oil Co., 79 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco,
.rchitect — Masten & Hurd, Shreve
Bldg., San Francisco,
.ow Bidder— Reavey & Spivock, Shell
Oil Eldg., San Francisco.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
SAN FRANCISCO— Until March 19,
P. M., bids will be received by U. S.
'orest Service, Ferry Bldg., to fur-
'Sh and deliver 59 trucks ranging in
from one-half to ten tons,
, peclflcations obtainable from above
nice.
TUCSON, Ariz -In addition to
those previou reported, following
are prospectlvi bidders for Patients'
building, eti . In nnectlon with U. S
H 1 1 Tucson, blda for
which will be opi ned by the D. S.
Veterans' Bureau, Arlington Bldg.,
Washington, D. C, on March 23:
Shapleigh Hardware Co., St, Louis,
{ hardware).
Adams Constr. Co., Washington,
(general contract i
C. S. Lambie & Co., S17 Amarillo
Bldg , Amarillo, 1 xas,
Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison St.,
San Francisco.
E. Lamkle & Co., Silver City, Nev.
Don C. Ork.fr, Hollywood, Calif.
Andy S'ordel, 722 Magnolia St., Long
Bea< ii. Calif
Yeager & Sons, Danville, 111., (gen-
eral contract).
David Lupton's Sons Co., Shoreham
Bldg., Washington, D. C, (windows).
Mesker Bros. Iron Co,, 421 S. 6th
St., St. Louis, (windows).
Jay J. Garfield Building, Co., Tuc-
son, Ariz,, (general contract).
Logan Co, Louisville, Ky., (mill-
work).
J. S. Thorne Co.. Allegheny Ave and
20th St., Phila.. (windows).
Warner Elevator Co, Cincinnati,
(elevator).
G. M. Gest, Woolworth Bldg., N. Y.,
City.
J. Hokom Co , 4:112 S. Broadway, Los
Angeles, (plumbing).
Moffatt Machinery Mfg. Co., Char-
lotte, N. C, (elevator).
Phelps-Drake Co., Inc , Metropoli-
tan Life Bldg., Minneapolis, (general
contract).
Ray A. Phelps, Beloit, Wis., (elec-
tricity).
Orndorff Constr. Co., 437 South Hill
St , Los Angeles.
H. Mayson, 9315 South Cooper St.,
Los Angeles.
M. M. Sundt, 5S0 N. Park Ave.,
Tucson, Ariz., (general contract) .
Chas. M. Ewing, Coral Gables, Fla.,
(plumbing and heating).
Detroit Steel Products Co., Barr
Bldg., Washington, (windows).
Herbert F. Brown, Box 70, Tucson,
Ariz., (general contract).
George H. Wentz. 1309 N. St., Lin-
coln, Nebr., (plumbing and heating).
Mesker Bros. Iron Co ,, St. Louis,
Mo., (windows).
SAN FRANCISCO.— Jones Bros. As-
bestos Supply Co.. .170 2nd St., at $384
awarded contract by Constructing
Qautermaster. Fort Mason, for fur-
nishing and setting in place boiler and
pipe covering for two 100-hp. toilers
and piping at Fort McDowell.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Jones Bros. Asbestos Supply Co. ..$384
Tilley Mfg. Co 385
Western Asebstos Magnesia Co 395
Asbestos Co. of California 405
Plant Rubber & Asbestos Co 465
HAWTHORNE, Nev.— Until March
24, 10 A. M., bids will be received by
the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts.
Navy Department. Washington, D. C,
to furnish motor ambulance for Naval
Ammunition Depot at Hawthorne.
Specifications obtainable from Navy
Purchasing Office, 100 Harrison St.,
San Francisco.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— U. S
Treasury Department will shortly ad-
vertise for bids for a site on which
to locate the proposed new post office
building. It is expected the bids will
be opened in Washington on April 7,
according to Henry F. Stahl, Vallejo
postmaster
Contract Awarded.
GARAGE Cont. price, $1,959
SAN FRANCISCO. Letterman Hos-
pital.
Convert concrete stable Into garage
lee] 1.. .mis and sU-,-1 gutters).
Owner— United States Government.
Architect — Construction Quartermas-
ter, Fort Mason.
Contractor— P. F. Speldel, 1S3 Steven-
son Street.
SAX DIEGO, Cal.— Until 11 A. M.,
Mai ch 27, bids h 111 be 1 ecelved by
the Public w..i k 1 lepai I m< at, Elev-
enth Naval District, San Diego, for
cabinets and fixtures for disp-ensary at
the Naval Operating Base (Hospital),
San Diego. Specifications No. 6381.
Bidding data obtainable from Com-
mandant, Eleventh Naval District,
Foot of Broadway, San Diego, upon
deposit of a check or postal money
order for $10 to be made payable to
the Chief of the Bureau of Yards and
Docks.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— F. L. Stimson
Constr. Co., 7243 Ollvetas St., La Jolla
submitted low bid at $301,545 to the
Public Works Department of the
Eleventh Naval District at San Diego
for the construction of barracks at
the Naval Operating Base (Training
Station), San Diego. Specification
No 6419. Recommendation will prob-
ably be made that the contract be
awarded to the low bidder but it has
not been determined on what pro-
posal the award will be based. There
will be three 2-story buildings in the
group, each an H-shaped structure
with extreme dimensions, 145x178 feet.
Reinforced concrete frames and floor
slabs, hollow tile filler walls and par-
titions.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March 30,
3 P. M., bids will be received by U.
S. Engineer Office, Customhouse, for
drydocking, painting and repairing U.
S. Dredge "A. Mackenzie." Specifica-
tions obtainable from above office.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Apr.
6, 2 P. M.
PAINTING ETC.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa
Interior and exterior p
pairs and light fix
Postoffice.
Owner — U. S. Government.
Plans by Supervising Architect,
Treasury Dept., Washington. D. C.
Bids for this work will be opened
by Fred R. Howe, Custodian of the
U. S. Postoffice at Santa Cruz, on
April 6. Plans are on file in the post-
office at Santa Cruz.
MARE ISLAND, Cal.- -As previously
reported, Otis Elevator Co., 1 Beacn
St., San Francisco, at $6236 submitted
low bid under Specification No. 6311,
to the Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Navy Department, Washington D. C,
to furnish and install one automatic
electric passenger elevator complete at
the Navy Yard Hospital, Mare Island.
A complete list of the bids received
follows:
Otis Elevator Co., Washington, item
1. $0236: 2, add $1200.
Pacific Elevator & Equipment Co.,
45 Rausch St., San Francisco, item 1,
$6757: 2, $7561
Shep-ard Elevator Co., Cincinnati,
Ohio, item 2, $7200.
S. Heller Elevator Co., Milwaukee,
Wis., item 1, $7229; 2, add $1498.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Jones Bros. As-
bestos Co., 370 2nd St., at $192 award-
ed contract ty Constructing Quarter-
master, Fort Mason, to furnish and
set in place boiler and pipe covering
for one 125-hp. boiler and piping at
Fort McDowell.
FORT LEWIS. Wash.— Until March
27, bids will be received by Construct-
ing Quartermaster, Fort Lewis, to
construct sixteen non - commissioned
officers' quarters. Plans obtainable
from above on deposit of $15, return-
able.
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Saturday, March 14, 193
SAN FRANCISCO.— William Anglin,
1755 O'Farrell St., awarded contract
at $55.60 by Constructing Quartermas-
ter, Fort Mason, for plastering in Of-
ficers' Quarters No. 8 at Fort Miley.
H< IQUIAM, Wash.— In addition to
those previously reported, following
are prospective bidders for postoffice
building, bids for which will be opened
April 1, by the Supervising Architect,
Treasury Department, Washington,
D, C:
J. E Eonnell & Son, Washington
Bldg., Tacoma, Wash.
A. M. Lundberg, St. Louis.
Sheble Construction Co., Alaska
Building, Seattle, Wash,
Thieme, Morris, Hansen & Rowland,
Inc., Alaska Bldg., Seattle, Wash.
Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Letterman Hos-
pital.
Alterations to Wards D-l and E-l (ad-
dition to five private rooms in each
ward).
Owner — United States Government.
Architect — Construction Quartermas-
ter, Fort Mason.
Work comprises: Nurses' call sys-
tem, plumbing and radio installa-
tion, linoleum floors, repair to wood-
work, etc.
General Work
Gauley & Yaunt, 299 22nd Ave $4,195
Electrical Work
Johnson Elec. Co., 753 Monterey
Blvd $970
Linoleum
Conklin Bros., Inc., 2400 Geary
Street $1,4S5
Plumbing
Frank Davison, 65 Chesley St $796
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
ADDITION Cost, $
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Mil-
via and Kittredge Sts.
Two -story and basement addition to
postoffice building.
Owner — U. S. Government.
Architect — Supervising Architect,
Washington, D. C.
To Ask Bids Shortly.
ADDITION $115,000 Appropriated
SAN FRANCISCO. Letterman Gen-
eral Hospital.
Three - story reinforced concrete ad-
dition to Ward No. Ill and two-
story reinf. concrete ward tuilding
(No. 10).
Owner — U. S. Government.
Architect — Constructing Quartermaster
Fort Mason.
Rubber floors, terrazzo floors, tile
•wainscoting, radio system, electric
fixtures, nurses' call system; all mod-
ern hardware, sterlization system,
electric passenger elevator, modern
hospital plumbing and considerable
marble work.
PEARL HARBOR, T. H.— Until Apr.
8, under Specifications No. 6128, bids
will fce received by Bureau of Yards
and Docks, Navy Department. Wash-
ington, D. C, for dredging 41,000 cu.
yds. of material at Naval Operating
Base, Pearl Harbor. Specifications ob-
tainable from above on deposit of $10,
checks for same to be made payable
to Chief of the Bureau of Yards and
Docks.
Contract Awarded.
ELEVATOR SHAFT Cost, $10,07S
MARE ISLAND. Calif.
Furnish and install elevator shaft in
Mare Island Navy Yard Hospital.
Owner — U. S. Government.
Plans by Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Navy Dept., Washington, D. C.
Contractor— Sullivan & Sullivan, 3927
39th Ave., Oakland.
The contract was awarded on item
(1) at $9,699 for work complete and
adding $379 for substitution of hollow
metal doors for metal covered doors.
The shaft and lobby will be built on
the exterior of the building extending
from the ground floor to the roof with
the openings at five floors. The work
involves excavation, concrete work,
steel framing, hollow tile, stucco, wood
roof framing, tile roofing, electric
work and heating.
MARE ISLAND, Cal.— Bureau of
Yards and Docks, Navy Department,
Washington, D. C „ is completing
Specification No. 6460, for two 25-ton
floating steel derricks of stiff-leg type
with bull wheel having steel pontoons,
steam engines, and oil burning boilers:
one delivered to navy yard, Mare
Island, Calif., and the other to naval
operating base (destroyer base), San
Diego, Calif.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March 23,
10 A. M., under Circular No. 92S-31-
231, bids will be received by Quar-
termaster Supply Officer, Fort Mason,
to furnish and deliver office furniture,
including bookcases, office and type-
writer chairs, filing cabinets, card in-
dex sections, desks, typewriter tables,
all of light golden, quarter-sawed oak;
fireproof olive green finish cabinets of
mesh reinforced insulation type, equal
and similar to Safe Cabinet Co.'s Safe-
File.
MONTEREY COUNTY, Cal.— See
"Streets and Highways," this issue.
Bids wanted by U. S. Forest Service,
Ferry Bldg., San Francisco, for grad-
ing and installing culverts in 6.6 miles
of road in S-anta Barbara National
Forest.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal.— Federal
Government has provided an appro-
priation of $3486 for extension of the
electric lighting system at the Na-
tional Guard Training Camp at San
Luis Obispo.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until March 18,
under Circular No. 22, bids will be
received by Constructing OLicer, Medi-
cal S-ection, San Francisco General
Depot, Fort Mason, to furnish and de-
liver 1100 box shooks, 1000 bd. ft.
crating lumber and 2000 lbs. excelsior.
WASHINGTON, D C.— Bids are be-
ing received by Bureau of Supplies &
Accounts, Navy Department, Wash-
ington, D. C, to furnish and deliver
as noted in the following schedules,
further informtation being available
from the Navy Purchasing Office, 100
Harrison St., San Francisco:
Bids Close March 24
East and west yards, glasses for
airports, etc., sch. 5242.
Mare Island, 26,000 lbs rolled sheet
zinc; sch. 5272.
Puget Sound, 1 motor Driven rated
swing lathe, 1 swing lathe; sch. 5276.
San Francisco, 1 motor-driven band
saw, sch. 52S0.
Mare Island, 1 direct motor-driven
cut-off saw, sch. 5279.
Mare Island, 1 motor-driven single
end tenoning machine, sch. 5277.
San Diego, 1 micro-metallograph,
complete with illuminating system with
automatic feed arc lamp, sch. 5275.
Mare Island, 8,300 lbs sheet brass;
sch. 5292.
Mare Island, 1,700 lbs. copper pipe;
sch. 5298.
Mare Island. 1 hand operated an-
chor windlass; sch. 5299.
Mare Island, 5 safes; sch. 5324,
Mare Island, 1 motor-driven single
cylinder surfacer machine ; sch. 5293.
Puget Sound, 1 rwotor-driven dove-
tailing machine; sch. 5287.
Mare Island, 1 motor-driven auto-
matic mortiser; sch. 5282.
SAN FRANCISCO. — E. Sugarman,
3G24 Geary St., at $100 awarded con-
tract by Constructing Quartermaster,
Fort Mason, for converting the boiler
in Officers' Quarters No. 8 at Fort
Miley, from coal turning to gas burn-
ing.
March 10, 1931
Prospective Bidders,
ELEVATOR Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Letterman Genera
Hospital (Kitchen No. 9).
Install electric freight elevator.
Owner— U S. Government.
Architect — Constructing Quartermas
ter, Fort Mason, San Francisco.
Following companies have securei
plans:
Otis Elevator Co.. 1 Beach St.
Pacific Elevator & Equipment Co.
45 Rausch St.
San Francisco Elevator Co., 86
Folsom St.
Spencer Elevator Co., 166 7th St.
Price Bldg. Specialties Co , 6S3 How
ard St.
Bids are to be opened March 18, 1 j
A. M.
HAWTHORNE, Nev — See "Reser
vors and Dams," this issue. List oi
prospective bidders to construct Ca
Creek Dam in connection with Nava
Ammunition Plant.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
AUDITORIUM Cost, $30,00
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calil
Naglee Avenue.
One- and two-story frame and stucct
auditorium.
Owner — Rosicrucian Order, Nagle
Ave., San Jose.
Plans by Mr. Anderson.
Contractor— Paul N. Anderson, 1 2 1 1 ]
Lincoln St., San Jose.
Plumbing — John Peabody, 690 Morse
San Jose.
Mill Work and Lumber— Chase Lbl
Co., 547 W Santa Clara, San Jose
Sub-bids are being taken on othe
portions of the work.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Mar
16.
GYMNASIUM Cost, $25,00
LYTTON, Sonoma Co, Cal.
One-story wood frame gymnasiur
with steel trusses.
Owner — Salvation Army.
Architect— Douglas Stone, 337 17th St
Oakland.
Owner 'Will Erect By Day's Work.
CLUB HOUSE Cost, ?^
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal
On Bay Frontage.
One-story frame club house .24x40 fl
Owner— Palo Alto Yacht Club, Pal
Alto.
Architect — Private plans.
Building will rest on a pile founda
tion and will have tower 28 ft high
clubroom, locker room and kitchen i
provided for.
HOSPITALS
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
ADDITION Cost, $17,00'
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 18ti
and Poplar Streets.
Addition to detention home.
Owner — County of Alameda.
Architect— H. H. Meyers, Kohl Bldg.
San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Contracts fo
the high pressure refrigeration am
the low pressure refrigeration for th"
new Acute Unit of the General Hos
pital were awarded by the Los An
geles County Supervisors March 9, as
follows:
High Pressure Refrigeration — T<
Gay Engineering Co., 2G50 Santa F<
Ave., at $45,274, the price beim
based upon the bid of $54,2S0, but
omitting cold water cooling and cir-
culating system, which makes a de-
duction of $8974.
Low Pressure Refrigeration — Tc
Parker Ice Machine Co., 2600 Santt
Fe Ave., Vernon, at $75,646.40.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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Sub-Contracts Awarded.
KITCHEN. ETC. Cost, $172,740
[KELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
\ reinfoi ced c rete kitchen
and commissary building and two-
story reinforced concrete boys'
and pills' dormitory.
Owner— State of California.
Architect— George E. McDougnll, state
architect, Public Works Building,
Contractor— Monson Bros., 475 Gth St.,
San Francisco.
Kitchen anrl dormitory building will
have tile partitions, steel and wood
roof construction and tile roof; total
11 ea 14,000 sq. ft.
!' Boys' and girls' dormitory will havo
tile partitions, wood roof construction
and tile roof; total floor area 42,700
square feet.
Mill Work— National Mill & Lumber
Co., 400 High St., Oakland.
Rock &. Sand— Oakland Building Ma-
terial Co., 5000 Broadway, Oakland
Elevator— Spencer Elevator Co., 166
7th St., San Francisco.
Lumber — Hogan Lumber Co., 2nd and
Alice Sts., Oakland.
As previously reported, grading
awarded to A. Baker, Burlingame; re-
ilnforcing steel and steel sash to Soule
Steel Co. .Rialto Bldg., San Francisco;
imillwork to Sunset Mill & Lumber Co.,
.400 High St., Oakland; plumbing,
heating and ventilating to G. A.
Schuster, 3712 Grove St., Oakland;
electrical work to Geo. Woolf, 795 Al-
catraz Ave., Oakland.
POWER PLANTS
Hans To Be Prepared.
HOSPITAL Cost, $
' PITTSEURG, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Not Selected.
'Hospital (height and type of struc-
ture not determined).
'Owner — Corporation to be organized
(Dr. H. E. Peters, Pittsburg,
chairman of the committee, in
charge).
Architect— Not Selected.
Contracts Awarded.
' BOYS' BLDG Cost, $
WHITTIER, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
State School Grounds.
kTwo-story brick boys' building.
UOwner — State of California.
! Architect— State Department of Pub-
lic Works. Division of Architec-
ture, Geo. B. McDougall, State Ar-
chitect, Public Works Bldg., Sac-
ramento .
The building is a two-story brick
structure with frame interior con-
struction and tile roof. The total floor
area is approximately 8S00 sq. ft.
General Work
Gene B. Foster, Los Angeles, 25,082.
Electric Work
Albright Electric Co., Long Beach,
$797.
Mechanical Work
. Cnoney & Winterbottom, Los An-
geles, $5060.
: Preparing Preliminary Plans.
HOSPITAL Cost, $500,000
YOUNTVILLE, Napa Co., Cal.
State Veterans' Hospital.
, Owner— State of California.
Architect — Frederick H. Meyer, 525
Market St , Francisco.
t SAN FRANCISCO. — Robert Swain,
acting president of Stanford Univer-
' sity, Palo Alto, announces receipt of
a gift of $2,500,000 for the University
■ by a donor whose name is not dis-
closed. The money is to finance con-
struction of the University Medical
School, replacing the present struc-
ture at Sacramento and Webester Sts.
The gift, however, is contingent upon
the university's raising an additional
i $1,250,000 to be used as an endow-
ment fund for the medical school. It
i is generally understood that plans for
this project will be prepared by Archi-
tects John B a k e w e 1 1 and Arthur
Brown, Jr., 251 Kearny St., San Fran-
cisco. Confirmation of this, however,
Preparing Plans.
HEALTH CENTER Cost, $G0,000
TOHRANCE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Carson St and Plaza del Amo.
Health center building (126x122 ft).
Owner— County of Los Angeles,
Architect— Karl .Muck, County Archi-
tect, Hall ..I' Records, Los Angeles
Plans Being Prepared.
HOME Cost, Approx $250,000
SAN FRANCISCO. University and
» a mbridge Sts.
Two and three-story reinforced con-
crete and brick Home For Aged.
Owner — Lick < Hd Ladies Home.
Architect — Alfred Coffey and Martin
Rist, Phelan Bldg., San Francisco.
ELDRIDGE, Sonoma Co., Cal.— Pet-
erson Oven Co.. Pacific Bldg., San
Francisco, at $3040 awarded contract
by State Department of Public Works,
Division of Architecture, to construct
an oven at the Sonoma State Home at
Eldridge.
SAN FRANCISCO— Public Buildings
and Lands Committee of the Board of
Supervisors contemplates erection of
a new detention home to replace the
present building in Otis Street, con-
demned as inadequate.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— Merced
Hardware Co., at $1500 awarded con-
tract by county supervisors for elec-
tric wiring at the county hospital.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Apr.
8, 2 P. M.
DORMITORY' Cost, $
SAN LUIS OBISPO, San Luis Obispo
" Co., Cal.
Two-story concrete boys' dormitory
(floor area 7000 sq. ft.)
Owner — State of California.
Plans by State Department of Public
Works, Division of Architecture,
Geo. B. McDougall, State Archi-
tect, Public Works Bldg., Sacra-
mento.
The structure will have concrete
walls and wood frame interior con-
struction and tile roof. Separate bids
will be entertained for the following
segregate parts of the work and com-
binations thereof;
1. General Work, embracing all
branches of the construction other
than Plumbing, Heating and Electrical
2. Electrical Work.
3. Plumbing Work.
4. Heating Work.
5. Combined Plumbing and Heat-
ing Work.
~ HOTELS
Segregated Bids Being Taken.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 16 Turk St. (State
Hotel).
Alterations to interior of hotel (new
painting, plastering and new par-
tition work).
Owner— Arnold Haase, 13 7 5 Potrero
Avenue.
Plans by Grimes & Schoening, Balo-
vich Bldg., San Mateo.
Bids are being received by owner.
ICE AND COLD STORAGE
PLANTS
Contract Awarded.
PRE-COOLING PLANT Cost, $50,000
WILLOTTA, Solano Co., Cal.
Pre-cooling plant.
Owner— Sacramento Northern R. R.
Co., 11 th and I Sts., Sacramento,
Architect— Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor— Campbell Constr. Co., 800
R St., Sacramento.
SAN FRANCISCO— Chas, A, Lang
lais, 472 Tehama St., al
awarded contract for distribution oi
• lectricil i and The Turner Co., 329
Tehama St., at (25,283 awarded con-
tract for distribution of steam and
air by Ri ts ol the I fntvei sity oi
California, i lei i > lej , on the San Fran-
cisco Campus of the University of
I 'aiit'oj nia, i 'arnasE us and Third \ \ ei
GRIDLEY-, Butte Co., Calif.— Until
April 6, 8 P. M., bids will be ri Ived
by J. L. Lewis, city clerk, to furnish
telegraph poles for municipal power
department, as follows:
Ten 30-ft. poles; G- in. top, li-in. butt
treated;
Six 55-ft. poles, S-in. top, do;
Two 60-ft. poles, 9-in. top, do.
Balance of order to make up min-
imum carload, involving
40-ft. poles, 8-in. top, &-in. butt
treated.
All to be round Western Red Cedar
guaranteed with Western Red Cedar
Association Specifications, deli ered
f.o.b. Gridley. Certified check 10%,
payable to city clerk required with
bid.
GLENDALE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— The following awards have been
made by the city of Glendale for pow-
er poles: J. H. Baxter & Co., Perris
Ave., Long Beach, 290 40-ft. Douglas
fir and Western Red Cedar poles at
$16.95 each, 200 of 60-ft. length at
$24.95, and 40 of CO-ft. length at $28.-
40; General Electric Co., 5201 Santa
Fe Ave., Los Angeles. 70 of 40-ft cre-
osoted yellow pine poles at $1S.G0 each.
HOLTVILLE, Imperial Co., Cal —
Southern California Telephone Co.,
is planning to expend approximately
$37,000 for new equipment in the vi-
cinity of Holtville, in the area east
of the Alamo River. The work wilt
require 600 transmission poles and 42
miles of copp-er wire.
MILLBRAE, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.. 245 .Market
St., San Francisco, has provided $60,-
000 to finance rebuilding of the Mill-
brae sub-station.
LOS GATOS, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 245
Market St., San Francisco, lias ap-
propriated $15,636 for the purchase of
additional equipment for the Los
Gatos Sub-station.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 245 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco, has appro-
priated $10,050 for the purchase of ad-
ditional transformers for the Alum
Rock Sub-station and $34,245 to re-
place poles in the San Jose district
REDWOOD CITY', San Mateo Co.,
Cal. — Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 245
Market St., San Francisco, has pro-
vided funds for the following improve-
ments in Redwood City; $19,255 for
new circuits; $11,750 for relocation of
lines; $25,000 for additional facilities
at Redwood Sub-station and $256,000
for changes in transmission lines.
LAS VEGAS, Nev.— Union Pacific
Railroad will install a 1500 KVA gen-
eration plant at the company's Las
Vegas power plant. The new equip-
ment, which will cost about $78,000,
will include a turbine, generator, con-
denser, overhead crane, switchboard
and steam line.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Following bids
received by Leonard S. Leavy, city
purchasing agent, under Proposal No.
696, to furnish automatic starting
compensators for the Department of
Public Works:
Fourteen
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
A.— 1 type CR 7051-J3 General Elec
trie automatic starting compensator
for use with General Electric 7%-hp.
220-volt, 2-phase 60-cycle motor, with
thermal overload relays, under-volt-
age protection, PB control with def-
inite time limit acceleration.
B— 7 type CR 7051-J3 General Elec-
tric automatic starting compensators
for use with General Electric 10-hp.
220-volt, 2-phase, 60-cycle motor, with
thermal overload relays, under-volt-
age protection, PB control with def-
inite time limit acceleration.
C— 5 type CR 7051-J3 General Elec-
tric automatic starting compensators
for use with General Electric 15-hp.,
220-volt, 2-phase, 60-cycle motor, with
thermal overload relays, under-volt-
age protection, PB control with def-
inite time limit acceleration.
D— 2 type SR 7051-J3 General Elec-
tric automatic starting compensators
for use with General Electric 20-hp.,
220-volt, 2-phase, 60-cycle motor, with
thermal overload relays, under-volt-
age release, and PB control with def-
inite time limit acceleration.
Electric Corp. (a) Cutler Hammei
No. 9621, H-193. $110.52; (b) same,
$110.52; (c) H-194, $110.52; (d) same,
$110.52; 10 days.
Westinghouse Electric & Supply Co.
(a) class 11-500 Type AM magnetic
style. No. 4S065S, $110.70; (b) No.
4S0659, $110.70; (c) same, No. 4S0660.
$110.70; (d) same, No. 480661. $120.60;
3 to 6 days.
Coast Electric Supply Co. (a) $104;
(t) $104; (c) $104: (d) $104; 15 days.
Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co.,
(a) Westinghouse Class 11-500 No. S-
4S0658, $92.25; (b) same. No. S-4S0659,
$92.25; (c) same. No. 4S0660, $92.25:
<d) same. $100.50; 3 to 4 weeks.
General Electric Co. (a) net edu-
cational price, f.o.b. San Francisco,
$95.25; (b) same, $95.25; (c) same,
$95.25; <d) same, $103.50; IS days.
Wagner Electric Co. (a) fatcory
stock, $110.70; (b) same, $110.70; Cc)
same, $110.70; (d) same, $120.60; two
weeks.
General Electric Supply Co. (a)
$114.30; (b) $114.30; (c) $114.30; (d)
$124.20; 21 to 2S days.
Listenwalter & Gough (a) Cutler-
Hammer Bulletin, 9621 AC, $110; (b)
same, $110; (c) same, $110; (d) same,
$110; 10 days.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FIRE
HOUSES AND JAILS
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
LIBRARY Cont. price, $S531
OILDALE. Kern Co., Cal.
One - story brick branch library, 60x
27-ft.; tile roof.
Owner— County of Kern, P. E. Smith,
county clerk.
Architect — Edwin J. Svmmes, Haber-
felde Bldg., Bakersfield.
Contractor— Opperman & Hullett, 1327
Orange Drive, Bakersfield.
Spanish type of architecture, trick
construction, plaster exterior, tile
roofing, wood and cement floors, etc.
Plastering — A. Simpson.
Painting — D. Moran.
Sheet Metal— Gundlack Plumbing m.
Electric Work— Advance Electric Co.
Plumbing— Prescott Plumbing Co.
Heating— W. M. Fisher.
Tile Roofing — Kern County Roofing Co.
Structural Steel— Hopper Mark Co.
All of Bakersfield.
Bids To Be Asked March 15th on Mas-
onry Work, Etc.
LEGION BLDG. Cost, $2,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Civic Center.
Four - story and basement concrete
class A Legion Building.
OPERA HOUSE Cost, $2,500,000
Six-story class A opera house, seating
capacity 4,000; standing room 500.
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S. F. War Memorial).
Architect — G. A. Lansburgh, 140 Mont-
gomery St., and Arthur Brown, 251
Kearny St.
Manager of Const.— Lindgren & Swin-
erton. Inc., 225 Bush St.
Structural steel bids held under ad-
visement. Award will probably be
made March 12th.
Plans Being Prepared.
CITY HALL Cost, $10,000
FAIRFIELD, Solano Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete City
Hall with tile roof.
Owner— City of Solano (J. A . Gerevas,
Mayor).
Architect — William E. Coffman, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Bond election will be held to
finance construction.
Room to be used by the fire de-
partment for equipment to be 30 by 45
feet, and the council chambers will
be 18 by 26 feet, according to the
plans. The general office will be 12
by 14 feet; a private office 12% by 15;
bedroom 13 by IS feet, with numerous
small rooms including restrooms, public
hall and a large fireproof concrete
vault for records.
RESIDENCES
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS ■ Cost, $12,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Pacific Ave. bet.
Presidio Ave. and Walnut St.
Alterations to residence.
Owner— Ralph Lyon.
Architect — Warren Perry, 260 Califor-
nia Street.
Contractor — J. Dawson, care architect.
Plans Being Prepared.
BUNGALOWS Cost, $
CLOVERDALE, Sonoma Co., Cal.
Eight 1-story frame and stucco bung-
alows.
Owner — Mutual Home Builders' Assn.,
Santa Rosa.
Plans by Owners.
The company, upon completion of
these structures, will build additional
homes in Willits, Grass Valley and
Nevada City.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost. $
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Location Withheld.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Henry H. Gutterson. 5 2 6
Powell St., San Francisco.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame
stucco residence.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Henry H. Gutterson, 5 £ 6
Powell St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. 1
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (12 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner — Arthur Mertz, Monterey.
Architect— William O. Raiguel, Hotel
Del Monte, Monterey.
Plans will be completed in one week.
Whether bids will be called for or not
is indefinite at this time.
Construction Postponed Indefinitely.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7500
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. No.
706 Hilldale Avenue.
One and one-half-story and basement
frame and stucco residence (fi
rooms; English type).
Owner— S C. Couper, Berkeley.
Plans by Mr. Walker.
Contractor — J. M. Walker, 1709 Grove
St., Berkeley.
Wood panel walls, shingle roof, gas
furnace, concrete double garage. Sub-
bids will be taken shortly.
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. Wood-
land Way.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms, 2 baths
English type).
Owner — Miss Edna Chase.
Plans by J. M, Walker.
Contractor — J. M. Walker, 1709 Grove
St., Berkeley.
Shingle roof, gas heating system.
Full tile baths, interior stucco walls.
Shingle garage.
Excavation— J H. Harris, 2005 Vine
St., Berkeley.
SANTA BARBARA. Cal.— Tri-Guar-
anty Building Co. has the contract for
erecting a frame and stucco dwelling
on San Ysidro lane for E. F. Sherwin,
1531 E California St., Pasadena: cost
$11,000.
Contract Re-Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $35,000
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame, stuc-
co and brick residence (12 rooms,
4 baths).
Owner — W. E. Cockroft, Watsonville.
Architect — A. W. Story, Pajaro Valley
Bank Eldg., Watsonville.
Contractor — T. H. Rosewall, Watson-
ville.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
WEST COAST WIRE & IRON WORKS
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Saturday, March 14, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Fifteen
Rb-Contracts Awarded
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Ca).
IU1, story and basement frame and
ii residence (S rooms and 3
I a( lis; shingle roof, gas heating
system).
Owner— W. G. Hunt.
Architect -Pring & Lesswing, 605 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Wm. Short, 2121 Waverly
St Palo Alto.
Concrete Materials— H. E. Casey Co.,
San Mateo.
Excavation— H. E. Casey Co., San
Mateo.
Lumber— Sunset Lumber Co., 400 High
St., Oakland.
Interior Tile— Malott & Peterson, 3221
20th St., San Francisco.
Preparing Working Drawings.
i:.N!CE Cost, $10,000
SAN Just;, S-anta Clara Co., Cal .
Twi'-sliiry and basement rustic resi-
dence (7 rooms).
Owner— C Wesley Toy, 760 S-Ninth
St., San Jose.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 535 W-
San Carlos St., San Jose.
Bids will be taken in three weeks.
Preparing Working Drawings
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN .lOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
ffiwo-story and basement frame and
stucco residence,
owner — Dr. P. A. Brancatto, 1266
Naglee Ave., San Jose.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 35 W-
San Carlos St , San Jose.
Bids will be taken in three weeks.
{Sans Being Figured By Selected List
of Contractors.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $4000
WALNUT CREEK, Contra Costa Co
Alterations and additions to frame and
stucco residence (add two rooms
and baths, etc.)
Owner— J. K. Lnckhead. Walnut Creek
Architect — W. E. Milwain, Pacific
Bldg., Oakland.
Work involves tile work, case work,
> concrete foundations, cement work,
etc.
Plans Being Completed — Contract
Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
' WOODSTOCK, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (10 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner— Withheld.
Plans by Russell Coleman. 1404 Broad-
way, Burlingame.
Contractor— G. W Williams Co., 1404
Broadway, Burlingame.
I Sub-bids will be taken in ten days.
■
! Plans Being Prepared.
, RESIDENCE Cost, $4750
I OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Du-
rant Manor, corner 105th St. and
Beverly Blvd.
I 1% - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms).
. Owner— C. W. Griffith, 1427 87th Ave.,
Oakland.
I Plans by Ralph Wood. 1197 Foothill
Blvd.. San Leandro.
! Double garage, wood and coal fur-
nace, shingle roof.
I Plans Being Prepared.
I RESIDENCE Cost. $4750
1 OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Du-
rant Manor, corner 106th St. and
Beverly Blvd.
I 1H - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms).
I Owner— C. W. Griffith, 1427 87th Ave.,
Oakland,
i Plans by Ralph Wood, 1197 Foothill
Blvd., San Leandro.
j Double garage, wood and coal fur-
nace, shingle roof.
Sub-Contract! Awarded,
SoKokl'n SK
Cost Appro*. $30,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Pied-
mont Ami
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco sorority bouse (22 rooms).
Owner— Alpha Delta Phi, Berkeley,
Architect — i: L. Snyder, 210] Shat
tuck Ave., i lerkeley.
Contractor— H C I'frang, 5659 Ocean
View Drive, I lakland.
Plumbing — .1. M, Dale, 372 24th St.,
liakland.
Electric Wiring— Rochester Elec. Co.,
2138 University Ave., Berkeley.
Mill Work— Hogan Lumber Co, Second
and Alice Sts., Oakland.
Painting — Todman Decorating Co.,
2321 McKinlev Ave., Berkeley.
Tile Work— lligney Tile Co., 3012 Har-
rison St., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost approx. $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Forest Hill.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— Dr. R. Gilbert, 2033 Turk St.
Architect— Henry Smith and Albert
Williams. Humboldt Bank Bldg.
Contractor— Strehlow & LaVoie, Web-
ster and Central Sts., Alameda.
Bids Wanted.
RESIDENCES Cost, $15,000 each
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Clare-
mont Pines
Two two-story and basement frame
and stucco residences (7 rooms
each).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— E, L. Snyder, 2101 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
Bids will be taken in one week.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
ATHERTON, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (10 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner — J. W. Kaufman, 2500 Steiner
St., San Francisco.
Architect — George -De Comesnil, Ne-
vada Bank Bldg., Los Angeles.
Bids To Be Taken In One Week.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. El
Camino Real.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms, 3 baths)
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— E L. Snyder, 2101 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCES Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. W 37th Ave. bet.
Anza and Balboa Sts.
Fourteen 1-story and basement frame
and stucco residences.
Owner and Builder — Michael Costello.
821 34th Ave.
Architect— Not Given.
Com ii action Stai ti a
RESIDENCE I !oi t, $10,000
SANTA CRUZ, Santa I'm. Co., Cal,
tm o storj and basi mem frame and
:,i a, ,. , residence (8 ri
Owner II E. Murray, Santa I'niz.
Plans 1» l!u sell i '>.!' man, 1 101 liroad-
. i an lingame.
Contractor— Withheld.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,500
Oakland. Alameda Co., Cal. Rock-
ridge Terrace.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 r ns and 2
baths).
Owner — Carl Applebaum, Central Bank
Bldg., Oakland.
Architect— Masten & Hurd, 210 Post
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Gordon Marchant, 3 2 0 1
Bruce St., Oakland.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $9000
SAN FRANCISCO. Sutro Park Ave.
lVk -story frame and stucco residence
(7 rooms, 2 baths).
Owner and Builder — George Elkington,
Jr., 1291 33rd Ave.
Architect— Chas. Strothoff, 2274 15th
Street.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
BUNGALOW Cost, $SO00
MILLBRAE HIGHLANDS, San Mateo
Co , Cal.
One- story and basement frame and
stucco bungalow (6 rooms).
Owner & Builder — Arne Arneson, 195
Lowell St., San Francisco.
Architect— Charles Strothoff, 2274 15th
St., San Francisco.
Gas heating system. Tile wainscot-
ing in bath and kitchen, part tile roof
To Be Done By Day's Work By Owner
RESIDENCES Cost, $8000 each
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co, Cal.
Eight 2-story frame and stucco resi-
dences (Spanish type).
Owner— Harry B. Allen, 10S Sutter St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— E. Goeffrey Bangs, 300 17th
St., Oakland.
It is expected to start construction
within one week.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
MILLBRAE HIGHLANDS, San Mateo
Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms and 2
baths).
Owner and Builder — D , E. Pearson,
1906 Berryman St., Berkeley.
Architect— Chas. Strothoff, 2274 15th
St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids will be taken in two weeks
Canvas walls and ceilings, gas heating
system; colored tile bath and kitchen.
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use en steel and concrete frame buildings, saves
lives, time and monev
It pavs to use the best Scaffolding Equipment
wheaevtsr a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always great.
The Patent Scaffolding Company
279 — 13th St., San Francisco Phone Hemlock 4278
L»Mor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Medal" Scaffolding.
Sixteen
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 14. 1931
Building Permit Applied For.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $12,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Pacific Ave. bet.
Presidio Ave. and Walnut St.
Alterations to residence.
Owner — Ralph Lyon.
Architect — Warren Perry, 260 Califor-
nia Street.
Contractor — J. Dawson, 1507 Lincoln
St., Berkeley.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner— W. H. Griffin, Stockton.
Architect— Victor Galbraith, Elks Bldg.
Stockton.
Shingle roof, gas heating system.
Bids will be taken in ten days.
Prospective Bidders.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6000
LOS ALTOS, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (five rooms ; tile
roof, gas furnace).
Owner — J. P. McCormack, San Fran-
cisco.
Architect — Chas. McKenzie, Twohy
Bldg., San Jose.
Following contractors will submit
bids:
J. B. Gohranson. Gish Rd., San Jose.
J. Perkins, 34 S-34th St., San Jose,
H. Bolwin, 1041 Garland St., San
Jose.
The Minton Co., Mt. View.
Patrick Doyle, Mt , View.
M. W. Reese, 1210 Minnesota St.,
Sti Jose.
Bids are to be opened March 20, at
2 P. M.
SCHOOLS
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
— Fred Bullock, Los Angeles, at ap-
proximately $1,500 awarded contract
by Alhambra Union High School Dis-
tract for landscape work and general
improvement of the junior high school
grounds.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
SCHOOL Cost, $70,000
SANTA BARBARA. Santa Barbara
Co., Cal. State Teachers' College.
Training school.
Owner — State of California.
Architect— Wm. E. Edwards, 20 East
Figueroa St., Santa Barbara.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
SCHOOL Cost, $85,000
ST. HELENA, Napa Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete school
(8 classrooms).
Owner— St. Helena Union School Dist.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Bond election will be held to finance
construction.
Preparing Working Drawings.
GYMNASIUM Cost, $25,000
SAN DIEGO, San Diego Co., Cal,
Gymnasium and swimming pool at
State Teachers' College.
Owner— Saate of California.
Architect — W. H. Wheeler, California
Bank Bldg., San Diego.
Bids To Be Taken Within A Few
Days.
AUDITORIUM Cost, $25,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
One-story and basement brick audi-
torium.
Owner — St. Joseph's Academy.
Architect — Harry Devine, California
State Life Bldg , Sacramento.
Plans Being Prepared.
SCIENCE BLDG. Cost, $65,000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal. Ur-
suline College.
Two-story frame and stucco science
building.
Owner— Ursuline College, Santa Rosa.
Plans prepared by the Sisters of the
College.
Bids will be called for shortly.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Calif.
— Lyons Metal Products Co., Hunter-
Dulin Bldg., San Francisco, at $4.40
each submitted lowest bid to Board
of Education to furnish and deliver
S00 lockers for the school department.
Bids for fixtures were referred to sec-
retary for tabulation. Bids were tak-
en on 14 types of fixtures.
Following is a complete list of the
locker bids:
Lyons Metal Products Co.,
San Francisco each $4.40
Berger Mfg. Co., S. F 4.57
Worley & Co., S. F 4.60
A. H. Meyn Co., S. F 4.95
H. Sichel, San Francisco 5.15
Medart Co., San Francisco... 5.25
Patterson-Williams Co., S. F. 6.00
Durabilt Co., San Francisco.. 6.15
Bids held under advisement.
Contracts Awarded.
ADDITION Cont. price, $23,522
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co., Calif.
Reinforced concrete addition to high
school.
Owner — Emeryville High School Dist.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner (Care
Mr. Hawley), Emeryville.
Contractor— Geo. J. Maurer, 50 York
Drive, Oakland.
Heating— Fearev & Moll, 1075 40th St.
Oakland, $4,987.
Preparing Working Drawings.
SCHOOL Cost, $70,000
SANTA BARBARA, Santa Barbara
Co., Cal. State Teachers' College.
One-story masonry school building
(10 classrooms).
Owner — State of California.
Architect — William Edwards, 20 E.
Figueroa St., Santa Ba.bara.
Plans To Be Prepared.
ARTS BLDG. Cost, $60,000
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.
Three-story reinforced concrete in-
dustrial arts building (70x 120 ft.)
Owner— Eureka High School District,
Geo. B. Albee, City Superinten-
dent of Schools.
Architect — Not Given.
First floor will house automobile re-
pair shops and the second floor the
combined woodworking shops for the
high school and junior high school and
the third floor for the combined me-
chanical drawing departments of the
two units.
Preparing Working Drawings.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
MONTEREY. Monterey Co., Cal.
Alterations and additions to audi-
torium and present academic
building.
Owner — Monterey Union High School
District.
Architect — Swartz & Ryland, Spazier
Bldg., Monterey.
Bids will be taken in about three
weeks.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Following is a
complete list of low bidders for the
Rigler School, bids opened ty the
Board of Education:
Electric Contract — Ross B. Hammond
Const. Co., Public Service Bldg.,
Portland, $163,576.
Electric Work — National Electric Co.,
170 Thompson St., Portland, $4500.
Heating and Ventilating — Plumbing &
Heating Sales Corp., 170 East 6th
St., Portland, $27,517, and $15,815,
respectively.
Sprinkler System— Plumbing & Heat-
ing Sales Corp., Portland, $776.
SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara Co.,
Cal.— Anton Johnson Co.. 517 El Cen-
tro St., South Pasadena, submitted
the low bid of $73,800 to the Santa
Maria city school district February
27 and has been awarded the contract
for the erection of a new grammar
school building on West El Camino
St. Krelle Plumbing & Electric Co.,
119 W Main St., Santa Maria, was
awarded contract at $11,439.61 for the
plumbing, heating and sheet metal
work, and The Electric Shop, 113 S
Broadway, Santa Maria, was awarded
contract at $1874 for electric wiring.
Louis N. Crawford, architect, 8 Gib-
son-Drexel Bldg., Santa Maria. There
will be a classroom and administra-
tion building and a domestic science
building; reinforced concrete construc-
tion, clay tile and composition roof-
ing, steel sash, ornamental iron, hard-
wood and cement floors, tiled toilet
rooms, steam heat.
Prospectiv Bidders.
SCHOOL Cost, $fJ50,000
SANTA BARBARA, Santa Barbara
Co., Cal.
Two-story reinforced concrete school
building (terra cotta, tile roof). I I
Owner — Santa Barbara Union High
School District
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Following contractors have securffi
plans:
General — Herbert M. Earuch Corp.,
1015 Lincoln Bldg., Los Angeies; Wur-
ster Constr. Co, 307 Architects Bldg.,
Los Angeles: W. L. Snook, 210 La
Arcade Bldg., Santa Barbara; Christ
Thoren, 5615 W. Fourth St., Los
Angeles; C. Haverlandt, 1625 E. Fifth
St, Long Beach; L. E. Dixon Co., 609
S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles; J. J.
Munnemann, 1334 Anacapa St., Santa
Barbara; H. Mayson, 9315 S. Hooper
Ave., Los Angeles; Orndorff Constr
Co., 437 S. Hill St., Los Angeles.
Plumbing and Heating— Ott Hard-
ware Co., Santa Barbara; Coony &
Winterbottom, 2425 Hunter St., Los
Angeles; Sweeny & Sons, Santa Bar-1
bara.
Bids are to be opened March 23rd,
2 P. M., and will be received separate-
ly for each kind of work as follows:
(1) general; (2) plumbing; (3) heat-
ing and ventilating; (4) electric work.
Cashier's or certified check or bond
for 10% recmired. Plans may be ob- 1
tained from Architect W. H. Weeks,
525 Market St., San Francisco, upon
deposit of $50 for the general set and
$25 for each other set. Plans are on
file for examination at the office of the
Board of Education, 1235 Chapala St.,
Santa Barbara. E. Carlotta Dengate,
Clerk. There will be an administration
and classroom building, shop building
and a gymnasium; reinforced concrete
construction, terra cotta tile roofing,
concrete or steel joists, wood and
metal lath partitions, hydro-electric
elevator, steel windows, cement and
hardwood floors, tiled toilet rooms,
steam heating system.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
ADDITION Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Fulton Street nr.
Stanyan Street.
Three-story reinforced concrete addi-
tion to present building.
Owner — University of San Francisco.
Architect — Edward Eames, 353 Sacra-
mento Street.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 91S Har-
rison Street.
Excavation is under way by general
contractors.
Contract Awarded.
SCHOOL Cost, $
MEDFORD, Oregon.
Two-story concrete school (28 class-
rooms, auditorium & gymnasium).
Owner— City of Medford.
Architect — Frank C. Clark and Knigh-
ton & Howell, associated, U. S.
Bank Bldg., Portland.
Contractor— R. I. Stuart, Medford,
$129,800.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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een
plumbing- OilLYn Bros., Medford, $9,-
113.
Heating— Arthur Schmedli, Medford,
$18,917.
Electric Work— Dimltre Electric Co.,
Portland, $7,300.
r|.t, Being Figured— Bids Close Mar.
19 i 30 P. M.
CAFETER1 \ Cost, $
MONTEREY, Monterey Co.. Cal
Cafeteria equipment for academic
I, nil, ling.
Owner- Monterey Union High School
District.
Architect — Swnrtz & Ryland, 260
Spazier Bldg., Monterey.
Certified check 107„ required with
bid. Specifications obtainable from
I. architect on deposit of $25, re-
turanble.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
Plans Beng Figured — Bids Close March
It, in A. M.
ADDITION Cost, $
ENCINAL, Sutter Co., Cal.
One classroom addition to school.
Ownei Encinal School District, Mrs.
May Dewey, Clerk,
trchitect— Not Given
Certified check 20% required with
hid. Plans on file in the office of the
County Superintendent of Schools at
jiYuba City and obtainable from clerk
an deposit of $10, returnable.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Mar.
19th, 4:30 P. M.
DORMITORY Cost, $
.MENLO PARK, San Mateo Co., Cal.
, One-story reinforced concrete dormi-
tory for boys.
Owner— Menlo School (L. S. Howard
in charge). Menlo Park.
Architect— Birge M. Clark, 310 Univer-
Low Bidder.
■SCHOOL Cost, $83,550
ALHAMBRA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Orange Grove and Meridian Aves.
Reinforced concrete and brick school
(lli classrooms, clinic, library, etc.)
Owner — Los Angeles School District.
'Architect— Richard C. Farrell, 11 S.
Second St., Alhambra.
Low nidder — Gene B. Foster, 1772
Sycamore Ave., Los Angeles.
Heating and Ventilating — F. B Jones,
Pasadena, $0488.
Electric Work — Armstrong Electric
Shop, Alhambra, $5388.
Painting— Pohl-Brown Co., Los An-
geles, $2093.
Plumbing — F. B. Jones, Pasadena,
$5984.
Plans Being Prepared
SCIENCE BLDG. Cost, $65,000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal. Ur-
suline College.
/Two-story frame and stucco science
building.
Owner— Ursullne College, Santa Rosa.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg, Eddy and Powell
Sts.. San Francisco.
Bids will be called for shortly.
Contracts Awarded.
SCHOOL Cost, $83,450
ALHAMBRA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Reinforced concrete and brick school
(16 classrooms, library, clinic, etc.)
Owner— Alhambra City School Dist.
Architect— Richard C Farrell, 11 S.
Second St., Alhambra.
Contractor— Steed Bros., 305 N. Gar-
field Ave., Alhambra.
Heating and Ventilating— F. B. Jones,
Pasadena, $6446.
Plumbing — F. B. Jones, Pasadena,
$5984.
Electric Work — Armstrong Electric
Shop, Alhambra, $8875.
Painting— Pohl Brown Co., Los An-
geles, 2093.
Contracts Re-Awarded.
LABORATORY Cost, $120,000
I, \ JOLLA, .ii i ill go County. Calif.
Scripps Institute of Oceanography.
Two-story reinforced concrete labora-
tory (46xl00-ft.)
Owner— University of California, 405
Hllgard Ave., Los Angeles.
Architect— L. J. Gill, 32 Sefton Bldg..
San Diego.
General Work— .larboe Const. Co., San
Diego, $43,000.
Laboratory Furniture— E. H. Sheldon
& Co., Box 220, Corte Madera, $18-
190.
Heating, Plumbing and Refrigera-
tion awarded to Lnhman Bros., 232 S
Spring St.. Los Angeles, at $39,051.
Plumbing and heating were previous-
ly awarded to Lohman Bros, at $25.-
910. and refrigeration to the Baker Ice
Machine Co. of Los Angeles, at $12,-
290, which latter hid was reconsidered
and the award rescinded.
Electric Work previously awarded
to the Capitol Electric Co., 3833 Fifth
St., San Diego, at $7,000, due to re-
vision in the plans, reduces the con-
tract price to $6,386.
Plans Being Prepared.
COLLEGE Cost, $45,000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.
Second unit of Junior College (to
house six science laboratories and
two classrooms; offices and rest
rooms).
Owner — Santa Rosa Junior College
District.
Architect — W. H Weeks, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.—
Until April 2, 7:30 P. M.. bids will be
received by A. G. Winston, Clerk,
Monterey Grammar School Distrist, to
construct cement wall fronting gram-
mar school property in Pacific St.
Plans obtainabale from H. D Sever-
ance, chairman of the School Board.
Colton Hall, Monterey.
Concrete Contract Awarded.
ADDITION Cost. $
SAN FRANCISCO. Fulton Street nr.
Stanyan Street.
Three-story reinforced concrete addi-
tion to present building.
Owner — University of San Francisco.
Architect — Edward Eames, 353 Sacra-
mento Street.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 91S Har-
rison Street.
Concrete — Readymix Concrete Co., 575
Berry Street.
BANKS, STORES & OFFICES
Contract Awarded.
REPAIRS Cost, $35,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 1720
Eroadway.
Repair fire damage to three - story
and basement class C frame and
brick loft building.
Owner— "Money Back" Smith,_£rem-
ises.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— F. A. Muller, S05 Syndi-
cate Bldg., Oakland.
Lumber— E. K. Wood Lbr. Co., Fred-
erick and King Sts., Oakland.
Plans Being Prepared.
REMODELING Cost, $
BERKELEY', Alameda Co., Calif. Lo-
cation withheld.
Remodel two former bank buildings.
Owner — Bank of America.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Eddy and
Powell Sts., San Francisco, and
525 Market St., San Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
STORE Cost, $5000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE 33rd Avenue
and Clement St.
One-story frame and stucco store.
Owner— M. E. and A. Cutler, 5 3 3 2
Geary Street.
Architect— A. H. Larsen, 447 Sutter.
Contractor— Q. p. w, Jensen, 320 Mar.
ii,. i stn i
Plumbing and Sheet M e t a I— Frank
Davison, 6 i Chi i ley si
Grading Plombo Bros., 124 Parker St.
Mill Work i 'has,. Lumber Co., 547 W
Santa Clara, San .lose.
Electric Work Wedel Electric Co. 426
Kearny si.
Lumber- Pope ami Tailut Co., Russ
Building.
Preparing Plant
STORE Cost, $
SANTA BARBARA, Santa Barbara
Co., Cal. Cabrlllo Blvd. and Cas-
tillo St.
Spanish type store
Owner— N. A. Liatis.
Architect Henry Howell, 19 E. Canon
Perdido, Santa Barbara,
rians Being Figured.
STORE Cost, $S0O0
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
California Drive.
One-story reinforced concrete store.
Owner — F. Peterson, Burlingame.
Architect— E. L. Nortel's, 580 Market
St., San Francisco.
Electrical Contract Awarded.
BANK Cost, $200,000
MONTEREY-, Monterey Co., Cal. Lo-
cation not selected.
One-story and mezzanine steel frame
and concrete bank with tile roof.
Owner— Monterey County Trust and
Savings Bank.
Architect— H. H. Winner Co., 580
Market St., San Francisco.
Mgr. of Const.— Mark Finlayson, care
architect.
Electrical Work— Carroll & Searle, 765
Lighthouse Ave., Monterey.
Bids are now being taken on cabinet
and mill work.
As previously reported, structural
steel awarded to McClintic-Marshall
Co., 2050 Bryant St., San Francisco;
reinforcing steel to Gunn, Carle & Co.,
444 Market St., San Francisco; exca-
vation to M. J. Murphy, Carmel.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $1740
SAN FRANCISCO. State Building
(Civic Center).
Alterations to Attorney General's Of-
fices.
Owner— State of California.
Architect— Geo. B. McDougall, State
Architect, Public Works Bldg.,
Sacramento.
Contractor — Braas & Kuhn, 1917 Bry-
ant St.. San Francisco.
Hardware Contract Awarded.
BANK BLDG. Cost, $100,000
CH1CO, Butte Co., Cal. Broadway and
Second Sts. (95x51-ft.)
One - story reinforced concrete bank
(steel trusses, marble work, etc.)
Owner — Bank of America.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg., Eddy and Powell
Sts., San Francisco.
Contractor — James L. McLaughlin Co.
251 Kearny St., San Francisco.
Hardware — Associated Hardware Co.,
2860 San Pablo Ave., Oakland.
Other awards reported Jan. 28, 1931.
Electrical Contract Awarded
REMODELING Cost, $50,000
SAN FRANCISCO. First and Mission
Streets.
Remodel present building.
Owner— C. C. Moore & Co., Sheldon
Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect — Fred H, Meyer, 525 Market
St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — George Wagner, 1S1 South
Park. San Francisco.
Electrical Work— Decker Electric Co.,
538 Bryant St., San Francisco.
As previously reported steel award-
ed to Western Iron Works, 141 Beale
St., San Francisco.
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Saturday, March 14, 191
Plans Being Prepared.
BANK Cost, $
ONTARIO, Snu Bernardino Co., Cal.
A St. and Euclid Ave.
One-story reinforced concrete bank
(110x4S feet).
Owner — First National Bank.
Architect— Morgan, Walls & Clements,
Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $4,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. NE
12th and Washington Sts.
Alterations to store.
Owner — Foreman & Clark, 12th and
Washington Sts., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— C. D. DeVelbiss, 354 Ho-
bart St., Oakland.
Plans To Be Prepared.
STORE Cost, $20,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Broadway.
One-story reinforced concrete store.
Owner — Martin Spelling and E. L..
Gould, 155 Montgomery St., S. F.
Architect— Bertz, Winter & Maury,
210 Post St., San Francisco.
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
STORE Cost, $10,000
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
University Avenue.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco store and apartments (2
stores, 2 apts.)
Owner— John Huss, 1902 University
Ave., Palo Alto.
Plans by A. R Heald, 310 Parkinson
St., Palo Alto.
Plans Being Prepared.
STORE Cost, Approx. $150,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Laguna Ave. and Broadway.
One-story reinforced concrete store
(3 stores) .
Owner — Martin Stelling and E. L.
Gould, 155 Montgomery St., S. F.
Architect— Bertz, Winter & Maury,
210 Post St., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in about two
weeks.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
STORE Cost, $50,000
EAKERSFIELD. Kern Co., Cal. I and
N 19th Streets.
One-story reinforced concrete store.
Owner — Bank of America.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg., Eddy and Powell
Sts., San Francisco.
Lessee — J. J. Newberry Co.
Contractor— G. A. Graham, 1927 A St.,
Bakersfield.
Lumber— King Lumber Co., Bakers-
field.
Millwork— Visalia Planing Mill Co.,
Visalia.
Reinforcing and Structural Steel. Steel
Sash, Miscellaneous Iron, Toilet
Partitions— Kyle & Co., 346 G St.,
Fresno.
Plastering — Alex Simpson. Bakersfield
Plumbing— Bakersfield Plumbing Co..
Bakersfield.
Electrical Work— Sam Fingerhut, Bak-
ersfield.
Tile Floors — Chas. Zink, Bakersfield.
Roofing— Kern County Roofing Co.,
Bakersfield.
Excavating — C. W. Hartman, Bakers-
field.
Rock and Sand— Kern County Rock
Co., Bakersfield.
Finish Hardware — Bakersfield Sand-
stone Brick Co., Bakersfield.
Brickwork— Spring & Marchand Bldrs.
Exchange, Bakersfield.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— Edgar
Park and Dr. C. C. Park, Santa Bai -
bara, are having a site on West Ca-
brillo Blvd., near Castillo St , cleared
preparatory to the erection of a fire-
proof store building to cost about
$50,000.
Bids To Be Taken In Atout 1 Week.
BANK Cost, $25,000
HOLLISTER, San Benito Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete bank.
Owner — Bank of America.
Architect— H. A. Minton, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost approx. $10,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. 80
S Market Street.
Alterations and additions to present
telephone exchange building.
Owner— Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
Co., 140 New Montomery St., San
Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor— R. O. Summers, 17 N 1st
St., San Jose.
The addition will consist of an ex-
tension of the third floor to the two-
story rear part of the building, ap-
proximately 64 feet in depth, making
the latter a full three-story structure.
The construction will be of steel frame
concrete and brick.
Plans Being Figured.
BANK Cost, $75,00"
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal. B
St. and Third Ave. (110 ft. front-
age).
One-story concrete bank.
Owner — Bank of America .
Architect — H. A. Minton. Bank of
America Bldg., Eddy and Powell
Sts., San Francisco.
Two or three weeks will be allowed
for figuring the plans.
SAN FRANCISCC— National Dollar
Stores, 929 Market St., has purchased
the property on Market St., near Fifth
which is improved with a four-story
building, having a frontage of 25 feet
on Market and extending back 165 feet
to Stevenson St. Improvements will
be made at a later date.
Segregated Figures Being Taken.
OFFICE BLDG Cost, $8000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Third Street.
One-story brick office building.
Owner— Gladding Bros. Mfg. Co., 4th
and Keyes Sts., San Jose
Architect — Wolfe & Higgins, 19 N-
Second St.. San Jose.
About ten days will be allowed for
figuring.
ROBBINS, Tuba Co., Cal— Two-
story general store building of Irvin
Rowen was destroyed by fire March
8 with a loss of $18,000 including con-
tents.
THEATRES
Plans Being Prepared.
THEATRE Cost, $150,000
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal. NE
First and San Salvador Sts.
Class A theatre building.
Owner— United Artists Corp., 1966 S
Vermont St.. Los Angeles.
Architect— Walker & Eisen, 1031 South
Broadway, Los Angeles.
S. Chas. Lee, Los Angeles, was pre-
viously reported as being the archi-
tect which was in error.
HANFORD, Kings Co., Cal.— Joseph
Miners, operating the T. & D. The-
atre in W Seventh St., will expend
$30,000 in remodeling the structure in-
cluding installation of sound equip-
ment and screen to relieve eye strain.
Plans Being Prepared.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $50,000
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
Remodel Theatre.
Owner — Fox-California Theatre
(Douglas Graham, Mgr), Watson-
ville.
eling and redecorating in addition
a Neon marquee, Spanish type orgai
loft, carpets, drapes and new seating.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — City votes
bonds of $480,000 to finance construc-
tion of a new sedimentation fcasin in
connection with the municipal watei
system. Fred J. Klaus is city engi-
neer, i
Contract Awarded .
MORTUARY Cont. Price, $12,21
MOUNTAIN VIEW. Santa Clara Co.
Cal. NE Yosemite and Castle Sts
Two-story and basement frame ant
stucco mortuary (50x90 ft.) ',
Owner — George Beardslee.
Plans by E. Reichel, 303 Universit:
Ave., Palo Alto.
Contractor— The Minton Co., 24;
Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— No bids were
received by the county supervisors foi
furnishing 10.000 tons of rock rip-rap
for the flood control depart, levees.
S'ANTA ANA, Orange Co., Cal-
Santa Ana city council has acceptec
an offer of historical museum foi
city of Santa Ana under provisions ol
a trust fund amounting to more thar
$100,000 left by the late Mrs, Ada E,
Bowers. In addition to the $100,00C
fund, Mrs. Bowers left a lot at Mair
and 20th Sts., Santa Ana, as a site foi
the museum and created another trusl
fund of $2500 for the erection of a
fountain. Building will be built or
site named, details of construction
probably to be handled by the city
council subject to the approval of the
First National Bank of Santa Ana,
trustee.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal —
Until March 9, S P. M., bids will be
received by C. B. Goodwin, city man
ager, for washing and segregating ap
proximately 2000 yards of sand am
4000 yards of gravel at Cherry Flat
4 miles east of Alum Rock. Certified
check 10% required with bid. Speci-
fications and further information ob-
tainable from Wm. Popp, city engi-
neer.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— R. E. Hoyl
superintendent of construction, Lo:
Angeles Playground and Recreatioi
Department, has completed prelimi-
nary plans for two swimming pools
and a grandstand to he erected at Ex-
position Park for the Olympic Games
to be held in 1932. The swimming
pools will be 18 meters wide and_5(
meters long. concrete construction
with tile lines, etc The grandstand
will accommodate 5000 people and will
contain two lloors for dressing rooms,
boiler room, filtration system, game
rooms and playrooms. It will be of
reinforced concrete construction.
Temporary bleachers will be erected
facing the second pool just before
the games. The city will appropriate
from $75,000 to $!>5.000 and the Olym-
pic Games committee $35,000 for the
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
MORTUARY Cost, $55,000
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Calif.
Two-story brick and concrete mortu-
ary building.
Owner— C. Shannon, Modesto.
Architect— Russell Guerne De Lappe,
1710 Franklin St., Oakland.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal —
Bright Gravel Co., Senter Road, San
Jose, awarded contract by city coun-
cil for segregation and washing of
gravel and to place in stock piles at
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BUILDING AND l.NGINEERING NEWS
Nineteen
, Engineering News Section
BRIDGES
SAX BERNARDINO COUNTY, Cal.
—Following bids received March 11
by State Highway Commission to con-
struct a reinforced concrete girder
over the tracks of the Atchi-
son. Topeka and Santa Fe Railway,
about two miles east of Essex, con-
sisting of one 4S-ft. and four 34-ft.
, spans on concrete tents:
B, W. Rohl Co., 727 W 7th St.,
Los Angeles §20,SS5
Byert & Dunne, Los Angeles.... 24,593
R E. McKee, Los Angelse 25,971
Johnson Const. Co., Los Angeles 28,892
Bids held under advisement.
PLACER COUNTY, Cal.— Following
bids received March 11 ty State High-
w ;iy i v.mmission to construct under-
grade crossing under the tracks of the
Southern Pacific R. R. at New Eng-
land Mills, consisting of two concrete
abutments with wing walls and grad-
ing and surfacing approximately 1,000
lin. ft. of roadway with bituminous
treated crushed gravel or stone sur-
facing:
W. H. Hauser, 3129 E 7th St.,
Oakland $32,521
■C. W. Wood, Stockton 36,115
P. F. Bender, North Sacto 36,264
Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc.,
Sacramento 37,104
, Frederickson & Watson and
Frederickson Bros. Oakland 3S.76S
Bodenhamer Const. Co. Oakland 39.0S6
C. Emil Force, Piedmont 40.G44
iJ. W. Hoops, Sacramento 44,130
i Bids held under advisement.
■ SAN FRANCISCO.— Until April 29,
2:30 P. M. (date extended from Mar.
25), bids will be received by S. J.
Hester, secretary. Board of Public
Works, to construct bascule bridge
over the Islais Creek channel in 3rd
Street. Estimated cost. $400,000. The
structure will te a single leaf bas-
cule bridge, 140 ft. span, SO ft. overall
width; 103 ft. between fenders with
6 ft. sidewalks. Provision will be made
for two street railway tracks and the
Belt Line Railroad in addition to ve-
hicular traffic.
i Bids are wanted for:
< (1) Furnishing and erecting a bas-
lcule bridge superstructure and ap-
proaches, including the dismantling of
the existing bridge anchors and ap-
purtenances, and the construction of
all necessary foundations, piers, abut-
ments and appurtenances, all in con-
formitory with the plans and speci-
fications.
(2) Furnishing and erecting a bas-
| cule bridge superstructure, including
counterweight, machinery and appur-
tenances, all in conformity with the
plans and specifications.
Certified check 10% payable to the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors re-
quired with bid. Plans obtainable from
the Bureau of Engineering, 3rd floor.
City Hall.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Bids
will be asked at once by county su-
pervisors, Fred M. Kay, county clerk,
to construct bridge over the Klamath
River at Martin's Ferry, involving the
placing of a steel span between two
towers now in place. Span will be
411-ft. long and 180-ft. above the riv-
er, near Martin's Ferry. Eids will be
opened about April 14. Plans are ob-
tainable from County Surveyor Frank
Kelly.
SAN MATEO-S.VNTA CLARA COS.
i "':il —Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison St.,
San Francisco, .it $17,218 awarded
contract by Stat. Highway Commis-
sion to construct a reinforced concrete
girder bridge across San Franclsquito
Creek at Palo Alto, consisting of three
27-ft. spans on concrete pile tents.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Cal.
—Paul M. White, Santa Monica, at
$36,287 awarded contract by State
Highway Commission to construct re-
inforced concrete arch bridge across
Gaviota Creek, consisting of one 100-
ft. span.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— The Los An-
geles Board of Public Works has or-
dered amended plans and specifica-
tions for the $1,000,000 Sixth St. Via-
duct to permit separate contract, if so
desired, for fabrication of steel, erec-
tion of steel and construction of other
portions of the bridge, making three
contracts. Merrill Butler is chief
bridge engineer for the city.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— Until
April 14, bids will be received by
county supervisors to construct timber
bridge over Dry Creek on the Am-
sterdam-Ryer road. Plans obtainable
from County Surveyor W. E, Bede-
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— Cook and
Clark, Santa Barbara, at $3,305
awarded contract by county super-
visors to construct bridge over Alamo
Continado Creek.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— Until
April 14, bids will be received by
county supervisors to reconstruct floor
of bridge over the Merced River on
the Cox Ferry road. Plans obtainable
from County Surveyor W. E. Bedesen.
MERCED, Merced Co , Cal.— Until
April 14, bids will be received by the
county supervisors to construct con-
crete bridge over irrigation canal in
Palm Ave., between Shaffer road and
Win ton road. Plans obtainable from
County Surveyor W. E. Bedesen.
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal.— County su-
pervisors have passed resolution ap-
propriating $25,000 to aid the city of
Napa to construct the new Third St.
bridge over the Napa River, plans for
which are being completed by H. A.
Harrold, city engineer. The structure
will be of concrete construction and
will cost approximately $77,000.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Cal. —
Until April 1, 2 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by State Highway Commission
to construct a reinforced concrete
girder bridge across Carnadero Creek,
about 1.7 miles south of Gilroy, con-
sisting of four 35 ft. spans on concrete
pile bents and concrete abutments,
and approximately 0.35 mile of road-
way approaches to be graded and
paved with Portland cement concrete.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
OAKLAND, Calif.— County Surveyor
George A. Posey preparing plans for
Park Street Bridge in San Leandro.
Will be either steel or reinforced con-
crete construction. Estimated cost,
$15,000. J
received b> C. C. Eastin. -ounty clerk,
truct bridge over the Stan-
islaus River, north of Oakdale. Will
■ ireed concrete consl rucl l< iti "',r|
reel long, 24 f< et w Ide, w Ith a 20 foot
roadway. Est. cost, $92,000. Certified
check 10% required with bid. Plans
on file in office of clerk and obtain-
able from George Macomber, county
surveyor.
PLACER n iUNTY, Cal. — Until
April 1, 2 P. M., bids will be received
by State Highway Commission to con-
struct bridge across Auburn Ravine
aboul one-half mile west of Auburn,
consisting of six 19 ft. timber spans
and one 40 ft. steel beam span on
timber bents with concrete footings.
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Calif.—
Until March 23, 11 A. M., bids will be
MERCED COUNTY, Cal. — Until
April 1, 2 P. M , bids will be received
by Slate Highway Commission to con-
struct a steel stringer overhead cross-
ing over the tracks of The Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe Railway about
2% miles east of Merced, consisting
of thirty-one 40-ft. spans and seven
20 -ft. spans with reinforced concrete
deck on steed pile bents and steel
frame bents on concrete footings with
timber pile foundations and approaches
to be graded and paved with Portland
DREDGING, HARBOR
WORKS & EXCAVATIONS
PEARL HARBOR. T. H.— Until Apr.
S, under Specifications No. 612S. bids
will te received by Bureau of Yards
and Docks, Navy Department, Wash-
ington, D. C, for dredging 41,000 cu.
yds. of material at Naval Operating
Base, Pearl Harbor. Specifications ob-
tainable from above on deposit of $10,
checks for same to be made payable
to Chief of the Bureau of Yards and
Docks.
EUREKA, Humboldt County, Cal —
County supervisors have appropriated
$1,575 towards construction of a
breakwater and dredging the old
channel of Little river, for the pur-
pose of diverting the river from its
present channel tack to the old bed.
The work is to be undertaken by the
Hammond and Little River Redwood
Co., the cost to be borne equally by
the lumber firms, the county and the
state government.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
CALIFORNIA. — Following applica-
tions filed during the month of Feb-
ruary, 1931, with the State Depart-
ment of Public Works, Division of
Water Resources, for permits to ap-
propriate water:
Application 6SS3 (Mono County) O.
P. Dyar, 325 South Los Robles, Pasa-
dena, for 150 gals, per day from un-
named stream tributary to Lake
George and Owens river, for domestic
purposes. Est. cost $50.
App. GS84 (Contra Costa Co.) As-
sociated Oil Co., care Humphrey.
Searls, Doyle and McMillan, Attys.,
Standard Oil Bldg., San Francisco,
for 20,000 gals, per minute from Has-
tings Slough tributary to Suisun Bay,
for industrial purposes. Est. cost, $30-
000.
App. G885 (Siskiyou Co.) "W. A. Sar-
gent. Dorris, 2.0 cu. ft. per sec. from
Cottonwood Creek tributary to Lower
Twenty
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 14, 1931
Klamath Lake, for irrigation pur-
poses on 160 acres. Est. cost $50.
App. 68S6 (Siskiyou Co.) W. S. Hart
L. I. Herrington, John Tiedemann and
C. D. Jones, care W. S. Hart, 520 K
St., Sacramento, 800 gals, per day
from unnamed spring tributary to Kel-
sey, thence Scott, thence Klamath
River, for domestic purposes.
App. 6887 (Butte Co.) S. E. Lee,
Biggs, 3.0 cu. ft. per sec. from Lateral
"A", Reclamation District 833 tribu-
tary to Butte Creek and Sacramento
River, for irrigation purposes on 160
acres.
App. 6888 (Humboldt Co.) C. H.
Barkdull, 3646 36th Ave. South, Seat-
tle, Wash., for 25 cu. ft. per sec. from
6 or 7 small streams, tributary to
South Fork of the Trinity River, for
mining and domestic purposes.
App. 6889 (Trinity Co.) D. K. Can
and Joseph O'Donnell, care D. K. Can,
Burnt Ranch, 1. cu. ft. per sec. from
Gray Creek tributary to Trinity Riv-
er, for mining purposes. Est. cost,
$500.
App. 6S90 (Lassen Co.) Western Pa-
cific Railroad Co., Mills Bldg., San
Francisco, for 0.4 cu. ft. per sec. from
Horse Creek, for industrial and do-
mestic purposes. Est. cost, $16,700.
App. 6891 (Eldorado Co.) N. L. Apol-
lino, Camino, 0.044 cu. ft. per sec.
from Eush Cree*k, for irrigation and
domestic purposes on 5 acres. Est.
cost, $400.
App. 6892 (Sutter Co.) A. C. H.
Schmidt, care Lawrence Schilling, at-
torney, Yuba City, for 1.1 cu. ft. per
sec. from Feather River tributary to
Sacramento River, for irrigation pur-
poses on 81.65 acres. Est. cost $1500.
App. 6893 (San Diego Co.) Harry E.
Causey, Aguanga, 5 gals, per minute
from unnamed spring tributary to
Temecula Creek, thence Santa Marga-
rita River, for irrigation and domes-
tic purposes on 2 acres. Est. cost $300.
App. 6894 (Stanislaus Co.) E. B.
Henry, Rt. 3, Box 947, Modesto, for
0.7 cu. ft. per sec. from Tuolumne
River tributary to San Joaquin River,
for irrigation and domestic purposes
on 58 acres. Est. cost, $1000.
App. 6895 (Tuolumne Co.) W. C. Le-
hane, P. O. Box 94, Modesto, 2S0 cu.
ft. per ce. from Stanislaus River, trib-
utary to San Joaquin River, for ir-
rigation purposes on 100.000 acres.
App. 6896 (Inyo Co.) Leo Kikut,
Olancha, 2 cu. ft. per sec. from small
spring to be developed, tributary to
Owens Lake watershed, for irrigation
and domestic purposes on 80 acres.
App. 6897 (San Bernardino Co.) Mrs.
Effel Rudy, Fenner, for 0.2 cu. ft.
per sec. from Fenner Spring, for do-
mestic purposes.
App. 6898 (El Dorado Co.) United
States El Dorado National Forest,
Placerville, for 800 gals, per day from
unnamed stream, tributary to Lake
Tahoe. for domestic and fire protec-
tion purposes. Est. cost, $100.
App. 6S99 (El Dorado Co.) United
States El Dorado National Forest,
Placerville, for 800 gals, per day from
Doane Springs, tributary to Lower
Echo Lake, for domestic purposes.
Est. cost $150.
App. 6900 (El Dorado Co.) United
States El Dorado National Forest,
Placerville, for 3200 gals, per day from
Bryant Creek, tributary to South Fork
of American River, for domestic and
fire protection purposes. Est. cost,
$500.
App. 6901 (Kern Co.) S. D. Gun-
derson. Brown, Calif., *4 cu. ft. per
sec. from Grapevine Canyon and 7
springs or seepages, tributary to
Grapevine Canyon, for irrigation, do-
mestic and stock watering purposes.
CALIFORNIA. — Following permits
were granted during the month of
February, 1931, by the State Depart-
ment of Public Works, Division of
Water Resources, to appropriate
water :
Permit 3653, Application 6797 (El-
dorado County) Issued to G. E. White,
Woodland, for 200 gallons per day from
Forni Creek, for domestic purposes.
Est. cost, $50.
Per. 3654, App. 6670 (Sutter Co.) H.
S. Fasig and W. H. Saylor, Knights
Landing, for 3.46 cu. ft. per second
from Sacramento River, for irrigation
on 276.81 acres. Est. cost $4,000.
Per. 3655, App. 6508 (Inyo Co.) W.
B. Gray, Beatty, Nev., for 5 cu. ft.
per second from Jail Spring, Birch
Spring and Tuber Spring, for mining
and domestic purposes.
Per. 3656, App. 6800 (Plumas Co.)
S. E. Colburn and A. E. Banks, Cres-
cent Mills, for 1 cu. ft. per sec. from
unnamed stream, for power and do-
mestic purposes. Est. cost, $2000.
Per. 3657, App. 6S45 (San Diego Co.)
Division of Highways, Department of
Public Works, Sacramento, for 0.012
cu. ft. per sec. from La Posta Spring
for recreational purposes.
Per. 305S, App. 6847 (Colusa Co.)
Mary E. Porter Gleason, Grimes, for
1.92 cu. ft. per sec. from Sacramento
river, for irrigation on 153.58 acres.
Est. cost $2515.
Per. 3659, App. 6742 (Mono Co.) Sa-
rita Mining & Power Co., Bridgeport,
for 1 cu. ft. per sec. from Masonic
Creek and 15 springs, for mining and
domestic purposes. Est. cost, $750.
Per. 3660, App. 6759 (Mono Co.) Al-
ley Age Products Co., Ltd., Whittier,
for 3 cu. ft. per sec. from Laurel Lakes
for power purposes. Est. cost $1200.
Per. 3661, App. 6446 (Del Norte Co.)
C. J. Dumbolten, Holland, Ore., for
12 cu. ft. per sec. from West Fork
Althouse Creek, for mining purposes.
Est. cost $1000.
STREET LIGHTING
SYSTEMS
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Eu-
reka Electric Co., 206 6th St., Eureka,
at $14,321 awarded contract by city
council to install electroliers with un-
derground system in Fourth St. from
Broadway to J Sts., involving cast
iron standards. Previous bids were
rejected, these being City Imp. Co.,
San Francisco. $14,759; Eureka Elec-
tric Co., $14,S50; Globe Electric Co.,
San Francisco, $15,000. Complete list
of recent bids follows:
Eureka Electric Co $14,321
City Imp. Co., Oakland 14.:.C.S
Globe Elec. Co., San Francisco.. 14,594
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal.
— City council plans installation of
electrolier system in Dutton Avenue
between East 14th Street and Kenil-
worth Avenue, involving 29 standards.
Estimated cost, $7,000. W. A. Rich-
mond, city engineer.
LIVERMORE, Alameda Co., Cal .—
City trustees declare intention (940)
to install electroliers together with
underground system in portions of
West First St., East First St., and
South Livermore Ave., involving 45
Westinghouse Hollowspun Granite
electroliers, Belmont Design 15, Style
No. 338225 with type "U" fitter, to-
gether with transformers, light units,
etc. 1911 Act. Hearing March 18.
Elmer G Still, city clerk.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March 25,
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by S.
J. Hester, secretary, Board of Public
Works, tn install nrnamental street
lighting system in Bernal Ave., in-
volving:
(1) 39 ornamental iron standards,
erect, paint and assemble. ,
(2) 39 luminaries and lamps, furnish
and install.
(3) 30 concrete foundations with con-
duit beds.
(4) 11.S00 5,000-volt single conductor R
and L C wire.
(5) 2 series transformers, furnished
and installed.
Bond of $1,800 required of the suc-
cessful bidder. Certified check 10%
payable to Clerk of the Board of Su-
pervisors required with bid. Plans ob-
tainable from Bureau of Engineering
3rd floor, City Hall.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
— City council contemplates proceed-
ings to install electrolier system in
Vine St., between Locust and Church
Sts Roy Fowler, city engineer.
MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Link-Belt Co.,
400 Paul Ave., San Francisco, at $1,-
392 awarded contract by city council
to furnish elevating and screening
equipment for the Municipal Filtera-
tion Plant. Complete list of bids pub-
lished in issue of February 21.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until March 30,
3 P. M., under Proposal No. 704, bids
will be received by Leonard S. Leavy,
city purchasing agent, 270 City Hall,
to furnish one twin-screw patrol boat
for San Francisco Police Department.
Specifications obtainable from above
office on deposit of $50, returnable.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until March 19,
2 P. M., bids will be received by U. S.
Forest Service, Ferry Bldg., to fur-
nish and deliver 59 trucks ranging in
capacity from one-half to ten tons.
Specifications obtainable from above
office.
OCEANSIDE, San Diego Co., Cal.— 1
Until 7:30 P. M., March 25, bids will
be received by the Oceanside city
council for furnishing the city one
Hi-ton motor truck with enclosed cab
and express body. Certified check,1
10%. John H. Landes, city clerk.
GRIDLEY, Butte Co., Calif.— Fair-
banks-Morse Co., Spear and Harrison
Sts., San Francisco, at $17,290 sub-
mitted only bid to city to furnish and
Install one Diesel engine generating
unit with auxiliary pumps, motors,
equipment and materials.
The abovt.- equipment is for the pur-
pose of replacing the present inade-
quate steam plant standby
Bids held under advisement
March 16.
HAWTHORNE, Nev.— Until March
24, 10 A. M., bids will be received by
the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts,
Navy Department, Washington, D. C,
to furnish motor ambulance for Naval
Ammunition Depot at Hawthorne.
Specifications obtainable from Navy
Purchasing Office, 100 Harrison St.,
San Francisco.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until March 30,
4:30 P. M., bids will be received by
City Port Commission, 424 Oakland
Bank Bldg., to furnish and install a
10-ton cargo hoist for use at the In-
land Waterways Terminal; estimated
cost $12,000. Specifications obtainable
from above office.
RAILROADS
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until March
25, 10 A. M , bids will lie received by
City Harbor Department, to furnish
girder rail, frogs, switches and miscel-
laneous rail materials for terminal at
Berths 114 to 146. Certified oheek for
10%. Specifications obtainable from
above.
FIRE EQUIPMENT
G1LROY, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Rural Fire Department, meeting in
Gilroy firehouse, votes to purchase
200 ft. of new one-inch hose; estimat-
ed cost $150.
Saturday, March 14, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-one
LOS ANGELES, I'll. — Until 11:00 A
M , March 18, bids will be received
i ,os An. > Ii citi purchi g
ii s Oughton, for furnlsh-
1 1 -libber lined fire hose un-
peclfications -\.>. 2390. The items
.1
c i i SO, feet 2V4-inch hose.
(2)20,000 feet lja-inch hose.
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
BOULDER CITY, Nev.— Six Com-
pgnli . inc., rh. I. hi Bldg., San Fran-
ii {48,890,995 awarded contract
1)3 l S. Bureau of Reclamation to
net the Hoover Dam, power
III. i ii i and appurtenant works. The
Sis i \iiiiji:iiii. s, in,-.. ,,:'i; rin -i. in r.liiL-, ,
San Francisco, is organized from the
ii, ,ii i lonst Co., Phelan Bldg , San
it n o and Ogden, Utah; Henry J.
Kaiser, Latham Square Bldg., Oak-
land and W. A. Eechtel Co., 155 San-
i St., San Francisco; Macdonald
A Kalm Co., Ltd., Financial Center
Bldg-. San Francisco; Morrison-Knud-
' sen Co., Continental National Bank
Bide., Boise, Idaho; J. F. Shea Co.,
Henry Bldg.. Portland, Oregon and
Pacific Bridge Co., foot of East Sal-
mon St., Portland, Oregon. The of-
ficers of Six Companies, Inc., are: W.
H. Wattis, president; W. A. Bechtel,
■ ---president; E. O. Wattis, sec-
: ond vice-president; Felix Kahn, treas-
ni' i. i 'has. A. Shea, secretary. Com-
plete list of the unit bids received on
this project published in issue of Mar.
HAWTHORNE, Nevada.— Following
is a partial list of prospective bidders
to construct Cat Creek Dam at Haw-
thorne, in connection with the Naval
Ammunition Plant, Lids for which will
be opened by the Bureau of Yards and
Docks, Navy Department, Washing-
ton, P. C, on March 25, under Speci-
fication No. 6165:
P. L. Burr, 320 Market Street, San
Francisco.
Macco Const. Co., Los Angeles.
J. G. Donovan, 4031 Goodwin, Los
Angeles.
C. Dudley DeVelbiss, 360 Pine St.,
San Francisco.
Mittry Bros., Detwiler Bldg., Los
Angeles.
MacDonald & Kahn, Financial Cen-
ter Bldg., San Francisco.
Utah Const. Co., Phelan Bldg., San
Francisco.
Harrison Wright, Charlotte, North
Carolina.
Healy-Tibbitts Const. Co., 64 Pine
St., San Francisco.
Seims-Helmer, Inc., 206 Sansome St.
San Francisco.
A. D. Wilder, San Francisco.
Arundel Corp., Baltimore, Md.
W. S. Lee Eng. Corp., Power Bldg.,
Charlotte, North Carolina.
Hallbauer-Le Bahn, Inc., 844 Rush
St., Chicago.
D. A. Foley Const. Co., 716 Grant
Bldg., Los Angeles.
The work consists of constructing a
constant angle type concrete dam. ap-
proximately 120 ft. in height requir-
ing rock excavation, concrete work,
drilling grout holes, pressure grouting.
Pipe and fittings for grouting and
drainage systems, and intake pipe and
screens. Plans obtainable from Dis-
trict Public Works Officer. Room 513,
100 Harrison St., San Francisco, on
deposit of a check or postal money or-
der for $10, payable to the Chief of
the Bureau of Yards and Docks.
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
SAN MATEO COUNTY, Calif.— Pa-
cific Gas and Electric Co., 245 Market
St., San Francisco, will spend $156,300
in Installing 1500 new gas service con-
nections in various sections of the
city.
ket St . San Francisco, will expend
nil; 1S52 new t;as ser-
vices in various sections of thi cltj
KENNEWICK, Wash.— Until 2 P.
M., Man h 30, « 111 be rei elved by
ii" i . S. i; in of Reclamation,
Denver, Colo., I i construd Ing a :: i
in diametei i ntlnuous wood stave
pipe for I'm iiii discharge line, Ken-
newick Highlands pumping plant,
K.-nnewi. I-. Division, Yakima project,
Washington The wm-k is located
about '■'■'- mill west of Kennewick,
Wash., which town is on the North-
ern Pacific Ry, Specifications No.
512-D, The work involves the fur-
nishing am] in cting of about 6050
li ii. ft. of 34-ln. continuous wood stave
pipe complete Bxcavation of trench
and piers fur supporting the pipe will
be furnished by the government.
Proposal guaranty, 10%. R. F. Walter,
Denver, chief engineer.
CALIFORNIA.— See "Power Plants"
this issue. Construction contemplated
by Pacific Gas and Electric Co. in
connection with power plants and gas
main extensions in Shasta Division,
Coast Valley Division, Humboldt Di-
vision, and San Joaquin Division.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Bids for fur-
nishing seamless or lap welded pipe
under specifications No. 2391 were op-
ened by the city purchasing agent,
Thomas Oughton, March 9. The items
were :
(1) approximately 500 ft. 12-in. pipe;
(-> approximately 500 ft. 16-in. pipe;
<::> approximately 500 ft. 18-in. pipe;
(4) approximately 500 ft. 20-in. pipe;
(5i approximately 500 ft. 24-in. pipe.
The bids were:
Fitzpatrick & Lock Co.— (1) $1.5679;
(2) $2.1170; (3) $2.9533; (4) $2.8414; (5)
$4,6318; terms 2% 30 days.
Champion & Barber Inc.— (1) $2.1472
(21 $:.732S; (3) $3.0744; (4) $3.4160;
(5) $3.9000; terms 2% 10 days.
Alternate bid for combined award:
(1) $1.6830; (2) $2.1420; (3) $2.4098;
(4) $2.6775; (5) $3.06.
Ducommun Corp. — (1) $142.80 per
100 ft.; (2) $169.64 per 100 ft., items
3, 4 and 5 no bid.
Republic Sales Corp.— (1) $1.4922;
(2) $2.1704; (3) $2.6214; (4) $2.9630;
(5) no bid. Cash discount $74.82, 30
days after delivery.
Midway Pipe & Supply Co.— (1) $1.-
5679; (2) $2.1176; (3) $2.5249; (4) $2.-
S444; (5) $4.5318; terms 2% 30 days.
Grinnell Company— (1) $1,425; (2)
$2,082; (3) $2.5249; (4) $2.8444; (5) $3.-
7S44; terms 2% 30 days.
California Hardware Co.— (1) $1.-
4922; (2) $2.1704; (3) $2.6314; (4) $2.-
S3S6; (5) no bid; terms, 2% 30 days.
Santa Fe Pipe & Supply Co.— (1)
$1.49; (2) $2.36; (3) $2.52; (4) $2.77;
(5) $3.50; terms 2% 30 days.
Crane Company— (1) $1.4280; (2) $2.-
0S2; (3) $2.5249; (4) $2.8444; (5) $3.-
7S44; terms 2% 30 days.
SEWERS AND SEWAGE
DISPOSAL PLANTS
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—Until March 23. 11 A. M-, bids will
te received by Eugene D. Graham,
county clerk, to remove existing sew-
er and construct new sewer with con-
nections along line of an existing sew-
er at the San Joaquin County Fair
Grounds at Wilson Way and Charter
Way in Stockton. Certified check 10%
payable to Chairman of the Board of
Supervisors required with bid. Plans
obtainable from County Surveyor
Julius Manthey.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.-
Pacific Gas and Electric Co., 245 Mar
OAKLAND. Cal.— City council de-
clares intention to sewer portions of
Hampton Road SW of Estates Drive,
a certain path and sewer reserve in
"Montclair Acres" Tract, involving:
(1) 2113 lin. ft. S-in. pipe sewer;
(2) 10 manholes;
(3) 3 8-in. lampholes;
(4) 7 12-in. lampholes;
(5) 18 v branches.
Kill Act. Hearing March 26. F. C.
\i Mill, city clerk. Walter H. Frlck-
Btad, city engineer.
OAKLAND, Cal.— City council con-
templatea bond issue of $2,000,000 to
relieve unemployed. Of this amount
$1,200,000 would provide for sewer con-
struction. Walter N. Frickstad is city
engineer.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— The Los An-
geles city council has ordered the $6,-
000,000 sewer bond issue placed on the
May primary ballot.
PHOENIX, Ariz.— Plans for the pro-
posed sewer improvements under the
$817,000 sewer bond issue are being
checked by C. C. Kennedy, consult-
ing engineer, Call Bldg., San Fran-
cisco. The work will include a new
disposal plant, laying of new sewer
mains, etc.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until March 25,
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by S\
J. Hester, Secretary, Board of Public
Works, to construct Section B of the
Fifteenth Street Sewer, involving:
(1) 622 lin. ft, 7-ft. circular rein-
forced concrete sewer;
(2) 2756 lin. ft. 5-ft. 6-in. circular re-
inforced concrete sewer;
(3) 631 lin. ft. 4-ft. 6-in. circular
reinforced concrete sewer;
(4) 145 lin. ft. 3-ft. x 4 ft. 6-in.
(5) 6S li'n. ft. 18-in. V C.P. sewer;
(6) 15 lin. ft. 15-in. V.C P. sewer;
(7) 1 taper connection from 5-ft. 6-
in. sewer to 7-ft. sewer;
(8) 1 taper connection from 5-ft. 6-
in sewer to 6-ft. sewer;
(9) 1 taper connection from 4-ft. 6-
in. sewer to 5-ft. 6-in. sewer;
(10) 1 taper connection from 3-ft. x 4
ft. 6-in. to 3-ft.x5-ft sewer;
(11) 1 diversion structure of reinforced
concrete;
(12) 21 manholes on reinforced con-
crete sewer;
(13) 1 drop manhole on reinforced con-
crete sewer;
(14) 1 manhole on V.C.P. sewer;
(15) 2130 lin. ft. 6-in, "V.C.P. under-
drain covered with concrete or
imbedded in broken rock;
(16) 1060 lin ft. S-in. V.C.P. under-
drain covered with concrete or
imbedded in broken rock;
(17) 530 lin. ft 10-in V.C.P. under-
drain covered with concrete or
imbedded in broken rock;
(18) 270 "tin. ft. 12-in. V.C.P. under-
drawn covered with concrete or
imbedded in broken rock.
Estimated cost, $125,000. The sewer
will extend from Fifteenth and How-
ard streets along 15th to Dolores and
along Dolores to 14th street and along
14th St. to Market and Church Sts.
Certified check 10% payable to Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors required
with bid. Plans obtainable from the
Bureau of Engineering, 3rd Floor,
City Hall, on deposit of $10, return-
able.
REDWOOD CITY, S-an Mateo Co ,
Cal. — Board of Supervisors has with-
drawn the call for bids scheduled for
opening March 16th to construct
sewer system in Lomita Park, San
Bruno, Capuchino and a portion of
South San Francisco. The action was
taken due to opposition of property
owners who protested the Mattoon
Act proceedings under which the pro-
ject was to be financed. Details of
this job were reported in issue of
February 21.
Twenty-two
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 14, 1931
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
SANTA ANA, Orange Co., Cal.— O-
berg Bros., 3470 Hollenbeck Ave., Los
Angeles, submitted low bid at V "
to city council to construct grade sep-
aration structure under tracks of the
Southern Pacific and Santa Fe rail-
ways at Fourth St.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal —
City council has called a public meet-
ing for March 20 to map action in sup-
port of its demand for a second traf-
fic tube under the estuary in the
event that the Goat Island bay bridge
site is approved by the U. S. War De-
partment.
WATER WORKS
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Until
March 20, 2 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by DM. Barnwell, county
clerk, to furnish and install pumps,
pressure tanks and miscellaneous items
for Fresno County Water Works Dis-
trict No. 1. Certified check 10% pay-
able to "Fresno County for use and
benefit of Fresno County Water
Works District No. 1," required with
bid. Specifications obtainable from
Perry F. Brown, engineer, 512 Griffith-
McKenzie Bldg., Fresno.
BURBANK, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Until March 17, 7 P. M., bids will be
received by city manager to furnish
ono horizontal high pressure centrifu-
gal pump complete and one direct
connected flexible type coupling, 440-
volt, 50-cycle, 3-phase motor with
starting compensator and overload nd
no voltage release relays. Bidders
shall state (1) the cost of pump com-
plete; (2) the cost of motor complete
with starting compensator and relays.
Specifications on file in office of city
clerk.
OCEANSIDE. San Diego Co., Cal.—
Until 7:30 P. M., March 25, bids will
be received by the Oceanside city
council for one 16-in. recording, main-
line, or current water metre installed
in a 16-in. riveted steel pump dis-
charge pipe line. Certified check, 10%.
John H. Landes, city clerk.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — City votes
bonds of $4S0,O0O to finance construc-
tion of a new sedimentation basin in
connection with the municipal water
system. Fred J. Klaus is city engi-
neer.
DENVER, Colo— Byron-Jackson Co.
Berkeley, at $19,170, awarded con-
tract by the U. S. Bureau of Recla-
mation for pumps under Spec. 501-D.
ORIDLEY, Eutte Co., Calif.— Until
April 6, 8 P. M., bids will be received
by J. L. Lewis, city clerk, to furnish
and deliver f.o.b. Gridley, cast iron
pipe as follows:
(1) 1500 ft. 6-in. class B cast iron bell
and spigot pipe;
(2) 2000 ft. 4-in. do;
(3) 8 4-in. double hub fittings side
outward tap 2-inch standard
thread;
(4) 2 6x4 reducers, bell and spigot;
(5) 2 4x4 all bell tees;
(6) 12 4-in. plugs tap 2-in. standard
thread;
(7) 6 6-in. do;
Certified check 10% payable to city
required with bid.
LONG BEACH, Cal.— C. C. Lewis,
city manager, recommended to the city
council that the U. S. Pipe & Foundry
Co., Los Angeles, be awarded a con-
tract at $75,492 for furnishing cast
iron pipe in 12-ft. lengths, as follows:
(1) 79.200 ft. 2-in. cast iron pipe; (2)
10,800 ft. 20-in. cast iron pipe.
SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara Co.,
Cal.— Wm. MacDonald, Santa Maria,
representing the Byron -Jackson Co.,
awarded contract by city council at
$1304.55 for one complete horizontal
electric driven direct connected cen-
trifugal pumping unit. Other bids
were: Simonds Machinery Co.. $1308;
Smith Booth Usser Co., $1352; Krelle
Plumbing & Electric Co., $1395; Unit-
ed Iron Works, $1440; Roemer & Roe-
mer (DeLaval) $1495; Kimball-Krogh
Co.. $1631.
VALLEJO. Solano Co., Cal.— U. S.
Pipe & Foundry Co.. Monadnock Pldg..
San Francisco, at $17,333.57 submitted
lowest bid to city clerk to furnish and
deliver 4,416 ft. of 24-in. bell and spigot
cast iron water pipe, together with
fittings and double spigot pipe. Fol-
lowing is a complete list of the bids;
U. S. Pipe & Foundry Co., San
Francisco $17,333
American Cast Iron Pipe Co.,
San Francisco 17.491
C. G. Claussen Co., S. F 17,970
National Cast Iron Pipe Co.,
San Francisco 19,468
Bids held under advisement.
LOG ANGELES-, Cal —Dr. Carl J.
Wilson, bacteriologist for the Bureau
of Water and Power, is designing a
filtration plant which the department
will erect at the Wilmington pumping
plant at Lecouvreur and J Sts. It will
have a capacity load of 7,500,000 gal-
lons daily. The estimated cost is
Sllht.iiOn.
OAKLAND. Cal. — Until March IS,
5:30 P. M., bids will be received by
J. H Kimball, Secretary, East Bay
Municipal Utility District, 512 16th
St., to furnish and deliver approxi-
mately 50.000 ft. %-inch seamless
copper tubing. Specifications obtain-
able from above.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until March
9, 11 A. M., under Advertisement No.
2391, bids will be received by Thos.
< nigh ton, city purchasing agent, to
furnish and deliver (1) approximately
500 feet of 12-inch pipe; (2) approxi-
mately 500 feet of 16-inch pipe; (3) ap-
proximately 500 feet of IS- inch pipe;
(4) approximately 500 feet of 20-incb
ipe; (5) approximately 500 feet of 24-
inch pipe Certified check or bond
for 10 per cent. Specifications ob-
tainable from above.
MANTECA, Stanislaus Co , Cal.— E.
R. Van Sandt, superintendent of the
municipal water system, is preparing
estimates of cost to extend system in
the southwest and southeast sections
of the city.
REDWOOD CITY. San Mateo Co.,
Cal.— Until March 16, 3 P. M., bids
will be received by B. E. Myers, city
clerk, to furnish and install two cen-
trifugal booster pumps and motors.
Certified check 10% payable to city
required with bid Specifications on
file in office of city clerk and obtain-
able from C. L. Dimmitt, city engi-
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— Amer-
ican Cast Iron Pipe Co., Baltoa Bldg.,
San Francisco at $17,491 awarded con-
tract by city council to furnish and
deliver 4,416 ft. 24-in. bell and spigot
cast iron water pipe, 16-ft. lengths,
together with fittings and double spig-
ot pipe, U. S. Pipe and Foundry Co..
San Francisco, as previously reported,
submitted low bid at $17,333 but speci-
fied 12-ft. lengths. Complete list of
bids received reported in issue of Mar.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento
Pipe Works, Sacramento, at $1,800.50
awarded contract by city council to
furnish 120 4-in. gate valves and 50
6-in. valves for city pip elines. Com-
plete list of bids follows:
'Schaw-Batcher Co., Sacto $1,608.00
Water Works Supply Co., S. F. 1.773.00
Sacramento Pipe Works, Sact. 1,800.50
•Bid not in accordance with city
specifications.
REDWOOD CITY. San Mateo Co.,
Cal.— Until March 16. 3 P. M., bids
will be received by B. E. Myers, city
clerk, to furnish two deep well tur-
bine pumps to be installed in open
bored wells. Certified check 10% pay-
able to city required with bid. Spec-
ifications on file in office of clerk. C.
L. Dimmitt, city engineer.
SONOMA, Sonoma Co.. Cal.— Until
March 23. S P. M.. bids will be re-
ceived by H. W. Gottenberg, city clerk
to furnish and install pumping system
for city plaza, under the following
specifications:
PUMP: Equipped with roller or ball
bearing; bronze rotor; c. i. case and
cover plate; pump with capacity of
100-gals. per minute when pumping in-
to pneumatic tank against a pressure
of 40-lbs. Pump to be mounted on
cast iron base with raised edges to
catch drip; pump to be direct con-
nected to electric motor by means of
flexible coupling.
MOTOR: OF standard make, 220-
volts, 3-phase, 60-cvcle.
PRESSURE REGULATOR: Of In-
dustrial Control, two-pole type.
TANK: California Code Tank of 550
gal. capacity, complete with water
gauge and pressure gauge and open-
ings for pump connections and drain.
Certified check 10% payable to City
of Sonoma required with bid. Speci-
fications obtainatle from clerk.
PLAYGROUNDS & PARKS
LOS ANGELES, Calif.— City votes
bonds of $1,000,000 for public park im-
provements and 51,000,000 to improve
playgrounds and recreational centers,
the former Issue carrying by a vote
of 81.249 in favor and 35,409 against,
and the latter issue, 81,041 in favor
and 36,946 against.
CONTRACTORS' MACHINE WORKS
SPECIALISTS ON REPAIRING AND REBUILDING OF
Bunkers, Hoppers, Chuting, Conveyors, Rollers, Mixers, Hoist*,
Shovels, Tractors, Pavers, Crushers, Drag Lines, Elevators, Car
Unload ers, and other Road and Building Equipments;
BLACKSMITHING AND WELDING
Builders of Rosenberg Portable Car Unloaders
CREAR & BATES
57 Zoe St., bet. 3rd and 4th, off Brannan St.
Phone GArfield 4374 San Francisco
Saturday, March 14, 193]
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-three
SACRAMENTO, Calll City counc
has authorized plans prepared t
grade and surface with asphalt a ten
:n Iii Sout hside i 'a t'k Fund
ill. I. in the budget.
MARTINEZ, C a Costa Co., Cal.
Fred Bulloi k, i Vngi li s, al ap-
proximately $1,500 awarded contract
by Alhambra Union High School Dis-
i mdscape work and general
ment of the Junior high school
grounds.
0A1 I INI), I'll.- -City council con-
templates ;i bund ,,f $2, In re-
unemploy. d ( if this nmount
I 100,00 would linance improvements
l„ 1Uil, lir parks and playgrounds.
Walter N. Friekstad is city engineer.
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
MODOC COUNTY, Cal.— Until April
2nd, : I'. M., bids will It received by
C. H. Sweetser. district engineer, U.
'S. Bureau of Public Roads, -161 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco for grading
project No. 12A, Howard Gulch Na-
tional Forest Highway in Modoc Na-
tional Finest. Modoc County, 9.574
'miles in length, involving:
(1) 64 acres clearing;
I (2) 840 cu. yds. excav., struc;
(3) IIS, 000 cu. yds. excav., unclass. ;
tli 135,000 sta. yds. overhaul;
(5) 125 cu. yds. rip-rap;
(ill 2, 170 lin. ft. C. M. pipe;
i;i 9.57 miles finishing earth graded
,. id
(S) 334 cu. yds. class A concrete;
(9) 90 cu. yds. class B concrete;
| (10) 36,000 lbs. reinforcing steel;
(11) 45 each right of away monuments
i Plans and specifications obtainable
from above on deposit of $10, return-
able. Certified check of 5% required,
payable to Federal Reserve Bank of
San Francisco.
I PACIFIC GROVE. Monterey Co.,
Cal.— Granite Const. Co., Watsonville,
<awarded contract by city council at
$6,690 to improve Laurel Ave. between
Congress Ave. and Willow St. and bet.
Willow St. and Alder St. Following
is the unit bid:
1£00 lin. ft. concrete curb, $.50;
1200 lin. ft. concrete gutter. $.4S;
50,000 so., ft. "Dur-Emulse" on exist-
ing base, $.09;
II catchbasins, $50;
300 lin. ft. 10-in. corru. pipe, $1.40;
150 sq. ft. concrete cross-gutter, $.22;
50 sq. ft. concrete driveway approach-
es, $.22.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.—
Proposal to hold an election to decide
the question of issuing bonds of $2,-
500,000 to finance construction of new
roads and repair the present roads,
DAB bi en rejected by the county su-
pervisors by a vote of 3 to 2.
ORANGE COUNTY, Cal.— Following
bids received March 11 by State High-
way Commission to grade and pave
with Portland cement concrete, 0.9
mile at Galivan Overhead Crossing:
j Griffith Co., L. A. R.R. Eldg.,
Los Angeles $35,S07
| Mattick Bros., Elsinor 37.359
I Kavocedich & Price. South Gate 41,727
P. J. Akamdicich, Los Angeles 42,790
Wells & Bressler, Santa Ana 46,529
Bids held under advisement.
, SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
—Until March 23, 2:45 P. M., bids will
be received by S. A. Evans, city clerk
(461-C) to improve Vine St. between
Church and Locust Sts., involving ce-
ment concrete paving, curbs, walks,
driveway approaches, vit. clay pipe
main, sanitary sewer with wyes, man-
holes, vit. clay pipe laterals, w. i.
water service connections and con-
crete meter boxes. 1911 Act. Certi-
fied check 10% payable to city re-
quired with bid. Plans on file in of-
IMPEKIAI. i i ii XTY, Cal. FollOV.
mi; bid reeei i I Mat . i . 1 1 i..\ state
Hlghwaj ' ■ i Ion to yrade and
pave w ilii r,.i 1 1. in, I eeiin nt i hi.
6 9 mil. - I- Holtvllle and tin
East High I. in. . 'anal:
Jahn & Bret ,:> s Spring
St., Los Ang. lea— $246,159
Basich Bros, Const. Co., Tor-
rance 250.929
McCray Co., Los Angeles 284.075
Griffith & Co., Los Angeles 286,978
Central Calif Roads ami South-
ern Caltl i.' s, I- A a ...
Wells & Bressler, Santa Ana. 325.276
Sander Pearson. Santa Monica
not totaled
Bids held under advisement.
KERN COUNTY, Calif.— Following
bids received March 11 by State High-
way Commission fur grading and the
shoulders surfaced with bituminous
treated crushed grave] or stone, 29.8
miles between Grape Vine Station and
Bakersfield:
A. Teichert & Son, 1846 37th
St., Sacramento $264,404
Frederickson .fc Watson and
Frederickson Bros., Oak-
land £72,686
F. W. Nighberg, Bakersfield 275.225
G. W. Ellis. Los Angeles 279,514
P. J. Akmadicich, L. A 2S4.490
Hartman Bros.. Bakersfield 285.777
Southwest Paving Co., L. A 319.772
Gibbons & Reed. Burbank 323. S70
Bids held under advisement.
SAN FRANCISCO.— M. Bertolino, 32
Shotwell St.. at $4,526 awarded con-
tract by Board of Public Works to im-
prove Campbell Ave. bet. Alpha and
Rutland Sts., involving: 419 lin. ft.
concrete curb, $1.40; 2980 sq. ft. con-
crete sidewalks, $.18; 16 lin. ft. 6-in.
V.C.P. side sewer, $45; 5235 sq. ft.
asph. cone, pavement, $.45; 900 sq. ft.
class F concrete pavement, $.38.
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co., Calif.—
County Surveyor George Macomber
making surveys to repair Geer Road,
running north of Turlock, from the
Turlock Irrigation District lateral No.
3 to Hughson.
SAN FRANCISCO.— M. Bertolino, 32
Shotwell St., at $992 awarded con-
tract by Board of Public Works to im-
prove Bradford St. bet. Cortland Ave.
and Powhattan Sts., involving: 167
lin. ft. concrete curb, $1.10; 25 lin. ft.
6-in. V.C.P. side sewers, $1.50; 2004
sq. ft. 6-in. class E concrete pave-
ment. $.36.
OAKDALE, Stanislaus Co., Calif.—
City trustees seek state appropriation
of $10,000 for widening F St. through
Oakdale. The proposed work will cost
$40,000, leaving $30,000 to be paid by
the property owners. The pavement
will be of cement concrete.
WILLOWS, Glenn Co., Calif.— City
i ..inn il ha; .accepted proposal of State
Highway Commissi,, n to pave N Te-
hama si. from Willow to Pram h Sta
hi provldea that the state will
pave the center 20-ft. and add mac-
adam shoulders, the property owners
... lina lire t he ,n.l. anil ;■ i The
,. provided $25,000 for the
work.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Bids
will be asked at once by county su-
pervisors, Fnd M. Kay, county clerk,
to pave 14 miles of roadway in Dis-
tricts 1, 4 and 5. Bids will be opened
about April 14. Specifications obtain-
able from Frank Kelly, county sur-
veyor.
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Calif.—
County Surveyor George Macomber
making surveys to widen and repave
3V£ miles of main highway to Modesto
between the Crows Landing Bridge
and the Mountain View school. Shoul-
ders 2% ft. wide will be placed on
either side and the entire roadway
surfaced with 5 inches of concrete.
SANTA BARBARA. Cal.— J. G. Don-
ovan & Son, 4031 Goodwin Ave., San-
ta Barbara, at $41,800 submitted low
bid to the county supervisors to grade
and install culverts in Sections 2A
and 2B, San Julian Road Project, in-
volving 100,000 cu. yds. excavation;
321 cu. yds. reinf. concrete; 882 ft.
S-in., 526 ft. 24-in„ 104 ft. 38-in., 154
ft. 36-in., 386 ft. 48-in. and 46 ft. 42-
in. corru. iron culverts. Complete list
of bids follows:
J. G. Donovan $41,800
Vaught Bros 43,632
Owl Truck Co 43,932
Crook & Clark 43,996
Wm. H. West 46,992
G. C. Bailey 48.920
Finnell Co 49,848
Dan Munro 49,993
Henry C. Dalassi 50.163
Steele Finley 51,518
Rudock-Griffitts Co. .: 51.733
Robinson-Roberts Co 52.053
Lilly, Willard & Biasotti 53.066
Santa Maria Const. Co 53,483
Cornwall Const. Co 56,800
Gist & Bell 57.1115
Sam Hunter 61,989
Western Motor Transfor Co 62,032
R. L. Oakley 63,807
Macco Const. Co 67.447
Bids referred to Owen H. O'Neill,
county surveyor, for report.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.,
Calif. — County supervisors authorize
survey of proposed extension of 19th
Ave., San Mateo, as a link between
the Bayshore Highway and a "quicker
route" to the San Mateo-Hayward
bridge and the Eastbay cities for
southern San Mateo County. The proj-
ect calls for the reconstruction of the
concrete bridge across Seal Creek and
for a road across Erewer's Island,
which would bring southern county
traffic to the bay bridge without using
Third Ave., San Mateo.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 14, 193;
SAN FRANCISCO.— Bureau of En-
gineering, Dept. of Public Works, 3rd
floor, City Hall, preparing plans to
improve 36th Ave. bet. Judah St. and
Noriega St., and bet. Vicente St. .'.nd
Sloat Blvd., and 37th Ave. tet. Vi-
cente St. and south side of Wawona
St. This work will be financed from
the 1927 Boulevard Bond Construction
Fund. »
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
— A. J. Raisch. 46 Kearnv Street San
Francisco, at J65.247.10 awarded con-
tract by city council to improve (962)
Palo Alto Ave., Hale, Pope and Dana
Sts., Forest Court, Addison and Hark-
er Aves., Webster St., Emtarcadero
Road, Lane "B" East, Santa Rita Ave.
Sherman Ave., Princeton, Oberlin and
Harvard Sts. Project involves:
(1) 350.743 sq. ft. grading;
(2) 30S.520 sq. ft. 6-in. cone, pave.;
(3) 14,386 lin. ft. cone, curbing;
(4) 33,137 sq. ft. 4-in. cem. sidewalk;
(5) 615 lin. ft. 6-in. sewer;
(6) 690 lin. ft. 6-in. C. I. water main-
(7) 750 lin. ft. 2-in. W. I. gas main;
(8) 1 fire hydrant;
(9) 3 manholes;
(10) S3 4-in. sewer connections;
(11) 83%-in. water connections;
(12) IS %-in. gas connections.
Following is a complete list of bids:
A. J. Raisch, San Francisco. ...$65,247.10
O. V. Freeman, Palo Alto 71,548.76
R. Crummey, Oakland 72,052.46
W. A. Dontanville, Salinas 72,937.48
Hanrahan Co., San Francisco 73,373.81
N. M. Ball, Berkeley 74,235.80
San Jose Paving Co. San Jose 76,684.95
C. W. Wood, Stockton S0.582.3-
Leo Cardwell Const. Co., Oak
land 82,161.59
Central Calif. Roads Co.,
Oakland S3.369.S2
MARIN COUNTY. Cal.— O. A. Lind-
berg, 448 North American St., Stock-
ton, at $7,450 submitted lowest bid to
superintendent of Lighthouses, Cus-
tomhouse, San Francisco, for con-
structing 2.5 miles of road in Marin
County, extending from Drake's Bay
into the Point Reyes Lighthouse Res-
ervation; road to have surface of de-
composed granite approx. 18 ft. wide.
Following is a complete list of bids:
O. A. Lindberg, Stockton $ 7,450
Highway Builders, Ltd., San
Anselmo 7,718
U. B. Lee, San Leandro 7,987
Paris Bros., Berkeley 8,110
H. F. Nass & Co., Roadsport,
Oregon 8,670
C. N. Chittenden, Napa 8.991
J. V. Galbraith, Petaluma 9,762
McClure & Chamberlain. S. F... 10.130
F. H. Goossen, Larkspur 10,198
Guerin Bros., San Francisco 11,142
Ariss-Knapp Co., Oakland 12. 70S
Geo. Perez and Antone Gatti,
Richmond 13.S94
J. S. Leibold and B. A. Tro-
boch, San Francisco 17.S75
Bids held under s
MONTEREY COUNTY, Cal.— Eld-
ward Jameson, P. O. Box S53, Sacra-
mento, is prepared to give sub-bids
on the fence work on the Monterey
county highway job for which bids
will be opened March 25.
SUTTER COUNTY, Cal.— Following
bids received March 9 by C. H. Whit-
more, district engineer. State High-
way Commission, State Office Eldg..
Sacramento, to grade and pave with
Portland cement concrete, 0.3 mile
near county hospital in Sutter County:
Hemstreet and Bell, Marys-
ville $9,439.80
N. M. Eall. Porterville 9.647 30
C. W. Wood. Stockton 9,802.70
Bids held under advisement.
MONTEREY COUNTY. Calif.— Bids
will be opened at 2 P. M., March 18,
1931, in office of Forest Service, Ferry
Building, San Francisco, from which
bids forms are available for the grad-
ing and installing of culverts in ap-
proximately 6.6 miles of road in Santa
Barbara National Forest in Monterey
County, involving moving of around
61,188 cu. yds. of unclassified material
and installation of 1560 lin. ft. of cul-
verts. Plans and specifications can be
secured from the County Surveyor's
office in Salinas, Calif., by deposit of
$5, which will be returned when plans
are turned back. Performance and bid
bonds will be required. The County
of Monterey is now putting out pro-
posals for the construction of an ad-
jacent section of this road and inter-
ested bidders should secure the de-
tailed specifications and bid forms
from the County Engineer's office in
Salinas.
OAKLAND, Cal.— U. B. Lee, S8S
Rodney St., Oakland, at $26,170 award-
ed contract by city council to im-
prove Masonic Ave., between Florence
and Moraga Ave., and portions of
Florence and Proctor Aves., Amy
Drive and Moraga Ave., adjacent to
Masonic Ave. Complete list of unit
bids received published in issue of
March 6, Lee's unit bid follows:
11.673 cu. yds. excavation, $.75.
5526 lin. ft. concrete curb, $.40.
11,078 sq ft. concrete gutter, $.20.
80,531 sq. ft. concrete penetration
macadam pavement, $.107.
13,597 sq. ft. concrete cement side-
walks, $.15.
30 lin ft. 8x29-in. corru. iron and
cement culvert. $4.50.
10 lin. ft. Sx24-in. do, $4.00.
74 lin. ft 12-in. reinf. concrete pipe
conduit, $1.60.
336 lin. ft. 15-in. do, $1.95.
55 lin. ft. 12-in. extra strength re-
inf. cone, pipe conduit, $1.S0.
206 lin. ft. 15-in. do, $2.31.
1 storm water inlet (2-in. opening).
$70.
6 storm water inlets (34-in. opening)
$75.
4 concrete handholes with cast iron
culverts. $40.
59 lin. ft. wooden culvert, $1.05.
SAUSALITO, Marin Co., Cal.— Un-
til March 16, 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by W. Z. Tiffany, town clerk,
for "bitumuls armor-coat" on exist-
ing pavement in Valley St. from Sec-
ond St. to West St. and the return
from Valley St. northerly into Third
St., also West St. from Valley St. to
the Bridge leading onto Main St., and
the return from West St. into Cres-
cent Ave., and also Fourth St. north-
erly from Valley St. for a distance of
1G5 ft. Specifications on file in office
of clerk.
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— City council
has authorized plans prepared to
grade and surface with asphalt a ten-
nis court in Southside Park. Funds
are available in the budget.
MENDOCINO COUNTY, Cal.— Until
March 18, 2 P M., bids will be re-
ceived by F. W. Haselwood, district
engineer, State Highway Commission,
546 West Wabash Ave., Eureka, for
grading 0.6 mile between Devoy
Grove and the north boundary.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
FOWLER. Fresno Co., Cal.— A. W.
Wright & Son, Fowler, at $2158 award-
ed contract by city trustees to con-
struct sidewalks in west side of
Golden State Highway (Eighth St.)
Geo. B. Cornell only other bidder at
- L'l. IT
SAN FRANCISCO— Until March 25,
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by
S. J. Hester. Secretary, Board of Pub-
lic Works, to improve Head St., bet.
Shields and Sargeant Sts.. involving:
ill 17T, lin. ft armored concrete curb;
(2) 4 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewer;
(3) 2625 sq. ft. 6-in. Class "E" con-
crete pavement
Certified check 10% payable tr
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors re-
quired with bid. Plans obtainable
from Bureau of Engineering, 3rd Floor
City Hall.
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal.— City
council has started proceedings to
widen Plumas street; estimated cost
$22,000
CHICO. Butte Co., Cal. — Until
March 20, S P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by H. H. Hume, city clerk, to
furnish and deliver 50.000 gallons road
oil. Certified check 10% required with
bid Specifications obtainable from
clerk.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal. — City
council declares intention (1144) to
improve Anacapa St., between Ortega
St. and 150 ft. east of Yanonali St,
and a portion of Olive St., involving
grading, 2-course walk, concrete
driveways; 1911 Act. Protests, March
12. E. B. Brown, city engineer.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— City
Commissioner of Public Works, C. C.
Van Valkenburg has completed pre-
liminary estimates of cost, as fol-
lows:
Eliminate California Ave. bottle-
neck. $15,000;
Opening Dennett Ave. and Broad-
way, $16,000;
Opening Wilson Ave., $4400.
CARMEL, Monterey Co., Cal — Coz-
zens & Davies, engineers, Salinas,
commissioned by the city council to
prepare plans to pave streets in the
downtown district. Specifications will
provide for an asp-halt concrete base
with a "Carmel" top.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March 25.
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by S.
J. Hester, secretary, Board of Public
Works, to improve Salinas Ave. east
of Wheat Street, involving:
(1) 70 lin. ft. armored concrete curb;
(2) 20 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewer;
(3) 1400 sq. ft. asphalt, cone, pave.,
consisting of a 2-in. asph. cone,
surface on a 6-in. class F concrete
base.
Certified check 10% payable to Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors required
with bid. Plans obtainable from Bu-
reau of Engineering, 3rd floor, City
Hall.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March 25.
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by S.
J. Hester, secretary, Board of Public
Works, to improve Goettingen Street
tet. Harkness and Wilde Aves., in-
volving:
(1) 20 lin. ft. V.C.P. side sewer.
(2) 720 sq. ft. class E cone. pave. :»
Certified check 10% payable to Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors required
with bid. Plans obtainable from Bu-
reau of Engineering, 3rd floor, City
Hall.
NEVADA CITY, Nevada Co., Cal.—
Proceedings have been started by the
county supervisors for formation of
a road district to finance construction
of proposed new road between Grass
Valley and Bear River, the Nevada
County link of the Grass Valley-Col-
fax road. J. F. O'Connor Is county
POSITION WANTED
STENOGRAPHER Bookkeeper,
desires position with Architect or
Contractor. Experienced in Build-
ing Construction, General Con-
tracting and Architectural Work.
Phone Fillmore 7211-Miss Madden
Saturday, March 14, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
I wenty-five
■■,1 —Until March 24. 7:30 P. M., bids
., ill be received by Ida H. Stoufter,
■ Ity clerk, to improve Hermosa Drive,
, Del Mar Ave. and point 15
t. west ot San Gabriel Blvd. lnvolv-
ng:
in 11111.025 sq. ft. 4-in. Warrenlto
pavement.
(2i 4782 ft. Class "A" curb.
mil Act. Specifications obtainable
com city clerk.
SAN LITIS OBISPO, San Luis
,m i- Co, Cal.— Until March 30, 7:30
r. M., blda will be received by Callie
if. John, city clerk, (340) to improve
'actflc street from Santa Rosa St. to
BjBuera St. Project involves:
li 156,000 sq. ft. C-in. to 8-in. con-
crete pavement:
i 89,300 sq. ft. walk;
1 9893 ft. curb.
Esl est, $40,000. 1911 Act. Bond
vet 1915. Plans on file in office of
itlerk. Leon Moore, city engineer
KING CITY, Monterey Co., Cal.—
•ity trustees petitioned by property
nwners to pave portions of 7th St.,
Vanderhurst Ave., San Lorenzo Ave.,
lassett St., Mildred Ave., etc. Peti-
ions request grading, curbing, gut-
erlng, paving with 5 inches of as-
phalt macadam pavement, consisting
•f a 4-inch compacted rock base, and
in. compact asphalt macadam wear-
tig surface, and other improvements
vheie
ary.
NEVADA CITY, Nevada Co., Cal.—
Tntil April 6, 10 A. M., bids will be
eceived fcy R. N. McCormack, coun-
jy clerk, to reconstruct county road
>etween Grass Valley and Bear Riv-
r, via tile Empire Mine, Peardale and
Thicago Park, 9.S4 miles in length, in
;icq. and Imp. Dist. No. 1. Roadbed
3 to be graded 20 ft. wide with a
' rusher run base and a bituminous
Macadam surface 16-ft. wide, involv-
ng:
! 1) 5.10 acres clear right of way and
439 stations 34,800 cu. yds. road-
| way excavation;
|2) 8370 tons crusher run base;
3) 5250 cu. yds. crushed rock to be
salvaged;
'4) 355S tons broken stone (bituminous
1 macadam surface);
15) 289 tons emulsified asphalt;
|6) 825 barrels light fuel oil;
7) 1574 lin. ft. 8-in. to 36-in. corru.
metal pipe;
IS) 1.13 miles property fence.
Work under Acq. & Imp. Act 1925.
'ertified check 10% payable to Coun-
■7 required with bid. Plans ottain-
ble from J. P. O'Connor, engineer for
istrict, at Nevada City on deposit
If $10, not returnable.
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co.,
al— Granite Const. Co. Watsonville.
t approx. $7,000 awarded contract by
ity council (3305) to improve Fifth
t. bet. Ocean View and Lighthouse
,ves., and Cypress Ave. and Granite
t. bet. Lighthouse Ave. and Laurel
.ve., and bet. Laurel Ave. and Pine
tve., involving cem. concrete curbs
nd gutters: oil macadam surface
avement (composed of graded rock
ot less than 13 lbs. sq. ft.) and Dur-
mulse emulsified asphalt; cem. cone,
riveways; 4-in. vit. clay lateral sew-
■ LOS ANGELES, Calif.— City votes
onds of $3,000,000 to finance street
improvements in various sections of
he city. The work is to relieve the
nemployed. Issue carried by a vote
f 82,391 in favor and 36,093 against.
1 SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— Geo. E.
Sue, 408 W De La Guerra St., award-
d contract by county supervisors at
3,738 to improve and widen east end
f Mountain Drive, from Cold Spring
Toad, formerly Palm Drive, to Ashley
toad, in Supervisor Dinsmore's dis-
trict. Other bids were: Hunter and
Richardson. $37. , I. i.'imk >v. Clark
vlLln; A I: Cooley, $434,5.15; A. V.
Montin, $5550.
SAN C,Al:l;li:i l.os Angeles Co..
OAKLAND. Calif.— Hutchinson Co.,
1450 Harrison St Oakland, at $S3'.l
awarded contract by city council to
improve portions of Fruitvale Avenue
near the Tidal Canal, forming north-
ern approach of Fruitvale Ave. bridge
involving:
(il 1211 sq. ft. grading, $-05;
(2) 99 lin. ft. concrete curb, $.75:
(3) 99 lin. ft. concrete gutters, $.25;
(4) 1046 sq. ft. 6-in. asph. cone. pave.
with 1%-In. asph. binder and
Hi-in. asph. surface. $.40;
(5) 797 sq. ft. existing pavement and
gutters to be resurfaced with
asphalt concrete, $.20;
(6) 1 manhole, $90;
(7) 1 storm water inlet, $70;
(8) 43 lin. ft. 10-in. concrete pipe con-
duit, $1.50.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Cal.—
Until April 1, 2 P M., bids will be re-
ceived by State Highway Commission
to improve 6.5 miles of highway be-
tween Waterman Switch-back and
Saratago Gap, 3.5 miles to be graded
and surfaced with crusher run base
and the entire length to be paved
with bituminous macadam.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Cal.
—Until April 1, 2 P. M., bids will be
received by State Highway Commis-
sion to grade and pave with Portland
cement concrete, 3.7 miles between
Wigmore and Los Alamos.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Cal.— Until
April 1, 2 P. M., bids will be received
by State Highway Commission to
grade and pave with Portland cement
concrete, 1.5 miles at Bostonia.
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co..
Cal.— Union Pavingc Co., Call Bldg .,
San Francisco, at $1732.50 awarded
contract by city trustees to pave por-
tion of West Santa Inez Ave.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.— City
council declares intention (94) to im-
prove portions of Abbott and Summer
Sts., involving grading; hydraulic con-
crete curbs, sidewalks; 6-inch hydrau-
lic concrete pavement. 1911 Act, Bond
Act 1915. Hearing April 6. M. R.
Keef, city clerk. Howard Cozzens,
city engineer.
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.—
City Council declares intention (3085)
to improve Teresa St., bet. Monroe and
Clay Sts , and Garriet St. from Clay
to High St. and from High St. to the
U. S. Military Reservation, involving
grading: 2'A-in. asphalt concrete base
course with 1%-in. asphaltic concrete
surface; concrete curbs, gutters and
walks; twenty-two 4-inch house con-
nection sewers. 1911 Act. Bond Act
1915. Hearing March 24. Clyde A.
Dorsey, city clerk.
PORTLAND, Ore.— City council has
Authorized an election to be held
April 7 to vote bonds of $2,000,000 to
finance street and highway improve-
ments. The Multnomah County Com-
missioners will bear one-half the en-
tire issue.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal. — Until
March 19, 2 P. M., bids will be re-
seived by Geo. D. Geib, city clerk, to
improve Canyon Perdido St., between
Santa Barbara and Milpitas Sts , and
portions of Garden St., Laguna St.,
Vine St., etc., involving grading; con-
crete pave curbs, gutters, walks; re-
inf. concrete drain pipe; vit. sewer
and house connections. 1911 Act.
Plans on file in office of clerk. E. B.
Brown, city engineer.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
(Continued fr
Cherry Flats for use in the construc-
tion of a dam at the cherry Flats
lr to serve Alum Rock Park.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until March 23,
:: c. M., uii.i, i Pro] osal No 703, bids
Mill i,e received ity Lonard S. Leavy,
city purchasing agent, 2711 City Hall,
to furnish and deliver museum cases
for the M. H. de Young Memorial
Museum. Specifications obtainable
from above.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
— Following bids received by city
council to construct comfort station
in American Legion Park. Hollow
tile to be used in the structure will
be furnished by the city.
Proposition is for difference in types
of plumbing:
I. E. Toothacre, 1131 S. Sutter St.
Stockton, $1498; (1) $1354.
H. E. Vickroy, Stockton $1015
(1) $1347.
George R. Biatti, Stockton $1520
(1) $1410.
John Haekman, Stockton $1570
(1) $1390.
B. F. Parsons, Stockton $1636
(1) $1421.
Bids held under advisement for one
week.
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES
AND MATERIALS
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March 16.
3 P. M., under Proposal No. 701, bids
will be received by Leonard S. Leavy.
city purchasing agent, to furnish and
deliver 12,000 feet of rubber water
hose for the Park Commissioners.
Specifications obtainable from above
office.
OAKLAND, Cal. — Until March 18,
5:30 P. M., bids will be received by
J. H Kimball. Secretary, East Bay-
Municipal Utility District, 512 16th
St., to furnish and deliver approxi-
mately 50,000 ft. %-inch seamless
copper tubing. Specifications obtain-
able from above.
SAN FRANCISCO— General Electric
Supply Corp., at $20.SS per 100 lbs.
(allowance of $20 each for reels),
awarded contract by City Purchasing
Agent, under Proposal No. 687, to fur-
nish and deliver f. o. b. car barn,
2600 Geary street, 4 miles of 3/0 round
high strength copp«r alloy trolley
wire , (approx. weight per mile, 2675
lbs.)
CHICO. Butte Co., Cal. — Until
March 20, S P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by H. H. Hume, city clerk, to
furnish and deliver 50.000 gallons road
oil. Certified check 10% required with
bid. Specifications obtainable from
clerk.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif.—
Union Oil Co. awarded contract by
city council to furnish and deliver
approximately 15S.000 gallons of gaso-
line during next fiscal year. Bid is
10c per gallon.
Unless there is definite assurance
that the city of San Jose and the
county of Santa Clara can retain con-
trol of the types of structures which
may be added from time to time to a
civic center, no civic center should be
attempted, is the opinion of Ernest N.
Curtis, San Jose architect, who has
prepared a comprehensive scheme for
such a project.
Twenty-six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 14, 193
Contracts Awarded jjg*Ac^«ijl
BUILDING PERMITS
San Francisco County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Arat.
301
Britt
Owner
3oon
sns
Hancock
Owner
4onn
303
Koenig
Owner
7non
304
Stanley
Owner
305
Reiman
Owner
306
Midbust
Owner
3400
::i'T
Dall
Owner
4noo
sns
Del Monte
Owner
1300
309
Elkington
Elkington
4500
310
Haynes
Owner
311
Arnott
Arnott
4C0O
si R
Larsen
Owner
1500
313
Pengelly
Owner
314
Johnson
Owner
Hunt
Owner
4250
316
Teglea
Harder
1780n
Arnott
Owner
31 R
Miller
Stockholm
ison
319
McCormick
Owner
4nno
ssn
Lachman
Electric
i45n
321
Bignotti
Carraro
unnn
3?:?,
Galli
Owner
i2noo
323
Erickson
Owner
324
Lyon
Dawson
9non
325
Bell
Cahill
7500
326
Castle
Owner
6000
327
Stepnikoff
Owner
328
Heglin
Owner
3?9
Bjorkman
Owner
330
Associated
Owner
331
Portello
Owner
332
Surina
Owner
8000
DWELLING
(301) HAMILTON ST. 125 S Felton;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— O. W. Britt, 641 Moraga St.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
DWELLING
(302) E 24th AVE. 200 S Moraga St.:
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Euilder— R. W. Hancock,
1S01 Jefferson St.
Plans by Owner. 54000
DWELLING
(303) E EIGHTH AVE. 60 S Linares;
two - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— C. J. U. Koenig,
520 Church St.
Architect— E. A. N e u m a r k e 1. 340
Kearny St. $7000
RESIDENCE
(304) W FERNWOOD 200 S Raven-
wood; 2-story and basement frame
Owner and Builder — G. W. Stanley,
467 Turk St.
Plans by D. E. Jaekle, Call Bldg.
$10,000
ALTERATIONS
(305) E PIERCE 50 S Beach; altera-
tions to flats.
Owner— W. Reiman, 281 Mallorca Way
Architect— Not Given. $1000
APARTMENTS
(306) SE PACIFIC AVE. and Gough
St.; five-story class C (29) apts.
Owner and Builder — Peter Midtust,
529 Pierce Street.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kear-
ny Street. $84,000
DWELLING
(307) S ROLPH 196 W Athens; ne-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder— J. Dall, 912 Ge-
neva Avenue.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
ALTERATIONS
(308) 751 HOWARD ST.; alterations
to install hydro-electric elevator.
Owner— Del Monte Meat Co., 751 How-
ard Street.
Architect— Not Given. $1300
DWELLING
(309) S SUTRO HEIGHTS S5 E 47th
Ave. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— G. J. Elkington, 741 41st Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect— C F. Strothoff, 2274 15th
St., San Francsico.
Contractor— G. J. Elkington & Son, 330
Vicente St., San Francisco. $4500
DWELLING
(310) N VALLEY 225 E Diamond St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— R. S. Haynes, 3S70 22nd St.
Engineer — J. G. Little & Co., 251
Kearny St. $2500
DWELLING
(311) E 29th AVE. 200 N Taraval St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— J. A. Arnott, 633
Architect— Not' Given. $4000
OFFICE
(312) S PRYANT 225 W 4th St.; 2-
story frame office.
Owner — Larsen & Larsen, 544 R u s s
Building.
Architect— Kent & Hass, Underwood
Building. $1500
FLATS
(313) W 2Cth AVE. 100 N Taraval St.;
two-story and basement frame (2)
flats.
Owner— Mrs. M. Pengelly, 2531 22nd
Avenue.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
DWELLING
(314) W HARVARD 100 S Pioche; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— C. Johnson, 566 Waller St.
Architect— Thomas Brothers. $3200
DWELLING
(315) W 30th AVE. 125 N Kirkham;
one - story and basement fra re
dwelling.
Ovner and Builder— H. J. Hunt, 1432
17th Ave.
Architect— Not Given. $4250
CAPITAL CITY TILE
COMPANY
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - - - - California
APARTMENTS
(316) E DIVISADERO ST. 59 N Jef
ferson; three-story and tasemen
frame (6) apts.
Owner— G. and M. Teglia, 3023 Frank
lin Street.
Plans by B. K. Dobkowitz, 425 Mont
erey Blvd.
Contractor— G. Harder, 1233 41st Avi
$17,80
DWELLING
(317) W CECILIA 209 N Santiago
one - story and basement fram
dwelling.
Owner and Euilder — J. A. Arnott, 63
Taraval St.
Plans by Owner. $400
GARAGE
(318) 36 PRESIDIO TERRACE; one
story frame private garage.
Owner — A. Miller, 36 Presidio Terraci
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— C. Stockholm & Sons, 130
Russ Bldg. $150
OFFICES
(319) NE EVANS and Napoleon; one
story frame offices.
Owner — C. R. McCormick Lumber Co
215 Market St.
Architect— Not Given. $40C
SIGN
(320) 1545 MARKET St.; electric oc
sign.
Owner — Lachman Bros., 1545 Marke
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Electrical Prod. Corp., 2i
Golden Gate Ave. $145
APARTMENTS
(321) W DOLORES 114 S 30th St
two-story and basement frame (4
apartments.
Owner— J. Bignotti, 21 Concord St.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— G. Carraro, 750 Felton S
$11,00
DWELLINGS
(322) E 24th AVE. 150 N Lawtor
three 1-story and basement fram
dwellings.
Owner and Builder— R. F. Galli, 157
2Sth Ave.
Plans by Owner. each $40(
DWELLING
(323) W 35th AVE. 100 S Judah St
one - story and basement fram
dwelling.
Owner and Builder — Erickson Bros
1863 Sth Ave.
Plans by Owner. $450
ALTERATIONS
(324) 3249 PACIFIC AVE . alteration
to residence: new plaster fron
slate roof and general repairs.
Owner— R. Lvon. 3132 Pacific Ave.
Architect— W. C. Perry, 260 Califor
nia Street.
Contractor — J. Dawson, 1507 Lincol
St., Berkeley. $900
CLEANING WORKS
(325) SW COR. BRADY and Stev
ensen Sts. ; two-story class C dye
ing and cleaning works.
Owner— Bell Bros.. Mills Bldg.
Architect— E. H. Denke, 1317 Hyde SI
Contractor— Cahill Bros., 206 Sansom
Street. $750
FLATS
(326) LINCOLN WAY 57 W 23r
Ave.; 2-story and basement fram
(2) flats.
Saturday, March 14, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-seven
Owner and Builder— Castle lildg. Co.,
830 Market St.
Plans by E. C. Baker, 583 Ramsell St.
$6000
STORAGE BLDG
(327) E HARRISON ST. 182 S 20th
St.; 3-story and basement frame
storage building.
!•'. Stepnikoff. 001 DeHaro St.
plana by A. M. Hardy, 680 Harrison
Street. $3000
DWELLING
(32S) W 21'nd AVE. 100 S Moraga;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— B. Heglin, 1245
21th Avenue.
Plans by Owner. $3500
DWELLING
(S29) E TARA 125 S Niagara; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
; Owner— J. Bjnrkman, 912 Geneva Ave.
!. Architect— Not Given. $3850
SERVICE BLDGS.
(330) SW COR. 19th AVE. and Lin-
coln Way; two 1-story class C
service station bldgs.
Owner — Associated Oil Co., 74 New
$5000
DWELLING
(331) W JENNINGS 100 S Shatter;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— T. Portello. 1843 Jennings St.
architect— Not Given. $3000
APARTMENTS
: (332) E CAPP 25 N Adair; two-story
and basement frame (4) apts.
Owner and Builder — A. and R. Surina,
65 Capp St.
Architect— Not Given. $8000
' BUILDING" CONTRACTS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
No. Owner Contractor AmL
60 Cutter Jensen 4050
51 Lynn Pacific 2273
52 Gilbert Strehlow 11382
53 Teglia Harder 17800
STORE
(50) SE 33rd AVE. and Clement St.
E 24 x S 100; one-story cabin and
store building.
Owner — M. E. Cutter. Alex Cutter and
M. Ross.
Architect — Albert H. Larsen, 447 Sut-
ter Street.
j< Contractor— G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Mar-
Filed. Mar. 5, '31. Dated, Feb. 26, '31.
Roof completed $1012.50
Interior & exterior plastered 1012.50
i Completed and accepted 1012.50
Usual 35 days 1012.50
TOTAL COST, $4050
Bond, $2000. Sureties, G. K. Jensen
and H. M. Snydex. Limit, 60 days.
Plans and Spec, filed.
ELEVATOR
(51) SE BRODERICK St. and Golden
Gate Ave.; 1 overhead, V-groove,
worm and gear traction, automatic
passenger elevator.
Owner— C. E. Lynn, 1435 Steiner St.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Pacific Elevator and
Equipment Co., 45 Rausch St.
Filed March 9, '31. Dated July 29, '30.
Rails installed 25%
Machinery delivered 50%
Completed and accepted 25%
TOTAL COST, $2273
RESIDENCE
(52) LOT £7 and SW 16-665 ft Lot
28 Blk 11, Forest Hill; all work for
frame residenco except heating,
painting and window shades.
Owner— Est, II, . 1>. Gilbert, 2033 Turk
Street.
Architects— Henry C. Smith and >l-
bert It. Williams, Humboldt Bank
lildg.
Contractor— Strehlow & LaVoie, Web-
ster and Central Sts., Alameda.
Filed March 10. '31. Dated March 9, '31
When concrete walls are up &
1st floor Joists set 12%%
Frame up ready for lather 12%%
Brown coateil and 1st coat on
exterior 25 %
Usual 35 days 25 %
TOTAL COST, $11,3S2
Bond. $5700. Sureties, A. F. Strehlow,
R. C. Strehlow. Limit. 90 days.
Plans and Spec, filed.
GUILDING
(53) E DIVISADERO 34-4% N Jef-
ferson N 25 x E 106-3; all work
for 3-story and garage frame bldg.
Owners— G. and Mary Teglia.
Plans by B, K. Dobkowitz, 425 Mont-
erey Blvd.
Contractor— Gerrit Harder, 1558 46th
Avenue.
Filed Mar. 11. '31. Dated Mar. 6, '31.
First floor joists set $2500
Roof boards on 3500
Frown coated 4300
Accepted 3500
Usual 35 days 4000
TOTAL COST, $17,800
Bond, $8900. Sureties, The Fidelity
& Casualty Co. Limit, 150 days after
March 10.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
March 5, 1931— W NINETEENTH
Ave 75 N Quintara N 25xW 120.
F J Reuter to whom it may con-
cern
March 5, 1931— LOT 26 BLK G.
Columbia Heights Tract. J E
and M A Collins to whom it may
concern March 5, 1931
March 5, 1931— NO. 730 DARIEN
Way. Thos J Sullivan to whom
it may concern —
March 5, 1931— W 25th AVE 2S2-6
and 312-6 N Fulton N 30 x W 120.
F Anderson to whom it may con-
cern March 5, 1931
March 5. 1931— LOT 12 BLK 2901C
Sub No 4, Miraloma Park. Meyer
Bros to whom it may concern
March 3, 1931
March 4, 1931— SE CALIFORNIA &
Joice S 77-6 E 60 N 8-9 E 20 N
68-9 W 80. Marian Realty Co Ltd
to whom it may concern
March 4, .931
March 4, 1931— N VICENTE 97 E
17th Ave E 30 x N 100. L B Ham-
mond to whom it may concern
March 2, 1931
March 4. 1931— N HALE 125 SW
Boylston. Blk 2 Hayman Tract. J
Focelly to S Rosen March 4, 1931
March 4, 1931— S ANZA 107-6 W
21st Ave W 25 x S 100. Rose Pink-
ham to whom it may concern
March 2, 1931
March 4, 1931— N DEWEY BLVD.
331 E Pacheco St. Chas Ander-
sen to whom it may concern
March 4. 1931
March 9, 1931— MASONIC AVE and
Turk St. Associated Oil Co to
Reavey & Spivock, Ltd
Februarv 27. 1931
March 9, 1931— E 22nd AVE 315 N
Judah N 24-9 x 120. H Christen-
sen to whom it may concern
March 9, 1931
March 7, 1931— ISO 29th AVE. D L
and S Breslauer to Mclnerney &
Borgesen March 3, 1931
March 7, 1931— NW MADRID ST 100
SW Italy Ave 25x100. A Williams
to whom it may concern
December 24, 1930
March 7. 1931— LOT 21 BLK 26 City
Land Assn. T F Ward to C and F
Gellert March 7, 1931
Marcb c. 1931— W romdiil place
377-7 S 16th and also dist 133-10%
E Valencia S 32-5 x W 46-4%, L
and A Relche to Lindgren Bros....
February 17, 1931
March 0, 1931— COMG at iron spike
at inter SE .Mission and Silver
Ave S 76 deg 22 min E 233-48 S
89 deg 8 min E 227-995 N 89 deg
57 min E lsl-264 N 89 deg 13 m..i
E 38-69 S 31 deg W 920-15 N 59
deg 99 min W 716-85 N 41 deg 15
min E 387-05 N 38 deg 02 min E
242-199. Hebrew Home for Aged
Disabled to H F Haverkamp, F J
Klimm Co (two completions)
March 5, 1931
March 6. 1931— N PARK 540 W An-
dover blk 6 Holly Park Tract. D
and J Gillies to A Anderson
March 6, 1931
March 6. 1931— SW NINTH and San-
chez Sts, 57x70. Y O Parker to H
A Thrald March 5, 1931
March 6, 1931— NW HOWTH 25 NE
Mt Vernon NE 25 x NW 90. S P
and C Meda as Meda Art Tile Co,
P Sabelia as Acme Floor Co to
Arthur Dockwell
March 11. 1931— SIXTEENTH ST.
Southern Pacific Co to whom it
may concern March 6, 1931
~ LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
March 6, 1931— N JACKSON S7-6 E
Steiner E 25 x N 117-8%. A Ram-
azotti vs H and M von Satern....$490
March 6, 1931— S CHESTNUT ST
and Kearny E 40 x S 68-9. Porter
Electric Co vs C S Mayes, Argo-
naut Inv Co, and C R Danziger
$661.45
March 6, 1931— S CHESTNUT ST
E Kearny E 40 x S 68-9. Morten-
son Const Co vs C S Mayes and
Argonaut Inv Co $26
March 6, 1931— SE CHESTNUT and
Kearny E 40 x S 68-9. J H Mc-
Callum vs C S Mayes' and Argo-
naut Inv Co $558.36
March 5. 1931— SE CHESTNUT and
Kearny Sts E 40 x S 68-9. Inlaid
Floor Co vs Argonaut Inv Co. .$664
March 5, 1931— SE CHESTNUT AND
Kearny E 40xS 68-9 C O Clau-
sen and F F Amandes, $450; P
Martire and R Alessandri $875 vs
C S Mayes and Argonaut Invst Co
March 5, 1931— SE CHESTNUT &
Kearny. 40x68-9. Star Ornamental
Iron Works vs C S Mayes and Ar-
gonaut Invst. Co $659.10
March 4, 1931— SW GEARY ST and
Grant Ave S 27-6 x W 80. Otis
Elevator Co vs A E Bates, C A,
G C and J F Kavanagh, The Pa--
agon, H Goldstone $378
March 9, 1931— LOT F-132, Fair-
way Estate, Oak Knoll T'ct, Oak-
land. Berkeley Bldg Materials Co
vs Theo R and M L Dienger
$257.73
March 9, 1931— PTN 21 BLOCK A,
Grand Ave, Oakland. Berkeley
Bldg Materials Co vs Theo R and
M L Dienger $149.69
March 9, 1931— SE TENTH AVE 120
ft NE of East 22nd St, Oakland.
LeRoy Olson Co vs Umberto and
Margaret Cavallo $40.75
March 9, 1931—1368 East 25th ST,
Oakland. Clyde H Manley vs F W
and Laura M Maurice $255.50
March 7, 1931— LOT F 132, Fairway
Estates in Oak Knoll, Oakland.
The Rigney Tile Co vs Theo R and
Marie L Dienger $162
March 7, 1931— PTN LOT 21 BLK A,
Grand Avenue Heights, Oakland.
L M Rasmussen vs Theo R and
Marie L Dienger $673
March 7, 1931— NW FAIRWAY AVE
iinrl Twin Oaks Way, Oakland.
West Coast Window Shade Service
vs Theo R Dienger $23
March 7, 1931— NW FAIRWAY AVE
and Twin Oaks Way, Oakland
i wenty-eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 14, 1931
Morgan Elec. Co, Ltd vs Theo R_
Dienger $'5
March 3, 1931— LOT 16 BLK 22,
map No 8 of Regents Park, Al-
bany. C E Spery vs Paul C Groee
$116.25
Marchl','' 1931— SE CHESTNUT and
Kearny E 40 x S 68-9. Roberts
Mfg Co vs R Danziner, Argonaut
Inv Co and C S Mayes $400
March 9 1931— SE GREEN AND La-
guna Sts E 25 x S 100. Geo S My-
ers and C Sandeen vs D Barwald..
$750
Marchl," 1931— N JACKSON S7-6 E
Steiner E 25 x N 117-814. Chris-
tenson Lbr Co vs Henri and Ma-
rie von Sabren $135.50
March 9, 1931— SE CHESTNUT and
Kearny Sts S 68-9 x E 40. Gold-
en Gate Concrete Co $236.80; A J
Ruhlman, $81, vs Carolyn S May-
es and Argonaut Inv Co
March 7, 1931— N PACIFIC AVE and
E Battery St N 57-6 x E 30. F J
Kaelber vs P Gogna and G Gug-
lielmone --^9
March 7, 1931— S CHESTNUT and E
Kearny Sts E 40 x S 6S-9. H W
Cummings vs C S Mayes and Ar-
gonaut Inv Co $225.72
March 6. 1931— SE CHESTNUT and
Kearny E 40 x N 68-9. Marshall
Newell Supply Co, $471.14; R P
Paoli & Co, $990; Acme Bldg Sup-
ply Co, $1383.75; National Sheet
Metal Works, $12; John J Deluc-
chi, $165.50; H Williamson Co,
$406.71; Neils Andersen. $729.25,
vs Argonaut Inv Co and C S
Marchl, 'l93'i-SE CHESTNUT and
Kearny E 40 x S 68-9. Malott &
Peterson vs Argonaut Inv Co and
CS Mayes $1616.80
RELEASE OF LIENS
San Franciico County
Recorded
Amount
March 7, 1931-W THIRD AVE 224-
9 N Geary N 25-0% x W 120. S
F Dal Porto to John Daly
March 4, 1931—3006 FRUITVALE
Ave Oakland. Charles Edw Gray
doing business as East Bay Spray-
ing Co to Fruitvale Truth Center,
B Cerf, Anna A Goss $204 10
March 3, 1931-E 30th AVE 175 N
Ulloa N 25 x E 120. Christenson
Lumber Co to R L Hanlon and A
M Hardy
BUILDING PERMITS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No owner Contractor Amt.
M9
Hexem
250
Oakland
251
Waters
252
Langandoft
253
Clark
254
Jacks
255
Foreman
256
Jensen
257
Geary
258
Girdwood
259
Kientz
260
Anderson
261
Gilmore
262
Kinley
263
Campus
?,64
Compton
•>65
Smith
?,fiS
Olanie
267
Pleemty
268
Bond
2(59
Felt
270
Childers
271
Magoon
272
Smiley
273
Applebaum
"74
Meyer
275
Garatti
Owner
32150
Strehlow
28719
Altermott
4000
Barrett
1200
Waldman
3200
Owner
4000
De Velbiss
2000
Owner
3900
Owner
6000
Nylander
4000
Gossett
1600
Owner
3900
Gilmore
3000
Owner
50000
Sullivan
1200
Imp
1000
Muller
S500
Owner
1850
Dooley
3000
Owner
8500
Owner
4000
Valleroy
1900
Magoon
40000
Fleming
Marchant
9500
Orth
4000
Owner
3950
DWELLING „ „ . . _
(249) S 106th AVE. 268 E Breed Ave..
OAKLAND; 1-story 6-room dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder— Andrew Hexem,
2959 California St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3350
SHOPS
(250) NW COR. HIGH and Wattling
Sts., OAKLAND; two-story con-
crete shops.
Owner — Oakland Public Schools, 1025
2nd Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Strehlow & LaVoie, 6 0 0
Central Ave., Alameda.
$2S,719
STUDIO
(251) S 29th ST. 499 E Broadway,
OAKLAND; one - story concrete
studio.
Owner — Waters & Hainlin.
Architect— F. H. Reimers, 5
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— J. F. Altermott,
clid Ave., Oakland.
Post
fllH.III
(252) NO. 2029 CHAINING WAT,
BERKELEY. Alterations
Owner— Langandoft Bakery, 11G0 Mc-
Allister St.. San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har-
rison St., San Francisco. $1200
DWELLING
(253) E 73rd AVE. 146 S Outlook Ave.
OAKLAND; 1-story 5-room dwell-
ing and 1-story garage.
Owner— Clark & Moore, 4650 E 14th
St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— A E. Waldman, 331 17th
St. Oakland. $3250
DWELLING
(254) N CLEMENS ROAD 150 E Ly-
man Road, OAKLAND; one-story
G-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— Victor Jacks, 1918
Prince St., Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
ALTERATIONS
(255) NE COR. 12th and Washington
Sts., OAKLAND; alterations.
Owner— Foreman & Clark, 12th and
Washington Sts., Oakland. •
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— C. D. DeVelbiss, 354 Ho-
bart St., Oakland. $2000
DWELLING
(256) NO. 455 E-TWELFTH ST.,
SAN LEANDRO. One and one-
half -story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— A. P. Jensen, 114 Sunnyside
Drive, San Leandro.
Architect— Not Given. $3900
RESIDENCES
(257) NO. 3039-41 HALEYN COURT,
BERKELEY. Two one-story five-
room 1-family frame residences.
Owner— J. J. Geary, 1221 Grand Ave.,
Piedmont.
Architect— Not Given. $3000 each
DWELLING
(258) NO. 942 BRIDGE ROAD, SAN
LEANDRO. One-story six-room
dwelling.
Owner— R. Girdwood.
Architect — Not Given
Contractor— Nylander Bros., 633 Mont-
clair Ave., San Leandro. $4000
ADDITION
(259) NO 324 BREED AVE., SAN
LEANDRO. Two-room addition.
Owner— E. B. Kientz, Premises.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— C. A. Gossett, 327 Wood-
land Park. $1600
DWELLING
(260) NO. 1631 PEARL, ALAMEDA.
One-story 6-room frame and
stucco dwelling.
Owner— Walter H. Anderson, 1014
Doris Court, Alameda.
Architect — Not Given. $3900
STATION
(261) NO. 2501 SANTA CLARA AVE ,
ALAMEDA. One-story concrete
super-service station.
Owner— Gilmore Gasoline Co., 2433 E-
28th St.. Los Angeles.
Architect— Wm. H. Carr, Second and
Gilman Sts , Berkeley.
Contractor— Gilmore Oil Co., Los An-
geles. $3000
APARTMENTS
(262) NO. 5311 SANTA CLARA AVE.,
ALAMEDA. Three-story 57-room
frame and stucco apartments.
Owner— J. M. Kinley, 729 Central
Ave , Alameda.
Architect— Not Given. $50,000
ALTERATIONS
(263) 2114 BERKELEY WAY BERK-
ELEY; alterations.
Owner — Campus Cleaners, 1961 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Sullivan & Sullivan,
39th Ave., Oakland.
$1200
ELECTRIC SIGN
(264) S 12th STREET 80 E Broadway
OAKLAND; electric sign.
Owner — Gene Compton.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Imp Elec. Sign Co., 2228
Myrtle St., Oakland. $1000
REPAIRS
(265) 1720-1724 BROADWAY, OAK-
LAND; Are repairs.
Owner— "Money Back" Smith, prem-
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— F. A. Muller, 805 Syndi-
cate Bldg., Oakland. 535,000
I 'WELLING
(266) 4101 KUHNLE AVE.,
LAND; one-story 3-room
ing.
Owner & Builder— W. H. Olar
Kuhnle Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Ave.. OAKLAND; one-story
room dwelling.
Owner— E. M. Pleemly.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Fred T. Dooley, 3936
Ave., Oakland.
RESIDENCE
(268) 1633-35 ARCH ST., BE
LEY; two-story 10-room 2-i
frame and stucco residence.
Owner and Builder— Milton S.
1655 Scenic Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given.
RESIDENCE
(269) NO. 644 CRAGMONT AVE'.,
BERKELEY. One-story 6-room 1
family frame residence.
Owner and Builder— Frank H. Felt.
2050 McGee Ave., Berkeley.
Designer— H. Heoil. $4000
DWELLING
(270) W WATEIIHOUSE ROAD, 300
E Casterline, OAKLAND; 1-story
4-room dwelling.
Owner— Dr. A. W. Childers, 820 21st
St., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— H. L. Valleroy, 3650 Ma-
ple Ave., Oakland. $1900
APARTMENTS
(271) 2451 SEMINARY AVE.. OAK-
LAND; three-story 66-room pts.
Owner— Mrs. Ethel D. Magoon, 1967
Courtland Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— E. B. Magoon, 1967 Court-
land Ave., Oakland. $40,000
ADDITION
(272) 3410 38th AVE., OAKLAND;
addition.
Saturday, March 14, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-nine
Owner— M. Smiley, 3410 3Sth Ave.
Contractor— John Fleming, 42G1 Sut
St., Oakland.
52350
,.\\ Ivl. I, INC.
(J78) 6140 CONTRA COSTA ROAD
OAKLAND; two-story nine-room
dwelling.
Qwnei ''Hi Appelbaum, 5304 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Architect— Masten & Hurd. 210 Post
si.. Sa
Pre
Contractor— Gordon Marchant, 3 20 1
Bruce St., Oakland. {9500
KI0SI1U0NCE
IL7H 953 COLUSA AVE.. BERKE-
LEY; .mo story G-room and ga-
rage 1-family frame residence.
i,,,,.: cl. I'. Meyer. 162 1 Sonoma
\ \ , l Berkeley.
Contractor— H. C. Orth, 1821 Addison
St., Berkeley. J4000
GARAGE
076) SE COR. S3rd AVE. and Foot-
hill Blvd., OAKLAND; one-story
brick garage.
Owner and Builder— F. Garatti, 2212
21st Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3950
COMPLETION NOTICES
ALAMEDA COUNTY
I Recorded Accepted
March 5, 1931—921 EUCLID AVE,
Berkeley. Rayce N Altermatt to
J F Altermatt January 10, 1931
March 6, 1931—726 HILLDALE AVE
| Berkeley. Albert Hammarberg to
Self March 4. 1931
March 6, 1931— LOT 2 BLK 4, High-
| land Manor, Oakland. Leo J Do-
) Ian to Walter Johnson
March 3. 1931
March 6, 1931—810 KEY ROUTE
I Blvd, Albany. George W Erickson
' to Self March 4, 1931
March 4, 1931— E STANNAGE AVE
206 ft 8 -in N of Dartmouth St,
> Albany. Ernest R Jervis to whom
[ it may concern.. February 28, 1931
March ii, 1931— E WASHINGTON St
' 75 ft S of 10th St, Oakland. De
Vorins, Inc to J L Rich
|»_ February 28, 1931
March 5, 1931— SIXTH and Grayson
Sts, Berkeley. Philadelphia Quartz
I Co of Calif, Ltd to W E Lyons....
Fetruary 28, 1931
i March 5, 1931— E STANNAGE AVE
I 200 ft N of Dartmouth St, Albany.
Lawrence De Luchi to whom it
may concern February 28, -931
I March 5, 1931 — LOT 176, Junction
I City Tract, Eden Twp. George
Holldorff to whom it may concern
March 4, 1931
: March 4, 1931— LOT 4 BLK Q, Glen-
I wood Extension, Oakland. Addi-
son S Moore to whom it may con-
| cern March 2, 1931
I March 7, 1931— LOT 13, Broadmoor
; Park, San Leandro. J E and
| Margaret Hayes to P R Hauhnan
March 4, 1931
. March 7, 1931— NO. 3500 GRAND
Ave., Oakland. S Brenner to Pren-
' tlce Constr Co March 6, 1931
March 7, 1931— LOT 25 BLK G, Es-
tudillo Estates, San Leandro.
Charles H and Effie M Thomas to
whom it may concern. ...Mar. 7, 1931
March 7, 1931— NO . 1430 ACTON
' St., Berkeley. Henry Kauppila to
whom it may concern. ...Mar. 1, 1931
March 7, 1931— LOT 10 BLK E, Mul-
lord Gardens Addition, San Le-
andro. Joseph B and Edna R
Rist to whom it may concern
March 7. 1931
March 9, 1931— OXFORD ST and
', Berkeley Way, Berkeley. The Re-
gents of the University of Cali-
fornia to Barrett & Hilp
March 2, 1931
March 9, 1931— NW BROADWAY &
20th St, Oakland. E John Magnin
and Grover A Magnin to Chas W
Heyer, Jr March 7, ?931
March In, r.i::i Li ITS 29 and SO Bill
30. Man No 8 of Regents Park,
Albanj Prior aid and Caroline
i . den in io whom it may con-
cern... March 9, 1931
March 10, 1931 sk 35 ft Lin' 8,
Fori st Pari I i i '. I lakland. C W
Leeklns to wl i it may concern-
March 7. 1931
MarcH i". 193 K EBSTBR ST at
the Oakland Estuary, Alameda.
Associated Oil Co to I terkeley Steel
Con t CO Im March 5, 1931
March In. 1931 NW EXCELSIOR
Ave and K n-im St. Oakland.
The Roman Catholic Archbishop
of San Pranclsc Thos F L Fur-
long March 4, 1931
March in. 1931 NW EXCELSIOR
\ i and Emerson St, Oakland.
The Roman Catholic Archbishop
of San Francisco to Wm Makin
March 3, 1931
LIENS FILED
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
March 9, 1931— BLOCK F-131, Fair-
way Estate. Oak Knoll T'ct, Oak-
land. Berkeley Eldg Materials Co
vs Russell D Ellis and R Jervis....
$249.93
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
March 9, 1931— S UNIVERSITY Ave
200 ft E of McGee St, Berkeley.
Carl H, George H and Herman K
Fox, co-partners, doing business
as Fox Bros to C B Radston and
Indoor Golf Courses. Ltd $1151.43
March 9, 1931— LOTS 107 and 108, St
James Wood, Piedmont. George J
Maurer to Clarence A and Mildred
I Murphy $1956
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
BUNGALOW. $45110; Lot 3 Part Lot 4
Blk 4. No. S22 Fifth Ave., San
Mateo; owner and contractor, E.
D. Ward, 1510 Drake St., San
Mateo.
BUNGALOW and garage, 4000; E 45
ft. Lots 4, 5 and 6 Blk 2S, No. 620
First Ave., San Mateo; owner and
contractor, C G. and G. E. Beals.
RESIDENCE, $2000; Lot 16 Blk H,
No. 317 Grand Blvd., San Mateo;
owner, Mrs. Edith Redding, 317
Grand Ave., San Mateo; conrac-
tor, G. W. Williams Co., Ltd., 1404
Broadway, Burlingame.
RESIDENCE. $4000; W 30 ft. Lot 23;
10 10 ft. Lot 24 Blk 7, 25th Ave.,
San Mateo; owner, Castle BIdg.
Co., S30 Market St., San Francisco
contractor, G. W. Morris, 730
Athens St, S-an Francisco.
RESIDENCE, $40110; W 40 ft. Lot 3
Blk 4. 26th Ave., San Mateo; own-
er. Castle Bldg. Co., 830 Market
St., San Francisco: contractor, G.
W. Morris, 730 Athens St., S, F.
RESIDENCE, $7600; Lot OS, No. 829
N-Idaho S-t., San Mateo; owner
and contractor, J. L. De Benedetti,
Kit Elm St., San Mateo.
IM'XCAI.iiW. $4000; Lot 7 Blk 29, No.
915 S-Forrest St , San Mateo;
owner and contractor, Morris Lu-
kens.
BUNGALOW, $i;7ini; E WA of Lot 15
No. 198 Bonlal St., Son Mateo;
owner, A, ion E O'Donnell; con-
tractor. Frank Ferrea, 712 5th
Ave., San Mateo.
FIRE repairs to store, $1000; N Ptn.
Lot 1 in, No. 1961 101 i 'amino, San
Mateo; owner, Geo. Denny, Prem.;
itractor, Ira w. Coburn.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
STORE, ETC.
PART LOT 5 BLK 7, Woodland
Place. All work for store build-
ing and 4-car garage.
Owner— John Huss, 1902 University
Ave., Palo Alto.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— A. C Heald. 1921 Uni-
versity Ave., Palo Alto.
Filed March 7, '31. Dated March 1, '31
Enclosed 1864.25
Brown coated 1S64.25
When completed 1864.25
Usual 35 days 1864.25
TOTAL COST, $7457 00
Bond, none. Limit, 90 working days.
Forfeit, plans and specifications, none
BUNGALOW
LOTS 8 AND 9 BLK 7, S-an Bruno.
All work for one-story frame and
stucco bungalow.
Owner — Gino Barsocchinl et al.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— O. H. Taylor, 253 Santa
Helena Ave., San Bruno.
Filed March 2, '31. Dated Feb. 28, '31.
Frame up $887.50
Brown coated 887.50
Completed 887.50
Usual 35 days 887.50
TOTAL COST, $3350.00
Bond, none. Limit. 75 working days.
Forfeit, $2.50. Plans and specifications
filed.
BUNGALOW
LOTS 9 AND 10 BLK 7, Woodland
Place. All work for five-room
bungalow.
Owner— A. Radivoj, 400 Donohoe St.,
Palo Alto.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— C, A. Held.
Filed Mar. 2, '31. Dated Mar. 2, '31.
Enclosed $630.25
Plastered 630.25
Completed 630.25
Usual 35 days 630 25
TOTAL COST, $2521.00
Bond, none. Limit, 90 working days.
Forfeit, plans and specifications, none.
DWELLING
PART LOTS 86 AND 92, San Mateo
Park (Baldwin & Howell Sub.)
All work for one and one-half-
story frame dwelling.
Owner— Acton E. O'Donnell, San
Francisco.
Member Insurance Brokers' Exchange
FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
Phone FRanklin 9400
San Francisco
Thirty
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 14, 195:
Architect — Not Given
Contractor — Frank J. Terrea, San
Mateo.
Piled Mar. 2, '31. Dated Feb. 20, '31.
Frame up $1693.75
Brown coated 1693.75
Completed i 1693 .75
Usual 35 days 1693.75
TOTAL COST, $6775.00
Bond, none. Limit, 90 working days.
Forfeit, plans and specifications none.
CESSATION OF LABOR
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
March 6, 1931— LOTS 14. 15, 16 AND
17 Blk 1, Bayview Heights. Louis
J Atkinson et al to Louis N Pol-
lard March 4, 1931
March 7. 1931— LOT 20 BLK A, Fair
Oaks Acres. Walter L Colbert to
whom it may concern, .March 5, 1931
March 7, 1931— LOT 6 BLK 11, Bay-
view Heights. C C Crowl et al
to whom it may concern.. ..Feb . 28, '31
March 3, 1931— LOT 9 BLK 24, Mil-
brae Highlands. John M Johnson
to whom it may concern. .Mar 2, 1931
March 3, 1931— LOT 10 BLK 3, Bur-
lingame Shore Land Co , Roy
Allen to whom it may concern
March 2, 1931
March 3, 1931 — LOT 11 BLK 54,
Easton. Joseplrine Becker to
whom it may concern. Feb. 25, 1931
Merch 4. 1331— LOT 10, Hillsborough
Heights. Lengfeld & Olund to
whom it may concern.. ..March 3, 1931
March 4, 1931— LOT 8 BLK 21, East
Sun Mateo. Lengfeld & Olund to
whom it may concern
March 3, 1931
March 4, 1931— LOT 2 BLK 20, East
San Mateo. Lengfeld & Olund to
whom it may concern. ...Mar. 3. 1931
March 4, 1931— LOT 14 BLK 1,
Edgewood Park. Z T Thorning
et al to whom it may concern
March 2, 1931
March 4, 1931— SAN MATEO Cal-
len Tjader to Lengfeld & Olund....
March 3, 1931
March 4. 1931— LOT 52, Wellesley
Park. Fanny I Keith to whom it
may concern Feb. 24, 1931
March 5, 1931— LOT 16 BLK 6, North
Palo Alto. Jack D Ymoull to
whom it may concern.. ..Mar. 4, 1931
March 5, 1931— OAK KNOLL. Lucy
K Mayer to whom it may con-
cern March 1, 1931
March 2, 1931— LOT 44 BLK 4, Hunt-
ington Park. Robert Lyon et al
to John J Furness March 2, 1931
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
March 6, 1931— LOTS 43 AND 44
Chas. Weeks Poultry Colony. F
R McNulty alias vs G Vega et al
$477.91
March 6. 1931— LOT 4 BLK 22, Lo-
mita Park. F M McNulty alias vs
L R Milne et al $982.12
March 6. 1931— LOT 15 BLK M, San
Bruno. Henry Cowell Lime & Ce-
ment Co vs J R MacDonald.... $87.76
March 6. 1931— LOT 3 BLK 10. Uni-
versity Heights. Merner Lumber
Co vs Albert W Bell ■... . $5 :: 03
March 9. 1931—11 PALOMAR CT,
Redwood City. Superior Tile Pro-
ducts Co vs C F Magne et al. $104.30
March 4, 1931— BURLINGAME. San
Mateo Planing Mill Co vs D F
Valentine $419.49
March 5, 1931— LOT 34 BLK 60, Bel-
monti. R N Nanson & Co. vs
Davenport Realty Co $53 ,8S
SAN MATEO COUNTY
March 5, 1931— LOT 8 BLK 14, Mil-
brae Villa Tract, San Mateo. J
H Dore to whom it may concern
"BUILDING CONTRACTS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
RESIDENCE
LOTS 13 AND 14, Nelson Manor Tct.,
Mt. View. All work for two-story
frame residence.
Owner — George Frederick and Edna
Jane Beardslee.
Architect— Edwin Reichel, 303 Uni-
versity Ave., Palo Alto.
Contractor — The Minton Co, 243
Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto.
Filed March 4, '31. Dated .
Foundations in $2143.40
Frame up 2443.40
Plastering completed 2443.40
Building completed 2443.40
Usual 35 days 2443 40
TOTAL COST, $12,217.00
Bond, J6108.50. Sureties, W. D. Wor-
rell and L. D. McConnell. Limit, 100
working days from March 4, 1931.
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifications
filed.
LAUNDRY
HOMER AVE., being Lot 58 and part
Lot 56 Blk 9, Palo Alto. All work
for one-story reinforced concrete
laundry.
Owner — Alfred F. Dalmon and Leopold
Bordoulay, 260 Homer Ave., Palo
Alto.
Architect — Erwin Reichel, 303 Univer-
sity Ave , Palo Alto.
Contractor— Wells P. Goodenough, 310
University Ave., Palo Alto.
On 1st day of each week
TOTAL COST, $7200
Bond, none. Limit, 50 working days.
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifica-
tions filed.
BUILDING
NE MAIN ST. AND SANTA CRUZ
Ave , Los Gatos. All work for
building.
Owner — Bank of America National
Trust & Savings Assn., Los Gatos
Capital Co., 460 Montgomery St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Jacks & Irvine, Inc., 74
New Montgomery St., S. F.
Filed Feb. 27, '31. Dated Feb. 20, '31.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $48,218
Bond, $48,218. Surety, Central West
Casualty Co. Limit, on or before July
1, 1931. Forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Feb. 27, 1931— BEG. 313.50 FT W and
150 ft. S of SW Hamilton and
Ashhy Aves S 159.90 ft by W 55
ft. Pt. Lot 15, Ashby Addn and
pt. Boyce and Ashby Tracts. Also
beg 263.5 ft. W and 150 ft. S of
SW Achby and Hamilton Aves W
50 and S 159.9 ft. Part Lots 15
and 16 Ashby Addition, Palo Alto.
Jessie La Venture to whom it
may concern Feb. 26, 1931
Feb. 27, 1931— LOT 6 BLK 1, Cherry
Land Tract. O Donatelli to
whom it may concern... Feb. 27, 1931
Feb 27, 1931— LOT 13 BLK 3, Re-
subd. of Seale Addition No, 3,
Palo Alto. Andrew W Hoy to
whom it may concern... Feb. 20, 1931
Feb. 27, 1931— SW CHESTNUT AND
Hamlin Sts., San Jose. M V
Hevrin to whom it may concern
Feb. 27, 193
Feb. 28, 1931— LOT 4 BLK 2, Hevrin
Smb., San Jose. Elmer F Hall to
whom it may concern.. ..Feb. 28, 193
March 2, 1931— LOT 30 BLK 2, Rose
Lawn, San Jose. Onisifor Savch-
enko to whom it may concern
Feb. 27, 193
March 2, 1931— SE PINE AND SW
Newport Ave., San Jose. R F
Gardner to whom it may concern
March 2, 193
March 2, 1931— LOT 12 BLK 1, Lin-
coln Gates, San Jose. Emma T
Bennett to whom it may con-
cern March 1, 193
March 3, 1931— LOT 12, Juanita Park
Alfast H Wilson to whom it may
concern Feb. 2S, 193
March 3, 1931— LOT 48. Colonial
Manor. William H O'Neil to whom
it may concern March 3, 193]
March 3, 1031— LOT 55, Barron Park
L C Max to whom it may concern
Feb, 15, 193:
March 4, 1931— LOT 26, Rosedale.
Edward J Faltersack to whom it i
may concern March 4, 1931
March 4, 1931— LOT 26, Rosedale.
Edward J Faltersack to whom it i
may concern March 4, 193]
March 5, 1931— LOT 46, Barron Park
C F Slinger to whom it may con- I
cern March 4, 193]
March 5, 1931— LOT 25 BLK 4, J. B. -,
Randol's Addn. Supreme Grand
Lodge of Amorc, Inc to whom it
may concern March 4, 1931
March 6, 1931— LOT IS BLK 3, Rest- I
wood Park No. 2. George D Mc- j
Crary et al to whom it may con- 'if
cern March f,, 1931
Feb. 17, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 9, Sun-
nyvale Addition No. 2, Palo Alto. 1
Lorenzo Dell-Aquilla to whom it
may concern Feb. 16. 1931
Feb. 18, 1931— NO. 260 N-THIRD
St., San Jose. George S Jones et
al to whom it may concern
Feb. 16, 1931
Feb. 20, 1931— LOT 40, Santana
Subd. Thomas W Carroll et al to '
whom it may concern. ..Feb. 20, 1931
Feb. 20, 1931— NE FOURTEENTH
St. and SE line Lot 12, Naglee
Park Addition, San Jose. George
Boland Eckhart et al to whom it
may concern Feb. 19, 1931
Feb. 21, 1931— LOT 36, Ridgeview.
A M Whiteside to whom it may
concern Feb. 21. 1931
Feb. 21, 1931— LOT 21 BLK 13, S. R. I
A., Sherman Tract, San Jose. Leo
Charles Hinman to whom it may
concern Feb. 20, 1931
Feb. 21. 1931— SW 70 FT. LOTS U,
V & W, High School Park, Morgan
Hill. Millard P Hale to whom it
may concern Feb. 21, 1931
Feb. 21, 1931— LOT 2 BLK B, Ken-
old Tract, San Jose. Ira Brotzman
to whom it may concern. .Feb. 21, 1931
Feb. 21, 1931— LOT 4 BLK B, Ken-
old Tract, San Jose. Ira Brotz-
man to whom it may concern
Feb. 21, 1931
Feb. 24,5 1931— LOTS 9 AND 10 BLK
35, College Terrace, Palo Alto. C
G S"hambaugh to whom it may
concern Feb. 20, 1931
Feb. 25, 1931— LOT 1, Paul Survey
No. 476-4S0 California Ave, Palo |
Alto. Howard J and Opal E
Canine to whom it may concern
Feb. 10, 1931
Feb. 25, 1931— LOT 20 BLK 2, Rest-
wood Park No. 2, San Jose. L
Dougherty et al to whom it may
concern Feb. IS, 1931
Feb. 25, 1931— LOT 19 BLK 2, Rest-
wood Park No . 2, San Jose. L
Dougherty to whom it may con-
cern Feb. 18, 1931
Feb. 26, 1931— PART BLK 15.
Beach's Addn., San Jose. S E
Minnick to whom it may concern
Feb. 21. 1931
Fel). 26. 1931— LOT 15, Thomson
Tract of Chapman and Davis Addn
San Jose. Ler.na and A Derrick
to whom it may concern. .Feb. 26, '31
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thirty-one
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUUTY
soordod Amount
eb. 88, 1931— LOT 22 BLK 2, Uest-
i irk No 2. William J ( iak-
\mlrcv, .1 Ogg $b2
,,,-li B, 1931— LOT 28 BLK 124,
Cn .ii Park No. 3, Palo Alto.
Hundevadt & Petersen vs George
i \ ii -line $140
. 1931- Li IT 22 BLK 2, Rcst-
wood Park N'o . 2. California
Mill i 'o i a Indrew J Orb
I, I ,. 1931— LOT 2 BLK 141, lira-
i. i,i Oaks, Palo Alto. Lloyd
Linabury vs Edna K and Elmer
ii $314
|3b. 17, 1931— LOTS 4, 5 AND 6,
Boulevard Trait. Boehers Bros vs
i l ee P Fonseca et al $70.03
bb. 19, 1931— LOT 28 BLK 124,
Crescent Park No. 3, Palo Alto. A
C Vhitson vs George H Augustine
$05
jab. 25, 1931— LOT 91, Los Alamos
Acres. West Bay Lumber Co vs
Sidney Bcldin $225.24
3b. 26, 1931— LOT 94, Las Alamos
Acres. Peninsula Building Ma-
terial Co vs S A Beldin $70.66
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
ecorded Amount
.eb. 21, 1931— NO. 296 S-THIRD ST.
San Jose. Henry Cowell Lime &
Cement Co to Berniee R Harmle-
ing $8.64
,eb. 21, 1931— LOT 5. Mayflower
r Park. Henry Cowell Lime & Ce-
l.ment Co to A Azevedo $20.08
BUILDING PERMITS
REDWOOD CITY
WELLING, frame, 4-room, hath and
I garage, $2000; No. 1168 King St.,
Redwood City; owner, Elmer John-
son; contractor, H. E. Soderstrom,
Sis I Lad St., San Francisco.
WELLING, frame, 5-room, bath and
I garage, $3000; No. 367 Encina
j Ave., Redwood City; owner, A.
Elliott; contractor, E. G. Stenegger
WELLING, frame. 5-room and bath,
, $3000; No. 936 Iris St.. Redwood
| City; owner and contractor, E. J.
• Carr. 1026 Iris St., Redwood City.
WELLING, frame, 6-room, bath and
garage, $4000; No. 344 Fulton St.,
J Redwood City; owner and con-
i tractor, I. M. Canvin, 4 Vera Ct.,
Redwood City
WELLING, frame, 5-room, bath and
garage, $3000; No. 556 Jefferson
St., Redwood City; owner and
contractor, E. Standquist, 229 Iris
' St., Redwood City.
'WELLING, frame, 5-room and bath,
$3000; No. 936 Iris St.. Redwood
City; owner and contractor, E J.
Carr, 1026 Iris St., Redwood City.
COMPLETTON NOTICES"
MONTEREY COUNTY
ecorded Accepted
larch 2, 1931 — LOT 17 BLK 5,
Maple Park Addition No. 2, Sa-
linas, Wallace L Richmond to
Wallace L Richmond-March 2, 1931
larch 2, 1931— LOT 19, Sherwood
Park Subdvn Rancho EI Saual,
Monterey County. T S and Georgia
M Lyons to T S and Georgia M
Lyons Feb. 28, 1931
larch 4, 1931— LOTS 10 AND 12
Blk 103, Third Addn to Pacific
Grove Retreat. C D and Esther
J Zumwalt to whom it may con-
cern March 4, 1931
M., .. i . ' i AND 6 BLK
146, Fourth a, bin to Pacific Grove.
Chester J Raymond to whom it
may concern March 2, 1931
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
INTERIOR alter; us, $1000; No. 610
Mel\ ill- \ ■ . i alp Alto; owner.
Mrs. E. Black, Premises; con-
tractor. I :l ... ■ . < ':iiNI>l".ll.
STORE and offlci building, Class C,
$16,000; No. 2409 El Camino Real.
Palo Alio; owner, E. J. Worth,
1024 Ramona St , Palo Alto; con-
tractor, Geo. B. Moore, 531 Stan-
ford St., Palo Alto.
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
March 2. 1931— LOT 52, Map Clark
City, Monterey County. South-
ern Pacific Milling Co of Soledad
vs C F Vail $179.87
March 2, 1931— LOT 32 BLK 2, Map
2, Lakeside Tract, Monterey . C J
Lee vs Charles and Wendla C
Williams $
March 2, 1931— LOT 32 BLK 2. Map
2, Lakeside Tract. Tynan Lum-
ber Co vs A Turano; Charles and
Wendla C Williams $39.72
March 2, 1931— LOT 32 BLK 2, Map
No. 2, Lakeside Tract. F E Gran-
tham, $31S.95: W G O'Bryan, $30;
Grant Towle and Mattie L Wright
$225 vs Charles and Wendla C
Williams
March 3, 1931— LOT 32 BLK 2, Map
2, Lakeside Trait. C L Frost,
vs Charles Williams $45
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
RF.S1I iK.Vi '!•: l trnge, $4022; X"
1711 W-Walnut St., Stockton;
owner, A. C. Salini, 115 E-Adams
St., Stockton; contractor, F. Paul
Dobson, 1150 W-Harding Way,
Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage, 11,300; No.
950 Oxford Way, Stockton; owner,
Peter Marengo Jr., 232 Central
Ct . Stockton; contractor. Frank
Guyon, 1211 E- Main St, Stock-
ton.
SERVICE station, $2000; No. 348 E-
Miner Ave., Stockton: owner, Fred
W. Rothenbush, 1624 N-Hunter
St., Stockton; contractor, C. A.
Towne, 526 E-Main St.. Stockton.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
March 9, 1930 — SAN ANSELMO.
Raymond C. Buell to Young &
Horstmeyer to whom it may con-
cern March 5, 1931
March 9, 1931— NEAR FAIRFAX.
Meadow Club of Tamalpais to
Frank H Allen March 6, 1931
March 9, 1931 — SAN ANSELMO.
Harold E Squire to whom it may
concern March 9, 1931
March 3, 1931— ROSS. E J Schmie-
del Jr. to whom it may concern....
Feb. 25. 1931
LIENS FILED
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Amount
March 5, 1931— SAUSALITO. Marin
Lumber & Supply Co vs Italian
American Motors Inc $857 55
March 5, 1931— SAUSALITO. James
H McFarland, et al (Paramount
Concrete ("<,) \s Italian American
Motors Co et al $2659
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
March 5, 1931 — LOT 14 BLK 2,
Riverside Terrace No. 1. B Ord-
way to whom it may concern
March 4, 1931
RELEASE OF LIENS
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
March 4. 1931— PTN LOTS 11 AND
12 Blk I, Map of Meriam Addition
to Santa Rosa. H E Huntington
to Jay and Amy McC Bower.... $127. 55
March 7, 1931— PART BLK B, Hol-
linger's Addn to Santa Rosa. E
W White Lumber Co to Martin D
Eberwein and Bank of America
etc $621 29
LIENS FILED
March 2, 1931— LOTS 23 AND 25
Blk A, New Richmond Addition.
Standard Plumbing & Heating Co
vs John Ambrosio $509.40
"COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
March 3, 1931— HUNTER & MINER
Ave., Stockton. Associated Oil
Co to J A Allen March 4, 1931
March 6, 1931— LOTS 1, 2 AND 3
Blk 7. City Park Gardens. Buss
William Anderson to F P Dobson
March 5. 1931
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
DWELLING and garage, $5700; No.
824 47th St., Sacramento; owner,
Jos. Pedrone, 914 S St., Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $7000; No.
2759 12th St., Sacramento; own-
er, Max Miller, S17 7th Ave., Sac-
ramento; contractor, J. W. Hoopes
5140 14th Ave.. Sacramento.
GARAGE,} ; No. 1208 Q St., Sac-
ramento; owner, Senf Dray Co.,
501 I St., Sacramento; contrac-
tor, M. R. Peterson.
DWELLING and garage, $6500; No.
1133 Marian Ave., Sacramento;
owner and contractor, Land Drive
Terrace, 1100 Robertson St., Sac-
ramento .
ADD bath room, $1600; No. 2420 W
St., Sacramento; owner, E. D.
Waldron, Premises; contractor, G.
O. Griffith.
DWELLING and garage, $5000; No
1324 37th St., Sacramento; owner,
Mrs. A. Ruark, 1316 37th St.. Sac-
ramento; contractor, Carl Fiedler,
2631 30th St., Sacramento.
HOUSE and garage, $4000; No. 1328
57th St , Sacramento; owner,
Fred Banducci, 1301 57th St., Sac-
ramento; contractor, Frank Sar-
mento, 2030 24th St., Sacramento.
SLEEPING rooms, $1500; No. 4501 H
St., Sacramento; owner, K. W.
Oehler, Premises; contractor, R.
L, Hathaway, 720 Redwood Ave.,
Sacramento.
DWELLING and garage, $6800; No.
833 45th St., Sacramento; owner,
H. J. Mueller, 2624 16th St., Sac-
Thirty-two
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ramento; owner, P. R, Opdyke.
1506 F St., Sacramento.
SERVICE station, 6700; No. 1000 I
St., Sacramento; owner, Standard
Oil Co., 225 Bush St., San Fran-
cisco.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
March 5, 1931— ISLETON. Southern
Pacific Co to whom it may con-
cern Feb. 25, 1931
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
DWELLING and garage, $3900; No.
312 Olive Ave., Fresno; owner and
contractor, Taylor- Wheeler. Inc.,
Power Co. Bldg.. Fresno.
ALTERATIONS and additions, $1400;
Kern and Van Ness Ave, Fresno;
owner, Wesley Garage, Premises ;
contractor, Curtis Hess.
DWELLING and garage, $3000; No.
3767 PlaLt Ave., Fresno; owner,
A. Cruzan, 4120 Piatt Ave., Fresno
contractor, A. F. Lambert, 1576
Poplar St., Fresno,
DWELLING and garage, $3950; No.
1050 Vassar Ave., Fresno; owner,
Geo. Lehman, 371 North First St.
Fresno; contractor. Valley Constr.
Co., Bank of Italy Bldg., Fresno,
DWELLING and garage, $7950; No.
405 Terrace Ave., F'resno; owner,
Taylor-Wheeler, Inc., Power Co.
Bldg., Fresno.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Ma rch 3, 1931— G AND EL DORADO
Sts. (S. P. Reservation), Fresno.
Producers & Growers of Central
Calif, to C J McIntyre..Feb. 27, 1931
March 3, 1931— LOTS 7 AND S BLK
4, Fresno Heights. P A C Wil-
liams to whom it may concern
March 2, 1931
March 5, 1931— LOTS 9 AND 10,
Lonesomehurst. Taylor- Wheeler
Inc to whom it may concern
March 4, 1931
OFFICIAL PROPOSALS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of the State High-
way Engineer, Public Works Building,
Sacramento, California, until 2 o'clock
P. M. on April 1, 1931, at which time
they will be publicly opened and read,
for construction in accordance with
the specifications therefor, to which
special reference is made, of portions
of State Highway, as follows:
Placer County, a bridge across Au-
burn Ravine about one-half mile west
of Auburn (III-Pla-17-B), consisting
of six 19'0" timber sF"ans and one 40'
0" steel beam span on timber frame
bents with concrete footings.
Santa Clara County, a reinforced
concrete girder bridge across Carna-
dero Creek, about 1.7 miles south of
Gilroy (IV-SC1-2-C), consisting of four
35-foot spans on concrete pile bents
and concrete abutments, and approxi-
mately 0.35 mile of roadway ap-
proaches to be graded and paved with
Portland cement concrete.
Santa Cruz County, between Wat-
erman Switch-back and Saratoga Gap
(IV-CSr-42-A), a total of about six
and five-tenths (6.5) miles in length,
three and five-tenths <3.5) miles to be
graded and surfaced with crusher run
base and the entire length to be
paved with bituminous macadam.
Santa Barbara County, between
Wigmore and Los Alamos (V-S.B-2-
C), about three and seven-tenths (3.7)
miles in length, to be graded and
paved with Portland cement concrete.
Merced County, a steel stringer
overhead crossing over the tracks of
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway about 2% miles east of Mer-
ced (VI-Mer-lS-A), consisting of
thirty-one 40'-0" spans with reinforced
concrete deck on steel pile bents and
steel frame bents on concrete footings
with timber pile foundations and ap-
proaches to be graded and paved with
Portland cement concrete.
San Diego County, at Bostonia (VII-
S.D-12-C), about one and five-tenths
(1.5) miles in length. to be graded and
paved with Portland cement con-
crete.
Proposal forms will be issued only
to those Contractors who have fur-
nished a verified statement of ex-
perience and financial condition in ac-
cordance with the provisions of
Chapter 644, Statutes of 1929, and
whose statements so furnished are
satisfactory to the Department of
Public Works Bids will not be ac-
cepted from a Contractor to whom a
proposal form has not been issued by
the Department of Public Works.
Plans may be seen, and forms of
proposal, bonds, contract and speci-
fications may be obtained at the said
office and they may be seen at the of-
fices of the District Engineers at Los
Angeles and San Francisco, and at
the office of the District Engineer of
the district in which the work is
situated. The District Engineers' of-
fices are located at Eureka, Redding,
Sacramento, San Francisco, San Luis
Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the distric
office will be available to accompan;
prospect ive bidders for an inspectiol
of the work heroin contemplated, an* &
Contractors are urged to investigate
the location, character and quantit) i
of work to be done, with a represenB
tative of the Division of Highways. iB
is requested that arrangements fofl
joint field inspection be made as fafl
in advance as possible. Detailed lnl
formation concerning the proposeB
work may be obtained from the din
trict office.
No bid will be received unless it ll
made on a blank form furnished bfl
the State Highway Engineer. ThH
special attention of prospective bidl
ders is called to the " Proposal Bel
quirements and Conditions" annexeB
to the blank form of proposal, for full
directions as to bidding, etc.
The Department of Public World
reserves the right to reject any or al
bids or to accept the bid deemed torn
the best interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS*
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway EngineeiB
Dated March 4, 1931.
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ALAMEDA CITY
MANAGER TO QUI!*
Following closely on the heels ol
the election of Otto Leydecker ana
William F. Murray as members i.f tht
Alameda city council, Clifton E. Hicl
kok, for ten years city manager id
that city, announced yesterday he
would tender his resignation nexl
Tuesday.
Hickok has been opposed, it wad
said, by the minority members of tha
city council, William H. Henning ancj
Emil M. Eroderson, the new member^
giving them majority control.
The resignation, Hickok said,
be effective April 1. He was appoint-|
ed in 1921 following the resignatio
Charles E. Hughes.
A "Pittsburg" Auto-
matic Water Heater
installed in the Home
indicates high quality
throughout.
Recommended and speci-
fied by all the leading ar-
chitects, plumbers and
builders.
Consider the high merit
of the Pittsburg coupled
with 'Pittsburg Perfect
Service."
"Hot water quick as a
wink."
Pittsburg Water Heater Co.
Makers of "Pittsbutg Automatic" — "Bungalow Automatic"
Storage Systems and "Lyon" Tank Water Heaters.
309 13th Street, Oakland 478 Sutler St., San Francisco
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LIEN LAW CHANGE
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CALAMITY HOWLER
VISITS SACRAMENTO
Assembly
California 3
officially e n d o i
nllih
eting of
it the regular
the Alameda
■iated General
a, last week,
' bill wo
bulldin
(Jounty Chapte
mntractors of
full. .wins a report on the measure
submitted by the Legislative Com-
mittee of the Chapter of which Thos.
Furlong is chairman.
doubts as to passage of the
1 expressed as it is feared the
and loan companies, mort-
i gage companies, banks, etc., are al-
I most certain to oppose it owing to the
. provision that liens would come ahead
I of any mortgage unless a bond is
I filed.
I The proposed amendments to the
Contractors' License Law were all
unanimously approved particularly AB
1867. which is now being pushed thru
1 the State Legislature as rapidly as
possible. It particularly covers the
new fee of $10 and provides for prop-
• er qualification of applicants before a
I license is issued. If this bill is passed
, promptly it will take effect before the
,i time for issuing of the new licenses.
I The A. G. C. legislative representa-
ftive, F. O. Booe, in Sacramento, re-
i ports the bill has now passed its sec-
| ond reading.
SB 26, providing for the highest
j prevailing scale of wages on all state
and public work was reported as a
wage standardizing measure much
needed. The Labor and Industrial Re-
lations Committee, through its chair-
I man, H. J. Christensen. recommended
' Its passage with certain changes in
I the wording along the lines originally
proposed by the A. G. C. for the Da-
| vis-Bacon Bill, recently passed by
> Congress at Washington. The Na-
tional bill also covered the question
I of wages on U.S. construction.
W. G. Thornally, chairman of the
I Credit Stabilization Committee, re-
; ported all but two of the East Bay
] material dealers had replied favorably
;i on the proposition of not selling jobs
■' with two mortgages. A favorable an-
f. swer is expected from the other two.
i A definite credit setup' with a proper
J clearing bureau is the aim of the com-
mittee. "Stop the losses and the prof-
j its will take care of themselves," is
' the slogan of the committee.
In closing the meeting President
W. E. Lyons urged all the members
to be prepared to take a fast trip
to Sacramento on behalf of bills fav-
against adverse measures.
The consumption of scrap iron and
steel in the United States during 1920
was 36,263,501 tons, costing approxi-
mately half a billion dollars, it is
announced by the census of manu-
facturers of the Department of Com-
merce today, in a special report pre-
pared at the request of the Institute
of Scrap Iron and Steel. The steel
Industry and other manufacturers
used, in addition to this tonnage of
scrap, in making steel products, 41,-
146,552 tons of pig iron costing ap-
proximately $672,000,000.
Jens C Petersen, Sacramento ar-
ch itect a ml engineer, acknowledges a
burning sensation brought about by
the constant visits to his office of In-
dividuals who aim to further the in-
terests of the firm of Business D.
Pression.
"Who burns me up?" asks Mr.
Petersen. "The fellow who comes into
my office just before lunch and says:"
"How's business. Well I'm glad
to hear you say that because
you're the only architect I've
heard say that he had anything
on the boards or ready for bids;
I just came from Morgan's office
and he hasn't got a thing to do,
neither has Stacey or Higgins and
they told me they intended to lay
off some of their best draftsmen
who have been with them for
years. I just came in from Cod-
dington and Spruceburg and there
isn't anything doing in those two
towns; I did have a chance to sell
Mr. Promotor a car load of rat
proofing for the Pabts Blue Rib-
bon building but I heard he took
the job at cost just to keep his or-
ganization intact and I was afraid
my house wouldn't take the order,
he has always paid his accounts
right on the dot, but during these
times you never can tell what
these optomistic fellows might do
next so I didn't go near him. I
understand none of the architects
are even making any sketches
"But just then," says Mr. Petersen,
"my phone rang and I tried to answer
it with a smile while Mr. Salesman
looks at me in a dubious way as I
said, "Yes I'll be in at one o'clock."
And he says: "Your not interested in
any of our line are you," and I cheer
up long enough to say "no, not now"
and go back to my drafting table to
find there is no lead in my pencil.
Record Bond Premium
On Hoover Dam Project
The largest surety bond premium in
the history of the world — $825.000 — has
been paid to twenty - two American
companies by the Six Companies. Inc.,
San Francisco syndicate, which will
build Boulder Dam.
The premium was paid for a $5,000-
000 "performance bond," posted by the
Six Companies to guarantee comple-
tion of its contract.
The bond guarantees that the con-
tract will be finished within a 6%-year
period, under penalty of $3,000 a day
for delay; guarantees payment of all
labor and material bills, and insures
the Government against paying more
than the $4S. 899,000, which was the
syndicate's bid.
Heading the list of the surety com-
panies which wrote the $5,000,000 bond
are the National Surety Company and
the Fidelity & Deposit Company.
HIGHWAY BRIDGE
DESIGN COMPETITION
CLOSES ON APRIL 1
Several hundred students of engi-
neering and architecture in colleges
throughout the United States and Can-
ada are participating in a competition
sponsored by the American Institute
of Steel Construction for the aesthetic
design of a highway tridge. The In-
stitute announces that the preliminary
judging will be held on April 2, the
jury consisting of a group of national-
ly known engineers and architects. On
this jury are:
Dr. Ralph Modjeski, consulting en-
gineer; Dr. Shortridge Hardesty, con-
sulting engineer; H. H. Murdock, ar-
chitect, of the firm of Jardine, Hill &
Murdock; Clinton Mackenzie, archi-
tect, an officer of the Beaux-Arts In-
stitute of design; F. E. Schmitt, edi-
tor of Engineering News-Record.
At the preliminary judgment on
April 2 the ten best designs by engi-
neering students and the ten best de-
signs by architectural students will be
selected. These will be asked to make
a finished rendering of their design to
be submitted in the final judgment on
May 1. At that time the same jury
will select the first, second and third
best among the engineering and the
same among the architectural stud-
ents. The prizes are first, $500; sec-
ond. $250; and third, $100.
Preliminary designs can be submit-
ted at any time up to April 1, ad-
dressing the American Institute of
Steel Construction, 200 Madison Ave.,
New York.
MONEY AVAILABLE
FOR CONSTRUCTION
Ziegler Investment Corporation, Ltd.
of Los Angeles, announces that it now
has available $1,000,000 monthly as
loans on new construction, including
homes, duplexes, flats, apartments,
stores, markets and other buildings.
The following statement has been is-
sued by the company:
"So satisfied are we and our sources
of funds that materials have reached
bottom that we have been able to ob-
tain an interest reduction to 6 per
cent from our sources of funds for
second mortgage construe tun money.
"It is hard to conceive that owners
of vacant property or of property
which has outgrown its usefulness by
reason of antiquated improvements
will idly stand by instead of taking
advantage of first, the present low
interest rates. Secondly, the low con-
struction costs, which in themselves
should show a substantial increase in
resources if it be nothing more than
the natural increase in reproduction
costs which are bound to come. And
last, but not least, the fact that every
new construction job means work for
from one to one hundred men and
women and with more of our populace
employed, the return of normal condi-
tions will be speeded up by just that
much."
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 21, J921
OREGON STATE PASSES PREQUALIFICATION MEASURE
Governor Meier of Oregon has
signed the bill providing for prequali-
fication of bidders on public works
construction. The law is similar to
that in effect in California. The full
text of the measure is published here-
with:
For an act providing for the pre-
qualification of bidders on public
work, defining certain terms used
therein, prescribing right and effect
of appeal, providing for limiting
public improvements to be awarded
to a single bidder.
Be it enacted by the people of the
State of Oregon:
Section 1. The word "person" as
used in this act shall mean and in-
clude any and every individual, co-
partnership, association, corporation
or joint stock company, and any and
every lessee, trustee or receiver ap-
pointed by any court whatsoever.
The word "public officer' shall in-
clude any and every public officer,
commission, board, committee, de-
partment or other public representa-
tive of the State of Oregon or of any
county, city, town, district or other
public body charged by law with the
duty of either receiving bids for or
awarding contracts for the construc-
tion of any public improvements.
The term "public improvement" as
used in this act shall mean an im-
provement upon any real estate be-
longing to or in any wise to be use*1
by the state of Oregon or any county,
city, town, district or other municipal
subdivision of the state of Oregon.
The term "public contract' as used
in this act means any contract for
public, improvements, proposals for
the construction of which are required
to be advertised for by law.
The term "form for bid proposals"
as used in this act shall mean that
printed, typewritten or written form
which is officially sanctioned by the
public officer for the submission of
bids for a public improvement under
public contract
The term "prospective bidder" as
used in this act shall mean any and
every person who makes an applica-
tion for any plans for any public im-
provements for the purpose of bidding
on such work.
Wherever in this act the singular of
any word, term or expression is used
it shall be construed also to include
equally where applicable to the plural
thereof.
Section 2. For all contracts for
public improvement, estimated at a
total cost of $10,000 or over, by the
state or by any county, city, town,
district, board or other public body,
every public officer charged with the
duty of receiving bids for and of
awarding any public contract shall,
before delivering any form for bid
proposals pertaining thereto to any
person, require such p-erson to sub-
mit a full and complete statement
sworn to before an officer authorized
by law to administer oaths, of finan-
cial ability, equipment, experience In
construction of public improvements,
and of such other matters as such
public officer may require for deter-
mination for the benefit of the public
in the performance of any such con-
templated public improvement; and
such statement, with any subsequent
amendments thereof, shall be in
writing on a standard form of ques-
tionnaire as adopted for use by the
public officer, to be furnished by such
public officer and shall be filed with
such public officer not later than 10
days prior to the time set for open-
ing bids, which statement shall not
be disclosed except upon written order
of such person or persons furnishing
the same, or an appropriate order of
a court of competent jurisdiction. No
bid shall be received from any person
who has not submitted the sworn
statement as above required ; "pro-
vided, that any prospective bidder
who has once qualified to the satis-
faction of the public officer and who
wishes to become a bidder on sub-
sequent public improvements under
the jurisdiction of the public officer
to whose satisfaction the prospective
bidder has qualified under the pro-
visions of this act, need not separate-
ly qualify for each public contract for
public improvement unless required so
to do by the public officer."
Section :i. The public officer in
charge ot letting any public contract
for any public improvement shall, at
least eight days prior to the time
set for opening bids, examine all said
statements so submitted and shall
make such investigation by personal
interview with the prospective bidders
or in such other manner as in the dis-
cretion of such public officer appears
necessary, and shall at that time
notify each such person submitting
such statement, by registered mail at
the address within this state desig-
nated by such person in such state-
ment, whether or not such person is
qualified for the public improvement
required a»d whether or not a bid
will be received from such person.
Any disqualified prospective bidder
may, within 24 hours after delivery of
such notice at such address, notify
such public officer in writing or by tele-
graph that such person desires to ap-
peal from the findings of such public
officer with respect to his disqualifica-
tion. Immediately on receipt of such
notice it shall be the duty of such
public officer to notify the board of
appeals hereby constituted and which
shall consist of the state treasurer,
secretary of state and state labor
commissioner if the public work con-
templated be state work; but of the
public wor"k be by a county, city,
town, district or other municipality
the appeal board shall consist of a
circuit judge of the district, the county
treasurer and the county sheriff of
the county in which the proposed
public work is to be done. In cities
with a population of over 100,000 an
appeal from the decision of the public
officer in connection with qualifica-
tions for bidding on improvements to
be made by such city shall be referred
to an appeal board consisting of the
city attorney, city auditor, and the
city treasurer. It is hereby made the
duty of the officials constituting such
appeal boards to forthwith discharge
the duties hereby imposed upon them.
The absence of any member of such
appeal board shall not disqualify the
other two members from p-assing upon
the matters submitted to them. Such
board of appeals shall forthwith, and
at least three days prior to the day
set for opening bids for such public
improvement, hold a hearing on such
appeal. Such appeal shall place at
issue before such board anew the re-
sponsibility and qualifications of all
persons who have filed such state-
ments. At such hearing any prospec-
tive bidder who has filed a statement
shall be entitled to be heard and sub-
mit any additional information to such
board upon the matters and subjects
covered by such sworn statement.
Thereafter such board shall review
the matter of the responsibility of all
disqualified prospective bidders who
have filed statements, considering
both the statements and the additional
information given at such hearing,
and shall prepare and certify to such
public officer a list of those of the
disqualified prospective bidders who
are found qualified to p-erform the
work by such board or a majority
thereof, which determination shall be
final.
Such board of appeals shall im-
mediately notify all disqualified pros-
pective bidders of the action of such
board, by registered mail as aforesaid.
Bids shall be received only from such
persons as have been qualified by the
public officer or by the appeal board;
provided, that the provisions of this
section shall not apply to prospective
bidders who previously have qualified
to the satisfaction of the public officer,
under the provisions of this act; pro-
vided further, that should a pros-
pective bidder apply for a bid pro-
posal within five days prior to the
time set for opening bids, such pros-
pective bidder may before being fur-
nished with a bid proposal blank, be
required to qualify under the pro-
visions of this act, to the satisfaction
of the public officer, and in such case
the decision of the public officer with
respect to the qualifications of such
prospective bidders shall be final.
Section 4. When any person shall
be low bidder on two or more public
contracts for the construction of any
public improvements, none of which
public contracts has been awarded,
and such person, in the opinion of
any public officer charged with the
duty of awarding such contracts, is
not qualified to undertake and to per-
form fully in a satisfactory manner
the public improvements contemplated
under all such public contracts bid
upon by such person, such public of-
ficer may award to such person one or
more of such contracts and may reject
such persons bid or bids for the other
public improvements for which such
person was low bidder.
Section 5. The provisions of this
act shall not apply to any work which
may be deemed by the public officer
as an emergency.
GENERAL PAINT
REPORTS DEFICIT
General Paint Corporation's con-
solidated income statement, including
subsidiaries, shows a loss of $347,449
for the eleven months ended on No-
vember 30, 1930, President C. H.
Jones reports
Net sales aggregated $4,969,909, a
decline of 25.3 per cent, and loss from
operations amounted to $131, 43S before
charging depreciation and mainten-
ance.
Net current assets were aqual to
$19.33 per share for all "A" stock out-
standing and total net assets amount-
ed to $46.55 per share for the "A"
stock.
Total assets as of November 30,
1930, were $4,534,991, of which $2,-
299,835 were current, against $753,477
per current liabilities, a current posi-
tion of 3 to 1.
Saturday, Ma
oh 21. 1981
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thr
BOULDER CITY— CENTER OF
HOOVER DAM OPERATIONS— WILL
BE MODEL TOWN TO HOUSE WORKERS
"The building nf Hoov, r D ini,
K!u I Bead,, I :on missioner of Rec-
lamation, "has weather conditions to
n i thai are > nl , ent of Panama.
|.',,, i. ly, how, vcr, i lie; are com
p irable troi i In inl of •
nly, and pn si nt no health prob-
lems, Boulder City, the model town
which has been laid out as n home
for workers, will, in fact, stand neai
the [op of the lis! as a health i sort."
"Bui In the sun ■ the wind, which
jwaeps over the gorge from the des-
,1, c ilssinner Mead continues,
"feels like a blast from a fui no
H, ,w i,, ,,\ ercome i his and provide for
ih. health of workers has had much
ittentlon. At the rim of the port;,'.
much of the work must he
lone, there is neither soil, gras ■■. nor
traas The sun beats down on a
ink, ii surface of lava rocks. Al
mil, l.i, they cannot he touched with
he naked hand. It is had enough a
for men at work. It is no
ilace for a boarding house or a sleep-
;r. porch
j "Comfortable living conditions had
o he found elsewhere, and these are
'ound on the summit of the Divide,
n iles from the dam. Here there
s fertile soil; here winds have an uit-
mpeded sweep from every direction;
lere there is also an inspiring view
of deserts and lonely gorges and lofty
nountain peaks. When the dam is
■ompleted and a marvelous lake fills
I,,- foreground, the view from Boulder
•ity Mill be so inspiring and wonder-
'ul as to be worth traveling around
.he world to see.
■' "The town planner of Boulder City
s S. R, De Boer, who has a high
■eputation as a city planner in the
nid-west. The houses and offices of
-:he bureau staff have been designed
i,y a Southern California archite, l
md will follow the general lines of
nose in the Panama Canal Zone.
' "Generous provision has been made
.'or lawns and trees for shade and
windbreaks, but planting of these
.vill have to wait for the spring of
1932. Water for irrigation cannot be
irovided early enough in 1931.
"In all, the bureau will spend $2,-
100,000 creating comfortable living
londitions for workers. None of the
noney will be wasted. It means health
tnd vigor of workers. The speeifica-
.ions lequire contractors to house SO
,ier cent of their workers in the town
It will be administered much like the
latlona] parks; it will be entirely a
federal city with three commission-
's, one of whom will be a represen-
tative of the contractor of the dam.
"Lots for residences and business
purposes will be leased with rigid re-
strictions as to use. It will be a tem-
i mi., town. The number of stores,
shops and moving - picture theatres
will he restricted; otherwise every
.business would be overdone. The
-noney received from leases will help
lay operating expenses.
"It is expected that about 3,000
:eople will have residence in Boulder
City during the construction period
Die size of the population after the
lam and power plant are completed
is problematical, but it seems very
likely that it will be a sizable tourist
town. With a main transcoi
Highway as projected from Kingman,
Arizona, one the east, and crossing
ner the too of the dam, thousands
if tourists will use this route on their
way to the Pacific Coast.
"The Government will construct a
'own hall, school, garage, dormitory
ind guest house, auditorium, adminis-
tration building, and 7", cottages for
its employees, comprising five 0-room,
and (went; fivi roOi
.■.ml pi i 1,000 W ill
I 01
"The mi i 1 1 - .'..i ni i
government » in
one of wl
i, hi probabl: • . rei
I ' ■ ."I I 'I in. ii.
der sup
appolnti d a p >li< e all
■
seu ei' and electi sj tern . treets,
l ii '■ ■ :i inl other ' i
i"' i H' • ' lie ' i .
i i
i United
- ■ « .ii b
a superinti adi nl of publ
i I 'ily in., nil. ii. ,,ii .
"i>n,' i ■ i :,. in i 1 1 of Hi''
' irk, the magnll ml.' 01 tin opera ■
i,,,. fr . we ither ■ ondi-
tions during the ho1 summer nl hs,
urn having in n ■ id the health, com-
re ol
gaged "ii tn, work, the
located at ii..- 'sumit'
ih,. .ii' nl' i.i. ...
i
H liii h i l.' r than
the top "i i he cans on al the 6 i
"i i age tem-
pera i mi- "i 'i 'I i lower 111 HI I In I
of any of the o tnder con-
sideration It is at i
divide with a
tbe north, and a unit'
slop, ... ' • .
the east and west There is an un-
usually beautiful view I" the north
overlooking the pi oposed '
. four miles away. This lake
will have an an a 20 pi • d nl lai e ir
than Lake Tali ie in California-Ne-
vada.
"There will be no automobile park-
, hut provision
will be made for i irking on specially
created open plazas in I he dovi n-tou n
bui s blocks. In tlie business dis-
trict the blocks lii- '■ I"1 u provided
witli alleys, tin- inti i ior pai i of which
will be l': feet in width, thus provid-
ading and unlo; d n > ice i '
trucks. Main through-arteries will
I,.. si parate ! rom business and resi-
dential si i "' ts S a « "I: Ii
1 la ,. .1 are as follows: .Main highw a >
112 feet, i Iwa s .... feet, with possi-
ble extension to 76 feet; business
st] 56 feet, resi-
dential sti eets 'i" feet, i Iway 3
i, , i. All buildings in
be in harmony as to design, i i
types of* si ores and business estab-
lisliinriii i will be given definite loca-
tions Residential blocks have great
length ni I'ii more densely populated
fliStl icts, '" r 100 1 . with an
avii'" width "i about 260 feet. In
ial blocks
proi ision has been made ' i
lock ini' riors to pro-
\ id '" II parks and playground fa-
cilities.
"Willi i! i . al " of ' "iii'is in the
I ,.' ... ial l.i... I si Hi"." -., ill I.... a
small plaj gi oi I he » ior of
a, 1 1 .
... [di rly i" "i
mU chil-
dren in scl I ■
the latter can be used rathei
boys aii.i -ii i. . : oung men i nd vvo
in, a. .mil |., • i|in: ped win, f ball
ami ,,., Ii. Ids, tennis COUrtS,
etc."
NEWSPAPER PROVES
MODERNIZING VALUE
.: on with I Ii" il ! I-'
, Tribune, ol Mir
an "I'l
• , , i . . . .... , i in
..... a 1 1
"ii tin. liii". 1 . I i" 1 1 of
i Ii llni 'riie. in e i a" ni in
... ,, ;"".
17x45 feel .
a i.i eakfai i
. ..
■ I. ami an
., and maid's room on
Ird H""i'. 'i'ii,- house will be
and i ' ."i . i "
. ii S "I ' "■ 'I L'l' " two
period.
■| a,. :n i.ii... i , '. i ' Pesek, has
a
' : a in" dei "in.
the front
i. ri ace of ai trad Ive
■... " n.i '..■ been I.
pra i a all' ' i" " '" posil , bui a i '■
,d' i " I'"".' i are shut
" i "ii Knol ty pine has bi e n in
ii.,. library. This particular house
... i ■ chosen beca ui - of its sturdy
ugh more tha n
Old. Mi location in an "Id.
i.iii still desirable, ri sidi nee section
made it ideal for modernizing pur-
■
ci ' for making the • tterior
v, ere:
tearing down ami
cleaning up ? 81 55
Shingles {35? 00
Labor and materials . I ,",.71
512.71
"Us —
Shingles $446,29
Labor and materials.... 197.68
664.97
Millwork —
Doors, windows and
frames ...: $248.00
Hardware 15 85
Lumber 93.80
.tone terrace 15S.G3
' "i" ial 1 i 314.00
S30.38
Painting trim 197.63
Total cost of exterior $2,267.24
tterior contract is held by J. C
,'; Son. J. A. Edgecumbe,
it of the Edham Co.. Inc., and
a leader in home modernizing, who is
directing the work, advises that, as
this home is larger than the average
home, the c i I in greater than it
would I"- in ""'si eases. A nation-
wide survey reveals that it takes 14
i , cover ni."'
including the sidewalks
a hirty-foui and one-half squares were
us- ,1 .in this job— more than twice the
ii ai.l a'
• ♦
TIN PRODUCERS
SEEK NEW FIELDS
The tin industry seeks to expand in-
tn new fields as it finds its present in-
ni'-irial uses, largely in the automo-
bile industry and tin plate manufac-
ture, somewhat limited.
The Tin Producers' Association has
been studying the production of a
lead alloy i" replace pure l".'"l
Metal bearings witli
... ,i, ni -of greater dura-
bility than ordinary lead bearings—
ihi New ways for
tin's property of :■
and chemical corrosion
•m. Studies are being
sitings for steel
.... and apparatus used in
hi diary and i 1 industries. Studies
to develop a suc-
cessful method of tinning cast iron,
problem t" engineers.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 21, u
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears and Sees on His Rounds
Every stock holder in a banking or
ducting a business, and every super-
intendent, foreman, and worker, in
an industrial plant will find much of
value to him personally in the West-
inghouse Salute to Machinery Build-
ers, to be broadcast Sunday, Ap-ril
26, at 3:45 P. M Eastern Standard
Time (10:45 P. M. Central Standard
Time) over a group of 25 radio sta-
tions associated with the National
Broadcasting Company.
The theme of this program, which
is sponsored by the Westinghouse
Electric & Manufacturing Company,
will be based on one of the funda-
mentals of American Industrial su-
premacy—the great steps which have
been made, and are being made, in
the use of machinery.
The great speaker, Carl A. John-
son, President of the National Asso-
ciation of Tool Builders, will have a
message of interest to all connected
with industry. Mr Johnson and the
voice of Westinghouse will tell what
machinery has contributed to the age
in which we live, and how efficient
and constantly-improved machinery is
necessary to create and maintain
American prosperity.
The Westinghouse Ensemble under
the direction of Zoel Parenteau, will
interpret the progress of the ma-
chine age in appropriate musical
selections.
A county-wide move against fur-
ther use of the Mattoon improvement
act of 1925 was initiated at the last
meeting of the San Mateo County
Board of Supervisors when the matter
of calling bids for construction of the
5126,000 South San Francisco-San
Bruno-Lomita Park sewer system
under the act, came up. Calling of
bids was delayed until April 6 on the
request of City Attorney Rudolph A.
Rapsey of San Bruno, one of the at-
torneys of the district, who explained
that a more complete report was be-
ing prepared to submit to bankers for
consideration. Bankers of San Bruno
and South San Francisco has stated
that they would not loan money on
property burdened with Mattoon act
bonds.
After the school board of Dallas,
Texas, rejected all thirteen bids on
the new Robert E. Lee school because
the contractors included estimating
fees of $1,650 in their proposals, the
Eckert - Burton Construction Go. on
the second call for bids resubmitted
its original low bid less the amount
of the fee and was awarded the con-
tract. The original low bid was $107,-
732, the re-submitted figure was $106,-
0S2 and the contract price was $105 -
742, on an alternate $340 less than
base bid price. Of the original thir-
teen bidders, but three firms submit-
ted proposals the second time. The
second set of bids contained the
specific clause that the bidder had
entered into no estimating fee agree-
ment.
The average skilled wage rate in
construction is $1.36% per hour, com-
pared with $1.37H for February and
$1.3S in March, 1930, according to En-
gineering News-Record. The average
rate for common laborers is 53 71c
compared with 54.2Sc. in February and
56.1c. in March. 1930. Manufacturing
skilled rate is 65.7c. and that of the
unskilled 48.6c. per hour.
It is far from true that U. S. Steel's
unfilled orders of nearly four million
tons is a very small backlog, as some
observers are inclined to believe, says
the Wall Street Journal. Only in one
month since February, 1926, has un-
filled tonnage exceeded 4,500,000 tons,
and that was in March of last year,
when it reached 4,570,000 tons.
Throughout 1928 and 1929, when new
highs in production were being at-
tained, unfilled tonnage ranged around
4,000,000.
City Council of Seattle will con-
sider an ordinance to license contrac-
tors and sub -contractors at its March
23 meeting. It is provided in the pro-
posed measure to require payment of
a $15 annual license fee to the city
by contractors and sub - contractors
who must give location of business
and names of firm members. Pro-
ponents state the purpose of the bill
is to protect building owners against
fly-by-night" contractors. Licenses
may be revoked for infringement of
regulations.
Senator Getchell's bill authorizing
investigation of the financial standing
of contractors taking over public
works contracts made by the state
engineer and making other changes
in the law regulating such matters,
has been passed by the Nevada State
Assembly. Among its provisions is a
section allowing the state engineer to
make partial payment of contracts on
the strength of preliminary progress
reports at the end of each month.
Under the heading of "Progress" we
report that the Monterey Countv
Builders' Exchange seeks to promote
good will in the construction in-
dustry and at the same time stimulate
construction with a one full page
advertisement each week in the Mon-
terey Peninsula Herald.
The page features the usual busi-
ness advertisements of exchange mem-
bers and is centered with an editorial
discussing reasons why one should
"build," remodel or repair, NOW."
Around the editorial are newsy items
describing buildings in course of con-
struction together with other items of
interest to prospective builders.
That such advertising brings re-
sults, one may judge from the steady
trend of the building business on the
Monterey Peninsula. This applies par-
ticularly to homes, both of the modest
and more expensive type. '
A decree has been signed by Presi-
dent Vargas prohibiting, for three
years, the importation of machinery
for manufacturing purposes, accord-
ing to Associated Press dispatches
from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. The ac-
tion was taken because of conditions
of over production believed by the
government to exist in textile and al-
lied industries. The decree demanded
that an inventory of all machinery
in Brazil be completed within sixty
days.
House painters of Brooklyn, N. T.,
are much perturbed over a new em-
ployment extension plan
Painters propose to use brushes 3
inches wide, instead of 6. The Boss
Painters Association of Long Island
protests declaring that the change
would double the number of painters
needed and asks the Supreme Court
to enjoin the union from calling
strikes when boss painters refuse i
permit it.
Union officials say the small bru
is incidental to the controversy al
that the boss painters are not abid ■
by a wage scale adopted some ti»
ago.
The city council of Los Angeles 1:|
Tuesday voted against skyscrape'
Fourteen to one it denied a requ t
of the Central Labor Council to si.
mit to voters at the May 6 munici'l
election an amendment to the c
ordinance which now restricts bui ■
ings to 150 feet in height.
Preliminary to the adoption of,
new building code, the city council '
Stockton has passed to print an orr
nance creating fire zones in that ci
City Manager Walter B. Hogan, w,
recommended the action, said the N
tional Board of Underwriters had 6
clared the present building code a.
tiquated and inadequate. Hogan su-
ed the measure would affect n -
buildings primarily, but also repai
A proposed new ordinance to reg
late the installation of gas pipi;
and fixtures was referred to City J.
torney J. LeRoy Johnson for lei!
check.
Basalt Rock Company of Napa li
been authorized by the Sonoma Cou
ty supervisors to locate a gravel pla
on the Russian River near Healc
burg. The company will install
aerial tramway to connect with t
Northwestern Pacific Railroad. Co
struction and equipment will invol
an expenditure of $120,000, it is sail
The Calaveras Cement Compal,
for the year ended December
1930, reported profit from operatioi
after full deductions for depreciati
and depletion, of $295,525. Inten
and miscellaneous income of $29,1
produced a gross profit for the ye'
of $325,140. Net profit, after all e
penses, including provision for Fe
eral income tax, amounted to $91,2'
equivalent to $1.04 a share of pi
ferred stock.
Santa Clara County's "Manual
Procedure -for the Subdivision
Land," prepared by the county pla
ning commission is now ready for di
tribution. The manual was prepar
by Hugh Pomeroy, assisted by MIc
ael A. Antonacci, city planning col
mission engineer. It was based on
theoretically ideal set of rules pr
pared for the commission last year I
Antonacci. The booklet contains i
outline of procedure, time schedule f
subdividers, copy of the subdivisi.
ordinance, the state map act, chec
ing forms and sample maps.
The California Engineers' Registr:
tion Association, formed several yea
ago to secure enactment of a regl;
tration law, has elected the followir
officers: President, Porter H. Albrigh
vice-president, F. E. Trask; secretar
William Hogeboom, all of Los Aug.
les. The association is giving its a
tention just now to legislative ma
ters and is sending out letters to tl
5000 registered civil engineers in tl
state informing them concerning pent
ing amendments to the registratic
law contained in Assembly bills 6!
and 616. The latter has been reporte
favorably by the assembly judiciar
committee. Headquarters of the a:
sociation are at 544 I. W. Hellma
Bldg., Los Angeles.
The Stockton Builders' Exchange
not sponsoring the Builders' and Bel
ter Homes Show to be held in tha
city April 17 to the 21, it is announce
by L. S. Peletz. president of the ex
change. The show, however, has re
ceived the endorsement of the Build
ers' Exchange.
rday, March 21, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
TRADE LITERATURE
HERE— THERE
EVERYWHERE
TRADE NOTES
American Bitumuls Co., 200 Hush
San Francisco, Calif., has issued
e third of ;i series of bulletins on
,. use of its products in highway
nstruetion and reconstruction, en-
Retread and Road-Mix with
annuls HRM." Titles of the two
lletins previously issued are "Pave-
ni Construction with Bitumuls H"
,1 '.Maintenance with Bitumuls H."
Bulletin 3012 of the General Excava-
• Co., Marion, Ohio, devotes twenty
ges to explaining the characteristics
d design features of the General
■ e of power excavators.
cordance with its annual cus-
n the Kic-Wil Co., Union Trust
lg., Cleveland, Ohio, has issued a
<ler tabulating steam and hot water
itlng rates in various cities of the
ited States for the season 1930-31.
llustrated catalogs have been ls-
: -d bj the Bucyrus-Erie Co., South
iwaukee, Wis., on the model 43-B
u. yd. shovel-dragline.elam-
i til-lifting crane and the model 75-B
I cu. yd. quarry, mining and general
j'-pose shovel-dragline.
Crushing strengths, sizes and
' ights of cast-iron culvert pipe and
I tructions.for designing installations
; given in a 28 - page illustrated
liklet, "Highway Culverts," issued
1 the United Statas Pipe & Foundry
i , Burlington, N. J.
Truscon," a graphic monthly de-
I ed to construction, maintenance,
I I steel products which is sponsored
1 the Truscon Steel Co., Youngs-
1 'n, Ohio, has made its first appear-
I e in the form of a 16-page roto-
I vure bulletin devoted largely to
I orial presentation of the company's
I ducts and the ways in which they
ii manufactured and used. Included
i he many items described are chan-
i plates and Insulmesh, two of the
c lpany's more recent developments.
luminum Company of America,
I sburgh, Pa., has prepared a mo-
t t picture showing the blasting into
I :e of the obelisk at the Chute-a-
C on hydro-electric project in Can-
a . The film is of the standard 35-
i size and requires from twelve to
f teen minutes to show. It will be
1< led upon request.
ethods of using Flintkote asphalt
e ilsion in the construction of floors
B roofs are discussed in consider-
a: detail in recent publications is-
B 1 by the Flintkote Co., Boston,
i isachusetts.
iveral major changes and a num-
i of minor improvements and re-
t ments in Wiley Whirleys are de-
s bed in a new catalog of the Day-
t Whirley Co., Dayton, Ohio.
esign details of the new Case In-
d trial tractors are described and 11-
' rated in considerable detail in a
1 "age bulletin of the J. I. Case Co.,
I ine, Wis.
roy Engine & Machine Co., Troy,
J has published bulletins 602 and
ling, respectively, Engberg
t erators and steam engines.
esign data and details of construc-
1 of various types of roller bear-
1 i produced by the Orange Roller
1 ring Co., Orange, N. J., are given
' • revised catalog of that companv.
Stating that never before in the his-
tory of the school district has the need
for school improvements been more
acute, the Board of Education of Los
Angeles has issued an appeal to voters
to approve the proposed $12,720,000 in
elementary and high school bonds at
the polls on March 27.
A $10,000,000 appropriation by the
state of California to be used for the
immediate relief of unemployment is
demanded in a resolution presented
at the 31st annual convention of the
State Building Trades Council in Oak-
land.
Col. W. C. Bickford has been re-
elected president of the Seattle Con-
struction Council. H. L. Nelson was
elected vice-president and C. J. O'-
Shea, secretary, and W. C. Dennis,
treasurer.
Despite active competition from 4
Eastern manufacturers, A. Leitz Co.
of San Francisco has been awarded
two contracts for engineers' transits
and engineers' levels amounting to
$11,000. Chief of engineers ordered 20
transits at cost of $6859, and Bureau
of Roads ordered 29 levels at cost of
Carmel, Monterey County is con
sidering the adoption of a building or-
dinance. It is proposed to adopt the
Santa Barbara code, revising certain
sections to meet local conditions.
The Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Carpen-
ters' Union has voted to take a re-
duction in wages from $1.00 to 80
cents per hour.
The Ventilating Contractors are try-
ing to induce architects and others to
stop the practice of letting ventilating
contracts through the steam-heating
contractors, says the bulletin of the
National Ass'n of Building Trades
Employers. They are willing to be
subs of the general contractor but not
of any other sub trade.
Pittsburgh employers have adopted
the "Stagger Plan." Mechanics will
work on alternate weeks, preference
being given to the former employees.
Painters in Chicago have requested
a three-day week on the rotation plan,
in order to give each man a share of
the work. At the end of every third
day a new crew is to report for duty,
according to the plan.
Electrical Workers Union No. 595,
Oakland, have adopted measures for
extending aid to their unemployed
members through an assessment lev-
ied on the working membership which
will provide one day's pay each week
to all unemployed members.
The request of bridge and struc-
tural ironworkers in Utah for the 5-
day week and wage increase of $1 per
day, to $10 a day, has been denied by
organized contractors.
Bricklayers in Kansas City have re-
quested an increase of $1.33 per day,
to $13.33, and a five-day week. The
increase is sought at the expiration
of the present contract with the
Builders' Association.
Details of construction and opera-
tion of the new type B pulverizer are
described in detail and illustrated in
bulletin 5-80 of the Fuller Lehigh Co.,
Fullerton. Pa.
Lloyd Hlecock has opened quarters
In the Masonic Block at Nevada City,
Calif., and will carry a complete line
1 i ■ al Electric supplies. He will
also engage in the electrical contract-
ing business.
Weber Showcase and Fixture Com-
pany. Inc., has acquired the American
Woodworking Corp. of San Francisco,
and Rogers Cabinet Manufacturing
Company of Seattle. Present manage-
ments in both cities will te retained
and facilities expanded. From Los
Angeles headquarters word came the
Seattle plant would be called Weber-
Rogers Company and the San Fran-
cisco plant the Weber American Co.
M. Friedman and Co., paint manu-
facturers and distributors, have mov-
ed the Sacramento quarters from 1327
J Street to 1222 J Street, with Leo L.
Metzner as manager. The company
also maintains stores in Oakland, Ala-
meda, Eerkeley and Fruitvale. The
plant is located in Oakland.
East Bay Lacquer Chemical Co. is
operating at 7804 East 14th St., Oak-
land, manufacturing high grade lac-
quers, lacquer thinners, paint remov-
ers and brush cleaners. A. L. and
Dan Burkholder are the owners.
Melbourne C. Routt of Fresno . nd
Merle Bishop, recently in the lumber
business in Watsonville and formerly
of Fresno, have taken over the In-
terests of the Routt family in the
Routt Lumber Company and the
Standard Planing Mill at 2011 Tyler
Street, Fresno. Routt and Bishop,
who was assistant manager of the
firm for two years, announce they
have put additional capital and as-
sets into the company and will con-
tinue to operate the business which
was established in Fresno nearly 20
years ago.
Frank Frane and Son. lumber deal-
ers at Reedley, have sold their busi-
ness to the Western Lumber Com-
pany and the Reedley Lumber Com-
pany. The sale included real estate
holdings.
Raymond Concrete Pile Co. plans to
establish a branch office at Portland,
Oregon. George H. Tulley, Pacific
Northwest district manager for the
company, was a recent visitor to Port-
land in connection with the matter.
Tulley maintains offices at Seattle.
MacArthur Concrete Pile Corp., New
York City, has advanced Richard E.
Talmadge, formerly secretary and
general manager, to the post of vice-
president and general manager. Irvin
G. Morris has been elected treasurer.
William M. Chadbourne and Morgan
W. Jopling have been relected chair-
man of the board and president, re-
spectively.
Two recent bulletins of the W. A.
Riddell Co., Bucyrus, Ohio, illustrates
and describe Warco wheeled scoops
and a new line of rear-control power
graders for use with McCormick-
Deering, Fordson, Case or Allis-
Chalmers industrial tractors.
th
Southwest Gas Corp., Ltd.,
headquarters in Los Angeles, capital-
ized for $1,000,000, has been incorp-
orated. Directors are Louis R. Lack-
ey, Chas. F. and William V. Stern
M. A. Thompson and M. O. Jackson.
Six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 21, 19
ALONG THE LINE
J. I.. Stannard, 64, chief
of the Utilities Departmem < the city
of Tacoma, Washington, sin.
and former assistant city engineer of
Seattle, died in Glendale, Calif., last
week.
Mr. Stannard was prominent in en-
gineering circles and supervised the
construction of Tacoma's $10,000,000
hydro-electric plant at Lake Cushman
and the new steam plant now
completed in that city. In 1907, Mr.
Stannard was assistant city engineer
of Seattle and in 1010 was consulting
engineer for the City of Portland.
Alfred J. Cleary, consulting engi-
neer, formerly connected with the city
engineer's office and more recently en-
gaged in private practice as an en-
has been appointed executive
secretary to Mayor Angelo Rossi.
Cleary is a member of the American
Society of Civil Engineers.
G. A. Graham, general contra, tor.
president of the Bakersfield Builders'
Exchange, has been elected a mem-
ber of the Bakersfield notary Club.
Niclous Fruhauf. 72, retired con-
tractor of Sacramento, died in Fresno
last Monday at the home of his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Clara Evans. Fruhauf was
a resident of the capitol city for more
than thirty years.
SAN DIEGO TO
ADOPT UNIFORM
BUILDING CODE
The city council of San Diego has
received the report of a special com-
mittee recommending adoption of the
1930 edition of the Uniform Building
Code of the Pacific Coasl Building
Officials Conference, with some modi-
fications. These provide that all archi-
tects, structural engineers and eon-
tractors operating in the city shall file
their license numbers, dates,
cations and address) s with the build-
ing inspector, and no plans shall be
received or permits issued to anyone
who lias i...t complied with the state
license laws. A "registered inspec-
tor" shall also I by the
own. i 'Hi.:' ■ I '■. steel
frame or mill c< mildings,
trusses over 25 ft. span, beams over
25 I'l, si .on or towers more Mian 30 ft.
high Such inspector may be an ar-
chitect or structural engineer "wiio
has served on building design or con-
struction for at least five years and
who lias passed the examination of
Hi.' Board "f Examiners and Ap-
peals." A slate license shall not lie
accepted in lieu of this examination.
H. L. WAY HEADS
COUNTY ENGINEERS
Howard L. Way of San Dernardino
county was elected president of the
California Association of County En-
gineers and Surveyors at the annual
three-day convention of that body in
Sacramento last week. The meeting
was held in conjuncton with the .■.in-
vention of the County Supervisors'
Association
ltoiln. \ Messner of Marin county
waP ,.i, i,i' ., .'
,i was elected
Diseussii.il if technical engineering
problems constituted the major busi-
ness of till' ...in, :;| I',,,.
The next convention will be held in
San Bernardino.
tlNUHSbhKilNCi SUC1ET1ES
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
obtainable from Newton D. Cook,
Room 715, 57 Post Street, San
Francisco. (Phone SUtter 1684).
R-3511-S STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
.I with, the building industry
in Northern California and Qualified
to write and talk forcibly and in-
telligently on problems of building
construction. Salary open. Apply
by letter with references. Head-
is, San Francisco.
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
al 8 ( college, pre-
l.i. ii.lv with some steam boiler ex-
perience. Work will be in connec-
tion with sales, manufacture and
erection of steam boilers. Salary
depends upon experience. Location,
ncisco,
R-3495-S WELDING ENGINEER,
m u s I be thoroughly experienced
welder with some technical educa-
tion, to demonstrate welding meth-
ods and devise applications for man-
ufacturer of welding rods, etc. Sal-
ary open. Location, California.
SALES ENGINEER, ex-
perienced, to sell outdoor sprinkler
installations for large lawns, gar-
dens, mil series, etc. Must [have
ear. Commission only. One man
■,. Hi .1 o.i San Francisco territory
and one 1 st. Headquar-
. and Portland.
S ENGINEER, preferably me-
;,] or chemical graduate, with
5 i.. Hi years' experience, including
con iderable application of thermo-
dynamics to solution of heat ex-
change problems as found in oil re-
equipment. Al us! have exeeu-
tive si. 'in'. Apply by letter with de-
tails of experience, references and
photo. :'il. H s $200 250 ,.er month to
start. Location, Northern Califor-
nia.
W-19S7-C-S MECHANICAL ENGI-
iduate, to design
[....motives or rail-
way cars Experience of at least 5
. . ■ i . ine or two year
contnui, renewable. Salary open,
part in paper rubles for living ex-
nee in United States
' mi ' i. ii bank. Total sal-
ary sul i cl to Russian income tax
of about ten per cent. Applications
only by 1. Her Which will be for-
. i i.. .Moscow for decision. Lo-
catii
W
MECHANICAL DESIGNER.
I ..n liot oil pumps for oil
I'lsni Alnst be technical
graduate, familiar with both design
and manufacture. Contract for 1 or
2 years, renewable. Other conditions
similar to W-19S7-C-S above. Loca-
tion. Russia.
McCLINTIC-MARSHALL
APPOINTEES ANNOUNCED
Announcement of additional new
appointi ' ni ii. i llintic-Marshall Cor-
i (subsidiary of Bethlehem
. . n i made from the
l :. i CI- li.rn as follows:
H. I":. Walters, Assistant to Presi-
dent: John N. Marshall, Assistant to
President in charge of Opera-
tions; Jonathan Jones, Chief Engineer;
Cons lilting Engineer:
and C. A. Johnson, Manager of Sales
.Mr Marshall and -Mr. .buies are con-
tinuing iii the capacities which they
Ith McClintic-Marshall under
Mr. Walters was formerly Manager
of Fabrication and Erection Depart-
ment i.r Bethlehem Steel. Mr. Mercer
was Chief Engineer in that depart-
ment, and Air Johnson was Manager
of Sail i Fabricated Material.
BERKELEY PLANS
TAX FOR SCHOOl
Berkeley citizens will be given
opportunity to vote upon the "pa
as-you-go" plan of financing schi
improvements at the municipal elc
tion on May \> as the result of acti
taken by the Board of Educatiun.
Bj a vote of four tu one, the boa
voted to place the direct tax plan up
the voters, the specific proposition t
ing to raise the district tax levy ma
imum from 30 to GO cents per %)
of assessed valuation. Dr. A.
Howe, president of the board, c;
the dissenting vote.
Should the proposition be given
favorable vote by the people, appro:
mately $220, OuO additional would
available for the schools — based on t
present assessed county valuation-
which approximately $177,000 might i
used for new buildings. The f;.
that a slightly less amount than ti
total which would be raised by h
new tax would be available for n
buildings is because of the 40 per ct.
limit for capital outlays which goveii
the district levy.
OAKLAND PROPOSES
GASOLINE TAX TO
WIDEN CITY STREE1,
Whether the city council will s
dorse the plan of adding one cent i*
the gasoline tax for opening a,
widening city streets will depend
recommendation of Walter N. Frio
stad, city engineer, members of I:
city council declare.
The Lake Merritt Boosters' Cli,
recommends that the cost of strc
openings be placed on motorists ■
stead of on real estate by adding c
cent on the gasoline tax f or , cfl
streets.
Chas. Newman, president of the cli
says:
"It is estimated that Oakland neo
$27,000,000 of street openings al
widening. Property must be used i
widening and opening plans. It is l
fair to assess property owners wl
autoists are mainly benefitted. B;
ing our estimate on the returns fni
the gasoline tax of last year, a 01
cent additional tax will provide 0:
land with $515,000 annually."
The Telegrove Improvement Ln
has filed with the council a reso
tion requesting the council to plr
before the voters a proposition for
$1,000,000 bond issue to be used <
clusively to acquire property for stn
openings.
CEMENT PLANTS
SAFER THAN EVE
Continuing to set a safety exam'
for American industries during IS
Portland cement plants set still hlgl
safety records when 43 plants Co-
pleted the year without a lost-time
fatal accident. While total product l
of the industry was only 5% bel
that of 1H20, the Portland Cement .-'
sociation reports that accidents of
types decreased 2S%. Of the total ;
no-accident plants, 26 for the fl
time operated a calendar year with.
an accident.
Full credit for this achievement
given to a consistent safety carapaP
Inaugurated in 1924 and contini'
ever since.
E. C. Eaton, chief engineer of 1
Los Angeles County Flood font
District, has requesti ,1 the county !
pervisors to apply to the legislate
for aid to complete needed coui
flood control projects in Los Ange
County. About $4,500,000 is needed I
this worlc. The appropriation asH
is $6,000,000.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seven
CITIES OF THE FUTURE— COMMERCIAL
BUILDINGS A BLOCK SQUARE— WONT GO ANY
HIGHER— L'S WILL REPLACE THE SUBWAYS
The city of the future will not be
lined with towering shafts that touch
the clouds nor will its streets be
double and triple decked fur coming
traffic jams, i"»i' will commuting air-
planes land on office roofs, says Her-
herl i'- Nelson, Kxecutive-S-ecretary
of the Natonal Association of Real
Estate Boards.
Members of the veal estate organi-
sation are engaged in laying out
cities, handling present day sky-
scrapers, and building factories, as
well .is selling sites, and Mr. Nelson's
predict inns are based on trends he
has noted in all these fields.
He draws a picture of the next cen-
tuiVs cities in which commercial
buildings are a block long, but not
any higher than they are today, and
in which noiseless elevated system will
transport the crowds via air and sun-
shine routes instead of in "disagree-
able" subways.
Saloon Gone; Now The Lamp Post
There will be no lamp post, car
tracks, or mail boxes in the city of
the future. This city wont be spectac-
ular, but it will be clean, — far cleaner
than cities are today; and it will be
quiet as a country town on a Sunday
morning .
But the realty association secretary
says that his city is practical and em-
bodies what his members think cities
in the year 2000 will look like.
"The city of the future will not be
lined with 75 story buildings as some
people picture it, "says Mr. Nelson.
i "One or two buildings of this height
in a city are all right, because they
do not interfere with all the other
buildings, but if you pack blocks with
: 75 and 100 story buildings, erect them
i side by side, as some say will be done,
nobody would get any air or light.
' The higher you go, and the more you
build up a block with such high struc-
i tures, the less air and light will be
available.
"After all there is the human ele-
ment that will be considered. For all
■ the stunning pictures of vistas of 100
story buildings, I do not believe that
tenants of the '2000's' will put up
with dark and airless quarters, no
matter how highly illuminating and
ventilating systems are developed.
And Picturees Won't Put Them There
"You cannot go on indefinitely
crowding people into a certain area of
i land. Intensity of use cannot be ex-
tended beyond a certain point. The
farmer knowrs this. And already there
■ is a tendency away from any in-
; creased intensive use of the land in
\ cities.
"The Merchandise Mart in Chicago,
" planned by its designers for use for
' many years to come, is only 24 stories
high. The General Motors building
in Detroit rises only 15 stories; they
' don't seem very high when one thinks
i of 75 story structures. But both built
with an eye to the future, are a block
square.
"i think that big buildings of the
future will be like the Chicago Mer-
chandise Mart — a block square — so
there will be many windows facing
streets so tenants will have air and
light on all sides. There probably
. will be many towers surmounting
these buildings, and these towers will
be further and further beautified
Thus, such structures will not neces-
', sarily be ugly; and I believe that in
the time to come they will excite as
favorable comment as the graceful
skysci-iper does today.
They Don't Come To Stay
"Cities of the future will handle
, their enormous vehicular traffic super-
high-ways rather than by double or
triple decked streets. These through-
highways will he built along the out-
skirts of cities to handle the thous-
ands and thousands of motorists that
even today pass through our towns,
jam the traffic and drive on. Such
people have no real desire to traverse
the city, and routing them outside of
it would please them because it would
speed their trips.
"The double or triple-decked street
is not practical for the same reason
that numbers of 100 story buildings
are not practical. There is a limit
to the number of peaple who can be
practically handled in a given area of
land, and I cannot believe, and have
never believed, that you can put
swarms of people or vehicles on a
first, second and third level and get
them in and out of such a section
efficiently.
Can't Hang Around The Corners
Either
"A few strategically located double-
deckers, — yes, but blocks and blocks
of them — no. No matter how clever
the illumination on the lower decks
shopkeepers and others will not per-
manently want this space at good
rentals .
"Grade separations, and longer,
much longer, blocks will also help the
traffic problems seventy years from
now. The long blocks will cut down
on street crossings, and will make life
easier for the pedestrian, as well as
decrease the traffic tangles that in-
evitably result where there are many
corners.
"I believe that residential di&-
districts will be laid out in areas a
quarter of a mile square. These areas
will be surrounded by traffic arteries
instead of being cut by such arteries
as at present. There will be 'dead-
end' streets within these areas leading
to the homes and various buildings
for pedestrian traffic, or for the de-
livery of goods to these homes, or for
the vehicles of the residents. Such a
plan will decrease the traffic that now
rushes by every door, and will make
the life of home owner quieter and
Simplifying Street Widening
"Streets will be wider in the down-
town areas, but such widening, in my
opinion will not be accomplished
through the present method of tearing
down existing buildings. This is
costly — too costly. Future widening
will be brought about by extending
arcades under commercial and other
buildings so that pedestrians will
walk on new sidewalks created in this
way. Of course, this will mean tak-
ing some space away from the first
floor front of such buildings, but in-
asmuch as this will serve the shopping
or business public, the down- town
buildings will come to it, and will be
glad to do it.
"Even though such measures will
be undertaken, I do not believe that
vehicle traffic will be as much of a
problem in the year 2000, as some
people think. In proportion, fewer
people will drive to the business cen-
ters in their private automobiles. The
rapid transit facilities, with further
economies in the cost of electricity,
will be greatly extended. And such
extension and improvement will be in
the elevated systems rather than in
the subways.
Coming Up For Air
"No matter how successful they are.
or how efficiently they handle the
city — travelling masses, subways are
uncomfortable, filled with bad air,
dark, and unpleasant. And people
don't like them. At present they put
up with them, but the further de-
velopment of the 'L' lines will make
the public turn to this mode of trans-
portation. These 'L's will go ler-
ground in the very congest! <i ci nters,
bul moi i "i* their length will be i ve
ground in the air and light where
travel is much more desirable i be-
lieve BUCh lines will bo improved so
thi i are noiseless and even Improved
oi pattern and design so they will
not in- objectionable to the property
owners on streets over which they
"Those automobiles that do come
down to the business centers will not
he parked in the streets in the city
of the future. Commercial buildiliga
and even stores will provide for park-
ing space within their buildings. The
newest types of commercial buildings
in San Francisco, Cincinnati and other
places already show this trend in
.structures equipped with such ga-
rages.
"There is a tendency away from the
grouping of public buildings, and the
Court House, Post Office and City
Hall of the future city no longer will
be placed together to represent gov-
ernment, but will be set in the sec-
lions which they can best serve, Thus,
i ho post office will be built near rail-
road terminals to expedite the hand-
ling of mails, and all other public
structures will be located with thought
to their functions.
"Recreational areas adjacent to, and
within, the future cities will continue
to increase in size because we are so
thoroughly sold on the importance of
having such space.
Something To Look Forward To
"In the cities the noise of the river-
ter will not be heard in the land be-
cause this nerve racking process will
be replaced by Methods now being
perfected. Surface street cars that
cause half of the present city's din
will be gone with the horse and
buggy. Electric transportation, slid-
ing along on quiet rails, will handle
the 1980 crowds.
"Street lights, that seldom add, and
often detract from the present cities'
appearance, will have disappeared.
Streets will be lighted by floodlights
from various buildings and the effect
will be more pleasing than it is today.
There will be no telegraph and tele-
phone poles in the outer regions
"The further development of elec-
trical power and the expansion of ter-
ritories served by natural gas will
make it possible for our cities in the
future to be smokeless, and free from
dirt and soot. Natural gas is being
piped from St. Louis from the Lou-
isana and Texas fields. I believe that
our future cities will use this fuel for
factory and heating purposes, and that
the consequent elimination of smoke
and soot will make cities vertiable
garden spots, and that their build-
ings will glisten in far purer air than
we have ever known.
There Wouldn't Be Room
"I do not think that even the next
fifty years will bring advances in air-
planes that will permit the wholesale
landing of them on roofs a block long.
Even if the planes should be so per-
fected that landings and take offs
can be made on office building roofs,
there never will be enough space for,
say all the tenants of a building, to
come down to work in their own air-
plane. Thus I do not have this at
all in mind when I predict the advent
of the block square commercial build-
ing, and as I said before, I took for-
word to increased beauty in commer-
cial building towers, which can be,
and probably will be, very high. All
roofs will be used for garden and re-
creational purposes even in the con-
gested areas.
"I think that when we look into the
future we must keep a practical grasp
on our immaginations, for although
mighty changes take place in the
space of fifty years, trends that are
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
apparent now will have some influence
then.
"The city of the future may not
seem beautiful to the artist who has
conceived glittering skyscrapers hung
with graceful airplanes. My city may
not seem beautiful by the standards
by which we judge civic beauty today
The people in 2000 will think this city
is beautiful because it will so per-
fectly serve the life of the year 2000.
Men and women can't live in rows of
100 story buildings to serve either
own, or some artists conception of
metropolitan grandeur."
WORLD'S BUILDING
PROGRAM 11 BILLIONS
An $11,000,000,000 world building
program is under way this year. It
is expected to help overcome hard
times and give employment to mil-
lions of persons.
The United States program ac-
counts for about two- thirds of the
sum being expended by the nations of
the world, or about to be expended.
These announcements are made by
Hector Laxo of the foreign construc-
ts division of the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce.
Lazo admitted his figures are esti-
mated. He says:
"No figures are available regarding
the total world expenditures for con-
struction nor the total number of
workers that will be put to work as
a result of these expenditures. It is
reliably estimated, however, that road
building alone will entail a world out-
lay of $3,000,000,000 for 1931, of which
two-thirds will be spent in the United
States; building construction programs
already approved in the various na-
tions of the world aggregate over $8,-
000,000,000, of which again, the United
States will account for two-thirds
MODERNIZE HOME-
PAY IN 12 MONTHS
In co-operation with the Weather-
best Stained Shingle Co. of North
Tonawanda, N , Y., the Great Lakes
Commercial Corp. of Buffalo has de-
veloped a home modernization deferr-
ed payment plan for Weatherbest
dealers, according to Business Week.
Under the plan, the dealer receives
a check in full payment of the amount
of the building contract, covering both
materials and labor, as soon as the
job is finished. The home owner pays
Great Lakes Commercial direct in
monthly installments. Financing rates
are based on a charge of 9% for com-
plete payment in 12 months with Vz%
added or deducted for each month
over or under 12 in which payments
are completed.
No mortgage secures the loan; it is
made on a basis of character only. A
special form of contract makes other
materials dealers and subcontractors
furnishing materials or labor co-
iii/tiorsers with the Weatherbest
dealer.
102-STORY BUILDING
NEAR VIBRATIONLESS
Elaborate scientific tests, some of
them made in the great wind storm of
Sunday, March 8, show the 102-story
Empire State Building in New York
to be almost without vibration.
The tests are being made ty Prof.
Clrytnn D. Morris r,f Ohio State Uni-
versity and David C. Coyle, consulting
engineer. Coyle was on the topmost
platform of the tower during Sun-
day's storm. He said:
"In the worst wind we have had in
years there was no vibration that was
perceptible without instruments."
ONLY LICENSED ARCHITECTS, BUILDERS
AND ENGINEERS MAY OBTAIN PERMITS IN
LOS ANGELES UNDER NEW CITY ORDINANCE
A new ordinance (No, 68,989) re-
quiring every person, firm or corpora-
tion engaged in the practice of archi-
tecture, civil engineering, structural
engineering, or acting in the capacity
of a contractor or subcontractor, to
obtain or have a license from the
state of California before any permits
or license can be issued by the De-
partment of Building and Safety, to
any such person, firm or corporation,
passed by the Los Angeles city coun-
cil was approved by the mayor on
February 20 and will become effective
in 30 days from the date.
Following is the text of the ordi-
Section 1. Mrcniiects- License Re-
quired. Whenever it shall come to the
attention of the Board of Building and
Safety Commission, or any represen-
tative thereof, that any person, firm or
corporation is engaged in the practice
of architecture, or is acting in the
capacity of an architect, as such
terms are defined in an act of the
State of California, entitled, "An act
to regulate the practice of architec-
ture," approved March 23, 1901, as
amended by Chapter 68 of the Statutes
of 1929 of said State, it shall be the
duty of said board or said representa-
tive to withhold the issuance of any
permit or license, required by any law
enforced by the Department of Build-
ing and Safety, to any such person,
firm or corporation, unless such per-
son, firm or corporation holds a legal
license to practice architecture, when
and as required by said act.
Section 2. Engineers' License Re-
quired. Whenever it shall come to the
attention of the Board of Building and
Safety Commission, or any representa-
tive thereof, that any person, firm or
corporation is engaged in the prac-
tice of civil engineering, or is acting
in the capacity of civil engineer, as
provided in an act of the State of Cal-
ifornia, entitled, "An act regulating
the practice of civil engineering," ap-
proved June 14, 1929, Chapter 801 of
Statutes of 1929 of said State, or is
engaged in the practice of structural
engineering, or acting in the capacity
of structural engineer, as such terms
are defined in an act of the State of
California, entitled, "An act to regu-
late the practice of architecture," ap-
proved March 23, 1901, as amended by
Chapter 68 of Statutes of 1929 of said
State, it shall be the duty of said
board or said representative to with-
hold the issuance of any permit or li-
cense, required by any law enforced
by the Department of Building and
Safety, to any such person, firm or
corporation, unless such person, firm
or corporation holds a legal license to
practice civil engineering or strgcJ
tural engineering, when and as re-
quired by either or both of said acts
Section 3. Contractors' License Re.
quired. Whenever it shall come ti. Lht
attention of the Board of Building
and Safety Commission, or any rep-
resentative thereof, that any person
firm, or corporation is engaged in the
business of contracting, or is acting
in the capacity of a contractor or sub-
contractor, as such terms are definec
in an act of the State of California
entitled, "An act providing for tht
registration of contractors, and defin-
ing the term contractor; et cetera,
approved June 13, 1929, Chapter 791
of Statutes of 1929 of said State, ii
shall be the duty of said board oi
said representative to withhold tht
issuance of any permit or license, re
quired by any law enforced by th'
Department of Buildings and Safety
to any such person, firm or corpora-
tion, unless such person, firm or cor-
poration holds a legal license to ac
as a contractor, when and as reguirec
by said act.
Section 4. Evidence of License Re
quired. The Board of Building ant
Safety Commission, or any represent
ative thereof, shall have the right ant
authority to question and examine anj
person, firm or corporation applying
for any permit or license, required bj
any law enforced by the Departmeni
of Building and Safety, as to whethei
or not such person, firm or corpora-
tion is engaged in the practice of ar-
chitecture, civil engineering, struc'
tural engineering and/or contracting
or is acting in the capacity of archi-
tect, civil engineer, structural engi-
neer and/or contractor, * as pruvidei
in sections 1, 2 and 3 of this ordinance
and may require satisfactory evidenct
to be submitted to establish that anj
person, firm or corporation is not en-
gaged in any such practice and is no
acting in any such capacity.
Before the issuance of any permit
or license, required by any law en-
forced ty the Department of Bui ding
and Safety, to any architect, civil en-
gineer, structural engineer, and/oi
contractor, the said Board or said ii p-
resentative may require such n ppll-
cant therefor to exhibit the stat li-
cense required by said state ads. oi
to furnish such information a^ maj
be necessary to establish legal pos-
session of such state license.
STANDARD ELECTRIC STOVE BEING
MARKETED BY ENGLISH MANUFACTURERS
A unique standardization project has
been completed in England with the
design of a standard electric stove
which Is being manufactured by a
number of firms responsible for the
production of more than nine- tenths
of the electric stoves made in Eng-
land. This project probably marks
one of the most important attempts
yet made to stimulate the use of a
product by means of standardization.
In this stove, which is called the
British Standard Cooker, there is pro-
vided, according to the announcement
a simple and reliable appliance of
standardized construction to be sold
at a relatively low price. An added
factor which is expected to help pop-
ularize electric cooking with this stove
is the ease and low cost of replacing
parts. The stove was designed by a
joint committee representing the In-
corporated Municipal Electrical Asso-
ciation and the British Electrical and
what constitutes the ideal technical
and have agreed to the com-
promise requisite for mass-prm] ■ nm
of a commercial article."
In commenting on this new de e'op-
ment, the Electrical Review of Ijmdoi
states:
"Combined action by electrical man-
ufacturers comes none too snnn t'
meet the challenge of recent develop-
ments in gas cookers, also a result
of the pooling of experience. In fact
of the needs of the situation, th' com-
mercial advantages of the liritisr
Standard Cooker, in our opinion, eas-
ily outweigh the omission of tei'mica
points which individual manufactur-
ers may, perhaps rightly, regard a-
si perior in their own specialized de-
signs. . . .
"Whatever may be thought about
constructional details, these do not
strike us as the most significant as-
pect of the British Standard Cooker
The main point is that manufactur-
ers of upwards of nine-tenths of the
electric cookers made today have sunk
quite obvious differences of opinion on
Allied Manufacturers Association.
March 21, 1981
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nine
APARTMENTS
Contract Awarded — Sub-Bids Being
Taken.
APARTMENTS' Cost, $-15,000
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal
No. 29 Clinton Street.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (15 apts.)
Owner— W. J. Bridgland, 560 Presidio
Ave., San Francisco.
Plans by Owner
Contractor — Daley Bros., 1104 Van-
couver Ave., Burlingame.
Lumber— San Mateo Planing Mill, San
Mateo.
Concrete — Redwood Materials Co.,
Redwood City.
Concrete Labor — John Morey, San
Mateo.
Sub-bids are wanted on all other
portions of the work.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
APARTMENTS Cost, $
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Wilshire Blvd
near Curson Avenue.
Phirteen-story and basement Class
A reinforced concrete apartments
(150x160 feet).
Dwner — General Investment Co., (Bert
. Simmons, President).
Architect — Gene Verge, Beaux Arts
Bldg.. Los Angeles.
idditional Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, S175\000
!AN FRANCISCO. N Jackson Street
E Gough Street,
iix-story and basement class C con-
, Crete apartments (26 apts.)
iwner and Builder — E. Jose, 251 Kear-
i ny Street.
vrchitect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kear-
i ny Street,
.teel Forms— Concrete Eng. Co., 1280
Indiana Street.
Mastering — Marconi Plastering Co.,
1737 Beach St.
Irnamental Plaster — Max Mindner 450
Fifth Street,
'erra Cotta — Western Clay Products
Co., 1501 Harrison St.
Irlck Work— Martin Nelson, 2847
Army Street,
heet Metal— Morrison & Co., 74 Du-
toce Ave.
(eating— A. Harper, 140 8th St.
lill Work— L. H. Birth, 1715 19th St.
As previously reported, lumber con-
"act awarded to Loop Lumber Co.,
, entral Basin; concrete to California
oncrete Co., 1632 Steiner St.; steel
) McClintic-Marshall Co., 2050 Bry-
nt St.; reinforcing steel to W. C.
:auck Co., 280 San Bruno Ave.: elec-
'1c work to Aetna Electric Co., 1337
Webster St.; plumbing to J. Gibbs &
on, 1706 Geary St.
■wner Taking Segregated Bids.
PARTMENTS Cost, $70,000
:ERKELET, Alameda Co., Cal. Vir-
ginia and Oxford Sts.
'hree-story and basement reinforced
concrete apartments.
'wner— Max Bakar, Alameda County
Title Insurance Bldg., Oakland
lans by Clay N. Burrell, American
Trust Bldg , Oakland.
St
ub-Bids Wanted.
PARTMENTS Cost, $17
AN FRANCISCO. E Divisadero
N Jefferson,
hree-story and basement frame an.
stucco apartments (6 apts.)
Wner— G. and M. Teglia, 3023 Frank
lin Street.
Plans by B. K. Dobkowitz, 425 Mont-
erey Blvd.
Contractor— G. Harder, 1233 41st Ave.
Sub-tids are wanted on sash and
frames, roofing tile, hardwood floor-
ing, sheet metal, roofing, electric
stoves, carpets and linoleum, stair
work, wall beds, refrigeration, shades,
metal medicine cabinets, glass and
cabinets.
Sub-Bids Being Taken
APARTMENTS Cost, $85,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Pacific Avenue
120 E Gough Street.
Six-story and basement Class C con-
crete and steel frame apartments
(24 3-room apts.)
Owner and Builder— T. B. Strand. 668
Funston Ave., San Francisco.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg ,
San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $85,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Pacific Ave. 75
E Gough St.
Six-story and basement Class C con-
crete and steel frame apartments
(24 3-room apts)
Owner and Builder— T. B. Strand, 668
Funston Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.
San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $15,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
North Second St. bet. Mission and
Taylor Sts.
Two-story frame and stucco apts. (4
3-room apts.)
Owner— C. C. Moon, 371 S 8th St., San
Jose.
Architect— Withheld.
Contractor — George Kocher, Commer-
cial Bldg.. San Jose.
Construction has just been started.
Electric refrigeration, steam heating
system.
Contract Awarded — Sub - Bids Being
Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $25,000
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (12 apts.)
Owner — Mr. Mallory.
Plans by Grimes & Schoening, Ealo-
vich Bldg., San Mateo.
Contractor — Daley Bros., 110 4 Van-
couver, Burlingame.
SKILSAW Portable Electric Hand
Saws (4 models).
SKILSAW Portable Electric Sander
SKILSAW Radial Arm Attach-
ments.
SYNTRON Portable Electric Ham-
mers (4 models, motor-
less).
MALL Flexible Shaft Machines (50
models).
Electric Drills. Grinders. Buffers.
Routers, Lock Mortisers.
PETER H. NELSON
Labor Saving Portable Electric
Tool*.
1248 Mission St. UNderhlll
San Francisco 7M2
SALES . SERVICE . RENTALS
i m ner Taking Bids.
APARTMENTS Cost. $16,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Location not given
Two-story frame and stucco residence
and apartments (6 room residence
and three-room apartments.
Owner— A. J. Taggloni, 160 South Park
San Francisco.
Architect — Powers & Ahnden, 605 Mar-
ket Street. 1
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $25,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (17 2 and 3-
room apts.) (tile garage 36x64 ft.)
Owner— E. Cobo, 378 N. Delaware St.,
San Mateo.
Plans by Grimes & Schoening, Balo-
vich Bldg , San Mateo.
Electric Wiring — M. E. Ryan, Redwood
City.
Plumbing and Heating — Morrison &
Blair, San Mateo.
Bids are wanted on lathing, plaster-
ing and tile work.
BONDS
LOS BANOS, Merced Co., Cal.— Sec-
ond election will be called in the West
Side Union High School District to
vote bonds of $175,000 to finance erec-
tion of a new high school plant, pre-
liminary plans for which have been
prepared by Architect W. D. Coates,
Jr., Fresno. An election held several
days ago was defeated by a vote of
419 in favor and 408 against, a two-
thirds majority being required to car-
ry the proposal.
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Calif.—
City council will call an election
shortly to vote bonds of $11,000 to fi-
nance construction of a new branch
library in the New Monterey District.
A site for the structure has already
been secured.
OAKLAND, Cal.— City council has
been petitioned by the Board of Li-
brary Directors to place on the Au-
gust ballot a proposal to issue bonds
of $993,000 to finance the erection of
ten new branch library buildings and
purchase of necessary equipment. The
proposal has been taken under advise-
ONTARIO. San Bernardino Co., Cal.
— Ontario elementary school district
has been advised that, owing to a
legal technicality, the $S5,000 bond is-
sue voted on February 24 is invalid
and will probably have to be resub-
mitted to the voters.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif.—
Board of Education will place on the
May 5 municipal election ballot, a
proposal to levy a direct tax oi from
o0 to 60 cents per 100 of assessed
valuation, to finance school improve-
ments, consisting of new schools and
additions and alterations to standing
structures. Should the proposal be
considered favorably by the voters ap-
proximately $220,000 additional would
1-e available for school construction —
based on the present assessed county
valuation — of which approximately
$177,000 might be used for new build-
ings.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. March 21. 102
CHURCHES
Contract Awarded.
CHURCH Cost, $190,000
PORTLAND. Ore. West Park and Co-
lumbia Sts.
Class A church; brick exterior, hand-
made terra cotta roof, auditorium
to seat 1,000.
Owner— Sixth Church of Christ Scien-
tist.
Architect — Morris H. Whitehouse and
associates, Railway Exch. Bldg.,
Portland.
Contractor — Ross B. Hammond. Inc.,
Public Service Bldg., Portland.
Plumbing and heating— Kendal] Heat-
ing Co., 24 Front St., Portland.
Electric Work— National Electric Co.,
170 Thompson St., Portland.
Contract Awarded.
CHURCH Cost, $150,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Thirty-fourth
St. near University Ave.
Four-story Class A reinforced con-
crete church (85x130 feet).
Owner — University Methodist Church.
Architect — C. Raymond Johnson, Uni-
versity of California, Los Angeles
Contractor — William Simpson Co!,,
Architects Bldg., Los Angeles.
FACTORIES AND WARE-
HOUSES
Sub Bids to Be Taken in Two Weeks.
CREAMERY Cost. $100,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. San
Pablo Ave. near Delaware St.
Two-story brick creamery and store.
Owner— G. R. Heath, 2930 Garber St.,
Berkeley.
Plans by engineers— Names withheld.
Contractor— E. H. Wendt, 2116 Allston
Way, Berkeley.
NORWALK, Los Angeles Co.. Cal.—
J. W. Owsley, 130 W. Spruce St,
Norwalk, will erect a new mill build-
ing and elevator at 142 W. Front St.,
Norwalk, for Williams Brothers, hay
and grain dealers. The mill will have
concrete footings and floor and frame
superstructure. There will be eight
storage tanks, each 10x15 feet in area
and 40 feet high, of frame construc-
tion with shiplap exteriors The total
cost of the improvements, including
machinery and equipment, will be
$100,000.
March 13, 1931
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $5000
LOS GATOS, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Alterations to bakery.
Owner — Superior Bakery, Los Gatos.
Architect— Rollin S. Tuttle, Reimers
& Garren, Los Gatos.
Contractor — E. E. Gearhart, Los Gatos
SAN FRANCISCO.— Atlas Spray Co.
3253 16th Street, at $900 awarded con-
tract for whitewashing and painting
Pier No. 42. and at $2,900 for white-
washing and painting Pier No. 44, by
State Harbor Commission. The only
other bid was submitted by Aristo
Painting Co., at $1,515 (Pier No. 42),
$3,285 (Pier No. 44).
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
LAUNDRY Cost. $7200
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Home Avenue.
One-story reinforced concrete laundry.
Owner — Alfred F. Dalmon and Leopold
Berdoulay, 260 Homer Ave.. Palo
Alto.
Plans by Erwin Reichel, 303 Univer-
sity Ave., Palo Alto.
Contractor — Wells P. Goodenough, 310
University Ave., Palo Alto.
Sheet Metal— Stanford Sheet Metal
Works, Palo Alto.
Glass — Coast Glass Co., Palo Alto.
Structural Iron— H. Bleibler. Palo Alto
Plastering— H. McKenna, Palo Alto.
Plumbing— Cashel Bros., Palo Alto.
Reinforcing Steel — W. S. Wetenhall
Co., 17th and Wisconsin Streets,
San Francisco.
Mill Work— D. & S. Lumber Co., Mt.
View.
Wiring — Done by Owner.
Laundry Machinery — Furnished by the
Owner.
AVON. Contra Costa Co., Calif.—
California Steel Products Co., 425 Bay
St., San Francisco, at approximately
$20,000 awarded contract by Associat-
ed Oil Co. to construct steel tanks in
connection with cracking plant at
Avon.
Bids Wanted — To Be Opened April
2nd, 8:15 P. M.
HANGAR, ETC. Cost, $65,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Municipal Airport.
Steel frame and wood hangar and air
terminal station.
Owner — City of Sacramento, H. G.
Denton, city clerk.
Architect — Starks & Flanders, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
RENO, Nevada— G. 1. Martin, gen-
eral agent for the Western Pacific
Railroad at Reno, announces the com-
pany has provided funds in the 1931
budget to finance erection of a new
freight station and the installation of
an electric loading crane in connec-
tion with the structure.
Plans Being Prepared.
BUILDINGS Cost 1st unit $75,000
Total Cost, $400,000
CONCORD. Contra Costa Co., Calif.
Immediately adjoining the city
limits and extending approximate-
ly 7 miles.
Group of approximately 20 poultry
buildings, administration build-
ings, offices, warehouses, etc.)
Owner— Wickham - Havens, Inc., 1510
Franklin St., Oakland.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner. (H.
Sylvester, engineer), 15x0 Franklin
St., Oakland.
Construction will be carried over a
period of four years. Corrugated iron
roofs and backs, wood frame, concrete
base and runs. Poultry buildings will
be 18x350-ft. Bids will be taken in
about 30 days.
GARAGES AND SERVICE"
STATIONS
Steel and Lumber Contracts Awarded.
SALES BLDG. Cont. Price, $53,915
SAN FRANCISCO. Mission Street nr.
Ney Street.
One- and two-story steel frame and
reinforced concrete auto sales and
service building.
Owner— W. E. Street, 2 5 1 Magellan
Avenue.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.
Contractor — William Spivock, Hobart
Euilding.
Structural Steel— Judson Pacific Co.,
609 Mission St.
Lumber— J. H. McCallum, 748 Bryant
Street.
As previously reported, excavation
awarded to Piombo Bros., 124 Parker
St.; concrete to Golden Gate Atlas
Materials Co., 16th and Harrison Sts.
Other awards will be made shortly.
Sub Bids Being Taken
SERVICE BLDGS. Cost $40,000
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co , Cal.
Group of service buildings (wood
frame and tile walls).
Owner— Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,
245 Market St., San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — Clinton-Step'henson Con-
struction Co , Monadnock Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Plans have been revised and new
sub bids are being taken.
Group includes warehouse, garage,
service departments, superintendent's
offices, etc.
Sub Contracts Awarded
SERVICE STATION Cost, $11,50
SAN FRANCISCO. Nineteenth Avi
and Lincoln Way.
One-story brick super service statior
Owner — Associated Oil Co., 79 Ne*
Montgomery St., San Francisco, J
Architect — Masten and Hurd, Shrev
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Reavey & Spivock, She
Bldg., San Francisco.
Concrete Materials— Pacific Coast Ag ,
gregates, 85 Zd St.
Plumbing— J. J. McLeod, 1246 Golde
Gate Ave.
Electric Wiring— F D. Wilson Co
144 8th St.
Sheet Metal— Morrison & Co., 74 Du |
boce Ave.
Glass— Central Hardware Co., 638 4t
St.
Finish Hardware— E. M. Hundley, 66
Mission St.
Special Lighting Poles— Taper Tub
Pole Co., Monadnock Bldg.,
Roofing— Austin Tile Co.
GOVERNMENT WORK ANI
SUPPLIES
FORT LEWIS, Wash.— (Special Cor
respondence) — Following is a complet
list of prospective bidders to erect it
non-commissioned officers' quarters, ■
field officers' quarters and 27 compan
officers' quarters at Fort Lewis, bid
for which will be opened March 27 b;.|
the Constructing Quartermaster afli
Fort Lewis:
Non-Commissioned Officers' Quarter
Dolph Jones, 2213 N Proctor Streel
Tacoma, Wash.
Joseph Potucek, 3534 Roosevelt Avg
Tacoma, "Wash.
Tuell Bros., Tacoma, Wash.
A. H. Silver & Son, 1414 W Ray St.
Tacoma, Wash.
Macdonald Building Co.. 1517 S Ta ;
coma Way, Tacoma, Wash.
Stiro & Hanson, 920 North L St.1
Tacoma, Wash.
F. A. Soller, Box 2S2. Olvmpia
Wash.
William Wills, 1529 Sth Avenue W.
Seattle, Wash.
Murdock & Eckman, Liggett Bldg.
Seattle, Wash.
J. W. Bailey Const. Co., Empin
Bldg., Seattle, Wash.
Peder P. Gjarde, 430 Lyon Eldg.
Seattle, Wash.
H. J. and Daniel Solie, 2326 Colt]
Ave., Everett, Wash.
Harry Boyer & Son, Olympia, Wash
O. F. Larson, 321 Washington Bldg.
Tacoma. Wash.
Knoell & Westerfield, 1208 N 1 St.,
Tacoma, Wash.
West Coast Const. Co., Seattle
Washington.
Madsen Const. Co., Minneapolis,
Minnesota.
Walesby Const. Co.. Puget Sound
Bank Bldg., Tacoma, Wash.
A. W. Holmes, 943 S Tacoma Ave.,
Tacoma, Wash.
E. G. Walker, 3403 N Adams St..
Tacoma, Wash.
Albertson & Cornell Bros., 1113% A
St., Tacoma, Wash.
Lidral Const. Co., 2nd and Colum-
bia. Seattle, Wash.
Campbell Engineering Co., Tacoma,
Washington.
Johnson Bros. General Contractors,
Seattle, Wash.
A. F. Mowat. 518 McDowell Bldg.,
Seattle, Wash.
William T. Post, 4720 Pacific Ave.,
Seattle, Wash.
R. S. Lipscomb, 4235 Brooklyn Ave..
Seattle, Wash.
H. A. Wetmore, Tacoma, Wash.
Fred R. Comb & Co., 2113 Chicagn
Ave., Minneapolis, Minn.
6 Field Officers and 27 Company
Officers' Quarters
Macdonald Building Co.. 1517 S Ta-
coma Way, Tacoma, Wash.
Stiro & Hanson, 920 North L St.,
Tacoma, Wash.
iturday, Ma
eh 21, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
El
Madsen Const. Co., Minneapolis,
Innesnta.
Harry Boyer & Son, Olympla, Wash.
Ual.sl.y Const. Co., Puget Sound
uik Rkig., Tacoma, Wash.
\ W Holmes, 943 S Tacoma Ave.,
nun,. I, WaSh.
Tuell Eros., S20 S Junett, Tat la.
K 0 Walker, 3403 N Adams SI .
nnm.i Wash.
Ubertson & Cornell Bros., 1113M. A
facoma, Wash.
I.iiiral Const. Co., 2nd and Colum-
'a, Seattle, Wash.
A. F. Mowat, 518 McDowell Bldg..
■attle, Wash.
H. J. and Daniel Solie, 2326 Colby
,... Everett, Wash.
William T. Tost, 4720 Pacific Ave.,
at tie, Wash.
William Wills, 1529 8th Avenue W.,
attle, Wash.
J. W. Bailey Const. Co., Empire
dg., Seattle, Wash.
R. S. Lipscomb, 4235 Brooklyn Ave.,
attle, Wash.'
B A. Wetmore, Tacoma, Wash.
Fred R. Comb & Co., 2113 Chicago
,e., Minneapolis, Minn.
Ids Opened
LEVATOR
\N FRANCISCO. Lette
[ Hospital (kitchen No. 9).
{stall electric freight elevator.
Iwner — U. S. Government.
rchitect— Constructing Quartermas-
[ ter, Fort Mason.
Uencer Elevator Co., 166 7th St..$2195
.Is Elevator Co 2520
C. Van Emon Elevator Co, 2700
iciflc Elevator & Equipment Co. 2830
, Bids held under advisement.
BOULDER CITY, Nevada — U. S.
urean of Reclamation, Las Vegas, is
•eparing plans and will call for bids
.on for additional buildings to be
lected at Boulder City. Program
,11s for the construction of a town
kill, school, garage, dormitory and
lest house, auditorium, administra-
on building, and 75 cottages for
nployees comprising five 6-room,
'•neteen 5-room, twenty-six 4-room
buildings,
swimming
ill also be built.
PACIFIC COAST .—Administrator
' ines of the U. S. Veterans' Bureau,
, rllngton Bldg.. Washington, D. C,
is recommended extensive improve-
ents for four existing hospitals in
irthwestern states. His recommen-
itions provide:
t 1— That there be constructed in the
:ate of Oregon south of Portland and
est of the Cascade mountains a sol-
ers' home in the Northwest to cost
,000.000 with provision for future ex-
msion.
2— That there be erected at U. S.
eterans' Hospital, American Lake.
'ash., a new unit of 164 beds at a
ust of $300,000.
3— That there be constructed at U.
\ Veterans' Hospital, Boise, Idaho, a
iw infirmary building of 150 beds at
cost of $250,000.
4— That there be erected at U. S.
eterans' Hospital, Helena, Mont., a
)W infirmary building of 150 teds and
central heating plant at a cost of
130,000.
5 — That there be constructed at TJ.
Veterans' Hospital. Portland, Ore.,
new administration building at a
)St of 1125,000 which will result in an
icrease at that location of 50 beds.
6— That there be erected at U. S.
eterans' Hospital, Walla Walla,
/ash., a new kitchen and mess hall
t a cost of $105,000.
PORTLAND, Ore.— See "Miscellan-
>us Construction," this issue. Bids
) te asked by U. S, Engineer Office
) construct four steel derrick scows.
PANAMA CANAL Zone.— See "Res-
rvolrs and Dams," this issue. Bids
to be asked by Purchasing Officer,
Panama Canal Commission, Washing-
ton. 1). ('., to construct Madden Dam
and auxiliary works on the Chagres
River in the Canal Zone.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March 30,
under Circular No. 67, bids will be
received by Signal Section, San Fran-
cisco General Depot, Procurement Di-
vision, Presidio, to furnish and deliver
100 Type FT-S3, 90 Type FT-85 sleeves
lead and 2,000 lbs. Type M-30 solder.
Further information obtainatle from
above.
Bids Opened.
INSTALL ORGAN Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Presidio Chapel.
Install organ.
Owner— United States Government.
Architect — Constructing Quartermas-
ter, Fort Mason.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Oliver Crgan Co $2,900
Alternate 3,200
Rudder Organ Co 3,090
M. P. Muller 3.500
George Kildes 3,850
L. B. Sykes 4,200
Leaphurby Co 4,400
Wurlitzer Co 5,920
Sherman Clay Co 6,200
Alternate 3,300
Bids held under advisement.
Consulting Architect Named.
POST OFFICE Cost, $695,000
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Cal.
Class A post office.
Owner — United States Government.
Architect— Bliss & Fairweather, Bal-
boa Bldg , San Francisco.
Consulting Architect — Howard G. Bis-
sell, 421 S-Miner St.. Stockton.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.— Until 11 a. m ,
March 31, bids will be received by the
Public Works Department, Eleventh
Naval District, S-an Diego, for addi-
tion to building No. 24 at the Naval
Operating Base (Air Station), San Di-
ego. Specification No. 6380. The work
consists of a steel-frame lean-to ap-
proximately 20 feet wide and 180 feet
long, and includes concrete founda-
tions and floor; steel columns, beams,
purlins and framing; steel windows
and doors; corrugated iron roofing and
siding; and electrical work. Bidding
data may be obtained from the Com-
mandant, Eleventh Naval District, San
Diego, upon deposit of a check or
postal money order for $10 payable to
the Chief of the Bureau of Yards and
Docks. Capt DeWitt C. Webb, public-
works officer.
MARCH FIELD. Riverside Co., Cal.
— DeCamp-Hudson-Seckles, Inc., 1277
W. 24th St., Los Angeles, submitted
low bid at '$111,365 (including alter-
nate proposal for linoleum floor cov-
ering) to the constructing quarter-
master at March Field on March 10
for the erection of two sets of field
officers' quarters, eight sets of com-
pany officers' quarters and 10 garages
at March Field; specification No. W-
6694-18, Recommendation has been
made that the contract be awarded to
DeCamp-Hudson-Seckles. Each of the
quarters will contain 8 rooms and 3
bathrooms; hollow tile walls, stucco
exteriors, cast stone trim, clay tile
and composition roofing, steel win-
dows, tiled bathrooms, gas-steam ra-
diators.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March 26.
10 A. M.. under Circular No. 928-31-
232, bids will be received by Quarter-
master Supply Officer, General Depot,
Fort Mason, to furnish and deliver
1,975 galvanized ash cans. To be wa-
ter tight, side to have deep vertical
corrugations with well reinforced top
and bottom rims, drop side handles,
complete with covers. Covers to be
of one piece, stamped, fitting over out-
side of can. Covers to be packed 12
even
to a strong substantial wooden crate.
Cans to be In nests of 5 each, viz.:
1.000 about 20x26-in., approx. 37 lbs.
each (sample can to te sumitted
with bid).
975 about 18x26-ln., approx. 30 lbs.
each (sample can to te sumitted
with bid).
Specifications obtainable from above
office.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March 26,
1" A, M., under Circular No. 928-31-
232, bids will be received by Quarter-
master Supply Officer, General Depot,
Fort Mason, to furnish and deliver
6,800 lbs. wire nails. Specifications ob-
tainable from above office.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March 26,
10 A. M., under Circular No. 928-31-
232, bids will be received by Quarter-
master Supply Officer, General Depot,
Fort Mason, to furnish and deliver
624 brass case or bronze padlocks.
Specifications obtainable from above
office.
Plans Being Completed — Bids To Be
Asked Shortly.
POSTOFFICE Cost, $1,500,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 12th,
13th, Alice and Jackson Sts.
Superstructure of class A postoffice.
Owner — U. S. Government.
Plans by Super vising A rchitect,
Plans by Supervising Architect,
Treasury Dept., Washington, D.
C.
Contract for the foundation work
on this structure was awarded in Jan-
uary to George Petersen of San Le-
andro, at $38,480. It is expected the
bids for the superstructure will be
asked this month. When bids are re-
quested the official call for bids will
be published in Daily Pacific Builder.
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal.— Bids to fur-
nish the Federal Government with a
site on which it is proposed to erect
the new postoffice building will be re-
ceived by the Treasury Department,
Washington, D. C, April 7, it is an-
nounced by James Gillies, postmaster
of Napa.
ANACAPA ISLAND, Calif. — Until
March 24, 2 P. M.. bids will be re-
ceived by Superintendent of Light-
houses. 425 Customhouse. San Fran-
cisco, for the construction of 4 frame
stucco dwellings, 5 small frame stuc-
co shop buildings, 1 frame tank house
and a reinforced concrete light tow-
er, power house and oil house at Ana-
eapa Island, Calif. Location is eleven
miles oft the mainland and thirty
miles southeasterly from Santa Bar-
bara. Plans obtainable from above
office.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until March 26,
10 A. M., under Circular No. 928-31-
232, bids will be received by Quarter-
master Supply Officer, General Depot.
Fort Mason, to furnish and deliver
twelve 8-ft. step ladders; to be made
of selected clear spruce lumber, with
steps shaped and dadoed into rails.
Spreaders riveted to rails and legs.
Each step braced with a steel rod
trussed underneath. Each to be cross
braced. Packed in bundles of 2 each.
Specifications obtainable from above
office.
VISALIA. Tulare Co., Calif.— Until
April 9. bids will be received by Su-
pervising Architect, Treasury Depart-
ment, Washington, D. C. to furnish
site on which to erect new postoffice,
for which $150,000 is available.
BENICIA, Solano Co., Calif.— Until
March 30, under Circular 99, bids will
be received by Commanding Officer,
Benicia Arsenal, to furnish and de-
liver 124 quarts liquid paint drier, 100
gals, cartridge storage cast paint, 750
cans red enamel, 150 gals, gloss paint,
500 quarts red paint. 600 quarts sten-
cil paint, 200 lbs. putty, 2,000 quarts
1 welve
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I-
paint and varnish remover, 1,200 qts.
orange shellac, 720 camel's hair brush-
es, 300 painter's duster trushes, 600
sash trim paint brushes, 120 striping
brushes, 250 steel wide scratch brush-
es and 360 wire scratch brushes.
Specifications obtainable from above.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close
March 31, 11 A. M.
AIR STATION Cost, $
SAN DIEGO, San Diego Co., Cal.
Naval Operating Base (Air Sta-
tion).
One-story, 24x90 ft. plain and rein-
forced concrete extension to Build-
ing No. 15 (Specification 6343)
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by Public Works Department,
11th Naval District, San Diego.
Plans obtainable from Public Works
officer at S-an Diego on deposit of $10,
returnable.
WACO. Texas— Henry B. Ryan Co.,
Chicago, has been awarded contract
by the U S. Veterans' Bureau for the
construction of the Veterans' hospital
at Waco, Texas. Ryan's bid, received
subsequent to the scheduled hour of
opening, was $747,000. Work will con-
sist of the erection of a main building,
four stories, 266x106 ft.; administra-
tion building, two stories, 44x167 ft.;
dining hall, two stories, 174x124 ft.;
treatment building, two stories, 173x
149 ft.; recreation building, one story,
65x114 ft.; attendants' quarters, two
stories, 41x131 ft ; boiler house, two
stories, 73x40 ft.; storehouse, garage
building, laundry building, nurses'
quarters, M. O. C. residence, officers'
quarters, water softening plant, radial
brick chimney, and all roads, wlks,
grading and drainage in connection
with these buildings Construction
will be reinforced concrete with hollow
terra cotta filler walls and partitions.
Bids Opened.
DWELLINGS Cost, $
BOULDER CITY, Nevada. £5 miles
SE of Las Vegas.
Six 4-room and six 3-room dwellings.
Owner— U. S. Government.
Plans by U. S. Eureau of Reclama-
tion, Denver.
W. W. Dickerson of Lehi, Utah, at
$17,639 apparently low bidder. Second
low lid submitted by Lewis J. Bow-
ers, Salt Lake City, at $22,574, and F.
C. Snell. Beverly Hills, at $23,064 third
low. Seventeen bids were submitted.
Complete tabulation of bids will be
published shortly.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — The super-
vising architect's office of the Treas-
ury Department has instructed Wm.
A. Newman, district engineer, Posl -
office Bldg, 7th and Mission Sts., San
Francisco, to proceed to Los Angeles
and initiate steps looking toward con-
struction of the new Los Angeles Fed-
eral buildings. The matter of select-
ing sites wll be taken up soon after
Mr. Newman's arrival and his recom-
mendations forwarded to Washington
for immediate action. $950,000 has
been appropriated for the purchase of
property. The Treasury and Post Of-
fice Departments have recommended
to Congress ap-propriations totaling
$9,050,000 for the construction of the
buildings and it is expected these
funds will be made available at the
December session. It is understood
that Los Angeles architects will be
retained to design the structures.
HOQUIAM, Wash.— Tn addition to
those previously reported the follow-
ing are prospective bidders to erect
postoffice at Hoquiam, bids for which
will be opened by the Supervising
Architect, Treasury Department, at
Washington, D.C., on April 1:
Alexander & McNeil, Mt . Vernon,
Wash.
Walesby Construction Co., Tacoma,
Wash.
Nels Nelson, 815 Ezlund Ave., Ho-
quiam, Wash.
F. G. Foster Co., Hoquiam, Wash
Neal McDonald, Seaboard Building,
Seattle, Wash.
Andrew F. Mowatt, 518 McDowell
Building, Seattle, Wash.
Ellery W. Newton, 3rd and Union
Sts., Seattle, Wash.
Phelps-Drake Co., Inc., Minneapolis
Minn.
Carl Hedeen, American Bank Bldg.,
Seattle, Wash.
Peder P. Gjarde, 430 Lyon Building,
Seattle, Wash.
Nelson & Johnson, Hoquiam, Wash
Wm. T. Post, 4720 Pacific Avenue,
Tacoma, Wash.
Grays Harbor Construction Co., Ho-
quiam, Wash.
Dolph Jones, 2213 N. Proctor St.,
Tacoma, Wash.
Hans Pederson, Coleman Bldg , Se-
attle, Wash.
Johnson Bros., Coleman Bldg., Se-
attle, Wash.
H. L. Cunliffe, McDowell Bldg., Se-
attle, Wash.
J . B. Lamb, Aberdeen, Wash.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Bids are be-
ing received by Bureau of Supplies &
Accounts, Navy Dept., Washington, D.
C, to furnish and deliver as noted in
the following schedules, further infor-
mation being available from the Navy
Purchasing Officer, 100 Harrison St.,
San Francisco:
Bids Open March 31
Mare Island, 120,000 lbs. rivet steel,
bar; sch. 5305.
San Francisco, 1 motor-driven mill-
ing machine and 4 arbor cutters, col-
lets, etc.; sch. 5317.
San Francisco, 1 motor-driven drill
press; sch. 5318.
Seattle, one ball bearing throughout
variety saw bench; sch. 5320.
Seattle, one motor-driven hacksaw;
sch. 5332.
San Francisco, 1 motor-driven pink-
ing machine; sch. 5338.
San Francisco, 1 motor-driven pow-
er squaring shear; sch. 5333.
San Francisco, one hand - operated
bending brake machine; sch. 5329.
San Francisco, 1 motor-driven con-
stant volume blower; sch. 5319.
Puget Sound, 2 electric food-taking
ovens and spares; sch. 5334.
Mare Island, 900 galvanized screw
anchor shackles; sch. 5355.
Mare Island. 3,400 lbs. aluminum
bronze powder; sch. 5340.
San Diego, 1 hardening furnace and
equipment; sch. 5339.
San Francisco, £ sinking pumps, air
or steam driven; sch. 5369.
San Francisco, 1 motor-driven metal
cutter bandsaw machine; sch. 5363.
San Francisco, 6 rear wheel drive
type tractors; sch. 5371.
San Francisco, 2 electric hand drills,
2 do, 2 electric screwdrivers, and 2 do;
sch. 5346.
Mare Island. 6,600 ft. seamless steel
tubing; sch. 5361.
San Francisco, 3 duralumin riveting
hammers. 1 small riveter, 1 squeeze
type riveter; sch. 6362.
San Francisco. 1 motor-driven sens!
tive drill; sch. 5364.
Mare Island, 1 motor-driven cylin-
drical grinder; sch. 5367.
LAS' VEGAS, Nev.— U. S. Treasury
Department will call for bids in April
for the construction of the new fed-
eral building at the foot of Third St.,
Las Vegas. It will be a two-story
masonry structure.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
—Fay Wyman Post No. 888, Veterans'
of Foreign Wars, Santa Cruz, has
adopted .-. resolution urging that the
county supervisors use. as soon as
available, the first $60,000 raised for
the purpose of erecting Veterans' 1.
morial buildings in Santa Cruz t\
Watsonville, to build the first stn, I
ture at the county seat. The fuii I
are being obtained via the direct It j
method.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
MEMORIAL BLDG.
Contract Price, $33,1
CORNING, Tehama Co., Cal. Solai
St. and Houghton Ave.
One-story brick Memorial Building
Owner — County of Tehama.
Architect — Starks & Flanders, Forn
Bldg., Sacramento.
Contractor — Azevedo & Sarmento, !i
O St., Sacramento.
Heating (electric— C o x Electric C
Red Bluff, (approx. $5,000).
Plumbing— Jos. Allen, Red Bluff, (a
prox. $1,500).
Brick and Tile— O'Connor Bros., E
Bluff (approx. $7,000).
SALINAS, Monterey' Co., Cal.— Ca
tain Francis E. Heple, 40 Tank Coi
pany, National Guard, has submitt -
tentative plans to the city council f
the proposed new armory-auditoriu:
for which the city has donated a si:
The State Legislature has appropria
ed $15,000 for construction in additi*
to $10,000 to be furnished by the cit -
exclusive of the site. Slight revisio:
in the plans were requested by til
council. M. R. Keef is city clerk. 1
HOSPITALS
Commissioned To Prepare Plans. I
ADDITION Cost, $205,0
PENDLETON. Oregon. Eastern Of'
gon State Hospital Grounds.
Fireproof wing addition to State HO!
pital (210 inmates).
Owner — State of Oregon.
Architect — Knighton & Howell, V. I
Bank Bldg., Portland.
PACIFIC COAST. — See "GovfflB
ment Work and Supplies," this issli'E
Construction recommended for U. iW
Veterans' Hospital in Northwest&B
states.
Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $ —
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal. Count
Hospital Grounds.
One-story frame Isolation Ward an
alterations and repairs to count
hospital.
Owner — County of Merced (P. H
Thornton, county clerk).
Engineer— W. E. Bedesen (county sur
veyor), Merced.
General Contract— C. B. Cameron am
Son, Merced, $9,159.
Plumbing — Sanitary Plumbing Com
pany, Merced, $3,045.
Steam Heating — Sanitary Plumblnf
Co., $1,924.
Electric Work and Call System— Mer
ced Hardware Co., Merced. $1,014
Plastering— H. A. Sheridan, Merced,
$3,797.
Painting — Zierenberg & Son, Merced,
$650.
Kitchen Remodeling — Merced Hard-
ware Co., Merced, $1,500.
NORWALK, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Baker Ice Machine Co., Los Angeles
at $5,351 awarded contract by State
of California for refrigeration plant at
Norwalk State Hospital for the State
of California. Plans prepared by State
Architect. George B. McDougall, Pub-
lic Works, Bldg., Sacramento.
Additional Sub Contracts Awarded
WARD Cont. Price, $41,435
TALAMAGE, Mendocino Co., Cal.
State Hospital Grounds.
Ward No. 7, consisting of six one-
story dormitories and connecting
arcade; reinforced concrete con-
struction (total floor area 10,000
sq. ft. with arcade space of 4000
sq ft.)
Owner— State of California.
.urdny, March 21. 1 931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
rhirte«a
i hitecl State i "i lent of Pub-
lic- Works, Division of Architec-
ture. <•<•■■■ B. McDougall, State
Architect Public Works Bldg.,
mento.
■ tgjtctor— A. Nelson, 2-12 Ocean Ave.
San Francisco
iiet Metal— Morrison & Co., 74 Du-
ooce Ave., San Francisco.
> iting— A SI iback, 1-131 Eddy St.,
San Francisco.
I Work— Art Tile & Mantel Co. 221
, (ink Si . San Francisco.
Silent— Henry Cowell Lime & Ce-
ni.-ni Co., 2 Market St., San Fran-
I Cisco.
, her awards reported Feb. 24th.
HOTELS
^-Contracts Awarded.
. >ITiON Cost, $30,000
4 FRANCISCO. Twenty - seventh
ind Valencia Streets.
I -sti >r>- .steel frame cafeteria addi-
lon.
i^er — St. Luke's Hospital, premises.
1 Itect— George Kelham, 315 Mont-
gomery Street.
oractor— Chas. Stockholm & Sons,
]{uss Bldg.
t,i:tural Steel— Schrader Iron W'ks,
247 Harrison St.
e I Cotta— Gladding, McBean & Co.,
i60 Market St.
l^ier awards will be made shortly.
OCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
aerican Surgical Sales Co , Ltd.,
•.utter St., San Francisco, at $9,-
I submitted low bid to the county
;*visors to furnish sterilizers and
equipment for the County Gen-
Hospital now in course of con-
tlon. American Sterilizer Co.,
fourth St., San Francisco, 'only
bidder at $0944. Bids taken
c advisement.
Figured — Bids Close
I WISTRATION BLDG. Cost,
JVCHAPI, Kern Co., Cal.
■Hfitration building and cottages
■ >r California Institution for
• r— State of California.
la I by S-tate Department of Pub-
\}l Works, Division of Architec-
ire, Geo. B. McDougall, State
rchitect, Public Works Bldg.,
u-i.i
ento.
buildings are two stories with
\ Jte floors and walls, concrete and
ijartitions, wood roof construction
tile roof.
1 Administration Building has a
^floor area of approximately 20,-
l.uare feet.
1 cottages, two of which are in-
rl in this contract, have a floor
1.1 approximately 10,500 sq. ft.
'irate bids will be entertained for
- dlowing segregate parts of the
f-and combinations thereof:
1 3eneral Wprk, embracing .all
I les of the construction other
I Plumbing, Heating, Ventilating
I toctrical
,. electrical Work.
, Mumbing Work.
leating and Ventilating Work.
. Combined Plumbing, Heating
I, emulating Work .
I RAMENTO, Cal.— Howard K.
m, chairman of the Board of
>l 'isors, announces steps will be
I at an early meeting of the
li' • supervisors to consider the
c n of a new county indigent
r Nothing definite will be done
A ing construction, however, until
< luly 1, the beginning of the new
! year. The county has $20,000
■» ile for the purchase of a site
le proposed building. Johnson
C erection of the structure on the
», system in order to distribute
st expenditure over a period of
-" The first unit would accommo-
f pproximately 250 indigents.
Contract Awarded — Sub - Bids Being
Taken.
HOTEL Cost Approx. $35,000
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal. 9th
Street.
Two-story and basement brick hotel.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— G. N. Hilburn, Elks Bldg.,
Modesto.
Contractor— M. P. Varozza, 1011 5th
St., Modesto.
ICE AND COLDSTORAGE
PLANTS
Plans Being Figured.
STORAGE PLANT Cost, $70,000
ANAHEIM, Orange Co., Cal. Center
Street.
One-story reinforced concrete and
hollow tile storage and pre-cooling
plant (55x105 feet).
Owner— Golden State Citrus Products
Co., Anaheim.
Architect— H. A. Hamm, 2145 Sacra-
mento St., Los Angeles.
Engineer— W. Adrian, 417 Market St..
San Francisco.
Foundations are to be laid for two
future stories to be added at a later
date. Bids are being received by Mr.
Callopy, Savoy Hotel, Los Angeles.
POWER PLANTS
STEVENSON. Wash.— C o I u m b i a
River Power Co., Seattle, seeks per-
liminary permit from the Federal
Power Commission to construct a $20-
000,000 hydro-electric plant on the Co-
lumbia river near Stevenson. Plans
call for from four to six hydro units
of from 30,000 to 40,000 horsepower.
PASADENA, Calif.— AIMS - Chalmers
Manufacturing Co., 1117 Rowan Bldg.,
Los Angeles and Milwaukee, submit-
ted low bid to city directors March 16
for the construction and installation
of steam turbine generator unit at the
power plant of the City of Pasadena,
State of California, at Glenarm St.
and Raymond Ave. Proposals were
taken as follows:
Item 1. One 25,000-kw. 16.500-volt,
3-phase, 50-cycle. steam turbine elec-
tric generator unit and appurtenances,
to operate with steam at 400 lbs. per
square inch gauge pressure and 750
deg. F. total temperature at the throt-
tle, and 28-in. Hg. vacuum (referred
to 30-in. Hg. barometer) at the ex-
haust.
Item 2. Alternative to Item 1.
Part 1. One 25,000-kw. 11,000-volt,
3-phase, 50-cycle, steam turbine elec-
tric generator unit and appurtenances,
including 3 single phase auto trans-
formers with taps to raise the gener-
ator voltage to the substation high
line voltages of 16,500, 15,750 and 15,-
000.
Part 2. Alternative to Part 1 of
Item 2. Same as part 1 except one 3-
phase auto transformer is substituted
for the three single phase auto trans-
formers.
Item 3. One complete set of extra
blading for the spindle and for the
case together with the proper pack-
ing tools to be used on the said steam
turbine electric generator unit de-
scribed in Item 1 or Item 2.
In the list of Lids which follows (a)
is cash and (b) is deferred payments.
The bids follow:
Allis - Chalmers Co.. (la) 1400.000;
(lb) $403,000; (2) part 1, (a) $423,100;
(b) $426,250; part 2, (a) $419,400; (b)
$422,550; (3) (a) $70,000; (b) $50,525.
General Electric Co.. (la) $403,500;
(lb) $406,775; (2) part 1, (a) $424,920;
(b) $428,170; part 2. (a) $427,260; (b)
$430,460; (3) (a) $73,000; (b) $73,450.
Westingbouse Electric & Mfg. Co.,
(la) $403,750; (lb) $406,200; (2) part
1, (a) $427,000; (b) $430,500; part (2)
(423,800; (i ) $42
; (b) $72,600.
,400; (3) (a) $7£
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FIRE
HOUSES AND JAILS
l'1-in- 'I',, !:,. I',,- ,, ;,,-,.,].
JAIL WING, ETC. Cost, $140,500
S.\ I KM, I Hrl'i,|l
Fireproof jail wing, enlarge dining
room and auditorium and con-
struct new cell block.
Owner — State of Oregon.
Preliminary plans being made by H.
H. Meyers, state prison superinten-
dent, Salem.
Bids Wanted On Masonry, Terra Cot-
ta, Brick, Cast Stone and Granite
—To Be Opened April 22.
LEGION BLDG. Cost, $2,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Civic Center.
Four - story and basement concrete
class A Legion Euilding.
OPERA HOUSE Cost, $2,500,000
Six-story class A opera house, seating
capacity 4,000; standing room 500.
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S. F. War Memorial).
Architect — G. A. Lansburgh, 140 Mont-
gomery St. and Arthur Brown, 251
Kearny St.
Manager of Const. — Lindgren & Swin-
erton. Inc., 225 Bush St.
As previously reported, structural
steel awarded to Columbia Steel Co.,
Russ Bldg.
LOS GATOS, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
—Town trustees contemplate installa-
tion of jail equipment in flrehouse to
serve the present jail quarters which
are declared inadequate. H. G. Nobla
is chief of police.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Columbia Steel
Co., Russ Bldg., awarded contract to
fabricate and erect structural steel
in connection with the San Francisco
War Memorial Project. The contract
was awarded at $79 per ton for the
War Memorial Building and $91 per
ton for the Opera House. Contract in-
volves approximately from 5,500 to 6,-
000 tons. Arthur Brown, Jr., and G.
Albert Lansturgh, architects. A com-
plete list of bids on this work ap-
peared in issue of March 3.
BEVERLY HILLS, Los Angeles Co,.
Cal.— Architects Koerner & Gage, 468
N. Camden Dr. Beverly Hills, and
John C. Austin and Frederic M. Ash-
ley, consulting architects, Chamber of
Commerce Bldg., Los Angeles, were
authorized by Beverly Hills City Coun-
cil at a meeting March 10 to proceed
witli the working plans for the new
city hall and fire station to be built
in Beverly Hills. The buildings will
be of reinforced concrete construction.
The city hall will cost $400,000 and
the Are station $50,000.
SAN BRUNO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
— Bids will be asked shortly by the
city council to remodel city hall, in-
volving changes to the office quarters
and the construction of three private
garages; estimated cost $3500. Emil
A. Bohm is city clerk.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
HALL OF RECORDS Cost, $500,000
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Class A Hall of Records.
Owner — County of Contra Costa.
Architect — J. J. Donovan, 1916 Broad-
way, Oakland.
The Contra Costa County super-
visors have withdrawn their contract
with W. H. Weeks, San Francisco ar-
chitect, to prepare plans for this1
structure and have commissioned Ar-
chitect Donovan of Oakland to pro-
ceed with drawings.
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RESIDENCES
Completing Plans
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co „ Cal. El
Camino Real.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms, 3 baths)
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— E. L. Snyder, 2101 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley,
Bids will be taken in two weeks.
Sub Bids Being Taken
RESIDENCES' Cost each, ?5000
MILLBRAE HIGHLANDS, San Ma-
teo Co., Cal.
Four 1-story and basement frame and
stucco residences (5 rooms each).
Owner and Builder — Castle Bldg. Co.,
830 Market St., San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given .
Sub-bids will be taken in one week.
Tile and composition roofing, gas heat-
ing system.
Sub Bids Being Taken
RESIDENCES Cost each, ?5000
MILLBRAE HIGHLANDS', Santa Ma-
teo Co., Cal.
Two 1-story and basement frame and
stucco residences (6 rooms each).
Owner and Builder— Castle Bldg. Co.,
830 Market St., San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given.
Sub-bids will be taken in one week.
Tile and composition roofing, gas heat-
ing system.
Owner Taking Bids.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7500
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.
lV^-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — L. F. Baker, Modesto.
Architect— G. N. Hilburn, Elks Bldg.,
Modesto.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6000
MILLBRAE HIGHLANDS, San Ma-
teo Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner and Builder — O. Harjulin, 3rd
St., San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given.
Sub-bids will be taken In a few
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, J
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Easton Drive.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms, 2 baths)
Owner — F. Brown.
Plans by Grimes & Schoening, Ealo-
vich Bldg., San Mateo.
Contractor— C. B. McClain, 1412 Edge-
hill, Burlingarae.
Sub Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $9000
SAN FRANCISCO. &utro Park Ave.
One and one-half story frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms and 2
baths).
Owner and Builder — George Elkington
Jr, 1291 33d Ave, San Francisco.
Architect— Chas. Strothoff, 2274 15th
St., San Francisco.
Tile roof, gas heating system, col-
ored tile baths and kitchen.
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5000
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Calif.
Estudillo Estate, Bridge Road.
One and one - half - story frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms).
Owner — Withheld;
Plans by Ralph Wood. 1197 Foothill
Blvd., San Leandro.
Contractor— Nylander Eros., (133 Mont-
clair, Oakland.
Preparing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCE Cost, $4000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Quig-
ley Avenue.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner— F. B. Menksa, care architect.
Plans by Ralph Wood, 1197 Foothill
Blvd., San Leandro.
Work will be done fcy Day's Work.
Plans will be ready for sub-bids in 3
days.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. 2630-
2632 Hilgard Avenue.
Three-story frame and stucco resi-
dence (12 rooms; 2-family).
Owner— G. J. Clark, 5808 Chabot Rd.,
Oakland.
Plans by C. R. Madison, 1518 Leroy
Ave., Berkeley.
Contractor — H. H. Porter, 8 Norwood
Ave., Oakland.
Sub Bids Wanted.
BUNGALOWS- Cost, $
SONOMA COUNTY, Calif.
Eight 1-story frame and stucco bung-
alows.
Owner — Mutual Home Builders Assn.,
Santa Rosa.
Plans by Owners.
Residences are being erected in
fcanta Rosa and adjoining territory.
Sub bids are wanted on framing,
rough carpentry, plumbing, plastering,
electrical work, masonry work and
materials.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement rustic resi-
dence (7 rooms).
Owner— C. Wesley Toy, 760 S 9th St,
San Jose.
Architect— Binder and Curtis, 535 W
San Carlos St., San Jose.
Bids will be taken in about 2 weeks.
Plans Complete.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6500
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Laguna Avenue.
1^-story frame and stucco residence
(6 rooms).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Wolfe & Higgins, Realty
Bldg., San Jose.
Contractor — E. J. Hargrave, 1106 La-
guna Ave., Burlingame.
Sub-bids will be taken shortly.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Mar.
£7th.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement brick veneer,
frame and stucco residence.
Owner— Gerald B. Trayner, % archi-
tect.
Architect— Farr & Ward, 6S Post St.
Preparing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCES Cost each, JlO.d
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., C.
Location Withheld.
Two two-story frame and stucco re-
dence (7 rooms each).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Harry Devine, Calif<-
nia State Life Bldg., Sacramen.
Eids will be taken in atout 2 wee.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15.)
WOODSTOCK, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame i\
stucco residence (7 rooms ancj
baths).
Owner and Builder— G. W. Willias
& Co., Ltd., 1404 Broadway, B-
lingame.
Architect— J. K. Ballantine, 137 H-
lan Place, San Francisco.
Construction will start March 23c"
Sub-Bids Wanted.
BUNGALOWS' Cost, $—
SONOMA COUNTY, Cal.
Forty one-story frame and stuo
bungalows ,
Owner — Mutual Home Builders As.,
Santa Rosa.
Plans by Owner.
Residences are being erected n
Santa Rosa and adjoining territoi
Sub-bids are wanted on framlj,
rough carpentry, plumbing, plaster ;,
electrical work, masonry work J
materials.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $(<0
WALNUT CREEK, Contra Costa ).,
Calif.
Alterations and additions to frame ;d
stucco residence (add two roos
and baths, etc.)
Owner— J. K. Lockhead, Walnut Crk
Architect— W. E. Milwain, Paac
Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— G. A. Scott, 685 23rd ...
Oakland.
Work Involves tile work, case wu,
concrete foundations, cement vt,
etc.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, Approx. $10)0
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co, C.
Two-story and basement frame id
stucco residence (7 rooms an 'I
baths)
Owner— D. E. Wood, Palo Alto.
Architect — Henry Collins, Decker ill
Bldg., Palo Alto.
Contractor— R. C. Knight, Mt. Vie-
Sub-bids are in and will be award
shortly.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
WEST COAST WIRE & IRON WORKS!
SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA
86-863 Howard Street * *» * 'Phone SUtter 113t
Continuous Operation Since 1 %%7
Saturday, March 21, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Fifteen
Plana Being Completed
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
i , .... itory and basement frame and
stucco residence.
j Owner — Dr. P. A. Brancatto, 1260
Naglee Ave., San Jose.
Architect — Binder & Curtis, 35 W-
San (arlus St., San Jose.
Bids will be taken in two or three
vvaaks.
Contract Awarded,
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 1216
Sunnyhills Hoad.
Two-story and basement frame and
Stucco resilience (9 rooms).
Owner— O. R. Lapham, 947 Hillcroft
Circle, Oakland.
Lri hitect— Not Given.
» Contractor— Theo. H. Lapham, 54 6
Kenmore Ave., Oakland.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
SAX FRANCISCO. Marina District.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence tS rooms and 3
baths).
,Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Norman R. Coulter, 46
Kearny St.
.Sub-Bids Being Taken.
[RESIDENCE Cost, $6000
'.SAN FRANCISCO. NW Twenty-first
Ave. and Lawton St.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms) .
Owner and Builder— John Carlson, 2239
Bryant St., San Francisco.
Architect— Withheld.
Tile and composition roofing, gas
■*and hot air heating system.
Contract Awarded.
•RESIDENCE Cost, $7474.75
|bLOOMFIELD, Sonoma Co., Cal,
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
.Owner — Mae M. Smith, Bloomfield.
'Architect — Bertz, Winter & Maury,
210 Post St., San Francisco.
Contractor— C. W, Shatto, Sebastopol
Completing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms and 3
baths; English type; tile or slate
roof).
Owner — L. Bowman, Santa Cruz
Architect— L. D. Esty & McPhetres,
Alta Bldg., Santa Cruz.
Bids will be taken in about two
weeks.
(Contract Awarded.
iRESIDENCES Cost each $4500
SAN FRANCISCO Mariposa and
Rhode Island Streets.
Seventeen 1-story and basement frame
and stucco residences (5 rooms
each). ,
Owner— Chas Gompertz, Hearst Bldg.,
San Francisco.
■Architect— Walter Palch.Hearst Bldg.
San Francisco.
Contractor— A. D. Collman, 666 Mis-
sion Street.
Hardwood Flooring, Tile Baths and
Kitchen, plaster finish gas furnaces,
automatic water heaters.
Contract Awarded.
■ RESIDENCE Cost, $11,300
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Easton Drive.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms).
Owner— Robert F, Williams et al, 160
Hooper St., San Francisco.
1 Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— G. W. Williams Co., Ltd.,
1404 Broadway, Burlingame.
Sub Bid Bi Ing Taken
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
MIDI. BRAE HIGHLANDS', San Maleo
Co., Cal
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms and 2
baths).
Owner and Builder — D. E Pearson.
1906 Bcrryman St., Berkeley.
Architect — Chas. Strothoff, 2274 15th
system; colered tile bath and kitchen.
St., San Francisco.
Canvas walls and ceilings, gas heating
Plans Being Completed.
FRATERNITY HOUSE Cost, $
BERKELEY. Alameda County, Calif.
Leroy and Virginia Sts.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco fraternity house.
Owner— Alpha Chi Sigma, Berkeley.
Architect— W. H. Ratcliff, Jr., Cham-
ber of Commerce Bldg., Berkeley.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
two weeks.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, Approx. $50,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Miller & Warnecke, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg., Oakland
Working drawings will be started in
about two weeks.
Bids To Be Taken Shortly
RESIDENCE Cost Approx., $20,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (10 rooms).
Owner — Dr. E. P. Cook St. Claire
Bldg., San Jose.
Architect — Ralph Wyckoff, San Jose
National Bank Bldg., San Jose.
Plans Being Figured
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (10 rooms).
Owner — Mr. Nelligan Santa Rosa.
Architect — Russell Guerne De Yappe,
1710 Franklin St , Oakland.
About ten days will be allowed for
figuring the plans.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $14,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner and Builder — Allan Mclntyre,
446 Highland, San Mateo.
Plans by Grimes & Schoening, Ealo-
vich Bldg., San Mateo.
Concrete Work — San Mateo Concrete
Co., San Mateo.
Rough Lumber — Wisnom Lumber Co.,
San Mateo.
Mill Work— Lannom Bros. Mfg. Co.,
5th and Magnolia Sts., Oakland.
Plumbing — Frank J. Regan, Burlin-
game.
Painting— David J. Miller, 16 St. Inez,
San Mateo.
Sub-lids are wanted on plastering,
tiling, brick work, chimneys and wir-
ing,
Sub-Elds Being Taken.
RESIDENCE "'ost. $4750
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal, Du-
rant Manor, corner 105th St. and
Beverly Blvd.
\l/i - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms).
Owner— C. W. Griffith, 1427 87th Ave.,
Oakland.
Plans bv Ralph Wood, 1197 Foothill
Blvd., San Leandro.
Double garage, wood and coal fur-
nace, shingle roof.
Bids To Be Taken In One Week.
BUNGALOW COURT, Approx. $45,000
SAN CARLOS, San Mateo Co., Calif.
One-story frame and stucco bungalow
court.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Ernest Norberg, 580 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Sub-Elds Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $4750
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal. Du-
rant Manor, corner 100th St. and
Beverly Blvd.
\% - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms).
Owner— C. W. Griffith, 1427 87th Ave.,
Oakland.
Plans by Ralph Wood, 1197 Foothill
Blvd., San Leandro.
Double garage, wood and coal fur-
nace, shingle roof.
Sub Bds Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $30,000
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co.,,—
Two-story and basement frame, stucco
and brick residences (11 rooms and
3 baths).
Owner— J. E Porter, Watsonville.
Architect — A. W. Story, Pajaro Valley
Bank Bldg., Watsonville.
Contractor— H. H. Larsen Co., 64 So.
Park, San F'rancisco.
SCHOOLS
SAN FRANCISCO.— American Stu-
dios. 1060 Folsom St., at J6.283.50 sub-
mitted lowest bid to City Purchasing
Agent, to furnish stage fittings and
draperies, rigging and counterweight
systems for addition to the Balboa
High School. Following is a complete
list of the bids received:
American Studios, $6,283.50; 30-45
days.
Theatre Drapery Studio, $6,500; 60
days.
F. E. Turner, $6,839; 60 days.
B. F. Shearer, $8,164.50; 60 days.
J. L. Stewart Mfg. Co., $8,716.50; 30
da:
Bids held under adviser
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildings, selves
lives, time and monev
It pays to usj thr best Scaffolding EquiMicjjt
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk it
always ereat.
Tkc Patent Scaffolding Company
IT© — Uth St.. San Franciseo Phone Hemlock 4171
Lnwr »f luifMiti* and Swinging t«*«ty "**M Msdal" Scattering.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 21, 1931
Contracts Awarded ,
SCHOOL Cost, $40,000
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Brick veneer annex to high school.
Owner — Santa Clara School District.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 111 Sutter
St., San Francisco
General Work
William M. Meyer, Cupertino
Approx. $19,080
Heating
A. J. Peters, 455 E. Washing-
ton St., San Jose Approx. $6600
Painting
C. W. Lynn, San Jose, approx. $268.70.
Propositions to be accepted have
not been decided upon.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Apr.
24, 7:30 P. M.
GYM Cost, $100,000
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete and tile
gymnasium and reinforced concrete
and tile swimming pool.
Owner — Monterey Union High School
District.
Architect— Swartz & Ryland, Spazier
Bldg., Monterey.
Completing Plans.
SCHOOL Est. cost, $180,000
SAN FRANCISCO, Claremont Blvd.
and Taraval St.
Two-story class B reinforced concrete
school.
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
Architect— Dodge Reidy, Pacific Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Plans will be completed in about
30 days.
Bonds Voted— Work Plans Being Pre-
pared
SCHOOL Cost, $75,000
CARMEL, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco grammar
school.
Owner — Sunset School District.
Architect — Swartz & Ryland, Spazier
Bldg., Monterey.
Trustees of the district are: Fred-
erick Bigland, Hester Hall Schoen-
inger and Clara N. Kellogg.
ST. HELENA, Napa Co., Cal.— Due
to the resignation of W. H. Weeks of
San Francisco, as architect for the
proposed new school building, trustees
of the St. Helena Grammar School
District will shortly select a new ar-
chitect to prepare plans for the school.
An election will be held April 14 to
vote bonds of $85,000 to finance the
project, of which $10,000 will go for
the purchase of furnishings and equip-
ment, i
Additional Sub-Contracts Awarded.
SCHOOL Cost approx. $300,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Pied-
mont Highlands (Edith Street near
Morpeth).
Group of reinforced concrete high
school buildings (academic build-
ings, auditorium and gymnasium:
accommodate 500).
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg.. Eddy and Powell
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — James L. McLaughlin, 251
Kearny St., San Francisco.
Heating and Ventilating— J. A. Pol-
lier, 401 14th Ave., San Francisco.
Electric Work — Kenyon Electric Co.,
526 13th St., Oakland.
Plumbing— L. J. Kruse Co., 6247 Col-
lege Ave., Oakland.
Plastering— Chris Berg. 580 Market St.
San Francisco.
As previously reported, excavation
awarded to Ariss-Knapp Co., 961 41st
St., Oakland; reinforcing steel and
steel forms to Concrete Engineering
Co., 1280 Indiana St., San Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
GYMNASIUM Cont. Price, $97,995
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Calif.
State Teachers' College grounds.
Reinforced concrete men's gymnasium
Owner — State of California.
Architect— State Department of Pub-
lic Works, Division of Architec-
ture, Public Works Bldg., Sacra-
mento.
Contractor — J. J. Grodem & Co., 1028
San Antonio Ave., Alameda.
Excavation— Carstedt & Carstedt, San
Jose.
Concrete Materials — Borchers Bros.,
396 North 1st St., San Jose.
Ornamental Iron— Michel & Pfeffer
Iron Works, Harrison and Tenth
Sts., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel — Concrete Engineer-
ing Co., 1280 Indiana St., San
Francisco.
Structural Steel— Schrader Iron W'ks,
1247 Harrison St., San Francisco.
Lumber — Pacific Mfg. Co., Monadnock
Eldg., San Francisco, and Sunset
Lumber Co., 400 High St., Oak-
land.
Mill Work— Sunset Lumber Co., 4 00
High St., Oakland.
Glass and Glazing — East Bay Glass Co.
621 6th St., Oakland.
Finish Floors— Oak Floor Co., 325 Ar-
lington St., San Francisco.
Other awards reported Dec. 27, 1930.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Calif.— Until
April 23, 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by L. L. Smith, secretary,
Board of Education, 2425 Fresno St.,
to furnish and deliver supplies and
equipment for the school year 1931-32.
Specifications obtainable from secre-
tary.
Plans ^.eing Completed.
AUDITORIUM Cost, $70,000
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal.
High School auditorium (seating ca-
pacity 1,500 persons).
Owner — Visalia High School District.
Architect — Ernest J. Kump, Rowell
Bldg., Fresno.
R. O. Summers, San Jose, (1) $32,-
977: (2) $31,348; (3) $32,421; (4) $32,-
740.
N. J. Nielsen, San Jose, (1) $39,907;
(2) $29,515; (3 )$39,379.
Heating
Clow Gasteam Heating Co., San
Francisco (gas steam heat) $1,977
Schreiber Bros., Oakland 2,494
A. J. Peters. San Jose 3,688
Geo. A. Schuster, Oakland 2,745
O'Mara & Stewart, S. F 2,747
Herman Lawson, San Francisco.. 3.000
Wm. Serpa, San Jose 3,150
H. J. Pascoe, San Jose 3,495
Plumbing
August Roll, 1157 Franklin St., San
Jose, (1) $4,109; (2) $4,176.
Geo. A. Schuster, Oakland (1) $1,128.
H. J. Pascoe, San Jose, (1) $4,128;
(2) $5,218.
A. J. Peters, San Jose (1) $4,250; (2)
$4,300.
W. F. Serpa, San Jose (1) $4,380,
(2) $4,405.
Theo. Moss, San Jose, (1) $4,545; (2)
$4,620.
Herman Moltzen, San Jose, (1) $4,-
656; (2) $4,704.
W. J. Coakley, San Jose (1) $5,360;
(2) $5,450.
Electric
Gilbert Bros., 286 W Santa Clara,
San Jose, $3,105; (3) $2,444.
University Electric Co., San Jose,
(1) $3,498: (3) $2,562.
R. M. Butcher, San Jose, (1) $3,587;
(2) $3,730; (3) $2,356.
Norman Russell, San Jose, (1) $3,-
694; (2) $3,791; (3) $3,500.
Fraser Bros., San Jose, (1) $3,958;
(3) $3,383.
Painting
Peter Rohde, 900 Willow Glen Way,
San Jose, (1) $1,536; (2) $1,221; (3)
$1,511.
Raphael Co., 270 Tehama St.,
Francisco, (1) $1,S56; (2) $1,606
$1.S36.
Bids held under advisement.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
SCHOOL & GYM Cost, $40,000
ELDRIDGE, Sonoma Co., Cal. So-
noma State Home.
School and gymnasium
One-story reinforced concrete.
Owner— State of California.
Architect — Powers & Ahnden, 605 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Eids Opened.
SCHOOL Cost, $30,000
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Reinforced concrete elementary school.
Owner — Santa Clara School District.
Architect— Ralph Wyckoff, 19 N Sec-
ond St., San Jose.
Folowing is a complete list of tids:
Prop. No. 1, Main building.
Prop. No. 2, Changing walls from
concrete to brick veneer.
Pro. No. 3, Changing doors from oak
to pine.
Prop. No. 4, Changing floors from
maple to pine.
General Work
Paul Anderson. Tully Rd., San Jose,
(1) $27,386; (2) $27,790; (3) $26,858; (4)
$27,086.
Guv M. Latta, San Jose, (1) $29,596;
(2) $31,521; (3) $29,073; (4) $29,346.
Neves & Hart, San Jose, (1) $29,700;
(2) $25,690; (3) $29,200; (4) $29,420.
Thermotite Const. Co., (1) $29,898;
(2) $28,898; (3) $29,398; 4() $29,598.
W. J. Ochs. San Jose, (1) $31,144;
(2) $28,539; (3) $30,964; (4) $30,603.
The Minton Co., Mt. View, (1) $31,-
759; (2) $30,721; (3) $31,221; (4) $31,542.
Carl N. Swensen, San Jose, (1) $32,-
353; (2) $30.(IS5: (3) $31,828; (4) $32,053.
Megna & Newell, San Jose, (1) $32,-
683; (2) $30,6S2: (3) $32,203; (4) $32,-
233.
I
Plans Being Figured.
ADDITION Cost, $-
BRENTWOOD, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
One-story brick addition to present |
grammar school .
Owner — Brentwood-Deer Valley School
District (C. M. Shoemaker, Clerk)
Brentwood.
Architect— James T. Narbett, 474 31st
St., Richmond.
Plans for this structure with the
additions proposed were originally
prepared by Architect James Narbett,
474 31st St, Richmond. Construction,
however, will be under the supervision
of the trustees of the district. Bids
for the construction are now being
taken. Date of opening not yet set.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared
GYMNASIUM Cost, $1,000,00(1
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal
Campus of University of Califor-
Class A gymnasium.
Owner — University of California, Ber-
keley.
Architect — George Kelham, 315 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
SCHOOL Cost, $30,000
BURNS VALLEY, Lake Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco school.
Owner — Burns Valley School District.
Architect — Not Given.
Willis Lowe, 354 Hobart St., Oak-
land, is preparing preliminary plans.
Bond election will be held early in
April to finance construction.
Preliminary Plans Awaiting Approval.
SCHOOL Cost, $S0OO
LAKEPORT, Lake Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco school (2
classrooms).
Owner— Sulphur Bank School District.
Architect—Norman R. Coulter, 46
Kearny St., San Francisco.
Saturday, March 21, 1H31
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seventeen
Clans Being Completed.
SCHOI 1. Cost, $87,000
,li, CITY, Suiter Co., Cal.
["wo-story brick elementary school,
iwner— Yuba School Dist., C. P. Tay-
lor, Roy E. Cassidy and Elizabeth
Z. Littleton (clerk), trustees of
district.
\rchiteet— Davis-Pearce Co., Grant &
Weber Sts., Stockton.
Bids will be advertised for about
ipril 1.
BRENTWOOD. Contra Costa Co..
":*li r Hrentwood-Deer Valley School
District votes bonds of $15,000 to fl-
lance erection of a three-classroom
iddition to the present school. Bids
or construction will be asked shortly.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
3YMNASIUM Cont. Price, $44,662
JBNTF1ELD, Marin Co., Cal.
lynmasium (wood frame, roof trusses
over gymnasium proper carried on
steel columns) planting lawns and
i shrubbery, etc , at college grounds.
)wner — Marin Junior College District.
Vrchitect — A. A. Cantin, 544 Market
• St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Young & Horstmeyer, 461
Market St., San Francisco.
itructural Steel — Judson Pacific Co.,
I 609 Mission St , San Francisco.
leinforcing Steel— W. C. Hauck Co.,
280 San Bruno Ave., S. F.
.umber — Hess Lumber Co., San Ra-
t fael.
lock and Sand — Congros Gravel &
Fuel Co, San Rafael.
Excavation — P. H. McDougall, San
Rafael.
>ile Driving— J. H. Baxter, 333 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Mumbing — J Beasley, £an Anselmo.
■ As previously reported, electrical
fork awarded to North Bay Electric
o., San Rafael, at $2134. Heating and
ainting bids will not be called for be-
!>re June, 1931.
Contracts Awarded.
'IORMITORY Cost, $180, 52o
ISTEST LOS ANGELES-, Cal. Hilgard
I Avenue.
'hree-story and basement Class A re-
inforced concrete dormitory (160x
216 feet).
■wrier — Regents of The University of
California.
.rchitect — Douglas McLellan, Archi-
tects Bldg, Los Angeles and Geo.
; W. Kelham. 315 Montgomery St.,
San Francisco.
ontractor — Herbert M. Baruch Corp.,
Lincoln Bldg., Los Angeles.
lumbing — Howe Bros., Los Angeles,
at $16,978.
ieating and Ventilating — Lohman
Bros , Los Angeles, at $20,355.
lectrical Work — Newbery Elec. Corp.
Los Angeles, at $12,188.
teel Pan Contract Awarded
DDITION Cost, $
AN FRANCISCO. Fulton Street nr.
Stanyan Street.
hree-story reinforced concrete addi-
tion to present building.
wner— University of San Francisco.
.rchitect— Edward Eames, 353 Sacra-
mento Street.
ontractor— Barrett & Hilp, 91S Har-
rison Street.
teel Pans— Steelform Contracting Co.
Monadnock Bldg.
Sub-bids are %vanted on all portions
f the work.
As previously reported:
oncrete— Readymix Concrete Co ,575
Berry Street.
o Vote Bonds to Finance on April 14
CHOOL Cost, $250,000
EBASTOPOL, Sonoma Co., Cal.
wo-story class C brick high school,
wner— Analy Union High School Dis-
chltect— D
Webi r s
ant &
Landscape Architect— Howard Gilkey.
::::7 iTiii si , Oakland.
It was previously proposed to hold
the election on April 7.
report Feb. Is. 1931.
Plans Brine Figured
AUDITORIUM i'"st, s-".
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co.. Cal.
One-story and basement brick audito-
Ownei st. Joseph's Academy.
Architect — Harry Devine California
State Life Bldg, Sacramento.
MILLBRAE, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
J W. Polderman, Millbrae Highlands,
at approximately $1,000, awarded con-
tract by Millbrae School District to
erect fencing at school grounds bound-
ed by Magnolia, Millbrae, Lewis and
Chadbourne Aves.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
MEMORIAL Cont. price, $116,995
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. Camp-
us of University of California.
Two-story class A concrete Eshleman
Memorial Bldg. (student publish-
ing building).
Owner— Regents of the University of
California, Berkeley.
Architect— G. W. Kelham, 315 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Contractor— J. J. Grodem & Co., 1028
San Antonio Ave., Alameda.
Reinforcing Steel — Concrete Eng. Co.,
1280 Indiana St., San Francisco.
Excavation — Ariss-Knapp Co., 961 41st
St., Oakland.
Tile— Malott & Petersen, 3221 20th St.,
San Francisco.
Glass and Glazing — East Bay Glass
Co., 621 6th St., Oakland.
Mill Work— Pacific Mfg. Co., Monad-
nock Bldg., San Francisco.
Lumber— Sunset Lumter Co. 400 High
St., Oakland.
Plastering— Chris Berg, 580 Market St.
San Francisco.
Modeling— T. Tognelli, 475 Francisco
St., San Francisco.
Marble— Ray Cook, foot of Powell St.,
Oakland.
Finish Hardware— Maxwell Hardware
Co., 1320 Washington St., Oakland.
Cast Cement— T. Tognelli, 475 Fran-
cisco St., San Francisco.
Painting— Patterson Bros., 494 36th
St., Cakland.
Ornamental Iron — California Artistic
Metal & Wire Co., 349 7th Street,
San Francisco.
Roofing— Western Roofing Co., 1 7 S 5
Turk St.. San Francisco.
As previously reported, heating,
plumbing and ventilating and elec-
trical work awarded to The Turner
Co., 329 Tehama Street, San Francisco
at $22,035.
— BANKS, STORES & OFFICES
Plans Complete.
OFFICES Cost, $
LOS ANGELES, Cal. 2428 McPherson
Street.
Two-story class A reinforced concrete
offices (24 rooms; 60xl20-ft.)
Owner — Southern California Gas Co.,
1700 Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles.
Engineer— J. W. Cleland, 1700 Santa
Fe Ave., Los Angeles.
RED BLUFF. Tehama Co., Cal.— F.
H. Horn, Red Bluff, awarded contract
to repair fire damage to D. D. Dodson
Building, involving carpentry work,
plastering exterior and general store
fixture work.
Sub Contract Awarded.
ADDITION Cost. $10,000
SAX FRANCISCO. E Montgomery St.
N Broadwas
One-story addition to reinforced con-
crete building;.
Owner — Firt-inans Insurance Co. of
Newark. 60 Sansome St.
Engineer— Ellison & Russell, Pacific
Building.
Contractoi Mai I lonald & Kahn, Fi-
nanclnal Center Bldg.
Roofing— Alta Roofing Co., 976 Indiana
Street.
Plumbing— Chas. Brown, 666 Mission
Reinforced Steel— W S. Wetenhall Co.
17th & Wisconsin Sts.
Concrete— Readymix Concrete Co., 575
Berry Strei I
Elevators — Otis Elevator Co., 1 Beach
Street.
Glass— Tyre Bros , 66G Townsend St.
Plans Being Figured.
OFFICES Cost, $
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal. 315-319 Wall
Street.
Cne-story frame and stucco physi-
cians' office building (52x66-ft.)
Owner— Dr. N. T. Enloe, Chico.
Architect — Not Given.
Plans provide for six office suites
with reception room 20x30-ft. to be
used in common. An X-ray room and
rest rooms are included. Will be Span-
ish type with tile roof; California
stucco exterior.
Sub Contracts Awarded
REPAIRS Cost, $35,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal., 1720
Broadway.
Repair fire damage to three-story and
basement class C frame and brick
loft building.
Owner — "Money Back" Smith, prem-
ises.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— F. A. Muller, S05 Syndi-
cate Bldg., Oakland.
Plastering — Fred. Driscoll.
Roofing— Western Roofing Co., 24th
and Poplar Sts., Oakland.
Sheet Metal— East Bay Sheet Metal
Works, 1101 Market St, Oakland.
Electric Wiring— Scott Buttner Co.,
19 Grand Ave., Oakland.
Plumbing— Max Finzel, 2025 Hopkins
St., Oakland.
As prev. rep.
Lumber— E K. Wood Lbr. Co., Fred-
erick and King Sts., Oakland.
Contract To Be Awarded.
STORE Cont. Price $6,700
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co.. Cal.
California Drive.
One-story reinforced concrete store.
Owner — F. Peterson, Burlingame.
Architect— E. L Norberg, 580 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Moody J. Henry, 132 Ban-
croft, Burlingame.
Next lowest bid was submitted by
G. W. Williams Co, Burlingame, at
S7.3S0.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— Stores
of Merced Bakerite Bakery and Mer-
ced Bootery suffered $15,000 fire loss
March 15.
Prospective Bidders.
BANK Cost, $75,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal —
B St. and Third Ave. (110 feet
frontage).
One-story concrete bank.
Owner— Bank of America.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg., Eddy and Powell
Sts.. San Francisco.
Following contractors have secured
Geo. W. Williams, 2807 Adeline St.,
Burlingame ,
A. V. Johnson, Harper Ave. Beres-
ford, San Mateo.
Geo. H. Arthur, 16 W, Santa Inez,
S-an Mateo.
H. C. Vensano & Co., 58 Sutter St ,
San Francisco.
Louis N. Pollard, 232 Franklin St.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 21, 1931
Redwood City.
H. H. Larsen Co., 64 South Park,
San Francisco.
Carl Bassett, 826 Walnut, San Ma-
teo.
L. Dioguardi, 30 West Popular Ave.
San Mateo.
Oscar L. Cavanaugh, 432 Occidental,
San Mateo.
Harry Kine, 118 Twelfth Street,
San Mateo.
ST. A. Born Bldg. Co., Park Place
Capuchino Manor, San Bruno.
Frank Ferrea. 712 5th St , San Mateo
Young & Horstmeyer, Sheldon Bldg,
San Francisco.
Chas. W. Heyer, Mills Bldg., San
Francisco.,
Jessie D. Hannah, 251 Kearny St
Vogt and Davidson, 185 Stevenson
St., San Francisco.
MacDonald & Kahn, Financial Center
Bldg., S*an Francisco.
San Francisco.
Reavey & Spivock, Shell Oil Bldg.,
San Francisco.
F. Amoroso & Sons., Wallace and
Keith Aves., San Francisco.
Delucchi & Sons, 3007 San Bruno
Ave., San Francisco.
Jacks & Irvine, Call Bldg., San Fran-
San Francisco
Bids are to be opened March 27th,
1931.
Preparing Working Drawings
STORE Cost Approx. $150,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal
Laguna Ave. and Broadway.
One-story reinforced concrete store
(3 stores).
Owner — Martin Stelling and E. L.
Gould, 155 Montgomery St., S F.
Architect — Bertz, Winter & Maury,
210 Post St., San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
30 days.
Plans Being Prepared.
ALTERATIONS' Cosht, $
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. E.
S-First St., bet. San Fernando and
and Antonio Sts.
Alterations and additions to two-
story building
Owner — Zukors, Inc., Market St. near
Fifth St., San Francisco.
Architect — Nathan Steinberg (Zukor's
Stores, Inc.), 3326 Winter St.,
Los Angeles.
It is expected to start construction
about May 1st.
Wrecking Contract Awarded.
BANK Cost, $60,000
LOS GATOS, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Main St. and Santa Cruz Avenue
52x100 feet) .
One-story reinforced concrete bank
with tile roof (ornamental stone
and accoustical plaster).
Owner— Bank of America.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg., Eddy and Powell
Sts., San Francisco.
Contractor — Jacks and Irvine, 74 New
Montgomery St , San Francisco.
Wrecking— S. Jose Wrecking & Build-
ing Supply Co., San Jose.
As previously reported, structural
steel awarded to Judson-Pacific Co.,
609 Mission St., San Francisco.
There will be two stores, 20x72 feet,
in connection with the building. Sub-
bids are being taken on other por-
tions of the work.
Sketches Prepared.
MARKET Cost, $20,000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete open-
air market.
Owner — F. Rosenberg, 500 4th Street,
Santa Rosa.
Architect— S. Heiman, 605 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
STORE Cost, $100,000
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal. 922-
924 Tenth Street.
Two-story and basement class C brick
store (60xl40-ft.)
Owner — S. H. Kress Co., Western Pa-
cific Bldg., Los Angeles.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — K. E. Parker, 135 South
Park, San Francisco.
excavation— G a n n on & McCarthy.
Stockton.
Dumb Waiters— Carl Jorgensen, 6 04
Mission St., San Francisco.
Electrical Work— Eddy Electric Co.,
309 E Weber St., Stockton.
Glass— Habenieht & Howlett, 529 Clay
St., San Francisco.
Hardwood Floors — McLean Hardwood
Floor Co., Sutter and Hazleton,
Stockton.
Marble— American Marble Co., 25 Co-
lumbia Square, San Francisco.
Metal Ceilings— Berger Mfg. Co., 1120
Mission St., San Francisco.
Metal Windows— Soule Steel Co., Ri-
alto Bldg.. San Francisco.
Mill Work— Elec. Planing Mill, Mon-
roe and Hazleton, Stockton.
Ornamental Iron — Federal Ornamental
Iron Works, 16th and San Eruno,
San Francisco.
Painting— A. A. Zelinsky, 4420 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Plumbing— J. F. Dickinson, Modesto.
Lathing and plastering bids are now
being taken.
As previously reported, structural
steel awarded to McClintic - Marshall
Co., 2050 Bryant St., San Francisco.
Cement and wood floors, plate glass,
metal store fronts, etc.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
STUDIO Cost, $6000
SAN FRANCISCO. 67 Sutter Street.
Construct broadcasting studio.
Owner — National Broadcasting Co.
Architect— Wm. C. Ambrose, 605 Mar-
ket Street.
Contractor — Clin ton -Stephenson Const.
Co., Monadnock Building (without
competition).
Plastering— James Smith, 271 Minna
Street.
Brick Work— William Rainey & Son,
323 Clementina St.
Mantels— Theo. Binner, 417 14th St.
Accoustical Work— Wayland Co., 563
Second Street.
Mill Work— Empire Planing Mill, 750
Bryant Street.
Lumber — Loop Lumber Co., Central
Basin.
Lathing— J. A. Evans, 4331 19th St.
Segregated Figures Being Taken.
STORE Cost approx. $10,000
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
One-story steel frame and brick store
(50x80-ft.)
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— L. H. Ford, 1435 Harrison
St., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
BANK, ETC Cost, $800,000
PHOENIX, Ariz. SE Central Ave.
and Monroe Street.
Eleven - story and basement class A
steel frame, terra cotta and con-
crete bank and offices (13Sxl50 ft.)
Owner— Valley Bank & Trust Co.
Architect— Morgan, Walls & Clements,
Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles.
Contractor— L. E Dixon Co., 609 S.
Grand Ave., Los Angeles.
THEATRES
Completing Plans.
THEATRE Cost, $90,000
WHITTIER, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Greenleaf St near Philadelphia St.
Reinforced concrete Class A theatre
(140x80 ft.) to seat 1000.
Owner — A. Wardman.
Architect— David S. Bushnell, "War-
ner Bros. Downtown Theatre, Los
Angeles.
Contract Awarded.
AMPHITHEATRE Cost, $150,000
HOLLYWOOD, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Highland and Cahuenga Aves.
Reinforced concrete amphitheatre.
Owner — Pilgrimage Play Assn.
Architect — Wm. Lee Woollett, Archi-
tects' Bldg., Los Angeles.
Construction has been started.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $50,000
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
Remodel Theatre.
Owner — Fox-California Theatre,
(Douglas Graham, Mgr), Watson-
ville.
Private Plans.
Contractor — Alfred J. Hopper, 1769
Pleasant Valley Ave., Piedmont.
Work will involve complete remodel-
ing and redecorating in addition to a
Neon marquee, Spanish type organ
loft, carpets, drapes and new seating.
Reinforcing Steel Contract Awarded.
THEATRE Cost. $100,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co, Cal.
Two-story Class C concrete and steel
theatre and store (to seat 1000:
contain four stores).
Owner— W. S. Leadley, 207 2nd St.,
San Mateo.
Architect— S. Chas. Lee, 2404 W, 7th
St., Los Angeles.
Contractor — Leadley & Wiseman, 207
Second St., San Mateo.
Reinforcing Steel— Soule Steel Co., Ri-
alto Bldg , San Francisco.
Other awards will be made schortly.
Plans Being Prepared.
THEATRE Cost, $150,000
GLENDALE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Glenoaks Blvd. near Davis St.
Theatre (to seat 900) (260x156 feet)
Owner — Davis-Glendale Co. (Walter
B. Davis, President).
Architect— Alfred F. Priest, Fay
Bldg., Los Angeles.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close
March 26, 2 P. M.
SHED Cost. $125,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Pier No. 15.
Shed and bulkhead builrMng (150x800
ft.; steel frame construction with
concrete walls).
Owner — State Board of Harbor Com-
missioners.
Engineer— Frank White, Ferry Bldg.,
Sub-structure is near completion
Total cost of project, $700,000.
LOS ANGELES. Calif.— Until 10 A.
M. March 25, bids will be received
by general manager, Los Angeles har-
bor department at Room 112, City
Hall, for creosoted piles and lumber
for Fish Harbor wharves and creo-
soted piles and switch ties for Berths
144-146. Specification No. 876. This
specification includes approx. 4600 lin.
ft. of 12-lb. creosoted fir piles, ap-
prox. 22,700 lin. ft. of 16-lb. creosoted
fir piles, approx. 18,600 b.f. of 16-lb.
treated fir timber and approx. 25,500
bf. of 8-lb. treated ties with a 55-45
per cent creosoted petroleum mixture.
Bidding data obtainable from har-
bor engineer at San Pedro. G. F.
Nicholson, acting general manager.
Plans To Be Prepared.
PIER EXTENSION Cost. $
SAN FRANCISCO. Waterfront (Mis-
sion Rock).
600-ft. extension to Pier No. 50.
Owner— State Harbor Commission,
Ferry Bldg.
Engineer— F. G. White. Ferry Bldg.
Saturday, March 21, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nineteen
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES
AND MATERIALS
SAUNAS, Monterey Co., Calif.— W.
A. Dontanville. Salinas, at $743.08
awarded contract by city council to
construct tennis court in Alisal Park.
R. G. Oakley, only other bidder at
$698.20 failed to enclose certified check
with tld as required.
PORTLAND, Oregon.— Bids will be
asked shortly by U. S. Engineer Of-
fice, Portland, to construct four steel
derrick scows for operation in con-
nection with the pipeline dredges
Wahkaakum and Multnomah. Each of
the scows Is to be 50 feet in length,
22 feet beam and 3 feet depth of hold.
Two are to be equipped with gaso-
line winches, while the others will be
fitted with steam winches, transferred
from wooden derrick scows at pres-
ent in commission.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
I. E. Toothache, 1131 S Hunter St.,
Stockton, at $1,49S awarded contract
by city council to construct comfort
station in the American Legion Park.
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal —
City council contemplates bond issue
for $3500 to finance construction of
tennis courts on a site yet to be
selected.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— See "Parks &
Playgrounds," this issue. Bids open-
ed by City Council to construct tennis
court.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Bids will be ad-
vertised about March 19th by State
Board of Harbor Commissioners for
raising bulkheads on streets on he
Embarcadero between Piers, 14 and 24.
Prank White, chief engineer, Ferry
Bldg. Bids will probably te opened
April 9.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.— W.
A. Dontanville, Salinas, at $743.08
awarded contract by city council to
construct tennis court in City park
at Front and Alisal Sts.
Following is a complete list of bids:
R. G. Oakley $69S
W. A. Dontanville '. 743
Granite Construction Co 783
W. E. Green 824
S. C. Carlsen 859
HEALDSBURG. Sonoma Co., Cal.—
Basalt Rock Co.. Napa, authorized by
the county supervisors to establish a
gravel plant on the Russian river
near Healdsburg. Company will con-
struct an aerial tramway over Bailh-
ache avenue, connecting the gravel
bar with the Northwestern Pacific
R. R., right-of-way. Approximately
$120,000 will be spent In construction
and equipment.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
MORTUARY Cont. Price, $12,217
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Santa Clara Co.,
Cal. NE Yosemite and Castle Sts.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco mortuary (50x90 feet).
Owner — George Beardslee.
Plans by E. Reichel, 393 University
Ave., Palo Alto.
Contractor — The Minton Co., 243
Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto.
Roller Scrtens— Arthur Metal. Pro-
ducts Co., Ill Sutter St., San
Francisco.
Glass and Glazing — Coast Glass Co ,
611 Emerson St., Palo Alto.
Excavating — San Jose Excavating
Co., 123 S-Third St., San Jose.
Electric Work— F. A. Pritchett, Mt.
View.
Steel Sash— Soule Steel Co., 330 10th
St., San Francisco.
Cast Cement— The Urn Shop, 1040
The Alameda, San Jose.
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES
AND MATERIALS
QUINCT, Plumas Co., Calif— Until
April 0, 10 A. M.. bids will be re-
ceived by Wm. F. Werner, county
clerk, to furnish 10.000 heart cedar
posts, size (', inches by 6 inches by 7
feet long; to be delivered on highway
In the vicinity of Beckwith.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. — Until
April 9, 5 p. m., bids will be received
by L. I*. Smith, secretary, Board of
Education, to furnish and deliver 19
typewriters, allowance to be made for
19 typewriters no longer required
Certified check or bidder's bond, 10%
required with bid. Further informa-
tion obtainable fr<.ui secretary, 2425
Fresno St., Fresno.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Names and addresses of persons or
firms concerned in the following op-
portunities will be furnished on re-
quest to Business Opportunity Depart-
ment. Daily Pacific Builder. 547 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco or Phone GAr-
field 8744:
20923— Explosives. San Francisco.
Association inquires for list of firms
interested in importation of explosives
for mining purposes.
209266 — Bentwood Furniture. San
Francisco. Manufacturers of bentwood
furniture at Pecky, Czechoslovakia,
are looking for a local market.
Jacob Klee, president, American
Fluresite Co., 27 East Water Street,
Cincinnati, O.. is interested in form-
ing a connection with an individual or
Arm in this city to handle Duromit —
a water-proofing, acid proofing and
densifying admixture for concrete.
Party should have knowledge of con-
crete and how to lay floors, and also
be able to give estimates on jobs.
J. L. Schuller. 204 Roberts Bauner
Bldg., El Paso, Texas, wishes to se-
cure a few good lines for distribution
in Arizona, West Texas and New-
Mexico.
B. J. McKay. McKay-Bensing Co.,
Lewiston Hotel, Denver, Colo., desires
to get in touch with manufacturers
that are desirous of obtaining the ser-
vices of experienced salesmen to rep-
resent them execlusively in the inter-
mountain states.
E. S. McGarvey, 516 Arrott Eldg.,
Pittsburgh, Pa., is interested in se-
curing a man with a moderate amount
of capital and ability to take over the
State rights for the distribution of
Nu-Life Enamel.
Empire Metal Cap Co, 254 36th St.,
Bush Terminal Bldg., Brooklyn, New-
York, wants a representative in this
district for line of metal caps for glass
containers.
Kline Vacuum Cleaner Co. (atten-
tion E. M. Kline), 621 Johnson Ave.,
Cleveland, Ohio, rebuilders of vacuum
cleaners, desires to secure represen-
tatives in this district.
ELECTRIC WELDING
CHEAPER THAN RIVETS
Following several years of exper-
ience in "noiseless" steel construction
by electric welding the Austin Com-
pany of Cleveland, Ohio, engineers
and builders, announce that for the
first time in building history their
cost of this type of construction is
now below that of the older riveted
type. . ,
Increasing demand for noiseless
building has stimulated research as
well as the volume of such building
with the result that costs have been
brought sharply lower, the company's
announcement says. This reduction,
it is declared, will establish a further
reduction in building costs, already
at the lowest level in a decade.
STOCKTON BUILDERS
PLAN HOMES EXHIBIT
A Better Homes Show will be held
tn the Civic Memorial Auditorium at
Stockton April 17 to 21, it Is an-
nounced by Morris Miller and Carl
Armstrong of the Stockton Realty
Board.
The show, which will be held dur-
ing the week preceding Better Homes'
Week, will be nrm-profit in nature and
its purpose will be to promote home
construction and improvement In
Stockton.
There will be space in the auditor-
ium for 120 exhibits. Educational dis-
plays will be an added feature and en-
tertainment programs will be added to
lectures on home building and home
Endorsement was given the show
and co-operation was voted by the
Realtors, the Architects' Association
and Stockton Builders' Exchange.
The committee in charge of ar-
rangements consists of L. S. Peletz,
president of the Builders' Exchange,
chairman; John M. Pengelly, vice-
president, and W. F. O'Keefe, past
president of the Builders' Exchange;
J. U. Clowdsley, president of the Ar-
chitects' Association; W. H. Hobin
and N. M. Parsons of the Realty
Board.
ENGINEERING AWARDS
SLACKEN IN FEBRUARY
Awards of engineering construction
contracts in February were at the
rate of 45 million dollars per week,
compared with 47 in January and 49
millions in February, 1930, accord-
ing to Engineering News-Record. For
the first two months of the year, the
weekly rate has been as follows: 1931,
46 millions; 1930, 48 millions; and 1929,
85 millions.
Comparison with the January week-
ly rate shows a gain in building— 24
per cent in industrial and 5 per cent
in buildings other than industrial.
Sectionally, there were substantial
gains in the South and throughout the
entire West, while New England and
the Middle Atlantic states sustained
decreases.
As compared with the same month
last year, February showed a gain of
7 per cent in public works. Sectionally
the same situation exists as in the
comparison with January. In the chief
classifications, advances in percent-
ages were as follows: federal govern-
ment, S2: streets and roads, 27; pub-
lic buildings, 20; water-works, 10.
Declines were as follows: Bridges, 73;
commercial buildings, 40; sewers, 30;
industrial buildings, 13; excavating,
Strict regulations to guard gaso-
line and oil tank trucks from fire are
contained in an ordinance proposed
to the Board of Supervisors by Frank
P. Kelly, San Francisco fire marshal.
Operations would be required to se-
cure permits from the marshal This
is the only city without such an or-
dinance, according to Kelly.
♦ '
Last month Chicago voted bonds of
$54,600,000, of which $2,500,000 is to
finance the widening of North State
Street to permit construction of a
subway; $36,000,000 for sewers and
sewage works; $13,100,000 for boule-
vards, a viaduct and shore protection
and park improvements, and $3,000,-
000 for park extension and develop-
ment.
Directors of the Santa Cruz Port-
land Cement Company on last Tues-
day declared the regular quarterly
dividend of $1 per share, payable April
1 to stockholders of record March 21.
Twenty
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 21, 1931
Engineering News Section
BRIDGES
SANTA BARBARA, Cal — Until 10
A. M-, April 6, bids will be received
by the Santa Barbara county super-
visors for the construction of a rein-
forced concrete bridge over the San
Antonio Creek, in the Third Road Dis-
trict; estimated cost, $5200. Plans ob-
tainable from Owner. H. O'Neill,
county engineer.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal
—Until March 30, 11 A. M., bids wil!
be received by Eugene D. Graham,
county clerk, to construct culvert at
Woodbridge Irrigation District's canal
and Harney Lane in Road District No.
2. Certified check 10% payable to
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors
required with bid. Plans obtainable
from Julius Manthey, county sur-
veyor.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Healy-Tibbitts
Const. Co., 64 Pine St., at $52.C00
awarded contract by Golden Gate
Bridge and Highway District, Alex-
ander Bldg., for additional borings in
connection with the $35,000,000 Gold-
en Gate Bridge on the San Francisco
side to determine the location of piers.
BAKERSFIELD. Kern Co.. Calif.—
Until March 30, 11 A. M., bids will be
received by F. E. Smith, county ckrk,
to construct timber bridge on the
Bakersfield - Glennville Highway over
Poso Creek, involving:
(a) 145 cu. yds. excavation;
(b) 30.756 ft. timber, board measure,
including all incidentals.
Certified check 10% payable to the
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors
required with bid. Plans obtainable
from County Surveyor J. R. Thornton.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Cal.—
Wm. Lane, San Luis Obispo, at
$1,247 submitted low bid to District
Engineer, State Highway Commission,
San Luis Obispo, to repair bridge
across the Estrella River about 12
miles east of Paso Robles, consisting
of one 154-ft. through steel truss span.
ORANGE COUNTY, Cal. — State
Highway Commission has filed appli-
cation with the War Department seek-
ing approval of plans for proposed
trestle highway bridge across the
northerly arm of Newport Bay, about
700 feet southerly of the existing state
highway bridge; the proposed bridge
to have a removable steel span af-
fording 40 feet clear width of chan-
nel and clear height of 18 feet at mean
lower low water and 12.9 feet at
mean high water; the over all width
of the bridge to be 50 feet.
VENTURA, Ventura Co., Cal,— Until
10 A. M., April 7, bids will be re-
ceived by the Ventura County Super-
visors to construct four timber
bridges with necessary earth fill ap-
proaches and bank protection work on
the Grimes Canyon Road, involving:
(1) 26 75 M. ft. B. M. structural red-
wood;
(2) 26.75 M. ft. B M structural Oregon
pine:
t3) 1.7 M ft. B. M. surfaced Oregon
pine;
(4) 0.5 M. ft. B. M. surfaced redwood;
(5) 3000 lbs. reinf. steel;
(6) 15,000 cu. yds. earthwork em-
, bankment:
(7) 55 ft. 18-in. culvert pipe;
(8) 1700 lin. ft. bank protection:
(9) 2S.5 cu. yds. paving concrete.
C. W. Petit, county surveyor L. E.
Hallowell, county clerk
EL CERRITO, Contra Costa Co ,
Cal. — Until March 30, 8 P. M., bids
will be received by city trustees to
construct concrete pape culvert in
Liberty S't., bet. Schmidt and Fink
Lanes. Estimated cost $468. Plans
obtainable from H. D. Chapman, city
engineer.
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co., Cal.—
Roy Lind, 54 Stanton St., San Fran-
cisco, at $570 awarded contract by
city council to construct concrete pipe
culvert including excavation and back
fill in Twenty-eighth avenue, approxi-
mately 1600 ft. west of El Camino
Real. Following is a complete list of
bids received:
Roy Lind $570
J. T. Lawlor 634
H. E. Connor 673
Sam Soto Jr 704
OAKLAND, Calif.— County Surveyor
Geo. A. Posey preparing plans for a
bridge over San Leandro Creek in
Park Street, formerly Estudillo Ave.,
in San Leandro. Estimated cost $30,-
000.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.,
Cal.— See "Streets and Highways," in
this issue. City contemplates exten-
sion of Main Street over Redwood
Creek to connect with Bayshore High-
way, including construction of bridge.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until April 7, 10:-
30 A. M., bids will be received by Geo.
E. Gross, county clerk, to construct a
reinforced concrete multiple box cul-
vert on the Alvarado-Centerville Rd.;
estimated cost $8,800. Plans on file in
office of clerk. Geo. A. Posey, county
surveyor.
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal.— J. P. Law-
Ier, 372 7th Ave., San Francisco, at
$15,243, submitted the tow hid to the
directors of Joint Hjsfcway District
No. 7, to construct a si eel and con-
crete bridge on the Healdsburg-Calis-
toga Highway, 10 miles east of
Healdsburg. Project involves:
(1) 463 cu. yds. class A concrete;
(2) 13 cu. yds. class E concrete;
(3) 84.700 lbs. reinforcing steel;
(4)300 cu. yds structure excav.;
(5) 7000 cu. yds. roadway excav.;
(6) remove old bridge.
Following is a complete list of the
bids received, all being taken under
advisement until March 23:
J. P. Lawler, San Francisco.. ..$15,243
Whited & Whited, Santa Rosa.. 15,334
A T. Howe, Santa Rosa 16,924
W. C. Colley, Berkeley 17,383
W. L. Proctor, Santa Rosa 17,177
C. A. Bruce & Son, Pleasanton 18,269
Petaluma Constr. Co 16,505
W. H. Hauser, Oakland 19,514
R. Press Smith, Santa Rosa 16,338
Harry Thorsen, St. Helena .... 15,851
J. W. Kristich, Knightsen 18,245
Hudson & Branagh, Oakland.... 19,884
M. A. Jenkins, Sacramento 16,210
F. J. Main. Fairfax 19.S58
T. O'Brien, San Francisco 18,033
Thermotite Constr. Inc 15,394
Frank Bryant, San Francisco... 15,899
Peter McHugh, San Francisco- 18,493
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Cal.
— Folowing bids received March 18 by
State Highway Commission to con-
struct bridge over Lytle Creek about
2 miles west of San Bernardino, con-
sisting of five 35-ft. steel stringer
spans with concrete deck on steel pile
bents:
Robinson Roberts Co., L. A $33,313
Byerts & Dunne, L. A 33,605
Cberg Bros., L. A 35,509
W. H. McCune, Monrovia 41,468
Bids held under advisement.
DREDGING, HARBOR
WORKS & EXCAVATIONS
MONTEREY, Monterey Co , Cal.—
City council contemplates bond issue
for $32,000 for breakwater shore con-
nections and necessary rights-of-way.
MARYSVILLE. Yuba Co., Cal.— R
P. Easley, Antioch, at $.1175 cu. yd.,
submitted low bid under Circular Pro-
posal No. 31-239. Specifications No
30S5, to U. S. Engineer Office. Sac-
ramento, for raising and enlarging of
an existing levee along the Sacra-
mento Northern Railway, near the
Feather River, approximately 1 mile
southerly and downstream from the
town of Marysville, involving 11,000 cu
yds. Complete list of bids, all taken
under advisement, follows:
R. P. Easley, Antioch $.1175
Hemstreet & Bell, Marysville 12
Miles J. Treaster, Sacramento 14
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal
—Until March 27, 3 P. M., under Cir-
cular Proposal No. 31-265. Specifica-
tions No. 3081, bids will be received
by U. S. Engineer Office. California
Fruit Bldg.. Sacramento, for excavat-
ing approximately 216,000 cu. yds. of
material and constructing spoil re-
taining levees on Venice and Mande-
ville Islands, in the San Joaquin river
delta, about 16 miles northwest of
Stockton. Specifications obtainable
from above office.
SACRAMENTO, Cal —Until March
27, 3 p. m,, under Circular Proposal
No. 31-266, Specifications 3025, bids
will be received by U. S. Engineer
Office, Californa Fruit Bldg., for rais-
ing the existing levee along the east-
erly side of Yolo By-Pass in Reclama-
tion District No. 785. involving 180,000
cubic yards. Specifications obtainable
from above office .
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—Following awards of contract made
by U. S. Engineer Office. Sacramento,
in connection with dredging of ap-
proximately 4.320,000 cu. vds. of ma-
terial in the Stockton 26-ft. channel
prism, from the mouth of Mormon
Channel in the City of Stockton to
the mouth of Burns Cut-Off, in the
San Joaquin river:
Hydraulic Dredging Co., Central
Bank Bldg., Oakland, at 16c cu. yd.
for Part 1, involving dredging of the
turning basin and of part of the chan-
nel, with removal of approximately
2,232,000 cu. yds. of material.
San Francisco Bridge Co., Nevada
Bank Bldg., San Francisco, at 16c cu.
yd. for Part 2, involving dredging from
the western end of Part No. 1 to a
point approximately three and a half
miles from Stockton. In this approxi-
mately 1.768,000 yards of material will
be moved.
Complete list of unit bids received
Saturday, March 21, 1931
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal —
Bids will be asked in the Immedlati
future by the U. s Army Engineers to
construct the $500,000 breakwater In
Bonterey Harbor. A fund of $200,000
has been appropriated by Congress
for the first year's work. This money
Is now available and will be used to
finance that portion of the work for
which bids are to be asked.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co.. Calif.—
Until April 6, 2:30 P. M., bids will be
received by Anna Sorensen, secretary,
Turlock Irrigation District, for im-
provements in District No. 65, involv-
ing:
Schedule No. 1
12.300 sq. ft. 2-in. concrete canal
lining.
Schedule No. 2
6 concrete structures, involving 8.0
cu. yds. concrete.
Certified check or cashier's check
10% payable to district required with
tld. Specifications obtainable from
secretary.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Calif.—
Until April C, 3 P. M.. bids will be
received by Anna Sorensen, secretary,
Turlock Irrigation District, for im-
provement in District No. 72, involv-
ing:
Schedule No. 1
29,400 sq. ft. 2-in. concrete canal
lining.
Schedule No. 2
9 concrete structures, involving 10.85
cu. yds. concrete.
This work will be paid for in cash
by property owners. Certified or cash-
ier's cheek 10% payable to district re-
quired with bid. Plans on file in office
of secretary.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.—
.Until April 6, 3:30 p. m., bids will be
received by Anna Sorensen, secretary,
Turlock Irrigation District, for im-
provement in District No. 77, involv-
ing 705 lin ft. 30-in. dia. concrete
:pipe.
■ Certified check or cashier's check,
10% payable to district required with
bid. Plans on file in office of secre-
tary. !
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Calif.—
Until April 6, 2 P. M., bids will be
received by Anna Sorensen, secretary,
Turlock Irrigation District, for im-
provements in District No. 70, involv-
ng:
Schedule No. 1
14.490 sq. ft. 2-inch concrete canal
ining.
Schedule No. 2
1 concrete structure, involving 1.4-
:u. yds. concrete.
Schedule No. 3
5 concrete structures, involving 5.1C
u. yds. concrete.
Cash payment will be made for this
vork by property owners. Certified
heck or cashier's check 10% payable
o district required with bid. Plans
n file in office of secretary.
MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT
SAN FRANCISCO. — Fred Boeken,
unerintendent of the Municipal Rail-
'ay System, has recommended to the
".ird of Public Works the purchase
f two new 29-passenger busses for
-rvice on Monterey Blvd. One bus
i to replace a vehicle now in use
ad the other to afford better service.
SAN FRANCISCO.— H. C. Thomp
■n, 185 Dolores St.. at $329.40 award
1 contract by State Harbor Commls
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Twenty-one
sion for repining Derrick A Follow- purchase of 250 ft. of hose for fire
ing is a nn |il. te list of bids: ,, enl from the pioneer Rubber
H.C.Thompson $ 329 Mills, Pittsburg, Calif, at 91%c ft.
Bruer & Siemer 698 —
Crowley Launch Co 845 COALINGA, Fresno Co., Cal.— Fire
General Eng. Drydock Co 1,083 Chief Aaron Baker authorized by city
24 council to purchase 100-ft. of 1%-ln.
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— fire hose and two auxiliary nozzles.
' 'ii\ Engineer Frank Rossi will seek
funds In budget to finance purchase RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
of a high power tree spray machine:
estimated cost from $1000 to $1500. KEN0 Oregon—California - Oregon
IMPERIAL. Imperial Co., Cal.-Un- fo™trucUon ^nortiy^orT a reZtathS
til 7:30 p. M April 8 bids will be £m on the Klamath Fiver a^Keno*
received by the Imperial City Council The dam wi„ be k,catcd D t 800 ft
for one 1%-ton or 2-ton truck, 4 or 6 below the nignwa ljricl at Ken0 and
cylinder, 130 to 160 inch wheelbase, wil, cost j100000; wil, be alout 8.rt.
new with usual factory guarantee. hlgh and , 200_ft. long jnchldlng the
H. A. Conger, city clerk. ea,.th embankments on each side. Will
be needle type, consisting of timber
HEALDSBURG, Sonoma Co., Cal.— cribs with continuous fill and concrete
Basalt Rock Co., Napa, authorized by earth fill.
the county supervisors to establish a
gravel plant on the Russian river PLACERV1LLE, El Dorado Co., Cal.
near Healdsburg, Company will con- — Construction halted on Webber
struct an aerial tramway over Bailh- Creek Dam project for El Dorado
ache avenue, connecting the gravel County Irrigation District. See article
bar with the Northwestern Pacific on page one of this issue.
R. R., right-of-way. Approximately
$120, 000 will be spent in construction HAWTHORNE, Nev.— In addition to
and equipment. those previously reported, following
are prospective bidders to construct
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until March concrete dam in connection with Nav-
23, 10 A M., under Requisition No. fLA"1™""' ''on, Plan' ^^f^0™6'
S574. bids will be received by State ? L!, 6 n « 6165 b.ds to
Bureau of Purchases, Sacramento, to n'Z Ivv n™Snt mw
, - , , , ,- Wr-ii- r> l Docks, .Navy Department, washing-
furnish and deliver Williams Colusa D' Starch 25:
County, one 1%-yard straight Diesel Gist and Be„ Arcadia Calif
engine driven heavy duty power Ryberg Bros., 206 Electric Railway
shovel with a working weight of ap- Bld Salt Lake City, Utah,
proximately 90,000 lbs. Specifications Bates and Rogers Const. Co m w
and additional bidding data are on Washington St., Chicago, III.
file in the office of Daily Pacific Build- Raymond Concrete Pipe Co., Wash-
er and may be inspected by those ington D. C.
interested. '
PANAMA CANAL ZONE— The gen-
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co., eral purchasing officer, the Panama
Cal.— Until April 6, 8 P. M., bids will Canal, Washington, will issue invita-
be received by A. J. Cronin, city clerk tions for bids about July 1, 1931, for
to furnish and deliver a motor driven the construction of Madden Dam and
street sweeper. auxiliary works, which are located on
the Chagres River, in the Canal Zone.
" j ' A preliminary announcement contain-
RAILROADS ing a brief description of the principal
. features of the work, a tentative
SAN FRANCISCO.— Application has schedule of items and five drawings
been filed with the Board of Super- typical of the work contemplated are
visors bv the Market Street Railway available for distribution to prospec-
Co., 58 Sutter St., to extend the Turk tlVe bidders. The announcement is is-
Street line into the Richmond district "'ed at th,s tl,ne ln order *° Provide
for a distance of about 3 miles at a ample time for the inspection of the
cost of $400,000. The line would be s,te and investigation of local condi-
extended from Turk and Divisadero tl0ns- The Project Includes a straight
Sts. to Balboa St., thence to a point gravity dam, a hydro-electric power
midway between 30th and 31st Aves. Dlant and a number of earth, gravel
and rockfill embankments. The gravi-
BOULDER CITY, Nev.— Construe- ,ty„„da™ "'"' he arout 22n feet hign'
lion of about 25 miles of standard i'2°L«e "ng an? WL" eontain ab°ut
gauge railway as part of the contrac- °31,100 cubl,c vards. of concrete. The
tor's plant and equipment at the site spillway is located in the gravity sec-
of the dam will be started at once by \lon °f th,e <*"'» ami is regulated by
Six Companies, Inc., Financial Center "ur fSZ"'T^ hSt,e0 ' dr,U"l ga.te,s' each
-,,. „ _ ' . ' .. 100 feet long by IS feet h gh. S x
Bldg, San Francisco, according to an , , Pnilf I fe , 8 incnes wide
announcement March 11 by Felix by 1(, fppt b^„ a].e |ncatpd a( riyer
Kahn, tieasui.T. level in thp spj]]wav section under the
— ___ " drum gates. The hydro-electric power
FIRE EQUIPMENT Plant consists of three units. The sub-
structure and superstructure will be
SAN FRANCISCO— Hercules Equip- constructed by the contractor, but the
ment & Rubber Co., 11 Mission St.. at generating equipment will be ins ailed
$.112 per foot submitted lowest bid to ''J *he government forces. Two 84-1 n.
city purchasing agent to furnish and ?«*«« wer^ho^e The f™,\™ "T
deliver 12,000 feet of rubber water he power house. The fourteen em-
hose for the Park Commissioners. Fol- bailments are al compartively low
i~,..- .-.. „ i/*~ u,... n« n, *.;,*,.. saddle dams or dykes and contain an
lowing is a complete list of the bids: „„ .. volume of 948 000 cu vds
Hercules Equip & Rubber Co $.112 ?P S,J 'olun,le °i .',„,, cu„ 5.
Pacific Goodrich Rubber Co .125 °J flarth' gravel an? rOC™ , ^op,ej
Pioneer Rubber Mill 113 ?'!£%*>," "TnJrTi flZV, ^n Tm
Dunham, Kerrigan & Hayden 1355 f™ m *"e genera purchasing officer.
Marshall, Newell Supply Co 116 the Panama Canal, Washington. D. C.
Goodyear ^ubb^rcoZZZZZ". j" PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
Quaker City Rubber Co 175 «
.American Rubber Mfg. Co 18 KETTLEMAN HILLS, Fresno Co.,
A. J. Gleasner 2175 Calif.— Western Pipe & Steel Co. of
Bids held under advisement. California, 444 Market St , San Fran-
cisco, at approx. $1,500,000 awarded
LOS GATOS. Santa Clara Co.. Cal. contract by Southern Fuel Co. to fur-
— Town trustees have authorized the nish steel pipe in connection with na-
Twenty-two
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 21, 1531
rural gas pipe line from Kettleman
Hills to Long Beach, a distance of ap-
proximately 210 miles. Pipe will be
electric welded 26-in. diameter.
ALTURAS, Modoc Co., Cal — Until
March 25, 6 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by R. E. Henderson, clerk,
Davis Creek Public Cemetery District,
to drill and case a 6-inch water well.
District has $S00 available for this
work. Further information obtainable
from clerk of district.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Calif.— M. C.
Cowan. Sanger, at $866.57 awarded
contract by Fresno County Water
Works District No. 1, for drilling and
casing two wells. Perry F. Brown,
engineer for district, 512 Griffith-Mc-
Kenzie Bldg., Fresno.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until March £5, 8
P. M.f bids will be received by John
H. Kimball, secretary, East Bay Mu-
nicipal Utility District, 512 Sixteenth
St., to furnish and deliver 22,000 lin.
ft. of 14 -inch thickness 30-inch diam-
eter electric welded sheet steep pipe
for distribution system. Specifications
obtainable from Room 33 at 512 16th
Street.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Bids for the
construction of a 26 mile section of
26-in. pipe line from Glendale to Long
Beach are being taken by the South-
ern Fuel Co. Work on this section is
planned to start about April 1. Plans
and specifications are reing complet-
ed by B. M. Laulhere, Superintendent
of Construction, room 1108, 740 South
Broadway. Copies of the plans may
be secured within the next few days.
This contract will be for trenching,
laying, welding and backfilling, the
pipe being furnished by the company.
Other sections of the line, which is
approximately 210 miles, terminating
at the Kettleman Fields, will be
awarded so that work can start May
1, July 1, and Aug. 1, respectively.
An order for about 76 miles of steel
pipe has been placed with the West-
ern Pipe & Steel Co. and another or-
der with the A. O. Smith Co. of Mil-
waukee. Welding of the Smith pipe
will be done by electric welding, ser-
vices for which are furnished by the
manufacturer.
OAKLAND, Cal— Steel Tank & Pipe
Co., 1100 4th St., Berkeley, at $2.80 lin.
ft. ($16,800) submitted low bid to East
Bay Municipal Utility District to fur-
nish and deliver 6,000 lin. ft. %-inch
thickness 20-inch diameter electric
welded sheet steel pipe for distribu-
tion system. Steel. Inc., at $3.15 lin.
ft. ($18,900) only other bidder. Bids
taken under advisement until Mar. 16.
KETTLEMAN HILLS, "Tresno Co..
Cal. — Wm. Reinhart, vice-president of
the Shell Cil Co., announces a new
organization of about fiften oil com-
panies operating in the Kettleman
Hills district, and known at the Ket-
tleman North Dome Association, plans
construction of between six and eight
miles of pipe lines and three or four
55,000-bbl. capacity steel storage tanks
to provide an oil gathering system for
the Kettleman Field. Offices of the
new compary are located in Room 719,
Richfield Oil Bldg., Los Angeles.
KETTLEMAN HILLS, Kings Co.,
Cal. — Southern California Construc-
tion Co., Ill Mesnager St., awarded
contract by Southern Fuel Co., Gar-
land Bldg., to construct 4 5 mile na-
tural gas pipe line from the Superior
Refinery to the lines of the Western
States Gas Corp., Kettleman Hills.
The work will involve trenching, lay-
ing, and acteylene welding of the line
which will comprise 12%-in., 20-in.,
and 22-in. steel pipe. Work started
March 9 and will be completed in
about thirty days The cost is ap-
proximately $30,000.
SEWERS AND SEWAGE
DISPOSAL PLANTS
SOLEDAD, Monterey Co., Cal.— C.
C. Kennedy, engineer, Call Bldg., San
Francisco, completing plans for sewer
system and treatment plant, work to
be financed under 1911 Improvement
Act and 1915 Bond Act. Hearing Mar.
17. Project involves:
(1) 7070 ft. 10-in. vit. sewer;
(2) 47 ft. 10-in. cast iron pipe under
railway and highway;
(3) 4 6-in. tees on 10-in. pipe;
(4) 4 6-in. tees on 6-in. pipe;
(5) 61 4-in. tees on 10-in. pipe;
(6) 231 4-in. tees on 6-in. pipe;
(7) 39 manholes;
(8) 18 lampholes.
The treatment plant involves:
(1) 600 cu. yds. excavation;
(2) 2750 cu. ft. concrete;
(3) 13,700 lbs. reinf. steel;
(4) 40 cu. yds. sand;
(5) 10 cu. yds. gravel for sludge beds;
(6) 150 ft. 10-in. cast iron pipe ef-
fluent line;
(7) 520 ft. 10-in. vit. pipe effluent
line;
(S) 4 8-in. tees on 10-in. vit. pipe;
Cu 20 ft. 12-in. corru. pipe culverts:
(10) 205 ft. 6-in. vit. pipe sludge bed
drain:
(11) 94 ft. 4-in. tile sludge bed drain;
(12) 2S95 ft. 6-in. woven wire fence;
(13) one 12-ft. gate;
(14) one 25-ft. well;
(15) control house, tar screens, clari-
fier with motor, baffles, stop plank,
by-pass screen and cast iron pipe to
sludge pumps and valves, digestor
equipment including gas dome, gas
meter, gas piping, screenings burner,
fresh water pipe, cast iron pipe to
and from sludge pump and to sludge
drying bed, valves, cast iron overflow
pipe, water pump and motor, tank,
pipe and valves, electrical equipment.
SAN RAFAEL. Marin Co , Cal —
Engineer J. C. Oglesby, Freitas Bldg.,
San Rafael, commissioned by county
supervisors to prepare plans for sewer
system in the Homstead district. A
sanitary district wil be organized to
finance construction.
BENICIA, Solano Co., Cal.— City
trustees order plans for sewer in pro-
posed sewer district in East Fourth
street. Details will be published
shortly
HEALDSBURG. Sonoma Co., Cal.—
City trustees authorize preparation of
plans for connecting sewer in North
St. bet. 1st and University Sts., link-
ing two lines already in use.
BOULDER CITY, Nevada.— Burton
Lowther, consulting engineer, Denver,
Colo., is completing plans for a city
sewerage system for Boulder City, the
new government townsite at the Hoo-
ver Dam. The proposed system, which
will cost $150,000, will involve collec-
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— A
proposal initiative ordinance requir-
ing the city council to appropriate $25-
000 annually for construction of main
line sewers has teen filed in the of-
fice of H. E. Gragg, city clerk, by
property owners.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Prentice & Hunt, San Jose, at $2929.81
awarded contract by city council
(5297) to sewer portions of Willow St.,
Prevost St. and Delmas Ave., involv-
ing vit. pipe san sewers, brick man-
holes, vit. wye branches, house lat-
erals and flushing inlets. 1911 Act.
SAN FRANCISCO.— H. C. Reid and
Co., 389 Clementina St., at $13,462 and
$S7.50 each for additional standards,
submitted low bid to the Board of
Public Works Mar. IS to install orna-
mental street lighting system in Bay
Shore Blvd.
(a) furnish and install ornamental
street lighting system.
(b) furnish and install ornamental
street lighting standards.
Following is a complete list of bids:
H. C. Reid Co (a) $13,402 (b) $ 87.50
Alta Elec. Co (a) 13,500 (t) 97.00
Eutte Elec. and Mfg.
Co (a) 13,700 (b) 84.00
R. Flatland (a) 14,120 (b) 74.00
A. C. Rice (a) 14,860 (b) 67.00
Severin Elec. Co. (a) 15,499 (b) 91.00
NePage-McKenny
Co (a) 15.597 (b) 90.00
City Imp. Co (a) 17,500 <b) 90.00
L. J. Cohn (a) 17,700 (b) 150.00
Butte Elec. Equip.
Co (a) 18,137 (b) 108.00
Turner Co (a) 18.700 (b) 108.00
C. B. Eaton (a) 18,750 (b) 95.00
Enterprise Electric
Co (a) 20,641 (t) 133.00
WATER WORKS
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co..
Cal.— Scott Machinery Co., 948 Fol-
som St.. San Francisco, at $12S8 sub-
mitted lowest bid to city council to
furnish .and install two centrifugal
booster pumps and motors. Following
is a complete list of bids received:
Scott Machinery Co $1288
Nash Englehart Co 1300
Simonds Machinery Co 1311
Woodin & Little 1325
Fairbanks Morse 1331
Water Works Supply Co 1349
R. S-. Danforth 1392
Western Engineering Co 1400
Bradford Mfg Co 1400
De Laval Steam Turbine Co 1443
Byron Jackson Pump Co 14S1
Worthmgton Co 1573
Wesco Pump Co 2201
Pelton Water Wheel Co 2222
Bids held under advisement.
BEVERLY HILLS, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal.— Until 8 P. M., April 7, bids will
be received by city council to furnish
CONTRACTORS' MACHINE WORKS
SPECIALISTS ON REPAIRING AND REBUILDING OF
Bunkers, Hoppers, Chuting, Conveyors, Rollers, Mixers, Hoists,
Shovels, Tractors, Pavers, Crushers, Drag Lines, Elevators, Car
Unloaders, and other Road and Building Equipments;
BLACKSMITHING AND WELDING
Builders of Rosenberg Portable Car Unloaders
CREAR & BATES
57 Zoe St., bet. 3rd and 4th, off Brannan St.
Phone GArfield 4374 San Francisco
SfctUTday, March 21, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-three
and Install one deep well turbine pump
Including appurtenances. Salisbury.
- Bradshaw & Taylor, retroluem Se-
curities Bldg., Los Angeles, consulting
engineers. Plans on file in office or
city clerk.
I REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.,
Cal — Following is a complete list ot
bids received by city council to fur-
I nlsh two deep well turbine pumps to
be Installed In open bored wells:
Nash Englehart Co., Sharon
Bldg., San Francisco $2100
Campbell & Budlong 2100
Bradford Mfg. Co 2419
Kimball Krogh Co 24S4
Slmonds Machinery Co 2570
Peerless Pump Co 2575
Pelton Water Wheel Co 2607
s,, ill Machinery Co 2750
Byron Jackson Pump Co 2904
' United Iron Works 3150
K. s. Danforth 3282
Worthington Co 4103
Bids held under advisement.
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal.— United
States Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry Co.,
Monadnock Bldg., San Francisco, at
(1888 .60 awarded contract by city
' council to furnish c. i. pipe to re-
' place existing line in Ornduff St., bet.
First and Laurel Sts. Other bids:
American C. I. Pipe Co, $1909; Pacific
States C. I. Pipe Co., $1945.90.
i COALINGA, Fresno Co., Cal.— Su-
! perintendent Hayes of the Municipal
Water Department authorized by the
•city council to purchase 1,000 ft. of
water pipe for replacements in service
i to three blocks south of the railroad
i track east on Fifth St.
I LAFAYETTE, Contra Costa Co.,
Cal. — Proceedings will be started t
ionce by the county supervisors for
an election to decide on the formation
! of a water district which proposes to
>ote bonds to finance construction of
a distributing system to connect up
with the Mokelumne water system of
the East Bay Municipal Utility Dist.
' MANTECA, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Until April 6, 8 P. M., bids will be
received by Alzoe Gianelli, city clerk,
.to furnish and delver f. o. b. Man-
i teca :
; (1) 2820 ft. Class B sand cast. Class
150 Mono cast or Class 150 de Lavaud,.
'6-inch bell and spigot end cast iron
pipe. Precalked joint pipe and fittings
will be considered.
1 (2) Five 6-inch Class B cast iron all
jell crosses:
(3) Six 6-inch Bell end Class B cast
ron tees;
(4) Four 6-inch to 4-ineh Class B,
:ast iron tapered reducers;
(5) Fifteen 6-inch Class B, cast iron
olugs.
' Certified check or bid bond 10%
layable to city required with bid.
, SEATTLE, Wash.— Bids will be
isked shortly by the Board of Public
Works to construct reservoir and
'oundations for two steel standpipes in
he West Seattle district for the mu-
licipal water department. The work
s estimated to cost $700,000. The
i anks, costing about $75,000 will be 30
, eet high with a diameter of 92 feet
•ach and a capacity of 1,000,000 gallons
?ach. Bids on the tank work, how-
ever, are not expected to be called
>efore summer.
MILLBRAE, San Mateo Co., Cal —
3eo. DeGolyer, Federal Telegraph
31dg., at $7898.25 submitted the low
)id and will be awarded the con-
ract within one week by the Mill-
>rae Public Utility District to con-
itruct water distributing system
1 Project Involves:
3450 ft. 6-in. cast iron pipe;
1150 ft. 4-in. cast iron pipe;
8275 ft. 2-in. galvanized wrought
Iron pipe;
4 6-in. gate valves;
15 4-in. do;
ar, 2-in. do;
1 rcinf, cone, meter manhole;
4r. valve boxes;
Installing Are hydrants furnished
by the district.
Following is a complete list of bids
received:
Geo. DeGolyer $ 7,898
P. L. Burr 8,414
J. S. Hannah 8,588
J. J. Ongaro 8,604
H. E. Connor 8,646
E. W. Redmond 8,820
L. C. Smith 8,890
E. G. Treacy 8,921
Martin Murphy 8,922
J. T Lawlor 9,498
J. T. Clinch 9,737
James Currie 10.042
Frederickson & Watson 10,250
C. B. Cowden 10,943
P. & H. Constr. Co 10,971
Thos. Douglas 15,262
SAN BRUNO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
— City Engineer R. A. Klassen pre-
paring plans for new mains and hy-
drants in the Third Addition, involv-
ing 1,600 ft. 4-in. pipe and 5,700 ft.
2-in. pipe and hydrants. Est. cost,
$5000.
CHOWCHILLA. Madera Co., Cal.—
Winthroat Pump Co., Fresno, at $1,-
041 awarded contract by city trustees
to furnish and install deep well tur-
bine pump in connection with water
system; capacity of 500-gpm.
SAN FRANCISCO. —Following bids
received by Leonard S. Leavy, city
purchasing agent, to furnish and de-
liver concrete meter boxes for the Mu-
nicipal Water Department:
Prop. 1. Concrete box; (1-a) con-
crete lid.
Prop. 2. Concrete frame; (2-a) con-
crete lid.
(A) Building Repair Department.
Board of Public Works; delivery 14
days.
(B) Art Concrete Works; delivery 3
days.
(C) Forni Manufacturing Co.; de-
livery 10 days.
(A) (B) (C)
(1) $.80 $ .39 $ .30
(la) 20 .40 .30
(2) 50 1.55 1.40
(2a) 20 .40 .33
Under Proposition No. 1 boxes are
for %- $4- and 1-inch meters.
Under Proposition No. 2 covers are
for 1H- and 2-in. meters.
PLAYGROUNDS & PARKS
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal —
City council contemplates bond issue
for $3500 to finance construction of
tennis courts on a site yet to be
selected.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— A. Teichert &
Son, 1846 37th St., Sacramento, at $1,-
ubmltted low bid to City coun-
onstruct tennis tourt at South-
idc Park. Following is a complete
list of the bids:
A. Teichert & Son, Sacto $1,095
i 'lark & Henery, San Francisco.. 1,149
McGlllIvray C t <'"., Sacto 1,246
Lindgren & Swinerton, Sacto 1,696
Bids held under advis
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Calif.— W.
A. Dontanvllle, Salinas, at $743.08
awarded contract by city council to
construct tennis court in Alisal Park.
R. G. Oakley, only other bidder at
$G9S.20 failed to enclose certified check
with tid as required.
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—Until April 6, 11 A. M.. bids will be
received by Eugene D. Graham, coun-
ty clerk, to improve the Rhoden Road
in Road District, No. 1, 3.11 miles in
length. Certified check 10% payable
to Chairman of the Board of Super-
visors required. Plans obtainable from
Julius Manthey, county surveyor.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Calif.—
County Surveyor J. R. Thornton is
making surveys for highway to the
mining town of Ransburg traversing
from the mouth of Red Rock Canyon
running north along the western shore
bed of the Dry Salt lake, cutting off
the old highway by the way of Mo-
jave, involving considerable grading.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— J. G.
Donovan & Son, 4031 Goodwin Ave.,
Los Angeles, were awarded contract
by county supervisors at $41,800 for
grading and other works on Sections
2A and 2B, San Julian Road Project,
in San Julian Rancho, 4th Road Dis-
trict, involving: 100,000 cu. yds ex-
cavation; 321 cu. yds. reinf. concrete;
882 ft. 8-in., 526 ft. 24-in , 104 ft. 38-
in., i:.4 ft. 36-in., 46 ft. 42-in and 3S6
ft. 48-in. corr. iron culvert Unit bid
listing on this projeit published in
issue of March 16
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.,
Cal.— City Engineer C. L Dimmitt
has completed specifications to ex-
tend Main St across Redwood Creek
to connect with the Bayshore High-
way. Plans provide for a concrete
bridge of two 30-ft. spans, giving a
length of 60 ft. and a width of 70 ft.
Cost is estimated at $26,500, exclusive
of a $2500 fill, bringing the total cost
to $29,000, of which $16,500 would be
I aid by property directly assessed;
$7000 from the surplus of the $55,000
April bridge bond issue and $5500 bor-
rowed from the water department
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Santa Clara Co.
Cal.— Plans for a direct road from
Mountain View to the Sunnyvale dir-
igible base are being worked out by
the Mountain View Chamber of Com-
merce.
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MODOC COUNTY, Cal. — Larsen
Bros., Gait, Calif., awarded contract
at $89,075 by U. S. Bureau of Public
Roads, S^n Francisco, for grading
Section "A" of Route 11, Lava Beds
National Forest Highway in Modoc
National Forest, 10.932 miles in
length, involving: 78.0 acres clearing;
95,200 cu yds. unclass. excav.; 366 cu.
yds. excav. structures; 17,200 sta. yds.
overhaul; 10.93 miles finish earth
graded road; 93 cu. yds. class B con-
crete; 914 lbs reinforcing steel; 2044
lin. ft. 18-in. C. M. pipe; 170 lin. ft.
24-in do; 72 lin. ft. 30-in. do; 76 lin.
ft. 36-in. do; 33 right-of-way monu-
ments.
Complete list of unit bids received
on this project published in issue of
February 27.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal —City
council declares intention (94) to im-
prove portion of Abbott St., involving-
CD 55,500 sq. ft. grading;
(2) 42,750 sq. ft. 6-in. hydraulic con-
crete paving;
(3) 5150 sq, ft. sidewalks;
(4) 12S5 lin. ft. hydraulic cement con-
crete curbs.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Hearing
April 6. M. R Keef, city clerk. How-
ard Cozzens. city engineer.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. Cal.
— McCray Co., 4482 E Worth St., Los
Angeles, at $247,706 awarded contract
by State Highway Commission to
grade and surface with oil treated
crushed gravel or stone, 13.6 miles be-
tween Cronise Valley "and 6 miles west
of Eaker.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co , Cal.—
Until March 23, 8 P. M., bids will be
received by John J. Lynch, city clerk,
(5306) to improve Empire Alley, bet.
First and San Pedro Sts., involving
grading, 5-in. cement concrete pave.,
cement concrete sump basin covered
by two cast iron 17-in. top gratings. 8-
in. vit. pipe drain, cement concrete
walks, curbs and gutters, 6-in. cement
concrete driveways. Act 1911. Cer-
tified check 10% payable to city re-
quired with bid. Plans on file in office
of clerk. Wm. Popp, city engineer.
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif.— Owl
Truck Co., Compton, submitted low
bid to the U. S. Forest Service, Ferry
Bldg., San Francisco, at $22,497.66 for
grading and installing culverts in ap-
proximately 6.6 miles of road in Santa
Barbara National Forest in Monterey
County, involving:
(1) 61,188 cu. yds. excav., unclassified,
without overhaul;
(2) 906 lin. ft. 12-in. corru. metal cul-
verts, hauled and in place;
(3) 488 lin. ft. 15-in. do;
(4) 76 lin. ft. 24-in. do;
Following is a complete list of bids:
(A) Owl Truck Co., Compton $22,497.66
(B) Lilly. Willard & Biasotti,
Stockton 30.S40.24
(C) Chigris & Sutsos, S. F... 38,165.48
(A) (B) (C)
(1) $.355 $ .48 $ .61
(2) 52 1.00 .50
(3) 50 1.00 .60
(4) 75 1.00 1.25
All bids held under advisement.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until April 6, 11 A. M., bids will be
received by Henry A. Pfister, county
clerk, to improve Edmunson Ave. in
Supervisor District No. 1. Project in-
volves 2 miles of oil macadam pave-
ment. Plans obtainable from Robert
Chandler, county surveyor.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until April 6, 11 A. M., bids will be
received by Henry A. Pfister, county
clerk, to improve Mt. Pleasanton Rd.
in Supervisor District No. 2. Project
involves three-fifth mile of oil macad-
am pavement. Plans obtainable from
Robert Chandler, county surveyor.
MENDOCINO COUNTY, Cal.— Fol-
lowing bids received Mar. 18 by State
Highway Commission to improve 13.5
miles of highway between Pepperwood
and Little Dann Creek, about 5.5 miles
to be graded and about 13.5 miles to
be surfaced with bituminous treated
crushed gravel or stone surfacing,
road mixed:
E. C. Coates, Sacramento $439,470
Robinson Roberts Cu S24.47S
Healy-Tibbitts Const. Co. S. F. 527.560
Hemstreet & Bell, Marysville.. 531,051
Geo. Pollock Co., Sacramento.. 543,207
Morrison Knudsen, Boise, Id... 556,525
Frederickson & Watson, Oak-
land 558.511
MacDonald & Kahn, S. F 577,986
W. C. Mead. Oakland 5S1.5C9
J. F. Knapp, Oakland 590,571
Granfield, Farrar & carlin,
San Francisco 625,247
P. L. Crooks & Co., Inc.,
Portland, Oregon 634.563
T. E. Conley. San Francisco.... 636,309
General Const. Co., Seattle 636.39.!
Kern & Kibbe, Portland 704,513
Bids held under advisement.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until April 6, 11 A. M., bids will be
received by Henry A. Pfister, county
clerk, to improve McKee road in Su-
pervisor District No. 3. Project in-
volves 1H miles of asphalt concrete
pavement. Plans obtainable from
County Surveyor Robert Chandler.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until April 6, 11 A. M., bids will be
received by Henry A. Pfister. county
clerk, to improve Blossom Hill Road
in Supervisor District No. 5. Project
involves 1^ miles of graveling. • Plans
obtainable from County Surveyor
Robt. Chandler.
BIDS WANTED
CALAVERAS COUNTY. Cat— Until
April 7, 3:30 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by C. H. Sweetser, district en-
gineer, U. S. Bureau of PuDlic Roads,
461 Market St.. San Francisco, for
grading 3. OSS miles of Section B, Big
Trees-Dorrington, Ebbetts Pass Na-
tional Forest Highway in the Stan-
islaus National Forest. Project in-
volves :
21.1 acres clearing;
71,500 cu. yds. unclass. excavation;
995 cu. yds. unclass. excavation for
structures;
85.700 sta. yds. overhaul;
3.085 miles finish earth graded road;
45 cu. yds. class E concrete;
1.750 lbs. reinforcing steel;
1.960 lin. ft. corrugated metal pipe in
place;
78 lin. ft. remove, clean and relay
C. M. pipe;
16.000 lin. ft. protection ditch;
63 right of way monuments.
Plans obtainable from engineer on
deposit of $10, returnable, checks for
same to be made payable to Federal
Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
LAKE COUNTY. Cat— Until March
30, 2 P. M.. bids will be received by
C. H. Whitmore, district engineer,
State Highway Commission, State ( f-
fice Bldg., Sacramento, to treat with
light fuel oil as a dust palliative, 10.9
miles between Upper Lake and Lu-
cerne. Specifications obtainable from
above.
MENDOCINO COUNTY, Cat— Until
March 30, 2 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by John H. Skeggs, district en-
gineer. State Highway Commission,
State Bldg., Sacramento, to treat with
light fuel oil as a dust palliative, 38
miles between McDonald and Flynn
Creek. Specifications obtainable from
above office.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY. Cal.— Un-
til March 30, 2 P. M., bids will be
received by Jno. H. Skeggs, district
engineer. State Highway Commission,
State Bldg., San Francisco, to treat
with light fuel oil as a dust palliative.
14 miles between California Redwooc
Park and Waterman Switch Back.
Specifications obtainable from abovt
office.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal
— Periera and Reed, Tracy, at $11,.
00S.83 awarded contract by county su-
pervisors to improve the Meyer Roac
1.91 miles in length, involving: 800E
cu. yds. grading; 4850 tons base courss
460 tons crushed rock; 200 tons rock
chips; 165 tons pea gravel; IDS bbls
fuel oil; 48 tons asphaltic oil; 2, in-
stall pipes. Complete list of bids fol-
lows:
Periera & Reed $11,00!
Lilly, Willard & Biasotti Stock-
ton n,07i
C. W. Wood, Manteca 11,63!
LAKE COUNTY, Cal.— Basalt Rod
Co., Napa, at $5,040 submitted low bit
to John Skeggs, District Engineer
State Highway Commission San Fran-
cisco, to treat with light fuel oil af
dust palliative 25 miles between Mid-
dleton and Ukiah - Tahoe Highway
Complete list of bids follows:
Easalt Rock Co., Napa $5.04<
Chas. Kuppinger, Lakeport 5,29;
Jack Casson, Hayward 5,46(
C. F. Frederickson & Sons, Low-
er Lake 5,54<
Peres and Gatto, Richmond 5,99!
E. A. Peres, Richmond 6.88S
YREKA, Siskiyou Co., Cal.— Cit:
Council has authorized preparation o:
plans for an extensive street paving
program. Specifications will providt
for alternative types of pavement.
CLOVERDALE, Sonoma Co., Cal.-
Until April 7, 8 P. M , bids will be re-
received by Maude E. Kelso, city clerk
for grading and oil surfacing various
streets. City has $4000 available foi
such work. Certified check 10% pay-
able to city required with bid. Sped
ficatons on file in office of the cit;
clerk.
SANTA BARBARA, Cat— Until 1:3'
P. M., March 26, bids will be receivet
by the city council to improve Anacap;
St., bet. Ortega St. and 150 ft. easi
of Yanonali St , and portion of Olivi
St . involving grading, two-cours<
walk, concrete driveways; 1911 Act
E. B. Brown, city engineer.
SACRAMENTO, Cat— Carl R Fied
ler, 2631 30th St., Sacramento,, award-
ed contract by city council (2306) t<
improve alley between Y St. and Bur-
nett Way, from 24th St. to Point 27!
ft. westerly, involving c. i. drains wit!
vitrified sewer connections, construe
vitrified sewer, 1-inch water mair
connections, grading, hydraulic con-
crete pavement
HAYWARD, Alameda Co., Cal -
City Engineer Jesse B. Holly has com-
pleted plans to widen Castro St., bet
A and C Sts., and A St., from Main tc
Castro; estimated cost $10,000. Plans
will be submitted at the March li
meeting of the city trustees.
QUINCY, Plumas Co., Calif— Until
April 6, 10 A. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Wm. F. Werner, county
clerk, to furnish 10,000 heart cedar
posts, size 6 inches by 6 inches by 7
feet long; to be delivered on highway
in the vicinity of Beckwith.
SALINAS. Monterey Co., Cal.— City
council declares intention (94) to im-
prove portion of Abbott Street, involv-
ing grading, hydraulic cement con-
crete curbs, walks, 6-in. hydraulic ce-
ment concrete pavement. 1911 Act.
Eond Act 1915. Hearing April 6. M.
R. Keef, city clerk. Howard Cozzens,
city engineer.
aturday, March 21, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
.,„ Jose I'av inn i', i., San Carlos and
luponl Sts., San Jose, awarded con-
act bj nty supervisors to Im-
rovs Cadwallader avenue in Super-
trlct No. 2. involving 50,275
I ft. oil macadam lavement Com-
ets list of bids follows:
an Jose Paving Co $2934
ranite Construction Co 3967
J. Raisch 3975
erlera & Reed 3985
urveyor's estimate 3S91
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co.. Cal.—
mil April 6, 11 A. M.. bids will be
,.n,, i by Henry A Pflster, county
,k, to improve the following roads:
dmundson Ave, supervisor district
.1. 1; Mt. Pleasant road, supervisor
strict Nil, 2; McKee road, supervisor
strict No. 3; Blossom Hill road, su-
Tvlsor district No. 5. Specifications
itainalile from Robt. Chandler,
lUDty surveyor. Quantities of ma-
rials involved in these projects will
■ published in an early issue.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
J. Raisch, Burrell Bldg., San Jose,
$H.77u awarded contract by county
ipervisors to improve the San Jose
id Almaden road in Supervisor Dis-
ict No. 4, involving 21S.750 sq. ft.
>il macadam pavement. Complete list
bids follow:
. J. Raisch $14,770
in Jose Paving Co 14,969
lin i & Reed 16,498
ranite Constr. Co IS, 317
ffany-McReynolds-Tiffany 18,995
irveyors estimate 19,190
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
in Jose Paving Co., San Carlos and
upont Sts., San Jose, at $29,349
warded contract by county super-
iors to improve Congress Springs
!^ad in Supervisor District No. 5,
om Saratoga to the Summit where
Joins the Skyline Blvd. Project in-
.lves 516,000 sci. ft. oil macadam
-.vement. Complete list of bids fol-
ly:
:.n Jose Paving Co $29,349
'so. French Jr 34,599
ranite Construction Co 34,768
; J. Raisch 39,490
'.n Jose Excavating Co 43,850
lrveyor's estimate 47,400
SAUSALITO, Marin Co., Calif.— C.
tggiora, Sausalito, at $785.84 sub-
tted lowest bid to W. Z. Tiffany,
ivn clerk, for "titumuls armor-coat"
existing pavement in Valley Street
im Second St. to West St. and the
turn from Valley St. northerly into
iird St.. also West St. from Valley
. to the Bridge leading onto Main
. and the return from West Street
o Crescent Ave., and also Fourth
'. northerly from Valley St. for a
utance of 165 ft.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Maggiora $785
•res & Gatto 814
F. Mumy 899
ghway Euilders, Ltd 909
Bids held under advisement until
irch 31st.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.— City
uncil declares intention (93) to inv
ove portions of Lincoln Avenue, in-
lying grading, hydraulic cement
ncrete curbs and walks, 5-in. hy-
aulic cement concrete pavement.
11 Act. Bond Act 1915. Hearing
iril 6. M. R. Keef, city clerk. How-
d Cozzens, city engineer.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
City council contemplates paving,
rbs, gutters, etc, in 18 unimproved
reets, exclusive of the 14 streets to
■ improved under a contract re-
ntly awarded to A. J. Raisch. The
ntemplated work will involve an ex-
ndlture of $100,000. J. F. Byxbee.
y engineer.
SONOMA COUNTY, Calif.— U n t i 1
April B, " P m bids will be received
by stai.- Hlghwaj .' sslon t"
grade and pave with Portland cemenl
concrete, 11 mites at Lytton Over-
head Crossing.
SAN MATEO COUNTY, Cal.— Until
April s, i P. M.. bids will be received
by State Highway Commission to
paw wiiii Portland cement concrete,
S.O niii.s between Hurlingame and
San Matin,
SAN MATEO COUNTY, Cal.— Until
April 8, : P. M . bids will be received
by State Highway Commission to
surface witli crushed rock and screen-
ings to be stockpiled on 6.6 miles be-
tween Rancho San Mateo and Half
Moon Bay Road.
MONO COUNTY. Cal.— Until April
8, 2 P. M., bids will be received by
State Highway Commission to grade
14.2 miles between 2 miles west of
Bridgeport and Sonora Junction.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY. Cal.— Un-
til April S, 2 P. M,. bids will be re-
ceived ty State Highway Commission
to grade 5.0 miles between 4 miles
north of La Canada and Colby Can-
OAKLAND, Cal.— City council de-
clares intention to improve portions
of 88th Avenue between Hillside St.
and Olive St., involving grading, curbs
and gutters, paving, sewer with ap-
purtenances. 1911 Act. Hearing April
2. Frank C. Merritt. city clerk. W.
N. Frickstad, city engineer.
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nevada.— Un-
til March 25. 3 P. M., bids will te re-
ceived by S. C. Durkee, chief engi-
neer, State Highway Commission.
Carson City, Nevada, for grading,
constrution of structures and placing
surfacing material between 5 miles
east of Holbrook to 2 miles north of
Carter's and 4 miles south of Gard-
nerville to Gardnerville, a distance of
19.06 miles.
Certified check 5% required with
bid. Plans obtainable from engineer
on deposit of $15. of which $10 is re-
turnable. Plans on file in office of U.
S. Pureau of Public Roads, 461 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
MINERAL COUNTY, Nev. — Untli
March 25, 2 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by S. C. Durkee, chief engi-
neer. State Highway Commission,
Carson City, Nevada, for grading,
constrution of structures and placing
surfacing material between Dutch
Creek and Cchurz, a distance of 23.21
miles.
Certified check 5% required with
bid. Plans obtainatle from engineer
on deposit of $15, of which $10 is re-
turnable. Plans on file in office of U.
S. Pureau of Public Roads, 461 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
— City council is considering estimates
of cost to widen and pave six blocks
on the state highway in Mayfleld. be-
tween College Ave. and Page Mill Rd.
The State Highway Commission pro-
posed to pave a strip 40 ft. wide thru
the center of El Camino Real in May-
field and to pay 75% of the cost of
widening the right of way to 100 ft.,
on condition that the city undertake
to pave the balance of the road, re-
build the sidewalk and curb, move all
utilities and sewers and bear 25% of
the cost of widening. The recom-
mendation is made that the city eon-
tribute about $10,800 and the remaind-
er, $36,940, including electroliers, be
borne by the frontage. The proposed
division is for the frontage to pay
the cost of paving a strip 18 ft. wide,
leaving sidewalks and curbs, and the
city bear the 25 per cent of widening
Hi.- light of way, together with the
moving '.-wers and utilities.
•Jin total ii age cost per foot is
nl at $10.74, of $8.27 per front
tn.it without electroliers. J .F. Byx-
eity engineer.
NAPA, Xapa Co.. Cal.— City council
declares Intention (537) to construct
i 'Hunt concrete curbs in both sides
i.r Jackson St. bet. Yojome Street and
Lawrence St. 1911 Act. Hearing Mar.
30. II. H. Thompson, city clerk.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Cal.—
Hanrahan ''"., Standard Oil Bldg., San
l i in, i ,.., at $209,700, awarded con-
tracl bj state Highway Commission
to i i u'i and pave with asphalt con-
■ i-i - ■ 9.8-mlles between 1.5-miles south
l I 'i iita Margarita and Atascadero.
TUOLUMNE COUNTY, Cal.— Until
April 7, 2 P. M,. bids will be re-
ceived by C. H. Sweetser, district en-
gineer, U. S. Bureau of Public Roads,
461 Market St., San Francisco, to
grade Section B. Long Barn-Stoddard
Springs, Sonora Pass National Forest
Highway in Stanislaus National For-
est. 3.740 miles in length, involving:
(1) 25 acres clearing;
(2 54,700 cu. yds. unclass. excav.;
(3) 1,040 cu. yds. unclass. excav. for
structures;
(4) 48,000 sta. yds. overhaul;
(5) 3.740 miles finishing earth-graded
roads;
(6) 5,050 c.y. mi. hauling selected
backfill material;
(7) 1 cu. yd. class A concrete;
(8) 77 cu. yds. class B concrete;
(9) 3,100 lbs. reinforcing steel;
(10) 2,496 lin. ft. corru. metal pipe, In
place;
(11) 56 right of way monuments;
(12) 12,250 lin. ft. protection ditch;
(13) 52 lin. ft. remove and stockpile
12-in. corru. metal pipe.
Plans obtainable from engineer on
deposit of $10, checks to te made pay-
able to the Federal Reserve Bank of
San Francisco.
OAKDALE, Stanislaus Co., Cal.—
City council proposes to pave F St.
with aid of State Highway Commis-
sion, pavement to be 5-inch concrete
on sides with 6-inch center. The cost
is estimated at $30,000 of which the
state would pay $10,000.
POSITION WANTED
STENOGRAPHER Bookkeeper,
desires position with Architect or
Contractor. Experienced in Build-
ing Construction, General Con-
tracting and Architectural Work.
Phone Fillmore 7211-Miss Madden
LOCAL LABOR ON
SCHOOL BUILDING
"All other things being equal, local
labor is to be employed provided that
the cost of building is not increased
thereby." This clause will be inserted
in the contract for bids for the $75,-
000 addition to the Sunset school in
Carmel if the issue is passed by voters
of the Carmel School District today.
The school trustees have voted to
ask for bids on the segregated con-
tract basis, thus assuring the board
to deal directly with all contractors
on the project.
Listing $156,119 in liabilities and as-
sets valued at $115,944, Umberto Ca-
vallo, Berkeley contractor, has filed
his schedule m bankruptcy with the
Federal Court in San Francisco. Ca-
va llo filed his original petition and
was adjudged a bankrupt on March 3.
His assets consist of real estate hold-
ing and the liabilities consist prin-
cipally of mortgages.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 21, 19
Contracts Awarded Liens» Ac<*p*a^ &«.
BUILDING PERMITS
San Francisco County
No
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
;:;:;;
Gray
Coburn
1000
334
Friedman
Coburn
2
335
Papale
Erickson
4000
336
Botkin
Meyer
1000
337
Haskins
Owner
7000
338
Meyer
Owner
20000
339
Meyer
Owner
5000
34D
Carlson
Owner
4000
341
Swanson
Owner
3750
342
Meyer
Owner
500D
343
21st Ave
Johnson
3000
344
Trustees
Barrett
£5000
345
Meyer
Owner
5000
346
Caron
Owner
4000
347
Nelson
Owner
3500
348
Dunning
McCarthy
4000
349
Penziner
Owner
1000
350
Grupertz
Collman
10500
351
Gallagher
Douglas
4500
352
Johnson
Owner
2500
353
Hallgren
Owner
4000
354
Strand
Owner
90000
355
Vertner
Owner
3500
356
Chamberlin
Owner
1000
357
McAfee
Owner
4500
358
Gilpin
Hobbs
4000
359
Terson
Ruegg
6000
360
Meyer
Owner
5000
361
Janofsky
Owner
3500
36Z
Hotbs
Owner
4000
363
Meyer
Owner
12000
364
Johnson
Owner
3500
REPAIRS
(333) 353S 21st STREET; repair fire
damage.
Owner— S. B. Gray, 3538 21st St.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— I. W. Coburn, 2048 Mar
ket Street. $1000
REPAIRS
(334) 406 HAIGHT ST.; repair fire
damage.
Owner— M. Friedman, 2048 Market St.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — I. W. Coburn, 2048 Mar-
ket Street. $2000
DWELLING
(335) N PARK ST. 200 W Mission;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— Mr. and Mrs. L. Papale, 409
Elise Street.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — H. Erickson, 972 Chenery.
$4000
ALTERATIONS
(336) 743 45th AVE.; alterations to
dwelling, add one room.
Owner— Mr. Botkin, 743 45th Ave.
Plans by Builders.
Contractor — Meyer Bros., 727 Portola
Drive. $1000
DWELLINGS
(337) W 37th AVE. 245 N Balboa St.;
two 1 -story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder — A. S. Haskins,
340 St. Roses Ave.
Plans by Owner. each $3500
DWELLINGS
(338) E
ROCKDALE 170
S
Reposa;
five
-story and
basen
tei
t frame
dwell
ngs.
Owner ar
d Builder-
-Meyer
h
ros., 727
Portola Drive.
Plans by
Owner.
each $4000
DWELLING
(339) NE ROCKDALE and Omar; 1-
story frame dwelling.
Owner and Builder— Meyer Bros., 727
Portola Drive.
Plans by Owner. $5000
DWELLING
(340) NW COR. LAWTON and 21st
Ave.; 1-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— J. Carlson, 2239 Pryant St.
Plans by D. E. Jaekle, 744 Call Bldg.
$4000
DWELLING
(341) E 22nd AVE. 143 N Noriega;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— N. Swanson, 2162
20th Avenue.
Architect— Not Given. $3750
DWELLING
(342) NW TERESITA and EVELYN;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder — Meyer Bros., 727
Portola Drive.
Plans by Owner. $5000
ALTERATIONS
(343) NE COR. GEARY ST. and 21st
Ave.; alterations to move church
building 100 ft. back on 21st Ave.
Owner — Twenty - first Avenue Baptist
Church.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — J. Johnson, 666 Mission
Street. $3000
ADDITION
(344) FULTON ST. opposite Cole St.;
four - story class B addition to
present college building.
Owner— Board of Trustees of the Uni-
versity of San Francisco, 2130 Ful-
ton Street.
Architect — E. Eames, California St.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har-
rison St. $25,000
DWELLING
(345) N EVELYN 42 W Teresita;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder — Meyer Bros., 727
Portola Drive.
Plans by Owner. $5000
DWELLING
(346) S NEWCOMB 200 NW Newhall;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — J. V. Caron, 1559 McKinnon
Plans by Owner.
$4000
CAPITAL CITY TILE
COMPANY
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - - - - California
DWELLING
(347) S MORAGA 57 W 17th Avenu.
one - story and basement fran
dwelling.
Owner and Euilder — C. L. Nelson, 21
Fairmount St.
Plans by Owner. $351
DWELLING
(348) W 38th AVE. 125 S Judah St
one - story and basement fran
dwelling.
Owner — F. P. Dunning.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— J. E. McCarthy, 1 3 4
Funston Ave. $40'
ALTERATIONS
(349) 887 BUSH ST.; alterati
apartments.
Owner— A. Penziner, 750 Taylo
Architect — Not Given.
si"
DWELLINGS
((350) S MARIPOSA 25 W Rhode I
land; three 1-story and baseme
frame dwellings.
Owner — C. W. Grupertz, Balboa Bid
Architect— W. C. Falch, Hearst Bldg
Contractor— A. D. Collman, 666 Mi
sion St. each $35
DWELLING
(351) W 17th AVE. 50 S Santiag
one - story and basement fran
dwelling.
Owner— G. Gallagher, 526 21st Ave.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— S. Douglas, 2491 29th A^
$45
DWELLING
(352) S RIVERA 40 E 21st Avenu
one - story and basement frar
dwelling.
Owner— A. C. Johnson, 1S35 8th Avi
Architect — Not Given. $25
DWELLING
(353) E 23rd AVE. 125 N Morag
one - story and basement frar
Owner and Builder
24th Ave.
Plans ty Owner.
-A. Hallgren, 15
$10
APARTMENTS
(354) N PACIFIC AVE. 62 E Goug
six-story class C (24; apartmen
Owner— T. B. Strand, 862 13th Ave.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Blc
$90,0
DWELLING
(355) W 34th AVE. 100 S Ulloa; on
story and basement frame dwe
Owner — G. R. Vertner
Street.
Architect— Not Given.
5044 Missi
$35
ALTERATIONS
(356) 45 GEARY ST.
alterations
office.
Owner— C. Chamberlin
Mills Bldg.
Architect— Not Given.
$10
DWELLING
(357) E MIRAMAR 51 N Eastwoo
one - story and basement frar
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— F. L. McAfee, 1
Hanover St.
Plans by Owner. $4a
DWELLING
(358) E 22nd AVE. 175 S Morag
one - story and basement frat
dwelling.
Saturday, March 21, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Twenty-seven
STEAM EQUIPMENT, ETC. lioli to whom It may concern
(56) SAX FRANCISCO CAMPUS of March 18, 1J31
the University of California; In- March 10, L931 — EAST HALF of To-
otallation of steam and air dis- land st and wesi half of Sclhy St
trlbutlon equipment. from center line Innes Ave to Jer-
Owni ) Regents of the University of rold Ave, south half Innes Avenue
California. from K Toland to W Selby, north
Consulting Engineer— B. F. Raber. half Jerrold Ave from E Toland to
Contractor— The Turner Co., 329 Te- w Selby. The (slats Co, Ltd to
hama St. Steam Shovel & Trucking contrac-
Filed Mar 17, '31. Dated Mar 16, '81. tors March 7, 1931
1st of each month 75% March 16, 1931 — SW TOCOLOMA
□sua] 36 days 25% Ave and Elanken Ave S 160 x W
TOTAL COST, $25,283 100. Wm H Grain, to whom It may
Bond, $13,000. Sureties, U. S. Guar- concern March 14, 1931
antee Co. Forfeit, $23. Limit, ISO March 16, 1931— E TENTH ST 125
days. Plans and Spec, filed. N Folsom St E 100 x 60. G W
Price Pump & Engine Co to Chas
(57) ELECTRIC Equipment on the J U Koenig & Son March 14, 1931
above. March 10, 1931— LOT 134 Map Spring
Contractor — Charles A. Langlais, 472 Valley Hd. A R Peterson to whom
Tehama St. it may concern March 16, 1931
Filed and Dated March 17, 1931. March 14, 1931— E CAYUGA AVE 25
1st of each month 757o S Larmartine. H Erickson to
Usual 35 days 25% whom it may concern
TOTAL COST, $20,936.44 March 12 1931
Bond, $11,000. Sureties, Fidelity and
Deposit Co. of Maryland. Forfeit. $23. -
Limit, ISO days. Plans and Spec, filed. LIENS FILED
Owner R. Gilpin, £05 San Leandro
Waj
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor- R. P. Hobbs, 818 Shrader
Street. $4000
DWELLING
(359) E NEWHALL 125 N Pay View;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— Mr. Terson, 6G Bay View Ave.
Plans by The Ruegg Co.
Contractor— The Ruegg Co., 369 Pine
Street. $6000
DWELLING
(360) SW ROCKDALE and Reposa;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Own. r and Builders— Meyer Bros., 727
Portola Drive.
Plans by Owner. $5000
DWELLING
(361) SE MOSCOW 275 NE Brazil;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— A. W. Janofsky, 3294 Mission
Street.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
DWELLING
(362) E 22nd AVE. 200 S Moraga;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— R. P. Hobbs, 81S
Shrader Street.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
DWELLINGS
(363) S TERESITA 152 E Isola; three
1-story and basement frame dwell-
ings.
Owner and Builders — Meyer Bros., 727
Portola Drive.
Plans by Owner. each $4000
DWELLING
(364) W 34th AVE. 125 S Ulloa; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
No. Owner
Contractor Ami
54 California
55 Associated
56 Regents
57 SSame
Cahill 22:t2:;o
Reavey 6640
Turner 252S3
Langlais 20936
ACADEMY BLDG.
(54) GOLDEN GATE PARK; all
work on East Wing of California
Academy of Sciences.
Owner — California Academy of Sci-
ences, Golden Gate Park.
Architect— Lewis P. Hobart, Crocker
Bldg.
Contractor — Cahill Eros., Inc., 2 0 6
Sansome St.
Filed Mar. 13, '31. Dated Mar. 11, '31
15th of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $223,230
Bond, For owner, $223,230; for M. M„
$111,615. Sureties, Metropolitan Cas-
ualty Ins. Co. Forfeit, $25. Limit, 180
days after commencement. Plans and
Spec. Hied.
SUPPLY STATION
(55) SW LINCOLN WAY and 19th
Ave.; all work for gasoline and oil
supply station.
Owner— Associated Oil Co., 74 New
Montgomery St.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Reavey & Spivock, Ltd.,
Shell Oil Bldg.
Filed Mar 16. '31. Dated Mar 13, '31.
Ten days after completion 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $6640
Bond, $6500. Sureties, United States
Guarantee Co. Limit, 25 days. Plans
and Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
March 13, 1931—650 SECOND Street.
C F Weber Co to J W Cobby and
Son March 7, 1931
March 13, 1931—3225 GOUGH ST.
Chas E Landsberg to J A Pereira..
March 10, 1931
March 13, 1931— E 16th AVE 100 S
Taraval S 25 x E 120. Carl A
Mihalovits to George O Bendon....
March 11, 1931
March 13, 1931— LOT 13 and NW 35
ft lot 14 blk 3275 Mt Davidson
Manor. Peter R and Elsie H Proc-
tor to Henry Horn March 10, 1931
March 12. 1931— SIXTEENTH and
Bryant Sts. San Francisco Base-
ball Club to Lindgren & Swiner-
ton, Inc March 13, 1931
March 12, 1931— LOT 14 BLK 25,
map of Crocker Amazon Tract. H
W and M I Petersen to whom it
may concern March 9, 1931
March 10, 1931— LOT 42 BLK 2957A
Map Sub No 3, Miraloma Park;
lots 6 and 7 blk 2971 map Sub No
4 Miraloma Park. Meyer Bros to
whom it may concern. ...March 6. 1931
March 11, 1931— W* 18th AVE bet
Irving St and Lincoln Way, 1245-
47 18th Ave. A E Manning and
Wm J McElroy to W H Everding
January 26, 1931
March 10, 1931— PTN LOT 24G Map
Spring Valley Hd. Al and May
Langsley to whom it may concern
March 6. 1931
March 10, 1931— N SILLIMAN 90 W
Somerset 30x75. G and F Car-
raro to whom it may concern
March 10. 1931
March 17, 1931— W MONCADA Way
85 N Paloma Lot 12 Blk 3 Ingle-
side Terrace. Thos J Sullivan to
whom it may concern
March 17, 1931— S GOLDEN GATE
Ave 165 E Fillmore 27-6 x 137-6.
Langendorf United Bakeries. Inc
to Barrett & Hilp March 12, 1931
March 17, 1931— LOTS 2, 3 and 4
Blk 6965B, Ptn lots 17 and 18 blk
6965A, Lot 19 ptn lot 18 Blk 6965A,
all in Sub No 1 Geneva Terraces.
H and H Stoneson to whom it may
concern March 14, 1931
March 17, 1931— LOTS 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
and 13 blk 3005D map Elks 3004E,
3005B, 3005C and 3005D Ptn Blk
2973, 3038 and 3054, Westwood
Highlands. H and H Stoneson to
whom it may concern. ...Mar 14, 1931
March 17. 1931— E 22nd AVE 260 N
I Judah N 25 x E 120. H Chris-
I , I tenson to whom it may concern....
,'■ March 17, 1931
W March 16, 1931— SW SILLIMAN and
"J^1 Hamilton W Go x S 42. C Ravag-
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
March 16, 1931— W GATES 24-5V4 N
Ogden Ave N 25 x W 70. Inlaid
Floor Co vs H F Phipps and A R
Sanchez $47.13
March 16, 1931— W GATES 49-5% N
Ogden Ave N 25-6% W 70 S 25-
0% E 23-4 E 46-8. Inlaid Floor Co
vs H F Phipps and A R Sanchez..
$47.12
March 16, 1931— W LYON 35 N Clay
N 100-4% W 137-6 S 35-4% E 27-6
S 65 E 110. John J Delucchi, $475.-
25; G Jacobsen, $1091; Christenson
Lumber Co, $3750, vs H O Linde-
man and Geo Lievre
March 16, 1931— W LYON 35 N Clay
N 100-4% W 137-6 S 35-4% E 27-6
S 65 E 110. D Zelinsky & Sons,
Inc vs H O Lindeman, George nd
E Lievre $1125
March 16, 1931— W LYON 35 N Clay
N 100-4% W 137-6 S 35-4% E 27-6
5 65 E 110. Western Hardwood
Floor Co, $805; G B Jackson &
Son, $2C0, vs H O Lindeman and
George Lievre
March 17, 1931— W LYON 35 N Clay
N 100-4% W 137-6 S 35-4% E 27-
6 S 65 E 110. W P Fuller & Co,
$350; Pacific Mfg Co, $3049.85:
vs George and E Lievre and H O
Lindeman
March 17, 1931— W LYON 35 N Clay
N 100-4% W 137-6 S 35-4% E 27-
6 S 65 E 110. Scott Co, Inc vs E
and Geo Lievre, H O and W R
Lindeman
March 17. 1931— E OCTAVIA 100 N
Lombard N 37-6 E 101-6% W 101-
6%. A A Derrickson vs Estate of
John Widerstrom $74
RELEASE OF LIENS
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
March 12, 1931— E WEBSTER 84-6
5 Vallejo S 29 x E 91-6. J S Guer-
in & Co to Jerome J and Edith
Weinstein, I C Scharff $66.15
March 13, 1931— S MCALLISTER
137-6 E Buchanan E 27-6 x S 120.
Christenson Lumber Co vs H
Dieling and F Wiseman $83.55
March 13, 1931— W LYON 35 and 68-
5% N Clay N 33-5% x W 110, W
Lyon 101-11 N Clay N 33-554 x W
137-6 S 35-4% E 27-6 N 1-11 E
110. E Sugarman vs H O Lind-
eman and G and E Lievre $8885
March 13, 1931— E NEVADA 95 N
Courtland Ave N 30 X E 100. L
Toge vs A L Gray 5244
March 12, 1931— S MCALLISTER 137-
6 E Buchanan E 27-6 X S 120.
Loop Lumber Co vs Helene Diel-
ing and Wiseman & Co $116.78
i wenty-eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 21, 1931
BUILDING PERMITS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
m
Bosche
Baird
1400
?,ii>
Chase
Walker
8000
■•—
Westlund
1000
278
Nelson
McCabe
2700
279
Netherby
Owner
8000
nsn
Wells
Wells
RR1
Hughes
Owner
4000
f!SS
Griffith
Owner
284
Roseberg
Owner
3100
f,85
Wallin
Owner
286
Warn
Owner
3750
287
Pomponia
Owner
Emmel
Justice
289
Clark
Porter
10000
i>90
Conlogue
Owner
291
Thrams
Owner
'9?
Blue
Haskell
274S5
?93
Wheeler
Owner
4750
ISA
Empire
Rose
6750
?95
Fulgham
296
Gum
Owner
K97
Lapham
Lapham
15000
298
Williams
Cone
Morris
Owner
Conklin
Owner
1000
301
Warren
Owner
4000
ALTERATIONS
(276) 238 LA SALLE AVE., PIED-
MONT; alterations.
Owner— John Bosche, 2 3 8 La Salle
Ave., Piedmont.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Leroy M. Baird, 633 Alma
St., Oakland. ?1400
RESIDENCE
(276) 89 WOODLAND WAY, PIED-
MONT; two-story 6-room frame
residence and garage.
Owner— G. Q. Chase. 37 Lincoln Ave.,
Piedr
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— J. M. Walker, 1709 Grove
St. Berkeley. $8000
ALTERATIONS
(277) 2019 SHATTUCK AVE., BERK.
ELEY; alterations.
Owner— W. D. and E. A. Heros.
Contractor— F. J. Westlund, 354 Ho-
bart St., Oakland. $1000
91 W Rhoda
>ne-story f.ve-
3 8 9 7 Rhoda
DWELLING
(278) S CARMEL ST
Ave., OAKLAND;
room dwelling.
Owner— Martin Nelson,
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— R. D. McCabe, 3457 Foot-
hill Blvd., Oakland. $1700
DWELLING „
(279) S PROCTOR AVE., 40-80 West
Julia St., OAKLAND; two-story
6-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— W. A. Netherby,
3853 Lyman Road, Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
DWELLING
(280) W CENTINI ST. 390 NE 14th
St., OAKLAND; one-story 5-room
dwelling. .
Owner— Letitia A. Wells, 6129 Laird
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— E. Wells, 6129 Laird Ave..
Oakland. *31°°
(281) NO. 436 BOYNTON AVE.,
BERKELEY. Two-story 6-room
1 -family frame residence and ga-
rage.
Owner— Hughes & Beach, 902 Wash-
ington St., Oakland
Architect— Not Given. $4000
DWELLINGS
(283) 10500-10526 BEVERLY Avenue.
OAKLAND; two 1-story 6-room
dwellings.
Owner and Euilder — C. W. Griffith,
" 1427 87th Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. each $4500
DWELLING
(284) W PIERSON ST., 243 N Mor-
com Ave., OAKLAND; one-story
6-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder — August Roseberg,
1712 4Sth Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3100
DWELLING
(2S5) E 73rd AVE. 100 S Outlook Ave.
OAKLAND; one-story five-room
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— Folke Wallin, 2429
13th Avenue.
Architect— Not Given. $2950
DWELLING
(28G) S FLORENCE ST., 150 E Her-
mosa Ave., OAKLAND; one-story
6-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— Warn Bros., 419
E Merle Court, San Leandro.
Architect— Not Given. $3750
DWELLING & ALTERATIONS
(2S7) E MONTGOMERY ST. 300 S
Mather St., OAKLAND; one-story
5-room dwelling and alterations to
dwelling.
Owner and Builder — Lorenzo Pompo-
nia, 4370 Montgomery Street, Oak-
Architect— Not Given. $3900
DWELLING
(288) NO. 2605 LAJOLLA AVE.,
ALAMEDA. One-story six-room
frame and stucco dwelling.
Owner— J. Emmel, 2516 Noble St ,
Alameda.
Designer— N. F. Justice, 973 Pearl St.,
Alameda.
Contractor— N. F. Justice, 973 Pearl
St , Alameda. $4500
RESIDENCE
(289) 2630-32 HILGARD AVENUE.
BERKELEY; three-story 12-room
2-family frame and stucco resi-
dence and garage.
Owner— G. J. Clark, 5808 Chabot Rd.,
Oakland.
Plans by C. R. Madison, 1518 Leroy
Ave., Berkeley.
Contractor — H. H. Porter, 8 Norwood
Ave., Oakland. $10,000
DWELLINGS
(290) 5011-15 FAIRFAX AVE., OAK.
LAND; two 1-story 6-room dwell-
ings and garages.
Owner and Builder— F. W. Conlogue,
2607 64th Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $6200
DWELLING
(291) E GLENBROOK DRIVE, 430 N
Eroadway Terrace, OAKLAND; 2-
story 8-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— C. H. Thrams, 28
Home Place, Oakland.
Architect— Ray F. Keefer, 3281 Lake-
shore Ave., Oakland. $13,000
FACTORY
(292) S 81st AVE. 386 W Rudsdale
Ave., OAKLAND; one-story fac-
tory and office building.
Owner— Blue Bird Potato Chip Co.,
68th and Beck Aves., Oakland.
Architect— Chas. W. McCall, 14th and
Franklin Sts., Oakland.
Contractor— A. A. Haskell, 255 Ridge -
way Ave., Oakland. $27,485
DWELLING
(293) 1545 TRESTLE GLEN ROAD,
OAKLAND; two-story six-room
dwelling.
Owner and Builder — Jas. M. Wheeler,
3750 Park Blvd., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given. $4750
DWELLING
(294) N CARLSTON AVE. 235 East
Walla Vista. OAKLAND; 2-story
6-room dwelling.
Owner— Empire Bldg. Co., 2442 Acton
St., Berkeley.
Architect— F. H. Slocombe, 62 York
Drive, Oakland.
Contractor— M. A. Rose, 2442 Acton
St., Berkeley. $6750
DWELLING
(295) W HIGH ST. 100 N Masterson,
OAKLAND; 1-story 6-room dwell-
ing.
Owner— Albert Fulgham, 3667 High St.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— James G. Fisher, 3 6 7 0
Lily St., Oakland. $4700
OAK-
ALTERATIONS
(29G) 264 SEVENTH Street,
LAND; alterations.
Owner and Builder — Gum Wing Woo,
264 7th St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $2500
DWELLING
(297) 1216 SUNNYHILLS RD., OAK.
LAND; two-story 9-room dwell-
ing.
Owner— O. R. Lapham, 947 Hillcroft
Circle, Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Theo. H. Lapham, 5 4 6
Kenmore Ave., Oakland.
$15,000
ALTERATIONS
(298) 1714 BROADWAY, OAKLAND;
alterations.
Owner — Andrew Williams, Bowling
Drive and Country Club Rd., Oak-
land.
Architect— Edw. T. Foulkes, 357 12th
St., Oakland.
Contractor — Wilbur Cone, 1744 Broad-
way, Oakland. $4000
DWELLING
(299) NE COR. MANDANA and Carl-
ston Aves., OAKLAND; one-story
6-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder — W. B. Morris, 278
Lester Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $5000
ALTERATIONS
(300) 3353 WILSON AVENUE, OAK-
LAND; alterations and addition.
Owner and Builder — L. R. Conklin,
3353 Wilson Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $1000
DWELLING
(301) N MONTEREY BLVD. 175 W
Atlas Ave., OAKLAND; one-story
6-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— W. H. Warren,
3502 Foothill Blvd., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
BUILDING CONTRACTS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Contractor Amt.
50 Blue Bird Haskell 30135
51 Hainlin Altermatt 5500
52 Smith Dawson 3594
BUILDING
(50) S 81st AVE. 386-25 ft West of
Rudsdale St., Oakland; general
construction on 1-story industrial
building.
Owner— Blue Bird Potato Chips, Inc.,
68th Ave. and Beck St., Oakland.
Architect— Chas. McCall, 1404 Frank-
lin St., Oakland.
Contractor— A. A. Haskell, 225 Ridge-
way Ave., Oakland.
Filed Mar 16. '31. Dated Mar 9. '31.
1st and 15th of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST. $30,135
Bond, $15,068. Sureties. Standard Ac-
cident Ins. Co. Forfeit, $5 per day.
Limit, 90 days. Note: Permit applied
for. Plans and Spec, filed.
STUDIO
(51) PTN LOT 49. Map of the prop-
erty of Oakland Homestead Assn..
Oakland; general construction on
studio building.
Owner— Walter K. Waters and Gene
Hainlin, 372 11th St., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— J. F. Altermatt, 975 Eu-
clid, Berkeley.
Saturday, March 21, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-nine
Filed and Dated March 16, 1931.
When floors are poured the and
forms are up 25%
When roof sheathing is on 25%
When building; is completed 25%
Usual 35 days ■:;,■;
TOTAL COST, $6500
Forfeit, $5 per day. Limit, 100 days.
ALTERATIONS
(52) 2S12 RUSSELL ST., Berkeley;
alterations and additions to resi-
dence.
Owner— Katherine Drew Smith.
Architect— Wm. W. Wurster, 200 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Contractor — J. Dawson, 1507 Lincoln
Berkeley.
Filed and Dated March IS, 1931.
When frame is completed 25%
First coat of plaster 25%
When accepted 25%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, 13,594
Limit, 45 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
ALAMEDA COUNTY
R«cord»d Accepted
March 14, 1931— PTN BLK 16, Hay-
ward Acres, Eden Twp. William
and Gladys Pruner to whom it
may concern March 9, 1931
March 14, 1931— LOT 1 BLOCK 11,
North Oragmont, Berkeley. Amer-
ican BIdg & Finance Corp to W H
Hooper March 10, 1931
March 14, 1931— SOUTHERN Pacific
Shipyards on Oakland Estuary,
Oakland. Southern Pacific Com-
pany to Haviside Company, Inc....
March 12, 1931
March 14, 1931— NW 14th AVE and
E 14th St, Oakland. J R L Jones
to whom it may concern
March 13. 1931
March 13, 1931— LOT 371 BLK U,
Fernside Tract. Alameda. Arthur
M Stoker to Walter H Anderson..
' March 10, 1931
March 13, 1931— S24 SAN DIEGO Rd
I Berkeley. Frank H Felt to Self....
. - March 7. 1931
March 13, 1931— LOTS 4 and 5 BLK
i 5, Map No 6 of Regents Park,
■ Albany. J E Quenzel to Self
March 11, 1931
March 13. 1931— LOT 55, Mt Vernon
Park Tract, Oakland. J G Roy to
O W Johnson March 5, 1S31
March 13, 1931—3858 Fruitvale Ave,
Oakland. J L Guy to C D Lyons..
March 10, 1931
March 11, 1931— W DOTLE Street
285-15 ft S of Stanford Avenue,
Emeryville. Axel Johnson and
Mabel J Bogart to whom it may
concern March 1, 1931
Harch 12, 1931— PTN LOTS 27 and
28 BIk 3, Havenscourt, Oakland.
F W Conlogue to whom it may
concern March 15. 1931
'.larch 12. 1931—4935 PROCTOR Ave
i Oakland. W A Netherby to whom
1 It may concern March 10, 1931
'Jarch 12. 1931-45th & BROAD-
" WAT, Oakland. Pacific Gillespie
System, Inc to Hutchinson Co
March 5, 1931
■larch 12, 1931— LOT 16. Requa
Highlands, Piedmont. R W Breu-
ner to T D Courtright
November 11, 1931
larch 12. 1931—4000 E EIGHTH St,
Oakland. Dewey and Almy Chem-
ical Co to Herbert K Henderson..
February 28, 1931
larch 11, 1931— CHANNING WAY
bet Milvia St and Shattuck Ave,
Berkeley. Langendorf United Bak-
eries, Inc, to Barrett & Hilp
, March 3, 1931
larch 11, 1931— LOT 24, A Lane In
Spain, Oakland. John S Flagg to
whom it may concern Mar 9, 1931
larch 11. 1931—4401 FLEMING Ave
Oakland. Marvin S Sommers to
whom it may concern. ...Mar 8. 1931
lar 16, 1931— PPTY of Mrs Agatha
Zwlsslg on State Highway bet
Hayward and Niles. Dept of Pub-
lic Works, Division of Highways,
State of California to John E Os-
trander March 13, 1931
LIENS FILED
ALAMEDA COUNTY
lUoord«d Amount
March 12, 1931— PTN LOT 21 BLK
A, Grand Ave Heights, Oakland.
Albert and Iver Blomgren vs T R
and Marie L Dienger 1115.64
March 12, 1931—1001 WARFIELD
Ave, Oakland. Carl T Doetl Co vs
H W Merritt, E E and Rose Toley
$73.07
March 14, 1931—1001 WARFIELD St
Oakland. Cliff Gates vs H W Mer-
ritt, E C and Rose Foley $74.56
March 13, 1931— PTN LOT 1 BLK A
Grand Avenue Heights, Oakland.
West Coast Window Shade Ser-
vice, $23; Ariss-Knapp Co, Inc,
$70, vs Theo R and Marie L Dien-
ger
March 12, 1931— LOT F-132, Fair-
way Estates. Oak Knoll, Oakland.
Albert and Iver Blomgren vs T R
and Marie L Dienger $101.97
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
March 16, 1931— LOT 10 and N ptn
lot 9, Amended map of Sunset
Terrace, Albany. R H Cassell to
Henry Nelson, Paul Snyder $505
March 16, 1931— LOT 11 and N ptn
lot 10, Amended map of Sunset
Terrace, Albany. R H Cassell to
Henry Nelson, Paul Snyder $303
March 12, 1931— E LENOX AVE
250-55 ft S of Montecito Avenue,
Oakland. Joseph and Mario Chi-
antaretto to Albert and Emily
Kroll $2u
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
RESIDENCE
LOT 9 BLK 25, Easton. All work for
Six room and breakfast room resi-
dence.
Owner— Robert F. Williams et al, 160
Hooper St., San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— G. W, Williams Co., Ltd.,
1404 Broadway, Burlingame.
Filed Mar. 11, '31. Dated Feb. 11, '31.
Acknowledged $ 200
Frame up i550
Plastered 1750
Completed 1750
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST, $11,300
Bond, none Limit, 90 working davs.
Forfeit, plans and specifications, none.
ALTERATIONS
PORTOLA ROAD, Woodside
work for alterations and addition
to frame and stucco gardner'
cottage.
Owner— Mary H. Somers, Premises.
Architect — Charles K. Summer,
Post St , San Francsico.
All
57
Contractor— Edward J. S'chmaling, 863
Meh illo Ave., Palo Alto.
Piled Mar. 9, '81. Hated Mar. — , "31.
Frame up $15511
Plastered 1550
Completed „ 1650
Usual ;r. days 15.MI
TOTAL COST, $0200
Bond, limit, forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
STORE
I'ART LOT 1 BLK 11, Burlingame
Land Co. All work for two-story
concrete store building.
Owner — Dorothy M. Crawford, 408
Stockton St., San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— G . W. Williams Co., Ltd.,
Mill Broadway. Burlingame.
Filed Mar. 11, '31. Dated Feb. 24, '31.
Basement wall poured 25%
Enclosed %
Complete^ '. %
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $10,750
Bond, none. Limit, 90 working days.
Forfeit, $5. Plans and specifications
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
DWELLING
PART LOT 11-B, Rowe Estate, San
Mateo. All work for two-story and
basement frame and stucco dwell-
ing and separate garage.
Owner— Lucille H. Hunt.
Architect— Pring & Lesswing, 605
Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor — William Short, 2121
Waverly St., Palo Alto.
Filed Mar. 14, '31. Dated Mar. 9, '31
Roof boarded $3027.00
Brown coated 3027.00
Completed _ 3027.00
Usual 35 days 3027.55
TOTAL COST, $12,108 55
Bond, none. Limit, 120 working days.
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifications
filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
March 9, 1931— LOT 23 and Part Lot
24 Blk 27, San Bruno. William
Loikam Jr to whom it may con-
cern a March 7. 1931
March 9, 1931— LOTS 29, 30 AND
31 Blk 5. Central Park. James S1
Foster et al to whom it may con-
cern March 7, 1931
March 10, 19.il— MEXLO PARK. As-
sociated Oil Co to Dyer Constr
Co March 5, 1931
March 10, 1931— STATE HIGHWAY,
Colma. Southern Pacific Co to
Steel Erectors Co, Ltd.March 6, 1931
March 11, 1931— STATE HIGHWAY
San Mateo to Redwood City. State
of California to Fredrickson &
Watson Constr. Co March 9, 1931
March 11, 1931 — LOT 3 BLK 2,
Wellesley Park. Carolyne Cle-
ments to Ashley S Powers
March 11. ,1931
Member Insurance Broken' Exchange
FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
Phone FRanklin 9400
San Francisco
Thirty
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
March 11, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 11, Lo-
mita Park. Charles Fortune to
whom it may concern. ...March 5, 1931
March 11, 1931— LOT 9, Bay Shore
Highway. Paul Werner to L A
Belcher March 11, 1831
March 12, 1931— LOTS 25 AXD 26
Blk 12, Central Park, San Mateo.
Edna Carrie Monroe et al to Leon-
ard & Monroe
March 13, 1931— PART LOTS 31 &
32 Blk 7, Blossom Heath Manor,
San Mateo. Castle Building Co to
Henrv Horn March 10, 1931
March 13, 1931— LOTS 6 AND 7
Blk 4S, Belmonti. Arthur J
Pattisson et al to whom it may
concern March 9, 1931
March 13, 1931— LOT 19 BLK S,
Highlands of Emerald Lake Geo
C Ogden to whom it may concern
March 12, 1931
March 13, 1931— LOT 9 BLK 14,
Newbridge Park. Jannette May
to J J Cook et al March 13, 1931
March 13, 1931— LOTS 1 AND 2,
Blk 2, Brookhaven. Louise Jaycox
etalto John G Smith. .March 13, 1931
March 13, 1931— TOWN HALL, San
Carlos. Town of San Carlos to
Moody J Henry March 3, 1931
March 13, 1931— PHELPS HOME
Sub. W F Chipman et al to Harry
E Conner March 11, 1931
March 14, 1931— LOT 25 BLK 4,
Burlingame Grove. Geo W Wil-
liams Co to whom it may concern
March 2, 1931
March 14, 1931— LOT 19 BLK 128,
South San Francisco. Marco Capi-
telli to Casimero Costa
March 13, 1931
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
March 12, 1931— LOT 36, Senic
Heights, San Mateo. Frank Port-
man alias vs Carl Eder et al..$170.21
March 12, 1931— LOT 16 BLK 1,
Vista Grande. M Rosen vs Peter
McGrath et al $950
March 12, 1931— LOTS- 11 AND 12,
Lomita Park. South City Lum-
ber & Supply Co vs Irving C
Barshaw $1442.55
March 13, 1931 — LOT 36, Senic
Heights. Saunders & Wl'es, $87.66
Superior Tile & Products Co,
$104.30 vs Carl Eder et al
March 9. 1931— LOT 59, S*tudio Tract
S'an Mateo. Nelson & Shirkey
Planing Mill vs Joseph C Borda..$300
March 9, 1931 — LOT 36, Senic
Heights. D. & S. Lumber Co vs
Carl Eder et al $369 57
March 11, 1931 — LOT 36, Senic
Heights. San Carlos Feed & Fuel
Co vs Carl Eder et al $393. S3
RELEASE OF LIENS
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
March 14, 1931 — LOCATION NOT
Given. Adolph Bowman et al; R
G Linville; San Mateo Feed &
Fuel Co; W C Greene; Richard H
lid; Al Vigert; F M McNulty
Lumber Co to L R Milne et al
March 10, 1931 — LOCATION NOT
Given. Gus Blomquist to James
G Thompson et al
March 10, 1931— LOT 32 BLK 10,
Crocker Tract, S'an Mateo. Leo
Toge to A Milano
March 10, 1931 — LOCATION NOT
Given. A L Stockton Lumber Co
to Gordon Thompson et al $721.33
March 10, 1931— LOT 1 BLK 15; Lot
1 Blk 14, Hillcrest. California Con-
struction Co to Accident Realty
Co $550
RESIDENCE, stucco, $3000; No 239
Seale Ave., Palo Alto; owner, C.
L. Blacker, 243 Seale Ave., Palo
Alto; contractor, P. R. Smith, 160
Cowper St., Palo Alto .
LAUNDRY, Class C, $7000; No. 260
Homer Ave., Palo Alto; owner, A.
F. Dalmon; contractor, W. 1'.
Goodenough, 310 University Ave.,
Palo Alto
BUILDING PERMITS
REDWOOD CITY
APARTMENTS', 3-story and base-
ment.frame (15 apts.), $38,000; No.
29 Clinton St., Redwood City; own-
er, W. J. Bridgeland; contractor,
Daley Bros., 1104 Vancouver St.,
Burlingame.
DWELLING, frame, 5-rooms, bath &
garage, 3900; No. 1171 Fay St.,
Reewood City; owner, E. S. Ro-
sette.
DWELLING, frame, 2-story 9-rooms
bath and garage, $13,500; No. 842
Edgewood Road, Redwood City;
owner, L. A. Behrens.
DWELLING, frame, 6 rooms, bath
and garage, $7500; No. 37 Furns-
worth St., Redwood City; owner,
E. Strandquist, 229 Iris St.. Red-
wood City.
DWELLING, frame, 6 rooms, bath and
garage, $4000; No. 253 Grand St.,
Redwood City; owner, David
Holder, 30 Hillcrest St., Redwood
City.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN JOSE
ADDITION to class C office building,
$7600; 350 N Fifth; owner, Secur-
ity Warehouse, premises; contrac-
tor, R. O. Summers, 17 N 1st St.
ALTERATIONS, interior, to Mission
Theatre, $7000; S 1st near San An-
tonio; owner. Fox West Coast,
988 Market St., San Francisco;
contractor, A. J. Hopper, Oakland.
REBUILD two-story steel and brick
business building. $15,000; 288 S
Market St ; owner, P. Audreucet-
ti, premises; architect. Chas. Mc-
Kenzie. Twohy Bldg.; contractor,
Wm. M. Caldwell. 1241 Hedding.
SERVICE station, gasoline, steel and
glass, $1900; The Alameda and
Hanchett; owner. Blue and La
France, 1194 Lincoln. Santa Clara.
RESIDENCE, 5 - room frame, $3000;
Columbia near Bird; owner, Jos.
Zotta. 655 Auzeruis; contractor, A.
R. Calvelli, 855 Nevada.
RESIDENCE, 5-rm. frame, $3750; Mc-
Daniel near Park; owner & build-
er. Wm. O'Neil, 1500 McDaniel.
AUDITORIUM, wood frame and stuc-
co, $9900; Naglee near Park; own-
er, Rosicrucian Order. 1242 Na-
glee; contractor, Paul Anderson,
1210 Lincoln.
RESIDENCE, 2-story 6-room frame,
$6750; Asbury near The Alameda;
owner, G. Falaschi, 201 Commer-
cial Bldg.; contractor, Geo. Koch-
er, 201 Commercial Bldg.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
March 11, 1931— LOT 6, Claremont
Subd., S'an Jose. Kenneth Chal-
len to whom it may concern
_ March 11, 1931
March 11, 1931— LOT 10 BLK 35,
Ethridge and Fuller Subd, San
Jose. Bernhard Striegel to whom
It may concern March 11, 1931
March 12, 1931— LOT 26, J, A. Nor-
ton Subd., San Jose. B J Smith
et al to whom it may concern
March 10, 1931
March 12. 1931— LOT 4 BLK 4,
K e n a 1 d Tract, San Jose. Ira
Brotzman to whom it may con-
cern March 12, 1931
March 12, 1931— LOT 3 BLK B,
Kenald Tract. San Jose. Ira
Brotzman to whom it may con-
cern March 12, 1931
March 16, 1931— NW 100 FT. LOT
18 Blk 38, Seale Addn No. 2, Palo
Alto. House & Osmonson, Inc to
whom it may concern. ...Mar. 10. 1931
March 16, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 2 N R
1 E, Gilroy; also part Lot 2 Blk
2 N R 1 E, Gilroy. Bank of
America National Trust & Sav-
ings to whom it may concern —
March 11, 193
March 16, 1931— LOT 11 BLK 26,
Lendrum Tract, San Jose. Jennie
S Sullivan to whom it may concern
March 7, 193:
March 16, 1931— LOT 8, East High-
lands Subd., San Jose. Arthur
Clare to whom it may concern
March 16, 193
March 7, 1931— LOT IS, Maurer Subd
S'an Jose. Carl E Maurer to whom
it may concern March 5, 193
March 7, 1931— LOTS 16 AND 17
Blk 204, South Court Addition,
Palo Alto. Louis Baker Short to
whom it may concern March 3, 193
March 7, 1931 — LOT 54, Barron
Park, San Jose. C B Van Epps
to whom it may concern
March 145, 193
March 9, 1931— LOT 26 BLK 142, Em-
barcadero Oaks. Ruth Grove ■
Schmaling to whom it may con-
cern March 4, 193
Ma rch 9, 1931— LOT 20 and S 'A Lot ..
19 L. E. Appleton Addition, San
Jose. Harry Postlethwaite et al
to whom it may concern.
March 9. 19S ,
March 10, 1931— SW S. F. ROAD
and line bet. Lots 27 and 2S Blk 50
XW 2.JXJ ft , SW 11.47S SE 25 NE
108.55 ft. to beg Ptn Lot 27 Blk
50, College Terrace. M C and Ma-
tilda A Lauridsen to whom it may
concern March 4, 19:
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amoui
March 11, 1931— LOT 30 BLK 93,
Manlius Subd., Palo Alto. B C
Hooker, $154.S0; Steve Anderson &
Son, $169.10; Merner Lumber Co.
$3S5 35; Frank A Grunert, $170;
Sunset Lumber Co, $01.90: Tilden
Lumber & Mill Co, $S11.66 vs J T
and Minnie Evelyn Pate
March 11. 1931— LOT 22 BLK 2,
Restwood Park No. 2. San Jose.
Jack P Silva vs Andrew J Ogg.$2l
March 13, 1931— LOTS 60, 83, S4, 85
and 86, Hamwood Subd., San Jose.
Growers Lumber Co vs J S Mock-
bee et al $488.'
March 13, 1931— LOT 4 BLK 6,
Hawxhurst Addn. Palo Alto. Til-
den Lumber & Mill Co vs Thomas
Garcia $«1.
March 13, 1931— LOT 22 BLK 2,
Restwood Park No. 2, San Jose.
Home Union vs A J Ogg $36.
March 13, 1931— NE SANTA CLARA
St. and Notre Dame Ave., San
Jose. Federal Ornamental Iron &
Bronze Co vs San Jose Commun-
ity Hotel Co (DeAnza Hotel)
$1718
March i4, 1931— LOT 22 BLK 2.
Restwood Park No. 2, San Jose.
King-Russell Electric Co vs An-
drew J Ogg $33-
March 16, 1931— LOT 2 BLK 141,
Embarcadero Oaks, Palo Alto. Jas
H Daly vs Edna K and Elmer M
Lenzen $3
turdny, March 21, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thirty-one
,r.li 7, 1931— LOT 22 ELK 2, Rest-
.vood Park No. 2, San Jose. Glen-
.vood Lumber Co vs Andrew J
Igg ?51.37
,,.h 9, 1931- SE VILLA AV 303.43
I. SW Stockton Ave., San Jose.
,\ Mh.i m.s & Russo vs Pete Cimo-
Ini $24.35
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
teordtd Amount
rch 11, 1931—593 AC. Part Laguna
ca Rancho. Manuel Adrian to
: Avery Newton
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SONOMA CAUNTY
Jrvice BLDGS.
JK 3S AND PART BLK 30, McDon-
ald Addition to Santa Rosa. All
work for service buildings.
i ner— Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,
245 Market St., San Francisco.
^•hltect— Not Given.
( itractor— J. B. Peterson.
Id Mar. 11, '31. Dated Mar. 4, '31.
'fnd of each calendar month 75%
isual 35 dyas 25%
TOTAL COST, $26,040
I id, $26,040. Surety, Massachusetts
Iiding & Surety Co. Limit, 90
Hs. Forfeit, none. Plans and speci-
fitlons filed.
ISIDENCE
1 30MFIELD. All work for two-
story frame residence.
(jner— Mae M. Smith, Bloomfield
t hitect — Bertz, Winter & Maury.
210 Post St., San Francisco.
C tractor— C. W. Shatto, S-ebastopol.
Id March 9, '31. Dated March 6, '31
[frame completed $1401.75
paster on (in and out) 1401.00
:|xterior completed 1401.00
ill work completed 1401.00
Isual 3 5 days 1870.00
TOTAL COST, $7474.75
i i, none. Limit, August 1, 1931.
F. feit, none. Plans and specifications
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
f orded Accepted
1 ch 13, 1931— NO. 520 MAPLE
.. Santa Rosa. D J Wilson to
F Bohn March 13, 1931
1 ch 13, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 6,
'octor Terrace, Santa Rosa.
?arl N Konltas to Mutual Home
aiders Assn March 12, 1931
& ch 7, 1931— LOT 5 BLK 4, Proc-
r Terrace, Santa Rosa. Frank
Miner to Mutual Home Builders
=sn Oct. 3, 1930
5 ch 9. 1931— LOT 2 BLK 6, Proc-
r Terrace, Santa Rosa. A C and
ice K Crosby to Mutual Home
lilders Assn March 9, 1931
J ch 10, 1931 — LOT 11 BLK 2,
roetor Terrace, Santa Rosa,
irl A Petterson to Mutual Home
lilders Assn March 9, 1931
J 14, 1931— LOT 12 BLK 2, Proc-
r Terrace, Santa Rosa. Harry
and Helen M Meline to Mutual
>me Bldrs Assn March 14, 1931
LIENS FILED
SONOMA COUNTY
J >rd«d Amount
»;Ch 13, 1931—16 ACRES, between
nta Rosa and Petaluma Road.
erling Lumber Co vs L Nelson;
I sne Nelson and S S'wanson
$277.42 and interest
BUILDING CONTRACTS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
CHURCH
LOTS 3. 4. 5 AND 0 BLK 59, City
Ol Pittsburg. All work for Saint
Peter Martyr Church,
"win I! hi i ' : 1 1 1 1 . . 1 1 c Archbishop
of San Francisco, Corp. Sole, 1100
Franklin St., San Francisco.
Architect — Arnold Constable, 580
Market St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Larsen & Larsen, Russ
Bldg., San Francisco.
Filed Mar. 13, '31 Dated Mar. 11, '31.
On 1st of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $55,550
Bond. $55,500. Surety, Aetna Casu-
ally & Surety Co.; Limit, forfeit, none
Plans and specifications filed.
DWELLING
LOT 3 BLK 229, Central Addition to
Pittsburg. All work for six-room
dwelling and garage.
Owner — Arthur and Bertha Bernstein.
Pittsburg.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Fred G. Henderson, 2823
Esmond Ave., Richmond.
Filed Mar. 11, '31. Dated Ma r. 9, 31.
Floor joists laid Vi
When plastered %
Completion filed hi
Usual 35 days %
TOTAL COST, $6160
Bond, limit, forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed
COMPLETION NOTICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
March 5, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 219A,
Central Addn to Pittsburg. An-
tonio B Davi to V A Davi •
March 2, 1931
March 9, 1931— S GARVIN AVE
About 96 ft. VV Ventura Ave, being
Lot 3 Blk 26, East Richmond Blvd
Improvement Bond Co, Ltd to
Improvement Bond Co, Ltd
March 7, 1931
March 9, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 219-A,
Central Addn to Pittsburg. An-
tonio B Davi also known as A B
Davi to V A Davi March 4, 1931
March 9, 1931— W COURT ST., Mar-
tinez. Alhambra Union High
School District to Ink Ribbon Mfg
Co Feb. 25, 1931
March 11, 1931— DESCRIBED PAR-
cel in Martinez. E W Merrithew
to Wallace Snelgrove... .Mar. 5, 1931
March 11, 1931— LOT 31 BLK 202,
Creed Sub. No. 2, Pittsburg.
Joseph E and Maria J Antrobus
to Martini & Bennetti....Mar. 9, 1931
March 16, 1931— LOTS 12 AND 13
BLK 196, Walls Addition to Rich-
mond. Joe Gava, 4200 Wall Ave.,
Richmond to John Faramia
March 14, 1931
March 16, 1931— WALNUT CREEK.
Trojan Engineering Corporation,
on behalf of California Water
Service Co to E H Mellencamp.
(pump station building). .Mar. 9, 1931
LIENS FILED
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
March 2, 1931— LOTS 23 & 25 BLK
A, New Richmond Addn. Standard
Plumbing & Heating Co vs John
Ambrosio $509.40
March 4, 1931— LOT 18 BLK 12,
Alvarado Tract. Markus Hard-
ware Co vs S Butler $48.85
March 5, 1931— LOTS 23 AND 25
Blk A, New Richmond Addn. J F
Snyder and J E Haxton vs John
and Ennie Ambrosio; Frank Law-
rence and C Valine $975
March 9. 1911— LOT 27 BLK 4, Mar-
i Mil;. T .1 Kennedy vs Ku-
E Dwyer and West American
Finance Co MO
Mini. 11. 1981 LOT 18 BLK 12,
AKarailo Trad 1 " . . r 1 . ■ '
S Butli i $74.62
March 14, 1931— LOTS 23 and 25
in A, New Richmond Addition.
Robert Ooran (as Richmond Sup-
ply Co) vs C Valine and Frank
Lawrence, John and Ennie Am-
brosio $985.84
ilarch 16, 1931 — SECTIONIZED
Property. J J Reid Co vs Byron
Hot Springs Co $138
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
March 10, 1931— LOT 5 BLK 68, Map
of Underwood Subdvn of Blk 68
City of Monterey. Cristaforo
Palmo to Albert Gatti
March 10, 1931
RELEASE OF LIENS
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
March 5, 1931— LOT 14 BLK 5, Map
of Lake Terrace, Lot 4 of Rancho
Noche Buena. N A Fezzolare to
P M Lehman and Herbert G
Mtiyes $4.50
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
March 9, 1931— LOT 17 BLK 6, Lo-
mita Park. J M Helterbrand to
whom it may concern March 5, 1931
LIENS FILED
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Amount
March 3, 1931— PTN SECTION 34 T
4 N R 6 3, Woodbridge. B S Davis
vs Samuel Sebastiani, Salvatore
Castorina, C M Dragore $1135.45
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
DWELLING and garage. $5000; 2669
Land Park Drive; owner C. Ruty
4800 T St.
RESIDENCE and garage. $6000; 3932
M St.: owner F. Gessner, 2305 23rd
St.; contractor, O. M. Froling, 1625
40th St.
DWELLINGS. 3. and garages, frame
and stucco, $4250 each; 1149-50-60
Perkins Way: owner and builder.
Land Drive Terrace, 1100 Robert-
HOUSE and garage, $4500; P Street
bet. 40th and 41st; owner. F. Seg-
erstrom, 1911 45th St.; contractor.
O. M. Froling; 1625 40th St.
RESIDENCE and garage, $5000; No.
521 46th St., Sacramento; owner,
A. F. Green, 913 30th St., Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $4000; No
1801 Fourth Ave., Sacramento;
owner. S. W. and E. Mackeney.
REPAIR fire loss, $1000; No. 900 J
St., Sacrament: owner, Ruhstaller
Estate, Premises; contractor, A. J.
Fisher, 800 35th St., Sacramento.
HOUSE and garage, $6500; No. 152S
41st St., Sacramento; owner, Grif-
fith & Hunter, 2825 S St., Sac-
ramento
GENERAL repairs of fire loss, $2500;
No. 1127 W St., Sacramento; own-
er, Mr. Lamaraux, Premises; con-
tractor, A. J. Fisher, 800 35th St.,
Sacramento.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 21,
DWELLING and garage, J6000; No.
1901 Fifth Ave., Sacramento; own-
er, E. Estrada, 29S6 19th St., Sac-
ramento.
COMPLETION NOTICES^
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
March 13, 1931— LOT 4 BLK 30,
Woodlake Addn No 1, Sacramen-
to. Eric Austin to whom t may
concern March 12, 1931
March 11. 1931 — N 75 FT. LOT 14,
Reese Villa, Sacramento. William
Tompkins Smith to whom it may
concern ...March 9. 1931
March 12, 1931— LOT 10001 Fruit
Ridge Park. Angie Chinea to
whom it may concern....Mfircb 9, 1931
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
DWELLING, $1800; No. 502 Yale Ave,
Fresno; owner, Marie Meyer.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
March 14, 1931— LOTS 21, 22 AND
23 Blk 2, Osburn Terrace, Fresno.
Taylor- "Wheeler Inc to whom it
may concern March 14, 1931
March 14, 1931— LOT 1, E 14.S17 ft.
Lot 2 Blk 2, St. Francis Wood. J
C Jones to JD »horb....Mar. 12, 1931
March 14, 1931— LOTS' 32 AND 33
Blk 27, Sierra Vista Addition,
Fresno. Denver S Ellis to whom
it may concern March 13, 1931
March 14, 1931— LOTS 15 AND 16,
Fairland Addition, Fresno. Taylor
Wheeler Inc to whom it may con-
cern ...March 13, 1931
March 14, 1931— LOTS- 17 AND 18
Blk 1, Tale Addn, Fresno. Alvin
Popp to whom it may concern _
March 11, 1931
March 13, 1931— LOTS 14 AND 15
Blk 10, College Addn. Carl Gus-
tafson to whom it may concern
March 12, 1931
March 10, 1931— LOTS 39 AND 40
Blk 70, Sierra Vista Addition No.
4, Fresno. A J Powell and A M
Weathers to whom it may con-
cern March 7. 1931
March 10, 1931— LOTS 21, 22 AND
23 Blk 7, Orchard Hill Addition,
Fresno. General Petroleum Corpn
of Calif to J T Cowan....Mar. 3, 1931
Advancing the country's construc-
tion needs is becoming from month to
month a more important problem with
so far no satisfactory solution any-
where in sight. President William
Svhlake. of the Common Brick Manu-
facturers* Association, in his annual
address before the national conven-
tion of the organization in Philadel-
phia last month, offered what appear-
ed to be a plausible and possible
answer, although the various divisions
of the construction industry would
have to be brought to a far keener
appreciation of their responsibilities
than is now being evinced before it
could be successful .
Schlake declared that the big ques-
tion facing the industry is whether it
shall have continuous employment or
unemployment; prosperity or hard
times. Lower wages and lower ma-
terial costs, he insisted, was not the
answer. The ultimate solution will be
found in high wages, better prices
and a greater and steady buying
power, with a portion of profits and
earnings devoted to construction
financing. And even present wages
and prices will not remain at their
present levels if business does not
improve.
The lenders of money, the banks,
building and loan associations, etc.,
had tightened up on loans. Not suf-
ficient first mortgage money was avail-
able to permit construction to pro-
ceed normally. The gap between the
funds available and the first mort-
gage must be bridged, and there is
no longer a market for second mort-
gages. So it became constructions
own task to find a way out of the
dilemma .
The country is not over-built, Sch-
lake declared. Every year the popu-
lation increases sufficiently to require
construction sufficient to replace a
city the size of Los Angeles, resi-
dences, churches, public buildings,
everything. And today labor, ma-
terials, land, all is cheaper Uian a
year ago, yet construction languishes.
No funds.
Construction must finance itself, he
declared. To the last man, from
laborer to material manufacturing
company president, every man de-
pendent upon the construction in-
dustry should contribute a portion of
his earnings or income to a financing
fund to enable construction to throw
away its crutches and walk.
Just by way of illustration he sug-
gested that the workingman who
earned ?2500 a year should obligate
himself to take {250 worth of stock
in a Construction Investment Trust,
payabale at the rate of $5 a week.
That would be far easier than finding
another job once his present one suc-
cumbs to the depression.
of all plants in the United States. .
shipments reported ty these esta
lishments amounted to 17,763 toi
representing 43.6 per cent of the toi
capacity of the reporting establis
ments.
Reports of new orders for fabricated
structural steel for the week ending
February 21, 1931, were received from
105 establishments, whose capacity
represented 45.8 per cent of the total
capacity of all plants in the United
States. The bookings reported by
these establishments amounted to 12,-
455 tons, representing 29.4 per cent of
the total capacity of the reporting es-
tablishments. Reports of shipments of
fabricated structural steel for the same
week were received from 101 estab-
lishments, whose capacity represent-
ed 44.2 per cent of the total capacity
A Committee on Commissions
Fees, which will make a study
realty commission schedules of
real estate boards is announced
President Harry S. Kissell, of the l{
tional Association of Real Esta
Boards. The Committee is headed
Albert H. Wetten of Chicago, and i
determine to what extent variatlc
now exist in commission schedu!
throughout the country, will work <
the best methods of building a sche
ule of charges, and will consider
practical aspects of a national
standard schedule for real estate ]
Machinery for building commissi
schedules may te developed by
Committee, that will be helpful to i
Association member boards, even
specific rates are not included, accoi
ing to Mr. Kissell. The Commit
may consider the value to the rea
profession of adopting "at least
more standardized" basis of compi
sation for realtors, according to
Kissell, who cited the benefits to
architectural profession in the i
velopment of their standardized rat
The Sub-Committee on this sufeji
also has been appointed with Mr. W
ten as Chairman to study the jm
liminary analysis of commission sch<
ules already prepared by the Assoc
tion. This Committee will report
the full Committee at a special me
ing to be held in Chicago at some 1
er date.
M. C. Poulsen of Los Angeles,
gineer for the Clay Products Insttfc
of California, addressed the San L
Obispo County Builders Exchange 1;
Friday evening on the advanta
a building code to a community, poll
ing out the necessity of super visim
building to assure safety and gene
welfare to the residents of a comma
ity. He also urged the importance1
uniformity in tuilding laws.
A "Pittsburg" Auto-
matic Water Heater
installed in the Home
indicates high quality
throughout.
Recommended and speci-
fied by all the leading ar-
chitects, plumbers and
builders.
Consider the high merit
of the Pittsburg coupled
with 'Pittsburg Perfect
Service."
"Hot water quick as a
wink."
Pittsburg Water Heater Co.
Makers of "Pittsbmg Automatic" — "Bungalow Automatic"
Storage Systems and "Lyon" Tank Water Heaters.
309 13th Street, Oakland 478 Sutter St., San Franca
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VALLEJO BUILDERS
WILL CAMPAIGN FOR
BUSINESS RESUMPTION
STANDARDIZED HOMES
FORECAST FOR FUTURE
General contractors, sub - contrac-
ors and material dealers of Vallejo
t a meeting last Friday evening map-
ied an educational campaign to ac-
luaint prospective builders with the
■ anity of building during the coming
nenths.
Low building material prices and
inlimited competition in the bidding
f contractors assuring low cost con-
struction bids, will be one of the
oints to be stressed upon.
Prospective builders will be urg-
ed to patronize Vallejo dealers
and contractors rather than to
spend their money with out-of-
town contractors.
First steps tu wards the organ iza-
ion of a Builders' Exchange were
iken with the election of Frank
,amb as president; George Barenchi,
ice-president; R. V. Morris, secre-
iry- treasurer, and Fred Barnewitz,
3rgeant-at-arms. A committee on by-
iws is composed of George Barenchi
ilnd D. J. Jordan, with Ed Johnson
:nd Sam Weeks named as a commit-
;e on building code.
'UBLIC BUILDING
LABOR ORDINANCE
BEING CONSIDERED
■James F. Hoey, district attorney of
ontra Costa County, is considering
l ordinance presented to the county
ipervisors by Supervisor James N.
,ong, providing that Contra Costa
, ounty labor shall be given prefer-
lce on putlic building projects. The
ntative draft of the ordinance was
. issed by the supervisors and sub-
' itted to Hoey for study and re-
drafting to eliminate possible legal
ejections.
The ordinance as submitted contains
e following provisions:
"That in every contract for the
performance of labor, eight hours
shall constitute a day's work;
"That the contractor and all
sub - contractors under him shall
pay their employes on said work
a salary or wage at least equal to
; the prevailing salary or wage for
the same quality of service ren-
. dered to private persons, firms or
! corporations under similar em-
ployment in Contra Costa county;
"That any person performing
labor in the execution of said con-
tract shall be a citizen of said
United States or has declared his
intentions of becoming such;
"That preference in the perform-
ance of labor under such contract
or other arrangement shall be
given to persons who actually re-
side in Contra Costa county and
shall have so resided for the per-
iod of one year next preceding
the date of the engagement to
perform labor here under."
The next quarter of a century
will find Americans dwelling in
houses of standardized design-
houses that will be much cheaper
to build— Frank A. Vanderlip, New
York banker, declares.
"Reduction of the cost of homes
will be a sharp step toward bringing
America the permanent prosperity
it deserves," Vanderlip says.
A weak system of distribution,
coupled with the after effects of the
war, caused the present depression,
and the country must work out a
new and more effective distribution
if it is to avoid a repetition of the
business slump, he says.
"Distribution is the most costly of
all our processes," Vanderlip says.
"Whereas the country has accom-
plished a great advance in produc-
tion, cost of distribution continues
to mount higher and higher."
REDWOOD CITY TO
FAVOR LOCAL LABOR
An ordinance which has for its pur-
pose the protection of local labor on
public improvements has been pre-
sented to the council of Redwood City
by the Carpenters' Union of that com-
munity. The ordinance, recently
adopted by the city of Palo Alto, pro-
vides for the payment of the prevail-
ing wage scale for mechanics and
laborers and gives preference to local
labor.
The ordinance further provides that
the contractor performing any public
work must file an affidavit with the
city authorities, giving the number of
skilled and other class of labor em-
ployed, the residence of those em-
ployed and no settlement shall be
made with the contractor until such
affidavit has been filed, ten per cent
of amount due the contractor being
withheld by the city until such af-
fidavit is filed.
A penalty of $10 a day is provided
in the ordinance for each laborer em-
ployed in violation of any provision
of the ordinance.
BALTIMORE ENGINEERS
OPPOSE REGISTRATION
Members of the various engineering
societies of Baltimore, at a recent
meeting, decided to oppose passage
by the Maryland general assembly,
now in session, of legislation requir-
ing registration or licensing of engi-
neers and land surveyors. It has
been stated that such a bill will be
introduced. The meeting was attend-
ed by representatives of the Balti-
more sections of the American Insti-
tute of Electrial Engineers, Civil En-
gineers, Mechanical Engineers, Balti-
more Chapter, Illuminating Engineer-
ing Society; and the Maryland sec-
tions of the American Chemical So-
ciety and the American Institute of
Chemical Engineers.
SONOMA COUNTY
BUILDERS AIM TO
KEEP WORK AT HOME
The Santa Rosa Builders' Exchange
Baa called a mass meeting of citizens
and business men to consider ways
and moans of promoting the building
business in Sonoma County.
It is also proposed to work out
legislation or other means by
vhich lo
al contr
naterial dealers wil
najor portion of So
and local
ecure the
na county
Heretofore, according to members of
the exchange, outside firms have been
securing a great portion of the local
building contracts. This has been due
primarily to the fact that the local
men have not been properly organized.
The Builders' Exchange of Santa Rosa
was recently organized with a view to
correcting these conditions.
The meeting will be held in the
Press-Democrat Social Hall.
FOUR SEEK CITY
MANAGER POSITION
Three candidates have officially filed
application with the Alameda city
council seeking appointment to the
position of city manager, which office
will be vacated by Clifton E. Hickok
on April 21. One candidate, whose
name is not disclosed, conferred with
the mayor but withheld filing his ap-
plication pending investigation of the
duties of the position.
The first application received was
that of Col. S. E. Smiley, 'U. S. A.,
retired, who resides in Chicago. Col.
Smiley, a former army engineer with
a record of service in the Philippines,
Cuba, China and France, gave for ref-
erences the names of Col. David "P.
Barrows, professor of political science
and former president of the Univer--
sity of California; Prof. Samuel C.
May, director of the bureau of public
administration of the same institution;
Maj.-Gen. Hunter Liggett, U. S. A.,
and City Manager C. M. Dorton of
Monterey, president of the Gity Man-
agers Association of California.
Ralph Bennett, consulting engineer
of the City of Los Angeles, was the
second candidate to file an application
with Mayor Schaefer. Bennett set
forth among his qualifications that he
was chief engineer in charge of the
building of the town of Torrance, Cal.,
former chief engineer for the Great.
Western Power Co. and former chief
electrical engineer of Southern Cali-
fornia Edison Company.
The third application came from P.
F. Hopkins, city manager of Mason
City, Iowa.
The annual convention of the Amer-
ican Institute of Architects will be
held at San Antonio. Texas, April 1'4,
15 and IS. Headquarters will be main-
tained at the Menger Hotel.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, JIarch
QUASI-PUBLIC WORKS GREATEST
FIELD FOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY
UNTIL CONSUMER BUYER POWER RETURNS
The greatest hope for sustained
building activity for the next five to
ten years is to be found in those types
of construction that serve a commun-
ity need but are conducted by pri-
vate business enterprise with the co-
operation of public authority, accord-
ing to Dwight L. Hoopingarner of
New York, Executive of the American
Construction Council and Vice-Presi-
dent of the Consumer Credit Institute
of America, Inc. Until bulk buying
power returns to the masses, this type
of construction, or what may be term-
ed quasi-public works, offers the great
est potential source of capital funds
for ownership and investment pur-
poses with which to prosecute build-
ing operations. These conclusions
were reached from the results of a
joint national survey just completed
by these two organizations on the re-
lation of consumer buying power to
possible construction outlets.
Simultaneously, It was announc-
ed that the American Construc-
tion Council through M. Hoopin-
garner has addressed a communi-
cation to 1000 prominent men in
the construction industry and oth-
er lines of business inviting them
to join in a national movement
for the revival of private enter-
prise in stimulating a return to
prosperity.
"Only by the leaders of industry
taking the bit in their mouth instead
of relying upon governmental pan-
aceas can economic recovery be se-
cured," Mr. Hoopingarner declared.
"What we need to do is to face the
situation according to the facts and
with full recognition of sound busi-
ness methods.
"Ever since the economic debacle
of 1929, great emphasis has been
placed upon the need for public au-
thorities— local, state and federal — to
bring out public works of one kind or
another as a pulmotor for resusci-
tating the water-logged lungs of our
fallen hero - — prosperity. Closely al-
lied to these undertakings has been
an appeal to such stimulus as public
utilities of various classes can give
through their own construction opera-
"All of these projects, of
serve a splendid purpose for today, in
order to get the giant of construction
back on his feet. But in all of this
we must composedly but none the less
definitely remember that 'Jones pays
the freight,' and think of tomorrow.
If it is some public works project to
be financed, Jones simply digs into
his pockets to extract more taxes, in
which event he can give voice to his
own desires as one person out of just
millions perhaps. In this he is usually
patient and in times of crisis even
eager to do his additional bid if it
will help the common good.
"Likewise if it is a public utility,
Jones still has to pay the bill. But
in this case he can of his own accord
raise his voice by reducing his use of
the service or commodity involved.
"In either case, if Jones doesn't
have the money to pay, he can't pay,
and even though he has some financial
reserves and is -willing to do all he
can, there is a limit to the burden
which he can be asked to carry.
"All of this means that without
consumer buying power, or money in
the pocket-books of the masses, indus-
try as well as government cannot ex-
pect to continue to sustain its rev-
"This raises the question as to
which is the prosperity hen and
which is the prosperity egg in
public works! Industry must pick
up before the masses can regain
their buying power, but can the
state continue to tax its people
more and more before they regain
their earning power? And can the
people regain their earning power
without the state continuing to
tax them in order to stimulate
industry so as to give them work?
"Other types of construction, such
as those involved in the building or
buying of homes by wage earners pre-
sent in the main much the same sit-
uation from the financial angle. The
wage earners of the country as a body
cannot be expected to enter the great
field of home ownership on a large
scale until the payrolls of industry
first pick up.
"Although there is a great potential
need for the right kind of homes of
moderate price for the great mass of
American wage earners — a need that
was never more than hardly scratched
all during the big building boom of the
past decade — these representatives of
bulk buying power for home owner-
ship do not at the present time have
the money to make the necessary cash
down payments on homes nor to be
able to plan to continue the pay-
ments month by month and year by
year to prevent their losing these
homes, even if they should be able to
pay the initiation fee into the great
American Home Owners' Club.
"Careful survey shows that tragedy
has already stalked upon thousands
and thousands of home-owners thru-
out this country during the past two
years through the loss of their sav-
ings because of their inability to keep
up the necessary payments on their
homes. Something over and above an
abundance of mortgage money is nec-
essary for the stimulation and pro-
tection of home ownership, and that
something is sustained buying power
of the masses.
"Modernizing of homes and other
existing structures is a worthy and
possible source of building operations
at the present time, but here again
the scope of this type of work is lim-
ited to only those families or organ-
izations that have a sufficient capital
reserve to undertake them and in
many cases these expenditures will of
necessity have to be less extensive
than they otherwise would be.
"It is possible of course to discount
future needs and resources in public
works, as well as in private construc-
tion where the company's or indiv-
idual's liquid reserves are sufficient to
enable doing so. This is helpful pro-
vided it is done for constructive pur-
poses.
"It is very essential, however, that
we recognize this rejuvenating process
for just what it is, and also bear in
mind that it tends to restrict the fu-
ture demand for construction except
insofar as our expanding needs will
justify in turn an expanding program
of construction of these various tytes.
In this connection it is perhaps the
part of wisdom to recall that the 'God
of Expansion' at whose feet we re-
cently worshipped in awe exploded in
our very midst. Any recurrence of
this situation must be avoided.
"Legitimate economic needs must
not be forgotten, and the timeliness of
these needs must also be considered.
The tempo of construction is just as
important as the theme, and this is
just as true for the construction of
public and private works as for any
other economic or social or political
movement. Over-jazzing may bring
untimely exhaustion and collapse!
"In addition to meeting a real need,
construction activities should be con-
ducted according to the proper stand-
ards of men, money and materials.
"Here is where enters the function
of quasi-public works as found for ex-
ample in the relief of our housing
menace in congested urban areas thru
the rebuilding of obsolete tenement
and slum districts. This type of build-
ing operations not only fills a great
need but can be properly sustained
over a period of years through the
employment of private capital and in-
vestment in well conceived and well
executed projects.
"All this is necessary is a proper
plan and a willingness on the part oJ
the building investing public with the
cooperation of public authorities, tc
proceed step by step with these proj-
ects in the various localities of the
country.
"The American Construction Ccun-
cil, representing all elements affecting
the construction industry nationally,
including the public, has been con-
ducting a general survey of existing
conditions, and definite standards or
tenement and slum clearance have
been developed in cooperation witr.
other authorities. Commendable ex-
amples of specific projects already un-
der way or completed in some locali-
ties have been analyzed and thest
findings are being made available tc
the public as a part of the Council'j
service as a national clearing house
of information and research on th(
subject.
"Among the essential steps is th<
recommendation that these obsolete
tenement and slum districts should b(
rebuilt primarily by private business
enterprise with financing on a non-
speculative basis, and that there mus'
be the necessary local financing agen-
cies and ownership corporations tr
carry out the specific projects.
"It is also recommended that
every community should lay down
a definite program embracing all
these and related factors includ-
ing careful regional planning and
zoning provisions, looking toward
the proper rebuilding of its slum
and semi-slum districts.
"Such a program in cooperatioi
with the public authorities througl
proper enabling and protective legls
lation should furnish from fifty bil
lions to one hundred billions of dol-
lars of new construction and employ^
ment to many thousands of worker;
over a ten year period and thereb;
contribute in a large way to the main
tenance of the nation's prosperity."
SOVIET HARDWOOD
FOR COAST PORT!
Exportation of Siberian hardwooi
to Pacific Coast ports is planned b;
the Soviet government as soon as ex
ploitation of the forests in the Vladt
vostok district can be arranged. Thi:
is the word received in San Francisc*
from representatives of the Amton
Trading Company.
Last year, Japanese shippers tool
110 loads of hardwood from Vladi
vostok, re-exporting it to the Unitei
States. It is planned to send th<
lumber in the future direct to Califor
nia ports.
Saturday, March 28, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
SENATE BILL 376
SHOULD GET SUPPORT
rh:n
St!,-
i.l I.-
of the
;try spec-
Two
present day building
The irresponsible or
illative builder, owner, or
The many unscrupulous money lend-
ers who contrive to divert large por-
t!,.ns <.f building loans from legiti-
mate construction purposes without
showing said diversions on record.
"Confidence is thus destroyed in the
Industry," says a report submitted at
the semi - annual convention of the
California State Builders' Exchange at
Fresno last Saturday, "especially in
so far as pertains to junior financing
arrangements and these complications
are such as to be in our opinion very
often beyond the ability of the usual
credit departments to investigate.
"The losses effect every class in so-
ciety involved therein, the reckless
borrower who promises thus to repay
for what he did not actually receive,
stockholders of reckless lenders wro
expect payment for what they did not
loan and material dealers who do not
have the inside information and are
thus defrauded by false appearances
of building credit arrangements per-
mitted under the present state of the
recording laws of California."
The committee, in submitting the
report, urged that the industry get
behind the legislation proposed in Sen-
ate Bill No. 37S, as amended, provid-
ing for compulsory disclosure on the
public record of actual building loan
arrangements.
WAGE CUTS HURT
BUSINESS RECOVERY
A warning against widespread wage-
cuts as an aid to business recovery
■ is sounded by "Business Observer,"
house organ of the Foreman-State
National Bank, Chicago,
"The movement to reduce wages in
the interest of business recovery ap-
pears to be unsound," the bulletin
states. "By permitting wages to hold,
while prices decline, purchasing power
will be enhanced and such commodity
prices as have already fallen beyond
the general trend of prices will tend
to be brought back in line, but only
If wage costs entering into them are
not reduced.
"On the contrary, if wage reduc-
tions were to become a widespread
policy at the present time, it would
undoubtedly intensify the commodity
price recession, curtailing buying
power still further and prolong the
depression."
FATALITIES ON
LARGE BUILDINGS
Much progress has been made in
recent years in reducing the number
Of accidents on large building opera-
tions, and still further progress in
lowering the number of fatalities on
construction jobs may be expected,
says Fred T. Ley, president of Fred
T. Ley & Co.
"A man killed for every story used
to be the commonplace in skyscraper
construction fifteen or more years
ago," said Mr. Ley. "Now safety
work has reached the point where, in
the erection of the Chrysler Building,
there was but one fatal accident in
seventy-seven stories of construction.
During a three months' contest there
were no fatalities, and not even a
minor accident compelling a man to
quit work for an hour.
"Safety on a construction jot is
accomplished chiefly by two means,
careful planning and careful educa-
tion of workmen."
Arterial Highways
For S. F. Bay Bridge
Project Are Outlined
Adding a clause suggested by
Walter N. Frickstad, city engineer
the Oakland city council approved
the report of engineers of Ala-
meda county municipalities out-
lining the ;ut. rial highways re-
quired for access to the eastern
terminal of the proposed San
Francisco bay bridge.
Engineering News - Record of New
York, in the current issue, comments
on the San Francisco Bay Eridge and
approach roads as follows:
"The influence of important bridges
extends far beyond their approaches.
Realization of this fact is sometimes
tardy and necessary revamping of re-
gional traffic systems too long de-
layed, resulting in congestion and in-
efficiency. At present there seems to
be a possible danger that something
of this sort may befall the San Fran-
cisco-Oakland bridge project. Prog-
ress on the actual bridge planning has
been both rapid and well directed
since the favorable report of the Hoo-
ver - Young commission six months
ago. Requirements of the war and
navy departmen ts apparently have
been satisfied, although the former
has yet to consider the final plans
and specifications. An act of Cong-
ress is necessary to provide a right-
of-way across Goat Island, but with
no official objections from either the
navy or the war department the Kahn
bill granting such right should meet
slight opposition. Local opposition has
been quieted by increasing the span
length and clearance proposed for the
east end of the bridge, as requested
by the Oakland port authorities to
protect their harbor development, and
the East Bay region is now solidly be-
hind the project. Meanwhile steps are
being taken to test the validity of the
state toll-bridge authority act, upon
which the sale of $70,000,000 worth of
revenue bonds depends. These de-
velopments denote progress, but in the
meantime the public seems to be
about ready to sit back and watcli
for the rise of tall piers and the erec-
tion of steel. Herein lurks a possible
danger that those directing the proj-
ect should not overlook. The bridge
project itself is in able hands and
may be expected to go along well, but
municipal officials and the public at
each terminus should be made to ap-
preciate the task of equal or greater
complexity that confronts them in
preparing new transportation routes
and facilities. Much needs to be done
in the way of study and planning for
these far-reaching alterations in the
traffic systems of these two metro-
politan areas if the maximum advant-
age of the bridge is to be realized.
Unless this work keeps pace with
plans of the actual structure, serious
and inexcusable complications will re-
sult and the full value of the bridge
as a traffic artery may not be real-
ized."
Uncle Sam is losing no time in get-
ting construction under way on the
Sunnyvale Naval Air Base in Santa
Clara County.
Bids will be received by the 12th
Naval District on April 8 for wood and
concrete test piles and core borings
in connection with the project.
The Feather River Lumber Com-
pany* has filed a complaint with the
Railroad Commission against The
Western Pacific Railroad Company,
alleging that defendant carrier col-
lected excessive rates for the trans-
portation of carloads of logs from
Gulling to Portola, Plumas County,
and asking the Commission to award
repara Hon In the amount that such
charges exceeded $1.25 r.er 1000 feet.
Throe
MILLION DOLLAR
BRIDGE BIDS ASKED
Bids will i"' con! Idi red by the Los
\mm [( ■- Board of Public Works on
April 29 to construe! the Sixth Streei
Vladucl over the Los Angeles River.
The si i ucture will cosl In the neigh-
borh 1 of $1,000,000, according to
Merrill Butler, chief bridge engineer
for the city.
Bids will be considered for (1) en-
tire job complete; (2) fabrication and
delivery of the structural steel; (3)
erection of structural steel; (4) all
remaining work, referring to (2) and
(3).
Construction will invhr \<hhi, unn
pounds of reinforcing steel; 47,300
cubic yards of Class F conrn b
cubic yards of Class G concrete; 370
15-ft. concrete piles (precast or cast
in place); 1200 tons of structural steel
and other miscellaneous items.
The bridge will be of the girder span
type with structural steel river span,
a total length of 3600 ft. The bridge
proper will be 4C ft. and at the ap-
proaches 56 ft. wide. East of the
river the bridge will be 60 to 80 ft.
above the street level.
TWO WAGE CUTS-
SEVERAL INCREASES
In spite of continued unemployment
in the building trades, there are still
some increases reported, says the Gen-
eral Building Contractor.
The more important are those of
Rochester, N. Y., where six trades re-
ceived increases ranging from five
cents to seven cents per hour, and that
of Pittsburg, giving steamfitters and
plumbers an increase. Part of these
increases are offset by decreases in
Buffalo, N. Y., and Memphis, Tenn.
However, in spite of these reported
increases in the official scale it has
been noted that tradesmen are work-
ing considerably below this scale.
An instance in Memphis, Tenn.,
where the official scale for tile set-
ters was increased from $1.25 to $1.37^4
per hour; at the same time many tile
setters are working for 62% cents per
hour.
Reports from other cities state that
current bids indicate many contrac-
tors are paying a rate below the local
scale.
Salt Lake City, Utah, reports that
ironworkers have demanded an in-
crease of one dollar per day and the
five-day week; the latter being de-
manded by carpenters also. Both de-
mands have been rejected by the con-
tractor.
Recent changes in wage scales fol-
low:
Decreases
Buffalo, N. Y., sheet metal work-
ers, from $1.25 to $1.20.
Memphis, Tenn., plasterers' tenders,
from $.75 to $.62%.
Increases
Memphis Tenn., cement finishers,
from 1.00-J1.25 to $1.12K-$1.25; sheet
metal workers, from $1.25 to $1.37*5;
tile setters, from $1.25 to $1.37%.
Pittsburgh. Pa., plumbers, from
$1.6SJ/j to J1.71U: steam fitters, from
$1.62% to $1.70.
Rochester, N. Y., carpenters from
$1.20 to $1.26%; electricians, from
$1.37% to $1.44%; plumbers, from
1.43% to $1.50; roofers, (composition),
from $1.10 to $1.15; roofers, (slate and
tile), from $1.10 to $1.15; sheet metal
workers, from $1.43% to $1.50.
Come - to -urier- Airman — I was try-
ing to make a record. Farmer — Well,
you've made it. You be the first man
in these parts who climbed down a
tree without having to climb up it
first. — Passing Show.
Four
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 28, 1DJ1
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears and Sees on His Rounds
Henry Ford says: "Production with-
out safety is inefficient. Accident
prevention is an essential part of
the industry program; accidents are
absolutely unnecessary."
The city council of Stockton is con-
sidering adoption of an ordinance to
provide local labor on public projects
providing that they are sufficiently
skilled to handle the work. The ordi-
nance sets forth that the working and
wage scale shall be equal to that pre-
vailing under similar employment in
Stockton. The measure has been laid
over for 30 days pending a study as to
its legality.
The New York State Department of
Labor, during the year ending June
30, 1930, made closing awards in 109,-
S48 cases of industrial injuries. The
amount of the awards totaled more
than $35,000,000. Number of cases
closed was greater by 9.3S6 than in
the previous year, and the amount of
compensation awarded increased about
$3,000,000.
The United States Bureau of Mines
in testing chemicals which might be
used to give an odor to natural gas
had some very amusing experiences.
Many leaks were found in homes
where no leaks has been suspected.
The materials used had very un-
pleasant odors, one man blamed a
butcher for having sent spoiled meat,
a women threw all of her husband's
old shoes out of the closet, and a
negress insisted on her husband tak-
ing a bath.
Recent fires in Government buildings
have caused the Secretary of Com-
merce to organize a group known as
the Federal Fire Council, which will
function in an informative and ad-
visory capacity on matters of fire pre-
vention and protection arising in
connection with Government activities.
This includes such subjects as exit
requirements, protection of records,
elimination of fire hazards, and similar
matters not already covered.
With a view to modernizing the
municipal building code, I. S. Patter-
son, secretary of the Sacramento
Builders' Exchange, has requested
members of his organization to make
suggestions for improvement of the
code or to offer criticism on those
sections which are displeasing to the
individual. It is hoped that a suf-
ficient number of expressions will be
received to make the effort of revising
the code a successful one.
The Department of Industrial Re-
lations, State Industrial Accident
Commission, announces a meeting will
be held in Room 140, State Building,
San Francisco, on April 8 at 10 A. M ,
and in Los Angeles on April 15, to
consider and adopt additional boiler
safety orders which will be of general
application throughout the state, rela-
tive to reasonable safety standards
and safety devices.
That signs are apparent of a steady
though gradual improvement in world
trade is the statement of James A.
Farrell, president of the United States
Steel Corporation and chairman of the
National Foreign Trade Council, in
issuing a call for the eighteenth na-
tional foreign trade convention.
The meetings will be held in New
York May 27th, 2Sth and 29th.
"There are indications," Farrell
said, "that the worldwide depression
in business, with which we have teen
dealing for several months, is subsid-
ing and that the upturn is beginning."
A motor highway from the Panama
Canal to the Mexican border of the
United States will link Central Ameri-
can nations and open Pan-America to
United States motorists within five
years is forecast by T. H. MacDonald,
chief of the United States Bureau of
Public Roads.
Speaking at the concluding session
of the Inter-American Highway Com-
mission at Panama City, he said the
road would cost $50,000,000 but there
was no question the project could be
financed. A finance committee was
appointed and headquarters for the
commission were arranged in Wash-
ington, D. C.
Machinery has been set in motion,
he said, by which international de-
tails of the highway can be adjusted
through the co-operative effort of all
countries represented.
Inasmuch as the size of a bridge
very frequently determines its degree
of importance, the American Institute
of Steel Construction will this year
select the most beautiful from three
distinct classes from all those erected
of steel during 1930. The bridges
judged to be the most beautiful will
be decorated with bronze plaques. The
award in 1928 went to the Sixth
Street Bridge in Pittsburgh. Last
year the awards went to tte Mount
Hope Bridge in Rhode Island and to
the Mount Pleasant Bridge in West-
chester, New York, these being judged
to be the most beautiful long-span
bridge and the most beautiful short-
span bridge erected in 1929.
Three first awards to the most
beautiful bridge in each of three
classes will be made this year; one to
the bridge costing more than a mil-
lion dollars, another where the cost
lies between one-half and one mil-
lion dollars, and the other to a bridge
costing less than half a million dol-
lars. Selections will be made from
bridges opened to traffic during the
year 1930.
The jury elected to make the awards
consists of Francis Lee Stuart, Con-
sulting Engineer, President of the
American Society of Civil Engineers;
Robert D. Kohn, Architect, President
of the American Institute of Archi-
tects; Frederick L. Ackermann, Archi-
tect of New York; Dr. William H.
Burr, Consulting Engineer; B. F.
Belts, Editor of the American Archi-
tect.
The jury will meet on June 10 next
to make their selections. Entrants
may any time prior to that date sub-
mit photographs and descriptive data
to the American Institute of Steel
Construction, Inc., 200 Madison Ave.,
New York.
The former school of architecture of
the University of S-outhern California
is now the college of architecture, ac-
cording to announcement of Dr. R.
B. von KleinSmid, president of the
university. With entrance direct from
high school, the college of architec-
ture now provides for five years con-
tinuous study, whereas formerly £". C.
architectural students were required
to spend two years in the college of
letters, arts and sciences before en-
tering the 3-year school of archi-
tecture.
While the United States hesitates to
take the stern course that the de-
structive commercial tactics of the
Soviet Government of Russia demand,
Canada has gone the whole route. On
February 27 the Canadian Govern-
ment, by order in council, shut out all
imports of Russian coal, wood pulp,
pulpwood, lumber and timber, furs
and asbestos. This, says the Cana-
dian Government, is its answer to a
government which seeks "to impose
its will on the world" through the
exploitation of labor. "This is com-
munism, its creed and its fruite," it
continues, "which we as a country
must refuse to support by interchange
of trade." — National Lumber Bulletin.
The cost of street paving in New
Orleans, which has not dropped in
price of the lowering costs of mate-
rial and labor, is being studied by
New Orleans property holders. The
investigation will also cover a study
of the laws which regulate the letting
of paving contracts; why only twro
contractors have been successful bid-
ders for the last few years, and what
part, if any, politics has played in
awarding contracts.
A step toward the elimination of ir-
responsibility in construction was tak-
en by the Kansas Contractors' Asso-
ciation, a chapter of the Associated
General Contractors of America, com-
posed of contractors doing work on
highways and public works in Kansas,
when it adopted a resolution at its
annual meeting that any member of
the association found guilty of al-
lowing his tills which are just and
due to remain unpaid, thereby forcing
his creditors to take court action to
recover the same, should be dismissed
from membership in the organization.
Unfair competition is engendered by
this practice, the resolution points
out, and the public gets the impres-
sion that the contracting industry is
neither honest nor responsible, so that
a hardship is worked on the industry
as a whole. The convention ordered
that a copy of the resolution be sent
to the governing bodies controlling
the award of contracts for public
works with the request that they pass
an order disqualifying from bidding
on future work any contractor found
guilty of the above mentioned prac-
tice.
GRADE CROSSING
MEASURE TABLED
The senate constitutional amend-
ments committee last Thursday, after
a hearing, tabled a constitutional
amendment by Senator Roy Fellom,
San Francisco, which proposed a bond
issue of $10,000,000 to eliminate grade
crossings on county highways.
The bill was opposed by the farm
bureau federation and the agricultural
legislative committee.
The amendment was an enabling
act, and if adopted by the legislature
would go before the voters for their
approval.
Fellom's plan was to use the bonds
for the state to aid counties or cities
in grade crossing matters to the ex-
tent of bearing half the cost assessed
to the cities or counties.
The' amendment did not provide for
the elimination of grade crossings on
state highways, as was provided In
previous measures of this nature.
Details regarding a new 14-S con-
crete mixer which follows the pattern
of larger units manufactured by the
Ransome Concrete Machinery Co.,
Dunellen, N. J., are given in bulletin
127, issued by that company.
Saturday, March 28
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Five
TRADE LITERATURE
HERE— THERE
EVERYWHERE
TRADE NOTES
Detail drawings showing methods of
erecting ceilings and non-bearing
partitions by the Nailock system, a
method by which any material com-
monly used as a plaster base or any
Standard form of Insulation can bo
Balled to steel studs, are given in an
18-page illustrated bulletin issued by
the Wheeling Corrugated Co., Wheel-
ing. W. Va.
Sam Flnlay, Inc., 292 North Ave., N.
W, Atlanta, Ga., has issued an illus-
l,;il,,l bulletin describing the Fin-
Eoc surface mixer for the construc-
tion of bituminous pavement. Illus-
trations show the machine at work
and typical highways upon which it
luis been used.
"Recent Developments in Chlorina-
tlon," a paper by Francis D. West
which was read before the last con-
vention of the New England Water
Works Association, has been reprinted
by the Paradon Co., Arlington, N. J.
Principles and practice of bending
wrought-iron pipe are clearly out-
lined on a 10-page illustrated bulletin
BO Issued by the A. M, Byers Co.,
Clark B!dg., Pittsburgh, Pa.
The MaeCreedy fluid level indicator,
an electrical system which indicates
the level of reservoirs or storage
tanks at a remote point, is fully de-
scribed in a 12-page illustrated bulle-
tin issued by J. H. Bunnell & Co., Inc.
215 Fulton St., New York City.
Revolving car dumpers form the
subject of a 12-page illustrated pam-
phlet Issued by the Wellman Engi-
neering Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
"Money Saving Time" is the title of
an eight-page booklet issued by the
Stormberg Electric Company of Chi-
cago, manufacturers of electrically op-
erated equipment for controlling the
time element. Copies of the booklet
will be forwarded on request to Ralph
E. Peters, district sales manager, 7
Front Street, San Francisco.
Special features of the Mathews
modernized fire hydrant are described
and illustrated in the folder issued by
R. D. Wood & Co., 400 Chestnut St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Improvements made in the Link-
Belt Grlzzlv crawler loader are de-
scribed In folder 1256 of the Link-
Belt Co., 910 South Michigan Avenue,
Chicago, 111.
HOUSE PASSES
LICENSE FEE BILL
Assembly Bill 1687, by Mr. Wilber,
increasing the contractors' license fee
from $5 to $10 per year, passed the
house and is now in the senate of the
California Legislature with prospects
that it will become a law very soon,
as it carries an emergency clause
making it effective as soon as it is
signed by the governor.
The Registrar of Contractors is ur-
gently in need of funds for the ad-
ministration of the license law and
the bill will he put through the Legis-
lature as quickly as possible.
Among the provisions of the bill,
which amends the present law, are
one eliminating the requirement that
applications for licenses te verified
and another prohibiting the use of
more than 5 per cent of the license
fees for educational work.
Herman Paine of the Southern Cali-
fornia Box Company, Los Angeles,
was elected (,, serve on the executive
committee of the Pacific Coast Di-
vision, National Association of Wood-
en Box Manufacturers for 1911.
Four thousand employees of the
United States Aluminum Company, of
New Kensington, Pa.., operated the
plant during an entire month without
a. lost-time accident. The record ap-
proximated 1,000,000 man-hours, and
the employees faced the usual array
of mechanical hazards.
The Lumbermen's Club of Arizona
ill hold its annual meeting at Phoe-
x, Ariz., May 15, 1C and 17.
■ By a vote of ten to seven the Ne-
vada State Senate defeated the $5
minimum wage bill, a labor measure
introduced in the house by McAuliffe.
The annual convention of the Build-
ing Officials' Conference of America
will he held at Toronto, Canada, April
21, 22, 23 and 24. Headquarters will
be maintained at the King Edward
Hotel.
The Los Angeles city council has
voted to submit a $6,000,000 bond is-
sue proposal to voters at the primary
election in May for the construction
of sanitary sewers. The same issue
was on the ballot last November and
failed of passage by a small margin.
Suit has been brought in the Supe-
rior Court at Sacramento by the Min-
neapolis Steel and Machinery Com-
pany against the Holdener Construc-
tion Company of Sacramento and the
Pacific Indemnity Company to recover
$1269.92. The amount is declared to
be due for materials used on a bridge
in Nevada.
Walker R. Young, construction en-
gineer in charge of the Hoover Dam
project, announces that Boulder City
will be ready for occupancy in the late
summer or early fall, probably about
October 1. No leases for business lo-
cations in Boulder City will be grant-
ed before that time.
SUB-BIDDER TO GET
A.G.C. AID IN SUIT
J. H. Fitzmaurice, Oakland cement
contractor, has filed suit against A.
F. Hanson, general contractor on the
Hayward Memorial Building in Ala-
meda County, seeking damages of $3.-
100. Fitzmaurice charges breach of
contract.
Fitzmaurice, in his complaint, as-
serts that he entered into a written
contract with Hanson on March 3 to
do the cement work on the Hayward
Memorial for $12,400 and that Hanson
agreed to accept his bid if granted
the general contract by the county.
Hanson was awarded the contract,
tut, the complaint continues, on Mar.
18 Hanson informed Fitzmaurice that
*'he had made other arrangements"
for the cement work.
In commenting on the case Wm.
E. Hague, manager of the Ala-
meda County Chapter of the As-
sociated General Contractors of
America, says that Fitzmaurice
will have the backing of the Asso-
ciated General Contractors in
prosecuting the suit as the con-
tractors are actively interested in
stopping the "shopping" of con-
tracts and consider this in the na-
ture of a test case.
Dee ESSley, secretary-manager of
the California Retail Lumbermen's As-
sociation, is now making his head-
quarters in the San Francisco Bay
district. His present mail address is
P. O. Box it;:;, Burlingame.
Drake Steel Co of San Francisco
capitalized for $25,000, has been in-
corporated. Directors are Joh
Trebler, Burneby, L. K. Vermille, C,
A. Borden and E. Rlnge.
H.
Stockholders of McEverlast Inc.,
worldwide manufacturers and ap-
pliers of the Hunt process of con-
crete curing, industrial paints, pro-
tective pipe coverings and highway
marking machines, have elected the
following officers and directors. Geo.
W. Anderson, president and general
manager; Ed. R. Young, vice presi-
dent; Fred M. McRae, second vice
president ; J. B. Shertz, re-elected
secretary and treasurer. In addition
to the officers named, all of whom are
also directors, R. R. Pollock, K. A.
Miller and A. M. Shenk were elected
members of the board
Operations of the Routt Lumber
Company, including the Standard Plan-
ing Mill in Fresno, went into the
hands of Sheriff George J. Overholt
last Monday when attachment pro-
ceedings, instituted by A. Holm, were
completed. The attachment action
was started on claims amounting to
$24,000. Named in the complaints
were the Routt Lumber Company and
Virgil, Leonard and M. C. Routt. The
properties will be continued in opera-
100-MILE CANAL
CONFERENCE IS SET
A conference on an all- American
canal, tetween the Imperial Irriga-
tion District, the Coachella District,
and representatives of the U. S. Rec-
lamation Bureau, will be held in Los
Angeles within the next ten days.
The plan proposes a 100-mile canal,
located wholly in the United States,
to furnish Colorado River water to an
area embracing both districts and to-
taling approximately 900,000 acres.
Hydro-electric development at natural
drops in the elevation is planned to
provide revenue from power to pay
for all construction and maintenance
costs. The estimated cost of the canal
is $38,500,000.
PORTLAND PLANS
MUNY POWER PLANT
By a vote of three to two, the city
council of Portland, Ore., the mayor
and one commissioner dissenting, has
adopted an ordinance providing for a
contract with Carey & Harlan, con-
sulting engineers, for an investigation
of the possibilities of a municipal
power system for the city.
The contract calls for investigation
of several specific sites on the Colum-
bia and Deschutes rivers and esti-
mates of cost of development, of
transmission lines, of substations and
of present and prospective distribution
systems in the city, and includes a
study of the market and possible rates
for power.
Six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
ALONG THE LINE
Albert H. Siemer, genera! contrac-
tor of San Anselmo. has been ap-
pointed a director of the Marin Mu-
nicipal Water District, filling the va-
cancy caused by the death of Joseph
E. Clark.
Jack Renfrew, general contractor,
will be a candidate for the office of
city councilman of Watsonville at the
coming municipal election.
William Curtis, city building inspec-
tor of Stockton, recently addressed
the Stockton Realty Association on
the benefits of the Uniform Building
Code of the Pacific Coast Building
Officials' Conference. The city coun-
cil is considering adoption of the code
in the immediate future.
T. M. Robinson, electrical dealer of
Fresno, will be a candidate for the
office of city commissioner of public
works of Fresno at the coming elec-
tion.
Charles M. Gunn, president of Gunn,
Carle & Co., of San Francisco, has
been elected vice-president of the
American Concrete Reinforcing Steel
Institute, according to Associated
Press dispatches from Biloxi, Miss..
where the Institute held its annual
convention. C. W. Irwin of Youngs-
town, Ohio, was elected president.
Samuel H. Hooke, general contrac-
tor of Monterey, has filed his notice
to seek election to the office of city
councilman of Monterey at the coming
municipal election.
S. J. Hawkins, 6G, general contractor
of Manteca, Calif., died in that city
after a long illness. He was a native
of England and came to this country
in 1870, locating in California in 1904.
He started operations in Manteca in
1920.
Kenneth C. Grant, for the past nine
years president of Hamm, Grant and
Bruner, Inc., Los Angeles, has been
reelected president of the company,
and the firm name has been changed
to Grant & Bruner, Ltd. H. A. Hamm
severed his connection with the com-
pany on January 1. The firm will
continue its practice in the design and
erection of industrial and commercial
buildings, with offices in Los Angeles.
James T. Sayles, assistant engineer
in the San Joaquin County highway
department, died at the Dameron Hos-
pital, Stockton, last Tuesday. Death
followed an operation for appendicitis.
Mr. Sayles was connected with the
San Joaquin highway department for
the past four years and previous to
that time was associated with George
Jacobs. Stockton bridge contractor.
CONTRACTOR FILES
BANKRUPT SCHEDULE
Assets totaling $19,000 and liabili-
ties amounting to $34,500 are listed by
F. N. Schiegner, contractor, of 11S9
Bird Ave., San Jose, in a bankruptcy
schedule on file in the federal court
Assets are comprised of building
property at 732 South First Street,
San Jose, $7500; a home, $4250; other
property, $3500. Accounts past due
and stock in trade are both listed at
$1400. Debts ranging from small sums
to $14,000 are listed as owing to more
than sixty creditors. Schiegner was
adjudged a bankrupt last January 22.
Bankruptcy Referee Milton Wright is
settling the matter.
G. G. BRIDGE NOT
OUT FOR FIGURES
The time for opening bids for con-
struction in connection with the Gold-
en Gate bridge project has not been
definitely set, according to W. W.
Felt, Jr., secretary of the Golden
Gate Bridge and Highway District.
The recommendation of Joseph B.
Strauss, chief engineer on the proj-
ect, several weeks ago was that bids
for construction were to be received
on three phases of the work on April
1. April 15 and May 1. Due to some
delay. Strauss made a second recom-
mendation that the directors invite
bids for construction on April IB, May
1 and May 15, which bids would be
opened on June 15. These dates, Felt
announces, are not definite but are
merely recommendations.
It is probable, however, that at the
next meeting of the district directors
the plans and specifications will be
ready for adoption when the official
call for bids for construction will be
CREDIT BUREAU FOR
YOUNGSTOWN BLDRS.
A credit plan similar to the one
now in operation in Cincinnati, Ohio,
has been adopted by the Allied Con-
struction Industries of Youngstown,
Ohio.
The Cincinnati plan is managed
through a credit board composed of
representatives of the various di-
visions of contractors, dealers, manu-
facturers and producers of the Allied
Construction Industries. This board
develops standard credit terms for
each of the divisions of the organiza-
tion and collects credit information
which is distributed to all those co-
operating in supplying it in the form
of delinquent lists.
All those subscribing to the plan are
bound to adhere to the terms estab-
lished concerning the observation of
cash discount dates and the granting
of credit after a member's payments
have become past due according to the
regulations established by the credit
board. The credit board acts as ar-
biter in the case of disputes arising
over past due accounts.
COKE PLANT TO BE
ERECTED IN SOUTH
A plant for the manufacture of
metallurgical coke will be constructed
in Southern California by the Fields
Chemical Company, it is announced.
The exact location for the plant has
not been disclosed.
The Fields Chemical Company, after
more than a year of experimentation,
has developed a process of making
coke from residium oils, it is stated.
By-products of the process include
gasoline, ammonium sulphate and cal-
cium acetate. The first of ten units
ultimately to be erected will cost
about $100,000 and will have an output
of about 20 tons of coke per day.
Coke for many purposes is now
brought to Southern California from
Europe and the eastern part of the
United States, the annual shipments
aggregating in value about $1,000,000.
The enterprise is being financed bv
Southern California capitalists with-
out the public sale of stock, according
to the promoters.
Production of lumber, lath and
shingles in Canada for the year 1930
is estimated at 3,787.162,000 board feet
as compared with 4,233,937,000 board
feet for 1929, according to a report
received by the U. S. Department of
Commerce.
HARDWARE CONCERN
FACES DAMAGE SUIT
Charging that his alleged perma-
nent injuries are the result of the
negligent and careless acts of the em-
ployes of the defendant, J. H Haskins,
Modesto surveyor, and former Stan-
islaus County surveyor filed a $20 000
damage suit in the superior court
against the Turner Hardware & Im-
plement Company of Modesto.
Haskins, in his complaint charges
that on August 24, 1930, while trans-
acting some business in the Turner
Hardware Company branch at Oak-
dale, he fell into an opening leading
to the basement and received a
shoulder bone fracture and injuries
to the muscles and tendons of his left
arm.
He states he has been under the
care of a physician continuously since
the day of the accident and has been
deprived of the full use of his in-
jured arm.
AUSTRALIA TO
"SCRAP" CANBERRA
Australia has grown tired of its $66-
000,000 monument to sectional jeal-
ousies, the new capital Canberra, ac-
cording to an Associated Press dis-
patch, and political leaders are now
advocating that it be scrapped be-
cause it is isolated, inconvenient and
a heavy drain on the revenues of the
commonwealth.
Canberra is a new city built on a
site removed from any of the centers
of population to appease intersectional
rivalry. It was planned to be the
model capital of the world. In creat-
ing magnificent vistas the planners
sprawled the capital out over 900
acres and as a place to live and to
attend to business it is impracticable.
When parliament is not in session it
is deserted. Three of the five hotels
built at a cost of more than $3,000,000
have been closed for two years.
BOULDER AQUEDUCT
TO L. A. ADVOCATED
In urging immediate construction of
an aqueduct to the site of the Boulder
Canyon Dam, the Metropolitan Water
District (Los Angeles) announced that
Southern California's water supply
was being rapidly depleted bv the use
of 170,000,000 gallons more water daily
than is being replaced in the reser-
The overdraft of 170,000,000 gallons
is being taken from underground wa-
ter reserves that have accumulated
over a period of thousands of years.
When this supply is exhausted salt
water will flow into the gravel beds
cutting off this source.
Of the 9,000,000,000 gallons of wa-
ter which is daily running into the
sea from the Colorado, one ninth will
be made available to Southern Cali-
fornia cities by the district's aque-
duct when the dam at Boulder is
completed, the statement said.
Owing to the fact that it will take
nine or ten years to construct the
aqueduct the Metropolitan Water Dis-
trict is urging immediate commence-
ment of work.
In the meantime Southern Califor-
nia cities were advised by the board
of directors to "develop local water
sources to their fullest extent."
"By complete development of all re-
maining water in Owens Valley and
the Mono Basin, Los Angeles is pre-
paring to provide itself with an ade-
quate supply until Colorado River
water can be brought in." the state-
ment concluded.
rday, March 28, iu.ii
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seven
Building News Section
APARTMENTS
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $155,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Detroit Street
near Sixth Street.
Seven-story and basement reinforced
concrete apartments (00x105 ft.)
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— E. S. Marsh, Delta Bldg ,
Los Angeles.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
APARTMENTS Cost. $110,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. No. 915 S.
Wilton Place
Four-story and basement concrete and
brick apartments (61x113 ft.)
i Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— E. S. Marsh, Delta Bldg.,
Los Angeles.
Contract Awarded.
, APARTMENTS Cost, $230,000
. LOS ANGELES', Cal. Hay ward Ave.
near Fountain St.
Two four-story Class C brick apart-
ments (50x150 ft. each).
Owner— Withheld.
Plans by Fred Sward, Delta Bldg..
Los Angeles
Contractor— E. S. Marsh, Delta Bldg.,
Los Angeles.
Owner Taking Bids.
. APARTMENTS Cost, $20,000
.. SAN FRANCISCO. SW Revere and
Keith Streets.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (2, 3-room and
2 4-room apts. and one store).
I Owner — A. J. Taggionl, 160 South
Park, San Francisco.
. Architect — Power & Ahnden, 605
Market St., San Francisco.
Wall beds, gas steam heating sys-
tem, composition roofing.
Plans Being Prepared
APARTMENTS Cost. $250,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. With-
held.
Six-story and basement brick apart-
ments.
Owner and Builder— Harry A. Schus-
ter, 2424 Curtis St., Berkeley.
Plans ty Owner.
Plans Being Prepared
APARTMENTS Cost, $20,000
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment (6 4-room apts.)
Owner — Name withheld.
Plans by Koepp & Campbell, Me-
Dougall Bldg., Salinas, Cal.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS' Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Union and
Baker Streets.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (6 3-room and
3 2-room apts.)
Owner and Builder — Guido Moriconi,
2341 Franklin St.. San Francisco.
Plans by Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.
San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $17,800
SAN FRANCISCO. E Divisadero St.
N Jefferson.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (6 apts.)
Owner— G. and M. Teglia, 3023 Frank-
lin Street.
Plans by B. K. Dobkowltz, 425 Mont-
erey Blvd.
Contractor— G. Harder, 1233 41st Ave.
Sub-bids are wanted on roofing, re-
frigeration, stair work, carpets and
linoleum, stove (electric), sheet metal,
hardwood flooring and glass.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $22,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Greenwich St.
and Telegraph Hill Blvd.
Three-story and tasement frame and
stucco and brick veneer apart-
ment (six 3-room apts.)
Owner and Builder— M. DeMartini, 437
Greenwich Street.
Architect— Withheld.
Preparing Working Drawings.
APARTMENTS Cost, $200,000
BATWOOD, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Four - story and basement concrete
apartment building.
Owner and Builder — L. Dioguardi, 30
W Poplar St., San Mateo.
Architect — Wm. Toepke, 74 New Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
STub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $85,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Pacific Ave. 75
E Gough St.
Six-story and basement Class C con-
crete and steel frame apartments
(24 3-room apts.)
Owner and Builder— T. B. Strand, 668
Funston Ave., San Francisco.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.
San Francisco.
Sub-bids are wanted on grading,
structural steel, concrete work,
plumbing, heating, refrigeration, tile
and electric work.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $85,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Pacific Avenue
120 E Gough Street.
Six-story and basement class C con-
crete and steel frame apartments
(24 3-room apts.)
Owner and Builder— T. B. Strand, 668
Funston Avenue.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.
Sub-bids are wanted on grading,
structural steel, concrete work, plumb-
ing, heating, refrigeration, tile and
electric work.
SKILSAW Portable Electric Hand
Saws (4 models).
SKILSAW Portable Electric Sander
SKILSAW Radial Arm Attach-
ments.
SYNTRON Portable Electric Ham-
mers (4 models, motor-
less) .
MALL Flexible Shaft Machines (50
models).
Electric Drills. Grinders. Buffers.
Routers, Lock Mortisers.
PETER H. NELSON
Labor Saving Portable Elaotrie
Tool*. .
1248 Mission St. UNdsrhlll
San Francisco 7SS2
SALES . SERVICE . RENTALS
Owner Taking Sub-Bids.
APARTMENTS Cost, $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Revere and
Keith Streest.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments two 3-room and
two 4-room apts. and one store).
Owner— A. J. Faggionl, 160 So. Park.
Architect— Power & Ahnden, 6U5 Mar-
ket Street.
Owner will act as contractor.
Wall beds, gas steam heating sys-
tem, composition roofing.
BONDS
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — An election
will be held April 14 to vote on a
$216,000 bond issue to provide for the
addition of 34 acres to the park in
the Sunland-Hansen Heights District.
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
Residents in the Beresford Park Dis-
trict are on record as favoring a bond
issue of $30,000 to finance erection of
new fire station in that territory.
LAKEPORT, Lake Co., Cal— Resi-
dents in Burns Valley School District,
including Clearlake Highlands, Aus-
tin's, Manakee and Clear Lake Park,
at a recent mass meeting voted to
call a tond election to secure £40,000
to finance erection of a new school.
The election will be held about April
10. Willis Lowe, 354 Hobart St., Oak-
land.
CLARKSBURG, Yolo Co., Cal.—
Election will be held April 15 in the
Clarksburg Grammer School District
to vote bonds of $30,000 to finance
erection of classrooms additions to
the present school in addition to a
heating plant.
CHURCHES
Bids Opened — Held Under Advisement.
CHURCH Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Bush Street near
Divisadero Street.
One-story frame church.
Owner — West Side Christian Church.
Architect — Bertz, Winter & Maury,
210 Post St., San Francisco.
Announcement will be made within
a few days.
SAN FRANCISCO— Brass & Kuhn,
1917 Bryant St., at $3466 awarded con-
tract to furnish oak choir stalls and
screens and church furniture in St.
Dominic Church, Bush and Steiner
Ets., for the Roman Catholic Arch-
bishop of San Francisco, 1100 Frank-
lin S't. Architect Arnold Constable,
5S0 Market St.
Plans Being Completed.
CHURCH Cost, $20,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
STV Thirty-ninth St. and Fourth
Ave. (72x125 feet).
One-story reinforced concrete and
stucco church (seat 250; tile roof)
Owner— 1st English Lutheran Church,
Sacramento.
Architect — Wm. E. Coffman, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Bids will be taken in about two
Preparing Working Drawings.
CHURCH Cost approx. $100,000
SANTA BARBARA, Santa Barbara
Co., Calif.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
aturday, March 28, 1381
One-story reinforced concrete church.
Owner— First Church of Christ Sci-
entist.
Architect— Henry H. Gutterson, 5 2 6
Powell St., San Francisco.
Culver City for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Corp. Cost $00,000. Work has been
started
FACTORIES AND WARE-
HOUSES
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Apr.
13, 4:30 P. M.
SUPERSTRUCTURE Cost, $
OAKLAND, Cal. Foot of Webster St.
Superstructure for Inland Waterways
Terminal (exclusive of structural
steel).
Owner— City of Oakland (Port Com-
mission), 424 Oakland Bank Bldg.,
Oakland.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Will be sheet-iron construction with
20-year guaranteed roof; 97x2S0-ft.,
with 20-ft. side hall clearance. Plans
obtainable from office of secretary.
As previously reported, structural
steel awarded to California Steel Co.,
Hotart Bldg., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
FACTORY Cost, $250,000
SEATTLE, Wash. Eighth Ave. South
Two and part three-story and base-
ment reinforced concrete office and
factory.
Owner— Tea Garden Products Co.
Engineer and Contractor — Austin Co.,
I lexter Horton Bldg., Seattle
Plans are being completed. Con-
struction will be started about May 1.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Front and K Streets.
Two-storv class C warehouse (140x150
feet).
Owner — Mebrus & Drescher, Front &
K Sts., Sacramento.
Architect— Charles Dean, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Contractor— Wm. Murcell. 200 V St.,
Sacramento.
As previously reported, wrecking
awarded to Capital Wrecking Co., 37th
and R Sts., Sacramento.
Contract Awarded.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $10,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal No.
1329 Sixth St.
One-story concrete and frame ware-
house.
Owner — American Development Co.,
Financial Center Bldg., San Fran-
cisco.
Architect— J. E Krafft & Son, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Daniel O'Neil, 273 Marina
St., San Francisco.
To Take Bids In Two Weeks.
ICE PLANT. ETC. Cost, $700,000
ANTELOP, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Lime and dry ice plant comprising op-
ening quarry, cable lines, bunker-
ing system, unloading system,
manufacturing plant buildings,
raw material, storage quarters,
etc.
Owner— California Lime and Products
Co., R. L. Hollingsworth, general
manager, Lincoln.
Engineers — Smith - Emery Company,
651 Howard St., San Francisco.
Lime plant will have a capacity of
200 tons per day. Liquid C02 plant,
50-ton capacity dry ice per day.
Purchase of 60 acres of property has
been completed and construction of
the quarry unit will start March 1st.
Est. cost. $125,000. Detail plans on
other units will start within 1 week.
Est. cost, $750,000.
CULVER CITY, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal.— Carrier Engineering Corp.. 74S
E. Washington St., Los Angeles, has
the contract for installing air condi-
tioning and centrifugal refrigeration
systems in a new film laboratory at
Sub Bids Wanted.
POULTRY BLDG. Cost, $75,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
State Fair Grounds.
One-story brick poultry building.
Owner — State of California.
Architect — George B. McDougall, State
Architect, Public Works Building,
Sacramento.
H. L. Petersen. General Contractor,
731 Treat Ave, San Francisco, de-
sires sub bids in connection with the
above project. Bids are to be opened
at Sacramento on March 24th, 2 P.M.
Structural Steel Contract Awarded
LIVESTOCK BLDG.
Cont. Price, $97,500
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Cal.
State Fair Grounds.
One-story brick livestock building.
Owner — State of California.
Architect — State Department of Pub-
lic Works. Division of Architec-
ture, Geo. B. McDougall, State
Architect, State Office Bldg., Sac-
ramento.
Contractor— F. L. Hansen, 2S2 7th St.,
San Francisco.
Structural Steel— Judson Pacific Co.,
609 Mission St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids are being taken on other
portions of the work.
As previously reported, plumbing
and heating awarded to Carpenter &
Mendenhall, Sacramento, at $8370;
electric work to C. E. Turner Co., 200S
35th St., Sacramento, at $2278.
Bids Opened.
POULTRY BLDG. Cost, $75,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
State Fair Grounds.
One-story brick poultry building.
Owner— State of California.
Architect — George B. McDougall, State
Architect, Public Works Building,
Sacramento.
Following is a complete list of bids:
General Work
Yoho & Dauger, 3419 4th Ave.,
Sacramento $43,743
Guth & Fox, Sacramento 48.S2G
W. C. Keating. Sacramento 50,370
C. J. Hopkinson, Sacramento... 50.99G
H. L. Petersen, San Francisco.. 51.767
Mathews Const. Co., Sacto 51.S50
Lindgren and Swinerton, Inc.,
Sacramento 52,300
Chas. F. Unger, Sacramento 53,480
P. F. Bender, Sacramento 54.632
E. T. Leiter & Son, Oakland 56,917
Mission Concrete Co., S. F 57,988
A. P. Fisher, Sacramento 5S.476
F. L. Hansen. San Francisco 5S.777
T. E. Hunt, Sacramento 61,000
O. S. Almlie, San Francisco 61,850
Plumbing
Carpenter & Mendenhall, Sac-
ramento $5,974
Scott Plumbing & Electric Co.,
Sacramento 6,384
Luppen & Hawley, Sacramento.... 6,770
F. A. Mclntyre 7,529
Electrical Work
J. W. Thomas. Sacramento $1,750
C. E. Turner, Sacramento 2,121
N. P. Cannon • £.139
Luppen & Hawley, Sacramento.... 2,218
C. E. Vorlander 2,260
NePage-McKenny, Oakland 2,419
Cox Electric Co 2,464
Sam Fingerhut 2.866
Bids held under advisement.
Preparing Plans.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $
LOS ANGELES, Cal. East Fifteenth
Street.
Two-story brick and concrete ware-
house (400x85 feet) (heavy mill
construction).
Owner— Braun Corporation. 363 New-
High St.. Los Angeles.
Architect — Walker & Eisen, Western
Pacific Bldg., Los Angeles.
Completing Plans.
BAKERY Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Block bet. Howard
Folsom, 13th and 14th Sts.
One-story brick bakery.
Owner — Peerless Bakery, 73 Erie St
Architect — E. Neumarkel, 544 Marke
Street.
Bids will be taken in one week fron
a selected list of contractors.
Plans Completed.
ADDITION Cost, $80,00i
LOS ANGELES. Cal. No. 5S30 S
Vermont Avenue.
Two-story Class A reinforced concrete
store and warehouse addition (10'
xlOO feet).
Owner — Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Architect— Nimmons, Carr & Wright
333 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, 111
GARAGES AND SERVICE
STATIONS
Plans Being Completed.
SERVICE STATION Cost, $10,00'
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal. Sonom;
and Ohio Sts.
Steel super service station.
Owner — General Petroleum Co., 311
Sansome St., San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Bids will be taken in one week.
Plans Being Prepared.
SERVICE ELDG, Cost, $50,00i
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal. NW So-
noma and Main Sts. (130.\150-ft:
Two-story automobile plant and ser
vice building (probably brick con
struction).
Owner— Acme Motor Co. (Vallejo Fore
dealers), Vallejo.
Architect — Claude Barton, 522 Grant
Ave., Oakland.
It is indefinite at this time whei
bids will be called for.
Sub Bids Being Taken.
SERVICE S-TATION Cost, $10,00'
SAN FRANCISCO. Eighth Ave. ant
Fulton Street.
One-story super service station. ,
Owner — Shell Oil Company.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har
rison Street.
GOVERNMENT WORK ANE
SUPPLIES
WASHINGTON, D. C— The seconi
deficiency appropriation passed b!
the last Congress provides for th<
following Indian Bureau building con-
struction: Elko, Nev., village site, in
eluding dwellings and water and sewe
system, cost $20,000; Sherman Insti
tute. Riverside, Calif., dairy sheds
sidewalks, curbing, etc. cost, $25000
Chas. H. Burke School, Ft. Wingate
N. M., heating system and watei
softening equipment, cost $30,000
Hopi-Navajo Sanatorium, Winslow
Ariz., sanitorium, etc., cost, $150,000.
Contract Awarded.
ELEVATOR Cont. Price $219;
SAN FRANCISCO. Letterman General
Hospital (Kitchen No. 9). . .
Install electric freight elevator.
Owner — U. S. Government.
Architect — Constructing Quartermas-
ter, Fort Mason.
Contractor— Spencer Elevator Co., 166
7th Street.
SUNNYVALE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
—Until April 8, 11 A. M., under Spec.
No. 6476. bids will be received by Pub-
lic Works Officer, Twelfth Naval Dis-
trict, 100 Harrison St., San Francisco,
for wood and concrete test piles and
core borings at the Naval Air Base,
Sunnyvale. Specifications obtainable
from above office on deposit of $10,
returnable, checks for same to be
made payable to Chief of the Bureau
of Yards and Docks.
Saturday, March 28, 1H31
Bids Returned Un-Opened.
SAN FRANCISCO. Presidio.
OFFICERS' QUARTERS Cost, $90,000
I Fifteen double sets of non-commis-
sioned officers' quarters (each 2-
Btory and basement, brick con-
struction).
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by Quartermaster Generals' Of-
fice, Washington, D. C.
Bids on this project were scheduled
to be opened March 25, but action
was deferred upon orders from Wash-
ington, D. C, ordering cancellation of
the bid call pending passage of the
Bacon-Davis Act, which commands
payment of the prevailing wage scale
in the territory where the project is
undertaken. The bill is effective April
3. It is expected that a new date for
, opening bids will be set at once.
The action was taken on recommen-
i dation of the Industrial Association of
San Francisco, the Chamber of Com-
merce and the Building Trades Coun-
cil.
MARE ISLAND, Cal.— Bids will be
i asked shortly by the Bureau of Yards
> and Docks, Navy Department, Wash-
ington. D. C, under Specification No.
i G4G0, for floating derricks for the
1 Navy Yard at Mare Island and the
\ Naval Operating Base at San Diego.
I The work consists of two 25-ton float-
■ ing steel derricks of the stiff-leg type
with bull wheel having steel pontoons,
steam engines, and oil burning boil-
ers; one delivered to the Navy Yard,
Mare Island and the other to the Nav-
al Base (Destroyer Base), San Diego.
Specification No. 6460 and accompany-
ing drawings may be obtained ty for-
warding a check or postal money or-
I der for $10, payable to the Chief of
I the Bureau of Yards and Docks, to the
Bureau, to the Commandant, Navy
' Yard, Mare Island, Calif., or to the
I' Commandant, Naval Operating Base,
- San Diego, Calif. Application and de-
posit will then be placed on file and
the drawings and specification mailed
as soon as they are available.
Attention is further invited to the
fact that alternates providing sepa-
. rate bidding items will be called for
I the following:
(a) Revolving Cranes in lieu of der-
[i rick.
I (b) Diesel Engines in lieu of oil
burning boilers and steam engine
drive.
(c) Diesel -electric drive in lieu of
oil burning boiler and steam engine
drive.
Upon the return of the drawings and
specifications deposit check will te
returned.
PORTERVILLE, Tulare Co., Cal.—
Until April 8, bids will be received
by U. S. Treasury Department to fur-
nish Government with site for pro-
posed new postoffice. Site is to con-
tain approximately 29,000 sq. ft. with
a dimension of approximately 160 ft.
i on the more important of two street
frontages.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— M. H. Golden,
404 California Bank Bldg., San Diego,
submitted the low bid at $58,982 to
the Bureau of Yards and Docks at
Washington on March IS for the ex-
tension of expeditionary storehouse
at the Naval Operating Base (Marine
Barracks), San Diego. Specifications
No. 6407. Robt. E McKee submitted
the second low bid at $59,678 and
Herbert M. Baruch Corporation was
third at $G2,S93. The building will be
a two-story structure, approximately
93x184 feet in area; reinforced con-
crete frame and floor and roof slabs,
hollow tile filler walls and partitions,
stucco exterior, clay tile and built-
up roofing, concrete piling, brick work,
slate toilet partitions, metal windows,
rolling steel doors, metal covered
doors, linoleum, sprinkler system,
heating.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
WASHINGTON, D. C— Bids are be-
ing received by Bureau of Supplies .^
Accounts, Navy Department, Wash-
ington, n. c, to furnish and deliver
as noted in tin- following schedules,
further information being available
from the Navy Purchasing Office, loti
Harrison St., San Francisco:
Bids Open April 7
San Francisco, 1 electric furnace;
sch. 5376.
Mare Island, 60,000 ft. redwood
lumber, sell. 5374.
Mare Island, 1 motor driven cylin-
gr
Mare Island, 1 motor driven pipe
threading and cutting machine; sch.
5381.
San Francisco. 1 motor driven singlr-
end tenoner, sch. 5375.
Western yards, lumber, sch. 5384.
Mare Island, galv. sheet steel; sch.
5379.
San Francisco, 1 motor-driven saw-
ing machine; sell. 5413.
Mare Island, 100 vacuum tubes; sch.
5407.
Bids Open April 14
Mare Island, 3 distributing trans-
formers, sch. 5;;s.
Mare Island, 3000 lbs. round bar
corrosion resisting steel; sch. 5399.
San Francisco, sand blast equip-
ment and 1 dust collecting system,
sch. 6390.
San Francisco. 2 sand blast ma-
chines and equipment and 20,000 lbs.
angular steel grit abrasive, sch. 5389.
San Diego, 1 trailer, without body,
sch. 5420.
Construction Postponed Indefinitely.
POST OFFICE GARAGE $300,000
SAN FRANCISCO., Folsom St., bet.
Main and Beale Sts.
Two-story concrete or brick post of-
fice garage.
Owner and Builder — McDonald and
Kahn, Financial Center Bldg..
San Francisco.
Architect — Bliss & Fairweather, Bal-
boa Bldg., San Francisco.
MARYSVILLE, Yuba Co., Cal.—
Until April 7, bids will be received
by Supervising Architect, Treasury
Department, Washington, D. C, to
furnish site fur proposed post office.
Site must contain 29,000 sq. ft. with
a dimension of approximately 160 feet
on the more important of two streets.
HOQUIAM, Wash.— In addition to
those previously reported, following
are prospective bidders to erect post
office at Hoquiam, bids for which will
be opened by the Supervising Archi-
tect, Treasury Department, April 1:
Elliott Constr. Co., 212 S. Broadway,
Aberdeen, Wash.
Hallbauer-La Bahn, Inc., S44 Rush
St., Chicago.
J. W. Bailey Constr. Co., Empire
Bldg., Seattle, Wash.
Wm. McDonald Constr Co., 1311
Syndicate Trust Bldg., St. Louis.
Settergen Bros., General Contrac-
tors, 329 Worcester Bldg., Portland,
Oregon.
Fred R. Comb Co., 1223 Chicago
Ave., Minneapolis.
L. H. Hoffman, 1217 Public Service
Bldg.. Portland, I ire.
I. L». Young, General Contractor, 524
Henry Bldg., Portland. Ore.
S'kinker-Garrett Co., Norwood Sta-
tion, Cincinnati.
MacRae Bros., General Contractors,
614 5th Ave., Seattle, Wash.
John Larguara & Co., 3672 Adams
St., Gary, Ind.
E. P. Brewster, General Contractor,
Chehalis, Wash.
John Elwin, 76 North St., Hoquiam,
Wash.
Schuler & McDonald, Inc., 1723
Webster St., Oakland, Calif.
ANACAPA ISLAND. Calif.— M. W.
Lippman, 4344 South Arling.Los An-
Nine
geles, submitted lowest bid to Super-
intendent of Lighthouses, 425 Custom-
house, San Francisco for the construc-
tion of 4 frame stucco dwellings, 5
small frame stucco shop buildings, 1
frame tank house and a reinforced
concrete light tower, power house and
oil house at Anacapa Island, Calif.
Location is 11 miles off the mainland
and 30 miles southeasterly from Santa
Barbara.
Following is a complete list of bids:
(1) tile roofing; (2) asbestos shingle
roofing.
M. W. Lippman, Los Angeles, (1)
$74,0115; (2) $74,000.
E. T. Lesure, Oakland, (1) $74,680;
(2) $74,280.
Johnson & Hansen, Ventura (1) $75-
872; (2) $75,522.
Robt. E. Millsap, Los Angeles, (1)
$75,990; (2) $75,690.
Sullivan & Sullivan, Oakland, (1)
$77,900; (2) $77,900.
John E. Johnson, Los Angeles, (1)
$79,890; (2) $79,190.
Carpenter Eros., Beverly Hills, (1)
$S2,313; (2) $82,090.
Merritt-Chapman & Scott, San Pe-
dro, (1) $S3,S00; (2) $83,200.
Robinson Roberts Co., Los Angeles
(1) $89,600; (2) $89,000.
Bids held under advisement.
Sub Bids Wanted.
QUARTERS Cost, $90,000
SAN FRANCISCO, Presidio.
Eighteen double sets of non-commis-
sioned officers quarters (each 2
story and basement, brick con-
struction).
Owner— U. S. Government.
Plans by Quartermaster Generals Of-
fice, Washington, D. C.
H. L. Petersen, General Contractor,
731 Treat Ave., San Francisco, de-
sires sub bids in connection with the
above project for which bids are be-
ing received by Constructing Quar-
termaster, Fort Mason, and will be
opened March 25, 11 A. M.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close April
8, 11 A. M.
OFFICE QUARTERS. Etc. Cost $
SAN FRANCISCO.
Construct temporary office building
and wood partition freight transit
compartment at Pier No. 5.
Owner — U. S. Government.
Plans by 12th Naval District, 100 Har-
rison St., San Francisco.
Plans obtainable from Commandant,
Twelfth Naval District, 1C0 Harrison
St., on deposit of $10, check for same
to be made payable to the Chief of
the Bureau of Yards and Docks.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— M. H. Golden,
404 California Bank Bldg., San Diego,
submitted the low bid of $5S,982 to
the Bureau of Yards and Docks at
Washington on March IS and has been
awarded the contract for the exten-
sion of expeditionary storehouse at
the Naval Operating Base (Marine
Barracks), San Diego. Specifications
No. 6407. Rott. E. McKee submitted
the second low bid of $59,678 and
Herbert M. Baruch Corporation was
third at $62,893. The building will be
a two-story structure, approximately
93x184 feet in area; reinforced con-
crete frame construction.
MARCH FIELD, Riverside Co., Cal.
—Until 11 a. m., April 2 (date of open-
ing postponed from March 24), bids
will be received by Col. W. C. Gar-
denhire, constructing quartermaster.
March Field, for the erection of two
field officers' quarters and eight com-
pany officers' quarters at March Field.
The time has been extended in order
that certain changes may be made
in the specifications. Bids for the 36
noncommissioned officers' quarters, Q.
M. warehouse, Q. M. maintenance
building, Q. M. garage, post exchange
and the combined fire station and
guardhouse will be opened, as origi-
nally advertised, on March 24.
1.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March
1931
MADERA, Madera Co., Cal.— San
Joaquin Light and Power Corp..
Power Bldg., Fresno, has appropriated
$48,100 to finance construction of a
tie-line from the Biola sub-station to
the Madera sub-station, a distance of
12 miles. An operator's cottage, cost-
ing $4500, is included in the appropria-
tion.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Apr.
30, 2:30 P. M.
HOSPITAL Cost, $
SALT LAKE CITY,. Utah.
Veterans' Hospital, comprising Main
Building No 1, one garage and At-
tendants' Quarters No. 2, includ-
ing roads, walks, grading and
drainage.
Owner — U. S. Government.
Plans by Construction Division, U. S.
Veterans' Bureau. Arlington Bldg.,
Washington, D. C.
Separate bids will be received for
(a) general construction, (including
plumbing, heating, electrical work and
outside distribution systems); (b) elec-
tric elevators; (e) Zeolite Water Soft-
ener System; (d) refrigerating and ice
making plant; (e) radial trick chim-
ney.
HOSPITALS
SAN DIEGO, Cal. — M. H. Golden.
404 California Bank Bldg., San Diego,
submitted low bid at $96,852 to the
Eleventh Naval District, San Diego,
on March 20 for extension of bar-
racks buildings at the Naval Operat-
ing Base (Air Station). S>an Diego;
specification No. 6434. Recommenda-
tion was made that the contract be
awarded to Golden on propositions
Nos. 1 and 5. The work consists of
four two-story building extensions to
existing barracks Nos. 10 and 11. each
extension to cover an area of approxi-
mately 52x33 feet; concrete founda-
tions, brick exterior walls, steel beam
floor and roof girders, reinforced con-
crete floor and roof slabs, hollow tile
partitions, built-up roofing, stucco
exteriors, double hung wood sash,
slate shelving, metal toilet partitions,
tile wainscoting, terrazzo and cement
floors and base, metal lath, membrane
waterproofing, steam heat from exist-
ing plant.
TUCSON, Ariz.— (By Special Wire)
— Orndorff Construction Co., 437 S-
Hill St.. Los Angeles, at $223,000 sub-
mitted low bid to the U. S. Veterans'
Bureau at Washington, D. C, March
23 to erect patients' building with con-
necting arcade and one dining room
extension to Building No. 3 at the
Veterans' Hospital at Tucson, includ-
ing roads, walks, grading and drain-
age. A complete list of the bids re-
ceived on this project will be pub-
lished shortly.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal.— Yuba
City Woman's Club plans early con-
struction of a one-story frame and
stucco clubhouse. Preliminary plana
have been prepared. Estimated cost
$4,500.
Plans Being Revised
GYMNASIUM Cost, $25,000
LYTTON, Sonoma Co., Cal.
One-story wood frame gymnasium
with steel trusses.
Owner — Salvation Army.
Architect— Douglas Stone, 337 17th St.,
Oakland.
Construction Postponed Indefinitely.
BUILDING Cost, $
RICHMOND. Contra Costa Co.. Calif.
11th Street off Macdonald Ave.
Two - story and basement class C
brick building.
Owner — The Salvation Army.
Architect— Douglas Stone, 337 17th St..
Oakland.
Sub Contract Awarded.
ADDITIONS Cont. Price $269,837
SAN FRANCISCO. Potrero Ave. bet.
20th and 23rd Sts.
Class A additions on roof of San
Francisco Hospital (4 wards; Brick
walls, tile roofing).
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
Architect— Alfred I. Coffey and Mar-
tin J. Rist. associated, Phelan
Bldg.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har-
rison St., San Francisco.
Elevators— Otis Elevator Co., 1 Beach
Street.
Travertite— P. Grassi, 1945 San Bruno
Avenue.
Terra Cotta— Gladding McBean, 660
Market Street.
Glass— W. P. Fuller Co., 301 Mission
Street.
Accoustical Work — Western Asbestos
Magnesia Co., 25 So. Park St.
As previously reported:
Plumbing— Turner Co., 3 2 9 Tehama
St., $38,225.
Heating— J. A. Nelson, 10th and How-
ard Sts., $17,694.
Structural Steel— McClintock-Marshall
Co., 2050 Bryant St.; Prop. No. 2,
$19,070; J. Gerrick. Call Bldg.,
Prop. No. 3, $7,560.
Preliminary Plans Approved — Work-
ing Drawings Being Prepared.
INSTITUTE BLDG. Cost, $400,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Potrero Ave. and
Twenty-first Street.
Six-story and basement Class A
Cancer Institute building.
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
Architect— Alfred I. Coffey and Martin
J. Rist, Associated, Phelan Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Steel frame, brick exterior, tile and
hollow metal partitions.
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. — See
"Government Work and Supplies" this
issue. Bids wanted April 30 by U. S.
Veterans' Bureau to erect units of
Veterans' Hospital at Salt Lake City.
TUCSON, Ariz.— See "Government
Work and Supplies," this issue. Bids
opened for Veterans' Hospital con-
struction at Tucson.
March 24, 1931
Sub-Bids Wanted.
DORMITORY Cost, $
SAN LUIS OBISPO, San Luis Obispo
Co., Cal.
Two-story concrete boys' dormitory
(floor area 7600 sq. ft.)
Owner — State of California.
Plans by State Department of Public
Works, Division of Architecture,
Geo. B. McDougall, State Archi-
tect, Public Works Bldg., Sacra-
mento.
The Minton Co., general contractor,
Palo Alto and Mountain View, desire
sub-bids on all portions of the work
in connection with the above project.
General contract bids are to be opened
by owner on April 8. 2 P. M.
HOTELS
LAS VEGAS. Nev — W. Gregan, at
site, will superintend the construction
of a three-story side addition and a
one-story top addition to the John
Miller building in Las Vegas. Store-
rooms will be provided on the ground
floor and about sixty hotel rooms on
the upper floors. Reinforced concrete
construction. A new heating plant
will be installed. Cost, $87,000.
Crete 100-room hotel on property with
a 300 ft. frontage in Burns street. A
San Francisco architect is reported
to be preparing plans for the struc-
ture which will include a basement
garage. The project, Carpenter re-
ports, will be financed by the Am-
bassador Hotel Apartments, Ltd., of
which Carpenter, C. E. Boswell and
Helen Curvy of Reno, are directors.
RENO, Nevada— R. Carpenter, re-
ported to be from San Francisco, and
claiming to represent San Francisco
capitalists, proposes to finance on-
struction of a Class A reinforced con-
Planned
THEATRE & HOTEL Cost, $13,000,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Ninth and
Market Sts. (275x375-ft.)
Seventeen - story Class A hotel and
theatre (825 apts. and rooms and
theatre portion to seat over 5000).
Owner— Ninth and Market Co., A. F.
Rousseau in charge, % Marian
Realty Co., 110 Sutter St.
Architect— Douglas Stone, 337 17th St.,
Oakland.
ICE AND COLD STORAGE
PLANTS
Bids Opened.
EXTENSION Cost approx. $90,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Channel between
Pier No. 46 and 3rd St. bridge.
Extension to cold storage plant (re-
frigeration plant and install ma-
chinery and equipment).
Owner — State Board of Harbor Com-
missioners.
Engineer — Frank White, Ferry Bldg.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Prop. No. 1. Making alterations to
building and doing general contract
work.
Prop. No. 2. Insulation contract.
Prop. No. 3. Machinery and trine
circulation system.
Prop. No. 4. Elevator.
Prop. No. 5. Combination of Props.
No. 1 and No. 2.
Proposition No. 1
C. Dudley De Velbiss, 369 Pine
Street $ 9,570
William Spivock 10,100
Barrett & Hilp 10,222
Reavey & Spivock 10,943
Vogt & Davidson 11,906
Frank J. Reilly 12,281
MacDonald & Kahn 12,453
Proposition No. 2
Cork Insulation Co., 354 Pine
Street $29,749
Alta Roofing Co 33,666
W. W. Williamson Co 34,277
Mundet Cork Corp 34,480
Johns-Manville Co 34,500
York Ice Machine Co 35.210
Cast Refrigeration Co 35,320
Western Asbestos & Magnesia
Company 38,500
Proposition No. 3
Carbondale Machinery Co., 1931
S Broadway, Los Angeles.. ..$28, 079
Edwards Ice Machinery Co 30,382
Baker Ice Machine Co 30.500
York Ice Machine Co 31,695
F. H. Rafael Co 32,989
Gay Engineering Co 33.000
Proposition No. 4
Spencer Hlevator Co., 166 7th
St., San Francisco $11,565
Otis Elevator Co 15,480
Proposition No. 5
Cork Insulation Co., 354 Pine
Street $40,773
Vogt & Davidson 43,437
W. W. Williamson 46,754
M. B. McGowan 54,762
Bids held under advisement.
POWER PLANTS
LOS BANDS', Merced Co., Cal.—
Construction will be started shortly
by the S^an Joaquin Light & Power
Co., Power Bldg., Fresno, on a 12-
mile power line in the Los Banos Dis-
trict from the Gustine Sub-Station
s. w. to Quinto Creek, to serve the
Sierra Magnesite Mining Company of
San Francisco. Estimated cost $26,-
550 including equipment.
Saturday, Ma
ch 28, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
El
even
Plans Being Prepared
SUB STATION Cost $15,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Alum Hock Park District.
One-story concrete sub-station.
Owner— Paciflc Gas & Electric Co.,
245 Market St., San Francisco.
Plans by Engineering Dept. of Own-
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FIRE
HOUSES AND JAILS
Sketches Completed.
AUDITORIUM Cost, $
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.
Class A Municipal Auditorium, seat-
ii 6,000 persons.
i i in i i 'ity of Fresno.
Architect— H. Rafael Lake, Paciflc
Southwest Eldg., Fresno, and C.
E. Butner, Cory Bldg., Fresno.
An election will be held April 13 to
vote Ininds to finance construction.
Ilie structure will be 270-ft. square;
-tape proscenium will measure 56-ft.
uith a stage depth of 32-ft. North
iving will house theatre seating 800
persons. Another wing will house din-
ng mom, kitchen service and general
>onvention facilities.
Bond Election Planned.
LIBRARY Cost, $11,000
N'EW MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.
.)ne-story frame and stucco library.
Owner — City of New Monterey.
Architect — Swartz & Ryland, Spazier
Bldg., Monterey.
To Vote Bonds April 13.
FIRE HOUSE Cost, $20,000
DROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.
One-story brick fire house.
Owner— City of Oroville.
Architect— Chester Cole, First Nat'l.
Bank Bldg., Chico.
Contract Awarded.
IAIL Cost, $110,000
SALINAS, Monterey Co.. Cal.
Two-story reinforced concrete jail.
Owner — County of Monterey.
Architect— Reed and Corlett, Oakland
Bank of Savings Bldg.. Oakland.
■ Following is a complete list of bids:
General Work
Prop. No. 1 General work, includ-
ng plumbing, heating and electric.
Prop. No. 2. General work, exclud-
ng plumbing, heating and electric.
W. C. Keating, 4209 Mountain Blvd..
Dakland. (2) $47,138.
Car] N. Swensen, San Jose (1) $65,-
!"0; (2) $49,670.
F. C. Stolte. Oakland (1) $66,800,
!2) $49,950.
MacDonald & Kahn, Son Francisco.
:2) $51,773.
! E. K. Nelson, San Francisco, (2)
.551.975.
: Sorensen & Haggmark, San Fran-
cisco, (2) $52,700.
I R. W. Littlefield, Oakland, (1) $68.-
69; (2) $52,623.
J. H. Graham, Salinas, (2 S52.S76.
P. T. Wallstrom, Watsonville (2)
554.430.
H. H. Larsen Co., San Francisco,
2) $54,743.
Thermotite Const. Co., San Jose (2)
556,674.
N. H. Sjoberg & Son, San Francisco
556.674.
Neves & Hart. San Jose (2) $56,983.
George J. Maurer, Oakland, (1) $71,-
IS9: (2) $56,989.
K. E. Parker Co., San Francisco (1)
S74.650; (2) $57,460.
M. J. Murphy, Carmel (2) $60,777.
Larsen & Larsen, San Francisco (2)
(62,000.
Awnrded to W. C. Keating, 4 2 0 9
Mountain Blvd., Oakland.
Plumbing, Heating and Ventilating
Carl T. Doell, 467 21st Street,
Oakland $12,000
5cott Co., San Francisco .. 12,595
\ndersnn, Dougherty & Har-
graves, Salinas 12,682
Phillips Heating & Plumbing
Co., Salinas 13,502
W. H. PIcard, Oakland 14,400
Awarded to Carl Doell, 467 21st St.,
Oakland.
Electrical Work
Rodeo Elec. Shop, Salinas $2,944
E. L. Reed 2,949
Superior Elec. Co., S. F 3,043
Matson-Seabrooke Co., Oakland.. 3,100
W. H. McConnell, Monterey 3.240
Gilbert Bros., San Jose 3,264
Salinas Elec. Works. Salinas 3,268
C. E. Langlais, S. F 3.719
Awarded to Rodeo Elec. Shop, Sa-
linas.
Jail Equipment
(1) deduct; <2) deduct; (3) deduct;
(4) deduct.
Dinuba Steel Products Co., 163 2nd
St., San Francisco, $29,301; (1) $707.
(2) $412; (3) $911; (4) $575.
Southern Prison Co.: Los Angeles.
$29,500: (1) $1,120; (2) $550; (3) $750;
(4) $590.
Pauly Jail Co., $29,998; (1) $595; (2)
$350: (3) $646; (4 1 $406.
Freese & Son Steel Const. Co.. $32.-
757; (1) $625; (2) $320; (3) $800; (4)
Brombacher Iron Works, Los Ange-
les. $39,197; (1) $100; (2) $480; (3) $900
(4) $900.
Awarded to Dinuba Steel Prod. Co.,
163 2nd St.. San Francisco, for $29,364.
OAKLAND, Cal— City council has
started proceedings to call election to
vote bonds of $3,850,000, a portion of
which would finance the following
building construction:
Municipal Exposition Building. $400-
000.
New Emergency Hospital, $200,000.
New Main Library and Branch Li-
braries, $900,000.
New Municipal Museum, $250,000.
The date for the election has not
been determined.
Preliminary Plans Awaiting Approval
POLICE STATION Cost, $60,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Golden Gate Park.
Police Station.
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco.
Architect — Weeks and Day, Financial
Center Bldg.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close April
10, 2 P. M.
PAINTING Cost $
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.
Painting Fresno County Courthouse.
Owner— County of Fresno, D. M.
Barnwell county clerk.
Architect— Not Given.
Certified check or bidder's bond 10
per cent required with bid. Specifica-
tions obtainable from clerk. Bids pre-
viously received on this work were
rejected, these being:
(a) job complete; (b) labor only.
B. L. Zumkeller, Fresno (a) $3747
(b) 24S7
O. R. Osterode, Fresno (a) 4190
(b) 4460
Alt. 3090
Alt. 32S0
Schutz Paint Co., Fresno (a) 4993
(b) 5495
W. W. Spencer. Fr.sno (a) 5665
Mobert & Ross, Fresno (a) 4600
M. W. Hancock, Fresno (a) 59S0
(b) 5600
H. C. Brown, Fresno (a) 6455
Preliminary Sketches Being Completed
CITY HALL Cost, $40,000
LINDSAY, Tulare Co., Cal.
Spanish type City Hall.
Owner — City of Lindsay.
Architect — Swartz & Ryland, Brix
Bldg., Fresno. .
Bonds are to be voted* to finance
construction.
Surveys Being Made.
JAIL REHABILITATION Cost, $
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
Rehabilitation of county jali.
Owner — County of San Joaquin, Eu-
gene Graham, county clerk.
Architect— Joseph Losekann, 1218 W
Harding St., Stockton.
It is plai i ii i lei tlie heating
ami ventilating system and make gen-
eral alterations and changes on the
Interior, including plumbing, etc.
RESIDENCES
Sub-Contracts Award. .1.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $12,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Pacific Ave. bet.
Presidio Ave and Walnut St.
Alterations to residence.
Owner— Ralph Lyon.
Architect— Warren Perry, 260 Califor-
nia Street.
Contractor— J. Dawson, 1507 Lincoln
St., Berkeley.
Plumbing— Higgins & Kraus, 741 Te-
hanm Street,
Electric Work— Galvin Bros., 1578 29th
Avenue.
Cast Stone — California Cast Stone &
Granite Works, South San Fran-
Steel— Mortenson Const. Co., 19th and
Indiana Streets.
Roofing— Slate Roofing Co., 4128 Gil-
bert St., Oakland.
Sheet Metal— John J. Delucchi, 1526
Powell St.
Painting— D. T. Young, 2925 E 29th
St., Oakland.
Plastering— Chester F. Murphy, 2222
Bancroft Way, Berkeley.
Glass— Colrbledick-Kil.be Glass Co., 301
Washington St., Oakland.
Sub-bids are wanted on mill work,
flooring and stairs.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $30,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— Willis Polk Co., 277 Pine
St., San Francisco.
Low Bidder.
RESIDENCE Cost Approx. $20,000
ATHERTON, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — H. C. Kok, President Hotel,
Palo Alto .
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 35 W-San
Carlos St., San Jose.
Low Bidder — Henry B. Post, 1230
Webster St., Palo Alto.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
ATHERTON, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
.stucco residence (10 rooms and 3
baths).
Architect — George de Comesnil, Ne-
vada Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Louis N. Pollard, 55
Brewster St., Redwood City.
Architect Taking Sub-Bids
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
SANTA ROSA. Sonoma Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (10 rooms).
Owner — Mr. Nelligan, Santa Rosa.
Architect — Russel Guerne De Lappe,
1710 Franklin St., Oakland.
Architect Russell Guerne De Lappe,
1710 Franklin St., Oakland, is receiv-
ing sub-bids on masonry, metal sash,
glass and glazing, tile work, magnasite,
sheet metal, lathing and plastering,
painting, finished flooring and heating.
Plans may be seen at the architect's
offices, and sub-bids will be forwarded
to the general contractors who are
figuring the plans.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6000
MILLBRAE HIGHLANDS, San Ma-
teo Co., Calif.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner and Builder— O. Harjulin, 3rd
St., San Francisco.
Plans by D. E. Jaekle, Call Bldg., San
Francisco.
Twel
ve
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCES $3500 and $4000 eacli
SAN FRANCISCO. Ingleside Terrace.
Group of one-story and basement
frame and stucco residences.
Owner and Builder— T. J. Sullivan,
1967 Ocean Ave., San Francisco.
Plans by B. K. Dobkowitz, 425 Mon-
terey Blvd. San Francisco.
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Saturday, March 28, 15
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5000
S-AN FRANCISCO. Forty-eighth Ave.
near S Street.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — A. Ruppel.
Plans by B. K. Dobkowitz, 425 Mon-
terey Blvd., San Francisco.
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $3000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 1830
Clemens Road.
One-story and tasement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner and Builder— A. H. Monez, 4350
Arden Place, Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $4000
SAN FRANCISCOI W 23rd Ave. S
Ulloa St.
One-story and tasement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— J. F. McCabe, 617 Castro St.
Plans by Mr. Struthers.
Plans Being Figured
RESIDENCE Cost Appro*. $20,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (10 rooms)
Owner— Dr. E. P. Cook, St. Claire
Bldg., San Jose.
Architect— Ralph Wyckoff, San Jose
National Bank Bldg., San Jose.
Sub Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
WOODSTOCK. San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (10 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner— Withheld.
Plans by Russell Coleman, 1404 Broad-
way, Burlingame.
Contractor— G. W. Williams Co., 1404
Broadway, Burlingame.
(4982) 1st report March 11, 1931.
To Take Bids In One Week'.
BUNGALOW COURT Approx. $45 000
SAN CARLOS, San Mateo Co., Calif.
One-story frame and stucco bungalow
court.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Ernest Norberg 580 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Bids To Be Takin In One Week.
RESIDENCE Cost. $15,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. El
Camino Real.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms, 3 baths)
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — E. L. Snyder, 2101 S-hat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
Bids To Be Taken Within Few Davs
RESIDENCE Cost I
SAN FRANCISCO. Marina District.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Norman R. C o u 1 1 e r 46
Kearny Street.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
One -story and tasement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner— W. H. Griffin, Stockton
Architect— Victor Galbraith, Elks Bldg
Stockton.
Shingle roof, gas heating system.
Bids will be taken in about 2 weeks.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12 000
SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms and 3
baths; English type; tile or slate
roof).
Owner— L. Bowman, Santa Cruz.
Architect— L D. Esty & McPhetres.
Alta Bldg., Santa Cruz.
Bids will be taken April 1st.
Construction To Start Immediately
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.,
Cal. Edgewood Park, Lot 3 Blk 9.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (10 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner and Builder— H. E. Bourquln,
2710 Broadway, Redwood City
Plans By Owner.
Tile roof, gas heating system
(double unit).
Completing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $9000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 2
baths)
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— George Ellinger, 1723 Web-
ster St., Oakland.
Upon approval of plans by owner
bids will be taken from a selected list
of contractoors.
Plans Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5000
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame resi-
dence (8 rooms) .
Owner— Santa Cruz County Hospital
Santa Cruz.
Architect— L. D. Esty & McPhetres,
Alta Bldg., Santa Cruz.
Rustic exterior and plaster interior.
Bids will be taken In atnut thirty
days.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Dr. P. A, Brancatto, 1260
Naglee Ave., San Jose.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 35 W-San
Carlos St., San Jose.
Bids will be opened in about two
weeks.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN JOSE, S-anta Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement rustic resi-
dence (7 rooms).
Owner— C. Wesley Toy, 760 S-Ninth
St., San Jose.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 36 W-San
Carlos St , San Jose.
About two weeks will be allowed for
figuring the plans.
Plans Being Prepared
RESIDENCE cost, $7000
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal. Mc-
Rae Ave.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms).
Owner— Warren Crane, San Rafael
Cal.
Architect— S. Helman, 605 Market St.
San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in two weeks.
Contract Awarded.
PARISH HOUSE Cost, $11,500
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 82nd
Ave. near E-14th St.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco parish house.
Owner— Roman Catholic Archbishop,
1100 Franklin St., San Francisco.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg., Eddy and Powell
Sts., San Francisco.
Contractor — Ernest Icardi, 227-A
Collingwood St., San Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont. Price, $47 580
SAN FRANCISCO. Broadway near
Baker Street.
Two and one-half-story and basement
frame and brick veneer residence
with slate roof.
Owner— Dr. A. Lincoln Brown, Medi-
cal-Dental Bldg.
Architect— Bakewell and Weihe 251
Kearny Street.
Contractor— Young & Horstmeyer 461
Market Street.
Lumber— J. H. McCallum, 748 Bryant
Excavation— Sibley Grading & Team-
ing Co., 165 Landers St.
Concrete— Golden Gate Atlas Mate-
rials Co., 16th and Harrison Sts
Reinforcing steel— W. S. Wetenhall
17th and Wisconsin Sts.
Plastering— Robt. Starrett, 227 13th St
Structural Steel— Judson Pacific Co
609 Mission St.
Steel Sash— Soule Steel Co.. Rialto
Building.
Plumbing— Jas. Pinkerton, 927 How-
ard Street.
Cost $7000
Plans Eelng Prepared
RESIDENCE
ROSS, Marin Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(6 rooms).
Owner— Chas. Bradley.
Architect— S. Heiman, 605 Market St.
San Francisco.
Bids will te taken In two weeks.
Completing Plans
FRATERNITY HOUSE Cost
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. ' Vir-
ginia St. near LeConte Ave.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco fraternity house.
Owner— Alpha Chi Sigma, 2428 College
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— W. H. Ratcliff, Jr., Cham-
ber of Commerce Bldg., Berkeley.
Bids will be called for shortly.
Plans Being Prepared
RESIDENCE Cost approx. $25,000
CARMEL, Monterey Co., Cal. Carmel
Highlands.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (12 rooms).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Guy K o e p p , McDougall
Bldg., Salinas and Carmel.
Bids will not be taken for two
months.
Bids Opened
RESIDENCE Cost, $6000
LOS ALTOS, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (five ooms; tile
roof, gas furnace).
Owner— J. p. McCormack, San Fran-
cisco.
Architect — Chas. McKenle, Twohy
Bldg., San Jose.
Following is a complete list of the
bids received:
M. W. Reese, 1210 Minnesota St.,
San Jose $5030
I. Brouchard, San Francisco 5095
Henry Bolwin, San Jose 5218
Wm. Meyer, Cupertino 6233
Scott Doyle, Mt. View 5362
J. Gohranson, San Jose 5378
C. DaMant. Palo Alto 5644
J. E. Perkins, San Jose 5870
The Minton Co., Mt. View 5975
J. C. Monk, Los Gatos 6318
Bids held under advisement.
SCHOOLS
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until April 7, 4
P. M., bids will be received by John
W. Edgemond, secretary. Board of
Education. Administration Bldg., to
furnish and deliver Athletic supplies
for the Elementary and High Schools.
Certified check 10% required with
lid. Specifications obtainable from
Assistant Business Manager of the
Board of Education at the above ad-
Saturday, March 28, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
rtuitMs
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until April 7. 4
P. M.. bids will be received by John
W, Edgemond, secretary, Board of
Education, Administration Bldg., 10
furnish and deliver Steel Lockers for
Fremont High School.
Certified check 10% required with
tld. Specifications obtainable from
laslstant Business Manager of the
Board of Education at tho above ad-
dress-
SANTA BARBARA, Cal. — Carl
Jwens Auzerals Bldg., San Jose.,
submitted low bid of $414,976 (steel
joists) to Santa Barbara Board of Ed-
ucation on March 23 for the construc-
tion of a new junior high school plant
in Santa Barbara. Other low bidders
were: Hateley & Hateiey, Sacra-
mento, on plumbing at $22, DOS; Hick-
man Bros., 471 W. Sth St., San Pedro,
OB healing and ventilating at $40,778;
Gullbert Bros., San Jose, on electric
wiring at $31,690. The bids were
taken under advisement. Wm. H.
Weeks, architect, 525 Market St.,
San Francisco. There will be an
administration and classroom building,
shop- building and gymnasium, rein-
forced concrete construction, terra
cotta tile roofing, concrete or steel
joists, wood and metal lath partitions,
hydro electric elevators, steel windows,
■ steam heat. The bids follow:
General
i Carl Swenson, (1) steel joists, $414,-
1976, (2) concrete joists, $417,176.
Orndorff Constr. Co., (1) $416,630, (2)
J419.3S0.
W. J. Ochs, (1) $424,919, (2) $432,-
774.
H. Mayson, (1) $437, S00, (2) $438,900.
Wurster Constr. Co., (1) $441,000, (2)
$451,000.
W. L. Snook, (1) $456,209. (2) $459,-
015.
L. E. Dixon Co., (1) $461,200, (2) no
change.
Christ Thoren, (1) $508,000, (2) $507.-
■ 500.
Plumbing
Hateley & Hateley, (1) $22,968, (2)
• no change.
ki Oro King, (1) $23,412, (2) $23,387.
i Coony & Winterbottom, (1) $24,846,
(2) no change.
> Geo. Schuster, (1) $25,542, (2) no
change.
Hickman Bros., (1) $25,954, (2) $26,-
154.
Ott Hardware Co., (1) $26,594, (2)
no change.
Sweeny & Sons, (1) $27,743, (2) no
change.
American Eng. & Constr. Co., (1)
$28,912, (2) no change.
Heating and Ventilating
Hickman Bros $40,778
Ott Hardware Co 42,974
Scott Co 44,297
'Hateley & Hateley 44,780
Coony & Winterbottom 44,946
i Pacific Heating & Ventilating Co.
45,130
i Sweeny & Sons 48,467
American Eng. & Constr. Co 48.993
Geo. Schuster 49,939
Electrical
Guilbert Bros $31,690
California Electric Co 32,424
H. O. Bauerie 33,947
Chas. A. Langlais 36,000
Alta Electric Co 38,800
M. E. Ryan (1) $42,700; (2) 42,100
Neilson-Smith Co. (1)$44,453;(2) 43,563
Flynn Electric Co 44,468
Plans Being Figured.
GYMNASIUM Cost, $20,000
PRINCETON, Colusa Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco gym-
Owner— Princeton Joint Union High
School District.
Architect — Chester Cole, First Na-
tional Bank Bldg., Chico.
Steam heating system, tile roof,
stage and equipment, hardwood floor-
ing.
EAKERSF1ELD, Kern Co., Cal.—
Until April 9, 7:3" P. M., bids will be
received by Florence C. Porter, sec-
retary, Bakersfleld School District, to
furnish and deliver school supplies
for the school year ending June 30,
1932. Specifications obtainable from
above. ;
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Until April 6, 11 A. M., bids will be
received by Regents of the University
ot California, for grading of the Geo.
C. Edwards Fields on the Campus.
Specifications obtainable from Cash-
ier's Window, U. of C, Berkeley, Cal-
ifornia, on deposit of $50. returnable.
PHOENIX, Ariz.— Brophy College.
Phoenix, Ariz.. contemplates Im-
provements, consisting of additions to
their present college buildings. Ar-
chitect John R. Kibbey, 1823 Santa
Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, will prob-
ably prepare the plans.
Preparing Plans.
COLLEGE BLDGS. Cost, $150,000
RIVERSIDE, Riverside Co.. Cal.
Citrus Experiment Station.
Reinforced concrete college buildings.
Owner — Regents of The University of
California.
Architect— G. Stanley Wilson, 3646 W.
Ninth St., Riverside.
Preparing Working Drawings.
SCHOOL Cost, $75,000
CARMEL, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco grammar
school.
Owner — Sunset School District.
Architect— Swartz & Ryland, Spazier
Bldg., Monterey.
Trustees of the district are: Fred-
erick Bigland, Hester Hall Schoenin-
ger and Clara N. Kellogg.
Sketches Completed.
LIBRARY Cost, $117,000
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal. State Teach-
ers' College.
One and two-story library and class-
room building.
Owner — State of California.
Architect — Chester Cole, First Nat'l.
Bank Bldg., Chico.
Brick construction, concrete floors,
concrete pile foundations, terra cotta
tile roof.
Plans will be forwarded to Sacra-
mento for approval immediately.
Bids To Be Taken In One Week.
SCHOOL Cost, $87,000
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal.
Two-story brick elementary school.
Owner— Y'uba School Dist., C. P. Tay-
lor, Roy E. Cassidy and Elizabeth
Z. Littleton (clerk), trustees of
district.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., Grant &
Weber Sts., Stockton.
Contracts Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, $55,000
MADERA, Madera Co., Cal.
Class C brick addition to high school.
Owner — Madera Union High School
District.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., Grant &
Weber Sts., Stockton.
Plans provide for modernizing the
clock and electric lighting system in
the old structure and the remodeling
of some of the classrooms in the top
Moor- into a study hall.
General Work
Miller & Dean, Madera $42,164
Electrical Work
S. Olsen, Madera $5100
Heating
Scott Plumbing & Elec. Co., 1900
M. St., Sacramento $2945
Plumbing
Scott Plumbing & Electric Co.,
1900 M St.. Sacramento $2107
7th.
Being Figured — Bids Close Apr.
Cost, $7000
SCHOOL
BUHNEY, Shasta Co., Calif.
Grammar school.
Owner — Burney School District.
Architect — Ralph D. Taylor, Alturas.
Plans obtainable from architect and
on file in office of clerk.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until April 7, 4
P. M., bids will be received by John
W. Edgemond, secretary. Board of
Education, Administration Bldg., to
furnish and deliver Opera Chairs for
Fremont High School.
Certified check 10% required with
tid. Specifications obtainable from
Assistant Business Manager of the
Board of Education at the above ad-
dress.
Plans Being Prepared.
ADDITION Cost. $4000
HOLLISTER, San Benito Co.. Cal.
Two-room addition to Monterey St.
School for manual training and
music departments.
Owner — Hollister School District.
Plans by E. C. Griffin, Hollister.
Preparing Sketches
AUDITORIUM & GYMNASIUM
ROSS, Marin Co., Cal.
Auditorium and gymnasium.
Owner — Ross School District.
Architect— A. A. Cantin, 544 Market
St., San Francisco.
Bond election will be called in the
near future to finance construction.
Preparing Preliminary Plans
ADDITION Cost, $130,000
ALBANY, Alameda Co., Cal. Marin
Elementary School and Cornell
Elementary School.
Additions to two elementary schools.
Owner — Albany School District.
Architect— Paul L. Dragon, 1654 Ma-
rin Ave., Albany.
Contemplated improvements involve
new classrooms, heating plants, desks
and equipment, playground develop-
ments, etc.
Contract to Be Awarded
DORMITORY Cost approx. $68,000
MENLO PARK, San Mateo Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete dormi-
tory for boys.
Owner— Menlo School (L. S. Howard
in charge), Menlo Park.
Architect— Birge M. Clark, 310 Uni-
versity Ave., Palo Alto.
Contractor— F. C. Stolte, 3449 Laguna.
Oakland.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Mar.
30th
AUDITORIUM Cost, $25,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
One-story and basement brick audito-
Owner — St. Joseph's Academy.
Architect— Harry Devine, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Associate Architect Named
SCIENCE BLDG. Cost, $202,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
State Teachers' College Grounds.
Fireproof Science Building.
Owner— S*ate of California.
Architect— Ralph Wyckoff, Growers
Bank Bldg., San Jose.
Associate Architect— Chas. MoKenzie.
Twohy Bldg., San Jose.
Plans To Be Prepared.
SCHOOL Cost, $
COLLEGE CITY. Colusa Co.. Cal.
Fireproof high school.
Owner — Pierce Joint Un. High School
District.
Architect — Starks & Flanders. Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
The structure will be financed from
a bond issue yet to te voted. The
amount of the issue has not yet been
determined.
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Saturday, March 28, 1931
Sub-Contracts Awarded
SCHOOL Cost approx. $300,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Pied-
mont Highlands (Edith Street near
Morpeth).
Group of reinforced concrete high
school buildings (academic build-
ings, auditorium and gymnasium)
accommodate 500).
Owner — Roman Catholic Archtishopof
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg., Eddy and Powell
Sts., San Francisco.
Contractor — James L. McLaughlin, 251
Kearny St., San Francisco.
Orn. & Mis. Iron— National Orn. Iron
& Bronze Works, 434 9th St.. San
Francisco.
Rein. Steel — Concrete Engineering Co.,
12S0 Indiana St., San Francisco.
Roadwork— Ariss Knapp Co., 961 41st
St., Oakland.
Safes— Diebold Safe & Lock Co., Dol-
lar Bldg., 311 California St., San
Francisco.
Sheet Metal— Neilan & Stelling, 39
Otis St., San Francisco.
Floor Sleepers— Le Roy Olsen, 170
Hooper St., San Francisco.
Glass— East Bay Glass Co., 621 6Sth
St., Oakland.
Marble— J. E. Back. 1533 San Eruno
Ave., San Francisco.
Masonry— Wm. Rainey & Co., 323
Clementina St., San Francisco.
Motion Picture Screens— Fred. E. Tur-
ner Co., 557 Market St., San Fran-
Asphalt— Ariss Knapp Co., 961 41st
St., Oakland.
Blackboards— Fred. E. Turner Co., 557
Market St., San Francisco.
Caulking — Concrete Engineering Co.,
1280 Indiana St.. San Francisco.
Dumbwaiters— Vincent Whitney, 3G5
Market St., San Francisco.
Fencing— Standard Fence Co., 432
Bryant St., San Francisco.
Window Hardware— Universal Win-
dow Co.
Wire Guards— Standard Fence Co., 432
Bryant St., San Francisco.
Wood Floors— Oak Floor Co., 325 Ar-
lington St., San Francisco.
Bids are being taken on steel sash,
terrazzo work, tile work, roof tile,
painting, metal partitions, mill work
and elevators.
As previously reported:
Heating and Ventilating— J. A. Pol-
lier, 401 4th Ave., San Francisco.
Electric Work — Kenyon Electric Co.,
526 13th St., Oakland.
Plumbing— L. J. Kruse Co., 6247 Col-
lege Ave., Oakland.
Plastering— Chris Berg, 5S0 Market St.
San Francisco.
Excavation awarded to Ariss-Knapp
Co., 961 41st St.. Oakland.
Buildings will be constructed for the
Sisters of The Holy Name.
Preparing Plans.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $90,000
ONTARIO, San Bernardino Co., Cal.
Sultana and Sixth Sts .
Alterations and additions to school
buildings.
Owner — Ontario Elementary School
District.
Architect — Harry L. Pierce, Western
Mutual Life Bldg., Los Angeles.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
SCHOOL & GYM Cost, $150,000
ELDR1DGE, Sonoma Co., Cal. So-
noma State Home.
One -story reinforced concrete exten-
sion to school and gymnasium and
new ward building.
Owner— State of California.
Architect — Powers & Ahnden, 605 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal —
Schutte Bros., 37 Fountain, San Jose,
at $3 20 per fixture will be awarded
the contract for fixtures, and Lyons
Metal Products Co., Hunter - Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco, at $4.40 per lock-
er (800 lockers) will be awarded the
locker contract by Board of Educa-
tion.
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal.— Henry
Robey, Live Oak, at $C,912 awarded
contract by Encina] School District to
erect a one-classroom addition to the
present grammar school. Complete
list of bids follows:
Henry Robey, Live Oak $2,912
Schott and Terry, Live Oak 3,415
Fred Anglade, Yuba City 3.685
Commisskmed To Prepare Plans.
SCHOOL Cost, $70,000
WELLS, Nevada.
One-story 4-classroom school.
Owner— Wells School District.
Architect — Geo. A. Ferris & S'on,
Cladianos Bldg., Reno, Nevada.
Structure will contain 4 classroom^
kindergarten, domestic science and
manual training departments. A
central heating plant will be erected,
this being the first unit of a group of
buildings.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
SCHOOL Cost, $
ST. HELENA, Napa Co., Cal.
Grammar school.
Owner — St. Helena Grammar School
District.
Architect— Wolfe & Higgins, Realty
Bldg., San Jose.
Plans for this structure were to have
been prepared by Architect W. H.
Weeks. :,;:, Market St., San Francisco.
Mr. Weeks recently submitted his res-
ignation as architect to the school
trustees. An election is to be held
April 17 to vote bonds to finance the
structure.
Bids Opened.
CAFETERIA Cost, $25,000
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal. Yuba
City High School.
One-story reinforced concrete cafe-
teria.
Architect— Chas. F. Dean, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Following is a complete list of the
bids received:
W. C. Keating, Forum Building,
Sacramento $19,75C
A. F. Remper, Sacramento 20,995
George Hudnutt, Sacramento 21,990
M. R. Peterson, Sacramento 22,495
C. F. Unger, Sacramento 22,644
W. J. Shalz £2,875
Fred. H. Betz, Sacramento 23,600
Mathews Construction Co., Sac-
ramento 23.69S
Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc.,
Sacramento 23,783
C. J. Hopkinson, Sacramento.... 24,218
Guth & Fox, Sacramento 24,220
Yoho & Dauger, Sacramento 26,915
F. H. Nielsen, Sacramento 27,526
H. E. Vickroy, Stockton 27.831
Plans -Being Prepared.
SCHOOL Cost. $110,000
ONTARIO, San Bernardino Co., Cal.
Chaffey Junior College Site.
Second unit of college group.
Owner — chaffey Junior College, On-
tario.
Architect — Allison & Allison, Califor-
nia Reserve Bldg., Los Angeles.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until April 6,
5 P. M., bids will be received by Chas.
C. Hughes, Secretary, Board of Edu-
cation, 21st and L Sts., for wrecking
and removal of three-story and base-
ment brick building at 1012 L Street
in the block bounded by I, J, 10th and
11th Sts. Specifications obtainable
from secretary.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Architect H. A.
Minton, 525 Market St., desires grad-
ing bids in connection with the pro-
posed women's college to be construct-
ed on Lone Mountain, Turk and Park-
er Sts., San Francisco, for the San
Francisco College for Women. Ap-
proximately 170.000 yards are involved.
Completing Plans.
ADDITION Cost, $90,000
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Rose Villa Street.
Two-story reinforced concrete addi-
tion to school.
Owner — Pasadena School District.
Architect— Bennett & Haskell, First
Trust Bldg., Pasadena.
SAN ANSELMO, Marin Co., Cal.—
Trustees of San Anselmo School Dis-
trict petitioned to erect a new audi-
torium on the school grounds. A
cafeteria unit is also proposed. The
petition has been taken under ad-
visement.
Preparing Working Drawings.
SCHOOL Cost, $S000
LAKEPORT, Lake Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco school (2
classrooms).
Owner— Sulphur Bank School District.
Architect — Norman R. Coulter 46
Kearny St., San Francisco.
Preparing Working Drawings
SCIENCE BLDG. Cost, $65,000
SANTA RCSA, Sonoma Co., Cal. Ur-
suline College.
Two-story frame and stucco science
building.
Owner — Ursuline College, Santa Rosa.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg.. Eddy and Powell
Sts., San Francisco.
Bids wlil be called for shortly.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
WEST COAST WIRE & IRON WORKS
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
86-863 Howard Street * ** * 'Phone SUtter 113«j
Continuous Operation Since 1887
Saturday, March 28, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Fifteen
Bids Opened.
AUDITION Cost, 155,000
MADERA, Madera Co., Cal.
Class C brick addition to high school.
Owner— Madera Union High School
District.
Architect— Davls-renrce Co., Grant &
Weber Sts., Stockton.
Plans provide for modernizing the
elock and electric lighting system in
the old structure and the remodeling
of some of the classrooms in the top
floor into a study hall.
Following is a complete list of bids:
General Work (Including Mechanical)
H. H. Henning, 1751 Berkeley
Ave., Stockton $»3,620
George Roek, Stockton 54,998
C H. Dodd, Stockton 55.750
John Cavanaugh, Stockton 55'"5
F. Zinck, Stockton 59,800
I E. Toothacre, Stockton 59,968
H. E. Vickroy, Stockton 60,135
Neil & Wlrtner, Modesto 60,517
E. Green, Modesto 60,600
F. H. Betz, Sacramento 61.140
E. H. Riley, Stockton 61,914
M F Varrozzo, Modesto 62,550
Swanson & Chance, Turlock 62,563
General Work (Including Mechanical)
Miller & Dean. Madera $42,164
G. Lehman, Fresno 46,64b
L. Ubels, Ripon 46,b9.
j. saderstedt 46,816
F. Heffner, Fresno 46,97o
Reavey & Spivock, S. F 48,690
Liner & Allen. Merced 48,52o
Electrical Work
S. Olsen, Madera $5,100
Eddy Electric Co., Stockton 5,200
Collins Electric Co., Stockton 5,281
Electric Const. Co., Fresno 5,48o
C. Lehman, Fresno 6,b4j
Heating
Scott Plumbing & Electric Co.,
1900 M St., Sacramento $2,940
Geo. A. Schuster, Oakland 3,468
Miller Hays Co., Stockton 3,061
B. A. Newman, Fresno 3,b0o
A. Goeddel, Fresno 3.b9S
Pacific Heating & Ventilating Co.
Oakland J'™
Barrett Hicks, Fresno 3,9oo
T J. Kennedy, Martinez 3,97b
Coates & Young 4.13°
V Cox, Fresno *.iils
Plumbing
Scott Plumbing & Electric Co.,
1900 M St., Sacramento **'J"'
A. Goeddel, Fresno 2.700
George Schuster. Oakland 2,930
J. Stephensen, Fresno 2.847
Miller Hays Co., Stockton 2,933
B. A. Newman, Fresno A94o
V. Cox, Fresno 3,20j
Coates & Toung, Fresno 3,298
Contract Awarded.
DORMITORY Cost Approx. JbS.ooo
MENLO PARK, San Mateo Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete dormi-
tory for boys.
Owner— Menlo School (L. S. Howard
in charge), Menlo Park.
Architect— Birge M. Clark, 310 Uni-
versity Ave., Palo Alto.
Contractor— F. C. Stolte, 3449 Laguna,
Oakland.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close April
13. 6 P. M.
ADDITION Cost, $
HOLLISTER, San Benito Co., Cal.
Two classroom addition to Monterey
and B Streets School.
Owner— Hollister School District, Har-
riet Johnson, Clerk.
Plans by Earl Griffn, Hollister.
Certified check 5% required with bid.
Plans obtainable from Earl Griffin at
Hollister.
BANKS. STORES & OFFICES
Plans Being Prepared.
MARKET Cost. $20,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete drive-
in market.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— E. L. Snyder, 2101 Addison
Ave., Berkeley.
Completing Plans.
STORE Cost Approx. $500,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Broad-
way.
Three-story Class A department store
Owner— lsadore Welnstein. 1041 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco
Architect— Wm. Knowles, 1214 Web-
ster St., Oakland.
Bids will be taken in one week or
ten days.
Completing Plans.
STORE Cost, $4000
LIVERMORE, Alameda Co.. Cal.
One-story brick and terra cotta store
Owner— Mrs. Abbie Carlisle
Architect— George Ellinger, 1723 Web-
ster St., Oakland.
Completing Plans
ALTERATIONS Cost, $25,000
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.,
Alterations to store building.
Owner— Bank of America, San Fran-
cisco, Cal.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg., San Francisco.
Lessee— J. A. Newberry Co.
Seggregated bids will be taken with-
ina few days.
Sub-Contracts Awarded
ALTERATIONS Cost, $15,001)
SAN FRANCISCO. NE Bush St. and
Grant Ave.
Alterations to cafe and store.
Owner— Dr. Kane and Mr. Yore.
Architect— Ed. Eames, 353 Sacramento
St.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har-
rison St.
Plumbing— Ahlbach & Mayer, 85 Dor-
land.
Elec— M. Schimetschek, 526 Hayes St.
Elevators— Spencer Elevator Co., 165
7th St.
Plastering— Robert M. Keever.
Glass— Arthur Goepp, 70 12th St.
Tile— Lamey Bros. Tile Co., 599 6th
St.
D. Philbrick Co., 41
Sub -Contracts Awarded
ALTERATIONS Cost, $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. California Street
bet. Montgomery and Kearny.
Alter market for store and garage.
Owner— California Market Properties
Co., 738 Merchants' Exchange
Building.
Architect— G. W. Kelham, 316 Mont-
gomery St.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har-
rison St.
Elevators— Otis Elevator Co.. 1 Beach
St.
-He
Bosch, 449 Ful-
Preparing Working Drawings
BANK Cost. $25,000
HOLLISTER. San Benito Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete bank.
Owner — Bank of America.
Bids
t— H. A. Minton, 52
San Francisco.
vill be taken in one
reek.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Harry D.
Howell, 7529 Franklin Ave., has pur-
chased property, 64x290 feet In area,
at the northwest coiner of Vine St.
and Homewood Ave. and adjoining
property in the rear, 82Vsxl45 feet In
area. Mr. Howell has
nade
plans
for
nts.
March 23, 1931
Plans To Be Prepared.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $2,000,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Market and
Steuart Streets.
Twenty two-story Class A steel, tile
or brick office buildings.
Owner— Anchor Chain Co., (Rep. by
Harbor Investment Co.), 11 Steu-
art S't., San Francisco.
Architect— H. H. Winner, 580 Market
St., San Francisco.
Proposed project is in a preliminary
stage.
Contract Awarded.
STORE Cont. Price, $0700
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
California Drive.
One-story reinforced concrete store.
Owner — F. Peterson, Burlingame.
Architect— E. L. Norberg, 580 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Moody J. Henry, 132 Ban-
croft St., Burlingame.
Preparing Plans.
NEWSPAPER BLDG. Cost, $250,000
POMONA. Los Angeles Co., Cal. Third
and Thomas Streets.
Six-story class A reinforced concrete
newspaper building (U9xl20-ft.)
Owner — Pomona Progress-bulletin.
Architect— Lincoln Rogers. 2412 West
7th St., Los Angeles.
Contract Awarded.
STORE Cost, $10,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Two-story frame and stucco store and
residence.
Owner — Delia Maggiore.
Architect— Wolfe and Higgins. Realty
Bldg., San Jose.
Contractor— A. Giacolone, 241 Race St.
San Jose.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— A. E.
Richmond, Merced, is having plans
prepared for a one-story brick store
building to replace structure recent-
ly destroyed by fire. Will be 25 by
130 feet.
Sub-Bids Being Taken by Owner.
STORE Cost, $5000
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Calif-
Post and Locust Sts.
One-story brick store.
Owner— Henry Guilbert, 1245 Randol
St., San Jose.
Architect— Charles McKenzie, Twohy
Bldg., San Jose.
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildinas. saves
lives, time and monev
It pays to use the best Scaffolding Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
alwavs great.
The Patent Scaffolding Company
270— 13th St.. San Francisco Phone Hemlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Medal" Scaffolding.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 28, l..>31
Preparing Plans.
STi »RES Cost, $
LOS ANGELES, Cal. SE Sunset
Blvd. and Laurel Ave.
Four-story and basement brick stores
and offices,
owner— Mrs. Elsie T. Ornstein.
Architect — Morgan Walls & Clements,
Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles.
Contract Awarded.
OFFICES Cost, $13,000
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal. 315-319 Wall
Street.
One - story frame and stucco physi-
cians' office building (52x66-ft.;
Spanish type).
Owner— Dr. N. T. Enloe, Chico.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— M. C. Evans, 3164 Serra.
Sacramento.
Plans provide for six office suites
with reception room 20x30-ft. to be
used in common. An X-ray room and
rest rooms are included. Will be Span-
ish type with tile roof; California
stucco exterior.
Segregated Bids Taken.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $25,000
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.,
Owner — Bank of America, San Fran-
cisco, Cal.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg., San Francisco.
Lessee — J. A. Newberry Co.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close April
21. 2 P. M.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $
SAN LUIS OBISPO, San Luis Obispo
Co.. Calif.
One-story concrete and brick and wood
frame interior office building (tile
roof; 6500 sq. ft. area).
Owner— State of California.
Plans by Division of Architecture.
State Department of Public Works
Public Works Bldg., Sacramento.
Bids are wanted for:
(1) General work, except plumbing,
heating and electrical.
(2) Electrical Work;
(3) Plumbing Work;
(4) Heating Work;
(5) Combined plumbing and heating
Work.
Concrete Pile Contract Awarded.
STi 'RES Cost, $1,000,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. NW
Twenty-first St., and Broadway.
Eight-story and basement class A re-
inforced concrete furniture display
rooms and stores, 100x2S0 feet.
Owner — Pacific States Auxiliary Corp.
Lessee — John Breuner Co., 15th and
Clay Sts., Oakland.
Architect— Albert F. Roller, 1st Na-
tional Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Engineer — H. J. Brunnier, Sharron
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— P. J. Walker Co., Sharon
Bldg., San Francisco.
Concrete Piles — Raymond Concrete
Pile Co., Hunter Bldg., S. F.
As previously reported:
Excavation— J. Catucci, 1212 18th Ave.
Oakland.
Wrecking — Symon Bros Wrecking Co.,
22nd and E-14th St., Oakland.
Sub-bids on other portions of the
work will be taken shortly.
THEATRES
Contemplated.
THEATRE Cost, 5
SAN FRANCISCO. Ninth and Mar-
ket Streets.
Seventeen-story Class A hotel and
theatre (825 apts. and rooms and
theatre portion to seat over 50C0).
Owner— Ninth and Market Company.
A. F. Rousseau in charge, % Mar-
inn Fealty Co., 110 Sutter St., San
Francisco.
Architect — Not Given.
Preparing Plans.
THEATRE Cost, $100,000
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Twenty-first St. and Pacific Ave.
Reinforced concrete theatre (to seat
960) (100x137 feet).
Owner— Walter R. Carlton.
Architect — Schilling & Schilling,
Farmers & Merchants Bank Bldg.,
Long Beach.
Plans Being Figured.
THEATRE Cost. $
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Colorado St. E Madison St.
Reinforced concrete theatre (900 seat-
ing capacity).
Owner — Colorado- Madison Syndicate.
Architect— Walker & Eisen and C. A.
Balch, Western Pacific Bldg., Los
Angeles.
Supervising Architect — Bennett &
Haskell, First Trust Bldg., Pasa-
dena.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
THEATRE Cost, $100,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story Class C concrete and steel
theatre and store (to seat 1000;
contain four stores).
Owner — W. S. Leadley, 207 2nd St.,
San Mateo.
Architect— S. Chas. Lee, 2404 W. 7th
St., Los Angeles.
Contractor — Leadley & Wiseman, 207
Second St., San Mateo.
Structural Steel— Sullivan Iron Works,
780 Brannan St., San Francisco.
Lumber and Mill Work — Wisnom
Lumber Co., Fifth and Claremont
Sts., San Mateo.
As previously reported, reinforcing
steel awarded to Soule Steel Co., Ri-
alto Bldg.. San Francisco.
Other awards will be made shortly.
VAN NUYS, Cal.— Fox West Coast
Hollywood Theatres, Washington St.
and Vermont Ave., has purchased a
site at the northwest corner of Van
Nuys Blvd. and Hamlin St., Van Nuys,
and proposes the erection of a Class
A theatre building on the site to cost
approximately $200,000.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
THEATRE Cost Approx. $1,000,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Broad-
way near Hobart Street.
Class A theatre building.
Owner — Publix Theatres, Inc.
Architect— Miller & Pflueger, 580 Mar-
ket Street, San Francisco.
Contractor— Geo. Wagner, 181 South
Park, San Francisco.
Mill Work— Pacific Mfg. Co., Monad-
nock Bldg., San Francisco.
Masonry— George Earton, 4338 Balboa
St.. San Francisco.
Terra Cotta— Gladding, McBean & Co.,
660 Market St.. San Francisco.
Plastering— Chris Berg, 580 Market St.
San Francisco.
Cast Stone — August Daggett.
Ornamental Iron — Michel & Pfeffer
Iron Works. Harrison and 10th Sts.
San Francisco.
Miscellaneous Iron— Folsom St. Iron
Works, 17th and Missouri Streets,
San Francisco. ,
Sheet Metal— Capitol Art Metal Work's
1129 Howard St., San Francisco.
Granite— McGilvray Raymond Corp., 3
Potrero Ave.. San Francisco.
Marble — Vermont Marble Co., 244
Brannan St., San Francisco.
Tile— Art Tile & Mantel Co., 221 Oak
St., San Francisco.
Waterproofing— O. H. Mann & Com-
pany, Hunter-Dulin Bldg.. S. F.
Hollow Metal— Dnhlstrom Metal Door
Co., 534 6th St., San Francisco.
Other awards reported Dec. 27, 1930.
Completing Preliminary Plans.
THEATRE Cost, $150,000
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., .Cal. NE
First and San Salvador Sts.
Class A theatre building.
Owner — United Artists Corp., 1966 S
Vermont St., Los Angeles.
Architect— Walker & Eisen, 1031 South
Broadway, Los Angeles.
Working drawings will be started
shortly.
Preparing Plans.
THEATRE Cost, $
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Reinforced concrete and brick theatre
(to seat 960).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Schilling & Schilling, Far-
mer & Merchants Bank Bldg.,
Long Beach.
Planned.
THEATRE Cost, $100,000
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co.. Cal.
S Macdonald Ave., bet Seventh
and Eighth Sts.
Class A fireproof theatre.
Owner — United Artists of California,
1966 S-Vermont St., Los Angeles,
(Lewis Anger in charge).
Architect — Not Given.
More definite information will be
given shortly.
Plans To Be Prepared.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 1077 Market.
Remodel present theatre.
Owner — United Artists Corp., 931 S-
Broadway. Los Angeles,
Architect — Not Selected.
More information will be given
shortly.
Plans Being Figured.
THEATRE Cost, $
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co.. Cal.
Colorado St. E Madison St.
Two-story reinforced concrete theatre
(to seat 900).
Owner — Colorado-Madison Syndicate.
Architect— Walker & Eisen and C. A.
Balch, Western Pacific Bldg., Los
Angeles.
Supervising Architect — Bennett &
Haskell, First Trust Bldg., Pasa-
dena.
Lessee — United Artists Theatres of
California, Ltd.
Plans Being Prepared.
THEATRE Cost, $80,000
LOS ANGELES. Cal. SW Whittier
Blvd. and Woods Ave.
Reinforced concrete theatre.
Owner — United Artists Theatres of
California.
Architect— Walker & Eisen and C. A.
Balch, Western Pacific Bldg., Los
Angeles.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close April
6, S P. M.
LAKEPORT, Lake Co., Cal.
Wharf, steel and concrete wharf lOx
60 ft. (concrete piling).
Owner — Town of Lakeport, Fred L.
Coles, town cleric.
Architect — Town Engineer, Lakeport,
Cal.
Certified check or bid bond 50 per
cent required with bid. Plans on file
in office of city clerk.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
TUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal.— Until
April 7, 10 A. M., bids will be received
by Albert B. Brown, county clerk, to
construct sprinkling system for court-
house lawn in area bounded by 2nd,
B and C Sts.. and Courthouse Alley.
Certified check or bidders bond 10%
required with bid. Plans obtainable
from County Engineer R. O. Lanzen-
dorf in Yuba City.
lurtay, March 28, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seventeen
SAJHTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
nil April 7, 5 P. M., bids will be re-
ived by Ney L. Donovan, city clerk,
construct a cascade and lily pool
1,'iviimut Park. Certified check 10%
vablc to city manager required with
1. Plans obtainable from office of
v manager
M1LLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— Untii
nil I. II A. M., bids will be received
Alt. B Edgcumbe, city clerk, to
;.[,,■, existing timber trestles sup-
rtlng the 14-inch Green Valley wa-
Bipplj main. Certified check 10
r cent payable to city required with
I plans on file in office of clerk.
D. Kilkenny, city engineer.
April 7, 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ved by W. E. Varcoe, city clerk, to
,t tun lin. ft. of chain link fence
ft. liiKli at Lincoln Park. Certified
,1, in', payable to city required
Hi bid. Specifications on file in of-
e of clerk.
7525
U.AMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.— Un-
3AN FRANCISCO— Following is a
,,i, ti list of bids received March
by Leonard S. Leavy, city purchas-
: ■ tit, to furnish and install mus-
n cases In the M. H. deYoung Meu-
nn and the California Palace of
us Arts:
Mlitornia Art Metal and Wire Co.,
iVoung Museum, (a) $146.50; (b)
15.80; (c) $121; California Palace of
le Arts. $140.50. Alternate bid, (no
ising) (a) $110.60; (b) $115; (c) $104.
le Arts, $110.00.
•'ink & Schindler, (a) $110; (b) $90.-
(c) $104; Fine Arts, (a) $119. Alt.
I $79; (b) $82; (c) $78; Fine Arts,
Tul Vue Fixture Co., (a) $125.75;
i $102.75; (c) $101; Fine Arts, (a)
15.76, Alt. (a) $97.75; (b) $92.75;
$89; Fine Arts, $97.75.
3. Levi, (a) $127. SO; (b) $112; (c)
I; Fine Arts, (a) $127.S0. Alt. (a)
..65; (b) $95.50; (c) $94.50; Fine Arts
i $93.05.
i. Brandenstein, (a) $19S; (b) $148;
$158; Fine Arts, $198. No bid on
emate propositions.
t. G. West, (a) $1S3.50; (b) $150.-
(c) $150.50; Fine Arts, (a) $183.50.
';. (a) $150; (b)) $139; (c) $136. Fine
ts, (a) $150.
'acifie Manufacturing Co., (a) $147.-
(b) $120.50; (c) $120.55; Fine Arts
) $147.50. Alt. bid, (a) $105.50;
i $102; (c) $99; Fine Arts, (a) $105.-
temington Rand Business Service,
li $125.70; (b) $102.45; (c) $102; Fine
ts, (al $125.70;. Alt. (a) $S9.56; (b)
.42; (c) $84.86; Fine Arts, (a) $89.-
lome Manufacturing Co., (a) $116.-
i (b) $90.25; (c) $91.35; Fine Arts,
l $116.95; Alt. bid, (a) $81; (b) $81.-
(c) $7G.30. Fine Arts, (a) $81.
loyal Show Case Co., (a) $143.78; (b)
2.03; (c) $105.63; Fine Arts, (a)
3.78; Alt. bid, (a) $100.78; (b)$90.-
(c) $85.63; Fine Arts, (a) $100.78.
Diamond Patent Show Case Co.,
| $154.50; (b) $144; (c) $151.50; Fine
ts, $154.50. No bids on alternate
positions. *
ISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES
AND MATERIALS
5AKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. —
Iph Mills Co., 525 Market St., San
ancisco, at $7000 submitted lowest
I to East Bay Municipal Utility
Mrict, 512 16th St., to furnish and
ilver approximately 50,000 ft. %-in.
unless copper tubing Following
a complete list of bids received:
Iph Mills Co., S. F $7000
W. Marwedel. S. F 7262
-lerican Brass & Copper Co ,
Oakland 7449
ase Brass & Copper Co., Oak-
land 7525
Walworth California Co.,
Mueller Co., San Francisco 7525
Tay-Holbrook Co., San Francisco 7525
Crane Co , San Francisco 7525
Bids held under advisement.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Until April 6,
3 P. M., under Proposal No. 706, bids
will be received by Leonard S. Leavy,
city purchasing agent, 270 City Hall,
to furnish and deliver 0,000 padlocks,
keyless, for School Department. Spec,
and further information obtainable
from above.
SAN FRANCISCO— United Motors
Service, Inc., at $97.50 per set award-
ed contract by City Purchasing Agent,
under proposal No. 664, to furnish and
deliver 35 radio receiving sets, "Delco"
brand to the Department of Elec-
tricity for installation on Police auto-
mobiles.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Until April 6,
3 P. M., under Proposal No. 697, bids
will be received by Leonard S. Leavy,
city purchasing agent, 270 City Hall,
to furnish and deliver linseed oil,
shellac, turpentine, lead, litharge, min-
eral brown and putty, as may be or-
dered during the tri-annual term com-
mencing May 1 and ending August 31,
1931. Specifications obtainable from
above.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
SAN FRANCISCO — Names and ad-
dresses of the individuals or firms
concerned in the following opportuni-
ties will be furnished on request to
the Business Opportunity Department
of Daily Pacific Builder, 545-547 Mis-
sion Street. Phone GArfleld 8744:
20953 — Construction Materials. New
York City. Exporters of construction
materials wish to contact local com-
mission houses in this city which spe-
cialize in the purchase of these mate-
rials destined for foreign countries.
They are desirous of offering their
services in supplying technical infor-
mation and export procedure and re-
quirements for shipment of such
products.
20935 — Crude Chalk. San Francisco.
Firm in Dunkirk, France, wishes to
make contacts with importers of
crude chalk.
20936 — Machinery Belt Fasteners.
Bilbao, Spain. Party is interested in
the Importation and sale in Spain of
machinery belt fasteners of American
manufacture.
20940 — Inventions. San Francisco.
Party inquires for. list of firms which
buy and sell inventions and patented
Henry Anderson of the Jungersen
Engineering Co., 3165 North 30th St..
Milwaukee, Wis., manufacturers of a
hydraulic dump body hoisting mechan-
ism for use on trucks wish to contract
reliable manufacturers who would be
interested in buying hydraulic hoist
parts to be assembled and sold under
their own firm name.
L. H. Hall of the Portage Tool Co.,
Akron, Ohio, manufacturers of a line
of tools is interested in contracting
with firms or individuals to represent
them on the Pacific Coast.
Robert K. Hunter of the Luckenbach
Steamship Co., 310 Sansome St., San
Francisco, represents the manufac-
turer of adjustable box, who is look-
ing for parties who might be inter-
ested in handling same in San Fran-
cisco and surrounding territory.
Richard F. Mays, City Sales and In-
vestment Corp., Kirby Bldg., Houston,
Texas, is interested in securing a few
articles of merit to sell and act as
state distributors for that territory.
G. S1. Wortley, president of the Im-
perial Electric Co., Akron, Ohio, man-
ufacturers of motors and generators
seeks representation in this territory.
Geo. J, Harburger, 106 Ilunson St.,
New York City, has facilities for rep-
resenting some one in tliis territory
desiring representation in the New
York City territory.
SIX COMPANIES
NAMES OFFICERS
Officers of the Six Companies, Inc.,
who will build the huge $165,000,000
Boulder Dam, held their first official
meeting in San Francisco last week.
It was held at the St. Francis Hos-
pital, where William H. Wattis, pres-
ident of the Six Companies, is under-
going the Humber-Coffey cancer treat-
ment.
After the meeting Wattis announced
the official list of officers of the Six
Companies and the committees which
will work with them on this enormous
job. The formation of two subsidiary
companies was also announced.
The officer list, as announced by
Wattis, was as follows: President,
William H. Wattis; W. A. Bechtel,
first vice president; E. O. Wattis, sec-
ond vice president; Charles A. Shea,
secretary; Felix Kahn, treasurer; K.
K. Bechtel, assistant secretary-treas-
The construction committee is head-
ed by H. J. Lawler as chairman, and
includes Charles A. Shea, H. W. Mor-
rison, W. A. Bechtel. Jr., and E. O.
Wattis. The purchasing committee Is
S. D. Bechtel, chairman, Allan Mac-
Donald, and L. S. Corey.
The first company to be formed is
the Boulder Dam Transportation Com-
pany, which will handle all freight and
passenger traffic to and from the dam.
The second subsidiary is the Boul-
der City Company, which will hava
charge of all housing, feeding, com-
missary, and concessions at the con-
struction site.
OIL BURNER MEN
TO PROMOTE SALES
A concentrated oil burner merchan-
dising drive to tie in with Spring
building and modernizing activities
was launched last week in Washing-
ton, D. C, at a mass meeting of deal-
ers, salesmen and accessory distribu-
tors. The drive, to last three months
or longer, is backed up by a vigorous
advertising campaign in the local
newspapers and over the radio.
The campaign calls for a co-ordina-
tion of activities by oil burner deal-
ers, fuel oil distributors, accessory
manufacturers and the electric power
company and represents the most am-
bitious effort of its kind ever staged
in Washington. The advertising is
conducted in the name of the Oil
Heating Institute and the entire cam-
paign has been devised with the ad-
vice and assistance of the Institute.
W. T. Johnson, formerly of The
American Radiator Company, has tak-
en charge of the administration of the
plan under the guidance of a commit-
tee appointed for the purpose, and the
Kal Advertising Agency of Washing-
ton has prepared the copy. Dealer ac-
tivity is stimulated by special induce-
ments to salesmen, and "pep" meet-
ings will be held from time to time to
report the progress of the drive. Ar-
chitects, builders and home owners
will be solicited with educational ma-
terial.
C. M. Sharpe, Executive Assistant
of the Potomac Electric Power Com-
pany, will explain the oil burner cam-
paign in detail at the Philadelphia
convention of the American Oil Burn-
er Association on April 16. Mr. Sharpe
will speak on "Electric Utilities' Co-
operation With Oil Burner "ndustry."
Eighteen
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 28, \$\
Engineering News Section
BRIDGES
MADERA COUNTY, Calif.— U n t i 1
April 15, 2 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by State Highway Commission
to construct a reinforced concrete gir-
der bridge across Berenda Slough,
consisting of eighteen 26-ft. 6-in. spans
on concrete pile bents.
OAKLAND, Cal. — As previously re-
ported, bids will be received April 7,
10:30 A. M., by Geo. E. Gross, county
clerk, to construct a reinforced con-
crete multiple box culvert on the Al-
varado-Centerville Rd.; estimated cost
$8800. Project involves:
(1) 286 cu. yds. excavation for struc. ;
(2) 286 cu. yds. Portland cement con-
crete in structure;
(3) 53,900 lbs. reinforcing steel com-
plete in place;
(4) removal of existing bridge, clear-
site, etc.
Plans obtainable from County Sur-
veyor Geo. A. Posey.
SALINAS. Monterey Co., Cal.— Un-
til April 6, 10 a. m., bids will be re-
ceived by C. F. Joy, county clerk, to
construct bridge over Chalone Creek
on the Soledad-King City road near
Metz, in Supervisor District No. 3.
Plans obtainable from County Sur-
veyor Howard Cozzens on deposit of
$10, returnable.
MADERA COUNTY, Cal.— As pre-
viously reported, bids will be received
April 15 by State Highway Commis-
sion to construct a reinforced con-
crete girder bridge over Berenda
Slough, consisting of eighteen 26-ft.
6-in. spans on concrete pile bents.
Project involves:
(1) 1 only, existing bridge to be re-
moved;
(2) 1 only, detour bridge;
(3) 1060 cu. yds. roadway embank,
(detour) ;
(4) 1800 sq. yds. detour surfacing;
(5) 175 cu. yds. structure excavation;
(6) 1750 lin. ft. reinf. concrete piles;
(7) 780 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete;
(8) 42 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete (pavement);
(9) 150,000 lbs. reinf. steel;
(10) 1640 lbs. phosphor bronze expan-
sion plates;
(11) 980 lin. ft. timber railing;
(12) 1 lot miscellaneous items of work.
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— F.
M. Bodenhamer. 354 Hobart St.. Oak-
land, at $54,000 and 25c cu. yd. exca-
vation, submitted the low bid to the
county supervisors to construct bridge
over the Stanislaus River north of
Oakdale. Will be reinforced concrete
construction 390 ft. long, 24 ft. wide,
with a 20-ft. roadway. Following is a
complete list of the bids, all being
taken under advisement:
F. M. Bodenhamer, Oakland, $54,000
E. T. Lesure, Oakland, $56,840, 35c.
Geo. Ulrich Const. Co., Modesto $58-
990' 21c.
j] C. Clark and C. F. Dougherty $60-
968; 25c.
M. B. McGowan, San Francisco, $60-
989' 24c.
Nevin & Hart. $61,983; 22c.
A. W. Kitchen, San Francsico, $62,-
360; 33c.
Merritt-Chapman & Scott, San Pe-
dro. $62,396; 22%c.
Mission Concrete Co., San Francisco
$65,132; 23c.
Frederickson & "Watson and Fred-
erickson Bros., Oakland, $66,343; 23c.
White & Johns, $67,980; 22c.
Oberg Bros.. $70,400; 30c.
John Kristich $72,060; 33c.
R. L. Oakley, $75,215; 30c.
J. F. Shepherd, Stockton, $72,257;
27c.
Rocca & Coletti, San Rafael, $75,-
081; 38c.
Nelson Bros., Stockton, $79,680; 24c.
Geo. Pollock Co.. Sacramento, $79,-
900; 28c.
W. J. O'Neil, San Francisco, $79-
994; 40c.
NAPA. Napa Co., Cal.— Until April
4. new bids will be received by the
directors of Joint Highway District
No. 7 at the Napa County Courthouse
to construct a steel and concrete
bridge on the Healdsburg - Calistoga
Highway, ten miles east of Healds-
burg. Previous bids rejected, the low-
est being submitted by J. P. Lawler,
372 7th Ave., San Francisco, at $15,-
243. Project involves:
(1) 463 cu. yds. class A concrete;
(2) 13 cu. yds. class E concrete;
(3) 84,700 lbs. reinforcing steel;
(4) 300 cu. yds. structure excav. ;
(5) 7000 cu. yds. roadway excav. ;
(6) remove old bridge.
Plans obtainable from engineer for
the district, E. A. Peugh, Courthouse,
Santa Rosa.
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal. — City council
sets May 4 as date to vote bonds of
$52,000 to finance construction of pro-
posed new bridge in Tnird Street in
addition to $5,000 for the proposed
Brown Street bridge. The Third St.
bridge will cost $77,000 of which the
county of Napa will contribute $25,000
The Brown Street bridge will cost
$11,000 of which amount, $6,000 is al-
ready in the city treasury.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal.— An elec-
tion will be held April 6 to vote on a
$12,000 bond issue to widen the present
bridge on Essex S't. near Pismo St.
over San Luis Obispo Creek; and for
the widening of the present culvert on
North Broad St. over Old Garden
Creek.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY. Cal.
— Wm. Lane, San Luis Obispo, at
$1247 awarded contract by State High-
way Commission to repair bridge
across the Estrella River about 12
miles east of Paso Robles, consisting
of one 154-ft. through steel truss span.
PLACER COUNTY, Calif.— W. H.
Hauser, 3129 E 7th St., Oakland, at
$32,521 awarded contract by State
Highway Commission to construct un-
dergrade crossing under the tracks of
the Southern Pacific R. R. at New
England Mills, consisting of two con-
crete abutments with wing walls and
grading and surfacing approximately
1000 lin. ft. of roadway with bitum-
inous treated crushed gravel or stone
surfacing. Project involves:
16,150 cu. yds. excav. without class.;
1850 cu. yds. sta. platform excav.; 9
cu. yds. class A Portland cement con-
crete; 890 cu. yds. class P Port. cem.
cone; 9500 lbs. reinf. steel; 600 tons
crushed gravel or stone (detour sur-
facing); 650 tons crusher run base;
390 tons bituminous treated crushed
gravel or stone surfacing; 14 barrels
light fuel oil; 6 lin. ft. 18-in. corrugat-
ed metal pipe; 124 lin. ft. 24-In. do;
50 lin. ft. 30-in. do; 136 lin. ft. 36-in.
do; .05 mile new property fence; 9
each, monuments, complete, in place:
1 lot miscellaneous items of work.
The state will furnish corruge
metal pipe.
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif.— ,\.
lowing bids received Mar. 25 by Ste
Highway Commission to eonstru> a
reinforced concrete bridge across <r-
rapata Creek about 16 miles sout of
Monterey, consisting of one 150- ot
arch span and five 25-ft. girder sjns
on concrete abutments and bents id
about .28 mile of roadway to be gd-
ed:
Hanrahan Co., Standard Oil
Bldg., San Francisco $3'3$
Oberg Bros., Los Angeles 3: 10
G. J. Ulrich Const. Co., Modesto 4117
Paul N. White, Santa Monica.... 4t)$
Rocca & Coletti, San Rafael 4: 05
A. W. Kitchen, San Francisco.. 5:80
M. B. McGowan, San Francisco 5'2J
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 10 AM.
April 29, bids will be received byhe
Los Angeles board of public wks
for the construction of the SixthiL
viaduct, across the Los Angeles .v-
er, in accordance with plans preped
ty Merrill Butler, chief bridge e;i-
neer. room 657 City Hall.
Bids will be taken on four atten-
tive propositions, viz:
(1) Entire job complete, lump sn;
(2) Fabrication and delivery ofho
structural steel;
(3) Erection of the structural sal;
(4) All remaining work, referreto
(2) and (3).
List of the quantities which willn-
ter into the construction of this brg#
and appurtenances follows;
8,000,000 lbs. reinf. steel;
47,300 cu. yds. class F concrete;
500 cu. yds. class G concrete;
370 15-ft. concrete piles (precasior
cast in place);
1200 tons more or less structural fl
3000 cu. yds. more or less grace.
including fill;
2900 feet curb;
23,000 sq. ft. concrete gutter and lai
depressions;
35,500 sq. ft. cement walk;
Sanitary sewer, storm drain. 8- id
3-in. asph. concrete pavermt.
as per plans;
Ornamental handrails, etc.;
72 concrete centrifugally cast st?3-
ards with double bronze i-
terns.
The bid form for the job comple
will include the following items:
(1) reinf. steel complete in place
(2) 47.300 cu. yds. class F concte
quantity subject to revision);
(3) 500 cu. yds. class G concrete;
(4) reinf. concrete piles, complete
place;
(5) structural steel, complete in p»
(G) grading, complete in place;
(7) 2900 ft. curb;
(8) 23,000 sq. ft. concrete gutter i°
local depressions;
(9) 35.500 sq. ft. cement walk;
(10) construct and remodel sanlfy
sewers;
(11) construct and remodel otia
drains;
(12) pavements, complete in plac
(13) ornamental handrails and pyl's'
complete;
(14) lighting standards and lighle
units complete.
This bridge will be of the Btt>
span type, with structural steel rfer
span, a total length of 3600 ft. ''
bridge proper will be 46 ft. and't
the approaches 56 ft. wide. East"
the river the bridge will be 60 to>S
ft. above the street level.
Saturday. March 28, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nineteen
I SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. Cal.
— Robinson-Roberts Co.. Rives-Strong
Bid*., Los Angeles, at $33,313 awarded
contract by State Highway Commis-
construct bridge over Lytic
Creek about 2 miles west of San Ber-
nardino, consisting of live 35-ft. steel
stringer spans with concrete deck on
teel bents.
ite
ithout
MMliliSTO, .Stanislaus Co., Cal.— F.
M Bodenhamer, 354 Hobart St., Oak-
land, at $54, and 25c cu. yd. exca-
vation, awarded contract by county
ors to construct bridge over
the Stanislaus River north of Oak-
late Will be reinforced concrete c -
etruction 390 ft. long, 24 ft. wide,
witli a 20-ft. roadway.
I MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal. —
County supervisors petitioned by dele-
' gations of various county chambers of
1 commerce to take early action in
nil,, nig a proposed bridge over the
San Joaquin river near Patterson. The
5 cost of the span is estimated at $150,-
000, Geo. Macomber is county sur-
,- veyor.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.—
,i Until April 13, 3 P. M., bids will be
.received by Anna Sorensen, secretary,
| Turlock Irrigation District, for im-
! provements in Improvement District
: No. 74, involving under
j Schedule No. 1—26,115 sq. ft. 2-inch
concrete canal lining;
Schedule No. 2 — Construct 9 con-
\ crete structures, involving 10 cu. yds.
concrete.
,i Certified check 5 per cent payatle
: to district required with bid. Plans
pon file in office of secretary.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co,, Calif.—
i Until April 13, 2 P. M., bids will be
■ received by Anna Sorensen, eecretary,
,i Turlock Irrigation District, for im-
' provements in Improvement District
|«No. 29, involving:
Schedule No. 1—17,670 sq. ft. 2-inch
■ concrete canal lining;
i Schedule No. 2 — 4 concrete struc-
tures, involving 4.74 cu. yds. concrete.
Schedule No. 3 — 17 concrete struc-
, tures, involving 17 cu. yds. concrete.
Above work will be paid for in cash
by property owners.
Certified check 5% payable to dis-
trict required with bid. Specifications
on file in office of clerk.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Calif.—
Until April 13, 2 P. M., bids will be
received by Anna Sorensen, secretary,
Turlock Irrigation District, for im-
provements in Improvement District
i No. 43, involving:
Schedule No. 1—20,244 sq. ft. 2-inch
concrete canal lining;
Schedule No. 2 — 3 concrete struc-
tures, involving 2.5 cu. yds. concrete;
Schedule No. 3 — 14 concrete struc-
tures, involving 15 cu. yds. concrete;
Schedule No. 4 — 1 wooden bridge.
Schedules Nos. 1 to 3 inclusive will
be paid for in cash by property own-
ers.
Certified check 5% payable to dis-
trict required with bid. Specifications
on file in office of clerk.
STREET LIGHTING
SYSTEMS
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until April 15,
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by S.
J. Hester, secretary, Board of Public
Works, to install ornamental street
lighting system on Lower Road of
Great Highway and on Laguna Honda
Blvd.. involving:
(1) erect and assemble 75 ornamental
concrete standards:
(2) furnish and install 75 luminaries
and lamps complete with compen-
sators.
(J) 9, am,
pensators.
(4) furnish and install 6.C. to 20-amp.
series transformers.
(5) 75 concrete foundations for stand-
ards with conduit beds:
(6) furnish and install 3,000 ft. Mt-in.
black iron pipe conduit;
(7) furnish and install 29,100 ft. 5,000
volt single conductor, solid No. 8
H and L C Wire.
(S) furnish and install 600-volt single
conductor, stranded No. 8 RCDB
wire.
Bond of $4,000 required of the suc-
cessful bidder. Certified check 10%
payable to Clerk of the Board of Su-
pervisors required with bid. Plans ob-
tainalle from Bureau of Engineering,
3rd floor, City Hall.
LIVEIUIORIC. Alameda Co., Cal.—
Until April 6, 8:15 P. M., bids will te
received by Elmer G. Still, town clerk
C940), to install electroliers together
with underground system in portions
of West First St., East First St. and
South Livermore Ave., involving 45
Westinghouse Hollowspun Granite
electroliers, Belmont Design 15, Style
No. 338225 with type "U" fitter, to-
gether with transformers, light units,
etc. 1911 Act. Certified check 10 per
cent payable to city required with
bid. Specifications on file in office of
clerk. L. E. Wright, city engineer.
YREKA, Siskiyou Co., Cal.— City
trustees contemplate installation of
ornamental lighting standards at street
intersections. About 45 standards will
be installed.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Eutte Electric
& Manufacturing Co., 956 Folsom St.,
at $4,340 submitted lowest bid to sec-
retary, Board of Public Works, to in-
stall ornamental street lighting sys-
tem in Bernal Ave., involving:
39 ornamental iron standards, erect,
paint and assemble; 39 luminaries and
lamps, furnish and install; 30 concrete
foundations with conduit beds; 11,800
5,000-volt single conductor R and L C
wire; 2 series transformers, furnished
and installed. Following is a com-
plete list of the bids:
Butte Elec. & Mfg. Co $4,340
H. C. Reid 4,430
Butte Elec. & Equip. Co 4,485
A. C. Rice 4.747
R. Flatland 5,350
Bids held under advisement.
MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT
OAKLAND, Calif. — Following is a
partial list of prospective bidders to
construct and install marine type car-
go hoist and ramp for Inland Water-
ways Terminal at the foot of Webster
Street, bids for which will be opened
by the City Port Commission, 424 Oak-
land Bank BIdg . March 30, 4:30 P. M. :
Otis Elevator Co., 1 Beach St., San
Francisco.
Joshua Hendy Iron Works, 200 Pine
St., San Francisco.
United Iron Works, 580 2nd Street,
Oakland.
Independent Iron Works, 1824 Chase
St., Oakland.
RIVERBANK. Stanislaus Co., Cal.
— City trustees plan purchase of a
road grader. Committee has been ap-
pointed to secure data on such equip-
BOULDER CITY. Nev.— Reports in-
dicate that materials and supplies
purchased by the Six Companies. Inc.,
for use on the Hoover Dam Project
will be purchased by competitive bid-
ding. Miscellaneous hardware, pipe,
oils, greases, and small tools are to
te purchased in the open market.
About $4,500,000 will be expended for
such purposes. About $5,000,000 will
i , , . pended for equipment including
right standard locomotives, 70 dump
cars, 30 motor trucks, 15 2-yard elec-
tric shovels, six 4-yard concrete mix-
ers, in all compressors each with a
capacity of 2500 cu. ft. per minute,
seven cable ways, a Diesel electric
stand-by plant with 2500 H.P. capac-
ity, a complete gravel plant with ca-
pacity of 700 tons sand and gravel
per hours, derricks, hoists, etc.
ANTIOCH, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
Until April 13, S P. M.. bids will be
received by J. E. McElheney, town
clerk, to furnish and deliver one mo-
tor-driver truck according to specifi-
cations on file in the office of clerk.
Certified check 10 per cent payable to
town required with bid.
SACRAMENTO, Cal— Following bids
received March 23 under Requisition
No. S574 by State Bureau of Purchas-
es, Sacramento, to furnish and de-
liver Williams, Colusa County, one
I % -yard straight Diesel engine driven
heavy duty power shovel with a work-
ing weight of approximately DO, 000 lbs.
Industrial Brownhoist Co., San Fran-
cisco, $15,000.
Northwest Engineering Co., San
Francisco, $15.S50 (gas shovel, not in
accordance with specifications).
Edward R. Bacon, San Francisco,
($16,115 (gas shovel, not in accord-
ance to specifications).
Osgood Co., Oakland, $16,235.
Harnischfeger Sales Co., San Fran-
cisco, $16,744, Model 650; $20,452 Model
700B.
Jenison Machinery Co., San Fran-
cisco, $17,940.
A. L. Young Machinery Co., S. F.,
$16,970.
R. A. Bodin Co., Sacramento, $18300.
Garfield & Co., San Francisco, $18,-
465.
Harron, Rickard & McCone Co., San
Francisco, $22,139 (Discount of $822.20
if paid within ten days).
Bucyrus - Erie Co., San Francisco,
$22,510.
FIRE EQUIPMENT
LINDSAY, Tulare Co., Cal.— Elec-
tion will be called shortly by city trus-
tes to vote bonds of $6,000 to finance
pucha.se of a motor pumper for the
fire department.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Pioneer Rub-
ber Mills, S22 E 3rd St., awarded con-
tract by city purchasing agent, Thos.
Oughton, to furnish cotton rubber lin-
ed fire hose under Specifications No.
2390: 30.000 ft. 2%-tn., and 20,000 ft.
IK'-in. hose.
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
LAGUNA BEACH, Orange Co., Cai.
—A. J. Stead, chief engineer of the
Laguna Beach County Water District,
is preparing plans for a storage reser-
voir upon which bids will be called
probably within the next three weeks.
The proposed structure will be of re-
inforced concrete and have a capac-
ity of between 300.000 and 500,000 gal-
lons.
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— Application for a permit to con-
struct a low type dam in San Gabriel
Canyon has been made to the state
engineer at Sacramento by Samuel B.
Morris, Pasadena water superintend-
ent. Plans, prepared by C. E. Pearce.
under the supervision of Louis Hill
and Fred A. Noetzil, consulting engi-
neers, show a structure 302 ft. high
from foundations to spillway, 750 ft.
in length at the crest and 217 ft. at
the spillway crest. It will be 20 ft.
thick at the top and 277.22 ft. in
breadth at the bottom. The reservoir
will serve to impound 40,000 acre feet
of water. The estimated cost Is
$5,770,000.
Twenty
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 28, 135
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
OAKLAND, CaL— Steel Tank & Pipe
Co, 1100 4th St., Berkeley, at $16,-
S00 awarded contract by East Bay
Municipal Utility District. 512 Six-
teenth St., Oakland, to furnish and
deliver 6000 feet of electric welded
sheet steel pipe.
EXETER, Tulare Co., Cal.— Until
April 8, 5 P. M. (to be opened 8:15
F. M.), bids will te received by T. E.
Awbrey, city clerk, to drill one well
600 feet in depth and cased with dou-
ble No. 12 gauge, 14-inch easing. Cer-
tified check 5 per cent payable to
mayor required with bid. Specifica-
tions on file in office of clerk.
SAN FRANCISCO — Bids will be
asked about April 10, to be opened
atout May 6, by S. J. Hester, secre-
tary, Board of Public Works, to con-
struct a pipe line across the San
Joaquin Valley to serve as an emer-
gency supply line from Hetch Hetchy
via the Altamount Pass without wait-
ing for the completion of the Coast
Range tunnels. The line would be
about 46^4 miles in length and will
exclusive of the Red Mountain Bar
cost between $7,000,000 and $7,500,000,
6iphon, to cost an additional $250,000.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— Until
April 4, 11 A. M., bids will be received
by Alf. E. Edgcumbe, city clerk, to
replace existing timber trestles sup-
porting the 14-inch Green Valley wa-
ter supply main. Certified check 10
per cent payable to city required with
bid. Plans on file in office of clerk.
T. D. Kilkenny, city engineer.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until April 3, 5:30
P. M., bids will be received by John
Kimball, secretary, East Bay Munici-
pal Utility District, 512 16th St., to
furnish and deliver gate valves for
distributing system. Specifications ob-
tainable from above office.
SEWERS AND SEWAGE
DISPOSAL PLANTS
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— City
council declares intention (109-D) to
construct 6-inch vitrified clay pipe
sewer in Coast avenue including one
cement concrete manhole; 4-in. on
6-in. wyes. 1911 Act. Hearing April
9. H. 9. Foster, city clerk C. C.
Valkenburg, city engineer
EL CERRITO, Contra Costa Co.,
Cal.— City Engineer Harry D. Chap-
man making surveys for sewers in the
Tapscott Park area to serve as a
residential district.
SAN FRANCISCO.— C. B. Eaton, 715
Ocean Ave., at $40,050 awarded con-
tract by Board of Public Works to
construct reinforced concrete sewer at
crossing of Sunset Blvd. and Lincoln
Way, involving:
844 lin. ft. 7-ft. 3-in. by 9-ft. reinf.
concrete sewer, $34.
386 lin. ft. 5-ft. 6-in. circular do, $21.
108 lin. ft. 18-in. V.C.P. sewer, $6.
4 brick or concrete manholes, $60.
1 taper connection from 5-ft. 6-in.
sewer to 7-ft. 3-in. ty 9-ft. sewer,
$450.
1 taper connection from 7-ft. 3-In.
sewer to 6-ft. 6-in. sewer, $300.
1 taper connection from 5-ft. 6-in.
sewer to 6-ft. 6-in. sewer, $250.
OAKLAND, Calif.— City council has
started proceedings to call an elec-
tion to vote bonds of $3,850,000, of
which $1,300,000 is to finance construc-
tion of sewers. Walter N. Frickstad
Js city engineer.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.,
Cal.— City Engineer C. L. Dimmitt is
making surveys for extension of sewer
system in Valota Road.
PHOENIX, Ariz.— C. C. Kennedy,
Call Bldg., San Francisco, has been
named as sole consulting engineer in
connection with the city's new $817,-
000 sewer and disposal system. Un-
der the original arrangements, the
firm of Holmquist and Madden was to
work in conjunction with Kennedy.
The project is now in the hands of
cent of the actual cost of the project,
exclusive of land, rights of way and
engineering fees. The proposed proj-
ect will include a sewage treatment
W. J. Jameson, city engineer, with
C. C. Kennedy, consulting engineer.
The latter will receive a fee of 4 per
plant, and disposal system, and new
sewer lines within the city.
SEATTLE. Wash.— Bids will be
asked shortly by Board of Public
Works to construct Lake Washington
intercepting sewer system; estimated
cost $190,000. Will involve approxi-
mately 20.000 ft. triple strength vitri-
fied clay pipe varying from 8 in. to
24 in., in addition to the construction
of three pumping stations.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal.— An elec-
tion will be held April 6, to vote on
an $18,000 bond issue for the construc-
tion of digester equipment, distrib-
uting mains, and other additions to
the sewage disposal plant and city
farm.
LA MESA, San Diego Co., Cal.— Un-
til 8 P. M., April 14, bids will be re-
ceived by the La Mesa city council for
one sewage chlorinator and platform
scale, having a capacity at the rate
of 100 thousand gallons of flow of
sewer per 24 hours, bidder to furnish
engineer for supervising installation,
city to furnish necessary common la-
bor and material for erecting chlor-
inating house and chlorinator. Bids
are requested on both the solution
and dry feed types of standard chlor-
inators. O. E. Lapum, city clerk.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—City Const. Co. at $3,750 and $3,700
submitted low bid to county super-
visors to construct sewer system at
county fair grounds. Complete list of
bids, all taken under advisement, fol-
lows:
City Const. Co $3,750; $3,700
F. E. Goodell 5,146; 4,996
John Hachman 5,400; 5,100
Martin Murphy 5,785; 5,285
Geo. C. DeGolyer 6,300; 5,500
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Board of Public Workc is considering
two plans for sewage disposal, one
submitted by the Burns-McDonnell-
Smith Engineering Co., of Los Angeles
calling for a complete treatment plant
at a cost of $300,000, which plan City
Engineer J. F. Byxbee has modified,
reducing the cost to $93,720 for the
city of Palo Alto and $45,680 for the
Stanford University. The city en-
gineers plan provides for the construc-
tion of a pumping plant approximately
600 feet east of the junction of Ar-
royo cind East Willow roads, the
erection of a skimming chamber on
the marsh land to the east, and the
laying of a 22- inch wood stave pipe
outfall sewer which would terminate
about 3,500 feet north of Sand Point
at the mouth of Mayfield slough and
approximately 1,000 off shore in the
water of the bay.
WATERWORKS
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Thomp-
son Constr. Co., 2150 G St., Fresno,
at $7720 awarded contract by county
supervisors to furnish and install
pumps, pressure tanks and miscellan
eous items for Fresno County Wate
District No. 1. Perry F. Brown, en
gineer, 512 Griffith-McKenzie Bldg
Fresno.
REDWOOD CITY. San Mateo Co
Cal. — Campbell & Budlong, San Jose
at $2100 awarded contract by clt
council to furnish and install two dee
well turbine pumps in open bore
wells.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.
Cal. — Nash, Englehart Co., Sharo:
Bldg., San Francisco, at $1300 award
ed contract by city council to furnis
and install two centrifugal booste
pumps and motors.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Contracts fo
furnishing welded steel water pipe un
der Specification No. 2385 were award
ed by city purchasing agent, as fol
lows:
Western Pipe & Steel Co. — Proposa
(1), items 1 and 2; Proposal (2), item
5, 6, and 7; amount of contract, $240.
772.
Consolidated Steel Corp., Ltd. — Pro
posal (2), items 2 and 3 amount o
contract, $183,515.
Unit bids submitted in issue o
LAGUNA BEACH, Orange Co., Cal
—Until 7 p. m., April 7, bids will b.
received by the Laguna Beach Count;
Water District for furnishing a cen
trifugal pump of 600 G. P. M. operat
ing against a head of 340 ft. CertI
fied check or bond, 10 per cent. A. J
Stead is the chief engineer.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 11 a. m.
April 1, bids will be received by th>
Los Angeles city purchasing agent
Thomas Oughton, for furnishing gal
vanized wrought steel pipe under Speci
fications No. 2397, F. O. B. Hewitt St
spur, for department of water am
power. The items are:
Item (1) one carload galvanizec
wrought steel pipe to be delivered a
Los Angeles, approximately June 1
1931, comprising the following quan
tities and kinds of pipe:
(1) 9000 ft. %-in. std. pipe with plan
ends;
(2) 4000 ft. 1-in. std. pipe with plali
ends;
(3) 1000 ft. 1%-in. std. pipe complett
with threads adn couplings;
(4) 1000 ft. 1*4 -in. std. pipe complett
with threads and couplings;
(5) £500 ft. 2-in. std. pipe complex
with threads and couplings;
(6) 500 ft. 3-in. std. pipe complete
with threads and couplings;
(7) 500 ft. 4-in. std. pipe complett
with threads and couplings;
(8) 10,000 ft. J/2 -in. extra heavy pipe
with plain ends;
(9) 5000 ft. 1-in. extra heavy pipe
with plain ends;
(10) 500 ft. 1%-in. extra heavy pipe
with plain ends.
Item (2) same as item (1) July 1
delivery.
Item (2) same as item (1) August 1
delivery.
Item (4) same as item (1) Septem-
ber 1 delivery.
Item (5) same as Item (1) October
1 delivery.
Item (6) same as item (1) Novem-
ber 1 delivery.
Item (7) same as item (1) Decem-
ber 1 delivery.
KLAMATE FALLS, Oregon— Until
2 P. M., April 8, bids will be received
by the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.
1441 Welton St., Denver, Colo., foi
furnishing one electric motor-driven
vertical pumping unit, having a dis-
charge capacity of 15 cu. ft. per sec-
ond under a total effective head of 48
ft., for Dry Lake Pumping Plant No.
2, Langell Valley Division, Klamath
Project, Oregon. j
Saturday, March 28, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-one
BOULDER CITY, Nev — Until 2 P.
>!., April 1, bids will be received by
he U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, 1441
Velton St., Denver, Colo., for fur-
ilshlng high pressure pipe line mate-
ials for Boulder City water supply
loulder Canyon Project, in accord-
nce with Specifications No. 514-D.
Bids will be taken on the following
gfidules and quantities of pipe:
SCHEDULE NO. 1
Seamless Line Pipe, American Pe-
roleum Institute Grade "B," Plain
Inds for Dresser Type Couplings:
Item 1: 4453 ft. 10% -in. O. D. of
hlcknesses and lengths shown in the
peclfi cations;
2842 ft. 12% -In. O. D., of thickness-
s and lengths shown in speciflca-
<lon8.
Seamless Line Pipe, American Pe-
roleum Institute Grade "B," Plain
inds for Dresser Type Couplings,
hop Bent to the Radii Shown In
pecincations:
Item 2: 228 ft. 10%-in. O. D.
1020 ft. 12% -in. O. D.
SCHEDULE NO. 2
■ Seamless Line Pipe, American Pe-
roleum Institute Grade "B," Plain
:nds lor Dresser Type Couplings:
Item 3: 21,466 ft. 12%-in. O. D., of
nickness and lengths shown In the
peculations.
• Seamless Line Pipe, American Pe-
•oleum Institute Grade "B," Plain
Ends for Dresser Type Couplings,
hop Bent to the Radii Specified.
Item No. 4: 4429 ft. 12%-in. O. D.,
f thickness, radius of bends, etc.,
hown in specifications.
Substitutions will te allowed under
chedule 2 as follows:
12% -in. O. D. lap-welded line pipe
■all thickness 0.300-in.
OR
12%-ln. O. D. Republic resistance,
veld pipe, wall thickness 0.279-in.
SCHEDULE NO. 3
-Seamless Line Pipe, American Pe-
■oleum Institute Grade "B," Plain
:nds for Dresser Type Couplings:
Item No. 4: 8720 ft. 12% -in. O. D.
tf thickness, length, as shown in the
oecifications.
< Seamless Line Pipe, American Pe-
oleum Institute Grade "B," Plain
Inds, Shop Bend to the Radius Spec-
led Below:
Item No. 6: 480 ft. 12%-in. O. D.,
' thickness, radius, etc., as shown in
lecifications.
Substitutions will be allowed under
chedule No. 3 as follows:
12%-in. O. D. lap-welded line pipe,
>minal thickness 0.300-in.
OR
12%-in. O. D. Republic Resistance
| eld pipe, wall thickness 0.279-in.
SCHEDULE NO. 4
! (Alternative to Schedule No. 5)
Seamless Line Pipe, American Pe-
•oleum Institute Grade "B," Plain
Inds for Dresser Type Couplings:
Item No. 7: 12,746 ft. 12%-in. O. D.
.' thickness; length as shown in the
lecifications.
Seamless Line Pipe, American Pe-
oleum Institute Grade "B," Plain
nds for Dresser Type Couplings,
hop Bent to the Radii Shown In
oecifications:
Item No. 8: 3949 ft. 12%-in. O. D.,
thickness, length and radius shown
specifications.
Substitutions will be allowed under
:hedule No. 4 as follows:
12%-in. O. D. lap-welded line pipe,
Jmtnal wall thickness 0.300-in.
OR
12%-in. o. D. Republic Resistance
, eld pipe, wall thickness 0.279-ln.
SCHEDULE NO. 5
(Alternative to Schedule No. 4)
Spiral Lock Seam Welded Copper
olydenum-Iron Pipe. No. 10 U. S.
auge with Plain Ends for Dre6ser
ype Couplings:
Item No. 9: 16,695 ft. 12-ln. I. D., of
lickness, length and radius of bends
I shown In specifications.
SCHEDULE NO. 6
Sleeve Type Pipe Couplings, Each
Coupling to Consist of One Middle
Ring, Two Follower Rings, Two Rub-
ber Wedge Section Gaskets, and Eight
Holts for Water Pipe Line Service,
Dresser Style 38 or Equal.
Item No. 10: 150 %x7-in. couplings
for 10% -In. O. D. pipe, with M>x%xl>,i<
in. extra heavy gaskets.
860 5/16x7-in. couplings for 12%-ln.
O. D. pipe with Sx^xlVs-in. extra
heavy gaskets.
NOTE
Schedule 2 is alternative to Sched-
ules 3 and 4 combined or Schedule 3
and 5 combined, and award of con-
tract will be made as follows:
Schedules 1, 2 and 6, or
Schedules 1, 3, 4 and 6, or
Schedules 1, 3, 5 and 6.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Thomp-
son Construction Co., 2150 G St.,
Fresno, at $7720 submitted low bid to
the county supervisors to furnish and
install pumps, pressure tanks and mis-
cellaneous items for Fresno County
Water District No. 1. Perry F. Brown,
engineer, 512 Griffith-McKenzie Bldg.,
Fresno. Complete list of bids follows:
Thompson Const. Co $7720
E. W. Redman, Fresno 8350
Geo. G. Wood, Fresno 8694
Taken under advisement until Mar.
March 19.
LOMPOC, Santa Barbara Co., Cal
Pomona Pumping Co., 322 E. 3rd St.
Los Angeles, awarded contract b>
city at $1629 to furnish one deep well
turbine pump.
MILLBRAE. San Mateo Co., Cal.—
George DeGolyer, Federal Telegraph
Bldg., at $7898.25 awarded contract by
the Millbrae Public Utility District to
construct water distributing system.
Project involves 3450 ft. 6-in. cast iron
pipe, 1150 4-in. do, 8275 ft. 2-in. gal-
vanized wrought iron pipe, 4 6-inch
gate valves, 15 4-in. do, 25 2-in. do, 1
reinf. cone, meterfl manhole, 45 valve
boxes, install fire hydrants furnished
by the district.
A complete list of bids on this proj-
ect was published in our issue of Mar.
14.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
—Until April 6, 11 A. M., bids will be
received by county supervisors to fur-
nish and install one deep well tur-
bine pump for Contra Costa County-
Water Works District No. 1. Speci-
fications on file in office of the county
clerk. >
GRANTS PASS, Oregon.— Following
contracts awarded by city council in
connection with municipal water sys-
tem:
General Construction & Filter Plant
to Hargreaves and Lindsay, Eugene.
Ore., $33,707. (Oliver S. Almlie of O'-
Brien, Ore., was low at $32,912 but de-
sired longer time for completion).
Filter Plant to California Filter Co.,
$14,14S.
Pump Installation and Wiring to
Helt and O'Donnell, Portland, at $30S3.
Barr and Cunningham, engineers,
Portland, Ore. >
CALIFORNIA— Recommendations of
the legislative water committee, set-
ling forth projects costing approxi-
mately $188,000,000 for the maximum
conservation and utilization of water
in California, have been announced.
The units proposed, with estimated
costs are as follows:
Kenneth reservoir, after bay and
power plant, $84,000,000.
Contra Costa conduit, $2,500,000.
Delta Cross channel, $4,000,000.
San Joaquin pumping system, $15,-
500,000.
Aqueducts from Frlant reservoir,
$29,900,000.
Right-of-way, water rights and
general expense. $8,000,000.
Santa Ana river flood control and
conservation project, $30,000,000.
Total, $18S, 000,000.
GLENDORA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
—Until 8 V. M.. March 31, bids will
be i Ived by city council to furnish
Class i: pipe as follows:
(1) 1100 ft. 12-ln. c. I. pipe.
(2) 2400 ft. 8-ln. c. I. pipe;
(3) 2000 ft. 6-in. c. I. pipe;
(4) 4000 ft. 4-ln. black stand screw
pipe.
Certified check, 10%. Fred Long,
city clerk.
SONOMA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— West-
co Chippewa Pump Sales Co.. 951 Fol-
som St., San Francisco, at $395 sub-
mitted low bid to the city trustees to
furnish and install pumping system
in the city plaza. Complete list of the
bids follows:
Westco Co., San Francisco $395.00
Mercy & Peterson, Somona $403.50
(alternate) 368.50
Garry's Garage, Sonoma 408.20
Cline Electric Works 450.00
Scott Machinery Co 612.00
Jacuzzi Bros 654.50
Byron-Jackson Co 690.00
Bids were received on:
PUMP: Equipped with roller or ball
bearing; bronze rotor; c. 1. case and
cover plate; pump with capacity of
100-gals. per minute when pumping in-
to pneumatic tank against a pressure
of 40-lbs. Pump to be mounted on
cast iron base with raised edges to
catch drip; pump to be direct con-
nected to electric motor by means of
flexible coupling.
MOTOR: Of standard make, 220-
volts, 3-phase, 60-cycIe.
PRESSURE REGULATOR: Of In-
dustrial Control, two-pole type.
TANK: California Code Tank of 550
gallons capacity, complete with water
gauge and pressure gauge and open-
ings for pump connections and drain.
All bids taken under advisement.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
—City Engineer J. F. Byxbee is pre-
paring plans for a 4-lane subway at
the Embarcadero Road crossing of
the Southern Pacific Railroad, the
City Planning Commission having se-
lected that site. In addition to the
four 10-foot traffic lanes, the subway
would embody two wide sidewalks and
a tridge over Alma Street. Condem-
nation of the entire fclock bounded
by Lincoln Avenue, Embarcadero
Road, High Street and Alma Street,
is favored as a part of the project to
insure safety and convenience near
the subway. A rough estimate of the
city's share of the cost places It at
$85,000, exclusive of purchasing the
block containing seven blocks with
an estimated value of $40,000. The
Southern Pacific has expressed a will-
ingness to pay half on the construc-
tion of a two-lane subway, estimated
to cost $124,000.
PLAYGROUNDS & PARKS
OAKLAND. Calif.— City council has
started proceedings to call an elec-
tion to vote, bonds of $3,850,000, of
which $300,000 is to finance increase
in park and recreation facilities. An-
other proposition will provide $500,000
for bringing clean salt water into
Lake Merritt, with the establishment
of a bathing beach and other recrea-
tional centers. Walter N. Frickstad
is city engineer.
POSITION WANTED
STENOGRAPHER Bookkeeper,
desires position with Architect or
Contractor. Experienced In Build-
ing Construction, General Con-
tracting and Architectural Work.
Phone Fillmore 7211-Mis» Madden
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March
19?
SANTA ROSA. Sonoma Co., Cal.—
Until April 7, 5 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Ney L. Donovan, city clerk,
to construct a cascade and lily pool
in Fremont Park. Certified check 10%
payable to city manager required with
bid. Plans obtainable from office of
city manager.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Architect
Lloyd Wright, 858 N. Doheny Dr.,
West Hollywood, completed working
plans for work to be done in Barns-
dall Park for the Los Angeles Play-
ground Dept. Work will consist of
colored stone terraces, open air chil-
dren's theatre, reinforced concrete
wrading pool, altering present Barns-
dale building into a gymnasium and
swimming pool. Estimated cost of
work is $60,000. The park department
will handle the work.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Until April 7, 8 P. M., bids will be
received by W. E. Varcoe, city clerk,
to resurface south tennis court at
Lincoln Park. Certified check 10 per
cent payable to city required with bid.
Plans on file in office of clerk.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— A. Teichert &
Son, 1S46 37th St., Sacramento, at
$1095 awarded contract by city coun-
cil to construct tennis court at South-
side Park.
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
ORANGE COUNTY, Cal.— Griffith
Co., L. A. Railway Bldg.. Los Angeles,
at $35,807 awarded contract by State
Highway Commission to grade and
pave with Portland cement concrete,
0.9 mile at Galivan Overhead Cross-
ing.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Nevada—
Until April S, 3 P. M., bids will be
received by S. C. Durkee, state high-
way engineer, Carson City, for grad-
ing, constructing structures and plac-
ing surfacing material between Win-
nemucca and 6 miles west of Stone-
house. Certified check 5% required
with bid. Plans obtainable from en-
gineer on deposit of $15, of which $10
is returnable. Plans on file in office
of U. S. Bureau of Public Roads, 4G1
Market St., San Francisco.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.— Un-
ion Paving Co., Call Bldg.. San Fran-
cisco, sutmitted lone bid to the Board
of Public Works to improve Head St.
bet. Shields and Sargeant Sts., involv-
ing: 175 lin. ft. armored cone. curb.
$1.40; 6-in. V.C.P. side sewer. $1.50;
2625 sq. ft. 6-in. class E concrete pave-
ment, $.32.
SAN FRANCISCO— M. Bertolino. 25
Shotwell St.. at $.175 sq. ft. submitted
lone bid to Board of Public Works to
construct 5.000 sq. ft. of cement side-
walks in State St. bet. Levant and
Castro Sts., etc.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Cal.— Fol-
lowing bids received Mar. 25 by State
Highway Commission to grade and oil
7.5 miles between Bailey's' Ranch and
Neenach School.
Gibbons & Reed, Burbank $48,749
Steele Finley, Santa Ana 50.254
Dimmitt & Taylor. L. A 52.322
Macco Const. Co.. Clearwater.... 55.425
Owl Truck Co., Compton 55.980
F. W. Nighbert, Bakersfield 59,655
F. W. Hammer, Los Angeles 60,032
P. J. Akmadcich, Los Angeles.. 60.395
Chas. Ladaveze, South Gate 61.251
Hartman Const. Co., Bakersfield 61.940
D. G. Monroe. Los Angeles 62,617
McCray Co., Los Angeles 67,125
J. G. Donovan & Sons, L. A 69.785
C. J. Willis & Sons, L. A 71,970
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Cal.— Fol-
lowing bids received Mar. 25 by State
Highway Commission to pave with
Portland cement concrete, 8.8 miles
between La Posta Creek and Campo
Road Junction:
E. P. Ford, East San Diego $240,751
Basich Bros., Torrance $242,273
Matich Bros., Elsinore 26S.962
Central Calif. Roads & South-
ern Calif. Roads, L. A 269. 74S
Griffith Co., Los Angeles 2S5.627
Dalev Corp., San Diego 285,755
Geo. H. Oswald. Los Angeles... 286,545
Sandy Pearson, Santa Monica.. 308,103
Ed, Johnson & Son, L. A not totaled
MENDOCINO COUNTY, Cal.— E. C.
Coats, Sacramento, at $439,470 award-
ed contract by State Highway Com-
mission to grade 5.5 miles and surface
with bituminous treated crushed
gravel or stone surfacing, road mixed.
13.5 miles between Pepperwood and
Little Dann Creek.
KERN COUNTY, Cal.— Until April
S. 4 P. M., bids will be received by F.
G. Somner, district engineer, State
Highway Commission, Bishop, to treat
with heavy fuel oil as a dust pallia-
tive, 31.2 miles between Mojave and
the San Bernardino County line.
Specifications obtainable from above.
NAPA. Napa Co., Cal.— City council
declares intention (53S) to improve
Eighth St. bet. River St. and Soscol
Ave., involving grading; 2-course
emulsified asphalt macadam pavement.
40 ft. wide. 1911 Act. Hearing April
13. H. H. Thompson, city clerk. H.
Harrold. city engineer.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Until April 6, 11 A. M., bids will be
received by Regents of the University
of California, for grading of the Geo.
C. Edwards Fields on the Campus.
Specifications obtainable from Cash-
ier's Window, U. of C, Berkeley, Cal-
ifornia, on deposit of $50. returnable.
(5145) 28
MONTEREY COUNTY. Calif.— Fol-
lowing bids received Mar. 25 by State
Highway Commission to grade and
pave with Portland cement concrete,
11.1 miles between 2 miles north of
Salinas and the north boundary:
Peninsula Paving Co. Standard
Oil Bldg., San Francisco.. ..$459, 358
Baisch Bros., Torrance 464.830
Hanrahan Co., San Francisco.. 474,300
C. W. Wood. Stockton 476.100
W. F. Peck Co., Los Angeles.. 481,147
Union Paving Co., S. F 482,586
N. M. Ball. Porterville 483,523
Jahn & Bressi, Los Angeles 492,213
Frederickson & Watson and
Frederickson Bros., Oak-
land 496,518
Healy-Tibbitts Co., S. F 509,871
J. F. Knapp. Oakland 509,931
Macco Const. Co., Clearwater.. 536,407
D. H. Ryan, San Diego not totaled
MARIN COUNTY, Cal.— O. A. Lind-
berg, 448 North American St., Stock-
ton, at $7450 awarded contract by
superintendent of Lighthouses, Sai
Francisco, for constructing 2.5 mile
of road in Marin County, extendinj
from Drake's Bay into the Poin
Reyes Lighthouse Reservation; roai
to have surface of decomposed graniti
approx. IS ft. wide.
MONTEREY" COUNTY. Cal. — Ow
Truck Co., Compton, awarded contrac
by U. S. Forest Service, San Francisco
at $22,497.66 for grading and installini
culverts in approximately 6.6 miles o
road in Santa Barbara National Fores
in Monterey County, involving:
(1) 61,188 cu. yds. excav., unclassified
without overhaul, $.355.
(2) 906 lin. ft. 12-in. corru. metal cul
verts, hauled and in place, $.52.
(3) 488 lin. ft. 15-in. do, $.50.
(4) 76 lin. ft. 24-in do, $75
NAPA, Napa Co.. Cal.— Until Apri
6, 7:30 P. M., bids will be received b:
H. H. Thompson, city clerk, (536) t(
construct concrete curbs in 8th St.
bet. River St. and Soscol Ave. 191
Act. Certified check 10% payable t.
city required with bid. Plans on fil-
in office of clerk. H. Harrold, cit;
engineer.
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.-!
County Surveyor Geo. Macomber ha
completed plans to construct 2^ ft
shoulders on a 2l& mile strip of high
way on the Crows Landing Road am
for resurfacing of the same strip
The cost is estimated at $23,000
Shoulders will be 5-inch concrete.
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. — Unti
April 16, 2 P. M., bids will be receivet
by U. S. Bureau of Public Roads. 46:
Market St., San Francisco, to gradt
9.913 miles of Section "A" of Rout(
10, Weed - Medecine Lake Nationa
Forest Highway in Shasta Nationa
Forest, involving:
(1) 61 acres clearing;
(2) 130,000 cu. yds. unclass. excav.;
(3) 754 cu. yds. unclass. excavatioi
for structures;
(4) 71,000 sta. yds. overhaul;
(5) 9.905 miles finishing earth gradet
road;
(6) 80 cu. yds. class A concrete; I
(7) 40 cu. yds. class B concrete;
(8) 78 cu. yds. class D concrete;
(9) 19.000 lbs. reinforcing steel;
(10) 2.504 lin. ft. corru. galv. meta
(li; 64 r.w. monuments.
Plans obtainable from above office
on deposit of $10, checks for same tc
be made payable to Federal Reserve
Bank of San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO— Western Pipe &
Steel Co.. 444 Market St., San Fran-
cisco, at $681.10 submitted low bid tc
U. S. Forest Service to furnish cul-
verts in connection with Santa Bar-:
bara National Forest highway project.
Other bids: California Corrugated Cul-
vert Co., Berkeley, $0SS.S1; Goldeni
Gate Culvert Co., Oakland, $760.99. .
CONTRACTORS' MACHINE WORKS
SPECIALISTS ON REPAIRING AND REBUILDING OF
Bunkers, Hoppers, Chuting, Conveyors, Rollers, Mixers, Hoist*,
Shovels, Tractors, Pavers, Crushers, Drag Lines, Elevators, Car
Unloaders, and other Road and Building Equipments;
BLACKSMITHING AND WELDING
Builders of Rosenberg Portable Car Unloaders
CREAR & BATES
57 Zoe St., bet. 3rd and 4th, off Brannan St.
Phone GArfield 4374 San Francisco
S irfay, March 2S, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
f\ve n ty -three
>LTOAS-LASSEN COUNTIES, Cat.
As previously reported, bids will bo
eiviti April 15 by the State Hlgh-
v Commission to surface with un-
aU-ii crushed gravel or stone 25.3
les between Chester and Wlllards.
?ject involves:
1450 CU. yds. roadway excav. with-
out class;
1590 cu. yds. imported borrow
(shoulders);
482 stations side borrow (shoul-
ders);
5440 sta. yds. overhaul;
21,300 cu. yds. untreated crushed
;;r i . i or stone (Location A);
1420 cu. yds. untreated crushed
■ gravel or stone surfacing (Loca-
tion B);
1050 tons cut-back asphalt, Grade
E;
15.2
miles m
ixing cut-back asphalt
and
BiarfACll
g material;
7233
lin. ft.
timber guard rail to
be ri
set;
) mi-
lin. ft
woven wire fence to
te
reset;
) 934
M. gals
water applied to sur-
facing;
) 79S
station
s preparing subgrade
and
finishing roadway.
ANTA BARBARA, Cal.— Atkins &
iisch, 1241 Ethel St., Glendale, at
; ,175 submitted low lid to city coun-
. to improve Canyon Perdido St.,
, Involving in the main 150,000 sq.
8-5-8-in. cone, pavement at 22.5c
Taken under advisement.
'IAN FRANCISCO.— Architect H. A.
iaton, 525 Market St., desires grad-
■ bids in connection with the pro-
■ led women's college to be construct-
. on Lone Mountain, Turk and Park-
■ Sts., San Francisco, for the San
[incisco College for Women. Ap-
:>ximately 170,000 yards are involved.
-'HICO, Butte Co., Cal.— Gilmore Oil
, Los Angeles, awarded contract by
1 council to furnish three grades
oil for resurfacing streets. The
ee grades will be bought at follow-
f price during the present year:
ade 1, 80 cents a barrel, for which
I transportation price to Chico will
'.667 per barrel; grade 2, 65 cents
h .667 transportation cost; grade 3.
ihaltum road oil, $9.50 a ton, with
j0 the transportation cost per ton.
phaltic emulsion is to be purchased
the open market.
fREKA, Siskiyou Co., Calif.— City
gineer Arthur O'Connor is prepar-
' plans to pave various streets.
ins will be prepared for two types
pavement, concrete and asphalt
ncrete, and bids will be asked on
s basis.
VASHOE COUNTY, Nevada.— Until
ril 8, 2 P. M., bids will be received
S. C. Durkee, state highway engi-
ir, Carson City, to reconstruct a
'tion of the state highwav between
ishoe Summit and Huffa'ker's, 9.1G
les In length, involving widening
I existing cement concrete pave-
nt and resurfacing it with asphaltic
icrete, together with the necessary
tding and construction of struc-
es. Plans obtainable from engineer
deposit of $15, of which $10 Is re-
nable. Plans on file in office of U.
Bureau of Public Roads, 461 Mar-
- St., San Francisco.
rEHAMA -SHASTA COUNTIES, Cal.
e separate bid listing for bids open-
by U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
' improvements in Lassen-Volcanic
tional Park.
3AN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
itil April 6. 11 A. M., bids will be
'elved by Henry A. Pfister, county
rk, to improve Page road from San
anclsco road (state highway) to
rastradero road in Supervisor Dis-
County Survey
SANTA CRUZ, Sa
— Cardwell Const, i
$3,420.40 awarded
council to Improve
iz Co., Cal.
:o , Santa Cruz, at
ontrad ty city
Vine Street from
Church St. to Locust St., involving:
(1) 10,845 sq. ft. grading;
(2) 10.S45 si|. fi. concrete paving;
(3) 3100 ft. sidewalk; 446 ft. concrete
curb;
(4) 250 ft. C-in. vitrified sewer;
(5) 112 sq. ft. concrete driveway;
(6) 240 ft. 4-ln. vlt. pipe; 1 manhole.
W. E. Miller. Santa Cms, only other
bidder at $3,744.61. Estimate of City
Engineer Roy Fowler, $3,447.95.
UKIAH, Mendocino Co., Cal.— Cali-
fornia Corrugated Culvert Co., Berke-
ley, awarded contract by city council
to furnish 10-in. pipe in connection
with water main extensions in Oak
St. Rensselear Valve Co., 55 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco,
awarded contract to furnish valves.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co..
Cal. — City council declares intention
(N-2) to improve Main St. bet. south
line of Bradford St. and the south line
of the Bay Shore Highway, involving:
(1) Reinforced concrete bridge of two
30-ft. spans for full width of street
with 4-wing walls over Redwood
(2) 1100 cu. yds. excavation;
(3) 500 cu. yds. backfill;
(4) 522 cu. yds. concrete (1:2:4);
(5) 72, SOS lbs. steel ;
Storm Sewer
(6) 295 lin. ft. 12-in. cone, pipe;
(7) 15 lin. ft. 8-in. cone, pipe;
(8) 2 catchbasins;
Road Levee
(9) 200 cu. yds. excavation;
(10) 5000 cu. yds. embankment;
pavement.
Estimated cost $26,500. 1915 Bond
Act. City will pay $10,000 of cost
from general fund. Hearing April 6.
B. E. Myers, city clerk. C. L. Dim-
mitt, city engineer.
MENDOCINO COUNTY, Cal.— Chig-
ris & Sutsos, 2211 18th St., San Fran-
cisco, at $11,297.60 submitted low bid
to F. W. Haselwood, district engi-
neer, State Highway Commission.
Eureka, for grading 0.6 mile between
Devoy Grove and the north boundary.
Complete list of bids, all referred to
the Sacramento offices for decision,
follows :
Chigris & Sutsos, 2211 18th
St., San Francisco $11,297.60
H. H. Boomer, 266 Mills Bldg. 12,734.50
Hemstreet & Bell, Marysville 14,223.20
Smith Bros. Co., Eureka 15,047.20
J. F. Knapp, 916 Financial
Center Bldg., Oakland 17,979.00
BOULDER CITY, Nev.— Walker R.
Young, construction engineer for the
Boulder Dam project, has announced
that plans for grading and paving of
streets, constructing walks, sewers,
water and lighting systems are being
?d by the Reclamation Depart-
ed that bids will be called as
s plans are completed.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— A. Teiehert &
Son, 1846 37th St., Sacramento, al
$1095 awarded contract by city coun-
cil to construct tennis court at South-
side Park.
SEBASTOPOL, Sonoma Co., Cal —
Al Helwig, Sebastopol, awarded pri-
vate enotract by property owners to
place California type pavement, curbs
and gutters in Wallace St. and Bon-
nardel Ave.
SANTA ROSA. Sonoma Co., Cal.—
County Surveyor E. A. Peugh prepar-
ing specifications for oiling approxi-
mately 100 miles of roads in various
sections of the county. The cost is
estimated at $140,000.
SALINAS. Monterey Co., Cal.— Owl
Truck Co., Compton, Cal.. at $18,278
awarded contract by county super-
visors to construct 3 miles of high-
way on the Nacimento Road in Santa
Barbara National Forest, involving:
47,569 cu. yds. roadway excav., 328
ft. 12-in., 232 ft. 15-in. and 90 ft. 24-
in. CM. P. Low bid for this project
was submitted by L. J. Immel, Berke-
ley, at $18,253.47 whose bid was ac-
companied by a bidder's bond and not
a certified check as required.
PACIFIC
Cat— City c
(3347) to i
Eardlev an
Ave. bet.
GROVE. Monterey Co.,
Duncil declares intention
improve Evans Ave. bet.
tnd Central Aves., Dewe;
Evans and Central Aves.,
First St. bet. Lighthouse Ave. and
Central Ave. and Second St. bet.
Lighthouse Ave. and Ecans Ave., in-
volving grading; cem. cone, curbs and
gutters; 2-in. asph. cone, pave on ex-
isting macadam pavement; 4-in. vit.
clay lateral sewers. 1911 Act. Bond
Act 1915. Hearing April 16. Elgin C.
Hurlbert, city clerk.
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co..
Cal. — City council declares intention
(3344) to improve Ocean View Ave.
bet. Eardley Ave. and Second St., in-
volving grading: cone, curts and gut-
ters; 2Vfe-in. asph. cone, base pave-
ment with l'/2-in. asph. cone, surface;
cone, catchbasins; 4-in. vit. clay lat-
eral sewer. 1911 Act, Bond Act 1915.
Hearing April 16. Elgin C. Hurlbert,
city clerk. <s
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co..
Cal. — City council declares intention
(3348) to improve Spruce Ave. bet.
east city limits and 13th St., and bet.
Fountain Ave. and Willow St., and
13th St. bet. Junipero Ave. and Spruce
Ave., involving concrete curbs and
gutters; 2-in. asph cone, surface pave-
ment on existing macadam. 1911 Act,
Bond Act 1915. Hearing April 2.
Elgin C. Hurlbert, city clerk.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 28, li
ALAMEDA COUNTY, Cal.— As pre-
viously reported, bids will be received
April 15 by State Highway Commis-
sion to grade and pave with cement
concrete 0.6 mile between Stanton
Ave. and Foothill Blvd. Project in-
volves:
(1) 80 each, removing trees;
(2) 16,250 cu. yds. roadway excavation
without class;
(3) 23,100 sta. yds. overhaul;
(4) 516 cu. yds. structure excav.;
(5) 3650 tons crusher run tase;
(6) 910 tons asphalt concrete;
(7) S00 sq. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete (pavement);
(9) 20 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete (structures);
(10) 46,500 lbs. bar reinf. steel (pave-
ment and structures);
(11) 130 lin. ft. 12-in. corr. metal pipe;
(12) 338 lin. ft. 15-in. corr. metal pipe;
(13) 354 lin. ft. 18-in. corr. metal pipe;
(14) 40 lin. ft. corr. metal pipe (clean
and relay);
(15) 200 lin. ft. S-in. perforated metal
pipe underdrains;
(16) 210 lin. ft. 12-in. standard reinf.
concrete pipe;
(17) 216 cu. yds. concrete removed
from existing pavement;
(IS) 8 each, culvert markers',
(19) 29 stations finishing roadway;
(20) 12 each, mounments complete in
place.
The state will furnish corrugated
metal pipe and cast steel frames and
covers for drop inlets.
ALAMEDA COUNTY. Calif. — Until
April 15, 2 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by State Highway Commission
to grade and pave with Portland ce-
ment concrete, 0.6 mile between Stan-
ton Avenue and Foothill Blvd.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Cal.— Un-
til April 15, 2 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by State Highway Commission
to grade 7.3 miles between Canton
Creek and Piru Creek.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.— L. J.
Immel, 1031 Evelyn St., Berkeley, at
$18,253.47 submitted low bid to county
supervisors to construct 3 miles of
highway on the Nacimento Road in
Santa Barbara National Forest, in-
volving:
(1) 47,569 cu. yds. roadway excav.;
(2) 328 ft. 12-in. CM. P.;
(3) 232 ft. 15-in. C.M.P.;
(4) 90 ft. 24-in. CM. P.
Complete list of bids follows:
L. J. Immel, Berkeley $18,253
Owl Truck Company 18,273
H. C Dalessi 19.S93
Bids of Immel and Dalessi were re-
jected due to the fact that bids were
accompanied by a bidder's bond and
not a certified check. Bids of Owl
Truck Co. taken under advi
TULARE COUNTY. Calif.— Until
April 3, 2 P. M., tids will be received
by E. F. Wallace, district engineer.
State Highway Commission, Carruth
and Olive Avenues, for bituminous
treated crushed gravel or stone bor-
ders on 3.4 miles from westerly boun-
dary to xk rnile west of the Plaza Ga-
rage. Specifications obtainable from
engineer.
BAKERSFIELD. Kern Co., Calif.—
City council declares intention (610)
to improve alley in Block 153, between
23rd and 24th Sts., involving grading.
5-inch cement concrete pavement. 1911
Act. Hearing April 6. V, Van Riper,
city clerk.
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co., Cal.—
Until April 7, 8 P. M., tids will be
received by W. E. Varcoe. city clerk,
to resurface south tennis court at
Lincoln Park. Certified check 10 per
cent payable to city required with bid.
Plans on file in office of clerk.
SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara Co.,
Cal.— Until April 6, 7:30 P. M.. bids
will be received by city council to im-
prove East Cook St. between Suey
Ave. and Lincoln St. and portions of
Cypress and other streets, involving:
(a) 270,000 sq. ft. 4-in. asph. concrete
pavement;
(b) 2.200 ft. curb;
(c) 9,150 sq. ft. cement cone, walks.
Specifications obtainable from York
Peterson, city engineer.
PLUMAS-LASSEN COUNTIES, Cal.
—Until April 15, 2 P. M., bids will be
received ty State Highway Commis-
sion to surface with untreated crushed
gravel or stone, 25.3 miles bet. Chester
and Willards.
SAN JOSE, Santa Ciara Co., Cal.—
Until March 30, 8 P. M., bids will be
received by John J. Lynch, city clerk,
(5314) to improve San Fernando St.
between 19th and 24th Sts., involving
grading, pave with 1%-in. asph. cone,
surface with 3 -in. asph. cone, base,
cement concrete curbs, walks and
gutters. 1911 Act. Certified check 10
per cent payable to city required with
bid. Plans on file in office of clerk.
William Popp, city engineer.
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co., Cal.—
City council declares intention (31-3)
to improve B St., bet. 9th and Bald-
win Aves.; 2nd Ave., from San Mateo
Drive to Main St.; 3rd Ave., from Ells-
worth to Railroad Av.es.. involving:
(1) 24.510 sq. ft. grading;
(2) 16,000 sq. ft. sidewalk;
(3) 1,122 lin. ft. 12-in. curb, 24-in.
gutter;
(4) 4,538 lin. ft. 16-in. curb, 4-ft. 3-
in. gutter;
(5) 348 lin. ft. 16-in. curb, 4-ft. 9-
in. gutter;
(6) 2,334 lin. ft. 16-in. curb, 5 ft. do;
(7) 26 lin. ft. 16-in. reinf. curb
4-ft. 3-in. reinf. gutter;
(8) 20 lin ft. 16-in. reinf. curb,
4-ft. 9-in. reinf. gutter;
(9) 189 lin. ft. 16-in. reinf. curb,
5-ft. reinf. gutter;
(10) 2 cu. yds. reinf. columns and
beams;
(11) 21,660 sq. ft. 6-in. asph. concrete
pavement;
(12) 1,700 tons asph. concrete;
(13) 613 lin. ft. 4-in. vit. pip-e lat-
teral sewers;
(14) 940 lin. ft. 2-in. concrete pipe
storm sewers;
(15) 372 lin. ft. 18-in. do;
(16) 591 lin. ft. 15-in. do;
(17) 168 lin. ft. 12-in. do:
(18) 4 manholes;
(19) 26 catchbasins;
(20) 89 electroliers;
(31) 11,200 lin. ft. conduit;
(22) 12,700 lin. ft. cable.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. City will
pay $1660 from General Fund. Hear-
ing April 6, E. W. Foster, city clerk.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Cal.
— McCray Co.. Los Angeles, at $247,-
706 awarded contract ty State High-
way Commission to grade and surface
with oil treated crushed gravel or
stone 13.6 miles between Cronise Val-
ley and 6 miles west of Baker.
S-AN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
—See "Streets and Highways," this
issue. Proceedings started to improve
B street including ornamental street
lighting system.
S-AN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal.
— Due to protests of property owners
the city council has deferred action
on the Installation of electrolier sys-
tem In Dutton avenue.
KERN COUNTY, Cal.— A. Telcherl
& Son, 1846 37th St., Sacramento, at
$264,404 awarded contract by State
Highway Commission for grading and
the shoulders surfaced with bituminous
treated crushed gravel or stone, ig
miles between Grap-e Vine Stati
and Bakersfield.
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Cal.— Jahn;
Bressi, 724 S*outh Spring St., Los A
geles, at $264,159 awarded contrt
by State Highway Commission o
grade and pave with cement concre,
6.9 miles between Holtville and -\
East High Line Canal.
SAN FRANCISCO— Municipal de-
struction Co., Call Bldg., at $819;
submitted only bid to Board of Put;
Works to improve University A ,
bet. Silver and Silliman Aves., I.
volving:
(a) 96 lin. ft. armored concrete cu
$1.40;
(t) 1926 sq. ft. asph. cone, paveme.
2-in. asph. cone, surface on 6-.
class F concrete base, $.36.
SALINAS, Monterey Co.. Cal.— C
council declares intention (95) to ii.
prove portions of South Main St. b.
Geil St. and Romie Lane, involvi;
grading; hyd. cem. cone, curbs, sic
walks; 6-in. hyd. cem. cone, pavh
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Head.
April 20. M. R. Keef, city clerk. Ho
ard Cozzens, city engineer.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until April
2:30 P. M., bids will be received
S. J. Hester, secretary. Board of Pu
lie Work, to improve Carolina St. b
22nd St. and a point 132 feet sou
of 23rd St.; estimated cost $28,0'
Project involves:
(1) 10,500 cu. yds. of excavation;
(2) 344 cu. yds. class B 2500-lb. coi
in walls, stairs and tallustrade;
(3) 27.000 lbs. bar reinf. steel;
(4) 1171 lin. ft. 12-in. V.C.P. sewer;
(5) 792 lin. ft. 8-in. V.C.P. sewer;
(6) 467 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. sewer;
(7) 39 Ux6-in. Y or T branches;
(8) 26 8x6-in. Y or T branches;
(9) 11 brick manholes;
(10) 10 brick catchbasins;
(11) 171 lin. ft. 10-in. V.C.P. culvert
(12) 3300 lin. ft. 2xl6-in. redwo
curbs;
(13) 146 lin. ft. 2x8-in. redwood curb
(14) 42.360 sq. ft. S-in. Wa curb at
macadam pavement;
(15) 16,221 sq. ft. 4-in. Wa curb ai
macadam sidewalk;
(16) 3 red warning reflections.
Certified checK iu per cent to cle
of the Board of Supervisors requir«
reau of Engineering, 3rd floor, Ci
with tid. Plans obtainable from B'
Hall, on deposit of $10, returnable.
We all know of the slogan — "Coi
crete for Permanence" —
"Wood for Permanence" — how aboi
it?
A current magazine article calls a
tent ion to the fact that the recent
opened tomb of the ancient Egyptia
Queen Hetepheres, supposed to coi
tain the oldest furniture in existenc
well illustrates the effects of tin
on the long-lived utility of wood. Th
tomb was built about 5.000 years ag
The articles found in the tomb ir
eluded the carrying chair in whlc
the Queen was transported on tl
shoulders of slaves through tr
streets of ancient Memphis. This cha
is of wood embossed with gold. It wa
the best preserved piece found in th
tomb. One of the panels was perfectl
preserved, although it has shrunk I
one-sixth of its normal volume. An
other piece of furniture found in th
tomb was the Queen's gold-cased be(
Parts of the bed were well rreserye
and in its restored form it contain
the original wood in two of the leg:
The species of the material had nc
been accurately ascertained, but
appears to have been in part Syria
fir or cedar, and in part a local Egyp
tian hardwood.
"Wood for Permanence" — how abou
it?
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Iwenty-five
CoiltraCtS Awarded Liens, Acceptances, Etc.
BUILDING PERMITS
San Francisco County
Contractor Arat.
; Ceri al
;S Standard
I] Standard
70 Heyman
11 Horn
;2 Meyer
13 Berwick
It Galli
75 Galli
76 Kasper
;7 Moran
;8 Playground
19 Royal
iO Quinn
(1 Garibaldi
i! Gearon
13 Besio
1 Moriconi
15 Andersen
16 Doelger
.7 Mager
:8 MeCabe
19 Ryan
t0 Doelger
'1 Stoneson
2 Loftus
3 Doelger
4 California
5 Collins
6 Romero
7 Heyden
8 Hansen
9 Stoneson
0 Clark
1 Schmidt
'2 Ferrari
3 Ruppel
'4 Hanson
5 Johnson
6 Costello
'7 Hanel
8 Sullivan
9 Milligan
0 Anderson
Owner
Owner
Owner
Owner
Owner
Owner
Owner
Owner
Erickson
Erickson
Owner
Henel
Owner
Realn-
Realty
Owner
Owner
Owner
Owner
Owner
Struthers
Owner
Owner
Owner
Owner
Owner
Lindsay
400u
360 I
4000
3200
8000
8000
3500
3800
5000
3500
4000
3000
3000
8000
21000
4000
4000
3500
4000
5S5S
12000
21000
7600
40000
1500
3500
Owner
3500
Malloch
5000
Owner
21000
Larsen
1000
Owner
3000
Owner
1500
Owner
4000
Owner
15200
Owner
3500
Owner
9000
Hamill
1000
Owner
2S000
Gough
5000
Owner
4000
WELLING
65) W 14th
AVE
200
N Taraval;
one - story
and
basement frame
dwelling.
■vner and Builder-
-H.
Christensen,
1422 27th A
ans by Owne
$4000
ITERATIONS
16) NW LARKIN and Jackson Sts.;
alterations to dwelling for (four)
apartments.
vner— E. H. Jocelyn, 2969 2nd St.
ana by Builder,
infractor— A. E. Jocelyn, 2S8 Parker
Avenue. $4000
DERATIONS
IT) SE FULTON and Webster Sts.;
alterations for concrete roof.
vner— Cereal Products Refining Cor-
poration, Fulton and Webster Sts.
chitect— Not Given. $1250
CELLING
68) N ORTEGA 107 W 21st Ave.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling,
vner— Standard Bldg. Co., 218 Cas-
tenada.
ana by Owner. $3500
•VELLING
59) W 21st AVENUE 85 N Ortega:
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— Standard Lids
tenada.
Plans by Owner.
$3500
DWELLINGS
(870) E 17TH AVE. 161 N Pacheco;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— Heyman Bros., 742 Market St.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Day work. $4000 ea.
DWELLING
(371) S GRAFTON 125 W Harold;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— J. Horn, 5044 Mission St.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Day work. $3500
I 'WELLING
(372) E CHARES 95 S Evelyn; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner — Meyer Bros, 727 Portola Drive.
Architect— Not Given.
Plans by owner. $4000
DWELLING
(373) W DANTON 225 N Cayuga;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— A. Berwick, 1525 Noe St.
Architect— Not Given.
Plans by Owner. $3200
DWELLING
(374) E 28TH AVE. 25 S Kirkham:
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— R. F. Galli, 1574 28th Ave.
Architect— Not Given.
Plans by Owner. $4000 ea.
DWELLING
(375) W 34TH AVE. 250 S Judah;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— R. Galli, 1574 28th Ave.
Architect— Not Given.
Plans ty Owner. $4000 ea.
DWELLING
(376) W DUBLIN ST. 200 S Russia;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— Mr. and Mrs. M. Kasper, 33S
Dublin St.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — H. Erickson, 972 Chenerv.
$3500
repair Are dam-
age.
Owner — S. Mayreson, 19 Hill St.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — J. Callaghan, 900 Clayton
St. $2500
CAPITAL CITY TILE
COMPANY
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - - - - California
du i : 1. 1. inc.
(377) E LEE 250 S Grafton; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— Mr. and Mrs, a. Moran, 460
Lee Ave.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— H. Erickson, 792 Chenery
St. $3800
RETAINING WALLS. PLAYGROUND
(378) 18TH and 19TH AVES, Cle-
ment and California Sts.; retain-
ing walls fur playground.
Owner— Playground Commission, 373
City Hall.
Architect — Owner. $5000
COMMERCIAL BUILDING
(379) NE BATSHORE and Sunny-
dale; one-story and basement
frame commercial bldg.
Owner — Royal Metal Works.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — L. Henzel, 873 Capp St.
$3500
DWELLING
(3S0) W ORD 36 N Seventeenth St.
Two-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— A. and B. Quinn. 229 Dolores
St., San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
DWELLING
(381) N ONEIDA 245 NE Delano St.
One-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — S. Garibaldi. .
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — WT. Warren, 614 Hanover
St., San Francisco. $3500
STORES
(3S2) S OCEAN AVE 250 E Victoria.
One-story frame stores.
Owner — Mrs. E. Gearon, 2901 Van
Ness Ave., San Francisco.
San Francisco.
Plans by Realty Constr. Co, 11S0 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Realty Constr. Co., 1180
Market St., S. F. $3000
DWELLING
(383) N CAYUGA 75 E Rousseau St.
Two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— L, Besio, 534 Edinburgh St.,
Architect — Not Given. $4000 each
APARTMENTS
(384) NW COR. UNION and Baker
Sts.; three - story and basement
frame (24) apartments.
Owner — G. Moriconi, 2290 Francisco.
Architect — Irvine & Ebtets, New Call
Eldg. ' ■ $21,000
DWELLING
(385) N ULLOA 82 E 23rd Ave.; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder— P. Andersen, 2471
26th Avenue.
Plans by B. K. Dobkowitz, 425 Mont-
erey Blvd. $4000
DWELLING
(386) E 41st AVE. 225 N Geary St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— H. Doelger, 300
Judah Street.
Plans by Owner. $4000
DWELLINGS
(387) E, 14th AVE. 225 S Santiago;
two 1 -story and basement frame
dwellings.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 28, 1[
Owner and Builders — Mager Eros, and
Sons, 1359 4th Ave.
Plans by Owners. each $3500
DWELLING
(388) W 23rd AVE. 190 S Ulloa St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— J. F. McCabe, 617 Castro St.
Plans by Mr. Struthers.
Contractor — M. T. Struthers, 105 Lake
Street. $4000
DWELLING & STORE
(389) N TARAVAL 32 W 25th Ave.;
one - story frame dwelling with
store.
Owner— D. J. Ryan, 1435 Taraval St.
Plans by Owner. I5S58
DWELLINGS
(390) W 31st AVE. 25 N Lawton St.;
three 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder— H. Doelger, 300
Judah Street.
Plans ty Owner. each $4000
DWELLINGS
(391) N NAVAJO 177 W Cayuga; six
1-story and basement frame dwell-
ings.
Owner and Builder — Stoneson Bros. &
Thorinson, 279 Yerba Buena Ave.
Architect— Not Given. each $3500
DWELLINGS
(392) E 20th AVE. 225 N Ortega; two
one - story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder— T. F. Loftus, 1295
31st Avenue.
Architect— Not Given. each $3800
DWELLINGS
(393) E 32nd AVE. 150 S Kirkham;
ten 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder— H. Doelger, 300
Judah Street.
Plans ty Owner. each $4000
ALTERATIONS
(394) 19 HENDERSON AVE.; alter-
ations to riding academy.
Owner — California Riding School, T.
Meredith. 19 Henderson Ave.
Architect— D. A. Riedy, 821 Market St.
$1500
DWELLING
(395) S LAKEVIEW 75 W Caine; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner — E. Collins, 430 Magnolia Ave.,
Millbrae.
Plans by J. Fratessa. $3500
DWELLING
(396) N QUESADA 25 E Lane; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner — J. Romero, 1397 Revere.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— C. T. Lindsay, 4363 26th
Street. $3500
DWELLING
(397) W EDINBURGH 200 S Brazil;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— Mrs. W. Heyden, 436 Edin-
burgh.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
DWELLING
(398) E NINTH AVE. 210 S Forest
Hill; one-story frame dwelling.
Owner— H. Hansen, Jr.. % contractor.
Plans by I. Goldberg, Santa Fe Bldg.
Contractor— J. S. Malloch. 666 Mission
Street. $5000
DWELLINGS
(399) E 33rd AVE. 200 S Ulloa; six
one - story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder — Stoneson Bros. &
Thorinson, 279 Yerba Buena Ave.
Architect — Not Given. each $3500
REPAIRS
(400) 77 13th ST.; repair Are dam-
age.
Owner— J. A. Clark, 40 Spear St.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — H. H. Larsen Co., 64 So.
Park St. $1000
DWELLING
(401) E FLORIDA 251 S 20th St.; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— Schmidt Bros., 13 9 5 Hamp-
shire St.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
STORE
(402) 2599 SAN BRUNO AVE.; one-
story reinforced concrete store.
Architect — Not Given.
Owner— D. Ferrari, 2 5 9 9 San Bruno
Avenue. $1500
DWELLING
(403) E 48th AVE. 150 N Ulloa St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— A. Ruppel, 604 Bush St.
Plans bv B. K. Dobkowitz, 425 Mont-
erey Blvd. $4000
DWELLINGS
(404) NW 33rd AVENUE and Ulloa;
four 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder — K. Hanson, 1054
Taraval St.
Plans by Owner. each $3800
DWELLING
(405) E 29th AVE. 275 N Santiago;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — N. E. Johnson. 666 Mission St.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
DWELLINGS
(406) E 38th AVE. 150 S Anza; three
1-story and basement frame dwell-
ings.
Owner and Builder— M. Costello, 821
34th Avenue.
Plans by Owner. each $3000
ALTERATIONS
(407) SW COR. 17th AVE. and Cali-
fornia Street; alterations to store
front.
Owner — Mrs. A. Hanel.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— T. Hamill Inc., 6140 Geary
Street. $1000
DWELLINGS
(408) SE COR. THIRD AVE. and Ri-
vera; seven 1-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner & Builder— T. J. Sullivan, 1967
Ocean Avenue.
Architect— Not Given. each $4000
ALTERATIONS
(409) SW FIRST AVE. and Geary St.
alterations for restaurant.
Owner — A. J. Milligan, Geary and Ma-
son Streets.
Plans by A. S. Gough.
Contractor— A. S. Gough, 10 Wash-
burn Street. $5000
DWELLING
(410) E 27th AVE. 200 N Lawton; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder — C. Andersen, 146
Granville Way.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
No. Owner Contractor Atnt.
(58) LOCATION and kind of work
not given.
Owner — J. Romero.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — C. T. Lindsay.
Filed Mar. 25, '31. Dated Mar. 23, '3
Tar and gravel roof on $6!
Brown plastered 6
Before completion 5i
Upon completion 6
Usual 35 days 6!
Six weeks after completion 6
TOTAL COST, $34
Forfeit, $1 per day. Limit, 90 days
BUNGALOW
(59) E 41st AVE. 225 N Geary St.
25 x E 120; all work on 1-stoi
and basement frame bungalow.
Owner — Mitchell E. and Alex. Cutlet
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Henry Doelger, 300 Jud;
Street.
Filed Mar. 25, '31. Dated Mar. 19, '3
Plaster on $1037.
Completed 1037.
Usual 35 days 2075.
TOTAL COST, $4150.
Limit, 90 days after March 23.
BUILDER'S BOND
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Bush St. and Treasury Place. Ow
er, Mills Estate, Inc., Mills Bldg.; co
tractor, Concrete Engineering C
1280 Indiana St. Bond, $1025. &ure
Massachusetts Bonding & Insuran
Co. Filed Mar. 29, 1931.. Dated M:
3, 1931.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Recorded Accept
March 19, 1931— W DIVISADERO 60
S Lombard S 60 x W 37-6. P Mar-
tinet to J B Bourdieu & Son J i
March 19, 19
March 19, 1931— W VERMONT 15C
N 24th 25x125. G and M Botto to
F Amatore March 14, IS
March 19, 1931— E DANTON 200 N
Cayuga 25x100. A Berwick tc
whom it may concern. ...Mar. 17, IE
March 19, 1931— LOTS 14, 15 and 16
Blk 2945A Sut No 5, Mlraloma Pk.
Meyer Bros to whom it may con-
cern March 18, IS
March 18, 1931— W 32nd AVE 226 N
Balboa N 25 x W 120. A Conrad
Johnson to whom it may concorn
_ March 17, If
March 18, 1931— SW NAGLEE Avt
and Huron Ave ptn lot 1 blk 11
West End Map 1. Patrick Horgar
to whom It may concern
March 17, IS
March 18, 1931— W 27th AVE 25 S
Riviera St S 25 x W 82-6. B Mlrs-
ky and Son Inc to Standard Hide
Co March 18. IS
March 24. 1931— S THOMAS AVE
175 E Jennings 50x100. R B and
C White to whom it may concern
March 23, 19
March 24, 1931— W 34th AVE 175 S
Judah 25x120. P S Miller to whom
it may concern March 24, 19
March 23, 1931— S MARINA BLVD
dist S 80 deg 54 min W 314-686 S
80 deg 54 min W 30 S 90 deg 06
min E 96-027 N 86 deg 36 min E
30-149 N 9 deg 06 min W 99-021.
A Thurau to M Jorgensen
March £0, 19
Mareh 23, 1931— E DANTON 100 and
125 N Cayuga 25x100. James T
Keeley to whom it may concern....
March 23, 19
March 23, 1931— W BAKER 25-8V4 N
Sacramento N 25-6. H W Johns
to whom it may concern
March 20, 13
March 21, 1931— NO. 2712-16-18 Mis-
sion St. S H Kress & Co to K E
Parker Co, March 20, 1931; James
A Nelson, Inc, Feb. 3. 1931; Home
Mfg. Co., Inc March 20, 19
March 20, 1931— E VICTORIA 140 S
Holloway Ave S 25xE 100 Ptn Blk
iturday, March 28, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-seven
45 City Land Assn. Gust Jelm to
Ciirl Jelm March 15, 1931
,,,!, 20, 1931— S LOMBARD 89-10
;idero E 25xS 100. Salva-
tore Turco to whom It may con-
cern March 20, 1931
irch 20, 1931— S SUTTER. 44x100;
[JO. 531-033 Sutter. Dr M Hart to
Braaa-Kuhn Co March 14, 1931
.,, 20, 1931— W FORTY-FOURTH
Ave 100 S Irving 25x120. Peder P
Johnson to whom It may concern
March 20, 1931
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
ar 19, 1931— NE CORTLAND Ave
56-08 SE Moultrie 2S-04 N 69-03
W 28 S 67-39. A Cook vs R E
Taube, J and Q Battaglia $147.10
arch 19, 1931— W LYON ST 35 N
Clay N 100-4% W 137-6 S 35-4% E
27-6 S 65 E 110. A Thorsen, $125.-
40; Pacific Mfg Co. $1016.61 =i, vs
H O and W R Lindeman, G and
irch IS, 1931—? PAGE ST 55 E
Laguna St E 27-6 x S120. Leon-
ard Lumber Co vs Dr C ^ Ma-
guire and C L Joubert $112.35
arch IS, 1931— E 2Sth AVE 250 N
Clement N 25 x E 120. G Spinozzi
vs D and E D'Arigo $43
irch IS, 1931— SE CCR TURK &
Leavenworth Sts E S2-6 x S 57-6.
M Silverman vs O F Frederick. .-$32
jrch 23, 1931— SOUTH 14th 100 W
Landers W 35-04 Vi SW 90 SE 125-
i'/, NE 28-10 M: N 135. C Ander-
sen vs E C Fitzer, H and F Kluss-
.mann $5300
arch 23, 1931— NW MISSION 113-
197 NE Geneva Ave NE 25-795 NW
104-023 SW 25 SE 110-376 m or 1
Mk 5 Wst End Map No 1. Frank
tvmatore vs Mary and Nick Etero-
rtCh $2753.70
irch 21, 1931 — NW MISSION ST.
113.497 NE Geneva Ave NE 25.795
.NW 104.023 N 97-8 SW 25 SE 110.-
376. Frank Amotore vs M and N
Eterovich $2763.70
irch 21, 1931— LOT 2 BLK 3161,
Westwood Park. M E Brazil! vs
R and Mrs. R Morton $312
irch 24, 1931— NE GOLDEN GATE
\ve and Broderick E 30 x N 120.
W B Zane vs C. E. Lynn $1155
irch 24, 1931— LOTS 7 and 8 Blk
J Heyman Tract. Coleman Scott
/s S Rosen, J and M Fucile $150
RELEASE OF LIENS
San Francisco County
acorded Amount
irch IS, 1931—
NW PINE & Lar-
uln W 135 x N
137-6. J Cassaretto
o I Cowell and Keys & Silver-
BUILDING
CONTRACTS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
'. Ownir
Contractor
Amt
■' Barham
Owner
3800
'■ Gould
Owner
3800
5 Pedersen
Owner
3000
> Standard
Owner
1000
1 Stokes
Owner
4000
' Gregory
Pickrell
4000
1 Wheeler
Owner
6250
I Williams
Littlefield
1000
1 Pendleton
Duncan
. 2100
American
O'Neil
10000
! Quigley
Owner
4000
' Costa
Griffith
3500
1 Kerrick
Anderson
4000
i Hitchcock
Owner
1000
. Pacific States Walker
60000
' Leekins
Owner
3250
1 Coast
Lyon
7000
; Carvalho
Boga
3100
1 Ginochio
Butterfield
1200
820 Pullsrnlei
321 Lehman
:\r: Hardin
323 Hansen
324 Kroger
325 Justice
326 Reld
327 Pitts
328 Monez
329 Lyon
330 Pleitner
331 Peterson
382 Smith
333 Schmidt
334 Hedherg
335 Leekins
336 Flagg
337 Fleming
33S Gaid
339 Cerrito
3411 Flynn
341 Leach
342 Fleming
343 Taylor
344 Barker
Owner
3000
Owner
6500
Nylander
5500
Owner
5500
Kroger
2200
Owner
4500
Owner
5000
Owner
3500
Owner
31
Owner
3500
Watson
2950
Owner
4000
Dawson
3500
Nylander
4500
Berg
4000
Owner
3500
Watson
3000
Owner
3950
Marietti
3000
Warn
4000
I'.rndell
7399
Booth
3000
Owner
3950
Owner
3000
Owner
5700
VE., ALBANY;
DWELLING
(302) 817 TALBOT AVE.,
five-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— Earham Co., 1005
American Bldg., Oakland.
Architect — A. W. Smith, American
Bldg., Oakland. $3800
DWELLING
(303) 612 CURTIS ST., ALBANY; 6-
room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— Alton E. Gould,
1040 Ramona Ave., Albany.
Architect— Not Given. $3S00
DWELLING
(304) 1037 SANTA FE AVENUE. AL.
BANY; five-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— T. Pedersen, 2145
Grant St., Berkeley.
Plans by Owner. $3000
SERVICE STATION
(305) 1949 SHATTUCK AVE. BERK-
ELEY; greasing service station,
class C.
Owner and Builder— Standard Oil Co.,
19th and Broadway, Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $1000
DWELLING
(306) 807 CARMEL AVE., ALBANY;
six-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— F. A. Stokes, 325
Berkeley Pk. Blvd., Berkeley.
Plans by Owner. $4000
DWELLING
(307) 961 ARBOR DRIVE. SAN LE.
ANDRO; 1%-story 6-room dwell-
ing.
Owner — L. L. Gregory.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— J. H. Pickrell, 332 Santa
Clara, Alameda. $4000
DWELLING
(308) 782 ROSEMOUNT RD., OAK-
LAND; two-story 7-room dwell-
Owner and Builder-
er, 1018 69th A\
Architect— Not Givi
ames M. Wheel-
Oakland.
$6250
ALTERATIONS
(309) 1733 HOPKINS ST., OAKLAND
alterations and addition.
Owner— M. and G. T. Williams, 1733
Hopkins St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— R. W. Littlefield, 337 17th
St., Cakland. $1000
DWELLING
(310) E 80th AVE. 100 N Idlewood,
OAKLAND; one-story four-room
dwelling and 1-story garage.
Owner— H. Pendleton, 8325 Birch St..
Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— George Duncan, 2523 78th
Ave., Oakland. $2100
WAREHOUSE
(311) 1329 SIXTH ST., BERKELEY;
1-Story concrete and frame ware-
house.
Owner American Development Co.,
[financial Center Bldg., San Fran-
claco.
Architect— J. E. Krafft & Son, Phelan
Bldg;,, san PranclBco,
Contractor— Daniel O'Neil, 273 Marina
Blvd., San Francisco.
$10,000
1 WELLING
(312) N SANTA HAY 400 E Paloma
Ave., OAKLAND. One-story six-
room dwelling.
Owner— Chas. E. Quigley, 464 Van
Burean Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
DWELLING
(313) NO. 9916 HOLLY ST., OAK-
LAND. One-story 6-room dwell-
ing.
Owner— Manuel Costa , 1528 105th
Ave.. Oakland
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— C. W. Griffith, 1427 87th
Ave., Oakland. $3500
DWELLING
(314) W GROSVENOR PLACE 130
N Trestle Glen. OAKLAND. One-
story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— F. B. Kerrick, 953 Grosvenor
Place, Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Geo. W. Anderson, 689
Arimo Ave., Oakland. $4000
ADDITONS'
(315) NO. 2222 EIGHTY - NINTH
Ave.. OAKLAND. Additions and
alterations.
Owner — Miss M. E. Hitchcock, 2222
89th Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $1000
FOUNDATION
(316) NW TWENTY-FIRST ST. &
Broadway, OAKLAND. Concrete
foundation.
Owner — Pacific States Auxiliary Corp
745 Market St., San Francisco.
Architect— A. F. Roller, Crocker First
Natl. Bank Bldg.. San Francisco.
Contractor — P. J. Walker Co., 607
Sharon Bldg., S. F. $60,000
DWELLING
(317) W SHEFFIELD 40 N
ninth St.. OAKLAND.
5-room dwelling and
E-T'
One
one
wenty
-story
-story
garage.
Owner— C. W.
St., Oaklai
Architect — Not
Leekin
id.
Given.
s, 1650 Hopkins
$3250
STORES
(318) NO. 1334-36 GILMAN ST.,
BERKELEY. One-story Class C
(3) store building.
Owner — Coast Income Properties
Inc., 2122 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley
Architect — Noe Given.
Contractor— W. E. Lyon. 354 Hobart
si., Oakland. $7000
DWELLING
(318) MAGDALENA AVE., SAN LE.
ANDRO. One-story 5-room dwell-
ing.
Owner— J. R. (
San Leandro.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — J. M. B.
Ave., San Leandro
lho, Cecilia Court,
GARAGE
(319) NO. 2916 NEWBERRY AVE.,
BERKELEY. Class C garage.
Owner— J. B. Ginochio, 075 46th St.,
Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— F. P. Butterfield, 2488
Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. $1200
(320) W SEVENTY-NINTH AVE 100
S Garfield, OAKLAND. One-story
6-room dwelling.
i wenty-eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March 28,
Owner — F. Pulignieri, 2530 Parker
Ave.. Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
DWELLING
(321) 1723 MORELAXD DRIVE, AL.
AM EDA; two-story 7-room frame
and stucco dwelling.
Owner and Builder — J. Lehman. 959
Apgar St., Oakland.
Plans by Owner. $6500
DWELLING
(322) 3123 BAYO VISTA AVE., AL-
AM EDA; two-story 6-room frame
and stucco dwelling.
Owner— Clinton M. Hardin. Oakland.
Plans by Nylander Bros.
Contractor— Nylander Bros.. 633 Mont-
clair Ave., Oakland.
(5500
DWELLING
(323) 1643 MORELAND DRIVE, AL.
AM EDA; one-story 6-room frame
and stucco dwelling.
Owner and Builder— C. Hansen, 1500
Santa Clara Ave., Alameda.
Plans by Owner. $5500
DWELLING
(324) 829B LINCOLN AVE., ALA-
MEDA; one-story 3-room frame
and stucco dwelling.
Owner— Meta Kroger. 826 Pacific Ave..
Alameda.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor — E. T. Kroger. 826 Pacific
Ave., Alameda. $2200
DWELLING
(325) 980 PEARL ST., ALAMEDA;
two-story 6-room frame and stuc-
co dwelling.
Owner and Builder— N. F. Justice, 973
Pearl St., Alameda.
Plans by Owner. $4500
DWELLING
(326) 630 SAN MIGUEL Ave., BERK-
ELEY; two-story 7-room 1-fam-
ily frame dwelling and garage.
Owner— C. R. Reld, 2139 Sacramento
St., Berkeley.
Plans by Joe Villa, 1207 Solano Ave..
Albany. $5000
DWELLING
(327) 463 VERMONT AVE., BERK.
ELEY; one-story 5-room 1-famlly
frame dwelling and garage.
Owner— Geo. H. Pitts, 520 Battery St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— I. L. Graves. 629 Valla Vis-
ta Ave., Oakland. $3500
DWELLING
(328) 1890 CLEMENS ROAD, OAK.
LAND; one-story 5-room dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder— A. H. Monez, 4350
Arden Place, Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
DWELLING
(329) E MELCON AVE. 300 N Bird-
sail, OAKLAND; two-story 6-room
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— C. D. Lyon, 6501
Buena Ventura, Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
DWELLING
(330) E MAPLE AVE. 90 N Wiscon-
sin. OAKLAND; one-story 5-room
dwelling.
Owner— H. A. Pleitner, 1301 Fruitvale
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Wm. Watson. 4750 Mel-
don Ave., Oakland. $2950
DWELLING
(331) N SHEFFIELD 280 E East-
29th St., OAKLAND; one-story 6-
room dwelling.
Owner and Builder — Louis Peterson,
2879 E 17th St.. Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
ALTERATIONS
(332) NO. 2812 RUSSELL ST., BER-
KELEY. Alterations.
Owner— Mrs. Vernon A. Smith.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — J. Dawson. 1507 Lincoln
St.. Berkeley. $3500
DWELLING
(333) NO. 825 BRIDGE ROAD, SAN
LEANDRO. One and one-half-
story six-room dwelling.
Owner— E. A. Schmidt.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Nylander Bros., 633
Montclair Ave., Stin Leandro.
$4500
DWELLING
(334) 3814 MIDVALE AVE., OAK-
LAND; one-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner — Geo. A. Hedberg, 3810 Midvale
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — A. M. Berg, 3S54 Midvale
Ave., Oakland. $4000
DWELLING
(335) E LEO WAT. 80 N Duncan
Way. OAKLAND; one-story six-
room dwelling.
Owner and Builder — C. W. Leekins,
1650 Hopkins St.. Oakland.
Architect — Not Given. $3500
DWELLING
(336) W GUIDO ST. 40 S Bennett
Place, OAKLAND; one-story five-
room dwelling.
Owner — J. S. Flagg.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Wm. Watson, 4750 Mel-
don Ave., Oakland. $3000
(337) W 25th AVE. 140 NE 28th St..
OAKLAND; one-story six-room
dwelling.
Owner and Builder — John Fleming,
4261 Suter St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3950
RESIDENCE
(338) NO. 2615 MATHEWS-, BER-
KELEY. One-story 5-room 1-
family frame residence and ga-
rage.
Owner— P. Gaid, 1026 Pardee St.,
Berkeley.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Chas. Marietti, 1201 Stan-
nage Ave., Berkeley. $3000
DWELLING
(339) W MILES AVE. 200 N 51st St.,
OAKLAND; one-story six-room
dwelling.
Owner— A. Cerrito.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Warn Bros., 419 E Merle
Court, San Leandro. $4000
DWELLING
(340) 5506 CARLTON Street, OAK-
LAND; two-story 7-room dwell-
ing.
Owner— L. F. Flynn, 940 35th Street,
Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— B e a d e 1 1 and Lane, 909
Spruce St., Berkeley $7399
ALTERATIONS
(341) SW COR. 26th ST. and Valdez
Ave., OAKLAND; alterations.
Owner— Harry E. Leach, Easton Bldg.
Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— B. Booth, 375 Euclid Ave.,
Oakland. $3000
DWELLING
(342) 4285 MONTEREY Blvd.. OAK-
LAND; one-story 6-room dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder — Andrew Fleming,
4120 Culvert St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3950
DWELLING
(343) 3606 WOODRUFF AVE.. OAK-
LAND; one-story 5-room dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder— F. S. Taylor, 2973
Hopkins St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
DWELLING
(344) 2564 BUENA VISTA, BERt:.
LEY; one-story 5-room 1-fary
residence.
Owner and Builder — S. Barker, ;:o
Hilgard, Berkeley.
Architect— Casebolt Dakin, 1507 Ah
St., Berkeley.
BUILDING PERMITS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No. Owner
Contractor At
53 Flynn Beadell '19
54 Roman Icardi 110
55 Appelbaum Marchant 1(0
RESIDENCE
(53) LOT 68 AND PTNS LOTS;?
and 69 Blk A/7032, Broadway T-
race, Oakland. All work exctt
plumbing and roofing for one :d
one-half-story S-room frame ;d
stucco residence.
Owner— L. T. Flynn, Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — R. Beadell and Geo.C.
Lane, 662 Fairview Ave., Oaklid
Filed Mar. 21, '31. Dated Mar. 19, 1.
Rafters placed $184' 5
1st coat plaster on 184:5
Building completed 18415
Usual 35 days 18415
TOTAL COST, $73910
Bond, none. Limit, 120 days afr
April 1. 1931. Forfeit, plans and spe-
fications, none.
PARISH HOUSE
(64) W S2nd AVE. near Atherton !,
Oakland; general construction a
Parish House.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishoif
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin !,
San Francisco.
Architect— H. A. Minton, 618 Und-
wood Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— Ernest Icardi, 227A C- .
lingwood. San Francisco.
Filed Mar. 23. '31. Dated Mar. 12, ', .
First of each month ..7ltl
Usual 35 days .~»l>|
TOTAL COST, $11,:)
Bond: Labor and Materials, $11,3;
Performance, $1138. Sureties, Aeli
Casualty & Surety Co. Forfeit, $25 r
day. Limit, June 30, 1931. Plans al
Spec, filed.
DWELLING
(55) LOT 3 BLK 1, Resub of Bis
9. 10. 11, 12, 13 and 14 and ptn ,
Rock Ridge Terrace, Oaklai;
general construction on two-stcf
frame and stucco dwelling and g-
Owners — Carl and Lucille J. App
fcaum, Oakland.
Architect— Masten & Hurd, Shrc
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Gordon Marchant, 3 2
Bruce St., Oakland.
Filed Mar. 24, '31. Dated Mar. 1, "■
When frame is completed $2707.
When brown coated 2707
When building is completed £707.
Usual 35 days 2707.
TOTAL COST, $10,8
Bond, $5415. Sureties. H. H. Cliffol
A. H. Marchant. Forfeit, $10 per da
Limit, 90 days. Plans and Spec, flit
COMPLETION NOTICES
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Accept
Mar 24. 1931— ESTUDILLO. South-
ern Pacific Co to E E Dias (two
completions) March 14, 19
March 23. 1931— NW PARK and En-
cinal Aves, Alameda. The Texas
Company to The Dyer Const Co —
March 23, 19
March 23, 1931—3515 MOUNTAIN
Blvd. Oakland. Fred T Dooley to
whom it may concern
March 21, 19
turday, March 28, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-
nine
rch 23, 1931— W EDWARDS Lane
djolning the north boundary line
.( the Sunny Acre Tract in Cas-
io Valley, Eden Twp. A E Pelton
r to whom it may concern
March 20, 1931
rch 21, 1931— NW EIGHTHIETH
we 670 NE Hillside Ave., Oak-
und. George and Eleanor Duncan
o whom it may concern
March 20, 1931
rch 21, 1931— LOT 5 BLK S, Map
•f Broadmoor, San Leandro. Glen-
,i B Mason to Leo J Dolan
March 17, 1931
rch 20, 1931— LOT 8 BLK 22, Map
.f Town of Newark. Lillian J
•iuldo to G H Kouns .March 10, 1931
rch 20, 1931— STATE HIGHWAY,
.et. Hayward and Niles, Ppty of
Ir. Lund. Department of Public
iVorks, Division of Highways,
'Mate of Calif, to Peter L P Lund
March 17, 1931
^roh 20, 1931— LOT 8, Grand Oak
i.'ract. Alameda. Walter H An ■
erson to whom It may concern
March 20, 1931
irch 18, 1931— LOT 24 BLK K Du-
.ant Manor, Oakland. Paul H Hal-
.Ihany. Frank A Stokes to whom
I may concern March 14, 1931
irch 17, 1931— LOT 18 BLK S. San
6, Map No 8 of Regents Park,
i'ablo Park, Eerkeley. John R
loskinx to whom it may concern..
March 14, 1931
crch 16, 1931— LOT 20 BLK K, Du-
»r to whom it may concern
' March 17, 1931
irch 18, 1931— SI BONNIE LANE,
lerkeley. O M French to Self
March 15, 1931
Irch 17, 1931— LOTS 7 and 8 Blk
ant Manor, Oakland. James B
irubb to whom it may concern
; March 16, 1931
LIENS FILED
ALAMEDA COUNTY
•corded Amount
Teh 19, 1931— PTN LOT 1, Grand
•xvenue Terrace, Oakland. Tok-
leim Oil Tank & Pump Co vs G
S Prentice and Artel L Philbrick
lolng business as Prentice Const
to, and D and Bettie Bercovich...
$597.80
orch 19, 1931— LC 23, Grand View
'errace, Berkeley. Thos E Scan-
in, Fred L Weems vs Lincoln
lortgage Company $237
!rch 16, 1931—141 WOODLAND
7ay, Piedmont. Weldon Sheet
fetal Products Co vs Howard C
'orton $165
rch 23, 1931— PTN LOT 21 BLK
I Grand Ave Heights, Piedmont.
I A Cain vs Theodore R Dienger..
$87.50
Irch 20, 1931— E HAMILTON 200
I Felton Lot 14 Blk 35 R R Hd.
ssn. A G Ferrera vs Wm F
ilernell $5?
"RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County
corded Amount
!rch 17, 1931— LOT 22 ELOCK G.
taremont Pines. Oakland. Lewis
I Hager doing business as Hager
ash & Door Co to J M Walker.
ohn Doe $629.15
rch 23, 1931— PTN PLOT NO 2,
.akeshore Highlands, Oakland,
iladdln Heating Corp to Joe Ber-
oldl doing business as Jos Ber-
oldy $155
rch 20, 1931— LOT F-103, Fair-
ray Estates, Oakland. Morgan
:iec Co Ltd to L W Apga r and
v Peterson $91.50
rch 19, 1931— PTN LOTS 8 and 9
lap of the Town of Pleasanton.
V P Fuller & Co to J J Amaral....$50
rch 17, 1931— LOT 22 BLOCK G,
Ilaremont Pines, Oakland. Malott
& Peterson, $655; Golden Gate
Plumbing Shop. $434.37; Inlaid
Floor Co, $4S9; Maxwell Hard-
ware Co, $329 01; II K Flowers,
$240; H W Hoffman, $566.55, to J
M Walker
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
AUTO cabins (3), laundry and show-
ers, $1800; Lot 30 Resub. Lots 1-
13, Anthonys Sub . San Mateo;
owner and contractor Mrs. Mary
A. Ward, Premises.
RESIDENCE, $451111; Lot 12 Blk 9, No.
1948 South Palm Ave., San Mateo;
owner and contractor, Domenlco
Bacceli.
RESIDENCE, $0000; Lot 9 Blk S. No.
2444 El Camino Real, San Mateo.
owner, Joe Piccoli, Route 1 Box
36, San Mateo; contractor, Alfred
Piccoli.
STORE, $2662; Lot 1Q Blk 19, South
Railroad St., S-an Mateo; owner,
Jose Lacsanrand, 124 North Rail-
road St., San Mateo: contractor,
Lengfeld & Olund, 145 El Camino
Real, San Mateo.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
March 16, 1931 — LOT 4 BLK 2,
Burlingame. Lloyd W Forbbers to
Moses Little March 10, 1931
March 16, 1931— LOT 10 BLK B,
Foy's Redwood Gardens. Louis
Foss to Sam B Goss .... March 14, 1931
March 16, 1931 — PART LOT 38,
Linda Vista Tract, San Mateo.
Frank J Matheison to whom it
may concern March lb, 1931
March 16. 1931— LOT 4 BLK 2. Bay-
wood Park. William Casey to
Joseph Fee March 16, 1931
March 16, 1931— LOT 24 BLK 4, Bur-
lingame Land Co. Ingvard Sor-
ensen to whom it may concern
Barch 25. 1931
March 16, 1931— PART LOT 9 BLK
4, Burlingame Hills. Aug J Lang
Jr to whom it may concern
March 14, 1931
March 17, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 19,
Huntington Park. Thos E Bowler
et al to whom it may concern
March 16, 1931
March 17, 1931— LOT S BLK 1, Blir-
linghome. C A Dibble to whom it
may concern March 17, 1931
March 17, 1931 — LOT 8 BLK 19.
Huntington Park. Thomas E
Bowler et al to whom it may con-
cern March 16, 1931
March 18, 1931— LOTS' 49 AND 50
Blk 10, San Bruno. Mathew An-
derson to whom it may concern
(2 completions) March 17, 1931
March 18, 1931— LOT 31. Brookside
Orchard. Louis Kezich to A C
Heald March 13, 1931
March 20, 1931— LOTS 24 AND 25
Blk 22, Dumbarton. Nellie 1
Longford et al to whom it may
concern March 20, 1931
March 20, 1931— LOT 5 BLK 15, Bay-
wood. J V Emmert to whom It
may concern March 18. 1931
March 20, 1931— LOT 13 BLK II;
Lot 18 Blk 12; Lot 13 Blk 22, Mil-
bra. ■ Highlands. Castle Bldg Co
to Henry Horn March 17. 1931
March 21, 1931— LOT 2 BI.K 27, Mil-
brae Highlands. Arne M Arneson
to whom it may concern
March 16, 1931
March 21, 1931— LOT 18 BLK 3, Sub
1, Burlingame Shore Land Co. E
D Ward to whom it may concern....
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
March 16. 1931— LOT 4 BLK 11,
Edgewood Park. Eureka Sash,
Door and Moulding Co vs Jesse R
Rudkln et al $301.81
March 18, 1931— LOTS' 14 AND 15
Blk 2, Bay View Heights. C L
Frost vs Martin Peterson et al....
$4S1
March 19, 1931— LOT 12 BLK 8, San
Bruno. R Parlanti vs E Petersen
et al $73.25
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
March 16, 1931— LOTS' 47 AND 48
Blk 11, San Bruno. Henry Cowell
Lime & Cement Co to Millard A
Whitelock
March 18, 1931 — LOCATION NOT
Given. Henry Cowell Lime &
Cement Co to J R MacDonald
March 21, 1931 — LOT 4 BLK 11,
Edgewood Park. Eureka Sash &
Door Co to Jesse R Rudkln et al...
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN JOSE
RESIDENCE, 6-room, frame, $3500;
17th St. near Mission, San Jose;
owner, R. Blackmore, 580 N-16th
St., S'an Jose; contractor. W. H.
Lee, 50 N-First St., San Jose.
ALTER frame restaurant . building,
$1000; Location Omitted, San Jose
owner, F. Cook, Oil Station. Santa
Clara at Seventh St, San Jose;
contractor, L. £'. Gurley, 309 Edge-
wood Road, Redwood City.
DWELLING, 2-story, 4 apts., $10,750
Second near Taylor St., San Jose;
owner, C. Moon, 371 S-Eighth St ,
San Jose; architect dnd contrac-
San Jose; architect and contrac-
cial Bldg., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, frame, 5-room, $5000;
Riverside St. near Coe, San Jose;
owner and contractor, Gibson
Wheeler Co., 217 Beans Bldg , San
Jose.
RESIDENCE, frame. 5-room, $3000;
Grant St. near Vine St., San Jose;
owner, J. Canova, 325 Grant St.,
San Jose: contractor, C. Pullaro.
901 Vine St , San Jose.
ALTER frame residence. $1000: No.
672 Morse St., San Jose; owner.
Member Insurance Brokers' Exchange
FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
Phone FRanklin 9400
San Francisco
Thirty
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, March
Mr. Boomer, Premises; contrac-
tor, Benj. Quimet, 655 Riverside
Ave., San Jose.
BUSINESS- building, Class C, $1S65:
Seventh St. near Santa Clara,
San Jose; owner. M w Ar-\dsen,
400 S-16th St., San Jose; architect,
C. S. McKenzie, Twohy Bldg., San
Jose; contractor, June Gohrausen,
Rt. 2, Box 231, San Jose.
RESIDENCE, frame, 5-room, $3000;
Waco St. near Newhall, San Jose;
owner and contractor, E Parker
Hall. SIS Myrtle St.. San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 5-room frame. S3700;
Fifteenth St. near Empire St.,
San Jose; owner, R. B. Martin, 3S6
N-Eleventh St., San Jose; con-
tractor, Geo. E. Krichbaun, 340
E-Reed St., San Jose.
STORE and residence, frame. $6700;
Delmas and Marshall Sts., San
Jose; owner, D. Dellamaggoire,
Premises; architect, Wolfe & Hig-
gins. 19 N-Second St., San Jose:
contractor, A. Giacolone, 240 Race
St., San Jose.
SERVICE station, gasoline, steel and
glass, $1200; NE Julian and San
Pedro Sts., San Jose; owner, Al-
phine Gas Co., Letcher Garage.
214 N-First St., San Jose; con-
tractor, Geo. Kelly, 648 Almaden
St., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, S-room frame, $8000;
Ayer St. near First St.. San Jose;
owner and contractor, A. H. Wil-
son, 802 Curtner St., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 5-room frame, $2500:
20th St. near William St.. San
Jose: owner and contractor. S. E.
Minnick, 1230 Sherman St., San
Jose.
RESIDENCE, 5-room frame. $3850:
Hester St. near Dana. San Jose:
owner, F. N. Loewen, Villa Scaroni
S-Sixth St., San Jose; contractor,
B..H. Pjijnter, Gordon Ave.. R. F.
D.. San Jose
RESIDENCE, 6-room frame, $3800;
Park near Race St, San Jose; own-
er, Emilio Gagliardi, Eugene Ave.,
San Jose; contractor, F. Amoroso.
1053 Park Ave., San Jose.
ALTER frame apartment house, $1500
No. 494-6 S-Sixth St.. San Jose;
owner, Mrs. Jordan, Premises;
contractor, P. D. McCormack, 430
N-Fifth St.. San Jose.
BUILDING PERMITS
REDWOOD CITY
DWELLING and garage, frame, $3500
51S Jefferson Ave., Redwood City;
owner and contractor, J. Gran-
lund, 5931 Bromley St., Oakland.
DWELLING, frame, 2-story and ga-
rage, $10,000; No. S23 Durlston Rd.
Redwood City; owner, H. E. Bour-
quin, 2710 Broadway, Redwood
City.
DWELLING, frame, $1000; No. 1S39
Poplar Ave., Redwood City; own-
er, Peter Guranoff; contractor,
Miles Rice, 1737 Redwood Ave.,
Redwood City.
DWELLING and garage, frame. $4000
No. 56 Grand St.. Redwood City;
owner, Wm. Harper Nunn; con-
tractor, T. B. Lauman.
DWELLING and garage, frame, $3500
No. 1014 Iris St., Redwood City;
owner, C. R. Raffensperger, 509
Jefferson Ave., Redwood City.
DWELLING and garage, frame. $3600
No. 220 Madison St., Redwood
City; owner, J. Ahern, 100S Cortez
St., Burlingame: contractor, C. D.
Williams. 515 Jackson St., Red-
wood City.
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
RESIDENCE, stucco, $11,000: No. 2070
Waverly St., Palo Alto; owner,
Alfred Johnson, 275 Santa Rita
Ave.. Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, stucco, $3000; No. 981
Addison Ave., Palo Alto; owner,
T. H. Etioex; contractor, A. C.
Heald, 1921 University Ave., Palo
Alto.
GREENHOUSE, $1500; No. 299 Ten-
nyson Ave., Palo Alto; owner, M.
R. Higgins, 299 Tennyson Ave.,
Palo Alto; contractor, F. W. Fox.
1101 Waverly St., Palo Alto.
ADD to residence, $2000; No. 115 Web-
ster St., Palo Alto: owner, A. F.
Bearsley, 115 Webster St., Palo
Alto: contractor, Roy H. Heald,
636 Webstear St., Palo Alto.
BUILDING PERMITS
BURLINGAME
BUNGALOW, $5000; Lot 12, Gates-Ox-
ford, Burlingame; owner, Allen &
Co., Burlingame Gates, Burlin-
game; contractor, A. W. S'chneck.
BUNGALOW, $5600; Part Lots 4 and
5 Blk 16 E 1 Mazilla, Burlingame;
owner, Ray Greene, 1440 Cabrillo
St., Burlingame; contractor, All
Guss.
APARTMENTS (11), $25,000; SE Bay-
shore Highway and extension of
Winchester Dr., Bay Shore Line;
owner and contractor,, E. T. Cobo.
DWELLING, $4000; Lot 10 Blk 36, L.
and H. Stanley Road, Burlingame;
owner and contractor, G. S. Con-
ger, 325 Bush St., San Francisco.
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
RESIDENCE, 6-rooms and garage,
$4000; No. 1237 E-Washington St.,
Stockton; owner, Wm. Peenstra,
2261 Kensington Way, Stockton.
DWELLING, one-story rustic, $4000;
No. 930 W-Elm St., Stockton;
owner and contractor, Robert R.
Wagner, Bank of Italy Bldg ,
Stockton.
DWELLING, one-story rustic, and
garage, $4200; No. 1859 Allston
Way, Stockton; owner, J. M. Hel-
terbrand, 2644 E-Main St., Stock-
ton.
REMODEL store building, $4000; No.
547 E-Market St, Stockton; own-
er, Hickenbotham Bros., Prem.
DWELLING, 2-story frame and stucco
and garage, $7400; No. 170 Euclid
Ave.. Stockton; owner, Elizabeth
Marstella Frost. Premises; con-
tractor. Randolph & West.
DWELLING, one-story rustic, and
garage, $4000; No. 1621 W-Hard-
ing Way, Stockton; owner and
contractor, H. H Thurston, 433
E-Wyandotte St., Stockton.
REMODEL growers market, $1000;
No. 126 W- Wilson Way, Stockton;
owner, San Joaquin Marketing
Assn , Premises; contractor, O. H.
Chain, Bank of America Bldg .
Stockton.
DWELLING and garage, rustic, $4000;
No. 1734 Mt. Diablo Ave., Stock-
ton; owner, J. M. Morris; contrac-
tor, F. Paul Dobson , 1150 W-
Harding Way, Stockton
EMPLOYEES quarters, 2-story rein-
forced concrete, $27,160; No. 1102
N-California St., Stockton; owner
State of California; architect, Geo.
B. McDougall, Public Works Bldg..
Sacramento; contractor, Samuel
Eyr
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
March 17. 1931— GRANT ST. (Wood-
row Wilson Junior High School
Site, San Jose. San Jose High
School District to William
Myer March 16,
March 17, 1931 — COM. 100 FT.
from int Jackson St. and N 21l
St. E 90 ft. N pari 21st St. 47
ft. W pari Jackson 90 ft. to 21st
S on 21st St. 47 J i ft to point
beginning. San Jose. Wm Foi
to whom it may concern ! .
March 17, I
March 17, 1931— LOT 8 BLK 50, Me
No. 2, Seale Addition to Town i
Palo Alto. Edgar H and Anrjl
D Tucker to whom it may conj
cern March 16, '.]
March 17, 1931— LOT 17 BLK H
Map No. 3. 11-4-07 "M" Maps I
Town of Los Altos. G C ail
Anne Pitts to whom it may cofl
corn March 16, ■
March 17, 1931— PTN LOT 74, Li
Altos Country Club Propertl
Loyola. C Q Carlson to whoml
may concern March 16, I
March 17, 1931— E-SANTA CLARj
St. (Site of Theodore RoosevJ
Junior High School), San Jos
San Jose High School District 1
San Jose Iron Works; Joe ProveJ
zano; Garden City Glass Co, 1m
Bush Roofing Co; A J Peters |
Son; Hateley & Hateley; RignJ
Tile Co; Payne Hardware cl
Superior Metal Products Co....™J
March 26, 1
COMPLETION NOTICEjl
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accent
March 16, 1931— SAN ANSELMll
Everett W Ruhl to whom it mi ,
concern March 12, il
March 17, 1931— SAN RAFAeB
Marin Lodge No 200, I. O. O. ■
to Siemer & Kendall ...March 16, ■
RELEASE OF LIENS
MARIN
COUNTY
Recorded
March 16
1931 —
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SAN ANSELM
George Wolfe to C A Service at
Harold Squire
March 17, 1931— FAIRFAX. Thomt
W Tinkler to Florence M Rodgei
COMPLETION NOTICE'
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ^
Recorded Accept
March 18, 1931— LOT 1 BLK D, R. 1,1
Burgess Co's Map No 3, P'H
Parkside Addition and Raeetradl
Sub. George E and Muriel SchBjl
Associated to M S Hogan M
March 12, !1
March 18, 1931— E % LOT 1 BL'I
33, Boulevard Gardens Tract Nil
1. Bessie C Rose, 1414 Ryder S
Vallejo to D A Arrenson and E ill
Bickford March 16, ft
March IS, 1931— LOT 6 BLK C, Be I I
keley Woods, Richmond. Chi'
L Kloss. 670 Woodmont St to Irwi
H Reimers March 9, N
March 19, 1931 — LOT 4 BLK 1) .
Pittsburg. K E Parker Co to Vifl
tor A Kaufenberg March 13, 11
March 19, 1931— S Vi LOTS 1 ANDl I
Blk 69, Town of Antioch. Jor,
Svme to J M Guab March 18, H
March 19, 1931— LOT 7 BLK
Crockett Heights. Nicholas J art
Mary Hughes Jacobs to Peter '
and Fred S Wind March 17, 11
March 20, 1931— LOTS 25 AND S
Blk 30, North Berkeley Terr&oj I
Alessandro Agrati to whom it mS
concern March 12, H
March 23, 1931— LOT 38 and N
Lot 37 Blk 7, Richmond City Cerj
ter. O L Meon to whom it ma
concern March 21, >'
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NEW BUILDINGS OF
UTILITIES SUBJECT
TO LOCAL TAXATION
Various California cities and coun-
ties learned last Tuesday they could
add thousands of dollars to treasuries
under a state supreme court decision
holding buildings of public utilities
corporations under construction are
Bill ject to local taxation.
The decision was handed down in a
test case brought by the Southern
Calfiornia Telephone Company and
the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
' Company against Los Angeles county.
Under protest the companies paid J78-
384 in taxes on exchange buildings un-
der construction.
They brought suit to recover and
the trail court ruled in favor of the
utilities tut the supreme court re-
versed the finding. The plaintiffs con-
tended the assessed buildings were
"operative property" and were sub-
ject only to state taxation, assessed
I on a basis of utility receipts.
Written by Justice "W. H. Langdon
t and concurred in unanimously, the
state supreme court's ruling stated in
part:
"Since property under construction
■ Is not in use and does not contribute
:to gross receipts, it escapes taxation
I altogether unless taxed locally; this
court holds it should be locally taxed."
FEDERAL TRADE BODY
SEEKS CEMENT DATA
A request has been received ty Sen-
ator Herbert C. Jones. San Jose, from
the Federal Trade Commission for full
reports of the proceedings of the leg-
islative committee which in 1929 in-
vestigated the price of cement in Cal-
ifornia.
Senator Norris of Nebraska has pre-
sented in congress a resolution ask-
i ing for an investigation of cement
prices throughout the country, and
the probe is expected to ascertain
whether or not prices are fixed by
agreement between cement compan-
ies.
The senate, at its 1929 session,
adopted a resolution by Senator Henry
E. Carter, Los Angeles County, call-
ing for an investigation of the oper-
ations of the so-called cement trust
in California.
Senator J. M. Inman of Sacrament*.
was made chairman. The committee
gathered considerable testimony, but
its work was hampered by a ruling
of the state supreme court which de-
clared the senate was without author-
ity to* compel the appearance of com-
pany officials with certain books and
documents, and could not punish them
tor failure to give certain evidence be-
fore the committee.
However, the committee made a re-
port, and a complete transcript of the
I proceedings, together with the report,
will be forwarded by Jones to the
commission.
SKYSCRAPER
Stone, steel and concrete.
Rivets, tiles and drains;
Brawn, skill and daring,
But, above all, brains.
All these together,
In a proper blend,
Cause the proud structure
Skyward to ascend.
Hopes, bitter heartaches,
Failure and success;
Big thoughts and petty,
Fears, foolhardiness —
In will move all these
On the opening day,
To remain tenants
Till the walls decay.
—A. N. Weete
According to an Associated Press
dispatch from New York, the sky-
scraper obsession is denounced
by Louis Le Beaume, St. Louis
architect, in a study prepared for
the Architectural League of New
York. He writes that we are "de-
luding ourselves in the faith that
heaven may be reached in an ele-
vator."
LEASE ATTORNEY
FOR BOULDER CITY
NAMED BY WILBUR
Honorable Louis C. Cramton of
Michigan, former member of Congress,
has teen appointed as Special Attor-
ney to the Secretary of the Interior,
to have charge of the appraisement of
lands and the making of lease conces-
sions for residential and business
property at Boulder City, Nevada, the
new town which is to be the place of
abode of the workers who will build
Hoover Dam, it is announced by Sec-
retary Wilbur.
Cramton's headquarters will be at
Washington, D. C, but much of his
time will be spent at the townsite.
The land at Boulder City will be own-
ed by the Government and leased bv
those who want to live on or conduct
business establishments on it. Cram-
ton will pass on these leases.
Leases of lots will provide the con-
ditions under which they may be con-
tinued or terminated. Violations of
law as. for example, bootlegging, and
gambling, will automatically terminate
these leases. Thus Boulder City will
have a means of law enforcement that
will be peculiar to itself.
Public notice will be given when ap-
plications for leases can be filed and
it will probably be May 1st before lots
have been appraised and the neces-
sary application tlanks prepared for
distribution.
•
February wholesale prices of six
standard plumbing fixtures for a six-
room house, ascertained by the Bu-
reau of the Census from reports of 12
representative manufacturers and
wholesalers, averaged 196.49 as com-
pared with $99.26 in January, $103 69
in February, 1930, and $98.41 in Feb-
ruary, 1929.
EDWARD R. BACON
TAKES ON NEW LINES
In line with the company's policy of
constantly striving to serve the en-
tire construction industry with the
most complete and up-to-date con-
struction equipment, Edward R. Ba-
con, president of the company tear-
ing his name, announces the acquis-
ition of four well-known lines of ma-
chinery which will round out the al-
ready well-balanced representation of
the company. The new additions to
this list are the Lakewood Engineer-
ing Company, of Columbus, Ohio, the
Lidgerwood Manufacturing Company,
Elizabeth. New Jersey, the Midwest
Locomotive Works, Hamilton, Ohio,
and the Ohio Locomotive Crane Co..
Bucyrus, Ohio.
"From a very small beginning in
1910, we have attempted to build up
an organization in the West, capable
of furnishing Western contractors with
a complete line of machinery and with
a capable service organization," stated
Mr. Bacon. "The addition of these four
famous manufacturers marks another
step forward in the realization of our
ambition."
The Lakewood Engineering Co. man-
ufacturers a complete line of large and
small construction equipment, includ-
ing road pumps, road forms, finishing
machines, batch boxes, sub graders,
grade rooters, float bridges and
straight edges.
The Lidgerwood Manufacturing Co.
specializes in construction hoists,
aerial equipment and catleways. Lid-
gerwood equipment has an enviable
reputation in America, having been
used almost exclusively on many large
projects, including the Panama Canal.
"Efficiency that matches your haul-
age needs." is a slogan that clearly
indicates the field covered by the Mid-
west Locomotive Works. They manu-
facture gasoline, Diesel, gas electric
and Diesel-electric locomotives in siz-
es ranging from 4 to SO tons.
The Ohio Locomotive Crane Com-
pany manufacturers erection cranes,
logging cranes, wharf, barge and gan-
try cranes, railroad pile drivers, crawl-
er cranes and the Ohio Tractor Dump
Wagon.
The main office of the Edward R.
Bacon Company is a 17th and Folsom
Streets, San Francisco, where a large
warehouse is maintained. Immediate
delivery on a majority of the lines
handled can be made direct from this
warehouse. In addition, the company
maintains sales, service and display
facilities at San Jose, Fresno, Oak-
land and Sacramento, Calif., and at
Reno, Nev.. and Honolulu, T. H.
According to newspaper dispatches
from New York, dated March 28, a
new corporation to be known as the
Penn Heat Control Company, in which
General Electric Company has a con-
trolling interest, has been formed to
take over all assets, including patents
and good will, of the Penn Heat Con-
trol Corporation of Philadelphia, spec-
ializing in apparatus for automatic
regulation of temperature in house-
hold heating.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. April 4. 1931
IMMEDIATE INAUGURATION OF FIVE-DAY WEEK URGED BY UNION CHIEF AS ONLY
LASTING RELIEF MEASURE FOR UNEMPLOYED
(Radio Address of Charles P. Howard, President of the
al Typographical Union)
The condition from which the work-
ers, business, and industry is now
suffering constitutes a most serious
indictment against our industrial lead-
i is. Wliile there were teing developed
methods and machinery by which one
worker would produce as much as
many who had been previously em-
ployed, those who control industry re-
sisted reduction of the work day and
the work week. Their failure to rec-
ognize the simplest and most obvious
economic truth is largely responsible
for the present condition of depres-
sion, bankruptcy, and unemployment.
Refusal to deal upon a collective
basis prevented complete organization
of the workers. Now that all elements
are confronted with a condition, the
seriousness of which but few recog-
nize, the agencies through which the
necessary remedies might be applied
are lacking. In industries which are
unorganized there is not the machin-
ery for co-operation of all elements
so essentia] to success. Industries in
which the workers are partially organ-
ized presents a problem equally dif-
ficult. We are without the one agency
through which it is possible to estab-
lish and maintain conditions which
prevent destructive competition with
its inescapable effect upon elements
which must he fixed.
It must be realized that criticism
will not solve our problem. It is ap-
parent that machines are "producers,"
but they have not the ability to pur-
chase and consume that which is pro-
duced. The people are the consumers,
and a vast majority are workers who
can consume only that which they can
buy with the wages for which they
can sell their labor.
Through the development and use
of machines in almost every line of
production one worker engaged eight
hours per day, six days per week, will
produce more than two workers could
under methods previously used. In the
domestic and export market it is not
possible to dispose of that which is
produced by the more than forty mil-
lion wage earners working a full week.
As a consequence with their machines
and modern methods it requires the
services of but one-half the number of
workers to produce the same quantity
as was formerly produced by all those
engaged in the industries.
Some of those displaced by machines
have i een absorbed by newly develop-
ed lines of industry. Those who could
not be absorbed have involuntarily
enlisted in the army of unemployed.
Not being able to sell their labor, they
were unable to buy and consume that
which was being produced by their
more fortunate brothers and the ma-
chines they operated. This resulted in
reducing the "domestic demand" up-
on which the prosperity of the Nation
rested. Because of the inability of
those displaced to buy, other indus-
tries were unable to sell and discon-
tinued or curtailed operations. This
added more workers to the lists of the
unemployed and continued the opera-
tion of the vicious circle which has
brought loss of profit or bankruptcy
to the investor, hard times to manage-
ment, and hunger, misery, and suf-
fering to the unemployed millions and
their dependents.
Conferences have been held under
Federal, State, and municipal direc-
tion to deal with the problem. Of-
ficials "f high and low degree have
discussed and deplored the condition.
But few have had the courage to deal
with the question in other than gen-
eralities, and fewer have expressed a
willingness to apply the only remedy
which will permanently improve the
condition.
In the enjoyment and practice of our
democracy the control of industry has
remained autocratic. Not even the
Federal Government can require our
industrial captains, either individually
or collectively, to do the one thing
that will substitute prosperity for
bankruptcy. The responsible head of
each industry ignores the situation or
naively suggests that some other line
should apply the remedy. Apparently
it does not occur to them that the co-
operative system as practiced in
America is facing its severest test.
They refuse to recognize that Amer-
ican ideals and institutions are on
trial. Resting on the security of full
stomachs and satisfying their desires
from accumulated profits, they are
content to "let the clouds roll by" and
await the return of prosperity's sun-
shine. They comment that we have
suffered panics in the past, and in due
time prosperity returned.
But what must be the feeling of the
unemployed husband and father who
is willing to work but unatle to sell
his labor for money with which to buy
bread? What must be the workings of
his mind as he walks the streets, half
fed and poorly clad, looking into the
glowing windows of comfortable homes
the occupants of which know nothing
and appear to care less about his con-
dition? How long will he and the mil-
lions suffering from involuntary unem-
ployment remain true to American
ideals and satisfied with the concep-
tion of industrial liberty now prac-
ticed when he thinks of a wife and
children at home suffering because of
insufficient food, clothing and fuel?
Is it possible for those who know not
the pangs of hunger, or the suffer-
ing from cold, to understand what it
means? Winter and unemployment
means just that— and nothing less — to
millions who are willing to work but
unable to find it. Under such a con-
dition in the richest Nation in the
world, where there can be no ques-
tion about the ability of industry* to
meet the needs of all, are we not jus-
tified in asking: Is business and In-
dustry serving the people, or have
they become the master of our work-
ers?
The remedy should be apparent. To
meet the immediate need, govern-
ments, corporations, and individual
industries should create every job pos-
sible. Opportunity for employment
should be extended to the greatest
number of workers by the adoption
of the five-day work week. We are
not suggesting that industries should
close down one day during the week
other than Sunday. Such a plan of
operation would not bring best results.
In one establishment which comes to
our attention recently five hundred
workers were employed six days per
week. This meant the use of three
thousand days of man power. The op-
eration was organized upon a five-
day basis. One hundred additional
workers were employed, making six
hundred working five days. The re-
sult was the same — three thousand
days per week. One hundred workers
were off each day during the week
in addition to Sunday, and the indus-
try operated six days with five hun-
dred workers each day. In thus stag-
gering the work week, twenty per cent
more workers were employed. The
same system can be applied to in-
dustries employing a larger or smaller
number with the same result.
Another employer who recognized
the seriousness and danger of the
present situation declares: "The only
way to remedy the present economic
depression is to remedy unemploy-
ment. And the best way to remedy
unemployment is for American em-
ployers to accept the five-day week,"
Official spokesmen for both the Re-
publican and Democratic parties have
declared that the five-day week must
become permanent and universal for
workers in America. And in giving
their indorsement, the Scripps- How-
ard newspapers declare there is evi-
dence of a "revolution in American
economic thought," and assert "that
machine production must be kept in
relation to mass purchasing power."
There is no problem of greater im-
portance, or more dangerous to estab-
lished order, than unemployment when
it affects millions of citizens of a
nation. In those industries where the
workers have been able to establish
and maintain effective organizations
the situation has been relieved by di-
viding employment and payment of
out-of-work benefits from funds cre-
ated by the union assessing its mem-
bers who remain at work. In the un-
organized industries nothing remains
for unemployed workers but charity.
We repeat to add force to the state-
ment. The present condition consti-
tutes a serious indictment against bus-
iness and industrial leaders. The re-
sponsibility can not be evaded or the
consequences avoided. Immediate in-
auguration of the five-day week of-
fers the only lasting relief. This
change permanently established will
return the necessary balance between
production and consumption to place
the economic situation upon an even
keel. In a nation of intelligent people
it should not require a revolution to
distribute the benefits resulting from
invention and mechanical progress.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVE
IN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
According to recent reports from
Honolulu more than the usual number
of construction jobs have been started
in that city, says Engineering News-
Record. Bids have been asked by the
board of water supply on three proj-
ects involving the expenditure of $450.-
000; clearing Nuuanu No. 2 reservoir
with the enlargement of the spillway
and relocation of the Nuuanu Pali
road, the Kaimuki reservoirs and wa-
ter mains in the lower Wilhelmina
Rise and Palolo Valley districts and
installation of 16-in. water mains in
the Kapahulu-Kaimuki district.
Plans have been announced for three
projects to be financed from the $880,-
000 fund recently made available for
Hawaii by the federal government: a
5-mile extension of highway on the
Kamehameha system from Wahiawa
junction to Kemoo, extension of the
Dillingham road to Puuloa and the
Kamehameha highway between Ka-
huku and Hauula.
Honolulu has plans for a $2,576,505
road program to extend over the next
five years, of which the city will pay
$1,263,4S5, the federal aid will provide
$230,000 and assessments will provide
the remainder.
Contract for construction of a block
of 32 buildings at the Schofield Bar-
racks has been awarded tn the ATnrU-s
Construction Company for $388,880,
and work will be started soon.
Saturday, April 4, lo.n
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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ST. THOMAS AQUINAS PAROCHIAL SCHOOL AT RENO, NEVADA
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F. J. DeLONGCHAMPS, Architect.
(Courtesy Reno Gazette)
Construction is progressing rapidly on the new parochial school for the St. Thomas Cath-
olic Aquinas Church in Reno, Nevada. The building will be two-story and basement of brick
and concrete construction and when completed will involve an expenditure of $135,000. J. C.
Dillard of Reno, is the general contractor.
JANUARY BUILDING ACTIVITY IN LEADING CITIES
THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES**
Xn
CITY
Atlanta 19
Baltimore 3**
Berkeley 12
Boston 47
Buffalo 4
Chicago 60
Cincinnati 35
Cleveland 20
Denver 1?
Detroit - 117
Indianapolis 18
Kansas City •••■ 26
I,os Angeles 275
Memphis 15
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
One-family
Dwellings
Cost $
49,000
176,000
57,150
240,300
12,400
3S2.7U0
220,300
118,200
68,000
597,690
149,550
4,000
N.
cirl.
18
New York
Bronx 20
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Richmond
Queens 353
Oakland 3e
Omaha - - 12
Philadelphia - 61
Two-family
Dwellings
No. Cost $
3 5,100
14 79,000
14
897,245
SO,
76,000
254,790
50,700
l'l,..
13
1.969.400
126.475
40.200
285.500
68,500
Multi-family
Dwellings
No. Cost $
1 50,000
X,i
102.!
333,650
17,000
36,000
50,350
Total for
the Month Families
Cost t Added
427 318,831 57
878 1,354,920 190
83 90,060 ...
346 977,268 164
186 1,509,790 20
116 2.838,400 107
793
722,505 61
359 1,366,500 26
100.000 239 508,400 30
33,600 578 4,996,059 189 1
280 327,468 28
129 214,800 28
'314,750 2063 3,790,283 561 1
277 486,255 17
60,000 150 851.797 60
12,000 208 407,255 68
37 109,468 20
144.500 14 108,500 14 2.66S.000 345 8,005,910
258
i.llT
16,000
131,400 5 36,000
187,450 1 40,000
151.000 2 32,000
161,900 5 37.500 1 36,000
335,000 3 24.100 2 32,500
403,310 5 24,000 1 140,000
666,780
from 1930 Federal Census.
Rees Engineering Company of Los Angeles; data from respective
Pittsburgh a
Portland 38
San Diego 38
St. Louis 36
San Francisco 34
Seattle 1'6
■Washington, D. C
•Population figures tak
••Prepared by J
32 87.225 14
360 1,008,275 61
54 160,170 37
33 167,400 38
398 628.580 55
265 506,523 56
383 1,943.275 67
89 391.600 100
468 906,145 176
103 666,780 103
Pop.*
347,991
789,921
81,543
783,451
572.217
.373,753
447,650
901,482
2S7.728
564,397
362,527
392,640
231,730
252,049
56S.962
462.611
451.634
55S.792
2S4.213
214, 1S4
1,963.000
47,950
644,795
299,122
147,897
817.334
625.974
362,426
485,716
ities' building departments.
Four
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears and Sees on His Rounds
Times are good in the wall paper in-
dustry, reports E. D. Eelknap. execu-
tive vice president of the Wall Paper
Association, who says factories are
running full time to fill demands for
paper that has set a record for recent
veins. He attributes it to the develop-
ment of non-fade paper and designs in
brilliant colors.
The California Lime Products Com-
pany of Sacramento, with sales of-
fices in San Francisco, has purchased
limestone properties and a mill site,
comprising 145 acres, on the main
line of the Southern Pacific near
Towle, Sacramento County, for a
consideration of $125,000. In making
this announcement, R. E. Mittelstaedt.
president of the company, said the
deposits constitute the largest and
must accessible in the state. "Work
1. 1 opening the quarry will start at
once, si i tlie company may produce
solid carbon dioxide, known as "dry
ice," agricultural lime, chicken grits
and other lime products at a plant to
be constructed near Sacramento.
Mittelstaedt said the project will give
employment to 100 men.
Setting his liabilities at $128,046,
Charles G. Adams, contractor of San
Mateo, has filed a petition in bank-
ruptcy. He is joined by his wife,
Mary E. Adams. The only assets are
listed as $4207 due him.
A study of the opportunities for
American engineers in Russia and the
conditions in that country will be
made by a committee of the Ameri-
can Society of Civil Engineers con-
sisting of Philip W. Henry, chairman;
George H. Pegram, George W. Kitt-
redge, John R. Slattery and R. W.
Hebard. It is not the intention of the
committee to send any of its members
to Russia, but information will be
sought from engineers who have en-
gaged in work in that country and re-
turned here. It is expected that the
committee will be able to make at
least a preliminary report to the board
of direction at its meeting in Nor-
folk, Va\, in April.
Inventories in lumber mills are be-
ing reduced weekly and are lower
than at this time last year, the West
Coast Lumbermen's Association says
in reporting 342 mills operated at 40. 9S
per cent of capacity for the week end-
ing March 21, compared with 73.03
per cent for the period a year ago,
and 41.77 per cent for the week end-
ing March 14. Current new business
reported by 222 mills was 20.36 per
cent over production and shipments
50 per cent under. During the last
sixteen weeks orders have averaged
12.07 per cent over production.
The annual convention of the Na-
tional Terrazzo & Mosaic Assn. will be
held at Atlanta, Ga., April 27 to 30 in-
clusive. Headquarters will be main-
tained at the Biltmore Hotel.
According to newspaper dispatches
from Modesto, the Superior Tile and
Products Company of Oakland, has
sued George F. Covell, owner of the
Hotel Covell and the Hotel Covell an-
nex; E. K. Nelson, a contractor, and
the Southern Surety Company of New
York, for $1295, alleged due for mate-
rials and labor furnished in building
the annex. Violation of a contract is
alleged in the complaint.
The regular monthly index figure
computed from realty deeds recorded
in sixty-four cities by the National
Association of Real Estate Boards is
66.7 for February, showing an in-
crease of more than a half a pom;
over the figure of 66.0 in January.
These figures are based on the norm
100 used for deeds recorded in the
year 1926.
Directors of Pacific Portland Cement
Company last Friday declared the
regular quarterly dividend of $1.62M:
per share on the preferred stock.
The dividend will be payable April 4
to stockholders of record March 31.
Grace Percgo of San Francisco has
accepted appointment as chairman of
the women's division, northern area,
of the California Real Estate Asso-
ciation, for the second successive
term. Her objectives are membership
increase, service to and by the S'tate
association, permanency of the wom-
en's committees, and closer contact
with other women brokers.
Side sewer contractors were aided
by the Oakland city council through
the passage to print of amendments
to the plumbing ordinance introduced
by Commissioner Frank Colbourn.
Colbourn explained that the amend-
ments remove discriminations which
have worked a hardship on the con-
tractors by making the posting of a
cash bond optional and permits them
to pay the license in quarteiiy install-
ments of $12.50 instead of $50 an-
nually in advance. Master plumbers
were recently granted permission to
pay their licenses quarterly.
This country uses 55 million pounds
of copper a year — roughly 3% of do-
mestic production — for electric wiring
purposes, according to a survey just
made by the Copper & Brass Research
Association. There are about 24 mil-
lion consumers, nearly 85% of them
domestic users. Only 627,000 out of
our 6 million farm houses are wired,
but progress in that field is steady.
The survey finds that electric equip-
ment manufacturers and others are
favoring a heavier gage wire than pre-
viously considered adequate for ser-
vice requirements. Change from 14-
gage to 12-gage wire would increase
copper consumption 7 million pounds.
February, 1931. shipments of steel-
furniture stock goods, as reported to
the Bureau of the Census by 34 man-
ufacturers in the "business group,"
totaled $1,598,803, as compared with
$1,797,619 in January, $2,549,650, in
February, 1930; $3,287,818 in February.
1929, and $2, 90S. 527 in February, 1928.
February shipments of shelving, com-
piled from reports of 16 companies,
totaled $355,564, as compared with
$392,884 in January, $682,752 in Feb-
ruary, 1930. $974,305 in February, 1929,
and $6S1,999 in February, 1928.
Holders of common stock of United
States Steel Corporation increased
7215 in the three months ended with
the date for closing the books for the
March dividend. The total on that
date was 149,122, compared with 141,-
907 in December. At the end of Sep-
tember there were 135,504 holders of
common stock and in March, 1930, the
total was 124,069. The February pre-
ferred dividend went to 58,701 stock-
holders, against 59,171 in November
and 61,312 in February of 1930.
ALONG THE LINE
H. N. Bishop, consulting civil engi-
neer of San Jose, addressed the En-
gineers' Club of that city last Tues-
day. Bishop described his experiences
as a civil engineer with the Great
Northern Railroad.
W. W. Lane, state highway engineer
of Arizona, has tendered his resigna-
tion. He gave as his reason reduc-
tions by the state highway commis-
sion of salaries of employes in the
department amounting to more than
$30,000 a year, which, he said, would
make it impossible to maintain an ef-
ficient organization.
Henry Ives Cotb, 71. nationally
known architect, died in New York
City March 2S. Mr. Cobb was credited
with being the designer in 1S89 of the
Owings Building in Chicago, said to
be one of the first successful steel
construction type structures.
Chas. W. Manly has been appointed
to succeed Jean L. Vincenz as deputy
county surveyor of Fresno county, it
is announced by Chris. P. Jensen,
Fresno county surveyor. Manly was
formerly employed as a draftsman in
the Fresno Department of Public
Works. He resigned that position tvo
years ago to enter private practice.
Vincenz has declared his intention of
being a candidate for the office of
city commissioner of public works of
Fresno at the coming municipal elec-
tion.
George W. Roberge, secretary of the
Board of Public Works, has been ap-
pointed acting head of the Seattle
Municipal Lighting Department, a po-'
sition recently vacated by J. D. Ross.
W. C. Miller, head of the Columbus
Lumber Co., Seattle, has been re-
elected president of the Western Re-
tail Lumbermens Association.
HAWAIIAN NAVAL
PROJECT TO BE UP
FOR BIDS SHORTLY
Bids will be asked in the immediate
future by the Bureau of Yards and
Docks, Navy Department, Washing-
ton, D. C, for the development of the
Naval Ammunition Depot at Oahu,
Hawaii. The project covers the con-
struction of 131 buildings, approxi-
mately 11% miles of railroads. 14%
miles of paved roads and electrical, tel-
ephone and water supply systems.
The bureau expects to have thts
drawings and specifications available
for distribution about April 10 for the
receipt of bids approximately sixty
days thereafter.
ARIZONA LEGISLATURE
DEFEATS DAY LABOR
A bill proposing to use day labor in
the construction of the highways of
Arizona, instead of using the contract
system which has prevailed in that
state, was defeated recently by the
legislature by a vote of 36 to 26.
The use of day labor had been urg-
ed by Governor Hunt as an unem-
ployment relief measure but the leg-
islature opposed this suggestion, say-
ing that the use of day labor would
not be more helpful toward this end
than the contract system and that
funds were lacking to purchase the
equipment needed in order to put a
day labor system into effect.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Five
TRADE LITERATURE
Dual compressor control, :i method
„i regulation which compensates for
varying air demand, thus decreasing
,„',„,.,• consumption and reducing un-
iry wear on tin 1 ■ri'ssnr is
described in a 4-page folder issued by,
the Pennsylvania Pump & Compressor
Co., Easton, Pa.
A discussion of modern principles
,„,l practice in floodlighting is pre-
sented by the Westinghouse Lamp
Company and the Westinghouse Elec-
tric & Manufacturing Company in a
,,,„ joint publication entitled, Sky-
lines Beyond the Twilight Zone,
Identified by the companies as A-120S
and assigned A.I.A. No. 31-F-24. In
this 23-page publication, D. W. At-
wat.r, Commercial Engineering De-
partment, Westinghouse Lamp Com-
i panv. describes the advantages of
floodlighting and gives recommenda-
tions useful in making floodlighting
Installations. Included are several
photographs showing floodlighted of-
fice buildings, monuments, towers, in-
dustrial plants, residences, athletic
fields, filling stations, and other struc-
tures. Photographs and descriptions
of Westinghouse floodlighting equip-
ment are also included.
' "Back of the Mack" is the title of
a 20-page booklet issued by Mack
Trucks, Inc., 25 Broadway, New York
City, which tells the history of the
Mack organization and gives a brief
resume of its products. including
■ motor trucks, tractors and trailers,
: buses, fire apparatus and switching
. locomotives.
G. M. DEALERS GET
GROUP INSURANCE
General Motors Corp. becomes the
first half-billion policy holder in the
history of life insurance with the ex-
tension of its group life plan to in-
clude its 19,000 dealers and their em-
■ ployees. This will bring in 150.000 in-
dividuals in addition to the 160,000 em-
ployees of the corporation already cov-
ered.
General Motors Corp. employees al-
ready have $347,000,000 of life insur-
ance in force and the new policies will
increase the total to well above the
S500.OOO.OOO mark. The policies are
written by the Metropolitan Life In-
surance Company.
Insurance will be issued without
medical examination, as is usually the
case, and will include total and per-
manent disability clauses. Since 1926,
when the corporation adopted group
insurance, over $7,000,000 have been
paid to beneficiaries of 4,380 General
Motors employees. At the beginning
' of the year 99.6% of all G. M. em-
ployees eligible were insured under
the plan.
An involuntary petition in bank-
ruptcy was filed in Los Angeles last
Monday against Claus Spreckels, San
Diego capitalist. The plaintiffs were
George I. Strobeck. claiming a judg-
ment of $41,320; W. A. Adams, claim-
ing $20,000, and W. E. McDonald with
a $12,000 claim. The petition alleged
hat the San Diego financier committed
.icts of bankruptcy, among them al-
lowing the Pacific Portland Cement
Company, a creditor to obtain a judg-
ment of $144,072, constituting a lien
against his property.
HERE— THERE
EVERYWHERE
The Mat I. -I I'l icrs' Association of
Sonoma County has petitioned the
county supervisors to pass a county
ordinance providing for plumbing reg-
ulations and inspection outside incor-
porated districts.
Truscon Steel Co., Youngstown, O..
announces the appointment of Clark
P. Pond as vice-president, engineering
and sales. Mr. Pond was formerly
connected In a similar capacity with
the David Lupton's Sons Co.
After more than a year's work, the
Health Committee of the San Fran-
cisco Board of Supervisors has dis-
carded a proposed new ordinance to
regulate installation of gas appliance
fixtures and named a new committee
to draft another plan.
The Builders' Exchange of Newport
Beach has elected the following offi-
cers to serve for the ensuing year:
Charles E. Dunn, Costa Mesa, presi-
dent; Irving G. Gordon, Newport
Beach, vice-president; Lester L. ls-
bell, president of the Newport Har-
bor Chamber of Commerce, secretary-
treasurer; I. G. Gordon. Ross Hos-
teller, C. E. Dunn, George Headley,
Ralph Viele, all of Newport Beach,
directors.
Members of the Santa Rosa Builders'
Exchange and interested citizens at a
recent meeting outlined tentative
plans for a united advertising cam-
paign to stimulate building. The aid
of the local newspapers will be en-
listed in furthering the program.
The annual convention of the Na-
tional American Wholesale Lumber
Association, Inc., will be held at At-
lantic City, April 15 and 16. Head-
quarters will be maintained at the
Ambassador Hotel.
The quarterly meeting of the As-
sociated Marble Manufacturers will be
held at St. Louis, Mo., April IS. Head-
quarters will be maintained at the
Hotel Statler.
Makin and Kennedy, material deal-
ers, and the Melrose Building Mate-
rials Company of Oakland, have or-
ganized the Quality Concrete Com-
pany and will specialize in the mar-
keting of ready-mixed concrete. Of-
fices will be maintained in the Build-
ing Exchange Bldg., Oakland.
LEGISLATION AIMED
TO REGULATE TRUCKS
A bill regulating the height, weight
and length of trucks has been passed
by the Indiana legislature and the sig-
nature of the governor is looked for
because stringent limits on motor
trucks were recommended by him in
his message to the legislature. The
bill provides that trucks shall be not
more than 8 ft. wide and 12 ft. high.
The length of a single vehicle is lim-
ited to 33 ft. and combination ve-
hicles coupled together shall not be
more than 40 ft. long. The axle weight
on pneumatic tires shall not be more
than 16.000 It. and on solid tires 80
per cent of the weight on pneumatic
tires. The bill, if signed, will become
effective on January 1, 1932. It was
bitterly fought by the Motor Truck
Association of Indiana and by many
industries.
ENGINEERING SOCIETIES
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Further information regarding
positions listed in this column is
obtainable from Newton D. Cook,
Room 715, 57 Post Street, San
Francisco. (Phone SUtter 1684).
R-2525-S STRUCTURAL DRAFTS-
MAN, experienced on class A build-
ings, for temporary work in con-
nection with a remodelling job.
Salary, jr." per n th. Loi
San Francisco.
R-3522-S ENGINEER, preferably civil
graduate, 2s-:ir, years old, lor design
of tanks, pipe lines, pressure vessels
and some structures. This exper-
ience essential. Salary $200-$250
per month. Apply by letter. Loca-
tion, San Francisco.
R-3512-S FLOTATION OPERATOR,
for a mill in Washington. Practical
operator for steady position. Apply
by letter with references.
R-3521 - S SHIFT OPERATOR for
Cyanide plant. Prefer young man
with some training in metallurgy
and willing to follow instructions.
$4.50 per day. Apply by letter. Lo-
cation, Alameda County.
R-3517-S MECHANICAL SPECIA-
LIST. 28-35 yeares old, to deal with
problems arising in connection with
operation of pumps, compressors and
other mechanical equipment of
large industrial plant. Applicant
should have had experience as
draftsman and mechanic; technical
education required but not neces-
sarily a college graduate. Per-
manent opportunity. Salary depends
on experience. Apply by letter. Lo-
cation, S. F. Bay Region.
W-2440-C-S (K-346) MINING EN-
GINEER with prospecting exper-
ience on gold, both placer and
quartz. Capable man with about
$23,000 could take over leases and
operate on royalty basis in rich vir-
gin territory now held by principal
under concession from Peruvian
Government. Healthy location. Ap-
ply by letter with references. Head-
quarters, Peru.
W-119— ASSISTANT EDITOR, grad-
uate, mechanical engineer with
practical experience in steam, re-
frigeration, maintenance and plant
engineering. Apply by letter. Sal-
ary $2500 a year. Location, S'oulh.
LARGEST STRUCTURAL
STEEL ORDER PLACED
The largest single order for struc-
tural steel ever placed has just been
secured by the U. S. Steel Corpora-
tion, involving 125,000 tons to be used
in the Metropolitan Square building
group, popularly known as "Radio
City," in New York. Metropolitan
Square includes three blocks, each
200x600 ft., fronting on Fifth Ave.
While each block is to be improved
separately, the ten different buildings
have been planned as a group to se-
cure the greatest possible advantage
under the setback ordinance. The
central unit is a 6S-story office build-
ing containing 2,000,000 sq. ft. rentable
floor area. It will be flanked by two
45-story buildings, a picture theatre
to seat 4500, a vaudeville theatre to
seat 6500 and an elliptical building 11
stories high and several ordinary office
buildings. Work is scheduled to start
in June on the two theatres and the
low portion of the central unit.
The entire project is to be completed
in 1932. Three architectural firms are
associated on the job, which is esti-
mated to cost $250,000,000. They are
Reinhard & Hofmeister; Corbett.
Harrison & MacMurray, and Raymond
Hood, Godley & Foulihoux. II. G.
Balcolm is the structural engineer.
Six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 4, 1931
EMPLOYMENT STABILIZATION ACT
REQUIRES FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION
PLANNING SIX YEARS IN ADVANCE
The employment stabilization act of
1931 requires that the Federal con-
struction agencies have their work
constantly planned for six years
ahead.
For this purpose there is established
a board to be known as the Federal
Employment Stabilization Board, and
to be composed of the Secretary of the
Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce,
the Secretary of Agriculture, and the
Secretary of Labor. It shall be the
duty of the board to advise the Presi-
dent from time to time of the trend of
employment and business activity and
of the existence or approach of periods
of business depression and unemploy-
ment in the United States or in any
substantial portion thereof; to co-oper-
ate with the construction agencies in
formulating methods of advance plan-
ning; to make progress reports; and to
perform the other functions assigned
to it by that act.
In advising the President the board
shall take into consideration the vol-
ume, based upon value, of contracts
awarded for construction work in the
United States, or in any substantial
portion thereof, during any three-
month period in comparison with the
corresponding three-month period of
three previous calendar years.
Whenever, upon recommendation of
the board, the President finds that
there exists, or that within the six
months next following there is likely
to exist, in the United States or any
substantial portion thereof a period of
business depression and unemploy-
ment, he is requested to transmit to
the Congress by special message such
supplemental estimates as he deems
advisable for emergency appropria-
tions.
S-uch emergency appropriations are
authorized and shall be expended
only —
(a) For carrying out the provisions
of the Federal highway act, as now or
hereafter amended and supplemented;
(b) For the preservation and main-
tenance of existing river and harbor
works and for the prosecution of such
projects heretofore and hereafter au-
thorized as may be most desirable in
the interest of commerce and naviga-
tion;
(c) For prosecuting flood-control
projects heretofore or hereafter au-
thorized;
visions of the public buildings act, ap-
proved May 25, 1926, as now or here-
(d) For carrying into effect the pro-
after amended and supplemented, in
respect of public buildings within and
without the District of Columbia; and
(e) For prosecuting such other con-
struction as may now or hereafter be
authorized by the Congress and which
is or may be included in the six-year
advance plans, as hereinafter provided.
Acceleration of Emergency Construc-
tion
For the purpose of aiding in the pre-
vention of unemployment during pe-
riods of business depression and of
permitting the Government to avail
itself af opportunity for speedy, ef-
ficient, and economical construction
during such periods the President may
direct the construction agencies to ac-
celerate during such periods, to such
extent as is deemed practicable, the
prosecution of all authorized con-
struction within their control.
Advance Planning
It is declared to be the policy of
Congress to arrange the construction
of public works so far as practicable
in such manner as will assist in the
stabilization of industry and employ-
ment through the proper timing of
such construction, and that to further
this object there shall be advance
planning, including preparation of de-
tailed construction plans, of public
works by the construction agencies
and the board.
Each head of a department or inde-
pendent establishment having jurisdic-
tion over one or more construction
agencies shall direct each such con-
struction agency to prepare a six-year
advance plan with estimates showing
projects allotted to each year. Such
estimates shall show separately the
estimated cost of land, the estimated
cost of new construction, and the esti-
mated annual cost of operation and
of repairs and alterations.
Such programs, plans, and estimates
for the six-year period shall be sub-
mitted to the board and to the director
of the bureau of the budget. The di-
rector of the bureau of the budget
shall report to the President from time
to time consolidated plans and esti-
mates.
Each construction agency shall keep
its six-year plan up to date by an an-
nual revision of the plans and esti-
mates for the unexpired years and by
annually extending the plan and esti-
mates for an additional year.
PRIVATE ARCHITECTS URGED
FOR FEDERAL BUILDING UNITS
To hasten unemployment relief, the
office of the Supervising Architect
should cease its. efforts to prepare all
plans and specifications for Federal
building projects and should confide
this task to outside architects and
engineers, declares a report transmit-
ted by the American Engineering
Council to Col. Arthur Woods, chair-
man of the President's Emergency
Committee for Employment.
Red tape must be out if the Gov-
ernment's building program is to be
swiftly carried out, according to the
engineers, who urge condemnation in-
stead of negotiation by the Attorney
General in acquiring sites, and execu-
tive orders by the President to speed
the co-operation of departments and
bureaus.
The report was prepared by a com-
mittee of the American Society of Me-
chanical Engineers, headed by Ralph
E. Flanders of Springfield, Vt., in re-
sponse to an urgent request by Col.
Woods for aid from the engineering
profession. The engineers' recom-
mendations follow:
"The Government should immedi-
ately proceed to employ well estab-
lished and thoroughly competent ar-
chitectural and engineering firms best
qualified to do the work for the var-
ious building construction projects
that have been authorized.
"The Office of the Supervising Ar-
chitect should divest itself of its many
plans to prepare all plans and speci-
fications for the projects, and become,
as its name implies, more supervisory
and less detailed in its functions. The
vast amount of Government work au-
thorized and under contemplation
warrants a less detailed policy on the
part of the Supervising Architect's
Office and the employment of archi-
tectural and engineering firms.
"The Supervising Architect's Office
should definitely address itself to a
form of emergency supervision which
will enable employed architectural
and engineering concerns to conduct
swiftly the preparation of drawings
and specifications for the various
projects, which will thus be assigned,
with reference to the legal and admin-
istrative restrictions that must neces-
sarily surround Government work. To
that end the reorganization within the
Supervising Architect's Office would
have special reference to directed ac-
celeration.
"The revision of the supervisory or-
ganization should Include clearance of
all possible causes of dispute in the
Comptroller's Office, at the same time
obtaining from the Comptroller's Of-
fice in advance rulings in the light of
the emergent situation which will
clear authorized Government projects
in that direction, and insure their not
being hampered in their actual execu-
tion by contractors that may be en-
gaged in their performance.
"The issuance of suitable executive
orders should be obtained which will
strengthen the Supervising Architect's
Office in obtaining information from
departments and bureaus in which
Government projects originate. The
importance of this is clear when it la
realized that no plans and specifica-
tions can be drawn unless the au-
thorities designate their requirements
clearly, and are compelled to make de-
cisions as the logical and swift de-
velopment of the various projects in
the employed architects' and engi-
neers' offices requires.
"Direct orders of authority from
the President should be issued to the
various departments and bureaus and
other agencies that have to do with
the structures to be built that, in the
failure of these agencies to make
early and prompt decisions, such de-
cision will be made by the Supervis-
ing Architect's Office, thus avoiding
delays of decision which would other-
wise originate outside of the Super-
vising Architect's Office.
'The Attorney General's Office should
exercise its right of condemnation of
sites under contemplation on which
building projects have been author-
ized, instead of employing the slower
process of negotiation which has
heretofore hindered and continues to
hinder the Government in the swift
completion of its building projects.
Such condemnation proceedings are
the right of the Attorney General and
should be fully resorted to in the
present emergency."
A nationwide investigation was
made by the local sections of the
American Society of Mechanical En-
gineers and of the American Insti-
tute of Electrical Engineers "to as-
certain, first, the ways and means
adopted by employers throughout the
country to stabilize employment dur-
ing this period, and second, what they
have done to stabilize employment
permanently."
The data obtained has been turned
over to the American Engineering
Council for the use of the President's
Emergency Committee. It reveals that
the Committee's program has won
widespread support In all sections of
the country.
Paul J. Ost, Qity electrical engineer,
has been directed by the Supervisors'
Public Utilities Committee to study
the feasibility of replacing the city's
gasoline-driven busses and certain of
the municipal street car routes by
electrically operated busses. The plan,
which entails trolley - equipped ve-
hicles, would reduce operation cost,
Ost said.
fcrday, April 4, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
CONDITIONS EXISTING IN
RUSSIAN LUMBER CAMPS ARE
DESCRIBED BY NOTED ECONOMIST
blI:
Carl Bahr, economist of the Na-
tional Lumber Manufacturers' As-
Kciation, in a radio address last
mnntli told of some of the condi-
tions in north Russian lumber
amps, disclosed to him during a
Eree-month trip in Russian tor-
der countries by escaped "con-
victs" and by those whose tusiness
It Is to keep in touch with what
Is going on in Russia. Personal
Etervlews, with sworn state-
ments were secured by Mr. Bahr.
His radio talk is published here-
with.—Editor.
"The center of the lumber and pulp-
wood industries is at Archangel on
the White Sea. There is as much dif-
ference between it and Moscow, the
capital as there is between Sitka,
\laska and New York City. The hin-
terland of north Russia is a vast re-
gion of forests, rivers, lakes and
swamps' cold and dark in winter and
hot, swampy and infested with mos-
quitoes in summer. It is penetrated
by one thin railway line with infre-
quent train service. The only foreign
visitors are a select few thoroughly
trusted by the Soviet government
whose business relations with Russia
demands their presence.
"A prisoner, escaping with a forged
passport from Archangel to Vologda,
a distance of 373 miles, saw at every
station where logging operations were
-conducted, convict camps surrounded
by barbed wire and guarded by armed
ranchmen.
Vast Number of Convicts
"The exact number of convicts used
In north Russia has never been pub-
licly made known, but probably runs
• Into the hundreds of thousands. The
number of convicts is variously re-
ported bv the prisoners as from 150.-
000 to more than 1,000,000. While
■ traveling to the north of Europe I
.was everywhere told by well-inform-
ed people that it would be impossille
to secure first-hand evidence. This is
incorrect. There are far more escaped
prisoners than is commonly supposed;
they are usually quite willing to re-
late their experiences, if assured that
their names would not be publicly
used. They were afraid to speak op-
enly of their experiences for fear of
reprisals on their families left in Rus-
sia. But they hoped the United
States, with its great power and
standing, could exert influence to such
an extent that conditions in the north
of Russia would be improved.
"Throughout north Europe even
greater than the hatred is the fear of
Russia. Some people were afraid to
talk of Russia at all; others who talk-
ed freely in private asked that the
most careful precaution be taken not
only to conceal the fact that infor-
mation was secured from them, but
even that they had talked about, or
were interested in Russia. One man
refused to leave his house in the eve-
ning for fear of being followed by
Russian spies and came to see me at
his noon mealtime only after being
assured that even, if watched, no one
would know he was talking to me. In
other cases the men insisted on arriv-
ing at meeting places at different
hours and leaving at different en-
trances. Some whom I had been as-
sured could aid me, upon being ques-
tioned, plead complete ignorance.
"This fear of Russia is quite under-
standable. The escaped convicts have
had demonstrations of what occurs to
those who get into the bad graces of
Soviet officials: the others are all res-
idents of states bordering on Russia
and exist almost only at its pleasure
and can be destroyed at will.
"Crimes" of Exiles
"As to the prisoners themselves.
Cne man was imprisoned as an anti-
Eolshevik spy; another as a smuggler
of a few highly prized sewing needles;
a third, for having participated in a
revolt; a fourth, as the spy of a for-
eign government; a fifth, for being a
'kulak.' that Is, a peasant who is more
prosperous than others in his com-
munity; a sixth, a business man sen-
tenced for speculation; a seventh, for
resisting the grain delivery system
which required that farmers turn ov-
er to the government a certain por-
tion of their crop; an eighth, as an
American spy; a ninth, for a crime
the nature of which was never dis-
closed to the prisoner; a tenth, as an
influential person unsympathetic with
the existing regime: an eleventh, for
being in communication with rela-
tives who had taken part in revolts
against the Soviet government; a
twelfth, for distributing religious lit-
erature: another, as a hostage.
"A ship's captain returning from
Russia described a dinner in a prison
camp: 'An enormous cauldron was
slung between two posts. In this was
a kind of gruel consisting of some in-
definable meal and water. All the
prisoners were provided with a spoon
and a tin tasin each, and they fetch-
ed their rations in turn. The sight
was revolting. It was pitiful to see
these poor prisoners, tired out and
tortured by heat and vermin. They
were indiscriminately mixed, both
male and female, and were of all ages.
Some devoured their food with the
avidity of starving wolves; others sat
staring into space. Some wept and
looked as if death would be a wel-
come relief. We met an old man who
could not have been less than 80 years
old. and he walked around in circles,
shedding bitter tears.
"There was general agreement
among all the prisoners that by far
the worse spot in north Russia is on
the Solovetsky Islands. No more strik-
ing picture of conditions can be drawn
than to repeat the statement of one
prisoner who asserts that in the win-
ter of 1929-30, about 19,000 prisoners
out of 26,000 on the island died from
typhus."
In conclusion Mr. Bahr said:
"There is obviously some little truth
in the statement that what goes on in
that country is their business, not
ours; we may sympathize with the
Russian people, but officially there is
little or nothing that we can do about
it. But we have a legitimate interest
in what goes on in Russia if the re-
sults of their systems extends its ef-
fects to our markets. If Russia uses
convicts in its forests and sends lum-
ber to the United States we surely
have the right to ask the government
for protection against the products of
slave labor. We have the right to de-
fend both our labor and our industry
from the impossible competition of
goods produced by slaves from raw
materials and machinery stolen from
private owners and brought to our
shores at a money cost scarcely great-
er than the charge for ocean freight-
age
Forty Years' Precedents
"For at least 40 years our laws have
provided protection against foreign
goods produced by convicts. But
technical difficulties have made their
enforcement difficult and during the
past year the Treasury Department
was unable to keep Russian lumber
and pulpwood nut of the country. It
has now adopted new regulations
which, it hopes, will cure the difficul-
ties previously encountered. Congress
am, ml
l< tlVI e I", I"
tori i- proh thi
slave-made s Is si Id
upporl Hi' every A
possible. Us ex-
portation "f
nand the
■lean clt-
Qnfortunately It do
such support. There has been and is
consideratle opposition to the effort
to pass legislation which Will • K6C
lively bar shipments of convict-made
goods into the United Slates This
opposition comes, I believe, largely
from those who do not fully realize
the situation.
"Opponents of this legislation say
that we new sell much more to Rus-
sia than it sells to us; that we should
not destroy the opportunity of increas-
ing our sales to Russia by interfering
with Russian sales to the United
States. They propose in effect to gain
an export trade with Russia (of doubt-
ful value because it is based largely
on credit) by compromising one of the
fundamental principles of our gov-
ernment—the freedom of labor. On
this freedom of labor is based our
general prosperity and high standards
of living, our high wages, short work-
ing hours and reasonable working
conditions. It takes little imagina-
tion to outline the future if our la-
borers are required to compete against
the latorers whose stories you have
just heard. Such competition is in-
evitable unless legislation necessary
to bar from the American market the
products of slave labor is promptly
passed by Congress. The flood of im-
ports has started; it is still small, but
growing rapidly. Failure to protect
our markets against Russian slave la-
bor is, in effect, placing our economic
future in the hands of Russia; it gives
to Russia material assistance and sup-
port far more valuable than formal
recognition of the Russian govern-
ment, which we have consistently
withheld for the past 13 years."
*
STEELTEX LATH
SHIPMENTS INCREASE
The Soule Steel Company has just
received a report showing a large in-
crease in the shipment of Steeltex lath
by the National Steel Fabric Company
for whom the Soule people are distrib-
utors in this territory.
The report shows that January. 1931
shipments of Steeltex were 88.9 per
cent greater than the corresponding
month of 1930. It is further reported
that February, 1931, shipments show
a further increase of 20 per cent over
January of this year.
The National Steel Fabric Company
give credit for this remarkable show-
ing mainly to their progressive sales
efforts and their faith in the principle
that there is plenty of business for
those who work for it.
Reports of new orders for fabricated
structural steel for the week ending
March 7, 1931, were received from
101 establishments, whose capacity
represented 47.1 per cent of the total
capacity of all plants in the United
States. The bookings reported by
these establishments amounted to 34,-
120 tons, representing 78.4 per cent
of the total capacity of the reporting
establishments. Reports of shipments
of fabricated structural steel for the
same week were received from 99
establishments, whose capacity rep-
resented 47.0 per cent of the total
capacity of all plants in the United
States. The shipments reported by
these establishments amounted to 16,-
361 tons, representing 37.7 per cent of
the total capacity of the reporting
establishments.
Frank C. Reed, general sales man-
ager of the Westinghouse Electric
Elevator Company, has been elected
vice-president of that company to fill
the vacancy caused through the resig-
nation of R. I. Phillips.
Eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 4, 193
MARCH BUILDING
IN S. F. $2,090,129
Building- operations undertaken in
San Francisco during the month of
March, 1931, involved an expenditure
of $2,090,129, according- to figures com-
piled ty the Bureau of Building In-
spection, Department of Public Works.
During the month 556 permits were
issued; of these 229 were for new
structures involving an expenditure of
$1,874,071. The balance of the opera-
tions called for an expediture of ?216,-
058 and covered alterations, additions
and repairs to standing buildings. Pub-
lic building construction involved an
expenditure of $106,233.
During the month of March 1930,
figures of the department show a to-
tal of 5S4 permits issued for construc-
tion involving $3,502,312. The cost fig-
ure, however, includes $1,387,388 for
public building construction making
the private construction expenditure
$2,114,924.
For the first three months of this
year, records of the building depart-
ment, show a total of 1525 building
permits issued for improvements in-
volving an expenditure of $5,633,783 as
compared with 1689 permits for the
corresponding period in 1930 when the
money expenditure registered $6,078,-
357.
The following is a segregated listing
of the March, 1931, activities as com-
piled by the Bureau of Public Inspec-
tion:
A 2 $206,500
B 3 109.240
C 10 43,875
Frames 203 858,223
Alterations 327 216.05S
Public Bldgs 1 550,000
Hart or Bldgs
State Bldg 1 20,936
U. S. Govt. Bldgs 9 85,297
In January of this year, 486 permits
were issued for projects costing $1,-
831,083 and in February, 501 permits
for projects costing $1,712,571.
SHORT HOURS, HIGH
WAGES, CALLED VITAL
Not only must hours be reduced to
absorb the unemployed by-products of
machine production, but "real" wages
must materially be increased if pros-
perity is to return to America, in the
belief of John P. Frey, labor economist
and head of the metal trades depart-
ment of the A. F. of L.
Frey, in an interview, questioned
the theory that machines are making
the masses wealthy. He showed that
while machinery is increasing the na-
tion's wealth in terms of billions, the
buying power of the workers has been
increased in terms of millions. He held
that the American worker today re-
ceive a much smaller proportion of
the wealth they help produce than
they did in 1849. He adds that the gap
between wealth produced and the
workers' share was widened "much
more rapidly" in 192S and 1929 than
in previous years.
"Industry is staggering, an army of
unemployed is clamoring for work be-
cause industry and commerce, par-
ticularly since the war, have been
paying wages that are unsound," Frey
declared. "The wage rates have been
altogether too low.
"Unless industry and commerce de-
sire to strangle themselves, real wages
must increase with industry's capacity
to produce. Dividends and interest
cannot be paid unless wages are ma-
terially increased."
Emil Eou, son of Prosper Bou, San
Bruno general contractor, will walk or
ride the street cars for the next six
months, due to a sentence imposed
by Police Judge Rudolph Rapsey. Bou
had his operator's license suspended
for driving 52 miles an hour through
the business district.
Architects Planning
"Architectural Clinic'1
An
chitectural clinic" for Santa
Barbara is planned by members of
the Santa Barbara Chapter, American
Institute of Architects. Representa-
tives of building and loan associations
are expected to co-operate to further
proposal.
The purpose of the "clinic" would
be to provide architectural advice and
assistance for home builders who have
not the funds with which to purchase
complete plans and specifications.
INSIDE ELECTRIC
WORKERS ORGANIZE
The
State Association of Inside
Electrical Workers of California was
organized at a recent meeting in Oak-
land of electrical workers from every
section of the state.
The object of the organization is
to be a medium through which
the problems of the Inside electrical
workers of California may be discuss-
ed and solutions suggested whereby
the most benefit may be derived.
Conventions are to be held annually.
One of the most important actions
taken by the new organization was
the drafting of a resolution, later pre-
sented to and approved by the annual
convention of the State Building
Trades Council of California, request-
ing that body to present to the Cali-
fornia Legislature a bill providing the
necessary means for the efficient en-
forcement of the provisions and re-
quirements of the electrical safety
orders of the Industrial Accident Com-
mission of California, especially in
those districts where regular city or
county electrical inspection bureaus
are not maintained.
Officers of the association are:
Chairman, A. O. Hansen of Sacra-
mento; secretary-treasurer, Albert E.
Conn of San Francisco; executive com-
mittee, E. B. Eschleman of Oakland,
Henry J. Tornwall of Eureka, Walter
Strake of Santa Rosa, W. M. Bert-
ram of Santa Barbara, W. G. Casey,
of Richmond.
CAMPBELL WINDOW
SHIPMENT ARRIVES
Fifteen carloads of steel windows
have just arrived in San Francisco
from New York for the Campbell In-
dustrial Window Company, according
to an announcement made yesterday
by Alvin M. Karstensen, Pacific Coast
manager, for the concern.
Fire Protection Products Company
of 1101 Sixteenth Street, San Fran-
cisco, is the Campbell Company rep-
resentative for Northern California
and Nevada. The Company will spec-
ialize in the field of industrial win-
dows and doors including casement
windows, horizontally pivoted indus-
trial windows, projected windows of
the commercial, architectural and of-
fice type, utility windows, and con-
tinuous windows and doors. These
windows have ventilators which are
protected by weather stripping which
shuts out wind, rain and snow, and
excludes dust, dirt, smoke and soot,
and reduces the cost of heating a
building. This feature is practically
the only improvement made in this
class of window in the last 20 years
and eliminates the only objection to
this type of window, the manufac-
turer declares.
Campbell Windows have another
special feature which can be included
— Vitaglass, which creates health
■wherever used by allowing the vital,
health giving ultra violet rays of sun-
light to pass through, these being the
rays which are barred by ordinary
glass.
HOUSE INSULATION
FACTS IN BOOKLET
The appointment of a sub-committei
to prepare a booklet which will ac-
quaint builders, as well as presen
and prospective home owners, wit!
the facts in regard to insulating i
house, is announced by Secretary o
Commerce Robert P. Lamont, who i;
chairman of the National Committet
on Wood Utilization. The preparatioi
of this publication is one of the specia
projects of the Committee.
One of the primary purposes of th<
new booklet, a co-operative projec
between government and industry, i;
to inform the nontechnical consume
of the advantages and economies o
house insulation. The discomforts o
excess heat in summer and cold h
winter are known to everyone. Th>
publication will reveal how these con
ditions may be remedied, and, there
fore, should be of special interest fc
every home dweller. These factor
and many others will be studied in de
tail by the subcommittee, and the re
suits of their findings incorporated ii
the booklet.
The National Committee on Woe
Utilization has for Its object the fur
thering of efficient wood-using prac
tices. The preparation of the insula
tion booklet is a logical step in thi
direction, the committe says, becaus
many of the insulating materials no*
on the market are made from wooc
The publication will be prepared fror
an impartial viewpoint, treating prac
tically all types of insulating ma
terials.
Members of the subcommittee spon
soring this project and the organiza
tions they represent are as follows:-
LeRoy E. Kern, American Institute o
Architects, chairman; M. C. Betts
American Society of Agricultural En
gineers; Wm. F. Chew, National As
sociation of Builders' Exchanges; W
H. Ham, Better Homes in America
E. J. Harding, Associated Genera
Contractors of America, Inc.; C. B
Osborne, Building Officials' Conference
Wm. S. Quinter, U. S. League c
Building and Loan Assns. : Leonar
P. Reaume, National Association c
Real Estate Boards; F. B. Rowlej
American Society of Heating an
Ventilating Engineers; W. A. S'latei
consulting engineer; James S. Tayloi
Bureau of Standards; S. Percy Thomp
son, National Retail Lumber Dealer,
Association.
BUILDING-LOAN
BILL IS PASSEE
The building loan bill by Senato
J. M. Inman of Sacramento, strength
ening the building and loan laws o
the state, designed to give the Build
ing and Loan Commissioner mor
power in regulation, has been passe
by the Legislature without a dessent
ing vote. The bill was amended mor
than 300 times in an effort to make i
satisfactory to companies and , th
state.
A similar bill, by Milton M. Golde
of Hollywood , is in the Assembl
Building and Loan Committee.
Both the Inman and Golden bill
were prompted by the $S, 000,000 Bess
emeyer defalcation in Los Angeles.
Chairman Woods of the President'
Emergency Committee announced o
March 30, that neary $1,000,000,00
worth of contracts for public work
had been let since December 1, 193C
The total, including $40,580,537 of con
tracts let last week, was $967,69217S(
The projects include public and semi
public work, post offices and othe
federal buildings, state and municipa
buildings, colleges, hospitals, churche
and other similar work. Reports las
week covered 264 projects in 39 state
and the District of Columbia.
Baturday, April 4, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
APARTMENTS
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $17,650
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cat.
NE Santa Clara Ave. and More-
land Street.
Two-Story frame and stucco apart-
ments 8 3-room apts.)
■ ■Owner— R. DeBaere, Berkeley.
Architect— F. H. S'locombe, 62 York
Drive, Oakland.
Contractor— Harry Knight, 6532 Dover
St., Oakland.
'tSub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost. $45,000
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
29 Clinton Street.
Three-story and casement frame and
stucco apartments (15 apts).
Dwner— W. J. Bridgland, 560 Presidio
; Ave., San Francisco.
Plans by Owner.
jontractor— Daley Brothers, 1104 Van-
, couver Ave., Burlingame.
'lumbing and Heating — Morrison and
Blair, 415 Villa, San Mateo,
minting— Doolittle & Wilson, 420 Arch
St., Redwood City,
nsulation— McCormick Ltr. Co., 1401
Army St., San Francisco.
Electric Work— Coast Electric Co., 952
Folsom St., San Francisco.
As previously reported, lumber con-
ract awarded to San Mateo Planing
Mill, San Mateo; concrete to Redwood
Materials Co., Redwood City; con-
' rete Labor to John Morey, San Ma-
eo. Sub-bids are wanted on all other
Portions of the work.
iub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS' Cost, $175,000
IAN FRANCISCO. N Jackson Street
E Gough Street,
•lx-story and basement Class C con-
crete apartments (26 apts.)
iwner & Builder— E. Jose, 251 Kear-
ny St., San Francisco,
.rchitect— H. C. Baumann, 251 Kear-
ny St., San Francisco.
lardwood Flooring — Regal Floor Co.,
620 Fourth St., S'an Francisco.
lectric Work — Aetna Electric Co.,
13.17 Webster St., San Francisco.
i ile Work — Malott & Peterson, 3221
20th St., San Francisco,
ainting— Herman Wachter, deYoung
i Bldg., San Francisco,
efrigeration— Holbrook, Merrill &
Stetson, Inc., 6C5 6th St., S. F.
As previously reported, steel forms
varned to Concrete Engr. Co., 1280
dian St.; plastering to Marconi
lastering Co., 1737 Beach St.; orna-
ental plaster to Ma.x Mindner, 450
ifth St.; terra cotta to Western Clay
roducts Co., 1501 Harrison St.; brick
ork to Martin Nelson, 2847 Army
' '..: sheet metal to Morrison & Co.,
Duboce Ave.; heating to A. Harper,
0 8th St.; mill work to L. H. Birth,
15 19th St.; lumber to Loop Lum-
r Co.. Central Basin; concrete to
illfornia Concrete Co., 1632 Steiner
: steel to McClintic-Marshall Co.,
50 Bryant St.; reinforcing steel to
. C. Hauck Co., 280 San Bruno Ave.;
eclric work to Aetna Electric Co.,
37 Webster St.; plumbing to J.
bbs & Son, 1706 Geary St.
instruction to Start in One Week
I'ARTMENTS Cost, $70,000
ERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. Vir-
ginia and Oxford Sts.
iree-story and basement reinforced
""" rete apartments.
Owner and Builder — Max Bakar, Ala-
meda County Title Insurance
Bldg., Oakland.
Plans by Clay N. Burrell, American
Trust Bldg., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW 43rd Ave. and
Geary St.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (4 apts.)
Owner — Mrs. E. Petersen, 1625 Balboa
Street.
Architect — A. H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
Street.
Contractor— Maas & Sauer. 336 Church
Street.
Sub-contracts will be awarded with-
in a few days.
Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $60,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Beach and Fill-
more Streets.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment (nine 3-room and
three 4-room apts.)
Owner and Builder — Viggo Rasmussen
1900 Jefferson Street.
Architect— R. R. Irvine, Call Bldg.
Sufc-bids will be taken in one week.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost. $40,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Union and
Baker Streets.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (6 3-room and
3 2-room apts.)
Owner and Builder — Guido Moriconi.
2341 Franklin Street.
Plans by Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $200,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Len-
nox Ave. near Montecito St.
Six-story steel frame and brick Apts.
(48 apts.)
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Leonard Ford, 1435 Harri-
son St., Oakland.
Contractor — Fred. Miller, Syndicate
Bldg, Oakland.
Construction will start shortly.
BONDS
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Los Angeles
High School and Elementary School
Districts affirmed bond issues total-
ing $12,720,000 on March 27, approxi-
SKILSAW Portable Electric Hand
Saws (4 models).
SKILSAW Portable Electric Sander
SKILSAW Radial Arm Attach-
ments.
SYNTRON Portable Electric Ham-
mers (4 models, motor-
less) .
MALL Flexible Shaft Machines (50
models).
Electric Drills, Grinders, Buffers,
Routers, Lock Mortisers.
PETER H. NELSON
Labor Saving Portable Electric
Tool*.
1246 Missfon St. UNderhlll
San Francisco 7642
SALES . SERVICE . RENTALS
mately 75 per cent of which will be
expended for new construction work.
The Issue for the high school district
amounts to $6,930,000 and for the ele-
mentary district $5,790,000. Proceeds
will be used for the construction of
new buildings, additions to existing
buildings, equipment, pedestrian sub-
ways and school sites, and will be
distributed over the school districts
as follows: $2,642,400 for the central
area, providing $801,000 for elementary
schools, $1,307,700 for junior high
schools and $533,700 for senior high
schools, $2,097,800 for the southern
area, providing $825", ooo for elementary
schools, $667,6110 for junior schools and
$605,200 for senior high schools; $526,-
600 for the harbor area, providing
$75,000 for elementary schools, $58,500
for junior high schools and $392,800
for senior high schools; $707,700 for
the San Fernando Valley, providing
$474,000 for elementary schools and
$233,700 for high schools; $1,715,700 for
the northeast area, providing $344,000
for elementary schools, $1,250,000 for
junior high schools and $121,700 for
senior high schools; $1,128,400 for the
eastern area, providing $474,000 for
elementary schools, $521,800 for
junior high schools and $132,600 for
senior high schools; $1,901,400 for the
western area, providing $624,000 for
elementary schools, $725,000 for junior
high schools and $552,400 for senior
high schools. In addition to the above
allocations, $500,000 will be sp-ent on
retaining walls, fences, etc., and $500,-
000 for pedestrian tunnels, $1,000,000
will be set aside for additional build-
ings, lands and improvements not en-
tirely segregated.
TUCSON, Ariz.— Tucson School Dis-
trict has called an election for April
17 at which time it is proposed to vote
bonds in the sum of $200,000 for the
construction of additions to and re-
modeling three school buildings. The
district proposes remodeling the Rosk-
ruge School and adding two rooms
each to the Ochoa and Mission View
Schools.
MARYSVILLE, Yuba Co., Cal.—
Linda School District defeats proposal
to issue bonds of $7,500 to finance
erection of 2 -classroom addition to
the present school. This is the second
election that has failed.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— October 10 is
the date set by the Sacramento Board
of Education to vote bonds of $1,146,-
000 to finance erection of three new
junior high schools.
CHURCHES
Plans Completed.
CHURCH Cost, $40,000
SAN PABLO, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Church and Market Streets.
One-story reinforced concrete church
(Mission style) (tile roof) (to seat
350).
Owner— St. Paul's Catholic Church
Rev. Eyisto Tozzi. San Pablo.
Architect— John Foley, 770 Fifth Ave..
San Francisco.
Contractor— S. Rasori, Call Building,
San Francisco.
Construction will start in one week.
The site of the new church is near
the present St. Paul's church and
upon its completion the old church
will be placed In repair and used for
a hall.
Ten
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday April 4, 19
Plans Being Completed.
CHURCH Cost, $20,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co.. Cal
S\V Thirty-ninth St. and Fourth
Ave. (72x125 feet).
One-story reinforced concrete and
stucco church (seat 250; tile roof)
Owner — 1st English Lutheran Church,
Sacramento.
Architect — Wm. E. Coffman, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
two weeks.
Contract Awarded.
CHURCH Cost. $40,000
SAX FRANCIS-CO. Bush Street near
Divisadero Street.
One-story frame church.
Owner— West Side Christian Church.
Architect — Bertz. Winter and Maury,
210 Post St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Jacks & Irvine, 74 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded
CHURCH Cont. price, $55,500
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co.. Cal.
NW Black Diamond and W Eighth
Streets.
Two-story reinforced concrete church
with steel roof trusses (120x42 ft.)
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St..
San Francisco, a corp. Sole (St.
Peter Martyr Parish), Rev. Louis
A. Nasselli, rector.
Architect— Arnold Constable. 5S0 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Larsen & Larsen, Russ
Bidg., Sa nFrancisco.
Will have full basement for Parish
Hall and auditorium with seats for
700. Will have stucco finish, tile roof
and be of Italian Romanesque style
of architecture.
Reinforcing Steel. Sash and Forms —
soule Steel Co., 1750 Army St.,
San Francisco.
Plastering— William Makin, 1048 Ex-
celsior, Oakland.
Structural Steel— Judson Pacific Co.,
609 Mission St.. San Francisco.
Rough Lumber — Redwood Mfg. Co.,
Hobart Bldg., San Francisco.
Millwork— Lannom Bros., 5th and
Magnolia, Oakland.
Sheet Metal— Martinez Sheet Metal.
Tile and Composition Roofing — Pacific
Tile Roofing, 660 Edinburgh, S-an
Francisco.
Ornamental Iron— Monarch Iron
Works, 262 7th St., San Francisco.
Glass— W. I'. Fuller & Co., 301 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco.
Linoleum and Linotile— Van Fleet-
Freear Co., 557 Howard St., San
Francisco.
Painting — Raphael Co., 270 Tehama
St., San Francisco.
Electric— S pott Electric Co.. 2095
Broadway, Oakland.
Tile Floors— Malott & Petersen, 3221
20th St., San Francisco.
Heating Contract — Thomas J. Ken-
nedy, Martinez.
Plumbing Contract — Freitas Plumbing
Co , 1U17 E. 14th St., Oakland.
Plans Being Completed.
CHURCH Cost. $25,000
NAPA. Napa Co., Cal. SE Third and
Pachett Streets.
Reinforced concrete church.
Owner — Episcopal Church, Napa.
Architect— C. Leroy Hunt, Napa.
Bids will be taken in two or three
weeks.
W. C. Keig. Napa, Is chairman of
the building committee.
Specifications Being Written.
PLUMBING, ETC. Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Funston Avenue
and Judah St. (St. Anne's Church)
Plumbing, heating and ventilating for
church.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.
Architect— Shea & Shea 454 Montgom-
ery Street.
Bids will be called for in about ten
days.
Contract Awarded.
CHURCH Cost, $100,000
SEATTLE. Wash. First Avenue NW
and West SOth St.
Fireproof church (Romanesque type,
seating 650; face brick and terra
cotta exterior).
Owner— St. John's Parish Church.
Architect — A. H. Albertson, Northern
Life Tower, Seattle.
Contractor— Warrack Const. Co., Mc-
Dowall Bldg., Seattle.
Sub-contract awards include: Terra
cotta. Gladding, McBean & Co.; face
brick Washington Brick. Lime & Sew-
er Pipe Co.; structural steel, Wallace
Bridge & Structural Steel Co.; mill-
work. Guarantee Millwork Co.; plas-
tering. Gust Lauch & Sons, and as-
phalt tile Tourtellotte-Pradley, Inc.
Contract Awarded.
CHURCH Cont. Price, $1S6,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Funston Ave. and
Judah St. (120x245-ft.)
Class A reinforced concrete church (2-
000 seating capacity).
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.
Architect — Shea and Shea, 454 Mont-
gomery Street.
Structural Engineer — W. Adrian, 417
Market Street.
Contractor— S. Rasori, Call Bldg.
As previously reported, structural
steel awarded to McClintic-Marshall
Co., 2050 Bryant St.
FACTORIES AND WARE-
HOUSES
Plan Being Figured — Bids Close April
7, 12 Noon.
BAKERY Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Block bet. How-
ard, Folsom 13th and 14th Sts.
One-story brick bakery.
Owner — Peerless Bakery, 73 Erie St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — E. Neumarkel, 544 Market
St., San Francisco.
Bids are being received by archi-
tect from a selected list of contrac-
tors.
Bids Opened
SHED Cost. $125,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Pier No. 155
Shed and bulkhead building (150x800
ft.; steel frame construction with
concrete walls).
Owner — State Board of Harbor Corn-
Engineer— Frank White, Ferry Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Following is a complete list of bids
received:
E. T. Lesure, 87 Ross Circle, Oak-
land $101, 4S0
Barrett & Hilp, San Francisco 102,849
F. J. Reilly. San Francisco 105,432
Monson Bros.. San Francisco.. 105.960
MacDonald & Kahn, S. F 106,883
Schuler & McDonald, Oakland 107,371
David Nordstrom, Oakland 107,980
F. C. Amoroso & Son, S. F 109,800
A. Nelson. S-an Francisco 111,000
K. E. Parker Co., S. F 111,000
Healty Tibbitts Con. Co.. S F. 113,000
DeLucca & Sons, S. F 119,965
Bids held under advisement.
SOUTH GATE, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal. — A large eastern manufacturing
company, understood on reliable au-
thority to be the General Motors Cor-
poration, has purchased a 70-acre
tract of land at the northeast corner
of Firestone and Atlantic Blvds.,
South Gate, as a site for a manu-
facturing plant to cost about $10,000,-
000. Project will reach the construc-
tion^ stage about August 1.
Contract Awarded.
PLANING MILL Cost, $3(
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. 10
Parker Street.
One-story frame planing mill.
Owner— Sheehan & Ballard, 1010 Par
er St., Berkeley.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — J. Dawson. 1507 Linco
St., Berkeley. .
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Aj
10th.
FREIGHT SHED, ETC. Cost, $—
RENO, Nevada. Lake Street.
Freight shed, 26Sx40-ft., with loadii
platform, 380x16 - feet with stc
"umbrella roof," office tldg., 7
42-ft.
Owner— Southern Pacific R. R., C
65 Market St.. San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owners.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
SERVICE BLDGS. Cost, $40,0
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co. Ci
Group of service bldgs. (wood frar
and tile walls.
Owner— Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 2
Market St., San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — Clinton - Stephenson Co
struction Co., Monadnock Buildin
San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel — Pacific Coast St«
Co., 215 Market St., San Francisc
Concrete Materials — Redwood Mat
rials Co.
Cement— Pacific Portland Cement O
111 Sutter St., San Francisco.
Miscelaneous Iron— Michel & Pfeff
Iron Works, Harrison and Ten
Sts.. San Francisco.
Steel Sash— S o u 1 e Steel Co., Rial
Bldg., San Francisco.
Hollow Tile and Masonry — Sherrc
Bros.. Oakland.
Fill— F. J. Towers, San Carlos.
Lumber— McCallum Lumber Co., 1
Bryant St., San Francisco.
Group includes warehouse, garag
service departments, superintendenl
offices, etc.
Contract Awarded.
POULTRY BLDG. Cost, $75,0
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cl
State Fair Grounds.
One-story brick poultry building.
Owner — State of California.
Architect — George B. McDougall.Sta
Architect, Public Works Bldg
Sacramento.
General Work
Yoho & Dauger, 3419 4th Ave., Sacr
mento, $43,743.
Plumbing and electrical work bl'
held under advisement. Comple
list of bids published March 25th.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Ar
13th, 10 A. M.
SHED Cost, I—
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Calif.
One-story frame freight shed.
Owner— Tidewater Southern R. R. Cc
Mills Bldg., San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner (M
Smitten). Mills Bldg., San Frar
Cisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
SHOP Cost, $10,01
SAN FRANCISCO. Bryant St. be
4th and 5th Sts.
Owner and Builder — Larsen and La
sen, Russ Bids.
Architect— Kent & Haas, 525 Mark!
Street.
Steel Sash— Michel & Pfeffer Iron Wl
Harrison and 10th Sts.
Lumber— Pope & Talbot, Russ Bldg.
Roofing— J. w. Bender Roofing Cc
18th and Bryant Sts.
Glass— W. P. Fuller Co.. 301 Missio
Street.
Mill Work— Pacific Mfg. Co, Monad
nock Bldg.
Hardware— E. M. Hundley, 662 Mis
sion Street.
Stairs— E. D. Philbrick Co., 11 Slier
idan Street.
Saturday. April I, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
El
even
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
LIVESTOCK BLDG.
Contract Price, $97,500
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
State Fair Grounds.
One-story brick livestock building.
Owner— State of California.
Architect— Geo. B. McDougall, State
Architect, State Office Bldg., Sac-
rament.o
Contractor— F. L. Hansen, 282 7th St..
San Francisco.
Concrete— Carl Fiedler, 2631 30th St.,
Sacramento.
Lumber— Diamond Match Co., Chico.
Reinforcing Steel — Truscon Steel Co.,
Call Bldg., San Francisco.
As previously reported, structural
Ueel awarded to Judson Pacific Co.,
109 Mission St., San Francsico; plumb-
ing and heating to Carpenter & Men-
lenhall, Sacramento; electric work to
:. E. Turner Co., 2008 35th St., Sac-
ramento.
GRIDLEY, Butte Co., Cal.— Walter
ijansen and Son of Lincoln, Calif.,
purchasers of the Gridley Rice and
Feed Mill plant at Virginia and Mag-
inolia Sts., will raze a unit of the plant
ind rebuild that portion with a brick
office building and a loading platform.
Additional equipment will also be in-
stalled in the mill.
: GARAGES AND SERVICE"
STATIONS
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
SALES BLDG. Cont. Price, $53,015
■SAN FRANCISCO. Mission Street nr.
Ney Street.
One- and two-story steel frame and
reinforced concrete auto sales and
service building.
Owner— W. E. Street, 2 5 1 Magellan
Street.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.
Contractor — William Spivock, Hobart
Euilding.
Slate Flooring— Union Flagstone Co.,
1635 El Camino Real, San Mateo.
Roofing— Alta Roofing Co., 976 Indi-
ana Street.
Stairs— Atlas Stairbuilding Co., 12 En-
terprise St.
Ornamental Iron — Monarch Iron W'ks,
262 Seventh Street.
Reinforcing Steel — Concrete Eng. Co..
1280 Indiana Street.
Concrete — Golden Gate Atlas Mate-
. rials Co., 16th and Harrison Sts.
As previously reported, structural
, steel awarded to Judson Pacific Co..
509 Mission St.: lumber to J. H. Mc-
Callum, 748 Bryant St.; excavation to
Plombo Bros., 124 Parker St.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
SERVICE STATION Cost, $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO, S W Pacific Ave.
and Trenton Place.
Steel frame and concrete super ser-
vice station and garage.
Owner— S. &. G. Gump Realty Co., 246
Post St., San Francisco.
,'Plaris by Owner
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har-
rison St., San Francisco.
Construction is starting today.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
MARE ISLAND and San Diego, Cal.
—Until April 29, 11 A. M., under Spec.
No. 6460, bids will be received by the
Bureau of Yards and Docks. Navy De-
partment. Washington, D. C, for
floating derricks for the Navy Yard
at Mare Island and the Naval Operat-
ing Base at San Diego. The work con-
sists of two 25-ton floating steel der-
ricks of the stiff-leg type with bull
wheel having steel pontoons, steam
engines, and oil burning toilers; one
delivered to the Navy Yard. Mare Is-
land, and the other to the Naval Base
(Destroyer Base), San Diego. Speci-
fications No. 6460 and acompanying
drawings may be obtcUnfld by forward-
ing a check or postal money order for
$10, payable to the Chief of the Bu-
reau of Yards and Docks, to the Eu-
reau, to the Commandant, Navy Yard,
.Mare Island, Calif., or to the Com-
mandant. Naval Operating Base, San
Diego, Calif. Attention is invited to
the fact that alternates providing sep-
arate bidding items will be called for
the following:
(a) Revolving Cranes In lieu of der-
rick.
(b) Diesel Engines in lieu of oil
burning boilers and steam engine
drive.
(c) Diesel-electric drvie in lieu of
oil burning boiler and steam engine
drive.
Further information obtainable from
the Commandant Navy Yard, Mare Is-
land, on deposit of $10, returnable.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until April 10,
3 P. M., under Order No. 3161, bids
will be received by U. S. Engineer
nish and deliver;
10,000 lbs. 60 per cent powder, suit-
able for blasting in water.
10,000 lbs. 40 per cent powder, suit-
able for blasting in water.
5000 ft. triple tape, waterproof,
blasting fuse.
1500 electric exploders No. 8 with
8 ft. lead wires.
1500 electric exploders No. 8 with 6
ft. lead wires.
4000 blasting caps for use with fuse
No. 8.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Calif.
Captain H. B. Nurse, recently ap-
pointed chief of construction in con-
nection with the proposed Army
Bombing Base to be constructed in
the Marin Meadows, will establish
headquarters in San Rafael on May
1. He is now located at Fort Hous-
ton, Texas, and will not be relieved of
his duties at that point until April 20,
HONOLULU, T. H.— (By Cable)—
Ames-Will, Ltd.. Honolulu, at $410.-
266 submitted low bid March 26 under
Circular No. 7 to Department Quar-
termaster, Construction Division, Ft.
Shatter, T. H.. for construction of two
200-men air corps barracks buildings
and two 100-men air corps barracks
buildings, together with roads and
utilities therefor at Fort Wheeler, T.
H. Bids referred .to Washington for
approval. Complete tabulation of bids
received on this project will be pub-
lished shortly.
HAWTHORNE. Nevada— See "Res-
ervoirs and Dams," this issue. Com-
plete bid listing on Cat Creek Dam In
connection with Hawthorne Naval
Ammunition Plant. T. G. Rowland.
Salt Lake City. Utah, as previously
reported low bidder at $100,000.
WASHINGTON. D. C— Bids are be-
ing received by Bureau of Supplies &
Accounts, Navy Department, Wash-
ington, D. C, to furnish and deliver
as noted in the following schednles,
further information being available
from the Navy Purchasing Officer, 100
Harrison St.. Fan Francisco:
Bids Open April 14
Mare Island. 12 carbon packing
rings: sch. 5416.
Mare Island. 30 fabric springs with
frame: sch. 5429.
Western yards, steel wire cleaning
and casting brushes, and platers hand
brushes; sch. 5423.
Mare Island. 2200 lbs. bronze man-
ganese welding rods; sch. 5442.
Western yards, brushes: sash tool,
fitch, varnish, whitewash, lettering;
stencil, marking, flowing, glue, and
waxing; sch. 5443.
Mare Island. 4 sets distant reading
tank gauges; sch. 5456.
Hans Being Figured— Bids Close Apr.
16th, 11 A. M.
OFFICIOUS QUARTERS Cost, $90,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Presidio.
Fifteen double sets of non-commis-
sioned officers' quarters (each 2-
story and basement, brick con-
struction).
Owner— United States Government.
Plana by Quartermaster Generals' Of-
fice, Washington, D. C.
Bids on this project were scheduled
to be opened March 25, but action
was deferred upon orders from Wash-
ington, D. C., ordering cancellation of
the bid call pending passage of the
Bacon - Davis Act, which commands
payment of the prevailing wage scale
in the territory where the project is
undertaken. The bill is effective April
3. Prospective bidders published Mar.
2nd.
MARCH FIELD, Riverside Co.. Cal.
—Bannister-Field, Inc., 4101 Goodwin
Ave., Los Angeles, submitted low bid
to the construction quartermaster at
March Field, at J161.652, for the con-
struction of two warehouses, garage,
post exchange building, guard house
and fire station.
MARCH FIELD, Riverside Co., Cal.
— C. P. and W. P. Stover. 116 Alex-
ander Ave, Claremont, submitted low
bid at $176,870 to the constructing
quartermaster at March Field for the
construction of 36 sets of non-com-
missioned officers' quarters. Each
building will be a four-room structure,
of hollow concrete wall construction,
with stucco exteriors and tile roofing.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Open May
5th.
POSTOFFICE Cost. $1,500,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. i2,.h,
13th, Alice and Jackson Streets.
Superstructure of class A postofflce.
Owner — U. S. Government.
Plans by Supervising Architect,
Treasury Department, Washington
D. C.
Contract for the foundation work on
this structure was awarded in Jan-
uary to George Petersen of San Lean-
dro, at $38,480. Bids for the super-
structure are now being taken. The
official call for bids will be published
in Daily Pacific Builder shortly.
MARIN COUNTY, Ca.— According
to word from Washington, D. C„ Cap-
tain H. B. Nurse of the Quartermas-
ter's Corps, stationed at Fort Sam
Houston, Texas, has been ordered to
report to Marin County to take charge
of the construction in connection with
the bombing base to be established
by the Federal Government at Marin
Meadow's. Captain Nurse will prob-
ably maintain his headquarters at San
Rafael.
OAHU. Hawaii. — Bids will be asked
in the immediate future by the Bu-
reau of Yards and Docks, Navy De-
partment, Washington, D. C, for the
development of the naval ammunition
depot at Oahu, Hawaii. The project
covers the construction of 131 build-
ings, approximately 11% miles of rail-
roads, 14% miles of paved roads and
electrical, telephone and water supply
systems. The following will enter in-
to the work: Concrete construction,
steel windows, metal doors, marble
and tile work, composition floors,
wood framing and finish, structural
steel, asbestos shingle, steel, insulated
and lightning protection and plumbing
and electrical work. The bureau ex-
pects to have the drawings and speci-
fication available for distribution on
or about April 10. for the receipt of
bids approximately 60 days thereaf-
ter. Bidding data on this project will
be carried in these columns in subse-
quent issues at which time informa-
tion will be given as to the amount of
deposit required the date of opening
bids and the offices to which applica-
i welvo
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 4, 193:
ady for bids
Three Low Bidders.
QUARTERS Cost, $
FORT LEWIS, Washington.
16 non-commissioned officers quarters,
field officers quarters and 27 com-
pany officers quarters.
Owner — U. S. Government.
Plans by Constructing Quartermaster,
Fort Lewis.
Three Low Bidders
H. J. and Dan Solie, 2326 Colby Ave.,
Everett, Wash., $97,600.
McDonald Building Co., Tacoma,
Wash., $99,363.
W. T. Post, Tacoma, $99,490.
Each home will contain four bed-
rooms, a living room, dining room and
bath. Hot water heating systems will
be installed. Half basements are spec-
ified and automatic gas systems for
domestic water heating will be used.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
Financing Arrangements Being Made.
ATHLETIC BLDG. Cost. $100,000
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co., Calif.
Athletic and aquatic building.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— G. N. Hilburn, Elks Bldg..
Modesto.
Preparing Working Drawings.
MEMORIAL, Cost Approx $20,000
VACAV1LLE, Solano Co., Cal.
One - story and basement Veterans'
Memorial Building.
Owner — County of Solano.
Architect — Kent & Hass, 525 Market
St ., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in about two
weeks.
Contract Awarded.
REMODELING Cost, $9000
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal. Tenth
and H Streets.
Remodel for lodge rooms and stores
(tile store fronts, included).
Owner — Odd Fellows Lodge Hall Assn.
Private plans.
Contractor — Geo. J. Ulrich Const. Co.,
Modesto.
HOSPITALS
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $2000
SAN FRANCIS-CO. 3700 California St.
Alterations to hospital.
Owner— Hospital for Children & Train-
ing School for Nurses, 3700 Cali-
fornia Street.
Architects- W. H. Armitage, Call Bldg.
Contractor — Folsom Street Iron W'ks,
17th and Missouri Sts
Preliminary Plans Approved.
WARD, ETC. Cost, $250,000
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.
Fireproof Children's Ward and Sur-
gical Unit at County Hospital.
Owner — County of Fresno.
Architect — Swartz and Ryland, Brix
Bldg., Fresno.
Tentative plans provide for segre-
gated bids on the project, to be taken
under the following divisions: Gener-
al contract, brick work, plumbing and
sheet metal, heating and ventilating,
electrical work, roofing, plastering and
lathing, mill work, floor covering, ele-
vator, tile flooring and wainscoat,
built-in equipment and fixtures and
painting.
Preparing Working Drawings.
HOME Cost Approx. $250,000
SAN FRANCISCO. University and
Cambridge Streets.
Two- and three-story reinforced con-
crete and brick Home For Aged.
Owner— Lick Old Ladies Home.
Architect — Alfred Coffey and Martin
Rist, Phplan Bldg.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Apr.
30, 11 A. M.
ADDITION $115,000 Appropriated
SAN FRANCISCO. Letterman Gener-
al Hospital.
Three - story reinforced concrete ad-
dition to Ward No. F-l and two-
story re inf. concrete ward build-
ing (formerly Wards 10 and 11).
Owner — United States Government.
Architect — Constructing Quartermas-
ter, Fort Mason.
Rutber floors, terrazzo floors, tile
wainscoting, radio system, electric
fixtures, nurses" call systems; all mod-
ern hardware, sterlization system,
electric passenger elevator, modern
hospital plumbing and considerable
marble work.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal. —
County supervisors have tentatively
agreed to provide $100,000 out of the
next tax levy and a similar amount
the following year to provide funds for
a new county hospital to replace the
present structures, condemned by
grand juries for several years past.
Construction of a Class A structure
with a capacity of 150 beds is con-
templated.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
HOSPITAL Cost, $140,000
RENO, Nevada. East of the present
County Hospital Site.
Class A County Hospital (L-shape).
Owner— County of W a s h o e , E. H.
Beemer, county clerk.
Architect — F. J. DeLongchamps, Ga-
zette Bldg., Reno.
The structure will be L-shape and
will have a capacity of about 50 beds.
It is proposed to have construction
started by June 1. An issue of $S3,000
in bonds will be sold by the county
and the balance of the cost will come
from the County Hospital Lax levy.
("ontracts Awarded.
QUARTERS Cost, $
SPADRA, Los Angeles Co., Cal. Pa-
cific Colony Grounds.
Two-story employees' quarters and 1-
story concrete garage.
Owner — State of California.
Architect — State Department of Pub-
lic Works, Division of Architec-
ture, Geo. B. McDougall, state ar-
chitect, State Office Bldg., Sacra-
mento.
The Employees'-Quarters building is
two stories with concrete walls and
wood frame interior construction and
tile roof. The total floor area is ap-
proximately S600 square feet.
The Garage is a building of 30 single
car compartments with concrete walls
and floor and composition roof. The
area is approximately 6000 sq. ft.
General Work
L. A. Geisler, Long Beach, $30,986.
Electric Work
R. R. Jones Elec. Co., Los Angeles,
$1,350.
Plumbing and Heating
Thomas Haverty, Los Angeles, $5.-
999.
Miscellaneous Iron Contract Awarded
KITCHEN, ETC. Cost, $172,740
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete kitchen
and commissary building and two-
story reinforced concrete boys'
and girls' dormitory.
Owner— State of California.
Architect— George B. McDougall, state
architect, Public Works Building,
Sacramento.
Contractor— Monson Bros., 475 6th St.,
San Franrisco.
Kitchen and dormitory building will
have tile partitions, steel and wood
roof construction and tile roof; total
floor area 14,000 sq. ft.
Boys and girls' dormitory will have
tile partitions, wood roof construction
nd tile roof; total floor area 42,70
quare feet.
lis. Iron— E. Kloeres & Co., 477 Clem
entina St., San Francisco.
Other awards reported March 7, 193
Preparing Working Drawings.
HEALTH CENTER Cost, $SOO,0C
SAN FRANCISCO. Polk and Grov
Streets.
Four - story and basement reinforce
concrete class A health cente
emergency hospital and o f f i c
(granite facing).
Owner — City and County of San Fran
Cisco.
Architect— S. Heiman, 57 Post St.
Plans will be completed in about (
days. The structure will be finance
through the $3,000,000 bond issue vot
ed for health buildings throughout th
city. The present two-story Emerg
ency Hospital will be used in the cor
struction of the new tuilding and ad
ditional property will be purchased fc
the new structure.
HOTELS
Contract Awarded — Sub-Bids Bein
Taken.
ALTERATIONS Cost, 512,01
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 16 Turk S
(State Hotel).
Alterations to interior of hotel (ne
painting, plastering and new pai
tition work).
Owner — Arnold Haase, 1375 Potrei
Ave., San Francisco.
Plans by Grimes & Schoening, Bali
vich Bldg., San Mateo.
Contractor — Cahill Bros.. 20fi Sanson
St., San Francisco.
Construction will start April 1.
Plans Being Prepared.
ADDITION Cost approx, $200,0'
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Lai
Merritt District. ■
Six-story steel frame and brick a<
dition to hotel.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Leonard Ford, 1435 Harr
son St., Oakland.
Segregated bids will be taken in i
days.
Contract Awarded
ALTERATIONS Cost, $45,0i
PLACERVILLE, El Dorado Co., Cs
300 Main St.
Alterations and additions to hotel.
Owner— F. J. Raffetto. Placerville.
Architect — Wm. E. Coffman, Foru
Bldg., Sacramento.
Contractor— A J. Fisher, 800 35th SI
Sacramento.
ICE AND COLD STORAGI
PLANTS
Contracts Awarded.
EXTENSION Cost approx. $90,0(
SAN FRANCISCO. Channel betwee
Pier No. 46 and 3rd St. bridge.
Extension to cold storage plant (n
frigeration plant and install ma
chinery and equipment).
Owner— State Board of Harbor Corr
missioners.
Engineer— Frank White. Ferry Bldg
Following is a complete list of bid;
Prop. No. 1. Making alterations t
tuilding and doing general contrat
work.
Prop. No. 2. Insulation contract.
Prop. No. 3. Machinery and brin
circulation system.
Prop. No. 4. Elevator.
Proposition No. 1
C. Dudley DeVelbiss, 369 Pine Stree
$9,570.
Proposition No. 2
Cork Insulation Co., 354 Pine St., $29.
749.
Proposition No. 3
Carbondale Machinery Co., 1931 Soul
Broadway, Los Angeles, $28,079.
Proposition No. 4 (elevators) hel
under advisement.
Saturday, April 4, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
I Upon sale of the bonds to finance
his work, contracts will be officially
warded as noted above.
POWER PLANTS
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
'-Allis - Chalmers Manufacturing Co.,
117 Rowan Bldg., Los Angeles, and
Illwaukee, awarded contract by city
1 Irectors at $397,900 for the construc-
lon and installation of a 25,000-kw.
team turbine generator unit at the
ower plant of the City of Pasadena,
t Glenarm St. and Raymond Ave.
SAN FRANCISCO— General Electric
... Rlalto Bldg., awarded contract
y City Purchasing Agent, under Pro-
,osal No. 969, to furnish and deliver
utoinatie starting compenators for
'he Department of Public Works;
Oliver f. o. b. 11th and Bryant Sts.,
i-ithin 18 days, as follows:
|, Item No. 1. 1 Type CR 7051-J3
( eneral Electric automatic starting
lotnpensator for use with General
:iectric 7% H. P., 200-V 2 phase 60
ycle motor, with thermal overload
Inlays, under - revoltage protection,
B control with definite time limit
ccelcration. Price each, $95.25.
.Item No. 2. 7 Type CR 7051-J3 Gen-
ral Electric a utomatic starting com-
pensators for use with General Elec-
>-Ic 10 H. P. 220-V, 2 phase 60 cycle
lOtor, with thermal overload relays,
mder-voltage protection, PB control
ith definite time acceleration. Price
;ich, $95.25.
Item No. 3. 5 Type CR 7051-J3 Gen-
ral Electric automatic starting com-
ensators for use with General Elec-
•io 15 H. P. 220-V, 2 phase 60 cycle
HOtor, with thermal overload relays,
nder-voltage protection, PB control
; Ith definite time limit acceleration.
(■rice each, $95.25.
Item No. 4. 2 Type CR 7051-J3 Gen-
■al Electric automatic starting com-
snsators for use with General Elec-
ta 20 H. P., 220-V, 2 phase, 60 cycle
'totor, with thermal overload relays,
nder-voltage release and PB control
ith definite time limit acceleration,
lice each, $103.50.
YAKIMA, Was-i.— Until April 10,
ds will be received by U. S. Indian
rigation Service, Federal Bldg.,
akima, to construct one sub-station
T lowering the voltage from 66,000
'• 2300 volts, 3-phase, 60 cycles, and
■r supplying power to 250-h. p. and 1
I 5-hp. squirrel cage induction motor,
lans obtainable from above office.
I'OAHU, Hawaii — See "Government
'ork and Supplies," this issue. Bu-
. au of Yards and Docks, Navy De-
irtment, Washington, D. C, will ask
ds in the immediate future for the
f ivelopment work in connection with
| '6 Naval Ammunition Depot at
ahu, Hawaii, involving the erection
131 buildings, approximately 11%
' iles of railroads, 14% miles of paved
>ad and electrical, telephone and
ater supply systems. Bidding data
I I this project will appear in Daily
acifie Builder in subsequent issues.
HJBLIC BUILDINGS, FIRE
HOUSES AND JAILS
reBminary Drawings Completed.
ML Cost, $
AN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Site near Milpitas under consider-
ation,
ireproof county jail.
wner— County of Santa Clara, Henry
Pfister, county clerk.
rchitect— Binder & Curtis, 35 W San
Carlos St., San Jose.
the Bureau of Architecture. Hoard -1
Public Works, for the construction of
two ne« court r is in the City Hall.
The contemplated Improvements will
involve consinViaM. marble work nii-1
oak paneling. The cost is estimated
at $13,492.
Preliminary Plans Awaiting Approval
EIRE HOUSE Cost, $45,0liil
SAN FRANCISCO. Lombard St. be-
tween Broderick and Baker.
Brick fire house.
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S. J. Hester, secretary,
Board of Public Works).
Architect — W. E. Baumberger, 251
Kearny Street.
The structure will house an engine
company, truck company, chemical
company and hose tender. Prelimi-
nary plans have already received the
approval of the Fire Con
(Note change in location.)
Plans Being Figured— Elds Close Apr.
13, 11 A. M.
ALTERATIONS Cost $
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.
Alterations and additions to econd
floor of courthouse.
Owner — County of Kern.
Architect — Edwin J. Svmmes, Haber-
felde Bldg., Bakersfleld.
Certified check 10% payable to the
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors
required with bid. Plans on file in of-
fice of the county clerk and obtainable
from the architect.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
ARMORY' Cost, $25,000
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal.
Armory.
Owner— State of California.
Architect— Charles F. Dean, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Apr.
28, 2 P. M
Granite Work, Architectural Ter-
ra Cotta, Indiana Limestone and
Exterior Cast Stone Work in con-
nection with
LEGION BLDG. Cost, $2,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Civic Center.
Four - story and basement concrete
class A Legion Building.
OPERA HOUSE Cost, $2,500,000
Six-story class A opera house, seat-
ing capacity 4.000; standing room
500.
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S'. F. War Memorial).
Architect— G. A. Lansburgh, 140 Mont-
gomery St., and Arthur Brown, 251
Kearny Street
Mgrs. of Const. — Lindgren & Swiner-
ton, Inc., 225 Bush St.
RESIDENCES
Plans Complete.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Capp Street S
18th.
Two-story and basement frame resi-
dence (9 rooms. 2 baths; rustic and
shiplap exterior).
Owner and Builder— G. Caranza, 374
Shotwell Street.
Architect — G. A'. Berger, 309 Valencia
Street.
Tar and gravel roof. Sub-bids will
be taken in one week.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Martin J. Tter-
iy. superintendent of public build-
gs, has submitted tentative plans to
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
MILLBRAE HIGHLANDS, San Mateo
Co., Calif.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms and 2
baths).
Owner and Builder — D. E. Pearson,
1906 Berryman St., Berkeley.
Canvas walls and ceilings, gas
heating system; colored tile bath and
kitchen.
rhirtMD
Completing Plans.
RESI1 >ENCE Cost, (12 mm
s \.\ta CRUZ, Santo Cruz Co., i :al.
'"'v and basement fra
siin,',, residence '7 rooms and ::
baths; English type; tile or slate
i
1 '« nei - L. Bowman, Santa Cruz.
Archil.. ,-i — L. 1). Esty .v MePhetres,
Alta Bldg., Santa Cruz,
Bids «ill be taken April 1.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $9000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
i uoco residence (9 i s ami 2
baths).
Owner— Withheld.
Arohietct— Geo. Ellinger, 1723 Webster
St., Oakland.
Contractor— George Swanstrom, IT"::
Webster St., Oakland.
Mr. Swanson will act as manager of
construction when financing arrange
ments have been completed.
Completing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $4000
i lAKLAND, Alameda Co . Cal. Quig-
ley Avenue.
< -Story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 i s).
Owner— F. B. Menka, % Architect.
Plans by Ralph Wood, 1197 Foothill
Blvd., San Lean. 'hi.
Sub-bids will be taken in one week.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCES Cost each, $4000
SAN FRANCISCO. E 30th Avenue S
Ulloa Street.
Five one-story and basement frame
and stucco residences.
Owner and Builder— A. J. Herzig, 635
Victoria Street.
Plans by D. E. Jaekle, Call Bldg.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
SEBASTOPOL. Sonoma Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (S rooms, 2 baths)
Owner— Chas. Meyers, Sebastopol.
Architect — Wm. Herbert, Rosenberg
Bldg., Santa Rosa.
Plans Being Figured.
FRATERNITY HOUSE Cost, $
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Vir-
ginia St. near LeConte Ave.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco fraternity house.
Owner— Alpha Chi Sigma, 242S College
Ave.. Berkeley.
Architect— W. H. Ratcliff, Jr., Cham-
ber of Commerce Bldg., Berkeley.
Bids will be called for shortly.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Marina District.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Norman R. Coulter, 46
Kearny Street.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
RESIDENCE Cost, $11,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. 566
Bla
Ave
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms).
Owner and Builder— Sigwald Bros., 916
Alma Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Ray Keefer, 3 2 8 1 Lake-
shore Blvd., Oakland.
Sub-Bids Being Taken
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
WOODSTOCK, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner and Builder— G. W. Williams
& Co., Ltd., 1404 Broadway, Bur-
lingame.
Architect— J. K. Ballantine, 137 Har-
lan Place, San Francisco.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 4, 1931
Contract Awarded
RESIDENCE Cost. $18,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif.
North Cress Addition (Pine St.)
Two-story and basement brick veneer
residence (11 rooms, 4 baths).
Owner — L. E. Reeney, 415 East Miner
St., S-tockton.
Architect — J. U. Clowdsley, Exchange
Bldg., Stockton
Contractor— E. Merlo, Moreings Lane,
Stockton.
Preparing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
KENTF1ELD, Marin Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms, 3 baths)
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— W. E. Baumberger, 5 4 4
Market St., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in about 30 days.
Bids To Be Taken In One Week.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement rustic resi-
dence (7 rooms).
Owner— C. Wesley Toy, 760 S 9th St.,
San Jose.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 36 W San
Carlos St., San Jose.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $18,000
RUTHERFORD, Napa Co.. Cal.
Two-story basement and frame and
stucco residence (stone exterior, 10
Owner— Wallace Everett, Rutherford.
Architect— Farr & Ward, 68 Post St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— A. Cedarborg, 1455 Excel-
sior Blvd., Oakland.
Construction will be started in ten
days.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCES Cost each, $12,500
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Calif. Blair
Avenue.
Two 2-story and basement frame and
stucco residences (eight rooms and
three baths).
Owner and Builders— Sigwald Brothers
916 Alma Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Ray F. Keefer, 32S1 Lake-
shore Blvd., Oakland.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost. $12,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. 566
Blair Avenue.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 3
baths.
Owner and Builders — Sigwald Bros.,
916 Alma Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Ray Keefer, 3 2 8 1 Lake-
shore Blvd., Oakland.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7000
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal. Mc-
Rae Ave.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms).
Owner — Warren Crane, San Rafael,
California.
Architect— S. Heiman, 605 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Bids will be taken within one week.
Date Of Opening Bids Postponed Until
April Sth, 2 P. M.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One-story basement and frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— William Walsh, 1445 Liberty
St.. San Jose.
Architect— Wolfe & Higgins, Realty
Bid., San Jose.
Contract To Be Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $22,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Monterey Heights
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner — A. H Meyer, 1200 Monterey
Blvd.
Plans by D. E. Jaekle, Call Bldg.
Contractor— G. W. Stanley, 467 Turk
Street.
Full tile roof, gas and steam heat-
ing system.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
LIVERMORE, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— Leonard Ford, 1435 Harri-
son St., Oakland.
Bids will be taken in ten days for a
general contract from local contrac-
tors.
Bids To Be Taken Within One Week
RESIDENCE Cost, $7000
ROSS, Marin Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(6 rooms).
Owner— Chas. Bradley.
Architect — £'. Heiman, 605 Market St.
— San Francisco.
SCHOOLS
Contract Awarded
SCHOOL Cost, $417,176
SANTA BARBARA, Santa Barbara
Co., Calif.
Two-story reinforced concrete school
(terra cotta, tile roof.)
Owner — Santa Barbara Union High
School District.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Carl N. Swensen, 355
Stockton Ave., San Jose.
To Ask Bids April 10.
SCHOOL Cost, $87,000
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal.
Two-story brick elementary school.
Owner — Yuba School District, C. P.
Taylor, Roy E. Cassidy and Eliza-
beth Z Littleton (clerk), trustees
of district.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., Grant &
Weber Sts., Stockton.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Apr.
16, 8 P. M.
GYMNASIUM Cost. $20,000
PRINCETON. Colusa Co., Cal.
One - story frame and stucco gym-
nasium.
Owner — Princeton Joint LTnion High
School District, O. F. Steel, clerk.
Architect — Chester Cole, 1st National
Bank Bldg., Chico.
Steam heating system, tile roof,
stage and equipment, hardwood floor-
ing.
Certified check or bidder's bond 10^!
required with bid. Plans on file a
the high school in Princeton and ob
tainable from the architect.
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co.
Cal.— W. H. McConnell, Inc., 104
Munras St., Monterey, at $1287 award
ed contract by Pacific Grove Unioi
High School District for the installa
tion of electric light fixtures, omittini
the border lights in addition to higl
school. W. H. Weeks, architect, 52
Market St., San Francisco.
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co.
Cal.— Fred E. Turner Co., Stockton
at $1377 awarded contract by Pacifi
Grove High School District to furnisl
stage curtain, cyclorama on stage am
auditorium window drapes, etc. W
H. Weeks, 525 Market St., San Fran
Cisco, architect.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
SCHOOL Cost, $S5,00i
ST. HELENA. Napa Co., Calif.
One-story reinforced concrete gram
mar school and auditorium (eigh
classrooms and auditorium).
Owner — St. Helena Grammar Schoo
District.
Architect — Wolfe and Higgins, Realt:
Bldg., San Jose.
Bond election to finance construe
tion is to be held April 21.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co.. Cal
— Board of Education has voted to in
stall the telechron clock sysl«m witl
master clocks in new schools. Variou:
types of metal lockers are being in
vestigated by the board and a selec
tion is expected to be made shortly.
Plans Being Prepared.
SCHOOL Cost, $
BUTTONWILLOW, Kern Co., Cal.
Grammar school.
Owner — Buttonwillow Grammar Schoc
District.
Architect— Clarence Cullimore, 10 Ole
ander Ave., Bakersfield.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Apr
14, 8 P. M.
ELECTRIC SYSTEM Cost, $
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co., Cal
Electric wiring system for elementarj
school.
Owner— Santa Clara School District
Chas. W. Townsend, clerk.
Architect— Ralph Wyckoff, San Josi
National Bank Bldg., San Jose.
Certified check 5% payable to clert
of district required with bid. Plans
on file in office of Superintendent oi
Schools at High School. Santa Clara
and obtainable from the architect or
deposit of $20, returnable.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
WEST COAST WIRE & IRON WORKS
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
86-863 Howard Street * ** * 'Phone SUtter 113«j
Continuous Operation Sinca 1887
Saturday, April 4, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Contracts Awarded.
C iL Cost, $
ANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
[elnforced concrete elementary school
wner— Santa Clara School District.
i.i t— Ralph Wyckoff, 19 N-Sec-
orul St., San Jose.
General Work
•aul Anderson, Tully Road, San
Jose $27,0S6
Plumbing
ugust Roll, 1 ir.7 Franklin St., San
Jose $4i7G
Painting
vt, r Rohde, 900 Willow Glen
Way, San Jose $1511
Electric bids have been rejected and
w bids will be advertised. Heating
ids are still held under advisement.
ontract Awarded.
IBORATORY Cost, $100,000
&SADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
California Street.
our-story and basement reinforced
concrete laboratory (71x52 feet).
wner— California Institute of Tech-
nology, Pasadena.
lans by Owner.
ontra ctor — Wm. C. Crowe!!, 495 S-
Broadway, Pasadena.
ommissloned To Prepare Plans.
1,1 Cost, $40,000
RHOYO GRANDE, San Luis Obispo
Co., Calif,
ne-story elementary school,
wner— Arroyo Grande School Dist.
Irchitect— Henry Smith and Albert
Williams, Humboldt Bank Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Bond election will be held sometime
uring the month of April to finance
instruction.
MORGAN HILL, Santa Clara Co.
alif.— Live Oak Union High Schooi
strict plans immediate construction
( a new gymnasium to replace that
•icently destroyed by Are. It is ex-
ited that definite action will be tak-
•a when the insurance is adjusted.
ids Opened.
•LUB BLDG. Cost
•AN DIEGO, Cal— Teachers' College,
^e-story frame and stucco club build-
■ ing and one-story frame and
stucco scripps building (tile roof)
wner— State of California,
rchitect— Geo. B. McDougall, State
Architect, Public Works Bldg ,
Sacramento.
Following is a complete list of the
ds received:
. Mayson, Long Beach $20,95S
ettifer Hunt Co., LoS Angeles 21,571
S. Brock, San Diego 22 290
va F. Eckles, San Diego....:... 23,598
dolph G. Schmid 24,450
Bids under advisement.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until April 21 4
M., bids wlil te received by John
. Edgemond, secretary, Board of Ed-
ition, 104 Administration Bldg., to
imish curtains and drapes for Fre-
ont High School. Certified check for
% required with bid. Specifications
■tamable from Assistant Business
anager. Board of Education, at the
■ove address.
Fifte
Idltlonal for Dudk
stalled; 81,
locks.
Lyon Metal Products Co., San Fran-
cisco, 12x12x12, $2.02; 12x12x15, $2.28.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until April 14, 4
P. M., bids will !„■ received by John
W. Edgemond, sci-r.-tary, Board ol 10.1
ucation, 104 Administration Bldg.. to
furnish and deliver science tables for
Fremont High School. Certified check
10% required with bid. Specifications
obtainable from Assistant Business
Manager of the Board of Education
at the above address.
Bids Opened.
AUDITORIUM Cost, $25,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
One-story and basement brick audi-
torium.
Owner— St. Joseph's Academy.
Architect— Harry D e v 1 n e , Califor-
nia State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Azevedo & Sarmento, 920 O St.,
Sacramento $22, GOO
Campbell Const. Co., Saeto 22,784
W. c. Keating, Sacramento 22 S4:i
H. W. Robertson, Sacramento.. 23.G2S
Geo. K. Kopp, Sacramento 23,640
Eugene Kenyon, Sacramento 24,524
J. A. Pausback, Sacramento 24,734
Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc.,
„ Sacramento 24,993
McGilvray Const. Co., Sacto 2G.3S0
Ed. Hook, Sacramento 26,792
Bids held under advisement.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Apr.
13, 11 A. M.
WINDOW SHADES, Etc. Cost, $
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. Uni-
versity Campus.
Window shades and Venitian blinds;
linoleum and laboratory furniture
for buildings in engineering group
Owner— University of California, Berk-
eley.
Architect— George Kelham, 315 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
c v. *>-., „ ADril Ji 1931
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
CAFETERIA Cont. price. $20,995
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co.. Calif. Yuba
City High School.
One - story reinforced concrete cafe-
teria.
Architect— Charles F. Dean, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Contractor— A. F. Rempter, Artois.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until April 21, 4
P. M., bids will be received by John
W Edgemond, secretary, Board of
Education, 104 Administration Bldg.,
to furnish new typewriters for Ele-
mentary and High Schools and for the
purchase of old typewriters on longer
purchase of old typewriters no longer
ed with bid. Sr«cifications obtainable
from Assistant Business Manager,
Board of Education, at the above ad-
dress.
OAKLAND ,CaI.— Until April 14, 1
P- M., i"ds wll received by John
w. Edgemond, secretary, Board oi
Education, 104 Admlnlstratl dj .
to furnish and di liver miscellaneous
school su . i v. mi. d check 10%
required with bid Si di... ik ob-
tainable from Assistant Bui Ine •■
M magi i. Board of Education, at the
above address.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
SCHOOL Cost, $27,086
santa CLARA, Santo Clara Co., Cal.
'tcinf I r. . ;, I , , . 1 1 I ; , | v s'rlio.,;
Owner— Santa Clara So 1 DIsti i. i
Ar.-lulorl Kalpli WyokoiT, 10 N'-lmd
St., San Jose.
Contractor— Paul Anderson, 1210 Lin-
coln Ave., San Jose.
Sub-bids are wanted on: Concrete,
reinforcing steel, plastering, tile roof
and roofing under tile, sheet metal,
patent windows, cork flooring and
shades.
As previously reported, plumbing
awarded to August Roll, ll,-,7 Franklin
St., San Jose, at $4176; painting to
Peter Rhode, 900 Willow Glen Way
San Jose, at $1511.
BANKS. STORES & OFFICES
Sub-Contracts Awarded
OFFICES • cost. $25,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co , Cal.
Primrose Road near Burlingame
Avenue.
Two-story and basement reinforced
concrete building (offices & Studio)
Owner— Dorothy Crawford Studio
Plans by Russell Coleman, 1404 Broad-
way, Burlingame.
Contractor— G. W. Williams Co , Ltd
1404 Broadway, Burlingame.
Reinfoncng Steel— W. S Wetenhall
Co., 17th and Wisconsin Sts. San
Francisco.
Concrete — Gus Adolphson, 706 N
Claremont St., San Mateo.
As previously reported excavation
awarded to H. E. Casey Co San
Mateo.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
STORE Cost. $5000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE College Ave
and Mission St.
One-story frame and stucco store.
Owner and Builder— A. R. Johnson.
3901 Mission St.
Plans by D. E. Jaekle, 744 Call Bldg.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— Fol-
wing is a complete list of the bids
ceived by secretary, Board of Edu-
ition, for lockers for school during
>ars 1931-32:
Fred Medart Mfg Co., 7 Front St.,
in Francisco, 12x12x12, $1,74 K D
O.B. Vallejo; 12x15x12, $1.78 K. D.,'
O. B. Vallejo; 14c additional for
udley combination pacTlock.
C. J. Waterhouse & Sons, 55 New
OJtgomery St., 12x12x12, $2.40; 12x
JClS, $2.60.
Worley Locker Co., 'San Francisco,
"12x12, ,,.20 installed; 12x15x12,
■'I" installed; 12x12x15, $1.45 In-
Contract Awarded
BANK Cost, $-
LOS' ANGELES. Cal. No. 3143 W
shire Blvd.
One-story and mezzanine floor rei
forced concrete bank and stc
(100x211 ft.)
Owner— Everett A. Seaver.
Architect— Walker & Eisen, Weste
Pacific Bldg., Los Angeles.
Contractor — Sell oenrock- Johnson
450 N-Beverly Dr., Beverly H
Co..
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildings; saves
lives, time and money
It pays to use the best Scaffolding Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always great.
THE PATENT SCAFFOLDING COMPANY
270 13th Street, San Francisco - Phone HEmlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Medal" Scaffolding.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 4, 193)
Completing Plans.
REMODELING Cost, $
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Shat-
tuck Avenue.
Remodel former bank building.
owner — Bank of America.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of
America, Eddy and Powell Sts.,
and 525 Market St., San Francisco
Bids will be taken in one week.
Completing Plans.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Col-
lege Avenue.
Alterations to bank for store.
Owner — Bank of America.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Eddy and
Powell Sts., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in one week.
Plans Completed.
STORE Cost, $4000
LIVERMORE. Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story brick and terra cotta store.
Owner — Mrs. Abbie Carlisle.
Architect— George Ellinger, 1723 Web-
ster St., Oakland.
Bids will be called for at a later
date.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
STORE Cost, $150,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Third Avenue.
One or two-story reinforced concrete
and steel department store.
Owner— Levy Bros., 200 Second St.,
San Mateo.
Architect — Hyman & Appleton, 68
Post S't., San Francisco.
Marblo Bids Wanted.
BANK Cost, $200,000
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. Lo-
cation not selected.
One-story and mezzanine steel frame
and concrete bank with tile roof.
Owner — Monterey County Trust &
Savings Bank.
Architect — H. H. Winner Co., 580
Market St., San Francisco.
Mgr. of Const. — Mary Finlayson, %
Architect.
Cabinet and Mill Work— H. Schulte,
49 Rogers St., San Francisco.
As previously reported, electrical
work awarded to Carroll & S'earle, 765
Lighthouse Ave., Monterey; structural
steel to MeClintic-Marshall Co., 2050
Bryant St., S. F. ; reinforcing steel to
Gunn, Carle & Co., 444 Market St.,
S. F. : excavation to M. J. Murphy,
Carmel.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Apr.
6, 10 A. M.
STORE Cost, $100,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Broad-
way.
One-story and basement class C steel
frame concrete and hollow tile de-
partment store.
Owner — Isadore Weinstein, 1041 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Architect— Wm. Knowles, 1214 Web-
ster St., Oakland.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
BANK Cost, $60,000
LOS GATOS, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Main St. and Santa Cruz Avenue
(52xl00-ft.)
One - story reinforced concrete bank
with tile roof (ornamental stone
and accoustical plaster).
Owner — Bank of America.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg., Eddy and Powell
Sts.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Jacks and Irvine, 74 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Plumbing & Heating— Dowd & Welch,
3558 16th St., San Francisco.
Steel Forms — Steel-Form Contracting
Co., Monadnock BldgT, San Fran-
cisco.
Electrical Work — Roy Davenport, Los
Gatos.
As previously reported, wrecking
awarded to S. Jose Wrecking & Bldg.
Supply Co., San Jose; structural steel
to Judson-Pacific Co., 609 Mission St.,
San Francisco.
There will be two stores. 20x72 feet,
in connection with the building. Sub-
bids are being taken on other por-
tions of the work.
Completing Plans.
BANK Cost, $25,000
HOLLISTER, San Benito Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete bank.
Owner — Bank of America.
Architect— H. A. Minton, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in one week.
Contract Awarded.
BANK Cost, $75,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Calif.
B Street and Third Ave. (110 feet
frontage).
One-story concrete bank.
Owner — Bank of America.
Architect— H. A. Minton, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Young & Horstmeyer, 461
Market St., San Francisco.
Completing Details.
OFFICES Cost approx. $800,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Eighth and J Streets.
Sixteen-story and basement class A
reinforced concrete office building.
Owner— Henry Mitau et al, 1422 40th
St., Sacramento.
Architect— Geo. Sellon & Co., Califor-
nia State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Contractor — Lindgren and Swinerton,
Inc., California State Life Bldg.,
Sac
ntn.
ill be started in ten
Contract Awarded.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $8000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal—
Third Street.
One-story brick office building.
Owner— Gladding Bros. Mfg. Co., 4th
and Keyes Sts., San Jose
Architect— Wolfe & Higgins, 19 North
Second St., S'an Jose.
Contractor C. F. Keesling, 798 Coe
Street.
THEATRES
Plans Being Prepared.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
SAN FRANCIS-CO. No. 1077 Market
Remodel Class A theatre (interior and
exterior alterations).
Owner— United Artists Corp., 931 S-
Broadway, Los Angeles.
Architect— Walker & Eisen, Western
Pacific Bldg., Los Angeles.
Plans Being Prepared.
THEATRE Cost. $100,000
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
S Macdonald Ave., bet. Seventh
and Eighth Streets.
Class A concrete theatre (to seat 1200)
Owner — United Artists of California,
1966 S-Vermont St., Los Angeles,
(Lewis Anger in charge).
Architect— Walker & Eisen and C. A.
Balch, Western Pacific Bldg., Los
Angeles.
Completing Plans.
ALTERATIONS Cost approx. $60,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 4631 Mission St.
Alterations to present theatre.
Owner— Golden Gate Theatre & Real-
ty Co., 25 Taylor St.
Architect — Frederick H. Meyer, 525
Market Street.
Bids will be called for shortly.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Cal.—
United Artists Corp., Los Angeles, is
reported to be negotiating with A. O.
Donogh for property in the west side
of Shattuck Ave. adjoining the Art
Museum and the public library on
which the corporation proposes t<
erect a $350,000 theatre. The site ha:
a 35-ft. frontage on the west side o
Shattuck Ave. and includes an 80-ft
frontage on Bancroft Way with j
depth of 160 feet. The property, It i:
understood, would have to be re-zonet
by the City Planning Commission be
fore construction will be started
Walker & Eisen, Western Pacific Bldf
Los Angeles, will probably be the ar
chitects.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $50,00i
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co., Cal
Remodel theatre.
Owner— Fox - California Theatre
(Douglas Graham, Mgr.), Watson
ville.
Private plans.
Contractor — Alfred J. Hopper, 17 6!
Pleasant Valley Ave.. Piedmont.
Sub-bids are wanted on struct ura
steel (for tower), plastering, tile work
tile roofing (on tower), wrought iroi
railings and plastering.
Work will involve complete remodel
ing and redecorating in addition to i
Neon marquee, Spanish type orgai
loft, carpets, drapes and new seating
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
Contract Awarded.
UNDERTAKING PARLORS $40,001
SAN FRANCISCO. Sacramento Stree
bet. Van Ness Ave. and Polk St.
Three-story frame and stucco under
taking establishment and apart'
ments (50xl00-ft.)
Owner — Jos. Hagan, 17S Sacramento.'
Architect— Henry C. Smith and A. R
Williams, Humboldt Bank Eldg.
Contractor — Reavey & Spivock, Shel
Oil Bldg.
Sub-bids are in and will te awardet
within one week.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal
—City council has instructed Citj
Engineer Ben Greene to make pre
liminary surveys and submit esti
mates of cost for two municipa
tennis courts on city property at Pa
checo Blvd. and Brown St.
Preparing Working Drawings.
TRACK Cost, $200,00(
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Uni-
versity Campus.
Reinforced concrete track Stadiurr
Bowl (to seat 20.000 approx.)
Owner— University of California.
Architect — Warren C. Perry, 260 Cal-
ifornia St., San Francisco.
TUOLUMNE COUNTY, Cal.— Unti
April 13, 2 P. M., bids will be received
by R. E. Pierce, district engineer,
State Highway Commission, 502 State
Office Bldg., Sacramento, to construct
hog tight property fence and install
new property gates in Tuolumne coun-
ty between \lA miles west of Key-
stone and Keystone.
SAUSALITO, Marin Co., Cal.— Un-
til April 11. 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by S. G. Ratto, clerk, Sausa-
lito School District, to improve play-
ground areas of the Central School
yard, Litho and Calendonia Streets,
and at the South School yard, North
and Third Streets. Certified check or
bid bond 10% payable to Board of
Trustees of district required with bid.
Specifications obtainable from clerk.
BOULDER CITY, Nevada— Archi-
tect Geo. deColmesnil, 110 Sutter St.,
San Francisco, has been commissioned
by the Six Companies, Inc., Financial
Center Bldg., San Francisco, general
contractors on the Hoover Dam proj-
ect, to lay out a town to house em-
ployees adjoining Boulder City. Ap-
proximately $600,000 will be expended.
S..IIH •!.■
April 4, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seventeen
OAHU, Hawaii - See "Government
Work and Supplies." this Issue. Bu-
reau of Yards and Docks, Navy De-
., nt, Washington, D. C, will ask
,lds i„ the immediate future for the
SUvelopment work In connection with
ih,. Naval Ammunition Depot at
Shu, Hawaii, involving the erection
at 131 buildings, approximately ll«j
miles of railroads, 14% miles of paved
,,,„: and electrical, telephone and
u;„,.,. suppiy systems. Bidding data
M this project will appear In Daily
Pacific Builder in subsequent issues.
Don ssioned To Prepare Plann
MOTOR INNS (each unit) *1M>,000
CALIFORNIA. Sacramento. Los An-
gcles, Santa Barbara. Bakerslield,
Paso' Robles and Fresno.
Six motor inns.
Owner— National Motor Inns, inc.,
Carroll S\ Bucher and Marvin Cur-
tis, Jr., 1033 Russ Bldg.. Kan Fran-
cisco (organizers).
Architect— Raymond W. Jeans, 605
Market St., San Francisco,
Contractor— Geo. L. Leiter, 3700 West
St., Oakland.
I Each unit will cover an area of ap-
proximately five acres and will consist
jf administration building, kitchen,
lining room, service station, plunge
ind 120 guest rooms. Financing ar-
rangements are being made.
j GLENDALE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
-Grand View Memorial Park, E. H.
folmity, president, Security Title In-
surance Bldg., Los Angeles, contem-
plates erecting a new mausoleum in
Jlendale. Project will probably not
mature before 1932.
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES
AND MATERIALS
■ SAN FRANCISCO— Until April 20,
1 1 P. M... under Proposal No. G98, bids
Will be received by Leonard S. Leavy,
hlty purchasing agent, 270 City Hall,
;lo furnish and deliver:
\ Under Class 7— Hardware and cast-
ings ;
i Under Class 11— Lumber. ,
'-■ Above materials to be delivered
is ordered from time to time during
the semi-annual term commencing
July 7 and ending December 31, 1931.
Specifications obtainable from above.
i SACRAMENTO, Cal. — Until April
13 5 P. M., bids will be received by
Clias. C. Hughes, secretary, Board of
Education, to furnish and deliver fuel
M as required by city school depart-
ment throughout the fiscal year end-
ing June 30, 1932. Specifications ob-
tainable from above.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
He
Da
S Solar Corporatiw...
Wisconsin, manufacturers of storage
i.-atteries for automobile, radio, farm
ighting power plant and marine use,
nquire for list of exporters of this
type of merchandise.
Shinzaike Engine and Iron Works,
Kobe, Japan, desires to receive names
)f firms supplying equipment for oil
ourning installation suitable for house
ind small building heating.
Jos. Zwolanek of the Barber-Colman
Co, Rockford, 111., desires representa-
tion in Northern and Central Califor-
nia for the sale of an electric system
: of temperature control.
John A. Toomey of the Industrial
Bureau, Worcester Chamber of Com-
merce, Worcester, Mass., represents a
manufacturer of tools who wishes to
secure a jobber in this section.
Chas. Melhads, president of Ther-
1 nolar, Inc., 323 Lafayette St., New Or-
leans, La., manufacturing a heating
ippllance for the home desires rep-
resentation in this district.
Amendment of the state law to limit
expenditure of gasoline taxes returned
to the counties for the construction
and maintenance of roads, avoidance
of further Ill 'as levies until
a financial plan can be developed foi
road Improvement based on traffic im-
portance and a l ling of convlcl la-
bor forces and road machinery pur-
chases arc the maw, roonmmcielal em
of a report just published by the Eu-
reau of Public Roads, U. S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture, following an in-
vestigation of the financing and ad-
ministration of county road worn in
North Carolina.
These recommendations, together
with others, were based upon a co-
operative survey of county roads and
local financial operations in the 100
counties of North Carolina made by
the State Highway and Tax Commis-
sions and the Federal bureau. The
survey was made at the request of
Governor O. Max Gardner. The rec-
ommendations of the three agencies
may be grouped in two general divi-
sions—those covering finance ami
those pertaining to administration.
The recommended amendment of
the law to limit the use of gasoline
taxes to road purposes is coupled
with suggestions that for the present
no more local roads be transferred to
the State system and that no increase
of taxation be made until local roads
are classified on the basis of traffic
surveys and until a financial plan is
developed to provlate for their pro-
gressive construction and annual
maintenance consistent with their
traffic importance and the available
resources, the State Highway Com-
mission to have general supervision
over improvement of roads of major
importance.
Under the present law, counties
may at their option, use the gasoline
tax' for general county debt service
or for road purposes. In 1930 the local
road program was financed almost
entirely from local tax levies. Al-
though approximately $3,000,000 was
made available to counties from State
funds, only 15 of the 100 counties
spent their shares on roads. The
others applied their contributions to
the debt service fund used to pay in-
terest and principal on outstanding
county obligations. The investigating
agencies takj the stand that the gaso-
line tax is imposed upon motorists to
provide for highway improvement and
upkeep, and that it should be used
for those purposes directly and for
no others.
The investigation revealed that un-
ler the present county and township
organizations road funds are, in many
mstances, expended without regard
to traffic importance of the particular
roads improved. It also showed an
enormous total expenditure for gaso-
line oil and grease, probably because
of the use of machinery heavier than
required. The investigation indicated
that a part of the cost of State and
'ounty law enforcement is being paid
under the guise of road expense.
Many counties also issue bonds for
ordinary annual expenses of mainte-
nance and repairs, a practice which,
In the opinion of the investigators,
should be abandoned.
Recommendations for an economi-
cal and practical administrative pro-
gram include the pooling of convict
labor forces under control of the
State prison and the pooling of road
machinery purchases and equipment
under control of the State Highway
Commission; the abolition of all town-
ship and special road district organ-
izations with control of the roads by-
organizations having wider territorial
jurisdiction, and the enlargement of
authority of the county government
advisory commission to include su-
pervisory and regulatory powers oyer
budget and accounting affairs in the
counties.
Recognizing that the county unit is
,,.,, anciently large to Include areas
Ol rich and poor development within
thi S! administrative borders, and
that the ana of the average county
and Its road mileage are not sufficient
to pel mil of lull ulili/.alioii of the
torc, llMi equipment required for eco-
nomic highway operations, the agen-
cies beli.ve that at least half of the
present counties would benefit by con-
solidaliou and the residents of the
Inrger enmities would still be in closer
touch with the county seats than the
inhabitants of the present counties
were ten years ago.
Willi respect to pooling of convict
road fore, - I of machinery for the
common use of several counties com-
prising a group of sufficient size to
permit an equalization of the financial
burden and a more complete utiliza-
tion of. resources, they suggest, as a
practical measure, that the grouping
represented by the twenty judicial
districts of North Carolina merits
careful consideration.
The survey showed that purchases,
operation and upkeep of machinery
for local roads cause much uneco-
nomical expenditure. The agencies
favor some adequate State supervis-
ion and control so that in purchasing
machinery the road organizations may
receive the benefit of the reduction
in price for quantity purchases. Ma-
chinery could also be selected more
in accord with actual needs and large
units of equipment needed for only
occasional work could be moved from
one point to another to end waste by
idleness.
Frty-seven counties of the State
now maintain convict camps. To work
county convicts economically, the
agencies suggest that they te divided
into two groups: honor prisoners, who
can be worked without guards, and
can be used in ordinary maintenance
work; and prisoners who have to be
worked under guard. Large groups
under guard would be organized by
districts and would be under the con-
trol of the State prison. Local road
organizations could then obtain, when
funds were available, groups of pris-
oners for construction work. The dis-
trict camp could develop such other-
lines of work as would supplement
the road work.
County roads, in general, the agen-
cies find are not built to the stand-
ard in width, alignment or grade set
by the State Highway Commission.
Of the eountv mileage taken over by
the State, the greater part requires
widening, easing of curves or addi-
tion of materials. With the present
additions of county roads to the State
system, and with its present supply
of funds, the Commission will not be
able for many years to improve in
accordance with traffic requirements
the mileage now under its control
The mileage survey disclosed that
the estimated total of 65.311 miles
made in 1926 by county road officials
was about 17.500 miles greater than
the actual count of 45,090 miles, allow-
ing for the transfer, over the four-
year period, of 2645 miles to the State
'The three agencies conducting the
survey divided their work as follows:
The State Highway Commission, op-
erating through its nine divisions, col-
lected road mileage data and pre-
pared maps. The Tax Commission
and the bureau, operating through
field parties which obtained data from
county records, collected data on high-
way income, expendtiure, bonded in-
debtedness and tax rates.
The atlas of 100 maps, one for each
eountv, shows the exact local mile-
age of the State and the location of
the roads. It is perhaps the first
complete set of county maps contain-
ing such information ever made for
any State.
Eighteen
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 4, 1931
Engineering News Section
BRIDGES
SAN DIEGO COUNTY. Cal.— Until
April 22, 2 P. M., bids will be received
by State Highway Commission to con-
struct a reinforced concrete girder
bridge across San Dieguito River
about 1 mile north of Del Mar, con-
sisting of eleven 54-ft. spans on con-
crete piers and abutments with wing
walls, all on pile foundations.
PLACER COUNTY, Cal.— Until April
22, 2 P. M., bids will be received by
State Highway Commission to con-
struct a reinforced concrete girder
bridge across Coon Creek, 3,6 miles
north of Lincoln, consisting of six
34 ft. 6 in. spans on reinforced con-
crete pile bents.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co.. Cal.
—J. H. Fitzmaurice, 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland, at 55659.37 awarded contract
by city trustees to construct concrete
bridge over Alhambra Creek in Green
street. See complete bid listing in a
separate tabulation published in this
issue.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
— Early construction of the proposed
$70,000 Garwood Ferry bridge and the
$5000 Beaver Slough bridge is as-
sured with the signing by Governor
Rolph the Crittenden bridge measure,
according to County Surveyor Julius
Manthey. The bill permits county
boards of supervisors to construct
bridges across navigable waterways
and was hurried through legislative
channels as an emergency measure.
Outside engineering assistance will
be required to hasten the preparation
of building plans. The United States
War Department has approved con-
struction of the Garwood Ferry bridge,
and an application to proceed with
the Beaver slough project is on file
with the Government.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— Until
April 14. 11 a. m., bids will be re-
ceived by P. J. Thornton, county
clerk, to reconstruct bridge No. 230,
involving reconstruction of the floor
system of the steel portion of the
Cox Ferry bridge over the Merced
river on the Cox Ferry road. Certified
check 10 per cent payable to chair-
man of the Board of Supervisors re-
quired with bid. Plans obtainable
from W. E. Bedesen, county surveyor,
on deposit of $10, returnable.
PLACER COUNTY', Cal.— As pre-
viously reported, bids will be received
April 22 by State Highway Commis-
sion to construct a reinforced concrete
girder bridge across Coon Creek, 3.6
miles north of Lincoln, consisting of
six 34 ft. 6 in. spans on reinforced
concrete pile bents. Project involves:
(1) 650 cu. yds. roadway embankment
(detour) :
(2) 920 sq. yds. detour surfacing;
(3) 1 only, detour bridge complete;
(4) 1 only, existing bridge to be re-
moved and disposed of;
(5) 145C lin. ft. reinf. concrete piles,
including test piles;
(6) 335 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete;
(7) 16 cu. yds. class E Portland ce-
ment concrete;
(8) 82,000 lbs. reinf. steel;
(9) 590 lbs. bronze expansion plates;
(10) 1 lot miscellaneous items of work.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— Until
April 14. 11 a. m., bids will be re-
ceived by P. J. Thornton, county
clerk, (o construct timber bridge No.
229 ovei Dry Creek on the Amsterdam
and Ryer Road. Certified check 10
I" i ci nt payable to chairman of the
Board of Supervisors required with
bid. Plans obtainable from W. E.
Bedesen, county surveyor, on deposit
of $10, returnable.
MAUI I MSA COUNTY', Cal.— Until
April 21, 2 p. m., bids will be received
by c H. Sweetser, district engineer,
I', s. Bureau of Public Roads, 461
Market St., San Francisco, to con-
struct a bridge across the south fork
"f the Merced River and grading ap-
proaches on Section B2 of Route 2,
lliv Wawona Road, Y'osemite National
Park, nnd constructing a bridge across
Big Creek and grading nnoroaches
and grade rectification on Section B
of Route 47, Oakhurst National Forest
Highway, Sierra National Forest in
Mariposa County, involving:
6,760 cu. yds. uclassified excavation;
7."iU cu. yds. unclassified excav. for
structures;
460 cu. yds. unclass. excav. for
borrow;
6,900 sta. yds. overhaul;
34 cu. yds. Class A concrete;
58 cu. yds. Class D concrete;
100 cu. yds. Class S concrete;
9,330 lbs. reinforcing steel.
695 cu. yds. masonry;
32 in. ft. 10-in. CM. pipe in place;
101,000 lbs. structural steel;
335 sq. yds. asphaltic plank wear.
surface;
27.2 M.B.M. untreated timber;
344 lin. ft. log handrails;
272 lin. ft. long stringers.
Plans obtainable from engineer on
deposit of $10, returnable; checks for
same to be made payable to Federal
Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal. — City
council has called an election for
April 6 to vote bonds of $12,000 to
finance widening of the present bridge
in Essex St. near Pismo St., over
San Luis Obispo Creek and widening
the present culvert in North Broad
St. over Old Garden Creek. Callie
M. John is city clerk and Leon Moore,
city engineer.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—George Owen, Petaluma, at $948.50
awarded contract by county super-
visors to construct culvert at Wood-
bridge Irrigation District's canal and
Harney Lane in Road District No. 2.
Complete list of bids follows:
Geo. Owen, Petaluma $ 948
Nelson Bros., Stockton 9S5
Carl Nelson, Stockton 1000
J. Hachman. Stockton 1045
P. L. Hansen, Stockton 1600
CALIFORNIA. — See "Streets and
Highways," this issue. Announcement
of State Highway Commission with
regard to revised forms for Contrac-
tors' State of Experience and Finan-
cial Condition. '
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— Until 10
A. M-, April 13, bids will be received
by county supervisors to construct a
steel bridge, with reinforced concrete
deck, located on the Goleta Foothill
Blvd., over San Roqui Creek, in the
3rd Road District. County of Santa
Barbara. Proposed guarantee, 10%.
The estimated cost is $53,000. Owen
T. O'Neill, county engineer. Plans ob-
tainable from the county engineer on
deposit of $10. D. H. Hunt, county
clerk.
EAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Calif.—
Wm. Eissler, Bakersfield, at $2,194.66
awarded contract ty county super-
visors to construct timber bridge on
the Bakersfield - Glennville Highway
over Poso Creek, involving:
(a) 145 cu. yds. excavation;
(b) 30.756 ft. timber, board measure,
including all incidentals.
Complete list of bids follows:
Wm. Eissler (a) $ .50 (b) $69.00
F. A. Greenough (a) .50 (b) 69.50
C. H. Likely (a) .45 (b) 73.00
W. A. Croft (a) .75 (b) 74.30
Currie & Dulgar....(a) .30 (b) 77.00
P. W. Paynter (a) .40 (b) 77.00
J. F. Shepardson....(a) 1.00 (t) 74.95
Greene Const. Co...(a) 1.00 (b) 79.60
Glen H. Burger (a) 1.00 (b) 75.75
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.—
Hanrahan Co., Standard Oil Bldg..
San Francisco, at $37,835 awarded con-
tract by State Highway Commission
to construct a reinforced concrete
bridge across Garrapata Creek about
16 miles south of Monterey, consist-
ing of one 150-ft. arch span and five
25-ft. girder spans on concrete abut-
ments and bents and about .2S mile
of roadway to be graded. Complete
list of the unit bids received on this
project published in issue of .March
28th.
EL CERRITO, Contra Costa Co.,
Cal— Schnoor Bros., 5747 Claremont
Ave., Berkeley, at $399.57 awarded
contract by city trustees to construct
concrete culvert in Liberty Street ex-
tension between Fink and Moesser
Avenues. Other bids: J. R. Conahan,
$444; J. T. Clinch, $464; Martin Mur-
phy, $600.
MERCED COUNTY, Calif— M. B.
McGowan. 74 New Montgomery St.,
San Francisco, at $102,4110 submitted
low bid April 1 to State Highway
Commission to construct steel string-
er overhead crossing over the tracks
of The Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe Railway about 2% miles east of
Merced, consisting of thirty-one 40-
ft. spans and seven 20-ft. spans with
reinforced concrete deck on steel pile
bents and steel frame bents on con-
crete footings with timber pile foun-
dations and approaches to be graded
and paved with Portland cement con-
crete. Complete list of bids follows;
M. B. McGowan, S. F $102,400
Bodenhammer Const. Co., Oak-
land 105,481
Rocca & Coletti, San Rafael... 106,789
Lindgren & Swinerton, S F 107,298
Gutleben Bros., Oakland 107,351
Frederickson &. Watson and
Frederickson Bros., Oak-
land 108,650
J. F. Knapp, Oakland 108,825
Merritt-Chapman & Scott, San
Pedro 109,715
A. W. Kitchen, S. F 110,484
D. G. Johns, Santa Monica 110,772
Oberg Bros., Los Angeles 111.820
G. F, Atkinson Co., S. F 112,905
Ralph McLeran & Co., S. F 113,643
Mercer-Fraser Co., Eureka 120.280
Barrett & Hilp, S\ F not totaled
C. W. Wood, Stockton not totaled
Bids held under advisement.
Saturday, April 4, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nineteen
PLACER COUNTY, Calif. — I'. F
lender. North Sacramento, at {11.704
ubnhtted low bid April 1 to State
Hghway Commission to construct a
, ridge across Auburn Ravine about
ne-liair mile west of Auburn, con-
Istlng of six 19-ft. timber spans and
ne 40-ft. steel beam span on timber
■ents with concrete footings. Com-
&h llsl of bids follows:
". F. Bender. North Socio $ 9,7(14
i|. J. Ulrich Const. Co., Modesto 9.791
, young, Yreka 10,898
'. W. Hoops, Sacramento 11,517
toblnson Roberts Co., L. A 11,1174
'. H. Nielsen, Orland 11,730
1. B. McGowan, S. K 11,754
.V. H Hauser, Oakland not totaled
Clinton -St ephensen Const. Co.
San Francisco not totaled
Bids held under advisement.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif —
)berg Bros., 3470 Hollenbeck Avenue,
,os Angeles, at $50,158 submitted low
Id April 1 to State Highway Com-,
mission to construct a reinforced con-
rete girder bridge across Carnadero
.'reek about 1.7 miles south of Gilroy,
onsisling of four 35-ft. spans on con-
rete pile bents and concrete abut-
ments, and approx. 0.35 mile of road-
vay approaches to be graded and
aved with Portland cement concrete.
..'omplete list of bids follows:
>berg Bros., Los Angeles $50,158
'hermotite Const. Co., San Jose 51,121
.l. J. Raisch, San Jose 51,426
1. B. McGowan, S. F 53,853
'Yederiekson and Watson and
Frederickson Bros., Oakland 54,035
Jeves & Hart, Santa Clara 55,135
L. W. Kitchen, S. F 56,098
>eter McHugh. S. F 59,574
O. D. Johns, Santa Monica 62,500
iarret & Hilp, S. F not totaled
Bids held under advisement.
DREDGING, HARBOR
WORKS & EXCAVATIONS
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.—
-election will be held May 11 to vote
londs of $32,250 to finance purchase of
treakwater shore connection and the
iecessary materials storage yard.
: RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
-U. S. Engineer Office, Customhouse,
"an Francisco, rejects bids received
February 5 for dredging in Richmond
larbor, involving 523,500 cubic yards.
3lds were:
■"ranks Contracting Co., San Fran-
i Cisco, 14.9c cu. yd.;
ian Francisco Bridge Co., 15.1c cu yd.
Engineer's estimate, 12.38c.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
-Following is a complete list of bids
received by U. S. Engineer Office,
lacramento, under Circular Proposal
>to 31-205, Specifications No. 3081, for
inavating approx. 216,000 cu. yds. of
naterial and constructing spoil re-
aining levees on Venice and Mande-
•ille Islands, in the San Joaquin river
lelta, about 16 miles northwest of
Stockton:
Delta Dredging Co. — Borrow 6c;
>ucket 9c.
■ R. P. Easley— Borrow 6.45c; bucket
1.45c.
Paris Bros.— Borrow 7.94c; bucket
i'.94c.
E. T. Fisher— Borrow 9c; bucket lie.
A. S1. Dutra — Borrow 10.95c; bucket
11.25c.
Dutton Dredge Co.— Borrow 11.5c;
>ucket 13 4-5c.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Following is
> complete list of bids received by
J. S. Engineer Office, Sacramento un-
*" Proposal No. 31-266, Specifications
W25, for raising the existing levee
'long the easterly side of Yolo By-
Pass in Reclamation District No. 7S5,
involving 180,000 cu. yds.:
Aj;ix Dredging Co.— 9.9c.
10. T. Flahei 10.2c
Fennell & C".— 10.3c.
Delta Dredging Co.— 12.9c.
Paris Bros.— 12.9c.
D. A. Foley Const. Co.— 12.45c.
John Phillips Co.— 18.6c.
R. L. Oakley- 13 7c
R. P. Easley- 1 1.25c
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
LINDEN, Sao Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Calling of an election by the Linden
Irrigation District to vote bonds to
finance replenishment of the under-
ground water supply and surface irri-
gation, will be delayed due to pro-
tests filed with Hi. California Bond
Certification Commission by 125 Mor-
mon Channel property owners. Fred
H. Tibbetts, engineer, Alaska Com-
mercial Bldg., San Francisco, in a
report to the directors of the district
proposed two plans involving an ex-
penditure of $137,000.
In outlining two separate bond pro-
posals, Engineer Tibbetts recommend-
ed an issue of $93,000 for the installa-
tion of a pumping plant at Bellota to
divert waters into the old Calaveras
channel, running through the dis-
trict, and an expenditure of $44,000
to purchase the Salt Spring Valley
reservoir, an old mining storage basin
nine miles east of Milton, owned by
the California Company of Pittsburg.
Under the first proposal, one dam
would be constructed in the old Cala-
veras river bed at Bellota, and four
below that town, from which water
could be pumped into the district and
an adequate supply also backed up
into a series of ponds for percolation
through the underground strata. The
second issue would provide for the
purchase of the Salt Spring reservoir
at a price of $30,000, and the repair-
ing of a canal between five and six
miles long for diversion of water into
a gulch which ends at the Calaveras
river about seven miles above Bellota.
STREET LIGHTING
SYSTEMS
SAN FRANCISCO— Butte Electric
& Manufacturing Co.. P56 Folsom S't..
at $4,340 awarded contract by Board
of Public Works, to install ornamental
street lighting system in Bernal Ave.,
involving: 39 ornamental iron stand-
ards, erect, paint and assemble; 39
luminaries and lamps, furnish and in-
tall; 30 concrete foundations with con-
duit beds; 11.S00 5.000-volt single con-
ductor R and L C wire; 2 series trans-
formers, furnished and installed.
MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until April 8, 8
p. m, (previously reported April 3),
bids will be received by John H. Kim-
ball, secretary. East Bay Municipal
Utility District, to furnish one porta-
ble gasoline engine driven electric
welder mounted on steel skids. Pro-
posal No. 2S4 obtainable from Room
21, 512 16th St.
MARE ISLAND and San Diego, Cal.
—See "Government "Work and Sup-
plies," this issue. Bids wanted for
two 25-ton floating steel derricks of
stiff-leg type with bull wheels having
steel pontoons, steam engines and oil
burning boilers for Mare Island Navy
Yard and San Diego Destroyer Base.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Colby Steel Engi-
neering Co., Seattle, at $10,475 sub-
mitted low bid to City Port Commis-
sion to furnish and install a 10-ton
cargo hoist for use at the Inland
"Waterways Terminal. Otis Elevator
RAILROADS
OAHU, Hawaii — See "Government
Work and Supplies," this issue. Bu-
reau of Yards and Docks, Navy De-
i M i mi' ut. Washington, i ' C., will ash
bids in tin- Immediate future for the
development work in connection with
the Naval Ammunition Depot at
i Mini. Hawaii, involving the erection
of 131 buildings, approximately 11%
miles r,f railroads, U% miles of paved
road and electrical, telephone and
water supply systems. Bidding data
on this project will appear in Daily
Pacific Builder in subsequent issues.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
GRASS VALLEY, Nevada Co., Cal.
—City council plans to install addi-
tional boxes in connection with fire
alarm system.
FIRE EQUIPMENT
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Ameri-
can-La France Co., at $11,000 net.
submitted the low bid to the city
council to furnish a 100-gallon pump-
ing engine for the Fire Department,
including allowance for machine no
longer required by city. Mack Motor
Truck Co., only other bidder at $12,-
200. Taken under advisement.
HAWTHORNE, Nev.— As previously
reported, T. G. Rowland, Salt Lake
City. Utah, at $100,000 submitted low-
bid to the Bureau of Yards and Docks
Navy Department, under Specification
No. 6165, to construct Cat Creek Dam
in connection with Naval Ammunition
Plant at Hawthorne. The following Is
a complete list of the bids received:
T. G. Rowland, Salt Lake City, Utah
$100,000.
C. Dudley De Velbiss, 369 Pine St.,
San Francisco, $118,049.
C. F. Dinsmore & Co., Ogden, Utah,
$121,000.
W. E. Kier Const. Co., 1st National
Bank Bldg., San Diego, $123,000.
Robert E. McKee, Central Bldg., Los
Angeles. $124, S00.
Gist & Bell, Arcadia, Calif., $136,450.
Thomas Havertv Co., 316 E 8th St..
Los Angeles, $138,345.
Utah Const. Co., 760 Market Street,
San Francisco. $141,000.
Mittry Bros. Const. Co., Los Angeles
$145,525.
Ward Engineering Co., 315 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco. $147,000.
McDonald & Kahn Co., Ltd., Finan-
cial Center Bldg., San Francisco, $149-
000.
Nevada Contracting Co., Fallon, Ne-
vada, $155,803.
A. Guthrie & Co., Inc.. Sherlock
Bldg.. Portland, Ore., $157,500.
Siems, Helmers & Schaffner Inc., St.
Paul, Minn., $158,850.
Guy F. Atkinson Co., Russ Eldg.,
San Francisco, $168,384.
Schuler and MacDonald, Inc., 1723
Webster St., Oakland, Calif., $297,000.
The work consists of constructing a
constant angle type concrete dam ap-
proximately 120 feet in height requir-
ing rock excavation; concrete work;
drilling grout holes; pressure grout-
ing; pipe and fittings for grouting and
drainage systems, and intake pipe
and screens.
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
OAKLAND, Calif.— Berkeley Steel
Const. Co., Inc., 2nd and Camelia Sts..
Berkeley, at $3.87 ft. submitted low
bid to the East Bay Municipal Utility
District to furnish and deliver 22.000
lin. ft. of M-inch thickness 30-ln. dia.
electric welded sheet steel pipe for
Twenty
distribution system. Complete list of
bids follows:
Eerkeley Steel Const. Co., Berk-
eley $3.87
Western Pipe & Steel Co. of Cal-
ifornia, San Francisco 4.2S
Steel Tank & Pipe Co., Berkeley 4.39
Steel, Inc., Los Angeles * 4.65
Standard Boiler & Steel Works,
Los Angeles *»5.6Q
• If permitted to furnish in 26-ft.
lengths, unit price to te $4.05; total
$89,100.
•• Informal due to failure to enclose
certified check with bid.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 4, 193
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Ameri-
can La France Co., at $11,000 net,
awarded contract by city council to
furnish one 1000-gallon capacity fire
engine to replace machine recently
wrecked in collision. Z~
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Lindgren and
Swinerton, Inc., 225 Bush St., San
Francisco, and 523 Pacific Mutual
Bldg., Los Angeles, awarded the con-
tract by the Southern Fuel Co., Gar-
land Bldg., Los Angeles, for the con-
struction of approximately 25 miles o'
natural gas pipe line of 26-in. dia. be-
tween Long Beach and Glendale as
part of the 210-mile line from the Ket-
tleman Hills to the Long Beach plant
of the Southern California Edison Co.
The Southern Fuel Co. is owned joint-
ly by the Southern California Edison
Co. and the Southern California Gas
Co. Pipe for this line will be fur-
nished by the A. O. Smith Corp., 315
W 9th St., this company having teen
awarded contract for 131 miles of 26-
in. pipe. Western Pipe & Steel Co.
of Los Angeles, was awarded a con-
tract for furnishing the balance, the
greater part of which is to be used at
the Kettleman Hills end of the line.
ABERDEEN, Wash.— Until April 15,
5 P. M., bids will be received by Nelle
Thrift, city comptroller, for the re-
construction, rebuilding or replace-
ment of sections of the Wishkah Grav-
ity Supply Pipe Line, in connection
with the water system. The project
involves the reconstruction of approx-
imately 20.300 lin. ft. of 28-inch inside
diameter pipe line, together with all
appurtenances to such. Monthly pay-
ments will be made in warrants
against the city water fund. Plans ob-
tainable from City Comptroller on de-
posit of $15, returnable.
SEWERS AND SEWAGE
DISPOSAL PLANTS
GONZALES, Monterey Co.. Cal.—
Until April 17, 3 P. M-, bids will be
received by Enos DeCarli, secretary,
Gonzales Sanitary District, to con-
struct sewer mains, lateral sewers,
etc.. as follows:
(1) SEWER MAINS. OUTFALL AND
SEPARATE SLUDGE DIGESTION
PLANT, the principal items being as
follows:
(1) 600 lin ft. S-in. sewer;
(2) 2400 lin. ft. 10-in. sewer;
(3> 10,700 lin ft. 12-in. sewer;
(4) 21 manholes;
(5) 450 cu. yds. excavation for treat-
ment plant structures;
(6) 125 cu. yds. concrete;
(7) 11,000 lbs. reinf. steel;
(8) clarifier equipment, sludge pump,
pumphouse, etc.
The district has voted $40,000 of
general obligation bonds bearing 5%
interest to care for the cost of this
work and incidental expenses, and the
successful bidder will be expected to
arrange for sale of those bonds.
Plans and specifications for this
work may be secured from the engi-
neers by making a deposit of $10,
one-half of which will be refunded
upon the return of the plans within
ten (10) days of letting.
(2) LATERAL SEWERS, the prin-
cipal items being as follows:
5,746 lin. ft. S-in. sewer;
11,802 lin ft. 6-in. sewer;
516 wye branches;
55 manholes;
5 lampholes.
Lateral sewers to be constructed
under 1911 Act. Plans and specifica-
tions for lateral sewers may be se-
cured from the engineers by making
a deposit of $10. one-half of which
will lie refunded upon return of plans
within ten (10) days of letting. Plans
obtainable from Burns-McDonnell-
Smith Engineering Co., 455 Western
Pacific Bldg., 1031 S-Broadway, Los
Angeles, or from Cozzens & Davies,
engineers, County Cou'-thouse, Salinas
posal system, the municipality havln
outgrown the present system.
SANTA CRUZ Sonta Cruz Co., Cal.
— W. H. Oliver, Soquel Ave. and San
Jose Road, Santa Cruz, engineer for
the Capitola Sanitation District, is
preparing plans for sewer system to
include two extensions of two trunk
line sewers to serve territory north
of the Santa Cruz-Watsonville High-
way and up Noble Gulch to the high-
way. The system will cost in excess
of $50,000. Fund swill be voted to fi-
nance the work.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 1:30 P.
M., April 8, bids will be received ty
the Los Angeles County Sanitation
District No. 2, 202 Law Bldg., 139 N
Broadway, for furnishing of equip-
ment for an activated sludge sewage
treatment plant delivered at the plant
site, near the intersection of Weston
and Machado Sts., as follows:
(1) Two 4-in. or larger horizontal
centrifugal sewage pumps each cap-
able of delivering from 300 to 700 gal-
lons per minute at maximum speed;
each with a direct connected, 440-volt,
3-phase, 50-cycle slip ring motor com-
plete with all appurtenant equipment;
(2) One 4-in. or larger horizontal
centrifugal sewage pump i apable of
delivering from 300 to 700 gallons per
minute at maximum speed, with a di-
rect connected, 440-volt, 3-phase, 50-
cycle slip ring motor complete with
all appurtenant equipment;
(3) One horizontal centrifugal water
circulating pump capable of circu-
lating approximately 50 gallons per
minute, with a direct connected. 440-
volt. 3-phase, 50-cycle induction mo-
tor complete with all appurtenant
equipment;
(4) One gas pump for boosting 100
cu. ft. per minute of gas at atmos-
pheric pressure to 4-lb. gauge pres-
sure, with a direct connected, 440-
volt, 3-phase, 50-cycle induction mo-
tor complete with all appurtenant
equipment.
(5) One gas pump for boosting 100
cu. ft. per minute of gas at atmos-
pheric pressure to 1-lb. gauge pres-
sure, with a direct connected, 440-
volt, 3-phase, 50-cycle induction mo-
tor complete with all appurtenant
equipment.
Plans and specifications may be ob-
tained from the Chief Engineer, A. K.
Warren, 202 Law Bldg., 139 N Broad-
way, Los Angeles. A. S. Soule, sec-
retary.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until April 15,
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by
S. J. Hester, secretary, Board of Pub-
lic Works, to construct additions to
the Baker and Pierce Street Outfall
Sewer. Estimated cost $15,000. Lump
sum bids will be received. Certified
check 10% payable to Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors required with
bid. Plans obtainable from the Bu-
reau of Engineering, 3rd floor. City
Hall, on deposit of $10, returnable.
SAN BRUNO, San Mateo Co., Cal.-
City council declares intention (1284
to sewer El Camino Real bet. San Pe
lipe Ave. and Crystal Springs Ave
involving 6-in. and 8-in. vit. pipe san
itary sewer with 4-in. wye branches
8 brick manholes. 1911 Act. Bond Ac
1915. Hearing April 22. Emil A. Bohri
city clerk. R. A. Klassen, city engi
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal. — Cit;
council calls election for April 6 t
vote bonds of $18,000 to construct di
gester mechanism and other mechan
ical equipment, distributing mains ani
other additions to the sewage disposa
plant. Callie M. John is city clerl
and Leon Moore, City engineer.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal
— County supervisors reject bids fr
construct sewer at San Joaquii
county fair grounds and new bids wil
be asked at once. Julius Manthey ii
county surveyor.
WATER WORKS
GRASS VALLEY, Nevada Co,, Cal
—City Superintendent of Public
Works George F. Bennetts is making
surveys to replace the Alta Hill watei
line with a view to replacing same
Estimates of cost will be submitted
to the city trustees shortly.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal.— R. E.j
Burgund, 806 Rodeo Dr., Beverlev
Hills, at $12,290 submitted low bid tC
U. S. Property and Disbursing Officei
for California, State Capitol, Sacra-
mento, for installation of cast iron
water distributing system to replace
existing distributing system at the
National Guard Training Camp at
San Luis Obispo. Jas. Currie. Burl-
ingame, at approx. $13,500 next low
bidder. Project involves approx. 12,-
500 ft., 10-in., 6-in. and 4-in c. i.
pipe and gate valves. Taken under
OAKLAND, Cal,— Rolph, Mills Co...
525 Market St., San Francisco, at $.14
per ft. awarded contract by East Bay
Municipal Utility District to furnish
50,000 ft. of %-in. seamless steel tub-
ing. A complete list of bids was pub-
lished in our issue of March 20.
FRESNO, Fresno Co.. Calif.— City
Clerk Harry Foster will ask bids at
once to furnish and install three deep
well turbine pumps for municipal wa-
ter department. Pumps to be installed
at Fresno and O Sts.; estimated cost,
$7,500. Specifications on file in office
of clerk.
SEATTLE, Wash.— Until April 10,
10 A. M., bids will te received by W.
D. Freeman, city purchasing agent,
511 County-City Bldg., to furnish two
Gould triplex, double - action pumps
10xl2-inch, direct-connected to 90-hp.
Pelton water motors. Specifications
obtainable from above.
PLEASANTON, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Consideration is being given by the
town trustees to a bond issue to
finance construction of a sewage dis-
OAHU, Hawaii — See "Government
Work and Supplies," this issue. Bu-
reau of Yards and Docks, Navy De-
partment, Washington, D. C, will ask
bids in the immediate future for the
development work in connection with
the Naval Ammunition Depot at
Oahu, Hawaii, involving the erection
of 131 buildings, approximately 11%
miles of railroads, 14% miles of paved
road and electrical, telephone and
water supply systems. Bidding data
on this project will appear in Daily
Pacific Builder in subsequent issues.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Contracts
awarded by city purchasing agent,
Thomas Oughton, for furnishing
nturday. April 4, 1981
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-one
.vrought steel galvanized ripe under
Specifications No. 2403, were av
is follows: Sleel Inc., ileins 1, 2, 3
ind 4 at $31173; Smith. Hooth, Usher,
Items 5, 6 and 7 at $2108.50. The items
,,, , l ) :;:,ii lengths of -'..-in.; (2) 41)0
engths of 1 -in. ; (3) 300 lengths ol
I tf-ln.; (4) 3iio lengths of 2%-in.; (5)
00 lengths of 2Vi-ln.; (6) 100 lengths
i g-in.; (7) 50 lengths of 4-in.
FRESNO. Fresno Co., Cat.— Until
\pril 9, 10:30 A. M„ I. iris will be re-
vived by II. s. Foster, city clerk, to
'urnish and install:
1 One Deep Well Turbine Pump, 700
:3. P. M., ISO ft. head, with Air line
ind gauge all installed; with direct
connected or built in double and ven-
ilated or equal. Motor of required
ll\ t in Volt, 3 phase, 60 cycle, 1750
k. P. M. to start directly across
ine; with (i. E. Magnetic Switch or
•qual, installed complete less electric
ylring.
.' The bids submitted on the above
shall be made subject to the condition
hat the successful bidder shall pur-
ihase frim the City one S-inch Byron-
'lackson Centrifugal Pump, direct con-
lected to 1-00 HP. G. E. motor, which
nay be seen at Station No. 15.
• Also on Two (2) Deep Well Turbine
Pumps, S00 G. P. M., 140 ft. head,
with air lines and gauges all installed,
-with direct connected or built in
double end ventilated, or equal. Motor
if required HP. 440 volt 3 phase, GO
lycle, 1750 R. P. M. to start directly
icross line; and with G. E. Magnetic
- Switch or equal, installed complete
' ess electric wiring.
,i The bids submitted on the 2 pumps
-ibove mentioned shall be made sub-
ject to the condition that the success-
ful bidder will purchase from the City
lone S-inch Byron-Jackson Centrifugal
tPump, direct connected to 1-100 HP.
■Westinghouse C. C. L. Motor which
lmay be seen at Station No. 21.
• Certified check 10% payable to city
required with bid. Specifications ob-
tainable from city clerk.
PLAYGROUNDS & PARKS
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.— Un-
:il April 7, 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by W. E. Varcoe, city clerk, to
'erect 400 lin. ft. of chain link fence
23 ft. high at Lincoln Park. Certified
:heck 10% payable to city required
with bid. Specifications on file in of-
ice of clerk.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co.. Cal.
| —City council has instructed City
Engineer Ben Greene to make pre-
liminary surveys and submit esti-
mates of cost for two municipal
.tennis courts on city property at Pa-
<;:heco Blvd. and Brown St.
- SAUSALITO, Marin Co., Cal.— Un-
til April 11, 8 P. M., bids will oe re-
ceived by S. G. Ratto, clerk, Sausa-
iito School District, to improve play-
ground areas of the Central School
vard, Litho and Calendonia Streets,
ind at the South School yard, North
and Third Streets. Certified check or
bid bond 10% payable to Board of
Trustees of district required with bid.
Specifications obtainable from clerk.
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
SONOMA COUNTY, Cal. — Until
April 15, 12 noon, (to be opened 1:30
P. M.), bids will be received by Geo.
P. Sanborn, county clerk, for asphaltic
oil surfacing on 6.9 miles of road in
the Fourth Supervisor District, in-
volving :
(a) 420 barrels light oil;
(b) 140 tons heavy oil;
(c) 1750 tons rock and screenings.
Above to be placed on Grant St. ex-
tension. 0.5 miles; Fitch Mountain Rd.
1,0 miles: Skaggs Rd. from Hutch
Creek to Broad bridge, 1.4 miles; Alex-
ander Valley Hill Rd.. 3.5 miles; Mills
St. extension, 0.5 mile.
Specifications obtainable fir E a
Peugh, county surveyor.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Chas. Kup-
pinger, Lakeport, at $1,314 submitted
lowest bid to Stat.- Highway Commis-
sion, Sacramento, to treat with light
fuel oil as a dust palliative. 10.9 miles
between Upper Lake and Lucerne.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Chas. Kuppinger, Lakeport $1,314.00
D. McDonald, Sacramento 1,584.10
Basalt Rock Co., Napa 1,686.30
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Cal.— Edw.
A. Peres, Richmond, submitted low bid
to John H. Skaggs, district engineer,
State Highway Commission, San Fran-
cisco, to treat with light fuel oil as
a dust palliative. 14 miles between
California Redwood Park and Water-
man Switch Back, involving 1,800 bbls.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Edward A. Peres, Richmond, $1.S0
per 1,1,1.. $3,240.
C. W. Wood, Stockton, $1.85 per bbl.,
$3,330.
Jack Casson, Hayward, $2.14 per btl.
$3,852.
Edward M. Dearborn, Redwood City.
$2.15 per bbl., $3,870.
Basalt Rock Co., Napa. $2.25 per
bbl., $4,050.
Granite Const. Co.. Watsonville. $2.-
35 per bbl., $4,230.
J. P. Holland, San Francsico, $3.00
per bbl., $5,400.
All bids held under advisement.
YUBA AND NEVADA COUNTIES,
Cal.— Until April 13, 2 P. M., bids will
be received by C. H. Whitmore, dis-
trict engineer, State Highway Com-
mission, State Office Bldg., Sacra-
mento, to treat with light fuel oil as
a dust palliative, 12.4 miles in Yuba
and Nevada Counties, between Seven
Mile House and Rough and Ready and
in Nevada, Yuba and Sierra Counties.
20.7 miles between Nevada City and
Downieville. Specifications obtainable
from district engineer.
MENDOCINO CO.. Cal.— Basalt Rock
Co., Napa, and C. F. Frederickson &
Sons, Lower Lake, submitted identical
bids at $2.10 per bbl. to J. H. Skeggs,
district engineer. State Highway Com-
mission, San Francisco, to treat with
light fuel oil as a dust palliative, 3S
miles between McDonald and Flynn
Creek, involving 4,000 barrels.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Basalt Rock Co., Napa, $2.10 per bbl.
$8,400.
C. F. Frederickson & Sons, Lower
Lake, $2.10 per bbl., $8,400.
Jack Casson, Hayward, $2.16 per bbl.
$8,640.
C. W. Wood, Stockton, $2.25 per
bbl., $9,000.
Peres & Gatto, Richmond, $2.41 per
bbl., $9,640.
E. M. Dearborn Co., Redwood City,
$2.55 per bbl., $10,200.
All bids held under idvisement.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
Until April 15, 12 noon (to be opened
1:30 P. M.), bids will be received by
Geo. P. Sanborn, county clerk, for as-
phaltic oil surfacing on 7.4 miles of
road in the Second Supervisorial Dis-
trict, involving:
(1) 444 barrels light oil;
(2) 148 tons heavy oil;
(3 1110 tons rock;
(4) 750 tons screenings.
Above to be placed on the follow-
ing roads: Liberty road, 1.2 miles:
Washoe road, 1.4 miles; Mills road, 1.2
miles; Trenton road, 2 miles; Pleasant
Hill road. 1.6 miles.
Specifications obtainable from E. A.
Peugh, county surveyor.
MENDOCINO COUNTY, Cal.— Chlg-
rls * Sutsos, 2211 18th St.. San Fran-
cisco, at $11,297.60 awarded contract
by State Highway Commission, Eu-
reka, for grading 0.6 mile between De-
voy Grove and the north boundary.
PLACER & EL DORADO COUN-
TIES, Cal.— Until April 13, 2 P. M..
bidl is ill be received by C. H. Whit-
more, district engineer. State Higli-
w:t\ Commission, State Office Bldg.,
Sacn into, to treat with light fuel
oil as a dust palliative. 31.9 miles be
tween Auburn and Placerville and
between El Dorado and the Cosumnes
River. Specifications obtainable from
the district engineer.
BUTTE AND PLUMAS' COUNTIES
Cal.— Until April 13, 2 P. M., bids will
be received by C. H. Whitmore, dis-
trict engineer, State Highway Com-
mission, State Office Bldg.. Sacra-
mento, to treat with light fuel oil as a
dust palliative, on 47.8 miles between
Miner's Ranch and Quincy. Specifica-
tions obtainable from the district en-
"Gov
OAHU, Hawaii -
Work and Supplies," this issue. Bu-
reau of Yards and Docks, Navy De-
partment, Washington, D. C, will ask
bids in the immediate future for the
development work in connection with
the Naval Ammunition Depot at
Oahu, Hawaii, involving the erection
of 131 buildings, approximately 11%
miles of railroads, 14% miles of paved
road and electrical, telephone and
water supply systems. Bidding data
on this project will appear in Daily
Pacific Builder in subsequent issues.
HAYWARD, Alameda Co., Cal.— Un-
til April 15, 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by M. B. Templeton, city clerk,
to widen Castro St. bet. A and C Sts.,
and A St. bet. Castro and C Sts., in-
volving:
(1) 1557 lin. ft. concrete curb to be
removed;
(2) 1347 sq. ft. concrete gutter to be
removed ;
(3) 4570 sq. ft. concrete sidewalk to be
removed;
(4) 1530 lin. ft. concrete curt to be
constructed;
(5) 5444 sq. ft. concrete gutter to be
constructed;
(6) 4735 sq. ft. concrete sidewalk to be
constructed;
(7) 1910 sq. ft. asphaltic concrete pav-
ing to be constructed.
(8) 1715 lin. ft. conduit to be laid;
(9) 3500 lin. ft. cable to be installed;
(10) 11 electrolier standards to be
moved and reconnected;
(11) 1 traffic signal standard to be
moved and reconnected;
(12) 73 lin. ft. cast iron and concrete
drain culvert to be moved and re-
set.
(13) 1 catchbasin and inlet to be mov-
ed and reset.
Certified check 10% payable to city
required with bid. Plans obtainable
from city clerk and from Jesse B.
Holly, city engineer, on deposit of $5.
returnable.
PLUMAS COUNTY, Cal.— As pre-
viously reported, bids will be received
April 22 by Stale Highway Commis-
sion to grade 1.4 miles between Span-
ish Creek and 1 mile south of Keddie.
Project involves:
(1) 13 acres clearing and grubbing
right of way;
(2) 157.550 cu. yds. roadway excava-
tion without class;
(3) 459,000 sta. yds. overhaul;
(4) 1320 cu. yds. structure excavation;
(5) 50 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete (structures);
(6) 4400 lbs. bar reinf. steel (struc-
tures) ;
(7) 750 lin. ft. lS-in. corr. metal pipe;
(8) 180 lin. ft. 24-in. corr metal pipe:
(9) 80 lin ft. 30-in. corr. metal pipe;
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(10) 80 lin. ft. 36-in. corr. metal pipe;
(11) 670 cu yds. rubble masonry re-
taining wall;
(12) 71 stations finishing roadway;
(13) 30 each, monuments complete in
place.
The state will furnish corrugated
metal pipe.
TULARE COUNTY, Calif.— As pre-
viously reported, bids will be received
April 22 by State Highway Commission
to grade and pave with asphalt con-
crete 12.1 miles between Goshen and
Kingsburg. Project involves:
(1) 50 each, trees removed and dis-
posed of;
(2) 42,200 cu. yds. roadway excava-
tion without class.;
(3) 73,000 sta. yds. overhaul;
(4) 200,200 cu. yds. imported borrow;
(5 1400 cu. yds. struc. excavation;
(6) 26,000 sq. yds. subgrade for pave.;
(7) 390 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete (struc);
(8) 43,400 lbs. tar reinf. steel (struc.)
(9) 54,800 tons asphalt concrete;
(10) 400 tons oil treated crushed grav-
el or stone surfacing;
(11) 77,700 sq. yds. asph. paint binder;
(12) 4025 bbls. fuel oil (shoulders);
(13) 2020 lin. ft. 18-in. corru. metal
pipe;
(14) 60 lin. ft. 30-in. do;
(15) 30 lin. ft. 36-in. do;
(16) 100 cu. yds. drainage sumps;
(17) 14.4 miles move and reset prop-
erty fence;
(18) 1000 cu. yds. Portland cement
concrete removed from exist-
ing pavement and structures;
(19) 5000 tons crusher run base;
(20) 1500 lin. ft. laminated timber
guard rali;
(21) 633 stations finish roadway;
(22) 79 each, monuments, complete in
place.
The state will furnish corrugated
metal pipe.
TEHAMA COUNTY, Cal.— As pre-
viously reported, bids will be received
by State Highway Commission April
22 to surface with bituminous treated
crushed gravel or stone surfacing, 7.3
miles between Dales Ranch and
Paynes Creek. Project involves:
(1) 3200 cu. yds. imported borrow;
(2) 19,000 cu. yds. untreated crushed
gravel or stone surfacing;
(3) 480 tons cut-back asphalt, grade
E;
(4) 7.3 miles mixing cut-back asphalt
and surfacing material;
(5) 1200 M gallons water applied to
surfacing and shoulders;
(6) 384 stations finishing roadway.
WILLOW GLENN, Santa Clara Co.,
Cal. — City trustees have started pro-
ceedings to improve approximately 2
miles of streets involving an expendi-
ture of $150,000.
S'ANTA ROS'A, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
Until April 15, 12 noon, (to be opened
1:30) bids will be received by Geo. P.
Sanborn, county clerk, for asphaUic
oil surface on 31.7 miles of road in
Third Supervisorial District, involv-
ing:
(a) 1S70 bbls. light oil;
(b) 640 tons heavy oil;
(c) 4755 tons rock;
(d) 3170 tons screenings.
Roads to be surfaced are Ludwig
Ave., 2.5 mi.; Wright Ave., 2.5 mi.;
Todd Rd., 1.7 mi.; Petrified Forest Rd.,
7.5 mi.; Mark West Station Rd., 4.5
mi; Windsor Rd., 2 mi.; Mountain
View Ave., 1.7 mi.; Ballou Rd., 2.6
mi.; Wilson Ave., 1.6 mi.; Rincon Rd.,
3.5 mi.; McMinn Ave., 0.6 mi.; Palos
Verde Lodge, 1 mi. Specifications ob-
tainable from E. A. Peugh, county
surveyor.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Eids will be asked
at once by City Port Commission, 424
Oakland Bank Bldg., for grading ware-
— lite at the Outer Harbor Ter-
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
Until April 15, 12 noon, (to be opened
1:30) bids will be received by Geo.
P. Sanborn, county clerk, for 11.5
miles of asphaltic oil surfacing in the
Fifth Supervisorial District, involv-
ing:
(a) 690 bbls. light oil;
(b) 230 tons heavy oil;
(c) 1725 tons rock;
(d) 1150 tons screenings.
Roads to be surfaced are Monte Rio
to Austin Creek; 2.5 mi; Armstrong
Wood road, 2 mi.; Hulbert Creek Rd.,
1 mi.; Duncan to Markham, 3 mi.;
Guernewood to North Wood, 3 mi.
Specifications obtainable from E. A.
Peugh, county surveyor.
SANTA RO&A, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
Until April 15, 12 noon, (to be opened
1 :30) bids will be received by Geo.
P. Sanborn, county clerk, for asphaltic
oil surfacing 5.5 miles on roads in
Fifth Supervisorial District, involv-
ing:
(a) 330 bbls. light oil;
(b) 110 tons heavy oil;
(c) 825 tons rock;
(d) 550 tons screenings.
Roads to be surfaced are New Oc-
cidental, 3 miles; Valley Ford, 0.5
mi.; Bay to Salmon Creek, 2-mi. Spec-
ifications obtainable from E. A.
Peugh, county surveyor.
E. Jameson, fence contractor and
dealer in fence wire and posts, is pre-
pared to furnish bids on such con-
struction. Bids wil be submitted but
charges will be made for any advance
work in preparing such estimates and
costs for sub-bid propositions. Ad-
dress E. Jameson, P. O. Box 853, Sac-
ramento.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
John Doyle, 660 North Tenth Street,
San Jose, awarded contract by city
council (5306) to improve Empire Al-
ley bet. First and San Pedro Streets,
involving grading, 5-inch cement con-
crete pavement, cement concrete sump
basin covered by two cast iron 17-in.
top gratings, S-in. vitrified pipe drain,
cement concrete walks, curbs and
gutters, 6-in. cement concrete drive-
ways.
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.—
Until April 7, 7 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Clyde A. Dorsey, city clerk,
(30S5) to improve Teresa Street bet.
Monroe and Clay Sts., and Garrett St.
from Clay to High St. and from High
St. to the U. S. Military Reservation,
involving grading, 2^-in. asphalt con-
crete base course with lJ4-in. asphal-
tic concrete surface, concrete curbs,
gutters and walks, twenty-two 4-inch
house connection sewers. 1911 Act.
Bond Act 1915. Certified check 10%
payable to city required with bid.
Plans on file in office of clerk.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.-
Bids will be asked shortly by tl
Federal Government for grading tr
15-acre site for the projected feder;
base on Government Island to hous
the district headquarters of the I
S. Coast Guard, U. S. Bureau of Put
lice Roads and the U. S. Forest Sei
vice. Bids for this construction wi
probably be received by the U !
Bureau of Public Roads, 461 Marki
Street, San Francisco, and the woi
carried on under the supervision t
C. C. Morris, senior engineer of tr
bureau.
WASHOE COUNTY. Nevada—^
previously reported, bids will be n
ceived April 8, by State Highway Con
mission, Carson City, to widen ar.
surface existing concrete base wit
asphaltic concrete on 9.16 miles higl
way in Washoe County from Washc
Summit to Huffakers on the Rene
Carson City Road, involving:
53,400 cu. yds. roadway excavation;
1,850 cu. yds. structure excavation
26,300 cu. yds. selected borrow;
132,192 sta. yds. overhaul;
32,704 sq. yds. prepare subgrade f(
paving;
18,681 sq. yds. prepare subgrade U
widening;
3 demolish headwalls and (5) di
molish syphons;
150 cu. yds. A and 43 cu. yd
B complete;
284 ft. 15-in., 660 ft. 18-in., 160 t
24-in. and 12 ft. 30-in. cor
pipe;
232 ft. 24-in. and 150 ft. 18-in. cor
syphon;
140 ft. IS-in. and 100 ft. 24-in vl
pipe ;
144 ft. remove corr. pipe;
203 cu. yds. remove concrete;
566 ft. reset and remove corr. pipi
78 corr. pip-e and 8 vit. pipe cu.
vert extensions;
270 cu. yds. cement rubble ma
sonry;
1,504 ft. timber guard rail;
56 mounments, 2 posts for F. /
markers;
9 mi. finish roadway, 674 f
fencing;
10 remove stumps, 6573 ft. re
construct fence;
1 wood divers box, 4 later:
headgates;
5,200 sq. yds. demolish concrete pa\
ing;
5,000 lin. ft. enlarge expansio
joints;
13,000 tons asphalt concr. bas
10,500 tons asphalt concr. levelin
13,000 tons asphalt concrete wearin
surface;
96,683 ft. side forms;
9.16 miles construct shoulders.
S. C. Durkee, State Engineer.
MINERAL COUNTY, Nev.— Isbe
Construction Co., Carson City, Nev.
awarded contract by State Highwa
Department at $20S, 770.05 to construe
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|tem In Mineral County, from Imteli
'Creek to Scluirz, Routes 8 and 1-A,
Sections E, F, and B, a length of 23.21
Iniles, involving: 100,940 cu. yds. road-
,way excav, No. i ; 90,600 cu. yds. road-
way excav., No. 2; 39, .103 cu. yds.
selected borrow excav. in place; 342,-
■580 yd. sta. overhaul; 23.50 miles, pre-
pare subgrade and shoulders; 1434 cu.
yds. structure excav.: GO, 900 cu. yds.
'crushed rock or crushed gravel sur-
face in place; 1200 cu. yds. crushed
rock or crushed gravel in sctockpile;
lump sum, furnishing water equip-
ment; 4353 M. gals, applying water;
141 cu. yds. class B concrete; 2284 lin.
'ft. 18-ln., 1022 lin. ft. 21-in. & 1144 lin.
'ft. 36-in. corr. metal pipe in place; 34
lin ft. 24-in. and 32 lin. ft 3G-in. corr.
metal pipe asph. dipped in place; 340
JiU. yds. cement rubble masonry; 148
monuments; 3 furnish and install
'posts for fed. aid markers; 23.50 miles
finishing roadway; 1 demolish reinf.
<;oncr. box culvert; 2000 lin. ft. re-
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': MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— Until
April 14, 11 a. m., bids will be re-
ceived by P. J. Thornton, county clerk,
to furnish and deliver during the cal-
endar year of 1931 not less than 15,000
nor more than 30.000 barrels of road
'ill, processed or unprocessed, the pure
asphalt bitumen content to be not
Mess than 5S per cent or more than
'TO per cent Certified check $500 re-
quired with bid. Specifications ob-
tainable from W. E. Bedesen, county
surveyor. i
' MENLO PARK, San Mateo Co., Cal.
—City trustees declare intention (31-1)
:0 improve Oak Grove and Cherry Av-
enues, Laurel and Mills Streets, and
jlenwood Ave., involving:
<1) 3.000 cu. yds. excavation;
*(£) 1,200 cu. yds. embankment;
<3) 40,020 sq. ft. 1%-in. Emulsified
asph. pave, on 4-in. rock base;
<4) 30,000 sq. ft. resurfacing;
|<M 7,193 lin. ft. concrete urt;
:<6) 72 driveway entrances;
>[7) 6 part circle culverts;
■<8) 390 lin. ft. sewer connections;
O) 44.S25 sq. ft. concrete sidewalks.
.1 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Estimated
:ost $20,000. Hearing April 14. Fan-
tie I. Kurtz, city clerk. Bert J. Mehl,
.'ity engineer.
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.—
Peninsula Paving Co., Standard Oil
Bldg., San Francisco, at $459, 35S
iwarded contract by State Highway
Commission to grade and pave with
Portland cement concrete 11.1 miles
oetween two mlies north of Salinas
ind the north boundary. Complete list
if unit bids of the nine lowest bidders
>n this project were published in the
issue of March 29.
CALIFORNIA— The California State
Highway Department has published
in anouncement of interest to con-
tractors, as follows:
"Revised forms for Contractors'
Statement of Experience and Financial
Condition will be mailed within the
>veek to all contractors who are on the
qualified list for plans, specifications
tnd proposal forms for state highway
work. These revised forms provide
(or the affidavit of accountant to be
made by a Certified Public Account-
ant, but, in those cases where the
contractor does not desire to qualify
(or above $50,000, the accountant's af-
fidavit will not be required. Effective
April 20, 1931, no names will be re-
tained on the qualified list except
those who have filed the revised form
statement or whose present statement
shows the financial condition as of a
date nor prior to Dec. 31, 1930.
•Accompanying the statement forms
will be a limited supply of forms to
be used when requesting plans and
specifications. On this latter form
mental statement of contracts cove
ing the period subsequent to the date
"f th,- tiled copy nf the Contractor's
Statement of Experience and Finan-
cial Condition. This supplemental
statement will be required in all cas-
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until April 15.
2:30 P. M., bids will be r Ived by
s. .1. Hester, secretary, Board of Pub-
lic Works, to improve west half of
86th Ave. bet. Vicente St. and Sloat
Blvd. Est. cost $14,000. Project in-
volves:
ill ism; lin. ft unarmored cone, curb;
(2) 12900 sq. ft. 1-eourse cone, side-
walk;
(3) 100 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewer;
(4) 2 brick catchbaslns;
(5) 107 lin. ft. 10-in V.C.P. culverts;
(0) 35 lin. ft. 15-in. V.C.P. sewer;-
(7) 42.42S sq. ft. asph. cone, pavement
2- in. asp'h. cone, wearing surface
on G-in. class F concrete base.
Certified check 10%. payable to the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors re-
quired with bid. Plans obtainable
from Bureau of Engineering, 3rd floor,
City Hall.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until April 15,
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by
S. J. Hester, secretary, Board of Pub-
lic Works, to improve west half of
36th Ave. bet. Judah and Noriega Sts. ;
estimated cost, $17,000. Project in-
volves:
(1) 2542 lin. ft. unarmored cone. curb.
(2) 15,391 sq. ft 1-course cone, side-
walks;
(3) 3 brick catchbasins;
(4) 105 lin. ft. 10-in. V.C.P. culverts;
(5) 35 lin. ft. 15-in. V.C.P. sewer;
(0) 35 lin. ft lS-in do;
(7) 160 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sew-
ers;
(S) 55,340 sq ft. asph. cone, pavement,
2-in asp-h. cone, wearing surface
on 6-in. class F concrete base.
Certified check 10% payable to the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors re-
quired with bid. Plans obtainable
from Bureau of Engineering, 3rd floor.
City Hall.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until April 15.
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by
S\ J. Hester, secretary, Board of Pub-
lic Works, to improve 37th Ave. bet.
Vicente and Wawona Sts., and the
crossing of 37th Ave. and Wawona.
Est. cost $5,000. Project involves:
(1) 647 lin. ft. unarmored cone, curb;
(2) 3954 sq. ft. 1-course cone, side-
walk ;
(3) 3 brick catchbasins;
(4) 105 lin. ft. 10-in. V.C.P. culverts;
(5) 40 lin. ft. 6-in. V.CP. side sewer;
(6) 14,447 sq. ft. asph. cone, pavement,
2-in asph. cone, wearing surface
on 6-in. class F concrete base.
Certified check 10% payable to the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors re-
quired with bid. Plans obtainable
from Bureau of Engineering, 3rd floor,
City Hall.
sax LUIS OBISPO, Cal.— Cornwall
Const. Co., Santa Barbara, at $31,353.-
15 awarded contract by city council
(346) i" Imi rove Pacific St. from San-
ta Rosa St. to HIguera St. Project In-
volves: 156,000 sq. ft. 6-ln. to 8-ln.
concrete pavement; 29,300 sq. ft. Walk;
8898 i'i. curb.
VENTURA COUNTY, Cal.— Merrltt.
Chapman & Scott Corp.. San Pedro,
at $864,82716 using untreated Umber,
awarded contract by U. S. Bureau of
Public Roads for grading Section A of
Route 76. Maricopa-Ventura National
Forest Highway In the Santa Barbara
National Forest, 6.246 miles in length.
Complete list of unit and total bids
published in issue of March 14.
TEHAMA & SHASTA COUNTIES,
Cal.— C. H. Sweetser, district engi-
neer, U. S. Bureau of Public Roads,
San Francisco, has recommended to
Washington, D. C. the award of con-
tract to Irving L Ryder, 205 Almaden
Ave., San Jose, at $131,281 to construct
culvert on Section E and apply oil
and processing the oil treated exist-
ing crushed rock surfacing on Sec-
tions A, B, CI, S2, C3, C4, D and E
of Route 1, the Loop Route, Lassen-
Volcanic National Park. Complete list
of total and units bids published in
issue of March 25.
LOS ANGELES CO., Cal.— Gibbons
& Reed. Burbank, at $48,749 awarded
contract by State Highway Commis-
sion to grade and oil 7.5 miles between
Bailey's Ranch and Neenach School,
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Cal. — As
previously reported, bids will be re-
ceived April 22 by State Highway
Commission to improve 10 miles of
highway between Loleta and one-half
miles south of Eureka, 5.3 miles to
be surfaced with bituminous treated
crushed gravel or stone and 4.7 miles
to be widened with bituminous treated
crushed gravel or stone borders. Proj-
ect involves:
(1) 15.000 tons bituminous treated
crushed gravel or stone (surfac-
ing and borders);
(2) 9460 tons untreated crushed gravel
or stone (shoulders);
(3) 2200 tons bar run gravel (ditch
backfilling);
(4) 475 M gallons water applied to
shoulders;
(5) 300 each, timber guide posts and
culvert markers;
(6) 531 stations finishing roadway.
The state will furnish timber guide
posts and culvert markers.
SUTTER CO., Cal.— State Highway
Commission on April 1 rejected bids
received March 9 to grade and pave
with Portland cement concrete 0.3 mi.
near county hospital in Sutter Coun-
ty. Bids were: Hemstreet & Bell,
Marysville, $9,439.80; N. M. Ball, Por-
terville. $9,647.30; C. W. Wood, Stock-
ton, $9,802 70.
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SANTA CRUZ CO., Calif.— Healy-
Tibbitts Const. Co., 64 Pine St., San
Francisco, at $207,483 submitted low-
bid April 1 to S-tate Highway Com-
mission to improve 6 5 miles of high-
way between Waterman Switch-Back
and Saratoga Gap, 3.5 miles to be
graded and surfaced with crusher run
base and the entire length to be pav-
ed with bituminous macadam. Com-
plete list of bids follows:
Healy-Tibbitts Const. Co., San
Francisco $207,483
Frederickson and "Watson and
Frederickson Bros., Oak-
land 212,838
O. A. Lindberg, Stockton 222,152
D G. Monroe, Los Angeles 228,200
Granite Const Co.. Watsonville 232.S20
Granfield, Farrar & Carlin,
San Francisco 241,733
Geo. Pollock Co., Sacramento.. 245,860
F. C. Cuffe, San Rafael.... 259,413
Robinson Roberts Co., L. A... 265,924
Bids held under advisement.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Cal.
— Basich Bros., Torrance, at $11S,066
submitted low bid April 1 to State
Highway Commission to grade and
pave with Portland cement concrete
3.7 miles between Wigmore and Los
Alamos, Complete list of bids follows:
Basich Eros., Torrance 5118,066
Cornwall Const. Co. Santa Bar-
bara 122,229
Macco Const. Co., Clearwater. ... 125,235
"W. A. Dontanville, "Watsonville 138,063
Bids held under advisement.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Cal.— Matich
Bros., Elsinore, Calif., at $42,505 sub-
mitted low bid April 1 S'tate Highway
Commission to grade and pave with
Portland cement concrete, 1.5 miles at
Bostonia. Complete list of bids fol-
lows:
Matich Bros., Elsinore $42,505
D. R. Dennis, San Diego 43,669
Griffith Co , Los Angeles 43,694
B. J. Carroll, San Diego. 44.S17
Basich Bros. Const. Co., Tor-
rance 45,447
Sander Pearson, Santa Monica.. 48,400
Bids held under advisement.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until April 9, 12
noon, bids will be received by Frank
C. Merritt, city clerk, to sewer por-
tions of Hampton Road SW of Es-
tates Drive, a certain path and sewer
reserve in "Montclair Acres" Tract,
involving:
(1) 2113 lin. ft. 8-in. pipe sewer;
(2) 10 manholes;
(3) 3 8-in. lampholes;
(4) 7 12-in. lampholes;
(5) 43 Y branches.
1911 Act. Certified check 10 per
cent payable to city required with bid.
Plans on file in office of clerk. Walter
N. Frickstad, city engineer.
TUOLUMNE COUNTY, Cal.— Until
April 13, 2 P. M., bids will be received
by R. E. Pierce, district engineer.
State Highway Commission, 502 State
Office Bldg., Sacramento, to construct
hog tight property fence and install
new property gates in Tuolumne coun-
ty between l'A miles west of Key-
stone and Keystone.
TULARE COUNTY, Cal. — Until
April 22, 2 P. M., bids will be received
by S'tate Highway Commission to
grade and pave with asphalt concrete
12.1 miles between Goshen and Kings-
burg.
HUMBOLDT COUUTY, Cal. — Un-
til April 22. 2 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by State Highway Commission
to improve 10 miles of highway be-
tween Loleta and one-half mile south
of Eureka, 5.3 miles to be surfaced
with bituminous treated crushed
gravel or stone and 4.7 miles to be
widened with bituminous treated
crushed gravel or stone borders.
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Saturday, April 4, 19'
PLUMAS COUNTY, Pal. —Until
April 22. 2 P. M., bids will be received
by State Highway Commission to
grade 1.4 miles between Spanish Creek
and 1 mile south of Keddie.
TEHAMA COUNTY, Cal. — Until
April 22, 2 P. M., bids will be received
by State Highway Commission to sur-
face with bituminous treated crushed
grave] or stone surfacing, 7.3 miles
between Dales Ranch and Paynes
Creek.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— As
previously reported, bids will be re-
ceived April 14, 2 P. M., by Fred M.
Kay, County Clerk, to surface ap-
proximately 13.5 miles of county roads
throughout the county, involving:
(a) 150,000 sq. ft. surfacing;
Co) 52,000 gals, fuel oil.
Specifications provide for:
Fuel Oil. VL gallon per sq. yd.
Emulsion, % gallon per sq. yd.
Base Rock, %" to %"-50# per sq. yd.
Emulsion, % Gal. per sq. yd.
Second course rock %" to V6"-15#
per sq. yd.
Emulsion, % Gal. per sq. yd.
Third course sand, 10# per sq. yd.
Specifications obtainable from Frank
E. Kelly, county surveyor. Certified
check 5% required with bid.
SONORA, Tuolumne Co., Cal.— Bids
will be asked shortly by county super-
visors to construct approx. 7 miles
of roads in various sections of the
county. Details will be published
shortly.
LAKE COUNTY, Cal.— Basalt Rock
Co., Napa, at $5040 awarded contract
by State Highway Commission to
treat with light fuel oil as dust pallia-
tive 25 miles between Middleton and
Ukiah-Tahoe Highway.
MENLO PARK, San Mateo Co., Cal.
— City trustes have started proceed-
ings to pave six streets east of El
Camino Real and the Southern Pacific
R. R. tracks. A hearing will be held
April 14. Bert J. Mehl is city engi-
neer.
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev.— Isbell
Constr. Co., Carson City Nev., award-
ed contract by State Highway De-
partment at $74,S40.68, for reconstruc-
tion of a portion of the state high-
way system in Douglas County bet.
5 miles east of Holbrook and 2 miles
north of Carter's and 4 miles south of
Gardnerville and Gardnerville Rte. 3.
Sections A2, Bl, and B2, a length of
19. OB miles, involving: 53,970 cu. yds.
roadway excav. : 860 cu. yds. struc-
ture excav; 13,272 cu. yds. selected
borrow excav. in place: 75.SS4 yd. sta.
overhaul; 10. SO miles prepa re sub-
grade and shoulders; S demolish head-
walls; S.25 miles prepare shoulders;
51,700 cu. yds. crushed rock or crushed
gravel surface in place; lump sum,
furnishing water equipment; 4533 M.
gals, applying water; 6 cu. yds. class
A concrete; 34.09 cu. yds. class B
concrete; 520 lin ft. 18-in., 228 lin. ft.
24-in. and 52 lin. ft. 36-in. corr. metal
pipe in palace; 94 corr. metal pipe cul-
vert extension; 100 lin. ft. std. tim-
ber guard rail in place; 58 monu-
ments; 1G remove and reset moun-
ments; 4 furnish and install posts for
fed. aid markers; 19.06 miles finishing
roadway; 600 lin. ft. removing woven
wire guard fence.
SAN FRANCISCO— California Con-
struction Co., Standard Oil Bldg., at
$2479.50 awarded contract by Board of
Public Works to improve De Long St.
volving; 298 lin. ft. armored concrete
bet Head and San Diego Aves,, in-
curb, $1.50; 48 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side
sewer, $1.50; 3921 sq. ft. asph. cone,
pavement, 2-in. asph. cone, surface
on 6-in. class F concrete base. $50.
OAKLAND, Cal.— City council d<
Clares intention to improve Hopkir
St., bet. High St. and 55th Ave., an
portions of High St., Madrone Patl
Green Acre Road, Pierson and Siir
mons S'ts., 55 th Ave., Camden Ave
5Sth Ave., Seminary Ave. and Trenc
St., involving:
(1) 31,616 cu. yds. excavation;
(2) 1,496 lin. ft. cone. curb witj
steel guards;
(3) 9,598 lin. ft. concrete curb wit
guard;
(4) 394,815 sq. ft. cement concret
pavement, 7 to 9-in. thick;
(5) 4S.266 sq. ft. cement sidewalks;
(6) 2,728 sq. ft. concrete driveways
(7) 90 lin. ft. 8x24-in. corru. iroi
and concrete culvert;
(8) 136 lin. ft. 12-in. reinf. concret
pipe conduit;
(9) 132 lin. ft. 15-in do do do do;
(10) 104 lin. ft. 12-in. do do do d
(extra strength) ;
(11) 43 lin. ft. 15-in. do do do do (extr:
strength) ;
(12) 1 storm water inlet, 43-in. open
ing;
(13) 7 storm water inlets, Type A; I
(14) 1 concrete inlet with 34-in. open
ing;
(15) 1 concrete handhole with
cover;
(16) 1 cast iron hand-hole;
(17) 1 manhole;
(IS) 1 manhole top;
(19) 365 lin. ft. 8-in. vit. pipe m!
sewer;
(20) 1962 lin. ft. 5-in. vit. pipe sidf
sewers;
(21) 1 S-in. Iamphole;
(22) 17 12-in lampholes;
23) 11 wye branches.
Estimated cost $127,000. 1911 Act.
City will pay 32%% of the cost from
the City Treasury. Hearing April 23.
Frank C Merritt, city clerk. Walter
N. Frickstad, city engineer
SAN FRANCISCO — Municipal Com]
struction Co.. Call Bldg.. at $S19 16
awarded awarded contract bv Board
of Public Works to improve University
Ave., bet. Silver and Silliman Aves
involving ; 96 lin. ft. armored concrete
curb. $1.40; 1926 sq. ft asph cone pave-
ment, 2-in asph. cone, surface on 6-in.
class F concrete base, $.36.
SAN FRANCISCO— United Improve-.'
ment Co. awarded contract by Board
of Public Works March IS to improve
Victoria Ave. bet. Shields and Sargent
Aves., involving: 75 lin. ft. armored
concrete curb, $1.00; 15 lin. ft. 6-in.
V.C.P. side sewer, $1.00; 1125 sq. ft.
6-m. class E concrete pavement, $.35.
SAN FRANCISCO— Municipal Con.
struction Co., Call Bldg., at $990 was
awarded contract by Board of Public
Works March IS to improve Barne-
yald St. bet. Galvin and Sweeney Sts.,
involving: 75 lin. ft. armored concrete
curb, $1.40; 60 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side
sewers, $1.25; 2250 sq. ft. asph. cone,
pavement, 2-in. asph. cone surface on
6-in. class F concrete base, $.36. i
SAN FRANCISCO— C. B. Eaton, 715
Ocean Ave., at $2137.50 awarded con-
tract by Board of Public Works to
improve Palou Ave. between Griffith
and Hawes Aves., involving: 225 lin. ft.
6-in. V.C.P. side sewers, $1; 5,625 sq.
ft. asph. cone pave, $30. '
SAN FRANCISCO — E. J. Tracejr,
call Bldg., at $3765 awarded contract
by Board of Public Works to improve
Santa Cruz Ave. between Delong St.
and the county line, involving: 450 cu.
yds. excavation, $.40; 100 cu. yds. em-
bankment, $.01; 938 lin. ft. cone, curb,
$.40; 468 ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewer,
$.60; 12,200 sq ft. asph. cone pav».
$.24. %
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
I wenty-five
ContraCtS Awarded Liens- Acceptances, Etc.
BUILDING PERMITS
San Francisco County
Architect— Not Gi
itractor Amt.
4 Hotel Owners
Bourdieu
1000
i I'n
Owner
2000
4 Rusengren
Owner
4000
4' Bughauser
Owner
9000
4 Andersen
Owner
4000
4 Caranza
Owner
5000
4 janssen
Owner
1S000
4 hguens
Owner
5000
4 Herzig
Owner
2000}
t Standard
Owner
6500
4 Meyer
Owner
4000
41 Kossi
«: Meyer
Coburn
3000
Owner
1200(1
4: McCarthy
Owner
7000
, Meyer
Owner
8000
\\ Petersen
Folan
1525
4: Siller
Coburn
6000
Standard
6000
41 Delbret
Owner
3000
41 Parente
Owner
8500
41 Rogers
Owner
4000
41 Realty
Cassidy
7000
4! Reinke
Terwilleger
8000
4 Allison
Owner
3800
4 Johnson
Owner
5000
4 Bernhardt
Owner
3000
4 Berwick
Owner
3200
4, Mittelstaedt
Linder
8000
{. Johnson
Owner
7000
4( Glasson
Born
8800
I Frugoli
Owner
7000
1 Warner
Armbust
5000
]< Grosman
Owner
3500
1. Elkington
Owner
9000
t White
Owner
5800
■ Galli
Owner
4000
| Dahlberg
Owner
4000
: Hospital
Folsom
1200
. Rolkin
Owner
2000
f] De Maria
Owner
2100
' Blanchard
Barsotti
2800
«. Johnson
Owner
3500
:■ Castleman
Lindgren
1000
' McCarthy
Owner
4000
* Rasmussen
Owner
35000
41 Borsi
Owner
8000
TERATIONS
1) 935 FOLSOM ST.; alterations to
laundry.
ner — Hotel Owners' Laundry, 935
Folsom St.
hitect— W. G. Merchant,
ntractor— J. B. Bourdieu, 2625 20th
I Street. $1000
-TERATIONS
2) 1927 WASHINGTON ST.; alter-
ations to dwelling tor two-family
dwelling.
-ner — A. S. Brybee, 1462 Lombard.
,ns by Owner. $2000
3) N SANTIAGO 57 W 17th Ave.:
one - story and basement frame
and stucco residence.
Tier and Builder — J. W. Rosengren,
5845 Mission Street.
ins by Owner. $4000
SELLINGS
4) W ROOSEVELT 200 S Upper
Terrace; three 1-story and base-
ment frame dwellings.
'ner and Builder — Bughauser Co.,
412 Kearny Street.
chitect— C. F. Strothoff, 2274 15th
Street. each $3000
CELLING
5) E 27th AVE. 175 N Lawton St.
one - story and basement frame
and stucco residence.
$4000
DWELLING
(436) SE CAPP ST. 1S5 S IStli St.;
two - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— G. Caranza, 374
Shotwell Street.
Architect — G. A. Berger, 309 Valencia
Street. $5000
FLATS
(4S7) W FILLMORE 50 S Beach St.;
two 2-story and basement frame
(2) flats.
Owner and Builder — E. A. Janssen,
Hearst Bldg.
Architect— Not Given. each $9000
DWELLING
(438) S DARIEN WAY 156 E Manor
Drive; one - story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner and Builder — Laguens & Lar-
sen, 969 Ashton Avenue.
Plans by Owner. $5000
Correction In Location.
DWELLINGS
(408) SE COR. 32nd AVE. and Ri-
vera Street.
Seven one-story and basement frame
and stucco residences.
Owner & Builder— T. J. Sullivan, 1967
Ocean Avenue.
Architect— Not Given. each $4000
DWELLINGS
(439) E 30th AVE. 200 S Ulloa: five
one - story and basement frame
and stucco dwellings.
Owner and Builder— A. J. Herzig, 635
Victoria Street.
Plans by D. E. Jaekle, Call Bldg.
each $4000
SERVICE STATIONS
(440) SW COR. 33rd AVE. and Geary
Street; two one-story steel frame
service station buildings.
Owner — Standard Oil Co. of Califor-
nia, 225 Bush St.
Architect— Not Given. $6500
DWELLING
(441) S JAUNITA 39 W Evelyn; ne-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder— Meyer Bros., 727
Portola Drive.
Plans by Owner. $4000
REPAIRS
(442) 440 BROADWAY; repair fire
damage.
Owner— J. Rossi, 204S Market St.
CAPITAL CITT TILE
COMPANY
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - - - - California
ket Street.
-I. W. Coburn,
DWELLINGS
(443) US SW TERESITA NW Reposa
three 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder— Meyer Bros., 727
Portola Drive.
Plans by Owner. each $4000
FLATS
(444) W 14th AVE. 145 S Judah St.;
two-story and basement frame (2)
flats.
Owner & Builder— R. McCarthy, 1363
14th Avenue.
Architect— Not Given. $7000
DWELLINGS
(445) W ROCKDALE 37 W Reposa;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder— Meyer Bros., 727
Portola Drive.
Plans by Owner. each $4000
ALTERATIONS
(446) NE DIVISADERO and Page;
alterations to apts. ; remodel front.
Owner — Mr. Petersen, Divisadero and
Page Streets.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— J. Folan, 3S5S 25th St.
$1525
REPAIRS
(447) 903 PINE ST.; repair fire dam-
age to apartments.
Owner— E. Siller. 2048 Market St.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— I. W. Coburn, 2048 Mar-
ket Street. $6000
FLATS
(448) W ALABAMA ST. 27 S Army;
two-story and basement frame (2)
flats.
Owner— Mr. and Mrs. M. Hettig, 218
Castenada.
Plans by Standard Bldg. Co.
Contractor— Standard Bldg. Co., 218
Castenada. $6000
DWELLING
(449) W JULES 225 N De Montford;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— P. D e b r e t , 77
Marston Avenue.
Plans l;y D. E. Jaekle, 744 Call Bldg.
$3000
ALTERATIONS
(450) NW BATTERY and Union Sts.;
alterations and addition to ware-
house.
Owner and Builder — A. Parente, 4 18
Francisco Street.
Plans by Owner. $8500
DWELLING
(451) W 27th AVE. 175 S Judah St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner & Builder— J. W. Rogers, 1695
21st Avenue.
Plans by Owner. $4000
DWELLINGS
(452) E PENNSYLVANIA 50 N 20th
St.; two one-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner— Realtv Imp. Co., 1419 ISth St.
Plans by C. A. Wilder, 1355 Willard St.
Contractor— R. F. Cassidy, 1414 ISth
Street. each $3500
wenty-six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 4, lj
FLATS
(453) E BARTLETT 260 S 24th St.;
two-story and basement frame (2)
flats.
Owner— P. R. Reinke, 99 Bosworth St.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — P. S. Terwilleger. $8000
DWELLING
(454) E 34th AVE. 125 S Judah St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builders — R. Allison and J.
Beck, 1312 Fulton St.
Plans by Owners. $3500
STORE
(455) SE COLLEGE AVE. and Mis-
sion St.; one-story frame store.
Owner and Builder — A. R. Johnson,
3901 Mission St.
Plans by D. E. Jaekle, 744 Call Bldg.
$5000
DWELLING
(456) N ULLOA ST. 100 W 16th Ave.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— A. Bernhardt, 2406 22nd Ave.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
DWELLINGS
(457) E DANTON 250 N Cayuga; two
one - story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— A. Berwick, 1525 Noe St.
Plans by Owner. each $3200
DWELLINGS
(458) W 24th AVE. 100 N Lawton St.;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellirgs.
Owner— O. E. Mittelstaedt, 715 Mis-
sion Street.
Plans by Mr. Linder.
Contractor — J. F. Linder, 617 Moraga.
each $4000
DWELLINGS
(459) E 21st AVE. 275 S Noriega; 2
one - story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder — P. P. Johnson,
225 Lincoln Way.
Architect— Not Given. each $3500
DWELLING
(460) W EDGEWOOD 500 W Willard;
two - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — P. and E. Glasson, Fitzhugh
Bldg.
Architect— C. H. Skidmore, Call Bldg.
Contractor— S. A. Born Bldg. Co., 46
Kearny St. $8800
DWELLING
(461) E BAKER 85 N Chestnut; two-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— P. R. Fugoli, 2551 Lombard St.
Plans by B. Kotta, 873 Broadway.
$7000
DWELLING
(462) W 16th AVE. 136 N Quintara;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— C. R. Wagner.
Plans by M. Colby.
Contractor— H. W. Armtust, 2472 2Sth
Avenue. $5000
DWELLING
(463) E PLYMOUTH Ave. 150 N Hal-
loway; one - story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner — W. E. Grosman, 47 Curtis St.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
DWELLINGS
(464) W 16th AVE. 275 N Wawona;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder— G. J. Elkington &
Sons, 330 Vicente St.
Architect— C. F. Strothoff, 2274 15th
Street. each $4500
ALTERATIONS
(465) 1609 FILLMORE ST.; altera-
tions to stores.
-Robert White Co., 488 Pine
Architect— Crim, Resing and McGuin-
ness, 4S8 Pine St. $5800
BUILDING CONTRACT!
DWELLING
(466) N LAWTON 82 W 23rd Ave.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— R. F. Galli, 1574
2Sth Avenue.
Plans by Owner. $4000
DWELLING
(467) E 34th AVE 175 S Judah St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builfer — E. Dahlberg, 1075
Halloway St.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
ALTERATIONS
(4CS) 3700 CALIFORNIA ST.; alter-
ations to hospital.
( iwner— Hospital for Children & Train-
ing School for Nurses, 3700 Cali-
fornia Street.
Architect— W. H. Armitage, Call Bldg.
Contractor — Folsom Street Iron Wks.
17th and Missouri. $1200
SERVICE STATION
(470) COLUMBUS- AVE., Lombard &
Mason S'ts. ; erect steel frame ser-
vice station building.
Owner — J. B. De Maria, Care Italo-
American Petroleum Corp.
Architect — M. J. Lyons, 916 Kearny St.
$2100
DWELLING
(471) S PALOU 175 E Quint; one-
Story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— F. and Z Blanchard.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — A. Barsotti and W. E.
DWELLING
(472) W 33rd AVE. 250 S Santiago;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— N. E. Johnson, 666 Mission St.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
ALTERATIONS
(473) 1690 SAN BRUNO AVE.; al-
terations to dwelling.
Owner — E Castleman, 1090 San Bruno
Avenue.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Lindgren Bros., 219 Clay-
ton St. $1000
DWELLING
(474) W 21st AVE. 225 S Irving St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — J. E. McCarthy, 1342 Funston
Avenue.
Plans by Owner. $4000
APARTMENTS
(475) SE BEACH and Fillmore Sts.;
three-story and basement frame
(12) apartments.
Owner — V. Rasmussen, 2290 Beach St
Architect— R. R. Irvine, Call Bldg.
$35,000
APARTMENTS
(476) W 25th AVE. 100 N Irving St.;
two-story and basement frame (3)
apartments.
Owner— L. Borsi, 171 Highland St.
Architect— E. E. Young, 2002 Califor-
nia Street. $SO0O
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
No. Owner
Contractor An
58 Hagan
59 Roman
60 Roman
61 Brown
62 S P
Reavey 361
Rasori 1860
McClintic 587
Sullivan 13
Fay 12
APARTMENTS
(58) N SACRAMENTO 100 W Po
W 50 N 127-814 E 25 S 57-SVi E
S 80; all work except wreckin
electric fixtures, painting and wi
dow shades on 3-story frame aj
house.
Owner— Jos. Hagan, 1708 Sacramen
Street.
Architect— Henry C. Smith and A.
Williams, Humboldt Bank Bldg.
Contractor — Reavey & Spivock, In.
Shell Bldg.
Filed Mar. 30, '31. Dated Mar. 26, '!:)
First floor joists in place 25
Brown coated 25
Completed 25
Usual 35 days 25
TOTAL COST. $36,1
Eond, $18,067. Sureties, United Stat
Guaranty Co. Forfeit, $20 per da
Limit, 111 Jays. Plans and Spe' file
CONCRETE WORK
(59) NW JUDAH ST. and Funst<
Ave.; concrete work on St. Anne
Church.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.
Architect— W. D. Shea, 454 Montgon
ery Street.
Contractor — S. Rasori, Call Bldg.
Filed Mar. 30, '31. Dated Mar. .24, '3,
Fifth of each month --SI
Usual 35 days ...2$]
TOTAL COST. $186,0 .
Bond. $1SG,000. Sureties, Fidelity ai
Deposit Co. of Maryland. Limit, Ja
1, 1931. Plans and Spec, filed.
(60) STRUCTURAL STEEL WOR
on the above.
Contractor— McClintic-Marshall Con
2050 Bryant St.
Filed Mar. 30, '31. Dated Mar. 24, '3
Fifth of each month 75':
Usual 35 days 25',
TOTAL COST, $58,7:
Limit, 85 days. Plans and Spec. flle>
UNDERPINNING
(61) N SACRAMENTO ST. 150 Wei
Polk St. W 30 x N 127-8Vi; undei
pinning three-story and basemei
frame building.
Owner — Geo. Brown Estate Co.
Architect— A. Nordin, Mills Bldg.
Contractor— D. J. and T. Sullivan, Iw
1942 Folsom St.
Filed Mar. 31, '31. Dated Mar. 26, '3
Brick work up 50'
Completed 25;
Usual 35 days 25';
TOTAL COST. $134
Bond, $670. Sureties, Fidelity & De
posit Co. of Maryland. Forfeit, $1(
Plans and Spec, filed.
PAVEMENT
(62) S CHANNEL bet. 3rd and 4th
application of asphaltic pavemen
on pier.
Owner — S. P. Company.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— The Fay Imp. Co., Phelai
Bldg.
Filed Mar. 31, '31. Dated Mar. 24, '31
1st of each month 75^
....days after completion. 25^
TOTAL COST, $1242.51
Eond, $1242.50. Sureties, U. S. Guar
antee Co. Limit, 11 days. Spec, filed
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-seven
;0MPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
jjj;h 26, 1931— NE 21st and Law-
, 26xS5. A Hallgren to whom It
iy concern March 25, 1931
H*;h 26, 1931— SE TINGLEY and
lemanv Blvd 25x100, Lota 152
d 153 Academy Tract, William
and Johanna G Grossman to
LIENS FILED
it
J|-h 26. 1931— S CHESTNUT 137-
jlBmore E 55 x S 137-0. John E
gtealupi to whom it may eon-
rn March 25, 1931
Hj:h 26, 1931—2045 LAKE ST. D
Spector to Young & Horstmeyer
March 16, 1931
||:h 26, 1931— E 21st AVE 125 S
>raga. J Fontl to H H Isaac
March 23, 1931
M:h 26, 1931— W 14th AVE 120 S
dah S 25 x W 100. A L Edwards
J E McCarthy .March £4, 1931
Jf':h 20, 1931— NW STEUART and
SSion SW 100 x NW SO. J Plck-
LtoJH McFarland....Mar 24. 1931
W:h 25. 1931— NE DANTON 225
K Cayuga NW 25 x NE 100. W
;ldstrom to A Berwick
March 25, 1931
fish 25, 1931— W 31st AVE. 350 N
(i.raval 40x120. J W Rogers to
nom it may concern
March 25, 1931
IJsh 30, 1931— W JONES 90 S Ellis
'x90. Progressive Trading Co,
'd to whom it may concern
March 28. 1931
I] :h 30, 1931— S ARLETA AVE 275
d 300 W Delta, 347 and 351 Ar-
a Ave, SE Terry and Delta, 295
irry Ave. A M
Hlrls
to
nom it may concern Mar 20, 1931
liieh 30, 1931— W 12th AVE 193-9 S
'ntiago 31-3x120. John Michael
' d C Bomerer to whom it may
•ncern March 30, 1931
itah 30, 1931— W EDGAR AVE 125
IjiBruce Ave 25 X W 112-6 Blk B
ttkeview. Jesse Horn to whom
inlay concern March 30, 1931
1 ch 28, 1931— E 10th AVE 100 S
■cente 25x127-6. Mrs L P Mc-
imbridge to G J Elkington &
'.n. March 25, 1931
(xh 28, 1931— SE MISSION 390 NE
«ly 00x83-6. Axel R Larson to
lom it may concern Mar 28, 1931
(ch 28, 1931— E GAMBIER 75 N
'lliman 25x95. C T Lindsay to
aom It may concern
I March £8, 1931
f ch 28, 1931— LOT 157 Spring Val-
y Hd. NW Cayuga 125 SW Dan-
n 26x100. M L Struthers to U J
'unway March 27, 1931
i.Ch 28, 1931— LOT 156 Spring Val-
ly Hd, NW Cayuga 100 SW Dan-
n 25x100. M L Struthers to G J
inway March 27, 1931
•ich 28, 1931— PTN LOT 22 BLK
40 St Marys Park as follows Int
3 Benton Ave and NE line lot
■• S 34 deg 12 min 26 sec E 100
J7 28-002 NW 1008-08 m or 1 NE
. Andrew R and Helen W John-
n to Andrew R Johnson
March 24, 1931
•Ch 27, 1931— N MONTEREY
'lvd 175 W Congo No. 330 Mon-
•rey Blvd. F J Davis to whom It
lay concern March 2, 1931
•ch 27. 1931— NE POLK ST. AND
roadway. Associated Oil Co to
eavey & Spivock March 21, 1931
•ch 27, 1931— SW PACIFIC At*
id Larkin S 27-8% x W 112. K
Dodge to A C Lindgren
March 27. 1931
•ch 26. 1931— W BACHE ST 152-5
Crescent St. J Mclnnes to B C
indsay March 25. 1931
'Ch 31, 1931— W YORK 60 S 25th
'x70. Vincent P Laguens to whom
may concern March 26, 1931
•ch 31. 1931—1720 24th AVENUE.
H Alger to James C Duerner
March 31. 1931
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
March £S, 1931 — X WASHINGTON
100-3% E Lyon E 24-llyS x N 137-
SY, E 25 S 127-8*4. R Allen as
Bowman Plumbing Supply Co vs
G E Lund and C A Pearce $175 :>"
March 2S. 1931— SE WOOLSEY 90
SW Somerset SW GO x E 100 Blk
2 Paul Tract. Metzler & O'Brien
vs S Makaren $275
March 27. 1931— E DELANO AVE
50 S Meda Ave S' 30xE 125-0.
Roma Hardwood Floor Co vs
Giuseppe Blanch) $125
March 20, 1931— SE CHESTNUT and
Kearny E 40 x S GS-9. Argonaut
Inv Co vs C S Maves $S664.12
March 31, 1931— NE VAN NESS Ave
and California E 100 N 137-6 E
37-6 N 4-8% W 137-6 S 142-2%.
Thomas Brodie Inc vs H C Pen-
dleton, Victoria L Eoff, Harry F
Marsh, Eva Walters, Jas A Coons,
Mary A Heider, Martha E Morgan,
Margaret L Thomas. Florence B
Christensen. Geo H Coons, Leo-
nora Dennis, A C Walters, Alice
L Marsh, American Trust Co and
estate of Mary M Bradbury. ...$611. 99
RELEASE OF LIENS
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
March 25, 1931— E POLK 72 North
California N 75-2V4 x E 100. P A
Anderson vs D Miller Music Co
& Henry Sume & Co $93.15
March 28, 1931— W GUERRERO 160
S 25th S 50 x W 125. Lynford and
Griffin to Rotert Pigott Estate,
Chas Henderson
March 24, 1931— S FILBERT 65 East
Taylor E 27-6 x S 75-6. F Howard
to S and R Ludovici $200
BUILDING PERMITS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No. Owner
Contractor
Amt.
345 Doolittle
Owner
1200
346 May
Dooley
4000
347 Urch
Owner
59250
348 Patterson
Owner
4000
349 Douglas
Hammarberg
7250
349 French
Owner
3000
350 Fink
Leekins
3000
351 Graham
Owner
1000
352 Wheeler
Owner
5750
353 Rowe
Owner
4150
354 Plue Bird
Haskell
2650
355 Kern
Walker
356 Sigwald
Owner
11000
357 Kallia
Malkin
3800
358 Ballard
Dawson
3000
359 Angelo
Marchant
9000
360 Bank of An
lerica Owner
1000
361 Anderson
Owner
4500
362 Carlson
Owner
3500
303 Roman
Icardi
11000
364 Sater
Owner
4000
365 Robinson
Findlav
3500
366 Calleri
Casha
4000
367 Grubt
Owner
3250
368 Massoni
Beck
8000
369 Burnett
Burnett
5000
370 Grubb
Owner
6500
371 Van Ness
Owner
£000
372 Derry Bros
Owner
5000
373 Scammell
Owner
9000
374 Reininghaus
Owner
3500
375 Conlogue
Owner
6200
376 Johansen
Owner
3100
377 Bunker
Short
5000
ADDITION
(345) 5944 CLAREMONT AVENUE,
OAKLAND: addition to dwelling.
Owner and Euilder— N. R. Doolittle,
5944 Claremont Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $1200
I 'U BLLING
(346) NW COR. SIMMONS and Mor-
com, OAKLAND; one-story flve-
in dwelling.
Owner— Herbert T. May.
Architect— Not Given.
''"in i i'Y, ,i t i n.iirv, :::i::r, vale
Ave., Oakland. $4000
DWELLING
(347) \v ROSS ST. 150 S Chatot Rd ,
OAKLAND; one-story six-room
dwelling and garage.
ind Builder— Ernest W. Urch.
1924 50th Avenue, Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $6150
i >\\ ELLING
(348) N MORCOM AVE. 165 E Bird-
sail Ave., OAKLAND; one-story
6-room dwelling.
Owner ami Builder— J. F. Patterson,
1411 High St., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given. $4000
DWELLING
(349) 52 EL CAMINO REAL, BERK-
ELEY; two-story and garage one-
family frame and stucco residence.
Owner— C. Douglas, 26 Tunnel Road,
Berkeley.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Albert Hammarberg, 720
Hilgard Ave., Berkeley.
$7250
RESIDENCE
(3 111 l NO. 355 VERMONT AVE.,
BERKELEY. One-story 5-room 1
family frame residence and ga-
rage.
Owner— O. M. French, 1740 Walnut St.
Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
DWELLING
(350) S MORCOM AVE. 100 E Kings-
land Ave., OAKLAND; one-story
5-room dwelling.
Owner— Dorothy Fink, 1650 Hopkins
St., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— C. W. Leekins, 1650 Hop-
kins St., Oakland. $3000
GARAGE
(351) 5345 CLAREMONT AVENUE,
OAKLAND; one-story brick ga-
Owner and Builder — Lewis Graham,
2327 64th Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $100v
DWELLING
(352) W PORTAL AVE. 150 N Man-
dana Blvd., OAKLAND; two-story
7-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— Jas. M. Wheeler,
1018 09th Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given. ■ $5750
DWELLING
(353) S BROCKHURST ST. 250 West
West St., OAKLAND; one-story
G-room dwelling and garage.
Owner and Builders— J. B. and B. A.
Rowe. 2522 Magnolia St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $4150
GARAGE
(354) 966 81st AVE.. OAKLAND; 1-
story brick and tile garage.
Owner— Blue Bird Potato Chip Co.,
68th Ave. and Beck St., Oakland.
Architect— Chas. W. McCall, 14th and
Franklin Sts., Oakland.
Contractor— A. A. Haskell, 255 Ridge-
way Ave., Oakland. $2650
REPAIRS
(355) W BROADWAY 200 N 21st St.,
OAKLAND; repairs.
Owners— Albert E. and Eva S. Kern,
and Hamburger, Inc., 110 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— P. J. Walker Co.. 55 New-
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
i wenty-eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 4, ^
RESIDENCE
(356) 566 BLAIR AVE., PIEDMONT;
two-story 7-room frame residence
and garage.
Owner and Builder— Sigwald Bros., 916
Alma Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Ray Keefer, 3281 Lakeshore
Oakland. $11,000
RESIDENCE
(357) 1633-35 ROSE ST., BERKELEY
one-story 6-room 2-family frame
residence and garage.
Owner— Eva Kallia, 7S3 17th Street,
Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Thos. Malkia, 358 Pierce
St., San Francisco. $3800
PLANING MILL
(358) 1010 PARKER ST., BERKE-
LEY; one-story one-room frame
planing mill.
Owner— Sheehan & Ballard, 1010 Park-
er St., Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— J. Dawson, 1507 Lincoln
St., Berkeley. $3000
DWELLING
(359) N BARBARA ROAD 200 West
Excelsior, OAKLAND; two-story
9-room dwelling.
Owner— E. G. Angelo, 2747 Haste St.,
Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Gordon Marchant, 3 2 0 1
Bruce St., Oakland. $9000
ALTERATIONS
(360) 425 14th ST., OAKLAND; store
front alterations.
Owner and Builder— Bank of America
N. T. & S. A., 1008 Oakland Bank
BJdg., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $1000
DWELLING
(361) 1633 PEARL ST., ALAMEDA;
one - story 5-room frame and
stucco dwelling.
Owner and Builder— Walter H. An-
derson. 1014 Doris Court, Alameda
Plans ty Owner. $4500
DWELLING
(362) 1863 SAN ANTONIO, BERKE-
LEY; one-story 6-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder — Oscar Carlson,
659 Santa Barbara Road, Berkeley.
Plans by Owner. $3500
DWELLING
(363) W 82nd AVE. 100 N Atherton,
OAKLAND 2-story 10-
dwell-
Owner— Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Underwood
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Ernest Icardi, 2274A Col-
lingwood St., San Francisco.
$11,000
DWELLING
(364) S SYLVAN AVE. 160 E Maple'
OAKLAND; 1-story 6-room dwell-
Owner-A. E. Sater. 3727 Hillview St.,
Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
RESIDENCE
(365) NO. 1S30 SAN LORENZO AVE.
BERKELEY. Two-story 5-room 1
family frame residence and ga-
rage.
Owner— F. M. Robinson, 2327 'Ward
St,. Berkeley.
Architect— W. Scott, Oakland.
Contractor— G. Findlay, 695 Cherry
St., Palo Alto. $3500
DWELLING
(366) N MEADOW ST. 300 East 35th
Ave., OAKLAND; one-story five-
room dwelling.
Owner— L. Calleri, 3532 Meadow St.,
Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
DWELLING
(367) 1833 lOSth AVE., OAKLAND;
one-story 5-room dwelling and ga-
rage.
Owner and Builder — Jas. B. Grubb,
10815 Breed Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3250
(368) SW COR. 56th and GROVE Sts.
OAKLAND; 2-story 8-room flats
and 1-story tile garage.
Owner — Peter Massoni, 5539 Grove St.,
Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Robt. Beck, 720 61st St.,
Oakland. $8000
DWELLING
(369) W MORPETH SO N Jacobus;
OAKLAND; two-story six-room
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— C. H. Burnett, 865
32nd St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $5000
DWELLINGS
(370) 1839 108th AVE., OAKLAND;
two 1-story 5-room dwellings and
garages.
Owner and Builder — Jas. B. Grubb,
10815 Breed Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. each $3250
DWELLING
(371) S REDDING ST. 103 W High
St., OAKLAND; one-story 4-room
dwelling.
Owner and Builder — L. E. Van Ness,
4920 Park Blvd., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $2000
DWELLING
(372) NO. 8S0 LEE AVE.. SAN LE-
AN DRO. One and one-half-story
6-room dwelling.
Owner— Derry Bros., 614 E-14th St.,
San Leandro.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Derry Bros., 614 E-14th
St., San Leandro. $5000
RESIDENCE
(373) NO. 21 RICHARDSON WAY,
PIEDMONT. Two-story 9-room
frame residence and garage.
Owner— J. W. S'cammell, 924 Scenic
Ave., Piedmont.
Architect— Not Given. $9000
RESIDENCE
(374) NO. 510 COLUSA AVE., BER-
KELEY. One-story 6-room 1-
family frame residence and garage
Owner— B. Reininghaus, 2717 Chan-
ning Way, Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
DWELLINGS
(375) 2940-2952 73rd AVE.. OAK-
LAND; two 1-story 5-room dwell-
ings and 1 -story garages.
Owner and Builder— F. W. Conlogue,
2607 64th Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. each $3100
DWELLING
(376) 9226 CHERRY ST.. OAKLAND;
one-story 5-room dwelling and ga-
rage.
Owner and Builder— K. A. Johansen,
2832 76th Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $2100
BUILDING CONTRACTS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Contractor Arat.
Kenyon 15443
Anderson 6300
Kruse 20619
61 Ro
ELECTRIC WORK
(57) LAND BOUNDED by Edith St..
Dullich Road, Jacotus Avenue and
Morpeth Street, Oakland; electric
work on high school building.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbisho if
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin
San Francisco.
Architect— H. A. Minton, 618 Und-
wood Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Kenyon Electric Co., ;6
13th St., San Francisco.
Filed Mar. 27, '31. Dated Mar. 11, I.
First of each month
Usual 35 dais £$
TOTAL COST, $15,44:0
Bond: Performance, $1544.30; Laboii
Materials, $15,443. Sureties. Mas-
chusetts Bonding & Ins. Co. Lir%
Aug. 15, 1931. Plans and Spec, file
Assigned by owner to James L. J.
Laughlin Company.
RESIDENCE
(60) LOT 111 BLK H. Fernsid
Tract, Alameda; general constr -
tion on residence.
Owner — James A. Quinn, 3221 Libel;
Alameda.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Walter H. Anderson,- l9
Doris Court. Alameda.
Filed April 1, '31. Dated Mar. 24, „1
When frame is up -flfl
When rough plastered --'*■
When completion is filed -#.■
Usual 35 days lsB
TOTAL COST, $6)
Forfeit, $1 per day. Limit, 90 fla.. 1
Plans and Spec, filed.
PLUMBING WORK
(61) BOUNDED by Edith St, Dull I
Road, Jacobus Ave. and Morp.i
St., Oakland; plumbing work i
high school building.
Owner — The Roman Catholic Arc)
bishop of San Francisco,
Franklin St.. San Francisco.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Under
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Contractor — L. J. Kruse. 6247
Ave., Oakland.
Filed Apr. 1, '31. Dated Mar.
First of each month
Usual 35 days
TOTAL COST, $20,
Two Bonds: $20,619 and $2,061.90. S\A
eties, Aetna Casualty & Surety (.-!
Limit, Aug. 15. 1931. Plans and SP'
filed. Assigned ty owner to Jam,
L. McLaughlin Company.
COMPLETION NOTICES
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Accept
March 28, 1931—3401 MOUNTAIN
Blvd. Oakland. Charles D Lyon to
whom it may concern — ,, J
March 28, 19
March 28, 1931— PTN LOTS 32 and
33 Blk 5, Fruitvale Garden Farms,
Oakland. Edgar E. Landon to John
Fleming March 28. 19
March 28, 1931—1707 CAMBRIDGE
Drive, Alameda. S J Sterner to
whom it may concern
March 28, 19
March 27, 1931— LOT 22 BLK K. Du-
rant Manor, Oakland. Charles W
and Ada J Griffith to whom it may
concern March 26, 19
March 27. 1931— S BROCKHURST
St 210 ft 9 in W of West St, Oak-
land. J J and B A Rowe to whom
it may concern March 25, 19-
March 27, 1931— PTN LOTS 7. 8 and
9, Elk 9, Key Route Heights, Oak-
land. A M Berg to whom it may
concern March 27, 19'
March 27, 1931—3721 GRAND AVE,
Oakland. Avedis Tulanian to A J
Yerrick March 27, 19:
March 24, 1931— W SAN PABLO
Ave 80-70 ft S of Mead Ave, Oak-
land. Willow Brook Dairy to E S
Campomenosi March 16. 19!
March 24, 1931— FT OF SEVENTH
St, Oakland. Southern Pacflic Co
to Hutchinson Co March 14, 193
March 24, 1931— FIRST and Webster
Sts. Oakland. Southern Pacific Co
to Hutchinson Co March 14, 193
urday, April 4, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Tw
en
tjTH
nine
JSCh 24, 11131— EMERYVILLE, Es-
' dill" and Oakland. Southern
liclflc Co to Hutchinson Co
LIENS FILED
ALAMEDA COUNTY
; -orded Amount
Jch 30, 1931 — 1520-1522 HARRI-
flDN St Oakland. Thus C Jacques,
r. 54; Albert Wathen, $42.50; H
nan, $22; Sam Collorafi,
Mabel T Pease and H W
fS 27, 1931— LOT F-131, Fairway
nates in Oak Knoll, Oakland.
•rnest R Jevis vs Russell De Ellis
I $4125
ifch 20, 1931— NORTH LINE E
[Ith St 181-21 ft E of 13th Ave,
tklnnd. Sunset Lumber Co vs J
I I Jones, Melrose Steel Co $4340
(j.'Ch 26, 1931— LOT 20, Map No 2,
riggs Tract, Oakland. Henry
il.'leckhorst vs Abraham Kahn....$108
■•■Ch 24, 1931—4132 FAIRWAY Ave
\kland. Bay City Lumber Co vs
l!; Sulprizo. Alfred Peterson $32.15
J ch 21, 1931— NE GRAND AVE
id Mandana Blvd. Oakland. Pa-
liflc Pipe Co vs Bettie and D Ber-
•,vich $39.70
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County
corded Amount
J, -ch 30. 1931— S PINE 112-6 West
ough W 25 x S 120 to N Austin
h'A 159. Andrew Thorsen. $120;
K S Guerin & Co, $12, to Alice D
copper
J -ch 30, 1931— S PINE 112-G West
:ough W 25 x S 120 to N Austin
■ve WA 159. City Sash & Door Co
IkWC Boswall and Alice D Hop-
Ht~27"' 1931— NE GRAND AVE
Ihd Mandana Blvd. Oakland. Pa-
ne Pipe Co to Bettie and D Ber-
.liivlch. Prentice Const Co $39.70
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
1 3IDENCE, $4000; E 30 ft of Lot 10
I W 10 ft of lot 9, 26th Ave.; owner
, and builder, Castle Bldg. Co., S30
Market St.. San Francisco; plans
I by D. E. Jaekle, Call Bldg., San
Francisco.
I 3IDENCE, $4000; W 30 of lot 7 E
I 10 ft of lot S 26th Avenue; owner
,tand builder, Castle Bldg. Co., 830
I Market St., San Francisco; plans
,'by D. E. Jaekle, Call Bldg., San
/Francisco.
iUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
TTAGE
^RT LOT 39 O'Connor St.; Weed's
J Poultry Colony, Runneymeade; all
work on stucco cottage.
ner— Boje Albertsen, et al.
■hitect — Not Given.
ltractor— H. H. MacDonald, Crystal
Springs Road, Belmont.
5d Mar. 26, '31. Dated Mar. 24, '31.
'ramed 25%
Irown coated 25%
, ompleted £5%
5 days after 25%
TOTAL COST, $0400
Jmlt. 90 working days. Plans and
I ic. filed.
RMITORY
HOOL SITE. Menlo Park; construct
El Camlno Dormitory and other
work (frame and stucco).
ner— Menlo School & Junior Col-
lege, Menlo Park.
Architect— B. M. Clark, 310 Univer-
sity Ave., Palo ilta
Contractor— F. C. Stolte, 3449 Laguna,
Oakland.
Filed Mar. 26, '31. Dated Mar. 24, '31.
Progress payments of 757o
36 days after 25%
TOTAL COST, $51,019
Bond, $26,000. Sureties, James Tyson
and II. C. Broderlck. Forfeit, $50 per
day. Limit, Aug. 15, 1931. Plans and
Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
March -'?., 1931— LOT 5 BLK 2, Bel-
monti. S K Mortensen to whom
it may concern March 23, 1931
March 23, 1931— PART LOT 5 BLK
1, Town of Burlingame. Joel
Kaufmann to C A Bessett Bldg
Co March 20, 1931
March 23, 1931— LOT 11 BLK 9, San
Mateo City Homestead. Domenico
Baccelli to whom it may concern
March 16, 1931
March 24, 1931— LOT 2 and Part Lot
3 Blk S, S^in Bruno. George Loren
Hamilton to E Petersen
March 19, 1931
March 24, 1931— LOT 9 and Part Lot
8, Hillsborough Terrace. Wells
Fargo Bank and Union Trust Co
to Oscar Cavanagh .. March 21, 1931
March 25, 1931— PART BLK 24, Mil-
brae Highlands. Niels Schultz et
al to Schultz Constr Co
March 24, 1931
March 25, 1931— LOT 19 BLK 2,
Burlingame Hills. Ralph J Button
to whom it may concern
March 25, 1931
March 26, 1931— LOT 9 BLK 2, Bur-
lingame Shore Land Co. James E
Atkinson et al to whom it may
concern March 25. 1931
March 26, 1931— PART LOT 3 BLK
7, Oak Knoll Manor, S*an Mateo.
J L Chiapelone to C S Baker
March 25, 1931
March 2S, 1931— LOT 41 BLK 2, San
Bruno. Calerina Di Resta to
Jack Keiser March 26, 1931
March 2S, 1931— LOT 16 BLK 2, San
Bruno. Calerina Di Resta to
Jack Keiser March 26, 1931
March 28, 1931— LOT 5 BLK 5, San
Mateo City Homestead. C. W
Parsons Co to whom it may con-
cern March 15, 1931
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
March 28, 1931— LOT 2, Portion of
Bowie Estate. Gus Manuels Alias
vs Charles Duebel $102.10
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
RESIDENCE, stucco, $3000; No. 715
Homer Ave., Palo Alto; owner,
Mrs. O. Halsey, 741 Homer Ave.,
Palo Alto; contractor, C. E. Fin-
ell.
RESIDENCE, stucco, and garage,
$14,000; 1310 University Ave., Palo
Alto; owner, A. H. Baker, 1516
Ralston, Burlingame; contractor,
H. H. Dabinett, 1705 Fulton St.,
Palo Alto.
ADDITION to residence $2,000; 1010
Quirda St.; owner, Mary E. Pur-
sell, premises; contractor, J. Fuss.
RESIDENCE, stucco, $8000; 575 Pope
St.; owner, Marjorie S. Price; con-
tractor, L. H. Price, 460 Maple
Ave,, Palo Alto.
RKSIhENCE, stucco, $9000; No. 545
I '..pc St.; owner, Dallas E. Wood.
...I Tennyson Ave., Palo Alto; ar-
chitect, H. E. Collins, Decker Oak
Bldg., Palo Alto; contractor, Os-
borne & Knight.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN JOSE
RESIDENCE, five-room frame, $3750;
corner Mariposa & Tillman; own-
er, H. J. Raven; contractor, Wm.
H. O'Neil, 1500 McDaniel.
RESIDENCE, 5-room frame, $2750; St.
John near 16th; owner, Mrs. W.
Burgess, 784 E St. John; contrac-
tor. S. Simpson, 786 E St. John.
APARTMENTS, court, eight 3-room,
$17,600; E Santa Clara at Morlan;
owner, R. DeBaere. Berkeley; ar-
chitect, F. H. Slocombe, 317 17th
St., Oakland; contractor, H. C.
Knight, 317 17th St., Oakland.
RESIDENCE, six-room frame. $5000;
Riverside near Coe; owner and
builder, Geo. McCrary, 1927 Clark
Way.
ALTER frame business building, $2,-
000; 611 N 13th St.; owner J. Cam-
pagna, premises; contractor, J.
Santi.
RESIDENCES, two 5-room, $1850 ea.;
Filomena Ave.; owner, C. P. Frat-
angelo, 255 N 1st; contractor, D.
Amoroso. 1053 Park.
BUILDING PERMITS
REDWOOD CITY
DWELLING, frame, and garage. $3000
1135 Clinton St.; owner, Wm. E.
Griffin; contractor, S. B. Goss.
DWELLING, frame, five-rooms, bath
and garage, $4000; No. 133 Iris St.,
Redwood City; owner, H, P. Pet-
DWELLING, frame, 6-rooms, bath and
garage, $4000; No. 145 Hudson St ,
Redwood City; owner, C. H. Beck-
man, Barney St., Atherton.
DWELLING, frame, $3000; No. 1118
Fay St., Redwood City; owner, E.
L. Newman, 170 San Domingo S-t.,
San Bruno.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
DWELLING
NE 257.67 FT. NW FROM INT. OF
Pope St. and Hamilton Ave NW
on Pope St. 60 th N 73° 39' E
147.02 ft. th S1 16° 21' E 60.17 and
th S 73° 39' W 142.54 ft. to juc.
Pt Blk H, Palo Alto. All work
for dwelling and garage.
Member Insurance Brokers* Exchange
FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
Phone FRanklin 9400 San Francisco
Thirty
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April
Owner— Dallas E. and Elizabeth W.
Wood, 551 Tennyson Ave., Palo
Alto.
Architect— Henry C. Collins, Decker
Oak Bids., Palo Alto.
Contractor— R. C. Knight, 6532 Dover
St., Oakland.
Filed Mar. 27, '31. Dated Mar. 17, '31.
Frame completed ^4
Plastering completed \i
On completion 75%
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST, $9320
Bond, $4660. Sureties, James H.
Pierce and Joe Ferioli. Limit, for-
feit, none. Plans and specifications
filed.
APARTMENTS'
NE SANTA CLARA AVE. AND
Moreland St., San Jose. All work
lor S apartments of 3 rooms each
and S garages.
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. R. De Baere,
Berkeley.
Architect — Francis Harvey Slocombe,
62 York Drive, Oakland.
Contractor — Harry C. Knight, 6532
Dover St., Oakland.
Filed Mar. 23, '31. Dated Mar. 18, '31.
Roof on $4412.50
1st coat plaster on 4412.50
Plastered inside and outside 4412.50
Millwork set inside 2206.25
Building accepted 3206.25
TOTAL COST, $17,650
Bond, none. Limit, 75 days after lay-
ing mud sills. Forfeit, none. Plans
and specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
March 25, 1931—07 FT. E SOUTH
Third St., bet. San Fernando and
San Antonio Sts., San Jose. L
Lion & Sons Co to whom it may
concern March 24,, 1931
March 23, 1931— LOTS 8 AND 9.
Pearl Tract Also 6 S5 acres on SE
Pearl Ave., S'an Jose. Idor Swan-
son to whom it may concern
March 30, 1931
March 25. 1931— SE FIRST AND
San Carlos Sts., San Jose. Hale
Bros Realty Co to whom it may
concern March 24, 1931
March 26, 1931— LOT 4, El Abra
Court, San Jose. Clyde Alexander
to whom it may concern
March 25, 1931
March 26, 1931— LOT 30 BLK 1,
Conkling and Col Sub.. San Jose.
V R Caminetti et al to whom it
may concern March 26, 1931
March 27, 1931—2.578 ACRES ON
SW Mt. Hamilton Road with ex-
ceptions, San Jose. Zura Hess
Lindsay to whom it may concern
March 27, 1931
March 27, 1931— LOT 28 BLK 2,
Lincoln Gates. Alfred D Zeder
et al to whom it may concern....
March 27, 1931
March 27, 1931— N SAN CARLOS'
St. 83.34 W Boston Ave., San Jose
C and C Maggi to whom it may
concern March 26. 1931
March 27. 1931— NE 39 FT. LOT 6
Blk 4, Mount Hamilton View Park.
Ernest E Brindos to whom it may
concern March 26, 1931
March 28, 1931— S SANTA CLARA
St., San Jose. C H Kamm to
March 2S. 1931— LOT 66, Willow
Glen Orchard Tract. S N Hede-
gard to whom it may concern
March 24, 1931
March 30, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 6, Clare-
mont Subd. William B George Jr
et al to whom it may concern
March 30. 1931
March, 30, 1931 — LOT 7 BLK 4,
Willowhurst. Adah Ross Butts
to whom it may concern
March 2S, 1931
March IS, 1931— SE REED AVE NE
798.0S NE White Road on Reed
Ave 100 ft. r/a SE 939.80 & NW In
land Continental Pacific Finance,
San Jose. J V Gagliardi to whom
it may concern March 17, 1931
March 19. 1931— PTN LOT 3 BLK
82 being on the W Addison St.
commencing 50 ft. Sly from inter
of Addison and Guinda Sts and be-
ing 100x150 ft., Palo Alto. Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints to The Minton Co
March 16, 1931
March 19, 1931—1 AC PT NE »,i
Sec 2 Tsp 8 S' R 1 W and right-of-
way, San Jose. Debora Huntley
Knight to whom it may concern....
March 19, 1931
March 20, 1931— NW OXFORD AVE
and SW State Highway NW 54.01
SW 10S.55 SE 52.25 to NW Oxford
Ave NE 95.53 to beg Ptn Lots 28
and 29 Blk 50, College Terrace.
Palo Alto., Pierre and Aline
Casaurang to whom it may con-
cern March IS, 1931
March 21, 1931— ON 7.096 AC on NE
State Highway Part Santa Teresa
Rancho. Oscar H Eckstein to
whom it may concern. .March 14, 1931
March 21, 1931— LOT 23 BLK 100,
Palo Alto. Julia W Van Vleck to
whom it may concern. .March 17, 1931
March 23, 1931-THEODc >RE ROOSE-
velt Junior High School Site, San
Jose. San Jose High School Dis-
trict to whom it may concern
March 16, 1931
March 24, 1931— LOT 6 BLK 58, Re-
subd of Seale Addition No. 2,
Palo Alto. Emilia H Montroull to
whom it may concern.March 20, 1931
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUUTY
Recorded Amount
March 28, 1931— LOTS 13 AND 14
Blk 14, Stanford Villa Tract. Mer-
ner Lumber Co vs Hugh Carmody
$374.52
March 2S. 1931— BEG. 313.50 W and
150 S of SW Hamilton and Ashby
Aves S 159.90 xW 55 Pt Lot 15,
Ashby Addn and pt Boyce and
Ashby Terrace, also beg 263 5 Wx
150 S from SW Ashby and Hamil-
ton Avenue extended W 50xS
159.9 pt Lots 15 and 16, Ashby
Addn, Palo Alto and r/w. (1) Pro-
gress Lumber Co; (2) Merner
Lumber Co; (3) Merner Lumber
Co; (4) Merner Lumber Co. vs
Jessie La Venture (1) $S7S.17; (2)
$52; (3) $364.50; (4) $414.84.
March 20, 1931— W DOYLE RD and
S line lands of San Jose-Los
Gatos Peninsula Railway Co.
Nicholas H Russo vs J Joe Coco
et al $923.67
March 21, 1931 — LOT 60, McCreery
Subd, San Jose. San Jose Lumber
Co vs Arthur Crisp et al $154.70
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amoun
March 20. 1931— NW SANTA CLARA
and Notre Dame Ave., San Jose.
Federal Ornamental Iron & Bronze
Co to San Jose Community Hotel
Company
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
r, &
RESIDENCE. 2-story trick ven
garage, $19,000; 2 West Pine St..
owner, L. E. Reney; contractor,
E. Merlo, Moreings Lane.
DWELLING, 1-story brick veneer, &
garage, $5000; 1570 W Walnut St.;
owner, Jerry Conterno, 1522 No.
BUILDING CONTRACS
MONTEREY COUNTY
RESIDENCE
CARMEL POINT. All work fotwo
story residence and garage.
Owner — Mrs. Johnson Fields, Cmin
Real and Tenth St., Carmt
Architect — Hugh Comstock, Caiel.
Contractor — Hugh Comstock, El'asc
Bldg., Carmel.
Filed Mar. 24, '31. Dated Mar. , '31
As work progresses „.,
TOTAL COST, 0,7«
Bond, none. Limit, 50 workingiayj
Forfeit, none. Plans and sptQca
tions filed.
SCHOOL
PACIFIC GROVE. All work foitl*
front curtain, cyclorama on tag
and auditorium window dra:s 1
school building.
Owner — Pacific Grove High thtf
District, Pacific Grove.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 525 lil
St., S'an Francisco.
Contractor — Fred E. Turner, Statot
Filed Mar. 24, '31. Dated Feb. '*
As work progresses 75*
Usual 35 days 25!
TOTAL COST.1U1
Bond, none. Limit, 30 working,aji
Forfeit, none. Plans and sptfica
tions filed.
SCHOOL
PACIFIC GROVE. All work MI
border lights for installingilec
trie light fixtures in additi I
high school.
Owner — Pacific Grove High am
District.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 525 Jrkt
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — W. H. MeConnelllM
1046 Munras St.. Monterey, il
Filed Mar. 24, '31. Dated Feb. i t
As work progresses „.18
Usual 35 days Jft
TOTAL COST.1H
Bond, none. Limit, 20 working ajl
Forfeit, none. Plans and speica
tions filed.
COMPLETION NOT1CJ
MONTEREY COUNTV
Recorded Acote
March 24, 1931— PRESENT HH
School Building Site, Pacific Gire
Pacific Grove High School >
trict to J J Grodem Co -
March U1H
March 25, 1931— PTN LOT 16 IK
19 Map of Riker & Jackson Swy
Forming part of Salinas Cy.
John E Ostrander to whom it ny
concern March 2319!
March 27, 1931— LOT 14 and Irt
Lot 13 Blk SO, Map of Addition o.
5, Carmel-by-the-Sea. RufusM
Kingman to Dowsett-Ruhl C -
March 7,19!
March 28, 1931— LOT 9 BLK 1, IP
of Spazier Subd, Pacific G»
J W Shaney to whom it i )'
March 26, 19"
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Anun
March 28, 1931— LOT 34 BLK 2, IP
No. 2, Lakeside Tract, Monte;'-
F E Grantham, $341.15; Gr|t
Towle and Mattie L Wright, Jli:
Tynan Lumber Co.. $436.82 vs C"
C and Wendla C Williams -
Hay, April 4, i93i
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thirty-one
BUILDING CONTRACTS
MARIN COUNTY
HGALOW
vi w:i.. All work for bungalow
!. C. Olmsted, 232 Nye St.,
Sun Rafael.
hitect — A. W. Smith, American
Bank Bldg., Oakland.
i tractor -John Carniinati, Warden
Tract, Kan Rafael.
yi Mar. 21, '31. Dated Mar. 19, '31.
rame up $975
'hen enclosed 975
,'hen completed 975
sual 35 days 975
TOTAL COST, $3900
1 ,11, S2000. Surety, Peter Caletti.
lilt. July 1, 1931. Forfeit, none.
Ins and specifications Tiled.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
:orded Accepted
•Ch 23. 1931 — MORNINGS-IDE
nut. San Anselmo. Walter Mayer
I whom it may concern
March 19, 1931
rch 23, 1931— LARKSPUR. Chas
i, Donovan to whom it may con-
<rn March 21, 1931
26, 1931— SAN RAFAEL. John
Foge to Person & Olson
March 25, 1931
!h 2G, 1931— SAN ANSELMO.
xold E Squire to whom it may
icern March 26, 1931
■h 2G. 1931— SAN RAFAEL. F
Gannon to Self March 26, 1931
LIENS FILED
March 2-1. 1931
MARIN COUNTY
', corded Accepted
irch L7, 1931— MILL VALLEY. U
■'ashiro vs Mr and Mrs Arthur
Lrgiewicz $407
BUILDING CONTRACTS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
,'EI.I.IXi",
'T 2 ELK 10, Map of Crockett
leights All work for one-story
m Wooden frame dwelling.
y Tier — Monte I. McDowell, Crockett,
hhitect— Not Given.
Iiatractor— Peter H and Fred S".
| Wind, Crockett.
. sd Mar. 25, '31. Dated Mar. 16, '31.
i'loor laid $1250
|; Mastering completed 1250
i.lompleted and accepted 1250
Visual 35 days 1250
TOTAL COST, $5000
||lnd, for at least 507c of contract
lee. Surety, American Surety Co.
■I- New York. Limit, none. Plans and
dflcations filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
corded Accepted
irch 25, 1931— FORD MOTOR CO.,
iichmond. Southern Pacific Co
0 Hutchinson Co fill with quarry
vaste tracks under construction;
-xcavate for spur tracks (2 com-
iletions ) March 15, 1931
irch 25. 1931 — S 3/5 of a certain
:ract of land known as Brown
Tract. Alhambra Union High
School District to Heywood-
KTakefleld Co —
irch ^7, 1931— LOTS 22 AND 23
Bill 15, Richmond Annex. Chas
& Gritman to whom it may con-
-e™ March 24, 1931
irch 27, 1931— LOT 19 BLK 304,
Cornwall Subdivision, Pittsburg.
COMPLETION NOTICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
March 80, 1981 LOT 111, Mira Vista
Highlands. M Elizabeth Kinnear
ami Gladys V Noble to Louis O
Hansson March 25, 1931
March 21, 1931 — LOT 6 BLK 2,
Amended Map of Portion of Blk
A, Town of Rodeo. M B Mathias
to whom it may concern
March 20, 1031
LIENS FILED
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
March 24, 19.11— LOT 18 BLK 12,
Alvarado Tract, Richmond. Wm
II Verbiscio (as The Ideal Roof-
ing Co) vs S Butler and Jane Doe
et al $79.50
March 24. 1931— LOT 31 and S % Lot
32 Blk 35, North Berkeley Terrace.
McDonald's Elec Shop vs Henry
F Block doe $40
March 24, 1931— LOT 3 and N M Lot
4 Blk 8, Richmond Annex. Charles
W Sanford vs T A and Jane Doe
Perry and E D and Jone Doe
Hopper $16
March 25, 1931— LOT 36 and N %
Lot 35 Blk 35, North Berkeley
Terrace. L H Miltz. $173.50: Ber-
keley Bldg Materials Co, $243.94;
Marcus & Merrick, Ltd, $143.88 vs
Richard Weber
March 27, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 4, Rich-
mond Traffic Center. Tilden Luitt
ber Co vs V and Florence O Nel-
son; Frank Lawrence an d C
Valine $537.66
March 28, 1931— LOT 36 and adjoin-
ing % of Lot 35 Blk 35, North Ber-
keley Terrace. Superior Tile &
Products Co vs Richard Weber
and W E Boekover $39.14
March 2S, 1931— LOT 36 and N hi
Lot 35 Blk 35, North Berkeley
Terrace. M M Friedman vs Rich-
ard and Ellen Louise Weber.. ..$120
March 2S. 1931— LOTS 26 AND 27
Blk 29, Henderson Tapscott Tract
No. 7. William A Taylor vs D A
Arneson $45.38
March 28, 1931— LOTS 26 AND 27
Blk 29. Anderson Tapscott Tract
No. 1. Tilden Lumber & Mill Co,
$118.25; Sunset Lumber Co, $19.31
vs D A Arnesten
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
March 24, 1931— LOT 4 BLK 4, Proc-
tor Terrace, Santa Rosa. A C and
Alice K Crosby to Mutual Home
Builders Assn March 24, 1931
"COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
March 28, 1931— HUNTER ST. AND
Miner Aves., Stockton. Asso-
ciated Oil Co to J A Allen
March 21, 1921
March 26, 1931— LOT 8 BLK 11.
Pacific Manor. C G Dow to S C
Giles March 26, 1931
BUILDING PERMITS
MARTINEZ
THEATRE, concrete and steel, $15,000
Escobar St., bet. Las Juntas and
Court Sts., Martinez; owner, O. K.
Smith, Martin, .-. , architect and
contractor, o. K. Smith Martinez
' i m. lr si',.., Martinez.
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
RESIDENCE and garage, $4950; No
1170 Robertson Way, Sacramento:
owner, Land Drive Terrace, 819 J
El , Sacramento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $5000; No.
421 46th St., Sacramento; owner,
R. Savage, Congress Hotel, Sac-
ramento; contractor, C. Ruby,
1800 T SI., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $S000; No.
■130 36th St., Sacramento; owner,
P. McHugh, San Francisco; con-
tractor, C. Thompson, 1720 38th
St., Sacramento
RESIDENCE and garage, $5000; No.
■150 45th St., Sacramento; owner,
A. Nero, 2615 P St.. Sacramento;
contractor, A. Frollng, 1625 40th
St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $4000; 3465
38th St.; owner and builder, S.
Bell, 3473 38th St., Sacramento.
ADD room, $1000; No. 2672 Montgom-
ery Way, Sacramento; owner, W.
H. Moreland, Premises; contrac-
tor, W. E. Truesdale, 2116 H St.,
Sacramento.
SIGN, $2000; No. 1000 Alhambra St.,
Sacramento; owner. Alhambra
Theatre, Premises; contractor,
Sterling Elec. Co.; 907 8th St.,
Sac
Hi.
RESIDENCE and garage, $5200; No.
1180 Perkins Way, Sacramento;
owner, W. Phillips, 2101 9th Ave.,
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
March 28, 1931— PTN LOT 22, Coyle
City Acres. Lena Boaz Roland to
whom it may concern. ...Mar. — , 1931
March 28, 1931— LOT 11, Carly Park
H M Dunkel to whom it may con-
cern March 28, 1931
March 30, 1931 — SACRAMENTO.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
FRESNO COUNTY
ALTERATIONS-
NO. 2S MARIPOSA ST. near Fulton
St., Fresno. All work for altera-
tions to Grand Central Hotel
building.
Owner— The Ka Ra Invst. Co., Prem.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — F. J. Stone, Mason Bldg.,
Fresno.
Filed Mar. 23, '31. Dated Mar. 21, '31
On completion 75%
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST, $1359
Bond, $1359. Surety, U. S. Fidelity &
Guaranty Co. Limit, 12 working days.
Forfeit, none. Plans only filed.
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
DWELLING, $2200; No. 2228 Lotus
S-t., Fresno; owner, George Smith,
Jr. ; contractor, Karl Gleim Sr ,
5131 Nevada St., Fresno.
DWELLINGS (2) and garages, $3000
each; No. 2328-2338 Van Ness Ave.
Fresno; owner, D. D. Mancill.
DWELLINGS, $3300; No. 3812 Piatt
Ave., Fresno; owner, A. B. Laufer,
3335 Montecito St.. Fresno; con-
tractor, C. Millhollen, West St.,
•Fresno.
ALTERATIONS and additions, $2351;
No. 28 Mariposa St., Fresno; own-
er, Ka Ra Invst. Co., Premises;
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 4,|fl
contractor, F. J. Stone, Mason
Bldg., Fresno.
DWELLING, $3000; 2163 Rose Street;
owner, Peter Johannes; contractor,
Henry Rosenthal.
DWELLING. $4000; No. 3303 Kerck-
hoff Ave., Fresno; owner, Lambert
Lauridsen, 3235 Kerckhoft! Ave.,
Fresno; contractor, A. M. Dame.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
March 24, 1931— LOTS 37 AND 38
Blk 70, Sierra Vista Addn. No.
4, Fresno. A M Weathers to whom
it may concern March 23, 1931
March 25, 1931— LOTS 14 AND 15
Blk 2, Recreation Park Terrace.
G I Dumond to Jack W Bandy
March 23, 1931
March 26, 1931— LOTS 13 AND 14,
Fairland Addn. G Pretzer to
whom it may concern. .March 25. 1931
March 26, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 53.
Sierra Vista Addition No. 3,
Fresno. A H Buckingham to L
Edc'y March 25, 1931
.March 28, 1931— LOT 8 BLK 55,
Sierra Vista Addition No. 2,
Fresno. Thos W Griffith to whom
it may concern March 25, 1931
March 2S, 1931— LOTS 32 AND 33
Blk 12, Belmont Addition, Fresno.
Walter M Lynn to A S Longacre
and A B Chase March 27, 1931
March 28, 1931— LOT 14 BLK 4,
Highland Park Addition, Fresno.
Don L Davy to W H Richmond....
- March 28. 1931
BOULDER CITY
BUILDINGS STARTED
Thirty buildings, each 16x24-ft., are
being erected in the industrial zone of
Eoulder City, Nevada, to temporarily
house the workmen who will erect
The Six Companies' share of the per-
manent city and build the construc-
tion railroad in Black Canyon at the
site of Hoover dam, which the con-
tractors must provide to handle debris
and materials on the project.
The 30 buildings will be ceiled and
plastered. They are being erected on
skids so that they can be moved later
on into the residential section of the
town and converted into dwellings for
employes by putting in partitions and
the necessary fixtures. Twelve men
will be quartered temporarily in each
of the buildings.
A mess hall to serve 350 men is also
under construction. This will consist
of three wings, each 24x32-ft. joined
to a central kitchen. These wings are
also being erected on skids so that
they can be moved later to permanent
locations and remodeled.
C. A. Williams of the Morrison-
Knudson Co.. one of the Six Compan-
ies, is in charge of the construction
of the buildings.
BOLT AND RIVET
ASS'N. DISSOLVED
ON COURT ORDER
Dissolution of the Bolt, Nut & Rivet
Manufacturers Association. Pittsburgh
as a price-fixing body in restraint of
trade was ordered March 17 bv Judge
Frank J. Coleman of the U. S. Dis-
trict Court in New York City. Counsel
for the association, which is said to
control an annual business of approxi-
mately $75,000,000, equal to 95 per
cent of the industry's output, agreed
to the issuance of the order.
Practices forbidden include the com-
pilation and use of preferential lists
of customers and the fixing of prices
in concert. The 50 members propose
forming a new trade association which
will meet the requirements of the gov-
ernment.
STEAM PLANT UNIT
HALTED BY MERGER
"Construction of the San Joaquin
steam plant on the San Joaquin river
has been delayed at least one year
by the merger of the Pacific Gas &
Electric Company and the San Joaquin
Light & Power Corporation. Eut it
eventually will be constructed as plan-
ned in order to care for anticipated
increases in power load."
This is the declaration of Executive
Engineer L. J. Moore of the San Joa-
quin Corporation in response to ques-
tioning as to the effect of the acquis-
ition of control of the San Joaquin by
the P. G. & E.
Pressed for a reason for the defer-
ring of work on the more than $4,-
000,000 project, Moore said that addi-
tional power facilities made available
through the tieing together of the
several power systems now controlled
by the P. G. & E. has placed within
reach sufficient electric energy as to
make the San Joaquin river steam
plant for the present unnecessary.
The present estimated lull in pre-
viously anticipated power consumption
is apparently regarded as a compara-
tively teniDorary situation.
An investigation to determine 1
form of the water table and its I
nual fluctuation in an area of an
400 square miles in the lower porT
the drainage basin of the CalavJ
River, California, has been conduA
since September, 1926, by the Unl
States Geological Survey, Departnj
of the Interior, in co-operation
the City of Stockton. A short rel
has been prepared by George H.
lor and Thomas W. Robinson, dii
sing the water table and giving I
tabulated measurements of deptl
water in SO observation wells for i
tember and April of each year s
the investigation was started,
report includes maps showing the
rection of movement of the gro
water, the position of th(
table in September and April of I
year, and the depth to the water )
in September, 1929. This report,
gether with the maps, is now
for public inspection at the offio
the city engineer of Stockton and
office of the United States Geolof
Survey, Lodi, Calif.
New orders for 516 steel boilers were
placed in February, 1931, according to
reports submitted to the Bureau of
the Census by 74 manufacturers, com-
prising most of the leading establish-
ments in the industry, as compared
with 59S boilers in January, 1931, and
S73 boilers in February, 1930.
Howard G. Bissell, architect
secretary of the Stockton City P
ning Commission, addressed the '
tral Labor Council of Stockton
Monday evening. Bissell expla!
features of the new city planning
dinance for Stockton, now being <
ed.
John Eatch of the Brown - Eatch
Construction Company, engaged in
grading a terminal yard for the Great
Northern Railway, five miles south of
Bieber, Lassen County, was fined $30
by Justice of the Peace Philliber when
he pleaded guilty to the charge of vio-
lating the labor camp sanitation act-
Eatch was charged with housing
workmen in insanitary quarters and
making no attempt to keep the bunk-
houses and grounds clean.
"Woodcraft Manufacturing Co.,
ufactuxers of display fixtures,
opened showrooms at 720 Mission
with Miss Helen Whiting in
The company maintains a plant i
Fourth Street, Oakland, under the
rection of C. W. Stevenson, mana
"When the new Portland,
telephone directory is issued
Spring, it will feature a listing
members of the Portland Associa
of Master Plumbers. The listing
be captioned with a preamble ci
the standards of association memb
That's sensible and effective ad'
A "Pittsburg" Auto-
matic Water Heater
installed in the Home
indicates high quality
throughout.
Recommended and sped-
Bed by all the leading ar-
chitects, plumbers and
builders.
Consider the high merit
of the Pittsburg coupled
with 'Pittsburg Perfect
Service."
"Hot water quick as a
wink."
Pittsburg Water Heater Co.
Makers of "Pittsburg Automatic" — "Bungalow Automatic"
Storage Systems and "Lyon" Tank Water Heaters.
309 13 th Street Oakland 478 Sutter St., San Francisct
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SPARKING CONCRETE
FLOORS BANNED IN
AMMUNITION PLANT
One of the safety requirements laid
for the powder magazines con-
itructed at the new naval ammunition
[epot, Hawthorne, Nev., was that the
te floors should have non-
tparklng surfaces, says Engineering
•Jews-Record. The importance of this
equirement is apparent from the fact
hat 71 tons of high explosives are
stored in each magazine unit and the
iltimate total for the depot as a whole
s about 6000 tons.
the non-sparking requirement was
net by treating the thoroughly clean-
ed concrete floor surface with a so-
uti.in of 3 ll>. of castile soap com-
>letely dissolved in 4 gal. of water.
This solution was applied liberally to
he surface at a temperature not less
;han 200 deg. F. and worked into the
surface with a long-handled brush in
i manner to remove air bubbles,
without forming a lather. After
thorough drying, the floor was treated
with a solution of Vz lb. of potassium
Uum dissolved in 4 gals, of lukewarm
water. When this application had
dried, another complete treatment of
soap and water, followed by alum and
water, was repeated. After drying
again, the floor was finally washed to
remove the light coating of potash
which formed on the surface. On
noors treated in this way it was prac-
tically impossible to draw sparks by
striking the concrete surface with
hard objects.
SUBWAY WAGE PROBE
DEMANDED BY UNIONS
Reiterating that J. F. Knapp, Stock-
ton contractor, awarded the building
">f the Seventh Street subway under
Southern Pacific tracks, was still pay-
'ng small wages to laborers, Charles
R. Gurney, secretary, treasurer and
business representative of the Ala-
-neda County Building Trades Council,
appeared before the Oakland city
council and demanded an investiga-
tion.
Commissioner George H. Wilhelm
stated that the provision of the char-
ter referred to contracts entered into
between the city and contracting firms
and that the Seventh street subway
was a contract between Knapp and
the railroad company.
C. Stanley Wood, city attorney, de-
clared that he had talked to Gurney
and was gathering facts, but still be-
lieved that the city had no jurisdic-
tion.
The city is to pay one-half the cost
of construction, estimated at $205,000
„ ' ♦
Southern Pine Association, New Or-
leans, La., announces that manufac-
turers of longleaf pine are prepared
through the association, to furnish
certificates of species to shippers of
their products.
OHIO BILL TO
LICENSE ENGINEERS
VETOED BY GOVERNOR
Governor White of Ohio has vetoed
a bill which was passed by the legisla-
ture proposing to create a state board
of registration for professional engi-
neers and land surveyors and to re-
quire such engineers and surveyors
engaged in public works to be licensed
by the board.
The governor gave as one of his rea-
sons for the veto that the bill provided
that a firm, copartnership or corpora-
tion might engage in the practice of
engineering and surveying, and he
holds that "the professional relation-
ship is essentially a confidential rela-
tion to which an impersonal corpora-
tion cannot well be a party."
Another reason given for the veto
was that the bill would require the
services of a professional engineer
upon any public work costing more
than $500, a limit which the governor
thinks is too low.
PRIZE AWARDS FOR
QUANTITY SURVEYORS
With a view to establishing a Uni-
form Method which will be beneficial
to the entire construction industry,
the American Institute of Quantity
Surveyors is offering prizes for the
best quantity surveys on each trade in
the building industry. This compe-
tition is open to all quantity surveyors
and estimators connected with build-
ing construction. Contestants are re-
quested to forward their surveys to the
Institute Secretary, F. E. Dischner,
910 Empire Bldg., Detroit, Mich. The
competition closes May 15th and the
winners will be announced at the
Sixth Annual Convention of the In-
stitute May 25, 26 and 27 at Nether-
lands Plaza Hotel, Cincinnati, Ohio.
SACRAMENTO BUILDING
FOR MONTH OF MARCH
No. of Est.
P'mts Cost
1-sty 1-fam dwlgs 31 $153,250.00
2"sty " 8 52.750.00
New Bus. 1-sty 3 15.900.00
Service station 1 6,700.00
Repair shop 1 6^000.00
Private garages 19 5,995.00
Sheds 1 500.00
Electrical Signs 13 5,500.00
Remodel dwelling 1 1,400.00
Bus. repair 22 27,780.00
Dwlg. repairs 49 27,269 75
Total 149 $303,044.75
For the first three months of this
year, City Building Inspector Shields
reports, 332 permits issued for im-
provements involving an expenditure
of $1,132,758 as compared with 352
permits for the corresponding period
in 1930 when the valuation registered
$866,090.
BACON COMPANY
GETS LIDGERWOOD
AGENCY ON COAST
The Lidgerwood Manufacturing Co.,
Elizabeth, New Jersey, announces the
recent appointment of the Edward R.
Bacon Co., of San Francisco, as dis-
tributors of their complete line of con-
struction hoists and cableways In
Northern California, Western Nevada
and Honolulu.
Lane McLean, vice - president and
general manager of the Lidgerwood
Company, was recently in San Fran-
cisco concluding the sales agreements
between the two companies.
The Lidgerwood Company manu-
facturers and designs a line of aerial
equipment particularly suitable to
construction on dams, the company
placing practically all of the aerial
equipment used in the construction of
the Panama Canal, the only peace-
time project to exceed Hoover Dam
in size.
The Edward R. Bacon Company has
offices, sales and display rooms in San
Francisco, Oakland. Sacramento, Fres-
no and San Jose, California; in Reno,
Nevada, and in Honolulu, T. H.,
where they maintain a complete dis-
play of contractor's equipment.
PENINSULA PLUMBERS
PERFECT ORGANIZATION
The Peninsula Merchant Plumbers'
Association was organized at a recent
meeting in Palo Alto of merchant
plumbers operating in the Peninsula
district.
Officers of the association are: Pres-
ident, P. E. Brand, Redwood City;
First Vice - President, Chas. Merritt,
San Jose; Second Vice-President, W.
F. Craig, San Mateo; Secretary, Frank
Lindstrom, Burlingame; Treasurer, H.
P. Hansen, Palo Alto.
The Poard of Directors is composed
of the officers and the following: John
Peabody, San Jose; Fred Berryman,
Los Gatos; J. E. Bracesko, Menlo
Park; H. R. Parks, Burlingame, and
W. E. Allen, Burlingame.
Monthly meetings will be held by
the association at various points on
the Peninsula.
DEATH CLAIMS
DUDLEY M. MILLS
Dudley M. Mills, vice-president of
the Musto - Keenan Marlrle Company
and manager of the company's busi-
ness in Los Angeles, died suddenly of
heart disease at his home in the south-
ern city March 31. He had been in
apparently good health up to the time
of his death.
Mr. Mills was born in New York In
1878 and came to California in 1906,
establishing a marble business. Two
years later he went to Los Angeles
as vice-president and general manager
of the Musto-Keenan Company.
His widow and a daughter survive.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 11, 1931
DIFFICULTIES OF THE BUILDING INDUSTRY ARE DUE TO CHANGING
CONDITIONS, SAYS BUSINESS CHIEF
By JULIUS SEIDEL
In addressing the meeting this morn-
ing, it becomes necessary to digress
from the subject that was assigned to
mc, this to make an intelligent pres-
entation of facts as to the why's and
wherefore's, reasons, so-called, for the
formation of the Construction Indus-
tries Division of the Better Business
Bureau of St. Louis.
Your trade, namely sheet metal, is
a part of the construction industry
and you are to be complimented upon
the desire to perfect an organization
and continue to improve its useful -
nes to yourselves, your state and na-
tional association. It is mv under-
standing that you have been organ-
ized about eleven years and that you
have a membership of 110 in the state
of Missouri.
The very first essential in forming
an organization is a definite aim or
objective. Generally speaking, an or-
ganization aims to correct abuses that
develop and even multiply from time
to time, and to decide upon a rational
constructive method of commercial
uplift. Humankind is so constituted
and constructed that the majority de-
sire to do that which is right and just
according to their viewpoint. "When
such an individual contacts with men
of and with similar motives, there is
a communion which builds up respect
and friendship; for it is well said that
acquaintanceship begets friendship and
friendship begets confidence and confi-
dence begets business.
Confidence the Basis
Confidence is the cornerstone of our
faith, whether it be in religion, in our
government or in men. Associations
must, therefore, begin with confidence
in the men who are affiliated for a
common good — confidence in each oth-
er and in accomplishing the work for
which they are convened and from
which they hope for improvement.
In these endeavors we must not get
away from the one fact that we are
not born for ourselves alone, that our
st?te, our friends and society demand
and are 'entitled to some part of our
ability and efforts. Now, all men are
not leaders and that being so, it often
becomes necessary for men of talent
to accept the responsibilities and also
penalties of leadership. The difficulty
is to find the leaders and when that
is done, for those whose interests they
have at heart and whom they desire
to help, and do help, to stand stead-
fastly by them so as to make their
burden lighter and their duties more
pleasant.
With a life of experience in organ-
ization matters I would say that, since
to err is a human failing, it is always
v/ell to openly and freely discuss mu-
tual interests when in caucus or at-
tending conferences and not when
away on the side lines.
The individual today is unable to
successfully cope with the quickly
changing business and economic con-
ditions in his field and must organize
and contact with his competitors to
make his calling or trade one that has
the respect of his fellow-members as
well as that of the business world and
the interlocking industry of which he
is a component part.
Too often men are prone to consider
an association as a price-fixing me-
dium. If that were the object, you
would fail of progress and success,
because the inefficient would, in order
to remain in business, need the aid of
the efficient. It would be purposeless
because by helping the inefficient to
Mr. Seidel is chairman of the
Construction Industries Division of
the Better Business Bureau of St.
Louis. The address published here-
with: "Modern Trends in the
Building Construction Industry and
the Necessity of a Broader View
on Operation," was delivered be-
fore the Missouri Sheet Metal
Contractors' Association at Saint
Louis, February 25, 1931.— Editor.
add and maintain a profit, it would be
encouraging incompetency.
Efficiency in Production
Present-day methods of organiza-
tion are based upon study of over-
heads. To stay in business you must
produce efficiently and as a natural
consequence cheaply. Comparisons and
experiences reduced to positive fact-
finding go to build up definite savings
in which the public is concerned and
participates. Profits can be made by
surveys far more dependable and per-
manent than by the outlined trade
pooling. You must be willing to de-
termine overhead costs of doign busi-
ness by your books and pay for the
knowledge. These surveys are not
considered expense, but are a definite
part of overhead in doing business.
This suggestion is one that can be
applied to business associations gen-
erally and more particularly to me-
chanical trades.
Mechanical trades are too prone to
figure on getting out the mechanical
work with utter disregard of systema-
tized accounting and the allocating of
expense in so doing. Associations are
the means of changing these condi-
tions and prove their wisdom and they
only, for the following reasons.
Individuals who know costs and
have ability in their line are beset by
the competition of those who do not
know them. Hence, success or failure
is predicated upon a comparison and
study of problems by the men engag-
ed in a similar field.
Now there is another point that is
of grave importance, namely the In-
terlocking responsibility to others with
whom you do business, trade and co-
operate. The maker of the raw mate-
rials which you use certainly expects
you to assist in promoting the use of
his material, and no one can be en-
thusiastic about a business that does
not prove a success. He expects you
to be a success and whether or not
you believe it selfish, has a right to
that opinion because it is sound. The
manufacturer of raw products does in
these times seriously consider the ul-
timate consumer and feels that the
final user of a fabricated product is
the one who must be considered for
continued desire and repeat orders.
The public, hence, is the all-deciding
factor for a product. The raw prod-
ucts of forest, mine and soil used in
building materials are interested in
and vitally affected by the actions of
the factory, producer, contractor or
merchandizer in the final distribution
of a finished product to the ultimate
consumer.
Formerly the customer sought his
source of supply, today the source of
supply seeks the customer. You see
from this that you, as a part of build-
ing operations, owe an obligation to
others, as they in turn do to you. I
sometimes believe that the building
business is an uncontrolled industry
in many of its workings, caused by
changing of conditions.
There was a time when the carpen-
ter was the boss on house building,
and consistently so, because at that
time buildings were largely construct-
ed of wood. However, new materials
for identical purposes were brought
forward and became fair competitors
for the business. This created new
trades. As this is an age of special-
ists, quite naturally the building trades
became specialized trades and we cre-
ated new trade lines. The general
contractor today might be identified
with many lines such as the carpen-
ter, bricklayer, mason, concrete work-
er or structural iron manufacturer,
since any one of these lines might,
with perfect consistency, have the
major contract. So the subcontrac-
tor became a master of his own trade,
working, however, under a general
contractor.
Complexity of Modern Building
In my survey I found about 33 ma-
jor lines, consisting of material deal-
ers and contracting groups, employed
on a house. Just imagine how com-
plex the building business has become.
The complexity of this situation has
been apparent for many years and
while the erection of large buildings
was under control and supervision,
generally speaking, of technical men,
by which I mean engineer or architect,
it was not so with the small dwelling.
The housing of our people had, under
the general idea of mass production,
brought out the same urge in buying
a finished house and as is usually the
result in boom periods, we found that
in our respective lines — whether con-
tracting, material or financial groups
— we are beset with a new competi-
tion— that of the uninformed and in-
experienced and those who had en-
gaged temporarily in a line for the
money that could be earned or made
out of a stable business while con-
ditions were above normal. The "jer-
ry-built house" was the result of these
conditions.
We must consider building today
from the standpoint of a complete
unit— the finished house ready for oc-
cupancy—since that is the way the
public buys and will continue to buy
as far as the masses of our nation are
concerned. Then again, we must cre-
ate the desire to buy a building, make
it one of our main objectives, and this
desire must find its boost through the
firms engaged in the various contract-
ing lines and manufacturing or sell-
ing, as all are a part of the building
business.
Naturally, therefore, we find it nec-
essary to create and establish confi-
dence in our lines and the building
business as a whole, and we must so
educate the buyer and assist him to
decide wisely and well in his pur-
chases. Selling of buildings, whether
for homes or investment, needs our
earnest attention and help.
It was after a survey of cause and
effects that we had to conclude how
we could correct the adverse condi-
tions referred to. We concluded that
the Better Business Bureau could be
instrumental in clarifying the atmos-
phere if they would co-operate with
us. You ask why the Better Business
Bureau? Because we believe in their
ideals as best expressed in their own
words: "To promote and maintain fair
competition and dependability in ad-
vertising and selling and to protect
the public against misrepresentation,
deception and fraud." The building
jturday, April 11, 1931
duetry can wholeheartedly subscribe
those fundamental ideals.
Mir industry represents groups, con-
rned with their own problems. Sad
lay, the respective groups are not
ways organized, and as a result cha-
ir conditions exist which are re-
cted in the building business as a
ii i. The building business as a
strongly affected, as in any
her line of business, by the short-
mlngs of the few.
Other lines were helped by the bu-
rn because the bureau represented
public and public opinion is a
ng force to te reckoned with.
The Building Construction Indus-
u hen accepted, became a part of
, bureau. Six directors of our di-
slOD are active on the board of 65 —
outstanding business executives,
e do have the experienced advice of
see men to determine proper poli-
>s, all of which are sound in any
islness. This board represents fi-
ncial and manufacturing and mer-
nndising — in short, business inter-
ts of all kinds interlocked, yet co-
Olnated for the common good.
Our first problem was the necessity
determining some standard of
■asine. or yardstick, to evaluate the
vestment in building. "We failed to
id any textbook on the component
rts of an entire building. Our job
is definitely determined to te one of
mpllation and analysis through
lich all factors could be welded to-
ther to make up a finished building.
ected and ready for occupancy. We
eded a textbook of fundamentals,
vering every major line of mate-
its and contracting groups, and that
ritten in language to be understood
• the layman. "We appreciated fully
at not until that work was done
'ould there be a minimum of stand-
ds to enable the bureau to separate
id place building in a class of good,
d and indifferent.
Determining Standards
-To accomplish this aim. o prepare
ten a treatise, meant organizing the
spective groups to reac'a a common
iderstanding as to what should be
e law of good practices. We decid-
i on preparing and issuing "Good
■actice Specifications.'*
Progress necessarily was slow. We
ganizcd material dealers, contrac-
g groups, and quite naturally in-
uded the professional men: archi-
cts, engineers and general contrac-
rs. The department of public safe-
and the tuilding commissioner were
our conferences and proved most
ilpful. Finance being the keynote of
ly business arch, we concluded that
ose financial interests which were
■ncerned as a part of building fi-
ince should be invited to sit in on
•r group and so the mortgage bank-
's, building and loan associations,
id real estate interests voted a rep-
sentative director to our body. To
ite our group organization comprises
iree professional, three finance, six
infracting and eleven material dealer
rectors.
The result of our labors, covering
ajor lines, meant the adoption of 27
lecifications required in the erection
' a complete building. The work re-
lired over a year for completion at a
>st of over $20,000, underwritten by
dividual and group support. No man
i the board of directors received any
impensation, but accepted the grave
aty and responsibility for the good of
ie cause — that is, to help building
aerations to correctly function under
>qtrol of a supervising body.
Good Practice Specifications
On December 9, 1930, we had our
leeting of the construction industry,
t which time the "Good Practice
lecifications" were released. We have
5ne a local job with a national sig-
iflcance. Since that date trade or-
ans have commented very favorably
n the constructive benefits of what
'e have done and organizations are
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thr
patterning: after us, who have blazed
a trail.
We concluded to cover the field of
small dwellings first, as that field
needed urgent help and involved the
greatest public Interest. Elements of
safety, permanence and attributes in
material and workmanship inherently
essentia] to all g i building construc-
tion is fully covered.
The endorsement of the American
Institute of Architects, St. Louis
Chapter; Society of Engineers, Asso-
ciated General Contractors, Master
Euilder.s, Department of Public Safe-
ty, Mortgage Bankers' Association and
Building and Loan Associations should
be a guarantee of the correctness of
the practical and technical work, not
to forget the approval of financial in-
terests.
We have all sensed the necessity of
interesting the public in building work
as it means much to determining good
times or bad times to our people.
Building operations, directly and in-
directly, give employment to our me-
chanics, but in our survey we must not
be unmindful of the influence of build-
ing op-erations on the manufacture of
building material involving clay prod-
ucts, steel, lumber, cement, roofing,
glass, paint and the like, not to men-
tion the furnishings when a home is
occupied.
We are still organized, for we have
completed but part of the work. We
want you to realize what we collec-
tively have done for the building con-
struction industry as a whole. To im-
prove conditions you must take your-
self seriously and feel that you do
have obligations to others when work-
ing for the general good. Industry is
helped by all pulling at the tow line.
Applause means little when you all
fail to co-operate or withhold moral or
financial support.
EMPLOYMENT IMPROVING
SAYS STEEL INSTITUTE
S. F. UNEMPLOYMENT
REPORTED ON DECREASE
Decrease in average monthly em-
ployment and payrolls of manufactur-
ings establishments during 1930 was
less in San Francisco than in other
parts of the state, according to sta-
tistics made public by the State Em-
ployment Committee.
San Francisco County's decrease in
employment was 5 per cent, against
12.7 per cent in the remainder of the
state, and the decrease in payrolls was
4.9 per cent in San Francisco to 15.9
per cent in the rest of California.
Decrease in Los Angeles County was
12.7 per cent in employment and 18.1
per cent in payrolls. This is account-
ed for in the report by the greater
expansion of manufacturing activity
in Los Angeles during 1929.
ROAD BILLS GET
ASSEMBLY APPROVAL
Two bills designed to facilitate ar-
rangements between counties and the
state and federal governments for the
building of roads have been given the
approval of the assembly roads and
highways committee and sent to the
floor for action.
One of them, S. B. 289, permits
counties to spend money outside their
boundaries in co-operation with the
federal government. The bill is want-
ed particularly by some of the moun-
tain counties.
The other, A. B. 58, provides the
machinery for co - operation by the
state with two or more counties in
tuilding roads.
The committee recommended adop-
tion of two resolutions by Assembly-
man George M. Biggar calling for an
investigation of grade crossings and
for an additional survey of secondary
roads.
A marked Improvement of business
in the Bteel construction industry is
fast et 1m lna t in g the employment
i mergence In that group, according to
tcetved by Colonel Ar-
thur w Is, chairman of the Presi-
ibiit s Kni'i ■■■ mv i ' itiitt.ro for Em-
ployment, from Charles N. Fitts, pres-
ident of the American institute of
Steel Construction.
"With the opening of spring con-
struction," says M. Fitts, "the firms
reporting to the American Institute of
Steel Construction state that their
hours of labor, number of working
days per week, and total pay roll have
consistently increased, and if con-
tinued at the present rate, will be
back to normal again by the begin-
ning of summer. Our employment
outlook has been greatly Improved
by the tonnage lettings which have
been heavier during the first three
months of 1931 than during the same
period of 1930.
"During the peak of the depression,
which was reached in the winter
months, drastic measures were adopt-
ed by the steel construction industry
to retain as many men as conditions
permitted. Now that improvement is
setting in, our member companies are
able to return to a more normal re-
gime.
"One firm in the South writes:
'About six or eight months ago we
cut down our shop hours from nine to
seven per day. About six weeks ago,
however, we increased the time to
eight hours per day due to improve-
ment in our business. In the office,
in an effort to reduce overhead, for a
period of about two months we laid
off two employes at a time without
pay. Now that we are busy, we have
discontinued this."
"From New England, a report was
received stating: 'We have discontin-
ued making cuts in our force and are
holding our organization intact in the
hope that business soon will improve.
We are inclined to believe that things
already are on the mend.'
"Following are some of the prac-
tices applied by steel construction
companies during the depression to
keep employment at a maximum. A
firm in the West adopts the expedient
of working in six - hour instead of
eight-hour shifts. In Pittsburgh, the
office forces were held intact, but
some firms reduced the shop force to
four-day weeks. On the West Coast,
the shop force was put on a 44-hour
week and workmen rotated on the
jobs. In other cases, the work week
was reduced to 40 hours. In the Mid-
dle West, where the slump was for a
time most acute, plants adopted the
practice of using the men on repairs
and plant improvements.
"Full recovery will mean the re-em-
ployment of about 10,000 persons who
have been out of work, and will in-
crease the working hours of about 15,-
000 who have been on part time. Nor-
mal employment in the steel construc-
tion industry is atout 40,000."
This is the second report received
by the President's Emergency Com-
mittee from the American Institute of
Steel Construction. More than 100
other industrial groups are cooperat-
ing with the Committee and similarly
have been applying emergency meas-
ures to the successful maintenance of
employment.
J. R. Wilson, a former executive of
the Latourrette-Fical Co., plumbing
and electrical contractors of Sacra-
mento, will return to that city about
May 15. Since leaving Sacramento
about a year ago Wilson has been
managing the Fred J. Kiesel estate in
Ogden. He will still be connected
with the Kiesel interest upon his re-
turn.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April U, 193
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears and Sees on His Rounds
The Federal Trade Commission has
announced completion of the task of
reviewing the rules of business prac-
tice adopted by nearly 80 industries
at trade practice conferences held at
various times, mostly in the last five
years. The rules for each industry
will be announced separately after
each industry has been given an op-
portunity to adopt changes made by
the commission.
The nationwide average hourly rate
paid skilled building mechanics is
$1-35%, compared with $1.36% a
month ago and $1.37% a year ago, ac-
cording to Engineering News-Record.
Tlie average common labor rate is
53.59 cents compared with 53.71 a
month ago and $56.46 a year ago.
Proposed amendments to the Mani-
toba Architects' Act under which
plans and specifications for public
buildings costing over $10,000 were
to be prepared by a registered archi-
tect or engineer, were recently thrown
out by the Law Amendments Com-
mittee during the course of the pres-
ent sittings of the Legislature, West-
ern Canada Contractor reports. The
clause defining grounds of proof for
offences under a statute in respect to
unregistered architects was passed
and the Bill as amended was ordered
to be reported to the House.
Proposal that an eight hour day on
public works in Contra Costa be
made effective, that citizens or de-
clarants for citizenship alone be em-
ployed and that a pay scale equal to
the highest in private work be op-
erative is constitutional, District At-
torney James P. Hoey has informed
the Contra Costa County Supervisors.
Hoey's opinion was given on a reso-
lution proposed for adoption by Su-
pervisor James N. Long of Richmond
as a means of insuring favor for
Contra Costa County labor and ma-
terials on county projects and other
public building work.
Hoey informed the board that the
citizen employment provision is now
embraced in state law but that con-
stitutionality of a provision that
Contra Costa labor and materials be
given preference is questionable. He
said, however, that such a provision
might be embraced in the resolution
and that if objection should arise it
would be up to the objector to sus-
tain his attack.
Other provisions of the Long reso-
lution, the district attorney said, are
legal in his opinion.
The section of favor to labor and
materials may be cleared up, how-
ever, through possible passage by the
legislature at this session of a law that
would permit boards of supervisors
to allow a five per cent differential in
prices in favor of county firms.
The business handled during 1929
by the 1929 wholesalers in San Fran-
cisco handling lumber and building
materials, according to census bureau
data, amounted to $S3.459.354. or 5.28
per cent of the total volume of whole-
sale business in that city, paid their
1155 employees salaries and wages
of $3,019,202 and had stocks on hand
at the end of the year worth $11,-
364,884. The 39 wholesalers handling
lumber alone did a business of $33,-
718.520, paid out more than $1,000,000
in salaries and wages to 392 em-
ployees and had stocks at the end
of the year worth $4,151,360. Three
wholesalers handling miUwork report-
ed a volume of $3,622,304. paid 49 em-
ployes $167,373 and had stocks worth
$226,340.
The attention of contractors is di-
rected to the Nevada statute regard-
ing public works contractors which
was passed by the 1931 State Legis-
lature. This law reauires all public
works contractors to secure a license
prior to engaging in the business, or
acting in the capacity, of a public
works contractor in the State of Ne-
vada. The State Controller of the
State of Nevada, Carson City, Nev.,
is made registrar of the contractors.
An application for the license must be
made through his office. The license
fee is $200 for the first year and the
renewal fee is $100. No proposal for
highway work will be accepted by the
State Highway Department unless the
contractor has secured the necessary
license.
Building conditions throughout the
nation show a slight general improve-
ment, but the recession from the dor-
mant state of the building industry
of the past 16 months is reflected
largely in the construction of public
type of building and not in homes or
industrial building.
This opinion was expressed by E
M. Craig, the Executive Secretary of
the National Association of Building
Trades Employers, after completing
an analysis of reports from builders
in forty principal American cities.
Mr. Craig stated the construction
industry today is largely dependent
upon federal, state and municipal
construction to tide it over until there
is renewed activity in construction on
an extensive program of homes and
other types of building. He points
out that since December 1, 1930, the
federal government has awarded ap-
proximately one billion dollars in
contract for work. Mr. Craig said this
federal reservoir has materially cut
unemployment among the building
artisans of the country, and prevent-
ed the entire building from becoming
almost totally dormant.
Mr. Craig declares the recovery of
the stock market has been slow and
lags behind the desire of prospective
builders to retrieve some of their
losses and accumulate sufficient sur-
plus to finance building. Banks, he
says have been holding paper on
prop-erty which became frozen with
the general industrial depression.
"Banks are in the strongest position
they have achieved since the depres-
sion started. They are simply able
to finance any improvement in busi-
ness. The Federal Reserve Board
issued a formal statement to that
effect this week," says The Business
Week, in reporting developments for
the week ending March 28. "This is
the first clear statement from the
board which has indicated that it
feels better about the banks' condi-
tion," the publication continues. "Some
observers read into it the natural im-
plication that the board is now assur-
ing business that expansion ought not
to find any obstacle at the bank. The
fact that the board should make such
a statement is regarded as highly
significant."
Reports of new orders for fabricate
structural steel for the week endin
March 14, 1931, were received from 1(
establishments, whose capacity repr«
sented 51.0 per cent of the total cj
pacity of all plants in the Unit*
States. The bookings reported 1
these establishments amounted to 19
798 tons, representing 42.1 per cent ■
the total capacity of the reporting e:
tablishments. Reports of shipments ■
fabricated structural steel for the san
week were received from 104 estal
lishments, whose capacity represent*
49.3 per cent of the total capacity .
all plants in the United States. Tl
shipments reported by these establisl
ments amounted to 23,844 tons, repr.
senting 52.4 per cent of the total c;
pacity of the reporting establishment
Having been directed by the Unlt<
States Senate to investigate compel
tive conditions in th° cement indu
try, including the importation of c
ment, and to report the findings
the Senate, the Federal Trade Con
mission has delegated the details
the inquiry to its chief examiner, wl
will cooperate with the commission
economic division, which has alreac
obtained numerous data on the su'
ject through its investigation of pri
bases. The Senate resolution calls f
an inquiry concerning (1) the sale
cement, and especially the price act
vities of trade associations. (2) t
distribution of cement, and (3) acti\
ties of the industry in the light of tl
anti-trust laws.
After a brief hearing, the Sena
mines and mining committee, tabl
S. B. No. 744. by Senator R. R. Ing<
of Mendocino County, fixing an 8-ho
working day for the employes in c
ment plants. The bill was approv
by Senator George Cleveland of San
Cruz County.
State Senator Haldiman of Arizo
has introduced a measure providi
a plumbing code to be under directi
of the state board of health and t
appointment of a plumbing inspect
to receive $2400 annually. Compens
tion for the inspector and other ei
ployes would be provided from U
to be charged for licenses.
Nation-wide agitation to pass an
labor injunction laws in all industr
states where legislatures are In se
sion is being carried on by state lab
federations in conjunction with t
National Committee on Labor Injun
tions, headed by Charles F. Amid<
former federal judge in North D
kota. Bills to prevent courts frc
issuing injunctions in labor disput
without giving both sides a hearir
have been introduced in eight states
Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Mi
nesota, Missouri, South Dakota, Te
nessee, and Wisconsin. These mea
ures are based on a model antl-i
junction bill sent out by the Natior
Committee, and drafted by Nath
Greene, New York attorney, co-auth
with Prof. Felix Frankfurter of a r
cent book, "The Labor Injunction."
An ordinance designed to requl
contractors engaged in municipal wo
to employ only residents of the cM
has been Introduced to the Fres
city council by City Commissioner
Finance William Glass. The ore
nance provides that every contract
which the city engages must provi
that preference in employment sh;
be given to persons who have actual
resided in the city at least six mont
prior to the date of the contract, ai
that this ordinance shall be mention
in every city contract. If this clau
is not observed the contract shall
null and void.
Saturday, April 11, 11*31
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
TRADE LITERATURE
HERE— THERE
EVERYWHERE
ALONG THE LINE
Accomplishments of the Pittsburgh
Testing Laboratory, Pittsburgh, Pa.,
luring the past 50 years are recorded
■n a 32-page illustrated bulletin issued
jy that company.
A 20-page bulletin listing supplies
.'or arc welding, ranging from portable
.velders to protective clothing, has
teen issued by the Lincoln Electric
,2o., Cleveland, Ohio.
Colloy, a colloidal-type inert work-
ability admixture for concrete, is de-
scribed in form 201-C, a 4-page leaf-
8t Issued by the Colloy Products Co.,
030 Chouteau Ave., St. Louis. Mo.
Principles of operation and fields of
ipplication for the Nuveyor ash-re-
noval system are outlined in a 20-
,mge illustrated bulletin of the United
Jonveyor Corp., Old Colony Bldg.,
^hicaKO. 111.
' Two new lines of fittings made by
■ i special process involving forging in
j<wo halves and then electric machine
.velding are described in a 12-page
•ircular 236 prepared by the Crane
:o., 836 South Michigan Ave., Chi-
■ago, III.
Advantages of Cleveland tramrail
nstallations on the exteriors of build-
ings to form a permanent window-
vashing system are outlined in a 4-
iage folder issued by the electric
ramrail division of the Cleveland
;rane & Engineering Co., Wickliffe,
)hio.
! An account of six recent tests held
to demonstrate the resistance to heat
Ind flame of Firesafe treated lumber
<s compared with untreated lumber Is
<lven in a 4-page folder produced by
he Chesebro-Whitman Co., Inc., Long
>sland City, N. Y.
Catalog 14, issued by Sauerman
Bros., Inc., 438 South Clinton St.,
Chicago, 111. contains a detailed de-
scription of Sauerman power drag
scraper equipment, accompanied by
jhotographs and op-era ting data.
Various fields of activity in which this
.■quipment is used is treated in sepa-
'ate chapters. The booklet contains
"2 pages and many illustrations. An
entirely new section on tower ma-
chines has been added, showing the
ratest improved mobile equipment for
he construction of levees and em-
bankments or for any tvne of work
vhere the scraper must make long
•ontinuous cuts or fills.
A twenty-three page, illustrated
•ublication, titled, Banishing The Twi-
ight Zone from Modern Buildings,
I ind identified as A-1204, has been an-
lounced recently by the Westinghouss
Lamp Company and the Westinghouse
Electric & Manufacturing Company,
■ind presents a discussion of present-
lay principles and practice in the in-
ferior lighting of modern buildings.
The booklet discusses the reasons and
means for raising the level of illumi-
nation in modern buildings to the
Joint most beneficial to the ultimate
^onsumer of light — the human eye.
Considerable engineering data and
Photographs showing lighting installa-
ions In offices, lobbies, drafting rooms,
oedrooms, and many other building
nteriors are included. The new pub-
cation has been assigned A. I. A No.
U-F-232.
Unions of Dennison, Tca., requested
a one dollar per day cut in skilled
wages with common tabor rates un-
changed, according to Engineering
News-Record.
Bricklayers at Atlanta, Ga., walked
out on March 9 on a project because
employers wanted a 20 per cent wage
reduction and would not accept a 10
per cent cut.
Fiftieth annual (.invention and ex-
hibition of the American Electric
Railway Associati.m will be held Sept.
26 to Oct. 2 at Atlantic City. The
closing date for the receipt of appli-
cations for space at the exhibition is
April 30.
Thirteenth annual convention of the
California State Association of Master
Plumbers will be held in San Diego,
May 18-21, inclusive. Headquarters
will be maintained at the U. S. Grant
Hotel.
The Colorado state house of repre-
sentatives, by a vote of 33 to 24,
passed House Bill No. 171, providing
for the licensing of plumbers and reg-
ulating sanitary measures.
Plans for a permanent home for the
Santa Rosa Builders' Exchange, with
a full-time secretary and exhibits of
various products used in the construc-
tion of buildings, were laid at a meet-
ing last week. A housing committee
has been appointed to secure per-
manent quarters.
Manufacturers of the sheet metal
industries will hold a conference and
exhibit in Louisville, Jan. 25, 1932.
The National Sheet Metal Contractors
Association, the Roofing Division of
the National Slate Association and the
United Roofing Contractors Associa-
tion will be held the same week at
the same place. Warner S. Hays, sec-
retary of the National Slate Associa-
tion, Philadelphia, is chairman of the
committee arranging details for the
Louisville meeting.
The Building Trades Employers of
New York City with over 900 members
and the Building Trades Employers'
Association of Boston, Mass., with
250 members, have became associated
with the National Association of
Building Trades Employers with head-
quarters in Chicago.
All labor in conm-ction with the con-
struction of the Hoover Dam will be
employed through an office at Las
Vegas, Nevada, established by the
contractors, the Six Comp-anies. Inc ,
it is announced by officials of that
company. The announcement followed
a request that men be hired through
California free employment agencies.
The Architects Small House Service
Bureau, a professional, non-commer-
cial organization with headquarters in
Minneapolis, is selling newspapers a
complete advisory and consultation
service, with feature releases and other
supplementary services designed to
help the residential builder. Mats in
various sizes for weekly release, giv-
ing plans and illustrations for houses.
and a question and answer service,
are also offered , The price of the ser-
vice ranges from $3 a week for papers
of 10,000 or less circulation to $15 for
papers of over 250,000 circulation.
Henry C. Colli;
candidate for the
at tht- coming i
Palo Alto.
irchitect, will be
ce of city council
final election in
Geo. L. Simpson, 7H, formerly con
nected with the Simpson & Roberts
Planing Mill of Santa Rosa, died In
that city April 1, following a paralytic
stroke.
Edgar E. Elliott, 53, Sacramento
roofing contractor, died in that city
April 3. Death was due to a heart
attack. Elliott was formerly connect-
ed with the Elliott Brothers Foundry
of Sacramento.
John W. Roberts, president of the
Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Co.,
with headquarters at Seattle, has re-
signed the presidency of that com-
pany and will retire from business
life, taking up his permanent resi-
dence in California.
Colonel O. B. Perry, consulting min-
ing engineer of San Francisco, is one
of six chemists awarded the honorary
doctor of laws degrree at Blooming-
ton, Ind., in connection with the dedi-
cation of Indiana University's $500,000
chemistry building.
O. W. Irwin of the Truscon Steel
Co., Youngstown, Ohio, was elected
president of the Concrete Reinforcing
Steel Institute at the annual conven-
tion held in Biloxi, Miss., March 16-18.
Charles M. Gunn of Gunn, Carle & Co.,
of San Francisco was elected vice-
president. M. A. Beeman was re-
elected secretary and Hugh J. Baker
of Hugh J. Baker & Co. Indianapolis,
was re-elected treasurer.
Emory E. Smith of Smith, Emery &
Co.. San Francisco and Los Angeles,
consulting industrial and chemical en-
gineers, was the principal speaker at
the weekly luncheon meeting of the
Sacramento Section, American Society
of Civil Engineers, held last Tuesday
in the capitol city. Harry Searanke,
president of the section, presided.
Appointment of C. W. Whitney of
San Francisco executive secretary of
the Purchasing Agents' Association of
Northern California, as California rep-
resentative of the American Stand-
ards Association is announced. Mr.
Whitney will serve as a contact point
between the industries of California
and the American Standards Associa-
tion. A file of the 181 national stand-
ards approved by the American Stand-
ards Association is maintained by
Whitney for reference by local engi-
neers and industries.
Cars and locomotives developed es-
pecially to meet the requirements of
central stations and large industrial
power plants are described in a 16-
page bulletin of the Atlas Car & Mfg.
Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
A discussion of the need for expan-
sion joints and directions for instal-
ling these by means of the Flex-Plane
and Cleft-Plane joint installing ma-
chines are given in a 12 -page illus-
trated bulletin L-5 issued by the
Flexible Road Joint Machine Company
Warren, Ohio.
The Colorado state highway depart-
ment will require contractors to pay
a minimum wage of 50 cents for com-
mon labor on road work and to state
the rate in submitting bids.
Six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 11, n
TRADE NOTES
$17,536,874 IS PACIFIC COAST
BUILDING EXPENDITURE IN MARCH
Schneider, Chappell & Jones, paint
firm established in Sacramento for
twenty-seven years, will lose its
identity about May 1st, when a con-
solidation with W. P. Fuller & Com-
pany becomes effective. The an-
nouncement is made by W. J. Argall,
co-owner of the business of the old
Capital City concern and manager of
the store for the past twenty-four
years. Argall will become identified
in a new wallpaper department of the
Fuller Company.
Browning Crane & Shovel Co. is the
new name adopted by the organization
formerly known as the Browning
Crane Co.. Cleveland, Ohio. There has
been no changes in personnel or pro-
ducts.
King1 Lumber Comuanv has pur-
chased the Wasco Lumber Co. at
Wasco, Kern County. The latter
concern was operated by A. R. Car-
ter who assumed control last January
from the Wasco Creamery & Con-
struction Company.
Planing mill of Burnett and Sons of
Sacramento, will be located after May
1 on a site bounded by Tenth, Twelfth,
B and C Streets. Leroy J. Miller is
manager of the company.
Electric Equipment & Repair Co.,
announces the opening of a plant in
El Camino Real opposite Selby Lane,
Redwood City, for the design and
manufacture of wrought iron hard-
ware.
Owens-Illinois Glass Co., Ltd., ol
San Francisco, has been incorporated
Directors are: Wm. E. Lewis, H. G
Phillipps and Harold Boeschenstein.
Charles A. Robertson, for twenty
years engaged in industrial engineer-
ing, designing, production and sales
work, has been appointed western dis-
trict manager of the Novo Engine
Company of Lansing, Mich., with
headquarters at 465 Bellevue Avenue,
Oakland. The Novo Engine Company
manufacturers Novo pumps, engines
and hoists.
BUILDING TRADES
EMPLOYERS ELECT
O. W. Rosenthal of Chicago, was
elected president of the National As-
sociation of Building Trades Employ-
ers at the annual conference of that
body in Washington last month. Oth-
er officers are: C G. Norman, New
York, first vice-president; A. J. Schutz
of Pittsburgh, second vice-president;
R. A. Whidden, of Boston, third vice-
president; A. C. Preble, of Chicago,
treasurer. E. M. Craig of Chicago was
re-elected secretary.
Members of the Executive Commit-
tee of the association are: David T.
Riffle, Pittsburgh; W. P. Carroll,
Cleveland; J. O. Barnett. Cleveland;
Max Baumann, New York; P. W. El-
Ier, New York; E. M. Craig, Chicago.
+
Building permits in Palo Alto for
the month of March involved an ex-
penditure of $85,775, bringing the total
operations for the current year to
$222,475.
Bridgeford Planing Mill at Sevas-
topol, Calif., was destroyed by fire last
Sunday morning.
Building permits issued
March, 1931, totaled 8,840, i
pared with $26,734,220 for th
a complete report of the M:
March, 1930, as reported by
cities listed:
City
Alameda
Albany
Alhambra
Anaheim
Bakersfield
Berkeley
Beverly Hills
Burbank
Burlingame
Carmel
Chula Vista
Colton
Compton
Coronado
Culver City
Emeryville
Eureka
Fresno
Fullerton
Glendale
Hayward
Huntington Park
Inglewood
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Lynwood
Modesto
Monrovia
Monterey
National City
Oakland
Oceanside
Ontario
Orange
Pacific Grove
Palo Alto
Palos Verdes Estates
Pasadena
Petaluma
Piedmont
Pomona
Redlands
Redwood City
Richmond
Riverside
Sacramento
Salinas
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Gabriel
San Jose
San Marino
San Mateo
San Rafael
Santa Ana
Santa Barbara
Santa Cruz
Santa Monica
Santa Rosa
South Gate
South Pasadena
Stockton
Torrance
Ventura
Watsonville
Willow Glen
Total
Phoenix
Tucson
Total
Boise
Lewis ton
Nampa
Total
in the Pacific Coast states during the month of
nvolving an expenditure of $17,536,874, as com*
e corresponding period in 1930. The following is
rch, 1931, activities together with the month of
municipal building department executives in the
CALIFORNIA
March
, 1931
No.
Cost
47
$ 96.677
2S
48,318
59
239,150
15
31,276
63
121,649
88
128,009
79
367,450
23
38,370
12
51,200
15
16,555
10
15,080
3
3,650
18
33,765
9
8,100
16
25-,339
5
17,900
26
17,250
116
116.920
14
16,375
149
332.740
6
82.597
45
67,385
45
62,550
294
695,585
2,609
4,272,107
21
28,925
31
61,341
19
14,603
21
30,479
14
7,115
276
967,545
10
5.488
19
19,075
17
16,020
15
21,175
34
85,775
3
23,100
356
299,479
2
2,125
7
29,985
62
216,980
18
14,680
41
125,735
40
90,645
55
33.847
149
303,045
45
69,125
74
94,064
351
644,875
556
2,090,129
11
25.050
92
207,035
15
155,043
74,722
11
15,250
57
107,585
102
333,588
33
32,410
71
130.425
19
39,950
38
37,055
23.359
53
134,457
4
8,700
10
78.925
26,700
22
62,260
24
76.750
6,598
$13,670,616
ARIZONA
64
$ 908,629
118
91.569
182
$ 1,000,198
IDAHO
62'
$ 35,892
23
43.805
27
9,165
112'
$ 88,852
NEVADA
81,425
Saturday, April 11, 1831
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Albany
Ashland
porvalllB
Eugene
Klamath Falls
LaOrande
Marshfield
Portland
Salem
Total
l.nKaii
Ogden
Bait Lake City
Total
Aberdeen
Bellingham
Everett
Hoquiam
Longview
Port Angeles
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma
Vancouver
Wenatchee
Yakima
Total
Grand Total
OREGON
659
UTAH
WASHINGTON
12 $
WAGNER BILL TO
STABILIZE BUSINESS
11. In, I
1,321,070
158,706
$ 2,003,363
$ 146.100
39.000
349.020
$ 634,720
t 92,095
59.225
31,210
29,2b5
2.147
40.S65
2.615.S10
24G.S90
213.1S5
39,580
130.320
6S.005
$ 3.568,587
$26,734,220
TRADE EXTENSION WILL BE
MAIN TOPIC AT LUMBER MEET
l The Twenty-ninth Annual Meeting
of the National Lumber Manufactur-
r ers' Association will be held at the
..Congress Hotel, Chicago, April 22, £3,
and 24, with a plan for the continua-
, tlon of organized lumber trade ex-
, tension activity as the most import-
i ant topic for consideration.
\ The business depression now believ-
t( ed to be drawing to a close marks the
.I end of an industrial period and the
|« beginning of a new one, it is pointed
i out by economists. A salient phase
I' of the new epoch will be more intense
; competition than which char-
; acterized the last decade. It will be
a period of lower and descending price
levels, narrower margins of profit and
' greater rivalry between materials. It
. will be marked by increasing favor
; for research and merchandising gen-
ius and the administration of business
on the basis of scientific facts.
I These and other factors which might
' be mentioned will make the next few
: years a period in which every indus-
i trial group, as well as individual in-
,' dustries, will have to avail themselves
H of every weapon, actual or potential,
i in their trade battle armory if they
p may hope to get their share of the
,i business. The first four years of lum-
/ ber trade extension work have "held
the fort" for lumber and established
the broad outlines of an organization
■ that can be made much more effective
i hereafter if there are adequate sinews
' of war and sufficiently general support
I of the work throughout the industry.
It is considered probable that under
; the circumstances, notwithstanding
discouragements of the moment, the
leaders of the lumber industry will
take a firm stand at the Chicago
meeting for better and more aggres-
sive trade extension effort. An out-
lined plan for the years following 1932
will be presented at the meeting fcy
the Trade Extension Committee and
t the Board of Directors.
Another subject on the program is
' that of improving cooperation between
national and regional and species
i groups in projects for realizing a
larger total use of lumber. The un-
, derlying thought is that without a
better coordination there is a ten-
dency for competition between lum-
, ber groups to result merely in a larg-
1 er field for competitive materials and
less for lumber. The Technical Ad-
visory Committee meetings tenatively
consider this and other vital ques-
tions.
A third topic of obvious importance
will be means of enabling member
companies to make better individual
use of results of trade extension both
national and regional.
A fourth subject for consideration
will be a plan of campaign to be car-
ried out during 1931 to obtain more
general support for trade promotion
by all the categories of the lumber
industry and trade, such as timber
owners, the various classifications of
lumber manufacturers and processors,
the distributing groups and the wood
consuming industries.
Another vital subject which will be-
come more and more important in the
near future is that of cooperation with
the new U. S. Timber Conservation
Board.
Wilson Compton, secretary and man-
ager, will submit an analysis of the
present economic situation of the lum-
ber industry and will outline affirma-
tive action needed. This discussion
will fall under two general heads,
namely. (1) maintenance of the lum-
ber industry's organized research and
promotion work, and (2) the means of
correcting the results of over-pro-
duction and preventing its recurrence,
scheduled to begin April 17 will also
OPEN WEB STEEL
JOIST SIMPLIFIED
Simplified practice recommendation
R94-30 covering open web steel joists
is now available in printed form, and
can be obtained from the Superinten-
dent of Documents. Government
Printing Office, Washington, D. C,
for 5 cents a copy, according to the
division of simplified practice of the
Bureau of Standards.
This recommendation is confined to
joists between 8 and 16 inches in
depths and not longer than 24 times
their depth, and specifies properties
and allowable loads in pounds per
linear foot. In establishing this sim-
plified list of definite depth dimen-
sions, it was necessary to include des-
ignations, stresses, resisting moments
in inch-pounds, and maximum end
reaction in pounds.
m nl ai the lael ^.-ssion of
■ i ii.. VFagm r Bill for the
■ i regulation of
public truction tie i placed En the
hands ol the President of the United
a sure means of maintaining
general business stability In the fu-
ture, officials "i the Ass ociated Gen-
eral I lonl ractoi ■-■ of A merica declare.
With a six-year advance plan of
public cons I rud ion laid dov» n in de-
tail, as required bj the new La w , se^ -
eral billion dollars worth of business
wilt always be in reserve to be thrown
iiU.i lhe hrearh ;i.- needed when busi-
ness begins to lag, the contractors
pointed out.
"The theory of using the construc-
tion industry as a business balance
wheel — of accelerating this work in
times of depression — has been gen-
erally accepted for more than a dec-
ade," A. P. Greensfelder, of St. Louis,
president of the association, explained,
"but the available means of accelera-
tion heretofore have been too slow to
be entirely effective."
In the past, he said, it has required
months of preparation before any
great amount of additional govern-
ment construction could be brought
to the job stage and under these con-
ditions the best that could be hoped
was that acceleration might pull the
country out of a depression which
slow pick-up had prevented it from
avoiding. Under the six-year advance
planning, however, a sagacious and
well-advised chief executive, with the
co-operation of Congress, will be able
to apply the necessary stimulus before
the slowing down of business is gen-
erally appreciated, Greensfelder said.
Members of Mr. Greensfelder' s cab-
inet also pointed out that, following
the example of the Federal Govern-
ment, the establishment of similar ad-
vance planning procedure is expected
to be provided for in IS states by the
present legislative sessions. They also
believe that advance planning of
private construction will be given
m*'. tin consideration than in the past.
Federal Court Holds
Neon Rights Infringed
Neale Inc., infringed the right of
the Electrical Products Company to
manufacture, use and sell Neon lights
in California, Oregon and Washington,
Federal Judge George Cosgrave of Los
Angeles, ruled last Saturday in a de-
cision that may result in the award
of damages aggregating several hun-
dred thousand dollars.
Edward G. Neale and Thomas N.
Neale, who, the decision said, own all
stock of Neale Inc., are liable for dam-
ages caused by infringement and sale
of the product, Judge Cosgrave ruled.
At the same time the judge held
that Harry H. Greer, a creditor of the
firm, and also named in the complaint.
is not liable for damages.
Another hearing will be held later
in federal court, after which the exact
amount of damages will be determined
Judge Cosgrave said.
In his ruling, the judge held that
the Electrical Products Corporation
was licensed by the Claude Neon
Lights Inc., exclusively to sell Neon
lights in the three states named.
Patents titles vested in the Claude
Neon Lights Inc., were clearly in-
fringed by the Neale company, the
decision held, through use of the Neon
process in the manufacture and dis-
tribution of signs sold and distributed
in western territory.
Eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 11, 39;
HOUSING RESEARCH IS URGED
FOR BETTER AND CHEAPER HOMES
Factory-made houses again break
Into the news wth a report of the
Regional Plan of New York in which
Grosvenor Atterbury urges the forma-
tion of a research institute for eco-
nomic housing, says Business Week.
Mr. Atterbury believes that standard-
ization and mass production would
cut housing costs at least 50 per cent,
with increased values. This estimate
is based, to some extent, on an expe-
rimental development of 40 houses in
which a factory-made wall section,
9x15 feet, cost $45 erected compared
with $S5 for a similar section of con-
ventional brick or terra cotta wall.
The ready-cut house has been ex-
ploited for years by various compan-
ies It was taken up aggressively last
year by Sears, Roebuck and Mont-
gomery Ward. In this type of con-
struction, factory machines replace
all hand cutting and fitting on the
job. Actual erecton varies little from
conventional practice.
Another method has been evolved
by the Steel Frame House Co. (Mc-
Clintic - Marshall subsidiary), in the
substitution of factory-cut steel-frame
members for conventional wood. Fire-
proof insulating materials are employ-
ed for sheathing and interior parti-
tions; floors are laid on a concrete
base. This company for several years
has offered to furnish its standard
materials for houses of any design;
recently it has developed a standard-
ized, complete factory - built, small
steel frame house for delivery by
truck to the building site.
Tile chief difficulty in adapting steel
to house construction has been the
utilization of conventional building
materials with steel. Standard spac-
ing for frame members avoids dimen-
sional difficulties, but at the expense
of excessive use of steel There is
still trouble in securing wall board,
ceilings, door and window frames to
steel work. Few makers of these ma-
terials have given much thought to
the subject.
Mr Atterbury believes that old
methods should be scrapped bodily
and entirely new building types de-
veloped, using modern materials and
practices. T. J. Foster, chairman.
National Bridge Works, says that,
without the development of any new
materials or methods, it is possible to
provide, for less cost than is custom-
ary, houses with the following gen-
eral specifications;
Steel framework, strong and rigid
enough to take all stresses; partitions
and floors of cementitious material to
take only local stresses and transfer
them to the frame; exterior material
of mineral origin, fire and water-proof;
exterior walls and roof insulated
against heat, walls against sound,
partitions against fire and sound.
Such construction would ensure
structural security, safety from fire,
economy of upkeep, permanence, pro-
tection from vermin, comfort in win-
ter and summer. To accomplish these
desirable results, Mr. Foster and Mr.
Atterbury contemplate -making full
use of steel and pre-cast materials.
Vertical steel frame members would
be placed on 9 to 12 feet centers— at
room corners. Properly sized steel
girders would transmit stresses to
these columns. As in skyscrapers,
walls would serve the one purpose of
screening the interior. Outside, in-
side and basement walls would con-
sist of pre-cast slabs, a story or more
in height. Exterior slabs could be
cast to resemble brick, stone, stucco;
interior slabs could be papered, paint-
ed with conventional finishes.
For slab material, Mr, Foster has
been successful with gypsum cement,
aerated to weigh but 30 pounds per
cubic foot. Large slabs c an be easily
handled by two men. Materials are
cheap, labor costs would be small for
making and erecting.
When one realizes, as Mr. Atter-
bury says, that no practical art has
made less progress through the ages
than home building; that we still use
the same brick hand unit employed
in building the walls of Jericho, there
is ample room and need for greatly
improved practices, which the pro-
posed research institute might ex-
pedite.
BUSINESS DEPRESSION TENDS
TO ADVANCE 5-DAY WEEK PLAN
A large net gain in the number of
industrial and business establishments
operating a five-day basis when the
depression subsides is foreseen by
Commissioner Ethelbert Stewart, of
the Bureau of Labor Statistics. De-
partment of Labor.
The impetus given the five-day
week policy by poor business condi-
tions has been "very, very great," ac-
cording to Stewart. Obstacles have
been removed from the path leading
to adoption of the shorter working
week by the lack of sufficient work,
in many instances, to keep plants busy
more than three days weekly. Fur-
ther information was sup-plied by the
commissioner as follows:
"There will, of course, be a certain
portion of establishments operated by
persons with backward ideas of
business management which will re-
vert to the five and a half or six-day
week when business gets back to
normal. But the majority of plants
which have been forced to go on the
reduced schedule will keep it reduced,
as the feasibility and economic sound-
ness of the five-day week may now be
said to have been demonstrated suc-
cessfully.
"Night work and Sunday operations
in such industries as the cotton tex-
tile will be found to have declined,
also, when conditions again become
normal, it is believed.
"The beneficial effects of shorter
hours on the employment situation
have not been noticed as yet because
of the fact that operations have been
cut down greatly. "When enough
orders are received, however, to keep
factories busy six days a week, it
will become necessary for those re-
taining the five-day week to add more
workers to their pay rolls than they
formerly carried.
"When the change was made in
numerous plants from a six to a five
and a half day basis, in many cases
the four hours removed Saturday
afternoons were spread throughout the
balance of the working week. It is
not expected, though, that there will
be a similar spread when the four
hours of Saturday mornings are elim-
inated.
"Another factor that is inducing the
change to the five-day week program
is the growing realization of the fact
that it is often unprofitable to op-
erate only a half day on Saturdays.
The overhead arising from starting
operations for only four hours is pr
portionately larger than if the pla
were active an entire day,
"The depression has focused atte
tion on the five-day week, and there
little tendency apparent to revit
agitation for minimum wage legisl
tion.
"One favorable aspect of the pc
business conditions and scarcity '
employment has been a sizable redi
tion in labor turnover. With few po
tions open, workers have not be
leaving their jobs. It costs perha
$75, on the average, for a single i
placement. For skilled workers ti
figure is undoubtedly higher. The i
suit of a smaller turnover, therefo
has been a considerable saving.
"Economic recession is not solely i
sponsible for the smaller rate of tur
over, as greater co-oneration of lab
and its employers, and the substii
tion of 'managers' for 'bosses' ha.
been influential. In some instana
fear of strikes has induced the e:<
ployer to improve working conditio
in an effort to keep his men bet ■
satisfied."
WAGE AGREEMENT
PENDS AT SEATTI.
More than S0O0 workmen in (■
Seattle Building Trades may be i-
sured, in a few days, that there vi
be no wages cut during the next fi
years, according to negotiations n*
nearing completion.
The Seattle Building Trades Counl
and Seattle Construction Council t)
nearing an agreement providing ■
continuance of present wages wi
no important change in working cc-
ditions. Members of all crafts afnli;-
ed with the building trades union lit
signed the agreement, and all but CI'
of the construction council mennV
have done likewise.
ENGINEERING COURSE
AT UNIVERSITY OF CA
During the University of Califon
intersession, May 11 to June 20, t
department of mechanical and elt
trical engineering will offer a com
in machine drawing, consisting
preparation of technical freehai
sketches and of working drawint
with an introduction to the elemer
of theoretical design; a course in e
gineering mechanics, and a course
machine design, dealing with the a
plication of principles of mechanii
resistance and properties of materi;
and shop processes to the design
machine parts and power transm
ting machinery.
Bulletins containing detailed infc
mation relative to admission requii
ments, fees, credit, and hours may
obtained from the Dean of the Sui
mer Session, 102 California Hs
Berkeley.
ARCHITECTS SUE
THEATRE INTEREST
George M. Thompson, accounta
has been appointed receiver for t
Los Angeles Theatre on application
Architects S. Charles Lee and S. T
den Norton to the Federal distr
court at Los Angeles. The architet
have filed suit against the Gumbin
Theatrical Enterprises, Inc., own*
of the theatre, to collect $52,747 alle
ed to be due for architectural se
vices on the theatre. They claim th
were to receive 10 per cent on t
cost of the playhouse, which was $94'
691, and have been paid only $41,3
of the amount due them under th<
contract. The receivership is for t
protection of creditors, it is statf
the playhouse being operated at
profit. Mi J
turday, April 11. 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nine
Building News Section
APARTMENTS
(npleting Preliminary Plans.
, ARTMENTS Cost, $300,0(10
( KLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. With-
held.
I -story and basement brick apart-
ments.
( ner and Builder— Harry A. Schus-
ter, 2424 Curtis St., Berkeley,
reliniinary plans by owner. Archi-
tt will be selected shortly, to pre-
I e working drawings.
S clfientlons Being Written.
/ ARTMENTS Cost, $
Stf FRANCISCO. Location Withheld
£i-8tory and basement steel frame
I and concrete apartment building,
(ner — Mrs. Joie Exnicios, 135 Darien
-Way, San Francisco,
(hltect— H. C. Baumann, 251 Kear-
ny St., San Francisco,
'.ids will be called for shortly.
[illminary Estimates Being Taken.
I ARTMENTS1 Cost, $55,000
[ KLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Lo-
cation Withheld.
Icee-story wood frame and stucco
apartments (30 2 & 3-room apts.)
I ner — Withheld.
f hltect— H. K. Jensen, 354 Hobart
:St., Oakland.
lull concrete basement, steam heat-
I and oil burning system, hardwood
°;ring, composition roof.
; tract To Be Awarded.
URTMENTS Cost, $20,000
RTSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
i Sudden Street.
io-8tory frame and stucco apart-
ments (S 2-room apts.; Spanish
! type).
:ner— A. S'trazicich, Watsonville.
i.hitect— A. W. Story. Pajaro Val-
ley Bank Bldg., Watsonville.
Itractor— J. A. Lechleiter, 230 Rod-
, rigues St., Watsonville.
" struction Postponed Indefinitely.
VRTMENTS Cost Approx. $20,000
'■ITA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal. 7th
, and A Streets.
f j-story aframe and stucco apart-
, ments (6 apts.)
|ner— P. Giambini and S. Testorelli,
; Santa Rosa,
.fhitect — Wm. Herbert, Rosenberg
Bldg.. Santa Rosa.
n previous bid opening lowest bid
I submitted by E. Ahlstrom, 411
rt St., Santa Rosa.
-Figures Being Taken.
VRTMENTS Cost, $100,000
! ANGELES, Cal. No. 1330 N-
Harper Avenue.
)-8tory and basement reinforced
concrete apartments (72x16 feet),
ler and Builder — James M. Reese,
855 S. Detroit St., Los Angeles,
hltect— Arthur W. Hawes, 1241 N.
Mariposa Ave., Los Angeles.
is Being Prepared.
VRTMENTS Cost, $150,000
* FRANCISCO. Walnut and Clay-
Streets.
story and basement class C rein-
forced concrete and steel frame
apartments (30 2- 3- and 4-room
apts.)
ler & Builder— I. Epp, 4745 Geary
Street.
hltect— H. C. Baumann, 251 Kear-
ny Street.
Sub Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $60,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Beach and Fill-
more Streets.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment (nine 3-room
and three 4-room apts.)
Owner and Builder— Viggo Rasmussen
1900 Jefferson Street.
Architect— R. It. Irvine, Call Bldg.
CHURCHES
Preparing Plans.
APARTMENTS
SAN FRANCISCO.
Fillmore Sts.
Seven-story and basement steel frame
and concrete apartments (40 2- 3-
and 4-room apts.)
Owner and Builders — Liebman & Epp.
1555 Francisco Street.
Architect— H. C. Baumann, 251 Kear-
ny Street.
Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $50,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 25th Avenue N
Fulton Street.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apts. (12 4-room apts.)
Owner and Builder— O. M. Oyen, 50
Castenada St.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kear-
ny Street.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
APARTMENTS Cost, $300,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Loca-
tion withheld.
Six - story and basement apartments.
Owner and Builder — Harry A. Schus-
ter, 2424 Curtis St., Berkeley.
Architect— Willis Lowe, 354 Hobart St.
Oakland.
BONDS
PISMO, San Luis Obispo Co., Cal. —
Election will be held April 28 in the
Pismo Elementary School District to
vote bonds of $30,000 to finance erec-
tion of a new school. Trustees of the
district are: Julia M. Howard, Jennie
M. Stewart and C. P. Harter.
PORTERVILLE, Tulare Co., Cal.—
City defeats proposal to issue bonds
of $S0,000 to finance erection of a city
hall and firehouse. The city hall is-
sue lost by 45 votes and the firehouse
issue by 28 votes. W. D. Coates,
Rowell Bldg., Fresno, architect.
SKILSAW Portable Electric Hand
Saws (4 models).
SKILSAW Portable Electric Sander
SKILSAW Radial Arm Attach-
ments.
STNTRON Portable Electric Ham-
mers (4 models, motor-
less).
MALL Flexible Shaft Machines (50
models).
PETER H. NELSON
Labor Saving Portable Electric
Tools.
124S Mission St. UNderhlll
San Francisco 7M2
SALES . SERVICE . RENTALS
Construction Postponed Indefinitely.
CHURCH Cost, $19,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Thirty-second Ave.
and Ulloa Street.
One- and two-story frame and stucco
church with slate roof (to seat
400).
Owner — St. Stephens Protestant Epis-
copal Church.
Architect— Charles Strothoff, 2271 15th
St., San Francisco.
Three lowest bids held under advise-
ment.
Preparing Plans.
SUNDAY SCHOOL Cost, $135,000
HONOLULU, T. H.
Sunday school building.
Owner— St. Andrew's Parish.
Ai-chitect— C. W. Dickey, Damon Bldg.
Honolulu.
Plans will be completed about May
15.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
CHAPEL Cost, $100,000
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal. Grand
Ave. and Locust.
College Chapel.
Owner — Dominican College, San Ra-
fael.
Architect — Arnold Constable, 580 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Structural Engineer — K. Theill, 580
Market St., San Francisco.
Mechanical Engineer — Coddington Co.,
222 Kearny St., San Francisco.
The building will be designed in the
early perpendicular Gothic style of the
14th century. The exterior will be of
natural stone with a slate roof. The
chapel will have accommodations for
500 students on the main floor while
on the gallery over the main entrance
vestibule there will be additional ac-
commodations for 100 students. The
sisters' choir is provided in the south
transept. The total cost of the build-
ing is estimated at $100,000. It is ex-
pected that the plans will be ready for
bids in August and the architect will
invite a selected list of contractors to
figure this work.
FACTORIES AND WARE-
HOUSES
Contract Re-Awarded.
POULTRY BLDG. Cost, $
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co.,
State Fair Grounds.
One-story brick poultry building.
Owner— State of California.
Architect — George B. McDougall. state
architect. Public Works Building,
Sacramento.
General Contract— Guth and Fox, 1528
27th St., Sacramento, $48,226.
Plumbing— Carpenter and Mendenhall,
907 Front St.. Sacramento, $5,974.
Electric Work— J. W. Thomas. Sacra-
mento, $1,750.
The general contract for this work
was originally awarded to Yoho and
Dauger, Sacramento, at $43,743, who
were permitted to withdraw their bid.
Cal.
Bids Opened — Under Advisement.
BAKERY Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Block bet. How-
ard, Folsom, 13th and 14th Sts.
One-story brick bakery.
Owner — Peerless Bakery. 73 Erie St.
Architect — E. Neumarkel, 544 Market
Street.
I en
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
HOLLISTER, San Benito Co., Cal.
— C. A. Gardner, manager of the La-
throp Hay and Grain Co., whose ware-
house and packing plant was recently
destroyed by fire, will rebuild the
structure at a cost of $10,000.
Plans Being Completed.
PLANT Cost, $100,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Three- or four-story concrete or brick
manufacturing and refining plant.
Owner — Liquid Sugar Corp., 637 Bat-
tery St., San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
three weeks.
Bids Opened.
HANGAR, ETC. Cost, $65,000
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Cal.
Municipal Airport.
Steel frame and wood hangar and air
terminal station.
Owner — City of Sacramento, H. G.
Denton, city clerk.
Architect — Starks & Flanders, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Following is a complete list of bids:
W. C. Keating, Forum Bldg.,
Sacramento $51,544
Campbell Const. Co., Sacto 52,486
Guth & Fox, Sacramento 52,386
F. H. Betz, Sacramento 53,781
Geo. Hudnutt, Sacramento 54,169
Holdener Const. Co., Sacto 54,500
Chas. Unger, Sacramento 54,706
Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc.,
Sacramento 55,100
C. J. Hopkinson, Sacto 55,374
Mathews Const. Co., Sacto 55,995
Thos. B. Hunt, Sacramento 56,500
McGillivray Const. Co., Sacto... 57.175
Bids referred to City Manager for
award.
BURBANK, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Cooper's, 750 S. Los Angeles St., Los
Angeles, are negotiating for the pur-
chase of property at the corner of
Front St. and Verdugo Ave., Burbank,
as a site for a new underwear manu-
facturing plant. It is expected that
the deal will be completed and con-
struction of the building started soon
after May 1, It will be a two-story
structure, approximately 90x200 feet
in area, and will be the first of three
units to be erected on the site by
Cooper's.
Prospective Bidders.
SUPERSTRUCTURE Cost, $
OAKLAND, Cal. Foot of "Webster St.
Superstructure for Inland Waterways
Terminal (exclusive of structural
steel).
Owner— City of Oakland (Port Com-
mission), 424 Oakland Bank Bldg.,
Oakland.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Will be sheet-iron construction with
20-year guaranteed roof; 97x2S0-ft,
with 20-ft. side hall clearance. Plans
obtainable from office of secretary.
Following is a partial list of the
contractor.:
E. T. Lesure, 87 Ross Circle, Oak-
land.
Strehlow & LeVoie, Central & Web-
ster Sts., Alameda.
A. Frederick Anderson, 1093 Long-
ridge Road, Oakland.
Emil Person, 829 San Luis Road,
Oakland.
E. T. Leiter & Son, 811 37th Street,
Oakland.
Bids are to be opened April 13th,
4:30 P. M.
Plans Being Completed.
CREAMERY Cost, $100,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. San
Pablo Ave. near Delaware St.
Two-story brick creamery and store.
Owner— G. R. Heath, 2930 Garber St.,
Berkeley.
Plans by Engineer— Names withheld.
Contractor— E. H. Wendt, 2116 Allston
Way, Berkeley.
Sub bids will be taken in one week.
Plans Being Completed
BUILDINGS' Cost 1st unit $75,000
Total Cost, $400,000
CONCORD, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Immediately adjoining the city
limits and extending approximate-
ly 7 miles.
Group of approximately 20 poultry
buildings, administration buildings
offices, warehouses, etc.)
Owner — Wick ham -Havens, Inc., 1510
Franklin St., Oakland.
Plans by Eng. Dept of Owner, (H.
Sylvester, engineer), 1510 Frank-
lin St., Oakland.
It is expected to call for bids in
about one week.
Construction will be carried over a
period of four years. Corrugated iron
roofs and backs, wood frame, concrete
base and runs. Poultry buildings will
be 18x350 feet.
Plans Being Completed.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.
Cost, $75,000
One-story brick vitamin manufactur-
ing plant.
Owner Letisine Vitamin Co., Inc.,
Watsonville.
Plans by Mr. Brositt, Eng. Depart-
ment, Chas. Dickens and Staff, 4 Key
Route Arcade, Oakland.
Incorporators are: Dr. Chas. Dick-
ens of Oakland; H. F. Boyer, James
T. Mann, Harry B. Sears, Ned B.
Strong and James R. Cutler of Wat-
sonville.
SEBASTOPOL, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
Bridgeford Planing Mill destroyed by
fire April 5. The loss, including ad-
joining structures, is estimated at
$50,000
GARAGES AND SERVICE
STATIONS
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
REMODELING Cost, $10,000
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. Fre-
mont and Munras Sts.
Remodel garage for super service sta-
tion.
Owner — Standard Oil Co., 225 Bush
&t., San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — C. N. Swensen, 355 Stock-
ton Blvd., San Jose.
San Jose Iron Works, 535 W-San
Carlos St., San Jose, awarded con-
tract for structural steel, iron fold-
ing gates and miscellaneous iron.
Preparing Working Drawings.
SERVICE BLDG. Cost, $50,000
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal. NW So-
noma and Main Sts. (130xl50-ft.)
Two-story automobile plant and ser-
vice building (probably brick con-
struction).
Owner — Acme Motor Co. (Vallejo Ford
dealers), Vallejo.
Architect— Claude Barton, 522 Grand
Ave., Oakland.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
thirty days.
Sut-Contracts Awarded.
REMODELING Cost, $10,000
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. Fre-
mont and MunVas Streets.
Remodel garage for super-service sta-
tion.
Owner— Standard Oil Co., 225 Bush St.
San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor— C. N. Swensen, 355 Stock-
ton Blvd., San Jose.
Plumbing — Anderson - Dougherty-Har-
gis, Salinas.
Electric Wiring— Caroll and Searle,
Monterey.
Mi II work — Work Lumber Co., Monte-
GOVERNMENT WORK ANi
SUPPLIES
MARCH FIELD, Riverside Co c
— C. P. and W. P. Stover, 116 Aid
ander Ave , Claremont, awarded ci.
tract at $176,870 by Col. W. C, G;-
denshire, constructing quartermast,
March Field, for the construction f
36 sets of noncommissioned office'
quarters at March Field. Each bui.
ing will be a four-room structure f
hollow concrete wall construction wt
stucco exteriors and tile roofing.
PHOENIX, Ariz.— Until April 30'
P. M., bids will te received by ti
Chief of the Division of Supplise, I.
partment of Commerce, "Washingti,
D. C, to install illumination faciliti
on the Phoenix-El Paso section of ti
San Diego-El Paso division of I,
government air mail line. Work w.
involve installation of about 26 i
volving beacons, 6 electric code b€
cons, an acetylene blinker, etc. Sp.
obtainable from above.
BOULDER CITY, Nev.— Dorr C
Inc., Denver, Colo., at $25,169 awai
ed contract by U. S. Bureau of Reel
mation, Denver, to furnish water pu
fication and sewage disposal equi
ment at Boulder City.
Colorado Fuel and Iron Co., Pueb
Colo., at $10,46S awarded contract
furnish track materials for Hoov
Dam Project.
International Filter Co., Chicago, :
at $6,960 awarded contract for filtt
in connection with Boulder City pre
ect.
SUNNYVALE, Santa Clara Co., C .
Public Works Officer, Twelfth Nai
District, 100 Harrison St., San Fra
Cisco, has postponed indefinitely t
opening of bids for wood and concrc-
test piles and core borings at the N
val Air Base, Sunnyvale. The work
provided for under Specification ^
6476. The bids were scheduled to
opened April 8th.
SAN DIEGO, Calif.— M. H. Golde
404 California Bank Bldg., San Dieg
has been awarded contract at $93,4
by Bureau of Yards and Docks for e:
tension of barracks buildings at tl
Naval Operating Base (Air Station
San Diego; specification No. 643
Award was based on propositions No
1 and 5. Work consists of four 2-stoi
building extensions to existing ta
racks Nos. 10 and 11, each extensk
to cover an area of approximately 5!
33 ft. ; concrete foundation, brie
exterior walls.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Bids are b>
ing received by Bureau of Supplies
Accounts, Navy Department, Wasl
ington, D. C, to furnish and delivi
as noted in the following schedule
further information being availab'
from the Navy Purchasing Office, 11
Harrison St., San Francisco:
Bids Open April 21
Mare Island, 36,000 lbs. sheet leac
sch. 5486.
Mare Island, 34.000 machine stei
bolts and nuts; sch. 5477.
Puget Sound, 3300 rubber ferrules
sch. 5463.
Mare Island, 3200 white floor tile
sch. 5462.
Puget Sound, motor driven metal
working shaper; sch. 5450.
Western yards, boiler gaskets; scf
5428.
Puget Sound, 1 radial drilling ma
chine; sch. 5448.
Puget Sound, 1 radial drilling ma
chine; sch. 5459.
Western yards, graphite grease; sell
5465.
Western yards, hydraulic leather
sch. 5466.
Puget Sound, 1 motor-driven meta
Saturday, April 11, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
El
even
I working shaper; sen. 5455.
Westei ii yards, packings: sell. 53S7.
Bids Open April 28
I Western yards, flashlights; sen.
1 6470.
Western yards, composition pipe flt-
ll. 54G8.
Western yards, malleable iron pipe
fittings; sch. 54G9.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until April 14,
11 A. M., bids will be received by
Constructing Quartermaster, iFort
\i . son, i" furnish and deliver f. o. b.
Barracks No. 3, Fort Miley, the fol-
Ipwing materials for equipping a steam
heating plant:
:'7" fi. pipe, ::V, black, std. steel;
145 ft. pipe, 3", black, std., steel;
60 ft. pipe, 2V4", Hack, std., steel;
Gil ft. pipe, 2", black, std., steel;
lin ii pipe, IV, black, std., steel;
340 ft. pipe, l'i". black, std., steel;
40 ft. pipe, 1", black, std., steel;
u 7<> ii covering, pipe. 3V4". 85% mag-
nesia, with 4 oz, canvas;
14:", ll. covering, pipe, 3", S5% mag-
nesia, with 4 oz. canvas;
60 ft. covering, pipe, 2M>", S5% mag-
nesia, witli 4 oz. canvas;
60 ft. covering, pipe, S5% magnesia,
2," witli 4 oz. canvas;
1 elbow, c. I. 1%",45 degree;
9 elbows, C. I., l1^", 45 degree;
12 elbows, C. I., 2", 45 degree;
12 elbows, C. I., 1", 90 degree;
til elbows, C. I.. IS". 90 degree;
9 elbows, C. I., Hi", 90 degree;
12 elbows, C. I., 2", 90 degree;
2 elbows, C. I., 2%", 90 degree;
4 elbows, C. I., 3", 90 degree;
10 elbows, C. I., 3%", 90 degree;
12 elbows, C. 1., 2"xl%", 90 degree;
9 elbows, C. I., lM/'xl'/i", 90 degree;
1 elbows, C. I., iy4"xl", 90 degree;
1 tees, C. I., Hi" l"xl";
9 tees, C. I., 1V4"xH4"xH4";
8 tees, C. 1., WxH/Txl";
2 tees, C. I., l%"xl"xl";
' 4 tees, C. I., 2Wxl'A";
% tees, C. I., 3t4"xH4";
4 tees. C. I., 3"x2";
3 tees, C. I., 3!i"xlV&";
8 tees, C. I., 3V2"x2";
2 Unions, flange, ZY2", C. I., com-
plete with nuts and bolts;
1 Union, flange, 3-in., C. I., com-.
plete with nuts and bolts;
2 reducers, eccentric, 3%"x3", C. I.;
2 eccentrics, C. I., 3V4";
48 nipples, l"x4", black, std., steel;
9 nipples. IVxG". black, std., steel;
12 nipples, 2"xG", black, std., steel;
G4 nipples, l14"x4", black, std., steei;
60 ft. hangers, pipe, adj., galv., 90
millimeters;
30 rings and bolts, 3%", Crane Cat.
P.373, or equal;
15 rings and bolts, 3", Crane Cat.
F.373, or equal;
5 rings and bolts, 2%", Crane Cat.
P.373, or equal;
2 radiators, 35 sq. ft., 32", 4 tube,
tapped 1*4" O. P., Corto or equal
24 radiators, 31% sq .ft., 32", 4 tube,
tapped VA" O. P.., Corto or equal
5 radiators, 2S sq. ft., 32", 4 tube.
tapped iy4" O. P., Corto or equal
2 radiators, 21 sq. ft., 32", 4 tube,
tapped 1" O. P., Corto or equal;
4 radiators, 21 sq. ft., 7-B, wall,
tapped 1" O. P., Corto or equal;
4 radiators, 19% sq. ft., 26", 4 tube,
tapped 1" O. P.;
10 valves, radiator, 1", Crane No. 112
or equal;
81 valves, radiator, Hi", Crane No.
112 or equal;
41 valves, air, #1, Hoffman or equal;
2 valves, vent, #15, Hoffman or
equal;
2 valves, gate, Z'/i";
10 plates, floor, 1", No. 10, B & C,
Crane Co. or aqual;
31 plates, floor, Hi", No. 10, B & C,
Crane Co. or equal;
One boiler gas, #9-s-143 Bryant or
equal, gasfired steam, or Ameri-
can Radiator Co. #4 G.S.-6 gas
fired boiler or equal, equipped as
follows: Rated at 432,000 BTU
outpul . crj i.iiline metal jacket;
#lliiii pressure control and low-
water fuel cut-out; throttling ac-
tion gas valvft; gas pressure
gover ■; si. am retard gauge;
labeled shut-off valve; bach
draft divert, r; pop safety valve;
thermostat equipment.
for U. S.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
QUARTI0US Cost, $766,910
PORT SHAFTER, T. H. Wheeler
Field, Scofield Barracks.
Quarters for married and tachelor of-
ficers, including all grading and
utilities.
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by Department Quartermaster,
Construction Division, Ft. Shatter,
Honolulu, T. H.
Contractor— Ralph E. Woolley, Hono-
lulu.
Millwork— Pacific Mfg. Co., Monad-
nock Bldg., San Francisco.
Miscellaneous and Ornamental Iron—
w estern Metah rafts Co., Los An-
geles.
Electrical Work— Hawaiian Elec. Co.,
Ltd.
Plastering— Geo. F. Larsen, Honolulu.
Tile Work— Honolulu Marble & Tile
Co., Honolulu.
Roofing — H. F. Laws. Honolulu.
Painting— A. A. Zelinksy, 4420 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Glass— W. P. Fuller & Co., 301 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until April 14,
11 A. M., bids will be received by
Constructing Quartermaster Ft. Ma-
son, to install heating system in Bar-
rack Building No. 3 at Fort Miley. All
materials and equipment will be sup-
plied to the contractor by the Gov-
ernment. Plans obtainable from Con-
structing Quartermaster.
MARCH FIELD, Riverside Co., Cal.
— C. T. and W. P. Stover, 116 Alexan-
der Ave., Claremnnt, submitted low
bid of $100, GS7 to Col. W. C. Garden-
shire, constructing quartermaster,
March Field, for erection of two sets
of field officers' quarters, eight sets
of company officers' quarters and ten
garages at March Field. Recommen-
dation was made that the contract be
awarded to the low bidder on items 1
and 2 and the addition of at least four
sets of quarters under items 5 and 6.
Each of the quarters will contain
eight rooms and three bathrooms;
hollow tile construction with city tile
roofing and stucco exteriors.
Bids Opened.
OFFICE QUARTERS, Etc. Cost $
SAN FRANCISCO.
Construct temporary office bldg. and
wood partition freight transit
compartment at Pier No. 5.
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by 12th Naval District, 100 Har-
rison Street.
Following is a complete list of bids:
F. C. Amoroso & Sons. Keith and
Wallace Sts. San Francisco... .$ 590
F. C. Johanns 697
F. A. Lorenz 800
Clancy Bros 833
Rov Lind 837
T. B. Goodwin 934
Sullivan & Sullivan, Oakland 1,068
J. P. Fletcher 1,084
A. F. Anderson, Oakland 1.179
Vogt & Davidson 1,188
J. Harold Johnson 1,344
Braas & Kuhn 1,494
E. O. Llsu 1.388
J. W. Cobby & Son 1.693
American Woodworking Co 1,987
Clinton Stephensen Const. Co 2,074
Emil Person. Oakland 2,138
Bids held under advisement.
Contract Awarded.
PAINTING. ETC. Cont. Price, $1543
SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
Interior and exterior painting and re-
,nd light fixtu
po I'tfrice.
U. S. Government.
Plans by s u p e r v 1 s 1 n g Archtiect,
Treasury Dept., Washington, D. C.
Contractor — A. J. Sunbeam. Santa
Clara.
Following Is a complete list of the
bids received.
A. J. Sunbeam, Santa Cruz $1,543
C. H. Couch, Santa Cruz 1,602
Bennett & Harrison, Santa Cruz.. 1.C9G
A. Tomlin, Santa Cruz 2,216
Universal Const. Co., Ft. Wayne
Indiana 3,666
SAN FRANCIS-CO— Until April 20,
under Circular No. 28. bids will bo re-
ceived by the Constructing Quarter-
master, Fort .Mas, mi. to install eight
skylights In Building No. IS at the
Presidio. Specifications obtainable
from above.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
Completing Preliminary Plans.
CLASS A BLDG. Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Powell and Clay
Six or seven-story Class A steel frame
and concrete building.
Owner — Young Women's Christian
Assn., 620 Sutter St., S. F.
Architect — Miss Julia Morgan, Mer-
chants' Exchange Bldg., S. F.
Preliminary plans will be approved
within one week, and at that time it
will be decided whether building will
be six or seven stories.
ANGELS CAMP, Calaveras Co., Cal.
—American Legion Post No. 37G, has
voted to purchase site and erect a
clubhouse, covering an area of ap-
proximately 100 by 40 feet. A series
of socials will probably be undertaken
to finance the structure.
OAKLAND, Cal,— Until May 5, 10:30
A. M., bids will te received by George
E. Gross, county clerk, to furnish and
install furniture and equipment in
Veterans' Memorial Building at Liv-
ermore. Specifications and further in-
formation obtainable from the county
clerk.
HOSPITALS
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Contract for
plastering at the new Acute Units of
the Los Angeles General Hospital, has
been assigned by J. W. Jean, G77S
Hollywood Blvd., to E'. V. Fallgren &
Co., 119 S. Alvarado St. The assign-
ment was ratified by the Los Angeles
County Supervisors March 30. The
contract price was $304,475 and was
awarded Feb. 18. The bond, written
by the Massachusetts Bonding &
Surety Co., was also transferred.
To Ask Bids Within A Few Days.
PREVENTORIUM Cost, $100,000
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Three frame and stucco Preventorium
building and tile roofs.
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco.
Architect Henry H. Meyers, Kohl
Bldg., San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared.
NURSES' HOME Cost, $250,000
HONOLULU, T. H.
Two-story Class A nurses' home.
Owner — Queen's Hospital.
Architect — C. W. Dickey, Damon Bldg.
Honolulu.
Plans will be ready for bids about
June 1.
Preparing Working Drawings.
ADDITIONS Cost. $242,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., CaL
Additional units at State School of
Deaf (dormitory and kitchen).
Owner State of California.
1 welve
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 11, 1921
Consrtuction Postponed Indefinitely.
HOSPITAL Cost, $65,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Ocean Avenue and
Alemany Blvd.
Two-story class A reinforced concrete
emergency hospital.
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco.
Architect — B u r e a u of Architecture,
Chas. Sawyer, chief, City Hall.
Bids Opened.
DORMITORY Cost, $
SAN LUIS OBISPO, San Luis Obispo
Co., Cal.
Two - story concrete boys' dormitory
floor area 7600 sq. ft.)
Owner — State of California.
Plans by State Department of Public
"Works, Division of Architecture,
Geo. B. McDougall, State Archi-
tect. Public Works Bldg., Sacra-
mento.
Following is a complete list of bids:
General Work
"Wigg Const. Co., Redonfo
Beach $23,195
The Minton Co., Mt. View 25,293
W. J. Smith 25,755
Wm. Rohlbacher, Los Angeles.. 26,045
Theo. Maino, San Luis Obispo.. 26.898
R. Hodgson & Sons 26,995
David Nordstrom. Oakland 28.329
F. R. Dequine 30,900
Plumbing
American Engineer & Contrac-
tor, Ltd., Los Angeles $3,169
J. A. Fazio, Oakland 3,798
Heating
W. A. Aschen, 3000 E 16th St.,
Oakland $2,629
Geo. C. Bell, Oakland 2,865
T. C. Douglass 2,894
American Engineer and Contrac-
tor, Ltd., Los Angeles 3,994
Electrical Work
California Electric Co., Santa
Barbara $1,164
NePage-McKenny Co., Oakland.... 1,394
Cline Electric Co 1,412
Bids held under advisement.
HOTELS
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
THEATRE & HOTEL Cost, $13,000,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE 9th and Mar-
ket Sts. (275x375-ft.)
Seventeen - story class A .hotel and
theatre (825 apts. and rooms, and
theatre portion to seat over 5000).
Owner — Ninth and Market Co., A. F.
Rousseau in charge, care Marian
Realty Co., 110 Sutter St.
Architect— Douglas Stone, 337 17th St.,
Oakland.
Plans Being Prepared.
HOTEL Cost, $750,000
LAS VEGAS, Nevada. E Seventh and
Fremont Streets.
Two hundred-room hotel.
Owner — Leigh Hunt et al.
Architect — Gilbert Stanley Underwood,
California Reserve Bldg., Los An-
gel-,
Plans To Be Prepared.
HOTEL Cost, $200,000
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.
Community Hotel (70-100 rooms).
Owner — Corporation to be organized to
finance; Harry Lutgens, chairman
of organization committee, San
Rafael.
Architect — Not Selected.
A committee of citizens and the
more important business leaders of the
city have been named to outline a
program for the speedy erection of
this structure.
Plans Being Figured.
HOTEL Cost, $175,000
HONOLULU, T. H. Wailiku Beach.
Reinforced concrete hotel.
Owner— Halekulani Hotel, Honolulu,
T. H.
Architect — C. W. Dickey, Damon
Bldg., Honolulu.
Contract Awarded.
HOTEL Cost, $250,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Pine St. between
Powell and Stockton Sts.
Sixteen-story steel frame and concrete
hotel.
Owner— Sheldrake Hotel Company.
Architect— H. C. Baumann, 251 Kear-
ny Street.
Contractor — Monson Bros., 475 6th St.
As previously reported, structural
steel awarded to Judson Pacific Co.,
609 Mission St.; excavation to L. De-
vencenzi, 14$ Blake St.
Being Done By Day's Work by Owner
ALTERATIONS Cost, $25,UO0
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.
Owner — Bank of America.
Architect — H. A. Minton, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Lessee — J. A. Newberry Company.
ICE AND COLD STORAGE
PLANTS
LODl, San Joaquin Co., Cal.— I. N.
Tocchini of Napa has leased the Hieb
Building in West Elm Street and will
expend $15,00u in remodeling the
structure for a motion picture theatre.
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April 4, 1931
Plans Being Prepared.
ICE PLANT Cost, $
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.,
Cal. Brewster Ave. and Perry St.
(126x100 feet).
One-story concrete ice plant.
Owner— Union Ice Co., 354 Pine St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Plans Being Figured.
PRE-COOLING PLANT Cost, $S0,000
ORANGE, Orange Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement brick pre-
cooling plant (85x120 feet).
Owner — Orange Mutual Citrus Assn.
Architect— J. G. Vrydagh, 505 S.
Birch St., Santa Ana.
Will have a storage capacity of
sixty care; brick walls, mill type in-
erior construction, composition roof-
ing, cork board insulation.
Contract Awarded.
ICE PLANT Cost, $100,000
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
One - story reinf. concrete ice plant
(100x75-ft.)
Owner— Union Ice Co., 354 Pine Street,
San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor— W. W. Williamson, 320
Market St., San Francisco.
POWER PLANTS
Preliminary Plans Completed.
CITY HALL Cost, $15,000
LOS BANOS, Merced Co., Cal.
Two-story brick and reinforced con-
crete combination fire house and
city hall.
Owner — City of Los Banos.
Plans by W. E. Bedesen (engineer),
Shaffer Bldg., Merced.
An election will be held May 1 to
vote tends to finance construction.
GRIDLEY. Butte Co., Calif. — City
council rejects bids of Fairbanks-
Morse Co., Spear and Harrison Sts.,
San Francisco, at $17,290 to furnish
and install one Diesel engine gener-
ating unit with auxiliary pumps, mo-
tors, equipment and materials. The
above equipment was to replace the
present steam plant standby service.
GRIDLEY, Butte Co.. Cal.— Jas. L.
Hall, Mills Building, San Francisco,
awarded contract by city council to
furnish and deliver one carload of
electric light poles, as follows:
Ten 30-ft. poles, 6-in. top, J^-in. tutt
treated, $4.39;
Six 55-ft. poles, 8-in. top, do; $17.51;
Two 60-ft. poles, 9-in. top, do $23;
Balance of order to make up min-
imum carload, involving
40-ft. poles, 8-inch top, J^-inch butt
treated, $11.75.
All to be round "Western Red Cedar
guaranteed with Western Red Cedar
Association Specifications, delivered
f.o.b. Gridley. Six other bids were re-
ceived.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FIRE
HOUSES AND JAILS
SAN QUENTIN, Marin Co., Calif.—
Forderer Cornice Works, 269 Potrero
Ave., San Francisco, at $1,3S9 award-
ed contract by state purchasing de-
partment, Sacramento, to furnish and
install four skylights, 10x54, at San
Quentin.
Plans Being Completed— Bids To Be
Asked Shortly.
LIBRARY Cost, $20,000
SPARKS, Nevada. B Street.
One-story brick and concrete, 36x60
ft., branch county library (tile
roof).
Owner — Washoe County Library Trus-
tees, Reno, Nevada.
Architect — F. J. De Longchamps,
Gazette Bldg., Reno, Nevada.
TEHACHAPI, Kern Co.. Cal.— Four
Bakersfield contractors are figuring
the construction of the administration
building and cottages for the Califor-
nia Institute for Women to be erected
at Tehachapi, bids for which will be
opened by the State Department of
Public Works, Division of Architect-
ure, on April 14. These are:
P. W. Paynter, 1S01 Palm Street,
Bakersfield.
Henry Eissler, 2229 18th St., Bakers-
field.
Currie and Dulgar, Kern County
Land Bldg., Bakersfield.
Fred L. Gribble, 1202 17th Street,
Bakersfield.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
JAIL Cost, $110,000
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two-story reinforced concrete jail.
Owner — County of Monterey.
Architect — Reed & Corlett, Oakland
Bank of Savings Bldg., Oakland.
Excavation — Dountainville St., Sa-
linas.
Reinforcing Steel— Gunn, Carle & Co.,
444 Market St., San Francisco.
Ornamental and Miscellaneous Struc-
tural Steel — Fraunder Ornamental
Iron Works, 335 Sth St., Oakland.
Steel Sash— Rolph Mills Co., 252 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Mill Work— Pacific Mfg. Co., 353 Ho-
bart St.. Oakland.
Glass and Glazing — East Bay Glass
Works, 621 6th St., Oakland.
Lumber — Salinas Lumber Co., Salinas
Con. Aggregates — Central Supply Co.,
Salinas.
Form Clamps— Wm. J. Burke Co., 200
Davis St., San Francisco.
As previously reported, plumbing,
heating and ventilating contract
awarded to Carl T. Doell, 467 21st St.,
Oakland, at $12,000; electric work to
Rodeo Elec. Shop'. Salinas, at $2944.
and jail equipment to Dinuba Steel
Products Co., 163 Second St., San
Francisco, at $29,364.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
HALL OF RECORDS Cost, $500,000
Class A Hall of Records.
Owner — Conuty of Cotra Costa.
Architect — E. Goeffrey Bangs, 411
30th Street, Oakland.
Saturday, April 11, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
rkirtc
nans Being Completed.
Alterations cost, *-
RENO, Washoe Co., Nevada.
Remodel and enlarge county cler
..Hi.-
rtho
Owner— County of Washoe.
Architect — Fred J. DeLongchamps,
Gazette Bldg.. Reno, Nevada.
Work will involve the construction
of n e w re - arrangement of the
present partitions, etc.
RESIDENCES
Bids < N't'iied.
RESIDENCE Cont. price, $7800
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Rock-
Idge District.
1 iv. _.st, ,r>- frame and stucco residence
(7 rooms; 2-car garage).
Owner— J. H. Donnelly, 281 Mather St.
Oakland.
Architect — Guy L. Brown, American
Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Leu bidder— Gordon Marchant, 3201
Bruce St., Oakland.
Other bidders on revised plans as
follows:
Bedell & Lane. Oakland $7,880
Bscar Keit, Oakland 8,395
Bids held under advisement.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $9000
: SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co.. Calif.
Estudillo Estate, Rodney Drive.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms).
■ Owner — Mr. Bruning.
Plans by Ralph Wood, 1197 Foothill
Blvd., San Leandro.
Contractor — Arthur Nylander, San Le-
andro.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $30,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co. Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — W. H. Berg.
Architect— Willis Polk Co., 277 Pine
St., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in one week.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co. Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (12 rooms).
Owner — A. G. Simpson, Hillsborough.
Architect— W. W. Wurster, 260 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken about May 1st.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Apr.
16th.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Marina District.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— F. Rathjens, 1327 Pacific Ave.
Architect— Henry C. Smith and A. R.
Wiliams, Humboldt Bank Bldg.
Bids are being taken from a selected
list of contractors.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— Miller and Warnecke, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (10 rooms).
Owner— Mr. Nelligan, Santa Rosa.
Architect — Russell Guerne De Lappe,
1710 Franklin St.. Oakland.
Contractor — Elis Ahlstrom, Santa
Rosa.
Following is a complete list of the
general bids received, all bidders of
Santa Rosa:
Elis Ahlstrom $14,799
G. F. Hall 14, ,979
W. L. Proctor 15,020
It. W. Whiting 16,078
W. J. I ..... 1 .• .. 16,170
J. J. Lindsay .. I
Sni,-. ..hi ....I i warded as follows:
Masonry— 1 1. Lanclna, Santa Rosa, al
$730.
Steel Sash— Michel & Pfeffer, $306.
Glass and Glazing— Tyre Broi
Tile Work Rigney Tile Co., $836.
Sheet Metal — I'M. Holtz, Santa Rosa
$309.
Painting— Chas. Roberts, Santa Rosa.
$805.
Flooring -Hardwood Floor Co., $590.
Plumbing Geo. Mitchell, $1310.
Electrical— L. A. Drake, $362.
Heating— Kiiulig Co., $575.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story and b asement brick veneer
frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Gerald B. Trayner. % Ar-
ohitect.
Architect— Farr & Ward, 68 Post St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — A. Cedarborg, 1455 Ex-
celsior Blvd., Oakland.
Completing Plans.
BUNGALOW Cost, $5000
SAN FRANCISCO. Crocker Tract.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco bungalow (5 rooms).
Owner and Builders — M. & M. Build-
ers, 771 Hanover St., San Fran-
cisco.
Architect— Not Given.
Sub-bids will be taken within few
days.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Guy O. Koepp, McDougall
Bldg., Salinas.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
CARMEL, Monterey Co., Cal. Carmel
Highlands.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (12 rooms and 5
baths).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Guy O. Koepp, McDougall
Bldg., Salinas.
Bids Opened.
RESIDENCE Cost. $S000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Rock-
ridge District,
l^-story frame and stucco residence
(7 rooms; 2-car garage).
Owner— J. H. Donnelly, 2S1 Mather St.
Oakland.
Architect — Guy L. Brown, American
Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Gordon Marchant, 3201 Bruce
St., Oakland $ 9,290
Bedell & Lane, Oakland 9,600
Oscar Reite, Oakland 9.840
Emil Person, Oakland 10,549
M. Cicero, Oakland 10,998
S. J. Bertelsen, Oakland 11,204
Wilbur Cone. Oakland 11.30,1
Jensen & Pedersen, Oakland 11,430
Plans are to be revised and new bids
will be called for shortly.
Plans Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost. $
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (12 rooms and 3
baths.
Owner — Arthur Metz. Monterey.
Architect— William O. Raiguel, Hotel
Del Monte, Monterey.
Upon approval of plans by owner
bids will prob-bly be called for.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
One-story and basement franie and
■ tucco .■ Id . 1 roi ins and 3
baths; English type; tile or slate
r
I m ... i i. Bow man, Santa i !ruz.
i -- L. n. Estj & McPhetres,
Alia Bldg., Santa Cruz.
About ten days will be allowed
for figuring the plans.
s.ii. a !onl racts A ward* 6
RESIDENCE Cost, $30,000
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
t,.\ - stoo '.".| ba e n1 frame, stucco
and l.ii.k nsidenee (11 rooms and
:: baths).
Ownei .1. E Porter, Watsonvllle.
Architect— A, W Story, Pajaro Valley
Hank Bldg.. Watsonvllle.
C actor — II. II. Larsen Co., 64
S.miIIi Park, San Francisco.
Mill Work— Pacific Mfg. Co., Monad-
nock Bldg,, S'an Francisco.
Plumbing- p. j Preiermuth, Watson-
VillM.
Heating and Sheet Metal— A. P. Beck,
19 E-Lake St., Watsonville.
Grading— Central Supply Co., Wat-
sonville.
Electric— Central Electric Co. Wat-
sonville.
Steel Sash — Detroit Steel Products
Co., Hunter-Dulin Bldg.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
ATHERTON, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (10 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner— J. W. Kaufman, 2600 Steiner
St., San Francisco.
Architect — George deComesnil, Ne-
vada Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Louis N Pollard , 55
Brewster St., Redwood City.
Plastering— Ira T. Bridges, 534 Wav-
erly St.. Palo Alto.
Millwork — Pacific Mfg. Co., Santa
Cla ra.
Lumber— Gray-Thorning Lumber Co.,
Redwood Citv.
Concrete Materials — Redwood Ma-
terials Co., Redwood City.
Electric Work— M E. Ryan, Redwood
City.
Sheet Metal Work — Palo Alto Sheet
Metal Works, S41 Alma St., Palo
Alto.
Completing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Marina District.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— F. Rathjens, 1327 Pacific Ave.
San Francisco.
Architect— Henry C. Smith and A. R.
Williams, Humboldt Bank Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Bids will be taken within one week.
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
RESIDENCES Cost $4000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. E Fourteenth Ave
N Taraval Street.
Two one-story and basement frame
and stucco residences.
Owner and Builder — A. Halsen, 2427
25th Ave., San Francisco.
Plans by D. E. Jaekle, Call Bldg., San
Francisco.
Plans Being Figured.
ADDITION Cost,
TIBURON, Marin Co., Cal.
Addition to residence.
Owner — R. Stern.
Architect— Fabre & Hildebrand,
Sutter St., San Francisco.
To Take Bids In One Week.
BUNGALOW COURT Approx. $45,000
SAN CARLOS, San Mateo Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco bungolow
court.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Ernest Norberg, 580 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
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Saturday April 11, 1931
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCES Cost, 54500 each
SAN FRANCISCO. W Sixteenth Ave.
N Wawona Street.
Two one-story and basement frame
and stucco residences.
Owner and Builder — G. J. Elkington &
Sons, 330 Vicente St., San Fran-
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost. $50,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. First and Hud-
son Streets.
Two-story and basement frame, stucco
and brick residence (12 rooms).
Owner and Builder — John R. King,
1124 S\ Western Ave, Los Angeles
Architect— H. J. Knauer, 1124 S.
Western Ave., Los Angeles.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost. $8500
MILLBRAE HIGHLANDS, San Mateo
Co., Calif.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms).
Owner — George Wale, 575 Pierce St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— Chas. Strothoff, 2274 15th
S"t., Swn Francisco.
Part tile roof, gas and hot air heat-
ing system.
Bids will be taken in one week.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close
April 13th.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7000
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal. Mc-
Rae Ave.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms).
Owner — Warren Crane, San Rafael,
California.
Architect — S. Heiman, G05 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close
April 13.
RESIDENCE Cost. $10,000
BURLINGAME, S'an Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms and 2
baths).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — E. L. Norberg, 5S0 Market
St.. San Francisco.
Bessett Bldg. Co., 826 Walnut St.,
Burlingame, and G. W. Williams Co.,
Ltd., 1404 Broadway, Burlingame, are
figuring the plans.
Bids In — Under Advisement.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif. El
Camino Real.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms, 3 baths)
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— E. L. Snyder, 2101 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5S00
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. No.
2S25 Lincoln Avenue.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(6
Owner — J. A. Quinn, Liberty Avenue,
Alameda.
Plans by W. H. Anderson.
Contractor— Walter H. Anderson, 1014
Doris Court, Alameda.
Preparing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Clare-
mont Woodlands.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms).
Owner — Withheld.
Plans by Ralph Wood, 1197 Foothill
Blvd., San Leandro.
Contractor— Nylander Bros. 633 Mont-
clair, San Leandro.
Plans will be ready for bids in one
week.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $G00O
SAN LEANDRO. Alameda Co., Calif.
San Jose and Collier Aves.
1%-story frame and stucco residence
Owner— Withheld.
Plans by Ralph Wood, 1197 Foothill
Blvd., San Leandro.
Contractor — Nylander Bros. 633 Mont-
clair, San Leandro.
Completing Plans.
RESIDENCES Cost each, $5000
SAN LEANDRO. Alameda Co., Calif.
Estudillo Estate.
Two 1% -story and basement frame
and stucco residences (6 rooms).
Owner and Builder — C. W. Griffith,
1427 87th Ave.. Oakland.
Plans by Ralph Wood, 1197 Foothill
Blvd., San Leandro.
Sub -bids will be taken in 10 days.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $11,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Orin-
da District.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms and 2
baths).
Owner — Carl Friden.
Architect— Fred. H. Reimers, 233 Post
St., San Francsico.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Apr.
20, 3 P. M.
RESIDENCE Cost, $1S,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Haw-
thorne Terrace.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 4
baths).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Wm. C. Ambrose, 605 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Bids are being taken from a select-
ed list of contractors.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $35,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Miller and Warnecke, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg., Oakland.
Plans i lompleted— Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Lake-
shore Highlands.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco and brick veneer residence
(8 rooms, 3 baths).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Kent & Hass, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Larsen and Larsen, Russ
Bldg., San Francisco.
Electric and gas, hot air heating
system, metal sash, cedar and oak
floors, slate roof, tile baths, linoleum
and hardwood floors. Plans will be
completed within one week.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Dr. P. A. Brancatto, 1266
Naglee Ave., San Jose.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 35 W-San-
Carlos St., San Jose.
Bids will be taken in one week.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close
April 15th
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement rustic resi-
dence (7 rooms).
Owner— C. Wesley Toy, 760 S 9th St.,
S'an Jose.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 36 W San
Carlos S't.( San Jose.
General Contract Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $4000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Quig-
ley Avenue.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner — F. B. Menkas, % Architect.
Plans by Ralph Wood, 1197 Foothill
Blvd., San Leandro.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost approx. $20,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Saint
James Wood.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 3
Owner — Spencer Fish, 17 3 6 Franklin
St., Oakland.
Architect— Ray K.eefer, 3281 Lake-
shore Ave., Oakland.
Contractor— Harold Paige, 5651 Oak
Grove Ave., Oakland.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCES Cost, $6000 each
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two one-story and basement frame
and stucco residences (5 rooms
each) (Spanish type).
Owner and Builder— Koff Realty Co.,
25 Taylor St., San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $25,000
SARATOGA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Alterations and additions to two-story
and basement frame and stucco
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
WEST COAST WIRE & IRON WORKS
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
86-863 Howard Street * ** * 'Phone SUtter 113«,
Continuous Operation Since 1887
turday, April 11, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Fiftt
wner— O. A. Hale, 2000 Broadway,
San Francisco.
Irchltect — Bliss & Falrweather, Bal-
boa Bldg., San Francisco.
infractor — J. Harold Johnson, Hearst
Bldg., San Francisco.
SUb-blds will be taken shortly.
,w Bidder.
RATERNITY HOUSE
Contract price, $29,429
ERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Vir-
ginia St. near LeConte Ave.
mri and basement frame and
stucco fraternity house.
wner— Alpha Chi Sigma, 2428 College
Ave.. Berkeley.
rcWtect— W. H. Ratcliff, Jr., Cham-
ber of Commerce Bldg., Berkeley.
,w Bidder— H. K. Schultz, 84 Men-
docino Ave., Berkeley.
SCHOOLS
•eparing Working Drawings.
DDITION Cost, $130,000
.BANY, Alameda Co., Calif. Marin
Elementary School and Cornell
Elementary School,
mcrete additions to two elementary-
schools.
„vner — Albany School District.
•chitect— Paul D. Dragon, 1654 Ma-
rin Ave., Albany.
■Plans wil be ready for bids in two
3eks. Contemplated improvements
i'olve new classrooms, heating plants
sks and equipment, playground de-
lopments, etc.
April 4, 1931
ans Being Completed.
DDITION Cost, $25,000
rlICO, Butte Co., Cal.
le-story brick addition to college
building.
vner State of California.
chitect — George B. McDougall, State
' Architect, Public Works Bldg.,
Sacramento.
Bids will be taken In one week.
lb-Bids Wanted.
DMINISTRATION BLDG. Cost,
3HACHAPI, Kern Co., Cal.
lminsitrations building and cottages
for California Institute for Women
vner — State of California.
ans by State Department of Pub-
lic Works. Division of Architec-
ture, George B. McDougall, State
Architect, Public Works Bldg.,
Sacramento.
The buildings are two stories with
ncrete floors and walls, concrete and
e partitions, wood roof construction
d tile roof.
The Administration Building has a
tal floor area of approximately 20,-
) square feet.
■ The cottages, two of which are in-
lded in this contract, have a floor
ea of approximately 10,500 sq. ft.
■ The Minton Co., Mountain View and
S Hamilton St., Palo Alto, general
ntractors, desire sub-bids on all por-
ms of the work in connection with
e above project, for which general
Is are to be opened in Sacramento
April 14, 2 P. M.
ib-Contracts Awarded.
:HOOL Cost, $27,086
lNTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
unforced concrete elementary school
vner— Santa Clara School District,
chitect — Ralph Wyckoff, 10 N-2nd
St., San Jose,
intractor — Paul Anderson, 1210 Lin-
coln Ave,, San Jose.
San Jose Iron Works, 535 W-San
trios St., San Jose, awarded con-
ict for ornamental and miscellaneous
' m and structural steel.
As previously reported, plumbing
warded to August Roll. 1157 Franklin
.. San Jose, at $4176; painting to
ter Rhode, 900 Willow Glen Way,
n Jose, at $1511.
l'r>'| arlng Preliminary Plans.
SCHciol. Cost, $
COLLEGE CITY, Colusa Co., Cal.
Fireproof high school.
Owner— Pierce Joint Union High
School District.
Architect— Starks & Flanders, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
The structure will be financed from
a bond Issue yet lo be voted. The
amount of the issue has not yet been
determined.
Preliminary Plans Awaiting Approval.
SCHOOL Cost, $135, 00C
SAN FRANCISCO. Connecticut Street
bet. 19th and 20th Sts. (Matt I.
Sullivan Elementary School).
Three-story reinforced concrete
school.
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
cisco, ff. J. Hester, Secretary,
Board of Public Works.
Architect — G. A. Applegarth, Claus
S-preckels Bldg., San Francisco.
This structure will contain 11 stand-
ard classrooms, 1 kindergarten, 1 as-
sembly hall and lunch room with
kitchen, teachers' office, clinic and
waiting room, storage rooms, two lav-
atories, etc.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
SCHOOL Cont. price, $398. S4S
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. 45th
Ave. and Foothill Blvd. (Fremont
High School Site).
Three-story and basement steel frame
and concrete high school with tile
roof.
Owner — City of Oakland School Dist.
Architect— Charles W. McCall, 14 0 4
Franklin St., Oakland.
Contractor — Charles D. Vezey & Son,
3220 Sacramento St., Oakland.
Roofing— General Roofing Co., 3 9 8 5
Beach St., Oakland.
Lumber and Mill Work— Sunset Lbr.
Co., 400 High St., Oakland.
Sheet Metal— C e n t r a 1 Sheet Metal
Works, 2847 Hannah St., Oakland.
Glass— W. P. Fuller Co., 259 10th St.,
Oakland.
Steel Sash— S o u 1 e Steel Co., Rialto
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Elecrtic Work— NePage-McKenny Co.,
128 10th St., Oakland.
Plumbing and Heating— Scott Co., 113
10th St., Oakland.
Rein»orcing Steel— McGrath Steel Co.,
354 Hobart St.. Oakland.
Structural Steel— Herrick Iron Works.
18th and Campbell Sts., Oakland.
Plastering— A. D. Aston, 1144 Glen-
dora, Fruitvale.
Floors— Rex Floor Co., 2468 65th Ave.,
Oakland.
Mastipave Flooring — Venor Co., 354
Hobart St., Oakland.
Redwood Block Flooring — Redwood
Block Floor Co.. 18th and Bryant
Sts., San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Amercian Stu-
dios, Inc., 1060 Folsom St.. at $6,2S3.50
awarded contract by Board of Super-
Vlsors, under Proposal No. 699, to fur-
nish and install stage fittings, drap-
eries, rigging and counter weight sys-
tem for additions to the Balboa High
School.
Bonds Voted — Plans Being Prepared.
ADDITION Cost, $15,000
CASTROVILLE, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete addition
to school.
Owner — Castroville Union School Dist.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
EUREKA. Humboldt Co., Calif.—
Board of Education has voted to con-
struct a 2-classroom addition to the
Lincoln School to relieve the present
congested structure. The cost is es-
timated at $5,000.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
DORMITORY Cost Approx. $68,000
MENLO PARK. San Mateo Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete dormi-
tory for boys.
Owner — Menlo School (L. S. Howard
in charge), Menlo Park.
Architect— Birge M Clark, 310 Uni-
versity Ave.. Palo Alto.
Contractor— F. C. Stolte, 3449 Laguna
St., Oakland.
Plumbing— Hansen Plumbing & Heat-
ing Co., 50 Homer Place. Palo Alto
Electrical Work— E. F. Burkhart, 444
Emerson St., Palo Alto.
Ornamental and Miscellaneous Iron—
H. Bleibler, 744 High St., Palo
Alto.
Sheet Metal— S. M. Spangler, 841 Alma
St., Palo Alto.
Roofing— Peninsula Roofing Co., Mt.
View.
Tile— Tanner Tile Co., Palo Alto.
Steel Sash— S'oule Steel Co , 1750 Army
S*t., San Francisco.
Glass — Cobbledick Kibbe Glass Co.,
666 Howard St.. San Francisco.
Heating— Schreiber Bros., 2945 Elm-
wood St., Oakland.
Plastering — Spaan Mros.. Oakland.
Painting— J. N Turgeon, 2055 Web-
ster St.. Oakland.
Mill Work— Pacific Mfg. Co., Monad-
nock Bldg., San Francisco.
Metal Partitions— Dwan & Co.. 534 6th
St., San Francisco.
OAKLAND. Calif.— Peabody Seating
Co. (A. M. Munthe, agent), P. O. Box
3125, San Francisco, at $4,628.70 sub-
mitted lowest bid to Board of Educa-
tion, Administration Bldg., to furnish
and deliver opera chairs for Fremont
High School.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Peabody Seating Co., S. F $4,628.70
F. E. Turner Co., S. F 4,878.90
Heywood Wakefield Co., S. F. 4,941.45
C. L. Robison, Oakland 6.292.53
C. F. Weber Co., S. F 8,344.17
Bids held under advisement.
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildings; saves
lives, time and money
It pays to use the best Scaffolding Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always great.
THE PATENT SCAFFOLDING COMPANY
270 13th Street, San Francisco - Phone HEmlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold MedaJ" Scaffolding.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 11, 19
Bond Election To Be Held April 17.
SCHOOL Cost, $30,000
BURNS VALLEY, Lake Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco school.
Owner — Burns Valley School District.
Architect — Willis Lowe, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland.
Plans Being Revised.
SCHOOL Cost. $
ELK CREEK. Glenn Co.. Cal.
One-story frame and stucco grammar
school (3 classrooms).
Owner — Elk Creek Grammar School
District.
Architect — O. A. Deichman. Ill Sutter
St., San Francisco.
It is expected to call for bids in
about six weeks.
Preparing Working Drawings.
ORPHANAGE Cost, $250,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Franklin Boulevard.
Two - story and basement reinforced
concrete orphanage (parochial
school, dormitory, etc.)
Owner — St. Patricks Orphanage, Grass
Valley.
Architect — Harry J. Devine. California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Plans will Le ready for bids in about
sixty days.
BISHOP, Inyo Co.. Cal.— Trustees
of the Bishop Union High School Dis-
trict contemplate early construction of
a new gymnasium in connection with
the high school group to replace the
structure destroyed by fire two years
ago. The trustees have $15,000 avail-
able for construction.
MONTEREY. Monterey Co., Cal.—
John Taufner, Monterey, at $21.75 per
cubic yard submitted lowest bid to
clerk, Monterey Grammar School Dis-
trict, to construct cement wall front-
ing grammar school property in Pa-
cific Street. Only other bids "Wm. C.
Keating, Oakland and Sacramento, at
$22.50 per cu. yd.
OAKLAND. Cal.— A. M .Schick Co.,
135 Tehama St.. San Francisco, at $3,-
020 submitted lowest bid to Board of
Education, Administration Bldg., to
furnish and deliver steel lockers for
Fremont High School.
Following is a complete list of bids:
A. M. Schick Co., S. F $3,020
Worley & Co., S. F 3,202
A. M. Munthe 3,246
M. R. Clark 3,729
Berger Mfg. Co.. S. F 4.0S2
Allsteel Equip Co 4.0S7
Lee J. Waterhouse, S. F 4,480
Northwestern Steel Prod. Co 4,599
Maxwell Hardware Co.. Oakland
(locks) 647
Bids held under advisement.
Contract Awarded.
CLUB BLDG. Cont. price, $20,358
SAN DIEGO, San Diego Co., Calif.
Teachers' College.
One-story frame and stucco club bldg.
and one-story frame and stucco
scripps building (tile roof).
Owner— State of California.
Architect— George B. McDougall. state
architect, Public Works Building.
Sacramento.
Contractor— H. Mayson, Long Beach.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
GYMNAE I I'M Cost, $25,000
OROVILLE, Butte Co.. Cal.
One-story steel frame and reinforced
concrete gymnasium.
Owner— Oroville Union High School
District.
Architect— N.. W. Sexton, de Young
Bldg., San Francisco.
TAFT, Kern Co., Cal.— Until April
2S. 7 P. M.. bids will te received by
H. E. Osburn, clerk, Taft Union High
School District, to furnish and deliver
school supplies as follows: (a) jani-
tor^ supplies; (t) general instruction-
al supplies: (c) industrial arts sup-
plies, including lumber for Manual
Training; (d) transportation supplies;
(e) science supplies; (f) Domestic Sci-
ence supplies; (g) art supplies; (h)
drugs for gymnasium and athletics.
Detailed lists of items to be bid upon
may be secured from the office of the
High School Building. All prices
quoted are to be delivered at the High
School Plant, Taft. Where samples are
called for no bid will be considered
unless a sample is submitted. Certi-
fied check 5% payable to clerk re-
quired with tid.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Capital Lum-
ber and Wrecking Co., Sacramento, at
$1,750 submitted only bid to the Board
of Education to raze the present Per-
ry Seminary Building, a 3-story brick
structure, at the SE corner of Tenth
and I Sts. The bid provides that all
materials connected with the work
shall become the property of the con-
tractors.
SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara
Co., Cal.— Anton Johnson Co.. 517 EI
Centro St., South Pasadena, general
contractor, reports that sub-contracts
for the erection of a new grammar
school in Santa Maria, for the Santa
Maria S-chool District, have been
awarded as follows: Hardware to
Bennett-Montgomery Hardware Co ;
painting to Atlas Paint Co.; wrought
iron to A. B. Donaldson; reinforcing
steel to Los Angeles Iron & Steel
Co.; placing steel to C. E. West;
marble and tile to Musto Keenan Co.;
blackboards to John Norman; window
simplex hardware to Soule Steel Co.;
millwork to Pacific Sash, Door & Mill
Co. Louis N. Crawford, Santa Maria,
is the architect. Cost, $100,000.
Contract Awarded.
AUDITORIUM Cont. Price, $22,600
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
One-story and basement brick audi-
torium.
Owner — St. Joseph Academy.
Architect — Harry Devine, California
State Life Bldg , Sacramento.
Contractor — Azevedo & Sarmento, 920
O St., Sacramento.
BANKS. STORES & OFFICES
Plans Being Prepared.
MEDICAL ARTS BLDG. Cost, $
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
SW 9th St. and Barrett Ave.
Two-story frame and stucco medical
arts building.
Owner— Dr. C. O. Bishop, 919 Macdon-
ald Ave.. Richmond.
Architect— Withheld.
First floor devoted to medical and
dental clinic and six-room apartment
on second floor.
Owners Taking Bids.
REMODELING Cost, $3000
VALLEJO. Solano Co., Cal.
Remodel 3-story concrete and brick
newspaper office (old Colonial
type).
Owner — Vallejo Chronicle and Times-
Herald, 516 Marin, Vallejo.
Architect— P. H. Slocombe. 62 York
Drive. Oakland.
Contract Awarded — Sub-Bids Being
Taken.
STORE Cost Approx. $15,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
No, 71 Third Street.
One-story reinforced concrete store.
Owner — Martin Stelling and E. L.
Gould, 155 Montgomery St., S. F.
Architect — Bertz, Winter & Maury,
210 Post St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Clinton Stephenson Con-
struction Co., Monadnock Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $10 (
SAN FRANCISCO. Mission St., b
Fifth and 6th and 6th and 7th £
Remodel three frame store buildini
Owner — Somers Properties.
Architect — Albert Evers, 525 Marl
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — G. P. W. Jensen, J
Market St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
STORE Cost, $5(
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. <
Hawthorne St. and Telegraph A
One-story frame and stucco store.
Owner— G. J. W. Stark, 374 17th S
Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — L. R. McWethy, 374 17
St., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
STORE Cont. Price $54
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., C!
Post and Locust Streets.
One-story brick store.
Owner— Henry Guilbert, 1245 Rand
St., San Jose.
Architect — Charles McKenzie, Twol
Bldg., San Jose.
Contractor — William Caldwell, 12
Hedding St., San Jose.
Electric wiring will be done 1
owner. Bids will be called for lat
on awnings and shades.
FRESNO, Cal.— F. W. Woolwor
Company will add a second story
the building it occupies at 932-36 Fu
ton Street.
Additional Sub-Contracts Awarded
STORE Cost, $100,01
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal. 92:
924 Tenth Street.
Two-story and basement class C trie
store (60xl40-ft.)
Owner— S. H. Kress Co., Western P(
cific Bldg., Los Angeles.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor— K. E. Parker, 135 Soul
Park, San Francisco.
Brick Work— Richard Williams, Cout
try Club Blvd., Stockton.
Painting and Decorating — A. A. Z<
linsky, 4420 California Street, Sa
Francisco.
Sheet Metal — Fire Protection Product
Co., 1101 16th St., San Francisco.
Finish Wood Flooring — McLean Hard
wood Floor Co., Sutter and Haz
elton Sts., Stockton.
Architectural Terra Cotta— Californi
Art Tile Co., Film Center Bldg
San Francisco.
Other awards reported March 14.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Clos
April 20.
STORE Cost, $250,00
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Ca.
Two-story Class reinforced concrel
and steel frame store.
Owner — S. H. Kress Co., Westeri
Pacific Bldg., Los Angeles.
Architect — John Fleming, 1031 S
Broadway, Los Angeles.
Plans are on file at the Sacrament'
Builders' Exchange. Bids are to b'
opened in Los Angeles.
C. F. Parker, 135 South Park, Sal
Francisco, is figuring the plans.
Contract Awarded.
REMODELING Cost, $12.00(
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Post and Fill-
more Streets.
Remodel store (new store fronts, par-
titions, etc.)
Owner — Lester Loupe, 155 Montgom-
ery Street.
Architect— S. Heiman, 605 Market St.
Contractor — J. S. Malloch, 666 Mission
Street.
Work involves plumbing, electric
wiring, glass, plastering, tile work,
etc.
Saturday, April 11, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seventeen
Rids I 'ne'er Advisement.
(STl IRE Cost, $100,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Broad-
way.
One-story and basemena class C steel
frame concrete and hollow tile de-
partment store.
Owner — Isadore Weinsteln, 1041 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Arclilect — Wm. Knowles, 1214 Webster
St., Oakland.
Announcement will be made within
B few days.
Grading Contract Awarded.
BANK Cost, J75.000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Calif.
B Street and Third Ave. (110 ft.
frontage).
One-story concrete bank.
Owner — Bank of America.
Architect— H. A. Minton, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Young & Horstmeyer, 401
Market St., San Francsico.
Grading— H. V. Tucker, 300 Vermont
St., San Francisco.
- Sub-Bids Being Taken.
MARKET Cost, J5000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. SE
Hawthorne St. and Telegraph Ave.
One-story frame and stucco market.
Owner— G. J. W. Stark, 374 17th St..
Oakland.
| Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— L. R. McWethy, 37 17th
St., Oakland.
Bids In — Held Under Advisement.
STORE Cost approx. $10,000
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
One-story steel frame and brick store
(50x80-ft.)
Owner — Leo Lippow, Martinez.
Architect— L. H. Ford, 1435 Harrison
St., Oakland.
All bids are in and will be awarded
. within one week.
Completing Plans.
| STORE Cost, $100,000
,1 LOS ANGELES, Cal. Washington
and Reed Streets.
.1 Two-story Class B brick and steel
store,
i Owner — Gore Bros.
R Architect — Balch Bros., Film Exchange
Bldg., Los Angeles.
. Lessee — Hill Bros. Furniture Co.
Bids will be taken shortly.
Bids In.
STORE Cost, $25,000
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete store.
Owner — Bank of America.
' Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg., Powell and Eddy
Sts., San Francisco.
I Bids Rejected— Plans Being Revised.
- STORE Cost, $100,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co. Cal. Broad-
way.
I One-story and basement class C steel
frame, concrete and hollow tile de-
partment store.
Owner — Isadore Weinstein, 1041 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Architect— Wm. Knowles, 1214 Web-
ster St., Oakland.
Four lowest bidders will refigure the
plans.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Apr.
27th.
BANK Cost, $25,000
HOLLISTER, San Benito Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete bank.
Owner— Bank of America.
Architect— H. A. Minton, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in one week.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
STORES Cost, $1,000,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. NW
28th St. and Broadway.
Eight-story and basement class A re-
inforced concrete furniture display
rooms and stores, 100x280-ft.
Owner — Pacific States Auxiliary Corp.
Lessee— John Breunor Co., 15th and
Clay Sts., Oakland.
Architect— Albert F. Roller, 1st Na-
tional Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Engineer— H. J. Brunnier, Sharon
Bldg., San Francicso.
Contractor— 1'. J. Walker Co., Sharon
Bldg., San Francisco.
Terra Cotta— Gladding, McBean & Co.,
660 Market St., San Francisco.
Elevators— Otis Elevator Co., 1 Beach
St., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel— Soule Steel Co., Rl-
alto Bldg., San Francisco.
As previously reported, concrete
piles awarded to Raymond Concrete
Pile Co., Hunter-Dulin Bldg., S. F. ;
excavation to J. Catucci, 1212 18th
Ave., Oakland; wrecking to Symon
Bros. Wrecking Co., 22nd and E 14th
St., Oakland.
THEATRES
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $60,000
RICHMOND. Contra Costa Co., Calif.
(California Theatre).
Alterations to class C steel frame and
brick theatre (change balcony,
etc.)
Owner — Fox West Coast Theatres, Inc.
Architect — C 1 a u s e n and Amandes.
Hearst Bldg.. San Francisco.
Contractor — James L. McLaughlin Co.,
251 Kearny St.. San Francisco.
Plumbing— R. W. Timmons, 703 Nevin
Ave., Richmond.
Mill Work— Sunset Lumber Co., 400
High St., Oakland.
Sheet Metal— C e n tral Sheet Metal
Works, 2S47 Hannah St., Oakland.
Electric Work— Alta Electric Co., 938
Howard St., San Francisco.
As previously reported, plastering
awarded to Henry Gregoire, 357 12th
St., San Francsico.
Plans Being Figured.
THEATRE Cost, $
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal
S. Colorado St. E Madison Ave.
Reinforced concrete theatre (to seal
900) (160x66 feet).
Owner — First Trust & Savings Bank
Pasadena.
Architect— Walker & Eisen and C. A.
Balch, Los Angeles.
Completing Plans.
THEATRE Cost, $100,000
WHITTIER, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Greenleaf St. near Philadelphia.
Class A reinforced concrete theatre
(140x80 feet) to seat 1000.
Owner — A. Wardman.
Architect — David S. Bushnell, Warner
Bros. Theatre Bldg.. Whittier.
Lessee — Hughes Franklin Theatre Co.
Plans Being Prepared.
THEATRE Cost, $100,000
POMONA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Brick and stone tile theatre (to seat
1000).
Owner — Hughes -Franklin Theatres.
Architect— Louis E. Korn, 6332 War-
ner Drive, Los Angeles.
Plans Being Prepared.
THEATRE. ETC. Cost, $
LOS ANGELES, Cal. NW Hollywood
Blvd. and Vine St.
Two-story reinforced concrete theatre,
offices and stores (118xl42-ft.)
Owner — Carl Laemmle.
Architect— Walker & Eisen & C. A.
Balch, Western Pacific Bldg., Los
Angeles.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close April
16, 2 P. M.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $ — -
sax BTRANCISCO. On Waterfront.
Raise and reconstruct bulkhead wharf
structures at Sections HA and 9B
of the seawall and for repaying The
Em I. amnion- adjacent thereto.
Owner— State of California (Harbor
Commission), Ferry Bldg., S'. F.
Engineer — Frank G. White, Ferry
Bldg., San Francisco.
The work to be done is divided into
two separate contracts as follows:
Contract A for raising and recon-
structing the bulkhead structures, and
Contract B for raising and repaving
the Embarcadero. The materials to
be used in this work shall consist of
the requisite quantities of Portland
cement (which will be furnished to
the Contractor by the Baord), hydrat-
ed lime, plastering sand, inert ad-
mixture, aggregate for concrete and
bituminous mixture, steel reinforce-
ment, structural steel, metal lath,
galvanized iron, lumber, green piles,
roofing materials, painting materials,
asphaltic cement and such other ma-
terials as may be called for in the
plans and specifications or are neces-
sary for the proper completion of the
work.
Certified check 5% payable to Secre-
tary of the Board of Harbor Commis-
sioners required. Plans obtainable
from engineer on deposit of $10, re-
turnable.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— Until April
13, 10 A. M., bids will be received by
Harry W. Hall, county clerk, to In-
stall lawn sprinkling system on
grounds of Sacramento County Hos-
pital. Certified check 10% payable to
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors
required with bid. Plans obtainable
from Chas. Deterding, county engineer
Courthouse, Sacramento.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Meyer Rosen-
berg, 1755 San Brunjo Ave., at $.59 cu.
yd. awarded contract by Board of Su-
pervisors, under Quotation No. 1798,
to furnish loam for the park depart-
ment for delivery to Golden Gate
Park between Tenth Ave. and Great
Highway and Sunset Square, 26th and
Vicente Sts., involving 10,000 cu. yds.
Plans Being Prepared.
MORTUARY Cost, $15,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
O Street.
Two-story frame and stucco mortuary
building.
Owner— G. L. Klumpp, 830 O St.. Sac-
ramento.
Architect — Harry D e v i n e, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Bids will be taken in two weeks.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Nine firms sub-
mitted identical bids to Leonard S.
Leavy, city purchasing agent, to fur-
nish and deliver cement to the city as
may be required from time to time
during the fiscal year commencing
July 1, 1931, and ending June 30, 1932.
Biders were: Pacific Portland Cement
Co.,, S. F. Materials Co., Eclipse Lime
and Cement Co., Henry Cowell Lime
and Cement Co., J. S. Guerin Co.; To-
semite Portland Cement Co., Santa
Cruz Portland Cement Co., Pacific
Coast Aggregates and Western Lime
and Cement Co. These firms bid $2.64
per barrel for 30,000 bbls in carload
lots, delivered spur tracks; $2.64 per
bbl. for 1,000 bbls. carload lots, ware-
house, and $2.74 per hbl in less than
carload lots, 2,000 bbls.
Felix Gross bid $2.44 per bbl. in pa-
per sacks, $£.64 cloth sacks, and $2.74
and $2.54, respectively, on less than
carload lots.
Eighteen
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 11, 1931
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
STAGE DEPOT Cost, $
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal. Sonoma
and Yorks Streets.
One-story frame and stucco stage
depot.
Owner — Pacific Greyhound Lines, fi
Main St., San Francisco.
Plans by Charles Dawe, 981 Peralta
St., Berkeley.
Contractor— Charles Dawe, 9S1 Peralta
St., Berkeley.
Sheet Metal — Monarch Sheet Metal
Co., Vallejo.
Plastering— Grover Ellam, 1409 Santa
Fe Ave., Berkeley.
Electric — Rhodes Electric Co., Vallejo
Roofing — Western Roofing Co., 24th
Poplar Sts.. Oakland.
Plumbing— Wilder Plumbing Co., Val-
lejo.
Sash and Doors — Hager Sash & Door
Co., 1290 Cedar St., Berkeley.
Lumber — Vallejo Lumber & Supply
Co., Vallejo.
Cement— Cnwell Lime & Cement Co.,
81 Franklin St., Oakland.
Plumbing Fixtures — Tay - Holbrook,
Inc., 10th and Harrison Sts., Oak-
land.
Kitchen Equpiment — Dohrmann Hotel
Supply Co., 972 Mission St., S. F.
Bolts— Payne's Bolt Works, 201 Main
St., San Francisco.
OAKLAND, Ca. — Ariss-Knapp Co.,
961 41st St., Oakland, at $.33 cu. yd.
submitted low bid to city City Port
Commissioner for , grading dredge
filled area east of Warehouse B, in-
volving 5,000 cu. yds. Complete list
of bids follows:
Ariss-Knapp Co., $0.33
Heafey-Moore Company 0.349
Lee J. Immel 0.35
Jack Carson 0.37
A. J. Grier, 0.389
Paris Bros 0.405
Chief Construction Co., 0.44
All bids taken under advisement.
QUINCY, Plumas Co.. Cal.— Clover
Valley Lumber Co., Beckwith, Calif.,
at $1500 awarded contract by county
supervisors to furfrish 10.000 heart ce-
dar posts, 6x6-inches by 7-ft., deliv-
ered on highway in vicinity of Beck-
with. Complete list of bids follows:
Clover Lumber Co $1,500
R. C. Stoukey, Sloat, Calif 1,700
Thos. Doorthy, Loyalton 2,000
B. L. Handley. Chico .._ 2.100
E. Nelson. Calpine 2,350
W. E. Copren. Sierraville 2,399
Union Lbr. Sales Corp., Portland
Oregon 2.600
Jas. Hall, San Francisco 2,625
R. B. Stoddard and Ed. Larson,
Quincy 5,000
G. A. Ferguson and Wm. Epper-
person, Nevada 5,300
Diamond Match Co., Chico 5,500
Union Lbr. Co., San Francisco,
(redwood) 5,900
SAN FRANCISCO— Bureau of Engi-
neering, Department of Public Works,
is preparing specifications and will ask
bids shortly to furnish 400 No. 2 Type
reflector safety zone buttons in re-
placement of such No. 1 type reflector
safety zone buttons as may from time
to time be desired by the Board of
Public Works, credit allowance to be
made by contractor on such reflectors
as are replaced.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co.. Calif.—
Michel & Pfeffer Iron Works, Harri-
son and Tenth Sts., San Francisco, at
$1,943 submitted lowest bid to city
council to erect 400 lin. ft. of chain
link fence, 23-ft. high at Lincoln Park.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Michel & Pfeffer Iron Works. .$1,943. 00
West Coast Wire & Iron W'ks 1,943.20
Wickwire Spencer Co 1,943.20
California Ornamental Iron &
Fence Co 1,943.20
Vosberg Hardware Co 1,943.20
California Wire Cloth Co 1,943.20
Standard Fence Co 1,953.20
All bids rejected. New bids will be
called for at a later date.
YUBA CITY. Sutter Co., Cal.— Ad-
vance Sprinkler Co., 50 Alice S*t.,
Oakland, at $1400 awarded contract
by county supervisors to install lawn
sprinkler system at courthouse
grounds. Complete list of bids fol-
low:
Advance Sprinkler Co., 50 Alice
St., Oakland $1400
J. Crowther, 823 5th St., Marys-
ville 1450
Nuw-ay Lawn Sprinkler Co., 142
McAllister St., S. F 1467
Frank M. Booth, 220 3rd St.,
Marysville 1480
J. C. Wood, 401 C St., Marysville 1488
Rain-On-Tap Co., 424 Howard
St., San Francisco 1610
D. F. Brown, 329 Plumas St.,
Yulia City 1697
Engineer's estimate 1496
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Harry Wilbur, sales manager, Ot-
tawa Furniture Co., Holland, Mich..
manufacturing a radio cabinet with
radio installed or otherwise, desires
representation in this territory.
Frank E. Drew, 97-A Newbury St.,
Boston, Mass., represents a firm with
facilities for representing local com-
pany who has Eastern territory open
and desires contact.
R. E. Brewer Co.. Inc., 135 S Main
St., Salt Lake City, Utah, distributors
and sales agents, are desirous of con-
tacting a good reliable warm air heat-
ing manufacturer with idea in view of
acting as factory representatives in
the intermountain territory.
H. H. Ward, Jr., vice-president of
H. H. Ward Co., Chester, Pa., manu-
facturing iceless refrigeration acces-
sories and special sheet metal work
wish to establish sales representation
in this territory.
Maison Georges Thiebaut, S. A., 36
Quai de Commerce, Brussels, Bel-
gium, exporters of plaster for ceilings
and plaster for modeling are looking
for a local market.
OAKLAND DEALERS
SEEK LIEN PRIORITY
The Material Dealers' Credit Asso-
ciation of Oakland is fostering an
amendment to the present Mechanics'
Lien Law which will give a mechanic
lien priority over all encumbrances on
real property except the first mort-
gage. The legal department of the
association, it is announced by J.
Rosberg. manager, has been in Sacra-
mento during the legislative session
drafting a bill which, it is claimed,
will eliminate all speculation and give
the material dealers and sub-contrac-
tors better protection in their ex-
tension of credit.
This bill, if passed, Rosberg de-
clares, will aid in putting the building
industry on a sound and constructive
basis and will eliminate the specula-
tive conditions that have been ex-
isting under the present Mechanics'
Lien Law.
Local wage surveys to provide ac-
curate data as to the range of pay
prevailing for the building trades and
labor in every community in the
United States, to be conducted by the
Associated General Contractors of
America in co-operation with its more
than one hundred chapters and
branches. Is planned by the executive
cabinet of the association. A canvass
of the local groups of. contractors is
to be conducted at once to determine
if accurate wage data can be com-
piled.
The surveys would be made to en-
able general contractors to arrive at
some conclusion as to the actual pre-
vailing wage they they must pay on
government construction work under
the new Davis-Bacon Act and to
fortify them against charges of vio-
lation of this law.
VET CHIEF RAPS
CONSTRUCTION SLATE
The omission of California projects
from the new construction schedule of
the United States Veterans' Bureau
is described as "outrageous" by John
J. Hayes, state commander of the Dis-
abled American Veterans of the World
War.
California needed part of the $20,-
877,000 fund because 27 per cent of all
world war disabled veterans are in
this state and many need hospitaliza-
tion but lack the funds to obtain it,
Hayes said.
"Conditions in San Francisco are
bad enough," he continued, "but in
Los Angeles they are a disgrace. Four
years ago an appropriation of $11,.
000.000 was made for improving the
Sawtelle Soldiers' Home. L- s than
$3,000,000 was spent and the balance
of the money still is available, but has
not been released.
"Meanwhile the veterans are living
in firetraps, insanitary barracks and
exposed to deplorable housing condi-
tions."
TRADE BODY TO
PLACE ENGINEERS
As a practical aid in reducing un-
employment among business execu-
tives and professional engineers, the
American Trade Association Execu-
tives has established a volunteer
placement committee whose services
are offered free of charge both to
those seeking such position and to
orgnnlzntlmiB seeking such men,
similar to the service rendered by the
leading engineering societies for a
small fee. At present there are many
experienced men available to fill posi-
tions. Those in need of professional
engineers or technicians are requested
to write to Walter V. Brown, Engi-
neering Societies Building, 31 West
39th St., New York City, and those
desiring executives are asked to com-
municate with the American Trade
Association Executives, 45 East
Seventeenth St., New York City.
Creation of a Bureau of Electricity
and the appointment of Dan Wallace,
city electrician, for superintendent of
the bureau, has been authorized by
the Berkeley city council, on recom-
mendation of City Manager H. R.
Thompson. Heretofore, the city ordi-
nance has designated the bureau as a
department of electricity and in
charge of an electrical engineer.
Six Companies. Inc.. contractors for
the Hoover Dam, has placed orders,
with Ingersoll-Rand Company for all
air compressor and rock drilling
equipment that will be reauired for
the project. The stationary air plant
will consist of a battery of laree Class
"PRE" type direct connected, electric-
driven compressors having a combined
output of 25,000 cubic feet r.-er minute.
These compressors will supply air for
driving the four diversion tunnels that
will carry the waters of the Colorado
River through the canyon walls
around the damsite while the dam
proper is being built. Smaller com-
pressors of the portable type will op-
erate the rock drills that will be used
to scale down the canyon walls on
either side of the damsite to guard
against rock slides.
turday. April It, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nineteen
BRIDGES
•RINITY COUNTY, Cal.— Until Apr.
2 P. M., bids will be received by
ite Highway Commission to con-
•uet a reinforced concrete girder
i dge across Browns Creek, eonsist-
• of one 32-ft. 6-in. span on concrete
utments with wing walls.
SHASTA COUNTY, Cal.— Until Apr.
2 P. M.j bids will be received by
ite Highway Commission to con-
uct bridge across Clear Creek about
.miles south of Redding, consisting
. two 50-ft. steel stringer spans on
..Crete piers with pile foundations
i eleven 42-ft. steel stringer spans
concrete pile bents.
1UMBOLDT COUNTY, Cal.— Until
ril 29, 2 P. M., bids will be re-
ved by State Highway Commission
construct a bridge across South
rk of Eel River at Dyerville, con-
ting of one 290-ft. through steel
ss span, two 60-ft. reinforced con-
te girder spans, four 45-ft. 6-in.
nforced concrete girder spans and
; 33-ft. reinforced concrete girder
in on concrete piers, concrete bents
1 a concrete abutment.
ifODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Calif.—
unty Surveyor George Macomber
'paring plans to widen Dry creek
jdge from 26 ft. to 40 ft. Fridge is
ft. long. 1
ilVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif.— Bids
.1 be asked next month by the State
vjhway Commission to widen the
«sion Blvd. bridge over the Santa
la river at the foot of Mount Rubi-
jx. The project includes widening
i bridge from 21- to 42 ft., con-
ucting new concrete approaches at
:h end and marking of four lines
■ traffic lanes. Est. cost $150,000.
/ALLEJO, Solano Co., Calif.— Pol-
ing bids received by city council
replace existing timber trestles sup-
fting the 14-in. Green Valley water
)ply main. Work involves:
a) 53.80 yds. excavation;
b) 29.2 yds. concrete:
c) 24 6 yds. backfill;
d) 250 lbs. reinforcing steel;
e) lump sum for erection;
f) total bid.
A. Frederick Anderson, 1093 Long-
ridge St., Oakland.
E. H. Gildersleeve, Napa.
Chas. E. Wilkins, Sacramento.
Frank Lamb, Vallejo.
L. Tagnon, Vallejo.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 .$ 1.00 $ 1.50 $ 1.00 $ 3.00 $ 4.00
1 •■ -50 .75 1.00 2.00 2.00
1 .. 18.00 23.00 27.50 30.00 30.00
l ..125.00 1.50 99S.30 1400.00 525.00
..619.27 855.00
.05
.06
.10
.10
.10
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.— Ben
Gerwick, Inc., 112 Market St., San
ancisco, at $21,492 awarded contract
county supervisors to construct a
dge over Chalone Creek on the
ledad - King City road near Metz,
Supervisor District No. 3. Com-
te list of bids follows:
C. Gerwick $21,492
W. Kitchen 22 346
ves & Hart 23,064
B. McGowan 27 389
Uivan & Sullivan .' 27,'647
OAKLAND, Cal— J. T. Lawlor, S72
7th Ave., San Francisco, at $7,174. SO
awarded contract by county super-
visors to construct a renforced con-
crete multiple box culvert on the Al-
varado-Centerville Road, involving:
(A) 286 cu. yds. excva. for struc;
(B) 286 cu. yds. Portland cement ocn-
crete in structure;
(C) 53,900 lbs. reinf. steel complete,
in place;
(D) removal of existing bridge, clear
site, etc.
Complete list of bids follows:
(1) J. T. Lawlor, S. F $7,174. SO
(2) J. B. Peterson, Oakland.... 7,303.50
(3) Hudson & Branagh, Oak... 7.403.60
(4) Geo. Owens, Petaluma 7.491.50
(5) Lee J. Immel. Oakland 7,565.15
(6) C. A. Bruce & Sons Pleas-
anton 7.63S.20
(7) J. H. Fitzmaurice Oakland 7.7SS.10
(8) A. Holyoke, Hayward 8,218.50
(9) Peter McHugh, S. F 8,788.00
(10) Jones & King. Hayward.. 8,973.00
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(1) $ .80 $15.00 $.04 $ 500
(2) 1.25 15.00 .04 500
(3) 60 16.00 .05 500
(4) 1.00 16.50 .035 600
(5) 1.00 14.00 .0385 1200
(6) 1.00 13.00 .038 15S6
(7) 1.10 15.30 .04 7S0
(8) 75 18.00 .04 700
(9) 60 16.00 .036 2100
(10) 1.00 16.00 .04 1955
PLACER COUNTY, Cal.— Peter F.
Bender, North Sacramento, at $9,764
awarded contract by State Highway
Commission, to construct bridge
across Auburn Ravine about one-halt
mile west of Auburn, consisting of six
19-ft. timber spans and one 40-ft. steel
team span on timber bents with con-
crete footings. Project involves: 140
cu. yds. struc. excav. ; 31 cu. yds. class
A Portland cement cone, (struc); 71
cu. yds. class A Portland cem. cone,
(pave.); 30 cu. yds. class E Portland
cem. cone; 13,000 lbs. reinf. steel; 24.-
000 lbs. struc. steel, fabricating and
erecting; 10,000 lbs. struc. steel; 30 M.
ft. b.m. redwood timber, dense select
all-heart struc. grade; 25 M. ft. b.m.
redwood timber, select all-heart struc.
grade; 1 lot, misc. items of work. The
state will furnish structural steel.
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Calif.— Until
May 4, 2 P. M., bids will be received
by Gladys Stev/art, county clerk, to
construct reinforced concrete bridge
No. 90 in Dinuba Blvd., over St. Johns
River, involving:
(1) 576.59 cu. yds. class A concrete,
including excavation;
(2) 57.99 cu. yds. class F concrete;
(3) 458.95 cu. yds. class A concrete in
pavement;
(4) 1632 lin. ft. concrete piling (driv-
ing only) ;
(5) 4500 cu. yds. earth fill, approaches
(6) detour (lump sum bid).
All the material to be used in the
construction of the bridge will be fur-
nished by the County of Tulare f.o.b.
Visalia siding either of the Southern
Pacific Railroad or of the Santa Fe
Railroad, excepting as otherwise stat-
ed in the specifications.
Certified check 5% payable to Chair-
man of the Board of Supervisors re-
quired with bid. Plans on file in of-
fice of clerk and obtainable from the
County Surveyor. T. W. Switzer, on
deposit of $10, returnable.
geles, awarded contract by county
to construct reinforced concrete
bridge over San Antonio Creek in the
Thiid Road District.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal. — A.
Frederick Anderson, 1093 Longridge
St., Oakland, at $649.27 awarded con-
tract by city council to replace ex-
isting timber trestle supporting the
14-in. Green Valley water supply
main. Bids follows: 53.80 yds. exca-
vation, $1.00; 29.2 yds. concrete, $.18;
24.0 yds. backfill, $.50; 250 lbs. rein-
forcing steel, $.05; lump sum for erec-
tion, $125; total bid, $649.27. (
OAKLAND, Calif.— Until April 27,
10:30 A. M., bids will be received i
George E. Gross, county clerk, for
painting iron and steel work on the
Fruitvale Avenue bridge; estimated
cost, $1800. Specifications and further
information obtainable from clerk.
LANE COUNTY, Ore.— J. K. Holt,
Salem, at $116,980 awarded contract
by State Highway Department to con-
struct bridge over Cape Creek on the
Oregon Coast Highway about 12 miles
north of Florence, requiring approxi-
mately 2400 cu. yds. excav., 7S00 lin.
ft. untreated piling, 3200 lin. ft. treat-
ed piling, 2610 cu. yds. concrete, 350.-
000 lbs. metal reinforcement and 1070
lin. ft. concrete handrail.
DREDGING, HARBOR
WORKS & EXCAVATIONS
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.,
Cal.— H. W. Crozier, consulting engi-
neer, 5S Sutter St., San Francisco,
commissioned by city trustees to make
a survey of Redwood Harbor with a
view to compiling data for submis-
sion to the War Department, prelim-
inary to making extensive improve-
ments.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.—
Until April 27, 2 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Anna Sorensen, Secretary,
Turlock Irrigation District, for im-
provements in Improve District No.
64, involving:
Schedule No. 1.-11,872.2 sq. ft. 2-in.
cone, canal lining;
Schedule No. 2 — 4 concrete structures,
involving 5.27 cu. yds. concrete;
Schedule No. 3 — 5 concrete structures,
involving 5 cu. yds. concrete.
This work will be paid for in cash
by property owners.
Certified check 5% payable to dis-
trict required with bid. Plans on file
in office of clerk and obtainable from
R. V. Meikle, chief engineer of dis-
trict.
CALIFORNIA — Following permits
to appropriate, water were granted
during the month of March by the
State Department of Public Works,
Division of Water Resources, Edward
Hyatt, state engineer:
Permit 36C2. Application 6703 (Shasta
County) Elmer Gastineau, Los An-
geles, for .02 c. f. s. from unnamed
springe for irrigation and domestic
use on 20 acres. Est. cost $250.
Per. 3663, App. 6700 (Butte Co.)
Harvey C. Adams, Chico, 3 c. f. s.
from drainage ditch from Drainage
Dist. #2 for irrigation use on 120
acres. Est. cost $250.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 11, n
Per. 3664, App. 6744 (Mono Co.)
Raymond S. Macmillian, Los Angeles,
200 g. p. d. from unnamed spring for
domestic purposes. Est. cost, $150.
Per. 3605, App. 6S34 (Sierra Co.)
Langdon Smith, Downieville, .003 c. f.
s, from unnamed spring for domestic
purposes. Est. cost $500.
Per. 3666, App. 6794 (Monterey Co.)
Stuart Haldorn, Monterey, 2 c. f. s.
from Higuera Creek for power pur-
poses.
Per. 3667, App. 6795 (Monterey Co.)
Stuart Haldron, Monterey, for 0.12 c.
f. s. from Higuera Creek for irrigation
and domestic uses.
Per. 3668, App. 6669 (San Bernar-
dino Co.) Geneva Catherine Baxter,
Lucerne Valley, Calif., 0.14 c. f. s.
from (1) Deep Creek Canyon and (2)
unnamed spring lor irrigation and
domestic use on 20 acres. Est. cost
$150.
Per. 3669, App. 6410 (El Dorado Co.)
Emil E. Larsen, Placerville, 0.5 c. f. s.
from South Fork Brush Canyon for
irrigation and domestic use on 60
acres. Est. cost $300.
Per. 3670, App. 686S (Inyo Co.) H.
J. Halliday, Bishop, .0035 c. f. s. from
small unnamed stream for domestic
and recreational uses. Est. cost $155.
Per. 3671, App. 6766 (Humboldt Co.)
E. P. Barker and Beatrice B. Barker,
Orleans, 0.1 c. f. s. from unnamed
Gulch for irrigation and domestic use
on six acres.
CALIFORNIA — Following applica-
tions seeking permits to appropriate
water were filed during the month of
March with the State Department of
Public Works, Division of Water Re-
sources, Edward Hyatt, state engi-
Application 6902 (Butte County) R.
M. & H. L. Stafford, Live Oak, for 2.0
c. f. s. from Morrison Slough (Main
Drain Ditch of Dist. 2056) tributary
to Sacramento River for irrigation
purpores (160 acres). Est. cost $2000.
- App'. 6903 (El Dorado Co.) U. r"'..
Eldorado National Forest, Placerville,
for 3000 gals, per day from Granite
Lake Creek tributary to Emerald Bay,
Lake Tahoe, for domestic and fire
protection purposes. Est. cost $450.
App. 6904 (Lake Co.) C. G. Haycock,
2674 27th St., Sacramento, 0.5 c. f. s.
from Middle Creek tributary to Clear
Lake and Cache Creek for irrigation
purposes (40.26 acres).
App. 6905 (Butte Co.) California
Mutual Building & Loan Association,
a Corp., Snn Jose, 14.78 c. f. s. from
Lateral "A" Drainage Canal of Re-
clamation District tributary to Butte
Creek, thence Sacramento River for
irrigation purposes (591.2 acres of
rice).
App. 6906 (Santa Barbara Co.)
Union Realty Co., P. O. Box 820,
Santa Barbara, 7 gals, per min. from
San Marcos spring for irrigation and
domestic purposes (5 acres). Est.
cost $1200.
App. 6907 (Los Angeles Co.) LT. S„
Angeles National Forest, 501 Brown-
stein-Louis Bldg., Los Angeles, 0.002
c. f. s. or approximately 1300 g. p. d.
from Camp Spring tributary to Shake
Canyon for domestic purposes. Est.
cost, $100.
App. 6908 (Los Angeles Co.) U. S.
Angeles National Forest, 0.002 c. f. s.
or approximately 1300 g. p. d. from
Ranger Spring tributary to Pine Can-
yon for domestic purposes. Est. cost
$50.
App. 6909 (Ventura Co.) Hibbard S.
Williams, P. O. Box 265, Santa Paula,
0.025 c. f. s. from unnamed spring
tributary to Timber Canyon, thence
Santa Clara River for mining and do-
mestic purposes. Est. cost $1000.
App. 6910 (Mendocino Co.) Fred W.
Gordon, Cummings, Mendocino
County, 0.05 c. f. s. from unnamed
spring tributary to South Fork of
Eel River for domestic purposes. Est.
cost $250.
App. 6911 (Humboldt Co.) Mrs.
Sarah J. Carpenter, Salyer, 2.0 c. f. s.
from Amnion Creek tributary to South
Fork of Trinity River for irrigation
purposes (60 acres). Est. cost $S00.
App. 6912 (Humboldt Co.) Redwood
Empire Golf & Country Club, Scotia,
0.267 c. f. s. from Wolverton Gulch
tributary to Van Duzen and Eel Rivers
for irrigation and domestic purposes
(30 acres). Est. cost $4000.
App. 6913 (Mono Co.) A. J. War-
rington, Bridgeport, for 3.0 c. f. s.
from Virginia Creek tributary to East
Walker River, for mining purposes.
Est. cost $50.
App. 6914 (Mono Co.) A. J. War-
rington, Bridgeport, for 3 c. f. s. from
Dog Creek tributary to Virginia
Creek and East Walker River, for
mining purposes. Est. cost, $1500.
App. 6915 (Butte Co.) J. E. Carrico,
Biggs, 0.81 c. f. s. from Feather River
tributary to Sacramento River for ir-
rigation purposes on 65 acres. Est.
cost, $400.
App. 6916 (San Bernardino Co.)
Aubrey Wardman, Whittier, for 2.5
c. f. s. from Underground (shafts with
Lateral Drifts) for irrigation and do-
mestic purposes on 225 acres. Est.
cost $25,000.
App. 6917 (Tuolumne Co.) W. C. Le
Hane, Box 94, Modesto, for 600 c. f.
s. from Stanislaus River tributary to
San Joaquin River for irrigation pur-
poses on 100,000 acres of land more or
less, to be irrigated.
App. 691S (Trinity Co.) Trinity Loop
Mining Co., Marvin B. Sherwin, Sec-
retary, Oakland, 10 c. f. s. from Haw-
kins Creek tributary to Trinity River
for mining and domestic purposes.
Est. cost, $6000.
App. 6919 (Sutter Co.) W. S. and
John W. Saunders, Tudor, 15.5 c. f. s.
from Feather River tributary to Sac-
ramento River for irrigation purposes
on 400 acres.
App. 6920 (Sutter Co.) Grover C.
Shannon, Tudor, 3.5 c. f. s. from
Feather River tributary to Sacra-
mento River for irrigation purposes
on 85 acres.
App. 0921 (Trinity Co.) Colen F.
Whittier, % Geo. Nordenholt, 6327 W.
5th St., Los Angeles, 150 c. f. s. from
Soldier Creek tributary to Trinity-
River for mining and domestic pur-
poses.
App. 6923 (Sierra Co.) Geo. F.
Taylor, Downieville, for 50 c. f. s.
from Cherokee Creek tributary to
North Fork of Yuba River for mining
purposes.
App. 6924 (Nevada Co.) Fletcher
Hamilton, San Francisco, for 25 c. X.
s. from each source, not to exceed a
total of 50 c. f. s. from (1) Rob Roy
(2) Deadman (3) Roscoe and (4) Lo-
gan Canyons tributary to (1) and (2)
Poorman Creek (3) and (4) S. Fork
Yuba River for mining and domestic
purposes.
App. 6925 (Sutter Co.) Boyd Farm
Co., Yuba City, 20 c. f. s. from Feather
River tributary to Sacramento River
for irrigation purposes on 1000 acres.
App. 6926 (Sonoma Co.) Albert P.
Kogler, San Francisco, for 0.05 c. f.
s. from Porter Creek tributary to
Mark West Creek and Russian River
for irrigation and domestic purposes
on 2V4 acres. Est. cost $750.
App. 6927 (Lake Co.) Peter V. Ped-
roncini, Ukiah, 0.1 c. f. s. from 2 un-
named springs tributary to Spruce
Canyon for irrigation and domestic
purposes on \*z acre. Est. cost, $3000.
STREET LIGHTING
SYSTEMS
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
—City council contemplates installa-
tion of an electrolier system in the
residential sections of the city. Pre-
liminary estimates of approximate
$1 ft. have been submitted by A.
Youens, city electrician.
LIVERMORE, Alameda Co., Ca'-
Butte Electric & Mfg. Co., 956 Folsi
Street San Francisco, at $8,690 awa.
ed contract by town clerk (940) to .
stall electroliers together with und.
ground system in portions of W Fit
St., E First St. and S Livermore A\,
involving 45 Westinghouse Hollo^
spun Granite electroliers, Belmont I.
sign 15, Style No. 33S225 with type " '
fitter, together with transforme,
light units, etc.
Following is a complete list of bi ■
Butte Elec. & Mfg. Co., S .F $8,)
Alta Elec. Co., S. F 8.)
City Improvement Co., Oakland.. 8, J
Hugo Frank, Hayward 8,1
H. C. Reid, S. F 9,,
Electric Service Co., Livermore.... 9, j
Globe Electric Co.. S. F 9,)
G. S. Pearce, Oakland 9,3
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until April ,
2:30 P. M., bids will be received ty.
J. Hester, secretary. Board of Put:
Works, to install street lighting s;-
tern in Portola Drive between 24th .
and Evelyn Way. Bond of $1,500 vl
be required of the successful bidd.
Certified check 10% payable to clu
of the Board of Supervisors requiil
with bid. Plans obtainable from I-
reau of Engineering, 3rd floor, Cr
Hall.
MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT
MARE ISLAND and SAN DIEG.
Cal. — Following is a partial list of ti
prospective bidders to construct Vi
25-ton floating derricks of stiff-!;
type, with bull wheel, having sM
pontoons, steam engines, and oil bur
ing boilers, bids for which will be o
ened *v the Bureau of Yards & Doc
Navy Department, at 11 A. M., Ap
29th:
Independent Iron Works, 1824 Cha
St., Oakland.
Gahagan Const. Corp., 147 Rems
St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Columbia Contracting Company, 4
Broadway, New York City.
R. W. Kaltenbach Corp., Box
Eedford, Ohio.
Clyde Iron Works Sales Co., 856
136th St., New York City.
American Steel Dredge Co., Tayl
and McKinley Aves., Ft. Wayne, In
American Hoist & Derrick Co., S
Paul, Minn.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until April
3 P. M., under Order No. 3171, bii
will be received by U. S. Engineer 0
flee, California Fruit Bldg.. to furni:
and deliver Rio Vista, Solano Count
necessary materials and r e p a i r i n
parts of a Model 208 P and H drat
line. Specifications obtainable fro
above.
PANAMA CANAL ZONE.— Unt
April 21. 10:30 A. M., under Schedu
No. 2645. bids will be received by Pu
chasing Officer, Panama Canal, Wasl
ington, D. C-. to furnish overhe:
traveling electric crane. Speciflcatiot
on file in office of Assistant Purctia:
ing Agent, Fort Mason, San Francisc
RIVERSIDE, Riverside Co., Cal.-
Until April 20. 3 P. M., bids will 1
received by U. S. Indian Field Servic
Sherman Institute, to furnish one 1M
ton truck. Specifications obtainab
from above.
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co
Cal.— Austin Western Road Mach'mer
Co.. San Francisco, at $6,675 awarde
contract by city trustees to furnis
motor street sweeper.
turdsy, April 11, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
.OS GATOS, Santa Clarn Co., Cal.
01 the Fire Department, Jack
llivan, i mmentls to city trustees
Installation of a modern lire alarm
to replace the present obsolete
The now system Willi lire
ii. control panel and boxes, would
jit (6,000.
;.\N MATEO, San .Mateo Co., Cal.—
v Manager 10. P. Wilsey completes,
iciflcations fur traffic signal to be
at 12th Ave. and 101 ('amino
al and bids have been ordered re-
\.-d, lo be opened probably May 4.
■rili.ations are on file In office of
,'y Clerk.
FIRE EQUIPMENT
lUNTINGTON PARK, Los Angeles
, Cal.— Until S P. M., April 20, bids
i, received by the Huntington
rk city council for furnishing 2800
nf fire hose as follows:
2000 ft. 2%-in. hose;
, 800 ft. l!<a-in. hose.
Yrtiii.d check 10%. W. P. Mahood,
y clerk.
tESERVOIRS AND DAMS
>:;ANTA BARBARA, Cal.— Victor E.
lace, city water superintendent, is
-tklng surveys to construct rock fill
m below the Gibraltar reservoir.
>uld be 55-ft. above the level of the
■isent spillway.
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IAWTHORNE, Nev.-
dt Salt Lake City, Utah, at $100,-
'i awarded contract by Bureau of
•rds and Docks, Navy Department,
der Specification No. 6165, to con-
tort Cat Creek Dam in connection
\h Naval Ammunition Plant at
*wthorne. The work consists of con-
lycting a constant angle type con-
te dam approx. 120 ft. in height re-
Vrlng rock excavation, concrete
*jk, drilling grout holes, pressure
tilting, pipe and fittings for grout-
i' and drainage systems, and intake
;j© and screens. Complete list of to-
* bids on this project was published
: iBBUe of March 31.
•EATTLE, Wash.— Bids will be ask-
at once by Board of Public "Works
construct the $775,000 reservoir and
: ndpipe for the West Seattle Dis-
• ;t; reservoir will have capacity of
100,000 gallons; two standpipes, each
b capacity of 1,000,000 gallons,
nks will measure 92 ft. in diameter
1 30 ft. in height. Two reservoirs
<\ planned, but only one will be con-
ducted at this time. The tanks will
located at Fourth Ave. southwest
d Trenton Street extended.
IPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
■SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.— Pa-
c Gas and Electric Co., 245 Market
, San Francisco, will construct a
itiral gas line in the Lakeside Dis-
ct at Seaside to serve 129 consum-
. Project will involve 9.610 ft. 4%-
pipe line and 13,523 ft. 2-in. mains,
■rting at the castroville road bet.
la Vina and Ramona Aves. T. W.
ell is division manager for the com-
ity at Salinas.
SEWERS AND SEWAGE
DISPOSAL PLANTS
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
!ntil April 20, 11 A. M., new bids
1 be received by Eugene D. Gra-
n, county clerk, to construct sani-
y sewer at county fair grounds.
JVlous bids were rejected. Certi-
1 check 10% payable to Chairman of
Board of Supervisors required
'th Hd. Plans obtainable from Jul-
io- Manila N,
LOS ANGELES, Calif.— Radlch and
Granclch, ti<> North ivnimsa St., Los
Angeles, at $149,845 awarded contract
by Board of Public Worka to construct
sewers in llltli Si and Monitor Ave.
Sewer District.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
— As previously reported, lids will be
received April 20, 11 A. M., by Eugene
D. Graham, county clerk, to construct
sanitary sewer at c ity fair grounds.
Project Involves:
14SS ft. 12-in. cast iron pipe;
18 12-in. wyes:
20 ft. 4-in. vitrified pipe;
10 4-in. wyes;
10 4-in. bends;
5 manholes;
1 flushtank;
425 ft. 3-in. galvanized pipe;
2 3-in. gate valves;
2 concrete valve boxes.
Previous bids were rejected. Certi-
fied check 10% payable to Chairman
of the Board of Supervisors required
witli bid. Plans obtainable from Jul-
ius Manthey, county surveyor.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Healy - Tlbbitts
Const. Co., 64 Pine St., at $113,680
awarded contract ty Board of Public
Works to construct Section B of the
15th St. sewer; circular reinforced
concrete construction. Monson Bros.,
475 6th St., were low bidders on this
project at $99,925 but were permitted
to withdraw due to error. Complete
list of unit and total bids published
in issue of March 26.
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co.. Cal.
City council has taken under consid-
eration the plans submitted by City
Engineer C. M. Thomas for sewage
disposal plant and pumping station to
serve Burlingame, Burlingame Hills
and Hillsborough. 1
WATER WORKS
SACRAMENTO. Cal .— Henrv D. De-
well, structural engineer, 55 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco, has
been selected by the city council to
supervise construction of the new set-
tling basin in connection with the Mu-
nicipal Filtration Plant and for which
bonds of $480,000 were recently voted
to finance. Fred J. Klaus is city en-
gineer.
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— Until April
13, 10 A. M., bids will be received by
Harry W. Hall, county clerk, to in-
stall lawn sprinkling system on
grounds of Sacramento County Hos-
pital. Certified check 10% payable to
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors
required with bid. Plans obtainable
from Chas. Deterding, county engineer
Courthouse, Sacramento.
POULDER CITY, Nevada.— Thos.
Haverty Co., 316 E Sth St., Los An-
geles, at $85,613.32 submitted the low
and complete bid to the U. S. Recla-
mation Bureau, Denver, Colo., to fur-
nish high pressure line materials for
the Boulder City water supply, under
Specification No. 514-D. Project fully
described in issue of March 26.
April 4, 1931
AWARDS
SAN FRANCISCO.— Following firms
awarded contracts by Board of Super-
visors to furnish and deliver pipe and
fittings under Quotation No. 1791, as
may be required by the city for the
period commencing April 1 and end-
ing June 30, 1931: 1. A. Lettich on
pipe of the "Wheeling" or of the "Re-
public" brand. 3. Steam Plumbing
and Service Corp. 4. Olsen & Heffer-
nan. 12. Tay-Holtrook, Inc. 14. P.
E. O'Hair & Co. 15. Richmond Sani-
tary Co., on pipe of the "Wheeling"
brand. 18. Grinnell Co. of the Pacific.
SAN FRANCISCO— Fornl Mfg. Co.,
1379 67th St., Oakland, awarded con-
lia.i by Board of Supervisors, under
Proposal No. 692, to furnish concrete
meter boxes for San Francisco Water
Department, as follows: Concrete
Mi' Boxes for %- %- and 1-inch
i a ; : ia i concrete box, $0.30; (b)
concrete lid ,$0.30. Concrete Meter
Covers for 1%- and 2-ineh meters:
(ai concrete frame, $1.40; (b) concrete
lid. $0.35. Same to be furnished as
required for period commencing at
same .lite and ending Dec. 31. 1931;
orders to be placed in lots of full auto
trucks. Above bids f.o.b. 639 Bryant
Street.
SONOMA, Sonoma Co., Calif.— Mis-
sion Hardware Co.. Sonoma, at $395
awarded contract by city trustees to
install pump and motor in City Plaza
and to M. Lange. Sonoma, at $169 to
excavate pit in connection with the
project. Details published in issue of
March 25.
OAKLAND. Calif.— Chapman Valve
Mfg. Co., 525 4th St., San Francisco,
at $1,675 awarded contract by East
Bay Municipal Utility District to fur-
nish and deliver five 24-in. diameter
gate valves for distributing system.
Complete list of bids follows:
Chapman Valve Co $1,675
Renssaeler Valve Co 1,775
American Brass & Copper Co 1,807
Water Works Supply Co 1,888
Crane Company 2.250
Dunham, Carrigan & Hayden 2,286
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Sterling Pump Co., Stockton, at $1-
230 awarded contract by county su-
pervisors to furnish and install deep
well turbine pump for Contra Costa
County Water District No. 1. Fol-
lowing is a complete list of the bids
received:
Wood & Little $1,096
Pelton Water Wheel Co 1,170
Wilson Machinery Co 1.196
Sterling Pump Co 1,230
Bryon-Jackson Co 1,250
Symons Machinery Co 1,287
E. W. Glazier 1,345
Pacific Pump Co 1.417
GLENDORA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— Bids for furnishing cast iron pipe
and black screw pipe opened by city
council March 31, follow:
(1) 1100 ft. 12-in. class B cast iron
pipe;
(2) 2400 ft. 8-in. do;
(3) 2000 ft. 6-in. do;
(4) 4000 ft. 4-in. black standard screw
pipe.
Cast Iron Pipe
C. G. Slauson & Co., (1) $1,539; (b)
88.3c; (3) 63.3c; foreign pipe.
Grinnell Co., (1) $1.40; (2) 82c; (3)
62c; foreign pipe.
Central Foundry Co., bid on ISO-lb.
Universal pipe, (1) $1.35; (2) 77.4c; (3)
56c.
U. S. Pipe & Foundry Co., class 250,
(1) $1.76; (2) 97c; (3) 64c.
American Cast Iron Pipe Co., class
250, (1) $1,716; (2) 94c; (3) 61.9; class
200, (1) $1,555; (2) 87.3c; (3) 61.9c.
Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Co.,
class 150, item 4 (4-in.) 38.5c ft. cast
iron pipe.
National Cast Iron Pipe Co., class
250, (1) $1.86; (2) $1; (3) 65. Sc.
Black Screw Pipe
Santa Fe Pipe & Foundry Co., (4)
42c. 11 lbs. to ft.
Ducommun Corp., (4) 47.32c ft. f.o.b.
Los Angeles, 48.25c. ft. dipped.
Mel O. Haldeman Corp., (4) 45.08c,
46.7c ft. dipped.
Crane Co., (4) 45.08c ft., 47.32c ft.
dipped.
Standard Pipe & Supply Co., (4) 42c
ft., 43.25c ft. dipped.
Pacific Pipe & Supply Co., (4) 47.32c
ft.. 48.58c. dipped.
Calif. Pipe & Supply Co., wrought
steel pipe, (4) 57.09c ft., 57.09c ft.
dipped.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 11, ]|
MANTECA, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Co., Ill
Sutter St., San Francisco, for pre-
calked pipe and fittings awarded con-
tract by city trustees to furnish and
deliver:
2820 ft. class P sand cast, class 150
Mono cast or class 150 de Lavaud, 6-
inch bell and spigot end cast rion pipe.
Five 6-inch class B cast iron all
tell crosses.
Six 6-inch bell end class B cast
iron tees;
Four 6-inch to 4-inch class B, cast
iron tapered reducers;
Fifteen 6-in. class B, cast iron plugs.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Pacific States C. I. Pipe Co. (open
bell) $1,818.90; 2.S20 ft. class 150 Mc-
Wane 12-ft. lengths, @ 59.5 ($1,677.90).
Pre-calked pipe and fittings, $2,046.-
30; 2.S20 ft. 6-in. class 150 McWane
pre-calked, 12-ft. lengths, 66.5c, $1,-
875.30.
American C. I. Pipe Co., San Fran-
cisco, $1,839.95; 2.S20 ft. 6-in. class 150
Mono cast, 16-ft. lengths, @ 60c.
United States Pipe & Foundry Co.,
San Francisco, $1,923.70; 2.S20 ft. 6-in.
DeLavaud, class 150, 12- or 18-foot
lengths, @ -6275c, $1,769.55.
C. G. Claussen & Co. Inc., San Fran-
cisco, $1,983.65; 2,820 ft. 6-in. class 150
@ 65c, $1,833.
Hercules Foundries, Inc., Hunting-
ton Park, bidding on fittings only,
$117.49.
OAKLAND, Calif.— Until April 17,
5:30 P. M., bids will be received by
John H. Kimball, secretary, East Bay
Municipal Utility District, 512 16th St.,
to furnish one Manual Control Vac-
uum Feed Chlorinator. Specifications
obtainable from secretary.
GRIDLEY, Butte Co., Cal.— County
council due to error in advertising,
rejects bids received April 6 to fur-
nish and deliver cast iron water pipe
and fittings as follows: 1500 ft. 6-in.
class B cast iron bell and spigot pipe;
2000 ft. 4-in. do; eight 4-in. double hub
fittings side outward tap 2-in. stand,
thread; two 6x4 reducers, bell and
spigot; two 4x4 all bell tees; twelve 4-
in. plugs tap 2-in. sand, thread; six
6-in. do. New bids will be asked at
once, to be opened probably April 27.
J. L. Lewis is city clerk.
BOULDER CITY, New— Until 2 P.
M., April 17, bids will be received by
the U. S1. Bureau of Reclamation, 1441
Welton St., Denver, Colo., for pressure
control equipment for the Boulder City
water supply line, Boulder Canyon
Project, Arizona - California-Nevada.
The equipment desired follows:
(1) Six automatic hydraulic oper-
ated control valves, two automatic
check valves and two automatic relief
valves.
(2) Four automatic air valves.
If both items are bid on, combination
bids will be allowed. Specification No.
516-D may be obtained from the de-
partment at the above address upon
payment of 25c each copy. »
PLAYGROUNDS & PARKS
SAN FRANCISCO. — Meyer Rosen-
berg, 1755 San Bruno Ave., at $.59 cu.
yd. awarded contract fcy Board of Su-
pervisors, under Quotation No. 179S,
to furnish loam for the park depart-
ment for delivery to Golden Gate
Park between Tenth Ave. and Great
Highway and Sunset Square, 26th and
Vicente Sts., involving 10,000 cu. yds.
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
A. J. Raisch, Burrell Bldg., San Jose,
at $19,937 awarded contract by county
supervisors to improve Edmunson
Ave. in Supervisor District No. 1, In-
volving two miles oil macadam pave.
Complete list of bids follows:
A. J. Raisch $19,937
Granite Construction Co 20,670
Periera and Reed '. 23,826
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
A. J. Raisch, Burrell Bldg., San Jose,
at $3,990 awarded contract by county
supervisors to improve Mt. Pleasanton
Road in Supervisor District No. 2, in-
volving three-fifth mile of oil macad-
am pavement. Complete list of bids
follows:
A. J. Raisch $3,990
Granite Construction Co 4,510
O. G. Ritchie 5,980
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
A. J. Raisch, Burrell Bldg., San Jose,
at $15,905 awarded contract by county
supervisors to improve McKee Road in
Supervisor District No. 3, involving
1Y* miles of asphalt concrete pave-
ment. Complete lis't of bids follows:
A. J. Raisch $15,905
Union Paving Co 16,414
P. & H. Const. Co 16.541
San Jose Paving Co 23,962
RIVERSIDE, Riverside Co., Calif.—
Davidson and Fulmor, consulting en-
gineers, 646 W 7th St., Riverside, com-
plete plans to improve 10.5 miles of
highway in County Imp. District No.
7 in the vicinity of the La Quinta Ho-
tel, involving:
(1) 1,020,567 sq. ft. California road mix
(6-in. thick);
(2) 570 ft. lS-in. corru. metal pipe;
(3) 130 ft. 24-in. do;
(4) 2624 cu. yds. grading;
Proceedings under the County Im-
provement Act and the bonds will be
issued under the 1915 Bond Improve-
ment Act. Bids will be asked by the
county supervisors within GO days.
SAN DIEGO & IMPERIAL COUN-
TIES, Cal.— Bids will be asked shortly
by the directors of Joint Highway Dis-
trict No. 17, to surface portions of the
Kane Springs-Julian Highway, involv-
ing:
(1) 784,650 sq. ft. 6-in pre-mix oil
surfacing with seal coat;
(2) 37,490 lin. ft. subgrade;
(3) 22S cu. yds. reinf. concrete struc.
(check walls);
(4) 210 cu. yds. pre-mix surf, stock-
piled.
Plans and specifications for this
work, which will be approximately 7.25
miles, starting 2 miles north of Kane
Springs and extending toward San Di-
ego. A charge to cover the cost of the
plans will be made. Ernest R. Childs.
county surveyor of San Diego County,
is the district engineer.
TUOLUMNE & MARIPOSA COUN-
TIES, Cal.— Until April 21 ,3 P. M.,
lids will be received by R. E. Pierce,
district engineer, State Highway Com-
mission, 502 State Office Bldg., Sac-
ramento, for furnishing and applying
light and heavy fuel oil as a dust
layer on 3S.9 miles between Priests
Hotel and Yosemite National Park.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until 2 P. ;_
April 16, bids will be received by t'
State Harbor Commission, Ferry Bli'
for repairing the Embarcadero, invo .
ing:
(1) 60,000 sq. ft. 2%-in. Topeka sui
(2) 231,700 sq. ft. lj/j-in. Topeka su!
on 4-in. tinder;
(3) 500 tons bituminous mix;
(4) 8 catch basins;
(5) lump sum. remove and reset gra
ite curb;
(6) raising manholes, catch bash.
etc.
AMADOR COUNTY. Cal.— Until A
20, 3 P. M., bids will be received
R. E. Pierce, district engineer, SU,
Highway Commission, to treat wi
light and heavy fuel oil as a dust p;
liative, 34.3 miles between Chapma
and Silver Lake.
MONO COUNTY, Calif.— Robinsoi
Roberts Co., Rives-Strong Bldg., L
Angeles, at $129,621 submitted low t
April 8 to State Highway Commissi
to grade 14.2 miles between 2 mil
west of Bridgeport and Sonora Jun
tion. Complete list of bids follows:
Robinson-Roberts Co, L. A $129,6
Kennedy-Bayliss Co., Biggs 165,5
C. G. Willis & Son, L. A 176,2
Hemstreet & Bell, Marysville.. 183,3
H. W. Rohl Co., L. A 188,1
Triangle Rock & Gravel Co.
San Bernardino 192,4
Morrison-Knudsen Co., Boise.. 193,5
G. W. Ellis, Los Angeles 193,8
Gist & Bell, Arcadia 197,3
Nevada Const. Co., Fallon 199,1
Macdonald & Kahn, S. F 220,3
C. Emil Force, Piedmont 231,7
SAN FRANCISCO— Bureau of Eng
neering, Department of Public Worl
is completing plans to improve Ba
shore Blvd. from Key Ave. to Thi
S't., involving paving and appurtei
ances. Work to be financed from tl
1927 Blvd. Bond Fund.
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Ci
— City council has started proceedini
to pave Newhall road, between Sai
Chez and Floribunda Aves. C. E
Thomas is city engineer.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— Until :
A. M., April 20, bids will be receive
by county supervisors to impro\
Turnpike Road, consisting of a grat
ed and drained highway on Golel
Foothill Blvd., from Cientitas Roa
6300 lin. ft. west. Est. cost, $15,80'
Owen H. O'Neill, county surveyor.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until April li
2:30 P. M.. bids will be received by i
J. Hester, secretary, Board of Publi
Works, to improve southeast one-ha'
of Selby St. bet. Quesada and Rever
Aves., involving:
(1) 2.000 lin. ft. concrete curb;
(2) 6S lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewers
(3) 3,400 sq. ft. asph. cone, pavemenl
2-in. asph. cone, surface on 6-ir
CONTRACTORS' MACHINE WORKS
SPECIALISTS ON REPAIRING AND REBUILDING OF
Bunkers, Hoppers, Chuting, Conveyors, Rollers, Mixers, Hoists,
Shovels, Tractors, Pavers, Crushers, Drag Lines, Elevators, Car
Unloaders, and other Road and Building Equipments;
BLACKSMITHING AND WELDING
Builders of Rosenberg Portable Car Unloaders
CREAR & BATES
57 Zoe St., bet. 3rd and 4th, off Brannan St.
Phone GArfield 4374 San Francisco
Saturday, April 11. 1031
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-three
class F concrete base.
Certified check 10% payable to Clerk
of the Hoard of Supervisors required
with bid. Plans obtainable from Bu-
reau of Engineering, 3rd floor, City
SAN MATEO COUNTY, Cal.— Basich
Bros, ('"list. Co.. Torrance, at $212,933
sutmitted low bid April 8 to State
Highway Commission to pave with
Portland cement concrete, 3.0 miles
between Burlingame and San Mateo.
Complete list of bids follows:
Basich Bros., Torrance $212,933
Hanrahan Co., S. F 217,447
[•'redei 'ickson & Watson and
Frederickson Bros., Oak-
land 233,029
C. W. Wood, Stockton 241,(592
, SAN FRANCISCO— Bureau of Engi-
neering, Department of Public Works,
, Is preparing specifications for grading,
draining and oiling of the silde area at
Joost Ave. from Acadia to Baden Sts.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Calif.—
Hutchinson Co., 1450 Harrison Street,
,. Oakland, at $765 submitted lowest bid
I to city council to resurface south ten-
nis courts at Lincoln Park. Following
is a complete list of the bids received:
Hutchinson Co., Oakland $705
Heafey-Moore Co., Oakland 775
W. H. Larsen, Berkeley 910
Bids were all rejected. New bids
may be called for at a later date.
HOLLISTER, San Benito Co., Cal.—
i City council petitioned by property
i owners to pave College St. bet. Pep-
per and Fourth Sts. and from 4th to
6th Sts.; Locust Ave. to th St. and
from th to 5th Sts.; Central Ave. from
Line to Powell, and Mapleton Avenue
from 4th to Central Ave. A 4-in. wa-
• terbound macadam base with 1-inch
- asphaltic road oil surface is request-
ed. The council, however, does not
favor the type of pavement suggested.
SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara Co.,
Cal.— Santa Maria Const. Co., at $26,-
849.26, second low bidder, awarded
contract by city council to improve E
Cook St. bet. Suey Ave. and Lincoln
St.. and portions of Cypress and other
streets, involving:
(1) 152,000 sq. ft. 4-in. asph. pavement
l'A-in. top, 2>4-in. base;
(2) 11,730 sq. ft. 1-in. Portland cement
concrete gutters;
(3) 1.5S0 ft. curbs;
(4) 7,7S6 sq. ft. cem. concrete walks;
(5) 468 sq. ft. driveway irons.
(A) Santa Maria Const. Co $26,349.26
(B) R. H. Crummey, S. F 26.33S.27
(C) Southwest Paving Co.,
Los Angeles 33,072.64
(D) San Jose Paving Co., San
Jose 33.105.76
(E) A. G. Raisch, S. F 35.820.10
(1) f2) (3) (4) (5)
(A) $.145 $.185 $.45 $.17 $.20
(B) 145 .18 .50 .17 .18
(C) 185 .21 .58 .19 .20
(D) 185 .20 .62 .20 .22
(E) 20 .25 .50 .20 .30
CLARK COUNTY, Nev.— Until April
15, 3:30 P. M., bids will be received
by S. C. Durkee, state highway engi-
aeer, Carson City, Neveda, for fur-
nishing asphaltic fuel oil, applying and
mixing it with a crushed rock or
crushed gravel surface on a portion of
the State Highway system in Clark
County from the California - Nevada
State Line to Jean, a length of 12.62
miles.
Certified check 5% required with bid.
Plans on file in office of the U. S. Bu-
reau of Public Roads. 461 Market St.,
San Francisco, and obtainable from
the engineer on deposit of $15, of
which $10 is returnable.
ELKO COUNTY, Nev.— Until April
15, 3:00 P. M., bids will be received
by S. C. Durkee. state highway engi-
neer, Carson City, Neveda, for grad-
ing, constructing structures, placing
surfacing material and furnishing as-
phaltic fuel oil. applying and mixing
it with a crushed rock or crushed
gravel surface between the South Elite.
County Line and Wendover, a length
of 53.54 miles.
Certified check 6% required with bid.
Plans on file in ..nice of the U. S. Bu-
reau of Public Roads, 461 .Market St.,
San Francisco, and obtainable from
the engineer on deposit of $15, of
which $10 is returnable.
ELKO COUNTY, Nev.— Until April
15, 2:00 P. M., bids will be received
by S. C. Durkee, state highway engi-
neer, Carson City. Neveda, for grad-
ing, constructing structures and plac-
ing surfacing material between Deeth
and Wells, a distance of 1S.53 miles.
Certified check 5% required with bid.
Plans on file in office of the U. S. Bu-
reau of Public Roads, 461 Market St.,
San Francisco, and obtainable from
the engineer on deposit of $15, of
which $10 is returnable.
TRINITY COUNTY, Cal.— Until Apr.
29, 2 P. M., bids will be received by
State Highway Commission to con-
struct approaches to the Browns
Creek Bridge and Trinity River Bridge
involving 0.5 mile to be graded and
surfaced with untreated crushed stone
or gravel.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until April 15,
2:30 P. M., new bids will be received
by S. J. Hester, secretary. Board of
Public Works to improve Goettingen
St. bet. Harkness and Wilde Avenues,
involving:
(a) 20 lin. ft. V.c.P. side sewer;
(b) 720 sq. ft. class E cone, pavement.
Previous bids received were reject-
ed, these being: M. Bertolino (a) $3;
(b) $.40. C. B. Eaton (a) $1; (b) $.52.
Certified check 10% payable to Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors required
with bid. Plans obtainable from the
Bureau of Engineering, 3rd floor. City
Hall.
EL DORADO COUNTY, Cal.— Until
April 29, 2 P. M.. lids will be received
by State Highway Commission to
grade and surface with crusher run
base and untreated crushed gravel or
stone, 1.7 miles between Placerville
and the Railroad Crossing.
MODOC COUNTY, Cal.— Until April
29, 2 P. M., bids will be received by
State Highway Commission to surface
with bituminous treated crushed stone
or gravel surfacing. 23.8 miles bet.
Rush Creek and Hot Creek.
LASSEN AND MODOC COUNTIES,
Cal.— Until April 29, £ P. M.. bids will
be received by State Highway Com-
mission to surface "with bituminous
treated crushed gravel .or stone, 24.5
miles between Hillside and Rush
Creek.
ORANGE COUNTY, Cal.— Until Apr.
29, 2 P. M., bids will be received by
State Highway Commission to grade
and pave with Portland cement con-
crete and asphalt concrete, 5.5 miles
between San Mateo Creek and Serra.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
SAN FKANi'lsro.— Until April 15,
2:80 P. M., new bids will be received
by S. J. Hester, secretary, Board of
Public Works, to improve Santiago St.
bet. 41st and 44th Avenues, involving:
(a) 347 lin. ft. concrete curb;
(b) 325 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewer
(c) 8688 sq. ft. asph. cone, pavement.
Previous bids rejected, these being:
C. L. Harney (a) $1.50; (b) $1; (c)
$.48; E. J. Treacy (a) $1; (b) $1.50;
(c) $.46. Certified check 10% payable
to Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
required with bid. Plans obtainable
from Bureau of Engineering, 3rd floor,
City Hall.
SAN FRANCISCO— Munciipal Const.
Co., Call Bldg., awarded contract by
Board of Public Works to improve
Salinas Ave. east of Wheat St., in-
volving 70 lin. ft. armored concrete
curb, $1.50; 20 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side
sewer, $1.50; 1400 sq. ft. asphalt con-
crete pavement, consisting of a 2-in.
asph. cone, surface on a 6-in. class F
concrete base, $.45.
SAN FRANCISCO.— M. Bertolino, 25
Shotwell St., at $.175 sq. ft. awarded
contract by Board of Public Works
to construct 5,000 sq. ft. of cement
sidewalks in State St. bet. Levant and
Castro Sts.. etc.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Union Paving
Co., Call Bldg., awarded contract by
Board of Public Works to improve
Head St. bet. Shields and Sargeant
Sts., involving: 175 lin. ft. armored
concrete curb, $1.40; 6-in. V.C.P. side
sewer. $1.50; 2625 sq. ft. 6-in. class E
concrete pavement, $.32.
OAKLAND, Cal.— City Engineer W.
N. Frickstad completes plans to im-
prove portions of Plymouth St., 99th
Ave. and Cherry St., involving:
(1) 4.571 cu. yds. excavation;
(2) 2.S02 lin. ft. cone, curb;
(3) 6,092 sq. ft. cone, gutter;
(4) 42,178 sq. ft. penetration macad-
am pavement;
(5) 170 lin. ft. 8x24-in. corru. iron
and concrete culvert;
(6) S7 lin. ft. 8x29-in. do;
(7) 6 handholes;
(8) 280 lin. ft. 8-in. vit. pipe sewer
(9) 1 8-in. lamphole;
(10) 10 wye branches.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until April 16, 12
noon, bids will be received by Frank
C. Merritt, city clerk, to improve por-
tions of SSth Avenue between Hillside
St. and Olive St., involving grading,
curbs and gutters, paving, sewer with
appurtenances. 1911 Act. Certified
check 10% payable to city required
with bid. Plans obtainable from city
clerk. Walter N. Frickstad, city en-
gineer.
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SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Cal.— E. P.
Ford, East San Diego, at $240,751
awarded contract by State Highway
Commission to pave with Portland ce-
ment concrete 8.8 miles between La
Posta Creek and Campo Road Junc-
tion, y
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Union Paving Co., Call Bldg., San
Francisco, awarded contract hy city
(5314) to improve San Fernando St.
bet. 19th and 24th Streets, involving
grading, pave with 1^-in. asph. cone,
surface with 3 -in. asph. cone, base,
cement concrete curbs, walks and gut-
ters. •
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until April 15,
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by S.
J. Hester, secretary, Board of Public
Works, to improve Quesada Ave. bet.
Rankin St. and Point 250 ft. south-
easterly, involving:
(1) 100 lin. ft. armored concrete curb;
(2) 70 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewers;
(3) 550 sq. ft. 2-course cone, sidewalks
(4) 1750 sq. ft. asph. cone, pavement,
2-in. asph. cone, surface on 6-in.
class F concrete base.
Certified check 10% payable to Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors required
with bid. Plans obtainable from Bu-
reau of Engineering, 3rd floor, City
Hall.
SAN FRANCISCO— Bureau of Engi-
neering. Department of Public Works,
is completing specifications to improve
Section of Alameny Blvd. from Seneca
to Ottowa Aves. Work will be financed
from the 1927 Blvd. Bond Fund. De-
tailes will be published shortly.
2S
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until April 15.
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by S.
J. Hester, secretary, Board of Public
Works, to improve Arch St. tet. Sar-
gent and Randolph Sts., and Sargent
St. bet. Ralston and Vernon Sts., in-
volving:
(1) 175 lin. ft. armored concrete curb;
(2) 105 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewers
(3) 2625 sq. ft. 6-in. class E concrete
pavement.
Certified check 10% payable to Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors required
with bid. Plans obtainable from Bu-
reau of Engineering. 3rd floor. City
Hall.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until April 15.
2:30 P. M„ bids will be received by S.
J, Hester, secretary, Board of Public
Works, to improve Quint Street bet.
Oakdale and Palou Aves., involving:
(1) 400 lin. ft. armored cone, curb;
(2) 66 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewer;
(3) 32 lin. ft. 8-in. V.C.P. sewer;
(4) 47 lin. ft. granite curb, to be re-
set;
(5) 47 lin. ft. concrete curb, to be re-
set;
(6) 10 lin. ft. V.C.P. culvert;
(7) 250 sq. ft. asph. cone, conform
pavement;
(8) 150 sq. ft. 1-course concrete side-
walk;
(9) 3 brick catchbasins;
(10) 2 brick manholes;
(11) 9230 sq. ft. asph. cone, pavement,
2-in. asph. cone, surface on 6-in.
class F concrete base.
Certified check 10% payable to Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors required
with bid. Plans obtainable from Bu-
reau of Engineering, 3rd floor. City
Hall.
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. — Valley
Paving and Construction Co., Bank of
America Bldg., Fresno, at $14,967.50
submitted low bid to E. F. Wallace,
district engineer, State Highway Com-
mission, Fresno, for bituminous treat-
ed crushed gravel or stone borders on
3.4 miles from westerly boundary to
Vz mile west of the Plaza Garage.
OAKLAND, Cal.— City council de-
clares intention to improve portions
of Plymouth St., 99th Ave. and Cherry
St., involving:
(1) 4,571 cu. yds. excavation;
(2) 2.802 lin. ft. concrete curt;
(3) 6,092 sq. ft. concrete gutter;
(4) 42,178 sq. ft. penetration macad-
am pavement;
(5) 170 lin. ft. 8x24-in. corru. Iron
and concrete culvert;
(6) 87 lin. ft. 8x29-in. do;
(7) 6 handholes;
(8) 280 lin. ft. 8-in. vit. pipe sewer;
(9) 1 8-in. lamphole;
(10) 10 wye branches.
Imp. Act 1915. Hearing April 23.
Frank C. Merritt, city clerk. Walter
N. Frickstad, city engineer.
OAKLAND, Calif.— City council de-
clares intention to improve portions of
Hampton Road, Estates Drive and
Wood Drive, involving
(1) 10,982 cu. yds. excavation;
(2) 71 lin. ft. concrete curb;
(3) 68,710 sq. ft. concrete pavement;
(4) 4 storm water inlets (type A);
(5) 117 lin. ft. 12-in. cone, pipe conduit
(6) 74 lin. ft. 15-in. cone, pipe conduit
(7) 10 lin. ft. 8x24-in. corru. iron and
concrete culvert;
(8) 1 concrete handhole with cast iron
(9) 29
all.
yds. concrete in retaining
Street Imp. Act. 1913. City will pay
one-half the cost of retaining wall and
conduits and storm water inlets from
General Fund. Hearing May 7. F. C.
Merritt, city clerk. Walter N. Frick-
stad, city engineer.
NEVADA CITY, Nevada Co., Cal.—
City trustees will call an election
shortly to transfer the $10,000 swim-
ming pool bond funds, now in a local
tank, to the street, water and sewer
systems funds of the city. It is pro-
posed to improve streets at p. cost of
$S,000; extend water system at $1,000
and sewer system, $1,000. The bonds
were originally voted to construct a
swimming pool but due to failure to
reach a decision on a site the project
was abandoned.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until April 15.
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by S.
J. Hester, secretary, Board of Public
Works, to improve west half of Ash-
ton Ave. from point 320 ft. south from
Grafton Ave. to a point 360 ft. south
from Grafton Ave., involving:
(1) 40 lin. ft. armored concrete curt;
(2) 15 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewer;
(3) 600 sq. ft. 6-in. class E cone. pave.
Certified check 10% payable to Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors required
with bid. Plans obtainable from Bu-
reau of Engineering, 3rd floor. City
Hall.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cat— J.
S. Hannah, 268 Market St., San Fran-
cisco, at $26,800 submitted lowest bid
to Regents of the University of Cali-
fornia for grading of the Geo. C. Ed-
wards Fields on the Campus.
Following is a complete list of bids:
J. S. Hannah, S. F $26,800
J. R. Reeves 33.800
J. Catucci, Oakland 39,297
Lee J. Immel, Oakland 39,986
Bids held under advisement.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
A. J, Raisch, Burrell Bldg., San Jose,
at $26,795 awarded contract by county
supervisors to improve Page Rd. from
San Francisco Road (state highway)
to Arastradero Road in Supervisor
District No. 5, involving 295,000 sq. ft.
oil macadam pavement. Complete list
of bids follows:
A. J. Raisch $26,795
O. B. Freeman 27.9S9
C. W. Wood 28.000
Geo. French. Jr 29,081
W. A. Dontanville £9,850
Granite Const. Co 33,975
San Jose Paving Co 39,748
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Granite Const. Co., Watsonville, at $6-
610 awarded contract by county su-
pervisors to improve Blossom Hill Rd.
in Supervisor District No. 5. Project
involves VA miles of graveling. Com-
plete list of bids follows:
Granite Const. Co $ 6,610
W. A. Dontanville 6,908
San Jose Excavating Co 7,390
Tiffany-McReynolds & Tiffany.... 8,290
A. L. Connor 8,742
J. S. Baker 9,262
Harms Brothers 9,391
W. C. Tassee 10,312
R. L. Oakley 11,140
San Jose Paving Co 12,493
A. J. Raisch 12,990
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—George French, Jr., Cherokee Inn,
Stockton, at $14,939.40 awarded con-
tract by county supervisors to im-
prove the Rhoden Road in Road Dist.
No. 1, 3.11 miles in length. Periera &
Reed, Stockton, only other bidders at
$15,718.10. i
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Cal.— C.
M. Morgan Paving Co., Los Angeles,
at $399,220 submitted low bid April 8
to State Highway Commission to grade
5.0 miles between 4 miles north of La
Canada and Colby Canyon. Complete
list of bids follows:
Morgan Paving Co., L. A. $399,220
H. W. Rohl Co., L. A 415,372
Von der Hellen and Pierson,
Castaic 415,959
Macco Const. Co., Clearwater 421,258
M. S. Ross. L. A 424,217
Geo. Pollock Co., Sacramento.. 468,816
C. G. Willis & Son, L. A 486.649
O. A. Lindberg, Stockton 497,650
Merritt, Chapman & Scott, San
Pedro 597,276
SONOMA COUNTY, Cat— J. V. Gal-
braith, Petaluma, at $14,399 submitted
low bid April 8 to State Highway Com-
mission to grade and pave with Port-
land cement concrete, 1.1 miles at
Lytton Overhead Crossing. Clark and
Henery Const. Co., Chancery Bldg.,
San Francisco, only other bidder at
$15,239.
CLARK COUNTY, Nev. — As pre-
viously reported, bids will be received
April 15, 3:30 P. M., by S. C. Durkee,
state highway engineer, Carson City.
Nevada, for furnishing asphaltic fuel
oil, applying and mixing it with a
crushed rock or crushed gravel sur-
face on a portion of the State High-
way system in Clark County from the
California-Nevada State Line to Jean,
a length of 12.62 miles. Project in-
volves :
(1) 333,107 gals, asphaltic fuel oil ap-
plied to roadway surface;
(2) 12.62 miles mixing asphaltic fuel
oil with crushed rock or crushed
gravel surface;
(3) 12.62 miles rebuild and finishing
shoulders.
Note: The oil shall be delivered at
the following railway sidings and in
the quantities shown:
Roach Siding, 191,935 gallons.
Jean, 141.172 gallons.
Average haul on entire contract, 3.-
307 miles.
Certified check 5% required with bid.
Plans on file in office of the U. S. Bu-
reau of Public Roads, 461 Market St.,
San Francisco, and obtainable from
the engineer on deposit of $15, of
which $10 is returnable.
SAN MATEO COUNTY, Cat— H. B.
Casey, San Mateo, at $30,225 submit-
ted low bid April S to State Highway
Commission to surface with crushed
rock and screenings to be stockpiled
on 6.6 miles between Rancho San Ma-
teo and Half Moon Bay Road. Beer-
man and White, Belmont, only other
bidder at $34,200.
aturday, April 11. 1331
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Iwenty-five
KI.KO COUNTY, Nevada— As pro-
'lously reported, bids will be received
\prll 15, 3:00 P. M., by S. C. Durltee,
late highway engineer, Carson City,
Nevada, for grading, constructing
ires, placing surfacing material
ml furnishing asphaltlc fuel oil, ap-
ilylng and mixing it with a crushed
ock "i' crushed gravel surface te-
i, mi the South Elko County Line
md Wendover, a length of 53.64 miles,
'roject Involves:
(1) 6600 cu. yds. roadway excav. ;
00 cu. yds. structure excav.;
(3) 5.90 miles prepare subgrade and
Shoulders;
(4) 1 demolish headwalls;
(5) 47.64 miles prepare shoulders;
(6) 49.S0O cu. yds. crushed rock or
crushed gravel surf, in place;
i(7) 55 cu. yds. class A concrete;
(8) 4 lln. ft. 18-in, corru. metal pipe
in place;
(9) 1282 lin. ft. 24-ln. do;
10) 76 lln. ft. 30-in. do;
11) 148 lin. ft. 36-in. do;
;12) IS lin. ft. remove corru. metal
pipe;
13) 480 lin. ft. remove and reset corr.
metal pipe;
(14) 515 cu. yds. cement rubble mas-
onry in place;
(15) 100 cu. yds. riprap In place;
(16) 1.2S0.388 gals. asph. fuel oil ap-
plied to roadway surface;
(17) 53.54 miles mixing asph. fuel oil
with crushed rock or crushed grav-
el surface;
(18) 53.54 miles rebuild and finishing
shoulders.
Certified check 5% required with bid.
Plans on file in office of the U. S. Bu-
reau of Public Roads. 461 Market St.,
San Francisco, and obtainable from
the engineer on deposit of $15, of
iWhich $10 is returnable.
• ELKO COUNTY, Nevada.— As pre-
viously reported, bids will be received
April 15, 2:00 P. M., by S. C. Durkee,
state highway engineer, Carson City,
■Nevada, for grading, constructing
structures and placing surfacing ma-
terial between Deeth and Wells, a dis-
tance of 18.53 miles. Project involves:
i (1) 169,700 cu. yds. roadway excav.;
' (2) 1520 cu. yds. struc. excav.;
(3) 26,100 cu. yds. selected borrow
excavation in place;
(4) 276.930 yd. sta. overhaul;
(6) 17.86 miles prepare subgrade and
shoulders;
(6) 9 demolish headwalls;
(7) 0.60 mile prepare shoulders;
(8) 58,630 cu. yds. crushed rock or
crushed gravel surf, in place;
(9) 950 cu. yds. crushed rock or crush-
ed gravel in stockpile;
(10) 319 cu. yds. class A concrete;
1(11) 112.5 cu. yds. class B concrete;
:(12) 1552 lin. ft. 18-in. corru. metal
pipe in place;
(13) 910 lin. ft. 24-in. do;
(14) 140 lin. ft. 30-in. do;
(15) 366 lin. ft. 36-in. do;
(16) 48 lin. ft. 24-in. corru. metal pipe
siphon in place;
(17) 146 lin. ft. remove corru. metal
Pipe;
(18) 58 corru. metal pipe culvert ex-
tensions;
(19) 5744 lin. ft. standard timber guard
rail in place;
(20) 86 monuments in place;
(21) 5 furnish and install posts for
Federal Aid markers;
(22) 18.53 miles finishing roadway;
(23) 4656 lin. ft. remove timber guard
rail;
(24) 41,507 lin. ft. constructing fence;
(25) 5526 lin. ft. remove and recon-
struct fence;
(26) 10.910 lin. ft. remove fence.
Certified check 5% required with bid.
Plans on file in office of the U. S. Bu-
reau of Public Roads, 461 Market St.,
San Francisco, and obtainable from
the engineer on deposit of $15, of
which $10 is returnable.
In a report to the county supervisors,
estimates the cost ot the proposed
19th Ave. extension In Hast San .Ma
from the Bayshore Highway to Seal
Creek at $50,000. The project would
involve a roadway 30-ft. wide, con-
sisting of a rock base, 6-In. thick.
A preliminary .survey to improve
Wi miles of Ralston Avenue, running
to Skyline Blvd. west of Belmont, ac-
cording to estimates submitted by
County Surveyor James would cost
$30,000.
ENGINEERING SOCIETIES
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Further information regarding
positions listed in this column is
obtainable from Newton D. Cook,
Room 715, 57 Post Street, San
Francisco. (Phone SUtter 1684).
W-2205-S ENGINEER to aet up a
Complete plant for the galvanizing
of sheets and to instruct permanent
staff in the operation of the plant.
Practical experience in the opera-
tion of sheet galvanizing machinery
essential. Knowledge of Spanish an
asset, but not a necessity. Apply
only by letter, ocatlon, Mexico.
W-2439-C-S (K-345) MINING ENGI-
NEER with good placer experience,
to take charge of operation in
healthy section of Peru. Salary,
living expenses and share in profits.
Small investment desired. Apply by
letter giving references. Head-
quarters, Peru.
W-2440-C-S (K-34G) MINING ENGI-
NEER with prospecting experience
on gold both placer and quartz.
Capablo man with about $25,000
could take over leases and operate
on royalty basis in rich virgin ter-
ritory now held by principal under
concession from Peruvian Govern-
ment. Healty location. Apply by
letter with references. Headquar-
ters, Peru.
W-2511 OPERATING ENGINEER,
preferably single, to operate steam
and refrigeration plant, and be re-
sponsible for repairs and mainten-
ance, with little skilled labor but
plenty of common labor. Contract
for one year or more. Salary de-
pends on man. Apply by letter.
Location, small community in Co-
lombia, South American tropics, un-
suitable for children.
W-2571-C-S (K-352) SALES MAN-
AGER for large fertilizer company.
Commercial experience in some Ori-
ental market essential. Technical
agricultural training desirable but
not indispensable. Only highest
type of man will be considered. Ap-
ply by letter giving complete record
of previous employment particularly
full details of all foreign experience,
salaries received, age, education,
nationality, references, etc. Loca-
tion, China.
W- 2572-C-S (K - 353) AGRICUL-
TURAL EXPERT for service with
large fertilizer company. Must be
a graduate of agricultural college
or have had equivalent training.
Apply by letter giving complete de-
tails of education, training and ex-
periences, record of previous em-
ployment and salaries received, age,
nationality, references, etc. Loca-
tion, China.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.,
Cal.— County Surveyor Jas. S. James
A. S. Holmes, city building inspector
of Oakland, reports the issuance of
276 building permits in March for con-
struction aggregating an expenditure
of $967,545.
STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP,
MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION.
ETC., REQUIRED BY THE ACT
OF CONGRESS OF AUGUST 24,
1912,
OF BUILDING & ENGINEERING
NEWS, published weekly at San
Francisco, California, for April I, 1931.
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of San Francisco, ss.
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for the state and county aforesaid,
personally appeared J , I. St;irk and
R. J. Rath, who, having been duly
sworn according to law, deposes and
says that they are the owners of the
BUILDING & ENGINEERING NEWS,
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statement of the ownership, manage-
ment (and if a daily paper, the cir-
culation), etc., of the aforesaid pub-
lication for the date shown In the
above caption, required by the Act
of August 24, 1912, embodied In Sec-
tion 411, Postal Laws and Regulations,
printed on the reverse of this form,
to wit:
1. That the names and addresses
of the publisher, editor, managing
editor, and business managers are:
Publisher, Stark-Rath Printing &
Publishing Co., 547 Mission St., San
Francisco.
Editor, J. P. Farrell, 1258 39th Av«.,
San Francisco.
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39th Ave.. San Francisco.
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Co., 547 Mission St., San Francisco.
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cisco.
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Francisco ,
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Oakland.
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owning or holding 1 per cent or more
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 11, ^
Contracts Awarded Liens'AccePtances'Et(
BUILDING PERMITS
San Francisco County
Contractor Amt.
477
Bleacher
Owner
3000
478
Duggin
Owner
15110
479
Murphy
Jones
4000
480
Schessinger
Barrett
10000
481
Breeden
Taylor
3000
482
Halsen
Owner
8000
483
De Maria
Owner
7000
484
Johnsen
Owner
1500
485
Borg
Delucchi
3900
4Sfi
S'antis tenan
Bryne
3000
487
Meyer
Jacks
2000
4KK
Sullivan
Owner
16000
489
Sullivan
Owner
36000
490
Johnson
Owner
3500
491
McDonald
Owner
1000
49?,
Horn
Owner
10500
493
Costello
Owner
17500
494
Bradley
Wagner
12000
495
Maxwell
Andersen
5000
496
Martin
Owner
1500
4S7
Anderson
Owner
3500
498
Johnson
Owner
16000
4S.1
Bartee
Owner
3500
500
Costello
Owner
10500
501
Christensen
Owner
8000
502
Doelger
Owner
5000
503
Doelger
Owner
5000
504
Doelger
Owner
5000
505
Janssen
Owner
1000
506
Sandoval
Kavanaugh
3500
507
Samuelsen
Owner
14S00
508
Zimmerman
Forsman
3500
509
Andersen
Owner
4000
510
allagy
Owner
3000
511
MacDonald
Owner
8000
512
Peterson
Owner
7000
DWELLING
(477) N HALE 150 W Merrill; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bleacher,
242 Hale St.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
ALTERATIONS
(478) 3134 17th ST.; alterations to
present building for undertaking
establishment.
Owner— W. Duggin, 525 10th Ave.
Plans ty Owner. $1500
ALTERATIONS
(479) 2245 SACRAMENTO ST.; alter-
ations to dwelling.
Owner — Mrs. P. Murphy, 2245 Sacra-
mento St.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— T. M. Jones, 243 El Do-
rado St., Monterey. $4000
ALTERATIONS
(480) PACIFIC ST. and Trenton PI.;
alterations for super service sta-
tion.
Owner — A. E. Schessinger and S. & G.
Gump Realty Co., 246 Post St.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har-
rison St. $10,000
Owner — V. E. Breeden. % Contractor
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Taylor & Jackson, 290
Tehama St. $3000
DWELLINGS
(482) E 14th AVE. 225 N Taraval St.;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
L Halsen, 2427 £5th Ave.
D. E. Jaekle, Call Bldg.
each $4000
SERVICE BLDGS
(483) GORE COLUMBUS AVE., LOM-
bard and Mason Sts. One-story
Class A service station buildings.
Owner— J. B. De Maria, % Italo Pe-
troleum Corp. of America.
Plans by M. J. Lyons, 916 Kearny St.,
San Francisco. $7000
Alte
ALTERATIONS
(484) NO. 3615 MISSION
ations to flats.
Owner— L. Johnsen, 729 Occidental
Ave., San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given. $1500
DWELLING
(485) N NEWCOMB 250 W Newhall.
One-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— A. Borg, 2011 Oakdale St., San
Francisco.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— D. Delucchi & Son, 3007
San Bruno Ave., S. F. $3900
ALTERATIONS
(4S6) NO. 1078 FLORIDA ST. Alter-
ations and additions to flats.
Owner — I. Santistenan, 1078 Florida
St., Sun Francisco.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — W. Byrne, "".467A Dolores
St., San Francisco. $3000
ALTERATIONS
(487) NO. 50 SUTTER ST.
tions to office.
Owner — Milton Meyer & Co.,
Kearny St., San Francis,
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Jacks & Irvine,
Montgomery St., S. F.
DWELLINGS
(488) SE CAYUGA 1050 SW Rous-
seau; four 1-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner and Builder — T. J. Sullivan,
1967 Ocean Avenue.
Architect— Not Given. each $4000
DWELLINGS
(489) NW ALEMANT 550 SW Rous-
seau; nine 1-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner and Builder — T. J. Sullivan,
1967 Ocean Avenue.
Architect — Not Given. each $4000
DWELLING
(490) E 21st AVE. 300 S Noriega; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
CAPITAL CITY TILE
COMPANY
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento • - - - California
Owner— P. P. Johnson, 2 2 5 Llnln
Way.
Architect— Not Given. SOO
REPAIRS
(491) 644 ELIZABETH ST.; re.ir
fire damage.
Owner — Mrs. McDonald, 644 Elizath,
Architect — Not Given. $00
DWELLINGS
(492) W 34th AVE. 150 S Ullo: S
one - story and basement frae
dwellings.
Owner & Builder— J. Horn, 5044 1s-
Str
Architect— Not Gi
each $00
DWELLINGS
(493) E 3Sth AVE. 224 S Anza; n
one - story and basement fr.ie
dwellings.
Owner and Builder — M. Costello, 21
34th Avenue.
Architect— Not Given. each $30
ADDITION
(494) 2716 PACIFIC AVE.; addiin
to private garage.
Owner— F. W. Bradley, 2 7 16 Pale
Avenue.
Architect— F. H. Meyer, Undented
Building.
Contractor — Geo. Wagner, 181 Sen
Park. $12)0
DWELLING
(495) SE CASTENADA 113 SW n
Marcos; two - story and basemt
frame dwelling.
Owner — W. Maxwell.
Plans by Mr. Andersen.
Contractor — C. Andersen, 150 Gramle
Way. $!i0
DWELLING
(496) W 40th AVE. 100 S Lawton;-
story frame dwelling.
Owner — Mrs. M. Maiten, Gilroy.
Architect— Not Given. $10
DWELLING
(497) W 16th AVE. 300 S Quinta ;
one - story and basement frae
dwelling.
Owner and Builder — E. A. Andersi,
1177 De Haro St.
Plans by owner. $30
DWELLINGS
(498) W 17th AVE. 25 S Vicentes
one - story and basement fraa
dwellings.
Owner and Builder — S. F. Johns*,
3918 Fulton St.
Architect— C. F. Strothoff. 2274 111
Street.
Architect — Not Given. each $4it
DWELLING
(499) NW BRUNSWICK 153 N I-
well; 1-story and basement frau
dwelling.
Owner— H, B. Barbee, 225 College A
Plans by Owner. $3;
DWELLINGS
(500) E23rd AVE. 143 S Noriega;
one - story and basement fral
dwellings.
Owner— L. Costello, 3S2 27th Ave.
Architect— Not Given. each $35
DWELLINGS
(501) W 21st AVE. 250 N Judah S
two 1-story and basement frar
dwellings.
Owner— H. Christensen, 1422 27th A\
Plans by Owner. each $40
Saturday. April 11, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-seven
DWELLING
(602) NE 22nd AVE. and Lavvton; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
0\,ner— H. Doelger. 300 Judah St.
Architect— Not Given. $5000
DWELLING
(503) SE 32nd AVE. and Klrkham; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— H. Poelger. 300 Judah St.
Architect— Not Given. $5000
DWELLING
(504) NW 31st AVE. and Lawton; 1
story and basement frame dwell
lng.
Owner— H. Doelger, 300 Judah St.
■ Architect— Not Given. (
5000
ADDITION
(505) 3320 BRODERICK ST.; addition
of airplane room to dwelling.
Owner— E. A. Janssen, 811 Hearst
Bldg.
Plans by J. Gaba. 811 Hearst Bldg.
$1000
- DWELLING
,; (606) W 11th AVE. 100 S Moraga;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
i Owner— Mary Sandova, 257 Valley St.
Plans by Contractor.
Contractor— D. S. Kavanaugh, 433 Cal-
lifornia St. $3500
DWELLINGS
(507) SW COR. ALPHA and Teddy;
four 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — A. M. Samuelson, 901 Geneva
Plans by W
Pragu
St.
DWELLING
(508) S SILVER 90 E Gambler; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner — E. Zimmerman.
Plans by M. Stahl, 430 Ellsworth St.
Contractor — E. Forsman and M. Stahl.
$3500
DWELLING
(509) E 24th AVE. 245 N Kirkham;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— C. Andersen, 146
Granville Way.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
I DWELLING
\ (510) E 16th AVE. 25 N Wawona;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
I Owner— M. A. Callagy, 2674 16th Ave.
p Architect— Not Given. $3000
APARTMENTS
(611) W 20th AVE. 175 N Taraval;
two-story and basement frame (4)
apartments.
Owner and Builder— D. B. Macdonald,
433 California St.
Plans by Owner. $8000
DWELLINGS
(512) S STAPLES 200 W Foerster;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder — A. R. Peterson,
1435 Church St.
Architect— Not Given. tch $3500
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
No. Owner Contractor Ami
62 White
63 McCarthy
64 Same
66 S. P.
66 S. P.
ADDITIONS & ALTERATIONS
(62) W FILLMORE ST. 56 N Geary
Johnson 5748
Meyer 7200
Meyer 4400
Raisch
Rogers
St. N 69-2% W 135; all work for
additions and alterations to one-
story brick building.
Owner— The Robert White Co., prem-
ises.
Architect— Crim, Reslng & McGuln-
ness, 488 Pine St.
Contractor— Joel Johnson & Son, 1614
Church St.
Filed Apr 2, •31. Dated Apr 1, '31.
1st of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 23"
TOTAL COST, $574S
Bond, $2S75. Sureties, Wm. Martin.
A. Arras. Limit, 40 days. Plans ant.
Spec, filed.
DWELLINGS
(03) LOTS 2 and 3 BLK 2956A Sub 7
Miraloma Park; all work on two
1-story frame dwellings.
Owner— The McCarthy Co., 46 Kearny.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Meyer Bros., 729 Portola
Drive.
Filed April 6. '31. Dated Mar. 31, '31.
Side and roof sheathing up $1800
Brown coated Is00
Completed and accepted 1800
Usual 35 days 1800
TOTAL COST, $7200
Limit, 90 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
DWELLING
(64) LOT 1 BLK 2956A Sub 7, Mira-
loma Park; all work on one-story
frame dwelling.
Owner— The McCarthy Co., 46 Kearny.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Meyer Bros., 729 Portola
Drive.
Filed April 6, '31. Dated Mar. 20, '31.
Side and roof sheathing on $1100
Brown coated 1100
Completed and accepted 1100
Usual 35 days 1100
TOTAL COST, $4400
Limit, 90 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
PAVING
(65) IN SAN FRANCISCO. All work
for paving team track driveway
and installing redwood header.
Owner— Southern Pacific Co.. 65 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— A. G. Raisch. 46 Kearny
St.. San Francisco.
Filed April 7. '31. Dated March 30, '31
At close of each month 75%
Usual 35 davs 25%
TOTAL COST, .05c per sq. ft. of Bi-
tuminous macadam; .17c per lineal
ft. of redwood header.
Bond. $1197,20. Surety. United States
Guaranty Co. Limit, 15 days. For-
feit, none. Plans and specifications
filed.
DRILLING. ETC.
(66) LOT ADJACENT TO 65 Mar-
ket St. Drilling, sinking and
casing a well to approximately
160 feet.
Owner — Southern Pacific Co.. 65 Mar-
ket St.. S'an Frnacisco.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— J. B. Rogers, 110 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Filed April 7. '31. Dated- Mar. 28, '31.
At closes of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $5.45 per ft.
Bond, $S72. Surety. U. S. Guarantee
Co. Limit, 30 days. Forfeit, none.
Specifications only filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
April 3. 1931— W ANDOVER 78-1%
S Newman S 26-0% W 114-2% N
26 E 112-11 H blk 11 Fairs Sub
Holly Park Tract. Hattie M Can-
trowiith to whom it may concren..
March 26, 1931
April 3. 1931— S CHESTNUT 137-6
E Fillmore E 55 x S 137-6. John
E and Angelina Bacigalupi to C R
Jedlicka
April 3. 1931— W 3'lth AVE 100 N
Taraval W 120 x N 25. Einar J N
Berg to whom it may concren
April 2, 1931
April 3, 1931— LOTS 2, 3 and 4 BLK
2948A Sub No 5, Miraloma Park.
Meyer Bros to whom it may con-
cern April 2. 1931
April 3, 1931— LOT 74 BLOCK 3011
Monterey Heights. Meyer Bros to
whom It may concern Mar 26, 1931
April 2, 1931— SE SAN ALESO AVE
and SW line lot 6 blk 3263 map
blks 3200, 3263, 3273, 3274 Monterey
Heights NE 90 NE 15-708 SE 60
SW m or 1 NW 60-833. A S and
A Olsen Jr to E L Stoneson
March 18, 1931
April 2, 1931— S VALLEJO 68-9 E
Mason E 34-9 x S 137-6. E Fran-
ceshi to R Foliotti April 2, 1931
Aprli 2, 1931— E 19th AVE 31-5 S
Santiago St S 25 x 70; E 19th Ave
225 S Taraval St S 25 X 70. F M
Stich to whom it may concern
April 1, 1931— W 33rd AVE 200 S
Judah S 25 x W 120. John E Mc-
Carthy to whom it may concern....
March 30. 1931
April 1, 1931— LOTS 29 and 32 Blk
8 Map Sunnyside. Castle Bldg Co
to Henry Horn March 25 1931
April 1, 1931— LOTS 9 and 10 BLK
3271 Map Mt Davidson Manor.
Gordon W Morris to whom it may
concern April 1, 1931
April 1, 1931— W VERMONT 175 S
23rd 25x100. F and I Amatore to
whom it may concern ...Mar 30, 1931
March 31, 1931— S JUDAH 125 W
14th Ave W 25 x S 120. Duncan B
MacDonald to whom it may con-
cern March 28, 1931
April 6, 1931— W TWENTY-FIFTH
Ave 125 S Rivera S 75x120. Her-
man Christensen to whom it may
concern April 6, 1931
April 4, 1931— SW KIRKHAM AND
31st Ave S 25xW 90. Henry Doel-
ger to whom it may concern
April 1, 1931
Aphil 4, 1931 — E TWENTY-SEV-
enth Ave 200 S Taraval 25x120.
N W Anderson to whom it may
concern April 3, 1931
April 3, 1931— SW NEWMAN AND
Andover W 69-2V4 S 26 E 70-5^
N 26-0% blk 11 Fairs Sub Holly
Park Tract. Hattie M Cantrowith
to whom it may concern
March 26, 1931
April 7, 1931 — SW MONTEREY
Blvd dist SE 20 from NW line Lot
5 Blk 3263 Map Blks 3263, 3273
and 3274, Monterey Heights SE 50
S'W 100 m or 1 NW 45.667 NE 100.
A and A S Eberspacher to E L
Stoneson ...March IS, 1931
April 7, 1931— NO. 1351 JACKSON.
L Harris to Geo H Hansell
April 7, 1931
April 7, 1931— E LOEHR 25 N Visi-
tacion 47x110. Henry and Anna
Nikusik to Henry Horn
March 17, 1931
April 7, 1931— LOT 2 Blk 3, St.
Francis Wood. I H and H A Gran-
icher to H Papenhausen — April 6, '31
April 7, 1931 — NO. 700 DARIEN
Way cor. Westgate Drive. Thos J
Sullivan to whom it may concern
April 6, 1931
April 7, 1931— LOT 13 and Ptn Lot
12 Blk 0965A Sub No. 1, Geneva
Terraces descd: SW Seneca Ave
dist 20 SE from NW line sd lot 12
SB 30 SW 116.094 NW 31.728 NE
105.765 to beg. Henry and Hazel
Stoneson to whom it may concern
March 31, 1931
April 7, 1931— LOT 14 Ptn Lot 15
Blk 6965A Sub No. 1, Geneva
Terraces desc: SW Seneca Ave
and NW line sd lot 14 SE 31.224
SW 124.S73 NE 27.598 NE 116.094.
Henry and Hazel Stoneson to
whom it may concern. .March 31, 1931
i wenty-eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 11,
April 7. 1931— PTN LOTS 15 AND 16
Blk 6965A Sub No. 1, Geneva Ter-
races descd: SW Seneca Ave dist
5.S SE from NW line sd lot 16
SE 34.8 SW 139.538 NW 23.472 NE
124. S73 to beg. Henry and Hazel
Stoneson to whom it may concern
March 31, 19C1
April 7, 1931— PTN LOTS 11 AND 12
Blk 6965A Sub. No. 1. Geneva
Terraces descd: SW Seneca Ave
dist 15 SE from NW line sd lot 11
S-7 30 SW 105.765 NW 3.278 NE
97.286 to beg. Henry and Hazel
Stoneson to whom it may concern
March 31, 1931
April 7, 1931— LOT 52 BLK 6965A
Sub. No. 1. Geneva Terraces.
Henry & Hazel Stoneson to whom
it may concern March 31, 1931
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
April 4, 1931— SW SAN BRUNO
Ave 134 NW Burrows 41x120.
Central Hardware & Glass Co vs
B Stone $220.83
April 3, 1931— W SAN JOSE AVE
40 S 25th St lot 2 blk 6532 Asses-
sors map 30x120. Wm H Depew vs
C B Summers $1250
April 3, 1931— SE CALIFORNIA and
Joice Sts S 77-6 E 66 N 8-9 N 68-
9 W 80. Golden State Flooring
Corp vs Ideal Floor Co and Marian
Realty Co, Ltd $2318. S7
April 3, 1931— E 26th AVE 150 N
Taraval W 25 x E 120. Empire
Planing Mill vs H S and E Klings-
por $737.30
April 1, 1931— S 19th 150 W Guer-
rero St W 25 x S 128. J Cassaretto
$101. GO; Roy K Welsh, $180; K
Haglund, $207, vs F and Mrs M
Figiel and Ash & Hand
April 1, 1931— S 19th 150 W Guer-
rero W 25 x S 128. Bowman Plbg
Supply Co vs F Figiel and Ash &
Hand $99.96
April 1, 1931— COMG 101-6 from NE
22nd and Douglas S 25 x W 90.
Philip Gau & Son vs Mr and Mrs
J Gould $150
April 1, 1931— S 19th 150 W Guerrero
W 25 x 128. G R Nelson vs M
Figiel and Ash & «■"><! $437.05
RELEASE OF LIENS
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
Recorded Amount
April 7, 1931— E MASONIC AVE 89
s Waller S 27x10 105, J A Mohr &
Son, Inc to M E Ahern
April 7, 1931— W LYON 35 N Clay N
100-4'/a W 137-6 S 35-4% E 27-6 S
65 E 110. G B Jackson & Son and
D Zelinsky & Sons, Inc to H O
Linderman and George and Edna
Lievre
April 6, 1931— W LYON 35 N Clay
N 33-5><-xW 110; W Lyon 6S-5%
N Clav N 33-5%xW 110; W Lyon
101.11 N Clay N 33-5% W 137-6 S
85-4% E 27-6 N 1.11 E 110. E
Sugarman to H A Lindeman and
Geo and Edna Lievre
April 6, 1931— W LYON 35 N Clay N
100-4H W 137-6 £• 35-4% E 27-6
S 65 E 1 in. John J Delucchi;
Pacific Mfg Co; Scott Co, Inc;
Andrew Thorsen, Western Hard-
wood Floor Co; W P Fuller & Co;
n Jaeobsen; John J Delucchi to
George Lievre
April 3, 1931— LOTS 30, 31 and 32
blk 143 Brown Estate Co's Sub
ptn Uuniversity Md. National
Lighting Fixture & Supply Co to
whom it may concern
BUILDING PERMITS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
378
Montgomery
Owner
1000
379
Allen
De Velbiss
1175
380
Kamenzind
Lyon
7000
381
Monez
Owner
4000
382
Mosby
Matheyer
4000
383
Warbington
Owner
5000
384
Grubb
Owner
3250
385
Stanley
Owner
4500
386
Bay
Owner
1500
387
Embroden
Owner
2900
388
Converse
Owner
4000
389
Dull
Dull
3000
390
Smith
Converse
4000
391
Hubbard
Owner
3800
392
Babros
Owner
3000
393
Deadrick
Owner
4000
3 9 4
Cola
Owner
2400
395
Peel
Owner
3000
396
MacGregor
Owner
3250
397
Silver
Owner
2000
398
Pederson
Owner
3000
:;:<:i
Headrick
Owner
3500
400
Cola
Owner
2400
l"l
Stark
McWethy
5000
402
McBride
Owner
7000
403
Quinn
Anderson
5800
404
Fleming
Owner
3750
405)
Johnston
Falk
7000
406
Cimoncini
Mareitti
3000
407
Ellam
Owner
3150
408
Fox Bros
Owner
2000
409
Cornwall
Van Ness
2000
410
Hass
Larsen
7500
(Correction in Location)
DWELLING
(377) 717 SPRUCE ST., BERKELEY
two-story 6-room 1-family frame
and stucco dwelling and garage.
Owner— Paul F. Bunker.
Plans by J. V. Short, 13S6 Euclid Ave.,
Berkeley.
Contractor— J. V. Short, 1386 Euclid
Ave., Berkeley. $5000
ALTERATIONS
(378) 438-40 19th STREET, OAK.
LAND; alterations.
Owner & Builder— Montgomery Ward
Co., E 14th and 29th Ave., Oak-
land.
Architect— Not Given. $1000
WAREHOUSE
(379) 767 85th AVE., OAKLAND; 1-
story warehouse.
Owner— Gordon Allen, Ltd 767 S5th
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — C. Dudley DeVelbiss, 354
Hobart St., Oakland. $1175
SERVICE STATION
(3Sl>) 1S50 SOLANO AVE., BERKE-
LEY; one-story 4-room super ser-
vice station, class C.
Owner — W. J. Kamenzind, 2716 6th
Ave.. Sacramento.
Plans by W. C. Lyon.
Contractor— W, C. Lyon, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland. $7000
DWELLING
(3S1) 4236 EDGE DRIVE OAKLAND;
one-story 6-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— A. H. Monez, 4330
Arden Place, Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
DWELLING
(382) N MELDON AVE. 100 E Storer
St., OAKLAND; two-story six-
room dwelling.
Owner— C. Mosby, 3178 Birdsall Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— B. Matheyer, 3 1 7 S Bird-
sail Ave., Oakland. $4000
DWELLING
(3S3) N MELDON 400 W Birdsall;
one-story 6-room dwelling.
Owner— G. F. Warbington, 3178 Eird-
sall Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — L. B. Matheyer, 3178 Bli.
sail Ave., Oakland. Jlli
DWELLING
(384) 1830 108th AVE., OAKLAN
one-story 1-room dwelling and
story garage.
Owner and Builder— Jas. B. Grubb, 1
815 Breed Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given. $321
DWELLING
(385) W ASPINWALL ROAD 285
Gouldin Road. OAKLAND; or
story 6-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder — H. A. Stank
2817 Park Blvd., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given. $4J
ALTERATIONS
(386) 722 LINDEN ST., OAKLAN
alterations.
Owner and Builder — Bay City Bapt
Union, 228 McAllister Street, S.
Francisco.
Architect— Not Given. $1E
DWELLING
(387) 1 REDDING PLACE., OAI
LAND; one-story 7-room dwe ■
ing.
Owner & Builder— R. Embroden, 26
Abbey St., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given. $29
DWELLING
(388) 2370 MARIN AVE., BERKI
LEY; one-story 6-room 1-famiJ
frame dwelling and garage.
Owner— E. R. Converse, 1088 53rd S
Oakland.
Architect — Not Given. $40
DWELLING
(389) 1448 ORDWAY AVE.. BERf
ELEY; one-story 6-room 1-fanl
ily frame dwelling.
Owner— C. O. Dull, 2017 Woolsey S i
Berkeley.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Dull & Bredehoft, 2 Oil
Woolsey St., Berkeley. $S0'1
DWELLING
(390) 910 CRAGMONT AVE., BERI"
ELEY; one-story 6-room 1-familJ
frame dwelling and garage.
Owner— J. Smith, 1851 Yosemite Av<
Berkeley.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— E. R. Converse, 1088 53i
St., Oakland. $401
RESIDENCE
(391) NO. 550 SAN LOUIS ROA1
BERKELEY. Two-story 6-roo:|
1-family frame residence and gi'M
rage.
Owner— J. H. Hubbard, 2032 Haste SI
Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given. $381
DWELLING
(392) NO. 628 POMONA AVE., Al,
BANY. Five-room dwelling.
Owner— E. J. Babros, 853 San Carle
Ave., Albany,
Architect— Not Given. $30(
DWELLING
(393) NO. 602 SANTA FE AVE., AL
BANY. Six-room dwelling.
Owner— T. A. Deadrick, 2823 Libert
Ave., El Cerrlto.
Architect— Not Given. $40(
DWELLING
(394) NO. 738 TALBOT AVE., AL
BANY. Five-room dwelling.
Owner— P. Cola, 720 Evelyn Ave., Al
bany.
Architect— Not Given. $240
DWELLING
(395) NO. 1159 SANTA FE AVE
ALBANY. Five-room dwelling.
Owner— M. A. Peel, 10 Oakvale Ave
•Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given. $300
turday. April 11, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-ninf
yelling
[o. 1263 portland ave..
ALBANY. Six-room dwelling.
mer --!'. M. MacGregnr, 470 Kith St.
Oakland.
'chltect-Not Given. $3250
WELLING
,71 Mi. 634 TALBOT AVE., AL-
BANY. Five-room dwelling.
vner _ H. W. Silver, 6131 Panama
■VS., Richmond Annex.
•chitect— Not Given. $2000
(TOLLING
.98) NO. 1035 SANTA FE AVE.,
ALBANY. Five-room dwelling.
ii, r Thorwald Pederson, 2145 Grant
St., Berkeley.
■chitect— Not Given. $3000
MLLING
J9) NO. 523 SANTA FB AVE., AL-
BANY. Six-room dwelling.
ivner— H. G. Headrick, 1054 Masonic
Eve., Albany.
■chitect— Not Given. $3500
00) NO. 740 TALBOT AVE., AL-
BANY. Five-room dwelling.
.vii. t P. Cola, 720 Evelyn Ave., Al-
t bany.
irchitect— Not Given. $2400
01) SE HAWTHORNE & TELE-
graph Ave., OAKLAND. One-story
store building.
Wner— G. J. W. Stark, 374 17th St.,
Oakland.
rchitect— Not Given.
ontractor— L. R. McWethy, 374 17th
! St., Oakland. $5000
ES1DENCE
.102) NO. 985 SANTA BARBARA
J Road, BERKELEY. Two-story 8
' room 1-family frame residence and
garage,
wner— R. C. McBride Jr., 2326 Le
Conte Ave., Berkeley,
.rchitect— Not Given. $7000
•WELLING
103) NO. 2825 LINCOLN AVE., ALA-
MEDA. Two-story 6-room frame
and stucco dwelling.
wner — J. A. Quinn, Liberty Ave.,
Alameda.
.rchitect— Walter H. Anderson, 1014
Doris Court, Alameda.
Contractor— Walter H. Anderson, 1014
Doris Court, Alameda $5800
IWELLING
404) W 25th AVE. 180 NE 2Sth St.,
OAKLAND; one-story five-room
dwelling.
iwner and Builder — John Fleming,
4261 Suter St., Oakland,
.rchitect— Not Given. $3750
WELLING
406) NO. 974 ARBOR DRIVE, SAN
LEANDRO. One-story six-room
dwelling.
)wner — R. B. Johnston, 7S2 Bridge
Road, San Leandro.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Chas. W. Falk, 1520 E-
38th St., Oakland. $7000
RESIDENCE
406) NO. 1201 GILMAN ST., BER-
KELEY. One-story 5-room 1-
family frame residence and ga-
rage.
)wner— A. Cimoncini, 1207 4th St.,
Berkeley.
\rchitect — Not Given.
Contractor — Charles Mareitti, 1201
Stannage St., Berkeley. $3000
RESIDENCE
[407) NO. 1345 SANTA FE AVE.,
BERKELEY. One-story 5-room 1
family frame residence and garage
Dwner— Grover Ellam, 1409 Santa Fe
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given. $3150
RESIDENCE
(408) NO. 1670 UNIVERSITY AVE..
BERKELEY. One-story 3-room 1
family frame residence.
Owner— K. T. Fox, 1181 DnlversitJ
Ave., Berkeley
Architect l-'<>\ Bros.
Contractor— Fox Bros. $2000
DWELLING
(409) N WISCONSIN ST. 115 E 35th
Ave., OAKLAND; 1-story 4-room
dwelling.
Owner— W. F. Cornwall.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— L. E. Van Ness, 4920 Park
Blvd., Oakland. :-
DWELLING
(410) NW COR. GROSVENOR Place
and Sunnyhills Road. OAKLAND;
two-story 10-room dwelling.
Owner — Myrtle H. Hass.
Architect— Kent & Hass, Underwood
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— Larsen and Larsen, 5 4 4
Russ Bldg.. San Francisco.
$7500
BUILDING
CONTRACTS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No
Own«r
Contractor
Amt.
62
University
General
3036
63
Same
Liberty
326
64
Same
Herrick
1464
65
Same
Superior
276
66
Same
Lindahl
1825
67
Kamenzind
Lyons
7500
68
Trayner
Cederborg
ROOF
(62) LE CONTE and Scenic Avenue,
Berkeley: composition roof, asbes-
tos shingle and slate roofing for
church building.
Owner — University Christian Church
of Berkeley.
Architect— W. H. Ratcliff, Jr., Mer-
cantile Trust Bldg., Berkeley.
Contractor — General Roofing Company
(Harry Hennings), 3985 Beach St.,
Oakland.
Filed Apr. 4, 'SI. Dated Mar. 27, '31.
First of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $3036
Bond, $3036. Sureties, Aetna Casualty
& Surety Co. Limit, without delay.
Plans and Spec, filed.
(63) MISCELLANEOUS IRON WORK
Contractor — Liberty Ornamental Iron
& Wire Works, 21st and Filbert
Sts., Oakland.
Filed April 4. '31. Dated Feb. 24, '31.
Payments not given.
TOTAL COST, $326
Bond, $326.
(64) MISCELLANEOUS IRON WORK
on above.
Contractor — Herrick Iron Works, 18th
and Campbell Sts., Oakland.
Filed April 4, '31. Dated Feb. 24, 'SI.
Payments not given.
TOTAL COST. $1464
Bond, $1464.
(65) FURNISHING and installing Tile
en above.
Contractor — Superior Tile & Products
Co., 1743 B i'.'. i ■ i lakland
Piled April 4. '31. Dated Feb. 24, '31.
i 'a i ments not given.
TOTAL COST, $276
Bond, $276. Sureties, Continental Cas-
ualty Company.
(66) PAINTING on above.
Contractor— V. Lindahl & G. E. Hur-
tig, Berkeley .
Piled April 4, 'SI, Dated March 12, '31.
Payments not given.
TOTAL COST, $1825
Bond, $1825. Sureties, Aetna Casualty
& Surety Co.
SERVICE STATION
(67) LOTS 26, 27 and 28 BLOCK 5,
Northbrae, Berkeley (Solano and
Colusa Sts.); general construction
on super-service station bldg.
Owner — W. J. Kamenzind.
Architect— W. E. Lyons, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland.
Contractor— W. E. Lyons, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland.
Filed April 7, '31. Dated Mar. 31, '31.
When roof sheathing in place. ...$1875
When brown coated 1875
When completion is filed 1875
Usual 35 days 1S75
TOTAL COST, $7500
Bond, $7500. Sureties. Fidelity & De-
posit Co. Limit, 45 days. Plans and
Spec, filed.
RESIDENCE
(68) LOT 89 and N 50 feet Lot 88,
Crocker Tract, Piedmont; general
construction on 2-story and base-
ment frame residence and garage.
Owner— Gerald B. & Marian P. Tray-
ner, 329 Romona, Piedmont.
Architect — Albert Farr and J. Francis
Ward, 68 Post St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — A. Cederborg, 1455 Excel-
sior Blvd., Oakland.
Filed April 8, '31. Dated Aprl 6, '31.
Progress payments 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST not to exceed $42,947,
plus $2028 to contractor for ser-
vices.
Forfeit, $10 per day. Limit, 140 days.
Plans and Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
March 30, 1931—4279 ATLAS AVE,
Oakland. Andw Fleming to whom
it may concern March 30, 1931
March 30, 1931— NW C STREET &
Grand St, Hayward. Poultry Pro-
ducers of Central California to C
S Schwartz March 20. 1931
April 7, 1931— AGRICULTURE Hall
and Hilga-rd Hall, Campus of the
University of California. Berkeley.
The Regents of the University of
California to Pacific Mfg Co
April 1, 1931
Feb 7, 1931—6556 ESTATES DRIVE,
Oakland. W A Netherby to whom
it may concern April 3, 1931
April 4, 1931— LOT 16 BLK 3, Lake-
shore Highlands, Oakland. Alton
Member Insurance Brokers' Exchange
FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
Phone FRanklin 9400
San Francisco
Thirty
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 11, 193
R Laphani to whom it may con-
cern April 3, 1931
April 6, 1931— NO. 3995 FOREST-
hill Ave., Oakland. John Fleming
to whom it may concern
April 6, 1931
April 6. 1931— PTN LOT 7 BLK B,
Revised Map of Oak Tree Farm
Tract, Oakland. Frank Avellar to
Frederick S Taylor April 6, 1931
April 4. 1931— N BEGIER AV 110.28
W Woodland Ave., San Leandro.
H F Brunner to whom it may
concern April 2, 1931
Aprli 3, 1931— LOT 6 and ptn lots 0
and 7 blk 20, map No 8 of Regents
Park, Albany. Joe Vila to Self
8 April 2, 1931
April 1, 1931—297 TENTH ST and
93S Harrison St, Oakland. Tyre
Bros Glass & Paint Co to Wilbur
C Cone March £8, 1931
April 2, 1931— NW LINE CLARE-
MONT 4ve 170 ft SW of Miranda
St, Oakland. Lewis Graham to
whom it may concern April 1, 1931
April 2, 1931— PTN LOT A, College
Court, Oakland. C W Short to
whom it may concren....Mar 30, 1931
March 31, 1931— MISSION SAN Jose,
Alameda. St Mary's Orphanage to
County Septic Tank Co also known
as California Sewage Disposal Co..
March 19, 1331
March 31, 1931— LOTS 1, 2 and 3
Blk I, Havenscourt, Oakland. Wm
Vivian to Standard Const Co
March 31, 1931
LIENS FILED
ALAMEDA COUNTY
R*cord«d Amount
April 4, 1931— N E-FOURTEENTH
181.21 E 13th Ave, Oakland. H R
Kavanagh, Kavanagh Bros vfi J R
L Jones $74 and costs
Apr 3, 1931— LOT 17 BLK 4, Thous-
and Oaks Heights, Berkeley. Sun-
set Hardware Co, 574.38; Henry
M Nash, $156.70; Mastercraft Tile
& Roofing Co. $110; Western Door
& Sash Co, $310; Markus Hard-
ware Co, $S5; Swift Lumber Co,
Inc. $846.34; West Coast Window
Shade Service, $44; Home Fixture
Euilders, $105; Al M Fearey Co.
$160, vs E R and Fraye M Con-
verse 80
Apr 3, 1931— LOT 17 BLK 4, Thous-
and Oaks Heights. Berkeley. M C
Henry to Earle R Converse $85
April 2, 1931— LOT 16 BLK 22, map
No 8 of Regents Park, Albany.
Strable Hardwood Co vs Paul C
Groce, C J Dilley $81
April 1, 1931— S LINE WEST ST
88-2 E of Myrtle St, Oakland. S
W Jones vs Joseph and Nora Rea
$572
♦
OAKLAND BUILDING TOTALS
$967,545 IN MARCH
A. S. Holmes, city building inspec-
tor of Oakland, reports the issuance of
276 building permits in March for im-
provements involving an expenditure
of $967,545. A segregated report of the
March activities follows;
1-story dwellings 54 $176,844
2-story dwellings 14 104,899
2-story flats 1 6,800
3-story apartments 1 40,000
1 -story factory and of-
fice 1 27,485
2-sty gar. and shop 1 250
1-sty tile ser. sta 1 150
1-sty tile garage 1 1,200
1-sty brick garage 2 4,950
1-sty br. ser. sta 1 790
1-sty b. and cone, store.. 1 50,000
1-sty br. and tile gar 1 2,650
1-sty cone, studio 1 4,000
1-story cone, garage 1 800
2-story cone, shop 1 28,719
3-story concrete school &
convent 1 350.000
Concrete foundation 1 60,000
Platform 1 980
Eillboards 5 1,275
Electric signs 27 10,045
1-sty garages and sheds. .44 6,695
Additions 57 27,840
Alters, and repairs 58 61,173
Total 276 $967,545
BUILDING PERMITS
(San Anseln
Ma
in County)
SAN ANSELMO, Marin Co., Cal.—
Following building permits, aggregat-
ing an expenditure of $25,S10, were
issued by Chas. H. Cartwright, town
building inspector, during the month
of March:
E. Lakeman. Garage . Agatha Court
and Saunders Ave. Est. cost $200.
E. Waterman. Addition. Portion
Lot 3, Barber Tract. Barber Ave.
Est. cost $200.
Fred Croker Dwelling. Lot 496
Short Ranch Tract. Red Hill Ave.
Est. cost, $2000.
J. Olsen. Dwelling. Lot 20 Blk 2,
Sub. 2, Morningside Court. Est. cost,
$3000.
Ed. Sage Alterations. Park Drive,
Tamal Park. Est. cost, $750.
C. Skinner. Addition. Lot 6, por-
tion 7 and 5 Osgood Tract. Main St.
Est. cost, $360.
J. Lacoste Dwelling. Lot 8 Ag-
atha Court off Saunders Ave. Est.
cost $4000.
Carl Schafer. Addition. Traxler
Ranch. Est. cost, $500.
E. W. Ruhl. Dwelling. Lot 2 Blk 7
Sub. 1. Suffield Ave. Est. cost, $3000.
Thos. Minto. Dwelling. Barber
Tract. Est cost, $2550.
Mrs. Gibney. Addition. Lot 8, San
Rafael Heights Sub. 1. Greenfield
Ave. Est. cost, $150.
E. Rhoades. Dwelling. Lot 9 Blk
7 Sub. 1 Morningside Court. Est.
cost, $3000.
Mrs. A. Croker. Alterations. Por-
tion Lot 11, 12 and 13. Osgood Tract.
Bank St. Est. cost $1000.
A. R. Laphani. Alterations to store
Ross Valley Park. San Anselmo Ave.
Est. cost, $200.
Skaggs & Minto. Dwelling. Lot 18
Agatha Court. Saunders Ave. Est.
cost $4500
Mrs. Robinson. Garage. Karl
Ave. Est. cost $200.
S. Ratto. Garage. Sunnyside Tract.
Kensington Road. Est. cost, $200
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
STORE BLDG.
S THIRD AVE 122 W Ellsworth St.,
San Mateo. All work for one-
story reinforced concrete atore
building.
Owner — Martin Stelling et al, San
Francisco.
Architect— BertE, Winter & Maurv,
210 Post St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Clin ton- Stephenson Con-
struction Co., Ltd., Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco.
Filed April 3, '31. Filed April 2, '31.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $10,686
Bond, $10,6S6. Surety, Commercial
Casualty Ins. Co. Limit, 45 working
days. Forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
SERVICE BLDGS.
ARGUELLO ST., Redwood City. AH
work for one-story tile and stucco
service group buildings.
Owner — Pacific Gas & Gas Electric
Co., 245 Market St., San Francisco
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Clinton-Stephenson Con-
struction Co., Ltd., Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco.
Filed April 3, '31. Dated Feb. 5, '31.
As work progresses 751
Usual 35 days 25(
TOTAL COST, $27,39
Bond, $27,394. Surety, Commerce
Casualty Inc. Co. Limit. 120 workin
days. Forfeit, $25. Plans and speci
fications filed.
BUNGALOW
PART LOT 5 BLK 4, Jefferson Acres
San Mateo. All work for one
story stucco bungalow.
Owner— Peter B. Fritz, 321 Jeffierso
Ave., Redwood City.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — T. C. Tibbs et al, Part
ridge St., Menlo Park.
Filed April 1, '31. Dated March 27, '3
Roof on yl
Plastered \ .
Completed 3
Usual 35 days V|
TOTAL COST. $4873.9
Bond, none. Limit, 120 working days
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifica
tions filed.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
RESIDENCE, $S000; Lot 16 Block 14,
Fairfax; owner, B. J. Rohde. 1406
Cortez; contractor. Grimes and
Schoening, 235 E 3rd St.
RESIDENCE, $4000; Lot 2 blk £1, 945
South Grant; owner and builder,
Lengfeld & Olund, 145 El Camino
Real.
BUNGALOW, $3500; Lots 6 and 7, 509
South Idaho; owner and builder,
L. Holm, 1100 5th Ave.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted (
April 2, 1931— PART BLK 15, lot 12 i|
blk 22, Milbrae Highlands. Castle '<
Bldg Co to Henry Horn (3 com- I
pletions) March 25. 1931
April 2. 1931— LOT 49 BLK 57, Dum- -1
barton Oaks. James C Dell to Self 1
March 30, 1931
April 2, 1931— LOT 14 BLK 9, Eagle
Hill Addn. James T Banner to 1]
Self April 1, 1931
April 2, 1931— LOT 22 BLK 24, Wis- i
nom Sub, Burlingame. D Haule
to whom it may concern „ 1
March 28, 1931
March 30, 1931— LOT 10 BLOCK 6
Edgewood Park. F A Florence to
whom it may concern. ...Mar 13, 1931
March 30, 1931— LOT 31 BLK 12,
Vista Grande. Maurice Tosch to
Ford Smith March 30. 1931
April 3, 1931 — LOT 3 and part Lot )
4 Blk Q, San Bruno. Prasper Bou
to whom it may concern Ar 1
March 27, 1931
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April 4, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 10, Uni-
versity Heights. Charles O Carl-
son vs Albert W Bell et al $253.60
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April 2, 1931— LOCATION NOT GIV-
EN. San Mateo Feed & Fuel Co
to Wm O Rutherdale, et al
BUILDING PERMITS
REDWOOD CITY
DWELLING, frame, five-rooms, bath
and garage, $4875; No. 1119 Madi-
rday, April 11, 1831
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thirty-one
on Ave., Redwood City; owner,
i J. Frit*. 321 Jefferson St., Red
•ood City; contractor, Tibbs &
,],,„,. Partridge St., Menlo Park
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN JOSE
I,, class A business building,
l9 9(io; No. SO S-Market St., San
„se; owner, Pacific T. & T. Co.,
in New Montgomery St., San
•ranclsco; architect, Company
Qftineers; contractor, R. O. Sum-
lers, 17 N-Flrst St., San Jose,
ill frame residence, $1000; spring
t. near Lenzen, San Jose; owner,
S Podesta, 385 Lenzen St., San
ose.
CE building, brick, $5000; Third
i,l Keyes Sts., San Jose; owner,
kidding Bros. Co., Fourth and
,y,s Sts.. San Jose; architect,
,-olfe ,t Higgins. 19 N-Second St.
ian Jose; contractor, C. F. Kees-
ng 748 Coe Ave., San Jose.
IDENCE, frame 2-family, $3100;
llomena St. near San Pedro, San
,st. owner, Chas. P. Fratangelo,
i5 N-Flrst St., San Jose; con-
tactor, D. Amoroso, 1053 Park St.,
an Jose.
SR Claris C business building,
■1200; No. S2 S-Market St., San
lose; owner, L. Bloom & Sons
o., 135 S-First St., San Jose; con-
tactor, H. A. Bridges, 1396 Lin-
Win St., S'an Jose.
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
ft to residence, $2800; No. 1930
Waverly St., Palo Alto; owner,
osephine Randall. Premises; con-
tactor, H. Van Polen, 210 Univer-
sity Ave., Palo Alto.
iiJlLDING CONTRACTS
MONTEREY COUNTY
|;BUILDrNG
I' ALIS'AL, CAYUGA AND
toward Sts., Salinas. General
jrork for three-story jail building.
jir — County of Monterey.
lltect — Reed & Corlett, Oakland
i lank of Savings Bldg., Oakland.
j -actor — Wm. C. Keating, 4209
llountain Blvd., Oakland.
I April 1, '31. Dated Mar. 30, '31.
i or about the 10th day of each
ronth 75%
I I al 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $47,138
C , none. Limit, ISO calendar days
tt'ltfi none. Plans and specifica-
c- filed.
I April 1, '31. Dated March 30, '31
a work progresses 75%
>ual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $29,364
lc ., none. Limit, ISO calendar days.
Islt, none. Plans and speciflca-
lt filed.
I: CTRICAL WORK ON ABOVE.
!< ractor— John M. Walsh (as Rodeo
Olec. Co., 11 W-San Luis St., Sa-
inas.
H April 1, '31. Dated March 26, '31
yments same as above
TOTAL COST, $2941
*l I, none. Limit, 180 calendar days.
N 3it, none. Plans and specifica-
lt filed.
I MB1NG. HEATING AND VEN-
llating on above.
I" ractor— Carl T. Doell Co., 467 21st
"t, Oakland.
Piled April 1, '31. Haled March 20, '31
Payments same as above
I ■■ ' i AL COST, $
Bond, none. Limit. 180 calendar days.
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifica-
tions liled.
COMPLETION NOTICES
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
March 31, 1931— PART LOTS 18 and
19 Blk 117 block hook of City of
Monterey. Mamie Taufner to John
Taufner March 30, 1331
March 30, 1931— MOSS LANDING
School Site. Moss Landing School
District to The Mlnton Co
March 27, 1931
April 1, 1931— LOT 8 and N HALF
of lot 7 blk 167, La Loma Ter-
race Addn, Carmel. Carznel Realty
Co Ltd to M J Murphy, Inc
April 1, 1931
April 2, 1931— LOT 31 BLK 7 With-
er's Addn, Monterey. Ethel J Ste-
ward to J W Merritt Mar 31, 1931
April 2, 1931— LOT 2 BLK 9 Home-
stead Addn, Salinas. Mary Roche
to J Frank Laughton April 1, 1931
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April 2, 1931—2930 ACRES of pat-
ented coal lands situated in the
counties of San Benito, Monterey,
Fresno and San Luis Obispo. The
Charles Nelson C ovs Atlas Smelt-
ing, Mining & Refining Corp, Ltd..
$2096.56
April 1, 1931— LOTS 1, 2. 3 and 4 Blk
65 map of East Monterey. Edwin
E Hawes vs E A Roberts and W
G Forkner $336.95
RELEASE OF LIENS
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
March 30, 1931— LOT 17 BLK 1, map
No 2, Del Monte Heights. Tynan
Lumber Co to Donald Wallace
$79S.50
BUILDING CONTRACTS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
CHURCH
LOTS 3, 4, 5 AND 6 BLK 59, City of
Pittsburg. All work for plumbing
for Saint Peter Martyr Church.
Owner — The Roman Catholic Arch-
bishop of San Francisco, 1100
Franklin St., San Francisco.
Architect— Arnold Constable, 580 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Freitas Plumbing Co.,
1917 E-14th St.. Oakland.
Filed Mar. 31, '31. Dated Mar. 17, '31.
On first of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $1375
Bond, $1375. Siiretv. Massachusetts
Bonding & Insurance Co. Limit, for-
feit, none. Plans and specifications
filed.
HEATING ON ABOVE .
Contractor — Thos. J. Kennedy, Mar-
tinez.
Filed Mar. 31, '31. Llated Mar. 17, '31.
Payments same as above.
TOTAL COST, $2672
Bond, $2672, Surety, Massachusetts
Bonding & Insurance Co. Limit, for-
feit, none. Plans and sp-ecifications
filed.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
March 81, 1931 TEACT OF LAND
known as [gnace Addition to Wal-
nut Creek. J G Orazlano to whom
u may concern March 80, 1931
March 31, 1931- E i LI IT 5 BLK 87
Amendment No. 1. City 01 Pitts-
burg. Horace .1 and Nina Billed
to G S Lucido March 27, 1931
LIENS FILED
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
March 31, 1931— N 50 FT. LOT 39,
all Lot 40 Blk 7, Amended City of
Richmond. J F Snyder and J E
Haxton (as Snyder & Haxton) vs
C Valine, Frank Lawrence, Louis
Diaz et al $147.15
March 31. 1931— E <A LOT 1 BLK 33,
Boulevard Gardens Tract No. 1.
Martin M Griffin and John Carrick
(as El Cerrito Wrecking Co) vs
E E Rose $55.70
March 31, 1931— LOT 31 S 'A Lot 32
Blk 35, North Berkeley Terrace.
Carlstrom Bros & Person vs Henry
Fred Block $122.50
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
DWELLING and garage, brick veneer,
$4900; No. 12S Euclid Ave., Stock-
ton; owner, Carl Gessler, 1015 W-
Fremont St.. Stockton; contractor,
S. C. Giles, 121 Knowles way,
• Stockton.
DWELLING and garage, 2-story,
rustic, $0200; No. 430 N-Regent
St., Stockton; owner, C. J. Camp-
bell, 426 W-Walnut St.; contrac-
tor, S. C. Giles, 121 Knowles Way,
Stockton.
DWELLING and garage, one-story,
brick veneer, $4800; No. 223 Alpine
Ave., Stockton; owner, E. C. Cole-
man, 223 N. El Dorado St., Stock-
ton; contractor. S. C. Giles, 121
Knowles Way, Stockton.
DWELLING and garage, brick veneer
$5380; No. 1721 W. Harding Way,
Stockton; owner, Averil Thomas,
1133 W. Harding St., Stockton;
contractor, S. C. Giles, 121 Know-
les Way, Stockton.
"completion notices
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
March 31, 1931— NO. 523 BARNETT
Ave, Santa Rosa. A E James to
whom it may concern-March 31, 1931
March 31, 1931— LOT 240 BLK 8,
Wheelers 2nd Addition to Santa
Rosa. Clarence H James to
whom it may concern. .March 31, 1931
March 31, 1931 — LINDA VISTA
District. California Water S'er-
vice Co to Harold Anderson
March 26, 1931
April 1. 1931— LOT 261 BLK 8,
Wheelers 2nd Addition to Santa
Rosa. Nathan Olmos to A E
James March 31, 1931
April 7, 1931— E STEINER COURT
S Sonoma Ave., Santa Rosa. W R
Lippincott to whom it may con-
cern April 7, 1931
completion notices
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
April 2, 1931— ACROSS MOKEL-
umne Rivera near Lodi. Dept of
Public Works, State of Calif to J
S Metzger & Son (bridge)
March 30, 1931
Thirty-two
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 11, 19S
LIENS FILED
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April 1, HI31— SECTION 34, T 4 N R
6 E. Woodbridge. Turner Hard-
ware & Implement Co vs Samuel
and Elvira Sebastian! and Salva-
dore Castorena $1320.90
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
March 31. 1931— CORTE MADERA
Minnie Maxson to Wm Dwyer
March 30, 1931
April 2, 1931— CORTE MADERA.
Corte Madera Volunteer Fire De-
partment to Wm Wegner
March 30, 1931
LIENS FILED
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Ar.nl 4, 1931— SAN ANSELMO. Berl
I Goodheart vs Fred Mendenhall,
R C Doherty et al $125
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
RESIDENCE and garage, $5000; No.
3SU McKinley Blvd., Sacramento;
owner. J. Fernandez, 3040! i 33rd
St., Sacramento.
MOVE dwellings, $1600; From 3327 3rd
Ave. to 3217 32nd Ave., Sacra-
mento; owner, Robertson Govan
Company.
STORE, $3000; No. 1221-23 19th St.,
Sacramento; owner, C. Craver,
300 J St., Sacramento.
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
RESIDENCE 7-room, $6000; No. 2559
Land Park Drive, Sacramento;
owner, T. L. Nightingale, 2501 F
St.. Sacramento; contractor, Chas.
G. Thompson, 1720 3Sth St., Sac-
ramento.
RESMODEL residence, $3000; No. 2100
2Sth St., Sacramento; owner, C.
Triboli, 316 V St., Sacramento;
contractor, C. Vanina, 2022 M St.,
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, six-room and garage,
$5000; No. 2957 23rd St., Sacra-
mento; owner, Henry Schmidt,
4007 H St., Sacramento.
GENERAL repairs, $3000; No. 730 L
St., Sacramento; owner, R. G.
Kaiser; contractor, Toho & Dau-
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
April 6. 1931— LOT 2194, W & K
Tract No. 24, Annex. I J Elliott
to whom it may concern
March 30, 1931
April 3, 1931— LOT 10, Goethe Sub
No. 60, Sacramento. Charles and
Nellie Miller to whom it may con-
cern March 28, 1931
April 3, 1931— LOT 27, Ridgewood.
Joseph and Gertrude J Pedone to
whom it may concern. ...April 2, 1931
April 3, 1931— W % OF N V, LOT 4
P. Q, 21st and 22nd Sts., Sacra-
mento. Charles Mackrell and
Dorothy P Hark to whom it may
concern Acril 1, 1931
April 4. 1931 — WALNUT GROVE.
Associated Oil Co to whom it may
concern April 1, 1931
April 3, 1931— LOT 23, Showier Ter-
race, Sacramento. Edward Lee
to whom it may concern. .Apr 2, 1931
March 31, 1931— LOT 34, Howell
Clark Tract, Sacramento. Robert
I Reed to whom it may concern....
March 31, 1931
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April 6, 1931— LOTS 1 AND 2,
Kathleen Tract known as 2500 8th
St., Sacramento. The Diamond
Match Co vs I J Blake and Fred
Kaiser $42.60
April 6, 1931— LOTS 1 AND 2
Kathleen Tract, Sacramento. Con-
struction Materials Co vs Fred
Kaiser; I J Blake and Kaiser
Bros $420.99
April 1, 1931— LOTS 1 AND 2, Kath-
leen Tract, Sacramento. I M Arm
and Bell Paint & Glass Co vs Fred
and Jacob Kaiser $578.95
April 2, 1931— N 60 FT. LOT 1, I, J,
Sth and 9th Sts., Sacramento. F
A Mclntyre vs Progress Trading
Co, Ltd and Title Insurance &
Guaranty Co (1) $85; (2) $57
March 31, 1931— LOTS 1 AND 2,
Kathleen Tract, Sacramento. Oak
Park Lumber & Milling Co vs
Fred Kaiser and Kaiser Brothers
$1340.55
March 31, 1931— LOTS 1 AND 2,
Kathleen Tract, Sacramento. Sac-
ramento Builders Supply Co vs
Fred Kaiser $290.2S
BUILDING PERMITS
contractor, D. W. Doss, 3239 U
linois St., Fresno.
DWELLING and garage, $5600; M
440 Harvard Ave., Fresno; own.
Taylor-Wheeler, Inc., Power CM
Bldg., Fresno.
DWELLING and garage, $5000; M
3940 Huntington St., Fresno; ow
er, H. K. Lathy; contractor, A.
Lambert. 1576 Poplar St., FresJ
RESIDENCE and garage, $4250; »
303 Hawes Ave., Fresno: ownfl
Victor De Luca; contractor, T. ■
Griffith, 435 Yale St., Fresno. I
DWELLING and garage, $5000; rl
4142 Huntington St., Fresr
owner, R. P. Moore, 3662 Veril
St., Fresno.
COMPLETION NOTICES I
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Acce
March 31, 1931— LOTS 17 TO
Blk 28, Colvis. Peter Lavia
Walter Jarvis (re-recorded)
March 19,
ENGINEERING GROUP
WILL STUDY EURO!
FRESNO
SERVICE station, tire and battery
service, $2500; No. 245 Olive Ave.,
Fresno; owner, Brad; Martin, H
and Belmont Sts., Fresno; con-
tractor, Jolly & Harrington, 834
Arthur St., Fresno.
DWELLING and garage, $3000; No.
1006 Coast Ave.. Fresno; owner,
H. S. Koon, 558 Bond St., Fresno;
Under the direction of Prof. N.
Miller, head of the Rutgers Univen
extension division, Europe, includ
Russia, will be toured by a party
educators and engineers next summ
The engineering division of the to
under the direction of Parker H.
gett, dean of the college of engine
ing at Rutgers, will visit import!
factories and industrial plants
hold conferences with engineers, bu
ness executives and labor leaffl
Practical education and engineer!
will be combined through a co
engineering economics to be conduct
en route.
The countries to be visited inclu
Germany, Austria, France, Swed<
Finland, Denmark, Switzerland. Rt
sia and Poland. . The party willj
from New York on July 4.
A "Pittsburg" Auto-
matic Water Heater
installed in the Home
indicates high quality
throughout.
Recommended and speci-
fied by all the leading ar-
chitects, plumbers and
builders.
Consider the high merit
of the Pittsburg coupled
with 'Pittsburg Perftct
Service."
"Hot water quick as a
wink."
Pittsburg Water Heater Co.
Makers of "Pittsbuig Automatic" — "Bungalow Automatic"
Storage Systems and "Lyon" Tank Water Heaters.
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'RATING" PROPOSED
IN BUILDING FINANCE
Steps toward a finance system for
nil, ling, Including "rating" under na-
lonal codes of Certified Building Reg-
stry, modified for local conditions and
liniate by community councils, will
... discussed during the cabinet meet-
ng of Associated General Contrac-
nrs nf America in Washington next
nnnth. The discussion of details dur-
ng the convention of American In-
;tltute of Architects at San Antonio,
Texas, April 14-15, will then be re-
)orted.
| The "A. G. C." has been asked for
recommendations of an outstanding
■ontractor to represent the contractor
iroup on the Governing Board of the
'C. B. R." together with men who
.vill represent the A. I. A., engineer-
ng societies, realty management,
■ealty builders, fire underwriters, pub-
ic utilities, building trade, regional
ilanning and housing reform organ-
zations and lenders. Among those
A'ho will be members of the enlarged
governing board, it is said on good
Authority, are N. Max Dunning, aivhi-
ect of Chicago; Rudolph P. Miller,
-•onsulting engineer of New York;
Douglas L. Elliman, management op-
erator, nf New York; Louis G. Palm-
ar, of Detroit, realty builders; and a
[representative of a national associa-
tion of fire insurance agents, who pro-
duce the bulk of stock company busi-
ness.
"Fortified value" as a factor which
rating discloses, in respect to gross
Income permanence, maintenance and
operating expense, has been advocat-
ed as an essential for appraisers to
consider in the improvement of prac-
tice by which stimulus can be given
to rebuilding of city slums.
LABOR STABILIZATION
BOARD BEING FORMED
The Federal Employment Stabiliza-
tion Board, authorized by one of the
Wagner Bills passed during the last
session of Congress, will be organized
this month, says The Business Week.
Appointment of a director is expected
to be made by the President shortly.
Congress appropriated $90,000 for the
board's work and, upon nomination of
a director, activities can be started at
once since two of its units are already
available in working order — the public
construction branch of the Depart-
ment of Commerce and a section of
the President's Emergency Commit-
tee for Employment.
The Federal Board is composed of
the Secretaries of Commerce, Treas-
ury, Agriculture and Labor. The Sec-
retary of Commerce will be in direct
charge. Main function will be to in-
form the President of trends of em-
ployment and business activities.
When business depression is anticipat-
ed the President is expected to ask
Congress for additional appropriations
for accelerated public works pro-
grams.
JOHN G. LITTLE,
ENGINEER, CHARGED
WITH INCOMPETENCY
"John G. Little has committed
acts of gross incompetency in his
practice of civil engineering, in
that on Nov. 17, 1930, he rendered
to a special committee on water
supply investigation of the Board
of Supervisors a purported engi-
neering report on the San Fran-
cisco water system, which report
was made without proper or ade-
quate investigation."
The above charges have been filed
with the State Board of Registration
for Civil Engineers by M. M. O'-
Shaughnessy, city engineer of San
Francisco, and Nelson Eckart, assist-
ant city engineer.
The charges are based on a report
made by Engineer Little to the San
Francisco Board of Supervisors last
November wherein he declared there
was danger of a serious water short-
age for the city and recommending
the bringing of Hetch Hetchy water
into San Francisco through the pro-
posed Altamont Pass pipe line.
ENGINEERING CONTRACT
AWARDS LESS THIS YEAR
STOCKTON BUILDERS
TO FIGHT LABOR LAW
Efforts to educate the public as to
why the proposed city and county or-
dinances which would require only lo-
cal labor on public projects should be
defeated will be made by the Stockton
Builders' Exchange, it was decided in
a special meeting of the board of di-
rectors last week.
Members pointed out that if nearby
communities should adopt similar or-
dinances, local contractors would have
to hire entirely new crews in other
cities and would be put to great in-
convenience and expense, since 40 pet-
cent of the members of the exchange
now have 75 per cent of their work in
other places.
If the city and county passed such
ordinances, it was pointed out, skill-
ed and unskilled workers from any-
where in the county could work on
county projects, but residents in the
subdivisions of Stockton could not
work on city projects because the city
ordinance suggested would limit the
employes to residents within the city
proper.
Contractors and sub - contractors
would have to hire personnel man-
agers to make certain that only local
labor was employed and the sworn af-
fidavits of those so hired would be re-
quired to seek to insure that they
were qualified by residence, it was
stated.
The provision of a year's residence,
it was declared, would cause a hard-
ship to skilled workers from outside
who would come here to work on pub-
lic projects, and would invest in a
home and pay taxes, only to find that
they were not eligible ty length of
residence.
itracts
Engineering construct
totaled G63 millions for the first quar-
ter of 1931, compared with 826 in 1930
and 1122 in 1929, Engineering News-
Record reports. This drop of 15 per
cent from last year occurred entirely
in the Middle Atlantic and Southern
states and was in private work. In
New England and the Middle West
volume was exactly the same as a year
ago. West of the Mississippi River
there was an increase of 15 per cent,
that in the Far West amounting to 2G
per cent. The decreases were 41 per
cent in the Middle Atlantic states and
22 per cent in the South.
Building construction is down 31
per cent: residential 6; industrial and
other buildings 42 per cent each.
Other structures, including public-
utility work, are down 37 per cent.
Public-works contracts are 24 per
cent heavier than last year, due to a
22 per cent gain in highway work and
a very heavy increase in federal con-
struction except buildings. Volumes
of the last two years balance exactly
for waterworks, sewers, excavation
and unclassified. Public bridges total-
ed 24 millions this year and 22 mil-
lions last year, buildings 56 and 70
millions respectively.
Local Architecture
Changing, Says Hobart
The architecture of San Francisco
will undoubtedly undergo an almost
complete new development during the
next generation, adding to the attrac-
tiveness of the city as one of the most
delightful places in which to work and
live, according to Lewis P. Hobart,
San Francisco architect and designer
of the new Mills Tower. His observa-
tions in this connection were made in
the course of an investigation of the
Crocker First National Bank to proj-
ect the future of San Francisco in all
phases, including industrial and com-
mercial possibilities and general civic
development.
"San Francisco's unsurpassed loca-
tion, with its marvelous waterfront of
both bay and ocean, and with the to-
pography of hills, should be one of
the most beautiful cities in the world,"
said Mr. Hobart.
In the San Francisco of the future
Architect Hobart sees: "A modern
trend of high buildings; opportunities
for a wonderful waterfront with sev-
eral elevated landings over the Em-
barcadero for transcontinental and
trans-Pacific ariplanes; the city's hills
crowned with great apartment build-
ings; beautiful parks and boulevards
developing as the city grows and
spreads down the Peninsula; and
Chinatown, North Beach, Potrero and
other districts each adopting its own
individual and characteristic archi-
tecture."
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April IS, 19:
PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF TRADE PRACTICE RULES
(By Arthur Fisher Counsel for the Concrete Reinforcing Steel
Institute, Chicago, Illinois,1
Trade
nI-s
isually to
the rules of the Trade Practice Con-
ferences held under the auspices of
the Federal Trade Commission. They
are not necessarily the only type of
trade rules. You can have identical
rules in associations or institutes
which have not actively cooperated
with any organ of government in
formulating a code. Trade practice
rules are, of course, but one develop-
ment and one activity of the general
trade association movement.
I suppose the trade association
movement had its origin far back in
the guild movement, in the early be-
ginnings of business and industry. The
modern trade association movement
in the United States concerned itself
at the start primarily with questions
of scientific production, market exten-
sion, simplified practice, the gathering
of statistics, and similar issues.
The trade practice movement, on the
other hand, refers more specifically to
that phase of trade association work
dealing with the relationships of com-
petitors to each other, with those
points where individuals tend to clash,
in their competitive relationships with
each other or with other groups and
the public, a much more difficult and
delicate field of association activity.
In the past three or four years some
126 industries in the United States
have elected to promulgate trade
practice rules in cooperation with the
Federal Trade Commission dealing
with these competitive inter-relation-
ships of their members. These indus-
tries include many of the largest and
most important in the country. The
grocery conference includes some 400,-
000 different business units. The pe-
troleum industry of the United States
has over eighteen thousand signers to
its trade practice rules, has had a
large budget and has adjudicated some
4,000 or 5,000 cases under its rules.
In the iron and steel industry a
number of conferences have been held.
We have worked closely with the Con-
crete Reinforcing Steel Institute and
have had some contacts with the con-
ference of the structural steel indus-
try and of the metal lath industry,
which has also had a trade practice
conference.
In addition to these trade practice
conferences conducted in cooperation
with the Government, many other in-
dustries have promulgated trade and
competitive rules based, with varia-
tions, on the rules of the conferences
held in cooperation with the Federal
Trade Commission. So the total list
of associations that have promulgated
trade practice rules of one sort -or
another would number many more
than 126.
So far as I personally am concerned,
and 00 far as the organization of which
I am a part is concerned, we do not
wish at the present time to appear in
any sense as an advocate of the trade
practice conference in cooperation
with the Federal Trade Commission.
So long as the existing uncertainty
exists with reference to the attitude
of the Commission towards the rules
and their administration in the case
of industries which have heretofore
held conferences, it is not possible for
us to advise new industries or groups
to undertake to cooperate with the
Commission. The members of the
Commission must first adopt a clear
and consistent policy with reference
to the scope of the rules and their re-
vision before any new groups can
wisely expend their time and money
ed by Mr. Fisher at the
Iron, Steel and Allied
California, at Del Mont
February 12-14, 1931.
in conferences held under federal su-
pervision. The Commission and its di-
visions charged with this effort to deal
with the most vital and difficult prob-
lems of American business life have a
great opportunity. It is to be hoped
there will be no failure to take ad-
vantage of it through vacillation and
incompetence.
Nevertheles whatever may be the
wisest procedure for groups which
have not yet hold conferences, indus-
tries that have already adopted trade
practice rules either in cooperation
with the Government or by borrowing
from the codes adopted under the aus-
pices of the Commission, must go for-
ward with their rules rather than
backward. They have the practical
problem on their hands of the effec-
tive administration of their rules.
It has teen customary in some
quarters to view sceptically pious
codes of ethics. I believe that there is
some value even in an unenforced
code of ethics. The Ten Command-
ments have been of some use even
though it has been said they have
never been tried. Certainly they have
never been effectively policed or ad-
ministered. Any statement of an ideal
or principle is worth something. But
it is true that codes of ethics have
come somewhat into disrepute because
of the fact that people have consider-
ed them more as pious expressions of
good intentions than actual working
programs.
Mr. Kerr spoke just now of the ex-
perience of the banking world. I have
been much impressed for a number of
years with the success of the banking
world in handling many of the prob-
lems of its competitive relationships.
One of the chief instrumentalities in
our large cities for handling the com-
petitive relationships of the bankers,
and which go beyond mere expres-
sions nf good intentions, are the bank-
ing clearing houses. We have sim-
ilar instrumentalities for carrying out
codes of ethics and rules of adminis-
tration in the case of our stock ex-
changes and our boards of trade. Each
nf these three groups of American
industry have standards, have codes
of business relationships which mean
something because they are actually
administered. They are not just state-
ments of good intentions. Of course,
in each of these three cases, stock ex-
changes, hoards of trade and banking
clearing houses, the chief method of
successful administration has been the
offering of a facility so desirable to
the men in that industry that they
cannot afford to be deprived of it. The
association interested in the standards
of its code has afforded such vital and
essential services that the threat of
taking away those services has been
the chief means of policing and effec-
tively administering its rules.
We find that beyond the primary
problem nf education and holding up
of a standard, higher often than the
legal standard of competitive and
market relationships, one of the most
effective means of practically admin-
istering these codes is the offering of
certain services which are so vital to
the individual that the industry needs
only to suggest that the service will
be shut off if the code is not lived u;
to. Where such a cooperative servici
can be developed it is often a mort
effective means of policing and ad
ministration than any threat or puni
tive measure of any sort can ever be
Such services may include the ex
change of statistical information 01
closed transactions, quantity esti-
mates and engineering work, am
numerous other services, continue!
use of which tend to build confidence
and to make a man or firm jealous
of its good standing and reputation in
the industry.
In dealing with problems of actual
policing and enforcement, two general
types of trade practice rules should
lie distinguished. The first typo, which
in those groups that have dealt with
the Federal Trade Commission are
called Group 1 Rules, are rules that
attempt to write out in the language
of the industry the standard of the
existing law, that of the Sherman Act,
the Clayton Act, or the Federal Trade
Commission Act, and the judicial de-
cisions thereunder. Usually an effort
is made to translate the broad geffi
erality of the law into the language
of the particular industry, into terms
of flat glass, nuts and rivets, of bricks,
structural steel, groceries, or what-
ever the commodity of the industry in
question is.
In dealing with these problems of
competitive relationships, which are I
the heart of the trade practice rules,
you are not merely dealing with that
phase of the Anti-Trust Laws which
are written to protect the public, hut
also with that other large section of
the Anti-Trust Laws which has been
developed and written to protect bus-
iness itself,— that section of the Law,
which is perhaps more than half of
the law, which does not deal with
monopoly or restraints upon the con-
suming puj lie, but with unfair com-
petition between the members of the
industry themselves. The ultimate
philosophy of even this portion of the
law may be to protect the public, lnt
in the process it prevents, for example
for example, a powerful market factor
from maintaining a high price in one
geographical locality and going out
and killing off competitors of smaller
size one by one in their separate lo-
calities. This portion of the Anti-
Trust Laws was written and has been
administered, developed, and evolved
by the courts for the purpose of es-
tablishing higher standards within
business itself than that which the
pirate, the racketeer, and the busi-
ness outlaw would adhere to if left to
himself.
This part of the Anti-Trust Laws
has. in a great many cases, been writ-
ten into concrete trade rules and is
administered ty definite organizations
within industry. In some cases com-
plaints are referred in the first in-
stance to district or state organiza-
tions, with later appeal to a central
committee, and if the central commit-
tee cannot get results or obedience to
its decisions, then to the Federal
Trade Commission itself, or to the
courts. These Group I rules include
the rules against unfair price discrim-
ination, unfair secret rebates for the
purpose of eliminating competition,
rules condemning acts of competitors
including breaches of contract, rules
that seem more or less axiomatic,
since they are statements of existing
law. but which, nevertheless, in my
experience in the administration of
Saturday, April IS, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thr««
tiesfl codes give rise to numerous cas-
9 ,»f violations which, if ignored, tend
,, undermine confidence, tend to that
Iting and retaliation which Mr.
lust referred to, and which of-
,.„ ft-st. r in Uir minds <.f the execu-
[vea of different concerns, if, how-
ver, the facts arc developed and
[•rough t out in the open, the cases ad-
d promptly and efficiently,
ay be the means of very def-
nitely promoting general confidence
ml thus react to the improvement of
aneral competitive and market con-
itions
It is often important, in administer-
ing such rules, to go beyond the mere
tatement of the rule and promptly
Lr interpretations of the broad
inguage of rules In the light of the
lar facts of given industries.
: nple, lake this rule of the re-
nforcing steel industry, which is Rule
of Group I:
"Any wilful attempt to induce a
breach of any existing bona fide
contract, or to prevent the per-
formance of any contractual duty
or service under any tona fide
contract for the sale of reinforc-
ing materials, is an unfair meth-
nd si i
options of in
nder that rul
;e have had to deal
ion with that rule
iple, almost self-evi-
great many difficult
pretations may arise
mon problem
h. in connec-
this: How is
he fact to be established that there
,3 a bona fide contract? If you have
uch a rule you will find a number of
-eople attempting to use the rule it-
1 elf unfairly. One competitor will say
o another, "I have got a contract
With X. Keep off my contract. If you
,10 not. I will appeal to the Execu-
ive Committee of the industry and
rom them to tha Federal Trade Com-
mission." But perhaps the man who
,ays that has no contract at all. His
alesman has perhaps only telephoned
In from the field and said, "I have an
'aral commitment and I will get the
contract the day after tomorrow if you
:an do something to keep Z out of the
licture." Therefore, it becomes nec-
essary to go further and issue an in-
. erpretation of the rule to meet this
iractical situation. We have required,
' >f the reinforcing steel group that if
I v seller claims a contract, and his
:ompetitor is charged with inducing
ts breach, and his competitor doubts
he existence of that contract the bur-
len is thrown on the seller who claims
] he contract to offer to send a copy
'if that contract to the other party.
, Vnd unless he does that he cannot
■:1a im that the second party has in-
duced a breach.
* We have similar questions in con-
nection with the rule against com-
nercial bribery. The rule says:
'' "Commercial bribery, whatever
,' the form and wherever given, is
I hereby declared an unfair trade
1 practice, an unfair method of com-
petition, and contrary to the pub-
lic interest."
The question has arisen as to wheth-
er It is bribery for a seller to make a
special payment to the engineer of
:he owner, when the seller has no di-
rect relationship to the owner but is
nerely dealing with the contractor as
Juyer. Is that bribery when no pay-
ment is made by the seller or any of
lis representatives, to anybody in any
■elationship to the man with whom
fie contracts? The interpretation
which we are now promulgating in
the reinforcing steel industry is to
the effect that any payment to any
agent or employee of either the con-
tractor or to any person in a relation-
ship of trust or confidence or who
>wes an obligation to the owner, is
bribery whenever made without full
Knowledge of both the buyer and of
the owner.
These are more or less typical il-
lustrations of Group I Rules. Viola-
tlons of these rub - may be punished
by Executive i Ion mltteea of the in-
dustry, in some cases by requiring di-
rect restitution oi money damages,
and if the authority of the Conference
is flouted, there may be direct appeal
to the Commisi ioi or the courts.
We have anotner set of rules that
1 think are. in many ways, more im-
portant and more Interesting to us
They are so-called Group 2 Ruli a
which, in the case of the Federal
■Trad.- Commission Conferences, are
merely received by the Commission
as the expression of the Industry as
to those standards and principles
which the industry wishes to have
adopted as controlling competitive re-
lationships Such rules usually set a
higher standard than the law, either
a higher absolute standard or a high-
er recommended standard. The rec-
ommended rules are often rules which
are promulgated to prevent unfair
competition arising. In business, as
in the practice of medicine, the pre-
ventative rules, the rules which de-
velop customs and practices which will
prevent the necessity for policing, are
often much more vital and important
than those rules which require en-
forcement and punitive measures. It
is as to Group 2 Rules that the Com-
mission has done most of its recent
lacking and filling.
One of the Commissioners, who has
been active in conducting the con-
ferences of a very important group of
industries whose volume of business
runs up into several hundred millions
of dollars, has taken the position pub-
licly within the last thirty days, that
any agreement to carry out a Group
2 Rule which prevents a business man
doing that which he can lawfully do
under the Anti-Trust Laws is improp-
er. Such a position is untenable. That
is practically saying to American bus-
ines that it cannot attempt to create
any higher standards than the piti-
fully low standard of the criminal law.
It is the equivalent of saying to a
banking clearing house that it cannot
establish standards to prevent its
members doing those things which they
could do outside of the clearing house
without committing a crime. It would
prevent the Board of Trade, or the
Stock Exchanges of Chicago or New
York, from requiring, by an Exchange
rule, the reporting of closed transac-
tions. Such an interpretation of the
law, which has been apparently acted
on in certain industries in the last few
weeks, goes tack before the promulga-
tion of the rule of reason in the to-
bacco and oil cases. It is saying that
any restraint on competition is im-
proper whether reasonable or unreas-
onable. To have a Commission com-
posed of specialists supposed to be
picked for their insight and ability to
handle business problems, take such a
position, seems to me so preposterous
that I cannot find words too strong
to characterize the pronouncement.
However, let me give you some il-
lustrations of the Group II rules that
have been adopted by industries and
have been efficiently administered
without objection from the Commis-
sion. I might say, first, that among
the industries that have adopted trade
practice rules, there are some groups
that have done nothing with their
rules; they have just approved rules,
as one approves of the Ten Command-
ments, and done no more. Another
group has taken the viewpoint that
the rules would be sufficiently en-
forced ty the Federal Trade Commis-
sion itself. This group of industries
has apparently thought that all that
is required is just to adopt the rules,
in cooperation with the Government,
and then to sit back on its haunches
and somehow the Government will do
all the rest. Then there has been a
third group which has taken the
viewpoint that the rules do not mean
much unless, in the first instance,
there is a vigorous and competent as-
sociation folowing them. The original
invitation for the Conference comes
from the Commission. The rules are
promulgated by the Commission, but
you must have an organization of your
own to see that the Government per-
forms its function. This third group
has said, "This cod., is a mere in-
strument, a tool, which may be use-
ful if we have the skill and the abil-
ity to use it effectively."
An example of this latter group that
has been efficient in the carrying out
of its rules is the plumbing and heat-
ing industry. The industry has a vig-
orous administration. They have, I
believe, 1800 signers to their rules.
They have handled many questions of
interpretation and many decisions
and complaints. The oil industry, prior
to this catastrophic action of the Com-
mission ten days ago, was effective,
perhaps too effective, in administer-
ing its rules.
I must admit that a certain small
section of industries that have held
these conferences have possibly in-
tended to use the institution as a
smoke-screen. They have wanted to
use the conference as window dress-
ing so that if they get into trouble
they could claim that they had the
approval of the Commission for all
their activities. One of the causes
for the recent back-sliding on the part
of the Commission has teen the rev-
elation to the Commission of certain
specific cases where the rules were
not adopted in good faith, but a cover
for something else that was not laid
out on top of the table. I do not be-
lieve that such practices have char-
acterized any substantial part of the
conferences.
The Department of Justice supports
the trade practice* conference move-
ment. Last May, at a meeting of the
Congress of Industries, Mr. John Lord
O'Erian, in charge of the Anti-Trust
Division of the Department of Justice,
stated that the Department of Justice
was in accord with the trade practice
conference movement, believed the
movement as a whole was sound, just
exactly as the original trade associa-
tion movement in its statistical work
on closed transactions has been on
the whole sound. Since then Attorney
General Mitchell has permitted him-
self to be quoted in an article pub-
lished in Collier's Weekly some months
ago to precisely the same effect.
It is true that in this movement we
are pioneering into new fields. Busi-
ness is not static, and especially the
field of competitive relationships is
not static. We went through a five to
ten year period when the whole ques-
tion of what trade associations could
do in the field of the exchange of in-
formation on closed transactions was
full of doubt. The Department of Jus-
tice took the view that many of such
activities were improper and as a re-
sult business men for a period of years
were subjected to suit and indictment.
Finally we secured the maple flooring
and cement decisions by the Supreme
Court sustaining the right of associa-
tions to engage in that field of activ-
ity. But after having secured these
two lighthouse decisions in that field
we have moved forward into new twi-
light zones, and we will always te
moving forward into new zdnes of un-
certainty so long as American busi-
ness progresses and commercial re-
lationships become more intricate and
complex.
One of the great values of the trade
practice movement, one of the things
that has led many groups to cooperate
with the Commission, has been the op-
portunity afforded the business to pro-
mulgate a rule and to ask the Com-
mission, "Is this rule sound or is it
improper? It is most important for
us to have a definite and correct an-
swer to that question, and to be able
to rely on your decision." For a num-
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Saturday, April 18, 19
ber of years under Assistant Attorney
General Donovan, associations could
go to the Department of Justice and
get an authoritative answer to such
questions. But this service was aban-
doned by Attorney General Mitchell.
The trade practice conference move-
ment developed partly in the belief
that through trade rules business
groups could secure from the Federal
Trade Commission authoritative an-
swers to such questions. When they
had the Commission's approval they
could have confidence that there would
at least, be no criminal proceedings
for reasonatle action under any rule.
It was recognized, of course, that
the Commission reserved its right to
change its mind and modify its ap-
proval as it learned more about the
facts, and as the situation itself
changed, but business expected to rely
on its right to effectively administer
these trade practice rules which the
Commission had itself promulgated.
Dealing now with the field of pre-
vention, with the setting up of stand-
ards preventive of unfair competition
higher than the minimum legal stand-
ard, one of the most conspicuous
things that has been done has been
in connection with the practice of
publishing individual prices. We are
still in the twilight zone as to just
how far business men can go, first in
agreeing with each other that they
will publish their prices, publish them
not to their competitors, but primarily
to the buying trade. And, second, how
far they can go after publishing
prices in committing themselves to
the consuming putlic that they will
not depart from those prices without
public announcement of a change or
withdrawal. Mr. Abbott has spoken
here about the importance of that pol-
icy merely as a matter of general bus-
iness policy and its importance in
preventing individual instances of dis-
crimination slowly undermining a gen-
erally sound market, and leading to
sales below cost and severe and un-
economic price wars.
The trade practice rules with ref-
erence to price publication which still,
despite the recent decision in the pe-
troleum industry case with reference
to posting prices, stand approved by
the Commission in the case of many
industries, recommends the practice
of each individual seller publishing
his firm net price and standing on it.
The seller arrives at the price by an
act of individual judgment and at its
sole discretion, and reserves the right
to revise that price whenever it wish-
es, but commits itself, so long as that
price is out to the buying trade over
the signature of the individual firm,
that the published price shall mean
just what it says.
My own interpretation of the action
of the Commission, in rescinding rule
17 of the petroleum industry, which
I might remark in passing had indi-
rectly received the O. K. of the De-
partment of Justice in a consent de-
cree, is that a distinction has been
made between the case of an indus-
try which requires every member of
the industry who had signed the rules
to publish a price and to agree not to
depart from that price while it re-
mained posted, and the case of an
industry rule which merely recom-
mends the policy of publication and
leaves the individual firm free to pub-
lish or not, with the right to with-
draw entirely from publication if he
wishes to withdraw, and without any
agreement not to depart, beyond the
announcement over its own signature
to the buyers that any price, when
published, is a firm net price. My own
experience leads me to believe that it
is more important to get firms to so
commit themselves in writing, over
their own signatures, and to distribute
their prices to the buying trade, with
a statement that their prices are not
fictitious prices from which discounts
are figured, but net prices from which
no employee, agent or representative
is authorized to make a discount, than
it Is to enter into a private agreement
with competitors not to depart from
published prices. The strongest posi-
tion, both in practical application and
in the eyes of the law, arises from an
individual published commitment to
the buying trade itself, without any
agreement with competitors either as
to the publication or its withdrawal.
I find it is harder to induce each
firm in a group to put out its price to
the buying trade, with a statement
that the prices are prices from which
no employee is authorized to make
any discount until they are withdrawn
or a new price put out, than it is to
secure an agreement not to depart
from published prices. The average
firm is more jealous of its reputation
before the public and more careful
about a public announcement over its
own name than it is as to any private
or secret agreement with its competi-
tors.
Therefore, I think that the recent
rescission of Rule 17 in the oil case
it not a vital matter. I think that
American industry can still go ahead
with the substance of the price pub-
lication plan. I think the practice is
sound economically and therefore
legally. If any doubt exists on the
point, organized business of the Unit-
ed States should fight the issue thru
until it is won. American business
must have the right to commit itself,
if an industry so elects, to publish its
individual prices, and, while those
prices are individually published and
outstanding, that they shall mean
what they say. From the attitude and
expressions of the Supreme Court of
the United States in the American
Can and Ladoga Can cases, in which
the element of fraud based on publi-
cation figured equally with that of
discrimination, I believe we can count
on the intelligent support of our high-
est tribunal on this matter.
You may properly ask what are the
means of enforcement for these Group
II rules, inasmuch as they set up a
higher standard than existing law.
Can any disciplinary measures be
used in the case "of an individual or
firm which has indicated its accept-
ance of such recommendatory rules
as those with reference to the publica-
tion of individual prices, and there-
after departs from both the spirit and
the letter of the rule? In general it
may be said that adherence to the
Group II rules must be based pri-
marily on voluntary acquiescence
rather than coercion. I have already
referred to the importance of educa-
tional work and acceptance of the
rules as a condition of access to as-
sociation and trade services. The best
horse is that which can be driven with
a light rein with the least yanking
and pulling around.
Experience, however, has developed
a series of measures which may be
taken to secure obedience even to
Group II rules. The first step is to
set up a procedure which will tend to
discourage departures even before
they originate. In the case of pub-
lished prices the reporting to a cen-
tral source, in the form of original
copies of contracts if possible, of all
closed transactions is an important
measure of this sort. If the firm
knows that all its sales will become
a matter of written record subject to
check, it will be hesitant to depart
from its outstanding price bulletins
without public withdrawal or change.
Looking towards the market practice
of a firm or single bid system, the
fixing of definite dates for openings of
bids are of value. The same may be
said of standard specifications and ac-
curate and impartial quantity esti-
mates.
If, despite those measures, depar-
tures are detected or a complaint
thereof is filed, the first step is to a
certain the facts. The mere inves'
gation is a form of discipline and m:
develop either that the complaint
unfounded, that the rule was inn
cently misinterpreted, or that the vi
lation was by some minor employ
or agent. Bringing the situation
the attention of the President of t
company or chief of the departmei
with reprimand or possibly dismiss
of the responsible representative, m.
be all the enforcement indicated.
But the head of the concern m;
himself have acquiesced in the viol
tion, which may have been intentio
al. A full report of the facts, wi
opportunity for defense, may then
made to some authorized committ
or tribunal of the industry. Exposu
of the facts before the opinion of t!
profession is an important enforc
ment measure not to be disregard'
because of its apparent mildness,
the case warrants, the defendant m;
be required to sign a stipulation a
mitting the facts, accepting the d
cision of the administrative tribun;
and agreeing to discontinue the pra
tice in the future. In most instanc
the signed stipulation of a first o
fender may be filed without furth
action. Even in cases of violation
federal law the Trade Commission
now disposing of the great majori
of its instances of unfair competith
by stipulation.
If deemed desirable, or if warrant:
as a precedent or because of the ii
terest of the issue of interpretatlo
the facts and decision in the stipul;
tion may be bulletined to the trac
without revelation of any names I ■
identifying circumstances. Howeve
the administering committee shou
reserve the full privilege, in the evei
of a repeated offense, of publishir
the stipulation in full. Pitiless pul
lie it y is an enforcement measure ::i
great power. Industries who desh
teeth behind their rules here hai
fangs which they will do well to Ui '
with great discretion — not because i ■
their inadequacy, but because of the
penetrating force. The most effecth
club is the one which is held in re
serve and does not have to be use*
A concern's reputation before ttf
trade is a matter both of pride and t
highest financial value. Publicity, ^j
necessary, should be carried direct t.
the buying trade as well as to th
competitive industry itself.
Business outlaws, of course, exis
whose acknowledged practices an
methods make any control throug
their reputations entirely ineffective
Callous to criticism or the publi
opinion either of their customers 0'
their competitors, they accept rule
and ethical codes only as smok
screens and blinds for their depreda
tions. Where the issue is one of se
cret rebates and discounts from put
lished commitments, no legal reasoi
is seen why a financial penalty can
not be exacted in the form of requir
ing the removal of the discriminate)
between buyers of the same quanti
ties during the same period and un
der substantially similar conditions b;
refunding to buyers who have pre
viously paid the full price the amoun
of the rebate. The extent of the ad
justment must be commensurate witt
the seriousness of the discrimination
it would be primarily carried througl
so as to remove the unfair discrima-
tion between the buyers and only in-
cidentally to correct the fraud am
imposition on other competitors.
Failing satisfaction through resorl
to any of these methods, particularly
in the event of complete disregard ol
the administrative officers and trib-
unal, appeal may be made directly to
the Commission. While violations of
Group II rules may deal with recom-
mendatory propositions not to be
found in any statute with whose ad-
ministration the Commission is charg-
Saturday, April is, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
, j the effects In particular cases of
I u] -s from such rules will often
■ . > i e other i ues of fraud or di -> i [ni-
dation of which the Commission or
;Ih- courts may properly take cogni-
\ number of industries have,
however, handled some hundreds of
. omplalnts v, ith substantial and ef-
results without coming to the
ll where direct governmental as-
, nee was necessary or desirable,
fon have heard something this
about the condition of the
cf the United states and
ii >ffort to meet the competition of
the automotive industry and our mod-
, tn highways. It seems to me.— the pic-
Is nol any more perfect than
analogies, — that in this trade
practice conference movement and in
the development of trade practice
rules, we have a situation something
like ,llis: For some years the trade as-
sociation movement was engaged
chiefly in promotion and scientific
work. Remarkable results have come
from such work in the enlargement of
markets and productive capacity. So
ii was in the development of the au-
tomobile, which began as a more or
less crude piece of machinery and now
has achieved that unbelievable pre-
clslon, which is seen in the quantity
production of a Ford car. We have
developed an almost unlimited plant
- in all aspects of production.
But in most of our large cities our
arteries of traffic, our highways, have
not kept up with our productive ca-
pacity. In a city like Chicago today,
where I live, or in Washington, or
New York, it has become practically
Impossible to drive a private car. I
would, ordinarily, not think of driv-
ing a car from where I live, twenty
miles out of Chicago, into Chicago.
We have a tremendous capacity to
produce cars, and to produce them
efficiently and cheaply, so that any-
, body can buy a car, and yet the com-
I plication of the movement of these in-
dividually operated cars in any urban
i area is so great that it constitutes one
■ i of the chief limitations upon the fur-
\ ther growth of the automotive indus-
.try.
, As I take it, these trade practice
rules do not deal directly with prob-
, lems of production, the scientific as-
pects of increased precision, the prob-
lems of market extension. Rather
i1 they deal with the points where these
ears pass each other or meet at the
i crossings; they deal with the develop-
; ment of the decencies of movement of
automobiles along the highways; they
deal with the problems of developing
a standard of conduct in traffic which
- will perhaps become automatic. Af-
ter all, the best code of ethics is that
i which is so thoroughly understood that
its functioning has become uncon-
scious through habit and custom.
Nevertheless, some administrative
control is desirable. In the adminis-
tration of the Federal Income Tax
Law we do not expect to go out and
discipline everybody that files an in-
come tax, although here and there a
check may have to be made. Even
though only one case in five thousand
may be checked in detail, it may be
just that use of the "spot check"
which makes the whole thing work.
We have a certain group of trade
practice rules that are like the ordi-
nary decent rules of traffic necessary
to permit automobiles to move at all
on our modern congested highways.
But the most important rules that we
are working on, the best practices
that we are trying to develop in the
handling of the output of our unlim-
ited productive and plant capacity are
those which go farthest in the direc-
tion of prevention, those which elim-
inate grade crossings entirely, which
permit the traffic to flow smoothly
and automatically without any stop
and go, any red and green lights
whatsoever.
I believe rules like Uiose recom-
mending publii bed prices I Jos. Ij
ftnalo rous to the elimination of the
grade crossing, because they produce
a practice h I discrimination Is
elimlnati ■! ai M I iceptlon The more
we '-an develop s procedure for elim-
inating Hi-' o< i asion for discrimina-
tion, eliminating the occasion for
fraud and misrepresentation, the fur-
ther we have gone in the smooth flow
of commercial relationships.
No problem I more vital at the
presenl time In American business,
particularly in a period of depression
such as we are now passing through,
than that of competitive relationships
and methods. The trade practice
movement as it aids in the develop-
ment of a higher standard in this di-
rection is distinctly in line with the
best traditions of American business
and American life. It is desiratle that
wo permit individual business units so
far as possible to continue in opera-
tion, to permit the individual Ameri-
can business man to continue his in-
dependent existence. If you do not
raise the competitive standard, and
cooperate for the purpose of its ad-
ministrative control, if you do not per-
. mit individuals to work out higher
standards for individual competitive
relationships, business will be inevit-
ably driven into outright mergers and
consolidations. The standards that we
are working on in this field are the
means of permitting the small and
medium sized units to keep out of
those morasses which are so often the
breeding ground of more horizontal
or vertical mergers and consolida-
tions.
You will usually find that the big-
gest units of American business give
the trade practice movement their
sympathetic support, but that they
are not the groups primarily respon-
sible for or interested in the effective
administration of the rules. The real
burden must t e assumed by those
moderate-sized and smaller and aver-
aged-sized units which desire to con-
tinue an independent existence in
which their relationships to "heir
competitors shall be sufficiently har-
monious and based on sufficiently
sound economic and legal principles
as to avoid market demoralization and
its consequences.
To return to my picture — The ideal
of many independent units on our
highways seems preferable to that of
long chains of trailers, or railroad
train operation. But in order to per-
mit the smooth movement of a great
number of small units, it is necessary
to develop and administer a traffic
code which permits all those units to
flow along smoothly and harmonious-
ly. So in our American business life
the ideal of the independent operation
of individual productive and distribu-
tive units, the ideal of cooperation in
a free society of free men, can only
persist and flourish if we have de-
veloped high competitive standards
and are able effectively to administer
clear and intelligent principles of bus-
iness inter-relationships and practice.
The rules of trade practice codes, like
our traffic codes, are one useful means
to this end. The re - design of our
commercial highways is another.
C. W. Sullburg & Son, contracting
painters and decorators, with head-
quarters at 734 Brown St., Healdsburg,
announce the opening of a branch of-
fice at 709 Washington St., Santa Rosa.
ENGINEERING SOCIETIES
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Further Information regarding
positions listed in this column Is
obtainable from Newton D. Cook,
Room 715, 67 Post Street, San
Francisco. (Phone SUtter 1684).
R-3535-S TEACHER of mathematics
and surveying In a California Junior
College. Preference will be given
to a man who could also teach a 3
hour course in physics. Apply by
letter. Location, Northern Cali-
fornia.
R-3530-S MINE FOREMAN, ex-
perienced worker in heavy ground
r e q u i.r i n g square-set timbering
Must know how to handle men for
efficient production. Quicksilver
mining experience preferred. Salary
$200 month. Location, California.
Headquarters, San Francisco.
W-2632-C-S (K-355) CHEMICAL EN-
GINEER for engineering company
experienced in the sales of chem-
Ical machinery to establish branch
office for the sale of chemical ma-
chinery. Persons with a following
in their territories preferred.
Straight commission basis. Apply
only by letter. Locations, Middle-
west, Far West and South.
R-3536-S CHEMIST, college graduate,
American, 25-30 years old, for an-
alytical work in oil refinery labora-
tory. Salary, $137 month to start,
working 5 days per week. Apply
by letter. Location, Bay Region.
W-2625-S (K-354) ENGINEER, 35-
45, who would act in an engineering
capacity and be fully qualified for
estimating both tools and produc-
tion. Should have had experience
in job shops rather than in manu-
facturing plants, as he would have
a better understanding of the prob-
lems involved. STiould be a me-
chanical engineer with sufficient
actual experience at the bench to
thoroughly qualify him for the de-
sign of tools and dies for both short
run and high production jobs.
Should be thoroughly familiar with
the various materials which must
be used in this business and with
the various forms in which these
materials are available, and have
sufficient business instinct to fit him
for estimating work. Opportunity.
Apply only by letter. Location,
West.
W-1954-C-S SUPERINTENDENT of
motive power for steam railroad.
Must have had recent experience in
such position with prominent Ameri-
can railroad. Salary, $20,000-$25,000
a year of which one-third to one-
half will be paper rubles for living
expenses. Balance in United States
money to American bank. Con-
tract for one year, renewable. Ap-
plications only by letter which will
be forwarded to Moscow for de-
cision. Location, Russia.
Paraffine Companies, Inc., has ap-
pointed as sales engineer E. A. Traf-
zer, formerly with the Celite Products
Co. and the Johns-Manville Corp. in
the Los Angeles district.
H. L. Sweeney of Santa Barbara was
the principal speaker at the regular
monthly luncheon-meeting of the San
Luis Obispo Builders' Exchange last
Friday. He spoke on the necessity of
organization and stressed the need
of unified co-operation of members in
a builders' exchange.
Water Works Manufacturers Asso-
ciation, through its exhibit committee,
is planning to award a prize to the
manufacturer who has the most In-
structive exhibit at the annual con-
vention of the American Water Works
Association to be held in Pittsburgh,
Pa., May 25-29. The award will be
decided by a vote of American Water
Works Association members at the
convention.
Six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April IS, 19:
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears and Sees on His Rounds
An
apel
ince proposing
contractors to employ local labor and
pay the prevailing wage scale on all
public projects, failed to receive the
endorsement of the Stockton Builders'
Exchange. The proposed ordinance is
being considered by the Stockton city
council and the supervisors of San
Joaquin county. Directors of the ex-
change termed the proposal " un-
American in principle" and declared
the measure would work a hardship
on contractors.
The New York Building Congress is
giving serious consideration to the ad-
visability of establishing an old-age
pension and life insurance for the
125.000 building trade workers of the
city. Murray H. Latimer, pension ex-
pert of Industrial Relations Counse-
lors, Inc., is directing a survey of the
situation in cooperation with a Con-
gressional committee headed by Thos.
Holden of F. W. Dodge Co.
Proposed public works for the year
1931 amounting to $110.2:)S,000 have
been reported by California counties
and municipalities to Will J. French,
chief of the State Department of In-
dustrial Relations. A check-up by the
State unemployment committee of the
volume of public works contemplated,
shows that 29 counties and 127 muni-
cipalities, with a population of 4,903,-
067 have reported to the department.
Counties and municipalities were
urged by French to speed their public
works programs in order to help al-
leviate the present unemployment sit-
uation.
One of two bills essential to con-
struction of the San Francisco-Oak-
land bay bridge, passed the Senate
last Tuesday without a dissenting
vote. The bill, introduced by Senators
Roy Fellom and Arthur H. Breed, au-
thorizes the State Department of Pub-
lic Works to take over the bridge after
its completion.
By this "friendly gesture," accord-
ing to State Highway Engineer Chas.
H. Purcell, a lower interest rate may
te obtained on the revenue bonds for
construction of the bridge. This re-
duction, Purcell predicts, will save
State motorists approximately $750,-
000 a year.
The second measure authorizing a
$650,000 loan to complete final design
was given a hearing before the Sen-
ate 1 mance Committee. The bill pro-
vides for a return of the loan at 4 per
cent interest upon sale of the revenue
bonds.
With this money available it will be
possible to sell revenue bonds and
start construction of the bridge with-
in a year, according to Purcell and
Colonel Walter Garrison, director of
the State Department of Public Works.
The bill was taken under advisement
pending action on the budget till. It
is expected that it will receive the ap-
proval of the committee.
Laws providing for the licensing of
contractors on public works and pro-
viding for the prequalifications of
bidders on state highway work have
been passed by the Legislature of
Nevada and have been signed by Gov-
ernor Balzar. The license law was
signed March 31 and went into effect
at once. In principle it follows the
California law, but it applies only to
contractors on public works doing
jobs in excess of $10,000. The fee for
a license is $200 and it is renewable
annually at a fee of $100 a year. In
event a license is allowed to expire
without renewal, a new license must
be obtained, for which the applicant
must pay $200.
The prequalification bill was signed
by Governor Balzar March 31 and be-
comes effective 60 days from that
date.
Reports of new orders for fabricated
structural steel for the week ending
March 21, 1931, were received from 101
establishments, whose capacity rep-
resented 36. S per cent of the total ca-
pacity of all plants in the United
States. The bookings reported by
these establishments amounted to 10,-
4S3 tons, representing 30.9 per cent of
iln total capacity of the reporting
establishments. Reports of shipments ■
of fabricated structural steel for the
same week were received from 97 es-
tablishments, whose capacity repre-
sented 35.1 per cent of the total ca-
pacity of all plants in the United
States. The shipments reported by
these establishments amounted to 17,-
S2S tons, representing 55.0 per cent of
the total capacity of the reporting
establishments.
An involuntary petition in bank-
ruptcy was filed against the Routt
Lumber Company of Fresno by three
creditors in the United States Dis-
trict Court at Los Angeles last Thurs-
day. The petitioners alleged the com-
pany has debts in excess of $1,000 and
has committed acts of bankruptcy
within the last four months.
Creation of a general state fund to
improve grade crossings is recom-
mended after a detailed study of the
prollem by the State Railroad Com-
mission. No suggestion as to how the
fund should be obtained is made. Tne
commission also urges that efforts be
concentrated on the most hazardous
crossings. An expenditure of $200,000,-
000 would be required to accomplish
the necessary work.
The five-hour work day or two
shifts of four hours each, as a solu-
tion for unemployment was urged by
Colonel Nelson Spencer, member of
the British Columbia Legislature from
Vancouver.
Colonel Spencer's drastic proposal is
especially significant because he is a
leading Conservative. He said the
five-hour day can be generally applied
without disturbing industrial condi-
tions.
He sugested that the Dominion Gov-
ernment arrange with the President
of the United States for a conference
on the five-hour day.
A sub-contractor, who has had con-
siderable experience on highway
work, commends the action of the
Alameda County Chapter, Associated
General Contractors, in backing the
suit of J. H. Fitzmaurice, Oakland
cement contractor, who has started
proceedings against A. F. Hanson,
general contractor on the Hayward
Memorial Building, for $3100 damages.
Fitzmaurice, as previously reported
in these columns, claims he entered
into a written contract with Hanson
to complete the cement work on the
Hayward project and Hanson, upon
being awarded the contract, informed
Fitzmaurice that "he had made other
arrangements" for the cement work.
Our sub-contractor friend, in a con
munication to the writer, says he hi
been in the same position many timi
and is looking for a way out. The sul
contractor, he writes, is in a positit
which is none too favorable at ar
time.
In a personal conservation with th
sub-contractor the writer learned i
his figuring a project which cost hii
in traveling and hotel expenses sorm
thing in the neighborhood of fort
dollars. He figured the job for foi
concerns, one of these being awarde
the contract. The other three faile
to enter a bid.
Confident that he had landed th
contract, inasmuch as he figured wit
the successful bidder, he was tol
"unless you can reduce your price
very considerably, we cannot furthe
consider your proposition."
"Just what is the way out he asks?
Probably a general contractor wi.
take sufficient time to write us hi
side of the story. Undoubtedly, othe
sub-contractors will write in thei
misfortunes in this regard.
We shall be pleased to receive all o
Thirty-three sewer projects will t<
undertaken in various sections of Oak-
land if the $1,300,000 sewer bond issue
carries next month. A report cov.
ering preliminary surveys and esti-
mates of cost has already been sub- 1
mitted to the city council by Walter
N. Frickstad, city engineer.
A price war, said to have started in i
the Mid-Western states, is rapidly
threatening to embroil the whole ce-^
ment industry. it could not have
broken out at a worse time. State 1
highway departments, county and mu-:<
nicipal governments are now receiv-
ing bids for seasonal requirement!
Should the bulk of the year's cement
output be covered by commitments:)
made at present reprisal prices, the I
producers will have no opportunity to
improve their position materially dur- 1
ing the remainder of 1931. — (The
Business Week).
it providing for a I
actors
nploy
With an amendn
residence of one J
stead of six months,
providing that all contr
in municipal work sha
qualified residents of th.
adopted unanimously by the Fr
city commission. The ordinance
vides that any contract between
city of Fresno and the contractc
void if this clause is not observec
TRADE LITERATURE
Rix "36" and Rix "34." portable
compressors, known as the General
Utility Units, are featured in an S-
page folder issued by the Rix Com-
pany, Inc., 400 Fourth St., San Fran-
cisco. The folder is illustrated and
features specifications of the equip-
ment pictured.
Hercules Fence Co., Ltd., of San
Francisco, has been incorporated. Di-
rectors are E. F. Holloran, R. E. Tre-
moreux and A. W. Pioda.
Bay City Shovels, Inc., Bay City,
Mich., has completed arrangements
for the manufacture of its complete
line in Canada by the John Inglis Co.,
Ltd., of Toronto. Sales of Bay City
equipment in Canada will contin-
ued through the present Canadian dis-
tributor under the supervision of the
home office at Bay City, Mich.
$ , vprll is
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ALONG THE LINE
TRADE NOTES
HERE— THERE
EVERYWHERE
;, W. Todd. :.:». former painting
i - no, died in San Jose
a year's 111-
Fales, San Francisco civil en-
in rly ronnected with
hi igatinri i >isti let, has filed
i u ith tlie Alameda City
11.. appointment of
gov, w hieli offiee will be-
J :„. vn< mi .'ii April 20, when the
,, of i lii ton K Eliekok he-
el ive. t Uber.s who seek the
Li-e: l'. T. Hopkins, city
, ■ , : \i ■ mi i "ity, la.; Ralph
. musiiUiiii; engineer for the
Los Angeles, and Col. S'. E.
: [ley, LI, S. A., retired, of Chicago.
'Mfton
B. Hlckok, who resigned as
ger of Alameda will become
\i,i ii 20, lias been \ ■■quested
hi* qualifications to the city
Dallas, Tex., now engaged
•ring possible appointees as
I first City manager. The
Has post will pay a salary of from
iOU a year under the
pted council - manager
irttr. John X. Efly, former city
Ki of Berkeley who recently re-
I ahv.uly applied for the Dallas
ned a similar post in Flint, Mich.,
tftion.
gravis B. Townsend, 46, chief dep-
county surveyor of Stanislaus
anty, died last Sunday following an
.elided illness. Townsend under-
nt a serious operation about a year
and had suffered intermittently
ce then. His widow, three child-
a sister and two brothers survive.
Helton Water Wheel Co. of San
is&cfsco, has appointed W. H. Hol-
nb general sales manager in charge
the sales distribution of all com-
ny products. Holcomb was formerly
mager of the pump department.
Ubert V. Heinrieh, 52, electrical
atractor of Niles, was found dead
a rooming house at Monterey last
nday. He had a bullet hole through
* temple.
lean L. Vincenz was elected city
tmmissinner of public works at the
! municipal election in Fresno.
2. E. Mueller, city engineer of Se-
stopol for several years, has sub-
tted his resignation to the city
ustees. His successor will be ap-
inted shortly.
Suit for $4.G71 in engineering fees
s been filed against San Luis Otis-
county by Charles E. Watt, enti-
re. Watt charges failure of the
ard of supervisors to go through
tb a contemplated street improve-
ant project at Atascadero last year,
ins for which he claims to have
epared. Work was ordered for the
iprovement Feb. 3, 1030, the engi-
ier charges, but has never been car-
sd out.
The Tuolumne mill of the Pickering
rniber Company is not likely to open
is season and no logging operations,
far as the plant is concerned, may
attempted. This is the reported
inouncement of J. C. Rassenfuss,
sident manager for the Pickering
terests at Standard, after returning
>m a trip to Kansas City, the com-
ny headquarters.
Soule St. - i Co announces appoint-
ment of T. ii ii< ppi ard as manager
of the Portland, Ore., branch with
headquarters ai L241 Linnton Road.
The territory covered by the Portland
office includes the entire state of
Oregon.
W. D, Dunning, former sales man-
' ■ ' Hi. Little River Redwood Co.
of San Francisco, Is now in charge of
Southern California sales for Ham-
mond and Little River Redwood Co.,
Ltd., with offices in the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce Building.
t-Miiira Custa County has adopted Or-
dinance No. 6, amending Ordinance
No. 46, governing electrical inspection
fee charges.
'I'll. Building Material Dealers' Club
of V.-ntura County has been organized
with Walter Riley of the Peoples
Lumber Co., Oxnard, as president and
0, D, Adams as secretary.
The annual convention of the Apart-
ment House Association of California
will be held at San Diego, September
10, 11 and 12.
C. V. Dorothy, credit manager of
the Sacramento branch of W. P.
Fuller t^ Company for the past five
years, has been advanced to the posi-
tion -I" credil manager for the Seattle
branch of the firm, it is announced by
Lester Wilkinson, Sacramento branch
manager. R. I. Warren will assume
Dorothy's position in the capitol city.
Warren was formerly connected with
the Fresno branch and will be suc-
ceeded there by J. C. Saunders.
W, H. Smith & Co., 1350 East Ninth
St., Los Angeles, have been appointed
California distributors for the Uni-
versal Cooler Corporation of Detroit,
electrical refrigeration manufacturers.
Plans to establish a building mate-
rial display room and office quarters
for the Santa Rosa Builders ' Ex-
change are being worked out. Wm.
Herbert, Harry Huntington and W. J.
Meeker comprise the committee which
has the matter in hand.
The city council of Richmond, Calif.,
is considering adoption of an amend-
ment to the plastering and electrical
ordinances. Heretofore the bonds of
plasterers and electricians were ap-
proved by the city council. The
amendment gives the power of ap-
proval to the city manager and the
city attorney.
Acme Building Material Co. has pur-
chased the George Sanders Lumber
yard at Yreka, Calif. The Acme con-
cern is operated by George R. Phene-
ger of Bray, C. L. Clause, formerly of
Bray and now of Lakeview, Ore., and
Wilson Strawn, formerly of Laweview
and the Sacramento valley.
Plant and yards of the A. W. Wells
Lumber Company at Menoninee, Mich.,
suffered a $1,000,000 fire loss April 13.
About 30,000,000 feet of lumber and
2,000,000 feet of saw logs were in-
cluded in the loss.
According to word from Oklahoma
City, the House of Representatives
has passed a bill to provide for the
establishment of a state cement plant,
to be manned by prison labor.
A "Pittsburg" Auto*
matic Water Heater
installed in the Home
indicates high quality
throughout.
Recommended and speci-
fied by all the leading ar-
chitects, plumbers and
builders.
Consider the high merit
of the Pittsburg coupled
with ' 'Pittsburg Perfect
Service."
"Hot water quick as a
wink."
Pittsburg Water Heater Co.
Makers of "Pittsburg Automatic" — "Bungalow Automatic"
Storage Systems and "Lyon" Tank Water Heaters.
309 13 th Street, Oakland 478 Sutter St., San Francisco
SEND FOR CATALOGS
Eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 18, IS
Building News Section
APARTMENTS
Bids Opened— Held Under Advisement
APARTMENTS Cost, $250,000
CALIFORNIA. Location Withheld.
Six-story and basement class C steel
frame, brick and concrete apart-
ments (21 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- and S-
room apts.)
Owner— Irma Downing, 212 S El Ca-
mino, San Mateo.
Architect — Willis Lowe, 3 5 4 Hobart
St., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $14,200
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. Del
Monte and Park Aves.
Two-story concrete store and apart-
ments (2 apts.)
Owner— N. Mikel, 1104 Del Monte,
Monterey.
Architect— A. W. Story, Pajaro Valley-
Bank Bldg., Watsonville.
Contractor — Fred McCrary, 506 Fre-
mont, Monterey.
Plans Completed.
APARTMENTS Cost, $40,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Fillmore and Jef-
ferson Streets.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (12 3- and 4-
room apts.)
Owner and Builder— Martin Muller 222
23rd Avenue.
Architect— R. R. Irvine, Call Bldg.
Sub-bids will be called for shortly.
Financing arrangements are now be-
ing made.
Plans Completed.
APARTMENTS Cost. $
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Gough Street
and Broadway.
Six-story and basement steel frame
and concrete apartment building.
Owner — Mrs. Joie Exnicios, 135 Darien
Way.
Architect— H. C. Baumann, 251 Kear-
ny Street.
Owner will start taking segregated
bids April 20th.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
— See Banks, Stores and Offices, this
issue.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $20,000
WATSONVILLE. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
Sudden Street.
Two-story frame and stucco apart-
ments (8 2-room apts.; Spanish
type).
Owner — A. Strnzieich, Watsonville.
Architect -A. W Stnrv. Pa^arn Val-
ley Bank Bldg., Watsonville.
Contractor — J. A. Lechleiter, 230 Rod-
rigues St., Watsonville.
Wiring— Just Rite Electric Co., Wat-
sonville.
Lumber — Watsonville Lumber Co.,
Watsonville.
Painting— William Reid. Watsonville.
Concrete and Reinforcing — Granite
Construction Co., Watsonville.
Other awards will be made shortly.
To Be Done Bv Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $15,000
MARYSVILLE, Yuba Co., Cal. Capi-
tol Highway near D St Bridge.
One-story frame apartment court (7
three-room apts.)
Owner and Builder — F. A. Lewis, %
I. 1. Putnam, Yuba City.
Private plans.
BONDS
Bonds Defeated.
SCHOOL Cost, $46,000
ARROYO GRANDE, San Luis Obispo
Co., Calif.
One-story elementary school.
Owner— Arrovo Grande School Dist.
Architect— Henry Smith and Albert
Williams, Humboldt Bank Build-
ing, San Francisco.
VENICE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Venice municipal improvement dis-
trict will hold election April 24 at
which time it is proposed to vote
bonds in the sum of $195,000 for the
construction of a community auditor-
ium in Venice. Preliminary plans as
prepared by the Los Angeles Play-
ground and Recreation Department
contemplate a Class A structure, sur-
mounted by a four-story tower, pro-
viding an auditorium with seating
capacity of 2500.
CHURCHES
Plans Being Completed.
CHURCH Cost. $20,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
SW Thirty-ninth St. and Fourth
Ave. (72xl25-ft.)
One - story reinforced concrete and
stucco church (seat 250; tile roof).
Owner— 1st English Lutheran Church,
Sacramento.
Architect — Wm. E. Coffman, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Bids will fce taken in about 2 weeks.
Plumbing Contract Awarded.
PLUMBING, ETC. Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Funston Avenue
and Judah St. (St. Anne's Church)
Plumbing, heating and ventilating for
church.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.
Architect— Shea and Shea, 454 Mont-
gomery Street.
Plumbing— Dowd & Welch, 355S 16th
Street, $3,95S.
Bids will be taken in one week on
heating, ventilating and electrical
work.
Contract Awarded.
CHURCH Cost, $5000
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
E Lake and Jefferson Sts.
One-story frame and stucco church
(to seat 150; Spanish style).
SKILSAW Portable Electric Hand
Saws (4 models).
SKILSAW Portable Electric Sander
SKILSAW Radial Arm Attach-
ments.
SYNTRON Portable Electric Ham-
mers (4 models, motor-
less).
MALL Flexible Shaft Machines (50
models).
Electric Drills. Grinders, Buffers,
Routers, Lock Mortisers.
PETER H. NELSON
Labor Saving Portable Electric
Tools.
1246 Mission St. UNdarhlll
San Francisco 7M2
SALES . SERVICE . RENTALS
Owner— First Church of Christ Scie
tist.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor— Timothy & Hunter, P.
Box 591, Watsonville.
Church officials at present are: II
Florence LaFrenaye, first reader; M
Frank L. Proctor, second reader;
L. Proctor, treasurer; Mrs. Nina Br
no, clerk, and LeBerte Kirkland, pre
ident of the board. Other members
the board of directors are Mrs. Mol
Williamson and Mrs. LaFrenaye.
Low Bidder On Plumbing.
PLUMBING, ETC. Cost, $-
SAN FRANCISCO. Funston Aven
and Judah St. (St. Anne's Churc
Plumbing, heating and ventilating 1
church.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin S
Architect — Shea & Shea, 454 Mor
gomery Street.
Low Bidder— Dowd Welch, 355S 16
St., $3,958.
Bids will be taken in two weeks '
heating, ventilating and electric wor
Site Purchased-Construction Content
lated.
CHURCH Cost, $—
SACRAMENTO, Calif. NW 24th a;
O Streets.
Church.
Owner— Sutter Branch of Church
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Sainl
% Red Men's Hall, 21st and L SI
Sac
ito.
Architect — Not Selected.
Construction of this structure w
not be undertaken for at least a yea
it is announced by Neils S. Jense
president of the Sutter branch.
Completing Plans.
CHURCH Cost, $25,0f|
NAPA, Napa Co.. Cal. SE Third ar
Pachett Streets.
Reinforced concrete church.
Owner — Episcopal Church, Napa.
Architect — C. Leroy Hunt, Napa.
Bids will be taken in about 10 day
W. C. Keig, Napa, is chairman i
the building committee.
Furniture Contract Awarded.
CHURCH Cost. $50,01
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Call
Fulton and Ellsworth Avenues,
One - story frame and stucco churc
with tile roof (auditorium to se«>'
350; Mission type).
Owner — First Congregational Church
Architect— Kent & Hass, 525 Marks
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— H. H. Larson and Co., 6
South Park, San Francisco.
Home Mfg. Co., 552 Erannan Streei
San Francisco, at $5600 awarded con
tract for installation of pews, chanct
furniture, fittings and wall paneling.
As previously reported, plumbin
awarded to J. H. Pinkerton, 927 How
ard St.. San Francisco; mill work t
S. H. Chase Lbr. Co., 547 W Sant;
Clara, San Jose; lumber to Sunsc
Lumber Co., 400 High St.. Oakland
heating to Frank J. Klimm, 456 Elll
St., San Francisco; miscellaneous Iroi
to Sullivan Iron Works, 780 Brannat
St., San Francisco.
FACTORIES AND WARE-
HOUSES
Owner Taking Bids From A Selectee
List of Contractors.
BUILDING Cost, $10,00(
BUILDING AND KNGINEERING NEWS . ™D1
1— ~ ; — ,„.., .VNl> k.,„ .-,,. cai.-mdep.-n- GARAGES AND SERVICE
AN FRANCISCO. Pof.ro Ave. and de^0tton gin, d, troyed by fire las, STATIONS
r; • a? TcZ «, o?dUrBe ' ' the 8lte or the — ^rr^r^r— -
"'", , s', t , SERVICE STATION Cost. $9000
„ •„. WlnnerCo.. 5.0 Mar- Bids Opened ^ VAi , Co.. Cal. Sonoma
'-"< Street- OAKLAND, Cal. Foot of Webster St. ,,,,:'",,,. °er vice station.
71 «„h Rids Being Superstructure for Inland Waterways ■ ■ .., Petrol8urn Co.. 3 10
,.„,,,., warded -Sub -Bids Being " Terminal (exclusive of structural Baneome St San Francisco!
„, T,C°„St'„ $2st°00 Owner-City of Oakland (Port Com- P'ans ty Eng. Dept. of Owner.
AX FRANCISCO. 383 Brannan St. ^J^ m ( |aklan(J BRnk Bldg.p p.-e^rX
,,,,., name and bucK aa Oakland. sk,. vi, 'F st \TloX Cost. JSO00
ditll,s,M Fr'i'nLls. ."warehouse. 625 Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner — FRANCISCO. Fulton Street and
"»" San Francisco waren , win De sheet-iron construction with .\rcueii,, i:ud
7""'' rihsnn and Russell Pacific 20-year guaranteed roof; 97x280-; feet Superlervlce station.
inrineer-Elllson and Rus-eii, t-acuic ^^ ^^ ^ ha|] clearance. puns owner-genera! Petroleum Co., 1924
BU "i " Vnrrett & Hilo 918 Har- obtainable from office of secretary u Broadway. Oakland.
^tractor-Barrett & H.lp. Har FoUowi„B ls D complete list of bids: * £ D rf Qwner
g^arf wanted on brick work R. W^iml*^ 1; h « 5
.ectric wiring, P'"™""^™"" A. F^AndTrson, Oakland 27.772
K concrete, elevators, glass, sneei strehlow & La Voie, Alameda.... 27,771 Contract Awarded.
letal. painting, plastering, steel sasn, s„ivo,.k San Francisco 28,021 HANGAR, ETC. Cont. price. $52 480
noting, finish hardware and miscei- ^ j christensen. Oakland 2S.167 SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
ineous Iron. j'B Petersen. Oakland 2S.453 Municipal Airport.
George Swanstrom, Oakland 2S.SSS steeI frame and wood hangar and air
PlanS- r.™. ? Macdonald & Kahn. S. F 29.299 terminal station.
.AlioKATORI C ost. s navid Nordstrnm. Oakland 29,530 owner— City of Sacramento, H. G.
flB ANGELES. Cal. Gower Street Em,l Person Oakland 29.83S Denton, city clerk.
and Waring Avenue. Schuler & McDonald. Oakland... 29,500 Architect— Starks & Flanders, Forum
;*0-story Class A reinforced con- qul,iva„ & Sullivan. Oakland 29,998 Bldg . Sacramento.
crete laboratory (83x140 feet). T Lesure 0aUland 30,490 Contractor— Campbell Const. Co.. 800
iwner— RKO Studios, 7S0 Gover St.. Jacobs & Pattiani Oakland 31,400 R St.. Sacramento.
Los Angeles. E T Leiter & Son. Oakland 31,500
Ijohitect— Eng. Dept. of Owner t'-iai- N|leg w r,acei Oakland 32,500 NORTH SACRAMENTO. Cal— J. L.
ence Decker in charge). Eids held under advisement. Nealon, said to be of San Francisco,
. , „., win let a contract shortly to erect a
Mbletlng Plans. Detai, Plans Approved-To Ask Bids modern auto camp in Auburn Blvd.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $11,000 Shortly. , near 12th St., involving individual au-
!AN FRANCISCO. San Hancisco WAREHOUSE Cost _$— apartment group, service station
Hospital, 23rd St. and Potrero A\e. OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal. W 14th and sU)re building. Tne cost is esti-
lemodel laundry. Street Pier. mated at $15,000.
)wner_Citv and County of S. F. One-story steel frame warehouse (olS
\rchitcct — Bureau of Architecture 100-ft.; Warehouse AA). Contract Awarded.
(Mr. Sawyer). City Hall. Owner-City of Oakland (Port Com- GARAGE Cost, $
Bids will be called for shortly. mission), Oakland Bank Bldg.. WINTERS. Tolo Co., Cal.
' ~~ ^ , n <- Oakland. One-story brick garage. 60xll0-ft.
, WOODLAND, Yolo Co., Cal.— H. C. Lessee— Rosenberg Eros., Third and owner— Edward Graf, Winters.
jHirader, general manager of the Bancroft, Oakland. Private plans
(acot W. Bird Co., .Manufacturers of p|ans by Eng. Dept. of Owner. Contractor— J. G. Motroni, Woodland,
leep well pumps, which concern is steel frame and wooden girts and
■ aid to be backed by Oakland capital. studs galvanized iron covering, con-
l«nounces the company will erect a crete floor on earth flooring. GOVERNMENT WORK AND
' rame and corrugated iron plant on uu _. IppI ,pc
fl site vet to be selected in Doodland. Contract To Be Awarded. 3UrrLJILO
WAREHOUSE Cost, $40,000 .
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Cal. Sub-Bids Wanted.
aids Opened. I Street bet. 4th and 5th. HOSPITAL Cost, $
3AKEKY Cost. » Three-story and basement steel frame SALT LAKE CITY, Utah.
SAN FRANCISCO. Block bet. How- and br;ck warehouse and factory. Veterans' Hospital, comprising Main
ard, Folsom, 13th and 11th Sts. Owner— Van Voorhies-Pflinney, 322 J Building No. 1, one garage and At-
One-storv trick bakery. St. Sacramento. tendants' Quarters No. 2, includ-
3Wner— Peerless Bakery. 73 Edie St. Architect— W. E. Coffman, Forum ing roads, walks, grading and
Architect— E. Neumarkel, 544 Market Bldg., Sacramento. drainage.
Street. Contractor— I. C. Boss, 2615 K Street. Owner— U. S. Government.
Low Bidder— J. D. Hannah, 251 Kear- Sacramento. Plans by Construction Division, U. S.
ny Street. Veterans' Bureau. Arlington Bldg.,
Others who submitted bids are as FLATS Washington, D. C.
ollows- Samuel Schell. Chas. Koenig, * ^^ L Hecht care U. S. Fidelity Co.,
Menry Grieb. Mager Bros. - rnntrarts Awarded 340 Pine Street, San Francisco, rep-
i Low bidder held under advisement. Sub-Contracts Awaraea. ^^ ^ resenting and Eastern construction
> SAN FRANcIic^Plant of West- SAN FRANCISCa Jwenty-fifth Ave. -- /-res ^sub-bids ; on all port.ons
k Bst ^e^'f ^OO* i4e^s -^f a5t=*andf-ar (two toVopfnelTpSi S£& SV=
April 9. ^ 3-room apts. and one 7-room flat) Washington.
'-Contemplated. „„„ ''""HlahAWreer^' ^ BOTSi' 1?1 MARCH FIELD, Riverside Co. Cal.
SUGAR PLANT Cost $2,000,000 H g Mand -^ Cali. _c. T. and W. P. Stover, 116 Atex-
l,OS ANGELES. Cal. Location not se- Architect t t, s, anfler A ciaremont, awarded con-
'ected. Lumber-Chr stenson Lumber Co., 5th tract at $101,547 by Col. W. C. Garden-
Sugar refining plant. -fnrl Hooper sts shire, constructing quartermaster,
.Owner-International Sugar Co., 03« work- J Hart Jerrold and Na- March Field, for the erection of two
Battery St., San Francisco. nHeon streets sets of field officers' quarters, eight
.Architect— Not Selected. Ph.mbina a"nd Heating— H E. Maliis. sets of company officers' quarters and
, More definite information will be nHck Work-F -\ John, 2S22 Bush St. ten garages at March Field Award
given in about 30 days. Negotiations H ''dware-G B Jackson & Sons. 1929 was based on main bid of $100,687 plus
are under way for a site. Irvine street $S60 for linoleum floor covering. Each
' r Concrete Ynd Terrazzo Steps-D. Seg- of the quarters will contain eight
. Plans Being Prepared. hieri & Co., 35 Cook St. rooms and three bathrooms: hollow
SHED Cost, $100,000 Grad nq-Devei cenzi & Co., 150 Col- tile construction with clay tile roof-
• SAN FRANCISCO. Pier No. 23. Tins T street ing and stucco exteriors.
Reinforced concrete and steel frame Beams— Mortenson Const. Co.,
shed. ,„ . bo<! Indiana Street OAKLAND, Cal.— Jas. L. McLaugh-
, Owner-State of California (Harbor stairs— Parsons & Ode 1215 Gearv St. lin Const. Co.. general contractors, 251
Commission). Ornamental Iron— Sunset Iron Works, Kearny St.. San Francisco, desire sub-
1 Engineer-Frank White, Ferry Bldg., %T, Harrison St bids in connection with the Oakland
San Francisco. ornament Cement— E A Knotts 6S0 Post Office, for which general bids are
Bids will not be called for four or 27th Avenue to be opened May 5 at Washington.
five months.
en
OAHU, T. H.-Following is a par-
tial list of prospective bidders for de-
velopment of the Naval Ammunition
Plant at Oahu, T. H., bids for which
will be opened by the Bureau of Yards
and Docks, Navy Department, Wash-
ington, D. C, June 17, under Speci-
fication No. 6101. The project covers
the construction of 131 buildings ap-
proximately 11/, miles of railroads.
it% miles of paved roads and elec-
trical telephone and water supply sys-
tems. The following will enter into the
work: Concrete construction, steel
windows, metal doors, marble and tile
work, composition floors, wood fram-
ing and finish, structural steel asbes-
tos shingle, steel, insulated and light-
ing protection and plumbing and elec-
trical work:
Macdonald & Kahn, Financial Cen-
ter BIdg., San Francisco.
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Co
Chapman BIdg., Los Angeles.
Newbery Electric Co., 726 S Olive
fct., Los Angeles.
A W. Quist Co., Exchange BIdg.,
Orndorff Const. Co., 437 S Hill St
Los Angeles.
Guy F. Atkinson, Russ BIdg., San
Francisco.
Karl s. Koller, Crockett, Calif
Thos. Haverty Co., 316 E 8th St
Los Angeles.
Fire Protection Products Co. 1101
16th St., San Francisco.
Campbell BIdg. Co., Salt Lake City
Grace Bros. Co., 6630 McKinley St
Los Angeles.
E. T. Thurston, 57 Post St. San
Francisco.
David H. Ryan, San Diego
Kenneth Colburn, Pasadena.
Plans for this work are obtainable
from the Public Works Officer, 12th
Naval District, 100 Harrison St San
Francisco, and are on file in the of-
fice of naval districts at Seattle and
New Tork city.
BUILDING AND ENC.INFFRIN^ MrWS
SAN FRANCISCO— Until April '3
under Circular No. 76, bids will be re-
ceived by Signal Section, General De-
pot. Presidio, to furnish and deliver
40 capacitor, 12 switchboard keys 60
lbs. lead rod pure, 12 telephone switch-
board relays, 16 gro. wood screws and
80 soldering irons. Specifications ob-
tainable from above.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until April 21
under Circular No. 136, bids will be
received by U. S. Engineer Office,
Customhouse. San Francisco, to fur-
nish and deliver 104 tons rails 1200
lbs track bolts, 7600 lbs. railroad
spikes and 360 prs. splice bars. Speci-
fications obtainabale from above.
OAKLAND. Cal.— As previously re-
ported, bids will be received by Sup-
ervising Architect, Treasury Depart-
ment, Washington, D. C, Mav 5 to
erect postoffice at Oakland. Following
is a partial list of the prospective bid-
ders on this work:
Geo. Petersen, 1814 Bancroft Ave
San Leandro, Calif.
Devault-Deitrick, Inc., Canton O.
Clinton Construction Co., San Fran-
cisco.
Ring Construction Co., Minneapolis
Minn.
Siems-Helmers, Inc., 1014 Guardian
Building, St. Paul, Minn.
A. M. Lundberg, St. Louis Mo
Orndorf Construction Co. 437 g
Hill St., Los Angeles. Calif
MacDonald & Kahn, Financial Cen-
ter Building, San Francisco
Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison St
San Francisco.
K. E. Parker Co., 135 S. Park St.,
ban Francisco.
Wm. MacDonald Construction Co.,
St. Louis, Mo
cls^onS°n Br°S" 4?5 6th *•' San Pran-
Clinton Construction Co. 923 Fol-
son St., San Francisco.
Schuler and McDonald. Inc., 1723
Webster St., Oakland, Calif
Fra ' & Davidson' Ca" Bids- San
L. Balkin Co., 1850 W. Austin Ave.,
Chicago.
Robret E. McKee, Los Angeles.
Testa. Landino & Scurto, 317 Han-
over St., Boston.
Cahill Bros., 206 Sansome St. San
r rancisco.
H. L. Peterson & Co.. 731 Treat St..
San Francisco.
Dinwiddle Construction Co., Crock-
er BIdg., San Francisco
Shepard Elevator Co., 2413 Colerian
Ave., Cincinnati.
SAN FRANCISCO-Until April 27
11 a. m., bids will be received bv Con-
structing Quartermaster. Fort Mason,
for repairs to wire fences at Fort
Miley. Specifications obtainable from
SOLDER CITYTNev.-Until April
cii l> ' under Specification No
519-D, bids will be received by the U.
S Bureau of Reclamation. Las Vegas
Nevada, to construct telephone Tine
between Boulder City and the Hoover
Dam Site, Boulder Canyon Project.
"e ' ne WI» be approximately 6 ■/>
miles long and will consist of a" two-
IVZl ln,e. supported by tutt-treated
™ ber,,p°Ies. ,with Me 10-pin. cross
?he\ov?rnmentWiU ^ furnished ^
Sub-Bids Wanted
HOSPITAL Cost $
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah
Veterans' Hospital, comprising Main
Building No. 1, one garage and At-
tendants' Quarters No. 2 includ-
ing roads, walks, grading and
drainage.
Owner— U. S. Government.
Plans by Construction Division U S
Veterans' Bureau, Arlington BIdg.'
Washington. D. C.
Ryberg-Sorensen, Inc., 206 Electric
fra'l ™yn,Bldf ' SaU Lake City' sev-
eral contractors, desire sub - bids in
connection with above, for which gen-
eral contract bids are to te opened
April 30, 2:30 P. M. in Washington
SAN FRANCISCO-Until April 24,
11 A M bids will be received by
Construction Quartermaster F o r't
Baker' f°r Wha''f repairs at Fort
LOS ANGELES', Cal. - The Long
Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners
has authorized Major R. G. McGlone
manager of the harbor department to
prepare preliminary plans for a new
administration building. The struc-
ture will provide quarters for the de-
partment and the United States in--
Tl^T °fflce and customs offices.
a site has not been selected rnd
$90,000. "• uosl'
Plans Torwarded To Washington For
Approval
MESS HALLS, ETC. Cost %4X Oon
NCoLUC-a,°^PO' Sa" ^ ™™
Co., Cal. National Guard Camp
•' Combination inr'<5<; hilic ov,^ I.,-* i-
*,„*i v. ,ntss nails and kitchens,
bath houses and tent floors
GeerrTer»f %°' Califo™ia (Adjutant
^T/ai^Sa0iament0' in charge).
State BIdg.. Sacramento.
Private plans.
Bids will be called for shortly.
1 1 Sf \,FTl^C~ISC0— Un "' April 20,
it A M., bids will be received bv the
Constructmg Quartermaster. Fort Ma
son, for alterations to hot water beat-
ing system in the Commanding Gen-
SDaecifirQ1UtfrterSKN°- 1 at Po''t ^
Specifications obtainable from above.
Pl!n.^'AHENT°' Cal-See "Power
for one automatic electric generator
Saturday, April is, i93l
Plant, gasoline driven, 1600 watts ca
pnc.ty at 100 volts direct current.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.-Until April
wm ,P; m- under 0rdei' No- 3182, Wds
will he reecived hv n <= t^*, '."*"*
Office, California &nU «„* .^"fn?
msh and deliver miscellaneous cast"
atave officl" CaH°nS 0btainable S
BOULDER CITY, Nevada-U S
Bureau of Reclamation. Las Vegas
has completed plans and will adverse
of add,Uon,,°',tly,r0r the construction
••r additional buildings at Boulder Citv
Program calls for the erection of ,
a°ndV'al;' ,SCh°01' Earaee' dormitory
and guest house, auditorium admin
emn'i 'veUbUi'dinS and 75 cottages for
VilJZ \ comprising five 6-room
and ," tl°Zm- t"'enty-six 4"room
and twenty-five 3-room cottages
Fifty small garages and a swimming
Thou'" a,S° be buiit- Commo "b "k
ie win";' Wa" instruction or hollow
and clay tile roofing exteriors
ell
Tilly Manufacturing Co (-,) ■; in
pipe covering s4o. ,.° , "•' ta' &.'ln-
* !><!• ,•„> i i * ' i~™- covering,
*^S, (c) labor for installing $ 13 '
i.Sf,(b?u,l!SS-13^ro'0o-l
W?tTlA ,«*,<*»*»■»'>. (a,
Western Asbestos Magnesia Co fa)
5392: (b) $.261; (c) $.18 L " W
. WASHINGTON, D. C.-Bids are be
ansStn0ontedD'inC"t,t0/riSh *™ ^
Sarristohn%t^nP^nactcC°ffl™ ^
«„,,♦, ?'ds 0pen APril 2S
ch?nea:ttlsech1 M930r-dri''Cn "'^ ™"
. Western yards, friction and insular
■ng tape.rubber; sell. 5471
Mare Island, 153,000 lbs.' galv sheet
steel; sch. 5510 ee
schU!«8 S°Und' 400° l00fa conges;
^aTs? t™ oJ4a2'dS' Wind°W a"d »Iat°
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board elT1' dP'aSter- aSbeslc'" On-
board, felt and paper, asbestos; sch.
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Sri6!", ya,rda' white oak: SCh. 5517. ■
Mare Island, 1 motor driven boring
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
El
even
Utah, have been recommended by H.
K Walter, ehlel ei gim er ol i In Bu
reau of Reclamation, Denver, for
award of contracl for the construc-
: twelve dwellings at Boulder
li cordance u ith bids opened
bureau on March 13. Each eon-
il , rect six dwellings. They
will be of brick hollow wall construc-
tion with 4-inch air space, stucco ex-
teriors, plastered interiors and clay
tile roofing.
si: vl'Tl.E. Wash.— See "Hospitals"
this Issue. Bids wanted by Supervis-
trchiteet, Treasury Department,
U gton, 1'. C, to erect .Marine
Ho: pital at Seattle.
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — Until April
II, :: 1' M., under Circular Proposal
■s. Order No. 3123. bids will be
received by U. s. Engineer i mice, Cal-
[fomia Fruit Blc'g., for drydocking,
and repairing the U. S. Snag-
iniii "Yuba." Specifications and fur-
ther information obtainable! Ifrom
above.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
I'lans To Be Prepared.
LODGE BLDG. Cost, $
PETALUMA. Sonoma Co., Cal. Loca-
tion not yet selected.
Fireproof lodge building.
Owner— Fraternal Order of Eagles,
Petaluma Lodge.
Architect — Not Selected.
It is understood that officers from
the State Lodge will visit the Peta-
luir.a Lodge shortly with a view to
outlining a definite plan of procedure
|f In connection with the project.
Preparing Working Drawings.
HEMORIAL Cost approx.. $20,000
VACAVILLE, Solano Co., Cal.
One - story and basement Veterans'
Memorial Building.
Owner— County of Solano.
Irchltect— Kent & Hass, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Plans will be approved May 4th, and
bids will probably be advertised after
that date.
HOSPITALS
NOGALES, Ariz. — S-unset Rose
Haven, Ltd., Dr. Chas. N. Greusel,
chief physician. San Bernardino, has
mirchased the Hotel Esplendor prop-
erty at Nogales, Ariz., and will con-
vert the hotel into a sanitarium. New
owner proposes remodeling building,
Including installation of an elevator
and treatment rooms in the basement,
and constructing 26 cottages on the
Site. The hotel is a two-story, brick
Structure and was erected in 1927.
Edward Cray Taylor and Ellis Wing
i'i.. S()3 W. Third St., Los An-
geles, are the architects for the pro-
ject.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, 530,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 27th and Valencia
Streets.
Two-story steel frame cafeteria addi-
tion.
Owner — St. Luke's Hospital, premises.
Architect— George Kelham, 315 Mont-
gomery Street.
Contractor— chas. Stockholm & Sons,
Russ Bldg.
Plumbing and Heating — O'Mara and
Stewart.
Electric Work— Central Electric Co.,
179 Minna St.
Mill Work— Pacific Mfg. Co., Monad-
nock Bldg.
Brick Work— Reed & Reed, Hearst
Bldg.
As previously reported, structural
steel awarded to Schrader Iron Works
1247 Harrison St.; terra cotta to Glad-
ding-, MeBean & i '"., 660 Market St.
ir award n 111 be made shortly
Mills i 'pened
ADMINISTRATION BLDG. Cost $
TEHACHAPI, Kern Co., Cal.
Administration building and cottages
for California Institution for Wo-
■ w in i siat. of i California.
I'lans by State Department of Public
Works, Division of Architecture,
Geo. I:. McDougall, state architect
Public Works Bldg., Sacramento.
The buildings are two stories with
concrete floors and walls, concrete
and tile partitions, wood roof con-
sti ui tlor and I ile roof.
The Administration Building has a
total fl area of approximately 20,-
600 SqUai'e feet
The cottages, two of which are in-
cluded in tins itract, has a floor
in i ol appi iximately 10,500 sq. ft.
Following is a complete list of bids:
General Work
Wm. Rohlbacher, Santa Ana....$124,S50
Andy Sordal, Look Beach 134.424
Escherich Bros., Los Angeles.... 13S.690
H. Mayson, Long Beach 143,073
C. Haverland. Long Beach 149,945
L. E. Dixon, Los Angeles 144.300
The Minton Co., Mt. View 144,507
I.. A Oeisler, Los Angeles 146.493
Nead Const. Co.. Wilmington.... 152.364
Currie & Dulgar. Bakersfield.... 155.950
R. J. Chute, Los Angeles 157,380
Pozzo Const. Co., Los Angeles 157,975
B. T. Leiter, Oakland 187.000
Easton & Nesser. Los Angeles.. 190,000
(Electric (Three Low)
R. R. Jones Electric Co., 1124
Fair Oaks, Pasadena $6,800
Kuster Wetzel 6,890
Safeway Elec. Co., Los Angeles.. 7,234
Heating &. Ventilating (Three Low)
Hickman Bros., 910 E Anaheim
St.. Long Beach $2S,361
Jones Heating Co.. Los Angeles 28,637
F. B. Jones, Los Angeles 28,862
Plumbing (Three Low)
Thos. Haverty. 316 E 8th St.,
Los Angeles $17,105
P. B. Jones, Los Angeles 17,374
American Engineers & Contrac-
tors, Ltd.. Los Angeles 17,659
Munger & Munger, Pasadena, sub-
mitted lowest bid on plumbing, heat-
ing and ventilating (combined bid), at
$45,471.
Bids held under advisement.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close May
5, 2 P. M.
GARAGES, ETC. Cost, $
AGNEW, Santa Clara Co., Cal. State
Hospital Grounds.
Two two - story concrete Employees'
Quarters and one - story concrete
garages.
Owner— State of California.
Plans by State Department of Public
Works, Division of Architecture,
Public Works Bldg., Sacramento.
Employees' Quarters will consist of
two buildings and separate garages,
having concrete exterior walls, wood
partitions, wood floor and roof con-
struction and tile roof. Garages will
be one-story with concrete walls and
floor, wood roof construction and tile
and composition roof. Employees'
quarters will have floor area of ap-
proximately 10.000 sq. ft. each and the
garages a floor area of approximately
4,100 sq. ft.
Separate bids will te considered for:
(1) general work and alternate, em-
bracing all branches of construction
other than plumbing, heating and
electrical; (2) electric work and alter-
nate; (3) plumbing work and alter-
nate; (4) heating work and alternate;
(5) combined plumbing and heating
work and alternate. Ah alternate bid.
affecting the general, electrical,
plumbing and heating work and alter-
nate.
Plans Being Figured.
ADDITION Cost, $400,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. No. 2301 Belle-
vue Avenue.
Ten-story steel frame and reinforced
concrete hospital addn. (90 rooms)
Queen of Angels Hospital,
I 'remises.
Architect— Albert C. Martin, Higgins
Bids., Los Angeles.
Reinforced concrete walls and floor
ami roof slabs, plastered and terra
cotta exterior, marble and tile work,
'mi heat, tile and composition roof-
ing, steel sash, fire escapes.
Grading Contract Awarded.
WARD BLDGS. Cont. price, $324,400
SAN FRANCISCO. Relief Home Tract
Two class A ward buildings (Wards K
anil L).
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
cisco.
Architect — Hyman and Appleton, 68
Post Street.
Contractor— Anderson & Ringrose, 320
Market Street.
Grading — L. Devincenzl & Co., 148
Blake Street.
As previously reported, mechanical
equipment awarded to Scott Co., £43
Minna St.; plumbing to Turner Co.,
329 Tehama St.
Contracts Awarded.
DORMITORY Cost, $
SAN LUIS OBISPO, San Luis Obispo
Co., Cal.
Two - story concrete boys' dormitory
(floor area 7600 sq. ft.)
Owner — State of California.
Plans by State Department of Putlic
Works, Division of Architecture,
Geo. B. McDougall, State Archi-
tect, Public Works Bldg., Sacra-
nto.
Gen
I Work
., Redondo Beach,
atractor,
Wigg Const,
Calif., $23,195.
Plumbing
American Engineer &
Ltd.. Los Angeles. $3,169.
Heating
W. A. Aschen, 3000 E 16th Street
Oakland, $2,629.
Electrical Work
California Electric Co., Santa Bar-
bara, $1,164.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close May
18, 3 P. M.
HOSPITAL Cost. $1,600,000
(exclusive of equipment and fur-
nishings).
SEATTLE, Wash. Beacon Hill.
Class A concrete and steel Marine
Hospital (320-bed capacity, stone
and terra cotta trim).
Owner— U. S. Government.
Architect — John Graham and Bebt &
Gould, associates. Dexter - Horton
Bldg., Seattle.
Bids are wanted for all work except
elevators, dumb waiters, and lighting
fixtures. The tower will be 16 stories
in height with wings seven stories in
height. The north half the main
building will be 13 stories and the
south half 11 stories. This is due to
the slope of the site. The structure
will be 256x135 in ground area.
HOTELS
Construction Indefinitely Postponed.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $35,000
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 660 Bush St.
Alter apartments for hotel.
Owner — Progressive Tracking Co., Mat-
son Bldg., San Francisco.
Engineer— John G. Little & Co., 251
Kearny St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Anderson & Ringrose, 320
Market St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
HOTEL Cost, $750,000
YAKIMA, Wash. Yakima Avenue and
S Fourth St.
Fifteen -story and basement lass A
150xl30-ft. hotel (225 rooms with
baths).
Owner— Naches Hotel Co. (J. G. von
Herberg, Seattle, president).
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 13, 1931
Architect — Henry Bittman, Securities
Bldg., Seattle.
Contractor — Howard S. Wright & Co.,
2210 Second Ave., Seattle.
Preliminary Plans Being Pr .-pared.
HOTEL Total est, $972,000
RENO, Nevada.
Nine-story and basemen c reinforced
concrete hotel & stores (226 rooms,
to include seven 5-Joom apts. in
addition to 37 hotel guest ooms,
together with smaller apartments)
Owner — Ambassador Hotel-Apts., Ltd.
(R. Carpenter, president. Hotel
Nevada, Ely, Nev.)
Architect— O'Brien Eros, and W. D.
Peugh, 333 Montgomery St., San
POWER PLANTS
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Cal.— Califor-
nia and Oregon Power Co., 58 Sutter
st., San Francisco, seeks permit from
Federal Power Commission to con-
struct a IGO-foot power dam un the
Klamath River, near the mouth of
Brush Creek, in Siskiyou county.
Capacity of plant will be 14,000-hp.
OAHU, Hawaii — See "Government
Work and Supplies." this issue. Bu-
reau of Yards and Docks, Navy De-
partment, Washington, D. C, taking
bids for development work in connec-
tion with the Naval Ammunition De-
pot at Oahu, Hawaii, involving the
erection of 131 buildings, approximate-
ly lV/z miles of railroads, 14% miles
of paved road and electrical, telephone
and water supply systems.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Until 11 A.
M., April 30, bids will be received by
the city purchasing agent, Thomas
Oughton, to furnish constant current
regulating transformers under Speci-
fication No. 2414 f. o. b. warehouse of
department of water and power, 1630
N. Main St. In lieu of f. o. b. depart-
ment's warehouse bids will be ac-
cepted f. o. b. bidders shipping point
with full freight allowed to point
named above. The items are:
(1) two 5 K. W. "Subway Type"
constant current transformers;
(2) four 25 K. W. "Subway Type"
constant current transformers;
(3) one 3 K. W. "Pole Type" con-
stant current transformer;
(4) one 3 K. W. "Subway Type"
constant current transformer;
(5) four 20 K. W. "Subway Type"
constant current transformers;
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FIRE
HOUSES AND JAILS
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Los Angeles
library commissioners have requested
the city council to submit a $1,000,000
bond issue at the May primaries for
the construction of new branch libra-
ries and enlargement of existing
branches. It is not likely the propo-
sition will be carried on the primary
ballot, but it may be submitted at the
June election.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— City re-
jects proposal to issue bonds of $750,-
000 to finance purchase of lands neces-
sary for a civic center. The vote was
5407 in favor and 6447 against. A two-
thirds majority was required.
Preparing Working Drawings.
FIRE HOUSE Cost, $45,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Lombard Street
bet. Broderick and Baker.
Brick fire house.
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S. J. Hester, secretary,
Board of Public Works).
Architect— W. E. Baumberger, 544
Market Street.
The structure will house an engine
company, truck company, chemical
company and hose tender.
Bonds Defeated.
AUDITORIUM Cost, $1,250,000
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.
Class A Municipal Auditorium, seat-
ing 6000 persons.
Owner — City of Fresno.
Architect — H. Rafael Lake, Pacific
Southwest Bdlg., Fresno, and C
E. Butner, Cory Bldg., Fresno.
The vote was 5725 in favor and
6426 against the proposal.
SIERRAVILLE, Alpine Co., Calif.—
Dinuba Steel Products Co., San Fran-
cisco, at $1,090 submitted low bid to
the county supervisors to furnish and
install equipment in county jail.
Southern Prison Co., San Antonio,
Texas, bid $1,175. Bids rejected and
the installation indefinitely postponed.
Mary N. Gray is county clerk.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— County
supervisors reject bids received April
10th for painting the county court-
house and new bids will be asked at
once. A complete list of the bids re-
ceived was published in issue of April
13th. D. M. Barnwell is county clerk.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $5100
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.
Alterations for offices in courthouse.
Owner— County of Kern, F. E. Smith,
county clerk.
Architect — E. J. Symmes, Haberfelde,
Bldg., Bakersfield.
Contractor— Currie & Dulgar, Bakers-
field.
Complete list of bids follows:
Currie and Dulgar $5,100
F. A. Greenough 5,650
Fred Gribble 5,850
Opperman & Hullett 6,750
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Western Metals-
carfts Co., 2033 Venice Blvd.. Los
Angeles, wtas awarded contract at
$1340 by the Eleventh Naval District
at San Dieuo fur six confinement cells
for building No. 1 at the Naval Op-
erating Base (Destroyer Base), San
Diego; specification No. 6382.
RENO. Nevada.— City council plans
to abandon right of way for extension
of Chestnut St. from the alley north
of Maple St. to University Terrace
and to deed a small parcel of city
property to an association which plans
immediate erection of an art museum
on the site. Preliminary plans for the
proposed structure have been submit-
ted to the city council, which body
will probably assist in financing con-
struction.
RESIDENCES
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $4000
SAN FRANCISCO. W 32nd Avenue S
Rivera Street.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner & Builder— Standard Bldg. Co.,
218 Castenada Ave.
Plans by Owner.
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $4000
SAN FRANCISCO. E 46th Avenue N
Balboa Street.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner & Builder— Standard Bldg. Co.,
218 Castenada Ave.
Plans by Owner.
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
RESIDENCES Cost each, $4000
SAN FRANCISCO. E 21st Avenue N
Quintara Street.
Two 1-story and basement frame and
stucco residences.
Owner & Builder— Standard Bldg. Co.,
218 Castenada Ave.
Plans by Owner.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
— See Banks, Stores and Offices, this
issue.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $4100
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. 119
Cambridge Way.
Alterations to residence.
Owner — Dr. A. McAllister, premises.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Ed. Larmer, 90 Fairview
Ave., Piedmont. ,
Contract Awarded.
FRATERNITY HOUSE
Cont. Price, $23,429
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Vir-
ginia St. near LeConte Ave.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco fraternity house.
Owner— Alpha Chi Sigma, 242S College
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— TV. H. Ratcliff Jr.. Cham-
ber of Commerce Bldg., Berkeley.
Contractor — H. J. Sehulz, Ml Mendo-
cino Ave., Berkeley.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Dr. P. A. Brancatto, 1206
Naglee Ave., San Jose.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 35 W-San
Carlos St., San Jose.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close April
25.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co.. Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms).
Owner— N. F. Knox.
Architect — Guy O. Koepp, McDougga
Bldg., Salinas.
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. 847
Portal Avenue.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms).
Owner and Builder— Chas. E. Bard-
well, Jr., 794 Lerida Ave., Oak-
land.
Architect— Not Given.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif. 94
El camino Real.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms).
Owner — J. C. Stanier.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — S. M. Shapero, 1245 Berk-
eley Way, Berkeley.
Prospective Bidders. •
RESIDENCE Cost, $1S,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Haw-
thorne Terrace.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 4
baths).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Wm. C. Ambrose, 605 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Following contractors will submit
bids:
Clinton Stephenson Const. Co., Mo-
nadnock Bldg., San Francisco.
W. Livingston, 1152 Euclid Avenue,
Berkeley.
H. K. Schultz, 811 Mendocino Ave.,
Berkeley.
Connor & Connor, 1726 Grove St.,
Berkeley.
W. C. Cone, 1744 Broadway, Oak-
land.
J. Dawson, 1507 Lincoln St., Berk-
eley.
T. D. Courtright, 5098 Mainla St.,
Oakland.
Bids are to be opened April 20, 3
P. M.
Saturday, April 18, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
rhirtMB
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
RESIDENCES Co i each, $4000
iNCISO l VV 17th Avenue S
l,;,u ton Stn et.
tot i ""I i "' frame and
1 1 [icco resident es.
Ownei Builder— M. D. Hardlman,
:::■! 3Stli Avenue.
Hans bj owner.
Work.
Cost, $7000
a Co., Cal. S72
^ I ' 1 . 1 1 . ■ ■ ■
i ,, Be i lone By Day'
RESIDENCE
LEY, Alame
< sragmont Ave.
jjwo-story frame and stucco
(6 rooms and garage).
i,, Thomas O. Robinson, 68
...in \.\i Bei keley.
Architect— F. H. Slocombe, 02 York
irive, Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
B NCS Cost, $20,000
TAHOE, Placer Co.. Cal.
Group of four oni story rustic build-
ings (log walls, shake roofs).
i ft ni r Wynn Meredith.
Architect— Noble and Archie T. New-
sum. Federal Realty Bldg., Oak-
land.
Contractor— H. F. Droste, 4G1 Vernon
St . Oakland.
i uction will start April 17th.
There will be a main house to con-
tain S rooms, two guest houses (two
and baths each), garage build-
inu (3 car garage, laundry, two ser-
vants' rooms with two baths),
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5000
SAX FRANCISCO. E Ninth Avenue
S Forest Hill.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— H. Hansen, Jr., % contractor.
v I. Goldberg, Santa Fe Bldg.
Contractor— J. S. Malloch, 606 Mission
Street.
Plumbing— J. J. McLeod, 1246 Golden
Gate Ave.
Electric Work— Noble Wright, 292 Te-
hama Street.
Chimneys and Heating— Clawson Co.,
84 Page St.
Concrete— Adam Arras Co., 2476 How-
ard Street.
Mill Work— Empire Planing Mill, 750
Bryant St.
Lumber— Loop Lumber Co., Central
Basin.
Prospective Bidders.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms and 3
baths; English type; tile or slate
roof).
Owner— L Bowman. Santa Cruz.
Architect— L. D. Esty & McPhetres,
Alta Bldg., Santa Cruz.
Following contractors will submit
lids:
Wilson & McGranahan, Santa Cruz.
Hamilton & Church. Santa Cruz.
Palmer & Balsinger, Santa Cruz.
Wm. Friesen. Santa Cruz.
C. N. Doane, Santa Cruz.
E. M. Stone. Santa Cruz.
Bids are to be opened April 22nd.
Plans Being Figured By Selected List
of Contractors.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
LIVERMORE, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— Leonard Ford, 1435 Harri-
son St,, Oakland.
Estimates Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $16,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner— Dr. E. E. Porter, Security
Bank Bldg., San Jose.
Architect w olfe and Hlgglns, Realty
Bldg., San Jose
Architect Is taking estimates from
s. in Flore, i h St., San Jose, who
wai i"« blddi i "ii previous call for
I ids. Just when the project will go
ahi ."1 Is Indefinite at this time.
Plans Being Figured— Bids ""lose Apr.
16th.
ADDITION Cost, $2000
Tin Ri IN, M ii in Co., Calif.
Addition to residence.
Owner — R. stein
Architect Fabre and Hildebrand, lie
Sutter St.. San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $11,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif. El
Camino i; al.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner and Builder— S. M. Shapero,
1245 Berkeley Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— Ray F. Kcefer, 32S1 Lake-
shore Blvd.. Oakland.
Tile roof, warm air heating system,
gas furnace.
Bids Rejected.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Marina District.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner— F. Heydenfeldt, 727 9th Ave.
Architect— Norman R. Coulter, 46
Kearny Street.
Bids ran high. Specifications will be
revised slightly and new bids will be
taken shortly.
Preparing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost. $6o00
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Berk-
eley View Terrace.
Cne-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner— G. S. Mushet, 324 43rd Street,
Richmond.
Plans by A. R. Herberger, 3281 Lake-
shore Blvd., Oakland.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— William Walsh, 1445 Liberty
St., San Jose.
Architect— Wolfe and Higgins, Realty
Bldg., San Jose.
Following is a complete list of bids:
M W Reese, 1210 Minnesota
St.! San Jose 54,197
S. DiFiore, San Jose 4,2^.8
Wm Pogue, San Jose 4,3o7
Howard Walsh, San Jose 4,492
J. P. Henry, San Jose 4,543
A. Rodrigues, San Jose 4,579
V. Rotando. San Jose 4.5Si
M. Bodin, San Jose 5,32o
Painting
George Cahill, 763 Julian St., San
Jose - 5275
A. A. Davis, San Jose «4
C W Lynds, San Jose 345
F. Kuntz, San Jose 497
Bids held under advisement.
i lompleting Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,500
PIEDMONT. Alameda Co., Cal. Blair
Avenue.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 3
baths). , „ .„
Owner & Builder— Sigwald Bros., 916
Alma Ave.. Oakland.
Architect— Ray F. Keefer, 3281 Lake-
shore Blvd., Oakland.
Sub-bids will be taken in one week.
Sub-Bids Being Taken. .,.-..
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. Blair
Avenue.
Two itorj and bai en* ni frame and
sine,,, residence (8-rooms and 3
baths).
Owner and Builder sigwald Bros., 916
Alma Ave, Oakland.
Architect— Ray F. Keefer, 3281 Lake-
shore Blvd., Oakland.
Sub Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCES Cost each, $7500
SAN FRANCISCO. 17th Avenue and
Ulle.a Street.
Four 1-story and basement frame and
stucco residences (6 rooms each).
Owner & Builder— S. F. Johnson, 3918
Fulton Street.
Architect— Charles Strothoff, 2274 15th
Street.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residences (9 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner— G. A. Bauman, 15 0 8 Flori-
bunda, Burlingame.
Plans by E. Reichel, 303 University
Ave.. Palo Alto.
Bids will be taken within 1 week.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost approx., $20,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (10 rooms).
Owner— Dr. E. P. Cook, Saint Claire
Bldg., San Jose.
Architect— Ralph Wyckoff, San Jose
National Bank Bldg., San Jose.
Contractor— Guy M. Latta, 157 Rhodes
Court, San Jose.
Architect is now taking bids on the
steam heating system.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $15.0ilfl
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif. El
Camino Real.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner— Dr. Clyde Wetmore 2490 Chan-
ning Wav, Berkeley.
Architect— E. L. Snyder, 2101 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
Contractor— H. K. Schulz, 811 Mendo-
cino Ave., Berkelye.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCES Cost each, $6000
SAN FRANCISCO. 46th Av ue North
Fulton Street.
Two 1 -story and basement frame and
stucco residences (6 rooms each).
Owner and Builder — M. McDonough,
148 Randall Street.
Architect— Not Given.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCES Cost each, $5500
SAN FRANCISCO. 46th Avenue North
Fulton Street.
Three one-story and basement frame
and stucco residences (five rooms
each).
Owner and Builder — M. McDonough,
148 Randall Street:
Architect— Not Given.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCES Cost each. $6000
SAN FRANCISCO. Fulton Street E
46th Avenue.
Two 1-story and basement frame and
stucco residences (6 rooms each).
Owner and Builder — M. McDonough,
148 Randall Street.
Architect— Not Given.
Contract Awarded.
BUNGALOWS Cost, $
HEALDSBURG, Sonoma Co., Cal.
Three one-story frame and plaster
bungalows.
Owner — E. Y. Dozier, Healdsburg.
Private plans.
Contractor— Miller and Whitelaw, San
Francisco.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 18, 1931
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCES Cost each, $10,000
SAX FRANCISCO. Monterey Heights.
Two 2-story and basement frame and
stucco residences (8 rooms and 2
taths).
Owner and builder — G. W. Stanley, 467
Turk Street.
Architect— Harold G. Stoner, 601 Un-
derwood Bldg., San Francsico.
Sub-bids will be taken in 1 week.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCES Cost each, $6000
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co.. Calif.
Three 1-story and basement frame
and stucco residences (5 rooms).
Owner — Mary E. Chute.
Architect— Wolfe and Higgins, Realty
Bldg., San Jose.
Plans will be ready for bids April
18th.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (15 rooms and 2
haths).
Owner— C. P. Smith, 354 S 10th St.,
San Jose.
Architect— Charles McKenzie, Twohy
Bldg., San Jose.
About two weeks will be allowed for
figuring the plans.
Bids Rejected — New Bids Being Taken
RESIDENCE Cost, $7000
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal. Mc-
Rae Avenue.
One - story and casement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms).
Owner — Warren Crane, San Rafael.
Architect— S. Heiman, 605 Market St..
San Francisco.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
KENTFIELD. Marin Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 3
taths).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — W. E. Baumberger, 5 4 4
Market St., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in two weeks.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost. $5000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co.. Cal.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner— W. H. Griffin, Stockton.
Architect— Victor Galbraith, Elks Bldg.
Stockton.
Shingle roof, gas heating system.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $11,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. Orin-
da District.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms and 2
baths).
Owner— Carl Friden.
Architect— Fred. H. Reimers. 233 Post
St., San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost. $11,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif. El
Camino Real.
Two - story and casement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner — Dr. Max Kameny.
Architect— Ray F. Keefer, 32S1 Lake-
shore Blvd., Oakland.
Contractor— S. M. Shapero, 1245 Berk-
eley Way, Berkeley.
Tile roof, warm air heating system,
gas furnace.
SCHOOLS
for buildings in engineering group.
Owner — University of California, Berk-
eley.
Architect— George Kelham, 315 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Laboratory Furniture
R. Brandlein Co., 2141 Bryant St.,
San Francisco, $17,555.
Linoleum
Clim-Er-Ege Linoleum House, Inc.,
458 Santa Clara, Oakland, $5,730.
Window Shades and Venetian Blinds
D. N. & E. Walter Co.. 562 Mission
St., San Francisco, $2,240.
Venetian Blinds
C. F. Weber Co., 605 2nd St., San
Francisco, $1,335.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close May
9, 2 P. M.
SCHOOL Cost, $87,000
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal.
Two-story brick elementary school.
Owner— Yuba School District, C. P.
Taylor, Roy E. Cassidy and Eliza-
beth Z. Littleton (clerk), trustees
of district.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., Grant &
Weber Sts., Stockton.
Plans will be available April 13 from
Mrs. E. Z. Littleton, clerk, upon de-
posit of $50. Bids will be received at
the elementary school and will be
opened in the auditorium of the high
school.
Plans Being Completed.
ADDITION Cost. $15,000
CASTROVILLE. Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete addition
to school.
Owner — Castroville Union School Dist.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Eids will be taken in about 2 weeks.
VALLEJO. Solano Co., Cal— Wor-
ley & Co., 39 Natoma St., San Fran-
cisco, at $1,099 20 awarded contract by
Board of Education to furnish and in-
stall 540 book lockers for high school,
same to be equipped with Dudley pad-
locks.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal —
Public affairs committee of the Ki-
wanis Club voted to request the
Bakersfield High School Board to pro-
ceed with plans for the early con-
struction of a new auditorium at the
high school.
SAUSALITO, Marin Co., Cal— Vin-
cent and Maggoria, Sausalito, sub-
mitted low bid to Sausalito School
District to improve playground areas
of the Central School yard, Litho and
Calendonia Streets, and at the S«uth
School yard, North and Third Streets.
Bids referred to secretary of the
Board, S. G. Ratto, for tabulation.
Bids were also submitted by: A. T.
Howe, Santa Rosa; Anchor Post
Fence Co.; Standard Fence Co.; F. J.
Main. Fairfax; E. P. Finnigan, San
Francisco and Michel and Pfeffer Iron
Works.
April 11, 1931
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ADDITION . Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Fulton Street nr.
Stanyan Street.
Three-story reinforced concrete addi-
tion to present building.
Owner — University of San Francisco.
Architect — Edward Eames, 353 Sacra-
mento Street.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp. 918 Har-
rison Street.
Electric Wiring— Victor Lemoge, 281
Natoma St.
Plumbing— Albach & Mayer, 85 Dor-
land Street.
Heating— P. J. Enright, 2720 McAllis-
ter Street.
Lumber— Loop Lumber Co., Central
Easin.
Concrete — Readymix Concrete Co., 575
Berry Street.
Structural Steel — Judson Pacific Co.,
609 Mission St.
Brick Work— Wm. Rainey, 323 Clem-
entina Street.
Glass— Smith Glass Co., 479 Bryant
Street.
Sheet Metal— Morrison & Co., 74 Du-
boce Avenue.
Miscel. Iron— Monarch Iron Works, 262
7th Street.
Roofing — Jones Bros. Asbestos Supply
Co., Inc., 370 2nd St.
Hardwood Floors— Oak Floor Co., 325
Arlington St.
As previously reported, steel plans
awarded to Steelform Contracting Co.,
Monadnock Bldg.
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal.— Until 5 P.
M., May 5, bids will be received by C.
H. Camper, city superintendent of
schools, for school supplies to be de-
livered at Oakdale School stockroom
and Chico High School Bldg. These
supplies are general school supplies,
art supplies, janitors' supplies, mate-
rial for manual training shops, phys-
ical education departments, and for
the laboratories. Specifications fur-
nished upon application to above.
NEVADA CITY', Nevada Co., Cal.—
High School plant suffered a $25,000
fire loss April 13. Repairs will be made
as soon as insurance is adjusted.
Contracts Awarded.
WINDOW SHADES Cost, $
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Uni-
versity Campus.
Window shades and Venetian blinds;
linoleum and laboratory furniture
r, April is. i:'ai
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Fifte
. . i \ tvarded.
. 'i iuii'.m Cont. Pi ice, $22,000
WKNTO, S let ito Co., Cnl
basement brick audi-
i im
Ownei St, Joseph Academy,
.„ im, , i Harrj I >e\ im . California
gtati Llfi Bidg., Sacr i to
vedo & Sarmcnto, 920
ii St., S'aci amento.
rt'orl W, J. Clifford, 2815 »
St., Sacramento.
Heating McLaughlin Shed Metal
Works, 101 I 1 Si , Sacrame
Plumbing P. A. Mclntyre, -:'22 35th
St.. Sacramento.
Electric Wiring — M. P. Canon, 270S
Tenth Ave , Sacramento.
Mill Work— Capital City Planing, 1S12
:nn St.. Sacramento.
Structural Steel— Palm Iron Winks,
15th and s Sts., Sacramento.
Reinforcing Steel — Thos. P. Scallon,
L':::'ii X St.. Sacramento.
Ornamental Iron — Palm Iron Works,
15th and S Sts., Sacramento.
Roofing— Capital Roofing Co.. 2011 Q
St.. Sacramento.
Sheet Metal— McLaughlin Sheet Metal
Works, 1914 1 St., s-.in; nto.
Painting— Willcoxon-Wilson, 1724 34th
St.. Sacramento.
Plastering — Thomas F. Scollan Co.,
2919 T St.. Sacramento.
Class and Glazing— T. E. Cain, 2416 J
St.. Sacramento.
Maple Floors — Forsberg-Frise, 3020
33rd St., Sacramento.
Cement Work— C. R. Fiedler, 2031 30th
St.. Sacramento.
Steel Sash— Thos. Scollan, 2919 T St.,
Sacramento.
Contract Awarded — Complete Bid List-
ing.
SCHOOL Cont. Price, $6760
BURNEY, Shasta Co., Calif.
Grammar school.
Owner— Eurney School District.
Architect— Ralph D. Taylor, Alturas.
Contractor— Enuch Strom, Alturas.
(a) work complete; (b) deduct, plaster
wainscot; to omit furnace; (d) omit
■septic tank.
I Enoch Strom. Alturas, (a) $6700; (b)
560; (c) $300; (d) $218.
S. Severtson. Redding, (a) $6840; (b)
$80; (c) $375; (d) $167.
i P. B. Harris, Cedarville, (a) $7160;
(b) $75; (c) $300; (d) $150.
J. P. Brennan, Redding, (a) $7183;
(b) $38; (c) $4S3; (d) $66.
F. H. Neilson, Orland, (a) $7427; (b)
$51; tel $303; (d) $103.
Harry Porter, Gerber, (a) $7439; (b)
$53: (c) $35u; (d) $200.
Chas. Akard, Redding, (a) $7470;
(t) $....; (c) $350; (d) $150.
1 Rolla Arbuckle, Anderson, ta) $7660;
(b) $75; (c) $300; (d) $S5.
- A. J. Nylander, Alturas, (a) $7725;
lb) $90; (c) $330; (d) $150.
F. H. Horn, Red Bluff, (a) $S199;
(b) $150; (c) $325; (d) $150.
A. O. Lightfnrd, Bieber, (a) $S400;
(b) $S0; (c) $350; (d) $110.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close April
22,
Sl-IIi II i|. Cost, $150,000
SEATTLE, Wash. East 60th St., bet.
33rd and 34th Aves. (Bryant
School).
Part one- and three-story fireproof
school, 1st story section, 9Sx36 ft.
with 3-story section, 1GT.X42 ft.
Owner— Seattle School District No.
1 (Rueben W. Jones. Secretary).
Architect F. A. Naramore (City
School Architect), 810 Dexter Ave,
Seattle, Wash.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until April 27, 3
P. M., under Proposal No. 709, bids
will be received by Leonard S. Leavy,
city purchasing agent, 270 City Hall,
to furnish and instill shop equipment
for School Department. Specifications
and further information obtainable
from above.
B nod.
WINIm >u i Cost, $
BERK] : ' i tJo Co., Cal.— Uni-
■. , i ■
w ow shadi d v. nltian blinds;
Him! u 01 iti'iy ful nfture
for buildings in engineei "
i iwner tin.. of Callfoi nla, Berk-
eley.
An hltecl ' :• ■■! i Kelham, 31G Mont-
gomery si . .-mi Franc! Ico
Following i , omplete list of bids;
Laboratory Furniture
R. Brandlein Co., 2141 Bryant
St., San Francisco $17,655
Fink & Schindler, s F 21,993
Pacific Mfs. Co., s. F 22.63S
i'. F. W. bei i 'o. ,S. F 25,105
E. H. Sheldon Co., S. F £5,644
Home Mfg. Co., S. V 26,277
Braas & Kulin. S F 28,500
Union Planing .Mill. Stockton 31,828
Linoleum
Clim-Er-Ege Linoleum House. Inc..
458 Santa Clara. Oakland. $5,730 (Cer-
tain-Teed); $0,ln7 (Armstrong).
D. N. & E, Walter Co., San Fran-
cisco, $5,803.40 (Congoleum).
Anderson. Ltd., Oakland, $G.074.35
(Certain-Teed).
W. & J. Sloane, San Francisco, $C-
467 (Sloanes).
Window Snades and Venetian Blinds
D. N. & E. Walter Co., 562 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco- $2,240
A. J. Ruhlman, S. F 3,397
Venetian Blinds
C. F. Weber Co.. 650 2nd Street,
San Francisco $1,335
Dehn & Co., S. F 1,498
Eids held under advisement.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Until April 27. S P. M. bids will be re-
ceived by Clara F. Andrews, secre-
tary, Board of Education, 2325 Milvia
St., to furnish and deliver science sup-
plie sand equipment for school year
1931-32. Specifications and further in-
formation obtainable from secretary.
(5327) -15
Roofing and Electric Wiring Bids
Wanted.
CAFETERIA Cont. price. $20,995
YUBA CITY. Sutter Co., Calif. Yuba
City High School.
One - story reinforced concrete cafe-
teria.
Architect— Charles F. Dean, California
State Life Bidg., Sacramento.
Contractor — A. F. Rempter, Artois.
Lumber and Cement— Diamond Match
Co., Yuba City.
Other awai'ds will be made shortly.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Henry R. Clark,
659 Boulevard Way. Oakland, at $2.-
994.14 awarded contract by Board of
Education, Administration Bidg., to
furnish and deliver steel lockers for
Fremont High School.
Maxwell Hardware Co., 1320 "Wash-
ington St., Oakland, at $646.05 award-
ed contract for padlocks.
Sub Bids Wanted.
GYM Cost, $100,000
MONTEREY, .Monterey Co., Cal.
■■ inforced concrete and tile
gymnasium and reinforced con-
n,l lilt* swimming pool.
Owner— .Monterey Union High School
I 'istrict.
t -Swartz & Ryland, Spazier
i <!:-;, Monterey.
w K.iting, general contractor,
1209 .Mountain Blvd., Oakland, and
Forum Bidg., Sacramento desires sub-
bids on all portions of the work in
conni i tlon with above, for which bids
tit,- to be opened Vpril 2). 7:30 P. M.
OAKLAND, Cal.— C. F. Weber Co.,
650 2nd St., San Francisco, at $8,004.-
17 submitted lowest bid to Board of
Education, 104 Administration Bidg.,
to furnish and deliver science tables
for Fremont High School.
Following is a complete list of bids:
C. F. Weber Co., S. F $ 8,004.17
E. H. Sheldon, S. F 8.240.08
R. Brandlein Co., S. F 10.6G4.00
Bids held under advisement until
April 21st.
Plans To Be Prepared.
BUILDING Cost, $50,000
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal. Stony
Brook Retreat.
Educational Building at County Tu-
bercular Sanatorium.
Owner— County of Kern, F. E. Smith,
county clerk, Bakersfield.
Architect — Not Yet Selected.
Construction has been recommended
ty Dr. E. A. Schaper, superintendent
and medical director of the sanator-
ium. The structure will accommodate
juvenile patients and would contain
classrooms, laboratories, domestic sci-
ence room and library.
Low Bidder.
ADDITION Cont. price, $3,772
HOLLISTER, San Benito Co., Cal.
Two classroom addition to Monterey
and B Streets School.
Owner— Hnllister School District, Har-
riet Johnson, clerk.
Plans ty Earl Griffin. Hollister.
Low Bidder— C. H. Younger, 840
Washington St., Hollister.
Complete list of bids will be pub-
lished shortly.
Low Kidder.
ELECTRIC SYSTEM Cost, $
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co.. Cal.
Electric wiring system for elementary
school.
Owner — Santa Clara School District,
Chas. W. Townsend, Clerk.
Architect— Ralph Wyckoff, San Jose
National Bank Bidg., San Jose.
Low Bidder — Gilbert Bros., 286 W-
Santa Clara St., San Jose.
Complete list of bids will be publish-
rtly.
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildings; saves
lives, time and money
It pays to use the best Scaffolding Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always great.
THE PATENT SCAFFOLDING COMPANY
270 13th Street, San Francisco - Phone HEmlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Medal" Scaffolding.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 18, 193
OAKLAND, Cal.— C. F. Weber &
Co., 650 2nd St., San Francisco, at $4,-
628.70 awarded contract by Board of
Education, Administration Bldg., to
furnish and deliver opera chairs for
Fremont High School.
Cost, $8000
To Ask Eids.
SCHOOL
LAKEPORT, Lake Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco school (2
classrooms).
Owner — Sulphur Bank School District.
Architect — N. R. Coulter, 46 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Plans are completed and will be for-
warded to owners for approval imme-
diately. Bids will be advertised with-
in one week.
BANKS. STORES & OFFICES
Plans Being Completed.
STORE Cost, $15,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Calif.
Laguna Avenue and Broadway.
One - story reinforced concrete store
(3 stores).
Owner— Martin S t e 1 1 i n g and E. L.
Gould, 155 Montgomery St., San
Francisco.
Architect — Bertz, Winter and Maurv,
210 Post St., San Francisco.
Bids will be called for within one
week.
Contract Awarded.
STORE Cost. $25,000
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete store.
Owner— Bank of America.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg., Powell and Eddy
Sts
San Fr
Contractor— Currie and Dulgar, Kern
County Land Co. Bldg., Bakers-
field.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
REMODELING Cost, $12,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Post and Fill-
more Streets.
Remodel store (new store fronts, par-
titions, etc.)
Owner— Lester Loupe, 155 Montgom-
ery Street.
Architect— S. Heiman, 605 Market St.
Contractor— J. S. Malloch, 6C6 Mission
Street.
Plumbing— J. J. McLeod, 1246 Golden
Gate Ave.
Electric Work— Wedel Electric Co., 426
Kearny St.
Mill Work— Empire Planing Mill, 750
Bryant St.
Work involves plumbing, electric
wiring, glass, plastering, tile work,
etc.
Martle Contract Awarded.
BANK Cost, $200,000
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. Lo-
cation not selected.
One-story and mezzanine steel frame
and concrete bank with tile roof.
Owner — Monterey County Trust and
Savings Bank.
Architect— H. H. Winner Co., 580 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Mgr. of Const. — Mary Finalyson, care
architect.
Marble— Eisele & Dondero, 2895 Third
St., San Francisco.
As previously reported, cabinet and
mil work awarded to H. Schulte, 49
Rogers St., San Francisco; electrical
work to Carroll & Searle, 765 Light-
house Ave., Monterey; structural steel
to McClintic-Marshall Co., 2050 Bry-
ant St., San Francisco; reinforcing
steel to Gunn. Carle & Co., 444 Mar-
ket St., San Franc
M. J. Murphy, Carl
lei.
jvation to
Plans Being Figured.
STORE Cost, $100,000
LOS ANGELES. Cal. Washington and
Reed Streets.
brick and steel
Two-story Clas
store.
Owner — Gore Bros.
Architect— C. A. Balch, Fil
change Bldg., Los Angeles
Lessee — Hill Bros.
April 14, 1931
Sub-Bids Wanted.
STORE Cost, $250,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacrame-.to Co., Cal.
Two - story reinforced concrete and
steel frame store.
Owner— S. H. Kress Co., Western Pa-
cific Bldg.. Los Angeles.
Architect— John Fleming, 1031 South
Eroadway. Los Angeles.
Wm. C. Keating, general contractor,
4209 Mountain Blvd., Oakland, and
Forum Bldg., Sacramento desires sub-
bids on all portions of the work in
connection with above, for which gen-
eral bids will te opened April 20th.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
BANK Cost, $25,000
HOLLISTER. San Benito Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete bank.
Owner — Eank of America.
Architect— H. A. Minton, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
James L. McLaughlin Const. Co.,
251 Kearny St., San Francisco, gener-
al contractor, desire sub-bids on all
portions of the work in connection
with the above, for which general lids
are to be opened April 27th.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
STl IRE Cost, $250,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Two - story reinforced concrete and
steel frame store.
Owner— S. H. Kress Co.. Western Pa-
cific Bldg., Los Angeles.
Architect— John Fleming, 1031 South
Broadway, Los Angeles.
MacDonald & Kahn, general con-
tractors, Financial Center Bldg., San
Francisco, desire sub-bids on all por-
tions of the work in connection Willi
above, for which general contract bids
will be opened April 20in Los Angeles
All sub-bids should be in by April 18.
Contract Awarded.
STORE Cost approx. $10,000
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
One-story steel frame and brick store
(50x80-ft.)
Owner — Leo Lippow, Martinez.
Architect— L. H. Ford, 1435 Harrison
St., Oakland.
Contractor— Wallace Snelgrove, 24th
and Esmond, Richmond.
itrac
Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NE Grant Avenue
and Market Street.
Alterations to bank.
Owner— Wells Fargo Eank & Union
Trust Co., Grant Ave. and Market
Street.
Plans by M. G. West
Str
117 Front
Preliminary Sketches Prepared.
APARTMENTS, ETC. Cost, $75,000
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
North side of Esplanade.
Apartments, store and bungalows.
Owner — Harry Hussman, represented
by Andy Balich, Palamar Hotel,
Santa Cruz.
Architect— Frank W. Moore, 1132 Glen
Ave., San Jose
Work consists of a building 192 ft.
long, to contain ten shops and stores
(lSx30-ft. each), two separate build-
ings for apartments, and several
bungalows. Spanish stvle.
Prospective Bidders.
STORE Cost, $250,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Two - story reinforced concrete and
steel frame store.
Owner— S. H. Kress Co., Western Pa
cific Bldg., Los Angeles.
Architect — John Fleming 10 3 1 Sout
Broadway, Los Angeles.
Following is a partial list of the con
tractors who have secured plans:
Robert McKee, 515 Hewett St., Lo
Angeles.
W. C. Keating, 4209 Mountain Blvd
Oakland, and Forum Eldg. Sacra
mento.
Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc., Califcr
nia State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Mathews Const. Co., Forum Bldg
Sacramento.
Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison Street
San Francisco.
K. E. Parker, 135 South Park, Sai
Francisco.
Miller Co., Inc., Tampa, Florida.
Bids are to be opened April 20th ii
Los Angeles.
Bidder
Cost, $25,00
to Co., Cal.
te bank.
Mills Bldg., San Fran
Prospecti
BANK
HOLLISTER, San B
One-story reinforced
Owner— Bank of Ame
Architect— H. A. Minton, 525 Marke
St., San Francisco.
Following contractors will submi
bids:
David Paganini, 519 California St.
San Francisco.
Jas. L. McLaughlin, 251 Kearny St.
San Francisco.
Chas. Hey
Cisco.
Macdonald & Kahn, Financial Cen-
ter Bldg., San Francisco.
Jacks & Irvine, 74 New Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco.
Hannah & Sampson, 251 Kearny St.
San Francisco.
K. E. Parker, 135 South Park, Sar
Francisco.
Daniel Hays, 22 Brady Street. Sar
Francisco.
Bids are to be opened April 27th. ]{
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
STORE Cost approx. $15.00C
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
71 Third Street.
One-story reinforced concrete store. 'J
Owner— Martin Stelling and E. L.
Gould, 155 Montgomery St., San
Francisco.
Architect— Bertz, Winter & Maury 210
Post St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Clinton Stephenson Con-
Monadnock Eldg.,
74S Bryant
San Francisco.
Lumber— J. H. McCallu
St., San Francisco.
Concrete Materials— San Mateo Feed
& Fuel Co., 850 San Mateo Drive,
San Mateo.
Cement— Pacific Portland Cement Co.,
Ill Sutter St., San Francisco.
Steel Sash— JI i c h e 1 & Pfeffer Iron
Works, Harrison and Tenth St».,
San Francisco.
Miscellaneou
Work;
Francisco.
Ornamental Iron — Industrial Orna-
mental Iron & Wire Works, 552
Noe St., San Francisco.
Cast Cement Ornament— Thos. Gor-
such, 728 Divisadero Street, San
Francisco.
Plumbing— Frank Regan, 245 Califor-
nia Drive, Burlingame.
Electric— Atlas Electric Co., 135 B St.,
San Mateo.
Glass and Vitrolite— Tyre Bros., 6 66
Townsend St.. San Francisco.
Accoustic Tile and Roofing— Malott &
Peterson, 3221 20th St., San Fran-
Mill Work— Empire Planing Mill, 750
Bryant St.. San Francisco.
Hardware— Palace Hardware Co., 581
Market St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids are wanted on plastering
nd sheet
etal.
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Saturday, April IS, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seventeen
Engineering News Section
BRIDGES
REl '\\ ""li CITY, San Maten Co.,
:ll See "Streets and Highways,"
ue, Bills wanted to improve
reet, Including construction of
reed concrete bridge of two 30-
i with 4-wing walls over Red-
wood t'reek.
TRINITY COUNTY, Cal.— Until May
I, E P. M., bids will be received by
State Highway Commission to con-
-ii uc dge across North Fork .if the
Trinity River near Helena, composed
if one 150 ft. through steel truss span
ind two 47-ft. 2-inch concrete girder
p: on concrete piers and abut-
ments
SAN FRANCISCO.— G olden Gate
Bridge and Highway District, Finan-
cial Center Bldg., will ask bids about
April 22 on the first units of the con-
struction in connection with the Gold-
! en Gate Bridge for which bonds of
. 535.000,000 were authorized last year.
It is proposed to ask separate bids on
, the project under the following sched-
ules:
, (1) Superstructure, including the
main towers, cables and stiffening
presses; (2) two main piers and San
Francisco pier fenders; (3) two an-
^ chorages: (4) San Francisco and Ma-
rin approach spans with steel super
i structure: (5) the Presidio road com-
plete exclusive of lighting; (6) Sausa-
I lito lateral road complete exclusive of
flighting; iT) paving of the main span
of Hi, San Francisco and Marin ap-
i proach span: (S) electric light and
< power installation for the entire
: bridge; l9) cable house and stairways,
filling and grading; (10) poll terminal;
I (11) cement.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal.— City de-
feats proposal to issue bonds of $12,000
to finance widening of the present
bridge in Essex St. near Pismo St.,
over San Luis Obispo Creek and
widening the present culvert in North
Broad St. over Old Garden Creek.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Cal.—
Oberg Bros., 3470 Hollenbeck Ave.,
Los Angeles, at $50,15S awarded con-
tract by State Highway Commission
to construct reinftircejfl concrete
girder bridge across Ca rnadero Creek
about 1.7 miles south of Gilroy, con-
sisting of four 35 ft. spans on con-
crete pile bents and concrete abut-
ments and approximately 0.35 mile
of roadway approaches to be graded
and paved with Portland cement con-
crete. Complete list of unit and total
bids published in issue of April 8.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal —
foon reconsideration of bids, county
Supervisors reject bids to construct
steel and timber bridge on the Sole-
dad-King City road over Chalone
Creek near Metz and the work will be
done by day labor under the super-
vision of County Surveyor Howard
Cozzens. Ben C. Gerwick, San Fran-
cisco, low bidder at $21,492.
PLACERVILLE, El Dorado Co., Cal.
Until May 5, 2 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Arthur J. Koletzke, county
clerk, to construct reinforced con-
crete girder bridge for the South Ap-
proach of the Coloma Bridge on the
South Fork of the American River.
Certified check 10% payable to clerk
required with bid rians obtainable
from Henry Lahiff, county surveyor,
on deposit of $10, returnable. Quan-
tities ,,f materials involved will bo
published shortly.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— C. B.
Davison, k.it Santa Fe Ave., award-
ed the contract by county supervisors
at $47,945 to construct steel bridge,
with reinforci d c rete deck, located
on the Goleta Foothill Blvd., over San
Roqui Creek, in the 3rd Road District,
County of Santa Barbara.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
— County supervisors of San Mateo
and Santa Clara Counties contemplate
widening Middlefield road bridge con-
necting the two counties, each county
to contribute $4500 toward the work.
The bridge would be widened to 3S ft.
between curbs and the grade lowered
one foot.
MERCED COUNTY, Cal.— M. B. Mc-
Gowan, 74 New Montgomery St.. San
Francisco, at $102,400 awarded con-
tract by State Highway Commission
to construct a steel stringer overhead
crossing over the tracks of The Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Pe Railway
about 2Vi miles east of Merced, con-
sisting of thirty-one 41-ft. spans and
seven 20-ft. spans with reinforced con-
crete deck on steel pile tents and steel
frame bents on concrete footings with
timber pile foundations and approach-
es to be graded and paved with Port-
land cement concrete. Complete list
of unit and total bids received on this
project were published in issue 9f
April 7.
OAKLAND, Cal.— U. S. War De-
partment has approved plans of
County Surveyor Geo. A. Posey for
$700,000 bridge across the Oakland
Estuary at Twenty-third avenue
connecting with Park street in Ala-
meda, to replace the antiquated struc-
ture which has been condemned as a
detriment to shipping and to traffic.
Will be of the bascule type, 650 ft.
long, 250 ft. of which will be clear to
form the span proper. War Depart-
ment permit calls for a 40 ft. channel
with a 15 ft. clearance. Bridge will
have 1" ft. rdwy. and 6 ft. sidewalk.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Calif.—
Chris Winkler, Ferndale, at $6,140
awarded contract by county super-
visors to construct bridge over the
Klamath River at Martin's Ferry, in-
volving the placing of a steel span be-
tween two towers now in place. Span
will be 411-ft. long and 180-ft. above
the river, near Martin's Ferry. Com-
plete list of bids follows:
Chris Winkler, Ferndale $ 6,140
Henry Padgett, Fields Landing 6,383
Smith Bros. Co.. Eureka 7,840
Joe Gerrick, San Francisco 10,518
DREDGING, HARBOR
WORKS & EXCAVATIONS
PEARL HARBOR. T. H.— Standard
Dredging Co.. Central Bldg., Los An-
geles, submitted the low bid to the U.
S. Bureau of Y'ards and Docks, Navy
Department, Washington, D. C, at
$262,000, for part 1, of the dredging
at Pearl Harbor, involving 2,900,000
cu. yds. material.
Hawaiian Dredging Co., Honolulu,
submitted the low bid tor parts 2, 3,
and 4, amounting t.. $808,000,
The bids were taken under advise-
STOCKTON, San Joquin Co., Cal.—
Williard and Biasottl, Stockton, at
$1,000 awarded contract by City Man-
ager Walter B. 1 locai, to construct
permanent protection levee at east
end of proposed main deep water
turblng basin, to be located near Mor-
mon Channel.
PEARL HARBOR, 'I'. H.— Standard
Dredging Co., Central Bldg., Los An-
geles, awarded , tract by U. S\ Bu-
reau of Yards and Docks, Navy De-
partment, Washington, D. C, at $202.-
000 for part 1 of the dredging at Pearl
Harbor, involving 2,900,00 cu. yds. ma-
terial. Hawaiian Dredging Co., Hono-
lulu, was awarded the contract for
parts 2, 3 and 4, amounting to $S03,-
000.
PEARL HARBOR. T. H.— Low bid-
ders on dredging at Pearl Harbor,
opened by the Bureau of Yards and
Docks, Navy Department, April 8, un-
der Specification No. 6299, previously
noted. Following is a complete list of
bids received:
Entire work 2,S95,000 cubic yards:
Standard Dredging Co., 40.9 cents;
Hawaiian Dredging Co., 37.5 cents.
Item 2—1,092,000 cubic yards:
Standard Dredging Co., 24 cents;
Hawaiian Dredging Co., 27 cents.
Item 3—18,000 cubic yards:
Standard Dredging Co., 69 cents;
Hawaiian Dredging Co., 58.5 cents.
Item 4— 8S2.000 cubic yards:
Standard Dredging Co., 30 cents;
Hawaiian Dredging Co., 31 cents.
Item 5—903,000 cubic yards:
Standard Dredging Co., 69 cents;
Hawaiian Dredging Co., 57.5 cents.
No bids received on items 6 to 11,
inclusive.
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—Until April 20, bids will be received
by city council for dredging 188,000
cu. yds. of material from city-owned
property on south side of Stockton
Channel in the Boggs Tract. Estimat-
ed cost, $30,000. Specifications obtain-
able from Lyle Payton, city engineer.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal— H.
Johansen, Turlock, at $1,172.2.") award-
ed contract by Turlock Irrigation Dis-
trict for improvements in District No.
70, involving: 14,490 sq. ft. 2-in. con-
crete canal lining; 1 concrete struc-
ture, involving 1.4 cu. yds. concrete;
5 concrete structures, involving 5.16
cu. yds.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Calfi.—
Until May 4, 2:45 P. M., bids will be
received by Anna Sorensen, secre-
tary, Turlock Irrigation District, for
improvements in Improvement Dist.
No. 7, involving:
(a) 29,400 sq. ft. 2-in. concrete canal
lining;
(b) 9 concrete structures, involving
10. S5 cu. yds. concrete.
(Above work will be paid for in
cash by property owners).
Certified check 5% payable to dis-
trict required with bid. Plans obtain-
able from R. V. Meikle, chief engi-
neer of district at Turlock.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 18, is
TURLOCK. Stanislaus Co., Calif.—
Alldrin and Anderson, Turlock, at 31,-
457.12 awarded contract by Turlock Ir-
rigation District, for improvements in
District No. 65, involving 12,300 sq. it.
2-in. concrete canal lining; (j concrete
structures, involving 8.0 cu. yds. con-
crete.
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TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Calif.—
Until May 4, 2:30 P. M., bids will be
received by Anna M. Sorensen, secre-
tary, Turlock Irrigation District, for
improvements in Improvement Dist.
No. 43. involving:
(a) 20,244 sq. ft. 2-in. concrete canal
lining;
(b) 3 concrete structures, involving
2.5 cu. yds. concrete;
(c) 14 concrete structures, involving
15 cu. yds. concrete;
(Above work will be paid for by
property owners in cash).
(d) construct 1 wooden bridge.
Certified check 5% payable to dis-
trict required with bid. Plans oltain-
able from R. V. Meikle, chief engi-
neer of district, at Turlock.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Calif.—
Until May 4, 2:15 P. M., bids will be
received by Anna Sorensen, secre-
tary, Turlock Irrigation District, for
improvements in Improvement Dist.
No. 29, involving:
(a) 17,670 sq. ft. 2-in. concrete canal
lining;
(b) 4 concrete srtuctures, involving
4.74 cu. yds. concrete;
(c) 17 concrete structures, involving
17 cu. yds. concrete.
(Above work will be paid for in
cash by property owners).
Certified check 5 7b payable to dis-
trict required with bid. Plans obtain-
able from R. V. Meikle, chief engi-
neer of district at Turlock.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Calfi.—
Until May 4, 3:00 P. M., bids will be
received by Anna Sorensen, secre-
tary, Turlock Irrigation District, for
improvements in Improvement Dist.
No. 77, involving 705 lin. ft. 30-inch
diameter concrete pipe.
Certified check 5% payable to dis-
trict required with bid. Plans obtain-
able from R. V. Meikle, chief engi-
neer of district at Turlock.
STREET LIGHTING
SYSTEMS
SAN FRANCISCO— R. Flatland, S99
Mission St., at $9,4S9 submitted low
bid to the Board of Public "Works to
install ornamental street lighting sys-
tem in Lower Road of Great Highway
and on Laguna Honda Blvd., involv-
ing erection and assemblying of 75
ornamental concrete standards, in-
cluding underground system. City will
furnish standards. Complete list of
bids follows:
R. Flatland $ 9.4S.1
Alta Electric Co 9,890
Butte Elec. & Mfg. Co 10.230
H. C. Reid 10,250
Weidenthal- - Gosliner Co 11,791
NePage-McKenny Co 11.S54
Butte Elec. & Equip Co 12.4G7
RENO, Nevada — City council votes
to improve street lighting system in-
volving extension of the "white way"
in Chestnut St. from Wingfield Park
l.ridtre to Second St.: extension of
South Virginia St. electroliers from
Cheney to Vassar Street and in East
Fourth St. between Virginia St. and
Alameda Ave.
MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT
OAKLAND, Cal. — Hobart Bros.
Company, 625 3rd St., San Francisco,
at $1060 submitted lowest bid to East
Bay Municipal Utility District, to fur-
driven electric welder mounted on
steel skids. Following is a complete
list of bids received:
Hobart Bros., San Francisco $10GO
Schamm, Inc. 1076
11. B, Squires Co 1090
Robei t£ Welding Equipment Co. 1093
E K. Chinberry 1095
Fushion Welding Co. 1095
National Welding Co 1098
Pacific Electric Motor Co 1172
Eby Machinery Co 1335
Ed. R. Bacon Co 1481
Victor Welding Equipment Co 1493
Lincoln Welding Co 1595
Bids under advisement until April
17.
ROSWELL, N. M.— New Mexico Mil-
itary Institute, H. B. S'myrl, secre-
tary of the board of regents, will call
at once for the construction
of a new barracks building at the in-
stitute to cost ?150,000.
BRAWLEY, Imperial Co., Cal.—
Until 7:30 P. M., May 6, bids will be
received by the Brawley Union High
School District for the purch ase of
one cbassis and one bus body, having
a capacity of approximately 50 pupils.
Certified or cashier's check or bond
for 10% required. A. S. Wolfe, clerk.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Ariss-Knapp Co,.
961 41st St., Oakland, at $1,650 award-
ed contract by City Port Commission
for grading dredge filled area east of
Warehouse B, involvnig 5,000 cu. yds.
COOLIDGE. Ariz.— Arizona Com-
press & Warehouse Company is tak-
ing bids for excavating the site for
the company's new $100,000 cotton
compress to be built here.
SAN tRANCISCO— Until April 27, 3
P. M., under Proposal No. 709, bids
will be received by Leonard S. Leavy,
city purchasing agent, 270 City Hall,
to furnish and install shop equipment
for School Department. Specifications
and further information obtainable
from above.
MADERA, Madera Co., Cal.— Until
May 5, 11 A. M., bids will be received
by L. W. Cooper, county clerk, to
furnish and deliver f. o. b. Madera,
one Ford Coach, Specifications ob-
tainable from above.
ANTIOCH, Cotra Costa Co., Cal.—
City council rejects bids to furnish
and deliver one and one-half ton dump
truck and new bids will be asked at
once. E. L. O'Hara is city engineer.
RAILROADS
OAHU, Hawaii — See "Government
Work and Supplies," this issue, Bu-
reau of Yards and Docks, Navy De-
partment, Washington, D. C., taking
bids for development work in connec-
t if mi with the Naval Ammunition De-
pot at Oahu, Hawaii, involving the
erection of 131 buildings, approximate-
ly 11% miles of railroads. 143.i miles
of paved road and electrical, telephone
and water supply systems.
SAN FRANCISCO — City Engineer
M. M. O'Shaughnessy has approved
the application of the Market Street
Railway Co., ",s Sutter St., seeking
authorization of the supervisors to
extend its Turk St. line out Turk and
Balboa Sts., a distance of 3 miles
with the understanding that the rail-
way company pay $17,000 for reduc-
tion of the grade on Turk St., bet.
Broderick and Baker Sts., and the
grade at 24th Ave. and Balboa St. The
line is to extend to a point between
3uth and 31st Aves.
FIRE EQUIPMENT
LTVERMORE, Alameda Co., Cal.
Until April 27. S P. M.. bids will i
received by Elmer G. Still, city cler
to furnish combination nose wage
and pump. Certified check \0% pa;
able to city clerk required with bi
Delivery to be made 40 days aft
award of contract, f. o. b. Livermor
Specifications on file in office of cler
SAN FRANCISCO— Hercules Equij
ment and Rubber Co., 11 Mission si
at $0,112 ft. awarded contract t
Board of Supervisors to furnish Par
Commission with 12,000 ft. 1-in. rut
ber water hose, best grade ; 2-braie
molded; coupled in 50-ft. lengths wit
screw and nuts brass band; 1-inc
male coupling on one end only; d€
livered f.o.b. Park Lodge, Golde
Gate Park.
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co.. Ca
— Until May 4, S p. m. bids will be re
ceived by E. W. Foster, city clerk, fr
furnish and install traffic signals a
intersection of 12th ave, and Hobar
ave., with El Camino Real. Certifiei
check 10% required with bid. Specifi
cations on file in office of clerk. 1
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
HOOVER DAM, Nevada— Appoint-
ment of a purchasing agent and the
establishing of an office to handle pur-
chases has been announced by Frank
T. Cruwe, superintendent of construc-
tion for the Six Companies, Inc., con-
tractor for the Hoover Dam. The
purchasing of practically every type
of material and equipment will be
under the supervision of A. H. Baer,
whose address is the Clark BIdg., Las
Vegas, New Mr. Baer states that he
is primarily interested in purchasing
those items which must have quick
delivery. Orders will be placed on the
basis of quick delivery and lowest
price. The suggestion has been made
that salesmen be prepared to quote
prices and furnish complete informa-
tion regarding their products upon
first interview. Firms which desire
to transact business with Mr. Baer
should send him complete catalogs
quoting lowest prices. Quotations shall
be f. o. b. Las Vegas, f. o. b. Boulder
City and f. o. b. point of origin.
MADERA COUNTY, Cal.— Thermo-
tite Const. Co., 5S0 Stockton Ave., San
Jose, at $30,734 submitted low bid to
State Highway Commission April 15
to construct a reinforced concrete gir-
der bridge across Berenda Slough,
consisting of eighteen 26-foot 6-inch
spans on concrete pile bents. Com-
plete list of bids follows:
Thermotite Const. Co. San Jose. 530, 734
Neves & Hart, San Jose 32,114
G. J. Ulrich Const. Co.. Modesto 32,435
Liner & Allen, Merced 32.515
A. W. Kitchen, San Francisco.-. 33,575
L. C. Clark and C. E. Doughty,
Visalia 34,507
Frederickson & Watson and
Frederickson Bros., Oakland 30,267
Nead Const. Co., Wilmington.... 36,847
Oberg Bros., Los Angeles 37.5S2
Robinson-Roberts Co., L. A. 41,905
Bids held under advisement.
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
«
WALNUT CREEK. Contra' Costa
Co., Cal— Pacific Gas and Electric Co.,
245 Market St., San Francisco, will
start construction this month on a na-
tural gas sewer line from Walnut
Creek to serve Danville and the Di-
able Country Club. The line will cost
550.000 and will consist of 2- and 4-in.
Pipe.
urday, April IS. 1931
i on INK, i-os Angeles Co , Cal
S(,,| <■„ -.717 Sun-
, ive Los Angeles, at $1.80 ft.
„7„ S|de plus 27c ft for double
, lth petroln tic and Pabco
, ,.. awarded contract ly city
IK.|I to furnish 1.210 ft. 18-in. elec-
•ally welded steel pipe.
sewIrs and sewage
disposal plants
,AKLAND, Calif.— City Engineer
in-r Frickstad reports the status
plans as follows: Harrison
ewer from 21th St to Muss
,. ,er cent completed; Grand
V storm sewer, 75 per cent com-
it 1 outlet sewer, 2o per
I completed; Glenwood district
.„.,■ cent completed; Dimond
' ivon outlet sewer, 10 per cent com-
.1 sewer district, 15 per
pleted; Moraga Ave. sewer
per cent completed; Harbor
I |.m,ii^ Drive sewers, 30 per cent
,,,1,-tcd: Mountain Blvd. and Aliso
0 per cent completed; Leona
I ,-er' district, 5 per cent completed.
I tails in connection with these proj-
i's will be published upon comple-
I is of the plans.
\N FRANCISCO— M. M. O'Shaugh-
r'sy, citv engineer, seeks $550,000 in
seal year t udget to finance
tensions of main sewers in various
(Uions of the city.
tEDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.,
(l.— Faced with threats of injunc-
iii suits if they proceed with the
i .posed joint South San Francisco-
i l Bruno and Lomita Park sewer
• iject under the Mattoon Act, the
li Bruno city council has voted to
Iiuest the county supervisors to
;,uidon further proceedings in con-
ation with the project. It is prob-
ie that San Bruno will undertake
Instruction of its own outfall sewer.
'..OS ANGELES, Cal.— Bids for fur-
hing welded steel pipe under speci-
Itions No. 211S, opened by Los An-
ts city purchasing agent, Thomas
ghtf.n. April 9, follow:
1) 5G15 lin. ft. 24-ft. laying lengths,
40 in. inside diameter welded
steel water pipe; minimum wall
thickness % in;
\'i) same as item one. except that
end sections shall be B. & S.
[Western Pipe & Steel Co.— (1) $5.45,
Bl $6.35.
Consolidated Steel Corp.— (1) $5.83,
- J6.4S.
■'-as Angeles Mfg. Co.— (1) $6.3o,
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IGNAL HILL, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
..Tiurrie Engineering Co., Anderson
dg., San Bernardino, commissioned
city to prepare plans for sewage
iposal plant to cost $40,000 and a
flection system to cost $50,000.
CARPINTERIA, Santa Barbara Co.,
1.— Markovich & Nikcevich, 1227 E
th St.. Long Beach, submitted low
i at $57,304.75 to Carpinteria Sani-
ry District to construct lateral sew-
s. Unit prices were: 9900 lin. ft.
In. sewer main, $1.25; 10.350 lin. ft.
in. sewer, $1.45; 5300 lin. ft. 10-in.
wer, $1.57; 165 lin. ft. 12-in. sewer
.25; 12,000 lin. ft. 6-in. house con-
ations, $1.25; 9 flush manholes, $S5;
junction manholes $S5; 4 drop man-
'les, $90 21 lampholes, $20; 40 chim-
ys, $2.50. 33
branches, lull Act. Hearing April 80.
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PRESNt I, Pri no Co , Cal.— Until
Aprll 23, 10:30 a. m. bids will be re-
ceived by H. S. Fo cei el
I in a. to con n iv. is in Coast
avenue, involving
un (56 lin. ft. 6-in. vitrified pipe
seiff i r;
(b) l manhole,
,,,,1 \,a Ci rtlth >i check 10' oaj
able to city required with bid Plans
on file in office of clerk. C. C. Valk-
enburg, city engine. .
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FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— City
uncil declares intention (110-D) to
nstuct 6-in. vitified clay pipe sewer
portions of Belmont ave., including
in. vit. clay pipe connections; 2
•ncrete manholes with c. i. frames
OAKLAND, Cal City will call an
election in Maj to vote bonds of $1,-
300,000 to finance construction of
thirty-three sewer projects in various
sections of the city. City Engineer
Walter Frickstad has outlined the fol-
lowing program;
Grand ave., Embarcadero to Pied-
mont line. $147,300.
Ninth ave., on Ninth ave., East Six-
teenth st., to estuary, on East Four-
teenth St., Sixth ave., to Ninth aye ,
on Eighth ave. and on East Eighth
St., to Ninth ave., $123,100.
Fourteenth ave., East Twenty-
fourth St., to estuary, $141, S00.
Harrison blvd., on Santa Clara, Ver-
non to Harrison, on Harrison, Santa
Clara to Bay place, $41,800.
Twenty-third ave., on Twenty-third
ave.. Seventeenth St., to Livingston
st on Livingston, Kennedy to es-
tuary, on East Seventeenth between
Twenty-second and Twenty-third ave.,
on East Sixteenth St., Twenty-third
to Twenty-sixth ave.. $130,800.
Nineteenth ave.. on Eighteenth ave.,
Foothill to East Fifteenth, on East
Fifteenth, Eighteenth to Nineteenth,
on Nineteenth ave., East Fifteenth to
East Twelfth, $10,450.
Racine lateral— On Telegraph, Six-
ty-sixth st. to Alcatraz; on Alcatraz,
Telegraph to Racine; on Racine, Alca-
traz to Fifty-eighth; on Fifty-eighth
st , Telegraph to Dover; on Dover,
Fifty-eighth to Fifty-sixth St.; on
Fifty-sixth st., Dover to Market; on
Market, Fifty-sixth to Fifty-second
st ; on Fifty-second, Market to Te-
mescal Creek, $146,300.
Telegraph ave.— Sixteenth St. to
Twentieth st., $13,200.
Athol ave.— Athol and Brooklyn to
Park blvd., $14,S50.
Glen Echo creek— Twenty-sixth and
Valdez to Harrison and Twenty-third,
$86,900.
Grove— On Grove, Thirty-sixth st.
to Thirty-eighth st.. $7,150.
Hopkins St., Diamond district— On
Hopkins, Lincoln ave., westerly to
Sausal creek; on Thirty-eighth St.,
La Ciesta easterly to Sausal creek,
$14,300.
Fifty-fourth ave. creek— Bond and
Fiftv-second ave.. to Fifty-fourth ave.
and S P railroad. $73,700.
Plymouth st. lateral— Eighty-fifth
ave westerly to Seventy-eighth ave.,
and Arroyo Viejo creek, $25,300.
■•E" st.— Elmhurst ave. to Eighty-
ninth ave., through right-of-way
Ninety-second ave., to Eighty-ninth
ave., $12,650.
Thirty-fifth ave., Penniman and
Davis— Penniman easterly and Thirty-
fifth ave. to Penniman westerly on
Thirty-fifth ave., then westerly on
Penniman. Thirty-fifth ave., to Per-
alta creek, Lyon ave., and Thirty-
fifth ave. to Davis. Then westerly
on Davis to Peralta creek, $16,500.
Russet St.. Ninety-second ave.,
westerly to Elmhurst outlet, $28,600.
Mandana blvd.. Lalteshore ave. to
Portal, $30,250.
Forty-first and Broadway and
Ridgeway, $14,300.
Mountain blvd., Thorn road west-
erly 600 ft, $6,050.
Maple
$2,200. „ , ,
Park ro id, cro i roads to 220 feet
, ,; ,, rl5 ,1 Edith and Park road,
n ,,. i, Hampton road to Park
road, H , ,„„
Thompklns ave outli '. Chompkins
and Wilkie to .ar line, 17,160.
Seminars ave., sanitary relief.
$60,
1,1 'st sanitary relief, $77,360.
ii , i. at., Fourteenth Bt, to Third
st.. $14,300.
Filbert si . Twelfth st. to Third St.,
$13,760.
Union St., Tenth st. to Third st.,
18,470. , . .
Kirkham st.. Tenth st. to Third
St . $8,800.
Chester St., Eighth st. to Third St.,
Henry st., Eighth st., to Third St.,
$4,730.
SIGNAL HILL. Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Citv Council orders plans prepared for
installation of additional water mains;
, stimated cost $30,000.
FAIRFIELD, Solano Co.. Cal.— City
trustee swill call election shortly to
vote bonds of $5500 to finance repairs
and replacements at outfall sewer
which amount includes S«00 for inci-
dentals. A. M. Jensen, engineer, 68
Post St., San Francisco.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal.— City votes
bonds of $18,000 to construct digester
mechanism and other mechanical
equipment. distributing mains and
other additions to the sewage disposal
plant. Callie M. John is city clerk
and Leon Moore, city engineer.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co.. Cal.
—In conjunction with the Stanford
University, the city of Palo Alto will
file application with the State Depart-
ment of Public Health, seeking a per-
mit to dump raw sewage into San
Francisco Bay at a point about 3,000
ft. north of Sand Point with the exit
approximately 1.000 ft. off shore. With
this in view, a 22-in. pipe line would
be constructed from the proposed
plant near the junction of Arroyo Rd.
and E Willow Rd. on the marsh land
directly to the terminal in the bay.
This step is preliminary to the plan
of Palo Alto and Stanford to provide
an adequate sewage disposal system
to serve both communities. A bond
proposition probably running in the
neighborhood of $100,000. is contemp-
lated to finance the city's part of the
expense.
SAN FRANCISCO— Louis J. Colin, 1
De Haro St., at $13,673 submitted low
bid to Board of Public Works to con-
struct additions to the Baker and
Pierce Street Outfall Sewers. Com-
plete list of bids follows: (a) Pierce
street sewer; (b) Baker street sewer.
L. J. Colin, (a) $4,000; (b) $9,673,
$13,673.
M. Murphy, (a) $5,600; (b) $8,300,
$13,900.
C. B. Eaton (a) $5,300; (b) $9,300,
$14,600.
C C. W. and H. H. Haun, (a) $5,-
990; (b) $9,640, $15,630.
MacDonald and Kahn, (a) $6,000;
(b) $11,200, $17,200.
M. B. McGowan, (a) $9,060; (b)
$10,750, $19,810.
Healy-Tibbitts Co., (a) $12,645; (b)
$13,612, $26,257.
FAIRFIELD, Solano Co., Cal.— May
23 is date set by city couucil to vote
bonds of $5500 to finance repairs and
replacements at outfall sewer which
amount includes $600 for incidentals.
A. M. Jensen, engineer, 68 Post St.,
San Francisco.
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BOULDER CITY, New— Until 2 P.
M., April 20, bids will be received by
tbe U. s. Bureau of Reclamation,
1441 Welton St., Denver, Colo, foi
furnishing 1G5 round cast iron man-
holes, 21-in. clear opening, 8-in. high,
with solid knobbed covers. Tile
cast iron shall have an ultimate ten-
sil strength of not less than 21,000 lbs.
per square inch. Proposal No. 3123-A,
Boulder Canyon. A. McD. Brooks,
purchasing agent.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 18
LOS ANGELES', Cal. — Radich &
Grancich, 410 N. Formosa Ave., award-
ed contract by board of public works
at $149,S43.95 to construct complete a
sewer system in 114th St., between
Wilmington Ave. and Central Ave.
Engineers estimate is J116.875.78.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—Until April 27, bids will be received
by city council to construct storm
sewers in Edison St., bet. Harding
Way and Elm St., and in San Joaquin
St., bet. Channel St. and Minor Ave.,
and in Center St., bet. Lafayette and
Stockton Channel. Plans obtainable
from Lyle Payton, city engineer.
Quantities of materials will be pub-
lished shortly.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
—City council has referred plans for
the I'roposed Embarcade,™ subway
railroad crossing to the City Planning
Commission and the Board of Public
Works for consideration. The Coun-
cil is determined, however, that no
proposition will be on the general
municipal election ballot regarding
the construction of the subway. It
proposes to ask the State Railroad
Commission to allocate the cost of the
project more equally between the citv
and the Southern Pacific Railroad
than is contemplated in the provisional
arrangement, by which the city would
pay about two-thirds and the rail-
road one-third of the $140,000, which
is the estimated cost. J. P. Byxbee.
is city engineer.
WATER WORKS
GRIDLEY, Butte Co., Calif.— Until
April 27, S P. M., bids will be received
by J. L. Lewis, city clerk, to furnish
and delvier f.o.b. Gridley:
1.500 ft. 0-in. class B cast iron bell
and spigot pipe;
2,000 ft. 4-in. do;
5 4-in. double hub fittings side
outward tap 2-in. standard thread
2 6x4 reducers, hell and spigot;
2 4x4 all bell tees;
12 4-in. plugs tap 2-inch standard
thread;
6 6-in. do;
Bids will be accepted on plain bell
and spigot, also pre-caulked or pre-
pared joints. Previous bids rejected
due to error in advertising. Certified
check 10% payable to city clerk re-
quired with bid.
FAIRFIELD, Solano Co., Cal.— City
trustees will call election shortly to
vote bonds of $42,500 to finance im-
provements and extensions to the wa-
ter system. Estimates of cost for the
improvements are summarized by A.
M. Jensen, engineer, 6S Post St., San
Francisco, as follows:
Labor and material to complete
well $13,150
New mains .labor and material IS, 000
1,000.000 gal. tank and 100 ft.
tower, labor, material 7.75Q
Deep well turbine pump 1.G00
Labor and material to repair
breaks in old lines due to
increased pressure on mains 2,000
Total $42,500
BEN LOMOND, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
—Ben Lomond Redwood Park Corp. is
having plans prepared for water sys-
tem improvements, involving recon-
struction of the diversion works at
Dean Creek and the installation of ad-
ditional storage facilities of not less
than 20,000 gals.
(c) 17
VENTURA, Ventura Co., Cal.— Un-
til 1'' a. m., May 5, bids will be re-
vived by county supervisors to fur-
nish one ciirect connected motor driv-
' ■!' "ell turbine pump and motor,
with necessary wiring, fittings, and
discharge pipe line and fittings. The
following is an estimate of the work
and materials:
(1) one deep wel turbine pump with
top oi bowl set at 120 ft. bi low
ground:
(2) one 40 H. P. motor;
(3) approx. loo ft. lu-in. discharge
casing pipe from pump to tank
Chas. W. Petit, county surveyor. L.
E. Hallowell, county clerk. Cash Con-
tract No. 555.
OAHU, Hawaii — See "Government
Work and Supplies," this issue. Bu-
reau of Yards and Docks, Navy De-
triment Washington. D. c., takmg
Dias lor development work in connec-
tion with the Naval Ammunition De-
pot at Oalui, Hawaii involving the
erection of 131 buildings, approximate-
ly 11% miles of railroads, 14* miles
of paved road and electrical, telephone
and water supply systems.
BOULDER CITY, New— Until 2 P
M., April 21, bids will be received by
the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, 1441
Welton St., Denver, fo. furnishing
pipe, fittings, valves, specials and mis-
cellaneous materials for water and
si \ •;• systems for Boulder City Nev
under Specifications No. 517-b
The items to be bid on are:
(1) cast iron pipe, minimum laying
length per joint 12 ft., as follows'
(a) 2400 ft. 2-in. cast iron bell
and spigot pipe, poured lead joints,
(b) 24U0 ft, 2-in. inside diam. iron
bell and spigot pipe, pre-poured
lead points, or
(c) 2400 ft. 2-in. inside diam. cast
iron pipe in approx. 12-ft. laving
lengths screwed joints with coup-
lings.
(2) cast iron bell and spigot pipe,
minimum laying length 16 ft.,
.poured lead joints, as follows:
(a) 33,505 ft. G-in. cast iron pipe
laying length;
'hi 6500 ft., S-in. cast iron pipe
laying length;
(o) 6200 ft. 10-in. cast iron pipe
laying length;
(d) 2000 ft. 12-in. cast iron pipe
laying length;
lor materials under item (2)
to be lump sum.
(3) cast iron bell and spigot fittings,
as per specifications, lump sum
price.
(I) 86 two-nozzle, 2%-in. fire hy-
drants, 2-ft. bury.
(5) iron body, bronze-mounted, double
disc, bell and bell gate valves as
follows:
(a) 2 2-in. gate valves;
(b) 181 6-in. gats valves;
(c) 33 s-in. gate valves;
(d) II 10-in. gate valves;
(e) 3 12-in. gate valves.
Lump sum price for all materials
under item ( ., i
(G) valve boxes, covers marked
"water" as follows:
(a) 2 with base for 2-in. valves-
(b) 204 with base for 6-in to 8-in'
valves;
valv
ith base for 10-
to2.
Lump sum price for all mateil.
under item (G).
(7) copper service corporation sti»
"Mueller" thread inlet and coiM
flange outlet as follows:
(a) 620 %-in. corporation sto •
(b) 5 1-in. corporation stoj '
(c) 13 1%-in. corporation sto
Lump sum price for materials uij,
(S) copper roundway curb stop- ,.
verted key type with copper fiVe
at both ends, as follows:
(a) 465 % -in. roundway c',1
stops;
Cb) 13 1%-in. roundwiay C'h
stops.
Lump sum price for all materia
under item (8).
(9) copper pipe couplings, copper 4
copper type, as follows:
(a) 150 %-in. two-part couplij
(b) 10 1 -in. two-part couphg
(c) 15 1%-in. two-part coupli$
Lump sum price for materials uiit
(SO.
(10) straight line valve vokes with i
verted ground key roundway ve«
'inli stops as follows:
(ai 150 %-in. meter, 54-in. copr
service ;
(b) 5 1-
vice.
mete
cop i
Lump sum price for materials unr
item (10).
(11) 150 cast iron covers for med
boxes, hinged lid with lock, sinl
lid for IS-in. diam. box.
(12) 13 l?i-in. steer washers, to DM
IS in.
(13) 13 service boxes. top marll
"Water" for l'i-in. curb stops.
(14) copper service pipe No 16 W ''
G in 60-ft. coils as follows-
(a) 18,540 ft. »4-in. inside dalJ
(b) 540 ft. 1 -in. inside dial
(c) 1,020 ft. l'i-in. inside dia.
Lump sum price fur materials unc>|
item (14).
(15) water meters as follows:
Mi 200 %-in. water m.-ters, dl
positive displacement type w.
bronze case;
(b) 5 IS-in., same;
(c) 1 water meter, compound,
and current type, sixe 6 ft x :
Lump sum price for materials
item (13).
(16) lead joint materials as folio*
(a) 30,000 lbs. virgin pig lead;
(b) 1,200 lbs. untarred jute.
Lump sum price for materials un
item (16).
(17) alternative to item (17):
clay vitrified salt glazed bell
spigot sewer pipe and fittin
as follows:
20,000 ft. 4-in. std. strength;!
22,000 ft. 6-in. std. strength;
7,200 ft. S-in. std. strength;
1. ft- 10-in. std. strength;
7,700 ft. 12-in. std. strength;
300 pieces IS-in. std.,
lengths,
wyes, bends, tees, etc.,
specifications.
Lump sum price for materials un
item (17).
(17A) alternate to item (17).
Cement concrete bell and splgc
sewer pipe and fittings as follows
20,000 ft. 4-in. sewer pipe;
22,000 ft. 6-in. sewer pipe;
7,2110 ft. S-in;
1.G00 ft. 10-in;
7,700 ft. 12-in;
with wyes, bends, etc.
Lump sum price for all material,
under item (17A).
(IS) S30O concrete sewer manholes am
catchbasin blocks. S-in. high ani
with 24-in. inner radius.
Combination bids for any two 0
more items may be submitted as showi
on bid form.
A proposal guaranty in the sum o:
1"'. required with each bid. R. F
Walter is the chief engineer.
rtoy, Miril 18, 1931
\ PKANCISCI i M M i I'Shaugh-
„ ,, , dtj engineer, s. i l, 134,100
n in coming Ii: c: i s ' ar
l ,t to ...■ nee ' oris to high
. ■ are ivatei sy:
w.i \ mi ' \. ii, i ..... Co., Cal.
.,,,„ .I.,, kson Co., 215" 10, S'lauson
!h. gton I'ark, awarded con-
,, i by Laguno B 'ounty Water
i i • i s 7 , to l iii-ii'- !' ' '" ecu
, gal pump "i :. P. M "i" ral
i ■ i tval
| ,,, Turbine Co. hid 1995; Uli:
. i. submitted an
AXTMM \, s.in Joaquin Co., Cal.—
I- i: \ .hi Sandt, superintendent "f
,, ,i. |pa l ., iter tern, authorized to
I i&ase four fire h> grants and a
| :iiii\ of valves to be used in con-
extensions to water sys-
i C act for pipe in connection
tension* a\i arded to i .
Ii n I'ipe Co., San
i .,,..,., as reported in issue of
I
AX BRUNO, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
t ,] May 13, S P. M., bids will be re-
KJH h\ Emil A. Bohm, city clerk,
t construct extension to municipal
> ■ system in Third Addn. Project
i I li. 2-in. wrought iron pipe.
i 1,670 ft. 4-in. cast iron pipe.
I 9 2-in. valves,
t 7 4-in. valves,
[j 4 hydrants.
eitiii. d check or bond 10% requir-
t with bid. Plans on file in office of
irk and obtainable from George A.
leese, engineer, Stafford Bldg'., Rrd-
<od City.
MOULDER CITY, Nev.— Until 2 p.
April 21, bids will be received by
i TJ. S. Bureau of Reclamation, 1441
llton St., Denver, for furnishing
ie, fittings, valves, specials and
scell.'inr.ius materials fo rwater and
ver systems for Boulder City, Nev.,
der Specifications No. 517-D.
OOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 11 A.
, April 23, bids will be received by
s Angeles city purchasing agent,
iomas Oughton, for furnishing (1)
e mechanical clarifier for square
|lk; (2) alternate proposal, one me-
ranlcal clarifier for circular tank,
der Specification No. 2424, f. o. b.
partment of water and power con-
duction site. Grant and McFarland
s., Washington.
BOULDER CITY, Nev.— Contracts
• furnishing pipe to the U. S. Bu-
&u of Reclamation at Denver for use
the high pressure pipe line at
lulder City for the Boulder City
ater Supply Project has been
.-arded by the Department as fol-
nVs:
SCHEDULE I to Midwest Piping &
IPPly Co., Salt Lake Citv, Utah, at
1,721.01, involving 4453 ft. 10%-in.
D. and 2S42 ft. 12% -in. O. D.
amless line pipe, and 228 ft 10%-
. O. D. and 1020 ft. 12'U-in. O. D.
op bent to radii as specified.
SCHEDULE III to Associated Pip-
g & Engineering Co., Ltd., 1915 E.
st St., Los Angeles, at $11,198.08 in-
ilving S720 ft. 12-:, -in. line pipe and
0 ft. 12% -in. O. D. bent as specified.
SCHEIilLE IV to Thomas Haverty
)., 316 East 8th St., at $20,010.99, in-
ilving 12.74G ft. 12%-in, o. D. and
49 ft. 12%-in. bent as specified.
SCHEDULE VI to Mine & Smelter
IPPly Co., Denver. Colo., at $42S5, in-
ilving 1010 couplings for 10%-in. and
%-in. pipe.
ANTIOCH, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
ty Engineer E. L. O'Hara is com-
etlng plans for sewer and water ex-
nslons In the Wills Addition. Bids
ill I- asked shortly.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Twenty-one
FAIRFIELD, Solano Co.', Cal Maj WHITE PINE COUNTY, Nevada—
23 Is dati i.i Mi ii, ,i:, trustees to Until Mas ,. - P. M., bids will be
vote bond "i 12,500 i" finance Im ■. ,,i i.;. c H. Sweetser, district
provements to the water system for engineer, r. s Bureau ol Public
which surveys n Uj complel Road . 161 Market St., San Fn Isco,
ed bj a m .1, ii • ", . ,i .in, Br, 68 Poi i r. , grading :• 620 miles of Section A
St., San Francl co Itemlied costs In 0I Route 13, Midland Trail (Ely-Holt
Ion with the work fi w: Creek) National Fore i Highway, Ne-
'■-11"" and hi. 'i' i ial to complete v,,,i. -..., :,.,,, ,i i ., and Federal
"•ell .... H3.150 Lands Project No. 1, Pari of Midland
Ne« mains, la and material 18,000 Trail (Ely-Tonopah) State Route No,
'■ • gallon tank and 100 ft. 4p white Pine County Nevada Pro-
tow er, la bor, material 7,750 j,.,., i ,
"' "!' well in. i, ne pump 1,600 i-,,, o i u ' yd lai i Ifled excav.;
'■ "' '" 1',,',:i"' i.i 'i ' a. yds. unclass, excav. for
bi ea i Id lines due to struci uri
Increased pressure on mains 2,( ,„ .,, ,,,.'. , ., . , ln.il :
'"'•''' »i— ■"■! 3,j20 miles i shing earth grad. rd.;
•»'• . .,nnn. ...nn ^ _ . „„_ 133.2 rn. >cL". Minis "A" concrete;
PLAYGROUNDS & PARKS 110.8 cu. yds, Clasi "B" concrete;
. 12,350 lbs. reinforcing steel;
SAUSALITO, Mi Co., Cal.— Yin- 102 cu. yds. cement rubble masonry
cent and Sausalito, sub- 3, 146 lin. ft, C. M. pipe;
mitted low bid to Sausalito School lln. ft. move fence;
District i" improve playground arias 28 each right-of-way monuments;
of the Centra] School yard, Litho and 200 cu. yds. hand laid rip-rap.
Mnl. ml n Streets, and at the South Plans obtainable from engineer on
School yard, North and Third Streets. deposit of flO, retun Ie, .hecks for
Bids referred to secretary of the same to be madi i Federal
Board, S. G. Ratto, for tabulation. Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
Bids were also submitted by: A. T. >
Howe, Santa Rosa; Anchor Post SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co.,— Until
Fence Co.: Standard Fence Co.; F. J. April 27, 11 A. M., bids will be re-
Main, Fairfax: E P. Finnigan, San ceived by Henry A riister, county
Francisco and Michel and Pfelfer Iron cleric, to improve Lincoln avenue in
"Works. Supervisor District No. 4. Specifica-
tians obtainable from Robert Chand-
■ — ~~~ ler, county surveyor, on payment of
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS ■ ' Quantities of materials involved
. . will be published shortly.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— Un-
til April 27, 11 A. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Robt. E. Graham, county SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co,,— Until
clerk, for grading 3.G miles of the San April 27, 11 A. M., bids will be re-
Geronimo - Nicasio Road from San ceived by Henry A. Pfister, county
Geronimo to Nicasio Valley, involving clerk, to improve Church Ave. in Su-
(1) 63,000 cu. yds. excavation without pervisor District No. 1. Specifications
classiflcati obtainable from Robert Chandler,
(2) 85.000 sta. yds. overhaul; County Surveyor, on payment of {1.
(3) 376 lin. ft. 12-in. corru. metal pipe; Quantities of materials involved will
(4) 94 lin. ft. lS-in. do; be published shortly.
(5) 50 lin. ft. 24-in. do;
(6) 70 lin. ft. 30-in. do; SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co.,— Until
(7) 130 lin. ft. 36-in. do; April 27, 11 A. M., bids will be re-
(S) 30 lin. ft. 60-in. do; ceived by Henry A. Pfister, county
(9) 20 lin. ft. 12-in. do; move clerk, to improve Pearl Ave. in Su-
and reset pervisor District No. 5. Specifications
(10) 90 lin. ft. 24-in. do; move obtainable from Robert Chandler,
and reset. county surveyor, on payment of $1.
(11) IS cu. yds. class A Portland ce- Quantities of materials involved will
ment concrete (headwalls) ; be published shortly.
(12) 600 lbs. reinf. steel (headwalls).
County will furnish corugated metal ANTIOCH, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
pipe. Specifications obtainable from City Engineer E. L. O'Hara is com-
Rodney Messner, county surveyor. pleting plans for sewer and water ex-
tensions in the Wills Addition. Bids
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., wi" be asked shortly,
Cal.— Until 10 A M., May 4. bids will St^ttt^X^ ^T^Z ~c ,. .
be received by E. B. Hinman, county _ REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.,
clerk, for grading a portion of Sneath Cal.-County Surveyor James S. James
Road from south boundary of Sullivan is making surveys to straighten and
Estate Company's 11,253-acre parcel of wlden the Lo Honda Road.
land to east boundary line of Ocean ^,T-T . ^t.-. ,-. , ~.. .. ,
Shore Company's 19.62-aere parcel of OAKLAND, Cal.— City council has
land in San Pedro Rancho and First started proceedings to improve Moun-
Road District. Cert, check 10% pay- ^,n Blvd. from Redwood Road to
able to county required. Specifications J^nne It ht : estimated cost $3500.
on file in office of county clerk. James Walter N. Frickstad, city engineer.
S. James, county surveyor. ^.at^c .,^nTir,p „
_J PALOS \ERDES, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal.— The Owl Truck Co., 117 N Tam-
SAN MATEO COUNTY, Cal.-Basieh arind gt., Compton awarded contract
Bros. Const. Co., Torrance, at 5212,933 by Pains Verdes Corp.. Gardner Bldg.,
awarded contract by State Highway Palos Verdes, to construct ten miles
Commission to pave with Portland 0f highway in the 13,000-acre estate
cement concrete, 3.0 miles between of the corporation of which Frank A.
Burlingame and San Mateo. Vanderlip is the principal owner. The
work includes the grading of a 35-ft.
WILLOW GLEN, Santa Clara Co., roadway and paving to a width of 27
Cal.— Town trustees declare intention ft. with oil macadam. The approxi-
(86) to improve Willow Street, Acq. mate quantities are:
and Imp. District No. 3, involving (1) 313,000 cu. yds. grading and ex-
grading; 2-in. asph. concrete surface cavation;
pavement on 3%-in. asph. cone, base; (2) 154,000 sq. yds. 3-course rock and
cement concrete curbs, gutters, walks; oil pavement with 6-in. disinte-
cement cone, pipe storm water sewer grated granite sub-base,
with drains, inlets and manholes. There were 14 bids. Details of pric-
Acq. and Imp. Act 1925. Hearing es were withheld by the owner. Geo.
May 4. Dana Thomas, city clerk. H. Gilbs, representing Olmsted Bros.,
N. Bishop, city engineer, Bank of landscape architects, Gardner Bide..
Italy Bldg., San Jose. Palos Verdes, is the engineer.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 18,
WILLOW GLEN, Santa Clara Co.,
Cal. — Town trustees declare intention
(83) to improve Elewett Avenue. Acq.
and Imp. District No. 2. involving
grading; lV^-in. asph. cone, surface.
3-in. asph. concrete base pavement:
cement concrete curbs, gutters, walks.
Acq. and Imp. Act 1925. Hearing
May 4. Dana Thomas, city clerk. H.
N. Bishop, city engineer, Bank of
Italy Bldg., San Jose.
WILLOW GLEN, Santa Clara Co.,
Cal. — Town trustees declare intention
<80) to widen and extend Kotenberg
Avenue in Acq. and Imp. Dist. No. 1,
involving grading; pave with 1%-inch
asph. cone, surface on 3-in. asphalt
concrete base; cem. cone, curbs, gut-
ters, sidewalks and driveways; corru.
iron culverts.
Acq. and Imp. Act 1925. Hearing
May 4. Dana Thomas, city clerk. H.
N. Bishop, city engineer, Bank of
Italy Bldg., San Jose.
MENLO PARK, San Mateo Co.. Cal.
— City trustees declare intention (31-2)
to improve Oak Grove and Cherry Av-
enues, Laurel and Mills Streets, and
Glenwood Avenue, involving;
(1) 3,000 cu. yds. excavation;
(2) 1,200 eu. yds. embankment;
(3) 40,620 sq. ft. 1%-inch Emulsified
asph. pave, on 4-in. rock base;
(4) 30,000 sq. ft. resurfacing;
(5) 7.193 lin. ft. concrete curb;
(6) 72 driveway entrances;
(7) 6 part circle culverts;
(8) 390 lin. ft. sewer connections;
(9) 44.825 sq. ft. concrete sidewalks.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Estimated
cost, 520,000. Hearing April 21. Fan-
nie I. Kurtz, city clerk. Bert J. Mehl,
city engineer.
MONO COUUTY, Cal. — Robinson-
Roberts Co., Rives-Strong Bldg., Los
Angeles, at $129,021 awarded contract
by Slate Highway Commission to
grade 14.2 miles between 2 miles west
of Bridgeport and Sonora Junction.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Cal.— C.
M. Morgan Paving Co., Los Angeles,
at $399,220 awarded conaracd by State
Highway Commission to grade 5.0
miles between 4 miles north of La
Canada and Colby Canyon.
SONOMA COUNTY, Cal.— J. V. Gal-
braith, Petaluma. at $14,399 awarded
contract by State Highway Com-
mission to grade and pave with Port-
land cement concrete, 1.1 miles at
Lytlon Overhad Crossing.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Cal.— W.
P. Peck Co., 1120 N Las Palmas Ave.,
Los Angeles, at $422,221 submitted low
bid April 15 to State Highway Com-
mission to grade 7.3 miles between
Canton Creek and Piru Creek. Com-
plete list of bids follows:
W. F. Peck Co., Los Angeles....$422,221
Granfield, Farrar & Carlin, San
Francisco 505,682
H. W. Rohl Co., Los Angeles.... 530,659
Vondorhelen & Pierson, Cas-
cade 534,262
Geo. Pollock Co., Sacramento.... 539,476
Frederickson & Watson, Oak-
land 551,007
Gibbons & Reed, Burbank 678,510
Bids held under advisement.
SAN FRANCISCO— M. M. O'Shnug-
hnessy, city engineer, seeks $250,000
appropriation in coming fiscal year
budget to finance construction of a
road from Mather to Hetch Hetchy
to complete an agreement between the
city and the Secretary of the Interior.
ALAMEDA COUNTY. Cal.— Jones &
King. Hayward, at $34,595 submitted
low bid April 15 to State Highway
Commission to grade and pave with
Portland cement concrete, 0.5 mile be-
tween Stanton Ave. and Foothill Blvd.
Complete list of bids follows:
Jones & King, Hayward $34,595
M. J. Bevanda, Stockton 39,147
Bids held under advisement.
PLUMAS-LASSEN COUNTIES. Cal.
—Irving L. Ryder, 305 Almaden Ave.,
San Jose, at $96,533 submitted low bid
to State Highway Commmission April
15 to surface with untreated crushed
gravel or stone, 25.3 miles bet. Chester
and Willards. Complete list of bids
follows:
Irving L. Ryder, San Jose $ 96,533
Hemstreet & Bell, Marysville.. 109,821
Granite Const. Co., Watson-
ville 110,717
Tiffany, McReynolds & Tif-
fany, San Jose 114.674
D. McDonald, Sacramento 119,171
C. W. Wood, Stockton 119 328
Fennell Co., Sacramento 12i,636
N. M. Ball, Porterville 125,367
F. W. Nighbert, Bakersfield 129,781
Bids held under advisement.
OAKLAND, Calif.— City council de-
clares intention to Improve Mountain
Blvd. between Redwood Road and
Bennett Place, involving:
(1) 15.3G8 sq. ft. grading;
(2) 295 lin. ft. concrete curb;
(3) 591 sq. ft. concrete gutter;
(4) 3,875 sq. ft. penetration macadam
pavement;
(5) 47 lin. ft. 12-in. vit. pipe conduit;
(6) 1 storm water inlet, 34-in. open-
ing;
(7) 40 lin. ft. 8-in. vit. pipe sewer;
(S) 1 manhole;
(9) 1 lamphole, 12-in.;
(10) 1 lamphole, 8-in.;
(11) 8 wve branches.
Estimated cost $3,542.70. 1911 Act.
City will pay 64%% of cost from the
General Fund. Hearing May 7. F.
C. Merritt, city clerk. W. N. Frick-
stad, city engineer.
OAKLAND, Cal.— City council de-
clares intention to improve portions of
Plymouth St., 99th Ave. and Cherry
St., involving:
(1) 4.571 cu. yds. excavation;
(2) 2.S02 lin. ft. concrete curb;
(3) 6,092 sq. ft. concrete gutter;
(1) 42.17S sq. ft. penetration macad-
am pavement;
(5) 170 lin. ft. 8x24-in. corru. iron
and concrete culvert;
(6) 87 lin. ft. 8x29-in. do;
(7) 6 handholes;
(S) 2S0 lin. ft. S-in. vit. pipe sewer
(9) 1 S-in. lamphole;
(10) 10 wye branches.
Imp. Act 1915. Hearing April 2".
Frank C. Merritt, city clerk. Walter
N. Friekstad, city engineer.
MONTEREY COUNTY, Cal.— Until
May 6, 2 P. M., bids will be received
by State Highway Commission to treat
with heavy fuel oil to a width of 8 ft.
on each side of the existing pave-
ment, 10.1 miles between Chualar and
Salinas.
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Cal.— Im
April 20, 2 P. M., bids will be recetf
by H. S. Comly, district engir r
State Highway Commission, Redd^
to treat with heavy fuel oil as a <s{
palliative, 21 miles between Sh:ta
river and Walker S'tation.
PLACER COUNTY, Cal.— Until , .
6, 2 P. M., bids will be received y
State Highway Commission to gi|e
and pave with Portland cement ci-
crete 1.4 miles between Wise Pot
House and Auburn.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo i
Cal.— Until April 20, S P. M., bids li
be received by B. E. Myers, ty
clerk, (N-2) to improve Main Str t
bet. south line of Bradford Street ;]
the south line of the Bay Shore Hi|.
way, involving:
(1) reinforced concrete bridge of t)
30-ft. spans for full width of strt
with 4-wing walls over Redwtl
Creek;
(2) 1100 cu. yds. excavation;
(3) 500 cu. yds. backfill;
(4) 522 cu. yds. concrete (1:2:4);
(5) 72,808 lbs. steel;
Storm Sewer
(6) 295 lin. ft. 12-in. concrete pipe;
(7) 15 lin. ft. 8-in. do;
(S) 2 catchbasins;
Road Levee
(9) 200 cu. yds. excavation;
(10) 5000 cu. yds. embankment.
Estimated cost $26,500. 1915 Bo:
Act. City will pay $10,000 of cost frc
general fund. Plans on file in office
clerk. C. L. Dimmitt, city engineer.
CALAVERAS COUNTY. Cal.— J. ] -
Reeves, Sacramento, submitted lc
bid to the U. S. Bureau of Publ
Roads, San Francisco, at $43,66S.55 f<
grading Section B, Eig Trees-Dorrinf
ton, Ebbetts Pass National Fore
Highway in Stanislaus National Fo
est, 3.08 miles in length, involving: '
(1) 21.1 acres clearing;
(2) 71,500 cu. yds. excav., unclass.; I
(3) 995 cu. yds. excav., unclass., f< *
structures;
(4) S5.700 sta. yds. overhaul;
(5) 3.085 miles finishing earth grade
road;
(6) 45 cu. yds. reinf. steel;
(7) 1750 lbs. reinf. steel;
(S) 1960 ft. corru. m/tal pipe in plac
(9) 78 lin. ft. remove, clean and re
lay C. M. pipe;
(10) 16,000 lin. ft. protection ditch;
(11) 63 right of way monuments.
Engineer's estimate, $66,154.70.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Cal.-
Healy-Tibbitts Construction Co., ' 6
Pine St., San Francisco, at $207,483.3
awarded contract by State Highwa:
Commission for 6.5 miles of highwa:
between Waterman Switchback l
Saratoga Gap, 3.5 miles to be grffl
and surfaced with crusher run ^^]
and the entire length to be pavet
with bituminous macadam. Completi
list of unit and total bids publishec
in iss.ue of April 9.
CONTRACTORS' MACHINE WORKS
SPECIALISTS ON REPAIRING AND REBUILDING OF
Bunkers, Hoppers, Chuting, Conveyors, Rollers, Mixers, Hoists,
Shovels, Tractors, Pavers, Crushers, Drag LLnes, Elevators, Car
Unloaders, and other Road and Building Equipments;
BLACKSMITHING AND WELDING
Builders of Rosenberg Portable Car Unloaders
CREAR & BATES
57 Zoe St., bet. 3rd and 4th, off Brannan St.
Phone GArfield 4374 San Francisco
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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VINE COI'NTY, CaTir.— Mat-
„ Allen \- Kills. >n Bros., Ft. Bragg,
,1.', submitted low bid to U. S. Bu-
lu o( Public Road: San Francisco,
30 (oi grading Section I'.,
, Barn-Stoddard Springs, Sonora
rational For. i Highway in
anil I "i Nat lonal I'' ,3.71 miles
length, Invoh Ins
:res clearing;
:') 5-1. Tmu cu. yds. excav., unclass. ;
a. yds. excav., unclass., for
i ii res;
0 sta. yds. overhaul;
",) 3.7 miles finishing earth graded
road;
6) 5050 cu. yds. mi. hauling selected
I a.-Miill mat. rial;
7) 1 cu. yd. class A concrete;
.3) 77 cu. yds. class B concrete;
)) 3100 lbs. reinf. steel;
0) 24% lln. ft. conn, metal in place;
1) 56 right of way monuments;
2) 12,250 ft. protection ditch;
}3> 62 lin. ft. remove and stockpile
12-in. C. M. P.
Engineer's estimate, 556,230.00.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Nev.— J. N.
idford, Fallon, Nevada, at J11S.336.7S
.yarded contract by State Highway
immission for grading, constructing
iructures and placing surfacing ma-
rial between Winnemucca and six
lies west of Stonehouse. Complete
t of bids follows:
N. Tedford, Fallon $118,336
idge Dros., Fallon 123.377
,'vada Rock & Sand Co. Reno 133, S55
.ah Const. Co.. Odgen 143,131
bbons & Reed 198,103
lgtneer's estimate 141.000
NEVADA CITY, Nevada Co., Cal.
Bids received April 6 by county su-
. rvisors to construct county road
13m Grass Valley t.. Colfax, approxi-
mately 10 miles in length, returned to
Iders un-opened and new proceed-
?s will be started. Plans provided
r graded roadway 20 ft. wide with
usher run base and a bituminous
Acadam surface lli-ft. wide, involv-
s:
D 5.10 acres clear right-of-way and
439 stations 34.SH0 cu. yds. road-
way excavation;
) 8370 tons crusher run base;
) 5250 cu. yds. crushed rock to be
V salvaged ;
1 855S tons broken stone (bituminous
macadam surface);
) 2S9 tons emulsified asphalt:
) 825 barrels light fuel oil;
) 1574 lin. ft. 8-in. to 36-in. corru.
metal pipe;
) 1.13 miles property fence.
Work under Acq. & Imp. Act 1925.
t* F. O'Connor, engineer for district.
:ivada City.
LASSEN AND SIERRA COUNTIES,
ll.— Until April 20, 2 P. M., bids will
i received by State Highway Cora-
Ission to treat with heavy fuel oil as
dust palliative, 42.2 miles between
miles west of Milford and Doyle
id between Long Valley Creek and
e Nevada State Line.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Cal.— Matich
ros., Elsinore, at $42,505 awarded
■ntract by State Highway Commis-
an to grade and pave wi th Portland
■ment concrete, 1.5 miles at Bos-
nia.
BERKELEY', Alameda Co., Cal.—
ntil April 21, 10 A. M., bids will be
iceived by Florence E. Turner, city
erk, to construct pathway between
uclid and Hilldale Aves., involving:
.) 40 cu. yds. excavation;
u 40 cu. yds. concrete;
!) 1800 lbs. reinforcing steel.
Certified check 10% payable to city
quired with bid. Plans obtainable
om Harry Goodridge, city engineer.
Monti
il declai
P \. HFli
Cal. — Cltj
(3347) i.. lmpro\
i :.n lies and Central a... i lewej
Ave., bet, Evan nd I lenl ral Ave: ,,
First St., bet. Lighthouse Ave. and
Central Ave. and Second si . bet.
Lighthouse Ave and Evans Ave. Pro-
ject Involves:
1 1 1 12, sq. fi. 2-in. asphalt surface
on 3-in. i ... I. bai . .
(2) 29,0 q. ft. 2 hi. asphalt surface
on existing base;
i.: in. ii . mci .-I.- curb;
1,500 lin. ft. concrete gutter;
approach ;
(5) 600 sq. ft.
(0) 300 lin. ft. 4-
sewer laterals;
(7) 20 -sewer taps.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Hearing
April 10. Elgin C. Hurlbert, city
clerk.
(1)
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co.,
Ca] . iiy council declares intention
(3344) t<. improvi Ocean View Ave.,
bet. Eardley Ave. and Second St. Pro-
jects involves:
ci 21,000 sq. ft. 2-in. asphalt surface
(1) 23,000 sq. ft. 4-in. asphalt paving;
(■':> 1. lin. ft ii. i. lor curb;
(4) son lin. ft. concrete curb;
(5) 800 lin. ft. concrete gutter
(61 2 catchbasinsj
(7)
(SI
(9)
(10)
Ml
ft. 10-in
corru. iron pipe;
30
ft. 10-ii
vitrified pipe;
10
cu. yds.
concrete;
00
ft. 4-in
vitrified clay lat-
(11) 10 sewer taps.
1911 Act. Bond A.t 1915. Hearing
Hearing April 16. Elgin G. Hurlbert,
city clerk.
WASHOE COUNTY. Nev.— Clark &
Henery Co., Chancery Building, San
Francisco, at $215,278.55 awarded con-
tract by State Highway Commission
to widen and surface existing concrete
base with asphaltic concrete on 9.16
miles highway in Washoe County from
Washoe Summit to Huffakers on the
Reno-Carson City Rd., involving: 53,-
400 cu. yds. roadway excav.; 1.850 cu.
yds. structure excav.; 26,300 cu. yds.
selected borrow; 132,192 sta. yds. ov-
■ erhaul; 32,704 sq. yds. prepare sub-
grade for paving; 18.0S1 sq. yds. pre-
pare subgrade for widening; 3 demol-
ish headwalls and (5) demolish sy-
phons; 150 cu. yds. A and 43 cu. yds.
B complete; 2S4 ft. 15-in., 660 ft. 18-
in., ICO ft. 24-in. and 12 ft. 30-in. cor-
rugated pipe; 232 ft. 24-in. and 150 ft.
18-in. corru. syphon; 140 ft. 18-in. and
100 ft. 24-in. vit. pipe; 144 ft. remove
corru. pipe; 203 cu. yds. remove con-
crete; 566 ft. reset and remove corru.
pipe; 78 corru. pipe and 8 vit. pipe
culvert extensions; 270 cu. yds. ce-
ment rubble masonry; 1,504 ft. timber
guard rail; 56 monuments, 2 posts for
Federal Aid markets; 9 miles finish
roadway, 674 ft. fencing; 10 remove
stumps. 6573 ft. reconstruct fence; 1
wood divers box, 4 lateral headgates;
1 ii concrete pav-
HI-: . :.. I iii. ft. enlai i i tpan Ion
lolntl . 13,000 tons asphalt concrete
has.- course; 10,500 tons asphalt Con-
or, 'to ]. \ .'Him eovo se; i::, tons as-
phalt r. to wearing surface; 96,683
i- forms; 9.16 miles construct
i iioni.i, n
Complete list of bids follows:
iy ('" $215,278
i. H , Hayward 229.396
R. J. Blanco. .Manhattan leach 2311.741
Southern Calif, roads Co., Los
\"' ■ I. - ... 242,591
N. vada Rock & Sand Co. Reno 251,693
I'b.is. v. Heuser, Glendale 280,644
Dodge Bros.. Inc., Fallon 265.881
Irving I,. Ryder, San Jose 21.7. .lis
Jack Casson, Hayward 282,768
Engineer's estimate 292,943
MONTEREY, .Monterey Co., Calif.—
i 'lark ,\i Henery Const. Co., Chancery
Bldg., San Francisco, submitted only
bid to city council (3085) to improve
Teresa Street bet. Monroe and Clay
Sts , and Garret St. from Clay to High
St., and from High St. to the U. S.
Military Reservation, involving 2V4-
in. asph. cone, base pavement with
1 ' -■ - in. asph- cone, surface, $.195 sq.
ft.; concrete sidewalks, $.19 sq. ft.;
cone, curbs and gutters. $1.10 lin. ft.;
12-ft. sidewlak crossings, $16.50 ea. ;
22 4-in. house connection sewers, $1 ft.
Taken under advisement.
CLOVERDALE, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
Highway Builders, Ltd., 640 Redhill
Ave., San Anselmo, at $3405 awarded
contract by city council for rock and
oil screenings surfacings on various
streets.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.— Un-
til April 20, 7:30 P. M., bids will be
received by M. R. Keef, city clerk,
(95) to improve portions of So. Main
St. bet. Geil St. and Romie Lane, in-
volving grading; hy. cem. cone, curbs,
sidewalks; 6-in. hyd. cem. cone, pav-
ing. Est. cost, $10,500. 1911 Act. Bond
Act 1915.
Certified check 10% payable to city
required with bid. Plans on file in
office of clerk. Howard Cozzens, city
engineer.
KERN COUNTY', Cal.— Square Oil
Co., 910 Adobe St., Los Angeles, at
$1.20 per bbl., submitted low bid to
the State Highway Department to
improve highway in Kern County, be-
tween Mojave and the San Bernardino
County line, about 31.2 miles in
length, to be treated with heavy fuel
oil as a dust palliative.
MENDOCINO COUNTY'. Calif. — C.
Frederickson and Sons. Lower Lake,
at $S.400 ($2.10 btl.) awarded contract
by State Highway Commission to
treat with light fuel oil as a dust pal-
liative, 38 miles between McDonald
and Flynn Creek. Note: This work
previously reported, in error, to Basalt
Rock Co., Napa, at $8,400.
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Sold by Representative Dealers Everywhere
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OAKLAND. Cal.— County Surveyor
Geo. A. Posey making surveys for re-
alignment and obtaining rights of wav
for improvement of the Durham road".
SAX FRANCISCO— M. M. CTShaug-
hnessy, city engineer, seeks $260 000
appropriation in coming fiscal year
budget to finance widening the first
unit of Army street; $50,000 to con-
struct the Bernal Heights Blvd ■ $200 -
000 for the Castro street extension
and $50,000 for street work fronting
city property.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Calif —
Heafey-Moore Co.. 344 High St.. Oak-
land, at $23,227.03 awarded contract bv
county supervisors to surface approxi-
mately 13.5 miles of county roads
throughout the county, involving-
150,000 square feet surfacing-
52.000 gallons fuel oil.
Specifications provide for fuel oil,
U gallon per sq. yd.; Emulsion i. K -,].'
Ion per sq. yd.; base rock, %-in. to
%-in. 50 lb. per sq. yd.; Emulsion %
gal. per sq. yd.; second course, rock
A-m .to H-in. 15 lb. per sq. yd.;
Emulsion, % gal. per sq. yd. Third
course sand, 10 lb. per sq. yd. Com-
plete list of bids follows:
Heafey-Moore Co., Oakland $23 2£7 03
Mercer-Fraser Co., Eureka... 25.'o96.23
«. C. Colley, Berkeley 27,150.62
Highway Pldrs. Ltd. San An-
«mif^lni0 A 30,025.37
Smith Bros. Co., Eureka 34,035.88
Redwood Const. Co., Ltd
Eureka .'- 30.285.38
PLACER AND EL DORADO COUN-
™',,^- A- Casson, Hayward,
•U .H-VS.o, submitted low bid \I)rj|
13 to C. H. Whitmore, eistrict engi-
neer, State Highway Commission, Sac-
ramento, to treat with light fuel oil
as a dust palliative, 31.9 miles between
Auburn and Placerville and between
LI Dorado and the Consumnes River
Complete list of bids follow:
J. A. Casson, Hayward $4238
'' W. Wood. Stockton... 7540
D. McDonald. Sacramento. . ' 59SO
Basalt Rock Co., Napa 5557
E. F. Hilliard. Sacramento... 559s
C. Mankel, Sacramento 6147
Bids held under advisement.
BUTTE-PLUMAS COUNTIES Cal
— D McDonald, HIS G St., Sacra-
mento, at $7610, submitted low bid
April 13 to C. H. Whitmore, district
engineer, State Highway Commission,
-acramento, to treat with light fuel
oil as a dust palliative, on 47.8 miles
between Miner's Ranch and Quincv
Follow.ng is a complete list of bids'
received:
D. McDonald, Sacramento $7616
C. W. Wood, Stockton.. *7840
Ea=E-lt Fi:k G=. Nf.pr. . 8S43
Pacific Tank Lines, Inc., L A 988S
Bids held under advisement.
TUOLUMNE COUNTY, Cal -B C
Burnett, Turlock, at $1299.99, sub-
mitted low bid April 13 to R. E Pierce
district engineer. State Highway Com-
mission, Sacramento, to construct
hogtight property fence and install
new property gates in Tuolumne coun-
ty between 1% miles west of Key-
stone and Keystone. Complete bid
listing follows:
B. C. Burnett, Turlock $1299
E. R. Jamieson, Sacramento.... 1302
E. T. Fisher & Son, Vacaville 1499
Anchor Post Fence Co., S F.. lscu
Bids held under advisement.
__ YUBA-NEVADA COUNTIES Cal.—
C. \\ Wood, Country club Blvd ,
Stockton, at $7461.60, submitted low
bid April 13 to C H. Whitmore dis-
trict engineer, State Hghway Commis-
sion, Sacramento, to treat witli light
fuel oil as a dust palliative, 12.4 miles
in Yuba and Nevada Counties, be-
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Saturday, Aprii i8, u
tween Seven Mile House and Rough I—ZZIZZ^^ ~~~~~~
l^rf"t';m^,i^0X7eVmia;sYbeaw"en BUSINESS OPPORTTMTlI
Nevada City and Downieville Follow-
ing is a complete list of bids received- SAN FRANCISCO— Names and a-
C. W. Wood, Stockton $ 7,401 dresses of the individuals or fin
J. A. Casson, Hayward 7,'s79 concerned in the following opportun
D. McDonald, Sacramento. 8015 tles wi" be fu™ished on request
Basalt Rock Co., Napa. . s 917 tne Business Opportunity Departme
Pacific Tank Lines, Inc., L. A lo'33S of Daily Pacinc Builder, 545-547 Mi
Bids held under advisement s,on street- Phone GArfield 8744-
21007— Peroxide Manganese Ore. Koti
LINDSAY, Tulare Co., Cal —Until Japan. Exporters of peroxide mang
April 2S, S P. M. bids will be received nese ore in a" grades are anxious
by E. V. Bogart, city clerk, to furnish l,X,Ea,nd«their 1,usiness to this countr
road oil for use on city streets, bidders 21008— Auto Accessories. Cebu, P.
to state asphaltic content also ap- Hardware company wishes to conta.
proximate gravity of oil to be furnish- exporters of Chevrolet truck acce:
ed. Specifications obtainable from sories and replacement parts
clerk. 21011— Hard Woods. Managua Nici
. ragua. Firm is interested in exportin
EL DORADO COUNTY, Cal —Until hardwoods and timber from Nicar:
April 27, 2 P. M. bids will be received |ua' especially "Guayacan."
by C. H. Whitmore, district engineer, 21012— Machinery. Caracas, Venezuela
State Highway Commission, 502 State F.'rm mterested in establishing i
Office Bl^g.. Sacramento, to treat with Venezuela a good-sized business <
light fuel oil as a dust palliative 54 6 Ashing and packing of sardines an
miles between Riverton and the' Ne- kinds of fish wishes to contac
vada State Line and between Alpine manufacturers of machinery an
Junction and a point 5.2 mile ssouth equipment for this business,
and between Meyers and Emerald 21015— Tin Machinery. Monterey, Mex
Bay. ico. Firm wishing to establish a pack
ing house for food products is desirou
SONORA. Tuolumne Co., Cal — Un- n( contacting manufacturers of ma
til April 23, bids will be received by chinery for the tins, also exporters 0
county supervsors to improve the Fuf- ™v . _
lie - Longway Road. Blanket Creek 21016— Representation. Hilo, Hawai
Road and Wards Ferry-Algerine Road Flrm 1S desirous of representing loca
involving: manufacturers in the Territory 0
(1) 26,817 cu. yds. excavation: Hawaii.
(2) 255 cu. yds. concrete (in bridges 21017-Wallboards. San Francisco. Ex
and cattle passes); P°rt nrm wishes to contact manufac
(3) 1,402 lin. ft. 12-in. galvanized iron turers of wallboards similar to Rock
Pipe: «i" gypsum, Arborite and Masonite
<4> 28 lin. ft. iG-in. do; 20991— Cordage. San Francisco. Firm'
(5) 2S lin. ft. lS-in. do; in Paris, France are interested in com-
(6) 10 lin. ft. 36-in do; municating with importers of old cord-
(7) 60 lin. ft. 2-in. galvanized pipe aee' used especially in the manufac-
railing lure of paper.
Specifications obtainable from Rob- 20992— Woodpulp. San Francisco. Ax
ert D. Strauch, county surveyor at Swedish concern inquires for list oil
Sonora. firms in this territory interested ir
. the import of various kinds of wood-
SAN FRANCISCO -Bureau of En- £"p-
gineering. Board of Public Works 3rd 20993— Metal Bedsteads. San Francis- 1
floor, City Hall, completes plans to CO- A manufacturer in Antwerp ol I
improve Rankin St. bet. Oakdale and metal bedsteads and bed springs seeks
Palou Avenues, and Quesada to Re- an a^ent for the Pacific Coast and
vere Avenues (where not already im- ,ne Hawaiian Islands
proved). Estimates cost $1 795 in. 20995— Pozzolana. San Francisco A
M°JV™f,- ~ fl™ in NaP'es. Italy, wishes to con-
,i, ,,„ , ■ ft arm°red cone, curb; tact importers who may be interested
- I inn'"- ", 6'in- VX-P- side sewer: '" a material known as "pozzolana,'
U) J.400 sq. ft. asph. cone, pavement. a natural cement producing hydraulic
—in. asph. cone, surface, on 6-in. mortar of superior quality, success-8
Ml 1 -no c°ncr,ete base; fully employed in submarine works
(*> 1.700 sq. ft. class E concrete pave. and especially suitable for harbor con-
OAHU, Hawaii— See '■Government 20996— Corrugated Sheets. Westfalen,
Work and Supplies," this issue Bu- Germany. Manufacturer of accessories
reau of Yards and Docks Navy De- corrugated sheets wishes to get in
partment, Washington, D c takin" touch with local importers,
bids for development work in 'connec- 20998— Woodworking Machinery. Ess-
tion with the Naval Ammunition De- "ngen, Germany. Manufacturer of
pot at Oahu, Hawaii, involving the woodworking machinery is desirous of
erection of 131 buildings, approximate- contacting interested importers,
ly 11% miles of railroads. 14% miles 20999— Pottery. Hamburg, Germany,
of paved road and electrical, telephone Manufacturer of pottery is seeking
and water supply systems. ocal representation.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal — Un- ♦
.rMCAperdi g tVp. Sf-^wg-fi S. F. WINS CONTROL
"v4o,vmgmP5,5°50e0 "sTf? %££? fr OF HA^^ DISTRICT
Jnt^i-n'- 6"in. hydraulic conc.'p.-.v- With but four dissenting votes the
Sljf ?."• ft- sidewalks; 1285 lin. Assembly passed a 1 fransferrinl
im\arBo,TTct ic9°in5crete curbs- r,statof,san Francis™ ■'""-'->
Certified check Vok payable to city o S^'Wanc-seT a^nc^Sa ""ST-
omc'"'6? T1? bid' Plans ™ fl,e 2 counties™ and San Mate0
office of clerk. Howard Cozzens Mtv tu~ 1 ,-n
engineer. cozzens, citj The bill would not transfer the
- properties of the harbor to the dis-
Racor Pacific F?og & Switch Co retain tiSp0^ ??* ^ State "'°Uld
Los Angeles, has elecfed H. W Renicic port con mission % ~«« °f ,the
president to succeed J B Stron- who ™i,i 1 ' le ln number,
is now vice-clnirmnr . o* ,Z . ? . « d he appointed by the governor.
.. nun Mce ( . nairman of the board of The district i,™«Vw „. il ;.c"""'
directors. Mr. Renick was formerly the Wbor ,lni , ' "ol"d fmance
vice-president of the company ' ana underwrile bond's1""15 "^ "
,,„ila>, April 18, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
I wonty-five
ContraCtS Awarded Liens- Acceptances, Etc
BUILDING PERMITS
San Francisco County
Contractor Amt.
,3 Coles
Owner
8000
4 Kellberg
Pearson
1000
> Mirsky
Owner
3500
i'. Savage
Owner
12000
( 7 Law
Owner
1500
8 Harder
Owner
3500
:i yflgoyen
Owner
35011
!0 Exulcioa
Owner
r.
':l Whilhelmsen
Christensen
1500
1:2 Sala
Sala
3750
!3 Leask
Owner
4500
■1 Zara
Owner
3000
Ml Power
Cuddie
4000
!G Ingerman
Ingerman
4000
!7 Manseau
Owner
4000
s stnneson
Owner
4000
nssen
Owner
21000
10 Cigar
Mullen
1-.00
;i stoneson
Owner
8000
12 Stoneson
Owner
7000
13 S F
Owner
4500
14 Stoneson
Owner
12000
35 General
Owner
8000
36 Bendon
Owner
eooo
137 S F
Owner
4500
! 38 Meyer
Owner
4000
139 Torre
Bourdieu
4000
40 Anderson
Owner
8000
11 Capital
Owner
2000
42 Smith
Owner
6000
43 Heyman
Owner
6400
144 Wells Fargo
Barrett
15000
1 45 Coyle
Sullivan
8000
46 Hardiman
Owner
16000
47 Standard
Owner
4000
■ 48 Muller
Owner
35000
-'49 McDonough
Owner
16000
50 Standard
Owner
7000
51 Standard
Owner
3500
52 Coleman
Coburn
2000
53 Greene
Thrall
3500
}WELLINGS
.513) E 25th AVE.
100 S Rivera
; two
one - story and
basement
'rame
dwellings.
Dwner and Builder-
-W. P. Coles
, 2395
29th Avenue.
Plans by Owner.
each
$4000
[ALTERATIONS
(514) 1609 FRANKLIN ST.; altera-
tions to dwelling.
Owner— C. Kellberg, 1609 Franklin St.
rArchiteet — Not Given.
Contractor — Pearson & Johnson, 2031
Bryant St. $1000
DWELLING
(515) W 30th AVE. 75 S Cabrillo; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner — B. Mirsky & Son, Inc., 421 3rd
Street.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
APARTMENTS
(516) SW 31st AVE. and Irving St.;
two-story and basement frame (4)
apartments.
Owner and Builder— W. A. Savage, 624
Urfcano Drive.
Architect— Not Given. $12,000
ALTERATIONS
(517) 687 MARKET ST.; alterations
to store fronts.
Owner— H. E. Law, 5 0 0 Monadnock
Bldg.
Plans by G. A. Schastey, 781 Market
Street. $1600
DWELLING
(518) N ARLETA 133 E Rutland; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Own.r— J. H. Harder, 805 Vermont St.
Plans by Owner. $3500
DWELLING
(519) N BAYVIEW 50 NE Newhall;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — J. Yrigoyen, 1708 Oakdale Ave.
Plans by Owner. $3500
APARTMENTS
(520) SW GOUGH and Broadway; 6-
story class C apt. bldg. with class
A construction 1st and 2nd stories
(48 apts.)
Owner— J. Exuicios. 135 Darien Way.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
Street. $50,000
ALTERATIONS
(521) 2675 LOMBARD ST.; altera-
tions to repair fire damage.
Owner — Whilhelmsen.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— T. Christensen. $1500
DWELLING
(522) W 22nd AVE. 300 SLawton St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder — G. Leask, 197
Parker Avenue.
Architect— Not Given. $4500
DWELLING
(523) E 26th AVE. 150 S Xlrkham;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— F. R. Sala, 1798 Moraga St.
Architect — G. Latornel.
Contractor— G. A. Sala, 1360 9th Ave.
DWELLING
(524) E GOETTENGEN 175 N Way-
land; 1-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— Mrs. C. Zara, 16 Holyoke St.
Plans by James Zara. $3000
DWELLING
(525) SW FLOOD and DETROIT; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— M. A. Power, 207 Flood Ave.
Plans by Mr. Cuddie.
Contractor— T. R. Cuddie, 1350 Po-
trero Avenue. $4000
DWELLING
(526) W FUNSTON AVE. 161 South
Santiago; one-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner and Builder — C. Ingermann,
2395 20th Ave.
CAPITAL CITY TILE
COMPANY
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - - - - California
DWELLING
(527) E 28th AVE. 325 N Kirkham;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— E. E. Manseau,
1439 29th Ave.
Plans by Owner. $4000
DWELLING
(528) NE 20th AVE. and Vicente;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— Stoneson Bros. &
Thorinson, 279 Yerba Buena Ave.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
DWELLINGS
(529) W 27th AVE. 50 N Fulton St.;
seven 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder— E. A. Janssen,
811 Hearst Bldg.
Plans by Owner. each $3000
ALTERATIONS
(530) 315 MONTGOMERY ST.; alter-
ations to store space.
Owner— A. B. C. Cigar Co., 207 9th St.
Plans by Mullen Mfg. Co.
Contractor— Mullen Mfg. Co., 50 - 60
Rausch St. $1500
DWELLINGS
(531) S SENECA 205 E Delano; two
one - story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder — Stoneson Bros. &
Thorinson. 279 Yerba Buena Ave.
Architect— Not Given. each $4000
DWELLINGS
(532) N VICENTE 90 W 25th Ave.;
two 1 -story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder — Stoneson Bros. &
Thorinson, 279 Yerba Buena Ave.
Architect— Not Given. each $3500
DWELLING
(533) SE COR. 22nd AVE. and Kirk-
ham St.; one-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner and Builder— S. F. Home Eldg.
Co., 2742 Mission St.
Architect— C. F. Strothoff, 2274 15th
Street. $4500
DWELLINGS
(534) W 25th AVE. 225 N Vicente;
three 1 -story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder — Stoneson Bros. &
Thorinson. 279 Yerba Buena Ave.
Architect— Not Given. each $4000
SERVICE STATION
(535) NW COR. FULTON ST. and
Arguello Blvd.; one-story class C
service station.
Owner — General Petroleum Corp., 310
Sansome St.
Plans by Owner. $8000
DWELLING
(536) NE UPLAND and Manor Drive;
two - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner & Builder— G. O. Bendon, 2266
29th Avenue.
Architect— Not Given. $6000
DWELLING
(537) SW COR. 21st AVE. and Kirk-
ham St.; one-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner and Builder— S. F. Home Eldg.
Co., 2742 Mission St.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 18, 31
Owner— M. McDonough, 148 Randall
Street
Architect— Not Given. each $4000
DWELLING
(538) W ROCKDALE 103 S Reposa;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— Meyer Bros., 727
Portola Drive.
Plans by Owner. $4000
DWELLING
(539) N KOMAJN 100 W Douglas;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — D. Torre, 157 Highland Ave.
Plans by E. Olafson, 1395 Union St.
Contractor— J. B. Bourdieu, 2625 20th
Street. $4000
DWELLINGS
(540) E 25th AVE. 100 N Santiago; 2
one - story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder — N. W. Anderson,
2427 24th Ave.
Architect— Not Given. each $4000
ALTERATIONS
(541) SE 2Gth and BRYANT STS.;
alterations to dwellings and store.
Owner — Capital Co., 625 Market St.
Architect— H. A. Minton, 625 Market
Street. $2000
DWELLINGS
(542) E 41st AVE. 50 N Irving St.;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder— C. Smith, S66 36th
Avenue.
Architect— Not Given. each $3000
DWELLINGS
(543) E 17th AVE. 1S5 S Pacheco;
two 1 -story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner & Builder— Heyman Bros., 742
Market Street.
Architect— Not Given. each $3200
ALTERATIONS
(544) NE GRANT AVE. and Market
St.; alterations to bank.
Owner— Wells Fargo Bank & Union
Trust Co., Grant Ave. and Market
Street.
Plans by M. G. West Co., 117 Front
Street.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 91S Har-
rison St. $15,000
DWELLINGS
(545) E 35th AVE. 125 S Ulloa; two
one - story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— T. P. Coyle, 55 New Mont-
gomery Street.
Plans by T. J. Sullivan.
Contractor— T. J. Sullivan, 19G7 Ocean
Avenue. each $4000
DWELLINGS
(546) W 17th AVE. 100 S Lawton;
four 1 -story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder — M. D. Hardiman,
324 38th Avenue.
Plans by Owner. each $4000
DWELLING
(547) E 46th AVE. 190 N Balboa; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner & Builder— Standard Bldg. Co.,
218 Castenada Ave.
Plans by Owner. $4000
APARTMENTS
(548) NE COR. FILLMORE and Jef-
ferson Sts. ; three-story and base-
ment frame (12) apartments.
Owner— M. Muller, 222 23rd Avenue.
Architect— R. R. Irvine, 747 Call Bldg.
$35,000
DWELLINGS
(549) E 46th AVE. 115 N Fulton St.;
four 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
DWELLINGS
(550) E 21st AVE. 150 N Quintara;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner & Builder— Standard Bldg. Co..
21S Castenada Ave.
Plans by Owner. each $3500
DWELLING
(551) W 32nd AVE. 150 S Rivera; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner & Builder— Standard Bldr. Co.,
218 Castenada Ave.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
REPAIRS
(552) 1232 OCTAVIA ST.; repair fire
damage.
Owner — J. Coleman, 2048 Market St.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — I. W. Coburn, 2048 Mar-
ket Street. $2000
DWELLING
(553) N CIRCULAR AVE. 150 West
Baden; one - story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— R. Greene. 546 Market St.
Plans by Mr. Thrall.
Contractor— H. A. Thrall, 599 Noe St.
$3500
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
No. Owner
67 McCarthy
Contractor Atnt
Meyer 3600
Welch 3958
Columbia
Erickson 10000
BUILDING
(67) LOT 4 ELK 2956-A Sub 7, Mir-
aloma Park. All work for one-
story frame building.
Owner — The McCarthy Co., 46 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Meyer Bros., 727 Portola
Drive, San Francisco.
Filed April 10, 31. Dated April S, '31.
Side and roof sheathing on $900
Brown coated 900
Completdd 900
Usual 35 days 900
TOTAL COST, $3600
Bond, none. Limit, 90 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specification filed.
PLUMBING & GAS FITTING
(68) NW JUDAH ST. and Funston
Ave. (St. Anne's Church); plumb-
ing and gas fitting.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.
Architect — W. D. Shea, 454 Montgom-
ery Street.
Contractor — Dowd Welch.
Filed and Dated April 14, 1931.
Fifth of each month 75%
Usual 35 days after 25%
TOTAL COST, $3958
Bond: $395 to correct defects from
faulty workmanship; $395S in favor of
owner. Sureties. Massachusetts Bond-
ing & Ins. Co. Limit, Jan. 2, 1932.
ERECT STRUCTURAL STEEL
(69) BLOCKS bounded by Van Ness
Ave., Franklin, McAllister and
Grove Streets; ereciton of struc-
tural steel for the War Memorial
of San Francisco.
Owner— The Board of Trustees of the
War Memorial of San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Columbia Steel Co., Russ
Bldg.
Filed April 14, '31. Dated April 9, '31.
Tenth of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
$22.50 per ton for erection and paint-
ing of steel and iron in Opera Hot.
of War Memorial and $18 per ti
for same in Veterans' Bldg. of san
Bond, $63,000. Sureties. Central TV,
Casualty Co. Limit. 170 days. Pk,
and Spec, filed. Assigned by Columl
Steel Co. to Steel Erectors Consolid:
ed, Ltd.
BUILDING
(70) W 35th AVE. 12S S Balboa I
S 28 x W 120; all work on on
story and basement frame bldg.
Owner — I. and N. Berg.
Architect— C. M. Baker.
Contractor— H. Erickson, 972 Chene
Street.
Filed April 15, '31. Dated April 14, 'i
Roof on $25
Brown coated 25
Completed 25
Usual 35 days 25
TOTAL COST. $10,0
Bond, $10,000. Sureties, Fidelity ar
Deposit Co. of Maryland. Forfeit, $2
Limit, Aug. 5, 1931. Plans and Spe
filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
April S, 1931— S CHANNEL ST bet
3rd and 4th Sts. Southern Pacific
Co to Fay Improvement Co ^ M
March 31, 193
April 11, 1931— S CLEMENT S2-6 W
24th Ave W 25 x S 100 OL 205. J
P McCormaek to P I Jenks _ w
April 11, 193
April 10. 1931— N FELL 137-0 E Bu- •
chanan E 27-6 x N 120 W A 221. . :!
L E Eddy to whom it may con- J
cern April 10. 193
April 10, 1931— S DARIEN W 85 B
Manor Drive 35-10x90. V P La-
guns & S Larsen to whom it may
concern April 10, 193
April 10, 1931— NW WAWONA and .
24th Ave N 75 x W 90. Castle
Bldg Co to Henry Horn April 3, 1931
April 10, 1931— E STEVENSON S5 N I
Duboce Ave N 50 x E 72-6 MB
21 and ppty adj parcel 1 on E and
adj on W the ppty and warehouse
bldg of Bekins Van & Storage Co, ]
190 Otis St. Bekins Van Lines, :l
Inc to McDonald & Kahn, Inc '!
April 10, 1931
April 9, 1931—67 SUTTER ST. Na-, i
tional Broadcasting Co to Clinton
Stephenson Const Co, Ltd
April 2, 1931
April 9, 1931— LOTS 31 and 32 ELK
7050 formerly lots 2S and 29 Elk
D known as 25 Josiah Ave. C E '
and Marie AV Morgan to Acme
Const Co March 31, 1931
April 9. 1931— W 27th AVE 275 N»l
Santiago N 25 x W 120 OL 1005*
D S Kavanaugh to whom it may
concern April 4, 1931
April 9, 1931— NE CERVANTES S :
55 deg 50 min 14 sec E 306-999
from point formed by inter NE
Cervantes if produced NW and S
Beach if produced W S 55 deg 50
min 14 sec E 25 N 34 deg 9 minW
46 sec E 131-539 N 77 deg 2S min'J
7 sec W 26-S94 S 34 des 9 min 46
sec W. Louise Scalmanini to Tony
Damico April 2, 1931
April 9. 1931— W 21st AVE 110 NJ
Ortega. Nils L Johnsson to whom
it may concern Anril 9. 1»31
April 14, 1931— E HAMPSHIRE ST
100 N Mariposa St N 150 x E 100. '
A S Home to whom it mav con-
cern April 13, 1931
April 13. 1931— LOT 26 BLK 561 Map
Park Hd Assn. F and E Johnson
and C H and A Westlund to whom
it may concern April 11. 1931
April 11, 1931— E 19th AVE 220 and
245 S Lawton S 25 x E 120. A
Halsen to whom it may concern....
April 10. 1931
April 13. 1931— N ISLAIS CREEK
Channel W of 3rd St and alg E
side S P Co trestle (rock bulkhead
urday. April is. 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty -seven
wall). Islais Creek Reclamsi i
i|S| to Healy-Tlbtitts Const Co
April 10, 1831
Si 13 1931- SW SENECA AVE
'l-6 SE l"t 10 blk 6905A Sub No 1
i rerraces SE 34-S SW 133-
U9 N\V 22-608 NE 130-538. J Sur-
liian to stoneson Bros & Thorin-
00 April 1, 1931
-SE 22nd & HOWARD
': 100 Hi by angle to right of 89-
i distant 1110 tb by angle to right
f 90-05 dist 100 to pt on E How-
rd N 100 to beg. General Petrol-
um Corp to Sorensen & Hagg-
Kirk April 4, 1931
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
corded Accepted
,ril 11. 1931— S SUTTER 137-6 E
mm: adi i" 10 26-7% x S 100. C H
'layton vs Herbert Baird & Fred
Mseman $38.50
,rll 11, 1931— N ASH 137-6 E Bu-
hanan E 27-6 x N 60 WA 224. C
1 Bayton vs Helene Dieling and
-'red Wiseman $112
,'rll 11. 1931— SW SAN BRUNO
\V8 134 NW Burrows NW 41 x
W 12n SIC 41 NE to beg. Sunset
'ron Works vs B Stone $346
,'ril 9, 1931— SW SAN BRUNO Ave
!4 NW Burrows NW 41 x SW 12(1.
'(alifornia Concrete Co V3 B Stone
r'il" 9, 1931— E 26th AVE 150 N
'araval N 25 x E 120. California
f'oncrete Co vs H S KIir.gspor....$113
rll 13, 1931— S SUTTER 97 East
Mvlsndero E 40-6 x S 100. Adam
Iranston vs Jacob and Eessie
Human, Fred Wiseman $31.50
rll 13, 1931— N ASH 137-6 E Bu-
hanan E 27-6 x N 60. Adam Cran-
iton vs Helene Dieling, Fred Wist-
lan $66.50
RELEASE OF LIENS
San Francisco County
>corded Amount
corded Amount
rll 6, 1931—2144 OR 17 and 2139 or
3 W Baitlett 6S-11V4 N 22nd N
0-7 v SE 250-6/j to E Valencia
•' 60-2 NE 250-5 to beg. L S Lis-
ombe to A Curtaz (to releases)....
rll 13, 1931— S 14th 100 W Landers
V 34-0'/4 SW 90 SE 125-4 14 NE
8-10% N 135. C Anderson to H
nd F Klussmann ...-
BUILDING PERMITS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
Moniz
Owner
3650
Pleitner
Pickett
1300
Wood
Owner
1000
Prinz
Thrams
2900
Art
Owner
3200
Taylor
Owner
3125
Robinson
Owner
7000
Calvin
Owner
3500
Justice
Owner
3500
Dowling
Owner
4000
Kurtz
Borth
6720
Burton
Nylander
3500
Plumley
Dooley
3000
Leekins
Owner
3000
Leekins
Owner
3500
Livingston
Owner
5000
Taylor
Owner
3000
Bardwell
Owner
7000
Fleming
Owner
3950
Aluminum
Stolte
2800
Kameny
Shapero
10000
Stanier
Shapero
10000
Robins
Kesti
7525
Ehmann
Cedarborg
2950
McAllister
Larmer
4100
Conlogue
Owner
3100
Schmidt
Owner
5000
139
Estate
Owner
1600
440
Nelm ea
Dawe
6770
441
Towle
Owner
2000
442
Milt. .n
Itlll.l'l Is
3500
418
Christensen
Owner
2500
419
VIllKllt
Owner
1750
RESIDENCE
(411) NO. 2418 BONAR ST., BER-
KELEY. One-story 5-room 1-
fi i,\ 1 1 ., in. i ...Lin-,, and garage
Owner — Joseph and Mamie Moniz,
2410 Bonar St., Berkeley.
Architect— N ati 1 Building & Plan-
ning Co., 3310 Grove St., Oakland.
$3650
REPAIRS
(412) 3523 SIMONS ST.. OAKLAND;
repairs and 1 -story garage.
Owner— H. A. Pleitner, 1301 Fruitvale
Ave., Oakland,
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— W. E. Picke't, 3922 Red-
ding St., Oakland. $1200
ALTERATIONS
(413) 6385 DANA ST., OAKLAND;
alterations.
Owner and Builder— W. Wood, 6385
Dana St., Oakland. .»
Architect— Not Given. $1000
DWELLING
(414) N JOAQUIN MILLER ROAD.
1000 W Lincoln Ave., OAKLAND;
one-story 3-room dwelling.
Owner — C. H. Prinz, Joaquin Miller
Architect— Not Given.
Road, Oakland.
Contractor— C. H. Thrams, 28 Home
Place, Oakland. $2900
FACTORY
(415) N 60th ST. 152 E Idaho Street,
OAKLAND; one-story brick fac-
tory.
Owner and Builder— Art Tool & Die
Works, 1020 60th St., Oakland.
Architect— Paul V. Tuttle, 2911 Santa
Clara Ave., Alameda. $3200
DWELLING
(416) W ELSTON AVE. 150 NE 38th
St., OAKLAND; one-story 5-room
dwelling and 1-story garage.
Owner and Builder— B. O. Taylor, 2720
22nd Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3125
DWELLING
(417) 672 CRAGMONT AVE., BERK-
ELEY; two-story 6-room frame &
stucco dwelling and garage.
Owner— Dr. Thomas O. Robinson, 68
Cragmont Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— F. H. Slocombe, 62 York
Drive, Oakland. $7000
DWELLING
(418) N SCHOOL ST. 250 W Boston
Ave., OAKLAND; two-story six-
room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— A. P. Christen-
sen, 2836 School St., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given. $2500
OVEN
(419) 5257 FOOTHILL BLVD., OAK-
LAND; portable oven.
Owner and Builder— L. Vlught.
Architect— Not Given. $1750
DWELLING
(420) NO. 1734 PEARL ST., ALA.
MEDA. One-story 5-room frame
and stucco dwelling.
Owner— Estella Calvin, 3016 Central
Ave., Alameda.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
DWELLING
(421) NO. 2627 CLAY ST., ALAMEDA
One-story 5-room frame and stucco
dwelling.
Owner— N. F. Justice, 973 Pearl St.,
Alameda.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
I .\\ ELLING
<122> NO 2809 OTIS DRIVE, ALA-
MEDA. One-story 6-room frame
...] ....... dwelling.
Owner S. .1. Dowling, 2S00 Clay St.,
Al; [
Architl cl Not (liven. $4000
RESIDENCE
(423) Nil. '.in MAXWKl.TnN UnAD,
PIEDMONT. One and one-half-
story 6-room and garage r.'sldence
. .-■ ner— Gerald T. Kurtz.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractdr— -Bertram s. Borth, 91
Nova Drlvi ., Piedh $6720
DWELLING
(424) S 109th AVE. 160
W Beverly
Ave., OAKLAND; oni
.-story five-
room dwelling.
Owner — L. J. Burton.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Nylander Broi
;. 633 Mont-
clair Ave., Oakland.
$3500
DWELLING
(425) S SIMMONS ST. 60 E Morcom
Ave., OAKLAND; on'e-story five-
room dwelling.
Owner— E. M. Plumley.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Fred T. Dooley, 3936 Vale
Ave., Oakland. $3000
DWELLING
(426) N HOLLYWOOD AVE., 500 W
Park Blvd., OAKLAND; one-story
5-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder — C. W. Leekins,
1650 Hopkins St., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given. $3000
DWELLING
(427) E LEO WAY, inter of Duncan
Way, OAKLAND; 1^-story six-
room dwelling.
Owner and Builder — C. W. Leekins,
1650 Hopkins St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
DWELLING
(428) 11117 SUTTER St. BERKELEY;
one-story 6-room frame and stuc-
co dwelling and garage.
Owner— W. H. Livington, 152 Euclid
Ave., Berkeley.
Plans by Grimes & Schoening, Balo-
vich Bldg., San Mateo.
Contractor — Livingston & Son, 152 Eu-
clid Ave., Berkeley.
$5000
DWELLING
(428) N TEXAS ST. 40 E Pleitner
Ave., OAKLAND; one-story five-
room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— F. Taylor, 2 9 7 3
Hopkins St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
DWELLING
(429) 847 PORTAL AVE.. OAKLAND;
two-story 7-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— Chas. E. Bard-
well, Jr., 794 Lerida Ave., Oak-
land.
Architect— Not Given. $7000
DWELLING
(430) W MONTEREY BLVD. 110 S
Redwood Road. OAKLAND; one-
story 6-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder — Andrew Fleming,
4210 Culvert St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3950
ADDITION
(431) 3110 ADELINE ST., OAKLAND
addition to foundry.
Owner — Aluminum Cooking Utensil
Co., 3110 Adeline St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— F. C. Stolte, 3449 Laguna
Ave., Oakland. $2800
DWELLING
(432) 80 EL CAMINO REAL. BERK-
ELEY; two-story 8-room frame
and stucco residence and garage.
Owner — Dr. Max Kameny.
i wenty-eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 11193,
Architect— Ray Keefer, 3 2 S 1 Lake-
shore Blvd., Oakland.
Contractor— S. M. Shapero, 1245 Berk-
eley Way, Berkeley.
$10,000
DWELLING
(432) 94 EL CAMINO REAL. BERK-
ELEY; two-story S-room frame
and stucco dwelling and garage.
Owner— J. C. Stanier.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— S. M. Shapero, 1245 Berk-
eley Way, Berkeley.
• $10,000
DWELLING
(643) SAN LUIS ROAD, BERKE.
LEY; two-story 7-room 1-family
frame and stucco dwelling.
Owner— Robert L. Robins, 1739 Euclid
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— W. W. Dixon, 1544 Fifth
Ave., Oakland.
Contractor — Davis Kesti, 2217 Brown-
ing Way, Berkeley. $7525
DWELLING
(437) B 78tH AVE. 200 S Hillside St.,
OAKLAND; 1-story 5-room dwell-
ing and 1-story garage.
Owner and Builder— F. W. Conligue,
2607 64th Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3100
DWELLING
(43S) E ATLAS AVE. 115 S Young
Ave.. OAKLAND; one-story six-
room dwelling.
Owner and Builder — A. K. Schmidt,
3936 Elston Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $5000
REPAIRS
(439) 758-760 41st ST., OAKLAND;
fire repairs.
Owner and Builder — Hattie Fagerberg
Estate, 810 H St., Marysville.
Architect— Not Given. $1500
DWELLING
(440) N MORAGA ROAD, ISO East
Thorn Road, OAKLAND; 1-story
6-room dwelling.
Owner — A. H. Nelmes.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Chas. Dawe, 981 Peralta
Ave., Berkeley. $5770
DWELLING
(441) S 54th ST. 80 E San Pablo Ave.,
OAKLAND; one-story three-room
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— John F. Towle,
S64 Dutton Ave., San Leandro.
Architect— Not Given. $2000
DWELLING
(442) N RANSOME AVE. 350 West
Santa Rita St., OAKLAND; one-
story 6-room dwelling.
Owner — D. Milton.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— R. S. Roberts, 3001 Fulton
St., Berkeley. $3500
ALTERATIONS
(433) NO. IS MANOR DRIVE, PIED-
MONT. Alterations.
Owner — Ehmann & Balbs, Premises.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — A. Cedarborg, 1455 Ex-
celsior Avee., Piedmont. $2950
ALTERATH INS
(136) NO. 119 CAMBRIDGE WAY,
PIEDMONT. Alterations.
Owner— Dr. A. McAllister, 119 Cam-
bridge Way, Piedmont.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Ed. Larmer, 90 Fairview
Ave., Piedmont. $4100
BUILDING CONTRACTS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
DWELLING
(69) PTN OF A CERTAIN TRACT
of land conveyed by Realty Syndi-
cate Co. to Nellie A Maxwell by
deed dated Nov. 23, 1916, and re-
corded in Book 2519 of Deeds page
260 in County Recorded's Office.
Piedmont; general construction on
1-story frame dwelling.
Owner— Gerald T. and Anne J. Kurtz,
81 Green Ave., Oakland.
Plans by Mr. Booth.
Contractor— B. S. Booth, 91 Nova Dr.,
Piedmont.
Filed Aprli 10, '31. Dated Mar. 28. '31
When frame is up $1750
When rough plastered 1970
When completed 1250
■Inly
500
36 days after completion 1250
TOTAL COST, $6720
Forfeit, $30 per day. Limit. 65 days.
ROOFING
(Tin XW EXCELSIOR AVENUE and
Emerson St., Oakland; roofing on
church building.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Wm. E. Schirmer, 700 21st
St., Oakland.
Contractor — General Roofing Co., 3985
Beach St., Oakland.
Filed April 13, '31. Dated Mar. 20, '31.
When slate is delivered $1629.00
When completed 814.50
Usual 35 days 814.50
TOTAL COST, $325S
Eond. $3258. Sureties. Aetna Casual-
ty & Surety Co. Limit. 25 davs. Plans
and Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No. Own«
69 Kurtz
70 Roman
Contractor Amt.
Booth 6720
General 3258
Recorded Accepted
April 9, 1931— LOT 268. Unit No 2
Avenue Terrace, Oakland. O W
Johnson to whom it may concern..
April 9. 1931
April 11, 1931— PTN LOT 27, Clare-
mont Terrace, Oakland. Charles
L and Naomi D Ingler to whom it
may concern April 11. 1931
April 11, 1931—1295 SUNNYHILLS
Road, Oakland. J H Thies to Geo
H Kuhn April 3, 1931
April 10, 1931— LOT 70, Ardmore,
San Leandro. Carl J and Bessie
A Fox to whom it may concern
April 10, 1931
April 9, 1931— LOT 19 BLK 4, Re-
vised Map of Rock Ridge Park,
Oakland. W P Baker to A C
Sliarp April 7, 1931
April 9, 1931— LOT 9 BLK G, Es-
tudillo Estates, San Leandro. R S
and Bertha Amelia Pelletier to
Noble F Justice March 31, 1931
April 9, 1931—314 PANORAMIC Way
Berkeley. John R Dawson to J A
Pinkerton April 9, 1931
April 8. 1931— W CALIFORNIA St
84 ft N of Derty St. Berkeley. A
Jensen to whom it may concern
March 31, 1931
April 8, 1931— LOT 77. Lakeshore
Manor, Oakland. James M Wheel-
er to whom it may concern
April 1, 1931
April 8, 1931— LOT 4 BLK L. Du-
rant Manor, Oakland. Charles W
and Ada J Griffith to whom it may
concern April 7, 1931
April S, 1931— LOT 116 and N 2 ft
lot 17, Broadmoor Park, San Le-
andro. John H Pickrell to whom
it may concern April S, 1931
April 8, 1931— E HARRISON ST 746
ft N of 13th St, Oakland. Ethel
G Gross. Mabel T Pease, Bessie G
Richardson, N S and G G Gage to
whom it may concern ...March 3, 1931
April 14, 1931—547 59th STREET.
Oakland. Miss Beatrice De Nevi
also known as Miss B De Nevi to
A E Waldman April 6, 1931
April 14, 1931— LOT 8 BLK K, Du-
rant Manor, Oakland. Andrew and
Martha Hexem to whom it m.
concern April 11, |3]
April 13, 1931—2707 CLAY STREE
Alameda. N F Justice to whc
it may concern April 10, 31
April 13, 1931—1037 SANTA FE A
Albany. Thorvald Pedersen
whom it may concern April 8, 31
April 11, 1931— PTN LOTS 1 and
Blk E, Stanford Tract, Oaklar
Arthur J Kelly to whom it m;
concern April 10, 31
April 11, 1931—2155 WEBSTER S
Alameda. San Francisco Bay Ar
drome, Ltd, to Lindgren & Swi
erton, Inc April 2, 31
April 11, 1931— N 45 FT LOTS 17 ai
18 Blk 17, Daley's Scenic Par
Berkeley. Harry L and Ruth Kin;
man to Walter H Anderson
April 3, 31
April 8, 1931— S GREEN ST 100 '
Van Ness Ave W 26-4 x S 1C
Mary Damante to Frank Daman
April 6, il
April 8, 1931— W ANDOVER 175
Crescent Ave 25x70. R and E Dri;
coll to whom it may concern..... »-
April 4, 11
LIENS FILED
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Amcit
April 11, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 5, Bert
eley Square, Berkeley. Tilden LI
and Mill Co, $597.25; Sunset Lt |
Co, $315.16, vs Frank H Felt..JM
April 11. 1931— LOT 3 BLK 5, Bert
flev S'Hi:uv. Ilerkelev. Tilden Lt
Co. $S3.59; L A Winchester, $527.
50, vs Frank H and Beulah Feltjl
April 10, 1931— PTN LOT 10, Ma
of the Land of Brooklyn Land CM
Oakland. W F Garrett (as GaiJ
rett Mill & Lumber Co) vs M I
Sommers $1114
April 10, 1931— LOT 1, Dowlin
Homestead Tract. Oakland. Ge
J Fraties vs A J Dowling; J 1
Dowling; M Dowling and George 1
Prentice $818
April 6, 1931— LOT 8 Portion Lc I
1 Alice Bork Property. Hutchin
son Co vs E F Gross; B S Rich
ardson; G Erickson also known a 1
G F and C G H Hogan ID.
April 14, 1931—824 SAN DIEGO Ave
Berkeley. Markus Hardware fl 4
vs S H & B Selt >.
April 13, 1931—3916 FAIRWAY, Oak.
land. Atlas Heating & Ventilating
Co, Ltd vs Ernest R Jervis i
$47i
April 13, 1931— LOT 1 BLK 11, 1*
Cragmont. Berkeley. Tilden Lbr
& Mill Co vs Dorothy G Hooper
American Bldg & Finance Co... .$73
April 13, 1931— N E 14th ST Sl-21 fl
E 13th Ave, Oakland. A Casqueirc
vs J R L Jones $190.
RELEASE OfTiENS
April 11, 1931— N PTN LO'l 14S and
S ptn Lot 149, Unit C, Oak Knoll,
' >: klanrl. 1 :Mi>rni:m Lbr Co to
Jesse D and Jewell R Colbert, Wm
Arthur $267.
April 10, 1931— N PTN LOT 14S and
S Ptn Lot 149. Unit C. Oak Knoll,
Oakland. Walter Maiden , $43.75;
Dudley D Morton, $176; T A Ryan,
$138.25; Otto F Frederick. $S1; M
and S' Tile Co. $467.50; Clayton R
Reynolds, $2US; Taylor Paint Mfg
Co. Ltd. $22.40; Burr M Matthews,
$139; Taylor Paint Mfg Co, Ltd,
$150 to Jesse D and Jewel D Col-
lie it
April 10, 1931— N PTN LOT 14S and
S Ptnu Lot 149. Unit C, Oak Knoll
Oakland. Melrose Bldg Materials
Co. $213.95; Freitas Plumbing &
Heating Co, $15S to J D Colbert
and Wm Arthur
ur,l,iy, AW-il IS. 1931
, ,„, L931 N PTN LOT 148
ptn L
laMand
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
MO, Unit C, Oak Knoll,
Markus llardu. ■ '
i and Jewel it Colbert
BUILDINGCONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
SFu'bLK 11, W IsideGlen
one-story frame
Swelling.
I i ibelle Dencke.
Slot Given.
B&ctor M
BTJNGALI 'W
1,1 IT II r.l-K 15. P-iirlmga
work on 5-rooro n.n'
bungalow
iwm r Walter
lll.lt.
Architect— Not Olv. n. .,,,,,
Contrai too I J > I irgrave, 1106 La
euna, Burllngame.
Filed April 6, '31. Dated March 7.^31.
Rencli, 730 Far-
Kflon Lane, Burllngame.
don l.ane, ±ju.....o«
,-d April M, 'SI. Dated April 14, JL
,-rame up 2_%
grown coated 2_%
- mplet* il "" 25%
' dJ!STO;iU COST, *2M0
.... Limit, 75 working days.
le. Plans and specihca-
ns Bled.
KlxfAVK. bet. Grimth
;U1„ Kllswurth Sts.. San Mateo Al
work tor pews in place and altera
, tlons, etc., to church
Lner-Congregational Church, San
LXt-Kent & Hass, 525 Market
I St., San Francisco.
,„„■.„ ■(.-,■— The Home Mfg. Co., f
Brannan St., San Francisco
i«,i imil 13 '31 Dated April 3, 31.
l,ed AP1" "' TOTAL COST, $5600
!ond, $5000. Surety, Sim l"^mnity
, "f New York. Limit, July 15, 1931.
forfeit, Plans and specifications, none.
TATICN
vork
Mills Bldg.,
L CAMINO REAL AND WELLESLY
I Blvd.. Redwood City. '
i for service station.
Unser— Union Oil Co.,
San Francisco.
., rehitect — Not Given.
Lontractor-Wm. C. Keating, 4209 Mt.
Blvd., Oakland. ,
tiled April 13, -31. Dated April 4, 31.
If WitW" " daySTOTAr"cbsT:l7682
i tond, limit, forfeit, none. Plans and
pacifications filed.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
loTsTand 5 BLK S, White Oaks;
l' all work, except pantry, on two
frame and stucco houses.
>.)wner-Koff Realty Co., Highway,
San Carlos. „„_ _ ,
Vlans by C. E. Patten, Supt., 117 Col-
ton, San Carlos.
[contractor-C. S. Baker, 611 9th Ave.,
San Mateo.
?iled April 9,
Soofed
Brown coated
Completed
Usual 35 days
31.
Milne, et al, Ala
Fra
Brown coated .
Completed
Usual 35 days
25'
Dated Mar. 27, '31.
$1687.50
1687.50
1687.50
.25%
25%
TOTAL COST, *5S2::
,imit, 90 working days.
pec. filed.
and
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
STORE building, one-story. _ *2|00:
Lot 3 Blk O No. 1011 B St., San
Mateo; owner. Louis SauBMt.
contractor. Harry Kerne, lib 1Z«>
S't San Mateo.
STORE. $10.S63: For. Lot 6 Blk 2, 3rd
w, , San Mateo; owner, Edgar L.
Gould; contractor. Clinton Steph-
enson Constr. Co., 88 3rd Ave.,
San Mateo. „
BANK and store, $50,000; Lot 1 Blk 1-,
No 273 B St., San Mateo; ownei,
Capital Co.; contractor, Young &
Horstmeye
Mateo.
461 Market St., San
ALTERATIONS, $1000; Lot S Blk .11,
2nd Ave., San Mateo; owner Wis-
nom Co., Premises; contractor _.
A. Wisnom. 140 Ellsworth St..
San Mateo.
ALTERATIONS, J4000; W 100 ft. Lo
18, No. ISO W-Poplar St., San
Mateo; owner, Dr. W. P. Kerr, ISO
W- Poplar St.. San Mateo; con-
tractor, Geo. McLeod, 933 Paloma
St., Burlingame.
BLEACHERS'. $1000; Blk 70, No. 71
Poplar St., San Mateo; owner, San
Mateo Union High School.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded
April 10
I yfiibrae Highlands. N
chultz to Schultz Constr Co..
u irch SI, 1931
Ap'r'ii i". 1931 LOT 12 BLK 2, Win-
chester fract, San M iteo
Flnlol to whom It ma: conci -
a i -i 1 1 LO, tasi
vn'rii it. 1931 LOT ! BL1
',.,,,, Park. Harrj A Vandervort
■" " p '"■", s ipS ,; 1931
BLK
931
1931
1687.50
'TOTAL COST, $6750.00
'Forfeit, $50. Limit, 90 working days.
Plans and Spec, filed.
! BUNGALOW
LOT 2 BLK 58, White Oaks; all work
on one frame and stucco bungalow
and garage.
|owner-Kof£ Realty Co., Highway,
San Carlos. .
Plans by C. E. Patten, Supt., 117 Col-
ton, San Carlos.
Contractor— C. S. Baker, 611 9th Ave.,
San Mateo.
. Filed April 8. '31. Dated Mar. 27. 31.
Roofed »|™-°?
; Brown coated 895.00
Completed 89o.00
' Usual 33 days -■ 895.00
TOTAL COST, $35S0
Forfeit, 150. Limit, 90 working days.
Plans and Spec, filed.
Accepted
„ 1931— E MISSION' ST.
-S3 SS N Bismark St.. San Mateo._
Joseph F Dolan to S Warren &
Son Jan. il< iJ
April 10." '1931-PART LOTS 4 AND
5 Blk 3. Blossom Heath Manor.
San Mateo. Castle Bldg Co "
Henry Horn Arm' 8
April 10, 1931-LOT 26 BLK 1 Jef-
ferson Park. Castle Bldg Co to
Henrv Horn April 3, 1931
MM, 1M1 - LOTS 46 AND 47
Blk 2 San Bruno. Frank Chianelli
to whom it may ^ncern^-..-. ^
April 10. 13^1-ELK /.C3 S-n Mateo
Homestead. Edmund J Hargrave
et a, to whom it may concern ^
April 10. 13S1-LCT 2 ELK M. Mil-
brae Highlands. Edmund J Har-
Sr et a! to whom it may con-^
AND 4 BLK
1931
\,.,il ii. 1931 LOT 33
':, ton Arthur O'Leary to whom
,i v concern .April B, l»SJ
April 11, 1931— LOT IT BLK 25, San
Carl ■ C 1< Warl to whom It
maj rn W} "■, "'
- ,,,-i," l:: 1931 PART LO'I 1- I'LK
TMenl to 3 J Gil
whom ii maj c :em April ,2. 1931
April 13, 1931 LOT 39 AND PARI
r,ot 38 Blk 8, Schwerln Sub.
Necolaus H Neklason to whom
may con.' rn Apr " 1.
Mm, I 13, 1931 LOT 39 AND PARI
Lot 3S Blk 8, Schwerln Sub, San
i°ate0 Necolaus II Neklason to
Whom it may concern April 1. 1W
April 13, 1931— PART LOT 12 BLK
Al9. Menlo Oaks. F J Gilllfan 0
whom it may concern April t.i.'-i
April 14, 1931-LOT 66. San Mateo
Park. Annie S Hansen to A m
Schuete Aprl1 l- 19
April 14, 1931-LOT 10 BLK 16, Lo-
mita Pa-k. A Tims! _toA T.mzi-^
April S 1S31-LCT K ELK M » is-
•nom Sub. D Haule to whom it
may concern April 6 1931
April 6. 1931-PART LOT 17 BLK 19
East San Mateo. A Johnson to
whom it may concern. .April 4 1J31
April 9. 1931-LOTS 5 and 6 BLK 3
North Fair Oaks. Edw Joslyn et
al to whom it may w™"^ ml
April 6 1931-LOT 16 ELK A Hay-
ward Park. Harry H Randies to
whom it may concern Apr 6, 1J.S1
JrYl 6. 1931-LOT 20 BLK 6 Crock-
er Est Tract. Raymond Dhuyvetler
to Bassard & Johnson April 2, 1931
Apr 7, 1931-LOT 25 BLK 22, Crock-
|r Est Tract. Harry Shap.ro to^
April 9 1M1-E COE F™OSE
and Bellevue Avenue. Burlingame.
City^f Burlingame to Chas^ed-^
Ap'rTl," '1931-LOT 35 and part lot
34 Blk D. Schwenn Addn. Lars
n Tarkelsen et al to Alexander
Mart" April 3, 1931
April S 1931-LOT 395 Mission St
Exten Homestead Addn (2 dwell-
ings). Victor Biorkman to whom
it may concern iMJI' ,'
April 8, 1931-LOT 5 BLK «
Oria Johnson to Albert a oo
^ofo^^^^
nie to Sam B Gc
Easton.
W Strem-
April 6, 1931
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
T~j Amount
Apr?.' 1931-NE COR OAK Grove
Ave and County R. Menlo. Kav-
ugh Const Co, alias, vs Dyer
Member Insurance Brokers' Exchange
FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
San Francisco
Thirty
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 1 ;
Const Co $591
April 7. 1931— LOT 59 Studio Tract,
San Mateo. Daniel J McDonald vs
Joseph C Borda et al 51277.99
April 11, 1931— LOTS 1 AND 2 BLK
2, Broadhaven. Frank A Grunert,
$50; Progress Lumber Co, $439.72
vs Clarence W Jaycox et al
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Apr 8. 1931— LOCATION OMITTED.
S Rossi to Jules G Mindnicle et al
in full
^BUILDING CONTRACTS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
SCHOOL
W WASHINGTON S POPLAR ST.,
Santa Clara. All work for paint-
ing for one-story concrete school
building.
Owner — Santa Clara School District.
Architect — Ralph Wyckoff, San Jose
National Bank Bldg., San Jose.
Contractor— Peter Rohde, 31C Main St..
Santa Clara.
Filed April 1, '31. Dated March 25, '31
As work progresses 759!
Usual 35 days 257c
TOTAL COST, $1511
Bond, none. Limit, on or before
Sept. S, 1931. Forfeit, none. Plans
and specifications filed.
PLUMBING ON ABOVE.
Contractor A. E. Roll. 1157 Frank-
lin St., Santa Clara.
Filed April 1, '31. Dated March 25, '31
Payments same as above
TOTAL COST, $4176.96
Bond, none. Limit, on or before Sept.
S. 1931. Forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
Glen.
Filed April 1, '31. Dated March 25, '31
Payments same as above
TOTAL COST, $26,S5S
Bond, none. Limit, on or before Sept.
S, 1931. Forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
March 30, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 4, Wil-
low-hurst. Adah Ross Butts to
whom it may concern
March 28, 1931
March 30, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 6,
Claremont Sub., San Jose. 'Wm
B George Jr et al to whom it may
concern March 30, 1931
March 31, 1931— LOT 6, Thompson
Subd., San Jose. Marie Thompson
to whom it may concern
March 30, 1931
March 31, 1931— LOT 35 BLK 3,
Lincoln Gates. O F and Mary
Hoover to whom it may concern
March 28, 1931
March 31, 1931— NO. 142 EMBARCA-
dero Oaks being Lot 20 Blk 14.
Palo Alto. Enoch M Brickey to
whom it may concern. .March 30, 1931
April 1, 1931— S 4S FT. LOT 13 BLK
8, Main and Denike Subd., Los
Gatos. E W Hill et al to whom it
may concern March 31, 1931
April 1, 1931— PART LOT 8 BLK 3.
South Lincoln. Arthur Vaughan
et al to whom it may concern
April 1, 1931
April 2, 1931— LOT 5 BLK 6 N Glen
Residence Park, San Jose. Rollie
Williams et al to whom it may
concern March 27, 1931
April 2, 1931— LOT 12, Eastmore-
land Park, San Jose. Evie H Lar-
son to whom it may concern
March 30, 1931
April 3, 1931— LOT 20 BLK 2, Los
Altos No. 1. Giulo Sarto et al to
whom it may concern... April 2, 1931
April 3. 1931— LOT 15 BLK 13, Sun-
nyside Addition No. 2, Palo Alto.
Erza Bisiiop to whom it may con-
cern March 27, 1931
April 4, 1931— LOT 17, Maurer Subd.
Dominico A Orlando et al to whom
it may concern April 4, 1931
April 4, 1931— LOT 8 and NE % Lot
7 Blk 40, College Terrace, Palo
Alto. Willis J Sheldon to whom
it may concern April 1, 1931
April 4, 1931— LOT 22 BLK 122, Cres-
cent No. 2, Palo Alto. W H Gib-
son to whom it may concern
April 2, 1931
April 4, 1931—2.013 ACRES'. Part
Lot 4, Francis Smith Subd. John
Frias to whom it may concern
April 4, 1931
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
March 31, 1931 — SE MELVILLE
Ave and NE Webster SE 13SxNE
112.50 ptn Lot 1 Blk 98, Palo Alto.
A R Ford vs E H Black. $124.4S
March 31, 1931— LOT 12 BLK 6, Seale
Addition No. 4. Palo Alto. J A
Broadwood vs Walter F and Hazel
Lyman Nickel $1644
April 2, 1931— LOT 17 BLK ii, North
Glen Residence Tract. Charles W
Lannin vs F E Leedom et tl
$156.95
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April 4, 1931— SE MELVILLE AND
XE Webster SE ISSxNE 112.50 pt
Lot 1 Blk 98, Palo Alto. A R FurJ.
to E H Black $ S4.48
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN JOSE
.ALTER frame residence, $1000; No.
SS9 Elm St., San Jose; owner, L.
P. Muntz, Premises.
ALTER frame residence, $1350; No.
70 S'-Sixteenth St., San Jose; own-
er, S. H. Adamson, 196 S-17th St.,
San Jose; contractor, H. G. Tick,
331 West Court, San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 6-room frame, $4.->i;0.
Taylor St. near 21st St.. San Jose
owner, S. Demattei, 1401 E-Tay-
'or St., San Jose; contractor, V.
Sunzeri, 184 N-31st St., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, duplex, frame, $3750;
Washington St. near 14th St., San
Jose: owner, Mrs. G. Esterberg,
569 Minor Ave., San Jose; contrac-
tor, R. T. Souther. 1497 E-San
Fernando St., San Jose.
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
RESIDENCE, stucco, $3200; No. Ill
Washington Ave., Palo Alto; own-
er, Wayne, N. Coe; contractor, G.
B. Moore, 531 Stanford St., Palo
Alto.
RESIDENCE, stucco, $8500; No. 1810
Fulton St., Palo Alto; owner, O.
R. Ogren, 2376 Bryant St., Palo
Alto.
RESIDENCE, stucco. $7000; No. 240
Castilleja Ave.. Palo Alto; owner.
James G. McGrath, 567 Forest St.,
Palo Alto; contractor, Henry Mar-
anda, 329 Pope St.. Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, stucco, $4000; No. 15S5
College Ave., Palo Alto; owner, J.
F. Harvey and Geo. Lanthlei ,,.,.
tractor, Geo. Lanthieh, 334 -van
St.. Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, $6000; No. 721 :.rest
Ave., Palo Alto; owner, R, q
Tinney; contractor. P. R. lliul'
1C0 Cowper St., Palo Alto.
BUILDING PERMITJ~
REDWOOD CITY
DWELLING, 3-room and bath, ttat
$4000; No. 121 Hopkins Ave„.e^
wood City; owner, Mrs. G A.
Benedict; contractor, Russt &
Duncan.
DWELLING, 5-rooms, bath an<g».
rage, frame, $3000; No. lU6?ay
St., Redwood City; owner, ind
contractor, Moncrieff Bros., 874
Cleveland St., Redwood City
DWELLING, frame. 5-rooms , aft
and garage, $7500; No. 959 Aug.
tor Road, Redwood City; over,
R. B. Wilson; contractor, J,p,1
Bourquin, 12S Iris St., RedM<!
City.
DWELLING, frame, 4-room and tl)
$1000; No. 252 Johnson St., >d-
wood City; owner and contraor,
John Parfitt.
DWELLING, frame. 5-room. bathnti
garage, $3500; 445 Iris St.; o'er
and builder, G. Jervis.
DWELLING, 5-room, bath and a-
rage. $3000; No. 42S Grand It,,
Redwood City; owner. E. StriW
quist, 229 Iris St., Redwood <rj>
DWELLING, frame, five-rooms, th
and garage, $2000; No. 710 Boh
St., Redwood City; owner, HJ.
Pinkerton.
LEVELLING, frame, 6-roum, Kith id
garage, $4500; No. 28 Hillvir
St., Redwood City; owner, Gei;e
Hill, 114 Highland Ave., Bull
BUILDING PERMITS
BURL1NGAME
ALTERATION, $1000; Lot 15 Blk . i
Howard: owner S L Britten, pra-
ises; contractor, J L McDoml.
1553 Howard.
BUNGALOW, $3300; Lot 15 BJBi
Castillo; owner and builder, Meo
& Briggs. 1425 Broadway.
ALTERATIONS, $1200; 12S Pepp;
owner, David Steiner, 12S Pepp-;
contractor, Jos. Johnson.
BUNGALOW, $5500; Lot 19 Blk J
Channing; owner, Jos. Chamber
contractor, Harry Kime, 118 Ilk
Street.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
MONTEREY COUNTY
APARTMENTS
NE COR. DEL MONTE and Park Al
Monterey; all work on 2-story CO
crete building with 2 apartmen
above.
Owner— N. Minkel, 1104 Del Monl
Monterey.
Architect— A. W. Story and W. 'N
Hastings, Watsonville and Man
erey.
Contractor— Fred McCrary, 506 Fr
mont, Monterey.
Filed April 7, '31. Dated April 6. 'SI
Progress payments 75
Usual 35 days 85'
TOTAL COST. $14,21
Bond, $14,200. Sureties. Columb:
Casualty Co. Limit, 60 working day
Plans and Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNT1
Recorded Accepte
April 8, 1931— LOT 13 BLK 23 map
,„,!..>', Vpril IS, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thirty-on«
I M e i s'n N > ir.-|. J
rlli Edna M .Muss., to w C Mann
April 2. 1931
LOT 15 of Sunsi l \.l
' ltl0n. Goldwyn G Grant to whom
til Apl il 3, 193)
\ 40 fl of LOT 19 S
I i ol IS Geo S De Lorlmer
„bdcv Salinas. Geo S de Lorimer
, Wallace Richmond April 6, 1931
t,l is 1931 LOT 2 BLK 9, Live
m Co Mas
imp to Gnodale Bros
April S, 1931
mli, 1931— LOT 1G BLK 2S, map
i, Carmi 1 bj the Sea.
v,,, p Torras to whom it may
April 8, 1931
ril 3. 1931— LOT 11 BLK 4 Block
'took of the city of Monterey,
lara R McMenamln to C H Law-
. ;l, .. March 31, 1931
' ril 3, 1931— LOT 15 BLK 32 Mont-
' rey Peninsula Country Club Sub
,lcs M iMu-seliroilKh t.i
tiffiard Chivers March 18, 1931
RELEASE OF LIENS
MONTEREY COUNTY
!-orded Amount
ril 3, 1931— LOT 17 BLK 1 Map
,;o 2, Del Monte Heights, Lake-
side Tract. J W Shaney, $50; J N
'llson. (28.50; Patrick the Plumh-
■ D and Victor H Fat-
, ;, to Donald Wallace
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
FELLING, stucco, a-story and ga-
I rage, $5500; No. 1031 W-Harding
' Way, Stockton; owner, L. A. Ran-
• dolph. 100 Knowles Way, Stockton
(SIDENCE, brick veneer, two-story
■ and garage, $7S00; No. 2G25 West-
minster Ave., Stockton; owner,
Dr. Carl Rausch, 1st National Bk.
Bldg.. Stockton; contractor, Wm.
. Peenstra; 2261 Kensington St.,
• Stockton.
TOLLING. one-story, $4400; No.
1532 W. Willow St., Stockton; own-
er J. M. Helterbrand, 2G44 E-Main
. St.. Stockton.
COMPLETION NOTICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
worded Accepted
irch 31, 1931— EAST HALF of Lot
i Elk 87, Amendment No 1, City
)f Pittsburg. Horace P and Nina
IBilleci to G S Lucido Mar 27, 1931
irch 31, 1931— TRACT of land in
Ignace Addn, Walnut Creek. J G
3raziano to Sal Guardino
_ March 30, 1931
)rll 2. 1931— LOTS 37 and 39 Blk
i, Almond Court Addn to Walnut
Creek. Wm Hughes to Anker
Wedsted April 2, 1931
3ril 4, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 112, West
Side Addn No 2. Pittsburg. G E
Siino to whom it may concern
April 3, 1931
jrll 4. 1931— LOT S BLK 112, West
Side Addn No 2, Pittsburg. G E
Siino to whom it may concern
■ April 3, 1931
pril 4, 1931— PTN LOT 2 BLK B,
Park-Fide Addn. Ellen H Lawson
to H A Lassen April 4, 1931
pril 7, 1931— LOT 12 and N half
of lot- 13 Blk 66, Amended City of
Richmond. George Zanes to whom
it may concren April 4, 1931
pril 8. 1931— LOTS 36 and 37 Blk
14, Fay Andrade Tract. J M Swift
to A and Harry A Manuel, doing
business as Manuel Builders
April 6. 1931
pril 9, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 105, West
Side Addition, City of Pittsburg.
Franc! -. o i M ii la BHno to
Francis, o S April 1, 1931
April 1". L931 Li IT 16 BLK 9, Mar-
tinea Land Co Tract No. 2. J B
Corrie i" "i i n may concern
April 6, 1931
April 1". 1031 1'' iltTlnN KAN'CHI '
San Mil uei Calll
Service Co t" Chicago Bridge &
Iron Work-; . i.prll t, 1931
April 11. 1931 LOT 23 BLK 4.
Amended Map of Ml b i
Heights Addition to Martinez
Sidney Lapha m to whom 11 m
com i i .I April I". 1931
April 13, 1931 LO 13 N 15 ft. Lot
it Blk 6, Richi lit! Centei
A L Paulsen to A Waring and R
G Evans April 10, 1931
LIENS FILED
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April 9, 1931— PTN LOTS 5, G, 7 &
8 Blk 337, Addition Survey, Mar-
tinez. Acme Partition Co vs E
W Merrlthew and Wallace Snel-
grove 1746.60
April 1". 1931- LI IT 36 AND N %
Lot 35 Blk 35, North Berkeley
Terrace. McDonald's Electric Simp
vs Richard Weber, Ellen Louise
Weber and W E Bockover $69.40
April 6, 1931— LOTS 23 and 35 BLK
A, New Richmond Addn. V G
Biake, doing business as V. G.
Blake Elec Co vs Valine and Law-
rence, co-partners; E Valine, John
and Mary Ambrosia, contractors
and owners $245
March 31, 1931— LOT 31 and S half
of lot 32 Blk 35, North Berkeley
Terrace. Carlstrom Bros and Per-
son vs Henry F Block $122.50
March 31, 1931— NORTH 50 ft LOT
39 and all lot 40 blk 7 Amended
City of Richmond. J F Snyder
and J E Haxton, co-partners do-
ing business as Snyder & Haxton
vs C Valine. Frank Lawrence,
Louis Diaz, et al $147.15
March 31, 1931— EASTERLY HALF
Lot 1 Blk 33, Boulevard Gardens
Tract No 1. Martin M Griffin and
John Carrick. doing business as El
Cerrito Wrecking Co vs E E Rose..
$55.70
RELEASE OF LIENS
COMPLETION NOTICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April 6, 1931— LOTS 24 and 25 BLK
1, Putnam Realty Co's Map of Al-
mond Court Addn. N M Winters
to George A Putnam
April 3, 1931— LOTS 17. 18, 19, 20, 21
Blk 19, Nicholl Macdonald Avenue
Civic Center. G B and H P Lau-
ritzen, N P Bush, co-partners, do-
ing business as Richmond Navi-
gation Co to C A and F A Reiser,
et al
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
April 7, 1931— COUNTY ROAD near
Ross. Carl W Clark to whom it
may concern April 7, 1931
April 8, 1931— MILL VALLEY'. Hel-
en E Courtright to whom it may
concern -April 8. 1931
LIENS FILED
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April 11, 1931— SAN A N S E L M O ,
Hawthorn Hills. Marshall Shingle
Co vs C A Service $127.50
SONOMA COUNTY
Rei ,nl, ,1 Accepted
April in. 1931 LOT 1 BLK A, Marion
a, bin, .ii to Santa Rosa. Allan
Smith to whom It s concern
Vprll I". 1931
MO, 1216 SO SIDE
Fair o l. land St.,
Santa Eti a Ru ell L I ov. ell to
W F Bonn April 13, 1931
April 1 I, 1931— LI IT 11 BLK 2, River-
Bide Terrace No. 1. Silvio Ferran-
,i i teda Ferraro to S Fer-
rando April 11, 1931
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
RESIDENCE, 5-room and garage,
I; No. 3616 Seventh Ave., Sac-
ramento; owner, Nick Rohrer.
RESIDENCE, 7-room & garage, $6500;
No. 3660 W-Lincoln Ave., Sacra-
ment.,; owner, Cyrus McLaughlin,
1881 45th St., Sacramento; con-
1 1. 1. tor, S. W. Ottinger, 593 35th
si , Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 7-room, $6000; No. 2s 10
Fourth Ave., Sacramento; owner,
Adolph McAdams, 2025 D St., Sac-
ramento; contractor, C. C. Ruby,
4008 T St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room and garage, $2-
400; 3509 8th Ave.; owner. Mary G
Lattin. Maydestone Apts.
RESIDENCE, 5-room and garage, $3,-
500; 274S Marshall Way; owner,
Trygve & Torgerseri, 2724 4th St.
~ COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
April 8, 1931— PARCEL 1 LOT 14,
McKinley Blvd. Tract amd exc por
Parcel 2 port, Tct land adj Parcel
No. 1, Sacramento. Roger Wm
and Georgia May Browne to whom
it may concern April 6, 1931
April 14, 1931— LOT S6, Mont Clair.
John Simmons to whom it may
concern April 10, 1931
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April 11, '31— LOT 4 BLK 30, Wood-
lake Addn No 1. Mapes Lumber Co
vs Eric Austin and Paul R Op-
dvke $281.68
April 7. 1931— LOTS 1 and 2 Kath-
leen Tract. Mundet Cork Corp vs
Fred Kaiser, Kaiser Bros and I J
Blake $366.03
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
DWELLING and garage, $3500; No
1305 Ferger Ave., Fresno; owner,
W. H. Richmond, 1379 Adeline St.,
Fresno.
DWELLING and garage, $4500; 1232
Vogedes Ave.; owner, A. Brooks,
McKinley; contractor, S. C. Ra-
mage, 2390 McKinley.
DWELLING and garage, $3000; 1553
Bremer Ave.; owner. O. G. Pa-
Ouet; contractor, A. G. Lampases.
DWELLING and garage, $4000; 3666
Piatt Ave.; owner, C. D. Sorensen
3420 Piatt; contractor, R. E. Har-
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
April S, 1931— SECS. 29, 33, 21-17,
Fresno. Southern Fuel Co to
Thirty-two
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 1? jji
Southern Calif. Constr. Co., Ltd.
March 31, 1931
April 8, 1931— LOTS 6, 7 AND 8 BLK
42, Sierra Vista Addition No. 2,
Fresno. C A Tarr to whom it may
concern April 7, 1931
April 7, 1931— LOT 7 E (i lot 6 Blk
17 N Park Terrace. Ella E Miller
to Walter T Harris April 3. 1931
April 7, 1931— LOTS 24, 25 BLK 2,
Boone Terrace. Taylor - Wheeler,
Inc to whom it may concern
April 6, 1931
April 11, 1931— S % LOTS 1 AND 2,
Camy Place, Fresno. W B Robin-
son to whom it may concern
April 10, 1931
April 11, 1931— LOT 29, Terrace Gar-
dens, Fresno. Taylor-Wheeler, Inc
to whom it may concern
April 10, 1931
April 9, 1931—1157 ACRE RANCH
near Dos Palos. J W Cain to Clyde
D Jones March 27, 1931
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April 10, 1931— LOTS 1 & 2, Kath-
leen Tract, Sacramento. Dolan
Bldg Material Co vs I J Blake and
Fred Kaiser $290.80
April 10. 1931— LOTS' 3 TO 11, Inc,
Alhamhra Tct, Sacramento. Chas
J Braun Mattress Co vs Edward
and Franches C Wahl and Edward
Gee
500
BANKS, STORES & OFFICES
(Continued from Page 16)
Contract Awarded.
REMODELING Cost, $
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.
Remodel three-story concrete ^ind
brick newspaper office (old Col-
onial type).
Owner — Vallejo Chronicle and Times-
Herald, 516 Marin St., Vallejo.
Architect— F. H. Slocombe, 62 York
Drive, Oakland.
Contractor — S. J. Weeks, 331 El Do-
rado St., Vallejo.
THEATRES
Plans Being Prepared.
THEATRE Cost, $
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Crenshaw
Blvd. and Vernon Avenue.
Class A theatre.
Owner — Walter H. Leimert Co.
Architect— Morgan, Walls & Clements
Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles.
Contractor — Lindgren & Swinerton,
Inc., 523 W-Sixth St., Los Angeles
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $70,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 1077 Market St.
Remodel class A theatre (interior and
exterior alterations).
Owner— United Artists Corp., 931 So.
Broadway, Los Angeles.
Architect— Walker and Eisen, Western
Pacific Bldg., Los Angeles.
Contractor— Henry I. Beller Const. Co.
6513 Hollywood Blvd., Los Ange-
les.
Construction will start immediately.
Plans Being Prepared.
THEATRE & STORE Cost. $
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
One-story theatre and store building
(100xl50-ft.; to seat 1144).
Owner— United Artists Theatres of
California.
Architect— Walker & Eisen and C. A.
Balch, Western Pacific Bldg., Los
Angeles. •
Glass Contract Awarded.
THEATRE Cost approx. $1,000,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal Broad-
way near Hobart Street.
Class A theatre building.
Owner — Publix Theatres, Inc.
Architect— Miller & Pflueger, 580 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Geo. Wagner, 181 South
Park, San Francisco.
Glass— Habenicht and Howlett, 5 2 9
Clay St., San Francisco.
Other awards reported March 25.
VARIOUS- POINTS— Hughes-Frank-
lin Theatres, 7051 Hollywood Blvd.,
announce completion of arrangements
for construction of sixteen of the
thirty-three theatres to be built for
them this year. In addition to build-
ings for the Leimert Park District,
Pomona and Whittier, previously an-
nounced, the program' includes thea-
tres at the following locations: Sun-
set and Laurel, Hollywood; Vermont
and Franklin Aves. ; Hollywood Blvd.
and Hudson Ave.; Compton and Flor-
ence Aves.; Yakima, Wash.; Seattle,
Wash.; Wichita, Kan.; Topeka, Kan.;
Bremerton, Wash.; Sherman, Tex.;
Dallas, Tex.; McAlester, Okla., and
Palestine, Tex.
April 14, 1931
Contract To Be Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $50,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 445
23rd Avenue.
Alterations to class C steel frame and
concrete theatre (wood joists).
Owner— Golden State Theatre & Real-
ty Co., 25 Taylor St., San Fran-
cisco.
Architect — Reid Bros., 105 Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Alfred J. Hopper, 17 6 9
Pleasant Valley Road, Piedmont.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
Contract Awarded.
WHARF Cost, $2456
LAKEPORT, Lake Co., Cal.
Steel and concrete wharf (concrete
(concrete piling).
Owner — Town of Lakeport, F. L. Coles
town clerk.
Plans by Town Engineer, Lakeport.
Contractor— Chas. Kuppinger, Lake-
port.
Ben C. Gerwick, Inc., San Francisco,
only other bidder at $4,800.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.—
Until 5 P. M., April 21, bids will be
received by John Griffith, Superinten-
dent of Public Works, for driving piles
at Hawthorne street and Broadway.
Certified check 10% payable to city re-
quired. Specifichtions obtainable
from above.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
SAN FRANCISCO— M. M. O'Shaug-
hnessy, city engineer, seeks $125,000
appropriation in the coming fiscal
year budget to finance purchase of a
site for a new incinerator.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until April 27,
8 P. M., bids will be received by Frank
T. Kennedy, secretary. Board of Fire
Commissioners, 2 City Hall, for dry-
docking, repainting hull, overhauling
and repairing the fireboat " David
Scannell." Specifications obtainable
from above. ")
Plans Being Figured.
STUDIO SCENE DOCK Cost, $
CULVER CITY, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Frame and stucco studio scene dock
(120x225 feet).
Owner— RKO Pathe Studios, Wash-
ington Blvd., Culver City.
Architect— Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Pabco composition roofing, skylights,
Plans Being Figured.
STAGE BLDG. Cost, $LJ
CULVER CITY. Los Angeles Co./B
Frame and stucco stage building (gfl
150 feet).
Owner— RKO Pathe Studios, wl
ington Blvd., Culver City.
Architect— Eng. Dept. of Owner. H
Plans Being Figured — Bids Cl(
17th.
RECREATION CENTER Cos
WOODSIDE, San Mateo Co., (
Recreation center (work
swimming pool, dressing
club room, kitchen, barbe
aviary, etc.)
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Noble and Archie 1
som, Russ Bldg., San Fra
Plans Being Completed.
TRACK Cost,
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Ci
versity Campus.
Reinforced concrete track
Bowl (to seat 20,000 appro:
Owner— University of Califon
Architect — Warren C. Perry,
ifornia St., San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids !
six weeks.
CALIFORNIA.— A. C. Fleun
supervising quarantine officer,
mento, announces construction will
started this year on two nev
border inspections, one to be loca
on the Redwood Highway and anal
on the Pacific Highway. The fori
will be located between Grants
Ore., and Crescent City, Calif.,
the latter north of Horntrook near
Oregon Line. The structures wifl
of log construction with public c
venience stations.
SAN FRANCISCO— Home Manuf
turing Co., 552 Brannan St., a
contract by Board of Supervist
under Proposal No. 703, to furn
museum cases with frames of extn
ed aluminum alloy, as follows
H. M. deYoung Museum
Item No. 1. 16 cases Type *i
price each $116.95.
Item No. 2. 18 cases, Type
price each $90.25.
Item No. 3. 8 cases, Type
price each $91.35.
Legion of Honor
Item No. 4. 8 cases, glazed comple
Type "A," each $116.95.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until April
U a. m., bids will be received by &
structing Quartermaster, Fort Man
for repairs to wire fences at fl
Miley. Specifications obtainable fr(
above.
3,3'
SACRAMENTO, Sac. Co., Caffl
Carpenter & Mendenhall, 907 M
St., Sacramento at $3,379.44 submffl
lowest bid to county clerk, to hsfl
lawn sprinkling system on grounds
Sacramento County Hospital.
Following is a complete list o^
bids received:
Carpenter & Mendenhall, S-ac.
NuWay Lawn Sprinkler Co $3,476.'
Pacific Lawn Eprinkler Co., $3,623.
Scott Plumb & Elec. Co., Sac. $331
P. L. Burr. S. F. $3,982.
J. A. Frazio, Oakland, $5,279.
Bids held under advisemen
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIE
AND MATERIALS
LINDSAY, Tulare Co., Cal.— TTa
April 2S. 8 P. M., bids will be reoS
by E. V. Bogart, city clerk, to furnls
and deliver gasoline, kerosine
lubricating oils for ensuing year;
liveries to be made City Water wol
Plant No. 1. Further information I
tainable from clerk.
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PLAN OF SAN JOAQUIN
San Joaquin county contractors and
Lborers have been requested by the
an Joaquin County Board of Super-
iors to co-operate in the preparation
f any ordinance submitted which
lans to place labor restrictions upon
aiiii. construction work in the coun-
At a hearing last Monday in con-
ection with a proposed ordinance ad-
anced by C. C. Williams, secretary of
he Building Trades Council, develop-
d a difference of opinion between the
Contractors and labor group. Earle
,ewis of the Stockton Builders' Exc-
hange submitted a letter from that
rganization opposing the ordinance.
The proposed ordinance contemplates
restriction which will force contrac-
tors on county work to employ San
oaquln county labor. The Builders'
Exchange contends the ordinance
rould place a hardship upon contrac-
Williams contended that numerous '
ther cities and counties have such
irdinances and that the action would
Inerely by a protective measure for
| ounty laborers and residents.
1- When objection was raised to the
ne-vear residence provision in the
rojiosed ordinance, Williams de-
i lared his group willing to compro-
mise to 90 days. Questioned by Su-
pervisor Mary French, he declared the
ptnlcs of building circles permits a
■ ontractor using his clerical and ex-
i cutive force on any job regardless
•f the county, and such would be per-
Ditted in San Joaquin county. He
; ontended that as taxpayers local la-
tor is entitled to the opportunity of
vorking on county jobs regardless of
vhether the contractor is an outside
nan or not.
After considerable discussion during
vhich board members expressed an
■pinion that there was some merit to
■he proposed ordinance, the hearing
losed with the request that the op-
posing sides work out an ordinance
[greeable to all concerned. Supervisor
1 E. Steinegul suggested that the or-
linance might stipulate that a certain
nercentage of labors must be local
nounty residents.
One of the chief points raised in
connection with the proposal was that
iolice activities would be required to
letermine whether the men employed
>n all jobs were local residents or not.
Williams declared the movement to
protect county workmen has not been
indorsed by labor groups and is being
advanced by labor leaders acting as
citizens of the county.
The San Mateo county supervisors
lave passed Ordinance No. 369 pro-
riding for the opening and connecting
with sewers maintained by districts
formed under the County Improve-
ment Act . of 1921, which ordinance
ilso provides for the appointment,
compensation and duties of sewer in-
spectors and other employees and re-
hiring certain buildings to be con-
nected with such sewers.
MARCH BUILDING
GAINS 50 PER CENT
Building permits issued during
March increased 50 per cent over
February and new non-residential
buildings authorized Jumped ap-
proximately 75 per cent, accord-
ing to the U. S. Department of
Labor.
Tabulation of reports from 347
cities throughout the country,
showed new residential construc-
tion authorized during March to-
taled $50,602,640 against $37 651,622
in February. New non-residential
permits issued were $82,316,431
against $47,170,923.
Total authorized construction
including alterations and repairs,
was $152,870,109 against $101 528,-
521, a 50.6 per cent gain.
The new construction included
11.794 residential buildings, a gain
of 32.5 per cent over February.
"DISHONEST PRACTICE"
IS LAID TO DONOVAN
Revocation of the license of John
J. Donovan, Oakland architect
and a member of the State Board
of Architectural Examiners, is
asked by Fred Farris, in a com-
plaint filed with the state archi-
tectural body.
Farris charges "dishonest prac-
tice and unprofessional conduct."
In the complaint, Donovan, who
is said to be a stockholder in an
Oakland window manufacturing
company, is accused of so drafting
plans for Farris that only the
windows on which the architect's
company holds the patents could
be used; and that Donovan by
"his acts has made it possible for
the said company to ask such
price or prices for their products
as they wish, without competi-
tion; and that the said defendant
is thereby receiving as president
and stockholder of said company
secret and excessive profits by
thus preventing and restricting
competition."
Donovan, it is said, readily ad-
mitted he had recommended the
use of his own window, as he con-
sidered it superior to others in
certain types of buildings. He
said he was at a loss to know the
motive behind Farris' accusations,
however, as he does not know the
man and "never saw him nor had
any business dealings with him."
$1,000,000 ASKED IN
ELECTRIC FIRM SUIT
George C. Degner. inventor, has filed
a $1,000,000 suit against the General
Electric Company in the United States
district court at Los Angeles.
Degner charges the electric company
with manufacturing and selling traffic
signals which embody major char-
acteristics of a signal which he in-
vented and patented.
Thirty-first Yea
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SANTA BARBARA
GOES 5-DAY WEEK
The Santa Barbara County Board
of Supervisors by a vote of 4 to 1
adopted a policy for a five-day work-
ing week for day laborers and indicat-
ed the work policy, would be required
in all county contracts.
Chairman Preisker presented the
resolution for such a working policy
last week, but the supervisors delayed
action on it to give it further study.
In asking the adoption of the five-
day week for the county, Chairman
Preisker said he had been operating
his road department on that basis
with great success.
"The five-day week Is the ultimate
solution to the present unemployment
situation," he declared. "Santa Bar-
bara county should be the first in the
State to adopt the five-day week. It
is coming and there is no stopping it.
Industrial leaders in all parts of the
country are advocating it. Santa Bar-
bara county was among the first to
adopt a standard wage. We first de-
manded local labor for public works.
We should set the pace again for the
state with the 5-day working week."
BUILDERS' SERVICE
TAKES OVER MINTON
The Minton Company of Mountain
View announces disposal of its lum-
ber, mill, building material and plumb-
ing business to the Builders' Service
Company, recently organized.
Earl D. Minton, president and man-
ager of the Minton Company, will go
into the construction business exclu-
sively and will move his offices and
headquarters to Palo Alto with a
branch office in San Jose.
Alfred Olson, J. E. Carter, J. L. Mc-
Pheeters, and August Landen, form-
erly directors of the Minton Company,
have resigned and will be directors in
the new concern at Mountain View.
H. A. Hoyt and William Schwartz
will join the Minton Construction Co.
in Palo Alto.
M. E. Joslin, until last week treas-
urer of the Woodhead Lumber Com-
pany in Los Angeles, has been elected
manager of the Builders' Service Com-
pany, and he will arrive in Mountain
View within the next few days.
Governor Richie of Maryland will
welcome some 2.000 realtors expected
to attend the annual convention of the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards to be held in Baltimore, May
27 to 30. The Governor will speak at
the opening session of what promises
to be the largest conclave of the real
estate men held for some years. Eight
hundred and seventy-five reservations
from more than 100 cities located
throughout the United States and
Canada are now in the files of the
Association headquarters in Chicago,
with new names being added every
day.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 25, 192
Because of the financial situation,
the construction industry is paralyzed.
While we are overbuilt in some types
of buildings in some localities, we are
not generally overbuilt, and struc-
tures of all kinds are needed. An ex-
tremely large modernizing program is
necessary at this time to protect prop-
erty values. With the sound of the
hammers on construction projects,
there will be a general feeling of en-
couragement that will be reflected in
all business.
The finance plan I advocate will
make funds available for those desir-
ing to Vuild or modernize and will im-
mediately have its effect upon the un-
employment problem by providing
work for a vast numbers of workers.
There is in process of organization
The Construction Investment Trust
which will issue shares of certificates
of interest supported by thousands of
mortgages. The diversification of
types, as well as location, will set up
a security second to none for invest-
ment purposes.
Up to this time the real estate mort-
gage bond was the best method thus
far devised for bringing together the
necessary funds for large enterprises.
However, circumstances and mal-ad-
ministration has caused the public to
lose confidence in this class of secur-
ity.
The real estate mortgage bond dif-
fers from Construction Trust Shares
in the fundamental essential of invest-
ment, namely: security. A bond is-
sued against an individual enterprise
is only as good as the enterprise re-
gardless of the equity requirements,
and if," through mismanagement or
otherwise, the enterprise does not suc-
ceed, the value of the bond Is im-
paired ; whereas, Construction Trust
Shares will be supported ty thous-
ands of mortgages, and should a per-
centage of them become distressed, it
would not materially impair the value
of the security.
The public has become extremely
timid about selecting its investments
of all kinds because of recent unfort-
unate experiences. It does not know-
where to turn for advice because much
of the advice given in the past has not
been sound.
Because this public confidence has
been shaken, the soundness of the in-
vestment must be immediately ob-
vious.
Construction Trust Shares support-
ed ty such wide diversification offers
to the investing public the security it
must have. This, together with sub-
stantial yield, will provide everything
that is desired as to security and prof-
it.
The entire construction industry,
realizing that the solution of this tre-
mendous problem of sound invest-
ment and real estate development
is the obligation of the industry, of-
fers this solution of the problem.
The Construction Investment Trust,
in the hands of sound management,
outstanding men of integrity and abil-
ity in finance, construction, ad prop-
erty management, will re - establish
the confidence of the investing public
in real estate securities.
According to the plan it is proposed
to organize a Construction Investment
Trust which will issue shares or cer-
tificates of interest. These shares to
be supported by loans not upon one
structure, but upon thousands of
structures, so should one building be-
come distressed because of misman-
By O. W. ROSENTHAL
A new plan of finance for build-
ing construction has been drafted
by O. W. Rosenthal, President of
the National Association of Build-
ing Trades Employers.
Mr. Rosenthal has devoted con-
siderable thought and time devis
Ing a plan which will stimulate
construction activity and will en-
courage an early resumption of
construction work. He has spent
practically a year in studying
methods of financing with the idea
of developing a plan which would
meet with the approval of the
general public and which at the
same time would be one which
would appeal directly to those en-
gaged in construction activities as
a sound scheme for financing new
construction, different from the old
methods used preceding the pres-
ent depression. — Editor.
agement or otherwise, the risk would
spread upon so many structures that
this would not impair the value of the
security. The risk is further mini-
mized by the diversity of types as well
as geographical diversification.
The organization will maintain a
department constantly in touch with
experts thoroughly versed in the man-
agement and conduct of building en-
terprises. It will carry in its contract
a clause permitting its management,
when necessity demands, to place such
experts in charge to straighten out
the management of any individual
building. This will have the effect,
first of safeguarding each individual
loan; and, second, where others make
the first mortgage, it will reassure
them to have so strong an institution
jointly with them upon the property.
This should immediately make first
mortgage money available from other
sources as well.
This plan differs from the old meth-
od, which was an underwriting con-
tract whereby the house of issue
agreed to purchase the securities.
These securities of necessity were of-
fered to the investing public, and only
as the investing public purchased
them did the capital again become liq-
uid for further loans. Therefore, the
underwritings were limited by the
ability and inclination of the public
to abporl: the securities.
This was a costly method and cre-
ated an unusual situation with regard
to competition for issues, as well as
competition in selling. It was largely
responsible for the present stagnation
in building construction.
Under the plan of the Construction
Investment Trust, there would be a
constant flow of money through the
Construction Trust shares. There
would be no necessity for the sale of
bonds or mortgages. There would be
no underwriting beyond the available
funds, and the tremendous expense of
operation and selling to individual in-
vestors would be eliminated.
One part of the industry cannot
make the plan a success. Each part
must do its share. One part must not
be called upon to furnish funds where-
by those who furnish no funds shall
have employment.
Once the Luilding industry demon-
strates its confidence by investing its
own funds in construction projects, it
will immediately strengthen the con-
fidence of the investing public, which
will then proceed to place its fund
in construction securities.
The plan of the construction invest
ment trust, when in full operation, wi
insure to every one in the building in
dustry a continuous market for ser
vices and material. It will hold th
business more nearly level.
For the building contractor, the ar
chitect, the engineer, the realtor, tin
seller of materials, and the manufac
turer, this plan will operate as a sta
bilizer and an assurance of continuou;
business. It will meet what Presiden
Hoover recently declared to be th<
greatest need of the building industr
—a need which when met, will havi
the effect of keeping our building pro-
gram up - to - date, with everythini
moving in a steady stream from th
mill to the completed structure. I
will be a powerful factor in the elim-
ination of over-pi*oduction in one per-
iod and under-production and depres-
sion in another; it will eliminate un-
sound conditions within the industry.
It will meet the one great need o
the construction industry, the provid
ing of funds for sound first mortgages
and also funds, when advisable, tc
bridge the spread between the con-
servative first mortgage loan and pri-
vate capital for building projects. It
will go farther to induce the public
to place its funds in building opera-
tions than any amount of unsupported
argument. The industry is practically
at a standstill and under the circum-
stances, to ask labor and employer,
both of whom have been through a
period of unemployment and hardship,-
to use a portion of their earnings for
investment purposes, regardless ol
their debts and obligations, is indeed
putting them to a severe test.
The Construction Trust Shares, rep-
resenting as they will, sound and prof-
itable investment, will be offered also
to the investing putlic, which will be
a tremendous field. Mortgages will be
offered to the investing public and to
institutions.
LICENSE BILLS FAIL
TO PASS IN OREGON
A bill to regulate the practice of
professional engineering and survey In
the State of Washington was vetoed
by the governor on March £1. The
governor in his veto message said: :
"This is a lengthy, complicated and
technical bill for the regulation of the
profession of engineering, embracing
'investigating, reporting on, design-
ing and/or supervising the construc-
tion of equipment, structures, utilities
and/or projects, when the proper per-
formance of such services requires
technical engineering knowledge and
skill, and shall include civil, mechan-
ical, structural and/or hydraulic en-
gineering,* and land surveying. It
would create another board. If the
necessity for such a law were admit-
ted, the provisions of the present bill
are otjectionable for their drastic and
far-reaching effects."
In Oregon a bill to amend the li-
cense law in order to improve the
definition of the practice of engineer-
ing was killed in the state senate. The
definition of the practice of engineer-
ing as given in the Oregon law enum-
erates in detail the various opera-
tions carried on by engineers. The
amendment was to add operations not
specifically mentioned in the existing
law.
iturday, April
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Th™«
FEBRUARY BUILDING ACTIVITY IN LEADING CITIES
THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES**
Dwe lings
ellinga
My
City No. Cost No. Cost
Atlanta 27 $ 104,000 8 $ 18,000
Baltimore 54 271, ooo 33 139,
Berkeley 9 33,900
Boston 26 132.000 9 67,000
Buffalo 3 13,000 8 44,000
Chicago 75 402.300
Cincinnati 59 368.750 3 17,000
Cleveland 39 202,000 4 34,500
Denver 53 211.500 3 18,000
Detroit 171 890,200 24 197,600
Indianapolis 33 189.325 10 65,900
Kansas City 28 114,500
Los Angeles 250 943 428 45 263,204
Memphis 26 66,950 2 6.500
Milwaukee 18 100.700 13 95.700
Minneapolis 53 245.725 4 28,200
New Orleans 21 76,100
New York 6S9 3,271,250 66 59S.500
Bronx 41 329.050 6 89,500
Brooklyn 100 616,500 60 509,000
Manhattan
Richmond
Queens 448 2,325,700
Oakland 47 188,525
Omaha 24 104,100 1 7,000
Philadelphia 104 447,700
Phoenix 10 35,300
Pittsburgh 51 267. 8S5 13 95.000
Portland 50 265.300
San Diego 37 179.750 1 3 800
St. Louis 75 332,300 8 62,300
San Francisco 150 673.037 5 44,000
Seattle 75 270,250
Washington. D. C. 86 722.425
•Population figures taken from 1930 Federal Census.
••Prepared by J. J. Rees Engineering Company, Los
Cost
No.
Cost
!
292 !
; 282,971
195,000
874
2,757,480
32,500
69
157 044
376,440
332
2,183,609
53.000
143
6£3,
255,900
126
7,877,000
43.000
909
1,797,205
434
2,416,875
91,000
339
509,500
60,000
664
2,021,060
368
524.790
186
271,000
282,400
1889
3.670,782
269
248,300
370,000
199
1,037.598
46,000
321
576.060
20,000
107
291.615
0,910,000
1914
24.fl5S.5S7
3,335.000
519
4,545,075
2,499,900
349
199
101
4,233,010
10.149,110
238.066
1,076,000
746
4,893.326
42,000
253
76
1,000,035
937,896
112,000
512
1,343,455
25,500
43
206,375
15,000
65
377.8S5
90.000
453
663.400
62,000
45
423
386 442
1,688,340
300,000
160
1.017,037
235,000
422
879,825
3,444,000
396
5,159,315
s; data fron
i respecti
ve cities' 1
347,991
789,921
81,543
783,451
572,217
3,373.753
447,630
901,482
2S7.728
1.564,397
362,527
399,640
1,231,730
252.049
568,962
462,611
451.634
6,958,792
284 213
214,184
1,963.000
47,950
644,795
299,122
147 897
817,334
625,974
362,426
485,716
building departments.
UILDING TO HAVE
GARAGES FOR PLANES
pi garage and landing field for air-
ift on top of tall office tuildings
is been patented by John Schimmel
^Philadelphia.
incoming pilots would direct their
.nes into a wind tunnel only twice
1 wide and twice as high as the ma-
rine itself. On either side of the
inel fans set in motion by a signal-
.n would force air out at the exact
;ed of the landing plane. When the
| ne comes to a stop, the propellers
i the fans would be cut off at the
, ne instant,
in elevator would then remove the
j.ne to the garage on the floor be-
\t. In order to meet various condi-
|s of wind direction, the tunnel
uld be movable.
£WSPAPER URGES
SMALL FARM HOMES
,'his year's "small farm contest"
the Los Angeles Times, in which
, zes are offered for the best small
m homes each year, has drawn a
ge number of entries. The contest
conducted through the daily's farm
, 1 garden magazine, a weekly sup-
ment, assisted by the Los Angeles
amber of Commerce. The first con-
! t was held in 1929.
Ln attempt is also being made to in-
est several local manufacturing
nts to finance the purchase of such
iperties for those of their workers
0 want this type of home, on a
ekly or monthly payment plan as
i form of employment or old age
' urance.
larold M. Finley, editor of the farm
1 garden magazine, and George P.
ts, manager, agricultural de-
•tment, Los Angeles Chamber of
mmerce. developed the contest de-
Ib, which are in charge of Ross H
st, local agricultural writer.
STATE ARCHITECTS'
ASSOCIATION SEEKS
A.I.A. AFFILIATION
Under the leadership of Robert
H. Orr, president of the State As-
sociation of California Architects,
the meeting of state architects'
societies held at San Antonio, Tex.
last Monday, the day preceding
the national convention of the
American Institute of Architects,
decided unanimously in favor of
affiliation of all states societies
with the American Institute for
the purpose of upholding the pro-
fessional ideals of that organiza-
tion and urging the affiliation of
all architectural societies working
through the Institute and to in-
lurte
all
chite
the
ession of the In.
tors introduced a
rig this plan.
TO AUDIT BOOKS
OF ACCUSED SURVEYOR
The Stanislaus County Board of
Supervisors has unanimously vot-
ed for a complete audit of the
books of John H. Hoskins, former
county surveyor, now in the coun-
ty jail in default of $10,000 bail
on four counts of altering papers
and records filed in a public office.
The audit of the books will cov-
er the eight years Hoskins he,d
the office of surveyor.
According to District Attorney
Tcbert R. Fowler, the defendant
and Henry Clinton, Green, a dep-
uty in Hoskins' office, manipulat-
ed the county payrolls of their de-
partment and secured large sums
of money. Green is also under
arrest and in jail in default of
MABREY, SACRAMENTO
CONTRACTOR, BANKRUPT
Listing secured and unsecured
claims totaling $2,087,034.43, Chas.
S. Mabrey, Sacramento contrac-
tor, has filed a voluntary bank-
ruptcy petition in the United
States District Court.
The petitioner was the presi-
dent of the Charles S. Mabrey
nstr
Compa
s, totaling
$16,500, were listed as the only
possessions of Mabrey and in the
petition the policies are claimed
to be exempt.
The
vhich
declared to have been foreclosed
or transferred, amount to $466,-
093.96, while the unsecured claims
total $1,620,940.47.
♦
Nevada's Labor Laws
Apply on Boulder Job
Nevada's labor laws and the rules
and regulations of the state mine in-
spector's office are in every way ap-
plicable to the Boulder Dam construc-
tion work, according to opinions ren-
dered by Gray Mashburn, Nevada
State Attorney General, at the re-
quest of William Royle, State Labor
Commissioner and A. J. Stinson, State
Mining Inspector.
Mashburn says that the work at
Boulder Dam is being done by private
concerns and that as Congress pass-
ed no act creating a United States
reservation at Boulder canyon that
the Nevada laws apply to all work
going on there on the Nevada side of
the river.
He says that the mine inspector has
full power to enter and inspect any of
the workings at any time just the
same as he has in mines operating in
the state and that there is no con-
flict between federal laws and state
Four
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 25, 19,
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears and Sees on His Rounds
'U'<]an.'
ith
Alfred T. Forward, 54, lumberman of
Tehama County, died April 14, follow-
ing a three years' illness.
William Wallace Mein, president,
and all other officers of the Calaveras
Cement Company, were re-elected at
the initial meeting of the new board
of directors held April 16.
March wholesale prices of six stand-
ard plumbing fixtures for a six-room
house, ascertained by the Bureau of
the Census from reports of 12 repre-
sentative manufacturers and whole-
salers, averaged $97.86 as compared
with $96.49 in February, $104.51 in
March, and $9S. 51 in March. 1929.
A warrant issued December 27, 192S,
last Wednesday caused arrest of C.
W. Strouss, former Redwood City con-
tractor, on a charge of theft of labor,
sworn to by L. A. Newman, Atherton
carpenter. Newman alleges Strouss
employed him in 1928 and failed to
pay him $225 wages. Bail has been set
at $1000 cash or $2000 bond.
More than 5000 new single family
homes are now needed in the Eastbay
group of cities to restore a normal
status, according to an analysis of
residential accommodations made by
the Oakland Real Estate Board. Res-
toration of normal employment con-
dition in the city is creating an actual
market demand for such properties at
the present time, the board reports.
The Oakland city charter is being
violated by three contractors on city
work who pay less than the prevail-
ing wage scale and give preference
to outside labor, according to a pro-
test filed with the city council by
Charles E. Gurney, secretary-treas-
urer of the Building Trades Council of
Alameda County. The three, accord-
ing to Gurney, are M. J. Bovanada, of
Stockton, working on a Foothill boule-
vard paving contract; the Westei*n
Road Company, and Lee I mm el.
The National Lumber Manufactur-
ers' Association has appealed to the
U. S. Tariff Commission to forbid the
import of Russian lumber on the
grounds of unfair competition. It is
charged that Russian mills and timber
have been acquired by the government
without cost and are being exploited
by the aid of direct and indirect sub-
sidies which is unfair to private com-
petition.
Galen F. Oman, chairman of the
committee on public information of
the Columbus Chapter, American In-
stitute of Architects, says:
"The depression we have been ex-
periencing is only the natural swing of
the pendulum following the building
boom. The unfortunate part of this
situation is not so much the fact that
the country was overbuilt as that the
speculative disregard for quality
limited the quality building market to
about 25 per cent of the total program.
This means that about three-fourths
of the total construction has resulted
in a Habiltiy rather than an asset. We
believe that during the calm of de-
pression the realization of just what
has happened will dawn upon the
building public, and as the breeze of
building activity increasingly stirs
they will awake to demand quality
construction, good design, efficient
and economical planning."
An unusual development in oil burn-
er sales strategy is the Summerheat
portable unit which can be taken into
a prospective customer's cellar and
demonstrated on his own furnace, says
the Business Week. The unit is of
aluminum construction, weighs less
than 125 lbs.; it carries a 36-hr. supply
of oil in 2 interchangeable bottles;
automatic control is obtained by a
portable thermostat.
For permanent installations, this
new product of Summerheat Corp.,
Dowagiac, Mich., can be connected
with a regular 275-gaIlon basement
tank — the bottles still being useful
to provide an emergency supply
against a fireless week-end. The dem-
onstration unit, as is, can also be em-
ployed to serve fall and spring heat-
ing requirements, to provide hot water
in summer, to meet the needs of
renters who do not want to make
permanent installations. The entire
unit is secured to the fire door of the
furnace, opens with it so that, if de-
sired, the regular fuel can be burned
or the furnace used as an incinerator.
It is supplied in 1 size and 4 models
to suit all home sizes and all types of
heating plants — steam, vapor, water,
or warm air. The unit has been ap-
proved by L'nder writers Laboratories,
Inc., for use with Nos. 1, 2, and 3 oil
and West Coast Diesel oil.
Alameda County Building Trades
Council, in a communication to the
Oakland city council, alleges that M.
J. Bevanda, Stockton contractor, who
has a contract with the city for the
improvement of Foothill boulevard, is
violating charter provisions which re-
quire that local help shall be employed
and that the prevailing wage shall be
paid. The Trades Council also alleged
that outsiders are employed on this
work, and that wages as much as $4
below the scale are being paid by Be-
vanda. The council referred the mat-
ter to the commissioner of streets and
to the city attorney, for recommenda-
tion.
The annual meeting of the American
Road Builders' Association will be held
in Washington, D. C, on May 15. Other
meetings of old and incoming boards
of directors of the national associa-
tion and the various divisions will be
held on May 14 and 16.
Plans will be perfected at these
meetings for the work of the coming
year. Among the subjects to be dis-
cussed are the appointment of joint
co-operating committees with the
American Association of State High-
way Officials and the Highway Re-
search Board, and the chairmen of
more than a score of committees that
will engage in the investigative work
of the year.
Results of committee work during
the past year will be rev.iewed and
new subjects for committee work ex-
amined and approved. Members have
submitted a number of new subjects
for investigation.
Meetings will be held of the old and
incoming boards of directors of the
County and City Divisions. The
various executive committees will also
meet and plan their ^vork.
A. Kruse has submitted a proposal
to the Hayward, Calif., city council
seeking to make it mandatory on all
plumbers applying for a municipal
license to undergo an examination as
to their ability to perform plumbing
propos
plumbing ordinance. He cited an e'
ample of a woman who hired a plum
er on a per diem basis, the work cos
ing her $54, when an accredit
plumber could have done the job 1
$12. Examinations, he contended, a
in force wherever there is a mode
plumbing ordinance.
Businessmen who attack the depre
sion with wage cuts are groping
an economic quagmire, a group of t
nation's foremost economists warns
the current issue of the Americ
Economic Review.
The "overproduction myth" Is r
pudiated by the conclusions of t
symposium, and higher wages a
pointed to as the most effective vt.
out of the slump.
Assailing widespread acceptance
the suggestion that overproduction
the tasic factor in the depressic
Carl Snyder, economist for the N<
York Federal Reserve Bank, submi
new studies of world production of
basic commodities since 1890, showii
that the rate of increase in industri
output was smaller in the five-ye
period 1925-29 than in the pre-war ei
Fresno County will either empl
union labor or no labor at all, accor
ing to word from the San Joaqu
Valley metropolis.
Bids for painting the county cour
house have been rejected and it
probable that the structure will go u
painted for another year.
A Fresno non-union contractor su
mitted the lowest bid for the work I
$4,190 with materials furnished, or $:
9S5, materials unfurnished. The ne
lowest bidder was a San Francis
concern, said to be a union operat<
with a figure of approximately $6
higher.
The Fresno Building Trades Coum
protested award of contract to the lc]
bidder on the grounds of "irrespons
fcility," declaring that the material 1
paint the structure would cost not lei
than $1,500, whereas, under the lc|
bid, the amount designated for thl
item is little more than $1,200. Tl|
bid, the trades council claims, woul
not permit the use of high grade m:
terials.
The $5,000 available for the painth
work will go into the 1931-32 budg
to be used at the discretion of tl)(
county supervisors.
Reports of new orders for fabricatt
structural steel for the week endu
March 2S, 1931. were received from l'l
establishments, whose capacity repr<
sented 37.9 per cent of the total cj
pacity of all plants in the Unitf
States. The bookings reported by the:
establishments amounted to 9,332 ton
representing 20. 7 per cent of the tot;
capacity of the reporting establisl
ments. Reports of shipments of fabr
cated structural steel for the san
week were received from 99 estal
lishments, whose capacity represen'
ed 36.2 per cent of the total capacil
of all plants in the United States. Tr
shipments reported ty these estat
lishments amounted to 19,796 ton
representing 59.2 per cent of the toti
capacity of the reporting establish
ments.
CO-EDS SUE PAVING
FIRM FOR $168,00
Three University of Southern Call
fornia co-eds, Helen Melone, Anna Tt
Ives and Margaret Holland, who wer
injured last October when returnin
south from a football game at Berk
eley, have sued the Valley Paving i
Construction Company of Fresno to
$16S,000 damages. Suits were filed i
Los Angeles but have just been trans
ferred to Visalia where the construe
tion firm formerly maintained head
quarters.
April 2a, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Fiv«
ALONG THE LINE
Col B. C. Allin, director of the Port
Sto< kton, will I. ave May 15th to
copl a brief appoint ment as consult-
Ineer for the Port of Ohavna-
r, India.
ii.nis S. Howard of San Mateo has
ell -looted chairman of the State
>ard of Forestry. B. A. McAllister
Piedmont, has been named vice-
alrman. M. B. Pratt, state forester,
is nominated to succeed himself, the
polntment to be made by D. H.
ood, director of natural resources.
Nomination of Edward A. Duffy of
(attle, Wash., president of Reitz,
orey & Duffy, consulting engineers,
f Mayor Edwards to the position of
, perintendent of the city lighting
.partment, succeeding J. D. Ross,
icently dismissed by the mayor, has
,.en rejected by the city council. This
• the tliird nomination to the position
f the mayor to be rejected by the
The home financing business may
Un the list of industries backed by
tional advertising programs, it is
fllcated in the announcement of a
mmittee of the United States Build-
5 & Loan League to consider the
bject The league's national adver-
ring committee will study possibili-
is and methods of nation-wide co-
■erative business building for sav-
gs, building and loan associations.
;n H. Hazen, Benjamin Franklin
ivings and Loan Association, Port-
nd. ore., will head the committee,
azen's business development work
th the Portland association has won
BOgnition throughout the Pacific
iWalter B. Robinson, Southern Ore-
Jin and Northern California mining
'igineer, has been named assistant
,rate engineer by C. M. Thomas, the
regon public utilities commissioner,
'obinson has been engaged in mining
igineering for many years. For the
Lst several years he has been in
large of operations at the Blue
edge copper mine at Copper in Siski-
>u County Calif., near the Oregon
ate line.
The lumber and materials group in
os Angeles sold more than $54,000,-
0 worth of material retail in 1929,
wording to the U. S. census report.
LIGHTING ACTIVITIES
NOW IN ONE DIVISION
All lighting activities of the West-
ighouse Electric and Manufacturing
ompany, which are centered in the
leveland Works, have been co-
'dinated in one division. This or-
mization is under the management
I L. A. S. Wood.
The grouping of all lighting acu-
ities under one head was arranged
l order to more effectively promote
le sale of Westinghouse lighting
quipnient, according to Wood. This
ew form of organization completes
lans which were made at the time
restinghuse lightinb activities were
stablished in Cleveland.
The lighting section will be organized
nder two principal groups. In the
Teet lighting group will be street and
Ighway lighting, tunnel, bridge and
ark lighting. Commercial lighting
ill include commercial and industrial
ghting, flood-lighting, athletic field
ghling, industrial yard and railway
ghting, dock lighting, airport and
^position lighting.
TRADE NOTES
E. A. Trafser, formerly with Ci lite
Pi ii ti ''- and Johns-Manvllle, has
aci epted : posll « mi the ParafCIni
i'" , Inc., a ales en ;lneer. .Mr. Traf-
zcr will specialize in dtatomaceoui
earth products and Insulating brick
for high temperatures.
George W. Frosch, 2703 Stuart St.,
Berkeley, will operate in tin- East Bay
district under the firm name of
Building Specialties Company,
P. E. Tompkins and Frank O. Hen-
kel, operating the Sonoma County
Millwork & Roofing Company at Santa
Rosa, announce a dissolution of the
partnership.
James Hunter Roper will operate
n.iii 1560 Alice Street, Oakland, un-
er the firm name of Building Service
lompany.
Bay Cities Hardware Alliance, Ltd.,
capitalized for {50,000, has been In-
corporated in San Francisco. Directors
arc: \V, B. Hoiking, M. E. Page, F.
E. Ruggles, E. R. Calvert and Henry
C. Land.
KANSAS DEMANDS
ENGINEER LICENSE
Among the bills passed by the
Kansas legislature at its recent ses-
sion was one providing for the regis-
tration of professional engineers.
Provision is made for a registration
and examining board composed of five
registered professional engineers, who
must be 35 years of age and residents
of the state for three years, as well
as members in good standing of a
recognized state or national engineer-
ing society. Not more than two mem-
bers of the board shall be from the
same branch of engineering. The reg-
istration fee is $25 and the annual fee
$2.
An applicant for registration must
be 25 years old, have been actively en-
gaged at least four years in profes-
sional engineering work, and submit
satisfactory evidence that he is
qualified and experienced in profes-
sional engineering in one or more of
the following branches: civil, me-
chanical, electrical, architectural,
mining and chemical. The character.
training and experit-nce of the appli-
cant shall in no case be less than
that required for membership in the
Society of Civil Engineers,
Society of Mechanical En-
gineers, American Institute of Elec-
trical Engineers, or similar national
engineering society covering the field
of engineering in which he wishes to
practice.
A copartnership, a corporation or a
joint stock association may engage in
the practice of professional engineer-
ing as registered engineers, provided
such practice is carried on under the
responsible direction of one or more
registered professional engineers,
whose name or names shall appear on
all plans and other official documents
connected with such professional en-
gineering practice.
Bids will be received tomorrow
evening by the Monterey Union High
School District to erect a one -story
reinforced concrete and tile gym-
nasium in addition to the construction
of a swimming pool on the school
grounds. S/wartz & Ryland, the ar-
chitects, estimate the cost at $100,000.
HERE— THERE
EVERYWHERE
Th- city council of Hanford, Calif.,
'■ ' Idi i in- ado] ii .if the Uni-
form Biiililin.n i '..,!, .,: pr.-pared by the
Pacific Coast Building Officials' Con-
ference. Eteprei entat Ives of the Pa-
ciflc Coai t Fire Underwriters and var-
ious building crafts in the Kings
County district urged adoption of the
code ii a recent n Hub of the coun-
cil.
Asking judgment of $l,riG:>, Mrs.
Mathilda S. Palmquist of Tulare, has
filed suit in the superior court at VI-
salia against tin- .Master Plumbers'
Mutual Benefit Association. Mrs.
Palmquist states her husband, who
was killed in an automobile accident
last summer, was a member of the as-
sociation and that she was entitled to
a death benefit from a fund main-
tained by the group.
The Vallejo Building Trades Council
has joined forces with the state
council in an effort to obtain legisla-
tion through the Maloney bill which
will prohibit employment of alien
labor on public works projects.
Arcos, Limited, the Soviet trading
organization in Great Britain, has
placed with the Ruston-Bucyrus, Ltd.,
London, an order for 23 excavators
valued at over $500,0110. These ma-
chines, which include a number of
large sizes up to 3% cubic yards ca-
pacity, are for steam and Diesel en-
gine operation. They will be de-
livered during the second quarter of
the year and will be used on construc-
tion projects in various parts of the
Soviet Union.
EDY IS APPOINTED
DALLAS CITY MANAGER
John N. Edy, former city manager
of Berkeley and more lately holder of
a similar post in Flint, Mich., has
been named first city manager of Dal-
las, Texas.
In his new post Edy will receive an
initial salary of $16,500 annually. In
Berkeley he was paid $10,000 a year
and at Flint $15,000.
Edy was Berkeley's first city man-
ager, assuming office there in 1923,
after serving as an engineer in the
street department of St. Louis, var-
ious other engineering posts and chief
state highway engineer of Montana.
In 1925 he declined an offer to serve
as city manager of Cincinnati, O., at
a salary of $25,000 per year.
Last May he resigned the Berkeley
post, and went to Flint to become
the first city manager there when the
new form of municipal government
was instituted. He received a starting
salary of $15,000 annually which was
to have increased to a maximum of
$20,000 a year.
A week ago Edy tendered his resig-
nation following an election in Flint
in which the faction which had hired
him was ousted from power. His job
and salary were the principal cam-
paign issues.
He immediately sent his application
to the Dallas council, just elected un-
der a city manager charter. The char-
ter provides that the manager shall
a salarv ranging from $15,000
to $25,000 a year.
Edy is a former president of the In-
ternational City Managers' association
and holds degrees from the University
of Missouri and University of Cali-
fornia.
Si*
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
rday, April 25, 19
PRIVATE ARCHITECTS WILL NO
LONGER SHARE IN STATE PROJECTS
State officials announce that no fu-
ture contracts for the preparation of
plans for public buildings will be let
to private architectural firms, when-
ever it is possible to have the work
expeditiously performed by the State
Division of Architecture.
This statement is made by Col. W.
E. Garrison, state director of public
works, and Holland A. Vandergrift, di-
rector of finance.
"In awarding contracts for several
projects to private firms early this
year," said Col. Garrison, "we were
carrying out the wishes expressed by
President Hoover and Governor Rolph
to speed up public building projects in
order to relieve unemployment.
"The architectural work for these
buildings could not in our opinion have
been prepared in the offices of the
state division of architecture with suf-
ficient speed to provide unemployment
relief to the extent desired by the
governor. Therefore, private archi-
tects were employed to put the work
in readiness at the earliest possible
date.
"However, in future construction,
we are not going to let contracts to
private firms whenever it is possible
to have that work performed expedi-
tiously by the men in the division of
architecture."
Following the announcement that 40
men stood in danger of losing their
positions in the Division of Architec-
ture by August 1st because of the let-
ting of the contracts to private firms,
Director of Finance Vandegrift said
that every possible effort will be made
to retain as many of the state em-
ployes as possible.
"However," he stated, "it would be
indefensible from the standpoint of
economy and good business to retain
employes when there is no work for
them to perform."
Among two major architectural
projects listed by Vandegrift as being
in the offing during the biennium are
the new state hospital in Southern
California and the prison for first of-
fenders.
The state officials said that plans
for both of these would be kept in the
state architectural office if it is able
to handle the job, and it was general-
ly agreed in the Capitol that the di-
vision will be in a position to take
care of all future work.
Threats of a lay-off of 50 per cent
of the state architectural staff grew
out of the action of the senate finance
committee in slashing $140,000 from
the general support budget of the di-
This reduction was recommended by
Vandegrift in view of the fact the
preparation of plans for twenty-five
major projects is being performed ty
private firms, and thus, it was con-
tended, the additional support, prin-
cipally for salaries, was not needed.
The legislature passed a special ap-
propriation bill of $200,000 to defray
the fees of the private architects.
ENGINEERS' REGISTRATION BOARD WINS
POINT IN ENFORCEMENT OF LAW— CONTRACT
WITH UN-LICENSED ENGINEER IS CANCELLED
was a plastering contractor. When
the board received this information it
notified the City Council by mail to
the effect that while it did not have
a copy of the contract entered into
between the City and Seifert, in all
probability Seifert's action in enter-
ing this contract was unlawful te-
cause of the fact that he was not reg-
istered. A copy of the contract dis-
closed that Seifert was to furnish com-
plete plans and specifications with de-
tailed estimates of cost of an improved
sewerage collection system to serve
all of the City of San Diego, and to
make a thorough study of all condi-
tions concerning the collection of sew-
erage, to make necessary field sur-
veys, profiles, maps, working draw-
ings, etc., for the most practical, eco-
nomical and efficient sewerage collec-
tion system for the entire city. He
was also to employ R. F. Goudey of
Los Angeles to be sanitary engineer
in charge of the work done under the
contract as consulting engineer, and
in the event that Goudey was unable
to so act he was to obtain the services
of a sanitary engineer of equal prom-
inence. Mr Goudey declined to serve,
and with the consent of the council.
Charles G. Frisbie of Los Angeles was
substituted for Mr. Goudey. The con-
tract provided that the sum of $18,000
would be paid for the work.
"Upon receipt of the contract, the
matter was referred to the board's at-
torney for an opinion as to whether
under said contract Seifert could be
considered as practicing civil engi-
neering, and the attorney's opinion
was in the affirmative. This opinion
was later endorsed by the Attorney-
General, who said in his opinion, 'I
am of the view that because of this
undertaking of Mr. Seifert to so make
this study concerning the preparation
of a complete report in the matter of
a new sewage system for San Diego,
A point has been won by the Board
of Registration for Civil Engineers of
California in contesting the right of
the city of San Diego to enter into a
contract with anyone except a licensed
engineers for engineering services.
Recently the city council of San Diego
advertised for bids to make engineer-
ing studies, plans and specifications
for a sewage disposal system, and
awarded a contract over the protest of
the state board to Frank W. Seifert,
who is not a licensed engineer, for the
same. Following a ruling by the state
attorney general that the contract was
invalid, the city council hastily re-
scinded it and approved a new con-
tract in which Mr. Seifert was named
as a contractor to procure plans to be
prepared by a licensed engineer. While
the situation was changed only in a
technical way the state board consid-
ers it a victory in the enforcement
of the registration law as disclosed
by the following statement issued by
the Board of Registration for Civil
Engineers, of which Donald M. Baker
of Los Angeles is chairman:
Statement by Engineers' Board
"Last December the City of San Di-
ego advertised for bids for furnishing
engineering services to make studies,
plans and investigations in connection
with a system for sewerage disposal
for the City of San Diego. This action
aroused very great protest amongst
the engineering profession and engi-
neering societies, not alone in Califor-
fornia but throughout the country.
Protests were made by individuals and
engineering organizations to the coun-
cil against such a procedure and as
a result no bids were received from
engineers.
"However, a bid was received from
one Frank W. Seifert, who was not a
registered civil engineer — in fact, not
a civil engineer at all, but according
to information received by the board,
and to furnish the same to the Ci
of San Diego, he is practicing the pr
fession of civil engineering as co
temptated by said act, and thereto
is required to be licensed and cer
filed as provided for in said act.'
"Upon receipt of these opinions t
board instructed its president, Dona
M. Baker, to proceed to San Diego a
lay the matter before the District A
torney of San Diego county, who -
the person in charge of the enforc
ment of law. This was done by Pre
ident Baker and Frank J. Barry, e
torney for the Department of Pr
fessional and Vocational Standards,
April 6. 1931. The district attorn
stated that a warrant for the am
of Seifert for violating the Civil E
gineers' Act would be issued April
1931.
New Contract Is Made
"On April 6, 1931, the city coun
passed a resolution wherein, aft
stating the original agreement ente
ed into did not express the true mea
ing and intent of the parties therel
and that it was never the intent th
the contract bind Seifert to do ai
engineering work contemplated !
such contract, but that such enginee
ing work necessary to be done in o
der to fully carry out the terms ther
of should be done by a registered cv
engineer according to the laws of £
State of California made in that b
half; and that the true intent of sa
parties was that Seifert should be r
garded merely as a contractor for fu
nishing the work, and instructed tl
council to execute in behalf of tlfl
city an amended contract expressii
the true intent of all parties. Tr|
amended contract was made and pr
vided that while Seifert still acted *
a contractor to furnish plans, that ]
should not make any of the studie
etc., should not perform any of tl
civil engineering work to be done, b i
that all engineering work in connect
tion therewith should be done by fl
registered civil engineer and that SB
plans, specifications, etc., shouldJM
signed by a registered civil engineer
Precedent Is Established
"The board feels that two principl'
in which it was primarily interest
were involved in this case:
"1. The question of whether a mi
nicipality could contract with an m
registered person to perform civil ei
gineering work, and
"2. Whether an unregistered perse
could contract to perform civil eng
neering work.
"It feels that its attitude is justiOe
and that both principles have been ac
mitted by contracting parties. Tb
question of the validity of the amenc
ed contract has not been discusse
with legal counsel. Whether same '.
legal remains to be seen, but as state
above, the board feels that its atti
tude has been fully justified both i"'
the opinion received from its attorne
and from the attorney-general of th
State of California and in the result
ing action by the city of San Diegt
and it is hoped that the precedent s
established will have good results 1
the future."
OAKLAND TO VOTE
$8,850,000 BOND!
Accepting a resolution offered b:
Mayor John L. Davie, the city counci
of Oakland has authorized an electioi
for May 12 to decide the question o
issuing and selling bonds of $S.850,00
to finance municipal improvements
The projects to be listed on the ballo
and the amount to be voted are: San
itary and storm sewers, $1,300,000
main library and branch libraries $900
000; Lake Merritt improvements. $300-
000; new exposition building. $400,000
parks and recreation improvements
$300,000; new museum building. $250,-
000; new emergency hospital, $200,000
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Building News Section
APARTMENTS
BONDS
[ ,-FlK'ins Being Taken.
JaRTMENTS Cost, $15,000
SN FRANCISCO. Location Withheld
1 ee-st-ii y and basement frame and
stucco apartments (G 2-room apts.)
C/ner and Builder— R. H. Bell, Room
917, 582 Market St., San Francisco
/,;hltect— Not Given.
5, -Bids Being Taken.
(ARTMENTS Cost, $200,000
S.V FRANCISCO. SW Grove and
i Fillmore Streets.
3.en-story and basement steel frame
r and concrete apartments (40 2. 3
nnd 4-room apts.)
EB and Builder — Riebman & Epp,
, 4745 Geary St.. San Francisco.
I: hltect— H. C. Baumann. 251 Kear-
j\ny St., San Francisco.
Sparing Working Drawings.
(4RTMENTS Cost, $50,000
5>J FRANCISCO. Twenty-flfth Ave.
. N Fulton Street.
Ifee-story and basement frame and
* stucco apartments (12 4-rm apts.)
jner and Builder— O. M. Oyen, 50
i Castenada St., San Francisco.
I hltect— H. C. Baumann, 251 Kear-
ny St., San Francisco.
iparinp Working Drawings.
(VRTMENTS Cost, $150,000
* FRANCISCO. Walnut and Clay
Streets.
-atory and basement Class C rein-
forced concrete and steel frame
[apartments (30 2, ,3 and 4-room
I apts.)
•>er &— Builder— I. Epp, 4745 Geary
St., San Francisco.
hltect— H. C. Baumann, 251 Kear-
ny St., San Francisco.
paring Preliminary Plans.
VRTMENTS Cost, $300,000
SLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Loca-
tion withheld.
-atory and basement steel frame
and concrete apartments,
ner and Builder— Harry A. Schus-
ter. 2424 Curtis St., Berkeley,
hltect— Willis Lowe, 354 Hobart St.
Oakland,
tract Awarded.
4RTMENTS Cost, $10,000
RTH SACRAMENTO, Sacramento
Co.. Cal. Thirteenth Avenue and
Auburn Blvd.
od frame automobile partments (10
rooms and showers: main building
2 bedrooms and bath, kitchen and
living room).
ner — J. L. Nealon, Sacramento,
hltect— Fred S. Harrison, 1005 10th
St., Sacramento,
tractor— Wm. A. Theilbahr, North
Sacramento.
allfornia stucco exterior finish,
tdstuds, interior partitions, com-
Ition roof and floors, gas heaters,
ndard plumbing goods, plaster in-
or finish. Main building in front
automobile apartment built in the
pa of a court.
Sner Taking Bids.
j ARTMENTS Cost, $
i >J FRANCISCO. SW Gough Street
1 and Broadway.
E - atory and basement steel frame
and concrete apartment building.
1 ner— Mrs. Joie Exnicios, 135 Darien
Way.
■ hitect— H. C. Baumann, 251 Kear-
ny Street.
MANTECA, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Election will be held May G In the
Veritas Grammar School District to
vote bonds of $4,500 to finance erec-
tion of a new school. Trustees of the
district are: Guss O. Sehmiedt (clerk)
W, P. Maurer and A. C. Perkins.
SEBASTOPOL, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
Analy Union High School District de-
feats proposal to issue bonds of $275.-
000 to finance erection of a two-story
brick high school, preliminary plans
for which were prepared ty Archi-
tects Davis-Pearoe Co., Grant and
Weber Sts., Stockton. Incomplete re-
turns showed 901 in favor and 77S
votes against the proposal, a two-
thirds majority being required to car-
ry the proposition.
OAKLAND, Cal.— City council sets
May 12 as date to vote bonds of $8.-
850.000 of which $900,000 is to finance-
erection of a new main library and
several branch library buildings; new
municipal exposition building, $400,-
000; new museum building, $250,000
and new emergency hospital, $200,000.
ROSS, Marin Co., Cal.— Election will
be held May 8 in Rnss School District
to vote bonds of $40,000 to finance
school improvements. Trustees of the
district are Gregory Jones, Ruth D.
Broy and Clarence S. Burtchaell. A. A.
Cantin, 544 Market St., San Francisco
is the architect.
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal.— Until
May 4, bids wil be received by county
supervisors for purchase of the $6,000
bond issue of the Stone Corral School
District; proceeds of the sale to fi-
nance school improvements.
SATICOY. Ventura Co., Calif.— Sati-
coy school district. Ventura county,
will call a bond election within a few
weeks to provide funds for additional
school facilities. Proceeds from the is-
sue, which will be approximately $70,-
000, would be used for the purchase of
sites and erection of new buildings for
Mexican children and for the addition
of two rooms and installation of a
heating system at the Upper School.
The district defeated a $115,000 bond
issue at a recent election.
SKILSAW Portable Electric Hand
Saws (4 models).
SKILSAW Portable Electric Sander
SKILSAW Radial Arm Attach-
ments.
SYNTRON Portable Electric Ham-
mers (4 models, motor-
less).
MALL Flexible Shaft Machines (50
models).
Electric Drills. Grinders, Buffers,
Routers, Lock Mortisers.
PETER H. NELSON
Labor Saving Portable Electric
Toole.
1248 Mission St. UNderhIN
San Francisco 7662
SALES . SERVICE . RENTALS
CAEMEL, Monterey Co., Cal.— Until
April 23 bids will be received by Coun-
iy Supervisors at Salinas for the pur-
chase of the ;.7T,Tooo bond issue of the
Sun el Sfol I District, proceeds of
the sale to finance erecti-m of a new
school, plans for which are being pre-
pared by Swartz and Ryland, archi-
tects, Spazier Bldg., Monterey.
CLARKSBURG, Yolo Co., Cal —
Election held in Clarksburg Grammar
School District to vote bonds of $30,-
000 to finance additions to the gram-
mar school failed to carry.
BURNS VALLEY, Lake Co.. Cal.—
Burns Valley School District defeats
proposal to issue bonds of $30,000 to
finance erection- of a one-story frame
and stucco school. The vote was 63
in favor and 108 against the issue.
Preliminary plans for the structure
were prepared by William Lowe, ar-
chitect, 354 Hobart Bldg., Oakland.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— In a sup-
plemental order the Railroad Com-
mission has authorized Santa Barbara
Telephone Company to issue the $1,-
180,000 of bonds recently authorized
by the commission, as first mortgage
bonds instead of general and refund-
ing mortgage bonds, as previously
designated. This action was re-
quested by the company in view of
the fact that the existing first mort-
gage bonds will be entirely redeemed
before the new issue is sold.
SPRINGFIELD, Monterey Co., Cal.
Election will be held May 14 in the
Springfield School District to vote on
bonds of $3,000 to finance erection of
a new school. Trustees of the district
are: Mrs. P. Yckerson, J. H. Campbell
and J. H. Struve.
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— Due to
congested conditions in the present
high school, a bond issue is contem-
plated to finance erection of a com-
plete new plant, replacing the present
structure which was erected 14 years
ago. The proposal of a bond issue is
advocated by J. C. Nisbet, principal of
the high school.
BRENTWOOD, Contra Costa Co.,
Cal. — Until May 4 bids will be received
by county supervisors for the purchase
of the $15,000 bond issue of the Brent-
wood-Deer Valley Union High School
District; proceeds of the sale to fi-
nance erection of an addition to the
present structure, plans for which
were originally prepared by Architect
Jas, T. Narbett, 471 31st St., Rich-
mond.
CHURCHES
Preparing Plans.
CHURCH Cost, $40,000
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal.
Two-story brick church building.
Owner — Bidwell Memorial Church,
Rev. R. C. LePorte. Pastor).
Architect — Chas. F. Dean, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
The structure will be erected on the
site of the old Presbyterian Church
which was recently destroyed by fire.
A portion of the old church building
will probably be used in the erection
of the new structure.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 23, U
Plans Being Figured.
CHURCH Cost, $50,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. No. 304 Boyle
Avenue.
One-story frame and stucco church
with steel roof trusses (124x60 ft.)
(to seat 1000).
Owner — College of Medical Evangelists
of 7th Day Adventists.
Architect — Clinton Nourse, Western
Life Bldg., Los Angeles.
Cost, $135,000
Preparing Plans
SUNDAY SCHOOL
HONOLULU, T. H.
Two-story concrete Memorial Sundav
School ((30 rooms).
Owner — St. Andrews Parish
Architect— C. W. Dickey, Honolulu,
T. H.
Stucco exterior finish, interior par-
titions to be of concrete blocks, slate
roofing, concrete floors, standard
plumbing goods, Oregon pine and oak
interior finish.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
SUNDAY SCHOOL Approx. $75,000
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Calif.
One- and two-story brick church and
Sunday School tuilding.
Owner— 1st Baptist Church, Modesto.
Architect— G. N. Hilburn, Elks Bldg.,
Modesto.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
thirty days.
FACTORIES AND WARE-
HOUSES
To Be Done By Day's Work.
BUILDING Cost, $12,000
SAN FRANCISCO. W Beale Street N
Mission St.
One-story and basement class C in-
dustrial tuilding.
Owner— F. H. Ohe, % architect.
Architect— J. E. Krafft & Sons, Phelan
Bldg.
Contract Awarded.
SHED. ETC. Cont. price, $101,480
SAN FRANCISCOI Pier No. 15.
Shed and bulkhead building (150xS00
ft.; steel frame construction with
concrete walls).
Owner— State Board of Harbor Com-
missioners.
Engineer— Frank White, Ferry Bldg.
Contractor— E. T. Lesure, 87 Ross Cir-
cle, Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
FACTORY Cost approx. $50,000
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story steel frame and brick fac-
tory.
Owner— Parafflne Companies, Inc., 475
Brannan St.. San Francisco.
Engineer— Leland Rosener, 233 San-
some St., San Francisco.
Contractor— MacDonald & Kahn, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg., San Fran-
cisco.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close May
14th.
STEEL DOORS Cost $
SAN FRANCISCO. Shed on Pier 15.
Steel rolling doors for shed.
Owner— State of California (Harbor
Commission).
Engineer— Frank White, Ferry Bldg
Contract Awarded
BRICK BLDG. Cost $
REMODELING Seven story and case-
ment brick building for liquid sug-
ar plant.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif
West Weber Ave.
Owner— Liquid Sugar Co.. 637 Battery
St., San Francsico.
Architect— Eng. Dept. of owner.
Contractor— J. A. Allen, 525 E. Mar-
ket St., Stockton.
It is expected to start construction
within one week.
BOULDER CITY, Nevada— W. W.
Dickerson. Lehi. Utah, has been
awarded contract at $12,655 by the
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation for the
erection of six 4-room dwellings at
Boulder City. Lewis J. Bowers, 2250
S. Main SI.. Salt Lake City, has been
awarded contract at $10,363 for the
erection of six 3-room dwellings. They
will be of brick hollow wall construc-
tion with 4-inch air space, stucco ex-
teriors, plastered interiors and
clay tile roofing. The government will
furnish most of the materials.
Contract Awarded.
CREAMERY Cont. price, $115,560
SAN FRANCISCO. ISth and York Sts.
(137x200-ft.)
Two-story and basement class B con-
crete creamery (foundation laid
for two additional stories to be
added later).
Owner — Challenge Creamery and But-
ter Assn., 307 Montgomery St.
Architect— Dodge Riedy, Pacific Bldg.
Contractor— Monson Bros., 475 6th St.,
San Francisco.
Construction will be started within
one week. Complete list of bids pub-
lished Nov. 17, 1930.
Contract Awarded.
SUPERSTRUCTURE
Cont. Price. $25,789
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Foot
of Webster Street.
Superstructure for Inland Waterways
Terminal (exclusive of structural
steel).
Owner— City of Oakland (Port Com-
mission). 424 Oakland Bank BHlg.,
Oakland.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor— R. W. Littlefield, 337 17th
St., Oakland.
Will be sheet-iron construction with
10-year guaranteed roof; 97x280 feet,
with 20-ft. side hall clearance.
BOULDER CITY, Nevada. — Pat
Cline, Inc., Las Vegas, has started
work on the erection of a warehouse
at Boulder City for the U. S. Bureau
of Reclamation. It will cover an area
of 50x120 feet and will have corrugated
iron exterior.
Bids Wanted — To Be Opened April 27,
4:30 P. M.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co. Cal. W
14th Street Pier.
Structural steel and sprinkler system
for one-story steel frame ware-
house (518x100 ft.; Warehouse AA)
Owner— City of Oakland (Port Com-
mission), 424 Oakland Bank Bldg.,
Oakland.
Lessee— Rosenberg Bros., Third and
Bancroft. Oakland.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Steel frame and wooden girts and
studs, galvanized iron covering, con-
crete floor on earth flooring.
Construction To Start Immediately.
PLANT Cost. $75,000
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story brick vitamin manufactur-
ing plant.
Owner— Letisine Vitamin Co., Inc.,
Watsonville.
Plans by Mr. Prositt, Eng. Depart-
ment, Chas. Dickens and Staff, 4
Key Route Arcade, Oakland.
Mgr. of Const.— D. K. Prositt, % Chas.
Dickens, Oakland.
Segregated Bids Being Taken By
Owners.
BUILDINGS Cost 1st unit, $75,000
Total Cost, $40ii,iniii
CONCORD. Contra Costa Co., Calif.
Immediately adjoining the city
limits and extending approximate-
7 miles).
Group of approx. 20 poultry buildings,
administration buildings, offices,
warehouses, etc.)
Owner— Wickham - Havens, Inc., 1510
Franklin St., Oakland.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner [
Sylvester, engineer), 1510 Fra -'.
lin St., Oakland.
Construction will be carried ovea
period of four years. Corrugated in
roofs and backs, wood frame, concie
base and runs. Poultry buildings |i
te 1SX350 feet.
Contract Awarded.
FREIGHT SHED Cost $1010
TURLOCK. Stanislaus Co., Cal.
One-story frame freight shed.
Owner— Tidewater Southern R. R. ,,
Mills Bldg., San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner (r.
Smitten), Mills Bldg., San Fr.-
cisco.
Contractor— Logan Kay, 580 Vine
San Jose.
SAN PEDRO, Los Angeles Co., CI.
—Western True Vapor Phase Co
2S00 N. Gaffey St., San Pedro, will i-
sume operations about May 1 on e
construction of its cracking plant*
2800 N. Gaffey St., San Pedro, 't
buildings will be completed by a
owner's construction forces. WH
was started in January, 1930, by »
C. F. Braun Co.
GARAGES AND SERV1C
STATIONS
Plans Being Completed.
SERVICE STATION Cost, $S0
SAN FRANCISCO. Fulton Street :i
Arguello Blvd.
Super service station.
Owner — General Petroleum Co., ll
Broadway, Oakland.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.lB
Bids will be taken in about 10
weeks.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
SERVICE STATION Cost, $20,0
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Pacific a|
and Trenton Place.
Steel frame and concrete super s-
vice station and garage.
Owner— S & G. Gump Realty Co.. i
Post St., San Francisco
Plans by Owner.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 H-
rison St., San Francisco.
Plumbing— Anderson & Rowe, 45 B-
cher St., San Francisco.
Electric Work— Weidenthal Gosliir
Co.. 353 10th St., San Francisco
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
AUTO SALES BLDG. Cost, $25/1
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Geary Sen;
and Twenty-first Avenue.
Two-story class C auto sales buildii.
Owner— Twenty - first Avenue Bapt;
Church.
Architect— F. W. Quandt. 2S00 Filb..
Street.
Contractor— Joel Johnson, 666 Missi
Street.
Concrete Work and Forms— DeLuc
& Son, 2258 Jones St.
Reinforcing Steel— Pacific Coast St.
Co., 215 Market St.
Roofing Trusses — Summerbell Tru
Co., 354 Hobart St., Oakland.
Ornamental Iron— E. Kloeres & C
477 Clementina St.
Wiring— Central Electric Co., 179 Mi
na Street.
Plumbing and Gas Fitting— Geo. Zai
1311 Harrison St.
Contract Awarded.
SERVICE STATION Cost. $25.C
SAN FRANCISCO. Van Ness Aven
and Howard Street.
One - story and mezzanine floor bri(
and steel super service station.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— S. Heiman, 605 Market S
Contractor— Geo. Wagner, 1S1 Sou
Park.
iturday, April 25, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nin.
OVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
FORT SCOTT, Calif.— Constructing
inrtermnster, Fort .Mason, will ask
la shortly for repairs to Torpedo
lick at Fort Scott. Funds are avail-
9 \ N FRANCISCO. — Constructing
lartermaster, Fort Mason, will ask
la shortly for reconstructing all
i, Is In the National Cemetery, Fort
\ sphaltic concrete roads with
curbs. Funds are available.
FORT MILEY, Cali. — Constructing
aaster, Fort .Mason, will ask
i shortly for gas boiler for hot wa-
as storage tank for Officers'
No. 8 at Fort Miley. Funds
liable.
20C0 SOLO, C. Z.— Bids will be
irtly by the Bureau of Yards
ks, Navy Dept., Washington,
under Spec. No. (1222, for shop
llding at the naval air station, Coco
Z. The work includes timber
ing, concrete construction, struc-
■al steel and iron work, steel sash,
as and doors, asbestos covered
■tal siding, galvanized slat sheet
el, insulated steel roof deck, built-
rooflng, glazing and painting. De-
sit of $10 required for plans, obtain-
tle from above.
SAN FRANCISCO— Plant Rubber &
•bestos Co., 537 Brannan St., award-
contract by Constructing Quarter-
Itater, Fort Mason, to furnish and in-
| ill magnesia sectional pipe covering
\ heating plant at Fort McDowell.
I") -5-in. pipe covering, $.336 (b) 3-in.
vering $.225 (c) labor for installation
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — Kobler Co.,
3 2nd St., San Francisco, at $427.90
Emitted low bid to U. S. Engineer
Ike, Sacramento, under Order No.
1)2, Sac. 101, to furnish and deliver,
V.b. Sacramento, one automatic elec-
! c generator plant, gasoline driven,
1 10 watts capacity at 110 volts direct
•rrent. Specifications published in is-
ne of April 13. Complete list of bids
ken under advisement, follow:
ohler Co $427.90
II. R. Bacon Co 516.60
irbanks-Morse Co 533.50
PUGET SOUND, Wash.— Bids will
| asked shortly by the Bureau of
;irds and Docks, Navy Department,
ashington. D. C, under Specification
I ), 64S2, for 250-ton stationary hara-
;rhead crane, electrically operated:
1-ton traveling tower crane having
♦isoline electric power, and 10-ton
iveling gantry crane with traveling
Wolving jib, having gasoline electric
**wer, at the navy yard. Puget Sound;
. posit $10 required for plans, ofctain-
' le from above office.
'HAWTHORNE, Nev.— Public 'Works
Beer, 12th Naval District, 100 Harri-
*n St., San Francisco, will ask bids
ortly for a&phaltic road oiling at the
'ival Ammunition Depot at Haw-
orne. The project involves treating
,000 sq. yds. of gravel road with as-
citic fuel oil. Work is provided for
ider Specification No. 6515.
'SAN FRANCISCO. — Public Works
Beer, 12th Naval District, 100 Hani-
's St., will ask bids in the immedi-
e future for dredging at Goat Is-
nd, San Francisco Bay.
WASHINGTON. D. C— Bids are be-
,g received try Bureau of Supplies &
icounts. Navy Dept., Washington, D.
I , to furnish and deliver miscellan-
us supplies and equipment at noted
the following schedules, further in-
rmatlon being available from the
Navy 1'urrlia nr- i Hli, -, .,■, Inn Harri-
son St.. San P]
Bids Close May 5
Western yards, oil and grease cups;
sch. 5543.
Western yards, wire, brass, copper,
bTOnKe and : tee] etc. ; soil. 5547.
Western yards, cutting oil, rust pre-
ventive compound, castOl oil, mineral
oil. laid oil, etc.; s, h. 5542.
Wi stern yards, cocks, faucets and
valves; sch. 5544.
We tern yards, bricks and earth,
diatomaceous; sch. 5546.
■ an Francisco, rain ft. black welded
steel pipe; sch. 5554.
San Diem.. : His aluminum tub-
ing; sch. 5555.
Puget Sound. 1 electric-driven vac-
uum cleaner; sch. 5549.
San Diego, 4,500 so., yds. linoleum;
sch. 5566.
Puget Sound. 5,000 ft. lighting cable,
3.200 ft. interior communication cable,
1,200 ft. armored cal le; Lakehurst, 1,-
000 ft. lighting and power cable; sch.
5574.
Seattle, 1 motor-driven air compres-
sor; sch. 5589.
Puget Sound, lignum-vitae and ma-
hogany; sch. 5575.
Bids Open May 12
Western yards, copper, sheet and
brass bar: sch. 5505.
Bids Open May 15
West coast, motor and domestic avi-
ation gasoline; sch. 5560.
1 3 P. M., May
by the Treas-
of the Super-
ington, D. C,
the U. S. post
Plans may be
itect upon de-
be made pay-
; Treasurer of
Wetmore,
COLEMAN, Tex.— Unt
12, bids will he received
ury Department, office
vising Architect, Wash
for the construction of
office at Coleman, Tex.
obtained from the arch
posit of $15, checks to
able to the order of th(
the United S'tates. Jas
acting supervising arch
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close May
4, 10 A. M.
SAX I, CIS OBISPO, San Luis Obispo
Co., Cal. National Guard Training
Camp.
9 Kitchens and Mess Halls
4 Lavatory Buildings
280 Tent Floors
Extension of Sewer, Water and
Electric Systems
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by U. S. Property and Disburs-
ing Officer for Calif., 128 State
Capitol Bldg., Sacramento.
Bids are being received by the U. S.
Property and Disbursing Officer at
Sacramento from whim plans may be
obtained.
Theo Maino, San Luis Obispo, will
figure the plans.
OAHU, T. H— Following is a par-
tial list of prospective bidders for de-
velopment of the Naval Ammunition
Plant at Oahu, T. H., bids for which
will be opened by the Bureau of Yards
and Docks, Navy Department, Wash-
ington, D. C. June 17. under Speci-
fication No. 6101. The project covers
the construction of 131 buildings, ap-
proximately lllA miles of railroads,
14% miles of paved roads and elec-
trical telephone and water supply sys-
tems. The following will enter into the
work: Concrete construction, steel
windows, metal doors, marble and tile
work, composition floors, wood fram-
ing and finish, structural steel, asbes-
tos shingle, steel, insulated and light-
ing protection and plumbing and elec-
trical work:
Siems-Helmers, Inc., 206 Sansome
St., San Francisco.
Gladding, McBean & Co., 660 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Pacific Pipe & Supply Co., Los An-
geles.
J. A. Fazio, 402 Castro St., Oakland.
Independent Iron Works, 1820 Chase
St., Oakland.
Johns-Manville Co., San Francisco.
Lewis Constr. Co., Westwood, Calif.
Tii. o 11. Davles Co., Honolulu, T. 11.
Bannister-Field Co., Los Angeles.
s.iii way Electric Co., Culver City,
Calif.
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce,
I.. is Angeles.
Those rei 1 a: prospective bid-
ders on this project, in previous
Macbonaid & Kahn, Financial Cen-
ter Bldg., San Francisco.
.Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Co.,
Chapman Bldg., Los Angeles.
Newbery Electric Co., 726 S Olive
St., Los Angeles.
A. W. Qulst Co., Exchange Bldg.,
Seattle.
Orndorff Const. Co., 437 S Hill St.,
Los Angeles.
Guy F. Atkinson, Russ Bldg., San
Francisco,
Karl S. Koller, Crockett, Calif.
Thos. Haverty Co., 31B E 8th St.,
Los Angeles.
Fire Protection Products Co., 1101
16th St., San Francisco.
Campbell Bldg. Co., Salt Lake City.
Grace Bros. Co., 6630 McKinley St.,
Los Angeles.
E. T. Thurston, 57 Post St., San
Francisco.
David H. Ryan, San Diego.
Kenneth CoHurn, Pasadena.
Plans for this work are obtainable
from the Public Works Officer, 12th
Naval District, 100 Harrison St., San
Francisco, and are on file In the of-
fice of naval districts at Seattle and
New York city.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until April 29,
11 A. M., bids will be received by
Constructing Quartermaster, For?
Mason, for furnishing and laying mag-
nesite floors in Field Mess Building
No. 29 at the Letterman General Hos-
pital. Specifications obtainable from
above.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Apr.
29, 11 A. M.
ELEVATOR SHAFT Cost, $
MARE ISLAND. Calif.
Furnish and install elevator shaft in
Mare Island Navy Yard Hospital.
Owner— U. S. Government.
Plans ty Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Navy Dept., Washington, D. C.
Bids are being received by the Pub-
lic Works Officer. Mare Island Navy
Yard. Contract for this work was pre-
viously awarded to Sullivan & Sulli-
van, 3927 39th Ave., Oakland, at $9,-
699 for work complete and adding $379
for substitution of hollow metal doors
for metal covered doors. The contract
was awarded to this firm in error, the
lowest regular bidder being Karl Kol-
ler of Crockett, at $8,980 with $350
addition for substitution. A complete
list of bids on this work was published
in issue of March 9. The shaft and
lobby will be tuilt on the exterior of
the building extending from the
ground floor to the roof with the op-
enings at five floors. The work in-
volves excavation, concrete work, steel
framing, hollow tile, stucco, wood roof
framing, tile roofing, electric work
and heating. Plans obtainable from
Public Works Officer at Mare Island
on deposit of $10, returnable.
WASHINGTON. D. C— Bids will be
called at once by the Bureau of Yards
and Docks for furnishing approximate-
ly 3,500,000 bbls. of fuel oil for the use
of the naval forces on the Pacific
Coast. Deliveries are to be made
through the fiscal year starting July
1, 1931. Specifications have been
changed this year from "C" grade to
"B" grade on account of the general
low price of oil. Bids for supplying
the naval requirements at Cavite,
Philippine Islands and at Honolulu
will be asked later.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until May 6th,
under Circular No. 5, bids will be re-
ceived by S'lgnal Officer, headquarters
Ten
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 25, lj
9th Corps Area, Presidio, for installa-
tion of submarine cable between Lin-
coln Park, San Francisco and Baker
Beach, Ft. Winfleld Scott. Specifica-
tions obtainable from above.
ptile .foundations and eleven 42-ft.
April 17, 1931
Bids Opened.
OFFICERS' QUARTERS Cost, $90,000
SAX FRANCISCO. Presidio.
Fifteen double sets of non-commis-
sioned officers' quarters (each 2-
story and basement, brick con-
struction).
Owner — U. S. Government.
Plans by Quartermaster General's Of-
fice, Washington, D. C.
Following is a complete list of bids
received:
Prop. 1. General work, except plumb-
ing, heating and electric work.
Prop. 2, 2-B, .2-C. Add for additional
setts.
Prop. 3, Deduct if Type A or B front
vestibule is omitted.
Prop. 6. Plumbing complete for of-
ficers' quarters.
Prop. 7. Add for plumbing if additional
quarters are constructed.
Prop. 8. Heating in officers' quarters
based on gas fired boilers.
Prop. 9. Heating in officers' quarters
based on oil-fired boilers.
Prop. 10. Heating in officers' quarters
based on combination oil and gas
fired boilers.
Prop. 11. Add for heating in each
double set of quarters (additional
sets) based on gas fired boilers.
Pro. 12. Add for heating in each ad-
ditional set of quarters, based on
oil-fired boilers.
Prop. 13. Add for heating in each
additional set of quarters, based
on combination gas and oil-fired
boilers.
Prop. 14. Electric work complete.
Prop. 15. Add for electrical work in
each additional set of quarters.
Bids as follows:
Frank J. Reilly, 6350 Fulton St. (1)
$137,S61; (2-A) $9600; (2-B) $9600;
(2-C) $9600; (3) $300.
H. L. Petersen (1) $142,495; (2-A)
$96S6: (2-B) $96S6; (2-C) $9536;
(3) $395
William Spivock (1) $144,541; (2-A)
$9579: (2-B) $9451; (2-C) $9649;
(3) $383.
Sullivan & Sullivan, Oakland (1) $145.-
995; (2-A) $9998; (2-B) $999?; (2-C)
$9998; (3) $175.
A. Nelson (1) $146,350: (2-A) $9850;
(2-B) $9850; (2-C) $9750; (3) $285.
Jacks & Irvine (1) $146,036: (2-A)
$9736; (2-B) $9736; (2-C) $9736; (3)
J. S Hannah (1) $147,997; (2-A) $10,-
000; (2-B) $10,000; (2-C) $10,000;
(3) $259.
F. C. Amoroso & Son (1) $149,000;
(2-A) $10,500; (2-B) $10,500; (2-C)
$10,500; (3) $300
J. Harold Johnson (1) $149,597; (2-A)
$10,039; (2-B) $10,039; (2-C) $9836;
(3) 375.
Mahony Bros (1) $150,470; (2-A) $10,-
031; (2-B) $10,031; (2-C) $10,031;
(3) $460.
Vogt & Davidson (1) $153, S60; (2-A)
$10,116: (2-B) $10,215; (2-C) $10,-
180; (3) $409.
Schuler & MacDonald, (1) $153,935;
(2-A) $10,374; (2-B) $10,347; (2-C)
$10,351; (3) $300.
Barrett & Hilp (1) $153,758; (2-A)
$10,346; (2-B) $10,346;(2-C) $10,-
167; (3) $417.
George Swanstrom (1) $151,275; (2-A)
$10,175: (-2B) $10,175; (2-C) $10,-
125; (3) $3S7.
Einar Petersen (1) $154, S60; (2-A)
$10,760; (2-B) $10,490; (2-C) $10,-
760; (3) $200.
MacDonald & Kahn (1) $155,541: (2-A)
$10,500: (2-B) $10,590; (2-C) $10,-
346; (3) $325.
William Martin (1) $157,352: (2-A)
$10,702; (2-B) $10,702; (2-C) $10,-
, (3) $350.
John Bjoikman (1) $158,800; (2-A)
J10.583; (2-B) $10,5S3; (2-C) $10,-
583; (3) $300.
N. H. Sjoberg (1) $161,784; (2-A) $10,-
893; (2-B) $10,S93; (2-C) $10,813;
(3) $333.
E. T. Leit.r & Son (1) $162,000; (2-A)
7. (2-B) $10,967; (2-C) $10,-
5S7; (31 $300.
Monson & Rohlman (1) $164,750; (2-A)
$10,650; (2-B) $10,650; (2-C) $10,-
650; (3) $437.
A. R Larson (1) $165,225; (2-A) $11,-
015; (2-B) $11,015; (2-C) $11,015;
(3) $418.
R. C. Stickle (1) $160,569; (2-A) $11,-
135; (2-B) $11,135; (2-C) $11,060;
(3) $420.
F. L. Hansen (1) $166,600; (2-A) $11,-
300; (2-B) $11,300; (2-C) $11,300;
(3) $275.
Meyer Bros. (1) $166,990; (2-A) $11,-
1S6; (2-B) $11.1S6; (2-C) $11,111;
(3) $383.
Plumbing
Frank J. Klimm, 465 Ellis St., (6) $3,-
396; (7) $S50.
Higgins & Krause (6) $14,S00; (7) $1020
J. A. Fazio (6) $14,985; (7) $898.
O'Mara & Stewart (6) $15,500; (7) $900
James Pinkerton (6) $15,576; (7) $1070
Mechanical Construction Co. (6) $15,-
960; (7) $1020.
Skelly & Kohler (6) $16,200; (7) $1080.
Thomas R. Smith (6) $16,300; (7) $S97.
C. Petersen Co. (6) $16,500; (7) $1100.
Herman Lawson (6) $16,455; (7) $1175
Carl T. Doell (6) $17,222; (7) $114S.
^. Ramazzotti (6) $17,350; (7> $10.75
F. W. Snook (6) $17,675; (7) $11S3.
Scott Co. (ti) $1S,629; (7) $129S.
J. J. McLeod (6) $19,230; (7) $12S2.
Frank Davidson (6) $21,675; (7) $1425.
Heating
Atlas Heating & Ventilating Co., 557
1th St.. (S) $15,868; (11) $1057.
D. P. Hein (8) $15,982; (11) $1065.
T. C. Douglass (8) $17,000; (9) $26,000;
(10) $2S,500; (11) $1134; (12) $1758
(13) $1900.
Herman Lawson (S) $17,050; (9) $27,415
(10) $29,425; (11) $1170; (12) $1880
(13) 1SS0.
George Relm (8) $17,320; (9) $25,625;
(10) $27,693; (11) $11,547; (12) $1708
(13) $1846.
Higgins and Krause (8) $17,379; (9)
$26,409; (10) $2S,476: (11) $1158;
(12) $1624; (13) $1762.
A. Ramazzotti (8) $17,600; (9) $26,500;
(10) $28,600; (11) $11S0; (12) $1775
(13) $1910.
F. J. Klimm (8) $17,636; (9) $26,,6S0;
(10)$2S,667; (11) $11,075; (12)$1702
(13) $1770.
A. G. Atwood (S) $17,716; (9) $26,051;
(10) $30,692;;; (11) $1186; (12) $1750
(13) $648.
Carl T. Doell (8) $17,840; (9) $28,443;
(10) $30,546; (11) $11S8; (12) $1781;
(13) $1947.
George C. Bell (8) $17,864; (9) $26,759;
(10) $34,759; (11) $1250; (12) $1850;
(13) $1740.
Scott Co. (8) $17,577; (9) $26,920; (10)
$33,661; (11) $1172: (12) $1686; (13)
$2136.
George Wara (8) $18,511; (9) $26,620;
(10) $29.S54; (11) $1234; (12) $1841;
(13) $1990.
O'Mara & Stewart, (8) $18,654;; (9)
$26,458; (11) $1250: (12) $1660.
James Pinkerton (8) $18,800: (9) $27.-
9S4; (10) $31,500; (11) $1257; (12)
$1765; (13) $2376.
J. A. Nelson (S) $19,900; (9) $30,714;
(10) $32,791; (11) $134S; (12) $2217
(13) $2355.
Vincent McMullin (8) $20,695; (9)
$30,236; (10) $30,750; (11) $1338;
(12) $2137; (13) $150.
Mechanical Contracting Co. (S) $20,-
640; (11) $1300.
C Petersen (8) $21,400; (9) $28,735;
(10) $35,755; (11) $1426; (12) $1S7S;
(13) $2200.
F. W. Snook (S) $22,410; (9) $30,2S4;
(10) $32,164; (11) $1494; (12) $20
(13) $2145.
Skelly & Kohler (8) $22,050; (9) $2
920; (10) $33,175; (11) $1470; (
$1995; (13) $2212.
Electrical
George Armstrong, 2990 Howard ;
(14) $4119; (15) $350.
Collins Electric Co. (14) $4481; (l
$298.
Weidenthal Gosliner Elec. Works (1
$4795; (15) $319.
Aetna Electric Co. (14) $5290; (
$353.
F. D. Wilson (14) $5416 (15) $362.
Johnson Electric Co. (14) $5580; (1
$425.
Electric Service Co. (14) $5975; (1
$440.
H. S. Tittle Co. (14) $6450; (15) $431
F. J. Klimm (14) $6835; (15) $466.
NePage-McKenney (14) $6997; (1
$474.
Central Electric Co. (14) $7425; (1
$495.
Bids held under advisement.
Unit prices available from thia o
rice by those interested.
(4338) 1st report Jan. 8; 6th Mar.
27, 1931.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close M;
4, 2 P. M.
STORAGE BLDGS., ETC. Cost, $— ,
OAHU, T. H., Aliamanu Crater, Mo:
nalua Island of Oahu.
Eight ammunition storage magazini
including electric lighting systen
Ammunition Work Shop, includlr
electric lighting & power system
Guardhouse, including electr
lighting system.
Construct roadway.
Owner— United States Government.
Architect — U. S. Engineer Office, Hot
olulu, T. H.
This project is located on the Kamt
hameha Highway approximately foi
miles northwest of the Federal Builc
ing at Honolulu. Plans for this wor
are obtainable from the U. S\ Engine*
Office at Honolulu and from the II
S. Engineer Office, 415 Customhouse ■
San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.— Construct
ing Quartermaster, Fort Mason, wi
ask bids shortly for repairs to wir
fencing at Fort Funston.
SAN FRANCISCO— Frank J. Klimir
456 Ellis Street, at $1,297 submittei
lowest bid to Constructing Quarter
master, Fort Mason, for alterations tt
hot water heating system in the Com
manding General's Quarters No. 1 a
Fort Mason. Only other bids sub
mitted by A. G. Atwood, at $1,680
Bids held under advisement.
SEATTLE, Wash. — Following Is 8
partial list of prospective Iridds tc
erect marine Hospital at Seattle, bldf
for which will be opened May 18 by
the Treasury Dept., Washington, D.
C, (details of construction previously
published) :
Henry Boyer & Son Co., WashI:
ton BIdg., Tacoma, Wash.
Theriault Contracting Co., 534 B
Johnson St., Philadelphia.
Campbell Engineering Co., Hansen
& Rowland, Washington Bldg. Tacoma
Wash.
Devault-Dietrick. Inc., Massillon Bd.
Canton. Ohio.
N. P. Severin Co., 222 W Adams St.,
Chicago.
Western Const. Co., Alaska Bldg.,
Seattle.
Fleisher Engineering & Construction
Co.. Wrigley Bldg., Chicago.
W. R. McNeal, Inc., 202 Kulien Bldg.
Seattle.
J. E. Bonnell & Son. Hansen and
Rowland, Washington Bldg., Tacoma,
Wash.
Wm. Wills, Alaska Bldg., Seattle.
5, rday, April 25, 1S31
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Eleven
, KLAND, Calif.— In addition to
. K reported, following is
ospective bidders to erect
ids for which will
the Treasury Depart-
We hlngton, D. C, May 5:
General Contract
pbell, 108 W 6th St., Los
, c. Co., 923 Folsom St..
I Fr&ncisi o
I. McLaughlin Co., 251 Kearny
t Jan Francisco.
. m, W Littlefield, 337 17th St.,
ia >nd.
( is. W. Heyer, Jr.. .Mills Bldg.,
i ^ruiclsco
IcDonald & Kahn Co., Ltd. Fi-
I :hl . San Francisco.
, i,, \\ old Co., ii:'3 Mission Street
n Francisco.
Elevators
.. antic Elevator Co., Erie Avenue
„ ii si , Philadelphia.
;B. See Elevator Co., Inc., Wash-
it a.
listinghouse Electric Elevator Co.,
)t and Walnut Sts., Philadelphia.
JJ. Matson, General Electric Co.,
cl lectady, N. Y.
1 [iglilmi Elevator & Machine Co.,
,': .ington.
Cs Elevator Co., Washington.
4ALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
Hiring Working Drawings.
CEDING Cost, $
A ERANCISCO. Powell and Clay
jtreets.
e Story Class B steel frame and
Hfcrete building.
jsr — Young Women's Christian
association, 620 Sutter St., San
'ram ism.
r Itect — Miss Julia Morgan, Mer-
chants' Exchange Bldg., S. F.
Elk Being Figured — Bids Close May
, 2 P. M.
^ITING Cost, $
LUERYILLE. El Dorado Co., Cal.
iting and Re-decorating American
region Memorial Hall.
nr— County of El Dorado, Arthur
i-. Koletzke, county clerk.
rMtect — Not Given,
f'tlfied check 10% payable to coun-
•ferk required with bid. Specifica-
1 on file in office of the clerk.
? REKA. Humboldt Co., Cal.— Un-
I'.ay 12, bids will be received by
r M. Kay. county clerk, to fur-
& and install furnishings and fur-
(e in Veterans' Memorial Build-
fit Eureka. Specifications on file
I Ice of clerk.
raring Plans.
:iERATIONS Cost, $
1 . LIXGAME. San Mateo Co., Cal.
(lodel one-story frame and stucco
j.-lubhouse.
far— County of San Mateo (Amerl-
an Legion).
(Itect— E. L. Norberg, 5S0 Market
It., San Francisco.
I Purchased-Plans To Be Prepared
: tORIAL HALL Cost, I
WCETON, Colusa Co., Cal.
rican Legion Memorial Hall.
• er— County of Colusa. T. D. Cain,
bounty Clerk, Colusa.
Bet— Not Yet Selected.
' e county supervisors have pur-
[■ a site in Block 2, Lot No. 7, at
''Ceton on which will be erected
Bhouse for Princeton Post,
1 rican Legion No. 9S.
minary Plans Being Prepared.
'ITIOX Cost, $4200
RAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Cal.
William Land Park.
Hon to clubhouse (caddy room, 13
I 14; restaurant and refreshment
>arlor).
Owner— City "f Sacrami nto.
Architect i !hai li Dean, Califor
State i.i Bid . . i i in. .it...
Preliminary Plans Bi Ing Prepared.
ALTERATIONS est. J
NAl'A, Niiii.i ' ,1
Alterations and additions in three-
story brick and ■ lodge build-
ing <:uii' one-story, etc.)
Owner— Masonic Lodge, 2nd St., Napa.
Plans tj W. N, Coriett, 507 Jefferson
St., Napa.
HOSPITALS
April 18, 1931
Contract Awarded.
HOSPITAL Cost, $
NORWALK, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Stale Hospital Grounds.
Two-story reinforced concrete Night
Attendants' Quarters and 2-story
reinforced concrete Day Attend-
ants' Quarters and 1-siory frame
and stucco residence.
Owner— State of California.
Architect— State Department of Public.
Works, Division of Architecture,
George !: Mrl'mma!!. Slate Archi-
tect, Public Works Bldg., Sacra-
mento.
General Work
Carl Haverland, Los Angeles, $52,465.
Electrical
R. R. Jones Elec. Co., Pasadena, $2500
Plumbing and Heating
Cooney & Winterbottom, Los Angeles.
$11,124.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until May 4. 3
p. m.. under Proposal No. 712, bids W'ill
be received by Leonard S. Leavy, city
purchasing agent, 270 City Hall, to
furnish and deliver hospital equipment
for Laguna Honda Home. Specifica-
tions obtainable from above.
Preparing Plans
HONOLULU, T. H.
NURSES HOME Cost, $250,000
Three-story concrete nurses home, (75
rooms, 25 baths).
Owner— Queen's Hospital.
Architect — C. W. Dickey, Honolulu,
T. H.
Stucco exterior finish, interior par-
titions of cement blocks, terra cotta
tile roof, concrete floors, electric ele-
vators, standard plumbing goods, Or-
egon pine interior finish.
Plans Being Prepared— Ready for bids
about June 1.
HOSPITAL Cost $140,000
RENO, Nevada. East of the present
County Hospital Site.
Class A County Hospital (L-shape).
Owner — County of Washoe, E. H.
Beemer. County Clerk.
Architect — F. J. DeLongchamps, Ga-
zette Bldg., Reno.
The structure will be L-shape and
will have a capacity of about 50 beds.
An issue of $83, COO in bonds will be'
sold by the county and the balance of
the cost will come from the County
Hospital tax levy.
EUREKA. Humboldt Co.. Cal —
County supervisors contemplate erec-
tion of new county juvenile detention
home. John P. Plover, state superin-
tendent of probation for the Depart-
ment of Welfare, is conferring with
the county in regard to the type of
building contemplated.
Incinerator Contract Awarded.
HOSPITAL Cont. price, $60,525
COLUSA. Colusa Co., Calif. County
Hospital Grounds.
One- and two - story reinforced con-
crete hospital (one-story wing and
two-story administration building)
Owner— County of Colusa.
Architect— Otto Deiehmann, 110 Sut-
ter St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Azevedo & Sarmento, 920
O St., Sacramento.
Incinerator — Kerner Incinerator Co.,
450 Clementina St.. San Francisco.
i -nli the in -i unit, having a 24-bed
ty, will be undertaken at this
time llie i tin. tin.., when completed,
will have a capacity of 100 beds.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until May 4, 3
P. M., under Proposal No. 713, bids
will be received by Leonard S. Leavy,
eitj purchasing agent. 270 city Hall,
to furnish ami deliver 12n beds for La-
guna Honda Home. Specifications ob-
tainable from .li...
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
HOSPITAL Cost, $750,000
ALTAI ilCNA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Group of hospital buildings (class A
steel frame construction).
Owner— Sisters of Saint Joseph of
' iriingo.
Architect — Newton Ackerman, 102 W
4th St., Eureka.
Associate Architect — Gene Verge, 1709
W 8th St., Los Angeles.
Mr. Ackerman will open offices in
Los Angeles in the near future.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until May 4, 3
P. M., under Proposal No. 714. bids
will be received by Leonard S. Leavy,
city purchasing agent, 270 City Hall,
for Dura flex Floor or approved equal
in the Infirmary Building of the La-
guna Honda Home. Specifications ob-
tainable from above.
HOTELS
Plans Prepared
HOTEL Cost, $175,000
WA1KIKI, Honolulu, T. H.
Two-story concrete hotel administra-
tion bldg. (27 rooms, 22 baths).
Owner— Clifford Kimball.
Architect C. W. Dickey, Honolulu,
T. H.
Interior partitions to be of stucco
exterior finish, cement blocks asbestos
shingle roof, concrete floors, automatic
push button elevator, Kohler plumb-
ing goods, Oregon pine and redwood
interior finish.
ICE AND COLD STORAGE
PLANTS
Elevator Contract Awarded.
EXTENSION Cost approx. $90,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Channel between
Pier No. 46 and 3rd St. bridge.
Extension to cold storage plant (re-
frigeration plant and install ma-
chinery and equipment).
Owner — State Board of Harbor Com-
missioners.
Engineer— Frank White, Ferry Bldg.
Elevators— Spencer Elevator Co., 354
Pine St., $11,565.
Other contracts on this project pre-
viously reported.
POWER PLANTS
PASADENA, Cal.— Until 11 A. M.,
May 15, bids will be received by the
cjty directors for furnishing and in-
stalling a steam condenser in the
Municipal Light Plant. The estimated
cost is $50,000 and bids are being taken
on the following items:
(1) two-pass cast iron shell surface
condenser with two unequal cir-
culating pumps and appurtenances
(2) two-pass welded steel plate shell
condenser, with pumps, and ap-
purtenances.
Benj. F. DeLanty is Superintendent
of the Light and Power Dept. Bessie
Chamberlain, city clerk.
VERNON, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Until 8 P. M., May 6, bids will be re-
ceived by the Vernon City Council for
furnishing and erecting equipment
for the new Vernon power plant, in-
cluding a Diesel engine, generators,
exciters, circulating water pump and
air blower. Specifications are on file
1 welve
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 25, 131
at the Vernon City Hall. Certified
check for 10 per cent must accompany
each bid. T. J. Furlong, city clerk.
Howard S. McCurdy, city engineer,
prepared the specifications.
UKIAH, Mendocino Co., Cal.— Until
8 P. M. April 29, bids will be received
by Fred L. Bosworth, city clerk, for
one carload of mixed poles, F. O. B.
cars, Ukiah, as follows:
(a) 25-50* Western Red Cedar Poles;
(b) 45' Western Red Cedar Poles in
sufficient quantity to make carload
lot.
All poles to be butt treated with
grade one creosote oil, guaranteed
l/i" penetration. Treatment to com-
ply strictly with Western Red Cedar
Association butt treating specification
as adopted January 13, 1925. Certified
check for 10% of bid reauired.
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— The Municipal Light & Power De-
partment of Pasadena has purchased a
building on Skillen's alley, back of the
Pasadena Athletic and Country Club,
which will be altered for a substation.
Transformers, regulators, switches
and other equipment to cost about
$75,000 will be installed.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— General Elec.
& Supply Co. awarded contract by
city purchasing agent at $13.03 per
hundred weight for furnishing 36,000
lbs. No. 1/0 A.W.G. hard drawn, 7-
strand bare copper cable under Speci-
fications No. 239S.
ANAHEIM, Orange Co., Cal.— Until
S P. M., May 12, bids will be received
by the Anaheim city council for fur-
nishing electrical equipment as fol-
lows:
ITEM 1, ELECTRICAL TRANS-
FORMERS—Electric transformers of
such sizes, at such times and in such
quantities as said city may determine,
the total amount of contract for this
commodity to be between $1000 and
$5000. Said transformers aliall be
equal to General Electric type H, 50-
cycle. Contract to include sizes from
VA k. w. to 200 k w. for 2300-volt prim-
ary and 115--230-volt, 230-460-volt and
115-230- 460 -volt secondary circuits;
also all standard sizes for 11,500 volt
primary and 115-240-volt, 230-460-volt
and 2300-4000-volt secondary circuits.
Prices for transformers to include oil,
also hanger irons for sizes up to 50
k. w. Contract to Include fuse cut-
outs equal to General Electric Cata-
log No. 6X2433.
ITEM 2, ELECTRIC METERS —
Electric meters of such classes, at
such times and in such quantities as
said city may determine, the total
amount of contract for this commo-
dity to be between $1000 and $5000.
Said meters shall include single phase
for two or three wires, equal to Gen-
eral Electric type 1-16; poly-phase
equal to General Electric type D-14;
and 5 ampere meters for use with in-
strument transformers. Single phase
meters for two wires to be 50 -cycle,
110-voIts; for three wires to be 50-
cycle, 110-220-volt. Polyphase meters
to be 50-cycle, 220 and 440 volt. 5-
ampere meters to be 50 - cycle, 110,
220 and 440 volt, with and without de-
mand attachment.
Certified check for $100 must ac-
company the proposal. Edward B.
Merritt, city clerk.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 11 A.
M., April 28, bids will be received by
city purchasing agent, Thomas Ough-
ton, for pole line hardware, under
Specifications No. 2436. The items
are:
(1) 2500 angle cross arm braces;
(2) 5500 carriage bolts, ^-in.xSH-in. ;
(3) 1500 space bolts, %-in.x22-in.;
(4) 2500 lag screws, %-in.x5-in.;
(5) 3000 eye bolts, %-in.xS-in.;
(5a) 10u0 eye bolts, %-in.x22-in. ;
(5b) 1000 eye bolts, %-in.x24-in.;
(6) 1000 8-ft. Bierce guy wire protec-
tors;
(7) 10,000 strain insulator clevises;
(S) 6000 three-bolt guy clamps.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
SUB-STATION Cost, $SO,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Broderick St.
bet. Ellis and O'Farrell.
Class A sub-station.
Owner— Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 245
Market St.
Plans ty Eng. Dept. of Owner.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FIRE
HOUSES AND JAILS
SAN FRANCISCO. — Cyclops Iron
Works, 837 Folsom St., at $1,450
award <l contract by City Purchasing
Agent, under Proposal No. 686, to
furnish and install three electric re-
frigerators in the Juvenile Detention
Home.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close May
4, 7:30 P. M.
PAINTING & REPAIRING Cost, $
WILLOWS, Glenn Co., Cal.
Painting and repairing public library.
Owner— Town of Willows, L. B. Eu-
bank, town clerk.
Architect— Not Given.
All interior woodwork to be cleaned
and given one coat of W. P. Fuller's
Interior Finish Varnish, highest grade;
walls and ceilings (plaster to be sized
and tinted in two colors (cream ceil-
ing and tan walls); all plaster cracks
to be filled; vestibule tn be given two
coats flat paint and grained, shellaced
and varnished with Spnr Varnish.
Certified check 10% payatle to town
required with bid. Specifications on
file in office of clerk.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close May
5, 2 P. M. (time extended from
April 2S).
Granite Work, Architectural Ter-
ra Cotta. Indiana Limestone and
Exterior Cast Stone Work in con-
nection with
LEGION BLDG. Cost, $2,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Civic Center.
Four - story and basement concrete
class A Legion Building.
OPERA HOUSE Cost, $2,500,000
Six -story class A opera house, seat-
ing capacity, 4,000; standing room,
500.
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S. F. War Memorial).
Architect— G. A. Lansturgh, 140 Mont-
gomery St., and Arthur Brown, 251
Kearny Street.
Mgrs. of Const. — Lindgren & Swiner-
ton, Inc., 225 Bush St.
RESIDENCES
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCES Cost, $5500 each
SAN FRANCISCO. Thirty-fourth Ave.
near Vicente St.
Six one-story and basement frame and
stucco residences (5 rooms each).
Owner and Builder — John Bjorkman,
912 Geneva Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given.
Bids Opened.
RESIDENCE Cont. price, $12,89S
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms and 3
baths; English type; tile or slate
roof).
Owner — L. Bowman, Santa Cruz.
Architect— L. D. Esty & McPhetres.
Alta Bldg., Santa Cruz.
Low Bidder — Wm. Friesen, 462 Bay St.
Santa Cruz.
Second lowest bid was submitted by
E. F. Stone, Santa Cruz, at $13,343.
Bids held under adv
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, 556
One - story and basement framemrt
stucco residenc
Owner — Anita J. Parker
field, Sausalito.
Architect— S. L. Hyman, 68 Posist.
San Francisco.
Contractor— Jacks & Irvine, 540 :all
Bldg., San Francisco.
Owner Taking Bids.
RESIDENCE Cost, $ 000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., C;
Two - story and basement frametnd
— stucco residence (7 rooms).
Owner — N. F. Knox, President Itel
Palo Alto.
Architect — Guy O. Koepp, McDojall
Bldg., Salinas.
Low Bidder.
RESIDENCE Cost, $:000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., ■
Two - story and basement frametnd
stucco residence (7 rooms al t
baths).
Owner — David Simpson.
Architect — E. L. Norberg, 580 M;«t
St., San Francsico.
Low Bidder— G. W. Williams Co., td.
1404 Broadway, Burlingame.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
RESIDENCE Cost, $»8(
WOODSTOCK, San Mateo Co., CiJ
Two-story and basement f rame ,nd
stucco residence 10 rooms &.%
baths).
Owner — Withheld.
Plans by Russell Coleman, 1404 Bliji
way, Burlingame.
Contractor— G. W. Williams Co., 101
Broadway, Burlingame.
Shake Roof — Baer Brothers, Redod
City.
Sub-bids are wanted on tile to|
plastering, hardwood flooring^
painting.
To Take Bids Within One Week. •'
RESIDENCE Cost, $3141
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., al
Two - story and basement frame nd
stucco residence.
Owner— W. H. Berg.
Architect— Willis Polk Co., 277 fl
St., San Francisco.
Owner Taking Bids.
RESIDENCE Cost, $1.1H
S'AN MATEO, San Mateo Co., 9
Baywood Park.
Two-story and basement frame af
stucco residence (7 rooms ai'f
baths).
Owner— Robert Smith, 1493 Bull
game Ave., Burlingame.
Plans by Grimes & Schoening, B»
vich Bldg., San Mateo.
Contract Awarded
RESIDENCE Cost, $1
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., CM
Two-story and basement frame ri
stucco residence (6 rooms ani
baths).
Owner— S. W. Beeman, 721 Neuchil
Ave., Burlingame.
Plans by A. L. Herberger, 3281 LsH
shore Blvd., Oakland.
Contractor — H. K. Henderson, 20 jil
Road, Berkeley.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $1H
MILLBRAE HIGHLANDS, San Mi*
Co., Calif.
One - story and basement frame ^
stucco residence (6 rooms).
Owner — George Wale, 575 Pierce -i
San Francisco.
Architect— Charles Strothoff, 2274 lb
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Moses Little, 715 S HH"
boldt St., San Mateo.
Part tile roof, gas and hot air he-
ing system.
rday, April 25, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Ihirtewi
,-, rut Awarded.
HlDENCE Cost, $8500
,..,, ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
On and one-half-story ami basement
ind stucco residence (7
ooma, - baths).
n> ,r_Monroe Allen, Palo Alto.
i Guy O. Koepp, McDougall
lldg., Salinas and Carmel.
Mraotor— E. Aldrich, Palo Alto.
Being Prepared.
i i rCE Cost, $25,000
i FRANCISCO. Marina District.
E story and basement frame and
tuc evidence (9 rooms and 4
• atlisl.
j, .r— Withheld.
\, it,, i i has. Strothoff, 2274 15th
It. Sari Francisco.
i ti ing Prepared.
ill I HON I 'io Cost, $18,000
|A FRANCISCO. Marina District.
[•\ -story and basement frame and
tuoco residence (9 rooms and 4
,aths).
>, ;r— Withheld.
I Itect— Chas. Strothoff, 2274 15th
It. San Francisco.
Jcpletlng Plans — Contract Awarded
BlDENCE Cost, $9000
I FRANCISCO. Twenty-ninth Ave.
'nd Cabrillo St.
Ir and one-half-story and basement
irame and stucco residence (8
,00111s and 2 baths).
Wit — Mr. Rhodes,
[i Itect Not Given.
!( ractor— A. R. Johnson, 3901 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco.
h-bids will be taken April 25.
*l.s Being Figured.
I IDENCIO Cost, $12,000
i FRANCISCO. Sherwood Forest
I Monterey Blvd.)
''•story and basement frame and
'utucco residence (S rooms and 3
Oaths).
Mir— Lang Realty Co., 39 Sutter St.
Is by Frank Nelson, 810 Ulloa St.
| is are being taken for a general
tract.
I Opened— Under Advisement.
MDENCE Cost, $10,000
13RMORE. Alameda Co., Cal.
' - story and basement frame and
Jctucco residence.
)er— Withheld.
fdtect— Leonard Ford, 1435 Harri-
l'ion St., Oakland.
er Taking Bids.
.IDENCES Cost each, $6000
. JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
:e one-story and basement frame
*nd stucco residences (5 rooms).
er — Mary E. Chute, % Biebrach-
■Bruch & Moore, 285 S First St.,
3an Jose.
litect— Wolfe and Higgins, Realty
Bldg., San Jose.
'.pleting Plans.
,1IDENCE Cost, $11,000
ttKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Orin-
jda District.
' - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms and 2
i baths) .
iler— Carl Friden.
laitect— Fred. H. Reimers, 233 Post
, St., San Francisco,
hds will be taken in one week.
is Being Figured — Bids Close April
23.
3IDENCE Cost, $5000
>CKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
ler— W. H. Griffin, Stockton.
hltect— Victor Galbraith, Elks Bldg.
Stockton.
tingle roof, gas heating system.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Coal
OAKLAND. Alameda < '■> Cal. Rock-
ridge Dlstrli i
One and one-half-story frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms; 2-car
garage).
ler— J. H. Donnelly, 281 Mather St..
Oakland.
Architect - Guy L. Brown, American
Dank Bldg., I lakland.
Contractor Gordon Marchant, 3201
Bruce .St., i lakland.
Ow
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $10,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. No.
151 S'andringham St.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(7 rooms and garage).
Owner— Timothy 10. Colvin, 461 Belle-
vue Ave.. Oakland.
Architect— Newson & Newsom, Russ
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— C. W. Leekins, 1650 Hop-
kins St., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,400
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Hill
Road.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 2
caths).
Owner — P. W. Ramser.
Architect— Geo. Ellinger. 1723 Webster
St., Oakland.
Contractor — George Swanstrom, 1723
Webster St., Oakland.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Walter A. Hoff
Landscape Organization, 526 Powell
St.. reports having received the fol-
lowing contracts:
Screen planting, sunken garden,
formal gardens, walks, lawns, etc., for
a French garden for Mr. and Mrs.
Kok, Atherton Ave., Menlo Park. Cost
plus basis; estimated cost, $4000.
Formal gardens, rose garden, pool,
fountain, lawns, sprinklers, walks.
paths, swimming pool for Mr. and Mrs.
H. X. Baxter, Menlo Park. Cost $8,-
000.
Japanese garden, pool, bridges, tea
house, general garden renovation for
A. J. Gerrard. Cost plus basis.
Preparing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6500
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. Ber-
keley View Terrace.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner— G. S. Mushet, 324 43rd Street,
Richmond.
Plans by A. R. Herberger. 3281 Lake-
shore Blvd., Oakland.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
three weeks.
Bids Opened — Held Under Advisement.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Marina District.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — F. Rathjens, 1327 Pacific Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect— Henry C. Smith and A. R.
Williams, Humboldt Bank Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Revised Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Marina District.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner— F. Heydenfeldt, 727 9th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Norman R. Coulter, 46
Kearny St., San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Clare-
mont Woodlands.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms).
Owner— Withheld.
Plans bj Ralph Wood, 1197 Foothill
Blvd., San Leandro
Contract : tfont-
eiair Ave., San i., andro,
Sub Con rai ts Awarded
RESIDENCE Cost, Approx. $20,000
sax Ji ise, Santa CI Cal,
Two Btory and basement name and
i ucco res idenci (II
Ownei Dr. 10. P. Cook, Saint Claire
Bldg., S:in .i. I
Archltecl Ralph Wyckoff, San Jose
National r.ank Bldg., San .1" e
Contrac 13 M, Latta, i:.7 Rhodes
Court, San Jose
Mill Work— s. II. Chase Lumber Co.,
547 W-Santa Clara St., S-an Jose.
Plumbing and Sheet Metal Work— W.
F. Serpa, 497 N-13th St., San Jose.
Painting— Wm. Loos, 1031 Pershing
St., San Jose.
Plastering — Joe Provenzano, 85 N-
Willard St., San Jose.
Electric Work— Roy M. Butcher, 1020
Sherwood St., San Jose.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
ATHERTON, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (10 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner— J. W. Kaufman, 2600 Steiner
S't., San Francisco.
Architect — George deComesnil, Ne-
vada Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Louis N. Pollard, 55
Brewster St.. Redwood City.
Painting — D. Zelinsky & Sons, 165
Grove St., San Francisco.
Plumbing — V. L. Doppee, Radwood
City.
Glass bids are being taken.
As previously reported, plastering
awarded to Ira T. Bridges, 534 W'av-
erly St., Palo Alto; mill work to
Pacific Mfg. Co., Santa Clara; lumber
to Gray-Thorning Lumber Co., Red-
wood City; concrete materials to Red-
wood Materials Co., Redwood City;
electric work to M. E. Ryan, Redwood
City; sheet metal work to Palo A He.
SI t .Metal Works, 841 Alma St.,
Palo Alto.
Dat« Of Opening Bids Postponed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement rustic resi-
dence (7 rooms).
Owner— C. Wesley Toy, 760 S-Ninth
S't., San Jose.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 36 W-San
Carlos St., San Jose.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close April
27.
BUNGALOW COURT. Approx. $45,000
SAN CARLOS', San Mateo Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco bungalow
court.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Ernest Norberg, 5S0 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Construction To Start Soon
RESIDENCES Cost $10,500 & $12,500
TEN, One and Two-Story Frame and
Stucco residences.
SAN FRANCISCO. Calif., Sloat Blvd.
& 19th Ave.
Owner and Builder — Will Nelson, Og-
den Ave. & West Gate Drive.
Plans by owner.
There will be 450 residences construct-
ed in all at a later date.
Completing Plans
RESIDENCE Cost $10,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Washington Avenue.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms, 2 baths)
Owner — L. Bogard.
Plans by E. Reichel, 303 University
Ave., Palo Alto, Cal.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 25, )3i
Low Bidders.
RESIDENCE Cost, $1S,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Haw-
thorne Terrace.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 4
baths).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Wm. C. Ambrose, 605 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Low Bidder— T. D. Courtright. 509S
Manila St.. Oakland, $17,116.
Second lowest bid was submitted by
Clinton Stephenson Const. Co., San
Francisco, at $17,676.
Bids held under advisement.
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $4500
SAN FRANCISCO. W Orizaba Ave.
N Randall Street.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner and Builder— S. E. Havens, 270
Justin Drive, San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. SE
Vicksburg and Ygnacio Ave.
One-story seven-room frame and
stucco residence and garage.
Owner — E. C. Rowden.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— G. H. Wendt, 2116 Allston
Way, Berkeley
Preparing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
SEBASTOPOL, Sonoma Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms, 2 baths)
Owner Chas. Meyers, Sebastopol.
Architect — Wm. Herbert, Rosenberg
Bldg., Santa Rosa.
Bids will be taken in about two
weeks.
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Casa Mateo.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms).
Owner— Castle Bldg. Co., Casa Mateo,
San Mateo.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — G. W. Morris, Casa Mateo
San Mateo.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 2
baths).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Miller & Warnecke, Finan-
cial Center Bldg., Oakland.
Contract Awarded— Sub-Bids Being
Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7000
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal.
One-story and basement wood frame
residence (7 rooms, 3 baths) (old
English type).
Owner — S. H. Wood, Napa.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — James E. Burke, 1494
Guerrero St., San Francisco.
Shingle roof, gas heating systemf etc.
Sub-Figured Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6500
MILLBRAE HIGHLANDS San Mateo
Co. Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Own" — P'-hultz Constr. Co. Millbrae
Highlands.
Architect— Not Given.
Sub-Figured Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Benton W Gene-
burn St. (St. Mary's Park).
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner and Builder — A. R. Johnson
39"1 Mission St., San Francisco.
Architect — Npt Given.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Co-^, $6034
REDWOOD CITY. San Mateo Co.,
Cal. Redwood Highlands.
One story frame and stucco residence
Owner— M. K. White.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor — Buschke & Johnson, 235
Third Ave., San Mateo.
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Fernwood Drive
near Ravenwood.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 2
baths).
Owner and Builder — G. W. Stanley,
467 Turk Street.
Architect— Harold Stoner, 525 Market
Bids Opened.
RESIDENCE Cost, $16,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner — Dr. E. E. Porter, Security
Bank Bldg., San Jose.
Architect— Wolfe and Higgins, Realty
Bldg., San Jose.
General Work
including lumber, mill work, founda-
tions, excavation, labor and nails:
S. DiFore, 985 Hamline, San
Jose $4,450
C. F. Keesling, San Jose 4,980
Plastering
W. G. Newman, San Jose 1,300
H. J. Huff. San Jose 1,300
Plumbing
H. J. Pascoe, 208 W Santa Slara,
San Jose $1,307
Frank Cox, San Jose 1,340
Electric
R. M. Butcher, 1020 Sherwood. San
Jose $320
Iron
Harold Hellwig, 577 W Santa Clara
San Jose $225
San Jose Iron Works, San Jose 260
Brick
H. Fuller, San Jose $216
Interior Tile
Thomas Price, 90 Vine St., San
Jose $957
Bids held under advisement.
Owner Taking Bids — To Be Opened
April 27th.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co. Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner — G. A. Bauman, 15 0 8 ]lrj
bunda, Burlingame.
Plans by E. Reichel, 303 Univi
Ave., Palo Alto.
11 V
Segregated Figures Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, 500
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., ,Hf,
One - story and basement frameind
stucco residence (6 rooms).
Owner — A. Goldstein, Los Gatos.
Architect — Wolfe and Higgins, R.lty
Bldg., San Jose.
SCHOOLS
Bids Opened.
ELECTRIC SYSTEM Cost, —
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co., SI.
Electric wiring system for elemenry
school.
Owner— Santa Clara 'School Disict
Chas. W. Townsend, Clerk.
Architect— Ralph Wyckoff. San m
National Bank Bldg., San Jos
Following is a complete list ofldfl
received:
Gilbert Bros., 2S6 W-Santa Clarait
San Jose. (1) $2990: (2) $251
University Electric Shop, Palo to,
(1) $3145; (2) $2706.
Roy Butcher, San Jose. (1) $3200(21
$2826.
Norman Russell, San Jose (1) $r3|ji
(2) $3100.
Chas. Faser, San Jose (1) $3850 ;j)
$3440.
Bids held under advisement til
return of the architect from the 1st.
Contract Awarded.
SCHOOL Cost, !—
REDONDO, Los Angeles Co., Cal .
Two-story reinforced concrete at
steel school (100x158 ft.)
Owner — Redondo Union School Disifll
Architect— Allison & Allison, Cal*)
nia Reserve Bldg., Los Angele
Contractor— M. M. Waddell, 20&
Irena St., Redondo.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., ll
Until April 29, 5 P. M., bids will De-
ceived by Ansel S. Williams, Secrelfl
Board of Education, Washin.H
School Building, to furnish and e-
liver general school supplies. Listol
materials desired obtainable from c-
retary.
Preliminary Plans Completed.
ADDITION Cost. $6(11
IONE, Amador Co., Col.
Additional units at Preston SU
School of Industry.
Owner— State of California .
Architect — R. G. De Lappe, II
Franklin St.. Oakland.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates j
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
WEST COAST WIRE & IRON WORKS
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
86-863 Howard Street * ** * 'Phone SUtter 1136
Continuous Operation Since 1887
Furday, April 25, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Fifte
,Mti Being Figured— Bids Close May
J, s P. M.
tDITlONS Cost $50,000 and $80,000
I , Alameda Co., Cal. Cornell
and Marin Elementary Schools.
K-classroom addition to Cornell
School and 10 classroom addition to
.Mai in School (reinforced concrete
construction).
mer Albanj School District (J. P.
Fletcher, Secretary), Albany.
hit., i Paul D. Dragon, 222 Kear-
ny St., San Francisco.
• ■•:, deposit required for plant.
Pis
mmlssioned To Prepare Plans.
•1IOOL ENTRANCE Cost, $3500
)S GATOS. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
anlsh type portico entrance for ele-
mentary school.
■ mer — Los Gatos Elementary School
District,
hihltect— W. H. Weeks, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
The new entrance will provide a fire
,it for the second story. It will be
fireproof construction.
nd Election To Be Held In Septem-
ter.
HOOL Cost, $230,000
^LLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.
iss C brick or concrete Junior High
School,
.irner— Vallejo Junior High School
District, Elmer E. Cave, secre-
. tary. Board of Education.
chltect— Davis-Pearce Co., Grant &
Weber Sts., Stockton.
ntract Awarded.
■MNAS1UM Cont. Price, $19,463.25
'TTON, Sonoma Co., Cal.
le-story wood frame gymnasium
with steel trusses.
vner — Salvation Army.
■ chitect— Douglas Stone, 337 17th St.,
Oakland,
nlractor — A. Pordon, Healdsburg.
• eparing Working Drawings.
ILLEGE Cost, $45,000
.NTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.
■cond unit of Junior College (to
house six science laboratories and
1 two classrooms; offices and rest
i rooms) (brick construction),
vner — Sanija Rosa Junior College
District,
■chitect — W. H. Weeks, 525 Market
St ., San Francisco.
Plans will be ready in about two or
ree weeks.
eliminarv Plans Completed.
•MNASIUM Cost, $1,000,000
ERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Campus of University of Califor-
iss A steel frame and concrete gym-
I nasium.
/ner — University of California, Ber-
i keley.
: chitect — George Kelham, 315 Mont-
[ gomery St., S-an Francsico.
ans Completed.
EDITIONS Cost, $150,000
.N FRANCISCO. Scott and O'Farrell
i Streets.
Idition to Girls' High School.
vner— City & County of San Fran-
cisco.
■chitect— F. H. Meyer, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Bids will be advertised in two weeks
ans Being Prepared.
:HOOL $15,000 available
<IAH, Mendocino Co., Cal. Redwood
1 Valley District.
le-story school (4 classrooms and
auditorium) (reinforced concrete
walls).
■ vner — Redwood Valley Union School
District,
•chitect — William Herbert, Rosen-
berg Bldg., Santa Rosa.
Bids will be called for in about two
I ;eks.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
BTJRLINGAME, San M tteo Co., Cal.
Remodel room Foi classroom:
construct study hall in basement
and palnl bleachers and baseball
field fei
Owner— San Mateo I nlon llinh School
1 Hstrlct,
Architect— E. L. Norberg, r.so Market
St., San Francisco,
Bids Opened.
SCHOOL Cost, $200,000
RENT! 'X. YVa 1
Concrete and brick school (20 class-
rooms, assembly hall, seating 900;
2 gymnasiums).
Owner — Renton City School District.
Architect— William Mallls, Lyon Bldg.,
Seattle, Wash
Low Bidders
General Contract — Roy S. Lipscomb,
4235 Brooklyn ave., Seattle, $173,-
700.
Heating and Plumbing— Massart Bros..
North 85th and Greenwood sts..
Seattle, $26,030.
Electric Work— Rainier Electric Co..
1109 Third St.. Seattle, $11,332.
BURLINGAME. San Mateo Co.. Cal.
—Trustees of the San Mateo Union
High School District have authorized
the installation of additional lockers
for the girls' quarters at the Burlin-
game High School.
Contract Awarded.
SCHOOL Cost, $80,000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal. Ur-
suline College.
Two - story and basement reinforced
ete parochial school (8 class-
and auditorium).
Owner— Ursuline College. Santa Rosa.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg., San Francisco.
Engineer— L. H. Nishkian, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Leibert & Trobock, Rialto
Bldg., San Francisco.
Incinerator Contract Awarded.
SCHOOL Cost. $
SAN FRANCISCO. Noe and 25th Sts.
Class A junior high school building (3-
story and basement concrete,
Travertite exterior, tar and gravel
roof; to accommodate approx. 800
students).
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
cisco.
Architect — Crim. Resing and McGuin-
ness, 488 Pine Street.
Contractor — Anderson & Ringrose, 320
Market Street.
Incinerator — Kerner Incinerator Co.,
450 Clementina St.,
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until May 5, 4:15
P. M., bids will be received by John
W. Edgemond. secretary, Booard of
Education, 104 Administration Bldg..
1025 2nd Ave., to install floor and pipe
trem bi • for the Maintenance Shops
at N\v i r ..f u iiii.ii tnd High
ertlfled check 103 payable to
6 of Edui atl iulr< -1 with
bid Plans obi unable from Superin-
tend, nt ot Buildings, 1025 Second Ave.
I'lans Being i ! mi ed Bid I 'lose May
lib.
I i i] iITION Cost, $
BRENTWOOD, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
One - storj brick addition to present
grammai el
Owi I Irenl n i I teei \ alley School
in tii.i (C. M. Shoemaker, clerk),
I'.i enl >'■ -
\i. I, ile, t— James T. Narbett, 474 31st
St.. Richmond.
Bids will le opened at the county
clerk's on , Martinez,
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close May
4, 2 P. M.
GYMNASnJM Cost, $
BISHOP, Inyo County, Calif.
Gymnasium building.
Owner— Bishop U n i o n High School
District. Thomas G. Watterso'n.
clerk. Bishop.
Architect— Not Given
Separate bids are watited for the
following segregated units of the work
and combinations thereof;
General concrete work.
Composition roof.
Carpenter work.
Lumber, doors, sash, etc.
Sheet metal work.
Electric wiring.
Painting.
Plumbing.
Heating system.
Certified check 10% payable to clerk
required with bid. Plans obtainable
from the clerk at Bishop.
Preparing Working Drawings.
GYMNASIUM Cost, $25,000
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Calif.
One-story steel frame and reinforced
concrete gymnasium.
Owner— Oroville Union High School
District.
Architect— N. W. Sexton, deYoung
Bldg., San Francsico.
Plans will be ready for lids in about
three weeks.
OAKLAND, Cal— C. F. Weber Co..
650 2nd St., San Francisco, at $8,004
awarded contract by Board of Educa-
tion, to furnish and deliver science
tables for Fremont High School.
Preliminary Plans Approved.
LIBRARY Cost, $117,000
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal. State Teach-
ers' College.
One- and two-story library and class-
room building (20,000 sq. ft.)
Owner— State of California.
Architect — Chester Cole, First Nation-
al Bank Bldg., Chico.
Brick construction, concrete floors,
concrete pile foundations, terra cotta
tile roof.
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildings; saves
lives, time and money
It pays to use the best Scaffolding Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always great.
THE PATENT SCAFFOLDING COMPANY
270 13th Street, San Francisco - Phone HEmlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Medal" Scaffolding.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 25, 19
Prospective Bidders.
SCHOOL Cost, JS7.000
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal.
Two-story brick elementary school.
Owner— Yuba School District, C. P.
Taylor, Roy E. Cassidy and Eliza-
beth Z. Littleton (clerk), trustees
of district.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., Grant &
Weber Sts., Stockton.
Edw. H. Riley, 413 E Market Street,
Stockton.
Chas. F. linger, 4532 7th St., Sacra-
mento.
Azevedo & Sarmento, 920 O Street,
Sacramento.
M. R. Peterson, 116 O St., Sacra-
mento.
W. J. Shalz, 3445 Woodland Avenue,
Chico.
H. H. Henning, 1751 Berkeley Way.
Stockton.
C. H. Dodd, 42 W Park St., Stock-
ton.
John J. Cavanaugh, 219 N Sutter St.
Stockton.
Carl Nelson, 1421 E Channel St.,
Stockton.
Salih Bros., 25 Taylor St., San Fran-
cisco.
Geo. D. Hudnutt, 1915 S St., Sacra-
mento.
C. J. Hopkinson, 1810 2Sth St., Sac-
mento.
Frank H. Cress, 828 Excelsior Ave.,
Oakland.
Pavert & Parker, 5526 Morse Drive,
Oakland.
Fred H. Betz, 1017 43rd St., Sacra-
Market St., San
mento.
J. S. Hannah,
Francisco.
Mathews Const. Co., Forum Bldg.,
Sacramento.
W. Burroughs, Marysville.
R. Hodgson & Sons, 215 South F St.,
Porterville.
Geo. J. Maurer Co., 50 York Drive,
Piedmont.
A. F. & C. W. Mattock, 212 Clara
St., San Francisco.
Plans available from Mrs. E. Z. Lit-
tleton, clerk, upon deposit of $50. Bids
will be received at the elementary
school and will be opened at 2 P. M.
May 9, 1931, in the high school audi-
torium.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close May
19, 2 P. M.
ADDITION Cost, $
CHICO, Butte Co., cal.
One-story brick assembly hall addition
Owner — State of California.
Plans by State Department of Public
Works, Division of Architecture,
Geo. B. McDougall, state architect,
Public Works Bldg., Sacramento.
The addition will have pile founda-
toins, concrete floors, brick walls, tile
partitions, concrete and wood roof
construction and tile and composition
• area of approximate-
Separate bids will be
the following segre-
of the work and for corn-
It will havf
ly 5,664 sq,
considered
gate parts
tinations thereof:
(1). General Work, embracing all
work except plumbing, heating and
electrical.
(2). Electrical Work.
(3). Plumbing Work.
(4). Heating Work.
(5). Combined plumbing and heating
work.
April 23, 1931
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close May
- 8th, 8 P. M.
SCHOOL Cost, JS000
LAKEPORT, Lake Co.. Cal.
One-story frame and stucco school (2
classrooms).
Owner — Sulphur Bank School District.
Architect — N. R. Coulter, 46 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Bids will be opened at the Post Of-
fice at Stubts, Calif.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. —
Until May 12, 5 P. M., bids will be
received by Walter L. Bachrodt, sec-
retary, Board of Education, to fur-
nish and deliver school supplies for
the school year 1931-1932. Specifica-
tions obtainable from City Superin-
tendent of Schools.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close May
9th.
SCHOOL Cost, $
ELK CREEK, Glenn Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco grammar
school (3 classrooms).
Owner — Elk Creek Grammar School
District.
Architect— O. A. Deichman, 111 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Bids are being taken from a selected
list of local contractors.
Plans Being Prepared.
ADDITION Cost, $15,000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal. High
School.
One-story brick addition to high
school shop.
Owner — Santa Rosa High School Dis-
trict, Santa Rosa.
Architect — William Herbert, Rosenberg
Bldg., Santa Rosa.
Plans will be ready for bids in
about thirty days.
Contract awarded
GYMNASIUM Cost $20,000
PRINCETON, Colusa Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco gym-
Owner — Princeton Joint Union High
School District, O. F. Steel, clrek.
Architect — Chester Cole, 1st National
Bank Bldg., Chico.
Steam heating system. tile roof,
stage and equipment, hardwood floor-
ing.
Contractor— J. P. Brennan, Redding,
Calif.
Following is a complete !ist of the
bids received:
Chas F. Unger, Sac $23,S94
Wm. J. Shalz, Chico 24.400
J. P. Brennan, Redding 24,417
Harry Porter 26.555
Campbell Constr. Co., Sac 2U.S54
David Nordstrom, Oak £7,900
OAKLAND, Cal.— B. F. Shearer. 243
Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco, at
$1,754.75 submitted lowest bid to Board
of Education, 104 Administration Bldg.
to furnish curtains and drapes for
Fremont High School.
Following is a complete list of bids:
B. F. Shearer, San Francisco $1,754
Fred Turner Co., S. F 1,845
C. F. Weber Co., S. F 1,880
(Alternate) 1,682
Western Scenic Co., S. F 2,064
John Breuner, San Francisco 2,100
C. L. Robinson Co £.162
Bids held under advisement.
BANKS, STORES & OFFICES
Sub-Bids Wanted.
BANK Cost, $25,000
HOLLISTER, San Benito Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete bank.
Owner — Bank of America,
Architect— H. A. Minton, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Daniel Hayes, general contractor, 22
Brady St., San Francisco, desires sub-
bids on all portions of the work in
connection with above, for which
general contract bids are to be opened
April 27.
Contract Awarded — Sub-Bids Being
Taken.
LOS BANOS-, Merced Co., Cal.
One-stcrv brick bank and store (90x
85 feet).
Owner — Elmer Stone.
Architect — W, W. Harper, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Monson Bros., 475 6th St.,
San Francisco.
To Take Bids Within Few Days (
Revised Plans.
STORE Cost, $100,0
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal Broa
One-story and basement Class C st(
frame, concrete and hollow tile d
partment store.
Owner — Isadore Weinstein, 1041 Ma
ket St., San Francisco.
Architect— Wm. Knowles, 1214 We
ster St., Oakland.
Preparing Working Drawings.
REMODELING Cost. $....
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal. Brown ai
Second Streets.
Remodel present building for bank.
Owner — Bank of America.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank
America Bldg., Eddy and Powt
Sts.. San Francisco.
Bids wil lbe taken in about one wee
Sut Contracts Awarded
BANK Cost, $60,0'
LOS GATOS, Santa Clara Co., Cali
Main St. and Santa Cruz Aveni
(52xl00-ft.)
One -story reinforced concrete bar
with tile roof (ornamental stor
and accoustical plaster).
Owner— Bank of America.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank <
America Bldg., Eddy and Powe
Sts., San Francisco.
Contractor — Jacks and Irvine, 74 Ne
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Mill Work — Pacific Mfg. Co., Monac
nock Bldg., San Francisco.
Orn, Iron — Federal Orn. Iron & Bronz
Works, 16th & San Bruno, Sa
Francisco.
Glass— W. P. Fuller Co., 301 Missio
St., San Francisco.
Plastering— James F. Smith, 271 Min
na St., San Francisco.
Bank Fixtures— S. Kulchar & Co., Ri
10th St. & 8th Ave.. Oakland.
Marble — Jos. Musto Sons Keenan Co
535 North Point St., San Fran
cisco.
As prev. rep.
Plumbing & Heating— Dowd & Welch
3558 10th St., San Francisco.
Steel Forms — Steel-Form Contractinj
Co., Monadnock Bldg., San Fran
Electrical Work — Roy Davenport, Lo
Gatos.
Wrecking — Awarded to S. Jose Wreck
ing & Bldg. Supply Co., San Jose
structural steel to Judson-Paeifi<
Co., 609 Mission St., San Fran>
cisco.
There wil be two stores, 20x72 feet
in connection with the building. Sub-
bids are being taken on other por-
tions of the work.
Lathing and Plastering Contract
Awarded.
BANK Cost, $£00,000
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. Lo-
cation not selected.
One-story and mezzanine steel frame
and concrete bank with tile roof,
Owner— Monterey County Trust and
Savings Bank.
Architect— H. H. Winner Co., 5S0 Mar-
ket St.. San Francisco.
Mgr. of Const. — Mary Finalyson, care
architect.
Lathing and Plastering— George Frick,
836 Fulton St., San Francisco.
Other awards reported April 13, 1931
Contract Awarded.
STORE Cont. price, $14,916
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Calif.
Laguna Avenue and Broadway.
One - story reinforced concrete store
(3 stores).
Owner— Martin S t e 1 I i n g and E. L.
Gould, 155 Montgomery St., San
Francisco.
Architect— Bertz. Winter and Maury.
210 Post St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Chas. Pedersen, 734 Pros-
pect Road, San Mateo.
iturday, April
litai
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seventeen
,i, Contracts Awarded.
\NK Cost, $75,000
AN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Calif.
i: street and Third Ave. (110 ft.
frontage I.
concrete bank.
iwn, i Bank of America.
rchltect— H. A. Mlnton, 525 Market
si , San Francisco,
ontracto: Young & Ilorstmeyer, 4G1
Market St., San Francisco,
lectric Work— Alias Electric Co., 343
■HI, si . San Francisco,
tructural Steel— Golden Gate Iron
Works, 1541 Howard Street, San
Fra
\s previously reported, Blading con-
,,i awarded to H. V. Tucker, 300
St., San Francisco.
Ian-: Being Figured— Bids Close April
87th, 3 P. M.
• TORE Cost, $20,000
'Al |i ii- GROVE, Monterey Co., Cal.
ne-story and mezzanine floor reinf.
concrete department store.
;]\vner— Rose Bros., Pacific Grove,
architect— A. W. Story, Pajaro Val-
i ley Bank Bldg., Watsonville.
'ontract Awarded.
1TORE Cost, $6000
IAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Calif.
First Street near Sutter St.
one-story class C store.
.Hvner— Cimino Bros., S4 N First St.,
' San Jose.
irehitect— Wolfe & Higgins, 19 2nd
St., San Jose.
Contractor — Vincent Maggio, 452 No.
J 15th St., San Jose.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $7000
'OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. NE
12th and Washington Sts.
[alterations to store.
)wner — Foreman & Clark, 12th and
Washington Sts., Oakland.
'\rchitect — H. K. Knauer, Los Angeles
Contractor — C. D. DeVelbiss, 354 Ho-
bart St., Oakland.
'Bids Opened.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $
JAN LUIS OBISPO, San Luis Obispo
I Co., Calif.
lOne-story concrete and brick and wood
I frame interior office building (tile
roof; 6500 sq. ft. area).
Owner— State of California.
'Plans by Division of Architecture.
State Department of Public Works
Public Works Bldg., Sacramento.
Following is a complete list of bids:
General Work
W. J. Smith. San Luis Obispo....$21.939
R. Hodgson, Porterville 22,375
Wigg Const. Co., Redondo 23,350
The Minton Co., Mt. View 23.500
.Johnson & Hansen, Santa Bar-
bara £4,224
Sullivan & Sullivan. Oakland .... 24,489
rheo. Main, San Luis Obispo... 24,617
!r. O. Summers, San Jose 24,821
Heating
Thos. Haverty. Los Angeles $2,342
W. H. Robinson, Los Angeles 2,440
' T. C. Douglass, San Francisco.... 2.600
•Geo. C. Bell, Oakland 2.753
F. W. Snook, San Francisco 2,850
Carl T. Doell, Oakland 2.899
W. A. Aschen, Oakland 2,995
Electrical Work
! California Elec. Co., Santa Bar-
bara $1,196
Guilbert Bros., San Jose 1,316
Clines Electric Shop, San Luis
Obispo 1.449
NePage-McKenney. Oakland 1,473
Plumbing
Carl T. Doell. Oakland $2,054
J. A. Fazio. Oakland 2,875
Thos. Haverty, Los Angeles 3,130
American Engineer & Contractor
Los Angeles 3,219
W. H. Robinson, Monterey Park.. 3.24S
Bids held under advisement.
F. W. Snook, San Francisco 3,500
Plana Being FIguri .1 Huls Olose April
22, 11 A. M.
STORE Cost, $100,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Broad-
way.
One-story and basement Class C steel
frame, concrete and hollow tile de-
partment store,
Owner — Isadore Weinstein, 1041 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Architect— Wm, Knowles, 1214 Web-
ster St., Oakland.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Mission Street bet.
5th and 6tli and 6th and 7th Sts.
Remodel three frame store buildings.
Owner — Somers Properties.
Architect— Albert livers, 5 2 5 Market
Contractor— G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Mar-
ket Street.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
BANK Cost, $25,000
HOLLISTER, San Benito Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete bank.
Owner — Bank of America.
Architect— H. A. Minton, 525 Market
St.. San Francisco.
Reavey & Spivock, general contrac-
tors, Shell Oil Bldg., San Francisco,
desire bids on all portions of the
work in connection with above, for
which general contract bids will be
opened April 27th.
THEATRES
Contract Awarded.
THEATRE Cost, $
INGLEWOOD, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Market Street.
Theatre building (to seat 900).
Owner— United Artists Theatres of
California.
Architect — Walker & Eisen and C. A.
Balch, Western Pacific Bldg., Los
Angeles.
Contractor — Henry I. Beller Constr.
Co., 6513 Hollywood Blvd., Los
Angeles.
Contract Awarded.
THEATRE Cost, $75,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Whittier Blvd.
and Woods Avenue.
Reinforced concrete theatre and store
building.
Owner — United Artists Theatres of
California.
Architect— Walker & Eisen and C. A.
Balch, Western Pacific Bldg., Los
Angeles.
Contractor— Henry I. Beller Constr.
Co. 6513 Hollywood Blvd.. L. A.
WALNUT CREEK. Contra Costa
Co., Cal.— RCA Photophone, Inc., New
York City, awarded contract by Theo.
Burling, manager of the Ramona
Theatre, to install sound producing
equipment in that structure.
Plans Being Figured.
THEATRE Cost, $100,000
WHITTIER, Los Angeles Co., Calif.
Greenleaf Avenue.
Reinforced concrete class A theatre
(140x80-ft.; to seat 1000).
Owner — A. Wardman.
Lessee— Hughes-Franklin Theatres Co.
Architect— David S. Bushnell, Warner
Bros. Theatre Bldg., Whittier.
SOUTH GATE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— Gore Brothers, West Washington
St., Los Angeles, have leased property
on the south side of Santa Ana St.,
east of Long Beach Blvd., South Gate,
where they propose erecting a motion
picture theatre with seating capacity
of 1400. The site is 240x151 feet in
area. It is understood that United
Artists Theatres of California will
lease the theatre. Walker & Eisen
and C. A. Balch. 1117 Western Pacific
Bldg., are architects for United
Artists.
ing Prepared.
THEATRE Cost, $85,000
INGLEWOOD, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Mai ket. Kelso and Hillcrest.
Class A theatre (to seat 1400).
Owner— Jesse E. Jones, Denver, Colo.
Architect Mas Urchin, SHI S Western
Ave, Los Angeles.
Contractoi i Bros, Const. Co., 819
S Western Ave., Los Angeles.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cont. price, $105,524
SAN FRANCISCO. On Waterfront.
Raise and reconstruct bulkhead wharf
structures at Sections 9A and 9B
ol the seawall.
Owner State of California (Harbor
t'oinmi Ion i. Fi ■ i J Bldg.
line it Frank White, Ferry Bldg.
Contractor— M. B. McGowan, 74 New
Montgomery Street.
Complete Bid Listing
M. B. McGowan $105,524
Barrett ,v: HIlp 107, 729
A. W. Kitchen 107,747
Healy-Tlbbltts Co 112,798
i 'on! racl Aw ardi d
FERRY SI. II' Cost Approx, $90,000
SAN QUENTIN, Marin Co., Cal. End
of San Quentin Pii t
Ferry slip (235 II. in length) (Stand-
ard S, !■'. Mac Ferry Slip) Creosot-
ed w i pii'
Owner— Richmond San Rafael Ferry
' " , 564 Market St., San Francisco.
Engineer— James Walsh, 112 Market
St, San Francisco.
Contractor— A. W. Kitchen, 110 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Plans Approved.
REPAIRS Cost, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Outer
Harbor (Alber Bros. Milling Dock)
Repairs to dock.
Owner— City of Oakland (Port Com-
mission), 424 Oakland Bank Bldg.,
Oakland.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner.
OAKLAND, Cal. — Healy - Tibbitts
Construction Co., 64 Pine St., San
Francisco, at $2771.84 awarded con-
tract by City Port Commission to fur-
nish and drive green timber piles for
foundations for Warehouse AA, in-
volving 6200 lin. ft. piling. Complete
list of bids follow:
Healy-Tibhitls Constr. Co $2771.84
Sullivan & Sullivan, Oakland.. 3020.23
Duncanson-Harrelson Co., San
Francisco 3091.29
Ben C. Gerwick, S. F 3634.81
M. B. McGowan, S. F 4376.82
A. W. Kitchen, S. F 4699.85
FORT SCOTT. Calif. — Constructing
Quartermaster, Fort Mason, will ask
bids shortly for repairs to Torpedo
Dock at Fort Scott. Funds are avail-
able.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Pierce and Sutter
Remodel ice skating rink.
Owner — Ice Skating Association.
Architect — A. A. Cantin, 544 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Young & Horstmeyer, 461
Market St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
STUDIO Cost, $
CULVER CITY, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Frame and stucco studio scene dock
(120x225 feet).
Owner— RKO Pathe Studio.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor— Myers Bros., 3407 San
Fernando Road, Los Angeles.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 25, 193
Engineering News Section
BRIDGES
YUBA COUNTY, Cal.— Construction
of two bridges, one to span the Feather
river between Marysville and Yuba
City and another to cross the Yuba
River south of Marysville, are favor-
ably reported upon by the Senate
Highway Committee.
ORANGE COUNTY, Cal.— Until May
13, 2 P. M., bids will be received by
State Highway Commission to con-
struct bridge across Santa Ana River
about 2 miles north of Newport Beach,
consisting of three 60-ft. 3-in. steel
truss spans to be replaced with con-
crete girder spans and widening the
reinforced concrete girder approach
spans consisting of two 31 -ft. 0-in.
spans, eight 30-ft. 0-in. spans and two
21-ft. 0-in. spans.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Cal.
—Until May 13, 2 P. M., bids will be
received by State Highway Commis-
sion to remove deck of the seven 164
ft. 6 in. through steeel truss spans of
the bridge across the Santa Ynez River
about 1 mile south of Buellton and
constructing laminated timber floor
and surfacing with bituminous maca-
dam.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— T. E.
Clark, 420 23rd St., Merced, at $3250
awarded contract by county supervis-
ors to reconstruct floor system on
steel portion of Cox Ferry bridge over
Merced river on the Cox Ferry road.
Complete list of bids follow:
T. E. Clark $3250
George Owens, Petaluma 3479
T. A. Wayne, Merced 3575
C. B. Camerson & Sons 35S0
Whited & Whited 36S2
C. C. Disney, Merced 3997
E. K. Angle. Dos Palos 4061
Liner & Allen, Merced 4501
Manuel Soto, Redwood City 4603
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— T. E.
Clark, 420 23rd St., Merced, at $2,150
awarded contract by county super-
visors to construct timber bridge No.
229 over Dry Creek on the Amsterdam
and Ryer Road. Complete list of bids
follow:
T. E. Clark, Merced $2150
T. A. Wayne, Merced 2275
E. K. Angle, Dos Palos 2677
C. C. Disney, Merced 2732
Geo. Owens, Petaluma 2869
Whited & Whited, Santa Rosa 2942
Liner & Allen, Merced 2982
Manuel Soto, Redwood City 3109
E. W. Peterson, San Francisco.... 3460
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
— City council and county supervisors
are considering the construction of
a new bridge over Wood's Lagoon at
the city limits on East Cliff Drive. The
cost would be borne equally by the
city and the county. Roy Fowler is
city engineer of Santa Cruz and Llyod
Bowman, county surveyor.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— A conference
between Los Angeles County officials
and officials of Seal Beach has re-
sulted in an effort to reduce the esti-
mated cost of proposed bridge across
Alamitos Bay. A tentative plan, esti-
mated to reduce the cost to about
$100,000, retains the railroad trestle
over the entrance to the bay. The
expense may be divided between Los
Angeles and Orange Counties.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Cal.
— As previously reported, bids will be
received May 13 by State Highway
Commission to remove deck of the
seven 164 ft. 6 in. through steel truss
spans of the bridge across the Santa
Ynez River about 1 mile south of
Buellton and constructing laminated
timber floor and surfacing with bi-
tuminous macadam. Project involves:
(1) 44,000 cu. yds. roadway excava-
tion without class;
(2) 300,000 sta. yds. overhaul;
(3) 1450 cu. yds. structure excava-
tion;
(4) 4735 tons crusher run base;
(5) 1500 tons broken stone (bitum-
inous macadam surface);
(6) 82 tons asphaltic road oil (bi-
tuminous macadam surface) ;
(7) 1S5 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete (structures) ;
(8) 18,500 lbs. bar reinf. steel (struc-
tures-) ;
(9) 110 lin. ft. 8-in. corr. metal pipe
(10) G70 lin. ft. 12-in. corr. metal pipe
(11) 462 lin. ft. lS-in, corr. metal pipe
(12) 70 lin. ft . 24-in. corr. metal pipe
(IE) 368 lin. ft. 15-in. vitrified pipe;
(in ]s0 each, removing trees (size 1);
(15) 110 each, removing trees (size 2)
(16) 22 each, removing trees (size 3)
(17) 167 sq. yds. paved gutter;
(IS) 13 cu. yds. rubble masonry;
(19) 1045 cu. yds. concrete removed
from existing pavement;
(20) 2500 lin. ft. laminated timber
guard rail;
(21) 20 each, culvert markers;
(22) 2 miles new property fences;
(23) 6 each, gates complete in place;
(24) 54 stations finishing roadway;
(25) -1 each, monuments complete in
place.
The state will furnish corrugated
metal pipe, spillway assemblies and
cast steel frames and covers for drop
inlets.
ORANGE COUNTY, Cal.— As pre-
viously reported, bids will be received
May 13 by State Highway Commission
to construct bridge across Santa Ana
River about 2 miles north of Newport
Beach, consisting of three 60-ft. 3-in.
steel truss spans to be replaced with
concrete girder spans and widening
the reinforced concrete girder ap-
proach spans consisting of two 31 -ft.
0-in. spans, eight 30-ft. 0-in. spans
and two 21-ft. 0-in. spans.
(1) 1 only, detour bridge, complete;
i2) 7.*>d cu. yds. structure excavation;
(3) 2500 cu. yds. roadway embank-
ment (detour);
(4) 1200 tons crushed gravel or stone
(detour surfacing);
(5) 200 bbls. heavy fuel oil (detour) ;
(6) 3 existing steel truss spans to be
removed;
(7) 300 cu. yds. concrete in existing
bridge to be removed;
(S) 12*0 lin. ft. 10-in. reinf. concrete
piles;
(9) 950 lin. ft. 18-in. reinf. concrete
piles;
(10) 100 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete (placed by
tremie) ;
(11) 1600 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete (structure) ;
(12) 3S cu. yds. class E Portland ce-
ment concrete;
(13) 224,000 lbs. reinf. steel;
(14) 5400 lbs. cast steel rockers and
bearings;
(15) 615 lbs. bronze expansion plates;
(16) 420 tons asphalt concrete;
(17) 1 lot miscellaneous items of work
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— As
previously reported, bids will be re-
ceived May 12, 2 P. M., by Fred M
Kay, county clerk, to construct a re-
inforced concrete bridge over the No
Fork of the Mattole river at Petrolia.
Structure will be 88 ft. in length over
all. Project involves:
(a) 53 yds. class B concrete;.
(b) 111 yds. class A concrete.
Specifications obtainable from F. E.
Kelly, county surveyor. Certified check
5% required with bid.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— As
previously reported, bids will be re-
ceived May 12. 2 P. M., by Fred M.
Kay, county clerk, to construct a re-
inforced concrete 1. ridge across Eaton
Slough near Ferndale. Will be 90 ft.
in length. Project involves 145 yds.
class A concrete.
Specifications obtainable from F. E.
Kelly, county surveyor. Certified check
5% required with bid.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.,
Cal.— See "Streets and Highways." in
this issue. Contract awarded to W. O.
Tyson, Redwood City, to construct
bridge and improve Main St.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY. Cal.— David
Johns, Santa Monica, at $138, 67S sub-
mitted low bid April 22 to State High-
way Commission to construct a rein-
forced concrete girder bridge across
San Dieguito River a rout one mile
north of Del Mar, consisting of eleven
54-ft. spans on concrete piers and
abutments with wing walls, all on
pile foundations. Following is a com- '
plete list of bids:
David Johns, Santa Monica $138,678
J. F. Knapp, Oakland 139.600
Merritt-Chapman & Scott, San
Pedro 139.900
Bodenhammer Const. Co., Oak-
land 140.657
H. M. Baruch Corp., L. A 143.757
Macco Const. Co., Clearwater.. 147,579
Oberg Bros., Los Angeles 147,642
D. E. Metzger, Los Angeles 151,810
E. R. Bishop, Long Beach 154.379
R. H. Travers, Los Angeles 157.452
Lynch-Cannon Eng. Co.. L. A... 157,625
Owl Truck Co.. Inc., Compton.. 164.844
Robinson-Roberts Co., L. A 166,869
B. B. Boyd, Los Angeles 173,064
PLACER COUNTY, Cal.— George J.
Ulrich Const. Co., Modesto, at $18,973
submitted low bid April 22 to State
Highway Commission to construct a
reinforced cone, girder bridge across
Coon Creek, 3.6 miles north of Lin-
coln, consisting of six 34-ft. 6-in.
spans on reinforced concrete pile
tents. Following is a complete list of
bids:
Ulrich Const. Co., Modesto $18,973
Holdener Const Co., Sacramento 20.006
A. T. Howe, Santa Rosa 21,198
P. F. Bender, North Sacto 21,405
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
— City Council's Committee on Public
Works and the Board of Public Works
acting jointly, have approved general
plans for the proposed subway at the
Embarcadero Road. The plans were
prepared by engineers of the Southern
Pacific Railroad in collaboration with
the city engineer's office. Plans call
for a structure with four vehicular
lanes, two 12-ft. sidewalks, and a 40-
ft. bridge over Alma St. The cost is
estimated at slightly below $140,000,
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with the city bearing- about two-thirds
„f the expense, the aindcr, $40,800,
to be assumed by the railroad com-
panj I !''■ Byxbee is city engineer
,,f Palo Alto.
San
MADERA COUNTY, C'al.— The
tlte i 'oust. Co., 5S0 Stockton Ave.,
Jo»e, it $30,731 awarded contract by
State Highway Commission to con-
struct a reinforced concrete girder
bridge across Berenda Slough, con-
sisting of eighteen 26-ft. 6-in. spans
,n , cte pile bents. Complete list
of unit bids published in issue of Mar.
21.
PETALTJMA. Sonoma Co., Calif.—
City council is considering early con-
struction of a bridge over the river in
D street; estimated cost $75,000, of
which $15,000 is available from the
river and waterfront fund.
DREDGING, HARBOR
WORKS & EXCAVATIONS
LONG BEACH, Cal.— Specifications
tor dredging 400,000 cu. yds. material
hi tin Long Beach Outer Harbor, are
Being completed by the Harbor Engi-
rt, ,r, .\l.ij. R. <;. M, Clone. The ma-
terial will be dredged from the turn-
Big basis for use at Piers A and B.
Bids will be called within the next
few weeks.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Public Works
Officer, 12th Naval District, 100 Harri-
son St., will ask bids in the immedi-
ate future for dredging at Goat Is-
land, San Francisco Bay.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal.— Un-
til 4:30 P. M., April 20. bids will le
received by G. B. Hegardt, secty., City
Port Commission, 424 Oakland Bank
Bldg., to furnish and drive green tim-
ber piles for foundation for warehouse
AA, Outer Harbor Terminal. Estimat-
ed cost $2500. Project invloves 6200
linear feet of piling. Certified check
for 10% of bid required. Plans obtain-
able on deposit of $5. Bond in full
amount required of successful bidder.
SAN FRANCISCO.— B i d s will be
asked shortly by the U. S. Engineer
Office, Customhouse, for removing 39,-
800 cubic yards of rock from San
Francisco Bay. t
SEWARD, Alaska.— Until April 29,
bids will be received by U. S. Engi-
neer Office, Seattle, for dredging of
refuge at Seward, involving 126,000 eu.
yds. silt and sand. Specifications ob-
tainable from above.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—Hydraulic Dredging Co., Ltd., Cen-
tral Bank Bldg., Oakland, at $.16 cu.
yd. submitted low bid to city council
for dredging ISS.000 cu. yds. of mate-
rial from city-owned property on the
south side of Stockton channel in the
Boggs Tract. San Francisco Bridge
Co. only other bidder at $.17 H cu. yd.
Taken under advisement.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
Preliminary Plans Approved.
POLICE STATION Cost, $60,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Golden Gate Park.
Police Station.
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
Architect — Weeks and Day, Financial
Center Bldg.
Working drawings are started.
Plans Being Prepared.
REPAIRS Cost, $
SAN ANDREAS, Calaveras Co., Cal.
Repairs to county jail.
Owner— C o u n t y of Calaveras, John
Squellati, county clerk, San An-
dreas.
Plans by Oliver C. Wyllie, San An-
dreas.
l'la
Prepi
LA VAT. nil Cost, $
SAN ANDREAS, Calaveras Co., Cal.
Lavatory Inatallal in courthouse.
.'i: ( ' o u n t y of Calaveras, John
Squellati, county clerk, San An-
dreas.
Plans by Oliver C. Wyllie, San An-
dreas.
STREET LIGHTING
SYSTEMS
SAN FRANCISCO— Until April 29.
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by
S. J. Hester, Secretary, Board of
Public Works, to construct ornamental
street light inn system in Junlpero
svriii Blvd Specifications obtainable
from Bureau of Engineering, 3rd
Floor. City Hall.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until May 6, 2:30
P M., bids will l)e received by S. J.
Hest.r. Secretary, Board of Public
lighting system in 19th Ave. Extension.
Specifications obtainable from Bureau
of Engineering. 3rd Floor, City Hall.
SAN FRANCISCO— R. Flatland, S99
Mission St., at J9.4S9 awarded con-
tract by Board of Public Works to in-
stall ornamental street lighting sys-
tem in Lower Road of Great Highway
and on Laguna Honda Blvd., involv-
ing erection and assemblying of 75
ornamental concrete standards, in-
cluding underground system. City will
furnish standards.
MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.—
Until 7:30 P. M. May 4, bids wil be re-
ceived by Wm. Gleason, Clerk Kern
Co. Union High School Dist., for one
bus chassis and one bus body. Speci-
fications on file at principal's office.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until May 4, 5:30
P. M., bids will be received by John
II Kimball, secretary, East Bay Mu-
nicipal Utility District. 512 16th St.,
to furnish and deliver one industrial-
type tractor. Specifications obtainable
from above.
COALINGA, Fresno Co., Cal.— Until
May 4, 5 P. M.. (to be opened 7:30
P. M.) bids will be received by E. J.
McCroskey, city clerk, to furnish and
deliver one lM:-ton, 6-cylinder truck,
equipped with dual tires on rear, 157-
inch wheel base, also a steel dump
body to be mounted on truck, includ-
ing hand hoist. Certified check 10%
required with bid. Specifications on
file in office of clerk.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Schramm, Inc., 75
Fremont St.. San Francisco, at $1076.80
awarded contract by East Bay Muni-
cipal Utility District, to furnish one
portable electric welder.
OAKLAND, Calif.— City Port Com-
mission rejects tids to furnish and in-
stall 10-ton cargo hoist for use at In-
land Waterways Terminal. New bids
will probably be asked. Bids were:
Colby Steel Engineering Co., Seattle,
$10,475; Otis Elevator Co., San Fran-
cisco, $14,885.
OXNARD. Ventura Co., Cal. — Until
8 P. M., April 28, bids will be received
by city council to furnish one 6-
cvlinder motor truck, 50 hp. or equal.
Specifications follow: Wheelbase, 109
Inches, semi-floating rear axle, 8
leaves front and rear springs, ca-
pacity %-ton, fully equipped, includ-
ing front bumper and extra tire. Body
— 6G in. long, 45 in. wide and 13 in.
high of steel construction. Bidder to
stipulate allowance for old Ford truck.
Frank B. Pettis, city clerk.
MERCED, Metre, i i',,. Cal.— Until
-i . i • m . bids will be received
by \. s Peck, clerk, Merced Union
High School District, to furnish and
deliver one 48-passenger school bus,
to be i niit on t lodge lirothers 3-ton
el lengthened to approximately
23 h wheel base. Tire equipment
to be 34x7. r,n truck balloon with dual
equ in on l'.udd disc rear wheels.
One 35-passenger school bus to be
built on Ford Model AA chassis
length t pproxlmately 208-inch
n hi i ; i.e , 'fire equipment to be 32x
6 with dual tires on rear wheels. Cer-
tified check 10% required with bid.
[■'nit her Information obtainable from
clerk.
RAILROADS
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co.. Cal.
San Juan Railway Co., Inc., capital-
ized for $1,500,000, lias tiled articles of
incorporation with the county clerk.
The company plans construction of a
railroad from Hollister in San Benito
County to San Juan and from there to
Chittenden, Santa Cruz county, in ad-
dition to the construction of telegraph
lines. The distance is 30 miles. Di-
rectors are: F. L. Brown. H. C. Strat-
ton and Jesse 10. Lilienthal, all of
San Francisco and C. E. Ladd of Port-
land, Ore., and Gustav Baumann and
H. P. Wilson of New York City.
FIRE EQUIPMENT
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until April 30, 12
noon, bids will be received by Frank
C. Merritt, city clerk, for crossing im-
provement at East 10th st. over the
right of way of the Southern Pacific
between 46th and 47th aves. Estimated
cost $5,250. Project involves:
(1) 240 3H 90-lb. guard rails 3 21 G.T.
(2) 24 90-lb. insulated gauge rods;
(3) 60 90-lb. sepal;, lets;
(4) 1 C. S. 13 sign;
(5) 2 wig-
ags
ndicators;
(6) 8 seam-%veld jo
(7) 1,170 sq. ft. 6-
iplete with 2 train
asphaltic pave-
on file in office of city
tf. Frickstad, city engi-
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.—
City voters reject the proposal to
dam the Tuloumne river and create a
recreation center for the municipality.
The proposal lost by 96 votes.
SEATTLE, Wash.— Until May 1, 10
A. M., bids will be received by G. W.
Roberge, secretary, Board of Public
Works to construct concrete lined res-
ervoir and concrete foundations for
two steel tanks, in vicinity of Sixth
Avenue southwest and Cloverdale St.
Project involves a 75.000,000 gal. reser-
voir and two standpipes. each with a,
capacity of 1,000.000 gallons. Certi-
fied check or bond of 5% payable to
City Comptroller required with bid.
Specifications obtainable from secre-
tary on deposit of $10, returnable.
BOULDER CITY, Nev. — Crucible
Steel Co. of America awarded con-
tract by Six Companies, Inc., contrac-
tor for the Hoover Dam, to supply all
drill steel used on the dam.
CLE ELUM, Wash.— Plans and
specifications for the Cle Elum Dam
are being completed by the U. S. Bu-
reau of Reclamation under the direc-
tion of S. O. Harper, Acting Chief
Engineer, Bureau of Reclamation,
Devner, Colorado. Copies will be
ready for prospective bidders about
May 20. The proposed dam will be an
earth-gravel structure, 125 ft. in
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height, and containing about 450,000
cu. yds. material. The estimated cost
of the project is $3,500,000.
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
«
SAN FRANCISCO— Tntil May G, 2:30
P. M., bids will be received by Board
of Public Works to construct a pipe
line acress the San Joaquin Valley to
serve as an emergency supply line
from Hetch Hetchy via the Altamount
Pass. The line will be about 46%
miles in length and will cost between
$7,000,000 and $7,500,000, exclusive of
the Red Mountain Bar siphon, to cost
and additional $250,000.
Bids will be received for the pro-
ject in three sections, designated A,
B and C. Separate contracts may be
awarded for individual sections or any
two sections, or all. Specifications
obtainable from the Bureau of Engi-
neering, 3rd floor, City Hall, on de-
posit of $50. Complete list of the
quantities of materials involved on
this project will be listed in tomor-
row's issue.
LOS ANGELES, Cab— Santa Fe Pipe
& Supply Co. submitted low bid to
City purchasing agent, Thomas Ough-
ton, at $41. SO per hundred ft. for fur-
nishing wrought steel pipe for the
department of water and power, in
accordance with specifications No.
2422, involving approximately 7500 lin.
ft. 4-in. standard black asphaltum
dipped, lap welcfied, wrought steel
pipe.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— California
Pipe & S'upply Co., Los Angeles, at
$0,672 submitted low bid to City Pur-
chasing Agent to furnish asphaltum
dipped, seamless or lap welded steel
pipe for the department of water and
power under Specification No. 2423,
involving approximately 3000 lin. ft.
of 8-in. nominal diameter pipe.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Western Pipe
& Steel Co. awarded contract by city
purchasing agent, for furnishing weld-
ed steel pipe under Specification No.
2418. The items are:
(1) 5615 lin. ft. 24-ft. laying lengths.
40 in. inside diameter, welded
steel water pipe; minimum wall
thickness % in.;
(2) same as item one, except that end
sections shall be B & S.
The bid was: (1) $5.45; (2) $6.35.
SEWERS AND SEWAGE
DISPOSAL PLANTS
OAKLAND, Cal.— City council sets
May 12 as the date to vote bonds of
$8,850,000 of which $1,300,000 is to
finance construction of sanitary and
storm sewers in various sections of
the city. Walter N. Frickstad, city
engineer.
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.—
City voters reject proposal submitted
at recent municipal election to au-
thorize adoption of ordinance appro-
priating $25,000 annually to finance
construction of storm sewers. Th<
proposal was rejected by a vote of
1360 for and 1355 against.
OAKLAND, Cal.— City council sets
May 12 as the date to vote bonds of
$300,000 to finance park and recreation
improvements and $500,000 for im-
provements at Lake Merritt for a re'
creation center.
. SAN LUIS OBISPO, San Luis Obis-
po Co., Cal. — See "Government Work
and Supplies", this issue. Bids want-
ed for construction at National Guard
Training Camp, including extensions
to sewer, water and electric systems.
LAS VEGAS. Nev.-An election will
be held May 5 to vote on a $160,000
bond issue to provide funds for the
construction of a sewerage system
and a disposal plant. Viola Burns, City
Clerk.
GONZALES. Monterey Co., Cal.—
Geo. DeGolyer, Federal Telegraph
Bldg., Oakland, at $27,736 using Dorr
equipment, awarded contract by Gon-
zales Sanitary District, to construct
sewer mains, outfall and separate
sludge digest ion plant, involving in
the main:
600 lin. feet 8-in. sewer;
2400 lin. ft. 10-in. sewer;
10,700 lin. ft. 12-in, sewer;
21 manholes;
450 cu. yds. excavation for treatment
plant structures;
125 cu. yds. concrete;
11.000 lbs. reinf. steel;
clarifier equipment, sludge pump,
pumphouse, etc.
Following is a complete list of bids
received:
() Using Dorr Equipment;
(b) Using Hardinge Equipment.
Geo. DeGolver, Oakland, (a) $27,736;
(t) $2S,1S6.
Oakland Sewer Construction Co., (a)
*2S,5SS; (b) $29,288.
W. T. Tobin, Oakland, (a) $31,680; (b)
O. U. Miracle, San Jose, (a) $31,791;
(b) $32,393.
C. B. Cowden, San Francisco, (a)
$34,9S0; (b) $34.9S0.
R. H. Crummey, San Jose, (a) $35,215;
(b) $35,842.
Robert McNair, Oakland, (a) $35,299;
(b) $35,966.
P. & H. Construction Co., San Jose,
(a) $39,500; (b) $39,500.
GONZALES. Monterey Co., Cal.—
Oakland Sewer Construction Co.,
Lakeside Hotel. Oakland,- at $15,688
awarded contract by Gonzales Sani-
tary District tu construct lateral sew-
ers involving in the main:
5.746 lin. ft. S-in. sewer;
11,802 lin. ft. 6-in. sewer;
516 wye brandies;
55 manholes
5 lampholes.
Complete list of bids follows:
Oakland Sewer Const. Co $15,68S
Geo. DeGolyer, Oakland 15.995
R. H. Crummey, San Jose 17,496
P & H Const. Co., San Jose 19,300
C. B. Cowden. San Francisco.... 19.369
W. J. Totin, Oakland 19,624
Robt. McNair. Oakland 21.S30
O. U. Miracle, San Jose 27,387
SAN FRANCISCO— Louis J. Conn, 1
De Haro st., at $13,673 awarded con-
tract by Board of Public Works to
construct additions to the Baker and
Pierce Street Outfall Sewers, $4,000;
Baker Street sewer $9,673.
FOLSOM. Sacramento Co.. Cal.—
Water Works Supply Co., 501 Howard
St., San Francisco, at $60,000 awarded
contract by State Department of Pub-
lic Works to install sewage aerators
at the Folsom State Prison.
CONCORD. Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
Bids will be asked shortly by city
council to furnish and install sewage
pumping system; estimated cost $2500.
SUNNYVALE. Santa Clara Co . Cal
— C. C. Kennedy, engineer. Call Bldg.,
San Francisco, is addressing civic or-
ganizations in this vicinity pointing
out the need of a sewage disposal piant
south of the proposed Naval Dirigible
Base site at Sunnyvale, to serve a
sanitary district to comprise Sunny-
vale and nearby communities includ-
ing possibly Los Gatos and Saratoga.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Until April 27, 5 p. m., bids will bere-
ceived by B. L. Trahern, city clerk,
to construct storm water sewers in
portions of Edison. San Joaquin and
Center streets. Project involves:
(1) 183 lin. ft. 8-in. dia. vit. clay or
precast cone, sewer pipe;
(2) 52 lin. ft. 8-in. vit. clay or precast
concrete sewer pipe (encased In
concrete) ;
(3) 604 lin. ft. 10-in. vit. clay or pre-
cast concrete sewer pipe including
2-(10"xS") "Y" branches and 2-
(8-in. dia.) curves.
(4) 353 lin. ft. 12-in. vitrified clay or
precast concrete sewer pipe.
(5) 751 lin. ft. 18-in. vitrified clay or
precast concrete sewer pipe includ-
ing 3-(lS"x8") "Y" branches and
3-(8-in. dia.) curves.
(6) 78 lin. ft. 18-in. vitrified clay or
precast concrete sewer pipe (e-
ncased in concrete).
(7) 22 lin. ft. No. 10 gauge double
dipped Armco Corrugated Galvan-
ized Iron pipe (18-in. dia.).
(8) 195 lin. ft. 21-in. vitrified clap pipe
or precast concrete sewer pipe.
(9) 5 Catchbasins complete.
(10) 1 5-ft. trick manhole complete.
(11) 2 existing manholes to be deep-
ened.
Bidders may bid on either vitrified
clay sewer pipe or precast concrete
sewer pipe but shall not base their
bid upon any sewer pipe having an
internal diameter smaller than that
herein specified.
Bidders bidding on catchbasins may
bid on either brick catchbasins or con-
crete catchbasins.
Plans obtainable from Lyle Payton,
city engineer.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.,
Cal.— San Mateo County Boy Scouts
organization has requested the county
supervisors to provide proper sewer
facilities for Memorial Park near Pes-
cadero. County Engineer Jas. S.
James instructed to prepare estimates
of cost.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
J. A. Fazio, 402 Castro St., Oakland,
at $3,379, machine made, awarded
contract by county supervisors to con-
struct sanitary sewer at county fair
grounds, involving: 1488 ft. 12-in. cast
iron pipe; 18 12-in. wyes; 20 ft. 4-in.
vitrified pipe; 10 4-in. wyes; 10 4-in.
bends; 5 manholes; 1 flushtank; 425
ft. 3-in. galv. pipe; 2 3-in. gate valves;
2 concrete valve boxes. Complete list
of bids follows: (a) hand labor; (b)
machine:
J. A. Fazio, Oakland (a) $3,579; (b)
$3,379.
Ed. L. Gnekow, Stockton, (a) $3,588;
(t) $3,518.
R. H. Downer, Richmond, (a) $3,S76;
(b) $3,576.
P. L. Burr, San Francisco (a) $3,914;
(b) $3,664.
E. H. Burns, Stockton, (a) $3,960;
(b) $3,600.
Martin Murphy, Oakland, (a) $3,990;
(b) $3,720.
F. E. Goodel, (a) $4,241; (b) $4,091.
John Hachman, Stockton (a) $4,250;
(b) $3,970.
Geo. McGaw (a) $4,450; (b) $4,400.
Miller-Hays, Stockton (a) $4,626; (b)
$4,296.
Brandt Bros., Stockton, (a) $4,850;
(b) $4,64S.
GONZALES, Monterey Co., Cal.—
See separate unit bid listing in this
issue covering construction of sewer
mains, outfall and separate sludge di-
gestion plant for Gonzales Sanitary
District. Burns-McDonnell-Smith En-
gineering Co., Los Angeles.
LOS GATOS, Santa Clara Co.. Cal.
— H. B. Fisher, engineer, 74 N-First
St., San Jose, making surveys for
sewer extensions in eastern section of
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MENLO PARK, S-an Mateo, Co., Cal.
—Election will be held May :! in Menlo
Park Sanitary District to vote bonds of
J2B00 i" finance extension to sewer
system. Trustees of the district are:
John B. Glunz, Lawrence H. Cook and
Richard A. Fanto.
PBTALUMA, Sonoma Co., Calif.—
City council is considering the c in-
struction of a sewer main along the
riwT bank, including a pumping plant.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Cal.—
Florence E. Turner, city clerk, in-
structed to advertise for bids to con-
struct sewer in Cragmont Ave. bet.
Euclid Ave. and Regal Road; esti-
mated cost. $3,500. Harry Goodridge,
city engineer. Plans on rile in office
: of clerk.
WATER WORKS
SAN LUIS OBISPO. San Luis Obis-
po Co., Cal.— See "Government Work
and Supplies", this issue. Bids want-
ed for construction at National Guard
Training Camp, including extensions
to sewer, water and electric systems.
EXETER, Tul are Co., Cal.— City
veils $24,000 bond issue to finance im-
provements to water system. Con-
struction involves 200,000 gallon stor-
age tank, well drilling, installation of
a deep well and booster pumps and
extensions to mains. I. H. Althouse,
engineer, Porterville.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 2 P. M.,
I May 4, bids will be received by the
i County Supervisors for constructing
shafts and tunnels in Los Angeles
' County Water Works District No. 18,
at Picture City, in accordance with
plans and specifications prepared by
i the County Mechanical Department a
copy of which is on file at the office
of Mame B. Beatty, 303 Hall of Rec-
ords, County Clerk.
LAS' VEGAS, Nev. — Wheelwright
1 Constr. Co., Ogden, Utah, submitted
the low bid to the U. S. Bureau of
. Reclamation. Las Vegas, at $38,452.70,
for the construction of a 10-in. and
12-in. diameter high pressure water
supply pipe line for Boulder City, Ne-
vada, water system, Boulder Canyon
• Project, Arizona - California - Nevada.
The work is located near Las Vegas,
' Nev., on the Los Angeles and Salt
i Lake Railroad, Union Pacific System.
The principal items of work and the
i advance estimated quantities involved
I are approximately as follows:
i (1) 19.000 cu. yds. of all classes of
trench excavation;
' (2) 15.000 cu. yds. of trench backfill;
[l (3) 35,000 lin. ft. of pipe laying (10-in.
and 12-in. diameters);
l (4) 45 cu. yds. of reinf. concrete;
(5) 1700 sq. yds. of rock protection;
1 (6) 150 cu. yds. of dry rock wall.
The other bid« were:
I G. W. Kemper, Los Angeles. .$47,847.52
i Lee R. Weber, Santa Monica 64.981.50
Macco Constr. Co., Clearwater 80,134.00
- Butterfield Constr. Co., San
Diego 81,309.00
Thos. Haverty Co., L. A 83.6S9.20
Delta Constr. Co., L. A 11S.3S7.00
OAKLAND, Cal.— Paradon Mfg. Co.,
(A. C. LoPrest, manufacturers'
agent, 479 Monadnock BIdg., San
Francisco), at $1490 submitted lowest
bid to John H. Kimball, secretary,
East Bay Municipal Utility District,
512 lGth St., to furnish one Manual
Control Vacuum Feed Chlorinator.
Only other bid was submitted by
Wallace & Tiernan, S-an Francisco, at
$1930. Bids held under advisement.
5 \i:.\.\< ■]'. c ra Coata Co., i !al
Local residents propose to organize
the Sb ranap W \\< v i dstrlct and con
struct water distributing system to
cormei I up w ith the East Bay Munic-
ipal District in,, \ distributing sys-
tem costing $44,000 is contemplated
rl,
■:. i;
s \.\ PABLO, contra Costa Co., Cal
— Properly owners propose to organize
a water disti lei to vote I onds to fi-
nance construction of a distributing
system to connect up with the Easl
Baj Municlp il Utility Dlsrtict lines.
F. \V. Hanna, chief engineer of the
East Bay distrli t. is conferring with
promoters of the project, R. Schwarz-
er, Wilbur Skow and B. P. Howard
are making a survey of property own-
ers with a view to securing their sen-
timent on the project.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
—An election will be held April 30 to
vote on the formation of the proposed
Lafayette County Water District,
which, after formation, proposes to
vote bonds to finance construction of
a water distributing system. J. H.
"Wells is county clerk.
KLAMATH FALLS, Oregon.— Until
May 9, 2 P. M., under Specifications
No. 520-D, bids will te received by U.
S. Bureau of Reclamation, to con-
struct Dry Lake Pumping Plant No.
2. discharge pipe line and appurtenant
structures in the Langell Valley Di-
vision, Klamath Project, located about
6 miles south and 24 miles east of
Klamath Falls, and approximately 14
miles southeast of Dairy, Ore., the
nearest railroad point. The work con-
sists of the construction of a concrete
pump inlet structure, timber and cor-
rugated iron pump house, installation
of pump, motor and accessories, con-
crete outlet structure and pipe piers,
erection of steel pipe discharge line
and channel and trench excavation in-
cidental thereto, involving:
1400 cu. yds. channel and trench ex-
cavation;
33 cu. yds. reinforced concrete;
6S50 lbs. install machinery and trash
rack;
622 lin. ft. erect steel pipe line;
pump house 8xl2x9-ft.
Specifications obtainable from above
office.
HAYWARD, Alameda Co., Calif.—
Property owners in the Kelly Hill,
Pairview and East Avenue communi-
ties propose to form water district to
construct distributing system, pur-
chasing water from the East Bay Mu-
nicipal Utility District. Construction
of two reservoirs in addition to pipe
lines is included in the contemplated
improvements.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— An elec-
tion to vote a $2,100,000 water bond
issue will be held June 1. The funds
will be expended for a rock fill dam at
Gibraltar, increasing Gibraltar reser-
voir capacity from 14,000 to 40,000
acre feet, costing $1,975,000; reservoirs
at El Cielito and La Meda with pipe
lines, etc., $100,000; trunk mains, $50,-
000 ; and underground water develop-
ment, $100,000. The difference between
the costs outlined and the bond issue
will be raised through earnings.
Victor H. Trace is the water super-
intendent. Quinton-Cole & Hill, and
Leeds & Barnard are consulting engi-
neers.
FONTANA, San Bernardino Co., Cal.
— Until May 4, bids will be received
by the Fountain Mutual Water Co.,
Fontana, for one deep well turbine, of
1400 G. P. M., for 665-ft. lift, to be
installed in a 20-in. well. P. B. Has-
brouck, manager.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co.. Cal.—
City Engineer A. P. Noyes completes
specifications to install 700-ft. 6-inch
Terrai e In addition to the installation
of two fire hydrants- Pipe estimated
i t $1,250, will be purchased, ex-
clusive r.f that in storage at the mu-
nicipal warehouse.
PLAYGROUNDS & PARKS
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
City council has approved specifica-
tions for planting 857 trees in Bay-
wood Park at a cost of $9,248, includ-
ing five year's maintenance.
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co.,
Cal.— Until May 7, 7:30 P. M. bids will
bi ret elved by Elgin C. Hurlbert, city
clerk, (3347) to improve Evans Ave.
bet, Eardley and Central Aves., Dewey
.Up., bet. Evans and Central Aves.,
First St. bet. Lighthouse Ave. and
Central Ave. and Second St., bet.
Lighthouse Ave. and Evans Ave. Pro-
ject involves:
(1) 12,000 sq. ft. 2-in. asphalt surface
on 3-in. rock base;
(2) 29,000 sq. ft. 2-in. asphalt surface
on existing base;
(3) 1,500 lin. ft. concrete curb;
(4) 1.500 lin. ft. concrete gutter;
approach;
(5) GOO sq. ft. concrete driveways;
(6) 300 lin. ft. 4-in. vitrified clay sew-
er laterals;
(7) 20 sewer taps.
1911 Act, Bond Act 1915. Certified
check 10% payable to city required
with bid. Plans on file in office of
clerk. E. Eames, city engineer.
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co.,
Cal.— Until May 7, 7:30 P. M. bids will
be received by Elgin C. Hurlbert, city
clerk, (3344) to improve Ocean View
Ave., bet. Eardley Ave. and Second
St. Project involves:
(1) 23,000 sq. ft. 4-in. asphalt paving;
(2) 21,000 sq. ft. 2-in. asphalt surface;
(3) 1,000 lin. ft. header curb;
(4) 800 lin. ft. concrete curb;
(5) 800 lin. ft. concrete gutter; ;
(6) 2 catchbasins;
(7) 80 ft. 10-in. corru. iron pipe;
(8) 30 ft. 10-in. vitrified pipe;
(9) 10 cu. yds. concrete;
(10) 100 ft. 4-in. vitrified clay lateral
(11) 10 sewer taps.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Certified
check 10% payable to city required
with bid. Plans on file in office of
clerk. E. Eames, city engineer.
QUINCT, Plumas Co., Cal.— Until
May 4, 10 a. m. bids will be received
by Wm. F. Werner, county clerk, for
20,800 sq. ft. 6-in. cement concrete
pavement, including grading. Specifi-
cations on file in office of clerk and
obtainable from A. J. Watson, coun-
ty surveyor, on deposit of $10, return-
able.
HANFORD. Kings Co., Cal. County
Surveyor Roy May preparing specifi-
cations to reconstruct 12-miles of the
county highway system. Plans will
provide for reconstruction from the
north terminus of Douty street west-
erly 1 lk miles to the Hall corner,
thence north 4 miles and west Vi mile
and also south 6 miles from the state
highway at the east city limits. Speci-
fications will call for a new top, and
new construction to bring the present
pavement to 18 feet in width. The
county has $110,000 available for the
work,
TUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal.— Until
May 4, 7:30 P. M.. bids will be received
by Beatrice Johnson, city clerk, to
widen Plumas street between Reeves
and Forbes Aves. Est. cost, $22,000.
Acq. and Imp Dist. No. 1. Work under
Acq. and Imp. Dist. Act 1925. Certified
check 10% payable to city required
with bid. Plans on file in office of
clerk.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April
1931
CHURCHILL, COUNTY, Nev.— Un-
til April £9, 2:30 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by S. C. Durkee, state high-
way engineer, Carson City, for grad-
ing, construction of structures and
placing surfacing material between
5 miles south of Fallon and Salt Wells
10.14 miles in length.
Plans ottainabie from engineer on
deposit of $15. of which $10 is return-
able. Plans on file in office of U. S.
Bureau of Public Roads, 461 Market
St., San Francisco. Certified check
5% required with bid.
OAKLAND, Calif.— Hutchinson Co..
1450 Harrison St.. granted permit by
city council to improve portion of Ben-
nett Place between Mountain Blvd.
and Jordan Road, and a portion of
Guido Street. Oil macadam pavement.
OAKLAND, Calif— Hutchinson Co.,
1450 Harrison St., Oakland, at $4,177
submitted only bid to the city council
to improve portions of SSth Ave. bet.
Hillside St. and Olive St., involving
grading, curbs and gutters, paving,
sewer with appurtenances. Bid held
under advisement.
SANTA ROSA. Sonoma Co., Cal —
Highway Builders, Ltd., Redhill Ave.,
San Anselmo, at J6.23S.40 awarded
contract by county supervisors for as-
phaltic oil surfacing on 6.9 miles of
road in the Fourth Supervisor Dist.,
involving: 420 barrels light oil, 140
tons heavy oil, 1750 tons rock and
screenings.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
George French, Jr., Stockton, at $7,-
381 awarded contract by County Su-
pervisors for asphaltic oil surfacing
on 7.4 miles of road in the Second Su-
pervisorial District, involving: 444 bar-
rels light oil, 148 tons heavy oil, 1110
tons rock, 750 tons screenings.
WILLOW GLEN. Santa Clara Co.,
Cal. — Town trustees declare intention
(86) to improve Willow St., Acq. and
Imp. District No. 3, involving:
(1) 120.000 sq. ft. 5lA-in. asph. cone.
pavement;
(2) 490 lin. ft. 12-in. P.C. cone, pipe;
(3) 260 lin. ft. lS-in. do;
(4) 48 lin. ft. 21-in. do;
(5) 325 lin. ft. 24-in. do;
(6) 355 lin. ft. 27-in. do;
(7) 588 lin. ft. 30-in. do;
(8) 2,004 lin. ft. 36-in. do;
(9) 63 lin. ft. 42-in. do;
(10) 19 inlets;
(11) 10 manholes;
(12) 7,000 lin. ft. P.C. concrete curb;
(13) 14.000 sq. ft. P. C. cone, gutter;
(14) 35.000 sq. ft. P. C. cone, sidewalk.
Acq. and Imp. Act 1925. Hearing
May 4. Dana Thomas, city clerk. H.
N. Bishop, city engineer, Bank of
Italy Eldg., San Jose.
ELKO COUNTY. Nev.— A. D.
Drumm, Jr., Fallon, Nevada, at $15S.-
791.02 awarded contract by State
Highway Commission for grading,
constructing structures, placing sur-
facing material and furnishing asphal-
tic fuel oil. applying and mixing it
with a crushed rock or crushed gravel
surface between the South Elko Coun-
ty Line and Wendover, a length of
53.54 miles. Complete list of bids fol-
lows:
A. D. Drumm. Jr., $158,791.
Dodge Bros., Inc., $164,138.
Jack Casson, Hay ward, Cal.. $176,003.
Irving L. Ryder. San Jose. $195,890.
Robinson Construction Company, Twin
Falls, $226,524.
Engineer's estimate, $204,269.94.
CLARK COUNTY, Nevada— Tri-
angle Rock and Gravel Co., San Ber-
nardino, at $26,S39.3S awarded con-
tract by State Highway Commission
for furnishing asphaltic fuel oil, ap-
plying and mixing it with a crushed
rock or crushed gravel surface on a
portion of the State Highway system
in Clark County from the California-
Nevada State Line to Jean, a length
of 12.62 miles. Complete list of bids
follows :
A. D. Drumm, Jr., $21,966.02.
U. B. Lee, San Leandro, $23,518.22.
P. J. Animadich, Los Angeles, $24,-
893.56.
Basalt Rock Company, Napa, $25,-
388.08.
General Construction Company, Las
Vegas, $25,761.54.
Triangle Rock & Gravel Company. San
Bernardino. $26,839.38.
Engineers estimate, $32,221.92.
ELKO COUNTY, Nevada— Gibbons
and Reed. Burbank, Calif., at $118,-
723.45 awarded contract by State
Highway Commission for grading,
constructing structures and placing
surfacing material between Deeth and
Wells, a distance of 18.53 miles. Com-
plete list of rids folows:
Gibbons & Reed, Burbank $118,723
Dodge Eros., Inc 127,:;i;2
Utah Const. Co 129.814
Nevada Contr. Co 134. S67
Nevada Rock & Sand Co 13S.907
Robinson Const. Co 140.432
W. K. McMillan 161,637
Engineer's estimate 180,053
KERN COUNTY, Cal.— Square Oil
Co.. 916 Adobe St., Los Angeles, at
$5,220 submitted low bid to District
Engineer, State Highway Commission,
Bakersfield. for treating 31.2-miles of
highway with heavy fuel oil as a dust
palliative, between Mojave and the
San Bernardino county line, involving
4,350 tbls. Complete list of bids fol-
lows:
Square Oil Co., $1.20 bbl; total $5220.
Pac. Tank Lines. Inc., $1.35 bbl;
total $5872.50.
Fred W. Nighbert, $1.43 bbl; total
$6220.50.
U. B. Lee, San Leandro, $1.47 bbl;
total, $6394.50.
Basalt Rock Co., Napa, $1.47 bbl;
total, $6394.50.
Gilmore Oil Co., $1.60 btl; total,
$6,960.
L. C. Pulley. $1 G7 bbl; total $7264.50.
Cal. Road Oil Service Co., Ltd , $1.79
bbl; total, $77S6.50.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— Assoc-
iated Oil Co., at 49c per bbl., awarded
contract by county supervisors to fur-
nish between 15.000 and 30,000 barrels
of road oil.
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co.,
Cal.— Until May 7, 7:30 p. m. bids will
be received by Elgin C. Hurlbert city
clerk, to construct combined cement
concrete retaining wail and curbs and
gutter in west side of Twelfth street
between Ocean View and Central aves.
Certified check 10% payable to city
required with bid. Specifications on
file in office of clerk.
LODI, San Joaquin Co., Cal.— City
council declares intention (72) to im-
prove Cherokee Lane, involving:
(prices quoted are engineer's esti-
mate):
(1) 322,000 sq. ft. grading. % $.015.
Cement Concrete Paving
(2) 10S.O00 sq. ft. slab, 10-ft. wide, by
9-7-9-in. thick, at $.20.
(3) 10S.100 sq. ft. slab, 10-ft. wide, by
9-6-S-in. thick, at $18.
(4) S9.950 sq. ft. slab, 7.5-ft. wide, by
8-5-8-in. thick, at $.16.
(5) 10.330 lin. ft. curbs, rolled and in-
tegral, at $.40.
(6) 148,200 lbs. reinforcing steel, etc,
at >.u5.
(7) 903 lin. ft. concrete pipe sewers,
at $.90.
Work under Boundary Line Act of
1911, Bonds under April 7, 1911 Act,
Part 3. Hearing April 29. Estimated
cost $72,654.70. Edward Hussey. city
engineer, (Hussey and Belcher), 719-
720 Syndicate Bldg., Oakland.
ALPINE COUNTY, Cal.— Until Ap-
ril 30, 3 p. m. tids will be received by
R. E. Pierce, district engineer, State
Highway Commission, 502 State Office
Bldg., Sacramento, for treating wirh
light and heavy fuel oil as a dust pal-
liative, 10.6 miles between Hangmen's
Bridge, approximately 2 miles south-
east of Markluville and the State
Highway Camp, approx. 2 miles north-
west of Woodfords.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
Highway Builders, Inc., Redhill Ave.,
Santa Rosa, at $12,891 awarded con-
tract by county supervisors for 11.5
miies of asphaltic oil surfacing in the
Fifth Supervisorial District, involv-
ing: 690 bbls. light oil; 230 tons heavy
oil; 1725 tons rock; 1150 tons screen-
ings.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
County supervisors reject one bid re-
ceived for asphaltic oil surface on 31.7
miles of road in Third Supervisorial
District, involving: 1S70 bbls. light oil;
640 tons heavy oil; 4755 tons rock; 3170
tons screenings. The work will be
done by day labor under the super-
vision of County Surveyor E. A.
Peugh.
CLARK COUNTY, Nevada. — Until
April 29, 2 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by S. C. Durkee. state high-
way engineer, Carson City, for grad-
ing, construction of structures and
placing surfacing material between
10 miles southeast of Las Vegas and
Boulder City, 11.01 miles in length.
Plans ottainabie from engineer on
deposit of $15. of which $10 is return-
able. Plans on file in office of U. S.
Bureau of Public Roads, 461 Market
St., San Francisco. Certified check
5% required with bid.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until May 4. 11 A. M., bids will be
received by Henry A. Pfister, county
clerk, to improve Moorpark Ave. and
CONTRACTORS' MACHINE WORKS
SPECIALISTS ON REPAIRING AND REBUILDING OF
Bunkers, Hoppers, Chuting, Conveyors, Rollers, Mixers, Hoists,
Shovels, Tractors, Pavers, Crushers, Drag Lines, Elevators, G«r
Unloaders, and other Road and Building Equipments;
BLACKSMITHING AND WELDING
Builders of Rosenberg Portable Car Unloaders
CREAR & BATES
57 Zoe St., bet. 3rd and 4th, off Brannan St.
Phone GArfield 4374 San Francisco
iturdny, April 25, 11*31
portion of Northrup Street In Su-
Dlstrict No. 1. Specifications
btalnable from Robl i handler, coun-
,■ surveyor, on paj mi nt of $10.
^.\X BERNAUDINn foUN'TV. l':il,
-Until April 28, 3 P. M., bids will be
, by E. Q. Sullivan, districl en-
Ineer, State Highway Commission,
17 Third Street. San Bernardino, for
-eating 37.1 miles with heavy fuel
il as a ilust palliative, between Kern
ountv Line and Barstow. Spi
ons obtainable from district engi-
eer.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-three
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Cal.
-Until April 28, 3 P. M., bids will be
by E. Q. Sullivan, district en-
ineer, State Highway Commission,
17 Third Street, San Bernardino, for
•eating 6.4 miles of highway between
awnskin and the county road to Pine
not with heavy fuel oil as a dust
dilative. Specifications obtainable
om district engineer.
HAWTHORNE, Nev.— Public Works
fflcer, 12th Naval District. 100 Harri-
m St., San Francisco, will ask bids
■lortly for asphaltic road oiling at the
aval Ammunition Depot at Haw-
norne. The project involves treating
1,000 sq. yds. of gravel road with as-
lialtic fuel oil. Work is provided for
nder Specification No. 6515.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.,
al. — County supervisors authorize
utting of banks and grades and wid-
ning of 2-miles of 14-mile road from
igeon Point to the Big Basin. The
aunty has $7,000 available for the
■ork. '
i HEALDS-BURG, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
ntil May 11, bids will be received by
ity council to pave, patch and seal-
iat surface of various streets; esti-
mted cost $6,752. Specifications on
le in office of clerk.
1 REDWOOD CITY', San Mateo Co.,
al. — County Supervisor Jas S. James,
i a report to the county supervisors,
stimated the cost of the Nineteenth
.venue Extension in San Mateo to
Mlnect with the Bay Bridge head at
12,370. The estimate is itemized as
>llows:
Pile, timber bridge. $6000; grading,
1,500 cubic yards, $10,050; drainage
tructures, $1000; temporary paving,
>4,000 square feet, $12,320; incidentals
1000.
The extension from the present ter-
linus of Nineteenth Avenue to meet
le bridge head diagonally from the
resent bridge road would be 7700 feet
>ng, 30 feet wide with 20-foot paving
Ind the bridge across Seal Creek
ould be 240 feet long.
' TUOLUMNE and MARIPOSA COS.,
al.— Basalt Rock Co., Napa, at $11,-
10.50 submitted low bid to R. E.
lerce, district engineer, State High-
■ay Commission, Sacramento, for fur-
ishing and applying light and heavy
Jel oil as a dust layer on 38.9 miles
etween Priests Hotel and Y'osemite
lational Park. Complete list of bids
>llows:
lasalt Rock Co., Napa $11,800
. W. Wood, Stockton 12,359
acific Tank Lines, Inc.. L. A 12,421
Taken under advisement.
YUBA-NEVADA COUNTIES, Cal.—
'. W. Wood, Country Club Boulevard,
tockton, at $7461.60 awarded contract
y State Highway Commission, to
reat with light fuel oil as a dust pal-
ative. 12.4 miles in Yuba and Nevada
ounties, between Seven Mile House
nd Rough and Ready and in Nevada,
uba and Sierra counties, 20.7 miles
etween Nevada City and Downieville.
.46. 1
BANTA ana, Orange Co., Cal.—
Until May :.. II A. M., bids will lit
recelvi d by J H. B Its, county clerk
to Improve Mam hestei U<„ i ti . In
Brd K.l. DlSt., Involving in the main:
12.6S7 en yd exci vatloll fur rtlwy.
shoulders and ditches;
■i. n ■" .i • i b ise, in place;
88,876 sq ft, gravel i boulders lace;
corr. metal pi] ulvei i !
i lei tifli .1 chi < i oi bond 591 required
with bid. Plans obtali
II. NetT, county Mi't commiE
SALINAS, Monterey < '"., Cal.— W.
A. Dontanville, Salinas, at $8. 90S. 80
awarded contract bj city council (93)
to iinpr<>\ e portions oi I ,incoln Avenue,
Involving grading, hydraulic cement
concrete curbs and walks, 5-in. hy-
draulic cement concrete pavement.
Complete list of bids follow:
W. A. Dontanville...
1 ii l'. ■ i '■■ , S. I'\ ■ 896S
Granite Constr. Co., Watsonville.. 9257
Engineer's estimate 9389
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.— Union
Paving Co., Call l;ldg., San Francisco,
awarded contract by city council (94)
to improve portions of Abbott and
Summer Sts., involving grading; hy-
draulic concrete curbs, sidewalks; C-
inch hydraulic cmieiete pavement; en-
gineer's estimate $10 579.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— Until 10
A. M., May 1, bids n ill be received by
county supervisors to improve the
Turnpike Road, consisting of a graded
and drained highway on Goleta Foot-
hill Blvd., from Cienigitas Road 0300
lin. ft. west. Est. cost $15,800. Owen
H. O'Neill, county surveyor.
TEHAMA & SHASTA COUNTIES.
Cal.— Irving J. Ryder, 205 Almaden
Ave., San Jose, at $131, 2S1 awarded
contract by U. S. Bureau of Public
Roads, Sun Francisco, to construct
culvert on Section E and applying oil
and processing the oil treated exist-
ing crushed rock surfacing on Sec-
tions A. B, CI, C2, C3, C4, D and E of
Route 1, the Loop Route Lassen-Vol-
canic National Park and applying oil
on Section A Route 71, Mt. Lassen
National Forest Highway, Lassen Na-
tional Forest, 34.662 miles in length.
Complete list of unit bids published
in issue of March 25. Project in-
volves: 3700 cu. yds. excavation; 175
cu. yds. excav , unclass. for struc-
tures; 7.82 miles grading, subgrade
and shoulders; 14,500 cu. yds. crushed
rock srface; 500 cu. yds. supplemental
crushed rock; 34.662 mi. mix. oil treat-
ed crushed rock surfacing; 14.900 yd.
mile hauling binder; 900 M. gal.
watering; 5000 cu. yds. additional
binder; 1860 cu. yds. screenings; 15S
cu. yds. class A concrete; 18,000 lbs.
reinforcing steel; 26 cu. yds. cement
rubble masonry: 542,500 gals fuel oil;
337 tons asphaltic oil.
sax FRANCISCO.— Municipal Con-
BtTUCtlon Co. Call Bldg., awarded con-
tra. I by Board oi Public Works to
in, ve SE one-half of Selby St. bet.
Qui ."la ami Revere Ave« . Involving;
200 lin. ft. cone. curb. {1.75; 68 lin. ft.
r, -in. v.i- P, Bide si wers, $1.50; 3,400
sq. ft. asph. cone, pavement, 2-Inch
asph, cone, wearing surface on 6-ln.
concrete base, $.44.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Constructing
Quartermaster, Port Mason, will ask
bids shortly for reconstructing all
roads in the National Cemetery, Port
Mason. Asphaltic concrete roads with
concrete curbs. Funds are available.
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. — Union
Paving Co., Call Bldg., San Francisco,
at $305,561 submitted low bid April
22 to State Highway Commission to
■ "I and pave with asphalt concrete
12.1 miles between Goshen and Kings-
i.iu Complete bid listing follows:
Union Paving Co., S. F $305,561
Valley Paving & Const. Co.,
Fresno 307,506
Dan H. Ryan, San Diego 308,256
Hanrahan Co., San Francisco.. 318.568
Peninsula Paving Co., S. F 320.722
G. H. Oswald, Los Angeles 336,662
Gibbons & Reed. Burhank 345,166
Clark & Henery Co., S. F 363,644
TEHAMA COUNTY, Calif. — Hem-
street & Bell, Marysville. at $59,487
submitted low bid April 22 to State
Highway Commission to surface with
bituminous treated crushed gravel or
stone surfacing, 7.3 miles between
Dales Ranch and Paynes Creek. Com-
plete bid listing follows:
Hemstreet & Bell, Marysville. ...$59,487
F. W. Nighbert, Bakersfield 60,060
Finnell Co., Sacramento 64,640
D. McDonald, Sacramento 64,724
C. W. Wood, Stockton 65,035
N. M. Ball, Porterville 74,884
Granite Const. Co., Watsonville 77,956
HUMBOLDT COUNTY', Cal.— Hem-
street & Bell, Marysville. at $62,685
submitted low bid April 22 to State
Highway Commission to improve 10
miles of highway between Loleta and
% mile south of Eureka, 5.3 miles to
be surfaced with bituminous treated
crushed gravel or stone and 4.7 miles
to be widened with bituminous treated
crushed gravel or stone borders. Com-
plete bid listing follows:
Hemstreet & Bell, Marysville....$62,685
Heafey-Moore, Oakland 62.770
Smith Bros. Co., Eureka 69,762
Mercer-Fraser Co., Eureka 71,197
PLACER AND EL DORADO COUN-
TIES, Cal. — J. A. Casson, Hayward,
at $4,238.57 awarded contract by State
Highway Commission to treat with
light fuel oil as a dust palliative, 31.9
miles between Auburn and Placerville
and between El Dorado and the Con-
sumnes River.
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Twenty-four
PLUMAS COUNTY, Cal.— Chigris &
Sutsos, 2211 18th St., San Francisco,
at $69,134 submitted low bid April 22
to State Highway Commission to grade
1.4 miles between Spanish Creek and
1 mile south of Keddie. Complete bid
listing follows:
Chigris & Sutsos, S. P $ 69,134
Morrison-Knudsen Co., Boise,
Idaho 84,320
W. H. Hauser, Oakland 86,591
Clarence Young, Oakland 87,746
H. H. Boomer, San Francisco... 89,561
Nevada Contracting Co., Fal
Ion, Nevada 91,937
Kennedy-Bayliss Co., Biggs 126,483
C. G. Willis & Son, L. A 143,178
SAN FRANCISCO.— C. B. Eaton, 715
Ocean Ave., at $1,085 awarded con-
tract by Board of Public Works to im-
prove Quesada Ave. bet. Rankin St.
and point 250 ft. southeasterly, involv-
ing: 100 lin. ft. armored curb, $1; 70
lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewers. $1; 550
sq. ft. two-course concrete sidewalks,
$.20; 1750 sq. ft. asph. concrete pave-
ment, 2-in. asph. concrete surface on
6-in. class F concrete base, $.46.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif.— Chas. Kup-
pinger, Lakeport, at $1,314 awarded
contract by State Highway Commis-
sion for 10.9 miles of oiling on the
Ukiah-Tahoe Highway.
SAN FRANCISCO.— C. L. Harney.
Call Bldg., at $4,668.35 awarded con-
tract by Board of Public Works to
improve Santiago St. bet. 41st and
44th Aves., involving: 347 lin. ft. cone,
curb, $1.25; 325 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side
sewer, $1; 868S sq. ft. asph. cone. pave.
BUTTE-PLUMAS COUNTIES, Cal.
— D. McDonald, 1118 G Street, Sacra-
mento, at $7,616 awarded contract by
State Highway Commission, Sacra-
mento, to treat with light fuel oil as
a dust palliative, on 47.8 miles be-
tween Miner's Ranch and Quincy.
SHASTA COUNTY, Cal.— Plan for
routing the Pacific Highway through
Redding, with provision for connect-
ing both Market and California Sts.
across the Sacramento river at the
head of Pine St., has been approved
by the Redding city council. It is
estimated the cost to the city will be
approximately $75,000, with the prob-
ability of a bond election being called
to vote the funds. The estimate on
the bridge is reported to be $250,000,
but it is authoritatively stated that
the cost probably will be nearer $350,-
000. The city's plan, adopted unani-
mously by the council, will be pre-
sented to the California State High-
way Commission at its meeting in
S acramento on April 30th.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until April 27, 11 A. M., bids will be
received by Henry A. Pfister, connly
clerk, to improve Church Ave. In Su-
pervisor District No. 1. Project in-
volves 212,280 sq. ft. oil macadam
pavement. Specifications obtainable
from Robert Chandler, County Sur-
veyor, on payment of $1. Quantities
of materials involved will be publisheu
shortly.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Cal.— Until
May 13, 2 P. M., bids will be received
by State Highway Commission to
grade and surface with crusher run
base and pave with bituminous ma-
cadam 1 mile between 1 mile north
of Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
OAKLAND, Cal.— County Surveyor
Geo. A. Posey making surveys to im-
prove Durham Road.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 25, 19;
HAYWARD. Alameda Co., Calif-
Jones & King, Hayward. at $5,035.39
awarded contract by city council to
widen Castro St. bet. A and C Sts.,
and A St. bet. Castro and C Sts., in-
volving:
(1) remove 1557 lin. ft. cone, curb;
(2) remove 1347 sq. ft. cone, gutter;
(3) remove 4570 sq. ft. cone, sidewalk;
(4) construct 1530 lin. ft. cone, curb;
(5) construct 5444 sq. ft. cone, gutter;
(6) construct 4735 sq. ft. cone, side-
walk ;
(7) construct 1910 sq. ft. asph. cone,
pavement;
(8) 73 lin. ft. c.i. and concrete drain
culvert to be moved and reset;
(9) 1,715 lin. ft. conduit to re laid;
C10) 3,500 lin. ft. cable to be installed;
(11) 11 electrolier standards to be
moved and reconnected;
(12) 1 traffic signal standard to be
moved and reconnected;
(13) 1 catchbasin and inlet to be mov-
ed and reset;
Following is a complete list of the
bids and unit figures:
(A) Jones & King, Hayward....$5,035.30
(B) Rufus Gonzales, Hayward 5,326.58
(C) L. J. Immel, Berkeley 5,539.05
(1) $ .10 $ .06 $ .18
(2) 05 .09 .07
(3) 035 .06 .05
(4) 44 .40 .50
(5) 21 .17 .28
(6) 13 .16 .14
(7) _ 45 .45 .23
(8) 1.30 4.00 2.50
(9) 38 .41 .50
(10) 125 .16 .12
(11) 12.00 10.00 40.00
(12) 15.00 10.00 40.00
(13) 30.00 S.00 40.00
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until April 27. 11 A. M., bids will be
received ty Henry A. Pfister, county
clerk, to improve Lincoln Ave. in Su-
pervisor District No. 4. Project in-
volves 15,255 sq. ft. asphaltic concrete
pavement.
Specifications obtainable from Robt.
Chandler, county surveyor, on pay-
ment of $1. Quantities of materials
involved will be published shortly.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until April 27, 11 A. M.. bids will be
received ty Henry A. Pfister, county
clerk, to improve Pearl Ave. in Su-
pervisor District No. 5. Project in-
volves 204. S75 sq. ft. oil macadam
pavement.
Specifications obtainable from Robt.
Chandler, county surveyor, on pay-
ment of $1. Quantities of materials
involved will be published shortly.
LYON COUNTY, Nevada. — Until
April 29, 3 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by S. C. Durkee, state high-
way engineer, Carson City, for grad-
ing, construction of structures and
placing surfacing material between
five miles north of Fernley and the
Lyon-Churchill county line, 8.61 miles
in length.
Plans ottainable from engineer on
deposit of $15. of which $10 is return-
able. Plans on file in office of U. S.
Bureau of Public Roads, 461 Market
St., San Francisco. Certified check
5% required with bid.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
Highway Builders, Ltd.. Redhill Ave.,
San Anselmo, at $7,227 awarded con-
tract by county supervisors for as-
phaltic oil surfacing 5.5 miles on roads
in Fifth Supervisorial District, involv-
ing: 330 barrels light oil; 110 tons
heavy oil; 825 tons rock; 550 tons of
screenings.
SAN FRANCISCO.— M. Bertolino, 82
Shotwell St., at $338 awarded contract
by Board of Public Works to improve
Goettingen Street bet. Harkness and
Wilde Aves.. involving: 20 lin. ft. V.
C. P. side sewer. $2.50; 720 sq. ft. class
E concrete pavement, $.40.
WILLOW GLEN, Santa Clara Co
Cal. — Town trustees declare intentlo
(80) to widen and extend Kotenber
Avenue in Acq. and Imp. Dist. No.
involving:
(1) 55,685 sq. ft. 4»/2-in. asph. con.
pavement;
(2) 3,060 lin. ft. P.C. concrete curb;
(3) 7.582 sq. ft. P.C. concrete gutter;
(4) 15,300 sq. ft. P.C. cone, sidewalk.
Acq. and Imp. Act 1925. Hearin
May 4. Dana Thomas, city clerk. 1
N. Bishop, city engineer, Bank c
Italv Bldg., San Jose.
WILLOW GLEN, Santa Clara Co
Cal. — Town trustees declare intentio
(S3) to improve Blewett Avenue, Acr
and Imp. District No. 2, involvin
(1) 59,640 sq. ft. 4J.J-in. asph. concret
pav
-nt
(2) 4,000 lin. ft. P.C. concrete curb;
(3) 8,000 sq. ft. P.C. concrete gutter;
(4) 20,000 sq. ft. P.C. cone, sidewalk
Acq. and Imp. Act 1925. Hearin;
May 4. Dana Thomas, city clerk. H
N. Bishop, city engineer, Bank o
Italy Eldg., San Jose.
SAN FRANCISCO.— C. B. Eaton, 71
Ocean Ave., at $355 awarded contrac
by Board of Putlic Works to improv'
west half of Ashton Ave. from poin
320 ft. south from Grafton Ave. to i
point 360 ft. south from Grafton Ave.
involving: 40 lin. ft. armored concrett
curb, $1; 15 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. sid<
sewer, $1; 600 sq. ft. 6-in. class E con
crete pavement, $.50.
SAN FRANCISCO.— C. B. Eaton, 71;
Ocean Ave., at $2,893.20 awarded con-
tract by Board of Public Works to im-
prove Quint St. bet. Oakdale and Pa-
lou Aves., involving in the main 9,23(
sq. ft. asph. cone, pave., 24c; vitrified
sewers, etc. Complete list of unit anc
total bids published in issue of Apr!
15.
PLUMAS-LASSEN COUNTIES, CaL
—Irving L. Ryder, 303 Almaden Ave.,
San Jose, at $96,533 awarded contract
by State Highway Commission to sur-lj
face with untreated crushed gravel or •
stone, 25.3 miles between Chester and
Willards. Complete list of unit bids
published in issue of April 22.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
Bds Opened.
RECREATION CENTER Co.,i. $5000
WOODSIDE, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Recreation center (work involves
swimming pnol, dressing rooms,
club room, kitchen, barbecue pit,
aviary, etc.)
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Noble and Archie T. New-
som, Russ Bldg., San Francisco.
A. Cedarborg, Oakland $5100
E. Trammel, Oakland 5100
F. C. Stolte, Oakland 5100
C. M. Weeden, Oakland 6148
Bids held under advisement.
Grading Contract Awarded.
UNDERTAKING PARLORS $40,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Sacramento Street
bet. Van Ness Ave. and Polk St.
Three-story frame and stucco under-
taking establishment and apart-
ments (50xl00-ft.)
Owner — Jos. Hagan, 178 Sacramento.
Architect— Henry C. Smith and A. R-
Williams. Humtoldt Bank Bldg.
Contractor— Reavey & Spivock, Shell
Oil Bldg.
Grading — Sibley Grading and Teaming
Co., 165 Landers St.
Other awards will be made in about
one week.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif.—
Florence E. Turner, city clerk, will
ask bids at once to furnish two auto-
matic tax billing machines for the
Tax Assessor's Office. Further infor-
mation obtainable from clerk.
April 25, 1981
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Iwenty-fkve
Contracts Awarded Liens'AccePtances-Etc-
BUILDING PERMITS
San Francisco County
Contractor Arat.
i Campbell
Owner
1000
Exposition
1000
, Blsser
Owner
1000
f Ohe
Owner
12000
< Frances
Owner
1500
) M.Donough
Owner
4500
i Holmgren
Owner
4000
Pavillion
^ nuns
1000
2 Pacific
Owner
1800
1 Peterson
Owner
3500
t Thompson
Solomon
1400
ii,, man
Owner
3250
0 Gruhn
Siegust
4750
7 Vaissiere
Young
20000
18 Wood
Wiander
1000
!) Meyer
Owner
5000
1 Larson
Owne:
3750
1 Meyer
Owner
16000
2 Heyman
Owner
3500
3 Gordon
Owner
4000
4 Pacific
Owner
4972
5 Meyer
Owner
12000
6 HerziK
Owner
9000
7 Heyman
Owner
7500
8 Peters
Owner
3000
9 Brusck
Owner
3500
0 Johnson
Owner
5000
1 Miller
Owner
3S00
2 Meyer
Owner
36000
3 Meyer
Owner
4000
4 Meyer
Owner
5000
5 Dalton
Owner
3500
6 Magee
Aetna
4000
7 Vigale
Owner
3400
8 Horn
Owner
3500
<9 Grahn
Owner
10500
0 Struthers
Conway
8000
1 Gongalez
Pearson
1000
.2- De Benedetti
Owner
4000
13 Dalgero
Erickson
7000
.4 Pacific
Greenfield
4000
15 Lazarus
De Velbiss
1000
16 Morris
Owner
4000
,7 Shannon
Baker
8000
18 Boyle
Owner
4000
19 P. G. & E.
Owner
80000
20 Barclay
Owner
10500
21 Epp
Owner
100000
22 Stoneson
Owner
17500
23 Santord
Gilbert
4000
UPPLY STATION
54) SE NINTH and Stevenson
Sts.;
one-story steel
frame auto
supply
station.
wner— J. D. Campbell, 1035 Geary St.
lans ty Sarracco
Co. Unit.
$1000
ITERATIONS
555) SE BUSH and Kearny; altera-
tions to light lunch room.
)wner— J. Springer, 332 18th Ave.
'lans by Contractor.
Contractor — Exposition Woodworking
Co., 661 Golden Gate Ave.
$1000
ALTERATIONS
(556) SE CHERRY and Washington;
alterations to dwelling.
Owner— Dr. H. Sisser, 3 2 3 3 Pacific
Avenue.
Architect— Not Given. $1000
BUILDING
(557) W BEALE 100 N Mission St.;
one-story and basement class C
light industrial building.
Owner— F. H. and A. One, % archi-
tect.
Architect— J. E. Kraft & Sons, Phelan
Bldg. $12,000
ALTERATIONS
(55S) ^320 LEAVENWORTH; altera-
tions to apartments.
Owner— E. H. Francis, 69 O'Farrell St.
Architect— Not Given. $1500
DWELLING
(55'J) NE 46th Ave. and Fulton St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — M. McDonough, 148 Randall.
Architect— Not Given. $4500
DWELLING
(560) W MADRID 25 S Italy; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
PIERCE.
ALTERATIONS
(561) S'E SUTTER AND
Alter ice pavillion.
Owner — Pavillion Ice Rink, 140 Geary
St., San Francisco.
Architect— A. A. Cantin, Flatiron
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Young & Horstmeyer, 461
Market St., San Francisco. $1000
SI 1 EI i
(562) OTIS AND McCOPPIN. One-
story frame storage shed.
Owner — Pacific Telephone & Tele-
graph Co., 140 New Montgomery
St., San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given. $1800
DWELLING
(563) & PARADISE 131 S Elk St.
One-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— E. Peterson, 2218 15th St., San
Francisco.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
REPAIRS
(564) NO. 1226 OCTAVIA ST. Re-
pair fire damage.
Owner— Miss Thompson, 1734 Broder-
ick St., San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— L. Solomon, 1734 Brod-
erick St., S. F. $1400
DWELLING
(565) E DARTMOUTH 71 N Silver
Ave. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner — Heyman Bros., 742 Market
St., San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given. $3250
SHOP
(566) SE ELEVENTH AND MINNA
Sts. One-story Class C shop.
Owner — E. Gruhn, Octavia and Broad-
way, San Francsico.
CAPITAL CITY TILE
COMPANY
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - - - - California
Engineer— N. B. Green, Sharon Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor P. R. Seigrlst, 604 Mission
St., San Francisco. $4750
APARTMENTS
(567) W ASHBURY 121 S Frederick.
One-story and basement frame (6)
apartments.
Owner— Mrs. M. Valsslere, 3567 17th
St., San Francisco.
Architect— R. R. Irvine, 747 New Call
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Young &. Horstmeyer, 461
Market St., S. F. $20,000
ALTERATIONS'
(568) S CLIPPER bet. Church and
Dolores. Alter dwelling.
Owner— Mrs. M. Wood, 75 Clipper St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— E. Wiander & Son, 641
Brunswick St., S. F. $1000
One-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— Meyer Bros., 727 Portola
Drive, S'an Francisco.
Architect— Not Given. $5000
DWELLING
(570) W THIRTY-THIRD AVE 275 S
Judah. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— E. Larson, 2162 20th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given. $3750
DWELLINGS'
(571) W TERESITA 35
Four one-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner— Meyer Bros., 727 Portola Dr.,
San Francisco.
Plans by Owner. $4000 each
DWELLING
(572) E DARTMOUTH 40 N Silva.
One-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — Heyman Bros., 742 Market
St., San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
DWELLING
(573) NW SANTA ROSA AND AL-
emany. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— H. Gordon, 312 Hanover St.,
S'an Francisco.
Plans by Owner $4000 each
WAREHOUSE
(574) SIXTH AND BERRY. Two-
story and basement frame ware-
house and mill.
Owner — Pacific Coast Aggregates Co.,
700 Wells Fargo Bldg., S. F.
Plans by A. Keens, 700 Wells Fargo
Bldg., San Francisco. $4972
DWELLINGS
(575) S ROCKDALE 449 W La Bica.
Three one-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner — Meyer Bros., 727 Portola Dr.,
San Francisco.
PI ans by Owner.
DWELLING
(576) S'E DARIEN WAY AND APTOS
Two-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — A. J. Herzig.
Plans by G. H. Vore, Oakland. $9000
wenty-six
DWELLINGS
(577) E G1RARD 25 B Burrows St.
Two one-story & basement frame
Ownde?"man Bros., 742 Market
St., San Francisco.
Architect-Not Given. $3250 each
^^twenty-seventh ave
225 N Lawton. One-story ana
basement frame dwelling.
Owner-J. M. Peters. 797 35th Ave..
San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given. **»»«
DWELLING „ _ . ,
(579) E BAYSHORE 120 N Quint.
One-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner-Mr. and Mrs. F. Brusck.
Plans bv M. Brueck, 600 Bayshore
Blvd., San Francisco.
Contractor— M. Brueck. $3=uu
(OOof^BENTON AVE. 2S2 S Gene-
bern Way; one-story and base-
ment frame dwelling. .
Owner-A. R. Johnson, 3901 Mission.
Plans by D. E. Jaekle, 744 Call Bldg.^
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April
31
DWELLINGS
IG10) E SAN JOSE 61 N San Juan.
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— M. T. Struthers, 105 Lake St.
Architect— Not Given.
C^tractor-G. J. Conway, W33 M.s^
DWELLING . .
(601) E 33rd AVE. 123 S Judah St..
one -story and basement frame
dwelling. , ,
Owner-P. S. Miller, 1370 34th Ave
Plans by Owner ^ *ssw
DWELLINGS .
(602) W SEQUOIA 35 N Oma. nine
one -story and basement frame
dwellings. _ , _.
Owner-Meyer Bros., 727 P°rtola Dr.
Plans by Owner. each $4000
DWELLING . ,
(603) N TERESITA 66 W Reposa 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
OwnTr-Meyer Bros.. 727 Portola Dr.
Architect— Not Given. »*™u
CfLNW COR. SEQUOIA and Omar;
one -story and basement frame
Own^-Me'yer Bros., 727 Portola Dr
Plans by Owner.
^f^SILVER 31 E Harvard; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
OwnK^A. J. Dalton. 5498 Mission St.
Plans bv Owner. ,,, .
Contractor-A. J. Dalton. 5498 Mission
Street.
STORE & DWELLING
(606) S FRANCISCO 6 W Columbus
Ave ; 2-story and basement frame
store and dwelling. „,„„„
0wner-E. J. Magee. Houston Place
and Columbus Ave.
Architect— Not Given. 1(.RMi,
Contractor-Aetna Const. Co., 166 M.r-
amar Ave.
W7fLHEAGRST & BADEN; one-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner-P. Vigale, 114 Jasper Pre-
plans by Ownei\ *sim
wfLEINMONETA 25 S Milan; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
Owner-J. Horn, 5044 Mission St
Architect-Not Given. *3500
DWELLINGS ,
(609) E TOCOLOMA 60 N Lathrop 3
1-story and basement frame dwell-
Owr!er-W. H. Grahn, 2965 Mission St
Plans by Owner. each $3500
^NWGATES* CRESCENT; a,-
teratlons to flats for foundation
Owner— F. Gonzales, Crescent & Ells-
worth Streets.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor-Pearson & Johnson, 2031
Bryant St. ?1U0°
CH» LEJSAN JOSE AVE. 150 S Sen-
eca- one-story frame dwelling.
Owner-A. DeBenedetti, 22 Cotter St
Architect— Not Given. 5400U
(Msf LSENCOR. FRANCISCO and Ly-
on Sts.; two-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— Frank Dalgero.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor-Henry Erickson, 972 Chen-
ery St.
(6lf)D 234-244 EMBARCADERO; steel
frame freight shed.
Owner-Pacific Freight Lines, 3rd and
Berry Streets.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner
Contractor-D. L. Greenfield, 066 Mis-
sion Street. $m0
REP \IRS
(615)' 601 SECOND AVE.; repairs to
fire damage.
Owner— M. Lazarus, Sacramento and
Franklin Sts.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor-C. Dudley DeVelbiss 369
Pine Street. *luuu
(616? LWIPINEHURST 40 N Kenwood
one - story and basement frame
ewnJr'-GnSM. Morris, 7 5 Pinehurst
PlanTby D. E. Jaekle, Call Bldg.^^
(617) E 12th AVE. 150 N Anza; two-
story and basement flats
Owner-Patrick Shannon, 646 20th
Avenue.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor-a M. Baker, 155 Mont-
gomery St. «o«w
^Tsf^N^BELGRAVE AVE. 100 East
Stanyan St.; two-story and base-
ment frame dwelling.
Owner-H. Fisk & E. Boyle, 101 Car-
mel Avenue.
Architect— Not Given. *4UUU
SUB-STATION
(619) E BRODERICK bet. Ellis and
O'Farrell. Class A sub-station
for gas-electric company.
Owner — Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,
245 Market St., San Francisco
Architect-Not Given. $80,000
DWELLINGS
(620) W MONADA WAY 220 N Far-
ragut St. Three one-story and
basement frame dwellings
Owner— G. M. Barclay, 47S Munich
St San Francisco.
Architect-Not Given. $3500 eacb
twi) ^ SW GROVE AND FILLMORE
Eight-story Class A and C (39)
Owner— Epp & Riebman. 4745 Geary
St.. San Francisco.
Architect— H. C. Baumann, 251 Kear-
ny St., San Francisco. $100,000
DWELLINGS
(622) N SEMINOLE 20 E Delano t.
~Five one-story and baserrut
frame dwellings.
Owner— Stoneson Brothers and Thoi .
son, 279 Yerba Buena Ave., in
Architect— Not Given. $3500 eiti
DWELLING
(623) NE COTTER 235 E San Je
Ave. One-story and basem t
frame dwelling.
Owner— H A. and L. M. Sanford, 1
Theresa St., San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor-Eugene G. Gilbert J
Lisbon St., San Francisco. $40
No
BUILDING CONTRACT:
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Owner Contractor Al.
71 DeMasi Schaadt M
72 Brusco Brueck 4
73 PG&E Wonderlite 111
BUNGALOW
f7l) S 21st ST. 152-8 W Church S
all work on 1 -story frame bung
Owner-C. and A. DeMasi.
Architect-A. C. Lindgren, 64 Ramo
Contractor— R. M. Schaadt, 31 How
Filed anV Dated April 22, 1931.
Roof on *""
White coated ""
Completed ""
Usual 35 °^---TO-TXLTosTU$1f(
Limit, 90 days. Plans and Spec, file
BUILDING I
(72) NE BAYSHORE BLVD. 125 S
Thornton Ave.; all work on on
story and basement frame bldg.
Owner-Mr. and Mrs. F. Brusco.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— M. Bureck, 600 Baysho
Blvd. . ' ,,
Filed April 22, '31. Dated April 11, 3
Roof on *"
Brown coated *
Completed and accepted "^
Usual 35 days rxv,m""«lli
TOTAL COST. $441
Limit, 100 days. Plans and Spec, fllei
ELECTRIC SIGN
(73) STATION A at 23rd and Mich,
gan Sts ; construction and erei
tion of single face Neon electr
sign on vertical face of 24-ft. d
ameter steel chimney.
Owner— Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 2
Market St.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Wonderlite Neon Produc
Co- Ltd- a . ,,l
Filed April 22. '31. Dated April 16, .
On completion "
Usual 35 days ~~^Z'"iit
TOTAL COST, $1(
Bond, $1600. Sureties, Pacific Indel
nity Co. Limit, 60 days. Plans a
Spec, filed. I
~~ COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
April 21, 1931-LOTS 24A, 25A aw
26A Blk 3D3S Map Blks 3004 B, 3301
3005C, 3005 D and part Blks 297i
3038 and 3054, Westwood Higla
lands. H and H Stoneson t
whom it may concern..Apnl 18, I
April 21, 1931-LOTS' 32, 33 AND
Blk 6971-A Map Sub No. 4; LOl
6 7 and 8 Blk 6971-B Map Su
No 4 Geneva Terraces. H and
Stoneson to whom it may concel
April IS,
.turday, April 25, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-seven
pril 81, 1931— LOTS 1 AND 5 BLK
H and H Stoneson
i,, whom ii may concern Apr is, 1931
1931 i: FOURTEENTH
825 S Santiago 30x120, J and
iger In Mager Ilros & Son....
April 20, 1931
81, 1931 E 24TH AVE 275 N
Irving St. 2."ixl20. C and J Caro
l II COX April 20, 1031
pill 2ii. 1931 SE COH LOT 11 BLK
i Marys Park W 21 X 30 deg
39 min W 94-S4 N 3S deg 08 mln
E 67-503 S 17 deg 03 sec E 124-062.
A R Johnson In whom it may con-
cern April 16. 1931
pril 20. 1931— LOT 17 BLK 25 Map
of The Crocker Amazon Tract. J
Dall to whom it may concern
April 18, 1331
m:I 80, 1931— W THIRTY-SECOND
We 350 S Quintara St. S 50xW
120. F Hale to F F Balliet
April 17, 1931
1931— LOTS 40 AND 47 BLK
i .Map Sub 7, Miraloma Park.
The McCarthy Co to Meyer Bros
pril 20, 1031— S RUSSIA AVE 50
<n,l 75 W Naples 25x100. Joseph
Novello to whom it may concern....
[[_ April 20, 1931
pril IS, 1931— SW THORNTON
'Ave and Venus 25x100. N Paganini
, to D Delucchi & Son. ...April IS, 1931
'pril 18, 1931— FELL AND BAKER.
Southern Pacific Co to Barrett &
, Hilp (constr work) April IS, 1931
pril IS, 1931— FELL AND BAKER.
. Southern Pacific Co to Barrett &
Hilp (electrical, ventilating and
plumbing) April 18. 1931
pril IS, 1931— E SEVENTEENTH
! Ave 175 S Vicente S 25xE 120. D
T and A Keefe to Standard Bldg
| Co April 14, 1931
; pril IS, 1931— S RIVERA AND W
27th Ave S 25xW S2-6. B Mirsky
& Son, Inc to Standard Bldg. Co....
April 16, 1931
pril IS, 1931— S RIVERA S2-6 W
i 87th Ave W 25xS 100. B Mirsky &
i Son, Inc to Standard Bldg Co
April 16, 1931
pril IS, 1931— NE DEMING WAY
n and Uranus Terrace 25 on Uranus
Terrace. W H and A A Schrader
to H C Mangels April 15, 1931
pril 17, 1931— SW ARLETA AVE
■ 125 NW Alpha NW 25xSW 100.
S Moll to whom it may concern....
1 April 17, 1931
'.pril 17, 1931— SW NINETEENTH
' and San Carlos Ave W 97.5xS 85.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co to
Malotl & Peterson, Capital Art
t Metal Co; Forderer Cornice Works;
James F Smith and F W Snook
! - April 11, 1931
pril 17, 1931— LOT 10 BLK 2956-A
Sub. No. 7, Miraloma Park. The
|l McCarthy Co. to Meyer Bros
April 10. 1931
pril 16, 1931— NW EXETER AVE
225 and 250 NE Salinas Ave, 25x
100. Jas Finegan to whom it may
concern (2 completions)....Apr 16, '31
ipril 16, 1931— SE COR PIERCE and
Alhambra St E 97-47 diagonally
91-S2-2 W 13-409 N 9-955 W 115-04
■ N 42-1S4. Paramount Bldg Corp,
Ltd to whom it may concern
April 10. 1931
ipril 15, 1931— W 17th AVE 150 S
Noriega 25x120. Thomas D Gilpin
to whom it may concern
April 15, 1931
ipril 15, 1931— NW CAYUGA Ave
120-S26 SW Santa Rosa Ave SW
25 NW 129-S20 N 34 deg 11 min
E 25-456 SW 125-021. A A Wesen-
dunk Jr to whom it may concern..
- April 15, 1931
Ipril 15. 1931— LOTS 67 and 70 BLK
3011 Monterey Heights. Meyer
Bros to whom It may concern
April 14. 1931
^Pril 21, 1931— PTN LOT 4 BLK 33
West End Map 1 known as 282
Delano Ave. Walter R Koch to
whom it may concern. ..April 20, 1931
ipril 21, 1931— W NINETEENTH
Ave 1"" N L.'uinlara N 25xW 120.
Harold S and E i Ii ,\i A Brodle to
R M Schaadl April 16, 1931
April 21, 193] E '■ Ti U, AND ST.
from center line Hudson Ave to
center line Innes Ave; W Vi Selby
St. from center line Hudson Ave
to center line Innest Ave.; S %
Hudson Ave. from E line Toland to
W line Selby St.; X <A limes Ave
from E line Toland St. to W line
Saltj Street. Sharock Co to Gran-
field, Farrar ,v Carlln, McClure &
Chamberlain, Sibley Grading &
Teaming Co. H V Tucker Co (4
completions) April 13, 1931
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
April £0, 1931— S SUTTER 97 E Di-
visadero E 40-6 x S 100. F Port-
man vs J and B Friedman and F
Wiseman $39.33
April 20, 1931— NE THOMAS AVE
150 SE Jennings St SE 25 x NE
100. D Hayes vs R B and C B
White and H F Larios $105.55
April 20, 1931— LOTS 9, 10 and 10A
Blk 59S1 Assessor's Map. Judson
Pacific Co vs B and A Stone....$33.75
April IS, 1931— W THIRTY-SECOND
Ave 425 S Rivera S 25xW 120. Atlas
Heating & Ventilating Co, Ltd vs
D S Kavanaugh $203.50
April 16, 1931— SW SAN BRUNO AV
134 NW Burrows NW 41xSW 120.
California Terrazzo & Marble Co
vs B & A Stone $28
April 14, 1931—2230 20th AVENUE. F
Haupthoff vs G C George and A A
Newhouse $151.33
RELEASE OF LIENS
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
April 21, 1931— W GATES E4-5& N
Ogden N 25xW 70. Bothe Bros vs
A A Sanchez & V and A Orzanco
$43.15
April 21, 1931— W GATES 49-5% N
Ogden N 25-6% W 70 S 25-0^ E
23-4 E 46-8. Bothe Bros vs A A
Sanchez $71
BUILDING PERMITS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
1 13
Niska
Owner
3500
444
Switzer
Owner
4400
445
Bruning
Nylander
5500
446
Jacob
Owner
2750
447
Smith
Pickrell
5000
44S
Coloin
Leekins
10000
449
Needham
Owner
73000
450
Browthen
Kostal
6500
451
Catera
Owner
2500
452
Wilkins
Pfrang
5700
453
Pfrang
Owner
5650
454
Wetmore
Schultz
11000
455
Watson
Velbis
1000
456
Foreman
Brumfieid
lOdO
457
Pacific
Walker
500000
458
Rowden
Wendt
10000
459
Korpacy
Sommarstrom
4500
464
Johnson
Owner
3750
465
Meska
Owner
3500
466
Roberts
Owner
5000
467
Netherby
Owner
4000
468
Warn
Owner
4500
469
Foreman
De Velbiss
7000
470
Leightbody
owner
2300
460
Leekins
Owner
5000
461
Burke
Patrick
1950
462
Canty
Ingler
5350
463
Mathias
Caskey
1700
171
Hitchcock
Swanson
4500
472
Gustafson
Owner
5000
473
Singrey
Rich
5700
474
Walgren
Owner
2000
475
Fleming
Owner
3950
476
Urch
Owner
6750
RES11 lENCE
(MS) Mi. 2246-41 BROWNING ST.,
BERKELEY. One-Story 8-room
2-family frame residence and ga-
rage.
' IVI ii. i Aaro Niska, 1142 Allstoii Way,
Berki !■
Architect Not Given. $3500
RESIDENi 10
(444) NO. 1009 Mil. 1. 1011 AVE., BER-
KELEY. Two-story 5-room 1-
family frame residence.
Owner— Lewis Switzer, Virginia St..
Berkeley.
Architect— .1. F. Attermalt, 975 Euclid
Ave., Berkeley. $4400
I "WELLING
ill, i NO. 900 RODNEY DRIVE,
SAN LEANDRO. due and one-
half-story seven room dwelling.
Owner— R. M. Bruning.
A] i in t— Not Given.
Contractor — Nylander Bros., 633 Mont-
clair Ave., San Leandro. $5500
DWELLING
(446) NO. S30 JUANA AVE.. SAN
LEANDRO. One-story four-room
dwelling and garage.
Owner— Harold P. Jacob, 607 Broad-
moor Blvd., San Leandro.
Architect— Not Given. $2750
DWELLING
(447) NO. 5S1 OAKES BLVD., SAN
LEANDRO. One-story six-room
dwelling and garage.
Owner— John W. Smith, 220 Bancroft
Ave., San Leandro.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— J. H. Pickrell, 332 Santa
Clara Ave., Alameda. $5000
RESIDENCE
(448) NO. 151 SANDRINGHAM AVE.
PIEDMONT. Two-story 7-room
frame residence and garage.
Owner— Timothy E. Colvin, 461 Belle-
vue Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Newsom & Newsom, Russ
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— C. W. Leekins, 1650 Hop-
kins St., Oakland. $10,000
DWELLING
(449) N BENNETT ST. 125 E Guido
Road, OAKLAND. One-story 5-
room dwelling.
Owner— W. G. Needham, 204 First Na-
tional Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Archtect— Not Given. $3000
DWELLING
(450) N HOOVER AVE 150 E Leimert
Blvd., OAKLAND. Two-story 6-
dwelling.
Ov
-Cla
l-the
1421 Allman
St., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Peter Kostal, 3221 Florida
St., Oakland. $6500
DWELLING
(451) NO. 1716 NINTH ST., OAK-
LAND. One-story 6-room dwelling
Owner— L. Catera, 1777 Ninth St..
Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $2500
DWELLING
(452) W BUENA VISTA AVE 300 S
Acacia Ave., OAKLAND. One-
story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— Alfred Roy Wilkins, 13S Monte
Cresta Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — H. C. Pfrang, 5659 Ocean
View Drive, Oakland. $5700
DWELLING
(453) N BUENA VISTA AVE 1250 W
Contra Costa Road, OAKLAND.
One-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— H. C. Pfrang, 5659 Ocean View
Drive, Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $5650
i wenty-eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 25
RESIDENCE
(454) NO. G96 SAN LUIS ROAD,
BERKELEY. Two-story 7-room
frame and stucco residence and
garage.
Owner— Dr. C. Wetmore, 1873 San
Juan Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— E. L. Snyder, 2101 Snat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
Contractor— H. K. Schultz, 811 Mendo-
cino St., Berkeley. $11,000
ALTERATIONS
(455) NO. 2630 CHANN1NG WAY,
BERKELEY. Alterations.
Owner — O. Watson.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Dudley De Velbis, 354
Hobart St., Oakland. $1000
MARQUEE
(456) NE TWELFTH AND WASH-
ington Sts., OAKLAND. Marquee.
Owner — Foreman & Clark, 12th and
Washington Sts., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Brumfield Electric Sign
Co., 9C5 Folsom St., San Francisco
$1000
STORE
(457) NW TWENTY-FIRST AND
Broadway, OAKLAND. Eight-
story concrete store building.
Owner — Pacific States Auxiliary Corp.
745 Market St.. San Francisco.
Architect— Albert F. Roller, Crock
1-st National Bank Bidg., S. F.
Contractor — P. J. Walker Co., 607
Sharon Bldg., San Francisco.
$500,000
DWELLING
(458) SE VICKSBURG & YGNACIO
Ave., OAKLAND. One-story 7-
room dwelling.
Owner — E. C. Rowden.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— G. H. Wendt, 2116 Alls-
ton Way, Berkeley. $10,000
ALTERATIONS
(459) NO. 221 B-FOURTEENTH ST.
OAKLAND. Alterations and ad-
ditions.
Owner — Michael Korpacy, Premises.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — M. F. Sommarstrom, 73S
E-17th St., Oakland. $4500
RESIDENCE
(460) NO. 1016 CRAGMONT AYE.,
BERKELEY. One and one-half-
story 6-room 1-family frame resi-
dence.
Owner— G. W. Leekins, 1650 Hopkins
St., Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given. $5000
RESIDENCE
(461) NO. 1227 OXFORD ST., BER-
KELEY,, One-story 3-room 1-
family frame residence.
Owner— Dr. D. Burke, 1229 Oxford St.,
Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— H. G. Patrick, 1341 Jose-
phine St., Berkeley. $1950
DWELLING
(462) NW COR. CREED and Holman
Roads, OAKLAND; one-story six-
room dwelling and 1-story garage.
Owner— H. V. Canty, 859 Walker Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— C. L. Ingler, 150 Alta Rd.,
Oakland. $5350
ADDITION
(463) 5922 MONADNOCK WAY, OAK-
LAND; addition.
Owner— M. D. Mathias, 5922 Monad-
nock Way, Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— H. T. Caskey, 5922 Mau-
retania Ave., Oakland. $1700
DWELLING
(464) E MONTEREY BLVD. 210 S
Redwood Road, OAKLAND; one-
story 6-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— O. W. Johnson,
3961 Magee Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3750
DWELLING
(465) N QUIGLEY ST. 150 W 38th
Ave.. OAKLAND; one-story six-
room dwelling and 1-story garage.
Owner and Builder— S. V. Meksa, 3S33
Brookdale Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
DWELLING
(466) N PROCTOR AVE. 50 E Agnes
St., OAKLAND; one-story 6-room
dwelling.
Owner & Builder— R. G. Roberts, 3001
Fulton St., Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given. $5000
DWELLING
(467) S PROCTOR AVE. 35 W Julia
St.. OAKLAND; two-story 6-room
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— W. A. Netherby,
3S53 Lyman Road, Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
DWELLING
(468) S MONTEREY BLVD. 50 W
Atlas Ave., OAKLAND; one-story
6-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— Warn Bros., 41S
E Merle Court, San Leandro.
Architect— Not Given. $4500
ALTERATIONS
(469) NE COR. TWELFTH & Wash-
ington Sts., OAKLAND; altera-
tions.
Owner— Foreman & Clark, 12th and
Washington Sts., Oakland.
Architect — H. K. Knauer, Los Angeles
Contractor— C. D. DeVelbiss, 354 Ho-
tart St., Oakland.
$7000
DWELLING
(470) E 62nd AVE. 200 N Monadnock
Way, OAKLAND; one-story four-
room dwelling.
Owner and Builder — P. Leightbody,
3243 G3rd Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $2300
DWELLING
(471) S HOOVER AVE 145 E Edge
Drive. OAKLAND. One-story 6-
room dwelling.
Owner — Earl Hitchcock.
Architect— Not Lriven.
Contractor— A. W. Swanson, 3045
California St., Oakland. , $4500
DWELLING
(472) S WELLINGTON 51S E La
Cresta Ave., OAKLAND. One-
story 5-room dwelling.
Owner — H. Gustafson, 1508 Albany
Terrace, Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given. $5000
DWELLING
(473) NO. 1603 TRESTLE GLEN RD.
OAKLAND. One-Story 5-room
dwelling.
Owner — Ross J. Singrey,
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Jas. L. Rich, 1075 Stan-
ford Ave., Oakland. $5700
STORERO0M
(474) NE E-SEVENTH AND KEN-
nedy Sts., OAKLAND. One-story
brick storeroom.
Owner— Chas. Walgren, E-7th St. and
23rd Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $2000
DWELLING
(475) N VICTOR AVE 176 E 35th Ave.
OAKLAND. One-story 6-room
dwelling.
Owner— John Fleming, 4261 Suter St.,
Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3950
DWELLING
(47GI Nil. 5732 IVANHOE ROAD,
OAKLAND. Two - story 7-room
dwelling.
Owner— Ernest W. Urch, 1924 5(,
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $6'i
BUILDING CONTRACTS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No. Owner Contractor An
71 R C Archbishap Faggioni 9t
72 Fish lb Paige is;
SCHOOL
(71) BOUNDTD BY EDITH S'
Dullich Road, Jacobus Ave. a
Morpeth St., Oakland. All wo
for painting and decorating hi.
school building.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbish
of San Francisco, 1100 Frank:
St., San Francisco.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank
America, San Francisco.
Contractor — Faggioni Co., Studic
San Francisco.
Filed April IS. '31. Dated April 1, •
On 1st of each month 75
Usual 35 days B alan
Bonds (2) $9600 each. Surety, Aeti
Casualty & Surety Co. Limit, Au
15, 1931. Forfeit, none. Plans ai
specifications filed.
NOTE:— Assigned by Owner to J0
L. McLaughlin Co.
RESIDENCE
(72) LOT 19S, St James Wood,
Piedmont, (19S Sandringham Rd.
general construction on two-stof-l
and basement 12-room residence
Owner— Spencer C. Fish, 1736 Franl
lin St., Piedmont.
Architect— Ray F. Keefer, 32S1 Lak.
shore, Oakland.
Contractor— Harold L. Paige, 5651 'Of
Grove, Oakland.
Filed April 20. '31. Dated April IS, '3.
When frame is up $3303.!
When brown coated 3303.'
When ready for paint 3303.1
When completed 3303.:
Usual 35 days 3303.1
TOTAL COST. $16,5.
Bond $16,336. Sureties, National Sun
ty Co. Limit, 100 days. Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Accepte
April 21, 1931— SE PTN LOTS 8, 9
and 10 Blk 20, McLeod Tract, .
Livermore. Thomas V and Bertha
M Church to Merrill Bros
April 14, 193
April 21, 1931— NO. 3051 ADELINE
St., Berkeley. Wm M Hull to
H T Caskey April 22, 193
April 21, 1931— NO. 2507 EIGHTIETH
Ave., Oakland. C F Lodge to
whom it may concern.... April 20, 193
April 20, 1931— LOT 264. Unit No 2
Avenue Terrace, Oakland. John
Fleming to whom it may concern..
Arjril SO. 193
April 20, '31—300 OAKES BLVD, San
Leandro. Anthony L and Louise
A Brista to Chester A Gossett
April 16, 193
April IS, 1931— NW SIXTH AVE 150
NE E-lSth St., Oakland. F A
Cleveland Co, Ltd to M Elgarten
April 17, 193:
April IS, 1931— LOT 1G BLK 3, High-
land Manor, Oakland. Walter C
Mitchell to Leo J Dolan..Apr 14 , 193!
April 18, 1931— NO. 2803 OTIS DRIVE
Alameda. Sidney J Dowling to
Sidney J Dowling April 16. 1931
April 17. 1931— LOT 3, Mount Ver-
non Park Tract, Oakland. C W
and Mary Belle Leekins to whom
it may concern April 14, 1931
April 17. 1931— LOT 53 BLK D, Fern-
side, Alameda. C A McKinley to
Walter H Anderson April 17, 1931
April 10, 1931— LOT 42 BLK 5, Map
No. 7, Regents Park, Albany. Wm
K Mclnnes to whom it may con-
in-day, April
11)31
crn April 11. 1031
.|| n, 1931— PTN LOTS 201 AND
' OH, Terminal Junction Tract,
lilbany. Donald B Adams to Don-
lld li Adams April 15, 1931
jrll 16, 1931— LOT 259 and S 3.10 ft.
,,,, 261, Terminal Junction Tract,
Ubany. Donald li Adams to
lonald B Adams April 14, 1931
,11 16, 1031— LOTS 1 AND 2 BLK
J, Lakeside Subdv of Adams
•olnt Property, Oakland. Harry
md Esther Schuster to whom It
nay concern April 11, 1931
,.rll 16, 1931— S E-29TH ST. E of
13rd Ave., Oakland. Salem Luth-
eran Home Assn of the Bay Cities,
nc to Fred J Westlund.April 14, 1931
irll 16, 1931— NO. 815 SAN DIEGO
•load, Berkeley. J C Edwards to
.jvhom It may concern.. ..April 10, 1931
,ril 10. 1931— NO. 3226 MORCOM
'Ave., Oakland. J D McCabe to
■vhom it may concern. ...April 10, 1931
iiril 15, 1931— LOT IS. Mount Ver-
non Park Tract, Oakland. Vernon
iT Brown to Fred Hambleton
April 15. 1931
)rll 15. 1931—1360 MARIN AVE,
JAlbany. B Reininghaus to whom
.it may concern April 13, 1931
!>rll 15, 1931—931 MENDOCINO
Ave, Berkeley. D Ben Replogle to
R Beadell and Geo J Lane
April 11, 1931
jrll 15, 1931 — 1951 PROCTOR AVE,
lOakland. Roy J Swartout to Self..
._ April 14. 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Twenty-nine
Mateo; plans by D. B. Jackie, 714 Owner— M. K. White.
Call Bldj ...i,i ranclsco. Arc] I Ownei
RESIDENCE, S , Cor, la.ts 22 and Contractoi Buschke & Johnson, 235
23 Blk ;. 25th We., San Mateo; Third Ave., San Mateo
owner. Ca tli Bids Co., ESI Caralno Filed April 16, '31, Dated April 1, '81.
and Allen Ave., San Mateoi plans Frame up $1783.50
■' Itle, .11 ''.ill Bldg., I "red 1783.50
San Frai Completed 1783.50
RESIDENCE, :i ; W SO ft. Lot and Usual 36 days 1783.50
E HI ft. I... I I Blk 3. 20th Ave., TOTAL COST, $7134.00
San Mateo; owner, Castle Bldg. TOTAL COST 36634+Street Fee $500
Co., El Camlno and Allen Ave., Bond, none. Limit, 90 working days.
San Mateo; plan-- by D. ED, Jackie, Forfeit, none, Plans and specifications
744 Call Bldg., San Francisco. filed.
RESIDENCE, $4000; W lo ft Lot 7
and E 30 ft. Lot B Blk 6, 20th Ave.. RESIDENCE
San Mateo: owner, Castle Bldg. LOT 22 BLK 25, Mllbrae Highlands.
Co., El Camlno and Allen Ave., All work for i-story and base-
San Mateo; plans by D. !•:. Jackie, ment frame and Btucco residence.
744 Call Bldg., San Francisco. I Iwner — Theodore C. Romahn et al,
RESIDENCE, $5000; Part Lots 0 and San Fran. is. ...
7 Blk C, Nu. 110 Grand Ave., Kan Architect— ('has. F. Strolhoff. 2274 15th
Matto; owner and contractor, Ed- St., San Francisco.
waul lid. 132 N -Fremont St., San Contractor— Arne M, Arneson, San
Mati 0. Francisco.
BUNGALOW, $4000; Lot 10 Blk 29, No. Filed Apr. 10, '31. Dated Mar. 28, '31.
150 N-Claremonl St., San Mateo; Sheathed $1125
owner, John Baglo, 140 N-Clare- Brown coated 1125
mont St., San Mateo; contractor, Completed 1125
Louis F. Beltromo. Usual 35 days Balance
RESIDENCE, $4000; Lot B, Resub. TOTAL COST, $5500
112-113, No. 1820 Talm Ave., San Bond, none. Limit, 90 working days.
Mateo; owner, Leonard Hultberg, Forfeit, none. Plans and specifica-
29 S'an Mateo Ave., San Mateo; tions filed.
contractor, Hugo Hultberg, 29 San
Mateo Ave., San Mateo. COMPLETION NOTICES
BUILDING CONTRACTS san mateo county
LIENS FILED
ALAMEDA COUNTY
*moutv pepjooan
-prll 18, 1931— LOT F-131, Fairway
Estates in Oak Knoll, Oakland.
Transit Concrete Ltd vs Russell D
Ellis and Ernest R Jervis $73.43
pril 17. 1931— LOT 2, Garden of
Eden Tract, Oakland. W F Gar-
■rett (as Garrett Mill & Lumber
Co) vs J C Bonham $5S.50
prll 16. 1931— LOT 3 BLK 6, Ber-
keley Square, Berkeley. Sunset
.Lumber Co vs Frank H Felt... .$315. 16
pril 16, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 5, Ber-
keley Square, Berkeley. Tilden
Lumber & Mill Co vs Frank H
Felt $597.25
pril 14. 1931—1424 E 31st STREET,
Oakland. Bay Cities Astestos Co,
Ltd vs Maud M Hammond, Harry
H Wolbert $278
RELEASE OfTiENS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
tecorded Amount
ipril 18, 1931— LOT 5 BLK 856-F,
F Piedmont Knoll Heights, Oak-
i land. Carl T Doell Co to E E
i and Rose Foley and H W Merritt
$73.07
\pril 18, 1931— LOT 5 BLK F, Pied-
mont Knoll, Oakland. Cliff Gates
to E E and Rose Foley and H W
Merritt $74.56
\pril 16, 1931— PTN LOT 10, Map of
the Land of the Brooklyn Land
Co, Oakland. W F Garrett (as
Garrett Mill & Lumber Co) to M
S Sommers S11S.S4
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
RESIDENCE. $4000; E 20 ft. Lot 3
and W 20 ft. Lot 4 Blk 4, 26th
Ave., San Mateo; owner, Castle
Bldg. Co., El Camino and Allen
Ave., San Mateo; plans bv Dannell
E. Jackie, 744 Call Bldg., San
Francisco.
RES-IDENCE. $4000; 30 ft. Lot 4 and E
10 ft. Lot 5 Blk 5, 25th Ave., San
Mateo; owner, Castle Bldg. Co.,
El Camino and Allen Ave., San
SAN MATEO COUNTY
RESIDENCE
LOTS' 44 AND 45 BLK 22, Huntington
Park. One-story frame residence
and garage.
Owner — J. W. Cappin.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Ruben A. White, 771
Edgewood Road. San Mateo.
Filed April 17, '31. Dated April 13, '31.
Frame up $767.50
Brown coated 767.50
Completed 707.50
Usual 35 days ; 757.50
TOTAL COST, $3070.00
Bond, none. Limit, 60 working days.
Forfeit, $100. Plans and specifications,
STORE BLDG.
SW BROADWAY AND LAGUNA ST.,
Burlingame. All work for two-
story reinforced concrete store and
apartments above.
Owner — Stelling & Gould, Ltd., 155
Montgomery S't., San Francisco.
Architect— Bertz, Winter & Maury,
210 Post S't., San Francisco.
Contractor — Chas, Pederson, 734 Pros-
pect St., San Mateo.
Filed April IS, '31. Dated April 18, '31
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $14,910
Bond. $14,916. Surety, United States
Guaranty Co. Limit, 55 working days
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifications
filed.
BUILDING
LOT 7 BLK 39, Redwood Highlands.
All work for one-story frame and
stucco building.
Recorded Accepted
April 15, 1931— LOT 13 BLK 48,
Burlingame. Norman J Robertson
et al to Ruben White....April 1, 1931
April 15, 1931— LOT 15 BLK I, Hay-
ward Park, San Mateo. John L
Teachnor to Wallace Waterhouse
April 14, 1931
April 16, 1931— ROAD REDWOOD
to Willow Road. State of Calif, to
Basich Bros Constr Co-April 11, 1931
April 17, 1931— LOT 13 BLK 11,
Easton. Thomas N Gesso to
whom it may concern. .April 15, 1931
April 17, 1931— LOT 21 AND PART
Lot 22 Blk 7, Blossom Heath
Manor. Castle Bldg Co to Henry-
Horn April 14, 1931
April 17, 1931— NO. 670 BREWER
Drive, San Mateo. Ethel S Hen-
derson to G W Williams Co
April 9, 1931
April 18, 1931— LOT 29 BLK 18, Bay-
wood. Morris Sorensen et al to
whom it may concern. ...April 17, 1931
April 18, 1931— LOT 4 BLK 22, Lo-
mita Park. F M McNulty to E W
Latimer April 16, 1931
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April 15, 1931— LOTS 48 AND 49
Blk 12, Belle Air Park. California
Terrazzo Co vs Louis Sanders et
al
April 16, 1931— LOT 12 BLK A, Fay's
Redwood Gardens. J F Bell vs
J G Lehman $112
April 17, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 12,
Woodside Glens. Sudden Lumber
Co vs Alexander Beckman $751.58
Member Insurance Brokers' Exchange
FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
Phone FRanklin 9400
San Francisco
Thirty
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April 14, 1931— LOT 59, Studio Tract.
Daniel J McDonald to Joseph C
Borda et al
April 15, 1931 — LOCATION NOT
Given. Gertrude E Kavanagh to
Dyer Constr Co full $191
April 16, 1931— LOT 59, Studio Tract
Nelson & Shirley Planing Mill to
whom itmay concern Full
April IS, 1931 — LOCATION NOT
Given. M Rossen to whom it may
concern
BUILDING PERMITS
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 85, 31
BURLINGAME
BUNGALOW, $4800; Lot 1 Blk 1, Mills
St., Burlingame; owner, W. D.
Dutton. 1112 Rhinette St., Bur-
lingame; contractor, J. W. Jordon
1340 Capachino St., Burlingame.
RESIDENCE, $7000; Lot 26 Blk 56,
Vancouver St., Burlingame; own-
er and contractor, C. O. Dibble,
1114 Broadway, Burlingame.
RESIDENCE. $5800; Lot 10 Blk 7, Oak
Grove Ave., Burlingame; owner,
Jean Pedeparade, 1755 Oak Grove
Ave., Burlngame; contractor, B.
Norberg, 832 Morrell S-t., Burlin-
game.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN JOSE
RESIDENCE, 5-room, frame, $4000;
St John St. near 30th, San Jose;
owner and contractor, J. J. Currv.
Rt. 1, Box 7S6, San Jose.
ALTER frame residential building,
$1250; No. 232 S- Tenth St., San
Jose; owner, Residential Country
Club, Inc., Premises; contractor,
J. P. Deutseh, White Road. San
Jose.
STORE and residence, frame, (bal-
ance account under valuation per-
mit. 235), $3455; Delmas and
Marshall Sts., San Jose; owner, D.
Dellamaggoire, Premises; architect
Wolfe & Higgins, 19 N-Second St.,
San Jose; contractor, A. Giacalone
240 Race St., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, frame, 4-room, $1500;
No. 766 Walnut St., San Jose;
owner, R. Soderquist. Premises.
BUSINESS building, 1-story Class C,
$4150; First near Sutter St., San
Jose; owner, Henry Guilbert, Lo-
cust and San Fernando Sts.. San
Jose; contractor, Wm. Caldwell
1241 Hedding St., San Jose.
BUSINESS building, 1-story Class C,
$4250; First near Sutter St.. San
Jose; owner, Cimino Bros., 84 N-
First St., San Jose; architect,
Wolfe & Higgins, 19 N-Second St..
San Jose; contractor, Vincent
Maggio, 452 N-15th St., San Jose.
GASOLINE service station, $5000;
Park and Hester Sts., San Jose;
owner, Louise Wahlberg, 4 Rich-
mond Ave., San Jose; contractor,
W. H. Ball, 1288 Lupton St., San
Jose.
RESIDENCE, frame, 6-room, $5000:
Riverside near Coe St., San Jose;
owner, A. G. Goldstein, Rt 3, Box
430, Los Gatos.
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
RESIDENCE and garage, $5000; No.
2321 Tasso St., Palo Alto; owner,
E. E. Hobby, 2330 Tasso St., Palo
Alto.
RESIDENCE, rustic, $6000; No. 1101
Greenwood Ave., Palo Alto; owner,
W. P. Walker, 1167 Greenwood
Ave., Palo Alto; contractor, A. C.
Heald, 1921 University Ave., Palo
Alto.
RESIDENCE, stucco, $5000; No. 2380
Tasso St., Palo Alto; owner, B F.
Burkhart.
RESIDENCE, stucco, $4000; No. 142
Santa Rita Ave., Palo Alto; own-
er, Grace G. Gibson; contractor,
E. H. Gibson.
RESIDENCE (stucco), $3000; No. 69S
Cornell St., Palo Alto; owner, C.
B. Van Epps.
RESIDENCE, stucco, $6000; No. 2343
Cowper St., Palo Alto; owner, C.
D. Hunt; contractor, Osborne &
Knight.
BUILDING PERMltS
REDWOOR CITY
DWELLING, frame, 5-rooms, bath and
garage, $7000; No. 32 King St.,
Redwood City; owner, M. K.
White; contractor, Buschke &
Johnson. 235 3rd Ave., Redwood
City.
DWELLING, frame, 5-rooms, bath
and garage, $3300; 4 Orchard Ave.,
Redwood City; owner, John Re-
petti; contractor, A. C. Campi.
DWELLING, frame, six-rooms, bath
and garage, $7000; No. 837 Brew-
. ster Ave., Redwood City; owner
and contractor, T. S. Karp, 224
Iris St., Redwood City.
DWELLING, frame, 3-story 7-rooms,
2 baths and garage, $S000; No. 7S
Melrose Place, Redwood City; own-
er, H. L. Morisette, 918 Chula
Vista Ave., Burlingame; contrac-
tor. Russell & Duncan.
DWELLING, frame, 6-rooms, bath &
garage, $5250; No. 273 Hudson St.,
Redwood City; owner, Walton J.
Maloney; contractor, W. H. Mac-
Donald, Crystal Springs Road,
Belmont.
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUUTY
Recorded Amount
Apri 61, 1931— LOT 20 BLK 13 S R 5
West, Farley Subdivision. South-
ern Lumber Co vs Irgnazio F
Fanari et al $197.32
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
April 7, 1931— PETER H. BURNETT
Junior High School, San Jose.
San Jose High School District to
whom it may concern (roofing
work) March 31, 1931
April 7, 1931— LOT 30 BLK 1, Lin-
coln Gates. Paul P Conlan et al
to whom it may concern
April 6, 1931
April 8, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 22, Seale
Addition No. 1, Palo Alto. Harry
Louise Engman to whom it mav
concern April 8, 1931
April 9. 1931— LOT 222 and N 15 ft.
Lot 223, Cottage Grove Tract, San
Jose. Salvatore S'cluto to whom
it may concern April 8, 1931
April 9. 1931— SE 53 FT. LOT 11
and NW 3 ft. Lot 12 Blk 141, Em-
barcadero Oaks. Palo Alto. Mary
S Morgan to whom it may concern
April 6. 1931
April 9, 1931— LOT 19 BLK 142, Em-
barcadero Oaks, Palo Alto.. L E
and Frances M Kinkham to "whom
it may concern April 9, 1931
April 9, 1931— LOT 15 BLK 204,
South Court Addition, Palo Alto.
Rose L Simmonds to whom it may
concern April S, 1931
April 11. 1931— LOTS 1 TO 4, Green-
side Terrace, San Jose. T W Mac-
Quarrie to whom it may concern
April 9, 1931
April 11, 1931— LOT 6. Sierra Par
George W Olesen to whom it m:
concern .April H, ;1
RELEASE OF LIENS~"
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amo",
April 10, 1931— LOT 94, Los Alamr
Acres. West Bay Lumber O
$225.24; Peninsula Bldg Materi:
Co, $70.66 to Sydney A Beldin
BUILDING CONTRACTS"
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
DWELLING
LOT 12 BLK 109, Legion Tr; ,
Pittsburg. All work for one-sty
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Sebastiano Cavallero, Pit.
burg.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Horace J. Siino, 710 Blic
Diamond St., Pittsburg.
Filed Apr. 10, '31. Dated Mar. 26, '.
1st floor joists in place 31)
1st coat plaster in place lj
Notice of completion filed 1,1
Usual 35 days ...'lifU
TOTAL COST. $5:
Bond, limit, forfeit, none. Plans al
specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Accept
April 16. 1931— IN RANCHO MONTE
del Diablo. E R Sparrow to whoir
it may concern March 1, IS
April 15. 1931— LOT 3 BLK 6, Fosketl
Addition No. 2, Town of Concord.
Hugo Carlson to whom it may
concern April 15, IS:
April 15, 1931— S 12.09 FT. LOT li
and all Lot 20 Elk 5, Richmond
Traffic Center. George J Ger
manino to Elmer J Freethy
April 11, 19
LIENS FILED
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Amoui
April 16, 1931— LOT 1 BLK D. Map
No. 3. Portion of Parkside Add"n
and Racetrack Sub. The Diamond
Match Co vs C E and Muriel Schad
41
April 16, 1931— LOT 1 BLK D, No. 3
Ptn Parkside Addn and Race-
track Sub. Concord Ice & Fuel
Co vs G E and Muriel Schad $2(
April 16, 1931— LOT 1 BLK D No. 3
Ptn Parkside Addn and Racetrack
Sub. J J Bermingham, doing busi-
ness as Bermingham Hardware
Co vs George E Schad, also known ■
as G E Schad and Muriel Schad.... '
$143.S
April 17, 1931— LOT 1 BLK D, Map
No. 3 of Portion of Parkside Addi-
tion and Racetrack Subdvn. E K
Wood Lumber Co vs Geo E and
Muriel Schad 330
April 17, 1931— BEING IN RANCHO
Canada del Hambre, Northern
Part. The Duncanson-Harrelson
Co vs Petroleum Products Co and
Western Oil Refining Co $190
COMPLETION NOTICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Acceptec
April IS. 1931— PROPERTY IN THE
Town of Walnut Creek. California
Water Service Co to C Dudley De
Velbiss April 15, 193:
S irday, April 25, 1031
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thirty-
LIENS FILED
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Horded Amount
,.\ il 16, 1031— E % LOT 1 BLK 33,
mlevard Gardens No. 1. 'rilden
umber & Mill Co vs Gussy C and
E Rose $184.60
" WILDING CONTRACTS"
MARIN COUNTY
I MDENCE
iTO. Concrete and cement
work, lathing and plastering, elec-
trical work, painting, tile, plumb-
ing, masonry, etc., on residence.
Lnito I Parker & Ada Scho-
uld Sausalito.
fchitect— Samuel L. Hyman et al, 68
Post St , San Francisco,
i tractor — Jacks & Irvine, 540 Call
BIdg., San Francisco,
r ,1 April 15, '31. Dated April 13, '31.
oof on $1630
;iough wiring 1630
hen completed 1633
sual 35 days 1630
TOTAL COST, $6556
1 d. none. Limit, 65 days. Forfeit,
n -■. Plans and specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
lorded Accepted
Bit 17, 1931— SAN ANSELMO. Ed
hoades to wiiom it may con-
Larn April 17, 1931
. il 21), 1031— SAN RAFAEL,
j'arren E Clark to whom it may
jncern April 20, 1931
IJ'U 20, 1031— SAUSALITO. R D
>ood to Leo Nichols. April 20, 1031
LM1 20, 1931— SAUSALITO. R D
• ood to Leo Nichols April 20, 1931
i -il 20, 1931— NEAR SAN JiA-
lel. R H Hood to Leo Nichols...
l|— April 18, 1931
I il ■-". 1931— BAYSIDE ACRES',
ear San Rafael. Robert H Bond
l> J E Warner April IS, 1931
tUILDING~~CONTRACTS
MONTEREY COUNTY
1 SIDENCE
ITS S, 9, 10, 13 AND 14 BLK 4,
Tract 1. Hatton Fields, Monterey.
All work for residence.
t ner— Adolph G. E. Hanke.
/ihitect— R. M. Eskel.
i itrartor — James V. K. Dowsett and
Fred Ruhl also known as Dowsett-
Ruhl Co., Pebble Beach.
I sfl April 10, '31. Dated April 0, '31.
■'ime and material plus 50% com-
'lission for superintendent
TOTAL COST, $
id, limit, forfeit, plans and speei-
' .tions, none.
COMPLETION NOTICES-
MONTEREY COUNTY
scorded Accepted
ril 15, 1931— LOT I AND PART
-ot 4 as per Stone's Addition to
ialinas at the NW Cor. Central
Ue and Main St. James Tugonis
o R V Thompson April 13, 1931
ril 16. 1931— LOT 44 BLK 9, Geil,
-ang & Kessel's Addn to Salinas
"ity. Guy H Abbott to whom it
nay concern April 16. 1931
ril 14. 1931— LOT 12 BLK 10%
lap of Homestead Addition to
Salinas City. J E Finn to whom
t may concern April 4, 1031
•ril 15, 1031— FOREST & H1LL-
Test Aves., Pacific Grove. Pacl-
ic Grove High School District to
lames A Nelson Inc April 7. 1931
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April 13, 1931— LOT S BLK 24, Map
of Monte Reglo X". 1. The Work
Lumber Co isin.ui a Work and
T A Work .hi. $391.73; C A Lewis,
$220; R S Tice, $60. 66; S Ruthven,
(64.58; I 'Mil. hi „■ Bros (Marion W
and F E Ove Ise), :?::in.75 vs
Milvin A and Florence D Conger
and W C M i
April 13, 1931- I.' IT 32 BLK 2 Map
2, Lakeside Tract, Monterey. Fred
M Tolle vs Charles Williams $30
April 14, 1031— Lot 34 Blk 2, Map
2, Lakeside. Fred M Tolle vs
Charles Williams $40
RELEASE OF LIENS
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded
April 14, 1931— Li
Richmond Anne
Samuel T Bush
Amount
14 BLK 06,
A J Treat,
nd R C Ogden to
whom it may concern $642.44
April 14, 1931 — LOT 14 BLK 96.
Richmond Annex. Esther Kathrin
Smith, formerly Esther Kathrine
Leary to whom it may concern....
$2738.85
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
April 15, 1931 — LOT 9 BLK 3.
Proctor Terrace, Santa Rosa. A
G Rogers to Mutual Home Build-
ers Assn April 13, 1931
April 16, 1931— PARTS LOTS 14 &
15 Blk 2, Proctor Terrace, Santa
Rosa. W E Baber to Mutual
Home Builders Assn. ...April 15, 1031
RELEASE OF LIENS
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April 17, 1031— LOT NO. C. 132 and
part Lot 133, Subd 5, Cotati
Rancho. Camra & Hedges to W J
Marquart $17S4.42
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
April 21, 1931— S M LOTS' 17 AND
18 Blk 2, Lakeside Terrace. J M
Helterbrand to whom it may con-
cern April 20, 1931
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
DWELLING, brick veneer, 6-room
and garage, $4000; No. 27 East
Adams St., Stockton; owner, Lu-
ther Renfro, 1444 N-Baker St.,
Stockton; contractor, J. F. Stra-
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
RESIDENCE, 7-room, $5000; No. 2232
Ninth Ave., Sacramento; owner,
George Lawrence, 4048 10th Ave.;
contractor, Lawrence & McCarthy
4048 10th Ave., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $5000; No. 2771
13th St., Sacramento; owner, Jos.
Pedone. 914 S Street, Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room & garage, $5000;
2979 Govan Way, Sacramento;
owner, Jas. T. Ransdall, 1424 38th
St., Sacramento,
RESIDENCE, 7-room, $6000: No. 400
87th St., Sacramento; owner,
Harney A. Miller, 4356 3rd Ave.,
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 6-room, $4900; No. 3724
Serman Way, Sacramento; owner,
EUi hard II. Higgins; contractor,
John Fernandez, 604 N St., Slic-ra-
mento.
ACADEMY, $22,600; No. 800 F St.,
Sacrament wner, St. Joseph
Academy; contractor, Azeveda &
Sarmento, 920 o St., Sacramento.
ADD second story, $1000; No. 1005 E
St., Sacramento; owner, Mrs. Sadie
Bilse, 920 C St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, $6000; No. 3820 McKin-
ley Blvd., Sacramento; owner, H.
I'. Leak, Auburn; contractor,
Thos. A. Scott, 1602 11th St., Sac-
ramento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $4950; No.
1C40 41st St., Sacramento; owner
and contractor, N. Lund, 2549 6th
Ave., Sacramento.
HOUSE and garage, $3720; No. 5220 J
St., Sacramento; owner, J. Miller.
RESIDENCE & garage, $5000; No. 731
48th St., Sacramento; owner; O.
Froling, 1025 40th St., Sacramento
RESIDENCE and garage, $5500; No.
1640 11th Ave., Sacramento; owner,
A. Greeman. 4041 11th Ave., Sac-
ramento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $4750; No.
2217 9 Ave., Sacramento; owner,
N. Lund. 2549 6th Ave., Sacramento
RESIDENCE and garage, $4500; No.
130 57th St., Sacramento; owner,
F. Banducci, 1301 57th St., Sacra-
mento; contractor, F. Sarmento,
2030 24th St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $5000; No.
1124 3rd Ave., Sacramento; owner,
il. McCarthy, Rt. 1, Box 363, Del
Rio Ave., Sacramento; contractor,
M, Terra, 2315 0th Ave., Sacra-
mento.
HOUSE and garage, $4S00; No. 1676
14th St., Sacramento; owner, G.
Lawrence, 4948 10th Ave., Sacra-
mento; contractor, Lawrence &
McCarthy, 4948 loth Ave., Sacra-
mento.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
April 15, 1931— LOT 10, Carly Park,
Sacramento. H M Dunkel to
whom it may concern.— April 13, 1931
April 15, 1931— LOT 37, Howell
Clark Tract, Sacramento. Harry
P Jensen to whom it may concern
April 13, 1931
April 17, 1931— LOT 10, Gerber
Court, Sacramento. J H Mc-
Mahon to whom it may concern....
April 14, 1031
April 17, 1031— LOT 87, Ridge Park,
Sacramento. John Dandretta to
whom it may concern. April 10, 1931
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April IS, 1931— LOTS 3 -TO 11 INC,
Alhambra Tct., Sacramento. Lyon
Darwin Hardware Co vs Edward
and Frances Wahl: Edward and
Geery Pease and Fred
Kai:
1.58
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
DWELLING and garage, $4000; No.
611 Cambridge Ave., Fresno; own-
er and Contractor, A. F. Lambert,
1576 Poplar St., Fresno.
Thirty-two
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, April 25 ftjf
DWELLING, brick veneer, 6 -rooms
and garage, $4250; No. 527 West
Rose St., Fresno; owner, Engle
Williams; contractor, F. R. Dob-
son, 4132 Jensen St., Fresno.
DWELLING and garage, $9750; No.
350 Terrace Ave., Fresno ; owner,
Taylor-Wheeler, Inc., Power Co.
Bldg., Fresno.
COMPLETION NOTICES-
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
April 19, 1931— LOTS' 9 AND 10 BLK
27, Sierra Vista Addition, Fresno.
Lloyd L Turner to whom it may
concern April 16, 1931
April IS, 1931— LOTS 11 AND 12 BLK
1, College Addition, Fresno. A
R Eklund to whom it may concern
April 18, 1931
April 18, 1931— LOT 42, E Elmhurst
Harry P Nelson to whom it may
concern April 18, K931
April 10, 1931— LOT 49 E 20 ft. Lot
50 BIk 11, College Addition, Fresno
A F Lambert to whom it may con-
cern April 9, 1931
April 15, 1931 — LOTS 47 AND 48
Blk 69, Sierra Vista Addition No.
4, Fresno. A J Powell to whom it
may concern April 14. 1931
Recorded Accepted
April 14, 1931— LOTS 22 AND 23
Blk 1, High Addn, Fresno. Alice
B and A H Olsen to Fisher & Mc-
Nulty April 9, 1931
LIENS FILED
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April IS, 1931— W 25 FT. OF E 50
ft. Lots 17 to 21 Blk 58, Clovis.
Stewart & Nuss, Inc vs Pietro and
Anna Lavia $12
April 20, 1931— PART LOTS 17 TO
21 Blk 28, Colyis. W P Fuller &
Co vs Peter Lavia et ux J124
ENGINEERING SOCIETIES
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Further information regarding
positions listed in this column Is
obtainable from Newton D. Cook,
Room 715, 57 Post Street, San
Francisco. (Phone SUtter 1684).
R-3545-S WORKING PARTNER, for
outside sales promotion of orna-
mental metal work. Prefer man with
architectural experience and sales
ability who is prepared to finance
self during trial period. Business is
established. Location, San Francisco.
R-3544-S GRADUATE ENGINEER,
age 44, with California registration
and electrical engineering experi-
ence, desires to connect with an es-
tablished engineering firm in the ca-
pacity of partner. Has some capital
to invest where hard work and ap-
plication will pay dividends. Add-
ress communications in care of this
office.
R-3541-S CIVIL ENGINEER, grad-
uate, about 35 years old, American,
with experience in bridge building,
caisson, pier and air-lock work and
fore shore -protection. Prefer single
man who has worked for contractor.
Location. South China. Salary 1000
Shanghai taels per month on a four-
year contract, providing first class
passage both ways and six months
leave on full pay on completion. Ap-
ply by letter with details of exper-
ience for prompt action. Employer's
representative in Vancouver, B. C.
R-3543-S MECHANICAL DRAFTS-
MAN, experienced on auto trailer
drawings, for layout and details. On-
ly this experience considered. Sal-
ary open. Location, San Francisco.
R-3533-S ENGTNEKK, preferably be-
tween 30 and 35 years of age, with
experience on highway work and
general construction such as bridg-
es, culverts, grade separations, etc.,
for work with a contractor. Must be
qualified for both field and office.
Salary depends upon experience.
Headquarters, San Francisco or
Oakland.
R-3309-S ENGINEER, preferably E.
E. or M. E. gradute, not over 30,
single, good personality and consid-
erable mechanical ability, for service
work and testing of hydraulic ma-
chinery. Must have experience in
hydro-electric plant construction or
operation. Salary about $175 per mo.
Apply by letter with photo. Head-
quarters, San Francisco.
present franchise the title of «.
bridge would be vested in Corifl
Costa County.
Four years ago a similar measH
extending the franchise for ten yafl
was vetoed by Governor C. C. YodM
BETHLEHEM #STEEL
ACQUIRES BRID«E>
BRIDGE TOLL BILL
BEFORE LEGISLATURE
A bill which, if enacted, will cost
the users of the Carquinez Bridge ap-
proximately $40,000,000, based on pres-
ent tolls, in twenty-five years, is te-
fore the legislature.
Introduced by Assemblyman Robert
Easley, Antioch, the measure would
permit the board of supervisors of
Contra Costa County to extend for
twenty-five years the franchise under
which the Carquinez Bridge is oper-
ated between Vallejo and Crockett.
According to Easley, the measure is
an enabling act, which would allow
the supervisors to extend franchises
in similar cases. Actually, however,
it applies to the Carquinez span.
The present franchise expires in
1947. Twenty-five years more, to 1972.
it is estimated, would result in $40,-
000,000 additional tolls to be paid by
automobile drivers.
"Other bridges in the state of Cali-
fornia operate under a fifty-year fran-
chise act approved by the legislature
of 1923," Easley said. "We believe
that, tecause the Carquinez Bridge
was constructed before that date, that
it should not have a term of life of
less years." At the conclusion of the
Control of the Longview Brid
er the Columbia River between
states of Oregon and Washington,
passed to the Bethlehem Steel
through acquisition of practically
entire issue of 9,999 shares of no
common stock outstanding, accort
to Engineering News- Record. £
ers of first mortgage 6 V6 per
sinking fund gold bonds, who
notified that the bridge company
unable to meet the semi-annual
terest payment on the bonds due I
1, have been asked to defer inte
on the next four coupons payable ,
1, 1931, to Oct. 1, 1932, and waive
eration of the sinking fund until :
1935. In return for these concessl
the holders of each $1,000 bond
receive $130 of 4V2-year secured n
dated April 1, 1931, and due Oct
1935, bearing 7 per cent annual
terest. They will also receive
shares of the outstanding 7 per i
cumulative preferred stock, par V
$100, bearing 7 per cent dividi
from March 29, 1930.
Daniel H. Deyoe of the indus'
engineering department of the 3
eral Electric Company, a director
member of the American Wel(
Society and a figure for many #
identified in electric arc welding
tivities, died in Schenectady, I
11, at the age of 55. Mr. Deyoe WJ
graduate of Union College CIa$
189S, and joined the General Elec
organization in the same year,
became affiliated with the indus'
engineering department in 1906, t
became active in arc welding p
lems, and has been an outs
figure in that field ever since.
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builders.
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TATE LABOR CHIEF
DEPLORES WAGE CUTS
Jattes W. Mullen, chief of the di-
slor of labor statistics and law en-
rcement, has issued a statement to
lployers of labor in California poin"-
g out the dangers of wage reduc-
"A significant number of small and
rge employers," said Mullen, "have
iring recent months reported wage
creases affecting all their employ-
s. These wage reductions, which
nge from 5 to 20 per cent, will ser-
isly curtail the reduced purchasing
war <>f consumers which already
s been reduced because of part-
ite employment. The lowering of the
mdard of living of wage earners
rough wage cutting is bound to
Dlong the present depression and
ike matters worse, not only for the
^chants, who depend upon the
ending ability of the marginal con-
mers but also upon the manu-
hturers who cannot dispose of their
')ducts unless the retailers are able
sell these products to the public.
1 "Should the policy of wage cut-
is, it is bound to lead
mg
■art of the
ized
ist.ln
the
orkers affected, who
compelled to suffer
ations because of a
hey
ess depr
for
which
isible."
iccording to Mullen, wage reduc-
ns have been recently put into ef-
t by many employers in all parts
i the state. Several lumber com-
i lies employing from 200 to 500
: rkers have reported a 10 per cent
■ ee cut. Manufacturers of sashes
! 1 doors, some of whom are employ-
i as many as 400 employees, have
l orted 5 per cent wage reduction.
I 'PERVISORS DEMAND
WATER CHARGE PROBE
y a vote of 13 to 3, the Board of
rervisors voted to demand the ap-
I ranee of City Engineer M. M. O'-
ughnessy and Nelson A. Eckart,
i nager of the Municipal Water De-
; tment, to appear and explain state-
its they have made derogatory to
activity of John G. Little, civil
ineer, employed by a special com-
tee of the Board of Supervisors
! cerning a threatened water short-
ngineer Little supported O'Shaugh-
sy and Eckart in their statement
t the city was threatened by a wa-
shortage, but recommended that
"k be temporarily stopped on the
st range tunnel unit and that the
Joaquin valley pipe line be di-
ted to come over Altamont pass
■ water from the O'Shaughnessy
n i turned in.
i was this recommendation that re-
■ ed in the statements accredited to
( liaushnessy and Eckart that the
i unmendation indicated "gross in-
< ipetency."
G. G. BRIDGE BIDS
ORDERED RECEIVED
Bids for the construction of the
Golden Gate Bridge, a $35,000,000
project, will be received by the
directors of the Golden Gate
Bridge and Highway District on
June 17, it is announced by W. W.
Felt, Jr., secretary of the dis-
trict.
Plans for the steel superstruc-
ture, under Contract No. 1, are
now available to bidders. This
unit of the project will involve
75,000 tons of structural steel in
the main and side spans and 28,-
000 tons of cables and fastenings.
Plans for the main piers and
anchorages of the structure will
be available for contractors on
May 6. Plans for the remaining
units of the work will be ready
for contractors on May 13, these
units involving the San Francisco
and Marin approach spans; Presi-
dio road; Sausalito road; paving
of main and approach spans; elec-
tric work; cable housing and
stairways, filling and grading; toll
terminals and cement.
All bids will be opened in the
offices of the district in the Fi-
nancial Center Building, San
Francisco.
Plans for the various units of
the work are available at the dis-
trict offices on deposit of $50 for
each set withdrawn.
SACRAMENTO MUNY
WATER PLANT PAYS
The municipal water department of
Sacramento, made $52,692.57 profit last
year. This represents a saving of
more than 5 cents a year on the tax
rate.
The $52,692.57 surplus of revenues
over water department expenses went
into the general fund to help pay the
cost of government in other depart-
ments. The water department thus
relieved the city's ratepayers of put-
ting up the $52,692.57 they, otherwise,
would have had to pay.
In terms of tax rate, every $10,490
represents 1 cent of taxes. Five times
$10,490. or 5 cents of tax rate, is less
than $52,692.57 net profit of the water
department.
The annual audit shows water de-
partment revenues of $511,801.03 for
1930. and expenses of $199,738.26. The
difference is an operating profit of
$312,062.77.
But this is not the net profit of the
water system, as there are many
bonds outstanding against it. The city
retired $113,990 worth of bonds and
paid out $145,380.20 in water depart-
ment bond interest. This totaled $259,-
370.20.
Subtracting the total of bond inter-
est and redemptions from the oper-
ating profit leaves an actual profit of
$52,692.57.
And that sum meant a 5-cent saving
on every hundred dollars of assessed
valuation.
All communications for publication
should be addressed to the Editor.
Building and Engineering News will
be sent to subscribers until ordered
stopped and all orders to discontinue
must be sent in writing to this office.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
LUMBERMEN ORGANIZE
Formation of the United Export
Lumber Association, embracing four
export groups and 146 sawmills in
Western Washington, Oregon and
British Columbia, is announced by L.
L. Chipman, head of the export ac-
tivities of the Long-Bell Lumber Co.,
at Longview, Wash.
The Douglas Fir Exploitation and
Export Company, Seattle; the Dant &
Russell Export Co., Portland; the
Grays Harbor Exportation Company,
Aberdeen, and the Associated Timber
Exporters, British Columbia, Ltd., are
the affiliated groups.
"The four companies represent and
will sell the export output of 146 saw-
mills." Chipman said. "These mills
produce 95 per cent of the export lum-
ber capacity west of the Cascade
mountains in British Columbia, Wash-
ington and Oregon," Chipman said.
"Operation of the United Export Lum-
ber Association began last Monday,
and it is the expectation of those in-
terested that this association will be
of material benefit to the lumber in-
dustry as a whole and it is considered
a definite step toward general im-
provement in the industry.
"This company will in no way deal
with the public, but will prescribe the
regulations under which the four sep-
arate groups will operate. The organ-
ization is effected under the Webt-
Pomerene act."
Stabilization of lumber prices to for-
eign buyers is one of the prime duties
of the new association.
LONGEST VERTICAL
LIFT RAILROAD SPAN
The longest vertical-lift railroad
drawspan is said to be the 40S-ft.
span for the new Missouri River
bridge of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas
R. R. at Boonville, Mo., which will
give a headroom of 57 ft. at low water,
says Engineering News-Record. This
span, with three 300-ft. fixed spans
and one of 247 ft., will be of the
through riveted-truss type, with one
through girder span of 60 ft., all de-
signed for Cooper's E-70 loading. The
lift span will be electrically operated,
automatically controlled by safety de-
vices and interlocked with the auto-
matic block signals.
A contract for the design, fabrication
and erection of the superstructure has
been awarded to the American Bridge
Co. Erection will begin this sum-
mer and the bridge is to be completed
by January 31, 1932. The concrete
substructure, built in 1930 by the
Kansas City Bridge Co., is founded
on rock, and the river piers were sunk
by the pneumatic process to a maxi-
mum depth of 50 ft. below low water.
This work will be in charge of R. M.
Stubbs, bridge engineer, under the
supervision of F. Ringer, chief engi-
neer, Missouri -Kansas-Texas R. R.
The completed structure will cost
about $1,233,000.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 2, 1931
A movement to raise the standards
of architecture throughout the country
was launched by the American Insti-
tute of Architects on the closing day
of its 64th convention at San Antonio,
Texas, April 16.
Broadening a declaration at an ear-
lier session that the carrying out of
the Federal building program should
be entrusted to private architects, the
convention adopted a resolution de-
claring that this policy should apply
to all buildings erected by cities and
states and other political divisions.
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt will
te asked at once to further this plan
in the state of New York, where ex-
tensive public works projects are to
be executed.
California was singled out as an ex-
ample for the nation, a telegram sent
by the Institute to Governor Rolph
commending his "recognition of the
well - established principle of public
policy that competent private archi-
tects should be employed for all mu-
nicipal, state, and Federal building
projects." The telegram was signed
by Robert D. Kohn of New York,
president of the Institute, and Frank
C. Baldwin of Washington, secretary.
The resolution, which came as a cli-
max to three days of discussion, show-
ing that the architectural profession
is thoroughly aroused over the ten-
dency to concentrate architectural ser-
vice in the hands of a single Govern-
ment bureau, follows:
"The American Institute of Archi-
tects affirms that the public buildings
and monuments in every community
of the nation should proclaim the
highest standards of enduring archi-
tecture, and that in their design the
customs, traditions and local materials
of the community in which they are
located should te fully recognized.
"The Institute further affirms that
such standards of excellence can be
achieved only by enlisting the services
of the best ability in the architectural
profession that is locally available,
and that every community is entitled
to such services.
"It also affirms that men capable of
producing these results are not to be
found in subordinate capacities in
state, municipal and other civic plan-
ning bureaus, and that the concentra-
tion of planning and designing build-
ings in such bureaus must inevitably
tend to produce stereotyped, mediocre,
uneconomic and uninspiring results.
"The Institute further believes that
a national policy of encouraging pri-
vate business initiative is wise, and
that therefore the operation of state,
municipal and other bureaus for the
designing of buildings and monuments
is inconsistent with this policy and an
invasion into the field of individual
professional activity.
"In urging upon state, municipal and
civic authorities the desirability of
availing themselves of the services of
architects in private practice, the In-
stitute stresses the importance of the
care which must be taken in their se-
lection. That they should be chosen
for reasons of fitness alone, and on the
basis of their records, cannot be too
strongly emphasized.
"The Institute through its delegates
assembled directs Chapters to trans-
mit these views to the proper state,
municipal, and other civic authorities
in their communities, and to take
such other measures in co-operation
with related organizations as may be
necessary to accomplish the aims ex-
pressed herein."
in
prev
olution, charged that inferior archi-
tecture, unfair to the people, will re-
sult from the Government's present
policy of "carrying into effect the
greatest national building program the
world has ever known."
The Government departments in
charge of this program have departed
from the policies laid down by Pres-
ident Hoover, former President Cool-
idge. and Secretary Mellon by confin-
ing architectural effort chiefly to the
Office of the Supervising Architect of
the Treasury, where it must inevit-
ably tend to become "stereotyped,
mediocre and uninspiring," it was de-
clared.
The country, as a result of this
course, is being deprived of the best
architectural ability, while "a really
unexampled" opportunity to contri-
bute to higher civilization is being
lost, it was asserted in the report of
the Institute's Board of Directors,
adopted by the convention.
The Board advocated the establish-
ment of a Federal Department of Pub-
lic Works, saying:
"The Board of Directors of the
American Institute of Architects
place itself on record as sponsoring
the early development of a Federal
Department of Public Works in order
that all government construction
agencies shall te efficiently correlated
under one executive head, presumably
of Cabinet rank; with two assistant
secretaries, one in charge of engineer-
ing projects, the other in charge of
architectural projects.
"The function of this Department
should be solely administrative and
supervisory. In this way only can the
best engineering and architectural
ability of the country be made avail-
able for the execution of public works."
The Board's report pointed out that
for thirty years the Institute had co-
operated with the Government in the
planning and development of Wash-
ington, many distinguished architects
serving without compensation on the
McMillan Commission, the National
Commission of Fine Arts and National
Capital Park and Planning Commis-
sion, supported by the American In-
stitute of Architects throughout the
country.
"We welcome," the report continued,
"every opportunity to make available
to the Government the best profes-
sional ability which the country pos-
sesses in order that the splendid ex-
ample already estatlished in our Na-
tional Capital may be extended to
every community where these ideals
may be reflected and emphasized in
our Federal architecture.
"Great sums of money have been
appropriated by the Congress for the
erection of many Governmental struc-
tures in all sections of the country.
Under the stress of circumstances, de-
spite the large organization of the Of-
fice of the Supervising Architect of
the Treasury, few out of many proj-
ects have been assigned to architects
in private practice, but it is the con-
viction of the architectural profession
that public policy will be best served
by a further extension of this work
into the hands of able architects resi-
dent in the localities which the build-
ings are designed to serve.
"We believe that the country is en-
titled to the services of the best ar-
chitectural talent available, and that
the concentration of so large a volume
of work as the present appropriations
provided, into the hands of a single
Government bureau, must inevitably
tend to produce stereotyped, mediocre
and uninspiring results.
"We believe, further, that our na-
tional policy of encouraging private
business initiative is wise; and that
therefore the operation of the Office
of the Supervising Architect of the
Treasury is inconsistent with this pol-
icy, and an invasion Into the field oi
individual professional activity.
"In urging upon the Government the
desirability of availing itself of tin
services of architects in private prac-
tice, we stress the importance of th<
care which must be taken in their se-
lection. That they should be chosei
for reasons of fitness alone, and or
the basis of their records, cannot bt
too strongly emphasized.
"Their selection should te left to ;
Board which might be composed o
the Chairmen of the Public Building
Committees of the Senate and House
a representative of the Departmen
concerned, disinterested architects ani
a qualified layman representing a na
tional civic or business organization.
"We affirm that our Federal build
ings in all parts .of the country shoul'
proclaim the highest standards of en
during architecture. The special re
quirements, customs, and tradition
of the communities in which they ar
located should be recognized and me
in their design.
"Such standards of excellence ca
be achieved only by enlisting the bes
ability in the architectural professior
Men capable of producing these T€
suits are not to be found in subordi
nate capacities in government tureav
certainly not in numbers capable (
creditably carrying into effect th
greatest national building program tt
world has ever known."
In support of its position, the Boai
cited an address of President Hoovi
delivered in April, 1929, in which tt
President said:
"It is the wish and the demand i
the American people that our ne
buildings shall comport with the dij
nity of the Capital of America, thj
they shall meet modern requiremen
of utility, that they shall fulfill tl
standards of taste, that they shall 1
a lasting inspiration. In architectui
it is the spiritual impulse that count
These buildings should express tl
ideals and standards of our time
they will be the measure of our sk;
and taste by which we will be judg*
by our children's children.
"Mr. Mellon has insisted that tl
great responsibility before us is B.'
one which can be discharged by ai
one individual. It must be the produ
of the common mind of many me
devoted to secure for America the va
realization of the expression of o1
Nation. And I am confident that v
have within the Nation the taste, sk
and artistic sense to perform our tas
for our architects have already
America the leading place in the
great art."
The American Institute of Arch
tects accepted these statements as e:
pressing the general policy of tl
Government, not merely applicable
Washington, according to the Boarc
report, which went on:
"The Institute is now faced with tl
facts that the departments in char;
of the execution of the present natio
wide program have not been guld
by this policy. Data furnished by tl
Government shows that while the pu
lie buildings in the National Capit
have been entrusted to architects
distinguished reputation, the poll
c urday, May 2, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Tltraa
the country at large has thus far
n restricted to the appointment of
iparatively few architects in prl-
e practice.
jutside of Washington, of 378
dings to be erected in the United
tea, only forty buildings in eigh-
i Kates have been assigned to ar-
rets in private practice, leaving
remaining buildings in the Office
the Supervising Architect of the
asury. The American Institute of
hitects submits that this policy is
ilr to the nation at large. The In-
ute reiterates its stand that every
ton of the country is entitled to
lie buildings which shall represent
I, est architectural ability of the
CURRENT BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
TRADES WAGE RATES PER HOUR
jbert D. Kohn of New York City
w re-elected President of the Insti-
ti . Other officers chosen were:
rst vice-president, E. J. Russell,
S Louis; second vice-president, Hor-
;i. \V. Peaslee, Washington, D. C;
i . iiiv, Frank C. Baldwin, Wash-
ii .in, D. C. ; treasurer, Edwin Berg-
Bim, Los Angeles.
ie new Board of Directors will be
o< posed of the officers and the fol-
io ng: George H. Gray, New Haven,
c ;i., New England Division; Albert
LBrockway, Syracuse, N. Y., New
Y ( Division; Frederick M. Mann,
ftfrneapolis, .Minn., Central States Di-
V 'II.
ie Institute elected these five hon-
o) y members "as distinguished art-
is in their respective fields, or as
d nguished laymen in their respec-
ti communities who have rendered
si al and valuable service to the ad-
v;-em<-nt of architecture."
.hn Nicholas Brown, Providence, R.
I Frederic A. Delano, Washington,
D ,'.; James Earle Fraser, New York
CI; Ernest Peixotto, New York City,
ai Edward McCartan, New York City.
ven foreign architects were elect-
ee honorary corresponding members
ai ollows: Auguste Pellechet, Paris;
Clave Jaulmes, Neuillv - sur - Seine,
F ice; Wilhelm Kreis, Berlin; Sir
Bi-ster Flight Fletcher, London; Pro-
ff -ir German Bestelmeyer, Munich;
P essor Bruno Taut, Berlin; Profes-
sciHans Poelzig, Berlin.
venty-three architects were elect-
ee 'ellous of the Institute, it was an-
m iced by Charles A. Favrot, New
0 any. Chairman of the Jury of Fel-
lo . They are: Atlee Bernard Ayres,
Eh Antonio, a member of the West
T is Chapter; William T. Aldrich,
B; on; Henry Baechlin, New Jersey;
Ji i Carlisle Bollenbacher, Chicago;
A iur Howell Brockie, Philadelphia;
D iel Hudson Burnham, Chicago;
H ert Burnham, Chicago; Charles
N hend Cogswell, Boston; Charles
\\ lott Dawson, Oklahoma ; Edwin
SI rill Dodge, Boston; Wilson Cowl
E New Jersey; Gilbert Christopher
H iy, New Jersey; Miss Lois Lilley
H e, Boston; Edward Harrison Hoyt
B,on; I. Howland Jones, Boston; J.
L <ll Little, Boston; Olle J. Lorehn,
Texas; Elmo Cameron Lowe,
C ago; Walter Mellor, Philadelphia;
F erick Vernon Murphy, Washing-
to D. C; George Bispham Page,
P idelphia; Phillip Richardson, Bos-
U and Courtland Van Brunt, Kan-
e Fine Arts Medal of the Insti-
ll was awarded to Frederick Law
0,ited of Boston, "for distinguished
a< ^vement in landscape architec-
ts ." and the Craftsmanship. Medal
b .eon V. Solon of New York "for
d; nguished achievement in orna-
m tal terra cotta and faience."
ports of officers and committees
si ed that the Institute was in a
fl ishing condition. Plans were made
[Tying out constructive policies
d' ig the coming year in co-opera-
ti with all elements in the building
II *try. The idea of a functional
d«, icracy in the industry was stress-
e* iy President Kohn in his annual
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.50®. 65
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1.00
.50®
.75
1.25 .75 .80@1.00 1.12 % (5)1. 2E
.20®. 35
New Y'k
1.92%
1.65
1.92% ' 1.03% 1.78% 1.92%
1.03%
Phila
1.75
1.25
1.02V
P'tsb'g ..
1.75
1.50
1.50@1.56%1.12% 1.50
.40®. 80
St. Louis
1.75
1.50
1.60@1.75 1.15©1.25 1.25 1.75
.300.87%
S. F
1-37%
1.12%
1.12% .87% 1.12% 1.37%
.68%
Seattle ..
1.50
1.12%
1.12V
.70
Av'ge
1.55
1.19
1.28 0.8615 1.20 1.33
0.5359
Montre'l ..
1.25
.80
.75 .90 1.00
.30®. 35
•Minimun
i rates ar
e mostly
non-union and for construction other
than bldgs.
"LOG ROLLING" TACTICS ON
FEDERAL WORK HIT BY COURT
Bid peddling and "log rolling" tac-
tics with reference to Federal Govern-
ment construction contracts have been
dealt a fatal blow in a far-reaching
decision just handed dov/r ty United
States Comptroller J. R. McCarl or-
dering the abrogation of the $4,600,000
contract for construction of the new
Federal postofBce at Boston, Mass.
The contract was awarded by the
Treasury to N. P. Severin Co., of Chi-
cago, who submitted the lowest bid
after the department had several times
called for supplemental bids by con-
tractors who bid on original specifica-
tions advertised by the Government.
The Comptroller holds that the re-
vised specifications should have been
readvertised and his decision will af-
fect the entire government building
program throughout the country.
Pointing out that in the supple-
mental bidding the Severin Co. re-
duced Its original figure $1,029,600, de-
spite the fact that more costly mate-
rial was specified, the Comptroller
General's decision declared that the
contract was not let after advertising,
as required by law, nor in conformity
with the putlic policy of maintaining
"full and free competition in the let-
ting of Government contracts."
The decision is hailed by the Asso-
ciated General Contractors of Amer-
ica as "highly gratifying," E. J. Hard-
ing, managing director of the associa-
tion, describing the several changes in
specifications by the Government as
smacking of "bid peddling" in re-
sponse to "log rolling."
Comptroller General McCarl's de-
cision quoted the Treasury Depart-
ment as explaining that it changed
specifications for the postoffice several
times because of "great pressure"
which was brought to bear on the de-
partment.
"When the Government agencies re-
peatedly call for supplemental bids on
the same project before awarding a
contract the procedure is indisting-
uishable from the notoriously detri-
mental practice known as 'bid ped-
dling' ." Mr. Harding declared on be-
half of the contractors.
"The law insists on putlic advertis-
ing and equitable competition when
major changes are made in plans and
specifications, thereby assuring equal
opportunity to all contractors and
guaranteeing above-board competition
to the Government.
"It is Important that the vast Gov-
ernment building program, both in
Washington and throughout the coun-
try, shall be carried on free from any
suspicion of favoritism, either to con-
tractors, to material contractors or to
other interests."
The call for bids was issued by the
Treasury Department December 12,
1930, calling for granite construction
to the third floor and limestone above
that, with a second bid for granite
construction throughout. Fourteen
concerns sutmitted bids, the lowest
for the granite-limestone construction
having been submitted by the Seglin
Construction Co., Inc.. of New York,
who instigated the investigation which
resulted In the decision. Supplement-
al bids were called for twice thereaf-
ter, ten being submitted in response
to the first and seven in answer to the
second.
"When it was determined that the
material, etc., required by the speci-
fications to be used in the construc-
tion of the building would result in a
cost in excess of the amount believed
available for the actual construction
work, all of the proposals should have
been rejected and the work readver-
tised," the comptroller general ruled.
"Especially should this have teen
done when it was concluded to ac-
cede to the local demand and con-
struct the building with granite in-
stead of with limestone from the third
story. Obviously the work which it is
proposed to let to the N. P. Severin
Co. is not the work which was offered
to all bidders by advertising for com-
petition," the decision stated.
A proposal to create a county
planning commission has been tabled
for at least a year by the Marin
County Supervisors. The project was
bitterly opposed by leaders of the
Marin County Farm Bureau and the
County Taxpayers' Association, who
decried increased taxes. Several
women's clubs and realty board heads
sponsored the plan.
Chairman Woods of the President's
Emergency Employment Committee
announced last Tuesday that contracts
for public work reported to the com-
mittee since last December now total
$1,284,346,035. During the last week
awards of contracts reported totaled
$132,070,183 of which $SS,261,434 was
for highway work in thirty-five states.
Four
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 2,
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears and Sees on His Rounds
In the iron and steel industry both
the severity and frequency of acci-
dents Increased in 1929, according to
the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,
this being the first increase in fre-
quency recorded since 1922 and the
first increase in severity since 1926.
From 1928 to 1929 the frequency rate
rose from 19.7 to 24.8 (per 1,000,000
hours' exposure) and the severity rate
from 2.2 to 2.6 (per 1000 hours' ex-
posure).
At the end of 1928 there were, ac-
cording to data compiled by the In-
ternational Federation of Trade-
Unions, 44,190.525 trade-unionists in
76 countries of the world. Although
these figures cover 76 countries as
compared with only 62 countries
covered in 1927, the number of work-
ers organized into trade-unions showed
a decline from 46,187,060 at the end of
1927. Of the total trade-unionisls,
13,800,567 were in membership with the
International Federation of Trade
Unions at the end of 1929. The Amer-
ican trade- union movement is not
affiliated.
A study made by the U. S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics of hours and earn-
ings in sawmills showed that from
1928 to 1930 the average full-time
hours per week in this industry de-
creased from 56.6 to 56.5. Average
earnings per hour decreased from 37.1
to 35.9 cents, or 3.2 per cent, and
average full-time earnings per week
fell from $21 to $20.28.
The Socialist newspaper, Le Peuple,
published at Brussels, Belgium, in an
editorial April 25 complained against
what it called the dumping of Ameri-
can timber in Belgium. The United
States, it said, sells Oregon pine to
Belgium for the construction of rail-
way coaches at prices 25 per cent un-
der the Russian price.
According to a U. P. dispatch from
Washington, April 23, the Interstate
Commerce Commission's supplemental
report denied the application of Pa-
cific coast carriers to continue rates
which were established to meet water
competition on lumber in carload lots
from Oregon, California and Nevada
points to Southern California.
For the first time since the bureau
of labor statistics began the compila-
tion of building permits the estimated
cost of nonresidential buildings ex-
ceeded that of residential buildings in
1930, the total estimated valuation of
the former in 311 cities aggregating
$879,878,402, as compared with $625,-
909,986 for the latter. Permits were
issued in these cities for 79 hotel
buildings with an average estimated
cost of $313,614 for each. The aver-
age cost of office buildings for which
permits were issued in these cities
was $228,651 for each. The statistics
also show that permits were issued in
the 311 cities for 1450 amusement
buildings, 698 churches and 754 schools
and library buildings.
A cargo of Russian lumber brought
to Providence, R. I., last week by the
Finnish steamer Anversoise, was ad-
mitted to the United States because
there was no evidence it had been
produced by convict labor.
Undersecretary Mills of the Treas-
ury ruled the lumber could be brought
in after the importers produced docu-
ments to show it had not come from
an area where convict labor is used.
The shipment of nearly 4,000,000
feet of lumber was described in Rus-
sia as a test case of Treasury regu-
lations barring from the United
States lumber produced in forests
north of latitude 60 in Russia.
Despite the announcement, the
Treasury learned long before it ar-
rived that it contained no convict-
produced lumber and could not be
used as a test.
All persons desiring employment on
Hoover dam project are asked by the
department of labor to write to Leon-
ard T. Flood, in charge of United
States Employment Offices, 117 North
Main street, Las Vegas, Nev., before
going to that city to seek work. A
warning is sent out against going to
the site of work before writing for in-
formation.
Toll Roads in the United States
amount to less than 150 miles, accord-
ing to the report submitted to the U.
P. Bureau of Roads by H. H, Kelly,
division of highway transport. In 35
states there are no toll roads of any
character. In the public road system
of the United States there are 3,-
000,000 miles.
"Surplus labor" is the reason given
by Win. J. Cooper, U. S. Commission-
er of Education, for the present up-
heaval that exists in America's busi-
ness and industrial world. We have
paid too much attention to producing
and selling and not enough attention
to the consumer.
"As a result of this failure of busi-
ness to look ahead we find ourselves
in the present deplorable condition
with an increasing surplus of labor
on our hands,' Mr. Cooper says.
"Modern science and engineering has
increased production 50 per cent,
while in the face of increasing popu-
lation and this greater output pay-
rolls have been enlarged only 4 per
cent.
"The remedy,' Mr. Cooper declares,
"is the shorter working week and
shorter working day with a higher
compulsory school education age
limit. Anything else we may under-
take to alleviate the situation is only
a temporary remedy and does not af-
fect a cure,' he added. "Old age pen-
sions Jand un employ nient insurance
can only be temporary — the cure is
shorter working weeks and hours."
Mr. Cooper stated that the United
States will find itself with an increas-
ing number of idle men who have
"nothing above their ears' while a
few with "something above their
ears" are employed.
"Business is ignorant, cowardly
and has no vision,' Mr. Cooper says.
"This lack of vision is responsible
for our present condition which can-
not be remedied until surplus labor
is absorbed."
Supervisor Andrew Gallagher at
last Monday's meeting of the Board
of Supervisors protested the specifica-
tions for the San Joaquin Valley pipe
line providing that wages paid on the
project should be the "prevailing rate
paid in the locality."
Gallagher declares that the district
is noted for its cheap labor and that
should this specification remain in
effect it would serve as a bar to ri-
dents of San Francisco obtaining \.
ployment at wages prevailing he.
He said the original draft provide a
wage rate identical to that paidty
private contractors in San Francis.
Unless his demand was upheld, U-
lagher said, he would block awarng
this contract, which, it is expecd,
will approximate $7,000,000.
There will be no deflation of \tot
by the Ford Motor Company asm
aftermath to the depression, nor re
there likely to be any wage cutsjy
the many manufacturing coneys
that are constantly employed on I-d
work, says the Wall Street Joun
"Henry Ford absolutely refusetto
consider or condone wage reductio,"
the Journal says. "He believes \\
if the general level of wages weree-
duced it would take labor 20 y rs
to get back. To prevent wage ts
on Ford work, Ford Motor Co. n«
periodical inspection of its su 1>
companies. Instances are rare wire
a purveyor has been willing to jeo;r-
dize a Ford account for the bei^i
that might be derived from a \\;»
reduction."
All contractors on public worhln
California are urged to employ ly
American citizens and persons 10
have been residents of California )r
at least a year in a letter given at
by Col. Walter E. Garrison. 'ti
action was taken after Garrison ul
learned that one contractor was >
ploying foreign labor on a high ly
contract. Called into conference itfi
Garrison, he agreed to give up ie
practice.
Prolonged negotiations among ti-
tinental cement producers for W
establishment of new internatUl
standards for portland, ferro-portl;d,
bauxite and artificial cement havee-
sulted in a preliminary agreennt
which will be laid before a comis-
sion composed of representatives of
seven European nations. If agid
to, the standards will be proclai ;d
as international standards.
Road building in California was 1-
vanced by the Senate with the 3-
proval of Assemblyman Biggars HI
providing the state may use ur>-
propriated funds for joint coity
highway district aid. The Biggar ill
reduces the county's share of sto
districts from two-thirds to one- If
and eliminates the provision requhg
counties to build bridges and culvts
before receiving state aid. It also ])•
vides that when cost of a project i-
ceeds $100,000 districts may dlstrlt:e
payment over a five-year period, I-
lowing payment from state gas ci-
tributions. The measure was seni.o
the governor.
The United Socialist Soviet Repu.ic
Chamber of Commerce for Wesln
Trade has recently begun the pu!*
cation in English of a "Five-1 f
Bulletin of Economic Informati "
which contains data on trade d
industrial developments and the •
quirements of Soviet economic or -
nizations for foreign equipment d
products. This bulletin may be -
tained by organizations and indivldis
interested by writing to Ilyinka'!
Moscow, U.S.SMt.
At a meeting of retail lumber d»-
ers from all parts of Southern C -
fornia held under the auspices of e
Lumber and Allied Products Instite
of Southern California measures r
promoting business were discus:!-
The institute now has 350 memts
and is working in co-operation «h
150 other yards in Southern Calif -
nia, according to Harry A. La'.
chairman of the executive commlte
of the Institute.
turday, May -'. 1»31
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Fiv
ALONG THE LINE
TRADE NOTES
HERE— THERE
EVERYWHERE
red N. Morcom, city commissioner
0 laklaml, succeeds Chas. I. Ander-
m, as city commissioner of streets.
el] B. rierson, East Bay engineer,
h been named city manager of Ala-
n la, succeeding: Clifton E. Hickok,
r- fined.
irleton M. Adams, who went to
S Diego several months ago as rep-
n ntatlve of the Union Lumber Co.,
dl In that city April 9, aged 38 years,
h rment was made at San Rafael,
Br
C. Kellogg, previously with the
C tral Illinois Co. as engineer, ad-
v ig on the purchase of new bond
om economical and engineer-
ii considerations, is now acting as
v -president of the Pacific Water
C at San Mateo.
ibtrt Press Smith, 47, former
i ty engineer of Sonoma County and
k recently engaged in highway and
fere contracting, died in Santa
k last Monday night following an
I ation.
ilth was born in Santa Rosa and
f'ated in the local schools. He
fed as county surveyor for a time
I for a brief period, as city engi-
t of Santa Rosa. Following the
! (nation of Lloyd Aldrich, Sonoma
: ty engineer. Smith was appointed
I ill the position, serving in that
(city until the position was abolish-
Hbd years ago. He then went into
^contracting business.
S Is survived by his widow, Ida,
' three sons, Robert, Philip and
SATE FILES SUIT
AGAINST BUILDERS
1 e state of California has filed suit
prist J. M. Yoho and A. B. Dougar
* ie Sacramento construction firm
fj'oho & Dauger, and against the
[♦viand Casualty Company, for
I' as the result of the failure of the
) truction company to accept the
?'d of a contract for the erection
the state fair grounds of the new
t'00 poultry exhibit building.
Ms on the construction work were
Jed by the department of public
'.s March 24, the complaint states,
:Mhe hid of the defendants in the
i of $43,743 was declared low.
1 ilure of the company to accept
t.-contract constituted a breach of
i *act, the complaint declared, and
^ted in the suit to recover the
I bond posted by the company.
> firm of Guth & Fox has been
t*-ded the poultry building work.
point ment of G. H, Garcelon as
Mger of the Control Engineering
-■ rtment of the Westinghouse
h .He & Manufacturing Company,
i; Pittsburgh. Pa., Is announced
' elon succeeds J. H. Belknap, who
* Deen transferred to the Engineer-
Division of the Pittsburgh dis-
offlce of the Company. The new
• iger of the Control Engineering
j" rtment entered the employ of the
I :lnghouse Company upon his
"i uation from Massachusetts Insti-
ll of Technology in 1903, and before
ecent appointment was Manager
] igineering for the Company's
:j cs at East Springfield, Massa-
i Hts. He is well known for his
in designing small motors.
J. W. Cary and Paul C. Chambers,
operating the Exeter Electric Co., at
Exeter, Calif., announce a dissolution
of the partnership, The business will
be continued by < 'hambers who will
maintain the same firm name.
Lyle M. Titus, for the last 11 years
connected with the lumber industry in
Southern California, is now sales rep-
resentative of the Pelican Bay Lum-
ber Co., Klamath Falls, Ore., manu-
facturers of California white pine,
with office at 604 Board of Trade Bldg.
Los Angeles.
U. E. Johnson and J. R. Jones have
opened headquarters at 39 East San
Antonio Street, San Jose, and will
carry a complete line of R. N. Nason
and Company paints, together with a
line of wall paper, brushes and paint-
ers' tools. Johnson, for the past ten
years, was in charge of sales for the
Nason Company in Central California.
Jones was formerly engaged in the
construction business in Southern Cal-
ifornia.
Bay Counties Steel Products Co.,
9601 Russett St., Oakland, is complet-
ing installation of equipment for the
manufacture of light steel stair treads,
ornamental iron products, gratings,
and pump screens. Production is not
yet under way, but is expected to
start May 10. The company, compris-
ing L. C. Young and H. D. Beasley,
will market its products under the
trade name of "Bayco."
Wallace & Tiernan Co., Inc., New-
ark, N. J., has acquired the assets of
the Tanner Engineering Co., Long
Island City, N. Y., and will, in the
future carry on the manufacture and
sale of Tanner instruments for indi-
cating and recording variations in
liquid levels, vertical movements of
gas-holders, positions of valves and
sluice gates, or any straight line or
angular motion at any distance from
the point of measurement. Manufac-
ture will be carried on at the Wallace
& Tierman plant at Belleville, N. J.
Four retail lumber yards in South-
ern California have signed agreements
to use the West Coast Lumbermen's
Association grade marks on West
Coast woods graded in their yards
under the supervision of A. A. Kayser
of Los Angeles, the association's grade
inspector. The new firms are: Con-
struction Supply Co., Los Angeles;
Blanchard Lumber Co., North Holly-
wood; Bank Line Lumber Co., Los An-
geles, and the Riverside Lumber Co.,
Los Angeles. According to the as-
sociation, there are now 37 retail firms
in S-outhern California licensed to use
the association grade marks on their
lumber.
A million feet of lumber was de-
stroyed in a fire which swept through
the yard of the Union Lumber Com-
pany at Port Bragg. April 28. The
fire was brought under control after a
five-hour fight, with an estimated loss
of $60,000.
For the first time in eight years
building permits issued in a single
month have passed the $100,000 mark
in Santa Rosa. According to Build-
ing Inspector Walter G. Stracke, the
total amount of permits granted to
date since April 1 is $102, 000.
Organization headquarters of the
Sonoma County Builders' Exchange
have been leased at 625 Fifth Street,
Santa Rosa. A building exhibit will
be operated in connection with the ex-
I'liringc ;u-i ivil if*.
The May meeting of the Contra
Costa Electrical Development League
will be held at Concord on May 15, it
is announced by Paul Brunelle of
Concord, president of the league.
Tentative plans will lie outlined for
a second Sunday outing at which
athletic events and a barbecue will be
features.
Forty members and guests of the
Stockton Chapter, American Associa-
tion of Engineers, made an inspection
trip on the progress of the work in
in connection with Stockton's deep
water project. The trip was arranged
by Lyle Payton, Stockton city engi-
S'outhern Pine Association, at the
recent annual convention held at New
Orleans, La., adopted a code of ethics
to govern the distribution of lumber,
pledged co-operation to railroads, and
voted a 5c per 1000 ft. tax on lumber
shipped by its members to be used for
advertising and sales promotion.
An ordinance has been introduced
to the Petaluma city council demand-
ing preference for the employment of
resident laborers performing labor
upon public works of the City of
Petaluma, and defining conditions
under which contracts for such work
will be awarded. The proposed meas-
ure has been laid over for further
consideration.
Efforts will be made by Chas. A.
Merritt of San Jose, a member of the
executive board of the Northern Cali-
fornia Federation of Plumbing and
Heating Industries, to bring the July
meeting of the federation to San Jose.
The federation objective is to raise
the ethical standard of the plumbing
and heating industries throughout the
northern part of the State through the
medium of educational and sound
business methods applicable with the
conditions at the present time.
Edward Stalter has been elected
president of the Monterey County Or-
ganization of General Contractors.
Other officers are: Wade Halstead,
first vice-president; S. W. Hooke, sec-
ond vice - president; secretary - treas-
urer, E. H. Sundberg; directors, John
Taufner, Stalter, Halstead, Hooke,
Sundberg and Wm. Sweeney. Offices
of the organization are maintained in
the Work Building at Monterey.
A permit has been issued by the
Federal Power Commission to the
Portland Canal Co. of Seattle, Wash.,
for the construction of a hydro-elec-
tric power project on the Davis River
in southeastern Alaska. The first
work will be a 400 -ft. dam costing
$144,756. Other work projected In-
cludes a 1000-ft. tunnel with concrete-
lined diameter of 18 ft.; a diversion
tunnel 600 ft. long; a penstock 800 ft.
long; and a 2000-ft. cableway. The
project, which is located near Hyder,
Alaska, will cost approximately $3,-
000,000 when completed.
Six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
rday, May 2,931
UNIFORM BUILDING
CODE IN 92 CITIES
Ninety-two cities have adopted the
Uniform Building Code of the Pacific
Coast Building Officials Conference,
according to David H. Merrill, secre-
tary of the conference. These cities
have adopted the code in its entirety
or with minor changes suited to meet
local conditions. No reference is made
to cities that have used the code as
the basis for a code revision. Such
cities are largely in the Middle West,
South and Eastern sections of the
United States.
A number of cities are preparing to
adopt the Uniform Code at the pres-
ent time. Among these are San Diego,
Inglewood, South Gate, San Bruno,
Petaluma, Woodland, Turlock, Moun-
tain View and San Luis Obispo, Cali-
fornia; Salt Lake City and Ogden,
Utah; Boise City and Lewiston, Idaho;
and Princeton, New Jersey.
Palo Alto has had first reading be-
fore the City Council, and final read-
ing may occur at any time.
Stockton is the most recent city to
adopt the code, the city council hav-
ing given final reading for adoption
on April 13.
About one-third of the present list
of 92 adoption cities are operating un-
der the provisions of the latest or
1930 Edition of the Uniform Code.
The remainder are practically with-
out exception working under the next
previous edition, that issued in 1927.
Insofar as can be determined, only
two cities are working under the
earliest printing issued (the prelimi-
nary draft of 1926), these being Sac-
ramento, Calif., and Shreveport, Lou-
isiana.
California cities operating under
the Uniform Building Code of the Pa-
cific Coast Building Officials Confer-
ence, arranged in alphabetical order,
are:
California
Alameda, Alhambra, Alturas, Ana-
heim, Bell, Berkeley, Brawley, Bur-
bank, Calexico, Claremont Compton,
Corcoran, Coronado.
EI Centro, El Monte, El Segundo,
Fontana, Fresno, Fullerton, Gardena,
Hawthorne, Huntington Park.
Laguna Beach, La Habra, Liver-
more, Long Beach, Lynwood, Madera,
Martinez, Modesto, Monterey Park.
Newport Beach.
Oceanside, Ontario, Orange, Pasa-
dena, Piedmont, Pittsburg, Pomona,
Redlands, Richmond, Riverbank Riv-
erside.
Sacramento, San Anselmo, San Ber-
nardino, San Fernando, San Jose, San
Leandro, S'an Rafael, Santa Maria,
Santa Monica, Seal Beach. Sebastopol,
South Pasadena, South San Francis-
co, Stockton.
Tujunga, Tulare, Turlock, Tustin,
Ukiah, Upland, Visalia Walnut Creek,
Watsonville, Willow Glen.
Miscellaneous Points.
Albuquerque, N. M. ; Birmingham,
Ala. ; Corpus Christi, Texas; Cottage
Grove, Ore. ; Dallas, Texas; Ellens-
burg, Wash.; Eugene, Ore.; Everett,
Wash.; Grand Junction, Colo.; Grand
Forks, N. D. ; Helena, Montana; Hous-
ton, Texas; Kelso, Wash.; Klamath
Falls, Ore.; Las Vegas, Nevada; Med-
ford, Ore.: Olympia, Wash.; Prescott,
Ariz.; Salem, Ore.; Shreveport, La.;
Tucson, Ariz.; Utica, N. Y.; Yuma,
Arizona.
Westinghouse Electric & Manufac-
turing Company has been awarded a
contract by the Six Companies, Inc.,
contractors for Boulder Dam, to fur-
nish and install the electrical equip-
ment required in that project. A
large part of the equipment covered
by the contract will be built in the
Oakland plant of the Westinghouse
Company.
CITIES BUILT IN
A DAY AT STUDIOS
Almost any type of home or building
can be duplicated at a moment's
notice in the Paramount Publix Holly-
wood studios without going outside
for material, it was stated yesterday
in San Francisco by Jesse L. Lasky.
first vice president of the company,
which is holding its annual convention
here this week.
Structural steel is about the only
building material, commonly used,
which isn't kept on hand in large
quantities. The twenty-seven acre
studio has long rows of warehouses
full of material. It has many depart-
ments which function as a co-ordinated
whole in the rapid construction of
every conceivable type of sets.
Motion picture sets, because of their
greater variety and more intricate
specifications, require more highly
skilled labor and more experienced su-
pervision than ordinary building op-
erations. From the time that the
script of a new story is placed in the
hands of Van Nest Polglase, designer
of sets, until the completed structure
awaits the troupe, is rarely more than
a matter of a few days. To design
and built a garage or four-room bun-
galow in a few days is not extraor-
dinary, but to duplicate Chinese,
Normandy, Russian or English archi-
tecture in photographic perfection, and
do it all on a schedule where every
hour counts, is something else.
Blueprints go to the planing mill,
where the sets are built in units, ready
to assemble on the sound stage. The
mill and the adjoining "prop shop"
have an average force of fifty-five
men and floor space of more than an
acre, with every type of modern ma-
chinery. There is even a general ma-
chine shop and a foundry, providing
metal fixtures from salvaged iron,
copper and brass.
Units of the sets are transported
through the studio on an overhead
monorail system. A "jockey wall"
system of construction and overhead
hoists enable them to be raised or
lowered at will on the stage. Paint-
ing and papering starts the minute
walls are assembled. Portable band-
saws can be taken to the stage for
last-minute semi-mill work. In just
a few hours units of a large set are
assembled, the set is painted and
papered, and furnishings are in place.
Exterior sets with stucco, concrete,
brick, stone or board walls are built
easily and quickly by departments
specializing in that type of work.
Setting telephone poles and street
lights in place is as simple an opera-
tion in the studio as hanging a
picture.
Interesting are the figures given by
Jesse L. Lasky, first vice-president in
charge of production. These show
that in the past year, with very few
spectacle pictures requiring enormous
sets, over 2,000,000 feet of lumber was
used in set construction, 1250 kegs of
nails, 11,000 rolls of oatmeal wall-
paper— and in the paint department,
nearly 4000 gallons of denatured
alcohol!
The Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Company announces a
new eight-page, illustrated publica-
tion, identified as Circular 1913, cover-
ing Nofuze Load Centers, groups of
small circuit-breakers, or "Flipons",
used for the protection of branch cir-
cuits in homes, buildings, garages,
small schools, farms, stores, factories,
etc. The publication describes the
construction and operation of Nofuze
Load Centers, and includes consider-
able application djita. A table gives
the v;.rir-us tyi-^f- und sizes of tills
equipment.
CONCRETE PAVING
COSTS 28% LOWER
THAN A YEAR A»0
The accompanying two tables ve
concrete paving prices of jobs rept-
ed by Engineering News-Record (]w
York), let last month and in Mah
1930. The tables include all contrt,
that reported both square yartge
and price, so that the unit price eld
be computed. The tables therefore re
roughly comparable. The current v-
erage price is $1.83 per square yd,
compared with $2.55 in 1930, indicaig
a cost reduction of 28 per cent,
March, 1930 Sq. Yd.
Ark., DeQueen 53.000 151
Ark., Earle 18,000 74
Calif., Long Beach 20,000 7!
Calif., Los Angeles 21,000 30
Calif., Monrovia 39,000 8S
Calif., Riverside 12,000 99
111., Alton 14,000 >
Iowa, Davenport 5.000 48
Iowa, Olin 16,000 98
Iowa, Ottumwa 12,000 35
La., Alexandria 24,000 4(
La., Jena 3,000 83
La,., Tallulah 9,000 89
Md., Baltimore 11,000 94
Md., Baltimore 9,000 56
Minn., Mankato 1,000 40
Miss.. Tunica 8,000
Mo.. West Plains 27,000 3
Tex., Beaumont 55,000
Tex., Hale Center 10.000
Tex., Hallettsville 18,000 It
Tex., Waco 17,000
Average 18,000 lit
March, 1931 Sy. Yd.
Calif., Palo Alto 34,000 !89
Indiana State 142.000 38
Indiana State 81,000
Indiana State 404,000 60
Indiana State 27.000 00
111., Wilmette 90.000
Iowa, Marquette 9.000
Kansas State 31.000
Kan., Kansas City - 53,000 .
La., Lafayette 56,000 '
Ore., Portland » 19,000
Md., Baltimore 11.000 SO
Md.. Baltimore 7,000 00
Md., Baltimore 10,000
Tex., Austin 70.000
Wis., Kenosha 36.000
Average 67.000 !!S
LICENSE LAW BILL
WINS SENATE APPROVL
Senate Bill 732, by Senators Bi?r
and Cleveland, amending the cont >
tor's license law of California,
passed by the senate and is now i
the hands of the committee on V'
ernmental efficiency and economj)'
the house.
Assembly Bill 615, by Mr. Nell '
providing a method whereby civil -
gineers may qualify before using «
title structural engineer has t"
passed by the senate and was retit-
ed to the house for concurrence n
amendments.
Assembly Bill 616, by Mr. NeiH.
amending the engineers' registra n
law, which passed the house, has t"
recommended for passage with ?> p
amendments by the senate commie
on governmental efficiency.
California Portland Cement Ci"
pany has filed a complaint with e
Railroad Commission against South"
Pacific Company alleging that ■
fendant carrier collected unreason.e
rates for the transportation of cetr
from Colton, San Bernardino Cour.
to points in California, and asking '
Commission to establish reason.'*
rates for such movements and "
award reparation to complaint on -
count of alleged unreasonable char-
paid during the last two years:
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
HYDROCAL" GYPSUM
CEMENT ON MARKET
A gypsum cement has been recently
it on the American market under
e name of "Hydrocal," which, tho
nilar to other gypsum plasters,
ister of Paris and Keene's cement,
s several points of superiority, says
e Industrial Bulletin of Arthur D.
ttle. Inc. (Cambridge. Mass.) It has
proximately twice the compressive
(1 tensile strength of a high-grade
mldlng plaster, is much harder, and
nsequently can be used where Port-
id cement is not suitable owing to
; dark color and inability to make
arp, smooth, clean castings, or to
slow setting time and its slow de-
lopment of strength. Hydrocal is
ed exactly as plaster of Paris, tho
? time of setting may be varied from
few minutes to several hours. Be-
use of its high strength, low afc-
rptlon, and density it can be sub-
tuted for many wooden and metal
>ulds, as well as for china and por-
lain lamp bases, bookends, small
.itutes, etc., thus eliminating the
n of firing of ceramic products. The
yslcal properties, such as the time
setting, strength, hardness, etc.,
n be adjusted to suit the require-
■nts of the product desired.
OHN RE-ELECTED
CHIEF OF A. I. A.
Sotert D. Kohn of New York was
■elected president of the American
ititute of Architects, at the annual
nvention of that body in San An-
lio, last week. Other officers re-
cted to serve for the ensuing year
;: E. J. Russell of St. Louis, first
:e-president; Horace W. Peaslee of
ashigton, D. C, second vice-presi-
nt; Frank C. Baldwin of Washing-
l, D. C, secretary, and Edwin Berg-
*om, Los Angeles, treasurer.
Resolutions strongly urging the gov-
nment to use local labor and build-
X materials on construction of pub-
structures were adopted at the
•sing session of the convention by
! American Institute of Architects.
rhe resolutions supplemented a
ief project of the institute for es-
jlishment of a federal department
public building which would em-
>y private architects and contrac-
ts on public buildings, rather than
iff draftsmen and engineers.
OME BUILDING COSTS
CUT BY NEW LUMBER
\ new precision lumber for house
iming, designed to further better
me construction during 1931, is an-
j unced by P. K. Weyerhaeuser, pres-
ent of Weyerhaeuser Sales Com-
■ny, Spokane, Wash.
, rhis new structural lumber, known
4-Square Guide-Line Framing, has
•en developed with a number of un-
:ual features said to make it easier
1 build better homes.
E?very piece of this new precision
mber is accurately squared on the
ds and cut to exact lengths. It is
essed on all four sides and the
ges "eased" to allow for greater
se in handling and to avoid danger
splinters. Another interesting
iture is that it is marked with
1 Ide-lines every inch of its length
help the carpenter place, measure,
« t and level the framing members
1 th minimum effort and waste, and
i th less chance of inaccuracy. Every
ice of this framing lumber is plain-
marked with the species and grade
i me, and fully guarantee as to
asonlng.
EMPLOYMENT STOPS
GAS TAX DIVERSION
Employment f"r labor on the high-
ways as well :is the demands of traf-
fic for better road a have stopped at-
tempts to divert the gasoline tax to
purposes other than highways In most
states, according to Chas. Upham,
engineer-director of the American
Road Builders' Association.
A number of states have diverted
the gasoline tax but the total is less
than 3% of the amount collected.
Money has been used for all kinds of
things not related to roads. Kentucky-
is buying Mammoth Cave with gaso-
line tax money; Maryland supports a
conservation department busy with
oyster propagation. Florida. Georgia
and Texas diverted in 1930 at total of
$13,404,200 to the support of schools—
the largest single item of diversion.
Mississippi built a sea wall to the
amount of $207,440. New York City
receives 5% of the gasoline tax to go
in the general fund. Idaho and Michi-
gan are building aviation field using
$44,000 of gasoline tax money but they
are collecting a tax on airplane gaso-
line that partly covers this diversion.
Louisiana is building a port with $155.-
000 of the gasoline tax money in 1931.
"The present need for providing
work for the unemployed and the
readiness with which men from all
classes of industry can be absorbed
in road building work," continued
Mr. Upham, "seems to be known and
legislatures generally recognize these
facts. The needs of the highways are
apparent to all motor vehicle drivers.
The 32,500 people killed in 1930 by
motor vehicles and the 962,000 injured,
not to mention nearly a billion dol-
lars property damage, clearly indi-
cates the need for more and better
highways and streets.
"This will be the greatest road
building year in history," he con-
tinued, "and coming at a time when
other work is decreased much dis-
tress will be relieved through em-
ployment given by road contractors
and officials. The public will gain be-
cause roads can be built more econom-
ically in a period of comparatively
low prices."
WELDING NOT TO
REPLACE RIVETS
Welding will not replace rivets in
building construction, according to
Mr. Lee H. Miler of Cleveland, Chief
Engineer of. the American Institute
of Steel Construction, who addressed
the Building Officials Conference of
Toronto, Canada, last week.
Because it is newer, welding has
been subjected to closer study, where-
as rivets have been accepted withojt
extensive research. This is the time,
in the opinion of Mr. Miller, when the
function and the performance of rivets
under stress should be more intimate-
ly studied.
"Based upon my present experience
and information," said Mr. Miler, "I
consider it folly to claim we are now
ready to abandon rivets, even though
welds may be made to replace thcni.
and it is as great a folly to wipe out
welds from our industrial processes,
because we lack the experience to
inspect and analyze their properties."
Construction of sixty pedestrian
subways in the vicinity of schools is
contemplated by the Los Angeles
Board of Education which body has
provided $500,000 for such work. The
subways will be constructed at points
designated by Luke L. Gallus, assist-
ant superintendent of city schools in
charge of safety.
PLYWOOD INTERESTS
PLAN ADVERTISING
Seventeen mills representing 100 per
cent of the production of Douglas fir
plywood arc launching at once an In-
tensive, nation-wide, three-year pro-
gram of advertising, sales promotion
and engineering research. This pro-
gram will acquaint the public, wood-
using Industries and every factor in
the construction industry with the
hundreds of uses of this unique ma-
t-rial.
"We are convinced that 1931 will
long be remembered as the greatest
opportunity for aggressive selling and
advertising in a decade," said A. R.
Wuest, chairman of the industry's ex-
ecutive committee. "With retailers'
stocks smaller than in years and busi-
ness men everywhere fast regaining
confidence, the time to sell hard — and
advertise hard — is right now."
RESIDENTIAL LOANS
ON THE INCREASE
Moderate increase in the average
size of loans on city residential prop-
erty funded by Investors' Syndicate
was shown during March and the av-
erage approximated that for the first
quarter of the year, according to a
report issued ty E. E. Crabb, vice-
president. Loan average for the month
and for the quarter was slightly un-
der that of the 12 months ended March
31.
March loans averaged $4,263.88, com-
pared with $4,227.41 in February. The
average for the quarter was $4,277.44
and for the year ended March 31 was
$4,308.26. In the first quarter of 1931,
loans funded by the company num-
bered 437 and totaled $1,869,241.20.
In the 12 months ended March 31
loans numbered 1747 and totaled $7,-
526.522.08. This compared with 1723
loans, totaling $7,393,242.2S in the 12
months ended Feb. 28. During the
quarter loans were made in 17 cities
and during the year in 24 cities.
STATE EMPLOYMENT
CONDITION IMPROVING
Improvement in employment condi-
tions in California during March as
compared with January of this year,
and December and other late months
of 1930, is indicated in the monthly
survey made public by the state di-
vision of labor statistics.
While the number of employes and
total weekly payrolls were off 18.1 per
cent and 21.7 per cent from March of
last year, the decrease was less than
that reported for January.
The report shows that average
weekly earnings amounted to $29.95
during March against $29.57 in Jan-
uary and 29.34 in December.
The figures are from 920 manufac-
turing establishments in California,
employing about 60 per cent of the
wage earners of the state.
♦
The Westinghouse Electric & Manu-
facturing Campany announces t the
publication of an tight -page booklet,
identified as Special Publication 19X7,
describing the Westinghouse Vertical
Parking Machine, an invention effect-
ing the utilization of vertical space,
with minimum ground coverage, for
parking automobiles. This booklet in-
cludes: a discussion of the parking
problem and the use of the vertical
parking machine as its solution, a de-
scription of the construction and op-
eration of this machine, and a dis-
cussion of its numerous applications.
The various sizes in which the ma-
chine is available are also given. The
booklet is illustrated with photo-
graphs and drawings showing the
appearance and construction details
of the machine.
Eight
CONSULTING SERVICE
ON STEEL CASTINGS
Announcement is made by the Steel
Founders' Society of America, Inc.,
that it has established an engineering
department under the direction of an
experienced metallurgist and engineer
to provide consulting service to me-
chanical engineers, designers and oth-
ers engaged in the selection and ap-
plication of metals for products of all
kinds. This service is offered without
charge by the society, which is made
up of a group of steel foundry organ-
izations. W. H. Worrilow, Lebanon
Steel Foundry, Lebanon, Pa., is presi-
dent; vice-presidents include G. R.
Casey, Treadwell Engineering Co.,
Easton, Pa. ; W. W. Powell, Mesta
Machine Co., Pittsturgh, Pa.; Arthur
Simonson, Falk Corporation, Milwau-
kee, "Wis., and Burtner Fleeger, Okla-
homa Steel Castings Co., Tulsa, Okla.
Indicative of the type of service the
engineering department will render is
assistance with such problems as: (1)
proper apportioning of metal sections
for best casting results; (2) advice
concerning types of cast steels avail-
able to satisfy desired physical speci-
fications; (3) redesign of cast - steel
members with which trouble has been
experienced either in production or
service; (4) redesign of products pre-
viously constructed in metals other
than cast steel; (5) locating a foundry
capable of handling individual require-
ments.
Inquiries should be addressed to the
development engineering department,
Steel Founders' Society of America,
Inc., 420 Lexington Ave., New York.
N. Y.. according to Granville P. Rog-
ers, managing director of the society.
ESTIMATING FEE HIT
BY KANSAS DECISION
The Kansas Supreme Court, in a
unanimous decision rendered March 7,
declared that contract agreements be-
tween bidders which provide for the
Inclusion of estimating fees in pro-
posals and for the collection of fees
from the successful bidder are con-
trary to public policy and void under
the Kansas laws.
The decision was made in the ap-
peal of the suit of the Master Build-
ers' Association of Kansas against
Lee Carson who was not a member
of the association but had entered in-
to a contract with members to pay the
association one-half of one per cent of
the total contract price which would
be received for the construction of a
sehoolhouse at Cherryvale, Kansas.
It was asserted that the one-half of
one per cent which the association was
to receive under the contract with
Carson and its members, was in re-
turn for engineering service and quan-
tity surveys which were a valuable
help in compiling the bids. Approxi-
mately one-half of the percentage re-
ceived by the association was to com-
pensate for such service, the remain-
der being applied as partial reimburse-
ment to the five next lowest bidders
for the costs incurred in providing the
owners with their estimates.
The case was appealed to the Kan-
sas Supreme Court from the decision
of Judge J. W. Holdren of Montgom-
ery County, by the Master Builders'
Association. The decision of Judge
Holdren was upheld and the contrac-
tors' association denied the right to
collect the fee mentioned in the con-
tract it had with the defendant Car-
» •
Contracts for 400 miles of road
paving in Louisiana, amounting to
nearly $10,000,000, have been approved
by a citizens' advisory board, sitting
jointly with the state board of liqui-
dation.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Saturday, May 2, m
FIRE PROTECTION New York, N. Y.; Charles M. Alle,
ROf">Y TO RATIFY Prof, of Hdy. Engrg., Worcester Poh
Mro^,,!»l,«^„ Institute, Worcester, Mass.; Fred I
IN.E..C. CHANGES Dorner, Mechanical Engineer, Mi
waukee, Wise; William B. Gregor
Changes of varying importance in Prof. Exper. Engrg., Tulane Univei
practically every article of the Na- sity, New Orleans, La.
tional Electrical Code, made at the Managers — Alexander J. ' Dickl
annual meeting of the Electrical Com- Editor, Pacific Marine Review, Sa
mittee of the National Fire Protection Francisco; Eugene W. O'Brien, Editc
Association early this year, will be Southern Power Journal, Atlanta, Ga.
presented for ratification at the thirty- Harry R. Westcott, President Wes
fifth annual meeting of the Associa- cott & Mapes, Inc., New Haven, Con
tion on Toronto May 11 to 14. Delegates — American Engineerlr
One of the important changes is the Council — Conrad N. Lauer, Philade
addition of an we section covering Phia; Paul Doty, St. Paul; R. l
electrical installations in warehouses Flanders, Springfield, Vt. ; C. 1
for the storage of cotton, jute, hemp Ferris, Knoxville; L. P. Alford, Ne
and other combustible fibres which York City; J. H. Lawrence, Ne
present a special fire hazard requir- York City; R. C. Marshall, Jr., Ch
ing for safety a special type of elec- cago; A. A. Potter, Lafayette, Ind
trical installation. In accordance with W. H. Trask, Jr., Salt Lake City; ]
this action. R. p. Strong of New Or- C. Hutchinson, New York City.
leans. Chairman of the N. F. P A. ♦
Committee on Storage of Combustible REVISIONS PROMPT
Fibres, will recommend that the nFMANn FOR CYTBA
separately published regulations on UE.MAINU fUK fc-A I KA
the storage of combustible fibres make
reference to the new National Elec- The clty o( Tacoma has receivi
trical Code rule instead of covering claims amounting to J23S.273.30 fro
these electrical features in the sepa- L' H- Hoffman. contractor for the da
rate pamphlet. and spillway on the city's secoi
The National Electrical Code pre- Cushman power development, as exti
pared by the N. F. P. A. Committee compensation. The contractor clain
composed of representatives of elec- that tne Plans were changed by tl
trical inspection organizations cen- clty after tne contract was let at j
tral station interests, electrical manu- that rock excavation greatly exceedi
facturers, underwriters, and other the engineers' estimates. A balan,
interested groups, is adopted as an of 5139,071 has been asked for rivn
American standard by the American diversion and excavation for the da
Standards Association. It is the recog- out ot a total actual cost plus 15 pc
nized standard of good practice in cent of $290,104. Increasing the rti
electric wiring, and has the effect of inforcing in the dam which chang<
law throughout most of the United lhe classification of 16,198 cu. yds.
States, as well as influencing wiring concrete resulted in an addition:
practice in both North and South clalm of *7L271-
America.
A. R. Small, Vice-President of Un- ™
derwriters' Laboratories, New York, OFFICIAL PROPOSALS
is chairman of the committee. Copies — — - - , - ,
of the report may be secured from N. ENGINEERING SOCIETIES
march Ast!,,eBostJoanters "* 6° Ba"ery" EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
'. 4 Further information regarding
UNIT rOlMSTRI I^TiriM positions listed in this column Is
iricil? *<Ut- 1 ION obtainable from Newton D. Cook,
COSTS FOR SEATTLE Room 715- 57 p°s« Street, San
Francisco. (Phone SUtter 1684).
An average unit construction cost ■■'■-■ ........
feSml'Tnc^el01?' V^Ume °! R-3552-S MAINTENANCE ENG
several month,! > }l PaSt NEER, for city streets. Requires !
leattfe Journal ofComme^ "\ ^ years' of engineering experience, .
ata ewZll- ,.- bemg wnich 3 years are concerned wil
foo? of floor a" S "* *""*" h*?,?ay d e s > ^ " ' construction <
The renort ,t»t», ,w . , maintenance during the last s!
den it, , i, . at «n0t 0nIy resi- years- At 'cast 1 vear in responsib
?re 1 I fi" types of construction, c h a r g e of maintenance require,
, " .U the lowest cost in many Must be resident of California U
ir3,!', due.t° the. low level of prices past 12 months and between 35 an
prevailing in building materials. 50 years of age. Salary $300 per m,
lhe average construction cost per Apply by letter for further informs
square foot of floor area for the prin- tion. Location, California,
cipal types of buildings are as follows: R-3546-S FLOTATION OPERATOI
Class of Bldg. Cost Per Sq. Ft. practical mill man with experienc
Dwellings, residential $4 79 in ba" mln operation, for small mi
Schools c'42 in California. Shift work, $5.00 p<
Commercial" 'buildings 641 day' Board costs $400° per montl
Public buildings s 21 R-3537-S SALESMAN, to take ageo
Hospitals a'52 cies for a Patented device for tesl
Churches s 55 ine automobile brakes. Reasonab!
Factories '"" »cj: price and good commission. Terrl
j •°a tories open for exclusive right,
A CMT MnnniATr Headquarters. San Francisco.
■ft.a.ivi.fc. INUM11NATE R-3545-s working partner, fc
OFFICERS FOR 1932 outside sales promotion of oma
, mental metal work. Prefer ma
Nominations for officers of the with architectural experience an
American Society of Mechanical Engl- Sales ablI,it>' who is prepared to f
neers for 1932 were announced at the nan.ce self dunnS trial period whil
recent meeting of the Nominating ?F on commission. Business i
Committee at Birmingham AU t. T established. Location San Francisr,
ing the senii!,nmafm"e'ting The R"3544:? GRADDATE ENGINEEI
election will be held bv Tetter ballot of ^ i ' ?' • . Cal,.forni.a "gistratio
the entire membership; closing on Sep- ^ elect"oal engineering experienc
teprbeesrid;2„t ^n^t "^ P S'^X nT ^\Tt
dent PhMalSa ^s WoTks ^hn-" M °f T^i, ^ ST TS*.
adelphia Pa ■ n ' to invest where hard work and ap
v£%il?i^7*Tnt Mc GateS' a?e0SVlnmrn,cPaaronfTndceanraeof.41
vice-±resident, Superheater Company, office.
Saturday. May 2, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nin.
APARTMENTS
lans Completed.
l'ARTMENTS" Cost. $225,000
OS ANGELES, Cal. No. 6283
Franklin Avenue.
Ight-story Class A reinforced con-
crete apartments (95xl24-ft.)
wner— Maurice Feigenbaum, Union
Bank Bldg., Los Angeles.
rchlteet — Max Maltzman, Rives-
Strong Bldg., Los Angeles.
..ans Being Prepared.
'PARTMENTS Cost, $50,000
VN FRANCISCO. Pierce Street
iree-story and basement frame and
' stucco apartments.
*ner and Builder— A. T. Morris, 3500
Fulton St.
ans by Owner.
ans Being Prepared — Contract
* Awarded.
>ARTMENTS Cost, $200,000
3RKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
.ree-story and basement reinforced
: concrete apartments,
raer — Withheld,
chitect— Withheld.
ntractor— H. Nelson, 3730 Atlas St.,
< Oakland.
ins Being Figured.
'ARTMENTS Cost. $35,000
. N FRANCISCO. N Greenwich W
■ Steiner St.
'.ree-story and basement frame and
I stucco apartments (twelve 2- and
; 3-room apts.)
V'ner — J. Guaraglia. care architect,
chitect— R. R. Irvine, Call Bldg.
Robinson & Johnson are figuring the
] ns.
^J-Bids Being Taken.
. ARTMENTS Cost, $50,000
JN FRANCISCO. Twenty-fifth Ave.
' N Fulton Street.
9fee - story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (12 4-rm. apts.)
( ner and Bulider— O. M. Oyen, 50
' Castenada Street.
/ :hitect— H. C. Baumann, 251 Kear-
! ny Street.
£ Tegated Figures Being Taken.
..ARTMENTS Cost, $150,000
(IKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 17th
,:and Jefferson Streets.
£ '-story and basement class C steel
, frame and brick apts. (47 apts.)
( ner— G. Lloyd.
J, hitect— Leonard Ford, 1435 Harri-
, son St., Oakland.
Ii ns Being Figured — Bids Close May
• 20th.
\ ARTMENTS Cost, $60,000
( KLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Green-
wood Ave. near Park Blvd.
1, ee-story and basement apartments
(wood frame and stucco exterior
with concrete basement; 24 2- and
3-room apts.)
(per— Withheld.
/ hitect— H. K. Jensen, 354 Hobart
I St., Oakland,
lie and composition roofing, gas
h ting system, hardwood flooring,
^ntractors who will submit bids as
f )ws:
ryan Milton. 589 Haddon Rd., Oak-
is I.
Graham, care architect.
Jensen, care architect,
rchlteet is also taking bids on a
s egated bid basis,
Plans Being Completed.
APARTMENTS Cost. $200,000
BAYWOOD, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Four - story and basement concrete
apartment building (22 3- and 4-
room apts.)
Owner and Builder— L. Dioguardl, 30
W Poplar St.. San Mateo.
Architect — Wm. Toepke, 74 New Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids will be taken shortly.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost. $50,000
9AN FRANCISCO. Pierce Street.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments.
Owner and Builder— A. T. Morris, 3500
Fulton St., San Francisco.
Plans by Owner.
Electric— Minkel & Lucas, 1535 Fol-
som St.. San Francisco.
Cabinets — John Forsman, 1363 Hamp-
shire St.. San Francisco.
Mill Work— Coast Lumber Co.
Carpets— W. J. Sloane, 224 Sutter St.,
St., San Francisco.
Light Fixtures — Incandescent Supply
Co., 72C Mission St., S. F.
Hardware— F. J. Norman, 870 Valen-
cia St.. San Francisco.
Hardwood Flooring — Western Floor
Co., 21 Capistrano St., S. F.
Iron and Grill Work — Sunset Iron
Works, 964 Harrison St., 9. F.
Tile Work— Scott Co., 243 Minna St.,
San Francisco.
Heating— Atlas Heating & Ventilating
Co., 557 4th St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $35,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Greenwich W
Steiner St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (twelve 2 and
3-room apts.)
Owner — J. Guaraglia, % Architect.
Architect — R. R. Irvine, Call Bldg.,
San Francisco,
Contractor— Robinson & Johnston, 831
31st Ave., San Francisco.
BONDS
CONCORD, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
Trustees of the Concord High School
District contemplate a bond issue to
secure funds to finance additions to
the present school plant to relieve the
present congested conditions.
SKILSAW Portable Electric Hand
Saws (4 models).
SKILSAW Portable Electric Sander
SKILSAW Radia! Arm Attach-
ments.
SYNTRON Portable Electric Ham-
mers (4 models, motor-
less).
MALL Flexible Shaft Machines (50
models).
Electric Drills, Grinders, Buffers,
Routers, Lock Mortlsers.
PETER H. NELSON
Labor Saving Portable Elaotrla
Toota.
1M6 MUtton St. UNdarhlll
San Francisco 7M2
SALES . SERVICE . RENTALS
NATIONAL CITY, San Diego Co.,
Cal.— Sweetwater high school district
contemplates calling a bond election
soon to provide funds for the con-
struction of new high school and
junior high school buildings. A ten-
tative building program, would entail
an expenditure of approximately
J330.000.
VENICE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Venice municipal improvement district
defeated a $195,000 bond issue on April
24, proceeds from which were to have
been used for the construction of a
community auditorium in Venice.
~~~ CHURCHES
Plans To B« Prepared.
CHURCH Cost, $12,000
ROSEVILLE, Placer Co., Cal.
Church.
Owner — First Methodist Church, Rev.
J. W. Farr, pastor.
Architect— Not Selected.
RIVERSIDE, Cal.— Calvary Presby-
terian church is negotiating for the
purchase of property just west of the
Community Hospital as a site for a
new edifice.
Bids To Be Taken May 15.
AUDITORIUM Cost, $90,000
TUCSON, Arizona.
Brick and stucco church auditorium
to seat 1000.
Owner — Trinity Presbyterian Church.
Architect— Robert H. Oor, 1300 Cor-
poration Bldg., Los Angeles.
To Take Bids In One Week.
CHURCH Cost, $25,000
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal. SE Third and
Pachett Streets.
Reinforced concrete church.
Owner — Episcopal Church, Napa.
Architect— C. Leroy Hunt, Napa.
W. C. Keig, Napa, is chairman of
the building committee.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
CHAPEL Cost, $100,000
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal. Grand
Avenue and Locust St.
College Chapel.
Owner — Dominican College, San Ra-
fael.
Architect — Arnold Constable, 580 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Structural Engineer — K. Theill, 580
Market St., San Francisco.
Mechanical Engineer — Coddington Co.,
£22 Kearny St.. San Francisco.
The building will be designed in the
early perpendicular Gothic style of the
14th century. The exterior will be of
natural stone with a slate roof. The
chapel will have accommodations for
500 students on the main floor while
on the gallery over the main entrance
vestibule there will be additional ac-
commodations for 100 students. The
sisters' choir is provided in the south
transept. The total cost of the build-
ing is estimated at $100,000. It is ex-
pected that the plans will be ready for
bids in August and the architect will
invite a selected list of contractors to
figure this work.
Sub-Bids To Be Taken In One Week.
CHURCH Cost, $40,000
SAN PABLO, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Church and Market Streets.
One - story reinforced concrete church
(Mission style; tile roof; to seat
350).
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 2, 1931
Owner— St. Paul's Catholic Church,
Rev. Eyisto Tozzi, San Pablo.
Architect— John Foley, 770 Fifth Ave.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— S. Rasori, Call Building,
San Francisco.
The site of the new church is near
the present St. Paul's church and up-
on its completion the old church will
be placed in repair and used for a hall.
Plans Being Prepared.
SOCIAL HALL
CARMEL, Monterey Co.
One-story frame and stucco s
Owner — Monterey Catholic
Monterey.
Architect— Swartz & Ryland, Spazi
Bldg., Monterey.
Cost, $10,000
Cal.
ial hall
Parish,
Heating and Ventilating Contract
Awarded.
CHURCH Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Funston Avenue
and Judah St. (St. Anne's Church)
Plumbing, heating and ventilating for
church.
Owner— Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.,
S*an Francisco.
Architect— Shea & Shea, 454 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Heating and Ventilating— Andrew A.
Pollia, 401 14th Ave.. San Fran-
cisco, at $9120.
Electrical bids will be taken from
a selected list of contractors in about
ten days.
As previously reported, general con-
tract awarded to S. Rasori, Call Bldg..
at $186,000; plumbing to Dowd and
Welch, 3558 16th St., at $3958.
April 30, 1931
Preparing Working Drawings.
CHURCH Cost, $40,000
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal.
Two-story brick church building.
Owner — Bidwell Memorial Church,
(Rev. R. C. LePorte, Pastor).
Architect— Chas. F. Dean, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
The structure will be erected on the
site of the old Presbyterian Church
which was recently destroyed by fire.
A portion of the old church building
will probably be used in the erection
of the new structure.
FACTORIES AND WARE-
HOUSES
Plans Being Completed.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. West
14th Street Pier.
Superstructure for 1-story steel frame
warehouse (518xl00-ft. ; Warehouse
AA).
Owner— City of Oakland (Port Com-
mission), 424 Oakland Bank Bldg.,
Oakland.
Lessee — Rosenberg Bros., 3rd and Ban-
croft, Oakland.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Steel frame and wooden girts and
studs, galvanized iron covering, con-
crete floor on earth flooring.
Bids will be advertised for in one
week.
Bids Opened.
SPRINKLER SYSTEM Cost, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. West
14th Street Pier.
Sprinkler system for one-story steel
frame warehouse (51Sxl00 - feet;
Warehouse AA).
Owner— City of Oakland (Port Com-
mission), 424 Oakland Bank Bldg.,
Oakland.
Lessee — Rosenberg Bros. 3rd and Ban-
croft, Oakland.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Steel frame and wooden girts and
studs, galvanized iron covering, con-
crete floor on earth flooring.
Following Is a complete list of bids:
J. H. Pinkerton, 927 Howard St.,
San Francisco $4,397
Turner Co.. San Francisco 4,443
Automatic Sprinkler Corp., San
Francisco 5,040
Star Sprinkler Co. of the Pacific 5.S00
Grinnell Co., San Francisco 5,825
Viking Co., San Francisco 6,000
Mechanical Contracting Co. S. F. 6,740
Bids held under advisement.
Plans Being Figured.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Cor. E-15th
and Imperial Sts.
Two-storv Class B warehouse (heavy
mill construction) (400x85 feet).
Owner— Braun Corporation, 363 New
High St., Los Angeles.
Architect— Walker and Eisen, 1117
Western Pacific Bldg., Los Angeles
BENICIA, Solano Co., Cal. — Sliell
Oil Co., Shell Bldg., San Francisco,
has postponed indefinitely the con-
struction of a distributing plant In
East Fifth St.
Construction Started.
MFG. PLANT Cost, $75,000
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story brick vitamin manufactur-
ing plant.
Owner — Letisine Vitamin Co., Inc.,
W atsonville.
Plans by Mr. Prositt. Eng. Depart-
ment, Chas. Dickens & Staff, 4
Key Route Arcade, Oakland.
Mgr. of Constr. — D. K. Prositt, ■%
Chas. Dickens, Oakland (Salinas
284-J).
Contract Awarded.
PACKING SHED1 Cost, $
WALNUT GROVE, Sacramento Co.
Frame packing shed.
Owner— Southern Pacific Railroad Co.,
65 Market St.. San Francisco.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — E. Deas, Niles.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
POULTRY BLDG. Cont. price $48,226
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Cal.
State Fair Grounds.
One-story brick poultry building.
Owner— State of California.
Architect — George B. McDougall, state
architect, Public Works Building,
Sacramento.
General Contract — Guth and Fox, 1528
27th St., Sacramento.
Concrete Work — Sacramento Building
Block Co., 1730 27th St., Sacra-
mento.
Brick Work— W. J. Clifford, 2815 S St.
Sacramento.
Structural Steel — Minneapolis Steel &
Machinery Co., 816 Chapman St.,
Los Angeles.
Steel Sash— Michel & Pfeffer, Harrison
and 10th Sts., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel — Concrete Engineer-
ing Co., San Francisco.
Roofing— Capital Roofing Co., 2011 Q
St., Sacramento.
Mastic Floor— Malott & Peterson, 20th
and Harrison Sts., San Francisco.
Sheet Metal — McLaughlin Sheet Metal
Works, 1914 J St., Sacramento.
Glass and Glazing— W. P. Fuller Co.,
1013 12th St., Sacramento.
Painting— R. L. Leamon, 1109 Santa
Barbara Way, Sacramento.
Plastering— V. Norcia, 3120 5th Ave.,
Sacramento.
Millwork— Burnett & Sons Mill, 12th
and North B Sts., Sacramento.
Hardware — Murray & Low, 721 J St .
Sac
uto.
Rock and Sand— Mucke Sand & Gravel
Co., Mayhews Station, Sacramento
Plumbing— Carpenter & Mendenhall,
907 Front St., Sacramento.
Electrical Work— J. Thomas. 3216 L
St., Sac
nto.
GILROY, Santa Clara Co., Calif —
Cannery of Felice and Perelli destroy-
ed by fire April 24 with a loss of $250-
000, covered by insurance. All equip-
ment was destroyed.
Contract Awarded.
SHED, ETC. Cost approx. $50,000
RENO, Nevada. Lake Street.
Freight shed, 268x40-ft., with loading
platform, 380x16 - feet, with steel
"umbrella roof," office bldg., 72x
42-feet.
Owner— Southern Pacific R. R. Co., 65
Market St., San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — Ralph McLeran Company,
Hearst Bldg., San Francisco.
Sub-bids will be taken shortly.
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— B.
A. Green, Sycamore St., Modesto, at
$745 awarded contract by city council
to construct a building over sludge
pumping station to be used In con-
junction wth the sewage disposal plant
at the sewer farm. Other bidders
were: W. C. Drews, $979; R. Miller,
$888, and H. Tennyson, $810, all of
Modesto.
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
FACTORY Cost, $250,000
SEATTLE, Wash. Eighth Ave. South.
Three-story and basement class A re-
inforced concrete factory and of-
fices.
Owner — Tea Garden Products Co.
Plans by Austin Co.
Contractor — Austin Co., Dexter - Hor-
ton Bldg., Seattle.
To Take Sub-Bids In One Week.
FACTORY Cost Approx. $50,000
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story steel frame and brick fac-
tory.
Owner — Paraffine Companies, Inc., 475
Brannan St., San Francisco.
Engineer — Leland Rosener, 233 San-
some St., San Francisco.
Contractor— MacDonald & Kahn, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg., San Fran-
cisco.
Plans Being Prepared.
MFG. PLANT Cost, $
BURBANK, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Cor. Front St. and Verdugo Ave.
Two-story underwear manufacturing
plant (floor space 20,000 sq. ft)
Owner — Cooper's, 750 S-Los Angeles
St., Los Angeles.
Architect— Wm. P. Nell Co., Ltd.,
4814 Loma Vista Ave., L. A.
Cost, $8,000
Construction Under Way.
WAREHOUSE
GRIDLEY, Butte Co., Cal.
Iron clad warehouse.
Owner — Shannon & Long, Grldley.
Architect— Not Given.
Work is being done by day's lator
by owners.
GARAGES AND SERVICE
STATIONS
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
HANGAR, ETC. Cont. price, $52,486
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Municipal Airport.
Steel frame and wood hangar and air
terminal station.
Owner — C i t y of Sacramento, H. G.
Denton, city clerk.
Architect— Starks & Flanders, Forum
Bldg.. Sacramento.
Contractor— Campbell Const. Co., 800
R St., Sacramento.
Electrical Work— Geo. C. Foss, 1720
8th St., Sacramento.
Plumbing and Heating— F. A. Mcln-
tyre, 2922 35th St.. Sacramento.
Painting— Willcoxon & Wilson, 1721
34th St.. Sacramento.
Lathing and Plastering — Thos. F. Scol-
lan Co., 2917 T St., Sacramento.
Cement— Calaveras Cement Co., 1304
J St., Sacramento.
Concrete Aggregate — American Fuel &
Materials Co., 2701 Stockton Blvd.,
Sacramento.
Reinforcing Steel — Truscon Steel Co..
Call Bldg., San Francisco.
iturday. May 2, 1931
•eparing Plans.
JRVICE STATION Cost, $10,000
>JTIOCH, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
eel fiame super service station.
,vner— Standard Oil Co., 225 Bush
St., San Francsico.
ans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
nstruction Started.
DERATIONS Cost, $
,N JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Market and Balbach Streets,
terations and additions to one-story
garage.
,ner— John A. Corotto, 560 N-Fifth
St., San Jose,
chltect — Herman Krause, 243 N-
Nlnth St., S-an Jose.
ntractor— T. J. Lannin, 312 S-9th
St., San Jose,
uctural Steel and Miscellaneous
Iron — San Jose Iron Works, 535
West San Carlos St., San Jose.
OVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
1ACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until May 8.
'. M., under Order No. 3258-1800,
I s will be received by U. S. Engl-
|sr Office, California Fruit Bldg., to
; nish and deliver Rio Vista, Solano
< jnty. miscellaneous electric supplies
I I equipment. Specifications obtain-
;ie from above.
Is Opened.
■EVATOR SHAFT Cost, $
.RE ISLAND, Calif.
. rnish and install elevator shaft in
Mare Island Navy Yard Hospital,
ner— U. S. Government.
. .ns by Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Navy Dept., Washington, D. C.
'he shaft and lobby will be built
< the exterior of the building extend-
ii from the ground floor to the roof
' h the openings at five floors. The
rk involves excavation, concrete
• rk, steel framing, hollow tile,
icco, wood roof framing, tile roof-
i , electric work and heating.
'ollowing is a complete list of bids
heived :
1) Job complete with steel frame.
2) Job complete with concrete con-
i uction.
3) Add for hollow metal in place
( metal cover doors.
: livan & Sullivan, 3927 39th Ave.,
Oakland (1) $9258; (2) $8998; (3)
$379.
< iton-S-tephenson Constr. Co., San
Francisco (1) $9767; (2) $10,065;
(3) $150.
(•] S. Koller, Crockett (1) $10,140;
(2) $9872; (3) $350.
lids referred to Washington for
I ird.
SARL HARBOR, T. H— Until June
under Specification No. 6458, bids
1 te received by Bureau of Yards
. Docks, Navy Department, Wash-
I 'on, D. C, to furnish a 30-ton re-
ving crane at the Naval Subma-
i i Base, Pearl Harbor. Specifica-
] is obtainable from the Public
rks Officer, Room 513, 100 Harrison
• San Francisco.
AN FRANCISCO— Malott & Pet-
■ on, 3221 20th St., at $1090 sub-
ted lowest bid to Constructing
vrtermaster, Fort Mason, for fur-
ling and laying magneslte floors
Field Mess Building No. 29 at the
terman General Hospital,
ollowing Is a complete list of bids
elved:
lott & Peterson $1090
restone & Roofing Co 1188
oy Olsen Co 1200
rosky Co 1354
;lund & Skuse 1759
d Flooring Co 2050
ids held under advisement.
AHU. T. H.— In addition to those
vlously reported, the following are
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Eleven
prospective bidders for development of Following is a complete list of bids:
the Naval Ammunition Plant at Oahu, Anchor Post Fence Co $ 936
T. H., tdis for which will be opened Camlln Fence Co - 1,190
by the Bureau of Yards and Docks, Standard Fence Co 1,369
Navy Department, Washington, D. C, Receivers of Wickwire-Spencer
June 17, under Specification No. 6101. Steel Co 1,522
The project covers the construction of Bids held under advisement.
131 buildings, approximately 1154 miles
of railroads, 14% miles of paved roads Contracts To Be Awarded.
and electrical, telephone and water OFFICERS' QUARTERS Cost, $90,000
systems: SAN FRANCISCO. Presidio.
Consolidated Supply Co., 1102 North Fifteen double sets of non - commts-
Charles St., Balto. sioned officers' quarters (each 2-
Siems-He'lmers, Inc., 1014 Guardian story and casement, brick con-
Bldg., St. Paul. struction.
Wm. MacDonald Const. Co., 13 11 Owner— U. S. Government.
Syndicate Trust Eldg.. St. Louis. Plans by Quartermaster General's Of-
Pittsburgh - Des Moines Steel Co., Oce, Washington, D. C.
Neville Island Station. Pittsburgh. General Work
J. S. Thorn Co., Inc., 20th and Al- Frank J. Reilly, 6350 Fulton St.
legheny Ave., Philadelphia. Plumbing
Honolulu Iron Works, 165 Broadway, Frank J. Klimm, 456 Ellis St.
New York City. Electrical
Detroit Steel Products Co., 712 Barr George Armstrong, 2990 Howard St.
Bldg., Washington. Heating bids are being held under
Fred Green, Palmyra, N. T. advisement. Complete list of bids pub-
Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co., lished April 17. Propositions accepted
Washington wiI1 De announced upon return of con-
Crane Co.] 1225 I St., N. W., Wash- tracts from Washington,
ington.
A. Dunlop, 2846 27th St., N. W., PUGET SOUND, Wash.-Untii June
Wsahington "*, 11 A. M., under Specification No.
6482, bids will be received by Bureau
of Yards and Docks, Navy Depart-
SEATTLE, Wash. — Following is a ment, Washington, D. C, to furnish
partial list of prospective bidders to 250-ton stationery hammerhead crane
erect Marine Hospital at Seattle, electrically operated; 20-ton traveling
Washington, bids for which will be tower crane having gasoline electric
opened by the Supervising Architect, power; and 10-ton traveling gantry
Treasury Dept., Washington, D. C. : crane with traveling revolving jib
Henrikson-AIstrom Const. Co., Inc., having gasoline-electric power at the
Securities Bldg., Seattle. Navy Yard, Puget Sound, Washing-
A. W. Quist Co., Exchange Bldg., ton. Plans obtainable from above
Seattle. office on deposit of $10.
Peder P. Qjarde, 430 Lyon Bldg., Se-
attle. SAN FRANCISCO— Until May 4, 11
A. D. Belanger & Co., Central Bldg., A. M., bids will be received by Con-
Seattle, structing Quartermaster, Fort Mason,
J. E. Bonnell & Son, Washington for repairs to wire fencing at Fort
Bldg., Tacoma, Wash. Funston. Specifications obtainable
Universal Const. Co., Lumber Ex- from Constructing Quartermaster,
change Bldg., Seattle.
Walter & Brady, Seattle.
W. T. Butler, Central Bldg., Seattle. SAN FRANCISCO — Duncanson-
Clinton Const. Co., E Marginal Way Harrelson Co., deYoung Bldg., San
at Hudson St., Seattle. Francisco, at $1248 submitted lowest
Murch Bros. Const. Co., St. Louis. bid to Constructing Quartermaster,
Schuler & MacDonald, Inc., 17 2 3 Fort Mason for wharf repairs at Fort
Webster St., Oakland. Baker.
Sound Construction & Engineering Following is a complete list of bids
Co., Inc., Northern Life Bldg., Seattle. received:
Western Const. Co., Seaboard Bldg., Duncanson-Harrelson Co $1248
Seattle. E. W. Peterson 1250
National Contracting Co., 2114 Fo- Ben C. Gerwlck 1271
shay Tower, Minneapolis. Healy Tibbitts Constr. Co 1340
L. H. Hoffman, 1217 Public Service Bids held under advisement.
Bldg., Portland, Ore.
Wm. MacDonald Const. Co., Saint SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until 3 P. M.,
Louis. May 4, bids will be received under
Walter & Brady, Seattle. Order No. 3225/1800 by the U. S. En-
H. L. Cunliffe, MacDowail Bldg., Se- gineer Office, California Fruit Bldg.,
attle. Sacramento, to furnish and deliver,
MacDonald & Kahn Co., Ltd., Fi- f.o.b. Rio Vista, 6 coils manlla rope,
nancial Center Bldg., San Francisco. 41/4" circumference, 3-strand .
C. C. Cawsey, Title and Trust Bldg.,
Seattle. SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until May 5,
Devault-Deitrlck. Inc., Massillon Fd. 3 P. M., under Order No. 3230-1000,
Canton, Ohio. bids will be received by U. S. Engl-
Harry Boyer Son & Co., Olympia, neer Office, California Fruit Bldg., to
Wash. furnish and deliver Rio Vista, Solano
Thayer & Thayer, 219 W McGraw county:
St., Seattle. 24 Pieces Pine, S4S, No. 2 clear and
Skinker & Garrett, Norwood Station, better; finished size %"xllMi"xl2'.
Cincinnati, Ohio. 24 Pieces Pine, S4S, No. 2 clear and
Walesby Const. Co., Hansen & Row- better; finished size %"xllV4"xl2\
land. Washington Building, Tacoma, 3 pieces Oak, S4S, clear; finished
Wash. size, %"xll%"xl2'.
Hans Pederson, 1105 2nd Ave., Se- { Pieces Sugar Pine, S4S, clear; fin-
attle. ished size Vxll',4"xl2'.
D. Balkin Co., 1850 W Austin Ave., 12 pieces Sugar Pine, S4S, clear; fin-
Chicago, ished size, %"xll%"xl2'.
Chrisman & Snyder, 906 Smith Tow- 16,000 ft— 1000 Pieces Pine or Fir,
er, Seattle. rough, No. 2 common, I"xl2"xl6\
A. W. Quist Co., Exchange Bldg., 6i00 ft.— 400 Pieces Pine or Fir, rough
Seattle. No. 2 common, 3"x4"xl6'.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until May 2, 11
SAN FRANCISCO. — Anchor Post A. M., bids will be received by U. S.
Fence Co.. 460 5th St., at $936 sub- Forest Service, Ferry Bldg., to fur-
mltted lowest bid to Constructing nish 170 miles of insulated emergency
Quartermaster, Fort Mason, to repair telephone wire. Specifications obtain-
wire fences at Fort Miley. able from above.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 2, 19E
HAWTHORNE, Nevada— Until May
20, bids will be received by Bureau
of Yards and Docks, Navy Depart-
ment, Washington, D. C, for treating
approximately 83,000 sq, yds. gravel
road with asphaltic fuel oil at the
naval ammunition depot, Hawthorne,
Nev, ; deposit $10 required for plans,
obtainable from above.
ANCAPA ISLAND, Santa Barbara
Co., Cal.— M. W. Lippman, 4344 S. Ar-
lington Ave., Los Angeles, has been
awarded contract at $74,595 by the Su-
perintendent of Lighthouses at S'an
Francisco for construction of a light
tower and other buildings on Anacapa
Island. The buildings include a rein-
forced concrete light tower, 19 ft. in
diameter and 50 ft. high; reinforced
concrete power house, 41x25 ft.; rein-
forced concrete oil house ; reinforced
concrete fog signal building, 16x16 ft.,
four frame and stucco dwellings, two
5-room and two 6-room, one frame
and stucco service building, 62x22-ft.,
and a frame tank house, 59x31 ft.;
terra cotta, tile and asbestos shingle
roofing, hollow metal doors, windows
and frames, cast iron stairs, etc.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
ADDITION $115,000 Appropriated
SAN FRANCISCO. Letterman Gen-
eral Hospital.
Three-story reinforced concrete ad-
dition to Ward No. F-l and two-
story reinforced concrete ward
building (formerly Wards 10 and
11).
Owner — United States Government.
Architect — Constructing Quartermas-
ter, Fort Mason.
Rubber floors, terrazzo floors, tile
wainscoting, radio system, electric
fixtures, nurses' call system; all mod-
ern hardware, sterilization system,
electric passenger elevator, modern
hospital plumbing and considerable
marble work.
Young & Horstmeyer, general con-
tractors, 461 Market St., San Fran-
cisco, desires sub-bids on all portions
of the work in connection with above,
for which general bids are to be
opened April 30, 11 A. M.
COCO SOLO, C. Z.— Until May 20,
under Spec. No. 6222, bids will be re-
ceived by Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Navy Department, Washington, D. C,
for shopbuilding at the naval air sta-
tion. Coco Solo, C. Z. The work in-
cludes timber piling, concrete con-
struction, structural steel and iron
work, steel sash, stairs and doors, as-
bestoc covered metal siding, galvan-
ized slat sheet steel, insulated steel
roof deck, built-up roofing, glazing and
painting. Deposit of $10 required for
plans, obtainable from Bureau. Fol-
lowing is a partial list of prospective
bidders:
Crescent Steel Co., 120 E Loughbor-
ough Ave., St. Louis.
Hall-Hodges Co., Inc., 809 Citizens'
Bank Bldg., Norfolk, Va.
Wm. MacDonald Const. Co., 13 11
Syndicate Trust Bldg., St. Louis.
H. B. Nelson Const. Co., P. O. Box
626, Columbus, Ga.
Belmont Iron Works, 22nd & Wash-
ington Aves., Philadelphia.
Hercules Const. Co., 21 E 40th St.,
New York City.
Hartenstine - Zane Co., Inc., 2 2 5
Broadway, New York City.
■ See
BOULDER CITY, Nevada ■
"Waterworks," this issue. Bids .._
ed by U. S. Bureau of Reclamation for
riveted plate steel surge tank, etc.,
in connection with Boulder Dam
project.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until May 7.
3 P. M., under Order No. 3244-1800,
bids will he received by U. S. Engineer
Office, California Fruit Bldg., Sacra-
mento, to furnish and deliver Rio
Vista, Solano County:
10 fire alarm boxes, break glass sur-
face mounting. No. 2040, page 71,
Graybar Cat. No. 100, or equal.
2 fire bells, full screen guarded,
conduit box back model C, gong 14"
110-125 volt, direct current. No. C14,
page 88, Graybar Catalog No. 100, or
equal.
6 bells, full screen guarded, conduit
box back, model C, gong 10", 110-125
volt, direct current. No. C10, page
88, Graybar Cat. No. 100 or equal.
12 water tight junction boxes.
Rands, No. 190, page 830, Graybar
Cat. No. 100, or equal.
Bids are being received under the
same order for miscellaneous electrical
materials.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Bids are be-
ing received by Bureau of Supplies &
Accounts, Navy Dept., Washington, D.
C, to furnish and deliver miscellan-
eous supplies and equipment for Navy
Yards and S'tations as noted in the
following schedules, further informa-
tion being available from the Navy
Purchasing Officer, 100 Harrison St.,
San Francisco:
Bids Open May 12
Mare Island and Puget Sound, puri-
fiers, fuel and lubricating oil, and
spare parts; sch. 5576.
San Diego, 6 electrically operated
drinking fountains; San Pedro, 3 do.;
sch. 5600.
Puget Sound, 12,000 ft. steel wire
rope; sch. 5615.
Puget Sound, pumps, controllers and
spares; sch. 5492, postponed from
Aprli 21 to May 12.
Long Beach, 1 motor truck chassis;
sch. 5604.
Long Beach, 1 woodworking ma-
chine; sch. 5632.
Mare Island, 1 motor-driven 16 in.
engine lathe; sch. 5617.
Mare Island, 1 motor-driven print
drier; sch. 5619.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close May
12.
MEMORIAL, BLDG. Cost, $15,000
AUBURN, Placer Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco Veterans' Memorial Bldg.
Owner — County of Placer.
Architect — W. E. Coffman, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $9627
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Market and Balbach Sts.
Alterations and additions to one-
story garage.
Owner— John A. Corotto, 560 N-Fifth
St., San Jose.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— T. J. Lannin, 312 S--Ninth
St., San Jose.
Plans To Be Awarded.
HALL Cost, $
TOMALES, Marin Co., Cal.
Town community hall.
Owner— Tomales Community Hall As-
sociation, Tomales.
Architect — Not Selected.
HOSPITALS
Preparing Plans— Contract Awarded.
HOSPITAL Cost, $750,000
ALTADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cai.
Group of hospital buildings (class A
steel frame construction).
Owner — Sisters of Saint Joseph of
Orange.
Architect — Newton Ackerman, 102 W
4th St., Eureka.
Associate Architect— Gene Verge, 1709
W 8th St., Los Angeles.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har-
rison St., San Francisco.
Being Done By Day's Work By Owne
ALTERATIONS Cost, $11 0(
SAN FRANCISCO. San Franciec
Hospital, 23rd St. and Potrero Av.
Remodel laundry.
Owner — City and County of San Frar
Architect— B u r e a u of Architects
(Mr. Sawyer), City Hall.
Bids will be called for shortly.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
COTTAGE Cont. Price, $19,3
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., C;
State Hospital Groundst.
Two-story reinforced concrete cotta;
for employees (floor area 6709 s
ft.)
Owner— State of California.
Architect — State Department of Pu
lie Works, Division of Archite
ture, Geo. B. McDougall, State A
chitect. Public Works Buildin
Sacramento.
Contractor — Sam Eyre, Tracy.
Concrete— D. DePaull, 9S2 Pleasa
Ave., Stockton.
Heating— J. Black, Stockton.
Electric Woring— Hild Electric G
125 W. Main St., Stockton.
Mill Work— Union Planing Mill, Ta
lor and Sutter Sts., Stockton.
Structural and Reinforcing Steel—
Klinger, ' Builders' Exchaty
Stockton.
Roofing — San Joaquin Lumber C
Scotts Ave. and Madison S
Stockton.
Sheet Metal— Fraser Sheet Metal C
445 S-San Joaquin St., Stocktoi
Painting — J. F. Ecker, Builders' E
change, Stockton.
Plastering— Burwell & Beckham, h>
Sullivan Ave., Stockton.
As previously reported, electric
work awarded to Hild Elec. & M.
Co., 125 W. Main S^t., Stockton, [
$1221; plumbing and heating to Ji.
C. Black, 721 W Em St., Stocktc
at $6600.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
ADDITION Cost, $—
SAWTELLE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
One- and two-story class A additioil
unit to reinforced concrete h(-
pital.
Owner — Marian D a v 1 e s Foundatli
Clinic.
Architect — Miss Julia Morgan, Mi
chants Exchange Bldg., San Fra
Cisco.
Contractor— F. A. Hellenthal, 911 Id
St., Santa Monica.
HOTELS
Plans Being Prepared.
HOTEL Cost, $100,(1
HEALDSBURG, Sonoma Co., Cal.
Six - story and basement reinforcl
concrete hotel (tile roof; 60, rooi;
50 baths).
Owner— A. W. Garrett, 403 Mathesc,
Healdsburg.
Architect— F. H. Slocombe, 62 Ye:
Drive, Piedmont.
Construction to start about June ■
ICE AND COLD STORAG
PLANTS
Contract Awarded.
PRECOOLING PLANT Cost, $80,''
ORANGE, Orange Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement concrete al
brick precooling plant (85x158 fi
(60 car capacity).
Owner — Orange Mutual Citrus As •
(L. F. Finley, Mgr.)
Architect— J. G. Vrydagh, 505 S-Bin
St., Santa Ana. . .
Contractor— Adolf G. Schmid, 9
Builders' Exchange Bldg., Sai*
Ana.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
rhirtoM
POWER FLANTS
BOULDER CITY, Nev. — According
. the V. ST. Bureau of Reclamation,
>enver, Colo., bids for the construe-
on of an electric distribution sys-
• m at Iloulder City will be called In
bout 60 days. The materials required
ill be:
150 poles;
1,000 lbs. copper wire;
225 metres;
15 transformers of various sizes;
85 ornamental street lights and
standards.
lans Being Completed.
LTERATIONS' Cost, $
URLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
emodel one-story frame and stucco
i clubhouse.
wner — County of San Mateo (Ameri-
i can Legion),
rchltect— E. L. Norberg, 580 Market
[ St., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in one week.
I HVDER, Alaska — Portland Canal
o. of Seattle, Wash., has been grant-
l a permit by the Federal Power
iommission for construction of a
iydro- electric power project on the
•avis River in southeastern Alaska,
he first unit of the project will con-
, st of a 400-ft. dam, estimated to
,)St $144,756. Other work projected
acludes a 1000-ft. tunnel with con-
,rete-Iined diameter of 18-ft., a diver-
on tunnel 600-ft. long, a penstock
)0 ft. long and a 2000-ft. cableway.
he project, which is located near
,(yder, will involve an expenditure of
{,000,000 when completed.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FIRE
HOUSES AND JAILS
dans Being Figured — Bids Close May
19, 2 P. 11.
i Concrete and Cement Work and
Masonry.
EGION BLDG. Cost, $2,500,000
'-AN FRANCISCO. Civic Center.
our - story and basement concrete
Class A Legion Building.
PERA HOUSE Cost, $2,500,000
•Ix-story Class A opera house, seat-
ing capacity 4000; standing room,
I 500.
wner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S. F. "War Memorial).
rchitect— G. A. Lansburgh, 140 Mont-
gomery St., and Arthur Brown, 251
Kearny St., San Francisco.
[fgs. of Constr. — Lindgren & Swiner-
ton, Inc., 225 Bush St., 9. F.
rlans Being Figured — Bids Close May
, 13, 8 P. M.
IDDITIONS Cost, $
*AN BRUNO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
iinor additions and remodeling city
i hall.
; wner— City of San Bruno, Emil A.
Bohm, city clerk.
. rchitect— Not Given.
The addition will consist of several
i.nall rooms, exterior plastering, etc.
'ertlfled check or bond 10% required
ith bid. Plans on file in office of the
lerk.
| STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Cal —
'ounty supervisors propose to con-
ider installation of new time equip-
■ lent for the courthouse in preparing
he next budget. The county now pays
288 per year for time service. A con-
em has offered to install county-
wned equipment for $871. For $1,900,
r $1,600 cash, the company will in-
tall an all-electric clock In the court-
ouse tower, a master clock and
locks in 16 offices. This proposition
as been taken under advisement.
been submitted to the county super-
visors for approval and bids for con-
struction will be asked shortly. Esti-
mated cost $2,000.
Plans To Be Prepared.
CITY HALL Cost, $25,000
WOODLAND, Yolo Co., Cal.
City Hall.
Owner— City of Woodland.
Architect To Be Selected.
The present structure has been con-
demned as unsafe and early construc-
tion of a new building is proposed.
Preparing Working Drawings.
ARMORY Cost, $25,000
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco armory.
Owner— State of California.
Architect — Charles F. Dean, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
two weeks.
RESIDENCES
Bids Opened.
COURT Cont. price, $47,385
SAN CARLOS, San Mateo Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco bungalow
court.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Ernest Norberg. 580 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Low Bidder— Geo. Williams Co., Ltd.,
1404 Broadway, Burlingame.
G. W. Williams Co., Ltd., Bur-
lingame $47,385
R. C. Stickle. So. S. F 48,982
Vogt & Davidson, S. F 49,272
Buschke & Johnson, Burlingame 49,631
Young & Horstmeyer, S. F 49,897
Daley Bros., San Mateo 50.220
L. N. Pollard. Redwood City 50,500
J. W. Cobby, S. F 51,598
Bids held under advisement.
Preparing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
BERKELEY, Aiameda Co., Cal. El
Camino Real.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence with tile roof (9
rooms and 3 baths).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— E. L. Snyder, 2101 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
Contractor— Selected; Withheld.
Construction will start in about ten
days and sub-bids will be taken.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $14,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Sherwood Forest.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence, tile roof (Spanish
type) (7 rooms. 2 baths).
Owner — Lang Realty Co., 39 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Plans by Frank Nelson, 810 Ulloa St.,
San Francisco.
Plans ready for bids in one week.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $14,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Rock Ridge Ter-
race.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (Spanish type)
(7 rooms, 2 baths), tile roof.
Owner— Lang Realty Co., 39 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Plans by Frank Nelson, 810 Ulloa St.,
San Francisco.
Plans ready for bids next week.
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co.. Cal.—
'lans for the installation of a venti-
lating system in the county jail have
To Be Done By Day's Work.
RESIDENCES Cost, $15,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
No. 1108-09-19 Perkins Way.
Three one-story and basement frame
and stucco residences.
Owner and Build.r— Land Drive Ter-
race, 819 J St., Sacramento.
Plans by Owner.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8500
ORINDA, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco Spanish type residence (8
room and 2 baths, colored tile),
tile roof.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Leonard H. Ford, 1435 Har-
rison St., Oakland.
Working drawings will be started
in one week.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost $14,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Rock Ridge Ter-
race near Portola Drive.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence, tile roof; Span-
ish type) (7 rooms, 2 baths).
Owner— Lang Realty Co., 39 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Plans by Frank Nelson, 810 Ulloa St.,
San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids next
week.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $11,500
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Lot 10 Blk 63-E-7 Montero.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner— Fred H. Brown, 1471 Drake
Ave., Burlingame.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— C. B. McCIain, 1412 Edge-
hill Drive, Burlingame.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont. price, $10,147
SAN FRANCISCO. Marina District.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— F. Rathjens, 1327 Pacific Ave.
Architect— Henry C. Smith and A. R.
Williams. Humboldt Bank Bldg.
Contractor— Strehlow & LeVoie, Cen-
tral and Webster, Aiameda.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont. price. $9,680
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (15 rooms and 2
baths).
Owner— C. P. Smith. 354 S 10th Street,
San Jose.
Architect — Charles McKenzie, Twohy
Bldg., San Jose.
Contractor— Dyke Walton, 1217 Uni-
versity Ave., San Jose.
Others who submitted bids follows
Frank Neves, San Jose.
George Honore, San Jose.
Guy Latta, San Jose.
George Leupes, San Jose.
Low Bidder.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement rustic resi-
dence (7 rooms).
Owner— C. Wesley Toy, 760 S 9th St.,
San Jose.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 36 W San
Carlos St., San Jose.
Low Bidder — George Honore, 136 Race
St., San Jose, $S290.
Bids held under advisement.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
BUNGALOWS Cost, $4000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. W Cayuga S
Santa Rosa St.
Two one-story frame and stucco
bungalows (5 and 6 rooms).
Owner and Builder — A. A. Wesendunk
1625 San Jose Ave., San Francisco
Plans by B. K. Dobkowitz, 425 Mon-
terey Blvd., San Francisco.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Washington Avenue.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms, 2 baths)
Owner — L. Bogard.
Plans by E. Reichel, 303 University
Ave., Palo Alto.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 2, 19
Contract To Be Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $130,000
WOODSIDE, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement brick veneer
residence (16 rooms).
Owner— Walter Buck, 369 Pine St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— Farr & Ward, 68 Post St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Hamilton Constr. Co., 5144
Geary St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids will be taken in about ten
days.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,500
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. Blair
Avenue.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (S rooms and 3
baths).
Owner & Builder— Sigwald Bros., 916
Alma Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Ray F. Keefer, 3281 Lake-
shore Blvd., Oakland.
Bids Opened.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Cal.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner— W. H. Griffin, Stockton.
Architect— Victor Galbraith, Elks Bldg.
Stockton.
Low Bidder— George Roek, 1724 West
Cornell, Stockton.
Shingle roof, gas heating system.
Following is a complete list of bids:
George Roek, Stockton $6,189
J. H. Leighton, Stockton 6.199
John Cavanaugh, Stockton 6.300
H. E. Vickroy, Stockton 6,555
Bids held under advisement.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Fulton Street.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 2
baths).
Owner— Mr. Taft.
Plans ty H. H. Dabinett.
Contractor— H. H. Dabinett, 1765 Ful-
ton St., Palo Alto.
Sub-bids are in and will be awarded
shortly.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8,500
SAN FRANCISCO. Mount Davidson
Manor.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms and 2
baths).
Owner and Builder— A. Hallgren, 1594
29th Avenue.
Architect — Not Given.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont. price. $17,116
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Haw-
thorne Terrace.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 4
baths).
Owner— B. H. Crocheron, 1865 Euclid
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — Wm. C. Ambrose, 605 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor— T. D. Courtright, 5098 Ma-
nila, Oakland.
To Take Bids In One Week.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
KENTFIELD, Marin Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— W. E. Baumberger, 54 4
Market St., San Francisco.
Preparing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Marina District.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 4
baths).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Chas. Strothoff, 2274 15th
Street.
Preparing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCE Cost, $1S,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Marina District.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 4
baths).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Chas. Strothoff, 2274 15th
Street.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
three weeks.
Owner Taking Bids.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner— G. A. Bauman, 15 0 8 Flori-
bunda, Burlingame, care McCor-
mick Lumber Co., 1401 Army St.,
San Francisco.
Plans by E. Reichel, 303 University
Ave., Palo Alto.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Naglee and
Ney Streets.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner and Builder — Patrick Horgan,
915 Pierce St.
Plans by B. K. Dobkowitz, 425 Mont-
erey Blvd.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $30,000
WOODSIDE, San Mateo Co., Calif.
Two - story and basement brick resi-
dence (15 rooms).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Henry H. Gutterson, 5 2 6
Powell St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont. price, $6,189
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner— W. H. Griffin, Stockton.
Architect — Victor Galbraith, Elks Bldg.
Stockton.
Contractor— George Roek, 1724 W Cor-
nell, Stockton.
Plans Being Revised.
RESIDENCE Cost, $16,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co.. Calif.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner— Dr. E. E. Porter. Security
Bank Bldg., San Jose.
Architect— Wolfe and Higgins, Realty
Bldg.. San Jose.
New bids will be called for shortly.
Construction Postponed.
RESIDENCES Cost each, $60
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Three one-story and basement frar
and stucco residences (5 rooms;
Owner— Mary E. Cute, % Biebrac
Burch & Moore, 285 S First S
San Jose.
Architect — Wolfe and Higgins. Real
Bldg., San Jose.
Construction will be held up for a
proximately two months.
Bids Opened— Held Under Advisemei
BUNGALOW COURT Approx. $45.C
SAN CARLOS. San Mateo Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco bungak
court.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Ernest Norberg, 580 Ma
ket St., San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $—
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Lak
shore Highlands.
Two - story and basement frame a
stucco and brick veneer residen
(8 rooms, 3 baths).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— Kent & Hass, 525 Mart
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Larsen & Larsen, R u
Bldg., San Francisco.
Electric and gas, hot air heati
system, metal sash, cedar and o
floors, slate roof, tile baths, linolei
and hardwood floors. Plans will
completed within one week.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,(
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. (1
mile drive).
Two - story and basement frame a
stucco residence.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Swartz & Ryland, Spaz-
Bldg.. Monterey.
Bids will be called for shortly.
April 29, 1931
Preparing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,0
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame a
stucco residence.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Swartz & Ryland, Spaz-
Bldg., Monterey.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $4H
SAUSALITO, Marin Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco residen
Owner— A. P. Hall, 33 Miller St., Sa
salito.
Architect — Jack H. Gilman, Sausall
Contractor — Andrew Anderson, ■
Johnson St., Sausalito.
aturday. May 2. 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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een
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
HES1PENCE Cost, $6000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Capp Street S
18th.
Two-story and basement frame resi-
dence (9 rooms, 2 baths; rustic
and shiplap exterior).
Owner and Builder— G. Caranza, 374
Shotwell Street.
Architect— G. A. Berger, 309 Valencia
Street.
Tar and gravel roof.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCES Cost each, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Monterey Heights.
Two 2-story and basement frame and
stucco residences (8 rooms and 2
baths).
Owner and Builder— G. W. Stanley, 467
Turk Street.
Architect— Harold G. Stoner, 601 Un-
derwood Bldg.
SCHOOLS
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
.GYMNASIUM Cost, $25,000
'MORGAN HILL, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Reconstruct gymnasium.
.Owner — Live Oak Union High School
District, Morgan Hill,
i Architect— J. J. Donovan, 1916 Broad-
way, Oakland.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Oakland Board of Education awarded
contracts for drapes and curtains for
Fremont High School to:
Stage Curtains— Fred E. Turner Co.,
557 Market St., San Francisco, at
$1175.
Drapes— C. F. Weber & Co., 650 2nd
St., San Francisco, at $479.
i Preparing Working Drawings.
ORPHANAGE Cost, $250,000
'■- SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Franklin Boulevard.
' Two-story and basement reinforced
concrete orphanage (parochial
school, dormitory, etc.)
lOwner— St. Patricks Orphanage, Grass
Valley.
.i Architect— Harry J. Devine, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Plans will not be ready for bids for
six or eight weeks.
Completing Plans.
ADDITION Cost, $10,000
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal. High
School site.
One - story brick addition to high
school.
Owner — Modesto Union High School
District,
i Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., Grant &
Weber Sts., Stockton.
Plans will be ready for bids in one
I' week.
I SAN FRANCISCO— Dunham, Carri-
pgan & Hayden Co., at 48c each
(awarded contract by City Purchasing
Agent, under Proposal No. 706, to
:. furnish 6000 keyless padlocks for
i School Department. To be Eagle No.
' 04,942.
I Plans Being Figured— Bids Close May
11 at 8 P. M.
1 SCHOOL Cost, $8000
; LAKEPORT, Lake Co., Cal.
' One-story frame and stucco school (2
classrooms).
' Owner— Sulphur Bank School District
(Mrs. Luella B. Carr).
Architect— N. R. Coulter, 46 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Bids will be opened at Clear Lake
Oaks.
To Ask Bids About May 15th.
ADDITION Cost, $15,000
CASTROVILLE, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete addition
to school.
Owner— Castrovllle Union School Dlst.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Completed.
COLLEGE Cost, $45,000
SANTA ROSA. Sonoma Co., Cal.
Second unit of junior college (to house
six science laboratories and two
classrooms; ofTices and rest rooms;
brick construction).
Owner — Santa Rosa Junior College
District.
Architect— W. H. Weeks. 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids In two
or three weeks.
Plans Being Figured.
SCHOOL ENTRANCE Cost, $3500
LOS GATOS, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Spanish type portico entrance for ele-
mentary school.
Owner — Los Gatos Elementary School
District.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 526 Market
St., San Francisco.
The new entrance will provide a Are
exit for the second story. It will be
of fireproof construction.
To Vote Bonds May 6th.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $4500
MANTECA, San Joaquin Co., Calif.
Three miles south of Manteca.
Alterations and additions to school
(add one room, etc.)
Owner — Veritas Grammar School Dist.
Architect— Ralph .Morrell, Union Bldg..
Stockton.
Plans To Be Prepared.
ADDITION Cost, $10,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. Mills
College Campus.
One - story concrete addition to art
building.
Owner — Mills College, Seminary and
Camden, Oakland.
Architect— W. H. Ratcliff, Jr., Cham-
ber of Commerce Bldg., Berkeley.
Contract Awarded.
SCHOOL Cost, $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Ninth Avenue and
Geary Street.
Three-story steel fram? and concrete
parochial school (80xl00-ft. ; audi-
torium and 12 classrooms).
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco (Star of the Sea
Parish).
Architect— J. J. Foley, 770 5th Ave.
Contractor — Cahill Bros., 206 Sansome
Street.
Construction will start about June 1.
UPPER LAKE, Lake Co., Cal.— Un-
til May 9, 1 P. St., bids will be re-
ceived by W. C. Hunter, clerk, Upper
Lake Grammar School District, to fur-
nish and deliver school furniture, as
follows:
100 double portable auditorium chairs;
chairs;
100 single portable auditor
5 teachers' desks;
1 office desk;
5 office chairs;
34 size A Universal desks. No. 134;
62 size B Universal desks, No. 134;
72 size C Universal desks, No. 134.
Further Information obtainable from
above.
Bids Opened.
GYM Cost, $100,000
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete and tile
gymnasium and reinf. concrete
and tile swimming pool.
Owner— Monterey Union High School
District.
Architect— Swartz & Ryland, Spazler
Bldg., Monterey.
Complete list of the bids available
from this office today.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until May 11. 3
P. M., under Proposal No. 718 bids will
be received by Leonard S. Leavy, city
purchasing agent, 270 City Hall, to
furnish and deliver manufactured
furniture for the School Department.
Specifications obtainable from city
purchasing agent.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until May 11, 3
P. M., under Proposal No. 717, bids
will be received by Leonard S\ Leavy,
city purchasing agent, 270 City Hall,
to furnish and deliver stock furniture
for school department. Specifications
obtainable from city purchasing
agent.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until April 28,
10 A. M., bids wil be received by
Architect H. A. Minton, 525 Market
Street, San Francisco, for grading in
connection with the proposed women's
college to be constructed on Lone
Mountain, Turk and Parker Sts., San
Francisco, for the San Francisco
College for Women. Approximately
170,000 yards are involved.
Plans Being Figured— Bids CMose May
15th.
ADDITION Cost, $
LOS ANGELES, Calif. 1300 Brockton
Avenue.
Class A reinforced concrete school ad-
dition (98xl30-ft.)
Owner — Los Angeles City School Dist.
Architect— Not Given.
Preparing Plans.
SHOP BLDG. Cost, $5000
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story frame shop.
Owner — Salinas Union High School
District, Salinas.
Architect— Swartz & Ryland, Spazler
Bldg., Monterey.
Plans Being Figured.
LIBRARY Cost, $175,000
CLAREMONT, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildings; saves
lives, time and money
It pays to use the best Scaffolding Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always great.
THE PATENT SCAFFOLDING COMPANY
270 13th Street, San Francisco - Phone HEmlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Medal" Scaffolding.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 2, 193:
Reinforced concrete library.
Owner— Claremont Colleges.
Architect — Gordon B. Kaufmann.
Union Bank Bldg., Los Angeles.
Plans Being Prepared.
LIBRARY Cost, $
LOS ANGELES', Cal. University Ave.
Four-story and basement library (17ox
248 ft.) Frame structure with
brick filler walls, concrete floor
joists construction, flat roof, brick
exterior with stone trim and mar-
ble inserts.
Owner — University of Southern Calif.
Architect — Cram & Ferguson and S.
E. Lunden, Rowan Bldg., Los An-
geles.
P. J. Walker Co., Ill W. M. Garland
Bldg., will manage construction of the
building and the Consolidated Steel
Corp., 1200 N. Main St., will fabricate
and erect the structural steel.
Kids Opened.
GYM Cost, $100,000
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete andlile
gymnasium and reinf. concrete
and tile swimming pool.
Owner — Monterey Union High School
District.
Architect— Swartz & Ryland, Spazier
Bldg., Monterey.
Following is a complete list of bids:
General Work
W. J. Ochs, American Trust
Bldg., San Jose $39,284
M. J. Murphy, Carmel 41.259
C. Dudley DeVelbiss, S. F 42,647
W. C. Keating. Oakland 43,562
Young & Horstmeyer, S. F 47.712
H. L. Petersen, San Francisco.. 4S.497
N. H. Sjoberg & Son, S. F 4S.9S2
J. J. Grodem, Alameda 51,637
Heating
Barton-Oil-O-Matic, Monterey, (a)
$16,775; (b) $17,246; (c) $20,005.
Anderson & Dougherty, Salinas (a)
$17,332; (b) $17,636; (c) $20,070.
O'Mara & Stewart, San Francisco,
(a) $17,586; (b) $18,456; (c) $21,000.
Phillips Heating & Plumbing Co.,
Monterey (a) $19,776; (b) $19,700; (c)
$25,545.
G. D. Ball. Monterey, (a) $21,912;
(b) $23, 912; (c) $25,412.
Plumbing
Anderson & Dougherty, Salinas..$10,432
Barton-Oil-O-Matic. Monterey.... 10,992
Phillips Heat. & Plumting Co.
Monterey 12,987
Swimming Pool Equipment
Anderson & Dougherty, Salinas. ..$5. 262
O'Mara & Stewart, S. F 5.400
G. D. Ball, Monterey 5.674
Barton-Oil-O-Matic, Monterey.... 5,839
Phillips Heat. & Plumbing Co.,
Monterey 6,600
Sheet Metal
Anderson & Dougherty, Salinas..$3,632
Phillips Heat. & Plumbing Co.,
Monterey 3,894
Barton-Oil-O-Matic, Monterey... 4,421
Vosmer Sheet Metal W'ks, Mont-
erey 4,000
Gunn Sheet Metal Co 4,636
Anderson & Dougherty submitted
bid complete for heating, plumbing,
sheet metal and swimming pool equip-
ment at $36,158.
Lathing and Plastering
(a) work complete; (b) exterior plas-
ter; (c) interior plaster.
C. H. Overhulse, Carmel, (a) $4.-
989; (b) $2,557; (c) $2,432.
Leonard Bosch, San Francisco, (a)
$5,650; (b) $2,890; (c) $2,760.
Jacobson & Nielsen, Pacific Grove,
(a) $6,720; (b) $3,241; (c) $3,479.
W. N. Ingram. Monterey (a) $7,200;
(b) $3,581; (c) $3,619.
Vincent Fatta, Oakland (a) $7,250;
(b) $3,400; (c) $3,850.
Painting
Patterson Bros., 494 36th Street,
Oakland $2,600
Raphael Co., San Francisco 2,975
Krudwig. Pacific Grove.. 4.884
Glass
W. P. Fuller Co., 301 Mission St.,
San Francisco $942
East Bay Glass Co., Oakland 972
Ornamental Tile
C. L. Frost, Monterey $3,374
Art Tile & Mantel, San Francisco 3,495
Steel Equipment Lockers
Patterson & Williams. San Jose..$1.209
Fred. Medart, San Francisco 2,160
Worley & Co., San Francsico 2,815
Miscellaneous and Ornamental Iron
Frauneder Iron Works, 335 8th
St., Oakland $3,549
Harrison & Standiford. Monterey 3,718
Michel & Pfeffer, San Francisco.. 4,048
Steel Sash
Central Supply Co.. Salinas $ 918
Truscon Steel Co., San Francisco 990
Michel & Pfeffer, San Francisco 1,050
Structural Steel
(a) fabricating and erecting; (b) fab-
ricating; (c) erection only.
Golden Gate Iron Works, San Fran-
cisco, (a) $2,730.
Schrader Iron Works. San Francisco
(a) $2,768: (b) $2,260; (c) $508.
Herrick Iron Works, Oakland, (a)
$3,224; (b) $2,424; (c) $800.
Moore Drydock Co., Oakland (a) $3,-
158; (b) $2,398; (c) $760.
Roofing
(a) complete; (b) tile; (c) composition
The Work Lumber Co., Monterey (a)
$2,700; (b) $1,480; (c) $1,220.
C. L. Frost, Monterey (a) $2,825; (b)
$1,757; (c) $1,058.
Tvnan Lumber Co., Montejey. (a)
$2,985; (b) $1,942; (c) $1,043.
Oak Floors
Oak Floor Co., San Francisco $1,695
J. W. Shaney, Pacific Grove 1,966
Stone and Brick Work
Ernest Jimenez, Carmel $2,983
Electric Work
D. Searle, Monterey $10,886
W. H. McConnell, Monterey 10,929
Chas. Langlais, San Francisco.... 11,700
Linoleum
Rudolph Furniture Co., Monterey....$S4
Bids held under advisement. Alter-
nates may be seen at this office by
those interested.
To Vote Bonds June 3rd.
SCHOOL Cost. $46,000
ARROYO GRANDE, San Luis Obispo
Co., Calif.
One-story elementary school.
Owner — Arroyo Grande School Dist.
Architect — Henry S'm i t h and Albert
Williams, Humboldt Bank Bldg.,
San Francisco.
TAFT, Kern Co., Cal.— Until May
11, 7 P. M., bids will be received by
H. R. Kanode, clerk, Conley E'chool
District, to furnish and deliver sup-
plies and equipment, as follows:
Specifications A. — Maintenance De-
partment: Janitor's supplies; hard-
ware supplies, tools, paint, etc.
Specification B. — Transportation De-
partment: Gas and oil; tools and
hardware supplies; miscellaneous ga-
rage supplies.
Specification C. — Manual Training
Department: Tools, etc.
Specification D. — Athletic and play-
ground supplies.
Specification- E — G e n e r a 1 educa-
tional supplies.
Specifications and further informa-
tion obtainable from clerk, Box H,
Taft, Calif.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until May 25, 3
P. M., under Proposal No. 719, bids
will be received by Leonard S. Leavy,
city purchasing agent, 270 City Hall,
to furnish and deliver Opera Chairs
for the
(a) Balboa High School;
(b) Aptos Jr. High School;
(c) James Lick Jr. High School.
Specifications obtainable from above
BANKS. STORES & OFFICE!
Contract Awarded.
STORE Cost, $12.00
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal
2741 Riverside Blvd.
One-story store building.
Owner— O. Seifert, 4757 J St., Sacra
mento.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Campbell Construction Cc
800 R St., Sacramento.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Ma
4th.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $10,00
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Colleg
Ave. and Ocean View Drive.
Alterations to bank for store.
Owner — Bank of America.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Eddy an
Powell Sts.. San Francisco.
Preparing Plans.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $90,00
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Ca
SW Tenth and N Streets.
One-story Class A reinforced concret
fruit exchange office building (80
160 feet garage in rear 42 ft. sq.)
square).
Owner— California Fruit Exchange (.
L. Nagle, General Manager), Sac
ramento.
Architect— Starks & Flanders, Forui
Bldg., S-acramento.
Plans Being Figured.
STORE Cost, $ —
LOS ANGELES. Cal. 46th Street an
Broadway.
Two-story and basement class B brie
store (90xl25-ft.)
Owner— S. H. Kress Co., Western Pa
cific Bldg., Los Angeles.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Plans Being Figured.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. 14
S First Street.
Alterations and additions to preser
one- and two-story stores (brie
walls and wood interior).
Owner — F. & W. Grand Stores.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 35 W Sa
Carlos St., San Jose.
Marble Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS ' Cost, $15,0(
SAN FRANCISCO. NE Grant Avenu
and Market Street.
Alterations to bank.
Owner — Wells Fargo Bank and Unlo
Trust Co., Grant Ave. and Marks
Street.
Plans by M. G. West Co., 117 Fror
Street.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Hat
rison Street.
Marble— Eisele & Dondero, 2895 Thlr
Street.
Contract Awarded,
STORE Cost, $25.00
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Broad
way.
One-story and basement class C ste<
frame, concrete and hollow tile de
partment store.
Owner — Isadore Weinstein. 1041 Mar
ket St., San Francisco.
Architect— Wm. Knowles, 1214 Wet
ster St., Oakland.
Contractor — Jacks & Irvine, 74 Ne<
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
LAKEPORT, Lake Co., Cal— Post
office and store building owned b
Gene Carpenter destroyed ty fire Api
18 with a loss of $12,000, including th
stock; insurance of $7,500 carried.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal. — Sant
Barbara Telephone Company ha
reached an agreement with the count
planning commission relative to th
setback of the new telephone exchang
building the company will erect 0
Valley Road, Montecito.
1931
Saturday, May
"ggg' Awarded- cost, $250,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
,rJ reinforced concrete and
leel frame store.
Owner-S. H. Kress Co., Western Pa-
cific Bldg., Los Angeles.
irchltect-John Fleming, 1031 South
Broadway, Los Angeles.
tor — Llndgren & Swlnerton,
Inc., California State Life Bldg.,
Sacramento.
n Be'ns Completed.
MARKET Cost, $20,000
BBRKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete drive-
in market.
Owner— Witltliekl.
Architect— E. L. Snyder, 2101 Addison
St., Berkeley.
Bids will be called for shortly.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close May
i 2.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $—
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. S
First St. near San Carlos St.
Alterations and additions to present
one and two-story stores (brick
walls and wood interior).
.Owner— Hale Bros. Co.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 3d W-San
Carlos St., San Jose.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seventeen
Plans Being Prepared.
DEPOT Cost, $100,000
LAS VEGAS. Nevada.
. One- and two-story class C concrete
depot and office building (250x50).
Owner-Union Pacific R. R. Co.
Architect— Gilbert S. Underwood, Cal-
ifornia Reserve Bldg., Los Angeles
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close May
STORE Cost, $10,000
MELROSE, Alameda Co., Cal.
i One-story concrete store,
owner— Bank of America.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg.. San Francisco.
: Plans Being Figured— Bids Close May
4th.
. STORE Cost. *
•OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Ocean
View Drive and College Ave.
One-story reinforced concrete store (3
stores).
Owner— Bank of America.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg., Eddy and Powell
Sts., San Francisco.
Date Of Opening Bids Postponed Un-
til May 12th, 3 P. M.
STORE Cost, $20,000
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co., Cal.
. One-story and mezzanine floor reinf.
concrete department store.
i Owner— Rose Bros.. Pacific Grove.
Architect— A. W. Story, Pajaro Val-
ley Bank Bldg., Watsonville.
I Following contractors will sutmit
bids:
S. H. Hooke, Monterey.
C. W. Dempsey, Pacific Grove.
Pred. McCrary, Monterey.
Ralph Sharp, Pacific Grove.
I H. D. Coon. Carmel.
Harold Geyer, Carmel.
Plans Approved.
RESTAURANT Cost, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Outter
Harbor.
One-story frame restaurant.
Owner— City of Oakland (Port Com-
mission), Oakland Bank Building,
Oakland.
Plans by Ehg. Dept. of Owner.
Bids will te asked shortly.
Brick Contract Awarded.
BANK & STORE Cost, $75,000
LOS BANOS, Merced Co., Cal.
One-story brick bank and store (90x
86-feet).
Owner— Elmer Stone.
Architect— W. W. Harper, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Monson Bros., 475 6th St.,
San Francisco.
Brick Work— John l'engelly, 1426 East
Worth St., Stockton.
Plans Being Completed,
STORE, ETC. Cost, $
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. Al-
arado Street.
Two - story
building,
type).
Owner — E. I
Wave St
nforoed concrete store
clal hall, etc. (Spanish
Gross, Reeside and
.... M"!iterey.
Architect— Swartz & Ryland, Spazier
Bldg., Monterey..
Bids will be called for shortly.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Shat-
tuck and Kittridge Aves.
Alterations and additions to store.
Owner— J. F. Hir.k & Son, Premises.
Architect— W. H. Ratcllff Jr., Cham-
ber of Commerce Bldg., Berkeley.
Preparing Plans.
STORE " Cost, $20,000
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story and mezzanine floor rein-
forced concrete store.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Swartz & Ryland, Spazier
Bldg., Monterey.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $5500
SAN FRANCISCO. 604 Mission St.
Alterations to front of office bldg.
Owner— Bothin Real Estate Co., 604
Mi
St.
Architect— J. V. D. Linden, 604 Mis
sion St.
Contractor— F. R. Siegrist Co
Mission St.
6(14
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close May
7.
STORE Cost, $20,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. E-
Fourteenth St. and 46th Ave.
Remodel bank for stores.
Owner — Bank of America. Bank of
America Bldg.. San Francisco.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg., San Francisco.
THEATRES
Preparing Working Drawings.
THEATRE Cost, $400,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif.
Main Street bet. Market and Stan-
islaus Sts.
Two-story class A theatre.
Owner— National Theatres Syndicate,
25 Taylor St., San Francisco.
Architect — Bliss & Fairweather, Bal-
boa Bldg., San Francisco.
Preparing Plans.
THEATRE Cost, $225,000
LOS ANGELES. Cal. No. 522 S.
Broadway.
Class A reinforced concrete theatre
(82x155 feet).
Owner— Chas. M. Cooper Co., Inc.,
Rives-Strong Bldg., Los Angeles.
Architect— John M. Cooper, Rives-
Strong Bldg.. Los Angeles.
Plans Being Prepared.
THEATRE Cost, $250„000
LOS- ANGELES. Cal. Florence and
Compton Aves.
Reinforced concrete Class A theatre
building with offices (to seat 2000).
0wner— Fox West Coast Theatres.
Architect— S. Charles Lee, 2404 W-
Seventh St., Los Angeles.
Plans Being Prepared.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $150,000
LONG BEACH. Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Alterations and additions to theatre.
Owner— Fox West Coast Theatres.
chltect s Chas. Lee, 2104 W-7th
. i , Loi Vngi lei
Sub-Figures Being Taken.
THEATRE Cost, $100,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. No. 522 S.
Broadway.
Class A theatre and stores (S2xl55ft.)
Owner Roxy Theatre Co., Chas. G.
Andrews Co., Agents.
Arehlti ict— John M. Cooper, 301 Rives-
Strong Bldg., Los Angeles.
Contractor— John M. Cooper Co., Inc.,
Klves-S-trong Bldg., Los Angeles.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— W.
S. Selvage, Eureka, at $16.50 each,
awarded contract by city council for
40 piles in connection with foundation
for new filter at Municipal Water
Plant, Hawthorne and Broadway Sts.
Other bids: Mercer-Fraser Co., Eu-
reka, $18.20 each: F. J. Maurer and
Son, $19 each; engineer's estimate $20
each.
Contract Awarded.
REPAIRS Cost, $15,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Outer
Harbor (Alber Bros. Milling Dock)
Repairs to dock.
Owner— City of Oakland (Port Com-
mission), 424 Oakland Bank Bldg.,
Oakland.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Lessee— Albers Bros. Milling Co.
Contractor— D. G. Suell, 1165 26th St.,
Oakland.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cont. price, $105,524
SAN FRANCISCO. On Waterfront.
Raise and reconstruct bulkhead wharf
structures at Sections 9A and 9B
of the seawall.
Owner— S t a t e of California (Harbor
Commission), Ferry Bldg.
Engineer— Frank White, Ferry Bldg.
Contractor— M. B. McGowan, 74 New
Montgomery Street.
Lumber— Union Lumber Co., Crocker
Bldg.
Steel— Truscon Steel Co., Call Bldg.
House Moving— D. J. Sullivan, 19 42
Folsom Street.
LONG BEACH, Cal.— Consolidated
Lumber Co., 122 W. Jefferson St.. Los
Angeles, submitted the low bid to
harbor commission at $41.50 per M. to
furnish and deliver f. o. b. Pier No.
1, Inner Harbor or Municipal Pier
"A," Outer Harbor, approximately 90
M. B. M., 2xl2-in. creosoted Douglas
fir, rough; Specifications. H. D. 54.
Other bids were: Charles R. Mc-
cormick Lumber Co., $42.50; J. H.
Baxter & Co., $43.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City council has ordered plans pre-
pared for a pedestrian subway across
E Santa Clara St. between 6th and
7th Sts. Wm. Popp, city engineer.
OAKLAND, Cal.— D. E. Burgess, 602
S Center St., Stockton, at $2,160 sub-
mitted only bid to the county super-
visors for painting the iron and steel
work on the Fruitvlie Avenue bridge.
Bid rejected and bids will probably be
asked at a later date.
GILROY, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— E.
D. Soward. Gilroy, at $768 submitted
low bid to the Gymkhana Association
to construct two sets of bleachers with
2,000 additional seats at Wheeler Field.
Other bids, all taken under advise-
ment, were: John Rikeshime, $840;
Howson Bros., $995; K. Bush, $1126.14;
and R. O. Sommers, $1195.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 2, 193
Plans Being Prepared.
REMODELING Cost, 150,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Stanford Campus.
Remodeling Stanford stadium (replace
wooden stairs with concrete; addi-
tional toilet facilities).
Owner — Stanford University, Palo Al-
to.
Engineer— Shirley Baker, 58 Sutter St.
San Francisco.
Bids will be taken atout June 1st.
Plans Completed.
FILM LABORATORY Cost, $190,000
LO& ANGELES, Cal. No. 801 N.
Grower Street.
Two and three-story reinforced con-
crete Class A film laboratory (92x
139 feet).
Owner — RKO Studios, 780 N. Grower
St., Los Angeles.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Bids will be asked shortly.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until May 4, 11
A. M., bids will be received by Con-
structing Quartermaster, Fort Mason,
for repairs to wire fencing at Fort
Funston. Specifications obtainable
from Constructing Quartermaster.
Completing Plans.
TRACK Cost, $200,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Uni-
versity Campus.
Reinforced concrete track Stadium
Bowl (to seat 20,000 approx.)
Owner — University of California.
Architect— Warren C. Perry, 260 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids in
thirty days.
Contract Awarded.
RECREATION CENTER
Contract price, $5,100
WOODSIDE, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Recreation center (work involves club
room, swimming pool, dressing
rooms, kitchen, barbecue pit,
aviary, etc.)
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Noble and Archie T. New-
som, Russ Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— F. C. Stolte, 3449 Lnguna
St., Oakland.
LOS" ANGELES, Calif.— R. E. Hoyt,
superintendent of construction, Los
Angeles Playground and Recreation
Department, has had preliminary
plans approved and will start working
plans at once for two swimming pools
and grandstand to be erected at Ex-
position Park for the Olympic Games
to be held in 1932. The swimming
pools will be 18 meters wide and 50 ■
meters long, concrete construction
with tile lines, etc. The two grand-
stands will seat 5000 people and will
contain two floors for dressing rooms,
boiler rooms, filter system, etc. One
will be reinforced concrete construc-
tion and the other will be frame.
Temporary bleachers wil be erected
facing the second pool. The Olympic
Games committee has appropriated
$35,000 for the work, the remainder to
be appropriated by the city.
Contract Awarded.
STAGE Cost, $
CULVER CITY, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
RKO Studio site.
Frame and stucco stage bldg. (150x
314-ft.)
Owner — Pathe Film Co., Los Angeles.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — Robert E. Millsap, Pacific
National Bldg., Los Angeles.
Construction Under Way.
HOG PENS Cost, $10,000
SAN PABLO, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Series of hog pens (frame construc-
tion).
Owner — Oakland Scavenger Co., 2601
Peralta St., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Beckett and Wight, 7 2 2
Scenic Ave., Berkeley.
Contract Awarded.
MORTURAY Cost, $S900
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
O Street.
Two-story frame and stucco mortuary
building.
Owner — G. L. Klumpp, 830 O Street,
Sacramento.
Architect — Harry Devlne, Califor-
nia State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Contractor— Harry Robertson, 3004 F
St., Sacramento.
Plumbing and heating work will be
done by owner.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—Students of the College of the Pacific
will stage a series of socials to secure
funds to finance construction of an
indoor swimming pool.
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES
AND MATERIALS
SAN FRANCISCO— W. P. Fuller &
Co., Dan P. Maher Paint Co. and
Sherwin-Williams Paint Co., awarded
contracts by City Purchasing Agent,
under Proposal No. 697, to furnish
linseed oil, shellac, turpentine, lead,
litharge, mineral brown and putty as
may be required during the tri-an-
nual term commencing May 1 and
ending Aug. 31, 1931.
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Calif.—
Until May 14, 2 P. M„ bids will be re-
ceived by C. S. Abbott, secretary, Mo-
desto Irrigation District, to furnish
and deliver petroleum products, under
Item No. E-15. Certified check 5%,
payable to district required with bid.
Specifications obtainable from secre-
tary.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Names and addresses of persons or
firms concerned in the following op-
portunities will be furnished on re-
quest to Business Opportunity De-
partment, Daily Pacific Builder, 647
Mission St., San Francisco, or phone
GArfield 8744:
2101!) — Furniture. San Francisco.
French firm is interested in establish-
ing contact with importers of furni-
ture from the contment, and is desir-
ous of obtaining information as to
the prospects of marketing such pro-
ducts.
21026 — Representation. San Francis-
co. Party in Napoli, Italy, is anxious
to represent American manufacturers
of radio receivers and radio-phono-
graphs in Italy.
21032— Soda Water Making Machine.
Ensenada, Mexico. A merchant wishes
to secure a hand power soda water
making machine, with complete facil-
ities for charging and bottling the
water and turning out a finished pro-
duct at the rate of 1000 to 1500 bot-
tles per day.
21035— Marble Chips. Milan Italy.
Association inquires for list of im-
porters of marble chips for use in ter-
razzo work.
21036— Handtruck. Muenchen, Germ-
any. Party desires representative for
handtruck with device to elevate the
loaded goods.
21037— Representation. Detroit Mich-
igan. Party returning to South Africa
is anxious to represent local manu-
facturers there.
21049— Almond Cracking Machine.
Vancouver, B. C. Party is anxious to
obtain information, also catalogue, re-
garding an almond cracking machine.
Claude H. Sook (Harrison Cook,
Inc.), Frankfort Ave., Cleveland, O.,
manufacturing a line of electrical
merchandise wishes to contact part
with view to representation.
Geo. A. Mortland, Imperial Chem
ical Co., 2S27 Hyans St., Los Angele:
manufacturing a new cleaner for floor
desires to secure representation in th
San Francisco district.
W. S. Millener, Jr., 2846 West Lab
St., Chicago, 111., wishes to secure
representative to handle a line of ho'
low metal windows, hollow meti
doors, ventilated skylights and vent
lators.
$9,000,000 SUITS
FOLLOW ON MERGE]
Cyrus S. Eaton, Cleveland financie
who led the foes of the proposed $1
000,000,000 Bethlehem - Steel - Young;
town Sheet & Tube merger, was ai
tacked in three suits filed at Clevt
land, Ohio, April 15. Joined with Ea
ton were some of his financial assc
ciates.
The suits allege illegal stock trans
actions involving more than $9,000
000. Because of the alleged illeg;
transactions, $1,682,599.25 are d u
stockholders of Continental Share
Inc., Eaton holding company, it Wf
■aid.
Two of the suits, filed by CharU
S. Wachner, Cleveland attorney an
Continental shareholder, asked an ac
counting and equitable relief.
The other, filed ty W. K. Gardne
attorney on behalf of the Paramour
Coal & Coke Company of Clevelarn
asked a judgment of $1,682,599.25 U
the shareholders.
Business progress in a period <
economic recovery like the preser
must depend in large measure upo
co-operative effort. Individual ac
tivity directed toward establishing
business on a basis of the soundei
and most efficient operation is timel
and constructive. Of far wider sig
nificance, however, is such a effoi
when undertaken by .an industry fc
the benefit of the industry as a whol<
Thus it is that the tremendous pc
tential value of trade associatio
effort in promoting business recover
through establishing sound trade prac
tices and stimulating sales and ad
vertising effort commends itself t
the serious study and support of th
business world. Prompted by a real!
zation of the influence which trade as
sociations are in a position to exer
Daily Pacific Builder, in this issui
presents a summary of their statu
with the thought that it may prove c
value to those units of the con
struct ion industry not already rep
resented by a trade association.
DAY LABOR PROJECTS
PREVENTED BY COUR1
A program for carrying out by da
labor an extensive program of stree
paving and repaving in McKeespori
Pennsylvania, was defeated recentl
when the Supreme Court of the stat
held that the city officials were no
allowed to use the day lator metho
under the Clark Act of 1913.
This act provides that all third clas
cities of the state must have all worl
required, when the amount thereo
exceeds ¥250, performed under con
tract to be given the lowest respon
sible bidder, except the ordinary re
pairs of highways, sewers and othe
public improvements.
A taxpayer's suit was institute!
against the city officials when the;
announced their intention of carry
ing out the work, amounting to ap
proximately $219,000, by day labor.
The lower court held for the plain
tiff and the* case was appealed ani
carried to the Supreme Court whicl
upheld the decision of the lower court
Saturday. May 2, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nineteen
Engineering News Section
BRIDGES
TULARE COUNTY, Cal.— Until May
20. 2 P. M., bids will be received by
gtate Highway Commission to con-
struct four and widen two reinforced
i. slab bridges between Goshen
and Kingsburg, varying in length from
30 ft. to 105 ft
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until June 17, 2
P. M., bids will be received by W. W.
Felt. Jr., secretary, Golden Gate
Bridge and Highway District, 722 Fi-
nancial Center Bldg., to construct the
, Golden Gate Bridge across the Gold-
en Gate at the entrance to San Fran-
bIbco Harbor, together with approach-
es, approach roads and certain acces-
sory structures. Bonds of $35,000,000
* were voted by the district to finance
construction.
The dates upon which the plans,
specifications and terms of contracts
.i will be available to bidders for the
various departments of the work are
as follows:
Contract No. 1. — Steel superstruc-
ture, involving 75,000 tons of struc-
tural steel and 28,000 tons of cables
and fastenings. Plans now available
for distribution to contractors.
Contract No. 2. — Main Piers, plans
available May 6.
Contract No. 3. — Anchorages, Plans
available May 6.
Contract No. 4. — San Francisco and
Marin approach spans, plans avail-
able May 13.
Contract No. 5. — Presidio Rd., plans
available May 13.
Contract No. 6. — Sausalito Rd. plans
available May 13.
Contract No. 7. — Paving of main and
approach spans, plans available May
13.
Contract No. 8. — Electric work, plans
available May 13.
Contract No. 9. — Cable housing and
stairways, filling and grading, plans
available May 13.
Contract No. 10. — T o 1 1 terminals,
plans available May 13.
Contract No. 11. — Furnishing cement
specifications available May 13.
Applications for plans must be ac-
companied by a certified check of $50
' for each set, checks to be made pay-
able to Golden Gate Bridge and High-
i way District. In addition to the San
I Francisco offices of the district, plans
are obtainable from the offices of the
Strauss Engineering Corp., 307 North
P Michigan Avenue, Chicago, 111., and
the offices of Leon S. Moisseiff, 68
Williams Street, New York City.
The official proposal on this project
will be published in Daily Pacific
Builder shortly.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—County Surveyor Julius Manthey
preparing plans for Garwood Ferry
bridge affording a connection from
about 700 ft. north of the present
zride. affording a connection from
Charter "Way to the Borden Highway
after the latter is re-routed. Will be
of the draw-span type, 320-ft. long
with 24-ft. roadway. Estimated cost,
$70,000.
TULARE COUNTY, Calif.— As pre-
viously reported, bids will be re-
ceived May 20 by State Highway Com-
mission to construct four and widen
two reinforced concrete slab bridges
between Goshen and Kingsburg,
varying in length from 30 to 105-ft.
Project involves:
ncrete to be
(4) 250,000 lbs. icinf. steel;
(5) 1050 lin. ft. timber guard rail;
(6) 1 lot miscellaneous items of work.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until May 21,
8:15 P. M., bids will be received by H.
G. Denton, city clerk, to construct
H street subway; estimated cost $90,-
000. Southern Pacific Railroad to
share one-half the cost. Project in-
volves:
(1) 179 30-foot untreated wooden
piles;
(2) 7250 cu. yds. excavation;
(3) 700 cu. yds. backfill;
(4) 9000 cu. yds. bow levee fill;
(5) 35,000 lbs. reinforcing steel and
mesh:
(6) 950 cu. yds. Class "A" concrete
(7) 580 cu. yds. Class "B" concrete;
(S) 66.25 tons 33-inch steel girder
beams;
(9) 6 tons structural steel flood gates;
(10) 16,800 sq. ft. concrete pavement;
(11) 3960 sq. ft. 3 and 4-inch side-
walk;
(12) 300 lin. ft. 2-inch, 2-rail pipe
railing.
Project consists of an underpass,
bow levee and flood gates.
Main structure, for underpass, to
have gravity-type abutments built on
piling. Deck to provide for three
tracks, and consisting of 16, 33-inch
202 lb. Bethlehem steel beams, with
a clear span of 38 feet, topped with a
10-inch concrete slab with one-inch
of bituminous waterproofing. Five
foot concrete walkways outside of and
paralleling tracks.
Vehicular portion to consist of 30-
foot California State Highway Com-
mission standard concrete pavement,
with 14 feet of vertical clearance, and
one 7-foot pedestrian walk. Drainage
to be disposed of by means of a sump
and an automatically controlled elec-
tric pump.
Bow levee to enclose the vehicular
lane between the main structure and
the flood gate structure — a distance
of about 200 feet. Top of bow levee
to be about 13 feet above natural
ground, with crown width of 13 feet
and 2:1 side slopes.
Flood gate structure to have coun-
terforted retaining walls and to be
equipped with two steel gates 10 feet
high, hinged at the walls and meeting
at the roadway center line when
closed.
Plans obtainable from Fred J.
Klaus, city engineer, and on file in
office of city clerk.
SAN FRANCISCO.— George Pollock,
Forum Bldg., Sacramento, submitted
the lowest bid to the Board of Public
Works to construct bridge over the
channel in Third Street; to be single
leaf bascule type, 140-ft. span, 80-ft.
overall width, 103-ft. between fenders
with 6-ft. sidewalks and provision for
two street railway tracks and the
Belt Line Railroad in addition to ve-
hicular traffic. A complete list of the
bids received follows:
(1) Furnishing and erecting a bas-
cule bridge superstructure and ap-
proaches, including the dismantling of
the existing bridge anchors and ap-
purtenances, and the construction of
all necessary foundations, piers, abut-
and appurtenances, all in con-
formity with the plans and specifica-
tions.
(2) Furnishing and erecting a bas-
cule bridge superstructure, including
counterweight, machinery and appur-
tenances, all in conformity with the
plans and specifications.
Geo. Pollock, Sacramento... (1) $311,117
id $300,000
Healy-Tibbitts Const. Co (1) $328,000
San Francisco (2) $318,000
Barrett & Hilp, S. F (1) $331,230
....(2) $313,050
Seims-Helmers Co., Inc (1) $353,030
San Francisco (2) $270,000
Alternate (1) $324,064
Alternate (2) $325,000
Duncanson-Harrelson Co (1) $399,879
San Francisco (2) $226,969
All bids referred to Bureau of Engi-
neering for report.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Cal.— Smith
Bros. Co., Eureka, at $106. ISO, sub-
mitted low bid April 29 to State High-
way Commission to construct a bridge
across South Fork of Eel River at Dy-
erville, consisting of one 290-ft. thru
steel truss span, two 60-ft. reinforced
concrete girder spans, four 45-ft. 6-in.
reinforced concrete girder spans and
one 33-foot reinforced concrete girder
span on concrete piers, concrete bents
and a concrete abutment. Complete
list of bids follows:
Smith Bros. Co., Eureka $106,180
Peter McHugh, San Francisco 107.270
Rocco & Colletta. San Rafael.. 108,085
Mercer-Fraser Co., Eureka 109,410
Frederickson & Watson and
Frederickson Bros., Oakrd 111,832
F. J. Maurer, Inc., Eureka 120,198
Jasper-Stacey Co., S. F 123,261
Ward Eng. Co., S. F 136,190
Bids held under advisement.
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal. — City coun-
cil sets June 5 as date to vote bonds
to finance construction of a new bridge
in Third Street over the Napa river
and another over the Brown St. cross-
ing. For the Third St. bridge, bonds
of $35,000 are to be voted and for the
Brown St. bridge, $5,000. The Third
St. issue will finance one-half the cost,
the remaining half to be contributed
by the county and state.
TRINITY COUNTY, Calif.— Whited
Whited, Santa Rosa, at $7,924 submit-
ted low bid April 29 to State Highway
Commission to construct a reinforced
concrete girder bridge across Browns
Creek, consisting of one 32-ft. 6-in.
span on concrete abutments with wing
walls. Following is a complete list of
bids received:
Whited & Whited, Santa Rosa....$ 7,924
A. Young, Yreka 8,899
F. H. Nielsen. Orland 9,337
A. T. Howe, Santa Rosa 9,445
John Berlinger, Orland 9,622
J. P. Brennan. Redding 11,681
Bids held under advisement.
SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — J. P.
Brennan, Redding, at $49,161 submit-
ted low bid April 29 to State Highway
Commission to construct bridge across
Clear Creek about 5 miles south of
Redding, consisting of two 50-ft. steel
stringer spans on concrete piers with
pile foundations and eleven 42-ft. steel
stringer spans on concrete pile bents.
Following is a complete list of bids:
J. P. Brennan, Redding $49,161
Geo. Ulrich Const. Co.. Modesto 52,596
Frederickson & Watson and
Twenty
Frederiekson Bros., Oakland 53.9S3
R. B. McKenzie, Red Bluff 54,812
Peter McHugh, S. F not totaled
Bids held under advisement.
DREDGING, HARBOR
WORKS & EXCAVATIONS
SANTA MONICA, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal.— Fred S. Wilson, secretary of
Santa Monica department of industry,
has recommended to the city council
that a bond issue to raise funds for
the completion of the Santa Monica
harbor breakwater be placed before
voters.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 2, 1931
gAN FRANCISCO— Until May 13, 11
A. M.r under Specification No. 6253,
bids will be received by Public Works
Officer, Twelfth Naval District, 100
Harrison St., for dredging approxi-
mately 26,000 cubic yards of sand and
mud from the Inner Boat Harbor, and
along the faces of the Long Wharf
and the Oil Wharf at Yerba Buena
Island, and disposing of the material
in an authorized dumping ground.
Specifications obtainable from above
on deposit of $10, checks for same to
be made payable to the Chief of the
Bureau of Yards and Docks, return-
able.
REDONDO BEACH. Los Angeles
Co., Cal.— A petition asking that the
city council call a bond election for
raising $800,000 to construct two
breakwaters to form an outer harbor,
has been presented to the city council.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—Hydraulic Dredging Co., Ltd., cen-
tral Bank Bldg., Oakland, at $.16 cu.
yd. awarded contract by city council
for dredging 188,000 cu. yds. of ma-
terial from city-owned property on
the south side of Stockton Channel in
the Boggs Tract.
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co., Cal.—
Citv defeats proposal to issue bonds of
$15,000 to dam the Tuolumne river for
development as a recreational center.
The issue was defeated by 51 votes.
STREET LIGHTING
SYSTEMS
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co.. Cal.
— City directors have adopted speci-
fications for metal posts to be used
in Prospect Crescent. The Union
Metal Co. has agreed to furnish the
standards at $84.67 each.
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — Property
owners are circulating petitions seek-
ing to have city council install orna-
mental electrolier system in K St.,
comparable to those in J St., between
10th and 16th Sts. Fred J. Klaus is
city engineer.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Alta Elec. Co.,
Inc., 938 Howard St., at $14,940 sub-
mitted low bid to the Board of Public
Works to install street lighting sys-
tem in Junipero Serra Blvd. Com-
plete list of bids follows:
Alta Electric Co $14,940
H. C. Reid Co 15.600
Weidenthal-Gosliner Elec. W'ks 15.775
R. Flatland 16,000
NePage-McKenny Co 16,270
Superior Electric Co 18,965
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
— Business interests propose to re-
place the present 4-light standard
lighting system in downtown streets
with an electrolier of the single-light
type. Petitions seeking the installation
will be presented by property owners
to the city council shortly. The group
desires to have the new electroliers
installed on Miner avenue, between
El Dorado and California streets, and
on Sutter, San Joaquin and Hunter
streets between Weber and Miner
avenues. Lyle Payton, city engineer.
SAN FRANCISCO— Weidenthal-Gos-
liner Electric Works, 353 10th St., at
$4,024 submitted low bid to the Board
of Putlic Works to install street
lighting system in Portola Drive be-
tween 24th Street and Evelyn Way.
Complete list of bids follows:
Weidenthal-flosliner Elec. W'ks..$4,024
Butte Elec. & Mfg. Co 4.02S
R. Flatland 4.300
Alta Electric Works 4,340
H. C. Reid Co 4,650
MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT
PUGET SOUND, Wash.— Until June
3. 11 A. M., under Specification No.
6482. bids will be received by Bureau
of Yards and Docks, Navy Depart-
ment, Washington, D. C, to furnish
250-ton stationery hammerhead crane
electrically operated: 20-ton traveling
tower crane having gasoline electric
power; and 10-ton traveling gantry
crane with traveling revolving jib
having gasoline-electric power at the
Navy Yard, Puget Sound, Washing-
ton. Plans obtainable from above
office on deposit of $10.
PEARL HARBOR, T. H.— Until June
10, under Specification No. 6458, bids
will te received by Bureau of Yards
and Docks. Navy Department, Wash-
ington, D. C, to furnish a 30-ton re-
volving crane at the Naval Subma-
rine Base, Pearl Harbor. Specifica-
tions obtainable from the Public
Works Officer, Room 513, 100 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
RAILROADS
SAN FRANCISCO. — Public Utilities
Committee of the Board of Super-
visors has approved petition of Mar-
ket Street Railway, 58 Sutter St., to
extend its Turk St. line from Turk
and Divisadero Sts. out Turk and
across Arguello Blvd. and thence out
Balboa St. to a point between 30th and
31st Sts. The application will te sub-
mitted to the board of supervisors
next Monday for final approval. The
project will involve an expenditure of
$400,000.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— An elec-
tion will be held May 5 to vote on a
$24,000 bond issue for a traffic signal
system using three-light type with
bells.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— See "Govern-
ment Work and Supplies,' this issue.
Bids wanted for fire alarm boxes,
bells, etc., under Order No. 3244-1800.
by U. S. Engineer Office, Sacramento.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Fire Chief Walter T. Steinmetz has
recommended the installation of fire
alarm boxes on each floor of the city
ball and the installation of a master
alarm box at Santa Clara ave. and
Oak St., and control boxes in the city
hall, public library and city health
center.
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
William Popp. city engineer, reports
plans have not yet been started for
the proposed dam at Cherry Flat near
Alum Rock Park. Test excavations for
the foundations and abutments are
now being made. It is contemplated
that the preliminary work will be
completed within thirty days. Pre-
liminary dimensions cover a dam rang-
ing in height of from 50- to 55-feet
with a width at the top of from 175-
to 200-feet. It is estimated that the
dam will impound 530-acre feet.
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
SIGNAL HILL, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal. — Bids will be asked shortly by
city council to construct approxi-
mately 2.5 miles of 20-in. riveted
steel pipe line between the city plant
and the new well to be drilled at
Ocean Ave. and South St., in connec-
tion with municipal water system.
SIGNAL HILL, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
—Until 3 P. M., May IS. bids will be
received by city council to drill 20-
in. well on recently acquired water
lands on Orange Ave. about 4 miles
north of Signal Hill. Separate bids
will be taken on drilling the well and
furnishing the casing.
SEWERS AND SEWAGE
DISPOSAL PLANTS
SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara Co.,
Cal.— City Engineer York Peterson
completes plans for vitrified sewer
extension in North Broadway, involv-
ing:
1500 ft. 12-in. vitrified sewer;
2250 ft. 10-in. vitrified sewer;
470 ft. 8-in. vitrified sewer;
6100 ft. 6-in. vitrified sewer.
Temporary collecting tank;
Pumping unit.
Estimated cost, $14,300. Hearing will
be held May 4.
PHOENIX, Ariz.— Until 10 A. M.,
May 23, bids will be received by city
commission to construct three units
included in sewage disposal system to
be built under the $S17,000 bond issue.
Bids may be submitted on any one or
all of the following:
(1) Sewage treatment and disposal
plant.
(2) Main trunk line sewer.
(3) City sewer lines feeding into
main trunks.
Alternate sites for the disposal plant
may be bid on. They are 23rd Ave.
near lov/er Buckeye Road, and 27th
Ave. near lower Buckeye Road. The
Treatment plant will have a capacity
of 15,000,0«0 gallons per day.
Plans prepared by W. J. Jamieson.
city engineer, and C. C. Kennedy, Call
Bldg., San Francisco, consulting en-
gineer.
FRESNO, rresno Co., Cal.— E. W.
Redmond, Fresno, awarded contract
by city council (109) to construct
sewers in Coast avenue, involving:
456 lin. ft. 6-in. vitrified pipe sewer;
1 manhole.
SAN BRUNO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
—Until May 13, 8 P. M., bids will be
received by Emil A. Bohm, city clerk,
(1284) to sewer El Camino Real bet.
San Felipe Ave. and Crystal Springs
Ave., involving 6-in. and 8-in. vit. pipe
sanitary sewer with 4-in. wye
branches; 8 brick manholes. 1911 Act.
Bond Act 1915. Certified check 10%
payable to city required with bid.
Plans on file in office of clerk.
WATER WORKS
WHITTIER. Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
City rejects bids to furnish 150,000-
gal steel water tank for Rideout
Heights. Pittsburgh - Des Moines
Steel Co., low at $6945 with and $6515
without balcony.
LAS' VEGAS, Nev. — Wheelwright
Constr. Co., Ogden. Utah . awarded
contract by U. S. Bureau of Reclama-
tion Las Vegas, at $3S,452.70 to con-
Saturday, May 2, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-one
struct 19-in. and 12-ln. diameter high
pressure water supply pipe line for
Boulder City, Nevada, water system,
Boulder Canyon Project. The work Is
located near Las Vegas, Nev., on the
Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad,
Union Pacific System. The principal
items of work and the advance esti-
mated Quantities involved are ap-
proximately as follows: 19,000 cu. yds.
of all classes of trench excavation;
' 15,000 cu. yds. of trench backfill; 35,-
000 Hn. ft. of pipe laying (10-in. and
12-in. diameters); 45 cu. yds. of re-
inforced concrete; 1700 sa. yds. of rock
protection; 150 cu. yds. of dry rock
wall.
BEVERLY HILLS, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal — Klmball-Krogh Co., 1010 E. 62nd
St Los Angeles, awarded contract by
city council at $1940 plus {120 for
Parkerlshlng, to furnish 60-cycle
water pump for plant No. 2.
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co.. Calif.—
City council appropriates $2,500 to fi-
nance purchase of two sand traps for
municipal pumping plants. Frank J.
Rossi, city engineer.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Bids to
i furnish and install three pumps for
the municipal water system have been
taken under advisement. Claude
Weekes, manager of the Water De-
partment, objects to acceptance of the
low tid, that of the Layne Pump Co.,
which is $69 lower than the next low
bid. Weekes declares there is a 5%
difference in efficiency in the pumps.
1 CORCORAN. Kings Co., Cal.— Until
i May 4, 8 P. M., bids will be received
by Jas. C. Condon, city clerk, to fur-
nish and deliver, f.o.b. Corcoran:
1,600 ft. 8-in. c.i. bell and spigot pipe,
cla
B;
304 ft. 6-in. do;
3 Sx8x6-in. tees;
1 6x8-in. increaser;
1 Sx8x4-in. tee.
Certified check 10% payable to city
required with bid.
CORCORAN, Kings Co., Cal.— Until
May 4, 8 P. M„ bids will be received
by Jas. C. Condon, city clerk, to fur-
nish and install one new turbine pump
and motor installed complete with
wiring and hand starter. Pump to
have 120-ft. setting with 20-ft. of suc-
tion; capacity of 500-g.p.m. Motor 25-
hp., 220-volt, 3-phase. Alternative bids
on used pump and motor of the above
specifications will be considered. Cer-
tified check 10% payable to city re-
quired with tid. Further information
obtainable from clerk.
MANHATTAN BEACH, Cal.— Until
8 P. M., May 21. bids will be received
by city council for furnishing the city
a 600-g.p.m. turbine pump, with mo-
tor. Spec, obtainable from Merritt J.
Crandall, city clerk, after May 1.
LINDSAY, Tulare Co., Cal.— Until
May 12, 8 P. M., bids will be received
by E. V. Bogart, city clerk, to fur-
nish and install direct connected
pump on well in city park. Certified
check 10% payable to city required
with bid. Specifications on file in of-
fice of clerk.
SOUTH GATE, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal.— Until 8 P. M., May 5, bids will be
received by city council to furnish and
install deep well pump, direct con-
nected electric motor, and appurte-
nances. Specifications obtainable from
H. C. Peiffer, city clerk. Certified
check, 10%.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.—
Until May 5, 5 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by John Griffith, city superin-
tendent of public works, 524 D St., to
construct four wood filter tanks at
Hawthorne si, and Broadway. Certi-
fied check 10% payable to city re-
quired with hid. Plans obtainable
from E. D. Gardner, city engineer.
CALEXICO, Imperial Co., Cal.— May
15 has been set as date for election to
vote on a $20,000 water works bond
issue. The proceeds will be expended
for pipe line extensions, new tank,
and tower.
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—County Surveyor Julius Manthey
has been authorized by the supervis-
ors to purchase portable pumping
equipment for use in fighting fires in
the Delta region.
BOULDER CITY, Nevada— Until
May 11, 2 P. M., under Specifications
No. 523-D, bids will be received by U.
S. Reclamation Service, Denver, for
the furnishing, fabrication, erection
and painting of one riveted plate steel .
surge tank; one plate steel sump tank
and flume; one 7-foot diameter aer-
ator tank with accessories; and one
air vent pipe 12 inches in diameter by
45 feet high, and accessories, for the
Boulder City, Nevada, water supply
system, Boulder Canyon Project, Ari-
zona-California-Nevada, approximate-
ly 23 miles southeast of Las Vegas,
Nevada, on the Los Angeles and Salt
Lake Railroad. The estimated quan-
tities of metal involved are:
16,400 lbs. Surge tank, 4-ft. dia. by 90
ft;
10.700 lbs. Sump tank, 19.5-ft. dia. by
15 ft.
3,600 lbs. Aerator tank, 7-ft. dia.
2,200 lbs. Air vent pipe and acces-
Foundations and bases will be con-
structed by the government. Unload-
ing and hauling of fabricated material
to sites will be done by the govern-
ment. Plans obtainable from the office
of the Reclamation Bureau at Denver
or at Las Vegas, Nev.
BOULDER CITY, Nevada.— Bids for
furnishing pressure control equipment
for the Boulder City water supply
project were opened by the U. S. Bu-
reau of Reclamation, Denver, Colo.,
April 17. The bids were taken on the
following equipment:
(1) Six automatic hydraulic operated
control valves, two automatic
check valves and two auto-
matic relief valves.
(2) Four automatic air valves.
Specifications No. 516-D. The bids
The Pelton Water Wheel Co., San
Francisco— Net: (1) F.O.B. point, San
Francisco: 30-day delivery; total ship-
ping weight, 5200 lbs.; f.o.b. cost, $4,-
433; F. O. B. price. $4433; guaranteed
characteristics — max. pressure rise, 50
Its., max. loss of head, 2 ft.; (2) F. O.
B. point. San Francisco; 30 days de-
livery; 1220 lbs., f.o.b. price, $1148.
Automatic Cone Valve Co., Chi-
cago, III.— 1% 10 days; (1) F. O. B.
point. York, Pa.; 75 days; F. O. B.
Cost, $15,400; discount $154; F. O. B.
price, $15,246; guaranteed characteris-
tics, max. loss of head, 4 lbs.; (2) no
bid.
LOS ANGELES. Calif.— Until 11 A.
M., May 1, bids will be received by
the Los Angeles city purchasing agent
Thomas Oughton, for furnishing two
horizontal centrifugal pumps under
Specifications No. 2437, for department
of water and power.
GRIDLEY, Butte Co., Cal.— Pacific
States Cast Iron Pipe Co., Ill Sutter
St., San Francisco, at $2,004 for pre-
caulked pipe, awarded contract by city
council to furnish and deliver:
1,500 ft. 6-ln. class B cast iron bell
and spigot pipe;
2,000 ft. 4-in. do;
8 4-in. double hub fittings side out-
ward tap 2-in. standard thread
2 6x4- reducers, bell and spigot;
2 4x4 all bell tees;
12 4-in. plugs tap 2-in. standard thread
6 6-in. do;
Complete list of bids follows:
C. G. Claussen & Co., 825 Folsom St.
San Francisco, $1856.20.
Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Co.,
Ill Sutter St., San Francisco, $2004.00.
American Cast Iron Pipe Co., 808
Balboa Bldg., San Francisco, $2,045.20.
Crane Co., Sacramento, $2099.20.
United States Pipe & Foundry Co.,
Monadnock Bldg., San Francisco, $2,-
103.60.
PLAYGROUNDS & PARKS
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co., Cal.
—City council declares intention (30-
10) to plant trees and shrubs in Bay-
wood Park. Estimated cost, $9,248, In-
cluding five years' maintenance. Work
under 1915 Bond Act. Hearing May 4.
E. W. Foster, city clerk.
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.—
Until May 12, 2 P. M., bids will be
received by Fred M. Kay, county clerk,
to widen Kneeland Prairie Road in
Road District No. 4. Certified check
5% required with bid. Specifications
obtainable from Frank E. Kelly,
county surveyor.
SAN FRANCISCO.— California Con-
struction Co., Standard Oil Bldg., has
been awarded the contract by Fer-
nando Nelson & Sons, Ocean Ave. and
West Gate Drive, for the street pav-
ing and sewers in the new tract at
Sloat Blvd. and 19th Ave. Bay Con-
crete Co., 365 Ocean Ave., awarded
contract for curbs and sidewalks. Five
hundred residences to cost between
$7,500 and $12,000 will be erected In
the tract; plans being prepared by the
MARIPOSA COUNTY', Cal.— Until
May 11, 2 P. M., bids will be received
by E. E. Wallace, district engineer,
State Highway Commission, P. O.
Box 1353, Fresno, to treat with heavy
fuel oil as a dust palliative 11.8 miles
in Mariposa county, between Mariposa
and Lorenes on the Briceburg Grade.
Specifications obtainable from engi-
neer.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Cal.—
Col. John B. Skeggs, district engineer,
State Highway Commission, State
Bldg., San Francisco, announces sur-
veys are being made for the extension
of the Bayshore Highway from Palo
Alto to the Sunnyvale Air Base and
on to the Alviso-Mountain View Road.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Cal.— Col-
onel John B. Skeggs, district engi-
neer, State Highway Commission.
State Bldg., San Francisco, announces
surveys will be started shortly to re-
build six miles of the Santa Cruz
Grade, involving re-routing and re-
constructing from Inspiration Point
to Scotts valley, making the grade
about two miles shorter and doing
away with a large number of curves.
NEVADA CITY, Nevada Co., Cal.—
County Supervisors declare intention
to improve County Road between
Grass Valley and Colfax; from city
limit of Grass Valley on Colfax Ave.,
via Empire mine, Peardale and Chi-
cago Park, to Bear River Bridge, Acq.
and Imp. Dist. No. 2, involving re-
grading, resurfacing and eliminating
bad curves. Work under Acq. and
Imp. Act of 1925. Hearing May 6. J.
F. O'Connor, engineer for district,
Nevada City. R. N. McCormack.
county clerk.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 2, 1931
HAWTHORNE, Nevada— Until May
20, bids will be received by Bureau
of Tards and Docks, Navy Depart-
ment, Washington, D. C, for treating
approximately 53,000 sq. yds. gravel
road with asphaltic fuel oil at the
naval ammunition depot, Hawthorne,
Nev, Plans for this work are also ob-
tainable from the office of the Twelfth
Naval District, 100 Harrison st., San
Francisco, on deposit of $10, return-
able.
SAN FRANCISCO— Bureau of En-
gineering, Department of Public
Works. 3rd floor, City Hall, complet-
ing specifications to extend Van Ness
ave. from Mission to Howard sts., es-
timated cost $50,000. This is a unit of
the Boulevard Bond Issue voted in
1927.
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.—
City council rejects lone bid of Clark
& Henery Constr. Co., Chancery Bldg.,
San Francisco, to improve Teresa St.,
bet. Monroe and Clay Sts., and Gar-
ret St. from Clay to High Sts., and
from High St. to the U. S. Military
Reservation, involving 2%-in. asph.
cone, base pavement with 1 J4 -in. asph.
cone, surface, $.195 sq. ft.; concrete
sidewalks, $.19 sq. ft.; cone, curbs and
gutters, $1.10 lin. ft.; 12-ft. sidewalk
crossings, $16.50 ea.; 22 4-in. house
connection sewers, $1 ft. New proceed-
ings will be started, omitting one block
included in the original proceedings.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.—
Bids will be asked shortly by the Mo-
desto and Turlock Irrigation Districts,
jointly, to construct proposed north
road into Don Pedro, 3 miles in length;
estimated cost $21,000 exclusive of sur-
facing. R. V. Meikle is chief engineer
of the Turlock Irrigation District.
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
— City council declares intention to
improve Newhall Road for its full
length involving clearing; grading; 6-
in. water bound macadam base with
2% in. asphaltic surface; bit. macadam
walk; cross drain 10-in. concrete pipe;
catchbasin; exten. of sewer laterals;
concrete curb returns. 1911 Act. Hear-
ing May 4, 8 P. M. J. R. Murphy, city
clerk.
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
— City council declares intention (484)
to improve Tenth St., between south
line of Dock Ave., and south end of
Tenth, involving grading; 4-in. broken
rock crush; 2-course pavement con-
sisting of cement concrete base rein-
forced with steel dowels, 8 in. thick;
2-in. asphalt concrete surface; por-
tions of exist, pave, to be resurfaced
with asphalt concrete; cement con-
crete curbs, gutters, sidewalks; vitri-
fied sewers, etc. 1911 Act. 1915 Bond
Act. Hearing May 4, 8 P. M. Edward
A. Hoffman, city engineer. A. C.
Faris, city clerk.
NEVADA COUNTY, Cal. — Until
May 4, 2 P. M., bids will be received
by C. H. Whitmore, district engineer,
State Highway Commission, for the
construction of underdrains at various
locations in Nevada County, between
Donner Lake and 1 mile west of
Truckee. Specifications obtainable
from the engineer.
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — Sacramento
Northern Railway will commence at
once on 5-year paving program in-
volving an expenditure of $250,000.
Work to be undertaken this year in-
cludes repaying north track on X St
from 28th to the Western Pacific cross-
ing, bet. 19th and 20th streets; re-
paving single track on Front St..
bet. X and S Sts., and repaving both
tracks from the Western Pacific
tracks to 16th St.
SANTA ANA, Orange Co., Cal.—
Until 11 A. M., May 5, bids will be re-
ceived by county supervisors to im-
prove Manchester Ave., from Grand
Ave. to Artesia St., and Common-
wealth Ave. from Manchester Ave. to
the Fullerton city limits, about 1.25
miles, involving:
(1) 12,000 cu. yds. grading;
(2) 4,550 cu. yds. cement concrete
pavement (9-7-7-9-in. section, V.
ft. wide).
Est. cost, $60,000. The work will be
paid for in cash. Plans obtainable
from Nat H. Neff, county road super-
intendent. J. M. Backs, county clerk.
Treka, Siskiyou Co., Cal.— Informa-
tive bids received by the city trus-
tees for a street paving program in-
dicate that the cost will run $32,916
for concrete as against $39,215 for
asphaltic pavement. A meeting of
the city trustees will be held April 23
when a selection of type of pave-
ment will be made. Arthur O'Connor
is city engineer.
ANTIOCH, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
City Engineer E. L. O'Hara completes
plans to improve streets in the Wills
Addition involving:
(a) 326,030 sq. ft. grading;
(b) 143,551 sq. ft. 5-inch concrete
pavement;
(c) 10,613 ft. 4-in. to 8-in. vitrified
clay sewers:
(d) 6,500 ft. 4-in. to 10-in. cast Iron
water pipe.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Hearing
May 11.
AMADOR COUNTY, Cal. — Basalt
Rock Co., Napa, at $7,881.25 submitted
low bid to R. E. Pierce, division engi-
neer, State Highway Commission, Sac-
ramento, to treat with light and heavy
fuel oil as a dust palliative, 34.3-miles
between Chapmans and Silver Lake.
Complete list of bids follow:
Basalt Rock Co., Napa $7,881
C. W. Wood, Stockton 9,648
Pacific Tank Lines, fnc 10,024
Ed. A. Peres, Richmond 10,367
ANAHEIM, Orange Co., Cal— Until
May 12, 8 P. M., bids will be received
by Edw. B. Merritt, city clerk, to fur-
nish 1000 barrels of road oil. Speci-
fications on file in office of clerk.
SALINAS. Monterey Co., Cal.—
Until May 12, 10 A. M., bids will be
received by C. F. Joy, county clerk,
for grading portion of the River Road
in Supervisor District No. 3. involv-
ing:
(1) 45,000 cu. yds. roadway excavation
(2) 40,000 sta. yds. overhaul.
Specifications obtainable from How-
ard Cozzens, county surveyor, on de-
posit of $10, returnable.
TUOLUMNE COUNTY, Cr.— B. C.
Burnett, Turlock, at $1299.99 awarded
contract by State Highway Commis-
sion to construct hogtight property
fence and install new property gates
in Tuolumne county between 1V& mile
west of Keystone and Keystone.
SONORA, Tuolumne Co., Cal.— D.
R. Hanify, Jamestown, at $13,980
awarded contract by county super-
visors to improve the Fuller-Longway
Road, Blanket Creek Road and Wards
Ferry-Algerine Road, involving:
(1) 26,817 cu. yds. excavation;
(2) 255 cu. yds. concrete (in bridges
and cattle passes);
(3) 1402 lin. ft. 12-in. galvanized iron
pipe;
(4) 28 lin. ft. 16-in. do;
(5) 28 lin. ft. 18-in. do;
(6) 10 lin. ft. 36-in. do;
(7) 60 lin. ft. 2-in. galvanized pipe
railing.
Complete list of bids follow:
D. R. Hanify, Jamestown $13,980
W. C. Colley, Berkeley 16,560
Tiffany & McReynolds 19,238
Harms Bros., Gait 28,698
HAWTHORNE, Nevada— Until May
20, bids will be received by Bureau
of Yards and Docks, Navy Depart-
ment, Washington, D. C, for treating
approximately 83,000 sq. yds. gravel
road with asphaltic fuel oil at the
naval ammunition depot. Hawthorne,
Nev.; deposit $10 required for plans,
obtainable from above.
KERN COUNTY, Cal.— Until May
13, 4 P. M., bids will be received by
F. G. Somner, district engineer, State
Highway Commission, Bishop, to treat
with heavy fuel oil as a dust pallia-
tive, 11.4 miles between Canebreak
Creek and Route 23. Specifications
obtainable from above.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.-~
Union Paving Co., Call Bldg., S. F.,
at $1,948 awarded conrtact by county
supervisors to improve Lincoln Ave.
in Supervisor District No. 4. Project
involves 15,255 sq. ft. asphaltic con-
crete pavement. Complete list of bids
follows :
Union Paving Co $1,948
San Jose Paving Co 2,245
A. J. Raisch 2,274
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Granite Const. Co., Watsonville, at
$22,050 awarded contract by county
supervisors to improve Church Ave. in
Supervisor District No. 1. Project in-
volves 212.280 square feet oil macadam
pavement. Complete list of bids fol-
lows:
Granite Const. Co $22,050
A. J. Raich, San Jose 23,750
W. A. Dontanville, Salinas 26,717
SANTA BARBARA, Cal. — Western
Motor Transfer Co., 116 State St.,
awarded contract by city council at
$3597 to pave Por La Mar Drive, one
block, adjacent to the Vista Mar
Monte Hotel, involving: 10,688 sq.
ft. 7-5-7-in. concrete pavement, $.235;
396 ft. combined curb and 4-ft. gut-
CONTRACTORS' MACHINE WORKS
SPECIALISTS ON REPAIRING AND REBUILDING OF
Bunkers, Hoppers, Chuting, Conveyors, Rollers, Mixers, Hoists,
Shovels, Tractors, Pavers, Crushers, Drag Lines, Elevators, C«r
Unloaders, and other Road and Building Equipments;
BLACKSMITHING AND WELDING
Builders of Rosenberg Portable Car Unloaders
CREAR & BATES
57 Zoe St., bet. 3rd and 4th, off Brannan St.
Phone GArfield 4374 San Francisco
aturday, May 2, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-three
ir $1.55; 1538 sq, ft. concrete walk,
20; 136S sq. ft. rock and oil shoulder,
.12.'
NAPA. Napa Co., Cal. — City council
eclares intention (539) to Improve 8th
t. bet. Kiver St. and Soscol Ave., m-
nlvlng grading, concrete curbs, two-
ourse emulsified asphalt macadam
avement, 40-ft. wide. 1911 Act. Hear-
ig May 11. H. H. Thompson, city
lerk. H. Harrold, city engineer.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Cal.—
•ntil May 20, 2 P. M., bids will be re-
elved by State Highway Commission
,» grade and pave with Portland ce-
ete, 7.2
Irighton and Mills.
iles betwe
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Cal.
-Until May 20, 2 P. M., bids will be
eceived by State Highway Oommis-
ion to be treated with asphaltic road
,il and screenings, 15*5 miles between
iuckhorn Creek and the second crosa-
ng of the Cuyama river.
YOLO AND COLUSA COUNTIKS
Jal— Until May 20, 2 P. M., bids wil
le received by State Highway Com-
nission to improve 8.7 miles of high-
vay between Dunnigan and 1 mile
iouth of Arbuckle, involving placing
of 8.7 miles of bituminous treated rock
)orders.
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Cal.—
Until May 20, 2 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by State Highway Commission
o grade and surface with bituminous
ireated crushed gravel or stone, 3.5
miles between French Camp and
Stockton.
WHITE PINE COUNTY, Nevada—
Until June 10, 2:30 P. M., bids will be
received by S. C. Durkee, state high-
way engineer, Carson City, for grad-
ing, constructing structures and
placing surfacing material between
Conner's Pass and Ely, 17.5 miles in
length. Plans obtainable from engi-
neer on deposit of $15, of which $10
is returnable. Plans are on file in
office of U. S'. Bureau of Public Roads,
461 Market St., San Francisco.
CLARK COUNTY, Nevada— Until
June 10, 2 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by S. C. Durkee, state high-
way engineer, Carson City, to furnish,
apply and mix asphaltic fuel oil with
roadway surface between Las Vegas
and 10 miles southeast, a distance of
10.18 miles. Plans are on file in office
of U. S. Bureau of Public Roads, 461
Market St., San Francisco.
I KERN COUNTY, Cal. — Square Oil
Co., 916 Adobe St., Los Angeles, at
$5220 awarded contract by State High-
iway Commission to treat with heavy
fuel oil as a dust palliative 31.2 miles
between Mojave and the San Bernar-
dino County Line, involving 4350 bbls.
oil.
MONTEREY COUNTY, Cal.— Until
May 4, 2 P. M., bids will be received
by L. H. Gibson, district engineer,
State Highway Commission, to treat
with heavy fuel oil on each side of
existing pavement, 3.5 miles between
San Lucas and a point 3.5 miles north.
Specifications obtainable from engi-
neer.
CULVER CITY, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal.— Until 8 P. M., May 25, bids will
be received by city council to improve
Zanja Ave., and other streets in dis-
trict bounded by Lincoln Blvd. and
Francis Ave., and from Venice Blvd.
to Washington Blvd., under A. & I.
No. 9. Where necessary, jurisdiction
has been granted by Los Angeles.
The work will involve approximately
900,000 sq. ft. 2-ln. granular Warren-
lte surface on 4-in. asphaltic csncrete
base, curb, walk, and a vitrified sewer
system. The total cost will be about
$350,000 including $70,000 for the sewer
system. Plans obtainable from Geo.
E. Lee, city engineer. Paul Jarrett,
city clerk.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until May 7, 12
noon, bids will be received ty Frank
C. Merritt, city clerk, to improve Hop-
kins St. bet. High St. and 55th Ave.,
and portions of High St., Madrone
Path, Green Acre Road, Pierson and
Simmons Sts., 55th Ave., Camden Ave.
58th Ave., Seminary Ave. and Trenor
St., involving:
(1) 31.616 cu. yds. excavation;
(2) 1,496 lin. ft. concrete curb with
steel guards;
(3) 9,598 lin. ft. concrete curb with
guard;
(4) 394,815 sq. ft. cement concrete
pavement, 7- to 9-in. thick;
(5) 48,266 sq. ft. cement sidewalks;
(6) 2,728 sq. ft. concrete driveways;
(7) 90 lin. ft. 8x24-in. corrugated iron
and concrete culvert;
(8) 136 lin. ft. 12-in. reinf. concrete
pipe conduit;
(9) 132 lin. ft. 15-in. do;
(10) 104 lin. ft. 12-in. do (extra
strength;
(11) 43 lin. ft. 15-in. do (extra
strength) ;
(12) 1 storm water inlet, 43-in. open-
ing;
(13) 7 storm water inlets, Type A;
(14) 1 concrete inlet with 34-in. open-
ing;
(15) 1 concrete handhole with c. I.
cover;
(16) 1 cast iron handhole;
(17) 1 manhole;
(18) 1 manhole top;
(19) 365 lin. ft. S-in. vit. pipe main
sewer;
(20) 1962 lin. ft. 6-in. vit. pipe side
sewers;
(21) 1 8-in. lamphole;
(22) 17 12-in. lampholes;
(23) 11 wye branches.
Estimated cost, $127,000. 1911 Act.
City will pay 32%7o of the cost from
the City Treasury. Certified check
10% payable to city required with bid.
Plans on file in office of clerk. W. N.
Frickstad, city engineer.
ALAMEDA COUNTY, Cal.— Jones &
King. Hayward, at $34,595 awarded
contract by State Highway Commis-
sion to grade and pave with Portland
cement concrete. 0.5 mile bet. Stanton
Ave. and Foothill Blvd.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Cal.— W.
F. Peck Co., 1120 N Las Palmas Ave..
Los Angeles, at $422,221 awarded con-
tract ty State Highway Commission
to grade 7.3 miles in Los Angeles
county between Canton Creek and
Piru Creek.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until May 6,
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by S.
J. Hester, secretary. Board of Public
Works, for permanent paving on Sec.
"C," Bayshore Blvd. Estimated cost,
$27,000. Quantities of materials in-
volved will be published shortly. Spec,
obtainable from Bureau of Engineer-
ing, 3rd floor, City Hall.
OAKLAND, Calif.— Until May 7, 12
noon, bids will be received by Frank
C. Merritt, city clerk, to improve por-
tions of Plymouth St., 99th Ave. and
Cherry St., Involving:
(1) 4.571 cu. yds. excavation;
(2) 2,802 lin. ft. concrete curb;
(3) 6,092 sq. ft. concrete gutter;
(4) 42,178 sq. ft. penetration macad-
am pavement;
(5) 170 lin. ft. 8x24-ln. corru. iron
and concrete culvert;
(6) 87 lin. ft. 8x29-in. do;
(7) 6 handholes;
(8) 280 lin. ft. 8-in. vit. pipe sewer;
(9) 1 8-ln. lamphole;
(10) 10 wye branches.
Imp. Act 1915. Certified check 10%
payable to city required with bid.
Plans on file in office of clerk. W. N.
Frickstad, city engineer.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Fay Imp. Co.,
Phelan Bldg. at $3,984.59 awarded con-
tract by Board of Public Works to
improve 37th Ave. bet. Vicente and
Wawona Sts., and the crossing of 37th
Ave. and Wawona. Project involves:
647 lin. ft. unarmored cone, curb, $.52.
3954 sq. ft. 1-course concrete sidewalk,
$.07.
3 brick catchbasins, $80.
105 lin. ft. 10-in. V.C.P. culverts, $1.20.
40 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewer, $.01.
14,447 sq. ft. asph. cone, pave., 2-in.
asph cone, wearing surface on 6-
in. class F concrete base, $.208.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Fay Imp. Co.,
Phelan Bldg., at $11,002.59 awarded
contract by Board of Public Works to
improve west half of 36th Avenue bet.
Vicente St. and Sloat Blvd. Project
involves:
1886 lin. ft. unarmored cone, curb, $.52.
12,960 sq, ft. 1-course concrete side-
walks, $.07.
100 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewer, $.01.
2 trick catchbasins, $S0.
107 lin. ft. 10-in. V.C.P. culverts, $1.20.
35 lin. ft. 15-in. V.C.P. sewer, $.01.
42.42S sq. ft. asph. cone, pavement, 2-
in. asph. cone, wearing surface on
6-in. class F concrete base, $.208.
SAN FRANCISCO.— M. Bertolino, 32
Shotwell St., at $1,478.75 awarded con-
tract by Board of Public Works to im-
prove Arch St. bet. Sargent and Ran-
dolph Sts., and Sargent St. bet. Rals-
ton and Vernon Sts., involving:
175 lin. ft. armored cone, curb, $1.40.
105 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewers,
$2.25.
2625 sq. ft. 6-inch class E concrete
pavement, $.38.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— County Engi-
neer Charles Deterding is preparing
plans to pave Del Paso Blvd. from
Marysville road easterly, involving as-
phaltic pavement, 20-ft. wide.
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Saturday, May 2, 1<
SAN FRANCISCO.— R- W. Talfer
(Union Paving Co.), Call Bldg., at
$14,820.63 awarded contract by Board
of Public Works to improve west half
of 36th Ave. bet. Judah and Noriega
Sts., involving:
2543 lin. ft. unarmored concrete curb,
$.40.
15,391 sq. ft. one-course cone, side-
walks, $.13.
3 brick catchbasins, $100.
105 lin. ft. 10-in. V.C.P. culverts, $1.50.
35 lin. ft. 15-in. V.C.P. sewers, $2.00.
35 lin. ft. lS-in. do, $2.50.
160 lin. ft. 6-inch V.C.P. side sewers,
$.75.
55,340 sq. ft. asph. cone, pavement, 2-
in. asph. cone, wearing surface on
6-in. class F concrete base, $.20.
SALINAS, Monterey Co.. Cal.— Bids
will be asked at once by county super-
visors, to be opened May 12, for grad-
ing the River Road. Plans obtainable
from Howard Cozzens, county survey-
or.
ELKO COUNTY, Nev.— Until May 6
2 P. M., bids will be received by S.
C. Durkee, state highway engineer,
Carson City, to reconstruct a portion
of the state highway system from 4
miles east of Silver Zone to Wendover
16.86 miles in length, involving grad-
ing, structures and gravel surfacing.
Plans obtainable from engineer on de-
posit of $15, of which $10 is return-
able. Plans on file in office of U. S.
Bureau of Public Roads, 461 Market
St., San Francisco.
SONOMA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— Until
May 13, 12 noon, to be opened 8 P. M.
bids will be received by H. W. Got-
tenberg, city clerk, for asphaltic oil
surfacing on approximately one mile
of streets, involving:
(a) 60 barrels light oil;
(b) 20 tons heavy oil;
(c) 150 tons rock;
(d) 100 tons screenings.
Specifications on file in office of city
clerk.
SAN LUIS' OBISPO COUNTY, Cal.
—Until May 8, 2 P. M., bids will be
received by L. H. Gibson, district en-
gineer, State Highway Commission,
Bank of Italy Bldg., S-an Luis Obispo,
for treating with heavy fuel oil as a
dust palliative, 6.2 miles between
San Simeon and Piedras Blancas
Lighthouse. Specifications obtainable
from engineer.
OAKLAND, Calif.— Hutchinson Co.,
1450 Harrison St., Oakland, at $4,177
awarded contract by city council to
improve portions of 88th Avenue bet.
Hillside Street and Olive St., involving
grading, curbs and gutters, paving,
sewer with appurtenances.
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — O. A.
Lindberg, 448 N American St., Stock-
ton, at $245,383 sutmitted low bid Apr.
29 to State Highway Commission to
grade and pave with Portland cement
concrete and asphalt concrete, 5.5
miles between San Mateo Creek and
Serra. Following is a complete list of
bids:
O. A. Lindberg, Stockton $245,383
Jahn & Bressi Const. Co., Los
Angeles 282,101
David H. Ryan, San Diego 294,083
Southwest Paving Co., L. A 298,087
Geo. H. Oswald, Los Angeles.... 307,999
S. G. Willis & Son, L. A 309.631
Griffith Co., Los Angeles 324.244
Gibbons & Reed, Burbank 338,867
Ed. Johnson & Son, L. A 339,260
Macco Const. Co., Clearwater.. 356,571
Daley Corp., San Diego 367,192
Bids held under advisement.
EL DORADO COUNTY, Cal.— Fin -
nell Co., Inc., 1630 39th St., Sacra-
mento, at $52,593 submitted low bid to
State Highway Commission April 29
to grade and surface with crusher run
base and untreated crushed gravel or
stone, 1.7 miles between Placerville
and the Railroad Crossing. Following
is a complete list of bids received:
Finnell Co., Inc., Sacramento... $52,593
Force Const. Co.. Piedmont 61.786
F. W. Nighbert, Bakersfield 68,041
Tiffany, McReynolds & Tiffany,
San Jose - 74.6S6
Bids held under advisement.
LASSEN AND MODOC COUNTIES,
Cal.— Hemstreet & Bell, Marysville, at
$129,646 submitted low bid April 29 to
State Highway Commission to surface
with bituminous treated crushed stone
or gravel, 24.5 miles between Hillside
and Rush Creek. Following is a com-
plete list of bids:
Hemstreet & Bell, Marysville....$129.646
Granite Const. Co., Watsonville 135, S34
Hein Bros. Basalt Rock Co.,
Petaluma 136,873
A. Teichert & Son, Sacramento 138,118
F. W. Nighbert, Bakersfield 148,796
Bids held under advisement.
MODOC COUNTY, Calif.— Hartman
Const. Co., Bakersfield, at $134,875
submitted low bid April 29 to State
Highway Commission to surface with
bituminous treated crushed stone or
gravel surfacing, 23.8 miles bet. Rush
Creek and Hot Creek. Following is a
complete list of bids:
Hartman Const. Co., Bakers-
field $134, S75
Granite Const. Co., Watsonville 135,600
Hemstreet & Bell, Marysville.... 136,415
U. B. Lee, San Leandro 142,435
A. Teichert & Son, Sacramento 143,310
F. W. Nighbert, Bakersfield 147,200
Fennell Co., Inc., Sacramento.. 157,260
Bids held under advisement.
ELKO COUNTY, Nev. — Until May
13, 3 P. M., bids will te received by
S. C. Durkee, state highway engineer,
Carson City, for furnishing asphaltic
fuel oil, applying and mixing it with
a crushed rock or crushed gravel sur-
face from Elko to Deeth, a distance
of 31.44 miles.
Specifications obtainable from engi-
neer on deposit of $15, of which $10
is returnable. Plans on file in office
of Bureau of Public Roads, 461 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Bureau of En-
gineering, Department of Public W'ks,
completes specifications to improve
Grafton and Garfield Aves., between
Orizaba and Head Sts.; estimated cost
$13,000. Project involves:
(1) 5,950 cu. yds. excavation;
(2) 300 cu. yds. embankment;
(3) 979 lin. ft. unarmored con. curl:;
(4) 8,150 sq. ft. l-oourse cone, side-
walk;
(5) 4 brick catchbasins;
(6) 90 lin. ft. 10-in. V.C.P.;
(7) 295 lin. ft. S-in. do;
(8) 236 Hn. ft. 12-in. do;
(9) 4 brick manholes;
(10) 16 12x6-in. Y or T branches;
(11) 12 8x6-in. do;
(12) 535 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sew-
(13) 2,680 sq. ft. asph. cone, pavement,
2-inch surface, 6-inch class F
concrete base.
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nevada.— Un-
til May 21, 2 P. M.. bids will be re-
ceived by C- H. Sweetser, district en-
gineer, U. S. Bureau of Public Roads,
461 Market St., San Francisco, to fur-
nish and apply bituminous tinder and
processing the existing crushed rock
surfacing on Sections A and B of
Route 3, Glenbrook National Forest
Highway in Tahoe National Forest,
3. 087 miles in length, involving:
(1) 265 tons furnish and apply bitum-
inous binder;
(2) 3,085 miles mixing bituminous
treated crushed rock surf.;
(3) 3.085 miles rolling.
Specifications obtainable from en-
gineer.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until May
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by
J. Hester, secretary, Board of Pub
Works, for permanent paving on Se
"C," Bayshore Blvd. Estimated co:
$27,000. Project involves:
(1) 470 lin. ft. 8-in. V.C.P. sewer;
(2) 100 lin. ft. 6-in. do;
(3) 19 8x6-in. wye branches;
(4) 2 brick manholes;
(5) 1500 lin. ft. armored cone, curb
(6) 200 lin. ft. 2xl0-in. redwood heat
(7) 84,000 sq. ft. asphalt cone, pave
lJA-in. asph. concrete wearir
surface, 1 J-j-in. binder coun
and 8-in. class E cone, base
(8) 17,000 sq. ft. 1-course cone. sid«
walk;
(9) 1,000 sq. ft. 4-in. waterbour
macadam sidewalks;
(10) metal lane markers, Type 2.
Certified check 10% payable to Cler
of the Board of Supervisors require
with bid. Plans obtainable from Bl
reau of Engineering, 3rd floor, Cit
Hall.
ELKO COUNTY, Nev. — Until Ma
13, 3:3o P. M., bids will be received b
S. C. Durkee, state highway engineei
Carson City, for grading, constructin
structures and placing surfacing ma
terial from Thousand Springs Creek t
Little Salmon River, a distance of 23.
Specifications obtainable from engi
neer on deposit of $15, of which $1
is returnable. Plans on file in offic.
of Bureau of Public Roads, 461 Mar
ket St., San Francisco.
WHITE PINE CO., Nev.— Until Maj
13, 2:30 P. M., bids will be received b)
S. C. Durkee, state highway engineer
Carson City, for furnishing asphaltk
fuel oil, applying and mixing it witt
a crushed rock or crushed gravel sur-
face on a portion of the state high-
way from Robinson Summit to Key-
stone.
Specifications obtainable from engi-
neer on deposit of $15, of which $10
is returnable. Plans on file in office
of Bureau of Public Roads, 461 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
ORMSBY & LYON COUNTIES, Ne-
vada.—Until May 13, 2 P. M.. bids will
be received by S. C. Durkee, state
highway engineer, Carson City, for
furnishing asphaltic oil. applying and
mixing it with a crushed rock or
crushed gravel surface on 7.68 miles
from Carson City to two miles east of
Mound House. Specifications obtain-
able from engineer on deposit of $15,
of which $10 is returnable. Plans on
file in office of U. S. Bureau of Public
Roads, 461 Market St., San Francisco.
MONO COUNTY, Cal.— Until May £1,
2 P. M., bids will be received by C. H.
Sweetser, district engineer, U. S. Bu-
reau of Public Roads, 461 Market St.,
San Francisco, for applying oil and
processing the existing crushed rock
surfacing on sections of the Topaz Na-
tional Forest Highway in portions of
Mono County, Calif., and Douglas
County, Nevada, all in the Mono Na-
tional Forest, 14.800 miles in length,
involving:
(1) 278,000 gals, furnish and apply fuel
oil;
(2) 14.800 miles mixing oil treated
crushed rock, surfacing;
(3) 163 tons furnish and apply asphal-
tic oil;
(4) 1,250 cu. yds. placing screenings
for seal coat;
(5) 14.800 miles rolling.
Specifications obtainable from dis-
trict engineer.
ANTIOCH, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
City Engineer E. L. O'Hara instructed
to prepare plans to improve Empire
Avenue for its full length, involving
grading, pavement, curbs, etc..
aturday, Ma
1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
I wenty-feve
[t RAMENTO. Cal.— County super-
have authorized formation of a
■ i, t to finance a road from
nto to the n< w county bridge
American river. The road to
Known as Brannon tilvd. and will
. nn :ed by the property owners,
Ights of way have been secured.
Deterding is county engineer.
, rv COUNTY, Calif. — H. II.
.,..,,, r, Mills Bldg., San Francisco, at
i submitted low bid April 29 to
Highway Commission to con-
nii't approaches to the Browns
d r, Lnd Trinity River Bridge
ivolving Li. 5 mile to be graded and
i with untreated crushed stone
, |. Following is a complete list
ceived:
I H. Boomer, San Francisco. ...$19,914
Joung, Yreka 21,226
has Chittenden, Napa 22,052
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STEEL INSTITUTE INAUGURATES
WIND STRESS RESEARCH ON EMPIRE
STATE BUILDING IN NEW YORK CITY
, | DORADO COUNTY, Calif.— Tif-
iny, McReynolds & Tiffany, at $12,-
ubmitted low bid April 27 to
|i H. Whitmore, district engineer,
. tate Highway Commission, Sacra -
iento to treat with light fuel oil as
, dust palliative, 54. G miles between
ti vert on and the Nevada State Line
nd between Alpine Junction and a
■oint 5.2 miles south and between
levers and Emerald Bay. Complete
st of bids follows:
1) Bet. Riverton and Nevada State
Line, involving 4,140 barrels;
2) Bet. Alpine Junction and 5.2 miles
south, involving 550 barrels.
3) Total for both units.
Tiffanv, McReynolds & Tiffany, (1)
2.70; (2) $2.75; (3) $12,6S0.50.
( C. W. Wood, Stockton (1) $2.75; (2)
2.7:; (3) $12,S97.50.
t Basalt Rock Co., Napa (1) $2.S0; (2)
:«2.90; (3) $13,187.00.
' Paccific Tank Lines, Inc., Los An-
geles (1) $2.91; (2) $2.91; (3) $13,647.90.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
San Jose Paving Co., San Carlos and
Oupont Sts., at $11,485 awarded con-
Tact by county supervisors to im-
prove Pearl Avenue in Supervisor Dis-
rict No. 5. Project involves 204,875
»q. ft. oil macadam pavement. Com-
pete list of bids follows:
?an Jose Paving Co $11,485
K. J. Raisch 11.936
3ranite Const. Co 13,840
W. A. Dontanville 14,262
♦
Demand for a thorough investi-
gation of the affairs of the Oak-
land City Port Commission is
made by George Wilhelm, city
The city council has agreed to
' meet in executive session to-mor-
r row with the port commission to
discuss the situation.
In a statement to the council
Wilhelm declared that ever since
1 he has been in the position of
commissioner of public works,
charges have reached him tending
to disparage the operation of the
i port.
"If these charges are untrue,"
he said, "the work of the port
commission is seriously hampered.
If true, the public should be ac-
quainted with the facts."
The commissioner listed 14
charges against the port commis-
sion, which included inefficiency of
executives, poor management,
evasions of civil service, dis-
crimination against Oakland citi-
zens as employes, favortism in
granting leases, wastage of public
money and excessive salaries for
executives.
Wilhelm suggested that the
council name 10 persons of out-
standing integrity, which group
would appoint three experts to
make a thorough investigation.
hrs-pite 1h«' i.i.i Mi.it the steel frame
is nn ire permanently elastic than
rubber, the engineering profession is
called up.,n to design tall buildings
with a rigidity sufficient to withstand
any storm or stress. The American
institute of Steel Construction has in-
augurated a wind st ress research on
the Empire State Building which will
afford some actual performance data
regarding the effects of wind on tall
buildings. These studies are expected
to prove whether or not tall struc-
tures of this type can be so designed
and constructed that the amount of
the sway under the most adverse
weather conditions will not make them
uncomfortably habitable.
It would take a force of over four
and a quarter millions of pounds of
pressure to overturn this, the tallest
structure ever erected in the history
of man. That means in practice that
it would not only take more than the
severest storm ever recorded in this
latitude, but a pressure greater than
that felt from any recorded earth-
quake, to damage this building.
Building codes usually require
strength of frame far in excess of
any possible contingency, and inas-
much as no practical data has ever
been gathered in regard to the per-
formance of tall buildings against
winds, these investigations are now
being made for the American Insti-
tute of Steel Construction. Mr. Au-
bery Weymouth, Chief Engineer of
Post & McCord, is chairman of the
committee acting for the Institute.
Mr. H. G. Balcom, Consulting Engi-
neer, who designed the building and
who will have active charge of the re-
cording instruments installed on the
building, is a member of the com-
mittee and will have associated with
him Mr. Lee H. Miller, Chief Engi-
neer of the American Institute of
Steel Construction; Mr. D. C. Coyle,
Consulting Engineer; Prof. J. C. Rath-
bun, Professor of Structural Engineer-
ing at the College of the City of
New York, and Prof. Clyde T. Morris,
Professor of Civil Engineering at Ohio
State University.
Explaining the scope of the investi-
gation, Mr. Weymouth said: "A series
of tubes have been installed from the
outside walls at three different floor
levels, thirty-sixth, fifty-fifth and
seventy-fifth, and on all four faces
of the building. By pressure-record-
ing devices these will give some idea
of the wind pressure and suction on
the building while at the same time
we may record the velocity and di-
rection of the wind. These tubes are
located in such a manner that the
pressures can be measured on the
windward side of the building, as can
also the pull from the partial vacuum
on the leeward side. The Empire
State Building is symmetrical in de-
sign and very few of the columns were
offset or carried by girders, there-
fore it is an almost ideal structure
for the purposes of this research. This
regularity has made it possible to
figure the floors as rigid horizontal
plates which distribute the wind
stresses to the various bents in the
ratio of their resistance.
"Extensometers have also been at-
tached to the four corners of various
columns and to portal beams, which
read to 1/10,000 of an inch on a gauge
length of about 50 inches. We an-
ticipate that this will make possible
the reading of bending and overturn-
ing stresses in the columns and of
bending stresses in the portal girders.
Reading will be taken simultaneously
by means of cameras electrically op-
erated and controlled. In addition,
the horizontal deflection of the top of
the building during b.-avy winds will
be measui ed,
"These stress -recording Instruments
have been placed in the twenty-fourth
story, which Is Immediately below the
base "f the tower where the main
t"u< r I'lilumns are accessible on their
four sides. Under the Building Code
of Mm City of New rork, the Empire
Building was designed to with-
stand i wind pressure of 20 pounds
per square foot above the sixth -floor
Level, It is not required to figure any
wind pressure below the 100-foot level,
practically at the sixth floor. In ad-
dition to this, a horizontal force of 50
tons, applied at the top of the moor-
ing mast, was used as the probable
pull from a dirigible. Under the re-
quirements of the Code the building
was designed to withstand in all a
wind pressure of 4,340,000 pounds, of
which the wind pressure on the moor-
ing mast and the pull from a dirigible
was calculated at 318,000 pounds, or
seven per cent of the total.
"An instrument especially designed
and built for the U. S\ Geodetic Sur-
vey, is used for measuring sways of
the building. This is known as a ver-
tical collimator. It is proposed to set
this instrument at the foot of the fire-
stair door at the sixth floor, and sight
on an illuminated target at the eighty-
fifth floor. This great vertical length
of sight will provide an excellent op-
portunity for observing the sway of
the structure in any direction. Any
sway, even to one-quarter of an inch,
may be accurately observed through
this instrument.
"Calculations of wind pressure have
in the past been entirely empirical.
Until the American Institute of Steel
Construction authorized a series of
researches no effort had been made
to calculate the actual performance
of tall buildings in the wind. In
1928, when the American Insurance
Union Building was erected in Colum-
bus, Ohio, the Institute first authoriz-
ed some investigations to be made
These were placed under the direction
of Professor Morris of the Ohio State
University. This particular building
was selected for the tests because it
was fairly symmetrical in design, and
it stood out above all surrounding
buildings and was exposed to a clear
sweep of the winds.
"The recording anemometer on the
American Insurance Union Building
has been in constant operation and
complete records have been kept of
the wind velocity. The records for the
windiest day of each week have been
plotted and compared with those of
the U. S. Weather Bureau Station
which is located at a lower level on a
neighboring building. The sway-
measuring instruments, which were
constructed last year, have been in-
stalled in the attic room above the
observation gallery and are in readi-
ness for use at any time. Several trial
records have been taken with quite
satisfactory results.
"Professor Morris found that this
building, 4S stories high, swayed less
than one-tenth of an inch in a 30-mile
wind. It is obvious from the results
so far obtained that the records have
not afforded adequate data for the de-
ign of buildings against wind pres-
sure. We are hopeful that much more
experience will be attained from the
instruments installed in the Empire
State Building. In addition to all the
other calculations made here we ex-
pect to measure the horizontal de-
flection on the top of the building dur-
ing heavy winds. It will be of great
assistance to te engineering profes-
sion if these experiments show
definite results."
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 2, 19
Contracts Awarded Liens'AccePtances-Etc-
BUILDING PERMITS
San Francisco County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
624
Anderson
Owner
3000
625
Laguens
Larsen
5000
626
Isaacson
Dobkowitz
6000
627
Bermel
Demarais
1170
628
Haley
Owner
1000
B29
Rogers
Owner
4500
630
Christensen
Owner
12000
631
Spivock
Owner
6000
632
Mahoney
Owner
1200
633
Johnson
Owner
3000
634
McCarthy
Owner
4000
635
St Francis
Sartorio
2500
636
Moran
Owner
2000
637
Malerbi
Sharman
3800
638
Rhodes
Johnson
6000
633
McAfee
Owner
14000
640
Sandeen
Owner
1450
641
Cogorno
Castde
3000
642
Oyen
Owner
20000
643
Marian
Owner
19800
644
Bothin
Siegrist
4600
645
Springer
Castle
3000
646
Godeau
Owner
7000
647
Vukicevich
Owner
3000
648
Doelger
Owner
4000
64!)
Johnson
Owner
3500
650
Guaragalia
Robinson
25000
651
Perley
Cot urn
1000
DWELLING
(624) W 16th AVE. 325 S Quintara;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — B. Anderson and W. Sanders,
1177 De Haro St.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
DWELLING
(625) N DARIEN WAY 421 E West-
gate Drive; one-story and base-
ment frame dwelling.
Owner — Laguens & Larsen, 369 Ash-
ton Avenue.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — S. Larsen, 365 A s h t o n
Avenue. $5000
DWELLINGS
(626) W 16th AVE. 175 N Rivera; 2
one - story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — Fred Isaacson, 643 Joost Ave.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — B. Dobkowitz, 425 Mont-
erey Blvd. each $3000
ALTERATIONS
(627) E COLE ST. 100 S Oak; new
roof, alter front.
Owner— C. R. Bermel, 436 Cole St.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— B. W. Demarais, 732 Page
Street. $1,170
STORE
(628) W SAN BRUNO AVE. £10 S
Oakdale; one-story frame store.
Owner— C. R. Haley, 35 26th Ave.
Plans by Owner. $1000
DWELLING
(629) S SANTIAGO 63 W 14th Ave.;
two - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— J. W. Rogers. 1695 21st Ave.
Architect— R. R. Irvine, New Call
Bldg. $4500
DWELLINGS
(630) E 27th AVE. 125 S Kirkham;
three 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— Herman Christensen, 1422 27th
Avenue.
Architect— Not Given. each $4000
DWELLINGS
(631) W 21st AVE. 78 S "N" ST.;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— W. Spivock, 528 Market St.
Architect— Irvine & Etbets, Call Bldg.
each $3000
ALTERATIONS
(632) S McKINNON AVE. 100 E New-
hall St.; raise building and Iter
front.
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. J. Mahoney, 1649
McKinnon Avenue.
Architect— Not Given. $1200
DWELLING
(633) S RIVERA 71 E 21st Avenue;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— A. C. Johnson, 1835 8th Ave.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
DWELLING
(634) E 28th AVE. 75 S Ulloa;; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— J. E. McCarthy, 1342 Funston
Avenue.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
CONCRETE FLOOR
(635) 701 SEVENTH AVE.; concrete
floor in stable.
Owner— St. Francis Riding Club. 701
7th Ave.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— L. Sartorio, 1817 Filbert
Street. $2500
ALTERATIONS
(636) W PIERCE ST. 75 S Chestnut
St.; enlarge house, adding three
rooms and garage.
Owner — John Moran, 197 Alexander
Ave., Daly City.
Architect— Not Given. $2000
DWELLING
(637) E LUCY 125 S Thornton; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner — P. Malerbi, care builder.
Plans ty Mr. Sharman.
Contractor — T. R. -Sharman, 1514 Irv-
ing Street. $3800
DWELLING
(638) NE 39th AVE. and Cabrillo St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— F. Rhodes, 267 11th Avenue.
Plans by D. E. Jaekle, 744 Call Bldg.
CAPITAL CITY TILE
COMPANY
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - - - - California
DWELLINGS
(639) SE ELLINGTON 96 SW O
tawa; four 1 -story and basemei
frame dwellings.
Owner — F. L. McAfee. 771 Hanover.
Architect— Not Given. each $351
DWELLING
(640) NE TINGLEY 315 SE San Jo;
Ave. One-story and basemei
frame dwelling.
Owner— R. Sandeen, 1527-A Valencl
St., San Francisco.
Plans by Owner. $14!
DWELLING
(641) N CONCORD 200 E Mora
One-story and basement fraw
dwelling.
Owner — J. Cogorno, 127 Concord St
San Francisco.
Plans by Castle Bldg. Co., 830 Mai
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Castle Bldg., Co., $300
APARTMENTS
(642) E TWENTY-FIFTH AVE 99 1
Fulton £"t. Three-story and base
ment frame (12) apartments.
mtniT — O. M. Oyen, 50 Castenad
St., San Francsico.
Architect— H. C. Baumann, 251 Kear
ny St., San Francisco. $20,00
DWELLINGS
(643) W THIRTY-THIRD AVE 100 !
Kirkham. Four one-story an.
basement frame dwellings.
Owner— Marian Realty Co., 110 Sutte
St., S'an Francisco.
Plans by Owner. $4950 eacl
ALTERATIONS
(644) NO. 604 MISSION ST. Altera
tions to office and front of build
ing.
Owner— Bothin Real Estate Co.. 60
Mission St., San Francisco.
Architect— V. D. Linden, 604 Missiol
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— F. R. Siegrist, 601 Mis
sion St., San Francisco. $460(
DWELLING
(645) S ALLISON 200 E Morse. One-
story and basement frame dwelling
Owner— W. Springer, 245 Allison St.
San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Castle Bldg. Co., 830
Market St., San Francisco. $3000
DWELLINGS
(646) W 28th AVE. 150 N Santiago;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — J. S. Godeau, 41 Van Ness
Avenue.
Plans by Owner.
each $3500
DWELLING
(647) E 32nd AVE. 200 N Ulloa; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— P. E. Vukicevich, 1442 Tara-
val St.
Engineer— J. G. Little. $3000
DWELLING
(648) S KIRKHAM 95 E 19th Ave.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— H. Doelger, 300 Judah St.
Plans by Owner. $4000
Saturdo
Ma
1881
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-seven
DWELLING
(649) W 33rd AVE. 175 S Santiago;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— N. E. Johnson, 666 Mission St.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
APARTMENTS
(650) N GREENWICH 100 W Stein-
er; 3-story and basement frame
(12) apartments.
Owner— J. Guaragalia, 3120 Scott St.
Architect— R. R. Irvine, 747 Call Bldg.
Contractor— Robinson & Johnston, 831
31st Ave. $25,000
ALTERATIONS
(651) 164 EUREKA ST.; alterations
to dwelling.
Owner— Mr. Perley, 2048 Market St.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— I. W. Coburn, Jr., 2048
Market St. $1000
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
No. Owner
Contractor Ami
74 Pac Freight
Bienfield 4800
FREIGHT SHED.
(74) E STEUART ST. bet. Howard
and Folsom Sts., 243 Steuart; all
work on one-story steel frame and
corrugated iron roof freight shed.
Owner — Pacific Freight Lines Co., 187
Steuart St.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— D. L. Bienfield, 334 30th
Avenue.
Filed April 24, '31. Dated April 16, '31.
Frame erected $2403
' Completed 2403
TOTAL COST, $4806
Bond, $4806. Sureties. Maryland Cas-
ualty Co. Forfeit, $25. Limit, 50 days.
Plans and Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
April 24, 1931— E THIRTY-EIGHTH
Ave 100 S Judah S 150xE 110.
William F Altvater to whom it
may concern April 22, 1931
April 24, 1931— S ULLOA 107-6 E
18th Ave. E25xS 100. A Sergo to
whom it may concern —
April 24, 1931— E SHRADER 32 N
Frederick N 33xE 94. H K
Chiedress to whom it may con-
cern April 24, 1931
April 24, 1931— NW DWIGHT 120
SW San Bruno Ave SW 39 x NW
100. N I Hansen to Kaffka and
Rasmus6en April £2, 1931
April 23, 1931— W 30th AVE 175 S
Rivera S 25 x W 120. D S Kav-
anagh to whom it may concern
April 21, 1931
April 23, 1931— FELL and Baker Sts.
S P Co's General Hospital; (in-
stalling electric fixtures). Southern
Pacific Co to Dowd-Seid Electric
Co April 20, 1931
April 23, 1931— W 28th AVE 150 N
Kirkham St 25x120. John McDon-
ough to whom it may concern
April 18, 1931
April 23, 1931— E TWENTY-THIRD
Ave 125 N Moraga 25x120. August
Hallgren to whom it may concern
April 20, 1931
April 23, 1931— W TWENTY-NINTH
Ave 225 N Taraval 25x120. John
W and Gertrude Rogers to whom
It may concern April 23, 1931
April 23, 1931— S HAYES 85 E Di-
visadero S 75xE 25. E J and Ida
E Lee to Arthur R Siggs
April 23, 1931
April 22, 1931— SURREY bet. Merrill
and Bostwick, No 276 Surrey St.
E Ferrando to whom it may con-
cern April 15, 1931
April 22. 1931— LOT 10 BLK 137 Uni-
versity Md. L B Ferlip to whom
it may concern April 22, 1931
April 22, 1931— X CHESTNUT ST
W of Franklin, 1420 Chestnut St.
D Costantino to L Franceschl
April 22, 1931
April 22. 1931— W YORK 30 S 25th
30x70. Vincent P Laguens to whom
it may concern April 22, 1931
April 22, 1931— NW PINEHURST
about 232 NE Kenwood Way lot 6
blk 3271, map Mt Davidson Manor.
S Larsen and Vincent P Laguens
to whom it may concern
April 20. 1931
April 28, 1931— LOTS 23, 24, 25, 26,
27 and 28 BLK 2955A map Sub No
6, Miraloma Park. Meyer Bros to
whom it mav concern.... April 28, 1931
April 28, '31— SEVENTH and Chan-
nel Sts. Southern Pacific Co to
whom it may concern.. ..April £0, 1931
April 28. 1931— BERNAL. Southern
Pacific Co to whom it may con-
cern April 23, 1931
April 27, 1931— W SAN CARLOS
160 N ISth N 25xW 80. J and A
Howard to whom It may concern
April 27, 1931
April 27, 1931— LOT 68 Map Spring
Valley Hd. Andrew and Jennie
Hoem to whom it may concern
April 27, 1931
April 27, 1931— LOT 12 BLK 10, Map
Lakeview Ptn Uancho San Miguel.
Anders M Boe to whom it may
concern
April 27, 1931— E BAKER 50 N Lom-
bard 25x87-6. S- Steinauer to
whom it may concern. .April 27, 1931
April 27, 1931— LOT 5 BLK 4349,
Assessor's Block Book. H H
Haun to Sibley Grading & Team-
ing Co..... April 17, 1931
April 25, 1931— E 27th AVE 175 N
Fulton St 25x140. C A Stevens to
whom it may concern... .April 18, 1931
April 25, 1931— E ARCH ST 100 N
Garfield St. 516 Arch St. E Back-
man to whom it may concern
April £5, 1931
April 25, 1931— N IDORA AVE 322-
83 E Garcia Ave 40x100. A D Siss-
ton to whom it may concern
April 25, 1931
April 25, 1931— NW BRUNSWICK St
237-4 N Whittier St NE 29-8 x NW
213. A Dielissen to whom it may
concern April 3. 1931
April 28, 1931— E PIERCE 80-6 S
Union S 32 x E 112-6. C J Ferrari
to Masarie & Cuneo and Frank J
Klimm Co April 23. 1931
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
April 25, 1931— S CHESTNUT ST
137-6 E Fillmore St E 55 X S 137-6.
J I Weeks vs J E and A Baciga-
lupi and C R Jedlica $144
April 24. 1931— S CHESTNUT ST.
137-6 E Fillmore E 55xS 137-6. E
Sugarman vs J E and A Baci-
galupi : $412.35
April 24, 1931— S CHESTNUT 137-6
E Fillmore E 55xS 137-6. Felix
Gross Co vs J E and A Bacigalupi
and C R Jedlicka $500
April 23, 1931— N SUTTER 165-10 W
Hyde W 56-8 x N 137-6. J Worm-
ser vs L and M Blum or Blumset..
$268.37
April 23. 1931— S CHESTNUT 137-6
E Fillmore E 55 x S 137-6. Glos
Electric Co vs J E and A Baciga-
lupi and C R Jedlicka $413.19
April 22, 1931— W FAXON 225 South
Grafton S 25 x W 112-6 Lot 40 blk
21 Lakeview. F Hayes and D F
Carrick vs H A Dilks $106
April 25, 1931— S CHESTNUT ST
137-6 E Fillmore St E 55 x S 137-6.
Tyre Glass Co vs J E Bacigalupi..
$356.65
Aprii 28. 1931— NE VAN NESS AVE
and California St E 100 N 137-6 E
37-6 N 4-S% W 137-6 S 142-2H-
Jas E Lennon Lime & Cement Co
vs H C Pendleton. V L Eoff, H F
Marsh, E Walters, J A Coons, M
A Heider, M E Morgan, M L
Thomas, F B Christensen, G H
!oons, L H Dennis, A C Walters, A
L Marsh, American Trust Co and
Est of Mary M Bradbury $199.37
RELEASE OF LIENS
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
March 18, 1931— SW GREEN AND
Leavenworth W 60xS 87-6 50 V B
269. A J Ruhlman & Co; Chris
Berg; Art Tile & Mantel Co; W
P Fuller & Co; Dreusike Inv Co
(fmly United States Metal Prod-
ucts Co); L H Nishkian; D Zelin-
sky & Sons, Inc; Carjolee Wall
Paper Co., Inc.; Andy Harper; E.
M Hundley; Fred D Wilson (as
Wilson Electric Co); D N & E
Walter & Co; John J Delucchl;
Walworth California Co; Max W
Mindner; W S Wetenhall; Sud-
den Lumber Co; Milton J White
and Emil E Gloor (as White &
Gloor); George Frankel; V Fassio
(as Mission Concrete Co); Judson
Pacific Co; National Lighting Fix-
ture & Supply Co, Inc; James T
Conway and Harry M Seely (as
Western Furnace & Cornice Co) ;
Royal Floor Co, Inc; Otis Elevator
Co; Albastross Steel Equipment
Co; The North Beach Auto Haul-
ing Co; Folsom Street Iron Works,
Inc to Consolidated Properties,
Ltd, Bellaire Bldg. Ltd, Title Ins
& Guarantee Co as trustees, The
Lawbeck Corp of California
April 25, 1931— S SUTTER 137-6 E
Divisadero E 26-7%xS 100. C H
Clayton to Herbert Baird and Fred
Wiseman $38.50
April 23, 1931— W 32nd AVE 425 S
Rivera S 25 x W 120. Atlas Heat-
ing & Ventilating Co, Ltd to D S
Kavanaugh
BUILDING PERMITS
ALAMEDA
COUNTY
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
477
Spinney
Johnson
3250
478
San Jose
De Velbiss
1500
479
Clarke
Dague
1000
480
Stevens
Dolan
7000
481
Kaiser
Owner
8000
482
Smith
Owner
2000
483
Treely
Oman
1000
184
Reid
Owner
1000
485
Thompson
Reese
1440
486
Ness
Ness
2500
487
Pleitner
Watson
3500
488
Raffetto
Owner
2800
489
Sigwald
Owner
11000
490
Pollard
Owner
3000
493
MacGregor
Owner
3400
492
Annis
Owner
3000
493
Rhonemus
Kraus
4050
494
Stokes
Owner
4000
495
MacGregor
Owner
3200
496
E & F
Carlson
2500
497
Morgensen
Owner
6000
498
Warn
Owner
3400
499
Shemanski
Williams
3000
500
Alameda
Thorp
1248
501
Anderson
Owner
4000
502
Shirley
Rose
1000
503
Levo
Justice
4500
504
McKie
Owner
4000
505
Weinstein
Jacks
28000
506
Oakland
Littlefield
40976
507
Van Ness
Owner
3S00
508
Hufschmidt
Williamson
5160
509
Moresi
Ungaretti
3000
510
Bank of Omer.
Owner
2000
bll
Clawson
Owner
1600
512
Stone
Applebe
4000
508
Henningsen
Flagg
5500
513
Vale
Owner
3650
514
Schandel
Owner
4000
twenty-eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 2, 193]
515 Tollefsen Owner 2850
516 Nystrom Haulman 5000
517 Snyder Pickrell 2000
518 Crocheron Courtright 12000
RESIDENCE
(477) NO. 449 SPRUCE ST., BER-
KELEY. One-story five-room 1-
family frame residence.
Owner — A. H. Spinney.
Architect — D. C. McKinney, 5829 Mar-
shal St., Oakland.
Contractor — Hans Johnson. $3250
REPAIRS
(478) NO. 2217 SANTA RITA AVE.,
OAKLAND. Fire repairs.
Owner — San Jose Pacific Building and
Loan Assn., 16th and San Pablo
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — C. D. De Velbiss, 354
Hobart St., Oakland. $1500
ADDITION
(479) NO. 3318 VALE AVE., OAK-
LAND. Addition.
Owner— H. P. Clarke, 3318 Vale Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Dague & Elbin, 5130
Bond St., Oakland. $1000
DWELLING
(480) S SUNNYHILLS1 ROAD 250 E
Hillwood Place. OAKLAND. Two-
story 7-room dwelling.
Owner — H. Stevens, 2320 Lakeshore
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Leo J. Dolan, 316 17th St.,
Oakland. $7000
BUNKERS
(481) SW GRACE AND LOWELL
Stts., OAKLAND. S-teel bunkers.
Owner— Kaiser Paving Co., 1522 La-
tham Square Bldg., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $8000
ALTERATIONS
(482) FOOT OF EIGHTEENTH AVE.
OAKLAND. Alterations.
Owner — Smith Lumber Co., Premises.
Architect — Not Given. $2000
(483) NO. 1200 ALLSTON WAY,
BERKELEY. Alterations.
Owner— V. E. Treely, 4217 La Cresta
St., Berkeley.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — H. Oman, 1S02 Allston
Way, Berkeley. $1000
DWELLING
(484) W 105th AVE. 3000 S Edes Ave.
OAKLAND; one-story three-room
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— L. E. Reid, 305
105th Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $1000
ADDITION
(485) 301S RAWSON ST. OAKLAND;
addition.
Owner — C. E. Thompson, 3018 Rawson
St., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— T. O. Reese, 2 5 5 7 63rd
Ave., Oakland. $1440
DWELLING
(486) E FORESTHILL AVE., 600 N
Whittle Ave., OAKLAND; 1-story
5-room dwelling.
Owner— Ole Ness, 872 Barbara Road.
Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Job Hess, 3990 Foresthill
Ave., Oakland. $2500
DWELLING
(487) N WISCONSIN ST., 93 E Maple
Ave., OAKLAND; one-story six-
room dwelling.
Owner— H. A. Pleitner, 1301 Fruitvale
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Wm. Watson. 4750 Meldon
Ave., Oakland. $3500
STORE
(488) N HOPKINS ST. 40 E Loma
Vista, OAKLAND; one-story store.
Owner and Builder— M. Raffetto, 3712
Hopkins St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $2800
DWELLING
(489) 560 BLAIR. PIEDMONT; two-
story 7-room frame and stucco
residence and garage.
Owner and Builder — Sigwald Brothers,
916 Alma Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Ray Keefer, 3 2 8 1 Lake-
shore Ave., Oakland. $11,000
DWELLING
(490) 604 SANTA FE AVE., AL-
BANY; five-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— A. J. Pollard, 77
Plaza Drive. Berkeley.
Architect — Not Given. $3000
DWELLING
(491) 1265 PORTLAND AVE., AL-
BANY; six-story dwelling.
Owner and Builder— C. M. MacGregor,
470 13th St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3400
DWELLING
(492) 842 MASONIC AVE., ALBANY;
six-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder — C. H. Annis, 2511
Derby St., Berkeley.
Architect — Not Given. $3000
DWELLING
(593) 1003 MASONIC Ave., ALBANY;
five-room dwelling.
Owner— A. W. Rhonemus, 1258 Marin
Ave., Albany.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— W. J. Kraus, 1310 Marin
Ave., Albany. $4050
DWELLING
(494) 621 CARMEL AVE., ALBANY;
six-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— F. A. Stores, 325
Berkeley Park Blvd., Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
DWELLING
(495) 1261 PORTLAND Avenue, AL-
BANY; six-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— C. M. MacGregor,
470 13th St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3200
DWELLING
(496) 941 MADISON ST., ALBANY;
five-room residence.
Owner— E. & F. Builders, 538 Talbot
Ave., Albany.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— G. E. Carlson, 917 Madi-
son St., Albany. $2500
DWELLING
(497) 5920 BUENA VISTA AVENUE,
OAKLAND; two-story six-room
dwelling.
Owner and Builder — Morgensen Bros.,
5664 Broadway, Oakland.
Architect — Not Given. $6000
DWELLING
(498) S HARMON ST. 350 E Semin-
ary Ave., OAKLAND; one-story 5-
room dwelling and 1 -story garage.
Owner and Builder — Warn Bros., 419
E Merle Court. San Leandro.
Architect — Not Given. ."0400
ADDITION
(499) SOS-810 E 24th ST., OAKLAND;
addition to store.
Owner— I. Shemanski, care Eastern
Outfitting Co.
Contractor— George T. Williams, 4432
Moraga Ave., Oakland. $3000
REPAIRS
(500) CLINTON AVE AND WILLOW
St., ALAMEDA. Repair fire
damage.
Owner— Alameda Sanitorium, Clinton
Ave. and Willow St., Alameda.
Architect — Not Given.
DWELLING
(501) NO. 1635 PEARL ST., ALA-
MEDA. One-story 6-room frame
and stucco dwelling.
Owner — Walter H. Anderson, 1014
Doris Court, Alameda.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
REPAIRS'
(502) NO. 1827 NASON ST., ALA-
MEDA. Repair fire damage.
Owner— Ruth STiirley, 1S27 Nason St.,
Alameda.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— A. H. Rose, 478 25th St.,
Oakland. $1000
DWELLING
(503) NO. 97S PEARL ST., ALA.
MEDA. Two-story 6-room frame
and stucco dwelling.
Owner— O. C. Levo, 2711 Santa Clara
Ave., Alameda.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— N. F. Justice, 973 Pearl
St., Alameda. $4500
DWELLING
(504) S 59th ST. 540 E San Pablo
Ave., OAKLAND; one-story five-
room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— John McKie. 1115
Stanford Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
STORES
(505) W BROADWAY 37 S 19th St.,
OAKLAND; one - story concrete
stores.
Owner — Isidor Weinstein, 1041 Market
St., San Francisco.
Architect— Wm. Knowles, 1214 Web-
ster St., Oakland.
Contractor— Jacks & Irvine, 74 New-
Montgomery St., San Francsico,
$28,000
WAREHOUSE
(506) FOOT OF WEBSTER STREET
OAKLAND; one-story steel ware-
house.
Owner— City of Oakland, Oakland
Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Plans by Port of Oakland Commission,
Oakland Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— R. W. Littlefield, 337 17th
St., Oakland. $40,976
DWELLING
(507) W 64th AVE. 50 S Laird Ave.,
OAKLAND; 1-story 5-room dwell-
ing and 1-story garage.
Owner and Builder— L. E. Van Ness,
4920 Park Blvd., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given. $3800
DWELLING
(508) 3108 CLAREMONT AVENUE,
BERKELEY; two-story 6-room 1-
family frame and stucco dwelling
and garage.
Owner— Hufschmidt and Wahlen, 407
Federal Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Architect— W. W. Dixon, 1814 Fifth
Ave., Oakland.
Contractor— E. M. Williamson, 3 7 6 1
Hollandale, Oakland. $5,160
ALTERATIONS
(509) NO. 1409 FOURTEENTH ST.,
OAKLAND. Alterations and ad-
ditions.
Owner — W. Moresi and E. Figoni,
1409 14th St., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Charles Ungarettl, 1727
Foothill Blvd., Oakland. $3000
ALTERATIONS
(510) NO. 730 BROADWAY, OAK.
LAND. Alterations.
Owner — Bank of America.
Architect — Not Given. $2000
ADDITION
(511) NO. 3876 FRUITVALE AVE.,
OAKLAND. Addition.
Saturday, May 2, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-nine
Owner — C. L. Cla
Oakland.
Architect— Not G
220 John St.,
$1600
1UVKI.L1NG
(51") E NOTTINGHAM DR. 388 S
Taurus Ave., OAKLAND. One-
storv 4-room dwelling.
0wner_E. W. Stone, 5800 Notting-
ham Ave., Oakland.
Architect— L. S. Stone, 337 17th St.,
Oakland.
Contractor — Frank Applebe , 240r>
Acton St., Berkeley. $4000
RESIDENCE
(608) NO. 55 FAIRVIEW, PIEDMONT.
One-story 5-room frame residence
and garage.
Owner— Mrs. A. Henningsen, 391 43rd
St., Oakland.
architect— Not Given.
Contractor— J. S1. Flagg, 35(52 Redwood
Road, Oakland.
$551,111
RESIDENCE
(513) NO. 491 CALUSA AVE., BER-
KELEY. One-story 5-room 1-
family frame residence and ga-
rage.
Owner— Mrs. J. Vale, 499 Calusa Ave.,
Berkeley.
\rihitect— F. A. Stokes, 325 Berkeley
Park Blvd., Oakland. $3650
RESIDENCE
(514) NO. 9S9 REGAL ROAD. BER.
KELEY. Two-story five-room 1-
family frame residence.
Owner— H. I. Schandel, 1484 Univer-
sity Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— Fox Bros., Berkeley.
$4000
DWELLING
(515) E 96th AVE. 300 S Elmar St.,
OAKLAND; 1-story 5-room dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder— C. Tollefsen, 450
Foothill Blvd., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $2850
DWELLING
(516) S PROCTOR AVE. 575 E Agnes
St., OAKLAND; two-story 6-room
dwelling.
Owner— Carl W. Nystrom, 525 Glen-
view Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — P. R. Haulman, 124 3
Broadway, Alameda. $5000
DWELLING
(517) 6223 TRENOR ST., OAKLAND;
one-story four-room dwelling.
Owner— E. Snyder, 6223 Trenor Street,
Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— J. H. Pickrell, 332 Santa
Clara Ave., Alameda. • $2000
DWELLING
(518) 1551 HAWTHORNE TERRACE,
BERKELEY; two-story 11-room
frame and stucco dwelling.
Owner — B. F. Crocheron, 1868 Euclid
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— W. C. Ambrose, 605 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— T. E. Courtright, 5 0 9 8
Manila Ave., Oakland. $12,000
BUILDING CONTRACTS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Contractor Aat
Jacks 24757
Appelbee 3669
Schulz 29429
Courtright 17028
No. Ownar
73 Weinstein
74 Stone
75 Sigma
76 Crocheron
BUILDING
(73) W BROADWAY 37J^ ft. S of
19th Street, Oakland; genera! con-
struction except wiring, plumbing,
heating and painting on one-story
and basement class C building.
Owner — Isidor Weinstein Investment
Co., 1041 Market St., San Fran-
cisco.
Architect— Wm. Knowles, 1214 Web-
ster St., Oakland.
Contractor— Jacks & Irvine, Inc.. 74
New Montgomery St., San Fran-
cisco.
Filed April 25. '31. Dated April 24, '31.
Tenth of each month 757c
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $24,757
Bond, $12,500. Sureties, Alvah Doe.
Joseph Rolando. Limit, 60 days. Plans
and Spec. hied.
, and 50, Merrie-
all work on one-
nent dwelling.
and E. W. Stone.
Stone, 337 17th St.
DWELLING
(74) LOTS 46. 47
wood, Oakland;
story and ba;
Owners — Alvena
Oakland.
Architect — Louis
Oakland.
Contractor— Frank G. Appelbe, 2 4 0 5
Acton St., Oakland.
Filed April 27, '31. Dated April 22, '31.
When frame is completed $669
Executor trust deed 3000
TOTAL COST, $3669
Bond, $3669. Sureties, Fidelity & De-
posit Co. of Maryland. Forfeit, $2.00
per day. Limit, 100 working days.
Plans and Spec, filed.
FRATERNITY HOUSE
(75) LOTS 7 and 9 BLK 17, Daley's
Scenic Park Tract, Berkeley; gen-
eral construction on fraternity
house.
Owner— Sigma Chapter of Alpha Chi
Sigma House Assn., Berkeley.
Architect— W. H. Ratcliff, Jr., Mer-
cantile Trust Co. Bldg., Berkeley.
Contractor— H. K. Schulz, 811 Mendo-
cino, Berkeley
Filed April 29, '31. Dated April 13, '31.
When frame is completed $7374.75
1st coat of plaster 7374.75
When completed 7374.75
Usual 35 days 7374.75
TOTAL COST, $29,429
Bond, $29,429. Sureties, National Sure-
ty Co. Forfeit, $10 per day. Limit,
Aug. 10, 1931. Spec, and Plans filed.
RESIDENCE
(76) E HAWTHORNE Terrace North
of Cedar St., Berkeley; general
construction on 2-story and base-
ment frame and plaster residence.
Owner— B. H. Crocheron, 1868 Euclid
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— Wm. C. Ambrose, 605 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor— T. D. Courtright, 5 0 9 S
Manila Ave., Oakland.
Filed April 29, '31. Dated April 24, '31.
When second floor joists are
placed $3192.7
When brown coated 3192.75
When standing trim installed.. 3192.75
When contract is completed.. 3192.75
Usual 35 days 4257.00
TOTAL COST, $17,028.00
Bond, $17,028. Sureties, Maryland Cas-
ualty Co. Limit, $10 per day. Limit,
120 days. Plans and Spec. Hied.
COMPLETION NOTICES
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
April 27, 1931— LOT 37 BLK 9,
Lakeshore Highlands, Oakland.
Louis W Roth to whom it may
concern April 27, 1931
April 27, 1931NO. 118 MAGNOLIA,
Piedmont. W A Netherby to whom
it may concern April 24, 1931
April 27, 1981— VT KINGSLEY PL
(now known as Valant Place) 100
ft. N Trestle Glen Road, Oakland.
Pauline De Luchl to Harry C
Knight April 20, 1931
April 25, 1931— SE CENTRAL AVE
and 9th St. Alameda. W G Meag-
her and H Gede, Jr to Independent
Iron Works April 4, 1931
April 25, 1931— PTN LOT A, Col-
lege Court, Oakland. C W Short
to whom it may concern
April 20, 1931
April 24, 1931— PTN LOT 2, Subdiv
of Kellersberger's Plot 72, Oak-
land. Charles W and Verda N
Hull to Noble F Justice
April 14, 1931
April 23, 1931— SE FIFTEENTH AV
28 NE E-lOth St., Oakland.
Joseph Bilota to whom it may
concern April 22, 1931
April 22, 1931—3142 CARLSEN ST,
Oakland. James L and Martha D
Syder to James G Fisher
April 20, 1931
April 22. 1931—2956 CARMEL ST,
Oakland. J J and Mozelle McGin-
ley to Harry C Knight.. April 10, '31
April 27, 1931— GIANNINI HALL,
Campus of U C (laboratory equip-
ment and furniture installed),
Berkeley. Regents of the Univer-
city of California to E H Sheldon
& Co April 21, 1931
April 27, 1931— LOT 157 BLK E,
Bowles and Fitzgerald Tract,
Oakland. Robert E Bartlett to N
E Rockwell Anril 27, 1931
LIENS FILED
ALAMEDA COUNTY
lunoiuy popjooBH
April 28, 1931— SE 94th AVE and E
Street, Oakland. Boorman Lumber
Co vs Pacific States Auxiliary
Corp, G H and G F Faragher....$31.51
April 28, 1931-1520-1522 HARRISON
St, Oakland. Scott-Buttner Elec
Co vs Hugh W Hogan, George W
Erickson, J A Stephen, N Gage, G
G Erickson, Mabel T Pease, Ethel
F Gross, Bessie S Richardson.$63.60
April 24 1931— NORTH LINE E 14th
St 181-21 ft E of 13th Ave, Oak-
land. C W Roland vs J R L Jones
$155.25
April 247 1931— 1520-22 HARRISON
St, Oakland. Jas A Davis Co vs
Hugh W Hogan, G W Erickson, J
A Stephen, N Gage. G G Erickson,
Mabel T Pease, Ethel F Gross,
Bessie S Richardson $24.94
April 22, 1931— LOT 20, Garden of
Eden, Eden Twp. W F Garrett
doing business as Garrett Mill &
Lumber Co vs J C Bonham and F
$58.50
J Lyma
RELEASE OF LIENS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April 22, 1931— LOT 2, Garden of
Eden Tract. Eden Twp. W F Gar-
rett doing business as Garrett Mill
& Lumber Co to J C Bonham....$58.50
Member Insurance Broken' Exchange
FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
Phone FRankUn 9400
San Francisco
Thirty
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, Hay 2, 1931
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
RESIDENCE
LOT 37, Wellesley Park, San Mateo.
All work for two-story frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — H. L. Marintte.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Russell & Duncan, Red-
wood City.
Filed April 23, '31. Dated April 6, '31.
Sub-floor laid $1127.68
Ready for lath 1127.68
When plastered 1503.58
When completed 1879.48
60 days after 1879.4S
TOTAL COST, $7517.90
Bond, limit, forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
RESIDENCE
LOT 7 ELK 26, Milbrae Highlands.
All work for one-story frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — George Wale et al, 575 Pierce
St., San Francisco.
Architect— Charles F. Strothoff, 2274
15th St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Moses Little, 715 South
Humboldt St.. San Mateo.
Filed April 22, '31. Dated April 22, '31
Frame up $1725
Brown coated 1725
Completed 1725
Usual 35 days 1725
TOTAL COST, $6000
Bond, $3450. Surety, Glen Falls In-
demnity Co. Limit, 90 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
BUNGALOW, $5000; Lot 13 Blk Q, No.
151 16th Ave., San Mateo; owner,
Walter Carlson; contractor, Oscar
Swar.son, 1272 Oak Grove St., San
Mateo.
RESIDENCE, $4000; Lot 9 Blk 20, No.
927 South Grant St., San Mateo;
owner and contractor, Lengfeld &
Olund, 145 El Camino, San Mateo.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
April 23, 1931— LOT 13 and Part Lot
12, Blk 1, Dumbarton. F Dulik to
Rudolf Svoboda April 18, 1931
April 23, 1931— LOT 11 and Part 12,
Dumbarton. F Dulik to Rudolf
Svoboda April 18, 1931
April 23, 1931— LOT A Sub of Lots
112 and 113, San Mateo City Home-
stead. Hugo Hultberg to whom
it may concern April 20, 1931
April 24, 1931— PART LOT 6, Eagle
Hill Villa Tract, San Mateo. Home
Mutual Deposit-Loan Co to whom
it may concern April 24, 1931
April 24, 1931— LOT 1 BLK 2, N.
Fair Oaks. Emil Bernelsen to
whom it may concern. ...April 17, 1931
April 24, 1931— LOT 1 BLK 6, Bay-
wood. J C Wells to J C Wells
April 24, 1931
April 25, 1931— LOT 91, Studio Tract,
San Mateo. Daniel J McDonald
to whom it may concern
_ April 24, 1931
April 25, 1931— LOT 21 BLK 14, Bur-
lingame Grove. Peter Liberapulos
to Ingvard Sorensen.... April 24, 1931
April 25, 1931— LOT 30 BLK 17,
Baywood. Ingvard Sorensen et al
to whom it may concern
April 25, 1931
April 25, 1931— PART LOT 7, Val-
pariso Park. Edward V Weller to
Clinton-Stephenson Constr Co
April 16, 1931
April 25, 1931— LOT 8 BLK B, Fay's
Redwood Gardens. Moncreiff Bros
to whom it may concern
- April 24, 1931
April 20, 1931— PART BLK 19, San
Mateo. Jose Lacsamana to Leng-
feld & Olund April 18, 1931
April 20, 1931— LOTS' 42 AND 43 BLK
2, North Fair Oaks. A R Ford to
A R Ford April 18, 1931
April 20, 1931—0.372 ACRE LAND
Hillsborough. Aug J Lang Jr to
whom it may concern.... April 16, 1931
April 20, 1931— LOTS 9 AND 10, El
Cerito Heights Tract. D E Mc-
Laughlin to Oscar L Cavanaugh
April 15, 1931
April 20, 1931— LOT 12 BLK A, Foy's
Redwood Gardens. J G Lehman
to whom it may concern
Aoril 10, 1931
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April 22, 1931— LOT 12 and Part
Lot 13 Blk 2, San Bruno. B J
Smith vs George L Hamilton et
al
..$40
April 23, 1931— LOT 12 Part Lot 13
Blk 8, San Bruno. E E Phillips
et al vs George Loren Hamilton
$676.02
April 20, 1931 — LOCATION NOT
Given. San Mateo Feed & Fuel Co
vs G Breigato and Edward Cor-
asso. Credit not to exceed 6 mo.
April 21, 1S31— LOT 12 and Part Lot
13, San Bruno. E Parrague, $154;
Harry Rodgers, $140; Charles L
Howard, $52 vs George Loren
Hamilton
April 21, 1931— LOTS 135, 136 AND
181, Skylonda No. 8. Julius Bloom,
$270.50; Arvid Hamburg. $270.50 vs
Fraul Kimball, et al
April 22, 1931— LOT 12 AND PART
Lot 18 Blk S, San Bruno. B J
Smith vs George L Hamilton $40
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April 20, 1931— PART LOT 8 BLK
30, Vista Grand. M L Sanders to
whom it may concern
April 22, 1931 — LOCATION NOT
Given. Progress Lumber Co to
Clarence W Jaycox
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April 22, 1931 — LOCATION NOT
Given. Progress -Lumber Co to
Clarence W Joycox et al
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
ALTERATIONS
MARKET AND BALBACH STS., San
Jose. Al] work for alterations and
additions to one-story garage.
Owner— John O. Corotto, 560 N-Fifth
St., San Jose.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — T. J. Lannin. 312 S-Ninth
St., San Jose.
Filed April 22, '31. Dated April 21, '31.
On 1st and 15th of= each month...
TOTAL COST, $9627
Bond, none. Limit, on or before 10th
day of June, 1931. Forfeit, none.
Plans and specifications filed.
ADDITION
E S-MARKET S'T., approximately
137.84 N San Fernando St., San
Jose. All work for alterations and
addition to two-story and part 4-
story telephone building.
Owner — Pacific Telephone & Tele-
graph Company.
Building Engineer — E. V. Cobby; G. H.
Senger, Chief Engineer.
Contractor — R. O. Summers, 17 N-
First St., San Jose.
Filed April 22, '31. Dated Mar. 5, '31.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $19,907
Bond, $19,907. Surety, Pacific Indem-
nity Co. Limit, 60 working days from
March 9, 1931. Forfeit, none. Plans
and specifications filed.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN JOSE
RESIDENCE, frame, 6-room, $4000;
No. 1095 Morse St., San Jose; !'
owner, Benj. Quimet, 655 River-
side St., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, frame, 6-room, $4000;
No. 1558 McDaniel St., San Jose;
owner and contractor, Wm. H.
O'Neil, 1500 McDaniel St., San
Jose.
REPAIR fire damage to frame resi-
dence, $1000; No. 195 S-Thirty-
fifth St., San Jose; owner, M. Q.
Wilson, 1250 E-Santa Clara St, 1
San Jose; contractor, A. H. Rose,
478 S'-25th St., Oakland.
RESIDENCE, 2-story 10-room frame, . -
$13,000; No. 1175 University Ave., , I
San Jose; owner, Dr. E. P. Cook, i
St. Claire Bldg.. San Jose; archi- ,
tect, Ralph Wyckoff, San Jose Na- U
tional Bank Bldg., San Jose; con-' ■
tractor, G. M. Latta, 157 Rhodes
Court, San Jose.
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
ALTER store. $1000; No. 367 Univer-
sity Ave., Palo Alto: owner,
Katherine A. Perry, Premises;
contractor, Black & Campbell, 762
Homer Ave., Palo Alto.
ALTER residence, $1000; No. 734
Melville Ave., Palo Alto;
Anna D. Hesselmeyer, Premis
BUILDING PERMITS
REDWOOD CITY
SERVICE station, masonry, $6000;
No. 33S El Camino Real, Redwood
City; owner, Union Oil Co. of Calif.
Mills Bldg., San Francisco; con- "
tractor, Mr. Bennett.
DWELLING, frame. 5-rooms. bath
and garage, $3000; No. 1135 Fay
St., Redwood City; owner, E.
Sandberg: contractor, H. E. S-oder-
BUILDING PERMITS
BURLINGAME
BUNGALOW, $5500; Lot 9 Blk 15,
Laguna St., Burlingame; owner
and contractor, E. J. Hargrave,
1106 Laguna St., Burlingame.
BUNGALOW, $6500; Lot 9 Blk 10-B,
N-Carlos St., Burlingame; owner,
John Buchanan; contractor, Buch-
anan & Jackson.
RESIDENCE, $9500; Lot 10 Blk 6S E
7-Montero St., Burlingame; owner,
Fred H. Brown, 1471 Drake Ave.,
Burlingame; contractor, C. B. Mc-
Clain, 1112 Edgehill Drive, Bur-
lingame.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
April 13, 1931— LOT 26 BLK 4, Len-
drum Tract, San Jose. I J Curry
iturday, May 2, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thirty-on*
to whom It may concern
April 10, 1931
pr'il 14, 1931— W PALM ST. 68.55 S
Goodyear St., San Jose. Philip
Taormino et al to whom it may
concern April 8, 1931
prll 14. 1931— E DELMAS AVE 100
N San Salvador St., San Jose.
Rosle P Cereghino to whom it may
concern April 14. 1931
prll 15, 1931— THEODORE ROOSE-
velt Jr. High School, San Jose. San
Jose High School District to whom
it may concern (6 completions for
electric work; painting: window
shades & linoleum; kitchen equip-
ment; special fixtures work and
lockers) March 16, 1331
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
tecorded Amount
pril 13, 1931— ALL THAT PTN OF
i Lot 30, Glen Una Rancho No. 2,
lying W of Center line Glen Una
Drive, except 0.092 ac conveyed to
■Osen. Chamberlin Metal Weather-
strip Co, Inc vs N T Bradford..$43.75
.pril 14, 1931— LOT 16 and W 15 ft.
Lot 17. Lynnhurst Tract, San Jose.
Amos Buck vs Fred S Thomas et
al $250.26
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
iacord*d Amount
ipril 14, 1931— LOT 30 BLK 93,
Manlius Subd, Palo Alto. B C
Hooker, $154.80; Steve Anderson &
Son, $169.10; Tilden Lumber & Mill
Co, $811.66; Sunset Lumber Co,
$61.90; Frank A Grunert, $170;
• Merner Lumber Co, $435.35 to J T
i and Minnie Evelyn Pate
\pril 14, 1931— BEG. 313.50 FT. W
i and 150 ft. S of SW Hamilton and
Ashby Aves W 55xS 159.90 ft. Pt.
Lot 15 Ashby Addn and Pt. Boyce
and Ashby Tract, also beg 263.5 ft.
I Wxl50 ft. S of SW Ashby and
Hamilton Ave. extd W 50xS 159.9
ft. Part Lots 15 and 16, Ashby Ad-
dition and r/w. Merner Lumber
Co (3 releases); Progress Lumber
Co to Jessie La Venture
BUILDING CONTRACTS
MARIN COUNTY
COTTAGE
SAUSALITO. All work for cottage
(no agreement filed).
Owner— A. P. Hall, 33 Miller St., Sau-
salito.
Architect — Jack H. Gilman.
Contractor — Andrew Andersen, 555
Johnson St., Sausaiito.
Filed April 27, '31. Dated April 14. '31.
TOTAL COST, $4S00
Bond, $2400. Surety, Century Indem-
nity Co. Limit, forfeit, none. Plans
and specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
April 25, 1931— SAN ANSELMO. Ed
Rhoades to whom it may concern
_ April 25, 1931
April 21, 1931— FAIRFAX. Albert
Simer and Geo Kendall to whom
it may concern April 20, 1931
April 21, 1931— MILL VALLEY. E
Morris to Melvin Klyce.. April 13, 1931
April 22, 1931— LARKSPUR. Alfred
E Dennis to whom it may concern
April 18, 1931
April 24, 1931— SHORT RANCH, San
Anselmo. Frederick Croker to E
H Nicolaus April 24, 1931
April 24, 1931— SAN ANSELMO.
Harold E Squire and wife to
whom it may concern.-April 24, 1931
April 24, 1931— SAN RAFAEL. Dr.
C A DeLaneev to slemer & Ken-
dall (alterations) April 7, 1931
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SONOMA CAUNTY
SCHOOL
NINTH ST. Opposite intersection of
A St., Santa Rosa. All work for
three-story school building.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St..
San Francisco.
Architect — H. A. MInton, Bank of
America, Eddy and Powell Sts..
San Francisco.
Contractor— Liehert & Troback. 325
Rialto Bldg., San Francisco.
Filed April 22, '31. Dated April 16, '31
About 1st of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
ACTUAL COST + $5000 Fee; Total
cost not exceed $80,000.
Bond, $SO,00. Surety, American Bond-
ing Co. of Baltimore. Limit, Sept. I,
1931. Forfeit, none. Plans and speci-
fications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
April 27, 1931— LOT 20, Plat Of
Pinehurst Addition to Santa Rosa.
Anna V McPhee to W J Lindsay
April 24, 1931
April 27, 1931— NO. 526 Riley St., N
of Johnson St. Gwentolyn M
Alarid to H T MitchelL.April 25, 1931
April 27, 1931— ABOUT % mile N
of Santa Rosa and Cleveland Ave.
G B Rocco to W J Lindsay
April 27, 1931
April 18, 1931— S CARRILLO W Mor-
gan St., Santa Rosa. Robert D
Maxwell to whom it may concern
April 17, 1931
April 20, 1931— LOT 1 BLK A, Mer-
riam Addition to Santa Rosa.
Frances A Smith to Allan F Smith
April 10, 1931
LIENS FILED
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April 20, 1931— .27 ACRE IN NE 'A
of Sec. 8 T 7 N R 8-W. Allan F
Smith vs Gust & George Kuchor-
akes and Peter Dariots $778
April 20, 1931— LOT ON ST. HEL-
ena Ave in McDonald's Addition
near Lot 8 Blk 35, Santa Rosa.
Allan F Smith vs William T and
Elizabeth Owen $221.34
April 21, 1931— LOT 8 BLK 35, Mc-
Donald's Addition to Santa Rosa.
H A Reese vs W T Owen
$528.42 and $6
April 21, 1931— LOT 8 BLK 35, Mc-
Donald's Add to Santa Rosa. Dix-
on Hardware Co vs W T Owen
$388.47 and $0
BUILDING PERMITS
MARTINEZ
STORE building, one-story brick ond
steel (2 stores), $12000; Main and
Alhambra Ave., Martinez; owner,
Leo Leppow, Martinez; architect,
Leo H. Ford, 1435 Harrison St.,
Oakland; contractor, Wallace Snel-
grove, 877 24th St., Richmond.
BUILDING PERMITS
Pennsylvania St., bet. 17th and
18th S'ts,, Richmond; owner, J.
A. Petersen, 720 10th St., Rich-
mond; plans by owner.
COTTAGE, frame and plaster, 6-room
and garage under, $5000; E Dlmm
bet. Nevin and Barrett, Richmond;
owner, Herbert Green, 819 Ra-
mona St., Albany; architect, L. F.
Hyde.
COTTAGE, frame and plaster, 5-room
and detached garage, $3000; E
36th St., bet. Barrett and Roose-
velt Sts., Richmond; owner, H. H.
Beebee, 966 61st St., Oakland;
plans by owner.
COTTAGE, frame and plaster, 5-room
and detached garage, $3000; E
32nd St., bet. Esmond and Mc-
Bryde, Richmond; owner, W. G.
Jones, Giant, Calif.; architect, L.
F. Hyde; contractor, C. E. Scott,
4423 Pampas Ave., Oakland.
COTTAGE, frame and plaster, 5-room
and garage under, $5000; N Es-
mond bet. 34th and 35th Sts.,
Richmond; owner, Waring &
Evans, 480 McLaughlin St., Rich-
mond; plans by owner.
COTTAGE, frame and plaster, 5-room
and detached garage, $3500; 9
Pennsylvania, bet. 17th and 18th
Sts., Richmond; owner, J. O. Pet-
ersen, 720 10th St., Richmond;
plans by owner.
COTTAGE, frame and plaster, 5-room
and detached garage, $4100; W
35th St., bet. Roosevelt and Clin-
ton, Richmond; owner, Geo. Stuf-
fier, 415 5th St., Richmond; plans
by E. J. Freethy.
COTTAGE, frame and plaster, 5-room
& detached garage, $3500; Eighth
St., bet. Lucas and Lincoln Sts.,
Richmond; owner, L. E. Fowler,
809 7th St., Richmond; plans by
Owner; contractor, David Dryden,
424 Key Blvd., Richmond.
COTTAGE, frame and plaster, 5-room
and detached garage, $3000; N
Roosevelt, bet. 42nd and 43rd Sts.,
Richmond; owner, F. A. Norton.
Piedmont; plans by Peppin &
Johnston; contractor, Peppin &
Johnston. 332 23rd St., Richmond.
ALTER store for police dept. offices,
$1500; No. 41 Park Place, Rich-
mond; owner, City of Richmond;
plans by owner.
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
PRINT shop, $4000; Harding Way,
Stockton High School; owner,
Board of Education, Stockton.
REMODEL store building, $1800; No.
40 E-Washington St., Stockton;
owner, Antonio and Frank R.
Rossi, 211 E-Pine St., Stockton;
contractor, O. H. Chain, Bank of
America Bldg., Stockton.
DWELLING, rustic, 7-room and ga-
rage, $4500; No. 1835 Ramona Ave.,
Stockton; owner and contractor,
J. M. Helterbrand, 2644 E-Main
St., Stockton.
DWELLING, rustic, 6-room and ga-
rage, $3500; No. 1227 N-Ophir St.,
Stockton; owner, J. H. Grimsley,
1329 E-Market St., Stockton; con-
tractor, T. E. Williamson, 1859 W-
Park Ave., Stockton.
DWELLING, duplex and 2 garages,
$3750; No. 217-219 N-Ophir St.,
Stockton; owner, Marie Prima;
contractor. F. T. Anderson, An-
teros Ave., Stockton.
COMPLETION NOTICES
RICHMOND
MONTEREY COUNTV
Recorded Accepted
April IS, 1931— COALINGA. Asso-
ciated Oil Co to E C Fletze & Son
(Monterey pipe line).... April 16, 1931
April 20, 1931— BEG AT A POINT
Thirty-two
on S Katherine St 50 ft wide at
the NW Cor. Lot 5, shown on Map
of Peers Place. Angus L and Vera
Vi telle to whom it may concern....
April 20, 1931
April 21, 1931— ALL THAT POR-
tion of Lots 3 and 4 Blk 4, Maple
Park. Eva I Mathews to P C
Carlsen April 21, 1931
April 22, 1921— FROM COALINGA
to Monterey. Associated Oil Co to
Hutchinson Co April 15, 1931
April 24, 1931— LOT 12, Map entitled
George £'. De Lorimer Subdivision
in Salinas. Amanda Boudour to
Wallace L Richmond-April 21, 1931
April 27, 1931— LOT 5 OP LOT 13
of Burbank and Devendorf's Ad-
dition to King City. T H Wil-
liams to whom it may concern....
April 23. 1931
April 27, 1931— PRESENT HIGH
School Building Site. Pacific
Grove High School District to
Fred E Turner, April IS, 1931;
Charles A Langlais April 14, 1931
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April 20, 1931— LOTS 1. 2, 3 AND 4
Blk 65, Map of East Monterey. B
Hockett vs William Forkner .$76. .50
April 21, 1931— BEG. E COR. LOT 3
Map of Locke-Paddon 3rd Sub-
division. Fred J Weckerle. San
Francisco "Wrecking Co vs Harry
L Paris $387.71
RELEASE OF LIENS
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April 20, 1931— ALL THAT CER-
tain ppty situated in Rancho Bolsa
Nueva Y Moro Cojo, Monterey
County. Sterling Lumber Co to
J E. Sparr; Cirpiano Jorge and
Lillian Jorge $277.35
COMPLETION NOTICES
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Saturday, May 2,
contractor, Campbell Constr. Co., whom it may concern Apr
800 R St., Sacramento. April 22, 1931— COALINGA. Asso-
WAREHOUSE, grocery, $50,000 Front ciated Oil Co to Hutchinson C
and 2nd Sts. ; owner, Melius and April 15, 19i
Drescher, premises; contractor, W. April 23, 1931 — KERN COUNTY..
Murcell, 2015 23rd St. (Highway). Department of Public
HOUSE and garage, $6000; 2540 11th Works Division of Highways, State
Ave.; owner, A. Olson, 2730 Q St.; of California to Valley Paving &
contractor, C. Thompson, 1720 3Sth Constr Co April 0, 193
Street. April 23, 1931— LOT A, F-G F-G,
Sub No. 1, Fresno. Fresno County
LIENS FILED Water Works, Dist. No. 1 to M
C Cowan April 21, 193
SACRAMENTO COUNTY Apr" 24' 1931~ L0TS 3S AND 39'
SACRAMENTO COUNTY Annex No. 2, High Addition,
_ . _ , Fresno. Trewhitt-Shields to A
Recorded Amount Gassmann April 21, 193
April 21. 1931- 27S5 EIGHTEENTH ApriI 24 1;,31_LOTS 33 & 34 BLK
St., Sacramento. D T Farnsworth 12i sierra Vista Addition, Fresno.
vs W B Turpen $53 R G Leach et ux to whom it may
April 24, 1931-2% ACRES ptn lot 3 concern April 16, 193
Subdiv Sec 28 Rio Del Paso. Geo April 25, 1931— LOTS 13 AND 15
W Townsend vs Chas O McMorry Blk lt College Addition, Fresno.
$90 Carl Gustafson to whom it may
concern April 25, 193
BUILDING PERMITS April 25, 1931-LOTs 15 and ie,
Blk 1, College Addition, Fresno. I
FRESNO Carl Gustafson to whom it may J
concern April 25, 1931
RESTAURANT, $3000; H and Frank-
lin Sts.,e Fresno. Owner, E. L
Veau Black; contractor, Chas. D. LIENS FILED
Franklin.
DWELLING and garage, $4500; No. 945 FRESNO COUNTY
Vagedes St., Fresno; owner, W. T. ,
Harris, 577 McKinley St., Fresno. Recorded Amora
ALTERATIONS- and additions. $1950; April 21, 1931— LOTS 17 TO 21 BLK
No. 1433 Roosevelt St., Fresno; 28, Clovis. John Ankney vs Walter
owner, E. J. Farr, Premises. Jarvis et al $8.
DWELLING and garage, $3000; No.
125 Alhambra Ave., Fresno; owner, ^
A. M. Chitty, 102 Glenn St., Fresno *
ALTERATIONS and additions, $1000;
No 3551 Ventura St. Fresno; own- Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute,
er,' Oesterle's Bakery, Premises. Tribune Tower, Chicago, 111., has
DWELLING and garage $2600; 655 D issued a code of standard practice for
St.; owner and builder, Lisa Vogt. concrete joist construction and floor
forms. The code is intended to
/-rkH/IDI CTinM unTlrrc govern conditions not covered by en-
COMPLETION NOTICES gineers' and architects' plans and
specifications, and also gives valuable
FRESNO COUNTY information as to practices which are
standard within the industry and
Recorded Accepted which may be used to decrease thS
April 22, 1931 — LOT 31, Terrace Gar- cost of floor design when either metal
dens. Taylor Wheeler, Inc to or wood filler forms are used.
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
April 22, 1931— LOT 10 BLK 13, Yo-
semite Terrace, Stockton. F P
Dobson to whom it may concern-..
April 20, 1931
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
WORKING sheds, $2550; No. 1301 L
St., Sacramento; owner, O'Neil
Bros., 13th and L Sts., Sacra-
mento; contractor, Siller Bros.,
1614 13th St., Sacramento.
HOUSE and garage, 6550; No. 1200
44th St., Sacramento; owner, Land
Drive Terrace, S19 J St., Sacra-
mento.
DWELLINGS and garages (3) $4250
each; No. 110S-09-19 Perkins Way,
Sacramento; owner, Land Drive
Terrace, 819 J St., Sacramento.
STORE, $4S00; No. 420-422 I St., Sac-
ramento; owner, Fong Yee Min,
422 I St., Sacramento.
REPAIRS, $1500; No. 1608 M St., Sac-
ramento; owner, A. Henderson,
1600 M St., Sacramento.
FUNERAL parlors, $12,000; No. 80S
O St., Sacramento; owner, George
Klumpp. 830 O St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, $2000; No. 2156 Sixth
Ave., Sacramento; owner, M.
Rankin, 1330 W St., Sacramento;
contractor, M. Petersen, 1514 37th
St., Sacramento.
STORE, $12,000; No. 2714 Riversidi
Blvd., Sacramento; owner, O.
Seifert, 4757 J St., Sacramento;
A "Pittsburg" Auto-
matic Water Heater
installed in the Home
indicates high quality
throughout.
Recommended and speci-
fied by all the leading ar-
chitects, plumbers and
builders.
Consider the high merit
of the Pittsburg coupled
with 'Pittsburg Perfect
Service."
"Hot water quick as a
wink."
Pittsburg Water Heater Co.
Makers of "Pittsburg Automatic" — "Bungalow Automatic"
Storage Systems and "Lyon" Tank Water Heaters
309 13th Street, Oakland 478 Sutler St., San Francisco
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5. F. HOME BUILDING
SPURTS DURING APRIL
, Building permits issued in San
I'raiifisco during the month of April
Involved an expenditure of $1,S37,433,
ccording to John B. Leonard, super-
itendent of the Municipal Bureau of
luildhifc Inspection. During the month
03 permits were Issued; of these 424
'overed alterations, repairs and addi-
'lons to standing buildings at a cost
f $240,010. The balance of the opera-
Ions comprised new structures, two
f which were undertaken by the
'tate Board of Harbor Commission-
rs for $245,000.
Frame building construction last
month was unusually active. The
total number of frame buildings
for which permits were issued last
month exceeded the total for each
month since January. 1928. with
the exception of October, 1928 and
May, 1929. Last month, permits
were issued for 263 frame build-
costing $1,075,323, and of which 95
per cent covered the erection of
single family dwellings.
During the past four months, Leon-
rd reports, 2,228 building permits
ave been issued for improvements
ggregating an expenditure of $7,471,-
16 as compared with 2,276 permits
l 1930 when the total valuation reg-
itered $7,435,010.
A segregated listing of the April,
331, activities classified according to
/pes of construction, follows:
-lass No. of Per
rames
Iterations
[arbor Bldgs.
TOTAL
Est. Cost
$ 80,000
187,100
1,075,323
250.010
245,000
$1,837,433
VAGES INCREASED
ON BOULDER PROJECT
Elwood Mead, U. S. Reclamation
ommissioner, has been informed by
fficials of the Six Companies, Inc.,
nntractors on the Boulder Dam, that
le pay for unskilled workers on the
reject will be raised from $3.50 to
1.00 per day.
Protests were filed with the Federal
itor and interior departments claim-
)g that workers on the project were
.'ceiving less than the average paid
l the vicinity for private work.
The Interior Department was not
dvised as to whether the pay of
killed workers, which also was said
> be lower than the average, would
e increased.
This price for unskilled labor, an
fflcial statement by the inter-
>r department said, is regarded as
good wage even in prosperous times,
nth the congregation of unemployed
i the vicinity of the Hoover Dam it
l admitted that workers could have
een secured at a lower price, but the
resent action is in touch with the
overnment policy of doing all It can
>ward maintaining favorable wage
vels.
ARCHITECTS BID
FOR FEDERAL WORK
Sixteen architects submitted bids for
preparation of plans for construction
of a building at Tatoosh Island for the
United States Weather Bureau.
Congress appropriated $30,000 for
the building which must cover archi-
tect's fees.
Bids were tased on percentage of
cost of the building, two sets of bids
being submitted, one based on plans
drawn with supervision by the gov-
ernment officials and the other with-
out such supervision. The complete
list of bids as released by the weather
bureau office follows:
Architect With Without
Supervision
Higgins & Biedermann,
Portland 4 % 3 %
Hancock & Lockman,
Seattle 5%% 3%%
E. J. Bresemann 5%% 3 %
J. M. Taylor, Seattle... 7V4% 4 %
Wm. Aitken, Seattle.... 8 % i'yi%
Stimson & McDonald,
Seattle 6 % 4 %
F. B. Stephen, Seattle 8 % 4 %
I. L. Wright, Seattle... 6 % 4 %
F. H. Fowler, Seattle... 6 % Z\b%
Chas. Hay. Seattle 7 % 4yi%
V. W. Voorhees Seattle 7&% 4 %
Baker, Vougal & Rousch,
Seattle 6 % 4 %
A. A. Gelser, Seattle.... 6 % 7 %
S. A. Nelson, Tacoma.... 8 % 5 %
J. L. Holmes, Seattle..6 to 7V4% ..
O. F. Nelson, Seattle.... T/2% 5 %
WUELKER REFLECTOR
GIVEN STOCK PERMIT
The Wuelker Reflector Lighting
Corporation of San Francisco, has
been authorized by the State Corpora-
tion Commissioner to sell 200,000
shares of 7% common capital stock,
with a par value of $1.00 per share.
The Corporation is capitalized at $1,-
000,000.
It is the intention to market all of
this stock within" the electrical and
building industry.
The Wuelker Corporation is the
manufacturer and patentee of the
Wuelker Baby White Kitten Lamp, an
aluminum reflector with a processed
inside finish called Wuelker Diffusion,
which produces the unusually clear
white light that has given it the name
"Daylight Whitellte."
Products of the company are used
for innumerable purposes in the the-
atrical field and for show - window-
lighting and building illumination.
The Wuelker Reflector Corporation,
organized about 7 years ago, main-
tains headejuarters in the Wuelker
Building, 231 Franklin Street, housing
complete facilities for every need in
publicity, sales, architectural and
electrical draftsmanship and electric-
al engineering. Showrooms are a fea-
ture of the corporation headquarters.
SEATTLE REJECTS
LICENSE MEASURE
An effort of Seattle building organi-
zation's and allied industries to ob-
tain passage of a city ordinance that
would require building contractors
and sub-contractors to be licensed has
met with defeat, the bill being in-
definitely postponed by the city
council.
The proposed law was designed by
its proponents to curb activities of
what are termed "fly-by-night" con-
tractors within the city. Protests
on the part of a large lobby which
attended a public hearing on the bill
caused the council to shelve it.
According to terms of the bill a
$15 annual license fee was to be re-
quired of all contractors. Five acts
were enumerated and violation of one
or more would repeal a builder's
license. These acts were:
Gross incompetence, violation of the
city building code, or ordinances ;
abandonment of a contract with intent
to defraud; diversion of funds intended
to be used for completion of the con-
tract into other channels, such as for
personal use; departure from, or dis-
regard of specifications without the
owner's consent, or without orders
from the city building department in
order to comply with the building code.
The licensing law was favored by
the Seattle Material Dealers Credit
Association, Seattle Construction
Council, Central Building Council,
Master Painters Association, Lathers
and Masons. The Associated Gen-
eral Contractors, it is stated, also
favored the adding of a bond clause
to the measure that would require
the posting of a bond by contractors
and sub-contractors at the time a
license was granted.
According to terms of the delayed
measure only licensed builders could
be employed on projects in Seattle, but
this did not include owners who were
building for themselves, or making,
improvements on their own buildings;"'
BRICK AND TILE
CUTTER PERFECTED
A demand for equipment to handle
the cutting of brick and tile on the
job has led the DeWalt Products
Corp., Lancaster, Pa., to design a
special unit for this work, applying
the principle of direct drive power.
Totally inclosed electric motors of
either 4 or S hp, are used, operating
at 1,750 r.p.m. Proper choice of cut-
ting blades adapts this machine to
either cutting through or scoring the
hardest construction materials, includ-
ing glazed or floor tile, common or
glazed brick and natural or artificial
stone. Easy adjustment of the ma-
chine makes possible accurate angu-
lar cuts. A tank with an automatic
pump and motor is provided for use
where a continuous water supply is
not available. The entire machine can
be mounted on a portable truck for
easy handling.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
QUANTITY SURVEY IN RELATION
TO HEATING AND VENTILATING
By Paul Sodeman, Secretary, St.
Louis Chapter, A. S. H. and V. E.
In order to get a correct perspective
of the relation Quantity Survey Ser-
vice has to Heating and Ventilating
It would no doubt be well to first con-
sider the Heating and Ventilating In-
dustry as it is now constituted.
Some type of Heating and Venti-
lating or Air Conditioning must be
applied • to practically any structure
that is to be called modern in the
light of present day practice. The
Heating and Ventilating Industry has
advanced to a point where it is now
possible to take standard built ap-
paratus, such as is available in any
market, and so design and install
same that it will artifically create
and automatically maintain any Air
Condition desired, from the condi-
tions which exist at the North Pole
to the Conditions existing on the
Sahara Desert. An Apparatus in-
tended to produce such extremes of
conditions would necessarily be quite
complicated whereas the usual type
of Heating Apparatus encountered,
where it is only intended to warm the
air within to a comfortable degree is
relatively quite simple when con-
sidering the many other Engineering
Features of the modern structure.
The Architect knowing the use to
which the building is to be put, and
also knowing the possibilities of Heat-
ing and Ventilating is the best judge
as to just how extensive the applica-
tion should be in each case, and it
therefore becomes his perogative to
specify, using one of two methods
which are available in this connec-
The first and most common method
of specifying especially in the larger
buildings, is for the Architect or his
Heating and Ventilating Engineer to
make a complete and detailed plan and
specification of the Apparatus to be
furnished, usually calling each piece
of Apparatus by trade name and num-
ber, also making detailed layouts of
the piping and sheet metal work.
The second method of specifying
Heating and Ventilating is instead of
making a plan and specification as
outlined only the results to be ob-
tained under certain conditions are
indicated. In residence work par-
ticularly the specifications often read
as follows. "Furnish and install a
Hot Water Heating Plants capable of
maintaining a Uniform Temperature
of 70 degrees in all rooms and halls,
when the outside temperature is at
zero. Here we have competition not
only in Quality, Price and Quantity,
but also competitive Engineering, be-
casue under this type of specification
it becomes the function of the Heating
and Ventilating Contractor to design
as well as install the necessary Ap-
paratus to accomplish this result, and
his guaranteeing the capacity of the
Apparatus he installs to create the
results specified becomes the basis of
his contract.
Although it would seem that this
method has a tendency to eliminate
the Architect and Engineer, making it
more or less a matter between the
owner and the Contractor, this is not
entirely true, because in many in-
stances it is still necessary for the
Architect or Engineer to specify for
the owner (who is rarely qualified to
do this for himself) exactly what the
minimum and maximum condition to
be met are, as well as to make the
necessary tests and check up on the
Apparatus when the plant is ready for
final acceptance.
It is true, however, that this method
of specifying for Heating and Venti-
lating requirements does entirely elim-
inate the Quantity Surveyor who
would ordinarily not be in the position
o design the Apparatus necessary, and
this method of specifying probably
presents one of the greatest obstacles
to overcome in applying Quantity
Survey Service to the Heating and
Ventilating Industry under existing
conditions. It also affects the relation
of the Quantity Surveyor to the Heat-
ing and Ventilating Contractor should
he hope to serve him, because on such
work, as well as on many existing
buildings in which no heating plant
was originally installed, but due to
changes in the tenant, etc., it later
becomes desirable, it is obviously nec-
essary that the Contractor maintain
his own Engineering Department
which can take these plans or go out
and measure the existing building, as
the case may be, and design the com-
plete heating plant, making the esti-
mate on same from his own design.
This same Department which for rea-
son stated above is a necessary part
of the Heating Contractors business,
also makes the Quantity take-off and
figures the cost of the other work on
which a definite and complete plan
and specification is submitted by the
Architect or Engineer, and as men-
tioned before, the necessity for the
Contractor to maintain this Engineer-
ing organization presents one of the
greatest obstacles to overcome in ap-
plying Quantity Survey Service to the
Heating and Ventilating Contractor,
or to the industry under the existing
conditions.
Returning to the former method of
specifying, wherein complete and de-
tailed plans and specifications are fur-
nished the Contractors, here of course
the Quantity Surveyor can make a
complete take-off for the owner or
Architect as is done in connection
with other branches of the construc-
tion industry, and he also has a defi-
nite claim of merit for the contractors
sincere consideration, in addition to
those with which you are already fa-
miliar.
Heating and Ventilating Contractors
as a class have not found it possible
to specialize on certain types of work
except in the very largest cities and
many of them not only do Heating
and Ventilating, but also submit fig-
ures on plumbing, refrigeration, and
many other kinds of mechanical equip-
ment. Even in cities the size of St.
Louis, few Contractors make any ef-
fort to organize for special work only,
and generally speaking, will submit
bids on anything from a one-story
residence heating plant to that of a
skyscraper or a theatre. As a result
of this, the general training of their or-
ganization will be on numerous small
and medium size jobs, rather than on
the larger type of work.
In many instances the estimators
and take-off men also handle much of
the buying and supervision for the
jobs in execution, therefore when a
large job which requires 24 hours or
more of concentrated work comes up
for figures the Contractor and his En-
gineering Department have to choose
between one of two evils. Either they
must neglect the supervision and gen-
eral work which they do from day to
day or they have to work on this large
estimate on odd times or at nights
Both of these methods have proven
Very costly in the past. Daily and con-
stant supervision is absolutely neces-
sary in order to make money on con-
tracts already secured and the possi-
bility of error and omission in esti-
mates is very great when the work is
done at interrupted moments or at
nights after a hard day's work.
Rather than maintain a large or-
ganization which does nothing hut es-
timating year in and year out, it cer-
tainly would seem that if a contrac-
tor had suitable service available
which was dependable and on which
he could call for dependable Quantity
Survey it would be very much to his
interest to take advantage of it par-
ticularly on the larger jobs. It would
of course be necessary for the pur-
pose of estimating labor, drayage, etc.
for his Engineering Department tc
take off as detail an estimate as they
have time to do, but let it remain foi
the Quantity Surveyor to determine
the accurate quantities needed of such
items as pipes, fittings, pipe covering,
and the like. While the Contractor
is of course obligated to give the sub-
contracts to that Sub - Contractoi
whose bid he used in making up his
estimate there are many items which i
can be bought on the open market and J
on which no sub-contract bid is need-
ed if an accurate, and detailed lisl
of the material under this heading is
available. Here again the Quantity
Surveyors' list will be of service.
Immediately after being awarded a
contract, the contractor is usually be-
seiged with offers, threats and what
not, on the part of salesmen who seeir
to think they must secure the busi-
ness then and there or never. Some
of these offers, made in an atmosphere
of great enthusiasm are recognized as
being perhaps the best price obtain-
able, and if the Contractor has a very
accurate take-off of pipes and fittings
for instance, it puts him in a position
to place the business to a great ad-
vantage. The Quantity Survey lists
are also very useful in getting the ma-
terial assembled after the work is
started.
It is hardly necessary to stress the
need of completeness in mechanical
plans for either the Contractor or the
Quantity Surveyor to make an intelli-
gent estimate of the material required.
Extreme accuracy in scale dimensions
on plans for Heating and Ventilating
are perhaps not as essential as in
other lines, the reason being that
practically nothing is scaled off as all:
quantities are stated by trade name'
and number with the exception of the
pipe work, and in this item the size
of the pipe is mentioned and only the
length need be scaled and a foot more
or less of pipe is not of great conse-
quence as pipe comes in 20 ft. lengths
and unless there is an error of one
whole length more or less, no serious
consequence or inconvenience would
result.
To give some idea of the amount of
detail involved in taking off all the
items in connection with a heating
apparatus in a 12-story office building,
I am submitting herewith a list of the
various items which constitute the
heating plant in such a building. This
list was compiled from the cost rec-
ord on an actual installation. Excep-
tional care was used in recording fig-
ures from which this take - off was
made because there was some talk of
duplicating this building at the time
this one was under construction so
Saturday, May 9, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thr
I these figures for all practical Intents
and purposes are correct.
2 Steam Boilers.
1 Electric Pump.
! 182 Radiators.
|$6 Specialties.
690 Kerrells and Plates.
305 Lengths of Pipe.
! 37 Pieces of Soil Pipe and Fittings.
' 35 Gaskets.
844 Caps and Plugs.
8626 i last Iron Fittings.
Pipe Nipples,
j 63 Valves.
, 96 Bushings and Unions.
371 Miscellaneous such as Bolts, Nuts
etc.
1312 Pieces Pipe Covering.
9209 Total.
This figure, 9209, does not cover the
entire number of possibilities of error
i In this take-off. Take for instances
of 2526 Cast Iron Fittings, each of
E these have at least two dimensions
i that must be accurately taken off,
some of them such as the Tee have
three sizes and a cross has four, In-
dicating that in this item alone there
■! are at least 7,000 readings that must
be accurately taken. It is a char-
acteristic of pipe fittings that you can
not cut or weld these cast iron fit-
tings in case they are too large. If
you have a 2-in. by 1-in. Tee and you
need an ljj-in. by 1-in., the former Is
' absolutely useless for your purpose;
; while you might secure bushings to
(■reduce the 2-in. connection to 1^-in.
you might just as well secure the cor-
rect fitting instead of the bushings as
it would not take any more time. Of-
ten Bushings are prohibited by the
i specifications.
1 In conclusion I wish to state that in
presenting this paper my idea has
been to present a frank statement of
'conditions to be encountered when ap-
plying Quantity Survey to the Heat-
ing and Ventilating Industry, and I
am leaving it to your judgment wheth-
er or not it can te applied and how
ithe obstacles mentioned can be ov-
ercome. I believe that greater ob-
' atacles exist in this field perhaps than
i In some less technical phases of the
■work, where it is only necessary to
■ calculate volumes or contents.
: I am not familiar with what has
been done along this line elsewhere,
but I feel sure that on jobs where
complete information is available the
Quantity Surveys Service once it is
firmly established can fill a very def-
inite need in the industry which will
result in a saving of money to both
the owner, who secures the lowest
possible price which can only be made
when a man has atsolute confidence
J In the accuracy of his figures as well
as the contractor who will no longer
ithen suffer from unfortunate errors in
Quantities.
CEMENT PRODUCTION
IN MARCH DECLINES
American Portland cement mills still
show a decline in the ratio of opera-
tions to capacity as indicated ty the
■figures for the 12 months' period end-
ing March 31. According to statistics
released by the Bureau of Mines of
the Department of Commerce, the ra-
tio of operations to capacity for the
last 12 months was 5S.6 per cent. The
ratio percentage for the 12 months
ending March 31, 1930, was 66.1 per
.cent, and for the 12 months ending
March 31. 1929, was 70.9 per cent.
During the month 8,277,000 barrels
were produced, 7,172,000 barrels were
shipped, and stocks on hand at the
end of the month were 29,627.000. Pro-
duction in March, 1931, wes 26.7 per
pant less and shipments 18.7 per cent
less than In March, 1930. Stocks at
the mill were 33 per cent less than a
year ago.
RECEIVERSHIP FOR
PICKERING LUMBER
COMPANY IS ASKED
Federal receivi rshlp for the $35,000,-
000 Pickering Lumber Company, which
operates manufacturing plants in Lou-
isiana. Texas and California, and re-
tail yards in the southwest, has been
asked by Harold W. Woodbury, a
bond holder.
The petition for a receiver was filed
in Kansas City last Saturday night by
Chas. P. Woodbury, attorney in the
action, who said the night filing was
decided upon to forestall other possi-
ble court petitions.
In an effort to keep its affairs out
of the courts, a call was issued to
holders of $7,000,noO Pickering bonds,
requesting that bonds be deposited
with a bondholder's protective com-
mittee, to be advanced to cover in-
terest due May 1, defaulted by the
company itself.
Jesse Andrews, attorney for the con-
cern, said the receivership applica-
tion would be resisted as an unneces-
sary burden on the organization.
The Pickering Lumber Company op-
erates in Modoc, Calaveras and Tuo-
lumne counties, California. It recent-
ly established large sawmill proper-
ties near Altura-s, Modoc County.
RECEIVER ASKED
FOR PACIFIC DOOR
Receivership in equity was asked for
the Pacific Door and Sash Company in
a petition filed in Federal District
Court, at Los Angeles last Monday on
behalf of the Donovan Lumber Com-
pany of Washington. The Pacific Door
and Sash Company is owner of sev-
eral lumber mills and material plants
in this State.
After the filing of a consent to the
receivership by C. S. Miller, presi-
dent of the company. Judge James ap-
pointed W. H. McComb as the re-
ceiver, fixing the bonds at $200,000.
The complainant company asserts
the lumber company is indebted to it
to the extent of $8,733 37 and has total
outstanding debts of $1,186,102.74 with
assets amounting to $2,969,515.78.
WELDING OF BAND
AND CIRCULAR SAWS
After an investigation extending ov-
er a period of several years, the In-
dustrial Accident Commission has ap-
proved the welding of band saws and
circular saws when done by an ap-
proved procedure. Will J. French, di-
rector of the State Department of In-
dustrial Relations, announces. The re-
cent progress in welding has advanced
to where it will permit repairing of
large saws at a saving of hundreds of
dollars, with no decrease in safety,
says French. This action follows the
customary practice of the Commission
in keeping its orders up-to-date with
industrial progress.
The State Division of Housing and
Sanitation has had for years an agree-
ment with the United States Forest
Service whereby the State officials are
advised of contracts let or labor camps
operated on projects under Federal
jurisdiction. Copies of inspection let-
ters are furnished the U. S. officers.
Inasmuch as the contracts prescribe
compliance with State laws, it is be-
lieved that better housing conditions
will be provided for workers. Last
month a similar agreement was en-
tered into between the Bureau of
Public Roads (U. S. Department of
Agriculture) and the Division of
Housing and Sanitation.
PUBLIC AND REAL
ESTATE INTERESTS
TO DISCUSS TAXES
Something is going to be done about
taxes ! A convention Of housewives,
skyscraper owners, and big and little
bond holden , will be held in Balti-
more, .m.i., on May 28 to plan an in-
tensive drive for tax relief in cities
throughout the country.
School teachers, doctors, dentists,
business executives, young women and
middle aged men, will come together
from 35 cities in the first national
meeting of the private owners of the
land that has ever been held in this
or any other country.
The Convention has been called by
the National Association of Real
Estate Boards in connection with its
own annual meet to be held in Balti-
more, May 27 to 30.
Those attending the property own-
ers' sessions will be properly elected
delegates from "Property Owners Di-
visions" of local real estate boards,
who are also members of a national
property owners' group organized by
the real estate association more than
a year ago.
Both the local and national groups
have been engaged in practical acti-
vities and research looking toward
the tax relief of realty owners' and
the Baltimore meeting will seek to
expand and intensify these programs.
Delegates will describe local tax
conditions and some of the successful
measures already undertaken on behalf
of realty tax payers in various places.
The Convention may add to the na-
tional program which so far has been
occupied primarily with far reaching
studies of current conditions in the
tax field, and recommendations to all
properly owners may be issued by this
unique body.
Judge Arthur J. Lacy of Detroit,
non-Realtor, Chairman of the Prop-
erty Owners' Division of the National
Association of Real Estate Boards will
preside at this meeting.
Prof. S. E. Leland of the Univer-
sity of Chicago will report on the As-
sociation's research program which
has been under way for a year and
which is seeking data for practical
solutions of the tax problem by
analyzing the success and failure of
A reduction of thirteen per cent in
the accident rate for the stone-
quarrying industry of the country in
1930 has just been announced by Scott
Turner, director of the United States
Bureau of Mines, Department of
Commerce. Mr. Turner's statement is
based upon reports which the Bureau
of Mines has received from quarry
operators that employ nearly three-
fourths of the total number of men
employed at all quarries in the United
S-tates. The reports cover the quarry-
ing and crushing of stone and the
manufacture of lime and cement, as
well as rock-dressing done at the
quarries.
Col. Charles T. Leeds, B. F. Jakob-
sen and Allan Sedgwick, consulting
engineers of Los Angeles, were op-
pointed members of a special com-
mission to investigate and report on
the feasibility of a plan to serve the
Hollywood district with water for do-
mestic consumption without using the
storage reservoir in Weid Canyon,
which was built to supply the district
with water by gravity. Abandonment
of the reservoir would necessitate in-
stallation of a pumping plant. The
commission will act under authority of
the Los Angeles water and power
commission.
Fol
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 9, 1931
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears and Sees on His Rounds
The recent formation in Delaware of
a cement company, with authorized
capital of $19,250,000, to operate in
California, has aroused consideratle
discussion in industrial and financial
circles here, says Carl C. Wakefield,
financial editor of the San Francisco
Chronicle. Comparatively few cement
companies in the United States have
capitalization in excess of $19,000,000.
Considerable mystery surrounds the
new organization, which is known as
San Jose Cement, Inc. No information
is obtainable from Dover, Dela., on the
list of officers and directors. The com-
pany has not communicated with the
office of the Secretary of State In
California and no request has been
made to the State Corporation Com-
missioner for a permit to sell stock.
At the local office of the company
it was stated that full information will
be available within two weeks on the
setup and plans of the organization.
In the meantime efforts to locate any
officials of the new concern have been
unsuccessful.
With the cement industry in the
State operating at only about 30 per
cent of capacity considerable surprise
has been expressed that new capital
would enter the field at this time.
As a result the rumor has spread
that the company has been organized
to purchase and consolidate several
companies now in operation.
For a number of months negotia-
tions were on to merge a number of
the leading Northern California ce-
ment companies. They never reached
the point, however, where final details
were worked out. And from interests
associated with the companies includ-
ed in the proposed merged it is learn-
ed that the formation of the new con-
cern is in no way connected with that
particular deal.
Los Angeles continues to hold first
place in Pacific Coast building activi-
ties. Last month that city issued 2,-
339 building permits for improvements
valued at $3,413,850. San Francisco
took second place with 703 permits in-
volving an expenditure of $1,837,433.
Seattle registered third was 508 per-
mits for work costing $913,460 and
Portland. 4th place, -with 449 permits
for developments aggregating an ex-
penditure of $527,285. Tacoma reports
having issued 186 permits for work
costing $542,019 and Tacoma, 165 per-
mits for improvements valued at $249,-
After a public hearing lasting more
than an hour the proposed legislation
restricting labor on public work to
county residents was tabled last Mon-
day by the San Joaquin County Board
of Supervisors. Arguments for and
against the proposal resulted in an
apparent deadlock between labor
groups favoring the legislation and
contractors who voiced opposition.
Creation by 1932 of a new city de-
partment of municipal utilities to take
over the administration of the present
water department, the city airport,
the harbor front, and the department
of waste removal is proposed by Jas.
S. Dean, city manager of Sacramento.
Dean and the engineering department
are now at work on a report showing
the organization of the proposed new
department and what it would ac-
complish. The report will be made to
the city council in six months.
Contracts for construction in Can-
ada during March represented a value
of $27,311. S00, an increase of 5.3 per
cent over the previous month, and
12.6 per cent over March, 1930. Con-
tracts for business building, valued at
$10,080,300, were 36.9 per cent of the
total. Engineering work continued
high with $9,993,800, or 36.6 per cent.
Residential took care of $5,568,700. or
20.4 per cent, and industrial $1,669,000,
or 6.1 per cent.
The State Department of Public
Works is co-operating to maintain the
wage scale and to give preference to
married man and residents of com-
munities in which improvements are
projected, it is announced by Walter
E. Garrison, director of the depart-
ment. With every contract the suc-
cessful contractor is urged to adopt
the policies held necessary to relieve
unemployment. So far, the contrac-
tors are meeting the requests of the
department, Garrison declares.
If the building code requirement for
either brick or concrete construction
in a "first-class" fire zone works a
hardship without gaining the object
of the fire zone ordinance, protection
of life and property from fire, the city
council may grant permission to erect
buildings which accomplish the objects
of the ordinance in ways other than
in the manner prescribed, in the
opinion of City Attorney Bernard
Brennan, submitted to the Glendale
city council. The opinion was given
on a complaint from H. M. Lennox,
that the first-class fire zone on West
Glenoaks prevented the improvement
of that street with apartment houses
and bungalow courts because investors
would not buy there when they learned
that buildings must be of brick or
concrete. He asked that frame stucco
buildings be permitted.
Monterey County Builders' E x -
change has voted "to maintain the
present wage scale on all building
construction within its control for the
remainder of 1931."
Building inspectors from practically
every community along the Peninsula
from South San Francisco to San Jose,
gathered at the Sunset Cafe in Palo
Alto last week to discuss problems of
mutual interest. The main topic of
discussion featured an ordinance reg-
ulating the installation of gas fixtures.
Another meeting will be held May 15
to discuss the proposed legislation, ac-
cording to L. Harold Anderson, Palo
Alto building inspector.
State highway expenditures for 1931
in California will amount to $34,000,-
000, the program announced by C. H.
Purcell, state highway engineer, dis-
closes.
Construction will absorb $27,000,000
and maintenance $7,000,000. The fig-
ures represent increases over both
1930 and 1929, by well over $1,000,000
and $2,000,000. respectively.
Counties will spend $45,000,000 on
roads in addition to the state outlay,
it was estimated.
In point of numbers private garages
led the list of buildings for which per-
mits were issued during 1930 in 311
of 319 cities having a population of
25,000 or more, it is shown by statis-
tics compiled tythe bureau of labor
statistics. United States Department
of Labor. The total number of per-
mits for private garages was 97,458,
which was 46.4 per cent of the totai
number of permits for all buildings.
However, these garages accounted for
only 2.2 per cent of the estimated
cost of all buildings for which per-
mits were issued. The average cost
was $346 for each garage. One-fam-
ily dwellings were second in the list
in point of numbers with a total of
61.458. or 29.3 per cent of all buildings
for which permits were issued, and ac-
counting for 20.3 per cent of the total
cost. The average cost for single-
family dwellings was $4966 for each.
Vitrified clay pipe of the heavy type
has teen selected by the city council
of Long Beach for the North Long
Beach sewer system. Plans for the
project have been completed by H.
Paterson, city engineer, who estimates
the cost at between $600,000 and $700,-
000. The project involves about ninety
miles of trenching. The council con-
templates using local unemployed in-
stead of machinery in trench work.
TRADE NOTES
Hopkins Electric Appliance Company
of Oakland has been incorporated. Di-
rectors are H. c. and Bertha Hopkins
of Oakland, and A. W. Williford of
Alameda.
Pacific Heating Company, 1451 Stev-
enson St., San Francisco, has opened
branch headquarters at 14 Mariposi
Street, San Rafael. The new liranch
will carry a complete line of furnaces
and heating appliances.
Basalt Rock Company of Napa is
reported to have closed a deal for the
purchase of the Russian River Gravel
Company's plant near Healdsburg In
Sonoma county. The purchase price
is reported to be in the neighborhood
of $100,000.
Chapman Lumber Co., of Portland,
Oregon, has teen appointed lumber
purchasing agents for the Six Com-
panies, Inc., contractors for the Boul-
der Dam project. The first order cov-
ers 2,000.000 ties for use in the con-
struction of the railroad to the dam
site.
Acquisition of the radiator valve
division of the General Brass Com-
pany, Detroit, by Jas. P. Marsh &
Company, manufacturers of steam
specialties, heating systems and in-
dustrial instruments of Chicago, is
announced by A. D. Rose, general
sales manager of the latter concern.
The Detroit Company's manufacturing
equipment is rapidly being transferred
to the Marsh plant in Chicago. The
Marsh Company is a division of the
Commercial Instrument Corporation.
Electricity is the popular field for
aspiring young engineers of 1931.
There are more students enrolled in
college electrical engineering courses
than in any other branch of engineer-
ing, it is shown in a survey of Walter
J. Greenleaf, education specialist of
the U. S. Department of the Interior.
There are four major divisions of
work available to followers of the
electrical engineering; Manufacturing,
power transmission, transportation
and communication.
Clyde Jenken, city engineer of Santa
Ana, has submitted his resignation to
Mayor John Knox. Mr. Jenken was
an appointee of the former city
council, only one member of which
was returned at the late municipal
election.
Saturday, May
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Fiv«
ALONG THE LINE
of Civil Engineers, elected R. K, Tif-
fany, president, and C. E. Putnam,
vice-president, at its April meeting.
Fred L. Swartz, Fresno architect,
has been appointed chairman of the
.licity and educational committee
,,f the Fresno Community Chest.
Clarence L. Sturdevant, major, corps
of engineers, has been named engineer
of the Seattle district by the war de-
partment, to succeed Major John S.
Butler, present engineer, who will be
given a new assignment.
A. W. Laird, 67, vice-president and
general manager of the Potlach (Ida.)
Lumber Company, and a leading figure
in the lumber industry, died in Spo-
kane, Wash.. April 30, following an
illness of four months.
George W. Snedigar, general con-
tactor of Berkeley, died in that city
Est Sunday. He had been critically
ill for a week. Born in Illinois 66 years
ago, Mr. Snedigar went to Olympia,
Wash., more than 30 years ago and
after remaining there for six years
went to Berkeley.
S. A. Hart, formerly sanitary engi-
neer for the City of Berkeley, is now
an associate engineer on the super-
vision of dams for the California
state Department of Public Works at
Sacramento.
Harland Bartholomew., city plan-
ning engineer, has been selected by
the Jose City Council to assist in the
selection of a civic center site for the
proposed city, county, state and fed-
eral buildings contemplated for that
city. The survey will cost $2000 which
will be borne equally by the city of
San Jose and Santa Clara county.
Andrew M. Jensen, consulting engi-
neer of S-an Francisco and previously
city engineer of Fresno, is now en-
gineer for the Clay Products Associa-
tion of Central California in the pro-
motion of vitrified clay pipe for sew-
ers. Jensen will continue to act as
engineer on all employments secured
prior to the present connection, and
will maintain his headquarters at 68
Post St., San Francisco.
Robert Nordin. 717 Mills Bldg., San
Francisco, has been granted a Pro-
visional Certificate to practice archi-
tecture. The certificate was granted
at the April 28 meeting of the State
Board of Architectural Examiners, it
is announced by Albert J. Evers, sec-
retary of the board.
Captain Harold E. Bowen has been
appointed assistant chief of the Bu-
reau of Engineering in the Navy De-
partment and ordered to duty at
Washington, D. C, about July 6. He
■ now is at Puget sound navy yard.
It will be the general policy of the
Federal Government for the next fiscal
year and the remainder of this year to
increase salaries of government em-
ployes only where such increase is
required by law, according to word
from Washington. The announcement
said other departments of the govern-
ment would follow the policy of the
Interior and Justice Departments in
maintaining present wage scales in the
government, but would not make any
Increases.
BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS IN
PACIFIC COAST AREA FOR MONTH
OF APRIL SHOWS ACTIVITIES GAIN
The following is a report of building permil
States as reported by executives of municipal
totals covering Pacific Coast
building departments in the
CALIFORNIA
City
Apr
N«
Aln
60
Albany in
Alhamhra 59
Anaheim
Bakersfield 59
Berkeley 85
Beverly Hills 58
Burbank 33
Burlingame 1C
Carmel 13
Chula Vista 9
Colton 6
Common 23
Coronado •• •
Emeryville •■ 6
Eureka 21
Fresno I22
Fullerton .. . 20
Glendale 27
Hay ward 7
Huntington Park 34
Inglewood 43
Long Beach 313
Los Angeles 2,339
Lynwood 10
Modesto • 25
Monrovia 19
Monterey 27
National Citv 14
Oakland 315
Ooeanside H
Ontario 20
Orange H
Pacific Grove 23
Palo Alto 42
Palos Verdes Estates
Pasadena 278
Petaluma 6
Piedmont 14
Pomona 30
Redwood City 29
Richmond 44
Riverside ..... 40
Sacramento 131
Salinas 19
San Bernardino ■ 52
San Diego 294
San Francisco 703
San Gabriel 16
San Jose 68
San Leandro II
San Marino 11
San Mateo 25
San Rafael 12
Santa Ana 38
Santa Barbara 71
Santa Cruz • 36
Santa Monica 71
Santa Rosa 16
South Gate 39
South Pasadena
Stockton 67
Torrance 5
Ventura 12
Watson ville 23
Willow Glen 14
Totals 6.153
ARIZONA
Phoenix 50
Tucson 101
Total 151
IDAHO
Boise 76
Nampa 31
Total 107
NEVADA
Reno 59
UTAH
Logan 8
Ogden 11
Salt Lake City 125
Total 1«
Cost
43,684
$ 181.113
27,325
24,744
111.200
231.590
19,570
32.801
87,015
140,588
160,472
304.352
272.470
766,400
51,780
102,365
73,491
33,674
9,250
25,885
8,500
9.800
19,750
32,400
20.885
23,565
30,555
66.473
33,900
61.500
29,670
42,386
125.093
225,449
19,242
32,985
283,545
362.660
18,150
8,190
49,200
161,185
92,070
61,860
382,775
1.061,215
3,413,850
7,026,972
7.675
47,625
19.919
48,200
4,135
26,500
25,175
75,125
6,680
3,560
945.203
942.224
8.490
25,975
13,315
33,475
67,042
23,000
45,835
21.875
79,800
78,200
43,000
20,000
204.244
363,334
8,825
12.590
58,939
16,969
44.044
95,311
78.990
35,145
44,355
63,420
44,304
71,565
478,230
454.526
117,095
110,973
94.887
79,472
547.923
584,665
1,S37,433
1,356,653
59.550
21,750
109,615
593,735
43,050
47,560
133.049
319,806
145,433
115,415
22,875
34,198
51,601
122,484
141.378
215,452
33,705
44.802
170,285
338,280
118,655
23,150
68,500
122,790
9,701
12,089
103.388
234,410
7,372
47,215
8,975
151,626
48,385
15,925
48,700
48,785
$11,618,356
J1S.120.006
$ 77,737
( 785,698
110,314
70,563
$ 1S8.051
% 856,261
$ 45,321
% 47,911
22,060
9,145
$ 67,381
$ 57,056
10.390
t 20,400
14,700
140,350
318,163
367.070
343,263
{ 527,820
Six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
OREGON
$ 5.S81
3.385
Ashland
8.S50
22
214.547
7,968
12.572
58.664
43,000
32,425
39
Klamath Falls
48
51.420
144,080
La Grande
18
10.045
87,385
Marshfield
8
6.635
3.997
449
527,290
979,830
38,717
$ 1.519.1S7
Total
709
$ 1,140,187
WASHINGTON
Aberdeen
17
$ 24,955
$ 36,648
Everett
54
18,460
50,375
63,500
2,112.920
217,918
708,495
Tacoma
165
249.S00
Vancouver
25
70,565
25,604
Walla Walla
22
27,510
34,450
wenatchee
29
19.395
107,400
Yakima
57
76,475
219,755
Total
1,159
$ 1.974,766
$ 3,699,020
Grand Total
S.4S2
$15,463,844
$24,844,250
Saturday, May 9, 1931
CODE OF ETHICAL PRACTICE TO
GOVERN BIDDING ON PRIVATE WORK WOULD
INCLUDE A FEE FOR BIDDING IN PROPOSAL
A code of ethical practice for the
competitive bidding and for the award
of contracts on private tuilding con-
struction, drafted by a special com-
mittee, was presented to the North-
west Branch, Associated General Con-
tractors of America, at their recent
annual convention at St. Paul, Minn.
This is one of the important auxil-
iaries of the A.G.C. and comprises
leading contractors in all branches of
construction. Twelve articles are in-
cluded in the code, according to a
summary by the Improvement Bulle-
tin
The code declares the selection of
bidders to le the privilege of the ar-
chitect who should choose a limited
number of equally qualified bidders.
It opposes charges being made for
the privilege of figuring plans, but ex-
cepts deposits to be refunded when
plans are returned and excepts pay-
ment for plans desired after a reason-
able number have Veen provided. It
urges that adequate time be allowed
for the general contractor to take off
quantities, prepare an estimate and
complete a bid.
It suggests a minimum period of 8
days for figuring theatres, schools,
clubs, banks and similar structures
costing up to $25,000, and increases on
a classification schedule to 30 days for
structures costing in excess of $700,-
000. Hotels, office buildings and apart-
ments in the same range of cost start
with 7 days and increase to 20, as do
factories and loft buildings.
The time of receiving bids should
not be earlier than 2 p. m. and should
not be on Saturdays, Mondays, legal
holidays nor on days following legal
holidays. Certified checks and bid-
ders' bonds are stated not to be nec-
essary to guarantee bids of respon-
sible bidders, and upon private work
the architects and owners should se-
lect bidders who are responsible.
Alternates should be limited to those
absolutely essential to the award of
the job.
Unit prices should not be requested
from competing bidders since they are
difficult to quote accurately for units
of concrete, excavation, forms, parti-
tions, etc., unless the amount and
character of such units and the point
of sequence in a construction opera-
tion at which they will te required,
Is known in advance.
Refiguring Work
When bids have been opened and
changes in the plans are desired, all
competitors should recognize the right
of the low bidder to negotiate with the
owner or architects for such changes.
It is declared to be unethical, unjust
and detrimental to the construction in-
dustry when a general contractor dis-
closes to architects, owners or others
the amounts of sub-bids or quotations
obtained in confidence for the purpose
of preparing a bid upon a general con-
tract.
In refiguring work, when original
bids have been rejected and new fig-
ures are asked, only the original bid-
ders should be invited to bid. No re-
figuring should take place unless ma-
jor changes shall have been made in
either the plans or specifications or
unless at least three months have
elapsed since the original bids were
submitted. When refiguring occurs,
bidders should not take advantage of
their competitors by making altera-
tions in their bids disproportionate to
the changes in the plans and speci-
fications, so as to unfairly change the
relative status of the original bids. It
is declared that for one bidder to re-
duce his figure after opening so as to
deprive a lower bidder of his legiti-
mate advantage, would defeat the
principle of fair competition. For an
owner to permit a competing bidder
to do this is unfair.
Low bidders should not have any
advantage other than that which re-
sults legitimately from their low bids
and any competitor should have the
right to take the contract at the price
bid by the low bidder.
Drafting of Contracts
All of the construction work should
be included in the general contract,
since one of the principal functions of
the general contractor is that of man-
ager. That function cannot be fully
exercised unless he has complete con-
trol of all forces engaged upon the
building, so that the work may be
properly co - ordinated and efficiently
carried forward. The execution of
other contracts for labor and material
upon a building simultaneously with
the work of the general contractor is
deemed an interference with, and a
hindrance to, efficient and economical
performance of the work of the gen-
eral contractor, and increases the cost
of his work.
The form of contracts should be the
standard documents of the American
Institute of Architects, fourth edition.
Monthly payments should be not less
than 90 per cent of the value of la-
bor and materials. When no contract
is awarded, each invited bidder should
be compensated on the basis of one-
twentieth of one per cent of the low-
price bid, with a maximum charge of
$500 and a minimum charge of $25.
This would carry into effect the pol-
icy of sharing with the owner a por-
tion of the expense incurred In com-
piling a bid.
HERE— THERE
EVERYWHERE
To lessen the danger of
the Kansas State Highwa>
sion is having all of its ro;
and maintenance machine)
an aluminum color. While n
the commission can see no
motorists running into the
as they are never left on th
after working hours, severa
occurred last year. Severa
were injured in the accide
which happened during th<
hours.
collisions,
Commis-,
d grading
y painted
tembers of
reason for
machines,
e highway
accidents
workmen
its, all of
working
The annual meeting of the Builders'
Exchange of Contra Costa County,
with headquarters at Richmond, will
be held June 19, it is announced by
W. A. Brown, secretary, at which
time the election of officers to serve
for the ensuing year will be held.
Stockton is making preliminary ar-
rangements for the annual meeting
of the California section of the
American Water Works Association
to be held in that city in October.
Governor George White of Ohio, has
signed the "yellow dog" labor con-
tract bill which makes illegal any
labor contract which attempts to for-
bid either employe or employer from
organizing.
A tax of Vz mill per kilowatt-hour
on all electrical energy generated In
the State of Idaho is levied by a bill
recently passed by the Idaho legisla-
ture.
Today we take our hats off to —
The State Senate, for without a
dissenting vote, that body passed
Senator Fellom's San Francisco Bay
bridge "loan" bill.
This carries an appropriation of
$650,000 to be advanced to the Cali-
fornia toll bridge authority by the
State. It will meet the preliminary
engineering costs applied to the first
actual work on the great enterprise.
The "loan," it is provided, will be
repaid into the State treasury from
the first proceeds from sale of the .
revenue bonds which have been work-
ed out to be issued for the construc-
tion costs of the bridge. The esti-
mated cost of the project is placed at
$75,000,000.
In anticipation of the enactment of
the bill by the Legislature, the de-
partment of public works is proceed-
ing with surveying and engineering
work at Goat Island.
Research facilities of the Pittsburgh
Testing Laboratory are the subject of
a 14 -page bulletin discussing special-
ized services available for research
leading to product development, im-
provements, modern marketing and
special investigation. It may be ob-
tained from the latoratory at Pitts-
burgh, Pa.
It has just been announced by the
division of simplified practice of the
National Bureau of Standards that
simplified practice recommendation
Rl-29 on Vitrified Paving Brick has
been reaffirmed by the standing com-
mittee of the industry, without change,
for another year. This recommenda-
tion, which includes plain wire-cut
(vertical fiber lugless) brick, as usual-
ly laid; wire-cut lug brick (Dunn),
and repressed lug brick, has been in-
strumental in reducing the number of
sizes and varieties from 66 to 6, or
91 per cent.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seven
Building News Section
APARTMENTS
Thr
nd b!
lb-Contracts Awarded.
PARTMENTS Coat, $15,000
IN FRANCISCO. SW Forty-third
Ave. and Geary St.
yo-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (4 apts.)
vner— Mrs. E. Petersen, 1625 Balboa
St.. San Francisco.
chltect— A. H. Larsen. 447 Sutter
St.. San Francisco.
ntractor — Maas & Sauer, 336 Church
St.. San Francisco,
lectric— Unger Electric Co., 290 9th
St.. San Francisco,
jugh Hardware — F. G. Norman <fc
Sons. S90 Valencia St., a F.
,cks— Sohlage Lock Co., 20 Blaken
' Ave.. San Francisco,
astering— Chris Berg, 6S0 Market
St.. San Francisco.
Hck— Hock & Hoffmeyer, 666 Mis-
■ slon St., San Francisco,
imber— J. H. McCallum, 748 Bryant
St.. San Francisco.
ill Work— Waterfront Sash & Door
I Co., 2nd and Alice Sts., Oakland,
ass— W. P. Fuller & Co., 301 Mis-
fllon St., San Francisco,
linting— W. G. Thompson, 336
Church St., San Francisco,
leet Metal— J. Delucchi, 1526 Powell
■ St., San Francisco.
lofing— H. & H. Roofing Co., 2734
. Army St., San Francisco,
umbing and Heating — C. Petersen
Co., 390 6th St., San Francisco,
re Escapes— Kern Sons, 517 6th
■ St., San Francisco.
ardwood Floors — Carl Stendell, 41
. Cumberland St., San Francisco,
■airs— E. Philbrick, 41 STieridan St.,
■ San Francisco.
jncrete— Carl Frank Co., 305 Bocana
p St., San Francisco,
rfngerators — Frigidaire Sales Corp.,
i 16th and Harrison Sts., S. F.
eel— Golden Gate Iron Works, 1541
Howard St., San Francisco.
all Beds— Marshall & Stearns Co.,
Phelan Bldg.. San Francisco.
5 Boxes — Albatross Steel Furniture
, Co., Ltd., 657 Market St., S. F.
mpletlng Plans.
'ARTMENTS Cost, $250,000
AKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. E-
1 12th St. near Third Avenue.
ne-story Class A reinforced con-
crete apartments and stores (56
2 and 3-room apts.; 1 5-room apt.)
(vacuum steam heating)..
vner— A. M. Newton, 1130 First Ave..
Oakland.
ans by Thomas Keenan, 1440 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Plans ready for bids in about two
;5eks. Mr. Newton is interested in
ceiving data on interior partitions,
\ll covering and interior decoration.
ib-Bids Being Taken.
MRT.MENTS Cost, $150,000
IN FRANCISCO. Walnut and Clay
Streets.
x-story and basement class C rein-
forced concrete and steel frame
apartments (30 2- 3- and 4-room
apts.)
vner and Builder— I. Epp, 4745 Geary
Street.
, 'Chitect— H. C. Baumann, 251 Kear-
ny Street.
anient frame and
stucco apartments, tile roof, steam
heat, tile baths (six 2-room apts.)
Owner and Builder— R. H. Bobb, 917
Hotart Bldg.
Architect— Withheld.
To be ready for segregated bids
next week.
Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $45,000 each
BURLINGAME & SAN MATEO, San
Mateo Co., Cal.
Two three-story and basement frame
and stucco apartment buildings,
(steam heat, composition tile roof-
ting) (15 2 and 3-room apts. each).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Edwards & Senary, 605
Market St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Completed.
APARTMENTS Cost, $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Church St. S 18th.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments, tile roof, steam
heat, tile baths (six 2-room apts.)
Owner and Builder— R. H. Bell, 917
Hobart Bldg.
Architect— Withheld.
To be ready for segregated bids next
week.
Contract Awarded — Sub - Bids Being
Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $70,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. 1717
Oxford Street.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (30 2- 3- and
4-room apts.)
Owner — M. Baker, Artico Bldg., Berk-
eley.
Architect — Clay N. Burrell, American
Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— Wm. Van Aalst, 2039 34th
St., Oakland.
Part tile and composition roofing,
steam heating system.
BONDS
ROSEVILLE, Placer County, Cal.—
Trustees of the Roseville Elementary
School District will call a special
meeting shortly to consider a bond is-
sue with which to secure funds to fi-
nance erection of new school build-
ings.
' ans Being Completed.
DARTMENTS Cost, $15,000
IN FRANCISCO. Location With-
held.
Electrlo Hand
models).
Electric Sander
\ v m Attach-
SKILSAW Portable
Saws (4
SKILSAW Portable
SKILSAW Radial .
ments.
SYNTRON Portable
mers (4
less) .
MALL Flexible Shaft Machines (50
models).
Electric Drills, Grinders, Buffers.
Routers, Lock Mortisers.
PETER H. NELSON
Labor Saving Portable Electrlo
Toole.
1248 M lesion St. UNderhlll
San Francisco 7M2
SALES . SERVICE . RENTALS
FALL RIVER MILLS, Shasta Co.,
Cal — Election will be held May 15 In
the Fall River Mills School District to
vote bonds of $8,000 to finance erec-
tion of a new school. Trustees of the
district are Mrs. Beatrice A. Lee, C.
L. Straub and Roy A. Shaffer.
LODI, San Joaquin Co., Cal.— Elec-
tion will be held May 29 in the Alpine
School District to vote bonds of $15,-
000 to finance erection of a new school.
Trustees of the district are: L. K.
Marshall, Ed. P r e s s I e r and John
Weiderich.
_ CHURCHES
Plans Being Figured.
CHURCH Cost, $20,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
SW 38th St. and 4th Ave. (72x125)
One - story reinforced concrete and
stucco church (seat 250; tile roof).
Owner — 1st English Lutheran Church,
Sa
!lto.
Forum
May 7, 1931
Plans Being Completed.
CHURCH Cost Approx. $100,000
SANTA BARBARA, Santa Barbara
Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete and
steel eeurch, tile roe-f (to seat 80e>
Own«.rT-Fi»et «hurch of Chifct Sci-
entist.
Architect — Henry H. Gutterson, 526
Powell St., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken about May 15th.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close May
26, 7: 30 P. M.
CHURCH Cost, $25,000
NAPA, Napa Co., Oal. SE Third and
Pachett Streets.
Steel frame and hollow tile church
(composition roof).
Owner — Episcopal Church, Napa.
Architect — C. Leroy Hunt, Napa.
W. C. Keig, Napa, is chairman of
the building committee.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— First Con-
gregational church. Rev. C. M. Calder-
wood, pastor, has purchased property
at the corner of State and Padre Sts.
as a site for a new edifice.
FACTORIES AND WARE-
HOUSES
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close May
13th.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $20,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. South
Seventh St. E Fallon St.
One-story concrete warehouse.
Owner— George R. Bormann Steel Co.,
4th and Grove Sts., Oakland.
Engineer— H. H. Bolin, Financial Cen-
ter Bldg., Oakland.
Plans Being Prepared.
WHSE. SUPERSTRUCTURE
Cost, $250,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Outer
Harbor Terminal.
Two-story reinforced concrete ware-
house ("C") superstructure, 210x
280 feet.
Owner— City of Oakland Port Com-
mission (G. B. Hegardt, Secretary)
424 Oakland Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contract for pile foundations under
a separate contract, bids for which
will be opened on May 11, as previous-
ly reported, in these columns.
Eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 9, li
Contract Awarded.
SPRINKLER SYSTEM
Cont. Price, $4397
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. West
14th Street Pier.
Sprinkler system for one-story steel
frame warehouse (SlSxlOO feet;
"Warehouse AA).
Owner— City of Oakland (Port Com-
mission), 424 Oakland Bank Bldg.,
Oakland.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Lt-ssee — Rosenberg Bros., Third and
Bancroft Sts., Oakland.
Contractor — James Pinkerton, 927
Howard S*t., San Francisco.
Steel frame and wooden girts and
studs, galvanized iron covering, con-
crete floor on earth flooring.
IRYINGTON, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Warehouse of Clarence Salz destroyed
by fire May 5. Damage, including
stocks stored, is estimated at $100,000.
Contract Awarded.
MACHINE SHOP, ETC. Cost, $3S83
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.
Corporation Yard machine shop and
storage quarters.
Owner— City of Salinas.
Plans by Howard Cozzens, city engi-
neer.
Contractor — F. C. Carlson, 336 Lincoln
Ave., Salinas.
Contract Awarded.
LAUNDRY Cost, $10,000
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Santa Clara Co.,
Cal. Villa St., bet. Bryant and
Franklin h'ts.
One-story concrete steam laundry.
Owner — French Steam Laundry Co.,
Mt. View.
Private Plans.
Contractor — Carl Lindholm & Sons,
Church and Castro Sts., Mt. View
May 4, 1931
Contracts Awarded.
PRODUCE PLANT Cost, $15,000
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete produce
plant.
Owner — Monterey Produce Co., Mont-
erey.
Architect — A. W. Story, Pajaro Val-
ley Bank Bldg.. Watsonville.
Contractor — C. W. Dempsey, Pacific
Grove.
Plastering— J. E. Eckett, 216 16th St.,
Pacific Grove.
Electrical— J. N. Younkins, 239 Locust
St., Pacific Grove.
Plumbing— Pierce & Towle, 410 Alva-
rado, Monterey.
Roofing— Tynan Lumber Co., Frank-
lin and Cortez Sts., Monterey.
Following is a complete list of bids
received:
C. W. Dempsey, Pacific Grove. ...$ 6.986
H. D. Coon. Carmel... 7,490
Ray Brittenbeck, Monterey 7,560
Wm. Sweeney. Monterey 7,620
W. H. Hooks, Monterey 7,994
M. J. Murphy, Carmel 8,028
George Dean 8,300
Fred McCrary, Monterey 8,537
Ralph Sharp, Pacific Grove 8.74S
L. Geyer, Monterey 9.069
C. H. Lawrence 9,213
John Tautner, Monterey 15,647
Plastering
J. E. Eckett, 216 ICth St., Pacific
Grove $ 72S
Wm. Ingram, Monterey 1,176
J. R. Brady, Monterey 1,260
F. Overhulse. Monterey 1,273
H. McGuire, Monterev.... 1.375
Electric Work
J. N. Younkins, 239 Locust St.,
Pacific Grove $1,150
Wm. McConnel, Monterey 1,164
Langlais Electric Co., S. F 1,298
Dan Searle. Monterey 1,364
Plumbing
Pierce .& Towle, 410 Alvarado
St., Monterey $1,006
.Phillips Heating & Ventilating
Co., Monterey 1,092
D. McDonald 1.19S
Roofing
Tynan Lumber Co., Franklin and
Cortez Sts., Monterey $750
Work Lumber Co., Monterey 770
Fred Hayden 829
LINDEN, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Directors of the San Joaquin Valley
Walnut Growers Association will hold
a meeting at Stockton next Friday to
vote on the proposal of constructing
an addition to the $45,000 packing
plant erected in Linden in 1928 and
which now fails to meet the demands
of the association. Raymond Miller is
president of the association.
Contract Awaraea.
BUILDING Contract price. $18,9G5
SAN FRANCISCO. W Beale Street
bet. Mission and Market Sts.
One - story and basement class C In-
dustrial building.
Owner— F. H. and Amanda Ohe, 765
Market St.
Architect— J. E. Krafft & Sons, Phelan
Building.
Contractor — Richard Harms, 1217 Stan-
yan Street.
Pile foundations.
Contract Awarded.
FACTORY Cost, $
GOLETA, Santa Barbara Co.. Calif.
First unit of airplane factory.
Owner — General Western Aero Corp.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor— A. J. Roberts, Santa Bar-
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Pacific Coast
steel Corp., subsidiary of Bethlehem
Steel Corp., has purchased an addi-
tional 17 acres of land in the vicinity
of S4auson Ave and Atlantic Blvd.,
giving the steel company a total of 57
acres for plant improvements. Al-
though no definite plans have been
announced, it is understood that
probably another open hearth will be
installed, an angle mill and an office
building erected, and forge pressing
facilities enlarged. The general offices
of the company are located at 20th
and Illinois Sts., San Francisco, and
the Los Angeles office in the Pacific
Finance Bldg.
Bids Opened
WAREHOUSE Cost, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. West
14 th Street Pier.
Structural steel for 1-story steel frame
warehouse (51SxlOO-ft; Warehouse
AA).
Owner — City of Oakland (Port Com-
mission), 424 Oakland Bank Bldg.,
Oakland.
Lessee — Rosenberg Bros., 3rd & Ban-
croft, Oakland.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Steel frame and wooden girts and
studs, galvanized iron covering, con-
crete floor on eart flooring.
Following is a complete list of the
bids received:
(a) timber studs & girts & covered
with corrugated iron.
(b) concrete walls.
S. S. Herrick, 18th & Campbell Sts.,
Oakland (a) $14,440 (b) 12,870.
Golden Gate Iron Works, San Fran-
cisco (a) $14,950 (b) $13,024
California Steel Co.,
Oakland (a) $15,460 (b) $13,638
Minneapolis Moline Co., Los Ange-
les (a) $15,838 (b) $13,935
Pacific Coast Engineering Co. Oak-
land (a) $15,963 (b) $14,1G9
Judson Pacific Co.,
Oakland (a) $16,345 (b) $14,63S
Moore Drydock Co., .
Oakland .... (a) $16,500 (b) $14,8S0
Independent Iron Works,
Oakland (a) $17,300 (b) $14,900
Bids held under advisement.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
BUILDING Cost, $15 0
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. H
Everett Street.
Two-story brick building.
Owner — Alameda Rug Works, 2006 1-
erett St., Alameda.
Plans by Owner.
Mgr. of Const. — J. A. Osterdock, is
Everett St., Alameda.
Bids Opened
WAREHOUSE Cost, $—
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal., Wt
14th Street Pier.
One-story steel frame warehouse (8
x 100 ft.; Warehouse AA).
Owner— City of Oakland (Port Co-
mission), 424 Oakland Bank Bit,
Oakland.
Lessee — Rosenberg Bros., 3rd & Bi-
croft, Oakland.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Steel frame and wooden girts al
studs, galvanized iron covering, c<-
crete floor on earth flooring.
Following is a complete list of U
bids received:
(a) Timber studs & girts & coveit
with corrugated iron.
(b) Concrete walls.
E. T. Lesure,
Oakland (a) $57,560 (b) $76,0
R. W. Littlefleld,
Oakland (a) $60,435 (b) $74,-l
A. Frederick Anderson,
Oakland (a) $61,378 (b) $74,:'
H. J. Christensen,
Oakland (a) $62,437 (b) $70,!.
Villadsen Bros., San
Francisco ..(a) $64,750 (b) $76,!
E. T. Leiter & Son,
Oakland (a) $65,837 (b) $74,!
Schuler & McDonald,
Oakland (a) $71,000 (b) 80.C
Frederickson & Watson,
Oakland (a) $76,600 (b) $87,C
Bids held under advisement.
FLATS
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
FLATS Cost, $15,0
SAN FRANCISCO. Santiago St. ai
19th Avenue.
Two 2-story and basement frame at
stucco flats.
Owner and Builder — F. M. Stich, 1.
Taraval Street.
Architect — George Cantrell, 45 2nd E
Contract Awarded.
FLATS Cost. $10,01
SAN FRANCISCO. E Divisadero S
N Francisco St.
Two-story and basement frame an
stucco residence (2 flats).
Owner— B. S. West, 1274-A Green St
San Francisco.
Plans by H. Papenhausen, 595 Vlt
toria St., San Francisco.
Contractor — H. Pappenhausen, 5S
Victoria St., San Francisco.
GARAGES AND SERVICE
STATIONS
To Be Done By Dav's Work Bv Owne
SERVICE STATION, ETC. Cost, $800
SAN FRANCISCO. SE 7th Ave. ani
Lincoln Way.
One-story steel frame service station
1 -story steel frame canopy and 1
story tire and rest room.
Owner — Standard Oil Co. of California
225 Bush St.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Plans Being Completed.
SERVICE BLDG. Cost, $50,001
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal. NW So
noma and Main Sts. (130x150 ft)
Two-story automobile plant and ser-
vice building (probably brick con-
struction).
Owner— Acme Motor Co. (Vallejo Fore
Dealers). Vallejo.
Architect— Claude Barton, 522 Grant
Ave., Oakland.
Saturday, May 9, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nin.
B14« will bo taken in two or three
eeka.
;OVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
SAN FRANCISCO— Until .May 19, 10
M „ under Circular No. 928-31-286,
,ls will lie received by Quartermaster
,pply Officer, S. F. General Depot.
,rt Mason, to furnish thirty-six gas
inges, 15 with right hand ovens
id i with left hand ovens, designed
operate new natural gas, 1150 B.T.
Further Information obtainable
om above.
nk,
implete Bid Listing.
1STOFF1CE Cost, $
\KI.AND, Alameda Co., Calif. 12th,
13th, Alice and Jackson Streets,
iperstructure of class A postoffice.
vner— United States Government.
ans by Supervising Architect,
I Treasury Department, Washington
D. C.
'(a) sandstone; (b) terra cotta.
E. Parker, 13 5 South
l Park, San Francisco.... (a) $5SS,(lllfi
(b) 545,200
urch Bros., St. Louis (a) 593,000
(b) 555,000
mwiddie Const. Co. S. F...(a) 594,400
(b) 557,300
Jlbt. C. McKee, L. A (a) 607,500
(b) 567,000
lorge Petersen, San Le-
, audio (a) 607,990
(b) 556.900
igt & Davidson. S. F (a) 609.617
(b) 567,24'i
lcDonald & Kahn, S. F...(a) 624,999
: (b) 589,999
irrett & Hilp, S. F (a) 607,900
(t) 571,200
>nson Bros., S. F (a) 630,660
(b) 593,340
(nton Const. Co., S. F (a) 631,000
(b) 594,000
ims Helmers, Inc., S. F...(a) 640,400
(b) 603,300
/(Vault and Deitrick, Inc.,
, Canton, Ohio (a) 642,931
(b) 604.000
• W. Littlefield, Oakland-(a) G4S.900
(b) 616,500
rag Const. Co., Minneap-
olis, Minn (a) 653,374
(b) 622,374
E. Campbell, L. A (a) 660.000
(b) 629,000
m. MacDonald Const. Co.
St. Louis (a) 664,195
(b) 640.000
ndorff Const. Co., L. A. ..(a) 725.000
(b) 665,000
Sutler & McDonald, Inc.,
,' Oakland (a) 1.000,000
(b) 945.000
\s previously reported, contract for
:fo foundation work on this structure
'.s awarded in January to George
'tersen of San Leandro, at $38,480.
MAN FRANCISCO— O. G. and S. H.
'tchie, 154 North 11th St., San Jose,
$1375 submitted low bid under Cir-
lar No. 5 to Signal Officer, 9th Corps
, ea, Presidio, May 6 for installation
^ submarine cable between Lincoln
jerk, San Francisco and Baker Beach,
. Winfield Scott. Complete list of
Is follow:
G. and S. H Ritchie, San Jose
I! $1375
verln Electric Co., S. F 1700
itte Elec. Mfg. Co., S. F 1725
laly-Tibhits Co., S. F 7700
Taken under advisement.
'PEARL HARBOR, T. H.— Until
1 ne 17. 11 a. m., under Specification
i. 6371, bids will be received by the
1 ireau of Yards and Docks, Navy
•partment, Washington, D. C, to
nstruct submarine escape training
lk at the Naval Operating Base
ubmarine Base), Pearl Harbor, T.
! The work includes a structural
the base of. and id lining the tank:
and a lofl build n i( the ton of the
tank. Plans maj b< obtained on ap-
plication le ;ni, to the com-
mandant. Twelfth JJaval district, 100
Harrison street, San Francisco. De-
posit of B ch< i I iQStal money or-
der for $25, payable to the Chief of
the Bureau of Yards and Docks, is re-
quired as security for the safe return
of the drawing and specifications. G.
A. McKay is acting chief of bureau.
(4754) 1st rep. Feb. 17. 1981.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until May 14, 11
A. M., bids will be received by Con-
structing Quartermaster, Fort Mason,
for purchase of gas water boiler and
gas storage heater i r Minors' Quar-
ters No. 8 at Fort .Mil, y. Specifica-
tions obtainable from above.
WASHINGTON. D. C— Bids are be-
ing received by Bureau of Supplies &
Accounts, Navy Dept., Washington, D.
Co., to furnish and deliver miscellan-
eous supplies and equipment for Navy
Yards and Stations as noted in the
following schedules, further informa-
tion being available from the Navy
Purchasing Officer. 100 Harrison St.,
San Francisco:
Bids Open May 19
Western yards, s electrically oper-
ated vegetable-peeling machines and
spares: sch. 6535.
Western yards
switches, snap; s
lamp; sch. 5645.
Mare Island, 500,000 lbs. cotton rags;
sch. 5647.
Western yards, searchlight carbons,
motion picture machine carbons, car-
bon brushes; sch. 5648.
Western yards, fuses and fuse ele-
ments; sch. 5646.
Mare Island, 500 watergauge glass-
es; sch. 5657.
Puget Sound, 60 folding llock type
deck mats: sch. 5670.
Bids Open May 26
East and west yards, amplifying and
control equipment and spares; sch.
5G5S.
Contract Awarded.
ELEVATOR SHAFT. Cont. price $9377
MARE ISLAND, Cal.
Furnish and install elevator shaft in
Mare Island Navy Yard Hospital.
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Navv Dept., Washington, D. C.
Contractor— Sullivan & Sullivan, 3927
39th Ave., Oakland.
The shaft and lobby will be built
on the exterior of the building extend-
ing from the ground floor to the roof
with the openings at five floors. The
work involves excavation, concrete
work, steel framing. hollow tile,
stucco, wood roof framing, tile roof-
ing, electric work and heating.
Contract awarded on propositions 1
and 2.
SAN FRANCISCO. Calif.— Kamlall
Fence Co., 351 Eryant Street, at 1,-
679.60 submitted lowest bid to con-
structing Quartermaster, Fort Mason,
for repairs to wire fencing at Fort
Funston.
Following is a complete list of the
bids received:
Kamlan Fence Co $1,679
Standard Fence Co 1,995
Anchor Post Fence Co 2.4S1
Receivers of Wickwire Spen-
cer Co 2,831
Bids held under advisement.
BOULDER CITY, Nevada— Picker-
ing Bros., Salt Lake City, submitted
the low bid to the U. S. Bureau of
Reclamation, Las Vegas, Nev., April
28, at $2300 for the construction of a
telephone line between Boulder City,
Nev., and the Hoover Dam site, Boul-
der Canyon Project, Arizona-Califor-
nia-Nevada. The work is located near
I.- Vegas on the Lob Angeles & Salt
Lake Ry. ol the Union Pai Iflc s\ .
I, on. The 1 will be about 6.5 miles
long I will consist of a two-wire
line, supported by butt-treated tim-
ber poles with one 10-pin cross arms.
The government furnishes certain ma-
tei lal . No. 619-D. R. F. Walter,
chief em
Bide Opened,
IMPROVEMENTS Cost, $
SAN LUIS OBISPO, San l.uis Obispo
CO., Cal. National Guard Training
Camp.
Nine kit, ens and mess: halls; 4 lava-
lory buildings; 280 tent floors; ex-
tension of sewer, water and eloc-
trlc systems.
Owner — United States Government.
Plana by U. s. Property and Disburs-
ing Officer for California, 128 State
Capitol Bldg., Sacramento.
Following is a complete list of the
bids:
(a) mess halls; (b) lavatories; (c)
tents; (d) sewer system; (e) electric
work,
E. G. Bowen Co., 3GS0 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles (a) $17,927; (t) $13,127;
(C) 84,969; (d) $3,104; (e) $728.
Geo. P. Williams, Oakland, (a) $18,-
459; (b) $14,940; (c) $5,750; (d) $1,940;
(e) $750.
R. F. Burton, (a) $20,426; (b) $13,-
988; (c) $4,214; (d) $1,500; (e) $670.
Theo. Maino, San Luis Obispo (a)
$20,07:.; (b) $13,376; (c) $3,864; (d) 81,-
787; (d) $725.
Fred. H. Dequine (a) $21,242; (b)
$25,363; (c) $6,4S8; (d) $1,691; (e) $6,-
488.
Sullivan & Sullivan Oakland (a) $21-
997; (b) $13,242; (c) $2,225; (c) $1,S10;
(e) $705.
W. J. Smith, Long Beach (a) $22,-
026; (b) $14,0S2; (c) $4,568; (d) $1,650;
(e) $663.
Johnson & Hansen, (a) $2-. 545; (b)
$14,968; (c) $4,193; (d) $4,389; (e) $787.
F. & B. Const. Co. (a) $22,844; (b)
$14,033; (C) $7,262; (d) $2,409; (e) 81,-
706.
George Maurer, Piedmont, (a) $23,-
492; (b) $14,543; (c) $4,377; (d) $2,061;
(e) $777.
Richard Hodgson & Son, Porterville
(a) J23.S50; (t) $11,321; (c) $4,222; (d)
$2,360; (e) $722.
F. J. Westlund, Oakland (a) $24,720;
(b) $15,980; (c) $4,584; (d) $955; (e)
$715.
David Nordstrom, Oakland (a) $25,-
243; (b) $14,356; (c) $4,519; (d) $2,311;
(e) $1 428
P. J. Melntyre, Oakland (a) $38,002;
(b) $19,314; (c) $7,933; (d) $2,367; (e)
$1,254.
Morrow Electric Co., San Luis Obis-
po, (a) $886.
Bids held under advisement.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close June
Cost, $225,000
Mil.
POSTOFFICE
ASTORIA, Oregon.
Demolition of old and construction of
new postoffice, custom house, etc.
Owner— United States Government.
Architect— Supervising Architect,
Treasury Dept., Washington, D.
C.
Bids will be received by the Super-
vising Architect, Treasury Depart-
ment, Washington, D, C. Plans ob-
tainable from above office on deposit
of $25, returnable.
BOULDER CITY, Nevada— Edwards
Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio,
submitted the low bid to the U. S.
Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, Colo.,
April 2S. at $1635 f.o.b. shipping point,
for the furnishing of structural steel
frames for two pump houses for the
Boulder City Water Supply System,
Boulder City, Nev., under specifica-
tion No. 518-D.
The Apex Steel Corp., Ltd., P. O.
Box 289, Sta. C, Los Angeles, submit-
Jen BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Saturday, May 9, 19
ted the lowest lid f.o.b. destination. John Bjorkman (12) $47,447. ington on April 23. Complete list o
The bid was $2140 Thomas Skeily & Kohler (4) $10,- hds follows:
The buildings are designated as 994 (5) $7S0 (6) $2,755 (9) $2,540 (10) Highbridge-International Co.,
Pumping Plants Nos. 1 and 2, and will $493 (13) $10,07S (14) $2,882. New York City $1,47
each be 29 ft. x 15 ft. 9 in. in area, A. Ramazzotti (4) $11,400 (5) $765 Monarch Iron Works, San Fran-
and 10 ft 8 in. inside height between (6) $2,300 (9) $2,100 (10) $700 (13) $14,- Cisco 1,57
concrete floor and roof trusses. S0O (14) $3,150. F. Kern and Sons, San Fran-
Plant No. 1 will have transite roof Frank J. Klimm (4) $11,456 (5) $750 cisco 1,59
and louvres and transite corrugated (6) $3,129 (9) $2,750 (10) $400 (13) $11- Patterson & Koster Iron Works
siding. Plant No. 2 will have clay 567 (11) $3,245. San Francisco 1,88
tile roofing 18-inch galvanized iron Scott Co. (4) $12,379 (5) $819 (6)
louvres and stucco siding. $2,437 (9) $2,S00 (10) $415 (13) $12,758 Flans Being Figured— Bids Close Jun.
The bids were taken under advise- (14) $2,962. 8th.
ment by R F. Walters, chief engi- J. A. Fazio (4) $13,539 (5) $460 (9) POSTOFFICE $1,315,000 availabl.
neer. ' $2,800 (13) $11,000. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Extensioi
F. J. Rehm (6) $2,460 (10) $473 (14) and remodeling of class A postof
Bids Opened. $2,676. flee, courthouse, etc.
ADDITION $115,000 Appropriated Thomas Douglass (6) $2,7S0 (10) $385 Owner— United States Government.
SAN FRANCISCO. Letterman Gener- (14) $2,830. Architect— Supervising A r c h i t e c t
al Hospital. J. A. Wilson (6) $2,7S5 (10) $524 (14) Treasury Dept., Washington, E
Three - story reinforced concrete ad- $3,092. C.
dition to Ward No. F-l and two- Gilley Schmid (6) $3,196 (10) $460 Bids will be received by the Super
storv reinforced concrete ward (14) $3,523. vising Architect, Treasury Depart
building (formerly Wards 10 and George Wara (6) $3,199 (10) $499 ment, Washington, D. C. Bids ar
11). (14) $3,149. wanted for a general contract, exclu
Owner— United States Government. George Wolfe (7) $2,533 (11) $17 (15) sive of elevators. Plans obtainabl
Architect — Constructing Quartermas- $3.7S3. from above office on deposit of $50
ter, Fort Mason. G. H. Armstrong (7) $3,024 (11) $425 returnable.
Rubber floors, terrazzo floors, tile (15) $3,274. ■
wainscoting, radio system, electric N. C. Nicklassen (7) $3.3SS (11) $510 Sub Bids Being Taken
fixtures nurses' call system; all mod- (15) $3,400. OFFICERS QUARTERS Conl
ern hardware, sterlization system, NePage- McKenney Co. (7) $4,115 Price $170,26
electric passenger elevator, modern (11) $550 (15) $3,274. SAN FRANCISCO, Presidio,
hospital plumbing and considerable Otis Elevator Co. (16) $6,336. Fifteen double sets of non - commis
marble work. Spencer Elevator Co. (16) $6,840. sioned officers quarters (each 2
Ward F-1 story and basement, brick con t
(1) general work excepting plumb- struction).
Ing, heating and electric work. Contracts Awarded. Owner — U. S'. Government.
(2) deduct if connecting corridor to OFFICERS' QUARTERS' Cost, $ Plans by Quartermaster Generals Of
basement is omitted. SAN FRANCISCO. Presidio. flee, Washington, D. C.
(3) deduct, if tile wainscoting in Fifteen double sets of non - commis- Contractor— Frank J. Reilly, 3650 Ful
basement corridor is omitted. sioned officers' quarters (each 2- ton St.
(4) plumbing. story and basement, brick con- as prev. rep.
(5) deduct if all plumbing in base- struction). Plumbing— Frank J. Kimm Co., 45 i
ment dressing room and three steri- Owner — U. S. Government. Ellis St., at $15,946.
lizers are omitted. Plans by Quartermaster General's Of- Electrical Work— George Armstrong
(6) heating. flee, Washington, D. C. 2990 Howard St., at $5169.
(7) electric work. Contractor — Frank J. Reilly, 3650 Fui- Heating bids are being held unde
(8) deduct if plastering, painting, ton St., at $170,261. advisement.
tiling, terrazzo on all doors and jambs Plumbing— Frank J. Klimm Co., 456
except exterior, in basement is omit- Ellis St., at $15,946. Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Ma;
ted. Electrical Work — George Armstrong, 15
(9) deduct If all plumbing fixtures, 2990 Howard St., at $5169. OFFICERS' QUARTERS Cost, $ ,
sterilizers and marble partitions in Heating bids are being held under FORT, SHAFTER, T. H. Schofieli
basement Is omitted. advisement. Barracks.
(10) deduct if all radiators in base- Construct quarters for married officer:
ment are omitted. and non-commissioned officers an<
(11) deduct if all electric fixtures and Plans Being Prepared. for utilities in connection there
nurses' call fixtures and radio fixtures BOMBING BASE Cost. $5,000,000 with.
are omitted in basement, but all con- MARIN COUNTY, near San Rafael. Owner— United States Government,
duits and wiring put in place. Officers' quarters, barracks buildings, plans by Department Quartermaster
Construction of reinforced concrete warehouses, etc. Construction Division, Fort Shaf
addition (Ward G-2) to Isolation Ward Owner— United States Government. ter.
G-l, and for alterations to present Plans by Capt. H. B. Nurse, San Ra- Plans obtainable from the Depart
Ward G-l. fael. ment Quartermaster at Fort Shafte,
(12) general work excepting plumb- Construction of this project will ex- on deposit of $100, returnable. Thi
Ign, heating and electric work. tend over a three-year period. Capt. bids are being received by the Depart-
(13) plumbing. Nurse is now organizing his staff and ment Quartermaster under Circulai
(14) heating. will shortly select permanent head- No. 9.
(15) electric work. quarters in San Rafael. Construction
(16) electric elevator. involves 125 houses for commissioned
Frank J. Reilly. 666 Mission Street. officers. 55 duplex houses for non- HALLS AND SOCIETY
(1) $37,993 (2) $S6S (3) $240 (8) $5,000 commissioned officers, five two-story RI ill niNfQ
(12) $43,893. barrack buildings to house 972 enlist- BUU.UU1UJ
Mission Concrete Co., (1) $37,996 (2) ed men, eleven hangars (100 ft. by 200
$1,400 (3) $1000 (8) $4,000 (12) $43,978. ft), two warehouse buildings, post ex- Plans Being Completed.
Wm. Spivock (1) $39,340 (2) $1,350 change, gymnasium, theater, laundry, REMODELING Cost, $15,00(
(3) $270 (8) $4,500 (12) $42,900. bakery, parachute building, photo SANGER, Fresno Co., Cal.
J. Harold Johnson (1) $39,987 (2) $2,- building, guard house, fire station, Remodel present two-story brick lodgf
209 (3) $200 (8) $5,072 (12) $44,837. hospital, bachelor officers' quarters, building.
H. L. Petersen (1) $40,600 (2) $1,325 officers' club, non-commissioner offl- Owner— Masonic Lodge (A. B. Olson in
(3) 7246 (8) 72 670 (12) $44,620. cers' club, headquarters building, post charge). Sanger.
Jacks & Irvine (1) $40,956 (2) $1,310 children's school, chapel, athletic field. Architect— Swartz & Ryland, Br! J
(3) $219 (8) $5,311 (12) $47,550. radio station. Further mention will be Bldg., Fresno.
Mahony Bros. (1) $40,970 (12) $46,474 made of this work as the plans prog-
DeLucca & Son (1) $41,328 (2) $900 ress. p'ans T° Be Preparei .
(3) $175 (S) $3,691 (12) $44,671. MEMORIAL BLDG. Cost, $60,00(
Young & Horstmeyer (1) $42,700 (2) gN FRANCISC0 -Anchor Post .ttjat™- A,t0 b? b"dseted to finance
"fF'^pe^e/^S^a^r^OS *™ Co^K.. at $§36°™- ££EJ g^SSrSt^uW*.
Flafmcfr^&^of,9!)0^.^1^ «•»* TorFuZTTrlrS™ ire Owner-County of Alameda, Geo. E
$600 (3) $160 (8) $3,100 (12) $54,250. ^ ^1/' , °r' t Sf,°"' P Gross' County C,edk-
Gauley & Yaunt (1) $44,970 (2) $2,- fences at Fort M"ey' Architect-Henry H. Meyers, Kohl
268 (3) $197 (8) $6,735 (12) $49,829. Bldg., San Francisco.
A. Nelson (1) $44,970 (2) $1,475 (3) S'AN FRANCISCO — Highbrdge-In- A committee of Albany citizens will
$270 (8) $3,100 (12) $49,279. ternational Co., New York, N. Y., at be appointed by the Albany city trus-
R. C. Stickle (1) $45,080 (2) $1,755 $1,474 awarded contract by Supervis- tees to confer with the architect to de-
(3) $485 (8) $5,950 (12) $51,093. ing Architect, Treasury Department, termine the type of structure desired.
E. T. Lelter & Sons, (1) $46,887 (2) to furnish and install fire escapes on
$1,985 (3) $400 (8) $5,750 (12) $51,837. Marine Hospital, now in course of Preparing Working Drawings.
J. Pringle & Turner (1) $49,402 (12) construction at the San Francisco ALTERATIONS Cost. $
$49,365. Presidio. Bids were opened in Wash- NAPA, Napa Co., Cal. Second Street.
Saturday, May 9, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
El
even
Alterations and additions to 3-story
brick store and lodge building (udd
one story, etc.)
Owner— Masonic Lodge, 2nd St., Napa.
Plans by W. H. Corlett, 607 Jefferson
St., Napa.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close June
1st, !l A. M.
MEMORIAL Cost approx., $20,000
VACAVILLE, Solano Co., Cal.
One - story and basement Veterans'
Memorial Building.
Owner— County of Solano.
Architect— Kent & Hass, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Bids will be received by the county
clerk until June 1st, 9 A. M. (to te
opened 11 A. M.) Plans and specifica-
tions obtainable from architect and
county clerk upon deposit of $20.00.
HOSPITALS
OAKLAND, Calif.— Mangrum - Hol-
brook Co., 1235 Mission St., San Fran-
cisco, awarded contract by county su-
pervisors to furnish and install equip-
ment in the Tubercular Building at
the Fairmount Hospital.
May 7, 1931
■ Plans Being Figured— Bids Close June
2, 2 P. M.
f WARD UNIT. Cost, $
TALMAGE, Mendocino Co., Cal.
Two-story concrete Ward Building
No. 14.
Owner— State of California.
Architect— State Department of Public
Works, Division of Architecture,
Geo. B. McDougall, State Archi-
tect, Public Works Bldg., Sacra-
mento.
The building is two stories with con-
crete floors and walls, concrete and
tile partitions, wood roof construc-
' tion and tile roof. The total floor
area is approximately 16,500 square
i feet. Separate bids will be enter-
tained for the following segregate
< part of the work and combinations
thereof.
i 1. General Work, embracing all
b brandies of the construction other
U than Plumbing, Heating and Electrical
2. Electrical Work.
3. Plumbing Work.
4. Heating Work.
5. Combined Plumbing and Venti-
lating Work.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Gunn, Carle &
Co., 444 Market St.. at $1,2S6 submit-
' ted low bid under Proposal No. 714 to
City Purchasing Agent for Duraflex
flooring in the Infirmary Building at
the Laguna Honda Home. Two bids
submitted as follows:
Gunn, Carle & Co.. $1,2S6 ;(a) extra
charge for covering existing base with
' two coats of Dura-Floor, per lin. ft.,
. $.05: (b) additional flooring, sq. ft.
$.27. Time for completion, 35 days.
Malott & Peterson, $1,571; (a) $.20;
I (b) $.28. Time, 35 days.
Taken under advisement.
SAN FRANCISCO.— American Sur-
gical Sales Co., 429 Sutter Street, San
Francisco, at $14.10 each, bidding on
Simmons Mfg. Co.'s beds, submitted
low bid to City Purchasing Agent to
furnish 120 teds for Laguna Honda
Home. Delivery 18 days. Complete
list of bids follows:
American Surgical Sales Co., $14.10;
Simmons bed, delivery 18 days.
D. N. & E. Walter Co., Coil Support.
$15.03; delivery 14 days.
W. & J. Sloane Co., Simmons Insti-
tution bed, $15.30; 15 days.
Colson Co. of the Pacific, Rome Bed.
$16.89; 14 days.
J. P. Cleese, $18.63; delivery 25 to 30
days.
Taken under advisement.
Preparing Workinc Drawings.
HOME Cost approx. $250,000
SAN FRANCISCO. University and
Cambridge Streets.
Two- and three-story reinforced con-
crete and brli k Home For Aged.
Owner— Lick Old Ladies' Home.
Architect— Aim v Coffey and Martin
Rist, Phelan Bldg,
Bids will te taken in several weeks.
Completing Plans.
HOSPITAL Cost, $300,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Sixth and St.
Louis Streets.
Six-story and basement Class A re-
inforced concrete hospital (80
beds).
Owner— Santa Fo Railway Co., Ker-
choff Bldg., Los Angeles.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Bids will be called for in about
two weeks.
Cost, $-
Bids Opened.
HOSPITAL
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah.
Veterans' Hospital, comprising Main
Building No. 1, one garage and At-
tendants' Quarters No. 2, includ-
ing roads, walks, grading and
drainage.
Owner — U. S. Government.
Plans by Construction Division, U. S.
Veterans' Bureau, Arlington Bldg.,
Washington, D. C.
Two Low Bidders
C. S. Lambie, Amarillo, Tex $35S,952
Jas. Burke & Co, Salt Lake
City, Utah 374,824
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close May
19. 3 P. M.
REMODELING Cost, $
RENO, Washoe Co., Nevada. State
Hospital Grounds.
Remodeling state hospital for mental
diseases.
Owner — State of Nevada.
Architect — Geo. A. Ferris & Son, Clad-
inos Bldg., Reno.
Bids are being received by George
B. Russell. State Treasurer at Carson
City. Certified check 10% payable to
George B. Russell. Secretary, Board
of Commissioners. Nevada State Hos-
pital for Mental Diseases. Plans are
obtainable from the architect.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close May
18.
HOSPITAL $200,000 Available
PENDLETON, Oregon.
Three-story reinforced concrete hos-
pital, 43x164 feet (accommodations
for 250 patients).
Owner — State of Oregon.
Architect— Knighton & Howell, U. S.
Bank Bldg.. Portland, Ore.
Preparing Working Drawings.
HOSPITAL Cost. $500,000
YOUNTVILLE, Napa Co.. Cal.
Two- and three-story and basement
reinforced concrete State Veterans*
Hospital.
Owner— State of California.
Architect— F. H. Meyer, 5 25 Market
St., San Francisco.
Bids Opneed.
GARAGES. ETC. Cost, $
AGNEW, Santa Clara Co., Cal. State
Hospital Grounds.
Two two - story concrete Employees'
Quarters and one - story concrete
garages.
Owner — State of California.
Plans by State Department of Public
Works, Division of Architecture,
Public Works Bldg., Sacramento.
Employees' Quarters will consist of
two buildings and separate garages,
having concrete exterior walls, wood
partitions, wood floor and roof con-
struction and tile roof. Garages will
be one-story with concrete walls and
floor, wood roof construction and tile
and composition roof. Employees'
quarters will have floor area of ap-
proximately 10,000 sq. ft. each and the
garages a floor area of approximately
I. N,|. ft.
Following Is a complete list of the
bids:
(a) omilting certain portion of build-
ing, drdUCt.
General Work
A. Nelson, 242 Ocean Avenue, San
Francisco, $50,440; (a) $7000.
Mission Concrete Co., San Francis-
co. $5S,435; (a) $6167.
Wm. Spivock, San Francisco, $60,-
700; (a) $6900.
Tin- Minton Co., Mt. View, $C5.754;
(a) $7900.
J. F. Shephard, Stockton, $06,300;
(a) $6846.
10, T. Lelter & Son, Oakland, $66,-
3f,7; (a) $8000.
Sullivan & Sullivan, Oakland, $66,-
S9S; (a) $7488.
Geo. J. Maurer, Piedmont, $66,900;
(a) $S300.
Neves & Hart, Santa Clara, $67,937;
(a) $5737.
R. O. Summers, San Jose, $68,635;
(a) $6552.
George Swanstrom, Oakland, $68,-
763; (a) $7472.
J. J. Grodem & Co., Alameda, $69,-
920; (a) $6850.
G. M. Latta, San Jose, $71,000; (a)
$6,100.
Jacobs & Pattiani, Oakland, $71,466;
(a) $7200.
Alfred P. Fisher, San Francisco,
$71,530; (a) $S200.
H. C. Vensano, San Francisco, $83,-
170; (a) $8922.
F. L. Hansen, San Francisco, $94,-
440; (a) $8444.
Heating
George C. Bell, 1825 Gleason Way,
Oakland, $6780; (a) $600.
W. H. Smith, Long Beach, $7200;
(a) $425.
Plumbing
W. H. Smith, Long Beach, $12,200;
(a) $1500.
Electrical Work
R. M. Butcher, 1020 Sherwood, San
Jose, $3060; (a) $244.
W. H. Smith, Long Beach, $3800;
(a) $260.
Guilbert Bros. Electric Co., San Jose
$3809; (a) $345.
Plumbing and Heating
Hately & Hately, 1710 10th Street,
Sacramento, $17,773; (a) $2200.
Wm. Serpa, San Jose, $18,375 (a)
$2160.
W. H. Smith, Long Beach, $18,995;
(a) $1900.
Scott Co., San Francsico, $19,637;
(a) $2022.
Bids held under advisement.
HOTELS
Plans To Be Prepared— C o n t r a c t
Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, $100,000
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal. Second and
Salem Sts.
Addition to hotel (66-rooms; several
apartments).
Owner— Hotel Oaks (G. D. Smith), %
Hotel Mark Hopkins, San Fran-
Architect— Cole & Brouchard, Chlco.
Contractor — James L. McLaughlin, 251
Kearny St., San Francisco.
ICE AND COLD STORAGE
PLANTS
Plans To Be Prepared.
PRE-COOLING PLANT Cost, $20,000
ARBUCKLE, Colusa Co., Cal.
Pre-cooling plant (4-car capacity).
Owner— Union Ice Co., 354 Pine St.,
San Francisco.
Plans ty Eng. Dept. of Owner.
WATTS, Los Angeles Co., Cat— As-
sociated Ice Distributors, 671 Rio St.,
Los Angeles, will start work within
a few days on the erection of a 30-
ton, refrigerated ice house at the
I welve
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 9, 1931
northeast corner of East 103rd St. and
Success Ave., Watts. It will be a
frame and stucco structure. Construc-
tion work will be handled by the own-
ers.
Contract Awarded.
STORAGE PLANT Cost. $180,000
WATSONVILLE JUNCTION, Mont-
erey Co., Calif. Salinas Road.
One - story reinforced concrete cold
storage plant (capacity, 280.000
boxes).
Owner — Fruit Growers Cold Storage
Co., 16 Wall St., Watsonville.
Plans by Mr. Wallstrum.
Contractor— P. T. Wallstrum, 217 Cen-
ter St., Watsonville.
Construction expected to start May
19th.
POWER PLANTS
BOULDER CITY, Nevada — Until
May 15, 2 P. M., under Specifications
No. 521-D, bids will be received by
the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation. Las
Vegas, Nevada, to construct trans-
mission lines from the Hoover Dam
Substation to Boulder City and to
Pumping Plant No. 1. Boulder Canyon
Project, Arizona-California - .Nevada.
The work is located near Las Vegas.
Nevada, on the Los Angeles and Salt
Lake Railroad of the Union Pacific
System,
The work will consist of the con-
struction of 6. S3 miles of single-circuit,
33,000 volt, wood pole transmission line
and 0.73 miles of single circuit 2300
volt transmission line and the placing
of a telephone circuit on the poles of
the 2300 volt line.
This invitation for bids does not
cover the purchase of materials which
are to be furnished by the Govern-
ment. Materials to be furnished by
the contractor, and those furnished
by the Government are described in
the specifications which will be a part
of the contract.
Specifications obtainable from the
Bureau at Las Vegas.
BRAWLEY. Imperial Co., Cal.— City
will call election shortly to vote bonds
of $150,000 to finance enlargement of
the present municipal power plant.
SEATTLE, Wash.— Until May 15, 10
A, M., bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works, G. W. Rob-
erge, secretary, to assemble and in-
stall hydro-electric machinery and
equipment in the Diablo Power Plant;
estimated cost $250,000. The apparatus
to be assembled and installed, pur-
chased several months ago, includes
two 66,700 kva. main generators; two
1500 kva. house generators; four water
wheels; two 14-foot butterfly valves
and auxiliary equipment. Specifica-
tions obtainable from R. H. Thompson,
city engineer.
UKIAH, Mendocino Co., Cal. — J. H.
Baxter & Co., 333 Montgomery St.,
San Francisco, awarded contract by
city council to furnish one carload of
mixed poles, f. o. b. cars, Ukiah, as
follows:
(a) 25-50' Western Red Cedar Poles,
$17.65 each.
(b) 45' Western Red Cedar Poles In
sufficient quantity to make carload
lot, $15.80 each.
Al poles to be butt treated with
grade one creosote oil, guaranteed Vi"
penetration. Treatment to comply
strictly with Western Red Cedar As-
sociation butt treating specification as
adopted January 13. 1925.
Complete list of bids follow:
J. H. Baxter, San Francisco (a) $17.65;
(b) $15.80.
Nledermayer - Martin Lumber Co.,
Portland, Ore. (a) $20.72; (b) $16.79
James L. Hall, San Francisco (a)
$19.50; (b) $16.85.
Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co., San
Francisco, (a) $18.10; (b) $15.60.
Hetchner & Hetchner, Sand Point,
Idaho (a) $24.25; (b) $20.75.
May 4, 1931
To Vote Bonds May 11.
CITY HALL Cost, $15,000
LOS BANOS, Merced Co., Cal.
Two-story brick and reinforced con-
crete combination fire house and
city hall.
Owner — City of Los Banos.
Plans by W. E. Bedesen (engineer).
Shaffer Dldg., Merced.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FIRE
HOUSES AND JAILS
Sufc-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6000
SAN CARLOS, San Mateo Co., Calif.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner and Builder — John McCarthy,
1342 Funston Ave., San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given.
Composition and tile roofing, gas
and hot air heating system.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. 475
Boyston Avenue.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms).
Owner — J. P. Hayes, care architect.
Plans by S. Seindel, 350 N Hampton
Road, Berkeley.
Plastering Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co., Calif.
Baywood Park.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner & Builder— Robert Smith, 1493
Burlingame Ave., Burlingame.
Plans by Grimes & Schoeninc, Balo-
vich Bldg., San Mateo.
Plastering— Charles Smith, 666 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco.
Other awards will be made shortly.
Work is being done by day's labor by
owner.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
RESIDENCE Cost, $S,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. SW
Trestle Glen and Brookwood Road.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms).
Owner and Builder— Jas. L. Rich, 1175
Stanford Ave., Oakland.
Plans by Owner.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
MUSEUM Cost, $200,000
SAN DIEGO, Cal. Balboa Park.
Fireproof museum.
Owner— City of San Diego.
Architect— Wm. T. Johnson, San Di-
ego Trust & Savings Bank Bldg.,
San Diego.
TEHACHAPI, Kern Co., Calif.— Un-
til Monday, May IS, bids will be re-
ceived by the Kern County supervis-
ors, Bakersfield, for the erection of
the Tehachapi branch library.
SAN FRANCISCO— Fink & Schind-
ler Co., 22S 13th Street, San Francis-
co, at $16,931.70 awarded contract by
State Purchasing dept., Sacramento,
for Interior partitions, etc., in State
Building, San Francisco. Following is
a complete list of the bids received:
Fink & Schindler $16,931
Diamond Show Case Co IS, 406
Pacific Mfg. Co 19,475
Weber American Co 19,733
Braas & Kuhn 21,828
R. Brandlein _ 22,397
Home Mfg. Co 29,639
mond, at $208.51 awarded contract by
city council for painting offices of po-
lice department. Other bids: Charles
Swartout. $325; Lamble & Lamble,
$385; Joseph Burdon & Son, $393.
Bids Opened.
LEGION BLDG. Cost, $2,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Civic Center.
Four - story and basement concrete
class A Legion Building.
OPERA HOUSE Cost, $2,500,000
Six - story class A opera house, seat-
ing capacity, 4,000; standing room,
500.
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S. F. War Memorial).
Architect— G. A. Lansburgh, 140 Mont-
gomery St., and Arthur Brown, 251
Kearny Street.
Mgrs. of Const. — Lindgren & Swiner-
ton. Inc., 225 Bush St.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Granite (Furnishing and Setting)
McGilvray-Raymond Granite Co. (a)
$92,229; (b) $96,840; (c) $47,148; (d)
$363,600; (e) $381,780; (f) $428,094; (g)
$449,498; (h) $31S,969; (i) $334,917; (j)
$453,712; (k) $476,398; (1) $128,537; (m)
$134,963; (n) $93,030; (o) $97,6S3.
Indiana Limestone
McGilvray-Raymond Granite Co. (a)
$67,163; (b) $73,769; (c) $33,C79; (d)
$119,910; (e) $211,108; (f) $243,7SS; (g)
$268,167; (h) $177,917; (i) $195,709; (j)
$295,467; (k) $325,010; (1) $90,649; (m)
$99,714; (n) $79,777; (o) $S7,755.
Cast Stone (Furnishing and Setting)
(a) using granite aggregates; (b) us
ing limestone aggregates.
P. Grassi Travertite Works, Inc.,
(a) $60,915; (a-1) ded. $3,000; (t) $62,-
100; (b-1) $3000; (c) $27,579 ;(c-l) ded.
$1330: (d) $118,403; <d-l) ded. $5900;
(e) $121,460; (e-1) ded. $6000; (f) $165,-
000; (f-1) ded. $S250; (g) $169,1S2; (g-
1) ded. $S500; (h) $147,262; (h-1) ded.
$7350; (i) $150,881; (i-1) ded. $7500;'
(j) $233,497; (j-1) ded. $11,650; (k)
$239,402; (k-1) ded. $12,000; (1) $70,-
239; (1-1) ded. $3500; (m) $71,953; (m-
1) ded. $3600; (n) $50,163; (n-1) ded.
$2500; (o) $51,332; (o-l) ded. $2500.
(Architectural Terra Cotta)
(Furnished and delivered only)
Gladding-McBean & Co., (a) $81,400;
(b) $109,500; (c) $96,500; (d) $162,900;
(e) $56,300; (f) $42,900; (g) $37,500; (h)
$420,600.
N. Clark and Son, (a) $90,900; (b)
$126,600; (c) $11.S70; (d) $179,630; (e)
$58,200: (f) $47,400; (g) $47,820; (h)
$456,400.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close May
25, 11 A. M.
HEATING SYSTEM Cost, $2000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal:
Install heating and ventilating system
in County Jail.
Owner — County of San Joaquin. Eu-
gene Graham, County Clerk.
Architect— Joseph Losekann, 121S W-
Harding St., Stockton.
The system will be installed in the
basement, tanks and cells. Plans are
obtainable from the office of the
county clerk.
RESIDENCES
Preparing Plans.
RESIDENCES' Cost. $6500 each
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Two one-story and basement frame
and stucco residences.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— James T. Narbett, 474 31st
St., Richmond.
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
-Wm. Harris, 305 Ripley Ave., Rich-
Plans completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
SANTA BARBARA, Santa Barbara
Co., Cal. Buena Vista (17 acre
site).
Two-story frame and stucco residence
Owner — Ernest E. Duque.
Architect— Edwards & Plunkett, 20 S.
Figueroa St., Santa Barbara.
Saturday. May 9, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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Contract Awarded. .
RESIDENCE Cost, $14,000
,.|. i:i i : i ,|-: V. Alameda Co., < al. lit
C teal near Uplands.
Iwo-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (Spanish type, tile
gas hot air heating system,
tile baths).
,,„,,,.,- withheld.
Architect— Edwin L. Snyder, 2101 Ad-
dison St., Berkeley.
Contractor— S. M. Shapero, 1215 Ber-
keley Way, Berkeley.
Start construction in ten days.
, ,,i,n n't Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,500
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Kan
Luis Road.
Iwo-story and basement frame, stucco
and brick residence (English type
shingle roof, tile baths, gas hot
air heating system).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— Edwin L. Snyder, 2101 Ad-
dison St., Berkeley.
Contractor— H. K. Schultz, Sll Mendo-
cino Ave., Berkeley.
Contract Awarded.
BESI1 PENCE Cost, $9695
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cai.
Easton Drive.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Fred H. Brown et al.
Plans by Grimes & Schoening, Balo-
vieh Bldg., San Mateo.
Contractor— C. B. McClain, 1412 Edge-
hill S-t.. Burlingame.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal. Lake-
shore Highlands.
1 Two - story and basement frame and
stucco and brick veneer residence
(8 rooms, 3 baths).
Owner— Myrtle Hass.
Architect— Kent & Hass, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Larsen & Larsen, R u s s
Bldg., San Francisco.
I Lumber— Loop Lumber Co., Broadway
and Blanding, Oakland.
t Plaster— Wm. Makin, 1 0 4 S Excelsior
St., Oakland.
Roofing — General Roofing Co., 3 9 8 5
Beach St.. Oakland.
Electrical Work— Spott Electrical Co.,
2095 Broadway, Oakland.
Plumbing— W. H. Picard, 5656 College
Ave., Oakland.
Steel Sash— Michel & Pfeffer, Harri-
son and 10th Sts., San Francisco.
Mill Work— Pacific Mfg. Co., 353 Ho-
bart St., Oakland.
Electric and gas, hot air heating
system, metal sash, cedar and oak
floors, slate roof, tile baths, linoleum
l and hardwood floors.
Completing Plans.
I RESIDENCE Cost, $
- KENTFIELD, Marin Co., Cal.
I Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — W. E. Baumberger, 5 4 4
Market St., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken within one week.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $.1000
BURLINGAME. San Mateo Co., Cal.
Montero Avenue.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
Owner— L. C. Turner. 1830 7th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— H. K. Henderson, 393 40th
St., Oakland.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont. price, $8290
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement rustic resi-
dence (7 rooms).
Owner— C. Wesley Toy. 760 S 9th St.,
San Jose.
Architect- Bind, i A Curtis, 30 w San
Carlos St., San Jose.
Contract, ir George Honore, 136 Race
St., San Jose.
Mill Work Hubbard and Carmichael
Bros., 384 W Santa Clara St., San
Jose.
Painting— George M. Cahill, 763 East
Julian St., San Jose.
Plumbing and Heating— H. J. Pascoe,
208 W Santa Clara St., San Jose.
Plastering— Joe Piazza, 246 Grand Ave.
San Jose.
Tile Work— Briscoe Tile Co., 197 N
14th St., San Jose.
Lumber— s. II. < 'hase Co., 547 West
Santa Clara St., San Jose.
Roofing- II. II Porter, 1473 San Carlos
St., San Jos,,
Cement— A. II. Falconer, Malone Rd.,
San Jose.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
RESIDENCE Cost, $11,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. 1643-
1640 Arch St.
Two - story anil basement frame and
stucco residence (10 rooms).
Owner and Builder — Milton S. Bond,
1655 Scenic Ave., Berkeley.
Plans by Owner.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7500
SAN FRANCISCO. S Sotelo E Ninth
Avenue.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— Mrs. E. Edwards, 1227 Fourth
Avenue.
Plans by D. S. Adams, 810 Ulloa St.
Contractor— G. Swanson, 3539 Market
Street.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $130,000
WOODSIDE, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement brick veneer
residence (16 rooms).
Owner— Walter Buck, 369 Pine Street.
San Francisco.
Architect— Fan- & Ward, 68 Post St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— Hamilton Const. Co., 5144
Geary St., San Francisco.
Sub-rids are wanted on plumbing,
mill work, electric work, heating, plas-
ter, ornamental iron, brick work, lum-
ber and roofing.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Calif.
Baywood Park.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms and 3
taths).
Owner & Builder— Robert Smith, 493
Burlingame Ave., Burlingame.
Plans by Grimes & Schoening. Balo-
vich Bldg.. San Mateo.
Construction will be started in one
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— C. Wesley Toy, 760 S 9th St..
San Jose.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 35 W San
Carlos St.. San Jose.
Contractor— George Honore, 136 Race
St., San Jose. $8290.
Low Bidder.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. Wild-
wood Gardens.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— Miss M. Dugrey.
Architect— Blaine & Olsen 1755 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Low Bidder— Fdwnrd Larmer, 90 Fair-
view, Piedmont, \i \\
(5501)
May 2, 19S1
Low Bidder.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co.. Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
tueco residence.
Owner— Dr. P. A. Brancatto, 1266 Na-
glee Ave., San Jose.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 35 W San
t'ailos St., San Jose.
Low Didd.r— J. w. Santana, Toyon
Ave., San Jose.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont, Price, $17,116
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Haw-
thorne Terrace.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 4
baths).
Owner— B. H. Crocheron, 1S65 Euclid
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — Wm. C. Ambrose, 605 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor— T. D. Courtright, 5098 Ma-
nila Ave., Oakland.
Excavation — J. Henry Harris, 2208
Roosevelt St., Berkeley.
Concrete Work — P. Baralc, 123 E-
15th St., Oakland.
Lumber— Tilden Lumber Co., Foot of
University Ave., Berkeley.
Mill Work— Atkinson Mill & Mfg. Co.,
2985 Chapman St., Berkeley.
Plumbing— Coveney & Ehret, 1605
Bonita S't., Berkeley.
Plastering— Ralph Tyler, 7203 Spencer
St., Oakland.
Metal Sash, Glass Metal Medicine
Cabinets— East Bay Glass Co., 621
6th St., Oakland.
Painting— Pacific Painting & Decorat-
ing Co., 5114 Telegraph Ave., Oak-
land.
Hardwood Floors— Alameda Floor Co.,
1354 Pearl St., Alameda.
Over Garage Doors — Overhead Garage
Door Co., 1410 Madison St., Oak-
land.
Ornamental Iron — Chas. Frandsen,
Berkeley.
Electrical Work— Fred Schmitts, 430
Moss Ave.. Oakland.
Canvas & Awnings — Kronke-Bramp-
ton Co., 3212 San Pablo Ave., Oak-
land.
Heating and Ventilating — Aladdin
Heating Corp., 5107 Broadway,
Oakland.
Tile Roofing and Asphaltum— Slate
Roofing Co., 4128 Gilbert St., Oak-
land.
Marble— Ray Cooke Marble Co., Foot
of Powell St., Oakland.
Rolling Screens — Hipolito Co., 4246
Holden St., Oakland.
Hardware — Maxwell Hardware Co.,
1320 Washington St., Oakland.
Excavation and forms for concrete
are in progress.
Preparing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCE Cost. $15,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Miller & Warnecke, Finan-
cial Center Bldg.. Oakland.
Contractor — Selected (Name Withheld)
To Be Done By Days Work
RESIDENCES Cost. $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E 26th Avenue N
Vicente St.
Five one - story and basement frame
and stucco residences.
Owner and Builder— Stoneson Bros. &
Thorinson, 279 Yerba Buena Ave.
Plans by Owners.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $9000
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two - story frame and stucco resi-
dence (7 rooms).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— A. W. Story, Pajaro Val-
ley Bank Bldg., Watsonville.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 9, 1931
Preparing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6000
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co., Cal.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco' residence (Spanish type; 6
rooms, tile bath, tile roof).
Owner— R. E. Cadrett, 418 Sycamore
St. Modesto.
Architect— G. N. Hilt urn, Elks Bldg.,
Modesto.
Av
i.l. .,1.
To Be Done By Day's Work By Owner
RESIDENCE Cost. $8000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Calif. 1022
Euclid Avenue.
Three-story frame and stucco resi-
dence (7 rooms).
Owner— Erick King, 1370 Hopkins St.,
Berkeley.
Plans by W. Broderick, Koerber Bldg.,
Berkeley.
Preparing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6000
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co., Cal.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (Spanish type; 6
rooms, tile bath, tile roof).
Owner— Richard Linstrom, 426 Bodern
Modesto.
Architect— G. N. Hilt urn, Elks Bldg.,
Modesto.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont. price, $S,290
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement rustic resi-
dence (7 rooms).
Owner— C. Wesley Toy, 760 S 9th St.,
San Jose.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 36 W San
Carlos St.. San Jose.
Contractor — George Honore, 136 Race
St., San Jose.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE (JOSl, $11,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms and 2
taths).
Owner— E. Buchser, San Jose.
Architect— Wolfe & Higgins, 19 N 2nd
St., San Jose.
Contractor— T. H. Herschbach, Twohy
Bldg., San Jose.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost approx. $35,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — W. H. Berg.
Architect— Willis Polk Co., 377 Pine
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— A. F. & C. W. Mattock,
210 Clara St., San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5000
SAN FRANCISCO. W San Jose Ave.
S Ocean Ave.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner and Builder — Thomas Johnson,
316 Westwood Dr., San Francisco
Architect — Not Given.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $14,000
ORINDA, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Dr George McClure, 411 30th
St., Oakland.
Architect— William Rich. Orinda.
Contractor— Henry McKellor, Fruit-
vale, Calif.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner — Dr. E. E. Porter, Security Bk.
Bldg., San Jose.
Architect —Wolfe & Higgins, Realty
Bldg., S'an Jose.
Previous plans have been abandoned
and new ones are now being made.
RESIDENCE Cont. Price, $4228
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— William Walsh, 1445 Liberty
St., San Jose.
Architect — Wolfe & Higgins, Realty
Bldg., San Jose.
Contractor— S. DiFiore, 9S5 Hamline
St., San Jose.
Painting — George Cahill, 7G3 Julian
St., San Jose, at $275.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $18,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Marina District.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 4
baths).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— Chas. Strothoff, 2274 15th
St., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in about ten days.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 4
baths).
Owner— Withheld.
Arcihtect— Chas. Strothoff, 2274 15th
St., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in about ten days.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close May
15, 2:30 P. M.
RESIDENCE Cost, $11,000
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms and 2
baths). (Mission style).
Owner— Salvadore Enea, 75 W-Eighth
St.. Pittsburg.
Architect — A. W. Story and W. W.
Hastings, Associated, Pajaro Val-
ley Bank Bldg., Watsonville.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $40,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— E. J. Arkush, 98S Market St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— Willis Polk Co., 277 Pine
St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,500
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
No. 780 Hamilton Avenue.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— J. C. Simmeron.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— W. F. Klay, Menlo Oaks
Drive, Menlo Park.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $11,600
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
No. 524 Center Street.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— A. H. Ranhof, 407 Cowper St.,
Palo Alto.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor, Aro & Okerman, 1143 Web-
ster St., Palo Alto.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close May
15, 2:30 P. M.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5500
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. Mon-
terey Heights.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms; hot air
heating; shakes roof).
Owner— Miss Edna E. McKinley, 926
Harriet St., Monterey.
Architect — A. W. Story and W. W.
Hastings, Associated, Pajaro Val-
ley Bank Bldg., Watsonville.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close May
15. 2:30 P. M.
RESIDENCE Cost. $9500
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms and 2
baths).
Owner — O. Enea, 9th and Cutter Sts.,
Pittsburg.
Architect — A. W. Story and W. W.
Hastings, Associated, Pajaro Val-
ley Bank Bldg., Watsonville.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— Dr. P. A. lirancatto, 1266 Na-
glee Ave., San Jose.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 35 W San
Carlos St., San Jose.
Contractor— J. W. Santana, Toyon St.,
San Jose.
SCHOOLS
TAFT, Kern Co., Cal.— Until 7 P. M.
May 11, bids will be received by the
Conley School District for furnishing
school supplies and equipment as fol-
lows: (A) maintenance department:
janitor's supplies, hardware supplies,
tools, paints, etc.; (B) transportation
department: gas and oil, tools and
hardware supplies and miscellaneous
garage supplies; (C) manual training
department: tools, etc.; (D) athletic
and playground supplies; (E) general
educational supplies. Further infor-
mation obtainable from H. R. Kanode,
clerk, Box H, Taft.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
WEST COAST WIRE & IRON WORKS
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
86-863 Howard Street * ** * 'Phone SUtter 113«(
Continuous Operation Since 1887
Saturday, May 9, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Fifteen
Preliminary Plans Completed.
ADDITIONS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Lowell and Morse.
\ililltnms to Longfellow School.
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
cisco, S. J. Hester, sec'ty, Board
of Public Works.
Architect— F. H. Meyer, 742 Market
Street,
Plans will be approved by the Board
of Public Works May Gth.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close May
20, 8 P. M.
SCHOOL ENTRANCE Cost. $3500
i.i is i'.ATOF, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Spanish type portico entrance for ele-
mentary school (construct concrete
stairway and exit doors).
Owner — Los Gatos Elementary School
District.
Irchitect— W. H. Weeks, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Certified check 57c payable to Los
Gatos Elementary School District re-
quired with bid. Plans on file in of-
fice of H. L. Roberts, clerk of the dis-
trlct at Los Gatos, and obtainable
from the architect.
Preliminary Plans Being Completed.
SCHOOL & GYM Cost, $150,000
iELDRIDGE, Sonoma Co., Calif. So-
noma State Home.
One-story reinforced concrete exten-
sion to school and gymnasium and
new ward building.
Owner — State of California.
Architect— Powers & Ahnden 605 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Preliminary plans are being for-
warded to Sacramento May 5th for ap-
proval.
Preparing Working Drawings.
LIBRARY Cost, $117,000
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal. State Teach-
ers' College.
One- and two-room library and class-
room building (20.000 sq. ft.)
Owner— State of California.
Architect— Chester Cole, First Nation-
al Bank Bldg., Chico.
Brick construction, concrete floors,
concrete pile foundations, terra cotta,
tile roof.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
sixty days.
Preparing Plans.
SCHOOL Cost, $20,000
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story brick elementary school.
Owner — Emeryville Elementary School
Dist., Emeryville.
Plans by Samuel Arnold, 3 4 9 9 San
Patio Ave., Oakland.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
SCHOOL Cost, $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Ninth Avenue and
Geary Street.
! Three-story steel frame and concrete
parochial school (S0xl00-ft.; audi-
torium and 12 classrooms).
1 Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco (Star of the Sea
Parish).
Architect— J. J. Foley, 770 5th Ave.
Contractor — Cahill Bros., 206 Sansome
Street.
Plans Being Completed.
■ SCHOOL $15,000 Available
UKIAH, Mendocino Co., Cal. Redwood
Valley District.
One-story school (4 classrooms and
auditorium) (reinforced concrete
walls).
Owner — Redwood Valley Union School
District.
Architect — William Herbert, Rosen-
berg Bldg., Santa Rosa.
Plans will be completed in about
one week and will be forwarded to
■ Sacramento for approval.
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
— Burlingame Elementary School Dis-
trict votes to construct 2-classroom
Contracts Awarded.
GYMNASIUM Cost, $100,000
MONTEREY, Moi terey Co.. Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete and tile
gymnasium and reinforced con-
crete and tile swimming pool.
Owner — Monterey Union High School
District.
Architect— Swartz ,t Ryland, Spazier
lildg., Monterey.
General Work
W. J. OchS, American Trust
Bldg., San J„se $37,009
Structural Steel
Golden Gate Iron Works, 1541
Howard St., S\ F $2730
Plumbing
Anderson & Dougherty, Salinas....$4817
Heating
Barton-Oil-O-Matlc, Monterey..$8513.50
Electrical Work
D. Searle, Monterey $5000
Hardware
Baker. Hamilton & Pacific Co.,
700 7th St., S. F $1944
Swimming Pool
Anderson & Dougherty, Salinas.. $1463
Miscellaniuos Iron
Frauneder Iron Works, 335 8th
St., Oakland $3181
Roughing in work only to be done
at this time. Contracts on all other
portions of the work will be awarded
after July 1st.
Complete list of bids published April
27.
Additional Prospective Bidders.
SCHOOL Cost, $87,000
YUBA CITY'. Sutter Co.. Cal.
Two-story brick elementary school.
Owner— Y'uba School District, C. P.
Taylor, Roy E. Cassidy and Eliza-
beth Z. Littleton (clerk), trustees
of district.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., Grant &
Weber Sts., Stockton.
H. W. Robertson, 3004 F St., Sacra-
mento.
N. H. Sjoberg & Son, Call Building.
San Francisco.
U. G. Kenyon. North Sacramento.
Other bidders reported April 22.
Plans Being Figured.
ADDITION Cost, $10,000
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co., Cal. High
School site.
One - story brick addition to high
school.
Owner — Modesto Union High School
District.
District — Davis-Pearce Co., Grant and
Weber Sts., Stockton.
Preliminary Plans Awaiting Approval.
SCHOOL Cost, $9000
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame
and stucco school.
Owner— Sheldon School District.
Architect- James T. Narbett, 474 31st
St., Richmond,
Preliminary plans have been for-
warded '" Sacn nto for approval.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close June
1, 1:3d I'. M.
ADDITION Cost, $10,000
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal. High
School Site.
One-story brick addition to high
school.
Owner— Modesto Union High School
District.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., Grant
and Weber Sts., Stockton.
Bonds Voted — Plans Being Prepared.
SCHOOL Cost, $30,000
PISMO, San Luis Obispo Co., Calif.
One-story brick school (3 classrooms,
auditorium and kitchen).
Owner— Pismo Elementary School Dis-
trict, Pismo.
Architect — Louis N. Crawford, Glbajn-
Drexel Bldg., Santa Maria.
Preparing Working Drawings.
SCHOOL Cost, $85,000
ST. HELENA. Napa Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete gram-
mar school and auditorium (eight
classrooms and auditorium).
Owner — St. Helena Grammar School
District.
Architect — Wolfe & Higgins, Realty
Bldg., San Jose.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
six "weeks.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal— Un-
til May 19. 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Wm. G. Paden. secretary.
Board of Education, Room 9, City Hall
to furnish and deliver school furni-
ture, equipment and supplies. Lists
of materials desired obtainable from
secretary.
Plans Being Prepared.
SCHOOL Cost, $13,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Howard Avenue.
Two classroom addition to school.
Owner — Burlingame Elementary School
District.
Architect— E. L. Norberg, 580 Market
St., San Fran
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close May
25th, 4 P. M.
SCHOOL Cost, $75,000
CARMEL, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco grammar
school.
Owner— Sunset School District.
Architect— Swartz & Ryland. Spazier
Bldg., Monterey.
Trustees of the district are: Fred-
erick Bigland, Hester Hall Schoenin-
ger and Clara N. Kellogg.
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildings; saves
lives, time and money
It pays to use the best Scaffolding Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always great.
THE PATENT SCAFFOLDING COMPANY
270 13th Street, San Francisco
Phone HEmlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Medal" Scaffolding.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 9, 1;
[Preparing Preliminary Sketches.
BUILDING Cost, $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. State Teachers"
College (124 Buchanan St.)
Additional classroom building.
Owner — State of California.
Architect— S. Heiman, 605 Market St.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif.—
George Easterly, 5G75 Oak Grove, Oak-
land, at $7,000 awarded contract by
Board of Education, 104 Administra-
tion Bldg., 1025 2nd Ave., to install
.floor and pipe trenches for the Main-
tenance Shops at NW corner of Watt-
ling and High Sts.
Following is a complete list of the
bids received.
(1) Add for changhrg" floors from ce-
dar to redwood.
George Easterly, Oakland, $6,926; (1)
$64.
Strehlow & Levoie, Alameda, $7,518;
(1) $27.
Niles W. Place, Oakland, $7,800; (1)
$200.
Contract awarded accepting alter-
nate.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until May 19, 4
P. M. bids will be received by John
W. Edgemond. secretary, Board of
Education, 101 Administration Build-
ing, Oakland, for exterior painting of
Oakland Technical High School. Cer-
tified check 10% required with bid.
Specifications obtainable from secre-
tary.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until May lit, 4
P. M., bids will be received by John
W. Edgemont, secretary, Board of
Education, 104 Administration Build-
ing, Oakland, to furnish teachers'
desks, oak chairs, tablet arm chairs,
Vienna chairs. Library tables, tyoe-
writer tables for the Fremont High
School. Certified check 1U% required
with bid. Specifications obtainable
from secretary.
Preparing Working Drawings.
ADDITION Cost, $15,000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal. High
School.
One-story brick addition to high
school shop.
Owner — Santa Rosa High School Dis-
trict, Santa Rosa.
Architect — William Herbert, Rosen-
berg Bldg., Santa Rosa.
BANKS. STORES & OFFICES
Segregated Bids Being Taken.
STORE, ETC. Cost, $
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. Al-
varado Street.
Two-story reinforced concrete store
building, social hall, etc. (Spanish
type).
Owner — E. B. Gross, Reeside and
Wave Sts., Monterey.
Architect — Swartz & Ryland, S'pazier
Bldg., Monterey.
Plans Being Revised.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $2500
OAKLAND, AJameda Co., Cal. Frank-
lin Street.
Alterations and additions to store (add
mezzanine floor, etc.)
Owner— Kling-Dawers Co., 1970 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Architect — Guy L. Brown, American
Bldg., Oakland.
Bids Opened.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. S
First St. near San Carlos St.
Alterations and additions to present 1-
and 2-story stores (brick walls and
wood interior).
Owner— Hale Bros. Co.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 35 W San
Carlos St., San Jose:
Following is a complete list of bid-
ders:
Henry Bridges, 13 9 8 Lincoln,
San Jose $11,S63
Minton Co., Mt. View 11,991
R. O. Summers, San Jose 12,41.2
Thermotite Const. Co., San Jose 12.924
Megna & Newell, San Jose 12,950
Dinwiddie Const. Co., S. F 14,010
F. T. Edmans. San Jose 14,238
Bids held under advisement.
Contract Awarded.
OFFICES Cost, $33,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Sacramento
and Sansome Streets.
One-story Class C concrete office
building (foundations for garage in
basement).
Owner — American Investment Realty
Corp., 343 Sansome St., S. F.
Architect— W. D. Peugh, 333 Mont-
gomery St., San Francsico.
Engineer— W. J. O'Brien, 333 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Cahill Bros.. 206 Sansome
St. San Francisco.
Heating and Ventilating Contracts
Awarded.
STORES Cost, $1,000,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. NW
28th St. and Broadway.
Eight-story and basement class A re-
inforced concrete furniture display
rooms and stores, 100x2S0-ft.
Owner — Pacific States Auxiliary Corp.
Lessee — John Breuner Co., 15th and
Clay Sts.. Oakland.
Architect— Albert F. Roller, 1st Na-
tional Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Engineer — H. J. Brunnier, Sharon
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— P. J. Walker Co., Sharon
Bldg., San Francisco.
Heating & Ventilating — Herman Law-
son, 465 Tehama St., San Fran-
cisco.
Other awards will be reported with-
in a few days.
Tile Bids Wanted.
ALTERATIONS Ccst, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Mission Street bet.
5th and 6th and 6th and 7th Sts.
Remodel three frame store buildings.
Owner — Somers Properties.
Architect — Albert Evers, 5 2 5 Market
Street.
Contractor — G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Mar-
ket Street.
Work will be started May 4th.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
STORE Cost, $12,000
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Cal.
No. 2741 Riverside Blvd.
One-story store building.
Owner — O. Seifert, 4757 J St., Sacra-
mento.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Campbell Construction Co.
800 R St., Sacramento.
Electrical Work— George C. Foss, 1720
8th St.. Sacramento.
Lathing and Plastering— Thomas F.
Scollan Co.. 2919 T St., Sacramento
Painting— Willcoxen & Wilson, 1724
34th St., Sacramento.
Concrete Aggregates — SJlcramento
Rock & Sand Co., 1803 25th St.,
Sacramento.
Cement — Cowell Lime & Cement Co.,
509 I St.. Sacramento.
Miscellaneous Iron — Palm Iron Works
15th and S' Sts., Sacramento.
Mill Work— Friend & Terry Lumber
Co., 2nd and S Sts., Sacramento.
Completing Plans,
STORE Cost, $80,000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co.. Calif. 4th
Street.
Three-story brick and concrete store
building (salesroom and offices).
Owner— S H. Kress and Co., 621 S
Broadway. Los Angeles.
Architect— John Fleming. 1031 South
Broadway. Los Angeles.
Bids to be taken about May 30. The
building will have composition roof-
ing, steel sash, hardwood floors, plate
glass, etc.
Sub-Conffacts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost Approx. $10,0'
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. N
80 S-Market Street.
Alterations and additions to presei
telephone exchange building.
Owner — Pacific Telephone & Telegrar
Co., 140 New Montgomery St., Sa
Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — R. O. Summers, 17 N-li
St., San Jose.
The addition will consist of an es
tension of the third floor to the twc
story rear part of the building, at
proximately 64 feet in depth, makin
the latter a full three-story structun
The construction will be of steel fram
concrete and brick.
Reinforcing Steel— W. S. Wetenhal
17th and Wisconsin Sts., Sa
Francisco.
Structural Steel— California Steel Co
Hobart Bldg., San Francisco.
Masonry— J. F. Baker, 1795 Lexingto
St., San Jose.
Marble — Jos. Musto Sons-Keenan Co
r.35 North Point St., San Francisc
Wall and Floor Tile— Thos, H. Pric
Co., 90 Vine St., San Jose.
Hardware— See Hardware Co.
Glass &. Glazing — Cobbledick Kibb
Co., 666 Howard St., San Francisc.
Electric Work— Roy Butcher, 102
Sherwood St., San Jose.
Lathing and Plastering— J. C. Chin
Mountain View.
Roofing. Dampprooflng and Insulatioi
—Bush Roofing Co., St. Claire Bldg.
San Jose.
Metal Sash and Sheet Metal — Fin
Protection Products Co., 1101 16tl
St., San Francisco.
Rolling Shutters — Gunn Carle Co., 44'
Market St., San Francisco.
Ornamental Iron — Harold Hellwig, 57'.
W-Santa Clara St., San Jose.
Plumbing and Heating— Herman Molt-
zen. 85 E-San Fernando St., San
Jose.
Painting— Bud Gallichotte, 123 S-Thlrd
St., San Jose.
To Be Done By Day's Work By Owner
REMODEL STORE Cost, $6500
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Wash-
ington and Twelfth Sts.
Remodel three-story store.
Owner — M. C. Harrison, Merchants'
Exchange Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect — Walter Falch, Hearst
Bldg., San Francisco.
Preparing Working Drawings.
REMODELING Cost, $
NAPA, Napa Co., Calif. Brown and
Second Streets.
Remodel present building for bank.
Owner — Bank of America .
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg., Eddy and Powell
Sts., San Francisco.
Sub Contracts Awarded
REMODELING Cost, $50,000
SAN FRANCISCO, First and Mission
Streets.
Remodel present building.
Owner— C. C. Moore & Co., Sheldon
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Architect^Fred H. Meyer, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— George Wagner, 1S1 South
Park, San Francisco.
Iron Work— Western Iron Works, 141
Beale st„ San Francisco.
Orn. Iron— Peerless Ornamental Iron
& Bronze Co., 1528 Folsom St.,
San Francisco.
Heating— Scott Co., 243 Minna St., San
Francisco.
Plumbing — Alexander Coleman, 746
Ellis St., San Francisco.
As prev. reported:
Electrical Work — Decker Electric Co.,
53S Bryant St., San Francisco.
Steel awarded to Western Iron
Works, 141 Eeale St., San Francisco.
laturday, May 9, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seventeen
'OBtracta Awarded.
IPP1CE BLDG. Cost, $
\N LUIS OBISPO, San Luis Obispo
Co., Calif,
line-story concrete and brick and wood
frame Interior office building (tile
i i; 6500 sq. ft. area).
State of California.
1 ] a ii s by Division of Architecture,
State Department of Public Works
Public Works Bids-, Sacramento.
General Work
V. J. Smith. San Luis Obispo ..$21, 939
Heating
•homas Haverty, Los Angeles... $2,342
Electrical Work
California Electric Co., Santa
Barbara $1,196
Plumbing
■arl T, Doell, 467 21st Street,
j Oakland $2,054
'reparing Working Drawings.
:ALES BLDG Cost, $230,0(10
.OS ANGELES, Cal. NE corner Wil-
shirc Blvd. and Mariposa Ave.
'lass A steel frame 1- 4- and 5-story
automobile sales and service bldg.
, (140xl95-ft.)
)wner — Auburn - Fuller Co. (E. L.
Cord),
irchiteet— Albert C. Martin, 22S Hig-
gins Bldg., Los Angeles.
lub-Contracts Awarded.
'STORES Cost, $1,000,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. NW
88th St. and Broadway.
•light-story and basement class A re-
inforced concrete furniture display
rooms and stores, 100x2S0-ft.
)wner — Pacific States Auxiliary Corp.
jessee — John Breuner Co., 15th and
I Clay Sts., Oakland.
'Architect— Albert P. Roller, 1st Na-
: tlonal Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Engineer— H. J. Brunnier, Sharon
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — P. J. Walker Co., Sharon
1 Bldg., San Francisco.
'lumbing— Carl T. Doell, 573 Wesley
St.. Oakland.
Slec. Wiring— NePage - McKenny Co.,
12S 10th St., Oakland.
irite — Rigney Tile Co., 3012 Harrison
St., Oakland.
Metal Sash— Michel & Pfeffer Iron
Works, Harrison and Tenth Sts.,
San Francisco.
Sheet Metal— East Bay Sheet Metal
Works, 1101 Market St., Oakland.
Plastering— Peter Bradley, 639 Bran-
nan St., San Francisco.
Roofing— Western Roofing Co., 24th &
Poplar Sts., Oakland.
Slass— W. P. Fuller Co., 259 Tenth St.
Oakland.
Painting— J. A. Turgeon, 2055 Webster
St., Oakland.
Sranite— McGilvray-Raymond Granite
Co., 3 Potrero Ave., San Francisco
i Other awards reported May 2, 1931.
Architect Taking Sub-Bids.
.MARKET Cost. $30,000
'SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
SW 11th and O Streets.
One-story brick drive - in market
(French farmhouse type).
Owner— Charles W. Heyer, Jr., Mills
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Architect — Charles F. Dean, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $5500
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 604 Mission
Street.
Alterations to front of office building.
Owner— Bothin Real Estate Co., 604
Mission St., San Francisco.
Architect— J. V. D. Linden, 604 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco.
Contractor — F. R. Siegrist Co., 604
Mission St., San Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
STORE Cost, $250,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Two - story reinforced concrete and
steel frame store.
Owner— S n Kre
eific Bldg., Lo;
Architect— John i
Broadway, Lo;
Contractor — Lindg
Inc., Californl;
Sacramento.
Excavation— J. It
American Riv<
Piles— Raymond I
Hunter-Dulin
Structural Steel-
Co,. Sharon B
Reinforcing Steel
T St., Sacram
;s Co., Western Pa-
Angeles.
I. mlng, 1031 South
Angeles.
i ii and Swlnerton,
i State Life Bldg.,
Reeves, 12th and
■r. Sacramento,
'micrete Pile Co.,
Bldg. San Francisco
Minneapolis Steel
dg , San Francisco.
-Thos. Scollan, 2919
mto.
Date Of Opening Bids Postponed Un-
til May 15th, 3 P. M.
STORK Cost, $20,000
PACIFIC GROVE. Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story and mezzanine floor reinf.
Concr. Dept. Store.
Owner — Rose Bros.. Pacific Grove.
Architect — A. W. Story, Pajaro Val-
ley Bank Bldg.. Watsonville.
Following contractors will submit
bids.
S. H. Hooke, Monterey.
C. W. Dempsey. Pacific Grove.
Fred. McCrary. Monterey.
Ralph Sharp. Pacific Grove.
H. D. Coon, Carmel.
Harold Geyer, Carmel.
Architect desires bids and informa-
tion on Neon signs.
Contract Awarded.
BANK Cost, $25,000
HOLLISTER, San Benito Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete bank.
Owner — Bank of America.
Architect — H. A. Minton, 525 Market
St.. San Francisco.
Contractor— Jacks & Irvine, 74 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
STORE Cost, $100,000
LOS ANGELES. Cal. Washington and
Menlo Streets.
Two - story class B brick and steel
store.
Owner— Gore Brothers.
Lessee— Hill Bros. Furniture Co.
Architect— C. A. Balch, Film Exchange
Bldg., Los Angeles.
Contractor — A. V. Perkinson Co., Inc.,
3977 S Vermont Ave., Los Angeles
Contract Awarded.
STORES & OFFICES Cost, $10,000
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco stores &
offices.
Owner — Ito & Futamase, Salinas.
Architect— G. O. Koepp and M. F.
Campbell, McDougall Bldg., Sa-
linas.
Contractor— A. B. McElheran, 147 Cal-
ifornia St., Salinas.
THEATRES
Sub-Bids Wanted.
ALTERATIONS- Cost, $50,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. No.
445 23rd Avenue.
Alterations to Class C steel frame and
concrete theatre (wood joists).
Owner— Golden State Theatre & Real-
ty Co.. 25 Taylor St., San Fran-
cisco.
Architect — Reid Bros., 105 Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Alfred J. Hopper, 1769
Pleasant Valley Road, Piedmont.
Structural Steel — S'chrader Iron Wks.,
1247 Harrison St., San Francisco.
Mill Work — Petersen Mill, Watson-
ville.
Sash and Doors — Western Door &
Sash Co., 5th and Cypress Sts.,
Oakland.
Sub-bids are wanted on tile roofing,
plumbing, sheet metal, plastering and
tile floors.
Completing Plans,
THEATRE Cost, $
Los ANGELES, Cal. Wllshire Blvd.
and RIanslield Ave.
Reinforced concrete theatre,
i iu iu r — United Artists Theatres of
California, Los Angeles.
Architect- Walker & Eisen, Western
Pacific Bldg., Los Angeles.
Plans Being Re-Figured.
THEATRE Cost. $500,000
ALAMEDA, Alamtda Co., Cal. North
Central Ave. W Park St.
Structural steel frame and reinforced
concrete theatre (to seat 2200; 126
by 210 feet).
Owner — Alameda Amusement Co.
Architect— Miller & Pfiueger, 580 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Plans have been revised and re-
figuring on the revised plans has been
limited to the seven lowest bidders In
each branch, to wit: General, struc-
tural steel, heating, ventilating and
electrical work.
Preparing Working Drawings.
THEATRE Cost, $150,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. NE
First and San Salvador Sts.
Class A threatre building.
Owner — Mrs. Norman M. Parrott and
Morey B. Fleming.
Lessee— United Artists Corp., 1966 S
Vermont St., Los Angeles.
Architect— Walker & Eisen, 1031 South
Broadway, Los Angeles.
Construction will start In about 60
days.
Contract Awarded.
THEATER & STORES Cost, $80,000
PASADENA, Cal. Colorado St. east
Madison Ave.
Reinforced concrete threater building
(155x66-ft.; seat 900).
Owner— First Trust & Savings Bank.
Lessee— United Artists Theatres.
Architect— Walker and Eisen, C. A.
Balch, Western Pacific Bldg., Los
Angeles, and Bennett & Haskell,
311 1st Trust Bldg.. Pasadena.
Contractor— R. Westcott Co., 536 So.
Broadway, Pasadena.
Plans To Be Prepared.
ALTERATIONS' Cost, $
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
K St., bet. 8th and 9th Sts.
Remodel Sequoia Theatre.
Owner— Geo. W. Peltier, 2228 21st St.,
Sacramento.
Architect — Not Selected.
Renovations will include lowering
floor, changing motion picture screen
and installing new seating and drapes.
The theatre is under lease to Henry
Heber.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Consulting
Engineer R. D. Van Alstine, 410 E 9th
St., Long Beach, has completed plans
for the new Silver Spray Pleasure
Pier that is to extend from Chestnut
Place to Cedar Walk for the Neptune
Pier Co. It is to be a solid fill type
1464 feet long and 461 feet wide and
will involve the following:
60,000 tons of rock;
650,000 cu. yds. of hydraulic fill;
2,000 tons of steel;
9,000 cu. yds. of concrete;
70,000 lin. ft. of wood piling.
Work is planned to start about June
1st and will cost approximately $1,-
000,000.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until May 11,
4:30 P. M. bids will be received by G.
B. Hegardt, secretary, City Port
Commission, 424 Oakland Bank Bldg.,
to furnish and drive pile foundations
for Warehouse "C", Outer Harbor.
Specifications obtainable from secre-
tary on deposit of 5, returnable. Cer-
tified check 10% required with bids.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 9,
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
SHED, ETC. Cont. Price, J101.-i.s0
SAN FRANCISCO. Pier No. 15.
Shed and bulkhead building (150xS00
feet; steel frame construction with
concrete walls).
Owner— State Board of Harbor Corn-
Engineer — Frank White, Ferry Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — E. T. Lesure, 87 Ross Cir-
cle, Oakland.
Structural Steel — Moore Drydock Co.,
Balfour Bldg., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel and Steel Windows—
Soule Steel Co., 1750 Army St.,
San Francisco.
Roofing— Alta Roofing Co., 975 Indiana
St., San Francisco.
Plumbing and Sheet Metal — L. A.
Von Tagen, GO Clay St., San Fran-
Painting — Petterson Bros., 494 36ti:
St., Oakland.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
Contract Awarded.
REBUILD NATATORIUM 110,000
Stockton, San Joaquin Co., Cal. No.
510 N-Aurora Street.
Rebuild natatorium.
Owner— Olympic Baths, 510 N-Aurora
St., Stockton.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Lewis & Green, Bank of
Italy Bldg., Stockton.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RECREATION CENTER
Cont. Price, $5100
WOODSIDE, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Recreation center (work involves club
room, swimming pool, dressing
rooms, kitchen, barbecue pit,
aviary, etc.)
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Noble and Archie T. New-
som, Russ Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— F. C. Stolte, 3449 Laguna
St., Oakland.
Painting— Nelson & Laishol, 3Sth St.,
Oakland.
Roofing — C. L. Frost Roofing Co.,
Palo Alto.
Plastering — Spann Bros., 2145 Ward
St., Berkeley.
Mill Work — Pacific Mfg. Co., 354
Hobart St., Oakland.
Brick Work— Fred Koenig, 4418 Ygna-
cio St., Oakland.
Plumbing— Max Finzel, 2025 Hopkins
SI., Oakland.
Electric Work— Dimond Electric Co.,
2100 Hopkins St., Oakland.
RENO, Nevada— Construction of an
open air swimming pool, 66xl65-ft.,
with a bath house to accommodate
165 persons together with other mis-
cellaneous construction, is contemplat-
ed for Lawton Springs, operated by
John Etchbarren and Felix Turrillas.
Materials in connection with the pro-
ject are now being purchased.
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co.. Cal.—
City council extends time for opening
bids from May 4 to May IS, 8 P. M.,
to furnish and install traffic signals
at intersection of 12th Ave. and Ho-
bart Ave., with El Camino Real. Cer-
tified check 10% rquired with bid.
Specifications on file in office of E. W.
Foster, city clerk.
SAN FRANCISCO— Favorable con-
sideration has been given by the
State Assembly on the bill permitting
a 99-year lease of San Francisco
waterfront property for the establish-
ment of a $70,000,000 union terminal
to be financed by Eastern capital.
Preliminary plans for the project are
said to have been completed by Archi-
tect John Mead Howells of New
York City. For further details on this
project see item under "Miscellan-
eous Construction,' issue of April 30.
Preliminary Plans Completed.
MAUSOLEUM Cost $100,000
ALTA MESA Memorial Park, near
Mayfield, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Arastradero Road.
Reinforced concrete mausoleum (mar-
ble interior, cast stone trim, glass
skylight; 400 crypts; 3 rooms for
columbarium).
Owner — Alta Mesa Improvement Co.,
Arastradero Road, Ala Mesa.
Architect— Gardner A. Dailey, 425 Ma-
son St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Meese and Briggs, 14 2 5
Broadway, Burlingame.
Financial arrangements being made.
Construction expected to begin by Oc-
tober 1.
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
City Improvement Co., 2055 Center St.
Berkeley, at $1,999 submitted low bid
to city council to furnish and install
traffic signals at intersection of 12th
Ave. and Hobart Ave. with El Camino
Real. Complete list of bids follows:
City Improvement Co $1,999
Butte Elec. & Mfg. ~o 2,086
Alternate bid 1,730
L. N. Zant, San Mateo 2,095
Atlas Elec. Co., San Mateo 2,989
Bids taken under advisement.
Marble Contract Awarded.
COLUMBARIUM Cost, $9000
CYPRESS' LAWN CEMETERY, Colma
San Mateo Co., Cal.
Marble columbarium.
Owner— Julian Thorne.
Architect — Farr & Ward, 68 Post St.,
San Francisco.
Marble— Eisele & Dondero, 2895 3rd
St., San Francisco.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—City Engineer Lyle Payton has
completed plans for ornamental fenc-
ing at the east end of Yosemite Lake
in American Legion and a call for bids
will be issued by the city council in
the immediate future.
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES
AND MATERIALS
FRESNO. Fresno Co., Cal. — Until
May 14, bids will be received by Harry
Foster, city clerk, to furnish and de-
liver one billing machine for the Mu-
nicipal Water Department; estimated
cost $3,000. Further information ob-
tainable from clerk.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif.—
Until May IS, 8 P. M., bids will be
received by Clara F. Andrews, secre-
tary, Board of Education 2225 Milvia
St., to furnish and deliver fuel oil and
coal for school year 1931-1932. Speci-
fications obtainable from secretary.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Calif.—
Until May 19. 10 A. M., bids will te
received by Florence E. Turner, city
clerk, to furnish electric lamp's for
commercial, residential and street
lighting, in the amount of $2,500, to be
delivered during the fiscal year com-
mencing July 1. 1931. Forms for bid-
ding obtainable from city clerk.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Names and addresses of persons or
firms concerned in the following op-
portunities will be furnished on re-
quest to Business Opportunity De-
partment, Daily Pacific Builder, 547
Mission St., San Francisco, or phone
GArfield 8744:
21050— Timber. San German, Porto
Rico. Party wishes to be put In
touch with exporters of rough and
Planed timber of the dimensions ex-
ported to Porto Rico. References
available.
21055 — Abrasive Products. San
Francisco. Firm in Bovisa (Milano),
Italy, desires connections with im-
porters or manufacturers who may
interested in the purchase of abrasi
products, including glass papers a
emery cloth, steel centre wheels, e
31056— Manganese Ore. Bomba
India. Exporters of Central Provlni;
manganese ore in suitable monthly d
liveries f. o. b. Bombay or Calcutl
is seeking local market. Can agree
o. i. f. delivery to any port, provid
hooking of sea freights can be a)
ranged with advantage.
21057— Manganese Dioxide Ore. Boi
bay, India. Above firm also offe
manganese dioxide ore in lumps, co
taining S2 per cent manganese per
xide, for export.
21066— Machinery, Etc. Guadalajar
Mexico. Party wishes to be put
touch with manufacturers of machii
ery for cutting of cores plates, U
coil winding and for making the ou
side protection cases, also manufa
turers of laminated silicon-steel f
cores, insulated copper wire for U
coils, coil and core insulators such i
varnishes, paper and cloth insulator
etc., betallic condenser plates, ename
ed and preforated sheets for makir
TRADE LITERATURE
Methods of applying Tarvia A an<
B, Tarvia Retread and Tarvia-Lithi
are outlined in three recent bulletin
published by The Barrett Compan>
40 Rector St., New York City.
Information of practical value t
the builder in the construction of a
oil heated home or building is con
tained in the new "Handbook of Oh
Burning" just published by the Ameri
can Oil Burner Association. In addi
tion to authoritative information
charts, tables and descriptive illustra
tions relating to the use of oil as l
fuel, the book discusses installatioi
and construction details, ordinance:
and regulations on oil burners am
equipment, tank installations, the de-
termination of heating capacity re-
quirements and the construction ol
the basement. A wealth of general
information such as the chemistry oi
combustion and flame, fundamentals
of heat and heat transfer, compara-
tive fuel costs and like subjects also
is included. Printed in pocket size
for convenience, the new handbook
contains 629 pages including 123 tables-
and 358 illustrations and charts spread
over 24 chapters. It can he had ($3.00)
at the Association headquarters, 342
Madison Avenue, New York.
Cleveland Rock Drill Co., 3734 East
7Sth St., Cleveland, Ohio, has issued a
122-page pocket-size illustrated vol-
ume. "The Driller's Handbook." com-
piled by E. L. Oldham and selling at
$1 per copy. This is designed for the
use of drill operators and takes up the
subjects of lubrication, operation,
shanks and bits, hose and couplings,
modern rock drill types and explosives
and blasting. Many illustrations are
included.
"Concrete Facts for Concrete Con-
tractors" is a new 48-page booklet
which has been published by the Port-
land Cement Association. 33 W Grand
Ave., Chicago, 111. It deals with con-
crete making, including facts on col-
ored concrete, special surface finishes,
forms, watertight concrete and cold
weather construction. The methods
described are thoroughly practical and
are being used fcy an increasing num-
ber of present-day contractors.
urday, May 9, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nineteen
Engineering News Section
BRIDGES
'ENTURA COUNTY, Calif. — Until
y 27, 2 P. M., bids will be received
Stalo Highway Commission to con-
uct a deck plate girder bridge
•oss the Santa Clara river, about
mile south of Montalvo, consist-
; ,if twenty-one 86-ft. spans on con-
■te piers and abutments.
JAN FRANCISCO — Until May 20,
10 P. M., bids will be received by
.1 Hester, Secretary, Board of
blic Works, to construct the Sloat
ulevard Viaduct at the crossing of
nset Boulevard; estimated cost
,;0,000. Project involves:
I) 28,350 cu. yds. excavation;
!) 4,150 cu. yds. Class B 2500-lb.
concrete in viaduct, piers, abut-
ments, walls, etc.
!) 43 cu. yds. Class A 300-lb. con-
, crete in railing;
'I) 840,000 lbs. bar reinf. steel;
5) 16,000 sq. ft. — point lhi" con-
crete wearing surface; 1J4"
binder;
G) 13,300 lbs. bronze bearing plates;
7) 6SS0 sq. ft. 3-ply waterproofing
membrane with asph. protective
coat;
8) 18,700 sq. ft. S" waterbound ma-
. cadam pavement with 2-in. asph.
ing
rf.-u-
■9) 373 lin. ft. 15" VCP storm drain;
'0) 595 lin. ft. 12" VCP storm drain;
■ 110 lin. ft. 10" VCP culverts;
'' 2) 5 brick manholes;
3) 4 brick catchbasins;
»14) electrical work including elec-
troliers (lump sum bid).
Certified check 10% payable to Clerk
'.' the Board of Supervisors required
ith bid. Plans obtainable from the
'ureau of Engineering, 3rd Floor, City
all, on deposit of $10, returnable.
! LOS ANGELES. Cal— Until £ P. M.
I ay 18, bids will be received by Conn-
ie supervisors to widen the bridge on
' untington Drive, over Santa Anita
I /'ash. This bridge will be located
artly in Monrovia and partly in Ar-
adia. The county will pay all costs.
he structure is a reinforced concrete
.irder bridge, consisting of six 30-ft.
. pans. The roadway will te widened
n each side to increase the roadway
ridth from 26 ft. to 70 ft. There will
Ip a 5 ft. walk on each side. W. D.
'Armstrong, county bridge engineer
lame B. Beatty, 303 Hall of Records,
iounty clerk.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Cal.— David
ohns, Santa Monica, at $138,678
.warded contract by State Highway
Commission to construct a reinforced
■oncrete girder bridge across San Di-
■guito river about 1 mile north of Del
ilar, consisting of eleven 54 -ft. spans
>n concrete piers and abutments with
vlng walls, all on pile foundations.
Jnit bids publsihed in issue of April
PLACER COUNTY, Cal.— George J.
-Ilrich Const. Co., Modesto, at $18,973
warded contract by State Highway
commission to consrtuct a reinforced
•oncrete girder bridge across Coon
-reek, 3.G miles north of Lincoln, con-
<isting of six 34-ft. 6-in. spans on re-
nforced concrete pile bents. Unit bids
niDIIshed In issue of April 29.
SAN FRANCISCO State Senate has
passed bill providing a state loan of
$650,000 for preliminary engineering
work in connection with Che San
Francisco Bay Bridge, a $75,000,000
project. These funds will be returned
to the state from the first sale of
bridge revenue bonds.
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal.— Pacific
Properties and Construction Co., 3747
W li- ii If ave., Oakland, at $12,972.S3
for labor only, (material to be furnish-
ed by the county, estimated at $12,-
5S4.35) awarded contract by county
supervisors to construct reinforced
concrete bridge No. 90 in Dinuba
Blvd., over St. Johns River, involving:
(1) 576.59 cu. yds. class A concrete,
including excavation ;
(2) 57.99 cu. yds. class F concrete:
(3) 45S.95 cu. yds. class A concrete in
pavement;
(4) 1632 lin. ft. concrete piling (driv-
ing only);
(5) 4500 cu. yds. earth fill, approaches
(6) detour (lump sum bid).
All the material to be used in the
construction of the bridge wil be fur-
nished by the County of Tulare f.o.b.
Visalia siding either of the Southern
Pacific Railroad or of the Santa Fe
Railroad. Complete list of bids fol-
lows:
Pacific Properties and Con-
struction Co., Oakland $12, 927, S3
Fred Kame, Visalia 17,703.35
C. L. Clark & C. E. Dough-
ty, Visalia 18,050.47
G. A. Graham, Bakersfield.. 18,656.02
Earl Bowen, Strathmore .... 18,792.97
R. Hodgson and Sons, Por-
terville 19,965.40
TRINITY COUNTY, Calif.— Whited
& Whited, Santa Rosa, at $7,924
awarded contract by State Highway
Commission to construct a reinforced
concrete girder bridge across Browns
Creek, consisting of one 32-ft. 6-ln.
span on concrete abutments with wing
walls.
SHASTA COUNTY, Calif.— J. P.
Brennan, Redding, at $49,161 awarded
contract by State Highway Commis-
sion to construct bridge across Clear
Creek about 5 miles south of Redding,
consisting of two 50-ft. steel stringer
spans on concrete piers with pile
foundations and eleven 42-ft. steel
stringer spans on concrete pile bents.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Calif.—
Smith Bros. Co., Eureka, at $106,180,
awarded contract by State Highway
Commission to construct a bridge
across South Fork of Eel River at Dy-
erville, consisting of one 290-ft. thru
steel truss span, two 60-ft. reinforced
concrete girder spans, four 45-ft. 6-in.
reinforced concrete girder spans and
one 33-foot reinforced concrete girder
span on concrete piers, concrete bents
and a concrete abutment.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until May 25, 8 P. M., bids will be
received by C. B. Goodwin, city
manager, to construct reinforced con-
crete bridge over Guadalupe river
at Home-West Virginia Streets. Cer-
tified check 10% payable to city re-
quired with bid. Plans obtainable
from Wm. Popp, city engineer, on de-
posit of $10, of which $5 is returnable.
low bid May 6 to State Highway Com-
mission to construct bridge across
North Fork of the Trinity River near
Helena, composed of one 150 ft.
through steel truss span and two 47
ft. 2 inch concrete girder spans on
concrete piers and abutments. Com-
plete lists of bids follow:
F. H. Nlelson, Orland $38,089
A. T. Howe, Santa Rosa 42,581
Ralph McLeran Co., S. F 43,483
F. J. Maurer, Eureka 43,658
J. Berlinger, Orland 45,672
R. B. McKenzie, Red Bluff 55,700
A. Young, Y'reka Not totaled
DREDGING, HARBOR
WORKS & EXCAVATIONS
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Consulting
Engineer R. D. Van Alstine, 410 E 9th
St., Long Beach, has completed plans
for the new Silver Spray Pleasure
Pier that is to extend from Chestnut
Place to Cedar Walk for the Neptune
Pier Co. It is to be a solid fill type
1464 feet long and 461 feet wide and
will involve the following:
60,000 tons of rock;
650,000 cu, yds. of hydraulic fill;
2,000 tons of steel;
9,000 cu. yds. of concrete;
70.000 lin. ft. of wood piling.
Work is planned to start about June
1st and will cost approximately $1,-
000,000.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— A m e r i c a n
River Flood Control District will vote
in June on the proposal to issue bonds
of $775,000 to finance flood control
work in the American River. The to-
tal cost of the work is estimated at
$1,125,000 of which the state and fed-
eral governments will each pay $175,-
000 and the city of Sacramento ap-
proximately $150,000.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— H.
Johansen. Turlock, at $1,156.56 award-
ed contract by Turlock Irrigation Dis-
trict for improvements in Improve-
ment District No. 64, involving: 11,-
S72.2 sq. ft. 2-in. concrete canal lin-
ing; 4 concrete structures, involving
5.27 cu. yds. concrete; 5 concrete
srtuctures, involving 5 cu. yds. con-
crete. This work will be paid for in
cash by property owners.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.—
Alldrin & Anderson, Turlock, at $2,-
248.06 awarded contract by Turlock
Irrigation District, for improvements
in Improvement Dist. No. 29, involv-
ing: 17,670 sq. ft. 2-in. concrete canal
lining; 4 concrete structures, involving
4.74 cu. yds. concrete; 17 concrete
structures, involving 17 cu. yds. con-
crete.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— H.
Johansen, Turlock, at $843.45 awarded
contract by Turlock Irrigation District
for improvements in Improvement
Dist. No. 77, involving 705 lin. ft. 30-
inch diameter concrete pipe.
STREET LIGHTING
SYSTEMS
SAN FRANCISCO.— Alta Elec. Co.,
Inc., 938 Howard St., at $14,940 award-
ed contract by Board of Public Works
to install street lighting system in
Junipero Serra Blvd.
Twenty
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 9,
SAN FRANCISCO— Weidenthal-Gos-
liner Electric Works, 353 10th St., at
$4,024 awarded contract ty Board of
Public Works to install street lighting
system in Portola Drive between 24th
Street and Evelyn Way.
MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until May 7,
8:15 P. M., bids will be received by
H. G. Denton, city clerk to furnish
and deliver one six- or eight-cylinder
4-door sedan automobile. Cert, check
5% payable to City Controller requir-
ed with bid. Specifications obtainable
from clerk.
OAKLAND. Calif.— Allis - Chalmers
Mfg. Co., Rialto Bldg., San Francisco,
at $5,645, with pump add $50, submit-
ted low bid to East Bay Municipal
Utility District to furnish and deliver
one 30-hp. caterpillar tractor. Robin-
son Tractor Co., 1705 E 12th St., Oak-
land, at $2,700 only other bidder. Tak-
en under advisement.
RAILROADS
SAN FRANCISCO— Market Street
Railway Co., 5S Sutter st., authorized
by supervisors to extend its Turk
street line out Turk and Balboa Sts.,
a distance of 3 miles with the under-
standing that the railway company
pay $17,000 for reduction of the grade
on Turk St., between Broderick and
Baker Sts., and the grade at 24th
Ave. and Balboa St. The line is to
extend to a point between 30th and
31st Aves.
EQUIPMENT
LIVERMORE, Alameda Co., Calif.—
H. L. Anderson Co., Berkeley, at $2,-
500 submitted low bid to city council
to furnish one combination hose wag-
on and pump for fire department.
Other bids, all taken under advise-
ment, were: Pacific Fire Extinguisher
Co., San Francisco, $2,675; S. S. Al-
bright Co., Sacramento, $3,050.
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Time for open-
ing bids to construct the San Joaquin
"Valley Pipe Line in connection with
the Hetch Hetchy project has been
extended by the Board of Public W'ks
from May 6 to May 20. A complete
list of the quantities involved in this
project will be found in a separate
article on page five of this issue.
KETTLEMAN HILLS, Cal.— Macco
Construction Go., 815 Ocean Ave.,
Clearwater, awarded contract by
Kettleman North Dome Association,
719 Richfield Oil Bldg., Los Angeles,
at about $30,000 to construct pipe line
extensions in Kettleman Hills in con-
nection with pipe line and storage
project of the association which em-
braces fifteen of the leading oil com-
panies operating in that field. The
pipe has been purchased by the asso-
ciation.
Contract for the pipe has been
awarded as follows:
Western Pipe & Steel Corp., Los
Angeles— 7500 ft. 16-in. 3-16-in., 2000
ft. 14-in. 3-16-in., 2500 ft. 12-in. 3-16-
in., and 3500 ft. 16-in. No. 10; pipe to
be butt welded in the shop with lap
welding in the field.
Western Pipe Steel of San Fran-
cisco— 6000 ft. 16-in. 3-16-in.
A. O. S*mith Corp., Los Angeles —
4500 ft. of 12-in. and 14-in. pipe.
The Republic Steel Corp. was also
given a portion of the pipe order.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— L yon
Bros., 1363 S Carmona Ave., Los An-
geles, submitted low bid to city coun-
cil at $4119 for drilling and casing one
gravel envelope well for the water de-
partment. The contract may call for
one or more but not more than six
such wells. Other bids were: Roscoe
Moss Co., $4879; Hatherlv & Palm,
$6034; Western Well Drilling Co., $7,-
089. Taken under advisement.
SEWERS AND SEWAGE
DISPOSAL PLANTS
LONG BEACH, Cal.— The Long
Beach City Council has selected vit-
rified clay pipe of heavy type, for the
North Long Beach sewer system.
Plans and specifications for this sys-
tem, estimated to cost between $600,-
000 and $700,000, have been completed
by the City Engineer H. Paterson.
The project involves about 90 miles
of trenching. The city council is
c'iscussing a proposal to use local un-
employed instead of machinery in
trench work.
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
City Engineer Geo. K. Hooper is pre-
paring specifications for the installa-
tion of a new compressor to be in-
stalled at the sewage disposal plant.
The cost is estimated at $20,000.
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.—
City council has started proceedings
for the installation of a sewer system
in Oak Grove, west of Park Ave. An
improvement district will be organized
to finance construction.
CAPITOLA, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Election will be held May 12 in Cap-
itola-Soquel Sanitary District to vote
bonds of $56,000 to finance construc-
tion of a trunk line sewer and sewage
outlet 1500 ft, from the shore at Mont-
erey Bay.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Calif.— Until
May 14, 10:30 A. M., bids will be re-
ceived by H. S, Foster, city clerk,
(110-D) to construct 6-inch vitrified
clay pipe sewer in portions of Bel-
mont Ave., including 4 -in. vit. clay
pipe connections; 2 concrete manholes
with c.i. frames and covers; 4-in. on
6-in. wye branches. 1911 Act. Certi-
fied check 10% payable to city re-
quired with bid. Plans on file in of-
fice of clerk. Jean L. Vincenz, city
engineer.
FAIRFIELD, Solano Co., Cal.— Elec-
tion will be held May 23 to vote bonds
of $6,000 to finance reconstruction of
outfall sewer. A. M. Jensen, engineer.
OS Post St., San Francisco.
BRAWLEY, Imperial Co., Cal.— City
will call election to vote bonds of $30,-
000 to finance extensions to sewer sys-
tem.
SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara Co.,
Cal.— Until May 18, 7:30 P. M., bids
will be received by city clerk, to con-
struct vitrified sewer extension in
North Broadway. The project will be
financed in two units, a portion under
the 1911 Bond Act and a portion from
the City Treasury, as follows:
1911 Bond Act
(1) 5650 ft. 6" vitrified clay pipe sewer
(2) 466 ft. S" vitrified clay pipe sewer
(3) 519 ft. 10" vitrified clay pipe sewer
(4) 16 manholes;
(5) 4 flush tanks;
(6) 2 lampholes.
To Be Financed From City Treasury
(1) 1540 ft. 12" vitrified clay pipe
(2) 3941 ft. 10" vitrified clay pipe
(3) 341 ft. ' 6" vitrified clay pipe
(4) 500 ft. 4" cast iron pressure ?•
(5) 10 manholes;
(6) small pumping plant.
Certified check 107c payable to ty
of Santa Maria required with d
Plans obtainable from city clerlon
payment of $10, not returnable. Vfe
Peterson, city engineer.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., i
— S. M. McGaw, 425 Lexington 'a
Stockton, at $4,492.92 awarded ex-
tract by city council to consult
storm water sewers in portions of I.
son, San Joaquin and ('enter Stre;
Complete tabulation of unit bids -
ceived on this project published in e
issue of April 29.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
OAKLAND, Calif.— County super,
sors have appropriated $200,000 .
ward construction of the proposed h
level tunnel between Alameda al
Contra Costa Counties. The moneyi
available from the gasoline tax fui
Plans for the tunnel are being pi
pared ty County Surveyor George
Posey.
ESTACADA, Ore. — Sullivan a
Doyle, Oregon City, awarded contra
by Portland Electric Power Co.,
construct 4-miles tunnel through 0;
Grove Mountain to bring water fro
the upper fork of the Clackam
river to the dam in Oak Grove riv
to generate power. The power con
pany will spend about $300,000 in tl
work this year. The Sullivan ar
Doyle contract calls for 3,500-fe. of tt
20,000-ft. tunnel. It will be about 11
ft. i ndia. with a drop of 1-ft. i
each 1,000-ft. and will allow a flow (
300-second feet of water. Work is ur
der the supervision of W. L. Shari
of the Portland Electric Power Co.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.-
Engineering Department of the South
ern Pacific Railroad, 65 Market Stree
San Francisco, is preparing plans fo
the second subway in the S. P. re
location project in The Alameda. Bid;
for construction will be asked witl
the settlement of property suits whicl
can be adjusted, City Manager C. B
Goodwin declares, within 24 hours af-
ter acceptance of the plans from the
railroad by the city council.
WATER WORKS
EXETER, Tulare Co.. Cal. — Until
May IS, 5 P. M., bids will be received
by T. E. Awbrey, city clerk, to fur-,
nish and install one deep well turbine
pump, one horizontal centrifugal
booster pump and testing and develop-
ing one well. This work will be
financed from the $24,000 bond issue
recently sold by the city trustees.
Certified check 5% required with bid.
Specifications on file in office of city
clerk.
SAN FRANCISCO— Time for open-
ing bids to construct the San Joaquin
Valley Pipe Line in collection with"
the Hetch Hetchy project has been
extended by the Board of Public W'ks
from May 6 to May 20. A complete
list of the quantities involved in this
project was published on page five,
issue of May 1.
SAN MATEO COUNTY, Calif.— See
"Streets and Highways," this issue.
Bids wanted May 27 by State High-
way Commission to construct under-
grade crossing near Henderson Sta-
tion, including installation of drainage
system, pumping equipment and grad-
ing and paving 0.4 mile.
iday. May 9, 1031
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-one
< LISTOGA. Napa Co.. Calif.— City
m< bonds of $18,000 to finance Im-
;,. .,,1,-mi to water system, involv-
iVonstruction of a pipe line to cost
IUJiO and improvements to reservoir
: niyon to cost $3,000.
. N FRANCISCO — Consolidated
Corp 273 Seventh St., at $77,070
tract by Board of Public
K eg to construct Section No. 1 of
tl, University Mound Pipe Line.
. ,1, ,, i I i of unit and total bids re-
,.,. ,i on this project published in
April 16
llESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— City
. nisi i rs, at informal meeting,
I itfvely agreed to provide $60,000
In'ie 1931-32 budget to finance ad-
di ns and betterments to the muni-
« .ii. system. Jean L. Vincenz
la ty engineer and Claude Weekes,
f the water system.
■N FRANCISCO. — See tentative
billing program story on page one
of his issue. Construction contem-
pts ty the California State Board
u( larbor Commissioners. Frank G.
ffte. chief engineer of the commis-
si. Ferry Bldg., San Francisco.
ANGER, Fresno Co., Cal —Until
M 19, S P. M., bids will be received
I, Prank Niles, City Clerk, to fur-
n and install deep well turbine
pip on cement foundation at Plant
■ 8, Block 81, Sanger. Pump for 14-
|1 standard double well casing; set-
jf 80-ft. from base of discharge
b 1 to top of bowl assembly and
■taped with 10-ft. of suction pipe,
d screen of standard make; elec-
tiilly controlled automatic oiler to
I) furnished with pump; pump ca-
My shall not be less than 700-
Hons per minute at a total head of
8( feet of which 52 feet will be esti-
n'.ed well head; pump to be direct
Elected to a vertical auto-start elec-
ta motor, designed to operate under
Lt volts, 3-phase, 60-cycle current.
rertified check 10% payable to city
r.uired with bid. Further informa-
tii obtainable from clerk.
BATTLE, Wash.— Elliott, Stroud &
5' brook. P. O. Box 15S, La Mesa, Cal.
»' 5215 Orcas St., Seattle, at $384,359
f'eted steel pipe) submitted low bid
t the city council to construct con-
tte lined reservoir and concrete
fndations for two steel tanks in vi-
j'ty of Sixth Ave. southwest and
[verdale St. Project involves a 75,-
I 000 gallon reservoir and two stand-
l*as, each with a capacity of 1,000,-
['. gallons. Following is a complete
l: of bids, all being taken under ad-
fement:
Riveted Steel Pipe
Hott, Stroud Bros, and Sea-
: brook $334,359
.rrison-Knudsen Co 408.367
1 leral Const. Co 412,104
' L. Creelman 417,694
rker-Scheram Co 421.967
Coluccio & Co 42S.473
j J. Dowell, Inc 447,363
W. Quist Co 451,043
ns Pederson 456,622
een City Const. Co 457,330
Romand Engr. Corp 406.627
Guthrie Co., Inc 474,627
' M. Capp 530,592
Lockbar Pipe
iott, Stroud Bros, and Sea-
brook $385,459
irrission-Knudson Co 408,092
L. Creelman 418,244
rker-Scheram Co 423,067
Coluccio & Co 426,273
J. Dowell. Inc 447,913
ins Pederson 457,547
een City Const. Co 457,330
Romand Engr. Corp 465,527
Guthrie Co., Inc 475,342
FAIRFIELD, Solan- Co., Cal.— Elec-
tion Will be held May 23 to vote bonds
of $42,000 to limine provimenls to
water system. Including sinking new
deep well, construct link and tower,
install pump and extend water mains.
A. M. Jensen, engineer, 68 Post St.,
San Francisco.
LINDEN, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Hearing will be held by the state
Bond Commission to consider proposal
of the Linden Irrigation District to
issue bonds of (93,000 to finance instal-
lation of a pumping plant at Bellota
and for other miscellaneous irriga-
tion developments. Fi cd H. Tibbetts,
engineer, Alaska Commercial Building,
San Francisco has submitted tentative
plans for the contemplated improve-
ments.
BRAWLEY, Imperial Co., Cal.— City
will < all election shortly to vote bonds
of $20,000 for a water tank in the east
section of the city, including pipe
connections and $30, for water exten-
FRESNO, Fresno Co., CaL— Until
May 14, 10:30 a. m.. bids will be re-
ceived by H. S. Foster, city clerk,
for:
One Deep Well Turbine Pump, 700
G. P. M., 150 ft. head with Air line
and gauge all installed; with direct
connected or built in double end ven-
tilated, or equal, Motor of sufficient
H. P., 440 Volt, 3 phase, 60 cycle, 1750
R. P. M. to start directly across line,
with G. E. Magnetic Switch or equal,
installed complete less electric wiring.
The bids submitted on the above
shall be made subject to the condition
that the successful bidder shall pur-
chase from the City of Fresno one
8-inch Byron-Jackson Centrifugal
Pump, direct connected to 1-60 H. P.
G. E. motor, whicli may be seen at
Station No. 15.
Also on Two Deep Well Turbine
Pumps, 800 G. P. M., 140 ft. head, with
air lines and gauges all installed, with
direct connected or built in double end
ventilated, or equal. Motor of suffi-
cient H. P., 440 Volt, 3-phase, 60-
cycle, 1750 R. P. M. to start directly
across line; and with G. E. Magnetic
Switch or equal, installed complete
less electric wiring.
The bids submitted on the 2 pumps
above mentioned shall be made sub-
ject to the condition that the success-
ful bidder will purchase from the
City of Fresno one S-inch Byron-Jack-
son Centrifugal Pump, direct connect-
ed to 1-100 H. P. Westinghouse C.
C. L. Motor which may be seen at
Station No. 21.
Certified check 10% payable to city
required with bid. Specifications on
file in office of city clerk. Jean L. Vin-
cenz, city engineer. Claude Weekes,
manager of municipal water depart-
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Calif —
Until May 13, 7:30 P. M., bids will be
received by H. E. Gragg. city clerk,
to furnish two steel sand traps com-
plete. Certified check 10% payable to
Mayor required with bid. Specifica-
tions on file in office of clerk. Frank
J. Rossi, city engineer.
CORCORAN. Kings Co., Cal.— K. S.
Battelle, Corcoran, at $1,122.26 award-
ed contract by city council to furnish
and install one new turbine pump and
motor installed complete with wiring
and hand starter. Pump to have 120-
ft. setting with 20-ft. of suction; ca-
pacity of 500-g.p.m. Motor 25-hp., 220-
volts. 3-phase. Complete list of bids
follows :
K. S. Battelle $1,122
Sterling Pump Co.. Stockton 1,167
Pomona Pump Co.. Pomona 1,177
Villemun & Job Machine, W'ks,
Porterville 1,313
CORCORAN, Kings Co., Cal.— Grin-
n.ii Co., Bin ami Brannan sts., San
l i. at $1,638.03 awarded con-
tract by city council to furnish water
pipe, as follows:
1,600 ft. S-in. c.i. bell and spigot pipe,
class B;
304 ft. 6-ln. do;
3 8x8x6-ln. tees;
1 6x8-in. increaser;
1 Sx8x4-ln. tee.
Complete list of bids follows:
Grinnell Company $1,638.03
American C. I. Pipe Co 1,667.76
Pacific States C. I. Pipe Co 1,689.55
C. G. Claussen Co 1,709.44
U. S. C. I. Pipe & Fdy. Co 1,722.23
PLAYGROUNDS & PARKS
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
— City Engineer Lyle Payton has
completed plans for ornamental fenc-
ing at the east end of Yosemite Lake
in American Legion and a call for bids
will be issued by the city council in
the immediate future.
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
— City council has started proceedings
to pave thirteen streets this summer,
in accordance with recommendations
submitted by J. F. Byxbee, city en-
gineer. The cost is estimated at $9S.-
750.35, incuding $11,900 to be paid by
city for improvements fronting city
property. Plans will provide for ce-
ment concrete pavements, curbs, side-
walks, sewer and water connections,
and small extensions to the storm
water system. Streets included are:
Grant, bet. Second and the Southern
Pacific right-of-way; Amherst, bet.
Stanfoid and California; Ruthven, bet.
Cowper and Webster; Palo Alto, bet.
Middlefield - Fulton and Everett -
Guinda; Marlowe, bet. University and
Palo Alto; Boyce, bet. Channing and
Forest; Melvill, bet. Middlefield and
Channing.; Cedar, bet. Hopkins and
Harker; Pine, bet. Hopkins and Hark -
er; Harker, bet. Hutchinson and
Newell; Hopkins between Harriet and
Newell; Channing, bet. Melville and
Newell; Nevada, bet. High and Ra-
mona.
Portions of streets to be paid for
by the city are: Palo Alto, bet. Mid-
dlefield-Fulton and Everett-Guinda,
$3500; Channing, fronting Eleanora
Park, $2900; Hopkins, fronting Rin-
conada Park, $5500.
PLACER COUNTY, Cal.— Frederick-
son & Watson & Frederickson Bros.,
354 Hobart St., Oakland, at $147,685
submitted low bid May 6 to State
Highway Commission to grade and
pave with Portland cement concrete
1.4 miles between Wise Power House
and Auburn. Complete list of bids
follow:
Frederickson & Watson & Fred-
erickson Bros $147,585
W. H. Hauser, Oakland 161,787
Granfield, Farrar & Carlin, San
Francisco 171,307
C. W. Wood, Stockton 174,699
Clark & Henery Co., S. F 182,063
Geo. Pollock Co.. Sacramento... 1S4.422
McCray Co., Los Angeles 195.121
Gist & Bell, Arcadia 209,886
GILROY. Santa Clara Co.. Calif.—
City Engineer Ray Fisher instructed
to prepare plans to pave 20 additional
blocks of streets, including Monterey,
2nd to north city limits; Monterey, 9th
to south city limits; Seventh, from
Eigleberry to Church; Church, 6th to
7th; Rosanna. 6th to 7th; Railroad,
Lewis to Old Gilroy; Lewis to Martin;
Old Gilroy from Monterey to east city
limits, resurface present paving and
widen three feet, from Maple St. to
city limits; Fourth, from Dowdy to
Hanna; and Seventh St. from Mont-
erey to South Pacific property.
1 wenty-two
MQNTEREY COUNTY, Cal.— Pacific
Tank Lines, Inc., Los Angeles, at $9,-
93S submitted low bid May 6 to State
Highway Commission to treat with
heavy fuel oil to a width of S ft. on
each side of the existing pavement,
10.1 miles between Chualar and Sa-
linas. Following is a complete list of
bids:
Pacific Tank Lines, Inc., Los
Angeles $ 9,938
C. W. Wood, Stockton 15,104
J. F. Knapp, Oakland 15.497
Granite Const. Co., Watsonville.. 16,508
F. "W. Nighbert, Bakersfield 17,305
Cornwall Const. Co., Santa Bar-
bara 17,294
C. A. LaBeeze, South Gate 18,148
U. B. Lee, San Leandro 19,203
W. A. Dontanville, Salinas 19,371
SAN MATEO COUNTY, Cal.— Until
May 18, 2 P. M., bids will be received
by Jno. H. S'keggs, district engineer,
State Highway Commission, State
Bldg., San Francisco, for cement con-
crete pavement at the Colma Under-
pass of the Southern Pacific Railway.
Specifications obtainable from district
engineer.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— Henry C.
Dalessi, 1125 Olive St., San Luis Obis-
po, awarded contract by the county
supervisors at $11,737.56 to improve
Turnpike Road, consisting of a graded
and drained highway on Goleta Foot-
hill Blvd., from Cienigitas Road 6300
lin. ft. west.
MONTEREY COUNTY, Cal.— Corn-
wall Const. Co., 219 E Mason Street,
Santa Barbara, and Granite Const. Co.
Watsonville, at $4,976.40 submitted
identical bids to L. H. Gibson, district
engineer. State Highway Commission,
San Luis Obispo, to treat with heavy
fuel oil, 3.5 miles on both sides of ex-
isting pavement, between San Lucas
and a point 3.5 miles north. Taken
under advisement.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co. Cal.—
Proceedings are under way by the city
council to widen W Santa Clara Street
from Market Street out to the bridge,
including the installation of electro-
liers. The cost is estimated at $S.05
per front foot or approximately ?35,-
000. Wm. Popp is city engineer.
DOUGLAS- COUNTY, Nevada— Until
May 28, 3 P. M., bids will be received
by C. H. Sweetser, district engineer.
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads, 461
Market St., San Francisco, for grading
Section D of Route 3, Glenbrook Na-
tional Forest Highway in Tahoe Na-
tional Forest, 4.164 miles in length,
involving:
69,000 cu. yds. unclass. excavation;
757 cu. yds. unclass. excav. for struc;
30 cu. yds. foundation fill;
33,200 sta. yds. overhaul;
4.164 miles finish earth graded road;
100 cu. yds. class A concrete;
64.5 cu. yds. class B concrete;
S.000 Its. reinforcing steel;
65 cu. yds cement rubble masonry;
1.982 lin. ft. corru. metal pipe;
38 cu. yds. rand-laid rock embankment
70 right of way monuments;
114 lin. ft. tunnel excav. unlined sec;
50 lin. ft. tunnel excav., lined sec;
50 lin. ft. class A cone tunnel lining;
2 stone arch rings complete.
Plans obtainable from engineer on
deposit of $10, returnable, checks for
same to be made payable to the Fed-
eral Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
WASHOE COUNTY, Nevada— Until
May 28, 2 P. M.. bids will be received
by C. H. Sweetser, district engineer.
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads, 461
Market St., San Francisco, for grad-
ing sections C and D of Route 1. Lake
Tahoe National Forest Highway in
the Tahoe National Forest, 3.125 miles
in length, Involving:
18.56 acres clearing;
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. May 9, 1931
28,750 cu. yds. unclass. excavation;
680 cu. yds. unclass. excav. for struc;
12,200 sta. yds. overhaul;
3.125 miles finish earth graded road;
12 right of way monuments;
268.4 cu. yds. class A concrete;
38 cu. yds. class B concrete;
24,500 Its, reinforcing steel;
804 lin. ft. corru. metal pipe, remove,
clean and stockpile;
200 lin. ft. existing C M. pipe.
Plans obtainable from engineer on
deposit of $10, returnable, checks for
same to be made payable to the Fed-
eral Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
YUBA CIT"i, Sutter Co., Cal.— S. M.
McGaw, 425 Lexington Ave., Stockton,
at $13,100 submitted the only bid to
the city council to widen Plumas St.
bet. Reeves and Forbes Avenues. Tak-
en under advisement.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Pacific States
Construction Co., Call Bldg., at $28,-
167.25 submitted low bid to Board of
Public Works to pave Section C, Bay-
shore Blvd. See separate unit tid list-
ing on page five of this issue.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.,
Cal.— Frank Bryant, 2911 23rd St., San
Francisco, at $5,554 awarded contract
by county supervisors for grading
section of Sneath Road, approximately
3,500-ft. in length. Complete list of
bids received follows:
Frank Bryant $5,554
R. L. Oakley, Palo Alto 5,711
W. A. Dontanville, Salinas 5.S00
Chas. N. Chittenden, Napa 6,105
J. S. Baker, Burlingame 6,408
Granfield, Farrar and Carlin,
San Francisco 7,538
MENLO PARK, San Mateo Co.. Cal.
— City council declares intention (31-
3) to open, extend and widen Live
Oak Avenue from present SW term-
ination to University Drive. 1915 Bond
Act. Hearing May 19. Fannie I.
Kurtz, city clerk. Bert J. Mehl, ity
engineer
MENLO PARK, San Mateo Co., Cal.
— City council declares intention (31-
4) to improve Oak Grove Ave., Pine
St.. Cherry Ave., Laurel St., Ravens-
wood Ave., Mills St. and Glen wood
Ave., involving grading; pave with I'A
inch emulsified asphalt concrete sur-
face on 4-in. waterbound rock base
and resurfacing existing pavement with
lj^-in. emulsified asphalt; concrete
curls, walks, driveway entrances, vit.
clay pipe sanitary sewer connections;
corru. iron part circle culverts. 1911
Act. Bond Act 1915. Hearing May 19.
Fannie I. Kurtz, city clerk. Bert J.
Mehl, city engineer.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif.—
Until May 12. 10 A. M., bids will be
received by Florence E. Turner city
clerk, to improve NE corner of War-
ring and Derby Sts. Certified check
10% payable to city required with bid.
Specifications on .....
and obtainable from Harry Goodie
city engineer, on deposit of $10
turnable.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Ma1?
8:15 P. M., bids will be received^
H. G. Denton, city clerk, to imprre
roadway along north side of Will-n
Land Park from a point 400 ft. vjt
of 18th St. to west line of Freert
Blvd. and entrance to Wm. Land Pit
opposite ISth St. Specifications on «
in office of clerk. Fred J. Klaus, iy
engineer.
MODOC COUNTY, Cal.— Until 5y
15, 2 P. M.. bids will be received/
H. S. Comly, district engineer, Ste
Highway Commission Redding, o
treat with heavy fuel oil as a d.t
palliative, 9.5 miles tetween 9.5 ma
west of Alturas and Alturas.
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., C
—Until May 18, 5 P. M., bids will »
received by J. R. Murphy, city cle,
to improve Newhall Road for its II
length, involving clearing; grading;
in. water bound macadam base wi
2lA -in. asph. surface; bit. macada
walk; cross drain 10-in. concrete pi],
catchbasin; extension of sewer lit
erals; concrete curb returns. IS;
Act. Plans on file in office of clei
TEHAMA COUNTY, Calif. — Hei-
street & Bell, Marysville, at $59,'
awarded contract ty State Highw
Commission to surface with bitui
inous treated crushed gravel or sto
surfacing, 7.3 miles bet. Dales Ran
and Paynes Creek. Unit tids publis
ed in issue of April 29.
PLUMAS COUNTY, Cat— Chigris
Sutsos, 2211 18th St.. San Francisc
at $69,134 awarded contract by Sta
Highway Commission to grade im
miles between Spanish Creek and oi •
mile south of Keddie. Unit bids pul
lished in issue of April 29.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Cal.— Hen
street & Bell. Marysville, at $62,6:
awarded contract by State Highwa
Commission to improve 10 miles »
highway between Loleta and V% mi.
south of Eureka. 5.3 miles to be sui
faced with bituminous treated crush
ed gravel or stone and 4.7 miles to t
widened with bituminous treate
crushed gravel or stone borders. Un
bid published in issue of April 2!
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.-
Until May IS, 7:30 P. M., bids will b
received by M. R. Keef, city clerl
(D5) to improve portions of So. Mai:
St. bet. Geil St. and Romie Lane, in
volving grading; hy. cem. cone curbs
sidewalks; 6- in. hyd. cem. cone, pav
ing. Est. cost, $10,500. 1911 Act
Bond Act 1915. Certified check 10r,
payable to city required with bid
Plans on file in office of clerk and ob
tainable from Howard Cozzens, citj
engineer.
CONTRACTORS' MACHINE WORKS
SPECIALISTS ON REPAIRING AND REBUILDING OF
Bunkers, Hoppers, Chuting, Conveyors, Rollers, Mixers, Hoist*,
Shovels, Tractors, Pavers, Crushers, Drag Lines, Elevators, Car
Un loaders, and other Road and Building Equipments;
BLACKSMITHING AND WELDING
Builders of Rosenberg Portable Car Unloaders
CREAR & BATES
57 Zoe St., bet. 3rd and 4th, off Brannan St.
Phone GArfield 4374 San Francisco
.aturday, May 9, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-three
i OLUMNE & MARIPOSA COUN-
li:S. ('ill.— Basalt Ruck Co., Napa, al
990 bo awarded contract by State
Ighway Commission for furnishing
nd applying light and heavy fuel oil
I a dust layer on 38. 9 miles between
rlests Hotel and Yosemite National
ark.
TUOLUMNE - CALAVERAS AND
I.I1M-: COUNTIES; Cal.— Until May
I, 8 P. M., bids will be received by
E. Pierce, district engineer, State
lighway Commission, State Office
Mi;.. Sacramento, to treat with light
ml heavy fuel oil, 25 miles between
,ong Barn and the foot of the So-
ora Pass Grade in Tuolumne County
ml f.ir 19.5 miles in Calaveras and
Jplne counties, between Big Trees
nd Luke Alpine. Specifications ob-
linable from engineer.
ALPINE COUNTY, Calif — B a s a 1 t
lock Co., Napa, at J2.S22.50 submitted
>yi bid April 30 to R. E. Pierce, dis-
rlct engineer, State Highway Com-
ilssion, Sacramento, for treating with
>ght and heavy fuel oil as a dust pal-
iatlve, 10.6 miles between Hangman's
Irldge, approximately 2 miles south-
nst of Markleeville and the State
llghway Camp, approximately 2 miles
lorthwest of Woodfords. Complete
ist of bids follows:
iasalt Rock Co.. Napa $2,822
'J. B. Lee. San Leandro 2,950
Pacific Tank Lines Inc., L. A 3,164
'X McDonald, Sacramento 3,181
' Bids held under advisement.
' LODI. San Joaquin Co., Cal.— Until
May 11, 8 P. M., bids will be received
iy J. P. Blakely, city clerk (72) to
mprove Cherokee Lane, involving:
'(prices quoted are engineer's esti-
mate):
(1) 322,000 sq. ft. grading, at $.015.
Cement Concrete Paving
(2) 10S.OO0 sq. ft. slab. 10-ft. wide, ty
9-7-9-in. thick, at $.20.
(3) 10S.100 sq. ft. slab, 10-ft. wide, by
9-6-8-in. thick, at $.18.
,X4) 89.950 sq. ft. slab, 7.5-ft. wide, by
8-5-8-in. thick, at $.16.
;(5) 10.330 lin. ft. curbs, rolled and in-
tegral, at $.40.
,(6) 148,200 lbs. reinforcing steel, etc.,
at $.05.
(7) 903 lin. ft. concrete pipe sewers,
at $.90.
Work under Boundary Line Act of
1911. Bonds under April 7, 1911 Act.
Part 3. Estimated cost $72,654.70. Cer-
tified check 10% payable to Mayor re-
quired with bid. Plans on file in of-
' flee of clerk and obtainable from Edw.
Hussey, city engineer (Hussey & Bel-
cher), 719-720 Syndicate Bldg., Oak-
land.
AMADOR COUNTY. Calif. — Basalt
iRock Co., Napa, at $7,881.25 awarded
contract by State Highway Commis-
sion to treat with light and heavy fuel
oil as a dust palliative, 34.3 miles be-
tween Chapmans and Silver Lake.
LASSEN & SIERRA COUNTIES,
Cal. — Basalt Rock Co., Napa, award-
ed contract by State Highway Com-
mission to treat with heavy fuel oil
as a dust palliative, 42.2 miles bet.
two miles west of Mllford and Doyle
and betwene Long Valley Creek and
the Nevada State Line.
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. — Union
Paving Co., Call Bldg., San Francisco,
at $305,561 awarded contract by State
Highway Commission to grade and
pave with asphalt concrete 12.1 miles
between Goshen and Kingsburg.
SISKIYOU COUNTY'. Cal.— D. Mc-
Donald, 1118 G Street, Sacramento,
awarded contract by State Highway
Commission, Redding, to treat with
hevay fuel oil as a dust palliative, 21
miles between Shasta river and Walk-
er Station.
SAN MATEO COUNTY, Cal.— Until
May 27, 2 P. M., l.i. Is will be received
by State Highwaj Commission to con-
struct an undergrade crossing under
the tracks of the Southern Pacific
Railroad mar Henderson station, con-
sisting of two concrete abutments with
wing walls, Installing drainage system
and pumping equipment, and grading
and paving approximately 0.4 miles of
roadway with Portland cement con-
crete.
surface on 6-in. Clai
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Cal.— Un-
til May 27, 2 P. M.. bids will be re-
ceived by State Highway Commission
to improve highway between Turner
Station and Stockton, 7.1 miles to be
graded and 4.9 miles to be paved with
Portland cement concrete.
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif.— Until
May 27, 2 P. M., bids will te received
by the State Highway Commission to
widen with asphalt concrete, 21 miles
between East High Line Canal and
Sand Hills.
SUTTER-BUTTE COUNTIES, Cal.
—Until May £7. 2 P. M., bids will be
received by State Highway Commis-
sion to place bituminous treated rock
borders on 19.2 miles between Yuba
City and Biggs Road.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif.—
Until May 12, 10 A. M., new bids will
be received by Florence E. Turner,
city clerk, to construct pathway be-
tween Euclid and Hilldale Aves., in-
volving:
(1) 40 cu. yds. excavation:
(2) 40 cu. yds. concrete:
(3) 1800 lbs. reinforcing steel.
H. J. Marin, Berkeley, was previous
low bidder at $900. The bids were re-
jected. Certified check 10% payable
to city required with bid. Plans on
file in office of clerk. Harry Good-
ridge, city engineer. (Complete list
of unit bids previously received on
this project published in issue of April
SACRAMENTO COUNTY. Cal.— Ed-
ward R. Jameson, Box 853, Sacra-
mento, dseires to submit sub-bids for
fencing in connection with 7.2 miles of
state highway between Brighton and
Mills in Sacramento county, bids for
which will be opened May 20. The
fencing contract involves: 0.2-miles
move and reset property fences: 6-
miles of new property fence and In-
tallation of 30 gates. Contractors
figuring this project may obtain sub-
bids from Jameson at the above ad-
dress.
SAN FRANCISCO— Bureau of En-
gineering, Department of Public
Works, completes specifications to
improve 35th Ave., between Judah and
Kirkham Sts. : estimate cost $750.
Project involves:
(1) 75 lin. ft. armored concrete curb;
(2) 60 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewer
(3) 1500 sq. ft. asphalt concrete pave-
ment, consisting of 2-in. asph
SAN FRANCISCO— Until May 20,
J::u i'. M., bids will be received by S.
J. Hester, secretary, Board of Public
Works, to improve crossing of Fits*
gerald Ive ami Jennings St., and
Jennings St.. bet. Fitzgerald and Gil-
man Aves., involving:
(1) 195 lin ft. armored concrete curb:
(2) 660 sq. ft. 1-course concrete side-
walk;
(3) 4 brick catchbasins;
(4) 90 lin. ft. 10-in. V.C.P. culverts;
(5) 32 lin. ft. 12-in. V.C.P. sewer;
(6) 68 lin ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewer;
(7) 113 sq. ft. asphalt concrete pave-
ment, 2-ln. asph. cone, surface
on 6-in. Class F concrete base.
Certified check 10% payable to Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors required
with bid. Plans obtainable from Bu-
reau of Engineering, 3rd Floor, City
Hall.
SAN FRANCISCO — Until May 20,
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by S.
J. Hester, Secretary, Board of Public
Works, to improve crossing of Quin-
tara and 33^ Ave. and Quintara St.,
between 33rd and 34th Avenues, in-
volving:
(1) 000 cu.yds. excavation;
(2) 94 lin. ft. 'armored concrete
curb;
(3) 3 brick catchbasins;
(4) 105 lin. ft. 10" V.C.P. culvert:
(5) 345 lin. ft. 21" V.C.P. sewers;
(6) 16 Y or T branches on 21"V.C.P.
(7) 40 lin. ft. 8" V.C.P. sewer;
(8) 3 brick manholes;
(9) 660 sq. ft. 1 course concrete
sidewalk;
(10) 4893 sq. ft. asphalt concrete pav-
ing, consisting of 2" asphalt con-
crete wearing surface and 6"
Class F concrete base.
Certified check 10% payable to Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors required
with bid. Plans obtainable from Bu-
reau of Engineering, 3rd Floor, City
Hall.
SAN FRANCISCO — Until May 20,
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by S.
J. Hester, Secretary, Board of Public
Works, to improve Ingerson Ave., be-
tween Ingalls and Hawes Sts., and
intersection of Redondo Ave., Involv-
ing:
(1) 3,180 cu. yds. excavation;
(2) 1,108 cu. yds. embankment;
(3) 1,217 lin. ft. concrete curb;
(4) 475 lin. ft. 6-inch V.C.P. side
(5) 10.965 sq. ft. 1-course concrete
sidewalk;
(6) 2 brick catchbasins;
(7) 50 lin. ft. 10-in. V.C.P. cul-
verts ;
(8) 6.75 cu. yds. Class B concrete
in steps;
(9) 212 lbs. bar reinforcing steel;
(10) 21,997 sq. ft. asphalt concrete
pavement, 2-in. asph. cone, sur-
face on 6-in. Class F concrete
base;
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Class Pacific Coast Construction
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Sold by Representative Dealers Everywhere
Twenty-four
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 9, lgg
Certified check 10% payable to Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors required
with bid. Plans obtainable from Bu-
reau of Engineering, 3rd Floor, City
Hall.
CHURCHILL COUNTY. Nevada.—
Dodge Bros., Inc., Fallon, Nev., at $69-
922.80 awarded contract by State
Highway Commission for grading, con-
srtuction of structures and placing
surfacing material between 5 miles
south of Fallon and Salt Wells, 10.14
miles in length.
CLARK COUNTY. Cal.— Pat Cline.
Inc., Las Vegas, at $84,642.25 awarded
contract by State Highway Commis-
sion for grading, construction of struc-
tures and placing surfacing material
between 10 miles southeast of Las Ve-
gas and Boulder City, 11.01 miles in
length.
LYON COUNTY, Nevada.— Nevada
Rock & Sand Co., Inc.. Reno, at ?65.-
080.29 awarded contract by State
Highway Commission for grading,
construction of structures and placing
surfacing material between 5 miles
north of Fernley and the Lyon-
Churchill county line. 8.61 miles in
length.
SAN FRANCISCO— Bureau of Engi-
neering, Department of Public Works,
completes specifications to improve
Sixteenth Ave., between Vicente and
Wawona Sts. ; estimated cost $2000.
Project involves:
(1) 159 lin. ft. armored concrete curb;
(2) 504 sq ft. 1-course concrete side-
walk ;
(3) 20 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewer
(4) 3 brick catchbasins;
(5) 60 lin. ft. 10-in. V.C.P. culverts;
(6) 2000 sq. ft. 6-in. Class E concrete
pavement;
(7) 2267 sq. ft. asphalt concrete pave-
ment, consisting of 2 -In. asph.
cone, surface with 6-in. Class F
concrete base.
SHASTA COUNTY, Cal. — As pre-
viously reported, bids will be received
May 27 by State Highway Commission
to treat 60.1 miles between Redding
and Fall River with heavy fuel oil
and cut-back asphalt as a dust pallia-
tive. Project involves:
(1) 49S5 bbls. heavy feul oil in place;
(2) 41 tons cut-bark asphalt, grade
E, in place.
NEVADA COUNTY, Cal. — Harms
Bros., Gait, at $5,103.50 submitted low
bid to C. H. Whitmore, district engi-
neer, State Highway Commjssion, for
the construction of underdrains at
various locations in Nevada County,
between Donner Lake and 1 mile west
of Truckee. Martin Murphy, Berkeley,
only other bidder at $8,970.
ED DORADO COUNTY. Calif.— Tif-
fany, McReynolds & Tiffany, at $12,-
680.50 awarded contract by the State
Highway Commission, Sacramento, to
treat with light fuel oil as a dust pal-
liative, 54.6 miles between Riverton
and the Nevada State Line and te-
tween Alpine Junction and a point 5.2
miles south and between Meyers and
Emerald Bay.
SAX JOSE. Santa Clara Co.. Cal.—
Until May 18, 11 a. m.. bids will be
received by Henry A. Pfister, county
clerk, to improve the Alviso-Milpitas
Road in Supervisor District No. 3. in-
volving asphaltic concrete pavement.
Plans obtainable from County Sur-
veyor Robert Chandler on payment of
II.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
A. J. Raisch, Burrell Bldg., San Jose,
at $27,578.61 awarded contract by
county supervisors to improve Moor-
park Ave. and a portion of Northrup
St., in Supervisor District No. 4, in-
volving 259,250 sq. ft. 4^-inch as-
phaltic pavement at 10.6 sq. ft. San
Jose Paving Co., San Jose, only other
bidder at $34,010. Engineer's estimate
$31,700.
RICHMOND. Contra Costa Co., Cal.
—Until May 18, 5 P. M., bids will be
received by A. C. Faris, city clerk,
(484) to improve Tenth St.. between
south line of Dock Avenue and south
end of Tenth St., involving:
(1) 3,250 cu. yds. excavating;
(2) 1,620 cu. yds. filling;
2-in. asph. cone, wearing surface
on 8-in. cement concrete;
(3) 71,900 sq. ft. base on 4-in. broken
rock cushion;
<4) 15,900 sq. ft. sidewalk;
(5) 2,950 sq. ft. gutter;
(6) 1,500 lin. ft. curb;
(7) 62 lin. ft. curb bar;
(S) 520 sq. ft. open drain;
(9) 1.120 lin. ft. industrial curb and
gutter;
(10) 12 tons asph. concrete wearing
surface ;
(11) 3 each, catchbasin "A";
(12) 1 each catchbasin "B";
(13) 4 each, 10-in. vit. sewer pipe
tee;
(14) 120 lin. ft. 10-in. vit. sewer pipe
culvert.
1911 Act. 1915 Bond Act. Certified
check 10% payable to city required
with bid. Plans on file in office of clerk
and obtainable from City Engineer
Edward A. Hoffman.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— City En-
gineer E. B. Brown completes speci-
fications to improve Harbor View and
Scenic Drives, a distance of six blocks
involving cement concrete paving. Es-
timated cost. $7364. Geo. Geib, city
clerk.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— City coun-
cil votes to ask new bids to improve
E Canon Perdido St. bet. Saata Bar-
bara St. and Milpas St. The previous
bid was submitted in the name of R.
C. Atkinson whereas the bond was
written in the name of the firm. The
work involves the following approxi-
mate quantities:
(1) 148,945.8 sq. ft. 8-5-8-in. concrete
pavement;
(2) 721.6 sq. ft. 5-in. concrete base;
(3) 6171.72 ft. curb:
(4) 7069.86 sq. ft. gutter;
(5) 41 side conn, sewers (vit. pipe);
(6) 30 ft. 6-in. stub sewer;
(7) 300 ft. 6-in. vit. main sewer;
(8) 272 ft. wooden hand rail;
(9) SI. 15 sq. ft. walk;
(10) 58 ft. 12-in. R.C.P.;
(11) 74 ft. 14-in. R.C.P.;
(12) 128 ft. IG-in. R.C.P.;
(13) 120 ft. 30-in. R.C.P.;
(14) four 7 ft. 7 in. slot catchbasins;
(15) two concrete junction boxes to
be raised;
(16) 336 2 ft. curb to be removed;
(17) 1632.8 sq. ft. gutter to be removed
(18) 177.2 sq. ft. walk to be removed.
SHASTA COUNTY. Cal.— Until May
27. 2 P. M., bids will be received by
State Highway Commission to treat
60.1 miles between Redding and Fall
River with heavy fuel oil and cut-back
asphalt as a dust palliative.
SUPREME COURT IN
FREIGHT RATE RULING
The California Supreme Court has
rendered a decision defining and clar-
ifying the jurisdiction of the Railroad
Commission to award reparation to
shippers in proceedings involving
freight rates.
In a suit brought by The Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Com-
pany, et al, against the Railroad Com-
mission a number of railroads sought
to annul an order of the Commission
directing the payment of reparation
for the collection of charges in viola
tion of the long and short haul pro
visions of the California Constitutio
and the Putlic Utilities Act.
It was contended by the carrier
that jurisdiction to award reparatio:
for the collection of such charges wa
vested exclusively in the courts. Th
court ruled against the carriers in thi;
regard and held that there is concur
rent jurisdiction in the Railroad Com
mission and in the courts over th<
matter of reparation for the collec
tion of such charges. This sustain:
the position held by the Commissior
for many years.
The practical effect of the decisior
is that the California Commission maj
properly award reparation for the col-
lection of unreasonable, excessive or
discriminatory rates, which includes
violations of Sections 13, 17a(2), 19,
and 24(a) of the Public Utilities Act.
The jurisdiction of the Commission is
exclusive over claims for reparation
for violation of Sections 13, 19, admin-
istrative questions being presented in
such cases. The jurisdiction of the
Commission is concurrent with that
of the courts in cases where repara-
tion is sought for the violation of Sec-
tions 17 or 24(a) of the Public Utili-
ties Act, administrative questions not
SURVEYOR ADMITS
PADDING PAY ROLL
John Hoskins, former Stanislaus
county surveyor, and Henry C. Greene
one of his field men, pleaded guilty
to charges of altering payroll records
when arraigned before Superior Judge
L. W. Fulkerth at Modesto.
Each admitted the four counts al-
leged in a complaint filed against
them three weeks ago.
They applied for probation and Judge
Fulkerth referred the plea to Proba-
tion Officer C. H. Ramont for a re-
port on May 11.
Their guilty pleas came a few hours
after a complete audit of the books of
the county surveyor's office during
Hoskins' eight years as surveyor
showed the shortage to be $5,212. ac-
cording to District Attorney R. R.
Fowler. Fowler said the shortage will
be made up by the defendants.
GLADDING, McBEAN
PROFITS IN 1930
Balance sheet calculations indicate
that Gladding McBean & Co. earned
a net profit of $149,055 In the year
ended December 31. 1930, equal to 65
cents a share on 226,982 shares, as
against $1,228,563, or $5.52 a share on
222,531 shares, in 1929, according to
the Pacific Coast edition of the Wall
Street Journal.
Ratio of current assets to current
liabilities on December 31, 1930, was
6.5 to 1. as against 8.5 to 1 at the
end of 1929.
All officers and directors were re-
elected. Asa Call, attorney, of Los
Angeles, was made a director to suc-
ceed the late Arthur C. Parsons.
STEEL ORDERS SHOW
INCREASE IN MARCH
Orders for structural steel in March
totaled 185,600 tons, as against 158,800
in February, and 236, S00 in March,
1930, according to the Department of
Commerce. Shipments during the
month totaled 152. S00 tons, as against
166,800 tons and 264,800 tons, respec-
tively.
For the quarter ended March 31,
bookings totaled 506.800 tons, as
against 743.200 in the like 1930 per-
iod, while shipments for the period
were 491,600 tons and 774,800 tons,
respectively.
aturday. May 9. 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-five
ContraCtS Awarded Liens, Acceptances, Etc.
BUILDING PERMITS
San Francisco County
Contractor Amt.
"
Coffey
DeVelbiss
1000
,;:
Cutler
Doelger
4000
54
Meyer
Owner
5000
Rathjens
Strehlow
9780
56
Doelger
Owner
4000
;.?
McCormlck
Owner
3000
58
Spiro
Petersen
3000
59
Standard
Owner
8000
Ml
Roman
Cahill
10OUOIP
51
Grosman
Owner
3800
61
Berg
Owner
3500
S3
Craven
Owner
2000
M
Rettburg
MacDonald
3000
BE
Jamb.s^r.n
Owner
3000
66
Heyman
Owner
7000
67
Stich
Owner
8000
68
West
Papenhausen
1000
69
Dahlstrom
Owner
3000
70
Ward
McCarthy
4000
71
Moll
Owner
3500
7J
Stoneson
Owner
5000
t;i
Sillen
Coburn
19S8
71
Stoneson
Owner
2500
75
Stoneson
Owner
20000
n
Menchen
Anderson
5000
77
Keeley
Owner
4000
7S
Stoneson
Owner
4000
78
Garibaldi
Warren
3500
SO
United Arti
5ts Elec. Prod.
1800
SI
Heydenfeldt
Owner
8000
112
McCarthy
Owner
8000
88
Edwards
Swanson
7500
M
Crowley
Doelger
4000
85
California
Owner
15000
Rfi
Garnero
Isaac
4000
XT
American
O'Brien
33000
ss
McCabe
Owner
5750
89
McMullen
Petersen
2000
REPAIRS
(652) SW 16th & VALENCIA; repair
fire damage.
Owner— Coftey Estate, Phelan Bldg.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— C. D. De Velbiss, 369 Pine
Street. $1000
DWELLING
(653) W 30th AVE. 300 N Fulton St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— Cutler & Co., 5332 Geary St.
Plans by Mr. Doelger.
Contractor— H. Doelger, 300 Judah St.
$4000
DWELLING
(654) NW MIRALOMA 627 SW Por-
tola Drive; one-story and base-
ment frame dwelling.
Owner — Meyer Bros., 727 Portola Dr.
Plans by Owner. $5000
DWELLING
(655) SW CAPRA WAY and Avila;
two - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— P. E. and H. Rathjens, 1331
Pacific Avenue.
Architect— A. R. Willi:
ket Street.
Contractor — Strehlow & La Voie
783 Mar
DWELLING
(656) W 24th AVE. 175 S Vicente; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— H. Doelger, 300 Judah St.
Plans by Owner. $4000
OFFICES
(657) NE EVANS and Napoleon;
story frame office building.
,'ner— C. R. M
% Architect,
chitect— J. E. Kraft't & Son
Bldg.
ck Lumber Co.,
ALTERATIONS
(658) 2539 MISSION ST.; alterations
to store front.
Owner— M. and S. E. Splro, 301 Mar-
ket Street.
Plans by Mr. Petersen.
Contractor — A. Petersen, 2 7 5 8 San
Bruno Ave. $3000
SERVICE STATION, ETC.
(659) SE 7th AVE. and Lincoln Way;
one-story steel frame service sta-
tion; one-story steel frame can-
opy; one-story tire and rest room.
Owner— Standard Oil Co. of California.
225 Bush St.
Plans by Owner. $8000
SCHOOL
(660) E NINTH AVE. 100 N Geary;
three-story and basement class B
school.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.
Architect— J. J. Foley, 770 5th Ave.
Contractor— Cahill Bros. $100,000
DWELLING
(661) W LEE 225 S Ocean Ave.; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— W. E. Grosman, 47 Curtis St.
Plans by Owner. $3800
DWELLING
(662) E 21st AVE.
one - story and
dwelling.
Owner— E. J. N. Berg, 24 Stillings Ave.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
ALTERATIONS
(G63) 560 DIAMOND ST.; alterations
to dwelling for (2) flats.
Owner — J. Craven, 560 Diamond St.
Plans by G. A. Berger. $2000
DWELLING
(664) E 22nd AVE. 125 S Moraga; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— E. J. Rettburg, 19th and Tar-
aval.
DWELLING
(665) S JOOST 175 E Congo; 1-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— A. Jacohson, 1714 Waller St.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
CAPITAL CITY TILE
COMPANY
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - - - - California
DWELLINGS
(666) E 18th AVE. 326 N Pacheco;
two 1 -story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — Heyman Bros., 742 Market St.
Architect— Not Given. each $3500
FLATS
(667) SE 19th AVE. and Santiago;
two 2-story and basement frame
(2) flats.
Owner— F. M. Stich.
Architect— G. M. Cantrell, 45 2nd St.
each $4000
FLATS
(668) E DIVISADERO 125 N Fran-
cisco: 2-story and basement frame
(2) flats.
Owner— B. S. West, 1274A Green St.
Plans by Mr. Papenhausen.
Contractor — H. Papenhausen, 595 Vic-
toria St. $10,000
DWELLING
(669) W 14th AVE. 200 S Rivera; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— G. Dahlstrom, 2219 14th Ave.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
DWELLING
(670) W FUNSTON 250 S Lurline;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— E. B. Ward, 1031 Irving St.
Plans by Mr. McCarthy.
Contractor— J. E. McCarthy, 1342 Fun-
ston Ave. $4000
DWELLING
(671) SW ARLETA 150 NW Alpha;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— S. Moll, 719 Sargent St.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
DWELLING
(672) N MONTEREY 106 E St. Elmo;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— Stoneson Bros. & Thorinson.
279 Yerta Buena Ave.
Architect— Not Given. $5000
REPAIRS
(673) 607 SECOND AVE.; repair fire
damage.
Owner — C. R. Sillen, % contractor.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— I. W. Coburn, 2048 Mar-
ket St. $1968
DWELLING
(674) S SENECA 50 W Cayuga; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner — Stoneson Bros. & Thorinson.
279 Yerta Buena Ave. '
Architect— Not Given. $3500
DWELLINGS
(675) E 26th AVE. 85 N Vicente; five
one - story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — Stoneson Bros. & Thorinson,
279 Yerta Buena Ave.
Architect— Not Given. $4000 each
DWELLING
(676) W FOERSTER 75 S Kenyon;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — C. Menchen, 298 Gennesee St.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — A. Anderson, 230 Hazel-
wood St. $5000
^•enty-six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May
DWELLING
(677) S SILLIMAN 55 E Dartmouth;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— M. P. Keeley, 4668 18th St.
Plans by Owner. $4000
DWELLING
(678) NW COR. NAVAJO and Cayu-
ga; one-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — Stoneson Bros. & Thorinson.
279 Yerba Buena.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
DWELLING
(679) N ONEIDA 87 NE Delano; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— S. Garitaldi.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — W. Warren, 164 Hanover
Street. $3500
SIGN & MARQUEE
(680) 1077 MARKET ST.; electric sign
and marquee.
Owner— United Artists Theatre, 1077
Market St.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Electrical Products Corp.,
255 Golden Gate Ave. $1800
DWELLING
(681) S MARINA 110 E Divlsadero;
two - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— F. O. Heydenfeldt, 727 Ninth
Avenue.
Architect— N. R. Coulter, 46 Kearny
Street. $8000
DWELLINGS
(682) W 21st AVE. 153 S Noriega;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— J. E. McCarthy, 1342 Funston
Plans by Owner.
each $4000
DWELLING
(683) S SOTELO 100 E 9th Ave.; 2-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— Mrs. E. Edwards, 1227 Fourth
Avenue.
Plans by D. S. Adams, 810 Ulloa St.
Contractor— O. Swanson. 3539 Market
Street. S7500
DWELLING
(684) W 20th AVE. 150 S Noreiga; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— J. P. Crowley, 1763 Filbert St.
Plans by Mr. Doelger.
Contractor— H. Doelger, 300 Judah St.
$4000
BUILDING
(685) W FARREN AVE. 75 E Eddy;
three-story frame college building.
Owner — California College of Chirop-
ody, 1770 Eddy St.
Architect— Coffey & Rist, Phelan Bldg.
$15,000
DWELLING
(686) NW NAPLES 100 SW Excelsior
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— C. Garnero. 320 Edinburg.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— H. H. Isaac, 161 Farragut.
$4000
OFFICES
(687) SW SACRAMENTO and San-
some Sts. ; one-story class C office
building with future garage In
basement.
Owner— American Inv. Realty Corp.,
343 Sansome St.
Architect— W. D. Peugh 333 Montgom-
ery Street.
Engineer— W. J. O'Brien.
Contractor— Cahill Bros., 206 Sansome
Street. $33,000
DWELLING
(688) S NORTH POINT ST. 180 E
Fillmore; two-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— J. McCabe, 716 Ulloa St.
Plans by Owner. $5750
ALTERATIONS
(689) NW GEARY ST. and 6th Ave.;
alterations to undertaking parlors
(add second story).
Owner — Ashley McMuIlen, Geary St.
and 6th Ave.
Plans by Mr. Petersen.
Contractor— N. C. Petersen, 300 16th
Avenue. $2000
BUILDING
CONTRACTS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
No. Owner
Contractor Amt
75 Rathjens
Strehlow 9780
76 Ohe
Harms 18965
77 Torre
Bourdieu 4000
83 Menchen
Anderson 6250
84 Vaissiere
Young 22249
85 Morenco
Lagulto 1350
86 Guaranty
Bldg
Paoli 5054
RESIDENCE
(75) SW CAPRA WAY and Avila St.
N 37-50 x E 100-30; all work on
residence except heating, plumb-
ing, painting, window shades and
interior tile.
Owner— F. E. and H. Rathjens, 1331
Pacific Avenue.
Architect— A. R. Williams, 7S5 Mar-
ket Street.
Contractor— Strehlow & LaVoie.
Filed April 30. '31. Dated April 24, '31.
Frame up 25%
1st coat plaster 25%
Completed and accepted 25%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $9780
Bond, $4S90. Sureties, Commercial
Casualty Ins. Co. Forfeit, $10. Limit
90 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
BUILDING
(76) SW BEALE 100 NW Mission
NW 37-6 x SW 137-6; all work on
1 -story and basement building.
Owner — Fred H. and Amanda Ohe. 765
Market St.
Architect— J. E. Krafft & Sons, Phelan
Bldg.
Contractor — Richard H. Harms, 1217
Stanyan St.
Filed May 1, '31. Dated April 28, '31.
Cone, foundations, etc $7000.00
Completed and accepted 7223.75
Usual 35 days 4741.25
TOTAL COST, $18,965
Bond, $94S2.50. Sureties. National Un-
ion Indemnity Co. Forfeit. $12. Lim-
it, July 30. Plans and Spec, filed.
RESIDENCE
(77) N ROMAINE 100 W Douglas;
all work except painting on one-
stroy frame residence.
Owner — D. Torre, 157 Highland Ave.
Architect — Erling Clauson.
Contractor — J. B. Bourdieu & Son,
2625 20th St.
Filed May 1, '31. Dated April 14, "31.
Roof on $1000
Brown coated 1000
Completed and accepted 1000
Usual 35 days 1000
TOTAL COST, $4000
Bond, $2000. Sureties, M. Fiore. Al-
bert Michel. Limit, 90 days. Plans &
Spec, filed.
DWELLING
(83) LOTS 4 and 5 BLK 123 Subdiv
of Sunnyside Blk 123 Sunnyside
Addn No 1; all work on one-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— C. Menchen, 298 Gennesee St.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — A. Anderson, 230 Hazel-
wood St.
Filed May 4. 1931. Dated May 1, 19
Wall and roof sheathing on ...$1562i
Brown coated 1562i
Completed and accepted 15621
Usual 35 days 1562 1
* TOTAL COST. $6;,
Bond, $3125. Sureties, Chas. Mons
and Frank Hanson. Limit, 90 da'
Plans and Spec, filed.
APARTMENT HOUSE
(84) ASHBURY near Frederick S
all work on 3-story and baseme
frame apartment house.
Owner — Mrs. M. Vaissiere, 3567 17t
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets. Call Bid
Contractor — Young & Horstmeyer, 4
Market St.
Filed May 4, '31. Dated April 30, '31
Roof on Jff
Brown coated .te!
Completed is
Usual 35 days 25.,
TOTAL COST, $22,2
Limit, Sept. 1, 1931. Plans and Spe
filed.
I
ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS
(S5) E MONTGOMERY ST. tetwes
Union and Alta, No 1306 Montgon
ery; alterations and additions I
building.
Owner— Rafael and Gloria Moreno
1306 Montgomery St.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — B. Laguillo.
Filed May 4, '31. Dated Feb. 17, '31
Roof completed $4C .
Completed 471
Usual 35 days 47 j
TOTAL COST, $135
Limit, 3 months.
PAINTING, ETC.
(86) S BUSH 137-6 E Hyde St E 4
x S 137-6, No 1165 Bush St.; al
work for painting, papering an>
decorating, etc.
Owner — Guaranty Bldg. & Loan Assn.
70 Post. St.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — R. P. Paoli, 3159 Fillmore
Filed May 5, '31. Dated May 4, '31. M
Weekly 7S7,
(not to exceed $2500).
Fifty days after completion $375<
Usual 35 days Balanct
TOTAL COST, $5054.3;
Bond, $2600. Sureties, National Cas-
ualty Co. of Maryland. Limit, 20 days.
Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
May 1, 1931— N TEDDY 100 and 125
E Delta, 278 and 274 Teddy Ave. '
(two completions). A M Samuel-
son to whom it may concern
May 1. 1931
May 1, 1931— N MORAGA 82-6 E 23rd
Ave E 25xN 100. J Berendsen to
whom it may concern. ...May 1. 1931
April 30, 1931— NW FOLSOM ST 50
SW Rausch St SW 34 x NW 100.
J and D Harband to whom it may
concern April 27, 1931
April 30. 1931— W 21st AVE 150 N
Judah N 100x120. H Christenson
to whom it may concern
April 30, 1931
April 30. 1931— E 42nd AVE 325-11
N Geary 25x120. Jack Hapala to
whom it may concern ...April 30, 1931
April 30. 1931— NE SANCHEZ and
21st 57x105. Burlingame Corp to
G W Williams Co, Ltd
April 25, 1931
April 30, 1931— E 22nd AVE 100 S
Moraga 25x120. C M Dexter to
Jas C Duerner April 30, 1931
April 30. 1931— SE STEVENSON St
and SW Brady St SW 50-6 x SE
89. Thos F and J J Bell to Cahill
Bros April 30, 1931
April 30, 1931— W HYDE 65 S Eddy
S 72-6 x W 137-6. Thos F and J J
Bell to Cahill Bros April 30. 1931
UurSay, May 9, 1981
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-ieven
II 29 1931— E 21st AVE 150 N
,,)„,;,' N 25 x E 120. S Blanstein
n it may concern
April 29, 1931
i 1931— SW ARTHUR AVE
I ird St. II Moffatt Co to Bar-
it & Hilp March 1, 1931
All 29, 1931— 19th AVENUE and
ncoln Way. Associated Oil Co to
»avey & Splvock, Ltd April 23, '31
All 89. 1931— N GEARY 57-6 East
Ijary E 20 x N 60. EL Seibel
whom it may concern
April 29, 1
a il 29, 1931— SW SANTA MA-
INA and Elsie 25X114-G. Sophie
>nes to Feder P Johnsen
April 29. 1931
l i] 29 1931— W TOCOLOMA AVE
' i N Lathrop Ave N 120 X W 100.
m II Grahn to whom it may con-
()rn April 28, 1931
All 29, 1931— W 29th AVE 125 N
' awton 25x120. Denis and Mary
Connor to whom it may con-
[ i,rn April 27, 1931
A il 29, 1931— E 26th AVE 200 S
Ivera S 50 x E 120. John E Mc-
hrthy to whom it may concern
J March 28. 1931
J,- 5 1931— W 32nd AVE 375 South
nilntara S 100 x W 120. F Hale
, Frederick F Balliet....May 2, 1931
if 5, 1931— S ULLOA 95 and 120
' 34th Ave. Thomas J Sullivan
i whom it may concern
[_ April 4. 1931
Its, '31—65 MARKET St. South-
H-n Pacific Co to J B Rogers
■___ April 28, 1931
b/ 6, 1931— S DARIEN WAY 130
Manor Drive 35-10x90 irreg, No
!6 Darien Way. S Larsen and V
Laguens to whom it may con-
|Wn May 1, 1931
iy 5, 1931— NW CAYUGA ST 295-
!6 and 270-826 SW Santa Rosa
l.ve 25x110 (two completions). A
i Wesendunk Jr to whom it may
jncern May 5, 1931
»y 5, 1931— E 2Sth AVE 300 North
:irkbam N 25 x E 120. E E Man-
?au to whom it may concern
H. May 1, 1931
ly 5, 1931— E BATSHORE 325 N
•hornton, 425 Bay Shore Blvd. Ot-
.) Nylund to whom it may con-
|ern
ly 5, 1931— E FUNSTON AVE 190
1 Taraval S 30 E 130-7% NE 32-
. % W 142-8%. C and F Gellert to
'horn it may concern
' May 4. 1931
1 y 5. 1931— W 16th AVE 100 N Ri-
era 25x120. Fred Isaacson to
rhom it may concern May 5, 1931
}y 5, 1931— W 16th AVE 125 N Ri-
era 25x120. Fred Isaacson to
/horn it may concern
j y 4, 1931— S VICENTE ST 102-6
V 15th Ave W 25 x S 100. J V
Vesterlund to whom it may con-
ern May 4. 1931
: y 4, 1931— PTNS LOTS 32 and 33
ilk 9 Ingleside Terraces, No 184
..unado Way. J Klaes to F Klaes..
May 4, 1931
ly 4, 1931— S ULLOA ST 57-6 E
8th Ave E 25 x S 100. L B Ham-
nond to whom it may concern
,y 4, 1931— E 30th AVE 100 North
Jlloa St, 25x120. E and P Ander-
;on to whom it may concern
May 4, 1931
ly 4, 1931— GORE COR. CERVAN-
TES Blvd, Prado and Avila Sts,
*Jo 401 Avila St. B Lubman to
vhom at may concern May 4, 1931
ly 4, 1931— NW NAPLES 108-10
3W Silver Ave SW 25 x NW 50.
\ Reed to whom it may concern..
May 1, 1931
ly 2, 1931— W 28th AVE 125 North
Kirkham 25x120. John J McDon-
>ugh to whom it may concern
May 1. 1931
iy 6. 1931— SE HALE 25 SW Mer-
rill SW 25 X SE 75 Blk 10 map
Tract A Peoples' Hd Assn. P
Morales to whom it may concern..
May 4, 1931
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
May 2, 1931— S CHESTNUT 137-6 E
Fillmore E 55 x S 137-6. San Fran-
iber Co
J E
nd A
Bacigalupl and C R Jedlicka. .$737.97
April 29. 1931— W FILLMORE 89-7
N Halght St W 29-8 X W 137-6.
Holmes & Jacobson vs I L Merritt,
A Peterson and Deforest & Geer
$154.19
RELEASE OF LIENS
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
May 5, 1931— W GATES 24-5% N
Ogden N 25 W 70 m or 1 S 25 E
70 m or 1. Bothe Bros to Anthony
A Sanchez, Valeraino and Alicia
Or
May 5, 1931— W GATES 49-5% N Og-
den 25-6% W 70 S 25-0J4 E 23-4 E
46-8 ptn Gift Map 405. all Gift Map
403 of Gift Map No 2. Bothe Bros
to Anthony A Sanchez
BUILDING PERMITS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No. Owner
Contractor Amt.
Pressler
Owner
3000
Swanstrom
10000
581
Pressler
Union
3000
Owner
4000
523
Kelly
Faria
3000
524
Graymonds
Pickrell
5000
Griffith
Owner
526
Pacific
Maghetta
1100
5S7
Lodge
Owner
528
S*wansick
Owner
5?,9
Gracey
Moore
530
Fleming
Owner
531
Prescott
Owner
Smith
1000
534
Owner
14000
535
Cannon
Rosenberry
1500
536
Faucett
Owner
4150
537
Owner
Justice
539
Dahl
Owner
4500
540
Best
Farringer
MacMarr
Owner
2000
54S
Netherby
Owner
543
Griffith
Owner
544
Phillips
Scammell
Smith
Matheyer
White
Owner
1000
547
Bond
Owner
9000
548
Traynor
Cederborg
55250
Rich
Owner
Meyers
Johnstone
2500
Gaubert
Owner
4000
Herbert
Hammarberg
4500
Pendleton
Owner
3000
Hayes
Seindel
10000
555
Baker
Van Aalst
50000
DWELLING
(519) W 73rd AVE. 36 S Ney Ave.,
OAKLAND; one-story five-room
dwelling.
Owner and Builder— Walter Pressler,
1419 Excelsior Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
?:.; )
DWELLING
(520) W HILL ROAD 150 S Golden
Gate Ave.. OAKLAND; two-story
6-room dwelling.
Owner— P. S. Ramsden, Central Bank
Bldg., Oakland.
Architect— Geo. Ellinger, 1723 Web-
ster St.. Oakland.
Contractor— George Swanstrom, 1 7 i IS
Wetster St., Oakland. $10,000
DWELLING
(521) SW COR. 73rd AVE. and Ney
Ave., OAKLAND; one-story five-
room dwelling
PALO AVE., SAN
One-story six-room
Owner and Builder— Walter Pressler,
1419 Excelsior Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
1 1 WELLING
(522) NO. 920 COLLIER DRIVE,
SAN LEANDRO. One-stoty six-
room dwelling.
Owner— Karl Fredrlckson, 1512 Ham-
pel St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
DWELLING
(523) NO. 49G JOAQUIN AVE.. SAN
LEANDRO. One-story five-room
dwelling and garage.
Owner — Austin Kelly, San Leandro
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— A. ». Faria, 2229 Wash-
ington Ave., San Leandro. $3000
DWELLING
(524) NO.
LEANDRO. One
dwelling.
Owner — E. Graymond
Architect — Not Given,
DWELLINGS
(525) NO. 784 CARY DRIVE AND
865 Dodney Drive, SAN LEAN-
DRO. Two one and one-half
story 6-room dwellings.
Owner— C. W. Griffith, 1427 87th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $5000 each
ALTERATIONS
(526) NO. 2221 TELEGRAPH AVE.,
BERKELEY. Alterations.
Owner — Pacific Leasehold Corp., 150
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— H. Maghetta, 2085 Sutter
St., San Francisco. $1100
DWELLING
(527) W EIGHTIETH AVE 430 N
Hillside St., OAKLAND. One-
story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— C. F. Lodge, 719 Collier Dr.,
San Leandro.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
DWELLING
(528) E' 107TH AVE 100 N Bancroft
Ave., OAKLAND. Two-story 7-
room dwelling.
Owner— M. W. Swansick, 2392 109th
Ave.. Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3350
DWELLING
(529) NO. 2457 THIRTY-FIFTH AV..
OAKLAND. One-story four-room
dwelling and one-story garage.
Owner — Agnes and Wm. Garcey, 2457
35th Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Moore & Overton, 446 38th
St., Oakland. $2'Jt)u
DWELLING
(530) E FORESTHILL AVE. 400 £■
Tiffin Road, OAKLAND. One-story
five-room dwelling and one-story
garage.
Owner — Andrew Fl
St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $4050
4126 Culver
RESIDENCE
(531 NO. 1211 CORNESS AVE.,
BERKELEY. One-story 5-room 1
family frame residence and ga-
rage.
Owner — Mary Prescott, Albany.
Architect— C. E. Eakin, Berkeley
$3700
ALTERATIONS
(532) NO. 1543 CEDAR ST., BER-
KELEY. Alterations.
Owner— L. B. Allen.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — H. W. Smith. 1528 Cali-
fornia St., Berkeley. $1000
i wenty-cight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May S, )))
WAREHOUSE
(533) S SEVENTH ST 150 E Fallon
St., OAKLAND; 1-story concrete
warehouse.
Owner and Builder — Geo. R. Borrmann
Steel Co., 4th and Grove Sts.
Architect— Not Given. $20,000
BUILDING
(534) NO. 2006 EVERETT ST., ALA-
MEDA. Two-story brick building.
Owner — Alameda Rug Works, 2000
Everett St., Alameda.
Architect— Not Given. $14,000
RESIDENCE
(535) NO. 1631'A LA VEREDA AVE..
BERKELEY. One-story 4-room 1
family frame residence.
Owner — J. V. Cannon.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — C. C. Rosenberg, 1401
Mountain Blvd., Oakland. $1500
RESIDENCE
(536) NO. 1349 BERKELEY WAY,
BERKELEY. One-story 6-room 1
family frame residence.
Owner— E. Faucett, 1401 Berkeley
Way, Berkeley.
Architect— F. W. Thaxter, 6452 Hille-
gas Ave., Oakland. $4150
RESIDENCE
(537) NO. 1022 EUCLID AVE., BER-
KELEY. Three-story 7-room and
garage 1-family frame residence.
Owner— Erick King, 1370 Hopkins St.,
Berkeley.
Architect — W. Broderick, Koerber
Bldg., Berkeley. $6500
DWELLING
(538) NO. 1421 UNION ST., ALA.
MEDA. Two-story six - room
frame and stucco dwelling.
Owner— H. A. Norton, 1721 Santa
Clara Ave., Alameda.
Architect — Owner.
Contractor — N. F. Justice, 973 Pearl
St., Alameda. $4500
DWELLING
(539) NO. 1425 COURT ST., ALA.
MEDA. One-story six-room frame
and stucco dwelling.
Owner— Edwin W. Dahl, 2901 56th
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $4500
REPAIRS-
(540) NO. 1521 MINTURN ST., ALA-
MEDA. Repair fire damage.
Owner— Dr. Otto Best, 1521 Minturn
St., Alameda.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — J. A. Farringer, 1S04 Cen-
tral Ave., Alameda. $1000
ADDITION
(541) 5725 East 14th ST, OAKLAND;
addition to shed.
Owner and Builder — MacMarr Stores,
Inc., 5725 E 14th St., Oakland.
DWELLING
(542) S PROCTOR AVE. 200 West
Florence Ave., OAKLAND; two-
story 5-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder — W. A. Netherby,
3853 Lyman Road, Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
DWELLING
(543) E 100th AVE. 279 S Sunnyside
St., OAKLAND; two-story 6-room
dwelling and 1-story garage.
Owner and Builder — C. W. Griffith,
1427 87th Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3750
ADDITION
(541) 637 SANTA RAY' AVE.. OAK-
LAND; addition.
Owner— John Phillips, 637 Santa Ray
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— J. W. S c a m m e 1 1 , 924
Scenic Ave., Oakland. $1692
DWELLING
(545) S NEY AVE. 200 W Parker
Ave., OAKLAND; 1-story 6-room
dwelling.
Owner— A. E. Smith.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— L. B. Matheyer 3178 Bird-
sail Ave., Oakland. $4000
ALTERATIONS
(546) 519 16th ST., OAKLAND; al-
terations.
Owner & Builder— White Cabin Lunch
Company.
Architect— E. T. Foulkes, 357 12th St.,
Oakland. $1000
DWELLING
(547) 1643-46 ARCH ST., BERKE.
LEY; two-story 10-room 2-famiIy
residence and garage.
Owner and Builder — Milton S. Bond,
1655 Scenic Ave., Berkeley.
Plans by Owner. $9000
UEHIDENCE
(548) NO. 55 SEAVIEW AVE., PIED.
MONT. Two-story 14-room frame
and stucco residence and garage.
Owner— Mrs. J. B. Traynor, 329 Ro-
mana St., Piedmont.
Architect— Albert Farr, 68 Post S-t.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — A. Cederborg, 1455 Ex-
celsior Blvd., Oakland. $55,250
DWELLING
(549) SW TRESTLE GLEN AND
Brookwood Rd., OAKLAND. Two
story 7-room dwelling.
Owner — Jas. L. Rich, 1175 Stanford
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given. $6000
DWELLING
(550) N WALNUT S-T. 240 E 92nd
Ave., OAKLAND. One-story five-
room dwelling.
Owner— Henry Meyers, 1410 94th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — J. D. Johnstone, 1810
94th Ave., Oakland. $2500
DWELLING
(551) S CASTERLINE ROAD 176 W
Waterhouse Road, OAKLAND.
One-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— Gaubert Bros., 4735 Brook-
dale Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
DWELLING
(552) E EDITH ST. 280 N Moraga
Road, OAKLAND. One-story 5-
dwelling.
Owner— Wm. A. Herbst. 1324 Haskell
St., Berkeley.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— A. Hammarberg, 720 Hill-
dale Ave., Berkeley. $4500
DWELLING
(553) S OAKWOOD DR. 150 W Wild
Quincy Dr., OAKLAND. (One-
story 6-room dwelling.t
Owner— H. C. Pendleton, 62 York Dr.,
Oakland.
Architect— F. R. Slocombe. $3000
APARTMENTS
(555) NO. 1717 OXFORD ST., BER-
KELEY. Three-story 78-room 30
apartmentst.
Owner — M. Baker, Artico Bldg., Ber-
keley.
Architect— A. Burrell, 516 American
Bank Bldg., Berkeley.
Contractor— Wm. Van A alst, 2039 34th
St., Oakland. $50,000
BUILDING CONTRACTS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No. Owner Contractor Ant
77 Roman Pollia 26180
78 Regents Brandlein 17555
79 Regents clim-er-ege 5730
Walter m
Kraus )s)
HEATING AND VENTILATING
(77) LAND BOUNDED ly Edithlt,
Dullick Road, Jacobus Avenuenij
Morpeth St., Oakland; heatingnj
ventilating on high school t j.
ing.
Owner— Roman Catholic Archbish. of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin t,,
San Francisco.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Banlof
America Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— A. A. Pollia, 401 14th ,-e.
San Francisco.
Filed April 29, '31. Dated Mar. 26,11.
First of each month %
Usual 35 days %
TOTAL COST. $2180
Bond: Performance, $26,180; Guao-
tee, $2618. Sureties, Hartford At.
dent & Indemnity Co. Limit, Aug 5
1931. Plans and Spec, filed.
NOTE: Assigned by owner to Jae!
L. McLaughlin Co.
FURNITURE
(78) CAMPUS of the University!
California, Berkeley; furnlslij
and installing furniture in EiU
neering Building and Engineei,j
Laboratory Bldg.
Owner — The Regents of the Univery
of California. Berkeley.
Architect — W. P. Stephenson, It-- ,
versity of California, Berkeley. .
Contractor — R. Brandlein & Co., iM
Bryant St., San Francisco.
Filed April 29, •31. Dated April 28, Jfj
On completion .„/dfl
Usual 35 days -—SK
TOTAL COST, $17,S
Bond: Performance, $9000; Labor, eH
$9000. Sureties, Hartford Accidentt
Indemnity Co. Forfeit $20 per 6:
Limit, 120 days. Plans and Spec. fll„
(79) LINOLEUM on above.
Contractor — Clim - er - ege Linolei
House, Inc.
Filed April 29, '31. Dated April 23,' .
Payments not given.
TOTAL COST, $51
Bond: Labor, etc., $3,000: Performai-
$3,000. Sureties, Public Indemnity t.
Forfeit. $10 per day. Limit, 100 da
(80) WINDOW SHADES and Bliti
on above.
Contractor — D. N. and E. Walter C
562 Mission St., San Francisco. ■
Filed April 29, '31. Dated April 23,' .
Payments not given.
TOTAL COST, $22
Bond: Labor, etc., $1150: Performan
$1150. Sureties, U. S. Fidelity & Gua
anty Co. Forfeit, $10 per day.
BUILDING
(81) REAR of 1258 MARIN Avenu
Albany; general construction i
5-room and basement 1-story bid
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Rhon>
mus, 1258 Marin Ave., Albany.
Architect— Wm. J. Kraus, 1310 Mar
Ave., Albany.
Contractor— Wm. J. Kraus, 1310 Mari
Ave., Albany.
Filed May 1, 1931. Dated April 6, 193
When framed $101
When plastered 10(
When completed 10(
Usual 35 days IOC
TOTAL COST, $405
Limit, 60 days.
HEATING & VENTILATING
(82) NE VALLEY ST. and 21st St
Oakland: heating and ventilatin
system for 8-story and basemen
reinforced concrete store and lof
building (John Breuner Bldg).
Architect— Albert F. Roller. Crocke
First National Bank Building, Sal
Francisco.
Contractor — P. J. Walker Co.
Sub-Contractor — Herman Lawson, do
ing business as Herman Lawsoi
Company.
K. irday, May 9,
1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-nine
f ,1 and Dated May 1, 1931.
,,,11, of each month 75%
iual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $24,373
I; ,1 J12.186.50. Sureties, Pacific In-
HiDlty Co. Plans and Spec, filed.
;OMPLETION NOTICES
ALAMEDA COUNTY
corded Accepted
j, 4, 1931—8233 NEY AVE. Onk-
nd. Bertha E Busch to William
onstable May 1. 1931
l, 2. 1931— LOT 7 BLK 15. map
• a Resub of a ptn of N Crag-
lont. Berkeley. J W and Gracla
rafft to whom it may concern....
May 1. 1931
If 2, 1931— PTN of that certain
M7 acre parcel of land firstly
eBcribed in Deed from Realty
yndlcate Co to Calif Memorial
'lOBpltal June 2S, 1919 and record-
s' in Val 2796 of Deeds page 66,
iakland. Claude Moore Williams
> E Petersen April 23, 1931
Jy 2. 1931—3649 77th AVE. Oak-
ind. F W Conlogue to whom it
'my concern April 29, 1.131
Jy 2, 1931—6806 TRENOR Street,
iakland. A Budge to Self
I. May 1, 1931
ly 1, 1931— PTN LOTS 13 and 14
iSlk 7, Highland Manor, Oakland,
ohn J Connolly to Geo W Easterly
■ April 29, 1931
ril 30, 1931— OAKLAND PIER,
)akland. Southern Pacific Co to
Vorden & Forsythe (two comple-
tions) April 20, 1931
tlrll 30, 1931— LOT 260 and S 10 ft
jOt 262. Terminal Junction Tract,
ilbany. Ophelia E Elliott to whom
't may concern April 27, 1931
lirll 30, 1931—1470 ORDWAY ST.
Berkeley. J L Bredehoft and C O
.)ull to whom it may concern
April 28, 1931
iril 30, 1931— PTN LOT 17, map of
ua Loma Park, Berkeley. Elmer
II Rowell to Henry F Papenhausen
E_ April 28, 1931
uril 30 1931— LOT 16, Thompson
Park Tract, Alameda. Ralph B
Rogers to Walter H Anderson
April 30, 1931
iril 29, 1931— LOTS 28 and 29 Blk
13, Map No 8 of Regents Park,
Albany. Frank A Stokes to whom
It mav concern ...April 24, 1931
>ril 29, 1931— S23-25 60th ST, Oak-
land. Henrietta MacGregor to
;whom it may concern... .April 27, 1931
orll 29, 1931— LOT 2S and ptn Lots
Park. Oakland. Fred T Dooley to
whom it may concern. ...April 28, 1931
pril 29, 1931— ALAMEDA, Oakland
and Berkeley. Southern Pacific Co
to Hutchinson Co April 20, 1931
^ay 4. 1931— LOT 10 and ptn lots
.11 and 9 blk 28, map No 8 of Re-
gents Park, Albany. Joe Vila to
■ Self May 1, 1931
ay 4. 1931—66-11 ft S of CLEVE-
LAND Ave which bears S 66 deg
45 min E on Athol Ave on line bear-
ing N 41 deg 06 min 30 sec E, etc,
Oakland. Coast Income Properties
Ltd to W E Lyons May 2, 1931
:ay 4, 1931— SW GILMAN and Tev-
lin Sts, Berkeley. Coast Income
Properties, Ltd to W E Lyons
May 2, 1931
fay 4, 1931— LOT 14 BLK 4. Berk-
eley Heights, Berkeley. Earle V
Weller to W J Kraus....Aprll 30, 1931
[ay 4, 1931—555 SANTA BARBARA
Ave, 1000 Oaks Heights, Berkeley.
E E Jarvis and Oscar Wlckman to
whom it may concern May 4 1931
lay 4, 1931—1159 SANTA FE AVE,
Albany. Marcus A Peel to Self
May 4, 1931
lay 5, 1931— LOT 22, Ardmore, San
Leandro. Frank E and Laura S
Law to whom it may concern
May 2, 1931
LIENS FILED
ALAMEDA COUNTY
lunouiv papjoa
'II
May 4, 1931— E HENRY ST 240 ft S
of Vine St, Berkeley, chas A Hag-
land, $84.16; A I' Ward, $65; Tom
Argenta, $115, va C E Freshour
May 1, 1931— NO. 2K22 CENTRAL
Ave., Alameda. Richard Holden
vs Mark Miller $160
May 1, 1931— LOTS 7 AND 8 Map
of Alice Park Addition, Oakland.
C A Bray vs M Pease; B Richard-
son; F Gross; J and S M Gage and
F Jacques $37.72
April 30, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 5, Berk-
eley Square, Berkeley. Berkeley
Bldg Materials Co vs Beulah and
Frank H Felt $554. SS
April 30, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 5, Berk-
eley Square, Berkeley. Inlaid Floor
Co vs Frank H Felt $288
April 30, 1931— N BEGIER AVE 110-
28 ft W of Woodland Ave, San Le-
andro. Brockhurst Tile Co vs H
F and Eleanor O Brunner, Joseph
Franklin $96
April 30, 1931— LOTS 1, 2 and 3 Blk
I, Havenscourt, Oakland. Vincent
Fatta vs Wm and Edith Vivian,
Standard Const Co $470
April 30, 1931— LOT 20 BLK C, Es-
tudillo Est, San Leandro. Stand-
ard Fence Co vs W D Edwards. ...$99
SAN ANFELMO, Marin Co., Cal. —
Building permits involving an ex-
penditure of $41,650 were issued during
the month of April, 1931, by Chas. H.
Cartwright, city building inspector,
as follows:
F. J. Donohue. Dwelling and ga-
rage. Woodland and Crescent Road.
Est. cost, $2500.
G. Tjensvold. Dwelling. Lot 434
Short Ranch Tract. Los Angeles and
Santa Cruz Ave. Est. cost, $3000.
Rose Jones. Dwelling. Portion Lot
157 Bush Tract. Scenic and Hum-
boldt Ave. Est. cost $2000.
A. Von Rooy (J. Reynolds). Dwlg.
Lot 35 Blk 3, Mornlngside Court No.
1. Est. cost $3500.
M. Lang. Dwelling. Lot 7, Agatha
Court. Est. cost, $3500.
Chas. Cook. Erect and alter dwell-
ing. Lot 170, Ross Valley Park. Villa
Lots. Crescent Road. Est. cost, $1000.
A. Gordon. Garage. Portion Lot
5A Bush Tract. Red Hill Ave. and
San Anselmo Ave. Est. cost, $150.
A. Bennett. Dwelling. Lot 5 Block
3, Morningside Court No. 1. Est.
cost $4000.
T. Foley. Addition. Lot 8, Ross
Valley Park. Tamalpais Avenue. Est.
cost, $500.
L. P. Glandon. Dwelling. Lot 4,
Yolanda Court. Est. cost, $8000.
Leach Realty Co. Dwelling. Por-
tion Lots 15 and 16 Map No 2, Lands
of Mrs. Wm. Barber. Est. cost $3000.
T. O'Leary. Garage. Morningside
Drive. Est. cost, $200.
Geo. Zimmerman. Dwelling. Lot 8
Blk. D, Carrigan Tract. Calumet Ave.
Est. cost, $6000.
II. Squires. <;.ir:i»;e. Lot 8, San
Rafael Heights No. 1. Est. cost, $250.
(Greenfield Ave.)
Mrs. C. Ska^gs. Dwelling and ga-
rage. Lot 17, Agatha Court. Est.
cost, $3800.
It. ]•:. Lapham. Addition. Lot 20
Block 4, Morningside Court No. 1.
Est. coat, $250.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
8AN MATEO COUNTY
RESIDENCE
LOT 10 BLK 63, Easton. Two-story
Spanish type residence and garage.
Owner— Fred H. Brown et al, 140 Can-
yon Road, Yolanda.
Architect— Grimes & Schoenlng, 235
Third Ave., San Mateo.
Contractor— C. B. McClain, 1412 Edge-
hill ltd., Burlingame.
Filed May 2, '31. Dated Mar. 23, '31
Roof on $1486.25
Plastered 1486.25
Completed 1486.25
Usual 35 days as per agreement
TOTAL COST, $9695.00
Bond, none. Limit. 90 working days.
Forfeit, plans and specifications, none.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
RESIDENCE;, $S500: Lot 1 Blk 3, Vir-
ginia and Edinburgh Sts.; owner.
N. J. Schneider; contractor, T. A.
Cavanaugh, 137 West Bellevue.
BUNGALOW. $5000; Lot 30 Blk L, No.
126 12th Ave., San Mateo; owner,
and contractor, Hugo Huttberg, 29
San Mateo Ave., San Mateo.
ALTERATIONS', $2500; Lot 15, No. 520
Peninsular Ave., San Mateo; own-
er, Geo. Kamiar, 522 Peninsular
Ave., San Mateo; contractor, B.
Norberg, 832 Morrill St., San Mateo
GRAVEL bunker, $5000; Lots 1 to 6
inch. No. 840 San Mateo Drive,
San Mateo; owner and contractor,
San Mateo Feed & Fuel Co., 840
San Mateo Drive, San Mateo.
BUNGALOW, $400; Lot 1, Resub. 466
Hobart St., San Mateo; owner and
contractor, W. T. Croop, 210 Ho-
bart St., S»n Mateo.
BUILDING, frame and stucco, $5000;
Lot 43, Second Ave., San Mateo;
owner, Mills Memorial Hospital;
contractor, Leadley & Wiseman.
207 Second Ave., San Mateo.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
May 1, 1931— LOT 6 BLK 30, Lyon &
Hoag S-ub., Burlingame. Daniel J
McDonald to whom it may con-
cern.. April 30, 1931
May 1, 1931— LOT 45, Carmelita
Manor, San Mateo. Lyle F Bor-
quin to whom it may concern
April 30, 1931
May 2, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 24, Mil-
brae Highlands. Frank C Griseg
to whom it may concern
April 30, 1931
May 2, 1931— LOT 15 BLK 3, Jef-
ferson Park. Castle Building Co
Member Insurance Brokers' Exchange
FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
Phone FRanklin 9400
San Francisco
Thirty
to Henry Horn April 2, 1931
May 4. 1931— LOT 4 BLK 4, Burlin-
game Park. Fredrick H Pelle et
al to Charles Hammer. ..May 1, 1931
May 4, 1931— NO. 317 GRAND BLVD
San Mateo. Edith E Redding to
G W Williams Co May 1, 1931
May 4, 1931 — LOCATION NOT
Given. A H Ford to whom it may
concern April 20, 1931
May 4, 1931— LOT 8 BLK B. Fays
Redwood Gardens. C B McLane
to MoncreifE Bros April 30, 1931
May 4, 1931— ABLY HOMESTEAD,
Colma. F Podesta to Carl Carlsen
May 1, 1931
Recorded Accepted
April 27, 1931— LOT 24 BLK 1, Part-
ridge Sub, Menlo Park. Thomas
C Tibbs to Thomas C Tibbs
April 25. 1931
April 27, 1931— LOT 12 BLK 2, Vista
Grand. Fred Lucia et al to Fred
Dixon Oct. 1, 1930
April 27, 1931— LOT lie, Husing Sub
San Mateo City Homestead. J O
Smith to whom it may concern
April 24, 1931
April 2S. 1931— LOT 11 BLK 3, Vista
Grand. Olia Axdal to whom it
may concern April 22, 1931
April 28, 1931— LOT 5, Anthony Sub,
Berresford. A Wald to whom it
may concern April 27, 1931
April 28, 1931— LOT 8 BLK 28, Mil-
brae Highlands. Elias Vigen to
whom it may concern. .April 25, 1931
April 2S, 1931— LOTS 95 AND 96,
Brewer Sub, San Mateo. E C
Counter et al to whom it may con-
cern April 27, 1931
April 30, 1931— PART LOT 6 BLK
7, Blossom Heath Manor San
Mateo. Castle Building Co to
Henry Horn April 21, 1931
LIENS FILED
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 9, 3]
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April 30, 1931— LOT 12 BLK A, Fays
Redwood Garden. Arnold Smith et
a! vs J G Lehmon _.$28G
April 30, 1931— LOT 12 BLK A, Fays
Redwood Gardens. Arnold Smith
et al vs J G Lehman $286
May 2, 1931— LOT 52, Wellesley Park
H J Pinkerton vs Wilbur D Keith
et al $193.98
May 4, 1931— LOT 2 BLK 5, Redwood
Highlands. Levy Bros vs Bernard
J McCorron et al $45 94
May 4, 1931— LOT 12 BLK A, Fays
Redwood Gardens. MeElrav Cheim
Lumber Co, $56.S9; A R Ford, $180
vs J G Lehman
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April 29, 1931 — LOCATION NOT
Given. F M McNulty alias to G
Vega et al $393.28
BUILDING PERMITS
REDWOOD CITY
DWELLING, frame, 5-rooms, bath
and garage, $3000; No. 1112 Clinton
St., Redwood City; owner, W. E.
Griffin; contractor, S. B. Goss
DWELLING, frame, $3400; No. '292
Grand St., Redwood City; owner,
Domenico Firenze; contractor,
Ferdinando Tanl.
ADDITION, 1-story and alter dwell-
ing, $1000; No. 1157 Cleveland St.,
owner, F. W. Freechtle, Prem.
DWELLING, frame. 6-rooms, bath
and garage, $3200; No. 1150 Cleve-
land St., Redwood City; owner, J.
B. Shook, 212 Oak Ave., Redwood
City; contractor. Thomas Nelson,
51 Perry St., Redwood City.
PALO ALTO
RESIDENCE, 2-story stucco and ga-
rage, $11,600; 524 Center St.; own-
er, A. H. Ranhof, 407 Cowper St.;
contractor, Aro & Okerman, 1143
Webster St.
RESIDENCE, 2-story stucco, and ga-
rage, $12,500; 780 Hamilton Ave.;
owner, J. C. Simmeron; contrac-
tor, W. F. Klay, Menlo Oaks Dr.,
Menlo Park.
RESIDENCE, $3700; No. 203 Grant St.,
Palo Alto; owner, M. H. and
Lillian Weston; contractor, Ar-
thur A. Smith.
RESIDENCE, stucco, $8200; No. 1770
Fulton St., Palo Alto; owner, A.
C. Taft, 1219 Fulton St., Palo
Alto; contractor, H. H. Dabinett,
1765 Fulton St., Palo Alto.
BUILDING PERMITS
BURLINGAME
RESIDENCE, $7500; Lot 20 Blk 11,
Montero, Burlingame; owner, L. C.
Turner 1830 7th Ave. Oakland;
contractor, H. K. Henderson, 393
40th St., Oakland.
BUNGALOW, $6500; Lot IS Blk 56,
Vancouver St., Burlingame; owner,
O. L. Gandee; contractor, A. M.
Arneser.
ALTERATIONS-, $1400; No. 1461 Drake
Ave., Burlingame; owner, L.
Knoles, 1461 Drake Ave., Burlin-
game; contractor, Jack Keiser.
BUILDING PERMITS
RESIDENCE, frame, 14-room and
labratory, $10,000; Riverside St.
near Coe, San Jose; owner, Prof.
C. P. Smith, 354 S-Tenth St.,
Sacramento; architect, Chas. Mc-
Kenzie, Twohy Bldg., San Jose;
contractor, Dyke Walton, 1217
University Ave., San Jose
ADD to Class C business building
$2900; No. 131 Jackson St., San
Jose; owner, Chan Wing Jing, 131
Jackson St., San Jose; architect.
Binder & Curtis, 35 W-San Carlos
St., San Jose; contractor, junn
Huggard, 110 S'-Second St., San
Jose.
ALTER frame residence, $1000; No
536 S-Seventh St., San Jose; own-
er, S. Tacconi, Premises; contrac-
tor, H. A. Bridges, 1396 Lincoln
St., San Jose.
COTTAGE. frame, 3-room, $1000;
Spring S't. near Seymore, San Jose
owner, W. McMasters, 423 Sey-
more St., San Jose; contractor,
M. H. Clark, 423 Seymore St., San
Jose.
ALTER Class C business building
J3700; No. 253 N-Market St., San
Jose; owner, James Transfer Co.,
Premises; contractor, W. D. Lotz,
C. E., 35 W-San Carlos St., Sari
Jose; contractor, Megna & Newell,
Bank of America Bldg., San Jose
RESIDENCE, frame, 5-room, $2750;
O'Brien Ct. near Delno St., San
Jose; owner & contractor, Arthur
Clare, Rt. 3, Box 530A, San Jose.
ALTER Class C business building,
$8625; SW Market and Balbach
Sts.. San Jose; owner, John Cor-
otto, 560 N-Fifth St., San Jose;
architect, Herman Krause, 243 N-
Ninth St., San Jose; contractor
T. J. Lannin, 312 S-Ninth St.
RESIDENCE, frame, 6-room, $6850;
Snasta St. near Park, San Jose;
owner and contractor, Rollie Wil-
liams, 1517 Shasta St.. San Jose.
COMPLETION NOTICI
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
April 16 1931— LOT 2, Broadiv,
Court, San Jose. W H Ackern,
to whom it may concern
. ■■■■;: April 15, jji
April 16, 1931 — LOT 19, Ban,
Park. San Jose. Goldstein et i
to whom it may concern t.
. -■■; APriI 16, )3i
April 16, 1931— E McCREERY A''
94 N Lendrum Ave., San J0'
Frank G Klein to whom it nv
concern April 16, iji
April 16, 1931— LOT 41, Montebe
Acres. William H Bauman .
whom it may concern.... April 15, 31
April 16, 1931— N VESTAL AVE 1
W 17th St., San Jose. W H L
to whom it may concern. .Apr 15 31
April 17, 1931— LOT 2S, Santa
Subd. Louis A De Carli et al
whom it may concern... April 14, 31
April 17, 1931— LOT 44, Coloni
Manor. William H O'Neil to who
it may concern April 8, n
April 17, 1931— LOT 52, Willow Gli
Orchard Tract. M A Urstadt
al to whom it may concern
April 8, u
April 17, 1931— LOT 6 BLK A, Soutl
gate, Palo Alto. Myrtle Willian
Causey to whom it may concern.
...April 17, II
April 17, 1931— PART LOT 44 BL
1, Burrell Park, San Jose. Erne:
Dewey Anderson to whom it niaw
concern April 15? lB
April 17, 1931— NE 62.50 FT. LOT
29 to 32 Blk 89, Palo Alto. Alii
drew and Mary Aro to whom :V
may concern April 16, 11
April 17, 1931— LOT 6 BLK 37, Seal
Addition No. 2, Palo Alto. Ax<
I Widsteen to whom it may con
cern April 16, 11
April IS, 1931— LOT 14 BLK 14. Sun
nyvale Addition No. 2, Palo Altc
Frankie and Anthony B Ramo
to whom it may concernApril 17, 1
April 18, 1931— LOTS 36, 39 AND 4'
Blk 2. Los Altos Park. Virgini;
M Spinks to whom it may eoncen
April 16, 111
April 20, 1931— LOT 39, Cali Subd.
San Jose. William M Myer t« •
whom it may concern .»--.«
April 17, 11
April 21, 1931— LOT 19, Hart Subd.
San Jose. J Charles Villata et al-
to whom it may concern I.
April 14, IS
April 21, 1931— PETER H BURNETT
Jr. High School. San Jose High
School District to whom it may,
concern (sheet metal work; archi-
tectural metal work; glass and
glazing; tile work; lathing and
plastering; 5 completion notices)
April 20, 19.
April 22, 1931—5.095 AC PT LOT 1
B. D. Murphy Subd with excep-
tions. Christ Gounarides to whom
it may concern April 20, 19:
April 22, 1931— SW GUINDA 50 NW
Kingsley Ave NW 60xSW 112V4 ft.
Pt. Lot 3 Blk 94, Palo Alto. John
and Helma Linkkonen to whom it
may concern April 20, 193
April 23, 1931— LOT 5, Bailey Subd.,
San Jose. M L Wells et al to whom
it may concern April 23, 193
April 23, 1931— LOT S BLK 12, Los
Altos. George H Fullride et al to
whom it may concern
April 21, 193
April 23, 1931— LOT 5 BLK F, South-
gate, Palo Alto. Ralph C Knight
to whom it may concern. .April 21, '3
April 24, 1931— LOTS 3 AND 4 BLK
31, College Terrace, Palo Alto. C
B Van Epps to whom it may con-
cern April 24, 1931
April 24, 1931— BEG NEW S HAMIL-
ton Ave 316.85 ft. E Santa Clara-
Los Gatos Road. S N Hedegard
irdny. May 9, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thirty-on«
t al to whom it may concern
I April 18, 1931
.rll 25, 1931— SW .SECOND AND
tylor £'ts, San Jose. B DeMarco
o whom it may concern..April 21, '31
ril L'O, 19.il— LOT 1, P. G. Keith
ni,, I. I. E Rudy to whom it may
Mm-, rii April 25, 1931
rll 25, 1931— LOT 11, Riverside
'ark, Ormal W Dodd et al to
vhom it may concern.. ..April 23. 1931
ril 27, 1931— W-WILLIAMS ST.,
Gardner School), San Jose. San
h,s, High School District to
ivhom It may concern (heating
vslnn) March 31, 1931
.ril 2S, 1931— LOT 10 BLK 82,
'Jreck S'ubd., Palo Alto. Henry
Iarala to whom it may concern....
April 25, 1931
ril 29, 1931— LOT 37, Lincoln
'Manor, San Jose. Alfred Alves
t al to whom it may concern
April 28. 1931
.ril 29, 1931— LOT 25 BLK 124,
Crescent Park No. 2, Palo Alto.
Eric J and Hilda A Heurlin to
Whom it may concern. ...April 28, 1931
tell 29, 1931— LOT 2, Ramona Ct.,
i:m Jose. E L Wolfe to whom
j.t may concern April 29, 1931
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
jcorded Amount
iril 27, 1931— 10S AC. Part Sec. 20
iTsp G S R 2 W and part Pastoria
Rancho. Sterling Lumber Co vs
E Mosher et al $37.60
jrll 10, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 2 N R 1
.E Gilroy, also part Lot 2 Blk 2
,N R 1 E, Gilroy. Samuel Caccamo
,-vs Bank of America $593.81
pril 17, 1931— LOT 1 BLK 35, Eth-
'.ridge & Fuller Subd. William J
.Coakley vs M V Hevrin $49
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
^corded Amoun
foril 29, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 2 N R 1
CE Gilroy, also part Lot 2 Blk 2
N R 1 E, Girloy. Samuel Caccamo
r to Bank of America et al
rprll 17, 1931— LOT 4 BLK 6, Haux-
> hurst Addition, Palo Alto. Tilden
L Lumber & Mill Co to Thomas
i Garcia $421.2
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
EPAIR fire damage, $1168; No. 16
I N-El Dorado St., Stockton; own-
er, Katherine Blum, Premises;
f contractor, Lewis & Green, Bank
I of Italy Bldg., Stockton.
tEBl'ILD natatorium, $10,000; No.
I B10 N-Aurora St., Stockton; own-
I er, Olympic Baths. 510 N-Aurora
)St., Stockton; contractor, Lewis
& Green, Bank of Italy Bldg.,
i Stockton.
WELLING, brick veneer, 6-room and
garage, $4500; No. 1536 W-Harding
Way, Stockton; owner, H. L.
Livezey, 1852 Carmel Ave., Stock-
ton; contractor, J. M. Helter-
brand, 2644 E-Main St., Stockton
DWELLING, stucco, 6-room and ga-
rage $4200: No. 2647 Crafton Way
Stockton; owner L. M. Gauthier;
contractor Guy W. Don aldson.
COMPLETION NOTICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
April 23. 1931— LOTS 4 AND o BLK
3, Amended Richmond Pacific
Heights. E S Brunzell to self....
April 21, 1931— LOT 1 BLK 5, Town
of Pinole. George n and Jennie
Hooker to .1 P I'm II ..April 22, 1931
April 24, 1981— LOTS 39 AND 40
Klk li, Richmond City Center. F
A Mero to whom it may concern....
April 17, 1931
April 21, 1931— LOT ill AND E %
Lot 30 lilk 16, Richmond Traffic
Center. Norman K Anderson to
whom It may concern April 18, 1931
April 27, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 228, Cen-
tral Addn to Pittsburg. Charles
and Ruth Schantz to Chas [sack-
son also known as Charles Isaac-
son April 20, 1981
April 28, 1931— PTN LOT 12 BLK
A. Map No. 3, Portion of Parkside
Addition and the Racetrack Sub.
Fred L and Hattie F Rose to
whom it may concern.... April 24, 1931
April 29, 1931— LOT 22 BLK 303,
Cornwall Sub., Pittsburg. D M
Eyre to D M Eyre April 22, 1931
April 29, 1931— MT. DIABLO COUN-
try Club via Pacheco. California
Water Service Co to Hutchinson
Co. (pipe line from Galindo Pump-
ing Station of California Water
Service Co.) April 22, 1931
April 29, 1931— LOTS 25 AND 26
Blk 9, Spaulding Richmond-Pull-
man Townsite. C H Spaulding to
whom it may concern.... April 24, 1931
April 29, 1931— LOTS' 2 AND 3 BLK
F, Subdivision of Ptn of Blk 137,
San Pablo Rancho. Tony Braga to
Valine & Lawrence April 20, 1931
April 30, 1931— FIRST ADDITION
to Bay Addition to Town of
Crockett (2 described parcels)
Karl S Koller to Karl S Roller
April 2S, 1931
May 1, 1931— LOT 8 in Bella Vista
Subdivision. Lewis G and Pearl
L Chambers to whom it may con-
cern April 30, 1931
LIENS FILED
LIENS FILED
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded
Amount
April 30, 1931— LOTS 23 AND 25
Blk A, New Richmond Addition.
Mastercraft Tile & Roofing Co vs
Valine, Lawrence, J and Mary
Ambrosio $297.1S
April 23, 1931— LOTS 23 AND 25
Blk A, New Richmond Addition.
Richard Johnson and .Thomas
Neislen (as Richmond Hardware
Co), $112.20; David Kessler and
H A Swearingen (as Richmond
Sheet Metal Works), $182.20 vs
John and Ennie Ambrosio; Frank
Lawrence and C Valine _
RELEASE OF LIENS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April 29, 1931— LOT 36 AND N 'A
35 in 35, North Berkeley Terrace.
McDonald's Electric Shop to
Richard and Ellen Louise Weber
and W E Bockover
April 29, 1931— LOT 36 AND N V,
35 In 35, North Berkeley Terrace.
M M Friedman, $ ; L H Miltz,
$ and Marcus & Merrick, Ltd
$ to Richard 'Weber
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 4, 1931— STOCKTON & Tracy
Districts. Southern Pacific Co to
Peart-Peterson Co April 28, 1931
April 30, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 10 Map
B, Subdivision 2, Tuxedo Park. G
F Dobson to Paul Dobson
April 25, 1931
SAN JOAOUIN COUNTY
Recorded Amount
May 6, 1931— SECTION 26, 27, 34,
3G, 36 T I N R 5 10. Star Lumber
Co, Inc vs Lloyd Wood Jr $137.49
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 1, 1931— LOT 15 BLK 8, Proc-
tor Terrace Addition to Santa
!!".«. Mrs. V Cuigni to Mutual
Home Builders Assn. ...April 30, 1931
May 1, 1931— NO. 120 RIDGEWAY
Ave., Santa Rosa. Joseph Saske
to A E James and E A James....
May 1, 1931
May 1, 1931— NO. 128 RIDGEWAY
Ave., Santa Rosa. Frank W and
Leoline L Saske to E A and A E
James May 1, 1931
May 2, 1931— LOT 101 BLK 6.
Wheeler's 2nd Addition to Santa
Rosa. C W. Gaudy to whom it
may concern April 17, 1931
May 5, 1931— NO. 604 S-DAVIS ST.,
Santa Rosa. Robert D Maxwell to
whom it may concern May 5, 1931
LIENS FILED
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
May 4, 1931— LOT 8 BLK 35, Mc-
Donald's Addition to Santa Rosa.
L L Dibble vs W T Owen... $504 + $6
May 4, 1931— LOT 8 BLK 35, Mc-
Donald's Addition to S^nta Rosa.
George Mitchell vs W T Owen
$253.45+$6
May 4, 1931— LOT 8 BLK 35, Mc-
Donald's Addition to Santa Rosa.
Santa Rosa Building Material Co,
Inc vs W T Owen $170.77 + $6
May 4, 1931— LOT 8 BLK 35, Mc-
Donald's Addn to Santa Rosa. R
D Robinson vs W T Owen....$230 + $6
May 4, 1931— E 80 FT. LOTS 2 &
4 Blk 4, Norwood Addition to Santa
Rosa. Sterling Lumber Co vs
Thomas M and Beulah M Daniels
$188.79
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
April 30, 1931— ALL THAT POR-
tion of Lot 9 Blk 15.5 of Home-
stead Addition to City of Salinas.
Ivon T Lemmons to whom it
may concern April 29, 1931
April 30, 1931— HIGH SCHOOL SITE
Pacific Grove. Pacific Grove High
School Distroct to W H McCon-
nell April 24, 1931
RELEASE OF LIENS
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April 30, 1931— LOT 13 BLK 158,
First Addition to Carmel Woods.
Ed Simpson to Sadie and Milton
Latham $423.19
April 30, 1931— LOT 13 BLK 158,
First Addition to Carmel Woods.
J E Eckett to Sadie Latham $185
April 30, 1931— LOT 13 BLK 158,
First Addition to Carmel Woods.
A and Mario Marotta, $174.S0; T A
Work Jr and Stuart A Work,
$902.61; Tynan Lumber Co, $245.04
to Milton and Sadie Latham and
Wade O Halsted
Thirty-two
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
RESIDEXCE and garage, 54950; No.
2241 Ninth Ave., Sacramento;
owner, N. H. Lund, 2549 6th Ave.,
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $4450; No.
1200 Perkins Way, Sacramento;
owner and contractor. Land Drive
Terrace, 819 J St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $4275; No.
2257 9th Ave., Sacramento; own-
er, College Investment Co., 817
J St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $5350; No.
2711 Land Park Drive, Sacramento
owner, W. B. Phillips, 2101 9th
Ave., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $6000; No.
3801 McKinley Blvd.. Sacramento;
owner, John Fernandez 3030 %
33rd St. Sacramento.
ADDITION $2500; No. 316 Alhambra
Blvd., Sacramento; owner, Pur-
etta Sausage Co., Premises; con-
tractor, Mundet Cork Corp.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 1, 1931— LOT 46 BLK 5 Colonial
Heights. Fred Stuckert Sr to
whom it may concern
April 30, 1931
May 2, 1931— LOT 125 New Era Pk.
Mr and Mrs F E Bauer to whom
it may concern May 1, 1931
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April 30, 1931— LOT !l AND W %
Lot 10, Swanston Acres. General
Supply Co, Inc vs James A and
Elsie M Schaublin, reputed owner;
Wm M Armstrong , recorded
owner $1154.01
April 28, 1931— LOTS 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9 10 and 11 Alhambra Tract Sac-
ramento. Geo L Danner vs Ed-
ward and Frances C Wahl and Ed-
ward and Zue Geery Pease $68.78
BUILDING PERMITS
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 9, li
FRESNO
DWELLING and garage, $6000; No.
1305 Thorne St., Fresno; owner,
Paul McCorkle, 1603 G St., Fres-
no; contractor, J. D. Shorb, 1295
Linden St., Fresno.
SOFT drink stand, $1500; No. 601 Bel-
mont St., Fresno; owner, James
Manos, Premises.
DWELLING, $2750; No. 1605 Webster
St., Fresno; owner, Mrs. Ed
Wright; contractor, W. H. Rich-
mond, 1379 Adoline St., Fresno.
DWELLING and garage $3800; No.
637 North Broadway, Fresno; own-
er, L. L. Hammond.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 1, 1931— E 20 FT. LOT 19, Lot
20 Blk 2, College Addition, Fresno.
John G Porter to whom it may
concern April 29 1931
May 2, 1931— LOT 11 BLK 1, Lake-
side Terrace No. 2, Fresno. J M
Helterbrand to whom it may con-
cern April 29. 1931
May 2, 1931— LOTS 5 AND 6 Part
Lot 4 Blk 72, Fresno. Clark's
Dollor Stores to Walter T Harris
May 2, 1931
May 2, 1931— PART LOTS 19 TO 27
Blk 131, Fresno.' W P Pickford
et ux and The Texas Co to J T
Cowan April 24. 1931
May 4, 1931 — LOT 9 BLK 35, Alta
Vista Terrace, Fresno. Alexan-
der Cruzan et ux to whom it may
concern April 30, 1931
April 29. 1931— LOT 21, Easterly
Rancho. Lionel Dalton to whom
it may concern April 29, 1931
April 29, 1931— LOTS 11 AND 12
Blk 6, Avalon Heights. Homer G
Reddick to whom it may concern
April 27, 1931
LIENS FILED
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
April 29, 1931— LOTS 51 TO 63. Elm
Addition No. 4, Fresno. C S*
Pierce Lumber Co vs Pacific Coast
Fire Works Co et al $290
ENGINEERING SOCIETIES
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Further Information regarding
positions listed in this column Is
obtainable from Newton D. Cook,
Room 715, 57 Post Street, San
Francisco. (Phone SUtter 1684).
R-3559-S SALES ENGINEER, to sell
sprinkler systems for outside and in-
side irrigation. Straight commis-
sion. Opportunity for right man.
Location, San Francisco.
R-3537-S1 SALESMEN, to take agen-
cies for a patented device for test-
ing automobile brakes. Reasonable
price and good commission. Ter-
ritories open for exclusive rights.
Headquarters, San Francisco.
R-3545-S WORKING PARTNER, for
outside sales promotion of ornamen-
tal metal work. Prefer man with
architectural experience and sales
ability who is prepared to finance
self during trial period while sell-
ience, desires to connect wit!
established engineering firm U
capacity of partner. Has
capital to invest where hard
and application will pay divid
Address communications in caj
this office.
R-3554-S CHIEF STATIONARY E!
GlNEER, preferably with technii
training and well up on combustl
theory, for responsible position
large steam plant. Must be a mi
with experience in actual chargel
operation of steam power plana
Salary $275 per month to start. AJ
ply by letter with personal data, d|
tailed experience and reference
Location, Southern Calif qrnia. |
R-3556-S STRUCTURAL DESIGNEE
experienced on dams and other hs
draulic structures, to check and <U
tail also. Must be technical graq
uate, American citizen and resided
of San Francisco. Temporary. Sal
ary $250 per month. Apply by lettci
Location, San Francisco.
R-3309-S ENGINEER, preferably 1
E. or M. E. graduate, not over 3d
single, good personality and conl
siderable mechanical ability, fo
service work and testing of hydrau
lie machinery. Must have exper
lence in hydro-electric plant con
struction or operation. Salary abou
$175 per month. Apply by lette
with photo. Headquarters, Sai
Francisco.
;
on
ness
established. Location, San Fran
R-3544-S GRADUATE ENGINEER,
age 44, with California registration
and electrical engineering exper-
The Division of Industrial Fire SafeH
ty of the State Department of IndusSJ
trial Relations is striving to eliminalBfl
those dangers that contribute to tb^B
risks from lire. State institutions haviflj
received attention, and fire chiefs inB1
different cities of California have giv-H^
en their services, without charge, to -
assist State authorities. Dry cleaningB'
plant owners are more and more ap-
preciating the aid given them in main-
tain.ng safe places of employment, es-li
racially in relation to the inflammable ■
liquids used in the industry.
A "Pittsburg" Auto-
matic Water Heater
installed in the Home
indicates high quality
throughout.
Recommended and speci-
6ed by all the leading ar-
chitects, plumbers and
builders.
Consider the high merit
of the Pittsburg coupled
with 'Pittsburg Perfect
Service."
"Hot water quick as a
wink."
Pittsburg Water Heater Co.
Makers of "Pittsbutg Automatic" — "Bungalow Automatic"
Storage Systems and "Lyon" Tank Water Heaters.
309 13 th Street, Oakland 478 Sutter St., San Francisco
SEND FOR CATALOGS
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should be addressed to the Editor.
Building and Engineering News will
be sent (<> subsurlbers until ordered
Stopped and all orders to discontinue
musl be sent in writing to this office.
ERTIFIED INSULATION
IS BACKED BY DEALERS
Certified insulation is the aim of the
Bureau Incorporated, com-
>sed of manufacturers and dealers,
igaged in the manufacture and sales
' asbestos.
The aim of the bureau is to assure
e owner full value and lower costs;
isure the architect responsible bid-
■ rs; assure the engineer specifica-
Dns fulfilled; assure the general con-
factor more responsible subcontrac-
ts; assure the steam fitter and
Ijiumter better perfromance of his
lib and uniform costs with his com-
Jitltor: assure the asbestos house im-
(i'oved standards of materials and
■orkmanship.
California firms which will offer
[hrtifled insulation include the As-
i'.'Stos Co. of California, San Francis-
Pi; Jones Bros. Asbestos Company,
in Francisco; Western Asbestos
■agnesia Company, San Francisco;
•iy City Asbestos Company, Oakland;
itrrington Engineering Co., Los An-
gles Rubber and Asbestos Works,
mthern Asbestos and Magnesia
[prp., and Warren and Bailey Co., all
11 Los Angeles, and the Marine En-
gineering and Supply Co., of Wilming-
n.
IThe following Pacific Northwest
rms comprise the bureau: Asbestos
lipply Co.. of Seattle; Charles R.
-ower & Co., Seattle; V. S. Jenkins
rf'Co., Seattle; Asbestos Supply Co. of
icoma: Gillen-Cole Co., Tacoma; As-
j stos Supply Co. of Oregon, Port-
'nd; Gillne-Cole Co., Portland; Pa-
rte Asbestos & Supply Co., Port-
UMBER COMPANY
RECEIVER NAMED
■-George R. Hicks, president of the
': ckering Lumber Company, at $35,-
'0,000 concern was appointed receiver
|r his firm last Saturday by Federal
idge Albert L. Reeves of Kansas
,ty.
;The receivership was ordered upon
jplication of Harold H. Woodbury.
lere was no opposition when the
■tition was heard in court.
The receivership does not include
e Pickering Lumber Sales Company
rmed last year with about $4,000,000
assets, the companys active market-
g subsidiary.
The company recently defaulted in-
■ rest coupons for Mav 1.
The Wright Manufacturing Coni-
iny, Bridgeport, Conn., has issued a
uw catalog on Wright Electric
olsts. The catalog contains forty-
ght pages and gives a complete de-
ription of Wright Electric Hoists,
i well a* dimensions and other use-
1 data. The hoists include hook and
>It suspension; plain, geared and
otor driven trolleys; and drum and
w headroom types.
HUGE FEDERAL
BUILDING PROGRAM
The Federal Government is pre-
paring to spend $158,000,000 within
the next nine months on its public
buildings program, President
Hoover announces.
Hoover said $119,000,000 has
been expended on buildings com-
pleted within the last 18 months.
Within the next 90 days $53,000.-
000 will be expended, the Presi-
will see expenditure of $60,000,-
dent said. The following 90 days
000 additional and the third 90-
day period will provide for ex-
penditure cf $40,000,000.
The entire program provides
for 395 new buildings throughout
the country, a project suggested by
Hoover to take up slack employ-
ment during the business depres-
Hoover said he would announce
this week a complete list of all
the buildings 'completed, being con-
structed and to be constructed.
TEHACHAPI PRISON
LOCATION APPROVED
The site chosen at Tehachapi, Kern
County, for the proposed new state
prison for women, was given a "clean
bill of health" by the report of a spec-
ial Senate investigating committee,
just filed.
The committee, composed of Sen-
ators Walter H. Duval, Santa Taula;
Henry E. Carter. Los Angeles, and
John L. Moran, Corning, was named
after a charge was filed that there
was an inadequate supply of water
for the institution.
Instead, the report declared, there
is "an abundance" of water on the
site and that the department of pub-
lic works should proceed immediately
to construct the necessary buildings
for the institution.
Accompanied by W. H. Rockingham,
engineer of the State Department of
Agriculture, the committee visited the
site. They reported:
"The place selected for the Vuildings
is located over a wash of the valley,
and upon poor soil. The committee
recommends that the location of the
buildings be changed to higher and
more fertile ground.
"The site is most admirably adapted
for the prison and the committee here-
by recommends that the request di-
rected to the director of public works
to withhold the award of contract for
construction and improvement of said
site be revoked to the end the board
of trustees may proceed with the im-
provement of the property.
Copper welding by the Premag pro-
cess is explained in an 8-page bulletin
issued by Murex Welding Processes,
Ltd., Forest Road, London, E. 17,
England.
SEEK BIDDERS FOR
LOWER CALIF. PROJECT
The construction of 1000 miles of
18-foot California type highway along
the ooasl of Lower California is
planned by the Lower California De-
velopment Co.. of Los Angeles.
.1 B. McElroy. of Chicago, engineer
and Mi,, owner >>f land which the pro-
posed road will traverse, desires to
make contacts with the contractors
who will be interested in bidding on
Hi' construction of 50 to 100-mlle sec-
tions of this highway. The company
plans i" improve present graded roads
mi. I wagon nails in the land, about
•I. "an, nun acres, owned by the company
which extends along the west coast
of the peninsula for approximately 600
miles. The starting point of the com-
ighway wil be about 350 miles
b't. iv Tijuana.
The road construction, drilling of
watej wells, installation of pumping
plants, and other engineering features
"ill le supervised by a firm of con-
sulting engineers not yet announced.
Plans of the company include the
construction of a $400,000 hotel of 100
rooms, at Magdalena Bay, and three
other smaller hotels where needed.
Arrangements are being completed to
build 1U auto camps and oil and gaso-
line service stations along the propos-
al route.
McElroy states that a $20,000,000
bond issue will probably be placed
through New York, Chicago and Los
Angeles investment banking houses.
Members of the company, in addi-
tion to J. B. McElroy, are O. W. Hines
E. P. Hughes, Dave Chapman, and
several Mexican capitalists.
Offices of the Lower California De-
velopment Company are located in the
Merritt Building, Los Anglees.
HONEYCOMB GRAVITY
TYPE DAM PROPOSED
C. E. Grunsky, consulting engineer
of San Francisco, has proposed a new
type of construction for dams which
he (Mils a "honey-comb gravity dam."
It consists of horizontal or inclined
cells in tiers extending downstream
from the solid concrete upstream face
of the structure. The successive tiers
would be separated by construction
joints. Vertical construction joints ex-
tending the full height of the struc-
ture would divide it into blocks.
Advantages of the proposed design
are that the cells or galleries would
provide adequate drainage, would min-
imize the effects of heat generated by
setting of the concrete, and would
save material. Pressure of the im-
pounded water would be utilized to
give stability to the dam by a 4 to 3
slope on the upstream face. To make
the structure watertight, a metal dia-
phragm would be imbedded in the up-
stream face.
Four
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 16, 31
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears and Sees on His Rounds
Can an employer who has entered
into a sub-contract to perform work
on a certain building recover damages
against the labor unions of which,
with his knowledge, his employees are
members, because those unions have
ordered them to quit work on the
building in question for the reason
that the general contractor has re-
fused to employ union labor on other
jobs in the same locality? There was
no contract of employment between
the sub-contractor and his employees.
The Court says:
"That the injury to the plaintiff
which arose from the strike was in-
flicted upon it, an innocent party, in
order to compel it to coerce the gen-
eral contractor. The real grievance
of the union was not with the plain-
tiff, but with the general contractor
for his not unionizing his work, and
the plaintiff is the innocent victim.
"Organized labor's right of coercion
and compulsion is limited to strikes
on persons with whom tthe organiza-
tion has a trade dispute. There was
no such dispute with the plaintiff in
this case and the plaintiff is entitled
to relief.
"The judgment will be affirmed,
with costs."
A national privately owner organi-
zation to help finance home building is
being suggested in Washington, it is
reported by Paul Wooten, correspon-
dent for Engineering News-Record in
the nation's capitol. A decided short-
age exists in the more reasonably
priced homes. It is contended that
home owning, even in houses of better
grades, is being discouraged by high
financing costs. This is certain to
continue as long as speculators are
being relied upon to furnish the bulk
of housing. Such a national company,
if certain outstanding men can be in-
terested in the project, could be
functioning by autumn and could
stimulate building to an extent en-
tirely impossible under the present
disorganized system, it is believed.
Sectional selfishness, provincial jeal-
ousy and interference by the so-called
trust last Friday caused proponents of
the $175,000,000 state-wide water pro-
gram to abandon efforts to obtain
action at this session of the Legisla-
ture. As a result Gov. James Rolph
will probably call a special session
either next July or January.
A proposal that all building con-
struction undertaken with public funds
be done by residents of the city is
proposed in an ordinance submitted
to the city council at Visalia, Calif.
The proposed measure is said to have
the approval of the Visalia Building
Trades Council and the Chamber of
Commerce. It would require that any
laborer on a building job undertaken
by public money in Visalia be a resi-
dent of that city for at least 6 months
or that he be a home owner. The or-
dinance was proposed by Councilman
E. R. Connelly.
Unfilled tonnage of the United
States Steel Corporation amounted to
3,897,729 tons on April 30, a decrease
of 97.G01 tons from the total of 3,-
955,330 tons on March 31, 1931. On
February 28, unfilled tonnage amount-
ed to 1,132,351 tons and on April 30
the amount stood at 4.354,220 tons.
As a result of the cement-price war,
the state highway department of
Minnesota is making cement contracts
for its 1931 paving program on a ba-
sis of 90c. a barrel net, in bulk, at the
mill plus freight. The department will
replace, at the new figure, contracts
entered into last December for 999,982
barrels of cement for 247 miles of
paving and will also buy at this price
cement for the additional paving pro-
gram made possible by the legislative
bond issue authorization and special
federal aid.
A plan for the public sale of $250,-
00,000 worth of bonds to rebuild slum
and tenement districts of the Nation
was approved by the America Con-
struction Council at its annual meet-
ing in New York City, last week.
The Senate last Friday defeated the
"yellow dog" contract bill by a vote
of 22 to 15. The bill was introduced
by Senator J. M. Inman, Sacramento,
on behalf of organized labor. It
would make illegal any contract under
which an employer requires an em-
ploye to promise to !refrain from
joining any labor union or from as-
sociating with any union labor group
while remaining on the payroll. Sim-
ilar bill have been before the legis-
lature for several sessions.
For the first time in its history the
American Society for Testing Mate-
rials will sponsor an exhibit of testing
apparatus and machines in conjunc-
tion with the annual meeting of the
society in Chicago, June 22-26. The
exhibit has been planned with a view
to having a distinctly scientific and
broadly educational atmosphere which
will be consistent with the technical
nature of the society's activities.
A comprehensive discussion of the
use of scraper mucking in mines is
contained in a 118-page ilustrated
booklet issued by the Sullivan Ma-
chinery Co., 400 North Michigan Ave.,
Chicago, 111., at $2 per copy. The book
is divided into two major sections, the
first half being devoted to an analysis
of the elements and the setting up of
general principles of scraper muck-
ing, while the second half contains
descriptive matter collected and con-
densed from previously published ar-
ticles illustrating applications of the
principles.
Pamphlets describing spiral welded
pipe and a new metal curb and tie-
rod design for highway construction
have been issued by the American
Rolling Mill Co.. Middletown, Ohio.
Palo Alto reports the issuance of
42 building permits in April for im-
provements involving an expenditure
of $79,800 as compared with $78,200
for the corresponding period in 1930.
Fourteen homes were put under con-
struction last month. These will cost
$72,400.
Fifty-two machinists, tool and die
makers and apprentices in the Emery-
ville plant of the Marchant Calculating
Machine Company, walked out when
the company ordered a reduction in
wages, according to Sidney M. Jacobs,
business agent for Machinists' Union
No. 2S4. The company declares, how-
ever, that only eight or nine employes
"walked-out."
ALONG THE LINE
Lincoln Electric Co., Cleveland,
has advanced George G. Landis to 1'
post of chief engineer.
Edward R. Newman will oper:>
from lo40 Ninth St.. Alameda, unif
the firm name of Star Electric Shop
Roderick M. Berryhill, city manaf
of Tulare. Calif., at the first regur
meeting of the newly installed c>
council, us unanimously retained
city manager.
Adolph Schaffer, 69, pioneer plumlr
"f Ked Bluff, died in that city May,
following a stroke suffered sevel
months ago.
Frederick S, Harrison, archite,
announces the removal of his offi.t
from the Pacific States Bank Bid
to 1005 Tenth St., Sacramento.
Stephen Puter, 75, retired Californ
lumberman, died at his home in Bi-
lingame, last Sunday. Puter, a natli
of Trinity County, was among ti
pioneers in the early California hi.
ber industry. His widow and tt
daughters survive.
Clay V. Brown, building contract
521 N 16th St., San Jose, has filed r..l
tice of bankruptcy. He declares il
has incurred debts totaling $9,019, '
which $6,463 are secured. He list'
his assets as his home, valued at $
500, entirely covered by mortgages.
The Los Angeles county superv-
ors have authorized E. C. Eaton, ch'
engineer of the county flood cont
district, to take the necessary ste,
to secure a $1,000,000 federal appi
priation for construction and repr
of jetties at the mouths of the L
Angeles and San Gabriel rivers and
Ballona creek, where these tributarl
empty into the ocean.
A. A. Horwege has joined the st:
of Robinson-Roberts Company of III
Angeles, general contractors, and ^
have charge of highway and pub
Works construction. Horwege w
for ten years superintendent of t
California Construction Company
S-an Francisco and prior to that tir
was engaged as division engine
with the Nevada State Highway D
partment, city engineer of Petalur,
and later in the service of tire eng
neering department of San Francisi
Holding President Hoover primari
responsible for what he termed failu
properly to meet emergency conditioi
resulting from the business deprese't
Norman Thomas, former Socialist cm
didate for president, said Democra
and Progressives in congress we
partly to blame.
In an address opening the thirl,
first annual convention of the Worl
man's Circle, a labor fraternal orgai
ization, in Washington, D. C, la
Tuesday, Thomas said "the politiciar
of capitalism have not, of cours
created" the depression.
Nevertheless, he continued, "0
party politicians have stupidly or d(
literately misled the people by pron
ising a degree of freedom, peace ar
plenty under capitalism which th<
could not deliver. The engineer in tl
White House," he added, "has bee
an engineer of disaster for the wori
ers. His ruling passion is the defens
of private profit under the false nam
of rugged individualism."
aturday, May 16,
1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Fiv«
jM A. Talbot has resigned as presl-
„l ,, director of the Western
Steel Co. of California and
, ; i.ili. rdaj . formerly execu-
(l. , |ee president, has been elected
, I Talbot's resignation
, forth thai his personal affairs re-
llrea o much of his time that he
mid il impossible I" continue to
rye ih, company in an executive
pai t]
house Electric & Manufac-
HnB Company recently completed an
1,1,1 i,, n to its plant at Emeryville,
ilif. The plant covers three acres
ground area and is part of a two
dollar Westinghouse manufac-
i; Masters will operate from 91!)
ith Street, Oakland, under the
ime of Masters Electric Co.
I'hillp T. King, 50 Church St., New
k City, has purchased from the
al Brow nhoist Corp., its entire
eaenl stock of crawler cranes and
[ovets. with the understanding that
additional machines of this type
ill be built for at least three months
iring the consolidation of the Cleve-
„,], Ohio and Bay City, Mich., plants
the corporation at Bay City.
. Dresser Mfg. Co. and Merco
rom Valve Co. are planning to
dat.\ according to plans disclos-
a letter addressed to stockhold-
the Dresser company request-
er approval. Assent to the mer-
an has already been given by
irs of the company, and also by
irs and stockholders of the Mer-
■dstrom company. Formation of
company with assets of nearly
100, to be known as the Dresser
Torn Co., is contemplated.
S. M. Kintner, who has been as-
stant vice-president of the West-
"ighouse Electric & Manufacturing
fompany, was elected vice president
' charge of engineering for that com-
,\ny at a recent meeting of the Board
i| Directors. He succeeds "W. S.
Higg. who has been elected vice
'resident in charge of sales.
Paul Pemberthy, for the last ten
■ars sales manager of the W. E.
>oper Lumber Co. of Los Angeles has
signed. He will continue in the
mber business but has not an-
lunced his plans for the future.
Ralph W. Fiege will operate from
'09 East Fourteenth Street, Oakland,
ider the firm name of Crown Roof
impany.
iThe Board of Directors of the Na-
pnal Lumber Manufacturers Asso-
ciation in Chicago unanimously voted
9t week to continue the National
•I'ade Extension campaign for lumber
': id lumber products. At the same
trie it approved of the new trade ex-
' nsion campaign presented by the
•rade Extension Committee under the
■ ption "Making Lumber Promotion
■ermanent." This plan calls for a
taxlmum expenditure of approxima-
I ly $1,500.ii0ii a year. It is planned
I bring into the circle of financial
npport the timber owners, loggers,
: mber manufacturers, wholesalers and
lie principal lumber consuming indus-
les. The outlook is, too, that Na-
bnal Trade Extension will have the
I oral support of the retailers even
ore than in the past.
i Roy Vernon Isli, for ten years con-
noted with, the lumber industry in
' le Santa Clara county section, has
I icome associated with the San Jose
' umber Company with headquarters
San Jose. In his new position, Ish
ill specialize in the design and sale
( ' summer cabins.
WAGE CUT AIM OF
BUILDING EMPLOYERS
Porhapi the oul i infling feature of
i he Vl age si; uation during the pat I
i Mi I thi gro' i' ml' ncy on the
part of building employers toward
efforts i" vi ai luctlons, says Gen-
eral Building Contractor, While actual
i, Hm tions i''\ ' bi en generally limited
to "open shop" cities, negotiations are
under way in a number of cities where
union labor predominates looking
I. .wards a reduction. The fact that
many agreements are nearing expira-
tion is n s pom lb] ■ bringing this
it thii
Agreements have expired In Boston on
April t, i i have been no re-
newals I > I believed that the
present wage wilt stand. Discussions
are taking place In other cities, how-
ever, looking toward a downward re-
vision; Bo far. no "closed shop" city
has signed any new agreements at a
lower Bcale than lias prevailed here-
tofore. Tin' strongest effort has been
made in Waterloo, Iowa, where con-
tractors attempted t" reduce the six
highest paid trades. Their offer was
refused, whereupon the contractors
have declared op..
pointed out, how
test of the
shop. It must be
ver, that no real
be made be-
ause "f th.- fad thai only one build-
ing job is in progress in that city at
this time.
It is reported that Omaha, Nebraska,
has been paying building labor about
10 per cent under the official scale.
This practice is growing and while it
is ii. .1 effective on large metropolitan
I. milling projects it finds a fertile held
in suburban construction. In Salt Lake
City it is reported that all building
trades have joined the carpenters and
bricklayers in demanding the five-day
week. The proposal is being resisted
by the organized contractors of that
city.
Tin I'.. il. , wain; Important changes in
wage scales have been reported for
the past month:
Increases
Philadelphia, painters, from 51.07%
to $1.12',».
Rochester, X. Y., bricklayers, from
$1.50 to $1.5SVb'. plasterers, $1.50 to
$1.68%; stone masons, $1.50 to $1.5S%;
tile setters, $1.43% to J1.5114.
Salt Lake City, electricians, $S to
$9.
Decreases
New Orleans, bri
to $1.25; carpenter
plasterers, $1.50
$1.37% to $1.25.
Memphis, sheet
J1.37H to $1.25.
cklayers from $1.50
s. $.90 to $.55-$.75;
to $1.25; roofers,
BUILDING GAINS
ON PACIFIC COAST
Continued improvement in the build-
ing industry on the west coast during
April is shown in the monthly build-
ing permit compilation released by S.
W. Straus & Co.
Among the first 32 cities to report,
20 showed substantial gains in April
over March of this year. These in-
cluded San Francisco. Seattle, Sacra-
mento, Berkeley and Spokane. Sev-
enteen of the 32. or more than half of
the group, showed gains over the same
month last year, while 15 of the cit-
ies reported increases over both the
preceding month and April, 1930.
Twenty-two of these first 32 cities
reported permits in excess of $100,000.
Among this group were Salinas, As-
toria and Tucson, which had not ap-
peared during the previous month.
The largest gain proportionate to
the size of the city was registered by
Astoria, Ore., with permits totaling
$264,547.
Among the cities reporting gains ov-
er both .March this year anil April,
1930, were San Kra in llscO, Sacramento,
Salinas, Burllngame, orange, Pacific
Grove, Spokane, Vancouver, Wash.,
T \ torla, and San Bernardino.
Leading cities in March maintained
their lisp, .live ranks during April,
with Los Angeles, San Francisco and
Oakland in consecutive order. Seattle
again returned to fourth place, fol-
lowed by San nice.... Spokane and
Portland
Willi the exception of Los Angeles,
Long Beai h ..mi Portland, all of the
first ten cities showed Increases over
either the previous month or the same
month last year, or over both compar-
able periods.
PLUMBING FIXTURE
FIRMS IN MERGER
The consolidation of the West Coast
Porcelain Manufacturers of Millbrae,
San Mateo County, and the Sunset
Plumbing Fixtures, Inc., of Los An-
geles into a $2,000,000 company is an-
nounced.
Executives and business offices of
the new firm will be maintained in
Los Angeles and both products will be
marketed under the trade name of
"Sunset" on the Pacific coast.
Officers and directors of the new
corporation are: Moritz Thomsen, Se-
attle, chairman of the board; Adolph
Ramish, Los Angeles, president; Chas.
M. Thomsen, Seattle, first vice-presi-
dent; R. C. Troeger, Los Angeles, ex-
ecutive vice-president and secretary;
W. R. Coates, Los Angeles, treasurer,
and W. A. Shaw, San Francisco, di-
rector.
Negotiations are pending for the ac-
quisition of another manufacturing
unit in the plumting industry, it was
said, the consummation of which is ex-
pected soon.
The merger does not include the old
unit of the West Coast Porcelain
Manufacturers, which will remain in-
tact. The opening of the old unit in
a new line of industry with a prospec-
tive personnel of some 150 men is ru-
BRIDGE DESIGN
AWARDS ARE MADE
For the most aesthetic design of a
bridge in steel, the American Institute
of Steel Construction has awarded five
prizes totaling $1,200. The prize win-
ners were selected from some 150 stu-
dents of engineering and of architec-
ture in the various colleges and uni-
versities of the United States and Can-
ada.
The first prize of $500 for the test
design by a student of architecture
went to R. F. Weber of Atelier Adams
Nelson, Chicago. The second prize of
$250 was awarded to Glenn E. Crip-
pen of Iowa State College and the
third prize of $100 went to Lester W.
Casey of Iowa State College.
The jury decided to withhold the
first prize to the group who contested
for the best design by an engineering
student. The second prize in this
group for $250 was awarded to Jere-
miah C. Iandolo of the University of
Pennsylvania, and the third prize of
$100 went to Covert Robertson of the
University of Michigan.
The jury making the selection con-
sisted of Dr. Ralph Modjeski, consult-
ing engineer; Dr. Shortridge Hardesty,
consulting engineer; H. H. Murdock,
architect; Clinton Mackenzie, archi-
tect, and F. E. Schmitt, editor of En-
gineering News-Record.
This is the third annual competi-
tion held by the Institute on bridge
designing by students.
Six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
NAVIGABLE WATERS
DEFINED BY COURT
In ruling on the master's report in
the dispute between Utah and the
United States over the title to por-
tions of the beds of the Green, Grand
and Colorado rivers, the U. S. Su-
preme Court has held that the deter-
mining point is whether or not the
rivers in question are navigable. The
suit was brought by the United States
to quiet title to certain portions of
the beds of rivers on the contention
the the government acquired these
titles in the treaty of Guadalupe Hi-
dalgo of 1S4S. By this treaty it is con-
tended that the United States ac-
quired from the Republic of Mexico
the title to all lands riparian to the
rivers together with the river beds.
On the other hand, the State of
Utah, claimed title adverse to the
United States. Both the state and
the United States have granted a
number of prospecting permits in the
disputed territory. Charles Warren,
the special master to whom the case
was referred, concluded in his findings
that the title is vested in the State
of Utah in the case of rivers that are
found to be navigable but where the
rivers are non-navigable the title re-
mains vested in the United States.
Despite the contentions of the gov-
ernment that the rivers are not navi-
gable the supreme court has sustained
the principles involved in the master's
report. In the opinion of the court,
the issue rests upon whether or not
the rivers were navigable when the
State of Utah was admitted to the
Union in 1S96. In deciding on naviga-
bility, the court has ruled that it is
not correct to use a narrow interpre-
tation.
As a test of navigability, the su-
preme court has handed down the fol-
lowing rule: "Those rivers must be
regarded as public navigable rivers
in law which are navigable in fact
and that they are navigable in fact
when they are used, or are susceptible
of being used, in their ordinary condi-
tions, as highways of commerce, over
which trade and travel may be con-
ducted in the customary modes of
trade and travel on water."
It is true that some of the com-
merce on the rivers in question was
composed of lumber rafts and that
some of the rest of the navigation was
of a private nature, constituting traffic
for surveying and mining operations.
Despite this, the supreme court has
been convinced by the evidence sub-
mitted that extensive use has been
made of portions of the rivers by
public commerce vessels such as
steamboats, flatboats and motor boats.
It is therefore ruled that the com-
plaint of the United States shall be
dismissed so far as it relates to por-
tions of the beds of the rivers found
to be navigable and that the title
in non-navigable portions shall re-
main in the possession of the United
States.
PORTLAND SALES
UNIT DISSOLVES
ENGINEERING SOCIETIES
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
PERPETUAL STATE
WATER BUREAU PLAN
A new constitutional amendment set-
ting up a perpetual state water con-
servation bureau, patterned after a
similar agency in the federal govern-
ment, has been introduced in the as-
sembly by Arthur R. Honnold of San
Diego.
The measure would create a bureau
consisting of the governor, director of
public works and state engineer, for
the purpose of co-ordinating and put-
ting into effect a general conservation
scheme of water and land reclama-
tion.
The Central Sand & Gravel Co.,
selling organization for eight of
the larger Portland sand and
gravel firms, has been dissolved
and is discontinuing business as
of May 2.
The several companies which
composed the Central Sand & Gra-
vel Company will each continue
business under their separate iden-
tity. They are: Columbia Contract
Co., Hackett Digger Co., Haw-
thorne Dock Co., Nickum & Kelly
Sand & Gravel Co., Pacific Bridge
Co., Ross Island Sand & Gravel
Co., Star Sand Co., and James A.
C. Tait Co.
H. P. Warren, who has been
manager of the Central Sand and
Gravel Co., is returning to the
Portland Gravel Co., a producing
company.
PURCELL SALARY
BOOST APPROVED
A measure granting an increase in
salary from $10,000 to $15,000 a year
for C. H. Purcell, state highway engi-
neer, was one of a group of bills pass-
ed by the assembly last Monday.
The bill, A. B. 1134. by R. L. Pat-
terson of Kern County, was the sub-
ject of considerable debate, several as-
semblymen holding the general con-
ditions at this time do not warrant
salary increases. A call of the house
was kept on most of the afternoon
while votes were being sought for the
bill. The final vote was 53 ayes and
18 noes.
Sponsors of the bill pointed to the
record Purcell has made as highway
engineer as proof that he should be
retained at a higher salary. The fear
was expressed that he might be em-
ployed by a private corporation and
that the state thus would be deprived
of his services.
Promulgation of a national legis-
lative program to be aggressively
supported by organized general con-
tractors at the next session of Con-
gress is to be undertaken by the ex-
ecutive board of the Associated Gen-
eral Contractors of America, Edward
J. Harding, managing director of the
association, has announced.
Failure of the law makers, notably
in the case of the Davis-Bacon Pre-
vailing Wage Act, to frame legisla-
tion directly effecting the general con-
tractor in such form that its purposes
might be accomplished without hard-
ships and uncertainties, lias convinced
the association that it must take a
constructive hand in the framing of
all such legislation in the future,
Harding declared.
It is probable, he stated, that the
association's program will include a
construct ive amendment to make the
wage law workable and equitable and
at the same time assure a living wage
to construction labor. Bills for the
recodification of Government contract
statutes and for the authorization of
a permanent national construction
census also will receive the active
support of the association, Harding
believes, while the board undoubtedly
will give favorable consideration to
plans for pushing legislation in the
States for long-term advance planning
of construction and for prequalifica-
tion.
♦
Properties, sources and technical
uses of "Ayr Syl" diatomaceous silicia
as an admixture for concrete are dis-
cussed in a pamphlet issued by the
Industrial Chemical Sales Co., Inc.,
230 Park Ave., New York City.
Furthe
listed
regarding
column is
obtainable from Newton D. Cook,
Room 715, 57 Post Street, San
Francisco. (Phone SUtter 1684).
R-3554-S CHIEF STATIONARY E!
GINEER, preferably with technic
training and well up on combustii
theory, for responsible position
large steam plant. Must be a mi
with experience in actual charge
operation of steam power planl
Salary $275 per month to start. A;
ply by letter with personal data, d
tailed experience and reference
Location, Southern California.
W-2632-C-S (K-355) CHEMICAL EI
GINEER for engineering conipai
experienced in the sales of chemic
machinery to establish branch offi
for the sale of chemical machiner
Persons with a following in the
territories preferred. Straight cor
mission basis. Apply only by lette
Locations, Middlewest, Far We
and South.
R-3544-S GRADUATE ENGINEE
age 44. with California registrator
and electrical engineering e: ■
perience, desires to connect wi
an established engineering firm
the capacity of partner. Has son
capital to invest where hard woi
and application will pay dividend
Address communications in care \
this office.
, R-3560-S CHEMIST-ASSAYER, e: j
perienced on wet assay work, ft.i
small mine producing gold, silve
copper, lead and zinc and requirii
careful assays to operate. Salai
$165 per month. Appy by letter. L(
cation, Northern California.
R-35G2-S FLOTATION OPERATOl
experienced, preferably single as r
accommodations for family. M;
runs on quicksilver ore. Salary I
per day less $45 per month for boar
Location, Northern California.
R-3559-S SALES' ENGINEER, to SC
sprinkler systems for outside and ii
side irrigation. Straight commi;
soon. Opportunity for right ma:
Location, San Francisco.
R-3561-S TIME STUDY MAN, e>
perienced, preferaby with soir
knowledge of lumber manufacturer
and the application of the Bedau
system. Salary to start, $125 pt
month. Location Northern Califoi
Detailed knowledge of the needs (
airports in connection with drainag
and surfacing problems, and informa
tion as to present practices alon
these lines has been obtained from
first-hand study of approximately 10
representative airports throughout th
United States undertaken by th
Committee on Airport Drainage an
Surfacing, it is announced by Harr
H. *Blee, Director of Aeronautic De
velopment, Department of Commerce
and chairman of the committee. Thl
information together with data se
cured from a variety of other sources
will be incorporated in the com
mittee's report, the preliminary draf
of which now is being drawn up by ;
subcommittee. The Committee on Air
port Drainage and Surfacing was or
ganized about a year ago, and in
eluded in its membership representa
fives of the American Engineering
Council, the American Road Builders
Association and the Aeronautic;
Branch of the Department of Com
merce. Outstanding problems tha
have been given consideration by th<
committee include landing area re
quirements, grading, drainage, sur-
facing, runways, impact, surface tex-
tures, transition strips turf and treat-
ment of soils to increase stability.
,turda>. May 16, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seven
APARTMENTS
l Bids Being Taken.
NTS Cost, $60,000
' i \ D, Alameda Co., Cal. Green-
' wood Ave. near Park Blvd.
rce-sl"i'y and basement apartments
Wood frame and stucco exterior
Willi concrete basement; 24 2- and
3-rooni apts.)
ner Withheld.
':hltect— H. K. Jensen, 354 Hobart
St , I lakland.
Jcile and composition roofing, gas
jitlng system, hardwood flooring.
line Complete.
. 'ARTMENTS Cost, $150,000
:N PRANCISCO. SE comer Ellis
and Franklin Streets.
infnn nl concrete, steel and brick
Kartments (tar and gravel roof,
loves and refrigerators,
S3 2- and 3-room apts.)
i ner— Bargene Realty Co., 323 Mo-
Oldg.
hhitect— Charles E. J. Rogers, Phe-
lan Bldg.
lids to be taken in one week.
\ ns Completed.
. ARTMENTS Cost, $200,000
VTWOOD, San Mateo Co., Cal.
fur - story and basement steel and
concrete class C apartment build-
ing (steam heating system; eight
3-room and 1G 4-room apts.)
I ner and Builder— L. Dioguardi, 30
,> W Poplar St., San Mateo.
:i:hitect— IVm, Toepke, 74 New Mont-
■ gomery St., San Francisco, and O.
G. Hintermann, associated.
ub-bids will be taken within a few
!b-Bids Being Taken.
. ARTMENTS Cost, $15,000
IN FRANCISCO. Church St. S ISth.
"ree-story and basement frame and
' stucco apartments, tile roof, steam
' heat, tile baths, six 2-room apts.)
(ner and Builder— R. H. Bell, 917
Hobart Bldg.
, ihitect— Withheld.
;regated Bids Being Taken.
ARTMENTS Cost, $15,000
IN FRANCISCO. 274 27th Ave.
'vee-story and basement frame and
|t stucco apartments (three 4-room
'i apts.; steam heat, tile roof).
[■ner and Builder — W. Heidelman,
'- 280 27th Ave.
Mhitect— Withheld.
'iregated Bids Being T a k e n — To
Close Mav 20th.
ARTMENTS Cost, $60,000
1 KLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Green-
wood Ave. and Park Blvd.
!ree-story and basement apartments
(wood frame and stucco exterior
with concrete basement; 24 2- and
' 3-room apts.)
ner— Withheld.
ns by H. K. Jensen, 354 Hobart St.,
: Oakland.
► 'He and composition roofing, gas
iting system, hardwood flooring.
BONDS
IRICK
II
jmbnldt Co.
Cal
— Elec-
1 will
be
held Mav
29 ir
Orick
lool Distri
:t to vote b
onds
of $18,-
to flna
net
erection of
l new
school.
tstees
of
the district
are:
M. P.
ng and Robert S. Davidson.
ROSS, Marin Co., Cal.— Bonds in the
ai ml .if $40, were defeated by
Ross School District to finance si tiool
Improvement. Tru tees of the district
are: Gregory Jones, Ruth D. Broy
and Clarence S. b.urtehaelb A. A.
Cantin, 54 1 Market St., San Francisco,
was the architect.
REDWOOD CITY. San Mateo Co.,
Cab— Election will be held June 3 in
Redwood City Sc] ! District to vote
bonds of $85,000 to finance erection of
a new school on Eagle Hill and for a
3-classroom addition to the Garfield
School and the purchase of necessary
equipment. John Gill is city super-
intendent of schools.
CHURCHES
Low Bidder.
CHURCH Cont. Price, $55,500
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
NW Black Diamond and W Eighth
Streets.
Two-story reinfroced concrete church
with steel roof trusses (120x42 ft.)
Owner— Roman Catholic- Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1101) Franklin St.,
San Francisco, a corp. Sole (St.
Peter Martyr Parish), Rev. Louis
A. Nasselli, rector.
Architect— Arnold Constable, 580 Mar-
ket S*t., San Francisco.
Contractor — Larsen & Larsen, Russ
Bldg., San Francisco.
Will have full basement for Parish
Hall and auditorium with seats for
TOO. Will have stucco finish, tile roof
and be of Italian Romanesque style
of architecture.
American Seating Co., 650 Second
Street, San Francisco, at $4450 sub-
mitted lowest bid on oak pews, per
screents and kneelers, etc.
There were thirteen bids submitted.
Plans Being Completed.
CHURCH Cost, $20,000
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Cal.
SW 3Sth St. and 4th Ave. (72x125
feet).
One-story reinforced concrete and
stucco church (seat 250; tile roof).
Owner— 1st English Lutheran Church,
Sacramento.
Architect — Wm. E. Coffman, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Bids will be taken in one week.
SKILSAW Portable Electric Hand
Saws (4 models).
SKILSAW Portable Electric Sander
SKILSAW Radial Arm Attach-
ments.
STNTRON Portable Electric Ham-
mers (4 models, motor-
less).
MALL Flexible Shaft Machines (50
models).
Electric Drills. Grinders, Buffers,
Routers, Lock Mortisers.
PETER H. NELSON
Labor Saving Portable Electric
Tools.
1248 Mission St
San Fr
SALES
UNderhlll
isco 7M2
SERVICE . RENTALS
Bids Wanted— To Close May 22.
cnri;i'li Cost, $
SANTA MONICA, Los Angeles Co..
Cal. Tenth ami California Sts.
Two-Story brick and stucco church
plan! Hi' Ki'ooms and offices).
Owner— Trinity Baptist Church.
Architect— Robert H. Orr, 1300 Cor-
poration Bldg., Los Angeles.
FACTORIES AND WARE-
HOUSES
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close June
1, 11 A. M.
HOG BARN Cost, $8,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif.
Agricultural Park, County Fair
grounds.
Livestock building and hog barn.
Owner — County of San Joaquin, Eu-
gene D. Graham, county clerk,
Stockton.
Architect— Peter Sala, 2130 N Com-
merce St., Stockton.
Certified check 10% payable to the
Chairman of the Board of Supervi-
sors required with bid. Plans on file
in office of clerk and obtainable upon
deposit of $10, returnable.
Prospective Bidders.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $20,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. South
Sevenht St. E Fallon St.
One-story concrete warehouse.
Owner— George R. Borrmann Steel Co.,
4th and Grove Sts., Oakland.
Engineer — H. H. Bolin, Financial Cen-
ter Bldg., Oakland.
Following contractors will submit
bids:
James T. Walsh, 251 Kearny St.,
San Francisco.
R. W. Littlefield, 337 17th St., Oak-
land.
Geo. Petersen, 1841 Bancroft Ave.,
San Leandro.
Dyer Const. Co., Ray Bldg., Oakland
H. J. Christensen, 2026 Broadway,
Oakland.
Jacobs & Pattiani, 337 17th St., Oak-
land.
H. L. Paige, 5651 Oak Grove. Oak-
land.
F. C. Stolte, 3449 Laguna Ave., Oak-
land.
Austin Co., 19 2 4 Brodaway. Oak-
land.
Bids will be opened May 13. 10:30
A. M.
FRESNO, Fresnc Co., Cal. — Plant of
Levi Junk Co., M St. and California
Ave., suffered a $60,000 fire loss May
Contract Awarded.
WAREHOUSE Contract price. $12,870
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. West
14th Street Pier.
Structural steel for 1-story steel frame
warehouse (518xl00-ft.; Warehouse
AA).
Owner— City of Oakland (Port Com-
mission), 424 Oakland Bank Bldg.,
Oakland.
Lessee — Rosenberg Bros., 3rd & Ban-
croft, Oakland.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Steel frame and wooden girts and
studs, galvanized iron covering, con-
crete floor on earth flooring.
Structural Steel— Herrick Iron Works,
18th and Campbell Sts., Oakland.
Contract awarded on Prop. B. using
concrete walls.
Eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 16, 1931
Contract Awarded — Sub - Bids Being
Taken.
WAREHOUSE Cont. price. $70,975
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. West
14th Street Pier.
One-story steel frame warehouse (518
x 100 ft.; Warehouse AA).
Owner— City of Oakland (Port Com-
mission), 424 Oakland Bank Bids.,
Oakland.
Lessee — Rosenberg Bros., 3rd & Ban-
croft, Oakland.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor— H. J. Christensen, Ray
Bldg., Oakland.
Contract awarded on Prop. B, with
concrete walls.
Steel frame and wooden girts and
studs, galvanized iron covering, con-
crete floor on earth flooring.
Plans To Be Prepared.
STORAGE PLANT Cost, $12,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Hazel-
ton Ave. (adjoining county corpor-
ation yard).
Storage buildings and yards.
Owner— State of California.
Plans by State Department of Pub-
lic Works, Division of Highways,
State Office Bldg., Sacramento.
The State will purchase 2'A acres
from tli county supervisors on which
to locate this plant.
To Ask Bids Shortly.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO. San Mateo
Co., Cal. Mills Field Municipal
Airport.
Alter Hangar No. 1, including pro-
visions for a ticket office and pilots'
restroom; construct firewalls between
Hangars Nos. 2. 3 and 4, and erect ga-
rages for fire equipment.
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
Plans by Bureau of Engineering,
Board of Public Works, 3rd floor.
City Hall.
Plans Being Prepared.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Brannan Street.
One-story concrete warehouse (steel
sash, galvanized iron).
Owner— Vermont Marble Co. 244 Bran-
nan Street.
Architect— Lewis P. Hobart, Crocker
Bldg.
Contract Awarded.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One-story corrugated iron warehouse
with concrete foundations.
Owner — Santa Clara Walnut Growers'
Assn., Santa Clara.
Plans by W. D. Lotz, 1040 Benton, San
Jose.
Contractor — R. O. Summers, 17 N 1st
St., San Jose.
Construction Postponed Indefinitely.
PLANT Cost, $1,000,000
SAN FRANCISCO. North Beach Dis-
trict.
Oil storage and distribution plant.
Owner — General Petroleum Corp., of
Calif., 310 Sansome Street, San
Francisco.
Engineers — Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Plans To Be Prepared.
DISTRIBUTING PLANT Cost, $^—
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 4635 E
12th Street.
Oil storage and distrituting plant.
Owner— Quaker State Oil Refining Co.,
1240 17th St.. San Francisco (J. E.
McCormick. in charge). 654 E 60th
St., Los Angeles.
Private plans.
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
— The Berkeley Water Front Com-
pany has acquired approximately
seventy acres on the inner harbor from
the Parr Terminal Company.
The deal has a bearing on the ac-
tivities of the water front corpora-
tion in Richmond, activities which
can fur a development program along
the bay shore toward the south.
Acquisition of the new land gives
the company access to the joint tracks
of the Southern Pacific and the Santa
Fe. Tt also gives them a channel
past the Ford plant to the main chan-
nel of the Richmond inner harbor.
Purchase of the property completes
the program of buying land in this
vicinity and permits the Berkeley
Water Front Company to proceed
with its devlopment program, details
of which are not fully known.
Contract Awarded.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Phelps St., Ban-
croft and Carroll Aves.
One-story and basement class C con-
crete warehouse.
Owner — San Francisco Packing Co.,
Phelps and Williams Sts.
Plans by M. Priddle, 206 Sansome St.
Contractor — Cahill Bros., 206 Sansome.
Sub -Con tracts Awarded.
SUPERSTRUCTURE
Cont. Price, $25,789
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Foot
of Webster Street.
Superstructure for Inland Waterways
Ferminal (Exclusive of structural
steel).
Owner— City of Oakland (Port Com-
mission. 424 Oakland Bank Bldg.,
Oakland.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor— R. W. Littk-iicld, 377 17th
St., Oakland.
Will be sheet-iron construction with
10-yi ar guaranteed roof: 97x2S0 feet,
with 20-ft. side hall clearance.
Miscellaneous Iron Work and Steel—
C. Frauneder, 333 8th St.,
Plumbing— Frank Gottstein, 226 8th
Street.
Painting— M. Williams & Sons, 3100
63rd Ave., Oakland.
Sheet Metal, Corrugated Iron — Ed-
gar Anderson, 3103 San Pablo
Ave., Oakland.
Roofing— General Roofing Co., 39S5
Beach St., Oakland.
Millwork— Oakland Planing Mill, Inc.,
2nd and Washington Sts., Oakland
Sub Contracts Awarded
SHED, ETC. Cost approx. $50,000
RENO. Nevada. Lake Street.
Freight shed, 2DSx40-ft., with loading
platform, 380xl6-feet, with steel
"umbrella roof,' office bldg., 72x
42-feet.
Owner— Southern Pacific R. R. Co., 65
Market St., San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — Ralph McLeran Company,
Hearst Bldg., San Francisco.
Rein. Steel— Gunn Carle & Co., 444
Market Street. San Francisco.
Mis. Iron— Fair Mfg. Co., 617 Bryant,
San Francisco.
Structural Steel— Western Iron Wks.
Lumber— James L. Hall, Mills Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Rough & Finish Hardware— Palace
Hardware Co., 5S1 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Transite— Wayland Co., Ltd., 563 2nd
St., San Francisco.
Steel Rolling Doors— D. A. Pancoast
Co., 20 OFarrell St., San Fran-
cisco.
Plumbing— Savage & Son, Reno, Nev.
Electric — Shearer Electric Co., Reno,
Nevada.
Magnasite— Malott & Petersen, 3221
20th St., San Francisco.
Glass— W. P. Fuller Co., 301 Mission
St., San Francisco.
Shades— D. N. & E. Walter Co., 562
Mission St.. San Francisco.
Painting— Raphael Co., 270 Tehama
St., San Francisco.
Toilet Partitions— Dwan & Co., 534
6th St., San Francisco.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Plant of Oaklant
Laundry Co., 730 23th St., was de
stroyed by fire pn May 9. The loss
including contents stored and adjoin
ing structures, is estimated at 5125,000
Plans Being Completed
PACKING PLANT Cost, $20,001
LINDEN, San Joaquin Co., Calif.
One story and basement packing
plant (wooden frame, concreti
basement). (Capacity 1200 tons)
Owner — San Joaquin Valley Walnu
Growers Assn., Linden, Calif.
Plans by John Cavanaugh, 219 N. Sut
ter St., Stockton.
Bids will be taken by owner in on<
week for general contract and segre-
gated bid basis.
W. H. Dozier, Rt. 4, Box 205, Lodl
is chairman of the building commit
tee.
Contract Awarded.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $9001
SAN FRANCISCO. N Mission Streei
W 9th St
One-story and basement class C ware-
house.
Owner— D. Scanlon, 791 Valencia St.
Engineer— G. F. Gill, 404 Rialto Bldg
Contractor— Sullivan & Sullivan, 71»
Exchange Block Bldg.
FLATS
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
FLATS Cost, $15,00f
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal' ,
1001 Robertson Way.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco flats (2 flats).
Owner — Mrs. Jessie Woods King, 120!
17th St., Sacramento.
Architect — Wm. E. Coffman, Foruir
Bldg., Sacramento.
Contractor— Guth & Fox, 1516 27th St.,
S:if
tlto.
Excavation— I. J. Rennetti. 2931 C St.
Sacramento.
Concrete Work— Frank Harkin, 1616
7th St., Sacramento.
Brick Work— Harry Jenson, 3733 Mil-
ler Way, Sacramento.
Plumbing— Henry Flumer, 2424 27th St
Sacramento.
Painting — R. L. Leamon, 1209 Santa
Barbara Way, Sacramento.
Plastering— V. Norcia, 3120 5th Ave.,
Sacramento.
Electric Wiring— J. W. Thomas, 32H
L St., Sacramento.
Electric Fixtures — J. W. Thomas, 3216
L St., Sacramento.
Hardware— Murray and Low, 721 J St.'
Sacramento.
Reinforcing Steel— Geo. Smith, 1309 J
St., Sacramento.
Rock and Gravel— M u c k e Sand and
Gravel Co., Mayhew Station.
Ornamental Iron— Ailing Iron Works,
5th and T Sts., Sacramento.
Cement— Cowell Lime & Cement Co.,
509 I St., Sacramento.
Sheet Metal— Work Gitson Sheet Met-
al Works. £905 I St., Sacramento.
Marble and Tile Work— Fischer Tile &
Marble Co., 1209 J St. Sacramento.
Lumber and Millwork — Superior Lum-
ber Co., 19th and S Sts., Sacra-
mento.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
FLATS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. W Divisadero St.
S Waller St.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco flats (two 6-room flats).
Owner— D. E. Hayden, 103 Sanchez St.
Architect— F. W. Dakin, 625 Market
Street.
Bldg. Supt— Fred J. Masher, 2: Brady
Street.
Fred. J. Masher is taking sub-bids
for the owner and acting as building
superintendent. Plans obtainable from
office of Daniel Hayes, 22 Brady St.
turday, May 16, 1031
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nine
namental Iron Contract Awarded.
,ATS Cont. price, $12,100
N FRANCISCO. Lombard St. near
Steiner Street.
H) • story and basement frame and
stucco flats (2 7-room flats with
2 baths).
■ ■nor — O. Landuccl.
chltect— Charles Strothnff, 2274 15th
Btreet.
infractor — Sevcrin Steinauer, 755 27th
Avenue,
namental Iron — Patterson & Koster
Iron Works, 280 13th Street,
irchitect will take bids in 90 days
i marble work, fixtures, wall paint-
i , refrigeration, hardware and water
liters.
■ili and composition roofing, gas
litlng system, canvass walls and
t lings, Frigidaire, etc.
;arages and service
stations
^-Contracts Awarded.
&RVICE STATION Cost, $10,000
IDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.. Cal.
Bck super service station (tile roof),
(ner— Union Oil Co., Mills Building,
San Francisco.
Ins by Eng. Dent, of Owner.
( itractor— W. C. Keating, 4203
I Mountain Blvd., Oakland.
Ick Work— Harry Gee, San Carlos.
Pofing— C. L. Frost, Palo Alto.
« et Metal — Superior Metal Products
Co., 4400 Market St., Oakland.
t Iwork— Emeryville Planing Mill,
Emeryville.
f stering— Vincent Fatta, 2247 Fil-
' bert St., Oakland,
1: Work — P. Buthmann, Redwood
, City.
Css and Glazing— W. P. Fuller Co.,
259 10th St., Oakland.
F mbing— Robt. E. Bruce, Redwood
City
Ectric Work— Coast Ele
wood City.
Red-
OVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
IAN FRANCISCO.— Malott & Pet-
em, 3221 20th St., at $1,900 awarded
0 tract by Constructing Quartermas-
ti Fort Mason, for furnishing and
1: ng mganesite floors in Field Mess
1 Iding No. 20, at the Letterman
G eral Hospital.
|\N DIEGO. Cal— M. H. Golden. 404
C fornia Bank Building, San Diego,
a rded contract by Eleventh Naval
B:riet at $264,692 for a mess hall at
m- Naval Operating Base (Training
S:ion), San Diego; specifications No.
gj . Award based on main bid of
$ ,292, less $1600 for the omission of
t perature regulating and time clock
c:rol system. The building will be
a rregular shaped structure, extreme
(Tensions 530x220 feet, and will pro-
me
ulle
s, lo
nges
page rooms and cold storage rooms
(forced concrete piling, reinforced
hrete frame, hollow tile walls.
AN FRANCTSCO— Until May 20. 10
jM., under Circular No. 92S-31-2S7-
ins. bids will he received by Quar-
naster Supply Officer, S. F. General
i'Ot, Fort Mason, for drayage ser-
I] Specifications and further in-
nation obtainable from above.
4.CRAMENTO, Cal.— Until May 20,
. M., under Circular Proposal No.
13, Specifications No. 3210, bids
i be received by U. S. Engineer
In California Fruit Bldg., for dry-
' ting, painting and repairing U. S.
Barge "E". Specifications and
I her information obtainable from
Sub-B ds B< Ing Taken.
ADDITH »x i ■ ni price, $81,886
SAN FRANCISCO Letterman Gener-
al Ho
Three - storj reinl ed c srete ad-
dition to u ard Jo F-l and I wo
;■■ tory reinfon i d concrel a ward
building (formerly Wards m and
11).
Owner— United States Government.
Aivinir, | i ;ons trucl Ing Quai ti rmai -
ter, Fort Mason.
Contractor— Frank J. Rcilly, 6350 Ful-
ton Street.
Rubber floors, terrazzo floors, tile
wainscoting, radio system, electric
fixtures, nurses' call system; all mod-
ern hardware, sterilization system,
electric passenger elevator, modern
hospital plumbing and conslderal le
marble work.
As previously reported, plumbing
awarded to Skelly & Kohler, 1344 9th
Ave., at $21,072; electrical work to G.
H. Armstrong, 2890 Howard St.. at $6,-
298; heating to George Rehn, 1919 Mis-
sion St., at $2,67G (alterations to Ward
G-l and addition thereto, Adrian Ram-
azzotti, 1473 Vallejo St. (Ward F-l),
at $2,300.
ttinh
SACRAMENTO, Cab— Until May £0,
3 P. M., under Circular Proposal No.
31-31G, Specifications No. 3294, bids
will be received by U. S. Engineer
Office, California Fruit Bldg., Sacra-
mento, for removing approximately 2.-
500 cubic yards of material from Mor-
mon Channel. Specifications obtain-
able from above office.
SAX FRANCISCO.— Until May IS, lo
A. M., under Circular No. 92S-31-293,
bids will be received by Quartermas-
ter Supply Officer, General Depot, Ft.
Mason, for repairing and refinishing
miscellaneous furniture and office
equipment. Specifications obtainable
from above.
SUNNYVALE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
—Until May 20, 11 A. M. (time ex-
tended from May 13', under Spec. No.
6476, bids wlil be received by Public
Works Officer, 12th Naval District, 100
Harrison St., San Francisco, for test
piles and borings at the Naval Air
Base, Sunnyvale. Plans and further
information obtainable from the above
office.
May 14, 1931
To Ask Bids Shortly.
REPAIRS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Letterman Hos-
pital.
Kitchen and dining room repairs.
Tile and wainscoting in main kitchen
and dining room.
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by Constructing Quartermaster,
Fort Mason, Calif.
To Ask Bids Shortly.
STOREHOUSE Cost, .$
SAN FRANCISCO. Letterman Hos-
pital.
Reroof Quartermaster Storehouse No.
26 (strip shingles).
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by Constructing Quartermaster,
Fort Mason, Calif.
To Ask Bids Shortly.
PAINTING Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Letterman Hos-
pital.
Paint exterior of all hospital buildings
at Letterman.
Owner — United Stntes Government.
Plans by Constructing Quartermaster,
Fort Mason, Calif.
SAN FRANCISCO. — B i d s will be
asked shortly by Constructing Quar-
termaster, Fort Mason, for repairs to
Torpedo Dock at Fort Winfield Scott.
SAN FRANCISCO— Uutil July 9, 3
P. M., bids will be received by U. S.
Engineer Office, Customhouse, for rock
MARCH FIELD, Rlv< i Ide Co., Cal.
— Until June 9, bids will be received
by Constructing Quartermaster, March
Field, Rlvei Id , to cons 1 1 uct :
incinerator, bids to be opened
1" 30 V M.
< lonstrud and install gas- w atei
.1 mi eleel rlca I i onnectlons
for 63 buildings, lids to be opened at
11 A. M
truct roads, walks, grading and
curb, ('Hi to be opi ned 1 1 :30 a. m.
Specifications obtainable from the
Constructing Quartermaster at March
Field.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until May 81, 11
A. M.. bids will i"- received by Con-
st nut ing Qua rtermaster, Foi I
Eoj 1 1 pa ii to roads a i Fori Funston.
Specifications obtainable from above.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Bids will be
hortly ty U. S. Engineer Of-
fice. California Fruit Bldg., to con-
struct concrete weir with apron and
abutment walls near Moulton Laundry
on the Sacramento River.
CAN FRANCISCO — Until May L9,
under Circular No. 27, bids will be
received ty Contracting Officer, Med-
ical Section, S. F. General Depot, Pre-
sidio, for 1 electric dishwasher, 20
cook's tables, 1 vegetable cabinet
steamer and 1 coffee urn. Specifica-
tions obtainable from above.
PANAMA CANAL ZONE,— U n t i 1
May 25, under Schedule No. 2652, bids
will be received by Purchasing Of-
ficer, Panama Canal, Washington, D.C.
to furnish 1 motor-driven electric mon-
orail hoist, 1 3-ton chain hoist, 3 1-ton
do, 10 single-faced steel racks, 100 ver-
tical dividers and 50 horizontal adjust-"
able shelves. 10 steel cases, 10,000 ft.
steel wire, 1 motor-driven air com-
pressor, 3 recording ammeters, 2 re-
cording voltmeters, 1 electric oven
heating equipment. Specifications ob-
tainable from Assistant Purchasing
Agent, Fort Mason, San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Kamlan Fence
Co., 351 Bryant St., at $1,910 awarded
contract by Constructing Quartermas-
ter, Fort Mason, for repairs to wire
fencing at Fort Funston.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Until May 29,
under Circular No. 6, bids will be re-
ceived by the Signal Officer. Ninth
Corps Area, Presidio, for installation
of one 200-line telephone switchboard
and main frame, re -arrangement of
central office equipment, building of
duct lines and installation of tele-
phone cable, poles and terminals at
Ft. Douglas, Utah. Specifications ob-
tainable from above.
Bids To Be Asked Shortly.
TEMPORARY OFFICES Cost, $
SUNNYVALE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Dirigible Air Base.
One - story frame temporary offices
(Specification No. 6492).
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by Public Works Officer, 12th
Naval District, 100 Harrison St.,
San Francisco.
Project will involve the erection of
a one-story frame building on concrete
piers with drop siding, prepared roof-
ing, wall board lining and plumbing,
heating and electrical system. Bids
for construction will be asked in the
immediate future.
Plans Being Completed — Bids To Be
Asked Shortly.
STOREHOUSE, ETC. Cost, $
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. Pre-
sidio of Monterey.
Frame storehouse, 60xl60-ft, two lav-
atory buildings and mess hall.
Owner — United States Government.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. May 16, Ji
Plans by Quartermaster, Presidio of
Monterey.
Bids for this work will be asked
shortly. Firms desiring to submit bids
may file applications now with the
Quartermaster, such applications to
be accompanied by a deposit of ?5,
returnable. J. L. Topham. Jr., is lieu-
tenant colonel of the Quartermaster
Corps at the Presidio.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close May
25, 2 P. M.
REPAIRS. ETC. Cost. $
SAN FRANCISCO. U. S. Custom-
house.
Exterior and interior repairs and
painting for U. S. Customhouse.
Owner— United States Government.
Plans by Wm. Arthur Newman, 402
Post Office Bldg., San Francisco.
To Ask Bids Shortly.
REPAIRS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Letterman Hos-
pital.
Enclose inner main corridor with
glazed sashes.
Owner— United States Government.
Plans by Constructing Quartermaster,
Fort Mason, Calif.
There will be considerable millwork
and glass work involved.
To Ask Bids Shortly.
WATER SOFTENER Cost, $
HONOLULU, T. H.
Water softener plant (capacity of 75,-
000 gallons).
Owner— United States Government.
Plans by Constructing Quartermaster,
Fort Mason, Calif.
Bids will be received by Construct-
ing Quartermaster, Fort Mason.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
Architect Selected.
CLUB BLDG. Cost, 5600,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NE Taylor and
Post Streets.
Class A club building.
Owner — Bohemian Club.
Architect— Lewis P. Hobart, Crocker
Bldg.
Plans To Be Prepared.
MEMORIAL BLDG. Cost, $
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal.
Davis and Park Streets.
Veterans' Memorial Building.
Owner — County of Alameda, George
Gross, County Clerk, Oakland.
Architect — Henry H. Meyers, Kohl
Bldg., ETan Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
LODGE BLDG. Cost. $30,000
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Santa Clara Co.,
Calif.
Two-story steel frame and reinforced
concrete lodge building (tile roof;
auditorium to seat 600; lounging
rooms; electric heat).
Owner — Leon Roberts Post, American
Legion, % Jas. M. Graham, Jr.
Architect— A. A. Cantin, 544 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Carl Lindholm and Sons,
Chiquita Ave., Mountain View.
Construction to begin at once.
Prospective Bidders.
MEMORIAL BLDG. Cost. $15,000
AUBURN, Placer Co., Cal.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco Veterans' Memorial Bldg.
Owner — County of Placer.
Architect— W. E. Coffman, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Following contractors have secured
plans:
J. M. Stoffels, Roseville.
Guth & Fox, 1528 27th St., Sacra-
mento.
Geo. W. Kopp, 1514 15th St., Sacra-
mento.
M. R. Petersen, 1116 O St., Sacra-
mento.
Jas. P. Morton, Placerville.
C. P. McLeod, Auburn.
Gene Kenyon, Sacramento.
Chas. Unger, 4532 Tt St., Sacra-
mento.
Geo. Hudnutt, 1915 S St., Sacra-
mento.
Wm. Lardner, Auburn.
Wm. C. Keating, Forum Bldg., Sac-
ramento.
Bids are to be opened May 12.
Bids Rejected.
MEMORIAL BLDG. Cost, $15,000
AUBURN, Placer Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco Veterans' Memorial Bldg.
Owner — County of Plac,er.
Architect — W. E. Coffman, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Following is a complete list of bids
received;
Alt. No. 1. Add for changing interior
lath to celotex.
Alt. No. 2 Add for furnishing Glad-
in roof tile.
Ded. for omitting sewer
in certain portions of
ding, McBe
Alt. No 3
connections
building.
Alt. No. 4
r.d flo
.■lull
Alt. No. 5. Ded. for omitting all
plaster in banquet room except on
interior partition walls.
Alt. No. 6. Ded. for omitting built
in seats and benches on auditorium
platform.
J. P. Morton, Placerville $15,500
(1) $595; (2) $3S; (3) $177; (4)
$200; (5) $110; (6) $131.
J. M. Stoffels, Roseville $16,000
(1) $325; (2) $98; (3) $177; (4)
$244; (5) $160; (6) $126.
Chas. Unger, Sacramento $15,900
(1) $372; (2) $38; (3) $177, (4)
$264; (5) $150; (6) $418.
M R. Peterson, Sacramento $16,154
(1) $42; (2) $147; (3) $116: (4)
$200; (5) $127; (6) $452.
Gene Kenyon, Sacrament) $16,203
(1) $650; (2) $100; (3) $175; (4)
$200; (5) $150; (6) $250.
Guth & Fox, Sacramento $16,246
(1) $362; (2) $73; (3) $177; (4)
$209; (5) $1G0: (6) $190.
George Kopp, Sacramento $16,736
(1) $621; (2) $70; (3) $172; (4)
$100; (5) $171; (6) $126.
C. P. McLeod, Auburn $17,S29
(1) $512; (2) $38; (3) $177; (4)
$280; (5) $145; (6) $337.
W. C. Keating, Sacramento $18,145
(1) $422; (2) $73; (3) $140; (4)
$250; (5) $100; (6) $265.
George Hudnutt. Sacramento $18,888
(1) $427; (2) $75; (3) $130; (4)
$265; (5) $120; (6) $180.
All bids were rejected. New bids
will be taken shortly.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
MEMORIAL BLDG. Cost. $60,000
GRASS VALLEY, Nevada Co., Calif.
S Auburn St.
One- and two-story reinforced cone,
veteran's memorial building.
Owner — County of Nevada.
Architect— Wm. E. Coffman and M.
W. Sahlberg, Forum Bldg., Sacra-
mento.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close May
27th, 2 P. M.
FURNISHINGS Cost, $—
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.
Furnish and deliver furnishings for
veteran's memorial building.
Owner — County of Humboldt. Fred M.
Kay. county clerk. Eureka.
Architect — Newton Ackerman. 102 W
4th St., Eureka.
Certified check 10% required with
bid. Specifications on file in office of
clerk.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
LODGE BLDG. Cost, $30,000
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Santa Clara Co.,
Calif.
Two-story steel frame and reinford
concrete lodge building (tile r.f;
auditorium to seat 600; loungj
rooms; electric heat).
Owner — Leon Roberts Post, Ameri n
Legion, % Jas. M. Graham. Jr.
Architect — A. A. Cantin, 544 Mar>t
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Carl Lindholm and S(s,
Chiquita Ave., Mountain View.
Construction to begin at once. .(
HOSPITALS
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close J 4
9, 2 P. M.
COMMISSABY BLDG. Cost, 1-9
ELDRIDGE, Sonoma Co., Cal. St6
Hospital Grounds.
One-story brick commissary buildii
Owner— State of California.
Plans by State Department of Put
Works, Division of ArchiteKl
George B. McDougall, State Arc>4>
tect, Public Works Bldg., S-
ramento.
This building will be one-story *■
concrete first floor and founda&M
brick walls, steel and wood roof £■
structure and slat roof. Floor KM
is approximately 6500 sq. ft.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Ji».
Plans Completed.
PREVENTORIUM Cost, $100,M|
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., cl
Three frame and stucco Preventorii
building and tile roofs.
Owner—City and County of San Frc*
Cisco.
Architect — Henry H. Meyers, K o|
Bldg., San Francisco.
Bids will be advertised for shorl
Plastering Contract Awarded.
MONASTERY Cost, $4'
CARMEL, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two-story reinforced concrete
astary.
Owner— Carmelite Monastary, San
Clara.
Architect— Maginnes & Walsh, Stat'
Bldg., Boston, Mass.
Contractor— Thomas M. Jones, 243 I
Dorado St., Monterey.
Lathing and Plastering— James .\
Smith, 271 Minna S-t., San FraJ
Cisco.
As previously reported, Heati:
awarded to Barton Oil-O-Matic, Mc
terey and terra cotta to Gladdii
McBean Co., 660 Market St., S. BV 1
Sub-Bids Eeing Taken.
GARAGES, ETC. Cont. price. $56,4
AGNEW, Santa Clara Co., Cai. Sta
Hospital grounds.
Two two - story concrete employee
quarters and 1-story concrete g
rages.
Owner— State of California.
Plans by State Department of Publ
Works, Division of Architectui
Public Works Bldg., Sacramento.
Contractor — A. Nelson, 242 Ocean Av
San Francisco.
Sub-bids are wanted on all portioi
of the work.
Employees' quarters will consist
two buildings and separate garage
having concrete exterior walls, woe
partitions, wood floor and roof coi
struction and tile roof. Garages wJ
te one-story with concrete walls ar
floor, wood roof construction and ti
and composition roof. Employees quai
ters will have floor area of approx
mately 10,000 sq. ft. each and the g<
rages a floor area of approximately 4
100 sq. ft.
As previously reported heating an
plumbing awarded to Hately & Hatel
1710 10th St., Sacramento; electric;
work to Roy M. Butcher, 1020 shei
wood, San Jose.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Angelus Ho;
pital. 1925 Trinity St., annouces plan
under way to raise $600,000 to be use
for new building construction an
other purposes. The building prograi
urday, May 16, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Eleven
templates the i reel Ion of a new
r'earch building to cost $102,000; al-
sa new nurses' home to cost $150,-
j g ( ipened.
, rTAGES Cost, $
I n'< IN, San Barnardlno Co., Cal.
State Hospital.
Hi let n frame cottages.
i no— State of California.
i, i George B. McDougali, Pub-
lic Works Bldg., Sacramento.
It. No. 1 ded for omitting one
]. ,1 Walsh, San Bernardino $21,392
(1) $1528.
( - ipl» ill Constr. Co., Ontario... .$23, 455
ill $1500
■JNgtlfer Huntington Park....$24,735
(1) $17117.
JiR. Hyatt. Alhambra $24,898
1(1) $1777.
lb Strona, San Bernardino....$25,000
(11 $1794.
C inter Mfg. Co., Riverside $25,690
(I) sis::;,
HVIavson, Long Beach $28,000
(1) $1700.
Gferal Constr. Co., S'an Ber-
> nardino $28,294
(1) $1S42.
A'lph Sehmid, Los Angeles $29,925
(1) $2180.
Mlin Green, Los Angeles $33,000
R(l) $2350.
B':. Landon, Los Angeles $39,9S7
(1) $2400.
Electrical Work
A worth Elec. Co., Inglewood....$S98
(1) $64.
BH. Smith, Long Beach $950
Kd) 565.
Ezel Wetzel Co $953
(1) $67.
U re Elec. Co., Alhambra $10SG
' (1) $60.
E*it Elec. Co., Santa Monica $1200
(1) $85.
Rt. Jones, Los Angeles $1397
(1) $89.
Plumbing and Heating
M ger & Monger, Pasadena 57S26
(1) $200.
H'tson & Reeves, Glendale $7S53
ltd) $405...
PfS. Jones, Pasadena $7S70
(11 $525.
■I Haverty Co., Los Angeles.. $7008
(1) $373.
l/Dimit, Tasadena $8027
'(1) $255.
W H. Smith, Long Beach $8200
'(1) $500.
B;man Bros., Los Angeles $8240
;(1) $355.
I. okom Co., Los Angeles $9110
(1) ?4SN.
HI. Robinson, Long Beach $94S7
H e Bros., Los Angeles $9983
(1) $475.
is held under advisement.
at. Contracts Awarded.
A'l'ITIONS Cont. price, $269,837
8a FRANCISCO. Potrero Ave. bet.
'0th and 23rd Sts.
CI s A additions on roof of San
, •'rancisco Hospital (4 wards; brick
-vails, tile roofing).
Oier— City and County of San Fran-
cisco.
A itect— Alfred I. Coffey and Martin
I. Rist, associated, Phelan Bldg.
0 rector— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har-
ison St., San Francicso.
81 t Metal— Guilfoy Cornice Works,
234 Howard St., $9,938.
H Ing— Alta Roofing Co., 976 Indiana
itreet.
C< racts Awarded.
A dTION $115,000 appropriated
S. FRANCISCO. Letterman Gener-
d Hospital.
T< e - story reinforced concrete ad-
lltlon to Ward No. F-l and two-
itory reinforced concrete ward
lullding (formerly Wards 10 and
1).
Architect Constructing Quartermas-
ter, Fort Mason
Rubbei ri - ten izzo floors, tile
wainscoting, radio system, ^electric
fixtures, mi- . .ill system; all mod-
ern hardware! Ilzation system;
electric pa l< vator, modern
hospital pluml ing and considerable
marble work.
General Work
F. J. Reilly, 63B0 Fulton St $81,8S6
Plumbing
Skellj & Kohler, 1344 9th Ave $21,072
Electrical Work
G. H. Armstrong, 2S90 Howard
Street $6,29S
Heating
George Retm, 1919 Mission St $2,676
(alterations to Ward G-l and addition
thereto).
Adrian Ramazzotti, 1473 Vallejo
St. (Ward F-l) $2,300
HOTELS
LAS VEGAS, Neveda— Architect C.
E. Noerenberg, Los Angeles Railway
Blgd., Los Angeles, has completed
preliminary plans for the erection of
a seven-story and basement, rein-
forced concrete store and hotel build-
ing at Las Vegas, Nevada, for the Vir-
ginia Hotel. The building will contain
100 rooms, each with tath; composi-
tion roofing, steam heat, elevators, re-
frigeration, steel sash, plate glass, etc.
Cost is estimated at $225,000.
ICE AND COLD STORAGE
PLANTS
Construction Under Way.
STORAGE ROOMS Cost, $2500
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
Construct two new cold storage rooms
Owner — Espindola's, Watsonville.
Plans by Builder.
Contractor— L. Mundet & Son, Inc.,
440 Brannan St., San Franccsio.
Plans Being Prepared.
ICE PLANT Cost, $
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Brewster Ave. and Perry St. (126x
100-ft.)
One-story concrete ice plant.
Owner— Union Ice Co., 354 Pine Street.
San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor— W. W. Williamson, 3 2 0
Market St., San Francisco.
POWER PLANTS
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— City council con-
sidering proposal to finance a munic-
ipally-owned power plant. The esti-
mated cost is $260,000. including $109,-
000 for a complete underground sys-
tem to feed points of the lighting dis-
trict. Bonds may be issued.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FIRE
HOUSES AND JAILS
Preparing Working Drawings.
POLICE STATION Cost, $60,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Golden Gate Park.
One - story reinforced concrete police
station.
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
Architect — Weeks and Day, Financial
Center Bldg.
Bids will te taken in one or two
weeks.
Plans Being Completed.
FIRE HOUSE Cost, $1S,000
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.
One-story brick fire house.
Owner— City of Oroville.
Architect— Chester Cole, First Nation-
al Bank Bldg.. Chico.
Bids will be taken in two or three
weeks.
nans Being Figured — Bids Close June
1, 11 a. m.
in il MKNT FOR LIBRARY
Cost, $
FAIRFIELD, Sonano County, Cal.
i i nt for County Library.
Owner— County of Solano.
Architect — Not given.
Specifications for this equipment
obtainable from the county clerk at
Fairfield.
Contract Awarded.
PAINTING, ETC. Cost, $334.85
WILLOWS, Glenn Co., Cal.
Painting and repairing public library.
Owner — Town of Willows, L. B. Eu-
bank, town clerk.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Geo. A. McDonnell, Wil-
lows.
C. F. Holmes, Willows, at $342 and
Jacob Hassig, Willows, at $370, only
other bidders.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— J. W. Char-
leville, Glendale city manager, has
tentatively recommended the pur-
chase of the Glendale junior college
grounds for a civic center site. The
building program contemplates the
erection of the following buildings on
the site by the city; city hall to cost
$600,000; library to cost $200,000; and
a hall of justice to cost $225,000. Other
buildings proposed are a health cen-
ter, to be financed by the county, and
the new federal building.
Bonds Voted — Plans Being Prepared.
CITY HALL Cost, $15,000
LOS BANOS, Merced Co., Cal. J St.
between 5th and 6th Sts.
Two-story brick and reinforced con-
crete combination fire house and
city hall.
Owner — City of Los Banos.
Plans by W. E. Bedesen (engineer),
Shaffer Bldg., Merced.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
JAIL Cost, $110,000
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two-story reinforced concrete jail.
Owner — County of Monterey.
Architect— Reed and Corlett, Oakland
Bank of Savings Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— W. C. Keating, 4209 Mt.
Blvd.. Oakland.
Structural Steel— C. Frauneder 335 8th
St., Oakland.
Feralun Metal Treads— Gunn, Carle &
Co., 444 Market St., San Francisco.
Roofing— C. L. Frost, 165 Webster St.,
Monterey.
Plastering — Ed. Anstey, Salinas.
Cast Stone — Ed. Anstey, Salinas.
Tile and Marble— Art Tile & Mantel
Co., 221 Oak St., San Francisco.
Painting— Patterson Bros., 494 36th St.
Oakland.
Miscelaneous Iron — Farmers' Mercan-
tile Co., Main and W Alisal Sts.,
Salinas.
Finish Hardware— E. M. Hundley, 662
Mission St., San Francisco.
Laboratory Tests — Abbott A. Hanks,
Inc., 624 Sacramento St., S. F.
Prison Sash— Rolph Mills & Co., 525
Market St., San Francisco.
Toilet Partitions— Dwan & Co., 534 6th
St., San Francisco.
Linoleum— W. & J. Sloane Co., 224
Sutter St., San Francisco.
Window Shades— W. F. McCrea Co.,
444 E 12th St., Oakland.
Brick and Hollow Tile— W. S. Dickey
Clay Mfg. Co., 1st and Jackson,
Oakland.
Plans Eeing Figured— Bids Close June
2, 2 P. M.
PLUMBING, HEATING AND VEN-
TILATING EQUIPMENT FOR:
LEGION BLDG. Cost, $2,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Civic Center.
Four-story and basement concrete
class A Legion Building.
OPERA HOUSE Cost, $2,500,000
Six - story class A opera house (seat-
i welve
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 16, :,\
ing- capacity, 4000; standing room,
500).
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S. F. War Memorial).
Architect— G. A. Lansburgh, 140 Mont-
gomery St., and Arthur Brown, 251
Kearny Street.
Mgrs. of Const. — Lindgren & Swiner-
ton, Inc., 225 Bush Street.
Certified check 10% payatle to the
Trustees of War Memorial of San
Francisco required with bid. Plans ob-
tainable at 451 Montgomery St. on de-
posit of $10, returnable.
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal. — County su-
pervisors propose to provide funds
in the next budget, to be available
July 1, to finance remodeling and im-
proving the exterior of the county
courthouse.
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Calif.—
City votes bonds of $11,000 to finance
construction of a branch public li-
brary in the New Monterey District.
OAKLAND, Cal.— City defeats pro-
posal to issue bonds of $375,000 to fi-
nance erection of a municipal Exposi-
tion Building.
RESIDENCES
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $18,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Clare-
mont Pines.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence, English style (8
rooms, 3 bathsT slate roof; steam
heat).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Williams & Wastell, 374
17th St., Oakland.
Ready for bids in about two weeks.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,400
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. Hill
Road.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 2
baths).
Owner — P. W. Ramsden.
Architect — Geo. Ellinger, 1723 Webster
St., Oakland.
Contractor — George Swanstrom, 1723
Wetster St., Oakland.
Concrete — N. McLeod, 517 Spruce St.,
Oakland.
Plumbing and Heating— Scott Co., 113
10th St., Oakland.
Electric — Advance Electric Co., 419
19th St., Oakland.
Mill Work— California Mill & Lumber
Co., 1829 Webster St., Alameda.
Lumber — Hogan Lumber Co., 2nd and
Alice Sts., Oakland.
Roofing — L. Saxley, 4538 Fleming Ave.,
Oakland.
Sheet Metal— E. W. Anderson. 31st &
San Pablo Aves., Oakland.
Painting — J. J. Burdon & Son, 354 Ho-
bart St., Oakland.
Plastering— Chas. H. Burnett, 865 32nd
St., Oakland.
Tile— Rigney Tile Co., 3012 Harrison
St., Oakland.
Steel Sash— Detroit Steel Products Co.
63rd and Doyle Sts., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $14,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Rock Ridge Ter-
race near Portola Drive.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (tile roof; seven
rooms. 2 baths; Spanish type).
Owner— Lang Realty Co., 39 Sutter St.
Plans by Frank Nelson, 810 Ulloa St.
Contractor — Oscar Swanson, % Frank
Nelson.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCES Cost each, $12,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Rock Ridge Ter-
race.
Two 2-story and basement frame and
stucco residences (tile roof; seven
rooms, 2 baths; Spanish type).
Owner — Lang Realty Co., 39 Sutter St.
Plans by Frank Nelson, 810 Ulloa St.
Contractor — Oscar Swanson, % Frank
Nelson.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $4000
ALBANY, Alameda Co., Cal. 602 San-
ta Fe Avenue.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms).
Owner and Builder — T. A. Deadrick,
2S23 Literty Ave., El Cerrito.
Plans by Owner.
Millwork— H. Mason, 970 16th St.
Sash, Doors, Lumber— San Pablo Lbr.
Co., 10th and Ohio Sts., Richmond.
Plastering— A. Winchcole, 622 12th St.,
Richmond.
Sheet Metal— M. C. Henry, 11S3 53rd
Street.
Electric Work— El Cerrito Electric Co.
Roofing— H. C. Brown Roofing Co.,
3207 San Pablo Ave.
Heating — Pacific Gas Appliance Co.,
19th and Market Sts., Oakland.
Brick— V. L. Hipkiss, 2206 Prince St.,
Berkeley.
To Take Bids In On
RESIDENCE
SAN FRANCISCO.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 4
laths).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Charles Strothoff, 2274 15th
Street.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement brick veneer
frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Gerald B. Trayner, care ar-
chitect.
Architect— Farr & Ward, 68 Post St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — A. Cedarborg. 1455 Excel-
sior Blvd., Oakland.
Lumber— Sunset Lbr. Co., 400 High St.
Plumbing— D. W. Durant, 492 Lake
Park Ave.
Slate Roof— General Roofing Co., 3985
Beach St.
Glass— East Bay Glass Co., 621 6th St.
Millwork — Lannom Bros. Mfg. Co., 5th
and Magnolia Sts., Oakland.
Tile— Rigney Tile Co., 3012 Harrison
St.. Oakland.
Construction Postponed Indefinitely.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Miller & Warnecke, Finan-
cial Center Bldg., Oakland.
To Take Bids In One Week.
RESIDENCE Cost, $18,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Marina District.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 4
baths).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Charles Strothoff, 2274 15th
Street.
RESIDENCES
To Be Done By Day's Work By Owner
RESIDENCES Cost, $16,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E 24th Avenue N
Lawton Street.
Four 1-story and basement frame and
stucco residences.
Owner— R. F. Galli, 1574 2Sth Ave.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8500
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. 1106
She
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms).
Owner — H. B. and I. L. Fisher, Ala-
meda.
Plans by Owners.
Contractor— Ihrig & Thorpe, Alameda.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
RESIDENCES Cost, $20 .0
SAN FRANCISCO. W 26th Avenus
Kirkham St.
Five 1-story and basement frame .&
stucco residences.
Owner and Builder — H. Christens
1422 27th Ave.
Architect — Not Given.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10 0
SAN FRANCISCO. West Fernwoo^S
Ravenwood.
Two-story and basement frame :i
stucco residence.
Owner and Builder— G. W. Stan],
567 Turk Street.
Architect— Harold Stoner, 525 Mart
Street.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,3
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Ca
Two - story and basement frame si
stucco residence (7 rooms).
Owner— N. F. Knox, President Ho ,
Palo Alto.
Architect— Guy O. Koepp, McDouil
Bldg., Salinas.
Contractor — Henry B. Post, 1330 W<-
ster St., Palo Alto.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $60
ALBANY, Alameda Co., Cal. 523 S:-
ta Fe Avenue.
One - story and basement frame ai
stucco residence (6 rooms).
Owner and Builder— H. G. Headrii
1054 Masonic Ave., Albany.
Plans by Owner.
Plastering— H. Matheson, 4S06 Man
Avenue.
Heating — Pacific Gas Appliance C,?1'
19th and Market Sts., Oakland.
Sheet Metal— M. C. Henry, 1183 Bii
Plumbing— L. V. Davis, 411S Fullir
ton.
Roofing— Guy L. Tyler, 354 Hotart E I
Oakland.
Concrete— Frank Cataline, 949 Talt
Ave., Berkeley.
Sash and Doors — Western Door a »
Sash Co., 5th and Cypress.
Trim— E. K. Wood Lumber Co., PreW
erick and King Sts.
Owner Taking Bids.
RESIDENCE Cost, $75
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
One - story and basement frame ai
stucco residence (6 rooms).
Owner— A. Goldstein, Los Gatos.
Architect — Wolfe and Higgins, Real
Bldg., San Jose.
Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $60
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 121 State E
Two-story and basement frame ai
stucco duplex house (one 5-roo
flat, one 2-room apartment; elei
trical heat and refrigerator).
Owner— Charles Einfeld, 123 State S.
San Francisco.
Architect— B. K. Dobkowitz, 425 Moi
terey St., San Francisco.
Preparing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost. $ —
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Clare
mont District.
Two - story and basement frame an
stucco residence (9 rooms and
baths).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Raymond Jeans, 605 Mar
ket St., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in about 2 week!
Completing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $550
SAN FRANCISCO. Cordova St.
One - story and basement frame am
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner and Builder — H. Petersen, 91
Geneva St.
Architect— Not Given.
Sub-bids will be taken with a fe*
days.
jturday,
May 10, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
DurtMe
i ni Being Completed.
IsroENCB Cost. $6000
'\ FRANCISCO. SW Edna and
Staple streets,
i _ storj and basement frame and
Btucco residence.
md Builder— G. W. Morris, 9o
plnehurst Way.
, hltect— Not Given.
ub-bids will be taken within a few
Bid Being Taken.
JiSEDENCE Cost, $6000
, M.AM1. Alameda Co., Cal. Forest
Park,
, and basement frame and
stucco residence (0 rooms; Span-
ish type),
J met— Withheld,
■hitccl Treichel & Goodpastor, 1540
San Pablo Ave.. Oakland,
jntractor— C. H. Thrams, 28 Home
Place, Oakland.
■iil.-hii's are wanted on electric
rk, tile roofing, hardwood flooring,
atering, interior tile, sheet metal,
ok work and gas furnace.
lone By Day's Work.
:SU'E.\'CE Cost, $sooo
CRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
1520 11th Avenue.
>ry frame and stucco residence.
wner and Builder— O. Froling, 1625
40th St., Sacramento.
1 Be Done By Day's Work.
.CSIDENCE Cost, $8000
.CRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
ro-story frame and stucco residence,
timer & Builder— C. Thompson, 3443
I* Sacramento Blvd., Sacramento.
I
. Being Prepared.
3SIDENCE Cost, $22,000
AKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Clare-
mont Pines.
vo - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (11 rooms and 4
baths),
.vner— Withheld,
rehitect— Masten & Hurd, 210 Post
St., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken about June 1st.
js furnace heat, tile shingle roof,
eel sash, hardwood floors.
Architect Taking Segregated Bids.
ESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
AKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Mont-
claire District,
iwo-storv and basement frame and
I stucco" residence (7 rooms and 3
I baths; Spanish style;; tile roof,
I gas hot air heat, electric refriger-
. wner— Hurford Sharon, 287 Sheridan
J Road, Piedmont.
. rehitect— Ray F. Keefer, 770 Wesley
Ave.. Oakiand.
hompleting Plans.
;ESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
.flEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal.
I'wo - story and basement frame and
I , stucco residence (English style; 9
I rooms, 3 baths; gas hot air heat,
shingle roof).
Owner— Sigwald Bros., 916 Alma Ave.,
( Oakland.
irehitect— Ray F. Keefer, 770 Wesley
Ave., Oakland.
Architect will take segregated bids
n about one week.
! Sub-Bids Wanted.
RESIDENCE Cost, $9000
1PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. No.
21 Richardson Way.
| rwo-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms).
I Owner and Builder— J. W. Scammell,
924 Scenic Ave., Piedmont.
Architect— Not Given.
' Sub-bids are wanted on cement
work, tile, painting, hardwood floor-
i ing, wall paper, shades, electric fix-
' tures, etc.
Preparing Preliminary Plans,
RESIDENCE Cost, $S500
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Mont-
claire District.
Two - story and basement frame and
in esldence (G rooms and 2
baths; gas hot air heat, tile roof,
electric refrigerator).
Owner— Chas. B. Gillelan. 2G29 Dwight
Way, Berkeley.
Plans by A. L. Herberger, 770 Wesley
Ave., Oakland.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7000
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal.
No. 865 Rodney Drive.
One and one-half-story frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms).
Owner & Builder— C. W. Griffith, 1427
S7th Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7000
SAX LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal.
No. 7S4 Cary Drive.
One and one-half-story frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms).
Owner & Builder— C. W. Griffith, 1427
87th Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Plans Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7000
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal.
Broadmoor Park.
One and one-half-story frame and
stucco residence with tile roof (7
rooms).
Owner and Builder— Chester Gossett
327 Davis Court, San Leandro.
Plans by Chas. C. Way, 393 Oakes
Blvd., San Leandro.
May 9, 1931
To Be Done By Day's Work.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. Mc-
Kendrie St. near Alameda.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms).
Owner and Builder— Emmet McQuoid,
198 Tilman Ave., San Jose.
Plans by Roy Babcock, 72 S-Sixth St.,
San Jose.
Low Bidder.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Marina District.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (S rooms and 3
baths).
Owner— F. Hevdenfeldt, 727 9th Ave.
Architect— N. R. Coulter, 46 Kearny
Street.
Low Bidder— Gerrit Harder, 1558 46th
Avenue.
Preparing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif.
Oxford Manor.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms).
Owner— G. F. Sehuler, 1130 E Weber
St., Stockton.
Architect — Jos. Losekann, 1218 West
Harding St., Stockton.
Bids will be taken In about 2 weeks.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $9000
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co., Calif.
1911 Waverly St.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Clementina L. Gibson.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — W. H. Gibson, 533 Wood-
land Ave., East Palo Alto.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
RESIDENCE Cost, $14,000
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner and Builder— W. F. Klay, Men-
lo Oaks Drive, Menlo Park .
(5573) '•*
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6000
sax FRANCISCO. 121 State St.
Two-story and basement frame and
.1 duplex house (one 5-room
flat, one 2-room apartment; elec-
trical heat and refrigerator).
Owner— Charles Einfleld, 123 State St.,
San Francisco.
Plans ty B. K. Dobkowitz, 425 Mon-
terey St., San Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont. Price, $9680
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (15 rooms and 2
baths).
Owner— C. P. Smith, 354 S-lOth St.,
Architect— Charles McKenzie, Twohy
Bldg., San Jose.
Contractor — Dyke Walton, 1217 Uni-
versity Ave., San Jose.
Plumbing and Heating — Wm. Serpa,
487 N-lSth St., San Jose.
Mill Work — Tilden Lumber Co., 754 W
San Carlos St., San Jose.
Lumber— McElroy-Cheim Lumber Co.,
925 S-First St., San Jose.
Electric Work— St. Charles Electric
Co., 39 N-Market St., San Jose.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $14,000
ORINDA, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— Dr. George McClure, 411 30th
St., Oakland.
Plans by William Rich, Orinda.
Contractor— H. T. McKallor, 2231 E-
39th St., Fruitvale.
Being Done By Day's Work by Owner.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7500
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms).
Owner — A. Goldstein, Los Gatos.
Architect— Wolfe & Higgins, Realty
Bldg., San Jose.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8500
ORINDA, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco Spanish type residence (8
rooms and 2 baths, colored tile),
tile roof.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— Leonard H. Ford, 1435 Har-
rison St., Oakland.
Bids will be taken in ane week.
Date of Opening Bids Postponed Until
May 20th, 2:30 P. M.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5,500
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. Mon-
terey Heights.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms; hot air
heating; shakes roof).
Owner— Miss Edna E. McKinley, 926
Harriet St., Monterey.
Architect— A. W. Story and W. W.
Hastings, Associated, Pajaro Val-
ley Bank Bldg., Watsonville.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $75,000
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
No. 860 Fairfield Circle.
Twoand 4-story reinforced concrete
and brick residence (25 rooms, 6
baths).
Owner— Clarence B. Piper.
Architect— Robert H. Ainsworth, Cen-
tral Bldg., Pasadena.
Contractor— Parker & Gamble, Ltd.,
29 S-Euclid Ave., Pasadena.
Planned
RESIDENCES Cost, $6000 each.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Cal.
Group of 21 one-story and basement
frame and stucco residences.
Owner— John Whalen & Walter Huf-
chmidt, Federal Realty Building,
Oakland,
Architect — Not given.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 16,
Preparing Plans.
RESIDENCE, ETC. Cost,
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. Robla
Lomas Rancho, 8 miles north of
Woodlake.
Residence, 25 guest cottages and din-
ing hall.
Owner — Capt. John S\ Diekerson.
Architect — H. Rafael Lake, Pacific
Southwest Bldg., Fresno.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8500
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— G. N. Hilburn, Elks Bldg.,
Modesto.
Bids will be taken in about two
weeks.
Plans Being Figured. Bids Close May
25th.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6,000
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms).
Owner — Joe Crevella, 248 Pacific Ave.,
Monterey.
Architect— W. H. Hastings & A. W.
Story, 282 Alvarado St., Monterey.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
FRATERNITY HOUSE
Cont. Price. $29,429
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Vir-
ginia St. near Le Conte Ave.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco fraternity house.
Owner— Alpha Chi Sigma, 2428 College
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— W. H. Ratcliff Jr., Cham-
ber of Commerce Bldg., Berkeley.
Contractor — H. J. Sehulz, 811 Mendo-
cino Ave., Berkeley.
Plumbing — Jevons Plumbing & Heat-
. ing Co., 2330 Shattuck Ave., Ber-
keley.
Millwork— The Oakland Planing Mill
Inc., 2nd and Washington Sts.
Tile Roofing— N. Clark & Sons, Pacific
and Fourth Sts., Alameda.
Sheet Metal— Walter Mork, 1S14 San
Pablo Ave., Berkeley.
Lumber — E. K. Wood Lumber Co.,
Frederick and King Sts., Oakland.
Contract Awarded
RESIDENCE Cost, $6,000
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(7 rooms).
Owner — John Benham, Pacific Grove.
Architect — A. W. Story, Pajaro Val-
ley Bank Bldg., Watsonville.
Contractor — Wm. Pendagreu, Pacific
Grove, Calif.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $6000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Forest
Park.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms; Span-
ish type).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Treichel & Goodpastor, 1540
San Pablo Ave., Oakland.
Contractor — C. H. Thrams, 28 Home
Place Oakland.
To Be Done By Day's Work By Owner
RESIDENCES Cost, $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E 32nd Avenue S
Ulloa St.
Five 1-story and basement frame and
stucco residences.
Owner and Builder— A. J. Herzig, 635
Victoria Street.
Plans by G. H. Vore, 2057 87th Ave.,
Oakland.
Contract Awarded
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
LIVERMORE, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story and hasement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Withheld.
son St., Oakland.
Architect— Leonard Ford. 1435 Har
Contractor — Harold Jensen,
Calif.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
SANTA BARBARA, Santa Barbara
Co., Calif. Buena Vista (17-acre
lite).
side
Two-story frame and stucco
Owner — Ernest E. Duque.
Architect— Edwards & Plunkett, 20 S
Figueroa St., Santa Barbara.
Contractor — Chas. M. Urton, Granada
Bldg., Santa Barbara.
Construction will start immediately.
Sub Contracts Awarded
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms).
Owner — N. F. Knox, President Hotel,
Palo Alto.
Architect — Guy O. Koepp, McDougall
Bldg., Salinas.
Contractor— Henry B. Post, 1330 Web-
ster St., Talo Alto.
Electric Wiring— Atlas Electric Co.,
343 4th St., San Francisco.
Excavation— E. S. Strain, MayReld,
Calif.
Lumber— Pacific Mfg. Co., Santa
Clara, Calif.
Mill Work— Pacific Mfg. Co., Santa
Clara, Calif.
Reinf. Steel — Concrete Engineering
Co., 1280 Indiana St., San Fran-
Tile Roofing— C. L. Frost, 22S6 El Ca-
mino Real, Palo Alto.
Sub bids are wanted on plumbing,
heating, encaustic tiling, painting,
plaster, stucco, sheet metal and hard-
wood flooring.
SCHOOLS
May 13, 1931
Completing Plans.
SHOP Cost, $10,000
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story shop (steel trusses, stucco,
tile walls).
Owner — Emeryville High School Dist.
Plans by Samuel Arnold, 3499 San
Palbo Ave., Oakland.
Bids will b taken within one week.
Preparing Plans.
SCHOOL Cost, $200,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Tracy and St.
George Sts.
Twelve-unit high school.
Owner — Los Angeles City School Dist.,
Los Angeles.
Architect— Geo. M. Lindsey, Union In-
surance Bldg., Los Angeles.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Ca-
Until June S, 5 P. M., bids will be .
ceived by Oliver R. Hartzell, sec-
tary. Board of Education, High Schl
E Mission St., to furnish and deli r
school supplies, woodworking s .
plies, janitors' supplies, commenl
supplies, typewriters, musical inst -
ments, students' transportation, la -
dry services, fuel, furniture and equ-
ment for elementary and high schl
departments. Specifications obtainae
from secretary.
To Ask Bids In One Week.
SCHOOL Cost, $20,1
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story brick elementary school (
classrooms).
Owner — Emeryville Elementary Schl
District, Emeryville.
Plans by Samuel Arnold, 34 99 S
Patio Ave., Oakland.
Plans Being Completed.
COLLEGE Cost, $45,(
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.
Second unit of junior college (to hou
six science laboratories and t\
classrooms; offices and rest rooi
brick construction).
Owner — Santa Rosa Junior Colle
District.
Architect— "W. H. Weeks, 525 Mark
St., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in about 1 wee
Preparing Working Drawings.
SCHOOL Cost, $80,0i
SAN FRANCISCO. Sixteenth and D(
lores Sts.
Two - story and basement reinforce
concrete and steel frame parochi:
school.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop (
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.
Architect — H. A. Minton, 525 Marke
Street.
Engineer— L. H. Nishkian, 525 Markc
Street.
Mechanical Engineers — Leland & Ha
ley, 5S Sutter St.
Plans will be ready for bids in abou
two weeks.
Will be known as Mission Dolore
School. Father John Sullivan is pas
tor of the Mission Dolores Church. I
Contracts Awarded.
ADDITIONS Cost, $
ALBANY, Alameda Co., Cal. Cornel
and Marin Elementary Schools.
Six-classroom addition to Cornel
S'chool and ten classroom additioi
to Marin School (reinforced con-
crete construction).
Owner — Albany S-chool District (J. P
Fletcher, Secretary), Albany.
Architect — Paul D. Dragon, Mercan-
tile Bank Bldg., Berkeley.
turday, Ma
16, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Fifteen
General Work
Harold Johnson, Hearst BIdg., Sai
., al $104
Electrical Work
0tt-Buttner Co., 19 Grand Ave.
,,,,ii nd 'am. unit not determined)
Heating
I, . ■ . 113 10th St., Oakland, a
118,975.
ins Being Figured — Bids Close May
22nd. 2 P. M.
iNCHKTK WORK, ETC. Cost, $
in ip, Inyo County, Calif.
:rete work; (2) composition
1 roofing; (3) carpenter work or la-
in., for school gymnasium.
nrtP— Bishop Union High School
Dist. (Thos. G. Watterson, clerk,
a p)
, hltect- Not Given.
Previous bids received on these units
•re rejected. Plans on file in office
cleric at Bishop. Certified check
I payable to Clerk required with
i.
.mpleting Plans.
Cost, $100,000
)RONA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
jasonry grammar school and addition
to high school,
•wner — Corona School Dist., Corona.
•chitect— G. Stanley Underwood, 3646
YV 9th St., Riverside.
Bids will be taken in about 3 weeks.
IUPPER LAKE, Lake Co., Cal.— C.
J Weber Co., 650 2nd St., San Fran-
3CO, awarded contract by Upper
ike Grammar School District, to f Ur-
iah and install school furniture. Bids
celved follow:
0 Double Portable Auditorium Chairs
( F. Weber & Co., S. F $610
red E. Turner, Stockton 630
ucker-Fuller Co., S. F 676....
10 Single Portable Auditorium Chairs
•'red E. Turner $833.04
,1 F. Weber & Co 855.36
ucker-Fuller Co 918.00
i*Not Universal.
' 62 Size B Universal Desks, No. 134
••red E. Turner $740.90
I. F. Weber & Co 761.36
ucker-Fuller Co 815.30
■Tot Universal.
34 Size A Universal Desks No. 134
••red E. Turner $419.90
j. F. Weber & Co 435.20
I ucker-Fuller Co 462.40
• 'Not Universal.
Five Office Chairs
. F. Weber & Co $29,75
red E. Turner 30.75
ucker-Fuller Co 47.50
One Office Desk
. F. Weber & Co $35.00
i.ucker-Fuller Co 39.75
'■'red E. Turner 49.50
Five Teachers' Desks
lored E. Turner $122.50
Lucker-Fuller Co 137.50
II. F. Weber & Co 142.50
72 Size C Universal Desks No. 134
1. F. Weber & Co $330
I'red E. Turner 340
tucker-Fuller Co 393
5453) 1st report April 25. 1931. 15
KMNASIUMS Cost, $1,000,000
jOS ANGELES, Cal. (University of
California Campus).
Two 1-stroy class B steel and con-
crete gymnasium buildings (men's
and women's gymnasiums).
>na- University of California.
Architect— George Kelham, 315 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Plans will be completed in about 30
lays.
| Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
I 3YMNAS1UM Cost, $67,000
I ?HICO. Butte Co., Cal. High School
grounds,
i Sigh school gymnasium.
| Dwner— Chico City School Dist.. Chas.
j» H. Camper, secretary, Board of
Education.
Architect— Cole & Brouchard, 1st Na-
tional Hank BIdg , Chico.
The structure, completed, will cost
$67,000. It Is proposed to proceed with
construction in units, the first unit to
cost $15.i and t" contain boys'
dressing ms, locker and shower
rooms. The second unit will contain
Kiil^' gymnasium, and a third, com-
prising a basketball court with bal-
nmv •'< aiiir.' |mi' ll-, as an auditorium.
Frank It. Parker, a memter of the
Board of Education, proposes to have
the building constructed by the car-
pentry classes of the high school.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close June
1st, 8 P. M.
ADDITION Cost, $15,000
CASTROVILLE. Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete school
addition.
Owner— Castroville Union Grammar
School District.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Certified check 5% payable to dis-
trict required with bid. Plans on file
in office of J. Gambetta, clerk of the
district, at Castroville, and obtainable
from the architect.
Sheet Metal Contract Awarded.
GYMNASIUM Cost, $100,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
State Teachers' College Grounds.
Reinforced concrete men's gymnasium
Owner — State of California.
Architect— State Department of Pub-
lic Works, Division of Architecture
Public Works BIdg., Sacramento.
Contractor— J. J. GroSem & Co., 102S
San Antonio St., Alameda.
Shset Metal— Guilfoy Cornice Works,
1234 Howard S't., San Francisco,
at $3196.
Other awards previously reported.
Preparing Working Drawings.
Sell' ii il. Cost, $60,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif.
Channel and Pilgrim Sts.
Two-story brick vocational school (10
classrooms; 60xl44-ft.)
Owner — Stockton City School District.
Architect — J. U. Clowdsley, Exchange
BIdg., Stockton and Jos. Losekann
1218 W Harding St., Stockton, as-
sociated.
Steel floor joists, wood stud parti-
tions, steam heating system, built-up
roof. Plans will be ready for bids in
about one week.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close June
3rd, 2:30 P. M.
ADDITIONS Cost, $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Scott and O'Far-
rell Streets.
Addition to Girls' Hb2;h School.
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco.
Architect— F. H. Meyer, 525 Market
Street.
Preparing Working Drawings.
ADDITIONS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Lowell and Morse
Additions t,, Longfellow School,
owner— City and County of San Fran-
cisco, S. .1. Hester, Secretary,
Board of. Public Works.
Architect Frederick 11. Meyer, 742
Market St., San Francisco.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
SCHOOL Cost, $60,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif.
Channel and Pilgrim Sts.
Two-story brick vocational school (10
classrooms; 60xl44-ft.)
Owner— Stockton City School District.
Architect — J. U. Clowdsley, Exchange
BIdg., Stockton and Jos. Losekann
121S W Harding St., Stockton, as-
sociated.
Working drawings will be started in
about one week.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
GYMNASIUM Cost, $
RIO VISTA, Solano Co., Calif.
New gymnasium.
Owner— Rio Vista Union High School
District, Rio Vista.
Architect— Frederick S. Harrison, 1005
10th St., Sacramento.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close June
3, 2:30 P. M.
ADDITION Cost, as noted
SAN FRANCISCO. Scott and O'Far-
rell Streets.
Two - story and basement brick and
steel frame Girls' High School Ad-
dition (terra cotta front).
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco, S. J. Hester, Sec'ty., Board
of Public Works.
Architect— F. H. Meyer, 525 Market St.
Bids are wanted for:
General Contract, estimated cost,
$155,000; bond of $38,800 required of
successful bidder.
Electric work, estimated cost, $15,-
000; bond of $3,800.
Mechanical equipment, est. cost, $9,-
000; bond $2,300.
Plumbing and gas fitting, est. cost,
$12,500: bond $3,200.
Certified check 10% payable to the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors re-
quired with bid. Plans obtainable from
Bureau of Architecture. 2nd floor, City
Hall, on deposit of $25 for general con-
tract and $15 each for other units of
the work.
Plans Being Prepared.
SCHOOL Cost, $2400
SANTA ROSA. Sonoma Co., Cal. (Bur-
tank Grammar School).
Plumbing system for school.
Owner — Santa Rosa School Dist., care
F. O. Pryor, 1505 13th St., Santa
Rosa.
Architect— William Herbert, Rosen-
berg BIdg., Santa Rosa.
Ready for bids in about two weeks.
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildings; saves
lives, time and money
It pays to use the best Scaffolding Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always great.
THE PATENT SCAFFOLDING COMPANY
270 13th Street, San Francisco - Phone HEmlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Medal" Scaffolding.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May lc, 193
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Bids Opened.
SCHOOL Cost, $S7,000
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., cal.
Two-story brick elementary school.
Owner— Yul:a School Dist.. C P. Tay-
lor, Roy E. Cassidy and Elizabeth
Z. Littleton (clerk), trustees of
district.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., Grant &
Weber Sts., Stockton.
J. S. Hannah, 268 Market St.. San
Francisco, (a) $S3,342;; (b) $1890; (c)
$500; (d) $90S6.31; (e) $11,030.25; (f)
$400; (g) $397; (h) $97; (i) $87.
Mathews Const. Co., Sacramento (a)
$S7.990; (b) $2S00; (c) $500; (d) $7700.-
00; (e) $9000; (f) $....; (g) $115; (b) $74
(i) $69.
M. R. Peterson, San Francisco (a)
$91,700; (b) $3005; (c) $400; (d) $8473;
(e) $10,517; (f) $375; (g) $300; (h) $70;
(i) $75.
C. J. Hopkinson, Sacramento (a)
$93,9S4 (b) $3021; (c) $505; (d) $8775;
(e) $10,79S; (f) $590; (g) $303; (h) $70;
(i) $76.
C. H. Dodd, Stockton, (a) $94,750;
(b) $3300; (c) $525; (d) $8000; (e) $9.-
000; (f) $400; (g) $397.50 (h) $97.50; (i)
F. H. Betz, Stockton (a) $95,600; (b)
$2S50; (c) $528; (d) $8756; (e) $10,201;
(f) $353; (g) $200; (h) $75.; (i) $70.
H. H. Henning, Stockton, (a) $95,-
870; (b) $3600; (c) $525; (d) $8500; (e)
$9600; (f) $275; (g) $390; (h) $90; (i)
$80.
J. J. Cavanagh, Stockon, (a) $95,975;
(b) $2510; (c) $510; (d) $9040; (e) $11,-
500; (f) $375; (g) $397; (h) $97; (i) 7
Salih Bros., Los Angeles, (a) $96,180
(b) $3500; (c) $450; (d) $8-158; (e) $10.-
4S1; (f) $350; (g) $317; (h) $6S; (i) $S6.
H. W. Robertson (a) $96,600; Ct) $2,-
900; (C) $700; (d) $9300; (e) $11,000;
(f) $SO0; (g) $300; (h) $100; (i) $100.
F. H. Cross, Stockton, (a) $97,355;
(b) $4000; (c) $650; (d) $11,000; (e)
$13,000; (f) $575; (g) $397; (h) $97; (i)
$87.
E. H. Riley, Stockton, (a) $97,413;
(b) $3023; (c) $470; (d) $9S55; (e) $12,-
400; (f) $79S; (g) $397; (h) $9S; (i)
$100.
i '.. V. Unger, Sacramento, (a) $9S,925
(b) $2S54; (c) $650; (d) $9242; (e) $11.-
015; (f) $425; (g) $300; (h) $70; (i) $75.
Sjoberg & Sons, San Francsico, (a)
$99,4S2; (b) $27S1; (c) $0S4; (d) $9121;
(e) $10,939; (f) $340; (g) $310; (h) $82;
(i) $S0.
Azevedo & Sarmento, Sacramento,
(a) $99,500; (b) $3200; (c) $750; (d) $8-
900; (e) $10,000; (f) $400; (g) $300; (h)
$70; (i) $75.
Eugene Kenyon. (a) $99,990; (b) $4,-
900; (c) $550; (d) $9500; (e) $11,500;
(f) $350; (g> $300; (h) $75; (i) $70.
Geo. D. Hudnutt, Sacramento fa)
$100,175; Cb) $2S50; (c) $475; (d) $9257;
(e) $11,230; (f) $372; (g) $234; till $127
Ci) $111.
R. Hodgson & Son, (a) $102,500; (b)
$2700 (c) $765; (d) $9300; (e) $11,500;
(f) $350; (g) $375; <h) $90; (i) $S0.
Plans Being Completed.
SCHOOL Cost, $15,000
CLARKSBURG, Yolo Co., Cal.
One-story brick addition to grammar
school (add two classrooms).
Owner — Clarksburg Grammar School
District, Clarksburg.
Architect— Charles Dean, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
three weeks.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until May 18,
5 P. M , I. ids will be received by Chas.
C. Hughes, secretary, Board of Educa-
tion, to furnish f. o. b. Sacramento:
(1) laboratory and science supplies;
(2) stationery and classroom supplies.
Specifications obtainable from Sec-
retary, School Administration Bldg..
21st and L Sts., Sa
YISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal.
Two-classroom school.
Owner— Stone Corral School District.
Architect— E. W. Peterson, M a s o i
Bldg., Fresno.
Contract Awarded.
SCHOOL Cost, $8000
SULPHUR BANK, Lake Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco school (2)
classrooms).
Owner — Sulphur Bank School District
(Mrs. Luella B. Carr).
Architect— N. K. Coulter, 46 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— H. R. Heidler, Lakeport.
Following is a complete list of bids:
H. R. Heidler, Lakeport $6,954
Carl Nelson, Stockton 7,745
J. H. Johanns, San Francisco 8,333
A. Schneider 9,036
Ray Mansfield 9,330
KEXTFIELD, Marin Co. Cal.— Until
May 23, 12 noon, bids will be received
by -Mary F. Seymour, secretary. Tarn-
alpais Union High School District to
supply district with:
(a) lumber;
(b) carpenter work;
(c) cement;
(d) mill work.
Specifications obtainable from see-
To Ask Bids in Few Days
GYMXASIUM Cost, $25,000
OROY1LLE. Butte Co., Calif.
One-story steel frame and reinforced
concrete gymnasium.
Owner— Oroville Union High School
District.
Architect— N. W. Sexton, deYoung
Bldg., San Francisco.
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal. — Student
Body of the Chico State Teachers'
College proposes to raise $3850 to
finance purchase of an organ for in-
stallation in the new auditorium
building. An organ manufactured by
a San Francisco firm will probably
be installed.
Bond Election Postponed Until May
29.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $4500
MANTECA, -San Joaquin Co.. Cal.
Three miles south of Manteca.
Alterations and additions to school
(add one room, etc.)
Owner— Veritas Grammar School Dist.
Architect — Ralph Morrell, Union Bldg.,
Stockton.
Bond election previously called for
May 6.
Contract Awarded.
SCHOOL Cont. price, $5000
ELK CREEK, Glenn Co., Cal.
One-story frame *and stucco grammar
school (3 classrooms).
Owner— Elk Creek Grammar School
District.
Architect— O. A. Deichmann, 111 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— J. P. Mulford, Elk Creek.
Following is a complete list of bids:
J. P. Mulford. Elk Creek $5,000
Eugene Holbrook, Willows 6,000
Adolph Jansen, Willows 6,280
Commissioned to Prepare Plans.
SCHOOL
Bonds of $6,000 voted to finance
Preliminary Plans Approved.
SCHOOL Cost, $135,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Connecticut Street
let. 19th and 20th Sts. (Matt I.
Sullivan Elementary School).
Three-story reinf. concrete school.
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
cisco, s. J. Hester, sec'ty., Board
of Public Works.
Architect— G. A. Applegarth, Claus
Spreckels Bldg.
Working drawings will be started
immediately. This structure will con-
tain 11 standard classrooms, 1 kinder-
garten, 1 assembly hall and lunch
room with kitchen, teachers' office,
clinic and waiting room, storage
rooms, two lavatories, etc.
Plans Being Figured
SCHOOL BUILDINGS Cost, $500,01
PASADENA, L. A. Co., Calif.
Two 3-story and basement reinforce
concrete laboratory bldgs. (60
131) & (100x125).
Owner — California Institute of Tecr
nology. E. California St., Pasa
dena.
Architect — Plans by Owner.
BANKS, STORES & OFFICE
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cont. price, $11,86
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. ;
First St. near San Carlos St.
Alterations and additions to present 1
and 2-story stores (brick walls an'
wood interior).
Owner— Hale Bros. Co.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 35 W Sal
Carlos St., San Jose.
Contractor— Henry Bridges, 139S Lin
coin, San Jose.
Plastering Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS' Cost. $560'
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 604 Misslol
Street.
Alterations to front of office building
Owner— Bothin Real Estate Co., 60
Mission St., S-an Francisc
Architect— J. V. D. Linden, 604 Mis
sion St., San Francisco.
Contractor — F. R. Siegrist Co., 60-
Mission St., San Francisco.
Plastering— James F. Smith, 271 Min
na St., San Francisco.
As previously reported, scoffoldini
awarded to Patent Scaffolding Co.
270 13th St., S. F. ; painting to Horr
Co., 58 Federal St., S. F.
I
Preparing Working Drawings
STORE Cost, $150,00(
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., CalJ
Third Avenue.
One or two-story reinforced concrete -
and steel department store.
Owner— Levy Brc*., 200 Second St.,
San Mateo.
Architect — Hyman & Appleton, 6S
Post St., San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids In
about thirty days.
(4031) 1st report Dec. S, 1930; 2nd
Cost, $6000
Plans Being Prepared.
STORE
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete store.
Owner— J. H. Morrison.
Architect — Cole & Brouchard, 1st Na-
tional Bank Bldg., Chico.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
two weeks.
Sub Bids Being Taken
STORE Cost, $25,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Broad-
way
One-story and basement Class C steel
frame, concrete and hollow tile de-
partment store.
Owner — Isadore Weinstein, 1041 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Architect— Wm. Knowles, 1214 Web-
ster St., Oakland.
Contractor — Jacks & Irvine, 74 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Reinforced Steel— W. S. Wetenhall Co.
17th & Wisconsin, S. F.
Lumber— Sunset Lumber Co., 400 High
Street, Oakland.
Contract Awarded
STORE Cost, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Ocean
View Drive and College Ave.
One-story reinforced concrete store (3
stores).
Owner — Bank of America.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg., Eddy and Powell
Sts.. San Francisco.
Contractor— Sullivan & Sullivan, 3927
39th Ave., Oakland.
Cost, $35,000
Stockton and 0'-
3aturday, May 16, 1931
•ontract Awarded.
S.LTERATIONS
-AN FRANCISCO.
Farrell Streets.
[Alterations to two-story and mezza-
nine floor store (class C construc-
tion; structural steel in building
will be re-used).
Owner — Imperial Realty Corp.
Architect— G. Albert Lansburgh, 14 0
Montgomery St.
• Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har-
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rison Street
i New elevator .
'taken on mill work
etc
Bids -i
thin a fev
plans Being Figured. Bids Close May
aoth.
STORE Cost, $10,000
.MELROSE. Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story concrete store.
Owner — Hank of America.
.Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg., San Francisco.
Preliminary Plans.
NEWSPAPER OFFICE Cost $25,000
■ REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
'One and two-story reinforced con-
crete office.
Owner — Peninsula Newspapers, Inc.,
848 Hamilton St., Palo Alto.
Architect— John B. McCool, 3S1 Bush
St., San Francisco.
ontract Awarded
FFICES Cost. $200,000
OS ANGELES, Calif., 415 W. 5th St.
■ story reinforced concrete offices,
(40x120).
wner— State Mutual Bldg. & Loan
Assn., S26 S. Spring St., L. A.
rchitect— Wm. Richards, Architects
Bldg., L. A.
ontractor — Wm. Simpson Constr. Co.,
Architects Bldg., L. A.
ontract Awarded
FFICE BUILDING Cost, $200,000
OS ANGELES, Calif., 415 W. Fifth
Street.
our-story, Class A steel and concrete
office.
wner — State Mutual Building &
Loan Assn.
rchitect— William Richards, 606 Ar-
chitects Bldg., L. A.
ontractor — Wm. Simpson Construc-
tion Co., 1007 Architects Bldg., L.
To Ask Bids Within Few Days
REMODELING Cost, $
NAPA, Napa Co., Calif. Brown and
Second Streets.
Remodel preesnt building for bank.
Owner — Bank of America.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg., Eddy and Powell
Sts., San Francisco.
ib-Contracts Awarded.
.TERATIONS Cost, $5500
FRANCISCO. No. 604 Mission
Street.
Alterations to front of office building.
Owner— Bothin Real Estate Co., 604
Mission St., San Francisco.
Architect— J. V. D Linden, 604 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco.
Contractor — F. R. Siegrist Co., 604
Mission St., San Francisco.
Scaffolding— Patent Scaffolding Co.,
270 13th St., San Francisco.
Painting— Horn Co., 5S Federal St.,
San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared.
| STORE Cost, $5000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Geneva E Mis-
sion St.
One - story frame and stucco store
(Modernistic type).
Owner and Builder— A. H. Cuthtert,
32 Keystone Way.
Architect— Not Given.
Sub-bids will be taken Mey 11.
Being Done By Day's Work By Owner
STORE. ETC. Cost, $
MONTEREY. Monterey Co., Cal. Al-
varado Street.
Two - story reinforced concrete store
building, social hall, etc. (Spanish
type).
Owner— E. B. Gross, Reeside and Wave
Sts.. Monterey.
Architect— Swartz & Ryland, Spazier
Bldg., Monterey.
Mgr. of Const. — R. Sharpe, % owner.
Sub-lids will be taken by owner
shortly.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
STORE Cost, $5000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Geneva E Mis-
sion Street.
One - story frame and stucco store
(Modernistic type).
Owner and Builder— A. H. Cuthbert,
32 Keystone Way.
Architect — Not Given.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
STORE Cost, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif.
One - story reinforced concrete and
steel frame store (8 stores).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Chas. McCall, 1404 Franklin
St., Oakland.
Summerbell Wood Roof Truss Con-
tract Awarded.
STORE Cost, $25,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Broad-
way.
One-story and basement Class C steel
frame, concrete and hollow tile de-
partment store.
Owner— Isadore Weinstein, 1041 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Architect — Wm. Knowles, 1214 Web-
ster St., Oakland.
Contractor — Jacks & Irvine, 74 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Wood Roof Trusses — Summerbell Truss
Co., 354 Hobart St., Oakland.
As previously reported, reinforcing
steel awarded to W. S. Wetenhall Co.,
17th and Wisconsin Sts., S. F.; lum-
ber to Sunset Lumber Co., 400 High
St., Oakland.
Plans Being Prepared.
OFFICES Cost, $90,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
SW Tenth and N Streets.
One-story class A reinforced concrete
fruit exchange office building (80x
160-ft., garage in rear 42-ft. sq.)
Owner — California Fruit Exchange (J.
L. Nagle, general manager), Sac-
ramento.
Architect — Starks & Flanders, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Bids will te taken about July 1. It
is expected to break ground by Aug. 1.
THEATRES
Low Bidder.
THEATER & STORE Cost, $90,000
WHITTIER, Los Angeles Co., Calif.
Greenleaf Avenue (reinforced con-
crete theater; 140x80-ft.; audi-
torium to seat 1000; marble and
tile).
Owner — A. Wardman.
Lessee— Hughes-Franklin Theatres Co.
Architect— David S. Bushnell, Warner
Bros. Bldg., Whittier.
Low Bidder— J. H. Linkletter, 107 W
Bailey St., Whittier.
Sheet Metal Contract Awarded.
THEATRE Cost. $85,000
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, San Mateo
Co., Cal.
Two-story steel frame and concrete
theatre.
Owner— A. J. Esohelbach, 303 Orange
Ave., South San Francisco.
Architect— Reid Bros., 105 Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco.
Sheet Metal— Guilfoy Cornice Works,
1284 Howard St., San Francisco.
A:, previously reported, structural
steel awarded to Golden Gate Iron
\v,,rks, 1541 Howard St., s-. P.; orna-
mental and miscellaneous Iron to San
Jose I'"" Works, 535 W-San Carlos
St., s.lu Jose.
Plans Being Completed,
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
K St., 1" t. 8th and 9th Sts.
Remodel Sequoia Theatre.
Owner— Geo. W. Peltier, 2228 21st St.,
Sacramento.
Architect— Withheld.
Plans to be ready for bids in 30 days.
Renovations will Include lowering
floor, changing motion picture screen
and installing new seating and drapes.
The theatre is under lease to Henry
Heber.
Architect Taking Bids On Electric,
Decorating, Painting and Pleating
ALTERATIONS Cost, $50,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. No.
445 Twenty-third Avenue.
Alterations to Class C steel frame and
concrete theatre (wood joists).
Owner— Golden State Theatre & Real-
ty Co., 25 Taylor St., San Fran-
cisco.
Architect — Reid Bros., 105 Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Alfred J. Hopper, 17G9
Pleasant Valley Road, Piedmont.
Other awards reported May 2, 1931
Sheet Metal Contract Awarded.
THEATRE Cost, $200,000
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal. Seventh
and J Sts. (150x150 feet).
Two-story Class C steel frame and
reinforced concrete theatre, stores
and office building (theatre to seat
1700).
Owner — Golden State Theatres, Inc.,
988 Market St., San Francisco.
Architect — Reid Bros., 105 Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco.
Contractor — G. B. Pasqualetti, 2330
Larkin St., San Francisco.
Sheet Metal— Guilfoy Cornice Works,
1234 Howard St., San Francisco.
Other awards previously reported.
Plans Being Completed.
ALTERATIONS Cost approx. $60,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 4631 Mission Street
(Excelsior Theatre).
Alterations to present theatre.
Owner— Golden State Theatre & Real-
ty Co., 25 Taylor St.
Architect— F. H. Meyer, 525 Market St.
Bids will be taken about June 1.
Completing Plans.
THEATRE Cost, $
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
No. 221 E-Ocean Ave.
One-story reinforced concrete theatre
(to seat 1144), 100x150 feet.
Owner — United Artists Theatres of
Calif.
Architect — Walker & Eisen, Western
Pacific Bldg., Los Angeles.
Bids will be taken about May 20.
Completing Plans.
THEATRE Cost, $150,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Shat-
tuek Ave. and Bancroft Way.
Class A theatre (to seat 900).
Owner— United Artists Theatres of
California (Jos. M. Schenck, vice-
president), 1966 S-Vermont St.,
Los Angeles.
Architect— Walker & Eisen and C. A.
Balch, Western Pacific Bldg., Los
Angeles.
Plans will be ready for bids about
May 20.
Building Permit Applied For.
THEATRE Cost, $150,000
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
S. Macdonald Ave., bet. Seventh
and Eighth Streets.
Class A concrete theatre (to seat 1200)
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Owner— United Artists of California,
1966 S-Vermont St., Los Angeles,
(Lewis Anger in charge).
Architect — Walker & Eisen and C. A.
Balch, Western Pacific Bldg., Los
Angeles.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $50,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. 445
23rd Avenue.
Alterations to class C steel frame and
concrete theatre (wood joists).
Owner— Golden State Theatre & Real-
ty Co., 25 Taylor St., San Fran-
Architect — Reid Bros., 105 Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco.
Contractor— A. J. Hopper, 1769 Pleas-
ant Valley Road, Piedmont.
Structural Steel— Judson Mfg. Co.,
Emeryville.
Sub-bids are wanted on plastering,
ornamental iron work, tile floors, etc.,
plumbing, reinforcing steel bars and
sheet metal work.
As previously reported, mill work
awarded to Petersen Mill, Watsonville;
sash and doors to Western Door and
Sash Co., 5th and Cypress Sts., Oak-
land.
To Purchase Site.
THEATRE Cost, $
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.
Class A theatre.
Owner — United Artists Corp., Los An-
geles.
Architect — Walker & Eisen and C. A.
Balch, Western Pacific Bldg., Los
Angeles.
Negotiations for a site for this
structure in the down town section
are now under way and, it is expect-
ed, will be closed shortly.
Plans Completed.
THEATRE Cost, $400,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif.
Main Street bet. Market and Stan-
islaus Streets.
Two-story class A theatre.
Owner — National Theatres Syndicate,
25 Taylor St., San Francisco.
Architect— Bliss & Fairweather, Bal-
boa Bldg., San Francisco.
Building permit has been applied
for.
Plans Being Completed.
THEATRE Cost, $150,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. NE
First and San Salvador Sts.
Class A theatre building.
Owner — Mrs. Norman M. Parrott and
Morey B. Fleming.
Lessee — United Artists Corp., 1966 S
Vermont St., Los Angeles.
Architect— Walker & Eisen, 1031 South
Broadway. Los Angeles.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
30 days.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
LOS ANGELES, Calif.— Until 10 A.
M., May 27, bids will be received by
the Los Angeles harbor department,
at room 112, City Hall, Los Angeles,
for the construction of reinforced con-
crete wharf deck, retaining walls and
shed foundations at Berths 144-146, L.
A. Harbor; Spec. No. 871. The work
includes construction of a concrete
wharf deck, approximately 1012x36 ft.,
approximately 1100 lin. ft. of concrete
retaining walls of various heights, and
concrete foundations for a steel transit
shed. Bidding data may be obtained
from the harbor engineer, Branch City
Hall, San Pedro. Certified check or
bond for 10 per cent must accompany
each bid. Burt Edwards, general man-
ager.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Bids will be
asked shortly by Constructing Quar-
termaster, Fort Mason, for repairs to
Torpedo Dock at Fort Winfield Scott.
LONG BEACH, Cal.— Until 9 A. M.,
May 16, bids will be received by the
Long Beach city council for furnishing
and delivering f.o.b. Pier No. 1, Inner
Harbor or Municipal Pier A, Outer
Harbor, approx. 135.000 B. ft. 2xl2-in.
creosoted Douglas fir, rough. Spec.
H. D. 54.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Following bids re-
ceived ty City Port Commission, 424
Oakland Bank Bldg., to furnish and
drive pile foundations for Warehouse
"C," Outer Harbor.
(a) untreated wooden piles, furnished
and driven, per lineal foot.
(b) concrete followers, per lineal foot,
furnished and driven.
M. B. McGowan, 74 New Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco, (a) $,275; (b)
$2.00.
Duncanson-Harrelson Co., S. F. (a)
$.29; (b) $1.50.
Ben. C. Gerwick, San Francisco, (a)
$.319; (b) $1.50.
A. W. Kitchen, San Francisco (a)
$.3375; (b) $1.75.
Clinton-Stephensen Const. Co., S. F.
(a) $.33875; (b) $1.11.
Healy-Tibbitts Const. Co., S. F. (a)
$.357; (b) $1.43.
Bids held under advisement.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
EL NIDO. Merced Co., Cal.— Until
June 1. 3 P. M., bids will be received
by A. L. Cowell, secretary, El Nido
Irrigation District, to furnish redwood,
cedar, or creosoted pine lumber. Cer-
tified check or bid bond 5% required
with bid. Specifications obtainable
from G. E. Winton, chief engineer of
district, Shaffer Bidg.. Merced.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
BOILER Cost, $
LOS ANGELES, Cal. (Campus of the
University of California.
Additional boiler.
Owner — Regents of the University of
California, Berkeley.
Engineers— Hunter & Hudson, 408 S
Spring St., Los Angeles.
MARCH FIELD. Riverside Co., Cal.
— See "Government Work and Sup-
plies," this issue. Bids wanted by
Constructing Quartermaster to con-
struct incinerator, gas, water, sewer-
age and electrical connections for 61
buildings and for grading, roads, walks
and curbs.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Calif.—
Snead & Co.. at $3,753 awarded con-
tract by Regents of the University of
California to furnish and install book
stacks in the group of engineering
buildings located on the campus of
the University of California.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
— Bids will be asked at once fcy city
council to construct a 45-inch steel
wire netting fence around Yosemite
Lake in American Legion Park. The
bids will probably be opened at the
May 25th meeting of the council. Fur-
ther mention will be made of this
work.
SAN FRANCISCO — Bids will be
asked shortly by the Board of Pub-
lic Works to construct a 6-ft. concrete
stairway in the north side of 22nd St.,
between Kansas and Rhode Island
Sts.; estimated cost $1000. Plans for
work have been completed by the
Bureau of Engineering, 3rd floor, City
Hall.
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co. . Cal.—
Until May 19. S p. M., bids will be
received by W. E. Varcoe. city clerk,
for resurfacing south tennis court at
Lincoln Park. Certified check 10%
payable to city required with bid.
Plans on file in office of clerk. Bur-
nett Hamilton, city engineer.
Saturday, May 16, 1931
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— The Los An-
geles Park Commission has been au-
thorized by the city council to em-
ploy an architect for the preparation
of plans and specifications for an ob-
servatory, planetarium and museum of
science to be erected at Griffith Park.
Provisions for this project were made
in the will of the late Colonel Griffith
J. Griffith.
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES
AND MATERIALS
ORANGE, Orange Co., Cal.— Until 1
p. m. June 2, bids will be received by
city council to furnish Neon sign to
be placed on the Butterfield property
north of the county hospital. Speci-
fications on file at office of city clerk.
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.—
W. W. Hastings. 2S2 Alvarado St.,
Monterey, is in the market for cata-
logs and information on Neon elec-
tric signs. *«a
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 11 A.
M., May 18th bids will be received by
Thomas Oughton, City Purchasing
Agent, for furnishing porcelain
enameled iron signs under specifica-
tions No. 2444, f. o. b. department of
water and power's warehouse, 1630
N. Main St. The items are:
(1) 12,500 "high" sign 3'4x5-in.;
(2) 12.500 "voltage" signs, 3>4-in.xSi4-
(3) 11,000 "high voltage" signs, 3!4-in.
xl2-in. ;
(4) 10,000 "M" signs, 3',i-in.x2%-in.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.— Un-
til May 18, 7:30 P. M., bids will be
received by M. R. Keef, city clerk, to
furnish and deliver oils and gasoline
to city for period commencing May 18,
1931. and ending May IS. 1932. Speci-
fications obtainable from clerk.
In seeking to comply with the pro-
visions of the Davis-Bacon prevailing-
wage law, contractors for public build-
ings encounter difficulties, says Paul
Wooton, Washington correspondent for
Engineering News-Record. One of the
first applications of this law, which
requires that they must pay prevail-
ing wage rates, was made by District
of Columbia officials in connection
with building work in the city of
Washington. In instructions to bidders
the district officials inserted the re-
quirement that the contractors must
submit a certified copy of their time
books every month showing the work
covered by the measurement sheets,
this requirement extending to work of
subcontractors or other work included
in the payment, either incorporated in
the building or on which the 00 per
cent allowance for material is paid.
To comply with the requirements, a
contractor would be forced to submit
certified copies of the payrolls of ce-
ment mills, steel plants and other
manufacturing industries. The con-
tractor would also be forced by these
rigid requirements to determine
whether or not the supply industries
are paying prevailing wage rates to
their employees. After protest, an or-
der was issued modifying the require-
ments to relieve the contractor of re-
sponsibility concerning wages paid by
supply trades. In the opinion of de-
partment officials the incident demon-
strates the confusion in government
circles as to the method of adminis-
tering the law.
American Tractor Equipment Co. of
Nevada has filed articles of incor-
poration in Oakland. Directors are
Leslie E. Johnson, P. M. Layton, C.
L. Dowd, T. L. Withers and A. E.
Painter, all of Reno, Nevada.
Saturday, May 16. 1931
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BRIDGES
PLACERVILLE, El Dorado Co., Cal.
• —Until June 2, 2 P. M., new bids will
I be received by Arthur J. Koletzke,
county clerk, to construct reinforced
concrete girder bridge for the South
Approach of the Coloma Bridge on the
Soutli Fork of the America River.
Previous bids were rejected, these
being:
; Geo. D. Hudnutt, Inc., Sacto $2460
A. B. Hauser, Modesto 24SS
11. Williamson, Placerville 2600
J. P. Morton, Placerville 2793
Nelson Bros., Escalon 3400
Certified check 10% payable to clerk
required with bid. Plans obtainable
from Henry Lahiff. county surveyor,
at Placerville.
SUTTER COUNTY, Cal. — Senate
Knance Committee has recommended
for passage a bill by Senator W. P.
Rich, Yuba County, which appro-
priates $35,000 to build a bridge across
the Tisdale Weir in Sutter County.
The bridge is on a county road and
the appropriation was opposed by the
department of finance because of this
fact. Senator J. M. Inman, Sacra-
mento, however, declared the neces-
sity for the bridge grew out of the
creation of an "artificial river" by the
state in Sutter County flood control
work and the county was not respon-
sible for the bridge being needed.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until May 29,
I 10 A. M., bids will be received by H.
I W. Hall, county clerk, for the sale of
the Natomas Trestle. Certified check
1 10% payable to Chairman of the Board
of Supervisors required with bid. Fur-
ther information obtainable from Chas.
I Deterding, county engineer.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until May 29,
10 A. M., bids will be received by H.
W. Hall, county clerk, to construct
the Stoll Bridge, northeast of Rio Lin-
fla. Certified check 10% payable to the
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors
required with bid. Plans obtainable
from County Engineer Chas. Deter-
ding at Sacramento.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
I Until May 25, S P. M., bids will be
l received by C. B. Goodwin, city man-
ager, to construct reinforced concrete
i bridge over Guadalpue river at Home-
West Virginia Sts. Project involves
425 cu. yds. concrete. Certified check
10% payable to city required with bid.
Plans obtainable from Wm. Popp. city
engineer, on deposit of $10, of which
$5 is returnable.
TRINITY COUNTY, Cal. — H. H.
Boomer, Mills BIdg., San Francisco, at
119.809.05 awarded contract by State
Highway Commission to construct re-
inforced concrete girder bridge over
Browns Creek, consisting of one 32-ft.
span on concrete abutments with
wing walls. Complete list of unit and
total bids received on this project
published In issue of May 6.
LANE COUNTY, Ore.— Until May 20
10 A. M., bids will be received by W.
H. Lynch, district engineer, U. S. Bu-
reau of Public Roads, 31fi New Post-
office Bldg., Portland, Ore., to con-
struct Hell Gate Eridge over the Wil-
lamette River, Willamette Highway
Project No. 21-D-l, consisting of two
160-ft. through steel truss spans and
Ave 45-ft. concrete tee beam spans on
concrete substructure with alternate
design for piles under footings, involv-
ing in the main:
(1) 550 cu. yds. unclass. excavation for
structures;
(2) 245 cu. yds. class A concrete;
(3) 506 cu. yds. class D concrete;
(4) 60 cu. yds. class S concrete:
(5) 125,000 lbs. reinf. steel;
(C) 440,000 lbs. structural steel;
(7) 2,000 lin. ft. untreated piling.
Plans obtainable from district engi-
neer on deposit of $10, returnable.
ligations obtainable f r
CLARK COUNTY, Nevada — Until
May 20, 2:30 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by S. C. Durkee, state high-
way engineer, Carson City, to con-
struct reinforced concrete bridge ap-
proximately 1000 ft. long, including
approaches, over the Virgin River at a
point between Mesquite and Bunker-
ville. Plans obtainable from engi-
neer on deposit of $15, of which $10 is
returnable. Plans on file in office of
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads, 461
Market S't., San Francisco.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Cal.
— Until June 3, 2 P. M., bids will be
received by State Highway Commis-
sion to construct a reinforced concrete
girder bridge over San Marcos Creek
about 7 miles north of Paso Robles,
consisting of four 40 ft. spans on con-
crete bents and grading and paving
approaches with Portland cement con-
crete.
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — R. R.
Bishop. Long Beach, at $51,718 sub-
mitted low bid May 13 to State High-
way Commission to construct bridge
across Santa Ana River about 2 miles
north of Newport Beach, consisting of
three 60-ft. 3-in. steel truss spans to
be replaced with concrete girder spans
and widening the reinforced concrete
girder approach spans consisting of
two 31-ft. 0-in. spans, eight 30-ft. 0-
in. spans and two 21-ft. 0-in. spans.
Complete list of bids follows:
R. R. Bishop, Long Beach $51,71S
Nead Const. Co., Wilmington 59,947
Merritt.Chapman & Scott, San
Pedro 64..29S
Oberg Bros., Los Angeles 64,340
J. F. Metzger & Son, L. A 66,217
Owl Truck Co., Compton 70,763
Herbert Baruch Corp., L. A 72,541
R. H. Travers, L. A 78,788
Byert & Dunne, L. A 80,044
Bids held under advisement.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. Cal.
—Neves & Hart. Santa Clara, at $18,-
099 submitted low bid May 13 to State
Highway Commission to remove deck
of the seven 164-ft. 6-in. through steel
truss spans of the bridge across the
Santa Ynez River about 1 mile south
of Buellton and constructing laminat-
ed timber floor and surfacing with bi-
tuminous macadam. Complete list
of bids follows:
Neves & Hart, Santa Clara $1S,099
Gist & Bell. Arcadia 19.71S
Johnson Const. Co., L. A 23,649
Oberg Bros., Los Angeles 24,639
Bids held under advisement.
DREDGING, HARBOR
WORKS & EXCAVATIONS
SAN FRANCISCO— Uutil July 9, 3
P. M., bids will be received by U. S.
Engineer Office, Customhouse, for rock
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Bids will be
asked shortly by U. S. Engineer Of-
fice, California Fruit Bldg., to con-
struct concrete weir with apron and
abutment walls near Moulton Laundry
on the Sacramento River.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until May 20,
3 P. M., under Circular Proposal No.
31-316. Specifications No. 3294, bids
will be received by U. S. Engineer
Office, California Fruit Bldg., Sacra-
mento, for removing approximately 2,-
500 cubic yards of material from Mor-
mon Channel. Specifications obtain-
able from above office.
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Calif.—
City votes bonds of $32,250 to finance
the purchase of shore connection and
spur track facilities in connection with
the proposed $610,000 breakwater to be
constructed by the Federal Govern-
ment.
SAN FRANCISCO— The American
Dredging Co., 255 California St., San
Francisco, at $.34% cu. yd. submitted
low bid, under Specification No. G253,
bids will be received by Public Works
Officer, Twelfth Naval District, 100
Harrison St.. for dredging approxi-
mately 26,000 cubic yards of sand and
mud from the Inner Boat Harbor, and
along the faces of the Long Wharf
and the Oil Wharf at Yerba Buena
Island, and disposing of the material
in an authorized dumping ground.
Complete list of bids as follows:
American Dredging Co $.34%
Pacific Coast Dredging Co 36
S. F. Brdge Co 40
Taken under advsement.
MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— City
council plans to provide $2,500 in bud-
get to finance purchase of motor am-
bulance.
PASADENA, Cal.— Until 11 a. m.,
June d, bids will be received by the
Pasadena city directors for rotary
air compressor for the sewage disposal
plant, near Alhambra. Bids are being
taken as follows:
Item 1-A One rotary type air com-
pressor, horizontal type, connected to
a 3-phase cynchronous electric motor
440 volts 40 deg. C. 50 cycles unity
power factor equipped with synchron-
izing motor field rheostat (D. C. ex-
citation will be supplied by the city
from a 125 volt D. C. bus) automatic
start and stop push button station,
suitable automatic reducqd voltage
starter or equivalent with starting
KVA not to exceed 350 per cent of
full load KVA of motor, one DC am-
meter, 1 AC ammeter, overload and no
voltage relays for automatically dis-
connecting motor when pulled out of
synchronism, power factor indicating
meter panel or bracket mounting,
furnished and erected complete as per
the following instructions:
Panel and starting equipment shall
be assembled complete in every re-
spect and ready to be installed by the
City of Pasadena.
Item 1-B — Alternate bids are de-
sired on duplicate of Item 1-A except
that the synchronous motor shall be
a .9 leading power factor.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 16, 193l
Item 1-C — Alternative to Item 1-A
except that motor shall be .8 leading
power factor. Alternate bids are re-
quested on the motor to be furnished
and a selection of only one will be
made.
The service is the delivery of at
least 8000 cu. ft. of free air per minute
at not less than 7% nor more than
8^2 pounds gauge pressure at the 16-
in. longitudinal air main on the aer-
ation tanks, under the atmosphere
conditions prevailing at that locality
and as stated herein.
The above is to be furnished and
erected in the compressor house at
the Pasadena sewage disposal plant,
located near the city of Alhambra.
Bidder will supply full prints and
specifications for any necessary start-
ing apparatus. The city will furnish
and install the necessary wiring be-
tween the switch board and the ap-
paratus furnished.
Specifications may be obtained from
the city engineer, Geo. K. Hooper,
Bessie Chamberlain is the city clerk.
LO? ANGELES, Calif.— Until 11 A.
M., May 19, bids will fce received by
city purchasing agent, Thomas Ough-
ton, for furnishing a dust collection
system, similar in type to the Cyclone
Wet Chamber System, and to be in-
stalled at the San Ferando asphalt
plant, 12,251 Sherman "Way, under
Spec. No. 2454.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until May 25,
7:30 P. M., bids will be received by F.
T. Kennedy, secretary, Fire Commis-
sion, Room 2, City Hall, for drydock-
ing, repainting of hull, scraping, wire
brushing, overhauling and repairing
the fireboat "Dennis T. Sullivan."
Specifications obtainable from above.
SAN DIEGO, Calif.— English Const.
Co., Washington, D. C, at $143,000,
item 1, complete, sumbitted low bid
to Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy
Dept., Washington, D. C, under Spec.
6460, for floating derricks for the Navy
Yard at Mare Island and the Naval
Operating Base at San Diego. The
work consists of two 25-ton floating
steel derricks of the stiff-leg type with
bull wheel having steel pontoons, steam
engines, and oil burning boilers; one
delivered to the Navy Yrard, Mare Is-
land, and the other to the Naval Base
(Destroyer Base), San Diego. Bids
were taken on alternates providing
separate lidding.
(Item 1) Revolving cranes in lieu of
derrick. (Item 2) Diesel engines in
lieu of oil burning boilers and steam
engine drive. (Item 3) Diesel-electric
drive in lieu of oil burning boiler and
steam engine drive. A complete list
of bids will be published shortly.
RAILROADS
PHOENIX, Arizona— Until 10 A. M.,
May 20, bids will be received by city
commission for furnishing special work
delivered at the Railway depot for the
city under specifications and plans
which may be seen at the office of the
Superintendent of the Street Rail-
ways, Phoenix. Bidders shall specify
by trade name the special work upon
which they are bidding and state de-
livery date. Price to be f.o.b. Phoe-
nix. All frogs, crossovers, switches,
mates and other material entering in
the manufacture of special work shall
be done under the American Electric
Railway Engineering Assn. Specifica-
tions, Manual W. 104-16, W. 105-26,
W. 106-26, W. 107-26, W. 108-26, and
W. 109-26. Certified or cashier's check
on a bank payable to the city of Phoe-
nix, in the amount of 5%of the total
amount of bid, must accompany each
bid. Geo. H. Todd, city manager.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— City de-
feats proposal to issue bonds of $24,-
000 to finance installation of a police
call system, 3294 votes being in favor
and 2760 against; another proposi-
tion to provide $24,000 to finance in-
stallation of an automatic traffic sig-
nal system, also failed, 262 votes
being in favor and 3079 against. A
two-third's majority was required to
•arry the proposals.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.— City
council will ask bids at once to re-
surface tennis courts at Lincoln Park.
Burnett Hamilton, city engineer.
EQUIPMENT
L1VERMORE, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Pacific Fire Extinguisher Co., San
Francisco, at $2,675 awarded contract
by city trustees to furnish motor
pumping unit for Fire Department.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Calif.— Until
May 21, 10:30 A. M.. bids will be re-
ceived by H. S. Foster, city clerk, to
furnish 600-ft. of IVi-in. D.J.R.L. fire
hose, 400-lbs. test, and SOO-ft. 2'A-in.
D.J.R.L. fire hose, 400-lbs., test for
Fire Department. Couplings to be Pa-
cific Coast Standard thread. Certified
check 10% payable to city required
with bid. Specifications on file in of-
fice of clerk.
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
SANTA ANA, Orange Co., Calif.—
Change of location of the proposed
Santa Ana River Dam from the lower
Prado site to the upper or Chester
site, is one of the modifications in the
new Orange County Flood Control Dis-
trict report filed with the board of su-
pervisors of Orange county April 28.
A modification of cost decreases the
estimate from $16,500,000 to $10,600,-
000. The estimate of cost of construct-
ing the Chester site dam is set at $7,-
215,328. The dam would be 93 ft. high
and have a storage capacity of ISO, 000
acre feet. The report also provides
for the acquisition of the Santa Ana
River channel to the sea, the addition
of 25 ft. to the dam being built in
Santiago Canyon by the Irvine Co.,
the Serrano Irrigation District, and
the Carpenter Water District, the in-
creased height to cost $498,560. Other
dams proposed by the engineers are:
A dam 93 ft. high with a storage ca-
pacity of 15.750 acre feet on San Juan
creek, four miles above San Juan Cap-
istrano, to cost $1,077,980. (The ear-
lier plan recommended $1,187,100 for
dams on San Juan and Trabuca
creeks).
Carbon canyon control, consisting of
a dam 115 feet high above Olinda,
storing 2500 acre ft. and costing $481,-
900; also a channel, lined with con-
crete through the orchard areas, and
carrying water to the Santa Ana riv-
er for spreading, this to cost $141, 3S2.
A dam on Brea creek, above Fuller-
ton, 73 feet high, storing 3300 acres,
this dam to cost $149,737 and enlarge-
ment of Brea channel at a cost of
$253,073; a diversion pipe leading to
the old river bed southwest of Fuller-
ton, costing $S6,643.
Fullerton reservoir, consisting of a
dam 39 feet high, storing 770 acre feet
and costing $44,870.
The borad of consulting engineers
which prepared the report, consists of
Thomas Means, G. A. Elliott, both of
San Francsico; and Prof. B. A. Etche-
verry, of Berkeley.
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah.— Morri-
son - Knudsen Co., Boise, Idaho,
awarded contract by Salt Lake City
at $262,914 to construct about 7 miles
of 30-in. and 36-in. welded steel pipe
line. The bid was: a total of $106,024
for constructing a 30-in. pressure line
and $156,890 for constructing the 36-in.
gravity line.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Contracts for
the construction of Sections 2, 3, and
4 of the Southern Fuel Co's natural
gas pipe line between Glendale and
Kettleman Hills were tentatively
awarded by the Board of Directors
May 8, according to F. B. Lewis, vice-
president of the Southern California
Edison Co. and one of the directors of
the Southern Fuel Co. Details of the
proposed contracts have not been an-
nounced due to certain engineering
matters which have to be considered
before the basis upon which the award
may be made can be worked out. The
tentative recommendations of the
board follow:
Section 2, 31 miles between Glendale
and Castaic, and S'ection 4, 109 miles
between Castaic and Kettleman Hills,
to Macco Construction Co., 815 Ocean
Ave., Clearwater and Robertson Co.,
800 East 61st St., bidding together.
Section 3, 40 miles across the ridge
between Castaic and Grapevine, to
Southern California Constr. Co., Ill
Mesnager St. and Lang Transporta-
tion Co., 5501 Santa Fe Ave.
Other bidders who submitted bids
on this work were: M. Miller, Hut-
chinson Co., Bechtel & Kaiser, Claude
Fisher. R. A. Wattson, and the Gen-
eral Engineering Co.
ABERDEEN, Wash.— Wright Const.
Co., Aberdeen, at $75,613.25 awarded
contract by city council to reconstruct
3.8 miles of the Wishkah Pipe Line in
connection with the municipal water
system. The successful bidders will
use wood pipe cut and treated in Ab-
erdeen. ,
SEWERS AND SEWAGE
DISPOSAL PLANTS
SAN FRANCISCO— Bureau of Engi-
neering, Department of Public Works,
completes specifications to sewer
Alameda St., bet. Bryant St. and
Treat Ave. Estimated cost $2100.
Project involves:
(a) 440 lin. ft. 15-inch V.C.P. sewer;
(b) 6 15xS-inch Y or T branches;
(c) 3 brick manholes.
SAN RAFAEL. Marin Co., Calif.—
County supervisors declare intention
(5) to construct sanitary sewer system
in Homestead Valley Improvement
District No. 1, involving:
11,103 ft. 6-in vitrified pipe;
4,219 ft. S-in vitrified pipe.
3.683 ft. 10-in. vitrified pipe;
2.4S6 ft. 12-in. vitrified pipe;
746 ft. 6-in. cast iron pipe;
u0 ft. S-in. cast iron pipe;
52 ft. S-in. concrete;
286 ft. 10-in. concrete piling;
57 manholes;
66 lampholts.
County Imp. Act 1921 and Imp. Act
ham, county clerk. J. C. Oglesby, en-
1911. Hearing May 18. Rob. E. Gra-
gineer, San Rafael.
LAS VEGAS, Nev.— The $160,000
sewer bond issue carried at the elec-
tion May 6. The issue provides for a
sewage disposal plant and about six
miles of sewer mains. The laterals will
be built by assessment districts. The
Benham Engineering Co., consulting
engineer, is handling the engineering
work and prepared the preliminary es-
timate.
Saturday, May 10, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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PHOENIX, Ariz.— Until May 23, 10
. „ m bids will be received by city
commissioner for construction of
,.„im, treatment and disposal plant
',,,,1 lateral sewers, under the $817,-
000 bond issue. Project involves:
SBWAGE TREATMENT AND DIS-
POSAL PLANT AT SITE A
Intake Works
M0 eu. yds. excavation;
7800 lbs. reinf. steel;
3000 cu. ft. concrete;
Brick bulkhead;
M,., i,. inical bar screen;
Venturi Hume recording mechanism;
w 1 construction floor gratings;
giulce gates and piping;
Screen house superstructure.
Primary Clarifier and Drainage Sump
6000 cu. yds. excavation;
45,700 lbs. reinf. steel;
10,200 cu. ft. concrete;
500 ft. S-in. tile drain;
li; cast iron pressure relief valves;
Mechanism, influent equalizer, metal
weirs, floor gratings, sump man-
hole frame and cover, and pipe
Channel' and By-Pass between Pri-
mary Clarifier and Aerator
21 cu. yds. excavation;
1100 lbs. reinf. steel;
|46 cu ft. concrete;
floor gratings and sluice gates.
Aerator and Sludge Return
I 41.S00 cu. yds. excavation;
867 TOO lbs. reinf. steel;
214,400 cu. ft. concrete;
1230 ft. S-in. tile drain;
12 mtating mechanisms;
6 diffuser plate units;
30 air diffuser plates;
4 precast concrete containers;
600 ft. 4-in. cast iron air supply lines,
welded or flanged;
i 620 ft. 4-in;
110 ft. 8-in;
550 ft. 10-in;
16 expansion joints;
12 12-in. circ. and 10 ft. 2 in. rect.
sluice gates;
S4 2-in. and 6 6-in. plug valves;
Weir plates, wood construction and
floor gratings;
Secondary sludge pumping aquipment
and house;
600 ft. 16-in. cast iron pipe;
75 ft. 12-in. cast iron pipe;
3 16-in. gate valves;
One 12-inch gate valve;
240 ft. 8-in. cast iron pipe;
One S-in. flap gate;
Channel Between Aerator and Secon-
dary Clarifier
26 cu. yds. excavation;
900 lbs. reinf. steel;
200 cu. ft. concrete;
Floor gratings.
Secondary Clarifier and Drainage
Sump
15,450 cu. yds. excavation;
126,000 lbs. reinf. steel;
28,200 cu. ft. concrete;
800 ft. S-in. tile drain;
48 8-in. cast iron pressure relief
valves;
One mechanism;
One influent equalizer;
Metal weirs;
Floor gratings;
Sump manhole frame and cover and
Pipe lines.
Thickener
350 cu. yds. excavation;
11,250 lbs. reinf. steel;
2500 cu. ft. concrete;
One mechanism;
Pipe lines.
Digesters
2400 cu. yds. excavation;
117,000 lbs. reinf. steel;
26,000 cu. ft. concrete;
One steel stairway;
Two mechanisms;
Two gas collecting systems;
Two hot water heating systems;
Two sludge lines.
Sludge Drying Beds
2600 cu. yds. excavation;
15,000 ft. concrete;
45,100 lbs. reinf. steel;
iOO ft. C-in.
500 cu. yds
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cK;
IMll IIH'.'lKII
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Cast iron sludge lines.
Control House
50 cu. yds. exca va in;
2300 lbs. reinf. steel:
1200 cu. rt. con ;
Superstructure,
Power Houes and Equipment
350 cu. yds. excavation;
15,000 lbs. reinf. steel;
5000 cu. ft. concrete;
One superstructure;
i ine mechanical equipment;
One chlorine tank;
Crane and hoist;
i lompi e.ssors:
Air supply and filters;
Sludge pumps;
tins steam boiler;
Heat exchange and water circulating
pump;
Switchboard, meters, and control
equipment.
Gas Holder
100 cu. yds. excavation;
1500 lbs. reinf. steel;
650 cu. ft. concrete;
Steel gas holder.
Outfall Structures
5170 cu. yds. excavation;
5100 lbs. reinf. steel;
1650 cu. ft. concrete;
21,000 sq. ft. Gunite;
100 ft. 36-in. reinf. concr. pipe.
Miscellaneous Items
600 ft. 6-in. and GOO ft. 4-in. cast iron
pipe;
100 ft. l}4-in. and 200 ft. 2-in galv.
iron pipe;
575 ft. 6-in. cast iron soil pipe;
Outdoor lighting system;
600 ft. 1%-in. galv. iron gas pipe;
160 ft. concrete pipe trench;
150 ft. 54-in. circ. hand, or centr. cast
or monolithic or 57-inch semi-
ellip. mono, sewer;
1000 ft. 36-in. reinf. concr. by-pass
sewer.
TRUNK LINE SEWERS
Line M
ha
1320 lin. ft. 54-in. circular
made or 54-in. centrif. cast, or 54-in.
circular monolithic, or 57-in. semi-
elliptical monolithic reinf. concrete
sewer.
Line A
2680 lin. ft. 4S-in. circular hand
made, or 48-in. centrif. cast, or 4S-in.
circular monolithic, or 51-in. semi-
elliptical monolithic reinf. concrete
sewer.
5290 lin. ft. 42-in. circular hand
made, or 42-in. centrif. cast, or 42-in.
circular monolithic, or 45-in. semi-
elliptical monolithic reinf. concrete
sewer.
2440 lin. ft. 39-in. circular hand
made, or 39-in. centrif. cast, or 39-in.
circular monolithic, or 42-in. semi-
elliptical monolithic reinf. concrete
sewer.
5110 lin. ft. 36-in. circular hand
made, or 30-in. centrif. cast, or 36-in.
circular monolithic reinf. concrete
sewer.
560 lin. ft. 24-in. circular hand
made, or 24-in. centrif. cast, or 24-in.
circular monolithic reinf. concrete
800 lin. ft.
machine madt
380 lin. ft.
machine madi
380 lin. ft.
machine mad<
holes.
406 ft. lS-ii
chi:
imdc
1-in. vitrified or 21-in.
concrete pipe.
itrified or 18-in.
oncrete pipe.
-in. vitrified or 15-in.
oncrete pipe, 19 man-
ne A-1
vitrified or 18-in. ma-
crete, one manhole.
18-
7880 lin. ft. 36-in. circular hand
made, or 36-in. centrif. cast, or 36-in.
circular monolithic reinf. concrete
sewer.
4020 lin. ft. 33-in. circular hand
made, or 33-in. centrif. cast, or 33-in.
circular monolithic reinf. concrete
sewer.
IC20 lin. ft. 30-in. clrcu
de, or 30-in. centrif. cast
uin monolithic reinf.
n. ft. 27-in. circular hand
27-ln. centrif. cast, or 27-in.
monolithic reinf. concrete
0
made or
circular
sewer.
5300 lin. ft. 24-ln. circular hand
made, or 24-in. centrif. cast, or 24-in.
circular monolithic reinf. concrete
2810 lin. ft. 21-in. vit. or 21-in. ma-
chine made concrete pipe.
1340 lin. ft. 15-in. vitrified or 15-in.
mi. e made concrete pipe, 47 man-
holes.
Line B-1
1450 ft. 15-in. vitrified or 15-in. ma-
chine made concrete pipe, 4 manholes.
Line B-2
2840 ft. 12-in. vitrified or 12-in. ma-
chine made concrete pipe, 5 manholes.
Line C
6105 lin. ft. 30-in. circular hand
made, or 30-in. centrif. cast, or 30-in.
circular monolithic reinf. concrete
sewer.
6690 lin. ft. 27-in. circular hand
made, or 27-in. centrif. cast, or 27-in.
circular monolithic reinf. concrete
sewer.
96U lin. ft. 21-in. circular hand
made, or 24-in. centrif. cast, or 24-in.
circular monolithic reinf. concrete
sewer.
3757 sq. yds. pavement replace.
31 manholes.
One wye branch.
LATERAL SEWERS
40,210 lin. ft. S-in. vit. or 8-in. concr.
Pipe.
93 manholes.
88 sq. yds. pavement replace.
136 ft. 6-in. vit. or 6-in. concr. pipe.
30 flush tanks.
1110 wye branches.
Plans may be obtained from the
city engineer upon payment of the
following: for sewage treatment and
disposal plant plans, $10; trunk line
sewer plans, $20; lateral sewer plans,
$15.
The city will consider bids on each
of the three sections, viz: treatment
plant and disposal plant, the trunk
lines and the laterals.
C. C. Kennedy, Call Building, San
Francisco, is the consulting engineer.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Martin Murphy, 777 Eighth St., Oak-
land, at $2GS0 awarded contract by
city council to construct sewer in
Cragmont Ave., between Euclid and
Regal Road, involving 700 lin. ft. 15-
in sewer, $2.75; 225 lin. ft. 4-in. drain
tile, $.60; 1 manhole, $80; 10 cu. yds.
"A" concrete, $15; 1 cu. yd. "B" con-
crete, $15; 125 cu. yds. backfill, $3.
Complete list of unit bids rejected on
this project published in issue of
April 29.
OAKLAND, Cal.— City defeats pro-
posal to issue bonds of $1,300,000 to
finance sewer construction in various
sections of the city.
MARCH FIELD, Riverside Co., Cal.
— See "Government Work and Sup-
plies." this issue. Bids wanted by
Constructing Quartermaster to con-
struct incinerator, gas, water, sewer-
age and electrical connections for 61
buildings and for grading, roads, walks
and curbs.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 10 A. M.
May 20, bids will be received by the
board of public works for constructing
pedestrian subway across Figueroa St.
at 39th St., the subway consisting of
twin tunnels each about 102 ft. In
length, of 7 ft. 3 in. by 6 ft. section,
with drainage into a sanitary sewer.
The two tunnels will cost about $16.-
1 wenty-two
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 16, 1931
000. Plans were prepared by R. H.
Bacon under the direction of Merrill
Butler, chief bridge engineer, 6th floor
City Hall.
WATERWORKS
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
— City Engineer Ben Greene preparing
estimates of cost for development of
water system including a steel storage
tank on Thomas Hill adjoining the
city's concrete reservoir.
MARCH FIELD, Riverside Co., Cal.
— See "Government "Work and Sup-
plies," this issue. Bids wanted by
Constructing Quartermaster to con-
struct incinerator, gas, water, sewer-
age and electrical connections for 61
buildings and for grading, roads, walks
and curbs.
HONOLULU, T. H.— Bids will be
asked shortly by the Constructing
Quartermaster, Port Mason, San Fran-
cisco, for water softener plant for
Honolulu. Will have capacity of 75,-
000 gallons. Further mention will be
made of this work when a date for
opening bids is determined.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Ca. —
Halsby & Lax, Eureka, at $1388
awarded contract by city council to
construct four filter tanks at Haw-
thorne and Broadway for Municipal
Water Department. Complete list oi
bids follow:
Halsby & Lax $1388
A. C. Johnson 1684
Northern R. W. Lumber Co 1756
E. D. Gardner, city engineer, esti-
mated the cost at $1200.
DENVER, Colorado— Stearns-Rogers
Mfg. Co., 1720 California St., Denver,
awarded contract by U. S. Bureau of
Reclamation at $1,174.50 for three mo-
tor - driven centrifugal pumps, each
having a discharge capacity of 550 G.
P. M. when operating against a total
effective head of 115 ft.
ST. HELENA, Napa Co., Cal.— Until
May 21, 3 P. M. bids will be received
by J. G. Finch, city clerk, to furnish
six inch cast iron pipe and connec-
tions; also lay pipe line from Pond's
Well, west of Calistoga. Bonds of
$15,000 recently voted to finance this
work. Specifications on file in office of
clerk.
EXETER, Tulare Co., Cal.— Until May
25, 5 P. M. bids will be received by T.
E. Awbrey, city clerk, for
(1) One 200,000-gallon stand pipe;
(2) trenching and backfilling for ap-
proximately 4,700 lin. ft. of 4, 6
and 8-in. pipe;
(3) furnish and install approximately:
1,850 ft. 4-in. pipe
2,700 ft. 6-in. pipe
300 ft. 8-in. pipe
7 fire hydrants
60 service connections with
gate valves and other appur-
tenances.
(4) Painting 200.000-gallon stand pipe.
Certified check 5% payable to May-
or required with bid. Further informa-
tion obtainable from clerk.
OAKDALE, Stanislaus Co., Cal.—
City Clerk Clarence Wood has been
authorized by the Oakdale city council
to secure information as to the cost
of a 100,000-galIon tank to provide ad-
ditional water pressure for fire protec-
tion.
NEVADA CITY, Nevada Co., Cal.—
City Council will call election May 28
to decide on diversion of $2000 swim-
ming pool bond funds to improve
water system and the remaining $S0OO
on the improvement of streets.
MANTECA, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Members of the Nile Garden Farm
Bureau Center have placed themselves
on record against the use of pumps
as a solution to the drainage problem
of the South S-an Joaquin Irrigation
District.
PLAYGROUNDS & PARKS
MANTECA, San Joaquin Co.. Cal.—
E. C. Woodruff, president of the
Manteca District Chamber of Com-
merce and D. W. Brownell. chairman
of the Park Committee of that orga-
nization, have submitted plans to the
city council for improvements at the
city park site. Plans provide for
planting 50 shrubs and 26 trees. The
work will bo financed by private sub-
scription.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co. , Cal.—
Until May 19, S P. M., bids will be
received by W. E. Varcoe, city clerk.
for resurfacing south tennis court at
Lincoln Park. Certified check 10%
payable to city required with bid.
Plans on file in office of clerk. Bur-
nett Hamilton, city engineer.
OAKLAND. Cal.— City defeats pro-
posal to issue bonds of $275,000 to fi-
nance public park and playground de-
velopments.
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
SALINAS. Monterey Co., Calif.—
James L. Conner, 1221 9th St., Mont-
erey, at $7,600 awarded contract by
county supervisors to grade portion of
River Road in Supervisor District No.
3, involving 45,000 cu. yds. roadway
excavation and 40.000 sta. yds. over-
haul. Following is complete list of
bids:
James L. Conner, Monterey $ 7,600
George G. Wood, Santa Cruz.. . 8,700
A. B. Hauser 9,150
L. W. Hess 9,800
Granite Construction Co
Watsonville .: 10,120
Lee J. Immel, Oakland 11,100
Carl W. Heple 11,200
W. A. Dontanville, Salinas 12,100
Owl Truck Co 12,847
Steele Finley, Santa Ana 13,450
QUINCT, Plumas Co., Calif.— M. A.
Jenkins, 3560 Y St.. Sacramento, at
$7,372.57 awarded contract by county
supervisors for 20,800 sq. ft. 6-in. ce-
ment concrete pavement, including
grading. R. D. Tucker, Quincy, at $8,-
158.75, only other bidder.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Cal.
—Until June 3, 2 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by State Highway Commission
to grade and pave with asphalt con-
crete, 2.2 miles through Upland.
MINERAL COUNTY, Cal. — Until
May 20, 2 P. M., bids will be received
by S. C. Durkee, state highway en-
gineer, Carson City, for grading, con-
structing structures and placing gravel
surface on 10.42 miles between Haw-
thorne and Dutch Creek. Plans ob-
tainable from engineer on deposit
of $15, of which $10 is returnable.
Plans on file in office of U. S. Bureau
of Public Roads, 461 Market St., San
Francisco.
MONO COUNTY, Cal.— Until June 3,
2 P. M., bids will be received by State
Highway Commission to grade and
surface with bituminous treated
crushed gravel or stone, 12.3 miles be-
tween Yerbys and Casa Diablo Hot
Sprngs.
SAN BENITO - SANTA CLARA
COUNTIES, Cal.— Until June 3, 2 P.
M., bids will be received by State
Highway Commission to grade and
surface with bituminous treated crush-
ed gravel or stone surface, 4.7 miles
between 3.2 miles north of Hollister
and Pacheco Pass Road.
CALAVERAS' COUNTY, Cal.— Until
June 3, 2 P. M., bids will be received
by State Highway Commission for
surface treatment on 15.5 miles be-
tween Murphys and Big Trees.
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Cal.— Until
June 3, 2 P. M„ bids will be received
by State Highway Commission to ap-
ply to existing roadbed bituminous
surface treatment on 7.0 miles be-
tween 1.5 miles north of Yreka and
the Klamath River.
WHITE PINE COUNTY, Nevada.—
W. K. McMillan, 20SS Howard St.. San
Francisco, at $S0,645.65 submitted low
bid May 7 to C. H. Sweetser, district
engineer, U. S. Bureau of Public
Roads, San Francisco, for grading 9.-
620 miles of Section A of Route 13,
Midland Trail (Ely-Holt Creek) Na-
tional Forest Highway, Nevada Na-
tional Forest and Federal Lands Proj-
ect No. 1, part of Midland Trail (Ely-
Tonopah) State Route No. 4, White
Pine County, Nev. Project involves:
124,400 cu. yds. unclassified excav. ;
1,451 cu. yds. unclass. excav. for struc.
10.S00 sta. yds. overhaul;
9.620 miles finishing earth graded rd. ;
133.2 cu. yds. class A concrete;
110.2 cu. yds. class B concrete;
12,350 lbs. reinforcing steel;
102 cu. yds. cement rubble masonry;
3,246 lin. ft. C. M. pipe;
300 lin. ft. move fence;
28 each right-of-way monuments;
200 cu. yds. hand laid rip-rap.
Complete list of bids follows:
W. K. McMillan, S. F $ 80,645
C. G. Willis & Son, L. A 99,508
Nevada Contracting Co., Fallon
Nevada 101,947
Wheelwright Const. Co., Og-
den, Utah 121,781
Dodge Bros., Inc 129,551
EUREKA, Humboldt Co.. Cal.— City
council rejects bids to construct con-
crete sidewalk fronting Municipal
Railway property at Harris and J Sts.
CONTRACTORS' MACHINE WORKS
SPECIALISTS ON REPAIRING AND REBUILDING OF
Bunkers, Hoppers, Chuting, Conveyors, Rollers, Mixers, Hoists,
Shovels, Tractors, Pavers, Crushers, Drag Lines, Elevators, Car
Unloaders, and other Road and Building Equipments;
BLACKSMITHING AND WELDING
Builders of Rosenberg Portable Car Unloaders
CREAR & BATES
57 Zoe St., bet. 3rd and 4th, off Brannan St.
Phone GArfield 4374 San Francisco
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I .„|. were: L. H. Langdon, $1118; J. B.
dorg $1131. Estimate of City
E. Ii. Gardner, $750.
OAKLAND, Calif.— U. B. Lee. 8 8 8
'Rodney St., Oakland, at $11,302 sub-
mitted low bid to city council to im-
prove portions of Plymouth St.. 99th
Ave., and Cherry Sts. See separate
unit bid listing on page five of this
issue.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Heafey-Moore Co.
344 High Street, Oakland, at $113,741
twarded contract by city council to
In ire Hopkins St. tet. High St. and
55th Ave. and portions of High
etc., involving 395,000 sci. ft. 7-in. to
9-in. concrete pavement, curbs, walks,
etc. Complete list of unit and total
bids reported in issues of May 8 and
OAKLAND, Cal— U. B. Lee, 8 8 8
Rodney St., Oakland, at $11,302 award-
ed contract by city council to improve
portions of Plymouth St., 99th Ave.,
and Cherry St., involving grading,
curbs, gutters, macadam pavement,
etc. Complete list of unit and total
bids received published in issues of
and 11.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until May 25, 11 A. M., bids will bo
received by Henry A. Pfister. county
clerk, to improve Hillsdale Ave. from
the San Jose-Almaden Road to Mont-
oad south of Schitzen Park, in-
volving macadam pavement. Plans ob-
tainable from County Surveyor Robt.
Chandler on payment of $1.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Cal.— Until
June 4, 2 P. M., tids will be received
by C. H. Sweetser, district engineer,
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads, 411
Market St., San Francisco, for apply-
ing oil and processing the exiting
roadway surface on Sections A and B
of route 73, Laguna National Forest
Highway in Cleveland National Forest
11. 0ft miles in length, involving:
(1) 203,500 gals, furnish and apply fuel
oil:
(2) 11.081 miles mixing oid treated
roadway surface;
(3) 80 tons furnish and apply asphal-
tic oil;
(4) 850 cu. yds. decomposed granite
for seal coat.
Specifications obtainable from en-
gineer on deposit of $10, returnable,
cheek for same to be made to Federal
Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
EL DORADO COUNTY, Cal.— Until
May 25, 2:30 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived ty C. H. Whitmore, district en-
gineer. State Highway Commission,
for placing additional crushed gravel
or stone and treating with cutback
asphalt by road mix method, 1.7 miles
between Clark's Corner and Placer-
ville.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Un-
til May 19, 5 P. M., bids -will be re-
ceived by John Griffith, city super-
intendent of public works, 524 D St.,
to construct concrete sidewalk in Har-
ris St. between J and K Sts., and in
J St., between Wood and Harris Sts.
Certified check 10% payable to city
required with bid. Specifications ob-
tainable from above.
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal.— Until May 25
7:30 P. M., bids will be received by H.
H. Thompson, city clerk, (539) to im-
prove Sth St. bet. River St. and Sos-
col Ave., involving grading, concrete
curbs, two-course emulsified asphalt
macadam pavement, 40-ft. wide. 1911
Act. Certified check 10% payable to
city required with bid. Plans obtain-
able from H. Harrold, city engineer.
ALPINE COUNTY. Calif. — Basalt
Rock Co., Napa, at $2,822.50 awarded
contract by State Highway Commis-
sion to treat with light and heavy fuel
nil, 10.16 inii. , bi tw«en Hangm in
Bridge, appn.\ l. I\ 2 mile s smith
east of Marklei i [lie and the SI tti
Highway Camp, approximately 2 miles
Q01 lliw . I ..I WOOdti >nls.
PLACER Ci 'I NTT, Cal.— Fredrick
son S W t on and Fredrickson Bros.,
354 Hobart St., Oakland, at $147,585.02
awarded . ..uli.i.-l I y Slate Highway
Commission to grade and pave with
cement concrete, 1.4 miles between
Wise Power House and Auburn. A
complete list of ihe unit and total
bids on this project published in issue
of May 12.
MARCH FIELD. Riverside Co., Cal,
—See "Government Work and Sup-
plies." this issue. Bids wanted by
Constructing Quartermaster to con-
struct incinerator, gas, water, sewer-
age and electrical connections for 61
buildings and for grading, roads, walks
and curbs.
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Calif.—
City votes bonds of $22,500 to finance
purchase of property required to ex-
tend Alvarado Street and for clearing
Booth Cannery warehouse site.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif.— C.
W. Wood, Stockton, at $42,100 sub-
mitted low bid to the State Highway
Commission May 13 to grade and sur-
face with crusher run base and pave
with bituminous macadam 1 mile bet.
1 mile north of Santa Cruz and Santa
Cruz. Complete list of bids follows:
C. W. Wood. Stockton $42,120
Nevada Contracting Co., Wat-
sonville 42,799
J. L. Conner, Monterey 43,737
I. L. Rider, San Jose 4S.4S5
Healy-Tibbitts Const. Co., S. F. 4S.4SG
Contoules Const. Co., S. F 48,539
Granfield, Farrar & Carlin, S. F. 50.55S
Ariss-Knapp Co., Oakland 52.99S
W. H. Hauser. Oakland 64.073
Bids held under advisement.
ELKO COUNTY. Nev.— Until July
1, 2 P. M., bids will be received by
S. C. Durkee, state highway engineer,
Carson City, for grading, construction
of structures and placing surfacing
between east foot of the Pequops and
4 miles east of Silver Zone, a dis-
tance of 16.82 miles.
Plans on file in office of U. S. Bu-
reau of Public Roads, 461 Market St.,
San Francisco, and obtainable from
the engineer on deposit of $15, of
which $10 is returnable. Certified
check 5% required with bid.
CLARK COUNTY, Nev.— Until July
1, 2:30 P. M., bids will be received by
S*. C. Durkee, state highway engineer,
Carson City, to furnish, apply and mix
asphaltic fuel oil with the roadway
surface between the west slope of
Mormon Mesa and the Lower Virgin
River Bridge, a distance of 19.68 miles.
Plans on file in office of U. S. Bu-
reau of Public Roads, 461 Market St.,
San Francisco, and obtainable from
meer on deposit of $15, of
which $10 Is returnable. Certified
check 5% required n Ith bid.
DOl GLAS COUNTY, Nevada— Until
July 1, '■: P. M., bids will be received
by s. C. Durkee, state highway en-
i.iii. er, Carson City, for furnishing,
applying and mixing asphaltic fuel Oil
witli the roadway surface between
Qardnervllle and 5 miles east of Hol-
brook, a length of 19.06 miles.
Plans on file In office of U. S. Bu-
i , ,m ,,i Public Road! , I'll Market St.,
m i rancisco, and obtainable from
the engineer on deposit of $15, of
which $10 is returnable. Certified
check 5% required with bid.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Nev.— Until
July 1, :i:30 P. M., bids will be received
by S. C. Durkee, state highway en-
gineer, Carson City, for furnishing,
applying and mixing asphaltic fuel oil
with the roadway surface between
Winnemucca and 6 miles west of
Stonehouse, a distance of 27.2 miles.
Plans on file in office of U. S. Bu-
reau of Public Roads, 461 Market St.,
San Francisco, and obtainable from
the engineer on deposit of $15, of
which $10 is returnable. Certified
check 5% required with bid.
MARIPOSA COUNTY, Calif.— Until
May 25, 2 P. M., bids will be received
by E. E. Wallace, district engineer.
State Highway Commission, P. O. Box
1353, Fresno, to cover with a bitum-
inous surface treatment consisting of
asphaltic road oil and screenings, 12.5
miles between Lorenes on the Brice-
burg grade and El Portal.
MARIPOSA COUNTY, Cal.— No bids
received May 11 by E. E. Wallace, dis-
trict engineer, State Highway Com-
mission, P. O. Box 1353, Fresno, to
treat with heavy fuel oil as a dust
palliative 11.8 miles in Mariposa coun-
ty, between Mariposa and Lorenes on
the Brieeburg grade.
FRESNO-KERN COUNTIES, Cal.—
Until May 25, 2 P. M.. bids will be re-
ceived by E. E. Wallace, district en-
gineer. State Highway Commission, P.
O. Box 1353, Fresno, to treat with light
fuel oil as a dust palliative, 15.4 miles
in Fresi.o county, between the west
boundary and 2 miles east of Parkfield
Junction and in Kern county, 8.2 miles
between the west boundary and 2
miles west of Maricopa.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— County super-
visors declare intention (1631) to im-
prove portions of N B Street, involv-
ing grading; asphalt macadam pave-
ment, consisting of 5-in. crushed rock
base course with 2-in. asphaltic mac-
adam surface. Work under County
Improvement Act 1921. Hearing May
29. Harry W. Hall, county clerk.
Chas. Deterding. county engineer.
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ANTIOCH, Contra Costa Co., Cal —
Until June 8, 8 P. M., bids will be
received by J. C. McElheny, city clerk,
to improve streets in the Wills Addn.,
involving (approximately):
326,030 sq. ft. grading;
143,551 sq. ft. 5-in. concrete pave.;
10,613 ft. 4- to 8-in. vit. clay sewers;
6,500 ft. 4- to 10-in. cast iron water
pipe.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Certified
check 10% payable to Town of An-
tioch required with bid. Plans ob-
tainable from E. L. O'Hara. city en-
HEALDSBURG, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
A. Helwig Const. Co., Sebastopol, at
$3,980.24 awarded contract by the city
trustees to surface various streets.
LODI, San Joaquin Co., Cal.— R. H.
Crummey, Cecil Hotel, San Francisco,
at $61,397 submitted low bid to city
council to improve Cherokee Lane, in-
volving grading, cement concrete pav-
ing. See separate unit and total bid
listing on page five of this issue.
LASSEN AND MODOC COUNTIES,
Cal.— Hemstreet & Bell, Marysville, al
$129,646 awarded contract by State
Highway Commission to surface with
bituminous treated crushed gravel or
stone, 24.5 miles between Hillside and
Rush Creek. Complete list of unit
and total bids received on this pro-
ject published in issue of May 6.
EL DORADO COUNTT, Cal.— Fin-
nell Co., 1630 39th St., Sacramento, at
$52,593.55 awarded contract by State
Highway Commission to grade and
surface with crusher base and un-
treated crushed gravel or stone, 1.7
miles between Pladerville and the
Railroad Crossing. Complete list of
the unit and total bids on this pro-
ject published in issue of May 6.
MODOC COUNTY, Cal. — Hartman
Construction Co., Box 1697, Bakers-
field, at $134,875 awarded contract by
State Highway Commission to surface
with bituminous treated gravel or
stone, 23.8 miles between Rush Creek
and Hot Creek. Complete list of unit
bids receeived on this project pub-
lished in issue of May 6.
ORANGE COUNTY, Cal.— Jahn &
Bressi, 208 West 8th St., Los Angeles,
at $2S2,107 awarded contract by State
Highway Commission to grade and
pave with cement concrete and as-
phalt concrete, 5.5 miles between San
Mateo Creek and Serra. Complete list
of unit and total bids published In
issue of May 6.
SONOMA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— City
trustees plan to improve all nn-paved
streets and construct extensions to
sewer system. The cost of paving
is estimated at $11,500.
NEVADA CITY, Nevada Co., Cal.—
City Council will call election May 28
to decide on diversion of $2000 swim-
ming pool bond funds to improve
water system and the remaining $8000
on the improvement of streets.
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Cal. — Dunn
& Baker, Klamath Falls, Ore., at $74,-
944 awarded contract by U. S. Bu-
reau of Public Roads, t ograde 9.913
miles of Section "A" of Route 10.
Weed-Medecine Lake National Forest
Highway in Shasta National Forest,
involving: 61 acres clearing; 130,000
cu. yds. unclass. excav. ; 754 cu. yds.
unclass. excavation for structures; 71,-
000 sta. yds. overhaul; 9.905 miles
finishing earth graded road; SO cu. yds.
class A concrete; 40 cu. yds. class B
concrete; 78 cu. yds. class D concrete;
19,000 lbs. reinforcing steel; 2504 lin.
ft. corru. galv. metal; 64 r. w. monu-
ments. Complete list of unit bids re-
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co. . Cal.—
Until May 19. S P. M.. bids will be
received by W. E. Varcoe. city clerk,
for resurfacing south tennis court at
Lincoln Park. Certified check 10%
payable to city required with bid.
Plans on file in office of clerk. Bur-
nett Hamilton, city engineer.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until May 18, 11 A. M.. bids will be
received by Henry A. Pfister, county
clerk, to improve the Alviso-Milpitas
Road in Supervisor District No. 3, in-
volving 121.975 sq. ft. 5-in. asphaltic
concrete pavement. Plans obtainable
from County Surveyor Robert Chand-
ler on payment of $1.
SAN FRANCISCO— Bureau of En-
gineering, Department of Public
Works, 3rd floor City Hall, complete
specifications to improve De Long
street between Orizaba avenue and
Head street. Estimated cost $11,000.
Project involves:
2400 cu. yds. excavation;
950 cu. yds. embankment;
990 lni. ft. armored concr. curb.
6340 sq. ft.l-course concr. sidewalk;
2 brick catch basins;
62 lin. ft. 10-in. VCP culverts.
226 lin. ft. 8-in. VCP sewer;
629 lin. ft. 12-in. VCP sewer;
4 trick manholes;
9 8x6 V or T branches;
33 12x6 V or T branches;
370 lin. ft. 6" VCP side sewers;
11 cu. yds. Class B 2500 lb. concr.
in stairways;
300 lbs. bar reinf. steel in stairways;
105 lin. ft. 2xS Redwood headers.
17,200 sq. ft. asph. concr. pavement,
2" asph. concr. wearing surface
6" Class "F" concr. base.
SAN FRANCIS-CO— Until May 21, 11
A. M., bids will he received by Con-
structing Quartermaster, Fort Mason,
for repairs to roads at Fort Funston.
Specifications obtainable from above.
(5600)
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Cal.
— W. A. Dontanville, Salinas, at $1,-
609.65 submitted low bid May 8 to L.
H. Gibson, district engineer. State
Highway Commission, Bank of Italy
Bldg., San Luis Obispo, for treating
with heavy fuel oil as a dust pallia-
tive, 6.2 miles between San Simeon
and Piedras Blancas Lighthouse.
MENDOCINO COUNTY, Cal.— Un-
til May 21, 2 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by F. W. Hazelwood, district
engineer, State Highway Commission,
546 Wabash Ave., Eureka, to surface
with untreated crushed grave or
stone, 2.1-miles between Piercy and
the north boundary.
CALAVERAS- COUNTY, Cal.— As
previously reported bids will be re-
ceived June 3, 2 P. M., by State High-
way Commission for surface treatment
in 15.5 miles between Murphys and
Big Trees. Project involves:
(1) 207 bbls. fuel oil;
(2) 456 tons asphaltic road oil;
(3) 3640 cu. yds. coarse screenings;
(4) 1965 cu. yds. medium and fine
screenings.
The State will furnish screenings.
DOUGLAS - ORMSBY COUNTIES,
Nev.— Until May 25, 2 P. M.. bids will
be received by S. C. Durkee, state
highway engineer, Carson City, to re-
construct and oil portion of state high-
way in Douglas and Ormsby counties,
from Spooner's to the County Hospital
a length of 10.42 miles. Specifications
on file in office of U. S. Bureau of
Public Roads, 461 Market St., San
Francisco, and obtainable from engi-
neer without charge. Certified check
5% required with bid.
MONO COUNTY, Cal.— As pre
viously reported, bids wil be receive)
June 3, 2 P. M., by State Highwa;
Commission to grade and surface witi
bituminous treated crushed gravel o;
stone, 12.3 miles between Yerbys ant
Casa Diablo Hot Springs. Project In-
volves:
(1) 260,000 cu. yds. rdwy. excav
without class;
(2) 1,000,000 sta. yds. overhaul;
(3) 12,200 cu. yds. imported borrow;
(4) 1500 cu. yds. structure excava-
tion;
(5) 27,500 tons crusher run base;
(6) 22,340 tons bitum. treated crushed
gravel or stone surfacing;
(7) 4000 cu. yds. binder for sub-
grade;
(8) 255 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete (structures);
(9) 22,000 lbs. bar reinf. steel (struc-
tures);
(10) 30 lin. ft. 12-in. corr metal pipe
(11) 38S4 lin. ft 18-in. corr. metal pipe
(12) 728 lin. ft. 24-in. corr.metal pipe
(13) 150 lin. ft. 30-in. corr metal pipe
(14) 50 lin. ft. 36-in. corr. metal pipe
(15) 358 lin. ft. 12-in. perforated
metal pipe underdrains;
(16) ISO lin. ft. part circle corr. metal
pipe;
(17) 3200 M. gals, water applied to
subgrade;
(18) 08 mile moving and resetting
property fences;
(19) 2 miles new property fences;
(20) S02 lin. ft. salvaging existing cul-
verts;
(21) 2 ea, removing concrete bridges;
(22) 651 stations finishing roadway;
(23) 125 each, monuments complete
in place.
State will furnish corrugated metal
pipe and part circle corrugated metal
pipe.
AMADOR COUNTY, Qal.— Until
May 20, 2 P. M., bids will be received
by R. E. Pierce, district engineer,
State Highway Commission, 502 State
Office Bldg., Sacramento, for bitumi-
nous surface treatment on 2.7-miles
between Drytown and Amador City.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Cal.
— Aspreviously reported, bids will be
received June 3, 2 P. M., by State
Highway Commission to grade and
pave with asphalt concrete, 2.2 miles
through Upland. Project involves:
(1) 9800 cu. yds. rdwy. excav. with-
out class;
(2) 15,000 sta.yds. overhaul;
(3) 6100 cu. yds. imported borrow;
(4) 3720 cu. yds. structure excav.;
(5) 18,000 sq. yds. subgrade for pave-
ment;
(6) 23,000 sq. yds. asphaltic paint
binder;
(7) 16,100 tons asphalt concrete;
(8) 620 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete (structures);
(9) 714 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete (curbs);
(10) 67,000 lbs. reinforcing steel;
(11) 220 lin. ft. 12-in. corr. metal pipe
(12) SO lin. ft. lS-in. corr. metal pipe
(13) 168 lin. ft. 24-in. corr. metal pipe
(14) 152 lin. ft. 36-in. corr. metal pipe
(15) 132 lin. ft. part circle corrugated
metal pipe;
(16) 645 cu. yds. rubble masonarv wall
(17) 624 lin. ft. laminated timber
guard rail;
(18) 0.8 mile moving and resetting
property fences;
(19) 503 cu. yds. concr. in existing
pavement and structures to be
removed:
(20) 115 stations finishing roadway;
21) 38 each, monuments complete in
place;
(22) readjusting private improvements
(23) 2500 lbs. drop inlet covers, frames
and grates.
State will furnish corrugated metal
pipe and part circle pipe.
aturday, -May 1G, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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SISKIYOU COUNTY, Cal.- As pre
reported, bids will lie received
,,,„. 3, ~ 1'. M-. by State Highway
i ., sslon to apply to existing road-
,.,[ bituminous surface treatment on
ii miles between 1.5 miles north oJ
and tin- Klamath River, Pro-
..■t Involves:
I i 510 tuns cut-back asphalt;
j i 870 stations mixing cut-bark as-
phall and surfacing mate-rial.
NEVADA STATE— S, C. Durkee,
!;ite Highway Engineer <>f Nevada,
.is made an announcement of in-
irest to all contractors bidding on
tate highway work in Neveda, as
illofl s:
Jour attention is respectfully direct-
d to the attached copy of amend-
ients to the General Highway Law
OOCted by the 1931 State Legislature,
lid ■ ndments being approved on
[arch 27, 1031, and will become ef-
■ectlve on May 2G, 1931.
Vmi will note under Section 14 that
II contractors desiring to bid on State
I i g h w a y work must prequalify
tefore the Department can furnish
mi with plans and specifications.
The Highway Department has pre-
iared a questionnaire entitled "Con-
ractors' Statement of Experience and
financial Condition." These ques-
lonnaires may be secured through
he office of the undersigned. The
Ugh way Department has ruled that
he questionnaire form must be com-
pletely filled in and filed in the office
i)f the undersigned at least 30 days
trior to the opening of bids on all
► •State Highway projects.
As the law becomes effective on
Hay 26, it is suggested that you im-
'nediately write this office for a copy
)f the questionnaire form.
j: 9. C. DURKEE, State Highway En-
gineer.
■ NEVADA CITY, Nevada Co., Cal.—
Until June 1, 10 A. M.r bids will be
received by R. N. McCormack, county
:lerk, to reconstruct county road be-
tween Grass Valley and Bear River,
(via Empire Mine, Peardale and Chi-
cago Park, a distance of 9.S4 miles;
road bed to be graded 20-ft. in width,
with a crusher run base and a bitum-
inous macadam surface, 16-ft. in width
involving:
(1) clearing right of way 5.10 acres
and 439 stations, 34,800 cu. yards
roadway excavation;
(2) 6,200 cu. yds. crusher run base;
(3) 5.250 cu. yds. crushed rock to be
salvaged ;
(4) 3.55S tons broken stone (bitum-
inous macadam surface);
(5) 289 tons emulsified asphalt;
(6) 825 barrels light fuel oil;
i(7) 1,574 lin. ft. 8-in. to 36-in. corru.
metal pipe;
(8) 1.13 miles property fence.
Work under Acq. and Imp. Act 1925.
Certified check or bond 10% payable
to County of Nevada required with
bid. Plans on file in office of clerk
and obtainable from J. F. O'Connor,
engineer, Commercial Building, Grass
Valley, on deposit of $10, not return-
able.
involves concrete curb, $.75 lin. ft. ;
concrete walks, $.18^2 sq. ft.; cement
concrete pavement, including grading,
$-28% sq. ft.; catchbasins, $60 each;
remove portion and reconstruct front
of firehouse, $200.
MONTEREY, Monterey Co.. Cal.—
City Council declares intention (3128)
to improve Teresa street, between
Monroe and Harriet Sts., and between
Clay and High Sts., involving grad-
ing 2%-in. asph. cone, base pavement
with 1%-in. asph. cone, surface; cone,
curbs, gutters, sidewalks; 14 4-ln.
house connection sewers. 1911 Act,
Bond Act 1915. Hearing May 26.
Clyde A. Dorsey, city clerk.
MINERAL COUNTY, Nev- \ . pri
viously reported, bids will be n c( tved
May 20, :■ I' \i . i.. ! C Durkee, state
highway engineer, Carson City, for
grading, constructing structures and
placing grave] surface on 10.42 miles
betw< i [i Hawthorne and Dutch Creek.
Projed involves:
1 1 1 59,3 ii j .i : i oadway excav. j
(2) 700 cu. yds. structure excav.;
(3) 20,200 cu. yds. selected borrow ex-
cavatlon In plai e;
(1) 75,908 yds. sta. overhaul;
(5) 10.42 miles prepare subgrade and
shoulders;
(6) 32,900 cu. yds. crushed rock or
crushed gravel surface in place;
(7) 500 cu. yards crushed gravel or
crushed rock in stockpile;
(8) lump sum, furnish water equip.;
(9) 2256 M. gals, apply water;
(10) 86 cu. yds. class B concrete in
place;
(11) 972 lin. ft. 18-ln. corrugated metal
pipe in place;
(12) 800 lin. ft. 24-in. do;
(13) 220 lin. ft. 36-in. do;
(14) 46 monuments in place;
(15) 10.42 miles finishing roadway;
(16) 650 lin. ft. remove & reconstruct
fence.
Plans obtainbale from engineer on
deposit of $15, of which $10 is return-
able. Plans on file in office of U. S.
Bureau of Public Roads, 461 Market
St., San Francisco.
CLARK COUNTY, Nevada— As pre-
viously reported, lids will be received
May 20, 2:30 P. M., by S. C. Durkee,
state highway engineer, Carson City,
to construct reinforced concrete bridge
approximately 1000 ft. long, including
approaches, over the Virgin River at
a point between Mesquite and Bunk-
erville. Project involves:
(1) 8300 cu. yds. roadway excav.;
(2) 2000 cu. yds. structure excav.;
(3) 75.604 yds. sta. overhaul;
(4) 1260 cu. yds. class A concrete in
place;
(5) 1775 cu. yds. class D concrete in
place;
(6) 1 corru. metal pipe culvert exten-
sion in place;
(7) 1504 lin. ft. standard timber guard
rail in place;
(8) 8 monuments in place;
(9) 2 furnish and install posts for P.
A. markers;
(10) 0.35 mile finishing roadway;
(11) 490,700 lbs. reinf. steel in place;
(12) 11,500 lbs. expansion rockers and
plates in place;
(13) 705S lin. ft. furnish timber piles;
(14) 5020 lin. ft. driving timber piles.
Plans obtainable from engineer on
deposit of $15, of which $10 is return-
able. Plans on file in office of U. S.
Bureau of Public Roads, 461 Market
St., San Francisco.
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
—Until May IS, 8 P. M., bids will be
received by J. R. Murphy, city clerk,
to improve Newhall Road for its full
length, involving:
(1) 35 stumps, 1 ft. and under, re-
(2) 33 stumps, over 1 ft., remove;
(3) 20 trees, 1 ft. and under, remove;
(4) 14 trees, over 1 ft., remove;
(5) 3 cutting concrete pedestals be-
low subgrade;
(6) 2 remove brick fillers;
(7) 216 ft. 4-in. vit. pipe sewer;
(8) 1 "Y" branch;
(8) 9 install conn, and raise man-
holes;
(10) 3700 cu. yds. excavation;
(11) 35,560 sq. ft. 6-in. waterbound
macadam paving;
(12) 35,560 sq. ft. 2-in. asph. surface;
(13) 60 ft. 10-in. concrete drain;
(14) 2 head walls;
(15) 1 catchbasin;
(16) 35S4 sq. ft. sidewalks (macadam);
(17) 11,200 sq. ft. 3-in. rock top;
(18) 5500 sq. ft. 6-in. rock shoulders;
(19) 65 ft. 6-in. cone, curb returns;
(20) 8 cu. yds. concrete encasement.
Plans on file in office of clerk.
ELKO COUNTY, Nevada. — Nevada
Rock & Sand Co., Reno, at $60,094.92
awarded con trad bj State Highway
Commission to reconstruct 16.86 miles
betwe* n l miles ■ ai t of Silver Zone
and Wendover. Engineer's estimate,
$70,601.26. Other bidders: Utah Const.
Co., Ogden, Utah, $61,698.92; Wheel-
wright const. Co. $65,425.77 and Dodge
Bros., Fallon, Nev., at $67,176.62, were
other bidders. Quantities of materials
published in April 30th Issue.
YUBA CITY, Sult.-r *',->., Cal— S. M.
125 Lexington Ave.. Stockton,
at $13,100 awarded contract by the city
council to widen Plumas St. between
Reeves and Forbes Avenues. Project
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
T. W. Thompson, 137 Palm Avenue,
San Francisco, wants specialty work
on distribution in the Northwest and
South, on commission basis.
Harold L. Herzfelder, 114 W 86th
St., New York City, offers connections
for local concern desiring representa-
tion.
Paul Kaven, 960 S Oxford Avenue,
Los Angeles, Calif., general Pacific
Coast agent for the distribution of a
self-timing device, wishes to secure
an agent for this district.
H. A. Wright, Sales Mgr., Multi-
sort Co.. 31 St. James Ave., Boston,
Mass., with sorting methods and
equipment wishes to secure represent-
ation in this territory.
The Vital Mfg. Co., 7500 Quincy Av-
enue, Cleveland, Ohio, manufacturers
of automatic glazing and caulking
gun wish to get in touch with party
to handle their product.
Lambert Friedl, 1900 Euclid Ave.,
Cleveland, Ohio, wishes to act as sales
representative in Ohio and Michigan
for reliable, well-rated manufactur-
C. A. Slocum, vice-president, Shine-
en Products Corp., 110 N Franklin St.
Chicago, 111., manufacturers of polish
cloths both for furniture and automo-
biles wish representation in this ter-
ritory.
The Hamilton Mfg. Co., Dallas, Tex.,
manufacturers of vegetable spray
stand wish list of businesses who
might be interested in handling their
line.
John G. Hooven, Drexel Bldg., Phil-
adelphia, Pa., wishes to contact local
firm with view to representation.
W. O. Lochner, secretary, Trenton
Chamber of Commerce, Trenton, N. J.,
represents company wishing sales
agency or manufacturers representa-
tives that call on the ceramic, rub-
ber, paint planter and other clay-mak-
ing industries. 31
F. M. Snook, 1642 Larkin St., San
Francisco, experienced in specialty
sales work, desires to represent local
firms.
Homer G. Eulkley, sales manager
for Foster Bros. Mfg. Co., Utica, N.
Y., manufacturers of metal beds, cribs,
day beds, cots, couches, etc., desires
to secure outlet on the Pacific Coast
for such products, preferably through
a commission salesman who will sell
goods in car lots for direct shipment
out of Utica.
H. S. Glasby, assistant sales man-
ager, The Acme Wire Co., New Haven
Conn., manufacturers of commodities
used in the electrical field, desires to
secure Pacific Coast distributors for
that company's products.
#.
Orders for lumber received during
the week ended May 2 equaled pro-
duction, it is indicated in reports from
771 leading hardwood and softwood
mills to the National Lumber Manu-
facturers' Association. Shipments of
these mills were 10 per cent above
their combined production for the
week.
wenty-six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 16, 19:
Contracts
A war
d
ed
Liens
Acceptances,
Etc.
BUILDING PERMITS
DWELLING
DWELLINGS
San Francisco County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
690
Meade
Kappela
4000
<;m
Ghielmetti
Owner
2000
692
Temple
Owner
1000
693
Brandt
Owner
1000
694
Heyman
Owner
4500
695
Meyer
Owner
4000
696
Barbee
Owner
3500
697
Ponzo
Frank
1000
698
Janssen
Owner
5000
699
Christensen
Elkington
5000
700
Bendon
Owner
5500
70]
Regal
Owner
i500
711 ii
S P
Cahill
20000
703
Bargenes
Owner
.25000
704
Galli
Owner
16000
705
Kraeft
Owner
1500
706
Einfeld
Owner
4500
707
Christensen
Owner
20000
70S
Wesendunk
Owner
8000
709
Stanley
Owner
9000
710
Herzig
Owner
20000
711
Koestler
Owner
3000
71 1,
Gruhlke
Linder
1300
713
Parente
Owner
1000
71 t
Scanlon
Sullivan
9000
715
Loupe
Malloch
2000
716
Cnstello
Owner
Costello
Owner
3500
718
Hanson
Owner
3400
719
Leonard
Owner
7°n
Owner
731
Dickman
Wright
3500
723
Stanley
Owner
723
WTester
Hammer
DWELLING
(690) S THORNTON 125 E Vesta.
One-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — M. J. Meade.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Kappela Bros., 14S Per-
cita Ave., San Francisco. $4000
DWELLING
(691) SE BRUSSELS AND WARD.
One-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— C. Ghielmetti, 40S Girard St.,
San Francisco.
Plans by Owner. $2000
ALTERATIONS
(692) NO. 463 THIRD. Alter restau-
rant.
Owner— Firmir Temple, 1039 Mission
St., San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given.
$1000
STORE
(693) W SAN BRUNO AVE. 100 N
Faith; one-story frame store.
Owner— C. Brandt, 2829 Mission St.
Plans by S. Wolff. $1000
DWELLING
(694) NE DARTMOUTH and Silver;
one - story and basement frame
DWELLING
(695) SW TERESITA 58 NW Reposa;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— Meyer Bros., 727 Portola Dr.
Plans by Owner. $4000
(696) NW BRODERICK 12S N Lowell;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— H. B. Barbee, 225 College Ave.
Plans by Owner. $3500
ALTERATIONS
(697) W ANDERSON 85 SW Cort-
land; alterations to flats.
Owner — T. Ponzo, 620 Cortland Ave.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Carl Frank Co., 305 Bo-
cana St. $1000
One-
DWELLING
(698) SW RICO 150 SW Avila.
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner — E. A. Janssen, Sll Hearst
Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given. $5000
DWELLING
(699) N IDORA 70 W Laguna Honda
i >ne-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. Christensen, 1500
Francisco St., San Francisco.
Architect — S. A. Colton, 3020 Balboa
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — G. J. Elkington & Sons,
330 Vicente St., San Francisco.
$5000
I 'WELLING
(700) N UPLAND 325 E Manor. One
story and basement fran.e dwelling
Owner— G. O. Bendon, 2266 29th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given. $5500
ALTERATIONS
(701) 772 MARKET ST.; alterations
to store.
Owner— Regal Shoe Co., 807 Market St.
Plans by E. C. Goodwin Co., Worces-
ter, Mass. $2500
WAREHOUSE
(702) PHELPS St., Bancroft and Car-
roll Avenues; one-story and base-
ment class C warehouse.
Owner — San Francisco Packing Co.,
Phelps and Williams St.
Plans by M. Priddle. 206 Sansome St.
Contractor — Cahill Bros., 206 Sansome
Street. $20,000
APARTMENTS
(703) SE ELLIS and Franklin Sts.;
seven-story (53) apts., basement
class A and remainder class C.
Owner— Bargenes Realty Co., Ltd., 323
Monadnock Bldg.
Architect— C. E. J. Rogers, P h e 1 a n
Bldg. $125,000
CAPITAL CITY TILE
COMPANY
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - - • - California
(704) E 24th AVE. 225 N Lawton St
four 1 -story and basement fram
dwellings.
Owner— R. F. Galli, 1574 28th Ave.
Plans by Owner. each $400
ALTERATIONS
(705) 522 21st AVE.; alterations t
dwelling.
Owner— P. G. Kraeft, 522 21st Ave.
Architect — Not Given. $150
FLATS
(706) S STATE 25 W Castro; two
story and basement frame (two
flats.
Owner— C. Einfeld, 123 State St.
Plans ty B. K. Dobkowitz, 425 Mont
erey Blvd. $4501
DWELLINGS
(707) W £6th AVE. 75 S Kirkham
five 1 -story and basement framt
dwellings.
Owner — H. Christensen, 1422 27th Ave
Architect— Not Given. each $400(
DWELLINGS
(708) W CAYUGA 230 S Santa Rosa;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— A. A. Wesendunk, Jr., 16 25
San Jose Ave.
Plans by B. K. Dobkowitz, 425 Mont-
erey Blvd. each $4000
DWELLING
(709) W FERN WOOD 160 S Raven-
wood; two - story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner and Builder— G. W. Stanley, 467
Turk St.
Architect — H. Stoner, Underwood
Bldg. $9000
DWELLINGS
(710) E 32nd AVE. 150 S Ulloa; five
1-story and basement frame dwell-
ings.
Owner— A. J. Herzig, 635 Victoria St.
Plans by G. H. Vore, Oakland.
each $4000
DWELLING
(711) E HOFFMAN S5 S Elizabeth;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— R. Koestler, 1333 York St.
Plans by J. Buckley, S7 Fountain St.
$3000
ALTERATIONS
(712) 355 HAZEL WOOD; alterations
to dwelling.
Owner— Mr. and Mrs. L. Gruhlke, 355
Hazelwood St.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — J. F. Linder, 617 Moraga
Street. $1300
FOUNDATION
(713) SW POWELL and Vandewater;
foundation for 1-story brick shop.
Owner— A. Parente, 41S Francisco St.
Plans ty Owner. $1000
WAREHOUSE
(714) N MISSION ST. SO W 9th St.;
one-story and basement class C
warehouse.
Owner— D. Scanlon, 791 Valencia St.
Engineer— G. F. Gill. 404 Rialto Bldg.
Contractor— Sullivan & Sullivan, 7 14
Exchange Block Bldg. $9000
ALTERATIONS
(715) W FILLMORE 20 S Post St.;
alterations to store front.
Owner— L. G. Loupe, 425 Eush St.
aturday, May 16, 1931 BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Twenty-ieven
q nt f Rid r FL \T<S S Palmetto kv« S 60-4 08 s\V, W
^js"Malioch. 666 Mission (87) E DIVISADERO ST. 125 East and NWalg descd In deed from
""' $2000 Francisco St. N 25 x E 100; all Ocean Shore It 1: Co Feb 20 2u
work on two-story and basement and alg N and NE line of land
wfi I 1NGS stucco flats. descd as parcel 2 In deed Aug J
i» E 23rd AVE. 243 S Noriega; own,, ,1 • M. West. ^Er ^ t K„"? "»°"m 78
tw„ 1-story and basement frame Plans by Mr. Papenhausen. San Francisco Jan 25 28 138-78.1
two 1 story ana Contractor-II. Papenhausen, 595 Vic- 775 E 100-56 lots of Ocean
awei'ines. street vlew park as per map nled July
;:','',;,, iNot Given. " " each $3500 Filed May 7, '31. Dated April 29, '31. 20, '28 Liber H of Maps at pages
rcnlteci .-nqi uive Frame up J2700 36 and »7. Aug J I-ane Jr to whom
lWELLING Brown coated 2700 it may concern May 4. 1931
,17) E 23rd AVE. £18 S Noriega; Completed ~" gjjjj May 8, 1931-E SIXTEENTH AVE
-^ory and basement frame Usual ' ^ ,p .., u cost '$10 SM L7B S Taraval S 25xE 120. A J and
^eT-L^Costello, 382 27th Ave. Bond, $5400. Sureties, C. W. Higgins B Benson to whom it may concern
rehltect-Not Giver. $3500 and H ^Gaetjen. Limit. 95 days. Plans ^.^...^^^...^^^May * Wll
ELI ING - Forest Hill. O J Ohlson to whom
718) SW 33.-d AVENUE and Ulloa; BUILDING »t may concern WAY_
one -story and basement frame (S3. SW F;EA NW Mission St. May !,. l.i. 1-S LIN l.OL N _ WAY
dwollir.fr NW 37-6XSTV 137-6. All work for 107-6 W Second Ave W 25xS 100.
Lwner-K Hanson, 202 Hawthorne. one-story and basement building Arvid Peterson to whom it may
Sltect-Not Given. $3400 Owner-F. H. and A. Ohe . concern LiNCOLN WAY
Architect— J E Krafft, 2S29 D.v.sa- May 8, 1931— b li.nlul:n mA*
.WELLING del o St San Francisco. 82-6 W Second Ave W U 100.
IU) W 22nd AVE. 75 S Moraga; Contractor-R. H. Harms, 1217 Stan- Arvid Peterson to whom it may
one - story and basement frame yon St., San Francisco. „™f,:ir»v^liwii< in
dwelling. Filed May 9. '31. Dated April 28, '31. May 7 1931-N KE\ AVE 125 SE
wncr-J. F. Leonard. 26 Edinburgh. Roof sheathing laid $7000.00 Lane SE 25 x W E 100 A HCuth-
-lans by J. C. Duerner. 26 Edinburgh Completed and accepted 7223.75 bert to whom it may concern
' Street. $3000 Usual 35 days 4741.25 May 7, 1931
Bond $9482 50TO^ety°SN^n"umon May 6, 1931-SW STEINER ST and
DWELLING fndemnity Co Limtt, July 30, 1931. Haight 100 on Steiner x 31-3. L
(.720) W 19th AVE. 200 S Sloat Blvd.; Forfeit $12 Plans and specifications Hogmaier to H S Meinberger .....
one - story and basement frame ,, rt ' ""'„ a^ "j-1?
' dwelling May 6, 1931— SE GEARY St & 45th
WBier— F Nelson & Son, 2198 Ocean Ave E 95 x S 60. MP Storheim to
Avenue widpuoiiot whom it may concern May 1, 1931
Lbitect-Not Given_ $5000 ^AREI -^ ^ve' E^ll Yo^ho^E Moh.er
WELLING frsfort0^ 'ESJS terete to whom it may concern
-U-R Senf frtm-dweu: ^-^ ge „a Euttel. ^6. 19=E ^UlT^SE
'SanTof DDSCkrd\nms24° Third St ArchKe'ct-Dnd/eTR.edy, 821 Mar- '^^..^.."WiTm!
— --* '« - -l^cfo Cont^r-i'o. S^and H. E May ^1931-N -LLEJO, 158-10
Rahlmann (as Monson Bros.), 4.5 yan Herrick to whom it may eon.
' „,_,. . ...„ Sixth St., San Francisco. cern May 4 1931
TO WFERNWOOD 120 S Raven- ™'d «»* 1;!l;p°'ffci 3°' ^ May 9."w31-i VERMONT ST. 137-8
wood; tw-.-.tcry and basemsnt As work t^pJW -* a 110. ■ *tslCC F H AmxU t
frinie dwelling Usual 3j aays _. .... j.om whom it may concern ..May 9, 1931
iOwner-G W Stanley 467 Turk St. TOTA^ C0S,T: $, ' ■ May 9, 1931-NO. 710 ST. ROSES
irchRecf-H stone ?Underwood Bldg. ™„ <2» 'ab°r and ™» "'tnVetv Ave' Mrs. M Kaspersk to Morris
$57,930; performance. $115,860. Surety, & Weincr May g, 1931
U. S. Guarantee Co. Limit, 150 days. 1931-N MORAGA ST. 95 W
■DWELLING Forfeit, none. Plans and spec.ficat.or.s • Jlst Ave Nr) 1522 Moraga gt- E
(723) E ARGUELLO 102 N Clay; 2- filed" J and I Weber to whom it may
story and basement frame dwell- concern May 6, 1931
irl„ Mav 9, 1931— NW NAPLES 10S-10
Owner-Mrs. J. K. Wester, 444 Golden WAREHOUSE sw silver Ave SW 25xNW 50. A
Gate Ave (91) NW MISSION ST SO SW 9th bt M R d wh0m it may concern
ArchUect-E E. Young. 2002 Califor- SW 60-4 x NW 125; all work on May h 1931
nia Street warehouse. M 9 i93i_NE AMAZON AVE
in?ractor-!c. Hammer, 1524 Flori- O"™*^?"" %an°m srLTtural enli- 100-60 NW Athens St' NB 88'9}
bunda Ave.. Burlingame. $9000 Architect— G.F .Gill, srtuctural engi NW 25 gw n62 gE 25 166 j
! neer; Kialto Biag. „ ,.„ Perasso to whom it may concern
mniniFjr rONTRATTS Contractor— Sullivan & Sullivan, 3b3 May 9, 1931
BUILDING CONTRAC1S p1"8/'™?-, _, „ „,, May 9, iosi-n kirkham 32-6 e
Filed and Dated May 13, 1931. Twenty-seventh Ave 50x100. A M
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY Frame up $5000 Godin (o G y Godin May 9_ 1931
Usual 35 days.. .4497 May g_ ^^ SADOWA £T. 106-SV&
"-1-^1 ^!!L^ Bond, $9497. -^^S' £~ Z^V^ ^\oZ
87 Landueci Steinauer 17100 L^i30" K™'4; nTed «rn Ma^ 9' 1931
88 West Papenhausen 10800 plans and bpec- nlea- May 9, 1931— N HEARST AVE 175
89 Ohe Harms 1S965 . E Genessee St. E 25xN 112-6. M
: 90 Challenge Monson 115860 /-./-k*«Di 17Tir»N MOTIf F^ Selzer to whom it may concern....
91 Scanlon Sullivan 9497 CUMFLfc I IUW I>HJ 1 1L.E.3 May 9> 1931
. May 9, 1931— N TWENTIETH ST. 75
FLATS San Francisco County W Mississippi. 25x52. Wm E and
: (87) S LOMBARD 100 W Steiner W . S M Waller to E Lombardi
27 S 95 E 22 N 10 E 5 N S5; all M 6 1931_SE ARMY and Alaba- May 9, 1931
work on two-story and basement ma S So x E 25 N 83-9 W 25-3. L May 9, 1931— W DANTON 225 N
frame flat building. Figone to J L Cuneo and F De- Cuyaga Ave. A Berwick to whom
Owner— Olinto and Josephine Landuc- martini May 5, 1931 it may concern May 9, 1931
ci. Mav 6 rm-T.OT 37 BLK 6801, map May 12, 1931— S LINCOLN WAY
Architect— C. F. Strothoff, 2274 15th Castle Manor. J Horn to whom it 82-6 E 41st Ave E 25 S 100. G S
Street. may concern May 6. 1931 Nielsen to whom it may concern
Contractor— S. Steinauer, 755 27th Ave. Mav' 6 1931— LOTS 6 and 7 BLK May 9. 1931
Filed May 7, '31. Dated May 5, '31. 29'5S 'map Sub No 4i Miraloma Pk. May 12, 1931— SE FORTY-FIRST
Roof sheathing on $3025 Meyer Bros to whom it may con- Ave and Clement S 27 x E 82-6. E
Brown coated 3025 cern April 29, 1931 R McCleave to whom it may con-
Completed and accepted 3025 ,. 1; ]9'.1— K 33rd AVE and South cern May 12, 1931
Usual 35 days 3025 Clement St E 24 x S 100. M E and May 11. 1931— W 22nd AVE 125 S
TOTAL COST. $12,100 , Cutler t0 G P W Jensen Moraga 25x120. Bernhard Heglin
Bond, $6050. Sureties, F. J. Pohl, W. May i, 1931 to whom it may concern
Ruegg. Limit, 100 days. Plans and Mav 6 1931— W CHESTER ST 125 May 11, 1931
Spec, filed. '
i wenty-eight
May 11, 1931— LOT 269 Gift Map No
1. R ana A Civarolo to M Stahl
and E Forsman May 11, 1931
May 11, 1931— 23G ELMIRA STREET
near Silver Ave. F Strutel to M
Brueck May 11, 1931
May 11, 1931— E 30th AVE 100 North
Kirkham 25x120. A A Plagge to
whom it may concern
May 11, 1931
LIENS FILED
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. May 16, 19;
San Francisco County-
Recorded Accepted
May 5, 1931— LOT 21 BLK 26. City
Land Assn. C and F Gellert as
Standard Bldg Co vs Thos F Ward
$2200
May 5, 1931— E VALENCIA ST 90
N 17th St N 30 x E 87-6. N Kras-
sas vs M Stern, J Ranis & J Con-
idaris $65
May 9, 1931— 9 GREEN 100 W Van
Ness Ave W 26-4xS 100. Levy
Electrical Constr Co vs M and F
Samante $652.57
May 9, 1931— W BRYANT ST. 260
N Twenty-fourth St. N 30-7 E 35
W 3 in. E G5 S 30-10 W 100. In-
laid Floor Co vs Perfection Floor
Co; H F, G and J Phipps and E
and L Stefanini $40. SI
May 8, 1931— S GREEN 100 W Van
Ness Ave W 26-4 x S 100. Pacific
Coast Aggregates, Inc vs F S and
M Damante $247.51
May 7. 1931— N HALE 150 SW Boyl-
ston, No 322 Hale St. S Rosen vs
G, M, J and M Fucile $420
May 11, 1931— E 26th AVE 150 North
Taraval N 25 x E 120. Central
Hardware & Glass Co vs H S and
E Klingspor $191.33
May 12. 1931— E NEVADA 75 S
Ogden S 25xE 70. J Smith vs F
RELEASE OF LIENS
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
May 9, 1931— LOTS 30, 31 AND 32
Bile 143, Map Brown Estate Co's
Sub Ptn University Mound. Wm
Crick to M Derby
May 9, 1931— LOT 21 BLK 26, City
Land Assn. Carl and Fred Gellert
to Thomas F Ward
BUILDING PERMITS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
556
Griffiths
Owner
3000
557
East Bay
Owner
2500
558
Mayne
Owner
2400
559
Cosmas
Owner
1000
560
Alpha
Schulz
24000
561
Ebper
Van Gelder
0200
562
Marietti
Owner
2800
563
Andersen
Owner
2500
564
Haller
Owner
4500
565
Radke
Owner
3500
56fi
Leekins
Owner
3500
567
Stahlke
Dolan
4000
568
Sterzl
Constable
3500
569
Baleria
Owner
2671
570
Elks'
Kopf
2922
571
French
Owner
3500
572
Fisher
Ihrig
6500
573
Standard
Owner
5500
574
Dooley
Owner
3000
575
McGowan
Owner
1000
576
Oregon-Calif
Hopper
30000
577
Johanson
Owner
5900
578
Hexem
Owner
3200
579
Rodrick
Owner
3500
580
Fleming
Owner
4050
RSI
Duncan
Owner
2950
582
Hufsehmidt
Williamson
4250
583
Nylander
Nylander
4000
584
Sharp
Thrams
4950
585
Lyon
Owner
3500
Nylander
Nylander
4000
Brista
Owner
1000
Pleitner
Watson
3700
Barth
Baird
3500
589
(Correction)
RESIDENCE
(554) NO. 475 EOYNTON ST., BER.
KELEY. Two-story 9-room frame
and stucco residence.
Owner — J. P. Haynes, Berkeley.
Plans by S. Seindel, 38 Northampton
Road, Berkeley. $10,000
DWELLING
(556) N WALNUT AVE 190 E Ma-
dera Ave., OAKLAND. One-story
5-room dwelling.
Owner— Thos. Griffiths, 4601 Walnut
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given. $3000
ADDITION
(557) NO. 512 SIXTEENTH ST.,
OAKLAND. Addition.
Owner— East Bay Municipal Utility
District, Premises.
Architect— Not Given. $2500
DWELLING
(55S) W SIXTY-FIRST AVE 200 S
E-utli St., OAKLAND. One-story
5-room dwelling.
Owner — Ernest Mayne, 1321 61st Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — Not Given. $2400
ALTERATIONS
(559) NE SIXTEENTH AND CLAY
Sts., OAKLAND. Alterations.
Owner— John Cosmas, 16th and Clay
Sts., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $1000
FRATERNITY HOUSE
(560) NO. 2627 VIRGINIA ST., BER.
KELEY. Two - story 20-room
frame and stucco fraternity house
and garage.
Owner— Alpha Si Sigma, 244S College
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— W. H. Ratcliff Jr., Cham-
ber of Commerce Bldg., Berkeley.
Contractor— H. K. Schulz, Sll Mendo-
cina Ave., Berkeley. $24,000
RESIDENCE
(561) NO. 515 SPRUCE ST., BER-
KELEY. One-story frame and
stucco residence and garage.
Owner— Lawrence Ebper, 1217 Lake
St., Berkeley.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — L. Van Gelder, 1716 Del-
aware St., Berkeley. $6200
(502) NO. 2011 MATHEWS- ST.,
BERKELEY. One-story 5-room
1-family frame residence and ga-
rage.
Owner — C. Marietti, 1201 Stannage
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given. J2S00
DWELLING
(563) 3633 HARBOR VIEW DRIVE,
OAKLAND; 1-story 5-room dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder — O. Andersen, 283S
Fruitvale Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $2500
DWELLING
(564) W ROCKRIDGE BLVD. 50 S
Margarido Drive, OAKLAND; 2-
story 5-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— Paul H Haller,
141 Florence Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given, $4500
DWELLING
(565) NE COR. FRUITVALE AVE.
and Whittle, OAKLAND; 1-story
5-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— George A. Radke
5725 Shattuck Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
DWELLING
(566) E LEO WAY 550 S Mountai
Blvd., OAKLAND; two-story 8is
room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— C. W. Leekur
1650 Hopkins St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. {350
DWELLING
(567) S PROCTOR AVE.
250 E Mo
doc Ave., OAKLAND
; two-stor
6-room dwelling.
Owner— H. J. Stahlke.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Leo J. Dolan,
316 17th St.
Oakland.
$400
DWELLING
(568) E 106TH AVE 180 S Foothil
Blvd., OAKLAND. One-story 5
room dwelling.
Owner — F. J. S-terzl, 452 Rich St.
Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — W. O. Constable, 252i
Myrtle St., Oakland. $350'
DWELLING
(569) S SIXTY-FIFTH ST. SO I
Herzog St., OAKLAND. One-stor\
five-room dwelling.
Owner— J. Beleria, 1219 66th St., Oak-
land.
Architect — Not Given .
52671
ADDITION
(570) NO. 429 TWENTIETH ST.,
OAKLAND. Addition.
Owner— Elks' Hall Assn., 20th and
Broadway, Oakland.
Contractor— Ben F. Kopf, 845 Pacific
Ave., Alameda. $2922
RESIDENCE
(571) NO. 600 CRAGMONT AVE.,
BERKELEY. One-story 6-room
1-family frame residence and ga-
rage.
Owner— O. M. French, 1740 Walnut
St., Berkeley.
Architect — Not Given. $3500
DWELLING
(572) NO. 1106 SHERMAN ST.,
ALAMEDA. Two-story S-room
frame and stucco dwelling.
Owner— H. B. and I. L. Fisher, Ala-
meda.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor — Ihrig & Thorpe, Alameda.
$6500
STATIONS
(573) NE COR. LAKESHORE AND
Mandana Blvd., OAKLAND. Two
one-story brick service stations.
Owner— Standard Oil Co., 1916 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $5500
DWELLING
(574) N SIMMONS 90 E Morcorn
Ave., OAKLAND. One-story 5- '
room dwelling.
Owner — Fred T. Dooley, 3936 Vale
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
GARAGE
(575) NO. 2936 HOPKINS ST., OAK-
LAND. One-story concrete ga-
rage.
Owner— E. M. McGowan, 2936 Hopkii|;
St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $1000
ALTERATIONS
(570) NO. 1445 TWENTY - THIRD
Ave., OAKLAND. Alterations.
Owner — Oregon-Calif. Amusement Co.,
25 Taylor St., San Francisco.
Architect — Reid Bros., 105 Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Alfred J. Hopper, 1769
Pleasant Valley Road, Oakland.
$30,000
DWELLINGS
(577) NO. 6835-6S41 OUTLOOK AVE.,
OAKLAND. Two one-story five-
room dwellings.
i.aturday, May 16, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-nine
nivner— K. A. Johal
ave., Oakland.
, hlti i i Not Given
$2950 ea
i WELLING
,;78> SW MADELINE AND HILL-
Sts., OAKLAND. One-story
in dwelling and one-story ga-
rage.
Indrew Hexem, 2959 Califor-
nia St., Oakland,
irchiteet— Not Given. $3200
■8LLING
79) N PENNIMAN AYE 3G4 W
High St.. OAKLAND. One-story
8-room 2-famiiy dwelling.
■te— Mrs. E. Rodrick, 3131 Monti-
ftello Ave., Oakland.
Ohltect— Not Given. $3500
)WELLING
S80) S PENNIMAN AVE 134 W
Minna Ave., OAKLAND. One-Story
i 5-rooni dwelling and one-story ga-
rage,
nvnei— Andrew Fleming, 4126 Cul-
! ver St., Oakland.
Irchiteet— Not Given. $4050
DWELLING
;,Mi E EIGHTIETH AVE ISO N
Hillside St., OAKLAND. One-
Btory 5-room dwelling,
luiier— Geo. Duncan, 2523 7Sth Ave.,
Oakland,
irchiteet— Not Given. $2950
RESIDENCE
(682) NO. 3110 CLAREMONT AVE.,
BERKELEY. One-story 5-room
1-family frame residence.
Owner— Hufschmidt & Whalen, 407
Federal Bldg., Oakland.
'Architect— W. W. Dixon, 1844 Fifth
Ave., Oakland.
Contractor — E. M. Williamson, 37G1
Allendale Ave., Oakland. $4250
DWELLING
(583) N FIFTY-SEVENTH ST. 320 E
Shattuck Ave., OAKLAND. Two-
story 6-room dwelling.
'Owner — H. Nylander, 633 Montclaii
Ave., Oakland.
lirchitect— Not Given.
Contractor— Nylander Bros., G33 Mont-
claii- Ave., Oakland. $4000
' DWELLING
(584) S THORN ROAD 700 E Pine-
haven Rd. OAKLAND. Two-Story
5-room dwelling.
Owner— F. P. Sliarp.
Architect — C. H. Thriechel, American
Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— C. H. Thrams, 28 Home
Place, Oakland. $4950
DWELLING
(585) S MELDON ST. 300 W Birdsall
Ave., OAKLAND. Two-story six-
room dwelling.
Owner— C. D. Lyon, 6501 Buena Vista
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
DWELLING
. (586) S AILEEN ST. 275 E Shat-
tuck Ave.. OAKLAND. Two-
story 6-room dwelling.
Owner— H. W. Nyla-nder. 633 Mont-
clair Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Nylander Bros., 633 Mont-
clair Ave., Oakland. $4000
ALTERATIONS
(587) NO. 830 E-EIGHTEENTH ST.,
OAKLAND. Alterations and addi-
tions.
Owner— M. L. Brista, S30 E-18th St.,
Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $1000
DWELLING
(588) NO. 3000 WISCONSIN ST.,
OAKLAND. Two-story 6-room
dwelling.
Owner— H. A. Pleitner, 1301 Fruit -
vale Ave., Oakland.
Architect Nol Given
Contractor— Wm. Watson, 1760 Meldon
Ave., Oakland, $3700
DWELLING
(589) N PIFTY-SECOND ST. 300 W
Market St., OAKLAND. One-story
6- m dwelling and one-story ga-
rage and shop
Owner— O. Barth, 714 30th St., Oak-
land.
architect Nol GIvi n.
Contractoi i >i Balrd, 638 Alma
Ave., i lakland. $3500
BUILDING CONTRACTS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
ALTERATIONS
(7S) 1445 23rd AVENUE, Oakland;
changing and remodeling (exclu-
sive of electric wiring, heating and
ventilating, painting and decorat-
ing), Theatre building.
Owner— The Oregon and California
Amusement Company.
Architect— Reid Bros.. 333 Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco.
Contractor— A. J. Hopper, 1769 Pleas-
ant Valley. Piedmont.
Filed May 7, '31. Dated May 5, '31.
Fifth and 20th of each mo 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $26.4011
Bond, $13,200. Sureties, Fidelity and
Casualtv Co. of N. Y. Limit, Aug. 1,
1931. Plans and Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 11, 1931— LOT 9 ELK K, Du-
rant Manor, Oakland. Andrew and
Martha Hexem to whom it may
concern May 5, 1931
May 11, 1931—630 SANTA ROSA
Ave, Berkeley. Charles Richard &
Mary Elizabeth Reid to Joe Vila.
May 9, 1931
May 11, 1931— LOT 21 BLK 36,
Fairmont Park, Albany. J F
Hubbard to whom it may concern
May 11. 1931
May 9. 1931— LOT 76, Oakland Pros-
pect Homestead Subdiv, Oakland.
Louise B Brain to W Bryan Mil-
ton Mav 7, 1931
May 9, 1931— NO. 808 AND 810 E-
Twenty-fourth St., Oakland. I
Shemanski to George T Williams
May 1, 1931
May 8, 1931— LOT 39 BLK A, Clare-
mont Pines, Oakland. J M Olson
to whom it may concern
May 8, 1931
May 8. 1931— SW CARMEL ST 91-8
ft NW of Rhoda Ave. Oakland.
Martin Nelson to i D McCabe
May 8, 1931
May 11, 1931— LOT 11 Grand Oak
Tract, Alameda. Martha H Ander-
son to whom it may concern
May 9, 1931
May 12, 1931— PTN LOTS 29 AND
30 6Sth Avenue Acres, Oakland.
K A Johanson to whom It may
conci rn May 1 1. L983
May 12, L931 -LOT 7 BLK 2119, Bray
Oa i Third Church of
( -In ist Scientist, Oakland to A
i. irg May 3, L981
LIENS FILED
Juno
ALAMEDA COUNTY
May 12. 1931 Li it ', and pin Lot
4 Blk 24. Lakeside Tract, Oakland
Peninsular Burner ,t Oil Co vs D
V Irwin and W M Greuner $150
May 11, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 5, Ber-
keley Square, Berkeey. Atlas
Heating & Ventilating Co, Ltd. vs
F II l--.lt $125
May 11, 1931— NW SANTA CLARA
Ave and Grand Ave, Oakland. W
P Fuller & Co vs Wm N Greuner
$1841.02
May 11, 1931— SE VAN BUREN &
Perkins St., Oakland. Thomas
Higgins (as F Shorthand Iron
Works) vs Harry Schuster. ..$42G.07
May 8, 1931—2222 HIGH ST, Oak-
land. Barr Flooring Co vs Thos
and A Darling $32.50
May 8, 1931— W LINE E 14th ST
181.21 ft E 13th Ave, Oakland. A
5 differ vs Melrose Steel Co, R
L Jones $148
May S, 1931— S GREEN 100 W Van
Ness Ave W 26-4 S 100. A Men-
arini vs M and F Damante $1172
May 5, 1931—1714 TRESTLE GLEN
Road, Oakland. Henry A Weisen-
haus vs E K Jervis, C E Davidson
$62.00
May 6, 1931—1522 HARRISON ST.
Oakland. Henry Cowell Lime and
Cement Co vs J C Stephens, M
Gage, Mabel Pease, E Gross, B
Richardson, G W and G G Erick-
son, J Hogan $16.28
May 6, 1931—4101 to 4109 E 14th ST,
Oakland. J F O'Brien vs Rokutai-
ni Bros Co, Toki Rokutaini, Nick
Lambas - $116.40
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County
Recorded
May 8, 1931— LOT 23 BLK 220, town
of Newark. Williams & Russo, Inc
to B Ingham $97.5;
May 9, 1931— E HENRY ST. 240 ft.
S Vine St., Berkeley. A P Ward,
Charles A Haglund and T Argenta
to E C Freshour (Haglund) $84.16;
(Argenta) $115; (Ward) $65
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
DWELLING
LOTS 22 AND 23 BLK 1, Woosen.
Whitton & Montgomery Sub., San
Mateo. All work for one-story
dwelling and garage.
Owner — Domenico Firenze, Redwood
City.
Architect— Not \Given.
Contractor — Ferdinando Toni.
Member Insurance Brokers' Exchange
FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
Phone FRanklin 9400
San Francisco
Thirty
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 16, 1:
Filed May 5, '31. Dated April 13, '31.
Roof on $ 750
When plastered 750
When completed 750
Usual 35 days 1150
TOTAL COST, $3400
Bond, limit, forfeit, plans and speci-
fications, none.
RESIDENCE
LOT 3 BLK 9, University Park, San
Mateo. All work for two-story
frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Mrs. W. F. Knox, University
and Leland Aves., Menlo Park.
Architect — Guy Koepp, Carmel.
Contractor— Henry B. Post, 1330 Web-
ster St., Palo Alto.
Filed May 7, '31. Dated May 6, '31.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $7892
Bond, $3946. Sureties, Jame H. Price
and A. L. Hone. Limit, 100 working
days. Forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
RES] PENCE
CARALANDS, Hillsborough. All work
for two-story frame and stucco
residence and garage.
Owner— William H. Berg.
Architect— Willis Polk & Co., 277 Pine
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— A. F. and C. W. Mattock.
Filed May 6, '31. Dated May 4, '31.
As work progfiresses 75%
Usual 35 days %
TOTAL COST, $38,576.09
Bond, $38,576.09. Surety, Indemnity
Insurance Co. of North America.
Limit, Oct. 1, 1931. Forfeit, none.
Plans and specifications filed.
ALTERATIONS
PORTOLA ROAD, Woodside. All
work for alterations and addi-
tions to building.
Owner— John A. Hooper Co.
Architect — Charles K. Sumner, 760
University Ave., S an Mateo.
Contractor — Edward J. Schmaling, S63
Melville Ave., Palo Alto.
Filed May 5, '31. Dated April 28, '31.
Frame up $178.25
When plastered 178.25
When completed 17*. 25
Usual 35 days 178.25
TOTAL COST, $715.00
Bond, $356.50. Surety, Louisa B.
Grove. Limit, 100 working days.
Forfeit, none. Plans only filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 7, 1931— LOT 11 BLK 8, San
Carlos. William M Lawrence to
G Magnuson May 6, 1931
May 7, 1931 — "WOODPECKER
Farm," Atherton. Rosalia N
Walter to G P W Jensen
April 29. 1931
May 8. 1931— LOT 34 BLK 30, Easton
A R Woodman et al to C W Carl-
son May 7. 1931
May 9, 1931— LOTS 41, 42 AND 43
Blk 4, Burlingame. L G Gray to
August J Lang Jr May 11, 1931
May 11, 1931— LOT 3 B. O. Hayward
Park. L Sausett to Harry Kine
May 11, 1931
May 11, 1931— LOT 10 BLK 4, Dum-
barton Acres. Howard J Canine
to Howard J Canine May 6, 1931
May 11, 1931— LOT 34 BLK 2, Jeffer-
son Park. Castle Building Co to
Henry Horn May 4, 1931
May 11, 1931— PART LOTS 22 AND
Lot 23 Blk 7: Tart Lot 3 Blk 4;
part Lots 7 and 8 Blk 3 and part
Lots 9 and 10 Blk 5, Blossom
Heath Manor. Castle Bldg Co to
Henry Horn May 4. 1931
May 5. 1931— WOODSIDE ACRES.
Gambolista Cassaretto to whom
it may concern
May 5, 1931— LOT 12 BLK 21, Rob-
inson Sub., San Mateo. Eric
Standquist to whom it may con-
cern May 5, 1931
May 6, 1931— LOT 25 and Part Lot
24 Blk A, Oak Grove Park. Dora
Minck to whom it may concern....
May 1, 1931
May 6, 1931— PART LOT 19, John-
son Sub, S'an Mateo. Bertrand
Mininat to Moncrieft Bros
May 2, 1931
May 6, 1931— LOT 9 BLK 11, Lyon
& Hoag Sub, San Carlos. John E
McCarthy to whom it may con-
cern May 6, 1931
May 5, 1931— LOTS 9 AND 10 BLK
5. San Bruno. W R Witt to whom
it may concern May 1, 1931
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
May 9, 1931— LOT 12 BLK A, Fay's
Redwood Gardens. San Carlos
Feed & Fuel Co vs J G Lehman
et al $262
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
BUILDING
LOT 4 Phelps Subdivision 9A. C Road
District No. 4. All work for two-
story rustic building.
Owner— Wesley Toy, 706 S-Ninth St.,
San Jose.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 35 W-San
Carlos St., San Jose.
Contractor — George L. Honore, 136
Race St., San Jose.
Filed May 4, '31. Dated May 4, '31.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $7790
Bond, $3900. Sureties, A. L. Hubbard
and S. H. Chase. Limit, 75 working
days from May 4, 1931. Forfeit, none.
Plans and specifications filed.
BUILDING PERMITS
REDWOOD CITY
DWELLING and garage, frame, $4000;
No. 153 Hudson S-t., Redwood City
Owner C. C. McKenzie, 1104 Madi-
son Ave., Redwood City; con-
tractor. T. Nelson, 51 Perry St.,
Redwood City.
DWELLING and garage, frame, $3000;
No. 1159 Clinton St., Redwood Cilv
owner, S. B. Goss.
DWELLING, 6-room, bath and garage,
frame, $7500; No. 964 Blanford
Blvd., Redwood City; owner, Har-
old J. McGee.
DWELLING, 6-rooms, bath and ga-
rage, frame, $3000; No. 1112 Fav
St„ Redwood City.
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
RESIDENCE & garage, 2-story frame
and stucco, $11,500; No. 1144 Ham-
ilton Ave., Palo Alto; owner and
contractor, W. F. Klay, Menlo
Oaks Drive, Menlo Park.
RESIDENCE and garage, 2-story
frame and stucco, $7000; No. 1911
Waverly St., Palo Alto; owner,
Clementia L. Gibson; contractor,
W. H. Gibson, 533 Woodland Ave..
East Palo Alto.
BUILDING PERMITS
ALTER three-story Class C hotel
building, $5000; SW Second and
Fountain Sts., San Jose; owner.
L. B. Archer, Bank of Italy Bli
San Jose; architect, Not giv •
contractor, J. C. Thorp, Bank f
Italy Bldg., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 4-room frame, $2f •
N 16th St. near Vestal, San Jo-
owner and contractor, W. H. l'
50 N-First St., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 6-room frame, $45-
No. 1510 McDaniel Ave., San Jo-
owner and contractor, Wm.
O'Neil, 1500 McDaniel St., £,
Jose.
RESIDENCE, frame, 2-story 8-roc,
$7500; McKendrie St. near a!
meda St., San Jose; owner, Emnt
McQuoid, 19S Tilman Ave., Si
Jose; architect, Roy Babcock, J
S'-Sixth St., San Jose.
BUILDING PERMrrS
BURLINGAME
BUNGALOW, $6000; Lot 14 Blk
Paloma Ave., Burlingame; owr,
and contractor. I. Sorensen, 11
Lincoln St., Burlingame.
BUNGALOW, $5000; Oxford Rd. 1
Gates St., Burlingame; owner a:
contractor, O. W. Schneck.
ALTERATIONS, $1S00; No. 1520 Nei
land Ave., Burlingame; ownt
Mrs. Milton Finlof, 540 Fra
Cisco St., Burlingame.
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amou
May 2, 1931— LOT 15 BLK 13, Sun-
nyside Addition No. 2, Palo Alto.
Tilden Lumber & Mill Co vs Ezra
Bishop $
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepts
April 30, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 122,
Crescent Park No. 2, Palo Alto.
O A Comper to whom it may
concern April 25. 19!
April 30, 1931— BOUNDED BY SEC-
ond, Mission, Fourth and Rosa Sts
(Peter H. Burnett Junior High
School), San Jose. San Jose High
School District to whom it may
concern (heating system; plumb-
ing; electrical work).. ..April 29, 193
April 30, 1931— LOT 26 and N 10 ft.
Lot 27 and S % Lot 25, Naglee
Terrace. San Jose. Owner omitted
to whom it may concern
April 20, 193
April 30, 1931— LOT 49, Colonial
Manor, San Jose. William H
O'Neil to whom it may concern
April 30, 193
April 30, 1931— SE 42.50 FT. LOT 3
Blk 2. Hawxhurst Addition. Palo
Alto. Earl D Minton to whom it
may concern April 30, 193:
April 30, 1931— LOT 28, Lincoln
Manor, San Jose. David T Strom
to whom it *may concern
April 29, 1931
April 30, 1931— SE GRANT AND SW
Second St SW 50xSE 100 ft. Part
Lot 3 Blk 2, Hawxhurst Addition,
Palo Alto. Earl D Minton to
whom it may concern... April 27, 1931
May 1, 1931— LOT S BLK 1. Lin-
coln Gates. Alfred D Zeder to
whom it may concern. .April 30, 1931
May 2, 1931— LOT 29 BLK 4, Lincoln
Gates. A W Maderis to whom it
may concern Mav 1. 1931
May 2, 1931— NE IRIS' COURT 133
NE and 150 SE from NW Cor.
land of Corcoran. N J and Caro-
lina E Nielsen to whom it may
concern April 30, 1931
April 4, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 31, Los
Altos No. 3. Milton L Rogers
lurday. May 16, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thirty-on«
to whom It may concern
May 2, 1931
, i. 1331 - U U II.I.IAM ST.,
(Q trd' n Scl I Site ). San Jose.
,„ Jo e High School District to
whom It may cern May I, 1331
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
acorded Amount
331 LOT 1 BLK 35, Uni-
Gl'ounds. William J Cook-
lay to M \ Hcvrin $43
BUILDING PERMITS
RICHMOND
MAGE, frame nnd plaster, five
r. . 1 1 r. i and basement garage, $4000
I DImur, bet. Barretl and H
poldt Sts., Rochmond; owner
tor, i !arl Overaa,
Roosevele St., Richmond; plan:
tul
by
1 1 - i
OTTAGE, frame and plaster, Bve-
f room and detached garage, $4000;
| N Barrett bet. 32nd and 33rd Sts.,
il Richmond; owner, Byron Clwppell,
1 7 1' i . I; -<-\ -I. A \ . . t : i.iiii, mi.!
JOTTAGE, frame and plaster, five-
I room and detached garage, $3000;
: W 32nd St., bet. K.,.,s.\vlt and
[ Clinton Ave., Richmond; owner
, and contractor, H. C. Schaefer,
r 623 Hayes St., San Francisco;
i plans by A. D. Markham, 23rd and
Nevin Ave., Richmond.
OTTAGE, addition frame, 4-room &
basement garage, $1500; N Clinton
] Ave., bet. Ventura and Humboldt
Sts., Richmond; owner, A. C.
• Scrivens, 706 Ventura St.. Rioh-
[ mond; architect, J. T. Narbett,
' 3100 Barrett St., Richmond; con-
' tractor, F. C. Hosking, 511 Civic
Center, Richmond.
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
iWELLING. brick veneer, 0-room and
\ garage, $5374; No. 1236 W-Vine
1 St., Stockton; owner, Mr. and Mrs.
. Wilkes Griffin; contractor, George
j Roek, 1724 W-Cornell St., S'tock-
I ton.
WELLING, rustic, six-room and
garage, $4275; No. 456 S-Regent
St., Stockton: owner, F. P. Dob-
son, 1150 W-Harding Way, Stock-
ton.
MDUSTRIAL building, $1200; No. 217S
E-Main St., Stockton; owner,
Louisa Zignego et al.
DWELLING, brick veneer, six-room
and garage, $5000; No. 1720 W-
Willow St., Stockton; owner, Bert
S. Knight, 735 N-Baker St., Stock-
ton; contractor, B. T. Parsons,
902 Beatrice St., Stockton.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May S, 1931— SAN RAFAEL. Jos
Buttimer to Harold E Squire
I April 4, 1931
■ May S, 1931 — SAN ANSELMO.
Thomas D Minto to Wm S Kepple
1 May 7, 1931
May ii, 1931— SAN ANSELMO. E E
Vaughan to whom it may concern
1 - May 8, 1931
May ii. 1931— BELVEDERE. & I
I Moore to L B Curtis et al
[&■ May 7, 1931
May 1. 1931— SAN ANSELMO. Ed
Rhoades to whom it may concern
May 1, 1931
May 4, 1931— SAN RAFAEL. Do-
li 1 1 Kleinworth t" John Carnl-
nach .May I. 1931
May i, 1931 LAI I SPUR. Charles
1. I a mi' 1 .,!,.-; K, Mil 1 In
whom ii mi i concei n Aim il 29, 1331
May 5, 1931- s\.\ ANSELMO. Ed
Rhoades to \\ i it ina\ cern
May 5, 1931
tfa: .. 1931 .. . \ STSELMO. Pal -
rick Tlerney to P J Phelan
April 25, 1931
LIENS FILED
LIENS FILED
SONOMA COUNTY
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Amounl
May X, 1931— BUSH TRACT, San
Anselmo. Angelo Baxbera vs
[talo Lanci and wife and J Far-
n hia $260.53
Mav 2, 1331— MILL VALLEY. Mel-
vin Klyce \s R 1 Wisler $745.37
COMPLETION NOTICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Mav 5, 1931— LOTS 8 AND 9 BLK
10, Map of Pringle Addn to Town
of Walnut Grove. Alma A and A
E Sims to whom it may concern....
May 2, 1931
May ii. 1931— LOTS :', AND 4 BLK
6, Richmond Pullman Home Tract.
E G Anderson to E G Anderson ...
May 4, 1331
May 7. 1931— LOT 3 and W 'A Lot
4 Blk 5, Richmond City Center.
M L Mattice to whom it may con-
cern May 5, 1931
May 7, 1931— LOT 3, Resubdivision
of Orinda Villa Park. B A and
Mary Glover to Walter L Brod-
ri,k April 30. 1931
May 2, 1931— FROM TOWN OF CON-
cord, N toward Bay Point (pipe
line). California Water Service
Co to E H Melleneamp..April 25, 1931
Mav 2. 1931— PTNS LOTS 2 AND 3
Blk 12, Richmond Traffic Center.
David and Isabelle R Dryden to
whom it may concern..April 24, 1931
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 12, 1931— LOT G and Lot F Blk
1, Lakeview. Alphonse Salini to
F P Dobson May 10, 1931
May 9, 1931— LOT 16 BLK 2, Lake-
View. H H Thurston to whom it
may concern May 7, 1931
May 6, 1931— LOT 4 BLK 26, Supple-
ment to Survey No. 2999, Filed
May 29, 1905. William Peenstra
to whom it may concern
May 4, 1931
^COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 6, 1931— LOT ON ST. HELENA
Ave Blk 35. McDonald Addition
to Santa Rosa. William T Owen
to whom it mav concern
May 5. 1931
May 8, 1931— LOT 300 BLK 9, Wheel-
ers 2nd Addition to Santa Rosa.
Webb D and Ado M Hall to An-
drew Stenbro and C W Gandy.. .
May 6, 1931
May 12, 1931— LOT 10 BLK 3, Proc-
ton Terrace Addition to Santa
Rosa. A C and Alice Crosley to
Mutual Home Builders Assn
May 9, 1931
May 12, 1921— N SH1LOH ROAD Vi
mile W of Redwood Highway. H
A McCarrie to W J Smith
May 6, 1931
Recorded Amount
May 6, 1931— LOT ON ST. HELENA
Ave Bill 35, Mi I >on lid . v.ldltlon
I.. Santo Rosa. E \v White Lum-
ber Co vs W T Owi n $740.23
1921 ., Mel lonald'i
\ i.i i i . .ii in Santa Rosa to.\150 ft.
C D Robei ts i i u llllam T and
Elizabeth Owen $340.65
Maj I, lii.31 -E sii FT. LOTS 2 &
4 Blk I. Norwood Addition to
Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa Build-
ing Materials, Inc vs Thomas M
.ui.l Bl ulali M Hani. -Is $97.64
Al... ll, 1931— BLK 35. McDonald's
Addition to Santa Rosa, Tiixir.O ft.
i 1 1 ster ,t Stone vs William T and
Elizabeth I iwer $49
May 11, 1981— BLK 3.',. McDonald's
Addition to Santa Rosa, 70x150 ft.
Grace Bros, Inc, vs W 'I I Iwen
_..$37.8U-l-$G.0O
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 1. 1931— LOT 22 BLK 10'» Map
of Homestead Addition to Salinas
City. Mossom H Fetterly to
whom it may concern May 1, 1931
May 4, 1931— LOT 13 BLK 1, Spaz-
ier Subdivision in the City of
Pacific Grove. J W S'haney to
whom it may concern. ...May 4, 1931
May 5, 1931— W PORTION LOT 22
of Sunset Addition. J F Kraus to
whom it may concern. ..May 1, 1931
May 5, 1931— LOT 20, Irving J. Kel-
ley Subdivision, King City. J D
Kenner to T H Williams
April 23, 1931
May 5, 1931— LOT 21, Irving J Kel-
ley Sodvn. King City. J D Ken-
ner to T H Williams.-.April 23, 1931
May 6, 1931— PTN LOT 12 BLK 8%
Stone's Homestead Addition to
Salinas City. Louis H Gibbs to
Florence Gibbs May 4, 1931
May 6, 1931— SW LINE COUNTY
Road 60 feet leading from Sa-
linas to Odd Fellows' Cemetery,
commonly known as Abbott St.,
Monterey. Stanley Garth Wil-
moth and Mildred M Wilmoth to
Bruce E Baird May 1, 1931
May 7, 1931— LOT 11 BLK 1, C.
Tognetti Subdivision. J E and
Ethel Eckett to whom it may
concern May 1, 1991
May 7. 1931— LOT 2 BLK 39, Mon-
terey Peninsula Country Club Sub
No. 1. R M Cuthbert to M \V
Reese and A R Calwelli....May 1, 1331
May 7, 1931— LOTS 24 AND 26 BLK
H H Addition No. 3, Carmel-by-
the-S'ea. F W Ten Winkel to
Ernest S Bixler April 30, 1931
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
May 4, 1931— LOTS 16 AND 17 BLK
167, La Loma Terrace being 11th
addition to Carmel-by-the-Sea.
S Flint; C F Phillips; J Flint and
Phillips Heating & Plumbing Co
vs Archibald D Irving $307.28
May 6, 1931— LOTS 1, 2, 3 AND 4
Blk 65, Map of East Monterey. F
E Gauss vs William Forkner $145
May 6, 1931— LOTS 1, 2, 3 AND 4
Blk 05, Map of East Monterey. M
J Murphy, Inc. vs. Wm Forkner
and Edith A Roberts $1368.38
May S. 1931— LOTS 1, 2, 3 and 4
Blk 65, Map of East Monterey. A
Turano vs William Forkner and
Edith A Roberts $261
Thirty-two
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 16, I9i
RELEASE OF LIENS
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
May 8, 1931— LOT 8 BLK 24, Monte
Regio No. 1. Overhulse Brothers,
Marion W Overhulse and F E
Overhulse, $340.75; C A Lewis,
$220; The Work Lumber Co,
$391.73; R S Tice, $66.66 to Melvin
A and Florence D Conger and W
C Mann
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
RESIDENCE and garage, $5000; No.
2809 Fourth Ave., Sacramento;
owner, C. Ruby, 4800 T St., Sac-
ramento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $3500; No.
1732 Fourth Ave., Sacramento;
owner, H. B. Elsberry, 2118 7th
Ave., S'acramento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $6450; No.
1160 Merriam Way, Sacramento;
owner, Land Drive Terrace, 819
J St., Sacramento.
GENERAL repairs, $2000; No. 1008 K
St., Sacramento; owner, Sacra-
mento Hotel Co., Premises; con-
tractor, Campbell Constr. Co., 800
R St., Sacramento.
ALTERATIONS and additions, $8000;
No. 721 H St., Sacramento; own-
er and contractor, H. L. Mee, 3117
V St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $6000; No.
1520 11th Ave., S'acramento; own-
er and contractor, O. Froling, 1625
40th St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $3000; No.
1429 52nd St., Sacramento; owner,
Vey Cramer, Premises.
RESIDENCE and garage, $4800; No.
2756 14th St., Sacramento; owner,
and contractor, G. Lawrence, 494S
10th Ave., Sacramento.
HOUSE and garage, $6000; No. 314
Santa Ynez Way, Sacramento;
owner and contractor, C. Thomp-
son, 3443 Sacramento Blvd., Sac-
ramento.
RESIDENCE, 10-room and garage,
$11,460;, No. 1101 Robertson Way,
Sacramento; owner, Mrs. Jessie
Wood.s King, 1516 27th St., S'ac-
ramento; contractor, Guth & Fox,
1528 27th St., Sacramento.
DEPARTMENT store, $316,478; No.
S18-820 K St., Sacramento; owner,
Kress Co., Premises; contractor,
Lindgren & Swinerton, 225 Bush
St., San Francisco.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 7, 1931— LOTS 7318-7319 and
7320, Casa Alameda Tract. Sac-
ramento. Ellsworth Harrold to
whom it may concern.. ..May 2, 1931
May 6, 1931— LOT 783 W. & K. Tct
20, Sacramento. John and Gert-
rude Simmons to whom it may
concern May 6, 1931
May 11, 1931— LOT 50, Ridgeway
Terrace, Sacramento. Pete Lopez
to whom it may concern
May 6, 1931
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
May 12, 1931— LOT 8 W % Lot 10
Blk 77, East of Center St. Harry
Baskiu vs E N Fessler and Ben
Berry $145
May 8, 1931— LOT 19, McKinley
Blvd Tract No. 1, Sacramento.
Sierra Mill vs R W and Georgia
May Browne $551.75
May 9, 1933— LOT 87, Ridge Park,
Sacramento. Dolan Building Ma-
terial Co., Inc vs John Dandretta
$1019.45
May 9, 1931— LOTS 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
10 and 11, Alhambra Tract, Sac-
ramento. Dolan Bldg Material Co,
Inc vs Edward and Frances Wahl
and Edward Pease and Zue
Geery $261.32
BUILDING CONTRACTS
Brady R Martin to Jolly & Har-|
rington April 30, 19
May 6, 1931— LOT 4 BLK 61, SierrJ
Vista Addition No. 3, Fresno. Geo
A Starr et ux to A J Powell _J3
May 4, la
LIENS FILED
FRESNO COUNTY
FRESNO COUNTY
SERVICE station, $1500; No. 49 Olive
Ave., Fresno; owner, Guy Stock-
ton, Cory Bldg., Fresno; contrac-
tor, R. F. Sission, 1003 Adoline St.,
Fresno.
GARAGE, $1950; No. 2424 Stanislaus
St., Fresno; owner, Lloyd D.
Chrisman, 244S Stanislaus St.,
Fresno; contractor, J. T. Cowan,
750 Elizabeth St., Fresno.
DWELLING and garage. $3000; No.
441 Harvard Ave., Fresno; owner,
A. G. Lampases.
DWELLING and garage, $6500; No.
332 Terrace Ave., Fresno: owner,
Taylor-Wheeler Inc., Power Co.
Bldg., Fresno.
DWELLING and garage, $5950; No.
3864 Piatt Ave., Fresno; owner,
Harry P. Duncan; contractor,
Harry P. Nelson, 822 S-5th St.,
FresTio.
ALTERATIONS and aeditions, $1000;
No. 315-317 Broadway, Fresno;
owner. Bank of America, Premises
contractor, Harry P. Nelson, 822
S-Fifth St., Fresno.
COMPLETION NOTICES
Recorded Amou;
May 9, 1931— LOTS 1 TO 10 BLK
4G, Sierra Vista Addition No.
Fresno. S G Ramage vs Routt
Lumber Co et al
The average hourly rate for skille
building mechanics is $1.35%, the pn
vailing rate for the last two month
Engineering News - Record of Ne
York reports. A year ago it
$1.38 '/-j. The national average
common labor is 53.94c, compare
with 53.59c. a month ago and £
a year ago.
Bricklayers and carpenters of Boi
ton, Mass., signed an agreement
1 to continue under the present
schedule for the next three
with the five-day week. Sheet
workers continue on the 44-hour wee
basis at $1.37V& per hour.
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 5. 1931— LOT 30, Terrace Gar-
dens. Taylor-Wheeler Inc to whom
it may concern Mav 4, 1931
Maj 9, 1931— S' 75 FT. LOTS 8, 9,
10 Blk 1, Boone Terrace, Fresno.
Although the number of licensed
realty brokers in California at
time compares favorably with that o
former years, there is a notable de
crease in the number of salesmen, al
though the records of the State Re.
Estate Department indicate a recent
increase in the number of applicants
for salesman licenses, Glenn Willamai
points out in an article in thi
number of California Real Estate.]
This indicates, the writer believe!
that the realty business has be>
ried on through "dry times" by the!
older and more firmly established!
brokers and that the recent demand!
for salesman licenses is evidence of a||
marked revival in business.
A "Pittsburg" Auto"
matic Water Heater
installed in the Home
indicates high quality
throughout.
Recommended and speci-
fied by all the leading ar-
chitects, plumbers and
builders.
Consider the high merit
of the Pittsburg coupled
with 'Pittsburg Perfect
Service."
"Hot water quick as a
wink."
Pittsburg Water Heater Co.
Makers of "Pittsburg Automatic" — "Bungalow Automatic"
Storage Systems and "Lyon" Tank Water Heaters
309 13th Street, Oakland 478 Sutter St., San Francisco
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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.. MAY 23, 1931
Published Every Saturday
Thirty.fifth Year, No. 21
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Fo reach lime Construction Market
in one of ihe "Wealthiest Sections of the ^VorlR
THF lide of population is sweeping w eslward. New
structures of all kinds are under way and being
planned. California is growing three times faster than I
the United States as a whole.
Leading architects, engineers, contractors and materials
distributors are planning for the great new building prograr
immediately ahead.
wide awake manufacturers of building products and the
advertising agencies are planning now to concentrate theii
selling energy in the great San Francisco metropolite
district.
Every architect in this district, practically every general anc
sub-contractor and materials dealer, reads the Daily Pacific
Builder every day. To them it is just as necessary as
Standard Rate and Data to an agency space buyer.
Founded forty years ago, Daily Pacific Builder counts among
its constant readers hundreds of executives who direct the
huge construction projects in this most prosperous market.
Write for analyses of circulation, rates and market data.
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.ROSPERITY VIA
7-HR. DAY 5-DAY
WEEK ADVOCATED
seven-hour, five-day week and
lie maintenance of hiRh wages are
P-cessarv to prosperity, according to
nils Bloch, statistician of the State
epartment of Industrial Research.
Bloch, speaking before the indus-
lal group at the annual meeting of
e California Conference of Social
ork in Berkeley, stressed the need
! shorter working hours and contin-
itmce of present wages.
(Also, said Bloch. captains of indus-
[y of the United States arc largely
(sponsible for the present unemploy-
ment of an estimated G, 500.000 persons
I ' this country.
F|A long time planning program of
('folic work by the various states also
Ills advocated as a means of reducing
^employment.
Frank P. Foisie, industrial relations
!<viser, Washington ports, advocated
-ordination of local, slate and fed-
II al governments in building pro-
, ams.
He said that eventually compulsory
loployment insurance would come.
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:.G.C. APPROVES
PUMP STANDARDS
•Standardization of pumps used on
■nstruclion work as regards sizes
SJid general specifications has re-
lived the approval of the Associated
pneral Contractors of America, which
i i May S adopted a set of "Contrae-
rs' Tump Standards" prepared by
tie Contractors Pump Manufacturers
|ireau, Munsey Building. Washington,
1 C. which will lie adhered to by all
■Xbers of the bureau, Engineering
flews-Record reports. Two sizes of
lad pumps will be designated as R-80
|,d R-125. The former will displace
t- g.p.m. or 500-lb. pressure with an
l.gine speed of not over 1200 r.p.m.
|>d 100 g.p.m. at 400 lb., engine speed
■ if over 1500 r.p.m. The latter will
splace 125 e. p. m. at :;20 ll>., engine
eed not to exceed 1500 r.p.m. Three
«-s .,f open-type suction diaphragm
'imps will be designated at No. ^
Jgle. No. 4 single and No. 4 double
,;nernl characteristics of these units
Displace-
Static ment
Head (Gal. Motor
Size (Ft.) Per Hour) (Hp.)
(single 10 4,0m0 1%
20 2. mill
Single 10 8.000 2
20 4,000
double 10 12,000 3
20 7. nun
| Pumps shall be designed and manu-
Ctured to operate continuously at
I elr rated capacities, and shall have
guaranteed capacity 10 per cent
eater. A standard rating plate on
cli unit shall statr its size, rating
, I id the fact that it complies with
Ij.O.C. standards.
CEMENT MERGER
RUMOR IS DENIED
No plans have been made and
none are contemplated that in-
volve the merger of the Pacific
Coast Cement Company with any
other cement company or compan-
ies in the Pacific Northwest.
Vice-President N. D. Moore stated
at Seattle last Monday upon re-
turning from a Coast division
meeting of the national Portland
Cement Association.
Mr. Moore said that while in
San Francisco he had conversa-
tions with representatives of other
Pacific Northwest cement com-
panies, but that nothing had come
out of them that would substanti-
ate any such reports as are cur-
rent.
"There is nothing whatever 1
can say as to the situation at this
time," he declared, "except that
rumors to the effect that there is
a merger in contemplation in which
Pacific Coast Cement Company is
involved are not true.
"I read a recent dispatch from
San Francisco with reference to
some thing of the kind being un-
der way, but I think it must have
been garbled in some way. If it
had any foundation whatever, it
must have referred to plants in
the South, with which the situa-
tion here has nothing whatever to
LEGISLATURE O. K.'S
STREET PAVING BILL
Southern California's bill establish-
ing a debt limit on special assessment
projects for street and other public
improvements is in the hands of the
Governor with Assembly concurrence
in Senate amendments.
The Senate wrote into the measure
the "majority protest" clause carried
in another bill which had been pro-
posed by Assemblymen Lawrence Cobb
and Frederick Houser of Los Angeles.
In its present form the bill carries
the following provisions on special as-
sessments for public improvements:
Any improvement pi'oject shall be
automatically held up by majority pro-
test from affected property owners.
Special assessments, if decided up-
on, shall not exceed 50 per cent of
the true value of the property to be
improved.
Unanimous vote of the local legis-
lative body to exceed the presented
debt limit shall be nullified by ma-
jority protect from the owners of af-
fected property.
The bill also directs that complete
data on each project shall be worked
up in advance of any action and that
estimates of property values, project
costs, and similar information
shall be placed in the hands of prop-
erty owners with full opportunity for
public hearings.
The bill grows out of serious over-
assessments, particularly in Southern
California.
STOCKTON REJECTS
LOCAL LABOR LAW
After study by individual councllmen
during the Lasl u i i i; and hearing of
arguments for and againsl the meas-
ure, the City Council of Stockton voted
down the proposed "home labor" or-
dlna rice by a vote of eighl i i one
< '. « '. Williams, seci
ni' Hi.- Building Ti adea Council, and
F. A. Klinger, steel contractor, spoke
in favor of the measure. They de-
clared that Alameda, Oakland, San
;co, Fresno and l-ios Angeles
have put up similar barriers to out-
side contractors on public works, re-
quiring them to employ all labor in the
particular cities where contracts were
awarded. This prevents the employ-
ment ..i' Stockton labor on any out-
side contraets obtained by local con-
tractors, they pointed out.
Attorney Hubert H. Briggs, speak-
ing for the Builders' Exchange, op-
posed the measure particularly on the
grounds that it is a bad policy in
view of the city's ambition to attract
a larger population, to require new
residents to live here 90 days before
they can get employment on public
projects.
1I-* also declared that many local
contractors do more than 50 per cent
of their work outside the city and
adoption of the law might influence
other cities to set up additional bar-
riers against Stockton labor.
HINCKLE IS NAMED
HOUSING DIRECTOR
Appointment of Warren Hinckle, li-
censed architect, as State Housing Di-
rector, was announced yesterday by
the California Commission on Immi-
gration and Housing.
The office was left vacant recently
by the death of Robert Greig, who
was killed in an automobile accident.
It is a Civil Service position, but the
Commission thought it inadvisable to
continue without a Director until the
next Civic Service examinations, and
so temporarily appointed Hinckle, who
was approved by J. E. French, chief
of the State Industrial Division.
The work of harmonizing the efforts
of building inspectors, health officers
and architects will occupy Hinckle's
immediate attention. He will have
charge of such problems for all the
territory north of Bakersfield, and
will maintain an office at the State
Building here.
Hinckle was formerly associated with
John J. Donovan, Oakland architect,
and more recently has had an office
of his own in the practice of architec-
New orders booked during the first
quarter of 1931, as reported to the
U, s Bureau of the Census by 84
manufacturers of electrical goods, were
$181,265,102, as compared with $208,-
935,443, for the fourth quarters of
1930 and $314,329,273 for the first quar-
ter of 1930.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
BIG BUSINESS GROUPS WEIGH
PLANS TO STIMULATE BUILDING
Saturday, May 23, 193
Cincinnati are among the other cities
which are replacing obsolete tene
ments with modern structures am
park spaces.
(Reprint for The Business Week)
Building- led the way out of depres-
sion in 1921. Remembering this, busi-
ness men watch the construction in-
dustry closely just now for hopeful
signs.
They are not numerous.
April building permits showed a rise
somewhat larger than seasonal. Both
Dun's and Bradstreet's make the most
of this in their current reviews. The
improvement is believed to be due to
pickup in small home building and re-
modeling, but the figures cannot be
broken down far enough to prove this
conclusively.
Real estate men have noted a de-
mand in some cities for well - built
homes priced up to $10,000. This de-
mand, however, is narrowly localized.
Strong Backing
Of broader significance is the fact
that three separate movements, fath-
ered by strong groups, are directed
toward stimulating construction and
the real estate market.
Of greatest potential importance,
tut least likely to be accomplished in
time to be useful in the present sit-
uation, is the effort to create a cen-
tral mortgage bank, designed to make
a better market for real estate securi-
ties. A second movement attempts to
organize the great manufacturers of
building materials and equipment into
a corporation for financing residential
building operations in large cities.
"Various large corporations are con-
sidering this seriously, but the project
still is in the preliminary stages.
Old Plan Revamped
A third movement really is not new
— the financing by manufacturers of
home modernization programs — but
there is reason to believe the cam-
paign is about to be pushed with new
vigor, and with more corporations tak-
ing an aggressive part.
All three of these are efforts to im-
prove a situation in the real estate
and building field which, not to mince
words, is bad. Whatever these plans
accomplish will be helpful; earnest
work may make the situation better,
but can hardly make It good.
Here are the three movements:
Centra! Mortgage Bank
Commercial banks, savings banks,
building and loan societies have in
their vaults large blocks of mortgages,
frozen solid. If there were a central
mortgage bank to which these hold-
ings could be taken for rediscount,
capital could again be set in motion.
For years, the U. S. Building & Loan
League has been asking Congress to
authorize the charter of a national re-
discount bank to which member soci-
ties would furnish capital. Nobody in
particular opposed the measure, but it
has always curled up and died — one
of the host of bills that just fail to
attain consideration.
The National Association of Real
Estate Boards is discussing a national
rediscount bank for mortgages. Plans
for some such institution are "under
way." Both Secretary of Commerce
Lamont and President Hoover are said
to favor it. Tentative proposals have
been submitted for Secretary La-
mont's scrutiny. The subject will be
thoroughly gone over at the associa-
tion's convention in Baltimore this
month.
A Regional System
It is suggested that the government
authorize a central mortgage bank
with regional branches, the central
tank to be supervisory. Building and
loan associations, banks, and mort-
gage companies would be members of
the regional banks, would subscribe
their capital, would follow their rules
and appraisals. Regional banks would
purchase from members only first
mortgages on urban residential prop-
erty, long term and amortized, limit-
ed to 55% or 60% of valuation. The
bank would then sell bonds secured by
the mortgages and ty its resources.
The government would not furnish any
capital or guarantee the bonds. Re-
gional banks would be non-profit, ser-
vice institutions. The Building and
Loan League agrees in principle with
the above, but differs on certain de-
tails.
Consummation of such plans takes
time. The subject must be carefully
studied, differences of opinion com-
promised. Probably this depression
will be over before any such charter
is granted.
All countries of Europe and many
of South America have long had cen-
tral mortgage banks. Usually local
institutions sell them mortgages which
secure bonds marketed to the public.
In many instances the governments
guarantee these securities. So strong
was the demand for the bonds that,
before the war, they carried a lower
interest rate than the bonds of their
governments.
Stood Firm in Storm
That is still true in some cases.
None of these banks has been serious-
ly shaken by present conditions. For-
eign mortgage bonds have sold well
in this country — our holdings now are
about $200 millions.
One of the country's greatest build-
ing and real estate operators is push-
ing the plan to get manufacturers of
building equipment and supplies to
subscribe to the stock of a corpora-
tion, national in scope, which shall
stimulate and help finance urban res-
idential projects. Details are well
thought out; the plan parallels some-
what the central mortgage bank meth-
od. The largest of manufacturers are
interested. Meetings have been held;
the project is very much alive.
Those who doubt whether much
building is needed just now, and who
fear it will take a long time to create
new financial machinery, pin greater
faith on the modernizers.
On National Basis
Sears, Roebuck, the Security Fi-
nance Corp. of Washington, Crane Co.
and many other separate concerns
have gone into modernization of homes
by instalment payments. But these
are scattered and rival activities. A
movement now on foot hopes to put
instalment modernization on a nation-
al basis. Definite developments are
soon to be announced.
A recent survey of the National As-
sociation of Real Estate Boards indi-
cates where the existing demand for
new homes is heaviest. Of all homes
reported sold. 3S% were in the $5,000-
$9,900 range; 2G% below $5,000; 24%
from $10,000 to $20,000; 12%, over $20,-
000.
Razing the Slums
At least there can be no doubt as to
the desirability of rebuilding the germ-
breeding firetraps of our city slums.
There is a definite move toward bet-
ter apartments, parks, and play-
grounds. Chicago is determined to
raze obsolete and dilapidated struc-
tures before its 1933 World's Fair.
Louisville plans small parks where
now stand sad old mansions degener-
ated into down-town rooming houses.
Salt Lake City is in the throes of a
drive to tear down aged buildings.
Last year 276 buildings in Memphis
were wrecked as unfit for habitation,
690 property owners were ordered to
raze shabby structures. Philadelphia
has torn down 178 tenements in three
years. Since 1918, 57 old-law tene-
ments in Queens Borough, New York,
have been demolished. Pittsburgh and
BUILDING ACTIVITY
ENCOURAGED BY POPI
According to word from Vatican
City, Pope Pius told Cardinal
Mundenlein of Chicago in a fare-
well audience last Wednesday that
he approves and encourages build-
ing activity to relieve unemploy-
ment. The Cardinal said he would
speed up and expand the church
building program planned for Chi-
cago.
The Pontiff reviewed building
activities sponsored by the Vati-
can, recalling that he had built
1500 parochial houses in southern
Italy and approved construction of
2,000 more.
The Cardinal told him about
conditions in Chicago and discuss-
ed, among other things, the gen-
eral economic depression and the
necessity for the church to assist
in its relief.
HUTCHINSON ESTATE
BEQUEATHED TO WIDOW
Dwight Hutchinson, East Bay pav-
ing contractor and material dealer,
killed recently by explosion of dyna-
mite in his automobile on the Tunnel
road, left an estate of over a half mil-
lion dollars, it was learned with the
filing of a petition for letters testa-
mentary in his estate by his widow,
Marie Dean Hutchinson.
Mrs. Hutchinson is named the sole
beneficiary by Hutchinson.
Others named in the petition as sur-
vivors are Mollie H. Peixotto, Paris;
Martha H. Ransome, Mt. Diablo, and
Isabelle H. Pringle, 605 West Poplar
Ave., San Rafael, all sisters of Hut-
chinson.
RIVERSIDE WILL
AMEND PLANNING LAW
The Riverside City Planning Com-
mission has drafted and recommended
to council an amendment to the pres-
ent city zoning ordinance which will
permit owners of non - conforming
property in residential zones to re- •
build or repair their structures to the
extent, of enlarging them 50 per cent
over the present size, on condition the
owners meet certain requirements de-
signed to make the stores more at-
tractive to their respective neighbor-
hoods.
These requirements include the one
that stucco finish shall be used on the
outside and that new wiring and
plumbing be installed. This new pro-
vision, if adopted, will hold good un- .
til June 1. 1032. The effect of the
amendment, which is known as the
"neighborhood grocery" amendment, is
to give a year's grace to owners of
non-conforming business property, who
cannot now repair or remodel more
than 25 per cent of a building.
Several hundred thousand dollars'
worth of property throughout the city
will be affected by the proposed legis-
lation.
♦
John M. Lessells, formerly manager
of the Mechanics Division of the
Westinghouse Research Laboratories,
has been appointed manager of En-
gineering in the South Philadelphia
"Works of the Company, to succeed A.
D. Hunt resigned, it has been an-
nounced by R. S. Feicht, director of
Engineering. The appointment be-
came effective May 1.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thra«
RUINOUS PRICE POLICIES IN
BUILDING INDUSTRY DEPLORED
[A working alliance between thi na
odu< era and ai chitects to wax
pness and avoid the ruinous
rjce policies of the past in the build-
istry is urged by Bennett
ident of the American Roll-
, ig Mill Company, Middleton, Ohio,
tatement made public by the
an Institute of Architects.
ing that the nation is entering
riod of prosperity in which
ig tides" may revolutionize
on, Mr. Chappie pledged to
,ii. hitects the support of the Pro-
Council, the assets of whose
; member companies, he says, aggre-
ates $23.r>00,0D0,0n0, whose employees
umber more than 2.000,000 men, and
■mbined sales each year rep-
i colossal sum.
"The constant development of new
mterials and new processes to make
l better materials available is
lie past the Producers' Council must
ontinue to play in the future as in
,ie past," Mr. Chappie asserts. "The
:ght against cheap imitative materials
ffeets every legitimate business and
profession.
f. "Price and price alone brings ruina-
ion, and the Producers' Council is
'eady to join the American Institute
If Architects in a war against more
IttO&pness. We must stand together,
ieady to fight each other's battle for
;he cause of good material and good
trchitecture.
» "It takes the courage of conviction
p stand against the demands that are
ome times made for cheap construe -
Ion, but the result is worth all the
eterniined effort it costs. Especially
U this necessary at this time as we
itart out on a new era following the
brastic depression of the past eigh-
■ een months.
{' "We have been going through a psy-
hology of fear. What we need most
la a return to common sense. With
i ne hundred and twenty million peo-
ple, with an annual income of eighty-
.ine billion a year, and an annual sav-
ngs of sixteen billion, and a total
jtrealth of three hundred and forty bil-
Hons, we ought to be congratulating
i'Urselves.
I' "The attitude of mind explains ev-
■ rything. We complain of hard times.
l*et nobody would want to go back
lo conditions before the World War.
1 Ve have learned many lessons. Per-
'iaps the most valuable one is that
|ve can appreciate as never before
j low dependent we are, one on the
Isther. The workman depends upon his
Lmployer, the employer depends upon
:is workman. The manufacturer upon
he buyer; and the buyer upon the
nanufacturer.
| "The men who head these com-
panies of producers make up the busi-
ness leaders of the nation, business
teniuses, whose names are known
' hroughout the world. The company
Policies that have built these great
' )usiness enterprises have molded a
rid
ihzati.
"Their scientists are opening new
pathways for the progress of man-
kind. Their research departments
iave spent and are spending millions
)f dollars in making available mater-
als of proven merit."
Mr. Chappie describes the changing
;ides of business which affect the na-
tion's architecture. These tides, he
says, are made up of changing pro-
Jucts, changing customs, changing
labits. and changing methods of doing
cusiness.
"In the days before the Civil War,"
ne continues, "all business was prac-
tically on a personal basis. There were
10 great corporations to carry on the
■complicated business of life. The de-
velopment of the corporation replaced
:he old order of things, and invested
of personal
ownership
"All remember the travail we wenl
through as corporate growing
fixed themselves on the country.
We rioted In ti usl -1 ustlng rodeos,
but in the end the corporate
scheme of bui Ini ■ tools root and to-
day we are served by giants that were
beyond the wildest imagination of
economists a generation or two ago.
And the public who fought the cor-
porations now owns- them.
"Then think of the changing tides
of business caused by invention. The
quill pen gave way to the typewriter;
the sail boat gave way to the ocean
liner; the horse and wagon gave way
to the automobile; the canal gave way
to the railroad; the rule of thumb
gave way to research; the tallow can-
dle gave way to electricity; the horse
gave way to the tractor; the scythe
gave way to the reaper; the reaper
gave way to the combine; the cobbler
gave way to the shoe manufacturer;
the blacksmith gave way to the gar-
age mechanic; the signal fire gave
way to the telegraph and telephone;
the country store gave way to the
chain store, the spinning wheel gave
way to the loom; the shovel gave way
to the trench-digger; the pitchfork
gave way to the hayloader; the set-
ting hen gave way to the incubator
and broodec.
"And so it goes — changing tides,
every one of which represents new
business opportunities that have been
quickly seized upon.
"And what of the future? Where is
radio taking us? What will television
bring? What lies around the corner in
research that has already given us
rayon to replace silk, and hundreds
of synthetic products? What can we
expect from the X-ray as it passes
from medical science and surgery to
delve into the secrets of the atoms of
metallurgy? What about airplanes and
zeppeMns? These are some of the new
forces that represent changing tides
that are still a long way from their
crest.
"Nor is this the complete picture.
Back of all these tides are still small-
er tides representing the new uses of
products. Take the iron and steel in-
dustry as one example. In Sangamon
County, Illinois, was laid, last fall,
the first metal base highway. It was
the result of an idea that finally took
root. It is too soon to count this any-
thing more than an experiment, but
so has been the beginning of every
change in the tide of human affairs.
"Style changes, too, represent an-
other phase of the restless tides of our
daily lives. The soft collar replaced
the stiff collar almost over night; cor-
sets went out of style and the corset
business went 'blooey.' Men never
used to think of shaving every day
until the safety razor made it con-
venient; the barber business sank into
despair, only to be reinstated by
bobbed hair; the old read flannels
have gone and B. V. D.'s represent
something more than simple letters
of the alphabet.
"All these changing tides are bring-
ing new ways to live that affect archi-
tecture perhaps as much as any other
profession. For instance, the Ameri-
can Rolling Mill Company recently de-
veloped the continuous mill for rolling
sheet metal, which has now been
licensed to most of the big steel com-
panies. You cannot grasp what this
will mean in a few short years to the
architects.
Since 1752 the old fashioned, labor-
ious method of hand rolling of sheets
remained the same. Human perspira-
tion flowed like rivers of water and
production was limited by many hu-
man factors. All this is now changed.
mi ">iii running machliu e grab
a six ton, wii.i' hoi Lngol and in a
minute and :i half convert it Into a
sheoi thirty t<> thirty-eight inches
\. mi. and two hundred feet long, and
as thin as a dime.
able factors of individual roll-
ing by hand are eliminated. Tons and
tons of sheet metal are now available.
Doi this mean nothing to the archi-
tect? Consider what happened when
Inventive genius discovered a way to
roll the structural steel, with which
architects have cha nged the skylines
of the cities. Ami what is true of the
iron and steel industry is more or less
time in every channel of human
achievement."
P. CUTS LUMBER
RATE FROM NORTH
Reduction in carload lumber rates
from the Pacific northwesl interior
to the Hoover dam site are announced
by A. S. Edmunds, assistant traffic
manager of the Union Pacific.
The new rates will be 53 cents 100
pounds to Boulder Junction, making
a thorough rate of 55 cents to Boulder
City, Edmunds said. The present
rate is 62.5 cents. The 55-cent rate
will apply to virtually all Union
Pacific system points in Oregon and
Washington, Edmunds said.
Edmunds said the new rate would
permit interior sawmills to compete
with tidewater lumber mills, which
can ship their lumber by water t*> San
Pedro and thence by rail to the dam
NOTED NOVELIST IS
SUED BY CONTRACTORS
Gouverneur Morris, novelist, faces
two suits at Salinas for collection of
$16,000.
One suit for $16,000 was brought by
S. H. and W. E. Hooke, claiming that
amount was due as unpaid balance on
$40,000 improvements to Morris' pala-
tial Monterey home.
The second suit, for $12,000, was
brought by subcontractors who in-
cluded the Hookes as defendants. The
second suit covered funds the Hookes
sought from Morris in his own action.
Attorneys said the payment of the
original $16,000 would probably settle
both actions.
Attorneys also said they would at-
tempt to eject Morris from his home
if he did not settle the claims, which
thev said were six months past due.
P*lant of the J. B. Casey Mill &
Lumber Company on the northwest
slope of Peavine Mountain near Reno,
Nevada, was destroyed by fire May 16.
The loss is estimated at $60,000 of
which ?.15.000 is covered by insurance.
FREE SKILLED LABOR
ON N. C. PRISON JOB
Free workmen will be used for skill-
ed labor in the construction of the
new 5400,000 state prison in North
Carolina, although the contractor for
the building will have to use prison-
ers for common labor. V. P. Loftis,
secretary of the Carolinas Branch of
the Associated General Contractors,
announced, following a conference with
state prison officials in Raleigh recent-
ly. A building committee is to be ap-
pointed by the Governor to draw up
plans for the new prison. Loftis stat-
ed, and after the final details of the
project are arranged, the committee
will take competitive bids on the work.
The Carolinas Branch, A. G. C, has
pledged its cooperation with the com-
mittee in every way possible, Loftis
Four
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Uurday, May 23, 193!
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears and Sees on His Rounds
James Clifford, general manager of
the Sugar Pine Lumber Company at
Pinedale, was elected vice president
of that concern and the Yosemite Lum-
ber Company at the annual meeting
of the board of directors of the two
milling institutions last week. Clif-
ford has been affiliated with the Sugar
Pine Lumber Company for the past
two years, succeeding B. A. Cannon
as manager.
Five electrical dealers of Santa
Cruz will establish a central display
room in the Rittenhouse Block,
Church street and Pacific avenue, that
city. The dealers who have combined
in the enterprise are Cox Electric
company, John Holt, Frank Carroll,
Ervin Smith and the Soquel Electric
of Soquel
The Majestic Electric Appliance
Company, Inc., with assets of $175,000
and liabilities of 5225,000, has today
been forced into bankruptcy by three
creditors whose claims aggregate
$6300. Federal Judge Frank H. Kerri-
gan appointed R. W. Dennis as re-
ceiver.
The Governor of Montana has
signed a law establishing a brick-mak-
ing plant at the state prison. Bricks
will be made by convict labor and are
to be used within the prison limits,
in order not to offer competition of
free labor.
Contractor on $7,000,000 Pittsburgh,
Pa., post office project replaced 22
union structural ironworkers April 11
with non-union piledrivers at $1.50
per hour, which is the ironworkers'
rate, Engineering News Record re-
ports. Building Trades Council
charges that the contractor is not
paying prevailing rate on this federal
project and that he is seeking to es-
tablish open shop.
President Hoover has directed the
Department of Agriculture to tighten
up its regulations governing granting
of leases for lumbering operations on
public lands, the effect of which will
be to virtually eliminate any large
operations of this type with the ex-
ception of pulpwood lumbering pro-
jects in Alaska.
Electrical workers of the Pacific
Northwest Public Service Company of
Portland, Ore., will refuse to submit
to a 10 per cent wage reduction, it
is announced by officials of the Elec-
trical Workers union. A meeting of
more than 500 company electricians
• was held. The reduction was to effect
union workers July 1.
Modeled after the federal water-
power act, a new water appropriation
code for the State of Oregon was en-
acted at the recent session of the leg-
islature. This act creates a hydro-
electric commission consisting of the
state engineer and two commissioners
appointed by the governor to serve
without pay. The newly created com-
mission will pass on all applications
for appropriation of water from Ore-
gon streams for power purposes. Un-
der terms of the legislative act this
body will exercise absolute jurisdic-
tion over construction and financing
cost of power projects with special au-
thority over all power projects built
by private capital. Members of the
commission except the state engineer
will sit only as occasion demands to
pass upon power applications. C- E.
Stricklin is state engineer.
The Chicago Building Construction
Employers Association has gone on
record in favor of wage maintenance.
Its statement calls upon public con-
tract awarding agencies and all oth-
ers interested to make sure that a
reasonable wage scale is specified in
all work.
of
Dr. George W. Dowrie, profe
finance at Stanford University, in ad-
dressing delegates to the Del Monte
convention of the State Building and
Loan League, declared that the
building and loan business in Cali-
fornia is suffering from the same set
of ailments which are hampering agri-
culture and practically every other
line of activity. But on the whole the
situation is far from panicky, he
added, and in most ways the build-
ing loan associations are in better
position than most other lines of fi-
nance, he added.
Dr. Dowrie warned the building
and loan executives that business
conditions in California 'will not
improve permanently until over-
production of homes, subdivisions,
agricultural products, and booster
propaganda is eliminated. There
are also the problems of unem-
ployment, burdensome taxation,
costly armaments and general
chaotic, economic, conditions
throughout the world to b^ consid-
ered.
Secretary Doak last Monday said the
administration would consider general
wage reductions by industry a viola-
tion of confidence justifying employes
in asking wage increases.
The secretary referred to the agree-
ment which President Hoover obtained
from industry and organized labor late
in 1929, to maintain the existing scale
of wages during the depression.
Doak said he had been advised of
no plans by employers for general re-
ductions and had not been formally
advised of the statement of President
Green of the American Federation of
Labor that if a general reduction were
attempted labor would be justified in
striking in opposiiton.
The U. S. Supreme Court last Mon-
day dismissed the suit of the state of
Arizona for an injunction forbidding
the government from carrying out the
Boulder dam water and power project
on the Colorado river under the pres-
ent allocation of water and power.
The United States government and
six states of the Colorado river basin
had filed a motion with the court ask-
ing dismissal of the injunction pro-
ceedings.
Arizona based its demand on the
grounds that the allocation of water
was unfair.
California was alleged to have ob-
tained the lion's share of the benefits.
The decision is believed to remove
the last hitch which might threaten
the continuance of work on the proj-
ect.
The dismissal was without prejudice
to Arizona's right to bring another ac-
tion should her rights appear to be
threatened.
No money will be spent by Fresno
county during the fiscal year 1931-
1932 for the paving of county high
ways. This, it was revealed, is thf
stand of four members of the boarc
of supervisors. The economy meas
ure is to be adopted in the effort t<
keep the basic rate down to at leasi
its present level in the face of an es-
timated decline of not less than $5,-
000.000 in the county's assessed valu-
ation.
Approximately 1000 employes of tin
Empire steel plant at Mansfield, Ohio
walked out last Tuesday when inform
ed of a IB per cent wage cut. Pre-
viously it had teen announced the re-
duction would be only 10 per cent
Strike leaders said about 500 nigh
workers would walk out later, caus-
ing complete suspension of operations
A prediction that labor will survivt
depression and come through as pow-
erful as ever is made by George If
Harrison, president of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Railway an(
Steamship Clerks. Shorter working
hours and higher wages, said Harri-
son, are necessary so that consuming
power keeps pace with producing
power.
The plant of the Hamilton Window
Frame & Door Company at Cohna,
San Mateo County, suffered a $17,00(
fire loss yesterday. Spontaneous
combustion was blamed.
Redwood Lumber Company of
Santa Rosa has been purchased joint-
ly by three lumber concerns of that
city— the E. U. White, Mead Clark
and Sterling Lumber Companies.
Owens-Illinois Glass dpmpahy-iHjl
reported to be investigating sites in
Contra Costa County on which to
establish a glass factory. Sites in
the vicinity of Pittsburg are being
favorably considered.
The plant of the BakersfWId Sand-
stone Brick Company at Bakersfield
suffered a $10,000 fire loss last Mon-
day. Brick making machinery was
badly damaged. The loss is partially
covered by insurance, according to
Jas. Curran, president of the com-
pany.
Langlais Electric Company of San
Francisco will open a branch at 218
Forest Ave., Pacific Grove, next Mon-
day. The branch will be in charge of
B. A. Solomon and will carry a com-
plete line of electrical fixtures and
equipment.
Fred Camp has joined the Building
Material Division salesforce of the
Berber Manufacturing Company and
will represent that concern on the
floor of the Builders' Exchange.
Ray H. Collins, for the past ten
years associated with the Red River
Lumber Company, has been named
manager of the Reno, Nevada, branch
of that company. Previous to his as-
sociation with the Red River con-
cern, he was with the Verdi Lumber
Company and the Clover Valley Lum-
ber Company.
♦
Senator J. M. Inman's bill providing
that the general prevailing rate of
wages shall be paid on all public works
was passed last Wednesday by the as-
sembly. The lower house also approved
a bill by Senator Thomas Maloney
prohibiting employment of aliens ty
contractors, or subcontractors on pub-
lic works, except in cases of emerg-
ency.
Hoisting engineers of Philadelphia
are said to have offered to accept a
wage cut in order to secure an agree-
ment with employers.
■arday, May 23, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
ALONG THE LINE
HERE— THERE
EVERYWHERE
TRADE LITERATURE
dgning engine
mission,
■ ■in, i i
the in'
his
lllrrl
of Ml
bridge
i url state highway commis-
,:,,M Prior to going to Montana, he
. Md Ash-Howard-Needles &
JTammen, ronsulting bridge ..■ ji.u in- <- 1
In Kansas City, Mo.
'! Reno, Nevada, will shortly appoint
.a city purchasing agent. It is under-
s1 1 the position will be tilled by
i:,r w 'its, ussemhiyman of the 1931
: session of the Legislature.
rimer, 57. pres-
Road Builders'
"Association and a member of Presi-
dt-nt Hoover's Permanent Internation-
al Highway Commission, died in East
Orange, N. J., last Monday.
i George Sullivan has been reappoint-
ed city engineer of Santa Clara, Cal.
He will receive a monthly salary and
a commission of 5 per cent on all pub-
lic improvements.
, United States District Court at Los
i Angeles last Monday dismissed an in-
voluntary petition in bankruptcy
brought against the United States
: Building and Loan Association by 3
creditors.
"W. H. Hollenbeck, 69, president of
. the Hollenbeck-Bush Planing Mill at
Fresno, died in that city last Monday.
Born in "Winnebago, Illinois, Hollen-
• beck came to California 45 years ago
,iand resided in Pasadena for two years
,• before he went to Fresno.
J. E. Steiger has been named chief
• deputy surveyor in the office of Geo.
' Macomber, county surveyor of Stan-
islaus County. Steiger fills the vac-
ancy caused through the death of
Travis Townsend. V. S. McMath of
Riverbank, succeeds Steiger as drafts-
man.
DEMAND FOR MONEL
METAL SINKS LOOMS
♦
Public demand, indicated by the al-
most random sale during 1930 of over
10,000 custom - made monel- metal
kitchen sinks, has induced Interna-
tional Nickel Co., Inc., to enter the
field with a line of 10 standard models
designed for mass production, says
The Business Week.
Models are provided in 6 different
sizes, listing at from $140 to $195 each.
Compared to iron enamel equipment,
working area has been increased 31%
without greater overall dimensions,
through elimination of the wide roll
and curve.
Special machinery for the produc-
tion of the line was designed and built
by International Nickel and installed
in the plant of Mullins Manufacturing
Co., Salem, O., which will do the actual
fabricating.
Sales will be handled by direct
agents of International Nickel, who
will sell to the wholesaler for distribu-
tion through regularly established
plumbing supply channels. A half
million dollars are to be spent in ad-
vertising.
slate highway construction
City "f Denver, Colo., refuses to
award a contract to a low bidder who
was reported to have attempted t" cul
the carp, nt e rate $3 per day
on a hangar unit at the municipal air-
port
Bricks made from street refuse,
which formerly were used in Germany
mostly for pavements, have since 1928
been also used for building consti uc ■
tion. In 1930 187 houses were con-
structed entirely from these bricks in
the eleven German cities where this
n fuse is burned and the ashes pressed
into bricks.
A. S. Holmes, city building inspec-
tor of Oakland, reports the issuance
of 1470 building permits this year from
January 1 representing the expendi-
ture of $4,07G.r)!t.n> in new construction
in Greater Oakland. There have been
270 new residences built and 134 bus-
iness structures.
Conditions of many labor camps in
Salinas Valley are branded "deplor-
able" by Edward A. Brown, director
of camp sanitation, California State
Department of Industrial Relations.
Unless conditions are remedied at once
wholesale arrests will be made, he in-
timates.
Clare A. Par
in charge of th
of the Asbesto
includes in its
most asbestos
Northwest. In
the bureau affa
charge of quan
nection with th
asbestos produ>
struction.
:s has been placed in
Seattle, Wash., office
; Bureau, Inc., which
membership the fore-
firms in the Pacific
addition to managing
, Tarks will have
tity surveys in con-
use of asbestos and
3 in building con-
The application of contractors for
authority to reduce wages has been
denied by the Colorado State Indus-
trial Commission.
Building trades unions of Baltimore
charge that contractors on two school
projects are violating minimum wage
laws. In one instance, a wage of $17
per week under the prevailing rate
was paid, according to the charge.
■ ♦
CONTRACTOR CANNOT
COLLECT FOR PLANS
Owing to the fact that Prosper
Bou, contractor of San Bruno,
failed to comply with the state taw
regulating the practice of archi-
tecture in the state of California,
he will not be permitted to collect
for services in connection with
plans which he prepared for the
San Bruno city hall extension.
The State Board of Architectur-
al Examiners, through its repre-
sentative, A. L. Bolton, filed a
protest with City Clerk Amil A.
Bohm, against the payment of Bou
from city funds and at the same
time called the attention of City
Attorney Rudolph Rapsey to the
fact that the state law would not
permit of payment being made to
Bcu.
The State Board is supported in
its contention by the findings of
City Attorney Rapsey, concurring
with those of the State Board, and
he will take the necessary steps to
stop payment to Bou.
Information regarding the design
and use of the Jaeger truck mixer
i ii in a -0-page catalog TM-31,
issued by the Jaeger Machine Co., Co-
lumbus, Ohio.
Physical qualitfi : and methods of
applying Timang air -toughening steel
welding rod a re i cplalned In a 4-page
pamphlet Issued by the Taylor-Whar-
ton Iron & Ste< I Co., High Bridge,
New Jersey.
Specifications and uses of the Model
Gil Tracks, m McCormick Deering
heavy-duty crawler tractor are cover-
ed in a 4-page folder, 301 prepared by
the Trackson Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
New catalogs have been published
by the Speeder Machinery Co., Cedai
Rapids, Iowa, covering, respectively,
the whirlwind %-yd., the B-3 |4-yd.
and the model !>0 P.i-cu. yd. convert-
ible excavators. All three publications
are fully illustrated.
The Cooper-Bessemer Corporation,
Mt. "Vernon, Ohio, is distributing- a
folder which contains illustrations and
specifications of the new stationary
Type JT diesel engine. Bore is 11%-
in., stroke 15-in. Cylinders are 3, 4,
6 or 8 in number. Rated horsepowers
are 150-1S0; 200-240; 300-360; 400-480
when operating within the speed range
of 300-360 r.p.m. with cast iron pis-
tons. Although fuel economy, trim
lines, enclosure, accessibility, and op-
tion of built-in accessories are em-
phasized points — the most noticeable
innovation is the placing of the spray
valves and driving levers in a posi-
tion directly telow the cam shaft, eas-
ily reached from the engine platform.
Removal of the engine head can thus
be accomplished without disturbing
the fuel injection system. Copies of
the folder can be secured by writing
the corporation direct.
Catalog 31 of the J. D. Adams Co..
Indianapolis, Ind., covers the complete
line of road machinery manufactured
by this company, including several
new machines classified as leaning
v/heel graders, tandem drive motor
graders, a trailer patrol and a retread
mixer. The catalog contains 48 pages
and is fully illustrated.
OREGON LUMBERMEN
PLAN SALES AGENCY
Although no formal action was tak-
en, lumbermen of the Columbia river
district meeting in Portland, Oregon,
last Saturday, had under considera-
tion a suggestion that a co-operative
organization be formed for the dis-
trict to act as a selling agency on tke
Atlantic and Gulf coast.
Operators of mills in several Pacific
Northwest centers discussed the Pu-
get Sound Associated Mills, recently
organized selling agency after which
the Columbia river cooperative would
be modeled.
Roy J. Sharp of Tacoma, secretary
of the Puget Sound Association said
92 per cent of the manufacturers en-
gaged in intercoastal trade belong to
it. The associated mills he said, thru
their company, will handle normally
about 30,000,000 feet of lumber month-
ly and will push sales of their product
in eastern markets.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 23, 193i
WAGE RATE FOR
G. G. BRIDGE FIXED
The present standard of wages will
be maintained on the Golden Gate
t ridge project, it was agreed at a
conference attended by representa-
tives of the Golden Gate Bridge and
Highway District, the labor unions
and the Industrial Association of San
Francisco.
It was further agreed that this
standard scale" shall be written into
every contract issued for construction
of the bridge.
The scale follows: Carpenters, $9 a
day; electrical workers, $9; iron work-
ers, bridge and structural, $11; iron
workers, reinforced concrete, rodmen,
$9; house smiths and ornamental,
skilled in all branches. $9; engineers,
hoisting and portable, $9; engineers
on structural steel, $11; laborers, $5.50;
painters, $9; pile drivers, $9; pile driv-
er engineers, $10; steam fitters, $10;
auto truck drivers, according to size
and capacity of truck, from $G to $8.50
cement workers, $5.50; cement finish-
ers, $9, and caulkers, $7.
The following additional clause is
also to be inserted in all contracts,
according to the agreement:
"Contractors' attention is directed
to the condition prevailing that pile
drivers and structural iron workers
and certain other crafts are now
working on a five-day basis, and also
the following conditions concerning
overtime:
"Crafts working on a five-day basis
demand double time for Saturday and
Sunday and other overtime work.
"Where three shifts are employed,
seven hours' work constitute a day's
work at the rate of eight hours' pay,
contractors having the right to de-
termine the numfcer of men to be em-
ployed on each shift.
"Common laborers work six days
per week, Mondays to Saturdays, in-
clusive, at straight time, and the
hours are from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m., ex-
cept where more than one shift is em-
ployed."
3-YEAR WAGE PACT
SIGNED AT SEATTLE
An agreement, effective May 1,
which provides for continuing the
present wage scale in building op-
erations for the next three years
has been entered into by the Se-
attle Chapter, Associated General
Contractors' of America, and the
Seattle Construction Council, both
representing the employers, and
the Seattle Building Trades Coun-
cil, representing all union building
craftsmen.
Senate Balks Salary-
Increase For Engineer
The Senate last Thursday refused to
withdraw from the finance committee
a bill which would increase the salary
of C. H. Purcell, state highway en-
gineer, from $10,000 to $15,000 per
year.
The bill, along with several other
salary increasing measures, was re-
fused passage from the committee.
The motion to withdraw the bill
was made by Senator Roy Fellom. San
Francisco. Fellom told the senate the
highway engineer's duties have in-
creased rapidly and the position has
become one of the most important in
the state, with the supervision of $100-
000.000 work per year.
He called attention to the fact that
the highway engineer will supervise
the construction of transbay bridges.
HIGHWAY BODY TO
STUDY GRADE X-INGS
Plans for a study of the grade cross-
ing situation in California that will
cover every phase of the subject were
discussed last Tuesday by Col. Walter
E. Garrison, director of the Depart-
ment of Public Works, and the mem-
bers of the California Highway Com-
mission. The study is being under-
taken in accordance with a bill pass-
ed by the present legislature and
signed by Governor Rolph. It will te
made cooperatively by the Department
of Public Works and the California
Railroad Commission.
The study will include railroad grade
crossings built both upon the state
and the county highway systems.
Following the conference at Tues-
day's meeting of the California High-
way Commission, C. H. Purcell, State
Highway Engineer, was instructed to
immediately proceed in cooperation
with the State Railroad Commission
to gather data showing the number
and location of all railroad grade
crossings in California; the approxi-
mate railroad and automobile traffic
at these points; protective warning de-
signs now installed; the accident rec-
ord of each of these crossings.
With this data, it is believed that
a program of grade crossing elimina-
tions can be formulated that will make
possible the early removal of all dan-
gerous crossings from all roads in the
state, and the eventual removal of all
crossings, other possibly than spur
tracks in more or less isolated dis-
tricts.
The thorough character of the study
that is contemplated is indicated by
the fact that its cost is estimated at
$50,000. The report will te submitted
to the legislature at its session in 1933.
Commenting on the conference, Earl
Lee Kelly, chairman of the California
Highway Commission, said:
"We are going to know by 1933 just
how extensive the grade crossing
problem is in California. We know
what this problem is in our state high-
way system, and are making very
rapid progress in the elimination of
these crossings for the state system.
There has not been the careful sur-
vey made of crossings on county roads
and city streets.
"It has been said that the complete
elimination of railroad grade cross-
ings in California would cost a billion
dollars. Before the next legislature
meets, we will know what this cost
is, and will not have to guess at it.
Moreover, we will know the practical
method of proceeding to eliminate
them, whether by relocation of rail-
road or highway, or by building un-
derpass or overpass separation struc-
tures.
"We will also know how to better
the protection of such crossing as can
not be immediately eliminated.
"I feel that the bill for this study
as signed by Governor Rolph consti-
tutes a determined effort to solve the
grade crossing problem in California,
and marks a long step forward in the
Rolph highway program."
L. A. REJECTS
BOND PROPOSALS
The submission of a $15,300,000
power bond proposition to the voters
at the June 2 election was voted down
by the City Council of Los Angeles
following a conference between mem-
bers of tiie council and power com-
mission.
The bond would cover three propo-
sitions, one for a $7,000,000 steam
generating plant, a second for a $2,-
000,000 extension to the city's present
electric system, and a third for $6,-
300,000 for the construction of an
electric line to Boulder dam.
ENGINEERING SOCIETIES
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
pthe
nfor
regarding
positions listed in this column is
obtainable from Newton D. Cook,
Room 715, 57 Post Street, San
Francisco. (Phone SUtter 1684).
R-3309-S ENGINEER, preferably E.
E. or M. E. graduate, not over
30, single, good personality and con-
siderable mechanical ability, for
service work and testing of hydrau-
lic machinery. Must have exper-
ience in hydro-electric plant con-
struction or operation. Salary about
$175 per month. Apply by letter
with photo. Headquarters, S. F.
R-3559-S SALES ENGINEER, to sell
sprinkler systems for outside and
inside irrigation. Straight commis-
sion. Opportunity for right man.
Location, San Francisco.
R-3569-S MECHANICAL ENGINEER
experienced in the production of
heavy machinery, to design and de-
tail a portable rock crusher. Op-
portunity for the right man to take
financial interest and full charge of
engineering in new company. Loca-
tion, San Francisco.
R-3566-S MASTER MECHANIC and
Production Superintendent with can
factory experience will be needed for
new plant. Men with this exper-
ience please apply, stating age, em-
ployment record and salary required.
Location, California.
R-3565-S JUNIOR COLLEGE Teach-
er with California credential to
teach applied mathematics and sur-
veying. Salary $2400-3000 a year de-
pending upon teaching experience.
Apply by letter with photo and ref-
erences. Location, Northern Cali-
fornia.
BUILDING LOAN
COMPANIES MERGE
George L. Eastman, president of the
Fidelity Savings & Loan Association,
announces consolidation of the Fidel-
ity concern with the Pacific States
Savings & Loan Company, bringing
together assets of approximately $109-
000,000.
Eastman said a plan had been de-
vised whereby the assets of his as-
sociation will be taken over by the
Pacific States. The plan is subject to
the approval of the state building and
loan commissioner, H. L. Carnahan.
The last published statements of
the associations involved showed Pa-
cific States' resources totaled more
than $72,000,000, while the Fidelity has
more than $37,000,000. Five branch of-
fices of the Fidelity will be merged
with Pacific States branches, Eastman
Taking a dose of its own medicine
and thereby strengthening its no-ad-
vertising-signs policy, the U. S. For-
est Service has decided to do away
with all fire warning signs along main
traveled roads in the National For-
ests of the California Region, accord-
ing to an order issued by Regional
Forester S. B. Snow. Fire warning
signs will be posted hereafter only at
entrances to the national forests. This
order does not affect special restric-
tive fire signs relating to no smok-
ing, camp fire permits, closed areas
and the like.
Coos Bay Lumber Co., proposes to
double the storage capacity of its
plant at Bay Point in Contra Costa
County. A. V. Lucas, plant superin-
tendent, reveals that storage quarters
for 20,000,000 feet of redwood is to
be provided.
Saturday, May 23. W31
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
seven
NEED FOR BETTER
HOUSING IS TOLD
"KlBlily-nvc pit fi-iu of the popula-
tion of this country wants better
[places In which to live and the mar-
i,,.( [0r home ownership has only been
; up rather than chilled." said
Charles H. Waits of New York, Pres -
Idcnt of the Beneficial Industrial I ,oan
Cor ation and General Chairman of
eriian C'oiistiiietinn (.'..mail's
National Advisory Committee on slum
Clearance, speaking before the lmi.-h-
, si of the Eighth Annual
goring Meeting of the American Con-
struction Council held at the Biltmore
in New York last week.
"Tli, nsumer is the Kcntlvman you
must eventually know, and if you fail
to recognize his place In your pic-
turi al the top, your understructure,
unless 1 uilt upon satisfaction, will
probably not last long. Anyone who
dins not take that into consideration
is ta'hia to build a structure that will
Ueave empty houses, empty apartments
on Itis hands.
! "No depression, no sense of failures
of credit institutions, hanks included,
in, sense of high prices and all that
'goes with it, is going to dampen that
which is the bed-rock of the thing
that you are planning for today."
"The consumer's credit desire," Mr.
Watts stated, was illustrated by the
, more than $66,000,000 that his com-
pany during the past year extended
in small loan credits to over 400.000
.families of this class of the country's
population.
"Tit is year in this country there will
be $700,000,000 of it extended to that
s;, per cent of the population," he
added.
"What is needed now." continued
Mr. Watts, "is a plan that will link
up the available money on one hand
with the consumer on the other hand.
There is a need for some one in be-
tween money and consumer, and it
seems to me this Council ought to
' find a great deal of satisfaction with-
, in itself in shortening the distance on
,'. home ownership tetween these two
, folk who do not understand one an-
other.
"The pulling down of our old rook-
. eries and establishing that which is a
1 decent place in which people are to
live in their places, is, I know, one of
the fundamental efforts of this Coun-
cil. I recognize that right here in New
j York there is the possibility of doing
1 this in a very large way. We need on-
ly the plan. We must pledge ourselves
to this S3 per cent— this consumer. He
is the market, and he waits on our
constructive ideas."
ARBITRARY BUILDING
CODE BASIS OF SUIT
A suit against the building code of
I Fort Wayne, Ind., which may result in
legal precedents that will affect build-
ing codes in other cities of Indiana
I has been filed by Ralph Dunn, a con-
tractor. He seeks an injunction and
damages of $25,000, naming the mayor,
the city, the city attorney, the build-
ing commissioner, the board of public
works and others as defendants.
The complaint alleges that the'
building code is invalid because it is
| an attempt to deprive the petitioner
of his property without due process
of law in violation of the federal and
state constitutions. It also alleges
that the code gives the building com-
missioner arbitrary power to grant
or refuse building permits upon a
mere whim.
It is charged the code does not
grant any appeal from the ruling of
the building commissioner as to
whether or not drawings, plans and
specifications for builcJings are in com-
pliance with the code.
MATERIAL PRICES
CONTINUE DOWNWARD
i i. .1 t" sag for a
number .a month . though tic,.' ha
I,. , n .i scattei Ing of advances i" brick,
lumber. B ".I III'' \\li.'i''\ei
tin..' w a' nil at buying to e
age a rli e, aj I nglneei Ing News-
u. c This It .." imlic'iii i what
would happen to prices in the event
of a revival in d. mand for construc-
tion and a pro.. I' that prices arc low,
The Ceaturi of thi market continues
to i tent I mring the month a
number of drastic reductions took
place a. an ar.a wide enough to in-
ch,,I, Bait i, . Dallas and Seattle.
These reductiona amounted to 85c. in
Bi re 54c. in Pittsburgh, 27c. in
Dallas, 86c. in Kansas City and 5BC.
in Seattle. New York also has felt
11, ,. , it, ,l of Hi.' pi i.c war. bitterest
in the .Mi.ldl. West, and the present
price is $1.95, compared with $2.10 on
April 1, $2.20 in May, 1930. and the
previous low of $1.82 in 191S. The
current production rate is 37 per cent
of the 260,000,000-bbl, capacity, com-
pared with 52 per cent at the end of
the first quarter of 1930.
COUNTY MUST PAY
FOR USE OF PLANT
No public authority has any right to
exact consideration for extension of
time on a contract, it was ruled by
the supreme court of California, as a
result of which George H. Oswald,
Los Angeles contractor, was awarded
rental at the rate of $1000 a month
for use of an asphalt paving plant by
the city of El Centro. which had forc-
ed the contractor to lease it at a
nominal rental of $1 per month as a
condition of allowing him ten days'
additional time to complete a paving
contract in that city.
The contract in question was award-
ed under the 1011 Act and amounted
to about $200.0110. It was completed in
1924. Mr. Oswald protested against
the city's demand for use of the pav-
ing plant but finally consented rather
than have the bonds issued against
the job tied up by refusal of the city
to accept the work. Later he brought
suit which was fought through to the
supreme court which remanded it
lack to the superior court of Imperial
County to fix a reasonable rental for
use of the plant. The only evidence
offered was on the side of the con-
tractor, who showed a reasonable
rental would be $1000 a month, which
the court aHowed for a period of 82
months.
BALDWIN ACQUIRES
PELTON WATER WHEEL
Announcement is made that the
Baldwin Locomotive Works of Phil-
adelphia, Pa., has acquired all of the
subsidiaries of Cramp-Morris Indus-
trials Inc., of Philadelphia, which in-
cludes the Pelton Water Wheel Co. of
San Francisco; I. P. Morris & DeLa-
Vergne Inc.. and DeLaVergne Engine
Co. of Philadelphia; the Cramp Brass
& Iron Foundries Co., and the Federal
Steel Foundry Co. of Chester, Pa.
The acquisition ot these companies
by the Baldwin Locomotive Works is
in accordance with their policies of
obtaining greater diversification of
manufacture and is of interest to the
Pacific coast as largely increasing the
field of activity of the Pelton Water
Wheel Co.. whose local management
remains unchanged.
The Pelton Water Wheel Co. is the
largest manufacturer of hydraulic
equipment west of Chicago, having
been operating since 1889, designing
and building impulse and reaction tur-
bines valves, governors and pumping
equipment, This company has fur-
i.i I,. .1 hydraulic i qulpmem foi i ome
,.r the la. a. -i hydro electric plants In
the west, at well as many outstand-
■ illations in South America,
India, Japan and other parts of the
world.
STRIKERS WIN IN
WAGE CUT FIGHT
Empire Steel Corporation, ot Mans-
field, i ihio, and Its L6 loyea
reached an agreement lasl Frlda ■ I
ing a strike thai had tii d up plant
opi i ' tier* i-i everal days.
Meeting virtually ait terms laid down
bj Mm- workers, the company agreed
among other thlngi to rescind a pro-
posed wage 'Hi. which was the gen-
eral cans.- of the walkout.
The men quit when notices of 15
per cent reductions were posted de-
i i .i in- i hey had been Led to believe
the cut would be only 1<> per cent. The
company then offered to eliminate the
added ;> per cenl but the workers re-
Cused I-- accepi any reduction and
drew up a list of other demands.
Compromising on their demand that
unskilled labor be paid a minimum of
46 per hour the workers accepted a 3G
BUILDING CHIEFS
ELECT OFFICERS
William I >. Gulon, building commis-
sioner of Cleveland, Ohio, was elected
president of the Building Officials Con-
ference of America, at the seventeenth
annual meeting of that body in To-
ronto, Ont., last month. Philip A.
Mason, building .supervisor of Hart-
ford, Conn., was elected first vice-
president; Wm. F. Hurd, commissioner
of buildings, Indianapolis, Ind., second
vice-president and John W. Oehmann,
Inspector of buildings, Washington,
D. C, secretary-treasurer.
The convention was attended by
eighty officials and representatives of
various building material industries.
COURT HOLDS NEON
SIGN PATENT VALID
The U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
in Cincinnati has handed down a de-
cision holding the Claude Neon pat-
ents to be valid and infringed by the
Sunray Gas Corporation.
The decision upholds the findings of
the U. S. District Court in Cleveland.
The District Court holds the corpor-
ate defendant liable for profits and
damage and enjoined them from fur-
ther infringement.
HARDWARE DEALERS
OF SACRAMENTO ELECT
J. A. Curnow of Grass Valley will
serve as president of the Sacramento
Valley Retail Hardware Dealers' As-
sociation during the coming year.
Curnow is also vice president of the
California State Hardware Associa-
tion.
Other new officers chosen are as fol-
lows: A. T. Jones of Grass Valley,
vice president; G. W. Carey of Sac-
ramento, secretary; C. M. Burchell
of Wheatland, treasurer; L. Gardiner
of Isleton, Luther Johnson of Rose-
ville. L. Carpenter of Maxwell, Har-
old Woodworth of Sacramento, and B.
G. Simms, also of Sacramento, direc-
tors.
Brazil's nation-wide highway pro-
gram has teen postponed because of
the economic situation brought about
by the coffee crisis and the political
unrest of 1930, according to a state-
ment issued by the U. S. Department
of Commerce.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
APARTMENTS
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO. W Ashbury St. S
Frederick St.
One - story and basement frame and
■ stucco apartments (6 apts.)
Owner— M. Vaissiere. 3567 17th St.
Architect— R. R. Irvine, Call Bldg.
Contractor— Young- & Horstmeyer, 461
Market Street.
Preliminary Plans Completed.
APARTMENTS Cost $300,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Loca-
tion withheld.
Six - story and b.-.sement steel frame
and concrete apartments.
Owner and Builder — Harry A. Schus-
ter, 2424 Curtis St., Berkeley.
Architect— Willis Lowe. 354 Hobart St
Oakland.
Working drawings will be started
upon approval of preliminary plans by
owner.
Sub-Bids Being Taken
APARTMENTS' Cost. 35,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Greenwich W
Steiner Street.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (twelve 2 and
3-room apts.)
Owner— J. Guamglia, % Architect.
Architect — R. R. Irvine, Call Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— Robinson & Johnston, 831
31st Ave., San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken
APARTMENTS Cost, $60,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Buchanan Street
near Jackson St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (twelve 3- and
4-room apts.; steam heat, composi-
tion roof).
Owner and Builder— T. I. Strand, 471
Colon Street.
Architect— R. R. Irvine, Call Bldg.
Preparing Preliminary Sketches.
APARTMENTS Cost, $75,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Jefferson & Web-
ster Streets.
Three - story and basement frame,
stucco and brick apartments (IS
2- 3- and 4-room apts.; 18 ga-
rages; tile and composition roof.)
Owner — Ben. Liebman, 1555 Francisco
Street.
Architect— R. R. Irvine, Call Bldg.
Preparing Preliminary Sketches.
APARTMENTS Cost $75,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Jefferson and Fill-
more Streets.
Three - story and basement frame,
stucco and brick apartments (18
2- 3- and 4-room apts.; IS ga-
rages; tile and composition roof.)
Owner— Ben. Liebman, 1555 Francisco
Street.
Architect— R. R. Irvine, Call Bldg.
Preparing Plans.
APARTMENTS Cost, $16,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Location withheld.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (two 5-room,
one 6-room apts.; steam heat, tile
baths, composition roof).
Owner— Withheld temporarily
Architect— R. R. Irvine, Call' Bldg.
Preparing Preliminary Sketches.
APARTMENTS Cost. $85,000
SAN FRANCISCO. North Point and
Fillmore Streets.
Three - story and basement frame,
stucco and brick apartments (18
2- 3- and 4-room apts.; 18 ga-
rages; tile roof).
Owner — Ben. Liebman, 1555 Francisco
Street.
Architect— R. R. Irvine. Call Bldg.
Reinforcing steel and Concrete Bids
Wanted
APARTMENTS Cost, $150,00(1
SAN FRANCISCO, Walnut and Clay
Streets.
Six-story and basement class C rein-
forced concrete and steel frame
apartments (30 2- 3- and 4-room
apts.)
Owner and Builder— I. Epp, 4745 Geary
Street.
Architect— H. C. Baumann. 251 Kear-
ny Street.
Plans Being Figured.
APARTMENTS Cost, $100,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— 5216-30 Holly-
wood Blvd.
Three-story brick apts. and stores (56
x 110 x 50 ft.)
Owner— C. H. Walton, 405 E Colorado
St., Pasadena.
Architect— J. A. Larralde. 3S39 Wil-
shire Bldg., Los Angeles.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $45,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (steam
heat, composition tile roofing; 15
2- and 3-room apts.)
Owner and Builder — Moore Const. Co.
101 Post St., San Francisco.
Architect— Edwards and Senary, 605
Market St., San Francisco.
BONDS
TORRANCE. Los Angeles Co., Cal.
—An election will be held June 9 to
vote on a $150,000 bond issue for the
purpose of providing municipal parks
and playgrounds within the city of
Torrance. A. H. Bartlett, city clerk.
CHURCHES
Electrical Bids Wanted— To Close Mav
26, 10 A. M.
CHURCH Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Funston Avenue
and Judah St. (St. Anne's Church).
Plumbing, heating and ventilating for
Church.
SKILSAW Portable Electric Hand
Saws (4 models).
SKILSAW Portable Electric Sander
SKILSAW Radial Arm Attach-
ments.
SYNTRON Portable Electric Ham-
mers (4 models motor-
less).
MALL Flexible Shaft Machines (50
models).
Electric Drills. Grinders, Buffers,
Routers, Lock Mortisers.
PETER H. NELSON
ng Portable Electric
Tools.
1248 Mission St.
UNdorhlll
7642
RENTALS
Owner— Roman Catholic Archbishop ot
San Francisco. 1100 Franklin St..
San Francisco.
Architect— Shea & Shea, 454 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Electrical bids are being taken from
a selected list of contractors.
As previously reported, heating and
ventilating awarded to A. A. Pollia 401
14th Ave., s. F.; general contract to
|. ''all Bldg.. at $186,000;
plumbing to Dowd & Welch, 3r,r,s 16th
St., at $3958.
Plans To Be Prepared.
REMODELING Cost, $
ANTIOCH, Contra Costa Co., ' Calif.
Sixth and G Streets.
Remodel present church.
Owner— The Methodist Church (Rev
W. P. Grant, pastor), Antioch.
Architect— Not Selected.
Architect Chas. McCall, 1404 Frank-
lin St., Oakland, will act as super-
vising architect.
Cost, $15,000
Plans Completed.
CHURCH
DAVIS-, Yolo Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete church
(seating capacity of 250)
Owner— Roman Catholic Archbishop
of Sacramento (Rev. J. A. Grealy,
Parish Priest), Winters.
Plans by George Rossi, 865 Bayshore
Highway, San Mateo.
Plans will be forwarded to the Arch-
bishop at Sacramento for approval.
FACTORIES AND WARE-
HOUSES
Bids Opened.
STEEL DOORS Cost $
SAN FRANCISCO. Shed on Pier 15.
Thirty-seven steel rolling doors for
shed.
Owner— S t a t e of California (Harbor
Commission).
Engineer— Frank White, Ferrv Bldg.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Kennerson Mfg. Co., 361 Bran-
nan Street $15,488
Gunn, Carle & Co 15,836
J. G. Wilson Crop 16.200
Cornell Iron Works 17,130
Rolph Mills Co 17,904
Divan & Co 19^000
Bids held under advisement.
Plans Being Prepared.
ADDITION Cost. $ •
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 4701
Grove Street.
Brick and concrete addition to clean-
ing plant (30x40xl2-ft.)
Owner— John F. Snow Cleaning and
Dyeing Works, 4701 Grove Street,
Oakland.
Architect— R. C. Schuppert, 4637 Park
Blvd., Oakland.
Bids will be taken in about 3 weeks.
Plans Being Prepared.
LAUNDRY PLANT
Cost. $250,000 with equipment
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. No.
730 29th Street.
One-story and mezzanine floor steel
frame and brick laundry (175x280)
Owner— Oakland Laundry Co. (C B.
Calow), 730 29th St., Oakland.
Architect— Miller & Warnecke, Finan-
cial Center Bldg., Oakland.
Mezzanine floor will provide class-
rooms, offices, lockers and showers.
Bids will be taken shortly.
lay, May 28, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nina
,,i :ontracts Awarded.
I ESHOUSE Cost, $
;\ 'A CLARA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
n<:tory corrugated Iron warehouse
mcrete f idations.
tfr— Santa Clara Walnut Growers'
sen., Santa Clara.
|a by W. D. Lotz, 1040 Benton, San
17 N 1st
actor— R. O. Su:
., San Jose,
fiorcing Steel — W. C. Hauek and
)., 280 San Bruno Ave., S. F.
is llaneous Iron — Harold Hellwig,
; W Santa Clara, San Jose,
il Vork— Chase Lumber Co., 547 W
nta ' lira, San Jose,
u ling and Sheet Metal— H. Holtzen
B San Fernando, San Jose.
a and Glazing— Cobblediek - Kiblc
I ass Co., 6110 Howard St., S. F.
ling— Bud. Gallichote, 123 S 3rd
„ San Jose.
d {ejected— Plans Being Revised.
AEHOUSE Cost, $20,000
V ,AXI>. Alameda Co., Cal. South
■venth St. E. Fallon St.
I tory concrete warehouse,
ri —George R. Borrmann Steel Co.,
n and Grove Sts., Oakland,
ijeer— H. H. Bolin, Financial Cen-
t Bldg., Oakland.
M • bids will be called for at a lat-
ft JO, Nevada— J. B. Casey Mill &
Bin* Co. on the northwest slope of
a1 le Mountain was destroyed by
»ay 16. The loss is estimated at
!,[>, covered fcy $35,000 insurance.
B ring Working Drawings.
\5HOUSE Cost, $40,000
J AND, Alameda Co., Calif. First
d Market Streets.
e :ory trick and steel frame ware-
use (140xl50-ft.)
re— Howard Terminal Corp., 1st
d Market Sts., Oakland.
I ect — Reed and Corlett, Oakland
nk Bldg., Oakland.
I roof, concrete floors, steel sash,
e fling doors. Plans will be ready
Is in about two weeks.
b ontraets Awarded.
lOING Cost, $15,000
u :EDA. Alameda Co., Cal. No.
16 Everett Street.
't tory brick building.
'I— Alameda Rug Works, 2006 Ev-
jett St., Alameda.
li by Owner,
i if Constr.— J. A. Osterdock, 2006
'■erett St., Alameda.
I — A. Hallert, 2500 65th Ave.,
kland.
pore — Baker, Hamilton & Paci-
Co., 3rd and Market, Oakland,
iilig Materials — Rhodes -Jamieson
:., Broadway and Water Sts.,
kland.
is;Sash — Detroit Steel Products
] ., 26th and Doyle Sts., Oakland.
r, ir— Sunset Lumber Co., 400
<Bh St., Oakland.
met Awarded — Sub-Bids Being
iken.
( ING PLANT Cost. $20,000
S 3N, San Joaquin Co., Calif,
e-ory and basement packing plant
■ooden frame, concrete base-
>nt; capacity 1200 tons).
1 — San Joaquin Valley Walnut
■OTVers' Assn., Linden, Calif.
! by John Cavanaugh, 219 N Sut-
' St., Stockton.
:i Btor— J. J. Cavanaugh, 219 N
tter St., Stockton.
'■ itruction will be started May 25.
> RAGES AND SERVICE
STATIONS
Jj Being Completed.
1 iCE BLDG. Cost, $50,000
EJO. Solano Co., Cal. NW So-
ma and Main Sts. (130x150 ft.!
Two-Story automobile plant and ser-
vice building (probably brick con-
struction).
Owner— Acme Motor Co. (Vallejo Ford
Dealers), \ allejo.
Architi cl Claude Barton, 522 Grand
Ave., i 'aklnnd.
Bids will be taken in about 1 week.
Sub-Contracts Awarded
SERVICE STATION Cost, $7000
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal. Ohio and
Sonoma Streets.
Super-service station.
Owner — Central Petroleum Co., 1924
Broadway, Oakland.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor— S. J. Weeks, 331 El Do-
rado St., Vallejo.
Concrete Work— E. L. Johnston, 814
Monterey St., Vallejo.
Electric Work — Rhodes Electric Co.,
32S Georgia St., Vallejo.
Steel— Independent Steel Works, 1S20
Chase St., Oakland.
Prospective Bidders.
SERVICE STATION Cost, $
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. NE
Mandana Blvd. and Lakeshore.
Steel frame and brick super service
station.
Owner— Standard Oil Co., 225 Bush St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Leslie E. Alley, 1621 Encinal Ave.,
Aia no da.
Lmdgren & Swinerton, Incj., 225
Bush St., San Francisco.
Reavey & Spivock, Hobart Bldg.,
San Francisco.
W. .1. Vaughn.
W. C. Keating, 4209 Mountain Blvd.,
Oakland.
Emil Person, 829 San Luis Road,
Oakland.
Sullivan & Sullivan, 3927 39th Ave.,
Oakland.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
Preparing Working Drawings.
ADDITION Cost, $190,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Mil-
via and Kittredge Sts.
Two-story and basement addition to
postofflce building.
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by Supervising Architect, Wash-
ington. D. C.
Preparing Plans.
POST OFFICE Cost, $725,000
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Class A post office.
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by Supervising Architect, Wash-
ington, D. C.
Preparing Plans.
POST OFFICE Cost, $140,000
EL CENTRO, Imperial Co., Cal.
Class A post office.
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by Supervising Architect, Wash-
ington, D. C.
Preparing Plans.
POST OFFICE Cost, $75,000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.
Class A post office.
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by Supervising Architect, Wash-
ington, D. C.
Preparing Plans.
POST OFFICE Cost, $145,000
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.
Class A post office.
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by Supervising Architect, Wash-
ington. D. C.
HAWTHORNE, Nevada— Until June
10, 11 A. M., under Specification No.
6553, bids will be received by Bureau
of Yards and Docks, Navy Department,
Washington, D. C, for excavating
sumps at the Naval Ammunition
Plant ai Hawthorne, Nevada. The
work Includes excavation for the en-
largement of existing SUmpa at 84
magazine buildings, and disposal ,,r
Hi,' . xcuvated mati ■ ial. Plans ob-
tainable from the Bureau al Wash-
ington or from the District Public
Works Officer, Twelfth Naval District,
100 Harrison St., San Francisco, on
deposit of $10, checks for same to be
madj payable to the Chief of the
Bureau of Yards and Docks.
CommlBloned To Prepare Plans.
POST OFFICE Cost, $
RENO, Washoe Co., Nevada.
Class A post Office,
Owner — United States Government.
Architect— F. J. DeLongehamps, Ga-
zette Bldg., Reno.
SUNNYVALE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
— Healy Tibbitts Construction Co.., 64
Pine St., San Francisco, submitted
lowest bid to 12th Naval District, San
Francisco, for test piles and borings
at the Naval Air Base, Sunnyvale.
Following is a complete list of bids
received:
(1) Work complete; (2) add for each
additional core boring.
Healy Tibbitts Constr. Co., 64 Pine
St., San Francisco (1) $3590; (2)
$490.
W. J. O'Neil (1) $3750; (2) $150.
E. F. Petersen (1) $3977; (2) $300.
Duncanson Harrelson Co., San Fran-
cisco (1) $46S0; (2) $300.
M. B. McGowan, San Francisco (1)
$5143; (2) $400.
Barrett & Hilp, San Francisco (1)
$5393; (2) $550.
Clinton-Stephenson Constr. Co., San
Francisco (1) $6936; (2) $4.40 per
foot.
Bids held under advisement.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—Until May 29, 3 P. M., under Order
No. 3313-Stk.90, bids will be received
by U. S. Engineer Office, California
Fruit Bldg., Sacramento, to furnish
and deliver f. o. b. Sacramento:
10,000 ft. 5000 pieces Oregon pine,
No. 1 Common. SIS', I"x2"xl2'.
2667 ft. 250 pieces Oregon Pine, No.
1 Common, rough, 2"x4"xl6'.
50 bundles Lath, 4', Oregon Pine,
(100 to bndl.)
1000 ft. Oregon Pine, I"xl2"xl2', No.
1 Com. SJS.
1000 ft. do I"xl2"xl6' do.
250 ft. do 2"4"xl2'.
250 ft. do. 2"x4"xl6' do.
BOULDER CITY", Nevada— D. A.
Allred. 223 Hightree St., Pico, and R.
G. Clough, 2301 Poplar St., Alhambra,
have been awarded contract by the
Six Companies, Hoover Dam contrac-
tors, for plastering 136 buildings the
company has under construction at
Boulder City. The buildings include
offices, mess halls and dwellings.
Plastering operations will start about
May 20.
Plans Being Prepared.
POSTOFFICE $180,000 available
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co., Cal. 12th
St. bet. I and J Sts.
Class A postoffice.
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by Supervising Architect,
Treasury Dept., Washington, D. C.
The Government recently paid $15.-
000 for a site purchased from Carl W.
Shannon who asked $16,000 for the
land. The remaining $1,000 was raised
by private subscription.
Contract Awarded.
POSTOFFICE Cost, $118,900
HOQUIAM. Washington.
Class A Postoffice.
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by Supervising Architect,
Treasury Dept., Washington, D. C.
Contractor — Wm. T. Post, Tacoma,
Ten
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 23, 31
CHILKOOT BARRACKS, Alaska.—
Until June 1, 11 A- M., under Circular
No. 6616-31-49, bids will be received
by Constructing Quartermaster, Fort
Mason, to furnish and install three 75-
hp. Diesel engines, direct connected to
A. C. generators. 3-phase, 2300-volt,
60-cycle, automatic generator, voltage
regulator, complete switchboard, ac-
cessories, spare parts, etc., and for
furnishing and installing two oil stor-
age tanks, all at Chilkoot, Alaska.
No award will be made to a bidder
who is not a manufacturer of Diesel
engines, and who has not had ex-
tensive previous experience in making
Diesel engines of like rating for di-
rect connection to electric generators
for continuous operation in electric
power plants. Bids will be entertained
from manufacturers who may offer
electrical apparatus or accessories
made by other concerns, provided
guarantees are made by the bidder
that the assembled equipment will be
a complete and satisfactory operating
unit of co-related design and in ac-
cordance with the best standard prac-
tice. Generators, exciters, motors and
switchboard equipment shall be pre-
ferably of one manufacture.
Contract Awarded.
POSTOFFICE Cont. price. $545,200
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 12th
13th, Alice and Jackson Sts.
Superstructure of Class A post office.
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by Supervising Architect, Treas-
ury Dept., Washington, D. C.
Contractor— K. E. Parker, 135 South
Park, San Francisco.
Contract awarded on terra cotta
alternate. Sub-bids are in and will
be awarded shortly.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Following is a
complete list of bids received by Con-
structing Quartermaster, Fort Mason,
for purchase of gas water boiler and
gas storage heater for Officers' Quar-
ters No. S at Fort Miley:
(1) gas water boiler; (2) gas water
heater.
American Radiator Co., Fourth and
Townsend Sts. (1) $147; (1-a) $200; (2)
$54.
P. E. O'Hair, 945 Bryant St., (1)
$148; (1-a) $210; (2) $58.
F. H. Kohler (1) $190; (1-a) $253.
Crane Co. (1) $200; (£) $70; (2-a)
T. G. Arrowsmith (1) $217; (2) $56.
Sands Water Heater Co. (2) $57.50.
Domestic Gas Equip Co., (2) $63.
H. C. Stoeckle Co. (2) $64.81.
Hoyt Heater Co. (2) $66.
Hoffman Heater Co., (2) $72.
Pittsburgh Water Heater Co. ,(2)
$72.20.
Pacific Gas Heater Co. (2) $93.75.
Bids held under advisement.
Preparing Working Drawings.
POST OFFICE Cost, $1,300,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
T Street bet. Sth and 9th Sts.
Four - story and basement class A
structural steel and concrete post
office and Federal building.
Owner — United States Government.
Architect — Starks & Flanders, Forum
Bldg.. Sacramento.
Granite base, terra cotta or lime-
stone exterior.
Preliminary Plans Approved
POST OFFICE Cost, $695,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co.. Cal.
Class A postorhVe.
Owner — United States Government.
Architect — Bliss & Fairweather. Bal-
boa Bldg., San Francisco.
Consulting Architect — Howard G. Bis-
sell, 421 S-Miner St., Stockton.
OAHU, T. H.— E. T. Thurston, con-
sulting engineer, 57 Post Street, San
Francisco, is taking subcontract bids
for several general contractors of
Honolulu for electrical work, lighting
protection, tile and marble, painting,
roofing, plumbing, sheet metal, refrig-
erator, fountains and railroad track
materials for the construction of the
Naval Ammunition Depot, Oahu, T.
H., bids for which are to te opened
on June 17.
FORT ARMSTRONG. T. H.— Until
June 4, 11 a. m.( under Circular No.
W-6616-31-50, bids will be received by
Constructing Quartermaster, Fort
Mason, for furnisn and testing of
green sand zeolite water softener at
Fort Armstrong, T. H. (Hawaiian De-
partment). Specifications and further
information obtainable from Con-
structing Quartermaster at Fort Ma-
son.
COCO SOLO, C. Z.— Bureau of Yards
and Docks, Navy Department, Wash-
ington, D. C, extends time for open-
ing bids on aircraft overhaul shop
from May 20 to May 27. The work is
provided for under Specification No.
6222.
HAWTHORNE, Nevada.— Until May
26, 10 A. M., bids will be received by
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts.
Navy Dept., Washington, D. C. to fur-
nish oxy-acetylene outfit, woodwork-
ing machine, radial drill, paint spray
outfit, to the Naval Ammunition De-
pot, Hawthorne, New Further infor-
mation obtainable from the Bureau at
the above address or from the Navy
Purchasing Office, 100 Harrison Street,
San Francisco.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Bids are be-
ing received by Bureau of Supplies &
Accounts, Navy Dept., Washington. D.
C, to furnish and deliver miscellan-
eous supplies and equipment for Navy
Yards and Stations as noted in the
following schedules, fi rther informa-
tion being available from the Navy
Purchasing Officer, 100 Harrison St.,
San Francisco:
Bids Open June 2
Western yards, welded iron pipe ;
sch. 5720.
Mare Island, 190 3-cell storage bat-
teries; Mare Island, wood and rubber
separators and spares; sch. 5643.
Western yards, electric and flat
irons and electric glue pots; sch. 5717.
Western yards steel pipe and tubing
sch. 5722.
Western yards, rules and tapes; sch.
5725.
Western yards, pliers and nippers;
sch. 5723.
Western yards, brass and copper
pipe and tubing; sch. 5721.
Western yards, files; sch. 5728.
Westren yards, mufflers or silencers
sch. 5746.
Western yards, vises; sch. 5729.
San Diego, 24 metal propeller hubs;
12 do; sch. 5753.
Bids Open June 9
Mare Island, 450 lbs. asbestos rope
packing; sch. 5738.
Mare Island, 38,750 lbs. boiled lin-
seed oil; sch. 5747.
Mare Island, 1.400 yds. cocoa mat-
ting; sch. 5733.
Mare Island, 7,000 Its. corrugated
rubber matting; sch. 5732.
Puget Sound, 45 water closet valves;
sch. 5774.
Mare Island, 7,000 lin. yds. jute bur-
lap; Puget Sound, 2,000 lin. yds. do;
Puget Sound, 7.000 burlap jute bags;
sch. 5735.
Mare Island, 2 motor generator sets;
sch. 5759.
Western yards, sash cord, caulking
cotton, twine, seine, cotton and chalk
lines; sch. 5762.
Mare Island, machinists' chisels;
sch. 5765.
Western yards, coiler iron soil pipe;
sch. 5772.
Western yards, reamers; sch. 5769.
Plans Being Completed.
MISC. BLDGS. Cost, $15 100
BOULDER CITY, Nevada.
Administration Bldg., postoffice, >r.
mitory and gas house .
Owner — United States Governmen
Plans by U. S. Bureau of Reclaa-
tion, Wilda Bldg., Denver.
It is expected bids for constru-on
will be asked about June 15.
Preparing Working Drawings.
POST OFFICE Cost, $69tQ0
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., c
Class A post office.
Owner — United States Governmen
Architect — Bliss & Fairweather, ■
boa Bldg., San Francisco.
Consulting Architect — Howard G. is-
sell, 421 S Miner St., Stockton
SAN FRANCISCO— Until May I \\
A. M., bids will be received by n-
structing Quartermaster, Fort Mob,'.
for repairs to torpedo wharf at wt
Winfield Scott. Specifications obln-
able from above.
OAHU, T. H.— In addition to •>«
previously reported, following ire
prospective bidders for construion
in connection with the Naval Ann*
nition Plant at Oahu, bids for vlffl
will be opened June 17 by the Biiau-
of Yards and Docks, Navy De rt*
ment, Washington, D. C, under Scl-'
fication No. 6101:
Wm. Bayley Co., Washington.
D. L. Rathbone & Sons, Inc., iM
lyn, Va.
Grinnell Co., Washington.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
POSTOFFICE Cont. price, $5^805
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. Jth
13th, Alice and Jackson Sts.
Superstructure of class A post offt
(terra cotta exterior).
Owner — United States Governmer
Plans by Supervising Architect, Tu-
ury Dept, Washington, D. C. If
Contractor— K. E. Parker, 135 £M
Park, San Francisco.
Structural Steel — Judson Pacific !o„
609 Mission St., San Francisc
Heating— Jas. H. Pinkerton, 927 3w-
ard St., San Francisco.
Plumbing— J. A. Fazio, 402 CastnSt,
Oakland.
Other awards will be made shoiy.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Ma26,
3 P. M., under Order No. 3310-12,
bids will be received by U. S. Igi-
neer Office, California Fruit Bldgtor
launch and barge hire and opemn.
Further information obtainable wa
SAN FRANCISCO— American Mi'
ator Co., Fourth and Townsend St at
$54 awarded contract by Construng
Quartermaster, Fort Mason, f or i>
nishing and installing gas water h-Ur
in Officers' Quarters, No. 8 atfft
Miley. Crane Co., 61 New Montm*
ery St., at $300 awarded contract
furnishing and installing gas st<tg*
heater.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
Preparing Plans.
CLUB Cost, $1)00
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. "»-
nel Road and Domingo St.
Two-story and basement frame ur
(to replace east wing recitly
burned; steel lockers, etc.)
Owner— Berkeley Tennis Club, TUel
Road and Domingo St., Berkef-
Architect— Roland I. Stringham.M)
California St., San Francisco
It is expected to start constru<on
shortly.
Saturday, May 23, 1931
K o ll 1
Gontracta Awarded.
EQUIPMENT C
UVEKMORK, Alameda Cci.,
Krniture and equl] ml toi
Memorial Bids.
0wner— county of Alameda
E0hlb ct Henry 11 Meyer
BIdg . San Francisco.
Following contracts were awarded:
an Studios, IOC," Folsom St..
.San Francisco, stage curtains, etc..
J748.7S. , „ ,
Daahl-Thoms, 2335 Broadway, Oak-
land canvas floors, $185. ■
Dohrman Hotel Supply Co., 13th and
Clay Sis,, Oakland, kitchen equipment
Levenson Co., 325 Market St., San
Pranoli co, pans etc., $02.22.
Mangrum - Holbrook Co., 1235 Mis-
I i , San Francisco, kitchen uten-
alls, $255.37.
Otis File and Furniture Co.. 532 16th
u i lakland. file cabinets, $3S.
Peck & Hill. Park and Hubbard Sts.
Oakland, curtains, desks, etc. $1098.08.
poxon Tottery Co., 55 Clay St., San
Fran, is." dishes. $244.50.
Rucker Fuller Co. 539 Market St..
incisco, mirror. $8.30.
. i Robinson, rugs, etc., $1492.75.
Fred Turner. Stockton, projection
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Eleven
i;id
a for writing desk;
,'ooms rejected.
for
1 Prospective Bidders.
' MEMORIAL Cost approx. $20,0011
VAi ' WILLE, Solano Co., Cal.
•■ One - story and basement Veterans'
Memorial Building.
Owner— Countv of Solano.
Architect— Kent & Hass, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
1 Following contractors have secured
Larsen & Larsen, Russ Bldg., San
Francisco.
Fred. J. Westlund, 625 10th Street,
Oakland.
Wm. Spivock, Hobart Bldg.. S. F.
[ Jensen & Pedersen, 3443 Adeline St..
Oakland.
H. H. Larsen, 64 South Park, San
The Minton Co.. Palo Alto.
! Guth & Fox, 152S 27th Ave., Sacra-
i mento.
Glens Falls Indemnity Co., 354 Pine
: St San Francisco.
' Chas. Unger, 4532 T St., Sacra-
mento.
' ■ Mabrey - Conner Const. Co., Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
George Barenchi, 921 Kentucky St.,
I. Vallejo.
j George Hudnutt, 1915 S St., Sacra-
. mento.
1 John E. Branagh, 184 Perry Street,
1 Oakland.
1 Gaubert Bros., 4735 Brookdale Ave.,
Oakland.
Frank Cress. S2S ExceSlsior, Oakland.
Gene Kenyon. Sacramento.
! Bids will be received by the county
' clerk until June 1st, 9 A. M. (to be
[ opened 11 A. M.) Plans and specifica-
I tions obtainable from architect and
'' county clerk upon deposit of $20.00.
Preparing Working Drawings.
MEMORIAL BLDG. Cost, $60,000
GRASS VALLEY, Nevada Co., Calif.
S Auburn Street.
^One- and two-story reinforced cone,
veterans' memorial building.
Owner— County of Nevada.
Architect— Wm. E. Coffman and M.
W. Sahlberg, Forum Bldg., Sacra-
mento.
Bids will be taken in about 30 days.
Steel Trusses and Miscellaneous Iron
contracts Awarded.
LODGE BLDG. Cost, $30,000
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Santa Clara Co.,
• j Calif.
Two-story steel frame and reinforced
concrete lodge building (tile roof;
auditorium to seat 600; lounging
rooms; electric heat).
. >« in n i i : tl Post, American
Legion, '. Jaa. M Graham Jr.
Architeel A A, Cantln, 544 Market
St.. San Fran I co
Contractor— Carl Llndholm & Sons,
Chiquil" Ave Mountain View.
Steel Trusses & Miscellaneous Iron-
San Josi Iron Works, 686 W-San
Carlos St., San Jose.
Sub-bids are being taken on all othei
portions of the work.
HOTELS
Contract Awarded.
CLUB Cost, $10,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Tun-
nel Road and Domingo St.
Two-story and basement frame club
(to replace east wing recently
burned; steel lockers, etc.)
Owner— Berkeley Tennis Club, Tunnel
Road and Domingo St., Berkeley.
Architect— Roland I. Stringham, 260
California St., San Francisco.
Contractor— J. P. Michelson, 1630 Al-
catraz Ave., Berkeley.
To Take New Bids May 25.
MEMORIAL BLDG. Cost. $15,000
AUBURN, Placer Co., Cal.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco Veterans' Memorial Bldg.
Owner— County of Placer.
Architect— W. E. Coffman, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
All previous bids were rejected. Com-
plete list published May 14th.
HOSPITALS
SAN FRANCISCO.— Gunn, Carle &
Co., Ltd., 444 Market St.. at 11,286
awarded contract by City Purchasing
Agent for Duraflex Flooring in the
Laguna Honda Home, under Proposal
No. 714. Bid follows. Floor is to be
installed over the old cement floor of
the 2nd floor corridor, Supt. of Nurses
bathroom, drug store workroom, Asst.
Resident Physician's bathroom, cook's
pantry, hall and storeroom off kitchen.
Time 35 days, $1,286. Extra charge for
covering existing base with two coats
of Duraflex Flooring, $0.05 per lin. ft.
Charge for additional flooring as may-
be ordered, $.27 per sq. ft.
Contract Awarded.
COTTAGES Cost, $
PATTON, San Bernardino Co., Calif.
State Hospital.
Fourteen frame cottages.
Owner— State of California.
Architect — George B. McDougall, Pub-
lic Works Kklg., Sacramento.
Contractor — Fred Walsh, San Bernar-
dino, $21,392.
Electric Work— Aylsworth Elec. Co.,
Inglewood, $898.
Plumbing and Heating — Munger and
Munger, Pasadena, $7826.
Plans Being Completed.
HOME Cost, Approx. $250,000
SAN FRANCISCO. University and
Cambridge Streets.
Two and three-story reinforced con-
crete and brick Home For Aged.
Owner — Lick Old Ladies Home.
Architect— Alfred Coffey and Martin
Rist, Phelan Bldg., San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids about
June 1.
Plans To Be Prepared.
DETENTION HOME Cost, $25,000
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal.
County detention home.
Owner — County of Tulare.
Architect— To Be Selected.
Tlie county has $11,000 available for
the structure and proposes to secure
additional funds to finance erection of
a $25,000 structure in compliance of a
request of the County Grand Jury
The present building is a two-story
frame and inadequate to meet the
present demands.
Contract Awarded.
HOTEL Cost, $
LAS VEGAS, Nevada.
,i 1 hotel (tile roof).
owner— Co ro Bros.
Paul A. Warner, Las Vegas
Nevada.
i ,,,,,, , actoi iiodi, y I lonstr. Co., 548
S. Sprint; St., LOS A" I
• xterior, air conditioning sys-
tem, swimming pool, tennis courts and
garage. In addition to the hotel, Here
will I"- six four-room bungalows and
six six-room bungalows.
LAS VEGAS, Nevada— P. A. Sil-
Vagni, Price, Utah, lias purchased
property at the corner of s. d and
Fremont Sts., Las Vegas, where he
proposes erecting a hotel. II will be
a reinforced concrete structure, con-
taining from 75 to 100 rooms.
POWER PLANTS
GLENDALE. Los Angeles Co., Cal.
—Until 10 A. M., May 28, bids will be
received by the Glendale city council
for furnishing f.o.b. cars, Glendale,
the following:
Item 1. Five (5) three-pole single-
throw, 600-ampere, 34,500-volt oil cir-
cuit breakers, capable of interrupting
1,000,0110 KVA at rated voltage. Break-
ers to be electrically operated, remote
control full automatic with trip free
relay. Outdoor type. Solenoid for 125
volts, direct current.
Bushing housings shall be porcelain
and bushings shall have a minimum
dry flashover of 135.000 volts and a
minimum wet flashover of 115.000
volts.
Breakers shall be equipped with two
(2) bushing type current transformers
per phase, with ratios of 600, 400, 300
and 200 to 5.
Bid to include necessary oil, one (1)
emergency operating handle, and tank
lifter if required.
Bidders to furnish complete plans,
specifications and operating data of
apparatus they propose to furnish.
Item 2. Four (4) outdoor oil insu-
lated potential transformers, 33.000 and
16.500 volts to 110 volts, 220 volt am-
pere, 50 cycle.
Item 3. (Four (4) outdoor oil in-
sulated current transformers 34,500
volts, ratio 200 to 400 to 5 amperes.
Bidders to submit specifications and
dimensions and delivery date of ap-
paratus they propose to furnish.
Certified check 10%. G. E. Chap-
man, city clerk.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FIRE
HOUSES AND JAILS
Bids Opened.
HOLLOW TILE AND SETTING AR-
CHITECTURAL TERRA COTTA.
LEGION BLDG. Cost, $2,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Civic Center.
Four - story and basement concrete
class A Legion Building.
OPERA HOUSE Cost, $2,500,000
Six - story class A opera bouse, seat-
ing capacity 4000; standing room,
500.
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S. F. War Memorial).
Architect — G. A. Lansburgh. 140 Mont-
gomery St., and Arthur Brown, 251
Kearny Street.
Mgrs. of Const.— Lindgren & Swiner-
ton, Inc., 225 Bush St.
Following is a complete list of bids:
(a) Furnishing and setting hollow
tile partitions in Opera House.
(b) Furnishing and setting hollow
tile partitions in Veterans' Bldg.
(c) to (x) Propositions on setting
terra cotta against concrete walls al-
ready in place and in advance of con-
crete backing.
1 welve
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Reed & Reed, Hearst Bldg., (a) $29-
157: (l" $32,797; (c) $8662; (d) $7932;
(e) $S695: (f) $10,879: (g) $11,797; (h)
$10,797; (i) $11,797; (j) $10,797; (k) $11-
333; (1) $9989; (m) $11,289; (n) $9989;
(0) $17,997; (p) $16,285; (q) $17,686;
(r) $15,680; (s) $6550: (t) $5342; (u) $6-
600; (V) $5431; (w) $9609; (x) $8979.
Hock & Huffmeyer (a) $25,375; (b)
$28,817; (c) $10,S60; (d) $S0S5; (e)
$10,860; (t'> $8085; (g) $14,785; Ch) $11-
505; (i) $14,840; (j) $11,770; (k) $13,340
(1) $10,050; <m) $13,380; (n) $11,795;
(o) $21,105; (p) $10,367; (q) $19,9S5;
(r) $15,420; 6s) $7962; (t) $6140; (u)
$8167; (V) $0441; (w) $13,656; (v) $10,-
985.
George Barton (a) $29,737; (b) $32,-
725; (c) $11,752; (d) $17,078; (e) $14.-
431; (f) $10,447; (g) $20,856; (ID $24,-
377; (i) $20,506; (j) $23,972; (k) $18,-
565; (1) $22,325; (m) $17,977; (n) $21,-
015; Co) $28,493; (p) $34,125; (q) $28.-
S0S; tr) $34,575; (s) $9252; (t) $11,-
212; lu) $9252; (v) $11,212; (w) $14,-
S69; (x) $17,535.
H. E. Drake (a) $33,900; (b) $35,285;
(c) $8S93; Cd) $10,071; (e) $8S93; (f)
$10,G71; (g) $14,700; (li) $17,712; (i)
$14,700; (j $17,712; (k) $14,303; (1) $17,-
103; (m) $14,303; (n) $17,163; (o) $26,-
500; (p) $30,900; (q) $26,500; (r) $30,-
900; (s) $7795; (t) $9500; (u) $7795;
(v) $9500; (w) $11,200; (x) $15,100.
Wbite & Gloor (a) $34,900; (b) $36,-
900; (c) $10,000; (d) $10,000; (e) $10,-
000; (f) $10,000; (g) $13,600; (h) $13,-
600; (i) $13,000; (j) $13,600; (k) $13,-
400; CD $13,400; (m) $13,400; (n) $13,-
400; (o) $20,700; (p) $20,700; (q) $20,-
700; (r) $20,700; (s) $S300; (t) $S300;
(v) $S300; (w) $12,700; (x) $12,700.
W A. Rainey & Son, (a) $32,327;
(b) $35,390; (c) $11,591; (d) $11,591;
(e) $11,020; (f) $11,626; (g) $15,318;
(h) $15,318; (i) $15,24S; (j) $15,24S; (k)
$14,474; (1) $14,474; (m) $13,894; (n)
$13,894; (o) $23,847; (p) $23,S47; (q)
$22,950; (r) $22,950; (s) $7674; (t) $7,-
074; (u) $7794; (v) $7794; (w) $11,-
701; (x) $11,701.
Larsen & Larsen (a) $32,277; (b)
534.400; (c) $12,335; (d) $11,000; (e)
$12,335; (f) $11,000; (g) $1S,666; (h)
$16,500; (i) $1S,666; U) $16,500; (k)
$17,14:;; (1) $15,421; (m) $17,143; (n)
$15,421; (o) $24,750; (p) $22,000; (q)
$22,600; (r) $20,300; (s) $9000; (t) $8,-
000; (u) $9000; (v) $S000; (w) $14,600;
(x) $13,800.
Alternates may be seen at this of-
fice by those interested. Bids held un-
der advisement.
Contract Awarded.
ADDITIONS Cont. price, $2,325
SAN BRUNO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Minor additions and remodeling city
hall.
Owner— City of San Bruno, Emil A.
Bohm, city clerk.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Joseph Bettencourt, San
Bruno.
The addition will consist of several
small rooms, exterior plastering, etc.
Following is a complete list of bids;
Jos. Bettencourt, San Bruno $2,325
Prosper Bou 2,918
A. Mattson 3,350
T. Magnusson 3,490
R. C. Stickle 4.057
Plans Completed.
POLICE STATION Cost, $60,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Golden Gate Park
One-story reinforced concrete police
station.
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
Architect — Weeks & Day, Financial
Center Bldg.. S"an Francisco.
Plans are awaiting approval.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
County courthouse fire loss is esti-
mated at $300,000, including contents.
Temporary county office quarters will
be established by the county super-
visors at once pending the determina-
tion to proceed with construction of
permanent quarters.
Contract Awarded
LIBRARY Cost, $6553
TEHACHAPI, Kern Co., Cal.
Fireproof branch county library.
Owner — County of Kern.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — W. A. Croft. Bakersfield.
Complete list of bids published in
issue of May 19.
REDWOOD CITT. San Mateo Co.,
Cal. — Abbott & Jensen, Redwood City,
at $693 awarded contract by county
purchasing agent for cleaning and
painting dome of county courthouse,
exclusive of flagpole which was
awarded to lam N. Ridley, Palo Alto,
at $50.
Completing Plans.
ARMORY Cost, $25,000
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco armory.
Owner — State of California.
Architect — Charles F. Dean, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Bids will be called in about two
weeks.
RESIDENCES
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost. $1S.000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Stanford LTniversity Campus.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 4
baths; shakes roof, gas heating
system).
Owner — O. H. Blackman, 548 Gerona,
Stanford University, Palo Alto.
Architect — Chas. K. Sumner, 57 Post
St., San Francisco.
Plans are being figured ty selected
list of contractors as follows:
William Short, 2121 Waverly Street.
Palo Alto.
Osborne & Knight, Palo Alto.
E. J. Schmalling, S63 Melville Ave.,
Palo Alto.
About one week will be allowed for
figuring the plans.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $50,000
WEST LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— Harley Sill.
Architect — Ashton & Denny. 101 No.
Robertson Blvd., Beverly Hills.
Contractor— Shoff & Warmington, 1335
Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills.
To Be Done By Days Work.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5000
LIVERMORE, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco residence
(5 rooms).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— R. R. Irvine, Call Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
RESIDENCE Cost. $
SAN FRANCISCO. E Divisadero St.
N Jefferson.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (S rooms and 3
baths).
Owner— F. Heydenfeldt, 727 9th Ave.
Architect — N. R. Coulter. 46 Kearny
Street.
Contractor— Gerrit Harder, 155S 46th
Ave., and premises.
Sub-bids are wanted on all portions
of the work.
To Take Bids In One Week.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6000
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (Spanish type; 6
rooms, tile bath, tile roof).
Owner— R. E. Cadrett, 418 Sycamore
St., Modesto.
Contract Awarded.
BUNGALOW COURT
Cont. Price, $47,35
SAN CARLOS, San Mateo Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco bungalo'
court.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Ernest Norberg, 580 Mar
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor — George W. Williams Co
Ltd., 1404 Broadway, Burlinganu
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,00
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Call!
Oxford Manor.
Two - story and basement frame am
stucco residence (9 rooms).
Owner— G. F. Schuler, 1130 E Webe
St., Stockton.
Architect — Jos. Losekann. 121S Wes
Harding St., Stockton.
Bids will be taken within 1 week.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10.00(
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co., Calif
Fordham Road.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner and Builder— Robert H. Smith.
1493 Burlingame Ave., Burlingame
Architect — Not Given.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $11,500
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal. j
San Mateo Park.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms, 3 baths
and double garage).
Owner— D. R. Edwards.
Architect — Benjamin G. McDougall,
353 Sacramento St., S, F.
Contractor— E. T. Leiter & Son, 811
37th St., Oakland.
Cedar shingle roof, automatic gas
fired hot air heating system.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $7500
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
1246 W Vine Street.
One-story and basement brick veneer
residence (6 rooms).
Owner— Wilkes Griffin, 142S West Pl-
cardy Drive, Stockton.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor — George Roek, 1724 West
Cornell St.. Stockton.
Excavation— J. Ewart, 813 E Charter
Way, Stockton.
Concrete— F. Kraus, 2726 E Main St.,
Stockton.
Reinforcing Steel— E. F. Mitchler Co.,
1044 E Flora St., Stockton.
Brick Work— R. Davidson, 1432 South
Hunter St., Stockton.
Plastering— W. C. Belveal, Sullivan &
Anderson Aves.. Stockton.
Mill Work— Electric Planing Mill. Haz-
elton and Monroe Aves.. Stockton.
Heating — Fraser Furnace Co., S San
Joaquin St., Stockton.
Plumbing & Sheet Metal— W. T. Gib-
son Co., 23 S Grant St., Stockton.
Electric Work— E. H. Grogan Co., 209
E Channel St., Stockton.
Painting— L. A. Danner Co., 20 North
California St., Stockton.
Tile Work— Stockton Tile Co., 1523 B
Channel St., Stockton.
Preparing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6500
LODI, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
1 \t> -story frame and stucco residence
(6 rooms; shingle roof, gas heat-
ing system).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— V. Galbraith, Elks Bldg.,
Stockton.
Bids will be taken in about 2 weeks.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Arguello Blvd.
near Clay S'treet.
Saturday, May 23, L931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thirteen
rwo-story and basement frame and
i ii. co " sidence,
.Dwner — J. Westei
Vrc ■ > B. E. Young, 200 2 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
ctor — Charle Hammer, 1524
FlunbuiK'a Aw, I :ui linga in. .
Plans i:.i»c Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
-i|,;|: \,-;T. IPI il.. S 111:1 Co., Cal.
PWO-story and basement frajnc and
Btucco residence 1 S rooms, 2 baths)
iv, 11. 1 1 'has Uej . . . Sebas topol
, 1 — William Herbert, Rosen-
berg Bldg., Santa Rosa
... ill be taken shortly.
Braparing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $50,000
,11s V.NGELES, Cal. Ventura Blvd.
iw., story frame and stucco residence
(15 rooms).
'Owner— Edgar Rice Burroughs. 5046
N Mecca si . Reseda.
Architect — Rene Rivierre, 13TM; N
Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Marina District.
Twi. - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner— F. Heydenfeldt, 727 9th Ave.
Architect— N. R. Coulter, 40 Kearny
Street.
Contractor— Gerrit Harder, 155S 46th
Preparing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCE Cost approx. $50,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— Miller and Warnecke. Fi-
nancial Center Bldg., Oakland.
(Preparing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 2
baths).
Owner— E. Collins, % architect.
Architect— Miller and Warnecke, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg.. Oakland.
Bids will be taken in about 2 weeks.
Contract Re-Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5400
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(7 rooms).
Owner— John Benham, Pacific Grove.
Architect— A. W. Story. Pajaro Val-
ley Bank Bldg., Watsonville.
Contractor— Dan Coon, Dolores and
Alta Sts., Carmel.
Construction Postponed Indefinitely.
RESIDENCE Cost, $9500
■ PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co., Cal.
1 One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms and 2
baths).
. Owner— O. Enea, 9th and Cutter Sts.,
Pittsburg.
Architect — A. W. Story and W. W.
Hastings, Associated. Pajaro Val-
ley Bank Bldg., Watsonville.
Construction Postponed Indefinitely.
RESIDENCE Cost, $11,000
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co., Cal.
Twn-stiiiy and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms and 2
baths). (Mission style).
Owner— Salvadore Enea, 75 W-Eighth
St., Pittsburg.
Architect — A. W. Story and W. W.
Hastings, Associated, Pajaro Val-
ley Bank Bldg., Watsonville.
Date Of Opening Bids Postponed Until
May 27, 2:30 P. M.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6,000
MuNTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
Btucco 1. di (6 rooms I
1 m 11. 1 Crevi II 1, iM.v Pacific Avi
\ 'iv..
Arc! , 1 \v 11 11 istings and I. W
Story, 282 U\ irado St., M irej
Following contrai ts will submll bldi
s. 11. Hooke, Monterey.
1 1. W 1 . .mil . 1 , Pacific Grove.
Fred Mc< Irai y, Montei i ■
Ralph Sharp, Pacific Grove.
II. I » C , Cai hi. -I.
Harold Heyer, Carmel.
rded.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
BERKELI . . 1 1 Co., Cal. No
in El Camino Krai.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco 1 lence (8 rooms).
Owner— J. C. Stanli r.
Architect— E. L. Snyder, 2101 Shat-
tuck Ave., I - rkeley.
Contractor — s. M Shapero, 1246 Ber-
keley Way. Berkeley.
Low llidder.
RESIDENCE Cont. price, $5740
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (Spanish type; 6
rooms; tile bath, tile roof).
Owner — Richard Linstrom, 426 Bodern,
Modesto.
Architect— G. N. unburn, Elks Bldg..
Modesto.
Low Bidder — Leonard Scranton, Mo-
desto.
Date Cf Opening Bids Postponed Un-
til May 25, 2:30 P. M.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5500
MONTEREY. Monterey County, Calif.
Monterey Heights.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms; hot air
heating; shakes roof).
Owner— Miss Edna E. McKinley, 926
Harriet St., Monterey.
Architect— A. W. Story and W. W.
Hastings, associated, Pajaro Val-
ley Bank Bldg., Watsonville.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $14,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif. El
Camino Real near Uplands.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (Spanish type, tile
roof, gas hot air heating system,
tile baths).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— Edwin L. Snyder, 2101 Ad-
dison St., Berkeley.
Contractor— S. M. Shapero, 1245 Berk-
eley Way. Berkeley.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCES Cost each, $7500
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif.
1827 Allston Way.
Two 2-story frame and stucco resi-
dences (7 rooms each).
Owner — M. E. Grimsley, premises.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— J. M. Helterbrand, 2644 E
Main St., Stockton.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
OAKLAND, Cal. Morcom Avenue.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms).
Owner and Builder— J. F. Patterson,
1411 High St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Roofing— M. & L. Roofing Co., 9224
Foothill Blvd., Oakland.
Brick— W. K. Hatfield, 8 00 Hillside
Ave., Oakland.
Plastering— S. Meska, 2833 Brookdale
Ave., Oakland.
Painting— Chas. Stevenson, 7866 Hill-
side Ave.. Oakland.
Millwork— Zenith Mill & Lumber Co.,
2101 E ISth St.. Oakland.
Heating & Sheet Metal— M. C. Henry,
1183 53rd St., Oakland.
Plumbing — General Plumbing Co., 4325
E 14th St., Oakland.
Hardwood floor bids being taken.
RESE lENCBS ''"' I eio'li. $ ion"
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal, 6835-
(i.sti Outlook Avenue,
Two one-story nun. and stucco res-
[dences (5 rooms each).
Owner and Builder— K. A. Johansen,
■2H-.;-2 76th Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Plumbing-C. W. Roland, 5847 Foot-
hill Blvd., Oakland.
Millwork Hogan Lumber Co., Second
and Alice Sts,. Oakland.
Sash and Doors-Mlngan Lumber Co.
Roofing Steiner Bros., 1140 7'h Ave.,
Oakland.
Brick Work— C. M. Goodell. 2S30 Min-
im Ave., i lakland.
Tile— Molr Tile Co., 8944 Walnut, Oak-
land.
Painting— A. W. Quigley, 340 1 66th
Ave., Oakland.
Plans Being Figured By Selected List
Of Contractors.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
KENTFIELD, Marin Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — W. E. Baumberger, 544
.Market St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Calif. 29
Glen Alpine Road.
Alterations and additions to residence.
Owner— Harry J. Fair, 29 Glen Alpine
Road, Piedmont.
Architect— Houghton Sawyer, 2058
Oakland Ave.. Oakland.
Contractor— F. C. Stolte, 2449 Laguna
Ave., Oakland.
Preparing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Location withheld.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Henry H. Gutterson, 5 2 6
Powell St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co. Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (12 rooms).
Owner — A. G. Simpson. Hillsborough.
Architect— W. W. Wurster, 260 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
two weeks.
Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. 2423 Leavenworth
Street.
Two - story frame residence (shingle
exterior; 14 rooms, 3 baths; hot
air heat, electric refrigerator).
Owner — M. C. Leventritt, 1155 Jones
Street.
Architect— W. S. Wellington, 210 Post
Street.
Segregated Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two - stroy and basement frame and
stucco residence (English style; 9
rooms, 3 baths; gas hot air heat,
shingle roof).
Owner— Sigwald Bros., 916 Alma Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— Ray F. Keefer, 770 Wesley
Ave., Oakland.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
JACKSON, Amador Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco resdience (7 rooms).
Owner — Calvin Jackson, Jackson.
Architect — Harry Devine, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 23, 1931
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $250,000
MONTECITO, Santa Barbara Co., Cal.
One and two-story and basement
brick, stone and concrete resi-
dence (20 rooms).
Owner — Charles H. Jackson.
Architect — Reginald D. Johnson, Ar-
chitects Bldg., Los Angeles.
Contractor — O. J. Kenyon, 21 East de
la Guerra St.. Santa Barbara.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Calif. 29
Glen Alpine Road.
Alterations and additions to residence.
Owner— Harry J. Pair, 29 Glen Alpine
Road, Piedmont.
Architect— Houghton Sawyer, 2058
Oakland Ave., Oakland.
Contractor— F. C. Stolte, 2449 Laguna
Ave., Oakland.
Heating— Schreiter Bros., 2945 Elm-
wood, Oakland.
Electrical Work— Diamond Elec. Co.,
2100 Hopkins St.. Oakland.
Millwork— Pacific Mfg. Co., 353 Hobart
St., Oakland.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif. 672
Cragmont Avenue.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (Spanish type).
Owner and Builder — John Hedstrom,
73 Alamo Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — Not Given.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5000
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Edmond and Bryant Sts.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner and Builder — Edward Berg, 629
56th St.. Oakland.
Plans by Owner.
Plumting and Heating Bids Wanted.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. 1750
Arch Street.
Three - story frame and stucco resi-
dence (Spanish type).
Owner and Builder— G. V. Harris, 5912
Ayala Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Brick— Alfred Waldie, 2953 California
St., Berkeley.
Millwork — Lannom Brothers, 5th and
Magnolia.
Metal Sash— U. S. Metal Products Co.,
Rialto Bldg., San Francisco.
Steel Girder — Herrick Iron Works, 18th
and Campbell.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCES Cost each, $3000
GILROY, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two 1 -story frame and stucco resi-
dences (4 rooms each).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Guy Koepp, Carmel.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner — Lloyd Liebes, Post St. and
and Grant Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — Wm. F. Garren, 233 Post
St., San Francisco.
Bids wlil be taken shortly.
Painting Bids Wanted.
RESIDENCE Cost, $130,000
WOODS-IDE, S-an Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement brick veneer
residence (16 rooms).
Owner— Walter Buck, 3C9 Pine Street,
San Francisco.
Architect— Farr & Ward, 68 Post St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— Hamilton Const. Co., 5144
Geary St., San Francisco,
Sub - contracts will be awarded
shortly.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner — Lloyd Liebes, Post St. and
and Grant Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — Wm. F. Garren, 233 Post
St., San Francisco.
Bids wlil be taken shortly.
SCHOOLS
Contract Awarded.
COLLEGE BLDG. Cont. Price, $21,160
SAN FRANCISCO. W Farren Ave. N
Eddy Street.
Three-story frame and brick veneer
college building.
Owner — California College of Chiro-
pody, 1770 Eddy St., San Francisco
Architect — Coffey & Rist, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — J. Harold Johnson, Hearst
Bldg., San Francisco.
iF. O. Pryor, 1505 13th St., Santa
Architect — William Herbert, Rosen-
berg Bldg., Sunta Rosa.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Barron's United
Maintenance Co.. 115 Turk St., at $8,-
550, under Proposal No. 707, awarded
contract by City Purchasing Agent,
for window cleaning for the school de-
partment for the fiscal year 1931-32.
Plans Being Prepared.
RENOVATE SCHOOL Cost, $15,000
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co.. Calif.
(Alhambra School).
Renovate high school (painting, and
plastering, addition to heating sys-
ter; 2-story concrete building).
Owner — Alhamtra Union High School
District.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Plans Completed.
SCHOOL $15,000 Available
UKIAH. Mendocino Co., Cal. Redwood
Valley District.
One-story school (4 classrooms and
auditorium) (reinforced concrete
walls).
Owner — Redwood Valley Union School
District.
Architect — William Herbert, Rosen-
berg Bldg., Santa Rosa.
Bids will be advertised for shortly.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close June
1. 8 P. M.
SCHOOL Cost, $2400
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal. (Bur-
bank Grammar School).
Plumbing system for school and finish
toilet rooms.
Owner — Santa Rosa School District,
To Ask Bids In One Week.
SCHOOL Est. Cost, $1SO,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Claremont Blvd.
and Taraval Street.
Two-story Class B reinforced concrete
school.
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco.
Architect — Dodge Reidy, Pacific Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close June
2, 4 P. M.
SCHOOL Cost, $20,000
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story brick elementary school (4
classrooms).
Owner — Emeryville Elementary School
District, Emeryville.
Plans by Samuel Arnold, 3 4 9 9 San
Pablo Ave., Oakland.
Plans Being Figured — Bids'. Close June
2, 4 P. M
SHOP Ccst, $10,000
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story shop (steel trusses, stucco,
tile walls).
Owner— Emeryville High School Dist.
Plans by Samuel Arnold, 3499 San
Pablo Ave., Oakland.
Prospective Bidders.
ADDITION Cost, $10,000
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal. High
School Site.
One - story brick addition to high
school.
Architect — Davis-Perace Co., Grant &
Weber Sts., Stockton.
Following contractors have secured
plans:
L. Ubels, Ripon.
M. F. Varrozza, 1011 5th St., Mo-
desto.
J. H. Graham.
H. Tennyson, 125 Poplar St., Mo-
desto.
H. H. Henning, 1751 Berkeley St.,
Stockton.
Swanson & Chance, Turlock.
Bids are to be opened June 1, 1:30
P. M.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— Until 2 P.
M., May 27. bids will be received by
the Santa Barbara board of education
1235 Chapala St.. Santa Barbara, for
electrical work and mechanical equip-
ment for the Santa Barbara junior
high school. Cashier's or certified
check or bond for 10% must accom-
pany each bid. Plans may be obtain-
ed from Architect W. H. Weeks, 525
umI.iv, May 23, 11)31
\ lid SI , S;in l-'ranrisoo, upon de-
.., -li:.'. Plans arc on file Tor ex-
,, at the office of the board
.', ducatl Santa Barbara. E. C.
,, clerk,
allowing contractors have secured
Heating
„, i & Winterbottom, 2125 Hunt-
ingeles.
man Bros . San Pedro.
Hardware Co., 727 State Street.
Barbara.
.,,,.■> Heating Co., Santa Bar-
Electrical Work
hull's Electric Co., Santa Barbara,
alifornla Electric Co., 20 E Vic-
i |a si , Santa Barbara.
lAKLAND, Calif.— Pacific Painting
l ,. corating Co., Oakland, at $1,111)1
i lowest bid to Board of Ed-
tlon, 104 Administration Building,
ildand, for exterior painting of Oak-
hnical High School,
following is a complete list of bids:
clflc Painting & Decorating
Company ' l.Ol'l
A. Miller L,»35
i phael Company 1,950
Brown Roofing Co 2,122
\ Turgeon 2,450
Win Pelt 2,570
C. Lovett Spray Painting Co. 2.077
Bids held under advisement.
ins Being Figured.
IHOOL $15,000 Available.
CIAH, Mendocino Co., Cal. Redwood
■' Valley District.
le-story school (4 classrooms and
auditorium) (reinforced concrete
palls)
vner — Redwood Valley Union School
i District.
'■chltect — William Herbert, Rosen-
I berg Bldg., Santa Rosa.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Fift
ifteen
ans Being Figured — Bids Close June
1, 7:30 P. M.
CHOOL ANNEX Cost, $2,000
LTREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.
wo-classroom annex to Lincoln Pri-
mary School.
;vner — Eureka Grammar School Dis-
trict, Geo. B. Albee, City Supt. of
Schools.
rchitect — Not Given.
Certified check 5% payable to Eu-
:ka Grammar School District re-
jired with bid. Plans obtainable from
te City Supt. of Schools.
o Ask Bids In One Week.
OLLEGE Cost, $45,000
ANTA ROSA. Sonoma Co., Cal.
jcond unit of Junior College (to house
six science laboratories and two
classrooms; offices and rest rooms;
brick construction),
iwner— Santa Rosa Junior College
District,
rchitect— W. H. Weeks, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until June 8, 3
.'. M., under Proposal 721, bids will be
eceived lay Leonard £'. Leavy, city
urchasing agent. 270 City Hall, to
urnish linoleum to city for fiscal year
981-1932. Specifications and further
nformation obtainable from above.
)ids Wanted— To Close May 2Sth, S
P. M.
REMODEL SCHOOL Cost, $2500
WILLOW GLEN, Santa Clara Co.,
Calif.
?inish 2 classrooms in present school
(blackboards, plastering, flooring.
heating system, etc.)
Dwner— Willow Glen School District.
Architect— Wolfe and Higgins, Realty
Bldg., San Jose.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
SCIENCE BLDG. Cost, $202,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara County, Cal.
Three-story and basement reinforced
concrete Science Building.
Owner Stat ol i lallfoi nla.
Architect- Ralph Wyckoff, Growers
Bank Bldg
Associate A rchltecl i lhas, BlcKenste,
Twohy Bldg., San J..se.
Plans Being Figured Bids Close June
9th, 8 P. M.
sclli m ,i. cost, $15,000
CLARKSB1 RQ, \ olo Co., Cal .
One-story l.n.-k addition to grammar
sol I ( i. Id I . i , M.iir-. )
minar School
Dlsti i> i. Clarksburg.
Vrchil Inn lr i i i. :i u . i 'aliforma
State Life Bldg. Sacramento.
Plans i:> Ing Figi red I lids Close June
1, 2 P. M.
SCHl II 'I. 1 loads of $7000 voted
\ ISAI.IA, Tulare Co., Cal.
School building (2-classr us, office.
toilet rooms, i te I
Owner— Llnwood School District. Lu-
cius Fluetsch, Clerk, R. R. 4, Box
331), Visalia.
Architect — E. W. Peterson, Mason
Bldg., Fresno.
Certified check 10', payable to dis-
trict required with bid. Plans ob-
tainable from the architect on deposit
of $10. returnable
Bids Opened.
ADDITION Cost, $
CHICO, Butte Co., Calif.
One-story brick assembly hall addition
Owner — State of California.
Plans by State Department of Public
Works, Division of Architecture,
Geo. B. McDougall, state architect
Public Works Bldg., Sacramento.
The addition will have pile founda-
tions, concrete floors, brick walls, tile
partitions, concrete and wood roof
construction and tile and composition
It will have floor area of approximate-
ly 5604 sq. ft.
Following is a complete list of bids:
General Work
tl) deduct for omitting certain por-
tion of building.
A. Frederick Anderson, 1093 Long-
ridge Road, Oakland, $28,942; (1) $4,-
790.
The Minton Co., Palo Alto, $29,727;
(1) $6397.
Campbell Const. Co., Sacramento,
$30,S76; (1) $4074.
C. J. Hopkinson, Sacramento, $31,-
140; (1) $5063.
O. S. Almlie, San Francisco, $31,-
767; (1) $5000.
Chas. Unger, Sacramento, ($32,972;
(1) $5728.
Wm. Spivock, San Francisco, $35,-
000; (1) $4600.
Plumbing
W. H. Robinson. Monterey Park,
$2,03S; (1) $40.
Woodland Plumbing & Hardware
Co., Woodland $2,097; (1) $9.
Scott Plumbing & Electric Co., Sac-
ramento. $2,322: (1) $67.
Luppen .y Hawli v. Sacramento ,$2,-
I I i S7C.
Heating
w 1 1, Robinson, Mo Pai k,
82,280; CI)
Woodland Plumbing and Hardware
Co., u oodland, (2,543; (!) $20.
Luppen X: Hawley. Sacramento, $2,-
(1) $270.
Scott Plumbing .-. Eli ctric Co., Sac-
ramento, $2,897; I 0 $274.
Electrical Work
Roy M, Butcher, 1020 Sherwood.
San Jos,., $1,811; II )
Lpi ESlectrlc Co., San Francisco,
I I I $113.
Cox 101. -1'tri.- Co., Red Bluff, $1,500;
in $76.
Reliable Elevator Works, Sacra-
mento, $1,650; (1) $112.
George Wolfe, Oakland, $1,550; (1)
$121.
Luppen & Hawley, Sacramento, $1,-
845; (1) $117.
Plumbing & Heating (Combined Bid)
W. II Robinson, Monterey Park,
$4,300; n i $269
Woodland Plumbing and Hardware
Co . \Y Hand, $1,41)0; I 1 I $2211.
Carpenter & Mendenhall, Sacra-
mento, $4,593; (1)
Bidi held under advisement.
Contract Awarded.
SCHOOL Cost, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Pied-
mont Highlands.
Two-story and basement reinforced
concrete parochial school.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop
of San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg., San Francsco.
Contractor— Thomas F. L. Furlong,
400 Jerome Ave., Piedmont.
Contract Awarded.
SCHOOL Cont. price, $87,900
TUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal.
Two-story brick elementary school.
Owner — Yuba School District, C. P.
Taylor. Roy E. Cassidy and Eliza-
beth Z. Littleton (cler), trustees
of disi. id
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., Grant &
Weber Sts., S'tockton.
Ctutlactor — Mathews Constr. Clo.,
Forum Bldg., Sacramento.
To Take Bids In One Week.
SCHOOL Cost, $S0,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Sixteenth and Do-
lores Streets.
Two-story and basement reinforced
concrete and steel frame parochial
school.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco. 1100 Franklin St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — H. A. Minton. 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Engineer— L. H. Nishkian. 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildings; saves
lives, time and money
It pays to use the best Scaffolding Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always great.
THE PATENT SCAFFOLDING COMPANY
270 13th Street, San Francisco - Phone HEmlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Medal" Scaffolding.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Mechanical Engineers— Leland & Ha-
ley, 5S Sutter St., San Francisco.
Will be known as Misson Dolores
School. Father John Sullivan is pas-
tor of the Mission Dolores Church.
SAX FRANCISCO.— Until May 25, 3
P. M., under Proposal No. 723, bids
will be received by Leonard S. Leavy,
city purchasing agent, 270 City Hall,
to furnish 6S stereopticons for School
Department. Specifications obtainable
from above.
Bids Wanted— To Be Opened June 2,
7 P. M.
SCHOOL ADDITIONS Cost, $
OILDALE, Kern Co., Cal.
Alterations and additions to existing
school buildings.
Owner — Standard School District, B.
L. Marble, Clerk.
Architect— Chas. Biggar, Haberfelde
Bldg., Bakersfield.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif. —
Berkeley Board of Education proposes
to expend $20,780 during the coming
year to finance the following school
improvements, the work to be under-
taken by the Maintenance Depart-
ment:
Emerson — Replace chandeliers in au-
ditorium and re-wire building, $2241.
Franklin — Enlarge cafeteria, $2500.
Jefferson — Improvements to heating
plant, $500.
Le Conte — Re-roof and paint roof of
primary building $756; install fire
alarm system to all buildings, $300.
Lincoln — Paint all outside woodwork
of building, $450: improve auditorium
ventilation system, $600; improve-
ments to heating plant, $375.
McKinley — Re-wire all buildings to
conform with electric code, $3128.
Oxford — Change location of and re-
build switchboard as recommended by
State Accident Commission. $400.
U. C. Elementary— Paint all doors
and windows and waterproof outside
of building, $700.
Burbank Junior High— Replace de-
cayed foundations and underpinning,
$1000; paint shingle roofs with fire re-
tarding material, $1000.
Edison Junior High — Paint showers
and toilets in gymnasium, $400.
High School — Improvements to heat-
ing system, $1250; install toilets in
Grove Street building, $3000; rebuild
switchboard for shops, $1000; rear-
range all electrical wiring and connect
to new panel for power distribution,
$1000.
Bids To Be Asked At Once.
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS Cost $
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Cal.
General repairs and improvements to
schools.
Owner — Berkeley City School District,
Dr. Lewis T. Smith, city superin-
tendent of schools.
Architect — Not Selected.
Washington School — New heating
plant, $6000.
Willard Junior High — N e w water
tank for gymnasium, $800.
Jefferson School — Surfacing school
yard, $11,000; fencing grounds. $360n.
Thousand Oaks — Installing ventilat-
ing system in auditorium, $1000.
Garfield Junior High— Fencing, $3,-
500; grading playground, $1000.
Burtank Junior High — Level grounds
around new gymnasium. $4600; culvert
in creek, $6000; fencing $2500.
Columbus School— Fencing, $2150.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
GYMNASIUM Cost, $37,009
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete and tile
gymnasium and reinforced con-
crete and tile swimming pool.
Owner — Monterey Union High School
District.
Architect — Swartz & Ryland, Spazier
Bldg., Monterey.
Contractor — W. J. Ochs, American
Trust Bldg., San Jose.
Reinforcing Steel— Soule Steel Co., Rl-
alto Bldg., San Francisco.
Lumber — Work Lumber Co., Monterey
Rock, Sand and Cement — Central Sup-
ply Co., Monterey.
Millwork— Lannom Bros. Mfg. Co., 5th
and Magnolia Sts., Oakland.
As previously reported, structural
steel awarded to Golden Gate Iron
Works, 1541 Howard St., San Fran-
cisco; plumbing to Anderson & Dough-
erty, Salinas; heating to Barton-Oil-
O-Matic. Monterey; electrical work to
D. Searle, Monterey; hardware to Bak-
er, Hamilton & Pacific Co., 700 7th St.,
San Francisco; swimming pool to An-
derson & Dougherty, Salinas; miscel-
laneous iron to Frauneder Iron W'ks,
335 8th St.. Oakland.
Roughing in work only to be done
at this time. Contracts on all other
portions of the work will be awarded
after July 1.
Complete list of bids published April
BANKS. STORES & OFFICES
Plans Being Figured.
STORE Cost, $6000
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal. Third Street
bet. Main and Broadway.
One-story reinforced concrete store.
Owner — j. H. Morrison.
Architect— Cole & Brouchard, 1st Na-
tional Bank Bldg., Chico.
W-San Carlos St., San Jose.
Plumbing— Barton Oil-O-Matic, Mor
erey.
May 21, 1931
Plans To Be Prepared.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. E Grant Ave., be-
tween Post and Sutter Sts.
Alterations to store and loft building.
Owner — Not Given.
Architect— Bertz, Winter & Maury, 210
Post St., San Francisco.
Lessee — Podesta & Baldocchi, Prem.
It is expected to call for bids about
August 1st.
Planned.
LOFT BLDG. Cost, $1,750,000
LOS" ANGELES, Cal. SE Seventh and
Los Angeles Streets.
Thirteen-storv and basement Class A
store and loft (281xl50-ft.)
Owner — M. J. Connell. M. J. Connell
Bldg.. Los Angeles.
Architect— J. Thomas Payne, 321 W-
23rd St.. Los Angeles.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $35,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Stockton and O'-
Farrell Streets.
Alterations to two-story and mezza-
nine floor store (class C construc-
tor structural steel in building
to be re-used).
Owner — Imperial Realty Corp.
Architect — G. Albert Lansburgh, 14 0
Montgomery Street.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 91S Har-
rison Street.
Structural Steel — Western Iron Works
141 Beale Street.
Glass— Habenicht & Howlett, 529 Clay
Street.
Sub-bids are wanted on plumbing.
heating, sheet metal, roofing and mill
work.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
STORE, ETC. Cost, $
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. Al-
varado Street.
Two-story reinforced concrete store
building, social hall, etc. (Spanish
type).
>wner — E. B. Gross, Reeside and Wave
Sts., Monterey.
Architect— Swartz & Ryland, Spazier
Bldg., Monterey.
Mgr. of Constr.— R. Sharpe, % Owner.
Concrete— J. C. Warrington, Pacific
Grove.
Brick — E. H Raymond, Pacific Grove.
Steel Work— San Jose Iron Works, 535
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
STORE, ETC. Cost. $—
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. A
varado Street.
Two-story reinforced concrete stc
building, social hall, etc. (Spani
type).
Owner — E. B. Gross, Reeside and Wa
Sts., Monterey.
Architect — S\vartz & Ryland, Spazi
Bldg., Monterey.
Mgr. of Constr.— R. Sharpe, r. i iwni
Steel Trusses— San Jose Iron Work
535 W-San Carlos S-t.. San Jose.
Miscellaneous and Ornamental Iron
San Jose Iron Works, 353 W-S i
Carlos St., San Jose.
Pla
Prepar
NEWSPAPER BIDG. Cost, $100,01
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Ca
Fair Oaks Ave. and Union St.
Two-story and casement reinforce
concrete newspaper building.
Owner — Pasadena Post. Pasadena.
Architect— Bennett & Haskell, Fin
Trust Bldg., Pasadena.
Low' Bidder.
MARKET Cost, $20,00
NORTH BERKELEY, Alameda Co
Calif. Solano Avenue.
One-story brick drive-in market wit
tile roof.
Owner — R. O. Long, 2 12 2 Shattucl
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — Paul Dragon, Mercantile
Bank Bldg., Berkeley.
Low Bidder— W. E. Lyons, 354 Hobar
St., Oakland.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
STORE Cost, $250,001
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal
Two-story reinforced concrete anc
steel frame store.
Owner— S. H. Kress Co., Western Pa-
cific Bldg., Los Angeles.
Architect— John Fleming, 1031 South
Broadway, Dos Angeles.
Contractor — Lindgren & Swinerton,
Inc., California State Life Bldg.,
Sacramento.
Marble Work— Vermont Marble Co.,
244 Brannan St., San Francisco.
As previously reported, excavation
awarded to J. R. Reeves, 12th and
American River, Sacramento; piles to
Raymond Concrete Pile So.. Hunter-
Dulin Bldg., S. F. ; structural steel to
Minneapolis Steel Co., Sharon Bldg.,
S'. F. ; reinforcing steel to Thomas
Scollan, 2919 T St., Sacramento.
Sub-Contract Awarded.
STORE Cost, $25,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Broad-
way.
One-story and basement Class C steel
frame, concrete and hollow tile de-
partment store.
Owner — Isadore Weinstein, 1041 Mar-
ket St.. San Francisco.
Architect— Wm. Knowles, 1214 Web-
ster St., Oakland.
Contractor— Jacks & Irvine, 74 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Metal Sash — Truscon Steel Co., Call
Bldg., San Francisco.
As previosuly reported, wood roof
trusses awarded tn Summerbell Truss
Co., 354 Hobart St.. Oakland, rein-
forcing steel to W. S. Wetenhall Co.,
17th and Wisconsin Sts., San Fran-
cisco; lumber to Sunset Lumber Co..
400 High St., Oakland; structural steel
to Judson-Pacific Co., 009 Mission St.,
San Francisco.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
STORE Cost, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Broad-
way near 19th Street.
One-story store (40xl00-ft.)
Saturday, Maj 28, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seventeen
n. i \ i;,, 11 E. Kern and Samuel
Hamburger.
hi. d Rei a & i ' • i. ii. . lakland
Bank Bids., i lakland,
-hi
rded.
Sub-Bids VV 'd.
Alterations cost, $35,000
SAN FRANCISO 1. Stockton a n .1
1
alterations to two-storj and mezza-
nine 11 store 11 Hass C construc-
tion; structural steel in building
will be n -11 1 ii 1
bwner- Imperial Realty Corp.
1 ; llbi 1 1 Lansburgh, 140
Bffontg t St.. San Francisco,
Contractoi Barren (t Hilp, 918 Har-
rison St.. Sun Francisco.
Sub bids are \\ anted on plumbing,
Deal ti -., sheet metal, roofing and mill
W Ml I.
Preparing Preliminary Flans.
BTOR1 Cost, $
DAKLAND, \! him da Co., Cal. Broad-
way near 80th Street
tory stun- building (20xS5; L-
tiaped).
Dwnei Harvey B. Lyon, 23 Crocker
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Reed & Corlett, Oakland
Hank Bldg., Oakland.
Mill
ALT
SAN
Work lads Wanted.
HRATIONS Cost, $35,000
FRANCISCO. Stockton and
I'Farrell streets.
atiniis tn two-story and mezza-
ine floor store (Class C construc-
ion; structural steel in building
rill be re-used).
-V — Imperial Realty Corp.
itect — G. Albert Lansburgh, 140
[ontgomery St., San Francisco.
ractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har-
ison St., San Francisco.
Contracts Awarded.
OFFICE Cost, $6000
SAN FRANCISCO. Napoleon St. and
Evans Ave.
One-story frame office building.
Owner — Chas. R. McCormick Lumber
Co., 215 Market St.
Architect— J. E. Krafft & Sons, Phe-
lan Bldg.
Electric Work— Central Electric Co.,
179 Minna St.
Plumbing— Anderson & Hone, 45 Bel-
cher Street.
Steel Work — Mortensen Const. Co., 60S
Indiana St.
Concrete — S. A. Chase. SO Douglass St.
Reinforcing Steel — Gunn, Carle & Co.,
444 Market St.
Structural Steel Contract Awarded.
STORE Cost, $23,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Broad-
way.
One-story and basement class C steel
frame, concrete and hollow tile de-
partment store.
Owner— Isadore Weinstein, 1041 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Architect — Wm. Knowles, 1214 Web-
1 ster St., Oakland.
Contractor — Jacks and Irvine, 74 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Structural Steel — Judson Pacific Co.,
i C09 Mission St., San Francisco.
As previously reported, wood roof
trusses awarded to Summerbell Truss
Co.. 334 Hobart St., Oakland; rein-
forcing steel to W. S. Wetenhall Co.,
17th and Wisconsin Sts., San Francis-
co; lumber to Sunset Lumber Co., 400
High St., Oakland.
Planned.
OFFICES Cost, $300,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Du-
rant and Ellsworth Sts.
Ten-story class A medico-dental bldg.
Owner — Withheld (corporation being
formed.
Architect — Hyman & Appleton, 6S Post
Street, San Francisco.
BTi iR] Cost, $1,000,000
OAKLAND, M mi,].! Co., Cal. NW
88th st, and Broadway,
tss A re-
" :i 'i ■ te furniture display
nil t tores, 100x2S0-ft.
Owner— Pacific states Auxiliary Corp.
! Co., 16th and
Clay SI .. 1 lakland.
Archl t Alinii p. Roller. 1st Na-
1 al < , San Fram Isco
Engin. 11 11 .1 Brunnier, S h a
Bldg., San Francisco.
' 'in .. in p ,1 walker Co., Sharon
Bldg . San Francisco.
Sprinkler System— Turner Co., 329 Te-
hama St., San Francisco.
Heating & Ventilating — Herman Law-
son. 466 T, h.mia St., San Fran-
, ! , ,
Miscellaneous and Ornamental Iron —
Michel & Pfeffer Iron Works. Har-
rison and Hlth Sts.. San Francisco.
Sidewalk Lights & Doors— P. H. Jack-
son Co., 415 Bryant St., San Fran-
Kalmem Doors— F o r d e r e r Cornice
Works, 269 Potrero Avenue, San
Sheet Metal — East Bay Sheet Metal
Works. 1101 Market St.. Oakland.
Masonry— W A. Uainey, 323 Clemen-
tina St., San Francisco.
Tile (Interior)— Rigney Tile Co., 3012
Harrison St., Oakland.
Marble — American Marble Co., 25 Co-
lumbia Square, San Francsico.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
STORE Cost, $5000
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.
Rebuilding store (recently destroyed
by fire).
Owner— Rhodes Electric Co., 328 Geor-
gia St., Vallejo.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— S. J. Weeks, 331 El Do-
rado St., Vallejo.
Heating &. Plumbing— R. G. Winchell.
511 Virginia St., Vallejo.
Painting— Fred Barnewitz, 1315 Napa
St., Vallejo.
Electric Work— Owner.
ill
Bids opened
STORE Cost, $20,000
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co.. Cal.
One-story and mezzanine floor reinf.
Concr. Dept. Store.
Owner— Rose Bros., Pacific Grove.
Architect — A. W. Story, Pajaro Val-
ley Bank Bldg., Watsonville, and
W. W. Hastings, 282 Alvarado St..
Monterey.
Following is a complete list of the
bids received:
Ralph S'harpe, Pacific Grove $17,532
Fred McCrary, Monterey 17.778
George R. Dean 18,000
C. J. Raymond, Monterey 1S.S96
G. E. Halsted, Monterey 19.777
W. P. Sweeney, Monterey 19,995
J. J. Grodem & Co, Alameda .. 20,755
Harold Geyer. Carmel 20,075
M. J. Murphy, Carmel 21,000
H. 1*. Coon, Carmel 22,360
H. Siino, Pittsburg 22,386
Bids held under advisement.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
LONG BEACH, Cal. — Consolidated
Lumber Co., 122 W. Jefferson St., Los
Angeles, awarded contract by city
harbor commission at $6602.50 for fur-
nishing f. o. b. Pier No. 1, Inner Har-
bor or Municipal Pier A, Outer Har-
bor, approximately 135,000 B. ft. 2x12-
in. creosoted Douglas fir, rough. Speci-
fications H. D. 54.
Preparing Plans.
MUSEUM, ETC. Cost, $750,000
GRIFFITH PARK, Los Angeles Co.,
Calif.
Observatory, planetarium and museum
of science.
rilllth Me-
morial Fund
Architect John Austin and F. M.
1 ' ;i mi,' 1 of Commerce
The 1 la for this project, amount-
Ins to . iO.000, .-.■ re provldi .1 1 ugh
the B hi of the late Col. Griffith J.
1 Ii iiinii. The archlti ctural contract Is
subjeel to the approval of the Security
First National Bank and Van M.
Griffith.
LONG BEACH, Cal.— R. D. Van
Al; in..-. 1111 Ka 1 9th St., Long Beach,
tor the Neptune
1 11 1 1 - . has applied to the < i t y build-
' inn in for a permit to eon-
sti mi a ii':i ii ami creosoted pile
h harl mi in , ,. iio.ii landings at Silver
Spray Pier. The trestle will be 14x
and the wharf 30x274 The
.■mum:. to,! eosl Is $60,000. This I pari
oi the Neptune Pier Co's $1,000,000
pier project for which iiids will be
taken In the m ar future.
SAX FRANCISCO— Until May 26, 11
A. .11 .. I.. received by Con-
structing Quai tei Fort Mason,
for repairs to torpedo wharf at Fort
Winfield Scott. Specifications obtain-
1 above.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Duncanson - Har-
relson Co., dt i'oung Bldg., San Fran-
cisco, at $31,814.40 awarded contract
I'orl < '■ .lulu
Bank Bldg., Oakland, to furnish and
drive foundations for warehouse ">~"
Harbor.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
POMONA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Until 2 P. M., Jutje 8, bids will be re-
ceived by the Los Angeles County Su-
pervisors for the construction of a
steel and concrete grandstand at the
Los Angeles County Fair Grounds, Po-
mona. The proposed structure will
be 420x142 ft. by 7!) ft. in height. It
will seat 10,800. The building will con-
tain dressing rooms, offices, rest-
rooms, exhibit rooms, kitchen and
cafeteria. Estimated cost $320,000.
Plans .obtainable from Maine B.
Beatty, county clerk.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.— Fol-
lowing bids received by city council
for resurfacing south tennis court at
Lincoln Park:
(a) drain from net toward base; (b)
drain from base toward net.
W. H. Larsen (a) $744; (b) $1244.
Heafey Moore Co., Oakland (a) $.20
per lin ft. for redwood board (la)
$8 75 per ton for asphaltic mix-
ture; (b) $.25 per lin ft. 2x8" red-
H 1 board; (lb) $7. SO per ton
asphaltic mixture.
Bids under advisement.
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
City council rejects bids to furnish
and install traffic signals at intersec-
tion of 12th Ave. and Hobart Ave. with
El Camino Real and the insinuation
will be made by the city forces. Bids
received were: City Imp. Cr. , $1,999,
Butte Elec. & Mfg. Co., $2,086; alter-
nate bid. $1,730; L. N. Zant, s.:n Ma-
teo, $2,095; Atlas Elec. Co., San Ma-
teo, $2,989.
Preliminary Plans Completed.
ARMORY Cost, $60,000
SALINAS, Monterey Co. Howard and
Salinas Sts. and Lincoln Ave.
One-story reinforced concrete armory
(seating capacity 1,400 to 1,500)
Owner— State of California.
Architect— Koepp & Campbell, Carmel.
Preliminary plans awaiting approval
of state.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
May 23, 1931
Contract Awarded.
'PHONE STATION Cost, $15,000
POINT REYES, Marin Co., Cal.
Reinforced concrete trans-Pacfiic tele-
phone receiving station.
Owner — Trans - Pacific Communication
Company.
Plans by Engineering Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — MacDonald & Kahn, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg., San Fran-
cisco.
Preparing Working Drawings.
STAGE BLDGS. Cost each $100,000
CULVER CITY, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Washington Blvd.
Two frame and stucco sound proof
stage buildings.
Owner— R. K. O. Pathe Studios, Wash-
ington Blvd., Culver City.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until June 1„
3 p. m., under Proposal No. 720, bids
will be received by Leonard S. Leavy,
city purchasing agent, 270 City Hall,
to furnish sprinkling systems for the
(aj Ocean View Playground;
(b) Potrero Hill Playground;
(e) St. Mary's Playground.
Specifications and further informa-
tion obtainable from above.
BOULDER CITY, Nev.— Until June
5, 2 P. M., under Specification 524-D,
bids will be received by U. S. Bureau
of Reclamation, Las Vegas, Nev., to
construct Pumping Plant No. 2 for
the Boulder City water supply, Boul-
der Canyon Project, Arizona-Califor-
nia-Nevada. The location of the work
is approximately 2% miles northeast
of Boulder City, Nevada.
The work consists of the construc-
tion of concrete foundations and the
erection of the building which is of
steel frame construction with stucco
walls on metal lath and clay tile roof,
involving approximately the following
quantities:
lump sum. constructfon of building 17x
30-ft.;
125 cu. yds.; excavation, common;
5 cu. yds. excavation, solid rock;
30 cu. yds. backfill;
25 cu. yds. concrete.
Materials will be furnished by the
Federal Government. Specifications
obtainable from above office.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until May 29.
10 A. M., bids will be received by H.
W. Hall, county clerk, to install
sprinkling system for lawn at the
county hospital grounds. Certified
check 10% payable to Chairman of the
Board of Supervisors required with
bid. Specifications obtainable from
County Engineer, Chas. Deterding.
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES
AND MATERIALS
OAKLAND, Cal.— General Electric
Co., 562 11th St., Oakland, at approx.
$G00 awarded contract by East Bay
Municipal Utility District to furnish a
quantity of electric lamps for district
use.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Until May 26. 10 a. m., bids will be re-
ceived by Florence E. Turner, city
clerk, to furnish rock and screenings
to be delivered as ordered, during the
fiscal year commencing July 1. 1931.
Certified chock $100 required with bid.
Specifications and further information
obtainable from clerk.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Until May lit;, 10 a. m., bids will be
received by Florence E. Turner, city
clerk, to furnish sand as ordered to
the Corporation Yard, Allston Way
and West street, during the fiscal year
commencing July 1, 1031. Certified
check for $100 required with each
bid. Specifications and further infor-
mation obtainable from clerk.
SAN FRANCISCO BUILDING PERMITS FOR APRIL, 1931
CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO OCCUPANCY
House Keeping Dwellings
One-family dwellings
Two-family dwellings
One- and two-family dwell, with shops
Multi-family dwellings (3 or more)
Total now residential buildings
Factories, etc
Private garages
Gasoline and service stations
Public buildings
Public works, etc
Sheds, etc
Stores, etc
Total new non-residential bldgs
Alterations
Residential buildings
X<>n-housekeeping dwellings
Non-residential buildings
Total alterations, additions and repairs
Installation permits
Cost
$ 958,600
56,000
4,000
1,675
30,400
245,000
80,000
S5.8S5
6,202
127.326
219,413
30,612
OAKLAND BUILDING PERMIT SUMMARY
FOR MONTH OF APRIL, 1931
Classification of Bldgs.
One-story dwellings
Two-story dwellings
itory stores
One-story warehouse
One-story brick boiler room
One-story brick factory
One-story brick storeroom
One-story concrete garage
One-story concrete store
Eight-story concrete store
Concrete retaining wall
One-story steel warehouse
One-story steel comfort station
Steel bunkers
Portable Oyen
Billboards
Electric signs
Roof signs
Marquee
One-story garages and sheds
Additions ...
Alterations and repairs _.
Total
Cost
$191,320
66,000
7,800
1,175
125
3,200
2.000
1.050
28,000
500,000
400
40,976
750
10,901
450
1,000
8,261
35,160
36,285
$945,203
BERKELEY BUILDING PERMITS FOR
APRIL, 1931, CLASSIFIED
No. of Permit
1930 1931
One-story dwellings 11 13
Two-story dwellings 13 12
Apartments 2
Apartments and Stores 1
Business buildings 2
Service station 1 1
Private garages 13 10
class C 3 4
class A 1
Miscellaneous 7 1
Additions 15 15
Additions, chiss C 1 1
Alterations and repairs 45 25
class C 1
Demolitions 41 2
Total 156 85
Estir
nated Cost
1930
1931
$ 34,900
$ 44,300
111.850
91.325
92.000
8,000
5,300
1,800
7,000
4,895
2,255
1,500
1,250
500
5,400
50
9,292
5,180
SACRAMENTO BUILDING PERMITS FOR
APRIL, 1931, CLASSIFIED
No. of Permits
One-story l-family dwellings
Two-story l-family dwellings
Business buildings and dwellings..
New business buildings
State buildings
Private school auditorium
Private garages
Swimming pool
Sheds, etc
Electric signs
Business repairs
Dwelling repairs
Total
Housing
New buildings
Repairs, and ..Iterations
Total for first four months, 1930
Total for first four months, 1931.. .
Est. Cost
$ 99,920
53,000
24.000
55,050
175.000
22,600
3,427
900
336
2.025
19.637
22,335
J47S.230
$176,920
$436,258
$ 41,972
$1,320,616
$1,610,989
Saturday, .May 23, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nineteen
BRIDGES
EUREKA. Humboldt Co., Calif.—
Elmer 0. Gardner, IOureka. at $0,174
and $30 yd. for additional concrete,
awarded contract by county super-
visors to construct reinforced concrete
■ bridge over ihe Mattole river at Pe-
trolia. Complete list of bids follows:
Elmer C- Gardner $6,174
Kin. -i MeKee C.285
II. Padgett 6.498
iChas. Winkler 6,637
; Querin Bros 6,769
Smith Bros 6.800
Fred J. Maurer 7,960
Structure will te SS-ft. in length ov-
rer all, involving 53 yards class B con-
t Crete and 111 yds. class A concrete.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Calif.—
Ernest M. McKee, Eureka, at $4,187
(jwarded contract by county super-
i visors to construct reinforced concrete
■ bridge across Eaton slough near Fern-
:dale, 90-ft. in length, involving 145 cu.
(Yds. class A concrete. Complete list
tof bids follows:
E. M MrKee $4,187
H. Padgett 4,394
Chris Winkler 4,835
Fred J. Maurer 5,032
iSmiih Bros 5,580
IH. H Anderson 6,340
SANTA ROSA. Sonoma Co., Cal.—
iBids will te asked at once by county
supervisors to construct timber bridge
over McClelland Gulch, near Stewart's
'Point in the 5th Road District. E. A.
•Peugh, county surveyor.
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Cal.— Un-
til June 10. 2 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by State Highway Commission
to construct nine timber bridges and
widen two bridges between Stockton
and Turner Station.
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Calif.—
County supervisors abandon proposal
to widen bridge over Dry Creek on
the Waterford Highway, declaring the
cost, estimated at $18,000, as being
too high. Geo. Macomter is county
aurveyor.
OCEANSIDE. San Diego Co., Cal.—
I The Oceanside Mutual Water Co.
plans to construct a dam and reservoir
near I 'alavera east of Carlsbad, on a
■ site of 320 acres. The proposed dam
•will be ^0 ft. in height and cost $160,-
1 000. Henry Kressman, president of
the company, states that the com-
pany proposes to finance the project
• with a $150,000 5-year loan.
LYON COUNTY, Nev.— Until June
10, 3 P. M., bids will be received by
S. C. Durkee, state highway engineer,
Carson City, to construct portion of
state highway in Lyon County, be-
tween Wilson's and the Mouth of
Wilson Canyon, a length of 1.12 miles.
The work will consist of grading and
construction of a concrete and steel
bridge over the West Walker river
together with the construction of
minor structures. Plans on file in of-
fice of U. S. Bureau of Public Roads,
461 Market St., San Francisco, and ob-
tainable from engineer on deposit of
$15, of which $10 is returnable. Cer-
tified check 5% required with bid.
the EEasI Sixteenth Street Viaduct
across Sullivan's Gulch. The struc-
ture will be 431 ft. long and with a
width "ii the basis of an 80-ft. street
with 56-fl rdwj and two 8-ft. side-
walks. .Main arch span will rise 50-
n. ami there will be three of hinge-
arch type construction. The cost is
estimated at $130,000 of which $115,-
000 is for the viaduct and *15,000 tor
the approaches Lloyd Corp., prop-
erly owners in the vicinity of the
project, will paj one-third the cost,
the city, one-third and the O. W. R.
and N. U.K., one-third the coat.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Contract for
the construction of the Sixth Street
viaduct was awarded by the Los An-
genles Board of Public Works May 15.
The award was made on the basis of
Alternates 2, 3 and 4, as follows;
All work texcept structural steel
(Alternate No. 4) to J. F. Knapp, 5301
Horton St., Oakland, at $1,272,525.
Fabrication and delivery of the
structural steel (Alternate No. 2) to
the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co. 536 S.
Hill St., at $112,330.
Erection of the structural steel (Al-
ternate 3) to Allen Bros., Inc., 1625 S-
Alameda St., at $35,368.
List of the quantities which will
writer into the construction of this
bridge and appurtenances follows:
8,000,000 lbs. reinf. steel;
47,300 cu. yds. class F concrete;
500 cu. yds. class G concrete.
370 15-ft. concrete piles (precast
or cast in place) ;
1,200 tons more or less structural
steel;
3,000 cu. yds. more or less grading,
including fill;
2,900 ft. curb;
23,000 sq. ft, concrete gutter and
local depressions;
35,500 sq. ft. cement walk;
sanitary sewer, storm drain,
S-inch and 3-inch asph. con-
crete pavement as per plans;
ornamental handrails, etc.;
72 concrete centrifugally cast
standards with double
bronze lanterns.
This bridge will be of the girder
span type with structural steel river
span, a total length of 3600 ft. The
bridge proper will be 46 ft. and at the
approaches 56 ft. wide. East of the
river the bridge will be 60 to 68 ft.
above the street level. Merrill Butler,
room 690 City Hall, chief bridge engi-
neer, Los Angeles, is the designer of
the bridge.
CAJON, San Bernardino Co., Cal.—
Sharp & Fellows Contracting Co. Cen-
tral Bldg,, Los Angeles, awarded con-
tract by Santa Fe Railway for con-
struction of two underpass structures,
one at Gish and the other at Alray,
on the Santa Fe main line, about 3
and 5 miles, respectively, north of Ca-
jon, bet. San Bernardino and Sum-
mit. The contract includes excava-
tion, concrete abutments and backfill.
The steel superstructure or bridge
span will be built by the railway com-
pany.
PORTLAND, Ore.— F. T. Fowler,
city bridge engineer, is completing
SAN FRANCISCO.— Barrett & Hilp.
918 Harrison St., at $644,280 awarded
contract by Board of Public Works to
construct bascule bridge over the
channel in Third St., to be financed
jointly by the City and County of San
The ati n.i ure will be b single leaf
bascule i" Idge, L40 ft. i pan, so ft. ov-
erall width; 103 ft. between fenders,
with 6 ft. sidewalks. Provisions will
be made for two streel railway tracks
and the Belt Line Railroad in addi-
tion to vehicular traffic.
SAN LEANDRC \ Alameda Co., Cal.
Engineer W. A. Richmond pre-
paring plans for new bridge to span
the creek in Park St. Two designs
are being prepared, one for a 40-foot
width and the other for an 80-ft.
width. The county, according to ten-
tative agreements, will share in the
cost.
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Cal.— As
pn v sly reported, bids will be re-
ceived June 10 by Slate Highway
Commission to construct nine timber
bridges and widen two bridges be-
tween Stockton and Turner Station.
Project involves:
(1) 1 only, timber detour bridge com-
plete;
(2) 1 lot, existing bridges to be re-
(3) L600
yds. structure excava-
(4) 345 cu. yds. class B Portland ce-
ment concrete;
(5) 110 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete (structures);
(6) (175 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete (pavement);
(7) 1)1.000 lbs. reinf. steel;
(8) 290 M. ft. B. M. redwood timber,
dense select all-heart structural
grade;
(9) 225 M. ft. B. M. redwood timber,
select all-heart structural grade;
(10) 1 lot miscellaneous items of work.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.
— Neves and Harp, Santa Clara, at
$18,099 awarded contract by State
Highway Commission to remove deck
of the seven lG4-ft. 6-in. through steel
truss spans of the bridge across the
Santa Ynez river about 1 mile south
of Buellton and constructing laminat-
ed timber floor and surfacing the bi-
tuminous macadam. Complete list of
unit bids published in issue of May IS.
TRINITY COUNTY, Calif. — F. H.
Nielson, Orland, at J39.0S9.96 awarded
contract by State Highway Commis-
sion to construct bridge across North
Fork of the Trinity River near Helene,
composed of one 150-ft. through steel
truss span and two 47-ft. 2-in. con-
crete girder spans on concrete piers
and abutments. Complete list of unit
bids received on this project published
in issue of May 14.
ORANGE COUNTY, Oal. — Nead
Construction Co., 809 Avalon Blvd.,
Wilmington, at $59,947 awarded con-
tract by State Highway Commission
to construct bridge across Santa Ana
River about two miles north of New-
port Beach, consisting of three 60-
ft. 3-in. steel truss spans to be re-
placed with concrete girder spans and
widening the reinforced concrete
girder approach spans consisting of
two 31-ft. spans, eight 30-ft. spans
and two 21-ft. spans Complete list of
unit and total bids received on this
project published in issue of May 18.
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WOODLAND, Yolo Co., Cal.— Yolo
County Supervisors are considering
the purchase of bonds of the Yolo-
Sutter Joint Highway District to
finance construction of a highway
bridge over the Sacramento River at
Knights Landing. The bridge, accord-
ing to tentative estimates of Edward
von Geldern of Yuba City, would cost
S1S0.2S5.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — Sacramento
County Supervisors have requested
Yolo County Supervisors to assist in
financing construction of a new bridge
across Sutter Slough in Supervisor
Marty's District. Structure would be
a combination railroad and highway
bridge and would cost $132,000. The
Sacramento County Supervisors are
willing to share one-half the cost with
1'lIIo County. The Sacramento
Northern Railroad has agreed to pay
the remaining half.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Mission Con-
crete Co., 270 Turk St., at $115,433.14
submitted low bid to the Board of
Public Works to construct the Sloat
Blvd. Viaduct at crossing of Sunset
Blvd. Monson Bros., at approximately
$127,848.45, next low bidder. Twenty-
one bids were submitted. Complete list
of unit and total bids will be published
in tomorrow's issue.
TULARE COUNTY, Cal. — J. S.
Metzger & Son, 332 W. Jefferson St.,
Los Angles, at $30,290 submitted low-
bid May 20 to State Highway Com-
mision to construct four and widen
two reinforced concrete slab bridges
between Goshen and Kingsburg, vary-
ing in length from 30 ft. to 105 ft.
Complete list of bids follow:
J. S. Metzger & Son, L. A $30,290
L. C. Clark and E. C. Dougherty,
Visalia 36,442
George J. Ulrich Constr. Co., Mo-
desto 37,294
Prederickson & Watson & Freder-
ickson Bros., Oakland 39,642
Oberg Bros., Los Angeles 46.0S5
Thermotite Con. Co., San Jose
riot totaled
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.—
Until June 9, 11 A. M„ bids will be
received by Rob E. Graham, county
clerk, to construct a reinforced con-
crete bridge at the Stewart Ranch on
the Nicasio Valley road in Road Dis-
trict No, 5, involving:
(a) 1S6 cu. yds. Class "A" cement
concrete in place:
(b) 21,000 lbs. reinforcing steel in
place.
Plans obtainable from County Sur-
veyor Rodney Messner at San Rafael.
DREDGING, HARBOR
WORKS & EXCAVATIONS
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — The
State Assembly has voted $S00,000 for
the next biennium for food control
work in Los Angeles and San Ber-
nardino counties.
LONG BEACH, Cal.— Until 10 A. M.,
May 2S, bids will be received by the
Port Manager, Room 30. City Hall
Annex, Long Beach, for dredging and
filling in the Outer Harbor, Long
Beach, under Specifications No. H. D.
55, involving approximately 400,000
cu. yds. Certified check or bond, 107c
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—River Sand & Gravel Co., First Na-
tional Bank Bldg., Stockton, at $.43
per cu. yd. submitted lowest bid to
U. S. Engineer Office, Sacramento,
for removing approximately 2500 cubic
yards of material from Mormon Chan-
nel. Following is a complete list of
bids received:
River Sand & Gravel Co., Stock-
ton | .45
American Dredging Co., S. F 1.40
Pacific Coast Dredging Co., S F 1 70
Bids held under advisement.
~~ MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT
EUREKA. Humboldt Co., Cal —
Until Max- 2S, 2 P, M„ bids will be
received by W. H. Pierce, superinten-
dent of equipment, Shop No. 1, State
Highway Commission at Eureka for
the purchase of one CHC 20, Universal
Shovel, V, -yd. Model B, full crawler.
Same may be inspected at the Division
of Highway Yards at Eureka. Fur-
ther information obtainable from
above.
Saturday, May 23, 1931
For pipeline laid in Sec. 2A, $1.02
PHOENIX, Ariz.— O. S. Stapley Co.,
Phoenix, submitted low bid to Arizona
Highway Department at $7553.60 for
furnishing 8-ft. road king graders.
OILFIELDS. Fresno Co. Cal.— Un-
til May 28, 4 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived l:y C. N. Ayers, clerk, Oil King
Union Grammar School District, to
furnish and deliver one school bus
chassis and body, as follows:
One 6-cylinder bus chassis, not less
than 190-in. wheel base, single rear
tires, equipped with brake booster.
One school bus body, seating ca-
pacity, 40 elementary school passen-
gers, coach type body with rear door
for emergency.
Certified check or bidder's bond for
10% required with bid. Allowance is
to te made for 1926 Dodge-Graham bus
of 30-passc-ngor capacity. Further in-
formation obtainable from clerk.
OAKLAND, Cal. — Allis-Chalmers
Manufacturing Co., Rialto Bldg., San
Francisco, at $2045 awarded contract
by East Bay Municipal Utility Dis-
trict to furnish one 30-hp. tractor.
PLACERVILLE, El Dorado Co Cal
—Until May 29, 6 p. m. bids will be
received by Dr. W. A. Rantz, secre-
tary, EI Dorado County High School
District, to furnish one school bus
chassis and body for seating approxi-
mately 30 pupils. Chassis and body
may be bid separately if desired.
Specifications obtainable from secre-
tary.
SAUSAI.IT.), Marin Co., Cal —Un-
til May 29, S p. m., bids will be re-
ceived by S. G. Ratto, clerk, Sausalito
School District, to furnish one new
White, Mack. G. M. C, Reo or the
equivalent of either. 30-passenger
school bus. Delivery to be made on
or before August 7th. Specifications
and further information obtainable
from clerk at 911 Water street, Sausa-
lito.
GALT, Sacramento Co., Cal.— Until
June 4, 1:30 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Lucille M. Thompson, clerk
Oakview School District, to furnish
school bus: r.'i - passenger capacity.
Specifications and further information
obtainable from clerk at R. F. D. No
2, Box 231, Gait, Calif.
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
KETTLEJIAX HILLS. Cal.— The de-
tails of the contract for the construc-
tion of Section 2 of the natural gas
pipe line between Glendale and Cas-
taic, known as Section 2, have been
announced by the Southern Fuel Co.
The award of Sections 2, 3, and 4 were
previously reported.
Section 2. which is for 31.5 miles of
-6-in. pipe line, was awarded to the
Macco-Robertson Ltd., 800 E 61st St.,
Los Angeles. The unit prices as shown
in the contract, follow:
it
For pipeline laid in Sec. 2B $1.25
per lin. ft.
For cleaning and painting, class A
12c; class B, 9:5 c: class c, 7.5c.
Special work: Main line valves, $150
each; 2-in. outlets, $6; 6-in. outlets
$12; 12-in. outlets, $30; extra machine
excavation, $1 per cu. yd.; acetylene
process welding on Sec. 2A, $3.75 per
hour.
LAS VEGAS, Nevada.— H. C. Keyes
Kingman, Ariz., will file with the city
commissioners on May 26 an applica-
tion for a certificate of public conven-
ience and necessity in connection with
a gas plant he proposes building in
Las Vegas. The plant will have a
daily capacity of 300,000 cu. ft. and
will include the installation of 17 miles
of pipe and mains, not including lat-
erals. It will cost approximately $200-
000.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Youdall Const.
Co., Matson Bldg., at approximately
$4,137,000 is apparently low bidder to
construct the San Joaquin Valley
Pipe Line in connection with the
Hetch Hetchy Water System. Other
bidders and the estimated bid of each '<
follows: Chas. Shea, $4,150,000; Lind-
gren and Swinerton, $4,550,641; Mc-
Donald and Kahn, $4,722,000; Ameri-
can Concrete Co., $4,900,000; Connolly
and Hanrahan. $4,981,400; G Atkin-
son, $5,300,000; Thos. Haverty. bid not
estimated. A complete tabulation of '
the unit and total bids will appear in
tomorrow's issue.
SEWERS AND SEWAGE
DISPOSAL PLANTS
SIGNAL HILL, Los Angeles Co
Cal.— Currie Eng. Co., Andreson Block
San Bernardino, has completed plans
for the sewerage treatment plant for
the City of Signal Hill. The plant,
estimated to cost $70,000, will be of
the trickling type. Plans have been
forwarded to the state board of health
for a permit.
COALINGA. Fresno Co., Cal.-Until '
June 1, 5 P. M., bids will be received
by E. J. McCroskey, city clerk to
furnish 1.600 ft. of 6-in. sewer pipe
and 30 6x4-in. wyes for same. Certi- "
fled check 10% required with bid.
SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara Co.,
Cal. — Santa Maria Const. Co., Pernell •
Barnett, Santa Maria, at $6,506.07
awarded contract by city council to
consrtuct vitrified sewer extension in
North Broadway, the work to be fi-
nanced in two units, a portion under
the 1911 Act and a portion from the
City Treasury. Bids follow:
Santa Maria Const. Co $ 6,506
Pernell Barnett, Orange 7.979
H. E. Adams, Santa Barbara 9,935
Stroud Bros. & Seabrook, Bak-
ersfield 10,199
Project involves:
1911 Bond Act
5650 ft. 6-in. vit. clay pipe sewer;
466 ft. S-in. do; 519 ft. 10-in. do; 16
manholes; 4 flush tanks; 2 lampholes.
To Be Financed From City Treasury
1540 ft. 12-in. vit. clay pipe sewer;
1941 ft. 10-in. do; 341 ft. 6-in. do; 500
ft. 4-in. cast iron pressure line; 10
manholes; small pumping plant.
• CONCORD. Contra Costa Co., Cal
—Until June 1, 8 P. M., bids will be
received by W. E. Ballenger, town •
clerk, to construct sewage disposal
plant improvement or sewage pond-
ing system. Estimated cost $2,500.
Certified cheek 107o payable to Town
required with bid. Specifications on
file in office of clerk.
Saturday, Maj 23, 1931
SOUTH SAN FRANCIS* JO, San
Mateo Co., Cal CItj Ungh r Root,
Klassen preparing plans for sanitary
sewer system, including an outfall
sewer for the territory bordering upon
San Bruno known as the "new imliis
trial area" of South San Fraw I i c
The plans inelmlu rebuilding of the
existing sanitary outfall sewn n< u
Railroad avenue and ISayshore high-
way, and a storm water sewer system
for Industrial way and the lands
draining toward Industrial way. Plans
are also to be prepared for a drain-
age ditch to lake rare of the st. Tin
waters emptying- from Colma creek.
BOULDER CITY, Nev. — Hopping
Bros., 3(57 s. [imadway, Pasadena,
Calif., awarded contract by IT. S.
Bureau of Reclamation at Denver, for
furnishing 16.r> sets of manholes, frames
and covers for use on the Boulder
City sewer project. The price was
$6.95 net per set f. o. b. Pasadena.
The government reserves the right
to increase the order by 25 per cent.
The bids were opened April 20 by the
purchasing agent, A. Mcl>. Brooks.
Proposal No. :ti2:;-A.
FRESNO. Fresno Co.. Calif.— E. W.
Redman, Dudley St.. Fresno, awarded
contract by city council (110-D) to
construct 6 - inch vitrified clay pipe
sewer in portions of Belmont Ave.,
including 4 - inch vitrified clay pipe
connections; two concrete manholes
with c. i. frames and covers; 4-inch
on 6-inch wye branches.
SAX BRUNO, San Mateo Co.. Cal.—
A. T. Conner, Redwood City, at $2125
awarded contract by the city council
to sewer El Camino Real bet. San Fe-
lipe Ave. and Crystal Spring's Ave.,
involving- 6-inch and S-inch vitrified
pipe sanitary sewer with 4-inch wye
branches; S brick manholes. Complete
list of bids follows:
A. T. Conner $2,125
G. C. DeGolyer 2,551
W. J. Tobin 2,643
Oakland Sewer Const. Co 2,655
Bay Concrete Co 3,158
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-one
n Pipe & Steel Co 2.2*0
i 'i ydock Co 3,194
LAGUNA BEACH, Orange Co., Cal.
— Currie Engineering Co., Andreson
Block, San Bernardino, has been re-
tained by Laguna Beach city council
to furnish that body with a report rel-
ative to a proposed sewer system and
to prepare plans and specifications for
such a system.
WESTMORELAND, Imperial Co.,
Cal.— Until 7:30 P. M., May 28, bids
Will be received ty Westmoreland San-
itary District for construction of sew-
ers in accordance with plans prepared
by the Currie Engineering Co., An-
dreson Block, San Bernardino, copies
of which may be obtained from the
engineer upon deposit of $5, of which
$2.50 will be returned. The work,
which is to be done under the 1911 act
Involves :
(1) 20,000 ft. S-in. sewer;
(2) 1,000 ft. 10-in. sewer;
(3) 1,000 ft. 12-in. sewer;
r (4) 51 manholes;
: (5) 7 flush tanks.
SAN JACINTO, Riverside Co.. Cal.—
Currie Eng. Co., Andreson Block, San
Bernardino, has been appointed city
engineer to design a small sewer sys-
tem to be built in the near future.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
OAKLAND, Cal.— City council has
created a fund of $200,000 to be used
toward the construction of a new
low level tunnel connecting Alameda
and Contra Costa counties and ex-
tending the Victory highway. The
money will go toward the acquisition
of right-of-way that will be required
WATER WORKS
LINDSAY, Tular. Co., Ca] LInd
say Pump and Machine] y Co., I Isa I ■
at t,5 9 a \ rd. tl i ntract by city
council to i umii h and Install direel
connected pump >n n ell In city park
Complete list of bid i follows:
Llndsaj P ■ Co.,
Lindsay , (1,689.00
Pelton Water wi ■ . 1 Co, S. F. 1,610.00
Wlnthroath Pumps, Ltd.,
Alhambra 1,618.75
Byron Jackson Co, Bei keley 1,646.00
Sterling 1 i,, r Stockton l.nls.:-:.".
Stansfield MeKnight, Lindsay I, .0 i
Layne S Bowler, Los Angeles 1,968.00
Pomona rump Co., Pomona .... 2,039.00
\ 111. uiin & Job Machinery
Works, Portei i 111. 2,048.00
Western rump Co., Ltd,
San Jose 2.37G.70
Peerless Pump Co., L, A 2,787.00
FORT ARMSTi;o\i!, T. H.— Until
June 4, 11 a. ni. untfer Circular No.
W-6616-31-50, bids will be received by
Constructing Quart, rmaster, Fort
Mason, for furnish and testing of
green sand zeolite water softener at
K.-rt Armstrong, T. H. (Hawaiian De-
partment). Specifications and further
information obtainable from Con-
structing Quartermaster at Fort Ma-
CALEXICO, Imperial Co., Cal.— An
election will te held May 28 to vote
on a $20,000 bond issue for improve-
ments to the water works system, in-
cluding a 100,000 gallon steel tank and
tower, enlargement of mains, and re-
placements.
YALLEJO. Solano Co., Cal.—Until
June 1, 11 A. M., bids will be received
by Alt E. Edgcumbe, city clerk, to
furnish water gate valves. Certified
check 10% payable to city required
with bid. Specifications obtain/able
from T. D. Kilkenny, city engineer.
COALINGA, Fresno Co., Cal.—Until
June 1, 5 P. M., bids will be received
by E. J. McCroskey, city clerk, to
furnish:
2,000 ft of 3-in. standard lapwelded
pipe;
2,000 ft. of 1-in. galvanized pipe;
1,600 ft. of 6-in. sewer pipe and 30
6x4-in. wyes for same.
Certified check 10% required with
bid.
CORNING, Tehama Co., Calif.— Un-
til June 4, 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by E. L. Randall, city clerk, to
furnish and install deep well turtine
pump, motor, 8-in. standard pipe, with
wiring, fittings and equipment in con-
nection with municipal water system.
Certified check 10% payable to City
Treasurer required with bid. Plans
obtainable from city engineer.
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal. — Residents
in Browns Valley have petitioned the
Napa city council to furnish water to
that district for domestic purposes.
Two miles of pipe and a pumping
plant would be necessary. The cost is
estimated at $10,000. Petition has
been referred to E. R. Hennessey, su-
perintendent of the water department
with power to act.
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Calif.—
Boiler Tank & Pipe Co., 75th Ave. and
Russett St., Oakland, at $990 awarded
contract by city council to furnish 2
steel sand traps complete. Complete
list of bids follows:
Boiler Tank & Pipe Co $ 990
California Filter Co 1,178
Modesto Iron Works 1,373
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co 1,612
Kinnear Machine Works 2,194
SAX BRUNO, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
E u R. drnan, I tudley St., Fresno, al
. d) d i ontraci bj the city
truste. ■ i" i si rucl es tension I u-
nlcipal water system in Third Addn.
Project Involves: 6,000 feet 2-lnch
v. ht iron pipe; 1,570 ft. 4-in. .as!
Iron pipe; 9 2-in. valves; 7 4 -In. valves;
■1 hydrants. Next two low bldd< rs
i red Turner, $3,970.95; J. A.
Fazio, $3,990.25.
OAKLAND, C il. Until May 27, 8
P. M., i nds will be received by John
ii Kimball, Secretary, Cast Bay
Municipal Utility District, 512 Six-
teenth St., to furnish b rid ereel I wo
222,000-gallon steel storage tanks
Spi i Iflcai s obtainable from abo"\ e.
SAN BRUNO, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
As previously reported, E. W. Red-
man, Dudley St., Fresno, at $3,780.40
awarded contract by city council to
construct extension to municipal wa-
ter system in Third Addn. Project in-
volves: 6,000 ft. 2-inch wrought Iron
pipe; 1,570 ft. 4-in. cast iron pipe; 9
2-in. valves; 7 4-in. valves; 4 hy-
drants. Complete list of bids follows:
E. W. Redman $3,780
Fred Turner 3.970
J. A. Fazio 3.990 .
Martin Murphy 4,042
Aikens and Catral 4.117
E. J. Treacy 4.343
W. J. Tobin 4,563
Bay Concrete Co 4.575
P. L. Burr 4,021
A. T. Conner 4,858
Geo. DeGolyer 4,882
John White 5,385
GLENDALE, Los Angelt-s Co.. Cal.
—Until 10 A. M., May 2$, bids will be
received by the Glendale city council
for furnishing and delivering f. o. b-
cars Glendale the following:
Item 1 — One horizontal centrifugal
pump capable of pumping against a
400-ft. head, approximately 1S00 gal-
lons of water per minute, and against
a 340-ft. head approximately 2100 gal-
lons per minute. Pump to be con-
structed for direct connection to a
four-pole, 50-cycle synchronous elec-
tric motor and have suction and dis-
charge connections on opposite sides of
pump.
Bidders to furnish specifications,
over-all dimensions, guaranteed ef-
ficiency curve and delivery date on
pump they propose to furnish.
Item 2— One horizontal, 3-phase, 4-
pole, 50-cycle, 4000-volt, 40-degree,
synchronous motor with direct con-
nected exciter and exciter field rheo-
stat.
Motor to have a capacity of 250 h.
p. at 90% leading power factor.
(tern 3 — One automatic starting and
control equipment for Item 2, with op-
erating coil for 230 volts. Equipment
to include an A. C. line ammeter, D.
C. field ammeter and power factor
meter.
Bidder to furnish specifications,
over-all dimensions, guaranteed ef-
ficiency curves and delivery date of
apparatus they propose to furnish. Bids
on synchronous motor shall include
guaranteed efficiencies of motor at lA,
% and full load when operating at both
utility and 90% leading power factor,
a description of the mechanical de-
sign of the amortisseur or starting
winding, curves showing starting char-
acteristics and a description of the
insulation used in the motor he pro-
poses to furnish.
Starting and control equipment shall
comply with the rules and regulations
of the Industrial Accident Commis-
sion of the State of California.
Certified check, 10%. G. E. Chap-
man, city clerk.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
iturday, May 23, 1931
PLAYGROUNDS & PARKS
SAN FRANCISCO— Until June 1.,
3 p. m., under Proposal No. 726, bids
will be received by Leonard S. Leavy,
city purchasing: agent, 270 City Hall,
to furnish sprinkling systems for the
(a) Ocean View Playground:
(b) Potrero Hill Playground;
(c) St. Mary's Playground.
Specifications and further informa-
tion obtainable from above.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until May 29,
10 A. M., bids will be received by H.
W. Hall, county clerk, to install
sprinkling system for lawn at the
county hospital grounds. Certified
check 10% payable to Chairman of the
Board of Supervisors required with
bid. Specifications obtainable from
County Engineer, Chas. Deterding.
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until May 25, 4:30
P. M.. bids will be received by G. B.
Hegardt, secretary, City Port Com-
missoin. 424 Oakland Bank Bldg., for
oil macadam roadways in Outer Har-
bor District, involving 33,000 sq. ft. of
pavement. Specifications obtainable
from secretary.
SHASTA COUNTY, Cal.— Until June
11, 2 P. M., bids will be received by
C. H. Sweetser, district engineer, U.
S. Bureau of Public Roads, 461 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco, for grading
Section A of Route 77, Mt. Shasta-Mt.
Lassen National Forest Highway. Las-
sen National Forest and grading all
of Route 6, North Approach Road con-
nection, Lassen-Volcanic National Pk.
in Shasta County, 10.252 mi, in length,
involving:
59.6 acres clearing;
90,250 cu. yds. unclass. excavation;
258 cu. yds. do for structures;
29.400 sta. yds. overhaul;
10.152 miles finish earth-graded road;
79.4 cu. yds. masonry;
1,974 lin. ft. C. M. pipe;
3,000 cu. yds. miles haul backfill ma-
terial;
14 right of way monuments.
Specifications obtainable from engi-
neer on deposit of $10, returnable,
checks for same to be made payable
to the Federal Reserve Bank of San
Francisco.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Jo., Cal.—
Union Paving Co., Call Bldg.. San
Francisco, at $.178 sq. ft. awarded con-
tract by county supervisors to im-
prove the Alvis-Milpitas road in Su-
pervisor District No. 3, involving 121, -
975 sq. ft. 5-in. asph. cone, pavement.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until June 1, 11 A. M., bids will be
received by Henry A. Pfister, county
clerk, for macadamizing Curtner and
Brooklyn Avenues in Supervisor Dis-
trict No, 4. Specifications obtainable
from County Surveyor Robt. Chandler.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co.. Cal.—
Until June 1, 10 A. M., bids will be
received by Henry A. Pfister, county
clerk, for macadamizing Second and
Minna Sts. in the town of Campbell.
Specifications obtainable from Robt.
Chandler, county surveyor.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co.. Calif.—
County supervisors reject bid,1? to wid-
en Kneeland Hill road. Bids were:
Cu. Yd.
Chas. Lambert 32 c
Redwood Const. Co 37 c
H. C. Anderson 37%c
R. L. Hanson 38 c
Smith Bros 58 c
and pave with Portland cemen
crete, S.6 miles between Willian
Maxwell.
MERCED COUNTY, Cal.— Until June
10, 2 P. M., bids will be received by
State Highway Commission to treat
with heavy fuel oil to a width of 3-ft.
on each side of the existing pave-
ment, 37. S miles between the foot of
Pacheco Pass and the easterly boun-
dary.
MONO COUNTY. Calif.— Until June
10, 2 P. M., bids will be received by
State Highway Commission to treat
with heavy fuel oil and cut-back as-
phalt as a dust palliative, 28.4 miles
between Leevining and 2 miles west
2S
OAKLAND. Cal.— Proceedings have
been started by the city council to re-
construct pavement on 12th St. dam.
involving an expenditure of $30,000.
Walter N. Frickstad, city engineer.
MONTEREY COUNTY, Cal.— Pacific
Tank Lines, Inc., Los Angeles at $9,-
938 awarded contract by State High-
way Commission to treat with heavy
fuel oil to a width of S ft. on each
side of the existing pavement, 10.1
miles between Chualar and Salinas.
NEVADA COUNTY. Calif. — Harms
Bros., Gait, at $5,103,50 awarded con-
tract by State Highway Commission
for the construction of underdrains at
various locations in Nevada County,
between Donner Lake and 1 mile west
of Truckee.
SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific States
Construction Co., Call Bldg.. at $28,-
167.25 awarded contract by Board of
Public Works to pave Section C of
Bayshore Blvd. Complete list of unit
and total bids received published in
issues of May 4 and May 11.
LODI, San Joaquin Co.. Cal.— R. H.
Crummey, Hotel Cecil. San Francisco,
at ?61,307 awarded contract by city
council to improve Cherokee Lane, in-
volving grading and concrete paving.
Complete list of unit and total bids
received on this project published in
issue of May 13.
TUOLUMNE, CALAVERAS and Al-
pine Counties. Cal. — Basalt Rock Co.,
Napa, at $12,525.75 submitted low bid
May 14 to R. E. Pierce, district engi-
neer, State Highway Commission, Sac-
ramento, to treat with light and heavy
fuel oil, 25 miles between Long Barn
and the foot of the Sonora Pass grade
in Tuolumne County and for 19.5 miles
in Calaveras and Alpine counties, be-
tween Big Trees and Lake Alpine:
Basalt Rock Co., Napa $12,525.75
D. McDonald. Sacramento 12.S16.75
Bids held under advisement.
GUSTINE. Merced Co., Cal.— Until
May 25, 8 P. M., bids will be received
by W. L. Chappell, city clerk, to fur-
nish from 400 to 500 yards of 1%-
inch crushed rock down to pea gravel;
delivered and spread with dump
trucks on various streets, under su-
pervision of Street Committee of City
Board of Trustees. Specifications and
further inforn :.tion obtainable from
L Y O N COUNTY, Nevada — See
"Uridges," this issue. Bids wanted by
State Highway. June 10 fcr grading
and constructing steel and concrete
bridge over West Walker River.
ORMSBY-LYON COUNTIES, Nev.
— Jack Casscn, Hayward, Calif., at
$16,814.73 awarded contract by State
Highway Commission to furnish, heat
and apply asphaltic fuel oil and mix-
ing it with crushed rock or crushed
gravel surface on 7. 68 miles from
Carson City to 2 miles east of Mound
House. Dodge Bros., Fallon, Nev.,
bid $16,978.25. Project involves: 163,-
516 gal. asphaltic feul oil applied to
roadway surface; 7.68 mi. mixing as-
phaltic fuel oil with crushed rock or
crushed gravel surface; 7.68 mi. re-
building and finishing shoulders. Note:
The oil shall be delivered at the fol-
lowing railway siding and in the
quantities shown: Carson City sid-
ing, 163,516 gallons. Average haul on
entire contract, 3.357 miles.
WHITE PINE COUNTY, Nevada-
Basalt Rock Co., Napa, at $22,581.58
awarded contract by State Highway
Commission to furnish, heat and
apply asphaltic fuel oil and mixing
it with a crushed rock or crushed
gravel surface on 12.16 miles between
Robinson Summit and Keystone. En-
gineer's estimate $23,930.31. Project
involves: 224,788 gal. asphaltic fuel
oil applied to roadway surface; 12.16
mi. mixing asphaltic fuel oil with
crushed rock or crushed gravel surface;
12. 1G mi. rebuilding and finishing
shoulders. The oil shall be delivered
at the following railway siding and in
the quantities shown: East Ely sid-
ing, 224.7SS gallons. Average haul on
entire contract, 12,482 miles.
ELKO COUNTY, Nevada — A. D.
Drumm, Jr., Fallon, Nev., at $4S.5S3.21
submitted low bid to State Highway
Commission to construct 23. 36 miles
of highway between Thousand Springs
Creek and Little Salmon River. Bid
taken under advisement. Project in-
volves: 204,300 cu. yds. rdwy. excav.;
1200 cu. yds. struct excav.; 11,000 cu.
yds. selected borrow excav. in place;
336.463 yd. sta. overhaul; 23.36 mi.
prepare subgrade and shoulders; 57,-
000 cu. yds. crushed rock or crushed
gravel surface in place; lump sum
furnishing water equipment; 4083 M
gals, applying water; SO cu. yds. class
A concrete; ISO cu. yds. class B con-
crete; 3136 lin. ft. lS-in., 900 lin. ft.
24-in., 632 lin. ft. 30-in. and 116 lin.
ft. 36-in. corr. metal pipe in place; 150
lin. ft. lS-in. and 35 lin. ft. 24-in. vit-
COLUSA COUNTY, Cal.— Until June
10, 2 P. M., bids will be received by
State Highway Commission to grade
CONTRACTORS' MACHINE WORKS
SPECIALISTS ON REPAIRING AND REBUILDING OF
Bunkers, Hoppers, Chuting, Conveyors, Rollers, Mixers, Hoists,
Shovels, Tractors, Pavers, Crushers, Drag Lines, Elevators, Car
Unloaders, and other Road and Building Equipments;
BLACKSMITHING AND WELDING
Builders of Rosenberg Portable Car Unloaders
CREAR & BATES
57 Zoe St., bet. 3rd and 4th, off Brannan St.
Phone GArfield 4374 San Francisco
Saturday, May 23, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-three
rifled pipe in plan-; 1180 lln. ft. remove
and reconstruct fence; 100 cu. yds, rip
rap; marker; S8.86 milea finishing
roadway.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.—
County supervisors declare Intention
No. 3 to Improve Red Hill-Rosa Land-
tag C ty Road, (KentfleM i lre< n
brae Improvement District), Involving
grading; hyd. cem. cone, catchbasins:
corru. Iron pipe storm drains; hyd.
com. cone, curbs, gutters, walks, mir.
Bond Act and Co. Imp. Act 1021. Roh
10. Graham, county clerk. Rodney
Uessner, county surveyor.
MONO COUNTY, Cal.— Kennedy-
Bayles Construction Co., Biggs, at
$5,290 submitted low bid to State
Highway Commission (District Engi-
neer at Bishop) for grading 0.7-mlIes
between 1.9-mlles south of Coleville
and 1.2 -miles south of Coleville.
HANFORH, Kings Co., Cal.— County
Surveyor Roy May is completing
specifications to resurface and widen
various county roads and bids will be
asked within the next few days. Work
contemplated Includes roads 6- miles
south of the Hanford city limits on
the Corcoran highway, and to six
miles from the north end of Doutv
street on the Laton highway. Both
roads will he widened from their
present 16-foot width to IS feet, in
addition to the resurfacing. Plans for
the Laton road work call for easement
curves nt the Hall, Andree and Ayde-
lott corners, where exceptionally sharp
turns are now encountered. The coun-
ty has $110,000 available for such con-
struction.
SAN FRANCISCO— Bureau of En-
gineering, Department of Public
Works, 3rd floor. City Hall, com-
pletes specifications to improve south
half of Thrift st. between Faxon and
Orizaba aves. Estimated cost $2,700.
Project involves:
26S lin. ft. armored concrete curb;
100 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewers:
1,800 lin. ft. asph. cone, pavement, 2-
in. asph. cone, surface on 6-in
Class "P" cone. base.
2,212 sq. ft. 6-in. Class "E' cone, pave-
ment.
SAN FRANCISCO— Bureau of En-
gineering. Department of Public-
Works, 3rd floor, City Hall, completes
specifications to improve Clarendon
ave. from Stanyan st. westerly; esti-
mated cost $600. Project involves:
62 lin. ft. armored concrete curb;
40 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewers;
1.250 sq. ft. asph. cone pavement, 2 -in
asph cone, surface on 6-in. class
"F" base
SAN FRANCISCO— Bureau of En-
gineering. Department of Public
Works, 3rd floor, City Hall, completes
specifications to improve San Luis
ave. Estimated cost $1,600. Project in-
volves:
160 lin. ft. armored concrete curb;
45 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewer;
2,405 sq. ft. asph. cone, pavement, 2-
in. asph. cone, surface on 6-in.
Class "F' concr. base.
SAN FRANCISCO— Bureau of Engi-
neering, Department of Public Works
3rd floor. City Hall, completes speci-
fications to improve Griffith st. bet
Palou and Revere ave., Including
crossing at Quesada st. Estimated
cost, $3,180. Project involves 6,360 cu.
yds. embankment.
MONTEREY COUNTY, Cal.— Until
June 2, 2 P. M., bids will be received
by L. H. Gibson, district engineer.
State Highway Commission, Bank of
Italy Bldg., San Luis Obispo, to sur-
face with oil treated gravel, 3.2-miles
MONTER] !TCi iUNTI . Cal. Urar
Ite ' '"I!- trucl Ion Co , Watsom ille, ai
$7,894.60 awardi d contract by Statu
H i n foi I i miles nl
bituminous surl ice treal ment con
ststing ol a phaltlc road oil and
bel n ■ en San Lucas and
San Lorenzo i ]reek
ELKO COUNTY, Nevada — Utah
cl Ion Co., i tgflen, Utah, at
$187,1 :i 21 submitted low bid to State
Highway Commission to furnish, heat
and applj asphalt ic fuel oil and mixing
it with crushed rock or crushed gravel
surface on 31.4-1 miles b< twi • n Ell -
and i leeth, Bid taken under ,"i\ ,>,
ment. Project Involves: 582,681 gals.
asph, fuel oil applied to roadway sur-
face; 81.44 mi. mixing asph. fuel oil
with crushed rock or crushed gravel
sui Fact 31.44 mi. rebuilding and fin-
ishing shoulders.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Bids received by county supervisors
May 18 to improve the Alviso-MUpitas
road in Supervisor District No. 3, in-
volving asphalt concrete pavement,
were destroyed in the fire which wiped
out the county courthouse yesterday
afternoon. New bids will be asked at
a later date. Robt. Chandler, county
surveyor.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Calif.—
Until June 9. 11 A. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Rob E. Graham, county
clerk, for grading 4.3 miles of the Mill-
erton-Marshall Bond Road No. 2, from
1 mile north of Millerton to Marshall,
involving:
(1) 87,000 cu. yds. excavation without
classification;
(2) 6500 sta. yds. overhaul;
(3) 26 lin. ft. 10-in. corru, metal pipe
(4) 1314 lin. ft. 12-in. do;
(5) 20 lin. ft. lS-in. do;
(6) 42 lin. ft. 24-in. do;
(7) 104 lin. ft. 30-in. do;
(8) 176 lin. ft. 36-in. do;
(9) 20 lin. ft. 12-in. corru. metal pipe
move and reset;
(10) 5000 cu. ft. gravel or broken stone
in place;
(11) 22 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete (headwalls);
(12) 1150 lbs. reinf. steel (headwalls);
(13) 300 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment (bridges);
(14) 33,000 Its. reinf. steel (bridges).
The county will furnish corrugated
metal pipe.
Specifications obtainable from Coun-
ty Surveyor Rodney Messner.
MODOC COUNTY, Cal.— No bids re-
ceived May 15 by H. S. Comly, district
engineer, State Highway Commission,
Redding, to treat with heavy fuel oil
as a dust palliative, 9.5 miles between
9.5 miles west of Alturas and Alturas.
The work will be done by state forces.
ORMSBT-LTON COUNTIES, Nev.
Jai i i ■■!■ on, ii. i> ward, Call , ai (16
814.78 awarded contract by State High-
way Commission to furnish, hi ai and
;■! c rue! oil b mH mixing it
with crushed rock or crushed gravel
surface on 7. 68 miles from Carson City
to 2 miles east of Mound House. On-
ly other bidder at J16.97S.25. Engl-
i :■ lunate, $16,708.18.
Unit bids follow:
! Cs on J16.8H.73
(b) Dodge Bros 1G.978.25
(c) Engim er's es1 [mate 10,708.18
(1) 163,516 gal. asph rue! oil
to roadway surface;
(2) 7.68 miles mixing asph. fuel oil
with crushed rock or crushed
surface;
(3) 7.G8 miles rebuild and finish shoul-
der
(A)
CB) (C)
I .078 $ .074
500.00 550.00
50.00 50.00
RICHMOND. Contra Costa Co., Cal.
See unit bid listing on Page Five of
n\s issue. Contract awarded to im-
rove Tenth Street.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. Cal.
— J. P. Knapp, Financial Center Bldg.,
Oakland, at $11,782 submitted low bid
May 20 to State Highway Commission
to be treated with asphaltlc road oil
and screenings, 15.5 miles between
Buckhorn Creek and the second cross-
ing of the Cuyama river. Complete
list of bids follow:
J. F. Knapp, Oakland 811,782
Santa Maria Constr. Co., Santa
Maria 12,375
Lange Transportation Co., Los
Angeles 16,1 (10
Bids held under advisement.
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Calif.— C.
W. Wood, Country Club Blvd., Stock-
ton, at $44,660 submitted low bid May
20 to State Highway Commission to
grade and surface with bituminous
treated crushed gravel or stone, 3.5
miles between French Camp and
S*tockton. Following is a complete list
of bids received:
C. W. Wood, Stockton $44,660
Valley Paving & Con. Co., Fresno 44,930
Willard & Biasotti, Stockton.... 4G.S50
Force Constr. Co., Piedmont.... 50,512
Clark & Henery, S. F 51,813
F. W. Nighbert, Bakersfield 55,390
Bids held under adviseircnt.
YOLO AND COLUSA COUNTIES,
Cal.— Fred W. Nighbert, Bakersfield,
at $24,140 submitted low bid May 20
to State Highway Commission to im-
prove 8.7 miles of highway between
Dunnigan and 1 mile south of Ar-
buckle, involving placing of S.7 miles
of bituminous treated rock borders.
Only ether bid submitted by A. Teich-
ert & Son. Sacramento, at $24,405. Bids
held under advisement.
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Ten Years of Uniformly Satisfactory Experience in High
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Sold by Representative Dealers Everywhere
Twenty-four
SACRAMENTO COl'XTT Cal -
Basich Bros., Torrance, at' $199 365
submitted low bid May 20 to State
Highway Commission to grade and
pave with Portland cement concrete,
7.2 miles between Brighton and Mills
Complete list of bids follow-
Baisch Bros., Torrance.. (199 36j
N. M. Ball, PortervUIe 200 534
Hanrahan Co., San Francisco.. 202'o60
Prederickson & Watson Constr.
Co., Oakland 205 647
Clark & Henery, San Francisco 22"'o76
M. J. Bevanda, Stockton.. 222'lS7
C. W. Wood, Stockton.. 223'39G
A. Teichert & Son, Sacramento 24l'561
Bids held under advisement.
TTmtw RA!AEL' Marin Co., Calif.-
Until June 9, 11 A. M., bids will be re
ce.ved by Rob E. Graham, county
clerk, for surfacing and treating with
emulsified asphalt and screenings, 43
miles of the road from 1 mile south
of Nicasio Road, thence north along
the Nicasio Road to the Red Hill Rd
involving:
400,000 sq ft. emulsified asphalt and
screenings in place
Specifications obtainable from Coun-
ty Surveyor Rodney Messner.
SAN MATEO COUNTY, Cal._ Han-
rahan Company, Standard Oil Bids
low £rn»C,iSC°' at ?1'937'13 submitted
low bid May 18 to John H. Sker-s
district engineer, state Highway Com-
mission, San Francisco, for cement
concrete pavement at the Colma Un-
derpass of the Southern Pacific Rail-
way. Complete list of bids follows-
Hanrahan Co.. San Francisco $1,937
i-aton & Smith, San Francisco 2 261
™ ,', llsch Co-' San Francisco.... 2 277
N. M. Ball, Berkeley. 9 301
Peter McHugh, San Francisco.'.7.'..' 2,687
TUOLUMNE, CALAVERAS and Al-
pine Counties, Cal.-Basalt Rock Co
nv^f ^•5,25'75 awarded «»»tnS
by State Highway Commission to
treat with light and heavy fuel oil 25
miles between Long Barn and the foot
of the Sonora Pass grade in Tuolumne
County and for 19.5 miles in Calav-
eras and Alpine counties, between Bie
Trees and Lake Alpine.
OAKLAND, Calif.-city council de-
clares intention to improve portions of
S™. Road- Estates Drive and
Wood Drive, involving:
(1) 10,982 cu. yds. excavation;
,,; II lm- ft- concrete curb;
(3) 68,710 sq. ft. concrete pavement;
(4) 4 storm water inlets (tvpe A)-
'"«-"■ I2"'n- "'•*»»-
(6) 74 lin. ft 15-in. concrete pipe con
duit;
(7) 10 lin. ft. Sx24-in. corrugated iron
and concrete culvert -
(8) 1 concrete handhole with cast iron
cover;
O) 29 cu. yds. of concrete retaining
wall. *■
Street Improvement Act of 1913
Hearing June IS. Frank C. Merritt
engineer*' Wa'ter N' ****"*SS
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Iturday, May 23. 1S31
yor Roy May on deposit of $10
ible.
I„!Af.CRDD',Ki"SS Co- Calif.-Until
bv F 'p p*5" b,!dS Wi" te receh'e<i
r„„„ . ' p,ckeri'l. county clerk, to
reconstruct approximately 12 miles of
he county highway system, involving:
ih! m «« p-3'<Js. earthwork, on curves:
(b) 63,535 lm. ft. grading for shoulder
work and headerhoards-
(c) 480 tons of asphalt concrete base
on curves;
(d) 7.375 tons of asphalt concrete
base material in shoulders and
leveling course;
(e) 13,985 tons asphalt concrete surf
County has $110,000 available for
this work. Certified check or bidder's
bond 10% payable to the Chairman of
with h-°/r£, °f ?upervisors required
with bid. Plans obtainable from Coun-
RiVERSIDE AND ORANGE COUN-
TIES, Cal.— Joint Highway District
No. 15 will call for bids about June
3 for the construction of Section F
of the Ortega Highway, 9 04 miles, be-
ginning at Morrill Canyon in Riverside
County and terminating at a point
in Grand Ave. on the south side of
Lake Elsinore. If the work is ordered
at that time the board of directors
will set July 8, at 2 P. M., as the time
for receiving bids.
Section F may be bid on as a whole
but alternate bids may be submitted
on four divisions of the 9.04 miles. The
contract may be let for any one or all
of these divisions. Davidsan & Ful-
tnor, engineers for the district, have
announced the approximate quanti-
ties, yiz. :
(It 47S stations clearing and grub-
bing;
(2) 350,000 cu. yds. excav. roadway
unclass. ;
(3) 4000 cu. yds. excav. structures
unclass.;
(4) 1000 cu. yds. excav. for channel
changes, unclass.;
(3) 300,000 sta. yds. overhaul (500-
ft. free haul 1 :
(6) 5560 ft. lS-in. corr. metal pipe
in place;
(7) 1092 ft. 24-in. corr. metal pipe
in place;
(S) 290 ft. 30-in. corr. metal pipe
in place;
(9) 66 ft. 42-in. corr. metal pipe
in place:
(10) 25 reinf. cone, drop inlets com-
plete;
(11) 64S cu. yds. cement rubble in
bridges at Sta. 396+00 and 41S
+00;
(12) 96 cu. yds. reinf. concr in cul-
vert;
(14) 500 cu. yds. dry rubble retaining
wall.
The proposed highway will be grad-
ed to a width of 22 ft. and drained
at this time, the surfacing to be laid
at some later date. If the work is
ordered June 3 plans may be obtained
immediately after that date.
MONTEREY COUNTY, Cal —Gran
?ito„,C™nStructiori Co- Watsonville, at
$7,894.60 awarded contract by State
Highway Commission for 14 miles of
bituminous surface treatment consist-
ing of asphaltie road oil and screen-
ings between San Lucas and San Lor-
enzo Creek.
SAN LUIS' OBISPO COUNTY Cal
— W. A. Dontanville, Salinas, at $1 -
609.6O awarded contract by the State
Highway Commission for treating with
fuel oil as a dust palliative, 6 2 miles
between San Simeon and Piedras
Blancas Lighthouse
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Cal — C
W. Wood, Stockton, at $42,100 award-
ed contract by State Highway Com-
mission to grade and surface with
crusher run base and pave with bi-
tuminous macadam one mile between
one mile north of Santa Cruz and San-
ta Cruz Complete list of unit and
total bids received published in issue
of May 18.
SALINAS, Monterey Co. Calif w
A. Dontanville, McDougall' Bldg Sa-
linas, awarded contract by city coun-
cil (95) to improve portions of South
Mam St. bet. Geil St. and Romie Lane
involving grading; hyd. cem. concrete
curbs, sidewalks; C-in. hyd. cement
concrete paving. Following is a com-
plete list of bids received:
W. A. Dontanville, (a) $.015; (b)
* 195: (c) $.36; (d) $.155.
Union Paving Co., (a) $.02; (b) $.19.)
(c) $.33; (d) $.17.
(a) 54,241 sq. ft. grading;
(b) 33,656 sq. ft. 6-in. hyd. cem. cone.
pavement;
(c) 1,960 lin. ft. hyd. cone, curbs;
(d) 11,122 sq. ft. 3%-in. cone, side-
walks.
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co. Cal
—Union Paving Co., Call Bldg. ' San
Francisco, at $9,482.40 awarded con-
tract by city council to improve Ncv-
ha:i Road for its full length, involving-
(1) 35 stumps, 1 ft. and under, re-
move;
(2) 33 stumps, over 1 ft., remove;
(3) 20 trees, 1 ft. and under, remove:
(4) 14 trees, over 1 ft., remove-
(5) 3 cutting concrete pedestals be-
low subgrade;
(6) 2 remove brick fillers;
(7) 216 ft. 4-in. vlt. pipe sewer;
(8) 1 "Y" branch;
(S) 9 install connections and raise
manholes;
(10) 3700 cu. yds. excavation;
(11) 35,560 sq. ft. 6-inch waterbound
niacadam paving;
(12) 35,560 sq. ft. 2-in. asph. surface;
(13) GO ft. 10-in. concrete drain
(II) 2 head walls;
(15) 1 catchbasm;
(16) 35S4 sq. ft. sidewalks (macadam)
(17) 11,200 sq. ft. 3-in. rock top,
US) 5500 sq. ft. 6-in. rock shoulders:
ll: ' it. 6-in. cone, curb returns;
(20) S cu. yds. concrete encasement
Following is a complete list of bids-
Union Paving Co., S. F $ 9 432
Hanrahan Co., San Francisco... 9,926
A. G. Raisch, San Francisco... . n'354
Pacific Pavements Co., Ltd. San
Francisco _ 12 736
Fay Imp. Co., San Francisco la.036
CLARK COUNTY, Nevada — Until
June 3, 2 P. M., bids will be received
by S. C. Durkee, state highway engi-
neer. Carson City, to construct 1 32
miles of highway in Clark County be-
tween Fifth and Fremont S'ts., and the
southeast city limits in Las Vegas,
involving grading, construct structures
and placing surfacing material. Plans
on file in office of U. S. Bureau of
Public Roads, 4G1 Market St, San
Francisco, and obtainable from engi-
neer on deposit of $15, of which $10
is returnable. Certified check 5%
required with bid.
COLUSA COUNTY, Cal. — As pre-
viously reported, bids will be received
June 10 by State Highway Commis-
mission to grade and pave with Port-
land cement concrete, 8.6 miles be-
tween Williams and Maxwell. Pro-
ject involves:
(1) 4S00 cu. yds. rdwy. excav. with-
out class;
(2) 300 cu. yds. structure excavation;
(3) o6,600 cu. yds. pit run gravel
(sub-base and shoulders);
(4) 101,000 sq. yds. subgrade prepa-
(5) 21,250 cu. yds. class A Portland
cement concrete (pavement)-
(6) 2 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete (structures)-
(7) 4SO.O00 lbs. bar reinf. steel (pave-
ment and structures);
(8) 466 lin. ft. 12-in. corr. metal pipe;
(9) 174 lm. ft. corr. metal pipe and
concr. pipe (clean and relay);
(10) 211 lin. ft. corr. metal pipe and
concr. pipe (remove and salvage)-
(11) 1400 lin. ft. existing guard rail
(remove and salvage);
(12) 500 cu. yds. concr. removed from
existing pavement and structures;
(13) 100 tons broken stone (hitum.
macadam surface);
(14) 2 tons asphaltie road oil;
(15) 0.1 mile moving and resetting
property fences;
(10) 155 bbls. fuel oil (detours);
(17) 454 stations finishing roadway:
The State will furnish corrugated
metal pipe.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-five
Contracts Awarded Liens»AccePtances-Etc-
BUILDING PERMITS
San Francisco County
Contractor Amt.
m
Barullch
Westlund
3500
m
Gray
Owner
5000
m
Meyer
Owner
4000
7::7
Schnapp
Owner
::
788
James
Owner
3000
7":'
Adams
Michael
7000
ran
Halsen
Owner
sooo
111
Whitney
Marian
31600
?■■:
Heyer
Owner
4000
783
National
Owner
1900
734
Samuelson
Owner
3500
785
Doelger
Owner
12000
MR
1 '.1 11
1 iwner
1200
787
Johni
Owner
4000
78S
Graham
Moore
1200
ran
Scatena
Pera
3500
MO
Battensby
Owner
inr.im
7M
Leask
1 iwner
4000
71"
Martola
Franceschi
SOOO
743
Vette
Owner
1000
744
Lang
Swansen
7000
717
Humphrey
Periera
4000
74(1
Di Mass!
Schaadt
4650
717
Conniff
Owner
1C00
74S
Standard
Owner
3500
74B
Standard
Owner
3500
77,(1
Campbell
Owner
2500
77,1
Veteran
McSheehy
1500
77,"
Staff
Owner
3500
77,".
Standard
Owner
7000
77,1
Battersby
Owner
7000
755
Standard
Owner
4500
7M
Standard
Owner
3500
77 7
Crlsci
Foliotti
9000
7SS
Imperial
Barrett
10000
77''
Arnott
Owner
■1
760
Greene
Thrall
3500
761
Hanson
Owner
3850
762
Hanssen
Owner
6000
763
Heyman
Owner
10500
7'', i
Eilvestri
D'Amico
3000
765
Loftus
Owner
8000
76(1
Lang
Lang
9000
71^7
Killan
Owner
1200
76S
ABC
Mullen
1800
769
Carson
Owner
1800
77(1
Eastman
Barrett
150011
771
Kavanangh
Owner
35011
77"
Rivara
Andersen
3000
7711
Boyer
Owner
1750
774
Ohlsen
Owner
4000
777,
Besio
Owner
SOOO
77G
Duerner
Acme
4000
777
Lang
Owner
5000
[ DWELLING
[ (724) E HOLYOKE 125 N Bacon; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
::4Dwner— G. Barulich, 34 Rincon.
FSlans by Builder.
Contractor— C. H. Westlund, 133 How-
I ard Street. $3500
DWELLING
! (725) N NORTH POINT 205 E Web-
ster: 1-story and basement frame
K dwelling.
Owner— H. E. Gray, 3150 Baker St.
Pjpians by Owner. $5000
DWELLING
(726) S EVELYN 32 E Chares; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— Meyer Bros., 727 Portola Dr.
Plans by Owner. $4000
DWELLING
(727) W 31st AVE. 275 N Taraval;
one - story and basement frame
* dwelling.
Owner— J. Schnapp, 2347 31st Ave.
Plans by Owner. $3500
DWELLING
(72S) E FOLSOM 65 N 22nd Street;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner- 11 Ja , Folsom St,
Plans by E. J. O'Connor, 346 Woolsey.
$3000
DWELLING
(729) SE MONTEREY and Santa Ana;
two - -story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— R. Adams, 793 19th Ave.
Architect— A. H. Jacobs, 110 Sutter St.
Contractor — Michael & Bommerer, 7C2
DeHaro St. $7000
DWELLINGS
(730) E 14th AVE. 165 N Taraval St.;
two 1 -story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner and Builder— A. Halsen, 2427
25th Avenue.
Architect— Not Given. each $4000
DWELLINGS
(731) W 33rd AVE. 25 S Kirkham;
eight 1 -story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — Whitney Investment Co.
Plans by Marian Realty Co.
Contractor — Marian Realty Co., 110
Sutter Street. each $3950
DWELLING
(732) W CHARES 35 S Evelyn; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner — Meyer Bros., 727 Portola Dr.
Plans by Owner. $4000
ALTERATIONS
(733) 2610 MISSION St.; alterations
to store.
Owner — National Dollar Stores, care
architect.
Architect — B. J. Joseph, 74 New Mont-
gomery St. $1900
DWELLING
(734) S TEDDY 100 W Alpha; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner — A. M. Samuelson, 901 Geneva.
Architect — W. R. Weisheimer, 9 2 4
Prague. $3500
DWELLINGS
(735) E 32nd AVE. 125 N Lawton; S
dwellings.
Owner and Builder — H. Doelger, 300
Judah Street.
Plans by Owner. each $4000
SERVICE STATION
(736) SE MISSION and Acton Sts.;
one-story gas and oil service sta-
CAPITAL CITY TILE
COMPANY
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - - - - California
DWELLING
(737) W 22nd AVE. 275 S Murnga; 1-
1 tory and bas, tnent frame dwell-
ing-
Owner— C. G. Johnson, 2619 Bryant St.
Architect — Not Given. $4000
'ill 1: \TIONS
(738) 2 10 VALLEY; alterations on
house front.
Owner— Edmond Graham, 1G44 Church
.Street.
tor — Geo. T. Moore, 145 Noe
Street. $1200
ALTERATIONS
(739) 2153 GREENWICH St.; remodel
flats.
Owner— F. Scatena, 2151 Greenwich.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — V. Pera, 2706 Greenwich.
$3500
DWELLINGS
(74H) N FARRAGUT 28 E Moneta; 3
1-story and basement frame dwell-
ings.
Owner— G. M. Battensby.
Architect— Not Given. each $3500
DWELLING
(741) E 26th AVE. 175 S Kirkham;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — G. Leask, 197 Parker Ave.
Architect — Not Given. $4000
FLATS
(742) N BEACH 137 E Broderick St.;
two-story and basement frame (2)
flats.
Owner— H. M. Martola, 64 Mallorca
Way.
Architect— R. R. Irvine, Call Bldg.
Contractor — L. Franceschi, 1990 Beach
Street. $S000
REPAIRS
(743) NW WALLER ST. and Central
Ave.; repair fire damage.
Owner— Mr. Vette, 163 Sutter St.
Architect— Not Given. $1000
DWELLING
(744) E ROCKWOOD COURT 250 S
Rockway Avenue; two - story and
basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Lang Realty Co., 39 Sutter St.
Plans by F. F. Nelson, S10 Ulloa St.
Contractor — O. Swanson, 3539 Market
Street. $7000
DWELLING
(745) 14th AVENUE 190 S Taraval;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— M. Humphrey, 1986 18th Ave.
Plans by Contractor.
Contractor— J. A. Pereira, 1601 20th
Avenue. $4000
DWELLING
(746) S 21st ST. 152 W Church St.:
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — Mr. Di Massi.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— R. M. Schaadt, 31 Howth
Street. $4650
ALTERATIONS
(747) 1429 LEAVENWORTH ST.; al-
terations for apartments.
Owner— M. F. Conniff. 1429 Leaven-
worth St.
Plans by R. H. Branch, 2901 Van Ness
Avenue. $15,000
Twenty-six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 23, 1931
DWELLING
(748) E 29th AVE. 50 S Rivera; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— Standard Bldg. Co., 21S Cas-
tenada St.
Plans fcy Owners. $3500
DWELLING
(749) S RIVERA 32 W 29th Ave.; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— Standard Bldg. Co., 218 Cas-
tenada St.
Plans fcy Owners. $3500
DWELLING
(750) E BURNETT 276 S Copper Al-
ley; one-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— L. E. Campbell, 6S2 Corbett
Avenue.
Plans by Owner. $2500
ALTERATIONS
(751) 368 FELL ST.; alterations to
store.
Owner— Veteran Fireman's Asso., 36S
Fell Street.
Plans by Mr. McSheehy.
Contractor — J. McSheehy, 137 Clifford
Terrace. $1500
DWELLING
(752) E 17th AVE. 150 N Wawona; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
DWELLINGS
(753) E 21st AVE. 100 S Pacheco;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— Standard Bldg. Co., 218 Cas-
tenada St.
Plans by Owner. each $3500
DWELLINGS
(754) N FARRAGUT 28 E Moneta;
three 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— G. M. Battersby, 478 Munich.
Plans by Owner. each $3500
DWELLING
(755) W FUNSTON AVE. 135 N Ul-
loa; one-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— Standard Bldg. Co., 218 Cas-
tenada St.
Plans by Owner. $4500
DWELLING
(756) E 29th AVE. 275 S Rivera; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— Standard Bldg. Co., 218 Cai-
tenada St.
Plans by Owners. $3500
FLATS
(757) S CHENERT ST. 138 N Roa-
noke: 2-story and basement frame
(2) flats.
Owner— J. Crisci, 943 Columbus Ave.
Plans by Mr. Foliotti.
Contractor— R. Foliotti, 949 Filbert St.
ALTERATIONS
(758) SW STOCKTON and O'Farrell;
alterations to store and front.
Owner — Imperial Realty Co., Stockton
and O'Farrell Sts.
Architect — G. A. Lansburgh, 140 Mont-
gomery St.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 91S Har-
rison St. $10,000
DWELLING
(759) N RIVERA 85 W 14th Aven.ie;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— J. A. Arnott, 633 Taraval St.
Plans by Owner. $4000
DWELLING
(760) W 24th AVE. 325 S Vicente:
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— R. Greene. 504 Market St.
Plans by Mr. Thrall.
Contractor— W. A. Thrall, 599 Noe <?t.
$3500
STORE
(761) S GENEVA 245 E Mission; 1-
story and basement frame store.
Owner— K. Hansen, 940 Geneva Ave.
Plans by Owner. $3850
FLATS
(762j S NORTH POINT ST. 100 W
Buchanan; one - story and base-
ment frame (2) flats.
Owner— E. A. Hanssen, S 1 1 Hearst
Bldg.
Architect— Not Given. $6000
DWELLINGS
(763) E 3"lli AVE 350 N Fulton St.;
three 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— Heyman Bros., 742 Market St.
Plans by Owners. each $3500
DWELLING
(764) X GROVE ST. bet. Jones and
Leavenworth; one-story and base-
ment frame dwelling.
Owner— J. Silvestri, 64 Grove St.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— T. D'Amico, 2345 Polk St.
$3000
DWELLINGS
(765) E THIRD ST. 35 S Underwood
Ave.; two 1-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner— T. P. Loftus, 1295 31st Ave.
Architect— Not Given. each $4000
DWELLING
(766) W CASITAS opp. Landsdale;
one- and two-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner and Builder — Lang Realty Co.,
39 Sutter St.
Plans by F. F, Nelson, S10 Ulloa St.
$9000
DWELLING
(767) 417 BURNETT ST.; one-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— L. J. Killan, 1201 Bryant St.
Architect— Not Given. $1200
ALTERATIONS
(768) 310 MONTGOMERY ST.; alter-
ations to store front; install lunch
room fixtures.
Owner— A. B. C. Cigar Co., 207 9th St.
Plans by Contractor.
Contractor— Mullen Mfg. Company, 60
Rausch St. $1800
ALTERATIONS
(769) SW PAGE and Webster Sts.;
alterations for apts.
Owner— O. Carson, 397 Haight St.
Architect — Not Given. $1800
ALTERATIONS
(770) POST ST. near Grant Avenue;
alterations to building front to
second floor line and minor inter-
ior alterations.
Owner— Eastman Kodak Co., 545 Mar-
ket Street.
Architect— Bliss & Fairweather, 1001
Balboa Bldg.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har-
rison St. $15,000
DWELLING
(771) E SSth AVE. 125 S Rivera; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
Owner— D. S. Kavanaugh. 433 Califor-
nia Street.
Plans by Owner. $3500
DWELLING
(772) S BROAD 485 W Capitol; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— A. Rivara, 259 Broad St.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— A. Andersen, 230 Hazel-
wood Ave. $3000
REPAIRS
(773) 1395 GOLDEN GATE AVENUE;
repair fire damage.
Owner— L. Beyer, 16 16 Golden Gate
Avenue.
Architect — Not Given. $1750
DWELLING
(774) SW SALA TERRACE and El-
lington; one - story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— A. H. Ohlsen. 4S1 Eddy St.
Plans by Owner. $4000
DWELLINGS
(775) NE ROUSSEAU and Cayuga;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — L. Besio, 534 Edinburgh.
Plans fcy Owner. each $4000
DWELLING
(776) S MORAGA 82 W 22nd Avenue;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — P. B. Duerner, 301 Evergreen
Avenue.
Plans by F. Nelson, 1627 24th Ave.
Contractor — Acme Const. Co., 301 Ev-
ergreen Ave. $4000
DWELLINGS
(777) E CHESTER 100 S Payson; two
one - stroy and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— Lang Realty Co., 810 Ulloa St.
Plans by Owner. each $2500
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
No. Owner
92 Dickman
93 California
94 S F Packing
95 Cutler
Contractor Amt
Wright
Johnson 21156
Cahill £?l»0
Doelger 4325
DWELLING
(92) NW ARLETA AVE. and Alpha;
all work on 1-story frame dwell-
ing.
Owner — Edmund J. Dickman.
Architect— D. S. Adams, 126 Chester.'
Contractor — John Wright, 3S1 Bush St.
Filed, May 14, '31. Dated May 12. '31.
When roofed $913.75
When plastered 913.75
When completed 913.75
Usual 35 days 913.75
TOTAL COST not given
Limit, 90 days after May 14. Plans
and Spec, filed.
ADDITION
(93) N EDDY ST. 90 E Scott St. E '
30 N 75 E 60 N 25 W 90 S 100; all
work on three-story addition, in-
volving alterations and additions
to present building.
Owner— The California State Assn. of
Chiropodists, Inc.
Architect — A. I. Coffey and M. Rist,
Phelan Bldg.
Contractor— J. H. Johnson, Hearst
Bldg.
Filed May 15, '31. Dated May 12, '31.
Frame up $5289
Brown coated 5289
Completed and accepted 5289
Usual 35 days 5289
TOTAL COST, $21,166
Bond, $10,578. Sureties, American
Bonding Co. Forfeit $50. Plans and
Spec, filed.
WAREHOUSE
(94) SE BANCROFT and Phelps E
Phelps St. 100 N Carroll Ave. N
S6-269 E 55-827 E 92 S 90 deg 203-
1S5 W 92-063 N 107-096 W 89-708;
all work on warehouse.
Owner— S. F. Packing Corp., Williams
and Phelps Sts.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Cahill Bros., 206 Sansome.
Filed May 15. '31. Dated May 14, '31.
Foundations in $5000
Concrete walls up 7000
Saturday, May 23. 1031
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-teven
Roof sheathing completed 5100
On completion a note for $5000 bear-
ing i': interest p. ■■■ annum payable
on or before Sept. 1, 1931.
TOTAL COST, $22,100
Forfeit. $3.". per day. Limit, 35 days.
Ma
WILDING
,'i, u THIRTIETH AVE 300 N
Fulton X 25xW 120. All work for
' torj i nd basement frame
building.
Own. a Mitchell E Cutler, 421 14th
Ave., San Francisco
A,-, hit, el -Not Given.
tor Henry Doelger, 300 Judali
St., San Francisco.
Filed May 20, '31. I 'a ted May S, '31.
Roof en $ 937.50
Plaster on 931 50
Comph ted 937.50
I inl 3 i days 1512.50
Tl 'I M. CI 1ST, $4325.00
li,,n. I lean.. Limit, 90 days after May
II Foi I. it, plans and spi .'ideations
none.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
May 15, 1931— W 21st AVE 35 and 60
N Ortega N 25 x W 82-6 (two
completions). C and F Gellert to
whom it may concern. ...May 14. 1931
Mav 15. 1931— W 21st AVE S5 N Or-
tega N 25 x W 120 S 10 E 37-6 S
' 15 E S2-6. C and F Gellert to whom
it may concern May 14, 1931
Mav 15, 1931— N ORTEGA S2-6 W
21st Ave W 25 x N 100. C and F
Gellert to whom it may concern....
May 14, 1931
Mav 15, 1931— LOTS 2, 3, 4 and 5
Blk 2973 Sub No 1, Miraloma Pk.
Meyer Bros to whom it may con-
cern May 12, 1931
.Mav 15. 1931— E 20th AVE 200 N Or-
tega N 50 X E 120. Thos F and M
E Loftus to whom it may concern
May 15. 1931
Mav 15, 1931— E 28th AVE 100 South
Kirkham S 25 x E 120. L J Mc-
Carthy to whom it may concern....
May 15, 1931
MHay 15, 1931— SW SAN BRUNO Ave
134 NW Burrows 41x120. B Stone
t<> whom it may concern
May 15, 1931
Mav 16, 1931— E 30th AVE 200 South
Ulloa S 25 x E 120. A J and M
Herzig to whom it may concern
May 15, 1931
VMay 15, 1931— ISLAIS Creek Recla-
mation District. Southern Pacific
Co to whom it may concern
May 11, 1931
S'May 15, 1931— FOURTH STREET
tet Towensend and Channel Sts.
Southern Pacific Co. Eaton and
Smith May 6, 1931
>May 14, 1931— E 23rd AVE 150 N
Moraga 25x120. August Hallgren
to whom it may concern
May 11, 1931
May 14, 1931— W ANDERSON 25 S
Crescent. Wm Miller to whom it
may concern May 14, 1931
NMay 14, 1931— SE RUTLAND 67 W
Harkness Ave 25x75. Wm Hans-
berg to whom it may concern
i May 14, 1931
Mav 13, 1931— E ELMIRA 57-S N
Silver Ave N 25 X E 100 S 15-2
m or 1 SW 17-9 m or 1 W 87-5.
i Frank Coolish to Philipp Fetz
I May 11. 1931
liMay 13, 1931— NE 18th and Connec-
I ticut. Paul Aglietti to Harry Par-
sons May 1. 1931
May 12, 1931— E 28th AVE 225 South
Judah S 25 x E 120. F J and H
Geheran to whom it may concern..
IK May 12, 1931
."May 18, 1931— SW CASITAS Avenue
I and SE Baxter Alley SE 52 PT
i 86-975 NW 53 NE 87-393; E 33rd
l Ave 150, 125 100, 75, 50, 25 S Ulloa
S 25 x E 120. H & H Stoneson to
May 18, 1931 125 X THORNTON
Ave on W Bayi hore Blvd. G A
Borman to Wm T Hummer
May 16, 1931
Mav 16, 1931 X SIM. I.MAX St 95x
12ii W from II .i vard St. V Bjork-
man 10 H and M Keed to whom
it mav , , , n May 14, 1931
Mas 19. 1931 E ::..tii AVE 2:. and 50
S Ulloa St. Thomas J Sullivan to
whom it mav com i rn May Is. 1931
May 19, 1931 — X BROADWAY S7-0
E Scott X Ilia \ 10 50. Mrs Julian
'I'll. ni 10, Ina l: Thome to Chas
1. Taylor and Wm It Jackson. ..
April 23, 1931
May IS, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 2959 Map
Sub No 4, Miraloma Park. The
McCarthy Co to Meyer Bros
May 5, 1931
May IS, 1931— W 21st AVE 275 South
Moraga 25x120. Gordon Leask to
whom it may concern.— May 16, 1931
May 18, 1931— NW TURK and Mason
75 on Turk x 42-6 on Mason. A
Haase to Cahill Bros May 15, '31
May IS, 1931—1001 MARKET ST. H
Verbin to Chas T Williams Co
May 8. 1931
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
May 15, 1931— E WISCONSIN 297-4
S 20th St S 25-8 x E 100. Geo R
Nelson vs I Rndrigues, Ash and
Hand & Draper Hand $138.65
May 15. 1931— W LEE AVE 125 N
Lakeview N 25 x W 112-6. Geo R
Nelson vs S and A W Bright and
Ash et Hand $310.40
Mav 15, 1931— N RANDOLPH 125 W
Vernon W 75 x N 100. J Pelleriti
vs D B Smith $105
Mav 15. 1931— SW SAN BRUNO Ave
134 NW Burrows NW 41 x SW 120.
C J Tilley and A S Thorensen vs
B & A Stone $599.12
May 12, 1931— SE 22nd and Howard
E 100 x S 100. Readymix Concrete
Co, Ltd vs Sorenson & Haggmark
and General Petroleum Corp of
California $410.37
May 12, 1931— LOT 33 BLK B, Park
Hill Assn, No. 64 Buena Vista
Terrace. The Greater City Lumber
Co vs H Thordarson and M A"Ash-
burn $412.55
May IS, 1931— S SILVER AVE 30 E
Madison E 25 x S 100. V and J
Sherry vs J G Lehman and L B
Terlip $130
May 18, 1931— E WISCONSIN 297-4
S 20th S 25-8 x E 100. Arc Electric
Co vs I Rodrigues and D and A
Hand $63
May 18, 1931— SW COR 22nd and
Howard Sts. Atlas Elecrtic Co vs
General Petroleum Corp $69S.05
May 16, 1931— W LEE AVE 125 N
Lakeview Ave N 25 x W 112-6.
John Cassaretto vs S and A W
Bright and Ash & Hand S37.15
May 19, 1931— LOT 10 BLK 139 mar
of Brown Estate Co. Emeryville
Planing Mill vs J G Lehman and
L B- Terlip $102.95
May 19, 1931— W JONES ST 50 S
Ellis St 50 x W S7-6. Wm Rosen
vs J Greenbach, The Pacific Trad-
ing Co and B Kaplan $1221.85
May 19. 1931— S CLEMENT ST 70
W 3rd Ave W 25 x S 100| N T
Hoagland and F Skuse vs A Crow-
ley and F Wagner _ $72
RELEASE OF LIENS
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
May 19, 1931— W GATES 24-5W N
Ogden Ave N 25 x W 70. Inlaid
Floor Co to whom it may concern..
$47.13
1981 W GATES 49-5'A N
Ogden Ave N 25-6% W 70 S 25-
»' i: 23 -I 10 (6-8 no or 1 to beg.
Inlaid Floor Co to whom It may
. n $47.12
Mav II. 1931 s CLARENDON AVE
309-111 \v Burnett Ave W 50-3 X
S 97-6 E 50 N 101-10. California
Const Co to A lliinlshaw $703.48
May 12, 1931- 10 NEVADA 95 N
to, i I land Ave N 30xE 100. Leo
BUILDING PERMITS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
591
Baird
Webb
3300
.,..1
J,, bus, ,ii
Owner
3750
692
Sevo
Owner
3000
.-,93
Donnelly
Marchant
6000
594
Gliegliotte
Owner
4500
595
Way
Gassett
6500
596
Rlchter
Nylander
5000
.
Tweedl
Owner
8950
599
Mosby
Matheyer
4000
linn
S'egwald
Owner
11000
601
Fleming
Owner
3950
602
Robbing
Owner
1200
o,,:;
Snow
Owner
1600
604
Sntlif
Bredhoft
3500
605
Fuller
Mathison
3000
606
Berkeley
Michelson
5000
607
Hoy
Peterson
9000
608
Oakland
Owner
8000
609
Hartford
Nylander
5200
610
Trimlett
Owner
4100
FACTORY
(590) S CHASE ST. 100 E Pine St.,
OAKLAND; one-story factory.
Owner— Baird Brush Co., 1765 Chase
St., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Webb and Whalin, 2930
22nd Ave., Oakland. $3300
DWELLING
(591) E MAPLE AVE. 50 S Sylvan
Ave., OAKLAND; one-story six-
room dwelling.
Owner and Builder — O. W. Johnson,
3961 Magee Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3750
DWELLING
(592) SW COR. 94th AVE. and Sun-
nyside St., OAKLAND; one-story
5-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— John Sevo, 9728
Cherry St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
(593) 6116 CONTRA COSTA ROAD,
OAKLAND; 2-story 5-room dwell-
ing.
Owner— J. Donnelly, 281 Mather St.
Architect — Guy L. Brown, American
Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— Gordon Marchant, 3 2 0 1
Bruce St., Oakland. $6000
DWELLING
(594) 814 BRIDGE ROAD, SAN LE-
ANDRO; one-story 6-room dwell-
ing.
Owner— Louis Gliegliotte, 5503 Tele-
graph Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $4500
DWELLING
(595) 961 LEE AVE. SAN LEANDRO;
one- - story 6-room dwelling.
Owner— Chas. Way, 393 Oakes Blvd.,
San Leandro.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Chas. A. Gassett, 327
Woodland Park, San Leandro.
$6500
DWELLING
(590) 701 COLLIER DRIVE, SAN LE-
ANDRO; Hi -story 6-room dwell-
ing and garage.
Owner — Ralph Richter.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Nylander Bros., 633 Mont-
clair Ave., San Leandro.
$5000
i wenty-eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May 23, 1931
BUNGALOW
(598) NO. 1842-44 HARVARD DRIVE
ALAMEDA. Two-story 11-room
frame and stucco duplex bungalow
Owner— Earl W. Tweedt, 1707 3Gth
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Owner. $8950
DWELLING
(599) S MELDON AVENUE 300 We3t
Birdsall Ave., OAKLAND; two-
story 7-room dwelling.
Owner — C. Mosby, Los Angeles.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — L. B. Matheyer, 3 17 8
Birdsall Ave., Oakland. $4000
residence:
(600) no. 554 blair ave., pied-
MONT. Two-story S-room frame
residence and garage.
Owner — Sigwald Bros., 916 Alma Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— Ray Keefer, 3281 Lake St.,
Oakland. $11,000
DWELLING
(601) W TWENTY-FIFTH AVE 200
S E-29th St., OAKLAND. One-
story 6-room dwelling.
Owner— John Fleming, 4261 Suter St..
Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3950
ADDITION
(602) NO. 1033 ASHMOUNT AVE.,
OAKLAND. Addition.
Owner— M. H. Robbins, 1033 Ashmount
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $1200
ALTERATIONS'
(603) NW FORTY-SEVENTH AND
Grove Sts., OAKLAND. Altera-
tions.
Owner — J. F. Snow Cleaners, 47th and
Grove Sts., Oakland.
Arcihtect — Not Given. $1600
RESIDENCE
(004) No. 14S5 ORDWAY AVENUE,
BERKELEY. One-story 6-room 1
family frame residence and ga-
rage.
Owner— Sutliff Realty Co., Hopkins
St., Berkeley.
Architect— W. L. Brodrick, 407 Koer-
ber Bldg., Berkeley.
Contractor — Bredhoft & Dull, 132S
Carlotta St., Berkeley. $3500
SHOP
(605) NO. 2039 FOURTH ST.. BER.
KELEY. One-story 1-room gal-
vanized iron paint shop.
Owner — H. D. Fuller, Barber Hotel,
Berkeley.
Architect — Story & Hastings, Prior
Bldg., Monterey.
Contractor — Mathison Constr. Co.,
Pacific Grove. $3000
ALTERATIONS
(606) NO. 1 TUNNEL ROAD, BER.
KELEY. Alterations.
Owner— Berkeley Tennis Club. Prem.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— J. P. Michelson, 1630 Al-
catraz Ave., Berkeley . $5000
STATION
(6071 NO. 100S UNIVERSITY AVE..
BERKELEY. One-story super-
service station Class C construc-
tion.
Owner — S'. B. Hoy, 1600 Lakeshore
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— A. E. Lathan. 1625 64th
Ave., Oakland.
Contractor — George Peterson, 1841
Bancroft Rd., San Leandro. $9000
SHED
(60S) W HIGH ST. 75 N Wattling
St., OAKLAND. One-story shed.
Owner— Oakland Public Schools, 1025
2nd Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $S00O
DWELLING
(609) E MCN'ZOL AVE 100 S Moun-
tain Blvd., OAKLAND. Two-
story 6-room dwelling and garage.
Owner— R. Hartford. 4129G Penniman
Ave.. Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Xylander Bros., 633 Mont-
clair Ave., Oakland. $5200
DWELLING
(610) N MONADNOCK WAY 40 W
64th Ave, OAKLAND. One-story
5-rooin dwelling and one-story ga-
rage.
Owner— Robert Trimlett, 4340 Flem-
ing Ave.. Oakland.
Architect— Not Given $4100
BUILDING CONTRACTS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
Capital
Sullivan
5998
Alameda
Golden
10860
Hoy
Petersen
S740
81
STORE
(79) SW OCEAN VIEW DRIVE and
College Avenue, Oakland; general
construction on store building.
Owner — Capital Co., San Francisco.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg., San Francsico.
Contractor— Sullivan & Sullivan, 3927
39th Ave., San Francsico.
Filed May 14, '31. Dated May 11, '31.
1st and 15th of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $5998
Bond, $5998. Sureties, Hartford Acci-
dent & Indemnity Co. Forfeit, $20 per
day. Limit, July 1. 1931. Plans and
Spec, filed.
THEATRE
(80) PTN LOT 8 BLK 49, Map of
Lands adjacent to the town of
Encinal. also Ptn Blk 49 Map of
the Boehmer Property, Alameda.
Structural steel work for theatre
and store building.
Owner — Alameda Amusement Co., 25
Taylor St., San Francisco.
Arcihtect— J. R. Miller and T. L.
Pflueger. 5S0 Market St., San
Contractor— C. S. Hoffman and L. W.
Fliegner (Golden Gate Iron Works)
1541 Howard St., S. F.
Filed May 19, '31. Dated May IS, '31.
On 5th of each month 75%
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST, $10,S60
Bond, $10,S60. Surety, Fidelity & De-
posit Co. of Maryland. Limit, 100
days. Forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
SERVICE STATION
(81) S UNIVERSITY AVE, bet. 9th
and 10th Sts., Berkeley. General
contract for brick service station.
Owner — S. B. Hoy, 1600 Lakeshore
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — A. E. Lathan.
Contractor — George Petersen, 1841
Bancroft St., S'an Leandro.
Filed .May 19, '81. Dated May 18, '31.
Completion of brick work $2900
Completion of building 294(1
Usual 35 days 2900
TOTAL COST, $S740
Bond, $8740. Surety, Fidelity & De-
posit Co. of Maryland. Limit, 40 days.
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifications
tiled.
COMPLETION NOTICES
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 15, 1931— NEWARK Substation,
Newark. Pacific Gas and Electric
Co to whom it may concern
May 7, 1931
May 15, 1931— LOT 35 and S 15 ft
lot 34 blk 27, map No S of Regents
Park, Albany. Alton E Gould to
whom it may concern May 14, 1931
May 15. 1931— LOT 121, St James
Wood, Piedmont. Alfred Frank to
Pendleton & Frank May 14, 1931
May 14, 1931— LOT 22 BLOCK 32,
Amended Map of Fairmount Park,
Albany. Thorvald Pedersen to Self
May 11, 1931
May 13, 1931— LOT 1 BLK L, Durant
Manor, Oakland. Charles W and
Ada J Griffith to whom it may
concern May 12, 1931
May 13, 1931— PTN LOT 4 BLK I,
Melrose Acres, Oakland. Rolf and
Olga Embroden to whom it may
concern May 9, 1931
May 13. 1931— INTERSECTION SE
Marin Ave. and W Cragmont Ave
Berkeley. Jack and Anna Sarrah
Smith to Earle R Converse
Mav 6, 1931
May 13, 1931— S'E EIGHTY-THIRD
Ave. and Foothill Blvd.. Oakland.
Frank Garatti to C E Atkinson
April 15. 1931
May IS. 1931— NW LINE OF THE '
property desc in deed from Ma-
thias Wall and wife to A H Rein-
feldt recorded in Liter 1433 of
Deeds page 414, Alameda County
Records distant thereon N 5S deg
E 125 ft from NE line of Idlewood
St, etc, Oakland. L H Pendleton
to George Duncan May 16, 1931
May 16, 1931—10907 BREED AVE, .
Oakland. James B Grubb to whom
it may concern May 16. 1931
May 15, 1931—3410 3Sth AVE, Oak-
land. Lottie A Sphon to John
Fleming May 15, 1931
May 15. 1931—4 2 8 5 MONTEREY
Blvd. Oakland. Andrew Fleming
to whom it may concern
May 14, 1931
LIENS FILED
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
May 15, 1931— LOTS 1 and 2 BLK 13 I
Lakeside Sub of Adams Point T'ct, !
Oakland. A L Solon and F P
Schemmel doing business Solon &
Schemmel vs Harrv and Ester
Schuster $615.83
Mav 15, 1931— LOTS 1 and 2 BLK 13
Lakeside Sub of Adams Point T'ct, I
Oakland. Concealo Fixture Co vs
Harry Schuster. California Mu-
tual Bldg & Loan Assn, Tilden
Mill & Lumber Co $1,911.25
Mav 15. 1931— LOTS 1 and 2 BLK 13
Lakeside Sub of Adams Point T'ct,
Oakland. Maurice Friedman doing
business as M Friedman & Co vs
Harry Schuster, Pacific Painting
& Decorating Co - - $567
Mav 15, 1931— LOTS 1 and 2 BLK 13
Lakeside Sub of Adams Point T'ct,
Oakland. Maurice Friedman doing
business as M Friedman Co vs
Harry Schuster $47.48
May 13. 1931— LOTS 1 AND 2 BLK
13, Lakeside Subd of Adams Tct
Oakland. Superior Tile & Prod-
ucts Co. $1900: Chas Osgood,
$233.12; Ed J Waterhouse, $356.26;
Tilden Mill & Lumber Co. $4595.46;
Hipolito Co., $543; Western Roof-
ing Co, $275; Parquette Inlaid
Floor Co, $400; Pacific Painting
& Decorating Co, $1S5S; Scnoor Co,
$2893.97 vs Harry Schuster
May in, 1931— LOTS. 1 AND 2 BLK
13, Lakeside Subdivision of Adams
Tract, Oakland. Arthur Moore vs
Harrv Schuster and California
Building & Loan $5453.62
May 13. 1931— LOT 3 BLK 5, Ber-
keley Square. Berkeley. Roches-
ter Electric Co vs Frank H and
Beulah Felt $209.70
Mav 13, 1931— LOTS 1 AND 2 BLK
13, Lakeside Subdv of Adams
Point Ppty, Oakland. T Chris-
Saturday. Mav 23, I Ml
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-nine
ih
Hansen and H
Harry and Esther Schuster $923.70
M:,v 19, 1931—747 ALCATRAZ
Oakland.
Mary B
Western R "'"• ' '"
$180
1931— LOTS 1 and a r.l.K L8
Lakeside Subtllv of Adams Point
Property. Oakland. Smith Lumber
Company of Oakland va Harry
Schuster $147. S4
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County
Recorded
Amn
Mav 11, 1931— 1520-1522 HARRISON
St, Oakland. Thos G Jacques,
$315.51; R C Buchanan, $22; Albert
Wathen. $142.50; San Callorafin.
$35 to Mabel T 1'ease, et al
!May 14, 1931— LOT 3 BLK N, Map
of the property of the Pioneer
Homestead Assn, Alameda. Har-
old B rage, also known as II B
Page to Emil Ichters $410.40
Kj 193] - x BEGIER AVE 110. 2S
■ W Woodland Ave., San Leandro.
Broekhurst Tile Co to H F Brun-
ncr; Eleanor Brunncr and Joseph
Franklin ■ $06
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
RESIDENCE
ILoT 48, Gray Tract. San Mateo.
work for one-story flve-ri
stucco residence.
Own.r- Charles Elliott et al,
Strambaugh St., Redwood City
Irchitect— Not Given.
Contra, -tor— Emil G. Steinegger,
Foothill Blvd., Redwood City.
Filed Mav 15, '31. Dated May 9,
Roof
31.
|650
650
When plastered
When completed . 650
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST, $3421
Bond. none. Limit, 90 working days.
Forfeit, none Plans and specifications
El .1
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
BUNGALOW and garage, $3800; Lot 16
r.lk 54, No. 120 S-Humboldt St.,
San Mateo; owner. Henry Ston;
contractor, J. E. Bale, 805 High-
land St.. San Mateo
KESIDENCE, $4000; E 10 ft. Lot 24
and W 30 ft. Lot 25 Blk 7. 25th
Ave., San Mateo; owner. Castle
Bldg. Co., S30 Market St., San
Francisco; contractor, G. W. Mor-
ris, 95 Pinehurst Way, San Fran-
RESIPF.XCE, $4500; W ''- Lot" 5~Blk
6, No. 290 Third Ave.. San Mateo;
owner, Gertrude Ramsey; con-
tractor, Fred Ramsey.
STORE, $5000; Lot 30 Blk 1. No. 101
South Blvd., San Mateo; owner,
Mr. and Mrs. Pancherior; con-
tractor. M. L. Scrantor.
STORE and apartments, $5000; Portion
'■ Blk 26, No. 612 E-Third St., San
Mateo; owner, Adolph Mimmer;
| contractor, Lengfeld & Olund, 145
El Camino, San Mateo.
RESIDENCE, $7500; Lot 17 Blk 4,
Fordham; owner and contractor,
Roht. H. Smith, 1493 Burlingame
Ave., San Mateo.
RESIDENCE, $7500; Lot 17 Blk 4,
Foundation Road, San Mateo; own-
er and contractor, Robt. H. Smith,
1493 Burlingame Ave., Burlingame
RESIDENCE, $4000; Lot 10 Blk 21.
I No. 931 S-Grant St., San Mateo;
owner and contractor, Lengfeld
Sa
• Intnl. Ltd ,146 El Oa
Mai
Real
No
KESI1 IENCE, (461 i 80 Blk E,
SIS 88rd Ave , San «ateo; ov, nei
Win. Ami bai ii . i ontractor, Her
man I'.ml.in
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
I! rded Accepted
May 12. 19 II la 'I S S, 9 BLK 7.
San Bruno. Gino Barsocchlni, et
il T ■ 101 Mav S. 1931
May 12, 1931- PART LOT 5 BLK 1,
Burlingame. Joel W Kaufman to
D Sabin May 10, 1931
May 13, 1931— PART LOT 7. Wood-
si, 1,. Acres Giambatista Cassaret-
to to whom it mav concern
May 4, 1931
May 13, 1931- LOT 16 BLK 24, Red-
wo.id Highlands. David Halden to
Self May 13, 1931
May 14, 1931- LOT 22 BLK 37, Red-
wood Highlands. John W Morey,
et al to whom it may concern
...April 20, 1331
May 14. 1931— LOT 4 BLK 4, Beres-
ford Manor. George A Worrall, et
al to whom it may concern
May 9. 1931
May 14, 1931— LOT BLK A, Fay's
Redwood Gardens. Fred R Erd-
man et al to Sam B Goss
May 11, 1931
May 12, 1931— PART LOTS 5 and 6
Blk 11, Burlinghome. U S Sim-
onds et al to Simonds &. Simonds..
May 1, 1931
May 12, 1931— LOTS 15 and 16 BLK
5, Sequoia Tract. C J Kearns to
whom it may concern May 12, 1931
May 12. 1931— PART LOTS 5 and 6
Blk 9, East San Mateo. Antonio
Ferrari to Hodgson & Ward
May 1, 1331
May 15, 1931— LOT 22 BLK 7, Edge-
wood Park, San Mateo. Paul Buth-
mann to whom it may concern
May 15. 1931
May 15, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 15, Vista
Grand. Ruth Tiedemann to whom
it mav concern May 7, 1931
May 15, 1931— LOTS' 24 AND 25 BLK
15, North Fair Oaks. Mary A
Yates et al to whom it may con-
cern May 15, 1931
Mav 16, 1931— LOT 5, Charles Weeks
Fourth Addition, San Mateo. John
C Stewart by Agent Hattie M
Hatfield to whom it may con-
cern May 14, 1931
May 16, 1931— LOT 47, Gray Tract,
San Mateo. Allison B Elliott to
Emil G Steinegger May 14, '1931
May 16. 1931— LOT 11 BLK 1, Jeffer-
son Park, San Mateo. Castle
Building Co to Henry Horn
May 12, 1931
May 16, 1931— LOT 17 BLK 10, Cen-
tral Park. The Doxser Co to
whom it may concern... .May 14, 1931
May IS, 1931— PARTS LOTS 15 &
16 Blk 9, Jas A Robinsin Sub.,
San Mateo. Eugene Ahern et al
to C D Williamson May 15, 1931
May IS, 1931— PART LOTS 4 AND
5 Blk 16, Easton. Ray Greene to
Al Goss May 16, 1931
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
.May 13, 1931— PART LOT 12 BLK 9,
Menlo oaks. Merner Lumler Co
va T J Gilligan $77.95
Mav 12. L931 -PART LOT 12. BLK 9.
M, nlc. i iaki Pi ninsula Building
Materials Co, $118;60; Sunset Lbr
i lo I .1; Tilden Lbr Co, $509.98;
U in T Casey, J10S.60, vs T J Gilli-
gan
May 12, 1931— LOTS 46 and 47 BLK
2 San Bruno. California Terrazzo
May 15, 1931— LOT 4 BLK 22, Lo-
in,la Park, Al Vigert, $15; C C
Sayre 8183.70 vs L R Milne et al
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
ALTERATIONS'
E S-FIRST ST., bet. San Carlos and
San Salvador Sts., San Jose. All
work for remodeling one-story and
two-story store building.
Owner— Hale Bros. Realty Co. (A De-
velopment Corp..)
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 35 W-
San Carlos St., San Jose.
Contractor— H. A. Bridges, 1398
San Jose.
Piled May 11. '31. Dated May 5, '81.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $11,863
Bond, $5950. Sureties, A. B. Ross and
James Beatty. Limit, 00 working days
from May 11, 1931. Forfeit, none.
Plans and specifications filed.
BUILDING PERMITS
ALTER Class C business building,
$11,865; No. 330-334 S-First St.,
San Jose; owner, Hale Bros., 310
S'- First St., San Jose; contractor.
Binder & Curtis, 35 W-San Carlos
St., San Jose; contractor,
Bridges, 1396 Lincoln St
San
Jos
RESIDENCE, 6-room frame, $4000;
Naglee near Park St., San Jose;
owner, C. S. Bourdeau, 42 South
Eighth St., San Jose; architect, J.
B. Peppin, Oakland.
RESIDENCE, frame, 5-room, $5000;
Mission St. near Second, San Jose;
owner, Wm. Walsh. 745 N-S-econd
St., San Jose; architect, Wolfe &
Higgins, 19 N-Second St., San
Jose; contractor, Sano Dl Fiore.
985 Hamline St., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, frame, 5-room, $3800;
No. 373 W-Empire St., S-an Jose;
owner, M. Romano, 373 W-Empire
St., San Jose; contractor, E. Rivera
246 N-Seventh St., San Jose.
ALTER Class C business building,
$2000; No. 263 S-First St.. San
Jose; lessee, Allen Young, 145 S-
First St., San.Joee contractor, H.
A. Bridges, 1398 Lincoln St., San
Jose.
Member Insurance Brokers' Exchange
FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
Phone FRanklin 9400
San Francisco
Thirty
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. May 23, 19J
ALTER Class c business building,
$1900; &w Second and San Fernan-
do Sts., San Jose; owner, Kocher
Bros., Commercial Bldg., San Jose;
architect, Geo. Kocher, Commer-
cial Bldg., San Jose; contractor,
A. G. Lautz, 27S W-San Fernando
St., San Jose.
buildincTpermits
PALO ALTO
RESIDENCE, stucco, $6000; No. 377
Dana Ave., Palo Alto; owner,
Chas. E. and Emma D Pogue-
contractor, W. H. Gibson, 533
Woodland Ave., East Palo Alto
ADDITION to store, $2700; No. 340
University Ave., Palo Alto; own-
er, Geo. W. Liddicoat, Premises-
contractor, L. E. Mclntyre.
ADDITION to residence, $2000; No.
525 Lincoln Ave., Palo Alto;, own-
er, Ernest W. Martin, Premises.
RESIDENCE, stucco, $3500; No. 375
Grant St., Palo Alto; owner, Hilda
Magnusson; contractor, Emil Mag-
nusson.
SHINGLE residence, $6000; No 2121
Webster St., Palo Alto; owner
James M. Allen, 1228 Byron St.,
Palo Alto; architect, Guy Koepp;
contractor, E. A. Aldrich.
building permits
REDWOOD CITY
ADDITION, 3-room and bath, $3500;
No. 521 Arlington Road, Redwood
City; owner, C. L. Stokes, 521
Arlington Rd., Redwood City
DWELLING, duplex, frame, 8-room,
2 baths and garage, $3500; No. 412-
414 Hudson St., Redwood City;
owner, C. L. White, 511 Buckeye
St., Redwood City.
DWELLING, frame, $1500; No. 253
Fail-view St., Redwood Citv; own-
er, Gustav Schlogl.
building permits
BURLINQAME
BUNGALOW, $ ; Lot 2 Blk 12 E 3
Cabrillo St., Burlingame; owner
and contractor, W. o. Nioolaides
230 Clark Drive, San Mateo.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 5, 11131— LOTS IS AND 19 BLK
4, Vendome Park No. 2, San Jose
George D McCrary to whom it
may concern May 5, 1931
May 5, 1931— LOT 6 BLK 82, Breck
Subd., Palo Alto. L H Wood et
al to whom it may concern
„ May 2, 1931
May 6, 1931 — SECOND, MISSION
Fourth and Rosa Sts., San Jose.
San Jose High School District to
whom it may concern (painting
hardware, window shades, gen-
eral work for Peter H. Burnett Jr.
High School; four completions)
., ;• May 5. 1931
May 6. 1931— LOTS 15 AND 16 BLK
30 College Terrace, San Jose.
Elizabeth Brown to whom it may
concern May 5, 1931
May b, 1931— S McKENDRIE ST.,
bet. Chapman and Morse Sts.. San
Jose. Charles g McKenzie to
whom it may concern.... May 2 1*131
May 7, 1931— LOTS 5 AND 6 BLK
15, College Terrace, San Jose.
Frank L Cogswell to whom it may
concern May 5, 1931
May 7, 1931— LOT 5, Broadway
Court, San Jose. W H Ackerman
to whom it may concern
May 7, 1931— W MAIN ST. 56' N
Lexington St. 152% E Jackson St.
th 7;i'_. W 79 S 24% E 2 S 49 E
77% to beg Part Lot 2 Blk 2 S R
2. W Santa Clara. Harold H
Slavens to whom it may concern....
May 4, 1931
May S, 1931— NE SIXTEENTH ST.
155 NW San Fernando St., San
Jose. S H Adamson et al to whom
it may concern May 7, 1931
May 8, 1 —BEG. S 50 FT. LOT 9
Blk 4 £' R 2 E Castro & Calderon
Subd., Mt. View. Antone and
Elizabeth Kamerschen to whom
it may concern April 30, 1931
May 9, 1931—23.95 AC ON W Quinto
Rd South of Southern Pacific Rail-
road. H C Hutton to whom it may
concern May 8, 1931
May 9, lu::l — PART LOTS 29 AND
30, Delwood Park. B James Bailey
to whom it may concern. .May 1, 1931
May 9, 1931— S HAMILTON AVE
Part Lot 1, P. G. Keith Subd. No.
1, San Jose. Arthur N De S'elle
to whom it may concern. .May 8, 1931
May 11, 1931— LOT 19, Willow Home.
Antonie Brotzman to whom it
may concern May 11, 1931
May 11, 1931— LOT 49, Willow Glen
Orchard Tract. T L Hubbard to
whom it may concern... May 11, 1931
May 11, 1931— LOT 14, Willow Glen
Orchard Tract, San Jose. T L
Hubbard to whom it may con-
cern May 11, 1931
May 11, 1931— LOTS 11 AND 12 BLK
21, College Terrace, San Jose.
Henry w Tollner to whom it may
concern May 8, 1931
May 12, 1931— LOTS 31, Adams &
Keller Subd., San Jose. L C Rossi
to whom it may concern. .May 8, 1931
May 12, 1331 — LOTS 55 AND 50 BLK
3,^ Vendome Park, San Jose. Joseph
Colla et al to whom it may con-
„cern May 11, 1931
May 12. 1931— S HAMILTON AVE
193 W Ashby Ave W 75.50XS 150
Part Lots 111 and 17, Ashby Addi-
li"". Palo Alto. E H and Ida E
Helm to whom it may concern
;-: May 11, 19J1
May 12. 1931 — W PTN LOT 1 BLK
I R :; S, Bailey Addition, Mt. View
.Mrs M E Holden to whom if .nay
concern Mav s /931
May 13, 1931 — LOTS 41 AND 42
Saveker Subd. No. 2, San Jose!
Lina Edith Everett to whom it
may concern May 13, 1931
May 14, 1931— LOT 43, Willow Glen
Orchard Tract, San Jose. N J
Nielsen to whom it may concern....
,, May 14, 1931
May 14, 1931— ON 14.61 AC ON SAN
Francisco and San Jose Road
with exceptions. Frank J Di
Maria to whom it may concern
„, May 14, 1931
May 14, 1931— LOT 23, Franklin
rract, San Jose. Guilia Zotta to
whom it may concern. .May 13, 1931
May 14, 1931-LOT 10 BLK 7, North
Glen Residence Park, San Jose
Ormal W Dodd to whom it may
concern May 13, 1931
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
May 13, 1931-LOT 19, Barron Park
San Jose. Merner Lumber Co vs
L Goldstein et al $11.50
May 7. 1931 — PART LOTS 42 AND 43
M & M Taafe Sub., Mt. View
Geo Holmes, $40; Ray J Keven,
72; Driflo,, Wood, $35; Ed For-
gate, $50; w Thurber, $50; D A
Kevan, $68 vs Erminio Boccardo
May 11, 1931-LOT 19, Barron Park
San Jose. C J Denton vs L Gold-
stein et al $6750
May 13, 1931-LOT 19, Barron Park,
San Jose. F H Purcell. $500; Mer-
ner Lumber Co, $325.53; Merner
Lumber Co, $367.19 vs L Goldstein
et al ....
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amoun
May 5, 1931— PART LOTS' 17 AND
24. L. S. Clarke Subd., San Jose.
Merner Lumber Co to Lewis
Bohlin et al
May 0, 1931— F'ART LOTS 17 AND
24, L. S. Clarke Sudb., San Jose.
Merner Lumber Co to Lewis Bohlin
et al
May S, 1931— E % LOT 2S, Emeri'son
Tract, San Jose. W C Duck-
geischel to Evan Cnurin $161.2
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
DWELLING, rustic, 2-story and ga
rage, $5300; No. 201 Alpine Ave.
Stockton; owner, L. A. Randolph
100 Knowles Way, Stockton; con-
tractor, Randolph & West, 101
Knowles Way, Stockton
DWELLING, brick veneer, live-roon
and garage, $4200; No. 1736 W-
Willow St., Stockton; owner, Louis- J
Trenque; contractor, George R I
Beatty, 1704 W-Willow St., Stock-
ton.
THEATRE, Class A, $150,000; No. 630-']
632 E-Main St., Stockton; owner,, I
J. B. Lane, Laura B. Clark and
George Rosech; lessee National
Theatres Syndicate.
DWELLING, duplex, brick veneer,
10-room and garage, $6900; No. 176
Knowles Way, Stockton; owner,
Marvin A. Rader, 3616 Pacific Ave..|
Stockton; contractor, S\ C. Giles] I
121 Knowles Way, Stockton
DWELLING, rustic, 4-room, Si2ofl
No. 34S S-Stanislaus St., Stockton
owner, Frank Amberger; contrac-
tor, H. Wortwell.
DWELLING, rustic, 5-room and ga-
rage, $5200; No. 1814 S-American
St., Stockton: owner, c M Kizer
COTTAGE, brick veneer, 7-roora and
garage, $5000; No. 1S27 Allston
Way. Stockton; owner, M. E. '
Grinisley, Premises; contractor, J. ;
M. Helterbrand, 2044 E-Main St
Stockton.
DWELLING, brick veneer. 6-room and-'.,
garage, $5000; No. 2221 Dwight ;
Way, Stockton; owner R W
Pratt, 530 E-Walnut St.. Stockton
contractor, M. A. Orcutt, 620 N-
Central St., Stockton.
SWIMMING tank, $1500; No. 715 Lex-
ington Ave., Stockton; owner, Ir-
ving Martin, Jr., 923 N-Van Buren
St., Stockton; architect, not given
contractor, J. A. Allen, 525 E-
Market St.. Stockton.
DWELLING, brick veneer, 5-room and |
garage, $4450; No. 1724 W-Walnut
St., Stockton; owner, David Cam-
podonico; contractor, F. P. Dob- '
son, 1150 W-Harding Way, Stock-
ton.
DWELLING, brick veneer, 6-room,
$4200; No. 1540 W-Walnut St.,
Stockton; owner, William Peenstra
2261 Kensington Way, Stockton. !
DWELLING, brick veneer, 5-room and
garage, $5000; No. 1051 W-Elm St.
Stockton; owner. Fred Matteoni;
contractor, J. M. Helterbrand,
2644 E-Main St., Stockton.
DWELLING, brick veneer. 6-room,
$4500; No. 1544 W-Walnut St.,
Stockton; owner, C. H. Barton,
1014 N-Wilson Way, Stockton.
REMODEL two-story building into
hotel, $1500; No. 12 E-Sonora St..
Stockton; owner, Jeromina San-
guinetti et al, Premises; contrac-
tor, J. O. Barker, Country Club
Blvd., Stockton.
DWELLING, rustic, 6-room, $4260; No. '
675 S-Central Ave., Stockton; own-
er, Mark Brunton, 2200 N-El Do-
rado St., Stockton; contractor. F.
P. Dobson, 1150 W-Harding Way.
Stockton.
Saturday. May 23, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thirty-on«
STATION, super-service, $6S00; No.
1340 s. El Dorado St., Stockton;
owner, Dietrich & Lelstner, 26 S-
San Joaquin St., Stockton; I
Onion Oil Co.
DWELLING, stucco, six-mum and Ba-
raga, $5000; No. 727 S-Regent St.,
Stockton; owner, Stockton Elec-
tric Railway, N-Califurnia St.,
Stockton.
DWELLING, brick veneer, six-room
and garage, $4500; No. 1747 W-
II. ii, Mm Way, S kton; owner,
William Peenstra, 2261 Kensing-
ton Way. Stockton.
DWELLING, brick veneer, live-room
and garage, $4400; No. 1703 W-
Waluul St., Stockton; owner, T.
E. Williamson, 1859 W-Park Ave.,
Stockton.
DWELLING, brick veneer, six-room
and garage, $6000; No. 1G49 W-
Willow SI., SloeUton; owner, 'I'. E.
Williamson, 1859 W-Park Ave.,
Stockton.
SWELLING, rustic, 5-room and ga-
rage, $2S50; No. 227 Ellis St.,
Stockton; owner, A. C. Dahl, 137
E-Pine St., Stockton.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNT>
(Recorded Accepted
May 14, 1931— LOT 17 BLK 10V4 map
of Homestead Addn, Salinas City.
Lucie F Abtott to Thomas Hunt...
May 14. 1931
iMay 11, 1931— PART OF LOT 5 map
of the Samuel Rea Subdiv of Bar-
due Ranch. Frank Huges to whom
it may concern May 7, 1931
■ May 16, 1931— LOT 13, Sunset Addi-
tion, Monterey. John Kobz to
whom it may concern.. ..May 15, 1931
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
F Recorded Amount
\May 16, 1931— LOTS 1, 2, 3 AND 4
Blk 65, Map of East Monterey.
Charles C Cain vs William Forkner
and Edith A Roberts $120
\May 13. 1931— LOTS 1, 2, 3 and 4
Block 65 map of East Monterey.
Roy Barton and Joseph Goodrich
vs William Forkner and Edith A
Roberts $66.95
RELEASE OF LIENS
MONTEREY COUNTY
1 Recorded Amount
." May 14, 1931— PTN LOT S BLK 32
Block Book of the City of Mont-
erey. J C Warrington, $331.96; Ar-
thur Marotta, $735; Tynan Lumber
Co, $223; T A Work Jr and Stuart
A Work, $1322.11; George D and
Victor H Patrick, $760; C A Lew-
is, $342; Roy H Wright, $134.50, to
Albert Gatti, Orazio and Katherine
Crivello also known as Caterina
Crivello
COMPLETION NOTICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 14, 1931— DESCRIBED PAR-
cels in Government or Gwin Ranch
and Rancho Monte Del Diablo.
California Water Service Co to I
P Tixiob May 8, 1931
May 15, 1931—9 IN 304. Cornwall
Subdivision, Pittsburg. Geo Rose
to whom it may concern
May 10, 1931
May 15, 1931—24 IN 303, CORN-
wall Subdivision. Geo Rose to
whom it may concern. ..May 10, 1931
May 16, 1931— LOTS 32 AND 33 BLK
88, Spaulding Rl< hmond Pullman
Tow nslte. Mai ah] to whom
it may concern May L6, 1931
Ms | 16, 1931 LOI i BLK L, Ber-
keley Highlands. Henry s and
I ;. i lr ml. I . ; « I il may
ncera Maj 11. 1931
Maj 11, 1981 LOTS 39 AND 40 BLK
1 1. Richmond i tj C i Scha-
plro & Corrle, Ltd to whom It
ma J c 'in May 9, 1931
LIENS FILED
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
.May 11.:; 1931 LOT 8 in Map of
Bella Vista Subdivision. O L Mac-
(.jnid.lv Hardware i !o is Lew Is G
and Pearl I. i :ha xs 185.29
May 14. 1931— LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 40, 41,
42 43 ami 1 1 Blk i Subdivision of
Blk 1 Weal Town of Rode... Edwin
Price vs C Valine and Frank
Lawrence $719.60
May IB, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 6, Fos-
kett Addition No. 2, Town of Con-
cord. Paul 1, Keller and Walter
E Lewis vs Hugo E Carlson, Doe
$447.7S
n , L5, 1931 PTN la IT 25 in Un-
divided Lands in Estate of Fran-
, ise Gallndo Diamond Match
Co (a corp.) vs Clinton E and
Sarah Stevens $127.35
.May a, 1931— PTN RANCHO MONTE
del Diablo. Diamond Match Co
vs V A and Tillie 1'eters $241.30
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 12. 1931— LOT 8 BLK 1, Proc-
tor Terrace Add, Santa Rosa. An-
gelina Bandieri to Mutual Home
Bldrs Assn May 11. 1931
LIENS FILED
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
May 13. 1931— BLK 35 McDonald's
Addn to Santa Rosa. 75x150. H A
Reese. $528.42 plus $6; Dixon Hwd
& Implement Co, $388.47 plus $6;
Geo Mitchell, $253.45 plus $6; L A
Drake. $155.55 plus $6; Santa Rosa
Bldg Materials Inc., $170.77 plus $6
R D Robinson. $230 plus $6; L L
Dibble, $504 plus $6;-McKinney &
Titus. $318, vs William T and
Elizabeth Owen
"COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 16, 1931— LOT 10 BLK 29 Sub
No. 2, Tuxedo Park, Stockton.
Harold F Ahearn to T E William-
son May 15, 1931
May 14, 1931— LOT 10 BLK 5. Lo-
mita Park. J M Helterbrand to
J M Helterbrand May 9, 1931
May 14, 1931— LOT 10 BLK 6, Cits-
Park Terrace. Stockton. Lenore
F Dodd to whom it may concern....
• May 11, 1931
May 14. 1931— LOT 6 BLK 3, Lake-
view. Ernest L Williamson to J
c Sacconi May 5, 1931
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
HOUSE and garage. $5000; 500 Palo
Way: owner, H. Lund, 2549 Sixth
Avenue.
RESIDENCE and garage, $5000; 759
50th St.; owner, John Simmons,
4301 P St.
WORK omitted, $6000; 1920 12th Ave.;
ov ie r, .i ■;. m [ilea, 924 47th St.
i.i .ii o; . 'iq-inw
rSE and garage, - No. 1560
inii si., Sacri into; owner, E.
1 J I I'e nil. 2709 M nee
Way, Sacramento; contractor, C.
Voi i, 833 : ' lo e St., Sacramento
HOUSE 1700; No. 1173
Merrlam Way, Sacramento; owner,
w Murcell, 200 V si., Sacramento
GENERAL repairs, $2 i; No. 1330 N
St.. Sacra nto; owner, Mrs. Kapp
1412 1 1 St., Sa. ramento; contrac-
tor, A. J. Fisher, 800 35th St., Sac-
ramento
HOUSE ami JeU-age, $2400; No. 1032
54th Si., Sacra n i owner, a.
Nouchy, 2511 (> St., Sacramento;
contractor, Fern lea Bldg. Corp.,
s St.', Sacramento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $5700; No.
815 36th St., Sacramento; owner,
W. Murcell, 200 V St., Sacramento
RESIDENCE and garage, $5000; No.
2240 Ninth Ave,, Sacramento; own-
er, O. Proline;, 1625 40th S-t., Sac-
ramento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $5000; No.
711 50th St., Sacramento; owner,
A. Hackelt, 1013 Sth St., Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $4000; No.
3922 First Ave., Sacramento; own-
er, Mr. Moore, 2912 35th Ave., Sac-
ramento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $5000; No.
1570 11th Ave., Sacramento; own-
er, O. Froling, 1625 40th St., Sac-
ramento.
REST rooms, $1500; No. 4601 7th Ave.,
Sacramento; owner, H. Sullivan,
1917 39th St., Sacramento.
GENERAL repairs, $2000; No. 724 H
St., Sacramento; owner, F. Snow,
Placerville; contractor, Prank Ma-
loney, 3172 T St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE and garage, JidOO; No.
lliiii Perkins Way. Sacramento;
owner, C. Thompson. 31-13 Sacra-
mento Blvd., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $5900; No.
3148 C St., S-acramento; owner, J.
Pedone, 914 S St., Sacramento.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 14, 1931— S HALF LOT 182,
Carmechael Co. J M and Jose-
phone Burroughs to whom it may
concern May 6, 1931
May 16, 1931— LOT 2172 W & K TCT
24, Annex. Burr T and Floris L
Snvder to whom it may concern....
May 14, 1931
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
May 16, 1931— LOT 87 Ridge Park,
Sacramento. H O Adams, $100;
R Herman, $55 vs John Dandretta
and Nick Martinelli
May 14, 1931— LOT 87, Ridge Park.
Diamond Match Co vs John Dan-
dretta $38.30
May 14, 1931— LOT 87, Ridge Park.
M Friedman Co vs John Dandret-
ta and Nick Martinella $82.S0
May 14, 1931— LOTS 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 10 and 11, Alhambra Tract. M
Friedman & Co vs Edward and
Frances C Wahl. Edward and Zue
Geery Pease and Fred Kaiser.. $53. 30
May 14, 1931— LOTS 5 and 6, Schley
Place. Diamond Match Co vs John
Dandretta and Nick Martinella....
$82.70
May 12, 1931— LOT 87 Ridge Park,
Sacramento. Know Lumber Co vs
John Dandretta and Nick Marti-
nelli $427.24
May 12. 1931— LOT 4 BLK 30, Wood-
lake Sub No. 1, Sacramento. Paul
R Opdyke vs Eric Austin $593.28
Thirty-two
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, May
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
DWELLING and garage, $3600; No
632 Wilson Ave., Fresno; owner
Dwight W. Doss, 3239 Illinois St
Fresno.
ALTERATIONS- and additions, $
Van Ness and Calaveras Sts.
Fresno; owner, Fresno Bee. Prem
contractor, N. L. McKenzie, 3G12
Illinois St.. San Jose.
May 13, 1931— LOTS' 5 AND G BLK
11, Alta Vista Terrace, Fresno.
T C Irwin to Irwin & Hopkins
May 13, 1931
COMPLETION NOTICES~
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 14, 1931— LOTS 1 AND 2 BLK
1, Calwa. A B Romano to whom
it may concern May 14. 1931
May IS, 1931— LOTS 3 AND 4, Ter-
race Gardens. Taylor - Wheeler,
Inc to whom it may concern
May 15, 1931
LIENS FILED
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
May 14, 1931— LOTS 9 AND 10 BLK
27, Sierra Vista Addition. T O
Paint Store vs Lloyd L and Edith
C Turner J22
May IS, 1931— LOTS 9 AND 10 BLK
27, Sierra Vista Addition. F E
Hulbert vs Lloyd L Turner et ux..$22
May 12. 1931— LOTS 9 AND 10 BLK
27, Sierra Vista Addition, Fresno.
John Vierwinden vs Lloyd Turner
$70
May 16. 1931— LOTS 9 AND 10 BLK
27, Sierra Vista Addition, Fresno.
Standard Planing Mill, $."27; Mais-
ler Bros. Lumber Co, $225 vs Lloyd
L Turner et ux $
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
John Comstock, 2120 3rd St., Ocean
Park, Calif., is desirous of contacting
hardware, automotive, farm or gar-
den tools concerns with view to rep-
resenting them in Utah, Colorado and
Wyoming.
C. L. Potteiger, Warren-Knight Co.
136 North 12th St., Philedalphia, Pa.,
manufacturers of surveying instru-
ments, are interested in establishing
sales agent here.
M. R. Sullivan, Cooper Oven Ther-
mometer Co., Pequabuck. Conn., wish-
es to contact two advertising sales-
men or distributing firms in San Fran-
cisco.
John F. Leinen Chemical Co., 1415
Folsom St., San Francisco, wants dis-
tributors to distribute its chemical
products and exterminators.
ENGINEERS BILL
VETOED IN N. Y.
A bill to amend the New York State
multiple dwelling law to place engi-
neers on a par with architects in the
filing of plans for multiple dwellings
in all cities where the law is effective
was vetoed by Governor Roosevelt af-
ter having been passed by both hous-
es of the legislature, Engineering
News-Record reports.
The multiple dwelling law provides
that plans for such dwellings are to be
filed with the tenement house commis-
sioner by the owner in person or by a
registered architect acting as "his
agent. The amendment would have in-
serted the words "or by a professional
engineer, experienced in the planning,
designing, construction or alteration
of such dwellings, buildings or struc-
tures" after the word architect. A
similar bill, except for the qualifying
phrase was presented to the New York
legislature last year and was strongly
opposed by the architectural profes-
sion because it would have permitted
all engineers, whether or not exper-
ienced in building design, to file plans
for multiple dwellings. Hence when
the bill was submitted again this year
the qualifying phrase was added. It
still did not meet with approval of the
architects. They desired some more
definite limitation such as structural
engineer. Engineers, on the other
hand, oppose so restrictive a classi-
fication because it would prevent the
filing of mechanical and electrical
plans by engineers of those two
branches of the profession.
The governor, in vetoing the bill,
said:
"This seems to be a hastily drawn
piece of legislation. It provides that
licensed engineers, in order to file
plans, must be experienced in planning,
designing, construction, or alteration
of buildings, and it is possible that the
amendments brings registered archi-
chitects within the same requirement.
"Who is to interpret the word 'ex-
perienced'? Is it the tenement house
commissioner, or is it the department
of education? The existing provisions
"f tin- education law make no ade-
quate distinction between different
classes of engineers. In view of the
defects of the bill, it is necessary to
disapprove it."
from Fresno, on the basis of a sketch;
for a bookplate.
The prize offered by Alpha Alpha1
Gamma, honorary professional archi-j
tectural sorority, also an order for!
books, was won by Burton D. Cairns, |
graduate student registered from Palo
Alto. Cairns was also chosen as the
recipient of the medal offered 1 y the
American Institute of Architects for
the student having the most distin- 1
^uished record in his university work.
With this medal went a copy of the [
book, "Mont St. Michel and Char-
tres," by Henry Adams.
The prize offered by the Architec- I
tural Alumni Association for the stu- 1
dent taking first place in the last se-
nior problem competition, consisting
of a book order, was won by Shep- i
herd M. Johnson of Oakland. The
title of Johnson's project was "A Hall i
for Honor Students."
The prize offered by the Architec-
tural Association for the best single |
piece of work in graduate design was
won by Vernon A. DeMars of Oak-
land. This prize was a check for $55!
DeMars was also awarded one of the
school medals for specially distin-
guished work in the solution of a
problem.
Other winners of school medals for
specially distinguished work were: G.
D. Christensen, senior from Ocean
Park; Donald P. Smith, graduate stu-
dent from San Diego, and Allen R.
Johnson, graduate student from El
Paso, Texas.
U. C. ARCHITECTURE
DEPARTMENT AWARDS
Prof. W. C. Perry announces that
nine prizes and medals have been
awarded to students in the depart-
ment of architecture of the Univer-
sity of California, for outstanding
work in this field of study during the
past year.
The annual prize offered by Delta
Sigma Chi, honorary professional ar-
chitectural fraternity, consisting of an
order for books was won by E. Branch
Chinn. graduate student registered
Francis J. Heusel, aged 24, Long
Beach, Calif., instructor at the L'ni-
versity of Illinois, won the Plym
scholarship in architecture at the
university against a field of more than
100 contestants. He is entitled to a
years course in the Beaux Arts in
Paris or the Academy of Arts at
Rome. He will probably go to Paris.
In an effort to stimulate volume of
business a number of mills have cut
rail prices of uppers $2 and common
lumber 50 cents to $1 per thousand,
according to reports from Seattle.
A "Pittsburg" Auto"
matic Water Heater
installed in the Home
indicates high quality
throughout.
Recommended and speci-
6ed by all the leading ar-
chitects, plumbers and
builders.
Consider the high merit
of the Pittsburg coupled
with 'Pittsburg Perfect
Service."
"Hot water quick as a
wink."
Pittsburg Water Heater Co.
Makers of "Pittsbutg Automatic" — "Bungalow Automatic"
Storage Systems and "Lyon" Tank Water Heaters
309 1 3 th Street, Oakland 478 Sutler St., San Francisco
SEND FOR CATALOGS
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Engineering
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THE Hue of population is sweeping westward. New
structures of all kinds are under way and being
planned. California is growing three times faster than
the United Stales as a whole.
Leading architects, engineers, contractors and materials
distributors are planning for the great new building program
immediately ahead.
wide awake manufacturers of building products and their
advertising agencies are planning now to concentrate their
selling energy in the great San Francisco metropolitan
district.
Every architect in this district, practically every general and
sub-contractor and materials dealer, reads the Daily Pacific
Builder every day. To them it is just as necessary as
Standard Rate and Data to an agency space buyer.
rounded forty years ago, Daily Pacific Builder counts among
its constant readers hundreds of executives who direct the
huge construction projects in this most prosperous market.
Write for analyses of circulation, rates and market data.
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AVERAGE COST OF
DWELLINGS HITS LOW
Tlie average cost of dwellings !»•>
family in 257 cities for which com-
Krative figures are available for the
last Hi years was $4386 in 1930, the
lowest mark since l!i24, according to
data supplied .May 8 by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics, Department of Labor,
to the LI. S. Daily at Washington, D.
C. The cities all h:i \ .■ populations of
H or more and the rosts do not
Include the prices of lots.
For single-family homes the average
cost of $4!)93 per family last year was
higher in these cities than at any
time in tlie last decade, the bureau's
figures show. Th,- average of ?3857
per family for apartment houses, in-
cluding those with stores in the build-
ings, was, however, at the lowest
point in 10 years. That of $3924 for
two-family homes was lower than I'm
iny year since 1922. The latter clas-
sification includes one and two-family
structures with stores.
A definite reason can not be given
tor the decline in the cost per family
for dwellings, it was pointed out
Tally at the bureau. The type of con-
struction and the building of cheaper
domes may have been factors. Whole-
lale prices of building materials in
.930 were nearly 12 per cent lower than
n 1924 and more than 7 per cent under
he 1921 levels, it was stated.
union wage rates per hour in the
Hiding trades in 1930 were, on the
ither hand, more than 21 per cent
llgher than in 1924 and more than 30
ler cent above the 1921 figure. Al-
though the bureau lias no data on the
rend of wage rates of nonunion labor
n the building trades, it is believed
;hat it follows the union wages.
iUILDERS' EXCHANGE
CONFERENCE ORGANIZED
Walter F. Sorensen, president of the
)range County Builders' Exchange,
/as elected president of the Builders'
Exchange Conference of Southern Cali-
ornia at a meeting held in Santa
lonica, last week.
Nine exchanges -in Northern Califor-
ia were represented at the meeting,
t which time the organization was
armed. Each exchange will retain
:s identity although the entire group
rill form the body of the new organi-
ation.
Harry Green of Los Angeles was
lected secretary and Frederic San-
>rd. secretary of the Orange County
■change, was appointed chairman of
committee to draw up the eonstitu-
ion and by-laws for the organization.
The object of forming the confer-
nce of exchanges is to better build-
Ig conditions in the southern section
nd to recommend action to the state
rganization.
The next meeting of the new Con-
irence will be held at Irvine Park
n July 9.
MEET THE COLONEL
Colonel Walter E. Garrison of Lodi,
director of the State Department of
Public Works, brings to the depart-
ment a long experience in matters
with which the department is chiefly
concerned. As one of the most ex-
tensive vineyardists in California, Col.
Garrison knows the water problems of
this state from the point of view both
of a practical irrigationist, and of one
who has been active in the develop-
ment of water for irrigation. In high-
way matters Colonel Garrison has
been a prominent proponent of the
cause of good roads since the earliest
state highway davs. He has been
particularly active in the development
of improved highways in Stanislaus
and San Joaquin counties, where he
has made his home since his birth.
Colonel Garrison also brings to the
administration a distinguished war
record. He served with honor in the
Philippines during the Spanish-Amer-
ican War. He was wounded twice in
action in the World War, and his
valor on the field of battle won for
him an award from the French Gov-
ernment of the greatly coveted croix
de guerre. He is now an active officer
with the 181st Brigade, attached to
the 91st Division.
C. O. Trussel and J. D. Fuller, for-
merly of Los Angeles, have leased
quarters at 519 Blackstone Ave., Fres-
no, and will engage in the manufac-
ture of window shades.
BUILDING INTERESTS
IN CREDIT CONCLAVE
A credit conclave of the representa-
tlves of the building and building ma-
terials industries, including cement,
lumber, brick and structural steel
lines, numbering about 100 credit ex-
ecutives, will lie one of the 22 credit
group conferences which will feature
the Credit Congress of Industry of
tlie 35th annual convention of the
National Association of Credit Men at
Boston. Mass., June 22-27, it is an-
nounced by Elliot Balestier Jr., credit
group director of the Association.
Building and building material
lines, under the chairmanship of E.
B. Odenkirk, credit manager of the
Medusa Portland Cement Company of
Cleveland, along with the other in-
dustry groups, will meet Friday and
Saturday, June 26 and 27. The Credit
Congress of Industry, of which this
group is a part, has grown out of the
credit group sessions which have been
held at each convention since they
were successfully introduced in 1924.
The purposes of the credit groups,
under the supervision of the National
Association of Credit Men, are to re-
duce credit losses, to better credit
technique and to improve the organiz-
ation of credit departments," Bales-
tier said.
"Among the functions of the credit
group are the co-operative handling of
embarrassed or insolyent estates, the
concentration of claims in case of
difficulty, the consolidation of ledger
experience and the standardization of
terms and discounts. Another im-
portant phase of credit group work is
the exchange of information concern-
ing both credit and sales conditions,
thus giving each member important
data on which to base his business
activity in all sections of the country."
JAMES A. CURRIE,
CONTRACTOR, DEAD
Cur
, building con-
tractor and a member of the firm of
Currie & Dulgar of Bakersfield, died
in a Bakersfield hospital last Wednes-
day following an extended illness.
Currie was born in San Francisco,
and resided in Bakersfield for more
than 20 years and was a prominent
member of the Bakersfield B. P. O. E.,
No. 266, and F. O. E.. Aerie No. 93.
Currie is survived by his mother,
Mrs. R. Currie, who resides with a
surviving brother, Robert Currie, both
of Bakersfield, and a brother, Henry of
San Francisco.
Stephens-Adamson Mfg. Co., Au-
rora, HI., has published a 10-page il-
lustrated booklet, describing convey-
ors, elevators, hoppers and batching
equipment for central proportioning
and concrete-mixing plants. The book
contains diagrams of typical plant ar-
rangements and features a new au-
tomatic photoelectric cell control for
increasing the accuracy and economy
of concrete mixtures.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Friday, May 29, 1931
CONTRACTORS SECURE PASSAGE
OF FOUR BILLS AFFECTING CRAFT
Of the 3200 hills, amendments and
resolutions introduced in the 1931 Leg-
islature of California, about 60 tills
were of direct interest to the con-
tractor because they would affect the
business of general contractors. There
were probably 100 or more bills in ad-
dition which indirectly affected the
contractor or were of great interest
to the general contractor.
At the time this progress report is
made (May 18) the Legislature has
just adjourned, and there are before
the governor for his signature or veto
about 1400 bills which were passed by
the Legislature. This report, there-
fore, gives only legislative action, for
the governor has 30 days within which
to sign or pocket veto these bills.
Contractors' Bills
There were four bills introduced and
pressed by the general contractor, and
all four have been passed by the Leg-
islature. They are as follows:
1. Senate Bill No. 375 — Provides for
prequalification of bidders on all pub-
lic construction by the awarding body
of any political subdivision of the
state; this is patterned after the bill
which has been in use by the Depart-
ment of Public Works of the state and
permissive.
2. Senate Bill No. 732— Amends the
present contractors* license law to
make it more workable and to correct
several features which were objec-
tionable to both the contractor and
the department.
3. Senate Bill No. 894— Amends the
present eight-hour law so that penal-
ties and fines for breaking the law
cannot be taken out of progress pay-
ments unless and until the contractor
shall have had a hearing before either
the awarding body or the Department
of Industrial Relations.
4. Assembly Bill No. 1867— To in-
crease the fees of contractors from $5
to $10 per month for licensee, and pro-
viding that a portion of the fee shall
be expended for disseminating infor-
mation regarding the work of the de-
partment.
Engineers and Architects
There were 5 bills presented which
affected engineers and architects, and
all five were finally passed by the Leg-
islature. Three of these bills were in-
troduced l.y the engineers and archi-
tects themselves, and the other two
were legislative enactments which
were similar to those affecting several
other boards and departments of the
state government.
1. Assembly Bill No. 4S7— Making
changes in the workability of the act,
relating particularly to powers of the
Board of Architectural Examiners.
2. Assembly Bill No. 615— Making it
unlawful to use the title of "Structur-
al Engineer" except by registered civil
engineers who have passed the exam-
ination of the Registration Board for
structural engineers.
3. Assembly Bill No. 616— Defines
the term "civil engineer" and the
phrase "responsible charge of work";
also provides suspension clause pro-
hibiting advertising as a civil engi-
neer unless registered, and makes
more workable several features of the
Engineers' Registration Law.
4. Assembly Bill No. 1514— Making
changes in date of expiration of terms
of members of the State Board of Ar-
chitectural Examiners.
5. Assembly Bill No. 1516— Making
changes in date of expiration of terms
of members of Engineers' Registration
Board.
A summary of legislation affect-
ing contractors, architects and
engineers, and other interests in
construction, was presented to the
Southern California Chapter, As-
sociated General Contractors of
America, last week by Melville
Dozier, Jr., manager of the Chap-
ter, who with Floyd O- Booe, as-
sociate manager of the Northern
California Chapter, A. G. C, rep-
resented that organization at Sac-
ramento, working in conjunction
with Mr. Dozier. Following is a
summary of the report presented
by Mr. Dozier. — Editor.
Labor Bills
There were thirty labor bills intro-
duced in thi* Legislature which were
of vital interest to the general con-
tractor, and of these eight were pass-
ed by the Legislature and 22 failed of
passage.
It was necessary for the general
contractors to oppose practically all of
these 30 bills, and the eight which
were finally passed were amended be-
fore passage to conform with the re-
quests of the general contractors. The
22 bills which were defeated were all
opposed in committee by representa-
tives of the general contractors.
Of the eight labor bills which were
passed, the two most serious ones
were the prevailing wage and the alien
labor bills, and in view of the pres-
ent public attitude towards alien labor
and also in view of the recent action
of Congress by passing the Bacon-
Davis bill regarding prevailing wage,
it was inevitable that these two bills
would pass the Legislature in some
form. To reduce as much as possible
the opposition of the general contrac-
tors, these hills were amended several
times in committee to include the
amendments proposed by the general
contractors which were intended to
relieve as much as possible the rigid
responsibilities placed upon the con-
tractor.
The eight labor bills wheih finally
passed both houses of the Legislature
1. Senate Bill No. 26— Providing for
the payment of prevailing wage on
public construction. Among other
amendments this bill contained a pro-
vision that prevailing wage in each
craft and class must be determined
beforehand by the awarding body and
must be specifically named in the "call
for bids."
2. Senate Bill No. 83 (alien labor
bill— The amendment to this bill made
by the contractors eliminates the ne-
cessity for the contractor running an
immigration bureau, and particularly
provides that a hearing shall he held
before any funds can be withheld
from progress' payments on account of
infringement of the law. This same
provision was also placed as an
amendment in the prevailing wage bill
and in the eight-hour bill, by repre-
sentatives of the contractors.
3. Assembly Bill No. 450— Clarifies
the law relating to the enforcement
of the present law regulating the pay-
ment of wages and permits individual
actions for wages and penalties.
4. Assembly Bill No. 451— Refers to
the present act regulating the pay-
ment of wages, and provides for the
payment of undisputed wage claims
without condition within the time
prescribed, leaving to the worker all
remedies he may be entitled to under
the act.
5. Assembly Bill No. 675— Requiring
licensed contractors to report to the
Registrar of Contractors the names of
insurance carriers carrying workmen's
compensation on their employees.
6. Assembly Bill No. 795— Repeal-
ing the present law fixing the mini-
mum rate of compensation for labor on
pur lie work.
7. Assembly Bill No. 1059— Relating
to the powers and duties of the Bu-
reau of Labor Statistics.
8. Assembly Bill No. 10G0— Relating
to the scope of the acts in connection
with the present law regarding pay-
ment of wages under the direction of
the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The following twenty-two labor bills
were defeated:
1. Senate Bill No. 125 — Defining and
prohibiting trusts, monopolies and con-
spiracies against trade.
2. Senate Bill No. 3S3— Known dur-
ing the past few legislative sessions
as the "Spotter's bill." providing
hearings before discharging employ-
ees by corporations employing special
agents or detectives.
3. Senate Bill No. 401— Known as
the anti-injunction bill — defining cases
in which injunctions may and may not
4. Seate Bill No. 534— Commonly
known as the "Yellow Dog" bill. Pro-
hibits contracts between employers
and employees whereby either party
undertakes not to join a labor union
or employers' association during the
life of the contract.
5. Senate Bill No. 620— Regarding
legal residents and prohibiting their
employment.
6 Senate Bill No. 744— Relating to
the employment of labor in mines and
tunnel excavations.
7. Assembly Bill No. 2 — Relating to
alien labor on public construction.
8. Assembly Bill No. 54— Relating to
alien labor on public construction.
9. Asembly Bill No. 77— Relating to
providing unemployment insurance. i
10. Assembly Bill No. 373— Relating
to serious unemployment and provid-
ing for a board to draw upon surplus
funds of the state for relieving un-
employment conditions.
11. Assembly Bill No. 676— Amend-
ing the contractors' license law ty re-
quiring applicants to give the names
of unpaid wage claimants, judgment
creditors, compensation insurance car-
riers, etc.
12. Assembly Bill No. 810— Another
anti-injunction bill.
13. Assembly Bill No. 1031— Provid-
ing for the establishment and enforce-
ment of safety laws on construction
work.
14. Assembly Bill No. 1045— Licens-
ing of elevator constructors and in-
stallers.
15. Assembly Bill No. 1116— Anoth-
er legal resident bill.
16. Assembly Bill No. 1206— Making
it a misdemeanor for a contractor to
place an order for labor for public
construction work with a private em-
ployment agency.
17- Assembly Bill No. 1323— Relat-
ing to construction, repair and main-
tenance of public property.
IS. AssemUy Pill No. 1353— Relat-
ing to alien vagrants.
19. Assembly Bill No. 1368— Anoth-
er alien labor bill.
20. Assembly Bill No. 141S— Relat-
ing to performance of collective bar-
gaining agreements of labor unions
and employers
21. Assembly Bill No. 1419— Relat-
ing to injunctions.
May 29, 1981
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thr
22. Assembly Bill No. 1420— Anoth-
I bill relating to Injunctions.
Day Labor Bills
While there were several bills, most
h affecting irrigation and other dis-
ii i, i ■■■. which have day labor provl-
Mniis, 1 1 if I./ we re two principal hills
Before the Legislature for amendments
Mich in the past were amended by
tin- contractors to Include tin- provl-
Eon providing for competitive con-
ii n i system. In these two bills as
i n end< d by the 1931 Legislature, the
il.iy labor previsions were retained as
mquested by the general contractors.
These two hills were as follows:
1. Senate Bill No. su— Relating to
thr Los Angeles flood control district.
2. Assembly Bill No. 183— Relating
to the Metropolitan "Water District.
Lien Laws
Several Hen laws were introduced,
■Ul the four principal ones were tntro-
luced by the Materia] Dealers' Credit
usocla lion of Southern California.
Ene of the four bills passed the Leg-
islature, while the remaining three
piled of passage. The till which
based was as follows:
1. Assembly Bill No. 992— Relating
to liens of mechanics and material
men and making it lawful for the
Bolder of any mortgage or other in-
Bimbrance to protect himself against
fail in .■ of owner to perform his con-
tract and pay his labor material bills.
The three lien laws which failed of
.passage were as follows:
1. Assembly Bill No. 994— Relating
to actions for the enforcement of liens
of mechanics and others upon real
property.
2. Assembly Bill No. 996— Also re-
lating to liens of mechanics and others
■on real property.
3. Assembly Bill No. 1104— Also re-
lating to liens and providing that a
surety bond must be required on every
construction job, private as well as
public
Excavation and Underpinning
Two bills were introduced fixing the
esponsihility regarding excavation and
underpinning, and both were objec-
tionable. One bill was finally rewrit-
en, however, to conform with the re-
uests of the general contractors and
ras finally adopted. The other bill
killed in committee. The adopted
1 bill was as follows:
Assembly Bill No. 775 — Fixing a
depth of 12 ft., above which the own-
Is responsible and below which the
Ijacent owner is responsible, if build-
ng below 12 ft.
The following bill was defeated:
Assembly Bill No. 409— Which re-
ated to the same subject, but was ob-
ectionable.
Assessment District Bills
Literally dozens of bills were in-
roduced affecting assessment district
but only a few of them were
rious to the general contractor. Pour
these bills were finally passed, and
our of them failed of passage.
One of the bills — Assembly Bill No.
i 218 — was one of the most important
bills before the Legislature, and was
•known as the "Debt Limitation" bill.
This hill was finally amended by rep-
r resentatives of the general contrac-
tors.
Three other bills were introduced at
the suggestion of the general contrac-
tors, to permit of development of as-
sessment work in case Assembly Bill
' No. 21S should prove unconstitutional.
These three bills were finally defeated.
Assembly bills passed were as fol-
lows :
1. Assembly Bill No. 21S— Limiting
the amount of special assessment to
50 per cent of the real value of the
property, this arrangement to be made
fepllcable to all existing assessment
■ acts where 15 per cent of the owner-
ship shall oppose assessment in excess
of 50 per cent.
2. Assembly Bill No. 222— Amend-
ing the acquisition act of 1925 limit-
ing Mp unl -i ■ ei - rti.nt. provid-
ing i"i majorltj protest, and relating
to the mnnm r of ''"I!.'- tiona.
3. Assemblj Bill No. 228— Amend-
ing the !■<! l act relating '" the method
of payment for such work,
■i. Assi mblj Kill No, 836— Ami ad-
Ing lie- 1915 ■" i along similar gei
lines.
Tli. defeated assessment bills were
as follows:
1. Assembly Hill No. S2S— Making
the boundarj acl ol L911 exempt from
the special assi ssmenl investigation
act "i' 1981, wiMi.' di mand for the em-
ployment Of said ad is not made by
owners <>f 15 per cenl >>f the area as-
aei ■ i <t. and regulal ing the procedure
in the evenl thai such request Is made.
■•. v ■ embly Mill No. 1414— Treat-
ing in similar manner the Street Act
of 1889.
Issemblj BID No, 1478— Treat-
in- .'I o in similar manner the Vroo-
tiuin A. t of ins;,,
4. Assembly ):ill No. 1904— Provid-
ing for preliminary investigations upon
hearings of public improvements where
iiM' eosl of such improvements is paid
in whole or in part by special assess-
ments, and providing for abandonment
in case of majorltj protest. This was
offered as a substitute for the "Debt
itaii.
Housing Act
The Housing Act was introduced
late in the session, and provides for
the building of certain wooden apart-
ment houses in San Francisco, but it
was defeated Anally through pressure
brought by the Immigration and Hous-
ing Commission and the general con-
tractors, it was Assembly Rill No.
1871.
Morin Bill
The Morin bill, prepared by Attor-
ney Morin of Pasadena, was again in-
troduced, and provided for the re-
cording of the condition of title and
arrangements for financing of pro-
posed construction or improvements
on real property. This bill again fail-
ed to te passed out of committee.
Senate Bill No. 376.
Motor Vehicles and Trailers
Four bills were introduced regard-
ing motor vehicles and trailers which
affected the general contractor or his
equipment. All were defeated, and
were as follows:
1. Senate Bill No. 546— Relating to
registration fees to be paid upon trail-
ers and semi-trailers.
2. Senate Bill No. 598— Also relat-
ing to registration fees upon vehicles
and trailers.
3. Assembly Bill No. 118S— Provid-
ing for certain taxes upon trailers and
semi -trailers in addition to registra-
tion fees.
ELECTRICAL WORKERS
REJECT WAGE INCREASE
Six hundred members of the
electrical workers' union of Chi-
cago, last Wednesday turned down
a raise with the announcement
that "economic conditions will im-
prove more rapidly if union labor
does not ask for wage increases."
The workers, members of local 134
employed by the Illinois Bell Tel-
ephone Company, voted against a
wage increase of 25 cents a day
as provided in the union contract.
They urged union labor to adhere
to a policy of demanding no rais-
es, and accepting no cuts.
Bulletins describing the contrac-
tors* special elevating grader with
42-in. carrier and the model 37 road
grader have been issued by the
Austin-Western Road Machinery Co.,
400 North Michigan Ave., Chicago, 111.
DONOVAN EXONERATED
BY ARCHITECTS' BOARD
Charges of unethical practice,
brought against John J. Donovan,
Oakland architect and a member of
the state board of architectural exam-
iners, by Fred Farris, Oakland con-
tractor, were dismissed as groundless
and Donovan "entirely exonerated."
President John Albert Evers of the
state board said every angle of Farris'
charge was gone into thoroughly and
that it was found his allegations were
wholly groundless. Donovan did not
sit with the board.
Farris charged Donovan incorporat-
ed in specifications for public schools
and private work the use of windows
patented by Donovan and introduced
letters in support of his charge.
Evers said the letters not only failed
to support the charge, but brought in.
advertently in the testimony that Far-
ris represented and was interested in
a firm manufacturing windows in
competition with Donovan. It also
was shown, Evers said, that in every
instance Donovan left to his client
what kind of windows to use.
Donovan has constructed buildings
at Eureka, Santa Cruz, San Jose and
other cities.
An official report on the findings is
to be issued later by the board.
"PREVAILING WAGE"
DEFINED BY LABORITE
In reply to the question submitted
him by the si cretary of one of the
California Building Trades Councils,
;is In \vli:ii i il by the term
"Prevailing Rati ol 5\ igi -," Secre-
tary-Treasurer u Uliam Spencer of the
Building Ti ade irtment of the
American I ' di ration of Labor made
Hi,, following .." w i i'
A ii '. ering y favor of the
29th instant, beg leave in advise
that tli.' prevailing rate "i* wages is
that pan! to orki the
building indu i ■ ■ ruction
proji i i- of :i ■ Imilar c acter in
i he several i imunities.
"For example, ii' a post office or
:, Fedi ml building of .-my descrip-
tion is ii, be erected, istruction
r,r ii like character, thai is to say
in point nf magnitude and cost,
forms Hi- basis upon which the
prevailing rai or the
common! bed ra paid by
the employers to tin- different
workmen in the building industry
by agrri e nt existing between
employers and employee in which
1 1,,. t , g ni;i : b i ■■ a re fixed, tiien
that rate promptly becomes the
prevailing wage.
"Under these circumstances there
is little dangi r of your already
established wage scale being im-
p.-n
i il "
u, s.
BUILDING
UP SIX PER CENT
Based on reports from 340 cities
having a population of 25,000 or over,
the U. &. Bureau of Labor Statistics
yesterday announced an increase of
6.2 per cent in the amount of build-
ing permits during April as compared
with March.
There was an increase of 19.5 per
cent in the estimated cost of new
residential buildings, but a decrease
of 3.3 per cent in the estimated cost
of new non-residential buildings.
The estimated cost of the total
building operations totaled $161,709,271.
The new buildings provided for 14,211
family dwelling units. This is an in-
crease of 21 per cent as compared with
March. More family dwelling units
were provided during April last than
for any rr lb during 1930.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Friday, .May 29, 1931
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears and Sees on His Rounds
Governor Rolph last Monday signed
a series of labor bills, including the
measure assuring workmen the gener-
ally prevailing scale of wages on all
public projects. Another in the ap-
proved series provides that, except in
rases of emergency, only American
citizens shall be employed in public
works contracts. Appreciation of or-
ganized labor was expressed to the
Governor by Frank McDonald and
John O'Connell, San Francisco labor
leaders.
Solution of the present crisis will
be found in the "six hour day or the
fi ve day week, or both, ' ' David B.
Robertson, president of the Brother-
hood of Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen told members of the Broth-
erhood of Railroad Trainmen in con-
vention at Houston, Texas, last Mon-
day.
"This solution, of course, is founded
on the maintenance of the present
wage scale and no reduction in
wages," Mr. Robertson said.
There are in the United States 12
international labor organizations which
have a system of old-age pensions.
Data supplied to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics by 11 of these show that
they had 13,049 pensioners in 1930 and
paid in pensions during the year the
sum of $3,403,180. Of this amount more
than one-third was paid by one or-
ganization — the International Typo-
graphical Union. During the 4-year
period, 1927 to 1930, the number of
persons cared for through the medium
of old-age benefits by these organiza-
tions rose from 6,839 to 13,049. while
the amount of benefits rose from $2,-
362,476 to $3,403,180, or 44 per cent.
Secretary Doak characterized as
"very sound" the statement against
wage cutting by James A. Farrell,
president of the United States Steel
Corporation.
Farrell, before a group of manufac-
turers in New York last week, called
wage cutting "a pretty cheap sort of
business."
"The statement by Mr. Farrell,*' said
the secretary, "was very sound and
came at a very opportune time.
"Many employers are maintaining
wage rates throughout the country.
This is very commendable.
'The Farrell statement was a prop-
er one and came at a time when the
matter was being thoroughly discussed
and fitted in."
An amendment to the building ordi-
nance to establish a standard concrete
mix for construction in Sacramento,
proposed by Thomas Scollan, city
councilman and building material deal-
er, of Sacramento, has been adopted
by the council.
The amended ordinance sets a gen-
erously low minimum of 1500 pounds
as the test strength of all concrete
construction.
Scollan points out the existing or-
dinance and says there shall be a
standard but specifies none. His
amendment is designed to protect
home buyers and others from contrac-
tors who "cheat" ty using weak con-
crete mixes. Scollan declares this
practice is too widespread in Sacra-
mento.
Officials of the Golden Gate Bridge
and Highway District have rejected
the proposal of the Loveland-Byllesby
interests to construct the Golden
Gate Bridge. The Loveland-Byllesby
Company offered to buy the J35.OO0.00O
bridge bonds at par and to build the
bridge complete within that figure.
The building committee of the direc-
tors recommended rejection of the
offer on the grounds that the district
could probably save millions by letting
the contracts directly.
J. R. Shaw, president of the Shaw-
Bertram Lumber Co., of Klamath
Falls, Ore., announces the purchase
of about 24,000 acres of timber from
the Pickering Lumber Company. The
tract, located 50 miles southwest of
Klamath Falls on the Great Northern
Railroad's extension into California,
contains approximately 3,000,000,000 ft.
of pine lumber. It will be held as a
future lumber supply for the com-
pany's mill, Shaw said.
Building contracts for the first half
of May show a slightly larger than
normal seasonal decline. As reported
by F. W. Dodge Corp., the average for
the first thirteen business days of
the month was $12,958,661 for the
month of April. The drop for the
first half of May was 7.3 per cent from
the April average, compared with a
usual seasonal decline of 4.9 per cent.
A resolution definitely supporting
the present 4-D wage scale based on
$3 a day and up for unskilled labor,
in opposition to any wage cutting,
was adopted last week ty the direc-
tors of the Loyal Legion of Loggers
and Lumbermen at the 25th semi-an-
nual meeting in Portland, Ore. Twelve
employes and 12 employers are mem-
bers of the board of directors, the
governing body of the organization.
In his address to the board W. C.
Ruegnitz, 4-L president, scored those
lumber operators who are paying what
he termed "poverty wages."
At a meeting of executives, secre-
taries and members of the Associated
General Contractors of America in
Washington May 8-9 in a session de-
voted largely to discussions of co-op-
eration with other elements of the
construction field and to selling con-
struction service, O. W. Rosenthal,
president of the National Association
of Building Trades Employers, out-
lined the plan for construction invest-
ment trusts. The plan is to issue
shares in the investment trusts, the
shares representing certificates of in-
terest in thousands of buildings. Con-
trol of construction from within would
be the result, and longer amortiza-
tion of building loans, much needed,
would follow. He declared the public
trust would make the shares a sound
is entitled to the protection of a sound
investment trust and that the wide
diversification of types of construc-
tion represented by the investment
investment.
Col. "W. A. Starrett, vice-president
of the Associated General Contractors
of America, begs construction not to
sell itself short. This is what is done
when general contractors submit bids
containing prices of sub-trades below
ihe figures submitted by sub-contrac-
tors, depending upon beating down the
subs to the expected price after the
contract is secured. He says the
general contractors are fooling them-
selves only, the sub -contractors sub-
mitting first figures high enough to
allow for reduction upon later de-
mand.
Bureau of Census figures on average
prices of lumber paid by contractors
delivered on the job as of April 1 at
Los Angeles were: No. S1S1E, Doug-
las fir, 2x4—16, $31.50 pet M; No. 1
common boards, 1x6, $30.50; Douglas
fir No. 7 v g flooring, 1x4—10 to 16,
$54.50; red cedar shingles $4.40.
An investigation is under way by
the Federal Trade Commission to de-
termine whether there have been any
price fixing agreements or illegal
combinations among manufacturers
and salesmen of material used in gov-
ernment buildings.
Beginning of development of a fu-
ture source of steel is announced by
the University of Minnesota. This
source is an estimated billion tons of
low grade ores in the Meabe range,
which is yielding already the richest
store of the nation's high grade ores.
The amount of low grade ore will be
measured and mapped and its types
classified. Some of these ores are
magnetite requiring magnetic separa-
tion, some can be brought to higher
grade simply by washing, others re-
quire crushing or roasting, while some
depart in different ways from present
shipping standards.
New orders for 689 steel boilers were
placed in April, 1931, according to re-
ports submitted to the Bureau of the
Census by 73 manufacturers, compris-
ing most of the leading establishments
in the industry, as compared with 630
boilers in March. 1931, and 1017 boiler!
in April, 1930.
The Nevada State Highway Depart-
ment, working in conjunction with
the United States Bureau of Publij
Roard, expects to have approximately
$2,600,000 in road projects under way
by July 31. This figure includes twen-
ty-two projects begun since the first
of the year and three hold-over pro-
jects from last year. The program is
being financed by Nevada's $1,049,000
share of the emergency advance fund
appropriated by the last congress as
a relief measure and from the state's
regularly allocated federal aid fund
and the state highway fund.
California Portland Cement Company
has filed a complaint with the State
Railroad Commission against The At-
chison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail-
way Company, Los Angeles & Salt
Lake Railroad Company, Pacific Elec-
tric Railway Company, and Southern
Pacific Company, alleging that de-
fendant carriers collected excessive
rates for the transportation of num-
erous carload shipments of petroleum
residuums from points of origin in
Los Angeles County to the complain-
ant's plant at Colton, San Bernardino
County, and asking the Commission
to award reparation to complainant in
the amount such charges exceeded the
rate found reasonable by the Com-
Mt. Shasta Pine Mfg. Co. has filed
a complaint with the State Railroad
Commission against Southern Pacific
Railroad Company, alleging that de-
fendant carrier collected the rate of
$18.50 per car for the transportation
of 36 carloads of logs from Pennoyer
Spur on the Black Butte - Klamath
Falls line of defendant to Barnard, one
mile south of the town of Mt. Shasta.
Complainant asks the Commission to
order defendant to refund the sum of
$4.00 per carload on account of alleged
overcharges.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Five
ALONG THE LINE
Ultei u Cooper, who recently
m]>i< ted in- i ontract aa rate expert
the Easl Bay cities and other Cal-
riiin municipalities, has assumed
Buper visor of rate pro-
Bngs for the Railroad Commission,
I tin title of Director of Research,
oper will have charge generally of
• preparation of cases before the
Emission and will maintain a con-
iii check on rate structures and
[l:n:- I -mill lull:-: nf the Utilities.
i Jose city council has authorized
mployment ot Haiiand Bartholo-
Of St. Louis, city planning expert,
ap a civic center for that com-
pter ah. \ ogt, contractor who
ted suicide in San Jose seve
ago, Is reported to be on the re
icoverj Previous to going
Jose, -V U i \ ogt operated as
■:il contractor in Martinez.
.p..ini mi. nt .if Eric Cullenward,
1 1- 1' San Francisco and Los An-
I newspaperman, as secretary of
>tate Highw:i\ r.immissinn, is an-
iced today by the State Depart-
t of Public Works. Cullenward
Beds George Mansfield, who re-
ii after having been secretary
several years. Fred Seymour of
ftmento was appointed superin-
ent of prison camps, effective
1.
BKProf. A. H. Hoffman of the Agri-
cultural Engineering Division, College
jiOf Agriculture, Davis, Calif., died in a
hficramento hospital last Tuesday,
) iBfter an illness of two weeks. He was
[167 years old.
Allen H. Stem of St. Paul, 75, na-
\tlonallv known architect and designer
tof the $20,iM)U,000 Grand Central Ter-
l( luminal in New York city, died in that
I eitv last Tuesday after a three-week
Nines,
Captain H. B. Nurse, construction
engineer in charge of the Federal
bombing base to be constructed in
Marin Meadows, near San Rafael, has
leased quarters in the Star Theatre
Building, San Rafael, and with the
completion of remodeling will establish
.lis office quarters.
J ' Chas. Butner, architect, formerly
Tiaintaining headquarters in Fresno,
las moved his offices to the Glikbarg
^Sldr-, Gabilan and Main Sts., Salinas.
iflfatner's Salinas office was formerly
landlerl by the late William Strana-
ian, engineer.
A new edition of the "Handbook of
Concrete Construction" has teen is-
sued by the Universal Atlas Cement
T.go.. 20S S La Salle St., Chicago, HI.
This pocket-size volume contains £0S
)ages and many illustrations. It is
Written from a practical rather than
i technical standpoint to provide, in
:on venien t form, useful information
>n both plain and reinforced cocrete.
The list price is $1 per copy.
Railings, fences and special con-
duction using pipe and fittings as the
issential construction material are
lescribeel in a 76-page illustrated
' atalog issued by the Vulcan Rail &
Tonstruction Co., Maspeth, N. Y. De-
ailed drawings and photographs show
■ . large number of unusual jobs car-
led out by the company in various
•arts of the country.
HERE— THERE
EVERYWHERE
' lallfornla highway work proi Ided
employment foi t^:.t men during April,
according to Information compiled by
President Hoover's committee on em-
ployment according to news dispatches
from Washington, D. C. During April
contracts for constructing 91 miles of
highway at a cost of $3,736,082 were
awarded, the committee revealed. In-
cluded in this program, it was an-
nounced, were 14 federal aid projects,
the cost of which aggregates ?i,6G6,-
098.
Awards <.f contracts totaling $155.-
020,594 for public and semi-public con-
struction projects broke all records
last week, it is announced by the
President's emergency employment
committee. This brings the total
amount of contracts for this kind of
work reported since December 1 to $1-
595,693,507.
Records of the Construction Section
of the Census of Distribution show
that 1,194 contractors in Virginia have
filed reports for construction business
done in 1929. Of this number 337 con-
tractors each reported construction
work of $25,000 or more. The number
of contractors reporting a year's bus-
iness of less than $25,000 was 857. Of
this number, 717 classified themselves
as to the type of work handled, while
140 failed to do so. An analysis of the
reports of these 717 contractors re-
veals that 251 reported themselves as
general contractors. The general con-
tractors classified as to types of work
bandied show 212 engaged in building
construction, 34 as highway and street
contractors, and 5 miscellaneous. Sub-
contractors whose report showed their
year's business as less than $25,000
numbered 466.
Edward D. Boyer, technical service
manager of the New York office of the
Universal Atlas Cement Co., has an-
nounced his retirement from active
business. Mr. Boyer joined the Atlas
organization in 1902. He is a director
and former president of the American
Concrete Institute and a past-director
of the American Society for Testing
Materials, and has been for many
years a member of the Portland Ce-
ment Association's technical problems
iittee.
Builders' Service Co., of Mountain
View, has filed articles of incorpora-
tion. The company will deal in build-
ing materials and supplies of all kinds
and will issue 15,000 shares of stock
of par value of $100 per share. The
directors, each of whom hold one
share of the stock, are: J. E. Carter
of Palo Alto, August Landed of Sun-
nyvale, J. L. McPheeters, Alfred Ol-
son and E. D. Minton, all of Mountain
View.
Two hundred and fifty building
trades workmen who walked out at
Houston, Texas, on May 1 because of
an attempt to cut their wages $2 a
day. agreed to go back to work under
a compromise agreement for a $1 re-
duction.
Bulletin 71-J of the Sullivan Ma-
chinery Co., 400 North Michigan Ave.,
Chicago, 111., treats of air-made wells
and Sullivan air-lift pumping. This
method combines the special well-
construction engineering of the Air-
Made Well Co. of Kansas City, with
Sullivan air-lift equipment and meth-
ods. It has proved successful in many
cases In developing a water supply
from shallow sand and gravel stra'a.
ENGINEERING SOCIETIES
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Further information regarding
positions listed in this column is
obtainable from Newton D. Cook,
Room 715, 57 Post Street, San
Francisco. (Phone SUtter 1684).
i: 3570 S SALES ENGINEER, pre-
ferablj young E. E. graduate with
a] pel ona lltj and i ome exper-
ience, ell in i In : 1 1' a "i" operations,
to Bell Induct ioi iton . Pei a I
Interview in S:tn l-'r;«m i .■,, n ipiired.
Salarj and i icpen i
R-3571-S SALESMAN, preferably
Ingle I expei ied In the motor
business, to sell a line of motors,
pulleys, transformers, etc, compen-
S&.1 Ion on '■' 'in mi basis only-
Territory, Northern California.
Headquarters, &an Francisco.
R-3569-S' MECHANICAL ENGINEER,
experienced In the production of
heavy machinery, to design and de-
tail a portable rock crusher. Op-
portunity for the right man to take
financial Interest and full charge of
engineering in new company. A
$1000 investment required. Loca-
tion, San Francisco.
R-3566-S MASTER .MECHANIC AND
PRODUCTION SUPERINTENDENT
with can factory experience will be
needed for new plant. Men with
this experience please apply, stating
age, employment record and salary
required. Location, California.
R-3572-S ENGINEER, over 40 years
of age, with general construction ex-
perience, for special work in con-
nection with a trade paper. Must be
adaptable and willing to start for
moderate salary. Permanent op-
portunity. Location, San Francisco.
W-2370 CIVIL ENGINEER for re-
search work on cement. Apply only
by letter. Location, New York
State.
CEMENT OUTPUT IS
LOW, REPORTS SHOW
The ratio of operations to capacity
of American Portland cement mills
continues to show a decline as in-
dicated by the figures for the twelve
months ending April 30. According
to statistics released by the Bureau
of Mines of the Department of Com-
merce, the ratio of operations to ca-
pacity for the last twelve months wras
57.7 per cent. The ratio percentage
for the twelve months ending April 30,
1930, was 66.0 per cent and for twelve
months ending April 30, 1929, was 71.1
per cent.
During the month 11,245,000 barrels
were produced, 11,184,000 barrels were
shipped, and stocks on hand at the
end of the month were 29,736,000 bar-
rels. Production in April, 1931, was
16.8 per cent less and shipments 16.2
per cent less than in April, 1930. Stock
at the mills were 3.7 per cent less than
a year ago.
ENGINEER HONOR
SOCIETY ELECTS
Election of officers to the UniversitJ
of California Chapter of the Tau Beta
Pi, national engineering honor society,
was held at the last regular meeting
of the organization on the Berkeley
campus recently. The newly elected
officers will serve for the school year
1931-32.
Those elected are: President, I.
Morgan White, Oakland; vice-presi-
dent, Louis R. Goldsmith, San Diego;
treasurer, Wesley P. Getts, San Fran-
cisco; corresponding secretary, Henry
C. Kruger, San Francisco; recording
secretary, Raymond E. Gauthier, San
Francisco; and cataloguer, Irwin T.
Wetzel, San Francisco.
Six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Friday, May 29, 1931
GOVERNOR SIGNS BILLS FOR
S. F. BAY BRIDGE PROJECT
Impressive Ceremonies Mark Signing of Measures— Eighty Local Draftsmen
Will be Employed at San Francisco Headquarters In Connection With
$75,000,000 Project— State Highway Engineer Purcell Hopes to Com-
plete Engineering Details Within Twelve Months
With approval of three bills. Gov-
ernor Rolph last .Monday paved the
way for immediate action on the San
Francisco ' lay bridge project
Impressive ceremonies, participated
in by large delegations from San
Francisco and Alameda Counties,
marked the signing of the measures.
"This day will long be remem-
bered by San Francisco and all Cal-
ifornia," said Governor Rolph. "We
are approving the final legisla-
tion necessary for construction of
the $75,000,000 bay bridge. It is
an epochal event, for this vast
project is everybody's bridge, and
all Californians united in work-
ing for its speedy realization."
The first of the three bills advances
$750,000 in Slate funds for immediate
preliminary engineering work. This
advance will be returned to the
State general fund after the first sale
of revenue bonds to finance actual
bridge construction.
The second measure clarifies de-
tails of the toll bridge authority act
of 1929 under which revenue bonds
are to be issued for the bay bridge.
This bill is designed primarily to in-
crease marketability of the bonds.
The last of the bills provides that
the State i tepartm -at of Public
I ovei Lhe hay bridge
a.s part of the State highway system
foi tin' purp ise of maintenance.
State Highway Engineei C. H.
Purcell sani ii Is hoped all preliminary
engini ring work can be completed
within the next twelve months.
Immediate attention also is to be
given to questions of bridge ap-
proaches and kindred problems, both
in San Francisco and the East Bay
district.
For the first time on a project of
this magnitude, Purcell said, design-
ing draughtsmen will be recruited
from the West, with a few outstand-
ing key men in bridge construction
work imported from the East. He
indicated a staff of from sixty to
eighty draughtsmen will shortly be
working at headquarters to be secured
in San Francisco.
Governor Rolph paid a special tribute
to United States Senator Hiram W.
Johnson, Congresswoman Florence P.
Kahn and other members of the Cali-
fornia delegation in Congress for ob-
taining Federal approval of the bridge.
State Finance Director Rolland A.
Vandegrift and Col. Walter E. Garri-
son. State Director of Public Works,
expressed sal isfaction with the pres-
ent fiscal and engineering arrange-
ments.
Bulletin No. 227 of the Engineering
Experiment Station of the University
of Illinois contains the report of an
investigation to determine the effect
of various gases present in the fur-
nace during the smelting of dry pro-
cess enamels for cast iron. In the
investigation these dry process enam-
els were subjected to the following
smelter atmospheres; sulphur dioxide,
sulphur dioxide and reducing condi-
tions. The effect of these atmos-
pheres on the quality of the enamel
after it had been burned on cast iron
test pieces was determined.
From the results obtained 't was
found that composition played an im-
portant part in the resistance of dry
process enamels for cast iron to the
effect of reducing smelter atmospheres
and reducing smelter atmospheres
with sulphur dioxide present. The
high-lead enamels were less resistant
to reducing conditions and reducing
conditions with sulphur dioxide pres-
ent than the low-lead enamels tested.
It should be possible to develop lead-
less enamels that would be resistant
to any reducing conditions found in
plant smelting practice. Tin oxide was
less readily reduced than antimony
oxide. Careful quenching and wash-
ing removed the sulphate formed by
smelting in the presence of high per-
centages of sulphur dioxide, and no
scumming or sulphur pock marks re-
sulted from that source. Since, in the
investigation, only gases in high con-
centrations caused defects to appear,
it is probable that many of the black
specks encountered in commercial
smelting are due to carbon or other
foreign materials being trapped in the
enamel.
Copies of Bulletin No. 227 may be
obtained without charge by address-
ing the Engineering Experiment Sta-
tion, Urbana, Illinois.
The difficulties attendant upon the
completion of the Sydney, Australia,
harbor bridge appear to be typical of
a project on which an attempt is be-
ing made to save the general contrac-
tor's profit, says The Constructor, A.
G. C. publication. Unforeseen costs
arising in connection with the con-
struction of the bridge have strained
the finances of New South Wales con-
siderably, it is reported. Originally,
the bridge, including approaches, was
estimated to cost $28,000,000, but so
far it has cost $34,000,000 and the
latest estimate for its completion is
$44,000,000. The bridge should be open
for traffic late in 1931.
MORE SCENERY DUE
TO BE UNCOVERED
Maintenance crews of the Southern
Pacific Company have been instructed
to co-operate with State and County
highway crews in removing signs
erected along the right-of-way, F. L.
Burckhalter. General Manager of the
Southern Pacific Company yesterday
informed A. Emory Wishon, Chairman
of the Statewide Highway Committee
of the California State Chamber of
Commerce.
Under Wishon's leadership, there Is
a two weeks campaign now on, con-
cluding May 30th, to tear down all
si mis illegally placed on property ad-
jacent to highways. It is estimated
that 50,000 signs will be removed as
the result of this campaign.
"We believe the .undertaking to
clean up signs along the highways of
California which tend to obstruct
scenery, is a splendid piece of work
on the part of the Stat© Chamber of
Commerce," stated Buivkhalier.
"Many miles of our rails parallel high-
ways and we will gladly join in the
movement. We feel this house clean-
ing will add to the enjoyim-nt of
gen
al."
BANKRUPT METAL
FIRM LISTS ASSETS
The San Francisco Iron and Metal
Company, which recently filed its pe-
tition in bankruptcy, yesterday filed
its schedule listing liabilities of $256,-
533 and assets amounting to $516,422.
The liabilities, the schedule reveals,
consist chiefly of unsecured claims
which amount to $252,583. Of the as-
sets, $485,2,22 consists of unliquidated
claims. These include a note for $146-
554 held by Harry Silberman, Sr.,
former president of the concern, and
one for $53,315 held by E. Silberman.
The concern formerly figured in
charges of income tax evasion during
the war period and now has a suit
for damages pending against John P.
McLaughlin, collector of internal rev-
enue, for alleged unjustified seizure
of the company's assets by McLaugh-
lin. The tax claims were settled in
Washington.
A.G.C. AIMS TO
AMEND DAVIS-BACON
FEDERAL WAGE BILL
Eighty executives, secretaries and
members of the Associated General
Contractors of America met in Wash-
ington May S and 9 in a sessi7in de-
voted largely to discussions of co-
operation with other elements of the
construction field and to selling con-
struction service.
The recently enacted Davis-Bacon
bill, requiring payment of prevailing
wages on federal building work,
brought forth considerable comment
and discussion. Two amendments to
the bill are proposed by the A.G.C,
the one to be pushed to be decided
upon by a committee. One of the
amendments would have the prevail-
ing wages stated in the specifications
or in the call for bids; the other
would do this and in addition provide
for protection to the contractor In
case wages went up during the life
of the contract, the government as-
suming the extra cost of labor and,
likewise, the government would re-
ceive the benefit if wages dropped in
a similar period. It was pointed out
that the Davis-Bacon bill has already
been interpreted to apply not only to
the contractor's forces but to all em-
ployees of firms furnishing or making
materials entering into the work. It
was also revealed that at present the
bill carries no penalty.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seven
LOWER RENTS, FEWER RENTERS,
HIGHER TAXES HIT REAL ESTATE
••Thr building Industry is not likely
repeal its 1921 feat of leading busi-
es ..ut of the valley," says The
i mi. Week. "Its sister, real estate,
usi in fact be listed among the fac-
i-s thai are retarding recovery "
Conl Inuing, Business Week, \ 13 ■
k...,i , ■ 1. a.- is a local business. There
v towns ami cii les '-\ here c i'1 lorn
r g I today, and there are neigh-
,i hoods that are doing well in cities
;it are flat. Any generalizations
iim make allowance for these <x-
ptlons. But speaking by and large,
nial Incomes from both business and
sldentlal property throughout the
in 11 try a re shrinking, and yaeuncies
■ rising.
Estimates of vacant space run from
; t«> L'.v . according to locality. One
1.1 mi estimate puis the decrease in
fits at S%. Taxes, on the other
Hid, tend i" increase.
Because individual incidents attract
By local attention the extent of fore-
sures, both for mortgage defaults
id tax delinquencies, has not been
■mi ally understood.
Mortgage -holders have taken over a
eat number of large buildings, most
j&Bplcuous, perhaps, the hotel and
larinunt-hotel type, put up in boom
ithusiasm.
Tax foreclosures have been grave
fctures of the situation. Several
ates have been, or are, considering
easures of relief by postponing due
Ltes of taxes, but are hampered by
eir own financial difficulties.
A. vicious circle results as forced sell-
g in a depressed market further de-
esses that market, bringing more
reed selling.
The crisis, at least in many regions
does not appear I" have been reached
pel Miii'- as are pn sent conditions.
Several observers are Inclined to ex-
pecl u some 'mi.' Ihis summer or In
lln tall
Tin- situation has had serious reper-
cussions "ti real estate credit. Large
numbers of mortgage bonds have been
iJefaulted, many mortgages are unpaid
Hanks with loam on real .-state natu-
rally have suffered; such loans explain
many of the smaller bank failures.
Insurance c 1 is, savings banks,
and building and loan associations
have all been hit. Due to tax collec-
tion difficulties, more municipal se-
curitles are already in default tban
evei before, and manj more are now
very close t.i the edge.
This condition in the real estate field
w:\ largely removes the interest in
and demand for new construction, and
accounts for the current low level of
building.
Almost tn> mortgage securities have
been brought out this year. Other
lending agencies are making loans on
a much lower appraised basis tban in
the last year or two. Mortgage rates
have declined but little, while second
mortgage money is. at the present
time, scarcely obtainable.
It is often said that large amounts
of idle money are available for real
estate financing. This is true enough.
But it is available only for the highest
grade properties, and up to a most
conservative percentage of an ultra-
conservative appraisal. For these gilt-
edge mortgages, there is a lively de-
mand. But the terms imposed ob-
viously bar the big speculative build-
ers who have been in the habit of
going ahead on a 2U% or 257© equity.
STANDARD CONCRETE MIX ORDINANCE
APPROVED BY SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCIL
An ordinance amending sections
2604 and 2704 of Ordinance No. 316
Fourth Series, passed January 13,
1927, and entitled: "An Ordinance
Regulating the Erection, Construc-
tion, Enlargement, Alteration, Re-
pair, Moving, Removal, Demolition
Conversion, Occupancy of Build-
ings or Structures in the City of
Sacramento. Providing for the Is-
suance of Permits and Collection
of Fees Therefor, Providing Pen-
alties for the Violation Thereof,
and Repealing Ordinance No. 389,
Third Series, Passed June 17, 1919,
Ordinance No. 12, Fouth Series,
Passed September S, 1921, Ordi-
nance No. 122, Fourth Series, Pass-
ed July 26, 1923, Section 8 of Ordi-
nance No. 117, Fourth Series, Pass-
ed April 9, 1923, Ordinance No. 648
Old Series, Passed April 11. 1904,
Ordinance No. 256 Old Series,
Passed April 14, 1890, and All
Other Ordinances, or Parts of Or-
dinances, in Conflict Herewith."
I BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO:
SECTION 1. Section 2604 of Ordi-
■ nance No. 316, Fourth Series, passed
January 13, 1927, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Section 2604. Monolithic concrete
> construction containing- not more than
' two-tenths (2-10) of one (1) per cent
of reinforcement shall be classed as
plain concrete.
Materials for bearing walls and piers
of plain concrete shall be mixed in
proportions of one (1) part of Port-
land cement to not more than three (3)
parts of sand and five (5) parts of
coarse aggregate, by volume, or a
mixture of fine and coarse aggregates
j giving an equivalent strength and
! density.
Coarse aggregate shall consist of
crushed stone, washed gravel, or
crushed slag, eighty-five (85) per cent
of which is retained in a No. 4 screen,
and shall be graded in size from small
to large particles. The particles shall
be clean, hard, durable, and free from
deleterious materials.
Cement for plain concrete shall con-
form to the requirements of the Stand-
ard Specifications and Hests for Port-
land Cement of the American Society
for Testing Materials (Serial Designa-
tion C9-21).
Fine aggregate shall consist of wash-
ed sand, washed stone screenings or
other similar inert materials, or combi-
nation thereof, having clean, hard, dur-
able uncoated grains and free from in-
jurious amounts of dust, lumps, soft or
flaky particles, shale, alkali, organic
matter, loam, or other deleterious sub-
stances; and shall range from fine to
coarse. Not less than ninety-five (95)
per cent shall pass a No. 4 sieve, and
not more than thirty (30) per cent
shall pass a No. 50 sieve, when tested
according to current standard prac-
tice prescribed by the American So-
ciety for Testing Materials.
One of three mortar briquettes made
from the washed sand should develop
the same strength at 58 days as one
to three mortar briquettes made from
Standard Ottawa sand at 28 days when
the mortar in both sets of briquettes
is of the same consistency and cured
under like conditions.
Concrete Mix, viz, washed sand and
washed gravel premixed before deliv-
ery; shall be composed of fine aggre-
gate which shall conform to the spec-
ification for fine aggregate under par-
agraph 5 of this section and coarse
aggregate which shall conform to the
: I.. ■. in. -aiion for coarse aggregate un-
der paragraph 3 <>f this section; the
liiif a mi the «'"ars<- aggregate to te
, M, i, proportion that 60% of
the Ultimate dry mix shall be coarse
aggregate.
The strength 01 monolithic concrete
ii" "concri te mix" li used as the ag-
gregate shall be not less than 1500
pounds per square Inch at the age of
■■ da i The pi rl Ion of "concrete
mix" to cement, by volume, shall be
not more than six parts of concrete
mix to one part of cement.
SECTION 2. Section 2704 of Ordi-
nance No. 316, Fourth Series, passed
January 13, 1927, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Section 2704. (a) Portland Cement.
Portland cement shall conform to the
Standard Specifications and Tests of
Portland Cement (Serial Designation
C9-21) of the American Society for
Testing Materials.
(b) Concrete Aggregates. Concrete
aggregates shall consist of washed
sands, washed gravels, crushed rock,
air-cooled blast-furnace slag, or other
inert materials having clean, strong,
durable, uncoated particles and shall
meet the approval of the Building In-
spector. Aggregates containing soft,
friable, thin, flaky, elongated or lam-
inated particles totaling more than
three (3) per cent by weight, or con-
taining shale in excess of one and one-
half (1%) per cent, or silt and stand-
ard sieve in excess of two (2) crusher
dust finer than the No. 100 per cent
shall not be used. The percentages
shall be cased on the weight of the
combined aggregate as used in the
concrete. "When all three groups of
these injurious materials are present
in the aggregates, the combined
amounts shall not exceed 5 per cent
by weight, of the combined aggregate.
Aggregates shall not contain strong
alkali, or organic material which gives
a color darker than the standard color
when tested in accordance with the
standard colorimetric test of the
American Society for Testing Mate-
rials.
The maximum size of the aggre-
gates shall be not larger than one-fifth
(1-5) of the narrowest dimension be-
tween forms of the member for which
the concrete is to be used nor larger
than three-fourths (%) of the mini-
mum clear spacing between reinforc-
ing bars, or between tars and forms.
Maximum size of aggregate is defined
as the clear space between the sides
of the smallest square opening thru
which ninety-five (95) per cent, by
weight, or the material can be passed.
(c) Water. Water used in mixing
concrete shall be clean and free from
injurious amounts of oil, acid, alkali,
organic matter or other harmful sub-
stances.
(d) Metal Reinforcement. Metal re-
inforcement shall conform to the re-
quirements of the Standard Specifica-
tions for Billet-Steel Concrete Rein-
forcement Bars of structural or inter-
mediate grade (Serial Designation A15
14) of the American Society for Test-
ing Materials. Hard grade billet-steel
meeting the requirements of the above
specification (A15-14) requirements of
the Standard Specifications of the
American Society for Testing Mate-
rials, may be used for bars three-
fourth {%) inch in size and smaller,
or for larger sizes where no bending
is required. The provision in the
above mentioned specifications for ma-
chining deformed bars before testing
shall be eliminated.
Metal reinforcement, to receive the
rating of "deformed bars" which per-
mits the use of higher bond stresses
than for plain bars, shall show a bond
strength twenty-five (25) per cent
greater than that shown by plain bars
of equivalent cross-sectional area.
(e) Storage of Materials. Cement
and aggregates shall be stored at the
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Friday, May 29, 1931
work In a manner to prevent deteri-
oration or the intrusion of foreign
matter. Any material which has been
damaged shall be immediately and
completely removed from the work.
Passed: May 14, 1931.
Effective: June 13, 1931.
C. H. S. BIDWKLL, Mayor.
Attest: H. G. Denton, City Clerk.
WESTERN FEDERAL
PROJECT PROGRAMMED
Presdient Hoover announces that
the estimated cost of new construction
approved by the federal toard of hos-
pitalization will total $17,757,000.
New construction approved some
time ago and now under contract
amounts to $7,092,152.37.
The projects for which contracts
have not been let but which have been
approved by the board of hospitaliza-
tion included:
Salt Lake City $400,000; Helena, Mont.
$330,000; Walla Walla, Wash., $105,000;
Wichita, Kan., $750,000; Los Angeles,
$550,000; Lincoln, Neb., $110,000; Ore-
gon (site not selected). $1,000,000;
American Lake, Wash., $300,000; Boise,
Idaho, $250,000; Albuquerque, N. M.,
$1,250,000; Leavenworth, Kan., $1,500,-
000.
Projects have been approved and
now are under contract at American
Lake Wash., Tucson, Ariz., Waco,
Texas, among other cities.
The estimates include all manner of
building activities, ranging from re-
frigeration and tile floors to new build-
ings.
BUILDING PERMITS
DECREASE IN L. A.
During the first 20 days of May,
1931, the Los Angeles city building
department issued 1616 permits with
an estimated valuation of $2,039,256.
For the corresponding period in May
a year ago the number of permits is-
sued was 1860 and the estimated val-
uation $4,750,059, while for the first 20
days of April, 1931, the number of per-
mits issued was 1599 and the esti-
mated valuation was $2,310,981.
Los Angeles' building total for the
current year up to and including May
20 was $17,186,278 as compared with
$31,835,872 for the corresponding per-
iod last year.
ENGINEER LEAVES
$175,000 TO U. C.
A scholarship for girls and a pro-
fessorship of United States history will
be established through a fund of $175.-
000 bequeathed the University of Cali-
fornia by the late James Wm. Byrne,
according to announcement by Presi-
dent Robert Bordon Sproul.
Byrne, a member of the class of 1888
was a civil engineer. He died in March
1930.
Under terms of the bequest, $25,000
is to te used for scholarships. The
remaining $150,000 is to be used for
the establishment of the Margaret
Byrne Professorship of American His-
tory.
STATE PLUMBERS
ELECT OFFICERS
Jack V. Young of San Francisco,
was elected president of the State As-
sociation of Merchant Plumbers at
the closing session of the 30th annual
convention in San Diego, last Thurs-
day.
Other officers elected are: Jack
Speer, Santa Barbara, vice president;
Jack Hawley, Sacramento, re-elected
treasurer, and Frank C. Schilling, Jr.,
Los Angeles; R. W. Timmons, Rich-
mond, and R. I. Walters, Bakersfield,
executive board members.
Selection of the 1932 convention city
will be made later.
LUMBER TO CLINCH 5-YEAR PLAN
WITH TEN BIG SALES CAMPAIGNS
Indicative of what an aggressive
trade association can do for, and of
the support it can get from, its indus-
try, even during a depression, is the
record of the National Lumter Manu-
facturers' Association. Not satisfied
with the successful completion this
year of a 5-year promotion campaign
during which $1,000,000 has been spent
annually to push the sale of lumber
against competitive products, the as-
sociation proposes to extend its acti-
vities, to increase its annual expendi-
tures 50%. It has a complete cam-
paign prepared to promote the use of
lumber wherever possible.
The purpose of the association, as
stated by its able manager. Dr. Wil-
son Compton. is "to enable sharply
competing regions and groups to work
in the same harness toward objec-
tives of mutual interest; and to give
to the lumber industry, as far as
practicable, a united front in its re-
sistance to encroachments of 'substi-
tute' materials."
Except in the instances where "ex-
aggerated individualism prefers inde-
pendence to profits" this plan has
been successful Inter-industry war-
fare over the rival claims of various
kinds of lumter produced from dif-
ferent regions has been diminished,
and the industry is concentrating its
efforts to fight cement, steel, and
other competitors.
The ultimate aim of the association,
as indicated by Dr. Compton, is to
obtain mutual agreement among the
regional associations which make up
the national body as to the several
species and grades of lumber suitable
for particular uses, to concentrate the
promotional activities of the national
body behind these uses, to restrain
competitive regional associations from
negative public criticism of the suit-
ability of any species thus agreed up-
on. To complete this program nation-
al grade-marked standards are sought
as well as a national system of in-
spection for softwoods similar to that
already established for hardwoods.
The practical program for perma-
nent trade promotion submitted to the
association at its recent annual meet-
ing calls for 10 coordinated campaigns
to be carried on simultaneously. These
will deal with home building, farm
building, retail cooperation, building
codes and architecture, industrial con-
struction, fabricated industrial uses,
box and crating container uses, rail-
way and car construction, highway
construction, government lumber uses.
In this group is combined 90% of the
total lumber markets.
Each program is complete in itself;
has a complete outline of suggested
activities under the heads of research,
promotion, advertising, and publicity;
each is directed at a vital lumter
market. Factors considered in the de-
velopment of this long-range plan in-
clude: export lumber trade promotion;
rating important lumber markets ac-
cording to their potential volume; in-
itiating research based upon known
consumer buying habits and needs of
the industry; revision of present dis-
tribution methods; development of
sales appeals which will tie lumber
and wood products directly to the self-
interest of the buyer in each market;
stimulation of acceptance by lumber
manufacturers of responsibility for aid
in national and regional promotional
efforts.— (The Business Week).
CRUSHING STRENGTH OF CONCRETE
PAVEMENT BASE CONSTRUCTION CITED
The cylinder crushing strength
which is required for the concrete
used in pavement bases in cities varies
from 1000 lbs. per sq. in. to 4000 lbs.
per sq. in. at 2S days, according to
Charles E. Reppert, city engineer of
Pittsburgh in a recent survey of pav-
ing practices in 20 large cities in the
United States made by the American
Road Builders' Association.
Slightly mure than % of the cities
require that the concrete shall show a
crushing strength of not less than
some figure between 2000 and 3000
lbs. per sq.in., says Mr. Reppert. Four
cities permit the strength to be less
than 2000 lbs. per sq. in. while many
have no strength requirements to be
met.
One of the requirements of the con-
crete used in bases, where the tem-
perature of the base gets well below
the freezing point of water, is that it
shall be so dense that the water in
the pores will not freeze and disrupt
the materials forming the concrete.
Concrete having a crushing strength
of between 2000 and 3000 lbs. per sq.
in. evidently satisfies this condition as
the cities having the colder weather
require the concrete to be within this
range, while the lower strengths of the
concrete are used in those cities hav-
ing a warm climate.
The maximum economy in the build-
ing of a concrete foundation can be
secured only through the accurate
proportioning of the aggregates, ce-
ment and water. Only two of the
survey cities do not definitely require
the accurate proportioning of the ma-
terials.
Only seven of the survey citi.
not require that the concrete mixer
be equipped with a timing device.
These cities may have exceptionally
dependable contractors so that me-
chanical devices are not necessary to
insure that the concrete is always
thoroughly mixed. Timing devices,
however, seem to be considered more
certain.
A mixing time of from 1 to 1% min
is the most generally used. No city
reported the requirement of less than
1 min. Only three cities require over
l3^ niin. The longer mixing time
makes the concrete more workable and
permits the use of less water to pro-
duce cement that can be easily placed
and without the separation of the
water. It has been found that a long
mixing time is an advantage in the
preparing of central mixed concrete,
as it makes the concrete less liable to
separate during its transporting.
The consistency of the base con-
crete when it is placed is considerably
stiffer than that used for concrete
building work. The required "slump"
of a standard cone, in almost every
case, comes between 1 and 3 in. Well
proportioned and thoroughly mixed
concrete laving almost no "slump"
can be easily placed In a concrete
base with a little light tamping.
The surveyed cities seem to be
about equally divided on the question
of using, for pavement bases, con-
crete which runs into place and one
tha: requires st me tamping to place
it prcperly.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nine
SURVEY INDICATES DEMAND
FOR MODERATE PRICED HOME
Actual home buying now going on
■hows a strong preference for houses
those building cost Is under the $5000
bark. A price ranging from $6000
to $6900 for the home, land and bulld-
Ing together, is proving the one rlghl
now most popular. That is Indicated
by a study which has just been made
by the National Association of Real
Estate Boards of the most recent
10,108 home sales made by members of
its Brokers Division.
The reports of sales were from 100
Arms In 70 cities, supplemented by
city-wide reports from 6 real estate
boards. The reports are drawn from
26 states, the District of Columbia, and
one Canadian Province. The houses
sold included both new and old struc-
tures.
Homes sold (land and buildings)
were divided Into IS groups according
to their price range. Of the sales.
1li L'!'\ (1041 sales) were reported for
i the group with a price range $6000 to
: $6900. From this peak group the curve
i drops at once to the group of between
• $4000 and $4900 price range, in which
• were lOu.s sales, close to 10% of the
' total number. Then it goes back and
gives third place to the group be-
tween these leaders, homes with a
•, price range of from $5000 to $5900,
inclusive, for which 9S8 sales were
reported.
The largest incidence of sales, in
' fact 30.4% of all sales, were thus in
tthe price range $4000 to $0900. in-
, elusive, it is estimated that on an
average from 20% to 30% of the cost
i trf the home (land and buildings)
i Is in the price of the land. This means
The following table shows number
ranges:
Price Range
therefore thni the croup of properties
1 1 1 . ■ \ i 1 1 >.,- most rapidly at the present
lime are those in which the cost of
the building ranges Just under $5000.
Making a composite picture of the
three highest groups It is seen that
the range of most sales Is of homes in
which building values are from $3000
to $5000.
Even tills is not all the story of
present day preference for the small
and Inexpensive house. Descending
from the peak group the curve swings
once briefly to the other side. The
price range $7000 to $7900, inclusive,
takes fourth place, with 845 sales.
But the price mark $.8000 seems to be
a line of demarkation. From this
point the advantage Is again with
the cheaper houses. A price range
of under $8000 on a home (building
and land) means approximately a
range in which building cost or build-
ing value falls under $6000. Sales in
the groups under $S000 in price total
5499. This is 54.37' ; or well over half
of all sales.
The report on the whole shows a
rather general distribution of sales
in the various price brackets, and it
is noticeable that homes in the highest
price group, $35,000 and over, show 366
sales, 3.62% of all transactions report-
ed. Homes in the price range $30,-
000 to $34,900, the least popular group,
sold in proportion to those in the
most popular bracket in the ratio of
1 to 6. Homes in the highest price
range. $35,000 and over, showed in
comparison with homes in the lowest
price range, $2900 and less, sales in the
ratio of one to two and one-fourth.
nd pe
.-.,90n
8,!i00
j 6,000 to
4,000 to
5,000 to
7,000 to
2,900 or
3,000 to
8,000 to
10,000 to 10,900
13,000 to 14.900
15,000 to 16,900
20,000 to 24,000
17,000 to 19,900
9,000 to 9.900
35,000 and over
12,000 to 12,900
25,000 to 29.900
11,000 to 11,900
30,000 to 34,900
inch,
inch
Incl
in. 1.
t of sales
in various prk
mber of
Percentage
Sales
of Sales
1.041
10.29
1.008
9.97
988
9.77
845
8.35
826
8.17
791
7.82
EXTENSIVE BUILDING PROGRAM
OUTLINED BY HARBOR COMMISSION
Plans for the expenditure of be-
tween four and five million dollars in
improvements on San Francisco Har-
.■lor within the next three or four
fears have teen adopted in tentative
'orm by the Board of State Harbor
Commissioners.
The program includes extensions of
ind more modern equipment for the
State Belt Line Railroad, new piers,
l new State warehouse, and raising
tack to grade and repaying portions
if the Embarcadero and of other
itreets under State control, abutting
he waterfront.
Of particular Importance is the new
' lier construction inasmuch as the
)ollar Line, the Matson Line, the
>anama Mail, and other steamship
ines, must have added berthing ac-
ommodatlons for the new ships which
hey contemplate putting into the
world trade, with San Francisco as
the home port.
The Belt Line Railroad will be ex-
tended across the Third Street Bridge
when the latter is reconstructed, so
as to serve piers as far south as the
Islais Creek-India Basin District. The
Third Street Bridge is to be -ebuilt
by the Harbor Board and the City of
San Francisco jointly. Bids for the
construction have already been re-
ceived. The nine steam locomotives
now operated by the State Belt Line
Railroad will be replaced as fast a6
practicable by new Diesel electric lo-
comotives which are not only more
economical of operation, but are less
noisy and smoky.
Contracts have already been let for
raising back to grade and repaving
four blocks of the Embarcadero south
of the Ferry Building, and also for the
doubling of capacity of the State Re-
i. m Terminal at China Basin.
A tl reproof warehouse, including
shops and garage, and costing .-11111111
two hundred thousand dollars, is plan-
ned for the sea-wall lot, now vacant,
at Bryant and Spear Streets. The
warehouse will be occupied jointly by
the State Purchasing Department and
the Harbor Board for their respective
stores.
Perhaps most Important of all of the
projected developments Is that of pro-
viding new, larger and better pier fa-
cilities both north and south of the
Ferry Building. North of the Ferry
Building It Is the intention to remove
eight old piers. In place of these piers
there will be constructed six new-
piers. The present piers which are to
be torn out are from 600 to 800 feet
long and from 100 to 130 feet wide.
The new piers, entirely fireproof in
their construction, will he from 800
to 1000 feet long and from 100 to 250
feet wide. South of the Ferry Build-
ing a new pier is proposed which will
be known as 52. just south of the line
of Mission Rock.
Important development is projected
for Islais Creek. A wharf 900 feet long
will be built eastward on the south
side of Islais Creek from the end of
the present 1300 feet wharf to the
eastern treminus of the present solid
fill. On the north side of Islais Creek
west of the Third Street Bridge a
wharf some 1S00 feet long will be built
from Third Street to the Southern Pa-
cific Railway tracks.
Other plans, as announced by Chief
Engineer Frank G. White, in behalf of
the Harbor Board, call for the de-
velopment of a cotton terminal back
of the new outer wharf at Islais
Creek. This construction will not be
attempted until the cotton business
of the port has developed sufficiently
to warrant it.
Plenty of funds are available to
President P. W. Meherin and his as-
sociates. Commissioners Joseph J. Ty-
nan and Joseph A. Moore, of the Har-
bor Board, for the contemplated im-
provements. A balance of about two
million dollars remains from the 1913
harbor bond issue, besides which there
is available the 1930 harbor bond is-
sue of ten million dollars which has
not yet been touched.
Five directors were elected by the
Pasadena Builders' Exchange for
three-year terms at the annual meet-
ing last week. They are: George L.
Throop, building material dealer; Clif-
ford Ward, plastering contractor;
Frank Hampel. brick contractor; G. O.
Sypherd, tile and marble company, and
A. R. Benedict, plumbing contractor.
Throop and Benedict were re-elected.
Officers for the coming year will be
chosen at a meeting this week.
Larsen and Larsen, general contrac-
tors, formerly located at 544 Russ
Bldg.. announce the removal of their
offices to a new quarters at 629 Bry-
ant Street.
Samuel |M. Shortridge, United
States Senator, will address the regu-
lar weekly luncheon-meeting of the
San Francisco Electrical Develop-
ment League today at the Palace
Hotel. Senator S-hortridge will speak
on matters of national significance,
his topic being "This Country of
Ours."
Mrs. Beatrice Woodruff Weeks, San
Frane'iseo society matron and the
widow of Charles Peter Weeks, noted
San Franciseo, architect, died in
Panama last Thursday. The late
Charles Peter Weeks was the archi-
tect for the Fairmont, Mark Hopkins.
Sir Francis Drake Hotels and other
notable San Francisco structures.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Friday, May 29, 1931
Building News Section
APARTMENTS
Plans Being Completed.
APARTMENTS- Cost, $2O,UO0
&AN FRANCISCO. Monterey Blvd.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments and store (4
4-room apts.)
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— J. A. Porporato, 619 Wash-
ington St., San Fran
Segregated Figures Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $125,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (21 2 and 3-
room apts.)
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— W. J. Wilkinson, 4268 Pied-
mont Ave., Oakland.
Preparing Working Drawings.
APARTMENTS' $45,000
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co., Cal.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (15 2 and 3-
room apts.)
Owner— Moore Constr. Co., */t Realty
Investment Co., Room 310, 101
Post St., San Francisco.
Architect — Edwards and Schary, 605
Market St., San Francisco.
Composition tile roofing, steam heat-
ing system.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
two weeks.
Structural Steel Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $6o,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Buchanan Street
near Jackson Street.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (twelve 3- and
4-room apts.; steam heat, composi-
tion roof).
Owner and Builder— T. I. Strand, 471
Colon Street.
Architect— R. R. Irvine, Call Bldg.
Structural Steel— Golden Gate Iron
Works, 1541 Howard St.
Preparing Working Drawings.
APARTMENTS Cost, $75,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Jefferson and
Webster Streets.
Three-story and basement frame,
stucco and brick apartments (18
2, 3 and 4-room apts.; 18 garages;
tile and composition roof).
Owner — Ben Liebman, 1555 Francisco
St., San Francisco.
Architect— R. R. Irvine, Call Bldg..
Sa.n Francisco.
Preparing Working Drawings.
APARTMENTS Cost, $85,000
SAN FRANCISCO. North Point and
Fillmore Streets.
Three-story and basement frame,
stucco and brick apartments (18
2, 3 and 4-room apts.; IS garages;
tile roof).
Owner — Ben Liebman, 1555 Francisco
St.. San Francisco.
Architect— R. R. Irvine, Call Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Preparing Working Drawings.
APARTMENTS Cost, $75,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Jefferson and Fill-
more Streets.
Three - story and basement frame,
stucco and brick apartments (IS
2, 3 and 4-room apts; 18 garages;
tile and composition roof).
Owner — Ben Liebman, 1555 Francisco
St.. San Francisco.
Segregated Figures Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $75,000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (24 2, 3 and 4-
room apts.)
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— W. J. Wilkinson, 426S Pied-
mont Ave., Oakland.
Segregated Figures Being Taken,
APARTMENTS Cost, $100,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (20 2 and 3-
room apts.)
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— W. J. Wilkinson, 426S Pied-
mont Ave., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $10,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Broadway.
One- and two-story reinforced con-
crete apartment and store bldg.
Owner — Martin S telling and E. L.
Gould, 155 Montgomery St., San
Francsico.
Architect — Bertz, Winter and Maury,
210 Post St., San Francisco.
Contractor — G. P. W. Jensei., 320 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
BONDS
S'AN ANDREAS', Calaveras Co., Cal.
—Election will be held June 16 by
West Point Union School District to
vote bonds of $7500 to finance erection
of a new school. Trustees of the dis-
trict are: Winnie Bardsley, Thelma
Porteous, Harold R. Havens, W. W.
Congdon and Claude T. Smith.
CHURCHES
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close June
3rd.
CHURCH Cost $20,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co. Cal
SW 38th St. and 4th Ave. (72x125
feet).
One - story reinforced concrete and
stucco church (seat 250; tile roof).
Architect— Wm. E. Coffman, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Electrical Bids Opened.
CHURCH Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Funston Avenue
and Judah St. (St. Anne's Church)
nforced concrete church.
Class A
SKILSAW Portable Electric Hand
Saws (4 models).
SKILSAW Portable Electric Sander
SKILSAW Radial Arm Attach-
ments.
STNTRON Portable Electric Ham-
mers (4 models, motor-
less).
MALL Flexible Shaft Machines (50
models).
Electric Drills, Grinders, Buffers.
Routers, Lock Mortisers.
PETER H. NELSON
Labor Saving Portable Elaotrla
Tools.
12M Mlitlon St. UNdarhlll
San Franelaco 7M1
SALES . SERVICE . RENTALS
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.
Architect — Shea and Shea, 454 Mont-
gomery Street.
Low Bidder— Severin Electric Co., 172
Clara St., $6,939.
Superior Electric Co., Phelan Bldg.,
at $7,300 submitted second low bid.
As previously reported, heating and
ventilating awarded to A. A. Pollia,
401 14th Ave.; general contract to S.
Rasori, Call Bldg., at $1S6.000; plumb-
ing to Dowd & Welch, 355S 18th St.,
Bids Opened — Contract Awarded.
CHURCH Cont. price. $37,854
NAPA, Napa Co., Calif. Third and
Patchett Streets.
One-story steel frame and reinforced
concrete church.
Owner — St. Mary's Episcopal Church,
Napa.
Architect — C. Leroy Hunt, Second and
Main Sts., Napa.
Contractor— E. W. Doughty, 1125 1st
St., Napa.
Following is a complete list of bids:
E. W. Doughty, Napa $37,854
Geo. Hudson, Oakland 37,998
Larsen & Larsen, S. F 39,300
The Minton Co., Palo Alto 39,580
A. F. Mattock, S. F 39,946
Gaubert Bros., Oakland 40,640
H. H. Henning, Stockton 40,780
E. W. Arnitz, Napa 40,866
Sullivan & Sullivan, Oakland 41,399
Petaluma Const. Co., Petaluma.. 41,658
Fred Westlund, Oakland 41,750
Thos. F. L. Furlong, Oakland.... 41,968
J. Dawson, Berkeley 42,694
Work will begin shortly.
FACTORIES AND WARE-
HOUSES
Plans Being Completed.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $40,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. First
and Market Streets.
One-story brick and steel frame ware-
house (140x150 ft.)
Owner — Howard Terminal Corp., First
and Market Sts., Oakland.
Architect— Reed & Corlett, Oakland
Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Tile roof, concrete floors, steel sash,
steel rolling doors.
Bids will be taken in one week.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
WAREHOUSE Cont. Price, $70,975
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. West
14th Street Pier.
One-story steel frame warehouse (518
by 100 ft.; Warehouse AA).
Owner— City of Oakland (Port Com-
mission), 424 Oakland Bank Bidg..
Oakland.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — H. J. Christensen, Ray
Bldg., Oakland.
Lessee — Rosenberg Bros., Third and
Bancroft Sts., Oakland.
Steel frame and wooden girts and
studs, galvanized iron covering, con-
crete floor on earth flooring.
Reinforcing Steel — McGrath Steel Co.,
354 Hobart St., Oakland.
Concrete — J. H. Fitzmaurice, 354 Ho-
bart St., Oakland.
Revised Plans Completed.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $20,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. South
Seventh St. E Fallon St.
One-story reinforced concrete ware-
house.
May 29,
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Eleven
„,,. , George R. Borrmann Steel Co.,
-mi and Qrove Sts., Oakland.
II. W. Bolin, Financial Cen-
tal Blde-i Oakland
Will take bids In .1 few days.
To Take Bids In Thirty Days.
ICK PLANT, ETC. Cost, $700,000
ANTKUU', Sacramento Co.. Cal.
Lime and dry ice plant comprising op-
ening quarry, cable lines, bunker-
ing system, unloading system,
manufacturing plant buildings,
raw material, storage quarters,
etc.
Owner — California Lime and Products
Co.. R. L. Hollingsworth, general
manager, Lincoln.
Engineers — Smith - Emery Company,
661 Howard St., San Francisco.
Linn- plant will have a capacity of
200 tons per day. Liquid C02 plant,
50-ton capacity dry ice per day.
Purchase of GO acres of property has
Ben completed and construction of
the quarry unit will cost approx $125,-
000.
• Sub-Contracts Awarded.
WAREHOUSE Cont. price, 870,975
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. West
14th Street Pier.
• One-story steel frame warehouse (518
k x 100 ft.; "Warehouse AA).
I Owner— City of Oakland (Port Com-
mission), 424 Oakland Bank Btdg..
Oakland.
|l Lessee — Rosenberg Bros., Third and
Bancroft, Oakland.
ll'Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — H. J. Christensen, Ray
Bldg., Oakland.
Steel frame and wooden girts and
■ studs, galvanized iron covering, con-
crete floor on earth flooring.
I Plumbing— J. A. Fazio, 402 Castro St,
Oakland.
I Reinforcing Steel— McGrath Steel Co.,
354 Hobart St., Oakland;
I Rolling Steel Doors— J. G. Wilson Cor-
poration, 26 O'Farrell St., S. F.
Sheet Metal Work— Edgar W. Ander-
son Co., 3103 San Pablo Ave., Oak-
land.
I Lumber— Oakland Planing Mill, Inc.,
2nd and Washington Sts.. Oakland
I Painting— M. Williams & Sons, 3100
63rd St., Oakland.
Sand— Atlas Olympia Co., Ltd., 525
Market St., San Francisco.
Coarse Aggregates — Blake Bros. Co.,
Balboa Bldg., San Francisco.
Construction Postponed Indefinitely.
BUILDINGS Cost 1st unit, $75,000
Total cost, $400,000
CONCORD, Contra Costa Co.. Calif.
Immediately adjoining the city
limits and extending approximate-
ly 7 miles).
Group of approx. 20 poultry buildings,
administration buildings, offices,
warehouses, etc.)
Owner— Wickham - Havens, Inc., 1510
Franklin St., Oakland.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner (H.
Sylvester, engineer), 1510 Franklin
St., Oakland.
SOUTH GATE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— Plans for a factory group covering
10 acres and consisting of 20 indi-
vidual units, are being prepared by
the engineering department of the
American Maize Products Corp., 100
East !2nd St.. New York City. Work
is planned to start in ninety days.
This company, which has a Los An-
geles office at 1S55 Industrial St.. re-
cently acquired a 70-acre tract of
[and at the northeast corner of Fire-
stone Blvd. and Atlantic Ave., South
Cnte. where the present group of
buildings for the manufacture of food
products is to be located. The entire
' Investment, including land buildings
! and equipment, is estimated at be-
tween $7,000,000 and $10,000,000. The
officers of the company are: Cornelius
D. Edinburg, president and R. D. Daly.
Hce -president.
Plana Bi Ing 1 Ion pic ti i
WAREHOUSE SI ■ I I :i;STRUCTURE
Cost, $250,000
OAKLAND, All do Co., Cal. Outer
Harbor Terminal.
Two - story reinforced concrete ware-
house ("C") supi 1 structure, (210x
2Sll.fl, I
Owner— City of Oakland Port Com-
mission (O. I!. Hegardt, secretary)
424 Oakland Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Plana by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Bids will be called for shortly.
lection with above, for which
to I" opened June 5th. 3 P. M.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
A TION Cost, $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 3S3 Brannan St.
Two-story steel frame and brick ad-
dltton to warehouse.
Owner — San Francisco Warehouse, 625
Third Street.
Engineer— Ellison and Russell, Pacific
Building.
Contractor— Barrett & Hllp, 918 Har-
rison Street.
Sub-bids are wanted on brick work.
electric wiring, plumbing, structural
steel, concrete, elevators, glass, sheet
metal, painting, plastering steel sash,
roofing, finish hardware and miscel-
laneous iron.
Plans Being Figured.
SACKING PLANT Cost, $15,000
SHELL POINT, Contra Costa Co. Cal.
One-storv steel frame sacking plant.
Owner— Shell Oil Co., Shell Bldg., San
Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
A. T. Cole, Shell Point, is in charge
of construction.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until June 1, 4:30
P. M., bids will be received by City
Port Commission, 424 Oakland Bank
Bldg., Oakland, for electric wiring for
Warehouse AA, located on W 14th St.
FLATS
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
FLATS Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Divisadero St.
N Francisco St.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (2 flats).
Owner— B. S. West. 1274-A Green St.,
Plans by Mr. Papenhausen.
Contractor — H. Papenhausen, 596 Vic-
toria Street.
Concrete Work— P. Donnelly, 302 23rd
Avenue.
Lumber— Mission Lumber Co. 1307 Va-
lencia Street.
Millwork— Empire Planing Mill, 750
Bryant Street.
Plumbing — Higgins & Kraus, 741 Te-
hama Street.
Electric Work— Galvin Bros.
Plastering— Campbell & Johnson.
Sheet Metal— Frank Murphy, 288 Pre-
cita Avenue.
Steel Beams— Schrader Iron Works,
1247 Harrison St.
Painting— Reliable Painting Co., 3247
Nineteenth St.
Tile— Mangrum - Holbrook Co., 1235
Mission St.
Heating and roofing bids are being
taken.
GARAGES AND SERVICE
STATIONS
Sub-Bids Wanted.
SERVICE BLDG. Cost, $50,000
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal. NW So-
noma and Main Sts. (130xl50-ft.)
Two-story automobile plant and ser-
vice building (probably trick con-
struction).
Owner — Acme Motor Co. (Vallejo Ford
Dealers).
Architect— Claude Barton, 522 Grand
Ave., Oakland.
Harold Paige, 5651 Oak Grove Ave.,
Oakland, general contractor, desires
sub-bids on all portions of the work
bids
Plans Being Completed.
GARAGE Cost, $16,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Park
Blvd.
One-story hollow tile garage.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Claude B. Barton, 522
Grand Ave., Oakland.
Expect to call for bids in about 30
days.
Segregaled Figures Being Taken.
SERVICE STATIONS
Cost, 18000 and $.".000 each
\ I.AMCI i.\ ci 11 \-n
Five oil stations
Owner — Various (names withheld).
Architect— W. J. Wilkinson, 4268 Pied-
mont Ave., Oakland.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close June
5th, 3 P. M.
SERVICE BLDG. Cost, $50,000
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal. NW So-
noma and Main Sts. (130xl50-ft.)
Two-story automobile plant and ser-
vice building (probably brick con-
struction).
Owner — Acme Motor Co. (Vallejo Ford
dealers), Vallejo.
Architect — Claude Barton, 522 Grand
Ave., Oakland.
Bids will be received from a selected
list of contractors.
Plans To Be Prepared.
SERVICE STATION Cost, $20,000
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. NW Bel-
mont and N Van Ness Ave.
One-story steel super-service station
(complete service departments).
Owner— Standard Oil Co., W. K. Hut-
ton, district representative, Fresno
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Calif.—
Niel and Winner, Turlock, at $1,223
awarded contract by Turlock Irriga-
tion District to erect garage in Broad-
way to house autos of district.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
OAHU. T. H— William MacDonald
Const. Co., Syndicate Trust Bldg., St.
Louis. Mo., general contractors, are in
the market for sub-bids in connection
with the development for the Naval
Ammunition Depot at Oahu, under
Specification No. 6101, bids for which
will be opened June 17, by the Bu-
reau of Yards and Docks, Navy Dept.,
at Washington, D. C. The project in-
volves the erection of 131 buildings,
approximately II14 miles of railroads,
14% miles of paved roads and elec-
trical, telephone and water supply
systems. The MacDonald Const. Co.
desires bids on plastering, plumbing,
heating, electric and refrigeration and
miscellaneous supplies, such as lum-
ber, railroad ties and rails, brick, etc.
Plans available for above items from
L. Hecht, 340 Pine St., San Francisco.
Telephone, EXtrook 4078.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal.— Edwin G.
Bowen Co., 3680 Beverly Blvd., Los
Angeles, awarded contract by the
United States Property and Disburs-
ing Officer for California at $17,927.31
for construction of nine combination
kitchens and mess halls, and $13,127.33
for construction of four lavatory build-
ings at California National Guard
training camp on Morro Road, San
Luis Obispo. Johnson & Hansen, 64
N. Fir St., Ventura, awarded contract
at' $4193 for 280 tent floors. W. J.
Smith, 1115 Higuera St., San Luis
Obispo, awarded contract at $1650 for
extensions to sewer and water sys-
tems, and $663 for extensions to elec-
trical system.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Friday, May 29, 1931
SUNNYVALE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
— Healy-Tibtitts Const. Co., 64 Pine
St., San Francisco, at $3,590 awarded
contract by 12th Naval District, San
Francisco, for test piles and borings
at the Naval Air Base. Sunnyvale.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until June 2, 10
A. M.. under Circular No. 928-31-307,
bids will be received by Quartermaster
Supply Officer, San Francisco General
Depot, Fort Mason, to furnish and
deliver between June 20 and June 25,
1931, f. o. b. Fort Mason, San Fran-
cisco, in flat or gondola type cars only,
lumber as follows:
Oregon Pine or Douglas Fir
#1 Common, to be reasonably dry
and well seasoned, in random lengths,
well distributed from S to 20 ft.:
I"x3", S4S\ 5000 ft.
I"x4" SIS', 55.000 ft.
1"X6",S4S, 20,000 ft.
I"x8", S4S, 20.000 ft.
I"xl0", S4S, 20,000 ft.
I"xl2" S4S to %" net, 2000 ft.
I"xl2" S4S, 65,000 ft.
1-%"x10" rough, 5000 ft.
1-%"x12" rough, 5000 ft.
2"x4" S4S, 60,000 ft.
2"x0" S4S, 60,000 ft.
2"x8" S4S, 50,000 ft.
2"xl2" S4S\ 15,000 ft.
3"x8" rough, 5000 ft.
3"xl2" rough, 5000 ft.
4"x4" S4S, 10,000 ft.
4"x6" rough, 5000 ft.
4"xS" rough, 5000 ft.
Flooring "B and Better," kiln dried,
in random lengths, well distributed not
more than 15% less than 10 ft. To be
well bundled, like lengths together,
suitable for export shipment.
I"x4" Vertical grain, S2S T & G,
20.000 ft.
I"x6", Hat grain, S2S T & G, 20,000
ft.
Beaded. Ceiling, V'd and center V'd,
"B and Better," flat grain, kiln dried
T & G S2S 1"x6", in random lengths,
well distributed, not more than 15%
less than 10 ft. To be well bundled,
like lengths together, suitable for ex-
port shipment, 30,000 ft.
Channel Rustic standard pattern,
grade "B and Better," flat and/or
vertical grain, 1"x6", in random
lengths, well distributed, not more
than 15% less than 10 ft. To be well
bundled, like lengths together, suit-
able for export shipment, 15,000 ft.
#2 Common, rough, reasonably well
seasoned and dry, l"xl2", 10 and 12
ft. long, 15,000 ft.
Selected Common, rough, reasonably
well seasoned and dry:
2"x4", 14 and 16 ft. long, 670 ft.
l"x2-%", 14 and 16 ft. long, 210 ft.
4"x4", 6 ft. long, 1600 ft.
LUMBER, California Sugar Pine, "B
Select and Better," rough. In random
widths and lengths, not less than 6"
wide and 8 ft. long:
1-V thick, 3000 ft.
l-'i" thick, 3000 ft.
LUMBER, Hardwood, Firsts, to
conform to the latest rules of the
National Hardwood Lumber Ass'n, and
to be inspected by an Inspector from
the War Department. In random
lengths of 8 ft. and over:
Oak, 2"xl2" S4S, 1000 ft.
Poplar, 2"xl2" S4S, 1000 ft.
Ash. 2"xl2" S4S, 1000 ft.
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — Until June
9, 3 P. M.. under Order No. 3349-1813,
bids wil be received by U. S. Engi-
neer Office, California Fruit Bldg..
Sacramento,, to furnish and deliver
Rio Vista, Solano County:
1 ice cream freezer, 20-quart size.
115 volt direct current motor. "Little
Giant," pg. 141, Dohrmann Hotel Sup.
Cat. N'o. 2S or equal.
1 water filter, threaded with %" pipe
thread, #1-7300, pg. 310, Levensen Sat.
No. 6 or equal.
2 mirrors, white enameled frames,
12"x20". Pg. 160, Dohrmann Hotel
Sup. Co. Cat. No. 28, or equal.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cont. price, $2898
SAN FRANCISCO. Presidio.
Inclosing inner side of Main Corridor
No. 36 at the Letterman General
Hospital.
Owner — United States Government.
Plans ty Constructing Quartermaster,
Fort Mason.
Contractor— F. D. Turner, 212 Anita
Road. Burlingame.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until June 9.
3 P. M., under Order No. 3345-1813,
bids will be received by U. S. Engi-
neer Office, California Fruit Bldg.,
Sacramento, to furnish and deliver Rio
Vista, Solano County, lumber, as fol-
lows:
Pine, S4S, No. 2 Clear and Better
800 ft. 50 pieces lxl2-in. x 16-ft.
600 ft. 50 pes. Ix8-in. X 18-ft.
450 ft. 50 pes. Ix6-in. x 18-ft.
Pine, S4S, Select Common
900 ft. 50 pes. 2x6-in. x 18-ft.
1400 ft. 50 pes. 2x6-in. x 2S-ft.
1800 ft. 50 pes. 2x6-in. X 36-ft.
1600 ft. 50 pes. 2xl2-in. x 16-ft.
3600 ft. 50 pes. pine, S4S. No. 2 clear
and better, 3x8-in. x 36-ft. with
caulking seam %x2-in. on 2 edges.
Pine or Fir, Rough, No. 2 Common
9000 ft. 750 pes. 3x4-in. x 12-ft.
10500 ft. 750 pes. 3x4-in. x 14-ft.
12000 ft. 750 pes. 3x4-in. x 16-ft.
10500 ft. 750 pes. 2x6-in. x 14-ft.
All of the above lumber to meet
grading of Pacific Lumber Inspection
Bureau, Inc.
Delivery is a matter of importance
and is desired within five days after
notification of award. Bidders are re-
quested to state when delivery will be
made.
SAN FRANCISCO.— M. B. McGowan
Call Bldg., awarded contract for driv-
ing 20 creosoted piles for the U. S.
Lighthouse Service at the Lighthouse
Depot at Goat Island, San Francisco
Bay.
HAWTHORNE, Nev.— A. D. Drumm
Jr., Fallon. Nev., submitted low bid
to Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy
Department, Washington, D. C, May
20, at $15,413.33 for treating gravel
roads at the Naval Ammunition Depot,
Hawthorne, with asphaltic fuel oil.
involving approximately 83,000 sq. yds.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until June 4,
under Circular No. 31, bids will be re-
ceived by Constructing Officer, Medical
Section, S. F. General Depot, Fort
Mason, to furnish and deliver 2 thera-
peutic lamps, 1 polysine generator, 1
coagulation set, 1 mercury lamp, 1
therapeutic lamp, 1 massage vibrator,
1 set high frequency, and 2 high fre-
quency machines. Specifications ob-
tainable from above.
Bids Opened.
REPAIRS, ETC. Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. U. S. Customhouse.
Exterior and interior repairs and
painting for U. S. Customhouse.
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by Wm. Arthur Newman, 402
Post Office Bldg.
Following is a complete list of bids:
D. E. Burgess, 282 7th St $ 6.666
Raphael Company 6,690
Aristo Painting Co 7,584
Tormey Company 7,484
Cramer Bros 7,945
J. H. Devert 8.591
Shulman-Conroy Painting Co 10,801
Bids referred to Washington for
award.
HAWTHORNE, Nev.— As previously
reported, A. D. Drumm, Jr., Fallon.
Nev., at $15,413.33 submitted low bid
to Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy
Department, Washington D. C, May
20, under Specification No. 6515, for
asphaltic road oiling at the Hawthorne
Naval Ammunition Plant. Complete
list of bids follows:
A. D. Drumm, Jr., Inc., Fallon, Nev.
$15,413.33.
George Gardener & Sons, Redlands,
Calif., $15,500.
U. B. Lee, San Leandro, Calif., $18,-
Bids Opened.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Presidio.
Inclosing inner side of Main Corridor
No. 36 at the Letterman General
Hospital.
Owner — United States Government. ■!
Plans by Constructing Quartremaster,
Fort Mason.
Following is a complete list of bids:
F. D. Turner, 212 Anita Road.
Burlingame $2,898
Roy Lind, San Francisco 2,970
Universal Const. Co 3,073
Clancy Bros 3,300
Gauley & Yaunt 3,493
Theo. Johanns 3,528
F. J. Reilly 4,383
C. Jorgensen Co 4.475
P. F. Spiedel 4,795
E. G. Hart 4,982
Bids held under advisement.
May 26. 1931
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close June
5th, 11 A. M.
REPAIRS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Letterman Hos-
pital.
Tile and wainscoting in main kitchen
(No. 9) and dining room (No. 10).
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by Constructing Quartermaster,
Fort Mason.
Terra Cotta and Brick Contracts
Awarded.
POSTOFFICE Cont. price, $545,200
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. 12th,
13th, Alice and Jackson Sts.
Superstructure of class A post office
(terra cotta exterior).
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by Supervising Architect, Treas-
ury Dept., Washington, D. C.
Contractor — K. E. Parker, 135 South
Park, San Francisco.
Terra Cotta— N. Clark & Son, 116 Na-
toma St., San Francisco.
Brick Work— White & Gloor, Monad-
nock Bldg.. San Francisco.
As previously reported, structural
steel awarded to Judson Pacific Co.,
609 Mission St.. San Francisco: heat-
ing to J. H. Pinkerton, 927 Howard
St., San Francisco: plumbing to J. A.
Fazio, 402 Castro St., Oakland.
Other awards will be made shortly.
Prepraing Plans.
FEDERAL BLDG. Cost, $1,080,000
PHOENIX, Arizona.
Class A Federal Bldg.
Owner — United States Government.
Architect — Lescher & Mahoney, Title
& Trust Bldg., Phoenix.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until June 3, 11
A. M.. under Specification No. 6574,
bids will be received by Public Works
Officer, Twelfth Naval District, 100
Harrison St.. San Francisco, for re-
finishing office furniture at the Twelfth
Naval District Staff . Headquarters
Specifications obtainable from above
office on deposit of $10, checks for
same to be made payable to the Chief
of the Bureau of Yards and Docks.
Deposit is returnable.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until June 3. 11
A. M., under Specification No. 6573,
bids will be received by Public Works
Officer, Twelfth Naval District, 100
Harrison St., San Francisco, for the
improvement of the ventilation at the
offices on the fifth floor of the District
Staff Headquarters at 100 Harrison
St. Specifications obtainable from
above office on deposit of $10, return-
able, checks for same to he made pay-
able to the Chief of the Bureau of
Yards and Docks.
U . Hay 29, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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WASHINGTON, D. C.— Bids are be-
ing received bi Bureau of Supplies &
Lpcounts, Navj Dept., Washington, D.
c, to furnish and deliver miscellan-
eous supplies and equipment for Navy
Yards and stations as noted in the
following schedules, further informa-
tion telng available from the Navy
Purchasing OlTlcer, 100 Harrison St.,
San Francisco:
Bids Close June 9
Western yards, Portland cement;
«ch. B787.
"Western yards, c
Ml sch-. 5777.
i( Sound, 375 pairs tinners'
ars and 60 pairs sailmakers' or
ers' shears; sch 5750.
yVestern yards, common, pocket and
Kchel screwdrivers; sch. 5755.
I Western yards, saws, back, band;
I lonipass, cross-cut, miter box, and
1 Tiller l)oxes; sch. 57S3.
I Western yards. 20 floor drains, 25
J *hip lavatories, 46 shore lavatories, 120
Valtet seats, 24 showerheads. 125 do,
'ii urinals, 20 do, 67 waterclosets, and
|i bathtubs; sch. 5782.
I Puget Sound, 1 vacuum printing
I Tame and outfit, complete; sch. 5771.
I Puget Sound. 1 motor-driven bench
■I wecision lathe; sch. 5743.
I Western yards, woodboring bits,
Bithisels. knives and scrapers; sch. 5776.
| Western yards, shovels; sch. 5779.
Western yards, carbon and high
peed twist drills; sch. 5790.
Bare Island, 20,000 lbs. steel wool;
i'Ii
793.
Bids Close June 16
Western yards, calipers, dividers,
;auges, planes and squares; sch. 5796.
Mare Island and San Francisco, vac-
turn tubes; sch. 5797.
May 26, 1931
lommissioned To Prepare Plans.
ADDITION Cost, $
\N FRANCISCO. Seventh and Mis-
sion Streets,
ass A addition to postoffice.
■United State Government,
chitect— Geo. W. Kelham, 315 Mont-
gomery Street.
IAN FRANCISCO.— Healy - Titbitts
■ tonst. Co., 64 Pine St., at $470 award-
id contract by Constructing Quarter-
i'i taster. Fort Mason, for repairs to
jrpedo wharf at Fort Winfield Scott.
Following is a complete list of bids;
[ealy-Tibbitts Const. Co $470
linton-Stephenson Const. Co 567
rlen. C. Gerwick 870
universal Const. Co 949
uncanson-Harrelson Co 998
1BENICIA, Solano Co., Cal — Marosky
tto., 55 New Montgomery St., San
rrancisco, at $597 awarded contract
,y Commanding Officer, Benicia Ar-
tsnal, for magnesite flooring.
1 Following is a complete list of bids:
Carosky Co., San Francisco $597
eroy Olsen Co., San Francisco 620
(alott & Peterson, S. F 630
hoenix Simpton Co., S. F 680
loaglund & Skuse Co., S. F 801
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
reparing Working Drawings.
:emorial bldg. cost, $17,000
ORT BRAGG, Mendocino Co., Cal.
ne-story concrete veteran's Memorial
building (concrete walls, T. C. tile
roof, maple floors, furnace heat).
wner — County of Mendocino.
rchitect — P. L. Dragon, Mercantile
Eank Bldg., Berkeley.
' ub-Bids Being Taken.
LUB Cost, $10,000
ERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Tun-
nel Road and Domingo St.
wo-story and basement frame club
j (to replace east wing recently
burned; steel lockers, etc.)
Owner— Berkeley Tennis Club, Tunnel
Road and Domingo St., Berkeley.
Architect— Roland 1. Stringham. 2 6 0
California St., San Francisco.
Contractor— J. p. Mickelson, 1630 Al-
catraz Ave., Berkeley.
Plans To Be Prepared.
CLUB Cost, $16,000
SAN LUIS OBISPO, San Luis Obispo
Co., Cal. North Monterey Street
c'.UxluO-ft.)
One-story club building.
Owner— Monday Club, San Luis Obis-
po.
Architect— Not Selected.
Financial arrangements are now un-
der way.
Plans Being Prepared.
REMODELING Cost, $18,000
SANGER, Fresno Co., Cal.
Remodel Kittle Bldg. for lodge hall.
Owner— Sanger Lodge of Masons, No.
316, Olin McClendon, Master.
Architect— Swartz and Ryland, Brlx
Bldg., Fresno.
Plans will provide for lodge and club
rooms, ladies' lounge, banquet hall and
kitchen. The exterior of the structure
will te remodeled for the Spanish type
of architecture with a stucco finish
and tile roof.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close June
9th, 8 P. M.
MEMORIAL BLDG. Cost, $15,000
AUBURN, Placer Co., Cal.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco Veterans' Memorial Bldg.
Owner— County of Placer.
Architect— W. E. Coffman, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
On previous call following contrac-
tors submitted bids:
J. P. Morton, Placerville.
J. M. Stoffels, Roseville.
Chas. Unger, 4532 T St., Sacramento
M. R. Peterson, 1116 O St., Sacra-
mento.
Gene Kenyon, Sacramento.
Guth & Fox, 1528 27th St., Sacra-
mento.
George Kopp, 1514 15th St., Sacra-
mento.
C. P. McLeod, Auburn.
W. C. Keating, Forum Bldg., Sac-
ramento.
HOSPITALS
SAN FRANCISCO. — Americal Sur-
gical Sales Co., Ltd.. 429 Sutter St.,
at $14.10 each, awarded contract by
City Purchasing Agent, under Proposal
No. 713, to furnish and install 120 beds
in the Laguna Honda Home; to be No.
15,000-50-5, Simmons Company of San
Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
HOSPITAL Cost, $140,500
PENDLETON, Oregon.
Three-story reinforced concrete hos-
pital, 43x164 feet (accommodations
for 250 patients).
Owner — State of Oregon.
Architect— Knighton & Howell, U. S.
Bank Bldg., Portland, Ore.
General Contract — Dougan-Hammond
Construction ,Co., Studio Bldg.,
Portland, Ore., $125,800 with ga-
rage, $14,700 additional.
Completing Plans.
HEALTH CENTER Cost, $800,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Polk and Grove
Streets.
Four - story and basement reinforced
concrete, class A health center
emergency hospital and office
(granite facing).
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco.
Architect — S. Heiman, 57 Post Street.
Final plans to be submitted for ap-
proval this week.
C lete Bid Listing;.
HOSPITAL $
(exclusive "f equipment and fur-
nishing I,
BE vrn.i:, Wash Beacon mil.
Class a concrete and steel Marine
Hospital (320-led capacity, stone
:in(i terra cotta trim.)
ted Stati ■ Government.
Architect— John Graham and Bebb &
Gould, associate, Dexter - Horton
Bldg., Seattli
lli" tower will he 16 stories in
height wiiii wine.s seven stories In
height. Til.- north halt "f the main
building will be 1:: >"i n a and the
South half II stories This is due to
the slope of (In- sit,'. The structure
will he 2. Mix I.'! 5 feet in gound area.
Bids include all work except eleva-
tors, dumb waiters and lighting fix-
tures:
N. P. Severin Co.. Chicago. ...$1,269,900
Murch Bros. Constr. Co., St.
Louis 1.282,000
National Contracting Co., Min-
neapolis, Minn 1,297,000
Schuler & McDonald, Inc., Oak-
land, Calif. 1,297.000
Clinton Constr. Co., San Fran-
cisco 1,310,000
Gjarde & Wills, Seattle 1.327,996
Chrisman & Snyder, Seattle.. 1,332,762
Fleisher Engr. & Constr. Co.,
Chicago 1,345.000
MacDonald & Kahn, Co., Inc.,
San Francisco 1,349,989
A. W. Quist Co., Seattle, 1,354,113
Devault-Dietrick, Inc., Canton,
Ohio 1,355,900
A. D. Belanger & Co., Everett,
Wash 1,356.985
Western Constr. Co., Seattle.. 1,359,452
Henrikson-Alstrom, Seattle.... 1,363,000
Hans Pederson, Seattle 1,394,500
R. E. Campbell, Los Angeles 1,410,000
Sound Construction & Engineer-
ing Co., Seattle 1,430,624
Eivind-Anderson, Tacoma 1,462.96
Contract Awarded.
ALTER HOSPITAL Cost, $60,000
ANTIOCH, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
On Sixth Street Extension.
One-story hospital unit, 30x80 ft. and
remodel residence for hospital
quarters.
Owner — Mrs. J. A. Brooks, Antioch.
Private Plans.
Contractor— Geo. M. Field, Antioch.
The new structure will contain six
private rooms, including hospital
equipment and X-ray quarters. A
residence now on the site will be re-
modeled for a maternity ward to pro-
vide accommodations for 24 patients.
Preparing Working Drawings.
KITCHEN & REFR1G. PLANT
Cost, $118,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin County, Cal.
State Hospital.
Kitchen and refrigeration plant (rein-
forced concrete construction).
Owner — State of California.
Architect— Peter Sala. 2 1 3 0 N Com-
mercial St., Stockton.
Contract Awarded.
HOME Cost approx. $175,000
SAN FRANCISCO. University and
Cambridge Streets.
Two- and three-story reinforced con-
crete and brick Home for Aged.
Owner — University Mound Old Ladies'
Home.
Architect — Alfred Coffey and Martin
Rist, Phelan Bldg.
Contractor— J. E. Scully, Phelan Bldg.
Plans will te complete about June 1.
Completing Plans.
REPAIRS Cost, $17,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 18th
and Poplar Streets.
Addition to detention home.
Owner — County of Alameda.
Architect— H. H. Meyers, Kohl Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
ten days.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Friday, Ma:
HOTELS
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close June
2nd.
REMODELING Cost, $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Grant Avenue and
California Street.
Remodeling three upper floors of 4-
story building for hotel (55 rooms,
20 baths).
Owner — S. McVine.
Lessee — Withheld.
Plans by G. G Shimamoto, 1551 La-
guna St., San Francisco.
Architect Taking Sub-Bids.
HOTEL & STORES Cost, $175,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Market and La-
guna Streets.
Seven-story steel frame and concrete
hotel building (6 stories, 115 hotel
rooms; steam heat, oil burner).
Owner— Allen & Co., 168 Sutter St.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kear-
ny Street.
Structural Engineer — Jas. M. Smith,
251 Kearny Street.
Plans Being Figured.
REMODELING Cost, $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Grant Ave. and
California St.
Remodeling three upper floors of 4-
story building for hotel (55 rooms,
20 baths).
Owner— S. McVine (lessee — withheld).
Plans by G. G. Shimamoto, 1551 La-
guna Street.
Plans Complete.
HOTEL & STORES Cost, $175,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Market and La-
guna Streets.
Seven-story steel frame and concrete
hotel building (6 stores, 115 hotel
rooms; steam heat, oil burner).
Owner— Allen & Co., 168 Sutter St.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kear-
ny Street.
Structural Engineer — Jas. M. Smith.
251 Kearny St.
Whether bids will be taken or not
will be decided this week.
Preliminary Sketches Completed.
HOTEL & STORES Cost, $12,000
AUBURN, Placer Co., Cal.
Two-story brick hotel and store build-
ing.
Owner— C. G. Parkinson, Olive and
Santiago S*ts., Sacramento.
Architect — Frederick S. Harrison, 1005
10th St., Sacramento.
Contractor— Chas. L. Vanina, 2022 M
St., Sacramento.
Preparing Preliminary Sketches.
HOTEL AND STORE Cost, $
SACRAMENTO, Cal. SE Fourth and
J Streets.
Three-story fire proof hotel and store
building (100 rooms, 36 baths, S
stores).
Owner — Morris Levy et al.
Architect — Frederick S'. Harrison, 1005
10th St., Sacramento.
Present hotel on site (St. George
Hotel) will be razed.
POWER PLANTS
BRAWLEY, Imperial Co., Cal.— City
defeats proposal to issue tonds of
$150,000 to finance construction of a
municipal power plant.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FIRE
HOUSES AND JAILS
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close June
17, 2:30 P. M.
POLICE STATION Cost, $60,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Golden Gate Park.
One - story reinforced concrete police
station.
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S. J. Hester, Secfy., Board
of Public Works).
Architect — Weeks and Day, Financial
Center Bldg.
Bids are wanted for:
(1) general contract.
(2) electric work.
(3) plumbing and gas fitting.
(4) mechanical equipment.
Plans obtainable from the Bureau of
Architecture, 2nd floor. City Hall.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.—
Architect E. N. Curtis, 35 W San Car-
los St., San Jose, in a report to the
county supervisors estimates the loss
in the recent county courthouse fire at
$300,000.
The architect based his estimate on
the fact that a partial survey of the
interior of the building revealed the
loss was more than $100,000. He de-
clared that when he estimated the
cost of rebuilding the courthouse walls
and exterior features of the building,
the loss will be approximately $300.-
000.
Architect Curtis is basing his figures
on the cost of rebuilding the court-
house to its former state — not that
such action is contemplated — but be-
cause it was requested by insurance
adjustors to enable them to settle $55-
000 insurance on the building and con-
tents.
Completing Plans.
CITY HALL Cost. $400,0110
BEVERLY HILLS, Los Angeles Co.,
Calif.
Three-story and basement reinforced
concrete City Hall (8-story tower).
Owner — City of Beverly Hills.
Architect— Koerner & Gage, 468 N-
Camden Drive, Beverly Hills.
Consulting Architect — Austin & Ash-
ley, Chamber of Commerce Bldg.,
Los Angeles.
The architects will start plans soon
for a $50,000 fire station to be built
in connection with the city hall.
Granite and Terra Cotta Contracts
Awarded.
LEGION BLDG. Cost, $2,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Civic Center.
Four - story and basement concrete
class A Legion Building.
OPERA HOUSE Cost, $2,500,000
Six - story class A opera house, seat-
ing capacity, 4,000; standing room,
500.
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S. F. War Memorial).
Architect — G. A. Lansburgh, 140 Mont-
gomery St., and Arthur Brown, 251
Kearny Street.
Mgrs. of Const. — Lindgren & Swiner-
ton, Inc., 225 Bush St .
Granite — McGilvray-Raymond Granite
Co., 3 Potrero Avenue.
erra Cotta — Gladding, McBean & Co.
660 Market St.
Contract for setting of granite and
rra cotta has not yet been awarded.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close June
18, 10 A. M.
LIBRARY Cost, $20,000
SPARKS, Nevada. B Street.
One-story brick and concrete, 36x60
ft., branch county library (tile
roof) .
Owner — Washoe County Library Trus-
tees, Reno, Nevada.
Architect — F. J. De Longchamps,
Gazette Bldg., Reno, Nevada.
Certified check 5% payable to County
of Washoe required with bid. Plans
obtainable from architect on deposit of
$10, returnable.
Contract Awarded.
HEATING SYSTEM Cont. price $i573
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co.. Cal.
Install heating and ventilating system
in County Jail.
Owner — County of San Joaquin, Eu-
gene Graham, county clerk.
Architect— Jos. Losekann, 1218 West
Harding St.. Stockton.
Contractor— Pahl Harry Co., 427 East
Channel St., Stockton.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Pahl-Harry Co., Stockton $1,573
Fraser Furnace Co., Stockton 1,574
Millery-Hays Co., Stockton 1,595
E. L. Gnekow, Stockton 1.690
Geo. S. Schuler, Stockton 3,245
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close June
8, 8 P. M.
FIRE HOUSFl Cost, $18,000
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.
One-story brick fire house.
Owner — City of Oroville.
Architect — Chester Cole, First Nation- *
al Bank Bldg., Chico.
Concrete Bids Opened.
LEGION BLDG. Cost. $2,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Civic Center.
Four - story and basement concrete
class A Legion Building.
OPERA HOUSE Cost, $2,500,000
Six - story class A opera house, seat-
ing capacity, 4000; standing room,
500.
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S. F. War Memorial).
Architect— G. A. Lansburgh, 140 Mont-
gomery St., and Arthur Brown,
251 Kearny Street.
Mgrs. of Const.— Lindgren & Swiner-
ton, Inc., 225 Bush St.
Following is a complete list of bids:
(1) Opera house fireproofing.
(2) Opera house walls.
(3) Veterans' Bldg. fireproofing.
Friday, May 89, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Fifteen
alls.
(4) Veterans Rldg
(5) Opera walls P. P. to 2nd and
ibl (stone).
ii',i same (cast atone)
(7) Same (terra cotta).
(8) Veteran's Bldg. walls P. P. to
2nd ami (-'"Is. (stone).
CD Same (cast stone).
din Same (terra cotta).
(11) Opera house walls R. R. to 4111
floor (stone).
(12) Same (cast stone).
(13) Same (terra cotta).
iin Veteran's Bldg. walls (stone).
(IB) Same (east stone).
(16) Same (terra cotta).
(17) Opera House walls P. P. to 4th
floor (stone).
(IS) Same (east stone).
(19) Same (terra cotta).
(20) Veteran's Bldg. walls P. P. to
4th floor (stone).
(21) Same (cast stone).
(22) Same (terra cotta).
(£3) Opera house walls balance of
cuilding to 4th floor (stone).
(24) Same (east stone).
(25) Same (terra cotta).
(2(1) Veterans' Bldg. walls balance or
building to 4th floor (stone).
(27) Same (cast stone).
(28) Same (terra cotta).
(29) Opera house walls, 4th story
(stone).
(30) Same (cast stone).
(31) Same (terra cotta).
(32) Veteran's Bldg. walls, 4th story
(stone).
(33) Same (cast stone).
(34) Same (terra cotta).
(35) Opera house walls, stage block
(stone).
(36) Same (cast stone).
(37) Same (terra cotta).
Stacey-Sommers (1) $177,200 (2) $58-
245 (3) $150,654 (4) $49,314 (5) $4447
(6) $4447 (7) $54S7 (8) $4391 (9) $4391
10) $5415 (11) $7391 (12) $7391 (13)
$9316 (14) $7421 (15) $7421 (16) $9274
(17) $S613 (IS) $8613 (19) $9S90 (20)
$8261 CD $8261 (22) $10,423 (23) $15,-
092 (24) $15,092 (25) $17,699 (26) $14 -
919 (27) $14,919 (28) $17,449 (29) $5251
(30) $5251 (31) $6758 (32) $5251 (33)
$5251 (34) $6758 (35) $7883 (36) $7883
(3K ifparker (1) $219,600 (2) $80,200
(3) $1S4.000 (4) $65,900 (5) $9750 (6)
$10 000 (7) $11,500 (8) $10,600 (9) $10,-
900 (10) $12,300 (11) $16,500 (12) $17,-
100 (13) $20,700 (14) $17,300 (15) $17,-
700 (16) $21,100 (17) $19,100 (18) $19.-
600 (19) $23,500 (20) $19,520 (21) I $20-
200 (22) $24,500 (23) $32,300 (24) $32,800
(25) $37,800 (26) $32,600 (27) $33 000
(2S> $37,100 (29) $9800 (30) 10,000 (31)
11 200 (32) $11,200 (33) $11,200 (34) $12-
800 (35) $16,600 (36) $17,000 (38) $19,-
000.
Barrett & Hilp (1) $239,066 (2) $6S,-
623 (3) $193,317 (4) $54.27S (5) $6292
(6) $6292 (7) $7340 (S) $6S66 (9) , $6866
(10) $7518 (11) $11,350 (12) $11,350 3
$13,495 (14) $12,763 (15) $12,763 16
$14 011 (17) $11,231 (18) $11,231 (19)
13,563 (20) $12,306 (21) $12,306 (22)
$13,658 (23) $1S.331 (24) $18,331 (25)
$21,236 (26) $20,378 (27) $20,37S (28)
$22,030 (29) $6285 (30) $6285 (31) $.418
(32) $6879 (33) $6879 (34) $7605 (3d)
$9496 (36) $9496 (37) J10.S49
MacDonald & Kahn (1) $220,000 (2,
$S7,S(i0 (3) $192,200 (4) $65,900 (5) $6.-
100 (6) $7500 (7) $8400 (8) $6000 (9)
1400 (10) $7000 (11) $11,500 (12) $12.-
J0 (13) $13,800 (14) $10,100 (15) $11,-
000 (16) $11,900 (17) $12,200 (18) $13,-
700 (19) $15,300 (20) $11,000 (21) $12.-
100 (22) $13,100 (23) $21,301) (24) $22, Tiki
(»5) $24,200 (26) $19,000 (27) $20,6u0
(2S) S22.4II0 (29) $6500 (30) $7100 (31)
$7700 (32) $6100 (33) $6600 (34) $7400
(35) $10,400 (36) $11,400 (37) $12,400
Clinton Const. Co. (1) $270,300 (2)
$70,300 (3) $199,500 (4) $54,200 (5) $10-
000 (6) $12,000 (7) $13,000 (8) $8000 (9,
$10 000 (10) $11,000 (11) $13,000 (12)
$15,000 (13) $16,000 (14) $12,000 (15)
$14 000 (16) $15,000 (17) $14,000 (18)
$17 000 (19) $19,000 (20) $14,000 (21)
116,0 " I $18, 83) $28,000 (24)
$31,000 (251 $34, (26) $24,000 (27)
$27,000 (2S) $80,000 (29) $11,000 (30)
$12,1 :(1) $14, (12) $11,000 (33)
$12,000 (84) l "') $13,000 (30)
$15,000 (37) $17,000.
Louis -i Conn, CD Jlsi.000 (4) $61,-
729 IS) $v.n:i (91 $S'.M3 (10) $10,053 (14)
$15,844 (15) 815.844 (16) $17,704 (20)
$15,684 (21) $16,684 (22) $19,315 (26)
(82,076 1271 $32, 1176 (28) $47,718 (3*)
(9436 I 18) (9436 (34) $12,185.
Bids held under advisement.
'I'll,- bid of Stacey-Sommers was
read over the protest of that Hrm,
(he ruling of the Board of Trustees,
on advice of tlair attorney, being
lli.il inasmuch, as two of the bids
had been read before the request for
the withdrawal of the bid had teen
made, Hey were in duty bound to
read it. The Hoard ruled that the firm
of Staces Sommers couM appear be-
fore the next meeting of the Board of
Trustees and request that heir bid be
not considered.
RESIDENCE-
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Marcella Avenue
(Forest Hill Section).
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms).
Owner — George Sharman.
Architect— Willis E. Huson, 1913 Green
Street.
Contractor— H. W. Armbrust, 2472 28th
Avenue.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (English style; 9
rooms, 3 baths; gas hot air heat;
shingle roof).
Owner and Builders — Sigwald Bros.,
916 Alma Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Ray F. Keefer, 770 Wesley
Ave., Oakland.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $25,000
SARATOGA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Alterations and additions to two-story
and basement frame and stucco
residence.
Owner— O. A. Hale, 2000 Broadway,
San Francisco.
Architect— Bliss & Fairweather, Bal-
boa Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — J. Harold Johnson. Hearst
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Concrete— John Rodini, Saratoga.
Plumbing — Standard Plumbing Co.,
Saratoga.
Heating— Jack Clark, Saratoga.
Electrical Work— Saratoga Elec. Co.,
Saratoga.
Lumber— Sterling Lumber Co., Sara-
toga.
Millwork— S. H. Chase, San Jose.
.,., Being Completed.
RESIDENCES Cost each, $8000
SAN FRANCISCO Balboa Terrace.
Two l stm v and l.asemenl frame and
stucco residences (7 rooms each).
Ownej Castle Hldg. Co., 830 Market
SH-'t
Architect No1 Qft en
Contractor A. J. Herzlg, Ocean and
San Benito 1
Sol -I, ids will be taken shortly.
Low Bidder.
RESIDENCE Cost, $11,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Calif. The
Uplands.
TWO - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (Spanish type).
Owner— Mr. Tonjes.
Architect— Not Given.
Low Bidder— Beckett and Wight, 722
Scenic Ave., Berkeley.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $35,000
HILLSBOROUGH. San Mateo Co., Cal.
Brewer Tract.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner and Builder— Simpson & Wur-
litzcr, Hillsborough Boulevard and
Bromfield Road, Hillsborough.
Architect— Angus McSweeney, 277 Pine
St., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in about 2 weeks.
Contract Awarded. „,„„„„
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co.. Cal. 1860
Trestle Glen Road.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner — M. A. Murphy.
Architect— Ray Keefer, 3281 Lakeshore
Blvd., Oakland.
Contractor— Charles E. Bardwell, 794
Lerida Ave., Oakland.
Construction Postponed Temporarily.
RESIDENCE Cost. $6000
MONTEREY. Monterey Co., Cal.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms).
Owner— Joe Crevella, 248 Pacific Ave..
Monterey.
Architect— W. H. Hastings and A. W.
Story, 282 Alvarado St., Monterey.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close June
8th, 8 P. M.
DWELLING Cost, $— -
HANFORD, Kings Co., Cal. High
School Grounds.
Dwelling house.
I iwnel — Hanford Joint Union High
School District, G. W. Armstead,
Clerk.
Architect— Not Given.
Certified -check or bidder s bond 10 h
required with bid. Plans obtainable
from the clerk at Hanford.
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildings; saves
lives, time and money
It pays to use the best Scaffolding Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always great.
THE PATENT SCAFFOLDING COMPANY
270 13th Street, San Francisco - Phone HEmlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety. "Sold Medal" Scaffolding.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Friday, May 29, 1831
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6500
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. 5929
Buena Vista Ave.
story frame and stucco residence
(6
I iwner and Builder — Mortensen Bros.,
5664 Broadway, Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Bids are wanted on hardwood floor-
ing and tile.
Concrete — J. R. Sorensen, 1382 El Cen-
tro Ave., Oakland.
Millwork— Pacific Mfg. Co., 1315 7th
St., Oakland.
Plumbing— Ambrose Bros., 206 Chu-
malia Ave., San Leandro.
Plastering — A. Cardoni, 5244 Lawton
Ave., Oakland.
Heating— L. E. Wilber, 3200 King St.,
Oakland.
Electric Work— F. L. Courtney, 5169
Golden Gate Ave., Oakland.
Completing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
PALO ALTO, Santa Claa Co., Cal.
Location withheld.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco resdence (7 rooms).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Henry H. Gutterson, 5 2 6
Powell St., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in about two
weeks.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost. $3000
SAN FRANCISCO. Location Withheld.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco bungalow (3 rooms).
Owner and Builder — John McDermott,
32 DeLong Street.
Plans by B. K. Dobkowitz. 425 Mont-
erey Blvd.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $25,000
SARATOGA. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Alterations and additions to two-story
and basement frame and stuaco
residence.
Owner — O. A. Hale, 2000 Broadway,
San Francisco.
Architect — Bliss & Fairweather, Bal-
boa Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — J. Harold Johnson, Hearst
Bldg., San Francisco.
Bids are being taken from local con-
tractors only.
Preliminary Plans Completed — Con-
tract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6500
NORTH SACRAMENTO, Sacramento
Co., Cal. Woodlake.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms, 2 baths,
private garage, patio, etc.)
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. Voohries, Wood-
lake, North Sacramento.
Architect — Frederick S. Harrison, 1005
10th St., Sacramento.
Contractor — Lindgren & Swinerton,
Inc., California State Life Bldg.,
Sacramento.
Heating Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $18,000
RUTHERFORD, Napa Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
esidence (stone exterior.
10
Owner — Wallace Everett. Rutherford.
Architect— Farr & Ward, 68 Post St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — A. Cedarborg. 1455 Excel-
sior Blvd., Oakland.
Heating— Robert Bruen, 2729 Prince
St., Berkeley.
As previously reported, plastering
awarded to Robert Starrett, 227 13th
St., S. F. ; brick work to Martin Beck;
mill work to Lannom Bros., 5th and
Magnolia Sts., Oakland; tile work to
Rigney Tile Co.. 3012 Harrison St.,
Oakland.
Plans Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Clare-
mont Pines.
Two-story and basement frame, stucco
and brick veneer residence (10
rooms and 4 baths; tile shingle or
slate roof).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— Masten & Hurd, 210 Post
St., San Francisco.
Will take segregated figures this
week.
To Take Bids Within a Few Days.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cai. ■ Clare-
mont District .
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Raymond Jeans, 605 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $18,000
RUTHERFORD, Napa Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (stone exterior,
10
Owner— Wallace Everett, Rutherford.
Architect— Farr & Ward, 68 Post St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — A. Cedarborg, 1455 Excel-
sior Blvd., Oakland.
Plastering— Robert Starret*, 227 13th
St.,
Fr
Brick Work— Martin Beck.
Mill Work— Lannom Bros., 5th and
Magnolia Sts., Oakland.
Tile Work— Rigney Tile Co.. 3012 Har-
rison St., Oakland.
Segregated Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $16,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Casita and Lans-
dale Avenues.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (10 rooms and 3
taths; composition roof, tile baths,
hot air heat).
Owner— Lang Realty Co., 39 Sutter St.
Plans by Frank S. Nelson, 810 Ulloa
Street.
Construction Postponed Indefinitely.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner — Dr. E. E. Porter, Security Bk.
Bldg., San Jose.
Architect — Wolfe & Higgins, Realty
Bldg., San Jose.
Preparing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,500
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 2
baths; Spanish style; tile roof; hot
air gas heating).
Owner— Withheld Temporarily.
Architect— Treichel & Goodpaster, 1540
San Pablo Ave., Oakland.
Preparing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6500
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. Ber-
keley View Terrace.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner— G. S. Mushet, 324 43rd Street,
Richmond.
Plans by A. R. Herberger, 3281 Lake-
shore Blvd., Oakland.
Bids will be called for in about 3
weeks.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8500
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Mont-
claire District.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms and 2
baths; gas hot air heat, tile roof,
electric refrigerator).
Owner— Chas. B. Gillelan, 2629 Dwlght
Way, Berkeley.
Plans by A. L. Herberger, 770 Wesley
Ave., Oakland.
Bids will be taken within one week.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost approx. $35,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — W. H. Berg.
Architect— Willis Polk Co., 377 Pine
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— A. F. & C. W. Mattock,
2)0 Clara St., San Francisco.
Plumbing and Heating — Morrison and
Blair, 415 Villa Terrace, San Ma-
Millwork— Sunset Lbr. Co., 400 High
St., Oakland.
Electrical Work — Medley Electric Co.,
1136 Chula Vista Ave., Burlingame
Sheet Metal— Garvey Sheet Metal
Works, 1206 Donnelly Ave., Bur-
lingame.
Roofing— Slate Roofing Co., 4128 Gil-
bert St., Oakland.
Glass— Smith Glass Co., 479 Bryant St.
San Francisco.
Tile— Art Tile & Mantel Co., 221 Oak
St., San Francisco.
Plastering— I. Severinsen, 929 Darien
Way, San Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont. Price, $10,147
SAN FRANCISCO. Marina District.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— F. Rathjens, 1327 Pacific Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Henry C. Smith and A. R.
Williams, Humboldt Bank Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Strehlow & LeVoie, Cen-
tral and Webster S-ts., Alameda.
Ir.terior Tile— Malott & Peterson, 3221
20th St., San Francisco.
Lumber — McCormick Lumber Ter-
minal Inc., 1401 Army St., S. F.
Millwork— Pacific Mfg. Co., 1315 7th
St., Oakland.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (English style; 8
rooms, 2 baths; shingle roof, im-
itation plank floors, hot air gas
heating).
Owner — Cleveland Smith.
Architect— Treichel & Goodpaster, 1540
San Pablo Ave., Oakland.
Bids to be taken in a few days.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co., Cal.
Baywood Park.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms and 3
baths).
Owner & Builder— Robert Smith, 1493
Burlingame Ave., Burlingame.
Plans by Grimes & Schoening, Balo-
vich Bldg., San Mateo .
Plumbing— J. W. Forsythe, 521 S-
Humboldt St., San Mateo.
Millwork — Nelson & Shirkey, 204 E-
Lane, Burlingame.
Cement— G. Bragato, 363 N-Eldorado
St., San Mateo.
As previously reported, plastering
awarded to Charles Smith, 666 Mission
St., San Francisco.
Segregated Figures Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms and 2
baths).
Owner — Temporarily Withheld.
Architect— W. J. Wilkinson, 4268 Pied-
mont Ave., Oakland.
Frlda> . May 29, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Sevent
een
Bob-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCES Cost, $12.-14,000
.SAN FRANCISCO. Sherwood Forest.
Two ^-slory and tasemcnt frame and
stucco residences (one 8 rooms, 3
baths; the other, 7 rooms, 2 baths)
Owner and Builder— Lang Realty Co..
39 Sutter St.
Plana by Frank Nelson, 810 Ulloa St.
Cement— Bay Concrete Co., 365 Ocean
Avenue.
Brick— F. Hoffman.
Water Heaters— Hoffman Heater Co.,
I'l.i
Being Figured— Bids Close June
I'.i
Sheet Metal and Heating— Atlas Heat-
ing & Ventilating Co., 557 4th St.
Lathes and Plaster — Lloyd Enmark,
209 Chenery St.
Electrical Work— M. Schimetschek, 526
Hayes Street.
Roofing— United Roofing Co., Ltd., 142
Stillman St.
Millwork and Lumber— Geo. R. Nel-
son, 2SO0 3rd St.
Plumbing— John Kerr. 44 Grattan St.
Glass— W. P. Fuller Co., 301 Mission.
Street.
Painting— J. A. Mohr & Son, 433 11th
Street
Tiles— Albert Cook, 334 Claremont St.
Hardware— G. B. Jackson & Son, 1929
' Irving St.
Flooring — Perfection Floor Co.
Window Shades— A. J. Ruhlman, 444
Golden Gate Ave.
Screens <£. Weather-stripping — Penin-
sula Weatherstrip Co., 1468 Cor-
tez Ave., Burlingame.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7,399
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. 5506
Carlton Street.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(7 rooms).
Owner— L. T. Lynch.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Beadell and Lane, 9 0 9
Spruce St.. Berkeley.
Plastering— Milligan Bros., Regal Rd..
Oakland.
Painting— Ralph White, 3317 King St.,
Oakland.
Sewer— A. Abrew & Son, 10 5 0 82nd
Ave., Oakland.
Electric Work— Bashell Elec. Co. Oak-
land.
Roofing— W. S. Colburn. Oakland.
Tile Work— Brockhurst Tile Co., 2819
Shattuck Ave., Oakland.
Built-in Fixtures — Wm. Hookway, 436
60th St., Oakland.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. SW
Trestle Glen Road and Norwood
Avenue.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 2
baths).
Owner— O. E. Nelson.
Architect— Willis Lowe, 354 Hobart St.
Oakland.
Composition roofing, gas furnace.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
one week.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif.
Oxford Manor.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms).
Owner— G. F. Schuler, 1130 E Weber
St., Stockton.
Architect— Jos. Losekann, 1218 West
Harding St., Stockton.
Property Purchased.
RESIDENCES Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Vicente St., 30th
and 31st Aves. (Pinelake Park).
One hundred 1-story frame and stucco
residences.
Owner — Residential Development Co.
(W. P. Laufenberg, president), %
Baldwin & Howell, 318 Kearny St.
Architect — Not Given.
4th.
RESIDENCE Cost, $18,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Marina District.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 4
baths).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Chas, Strothoff, 2274 15th
Street.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close June
4th.
RESIDENCE Cost. $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Marina District.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 4
baths).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Chas. Strothoff, 2274 15th
Street.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $4500
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Had-
don Place.
Alterations to two - story frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— H. J. Kaiser.
Architect— W. E. Schlrmer, 700 21st
St., Oakland.
Contractor— F. J. Westlund, 625 40th
St., Oakland
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Emory Street.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 2
baths; tile roof, hot air heat).
Owner— L. Chavre.
Architect — Chas. S. McKenzie. Twohy
Bldg., San Jose.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $4000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Bosworth St. 25
E Brompton Ave.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner— J. Frnjak, 645 Bosworth St..
San Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. 1842-44
Harvard Drive.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms).
Owner — Not Given.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Henry Tweed, 4035 Green-
wood Ave., Oakland.
Millwork— General Mill & Lubr. Co..
1600 34th St., Oakland.
Plastering — D. Branscum.
Electric Work — Dimond Elec. Co.. 2100
Hopkins St., Oakland.
Plumbing— J. M. Dale. 372 24th St.,
Oakland.
Preparing Plans.
COTTAGES Cost each, $5000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Cherryhurst Tract.
Twelve 1-story frame and stucco cot-
tages (Spanish style).
Owner — Thos. A. Herschbach, Cherry-
hurst Tract, San Jose.
Architect— Withheld.
Owner will buy materials and take
segregated bids.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5500
MONTEREY. Monterye County, Calif.
Monterey Heights.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms; hot air
heating; shakes roof).
Owner— Miss Edna E. McKinley, 926
Harriet St., Monterey.
Architect — A. W. Story, Pajaro Valley
Bank Bldg., Watsonville, and W.
W. Hastings, 282 Alvarado St.,
Monterey.
Contractor — J. C. Anthony, 275 Pearl
St., Monterey.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $9000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Calif. 21
Richardson Way.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms).
Owner and Builder— J. W. Scammell,
924 Scenic Ave., Piedmont.
Lrcbitect— Not Given.
Flat Work— John Dovoto, 5268 Lawton,
Oakland.
Lumber— Honan Lumber Co., Second
and Alice Sts., Oakland.
Millwork— Atkinson Mill & Mfg. Co.,
2985 Chapman St., Oakland.
Rough Hardware— Eudey Bros., 2085
I '.I <<iu\ VV.'iy, I K< l.l.l III!
Roofing— W. L, Saitby, 4538 Fleming
St.. Oakland.
Tile Baths— Superior Tile Co., 3 74 3
Broadway, Oakland.
Stair Work— Sam Coates, 329 E 8th St.
Oakland.
Wrought Iron— F. A. Farrell & Son,
3324 Telegraph Ave., Oakland.
Furnace and Sneet Metal— J. C. Ow-
ens, 1612 Carlton, Berkeley.
Plastering— Ralph Tyler, 7203 Spencer
St.. Oakland.
Electric Wiring— N. C. Hopkins Elec.
Co., 1437 23rd Ave., Fruitvale.
Brick Work— A. Jensen, 6623 Deakin
St., Oakland.
Excavation — Ariss-Knapp Co., 961 41st
St., Oakland.
Bids are wanted on painting, hard-
wood floors, electric fixtures, finish
hardware, linoleum, shade screens,
weather strips, kitchen cases, garden
and sprinklers, sewer.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $2000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal. 687
Santa Ray Ave.
Alte
to
siden
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— J. W. Scammell, 924
Scenic Ave., Piedmont.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
RESIDENCE Cost. $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calf. East
Forest Hill N Whittle.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner— Ole Ness, 827 Santa Barbara
Road, Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— J. Ness, 3990 Forest Hill
Ave., Oakland.
Sub-bids are wanted on millwork,
sash and doors and tile work.
Plumbing — Ever Ready Plumbing Co.,
3530 Fruitvale Ave., Oakland.
Electric Work— Dimond Elec. Co., 2100
Hopkins St., Oakland.
Lumber— Zenith Mill & Lumber Co.,
2101 E 14th St., Oakland.
SCHOOLS
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close June
6, 2 P. M.
SCHOOL $15,000 Available
UKIAH, Mendocino Co., Cal. Redwood
Valley District.
One-story school (4 classrooms and
auditorium) (reinforced concrete
walls).
Owner — Redwood Valley Union School
District.
Architect — William Herbert, Rosen-
berg Bldg., Santa Rosa.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close June
8th.
SCHOOL ANNEX Cost, $10,000
BIEBER, Lassen Co., Cal.
Three classroom and gymnasium an-
nex for Bleber High School.
Owner— Lassen County High School
District.
Architect— Ralph D. Taylor, Alturas.
Wood frame, stucco exterior, built-
up roof, frame plastered interior, par-
titions, steam heating system, coal
and wood furnace, acid proof plumb-
ing goods, hardwall plaster interior
finish.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Friday, May 29, 1931
Bids Opened.
SCHOOL, ENTRANCE Cost, $3500
LOS GATOS, Santa Clara Co.. Cal.
Spanish type portico entrance for ele-
mentary school (construct concrete
stairway and exit doors).
Owner — Los Gatos Elementary School
District.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Following is a complete list of bids:
The Minton Co.. 243 Hamilton,
Palo Alto $5,385
Wm. Meyer, Cupertino 5.980
J. C. Monk, Los Gatos 5,999
J. J. Vernova 6,101
R. O. Summers. San Jose 6,781
Neves & Hart, San Jose 7,463
Bids held under advisement.
YOUNTVILLE, Napa Co., Calif.—
Paris Bros., Berkeley, at 2Sc cu. yd.,
and $.05 cu. yd., for extra excavation,
submitted lowest (informal) bid to the
State Department of Public Works,
Division of Architecture, Sacramento,
for grading the site of the Yountville
Veterans' Home. Other bidders fol-
low:
Chas. F. Chittenden $16,650 $.30
J. F. Knapp 16,650 $
W. K. McMillan 16.975 $150
J. V. Galbraith 17.200 $.15
Harold Smith 17,500 $1250
Granfield, Farrar and
Carlin 18,000 $2000
Contoules Const. Co 19,000 $3000
D. McDonald 20,115 $4.50
Willard & Biasotti 23,363 $.30
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
SCHOOL Cont. price, $S7,900
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co.. Cal.
Two - story brick elementary school.
Owner— Yuba School District, C. P.
Taylor, Roy E. Cassidy and Eliza-
beth Z. Littleton (clerk), trustees
of district.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., Grant &
Weber Sts., Stockton.
Contractor— Mathews Const. Co., For-
um Bldg., Sacramento.
Plumbing, Heating and Sheet Metal-
Jack Wood, Yuba City.
Brick Work— Ed. Hunn, Yuba City.
Concrete Work— C. R. Fesler, Yuba
City.
Painting— Robinson Paint Co., Marys-
vine.
Lumber, Millwork, Plaster, Sash and
Glazing — Diamond Match Co.
Preparing Working Drawings.
ADDITION Cost, $10,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. Mills
College Campus.
Owner — Mills College, Seminary and
Camden, Oakland.
Architect— W. H. Ratcliff, Jr., Cham-
ber of Commerce Bldg., Berkeley.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
three weeks.
Plans To Be Prepared.
FINE ARTS BLDG. Cost, $450,000
PULLMAN, Washington. 15th Ave. NE
Class A fine arts building.
Owner — University of Washington.
Architect — John Graham, Dexter Hor-
ton Bldg., Seattle, Wash.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close June
5th,
P. M.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $3000
ALBANY, Alameda Co., Cal. 602 Po-
mona Avenue.
Alterations to high school (changes in
windows, metal stairway, remodel
three bungalows).
Owner — Albany School District (L. J.
Fletcher, Sect'y., Albany).
Architect — P. L. Dragon. Mercantile
Bank Bldg., Berkeley.
Deposit of $5.00 required for plans
and specifications.
Completing Plans.
HEATING PLANT Cost, $100,00
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal.
Remodeling main school building and
installing heating plant.
Owner — Visalia Union High School
District.
Architect— E. J. Kump, Fresno.
To Take Bids Within Few Days.
RENOVATE SCHOOL Cost, $15,000
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Calif.
Alhambra School.
Renovate high school (painting, and
plastering, addition to heating sys-
tem: 2-story concrete building).
Owner — Alhambra Union High School
District.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 525 Market
St.. San Francisco.
Preparing Working Drawings.
LIBRAR1 Cost, $117,000
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal. State Teach-
ers' College.
One- and two-room library and class-
room building (20,000 sq. ft.)
Owner— State of California.
Architect— Cluster Cole, 1st National
Bank Bldg., Chico.
Brick construction, concrete floors,
concrete pile foundation, terra cotta,
tile roof.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
thirty days.
Contract Awarded.
STORE Cont. price, $17,532
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story and mezzanine floor reinf.
concrete department store.
Owner — Rose Bros., Pacific Grove.
Architect— A. W. Story, Pajaro Valley
Bank Bldg.. Watsonville, and W.
W. Hastings, 282 Alvarado St.,
Monterey.
Contractor — Ralph S h a r p e , Pacific
Grove.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $17,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Post and Mont-
gomery Streets.
Alterations to pent house, etc.
Owner — Crocker First National Bank,
Post and Montgomery Sts.
Engineer — T. Ronneberg, Crocker Bldg.
Contractor — Dinwiddie Const. Com-
pany, Crocker Bldg.
Plumbing— Higgins & Kraus, 741 Te-
hama Street.
Plastering— Hermann Bosch, 449 Ful-
ton Street.
As previously reported, structural
steel awarded to Moore Drydock Co.,
Balfour Bldg. ; reinforcing steel to
Soule Steel Co., Rialto Bldg.; eleva-
tors to Spencer Elevator Co., 166 7th
Street.
Plans Being Figured — Bids close
June 3rd.
STORE Cost,$6000
CHICO. Butte Co., Cal. Third Street
bet. Main and Broadway.
One-story reinforced concrete store.
Owner — J. H. Morrison.
Architect — Cole & Brouchard, 1st Na-
tional Bank Bldg., Chico.
Bids Openec-
SC'IInoL Cost, $75,00.1
CARMEL, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco grammar
school.
Owner — Sunset School District.
Architect — Swartz & Ryland, Spazier
Bldg.. Monterey.
(1) Carpentry; (2) Excavating; (3)
Concrete; (4) Reinf. Steel.
M. J. Murphy, Carmel (1) $7409; (2)
$756; (3) $5653; (4) $1000.
M V Briggs, r,urlingame (1) $S976;
(2) $1475; (3) $6565; (4) $936.
W. J. Ochs, San Jose (1) $10,258; (2)
$2245; (3) $5851; (4) $1152.
Structural Steel — Minneapolis Steel
Co., Sharon Bldg., S'. F $344S
Herrick Iron Works, Oakland 3164
Schrader Iron Works, S. F 4660
Steel Joists— Truscon Steel Co., Call
• Bldg., San Francisco $1389
Bids held under advisment.
Bids on other portions of the work
will be called for shortly.
Preparing Working Drawings.
SCHOOL & GYM Cost, $150,000
ELDRIDGE, Sonoma Co., Calif. So-
noma State Home.
One - story reinforced concrete exten-
sion to school and gymnasium and
new ward building.
Owner — State of California.
Architect — Powers & Ahnden, 605 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Plans to be reday for bids about
July 1.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close June
17th. 7:30 P. M.
SCHOOL Cost, $60,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif.
Channel and Pilgrim Sts.
Two-story brick vocational school (10
classrooms; 60xl44-ft.)
Owner — Stockton City School District.
Architect — J. U. Clowdsley, Exchange
Bldg., Stockton and Jos. Losekann
1218 W Harding St., Stockton, as-
sociated.
Steel floor joists, wood stud parti-
tions, steam heating system, built-up
roof.
Contract Awarded.
LIBRARY Cost, $175.0.00
CLAREMONT, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Reinforced concrete library building
(Italian pan tile roof).
Owner — Pomona and Scripps Colleges,
Claremont.
Architect — Gordon B. Kaufmann, 610
Union Bank Bldg., Los Angeles.
Contractor— Wurster Constr. Co., 307
Architects Bldg., Los Angeles.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close June
11, 7 P. M.
GYMNASIUM Cost, $25,000
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Calif.
One-story steel frame and reinforced
concrete gymnasium.
Owner — Oroville Union High School
District.
Architect — N. W. Sexton, deYoung
Bldg., San Francisco.
Certified check 10% payable to the
Board of Trustees of the Oroville Un-
ion High School District. Plans ob-
tainable from architect on deposit of
$15, returnable.
Plan
Being Figu
8 P. M.
-Bids Close June
SCHOOL Cost, $9000
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
One-story and basement (2 class-
rooms) frame and stucco school.
Owner — Sheldon School District.
Architect— James T. Narl.ett, 474 31st
St., Richmond.
Certified check 10% payable to P. L.
Castro, clerk of district, required with
bid. Plans obtainable from the archi-
tect on deposit of $5, returnable.
To Ask Bids In Few Days.
SCHOOL Cost, $80, 000
SAN FRANCISCO. Sixteenth and
Dolores Streets.
Two - story and basement reinforced
concrete and steel frame parochial
school.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — H. A. Minton, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Engineer — L. H. Nishkian, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Mechanical Engineers — Leland & Ha-
ley, 58 Sutter St., San Francisco.
Will be known as Mission Dolores
School. Father John Sullivan is pas-
tor of the Mission Dolores Church.
BANKS. STORES & OFFICES
Plans Being Figured.
BANK FIXTURES Cost, $5000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Broad-
way.
Bank fixtures for building.
Owner — Morris Plan.
Architect— Willis Lowe, 354 Hotart St.
Oakland.
Friday. May 89, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Preliminary Plans Completed.
OFFICES Cost. $100,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Up-
town shopping district.
Six-story and basement steel frame
and concrete building.
Owner— Withheld,
Architect— Chas. McCaU, ho-i Frank-
lin St., Oakland.
Plans Being Completed.
STORE Cost, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif.
One - story reinforced concrete and
steel frame store CS stores).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— Chas, McCall, 1404 Frank-
lin St., Oakland.
Bids will be taken in about 2 weeks.
Contract Awarded.
STORE Cot, $10,000
MELROSE, Alameda Co., Cal.
Remodel bank for store.
Owner — Bank of America.
Architect— H. A. M i n t o n , Bank of
America Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — David Nordstrom, 15 Nace
St., Oakland.
Segregated Bids Being Taken.
ROADHOI SE Cost, $0500
in'. VIEW, Santa Clara Co., Cal
One-story frame roadhouse (landscape
work, etc.)
< iwner — Withheld.
Plans by G. G. Shimamoto, 1661 I.a-
guna St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
MARKET Cost, $20,000
NORTH BERKELEY, Alameda Co.,
Cal. Solano Avenue.
One-story brick drive-in market with
tile roof.
Owner— R. O. Long, 2 12 2 Shattuck
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — Paul Dragon, Mercan-
tile Bank Bldg., Berkeley.
Contractor — W. E. Lyons, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland.
Plate glass show windows, etc.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $17,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Post and Mont-
gomery Streets.
Alterations to pent house, etc.
Owner— Crocker First National Bank.
Post and Montgomery Sts\
Engineer — T. Ronneberg, Crocker Bldg.
Contractor — Dinwiddie Const. Com-
pany, Crocker Bldg.
Marble— Vermont Marble Co., 244
Brannan St.
Tile— Malott & Peterson, 3221 20th St.
As previously reported, structural
steel awarded to Moore Drydock Co.,
Balfour Bldg.; reinforcing steel to
Soule Steel Co., Rialto Bldg.; eleva-
tors to Spencer Elevator Co., 166 7th
St.; plumbing to Higgins & Kraus, 741
Tehama St.; plastering to Hermann
Bosch, 449 Fulton St.
Additional Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $35,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Stockton and
O'Farrell Streets.
Alterations to two-story and mezza-
nine floor store (Class C construc-
tion; structural steel in building
to be re-used).
Owner — Imperial Realty Corp.
Architect — G. Albert Lansburgh, 140
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 91S Har-
rison St., Sa/i Francisco.
Elevators— Spencer Elevator Co., 100
Seventh St., San Francisco.
Electric Work — Victor Lemoge, 2S1
Natoma St., S'an Francisco.
As previously reported structural
steel awarded to Western Iron Works,
141 Beale St., S. F.; glass to Habenicht
& Howlett, 529 Clay St., S. F.
Sub-bids are wanted on plumbing,
heating, sheet metal, roofing and mill
work.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $30,000
SAX FRANCISCO. No. 214-18 Post
Street.
All,. rations to live-story concrete
building with terra cotta front.
Owner— Eastman Kodak Co., 545 Mar-
l.i St., San Francisco.
Vrchltecl Bllsa & Palrweather, Bal-
boa Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor Barretl & Hilp, 'jls Har-
rison si., San Francisco.
Sub-bldS are wanted on all portions
of the work.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $17,000
SAX l'UANCISCO. Post and Mont-
gomery Streets.
Alterations to pent house, etc.
Owner— Crocker First National Bank.
Post and Montgomery Sts.
Engineer— T. Ronneberg, Crocker Bldg
Contractor — Dinwiddle Const. Com-
pany. Crocker Bldg.
Structural steel— Moore Drydock Co.,
Balfour Bldg.
Reinforcing Steel— Soule Steel Co., Ri-
alto Bldg.
Elevators— Spencer Elevator Co., 166
Seventh Street.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cont. price, $11,863
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. S
First St. near San Carlos St.
Alterations and additions to present
one- and two-story stores (brick
walls and wood interior).
Owner — Hale Bros. Co.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 35 W San
Carlos St., San Jose.
Contractor— Henry Bridges, 1398 Lin-
coln, San Jose.
Electric Work— Schutte Brothers, 37
Fountain St., San Jose.
Millwork— Pacific Mfg. Co., 2610 The
Alameda, San Jose.
Lumber— Southern Lumber Co., 1402
S 1st St., San Jose.
Painting— C. W. Lynds, 1886 Park Ave.
San Jose.
Plumbing— Mark Cox, 1091 Carolyn.
San Jose.
Plastering— W. G. Newman, 1423 Glen
Una, San Jose.
Glass— Cobbledick-Kibbe, 1271 Cheiry
St,, San Jose.
St-uctural Steel— R. Hellwig, 577 W
Santa Clara St., San Jose.
Roof Work— Bush Roofing Co., Saint
Claire Bldg.. San Jose.
Brick Work— Frank Filfcen, 1140 Mar-
tin, San Jose.
Concrete Work— J. C. Bateman, 585
Hedding, San Jose.
Plans Being Prepared.
MARKET Cost approx. $75,000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Market St. bet.
4th and 5th Sts.
Remodel store for market.
Owner— Shapro Bros., 945 Market St.
Architect — Dodge Riedy, Pacfiic Bldg.
THEATRES
Completing Plans.
THEATRE Cost, $250,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Florence and
Compton Aves.
Reinforced concrete and stucco thea-
tre (auditorium seating 2000).
Owner — Fox West Coast Theatres.
Architect — S. Charles Lee, 2404 W.
Seventh St., Los Angeles.
Preparing Plans.
THEATRE Cost, $150,000
BEVERLY HILLS, Los Angeles Co.,
Calif.
Reinforced concrete open air theatre.
Owner — Passion Pantheon. Ltd.
Architect— Don TJhl, California Bank
Bldg., Beverly Hills.
Contract Awarded.
THEATRE Cost, $65,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Nineteen
i nlv< rs!t3 Ave neai Cowper »t.
<62%xl50 feet).
Two-story concrete theatre and store
(to seat 1000; Gothic type).
Owner — United Artist Theatres of
Calif., -i"s. M. Schenck, vice-pres-
ident, 19(10 S-Vermont St., Los An-
geles.
\m hltecl Walker & ElBen and C. A.
Balch, Western Pacific Bldg., Los
Angeles.
Contractor Henry i. Beller Constr.
I !o , 6513 K0II3 wood Blvd., L. A.
Monolithic concrete exterior finish;
iiui air heating Bystem, gas furnace,
composition roof.
1 lontract Awarded
THEATRE Cost, $150,000
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
S. Macdonald Ave., bet. Seventh
and Eighth Streets.
Class A concrete theatre (to seat 1200)
• »u n. r United Artists of California,
1966 S. Vermont St., Los Angeles.
(Lewis Anger in charge).
Architect Walker & Elsen and C. A.
Balch, Western Pacific Bldg., Los
Angeles.
Contractor — Henry I. Beller Construc-
tion Co.. 6513 Hollywood Blva.,
Los Angeles.
Plans Being Prepared.
THEATRE Cost, $60,000
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.
Two-story Class A reinforced concrete
theatre and store.
Owner — United Artists Corp., Los An-
geles.
Architect— Walker & Eisen and C. A.
Balch, Western Pacific Bldg., Los
Angeles.
Monolithic concrete exterior finish,
concrete and wood floors, wood, metal
lath and plaster interior partitions,
composition roofing, hot air heating
Bystem and gas furnace.
Completing Plans.
THEATRE Cost, $80,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Shat-
tuck Ave. and Bancroft Way.
Two-story Class A reinforced concrete
theatre and store (to seat 900).
Owner — United Artists Theatres of
California (Jos. M. Schenck, vice-
president), 1966 S-Vermont St.,
Los Angeles.
Architect— Walker & Eisen and C. A.
Balch, Western Pacific Bldg.. Los
Angeles.
Monolithic concrete exterior finish,
wood interior partitions, composition
roofing, concrete and wood floors, hot
air heating system, gas furnace.
Plans Completed.
THEATRE Cost, $125,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. NE
First and San S-alvador Sts.
Two-story Class A reinforced concrete
theatre and store building.
Owner — Mrs. Norman M. Parrott and
Morey B. Fleming.
Lessee— United Artists Corp., 1966 S.
Vermont St., Los Angeles.
Architect— Walker & Eisen, 1031 South
Broadway, Los Angeles.
Monolithic concrete exterior finish,
steel studs, metal lath and plaster in-
terior partitions, concrete and com-
position roofing, concrete floors, hot
air heating system, gas furnace.
Bids Opened — Held Under Advisement
THEATRE Cost, $500,000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. North
Central Ave. W Park St.
Structural steel frame and reinforced
concrete theatre (to seat 2200; 126
by 210 ft.)
Owner — Alameda Amusement Co.
Architect— Miller & Pflueger, 580 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Announcement will be made within
a week.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Friday, May 29, 1931
Electrical Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $50,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. 445
Twenty-third Avenue.
Alterations to class C steel frame and
concrete theatre (wood joists).
Owner — Golden State Theatre & Real-
ty Co., 25 Taylor St., San Fran-
Architect — Reid Bros., 105 Montgom-
ery St., San Francsico.
Contractor — A. J. Hopper, 1769 Pleas-
ant Valley Road, Piedmont.
Electrical Work — Matson - Seabrooke
Co., 4115 Broadway, Oakland.
Heating, painting and decorating
contracts will be awarded within one
week by architect. Other sub-contracts
previously reported.
Sub -Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $25,000
WATSON VILLE, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
Remodel theatre.
Owner— Fox California Theatre,
(Douglas Graham, Mgr.), "Watson -
viUe.
Private plans.
Contractor — Alfred J. Hopper, 1769
Pleasant Valley Ave., Piedmont.
Plastering — Ji>hn Hallstrom, 1049
Meredith Ave., San Jose.
Painting — M. Santocono, 59 Monte-
rey Blvd., San Francisco.
Heating and Ventilating — National
Theatre Supply Co., 121 Golden
Gate Ave., San Francisco.
Work will involve complete remodel-
ing and redecorating in addition to a
Neon marquee, Spanish type organ
loft, carpets, drapes and new seating.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
S'AN FRANCISCO— Following bids
received by State Board of Harbor
Commissioners for roofing shed on
Pier No. 39, involving approximately
300 squares:
J. W. Bender Roofing Co., 18th and
Bryant St $4.89
Malott & Peterson 4.93
United Roofing Co 4.94
AUa Roofing Co 5.11
R. S. Smith 5.44
Phoenix Simpton Co 5.44
Jones Bros. Asbestor Roofing Co. 5.50
Bids held und*r advisement.
May 22, 1931
Plans To Be Prepared.
PIER EXTENSIONS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Piers 42 and 44
Extension to Pier 42 (approximately
115 ft. each).
Owner — State of California (Harbor
Commission), Ferry Bldg., S. F.
Engineer — Frank White, Ferry Bldg.,
San Francisco.
OAKLAND, Cal.— M. B. McGowan,
Call Bldg., San Francisco, awarded
contract by Pacific Coast Aggregates
Co. to cast 869 reinforced concrete pile
followers, each 10 feet long, to be used
in connection with foundations for
Warehouse C on the Oakland water-
front, for the City Port Commission.
Duncanson-Harrelson Co., San Fran-
cisco, are the general contractors on
the foundation work.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
Plans Being Prepared.
ROADHOUSE Cost, $6500
MT. VIEW. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One-story frame roadhouse (landscape
work, etc.)
Owner — Withheld.
Plans by G. G. Shimamoto, 1551 La-
guna St., Sa ~
of the proposed College for Women
near Turk St. and Masonic Ave. H.
A Minton, architect, Bank of Italy
Bldg. The contract involves approxi-
mately 173.000 cu. yds. of rock and
sand excavation
Plans Being Prepared.
GAMBLING RESORT Cast, $
REM i, Nevada, Block bounded by
Center, Pine, State Sts. and
Powning Park.
Remodel residence for gambling ca-
sino and pleasure resort.
Owner — E. Dodge (attorney), Reno.
Lessee— Ray Smith, Reno.
Architect — George Koster, Arcade
Bldg., Reno.
Following the completion of this
work it is the intention of the owner
to erect a modern hotel, a cabaret and
other pleasure structures on the
property.
Contract Awarded.
LABORATORY Cost, $150,000
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Calif.
E California Street.
Reinforced concrete and stucco bldg.
Owner — California Institute of Tech-
nology.
Architect — Mayus, Murray & Phillips,
Bertram G. Goodhue, 2 W 47th St.,
New York City.
Contractor— Wm. C. Crowell, 495 So.
Broadway, Pasadena.
SAN FERNANDO, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal.— National Flying Service, Ltd.,
Helen Lee, president, Lankershim
Blvd., north of Victory Blvd., con-
templates erecting a hangar, repair
shop and administration building on
a thirteen-acre tract in the San Fer-
nando Valley.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif.—
Pacific Coast Aggregates, Inc., Broad-
way and Water Sts., Oakland; Contra
Costa Building Materials Co., 808 Gil-
man St., Berkeley, and J. A. Davies,
102 El Camino, Berkeley, submitted
identical tids to the city council to
furnish sand as may be required by
the city during the fiscal year com-
mencing July 1, 1931. The bids fol-
low: A-l, $1.20: 1-M, $1.75; 4-M, $1.75;
N-T, 51.35. Delivered Alston Way and
West St.
Arrowhead Gravel Co., San Jose, bid
$1.35 on N-T.
Bids taken under advisement.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif.—
Following bids received by city coun-
cil to furnish rock and screenings as
may be required for the fiscal year
commencing July 1, 1931:
Pacific Coast Aggregates, Inc.,
Broadway and Water Sts., Oakland,
$1.35 per ton for rock and screenings,
f.o.b. Corporation Yard.
Oakland Building Materials Co.. 5000
Broadway, $1.72 per cu. yd., for rock,
'i-in. to ?4-in. screen with alt. for
birds-eye screen, $1.76 cu. yd. f.o.b.
company quarry.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Meyer Rosen-
berg, 1755 San Bruno Ave., awarded
contract by Roman Catholic Arch-
bishop, 1100 Franklin St., for grading
REDWOOD CITY. San Mateo Co.,
Cal.— Until June 1, 3 P. M., bids will
te received by B. E. Myers, city clerk,
to furnish and install traffic signal and
control system at intersection of El
Camino Real with Main St., Woodside
Road and Redwood Ave., commonly
known as "Five Points." Certified
check 10% payable to city required
with bid. Specifications on file in of-
fice of city clerk.
Segregated Figures Being Taken.
BARN Cost, $20,000
EAST OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco barn
(horses and stock).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— W. J. Wilkinson, 4268 Pied-
mont Ave., Oakland.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
RACING COURSE Cost, $1,000,000
NEAR REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo
Co., Cal. On Woodside Road, one-
half mile below "Five Points."
Clubhouse, administration building and
grandstand, all of Mission type of
construction; horse racing course;
polo grounds, etc.
Owner— Fair Oaks Racing & Polo Club
represented by Gene Normile, et
al, St. Francis Hotel, San Fran-
cisco.
Architect— Austin Moore (Willis Polk
& Co), 277 Pine St., San Francisco
Completing Plans.
REMODELING Cost, $50,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Stanford Campus.
Remodeling Stanford stadium (replace
wooden stairs with concrete; addi-
tional toilet facilities).
Owner— Stanford University, Palo Alto
Engineer— Shirley Baker, 58 Sutter St.
San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in about 10 days.
Segregated Figures Being Taken.
ALTERATIONS Cost $30,000
KAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal.
Alterations and additions to two-story
and basement frame and stucco
undertaking establishment.
Owner— Temporarily Withheld.
Architect— W. J. Wilkinson, 4268 Pied-
mont Ave., Oakland.
SAN QUENTIN, Marin Co., Calif.—
Schrader Iron Works, 1247 Harrison
St., San Francisco, at $6,9S5 awarded
contract by State Purchasing Depart-
ment, Sacramento, for structural steel
for new laundry building at San Quen-
Following is a complete list of bids:
Schrader Iron Works, S. F $6,985
Michel & Pfeffer Iron Works,
San Francisco 7,273
Mortensen Const. Co., S. F 7,295
Monarch Iron Works, S. F 7,475
Judson Pacific Co., S. F 7,900
BERKELEY. Alameda Co.. Calif.—
Until June 2, 10 A. M., bids will be
received by Florence E. Turner, city
clerk, to furnish cement in carload
lots, f.o.b. Corporation Yard, Allston
Way and West St., during the fiscal
year commencing July 1, 1931. Cert,
check $100 required with bid. Spec,
obtainable from clerk.
Plans Being Prepared.
BUILDING Cost, $5000
ALBANY, Alameda Co., Calif. San
Pablo Avenue.
One - story frame and stucco dining
hall (40x60-ft.)
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Guy L. Brown, American
Bldg., Oakland.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—Standard Fence Co., 432 Bryant St.,
San Francisco, at $1,569.33 submitted
lowest bid to city clerk to construct a
chain link protection fence at Ameri-
can Legion Park.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Standard Fence Co., S. F $1,569
Turner Hardware & Implement
Co., Stockton 1,604
Camlin Fence Co., S. F 1,675
Geo. C. Smith. Stockton 1,897
Anchor Post Fence Co., S. F 1,903
E. R. Jamieson Co., S. F 1,995
Meyers - Barnett Hardware Co.,
Stockton 2,033
California Wire Cloth Co., S. F... 2,100
Bids held under advisement until
June 1.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Mission Con-
crete Co., £70 Turk St., at $115,433
awarded contract by Board of Public
Works to construct Sloat Boulevard
Viaduct in connection with the Sun-
set Blvd. Project. Complete list of
Friday, May B9, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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unit and total bids received "ii
projei I pul llsned In Issui a of Ma
and 86.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Names and addresses of persona or
Arms concerned in the following op-
portunities will be furnished on re-
quest to Business Opportunity Depart-
ment. Daily Pacific Builder, 547 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco or Phone GAr-
field 8744:
21075— Paints. San Francisco. Bel-
gian manufacturer of white and col-
ored enamel paints wishes connections
for the sale of his products on the
Pacific Coast.
21077 — Mechanisms. San Francisco.
French manufacturer of a complete
line of large and small mechanisms
seeks an agent in San Francisco.
21080 — Representation. Vienna, Aus-
tria. Firm wishes to be appointed as
representative of some American mo-
tor oil manufacturer or handler, whose
products they could handle in Austria.
21081— Chain and Rolled Wire. San
Francisco. Manufacturer of chain and
rolled wire in Prague, Czechoslovakia,
is seeking representation in San Fran-
Odenkirk Manufacturing Co., 214
Hippodrome Bldg., Cleveland, Ohio, is
interested in securing concern inter-
ested in taking on the manufacture of
an improved switch stand on a royalty
basis.
Saul J. Baron Corp., 11G Forsyth St.
New York City, manufacturers and
distributors of various commodities for
the soda fountain trade, restaurants,
cafeterias and food concessions, is de-
sirous of making contact with such
concerns as are especially interested
in reaching the New York market.
Leon P. Rink, General Delivery,
Medford, Oregon, traveling in auto-
mobile wishes to contact manufactur-
er in this city who would be inter-
ested in having their merchandise rep-
resented in Northwestern territory.
B. O. Schmaling, General Manager,
Aurora Metal Cabinet Co., Aurora,
111., manufacturers of steel letter files,
storage cabniets, blue - print cases,
transfer cases, typewriter tables wish-
es to contact reliable steel furniture
dealers on the West Coast to distrib-
ute their line of equipment.
D-3S03, Manufacturers' Service Co.,
Houston .Texas., manufacturers agents
wish to contact local firms with view
to representing them in South.
J. Jirak, 299 Madison Ave., New
York City, is desirous of establishing
contact with some manufacturer in
San Francisco, or elsewhere on the
Pacific Coast, who is seeking distribu-
tion for his product in the East.
Frank N. Shaffer. The Chamber of
Commerce of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh,
Pa. represents a manufacturer of high
grade portable electric tool, wishes to
establish sales agency in this city.
F. E. Stocking, California distribu-
tor of "Jiffy Couplings," 85 S Craig
Ave., Pasadena, Calif., desires to con-
tact with three salesmen who have
experience in selling the hardware
trade in San Francisco, Oakland and
Fresno territories.
Our friend, Frederic W. Sanford,
secretary - manager of the Orange
County Builders' Exchange, in the cur-
rent issue of his exchange bulletin
cites ten reasons for the existence of
a Builders' Exchange.
One reason is:
"To eliminate the dishonest, un-
scrupulous and incapable factors
who discredit the standing of the
Industry."
Eliminate the other nine, reasons.
If a Builders' Exchange can rid the
industry of the thousands of undesir-
ables now "stealing" a living from it —
we should have such an organization
In every community in the state.
LEGAL ASPECT OF DETERMINING
WHAT IS LOCAL STANDARD WAGE
The Facts and the Question: \ --"
trai tor has i ntered Into ■■< contract
wilh a county foi the istructlon ot
a court Innis, 'I'll.- speciti i
vide that the contractoi shall pa.i
"standard wages." The contractor
works under open shop conditions. The
cai I-- in. r ii.i- ted that the con-
tractor should pay the union scale ot
wages which i- higher than the pre-
vailing wages paid open shop carpen-
i,-i s. The .in. i Ion le asked whether
there are any decisions us to the
meaning of the "standard wage."
Discussion: A careful search has
revealed no d. cisions In which the
words "standard wage" have been
defined by I :ourts. The word
"■standard" has been considered by
courts in various connections. In the
case of r.-iin steel Casting & Ma-
chine Co. v. Wilmington Malleable &
Co., -n A (I hi i 238, 238, the com I
aid:
ter
(by
"A standard ex
force of the term) implies a meas-
ure or test which has the general
concurrence and recognition of the
class of persons engaged in the
particular business or trade under
consideration. "
In the case of University v. Polk.
Etc.. Co., 87 Iowa 36, 4S, the court
held that the phrase "standard grade"
was elastic and must be construed in
view of the surroundings of the parties
when they entered into the contract.
These decisions but follow the gen-
eral rule, that, in the interpretation of
contracts, the cardinal purpose of a
court is to arrive at the intention of
the parties. It is a familiar rule of
law that all courts, in the considera-
tion of a contract, endeavor to ascer-
tain first what was the agreement of
the parties and then to enforce such
agreement. If what the parties in-
tended and agreed upon is clearly ex-
pressed and can be ascertained from
the contract itself, outside facts or
parol* -.i-i-ii,, will not be considered.
but if there is an ambiguity or doubl
-. ii.ii the agreement <>f the
parties really was then the Court will
Id her im-is. Including the eh
-inn tain ,: surrounding the parties
al Hi, tine- He- .-..nli.-o-t was made in
!,- a-, . i tain b hat the parties
meant when they used certain words
in the contract,
Applying these rules, it would appear
lb. ii if there is anything in the other
parts of the contract indicating that
the words "standard wage" meant
union wage scale, then the contractor
would i Mm, ,1 to pay that wage.
If, on the other hand, there is nothing
in II ntract indicating such an in-
tention, or the contract, for example,
clearly gives the contractor the right
to perform the contract with non-
union labor, there would seem but
little reason to require the standard
wage to be held to be the union wage
scale, but the standard wage would
seem to be the prevailing wage for
similar services in the community
where the work was to be performed.
Of course, if the union wage scale
was the prevailing wage scale of that
community, it would become the
standard wage under the contract not
because it is a union wage scale but
because it is the prevailing wage of
the community. If there is nothing in
tne contract to Indicate what the
parties meant by the use of this term,
but there was clear evidence that
both parties intended that the same
meant the union wage scale, then it
would seem that the standard wage,
as used in the contract, was the
same as the union wage scale, but if
There -was not such a clear intention
upon the part of both parties to the
contract, it would seem difficult to re-
quire the contractor to pay the union
wage scale unless, as above stated, it
was the prevailing wage for similar
services in the community where the
work was to be performed.
AMERICAN ROLLING MILL COMPANY
MARKETING NEW METAL CRIBBING
FOR RETAINING WALL CONSTRUCTION
The American Rolling Mill Company
of Middletown. Ohio, has announced
another new use for sheet-metal —
Armco Ingot Iron Cribbing for retain-
ing walls.
The new metal cribbing is of a
simple yet effective design. The wall
is built up from standard formed gal-
vanized sections, either six or eight
feet in length, and held together by
a sturdy interlocking device. Exhaus-
tive experimental tests have been
made for compression, shearing and
bending of the units, both separately
and when locked together.
From the engineering standpoint
there are numerous advantages. First
is economy of installation, as well as
greater speed. The wall is in service
as soon as installed, without waiting
an interval for curing. The units are
but one-fourth the weight of other
known designs. This reduces trans-
portation costs, and reduces the fac-
tor of expense in handling. It also
eliminates the necessity for special
handling equipment. The wall may be
erected by unskilled labor.
The sturdy metal units may te
dropped without fear of breaking or
chipping. Being non-porous, they do
not assimilate water and do not spall
under freezing and thawing condi-
tions as do some installations. Neither
does settlement of the foundation soil
crack the cribbing wall, when prop-
erly erected. Because the units are
light in weight, they can be placed on
foundation soils which would require
a pile or caisson sub-foundation if a
heavy mass wall were constructed.
Another utilitarian quality of the
new design is its flexibility. The metal
cribbing can be dismantled and re-
located without the loss of a single
unit. The heighth of the wall can also
be increased if it is necessary to raise
the grade. The face of the wall need
not be a- straight line for it can be
curved if desired.
Metal cribbing will be exceptionally
useful for emergency installations.
The standard sections can be stocked
and their lighter weight will permit
rapid transportation, handling, and In-
stallation when washouts or slides oc-
Where closed face walls are de-
sired, the engineers have designed
galvanized metal filler plates which
fits in between the units, and prevents
the backfill from filtering through.
The new cribbing will be used for
railroad and highway retaining walls*
for bridge wingwalls, and for river
and harbor bank protection work. An-
other type of installation where it will
prove extremely helpful Is for under-
water crib foundations, for large sec-
tions can be bolted together before
submerging.
Distribution is in the hands of the
Ingot Iron Railway Products Company
of Middletown. Ohio.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
May 29, 1931
BRIDGES
MENDOCINO COUNTY, Cal.— Until
June 17, 2 P. M-, bids will be received
by State Highway Commission to con-
struct bridge across the Russian Riv-
er about 2 miles south of Ukiah, con-
sisting of two 125-ft. timber truss
spans and eight 19 -ft. timber trestle
spans and for grading and surfacing
with bituminous treated crushed stone
or gravel, 170-ft. of roadway approach.
CLARK COUNTY, Nevada. — Dodge
Bros., Fallon, Nev,, at $11$. 221 award-
ed contract by State Highway Com-
mission to construct reinforced con-
crete bridge approximately 1000 feet
long, including approaches, over the
Virgin river at a point between Mes-
quite and Bunkerville. Project in-
volves :
(1) 8300 cu. yds. roadway excav. ;
(2) 2000 cu. yds. structure excav.;
(3) 75,604 yds. sta. overhaul;
(4) 1260 cu. yds. class A concrete in
place;
(5) 1775 cu. yds. clsas D concrete in
place;
(6) 1 corru. metal pipe culvert exten-
sion in place;
(7) 1504 lin. ft. standard timber guard
rail in place;
(8) 8 monuments in place;
(9) 2 furnish and install posts for F.
A. markers;
(10) 0.35 mile finishing roadway;
(11) 490,700 lbs. relnf. steel in place;
(12) 11,500 lbs. expansion rockers and
plates in place;
(13) 7058 lin. ft. furnish timber piles;
(14) 5020 lin. ft. driving timber piles.
Other bidders were: Utah Const. Co.,
$138,995; Gibbons & Reed, Burbank.
Calif., $141,016; engineer's estimate,
$113,515. A complete tabulation of the
unit bids received will be published
shortly.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until June 8,
10 A. M., bids will be received by H.
W. Hall, county clerk, to construct a
reinforced concrete bridge over Linda
Creek, southeast of Rio Linda on the
Dry Creek road. Certified check 10%
payable to Chairman of the Board of
Supervisors required with bid. Plans
obtainable from Charles Deterding.
county engineer.
"WOODLAND, Yolo Co., Cal.—
County supervisors contemplate re-
pairs to the Knights Landing Bridge
across the Sacramento river. Sur-
veys are now being made.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Thermotite Constr. Co., 580 Stockton
Ave., San Jose, at $13,978 submitted
low bid to city council to construct
reinforced concrete bridge over Guad-
alupe river at Home and West Vir-
ginia Sts. Project involves 425 cu.
yds. concrete. Following Is a com-
plete list of bids received-.
Thermotite Const. Co. San Jose.. $13, 978
Neves & Harp, Santa Clara U4.48:;
L. C. Clark and Chas. Dougherty,
Visalia 14,984
George Owens, San Jose 15,790
J. B. Carlson, San Jose 16,193
R. O. Summers, San Jose 16,193
John Doyle, San Jose 16,742
Chas. C. Collins and Win. Martin
San Francisco 17,050
Sullivan & Sullivan, Oakland.... 17,898
June 1.
Low bid held under advisement until
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City Engineer Wm. Popp making sur-
veys for bridge at either San Augus-
tine street, Fox avenue or Hamline
street, over Guadalupe Creek or
Julian St. over the Coyote Creek to
replace present wooden structure.
TULARE COUNTY, Cal.— J. S. Met-
zger & Son, 3?,2 West Jefferson St.,
Los Angeles, at $36,290 awarded con-
tract by State Highway Commission
to construct four and widen two re-
inforced concrete bridges slab bridges
between Goshen and Kingsburg, vary-
ing in length from 30 to 105 ft. Com-
plete list of unit and total bids on
this project published in issue of
May 25.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Mission Con-
crete Co., 270 Turk St., at $115,433
awarded contract by Board of Public
Works to construct Sloat Boulevard
Viaduct in connection with the Sun-
set Blvd. Project. Complete list of
unit and total bids received on this
project putlished in issues of May 22
and 25.
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif.— Mittry
Bros. Const. Co., Detwiler Bldg., Los
Angeles, at $2S2.303 submitted low bid
May 27 to State Highway Commission
to construct a deck plate girder bridge
across the Santa Clara river about 1
mile south of Montalvo, consisting of
twenty-one S6-ft. spans on concrete
piers and abutments. Following is a
complete list of bids:
Mittry Bros. Const. Co., L. A. ..$282,303
Owl Truck Co., Compton 298,530
H. M. Baruch Corp., L. A 303,691
Macco Const. Co., Clearwater.. 304,156
R. J. Travers, L. A 308,115
Gutleben Bros., Oakland 308,116
Union Eng. Co., Ltd., Hunting-
ton Park 312,274
Lynch-Cannon Eng. Co., L. A. 317,307
Merritt, Chapman & Scott, San
Pedro 318,903
Oterg Bros., Los Angeles 320,749
General Eng. Co., Ltd., L. A 326.2SS
Bodenhamer Const. Co., Oak-
land 332,151
Robinson-Roberts Co., L. A 341,676
Rocca & Caletti, San Rafael.... 355,098
STREET LIGHTING
SYSTEMS
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City council has started proceedings
to install electrolier system in Fourth
St., between San Fernando and San
Carlos Sts. John J. Lynch, city clerk.
Wm. Popp, city engineer.
SAN JOSE, S-.inta Clara Co., Cal.—
San Jose Paving Co., San Carlos and
Dupont Sts., San Jose, at $35,310 (ap-
prox. $6. SO per front foot) awarded
contract by city council to widen
West Santa Clara St., including the
installation of an electrolier system,
from Market St. to the Los Gatos
Creek Bridge.
MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until June 1. 8 P. M., bids will be
received by C. B. Goodwin, city man-
ager, to furnish a gasoline motor driv-
en combined pumping engine and hose
wagon. It is required that the pump-
ing capacity be not less than 1000 gals.
of water per minute at 120 lbs. net
pump pressure and that the apparatus
be so constructed as to carry at least
1,000 feet of 2'^-inch double-jacket
hose, all equipment, and eight men,
without injury to the apparatus. In
all other respects it is required that
the apparatus shall be built and fur-
nished to conform to the "Specifica-
tions for Gasoline Automobile Combi-
nation Pumping Engine and Hose
Wagon" issued ty the Committee on
Fire Prevention and Engineering
Standards, National Board of Fire Un-
derwriters, 1920, a copy of which is
on file with the City Clerk. Certified
check 10% required with bid. Fur-
ther information obtainable from the
city manager.
S"AN FRANCISCO — Anderson &
Cristofani at $27,54S.50 awarded con-
tract by City Purchasing Agent, under
Proposal No. 704, to furnish twin
screw patrol boat for the Police De-
partment.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until June 9, 2
P. M.. bids will be received by U. S.
Forest Service, Ferry Bldg., to fur-
nish four 4-door sedans of 2600-pound
class. Specifications obtainable from
above.
MANTFCA, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
California Motor Coach Co., at $1900
for body and $2870 for Mack chassis,
awarded contract by trustees of the
Manteca High School District to fur-
nish school bus.
EQUIPMENT
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Un-
til June 16, 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by A. P. Ferguson, city clerk,
to furnish 500 ft. standard fire hose,
together with standard couplings,
guaranteed pressure 400 lbs. and for
five years against defective material
and workmanship; No. 11 threads,
double jacket, 66 threads both inside
and outside; the first class grade of up-
river Para rubber or its equal. Certi-
fied check 10% required with bid.
Samples must accompany bids. Fur-
ther information obtainable from city
clerk.
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
HUNTINGTON PARK, Los Angeles
Co., Cal.— Until 8 P. M., June 1, bids
will be received by city council to con-
struct 3,000,000-gallon cut and fill type
reinforced concrete reservoir with
wood roof. Will be 220x140 ft. and 20
ft. deep. Est. cost $20,000. Plans ob-
tainable from city engineer, Howard
S. McCurdy. Certified check or tond,
10%. W. P. Mahood, city clerk.
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
- ■■-■-„ .. _ «»«
SAN FRANCISCO. — Toudall Const.
Co., Matson Bldg., at $4,046,470 award-
ed contract by Board of Public Works
to construct San Joaquin Valley Pipe
Line in connection with the Hetch
Hetchy project. Pipe will be fur-
nished by the Western Pipe & Steel
Co. of San Francisco. A complete list
of the unit and total bids published in
issue of May 22.
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co.,
Cal.— City Engineer H. B. Kitchen has
completed specifications and bids will
be asked at once by M. M. Swisher,
clerk, to drill emergency water well.
Friday. May 89, 1981
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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SEWERS AND SEWAGE
DISPOSAL PLANTS
WH1TT1ER, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
i and Veatch, consulting engi-
neers, 307 S Hill St., I.oh Angeles,
completing plans to improve sewage
disposal plant for odor control, in-
volving reinforced concrete aeration
tank two horizontal centrifugal pumps
direct connected to electric motors,
air blower, chlorination equipment re-
quiring about 30-lbs. of chlorine a day.
Est. cost, $26,000.
SONOMA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— Until
June 3, 8:00 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by H. W. Gottenberg, city clerk
to furnish and deliver:
70 ft. cast iron soil pipe, extra heavy
6-Inch.
Three 6-in. Tees, salt glazed sewer
pipe.
154 4-in. Wyes on 6-in. sewer pipe.
3,440 ft. 6-in. salt glazed sewer pipe.
Three 24-in. manhole castings, cov-
ers and rings.
Specifications on file in office of
clerk.
FAIRFIELD, Solano Co., Calif.— City
votes bonds of $6,000 to finance recon-
struction of outfall sewer. A. M. Jen-
sen, engineer, 6S Post St., San Fran-
cisco.
BALLARD, Wash.— B i d s will be
asked shortly by city council to con-
struct intercepting sewer: estimated
cost $600,000. The sewer is designed
to intercept sewage that at present is
emptying into the Lake Union ship
canal and divert it to an outlet west
of the government locks in deep wa-
ter. The project is known as the 38th
Ave. NW intercepting sewer. It will
follow the foot of streets from which
sewers empty into the canal and along
the route of Shilshole Ave.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Lindgren &
Swinerton, Inc., California State Life
Bldg., Sacramento, and Standard Oil
Bldg., San Francisco, at $59,000 sub-
mitted low bid to city council to con-
struct the H Street subway, the city
of Sacramento and the Southern Pa-
cific Railroad to each share one-half
cost. Complete list of bids follows, all
being taken under advisement:
Lindgren & Swinerton $59,000
McGilvray Const. Co., Sacto 60,780
Holdener Const. Co., Sacto 66,183
Frederickson & Watson, Oak-
land 66,400
George Pollock 77,340
G. Gould, Stockton 83,900
Project fnvolves:
179 30-ft. untreated wooden piles;
7250 cu. yds. excavation;
700 cu. yds. backfill;
9000 cu. yds. bow levee fill;
35,000 lbs. reinf. steel and mesh;
950 cu. yds. class A concrete;
5S0 cu. yds. class B concrete;
66.25 tons 33-in. steel girder beams;
6 tons structural steel flood gates;
16,800 sq. ft. concrete pavement;
3960 sq. ft. 3- and 4-in. sidewalk;
300 lin. ft. 2-in., 2-rail pipe railing.
Project consists of an underpass, bow
levee and flood gates. Main structure,
for underpass, to have gravity - type
abutments built on piling. Deck to
provide for three tracks, and consist-
ing of 16, 33-inch 202-lb. Bethlehem,
steel beams, with a clear span of 38
ft., topped with a 10-in. concrete slab
with 1-in. of bituminous waterproof-
ing. Five foot concrete walkways out-
side of and paralleling tracks. Ve-
hicular portion to consist of 30-foot
California State Highway Commission
standard concrete pavement, with 14
feet of vertical clearance, and one 7-
foot pedestrian walk. Drainage to be
disposed of by means of a sump and
an automatically controlled electric
pump. Bow levee to enclose the ve-
hicular lane between the main struc-
ture and the flood gate structure— a
distance of about 200 feet. Top of bow
levee to be about 13 feet above natur-
al ground, with orowil width of 13 ft.
and 2:1 side slopes. Flood gate struc-
ture to have counter for led retaining
walls and to be equipped with 2 steel
gates 10 feet high, hinged at the walls
and meeting at the roadway center
line when closed.
WATER WORKS
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— Until
June 1, 11 A. M., bids will be received
by Alf. E. Edgcumbe, city clerk, to
install 24-inch cast iron pipe line in
Napa road and right of way and for
alterations of a control house in Val-
lejo Township. Certified check 10%
payable to city required with bid.
Plans obtainable from T. D. Kilkenny,
city engineer.
pump and testing and develop-
; well.
ST. HELENA, Napa Co., Cal.— Fol-
lowing contracts awarded by city
council to furnish 6-inch cast iron pipe
and connections; also lay pipe line
from Pond's Well:
Pipe Fittings— c. G. Clausen, S25 Fol-
som St., San Francisco, $6,971.33.
Construction— P. L. Burr, 320 Market
St., San Francisco, $2,549.
Valves — Rensselaer Valve Co., 55 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco,
$216.55.
Meter (one 6 - inch meter) — Neptune
Meter Co., 320 Market St., San
Francisco, $255.
ANAHEIM, Orange Co., Cal.— Until
S P. M., June 9, bids will be received
by city council to furnish one deep
well turbine pump. The bowl of the
pump is to be installed in the well
160 to 170 ft. below the surface. The
pump is to have a capacity of 1000
G.P.M. against a total head of 2S0 ft.
or 1500 G.P.M. against a 200-ft. head.
Certified check 10%. Edward B. Mer-
ritt, city clerk.
LA VERNE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Until June 5. 7 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Perry A. Toder, city clerk,
to furnish and install one motor driv-
en, direct connected, deep well tur-
bine pump with pump house and tow-
er complete; pumping equipment to
have capacity of 900 G.P.M. against a
head of 350-ft. Plans on file in office
of clerk and obtainable from Black &
Veatch, consulting engineers, 307 S'
Hill St., Los Angeles.
EXETER, Tulare Co., Cal.— Pomona
Pump Co., Pomona, at $3194 awarded
contract by city trustees to furnish
and install one deep well turbine
pump, one horizontal centrifugal
tag
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— American
Co., 412 W. 6th St., Los
awarded contract by city
council ;ii ?1 1,006 .mi for furnishing
cast iron water pipe and specials for
a period of one year as follows;
Class 1: sand cael lull and spigot
water pipe or 150-lb. pressure sand
spun bell and spigot coated water
pipe, in the following siz'-s:
(1) 1136 ft. 8-in.;
(2) 3624 ft. 10-in.;
(3) 6528 ft. 12-in.;
(4) 1108 ft. 14-in.;
with fittings, etc.
The prices hid for pipe, etc., follow:
American fast Iron Pipe Co., $14,-
006.50; 8-in„ $815; 10-in. ,$2515; 12-in.,
$8200: 14-in., $1980
R. W. Wood & Co., $14,827.86; 8-in.
$M:i72; 10-in., $2641.03; 12-in., $8554.73
14-in., $2079.99.
C. G. Claussen & Co., $17,151.80; 8-
in., $957.65; 10-in. $2986.11; 12-in., $10,-
392.57; 14-in., $2262.41.
Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Co.,
hid on three items onlv; S-ln., $903.12;
10-in., $2860.15; 12-in., $9269.76.
SANGER, Fresno Co., Cal.— Byron-
Jackson Pump Co., 6th and Carlton
Sts., Berkeley, at $1156 awarded con-
tract by city trustees to furnish and
install deep well turbine pump on
cement foundation at Plant No. 2,
Block 81, Sanger. Pump for 14-incb
standard double well casing; setting
SO-ft. from base of discharge head to
top of bowl assembly and equipped
with 10-ft. of suction pipe, also screen
of standard make; electrically con-
trolled automatic oiler to be furnished
with pump; pump capacity shall not be
less than 700 gallons per minute at a
total head of 200 feet of which 52
feet will be estimated well head;
pump to be direct connected to a ver-
tical auto-start electric motor, de-
signed to operate under 440 volts, 3-
phase, 60-cycle current. Complete list
of bids follow:
Peerless Pumo Co $1048
Pelton Water Wheel Co 1220
•Pomona Pump Co 1121
Wintroath Pump, Ltd 1235
Fairbanks-Morse Co 1242
Byron-Jackson Co 1156
Pacific Pump Works 1290
Layne Pump Co 1320
Sterling Pump Co 1383
Kimball-Krough Co 1390
Submersible Tump Works 2197
•Add $103 for developmet of the well
by a test pump.
SAN BERNARDINO, Cal.— Until 11
A. M., June 1, bids will be received
by county supervisors to construct a
circular concrete water tank, 30 feet
in diameter and 7 feet deep, in Sleepy
Hollow, Carbon Canyon, approximate-
ly 6 miles from Chino. Walls to be
not less than 6 inches thick and floor
to be not less than 4 inches thick. The
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
interior is to be coated with not less
than three coats of waterproof ce-
ment. Tank is to te equipped with 8-
inch pressure gate and 10 feet of con-
crete glazed pipe. Certified or cash-
ier's check for 5 per cent required.
Harry L. Allison, county clerk.
FAIRFIELD, Solano Co., Cal.— City
votes bonds of $42,000 to finance im-
provements to water system, including
sinking new deep well, construct tank
and tower, install pump and extend
water mains. A, M. Jensen, engineer,
68 Post St., San Francisco.
BOULDER CITY, Nevada.— Pacific
States Cast Iron Pipe Co., Provo, Utah
at $27,016 awarded contract by U. S.
Bureau of Reclamation to furnish ap-
proximately 9 miles of pipe in connec-
tion with Boulder City water system.
Pipe ranges from 2-in. to 12-in. Com-
plete list of bids published in issue of
May 7.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Bids will be
asked shortly by the city council for
grading and clearing the site for the
$480,000 water sedimentation basins.
The work will cost approximately $5,-
000. Bids will be asked later for fur-
nishing piling and for pile driving fol-
lowing which bids will be asked for
the construction of the sedimentation
basins proper. Plans for work are be-
ing completed by Henry Dewell, engi-
neer, 55 New Montgomery Street, San
Francisco.
VANCOUVER, B. C— Bids will be
asked shortly by the Greater Van-
couver Water District to construct
pressure tunned 3000 ft. long under
the First Narrows of Vancouver Har-
bor. The work will consist of sinking
two 400-ft. vertical shafts and exca-
vating and lining the 7-ft. rock tun-
nel. Depth to rock at the north shaft
will require pneumatic operations.
The project also includes 5000 ft. of
66- to 70-in. pipe line across Stanley
Park. The work is an extension to
the district's water-supply system.
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif.—
American Bitumuls Co., Union Oil Co.,
and Shell Oil Co., at $13.00 per ton.
submitted identical bids to the city
council to furnish not to exceed 1,000
tons of emulsified 95% road oil, f.o.b.
Corporation Yard Spur, Berkeley, de-
liveries to be made from July 1, 1931.
SAN BENITO - MONTEREY - SAN
LUIS OBISPO and SANTA BARBARA
COUNTIES, Cal.— Until June 10, 2 P.
M., bids will be received by L. H.
Gibson, district engineer, State High-
way Commission, Bank of Italy Bldg.,
San Luis Obispo, for painting traffic
stripes for designating traffic lanes on
254.26 miles in the above counties be-
tween the northerly boundary of San
Benito County and the southerly boun-
dary of Santa Barbara County and
between San Juan Bautista and Hol-
lister in S-an Benito county.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Cal
—Until June 5, 2 P. M., bids will be
received by L. H. Gibson, district en-
gineer, State Highway Commission,
Bank of Italy Bldg., San Luis Obispo,
to treat with heavy fuel oil on each
side of existing pavement, 2.8 miles
between Arroyo Grande and Pismo.
Specifications obtainable from engi-
neer.
NAPA, N'apa Co., Cal.— Ray E. Er-
rington, Napa, at $1785.70 awarded
contract by city council (539) to im-
prove 8th St. bet. River St. and Soscol
Ave., involving grading, concrete
curbs, two-course emulsified asphalt
macadam pavement, 40 ft. wide.
FRESNO-KERN COUNTIES, Cal.—
Pacific Tank Lines, Inc., Los Angeles,
at $320ii,50 submitted low bid to E.
E. Wallace, district engineer, State
Highway Commission, Fresno, to treat
with light fuel oil as a dust palliative,
15.4 miles in Fresno county, between
the west boundary and 2 miles east of
Parkfield Junction and in Kern county,
S.2 miles between the west boundary
and 2 miles west of Maricopa. Com-
plete list of bids follow:
Pacific Tank Lines, Los Angeles
$320G.50
Stewart & Nuss, Fresno 3339.00
Calif. Crane Service. L. A 3471.50
Hartmann Constr. Co., Bakers-
field 3577.50
Kern Constr. Co., Bakersfield.. 4213.50
Wm. J. Schmidt, Berkeley 447S.50
MARIPOSA COUNTY, Cal. — A.
Teichert «t Son, Inc., 1846 37th St.,
Sacramento, at 14,646.10 submitted low
bid May 25 to E. E. Wallace, district
engineer, State Highway Commission,
Fresno, to cover with a bituminou-
surface treatment consisting of as-
phaltic road oil and screenings, 12.5
miles between Lorenes on the Brice-
Uurg grade and El Portal. Wm. J.
Schmidt, Berkeley, only other bidder
at $17,225.
FRESNO. Fresno Co., Calif.— City
council declares intention (111-D) to
improve Coast Ave, bet. Olive Ave.
and Elizabeth Ave., involving grad-
ing, cement concrete sidewalks, curbs
and driveway approaches. 1911 Act.
Hearing June 11. H. S. Foster, city
clerk. Jean L. Vincenz, city engineer.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
See "Street Lighting Systems," this
issue. Contract awarded to San Jose
Paving Co. for widening West Santa
Clara St.
CARSON CITY, Nev.— Isbell Const.
Co., Carson City, at $82,266 awarded
contract by State Highway Commis-
sion for oiling, widening and recon-
ditioning Clear Creek Highway from
Carson-Minden highway to Spooners
CONTRACTORS' MACHINE WORKS
SPECIALISTS ON REPAIRING AND REBUILDING OF
Bunkers, Hoppers, Chuting, Conveyors, Rollers, Mixers, Hoists,
Shovels, Tractors, Pavers, Crushers, Drag Lines, Elevators, Car
Unloaders, and other Road and Building Equipments;
BLACKSMITHING AND WELDING
Builders of Rosenberg Portable Car Unloaders
CREAR & BATES
57 Zoe St., bet. 3rd and 4th, off Brannan St.
Phone GArfield 4374 San Francisco
Station. Engineer's estimate $92,309.
Other tids: Nevada Rock and Sand
Co., Reno, $87,200; Dodge Bros., Fal-
lon, Nev., $89,987.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif.—
Until June 2, 10 A. M., bids will be
received by Florence E. Turner, city
clerk, to furnish cement in carload
lots, f.o.b. Corporation Yard, Allston
Way and West St., during the fiscal
year commencing July 1, 1931. Cert.
check $100 required with bid. Spec,
obtainable from clerk.
MONO COUNTY, Cal.— Until June
17, 2 P. M.. tids will be received by
State Highway Commission to surface
with crusher run base and bituminous
treated crushed gravel or stone, 12.9
miles between Sonora Junction and 4
miles south of Coleville.
NEVADA COUNTY, Cal.— Until June
17, 2 P. M., bids will be received by
State Highway Commission to surface
with crusher run base and bituminous
treated crushed gravel or stone (plant
mix), 8.8 miles between Truckee and
Hinton.
TRINITY-SHASTA COUNTIES, Cal.
—Until June 17, 2 P. M., bids will be
received by State Highway Commis-
sion for bituminous treatment on 32.0
miles between Weaverville and Tower
House.
MINERAL COUNTY, Nev. — Dodge
Bros., Fallon, Nev., at $65,016 award-
ed contract by State Highway Com-
mission for grading, constructing
structures and placing gravel surface
on 10.42 miles between Hawthorne and
Dutch Creek. Project involves:
(1) 59,300 cu. yds. roadway excav.;
(2) 700 cu. yds. structure excav.;
(3) 20,200 cu. yds. selected borrow ex-
cavation in place;
(4) 75.90S yds. sta. overhaul;
(5) 10.42 miles prepare subgrade and
shoulders;
(6) 32,900 cu. yds. crushed rock or
crushed gravel surf, in place;
(7) 500 cu. yards crushed gravel or
crushed rock in stockpile;
(8) lump sum, furnish water equip.;
(9) 2256 M. gals, apply water;
(10) 86 cu. yds. class B concrete in
place;
(11) 972 lin. ft. 18-in. corrugated metal
pipe in place;
(12) 800 lin. ft. 24-in. do;
(13) 220 lin. ft. 36-in. do;
(14) 46 monuments in place;
(15) 10.42 miles finishing roadway;
(16) 650 lin. ft. remove & reconstruct
fence.
Isbell Const. Co., Carson City, only
other bidder at $72,308. Engineer's es-
timate $77,730. A complete list of the
unit bids received on this project will
be published shortly.
COLUSA COUNTY, Cal.— Until June
17, 2 P. M., bids will be received by
State Highway Commission to grade
and pave with Portland cement con-
crete 4.1 miles between 4 miles south
of Williams and Williams.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City council declares intention (5364)
to improve Filomena Ave. from San
Pedro St. to a point 402 ft. westerly
and a portion of San Pedro St., in-
volving grading, 1^-in. asph. concrete
surface pavement on 3-in. asph. cone,
base, cem. cone, curbs, gutters, walks
and inlets, S-in. vit. pipe drains. 1911
Act. Hearing June 15. John J. Lynch
city clerk. Wm. Popp, city engineer.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Board of Public
Works has repealed the ordinance or-
dering the improvement of Alemany
Blvd. from Seneca to Ottawa Avenues,
and authorized new proceedings to be
started to provide for the improve-
ment of the thoroughfare from Seneca
to Naglee Aves. The cost is estimated
at $90,000.
Friday, Maj 89, mi
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
HAWTHORNE, Nov.— A. D. Drumm
Jr Fallon, Nov., submitted low bid
to Bureau of Yards and Docks. Navy
t. Washington, n. C, May
20. at $15. -113. 33 for treating gravel
roads at the Naval Ammunition Depot,
Hawthorne, with asphaltlc fuel oil,
Involving approximately S3, 000 SO., yds
A complete list of lids received Will
be published shortly.
SACRAMKNTO, Cal.— Until June 8,
10 A. M., bids will be received by H.
w. Hall, county cleric, for grading
and paving Del Paso Blvd. from the
North Sacramento city limits to Ben
Ah Road, C( it i • k io'..' payable
to Chairman of the Board of Super-
visors required with bid. Specifica-
tions obtainable from County Engi-
neer Chns Det.-i-ding.
UKXUi PARK. San Mateo Co.. Cal.
—Until June 8, S P. M., bids will be
d by Fannie 1 Kurtz, city clerk
(31-2) to improve Oak Grove and
Cherry Aves., Laurel and Mills Sts.,
and Glenwood Ave., involving:
(1) 3,000 cu. yds. excavation;
(2) 1,200 cu. yds. embankment;
.:•. i 10,620 sq. ft. IJi-inch Emulsitled
asph. pave, on 4-in. rock tase;
til 90,000 sq. ft. resurfacing;
(6) 7,193 lin. ft. concrete curb;
(6) 72 driveway entrances;
(7) 6 part circle culverts;
(8) 390 lln. ft. sewer connections;
(9) 44,825 sq. ft. concrete sidewalks.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Estimated
cost. $20,000. Specifications obtainable
from Bert J. Mehl. city engineer.
SONOMA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— Until
June 6, 7:30 P. M., bids will be re-
reived by H. W. Gottenberg, city clerk
for asphaltic oil surfacing on six miles
of streets, involving:
(a) 60 barrels light oil:
(b) 20 tons heavy oil;
(c) 150 tons rock;
(d) 100 tons screenings.
Certified check 5% required with
bid. Specifications on file in office of
clerk.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Bureau of En-
gineering, Dept. of Public Works, com-
pletes specifications to improve Wa-
wona St. between 19th and 20th Aves.
Estimated cost $4500. Project involves:
(a) 4S0 lin. ft. armored cone, curb;
(b) 220 lin. ft. S-in. VCP sewers;
(c) 1 trick manhole;
(d) 125 lin. ft. 6-in. VCP side sewers
(e) 12,000 sq. ft. asph. cone, pave-
ment; 2-in. asph. cone, surface
with 6-in. class F cone. base.
Ltd.,
KERN COUNTY, Cal. — Pacific
Tank Lines, Inc., 772 S-San Pedro St.,
Los Angeles, at $3100.50 submitted low-
bid to F. G. S'omner, district engi-
neer, State Highway Commission, Bis-
hop, for treating with heavy fuel oil as
a dust palliative, 11.4 miles between
Canebreak and Route 23. invilving
1590 bbls. Complete bid listing fol-
lows :
Pacific Tank Lines. Inc., $1.95; total,
$3100.50.
Gilmore Oil Co.. Ltd.. 2.09; total.
$3323.10.
California Road Oil Serv
$2.34; total, $3720.60.
F. W. Nighbert, $2.81; total, $4467.90.
ELKO COUNTY. Nevada — Utah
Constr. Co., Ogden, Utah, at $137.-
171.21 awarded contract by State
Highway Commission to furnish, heat
and apply asphaltic fuel oil and mix-
ing it with crushed rock or crushed
gravel surface on 31.44 miles between
Elko and Deeth. Bids taken under
advisement. Project involves: 582,681
gals. asph. fuel oil applied to road-
way surface; 31.44 mi. mixing asph.
fuel oil with crushed rock or crushed
gravel surface; 31.44 ml. rebuilding
and finishing shoulders.
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.—
I ii ! couni II declai es Intention 3137
to improve David Avenue, between
Hawthorne and Pine Sts., and from
Pine SI i" wesl city limits, Involving
paving Willi I'i-in asphalt macadam
in l.i, e on existing water-bound ma
oiiuii base; 21 1-lnch house connec-
tion sewers. 1911 Act, Bond An
1915, Hearing June 16. Clyde A.
I nosey, city clerk.
SHASTA COUNTY, Cal.— Until Jon.
11 2 P. M.. bids will he received by
C.' H. Swcelsci. district engineer, U.
S. Bureau of Public Roads. 461 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco, for grading and
surfacing a portion of Section B of
Route No. 1, The Loop Route, Lassen
Volcanic National Park, 0.711 miles in
length, involving:
1 1 i clearing;
t2) 5.400 cu. yds. unclass. excavation;
(8) IS cu. yds. unclass. excavation for
structures :
(4) 1,500 sta. yds
(5) 300 cu. yds. <
facing;
(6) 3 cu. yds. masonry;
17) 142 lin. ft. corrugated metal pipe
in place.
Specifications obtainable from engi-
neer on deposit of $10, returnable,
checks for same to be made payable
to the Federal Reserve Bank of San
Francisco.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Cal.
—Until June 4, 2 P. M., bids will be
received by L. H. Gibson, district en-
gineer. State Highway Commission,
Bank of Italy Bldg., San Luis Obispo,
to treat with heavy fuel oil on each
side of the existing pavement, 9.1 mi.
between Atascadero and Paso Robles.
Certified check 10% payable to the Di-
rector of Public Works required with
bid. Specifications obtainable from
the engineer.
SAN FRANCISCO.— C. B. Eaton, 715
Ocean Ave., only bidder, awarded con-
tract by Board of Public Works to
improve crossing of Fitzgerald Ave.
and Jennings St. and Jennings Street
Let. Fitzgerald and Gilman Ave., In-
volving: 195 lin. ft. armored concrete
curb, $1; 660 sq. ft. 1-course concrete
sidewalk, $.20; 4 brick catchbasins,
$100; 90 lin. ft. 10-in. V.C.P. culverts,
$2; 32 lin. ft. 12-in. V.C.P. sewer, $3;
68 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewer, SI:
6,113 sq. ft. asph. concrete pavement
2-in. asph. concrete surface
class F concrete base, $.30.
6-in.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Board of Public
Works rejects bids received May 20
to improve crossing of Quintara and
33rd Ave. and Quintara between 33rd
and 34th Aves., involving grading;
curbs; walks; sewers and asph. cone,
pavement. C. L. Harney, Call Bldg.,
was low bidder at $3,063 but this bid
was rejected due to the unbalancing of
the bids on the various items. These
bids published in issues of May 22 and
May 25. New bids have been ordered
received, to be opened on June 3, 2:30
P. M. Project involves:
(1) 600 cu. yds. excavation;
(2) 94 lin. ft. armored concrete curb;
(3) 3 brick catchbasins;
(4) 105 lin. ft. 10-in. V.C.P. culvert;
(5) 345 lin. ft. 21-in. V.C.P. sewers;
(6) 16 Y or branches on 21-in. V.C.P.
(7) 40 lin. ft. S-in. V.C.P. sewer;
(8) 3 brick manholes;
(9) 660 sq. ft. 1-course concrete side-
walk ;
(10) 4893 sq. ft. asphalt concrete pav-
ing, consisting of 2-in. asphalt
concrete wearing surface and
6-in. class P concrete base.
SAN FRANCISCO. — E. J. Treacy,
Call Bldg.. at $8,911 awarded contract
by Board of Public Works to improve
lngerson Ave. bet. Ingalls and Hawes
Sts. and Intersection of Redondo Ave.,
Twenty-five
involving grading, asph. cone, pave-
ment, ete. Complete list of unit and
total bids published in Issues of May
22 and 25,
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY. Calif.— N.
Jl. Ball, l'ortervllle, at $195,801 sub-
Id low bid May 27 to State Hlgh-
w;iv Commission to Improve highway
i etween Turner station and Stockton,
1 i miles i" be graded and 4.9 miles
to be paved with Portland cement con-
crete. Following Is a complete list of
the bids:
N. M. Ball, l'orterville $195,801
C. W. Wood. Stockton 196,117
Hanrahan Co., San Francisco.... 203,110
Jahn & BressI Const. Co., Los
Angeles 211,393
Frederickson & Watson and
Frederickson Bros., Oak-
land 211,750
Clark & Henery. San Francisco 223.739
Bids held under advisement.
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Cal.— Griffith
Co., Los Angeles Railway Bldg., Los
Angeles, at $95,590 submitted low bid
May 27 to State Highway Commission
to widen with asphalt concrete, 21
miles between E High Line Canal and
Sand Hills. Following is a complete
list of bids:
Griffith Co.. Los Angeles $ 95,590
Steele Finley, Santa Ana 110.877
R. E. Hazard Const. Co., San
Diego 111,615
Southwest Paving Co., L. A 113,072
D. R. Dennis Const. Co., San
Diego 122.291
SHASTA COUNTY, Cal— D. McDon-
ald, 1118 G St., Sacramento, at $13,154
submitted low bid May 27 to State
Highway Commission to treat 60.1
miles between Redding and Fall River
with heavy fuel oil and cut-back as-
phalt as a dust palliative. Following
is a complete list of bids:
D. McDonald, Sacramento $13,154
Basalt Rock Co., Napa 14,373
Granite Const. Co., Watsonvllle.. 14,860
C. W. Wood, Stockton 15,027
Jack Casson, Hayward 15,267
SAN MATEO COUNTY, Cal.— Bar-
rett & Hilp, 918 Harrison St., San
Francisco, at $95,188 submitted low
bid May 27 to State Highway Com-
mission to construct an undergrade
crossing under tracks of the Southern
Pacific Railroad near Henderson Sta-
tion, consisting of two concrete abut-
ments with wing walls, installing
drainage system, and pumping equip-
ment, and grading and paving approx-
imately .4 mile of roadway with Port-
land cement concrete. Following is a
complete list of bids:
Barrett & Hilp, San Francisco..$ 95,188
Healy-Tibbitts Const. Co. S. F. 98,728
Frederickson & Watson and
Frederickson Bros., Oak-
land 101,272
C. W. Wood, Stockton 103,686
M. B. McGowan, San Francisco 106.384
Hanrahan Co., San Francisco.... 107,439
A. J. Raisch, San Jose not totaled
SUTTER-BUTTE COUNTIES, Cal.
—Jones and King, Hayward, at $68,487
submitted low bid May 27 to State
Highway Commission to place bitum-
inous treated rock borders on 19.2 mi.
between Yuba City and Biggs Road.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Jones & King, Hayward $68,487
F. W. Nighbert, Bakersfield 71,363
Clark & Henery Co., S. F 79.438
Southern Calif. Roads, L. A 79,703
J. E. Johnston, Stockton 81,255
A. Teichert & Sons, Sacramento 86,278
Granite Const. Co., Watsonville 86,783
Hemstreet & Bell, Marysville... 86,892
KERN COUNTY', Cal.— Pacific Tank
Lines, Inc., 722 S-San Pedro St., Los
Angeles, at $3100.50 ($1.95 bbl.) award-
ed contract by State Highway Com-
mission to treat with heavy fuel oil
as a dust palliative, 11.4 miles be-
Twenty-six
tween Canebreak and Route 23 im
ing 1590 bbls. Complete list of
and total bids reported in issu
May 25.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Friday, May 29, 1931
SAN FRANCISCO. — Meyer Rosen-
berg, 1755 San Bruno Ave., awarded
contract by Roman Catholic Arch-
bishop, 1100 Franklin St., for grading
of the proposed College for Women
near Turk St. and Masonic Ave. H.
A. Minton, architect. Bank of Italy
Bldg. The contract involves approxi-
mately 173,000 cu. yds. of rock and
sand excavation.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Cal —
Basich Bros., 20,550 Normadie Ave.
Torrance, at $199,365.30 awarded con-
tract by State Highway Commission
to grade and pave with Portland ce-
ment concrete, 7.2 miles between
Brighton and Mills. Complete list of
unit and total bids received on this
project published in issue of May 27
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
—Until June S, 3 P. M., bids will be
received by H. E. Miller, county clerk,
to construct a portion of the Coast
Road, about 4 miles north of Daven-
port in the Seaside Road District.
Project involves:
(1) 9000 cu. yds. roadway excavation
without classification;
(2) 120 lin. ft. corrugated metal cul-
verts, 12-in. dia. in place.
Certified check 10% required with
bid. Plans obtainable from Lloyd
Bowman, county surveyor, on deposit
of $5, returnable.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Bureau of En-
gineering, Dept. of Public Works, 3rd
floor, City Hall, completes specifica-
tions to improve Hyde Street between
Chestnut and Bay Sts. Estimated
cost, 527,000. Project involves:
(1) 1000 cu. yds. excavation;
(2) 1300 cu. yds. embankment:
(3) 516 cu. yds. class B 2500-lb. con-
crete, in walls, etc.;
(4) 63.000 lbs. bar reinf. steel;
(5) 490 lin. ft. 12-in. V.C.P. sewer;
(6) 200 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sewer
(7) 9 12x6-in. T branches;
(8) 2 brick manholes;
(9) 2 brick catchbasins;
(10) 90 lin. ft. 10-in. V.C.P. culverts-
(11) 36 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. underdrain.
in broken rock;
(12) 1010 lin. ft. armored cone, curb;
(13) 160 lin. ft. 2xl6-in. redwood curb;
(14) 18,300 sq. ft. 6-in. class E cone.
pave., 1-in. brick header;
(15) 4,800 sq. ft. 1-course cone, side-
walk;
(16) 2 brick catchbasins, reset;
(17) 1S00 sq. ft. 4-in. macadam side-
walk, with emulsified asphalt
wearing surface;
(18) 2500 sq. ft. 8-in. waterbound ma-
cadam pave., %-in. emulsified
asphalt wearing surface;
(19) 100 lin. ft. 114-in. galvanized con-
duit in place, including coup-
lings and plugs;
(20) 1300 lin. ft. li^-in. black iron pipe
conduit.
CLARK COUNTY, Neveda — Until
June 10, 2 P. M„ bids will be received
by S. C. Durkee, state highway engi-
neer, Carson City, to furnish, heat and
apply asphaltic fuel oil and mixing it
with crushed rock or crushed gravel
surface from Las Vegas to 10 miles
southeast, 10.18 miles in length, involv-
ing:
(1) 262.77S gals, asphaltic fuel oil ap-
plied to roadway surface;
(2) 10.1S mi. mixing asphaltic fuel oil
with crushed rock or crushed
gravel surface;
(3) 10.1S mi. rebuilding and finishing
shoulders;
(4) 5200 sq. yds. oiling shoulders and
side slopes, including furnishing
2600 gallons asphaltic fuel oil.
NOTE:— The oil shall be delivered at
the following railway siding and in
the quantity as shown: Las Vegas
Siding. 265, 37S gal.; average haul on
entire contract, 7.95 miles.
Plans obtainable from engineer and
"ii HI,.- m the office of the U S\ Bu-
reau of Public Roads, 461 Market St
San Francisco.
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Cal— C.
W. Wood, P. O. Box 1435, Stockton,
at 144,555 awarded contract by State
Highway Commission to grade and
surface with bituminous treated
crushed gravel or stone, 3.5 miles be-
tween French Camp and Stockton.
Complete list of unit and total bids re-
ceived on this project published in
issue of Maj 26.
SAN MATEO COUNTY, Cal. —
Hanrahan Co., Standard Oil Bldg San
Francisco, at $1937.13 awarded con-
tract by siat,- Highway Commission
for cement concrete pavement at S.
P. Railway Underpass near Colma.
Complete list of unit and total bids on
this project published in issue of May
YOLO-COLUSA COUNTIES, Cal.—
Fred W. Nighbert, Bakersfield, at
$24,140.50 awarded contract by State
Highway Commission for S.7 miles of
bituminous treated rock borders be-
tween Dunnigan and 'A mile south of
Arbuckle. Complete list of unit and
total bids on this project reported in
issue of May 25.
MENDOCINO COUNTY. Cal.— Jas.
W. Bertram, Hopland, at $7131.25 sub-
mitted low bid to F. W. Hazelwood,
district engineer, State Highway Com-
mission, Eureka, to surface with un-
treated crushed gravel or stone, 2.1
miles between Piercy and the north
boundary. Following is a complete list
of bids received, all referred to Sac-
ramento office for action:
Jas. W. Bertram. Hopland $ 7,131.25
Tieslau Bros., Berkeley 8,636.75
Smith Bros., Eureka 10,093.00
Minnesota's Minimum
Wage Rates Announced
The first job ,,n which Minnesota's
minimum wage ruling is to be effec-
tive will be the Moorhead Teachers'
College. The scale drawn up for this
work will vary somewhat on other jobs
depending on the rate of wages in the
communities where the work is done.
Local labor is to be used on all jots
where competent craftsmen are avail-
able, the Department of Administra-
tion and Finance states. The mini-
mum rates on the Moorhead job are
as follows: Electricians, S1.12V* per
hour; plumbers, $1.1214 ; bricklayers,
$1.35; painters. 85 cents; sheet metal
workers. S5 cents; plasterers, $1.00;
cement finishers, 65 cents; carpenters,
SO cents; building laborers, 50 cents;
plaster tenders, 55 cents.
Uses of the Ateco hydraulic dirt
mover are featured in a 12-page bul-
letin 131, issued by the American
Tractor Equipment Co., Oakland, Cal.,
and Peoria, 111.
A new catalog illustrating and de-
scribing in detail a complete line of
core drills, supplies and equipment has
just teen issued by Sprague & Hen-
wood, Inc., Scranton Pa.
Bars, plates, structural shapes and
rail steel products of the Inland Steel
Co., First National Bank Building,
Chicago, 111., are listed in a 4S-page
pocket-size catalog, "Sizes We Roll
and Standard Extras."
Catalog 495 of the Jeffrey Mfg. Co.,
Columbus, O., describes six principal
types of spiral conveyors and acces-
sories, including the following: sec-
tional flight, helicoid, mixer, cut flight
ribbon and cast iron.
The Oakland School Eoard can
recommend that the "prevailing wage"
scale be paid by contractors on
school buildings, but it has no legal
authority to enforce such a rule ot-
to force contractors to employ local
citizens.
This was the explanation of the
board's position by J. w. Edg=mont,
secretary, following a report from the
Alameda county building trades coun-
cil of complaints that a lower scale is
being paid on the Fremont high school
job.
Charles R. Gurney, secretary-
treasurer of the building trades coun-
cil, presented the matter at a sohcol
board meeting. He said his organiza-
tion had been informed th.lt the firm
of Charles D. Vezey & Sons is paying
$S a day to the majority of it's car-
penters on the Fremont school job,
whereas the prevailing scale is $:(.
The hoisting engineer is paid $5 a day,
which is $4 beneath the scale, and la-
borers are paid lower than the scale,
according to complaints Guerney said.
W. E. Whalen, superintendent of
buildings, is to make an investigation
of the wage scale at the Fremont
school and report back next Tuesday
night to the school board.
But the school board can only
recommend to the contractor that
he pay the prevailing wage, if it is
disclosed he is not, according to
I-algemont.
( lakland school contracts are iet
under state laws, Edgemount ex-
plained, which provide for letting
jobs to the lowest bidder, hut give
the board no authority to specify what
wage shall be paid or whom the con-
tractors shall employ.
San Francisco has such authority
under its county charter, he pointed
out. which permits the writing in of
"prevailing wage" clauses in build-
ing contracts and provides work must
go to citizens.
Members of the board, Edgemont
said, expressed themselves in favor
of all the points brought up by Guer-
ney, but found themselves unable to
do more than recommend employ-
ment of citizens and maintenance of
the wage scale.
Economies of floor and roof con-
struction using Steeltex, a wire rein-
forcing mesh with integral fiber back-
ing that combines reinforcement and
form, are outlined in a 24-page illus-
trated catalog issued by the National
feteel Fabric Co., Union Trust Bldg
Pittsburgh, Pa.
American Fluresid Co., 27 East
Water St., Cincinnati. Ohio, has is-
sued three pamphlets dealing with
the uses of Fluresid, a herdener and
waterproofer for concrete; Duromit
a special type of hard aggregate for
concrete floors, and Lapidensin, a
waterproof preservative for brick,
stone and stucco.
Adrian D. Joyce, president of the
Glidden Co., manufacturers of paints
and varnishes, chemical and pigments
and foods, declares the financial state-
ment for the first six months of the
fiscal year will show a profit. He
added that Glidden's business made an
upturn in March, and prospects for
the balance of the year are favorable.
The Blaw-Knox Company has ac-
quired the exclusive sales and manu-
facturing rights of the "Ateco" line
of earth-moving machinery from the
American Tractor and Equipment
Company of Oakland. Calif., for the
United States east of the Rocky
Mountains and for all other countries.
The line includes hydraulically oper-
ated earth movers, bulldozers, scari-
fies, tamping rollers and combination
outfits.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-seven
ContraCtS Awarded Liens, Acceptances, Etc
BUILDING PERMITS
San Francisco County
No. Owner
Contractor Amt.
T7S
Stoneson
Owner
2100
779
Castle
Owner
3000
7x11
Stanley
Owner
6500
781
Stoneson
Owner
3500
782
Sharman
Owner
7000
783
Meyer
Owner
12000
784
Crocker
Dinwiddle
15000
785
Dall
Owner
3500
786
Schonbachler
Meadowcroft
4000
789
May
May
4000
7110
Muter
Owner
3000
791
McCarthy
Owner
8000
795!
Frajak
Lindberg
3936
793
Dodger
Owner
16000
714
S F Wareho
use Barrett
12000
795
Curtis
Morris
3500
796
Doelger
Owner
8000
797
Pacher
Owner
15000
798
Sharman
Armbrust
4500
799
Rogers
Owner
8000
sun
Nakahara
Owner
30000
R01
Johnson
Owner
7000
sna
Roberts
Koenig
3000
803
Mager
Owner
4000
804
West Side
Jacks
35000
DWELLINGS
(778) N NIAGARA 99 E Delano; six
one - story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — Stoneson Bros. & Thorinson,
279 Terba Buena.
Plans by Owner. each $3500
DWELLING
(779) E ALEMANT BLVD. 175 S Ad-
miral: 1 -story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— Castle Bldg. Co., 830 Market
Street.
Plans by Owner. $3000
DWELLING
(780) N DARIEN 100 W San Benito;
two-story frame dwelling.
Owner— G. W. Stanley. 467 Turk St.
Architect— C. Philips, 1463 Hopkins St.
Berkeley. $6500
DWELLING
(781) W 25th AVE 90 N Vicente; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner — Stoneson Bros. & Thorinson,
279 Terba Buena.
Plans by Owner. $3500
DWELLINGS
(7S2) S QUESADA 200 E Keith; two
one - story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— T. R. Sharman, 1514 Irving St.
Plans by Owner. each $3500
DWELLINGS
(783) W ROCKDALE 65 N Omar;
three 1 -story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — Meyer Bros., 727 Portola Dr.
Plans by Owner. each $4000
ALTERATIONS
(784) POST and Montgomery Streets;
alterations to pent house, etc.
Owner— Crocker First National Bank
Post and Montgomery Sts.
Engineer — T. Ronneberg Crocker Bldg.
Contractor — Dinwiddie Const. Com-
pany, Crocker Bldg. $15,000
DWELLING
(785) NW BERTITA 457 NE Seneca;
•one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— J. Dall, 940 Geneva Ave.
Plans by D. E. Jaekle, 744 Call Bldg.
$3500
DWELLING
(786) E 26th AVE. 250 N Kirkham;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. A. Schonbach-
ler. 1436 25th Ave.
Plans by Mr. Meadowcroft.
Contractor — F. E. Meadowcroft, 1459
25th Ave. $4000
DWELLING
(789) S MORAGA 106 W Twenty-
sixth Ave. One-story and base-
ment frame dwelling.
Owner— W. H. May, 523 39th Aw..
San Francisco.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor— F. E. May, 523 39th Ave.,
San Francisco. $400n
DWELLING
(790) W VERNON 325 S Halloway.
One-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— D. W. and I. Muter, 1151 Cole
St., San Fracisco.
Plans by C. A. Wilder, 1355 Willard
St., San Francisco. $3000
DWELLINGS
(7'.H) W TWENTY-FIRST AVE 178 S
Noreiga. Two one-story and base-
ment frame dwellings.
Owner — J. E. McCarthy, 1342 Funston
Ave., San Francisco.
Plans by Owner. $4000 each
DWELLING
(792) S BOSWORTH 25 E Brompton;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — J. Frajak, 645 Bosworth.
Plans by B. K. Dobkowitz, 425 Mont-
erey Blvd.
Contractor — C. Lindberg, 1 Naylor St.
DWELLINGS
(793) E 32nd AVE. 25 N Lawton St.;
four 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— H. Doelger, 300 Judah St.
Plans by Owner. each $4000
ALTERATIONS
(794) 353 BRANNAN ST.; alterations
and additions to warehouse.
Owner — San Francisco Warehouse Co.,
353 Brannan St.
Engineer— W. H. Ellison, E. Russell,
712 Pacific Bldg.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har-
rison St. $12,000
CAPITAL CITY TILE
COMPANY
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento • • - - California
DWELLING
(795) N GEARY ST. 60 E Baker; 1-
.stnry and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— M. Curtis, % builder.
Plans ty Builder.
Contractor— Morris and Warner, 1182
Market St. $3600
DWELLINGS
(796) N LAWTON 90 W 31st Ave.:
two 1 -story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— H. Doelger, 300 Judah St.
Plans by Owner. each $4000
APARTMENTS
(797) W CASTRO 150 S 21st Street;
three-story and basement frame
(11) apartments.
Owner— F. A. Pacher, 1467 11th Ave.
Plans by Owner. $15,000
DWELLING
(798) W MARCELA 470 N Pacheco;
two - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — G. Sharman.
Architect— W. E. Huson.
Contractor— H. W. Armbrust, 2472 28th
Avenue. $4500
DWELLINGS
(799) W 22nd AVE. 25 S Moraga St.;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— J. W. Rogers, 1695 21st Ave.
Plans by Owner. each $4000
ALTERATIONS
(S00) SW CALIFORNIA STREET and
Grant Avenue; alterations to de-
partment store for store and hotel.
Owner — J. T. Nakahara, 1551 Laguna.
Plans by G. G. Shimamoto, 1551 La-
guna St. $30,000
dwelling's.
(801) E 33rd AVE. 225 N Vicente;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — N. E. Johnson, 666 Mission St.
Plans by Owner. each $3500
add
ADDITION
(802) 45 SHORE VIEW AVE.;
room to dwelling.
Owner— W. F. Roberts, Jr., 45 Shore
View Ave.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— C. J. Koenig & Son, 520
Church St. $3000
DWELLING
(803) E 14th AVE. 285 S Santiago; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner — Mager Bros. & Son, 7359 4th
Avenue.
Plans by Owner. $4000
CHURCH
(804) N BUSH ST. 137 E Divisadero;
two-story class C church.
Owner— West Side Christian Church,
Inc., 2520 Bush St.
Architect — Bertz, Winter and Maury,
210 Post St.
Contractor — Jacks & Irvine, 74 New
Montgomery St. $35,000
Twenty-eight
BUILDING CONTRACTS
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Knjii
May
1931
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Nt
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
96
Heydenfeldt
Harder
98
McCarthy
Meyer
3723
99
Crowley
Doelger
100
Capital
Home
801
101
West Side-
Jacks
3022-
RESIDENCE
(96) S MARINA BLVD. 120 E Divis-
adero S 100 E 18-3 S 30 E 11-9 N
130 W 30; all work on two-story
and basement frame residence.
Owner— F. O. Heydenfeldt.
Architect— N. R. Coulter, 46 Kearny
Street.
Contractor— G. Harder.
Piled May 22, '31. Dated May 11, '31.
First floor laid $1150.00
Roof on 1150.00
Brown coated 1500.00
Completed and accepted 2087.50
Usual 35 days 1962.50
TOTAL COST, $7850
Bond, $3925. Sureties, The Fidelity &
Casualty Co. of New York. Limit, 100
days. Plans and Spec, tiled.
DWELLING
(98) LOT 9 BLK 2956-A Subdiv No 7,
Miraloma Park; all work on one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— The McCarthy Co., 40 Kearny
Street.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Meyer Bros., 727 Portola
Drive.
Filed May 23, '31. Dated May 20, '31.
Side and roof sheathing on $931
Brown coated 931
Completed 931
Usual 35 days 930
TOTAL COST, $3723
Limit, 90 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
UUXGALOW
(99) W 20th AVE. 150 S Noriega S 25
x W 120; all work on 1-story and
basement frame bungalow.
Owner— John P. and Angelina Crow-
ley, 1763 Filbert St.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Henry Doelger, 300 Ju-
dah Street.
Filed May 23, '31. Dated May 11, '31.
Down payment $ 75
Roof on 10000
Plaster on 1000
Completed L 1000
Usual 35 days 1000
Note for 775
TOTAL COST, $4S50
Limit, 90 days.
PANELLING
(100) SE COR. CALIFORNIA AND
Montgomery Sts. ; installing panel-
ling in Rooms 601 and 602, Bank
of America BIdg.
Owner— Capital Co., 460 Montgomery.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg.
Contractor— Home Mfg. Co., 552 Bran-
nan Street.
Filey May 25, '31. Dated May 20, '31.
1st and 15th of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $801.75
Bond, $801.75. Sureties, Sun Indem-
nity Co. of N. T. Forfeit, $25 per day.
Limit, June 5, 1931. Plans and Spec.
filed.
CHURCH
(101) NO. 2520 BUSH ST. All 1
in accordance with plans.
Owner — West Side Christian Chi
Architect — Bertz, Winter & Ma
210 Post St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Jacks and Irvine, Inc
New Montgomery St., S. F.
Filed May 26, '31. Dated May 26, '31
On 1st of each month 75^
Usual 35 days 25<S
TOTAL COST, $39,22!
rk
74
Bond, $19,611. Surety, Massachus
Bonding & Insurance Co. Limit,
days. Forfeit, none. Plans
specifications ti led.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
May 2:, 1931—190 PARK ST. Wm
Byr
to whon
it may
-May 15, 1931
May 22. 1031— E DLVMOND 149 N
19th X 21 x E 125. Christopher
and Mary A Farrell to whom it
may concern May 16, 1931
.May 2:. 1931— W 34th AVE 125 S
Ulloa S 25 x W 120. Nils E Johns-
son to whom it may concern
May 21, 1931
May 22, 1931— LOT 21 BLK D map
Lakeview. J Horn to whom it mav
concern May 22. 1931
May 22. 1931— E HOWARD 361-6 S
25th S 2S-6 x E 115. L S Long-
more to Thos Hamill, Inc
May 13, 1931
May 21, 1931— W JENNINGS 75 N
Thomas Ave 25x75. T and C Por-
tello to whom it may concern
May 18, 1931
May 22, 1931—300 from S LINCOLN
Way on W 40th Ave S 25 x 120.
John Leregen to whom it may
concern May 21, 1931
May 22, 1931— W 30th AVE 125 N
Kirkham 25x120. Herbert J Hunt
to whom it may concern
May 19, 1931
May 22, 1931— W 27th AVE 287 N
Lake N 37-6 x W 120. R Guiller-
mon to H S Meinterger....May 21 '31
May 22. 1931— E 25th AVE 100 North
Taraval N 25 x E 120. P E Vuki-
cevich to whom it may concern....
May 20, 1931— LOT 16 BLK 2955-A
Map Sub No. 6, Miraloma Park.
Meyer Bros to whom it may con-
cern May 19, 19.31
May 20, 1931— W DELANO AVE 27S
Delano Ave. W R Koch to whom
it may concern May 19 1931
May 20, 1931— NE LOMBARD AND
Leavenworth N 39-8 x E 42-8. Edw
H and Nora K Francis to Ash &
Hand Mav 19, 1931
May 20, 1931— W 34th AVE 100 S
Ulloa S 25 x W 120. Jesse Horn
to whom it may concern
May 20, 1931
May 20, 1931— SE TARA 200 NE Mt
Vernon Ave. Arvid Lindquist to
whom it may concern... .May 19, 1931
May 20. 1931— LOTS 14 and 15 BLK
4S, Sunnyside. F L McAfee to
"whom it may concern
May 25, 1931— SE LATHROP and
Tunnel Aves, 100 Lathrop Avenue.
A M Samuelson to whom it may
concern May 25, 1931
May 25, 1931— W DIVISADERO 75 S
Francisco S 25 x W 93-9. Israel
and Miriam H Levitt to whom it
may concern Mav 85 193 1
May 25, 1931— LOT 1 BLK 2947-A
. Sub No 7, Miraloma Pk. The Mc-
Carthy Co to Meyer Bros
May 22, 'l931
May 25, 1931— LOT 48 BLK 2947-A
Sub No 7 Miralemo Pk. The Mc-
Carthy Co to Meyer Bros
May 22. 1931
May 25, 1931— E 22nd AVE 200 North
Santiago N 25 x E 120. B Mirsky
& Son Inc to whom it may concern
May 21, 1931
May 23. 1931— SW CHESTNUT and
Scott W 126 S 125 E 26 N 50 E 100
N 75. E and E Stern to whom it
may concern Mav 22, 1931
May 22. 1931—671-673 33rd AVENUE.
Thos M Alsop to whom it may con-
cern May 22, 1931
May 26, 1931— E FOURTEENTH AV
855 S Santiago 30x120. J Mager
to whom it may concern
May 26, 1931
May 26, 1931— LOT 1 BLK 5802 St
Mary's Park. A R Johnson to
whom it may concern May 29, 1931
May 26, 1931— SW HARVARD 100
SE I'inche SE 25 x SW 120. C
Johnson to whom it may concern..
May 25, 1931
May £0, 1931— W 31st AVE 100 N
Cabrillo. Herbert W Finck to
whom it may concern
May 26. 1931— SW MONTBREYBlvd
and Westgate Drive. S R Ander-
sen to whom it may concern
May 25, 1931
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
May 22, 1931— W LEE AVE 125 N
Lakeview N 25 x W 112-6. Cen-
tral Hardware & Glass Co vs S
and A W Bright and Ash & Hand
May 22, 1931— S MthlSOW Guerrero '
W 25 x S 128. Central Hardware
& Glass Co vs M Figuel, Ash and
Hand $24 53
May 22. 1931— SE MARKET and'sW
6th SE 110 SW 75 NW 25 NE 25
NW 85 W E 50. Lamev Bros vs
H Verbin, W E Buck, Wm W and
J C Ohlandt i116
May 22, 1931— S SILVER AVe'so'b
Madison E 25 x S 100. California
Terrazzo & Marble Co vs J G Leh-
man and L B Terlip $94 25
May 22, 1931— E WISCONSIN 297~-4
S 20th S 25-8 x E 100. Central
Hardware & Glass Co vs I Rodri-
gues and D Hand.... $50 25
May 20, 1931— S SILVER AVE 30 E
Madison St E 25 x S 125. J F Bell
vs L B Terlip and G J Lehman... $170
May 20, 1931— LOT 10 BLK 139 map
Brown Est Co's Sub ptn Univ Md
Henry Cowell Lime & Cement Co
„vs L„B Terlip n74.9I
May 20, 1931— S GREEN 100 W Van
Ness Ave W 20-4 x S 100. M S
Peek vs F S andM Demonte....S13S 70
May 20. 1931— W BATTERY 92-514
S Pacific S 113-9/, W 137-6 N 6S-9
W 47-G N 45-14 E 91 S 0-9*4 E 94
A W Stonebach vs Liquid Sugar
Corp, Dorothy L and Rose Nord-
well, Wm W Nordwell, Alfred W
Nordwell, Eva N Gunn $so
May 20. 1931— S CHESTNUT 137-6
E Fillmore E 55xS 137-6. Soule
Steel Co vs J E Bacigalupi $268 3"
May 2G, 1931— W JONES 50 S Ellis "
S 50 x W 87-6. William Rosen vs
Progressive Trading Co Ltd, Ben
Kaplan $1121.85
May 26. 1931— SW SAN BRUNO Ave
134 NW Burrow-s NW 41 x SW 120.
San Bruno Ave Feed & Fuel Co vs
B and Annie Stone $55
May 25. 1931— LOT 10 BLK 139 map
Brown Est Co. Sudden Lumber Co
vs L B Terlip and J G Lehman
$ 41.61
RELEASE OF LIENS
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
May 20, 1931— E CHURCH ST 24-10
N 23rd N 24-10 X E 70. F Griffin
to Ida Dettmers, Agnes I Alza-
mora and Bertha A Pelletien
BUILDING PERMITS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No. Owner Contractor Amt.
611 Griffith Brown 1009
612 Long Walden 1700
013 Oakland Christensen 86615
Cll Booth Owner 1500
615 Grandma Kennedy 3000
619 Valpreda Campomenosi 6350
620 Hansen Owner 3000
61 G Stoddard Tranmal 6300
1,17 Fair S'tolte 2300
61 S Edgar McCullough 3900
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-nine
Lofstrom
\ii.i, ■ . n
6900
Mi-Arthur
29 10
Netherby
i in ..-■»■
:
Langton
Schneck
Hemphill
Smith
HUM.
Llnabaugh
i m ii. r
a
Milton
R 'i S
9600
Cook
I'n 1. ri 11
Fleming
1 Pll'll.t
4300
Klein
Owner
4000
Murphj
Bardwell
Murphj
i hi I,, j'
J , 0
Leekina
Owner
3000
Leekins
Owner
8000
U/TERATIONS
(611) NO. 158 TUNNEL ROAD, BER-
KELEY. Alterations.
Owner— Griffith.
Architect Not Given.
Contractor- H. Brown, '
ADDITION
612) NO. nil I TYRRELL ST , OAK.
LAND. Addition
3wner— H. B. Long, 4614 Tyrrell St.,
Oakland.
Architect— Not Given
tontractor- .ins. T. Walden, 2812
Courtland Ave., c lakland
WAREHOUSE
(618) FOOT OF FOl RTEENTH ST.,
OAKLAND. One-story concrete
warehouse .
Owner— City of Oakland, Bank of
America Bldg.
Architect— Not Given
Contractor — H, J. Christensen, Raj
Bldg., Oakland. $86,615
ALTERATIONS
(614) 535-39 24th ST, OAKLAND; al-
terations.
Owner and Builder— C. S. Booth, 375
Euclid Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $1500
FACTORY
(615) W ADELINE ST. 150 S 5th St.,
OAKLAND; two-story factory.
Owner— Grandma Cake Co., 335 Ade-
line St.. Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— F. T. Kennedy. 1051 7th
St., Oakland. $3000
1 1 WELLING
(619) E TEMPLAR ST. 100 S Edith
St., OAKLAND; one-story 6-room
dwelling.
Owner— B. Valpreda, 4527 Grove St.,
Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — E. Campomenosi, 6 4 0 1
Broadway Terrace, Oakland.
$5350
DWELLING
(020) W 53rd AVE. 500 N Holland St.,
OAKLAND; 1-story 5-room dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder — Frederick Hansen
1603 54th Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
ALTERATIONS
(616) NO. 144 BON1TA AVE., PIED-
MONT. Alterations.
Owner— Elgin Stoddard, 144 Bonita
Ave., Piedmont.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Enoch Tranmal, 483 Cres-
cent Road, Oakland. $6300
ALTERATIONS
(617) NO. 29 GLEN ALPINE. PIED-
MONT. Alterations.
Owner— Harry Fair. 29 Glen Alpine,
Piedmont.
Architect — Houghton Sawyer. 20:.<
Oakland Ave., Piedmont.
Contractor— F. C. Stolte, 3449 Laguna
Ave., Oakland. $2300
STORE
(CIS) 21)8-20-22 TELEGRAPH AVE.,
BERKELEY. One-story Class C
store building.
Owner — A. R. Edgar, Granada Apts.,
Berkeley.
Archill .1- i iwni r.
Contrai toi C. it McCullough, 1634
Bi rkelej
1 1\\ ELLING
(621) NO. 2963 GIBBONS DRIVE,
ALAMEDA. In
h and i I m co dwelling.
. m H. . W. Lofstr ml I I '
Court, -\l. i
\ i.l, il. .1 < Iwner.
Contractor— Walter H. Anderson, 1014
$690 i
STORE
(622) S FARNUW :;7 E Pruitvali
Ave , OAKLAND. One-story store
i: Hi i . liuir, 1 118 l-'niil-
vale Ave., Oakland,
Architect N iven.
i ■ .i. a rsmi. 2142 25th
Ave . Oaklt $2960
1 i\\ ELLING
(623) W LYMAN ROAD 310 N Fruit-
vale Ave.. OAKLAND. One-storj
in. Illng
Owner W. A. Netherby, 3S53 Lyman
Ft ..i.l, . lakland.
Architect— Nol Given. $3000
RESIDENCE
(624) NO. 1020 MILLER AYE.. BER-
KELEY. Two-story 5-room frame
and stucco resldenc.
Owner — H. L. Langton, Jefferson Ave.,
San Francisco.
An hit ect— Not i liven,
Contractor— S. w. Schneck, 3561 Red-
w 1 Road, Oakland. $5000
RESU lENCE
(625) NO. 1215 DELAWARE ST..
BERKELEY. One-story 8-rootn 1
family frame resident e
Owner— H. Hemphill, 1308 Delaware
St., Berkeley.
I li signer — Mr. Teal.
Contractor— J. Smith, Curtis St., Ber-
keley. $4000
RESIDENCE
(626) 950 GRIZZLY PEAK BLVD.,
BERKELEY. One-story 4-room
and garage 1-family frame resi-
dence.
Owner— A. N. Linabaugh, 1484 Univer-
sity Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— Fox Bros. $3000
DWELLING
(627) E SIXTY-EIGHTH AVE 200 S
Trenor St., OAKLAND. One-
story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— C. E. Milton, 5142 Bond St.,
Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— R. G. Roberts, 3001 Fulton
St., Berkeley. $3500
DWELLING
(628) NO. 4342 BRIDGE VIEW DR..
OAKLAND. Two-story 6-room
dwelling.
Owner— Henry C. Cook.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— J. H. Pickrell, 332 Santa
Clara Ave., Oakland. $5000
DWELLING
(629) S WISCONSIN ST
Maple Ave., OAKLAND.
Ov et John Fleming, 1261 Suter St.,
Oakland.
v. i,,!. i 1 \,,i i;,i en. 4300
DWELLING
FIFTY-EIGHTH CT. 190 E
Shattui k Ave.. OAKLAND. I >m
i.iii mi dwelling.
i hi in i \i:i Hi, 'ii hi. in, r, 0 0 4 Canning
St., i lakland.
Architi i i Nol Given, $i«i">
RESI1 lENCE
(631) NO. i860 TRESTLE GLEN RD.
piedmont. Two-story 7-room
residence and garage,
i iwner — M. A. Mut phy.
Irchil i Ray Ki i ti r, 3281 Lakeshore
Blvd., Oakland.
Contractor Chas B. Bardwell, 794
i., i ido \.. . ' lakland. $7500
RESIDENCE
(632) NO. 1382 I. A I.o.MA AYE,
BERKELEY. One-story 5-room 1-
famlly frame residence,
owner — E. M. Murphy, 1401 La Loma
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— W. W. Dixon. 1814 Fifth
\m i lakland. $3500
DWELLING
(033) S EAST 29th ST. 500 E 23rd
Ave., OAKLAND; one-story five-
room dwelling.
owner and Builder— C. W. Leekins,
1650 Hopkins St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $30nn
DWELLING
(634) N EAST 29th ST. 500 E £3rd
Ave., OAKLAND; one-story five-
room dwelling.
owner and Builder — C. W. Leekins,
1650 Hopkins St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
BUILDING CONTRACTS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No. Owner Contractor Amt.
s2 Sisters Furlong 49953
83 First Church Cederborg 3173
84 Baker Scott 27S7
85 Oregon Matson 5923
86 Edgar McCullough 5350
Si'lli ii iL
ix2 1 EDITH ST., DULLICH ROAD.
Ji bus Ave. and Morpeth St.,
Oakland. All work for school.
i iwner — Sisters of the Sacred Names
of Jesus and Mary.
Architect — H. A. Minton. Bank of
America Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— Thomas F. L. Furlong.
Emerson and Excelsior Ave., Oak-
land.
Filed May 20, '31. Dated May 20, '31.
End of each month 75%
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST, $49,953
Bonds (2) $24,976.50 and $24,076.50.
Surety, Firemans Fund Indemnity Co.
Limit, Aug. 15, 1931. Forfeit, $5 per
days. Plans and specifications filed.
CHURCH
(S3) 26th and HARRISON Sts., Oak-
land; alterations to church build-
Member Insurance Brokers' Exchange
FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
Phone FRanldin 9400
San Francisco
Thirty
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Friday, May 29, 1931
Owner — First Congregational Church
of Oakland, 26th and Harrison Sts.
Oakland.
Architect — E. Geoffrey Bangs, 411 30th
St., Oakland.
Contractor — A. Cedertorg, 1455 Excel-
sion Ave., Oakland.
Filed May 22, '31. Dated May 4, '31.
Tenth of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $3173
Limit, July 9, 1931. Plans and Spec,
filed.
HEATING SYSTEM
(84) E OXFORD ST. 65 S of Virginia
St., Berkeley; furnish and install
steam heating system.
Owner — Max Bakar, 676 Alma Avenue,
Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— The Scott Co., 113 10th St.
Oakland.
Filed May 22, '31. Dated May 18, '31.
When roughed in $1332.50
When completed 727.50
30 days after completion 727.50
TOTAL COST, $27S7.50
ELECTRIC WIRING
(95) 1445 23rd AVE., Oakland; elec-
tric wiring on theatre building.
Owner — The Oregon and California
Amusement Company.
Architect — Reid Bros., 105 Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Matson-Seabrooke Co.
Filed May £.2, '31. Dated May 18, '31.
7th of each month, 75% of half the
value, inc.
Usual 35 days remaining 25% of con-
tract price, and two notes for $1-
480.75 each.
TOTAL COST, $5923
Bond, $5923. Sureties, Fidelity & De-
posit Co. of Maryland. Plans and Spec,
filed.
STORE
(86) TELEGRAPH AVE. 50 ft South
of Alston Way, Berkeley; general
construction on one-story concrete
store building.
Owner — E. R. Edgar, Berkeley.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Chas. H. McCullough, 1634
Berkeley St., Berkeley.
Filed and Dated May 25, 1931.
3rd and 17th of each month 75%
40 days after acceptance filed 25%
TOTAL COST, $5350
Limit, July 15, 1931. Plans and Spec,
filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 26, 1931— PTN LOT E McNeill
Tract, Oakland. A B Clark and W
L Moore to A E Waldman
May 15, 1931
May 26, 1931— PTN LOT E. McNeill
Tract, Oakland. Folke Wallin to
Folke Wallin May 20, 1931
May 26, 1931— SE SOLANO AND
Colusa Aves., Berkeley. W J
Kamenzind to W E Lyons
May 22. 1931
May 25, 1931— LOT 321 and ptn Lot
319, Terminal Junction, Tract, Al
tany. Sophie M Furst to whom it
may concern May 20, 1931
May 25, 1931— 2S27 25th AVE, Oak-
land. John Fleming to whom it
may concern May 25, 1931
May 23, 1931— PTN LOT 4, map of
the Duncan Cameron Tract, San
Lorenzo. A F and Olive C Han-
son to whom it may concern
May 22, 1931
May 21, 1931— LOT 20, Durant Manor
Oakland. Worden P and Bernice
I Stiles to whom it may concern....
May 20, 1S31
May 22, 1931—4 2 2 0 MONTEREY
Blvd. Oakland. W H Warren to
whom it may concern.. .May 14, 1931
May 22, 1931— PTN LOTS 9 and 10
Elk 3, Chester Tract, Alameda.
Sven J and Anna Haavik to whom
it may concern May 14, 1931
May 22, 1931— LOT 126, Crocker
Highlands. Hobart and Etta Schill
May 22, 1931— BEG at POINT tear-
ing 85 deg 11 min 10 sec E 113-72
ft from the most northerly corner
of Lot 11 Blk S, etc. map of Mel-
rose Acres, Oakland. E M Plum-
ley to Fred T Dooley May 20, 1931
May 21, 1931— LOT 33 and Ptn Lots
32 and 34 Blk 27, Map No. 8 of
Regents Park, Albany. Alton E
Gould to whom it may concern....
May 20, 1931
May 21, 1931— NO. 436 BOYNTON
S Boynton 500 E Arlington, Ber-
keley. Hughes & Beach to whom
it may concern May 15, 1931
May 20, 1931— LOT 21 BLK 13, Oak-
more Highlands, Oakland. Warn
Bros to whom it may concern
May 20, 1931
May 20, 1931— NO. 4921 PROCTOR
Ave., Oakland. W A Netherby to
whom it may concern... .May 18, 1931
May 20, 1931— NO. 3924 PENNIMAN
Ave., Oakland. Charles and Anna
C Anderson to whom it may con-
cern May 19, 1931
Rogers to G H Wendt....May 19, 1931
LIENS FILED
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
May 25, 1931— NW 26th & LINDEN
Sts, Oakland. H S Roberts vs
Grace B Leibbrandt $116
May 25, 1931— 2618-A COLLEGE Ave
Berkeley. Bear Furring Co vs J P
and E Peterson, H K Cornbrack....
$34.61
May 23, 1931— LOT 9 BLK 12, map
No 8 of Regents Park, Albany.
Percy Richardson vs Marian A
and Harold Lewis $64.5''
May 22, 1931— LOTS B and D BLK
30, ptn lots B and D blk 62, lots
A, B, C, D, E, F, blk 64, Alameda
Park Homestead, Alameda. L H
Beck vs A E J Duchesnay, A Ruef
Commercial Center Realty Co
$3453.29
May 20, 1931— NO. 1720 TRESTLE
Glen Road, Oakland. Gordon
Lansing vs R F Kyle and Earnest
R Jervis $87.50
May 20. 1931— NO. 1714 TRESTLE
Glen Road, Oakland. Gordon
Lansing vs R F Kyle and Earnest
R Jervis $87.50
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
May 22, 1931—1520-1522 HARRISON
St, Oakland. Jas A Davis Co to
Mabel T Pease, Ethel Fletcher
Gross, Bessie S Richardson, J A
Gage, Stephen N Gage, G G Erick-
son, G F Erickson, E G Erickson
and Hugh Hogan $24.94
May 22, 1931— LOT S and ptn lot 7,
map of Alice Park Property, Oak-
land. Hutchinson Co to Mabel
Thornton Pease, Ethel Fletcher
Gross, Bessie S Richardson, Jane
A and Stephen Norris Gage, G G
Erickson also known as G F Er-
ickson or C G Erickson and Hugh
Hogan $160
May 21, 1931— NO. 9401 E ST., Oak-
land. Boorman Lumber Co to
Pacific States Auxiliary Corpora-
tion $31.51
May 21, 1931— NO. 1520-1522 HAR-
rison St., Oakland. Scott-Buttner
Elec Co to Mabel T Pease $63.60
May 20, 1931— LOT 8 and Ptn Lot
7, Map of Alice Park Property,
Oakland Chester A Bray to Thos
F Jacques and Mabel Thornton
Pease $37.72
May 20, 1931— NO. 1520 TO 1522
Harrison St., Oakland. Henry
Cowell Lime & Cement Co to Hugh
W Hogan, G W Erickson, J A
Stephen, N Gage, G G Erickson,
Mabel T Pease, Ethel F Gross
and Bessie Richardson $16.28
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
RESIDENCE
PART LOT 155, San Mateo Park, San
Mateo. All work for two-story
frame and stucco residence.
Owner— Mae L. Edwards.
Architect— B. G. McDougall, 353 Sac-
ramento St., San Francisco.
Contractor— E. T. Leiter & Son.
Filed May 20, '31. Dated Ma y 9, '31.
COST +7%%
TOTAL COST (limit) $11,550
Bond, none. Limit, 100 working days.
Forfeit, $10. Plans and specifications
filed.
BUNGALOW COURT
PART LOTS 1. 3, 19 AND 20 and all
of Lots 2, 14, 15, 16, 17 and IS
Blk 24 San Carlos. All work for
two-story stucco bungalow court.
Owner — Robert A. Klassen et al, Red-
wood City.
Architect— Ernest L. Norberg, 407 Oc-
cidental Ave., Burlingame.
Contractor— G. W. Williams Co., Ltd.,
1404 Broadway, Burlingame.
Filed May 23, '31. Dated May 19, '31.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $44,953
Bond, none. Limit, 90 working days.
Forfeit, $20. Plans and specifications
filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May IS, 1931— LOT 11 BLK 1, Part-
ridge Sub., Menlo Park. Harry G
Carlson to E W Aldrich.May 20. 1931
May 19, 1931— EL CAMINO REAL
Sante S'eide Georgi St., Redwood
City. Kernan Robson to A Dini
et al May IS, 1931
May 19, 1931— APPROX 2.516 ACRES'
Croland Tract, San Mateo. Chas
S Cherry to D B Gladstone
May 14, 1931
May 19, 1931— LOT 30, San Mateo
Park. Lengfeld & Olund to whom
it may concern May 14, 1931
May 20, 1931— LOT 155, West End
Homestead Association. Jcflin
Bjorkman to whom it may concern
May 14, 1931
May 21, 1931— LOT 9 BLK 25, Easton
Sub. R F Williams alias to G W
Williams Co., Ltd May 19, 1931
May 21, 1931— LOT 5.3, North Fair
Oaks. Mary C Murphy to whom
it may concern May 15, 1931
May 21, 1931— LOT 9 BLK 11, Swee-
ney Addition, Redwood City.
Dave Walter to Fred Carlisle
May 21, 1931
.May 22, 1931— REDWOOD SLOUGH.
State of California to Bodenhamer
Constr Co May IS. 1931
May 22, 1931— PART LOT 3 BLK 1,
Burlingame Hills No. 2. Frank W
Smith et al to Harry C Knight
May 14, 1931
~ LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
May 20, 1931— LOT 12 BLK A, Fay's
Redwood Gardens. Montague
Range & Furnace Co, Ltd, $124.65;
Merner Lumber Co, $4S.75 vs J L
Lehman
May 21, 1931— LOT 12 BLK A, Fay's
Redwood Garden. Hundevadt &
Friday, May 29, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thirty-one
Peterson vs J C. Lehman i-l al (89 17
Maj 22, 193] LOT I BLK 13, Crock-
er Tract, San Mateo. I. Stock-
ton Lumber Co vs R 11 Davis
$73. C5
BUILDING PERMITS
REDWOOD CITY
DWELLING, frame, B-i m, bath and
garage, (8400; No. 36] Bnclna Ave.
Redwood I 'ii.i . on nei , i ' E Elliott,
IIS Stambaugh St., Redw i City;
contractor, E. G. Steinegger, 81
F hill Blvd., Redwood City.
DWELLING, frame, 6-room, bath and
garage, (4000; No. n 17 Clinton St,
Redwood City; owner, A. Hazel-
tine; contractor, A. B. Goes.
DWELLING, frame, B-r i, bath and
garage, $3500; No. 441 Grand St.,
Redwood City; owner, B. Theiler;
i i ractor, Morris .y v7einer
DWELLING, frame, (3800; No. 457
Hudson St., Redwood City; owner,
John E. McCarthy.
DWELLING, frame, 5-1 ms, bath and
garage, $5000; No. 151 Stratford
St., Redwood City; owner, H. T.
Thiol; contractor, E. Berndtsen.
BUILDING PERMITS
BURLINGAME
BUNGALOW, (5000; Lot 26 Blk 4 B G,
Capuchino St., Burlingame; owner,
E. L. Heathcote; contractor. Geo.
W. Williams Co., 1404 Broadway.
Burlingame.
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
RESIDENCE, stucco, $6000; No. 313
Dana Avenue, Palo Alto; owner.
Palo Alto Land Co; architect, W.
H. Dixon; contractor. J. E. Hanson
RESIDENCE, stucco, $4000; No. 240
Escobita Ave., Palo Alto; owner,
H. G. Nauman, 1161 Lincoln Ave.,
Palo Alto; architect, Gilbert Hodg-
son, Daniel Stafford Bldg., Red-
wood City; contractor, D. C. Law-
son, 354 Leland Ave.. Palo Alto.
ALTER store, $1( ; No. 414 Univer-
sity Ave., Palo Alto; owner. Uni-
versity Creamery, Premises; con-
tractor, John Madsen, 765 Hamil-
ton St., Palo Alto.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN JOSE
RESIDENCE, duplex, frame, 4 rooms
each, $5500; Second St. near Mis-
sion St., San Jose ; owner and
contractor, Geo. Kocher, Commer-
cial Bldg., San Jose.
BUSINESS building, Class C, $1250:
S-Plrst St. near Sutter, San Jose;
owner, Wm. Moznett, 540 S-
Twelfth St., San Jose; architect,
Charles McKenzie, Twohy Bldg.,
San Jose.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 23, 1931— ON 1.882 ACRES ON
Sunnyoaks Ave Part Lot 11, Sun-
nyoaks Tract, Snn Jose. Hazel
V Rohan to whom it may con-
cern May 'is, 1931
May 23, 1931— LOT 12 BLK 7 R 4 S
Snow & Pettas Addn, San Jose.
Ployd Carroll to whom it may
concern May 19, 1931
May 25, 1931— LOT 29, Kellog Tract,
San Jose. Earl B Swanson to
whom it may concern. ...May 22, 1931
May 25, 1931— LOTS 14 AND 15 BLK
I. Vendome Park X... 2, San Jo
Thomai Mai I a to w] i II maj
conci i n Maj 35, 1931
Ma] I I, 1981 ! \\ i 'i i ru. 'it 200 NW
Caldi iron \m.. Mt. View. H S
M to who] ii n
Maj
tfaj " .. i 'A RT LOTS 68 & 69
Walsh Residential Tract No. 2,
San Jus,-. Ruthl i ford B .Martin
et al to whom it may c em
Maj 26, 193
Maj 28, 1981 ON 10.614 AC ON
Quan v Kd I't. Ppty Leland Stan-
ford Junior University. The City
• a Palo Alto to w I i it may con-
cern May 22. 1931
May 26, 1931 LI IT I I Ball Tract, L,.s
Gatos, Laurence 1 1 Case et al to
whom it maj lern May 20, L931
Maj 25, 1931— LOT 20 BLK 1, North
Glen Residi nee Park; Rollie Wil-
liams et al to whom it may concern
May 22, 1931
May 2,8 L931- CAPITI n. AVE AND
Berryesso Road, San Jose. Berry-
esi a i nion School District to whom
it may concern (work on school) .
April 22, 1931
May 20, 1931— LOTS 63 AND 64 BLK
2, Vendome Park, San Jose. Ruth
Craven et al to whom it may con-
cern Maj 16, 1931
May 21, 1931— NO. 715 HOMER AVE
Part Lot 2 Blk 65. Palo Alto.
-Mrs. O Halsey to whom it may
concern May 16, 1931
May 21, 1931— NE .-'ENTER AVE .t
San Jose and San Francisco Road
(3 acres). Frank F Conrad to
whom it may concern... May 21, 193!
.May 21, 1931— W CRESCENT DR
100 ft. N Hamilton Ave N 74.01 W
96.9 S 60 E 104.91 to beg Part Lot
in Blk 119, Crescent Park. C
w and Leona 1; Kemper to whom
it may concern Mav 21, 1931
May 15, 1931— LOT 6 BLK 7, Re-
survey of Palm Haven. Joe R Sa-
batle to Gibson Wheeler.
May 15. 1931
May 16. 1931— LOT 23, Clara Vista
Addition, S-an Jose. Virginia M
Spinks to whom it may concern....
May 14, 1931
May 16. 1931— LOTS 11 AND 12 BLK
79, .Morgan Hill. C A Hatch to
whom it may concern. ...May 15, 1931
May 16, 1931— LOT 15 BLK 2, San
Jose Park Tract, San Jose. Joseph
F Lopes et al to whom it may
concern May 15, 1931
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
May 23, 1931—3 ACRE PT. SE Yi of
Sec 28 Tsp 7 S R 2 W. Robert
Tower vs Ellis E Kennedy $253.43
May 15, 1931—20.315 AC on SW Doyle
and Railroad r/w part Quito
Rancho. H M Keister vs J Joe
Coco et al $1050
May 21, 1931— LOT 8 BLK 12, Los
Altos No. 1. Norton Phelps Lum-
ber Co vs Geo H Fullride $160
May 21. 1931— SE SECOND AND
Taylor Sis., San Jose. Parcel
Plumbing Co vs Benedito de Marco
189.62
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amoun
May 25, 1931— LOT S BLK 12, Los
Altos No. 1. Norton-Phelps Lum-
ber Co to Geo H Fulleride
May 15, 1931— LOTS 4, 5 AND 6,
Boulevard Tract, San Jose. Jas
L McElroy et al to H W Sampson
May 16, 1931— LOT 15 BLK 13, Sun-
nyvale Addition No. 2. Tilden Mill
& Lumber Co to Ezar Bishop
May 21, 1931— SW SECOND AND
Tayloi si . San Jose. Parcell
Plumbing Co to Benedito De Marco
et al
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Maj 12, 1931 CORTE MADERA.
Effle i' [ngersoll to whom it may
concern May 10, 1931
May il, 1931 FAIRFAX TRACT,
San Ans. In... ]. iian.ld Sullivan
to whom it may concern. May 13, 1931
May 16, 1981— FAIRFAX. Dr. Har-
old Sullivan to whom It may con-
cern May 14, 1931
May 18, 1931— AGATHA COURT, San
Anselmo. J M Lacoste to otls H
Smith May 16, 1931
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 16, 1931— S Vk LOT 10 and N 'A
Lot 11 Blk 7, Proctor Terrace Ad-
dition to Santa Rosa. Arthur W
and Alice Edman to Mutual Home
Builders Assn May 15, 1931
May 22, 1931— LOTS 1 TO 12, inch
1st Subd of Rogers Tract, 94.48
acres and other property. C W
I si to Blane Selvage May 16, 1931
LIENS FILED
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
May 15, 1931—70x150 FT. BLK 35,
Mc-Donald Addition to Santa Rosa
Steve Regalia vs W T and Eliza-
beth Owen $40 + $6.00
.May 20. 1931—2.75 IN SONOMA
County. Camm & Hedges vs
Secondo L and Mary Orlandini
$254.44, interest and costs
COMPLETION NOTICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 19, 1931— LOT 38 and N % Lot
37 Blk 6, Richmond City Center.
E'arl W Peck to whom it may con-
cern May 13, 1931
May 19. 1931— LOTS 16 AND 17 BLK
4, Richmond Center, Royal E and
Emma Sweet to whom it may con-
cern May 18, 1931
May 20, 1931— PTN LOT 13 BLK F,
Tenney Terrace. Peter H Wing,
1435 Lillian St., Valona, Calif, to
whom it may concern. ...May 18, 1931
May 21, 1931— LOT 5 and E 12% ft.
rear and front measurement of Lot
4 Blk 34, Spaulding Richmond
Pullman Townsite. W Vernon
Bernard to whom it may concern
May 19, 1931
May 22. 1931— PTN BLK 36, Map of
Spaulding Richmond P ul 1 man
Townsite. Richmond School Dist.
to George A S-chuster....May 19, 1931
May 22, 1931— PTN BLK 30, Spauld-
ing Richmond Pullman Townsite.
Richmond School District to P M
Sanford May 19, 1931
May 22, 1931— LOT 15 BLK 27. Town
of Bay Point. T C Martin to C C
Petersen May 23, 1931
LIENS FILED
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
May 22, 1931— LOTS 3 AND 4 BLK
6, Richmond Pullman Home Tract.
Jas A Davis Co and A M Hite vs
Emil George Anderson $54.78
Thirty-two
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Friday, May 29, 1931
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
I 'WELLING, rustic, 6-room and ga-
rage, 54500; No. 1534 Lucerne Ave.,
Stockton; owner, Douglas Heller,
2713 N-California St., Stockton;
contractor, E. Merlo, Moreings
Lane, Stockton.
DWELLING, 5-room & garage, $2700;
No. 425 E-First St., Stockton;
owner. Max Newmann.
ADDITION to dwelling, $1930; No. S05
South Regent St., Stockton; own-
er, A. B. Colin, Premises; contrac-
tor, B. T. Parsons, 902 Beatrice
St., Stockton.
DWELLING, stucco, 6-room and ga-
rage. $5400; No. 1605 Oxford Ave..
Stockton; owner, Tom De Martini
contractor, E. Merlo, Moreings
Lane, Stockton.
ADDITION to dwelling, $1500; No. 630
E-Lindsay St., Stockton; owner,
Mrs. L. Crane, Premises; contrac-
tor, McCarty & Harrington.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 21, 1031 — lot 7. Maple Park
Additions, Monterey. J Frank
Laughton to whom it may concern
May 20, 1931
May 22, 1931— LOT 12 BLK 192, Map
of Hillcrest Tract, City of Pacific
Grove. Vein L B Stalter to whom
it may concern May 20, 1931
May 22, 1931— LOT 12 BLK 192 Map
of Hilcrest Tract, City of Pacific
Grove, Vern L B Stalter to whom
il may concern May 20, 1931
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
May 23, 1931— LOTS 1, 2. 3 and 4
Blk 65, Map of East Monterey.
Frank V Lara vs William Forkner
and Edith A Roberts $92.30
LIENS FILED
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Amount
-May 20, 1931— PTN OF SOUTH %
of NW \i of Section 31, Township
3, North Range 7 East, Stockton.
Joe Lick vs A H Alexander and
T M Morgan and Wife $1611
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
RESIDENCE and garage, $5000; No.
710 50th St., Sacramento; owner,
J. Haworth, Rt. 5, Box 900, Sac-
ramento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $5250; No.
1800 Vallejo Way, Sacramento;
owner, Watson & Bennie, 2719 5th
Sac
ito.
RESIDENCE and garage, $6300; No.
1132 3rd Ave., Sacramento; owner
and contractor, C. C. Ruby, 4800
T St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $4500; No.
2747 Matry Way, Sacramento;
owner, Lawrence & McCarthy,
4948 10th Ave.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $4750; No.
4908 T St., Sacramento; owner, E.
Gilkey, 700 46th St.. Sacramento.
GENERAL repairs, 2000; No. 1416 3rd
St., Sacramento; owner, M. Payne,
1418 2nd St., Sacramento; con-
tractor, J. A. Saunders, 1045 45th
St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCES (2) and garages, $6000
each; 300 36th St. and 3831 Mc-
Klnley Blvd., Sacramento;
and contractor, C. Thompson, 3443
Sacramento Blvd., Sacramento.
HOUSE and garage, $5500; No. 3716 T
St., Sacramento; owner, C. Lam-
bert, 2911 P St., Sacramento.
HOUSE and garage, $0750; No. 1143
Marian Way, Sacramento; owner,
N. C. Smith, 1925 35th St., Sac-
ramento; contractor, E. Corum,
2665 Donner St., Sacramento.
HOUSE and garage, $5000; No. 2570
Land Park Drive, Sacramento;
owner, A. Ward, 1315V4 E St.. Sac-
ramento; contractor, F. C. Stab-
enaw, 3241 6th Ave., Sacramento.
COMPLETION NOTICES
DWELLING and garage, $4000; No.
1452 Wilson Ave., iresno; owner,
George and Annie Lehman, 371 N-
First St., Fresno.
DWELLING and garage, $3000; No.
1374 Roeding Ave., Fresno; owner,
Carl Gustafson.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 25, 1931— LOT 505 Swanston
Park Unit 2. O N and Adeline
May Halset to whom it may con-
cern May 25, 1931
May 21, 1931— S 36 FT. OF N 60 FT.
Lot 8 J, K, 10th and 11th Sts.,
Sacramento. G C Simmons to
whom it may concern....May IS, 1931
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
May 21, 1931— Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9 10 and 11 Alhambra Tract Sac-
ramento. Allyn L Burr Co vs Fred
Kaiser; Edward and Frances Wahl
and Edward Pease and Zue Geery
$179.80
BUILDING PERMITS
Recorded Accepted
.May 21. 1931— LOT E BLK 10, Alta
Vista Terrace, Fresno. R P Moore
to various contractors. ...May 21, 1931
May 21, 1931— LOTS 29 AND 30 BLK
32, Sierra Vista Addition, Fresno.
Frank K Winchester to whom it
may concern May 20, 1931
.May 2?,, 1931— LOTS 43 AND 44 BLK
7, Palm Grove. W S Proctor to
whom it may concern. ...May 23, 1931
May 23, 1931— LOTS 25 AND 26 BLK
3, Allen Benford Terrace, Fresno.
Susi>- Nihlo to whom it may con-
cern May 22, 1931
May 23, 1931— LOTS 7 AND S BLK
7, Erikson Addition, Kingsburg.
Fred E Danielson to Citizens Lum-
ber Co May 21, 1931
.May 211, 1931— LOTS 25 AND 26 BLK
4, Sierra Vista. A R Smith to
Various contractors May 20, 1931
LIENS FILED
FRESNO COUNTY
May 19, 1931— SE U OF NW M. of
Section 19, 14-22, Fresno. Lewis
Electric Co vs Jacob and Margaret
Constans ..$S
FRESNO
DWELLING and garage, $3900; No.
452 Harvard Ave., Fresno; owner,
Taylor-Wheeler, Inc., Power Co.,
Bldg., Fresno.
DWELLING and garage. $3500; No. 331
Ferger Ave., Fresno; owner, A.
Cassmalin. 1512 Bremer St., Fresno
From and after June 1, 1931, the
San Francisco Department of Elec-
tricity will approve the use of elec-
trical metallic tubing insofar as it is
permitted by the 1930 Code, and the
changes as recommended by the
Electrical Committee of the National
Electrical Code. The announcement
is made by Ralph W. Wiley, chief »f
the department.
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Recommended and speci-
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builders.
Consider the high merit
of the Pittsburg coupled
with ' 'Pittsburg Perfect
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PROJECTS APPROVED
Hlghwa
instruction projects in-
xpendlture of $1,903,20::
and Including a reduction of 3.S miles
in the distance between SUcramento
Eld Oakland have been approved by
the State Highway Commission, it is
Announced by C. 11. Purcell, state
highway engineer.
The Sacramento-Oakland project
will cost $319,600. In addition, the
route between Sacramento and Oak-
lan,! wit] be reduced another five
miles, or a total of S.S miles, when
the Kline-Edwards bills, providing a
new road through the American can-
V'ii become effective.
Under the plan approved by the
commission, the new route will leave
the present highway west of Fair-
t -field, Solano county, near the Solano
Bounty Hospital, and continue in a
Htutherly direction, paralleling the
Beptric railroad, to Cordelia.
. The expenditure of $931,000 for re-
routing the Coast highway between
Los Alamos and Santa Maria in Santa
ferbara County, which will reduce the
i distance between these cities, was ap-
1 "proved by the commission.
Rerouting of the Golden State
I highway through Bakerstield at a cost
i ^of $642,000 was authorized and the
commission also approved a plan for
' the state to assume jurisdiction of the
streets in the city of Sonoma for
.maintenance. These streets are a
.continuance of the state highway
' through Sonoma.
PROGRAM OF PUBLIC
WORKS IN BELGIUM
' The Belgian government has a pro-
gram of puhlic works which, with
other projects now under considera-
tion, will involve an expenditure ex-
ceeding $100,000,000.
The most important is construction
nf the Albert Canal, to link Antwerp
'directly to the River Meuse at Liege,
.work on which was started in 1930.
The construction will take eight years
Jtnd will cost $30,000,000.
' A tunnel under the Scheldt at Ant-
werp to cost $9,000,000 has been
started. In Brussels a $20,000,000 plan
Is under consideration for reconstruct-
ing the railway system, involving the
modernization and enlargement of the
stations and the construction of a
'uniting line with six tracks and a
'Station in the center of the city.
■ Railway electrification is being in-
vestigated, particularly on the Efrus-
;eels- Antwerp and Brussels-Luxem-
bourg lines, ami large orders will be
•placed shortly for new rolling stock
for the various railroads. Rapid pro-
gress is being made in Brussels on
"the construction of the Oharleroy
Canal.
* International Road Machinery Ex-
position will be held July 20-26 at Los
Angeles. This new show is under the
' direction of B. G. Lenzner, P. O. Box
338, Watts Station, Los Angeles.
Surveyor and Aide
Given Jail Sentence
Probation under drastic terms for a
period of five years was granted by
Superior Judge L. W Fulkerth at Mo-
desto to John H. Hoskins. former
Stanislaus County surveyor and Henry
C. Greene, one of his assistants. Both
had pleaded guilty to altering county
payrolls.
Under terms of the probation, each
man must serve two years in the coun-
ty jail and restore within ten days
the sum of $5212 taken by the padding
"f payrolls. They also must pay an
additional $S00 for a special audit
made of the books of the surveyor's
office under the term of Hoskins.
Attorney Thomas C. Boone, counsel
for the accused, said both sums will
be paid within the ten days.
Failure to make both payments, to-
taling $6012. will be construed as a
violation of terms of the probation,
Judge Fulkerth declared, and both
men will go to San Quentin Prison.
The two-year jail term was said by
court attaches to be the longest ever
given in a probation case.
Development of
Rigid Conduit for
Electrical wiring
For the purpose of inquiring into
the experience which has attended the
use of rigid conduit as a protective
electrical raceway the Electrical Test-
ing Laboratories of New York have
prepared a critical history of the de-
velopment of rigid conduit, which has
just been published by the Trade Ex-
tension Committee of the Rigid Con-
duit Section of the National Electrical
Manufacturers Association.
While an academic study of the
origin of this important electrical
raceway, this book has much of in-
terest and value to architects, elec-
trical engineers, contractors and in-
spectors. It reveals the various at-
tempts to eliminate hazards that de-
veloped In the early days when
slightly protected wiring was buried
behind plastered walls, in damp places
and in positions subject to mechanical
abuse. It points out the trial and
failure of pasteboard and thin wall
metal tubings of various types; the
attempt to use a wood lined metal
.tubing and finally the successful
^employ ment of heavy wall mild steel
conduit with suitable protective coat-
ings which was "approved" by the
.first National Electric Code in 1897
and which has been employed to the
present day with practically no
changes in form or characteristics.
The document will have a particular
appeal to the serious student of elec-
trical products and their proper use.
Copies of the Report may be secured
by writing to George H. S'icard, Secre-
tary, Rigid Conduit Section, Utica.
New York.
MAY BUILDING
TOTALS $2,853,671
Building operations in San Fran-
cisco for Mi.- month of May, 1981, in-
volved an -xpenditure of $2,853,671,
"lint,' to John B. Leonard, super-
Inti ml' nf of the Bureau of Building
Inspection of the Department of Public
Works. During the month 530 per-
niiis w.re issued.
May, 1930, totals registered 570 per-
injls for improvements valued at $2,-
881,110. During April, 1931. 703 per-
mits were trained for construction
'■"sting $1,837,433.
Building operations undertaken dur-
ing the first li\.- months of this year
involved an expenditure of $10,324,887
as compared with $10,316,120 for the
ponding period in 1930. During
the past five months 2,758 permits
were granted as compared with 2846
permits Cor the same period in 1030.
The May, 1931, operations include
'•oust ruction in connection with the
War Memorial and Opera House Pro-
ject, estimated to cost $1,000,000.
Following is a segregated report of
the May, 1981, activities:
No. Amount
Class B 2 $ 210,000
Class C 14 308,630
Frames 180 855,731
Alterations 331 168,702
Put lie Bldg 1 1,000,000
Govt. Bldgs 2 310,608
Total 530 $2,853,671
♦ ■
LUMBER ORDERS
BELOW PRODUCTION
orders for lumber received at the
mills during the week ended May 16
were approximately 9 per cent under
production, it is indicated in tele-
graphic reports from 775 leading hard-
wood and softwood mills to the Na-
tional Lumber Manufacturers Asso-
ciation. This is the third successive
week and the. fourth week this year
showing an unfavorable order-produc-
tion ratio, though the cut has been
low. Production for the latest week
reported by these mills amounted to
234,257,000 feet. Shipments were 4
per cent above this figure. A week
earlier orders reported by 787 mills
were 8 per cent below and shipment 1
per cent below a cut of 237,197,000
.feet. Comparison by identical mill fig-
ures of reports for the latest week
with those for the equivalent period
a year ago shows — for softwoods, 457
mills, production 34 per cent less,
shipments 24 per cent less and orders
34 per cent less than for the week in
1930; for hardwoods, 206 mills, pro-
duction 42 per cent less, shipments IS
per cent less and orders 21 per cent
under the volume for the week a year
*-
Tice Lumber and Planing Mill in
Del Monte Avenue, Monterey, suffered
■ a $10,000 fire loss last Wednesday. The
rLoss is partially covered by insurance,
Two
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
PREVAILING WAGE BILL IS
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR ROLPH
The people of the State of California
do enact as follows:
Section 1. Not less than the general
prevailing rate of per diem wages for
work of a similar character in the lo-
cality in which the work is performed,
and not less than the general prevail-
ing rate of per diem wages for legal
holiday and overtime work, shall te
paid to all laborers, workmen and me-
chanics emploved by or on behalf of
the State of California, or by or on
behalf of any county, city and county,
city town, district or other political
subdivision of the said state, engaged
in the construction of public works.
exclusive of maintenance work. La-
borers workmen and mechanics em-
ployed by contractors or subcontrac-
tors in the execution of any contract
or contracts for public works with the
State of California, or any officer or
public tody thereof, or in the execu-
tion of aJiy contract or contracts for
public works with any county, city
and county, city, town, township, dis-
trict or other political subdivision of
said state, or any officer or public
body thereof, shall be deemed to be
employed upon public works.
Sec 2. The public body awarding
any contract for public work on be-
half of the State of California, or on
behalf of any county, city and county,
city, town, township, district or other
political subdivision thereof, or other-
wise undertaking any public works,
shall ascertain the general prevailing
rate of per diem wages in the locality
in which the work is to be performed,
for each craft or type of workman or
mechanic needed to execute the con-
tract, and shall specify in the call for
bids for said contract, and in the con-
tract itself, what the general prevail-
ing rate of per diem wages in the said
locality is for each craft or type of
workmen needed to execute the con-
tract also the general prevailing rate
for legal holiday and overtime work,
and it shall be mandatory upon the
contractor to whom the contract is
awarded, and upon any sub-contractor
under him, to pay not less than the
said specified rates to all laborers,
workmen and mechanics employed by
them in the execution of the contract.
The contractor shall forfeit as a pen-
alty to the state or political subdi-
vision, district or municipality on
whose behalf the contract is made or
awarded, ten dollars for each laborer,
workman, or mechanic employed, for
each calendar day, or portion thereof,
such laborer, workman or mechanic is
paid less than the said stipulated rates
for any work done under said contract,
by him, or by any subcontractor un-
der him. and the said public body
awarding the department of industrial
relations or by said awarding body;
and provided, further, that in all cases
of contracts with assessment or im-
provement districts, where full pay-
ment is contract shall cause to be in-
serted in the contract a stipulation to
this effect. It shall be the duty of
such public body awarding the con-
tract, and its officers and agents, to
take cognizance of complaints of all
violations of the provisions of this
act committed in the course of the
execution of the contract, and, when
making payments to the contractor of
moneys becoming due under said con-
tract, to withhold and retain there-
from all sums and amounts which
shall have teen forfeited pursuant to
the herein said stipulation and the
terms of this act; provided, however,
Governor Rolph has signed Sen-
ate Bill No. 26. known as the "pre-
vailing wage till." passed by the
Legislature, and it will go into ef-
fect August 14 next, 90 days after
adjournment of the Legislature.
This bill provides that on all pub-
lic works in California the wages
to be paid shall not be less than
the "general prevailing rate" in
the locality where the work is be-
ing done. This prevailing rate of
wages is to be determined by the
contracting authority, is to be in-
serted in the advertisement for
bids and is finally to be incorp-
orated in the contract for the work
involved. A penalty of $10 per each
violation of the law is provided.
that no sum shall be so withheld, re-
tained or forfeited, except from the
final payment, unless and until said
contractor, without a full investiga-
tion by either the division of labor
statistics and law enforcement of the
state made in the form of a single
warrant, or other evidence of full pay-
ment, after completion and accept-
ance of the work, the awarding body
shall accept from the contractor in
cash a sum equal to, and in lieu of,
any amount required to be withheld,
retained or forfeited under the pro-
visions of this section and said award-
ing body shall then release the final
warrant or payment in full. It shall
be lawful for any contractor to with-
hold from any subcontractor under
him sufficient sums to cover any pen-
alties withheld from him by the
awarding body on account of the said
subcontractor's failure to comply with
the terms of this act, and if payment
has already been made to him the
contractor may recover from him the
amount of the penalty or forfeiture In
a suit at law.
Sec. 3. The contractor and each
subcontractor shall keep, or cause to
be kept, an accurate record showing
the names and occupations of all la-
borers, workmen and mechanics em-
ployed by him, in connection with the
said public work, and showing also
the actual per diem wages paid to
each of such workers, which record
shall be open at all reasonable hours
to the inspection of the public body
awarding the contract, its officers and
agents, and to the chief of the di-
vision of labor statistics and law en-
forcement of the state department of
industrial relations, his deputies and
agents.
Sec. 4. Construction work done for
irrigation, utility, reclamation, im-
provement and other districts, or oth-
er public agency or agencies, public
officer or body, as well as street, sew-
er and other improvement work done
under the direction and supervision or
ty the authority of any officer or pub-
lic body of the state, or of any poli-
tical subdivision, district or municipal-
ity thereof, whether such political sub-
division, district or municipality there-
of operates under a freeholder's char-
ter heretofore or hereafter approved
or not, also any construction or repair
work done under contract, and paid
for in whole or in part out of public
funds, other than work done directly
by any public utility company pur-
suant to order of the railroad com-
mission or other public authority,
whether or not done under public su-
pervision or direction, or paid for
wholly or in part out of public funds,
shall be held to be "public works"
within the meaning of this act. The
term "locality in which the work is
performed" shall be held to mean the
city and county, county or counties
in "which the building, highway, road,
excavation or other structure, project,
development or improvements is situat-
ed in all cases in which the contract
is awarded by the state, or any public
body thereof, and shall be held to
mean the limits of the county, city
and county, city, town, township, dis-
trict or other political subdivisions on
whose behalf the contract is awarded
in all other cases. The term "gen-
eral prevailing rate of per diem
wages" shall be the rate determined
upon as such rate by the public body
awarding the contract, or authorizing
the work, whose decision in the mat-
ter shall be final. Nothing in this act,
however, shall te construed to pro-
hibit the payment to any laborer,
workman or mechanic employed on
any public work as aforesaid of more
than the said general prevailing rate
of wages, nor shall anything in this
act be construed to permit any over-
time work in violation of section 653o
of the Penal Code.
Sec. 5. Any officer, agent or repre-
sentative of the State of California, or
of any political subdivision, district or
municipality thereof, who wilfully shall
violate, or omit to comply with, any of
the provisions of this act, and any
contractor, or subcontractor or agent
or representative thereof doing public
work as aforesaid, who shall neglect
to keep, or cause to be kept, an ac» ;
curate record of the names, occupa-
tion and actual wages paid to each
laborer, workman and mechanic em-
ployed by him, in connection with the
said public work or who shall refuse
to allow access to same at any reas-
onable hour to any person authorized
to inspect same under this act, shall
te guilty of a misdemeanor, and up-
on conviction shall be punished by a
fine of not exceeding five hundred dol-
lars, or by imprisonment for not ex-
ceeding six months, or by both such
fine and imprisonment, in the discre-
tion of the court.
Sec. 6. If any section, sentence,
clause or part of this act, is for any
reason held to be unconstitutional,
such decision shall not affect the re-
maining portions of this act. The Leg-
islature hereby declares that it would
have passed this act, and each sec-
tion, sentence, clause, or part thereof
irrespective of the fact that one or
more sections, sentences, clauses, or
parts be declared unconstitutional.
IRON GATE POWER
DAM TO GO AHEAD
Preliminary work on the Iron Gate
power dam on the Klamath River in
Siskiyou County, wlil be started short-
ly by the California - Oregon Power
Company. Camps for construction
crews are now being located.
Actual construction will te started
on the dam in the Fall. Application
has been made to the federal power
commission to construct the 160-foot
dam. The capacity of the first unit
will be 14.000 horsepower. This can be
raised by future construction to about
40,000 horsepower. Several hundred
men will be employed on the projeot
for about eighteen months. The coat
of construction is estimated at $5,-
000.000.
Saturday, June 6, 1981
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Threfc
ARCHITECTS WILL
SHARE IN FEDERAL
BUILDING PROJECTS
railing upon rresldent Hoover to
protest that the alleged reluctance of
the treasury department to turn over
preparation or plans and specifications
i i Ide architects is slowing up the
federal puhlie Milldiiigs program, a
Seleg representing the Associated
general Contractors, the American In-
stitute Ol Architects and the Ameri-
can Engineering Council was Informed
(hat approximately 75 per cent of this
work has been placed In private hands
according to Paul Wooton, Washing-
ton correspondent for Engineering
News-Record.
A report by the treasury department
to the President reveals that the
drawings for most of the large proj-
ects have b'een assigned to private
architects. While only 58 of the 201
projects now in the drawing stage
have been plaeed in the hands of pri-
vate architects, these total $169,017,-
023. compared with a total of $46.-
171,700 for the 143 projects that the
supervising architect has in hand. Of
the 46 projects over $1,000,000 which
have been taken up for drawings since
March 31, 1930, 32, to cost $163,9S3,023,
have been assigned to architects out-
side the department.
As a result of the White House
conference it has now been decided
that as new sites are accepted all
Jobs that the supervising archi-
teefs staff can not handle within
30 to 60 days will be assigned to
private architects.
BOARD IS NAMED
ON BUILDING CODE
Under a provision of the uniform
building code adopted recently by the
City of Stockton, City Manager
Walter B. Hogan appointed a board of
examiners and appeals, composed of
five members, to deal with operation
and regulation by the code.
Thr members are Peter L. Sala, ar-
chitect; William J. Scott, building con-
tractor; Warren H. Atherton, lawyer;
Henry Ohm, civil engineer, and Chas.
W. Gulick, instructor in engineering
at the College of the Pacific.
William A. Curtis, city building in-
spector, as an ex-officio member and
secretary of the board, will have au-
thority to call meetings.
NEW GARBAGE PLAN
HITS SEA DUMPING
Three proposals for the disposal of
garbage has been submitted to the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
by the Health Committee. The three
proposals are:
1, — That the incinerator shall be
constructed on plans submitted by the
City Engineer.
2. — That an incinerator shall be con-
structed .on plans submitted by the
bidders.
3. — Disposal of garbage by any plan
other than dumping at sea.
The matter will come before the
board for discussion next Monday.
Although there
workers, emploj
California have i
month and the
still
mliti.
HT'illl
iproved during this
icrease is expected
i, the Pacific Division of
Department of Labor re-
ports.
Thomas Hamlin, art stone contrac-
tor, has been elected president of the
Pasadena Builders' Exchange. H. O.
Clarke was elected vice-president and
George L. Throop. treasurer. George
W. Israel was re-elected secretary-
GYPSUM PRODUCTION
SLACKENS IN 1931
i 'n d n oi ■ gj psura Indus ti s
ill 19S0 I'. II Im I, .-a II, e level f" I Hi'
preceding year, according to a state
mem made public by the United
s-tates Bureau of Mines, Department
oi I lotnmerce bas< d on reports re-
celvi 'I H -in 56 i sttors in L6 Stati
and collei ti d li i» ral with He'
« ieolog leal STurvej of [owa, Kansas,
Michigan, New York, Oklahoma,
s uth i lakota, Ti « i i, .mil Virginia,
The quantity of gypsum mined in
the United States in 1930 was 8,471,393
short tons, a decrease ol 1,644,739 ton .
or 31 per .-.lit compared with 1929.
This production, however, was greater
than than of any year prior to 1922
and was more than 10 per cent larger
than that of 1920.
The total value of the calcined and
uncalclhed gypsum sold by producers
was $27,051,484, a decrease of $4,-
341,485, oi 14 pi r cent compared with
1929. The quantity of gypsum sold
by prodt rs without calcining in 1930
was 989,591 shorl tons, a decrease of
76,106 tons, in- 7 per cent, compared
with 1939, .'iinl was valued at $1,8SG,-
354 or $1.91 pit' inn, a decrease of
$210,525, or 10 per cent, in value and
of 0 cents per ton; the quantity of cal-
cined gypsum sold by producers was
2,191,376 tons, a decrease of 1,170,204
tons, or 35 per cent and was valued
at $25,165,230. This was a decrease of
14 per cent in total value compared
with 1929.
New York continues to be the
largest producer of gypsum. The pro-
duction of crude gypsum in that State
in 1930 was 912,070 tons, a decrease of
29 per cent from that of 1929. This
was 26 per cent of the entire quantity
mined in the United Slates. New-
York is also the largest seller of gyp-
sum, marketing 276, 2:11 tons without
calcining, or 2s per cent of the United
States total, and 573,602 tons cal-
cined, or 26 per cent of the total.
These figures represent a decrease of
8 per cent in the uncalcined and 33
per cent in the calcined gypsum com-
pared with 1929. Other important
States in the production of crude gyp-
sum in 1930 were Michigan, 519,225
tons; Iowa, 4S1.047 tons; Texas. 359,-
315 tons; and Ohio, 255,337 tons. These
five States reported 73 per cent of the
total production of crude gypsum in
1930.
Possibility of the formation of a
public utility district to include the
lands of the Corcoran Irrigation Dis-
trict and the city of Corcoran, 20 miles
south of Hanford, loomed last Wed-
nesday, following a mass meeting of
citizens. Establishment of a central
power plant or smaller units with na-
tural gas as fuel, is proposed.
Sixth annual convention of the
Northwestern Section. International
Association of Electrical Inspectors
will be held in the Chamber of Com-
merce headquarters in Salem, .Ore.,
October 5, 6 and 7, it is announced by
W. M. Hamilton, secretary of the as-
sociation.
New construction at California's
state institutions, totaling $2,900,000
for the next biennium, is provided in
the budget approved by Dr. J. M. Ton-
er, state director of institutions. The
general budget includes $8,151,000 for
general support during the forthcom-
ing fiscal year in addition to the build-
ing allowances.
Permits for six new buildings cost-
ing $40,400 were issued during the
month of May in Alameda. Permits
for alterations and repairs to standing
structures, 4S in number, involved an
expenditure of $9,982, bringing the to-
tal operations for the month to $50,382.
STATE REALTY
LICENSES DROP
California's "army" of real estate
broken and salesmen has suffered a
n. .11 ki 'i Hi creai e in 1931, according to
figures released by the State Division
"i i:. ,1 E tati
d 1 alesmen total 13,473 as
pared to 25,237 in the State a year
ago, while the number of licensed
brokei totals 18,877 this year as
againi 1 19,275 in 1930.
The grand total of salesmen and
.I ,1 ,,f 31,350 compares rather un-
. .. 11I ly with 44.512 in 1930; 55,812 In
1929: 62,751 in 1928 and 05,970 In 1927,
tin peak year.
As a result of the falling off In li-
censes issued the revenues of the di-
vision have fallen off to an extent that
Hie division is facing the necessity of
cutting its office force.
The most favorable factors in the
Immediate outlook for the building in-
dustry are the low cost of construction
and the rising volume of residential
M, ,ie, sik the Union Trust Co.,
Cleveland. During the first quarter of
1931 the floor space of new homes
built exceeded the same period last
year by 2 per cent.
"The record for non-residential con-
structibn and for the public work is
less favorable, the declines continuin-
lng in these fields." says the bank in
its magazine Trade Winds. "Build-
ing material costs are from 10 per
cent to 20 per cent below the levels
of one year ago.
"Conditions for the construction or
purchase of a home have not been
more propitious in the past 14 years
with land and material prices at near
bottom levels. However, the prospec-
tive home builder faced with curtailed
earning and uncertain employment is
delaying his plans to build. Definite
Improvement in general economic con-
ditions should te reflected immediate-
ly in an accumulated demand for new
homes.
"In the non-residential field, includ-
ing commercial buildings, factories,
public buildings, hospitals, institutions
and churches, there has been a mark-
ed decline in activity caused by un-
favorable business conditions. Finan-
cing is difficult to obtain, and many
industrial concerns long ago felt the
burden of excess plant capacity.
"Public works, embracing highway
construction, public utility extensions
and other projects by private and pub-
lic corporations have been curtailed as
the result of increasing tax rates or
insufficient financing. Many govern-
mental units are faced with large def-
icits resulting from delinquent taxes.
While recent surveys showed a need
for an expenditure of some $4,500,000.-
000 in public projects, less than ons-
fouth are actually going forward."
Current consumption of common
trick, according to a report of the
Common Brick Manufacturers' Asso-
ciation of America, is running close
to the output, the plant supplying the
market shipping approximately 16,-
000,000 bricks a week, an increase of
about 60 per cent over last year. Since
January 1 the average demand has
been about 35 per cent higher than In
1930, while shipments recently have
run close to 100 per cent ahead of last
A. B. Tarpey, president of the Fres-
no Irrigation District, will be recom-
mended to Governor Rolph by the di-
rectors of the Fresno County Cham-
ber of Commerce, as Fresno district
representative on a special citizens'
committee to study the state - wide
water plan. The Governor has request-
ed representative bodies throughout
the state to select desirable appoin-
tees.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, June 6. 1931
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears and Sees on His Rounds
In issuing a building permit to a
contractor, the City of Vallejo is not
concerned in whether the contractor
has a state license, the city council
was advised by City Attorney Russell
F. O'Hara. Compliance with local or-
dinances, is the only necessity. The
opinion was rendered following receipt
of an inquiry from Roy "V. Morris,
secretary of the Vallejo Builders Ex-
change, asking if it was legal to issue
a permit under such circumstances.
James W. Doherty, real estate op-
erator, announces organization of the
Realty Investors Corporation of San
Francisco, capitalized for $2,500,000.
The company will engage In rebuild-
ing and modernizing structures in the
Mission District.
Wage reductions were branded as
"unsound and false economy" by
Yierling Kersey, state director of ed-
ucation in a report to Governor Rolph.
"The result of such actions is to
make conditions worse instead of
better. The maintenance of adequate
salary levels guarantees continued
spending and will eventually aid in
stablizing economic conditions," Ker-
sey stated.
Kersey also attacked the proposal
to reduce the pay of teachers and
other public employes, pointing out
that the pay of teachers "has just
reached a fair level."
Instead of looking down at motion
pictures as you do now, you may
some day be looking up to them if
an idea presented at the Society of
Motion Picture Engineers by Ben
Schlander, New York theatre archi-
tect, is adopted.
Schlander's plan is to reverse the
slope of the theatre floor, making it
slant upward to the screen instead
of down as it now is. The architect
says the sight lines as they are fixed
in the present type of theatre cause
the spectactor to sit with much bodily
discomfort and frequently with a
distorted view of the screen. Schlan-
der said:
"Persons sitting on the orchestra
floor must tilt their heads backward
to see the screen. In the balcony, the
seat angle makes it necessary for the
patron to pitch his body forward.
Study has shown that it is impossible
to correct these faults without en-
tirely disregarding the present theatre
form and creating a new one."
A live topic of discussion among
the civil engineers of California is
the possibility of reaching a satura-
tion point in the profession. The
state's registration has risen to more
than 5000 professional civil engineers,
a ratio of almost one to the thousand
of population. This is sufficient rea-
son for the speculation.
"Under ordinary conditions do the
direct and indirect requirements of
every thousand of population require
the time of a professional civil engi-
neer?" asks Engineering News-Record.
Continuing that publication says:
"The medical calling had an old-
fashioned rule of thumb that one
physician per thousand is about all
the traffic can bear. That was before
the day of the specialist and the clinic,
and today the tolerable ratio is no
doubt higher. Perhaps engineering is
emerging into the clinical stage. When
a run-down sewage-disposal plant calls
for the advice of a foundation ex-
pert, a structural diagnostician, a hy-
draulic consultant on circulation, and
finally a sanitary expert to prescribe a
change in dosage, the analogy is not
beyond reason. Perhaps it is not
proper to enter on discussion of an
important professional question in
this vein; but the knowledge that at
least one state has a 1:1000 ratio be-
tween civil engineers and population
should provoke critical reflection."
"Californians sometimes fail to ap-
preciate the importance of the statute
that has for its purpose the prohibi-
tion of tenement dwellings and insis-
tence upon standards in construction
that represent reasonable room, at-
tention to sanitation, and the relation
to health that add to longevity," says
Will J. French, director of the State
Department of Industrial Relations.
"The Division of Housing and Sani-
tation is in continual conference with
building authorities in California's
cities and counties. For instance, in
Vacaville it is proposed that a build-
ing ordinance be adopted. Bad hous-
ing conditions in the Filipino quarter
of Santa Maria necessitated stern
action, and steps will be taken to in-
stitute abatement proceedings against
four houses. The recently-appointed
Sanitary and Housing Inspector of
Santa Barbara has been in consulta-
tion with Division officials, so that the
requirements of the Act will be fol-
lowed. Conditions in Broderick, Yolo
County, were found to be bad, and the
Health Officer nf the County has been
given State help in preparing an or-
dinance to meet the grave needs. In
the West Hollywood area and in
northern San Diego County it was
necessary to make changes. Fifteen
plans were checked in various parts
of California during April, involving
an estimated expenditure of $262,500."
Recommendations of the employ-
ment stabilization committee of the
California State Chamber of Com-
merce, include:
1. Give wage earners every reason-
able assurance of the safety of theft-
jobs.
2. Hold layoffs to a minimum, dis-
tributing any excess work to addition-
al employes where feasible.
3. Stagger or rotate employment,
or place some jobs on shorter hours,
in order to spread 'work to as many
as possible.
4. Study possibilities of spreading
work to a greater number of employes
consistent with efficient operations,
with voluntary time off, or extra va-
cations, etc.
5. Review past business for indica-
tions of fields in which extra effort
may be concentrated for profit.
6. Lengthen average employment
periods by more accurate planning of
production.
7. Accumulate maintenance work
for slack periods.
8. Study possibilities of exchanging
labor between departments, plants,
etc., where feasible.
Simplified Practice Recommendation
Rl-29 on vitrified paving brick has
been reaffirmed by the standing com-
mittee of the industry, without change
for another year. This recommenda-
tion has teen instrumental in reduc-
ing the number of sizes and varieties
from 66 to 6, or 91 per cent.
California labor for California public
construction!
This Is the labor policy heralded
by Col. Walter Garrison, director of
public works, as the state's speed-up
program of highway and building con-
struction swung into full momentum.
Employment of American citizens
on public works who have been resi-
dents of California for at least a year,
preference to married men in such
employment and maintenance of pre-
vailing wage scales — these were the
major points in the stjate's labor
program.
Public construction representing an
expenditure of more than $5,000,000 is
in progress throughout the state, with
bids being opened this month on ad-
ditional projects aggregating $2,000,000.
"The new state labor program will
affect thousands of workers, par-
ticularly California residents with
families," Col. Garrison declared.
"Contractors as a rule are responding
in fine spirit to the program."
When contracts are awarded, con-
tractors are sent notices of the state
labor policy which read, in part:
"Governor Rolph is much concerned
with unemployment and urges you to
favor married men, as the burden of
business depression falls heaviest on
them.
"In this connection we also favor
the policy of employing citizens who
have been residents of the state for
at least a year.
"It is also our belief that the wages
paid on state contracts should be the
prevailing wage in the locality."
Los Angeles with a total of $3,095,-
700 and 2200 permits issued maintain-
ed first place in building permit list-
ings for the month of May, San
Francisco, with 530 permits involving
an expenditure of $2,S53,617 landed in
second place with Seattle following
with 526 permits for improvements
valued at $1,006,890. Portland runs
fourth with 361 permits aggregating
an expenditure of $439,985. Other
Pacific Coast cities report as follows:
San Diego, 2S4 permits, $431,610; Spo-
kane, 178 permits, $132,735; Boise,
Idaho, 63 permits, $2S,2S4; Salem,
Ore., 37 permits, $23,392; Eugene, Ore.,
59 permits, $1S,282.
American engineers are getting big
salaries from Russia to teach the Rus-
sians mass production in order to
undersell American manufacturers in
their own markets. This was the
statement made to the Tacoma Lum-
bermen's Club by August Anderson,
a Chicago attorney, who has just re-
turned from his third visit to Russia
since the war. With forced labor,
Russians can cut lumber and lay it
down on the Atlantic Coat cheaper
than the West Coast mills can manu-
facture it, Anderson said.
A statement issued by the foreign
construction division of the U. S.
Department of Commerce dealing with
post-war housing places the estimate
of actual cost of construction of
dwellings in the whole world for the
decade 1920-1930 at more than $36,-
000,00,000. Practically all the Euro-
pean governments have either extend-
ed direct aid or instituted measures to
promote the building of homes for
The application of the city of Seat-
tle, Wash., for a franchise to extend
its city water system beyond the north
city limits in competition with the
Mountain Lakes Water Co., has been
denied by the King County commis-
sioners. The water company, backed
by Ulen & Co., of New York, plans a
construction program, ultimately cost-
ing $5,000,000, to provide water facili-
ties for the district between Seattle
and Everett.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
ALONG THE LINE
Ben Mack Jenkins, pump manufac-
hirer of Caruthers, Fresno County,
has filed a voluntary petition In bank-
ruptcy in the U. S. District Court at
Loa Angeles. Jenkins lists liabilities
of $8,237.68 and assets of $15,631.
Dayton-Dowd Co., Qulncy, 111., has
appointed M. B. MacNellle as Western
■lies manager, with headquarters at
San Francisco. He was formerly with
Fairbanks, Morse & Co. as manager
of the pump division.
G. A. Dahlmeier, 1013 S Third St.,
in Jose, will operate in that district
ider the firm name of Century Elec.
unpany.
Cork Insulation Company of New
York City has opened distribution
headquarters for the Pacific South-
west territory on Everett Place in the
Central Manufacturing District of Los
Angeles. A full line of Corinco cork
iroducts will be carried in the new
)lant and all engineering and con-
xacting operations undertaken by the
company in Southern California and
Arizona will be served from this
tranch headquarters. F. G. Hooper Is
n charge of the branch.
A. M. Girolami. James H. McFar-
and and Q. Paincacci will operate
from 375 Wheeler Ave., San Fran-
cisco, under the firm name of Para-
mount Concrete Company.
Empire Steel Corporation of Cleve-
and, Ohio, fifth largest producer of
r steel sheets in the country, went into
voluntary receivership last Thursday,
■ with Carl H. Henkel, president, ap-
i pointed the receiver. Henkel will take
i over operations of the company pend-
ing liquidation or reorganization.
Leo Van Gelder, 689 Santa Ray Ave.,
Oakland, will operate from 3905 Pied-
mont Ave., Oakland, under the Arm
name of New Way Plumbing Company.
Truscon Steel Co., Toungstown, O.,
announces the appointment of Garrett
A. Connors as vice-president, director
of purchases, in recognition of his 24
\ years of service as an executive in
I the production division. Mr. Connors
.will maintain headquarters at Youngs-
t town.
In Great Britain, where the housing
, problem has been most acute, the
. government has spent vast sums for
the erection of dwellings and has
granted special subsidies to municl-
| palities to enable them to reduce
; rents to tenants. In London alone
i the 1931 program of the city councils
i provides for the erection of 13,978
houses and 11,700 suburban cottages
at an outlay of approximately $37,-
000,000.
The London five-year plan, 1931-1935
calls for 34,670 houses at a total esti-
i mated cost of $106,000,000. The cost
i is repaid in rent over a twenty-year
period.
Secretary of Commerce Lamont an-
nounces that representatives of the
lumber, pulp and paper industries will
meet on June 10 with the timber con-
servation board to study causes of
existing economic conditions in the
timber industry and take steps to
correct them. The board was ap-
pointed by President Hoover to study
production conditions in the forest in-
dustries.
TRADE LITERATURE
Irving F. Smith, fur 23 years in the
hardware business in the East Bay
district, lias been named manager of
Hie San Mateo Hardware Company at
Third Avenue and B Street, San Ma-
teo.
Charles H. Bettis and Ben A. Dore.
prominent eastern architects with of-
fices in New York, Chicago and De-
troit, are in Los Angeles for a visit
and contemplate transferring their ac-
tivities to the Pacific Coast. Both have
been identified with some of the larg-
est hotel and theater projects in the
east and have expressed themselves
as satisfied with the outlook on the
Pacific coast and particularly in Los
Angeles.
Henry J. Hockelberg, 62, retired gen-
eral contractor of Fresno, died in that
city last Thursday. Hockelberg was
born in Avison, 111., and went to
Fresno in 1888 and for the past
twenty- five years operated as a gen-
eral contractor in the San Joaquin
Valley section.
Huston D. Mills, ..lhee engineer and
secretary of the board of directors of
the Nevada State Highway Commis-
sion, will succeed Wm. A. Young, as-
sistant state highway engineer, who
has resigned effective June 15 to as-
sume a position with Dodge Bros, of
Fallon, Nevada, road contractors. W.
T. Holcomb, chief draftsman will suc-
ceed Mills and George R. Egan, at
present bridge engineer, will be made
chief draftsman.
Guy Wilfrid Hayler, city planning
expert of San Francisco, has just com-
pleted a study of development in the
area between Redwood City and Palo
Alto for the David D. Bohannon Or-
ganization which firm has control of
the properties known as Belle Haven
City, now being developed for resi-
dential purposes together with large
industrial frontage on San Francisco
Bay. Mr. Hayler's report is largely
in the form of graphic diagrams and
shows an awakening in the real estate
field in the Bay region.
Wm. T. Loesch, president of the
California State Builders' Exchange,
has appointed P. M. Sanford of Rich-
mond a member of the Legislative
Committee of that organization. W.
A. Brown, secretary of the Richmond
Builders' Exchange, has been named
a member of the Accident Prevention
Committee.
Byron Jackson Co., Berkeley, Calif.,
announces the return of W. R. Layne
to its sales force after an absence of
Footage of piling exported from
Oregon in 1930 exceeded that for
1929, but the export value decreased,
a summary issued by the Portland,
Ore., office of the bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce shows. Ore-
gon shipped 1,340,690 lineal feet of
piling valued at $158,923 to six foreign
i-ountries last year.
National Lumber Manufacturers As-
sociation at its recent annual meeting
in Chicago elected the following of-
ficers: President, A. C. Dixon, Eugene,
Ore.; vice-president, W. M. Ritter,
Washington, D. C. ; E. A. Frost,
Shreveport. La., and R. B. White,
Kansas City, Mo.; secretary and man-
ager, Wilson Compton, Washington, D.
ZONING LAWS TO
BENEFIT BUILDING
S 1 1mulua i" building operations In
» takland will result from the adoption
by the city council <>f amendment! to
the city toning ordinance the Oakland
Real Estate Hoard reports. The pro
posed amendments, suggested by- a
i- niittt'c appoint, 'it by the r*-:i 1 1 >
l»":n.i, w-'i. ii r in ■«-■! :il last VW«1
nesday'a city council session.
Sections of the new zoning ordi-
nance which have been held to tm-
pose burdensome restrictions would be,
abolished by these amendments and
a thud section modified as to front
yard setback lines for multi-family
bousing.
Restrictions governing the erection
of buildings in single-family and
multi-family housing as to side yard
and rear yard space will be only those
imposed liv the state housing act, it
is explained. This will permit build-
ing operations to proceed on the same
basis which obtained prior to the
adoption of the zoning ordinance.
A set-back line of five feet for in-
side lots and of three feet on all
frontages for corner lots applicable to
multi-family structures is to be sub-
stttuted for the more drastic pro-
visions specified in the present zon-
ing ordinance.
The committee which formulated the
amendment recommendations was ap-
pointed by Fred T. Wood, president of
tiie real estate board, and is composed
of the following: Frank H. Ayers.
Harry' P. Fisher, Edwin K. Hussey,
Walter L. Kelly, Ralpt A. Knapp, Wil-
liam A. Davis, Willis C. Lowe, Rich-
ard H. McCarthy, James J. McElroy,
Carl C. Replogle, Bestor Robinson.
Charles H. J. Truman.
Comprised in the report made to the
realty board by this committee is the
following:
"It is estimated that approximately
$2,000,000 of projected new building
construction was stopped by the en-
actment of the zoning ordinance be-
cause of unnecessarily burdensome
restrictions and unanticipated pro-
visions of the ordinance Approxi-
mately half of this will probably now
be revived and carried forward to
completion.
"Many of the projects then held
up, for which definite financing had
been arranged and to which financing
concerns were committed, can not
now be revived because of recent
changes in policy on the part of the
financial houses. It is believed, how-
ever, that $1,000,000 worth of new-
construction will be commenced
shortly after the proposed amend-
ments become effective."
Several other amendments to the
ordinance have been proposed by the
committee and have been taken under
consideration by Commisioner Thomp-
son but the three given first and sec-
ond readings on Wednesday are the
only ones urged at this time, the com-
mittee has reported. Others are to
be offered to the city planning and
zoning commission wh'^h it is an-
ticipated will be created after July 1
when the city manager form of gov-
ernment become operative.
President R. Arthur Wood of the
Chicago Stock Exchange, told dele-
gates to the Illinois Bankers' Associa-
tion convention that "we are to blame"
for the present depression, and that
it is time to "consider soberly our mis-
takes of the past and to avoid a rep-
etition."
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company,
largest industrial enterprise west of
the Missouri river with the exception
of the railroads, on June 1, came out
flatly against wage reductions as an
expedient during the economic depres-
sion.
Six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
SAN FRANCISCO BUILDING PERMITS FOR
MAY, 1931, CLASSIFIED
1 family dwellings
2 family dwellings
No. of
Permits
163
3
Est.
Cost
$ 673,116
31.100
342,500
$1,046,716
600
2,550
1,415
10.0SO
310.608
36.000
1,000,000
115,000
250
161,850
$1,638,253
76,679
2,210
71,255
$ 150,144
18,558
J2.S53.671
No. of
Families
1G3
6
Amusement buildings
Gas and service stations
e
2
On residential — houskeeping
do non-houskeeping
On non-residential
TOTAL
ALTERATIONS
153
5
92
250
OAKLAND BUILDING PERMITS FOR
MAY, 1931, CLASSIFIED
Classification of Bldgs No. Permits
1-story dwellings 38
1-story 2-family dwelling 1
2-story dwellings 16
1-story stores 1
1-story factory 1
1-story greenhouse 1
2-story factory 1
1-story tile garage 1
Tile addition 1
1-story concrete warehouse 2
1-story concrete garage 1
1-story brick service station 2
Billboards 2
Electric signs 33
1-story garages and sheds 37
Additions 47
Alterations and repairs 54
TOTAL, 239
Cost
$126,471
3,500
3.173
106,615
1,000
5,500
500
10,435
14.745
22.S49
52,300
$424,84S
ALBANY, ALAMEDA COUNTY, BUILDING PERMITS
FOR MAY, 1931, CLASSIFIED
Classification of Bldgs. No. Permits Cost
Private garages, alterations, etc 12 $ 1,195
Dwellings 10 30,900
Schools 2 130,000
TOTAL 24 $162,095
Value of permits May, 1930 37.S90
Total value of permits to date for 1931 $325,588
Total value of permits to date for 1930 164,314
BERKELEY BUILDING PERMITS FOR
MAY, 1931, CLASSIFIED
BERKELEY, ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Classification No. of Permits Estimated Cost
May May May May
1930 1931 1930 1931
1-story dwellings 11 15 $ 46,450 $ 63,000
2-story dwellings 16 4 111,581" 27,500
Apartments 1 1 40,000 50.000
Dormitory 1 18,000
Fraternity 1 22,500
Business 1 100
Business, Class C 1 3,900
Factory 1 3,000
Service station 1 2,000
Public garage 1 9,000
Private garages 7 15 2,985 4,650
Private garages, Class C 3 4 875 1,700
Miscellaneous 1 3 300 1,447
Additions 16 17 15,450 9,725
Additions, Class A 1 13.000
Alterations and repairs 51 35 18, 132 12,679
Alterations and repairs, Class C 1 20,000
Demolitions 3 350
TOTAL Ill 101 $28S,S73 $209,451
OIL BURNER MEN
PLAN ORGANIZATION
Plans for the formation of more
than 2000 oil burner dealers into one
of the largest trade associations in
the country are announced by Lional
L. Jacobs, vice president of the
American Oil Burner Association and
chairman of the board of governors
of the dealer division. The new or-
ganization will be a division of the
American Oil Burner Association and
will operate under its officers and
directors but it will be managed by
its own executive board.
Oliver P. Harris who has had wide
experience in sales promotion work
and dealer activities has been ap-
pointed managing secretary. He will
carry out the organization plan as
adopted at the annual convention of
the Americon Oil Burner Association
in Philadelphia last month. The in-
itial membership roll will be composed
of the 2000 dealers handling products
of manufacturer members of the
A. O. B. A. The potential membership
list is 7500 and it is expected that
other dealers will become members
in the near future.
One of the first activities of the new
association will be the organization of
local oil burner associations and the
direction of co-operative newspaper
advertising campaigns through these
local associations in the different lo-
calities. Another major function will
be the fight on obsolete ordinances
carried on in conjunction with the
manufacturer meembers. Dealers in
each city where out-of-date or un-
just restrictions exist will be organiz-
ed for a fight in that locality.
Other activities of the division in-
clude advice and assistance to dealers
in meeting unfair advertising and un-
fair competition ; market research
work and the distribution of engineer-
ing data pertaining to oil burner in-
stallations.
Harris, managing secretary, was
formerly director of sales for the
Petroleum Heat & Power Company,
of New York.
TIMBER MERGER
DEAL IS RATIFIED
Merging of the Pacific county hold-
ings of the Weyerhaeuser Timber
Company with other Willapa Harbor
lumber and timber companies in
Washington State was ratified by the
stockholders of the Weyerhaeuser
Timber Company at the annual meet-
ing held in the offices of the company
at Tacoma last Thursday.
The election of trustees and officers
also took place, the changes in the
past year's list being only those made
necessary by the death of George S.
Long, vice-president, and E. W. de
Long, assistant treasurer.
The merger, which was ratified, is
that of the timber holdings tributary
to Willapa Harbor, with the holdings
of the Raymond Lumber Company, the
Lewis Mills and Timber Company and
the Willapa Lumber Company.
The board of trustees elected con-
sists of P. S. Bell, William Carson,
A. W. Clapp, E. P. Clapp, H. S.
Irvine, W. L. McCormick, C. R. Mus-
ser, F. W. Reimers, H. J. Richardson,
F. E. Weyerhaeuser and J. P. Weyer-
haeuser.
The elective officers are F. S. Bell,
president; A. W. Clapp, vice president;
F. E. Weyerhaeuser, vice president:
W. L. McCormick, vice president; H. S.
Irving, treasurer; A. D. Orr, assistant
treasurer ; F. R. Titcomb, general
manager; W. L. McCormick, secretary;
H. J. Richardson, assistant secretary;
Geo. S. Long Jr., assistant secretary;
A. W. Clapp, general counsel. The
appointive officers are C. H. Ingram,
assistant general manager; Minton
Davis, manager.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seven
BUILDING INDUSTRY AND REALTORS
SHOULD COOPERATE AND REORGANIZE
HOME BUILDING PRODUCTION METHODS
building
id allied indus-
tries are organized and operated as
though they «ure producing consump-
tion goods whereas they are really
producing capital goods and all those
In these industries will prosper more
when this principle is realized, said
Arthur C. Holden. A. I. A., prominent
New York architect, speaking before
the Home Builders and Subdlviders
Division of the National Association
of Real Estate Boards at its 24th an-
nual convention in Baltimore last
week.
The error of architects, builders and
real estate men in operating their var-
ious businesses with the idea that
when a man buys a home he consumes
it, and the way in which these indus-
tries permit blighted areas to house
the public at cheap rents. Is curtail-
ing advancement in all three business-
es, and is responsible for the hard
times felt in many quarters in these
fields, according to the speaker.
The surplus that comes from de-
preciation and obsolescence is more
dangerous than the surplus from new
home construction, said the speaker.
A man pays for the use of a home
not for the home itself, and the ability
of the public to pay rent should be
computed every year and used as a.
basis in producing new structures and
in regulating their cost, said the
speaker.
Asked to address his audience from
the viewpoint of an architect, Mr.
Holden was expected to describe new
features that might stimulate the
home building business. He declared,
however, that it was useless to "doll
up" American homes any further un-
til architects, builders and realtors got
together and reorganized production
methods.
Architects, builders and realtors do
work very hard trying to produce well
built and designed homes in well de-
veloped areas as cheaply as possible
with all their work based on the idea
that the public wants these homes;
and reach their first snags when the
public fails to buy them.
He declared that the business of de-
signing and building homes and de-
veloping land on which to put them is
no different when it comes to selling
these homes than the business of
growing and selling wheat, and called
attention to the fact that real estate,
for which there is no use or which
is not immediately usable, is of no
more real value than wheat stored in
a grain elevator which cannot be sold.
The fact that it costs so much to pro-
duce the unsold wheat has very little
to do with the price that the wheat
growers receive, he said.
Mr. Holden asserted that the coun-
try is producing few new homes that
the bulk of the population can afford,
that the majority of American fam-
ilies get their homes, not from the
building industry but from those who
are holding land for expected rise in
prices, as for instance in blighted
areas in which the land price is high.
The buildings in these areas are rent-
ed for such low sums their over crowd-
ing is permitted. The consequences
are harmful economically, as well as
socially, and no industry should allow
its worn out machinery to be bought
up by speculators for sale to its cli-
entele at depreciated prices, said the
speaker.
He scored the practice of depending
upon borrowed outdoor light from
neighboring property; and said that
the failure to make provision for gar-
den space in apartment house develop-
ments affected earnings over a long
period.
He criticized the practice of permit-
ting land owners to obligate cities to
open new streets without any study as
to their economic necessity. He said
that this practice Is a drain upon tax
payers and cltled two cities. Dallas,
Texas, and Schenectady, N. Y., where
"111 considered developments" are im-
possible because mere petitions can-
not secure the desired Improvements.
Architects have begun to study the
kind of homes that people live In, how
they are produced and financed, and
are trying to cooperate with builders
and realtors in giving the public a
better product for less money. Mr.
Holden who was consulting architect
to the New York State Board of Hous-
ing In 1926 and who was special ad-
viser to the New York Committee to
Examine and Revise the Tenement
Law and who was a member of the
Hoover conference on Home Building
and Home Ownership as a member of
the Committee on Types of Dwellings
and the Committee on Construction,
said:
"What we. In our industry, produce
is not consumption goods as such.
What we actually produce is capital
goods. Many of our troubles and dif-
ficulties come from our failure to dis-
tinguish between consumption goods
and capital goods.
"When a man buys a home he
does'nt consume it, he uses it. What
he pays for is not for the home itself,
in the same sense that he pays for a
bushel of wheat, but he pays for the
use of the home. We, in the building
industry, could very well take a les-
son from the United Shoe Machinery
Corporation. Here is an industry which
produces capital goods which are in
themselves, not strictly speaking, con-
sumable, although, of course, It is rec-
ognized that machinery just like the
home, does ultimately wear out. The
policy of United Shoe Machinery, has
teen to rent its product rather than
to sell it. This policy has been a re-
markable safe-guard to the shoe ma-
chinery industry, because this rental
system created a direct index of the
actual use made each year of the ma-
chinery which was produced. Had the
United Shoe Machinery Corporation
conducted its business on an out and
out sales basis. It might have fallen
into the same error so frequently en-
countered by us in our industry of
creating homes.
"It might have for a while received
profits from the purchase prices which
were so attractive that they tempted
the Industry to continue to produce
capital goods at a high price irrespec-
tive of whether or not the use of these
goods could be balanced by economic
considerations.
"Now let us try to apply this par-
allel to our own industry. Where a
man buys or rents a home his motive
is to secure the use of that home and
he actually engages to pay for its use
in rent. This rent may be paid di-
rectly to the owner or it may be paid
to himself in the form of loss of in-
terest on his capital. The danger In
our industry In the sale of homes is
that the profit derived from this sale
does not immediately reflect the eco-
nomic rent which can be paid for the
the use of the home.
"When an industry, however, which
is based on the production of capital
goods, is organized on the same basis
as one which produces consumption
goods the industry is liable to the er-
ror of premature expansion.
"If we were to translate every
piece of property which is now used
and set upon It a rental value based
on the use that is made of it and then
add up all these rental items we would
get a figure for the total rent fund
which would correspond from the eco-
aomli point '>r view with the total
price received tor the wheat crop of
1 1 1 «- nation, if we want to discover a
figure which represents the capital
value of all of the real estate In Amer-
ica we should capitalize at the pre-
valllng rate >■' Interest the total rent
roll of the nation. Now, If we wish
to have a balanced industry the price
at which we carry real estate must
not exceed this total figure of the cap-
italized rent fund.
"It Is unfortunate that In our In-
dustry there is no exact measuring
unit which Is parallel to the bushel of
wheat. Some real estate is usable,
other real estate Is not immediately
usable. Real estate returns vary ac-
cording to the degree which it is de-
sirable or usable, yet all real estate
may be said to be potentially usable.
So is wheat stored In the grain eleva-
tor, potentially usable, or coffee In a
warehouse in Brazil, or sugar cane In
the warehouses of Cuba and when
this potential reserve becomes so great
(hat it can be dumped on the market
and break the price of the product of
the ensuing year then that potential
reserve becomes a danger in itself.
"The impression has too long pre-
vailed that we could depend upon sell-
ing our real estate for its future po-
tential use. It is ultimately disas-
trous in the case of wheat, in the case
of coffee or in the case of sugar. It
is many times more disastrous In the
case of real estate.
"As a group of men who are depen-
dent for our livlihood upon the use
which the public makes of real estate
and especially upon the use which the
public makes of homes we ought to
know how much the public is able to
pay each year in rent. We have been
inclined to avoid this issue and to as-
sume that we could make enough
profit just by production each year
and to keep up production at a rate
which will enable us to carry on in-
definitely. We are often deluded by
the fact that land seems to be con-
tinually increasing in value and to de-
pend upon this increase, which in real-
ity is only an increase in price, to
make up "our deficit. With real estate,
however, there are definite limits to
what the public can pay for the use
of real estate just as there are eco-
nomic limits to what the public can
pay for wheat. The rent fund or the
total amount that can be paid every
year for rent bears an economic re-
lation to the economic status of the
community, of the nation and. In the
final analysis, of the whole world. It
varies with the barometer of economic
conditions.
"We have come to a point today
where it is well recognized that one
of the most serious problems which
confronts the industry concerned with
the building of homes is the forma-
tion of a definite policy with respect
to blighted areas. The day has gone
ty when these blighted areas are the
concern only of the philanthropic
minded and the social reformer. To-
day we can recognize the economic as
we'll as the social danger of blighted
areas.
"We do not know how many fami-
lies live in depreciated properties of
this class. We do know that numer-
ically the largest group of city dwell-
ers live in homes for which they pay
from $30.00 to $50.00 per month either
in rent or in charges for which they
themselves are responsible as owners.
For the rural population the rent is
still lower. We know from our own
costs today that we are producing few
new homes which the bulk of the pop-
ulation can afford. Our market, so
to speak, is principally confined to the
higher income group which is numer-
ically very much smaller.
"Here is the source of the greatest
friction between rent payers and prop-
erty owners. This friction affects the
whole building industry. Its social and
economic consequences are harmful
Eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
to the community. It is not good pol-
icy to expect those who can afford
small amounts in rents to pay these
small amounts for make-shift homes,
especially when the greater part of
the payment is absorbed by the burden
of carrying high priced land and the
living facilities furnished are acknow-
ledged to be of the depreciated type.
"We, who are in the home building
industry ought to be the beneficiaries
of this great public who are large in
numbers even though the individual
rent paid is small. Again, we should
think of the lesson taught us by the
United Shoe Machinery Corporation.
Picture again to yourself the develop-
ment of this company had its policy
been to allow its worn out machinery
to be bought up by speculators for
sale to its clientele at depreciated
prices. Picture the economic waste
of carrying a worn out product on the
market. Picture the economic futility
of depreciated equipment undertaking
the work of the nation.
"I want to emphasize over and over
again that the surplus which we need
to fear is this surplus which comes
from depreciation and obsolescence
rather than the surplus from well de-
signed and newly constructed homes.
We know something of the despair of
the farmer when he tries to compete
against constantly produced surplus
thrown on the market at a depreciat-
ed price. It makes it impossible for
him to earn a fair return for what he
produces. We are in a worse situation
in the tuilding industry, because the
building industry is producing capital
goods not consumption goods. We
should attempt to re-orient our indus-
try so as to assure the payment to it
of the actual return due to the indus-
try through the annual use of our
product.
"Our cities and towns are constant-
ly being beseiged to open up new
streets and to put in new facilities.
The economic price of these facilities
is not considered. It only takes a pe-
tition from the requisite number of
land owners to obligate the municipal-
ity to undertake new street openings.
Houses are built on this new land
which can never of themselves earn
enough rent to pay for the street fa-
cilities which they require. The bur-
den of both rapid municipal and town
expansion is a drain upon the tax pay-
er of the older districts and yet we
close our eyes to the fact that orderly
planning is necessary. In America we
can only think of a little regulation
here and a little regulation there.
TRAFFIC CONGESTION PROBLEM
SOLVED WITH HUGE TERMINALS
One-twelfth the total area of Cali-
fornia, or 8,372,000 acres, has been
burned over in the past ten years
(1921-1930) by forest, brush and grass
fires, causing damage estimated at
$14,424,000 and costing $10,736,000 for
fire prevention and suppression ac-
cording to official figures for Federal,
State and other agencies issued by the
U. S. Forest Service in San Francisco.
This ten -year record, according to
Regional Forester S. B. Show, shows
a gradual increase in the percentage
of man-caused fires as compared with
those started by lightning. According
to ten-year averages, the three
causes of fires that are increasing are
careless smokers, reckless debris
burners and incendiaries. In 1930,
when the losses and acreage burned
were far below normal, fires caused
by man amounted to 3769 out of a
total of 4219, or 89 per cent as compar-
ed with a ten-year average of 81 per
cent.
Austin, Texas, in voting for the Uni-
form Building Code of the Pacific
Coast Building Officials' Conference,
became the 93rd city to adopt the
measure and the fourth city in the
state of Texas to take such a step.
Construction nf huge terminals fed
by water, rail and truck transporta-
tion to serve industries now scattered
throughout city areas, is the most en-
lightened solution to the traffic con-
gestion now rapidly strangling all our
bis cities, Colonel William A. Star-
rett. president of The Starrett Cor-
poration, told members of the National
Association of Real Estate Boards
meeting in Baltimore yesterday. Lev-
eling criticism at existing structures
within our cities will get nowhere, Col
Starrett said, because traffic is a prob-
lem in itself which must be solved as
such.
Citing authoritative figures to show
that financial losses to a community
due to traffic congestion assumed huge
proportions and in New York City
reached Jl.Of'O.OOO per day for truck-
ing losses alone, Col. Starrett placed
responsibility for much of this con-
gestion at the door of manufacturing
and industrial enterprise in ill-suited
localities which he said added to the
burden because over- the -sidewalk de-
liveries to trucks. One example which
he cited of a midtown industrial
establishment showed rental costs of
75 cents per square foot with unneces-
sary trucking and handling charges
amounting to an additional 30 to 40
cents per square foot — charges which
might be avoided had the establish-
ment been served by rail. In this
connection he said:
"The truth is that sidewalk truck
delivery is a makeshift growing out of
numerous causes, one of which is our
original failure to realize the tremen-
dous avalanche of traffic congestion
that motorization would entail. Tt is
destined to correction eventually,
either by ifrastic legislation or by the
voluntary provision by the owners in
these congested areas of suitable
trucking space within the nroperty
building line."
'Hie solution offered by Col. Star-
rett is already being translated into
Fact by the Starrett interests. The
Starrett-Lehigh Terminal is now be-
ing constructed at 26th-27th Streets.
llth-13th Avenues. New York and the
Colonel believes it to be the fore-
runner of similar construction to re-
lieve congestion not only in New York
but in other large cities where the
grouping of industrial enterprises is
both a sound business proposition and
an advantage to the community. His
comments upon it were as follows:
"It seems to us that no other solu-
tion is feasible, bearing in mind the
necessity that many industries have
for proximity to the large, congested
areas which they must in part serve.
Moreover, it is an answer to the
problem of movement of employees,
who cannot always be taken to remote
factory locations. City life in many
aspects is very agreeable to industrial
employees and while certain great in-
dustries properly romove themselves
to remote locations there is still strong
demand that the large cities shall
contain in convenient locations their
industries that, in large measure,
made them.
"When water and rail and automo-
tive transportation can be joined up
in a great terminal where, under the
same roof, executives, sales and cler-
ical forces, display rooms, manufac-
turing storage, assembly and distribu-
tion can all be carried on in a single
terminal unit, we have obtained a
measure of relief from unnecessary
transportation and, to a certain ex-
tent, have defeated the major afflic-
tion of modern metropolitan life —
traffic congestion."
The lengths to which desien and
facilities go to make the Starrett-
Lehigh Terminal an outstanding struc-
ture to reduce traffic congestion and
reduce costs of industrial operation
was clearly brought out in the de-
scription of the building given by
Colonel Starrett. It is 19 stories high
with 18 and 9 story wings, having a
cubic foot capacity of over 26,000,000
and a floor area of 1,800,000 square feet
which will afford a straight line pro-
duction of more than 600 feet on
certain floors. Six tracks of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad give a ca-
pacity for 52 moble cars at one time
and permit direct access to motor
trucks within the terminal. Being
fed by water, rail and truck trans-
portation and having an unusual lo-
cation, it gives outstanding facilities
for distribution to all of New York
City and the state as well as New
Jersey and Long Island.
Every floor in this structure is
equivalent to the ground floor. Motor
trucks drive into the elevators, are
hoisted to the designated floors to
unload in depressed loading pits and
then make exit on another street.
Freight arriving by rail is handled by
electric trucks on special loading
platforms and likewise carried to des-
ignated floors by elevators. Three
elevators handle truck shipments and
are so large as to accommodate any
size of loaded truck.
Another unique feature of this
building is its lighting. Cantilever
construction allows supporting col-
umns to be set back 8 and 9 feet
from the exterior walls so that win-
dows are continuous frames without
piers. This assures maximum day-
light for all activities carried on
within the terminal and they will
cover a wide range — manufacturing to
administration, with such special
services as a barber shop, cafeteria
and a first aid hospital.
According to Colonel Starrett, the
terminal involves an investment of
$10,000,000 and will provide facilities
at such rates, compared with other
buildings, as to answer the demand
for more economy in production.
Lumber Shippers To
Correct Trade Abuses
Puget Sound Associated Mills, new-
ly-formed cooperative selling and mer-
chandising company organized to han-
dle lumber shipments to the Atlantic
and Gulf Coasts, will start June 15,
says The Business Week.
Its membership is made up of 24
sawmills, regular shippers in the in-
ter-coastal trade. It will handle 30
million feet of lumber a month.
This organization hopes to assist in
stamping out the doubtful practice of
some shippers of speculating in space
and forwarding unsold consignments
of lumber which frequently have teen
auctioned at Eastern centers at such
low prices as to upset the entire mar-
ket structure. It plans to sell either
f.a.s. or c.i.f.. working closely with
the steamship lines as to space and
rates, and forwarding .only such con-
signments as have been sold in ad-
Formation of this agency follows
closely the recent expansion of th«
export selling agencies in the Pacific
Northwest, controlling 95% of lumber
moving to foreign markets from this
section. Already the effect has been a
firming in export prices.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nine
Building News Section
APARTMENTS
fci-Contracta Awarded.
fcPARTMENTS Cost, $70,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. No.
1717 Oxford Street.
three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (30 2- 3- and
I-,. miu apts.)
Owner — M. Baker, Artlco Bldg., Ber-
keley.
Architect— Clay N. Burrell, American
Hank Bide., Oakland.
protractor— Wm. Van Aalst, 2039 34th
St., Oakland.
Fart tilf and composition roofing,
steam heating system.
Concrete— A. J. Marin, 1040 Murray
St., Berkeley.
Millwork, Sash and Doors and Lum-
ber—Sunset Lumber Co., 400 High
St., Oakland.
Tile and Brick Work— Geo. Addison,
2939 Minna Ave., Oakland.
Plumbing— J. A. Fazio, 402 Castro St.,
Oakland.
Electric— Fritz Elec. Co., 838 Webster
St., Oakland.
Sheet Metal— Piedmont Sheet Metal
Works, 4279 Piedmont Ave., Oak-
• Sub-Bids Wanted.
'APARTMENTS Cost, $17,000
-SAN FRANCISCO. S 16th St. E Do-
lor
Tin
St.
story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (nine two-room
apts.)
Owner— M. Hoffman, 3235 16th St.
Architect — Clausen and Amandes,
Hearst Bldg.
Contractor— O. K. Holt, 3957 Army St.
f Plans Completed.
VAPARTMENTS Cost, $175,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Fernwood Ave.
and St. Andrews Place.
Seven - story and basement class A
apartment (75 apts.; garages).
Owner— Mrs. H. W. Charlton.
Architect— H. W. Charlton, Herbert
L. Booth, et al, 219 W Sixth St.,
Los Angeles.
■Grading Contract Awarded.
'APARTMENTS Cost, $150,000
-SAN FRANCISCO. SE Ellis and
Franklin Streets.
-Seven-story reinforced concrete, steel
and brick apartments (tar and
gravel roof, electric stores and
refrigerators, 53 2 and 3-rm apts.)
Owner— Bargene Realty Co., 323 Mo-
nadnock Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect— Charles E. J. Rogers, Phe-
lan Bldg., San Francisco.
Grading — Sibley Grading & Teaming
Co., 165 Landers St., San Fran-
I'm
ler
nil
ard other sub-con-
Vo Take Bids Next Week.
APARTMENTS Cost, $250,000
DAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. East
12th Street near Third Avenue.
Wne-story class A reinforced concrete
apartments and stores (56 2- and
3-room apts.; 1 5-room apt.; vac-
uum steam beating).
Jwner— A. M. Newton, 1130 1st Ave.,
Oakland.
>lans by Thomas Keenan, 1440 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Preparing Plans.
APARTMENTS Cost, (100,000
Los Angeles Co, First and Rampart
Sti eeti
Four-story and basement Class A
apartments,
i tun. i — Withheld.
Architect— H. W. Charlton, Herbert I.
Booth and As ites, 819 W-6tli
St., Los Angeles.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Revere and
Keith Streets.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (two 3-room
and two 4-room apts. and 1 store).
Owner— A. J. Faggioni, 160 So. Park.
Architect— Power & Ahnden, 605 Mar-
ket Street.
Owner will act as contractor.
Plumbing and Heating — Adriano Ram-
nzzntti, 1473 Vallejo St.
Lumber — Beronio Lumber Co., Powell
and Beach Sts.
Structural Steel— F. Kern & Sons, 517
Sixth Street.
Electrical Work— Wm. Weindorf 9 Po-
mona Avenue.
As previously reported, grading con-
tract awarded to Sibley Grading and
Teaming Co., 165 Landers St.
Preparing Plans.
A I' \i;t.\i i:\ts Cost, $130,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. First St. near
Rampart St.
Five-story and basement class A re-
inforced concrete apartments.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— H. W. Charlton, Herbert
L. Booth and Assoc, 219 W-Sixth
S*t.. Los Angeles.
Sub Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Beach and
Broderick Streets.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apts.( 12 apts.)
Owner & Builder— C.F. Christian, 3247
Broderick Street.
Architect— R. R. Irvine, Call Bldg.
Plans Being Completed.
STORE Cost, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Broad-
way near 19th Street.
One-story store (40xl00-ft.)
Owner— Albert E. Kern and Samuel
Hamburger.
SKILSAW Portable Electric Hand
Saws (4 models).
SKILSAW Portable Electric Sander
SKILSAW Radial Arm Attach-
ments.
STNTRON Portable Electric Ham-
mers (4 models, motor-
less).
MALL Flexible Shaft Machines (50
models).
Electric Drills, Grinders, Buffers.
Routers, Lock Mortisers.
PETER H. NELSON
Labor Saving Portable Eleotrlo
Toole.
1248 Mission St.
UNderhlll
7662
RENTALS
l— Reed and Corlett, Oakland
Bank Bldg., Oakland.
'ill be ready for bids about
Jun
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO. W Ashbury St. S
Frederick Street.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (6 apts.)
Owner— M. Valssiere. 3567 lt7h Street.
Architect— R. R. Irvine, Call Bldg.
Contractor — Young & Horstmeyer, 461
Market Street.
Plumbing and Heating— W. E. Trous-
dale, 422 Turk St.
Millwork— Hart-Wood Lumber Co., 1
Drumm Street.
Ironwork— F. Kern & Sons, 517 6th St.
Concrete by general contractor.
As previously reported, lumber con-
tract awarded to J. H. McCallum, 748
Bryant St.
Sub-Bids Being Taken By Owner.
APARTMENTS Cost, $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Ellis and
Franklin Streets.
Seven-story reinforced concrete, steel
and brick apartments (tar and
gravel roof, electric stores and
refrigerators; 53 2- and 3-room
apts.)
Owner— Bargene Realty Co., 323 Mo-
nadnock Bldg.
Architect — Charles E. J. Rogers, Phe-
lan Bldg.
As previously reported, grading con-
tract awarded to Sibley Grading and
Teaming Co. Sut-contracts will be
awarded about June 9.
Preparing Plans.
APARTMENTS Cost, $225,000
LOS ANGELES. Cal. Coronado St.
Eight-story class A apartments.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— H. W. Charlton, Herbert
L. Booth and Assoc, 219 W-Sixth
St., Los Angeles.
BONDS
MILLBRAE, San Mateo Co., Cal —
Election will be held June 24, in the
Millbrae School District to vote a di-
rect tax of $9,000 to finance erection
of a 2-classroom and kindergarten ad-
dition to the present school.
MANTECA, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Veritas School District votes bonds
nf $4,500 to finance erection of a 1-
ciassroom addition to the present
school.
LODI. San Joaquin Co., Cal.— Al-
pine School District votes bonds of
$15,000 to finance erection of a new
school. In addition to the $15,000
funds voted the district has $5,000 on
hand to apply towards the new struc-
ture. Trustees of the district are: L.
K. Marshall. Ed. Pressler and John
Weiderich.
CHURCHES
Taking Bids.
CHURCH Cost, $
LOS ANGELES, Cal.
Class A steel and concrete church (65
xl42 feet).
Owner — Dr. Isaac A. McCarthy, 1264
West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles.
Plans by Thomas P. Barber and Paul
R. Kingsbury, 208 S. Catalina St.,
Los Angeles.
Contractor — Thomas P. Barber,
■;■
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, June 6, 1931
Being Done By Day's Work By Owner
SOCIAL HALL Cost, $10,000
CARMEL, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco social hall
Owner — Monterey Catholic Parish,
Monterey.
Architect— Swartz & Ryland, Spazier
Bldg.. Monterey.
Bids To Be Taken Shortly.
SUNDAY SCHOOL Cost, $135,000
HONOLULU, T. H.
Two-story concrete Memorial Sunday
School (30 rooms).
Owner— St. Andrews Parish.
Architect — C. W. Dickey, Honolulu.
Stucco exterior finish, interior par-
titions to be of concrete tlocks, slate
roofing, concrete floors, standard
plumbing goods, Oregon pine and oak
interior finish.
Date Of Opening Bids Postponed Un-
til June 8, 5 P. M.
CHURCH Cost, $20,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
SW 38th St. and 4th Ave. (72x125
feet).
One-story reinforced concrete and
stucco church (seat 200; tile roof).
Architect — Wm. E. Coffman, Forum
Bldg , Sacramento.
Following contractors will submit
bids:
ramento.
Guth & Fox, 1528 27th St., Sacra-
mento.
W. E. Truesdale, 2116 H St., Sac-
ramento.
Anton Johnson, 2649 Marshall St.,
Sacramento.
Chas. Unger, 4532 T St., Sacramento
E. A Coram, 2605 Donner St., Sac-
ramento.
George Hudmitt, 1915 S St., Sacra-
Taking Sub-Bids.
CHURCH Cost, $40,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Bush Street near
Divisadero Street.
One-story frame church
Owner— West Side Christian Church.
Architect— Bertz, Winter & Maury,
210 Post St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Jacks & Irvine, 74 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
FACTORIES AND WARE-
HOUSES
WOODLAND, Tolo Co., Cal.— Pack-
ing shed and equipment of G. H.
Hecke on ranch three miles south of
Woodland destroyed by fire with a
loss of $20,000. Will te rebuilt at once.
Contract Awarded.
AUTO SHOP Cost, $3000
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Calif.
River Street extension.
One-story reinforced concrete auto re-
pair shop.
Owner— E. C. Kramer, 54 Pacific Ave.,
Santa Cruz.
Plans by Builders.
Contractor— Kenyon Bros., Los Gatos
Highway, Santa Cruz.
Plans Being Figured.
BUILDING Cost, $7000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Tara N Geneva
One-story concrete factory.
Owner— Bode Gravel Co., 235 Alabama
Street.
Engineer— H. P. Davis, % San Mateo
Feed & Fuel Co., 840 San Mateo
Drive, San Mateo.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $16,800
SAN FRANCISCO. S Fulton Street B
Webster.
Alterations & additions to warehouse.
Owner — Cereal Products Refining Co.,
Fulton and Webster Sts.
Engineer— H. H. Soule, % owner.
Work involves removing present
frame boiler room and warehouse and
replacing with reinforced concrete
structure.
Roofing Contract Awarded.
PACKING PLANT Cost, $20,000
LINDEN, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
One-story and basement packing plant
(wooden frame, concrete base-
ment; capacity 1200 tons).
Owner— San Joaquin Valley Walnut
Growers' Assn., Linden, Calif.
Plans by John Cavanaugh, 219 N-Sut-
ter St., Stockton.
Contractor— J. J. Cavanaugh, 219 N-
S-utter St., Stockton.
Roofing — Summerbell Truss Co., 354
Hobart St., Oakland.
Preparing Plans.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $200,000
HONOLULU, T. H.
Reinforced concrete storage ware-
house.
Owner— Honolulu Const, and Draylng
Co., Honolulu, T. H.
Architect— C. W. Dickey, 405 S. M.
Damon Bldg., Honolulu.
OAKLAND, Cal.— George W. Woolf,
795 Alcatraz Ave., Oakland, at $2095
submitted low bid to City Port Com-
mission for electric wiring for Ware-
house AA, located on W 14th St. Pier.
The complete list of bidders follows:
Geo. W. Woolf $2,095
Pacific Electric Motor Co 2.2S3
Kenyon Electric Co 2,550
G. W. Coupe 2,577
T. L. Rosenberg Bros 2,635
Matson-Seabrooke Co 2,695
C. W. Gates 2,729
G. Stanley Pierce 2,850
Scott-Buttner Electric Co 2,864
E. C. Hiester 3,044
Kerr & Clifford 3,610
City Improvement Co 3,700
Bids held under advisement.
Bids Opened.
HOG BARNS, ETC. Cost, $
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif.
Agricultural Park, County Fair
Grounds.
Livestock building and hog barn.
Owner — County of San Joaquin, Eu-
gene D. Graham, county clerk,
Stockton.
Architect — Peter Sala, 2130 No. Com-
merce St., Stockton.
Following is a complete list of bids:
J. R. Leighton, 813 Bedford Road.
Stockton, $9779 (1) add $2061 (2) add
$2061 (3) add $1286 (4) add $1200 (5)
$960 (6) $60.
Carl Nelson, Stockton, $9847 (1) $2,-
650 (2) $2650 (3) $774 (4) $847 (5) $800
(6) $50.
L. Ubels, Ripon, $10,125 (1) $2750 (2)
$2750 (3) $1375 (4) $1225 (5) $1100 (6)
$52.
H. E. Vickroy, Stockton, $12,000 (1)
$3377 (2) $3377 (3) $982 (4) $1080 (5)
$1670 (6) $85.
Wellman Buck, Stockton .$10,992 (1)
$2850 (2) $2850 (3) $1351 (4) $1258 (5)
$1115 (6) $69.
Bids held under advisement. Alter-
nates are for certain additions to the
buildings.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until June 8. 4.30
p. m. bids will be received by G. E.
Hegardt. secretary, City Port Com-
mission, 424 Oakland Bank Bldg.. for
electric wiring for light and power for
the Inland Waterways Terminal.
Specifications obtainable from secre-
tary.
Taking Segregated Figures.
ADDITION Cost, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 4701
Grove Street.
Brick and concrete addition to clean-
ing plant (30x40xl2-ft)
Owner — John F. Snow Cleaning and
Dyeing Works, 4701 Grove Street,
Oakland.
Architect— R. c. Schuppert, 4637 Park
Blvd., Oakland.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. 18th and York Sts.
Three-story frame and reinforced con-
crete warehouse and packing
plant.
Owner — Challenge Cream & Butter Co.
Architect— Dodge Riedy, Pacific Bldg.
Contractor— Monson Bros., 475 6th St.
Reinforcing Steel — Concrete Engineer-
ing Co., 1280 Indiana St.
Roofing — Alta Roofing Co., 976 Indiana
Street.
Concrete — Ready Mix Concrete Co. 675
Berry St.
Miscellaneous Iron — Patterson & Kos-
ter, 2S0 13th St.
Rolling Doors— Rolph Mills & Co., 525
Market St.
Electrical Work — Kuchel and Sievers,
468 5th St.
Steel Sash — Detroit Steel Products Co.
Hunter-Dulin Bldg.
Taking Bids on General Contract.
LAUNDRY PLANT
Cost, $250,000 with equipment
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. 730
29th Street.
One-story and mezzanine floor steel
frame and brick laundry (175x280).
Owner — Oakland Laundry Co., (C. B.
Calow), 730 29th St., Oakland.
Architect — Miller & Warnecke, Finan-
cial Center Bldg., Oakland.
Mezzanine floor will provide class-
rooms, offices, lockers and showers.
As previously reported Moore Dry-
dock, Oakland, low bidder on steel.
Foundation Contract Awarded.
SACKING PLANT Cost, $15,000
SHELL POINT, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
One-story steel frame sacking plant.
Owner— Shell Oil Co., Shell Bldg., San
Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Foundation— Barett & Hilp, 918 Har-
rison St., San Francisco.
A. T. Cole. Shell Point, is in charge
of construction.
FLATS
Plans Being Prepared.
FLATS & BUNGALOW $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Location withheld
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco fiats (2 6-room flats) and
one-story frame and stucco bunga-
low (7 rooms).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Richard R Irvine. Call
Bldg., S-an Francisco.
GARAGES AND SERVICE
STATIONS
Prospective Bidders.
SERVICE STATION Cost. $7500
SAN FRANCISCO. Third and Harri-
son Streets.
Frame and stucco service station.
Owner— General Petroleum Co., 19 2 4
Broadway, Oakland.
Plans by Owner's Engineers.
Lindgren & Swinerton, 225 Bush St.
Cahill Bros., 206 Sansome St.
Reavey & Spivock, Shell Oil Bldg.
Gauley & Yaunt, 299 22nd Ave.
Clinton Stephenson Const. Co., Ltd.,
Monadnock Bldg.
Paul Speidel, 185 Stevenson St.
Bids close June 5th, 5 P. M.
Plans Completed.
SERVICE STATION Cost. $7000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co.. Cal.
Fifteenth and N Sts.
Service station (steel frame construc-
tion).
Owner— General Petroleum Co., 1924
Broadway, Oakland.
Plans by Owner's Engineers.
Ready for bids in about one week.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
El
even
Cnmjilt-'tiiiK Plana,
SERVICE STATION Cost, $15,000
REDWi M ii > CITY, San Mateo Co Cal
Bayshore Highway.
Buper service station (steel frame
construction).
Owner— General Petroleum Co., 1924
Broadway, Oakland,
Plans by Owner's Engineers.
To i ike bids In about two weeks
Contract Awarded.
SERVICE STATION Cost, $8500
SAN FRANCISCO. Fulton Street and
arguello Blvd.
Super service station.
Owner— General Petroleum Co., 19 2 4
Broadway, Oakland.
Flans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — Reavey & Spivock, Shell
Bldg., San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
SERVICE BLDG. Cost, $50,000
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal. NW So-
noma and Main Sts. (130xl50-ft.)
Two-story brick and steel automobile
plant and service building.
Owner — Acme Motor Co. (Vallejo Ford
dealers), Vallejo.
Architect— Claude Barton. 522 Grand
Ave., Oakland.
William Spivock, general contractor,
Hotart Bldg., San Francisco, desires
sub-bids on all portions of the work
in connection with above, for which
general bids are to be opened June 5,
3 P. M.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal— Jack John-
son Roofing Co.. 3365 Army Street, at
$696.50 awarded contract by Con-
structing Quartermaster, Ft. Mason,
for re-roofing Quartermaster Store-
house Building No. 26, at Letterman
Qeneral Hospital.
CHILKOOT BARRACKS, Alaska—
Worthlngton Co., 513 Howard St., San
Francisco, at $42,22S submitted low
hid under Circular No. 6G16-31-49, by
Constructing Quartermaster, Fort
Mason, to furnish and install three 75
hp. Diesel engines, direct connected
to A. C. generators, 3-phase, 2300
volt, 60-cycle. automatic generatoi ,
voltage regulator, complete switch-
board, accessories, spare parts, etc.,
and for furnishing and installing two
oil storage tanks all at Chilkoot Bar-
rracks, Alaska. Following is a com-
plete list of the bids received:
Worthington Co., San Fran-
cisco $42.22S
Fairbanks Morse Co., San
Francisco 43,729
Knight & Knight 49,300
Western Enterprise Co., S. F. 49,791
Atlas Diesel Engine Co 53,153
Anderson Engine & Power
Co - 59,541)
Bids held under advisement.
SAN FIRANCISCO— Pacific Paint-
ing & Decorating Co., Oakland, at
$248.75 submitted lowest hid to Public
Works Officer. Twelfth Naval District,
100 Harrison St., San Francisco, for
refinishing cffice furniture at the
Twelfth Naval District Staff Head-
quarters. Following is a complete list
of bids received:
Pacific Painting & Decorating Co..$ 24S
J. H. Devert Co., S. F 320
Fink & Schindler, S. F 546
A. Quandt & Son, S. F 1172
Pic's held under advisement.
SAN FRANCISCO— Guilfoy Cornice
Works, 1234 Howard St., at $280 sub-
mitted lowest bid to Public Works
Officer, Twelfth Naval District, 100
Harrison St., San Francisco, for the
improvement of the ventilation at the
offices on the fifth floor of the District
Staff Headquarters at 100 Harrison St.
Following is a complete list of bids
received:
Guilfoy Coi nli i W orkB, B F
Conlin .*> Robi i i 860
Fin Proti 'roducts Co.
Bids held und< i ad> Isei
IK > x i u.n.r. t ii. Haws
tractlng Co., Ltd., v'.l Kaahumanu St.,
Honolulu, submitted low bid of $179.-
744 to lb, government for the con-
struction of eight storage magazines,
work simps, i: u.i nlh nrm, et<\, .it M,,a-
nalau Island, I;. , ,n i hi. Dilation was
made thai the contract be awarded to
till' 1,'U 1,1(1,1, 1.
SACRAMENT i, Cal, -Until June 1 1,
S P. M , Ii i ' ii, in ,\,i 8374-Sac.
102, I. ids will be received bj 0 S.
i !n§ r ' hi,, i , i hi,. r ■'nut Bldg.,
to furni: ii and s liver 16,300 lin. ft.
piling. Specifications obtainable from
above office.
OAHU. T. H.— William MacDonald
Const. Co., Syndicate Trust Bldg., St.
Louis. Mo., gam i.ii contractors, are in
the market for sub-bids in connection
with the development for the Naval
Ammunition Depot at Oahu, under
Specification No. 0101, bids for which
will be opened June 17. by the Bu-
reau of Yards and Docks, Navy Dept.,
at Washington, D. C. The project in-
volves the erection of 131 buildings,
approximately 11 'i miles of railroads,
14% miles of paved roads and elec-
trical, telephone and water supply
systems. The MacDonald Const. Co.
desires bids on plastering, plumbing,
heating, electric and refrigeration and
miscellaneous supplies, such as lum-
ber, railroad ties and rails, trick, etc.
Plans available for above items from
L. Hecht, 340 Pine St., San Francisco.
Telephone, EXbrook 4078.
ALBUQUERQUE, N, M. — M u r e h
Bros. Const. Co., St, Louis, Mo., at
$660,000 submitted low bid to Con-
struction Division, U. S. Veterans'
Bureau, Washington, D. C, to erect
buildings and utilities at Albuquerque.
A complete list of the bids received on
this project will be available at the of-
fice of Daily Pacific Builder within the
next few days.
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co.. Cal.
—Until June S, 3 P. M„ under Order
No. 3346-STK-91, bids will be received
by U. S. Engineer Office,. California
Fruit Bldg.. Sacramento, to furnish
and deliver Stockton:
One Centrifugal Pump, 6-in. suction,
4-in. discharge. 700 gals, per minute,
35 ft. head, direct connected to not
less than 15 horsepower gasoline mo-
tor, mounted on steel frame truck
with wheels similar and equal to
"Barnes" model 703, catalog 25.
40 ft. Suction hose, 6-in., 2 pieces,
each 20 ft. long, one end of each pipe
to be fitted with female pipe thread
coupling and other end fitted with
male pipe thread coupling. The hose
shall be smooth bore, 5 to 7 ply can-
vas insertion metal, insertion similar
and equal to "Cascade" brand made
by Goodrich Rubber Co.
One foot valve, 6-in., leather disc,
with strainer similar and equal to
Crane No. 394, pg. 125, Cat. 51.
40 ft. discharge hose. 4-in., 2 pieces
each 20 ft. long, fitted one end with
male and other end with female pipe
thread couplings. The hose shall te
smooth bore, 5 ply canvas insertion
similar and equal to "Cascade" brand
water hose.
CHILKOOT BARRACKS, Alaska—
Until June 10, 11 A, M„ bids will be
received by Constructing Quarter-
master. Fort Mason, San Francisco,
for equipment for water supply sys-
tem at Chilkoot Barracks, Alaska,
consisting of pipe and fittings, insu-
lation material, intake caisson, ma-
terials for constructing trestle and
crib and water filter. Plans obtain-
able from above office.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until June 8,
3 P u , under Order No. 3351-1813,
I'd ill be received by U. S. Engi-
neer Office. California Fruit Bldg., to
furnish and deliver Rio Vista, Solano
i ', ■ 1 1 ii I \ :
ii, C ft. wire rope, Seales con-
i '"ii, uncoated, plow stoel, type
(I. i 11, S. Army Master Spec. No. 297,
dated May, 1925; %-ln. dia., hemp
Ce r. 0 strands, 19 wires to the
:tra ml. "Trulay" brand, or equal.
This rope shall be in six pieces, each
1000 feet long and each piece shall
be on an individual reel.
1,000 c ft. wire rope, uncoated, reg-
ular lay. Warrington construction, %-
in. dia. plow steel, hemp center, six
strands, 19 wires to a strand. Type
(L) U. S. Army Master Spec. No. 297,
dated .May, 1925. This rope shall be
in one piece, on an individual reel.
SEATTLE, Wash.— Lakeside Bridge
ami Steel Co., Milwaukee, at $4,790
awarded contract by Bureau of Yards
and Docks, Navy Department, Wash-
ington, D. C, to furnish and install
5-ton electric traveling crane at Naval
Air Station, Seattle.
Grading and Excavating Plans Com-
plete.
AIR BASE Cost approx. $800,000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.
Group of buildings, etc.
Owner — United States Government.
Architect — Supervising Architect,
Washington, D. C.
Legal difficulties may delay work
about 60 days. Work involves group of
buildings, comprising shops, ware-
house, canteen and barracks bldgs.,
central administration building and
storage building, grading, sewer pipes,
electric lighting system, pipe lines.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until June 9.
3 P. M., under Order Uo. 3352-1813.
bids will lie received by U. S. Engi-
neer Officer, California Fruit Bldg.,
to furnish and deliver Rio A'ista, So-
1,111, County:
5000 lbs. welding rods, ft" dia. x 14"
long, in 50-lb. bundles.
500 lbs. welding rods, Va" dia. x 14"
long, in 50 II). bundles.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until June 8.
3 P. M., under Order No. 3353-1813,
bids will be received by U. S. Engi-
ne! r Officer, California Fruit Bldg.,
to furnisli and deliver Rio Vista, So-
lano County:
40 lin. ft, 14 gauge, corrugated gal-
vanized iron cuNert pipe, 42" dia., to
be made up in 2 sections each 20 ft.
long.
Two 14 gauge, corrugated galvaniz-
ed iron coupling bands, for 42" dia.
pipe of item 1. Each band to be
12-P/2" wide, complete with bolts,
etc.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until June 9,
3 1'. M., under Order Uo. 3350-1813,
bids will be received by U. S. Engi-
neer Office, California Fruit Bldg., to
furnish and deliver Rio Vista, Solanc,
county, 5 coils of Manila Rope, 2%-
inch circumference.
HAWTHORNE, Nev.— A. D. Drumm
Jr., Fallon, Nev., at $15,413 awarded
contract by Bureau of Yards & Docks,
Navy Department, Washington, D. C-,
for asphaltic road oiling at Naval Am-
munition Depot at Hawthorne, Nev.
Complete bid listing previously noted.
PETALUMA, Sonoma Co., Calif.—
Treasury Department has purchased
site at Fourth and D Sts. from Mrs.
Nellie McNear on which will be erect-
ed the new postoffice. The purchase
price is $1S,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until June 23,
2:30 P. M., bids will te received by U.
S. Veterans' Bureau. Arlington Bldg.,
Washington, D. C, to furnish and In-
Tweh
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
stall complete, two electric service ele-
vators in Wadsworth Hospital at the
National Military Home. The work
will include removal of certain con-
crete floor slabs, tile partitions, etc.,
building of new hatchways, complete,
and alterations to adjoining work.
Plans obtainable from above office.
June 2, 1931
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close June
15, 11 A. M.
PAINTING Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Letterman Hos-
pital.
Paint exterior of all hospital buildings
at Letterman.
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by Constructing Quartermaster,
Fort Mason.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until June 17.
11 a. m., under Specification No. 6542,
bids will be received by Public Works
Officer, Twelfth Naval District, 100
Harrison St., for improvement to wa-
ter front at the Receiving Ship Sta-
tion, Yerba Buena Island, San Fran-
cisco Bay, involving repairs to the
sea wall. Specifications obtainable
from above office on deposit of $10,
returnable, checks for same to be
made payable to the Chief of Bureau
of Yards and Docks.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
POSTOFFICE Cont. price, $545,200
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. 12th,
13th, Alice and Jackson Sts.
Superstructure of class A postofflce
.terra cotta exterior).
Owner— United States Government.
Plans by Supervising Architect, Treas-
ury Dept., Washington, D. C.
Contractor— K. E. Parker, 135 South
Park, San Francisco.
Marble — Joseph Musto Sons - Keenan
Co., 535 North Point St. San Fran-
Aluminum Work, Steel Windows and
Hollow Metal Doors— A. H. Meyn
Co., 163 2nd St., San Francisco.
Steelforms— Steelform Contracting Co.,
Monadnock Bldg., San Francisco.
As previously reported, structural
steel awarded to Judson Pacific Co.,
609 Mission St., San Francisco; heat-
ing to J. H. Pinkerton, 927 Howard
St., San Francisco; plumbing to J. A.
Fazio, 402 Castro St., Oakland; terra
cotta to N. Clark & Son, 116 Natoma
St., San Francisco; brick work to
White & Gloor, Monadnock Bldg., San
Francisco.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
Completing Plans.
ADDITION Cost, $30,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. No.
2001 Allston Way.
Two-story and basement frame and
brick addition for gymnasium.
Owner— Y. M. C. A., 2001 Allston Way,
Berkeley.
Architect— W. H. Ratcliff, Chamber of
Commerce Bldg., Berkeley.
Plans will be ready for bids about
Inn
20.
Contract Awarded.
FURNISHINGS Cost, $8,903.55
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.
Furnish and install furnishings for
Veterans' Memorial Building.
Owner — County of Humboldt, Fred M.
Kay, county clerk.
Architect— Newton Ackerman, 102 W
Fourth St., Eureka.
Contractor— C. L. Robinson Co., 557
Market St., San Francisco.
Other bidders were: Thomas Furni-
ture House, Eureka, $9,446; Standard
Furniture Co., Eureka, $9,769.09.
MEMORIAL Cost approx. $20,000
VACAVILLE, Solano Co., Cal.
One-story and basement Veterans"
Memorial Building.
Owner— County of Solano.
Architect— Kent & Hass, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Following is a complete list of the
bids received:
George D. Hudnutt, 1915 S St.,
Sacramento $14,400
Chas. F. Unger, Sacramento .... 15,100
Wm. Spivock, San Francisco.... 15,711
The Minton Co., Palo Alto 15,772
Frank Cress, Oakland 15,946
David Nordstrom. Oakland 16,966
H. H. Larsen Co., S. F 17,212
N. H. Sjoberg & Son, S. F 17,289
John E. Branagh, Oakland 17.498
Larsen & Larsen, S. F 17,900
C. G. Rose, Dixon 18,300
Bids held under advisement.
HOSPITALS _
Contracts Awarded.
ADMINISTRATION BLDG. Cost $
TEHACHAPI, Kern Co., Cal.
Administration building and cottages
for California Institution for Wo-
men.
Owner — State of California.
Plans by State Department of Public
Works. Division of Architecture,
Geo. B. McDougall, state architect
Public Works Bldg., Sacrament.
The buildings are two stories with
concrete floors and walls, concrete
and tile partitions, wood roof con-
struction and tile roof.
The Administration Building has a
total floor area of approximately 20,-
500 square feet.
The cottages, two of which are in-
cluded in this contract, have a floor
area of approximately 10,500 sq. ft.
General Work
Wm. Rohlbacher. Santa Ana...$124,850
Electric Work
R. R. Jones Elec. Co., 1124 Fair Oaks,
Pasadena $6,800.
Heating and Ventilating
Hickman Bros., 910 E Anaheim, Long
Beach, $23,361.
Plumbing
Thos. Haverty, 316 E 8th St., Los An-
geles. $17,105.
Contract Awarded.
HOSPITAL Cost, $1,269,900
(exclusive of equipment and fur-
nishings).
SEATTLE, Wash. Beacon Hill.
Class A concrete and steel Marine
Hospital (320-bed capacity, stone
and terra cotta trim).
Owner — United States Government.
Architect — John Graham and Bebb &
Gould, associate, Dexter - Horton
Bldg., Seattle.
Contractor— N. P. Severin Co., 222 W-
Adams St., Chicago, III.
The tower will be 16 stories in
height with wings seven stories in
height. The north half of the main
building will be 13 stories and the
south half 11 stories. This is due to
the slope of the site. The structure
will he 2^x1^5 feet in ground area.
This contract includes all work except
elevators, dumb waiters and lighting
fixtures.
CALIFORNIA— A program of ex-
pansion and improvement at Califor-
nia's state hospitals, involving the
expenditure of $1,436,500, is announced
by Dr. J. M. Toner, state director of
institutions. Included in the allot-
ments is $194,000 for the construction
of two additional units at the Stock-
ton State Hospital, and $160,000 for
the reconstruction of wards at the
Mendocino State Hospital. Also, $100-
000 has been set aside for remodeling
activities at the Napa State Hospital.
Other allocations are $455,000 to the
Agnews State Hospital. Santa Clara
County, for a new ward building and
employes' quarters; $159,000 to the
Norwalk State Hospital, Los Angeles,
for new buildings for farm patients;
$182,000 to Pacific Colony, Los Angeles
County, for a girls' Industrial build-
ing and new wards; and $100,000 to
the Patton State Hospital for addi-
tional wards.
Bids Opened.
WARD UNIT Cost, $
TALMADGE, Mendocino Co., Cal.
Two - story concrete Ward Building
No. 14.
Owner— State of California.
Architect — State Department of Public
Works, Division of Architecture,
Geo. B. McDougall, state architect,
Public Works Bldg., Sacramento.
The building is two stories with con-
crete floors and walls, concrete and
tile partitions, wood roof construction
and tile roof. The total floor area is
approximately 16,500 sq. ft. Separate
bids will be entertained for the fol-
lowing segregate part of the work and
combinations thereof.
Following is a complete list of bids:
General Work
The Minton Co., Mt. View $47,674
Wm. Spivock, San Francisco 48,650
R. Hodgeson 51,100
A. Nelson, San Francisco 51,297
J. J. Grodem & Co., Alameda.... 52,656
J. S. Hannah, San Francisco 52,990
C. J. Hopkinson, Sacramento 53,090
David Nordstrom, Oakland 53,189
R. C. Stickle, So. San Francisco 54,443
E. T. Leiter & Son, Oakland 54,683
Chas. F. Unger, Sacramento 54,990
J. W. Cobby & Son, S. F 55,973
F. J. Maurer, Oakland 62,850
Heating
Geo. C. Bell, 1826 E 15th Street,
Oakland $3,800
Woodland Plbg. & Hdwe. Co.,
Woodland 4,105
Pacific Heating & Vent. Co.,
Oakland 4,121
H. W. Sails, Ukiah 4,159
Ukiah Plb. & Heating Co., Ukiah 4,195
Carpenter & Mendenhall, Sacto. 4,224
J. A. Nelson, San Francisco 4,438
Electrical Work
Roy M. Butcher, 1020 Sherwood,
San Jose $1,456
Gilbert Bros., San Jose 1,561
Geo. Woolf, Oakland 1,850
C. A. Langlais, S. F 1,869
T. L. Rosenberg, Oakland 1,888
Eddy Electric Co., S. F 1,914
Decker Electric Co., S. F 1,930
Cox Electric Co 1,936
Apex Electric Co., S. F. 1,945
Plumbing
J. A. Fazio, 402 Castro St., Oak-
land $5,989
Ukiah Plb. & Heating Co., Ukiah 6,241
H. W. Sails, Ukiah 6,269
Carpenter & Mendenhall, Sacto... 6,311
Woodland Plbg. & Hardware Co.,
Woodland 6,757
Bids held under advisement.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Juno
30, 2 P. M.
GRADING Cost, $
YOUNTVILLE, Napa Co., Cal.
Rough excavating and grading site
for hospital building.
Owner — State of California.
Plans by S*tate Department of Public
Works, Division of Architecture,
Public Works Bldg., Sacramento,
(Geo. B. McDougall, State Archi-
tect).
The work involves excavating and
grading of the site for a new hospital
building, and excavating for all base-
ment areas. No estimate of the total
yardage involved is given and con-
tractors will be required to measure
the work and bid a lump sum for the
work complete. An alternate bid will
be required on a unit basis per cubic
yard for excavating and stockpiling
all top soil before commencing other
excavation.
Specifications Being Written.
BUILDINGS Cost each, $10,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. Del
Valle Tuberculosis Farm.
Two Preventorium buildings.
Owner — County of Alameda.
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Thirteen
Architect— H. H. Meyers. Kohl Bldg..
San Francisco.
One building will be an open-air pa-
vilion.
Bids To Be Taken Shortly.
NURSES' HOME Cost, $250,000
HONOLULU, T. H.
Three-story concrete nurses* home (75
rooms. 25 baths).
Owner— Queen's Hospital.
Architect— C. W. Dickey, Honolulu.
Stucco exterior lnish, interior par-
titions of cement blocks, terra cotta
tile roof, concrete floors, electric ele-
vators, standard plumbing goods, Ore-
gon pine interior finish.
Bids Being Taken— Close June :10,
10:30 A. M.
AUDITION Cost, $17,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. 18th
and Poplar Streets.
Addition to detention home,
Owner — County of Alameda.
Architect— H. H. Meyers, Kohl Bldg..
San Francisco.
Plans Being Completed— Bids To Be
Asked Shortly.
HOSPITAL Cost, $200,000
FRESNO, Fresno Co.. Cal.
Fireproof County Hospital units.
Owner— County of Fresno, D. M. Barn-
well, county clerk.
Architect — Swartz and Ryland, Brix
Bldg.. Fresno.
Bids will be asked on two units, one
being the west wing, two stories in
height, estimated to cost $150,000, and
the other, a one-story contagious ward
estimated to cost $50,000.
The crippled children's and surgery
annex will be 50 by 160 feet at the
north and south axis of a "T" shaped
wing whose east and west leg will te
36 by 60 ft. A basement will be pro-
vided for the south half of the axis.
In the basement will be housed the
physiotherapy and hydrotherapy de-
partments. A pool 10 by 18 ft. will be
included as a necessity in the treat-
ment of paralyzed or weakened mus-
cles.
The first floor, which will be on a
level with the floor of the present
main structure, is to be set aside en-
tirely for pediatric and orthopedic
cases and will house beds for 60 child-
ren. There will be two 10-bed wards,
two 6-fced wars, on 8-bed admittance
ward; a4-bed ward for acute cases,
and two single-bed, soundproof wards
for severe cases of chorea. In addi-
tion there will be a central nurses'
station, utility and treatment rooms,
bath rooms and other accommodations.
The surgery unit on the second floor
will consist of two major operating
rooms 15 by 18 ft., a minor operating
room 12 by IS ft., and an orthopedic
operating room of the same dimen-
sions. In between, provision will be
made for sterlizing rooms, two an-
esthesia rooms, a surgeon's "scrubup"
room, a general service room, a room
for the preparation of plaster casts,
rest rooms and showers for surgeons
and nurses.
In addition, there will be quarters
to furnish supplies for the whole hos-
pital; three wards of 10- 6- and 4-beds
for patients after operations; and util-
ity and nurses' stations. The exterior
design will follow the present stucco,
tile-roofed administration building.
The contagious unit is to te erected
south and west of the west annex and
will not interfere with future exten-
sions westward.
HOTELS
Plans To Be Prepared.
HOTEL, RESORT, ETC Cost, $—
PYRAMID LAKE, Nevada (33 miles
NE of Reno; 2Va acre site).
Class C hotel (400 rooms (Swastlca
type).
owner— J. A. Marshall, Latham Square
Bldg., Oakland.
Architect — J. A Marshall, Latham
Square Bldg., Oakland.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
APARTMENT HOTEL Cost, $175,000
HUNTINGTON PARK, Los Angeles
Co., Cal,
Four-story reinforced concrete hotel
apartments,
I iwner— Withheld.
Architect— H. W. Charlton. Herberl
L. Booth and Assoc, 219 W-Slxth
St., Los Angeles,
Preparing Plans
HOTEL ADDITION Cost, (250,000
EL CENTRO, Imperial Co., Cal.
100- room hotel addition (masonry con.
struction, tile and composition
roof).
Owner— Barbara Worth Hotel, El
Centro.
Architect — 1 Wells and Ralph
Swearlngen, no N. 6th
Centro.
El
Contract Awarded.
HOTEL Cost, 5175,000
WAIKIKI, Honolulu, T. H.
Two-story concrete hotel administra-
tive bldg. (27 rooms, 22 baths).
Owner — Clifford Kimball.
Architect — C. W. Dickey, Honolulu.
Contractor — G. J. Oda Contracting Co.
Ltd., Honolulu.
Interior partitions to be of stucco,
exterior finish cement clocks, asbestos
shingle roof, concrete floors, auto-
matic push button elevator, Kohler
plumbing goods, Oregon pine and red-
wood interior finish.
POWER PLANTS
HANFORD, Kings Co., Calif.— Pro-
ceedings have been started for the
formation of a public utility district
to include lands of the Corcoran Ir-
rigation District and the city of Cor-
coran. 20 miles south of Hanford. Es-
tablishment of a central power plant
or smaller units with natural gas as
fuel, is proposed. Preliminaries for
formation of the district were arrang-
ed at a recent mass meeting in Han-
ford.
PASADENA, Cal.— All bids for fur-
nishing and installing a steam conden-
ser at the municipal light plant, re-
ceived by the Pasadena city directors
May 15 were rejected by the board
May 26 on the grounds that the four
low bids did not legally comply with
the specifications. New specifications
will be prepared and a new call for
bids issued.
BOULDER CITY. Nevada— Newbery
Electric Corp., 726 S Olive St., Los
Angeles, awarded contract by U. S.
Bureau of Reclamation, Las Vegas,
Nev., at $3340 (exclusive of certain
materials to be furnished by the gov-
ernment) for construction of trans-
mission lines from the Hoover Dam
sub-station to Boulder City and to
Pumping Plant No. 1, Boulder Canyon
Project. Arizona - California - Nevada.
The work will consist of the construc-
tion of 6.83 miles of single circuit, 33.-
000-volt, wood pole transmission line
and 0.73 mile of single circuit, 2300-
volt transmission line and the placing
of a telephone circuit on the poles of
the 2300-volt line.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Bids for fur-
nishing creosoted wooden cross arms
under Specification No. 2463 for de-
partment of water and power were op-
ened ty the Los Angeles city pur-
chasing agent, Thomas Oughton, June
1. The items are:
(1) 4000 10-in. cross arms;
(2) 300 8-in. cross arms.
The bids were:
Graybar Electric Co., (1) $3497.60
(2) $356.70; torms, 1% 10th prox.
L. W. Bllnn Lbr. Co., (1) $2840 (2)
|265; terms net.
Maydwell & Hartzell Co., (1) $3246.40
(2) $331.02; terms net.
J. H. Baxter Co., (1) $2880 (2) $306;
terms net.
Joslyn Co. of Calif., (1) $3497;60 (2)
$359.40; terms, 1% 15 days.
General Electric Supply Corp., (1)
$3244 (2) $393.96; terms, 1% 15 days.
Hammond Lbr. Co., (1) $3428 (2)
$343.50; terms net.
CHILKOOT BARRACKS, Alaska.—
"< :<a tnimfnt Work and Supplies"
this Issue. Bids opened by Construct-
1 1 ter master, Fort Mason, to
furnish and install Diesel engines,
etc., for Chilkoot Barracks.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 11 A. M.
June 9, bids will be received by the
Los Angeles city purchasing agent,
Thomas Oughton, for furnishing 12,000
ft. No. 6 AWG, 600-volt, lead-covered
cable under Specification No. 2460 for
department of water and power.
BEVERLY HILLS, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal.— The Southern California Edison
Co., Ltd. plans expenditure of $152,-
000 for substation equipment in the
Beverly Hills district. Carl N. Elgan
is manager of the Santa Monica Bay
district offices.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FIRE
HOUSES AND JAILS
Bids Opened.
EQUIPMENT Cost, $
FAIRFIELD, Solano Co., Cal.
Equipment for County Library.
Owner — County of Solano.
Architect — Not Given.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Rucker Fuller Co., 539 Market
St., San Francisco $2,469
Home Mfg. Co., San Francisco 2,744
Remington Rand Co., S. F 2,785
Braas & Kuhn, S. F 3,887
Bids held under advisement.
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
— W. L. Harris, 305 Ripley Ave., Rich-
mond, at $375, awarded contract by
city council to paint firehouse No.
1 and at $338 for firehouse No. 3 and
to Lamble and Lamble, 533 Barrett
Ave, Richmond, at $318 for firehouse
No. 4. Following is a complete list of
:■
ved:
Firehouse No. 1
W. L. Harris $375.00
Lamble and Lamble 570.00-
C. L. Swartout 731.00
Joseph Burdon & Son 790 00
Firehouse No. 3
W. L. Harris $338.00
Lamble and Lamble 385.00
C. L. Swartout 623.00
Joseph Burdon & Son 695.00
Firehouse No. 4
Lamble and Lamble $318.00
W. L. Harris 318.40
C L. Swartout 648.00
Jos. Burdon & Son 650.00
Plumbing. Heating and Ventilating
Bid Opening Pistponed Until June
9th, 2 P. M.
LEGION BLDG. Cost, $£,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Civic Center.
Four - story and basement concrete
class A Legion Building.
OPERA HOUSE Cost, $2,500,000
Six-story class A opera house, seat-
ing capacity, 4000; standing room,
500.
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S. F. War Memorial).
Architect — G. A. Lansburgh, 140 Mont-
gomery St., and Arthur Brown, 251
Kearny Street.
Mgrs. of Const. — Lindgren & Swincr-
ton, Inc., 225 Bush St.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, June ii, 1921
Setting Of Architectural Terra Cotta,
Hollow Tile and Fireprooflng Con-
tracts Awarded.
LEGION BLDG. Cost, $2,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Civic Center.
Four - story and basement concrete
class A Legion Building.
OPERA HOUSE, Cost, $2,500,000
Six-story class A opera house, seat-
ing capacity, 4000; standing room,
500.
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S. F. War Memorial).
Architect — G. A. Lansburgh, 140 Mont-
gomery St., and Arthur Brown, 251
Kearny Street.
Mgrs. of Const. — Lindgren & Swiner-
ton. Inc.. 225 Bush St.
Architectural Terra Cotta and Hollow
Tile— Hock & Hoffmeyer, 666 Mis-
sion Street.
Fireprooflng— MacDonald & Kahn, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg.
Complete list of tids published May
20th.
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.—
County supervisors are again con-
sidering the erection of a new county
courthouse to replace the present
structure which is declared "to be a
fire- trap and a menace to both life
and property." A bond issue is con-
templated. The courthouse unit, oc-
cording to tentative estimates, would
cost $450,000 and a hall of records
building, $250,000.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif.—
City Manager Hollis R. Thompson an-
nounces funds will be provided in the
1931-32 budget to finance purchase of
steel filing equipment for the city
clerk's office.
RESIDENCES
Plans Being Revised.
RESIDENCE Cost, $16,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Stone-
wall Road.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Miss Winifred Lee, San Fran-
cisco.
Architect— Irwin M. Johnson, 2215 7th
Ave., Oakland.
New plans will be ready for bids
next week.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7500
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 5732
Ivanhoe Road.
Two - story and basement frame and
(7
Owner and Builder — Ernest W. Urch,
5740 Ivanhoe Road, Oakland.
Plans by Owner.
Lumber— Sunset Lumber Co., 400 High
St., Oakland.
Plumbing— Ambrose Bros., 206 Chu-
malia St., Oakland.
Steel Sash— Michel & Pfeffer, 10th and
Harrison Sts., San Francisco.
Brick and Stone — Gardner, Elliott and
Marshal.
Electrical Work— Fred Schmidt.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Pacific Ave. W
Scott St.
Alterations and additions to residence.
Owner— Mrs. Alex. Field, 2712 Pacific
Avenue.
Architect— G. W. Kelham, 315 Mont-
gomery Street.
Contractor — Taylor & Jackson, 290 Te-
hama Street.
Preparing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
JACKSON, Amador Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms).
Owner — Calvin Jackson, Jackson.
Architect — Harry Devine, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Plans will be ready for bids June 6.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, |
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. St.
Mary Magdalene Parish.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence for Nuns.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop
of San Francisco, 1100 Franklin
St., San Francisco.
Architect— Arnold Constable 580 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Taking Segregated Figures.
RESIDENCES Cost each, $6000
SAN FRANCISCO. Parkside District,
17th near Vicente St.
Two 1-story and basement frame and
stucco residences.
Owner and Builder — Kenneth Evers,
;i" San Pablo, San Francisco.
Architect— Charles Strothoff, 2274 15th
Steet.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,500
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (S rooms and 2
baths; Spanish style; tile roof; hot
air gas heating).
Owner — Withheld Temporarily.
Architect— Treichel & Goodpaster, 1540
San Pablo Ave., Oakland.
Bids will be taken in two weeks.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
EtESIDENi E Cost, $iy,300
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
No. 2015 Cowper Street.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (English style. 8
n ii 'ins, 2 baths ; shingle roof, im-
itation plans floors, hot air gas
heating).
Owner— Cleveland Smith.
Architect— Treichel & Goodpaster, 1540
San Pablo Ave., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms and 2
baths).
Owner — David Simpson.
Architect — E. L. Norberg, 580 Market
St, San Francisco.
Contractor— G. W. Williams Co., Ltd.,
Crawford Bldg., Burlingame.
Preparing Plans.
RESI DENCE Cost, $200,000
BEVERLY HILLS, Los Angeles Co.
Large Colonial residence.
Owner — E. L. Cord, 616 Arden Drive,
Beverly Hills.
Architect— Paul Ii. Williams, 3S39 Wil-
shire Blvd., Los Angeles.
Site Purchased.
BUNGALOWS $5000 to $7000 each
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. North Van
Ness and Cornell Aves.
Fourteen one-story frame and plaster
bungalows.
Owner— E. R. Ecklund, 14Gy White St.,
Fresno.
Private Plans.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7000
SAN FRANCISCO. 17th Avenue and
Quintara Street.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner— A. G. Hieronimus, 1339 26th
Avenue.
Architect— Chas. Strothoff, 2274 15th
Street.
Contractor — Henry Doelger, 300 Judah
Street.
Gas furnace, composition roof.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8500
MILLBRAE HIGHLANDS, San Mateo
Co., Calfi.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— Chas. Strothoff, 2274 15th
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Moses Little, 1456 Cabrillo
St., Burlingame.
Composition roof, gas furnace.
Plans Complete — To Ask Bids Shortly.
RESIDENCE Cost. $10,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. SW
Trestle Glen Road and Norwood
Avenue.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 2
baths).
Owner — O. E. Nelson.
Architect— Willis Lowe, 354 Hobart St.
Oakland.
Composition roofing, gas furnace.
Bids To Be Taken In Few Days.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8500
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Mont-
claire District.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms and 2
baths; gas hot air heat, tile roof,
electric refrigerator).
Owner— Chas. B. Gillelan, 2629 Dwight
Way, Berkeley.
Plans by A. L. Herberger, 770 Wesley
Ave., Oakland.
Sub Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCES Cost each, $S000
SAN FRANCISCO. Balboa Terrace.
Two 1-story and basement frame and
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
WEST COAST WIRE & IRON WORKS
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
86-863 Howard Street * ** * 'Phone SUtter 113«(
Continuous Operation Since 1887
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Fifteen
i-ner— Castle Bldg Co
Street.
ehiloel N,.| Hiien
N30 Market
Painting Contract Awarded.
jESIDENCE Cost approx. $35,000
KlLI.SIiouOUGH. San Mateo Co ,
Two - story and tasement frame and
stucco residence.
kmer— W. H. Berg.
■rchitect— Willis Polk Co., 377 Pine
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — A. F. & C. W. Mattock,
210 Clara St., San Francisco,
•ainting— A. A. Zelinsky, 4420 Cali-
fornia St.. San Francisco.
Oilier awards reported May 23.
Jonstruction Postponed Temporarily.
taSIDENCES Cost each, $15,000
[1LLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
nro "-story and basement frame and
stucco residences (8 rooms and 3
baths each),
hvners — Lloyd and Sidney Llebes,
Post Street and Grant Avenue,
San Francisco,
.rchitect— Wm. I. Garren. 233 Post
St., San Francisco.
lompleting Plans.
LESIDENCE Cost, $6500
AUSALITO, Marin Co., Cal.
me - story and tasement wood frame
residence (5 rooms, tile roof, heat-
ing system).
iwner— Withheld.
.rchitect— Wm. I. Garren, 233 Post St.
San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for figures in a
sw days.
•wner Taking Sub Bids.
ESIDENCE Cost, $19,300
ALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
No. 2015 Cowper Street.
ne-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (English style; 8
rooms, 2 baths; shingle roof, im-
itation plans floors, hot air gas
eating).
wner — Cleveland Smith, President
Hotel, 935 Geary St.. S. F.
rchitect— Treichel & Goodpastor. 1540
San Pablo Ave., Oakland.
mtract Awarded
3SIDENCE Cose, $8000
^LO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Washington Ave. near Cowper.
vo - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (wood shingle
roof).
vner — Lee L. Yancey, 173 Waverly
St., Palo Alto.
chitect — Erwin E. Reichel, 532 Em-
erson St., Palo Alto.
ntractor — Wells P. Goodenough, 310
University Ave., Palo Alto.
' TaKlng Segregated Bids.
• RESIDENCE Cost, $4000
: SAN FRANCISCO. 14th Avenue near
Rivera Street.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner and Builder — G. Dahlstrom,
2219 14th Ave.
Plans by B. K. Dobkowitz, 425 Mont-
erey Blvd.
Lumber — Sudden Lumber Co., Evans
and Quintara Sts.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $18,000
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Stanford University Campus.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 4
baths; shakes roof, gas heating
system).
Owner — O. H. Blackman, 548 Gerona,
Stanford University, Palo Alto.
Architect— Chas. K. Sumner, 57 Post
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— E. J. Schmalling, 363 Mel-
ville Ave., Palo Alto.
Contract Awarded
RESIDENCE Cost, $5000
LOS ALTOS, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner— A. Craw.
Architect— Erwln K. Uelchel, 532 Em-
erson St., Palo Alto.
Contractor— J. W. Cabbage, 274 Col-
lege Ave., Palo Alto.
I -Nil.- I -.ring Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Kirk-
mont Avenue.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner— R. B. Gills, 1160 Spruce St.,
Berkeley.
Architect — Frederick II. Relmers, 23:;
Post St., San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
one week.
Pla
Being Figured— Bids Close June
9th.
RESIDENCE Cost $8500
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Paul Cooper.
Architect— G. N. Hilburn, Elks Bldg.,
Modesto.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $20,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif. 1756
Euclid Avenue.
Alterations to two-story and basement
frame and stucco fraternity house.
Owner— Phi Kappa Sigma, premises.
Architect— Bliss & Fairweather, Bal-
boa Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— J. V. Short, 1386 Euclid
Ave., Berkeley.
Being Done By Day's Work.
RESIDENCE Cost, $14,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
No. 1111 Hamilton Avenue.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner and Builder — W. F. Klay,
Menlo Oaks Drive, Menlo Park.
Architect — Not Given.
Cost, $5000
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE
DAVIS, Yolo Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms; English
style).
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. Kleiber, Davis.
Architect— W. E. Coffman, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Contractor— Guth & Fox, 1516 27th
St., Sacramento.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCES $12,000 each
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. Arch
Street.
Two two-story and basement frame
and stucco residences (tile roofs;
hot air beat). i, , i
• m i" : Not Given.
Vri i i E i. Snyder, :mii Addi-
son St., Berkeley,
Contracl Windsor, 928 Kings-
land Ave.. Oakland.
i ! lei in.--. Plana.
RESIDENCE Cost approx. $50,000
HILLSBOROUGH. San Mateo Co.. Cal.
lory and basement frame and
: i in-'', ret idence.
• hi in i -Withheld.
Architect- Miller and Warnerke. Fi-
nancial Center Bldg., Oakland.
Plana will be ready for bids In about
30 flays.
•I" !:•■ non.- l:v 1 lav's Work.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7000
BERKELEY, Al la Co., Cal. 2733
Buena Vista Way.
Two - story and tasement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— J. B. Tufts, 1317 Arch Street,
Berkeley.
Architect — Bernard R. Maybeck, 163
Sutter St., San Francisco.
Construction supervised by— W. Mel-
vin, 2230 Blake St., Berkeley.
Prospective Bidders.
RESIDENCE Cost, $14,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (shakes roof, gas
heating system; 7 rooms, 2 baths).
Owner — Alf. Welhaven, Palo Alto.
Architect— Chas. K. Sumner, 57 Post
St., San Francisco.
J. H. McFarland, 291 27th Avenue,
San Francisco.
H. S. Shain, 54 Arlett Ave., Hay-
ward.
Wm. Short, 2121 Waverly St., Palo
Alto.
E. J. Schmalling, 863 Melville Ave.,
Palo Alto.
H. B. Post, 1330 Webster St., Palo
Alto.
The Minton Co.. Addison Ave.. Palo
Alto.
W. P. Goodenough, 310 University
Ave., Palo Alto.
L. A. Bachelder, 1152 Fulton St.,
Palo Alto.
F. W. Fox, 1101 Waverly St., Palo
Alto.
Low Bidder.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
STOCKTON, SAN Joaquin Co., Cal.
Oxford Manor.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms).
Owner— G. F. Schuler, 1130 E Weber
St., Stockton.
Architect— Jos. Losekann, 1218 West
Harding St., Stockton.
Low Bidder — T. R. Williamson, Stock-
ton.
Plans Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7,000
STOCKTON, SAN Joaquin Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildings; saves
lives, time and money
It pays to use the best Scaffolding Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always great.
THE PATENT SCAFFOLDING COMPANY
270 13th Street, San Francisco
Phone HEmlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Medal" Scaffolding.
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brick veneer residence (English Contract Awarded. Painting — Paul Baker, 794 Scott St.,
type; shingle roof, hot air heat- REMODELING Cost. $2500 Oakland.
ing, steel window sash). WILLOW GLEN, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Owner — Edw. Van Vranken. Finish 2 classrooms in present school P'lans Being Figured.
Architect — Jos. Losekann, 1218 West (blackboards, plastering, flooring, SCHOOL Cost, $80,000
Harding St., Stockton. heating system, etc.) SAN FRANCISCO. 16th and 'Dolores
Plans will be ready for bids shortly. Owner— Willow Glen School District. Streets.
Architect— Wolfe and Higgins, Realty Two - story and basement reinforced
Completing Plans. Bldg., San Jose. concrete and steel frame parochial
RESIDENCE Cost, $7500 contractor— N. J. Nielsen, 1270 Iris school.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal. Court, San Jose. Owner— Roman Catholic Archbishop of
Two - story and basement frame and Following is a complete list of bids: San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.
stucco residence (6 rooms, part tile N. J. Nielsen, San Jose $1,560 Architect — H. A. Minton, 525 Market
roof, tile baths, gas and hot air The Minton Co., Mt. View 1,696 ■ Street.
heating). Paul Anderson, San Jose 1,729 Engineer— L. H. Nishkian, 525 Market
Owners — Mr. and Mrs. Campion, San Heating Street.
Rafael. A. M. Turner, 553 N 19th St., Mechanical Engineers— Leland & Ha-
Arohitect— Charles Strothoff, 2274 15th San Jose $181.50 ieyt 58 Sutter St.
St., San Francisco. A. J. Peters, San Jose 194.00 will be known as Mission Dolores
H. Pascoe. San Jose 230.00 School. Father John Sullivan is pastor
SCHOOLS Heating bids held under advisement. of the Mission Dolores Church.
Prnwrtivf Ridden Prospective Bidders. Being Done By -lay's Work By Owner
GYMNASIUM Cost $25,000 i?SK^TI?INS.- „ „ 9°% iST SHOP BLDG' C°St' $5°°°
OROVILLE Butte Co Calif ALBANY, Alameda Co., Cal. No. 602 SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-storv steel frame and 'reinforced Pomona Avenue. One-story frame shop.
concrete A mnasium relnfor«d Alterations to high school (changes in owner - Salinas Union High School
Owner-Orovnie Union High School window,, metal stairway, remodel District, Salinas.
DistI.ict s three bungalows). Architect— Swartz & Ryland. Spazler
Architect- N. W. Sexton de Young Owner-Albany School District (L. J. Bldg., Monterey.
Bldg.. San Francisco. A ^}^- Secretary), Albany.
Following contractors will submit Architect - -P. L, Dragon, Mercantile Plans Being Completed.
Dias. Bank Bldg., Berkeley. SCHOOL Cost, $85,000
Oliver S. Almlie, 60 Sussex St., San _ J' «arold Johnson, Hearst Bldg., ST. HELENA, Napa Co., Cal.
Francisco urancisco. One-story reinforced concrete gram-
A. Frederick Anderson. 1093 Long- V," "', Nordstrom, 354 Hobart St., mar school and auditorium (eight
ridge Road Oakland Oakland. classrooms and auditorium).
T B Goodwin "150 Divisadero St S- °- McDonald & Son, 2912 Deakin Owner— St. Helena Grammar School
San Francisco. ' St- Berkeley. District.
Allert A Plagge 1474 30th Avenue Ll"jl Personi s29 Ean Luls Road. Architect — Wolfe & Higgins, Realty
San Francisco ' Berkeley. Bldg., San Jose.
Chas. F. Unger, 4532 T St., Sacra- J' B' Bishop, 132s E-25th St., Oak- Plans will be ready for bids in about
mento land. three weeks.
Frank Cress, 828 Excelsior St , Oak- A- Icardi. !'72 Aileen St., Oakland.
land E. Gu.iy. 1318 Portland Ave., Albany Sub-Bids Wanted.
wi J. Shalz Chico Sullivan & Sullivan, 3927 Best Ave., SCHOOL Cost, $15,000
Mabrey-Con'ner, Forum Bldg. Sac- Oakland. CLARKSBURG, Yolo Co., Cal.
ramento. A- B- Reinzertsen, 914 Carmel St., One-story brick addition to grammar
M. R. Petersen, 1544 37th Avenue, Albany. school (add two classrooms).
Sacramento Bids will be opened June 5, S P. M. Owner — Clarksburg Grammar School
F. H. Betz, 1017 43rd St., Sacra- Deposit of $5 required for plans and District,
mento. specifications. Architect — Charles Dean, California
J. Pi Brenning Redding. State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
I. M. Sommer, 901 Brvant St., San „, „ , „. . „.. „, T Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc.. Call-
Francisco. Plans Being t igured— Bids Close June fornia State Life Bldg., Sacramento,
Bids are to be opened June 11. 7 P. , ™^7™ P M' ~ . .«„„ general contractors, desire sub-bids on
M. ADDITION Cost, $5500 all portions of the work in connection
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal. with above for which general contract
Frame addition to school (add 1 class- bids are to be opened June 9th, 8 P. M.
Prospective Bidders— Bids Close June room, toilets, etc.)
9, 8 P. M. Owner— El Sausal Grammar School Contracts Awarded.
SCHOOL Cost, $9000 District. ADDITION Cost, $
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal. Architect— chas. E. Butner, 22 Glik- CHICO, Butte Co., Cal.
One-story and basement (two class- barS BldS'. Salinas. One-story brick assembly hall addition
rooms) frame and stucco school. " Owner — State of California.
Owner— Sheldon School District. „ . „ . . . , Plans by State Department of Public
Architect-James T. Narbett, 474 31st irorXr Awarded- „ . , Works, Division of Architecture,
St., Richmond. „ ,VnrY^ a, ., r. ^°f ' l~T Geo. B. McDougall, State Architect
Tandy & Theis, 1937 Gravin St., OAKLAND, A ameda Co., Cal. Pied- Public Works j^g., Sacramento.
Richmond. mont Highlands. General Contract— A. F. Anderson.
D. Y. Hoskins, 5121 Solano Ave., 1 wo - story and basement reinforced 1093 Longridge Road, Oakland, at
Richmond concrete parochial school. jog 943
Certified check 10% payable to P. L. ^7 FraTis™ ToS tSS^St' PlumWand Heating-W. H. Robin-
Castro, clerk of district, required with £*" Fr™ ' franklin St.. aon_ n5 w.Emerson st| Monterey
bid. Plans obtainable from the archi- Architect— HA Minton Bank of Park, at $4300.
tect on deposit of $5, returnable. a„ i-fril i»i?rwS Electrical Work-Roy M. Butcher, 1020
— r™tZ% ™ S"£ t 4 n=lsc0- Jcn Sherwood St., San Jose, at $1244.
Tpr„m»~Av. J^tJ "^ The addition will have pile founda-
COmpleting Plans. E„ ™ A fj' P'?d™°„ 1 oB, 4,*, tions, concrete floors, brick walls, tile
CAFETERIA Cost, $5500 "^ rtaMatd C0" 961 41st partitions, concrete and wood roof
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal. .„'■;' , l\ ' ii.i.„„-,„i„. ,c< tr„ construction and tile and composition
Twenty-third Street. wt w ' n\Z a roofing. It will have floor area of ap-
one-story frame and brick veneer R.inioiiinr,'' s... iS'nr-^oth «„., r-r. proximately 5604 sq. ft.
nnt~*~~;~ «■„« i s™t» i ~i f «u„i+ Reintorcing steel — McGrath Steel Co..
J?fe*"'a f " h.gh school (asphalt 354 Hobart St., Oakland . _,„ H TT^T
sTiingle roof). Millwork— -vtkinsnn Mill «• Mfe- Co Taking Segregated Figures.
Owner-Richmond Union High School, MsTchVnnrmSt Oakland ADDITION Cost, $10,000
23rd St., Richmond. Tile— Rienrv Tile Co %mt Harrknn OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Mills
Architect-James T. Narbett, 474 31st =t Oakland Harrison CoUege Campus
St., Richmond. Finish ' Hardware-Maxwell Hardware One-story reinforced concrete addi-
Plans will be ready for bids in a Co__ 132n WashimJton st Oakland. tl0n t0 Art Building.
few days. Rough Lumber_E K Wood Lbr Co __ Owner— Mills College, Seminary and
Frederick and King Sts., Oakland. Camden Aves., Oakland.
Preparing Plans. Plastering— Wm. Makin 354 Hobart Architect— W. H. Ratelirf Jr., Cham-
ALTERATIONS Cost, $12,000 St., Oakland. ber 0I Commerce Bldg., Berkeley.
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal. Roofing— General Roofing Co., 3 9 8 S Supervisor of Constr.— J. Brown. Mills
Alterations and additions to one-story Beach St., Oakland. Campus.
and basement brick school. Glass — W. P. Fuller & Co., 259 10th Bids wanted on lumber, reinforced
Owner — Modesto Grammar School Dis- St., Oakland. concrete, mill work, stone work, steel
trict. Terrazzo— Oakland Concrete & Ter- Sash, tile roof, plaster. Painting and
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., 47 North razzo Co., 2227 Market St., Oak- electrical work and heating will b*
Grant St., Stockton. land. done by Mr. Brown.
Saturday, Jun
1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seventeen
Plans Being Figured— Bide Close June
25. 6 P. M.
FENCING Cost, $
FKKSNO, Fresno Co., Cal.
Furnish and Install fencing on Tulare
St. side of the Theodore Roosevelt
High School and completion of the
fence on the north side of the T.
L. I Ira ton School grounds.
Owner — Fresno School District, L. L.
Smith, secretary. Hoard of Educa-
tion. 2425 Fresno St., Fresno.
Architect— Not Given.
Certified check or bidder's bond 10%
required with bid. Specifications ob-
tainable from the secretary.
Bids Opened— Held Under Advisement.
EQUIPMENT Cost, $
SANTA BARBARA, Santa Bartara Co.
Calif.
Electrical and mechanical equipment
for school.
Owner— Santa Barbara Jr. High School
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 525 Market
St., San Francisco
Electrical Work
California Electric Co.. Santa Bar-
bara, $28,357; (extra, add $808).
Guilbert Bros., San Jose, $29,113;
(extra, add $S82).
Mechanical Work
Hickman Bros., San Pedro $38,995
Ott Hardware Co., Santa Bar-
bara 39,000
Coony & Winterbottom, L. A 39,789
Sweeney & Sons, Santa Barbara 41,375
Date Of Opening Bids Postponed Until
June Sth, 8 P. M.
SCHOOL Cost, $2,400
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal. (Bur-
bank Grammar School).
Plumbing system for school and finish
toilet rooms.
Owner— Santa Rosa School Dist., % F.
O. Pryor. 1505 13th St., Santa Rosa
Architect — Wm. Herbert, Rosenberg
Bldg., Santa Rosa.
Contract Awarded.
ADDITION Coat, price, $18,680
CASTROVILLE, Monterey Co., Cal.
One - story reinforced concrete school
addition.
Owner— Castroville Union Grammar
School District.
Architect — W. H. Weeks, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — M. M. Meyer, Cupertino.
Complete list of bids follows:
M. M. Meyer. Cupertino $18,680
Wm. Spivock, San Francisco 18,700
J. H. Graham. Salinas 19..272
M. J. Murphy. Carmel 19,434
Minton Co., Palo Alto 19,981
W. J. Ochs. San Jose 19,982
P. T. Wallstrum, Watsonville.... 20,450
J. H. Rosewall, " 20,482
A. Staton, Oakland 21,400
C. B. Younger 21,960
Bids Opened.
SHOP Cost, $10,000
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story shop (steel trusses, stucco,
tile walls).
Owner — Emeryville High School Dist.
Plans by Samuel Arnold, 3 4 9 9 San
Pablo Ave., Oakland.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Geo. -Maurer, 50 York Dr., Oak-
land $7,999
Geo. Swanstrom, Oakland 8,069
N. W. Place, Oakland 8,270
W. C. Keating. Oakland 8,333
Sullivan & Sullivan, Oakland 8,493
Vogt & Davidson, Oakland 8,683
C. Roth, Oakland 8,700
T. D. Courtright. Oakland 8,750
C. D. Vezey & Son, Oakland 8,788
N. H. Sjoberg & Son, Oakland 8,841
Gaubert Bros., Oakland 8,940
Villadsen Bros., San Francisco.... 8,975
Emil Person, Oakland 8,989
Jacobs & Pattianl, Oakland 9,140
J. J. Grodem & Co., Alameda 9,250
J. E. Branagh, Oakland 9,454
S. O. McDonald, Oakland 9,800
E. T. Leiter & Son, Oakland 9.837
Bids held under advisement.
II'!: Being Figured— Bids Close June
June 16. 12 Noon.
PLUMBING Cost, $
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.
Furnish and Install tollot systems
(both water - flush and chemical
types will be considered).
nwner Madison Elementary Srli.,,,1
District, G. W. Glenn, clerk. Kear-
ny and Tollman Aves., Fresno.
Architect— Not Given.
Specifications obtainable from the
clerk of the district at Fresno.
Bids opened.
SCHOOL Cost, $20,000
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story brick elementary school (4
classrooms).
Owner — Emeryville Elementary School
District.
Plans by Samuel Arnold, 34 9 9 San
Pablo Ave., Oakland.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Villadsen Bros., 417 Market St.,
.San Francisco $16,375
J. E. Branagh. Oakland 17.342
Wm. C. Keating, Oakland 17,444
Geo. Maurer, Oakland 17,471
Niles W. Place. Oakland 17,490
C. D. Vezey & Son, Oakland 18,400
Sullivan & Sullivan, Oakland 18,433
Geo. Swanstrom, Oakland 18,462
Gaubert Bros., Oakland 18,539
N. H. Sjoberg & Son, S. F 18,774
Vogt & Davidson, San Francisco 18,830
T. D. Courtright, Oakland 18,850
Jacobs & Pattiani, Oakland 19,470
Emil Person, Oakland 18,767
A. Holyoake, Hayward 19,796
E. T. Leiter & Son, Oakland 19,837
S. O. McDonald, Berkeley 19,998
Conrad Roth, Oakland 20,050
J. J. Grodem & Co., Alameda 20,600
Bids held under advisement.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close June
18th.
SHOP BLDG. Cost, $13,000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.
Brick addition for high school shop
(110-64-ft. ; housing auto mechan-
ics department and general repair
shop).
Owner— Santa Rose High School Dist.
Architect — Wm. Herbert, Rosenberg
Bldg., Santa Rosa.
Plans obtainable from architect.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close June
12, 8 P. M.
ADDITION Cost, $
BRENTWOOD, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Three - classroom addition to present
grammar school.
Owner — Brentwood-Deer Valley School
District, C. M. Shoemaker, clerk,
Brentwood.
Architect — Not Given.
Certified check 10% payable to the
Board of Trustees of the Brentwood-
Deer Valley School District required
with bid. Plans obtainable from clerk
on deposit of $25.
LIVERMORE. Ala. Co., Calif.— Re-
demptorist Fathers 8416 Foothill Blvd
Oakland have purchased a one hun-
dred acre tract in Livermore, and
plan to construct a group of educa-
tional buildings on the Buckley Es-
tate More definite information will be
given at a late date.
Contracts Awarded.
SCHOOL Cost, $
CARMEL, Monterey Co.. Cal.
One-story frame and stucco grammar
school.
Owner — Sunset School District
Architect— Swartz & Ryland. Spazier
Bldg., Monterey.
Carpentry and Excavating — M. J. Mur-
phy. Carmel, at $7409 and $756 re-
spectively.
Structural Steel — Minneapolis Steel
Co.. Sharon Bldg., San Francisco,
at $3448.
Steel Joists— Truscon Steel Co., Call
Bldg., San Francisco, at $1389
vul'N ;y\ n. i.i-:. Napa Co., Cal.—
Until June :io. 2 p. in. I. Ms will be re
ceived i>> Division of Architecture of
ol the State i n pa: I mi nl of Public
vVorka who has ri lected bide for ex-
cavation work in connection with new
BoBpltal alte at Yountvllle.
::: i.i. is were received on pre
\ ions bid o] g:
Chaa F. Chlttendi a $16,650 $.3o
.1. F. Knapp 16,650 $.
W. K. McMillan tB,S75 $150
.1. V. Qalbraith 17,200 $.15
Harold Smith 17,500 $1250
Granfleld, Farrar and
Carlln 18,000 $20oo
i on Com t. i to. 19,000 $3000
D McDonald ... 20.nr. $4.60
Willard & Biasottl 83,863 $.30
Pre] ng Working I uawings.
i n:i HANAQE i '..: I, l'.mi,
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co, Cal.
Franklin Boulevard.
t i a 'ei bai i men! reinforced
concrete orphanage (parochial
school, dormitory, etc.)
Owner — St. Patricks Orphanage, Grass
Valley.
Architect — Harry J. Devine, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Bids will be taken in about thirty-
days.
Plans i li Ing l 'repared,
GYMNASIUM Cost, $20,000
CHICO. Butte Co.. Cal.
One-story brick gymnasium.
Owner— Chico Union High School Dis-
trict.
Architect— Cole & Brouchard, 1st Na-
tional Bank Bldg, Chico.
Plans will be ready for bids In
about three weeks.
Preparing Working Drawings.
i.ii;i:ai:y Cost, $117,000
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal. State Teach-
ers' College.
One- and two-story library and class-
room building (20,(100 sq. ft.)
Owner — State of California.
Architect — Chester Cole. 1st National
Bank Bldg., Chico.
Brick construction, concrete floors,
concrete pile foundation, terra cotta,
tile roof.
Plan will be ready for bids in about
thirty days.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Board of Edu-
cation announces three major school
units will be financed by its 1931-1932
budget, these being:
Bernal Junior High School, Highland
Ave. and Holly Park Circle; estimated
cost, $620,000. This structure will re-
place the old Bernal School.
Health School, 25th and Florida Sts.;
estimated cost, $60,000, to eliminate
the old Buena Vista School for Crip-
pled Children.
Longfellow School Addition; esti-
mated cost, $120,000, permitting aban-
donment of seven bungalows.
Revised Plans Awaiting Approval.
SCHOOL Cost, $135,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Connecticut Street
bet. 19th and 20th Sts. (Matt I.
Sullivan Elementary School).
Three-story reinf. concrete school.
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
cisco, S. J. Hester, sec'ty.. Board
of Public Works.
Architect — G. A. Applegarth, C 1 a u s
Spreckels Bldg.
This structure will contain 11 stand-
ard classrooms, 1 kindergarten, 1 as-
sembly hall and lunch room with
kitchen, teachers' office, clinic and
waiting room, storage rooms, two lav-
atories, etc.
Bonds Voted Preparing Working
Drawings.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $4500
MANTECA, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
Three miles south of Manteca.
Eighteen
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, June 6, 1931
Alterations and additions to school
(add one room, etc.)
Owner — Veritas Grammar School Dist.
Architect— Ralph Morrell, Union Bldg.
Stockton.
Bids Opened.
ADDITION Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Scott and O'Far-
rell Streets.
Two - story and basement trick and
steel frame Girls' High School Ad-
dition (terra cotta front).
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco, S. J. Hester, Sec'ty., Board
of Public Works.
Architect— F. H. Meyer, 525 Market St.
General Contract
Mahony Bros $191,600
Mission Concrete Co 207,704
F. C. Amoroso & Sons 212,940
Vogt & Davidson 215,800
MacDonald & Kahn 216.849
N. H. Sjoberg & Sons 218,925
Monson Brothers 219,800
Frank J. Reilly 223,865
P. J. Reilly and J. Grace 223.900
Anderson & Ringrose 227,000
J. L. McLaughlin & Co 22S.420
Wm. Spivock 239,972
Electrical Work
Lynn & Droit $15,499
Crown Electric Co 15,699
Alta Electric Co 15,750
Ed. F. Dowd 16.600
H. S. Tittle Co 16,600
L. Flatland 16,639
Central Electric Co 16,900
Decker Electric Co 20,875
Mechanical Equipment
Thos. C. Douglas $16,300
Scott Company 18,127
J. H. Pinkerton Co IS, 496
Jas. A. Nelson 18,540
O'Mara & Stewart 18,900
Knittle Bros 20,230
H. Lawson 20,400
Higgins & Kraus 23,345
Plumbing and Gas Fitting Work
Turner Company $14,970
J. H. Pinkerton Co 15,367
Scott Company 15,837
A. Coleman 15,919
O. Aaron 16,636
Thos. Skelly 18,100
H. Lawson & Co 18,400
BANKS. STORES & OFFICES
Bids Opened— Held Under Advisement
STORE Cost, $6000
CHICO, Butte Co.. Cal. Third Street
bet. Main and Broadway
One-story reinforced concrete store.
Owner — J. H. Morrison.
Architect — Cole & Brouchard, 1st Na-
tional Bank Blc'g., Chico.
Completing Plans.
STORE Cost. $100,000
LOS ANGELES', Cal. Hollywood Blvd.
and Wilcox Ave.
Two-story and basement Class C re-
inforced concrete store (100x125
feet).
Owner — Bank of America.
Architect — H. A. Minton. Bank of
America Bldg., San Francisco.
Terra cotta facing, composition
roofing, structural steel, plate glass,
cement and wood floors, steel sash,
gas radiators.
Bids will be taken within a few-
Contract Awarded.
REMODEL STORE Cost. $12,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. S-
First S-t.
Remodel store (new store fronts, etc.)
Owner — Hale Realty Co.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 35 W-San
Carlos St., San Jose.
Contractor — Henry Bridges, 139S Lin-
coln St., San Jose.
CLOVIS, Fresno Co., Cal.— Until
June 10, 4 P. M., bids will be received
by L. E. Weldon, clerk, Clovis Ele-
mentary School District, for new roof
for school at Pollasky and Second
streets. Bids will be considered for
wood shingle. composition shingle
and corrugated roofing construction.
Certified check 10<"o payable to Board
of Trustees of district required with
hid. Specifications obtainable from
clerk.
Grading & Concrete Contract Awarded
STORES Cost, $
BURLIN'GAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Broadway,
One- and two - story reinforced con-
crete store bldg. (2 stores and 1
apartment).
Owner— Martin Stelling and E. L.
Gould, 155 Montgomery St., San
Francisco.
Architect — Bertz, Winter and Maury,
210 Post St.. San Francisco.
Contractor— G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Mar-
ket St.. San Francisco.
Grading and Concrete — Louie Sartorio,
1S17 Filtert St., San Francisco.
Contracts Awarded.
STORE Cost, $25,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Broad-
way.
One-story and basement Class C steel
frame, concrete and hollow tile de-
partment store
Owner — Isadore Weinstein, 1011 Mar-
ket St.. San Francisco.
Architect— Wm. Knowles, 1211 Web-
ster St., Oakland.
Contractor— Jacks & Irvine, 74 New
Montgomery &t., San Francisco.
Glass— Cnbbledick-Kibbe Glass Co., 666
Howard St., San Francisco.
Marble — Joseph Muston Sons-Keenan
Co., 535 North Point St., San Fran-
As previously reported, wood roof
trusses awarded to Summerbell Tuss
Co., 354 Hobart St., Oakland; rein-
forcing steel to W. S Wetenhall Co..
17th and Wisconsin Sts., San Fran-
cisco; lumber to Sunset Lumber Co.,
Hi" High St., Oakland; structural steel
to Judson-Pacilic Co., 609 Mission St..
San Francisco; metal sash to Trus-
con Steel Co., Call Bldg., S. F.
Preparing Plans.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $
LOS ANGELES, Cal. First St. and
Broadway.
Thirteen-story steel frame office
building (6 stores and garage).
Owner — Legal Tower, Ltd., M. Lom-
bardi, President, Union Lank
Bldg., Los Angeles.
Architect— Aleck Curlett, 1012 Union
Bank Bldg., Los Angeles.
Work expected to start within 90
days.
Contract Awarded — Sub-tids Wanted.
REMODELING Cost $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 1663 Mission St.
Alterations and painting to 3-story
loft building.
Owner— D. Spector, 1663 -Mission St.
Private plans.
Contractor — Young & Horstmeyer, 461
Market Street.
Sub-bids wanted on linoleum and
painting.
Plans Completed.
STORE Cost, $150,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Calif.
Third Ave. east of El Camino Real.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco department store (English
design).
Owner— Levy Bros., San Mateo.
Architect— Hyman & Appieton, 68 Post
St., San Francisco.
Plans will be figured by selected list
of contractors about June 20.
Plumbing Contract Awarded.
STORE Cost, $250,000
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Cal.
Two - story reinforced concrete and
steel frame store.
Owner— S. H. Kress Co., Western Pa-
cific Bldg., Los Angeles.
Architect— John Fleming, 1031 South
Broadway, Los Angeles.
Contractor — Lindgren and Swinerton,
Inc., California State Life Bldg.,
Sacramento.
Plumbing — Carpenter & Mendenhall,
907 Front St., Sacramento.
As previously reported, marble work
awarded to Vermont Marble Co., 244
Brannan St., San Francisco; excava-
tion to J. R. Reeves, 12th and Ameri-
can River, Sacramento; piles to Ray-
mond Concrete Pile Co.. Hunter-Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco; structural steel
to Minneapolis Steel Co., Sharon Bldg..
San Francisco; reinforcing steel to
Thomas Scollan, 2919 T St., Sacra-
mento.
THEATRES
Plans Being Figured.
THEATRE Cost, $125,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. NE
First and San Salvador Sts.
Two-story class A reinforced concrete
theatre and store building.
Owner — Mrs. Norman M. Parrott and
Morey B. Fleming.
Lessee — United Artists Corp.. 1966 S
Vermont St.. Los Angeles.
Architect — Walker & Eisen and C. A.
Balch, 1031 S Broadway. Los An-
geles.
Monolithic concrete exterior finish,
steel studs, metal lath and plaster in-
terior partitions, concrete and com-
position roofing, concrete floors, hot
air heating system, gas furnace. Bids
are being received by the architects
who have opened new offices in San
Francisco in the Finance Building, 580
Market Street.
Preparing Plans.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $20,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. No.
3332 Adeline St.
Remodeling reinforced concrete thea-
tre.
Owner — Kaliski-Harband Theatre Co.,
3332 Adeline St., Berkeley.
Architect — A. A. Cantin 544 Market
St., San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
one week.
Plans Completed.
THEATRE Cost, $
BEVERLY HILLS', Los Angeles Co.
Class A reinforced concrete theatre
(to seat 2000).
Owner — Gore Bros.
An hitect— Walker & Eisen and C. A.
Balch, Western Pacific Bldg., Los
Angeles.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
Contract Awarded.
PIER. ETC. Cost, $10,000
MONTEREY. Monterey Co., Cal. Out-
er end of west dock of Fishermen's
Wharf.
SO-ft. pier extension and service sta-
tion.
Owner— Union Oil Co. of California.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — Ben C. Gerwick, 112 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Materials in connection with this
project are being purchased.
SAN DIEGO, Calif.— Plans for the
proposed new Broadway pier have
filed with the city council. The new
project will be a steel type structure
costing about $175,000. The structure
will contain terminal facilities for
passengers, customs officers, observa-
tion rooms, etc. Jos. Brennan is Post
Director of San Diego.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Until June 11.
3 P. M., under Order No. 3374-Sac.
102. bids will be received by U S.
Engineer Office, California Fruit Bldg.,
to furnish and deliver 16,300 lin. ft.
piling Specifications obtainable from
nilic
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nineteen
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
SAN FRANCISCO.— Following bids
received by Leonard S. Leavy, city
purchasing agent, under Proposal No.
72G, to furnish sprinkler systems for
the (1) Ocean View Playground; (2)
Potrero Hill Playground, and (3) St.
.Mary's Playground:
1A1 Skinner Irrigation Co.
IB) Pacific Irrigation & Sprinkler Co.
in Taj -ii. ill, rook Co.
(in Brooks of California, Inc.
(E) Atlas Lawn Sprinkler Co.
(A) (B) (C)
til flOIS.75 $1123.50 $1364.09
(2) 802.80 792.70 917. 78
i:l> 10S7.00 11151.20 1250.13
(D) (E)
tl) (2900.00 $1369.00
121 2150.00 1102.00
(S) 2900.00 B95 76
SAN FRANCISCO — Al riling to
word from San Diego, James W
Crofton, president of the Agua Call-
ente Jockey Club, Auga Calienti .
Mexico, announces he lias commis-
sioned Wayne McAllister, architect
win, designed the Agua Caliente lin-
tel project, to prepare plans for a
(2,000,000 race track similar to the
one at Agua Caliente. The new track
will he located mar S3,n Francisco.
This project, however, is independ-
ent to that proposed by Gene Normile
of the Fair Oaks Racing and Polo
Club, which plans a track in the vi-
cinity of Five Points in Redwood
City, San Mateo County, plans I'm
which are being prepared by Willis
Polk and Co., 277 Pine Street. San
Francisco, reported in these columns
on May 23.
$1'm:!.1':,
SACRAMENTO, Cal — D.
1011 U St., Sacramento, at
awarded contract by county super-
visors to install lawn sprinkler sys-
tem at county hospital grounds.
Taking Bids.
REMODELING Cost. $50,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Stanford Campus.
Remodeling Stanford stadium (replace
wooden stairs with concrete; addi-
tional toilet facilities).
Owner— Stanford University, Palo Alto
Engineer— Shirley Baker, 58 Sutter St.
San Francisco.
Bids are being taken by Mr. Orms-
by. Stanford University, (Telephone:
Palo Alto 22441).
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
COLLEGE BLDG. Cont. price, $21,160
SAN FRANCISCO. W Farren Ave. N
Eddy Street.
Three - story frame and brick veneer
college building.
Owner— California College of Chiro-
pody. 1770 Eddy St.
Architect— Coffey & Rist, Phelan Bldg.
Contractor— J. Harold Johnson, Hearst
Bldg.
Sheet Metal — Morrison & Co., 74 Du-
boce Ave.
Plastering — Marconi Plastering Co.,
1737 Beach St.
Steel Sash— S o u 1 e Steel Co., Rialto
Bldg.
Glass— W. P. Fuller Co., 301 Mission
Street.
Ornamental Iron — Patterson & Koster
280 Tenth St.
Millwork— Anderson Bros. Planing Mill
Quint and Custer Sts.
Plumbing— F. W. Snook Co., 596 Clay
Street.
Electrio Wiring— Dowd - Seid Electric
Co., 2118 Mission St.
Roofing— Fibrestone & Roofing Co., 51
Ringold St.
Painting— Raphael Co., 270 Tehama St.
land, at $744 awarded contract by the
City Council for resurfacing south
tennis court at Lincoln Park.
sni, -i lontracts Awarded.
I'll, i\i: STATU i.\' Cost. $15.1100
POINT REYES', Marin Co., Cal.
: Inforcec concrete trans- Pacific tele
pin, ne receiving station
' ivt m i Tran P Communication
i Company,
Plans by Engineering Dept. ,,f Owner.
Contractoi UacDonald .* Kahn, Fi-
nancial i '.nl, r Uldg., Sun Fran-
cis,■,,.
Lumber, Millwork and Roofing— Henry
Hess Co., 22:1 8rd st , San Rafai I
Painting -Aristo Painting Co., 473
Bryant St., San Francisco.
Hardware- 10, M. Hundley, 662 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco,
Sheet Metal Fire Protection Products
Co., 110] Kith St., San Francisco
SAX FRANCISCO— Until June 17,
12 ii. bids will lie received l,y W
W. Felt Jr.. secretary, Golden Gate
Brldgi mid Highway District, 722 Fi-
nancial i 'eiit.r Bldg., ti, furnish Port-
land 1 1 in, hi I., be used in the con-
struction <.f the Golden Gate Bridge;
such bids t., be opened at 2 P. M. mi
the sain,- day by Hi,- directors of the
district in the Chambers of the Board
,,f Supervisors, City Hall. Specifica-
tions obtainable from the office of the
Chief Engineer of the district, 700 Fi-
nancial Center Bldg.
Preparing Plans.
MORTUARY Cost. $25,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Tele-
graph and 30th Avenues.
Two-story mortuary building.
Owner— Oakland Undertaking Co., 3007
Telegraph Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Raymond De Sanno, 2584
Milvla St., Berkeley.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— City Manager
Jas. S. Dean and his golf committee
has approved plans to finance a muni-
cipal 18-hole golf course for Sacra-
mento at a cost of $100,000. Plans
worked out by City Manager Dean
and the committee, composed of Tom
Monk, chairman; John H. Miller and
Tom P. Scollan, call for appointment
of a "holding" corporation of seven
or nine Sacramento men, who will op-
erate on the golf course in the same
manner the stadium committee work-
ed. Construction will probably start
in 30 days and the course ready for
play in about a year.
June 1, 1931
Contract Awarded.
AUTO CAMP Cost, $71,000
RENO, Nevada. Entrance to Reno on
Carson-Reno Highway.
Bungalow auto camp.
Owner— Withheld.
Plans by Elmer E. Feig, Guaranty
Trust Bldg., Portland, Ore.
Contractor — S. E. Henderson, 650
Flanders St., Portland, Ore.
The camp will be in three units,
forming a single group of 71 individual
dwellings. Two of the units will be
U-shaped and the third triangular in
design.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co..
Calif.— Butte Electric & Mfg. Co., 956
Folsom Street. at $1,420 awarded
contract by City Council to furnish
and install traffic signal and control
system at intersection of El Camino
Real and Main St.. Woodside Road
and Redwood Ave., commonly known
as "Five Points." City Improvement
Co., Berkeley at $1,498 only other bid-
der.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co. Calif —
Heafey-Moore Co., 344 High St., Oak-
SAN FRANCISCO— Until June 8,
2:30 p. m. bids will be received by
Veda B. Young, secretary, Play-
ground Commission, 376 City Hall, for
fencing and back stops at Aptos
Playground at Iptos and Ocean ave-
il fencing and hack stops at
the Ocean View Playground Montana
mouth streets. Certified
check i(l payable i<> secretary re-
iiiiii.ii with Mil. Specifications ob-
talnable the secretary's office.
SAX FRANCISCO.— Until June 15, 3
I'. M , under Proposal No. 729, bids
will be received ba Leonard s. Leavy,
cltj pui ■ lie Ing agent, 270 City Hall,
to furnish ready mixed concrete re-
ojuiri H .in. [ng thi 0 cal year 1931-32.
Specifications ..1 talnabla from above.
. lompletlng Plans.
RECREATION BLDG. Cost. $14,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Kin-
ney Park.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco recreation bldg. (tile roof).
. 'wm - CitJ Of Berkeley.
Architect — James W. Plachek, Mer-
cantile Bank Bldg.. Berkeley.
Bxi t plans to be ready for bids in
about one week.
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES
AND MATERIALS
OAKLAND, Cal.— June 11, 12 noun,
bids will he received by W. W. Chap-
pell, acting city clerk, to furnish and
deliver during Hie fiscal year ending
June 30, 1J+32. the following materials
and equipment: Asphalt, emusified;
automobile tires and tubes; batteries,
booths, brick, street brooms; castings,
cement, chairs, coal, compression tests
(concrete cylinders); concrete, mixed
and dry; corrugated iron culverts, cor-
rugated iron pipe; fire hose (for
sewers); fuel oil; distillate and gaso-
line; incandescent lamps; kerosene;
lubricating oils, lumber, lamps, lac-
quer, quarry waste, refuse containers,
repair (permanent pavements); sewer
pipe, shovels, signs, stone, stone
chips, screenings, steam, steel grat-
ings (catchbasins). Specifications and
further information obtainable from
city clerk.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif.—
Four bids, all identical, were submit-
ted to the city council to furnish ce-
ment to the city for the fiscal year
commencing July 1. The bid was $2.64
per barrel, with 10c allowance on
sacks. Bidders were:
Jas. A. Davis Co., 517 Fairmont,
Berkeley.
Pacific Coast Aggregates, Inc.,
Broadway and Water Sts., Oakland.
Contra Costa Building Materials Co.
SOS Gilman St., Berkeley.
Henry Cowell Lime & Cement Co.,
SI Franklin St., Oakland.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until June 8, 4:30
p. m bids will be received by G. B.
Hegardt, secretary, City Port Com-
mission. 424 Oakland Bank Bldg., for
blue printing service for the fiscal
year 1931-32. Specifications obtainable
from secretary.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calfi.—
City Manager Hollis R. Thompson an-
nounces funds will be provided in the
1931-32 budget to finance purchase of
two modern motor driven tax billing
machines for the assessor's office and
adding machines and dating equip-
ment for the office of the auditor.
Data book No. 2 of the Truscon
Steel Co.. Youngstown, Ohio, entitled
"Modern Road Construction," devotes
128 pages to modern concrete paving
practice, with specific reference to
products of the company used in this
type of work. These include welded
steel fabric, dowel plates, road forms,
expanded metal, curb bars, guard
posts, highway crossings, and installa-
tion accessories. The book is priced
at $1 per copy and contains many Il-
lustrations.
Twenty
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
BRIDGES
Howard YV
unty
veyc
SAN FRANCISCO— Until June 17,
12 noon, bids will be received by W.
W. Felt Jr., secretary. Golden Gate
Bridge and Highway District, 722 Fi-
nancial Center Bldg., to furnish Port-
land cement to be used in the con-
struction of the Golden Gate Bridge;
such bids to be opened at 2 P. M. on
the same day by the directors of the
district in the Chambers of the Board
of Supervisors, City Hall. Specifica-
tions obtainable from the office of the
Chief Engineer of the district, 700 Fi-
nancial Center Bldg.
MONTEREY COUNTY, Cal.— Until
June 24. 2 P. M., bids will be received
by State Highway Commission to
construct a reinforced concrete bridge
across Granite Creek about 14 miles
south of Monterey, consisting of one
127-ft. open spandrel arch span, two
girder spans, each approximately 44
ft. long and two girder spans, each
approximately 36 ft. long.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Cal.— Until
June 24, 2 P. M., bids will be received
by Slate Highway Commission to
widen thet existing multiple span arch
bridge across the Santa Ana River
near Riverside, by constructing along-
side the existing bridge a multiple
span reinforced concrete arch bridge
consisting of two 95 ft. spans, two 102
ft. spans and one 106 ft. span on con-
crete piers and abutments with pile
foundations.
SACRASIEuXTl), Cal.— Lindgren &
Swinerton, Inc., California State Life
Bldg., Sacramento, and Standard Oil
Bldg., San Francisco at $59,000 award-
ed contract by city council to con-
struct the H Street subway, the city
of Sacramento and the Southern Pa-
cific Railroad to each share one-half
cost. I •inject involves: 179 30-ft. un-
treated wooden piles; 7250 cu. yds. ex-
cavation; 700 cu. yds. backfill; 9000 cu.
yds. bow levee fill; 35,000 lbs. reinf.
steel and mash; 950 cu. yds. class A
and 5S0 cu. yds. class B concrete;
66.25 tons 33-in. steel girder beams;
6 tons structural steel Hood gates; 16,-
800 sq. ft. concrete pavement; 3960
sq. ft. 3 and 4-in. sidewalk; 300 lin.
ft. 2-in., 2-rail pipe railing.
SAN BERNARDINO, Cal.— Until 11
A. M., June 15, bids will be received
by county supervisors to construct
steel bridge at Redlands Junction, at
Barton Ave. and San Timoteo Creek.
The estimated cost is $18,000. The
bridge will be a steel span of 109 ft.
with a 27-ft. roadway and three traffic
lanes. The structure will have 3-ft.
pedestrian lanes on each side. The
floor will be of steel I-beam type con-
struction. Plans obtainatle from the
county surveyor, Howard L. Way, on
deposit of $5. Certified check, 5%.
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Until
June 15, bids will be received by the
county supervisors to construct steel
bridge at Redlands Junction at Barton
Ave. and San Timoteo Creek. Est.
cost, $18,000. The bridge will be a
steel span of 109 ft. with a 27-ft.
roadway and three traffic lanes. The
structure will have 3-ft. pedestrian
lanes on each side. The floor will be
of steel I-beam type construction.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— E. R. Jamie-
son, Box S53, Sacramento, at $2,484.35
submitted lowest bid to county clerk,
to construct the Stoll Bridge, north-
est of Rio Linda.
Following is a complete list of bids:
E. R. Jamieson, Sacramento $2,484
R. B. McKenzie, Gerber 2,629
Holdener Const. Co., Sacto 2,634
J. T. Hunt and C. A. Foley, " .... 2.829
M. A. Jenkins, Sacramento 2,879
John Dauger. Sacramento 2,882
C. F. Downar, Sacramento 2,925
R. J. Bean 3,033
Geo. D. Hudnutt. Sacramento 3,125
P. F. Bender, Sacramento 3,146
McGilvray Const. Co., Sacto 4,467
Bids held under advisement until
June 8th.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Authorization
to the Western Pacific Railway to
seek permission from the state recla-
mation board and the U. S. war de-
partment to build the Sutter slough
bridge in Yolo county on basis of Sac-
ramento county participation has been
granted by the Sacramento County
Supervisors. Similar action is expect-
ed of the Yolo County Supervisors.
The proposed bridge will be a com-
bined rail and vehicular traffic struc-
ture.
LONG BEACH, Cal. — San Francisco
Bridge Co., 14 Montgomery St., San
Francisco, and 111 W 7th St., San
Pedro, submitted the low tid to Long
Beach Harbor Commission at $124,608.-
50 for dredging and filling in the Out-
er Harbor, under Spec. No. H. D. 55,
involving:
(1) 415,000 cu. yds. dredging.
(2) 130 lin. ft. creosoted bulkhead
or curtain wall.
(3) 1750 tons chinking and sealing
rock.
(A) San Francisco Bridge Co.
(B) Standard Dredging Co.
(1) (2) (3) Total
(A) $ 2S5 $2.95 $3.40 $124,608.50
(B) 29S5 3.00 4.00 131,367.50
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until June 17.
11 a. m., under Specification No. 6542,
bids will be received by Public Works
Officer, Twelfth Naval District, 100
Harrison St., for improvement to wa-
ter front at the Receiving Ship Sta-
tion, Yerba Buena Island, ?an Fran-
cisco Bay, involving repairs to the
sea wall. Specifications obtainable
from above office on deposit of $10,
returnable, checks for same to be
made payable to the Chief of Bureau
of Yards and Docks.
APACHE COUNTY. Ariz.— W. E.
Callahan Construction Co.. Dallas.
Texas, submitted low bid. at $137,168
tor alternate number one and $136,183
for alternate number two to C. H.
Sweester, district engineer, U. S. Bur-
eau of Public Roads, Phoenix. Ariz ,
to construct the Rio Puerco and Dry
Creek bridges on Petrified Forest Na-
tional Monument Highway, Route No.
1, Apache County. Quantities of ma-
terials listed in issue of May IS.
Following are the three low bidders:
Alt. one Alt. two
W. E. Callahan. ...$137,168 $136. 1S3
McClure& Denison 141,889 146.664
Gist & Bell 156,239 156,255
All bids held under advisement, hut
it has been recommended that the
,,,111 1 act be awarded to
lahan Construction Co..
alternate.
SAN FRANCISCO— New bids will
be requested by the Board of Public
Works to construct the Third street
bridge over the Channel. This was as-
sured yesterday afternoon at a meet-
ing in the city hall, attended by mem-
bers of the Board of Public Works,
the City Attorney's Office, the State
Board of Harbor Commissioners and
W. B. Strauss, inventor of the
Strauss type bascule bridge upon
which type the contract was awarded
to Barrett and Hilp. The contractors
it is understood, stand ready to re-
linquish their contract thereby per-
mitting a new call for bids to be is-
sued at once.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — As
previously reported, bids will be re-
ceived June 24. 2 P. M., by State
Highway Commission to widen the ex-
isting multiple span arch bridge across
the Santa Ana River near Riverside,
by consrtucting alongside the existing
bridge a multiple span reinforced con-
crete arch bridge consisting of two 95-
ft. spans, two 102-ft. spans and one
106-ft. span on concrete piers and
abutments with pile foundations. The
project involves:
(1) 4300 cu. yds. struc. excav. ;
(2) 10,450 lin. ft. furnishing untreated
Douglas fir piles, including
test piles;
(3) 425 lin. ft. furnishing creosoted
Douglas fir piles;
(4) 435 each driving untreated and
creosoted Douglas fir piles in-
cluding test piles;
(5) 765 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment cone, placed by tremie;
(6) 2040 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete (structure) ;
(7) 1440 cu. yds. class B Portland ce-
ment concrete;
(8) 90 cu. yds. class E do;
(9) 520,200 lbs. reinforcing steel;
(10) 1110 lin. ft. existing railing to be
removed;
(11) 650 lin. ft. temporary timber rail-
ing;
(12) 1 lot, existing pylons, end posts
and lamp posts to be removed
and reset;
(13) 1300 cu. yds. arch fill;
(14) 1300 lin. ft. pre-cast railing;
(15) 475 tons, asph. concrete (base,
leveling and type A surface
course) ;
(16) 1 lot miscellaneous items of work.
SACRAMENTO, Cal —Capitol Lum-
ber & Wrecking Co., Sacramento, at
$500 awarded contract by county su-
pervisors to wreck the old Natomas
Trestle which has been abandoned be-
cause of the new American River
Bridge.
WOODLAND, Yolo Co., Cal.— Yolo
County supervisors will seek author-
ization of the U. S. War Department
to construct two bridges over sloughs
at Merritt Island.
PLACERVILLE, El Dorado Co., Cal.
— Hector Williamson, Placerville, at
$1,800 awarded contract by the county
supervisors to construct reinf. con-
crete girder bridge for the South Ap-
proach of the Coloma Bridge on the
South Fork of the American River. A.
B. Hauser, Stockton, at $2,431 only
other bidder.
Saturday, j„ne «, ia.-.i BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Twenty-one
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. - As Specifications obtalnabli ' abov preparing plani to. sewer system for
previously reported, bids will be re- office. Countj He In 'art estl
Delved June 24, 2 P, M., by State mated i I
Highway Commission to construct a PLACERVILLL" El Dorado Co., Cal
reinforced concrete bridge across —Until June 16, - P. J!., bids will bo BOl i.li SB CITi '.\ Until a P
Granite Creek about 14 miles south of reoelvedbj Dr. M A. Rantz, si „ ire- M Jun7 80 bids will be received bs
Monterey, consisting of one 127-foot tary, El Dor, ounty High School ,„*,. i' s !:»',', ,!, '• , , , , , ,, i!„ , '
open spandrel arch span, two girder District, to furnish and deliver one 60- \ ,, ,■,„. .,,,. ' ,.,,'„„. ,..',,, „.
spans, each approximately 44 ft. long pal engei school bus chassis and one 0, a sewer system i I Id ■ ' u
and two girder spans, each approxi- 50-pasaenger school bus tody. Bids i„ ,,,, ",, , " '"", s, ;,.'
matel] 86-ft, long. Project involves: maJ be submitted on either or both , ,s v, ,-' ' Nevada For a^nroxlmate
(1) 750 eu. yds. rdwy. excav. without items separately. Certified check 10% ,, .,,-.-„,.
classification (detour); required with bid. Specifications and „„,.,' ' ,,. i ■,»
(2) 760 cu. yds. struc. excav.; further Information obtainable from ana Highways,
(8) 860 a*cteA Portland ce- secretary. , l:K,:I.,,v, Alameda Co Ca„f_
(4) 22 cu. yds. class E do; BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Calif.- reee'v^'by Florence 'e Turn.^'ci'tv
(6) 16S cu. yds. class P do; City Manager Mollis R. Thompson an- eta* to construct sew^r 7n ArMnJt™
(6) 145,000 lbs. reinforcing steel; nounces funds will be provided in the k l, t ™ v ^S
(7) 900 lbs. bronze expansion plates; 1931-32 budget to finance purchase of S; / K , -\v ^erUHed cbe^k io%
(8) 1 lot miscellaneous items of work. new eQuipment tor the garbage de- « $g ££££ *£? bl*
SAN LUIS ObTsTo" COUNTY, Cal. ffe SnUary Sll ^ '" * "^ 1'-'i",! ' '!" "" :".,lc tr0m "»«* G°0,d"
-L. C. Clark and C. E. Doughty! Vis- ° . , ' " ! ' .' -v tnS>»eer. °n deposit of $10
alia, at $20,116 submitted low bid June e'
3 to State Highway Commission to FOI IIPMFNT i .,„ „.vlv . . „ .
construct a reinforced concrete girder LO.Ulr'MbN 1 PHOENIX Ariz. - Contracts for
bridge over San Marcos Creek about 7 „.„-. „, .... ' , ~ ~ '"'".' ' '•'"''"* l,e ,n"v s™af disposal
miles north of Paso Robles. consisting n.T^7 ^ARA' ?$** Cl?r\ C?:' '"", , ' ' ' *""!? !?WOTSl
of four 40-ft spans on eonrrete bents a " "" mendatlon of C. C. and :i roil, ,i,.,,, s> stem under the re-
and eradinc' and naviner anDroarhes Qumn, lire chief, the city council all- cent $817,000 bond issue, awarded by
wlfh PoftlaVeeUn T^LSS^fX "™ the ' ase "' 5»° «■ "f ™ ' "..' ' /""T"'" ,% .'"""Tp, ♦ .
lowing is a complete list of bids: "K" "Vv hus^ , ' " "™nt and Disposal Plant to
t r ci.,t ,„ji- v nm^hi,. Phoenix-Tempe Stone Co., P. O. Box
ViSha B %20,11G RESERVOIRS AND DAMS ."=«. ''"'""-• at a total of $493,771.40.
Bodenhamer Const. Co.. Oak- ' he ',lnnt , w.'" include intake works,
land 20 693 SISKIYOU COUNTY, Cal.— Prelim- primary clanfier and drainage sump.
Oberg Bros., Los Angeles 21,514 inary to starting work on the Iron channel and by-pass between clari-
Neves & Harp, Santa Clara 21.608 Gate Power Dam on the Klamath Riv- "",'' and aerator aerator and sludge
Lord & Bishop, Sacramento 21,953 er in Siskiyou County, construction return, channel between aerator and
Hanrahan Co., San Francisco 21,958 camps are being established by the secondary elanlier, secondary clan-
Robinson-Roberts Co., L. A... 22,740 California - Oregon Power Co. The r,e1' ami drainage sump, thickener, di-
project will involve an expenditure of gester, sludge drying beds, control
. $5,000,000. Actual construction on the house, power house and equipment,
nRFnfllNfl HARROR <lam "'" l>e started in the Fall. Ap- gas holder, outfall structure, and
U/n^C * rvPAvTriniuc Plication has been made to the Fed- miscellaneous items. The plant will
WORKS & EXCAVATIONS eral Power Commission to construct 1,ave a capacity of 12,000,000 gallons
the 160-ft. dam. The capacity of the Ber day-
NEWPORT BEACH. Orange Co., first unit will be 14,000-hp., to te in- Trunk Sewers, to Gogo and Rados,
Cal.— Until 7:30 P. M., June 8, bids creased by future construction to 40,- 10,024 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles
will be received by city council for 000-hp. (PL 8772), at $330,390.69. The award
dredging and widening Channel north- was made on pipe selections as fol-
erly of U. S. Bulkhead line between U. REDWOOD CITY, San Matto Co., lovra: up to and including 21-in di-
S. Stations No. 116 and No. 117 in Cal— County .Surveyor James S. James ameter— vitrified clap pipe; 24-in. to
Newport Bay, involving 27,000 cu. yds. preparing plans for construction of a 4S-in. diameter pipe — centrifugally
in accordance with specifications ob- dam across Pederson Creek and a east reinforced concrete pipe; 54-in.
tainable from city engineer, R. L. Pat- hook-up with the water system on the diameter pipe — circular hand made
terson. certified check, 10%. Alfred Pederson Ranch to supply the County clay pipe.
Smith, city clerk. Memorial Redwood Park. Estimated Collection System, to Hayner &
cost, $1000. Burns, Las Cruces, N. M., at $32,241-
— 62, using vitrified clay pipe exclusive-
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal. PIPF I IMF-" U/CI I S rrr ly
—Until June 8, 8 P. M., bids will be rlrL «-",'EO, WC^U, tit.
received by A. C. Faris, city clerk, ~~ — ■ *
for dredging the Ford Channel in the TAFT, Kern Co., Calif. — Petroleum BOULDER CITY, Nev.— Salt Lake
Richmond Inner Harbor for a width Supply Co., of Taft, has been awarded Pressed Brick Co., Salt Lake Citv,
of 200-ft. and a minimum depth of 30- contract by Golden Bear Oil Co. to awarded contract by U S. Bureau of
ft. City has $20,000 availatle for this construct 10.5 mile pipe line at Round Reclamation at Denver for furnishing
work. Bids will be taken on two prop- Mountain leas,, mi Sec. ',, 28-29. to the approximately 58.000 lin. ft. of sewer
ositions, one to dredge for a distance leading terminal. The line will be 6 5- pipe, involving 20,000 ft 4-in. 22,000
of 1,100-ft. and the other for a dis- m- plpe- The contract includes stor- ft 6_in 7;no ft S-in 1660 ft. 10-in.
tance of 1,700-ft. Certified check 10% age facilities of 11.000 barrels, pumps and 7700 ft. 12-in. for use on the
payable to city required with bid. and bollers. Boulder City project.
Specifications obtainable from Edw. A. .
Hoffman, city engineer, on deposit of WATSONVILLE. Santa Cruz Co REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.,
$5, returnable. Cal.-Unt.l June 9 8 P. M.. bids will cal.-Plans for a new town site ad-
oe received by M. M. Swisher, city joining Menlo Park and Atherton. to
MACHINERY AND ^m fo„rrod" nr[ny\TlZ « a°nYvan be known as Bel,e Haven' are beins
cnillDlulirMT lorium property at znd St. and Van promoted by the Bohannan Invest-
EQUIPMENT >.ess Ave. Specifications on file in of- ment Company of San Francisco. Com-
fice of clerk. H. B. Kitchen, city en- mercial buildings and residences, all
SEATTLE, Wash.— Lakeside Bridge gmeer. to De buj|t jn tne Mission style of ar.
and Steel Co., Milwaukee, at $4,790 chitecture, have been laid out by Guy
awarded contract by Bureau of Yards LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Belyea Truck W. Hayler, engineer, and actual con-
and Docks, Navy Department, Wash- Co., 312S E. 26th St., Vernon, awarded struction Is expected to begin within
ington, D. C, to furnish and install contract by Southern Fuel Co.. for thirty days.
5-ton electric traveling crane at Naval hauling and stringing approximately ■
Air Station, Seattle. 163W miles of 26-in. O. D. steel pipe MISCELLANEOUS
from a point in the S. P. Ry. right rAMCTDMrriAU
SAN FRANCISCO.— Wallace Young, of way '& miles west of Svlmar to CONSTRUCTION
342 Arnoux Hotel representing an Or- the south terminus of the 22-in. pipe ^_^_____________
egon contracting firm, is in the mar- line now installed. The prices were SAN FRANCISCO— City Engineer
ket for tunnel equipment usable in a according to items as follows: (1) M. M. O'Shaughnessy in a report to
10-ft. diameter. 20.000-ft. tunnel. If $2.80 per ton, (2) $3.80 per ton, (3) the Board of Supervisors recommends
interested communicate with him di- $2.75 per ton. construction of a system of subways
rect. J ; under downtown streets to relieve
(FWFRC AlSin WWAfT traffic congestion.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until June S, 4:30 XZzZZ/1 . »>T .V^i* Under the plan the present surface
P. m. bids will be received by G. B. DISPOSAL PLANTS ears would be operated on a four
Hegardt, secretary, City Port Com- track subway under Market street.
mission. 424 Oakland Bank Bldg., for REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., McAllister to Sansome streets, and
tug hire for the fiscal year 1931-32. Cal.— County Surveyor James S. James that a double track subway be start-
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loop
ed at Sansome street to forr
at Battery street.
A double track subway extension
is planned for tlie Market Street
Railway from McAllister street west
to a point between Franklin and Va-
lencia streets.
Also, a double track branch sub-
way is planned to lead out of Market
street into McAllister street, termi-
nating between Leavenworth and
Hyde streets.
Another subway, a double track
branch running out of Market street
into OFarrell and continuing to a
point between Hyde and Larkin
streets, also is recommended.
It was urged that legislation be
adopted so that the property owners
benefited will be required to pay not
less than half of the cost of the sub-
way system .
Authority is asked to make pre-
liminary plans and estimates of the
cost of cutting new streets through
the long blocks south of Market
street. An appropriation of $5000 is
asked for this purpose.
O'Shaughnessy asks that authority
be granted for the collection of sub-
surface data for the routes proposed
for subways and that $25,000 a year
be appropriated for several years for
this purpose.
Financing of the project O'Shaugh-
nessy asserts, could be accomplished
by the city appropriating $1,050,000 a
year until $10,500,000 had been raised.
In the meantime his plan calls for
property owners being assessed to
raise a similar amount.
According to the city engineer the
tax rate would not have to be in-
creased more than 10 Yz cents each
year to provide the $10,500,000 and
the property owners benefited would
not have to be taxed more than $60
a front foot.
WATERWORKS
LOS ANGELES, Cal Until II a. m.
June 9, bids will be received by city
purchasing agent, Thomas Oughton.
for furnishing motor-driven pumps
under Specifications No. 479. The
items are:
(1) one horizontal direct motor-driv-
en centrifugal pumping unit com-
plete with motor and starter, ca-
pacity 1400 G. P. M. net operating
speed, 20 ft. supply head minus 6
to plus 4 feet, speed and motor ca-
pacity, aptional to bidders;
(2) one horizontal direct motor driv-
en centrifugal pumping unit com-
plete with motor and starter; ca-
pacity 2100 G. P. M. net operat-
ing speed 20 ft., supply head,
minus 6 plus 4 feet speed and
motor capacity optional with
bidders.
(3) one horizontal direct motor-
driven centrifugal pumping unit
complete with motor and starter;
capacity 2S0O G. P. M., net op-
erating speed 20 ft. supply head
minus 6 plus 4 speed and motor
capacity optional to bidders;
(4) one horizontal direct motor-driven
centrifugal pumping unit complete
with motor and starter; capacity
6000 G. P. M. total operating head
35 ft. supply head minus 10 to
plus 3 feet; speed and motor ca-
pacity, optional to bidders.
SAN FRANCISCO— Board of Super-
visors has authorized the Bureau of
Engineering, Department of Public
Works, to prepare plans for the Red
Mountain Bar siphon in connection
with the Hetch Hechy water system,
estimated cost $225,000.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— C. H.
Brown, Richmond, at $6263 awarded
contract by city council to install 24-
inch water main leading from Fleming
Hill reservoir to Vallejo. Rensselaer
Valve Co., Troy, N. T., at $6050.50
awarded contract to furnish valves in
connection with the line.
Redwood City, is engineer for the dis-
SAN FRANCISCO.— Board of Su-
pervisors will provide appropriation of
$10,000 from the 1931 Public Parks and
Squares Bond Fund for the purchase
of the necessary clay and water pipe
for a sprinkler system for the re-
habilitation of the horse track in
Golden Gate Park.
EXETER, Tulare Co., Cal.— Chicago
Bridge & Iron Works, Rialto Bldg.,
San Francisco, at $3,350 awarded con-
tract by city council to furnish 200,-
000-gallon standpipe in connection with
water system.
Martin Murphy, 1321 Milvia Street,
Berkeley, at $4,545 awarded contract
to furnish and install cast iron pipe.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Standpipe
California Steel Prod. Co., Oak-
land (welded) $3,071
(riveted) 3,379
North & Cole, Corcoran 3,200
Chicago Bridge & Iron Works,
San Francisco a.350
Lacy Mfg. Co., Los Angeles 3,500
J. E. Pettijohn & Co., Delano 3.S50
Boiler Tank & Pipe Co., Oakland 4,110
Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co.,
Pittsburgh, Pa 4,655
Western Pipe & Steel Co., S. F... 4,835
Paint Standpipe
Calif. Steel Products Co ? 967
Thompson Const. Co., Fresno 987
Boiler Tank & Pipe Co 1,020
Pittsturgh-Dea Moines Steel Co... 1,100
Lacy Mfg. Co 1,150
Trench and Backfill Pipe
(4,700 lin. ft. 4- 6- and S-in. pipe)
•P. L. Burr, San Francisco $4,172.40
Martin Murphy, Berkeley 4,454.00
Thompson Const. Co., Fresno.. 5,038.50
Stroud Bros. & Seabrook, Bak-
ersfield 5,534.50
E, W. Redman, Fresno 6,139.60
•Bid on welded pipe.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 2 P. M.,
June 8, bids will be received by coun-
ty supervisors for diamond drilling of
east abutment of the San Dimas dam.
E. C. Eaton, chief flood control engi-
neer. The items to be bid on are:
(1) 50 lin. ft. of holes, 175 ft. or less
in depth, in any material, casing
left in place, and including cost of
casing;
(2) 1450 lin. ft. holes, 175 ft. or less
in depth, in any material, casing
if used, removed from holes.
CHILKOOT BARRACKS, Alaska—
Until June 10, 11 A. M., bids will be
received by Constructing Quarter-
master, Fort Mason, San Francisco,
for equipment for water supply sys-
tem at Chilkoot Barracks, Alaska,
consisting of pipe and fittings, insu-
lation material, intake caisson, ma-
terials for constructing trestle and
crib and water filter. Plans obtain-
able from above office.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Steel Tank & Pipe
Co., 1100 4th St., Berkeley, at $3,635
submitted low tid to East Bay Mu-
nicipal Utility District, to furnish and
erect two 222,000 -gallon steel storage
tanks. Complete list of bids, all tak-
en under advisement, follows:
Steel Tank & Pipe Co $3,635
Berkeley Steel Const. Co 4,160
Chicago Bridge & Iron Works 4,300
California Steel Products Co 4,383
BELMONT, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
Belmont Water District will call elec-
tion in July to vote bonds of $85,000 to
acquire and improve a water system
comprising half a dozen companies
which have been operating separately
in the past. Construction of a new
reservoir and installation of addition-
al pumping equipment is contemplat-
ed. Geo. A. Kneese, Stafford Bldg.,
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until Z P. M.
June 15, bids will be received by the
county supervisors for diamond core
driling of the west abutment of the
Big Santa Anita dam. E. C. Eaton,
chief flood control engineer. The
items to be bid on are:
(1) 50 lin. ft. holes 150 ft. or less in
depth in any material, casing left in
place, and including cost of casing;
(2) 950 lin. ft. of holes 150 ft. or less
in any material, casing, if used, re-
moved from holes.
BOULDER CITY Nev.— Contracts
for furnishing fittings, valves, pipe,
and miscellaneous material for the
water and sewer systems at Boulder
City were awarded by the U. S. Bur-
eau of Reclamation as follows:
Cast iron bell and spigot fittings.
Spec. No. 3145-A, to Los Angeles
Valve and Fitting Co., Los Angeles,
at $2205. 87.
Fire hydrants, 85 2-nozzle, 2'j-in.
fire hydrants. Spec. 517-D, to Ken-
nedy Valve Mfg. Co., Elmira, N. T.t
at $2528.75.
Thirty thousand pounds of lead, al-
so jute, Spec. 517-D, to Crane O'Fal-
lon Co., Denver ; also cast iron cov-
ers for meter boxes, gate valves and
street washres.
Corporation stops, Spec. 517-D, to
Muller Co., Decatur, 111., at $353.39;
also 20,000 ft. copper service pipe at
$2733.66; also valve yokes at $282.10.
Copper roundway curb stops, Spec.
517-D, to James Jones Co., Los An-
geles, at $581.25.
Copper pipe couplings, Spec. 517-D,
to Standard Sanitary Mfg. Co., Los
Angeles, at $54.
Water meters to the Pittsburg
Equitable Meter Co., Los Angeles.
BOULDER CITY, Nev.— California
Steel Products Co., 452 Bay Street.
San Francisco, has been awarded the
contract by the U. S. Bureau of Re-
clamation at $2992 for furnishing and
erecting, including painting of a steel
surge tank for the Boulder City water
project, Spec. 523-D.
PLAYGROUNDS & PARKS
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Following is a
complete list of the bids received by
county supervisors to install sprink-
ling system for lawns at the County
Hospital grounds.
(a) small spray heads; (b) revolving
sprinklers.
Luppen & Hawley, Sacramento (a)
$ ; (b) $2,044.84.
B. Varasio, Sacramento, (a) $3,056-
03; (b) $1,673.25.
Nu-Way Lawn Sprinkler Co., Pan
Francisco (a) $3,170.39 (b) $1,821.06.
Carpenter & Mendenhall, Sacramen-
to (a) $3,379.44 (b) $1,910.64.
West Coast Lawn Sprinkler Co., (a)
$3,690.90; (b) $2,144.60.
Bids held under advisement until
June 8th.
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
OAKLAND, Cal.— City council de-
clares in ten ton to improve Madrone
Path and a portion of MastersOD
street adjacent to Madrone Path, in-
volving grading; cement sidewalks;
reinforced concrete pipe conduit. 1911
Act. City will pay 27J4% of the cost
from General Fund. Hearing June
25, W. W. Chappell, acting city clerk.
Walter N. Frickstad, city engineer.
BOULDER CITY, Nev.— Until 10 A.
M., June 30, bids will be received at
the office of the U. S. Reclamation Bu-
reau, Las Vegas, Nev., for grading,
paving, constructing curbs, gutters.
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Al'ArilK.NAVAJdK COUNTIES.
i verlj i Allison, at $95,602,
submitted low bid to C. H. Sweetser,
district engineer, U. S. Bureau 01
Publli Roads, Phoenix, Ariz., for
grading The Petrified Pores! National
Mom Til Highway, Route i. In
Apache and Navajoe I tountlei , L6 320-
mllee In length. Quantities of mater-
ial Ui ted in Issue "f .May L8.
Following are the threi low bidders
oul of eight that bid on the project:
Everly and Allison $ :ir».C02
McClure and Denison 104.379
Hodgman and MacVlcai 118,894
Bverly and Allison's bid has been
recommended for award.
sidewalks, sewer and water system for
Boulder City, located aboul 25 miles
southeast of Las Vegas. The work
will involve the following approximate
quantities:
120,000 cu. yds. excav., common, grad-
ing;
30,000 cu. yds. excav., rock, grading;
20,000 station cu. yds. overhaul;
94.000 lin. ft. curbs and gutters;
6.000 lin. ft. curbs;
46.200 so. yds. 2-course asph. concrete
pavement;
43,800 sq. yds. 1-course asph. cone.
pavement;
128,000 sq. yds. oil treated gravel surf.
11,000 sq. yds. hardpan or gravel surf.
22,000 sq. yds. parking area surf.;
ISO. 000 sq. ft. concrete sidewalk;
190,000 sq. ft. gravel sidewalk;
52.000 lin. ft. excavating and back-
filling water pipe trenches;
59,600 lin. ft. excavating and back-
filling sewer trenches;
59.600 lin. ft. laying 4-in. to 12-in.
sewer pipe;
165 sewer manholes, constructing;
49,600 lin. ft. laying 2-in. to 12-in. C.
I. pipe;
85 5-in. fire hydrants, setting and
connecting;
13 1^2 -in. street washers, setting
and connecting;
155 %-in. and 1-in. curb stops and
meter boxes, setting and con-
necting;
470 %-in. and 1-in. curb stops, set-
ting and connecting;
10,000 lin. ft. %-in. and 1-ln. copper
service pipe, laying and con-
necting;
Materials to be furnished ty the
government and materials to be fur-
nished by the contractor are described
in the specifications, which may be
obtained upon application to the U. S.
Bureau of Reclamation, Las Vegas,
■Nev.; Denver, Colo., or Washington,
D. C.
MONO COUNTY, Cal.— Pacific Tank
Lines, Inc., 2730 S Alameda St., Los
Angeles, at $2.49 per barrel submitted
low bid to district engineer, State
Highway Commission at Bishop for
oiling highway from Deadman's Creek
to Leevining and from Leevining to 5
miles over Tioga Pass. Gilmore Oil
Co., at $2.65 per barrel only other bid-
der.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. Cal.
— Griffith Co., Los Angeles Railway
Bldg., Los Angeles, at $99,112 submit-
ted low bid June 3 to State Highway
Commission to grade and pave with
asphalt concrete, 2.2 miles through
Upland. Following is a complete list
of the bids:
Griffith Co., Los Angeles $ 99,112
Steele Finley, Santa Ana 104,180
Southwest Paving Co.. L. A 104,801
G. H. Oswald. L. A 112.617
E. A. Johnson, Los Angeles 116,067
Hall Johnson Co., Alhambra 128,064
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co.. Cal.— Bids
will be asked shortly by city council
to furnish 1,000 tons of screenings; 1,-
500 tons crushed stone; 6 tons of birds-
eye screenings; 2,000 bbls. road oil
(Calol) and 2.000 tons of Bitumuls 95%.
Above to be furnished as required by
the city during the fiscal year 1931-32.
GILROY, Santa Clara Co., Calif.—
City trustees start proceedings to im-
prove approximately twenty blocks of
streets in the residential district, in-
cluding portions of 4th, 7th, Rosanna
Sts., etc., involving grading; asphalt
concrete pavement, etc. Raymond W.
Fisher, city engineer. Quantities of
materials involved will be published
shortly.
FRESNO, Fresno Co.. Calif.— Until
July 3, bids will be received by D. M.
Barnwell, county clerk, to pave 1%
miles of Mount "Whitney Ave. between
Riverdale and Lenare. Bids will be
considered for either Jensenite or Per-
manite pavements involving approxi
mati Ij 1,800 ti E limated cost, $20-
000. Plan; obtainable from Chris P.
Jensen, county surveyor.
SISKIYOU COUNTY. Calif- B
Co., 844 High St., Oakland, at
825,702 submitted low bid June 3 to
si.'i. Highway Commission t" apply
to existing roadbed * » i t Inous sur-
face treatmenl on 1 mil's between t.G
miles north of Yreka and the Klamath
River. Iiunii .V I laker. Klamath Falls,
Oregon, at $27,245, only other bidder.
MONO COUNTY, Cal.— Macco Con-
struction Co., Clearwater, at $235,097
submitted low hid June 3 to tin- State
Highway Commission to grade and
surface with bituminous treated crush-
ed gravel or stone, 12.3 miles between
Yerbys and Casa Diablo Hot Springs.
Following bids received:
Macco Const. Co., Clearwater $235,097
Southwest Paving Co., L. A £36.048
Hemstreet & Bell, Marysville.... 237.226
VanDerHellen & Pierson, Cas-
cade 338,640
Healy-Tlbbltts Const. Co., San
Francisco 240.9S7
Gibbons & Reed. Burfcank 243,572
G. W. Ellis, Los Angeles 254,265
C. A. Bayles, Biggs 259,137
Clark * Henery, S. F 274,250
George Herz & Co., Ltd., San
Bernardino 283,001
F. W. Nighbert, Bakersfield 288,662
SAN BENITO-SANTA CLARA Cos..
Cal.— Granite Const. Co., Watsonville,
at $51,404 submitted low bid June 3 to
State Highway Commission to grade
and surface with bituminous treated
crushed gravel or stone surface, 4.7
miles between 3. 2 miles north of Hol-
lister and Pacheco Pass Road. Fol-
lowing is a complete list of the bids:
Granite Const. Co., Watsonville. .$51, 404
Valley Paving Co., Fresno 56,722
A. J. Raisch, San Francisco 63,791
Force Const. Co., Piedmont 82,610
CALAVERAS COUNTY, Cal.— W. J.
Schmidt. 79 Rock Lane. Berkeley, at
$17,065 submitted low bid June 3 to
State Highway Commission for sur-
face treatment on 15.5 miles between
Murphys and Big Trees. Following is
a complete list of the bids:
W. J. Schmidt. Berkeley $17,605
Periera & Reeves, Tracy 20,450
Geo. French. Jr.. Stockton 20,725
A. Teichert & Son. Sacramento 20,795
J. R. Reeves, Sacramento 21,823
Heafey-Moore Co., Oakland 26,516
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— City council
declares intention (2307) to improve
alley between J and K, 28th and 29th
Sts., involving grading; c. i. drains
with vit. sewer pipe connections; con-
struct vit. sewers; reconstruct man-
hole: install 1-in. water main con-
nections, grading, hydraulic concrete
pavement. 1911 Act. Bond Act, 1915.
Hearing June 18. H. G. Denton, city
clerk. Fred J. Klaus, city engineer.
BOULDER CITY, Nev.— Bids will
:alled within the next few weeks
i"i tin- Improvement of the streets
of Boulder City. The U. S. Bureau of
Reclamation at Denver is preparing
plans and specifications for this work
which will involve aboul 250,( sq.
yds. of pavement varying in width
from 30 to 56 ft. There will be about
90,000 lin. ft. of curb, 18 miles of
idewalk <i ft. wide in the residence
districts and 12 ft. wide in the busi-
ness section). The walk will be about
half gravel and half concrete. This
work will also include trenching and
laying water and sewer lines. Speci-
fications are being printed in Wash-
ington, D. C.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
— San Jose Paving Co., Dupont, San
Jose, at $23,683 awarded contract by
County Supervisors for macadamiz-
ing Curtner & Booksin Aves., in Sup-
ervisor District No. 4. Complete list
of bids follows:
San Jose Paving Co., San Jose $23,683
A. J. Raisch, San Jose 23,892
Union Paving Co., San Fran
Cisco 24,896
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co.. Calif.
—A. J. Raisch, Burrell Building, San
Jose, at $2,490 awarded contract by
County Supervisors for macadamiz-
ing Second and Minna Streets in
town of Campbell. Granite Construc-
tion Co., Watsonville at $3,844 only
other bidder.
MONTEREY, Monterev Co., Calif —
City council declares intention (3146)
to improve Hoffman Ave. bet. Ocean
View Ave. and Lighthouse Ave., and
from Lighthouse Ave. to Hawthorne
St. and Prescott Ave. from Ocean View
Ave. to Lighthouse Ave. and from
Lighthous Ave. to Hawthorne St., in-
volving paving with lr^-in. asphalt
macadam surface. 1911 Act. Bond
Act 1915. Hearing June 16. Clyde A.
Dorsey, city clerk.
CARMEL, Monterey Co., Cal.— City
trustees start proceedings to improve
Mission St. bet. Ocean and 10th Aves.
Estimated cost $12,000. Involves storm
sewers, curbs, gutters, paving. Bids
will be asked about June 17.
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MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Calif.—
Until June 16, 7 P. M., bids will be
received by Clyde A. Dorsey, city clerk
(3128) to improve Teresa St. between
Monroe and Harriet Sts., and tetween
Clay and High Sts., involving grad-
ing, 2i^-in. asph. cone, base pavement
with 1^-in. asph. cone, surface; cone,
curbs, gutters, sidewalks; 14 4- inch
house connection sewers. 1911 Act.
Bond Act 1915. Certified check 10%
payable to city required with bid.
Plans on file in office of clerk.
REDWOOD CITY, S-an Mateo Co.,
Cal. — County Surveyor James S.
James preparing plans to eliminate
dangerous curves on the Woodside
Road from Redwood City to Woodside
and for rock and oil surfacing on the
Alpine Road to the Memorial Park.
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal —Ray E. Er-
rington, Napa, at $3219.93 awarded
contract by city council to improve
Jackson St., bet. Yajome and Law-
rence Sts., involving asphalt macadam
pave; curbs, etc.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until June 15,
10 A. M., bids will be received by
Harry Hall, county clerk, for paving
2 miles of road in Manzanita Ave.
from Pair Oaks Blvd. to Madison Ave.,
and the construction of two concrete
culverts at Madison Ave. Paving,
estimated to cost $7000; culverts $800
Certified check 107o payable to Chair-
man of the Board of Supervisors re-
quired with bid. Plans obtainable
from County Engineer Chas. Deterd-
ing Jr.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until June la, 11 A. M.. bids will be
receved by Henry A. Pfiyter, county
clerk, for macadamizing Fruitdale
Ave. from the Meridan Road to the
S-an Jose-Los Gatos Highway. Speci-
fications obtainable from Robert
Chandler, county surveyor.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.,
Cal. — County Surveyor James S James
making surveys to extend California
Drive from North Burlingame to San
Bruno Ave. in San Bruno.
CHURCHILL COUNTY, Nev.— Un-
til July 15, 2 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by S. C. Durkee, state high-
way engineer, Carson City, to im-
prove 10.14 miles in Churchill County
between 5 miles south of Fallon and
Salt Wells, involving furnishing, ap-
plying and mixing asphaltic fuel oil
with roadway surface. Plans on file
in office of U. S. Bureau of Public
Roads, 461 Market St., San Francisco,
and obtainatle from engineer. Certi-
fied check 5% required with bid.
LYON COUNTY, Nev.— Until July 15
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by
S. C. Durkee, state highway engineer,
Carson City, to improve 8.61 miles in
Lyon County between 5 miles north of
Fernley and the Lyon-Churchill Coun-
ty line, involving furnishing, applying
and mixing cut-back asphalt with
roadway surface. Certified check 5%
required with bid. Plans on file in of-
fice of U. S. Bureau of Public Roads,
461 Market St., San Francisco, and ob-
tainable from engineer.
HAWTHORNE, Nev.— A. D. Drumm
Jr., Fallon, Nev.. at $15,413 awarded
contract by Bureau of Yards & Docks,
Navy Department, Washington, D. C.,
for asphaltic road oiling at Naval Am-
munition Depot at Hawthorne, Nev.
Complete bid listing previously noted.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.— A.
J. Marin, 1040 Murray St., Berkeley,
at $7,022 awarded contract by city
council to construct pathway tetween
Euclid and Hilldale Aves., involving:
40 cu. yds. excavation, $2; 40 cu. yds.
concrete, $21.75; 1800 lbs. reinforcing
steel, $.04.
ANTIOCH, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
City council declares intention (53-A)
to improve portions of Empire Ave.,
involving grading, hyd. cone, pave.,
curbs, gutters, culverts and drains, 4-
in. vitrified clay pipe sanitary sewers,
piping for domestic water supply sys-
tem. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Hear-
ing June 15. J. E. McElheney, city
clerk. E. L. O'Hara, city engineer.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal. —
Until June 17, 10 A. M., bids will be
received by Fred M. Kay, county
Clerk, to furnish 2000 cubic yards or
more of crushed rock for Martin's
Ferry Road; same to be surfaced with
crusher run 7-feet wide and 6-inches
thick, beginning at a point near
French Camp and extending to Mar-
tins Ferry in Rd. Dist. No. 5. Certi-
fied check 5% required with bid.
Specifications obtainable from Frank
Kelley, county surveyor.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—Until June 15, 11 A. M., bids will be
received by Eugene D. Graham, coun-
ty clerk, to improve the Holt road
from Holt to the McDonald Island Rd.
in Road District No. 1. Certified check
10% payable to Chairman of the Board
of Supervisors required with bid.
Plans obtainatle from Julius Manthey,
county surveyor.
MENDOCINO COUNTY. Cal.— Until
June 24, 2 P. M., bids will be received
by State Highway Commission to im-
prove 2.3 miles between Dry Creek
Bridge and Christine, involving grad-
ing, surface with screened gravel and
construct timber bridge.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Cal.— Until
June. 24, 2 P. M., bids will be received
by Setate Highway Commission to sur-
face with bituminous treated gravel.
8.4 miles between Big Lagoon and
Freshwater Lagoon.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
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Builders of Rosenberg Portable Car Unloaders
CREAR & BATES
57 Zoe St., bet. 3rd and 4th, off Brannan St.
Phone GArfield 4374 San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until June 17,
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by S.
J. Hester, City Purchasing Agent, to
extend Van Ness Ave. from Mission to
Howard St. Cost, $40,000, engineer es-
timate. Plans and specifications ob-
tainable from above on deposit of $10,
returnable. Work involves:
(1) 100,000 sq. ft. asph. cone, pave.,
of lV£-in. asph. cone, wearing
surf., li/-in. binder course and
6-in. class F concrete base;
(2) 170 tons conform pave., of 1^4-
in. asph. cone, wearing surf,
and li^-in. binder course;
(3) 28,000 sq. ft. concrete sidewalk (1
course);
(4) 1S50 lin. ft. armored cone, curb;
(5) 800 lin. ft. 8-in. V.C.P. sewer;
(6) 800 lin. ft. 12-in. do;
(7) 16 8x6-in. Y or T branches;
(S) 14 12x6-in. do;
(9) 100 lin. ft. 10-in. V.C.P. culvert;
(10) 200 lin. ft. 6-in. V.C.P. side sew-
ers;
(11) 9 trick manholes;
(12) 5 brick catchbasins;
(13) reconstruct high pressure hydrant
line (lump sum bid);
(14) 8 safety islands, of armored cone.
curb, cone, sidewalk and cone,
base for beacon (lump sum);
(15) 4340 lin. ft. li^-in. stand, black
pipe conduit;
(16) 6 standard warning beacons com-
plete, inch 9 warning reflectors
and concrete base;
(17) IS standard 3-in. yellow reflectors
(IS) 10 wired type stop signs;
(19) 7 junction boxes, complete;
(20) 7 traffic turning buttons;
(21) S00 metal lane markers in place;
(22) 5 safety zone buttons, reflector
type, in place;
(23) 4 safety zone tuttons in place;
(24) 1030 lin. ft. 2-in. standard black
pipe conduit;
(25) 2020 lin. ft. 7-conductor lead and
covered cable (6 conductors
No. 14 wire R. C. and 1 con-
ductor No. 10 wire R. C);
(26) 80 lin. ft. of 2-conductor (No. 10
wire R. C.) lead covered cable;
(27) 1920 lin. ft. of 2-conductor (No.
12 wire R.C.) lead covered
cable.
TULARE COUNTY. Cal.— Until June
IS, 2 P. M., bids will be recevied by
C. H. Sweetser, district engineer, U.
S. Bureau of Public Roads, 461 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco, for grading
Section A of the General Grand-Se-
nuoia Park Approach Road in the Se-
quoia National Forest, 6.752 miles in
length. Project involves:
47 acres clearing;
181,000 cu. yds. unclass. excavation;
778 cu. yds. unclass. excavation for
structures;
33,500 sta. yds. overhaul;
G.752 miles finish earth graded road;
3S4 cu. yds. class A concrete;
40,600 lbs. reinf. steel;
262 cu. yds. masonry;
2,998 lin. ft. C. M. pipe in place.
Specifications obtainable from engi-
neer on deposit of $10, returnable,
checks for same to be made payable
to the Federal Reserve Bank of San
Francisco.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Calif.— City
council declares intention (173) to im-
prove Arkansas St. between Sutter and
Mndera Sts., involving grading, 5-in.
asph. cone, pavement 2S-ft. wide, com-
bined concrete curbs and gutters, 4-
in. vit. clay pipe house lateral sewers.
1911 Act. Hearing June 12. Alf. E.
Edgecumbe, city clerk. T. D. Kilken-
ny, city engineer.
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nevada.— See
separate unit and total bid listing on
4.164 miles of grading on Glenbrook
National Forest Highway in Tahoe Na-
tional Forest. Nevada Contracting Co.,
Fallon, Nev., low at $73,995.
Aim
Jun
o. l :>.; l
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
PLACER AND NEVADA COUN-
TIES, Cal.— Until June 24, 2 P, M..
bids will be received by State High-
way Commission f>>r bituminous treat-
ment on 20.0 mllea between Airport
.nid Sod. i Springs,
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Cal
J. F. Knapp, Financial Center Bldg.,
Oakland, at (11,782.60 awarded i
tract by state Highway Commission
for treating with asphaltic road oil
and screenings, 15.5 miles between
Buokhorn Creek and the second cross-
big of the Cuyama River, involving,
230 tons asphaltlc road oil, $15.75; 1920
eu. yds. screenings, $4.25. Complete
list of unit bids published in issue
of .May t»
HUMBOLDT JOUNTY, Calif. —As
previously reported, bids will be re-
ceived June 24, 2 P. M., by State
Highway Commission to surface with
bituminous treated gravel, 8.4 miles
between Big Lagoon and Freshwater
Lagoon. Project involves:
(1) 5600 cu. yds. selected material
(shoulders);
(2) 21,200 tons bituminous treated
gravel surfacing.
PLACER-NEVADA COUNTIES, Cal.
— As previously reported, bids will be
received June 24, 2 P. M., by State
Highway Commission for bituminous
treatement on 20 miles between Air-
port and Soda Springs. Project In-
volves:
(1) 1430 barrels fuel oil;
(2) 2040 tons cutback asphalt;
(3) 1055 stations mixing cutback asph.
and surfacing materials;
(4) 270 cu. yds. filler material;
15) 4750 tons untreated crusher gravel
or stone shoulders.
Calif.— As
ill be re-
by State
prove 2.3
MENDOCINO COUNTY
previously reported, bids
ceived June 24, 2 P. M
Highway Commission to
miles between Dry Creek Bridge and
Christine, involving grading, surface
with screened gravel and construct
timber bridge. Project involves:
(1) 19 sta. clear and grub right of
way;
(2) 15 each, stumps removed and dis-
posed of;
(3) 67,000 cu. yds. roadway excava-
tion without class.;
(4) 168,700 sta. yds. overhaul;
15) 2150 cu. yds. structure excav.;
(6) 5700 cu. yds. screened gravel sur-
facing;
(7) 320 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete (structures);
(8) 112 cu. yds. class B do;
(9) 35,600 lbs. bar reinf. steel (struc.)
(14) 6425 lbs. structural metal;
(11) 144 lin. ft. -in. corru. metal pipe;
(12) 134 lin. ft. 15-in. do;
(13) 944 lin. ft.
18-1
n. do;
(14) 250 lin. ft.
24-1
n. do;
(15) 100 lin. ft.
30-i
ll. do;
(16) 1600 lin. ft
8-ir
. perforated
tal
pipe underdrains;
(17) 377 each, timber guide posts and
culvert markers;
(18) 65.8 M. ft. b.m. redwood timber,
dense select all-heart struc;
(19) 8.2 M. ft. b.m. redwood timber,
select all-heart structural;
(20) 30 cu. yds. broken stone (bttum.
macadam surface);
(21) 2 tons asph. road oil (bitum. ma-
cadam surface) ;
(22) 430 barrels light fuel oil;
(23) 118 stations finish roadway;
(24) 44 each, monuments complete in
place.
The state will furnish corrugated
metal pipe, flood gates, spillway as-
semblies and cast steel frames and
covers for drop inlets.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
SAN FRANCISCO— Names and ad-
dresses of the individuals or firms
eoncerned in tin- following opportuni-
ties will be furnished on request to
[lie Business < «i ■ T unity Departmeni
of Daily Pacific Builder, 545-547 Mis-
sion Street. Phone GArfleld 8744:
21084 — Representation. Hong Kong,
China. Trading company is desirous
of acting aa representative for local
Importers and exporters, in China.
21085— Furniture. Hong Kong, China.
Exporters of seagrass and rattan fur-
niture are seeking a local market.
21089— Lamps. Tokyo, Japan. Ex-
porters of electric lamps, such as au-
tomobile lamps, flash lights, etc., wish
to contact interested importers.
21092— Representation. San Francis-
co. Party leaving for Chile and Co-
lombls in June wants to represent San
Francisco manufacturers, especially
familiar with agricultural appliances.
21093— Cambria Steel. Victoria, B.
C. Blacksmith wishes to procure Cam-
bria steel for racing plates.
21094 — Brushes. San P'rancisco. Di-
rector of Japan Brush Exporters As-
sociatlon is in San Francisco for a
few days to meet exporters to Mexico,
Central and South America, who can
act as agents for tooth, hair, coat and
other brushes of pig bristles and cellu-
loid or bone handles. Samples avail-
able.
21095— Sales Agency. San Francisco.
Firm in Vilvorde-Brussels, wishes to
obtain the sales agency for Belgium
of electric appliances and material.
Steadily increasing activity in resi-
dential building during the first
quarter of 1931 and the first month of
the current quarter is regarded as a
distinctly beneficial indication with re-
lation to the general business situa-
tion, according to Charles F. Crothers,
vice president and general manager
of California Mutual Building & Loan
Association.
Activity in residential build.ng is
generally regarded, Crothers asserted,
to be an indication of recovery from
depression. During the first four
months of 1931, residential building
has shown an increase over each pre-
ceding month.
Surplus of residential building, fol-
lowing the exceptional activity be-
tween 1923 and 1928, has largely been
eliminated, according to surveys made
by competent organizations, and the
ratio between supply and demand is
reported nearly normal.
In line with the policy approved by
President Hoover, temporary restric-
tion of timber sales from the national
forests, to relieve the lumber industry
depression, has been ordered by the
Forest Service.
Chief Forester Stuart announced in-
structions had been sent to all regional
offices to make no sales during the
present business situation where the
value of timber sold is in excess of
$500, except under these conditions:
To supply the needs of already ex-
isting sawmills which are dependent
upon national forests for raw ma-
terials.
To furnish domestic paper mills
with raw material needed to supply
the domestic market with newsprint
and other wood pulp products.
To dispose of wind-thrown, fire-
damaged or other fire-killed and bug-
infested timber.
"Assembly Bill No. 1752 broadens
the powers of the State Fire Marshal
very materially concerning the fire
prevention equipment and design of
State institutions and other structures
where a large number of persons con-
gregate either to live or work,'* says
Will J. French, director of the State
Twenty-five
Departmeni "f Industrial Relations.
"Provision is mad.- for orders, rules
■ Mid i. filiations not inconsistent with
any existing law or ordinance, and
ni.-lh.nh ,,1 .-tit'. .iv. -in. -M ale set forth
iii the Btatute, n Ith refi rence to the
means and adequacy <»f exits, and the
Installation and maintenance of fire
ilai m and extinguishment systems.
i uctorles, ai j lums, hospitals, sani-
tariums, churches, schools, halls, thea-
ters and amphitheaters, are named as
In need of attention. The state Fire
Marsha] Is to carry on educational
work throughou! California, and en-
■ itiragi the idoptl r flre prevention
measures."
Steel fabricators of New Jersey se-
cured enactment of a law that re-
qulres all steel eontraets on state work
to be made direct with the state au-
thoritles.
Thus the steel fabricator is assured
a fair price for his products, and the
general contractor, the real cause of
all the steel fabricator's worries, Is
deprived of the privilege of exploiting
him. That, at least, is the theory.
"However," says Engineering News-
Record, "if history repeats itself, ac-
tual developments may be somewhat
different. One has only to consider
the cement Industry to obtain a pic-
ture of the working of the separate
contract arrangement in so far as con-
tract prices are concerned. When ce-
ment manufacturers achieved their in-
dependence from the general contrac-
tor and went to work for the owner —
in this instance the state highway de-
partment— they too visioned a bright
future. But they found the owner
quite as capable of bargaining for a
low price as was the general contrac-
tor. To be sure, he operated somewhat
differently— namely, ty throwing out
all bids and calling for new ones in-
stead of personally conducting a price-
cutting war among the several bid-
ders. But the result was the same —
the contract often was awarded for
less than cost. It is hard, therefore,
to be optimistic with the steel fabri-
cators over their victory. One can
sympathize witfti their feelings to-
ward some general contractors who
seek to increase their general-man-
ager fee by striking sharp bargains
with their subcontractors. But mere-
ly substituting the owner for the gen-
eral contractor is not a general pan-
acea for the subcontractor's ills. Fair
prices will be received only when the
subcontractors display enough back-
cone to refuse to bid below cost."
On May 1st the State Division of
Labor Statistics and Law Enforce-
ment announced that wage claims had
been settled affecting two Sacramento
concerns, the California Cooperative
Producers and the American Engi-
neering Corporation, Ltd. The former
was faced with 654 claims for the
amount of $23,431.19, and the latter
had 3S former employees asking for
$2,760.69, a total of 692 petitions for
the sum of $26,191.88. The checks
were forwarded to the Capital City on
the day mentioned above.
The Division has reason to be proud
of its good work. There is no doubt
that the aggregate of 654 claims filed
was by far the largest number against
one employer. All of the $26,191.88 was
turned over in checks to the men and
women whose labors entitled them to
every cent. State of California does not
charge fees to those who gained be-
cause there is a law available for their
protection.
Establishment of better trans-con-
tinental freight rates has resulted in
improving S-an Francisco as a market-
ing and Importing center, according to
a statement by Willoughby M. Mc-
Cormick of Baltimore, a founder of
the United States Chamber of Com-
Twenty-six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. June 6, 1931
Co
ntracts
Awarch
sd
Liens
, Acceptances
Etc.
BUILDING PERMITS
San Francisco County
No
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
ROB
Hoffman
Holt
17000
une,
Hilp
Barrett
2000
807
Puit
Elkington
4500
sns
Bunzhaf
Todhunter
1000
809
Christian
Owner
30000
810
Allen
Owner
.00000
Sll
Kambic
Owner
8400
812
Cereal
Owner
16S00
813
Meyer
Owner
8000
S14
Meyer
Owner
10000
815
Stoneson
Owner
7000
SI 6
Grahn
Owner
17500
817
Bode
Owner
6000
818
Meyer
Owner
4000
819
Meyer
Owner
8000
820
Meyer
Owner
8000
821
Stoneson
Owner
3500
822
Jacobs
Owner
3000
823
Sobrato
Owner
1000
824
Craig
Stevenson
3950
825
Gilpin
Hotbs
4000
826
Cramerding
Owner
4750
827
Webb
Gray
4500
828
Smith
Owner
3500
829
Glovanetti
Owner
i500
830
Basello
Hamill
1900
831
Samuelson
Owner
7000
832
Evers
Owner
3000
833
Grasso
Owner
1000
834
Cowen
Owner
4000
835
Field
Taylor
10000
APARTMENTS
(805) S 16th ST. 266 E Dolores St.;
three-story and basement frame
(9) apartments.
Owner— M. Hoffman, 3235 16th St.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— O. K. Holt. 3957 Army St.
$17,000
ALTERATIONS
(806) SW COR. HARRISON and Mer-
lin Sts.; alterations to cleaning
and dyeing works.
Owner— Mrs. A. Hilp, 3210 Jackson St.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har-
rison St. $2000
DWELLING
(807) W 15th AVE. 130 N Taraval;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Puit, 358
Madrid St.
Architect— S. A. Colton, 3020 Balboa.
Contractor— G. J. Elkington Sons, 230
Vicente St. $4500
REPAIRS
(808) 452 ALVARADO ST.; repair fire
damage.
Owner — E. T. Bunzhaf, 452 Alvarado
Street.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— G. C. Todhunter, 10 8 8
Ashbury St. $1000
APARTMENTS
(809) NW BEACH and Broderick;
three - story and basement frame
(12) apartments.
Owner— C. F. Christian, 3427 Broder-
ick Street.
Architect— R. R. Irvine, 747 Call Bldg.
$30,000
APARTMENTS
(810) COR. MARKET. LAGUNA and
Herman Sts. ; six-story class C
hotel-apartments.
Owner— H. B. Allen, Inc., 168 Sutter.
Architect— H. C. Baumann, 251 Kear-
ny Street. $100,000
DWELLINGS
(811) W KANSAS 175 N ISth Street;
two 1 -story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— J. Kambic, 500 San Bruno
Avenue.
Architect— Not Given. each $4200
ALTERATIONS
(812) S FULTON ST. 100 E Webster;
remove present frame boiler room
and warehouse, replacing with re-
inforced concrete structure.
Owner — Cereal Products Refining Co.,
Fulton and Webster Sts.
Engineer— H. H. Soule. $16,800
DWELLINGS
(813) W FOERSTER 500 N Melrose;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— Meyer Bros., 727 Portola Dr.
Plans by Owner. each $4000
DWELLINGS
(814) N ROCKDALE 339 W Del Sur;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — Meyer Bros., 727 Portola Dr.
Plans by Owner. each $5000
DWELLINGS
(815) E 26th AVE. 60 N Vicente; two
one - story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — Stoneson Bros. & Thorinson,
279 Yerba Buena Ave.
Plans l-y Owner. each $3500
DWELLINGS
(SIC) NE TOCOLOMA ana Blankin;
five 1 -story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— W. H. Grahn, 2965 Mission St.
Architect— Not Given. each $3500
INDUSTRIAL BLDG.
(817) E TARA' N Geneva; one-story
frame industrial buliding.
Owner— Bode Gravel Co., 235 Alabama
Street.
Engineer — H. P. Davis. $6000
DWELLING
(818) E CHARES 128 S Evelyn; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
727 Portola Dr.
DWELLINGS
(819) W JAUNITA 187 N Marne; 2
one - story and basement frame
dwellings.
CAPITAL CITY TILE
COMPANY
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - - - - California
Plan
DWELLINGS
(820) W ROCKDALE 98 N Omar; 2
one - story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— Meyer Bros.. 727 Portola Dr.
Plans bv Owner. each $4000
DWELLING
(821) W 25th AVE. 120 N Vicente; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner — Stoneson Bros. & Thorinson,
279 Yerba Buena Ave.
Plans by Owner.
$3500
ALTERATIONS
(822) 1057 SUTTER ST.; alterations
to drug store front.
Owner— Dr. S. W. Jacobs, 1060 Sutter.
Plans by Owner. $3000
ALTERATIONS
(823) 18 OSGOOD ST.; alterations to
restaurant.
Owner — J. Sobrato, 18 Osgood St.
Architect— Not Given. $1000
DWELLING
(824) W ROEDO 132 N Somerset St.;
one -story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— M. A. Craig, 3932 San Bruno
Avenue.
Plans by Builder.
Contractor— L. H. Stevenson, 130 Mer-
ced Ave. $3950
DWELLINGS
(825) W 17th AVE. 200 S Moraga; two
one -story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — T. Gilpin, 2 6 5 San Leandro
Way.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— R. P. Hobbs, 818 Shrader
Street. $4000
DWELLING
(826) W CAINE ST. 300 S Lakeview;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — H. G. Cramerding, 356 San-
chez St.
Plans by Owner. $4750
ADDITION
(827) 233 CERVANTES BLVD.; ad-
dition of 5-room apt. to roof of
present apartment.
Owner— J. Webt, 233 Cervantes Blvd.
Architect— H. E. Stoner.
Contractor — H. E. Gray, 3150 Baker
Street. $4500
DWELLING
(82S) E EUREKA 125 N 22nd St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— J. R. Smith, 1262 Page St.
Plans by Owner. $3500
ADDITION
(829) 117 CASTRO ST.; addition of
two rooms and alter dwelling.
Owner — E. J. Giovanetti. 117 Castro
Street.
Architect— Not Given. $1500
REPAIRS
(830) 305 MONTEREY BLVD.; repair
fire damage.
Owner — J. Baselle, 305 Monterey Blvd.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— T. Hamill, Inc., 6140 Geary
Street. $1900
Saturda:
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-8even
DWELLINGS
(831) S SANTIAGO 57 W 44th Avo.;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — A. M. Samuelson, 901 Geneva
Avenue.
Plans by W. H.
Prague St.
DWELLINGS
(832) E 17th AVE. 275 S Vicente:
two 1 -story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — K. Evers, 97 San Pablo Ave.
Architect— C. F. Strothoff, 2254 16th
Street. each $3000
alter
ALTERATIONS
(833) 1875 SAN BRUNO AVE.;
atlons to office.
Owner— G. Grasso, 18 7 5 San Bruno
Avenue.
Architect— Not Given. $1000
DWELLING
(834) W 22nd AVE. 100 S Vicente; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
Owner — Stanley Cowen,
Street.
Plans by Owner.
1123 Taraval
$4000
ALTERATIONS
(835) N PACIFIC AVE. 100 W Scott;
alterations and additions to resi-
dence.
Owner — Mrs. Alex. Field, 2712 Pacific
Avenue.
Architect— G. W. Kelham, 315 Mont-
gomery St.
Contractor — Tayl
hama St.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
No
Owner
Contractor
Arm
102
S P Co
Wailes
103
San Francisco
McGilvray
104
Craig
Stevenson
4055
106
San Francisco
Rosenberg
673
106
McCarthy
Meyer
7389
LOT
Curtis
Morris
4000
108
Hoffman
Holt
18500
Ave., Jer-
ind Quint St.; painting
th bitumastic solution
Mar-
PAINTING
(102) ARMY ST
rold Av
bridges
and enamel
Owner— Southern Pacific O
ket Street.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Wailes Dove Hermiston
Corp., 345 Vermont St.
Filed May 28, '31. Dated May 25, '31.
1st of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST Not Given.
Bond, $4386.50. Sureties, U. S. Guar-
antee Co. Limit, 90 days.
GRANITE WORK, ETC.
(103) BLOCKS bounded by Van Ness
Avenue, Franklin, McAllister and
Grove Sts.; all granite work for
War Memorial (a) granite for base
course; (b) steps, platforms, etc.
(c) exterior columns, loggies, cap-
ital bases, etc.
Owner— The Board of Trustees of the
War Memorial of San Francisco,
451 Montgomery St.
Architect — Arthur Brown, Jr., and G.
A. Lansturgh, 251 Kearny St.
Contractor— McGilvray-Raymond Corp.
3 Potrero Avenue.
Filed June 1, '31. Dated May 22, '31.
Tenth of each month until 75%
of contract price is paid 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
If granite is set against pre-
cast concrete backing $274,457
If granite is set before back-
ing is poured 276,257
Two bonds with same amount and
surety, $138,128.50. Sureties, Fidelity
& Deposit Co. of Maryland. Limit,
100 days for (a) and (b>; 250 days
(c). Plans and Spec, filed.
DWELLING
(104) W RODEO AVE. 132-41/$ m or
1 N Somerset; all work on 1-story
and garage frame dwelling.
Owner— Miss M. A. Craig, 3932 San
Bruno Ave.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— L. H. Stevenson, 130 Mer-
ced St.
Filed June 1, '31. Dated May 28, '31.
Roof on $1000
Brown coated 1000
Completed 1055
Usual 35 days 1000
TOTAL COST. $4055
Limit, 90 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
GRADING, ETC.
(105) PLOT bounded by Turk, Park-
er Ave., Rose St.; grading, haul-
ing and road work.
Owner — San Francisco College for
Women (conducted by The Sac-
red Heart).
Architect— H. A. M i n t o n , Bank of
America Bldg.
Contractor — Meyer Rosenberg, 17 5 5
San Bruno Ave.
Filed June 1, '31. Dated May 20, '31.
Monthly payments of 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST 25c per cu. yd. & $673.22
for sub-grade and roads.
Bond, $50,000. Sureties, American
Bonding Co. of Baltimore. Limit, Aug.
15, 1931. Pla
and Spec, filed.
DWELLINGS
(106) LOTS 7 and S BLK 2956-A map
Subdiv No 7, Miraloma Park; all
work on two 1 -story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner— The McCarthy Co., 46 Kearny
Street.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Meyer Bros., 727 Portola
Drive.
Filed June I, '31. Dated May 29, '31.
Roof sheathing on $1,847.25
Brown coated 1,847.25
Completed 1,847.25
Usual 35 days 1.847.25
TOTAL COST, $7,389.00
Limit, 90 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
DWELLING
(107) GEARY ST., first lot south of
Baker St.; all work on five room
and garage frame and stucco
dwelling.
Owner — Mrs. M. Curtis, % contractor.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Morris and Weiner, 1182
Market St.
Filed June 3, '31. Dated May 18, '31.
Frame up $800
First coat plaster 800
Finished plastered 800
Completed 800
Usual 35 days 800
TOTAL COST, $4000
Limit, 90 days.
BUILDING
(10S) S 16th ST. 26-6 E Dolores St.
E 32-6 x S 110; al work on three-
story frame building.
Owner — Morris Hoffman.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— O. K. Holt, 3957 Army St.
Filed June 3, '31. Dated May 20, '31.
Frame up $4,625
Brown Coated 4,625
Completed and accepted 4,625
Usual 35 days 4,625
TOTAL COST, $18,500
Limit, 90 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francicco County
May 27, 1931— LOT 14 BLK A Map
Lakeview ptn Rancho San Miguel.
Wm E and J G Grosman to whom
it may concern May 23, 1931
May 27, 1931— W 30th AVE 75 S Ca-
trillo S 25 x W 95. B Mirsky and
Son, Inc to whom it may <
May 22, 1931
May L7, 1931 — E 22nd AVE 113 North
N St. Noah Swanson to whom It
may cnm'crn May 27 1931
May 27. 1931— PTN LOTS 4 and 5
Enk 8276 Map Mt Davidson Manor.
Geo O Bendon to Plombo Bros &
Co May 19, 1931
.May 29, 1931— LOT 10 BLK 139, Uni-
versity Md. L B Terllp to whom
aj concern May 29, 1931
May 28, 1981— SE SAN JOSE AVE
dial N 28 deg ED 5-03 from SW line
1"! 10 I.Ik II .Mission Terrace N 28
deg E 35-19 S 55 deg 51 mill E
125-73 S 28 deg W 35-19 N 65 deg
51 min W 125-73 ptns lots 15 and
lfi Ilk H Mission Terrace. Mar-
shall T Struthers to Gerald J Con-
way . May 28, 1931
May 28, 1931— SE SAN JOSE AVE
dlst N 28 deg E 15-08 from SW
line lot 15 blk H Mission Terrace
N 28 deg E 35-2 S 55 deg 51 min
E 125-73 S 28 deg W 35-2 N 55
deg 51 min W 125-73 to beg all lot
14 ptn lot 15 blk H Mission Ter-
race. Marshall T Struthers to
Gerald J Conway May 28, 1931
May 29, 1931— W 23rd AVE 190 S
Ulloa S 25 x W 120. John F and
Mary C McCabe to Marshall T
Struthers May 28, 1931
May 29, 1931— E 30th AVE 300 South
Ulloa S 25 x E 120. A J and Mary
A Herzig to whom it may concern
May 29, 1931
May 29, 1931— W 14th AVE 200 N
Taraval N 30 x 127-6. Herman
Christensen to whom it may con-
cern May 29, 1931
May 29, 1931— E 30th AVE 275, 250,
225 S Ulloa S 25 X E 120. A J
and Mary A Herzig to whom it
may concern May 29, 1931
May 29, 1931— PTN LOTS 17 and 18
blk 3258 Balboa Terrace Addn de- ■
scribed W Santa Ana Ave and N
line lot 19 blk 3258 N 39 N 60 deg
15 min 33-2 sec W 99-973 S 35-312
S 58 deg 07 min 36-4 sec E 99-044
to beg. Castle Bldg Co to Henry
Horn
May 29, 1931— E 22nd AVE 200 S
Moraga S 25 x E 120. R P Hobbs
to whom it may concern
May 29. 1931
May 28, 1931— LOTS 5, 6 and 7 BLK
2948-A Sub No 5. Miraloma Park.
Meyer Bros to whom it may con-
cern May 27, 1931
May 28, 1931— W 38th AVE 125 S
Judah S 25 x W 120. Frank P
Dunning to John E McCarthy
May 23, 1931
May 28, 1931— LOT 39 BLK 45, map
Sunnyside. Frank L McAfee to
whom it may concern
May 28. 1931— N ORTEGA 107-6 W
21st Ave W 25 x N 100. C and F
Gellert to whom it may concern..
May 28, 1931
May 27, 1931— N 21st ST 96 W Doug-
lass St. Mrs A Filippi to whom it
may concern May 20, 1931
May 27, 1931— E 24th AVE 200 S
Moraga 25x120. Robt W and Myr-
tle M Hancock to whom it may
concern May 27, 1931
May 27, 1931— COR MARKET AND
Eddy Sts. 912 Market and 25 and
29 Eddy St. Douglas Realty Co,
Ltd to whom it may concern
May 27, 1931
June 2, 1931—607-609 SECOND AVE.
Chas Silen to I W Coburn
June 2, 1931— N JUDAH ST 97-6 E
29th Ave E 35 x N 100. St. Geo
Holden to whom it may concern....
May 28, 1931
June 2, 1931— E 32nd AVE 75, 100,
125 S Rivera. Thos J Sullivan to
whom it may concern
June 2, 1931
June 2, 1931— E 35th AVE 75 S Ul-
loa. Thos J Sullivan to whom it
may concern June 2, 1931
June 2, 1931— W 22nd AVE 100 S
Moraga 25x120. B Heglin to whom
It may concern June 2, 1931
June 2, 1931— E EIGHTH AVE 200
Twenty-eight BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Saturday, j»,,e u, 1931
N Noriega N 99-11 X E 100. R F 656 Peppard Ellam 2750 DWELLINGS
Galli to whom it may concern 656 Valley Boerner 3100 (645) W CARBERRY AVE 40 AND 80
June 2, 1931 657 Netherby Owner 4000 N 56th St., OAKLAND. Two one-
June 2, 1931— NW 22nd and Kansas 60S Alpers Owner 2500 story 5-room dwellings.
25x100. E Frankoin to whom it 659 Pleltner Watson 2950 Owner — C. J. Pfrang, 6300 Clare-
may concern June 1, 1931 660 Young Rountree 2200 mont Ave., Oakland.
June 1, 1931— N WALLER 100 West 661 Hitchcock Owner 1100 Architect— Not Given $5000 each
Broderick N 72-5 W 70-4% S 24 .
deg 31 min E 75-0% E 50-71/;. San- DWELLING DWELLING
cal Corp to whom it may concern.. (635) NO 415 BEGIER AVE., SAN (646) NO. 2625 CLAY ST., ALAM EDA.
June 1, 1931 LEANDRO. One and one-half- One-story 5-room frame and stucco
June 1, 1931— W SAN BRUNO 218 story 6-room dwelling. dwelling.
S Oakdale Ave. C R Haley to In- , iwner— John D. Johnson, 2601 64th Owner— N. F. Justice, 973 Pearl St.,
dependent Const Co May 27, 1931 gt., Oakland. Alameda.
June 1, 1931— W 20th AVE 225 S Architect— Not Given Architect— Not Given. $3500
Lawton St. O W Graf to H Erick- Contractor— L. Johnson & Son, 223
son May 22, 1931 Greenback St., Piedmont. $5500 DWELLING
■ ■ (647) NO. 936 CRAGMONT AVE.,
LIENS FILED Berkeley, one -story six- room
DWELLING 1-family frame residence and ga-
San Francisco Countv l636) NO 405 BEGIER AVE- SAN raee-
jan rrauusLU v.uuiuy LEANDRO. One-story six-room Owner — R. MoMasters, Si. Marks
dwelling. Hotel, Oakland.
Recorded Accepted Owner— R. M. Banta, 351 Garcia Architect— Not Given. $6000
May 28, 1931— E WISCONSIN 172-4 .Vve San ij£..,ndro
S 20th S 25 x E 100; E Wisconsin Architect— Not Given. ALTERATIONS
272-6 S 20th S 50 x E 100. J Cas- Contractor— John Young, 233 Leo (648) 1756 EUCLID AVE.. BERKE-
saretto vs Ash & Hand and F Ave _-,„, Leandro. $5000 LEY; alterations.
Rodriguez $509.70 Owner-Phi Kappa Sigma, 1756 Eu-
May 27, 1931— SE MARKET and SW clid Ave., Berkeley.
6th St SE 110 x SW 75 NW 25 X ALTERATIONS Architect— Bliss & Fairweather Bal-
NE 25 NW 85 NE 50. Lamey Bros. (637) 665 HADDON RD„ OAKLAND; boa Bldg.. San Francisco.
$116; F Terheyden, $271. vs Chas T alterations. Contractor— J. V. Short, 1386 Euclid
Williams Co, H Verbin, W E Buck, owner— H. J. Kaiser, 492 Staten Ave., Ave., Berkeley. $20,000
Wm W and J C Ohlandt Oakland.
May 27, 1931—3033 FRANKLIN ST Architect— W. E. Schirmer, 700 21st MARKET
768 9th Ave. E J Neville vs W A St., Oakland. (649) 900 FRESNO AVE., BERKE-
Larsen $112.25 Contractor — F. J. Westlund, 354 Ho- LEY; class C public market bldg
May 29, 1931— S JUDAH ST 125 W bart St., Oakland. $1000 Owner— H. P. Armes.
14th Ave W 25 x S 120. Crowe Architect— Dragon & Smith, 403 Mer-
Glass Co vs D B MacDonald $85 DWELLING cantile Bank Bldg., Berkeley.
Correction (C3S) S SYLVAN AVE. 120 E Maple Contractor— W. E. Lyons, 354 Hobart
May 28, 1931— W WISCONSIN 50 N Ave. OAKLAND; one-story six- St., Oakland. $15,000
22nd N 25 x W 100. J Cassaretto, room dwelling.
V Domaneco and Rosa Manghisi Owner ' and Builder — Axel Swanson, DWELLING
vs Ash & Hand $29 3142 Wisconsin St., Oakland. (650) S BREED AVE. 100 E 106th
June 2. 1931— SE MARKET ST and Architect— Not Given. $3700 Ave., OAKLAND; one-story six-
SW 6th St SE 110 x SW 75. San room dwelling and 1-story garage.
Francisco Wall Board Co vs Chas UTER4TIONS Owner and Builder— James B. Grubt,
T Williams Co, H Vertin, W C " ..,', ' .„, ./.' „„„„„_, OAKLAND. 10815 Breed Ave., Oakland.
Buck, Wm W and J E Ohlandt... alterations STREET' 0AKLAND' Architect-Not Given. $3300
June" L" "i931^w" BATTERY'ST ¥1°' ^rX'e^-Nof C^ven"17 "^ ^ DWELLING
?# rVE'^WVs M «™ F M Contraetor-P. Deiucchi, 6443 Clare- (651) 4216 MONTEREY BLVD., OAK-
137-6 N 68-9 W 47-6 N 45-10 E 91 Oakland S1800 LAND; one-story 6-room dwelling.
S W E 94. J H McCallum vs mont A^e., Oakland. $1800 Qwner an<J Builder_w H Warren_
International Sugar Co, D L, R. 3502 Foothill Blvd., Oakland.
W W and A W Nordwell and E N ADDITION Architect— Not Given. $3500
Gunn $239.72 (M0) NW COR 2Gth and Harrison
Sts.. OAKLAND; tile addition. STORE
——————— Owner-First Congregational Church, <052> SE COR. COLLEGE AVE. and
RELEASE OF LIENS 26th and Harrison Sts.. Oakland. °cean Vlew Drive, OAKLAND;
Architect— E. G. Bangs, 411 30th St., one-story brick store building.
San Francisco Countv Oakland. Owner-The Capitol Co., San Fran-
San rranclSCO V-OUniy Contractor-A. Cederborg, 1455 Excel- fisco.
Recorded Amount sior A Oakland. $3173 Arehitect-Not Given.
. Contractor — Sullivan & Sullivan, 3927
May 29, 1931— E OCTAVIA ST 100 DWELLING 39th Ave-. Oakland. $6000
N Lombard St N 37-6 x E 101-61^. (641) 2733 BUENA VISTA, BERKE-
A A Derrickson to Est of John LEy tw0.story 5_r0Om frame and DWELLING
Widerstrom....: stucco tlw(.nin„ and garage <653) W FRUITVALE AVE., 200 S
.May 28, 1931— N LOMBARD 141 W Owner— A B Tusts 1417 Arch St Tiffin Road, OAKLAND; one-story
Octavia W 50 x N 137-6. C Chiappa Berkeley. 5-room dwelling.
to A Raven Architect— R. B. Matrey, Buena Vista, Owner & Builder— C. O. Reichel, 4276
'- — Berkeley Fruitvale Ave., Oakland.
BUILDING PERMITS Contractor-W. Melvin, 2236 Blake St., Architect-Not Given. $3000
Oakland. $6000 ^
ALAMEDA COUNTY RESIDENCE
flLAIHtUft uumil I DWELLING I634) NO. 781 ENSENARDO AVE.,
No Owner Contractor Amt. <642) 1417 ADA ST., BERKELEY; BERKELEY. One-story 5-room
one - story 5-room 1-family frame 1-family frame residence and ga-
ns Johnson Johnson 5300 dwelling and garage. rage.
636 Bant! Young 5000 Owner and Builder-Tripp & Mus- Owner-J. N. Burroughs, 57 Bellven
637 Kaiser Westlund 1000 grove, 1543 Hopkins St., Berkeley. Place, Piedmont.
IS Swanson Owner 3700 Architect-W. W. Dixon, 1544 Fifth Architect-Not Given.
HI Boscacci DeYucchi 1800 Ave., Oakland. $3150 Contrac,or_The John Moore Co 354
640 Congregational Cederborg 3173 H°bart St., Oakland. $4000
641 Tusts Melvin 6000 DWELLING
64' Trinn Owner 3150 (C43) W LAGUNA AVE 97 S Wilbur RESIDENCE
l*A „'??,,,, Owner 2750 St., OAKLAND. One-story 5-room (655) NO. 1121 MONTEREY AYE..
M4 Lindciulst Owner 3500 Celling. B ERKELEY. One-story 5-room 1-
64* Pfnne Owner 10000 Owner— J. D. McCabe, 3457 Mountain family frame residence.
,:;;; Tl,Xe owner 3500 Blvd., Oakland. • Owner-A. J. Pollard, 77 Plaza Drive,
647 McMastera owner OOOo Architect-Not Given. $2750 ,Bfrk(el"V f „. „«„
648 Phi Kappa Short 20000 ■ Architect-Not Given. $3250
649 Armes Lyons 15000 DWELLING
650 Grubb Owner 3300 (644) N MORPETH ST. 100 W Flor- RESIDENCE
651 Warren Owner 3500 ence St.. OAKLAND. One-story (656) NO. 2436 EDWARDS ST., BER-
652 Capitol Sullivan 6000 5-room dwelling. KELEY. One-story 5-room 1-
653 Reichel Owner 3000 Owner— C. W. Lindauist, 4107 Brook- family frame residence.
654 Burroughs Moore 4000 dale Ave., Oakland. Owner— A. L. Peppard. 1116 Kalnes
6a5 Pollard Owner 3250 Architect— Not Given. $3500 Ave,, Berkeley.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-nine
Architect— Not Givei
Contractor— G. Elian
Ave., Berkeley.
ItS
DWELLING
(666) s CONGRESS AVE 400 S
Monticello Ave.. OAKLAND. One-
story 6-rooni dwelling and <>ti»'-
Btory garage.
Owner— A. Valley, 1082 09th Ave., Oak-
land.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— W. Boerner, 6123 Laird
Ave., Oakland. $8100
DWELLING
(6B7) S 1'ROCTOR AVE 100 W Flor-
ence St., OAKLAND. Two-story
6-room dwelling.
owner— W. A. Netherby, 3853 Lyman
Road, Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
RESIDENCE
(058) NO. 1410 ADDISON ST.. BER-
KELEY. One-story G-rooni 1-
family frame residence.
Owner— J. H. Alpers, 1419 Addison St.,
Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given. (2500
DWELLING
(059) N WISCONSIN 44 E Maple
Ave., OAKLAND. One-story 5-
room dwelling.
Owner— H. A. Pleltner, 1.101 Fruitvale
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— W. Watson, 4750 Meldon
Ave., Oakland. $2930
ADDITION
(660) NO. 3658 HIGH ST., OAKLAND
Add to dwelling.
Owner— R. Young, 3658 High St., Oak-
land.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— M. J. Rountree, 1748 3rd
Ave., Oakland. $2200
ALTERATIONS
(661) NO. 2222 EIGHTY-NINTH AVE
OAKLAND. Alterations and ad-
ditions .
Owner — M. E. Hitchcock, 2222 S9th
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $1100
BUILDING CONTRACTS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No. Ownir
Contractor Amt
87 Capital Nordstrom 7930
88 Pacific States East Bay 1510
89 Same Rainey 7589
90 Same Western 2029
91 Same Turgeon 9924
92 Same Inlaid 5492
93 Switzer Altermatt 5000
STORE
(87) NW EAST 14th STREET and
46th Ave., Oakland; general con-
struction on store building.
Owner — Capital Co., San Fransisco.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — David Nordstrom, 15 Nace
St., Oakland.
Filey May 28, '31. Dated May 26, '31.
1st and 15th of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $7930
Bond. $7390. Sureties, Hartford Ac-
cident & Indemnity Co. Forfeit, $25
per day. Limit, Aug. 1, 1931. Plans
and Spec, filed.
SHEET METAL WORK
(88) NE VALLEY ST. and 21st St.,
Oakland; sheet metal work on 8-
story and basement store building.
Owner— Pacific States Auxiliary Co.
(P. J. Walker Co., contractor).
Architect— Albert F. Roller.
Sub-Contractor — East Bay Sheet Met-
al Works, 1101 Market St., Oak-
land.
Filed May 28, '31. Dated May 6, '31.
Usual 23 days
TOTAL COST, $13 111
Bond, $755. Sureties, Pacific Indem-
nity Co. Limit, without delay. Plans
and Spec, filed.
(39) MASONRY WORK on above.
Contractor— Wm. A. Rainey & Son.
323 Clementina St., San Francisco.
Filed -May 2:1. '81. Dated May 12, '81.
Payments Not Given.
TOTAL COST, $7587
Bond, $3793.50.
(90) COMPOSITION ROOFING Work
on above.
Contractor— Western Roofing Co., 1785
Turk St., San Francisco.
Filed May 29, '31. Dated May 11, '31.
Payments Not 1 :i\ en,
TOTAL COST, $2029
Bond, $1014.50.
(91) PAINTING and finishing on the
above.
Contractor — J. A. Turgeon, 2055 Web-
ster St., Oakland.
Filed May 29. '31. Dated May 14, '31.
Payments Not Given.
TOTAL COST, $9924
Bond, $4962.
(92) HARDWOOD FLOORS on the
above.
Contractor — Inlaid Floor Co., Alabama
St., San Francisco.
Filed May 29. '31. Dated May 27, '31.
Payments Not Given.
TOTAL COST, $5462
Bond, $2731.
RESIDENCE
(93) LOT 17 BLK 25; resub. of a ptn
of North Cragmont, Berkeley; gen-
eral consrtuction on residence.
Owner— Lewis and Kathryn H. Switz-
er, Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — J. F. and R. N. Altermatt
975 Euclid Ave., Berkeley.
Filed June 2, '31. Dated April 11, '31.
Progress payments under terms
of loan $3000
Usual 35 days 2000
TOTAL COST, $5000
Limit, 100 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 27, 1931— NE WASHINGTON
Ave and NW Castro St, San Le-
andro. Gust L Larson to whom it
may concern May 26, 1931
May 29, 1931— PTN LOTS 38 and 39
Blk 9, Lakeshore Highlands, Oak-
land. Fred B and Cleo A Kerrick
to George W Anderson May 28 '31
May 29, 1931— NE FRUITVALE Ave
and E 14th St. Oakland. Floyd H
Steele to whom it may concern
May 29, 1931
June 1, 1931 — PTN LOT 19 BLK 3
Fruitvale Garden Farms, Oakland.
Angelo Casazza to whom it may
concern May 27, 1931
June 1, 1931— NW 150 FT. LOT 19
Blk 3, Fruitvale Garden Farms,
Oakland. Angelo Casazza to
whom it may concern.. ..May 27. 1931
June 1, 1931— NO 2520 MARIN AVE.
Bi 1 ki ley. II II Brown to El B
'> June 1, 1931
1 1981 \<>. 2850 TELEGR \ i'i 1
Ave, ' lakland Qranl D Miller i"
J"n-' n & Pedersen May .':". 1981
June 1. 1: ,OT •• BLK I,. Duranl
Manor, Oakland. Charles w and
Ada .1 Griffith to whom ll may
concern May :::>, 1931
.Inn,- 1. l:i:n—l.' 1 il
Sui Leandro. A 1' Jensen i" A P
Jensen May 29, L931
■ lini" 1. 1931— LOT 20, I'aliill El tate,
Castro Valley, Alameda County.
Carl 1> Coker to whom il may
concern May :::>. 1931
June 1. 1931- NO. L833 AND is:::'
A v. ., Oakland. James B
Grubb t" whom it may concern
.inn.' 1, 1981
.inn. i. 1931— PTN BLK F, Plat "I
1. '-wiling Division, Alameda.
Noble F Justice to whom it may
concern May 21, 1931
.1 i. 1931 - LOT 158 BLK .1, Fern-
si«i.', Alameda. Walter Leonard
Hanscom to whom it may concern
May 21, 1931
.Inn.' 1, 1931— LOT 2, Mi. inn Vernon
I 'ark Tract, Oakland. C W Lee-
kins to whom it may concern
May 29, 1981
June 1, 1931— No. 717 1111,1,1 'A 1.10,
Berkeley. Claude D Black to
Claude D Black May 29, 1931
May 29, 1931— LOT 2 BLK G, Wat-
erside Terrace, Alameda. Wm E
and Hallie Rose to Wm E Rose
May 25, 1931
May 29, 1931—1448 ORDWAY Street,
Berkeley. C O Dull to whom it
may concern May 27, 1931
May 29, 1931— S TENTH ST between
Brush and West Streets, Oakland.
The Oakland Japanese Methodist
Church to F W Thaxter
May 12, 1931
May 29, 1931—1515 FRANCIS ST,
Albany. Estelle G and Leroy A
Weaver to B Reininghaus
May 21, 1931
May 27, 1931— LOT 12, Grand Oak
Tract, Alameda. Walter H An-
derson to whom it may concern
May 25, 1931
May 2S, 1931— PTN OF A CTN 37-17
Acre piece of land firstly desc in
a certain deed from Realty Syndi-
cate Co to California Memorial
Hospital June 28, 19 and recorded
in Vol 2796 of Deeds page 66, Oak-
land. Oakland Company to A H
Monez May 26, 1931
May 28, 1931—523 SANTA FE AVE,
Albany. H G Headrick to whom it
may concern May 25, 1931
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
May 29, 1931— LOT 7 Blk 5, Berkeley
Square, Berkeley. Tilden Lumber
& Mill Co, $597.25; Sunset Lumber
Co, $315.16 to Frank H Felt
May 29, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 5, Berke-
ley Square, Berkeley. Tilden Lbr
Co, $83.59; L A Winchester, $527.50
Markus Hardware Co, $92; Berke-
ley Bldg Materials Co, $554.88;
Rochester Electric Co, $209.70, to
Member Insurance Brokers' Exchange
FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
Phone FRanklin 9400
San Francisco
Thirty
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Frank H and Beulah Felt
May 29, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 5, Berke-
ley Square, Berkeley. Tilden Lbr
and Mill Co, $597.25; Inlaid Floor
Co, $288; Atlas Heating & Venti-
lating Co, $125; Sunset Lbr Co,
$315.16, to Frank H Felt
May 2S, 1931— N LINE E 14th ST
181-21 ft E of 13th Ave, Oakland.
Sunset Lumber Co ,$43.40; A Cas-
queiro, $190.85; C W Roland, $155.-
25, to J R L Jones
May 28, 1931— N LINE E 14th ST
181-21 ft E of 13th Ave, Oakland.
Kerr & Clifford, $148; Kavanagh
Bros, $74, to J R L Jones, Mel-
rose Steel Company _
LIENS FILED
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
May 29, 1931— E HALF LOT 12. Vic-
tor Dunn Tract, Eden Twp. Har-
vey and Cecelia Larsen doing bus-
iness as Larsen Bros vs Louisa
Severs $101
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
BUNGALOWS
SAN CARLOS. Plumbing for two
frame bungalow court buildings.
Owner — R. A. Klassen et al, 154 Arch
St., Redwood City.
Architect — Ernest L. Norberg, 580
Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor— P. E. Brand, 401 Wash-
ington St., Redwood City.
Filed May 29, '31. Dated May 2S, '31.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $5558
Bond, none. Limit, 85 working days.
Forfeit, $5. Plans and specifications
filed.
BUNGALOWS
SAN CARLOS. Plumbing for two
frame bungalow court buildings.
Owner — R. A. Klassen et al, 154 Arch
St., Redwood City.
Architect — Ernest L. Norberg, 5S0
Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Montague Range & Fur-
nace Co., Ltd., 376 Sixth St., San
Francisco.
Filed May 29, '31. Dated May 28, '31.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST $198S
Bond, none. Limit, 85 working days.
Forfeit; $5. Plans and specifications
filed.
STORE BLDG.
S BROADWAY 55 W Laguna St.,
Burlingame. All work for one-
story reinforced concrete store
building.
Owner — Stelling & Gould, 155 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Architect — Bertz, Winter & Maury,
210 Post St., San Francisco.
Contractor — G. P. W. Jensen, 320
Market St., San Francisco.
Filed May 28, '31. Dated May 27, '31.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $8600
Bond, $8600. Surety, United States
Guarantee Co. Limit, 54 working
days. Forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
RESIDENCE
PART LOT 1 BLK 10, Burlingame.
All work for two-story frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — David Simpson et al.
Architect — Ernest L. Norberg, 580
Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor — G. W. Williams Co.,
Crawford Bldg., Burlingame.
Filed May 26, '31. Dated May 19, '31.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 2%
TOTAL COST, $9640.50
Bond, none. Limit, 75 working days.
Forfeit, $5. Plans and specifications
filed.
RESIDENCE
CAROLAND9. All work for painting
two-story residence and garage.
Owner— William H. Berg.
Architect— Willis Polk & Co., 277 Pine
St.. San Francisco.
Contractor— A. A. Zelinsky & Co., 4420
California St., San Francisco.
Piled .May 25, '31. Dated May 14, '31.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $1965
Bond, none. Limit, Oct. 1, 1931. For-
feit, none. Plans and specifications
filed.
RESIDENCE
LOT 2 BLK 27, Millbrae Highlands.
All work for one-story frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — A. L. Gander et al.
Architect— Charles F. S'trothoff, 2274
15th St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Arne M. Arneson, 9. F.
Filed May 27, '31. Dated Aprol 23, '31.
Frame up $1125
Brown coated 1125
Completed 1125
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST, $6737.50
Bond, none. Limit, 90 working days-
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifica-
tions filed.
BUILDING PERMITS
8AN MATEO
GAS STATION, $3000; Lots 16-17 Blk
23, Bayshore; owner, H. C. Leng-
feld; contractor, Lengfeld & Olund
145 N El Camino Real, San Mateo.
DWELLING, $8000; Lot 4 Blk 5, 528
Fordham; owner and builder, H.
A. Norton.
BUNGALOW. $4500; Lot 10 Blk H,
Palm; owner and builder, J. V.
Westerlund.
ALTERATIONS, $1000; Lot 11 Blk 54
19 S Grant, owner, K. Nasaka, 112
N Fremont. San Mateo; contrac-
tor, Chris D Ellis.
RESIDENCE, $11,580; Lot 155 Blk 2
Belevue; owner. Mrs. L. R. Ed-
wards; contractor, E. T. Leiter &
Sons.
APARTMENT house, (15 apts.), $40,-
000; Lot 5 Blk 17, B & G El Camino
Real, San Mateo; owner and
contractor, Moore Constr. Co., 101
Post St., San Francisco.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 28, 1931— LOT 12 BLK 9, San
Mateo City Homestead. Domenico
Baccelli to whom it may concern
May 27, 1931
May 29, 1931— LOT 27 BLK J, Hay-
ward Park, San Mateo. Edward C
Beals to whom it may concern....
May 21, 1931
May 29, 1931— PART LOT 4 BLK 10.
Menlo Oaks. Henry Kangieser to
Paul R Smith May 27. 1931
117, South San Francisco. Ker-
nan Robson to Carl Carlson
May 23, 1931
May 25, 1931— LOT 8 BLK 24, Mil-
brae Highlands. Elias Vigen to
whom it may concern. .May 23, 1931
May 23, 1931— PART LOT 1 BLK 11
Burlingame Land. Dorothy M
Crawford to G W Williams Co....
May 23, 1931
May 26, 1931— LOT 32 BLK 5, Vista
Grande. Maurice Fosch to Ford
Smith May 23, 1931
May 26, 1931— PART LOT 4 BLK
24, Oakwood Manor. Frank J
Wollrath et al to whom it may
concern May 21, 1931
May 27, 1931— PART LOTS 2 AND 3
Blk 4, East San Mateo. E D
AVard to whom it may concern
May 26, 1931
May 27, 1931— LOT 8 BLK 27, Mil-
brae Highlands. Arne M Arnesen
to whom it may concern
May 27, 1931
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
May 26, 1931— LOT 24 BLK 1, Part-
ridge Sub. Tilden Lumber Co vs
T C Pitts $149.06
May 27, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 20, East
San Mateo. Charles C Curtis vs
Morris R Lukens et al $145
May 29, 1931— LOTS 9 AND 10 BLK
5, San Bruno. W L Hickey et al
vs Francis E Sutherlin et al $293
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded
Amount
May 26, 1931 —LOCATION NOT
Given. San Carlos Feed & Fuel
Co; Paul Saunders; Superior Tile
Products Co; D & S Lumber Co; J
Frank Portman to Carl Eiden .
May 28, 1931 — LOCATION NOT
Given. C C Sayre, $ ; F M Mc-
Nulty, $ to L R Milne et al
May 29, 1931 — LOCATION NOT
Given. Tilden Lumber Co to T C
Pitts $
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
RESIDENCE
LOTS 14 AND 15, North Glen Resi-
dence Park Addition No. 1, North-
ern Road, San Jose. All work for
one-story frame and stucco resi-
dence and garage.
Owner — E. R. Buchser, San Jose.
Architect — Wolfe & Higgins, Realty
Bldg., San Jose.
Contractor — Thomas H. Herschbach,
Willow Glen.
Filed May 26, '31. Dated May 26, '31.
Upon recording contract $2025
By conveyance of Lots 1 to 10,
Herschbach's Sub. of North Glen
Park 6150
Conveyances of Lots 11, 12 and
13, 'do 1845
TOTAL COST, $10,020
Bond, $10,020. Surety, Hartford Ac-
cident & Indemnity Co. Limit, on or
before Dec. 1, 1931. Forfeit, none.
Plans and specifications filed.
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
RESIDENCE, stucco, 2-story and ga-
rage, $7700; No. 454 Washington
Ave., Palo Alto; owner, L. Yancy;
contractor, W. P. Goodenough, 310
University Ave., Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, stucco, one-story and
garage, $19,300; No. 2015 Cowper
St., Palo Alto; owner, Cleveland
Smith; architect, Treichel & Good-
paster, 1540 San Pablo Ave., Oak-
land.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, 2-
story, $12,000; No. 1111 Hamilton
Ave., Palo Alto; owner and build-
er, W. F. Klay, Menlo Oaks Drive,
Menlo Park.
Saturday, Jun
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thirty-one
BUILDING PERMITS
Bond, none. Limit, 100 days. Forfeit,
none. Plai peolOcattons filed.
SAN JOSE
ADD to trame residence, J1210 No
447 B-St John St., San Jose;
owner, Ralph I >e I 16a] . I 'remises;
contractor, C. A BigglnS, 842
Spencer St., San Jose
ALTER and repair frame and coi i u
gated iron warehouse, S1000: S, P
rlght-ot-waj and Basset St, San
jose; own.r, s. P. Railway Co.
buildingpermits
BURLINGAME
RESIDENCE, $7000; Lot 32 Blk 50E4
Balboa; owner and builder, Gordon
Hess, 1406 Burllngame Ave., Bur-
lingame.
BUNGALOW, $5000; Lot 22 Blk 39E3
Balboa; owner and builder, I. Sor-
ensen, 1128 Lincoln Ave., Burlin-
game.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 26, 1931— LOT 17 BLK 4, Los
Altos Park, Los Altos. E K Ells-
worth et al to whom it may con-
cern May 25. 1931
May 26, 1931— LOT 13 BLK 124,
Crescent Park No. 2, Palo Alto.
Laura A Neff to whom it may
concern May 22. 1931
May 26, 1931— S ST. JAMES' ST.
48.50 E Ninth St.. San Jose. Min-
nie Grogstein to whom it may
concern May 25, 1931
May 27, 1931— BEG. SW LINE LOT
34, 199.34 NW from S Cor. Lot 34
Chace Villa Lots No. 3. Anna M
Henry to whom it may concern....
May 25, 1931
May 27, 1931— LOT 16 BLK 5, Clare-
mont Subd., San Jose. Carl L
Bailey to whom it may concern....
May 27, 1031
May 28, 1931— LOT 4, Broadway
Court, San Jose. W H Ackerman
to whom it may concern. ...May 28, '31
May 2S, 1931— LOT 14 BLK 9, S'eale
Addn No. 2, Palo Alto. Carroll L
Blacker to whom it may concern
May 27, 1931
May 2S. 1931— E EIGHTH ST. 137.50
N San Carlos St., San Jose. Melba
E Hodges to whom it may con-
cern May 23, 1931
LIENS FILED~
SANTA CLARA OOUNTY
Recorded Amount
May 26, 1931— LOT 15 BLK 4, Monte-
citos. Charles Kilty vs Rose
Maggi et al $2S
May 28, 1931— S MINNESOTA AVE
135.67 E Washington Ave., San
Jose. William & Russo vs Anna
Oliver $131.49
BUILDING CONTRACTS
MARIN COUNTY
RESIDENCE
S-AUSALITO. Carpenter work,
plastering, etc., for 2-story frame
and shingle residence.
Owner— John R. Bruce, Sausalito.
Designer— Charles Bliel, 1196 Broad-
way, San Francisco.
Contractor — Moore & Madsen, 557
Market St., San Francisco.
Filed May 28, '31. Dated May 20, '31.
Frame up $1750
Brown mortar on 1750
When completed 1750
Usual 35 days 1750
TOTAL COST, $7000
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
fti , ..:.i: a Accepted
1931 ROSS. Norman B
Llvermore to Ifoung & Horstmeyer
Maj 21, 1981
Maj 28, 1931— SAN ANSELMO Uice
i . Cr iker and Mabel Slemi
« i, ..m it i,i , i ncern M i]
Maj :"-. 1931 I 1 1RF IX. And i a
Larson i" \\ it may concern
. May 23, 1931
.May 2:\. 1931 MM. I. \ \LI.EV.
Elmer M Shapiro In Melvin Klyce
May 15, 1031
Maj 25, 1931- FAIRFAX. Thos J
Feeley to whom it may concern...
.May 23, 1931
May -«, 1031— MILL VALLEY. Wes-
ley A and Anita Russell to A C
Wheeler May
BUILDING PERMITS
RICHMOND
COTTAGE, frame and plaster, 5-room
and garage, $4000; W 34th St., bet.
Esmond and McBryde Sts., Rich-
mond; owner, Edw. Berg, 629 56th
St., Richmond; plans by Paul An-
derson, 620 E-14th St., Oakland.
COTTAGE, frame. 4 -room, $2000; W
12th St., bet. Dunn and Hellings,
Richmond; owner, Paul George,
543 4th St., Richmond; plans by
Owner.
COTTAGE, frame and plaster, five-
room and detached garage, $4000;
W Mount St., bet. Barrett and
Humboldt Sts., Richmond; owner,
and contractor, D. W. Van Horn,
6004 Monadnoek Way, Oakland;
architect, L. Flagg Hyde.
COTTAGE, frame and plaster, 5-room
and detached garage, $3500; S Clin-
ton St., bet. 39th and 40th Sts.,
Richmond; owner, Margaret Bruce
% 332 23rd St., Richmond; plans
by Peppin & Johnston, 332 23rd
St., Richmond; contractor, Peppin
& Johnston, 332 23rd St., Rich-
mond.
GRAIN storage bins, timber, $1000;
W 17th St., bet. Chanslor and S.
F. R. R.; owner, Geo. Prytz, 30
17th St., Richmond; plans by
Tandy & Theis, 1937 Gravin St.,
Richmond; contractor, Tandy &
Theis, 1937 Garvin St., Richmond.
STATION, frame and plaster (ticket
and passenger), $3000; Ferry Road,
Richmond; owner, Richmond-San
Rafael Ferries; plans by Jaa. L.
McLa ughlin Co.; contractor, Jas.
McLaughlin Co. ; contractor, Jas.
San Francisco.
LIENS FILED
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
May 23, 1931— E 80 FT. LOTS 2 &
4 Blk 4, Norwood Addn to Santa
Rosa. A C Ingham vs Thomas M
and Beulah M Daniels $60 + $6.00
May 25, 1931— E 80 FT. LOTS 2 &
4 Blk 4, Norwood Addn to Santa
Rosa. Santa Rosa Department
Store vs Thomas M and Beulah
Daniels $115.0S+$3.00
May 25. 1931— LOT 8 BLK 35, Mc-
Donald's Addn to Santa Rosa. W
H Wiggins vs W T Owen..$76.75 + $6
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 26, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 14, Stones
Addition to Salinas City, Chas C
I ',,n: i, n n, I
Maj
LOT 6 BLK 14 Stones
Chas
C Pontacq in Fred McCrary
May 28, 1931
May 27, 1981 N 66 LOT n and S
5 ft Lot 12 Bill 4, Gell, Lang ,fc
Kessel's Addition to S b City.
(lay II Abbott to whom It may
.May 27. 1931
(981 U IT r.\ Mi f Bur*
bank .>. Devendorf's Villa Lol
Addition to King 'iiy. T II Wil-
liams to whom it may concern
Maj
May L'S, 193] CIT? HALL SITE,
City of Salina iima I., w E
Green Maj 18, 1931
May 29, 1931— LOT l- BLK "::, .Map
ni' Monte Regio No. t. Arthur A
and Live B An hart to W C Mann
May 28, 1931
May 29. 1931— LOT 19 C. Tynan Sub-
ii ni. Clarence and Annie
Tynan t.i s Trondhjera May 28, 1931
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
liri'imlril Amount
May -:;, 1931— LOTS 1, 2, 3 AND 4
Blk 65, Map of East Monterey.
Frank V Lara vs William Forkner
and Edith A Roberts $92.30
May 27, 1931— LOTS' 1, 2, 3 AND 4
Blk 65, Map of East Monterey. D
D Benge vs Edith A Roberts; W
F Forkner and Edris H Forkner
and Elmer L Van Fossen $96
May 27, 1931— LOTS' 1, 2, 3 AND 4
Blk 65, Map of East Monterey. R
R Benge vs Edith A Roberts; W
F Forkner and Edris H Forkner
ad Elmer L. Van Fossen $145
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
DWELLING, rustic, 5-room and ga-
rage, $4200; No. 1127 X-Yosemite
St., Stockton; owner, H. H. Thurs-
ton, 433 E-Wyandotte St., Stock-
ton.
DWELLING, 6-room and garage,
$3975; No. 652 North Regent St.,
Stockton; owner and builder, F.
P. Dobson, 1150 W-Harding St..
Stockton.
DWELLING, rustic, 7-room and ga-
rage, $3000; No. 1220 Buena Vista
Ave., Stockton; owner and builder,
Richard Rebs, 527 W- Wilson Way,
Stockton.
REPAIR dwelling, $1500; 730 North
Lincoln St., Stockton; owner, Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Brown Hammond,
contractor, Wm. J. Scott, 1661 W-
Poplar St., Stockton.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 29, 1931— LOT 4 BLK 2, City
Park Terrace, Stockton. J M
Helterbrand to J M Helterbrand....
May 26, 1931
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 26, 1931— LOT 500, Swanstan
Park Unit No. 2, Sacramento.
Norman L Apolonio to whom it
may concern May 22, 1931
May 29, 1931— LOT 212 W & K Tract
33. Sacramento. Hollis C Hemen-
way to whom it may concern
May 28. 1931
May 29, 1931— LOT 132, McKinley
Blvd Tract No. 2, Sacramento.
Thirty-two
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, June 6, 1931
Thomas A Scott to whom it may
concern May 29, 1931
HOUSE and garage, $7000; No. 3632
Lincoln Ave., Sacramento; owner,
H. L. Krueger, 3935 M St., Sacra-
mento.
HOUSE and garage, $4000; No. 1700
Fourth Ave., Sacramento; owner,
E. Gilkey, 2419 23rd St., Sacra-
mento.
HOUSE and garage, $5000; No. 593
33rd St., Sacramento; owner, and
. builder, Jos. Pedone, 914 T St.,
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, re-stucco, $3000; No.
428 K St., Sacramento; owner, J.
T. Stoll; contractor, Lindgren &
Swinerton, Inc., California State
Life Bldg., Sacramento. $3000
May 29. 1931— LOT 16 BLK 24.
Woodlake Addition. Theodore
Zarzana to whom it may concern
May 26, 1931
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
May 28, 1931— LOTS 3, 4, 5, C, 7, 8. 9
10 and 11 Alhambra Tract, Sacra-
mento. Frank Queirolo (as Sac-
ramento Builders Supply Co),
$484.23; N C Louritzen (as Con-
struction Materials Co), $237.87 vs
Edward Pease and Zue Gerry
Pease
May 27, 1931— LOT 64, McKinley
Blvd. Tract, Sacramento. General
S-upply Co, Inc vs Veterans' Wel-
fare Board of State of Calif and
S McLaughlin _ .... - $12.30
BUILDING CONTRACTS-
FRESNO COUNTY
STATIONS
KETTLEMAN DISTRICT. All work
for two compressor stations.
Owner — Kettleman North Dome Assn
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — J. B. Gill Corp., Ltd.
Filed . Dated .
Monthly payments of 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $25,000
Bond, none. Limit, 40 days. Forfeit,
plans and specifications, none.
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
DWELLING and garage, $ ; No.
3946 Huntington St, Fresno; own-
er, Dan Chamberlin, 1213 Broad-
way, Fresno: contractor, H. P.
Nelson, 822 S-Fifth St., Fresno.
DWELLING and garage, $4000; No.
512 Harvard Ave., Fresno; owner,
Rex Sporeder, 3702 Huntington St.,
Fresno; contractor, M. Manoogian
2642 Olive St., Fresno.
DWELLING and garage, $4900; No.
3052 Van Ness Blvd., Fresio; own-
er and builder, A. R. Ecklund.
Fresno.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 26, 1931— LOT 7 and Part Lots
6 and S Blk 2, Lesenby Terrace.
Fresno. Manoog Manoogian to
whom it may concern. ...May 25, 1931
♦ ■
The Millwork Institute of California
will hold a meeting at the Alexandria
Hotel ,n Los Angeles June 12 and 13
A program is being arranged by Sec-
retary Lester G. Sterrett. The in-
stitute is now engaged in the publica-
tion of architectural frame details in
the interests of trade extension.
ENGINEERING SOCIETIES
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Further information regarding
positions listed in this column Is
obtainable from Newton D. Cook,
Room 715, 57 Post Street, San
Francisco. (Phone SUtter 1684).
R-3554-S CHIEF STATIONARY En-
gineer, preferably with technical
training and well up on combustion
theory, for responsible position in
large steam plant. Must be a man
with experience in actual charge of
operation of steam power plants.
Salary $275 per month to start. Ap-
ply fcy letter with personal data, de-
tailed experience and references.
Location, Southern California.
R-3570-S SALES ENGINEER, pre-
ferably young E. E. graduate with
sales personality and some exper-
ience, either in sales or operations,
to sell induction motors. Personal
interview in San Francisco required.
Salary and expenses.
R-3518-S ASSISTANT PROFESSOR of
Electrical Engineering, to teach fun-
damentals and laboratory with some
advanced work. Prefer graduate
with a record of successful teaching
experience and, if possible, some
practical experience. Salary $2200-
2400 for nine months, starting Sept.
1, 1931. Appointment for one year
only with possibility of permanency.
Apply by letter. Location, South-
west.
W-267S-C-S (K-365) PLANNING EN-
GINEER, technical graduate, Amer-
ican, not over 45, for research de-
partment. Duties will be to corre-
late personnel and equipment on the
various research projects, to analyze
the importance of each project to
the manufacturing, commercial and
other departments of the company
and recommend priority of projects,
and to observe progress of research-
es in process and make accurate re-
ports to the Director of Research as
to progress, methods employed and
probability of successful consumma-
tion. Candidates must have had spe-
cific planning experience in indus-
try. Salary $5000 a year or more.
Apply only by letter. Location, East.
R-3575-S ASSOCIATE or FULL PRO-
FESSOR of Electrical Engineering,
to carry on research work in agri-
cultural engineering. Would not to
be required to do any teaching.
Should be 35 to 40 years of age, ex-
ceptionally well qualified in mathe-
matics and physics and preferably
with an advanced degree in engi-
neering. Apply by letter with full
details of training and experience,
and photograph. Salary $3600-4800
per year. Permanent. Location,
West.
W-2783-C-S MEN in all parts of the
country with both electrical and me-
chanical engineering background to
handle sales of Photo Electric Con-
trol Units on a liberal commission
basis. These units have a wide in-
dustrial application and the field for
light-sensitive devices is rapidly in-
creasing. Apply by letter. Head-
quarters, New England.
Sale of the four-stor Builders' Ex-
change Building at the northwest cor-
ner of Hobart and Webster Streets,
Oakland, for cash and other consid-
erations totaling $310,000, is announced
by Herbert Beck with, vice-president
of the Builders' Exchange Holding
Corporation. Miss Ella Jacobs of San
Francisco, is the purchaser.
Farm lands at Oakdale and Lock-
ford. Calif., are listed as part of the
purchase price of $310,000. The lands
comprise thirty- three acres west of
Oakdale, planted to almonds and 165
acres one mile west of Lockford, eigh-
ty of which are vineyard.
Beckwith announced that as a fur-
ther consideration, the holding corpor-
ation took a ten-year lease on present
(headquarters of the Builders' Ex-
change on the first floor and mezza-
nine floor, paying $78,000.
"We sold the building because the
Builders' Exchange intends to sepa-
rate itself from all commercial enter-
prises, such as building management,
and adhere striclty to its function as
a clearing house for building contrac-
tors," Beckwith said.
jr*%.
A "Pittsburg" Auto-
matic Water Heater
installed in the Home
indicates high quality
throughout.
it
Recommended and speci-
fied by all the leading ar-
chitects, plumbers and
builders.
Consider the high merit
of the Pittsburg coupled
with 'Pittsburg Perfect
Service."
"Hot water quick as a
wink."
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30
>ittsburg Wa
Makers of "Pittsburg Auton
Storage Systems and "L
9 13th Street, Oakland
SEND FO
iter Heater Co.
natic" — "Bungalow Automatic"
yon" Tank Water Heaters
478 Sutter St., San Francisco
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Leading architects, engineers, contractors and materials
distributors are planning for the great new building program
immediately ahead.
wide awake manufacturers of building products and their
advertising agencies are planning now to concentrate their
selling energy in the great San Francisco metropolitan
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FOREIGN ENGINEERS
GET TRAINING HERE
Knginccrs and highway superinten-
dents from Pan - American countries
are being- trained in American road
building methods through a scholar-
ship plan supported by the American
Road Builders' Association.
Two road builders from each of fif-
teen Pan-American countries will be
appointed in 1931 for six months' study
of American highway methods and
equipment. These men are selected by
the road department or commission of
their native country to meet the fol-
lowing requirements: studies complet-
ed in an adequate school, under thirty
years old, knowledge of English, good
health, diligent, good character, and a
srvimis intention to make road build-
ing their profession. They will study
and travel under the supervision of
the American Road Builders' Associa-
tion.
After a course of study in the as-
sociation offices in which they become
familiar with the extent and location
of highway activities, the men visit
state highway department's equipment
and material manufacturing plants,
and various federal, state, county and
city road and street construction proj-
ects. The technical highway director
of each country designates the class
of work on which the student engi-
neers specialize and complete reports
art: made by the students.
The men work in the various depart-
ments of road building operations and
equipment manufacturing processes,
in some cases, to become familiar with
the details of the work and to obtain
firsthand information about machines
used.
A number of students are now in
training and those that have completed
the courses have returned to their na-
tive countries to assume responsible
positions in highway departments, ac-
cording to association officers. The
successful operation of the training
plan last year lead to its expansion to
include more students from a larger
number of countries.
CODE TO PERMIT
BASEMENT GARAGES
Storage garages in the basements of
hotels and apartments are permitted
by a change made in the city building
code of Memphis as an aid to the so-
lution of the parking problem. As
soon as the change in the code was
made the Hotel Gayoso announced that
it would equip 75 apartments in the
hotel with garage space in the base-
ment.
By the terms of the code garages
must be fireproof and no gasoline will
be permitted to be kept in them. Walls
ceilings and floors must be of con-
crete. A blower system for air cir-
culation with an alarm bell which will
ling when the circulation stops and a
sprinkler system with an alarm bell
Hre required.
Local B and L Men
Named on Committees
Several of San Francisco's leading
building and loan executives have been
named on Important committees of the
California Building-Loan League by C.
H. Wade, Los Angele8, newly elected
head of the state organization, it was
announced yesterday by Neill Davis,
secretary.
A. E. Falch, secretary, Pacific States
Savings and Loan Company, has been
named chairman of the Taxation Com-
mittee and Milo R. Robbins, director
of several local associations, chairman
of the Legal Committee, R. B. F. Ran-
dolph, Paciflc States and Win. E. Bou-
I'ni. secretary, Standard Building and
Loan Association, have been placed on
the Finance Committee, with the
former as chairman. T. W. Dahlquist,
Pacific States Savings, was reappoint-
ed as a member of the Legislative
Committee and R. C. Hamilton, Jr..
vice-president, San Jose Pacific, and
Cbarles G. Hinds, secretary. Home
Mutual Deposit-Loan Company, were
given posts on the Public Relations
Committee, with Hamilton as chair-
Robert S. Odell, president, Pacific
States Savings and Loan Company,
was elected a member of the Execu-
tive Committee of California Building
Loan League, at their recent annual
convention, held at Del Monte. If the
usual practice of elevation of officers
is followed, Odell will progress to the
presidency of the state organization.
CORRECTION
In the May 29th issue of Building
and Engineering Xews, reporting the
death of the widow of Chas. Peter
Weeks, noted San Francisco architect,
.Mr. Weeks was reported as being the
architect for the Fairmont Hotel in
San Francisco. This is in error. Plans
for the Fairmont Hotel were prepared
by Reid Bros., architects of San Fran-
Concrete Deck Pier
Patent Basis of Suit
Alleged infringement of 'the so-
called Ferguson patent on the rein-
forced concrete deck type of pier, in
which the pier structure is tied to the
land by reinforced concrete beams, is
the hasis of claims amounting to $4,-
090,200 against the United States
government, filed in the Court of
Claims at Washington. D. C, by Wm.
S. Ferguson, Gaylord W. Feaga. Jas.
D. Carey, Joseph S. Ruble, William S.
Ferguson, trustee, and the Dock &
Terminal Engineering Co., all of
Cleveland, Ohio. The claims cover
use of various piers constructed in
the United States and two in the
Panama canal since 1925. The Fergu-
son patent was granted in 1914.
Suit for alleged infringement is now
pending against the city of Long
Beach, Calif., on the new municipal
pier in the outer harbor, which has
not yet been completed.
Theory and Practice
With Building Lines
Experience In Connecticut with
building lines established under emi-
nent domain — not setbacks laid down
in zoning ordinances — indicates that
there is a distinct field of usefulness
for them. So stated Herbert S. Swan.
consultant in city planning, at the
meeting of the City Planning Insti-
tute. Building lines appear to be the
only hope for securing wider streets
in many communities. Some of the
pertinent points brought out in Mr.
Swan's conclusion as to the situation
in Connecticut, where numerous cities
have had long and varied experience
with boundary lines, arc as follows:
Building lines should conform t"
street width laid down in a major
street plan. No existing building lines
should be vacated until such a plan
has been worked out. Building lines
as an intermediate means of ulti-
mately obtaining wider streets should
be limited in their application to
streets already laid out. They should
not be used to protect front yards,
this being the province of zoning.
Building lines and zoning regulations
should complement one another. Cit-
ies with building lines will be enabled
easily to remake their horse-and-bug-
gy thoroughfare plan to meet the de-
mands of the motor age, whereas
those with no building lines are find-
ing themselves two generations be-
hind the times.
YEAR'S WAGE LOSS
TO LABOR IS TWO
BILLION AND HALF
An estimate that a combination of
wage cuts, part-time employment and
unemployment cost workers more than
*2,500, 000,000 in wages during the first
months of 1931 is announced by He
American Federation of Labor.
Both President Green of the feder-
ation and Secretary of Labor Doak
said separately, however, that the
losses due to wage cuts — known to
have affected more than 125,000 work-
ers in factories alone — had not been
caused by large employers of labor.
"The wage standard has been hold-
ing up well," Doak said, "and I be-
lieve the larger firms should be con-
gratulated. Although nearly 200 estab-
lishments employing 23.000 workers
cut wages in April, this is a small
percentage compared to the total
number of firms and workers
throughout the country The wage
sniping appears to be of a local na-
ture."
Agreeing that large employers 'air-
in general maintaining wage rates and
intend to continue," Green neverthe
less reiterated a recent statement that
workers should organize to combat
any cut — striking if necessary.
Both Green and Doak attributed the
general upholding of wage standards
by the larger firms at least in part
to President Hoover's conference in
December, 1929. with prominent In-
dustrials and labor leaders.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
June 13, 1931
AMENDMENTS TO CONTRACTORS'
LICENSE LAW OF CALIFORNIA
Two bills amending the contractors'
registration law of California— Assem-
bly r,\\\ No. 1SG7 and Senate Bill No.
732— have received the signature of
Governor James Rolph.
Assembly Bill 1SG7 is an emergency
measure providing for financing the
activities of the Registrar of Contrac-
tors and is effective with the signature
of the Governor. It increases the li-
cense fee from $5 to $10 per year.
Senate Bill 732 amends the law to
make it more effective.
Following is the text of the two
Assembly Bill 1867
Section 1- Sec. 5 of Chapter 791,
Statutes of 1929, entitled "An act pro-
viding for the registration of con-
tractors." etc. approved June 13, 1929,
is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 5. To obtain a license under
this act, the applicant shall submit,
on such forms as the registrar shall
prescribe, and in accordance with such
rules and regulations as may be adopt-
ed by the registrar, an application in
writing for such license containing the
statement that the applicant desires
the issuance of a license under the
terms of this ^ict. The information
contained in such application forms
shall include a complete statement of
the general nature of the applicant's
contracting business, and in addition,
if the applicant is an individual, his
name and address; if a copartnership,
the names and addresses of all part-
ners, and if a corporation, association
or other organization, the- names and
addresses of the president, vice-pres-
ident, secretary and chief construc-
tion managing officer or officers, to-
gether with all other information
which may be deemed necessary by
the registrar.
No license shall be issued until the
registrar of contractors has satisfied
himself upon evidence presented and
recorded as to the integrity of the
applicant and that said applicant is
qualified in the following respects to
hold a license:
(1) That the applicant is of good
reputation;
(2) That the applicant has never
been refused a license or had a li-
cense revoked for reasons that should
preclude the granting of the license
applied for; provided, that no license
shall be refused by the registrar of
contractors without providing an op-
portunity to the applicant within 30
days to be heard and produce evidence
in support of his application.
It shall be the duty of the registrar
of contractors, with the aproval of
the director of the department of pro-
fessional and vocational standards, to
adopt and promulgate such rules and
regulations as he may deem necessary
to carry out the provisions of this act.
Said application shall be accompa-
nied by a fee of ten dollars, and not
to exceed 5 per cent of said license
fee may be expended ly the registrar
for publicity and educational purposes
in connection with the administration
of this act. The fees received under
this act shall be deposited in the con-
tractors' license fund, which fund is
hereby created. All moneys in said
fund are hereby appropriated for the
purpose of carrying out the provisions
of this act.
Sec. 2. Inasmuch as this act con-
cerns and is necessary to the immedi-
ate preservation of public health and
safety for the reason that it is im-
perative, at the earliest possbile date,
to provide adequate funds for the ad-
ministration and enforcement of the
provisions of the act hereby amended,
the present funds therefor being in-
sufficient and the existing rate of li-
cense being inadequate, and the rate
in this act fixed will make possible
the accomplishment of the intended
object, this act shall take effect im-
mediately.
Senate Bill No. 732
An act to amend Sections 2, 3, 4, 6,
7. S, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of and to add
new sections numbered 9A and 10A,
to Chapter 791. Statutes of 1929, en-
titled "An act providing for the reg-
istration of contractors, etc., ap-
proved June 13, 1929.
Section 1. Section 2 of Chapter 791,
Statutes of 192!*, entitled "An act pro-
viding for the registration of contrac-
tors, etc., approved June 13, 1929, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2. This act shall not apply to:
(a) An authorized representative or
representatives of the United States
government, the state of California, or
any incorporated town, city, county,
city and county, irrigation district,
reclamation district or other municipal
or political corporation or subdivision
of this state;
(b) Any construction or operation
incidental to the construction and re-
pair of irrigation and drainage ditches
of regularly constituted irrigation dis-
tricts, reclamation districts, or to
farming, dairying, agriculture, viti-
culture, horticulture, or stock or poul-
try raising, or clearing or other work
upon land in rural districts for fire
prevention purposes;
(c) Trustees of an express trust, or
officers of a court, providing they are
acting within the terms of their trust
or office, respectively;
(d) Public utilities operating under
the regulation of the state railroad
commission on construction work in-
cidental to their own business; or any
construction, repair or operation inci-
dental to the discovering or produc-
ing of petroleum or gas, or the drill-
ing, testing, abandoning, or other op-
eration of any petroleum or gas well,
when performed by an owner or les-
(e) Sole owners of property building
thereon dwellings intended for the use
and occupancy of such owners and
their families;
<f) Any work or operation on one
undertaking or project by contract or
contracts performed directly or indi-
rectly by one contractor, and the ag-
gregate contract price for which, for
labor, materials, and all other items,
is less than two hundred dollars, such
work or operations being considered as
of casual, minor, or inconsequential
nature, provided, however, that the
limitations of this section shall not
apply in any case wherein the work
<>f construction is only a part of a
larger or major operation, or in which
a division of the operation is made in
contracts of amounts less than two
hundred dollars for the purpose of
evasion of this act, or otherwise; and
provided further that the provisions
of this section shall not apply to any
work or operation connected with the
sale or installation of any finished
product, material, or article of mer-
chandise, which is not fabricated into
and does not become a permanent fix-
ed part of the structure.
Sec. 2. Section 3 of Chapter 791.
Statutes of 1929, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 3. A contractor within the
meaning of this act is a person, firm,
copartnership, corporation, association
or other organization, or any com-
bination of any thereof, who for eith-
er a fixed sum, price, fee, percentage,
or other compensation, other than
wages, undertakes or offers to under-
take with another, or purports to have
the capacity to undertake with anoth-
er, to construct, alter, repair, add to,
or improve any building, highway,
road, railroad, excavation or other
srtucture, project, development, or im-
provement, other than to personalty,
or to do any part thereof; provided,
that the term contractor, as used in
this act, shall include sub-contractor,
but shall not include any one who
merely furnishes materials or sup-
plies without fabricating the same in-
to, or consuming the same in the per-
formance of, the work of the contrac-
tor as herein defined.
Sec. 3. Section 4 of Chapter 791,
Statues of 1929, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 4. The administration of this
act is hereby placed under the juris-
diction of the director of the depart-
ment of professional and vocational
standards, who shall have the power
to procure such equipment and records
and to appoint and fix the duties of
such assistants as may be necessary
to carry out its provisions, including
a registrar of contractors (which of-
fice is hereby created), a deputy reg-
istrar of contractors, a secretary and
investigators, whose compensation
with the approval of the director of
finance shall be fixed ty, and who
shall hold office at the pleasure of,
the director of the department of pro-
fessional and vocational standards.
The positions of registrar, deputy reg-
istrar, secretary and two investiga-
tors are hereby declared to be exempt
from the provisions of the civil service
law.
Sec. 4. Section 6 of Chapter 791,
Statutes of 1929, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 6. Upon receipt of said appli-
cation and of said fee, it shall be the
duty of the registrar forthwith and
within ten days to issue a license to
the applicant permitting him to en-
gage in business as a contractor un-
der the terms of this act for the bal-
ance of the fiscal year following the
application, provided the applicant has
furnished such complete information
and in such manner as may be re-
quired by the registrar in accordance
with Section 5 of this act. The li-
cense issued under this act shall be
signed by the licensee, shall be non-
transferable, and shall be displayed
in his main office or chief place of
business, .and satisfactory evidence of
the possession thereof shall be exhib-
ited by him upon demand.
Sec. 5. Section 7 of Chapter 791,
Statutes of 1929, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 7. Ail licenses issued under
the provisions of this act shall lapse
and expire on June 30th of each year.
Application for renewal of a current
license at any time during June of
any year shall authorize operation
as a contractor of such licensee until
actual issuance of such renewal license
for the ensuing fiscal year. All ap-
plications for renewal of license shall
be filed with the registrar of con-
tractors not later than July 30th of
each year; otherwise, sucli licenses
shall be ipso facto suspended and shall
be renewable only on the payment of
Saturday, June 18, L981
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Threfc
a fee of twenty dollars and unless s<
renewed shall remain suspended dui
lng the remainder of the fiscal year.
After a license lias I n suspended as
in this section provided, for the period
,,i' one or more fiscal years, e new
Application roi Hi i nsi must be made
And ft new license issued in ac-
cordance with the provisions of 9ec
bion g 0f this act AJ1 licencees shall
report all changes of personnel and
addresses under this act within 30
days after same shall occur, on such
forms as the registrar shall provldi
in such cases.
Sec. G. Section 8 of Chapter Tin.
Statutes of 192y, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 8. The registrar shall main-
tain at the office of the department
of professional and vocational stand-
ards in Sacramento, open to public
inspection during office hours, a com-
plete indexed record of all applications
and all licenses issued and of ;ill re-
newed licenses under this act, and of
all terminations, cancellations and sus-
pension thereof upon receipt of the
sum of 50 cents; and such certified
copy shall be received in all courts
and elsewhere as prima facie evidence
of the facts stated therein.
Whenever funds are available for
that purpose, it shall be the duety of
tiie registrar to furnish a list of con-
tractors, with their addresses, regis-
tered under the provisions of this act,
and of licenses issued, suspended or
revoked, to such public works and
building departments and public of-
ficials or public bodies as in his judg-
ment may be deemed advisable.
Said lists of registered contractors,
and of licenses issued, suspended or
revoked, shall, whenever funds are
available for that purpose, be fur-
nished to the public officials herein-
before enumerated at intervals of 90
days or less; such intervals to be as
frequent as the registrar shall deem
necessary. Copies of said lists may
also be furnished by the registrar
upon request to any firm or individual
upon payment of such reasonable fee
or fees as may be determined by the
registrar.
Sec. 7. Section 9 of Chapter 791.
Statutes of 1929, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 9. The registrar of contractors
may upon his own motion, and shall
upon the verified complaint in writing
of any person, investigate the actions
of any contractor within the state and
shall have power to temporarily sus-
pend or permanently revoke a license
issued under the provisions of this
act. if the holder, while a licensee here-
under is guilty of or commits any
one or more of the following acts or
omissions:
(1) Abandonment of any contract
without legal excuse;
(2) Diversion of funds or property
received for prosecution or comple-
tion of a specific contract, or for a
specified purpose in the prosecution or
completion of any contract, and their
application or use for any other con-
tract, obligation or purpose.
(3) Fraudulent departure from or
disregard of. plans or specifications
in any material respect, without con-
sent of the owner or his duly authoriz-
ed representative.
(4) Wilful and deliberate disregard
and violation of the building code of
the state, or of any political Bub-
division thereof or of the safety laws
or labor laws of the state
(5) Failure to keep records show-
ing all receipts and disbursements of
the licensee in al of his transactions as
a contractor as that term is defined
in this act.
(6) Misrepresentation of a material
fact by applicant in obtaining a
license.
(7) The doing of any wilful fraudu-
lent act by the licensee as a contrac-
tor in consequence of which anothei
mtlallj Injured.
Bee, 8, a t i . ■■ , . 1 1,, ii i- hen bj
add< >i to i !1 u r 791, Btatuti i ol 192 i,
Co I.- numbei ed 9a, and to read as fol
h>US.
Sec. 9a. Upon the filing with the
reglstrai of a verified complain I charg
lng a licensee wit h the c
within two years prior to the date ol
Ming of such complaint ">f a
which is cause for suspension or re-
vocation of license, the registrar must
forthwith Issue a citation directing
the licensee, within 10 days aft' r ser-
vice of the Citation Upon him. lo ap-
pear by tiling with the registrar his
verified answer t.» the complalni
showing cause, if any he lias, why Ins
license should not be suspended or
revoked, Service of the citation upon
the licensee shall \»- fully effected by
mailing a true copy thereof, together
with a true copy of tin- complaint, by
United States registered mail in a
sealed envelope with postage fully
prepaid thereon addressed to the
licensee b t ins lates! address of rec-
ord In the registrar's office. S< rvice
of said citation shall be complete at
the time of said deposit subject to the
provisions of Section 1013 of the Code
of Civil Procedure of this state.
Failure of the licensee to answer shall
be deemed an admission by him <>f the
commission of the act or acts charged
in the complaint and thereupon the
registrar shall have power forthwith
to suspend or revoke the license.
Upon the filing of the answer, the
registrar shall fix a time and place
for the hearing and give the licensee
and the complainant not less than
five days' notice thereof. The notice
may be served by depositing in the
United States mail a true copy of the
notice enclosed in a sealed envelope
with postage thereon fully prepaid and
addressed to the licensee and to the
complainant, respectively, at his last
known address With the notice to
the complainant there shall be at-
tached or enclosed a copy of the
answer. If either party has appeared
by counsel, the notice shall be given,
in like manner, to counsel instead of
to the party.
Upon the hearing, the registrar
shall hear all relevant and competent
evidence offered by the complainant
and by the licensee, and shall have
power to continue the hearing from
time to time as in his judgment may
be necessary or proper. After the
hearing is concluded and the matter
submitted, the registrar shall, within
10 days after such submission, render
his decision in writing, suspending or
revoking the license or dismissing the
complaint, with a brief statement of
his reasons therefor. He shall give to
the complainant and the licensee, or
their respective attorneys, notice of
the decision, by mail, in the same
manner as prescribed herein for the
giving of notice of hearing. A de-
cision of the registrar suspending or
revoking a license shall not take
effect until 20 days after such service
of notice of the decision.
Within 20 days after such service of
notice of the decision of the registrar
suspending or revoking a license, the
licensee may apply for a rehearing
by filing with the registrar his pe-
tition in writing therefor. Within five
days after such filing, the registrar
shall cause notice thereof to be served
upon the complainant by mailing a
copy of the petition for rehearing to
the complainant in the same manner
as herein prescribed for the giving of
notice of hearing.
The filing of a petition for rehearing
as to the registrar's action in sus-
pending or revoking a license suspends
the operation of such action and per-
mits the licensee to continue to do
business as a contractor pending de-
nial or granting of the petition, and, if
the petition be granted, pending de-
trai upon rehear-
ing.
h. in ..i.i, , granting or denying a
1 1 hi ai lng, the regl trar shall set forth
h in of the particular grounds
, hi- action "ii the i"--
tltion and shall forthwith mail i >p
of i be order to the part tea who lis \|l
tppeared In suppoi i of or In opposi-
tion to the petition for rehi u lng n
Li lng is granted, the registrar
■ hall ■ el the matter for further hear-
due notice to the parties, given
in t in- sau'r ma uiH r aa pi ■
herein for the giving of notice of an
01 ir.inal hearing.
Within 10 days after submli
the matiei- upon rehearing:, the regis-
trar shall render his decision in writ-
ing and give notice thereof In the same
manner as of a decison rendered upon
,i ii oi Iginal hearing
wihni 30 days aftei i ervice of notice
of the order denying the rehearing or
of the decision rendered upon the re-
hearing, any party aggrieved by the
order or decision of the registrar may
appeal therefrom to the superior court
of the state ,,r California, In and for
the county or city and county In which
the person affected by such decision
resides or has his place of business
under the terms of this act, by serv-
ing upon the registrar a notice of
such appeal and a demand In writing
for a certified transcript of all the
papers on file in his office affecting or
relating to such decision and all the
evidence taken on the hearing and
paying therefor at the rate of 10 cents
for each folio of the transcript and
one dollar for the certification thereof.
Thereupon, the registrar shall, within
30 days, make and certify such trans-
cript, and the appellant shall, within
five days after receiving the same, file
the same and the notice of appeal
with the clerk of said court Upon
the hearing of such appeal, the court
shall be limited to a consideration and
determination of the question whether
there has been an abuse of discretion
on the part of the registrar in making
such decision.
When an appeal is taken to said
superior court from the order or de-
cision of the registrar suspending or
revoking a license, such order or de-
cision shall remain in effect pending
final determination of the matter, un-
less the appellant shall file with the
court a bond in a sum to be fixed by
the court or by the judge thereof in
favor of the people of the state of
California and conditioned upon the
faithful performance of all the obliga-
tions of said appellant as a contractor,
pending the final determination of the
matter on appeal and until the fulfill-
ment by the contractor of any condi-
tion imposed by such order or de-
cision of the registrar. Such bond shall
be for the benefit of any person hav-
ing dealings with said appellant in
his capacity as a contractor, and any
person so dealing with said appellant
in such capacity shall have the right
to commence and maintain an action
thereon in his own name against such
contractor and his sureties on said
bond.
If such superior court shall deter-
mine that a contractor's license should
be suspended or revoked, it shall by
its judgment suspend or revoke such
license. The clerk of such superior
court shall within 10 days after the
entry of any such judgment on appeal
transmit to the registrar, by United
States mail, a notice containing infor-
mation as to the affirmance, modifica-
tion or reversal of the order or de-
cision of the registrar in said matter.
The suspension or cancellation of
license as in this act provided may
also be embraced in any action other-
wise proper in any court involving
the licensee's performance of his legal
obligation as a contractor.
(Continued on page 7)
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
rday. June 13, 1931
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears and Sees on His Rounds
w ag( -ills affecting builders on the
Decatur, Ind., post office and the "U.
S\ Veterans' Hospital at Tucson, Ariz..
are responsible for new controversies
reported to the U. S. Conciliation Ser-
i • ■>■ according to press dispatches
from Washington, D, C.
The U. S". Department of Labor
finds that employment increased 2/10
of 1 per cent in April while at the
same time wages fell 1.5 per cent.
Workers in n major industries in-
creased by 8248 while payrolls in the
same industries decreased by $1,766,-
. 2
The first criminal conviction in Ore-
gon for violation of the engineers'
registration law was secured in Mul-
ah County on May 14, when An-
dra MaeLean, of Portland, Ore., with-
drew a plea of not guilty and entered
a plea of guilty of practicing engi-
i ring without a license. A $25 fine
was imposed
A suit said to involve millions of
dollars in patent royalties has been
Rled in federal court at Carson City.
Nevada, by the Caterpillar Tractor
Company and Pliney E. Holt, against
the International Harvester Company
and the International Harvester Com-
pany of America. The complaint
alleges the plaintiffs own sixteen
patents for the track laying device
used by tractors and that the Inter-
national Company has infringed on
these patents. A restraining order and
accounting, covering a long period of
years, is asked.
Hep. Hamilton Fish of New York has
protested to President Hoover against
tlu. underpayment of workers on bar-
racks and other improvements at the
United States military academy, "West
Point. Representative Fish said that
the laborers are being paid 40 per cent
below the standard union scale.
Mate reductions amounting to more
than $20,000,0(10 have been ordered by
the Railroad Commission during the
past four years, according to a re-
port released recently During the
same period consumers have benefited
to the extent of $4,000,060 by volun-
tary reductions in utility rates.
Aliens will not be employed and
Fresno county materials will be given
preference in the construction of the
$150,000 crippled children's annex of
the Fresno county general hospital,
bids for which will be asked shortly
by the Fresno county supervisors.
Such provisions will be incorporated
in the specifications. Only naturalized
s who have resided in Califor-
nia a year and in Fresno county six
months will be employed in the work.
Furthermore, no laborer will be allow-
ed to work more than eight hours, and
if this rule is violated, the contractor
will forfeit to the county $10 per day
per laborer working over the eight-
hour limit.
A survey to determine present prac-
tice in various plants and industries
with respect to the speeds of driving
and driven machinery is being made
by means of a questionnaire by a com-
mittee on speeds of machinery work-
ing under the procedure of the Amer-
ican Standards Association.
Estimating classes for all engaged
in the construction business have been
started at Portland, Oregon, by the
Builders' Exchange of that city. The
classes were organized by C. C. Weide-
man of the Oregon Building Congress
and will be held for three hours on
the evenings of Tuesday and Thursday
of each week. The 12 hours in the
course will cost $1.50 per person.
Charles Burton is instructor. Classes
are held in the Builders' Exchange
rooms.
At the recent convention of the Ore-
gon State Association of Master
Plumbers, the public utility sale of ap-
pliances was condemned in a resolu-
tion declaring the practice unfair and
urging that the matter be brought be-
fore state governmental authority.
The California State Department of
Public Works, Division of Architec-
ture, has under actual construction in
the field approximately 50 major proj-
ects representing a total valuation of
$4,451,475. This construction valuation
will provide employment for 1597 per-
sons over a period of ten months, it
is announced by Geo. B. McDougall,
state architect.
Los Angeles seeks the 1932 annual
convention of the National Association
of Real Estate Boards. The southern
metropolis points out that the Olympic
Games will be held in that city next
year beginning July 20th for a sixteen
day period.
The industrial commission of Utah
has adopted a building safety code for
the state, to become effective July 1.
The code prescribes regulations re-
quiring modern and safe practice in
V.uilding or demolition work and fixes
penalties of $50 to $5,000 for violations.
Plumbers should sell themselves to
the public in the opinion of R. D.
Minkler, newly elected president of
the Washington State Association of
Master Plumbers. He cited an ex-
ample of successful newspaper adver-
tising by a plumber which read:
"Life's greatest blessing is
health. The world's greatest pro-
gress has been in the Science of
Sanitation. The plumber ranks in
importance with the doctor or
teacher. His calling is more than
a vocation — it is a profession whose
purpose is bringing more comfort
and happiness into the lives of all
people "
Too few members of the building
industry realize the importance of
going out for business, of sound sales-
manship, of careful solicitation.
In a recent radio broadcast over the
hers of the plumbing and heating
NBC nation-wide hook-up to all mem-
fraternity, A. R. Herske, sales pro-
motion manager for the American
Radiator a.nd Standard San.itary
Manufacturing Company, offered some
advice which would profit almost every
man in the construction industry. He
said:
"This is the time to stop waiting for
phone calls and start making home
-•alls. It isn't a question of whether
or hot you like this modern method
of selling. Today you either have to
go out FOR business or go out OF
business. It's personal contact today
that gets the contract, so let's quit
worrying about meeting competition
and start meeting prospects and re-
member, it can be done because it
has been done."
Chambers of Commerce in leading
cities of Oregon, Idaho and Washing-
ton have expressed a willingness to
co-operate with the construction and
industries committee of the Spokane
Chamber in a program to decentralize
the supervising architectural depart-
ment in Washington, D. C.
J. I. Kinman, chairman of the con-
struction and industries of the Spo-
kane chamber of commerce, said that
a meeting of representatives from the
Ihree northwestern states probably
will be held in September, to adopt a
program affecting the architectural
and material phases of federal build-
ing projects.
"We believe local architects should
be employed when buildings are
erected in the various cities, and fur-
ther believe that local materials should
be used in such buildings, he added.
The Convention of the National As-
sociation of Real Estate Boards at
Baltimore last week authorized its
president to confer with governmental
authorities and request a study of
the subject of establishing through
federal legislation a system permitting
the discount of mortgages on urban
residences, and a study of long term
and short term credit as applied to
to home financing. For the purpose
solely of initiating discussion the
President of the National Association
of Real Estate Boards was authorized
to tender the services of five realtors
for membership on and consultation
with the committee to which these
matters may be referred by govern-
mental authorities, and to furnish for
purposes of investigation such tenta-
tive proposals as may secure the ap-
proval of the Board of Directors of the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards. No specific plan for a cen-
Declaring that wages must be re-
duced as a result of the present de-
pression, Clarence F. Hamsher, pres-
ident of the First National Bank of
Los Gatos, in the current issue of
"Bank Service," a house organ of the
bank, asserts that a "new order of
things is in adjustment, and the re-
turn from labor as well as the return
on capital, as represented by the
smallest shareholder in the largest
corporation, must undergo some read-
justment."
Writing at length on "When are
conditions going to get better?" the
bank president in his leading article,
says in part as follows:
As production by factory is reduced
the cost of production per unit in-
creases unless wages are reduced, and
as wages are reduced, so is the pur-
chasing power of individuals curtailed.
It is a vicious circle, but as com-
modity prices have come down, the
price of labor must come down in pro-
portion.
One thing absolutely certain is that
a farmer cannot continue to pay the
price he has been paying for common
labor this year or for several years,
until he can get a more adequate re-
turn for that which he produces.
We are passing through, and we
will pass through it in due course of
time, the most severe depression in
history, and it exists not alone in the
United States, tut all over the world.
Economic changes are in the mak-
ing. A new order of things is in ad-
justment, and the return from labor
as well as the return on capital, as
represented by the smallest share-
holder In the largest corporations, must
undergo some readjustment.
Saturday, June 13
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
ALONG THE LINE
W. K Ailams uf Redding lias been
a Inted eltj i ngl r ol Redding to
Btioceed <':tri P. Man, resigned. A.dama
was formerly connected with the
oountjr surveyor's offli ( Shasta
county.
BUILDING OFFICIALS
SEEK NEW MEMBERS
SEATTLE CEMENT
PLANT IS LEASED
Clyde . I. 'iik. -ii has been appointed
city engineer of Huntington ! leach,
succeeding Mei w In Rosson, resigned
jenken was formerly city engineer of
Santa Ana. Harry Oyermeyer, who
baa been acting city engineer of Hunt-
ington Beach, will be Jenken'a chlel
assistant.
R. H. Rulter, temporary assistant
building inspect Hi' at Sacramento for
i lie past two years, will be appointed
in a permanent capacity to the post
by City Manager Jaa. s. Dean. The
municipal civil service commlaalon
has certified Rulter and two other
men as being eligible.
August K. Roll, former city coun-
cilman of Santa Clara, has been ap-
pointed building and plumbing in-
spector of that municipality, suc-
ceeding T. T. Cunningham who re-
signed last month ,
George Ellimvood Finnell, ?,1, high-
way contractor of Sacramento, was
killed last Monday when his automo-
bile struck loose earth and over-
turned four times on the road near
Vallejo. He was traveling alone from
the bay region to Sacramento.
Finnell was a captain in the World
War and was prominently identified
with clubs and fraternal organizations
in Sacramento.
Surviving him are his widow, Eliza;
two children, Janet and George Ellin-
wood Finnell Jr.. and his mother,
Mrs. Genevieve Finnell.
Alfred I. Coffey, San Francisco ar-
chitect, has forwarded a communica-
tion to the Santa Clara county super-
visors asking that he be considered in
the selection of an architect to pre-
pare plans for the new county court-
house to replace the structure recently
destroyed by fire.
The body of Joseph A, Close, an
American engineer during the canal
construction days, was found last
Monday on his Gatun lake (Panama
City) plantation with the head almost
severed, apparently by the stroke of
a bolo delivered fiom the rear. Pan-
ama police said they had no clue to
the identity of the slayer. The slain
man's wife and sisters are now on a
cross-country tour of the United
States from the west coast.
Ted Helmle has purchased the Lodi
Hardware Store at 27 South School
St., Lodi. from the Hardware Stores
Corporation. Helmle managed the
utore for the past seven years.
B. L. Mullinix, formerly associated
with J. J. Dunbar in the plumbing
business at Sonoma, Calif., has estab-
lished his own shop in Spain street,
that city.
W. T. Mallingly, formerly connected
with the Irving Kelley Plumbing
Shop at King City, Calif., has opened
the Star Sheet Metal Works in Bas-
set St., that city.
Electric Equipment Co., operated by
W. I. Rice and O. H. Linde, has open-
ed new sales quarters at 8 West Pine
Street, Lodi. The concern carries a
complete line of electrical products.
Naming a Bupervl \x\% soi i i ol
tour building Inspectors and a sollclta
lion committee Of el* Others and plan-
ning to appoint a group of bunding
material men to worlc with them, s
p K.ich of Bei keli ) , i lentral i Ustrlct
Chall in. in Of tie' Pacific Coast Build-
ing Officials' Conference, naa launched
a membership drive for the Confer-
Building Inspectors appointed to the
central district steering committee are
L, H. Anderson Palo Alto; R, ii Bar-
rett, Piedmont; A. J. Hurley, Rich-
mond and John B. Leonard, San Fran-
cisco. The subcommittee consists of
A. J. Hurley, Richmond; W. A. Cur-
tis, Stockton; C. L. Baker, Modesto;
Victor Becker, San Rafael; M. C.
Woodruff. San Jose, and H. C. Wel-
senhurger, Watsonvllle. In addition to
supervising the committee of building
mat. -rial men. tin- a hove inspectors are
responsible for obtaining Active Par-
ticipating (city) memberships in the
Conference from their district.
A. C. Horner, western manager, Na-
tional Lumber Manufacturers' associa-
tion, San Francisco, has been named
general chairman of the membership
committee working under supervision
of the inspectors. In Mr. Horner's ab-
sence on a business trip, Koch post-
poned any announcement of appoint-
ments to the building materia] men's
subcommittee. The material men are
to secure Associate and Subscribing
members from building material man-
ufacturers, dealers and trade associa-
tions.
$5,000,000 BRIDGE
PLANS ARE COMPLETE
The Narrows Bridgs Co., Ltd., of
Vancouver, B. C, has completed plans
for a high - level suspension bridge,
carrying four streams of traffic, to
cross Burrard Inlet over the First
Narrows, the gateway to Vancouver's
Harbor.
The plan is an alternative to build-
ing a tunnel under the channel, which
is considered impracticable at the mo-
ment. The estimated cost of the bridge
is $5,000,000. It will leave a free nav-
igation channel of 1,400 ft. for marine
traffic and will clear high water by
200 ft.
Construction of the bridge is in line
with recommendations by a royal com-
mission which considered the subject
in 1927.
OREGON ARCHITECTS
TO GET STATE WORK
That architectural work, affecting
state buildings erected in the future,
will be distributed among individuals
and firms which heretofore have not
been favored with state contracts was
indicated by a statement made by
Governor Meier of Oregon last week.
The statement was made by the gov-
ernor while the state board of control
was considering the remodeling of
the state supreme court offices upder
a $5000 appropriation authorized by
the 1931 legislature. Knighton &
Howell, Portland architects, have re-
ceived the lion's share of these con-
tracts, and have prepared the plans
and specifications for virtually all of
the larger state buildings erected in
Oregon during the past ten years.
As a result of the governor's state-
ment the work of remodeling the su-
preme court offices was deferred tem-
porarily pending receipt of proposals
from a large number of architects lo-
cated in different parts of the state.
These proposals probably will be con-
sidered by the state board of control
at a meeting to be held early next
week.
\ deal has been completed by thi
Portland Cement
cvhereb] i ha i concern i< foi
rears, with option of a fur-
l in i i, ,i .i in piani of Hi.- Pacific
■ '.'in. 'Tit Company at Seattle.
'I'h.' deal was brough.1 about through
a survey of the cement situation Ln
lb.- Northwest by Vic* P
Crowell of Atlas po] tland i '< ment Co.,
ii hi.' in tigal I- i Tuckei H i
i a a Co. an. i or White Weld & Co.,
'•f .Ww Y.mI,
I'. i. ilk- Portland ('en i 'ornpari , . i
"i'' ''ii." | -i the i *aciflc i ' m
pany, has a capacity of 1,000, I bai
reis. wh iic the Superior i 'orl '■
ment plant, located at i !emi tit,
hai a capaclt i of 1 ,700,000 barrels.
The transaction just c pleted will
give Pacific the advantage of Superior
management, while Superior, on the
othei hand, will be able to ship Its
business from the most con
point.
SEEK WITHDRAWAL
OF SCHOOL CONTRACT
| '■ illation of the contract foi i on
atruction of the Rogers high school at
Spokane, Wash., is being a I
petitions filed with the school board
The petitions were presented on be
half of organized labor.
"The investigation preceding tin-
filing of these petitions was thorough
going and charges that the < tra<
tor, J. J. Lohrenz, is violating state
statutes, which made it the duty of
officials of the board 'to di ■ U
contract canceled/ which violate!
these provisions are supported with
affidavits,1' said F. Huffman, pn i
dent of the carpenters' union.
The petition says that the contrac-
tor "willfully, continuously and daily
Is violating sections 4642 to 4647. Rem-
ington's compiled statutes, declaring
the public policy of this state, and
providing that eight hours shall con-
stitute a day's work, on all public
improvements made by the state, or
any of its political subdivisions, by
requiring his workmen on said school
building to work more than eight
hours each day."
L. B. A. C. WILL
MAKE HONOR AWARDS
A competition for honor awards for
buildings of special architectural merit
erected during 1 1» 2 0 and 1930 is being
sponsored by the Long Beach Archi
tectural Club. Hugh R Davies, pr<
dent Tiie awards will be ant need
at a banquet to be held June 30.
Natl Piper, George W. Kahrs and
Kenneth Webb comprise the com-
mittee in charge of the competition.
Sumner Spaulding, president of the
Los Angeles Architectural Club, bead
the jury on awards.
Reports numbering 4691 filed by
Connecticut contractors, not Including
reports which, for various i
could not be tabulated, have been re
ceived by the Construction Set
the Census of Distribution 'if this
number, 804 reported their 1929 busi-
ness as $25,000 or over, while 3881
filed reports indicating that their con
struction operations fell short of thai
amount. This latter class is made
up of 921 general contractors and 2966
sub-contractors. The reports of the
general contractors show that 905 are
engaged in building construction, 9 In
street and highway operations, and 7
in miscellaneous work.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
FREIGHT RATE
PROTESTS FILED
Monolith Portland Cement Com-
pany has filed a complaint with the
Railroad Commission against South-
ern Pacific Company, The Atchison.
Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Com-
pany, Visalia Electric Railroad Com-
pany, California Central Company,
Bay Point & Clayton Railroad Com-
pany, California Central Railroad
Company and Yosemite Valley Rail-
road Company, alleging that defen-
dant carriers collected during the
last two years unjust and unreason-
able rates for the transportation of
numerous carloads of cement from
Monolith to various points in Califor-
nia, and which rates are greatly In
excess of those charged from the
plants of competing companies in other
parts of California. Complainant asks
the Commission to issue its order re-
quiring defendants to cease from
charging rates for the transporation
of cement in carloads from the plant
of complainant at Monolith to points
in California which are higher than
those charged contemporaneously from
plants of competitors, and to award
reparation to complainant in the
amount equal to the difference be-
tween the charges assessed and those
found reasonable by the Commission.
R. E Hazard Contracting Company
has filed a complaint with the Com-
mission against Southern Pacific Com-
pany, The Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railway Company and San
Diego & Arizona Railway Company,
alleging that defendant carriers col-
lected excessive rates for the trans-
portation of a number of carloads of
earth from Tom, Mono County, to
Spring Valley on the San Diego &
Arizona Railway Company in San
Diego County, and asking the Com-
mission to award reparation in the
sum of 16^ cents per 100 pounds on
such shipments.
L. A. COUNTY
BUILDING IN MAY
During the month of May, 1931, the
Los Angeles County Regional Plan-
ning Commission issued 349 permits
for buildings with an estimated val-
uation of $631,300 to be erected in the
unincorporated territory of the county.
During the first 5 months of 1931, the
commision issued 20S1 permits with
an estimated valuation of $5,601,054.
Following is the report for May, 1931,
classified according to use or occup-
ancy of buildings:
No.
Single dwellings 116
Duplex houses 6
Apartment houses 2
Commercial buildings 33
Industrial buildings 7
Miscellaneous buildings. .1S5
IVrmits Value
Tnlals
"If
.349
i are to emerge from the pres-
ent period of depression it will not be
because of governmental aid, it will
not be because of any attempted re-
vision of economic laws, but by rea-
son of individual effort, enterprise and
energy given their fullest expression,
and in their results assured by gov-
ernmental protection."
So says Edward D. DufTield, presi-
dent of the Prudential Insurance Com-
pany.
One hundred men have returned to
work at the New Castle, Pa., plant of
the Lehigh Portland Cement Com-
pany, after the usual winter suspen-
sion of operations. Orders held by the
company will permit operations several
months.
PACIFIC COAST CITIES SPEND
$15,304,493 IN MAY BUILDING
Following is a compilation of May, 1931, building permit valuations for
Pacific Coast cities together with the valuations for the corresponding period
in 1930, as reported by building department executives in the cities named:
CALIFORNIA
$ 50,382
162,095
20,100
59,555
209,451
246,710
20,655
15,690
Berkeley
Carmel
101
57
8
Compton
20
22
102,950
11,765
Eureka
27
13,550
Hay ward
Huntington Park
Inglewood
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Los Gatos
Lynwood
Modesto
97
4
30
43
270
2,200
7
6
21
219.885
3,850
34,365
137.75C
438.10C
3.095,700
6,045
6.200
6.S36
Montebello
Monterey
8
19
10,375
26,333
14,695
424.848
4,769
Oakland
Oceans id e
239
15
11
20,910
Palo Alto
Palos Verdes Estates
37
105,075
10,230
Petaluma
S
318,017
Riverside
61
113
66,540
576,097
San Bernardino ..
San Diego
49
284
56,850
431,610
San Gabriel
San Jose
San Leandro
San Marino
San Rafael
12
46
9
11
18
5
38,S48
61,485
32,600
102,616
69.192
5.225
Santa Barbara
Santa Cruz
Santa Rosa
South Pasadena
Stockton
58
29
16
66
606,466
20,330
7,975
28,245
285,699
8,000
21,263
9,760
Total
5,463
ARIZONA
$11,838,163
$ 115,820
127,822
$ 243,642
IDAHO
63
18
Total
23
104
NEVADA
56
6,030
$ 87,464
$ 165,810
UTAH
l
% 2,900
21
74,680
365,846
117
$ 443,426
44,919
352,500
160,900
27,415
291.155
288.873
557,850
11,800
7,250
4,850
55,351
24,500
2,900
38,205
77,497
41.S45
294,655
4,200
272,275
106,478
1.275,680
7,141,950
3,375
71,167
128,475
21,690
14,210
71,125
8,775
852,761
8,505
8,900
64.925
11,750
43,500
436,084
86.593
237,855
54,280
31,140
5S2.395
278,141
72,013
71,105
654,695
2,881,110
47,720
222,715
70,688
147,531
91,360
34.275
263,565
211,591
26,010
24,095
20.484
176,770
54,539
153,150
31,325
22.180
25,000
$19,535,365
$ 276,310
245,239
$ 521,549
8,030
$ 351,104
$ 217,650
10.600
34,060
416,946
461,606
Baturday, June IS, 1981
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seven
Albany ...
Astoria
Corvallls .
Eugene
Marshfleld
Portland
Salem
Total
OREGON
5 $
20
10
50
•1
430
37
671 $
WASHINGTON
7.700
2,810
18,28!
15.000
189,986
618,673
Belllngham
Bvi retl
25
46
12
20,905
1S.510
1.075
Port Angeles
10
tl.OUO
17X
133
132,735
164,920
\\ alia Walla
22
3.190
Grand Total
7,651 $1
5.304.4S3
9,210
2.505
18,600
11.450
34,1115
961,304
$ 30,345
95.550
177,015
8,916
310.275
18.050
2,777,520
300. 2G0
186,696
10,043
90,585
132.000
70,125
$ 4,225.879
$20,274,417
AMENDMENTS TO CONTRACTORS'
LICENSE LAW OF CALIFORNIA
iued from page
Sec, 9. Section 10 of Chapter Tin.
Statutes of 1929, is hereby amended tu
read as follows:
Sec. 10. A judgment of suspension
or cancellation of Hcense by the su-
perior court shall be subject to ap-
peal or review in accordance with the
provisions of law as to appeal from
OT review of judgments of superior
courts, but there shall be no stay of
execution of enforcement of such
judgment pending such proceedings on
appeal or review unless the appellant
or applicant for review shall tile a
bond in all respects conditioned as. and
similar to, the bond required by Sec-
tion 9a of this act.
The clerk of the court wherein said
judgment has become final shall, with-
in 10 days after the entry of such
final judgment, transmit, by United
States mail, to the registrar, notice
containing the information as to the
affirmance, modification or reversal of
the judgment of the superior court in
said matter.
Sec. 10. A new section is hereby
added to Chapter 791, Statutes of 1929,
to be numbered 10a and to read as
follows:
Sec. 10a. In any investigation, pro-
ceeding or hearing which under the
provisions of this act he is empowered
to institute, conduct or hold, the reg-
istrar, deputy registrars and investi-
gators shall have the power to ad-
minister oaths, certify to official acts,
issue subpoenas for the attendance of
witnesses and the production of books,
papers and records, and exercise all
of the powers conferred upon the head
of a department by the provisions of
Section 353 of the Political Code. All
of the provisions of said section are
incorporated herein with the same
force and effect as if herein set forth
at length and wherever in said sec-
tion the term "head of a department"
or similar designation occurs, the
same, for the purpose of this refer-
ence,, means the "registrar of con-
tractors."
Section 11. Section 11 of Chapter
791, Statutes of 1929, is hereby amend-
ed to read as follows:
Sec. 11. After suspension of the
license upon any of the grounds set
forth in Section 9 of this act, the reg-
Istrai shall renew the same upon
proof of the compliance by the con-
tractor with any provisions of the
judgment as to renewal of such
license or, in the absence of such
judgment or any provisions the rein
is to renewal; in the sound discretion
of the registrar. After cancelation
of a license upon any of the grounds
set forth in Section 9 of this act, such
license shall nut be renewed or re-
issued within a period of one year
after final determination of cancella-
tion and then only on proper showing
that all loss caused by the act or omis-
sion for which the license was cancel-
led has been fully satisfied.
Sec. 12. Section 12 of Chapter 791,
Statutes nf 1929, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 12. Any person who acts in the
capacity of a contractor within the
meaning of this act without a license
as herein provided, and any person
who conspires with another person to
violate any of thi provisions of this
act, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and
shall, upon conviction thereof, be pun-
ished by a fine of not to exceed $500,
or by imprisonment in the county
jail for a term not to exceed six
months, or by both such fine and im-
prisonment, in the discretion of the
court.
No person engaged in the business or
acting in the capacity of a contrac-
tor as defined by Section 3 of this act,
shall bring or maintain any action in
any court of this state for the collec-
tion of compensation for the perfor-
mance of any act for which a license
is required by this act without alleg-
ing and proving that such person was
a duly licensed contractor at the time
the alleged cause of action arose.
The word "person" as used in this
section includes an individual, a firm,
copartnership, corporation,
tion, or other organization.
Paramount Steam Tur'trine Co., Ltd.,
capitalized for $200,000, has been in-
corporated in Oakland. Directors are:
John I. Easterly of Healdsburg, Carl
F. Piper, H. R. Battee and Edwin L.
Battee of Oakland, and Mary A. Wood
nf Santariam, Calif.
Neon Sign Service Co., Lid , capi-
talized for $25,000, has been incorporat-
ed in San Francisco. Incorporators
are O. Stuart Campbell, V. S. Sledge.
J. V. Rafael and Julian D. Colin.
John Kaye has been appointed city
electrical inspector of Sunnyvale,
Calif. The position was recently
created by the city trustees. An as-
sistant to Kaye will be named shortly
FIVE BILLION LOAN
URGED BY HEARST
TO END DEPRESSION
\\ ilbam i:;inilntph II, m.- I. ]i,-:id nf
Lhi 1 1 v. papei in b r."i lo ad
dr< i.'i 'i uesday night, m ged I he
■ "., .0(10 to
reston prosperity and suggested that
n could paj off i hi d< i flvi peai
i.\ abolishing prohibit
not time to reduce the na-
tional debt through bun
I Ion, and I hei eby redui i prosp
m eaid
"It is a time to increase the na-
tional debt and Increase the expendi-
ture of the government in put He works
hi i he i mploymenl of labor, and there-
by increase prosperity.
"Then out of prosperity to pay off
the debt."
Prosperity, he continued, means In-
creased incomes and values out of
which the government would "event-
ually get even with moderate taxa-
tion," an increased income to pay off
the loan.
"And," he added, "if the government
desires further to increase its income
let it end this folly of prohibition
which does not prohibit, and substi-
tute government control of the manu-
facture and distribution of alcoholic
beverages, and so secure for itself on
the basis of the figures of Canada's
excise income, an additional income of
a billion dollars a year.
"That excise income to the United
States government of a billion dollars
a year would in itself pay off in five
years five billion dollars borrowed and
spent to restore prosperity."
HOME BUYING IS
ON THE INCREASE
Subtle signs of good times in the
making are seen in three major sur-
prises which the investing public is
springing on building and loan asso-
ciations, according to the United
States Building and Loan League, in
its quarterly survey of coast-to-coast
conditions. Borrowers are meeting
their installment payments on home
mortgages with unlooked for prompt-
ness, dollars seeking investment in
building and loan are mounting, and
bargain-hunting in the for-sale resi-
dential areas has started, the league's
member associations report.
The organization speaks for the
leading savings, building and loan as-
sociations and cooperative banks in
the country, on the basis of findings
during the past ten days of inquiry.
The demand for building and loan
shares has increased 25 per cent over
1930 in some areas, in other sectors
it has grown so great that individual
investments are limited to $200, and
in still other areas new accounts are
being refused because of abundance of
money in the associations, says H.
Morton Bodfish, executive manager.
The combination of plentiful money
for first mortgage loans with bargain
prices in residential real estate is
showing its effect in increased home
buying, especially noticeable in the
last few weeks, several of the league
irious sections of the
Home seekers give
i of taking further ad-
happy combination of
during the coming
drieetors in ve
country report
every indicatior
vantage of this
circumstances
months, the building and loan leaders
agree.
Prosperity glimpses gleaned from
the statements of the league's offices
and directors included in the June 1st
forecast apply to many angles of the
building and loan business.
*
The Mount Emily Lumber Company
sawmill at La Grande, Ore., idle since
December last, resumed operations
hist Thursday. Its owners said in-
dications point to a continuous run
for a long period of time.
Eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
APARTMENTS
Grading & Structural Steel Contracts
Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Walnut and Clay
Streets.
Six-story and basement class C rein-
forced concrete and steel frame
apartments (30 2- 3- and 4 -room
apts.)
Owner and Builder — I. Epp, 4745 Geary
Street.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kear-
ny Street.
Structural Steel — Herrick Iron Works,
18th and Campbell Sts., Oakland.
Grading — L. Devincenzi & Co., 148
Blake Street.
Reinforcing- steel and concrete bids
wanted.
Plans Being Figured.
APARTMENTS Cost, $250,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. East
12th St. near Third Ave.
Nine-story Class A reinforced concrete
apartments and stores (56 2- and
3-room apts.; 1 5-room apt.; vac-
uum steam heating)
Owner— L. J. Newton, 1130 1st Ave..
Oakland.
Plans by Thomas Keenan, 1440 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Taking Bids On General Contract.
APARTMENTS Cost, $22,000
SAN FRANCISCO. W Castro Street
S 21st.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (11 2- and 3-
room apts., garages; composition
roof).
Owner— F. A. Pacher, 1467 11th Ave.
Plans by Owner.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Ellis and
Franklin Streets.
Seven-story reinforced concrete, steel
and brick apartments (tar and
gravel roof, electric stores and re-
frigerators; 53 2- & 3-room apts.)
Owner — Bargene Realty Co., 323 Mo-
nadnock Bldg.
Architect— Charles E. J. Rogers, Phe-
lan Bldg.
Structural Steel — McClintic • Marshall
Co., 2050 Bryant St.
Lumber— Christiansen Lbr. Co., Fifth
and Hooper Sts.
Contracts for reinforcing steel and
ornamental iron will be awarded in a
few days.
BONDS
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.,
Cal. — Redwood City Elementary School
District votes bonds of $85,000 to fi-
nance erection of an elementary school
at Eagle Hill and a 3-classroom addi-
tion to the Garfield School.
Bond Election Defeated.
SCHOOL Cost, $46,000
ARROYO GRANDE, San Luis Obispo
Co., Calif.
One-story elementary school.
An election held June 6 to vote
bonds of $46,000 to finance erection of
this structure failed to carry. The
vote was 240 in favor and 201 against,
a two-third majority being required to
carry the proposal.
ISLETON, Sacramento Co., Calif.—
City trustees will call election to vote
bonds of $9,500 to finance enlargement
of firehouse.
CHURCHES
Electrical Contract Awarded.
CHURCH Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Funston Ave. and
Judah St. (St. Anne's Church).
Class A reinforced concrete church.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.
Architect — Shea and Shea, 545 Mont-
gomery St.
Electrical Work— Severin Electric Co.,
172 Clara St., $6,939.
As previously reported, heating and
ventilating awarded to A. A. Pollia,
401 14th Ave.; general contract to S.
Rasori, Call Bldg., at $186,000; plumb-
ing to Dowd & Welch, 3558 18th St.,
at $395S.
Plans Eeing Figured — Close June 12.
CHURCH Cost, $15,000
DAVIS, Yolo Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete church
(seating capacity of 250; terra cot-
ta tile roof; gas furnace, cast
stone).
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
Sacramento (Rev. J. A. Grealy,
Parish Priest), Winters.
Plans by George Rossi, 865 Bayshore
Highway, San Mateo.
Prospective bidders on the project
include O. Hedahl, Burlingame; J. A,
Pausback, 1722 J St.. Sacramento.
Completing Plans.
CfHURCH Cost, $40,000
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal.
Two-Story brick church building.
Owner — Bid well Memorial Church.
(Rev. R. C. LePorte, Pastor).
Architect — Charles F. Dean, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Expect to be ready for bids about
July 1.
The structure will be erected on the
site of the old Presbyterian Church
which was recently destroyed by fire.
A portion of the old church building
will probably be used in the erection
of the new structure
To Be Awarded.
CHURCH Cost, $20,000
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Cal.
SW 3Sth St. and 4th Ave. (72x12,",
feet).
SKILSAW Portable Electric Hand
Saws (4 models).
SKILSAW Portable Electric Sander
SKILSAW Radial Arm Attach-
ments.
SYNTRON Portable Electric Ham-
mers (4 models, motor-
less).
MALL Flexible Shaft Machines (50
models).
Electric Drills. Grinders, Buffers,
Routers, Lock Mortlsers.
PETER H. NELSON
Labor Saving Portable ElactrU
Tool*.
1246 Mlssfon St. UNdarhlll
San Francisco 7M2
SALES . SERVICE . RENTALS
One - story reinforced concrete and
stucco church (seat 250; tile roof).
Owner — First English Lutheran Church
Architect— Wm. E. Coffman, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Contractor— Chas. Unger, 4532 T St.,
Sacramento.
FACTORIES AND WARE-
HOUSES
Structural Steel Contract Awarded.
SACKING PLANT Cost, $15,000
SHELL POINT. Contra Costa Co.. Cal.
One-story steel frame sacking plant.
Owner— Shell Oil Co., Shell Bldg., San
Francisco.
Plans by Eng, Dept. of Owner.
Structural Steel — California Steel Co.,
Hobart Bldg., San Francisco.
As previously reported, foundation
awarded to Barrett & Hilp. 91S Harri-
son St., S. F.
A. T. Cole. Shell Point, is in charge
of construction.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
PACKING PLANT Cost, $20,000
LINDEN, San Joaquin Co., Calif.
One-story and basement packing plant
(wooden frame, concrete base-
ment; capacity 1200 tons).
Owner — San Joaquin "Valley Walnut
Growers' Assn., Linden.
Plans by Contractor.
Contractor — J. J. Cavanaugh, 219 No.
Sutter St., Stockton.
Excavation — Cannan & McCarty, 603
E Worth St., Stockton.
Lumber — Linden Lumber Co., Linden.
Hardwood Floors— J. C. Wells, 523 E
Maple St., Stockton.
Concrete Work— A. Sandberg, 1S46 Mt.
Diablo Ave., Stockton.
Painting— L. Dick, 2 40 4 Mt. Diablo
Ave., Stockton.
Plumbing and Sheet Metal Work— Ar-
thur Ray, 735 E Lafayette Street,
Stockton.
Iron Work— Seiler Iron Works, Stock-
ton.
Reinforcing— F. A. Klinger, 1269 N Pil-
grim St., Stockton.
Millwork— Elec. Planing Mill, Stock-
Electric Wiring — By Owners.
Rough Hardware— Foote Hdwe. Store,
Linden.
Taking Steel Bids.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $.20,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal. South
Seventh St. E Fallon St.
One - story reinforced concrete ware-
house.
Owner — George R. Borrmann Steel Co.,
4th and Grove Sts., Oakland.
Engineer — H. W. Bolin, Financial Cen-
ter Bldg., Oakland.
Will take either segregated bids or
general construction figures this week.
Contract Awarded.
HOG BARNS, ETC. Cost, $
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif.
Agricultural Park, County Fair
Grounds.
Livestock building and hog barn.
Owner — County of San Joaquin, Eu-
gene D. Graham, county clerk,
Stockton.
Architect — Peter Sala, 2130 No. Com-
merce St., Stockton.
Contractor — Carl Nelson, 1421 E Chan-
nel St., Stockton.
Saturda;
18, l»:il
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal.—
George W. Woolfe, 795 Alcatraz Ave.,
Oakland, at $2035 awarded contract by
City l'ort Commission, for electric
wiling for Warehouse AA located on
w. 14th Street Pier.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close June
22, I: ,-»i P. M.
WAREHI ii SB STJPERSTRUCT1 RE
Cost, (260,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Outer
Harbor Terminal.
Super structure for two-story rein-
forced concrete warehouse ("C")
210x280 ft.)
Owner — City of Oakland Fort Com-
mission (G. B. Hegardt, Secretary I
424 Oakland Bank Bldg., Oakland
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.
Kenyon Electric Co., 526 13th St.,
Oakland, at $730 submitted lowest bid
t,> Oakland Port Commission for elec-
tric wiring for light and power for
the Inland Waterways Terminal, Fol-
lowing Is a complete list of bids re-
ceiwd:
Kenyon Electric Co., Oakland $730
G W. Coupe, Oakland .. 789
Pacific Elec. Motor Co., Oakland 742
Kerr & Clifford, Oakland 774
George Woolfe, Oakland 775
C. W. Gates, Oakland 780
Advance Electric Co., Oakland 794
T. L. Rosenberg, Oakland S35
Bids held under advisement.
SAN FRANCISCO— Plant of Galland
Mercantile Laundry, Sth and Folsom
Streets, suffered a $30,000 fire loss last
Tuesday evening.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close June
18, 2 P. M.
STATION BLDG. Cost, $
LIVERMORE. Alameda Co., Cal. One
mile west of Livermore.
Highway Maintenance Station, con-
sisting of superintendent's cot-
tage; combination woodshed and
garage; blacksmith shop, septic
tank and clothes line posts.
Owner— State of California (State
Highway Commission).
Engineer— John H. Skeggs, district
engineer, State Highway Commis-
sion, 211 State Bldg., San Fran-
cisco.
The work of this contract comprises
excavation, concrete and masonry
work, carpentry and millwork, lath-
ing and plastering, sheet metal work,
painting, plumbing, heating and elec-
trical installations.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close June
17, 2:30 P. M.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $12,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Mills Field Munic-
ipal Airport.
Alterations for Hangar No. 1, provid-
ing for pilot's room; ticket office,
toilet and washroom facilities and
3 repair shops; construct firehouse
between Hangars Nos. 1 and 2 and
alter partition walls between Han-
gars Nos. 2 and 3 and 3 and 4.
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
cisco, S. J. Hester, Sec'ty., Board
of Public Works.
Plans by Bureau of Architecture, 2nd
floor, City Hall.
Certified check 10% payable to the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors re-
quired with bid. Plans obtainable from
the Bureau of Architecture, 2nd floor,
City Hall, on deposit of $10 return-
able.
Bids Wanted on Rolling Doors.
FACTORY Cost approx. $50,000
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story steel frame and brick fac-
tory.
Owner — Paraffine Companies, Inc., 473
Brannan St.. San Francisco.
Engineer— Leland Rosener, 23 3 San-
some St., San Francisco.
Contractor— MacDonald and Kahn, Fi-
nancial Cent! i Hldg., San Fran-
Other sub-bids will be taken as soon
as plans are complete,
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
LAUNI'l:'! Cost, $10,000
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Santa Clara Co..
Cal. Villa St. bet. Bryant and
Franklin Sts.
One-story concrete steam laundry.
Owner—French Steam Laundry Co.,
Mountain View.
Private Plans.
Contractor— Carl Llndholm and Sons.
Church and Castro Sts., Mt. View.
Roofing— Fred Hayden, 3 6 9 Stockton
St., San Jose.
Iron Work— San Jose Iron Works, San
Jose.
Glass— Coast Glass Co., 263 Santa
Clara, San Jose.
Lumber— Merner I.br. Co., 795 High-
way, Palo Alto.
Steel Sash— Uetn.it steel Products Co.
Ill Sutter St., San Francisco.
Cement— Henrj Cowell, 2 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close June
18, 2 P. M.
STATION BLDG. Cost, $
BOONVILLE, Mendocino Co., Cal.
Highway Mainten; nee Station, con-
sisting of superintendent's cot-
tage; combination woodshed and
garage; blacksmith shop, septic
tank, yard trellis and clothes line
posts.
Owner— State of California (State
Highway Commission).
Engineer — John H. Skeggs, district
engineer, State Highway Commis-
sion, 211 State Bldg., San Fran-
cisco.
The work of this contract comprises
excavation, concrete and masonry
work, carpentry and millwork, lath-
ing and plastering, sheet metal work,
painting, plumbing, heating and elec-
trical installations.
Pool of university Ave., Berkeley;
bi ei. [o \ Ictoi Devlght, 1828 Mllvia
SI . Berkeley
Additional Sub-Contracts Awarded.
WAREHOUSE Cont. price, $70,975
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. West
14th Street Pier.
One-story steel frame warehouse (51S
x 100 ft.; Warehouse AA).
Owner— City of Oakland (Port Com-
mission). 424 (lakland Bank Bldg..
Oakland.
Lessee — Rosenberg Bros., Third and
Bancroft, Oakland.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor— H. J. Christensen, Ray
Bldg., Oakland.
Steel Sash— Detroit Steel Products Co.
Ill Sutter St.. San Francisco.
Iron Work— California Steel Co., Sec-
ond and Harrison Sts., Oakland.
Glass— W. P. Fuller & Co., 259 Tenth
St., Oakland.
GARAGES AND SERVICE
STATIONS
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
SERVICE STATION Cost. $8740
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. No.
1008 University Ave.
S-uper service station.
Owner— F. B. Hoy, 1600 Lakeshore
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — George Peterson, 1841
Bancroft Ave.. San Leandro.
Roofing — Wm. Koplin, 831 Lincoln
Ave., Alameda.
Glass— W. P. Fuller & Co., 259 10th
St., Oakland.
Steel Frame — Independent Iron Works
Ltd., 1S20 Chase St., Oakland.
Plumbing— J A. Fazio, 402 Castro St.,
Oakland.
Sheet Metal— Eafile Sheet Metal Wks.,
1126 4th Ave.. Oakland.
As previously reported, steel sash
awarded to Michel & Pfeffer Iron
Works, Inc., Tenth and Harrison Sts..
S. F.; lumber to Tilden Lumber Co..
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
SALES r.i.i ..: cost. $
SAN FRANCISCO. Van Ness Avenue
and Howard St.
'oh story and basement bldg. (either
reinforced concrete or frame and
stucco construction).
Owner— Pacific Tire Sales Co. 982
Post Street.
Architect— S. A. Colton, 3020 Balboa
Street.
Owner will take bids from a selected
list of contractors, Including Hamilton
Const, Co., 5144 Geary St.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
AUTO SALES BLDG. Cost, $50,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
High St. and Forest Ave.
One - story reinforced concrete sales
and service building (105x225-feet;
Spanish design; showroom, offices,
super-service station, repair shop,
used car department; flagstone
floors, hewn beam ceilings, tile
roof, electric heating).
Owner— Shaw Motor Co., Ltd., Emer-
son and Homer Sts., Palo Alto.
I'esiMiis by— A. C. Shaw.
Spec, by— J. D. Campbell, 15 Crescent
Palo Alto.
Bids are being taken by Campbell.
who is supervising the construction.
Lumber — Sudden Lumber Co., Evans
and Quint Sts.. San Francisco.
Roof Trusses— Summerbell Truss Co..
354 Hobart St.. Oakland.
Taking Sub-Bids.
AUTO SALES BLDG. Cost, $50,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
High St and Forest Ave.
One - story reinforced concrete sales
and service building <105x225-ft. :
Spanish design; showroom, offices,
super-srevice station, repair shop,
used car department; flagstone
floors, hewn beam ceilings, tile
roof, electric heating).
Owner— Shaw Motor Co., Ltd.. Emer-
son and Homer Sts., Palo Alto.
Designs by— A. C. Shaw.
Spec, by— J. D. Campbell, 15 Crescent
Palo Alto.
Bids are being taken by Campbell,
who is supervising the construction,
which will begin very soon.
Taking Figures.
SERVICE STATION Cost, $1000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.
S'teel frame and tile service station.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— W. J. Wilkinson, 4268 Pied-
mont Ave., Oakland.
i 'en tract Awarded.
SERVICE STATION Cost, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. NE
Mandana Blvd. and Lakeshore.
Steel frame and brick super service
station.
Owner— Standard Oil Co., 225 Bush St.
San Francisco.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor— Lindgren and Swinerton,
Inc., 225 Bush St., San Francisco.
Contract To Be Awarded.
SERVICE BLDG. Cont. cost, $36,175
VALLEJO. Solano Co., Cal. NW So-
noma and Main Sts. (130xl50-ft.)
Two-story automobile plant and ser-
vice building (probably brick con-
struction).
Owner— Acme Motor Co. (Vallejo Ford
dealers).
Architect— Claude Barton, 522 Grand
Ave., Oakland.
Contractor— F. C. Stolte, 3449 Laguna
St., Oakland.
Preparing Plans
SERVICE STATION Cost $7500
SAN FRANCISCO. Eighteenth St
and Potrero Ave.
Service station (steel frame con-
struction).
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturd.'i
13, 1931
Owner— General Petroleum Co., 192-1
Broadway, Oakland.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Preparing Plans.
SERVICE STATION Cost, $S000
SAN FRANCISCO. Army and Valen-
cia Streets.
Service station (steel frame con-
struction).
Owner — General Petroleum Co., 1924
Broadway, Oakland
Plans by Engr. Dept. of Owner.
Contract Awarded.
SERVICE STATION Cost, $7500
SAN FRANCISCO. Third and Harri-
son Streets.
Frame and stucco service station.
Owner — General Petroleum Co., 1921
Broadway, Oakland.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor— Reavey & Spivock, Shell
Oil Bldg., San Francisco.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Until June 19, 11
A. M., under Specification No. 6582,
bids will be received by 11th Naval
District for exhaust system for car-
penter shop at the Naval Operating
Base (Marine Corps Base), San Diego.
The work will include the furnishing
and installing of a motor-driven ex
haust fan; a collector and dust sys
tern from existing machines and floor
outlets to fan, thence to collector
also supports for fan and collector;
certain conduit and wiring, and mis-
cellaneous work and material. Spec,
obtainable from above.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until June 23,
3 P. | M.. under Circular Proposal No.
31-350, Specifications No. 3223, bids
will be received by U. S. Engineer Of-
fice, California Fruit Bldg., for dry-
docking, painting and repairing the U.
S. Engineer Department Motor Dredge
Tenders, "Rio Vista," and "Pit."
Specifications obtainable from above.
PEARL HARBOR, T. H — See "Ma-
chinery and Equipment," this issue.
Bids opened for 30-ton revolving
crane for Naval Submarine Base at
Pearl Harbor.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close June
17, 11 A. M.
PARTITIONS. ETC. Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. 100 Harrison St.
Install partitions, plumbing, etc., on
4th floor of Marine Corps Depot of
Supplies (Spec. No. 65S9).
Owner — United State Government.
Plans by Public Works Officer, 12th
Naval Dist., 100 Harrison St.
Plans obtainable from above office
on deposit of $10, returnable, checks
for same to be made payable to Chief
of the Bureau of Yards and Docks.
SAN FRANCISCO.— A. G. Raisch, 46
Kearny St., at $598 awarded contract
by Constructing Quartermaster, Fort
Mason, for repairs to roads at Fort
Mason.
MARCH FIELD, Riverside Co., Cal.
—Until June 16, 11 A. M., bids will be
received by Constructing Quartermas-
ter, March Field, for smoothing, hard-
ening and treating concrete floors in
eight hangars of the air corps machine
shop and air corps warehouse at
March Field. Involves approximately
220,000 sq. ft. of concrete flooring.
Specifications obtainable from Con-
structing Quartermaster at March
Field on deposit of $5.
FORT ARMSTRONG. T. H. — Per-
mutit Co., 593 Market St., San Fran-
cisco, submitted lowest bid to Con-
structing Quartermaster, Fort Mason,
Calif., to furnish and test green sand
zeolite water softener at Fort Arm-
strong, T. H. (Hawaiian Department).
Following is a complete list of bids:
(1) f.o.b. Brooklyn, N. Y.; (2) f.o.b.
San Francisco; (3) f.o.b. Honolulu T.
H.
Permutit Co, San Francisco (1) $1,-
720; (2) $1,815; (3) $1,890.
International Filter Co., San Fran-
cisco (1) $1,7SS; (2) $1,827 ;(3) $1,920.
Strout Steffins Equip Co., San Fran-
cisco (1) $1,400.
Lakeside Eng. Corp., San Francisco
(1) $1,S03; (2) $1,920; (3) $1,945.
Bids held under advisement.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal.— Until June
24, 10 A. M., lids will be received by
U. S. Property and Disbursing Officer
for California, 12S State Capitol Bldg.,
Sacramento, to construct;
Three storehouses;
Three latrines;
Two latrine enclosures;
Nine corrals;
Twenty-seven feed racks;
Five water troughs;
Three ammunition magazines;
One 2,000,000-gal. resrevoir;
Enlarge administration building.
All above located at the National
Guard Training Camp at San Luis
Obispo. Plans and further information
obtainable from Disbursing Officer at
Sacramento.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until June 16.
11 A. M., bids will be received by Con-
structing Quartermaster, Fort Mason,
to install 11 coal burning heaters and
furnishing and installing ten radiators
in Officers' Quarters at Fort Baker.
Specifications obtainable from above.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Bids are be-
ing received by Bureau of Supplies &
Accounts, Navy Dept., Washington, D.
C, to furnish and deliver miscellan-
eous supplies and equipment as noted
in the following schedules, further in-
formation being available from the
Navy Purchasing Officer, 100 Harri-
son St., San Francisco:
Bids Close June 23
Pearl Harbor, 1500 canvas para-
chutes; sch. 5825.
Mare Island, 7S00 ft linen fire hose;
sch. 5S44.
Western yards, taps, dies, tap
wrenches, and diestocks; sch. 5784.
Mare Island, 264 vacuum tubes; sch.
5S53.
Hawthorne, Nevada, 1 10,000-gal. ca-
boiler tubes; sch. 5S47.
Bids Close June 30
Hawthorne, Nevada, 1 10,000-ga. ca-
pacity fuel oil storage tank; sch 5850.
HONOLULU, T. H.— Following is a
complete list of bids received under
Circular No. 95 by U. S. Engineer Of-
fice, Honolulu, to construct 8 storage
magazines, workshops, guardhouse,
etc., at Moanalua Island:
Hawaiian Contracting Co., Ltd., 854
Kaahumanu St.. Honolulu, T. H.,
$179,744, award recommended.
J. L. Young Engineering Co, Ltd.,
1750 Young St., Honolulu, T. H., $1S0,-
600.
Ralph E. Woolley, 304 Castle &
Cooke Bldg.. Honolulu, T. H., $205,-
459.
Jorgen Jorgensen, P O. Box 3172,
Honolulu, T. H., $219,450.
E. E. Black, Ltd., P. O. Box 3203,
Honolulu, T. H., $221,673.95
John K. McCandless, 302 McCand-
less Bldg., Honolulu, T. H., $229,510.
Henry Freltas, Room 4, Campbeli
Block, Honolulu, T. H., $230,000.
Walker & Olund, Ltd , 820 Piikoi St.,
Honolulu, T. H., $233,058.
Moses Akiona, 1145 Gulick Ave.,
Honolulu. T. H., $249,950.
J. L. Cliff, SI 5 Waimanu St., Hon-
olulu, T. H, $2S7,72S.
Sanko Co., 137S Nuuanu St., Hono-
lulu, T. H., $387,591.
Bids Opened.
REPAIRS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Letterman Hos-
pital.
Tile and wainscoting in main kitchen
(No. 9) and dining room (No. 10).
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by Constructing Quartermaster,
Fort Mason.
Malott & Peterson, 3221 20th St. ..$1,120
Meda Art Tile Co 1,127
Progressive Tile & Mantel Co 1,197
Ed. Rosemont 1,245
Bids held under advisement.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
— Bids will be asked shortly by U S.
Engineer Office, California Fruit Bldg.,
Sacramento, for dredging in Stockton
Channel, involving 1,435,000 cu. yds. of
material. Further mention will be
made of this work when bid opening
date Is set.
To Take Bids Next Week.
STABLES Cost, $24,000
MONTEREY PRESIDIO, Monterey Co.
Cal.
Two frame stables with concrete floors
(fire resisting roofs).
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by Constructing Quartermaster.
Bids will be called for next week.
Plans obtainable from constructing
quartermaster upon deposit of $5, re-
turnable.
P-ids Opened — Contracts Awarded.
STORE HOUSE, ETC. Cost, $
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. Pre-
sidio of Monterey.
One camp store house and lavatory
buildings.
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by Constructing Quartermaster,
Presidio of Monterey.
Storehouse— Newman & Halsted, Pa-
cific Grove.
Lavatories— Branagh & Hudson, 18 4
Perry St.. Oakland.
Complete list of bidders follows:
Storehouse
Newman and Halsted, Pacific
Grove $ 7,098
Branagh & Hudson, Oakland 8,158
L. J. Murphy, Carmel 8,177
Richard Chivers, Pacific Grove.. 8,246
H. D. Coon. Carmel 8,500
Herbert Kohlwes, S. F 8,611
Hooke & Hooke, Monterey 8,676
Theo. Johanns, San Francisco.... 8,690
T. B. Goodwin, San Francisco... 8.865
W. P. Vaughn, Oakland 9.000
Minton Co., Palo Alto 9,247
Thermotite Const. Co., San Jose 9.480
B. Berglund, Watsonville 10,534
H. H. Larsen Co., San Francisco 10,790
Albert Staton. Oakland 11,490
H. P. Henderson, Oakland 11,739
Lavatories
Branagh & Hudson Oakland (ea.)$1798
L. J. Murphy, Inc., Carmel (ea.).. 1807
H. D. Coon. Carmel (ea.) 1825
Hooke & Hooke, Monterey (ea.).. 1865
Albert Station, Oakland (each).... 1920
Newman & Hasted, Pacific
Grove (each) 1959
Richard Chivers, Pacific Grove.... 2080
H. H. Larsen Co., San Francisco 2500
T. B. Goodwin, S. F. (for one).... 2475
(for the other).... 2525
Theo. Johanns, S. F. (each) 2876
W. P. Vaughn, Oakland (each).... 2900
H. P. Henderson, Oakland each).. 3170
Minton Co., Palo Alto (for the
three buildings) 13.125
Thermotite Cnost. C.o. San Jose
(for the three buildings) 13,423
B. Berglund, Watsonville. (for
the three buildings) 14,436
MONTEREY. Monterey Co., Cal.—
Bids will be asked soon by Construct'
ing Quartermaster at the Presidio
of Monterey, for 2100 Iin. ft. cement
concrete or asphaltic concrete road-
ways at the Presidio of Monterey.
Plans may be obtained from the Con-
structing Quartermaster on deposit of
$5.00.
Saturday. Jim.- L3
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
El
even
FORT SHAFTER, T. H. — Henry
Preitas, Honolulu, awarded contract
by Constructing Quartermaster, Fort
Shaftcr, to construct twelve commis-
sioned officers' quarters and nine non-
commissioned nlliei-rs' quarters with
utilities at Port Shatter. The bid fol-
lows:
Henry Preitas, Hem 1, work, com-
plete. $:7u. 1; 2, ded. for elimination
of each c. o. Quarters, $12,250; 3, ded.
for elimination of each N. C. O. quar-
ters, $I1,0H0; 4, add for increasing each
C. O. quarters, J12.S00; 4, do N. C. O.
quarters. $6,500; 5, ded, for change to
each fill and mesh reinforcement C. O.
quarters, $120; 5, do F. O. quarters,
$130; 5, do N. C. O. quarters. $70; 6.
substitution of paving, add $400; 7,
floor staining, C. O.. F. O-, and N. C.
O. quarters, Ule; accepted for items 1,
4a, 5a, and 7a for 1 set C. O. quar-
ters; 5b, 2 sets of N. C. O. quarters;
including item S, unit prices, $295,412.-
S0. Other bidders were:
Hoses Aklona, item 1 $289,000; R. E.
Woolley, Item 1, $2S0,0S8; Marks Con-
struction Co., item 1, $2S9,594; Walker
& Olund, Ltd., item 1, $294,900; Sanko
& Co., Ltd., item 1, $301,861; J. L.
Young Eng. Co., Ltd., Item 1 $337,000.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
POSTOFFICE Cont. price. $545,200
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. 12th,
13th, Alice and Jackson Sts.
Superstructure of class A postoffice
(terra cotta exterior).
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by Supervising Architect, Treas-
ury Dept., Washington, D. C.
Contractor— K. E. Parker, 135 South
Park, San Francisco.
Painting— A. A. Zelinsky, 4420 Califor-
nia St., San Francisco.
Ornamental Iron— Liberty Ornamental
Iron Works, 21st and Filbert Sts.,
Oakland.
As previously reported, structural
steel awarded to Judson Pacific Co.,
609 Mission St., San Francisco; heat-
ing to J. H. Pinkerton, 927 Howard
St.. San Francisco; plumbing to J. A.
Fazio, 402 Castro St., Oakland; terra
cotta to N. Clark & Sons, 116 Natoma
St., San Francisco; brick work to
White & Gloor, Monadnock Bldg., San
Francisco: aluminum work, steel win-
dows and hollow metal doors to A. H.
Meyn Co., 163 2nd St.. San Francisco;
marble to Jos. Musto Sons-Keenan Co.
635 North Point St., San Francisco;
steelforms, Steelform Contracting Co.,
Monadnock Bldg., San Francisco.
MARE ISLAND, Cal.— Construction
contemplated at the Mare Island Navy
Yard and for which funds will be
available on July 1 is announced by
Captain C. W. Fisher, yard manager,
as follows:
Replace roof, pipe and copper shop,
$170,000.
Install drainage and automatic ele-
vator, Bldg. 271, $5100.
Remodel electric shop. Bldg. 105, $400
Improve and fit out foundry, Bldgs.
138 and 336, $3000.
Renew roof and repair floor, ship-
building lobby, Bldg. 64, $6000.
Renew lower floor, electrical shop,
Bldg. 101, $2000.
Renew or repair roofs, Bldgs. 87, 89
and 91, $20,000.
Fill basement and place concrete
floor, Bldg. 71, $18,000.
Other Improvements will start as
soon as plans are completed.
ALBUQUERQUE. N. M.— M u r c h
Bros. Const. Co., Railway Exchange
Bldg., St. Louis, awarded general con-
tract at $660,000 by U. S. Veterans'
Bureau for the construction of the
Veterans' Hospital at Albuquerque, N.
M. T. H. Meyer Co., 635 S. Preston
St., Louisville, Ky., at $279,996 award-
ed plumbing, heating and electrical
work.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until June 29, 11
A. M., bids will be received by Con-
structing Quartermaster, Fort Mas
for dn dglng at U S. Army Transport
Docks al Porl Mo i n
Complete Bid LI ting (3 low bidders
pi . \ iously reported).
POST OFFICE Cost, $
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah,
Extension and remodeling of class A
!>"'■! "flier, i use, etc
Owner United State Government.
An-liiloet -Supervising Architect,
Treasury Department, Washington
D. C.
Complete Bid Listing
Orndorff Const. Co., 437 S Hill St.,
Los Angeles, $815,000.
Mureh Bros. Const. Co., St. Louis,
Mo., $826,000.
Wm. MacDonald Const. Co., St. Louis
Mo., $835,100.
Plelsher Eng. & Const. Co., Chicago,
$850,000.
Geo. A. Whltmeyer & Sons Co., Og-
den, Utah, $852,111.
Ji bsen Const. Co.. Salt Lake City,
$874,000.
Devault-Deitrick, Inc., Canton, Ohio,
$S75,000.
Ralph Sollitt & Son Const. Co., Chi-
cago, $895,993.
Schuler & McDonald, Inc., Oakland.
Calif., $900,000.
.las. J. Burke & Co., Salt Lake City,
$932,511.
T. G. Rowland &• Co., Salt Lake City
$951,505; using Utah granite, $196,620
additional.
Complete Bid Listing (3 low bidders
previously reported).
POSTOFFICE Cost, $
ASTORIA, Oregon.
Demolition of old, and construction of
new postoffice, custom house, etc.
Owner — United State Government.
Architect— Supervising Architect,
Treasury Department, Washington
D. C.
(1) terra cotta; (2) sandstone.
Complete Bid Listing
Hallbauer-La Bahne, Inc., 844 Rush
St., Chicago, item (1) $211,000; item
(2) $223,400.
L. H. Hoffman. Portland, Ore.. (1)
$218,500; (2) $230,500.
Wm. T. Post, Tacoma, Wash., (1)
$218,500; (2) $248,500.
Plains Const. Co.. Pampa, Texas, (1)
$219,270; (2) $229,270.
A. F. Mowat, Seattle, Wash., (1)
$231,000; (2) $243,000.
Phelps-Drake Co., Minneapolis, Minn.
(1) $233,000; (2) $245,000.
Harry Boyer Son & Co., Olympia,
Wash., (1) $233,436; (2) $252,436.
Oscar R. Wayman, Portland, Ore.,
(1) $23S,097; (2) $254,741.
Schuler & McDonald, Inc., Oakland,
Calif., (1) $239,000; (2) $273,000.
O. F. Larson & Son, Tacoma, Wash.,
(1) $239,300: (2) $252,300.
Pacific States Const. Co., Seattle,
Wash., (1) $242,650; (2) $277,650.
The Gilpin Const. Co.. Portland, Ore.
(1) $244,800; (2) $289,500.
Wm. MacDonald Const. Co., Saint
Louis, Mo., (1) $245,726; (2) $260,000.
Dougan-Hammond Const. Co., Port-
land, Ore., (1) $23S,000; (2) $265,000.
George Isaekson, Portland, Ore., (1)
$259,900; (2) $267,000.
Robertson, Hay & Wallace, Port-
land, Ore., (1) $270,936; (1) $283,756.
A. Guthrie & Co., Inc., Portland.
Ore., (1) $306,358; (2) $331,358.
Contracts Awarded.
STORE HOUSE Cont. Price $10,694
MONTEREY. Monterey Co., Cal. Pre-
sidio of Monterey.
One camp store house and lavatory
buildings.
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by Constructing Quartermaster,
Presidio of Monterey.
Storehouse— Newman & Halstead. Pa-
cific Grove, at $7098.
Lavatories— Branagh & Hudson, 184
Perry St, Oakland, at $3596.
Branagh & Hudson desire subbids
on plumbing and electrical work.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Bids are be-
Ing received bj Bureau of Supplies &
, Navy I lept., Washington, I »
C, I" furnish and deliver Mil: I .11 mi
sou Lipplli and equipment for N'a\ >
Ion ai noted In the
following schedules, further Informs
Hon being available from the Navy
Purchasing Officer, 100 Harrison St.,
San Fra ni i co:
Bids Open June 23
Western yards, admiralty metal
1 li ie vi tubes; sch. 5840.
Western yards, wrenches; sch. 5792
San Francisco, 2.8,730 lbs. steel an-
gles and 3650 lbs. steel channels; sch.
5861.
Mare Island. 150 plateglass mirrors.
sch 5866.
Mare Island, 00 breast drills; Pugel
Sound, 8" do; Mar.- Island 144 band
drills; Pugst Sound, do; sch. 6868.
Mare Island, parts for motor boat
gasoline engines; sch. 5804.
Puget Sound, 6 barber chairs; sch.
5864.
San Francisco, black plate steel;
sch. 5S60.
riled.
REPAIRS' Cont. Price, $1120
SAN FRANCISCO. Letterman Gen-
eral Hospital
Tile and wainscoting in main kitchen
(No. 9) and dining room (No. 10).
i iwner— United States Government.
Plans by Constructing Quartermaster,
Fort Mason. San Francisco.
Contractor — Malott & Peterson, 3221
20th St., San Francisco.
PUGET SOUND, Wash.— See "Ma-
chinery and Equipment," this issue.
Bid opening for cranes for Puget
Sound Navy Yard postponed from June
3 to June 17.
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — See "Water-
works," this issue. Bids wanted by
Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy De-
partment, Washington, D. C, for 400.-
000 gallon steel tank for Naval Oper-
ating Base (Fuel Depot), San Diego.
LAS VEGAS, Nevada— Treasury De-
partment, Office of cht Supervising
Architect, Washington, D. C, will ad-
vertise for bids within a few days for
the construction of the new U. S.
post office building at Las Vegas. It
will he a two-story structure, faced
wtlh brick and terra cotta.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
Contract Awarded.
MEMORIAL Cont. price, $14,400
VACAVILLE, Solano Co., Cal.
One - story and basement Veterans*
Memorial Building.
Owner — County of Solano.
Architect — Kent & Hass, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Geo. D. Hudnutt, 1915 S
St., Sacramento.
Preliminary Sketches Being- Prepared.
COUNTRY CLUB Cost, $
SANTA CRUZ, Sonta Cruz Co., Cal.
Two - stroy and casement frame and
stucco clubhouse.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimers, 233
Post St., San Francisco.
Bids Opened — Contract Awarded.
MEMORIAL BLDG. Cont. price $13,944
AUBURN, Placer Co., Cal.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco Veterans' Memorial Bldg.
Owner — County of Placer.
Architect— W. E. Coffman, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Contractor— J. M. Stoffels, Roseville.
Following is a list of the bids:
J. M. Stoffels, Roseville $13,944
J. P. Morton, Placerville 14,035
Geo. Kopp, Sacramento 14,110
M. R. Peterson, Sacramento 15,65;?
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. June 13, 1931
Completing Plans.
MEMORIAL BLDG. Cost, $17,000
FORT BRAGG, Mendocino Co., Cal.
One-story concrete veterans' Memorial
building (concrete walls, T. C. tile
roof, maple floors, furnace heat).
Owner — County of Mendocino.
Architect— P. L. Dragon, Mercantile
Bank Bldg., Berkeley.
Plans will be out for bids when ap-
proved June 9, 1931.
Preliminary Plans Being Revised.
COMMUNITY CENTER Cost, $650,000
SAN FRANCISCO. California Street
and Presidio Avenue
Two - story and basement reinforced
concrete community center.
Owner — Jewish Community Center,
Sidney M. Erhman, chairman, 68
Post Street.
Architects — Hyman and Appleton, 68
Post St., and Arthur Brown, Jr.,
251 Kearny St.
Building will contain gymnasium,
swimming pool, handball courts, audi-
torium, theatre, club rooms, lecture
hall, game rooms, lounge rooms and
kitchen.
Taking Bids.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
BURLINGAME. San Mateo Co., Cal.
Remodel one-story frame and stucco
clubhouse.
Owner — County of San Mateo (Ameri-
can Legion).
Architect — E. L. Norberg, 50 Market
St., San Francisco.
June 11, 1931
Plans Tn Be Prepared.
LEGION HALL Cost, $
TULARE, Tulare Co., Cal.
American Legion Memorial Hall.
Owner — Tulare Post, American Leg-ion,
Walter Sunkel, chairman of Wel-
fare Committee, Tulare.
Architect — Not Selected.
Low Bidders.
REMODELING Cost, $18,000
SANGER, Fresno Co., Cal.
Remodel Kittle Bldg. for lodge hall.
Owner— Sanger Lodge of Masons, No.
316. Olin McClendon, Master.
Architect — Swartz and Ryland, Brix
Bldg., Fresno.
Plans will provide for lodge and club
rooms, ladies' lounge, banquet hall and
kitchen. The exterior of the structure
will be remodeled for the Spanish type
«>f architecture with a stucco finish
and tile roof.
Following is a complete list of bids:
General Work
E. J. Heffner, 252 N Broadway,
Fresno $11,272
Plumbing
Sanger Plumbing- Co., Sanger $1,725
Electric Wiring
Electric Con. Co., 1228 H Street,
Fresno $1,397
Mill Work
Hollenbeck-Bush Planing Mill Co.
Van Ness & Lorena, Fresno. .$2, 115
Roofing
Faris-Osborne Co., Inc., 720 Fulton
St., Fresno $649
Painting
J. Stueffer, Sanger $965
Lathing and Plastering
F. Low, 2244 Alta St., Fresno $4,586
Bids held under advisement.
HOSPITALS
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until June 15,
10 A. M., bids will be received by H.
W. Hall, county clerk, to construct
storage vault (or X-ray films at the
county hospital. Certified check 10%
payable to Chairman of the Board of
Supervisors required with bid. Plans
obtainable from County Engineer Chas,
Deterding, Jr., at Sacramento.
One-story hospital unit, 30x20-ft. and
remodel residence for hospital
quarters.
Owner— Mrs. J. A. Brooks, Antioch.
Private Plans.
Contractor — Geo. M. Field, Antioch.
The new structure will contain six
private rooms including hospital equip-
ment and X-ray quarters. A residence
now on the site will be remodeled for
a maternity ward to provide accom-
modations for 24 patients.
Lumber and Millwork — Antioch Lbr.
Co., Antioch.
Plumbing— W. H. Peasley, Antioch.
Heating & Ventilating— Martinez Sheet
Metal Works.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close July
14, 10 A. M.
HOSPITAL UNIT Cost, $150,000
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.
Crippled Children's and Surgery Bldg.
for County Hospital.
County of Fresno, D. M. Barnwell,
county clerk.
Architect — Swartz and Ryland, Brix
Bldg., Fresno.
Bids are being received under thir-
teen segregations, including general
contract, brickwork, plumbing, heat-
ing and ventilating, electrical work,
terra cotta tile roofing, lathing and
plastering, millwork, floor covering,
elevators, tile flooring and wainscot-
ing and painting.
Under the specifications, preference
is to be given Fresno materials and
labor. Employes must te citizens and
must have resided in Fresno county at
least six months. Plans are obtain-
able from the architects.
Completing Working Drawings.
ADDITION Cost, $60,000
IONE Amador Co., Cal.
Additional units at Preston State
School of Industry.
Owner — State of California.
Architect— R. G. De Lappe, 1710 Frank-
lin St., Oakland.
Contracts Awarded.
WARD UNIT Cost, $
TALMADGE. Mendocino Co., Cal.
Two-story concrete Ward Bldg. No. 14.
Owner— State of California.
Architect — State Department of Public
Works. Division of Architecture,
Geo. B. McDougall, state architect,
Public Works Bldg., Sacramento.
General Contractor — The Minton Co.,
Mountain View.
The building is two stories with con-
crete floors and walls, concrete and
tile partitions, wood roof construction
and tile roof. The total floor area Is
approximately 16.500 sq. ft.
Heating— Geo. C. Bell, 1826 E 15th St.,
Oakland.
Electrical— Roy M. Butcher, 1020 Sher-
wood, San Jose.
Plumbing— J. A. Fazio, 402 Castro St.,
Oakland.
Plans Completed.
HEALTH CENTER. Cost, JSOO.Ol'O
SAN FRANCISCO. Polk and Grove
Streets.
Four-story and basement reinforced
concrete Class A heatlh center,
emergency hospital and office
(granite facing).
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco.
Architect— S. Heiman, 57 Post St., San
Francisco.
Constr Engineers— Ellison & Russell,
Pacific Bldg., San Francisco.
Final plans have been submitted to
the city. Will probably ask for bids
in about two weeks.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $60,000
ANTIOCH, Contra Costa Co., Cal. On
Sixth Street Extension.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close June
22, 11 A. M.
REFRIGERATOR Cost, $
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co.. Cal.
Furnish and install ice making and
refrigerating plant for service
building at Santa Clara County
Hospital.
Owner— County of Santa Clara, Hem;
A. Pfister, County Clerk.
Architect— Not Given.
Certified check 10% payable t
county clerk required with bid. S'peci
fications on file in office of clerk.
Bids Opened — Held Under Advisement
COMMISSARY BLDG. Cost, $
ELDRIDGE, Sonoma Co., Cal. State
Hospital Grounds.
One-story brick commissary building.
Owner— State of California.
Plans by State Department of Public
Works, Division of Architecture,
Geo. B. McDougall, State Archi-
tect. Put lie Works Building, Sac-
ramento.
Low Bidder— Wm. Spivock, H o b a r t
Bldg., San Francisco, $19,870.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Wm. Spivock, S. F $19,870
J. J. Grodem, Alameda 20,300
Geo. Swanstrom, Oakland 20,675
Frank Cress, Oakland 21,100
The Minton Co., Palo Alto 21,289
Otis A. Smith, San Rafael 21,400
H. H. Henning, Stockton 21,630
O. S. Almlie, San Francisco 21,683
Vogt & Davidson San Francisco 22,234
E. T. Leiter & Son, Oakland 22,327
A. Nelson, San Francisco 22.640
A. P. Fischer, San Francisco 22,990
M. R. Peterson, Sacramento 24,545
This building will be one-story with
concrete first floor and foundations,
brick walls, steel and wood roof con-
struction and slate roof. Floor area
is approximately 6500 sq. ft.
AUBURN, Placer Co., Cal.— County
supervisors have cancelled contract
with W. H. Weeks, architect, for plans
for proposed new county hospital.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
ADDITION Cost, $17,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 18th
and Poplar Streets.
Addition to detention home.
Owner — County of Alameda.
Architect— H. H. Meyers, Kohl Bldg.,
San Francisco.
A. Holyoake, Box 517-B, East Ave.,
Hayward. general contractor, desires
sub-bids in connection with above, for
which general bids are to be opened
June 30, 10:30 A. M.
HOTELS
CARSON CITY, Nev.— John T. Read,
Reno, real estate operator, is negotia-
ting for the purchase of the site in N
Carson St. west of the V & T depot
on which he proposes to erect a mod-
ern hotel. 0
Preparing Plans
HOTEL Cost. $
LAS VEGAS', Nevada. Second and
Fremont Streets.
Three-story and basement reinforced
concrete hotel.
Owner — P. O. Silvagni, Las Vegas.
Architect — A. L Worwoick, Las Vegas
ICE AND COLD STORAGE
PLANTS
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
See "Hospitals," this issue Bids
wanted by county supervisors to fur-
nish and instuU ice making and refrig-
erator plant for Service Building at
County Hospital Grounds.
POWER PLANTS
PASADENA, Cal.— Until June 26, 11
A. M., bids will be received by city
directors to furnish and install steam
condenser at the Municipal Light
Plant. Bids are to be submitted on a
2 -pass steel plate shell surface con-
denser with two unequal circulating
pumps and appurtenances. Specifica-
tions obtainable from Benj. F. Delanty
plant superintendent. Bids previously
received were rejected.
Saturday, June M, 191
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thirteen
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FIRE
HOUSES AND JAILS
1 1.
Plana Being Figured— Bids close July
7, 2 P. .\l.
ARMOR"! Cost, J—
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co.. Cal.
■ tor} c :i ete an y (floor ana
7000 sq. ft.)
i >u in i State "f California.
Architect State Department of Public
Works, Division of Architecture,
Public- Wnii,- 1:1. lg., Sacramento
(Geo. B. McDougall, State Archi-
tect).
I'll, building is one-story with con-
crete floor and walls, steel and wood
roof construction, tile and c posi-
tion roof.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Calif.—
Board of Library Trustees, Dr. Har-
old A. Miller, president, ha.i petitioned
city council to provide funds in 1931-
1982 budget to finance construction of
a new library in the western section
Of tile city. The present library quar-
ters are maintained in a leased build-
ing.
Completing Preliminary Plans.
HALL OF RECORDS Cost, $300,000
MARTINEZ. Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement class A Hall
of Records.
i pun.i— County of Contra Costa.
Architect— E. G. Bangs, 411 30th St.,
Oakland.
Preparing Working Drawings.
LIBRARY Cost, $11,000
NEW MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco library
Owner — City of New Monterey.
Architect — Swartz & Ryland, Spazier
Bldg., Monterey.
SAN QUENTIN, Marin Co., Calif —
Golden Gate Iron Works, 1541 Howard
St.. San Francisco, at $11,055 submit-
ted lowest bid to State Purchasing
Dept., Sacramento, for furnishing mis-
cellaneous iron and structural steel
at the dining hall at the San Quentin
Prison.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Golden Gate Iron Works, S. F. ...$11,055
Dyer Bros. Iron Works, S. F 12,690
Herrick Iron Works, Oakland 12,841
Judson Pacific Co., S. F ID. 150
Minneapolis Steel Co., S. F 13.3GG
Pacific Coast Steel Co., S. F 13.709
Schrader Iron Works, S. F 14,229
Mortensen Const. Co., S. F 14,850
Independent Iron Works, S. F 15,019
McClintic-Marshall Co., S. F 15,020
Monarch Iron Works, S. F 15,500
Bids held under advisement.
Plumbing, Heating and Ventilating
Bids Opened.
LEGION BLDG. Cost, $2,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Civic Center.
Four - story and basement concrete
class A Legion Building.
OPERA HOUSE Cost, $2,500,000
Six-story class A opera house, seat-
ing capacity, 4000; standing room,
500.
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
csico (S. F. War Memorial).
Architect — G. A. Lansburgh, 140 Mont-
gomery St., and Arthur Brown, 251
Kearny St.
Mgrs. of Const. — Lindgren & Swiner-
ton, Inc., 225 Bush St.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Plumbing
(a) Opera House (b) Veterans' Me-
Anderson & Rowe, 45 Belcher St. (a)
$S0,915; (t) $64,442.
C. Peterson (a) $S3,S61; (b) $73,252.
T. C. Douglass (a) $86,256; (b) $71,-
250.
Scott Co., (a) $88,S11; (b) $74,637.
Turner Co. (a) $99,892; (b) $75,969.
F. W. Snook (a) $100,447; (b) $81,-
,",110.
Lawson (a) $102,000; (b.
Heating and Ventilating
i.i ■ < ipera House; (b) Veterans' Me-
nu,rial
Janus A. Nelson, 10th and Howard
Sis (a) $sx,i;.'!3; (l.i $133,227.
r. C, Douglass (a) $93,446; (b) $135-
970.
Anders,, n & Rowe (a) $96,497: (b)
$139. 303.
Scott Co. (a) $97,287; (b) $143. X97.
O'Mara * Stewart (a) $98,675; (b)
$143,766.
C Peterson (a) $:io,958: (t) $147. 761.
!•'. W. Snook (a) $102,429; (b) $144,-
258.
Turner Co. (a) $102,808; (b) $148,608.
Herman Lawson (a) $103,000; (b)
$145,900.
G, a Schuster, Oakland (a) $104,-
990; (b) $149,890.
There were numerous alternates sub-
mitted on different types of equip-
ment.
Bids held under advisement.
I lontract Awarded.
LIBRARY Cost, $133,887
CLARBMONT, Los Angeles Co., Cal
Ninth St. and College Ave.
Library.
owner — Claremont Colleges.
Architect — Gordon B. Kaufman, Union
Bank Bldg , Los Angeles.
Contractor — Wurster Conustr. Co., Ar-
chitects Bldg., Los Angeles.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Alfred I. Coffey, architect, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco, in a communi-
cation to the county supervisors re-
quests that he be considered in the
selection of an architect for the pro-
posed new county courthouse to re-
place the structure recently destroyed
by fire.
Pla
RESIDENCES
Being Figured — Bids Close Ju
RESIDENCE Cost, $7500
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms, part tile
roof, tile baths, gas and hot air
heating).
Owners — Mr. and Mrs. Campion, San
Rafael.
Architect— Charles Strothoff, 2274 15th
St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close June
19.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Kirk-
wood Avenue.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner— R. B. Gills, 1160 Spruce St.,
Berkeley.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimers, 233
Post St., San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
ADDITION Cost, $22,000
ATHERTON, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Camino El Lago.
Remodeling two-story residence (add
four rooms) and landscaping.
Owner — Mrs. Evan Williams, Camino
El Lago, Atherton.
Architect — Bliss & Fairweather, Bal-
boa Bldg , San Francisco.
Contractor— C. M. Weeden, Roble St.,
Menlo Park.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
RESIDENCE Cost, $14,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Two - stroy and basement frame and
stucco residence (shakes roof, gas
heating system; 7 rooms, 2 baths).
Owner — Alf. Welhaven, Palo Alto.
Architect— Chas. K. Sumner, 57 Post
St., San Francisco.
H. S. Shain. 54 Arlett Ave., Hay-
w 'i.i. desires sub-bids on all portions
"t ihe above work.
Othei bidders, as previously listed,
are .1. it. MoFarland, 291 37th \-, ,
San Kr: Isco; Win Short, 2121 Wav-
srll SI.. I'll,, All,.; E. J Sehmalllng.
Bi*8 Melville Ave., Palo Alt,,; H. B.
POSl I : 10 U , I, l.i St I'., I,, Alto; The
.Million Co., Addison Ave., Palo Alto;
W. r, Goodenough, 310 University
Vve., Palo aii,,; i, ,\ Bachelder, 1162
Pulton si . Palo Alto; P. W. Fox. 1101
Waverlj St., Palo Alto.
Pli Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost $7000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
i,m,i, i/eneer residence (English
type; shingle roof, hot air heat-
Ing, st.el window sash).
Owner— Edw. Van Vranken.
Architect— Jos. Losekann, 1218 West
II aiding St., Stockton.
sui. -( lontracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE c.,st, $10,000
PALI i ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms and 2
baths; shingle roof, electrical re-
frigeration),
■ iwner— A. C. Taft
Plans I y H. K. Dabinett, 2350 S Court
St., Palo Alto.
Contractor— H. K. Dabinett.
Electrical Work— Denton Elec. Co.,
Palo Alto.
Plumbing— John L Ingram, Palo Alt .
Heating— Stanford Sheet Metal Wks..
Palo Alto.
Tile— Malott & Peterson, 3221 20th
St., San Francisco.
Plastering— Ira T. Bridges, Palo Alto.
Painting— Wiley & Opperman, Pal,,
Alto.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
BUNGALOW COURT Cost $55,000
SAN CARLOS, San Mateo Co.. Cal.
One-story frame and stucco bungalow
court.
Owner — Robert Klassen.
Architect — Ernest Norberg, 580 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor— George W. Williams Co..
Ltd., 1404 Broadway, Burlingame.
Sub-bids wanted on electrical wir-
ing and tile work. Contracts already
awarded as follows:
Lumber — San Carlos Lumber Co., San
Carlos.
Concrete— Gus Adolphson, San Mateo.
Preparing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 2
baths; Colonial type).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Guy Koepp, Carmel.
Preparing Plans.
RESIDENCES Cost, $5800 to $7000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co.. Cal.
Palm Drive and Oak Grove Ave.
Twenty-two one-story and basement
frame and stucco residences (six
rooms; English type; gas furnace,
shingle roof, hardwood floors, tile
kitchen and bath).
Owner and Builders — George W. Wil-
liams Co., 315 Primrose Road, Bur-
lingame.
Architect — John K. Ballantine, Jr., 137
Harlan, San Francisco.
Expect to begin work on first eight
houses about June 15.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6500
LODI, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
One and one-half-story frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms; shingle
roof, gas heating system).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — V. Galbraith, Elks Bldg ,
S-teckton.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, June 13, 1931
Plans Being Figured — To Close June
20.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Clayton and Villa
Terrace.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms, and 2
baths, double garage; tile roof,
hardwood floors, gas heating sys-
tem, standard sanitary plumbing).
Owner— F. M. Pardy. 545 Dewey Blvd.
Architect— John H. Thomas, Mercan-
tile Bank Bldg., Berkeley.
Prospective bidders are as follows :
Emil Person, 829 San Luis Road,
Berkeley.
W. B. Wells, 762 Ensenada, Berke-
ley.
H. K. Henderson, 20 Avis Rd., Berk-
eley.
Mac. Jordan, 80 Rock Lane, Berke-
ley.
C. O. Bradhoff, 911 55th St., Oak-
land.
James Pearson, Berkeley.
Tile & Hardwood Floor Bids Wanted
RESIDENCE Cost, $8000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal. SE
Vicksburg and Ygnacio Ave.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— G. H. Wendt, 2126 Ban-
croft Way, Oakland.
Roofing— W L. Saxby, 4538 Fleming
Ave., Oakland.
Plastering — L. L. Parish, 1951 82nd
Ave., Oakland.
Completing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Clare-
mont District.
Two-story and basement English style
residence (S rooms and 2 baths).
Owner — John E. Dinwiddie, 2S16 Prince
St., Berkeley.
Architect — John E. Dinwiddie, 2816
Prince St., Berkeley.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8500
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Mont-
claire District.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms and 2
baths; gas hot air heat, tile roof,
electric refrigerator).
Owner— Chas. B. Gillelan, 2629 Dwight
Way, Berkeley.
Plans by A. L. Herberger, 770 Wesley
Ave., Oakland.
Completing Plans
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Seacliff District.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 2
baths; Italian style).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— John E. Dinwiddie, 2816
Prince St., Berkeley.
Preparing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $50,000
WEST LOS ANGELES', Cal. Holmby
Hills.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— Rollin Pearson, 6763 Holly-
wood Blvd., Los Angeles.
Construction Postponed Indefinitely.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. 2423 Leavenworth
Street.
Two - story frame residence (shingle
exterior; 14 rooms, 3 baths; hot
air heat, electric refrigerator).
Owner— M. C. Leventritt, 1155 Jones
Street.
Architect— W. S. Wellington, 210 Post
Street.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6500
SAtJSALITO, Marin Co., Cal.
One - story and basement wood frame
residence (5 rooms, tile roof, hot
air heat, gas furnace).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Wm. I. Garren, 233 Post St.
San Francisco.
Young and Horstmeyer, 461 Market
St., San Francisco, one of the general
contractors who will submit bids, de-
sires sub-bids on all portions of the
work.
To Take Bids In One Week.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6000
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (Spanish type; 6
rooms, tile bath, tile roof).
Owner— R. E. Cadrett, 418 Sycamore
St., Modesto.
Architect— C N. Hilburn, Elks Bldg.,
Modesto.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $11,000
PIEDMONT. Alameda Co., Cal. Wild-
wood Gardens.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Miss M. Dugrey. Oakland.
Architect — Blaine & Olsen, 1755 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Contractor— Edward Larmer, 90 Fair-
view Ave., Piedmont.
Taking Segregated Figures.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Wawona and
Vicente Aves.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms, 3 baths
double garage, tile and composi-
tion roof, hardwood floors, gas hot
air heating and tiled baths).
Owner and Builder — S. R. Anderson,
1433 Seventh Ave., San Francisco
Private plans.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $41,0UU
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co.. Cal.
Two -story and basement frame and
stucco residence (shakes roof, gas
heating system; 7rooms, 2 baths)
Owner— Alf. Welhaven, Palo Alto.
Architect — Chas. K. Sumner, 57 Post
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Wm. S"hort, 2121 Fa verie-
st, Palo Alto.
Contract To Be Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co,, Cal.
Oxford Manor.
Two-story and basement frame and
resid
Owner— G. F. Schuler, 1130 E-Weber
St., Stockton.
Architect— Jos. Losekann, 1218 West
Harding St., Stockton,
Contractor— T. R. Williamson, Stock-
ton.
Architects Name Omitted.
Taking Segregated Figures.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Clare-
mont Pines.
Two-story and basement frame, stucco
and brick veneer residence (10
rooms and 4 baths; shingle tile
roof; redwood paneling; hot air or
steam heat; electric refrigeration;
hardwood floors).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Masten & Hurd, 210 Post
St., San Francisco.
Preparing Preliminary Drawings.
RESIDENCE Cost, $18,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Cowper Street.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (Italian archi-
tecture) (iron work, hardwood
floors, 3 tile baths, tile roof, gas
hot air heating).
Owner — Cleveland Smith, President
Hotel, Palo Alto.
Architect — Treichel & Goodpaster,
1540 San Pablo Ave., Oakland.
Plans Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (Spanish type)
(tile and composition roof, hard-
wood floors, tile baths, gas heat) .
Owner — Cleveland Smith , President
Hotel, Palo Alto.
Architect — Treichel & Goodpaster,
1540 San Pablo Ave., Oakland.
Owner will take segregated figures
shortly.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5500
DALY CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal. Liv-
ington Street.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms, tile and
composition roof, tile baths, hard-
wood floors, gas furnace).
Owner — Pasqual Scalia.
Architect— Geo. Cantrell, 45 2nd St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Carl Carlson, 59 Rice St.,
Daly City.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
JACKSON, Amador Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms).
Saturday, June 13, 1931
Aii liit.ii ii :i : i i i isvlne, Californli
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Plans will be ready for bids June 6
iking Bide
CSIDENCE Cost, $20,000
\K1.A.\I>. Alameda Co., Cal. Clare-
mont District.
vo - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 3
baths; hardwood floors, tile baths,
e;aa li"t air furnace, electric re-
frigerator).
vner — W. S. Andrews, 260 California
SI., San Francisco.
ehltect— Raymond Jeans, 606 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Cost, $8500
Westgate Dr.
t frame" and
Completing Plans.
RESIDENCE
s.\.\ FRANCISCO. Cal
One - story and tasem
stucco residence (6 rooms, tile and
composition roof, gas hot air heat-
ing, hardwood floors).
ler and Builder — August Hallgren,
1694 20th Ave.
\rchltect— Not Given.
Ow
SCHOOLS
Plai
nple
INTERIOR FINISHING Cost, $30,000
HOLLISTEB, San Benito Co., Cal.
Interior finishing of two-story rein-
forced concrete school building
(plastering, woodwork, plumbing,
heating, painting).
Owner— Hollister School District.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 111 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Expect to be ready for bids in one
week.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
COLLEGE Cost, $45,000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.
Second unit of Junior College (to house
six science laboratories and two
classrooms; offices and rest rooms;
brick construction; steam heat;
tile roof).
Owner — Santa Rosa Junior College
District.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Young & Horstmeyer, 461 Market
St., San Francisco, general contrac-
tors, desire sub-bids on all portions of
the above work. Bids close June 29,
7:30 P. M.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cont. price, $6858
ALBANY, Alameda Co., Cal. 602 Po-
mona Avenue.
Alterations to high school (changes in
windows, metal stairway, remodel
three bungalows).
Owner— Albany School District (L. J.
Fletcher, Secfy., Albany).
Architect— P. L. Dragon, Mercantile
Bank Bldg., Berkeley.
Contractor— J. D. Bishop, 1328 E 25th
St., Oakland.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Fifteen
Bids Opened Contraot Awarded Contracl Awarded
L SCHOOL Cont. price, $1S,SS8 SHOP Com Price $7
CLARKSBt RO , lo CO., Cal. EMERYVILLE, llamed Co., Cal
One-story brick addition to grammar , ln, torj - steel trusses stucco,
school (add two classrooms). :|. walls)
Owner—Clarksburg Grammar School 0wnei Emeryville High So I Dlst.
' 4,. i ,',,'., , „ ^. ,-. ■ " Samuel Arnold, 3499 San
Architect-Charles Dean, California ,,. ,,,,.,
State Life Bldg., Sacramento. , ,,,,,. ,,, .. ... .. ,.k
• OaW ■
Sacramento.
Following li a II I of the bids; Sub-Bids Wanted
F™d"^'u,srr;;;i,mr $,^ s''1"""' ■■ ««•
,..,. 5 '; nBaS "'""l'-f- ".»» EMERYVILLE, All ida Co., Cal.
C. J HoK, '^'nimentoZZ: ll.m ctass^ooms," " " " ' ' '
M B l'"l!^1'n,'s::,"amento::Z: 2M95 ' '" ",7 , ":"," " ' ":l "«"» ^"^
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Contrast Awarded Contractor Vllladsen Brothel . in
SCHOOL .:,,ntract Price, $2460 ,.u"\'' s',' S;|" PV ' '"
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal. (Bur- ,' " M>nVact0_r aesires bids on
bank Grammar School) concrete work, brick work and
Plumbing system for school and finish Plastering.
toilet rooms. . . .
^r -Sar- a^sT*' R°Senberg SSSSr?"^ gyrSas
Contractor-E. Ahlstrum, 740 5th St., 'v"T:,~,''T, '^'"I'. "*!' "', ^,'
Santa ,. Arcliitei-l Cole .V Urmichard, 1st Na-
vy". H. Meeker,' Santa Rosa, at $2645. tIona] Bank Bldg., Chieo.
Only other bid was submitted by Taking Plgures_Bida close June ^
7:30 P. M.
ONTARIO, San Bernardino Co., COLLEGE Cos! $45 00)
Cal— Chaffey Union High School Dis- SANTA ROSA. Sonoma Ci Cal
trict, Ontario, contemplates advertis- Second unit of Junior College (to house
ing for bids within the next two six science laboratories and two
months for the erection of the second classrooms; offices and rest rooms;
unit of the Chaffey Junior College, brick construction; steam heat;
Ontario. Plans are being prepared tile roof) .
by Architects Allison & Allison, 1006 Owner Santa Rosa Junior College
California Reserve Bldg., Los Angeles. District.
Cost is estimated at $110,000. Architect— W. H. Weeks, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
PA-??nrN4RYr Bh»GS; , ?50<\00,0 Plans Being Figured-Bids Close June
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal. jg 8 p m
East California Street. ADDITION ' Cost $
Two three-story and basement rein- LAKEPORT, Lake Co., Cal.
forced concrete laboratory build- Two-classroom addition to school.
Owners-California Institute of Techno- ^rioT^T^ a^I™ cw^'t ^
logy, Pasadena. £,'£■ IneZ M' Ant0n' Clerk' Lake"
Architect-Mayers, Murray & Phil- Architec't-Not Given.
r™PM\; ,,L'n ! nk °J? Certified check or bid bond of 10%
Contractor-W urster Constr. Co.. 816 required with bid Plans obtainable
W-F.fth St., Los Angeles. from cIerk at Lakeport.
Completing pl-™s . Contract To Be Awarded.
L ^ Ki CoSt' 5H7.000 SCHOOL ENTRANCE Cost, $4500
CHICO; Butte Co., Cal. State Teach- L0S GATOS, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
ers College. Spanish type portico entrance for ele-
One and two-room library and class- mentary school (construct concrete
room building (20,000 sq. ft.) stairway and exit doors)
Owner— State of California. Owner— Los Gatos Elementary School
Architect— Chester Cole, First Natl'.. District.
Bank Bldg., Chico. Architect— W. H. Weeks, 525 Market
Brick construction, concrete floors. St.. San Francisco,
concrete pile foundation, terra cotta Contractor— The Minton Co., 243 Ham-
tile roof. jiton, Palo Alto.
Plans will be ready for bids in Expect to award contract about June
about three weeks. 17.
Bids Opened — Contract Awarded.
ADDITIONS Cont. price, $8570
OILDALE, Kern Co., Cal.
Alterations and additions to existing
school buildings.
Architect— Charles Biggar, Haberfelde
Bldg., Bakersfield.
Contractor — S. Severtson, Redding.
Following is a list of the bids:
S. Severtson, Redding $ 8,570
P. B. Harris, Cedarville 9,795
Coyne, Miller & Strand, Bieber.. 11,128
Harry Porter, Gerber 11,679
Chadderton & Parsons, Bieber.... 13,777
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until June 22, 3
P. M., under Proposal No. 730, bids
will be received by Leonard S. Leavy,
city purchasing agent, 270 City Hall,
to furnish sheet metal shop supplies
for School Department. Specifications
obtainable from above office.
* Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildings; saves
lives, time and money
It pays to use the best Scaffolding Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always great.
THE PATENT SCAFFOLDING COMPANY
270 13th Street, San Francisco
Phone HEmlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Medal" Scaffolding.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, June 13, 1931
Contract Awarded.
SCHOOL, Cont. Price, 512,490
UKIAH, Mendocino Co., Cal. Redwood
Valley District.
One-story school (four classrooms and
auditorium; reinf. concrete walls).
Owner — Redwood Valley Union School
District.
Architect — Win. Herbert, Rosenberg
Bldg., Santa Rosa.
Contractor — C. F. Unger, 4532 T St..
Sacramento.
Planned.
ADDITION Cost, 510,000
BAT POINT, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Addition to elementary school.
Owner — Bay Point Elementary School
District.
Architect— James Narbett, 37 10th St.,
Richmond.
Bond election will be held shortly
to finance construction.
Contract Awarded.
ADDITION Cont. price, 5S211
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co., Cal. High
School Site.
One-story brick addition to high
school.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., Grant &
Weber Sts., Stockton.
Contractor — L. Ubels, Ripon.
Contract for blackboards awarded at
$136.
Preparing Plans.
SCHOOL, Cost, 520,000
ALPINE, San Joaquin Co., cal.
One-story and basement school (four
rooms; brick construction; steam
heat; tile roof).
Owner — Alpine School District.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., 47 North
Grant St., Stockton.
Contract Awarded.
LIBRARY Cost, 5
WESTWOOD, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Four-story and basement steel frame
and brick library (175x248-ft.)
Owner — University of California.
Architect — Cram & Ferguson, 400 Row-
an Bldg., Los Angeles.
Contractor — P. J. Walker Co., W. M.
Garland Bldg., Los Angeles.
Architect's Name Omitted.
Plans Being Prepared.
SCHOOL Cost, 535.000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Mil-
via St., bet. Berryman and Eu-
nice Streets.
One-story and basement (4-class-
rooms) grammar school for St.
Mary' Magdalene Parish.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop
of San Francisco, 1100 Franklin
St., San Francisco.
Architect — Arnold Constable, 580 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Expect to be ready for bids about
June 30.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
—Until June 23, 8 P. M., bids will be
received by C. R. Holbrook, secre-
tary, Board of Education, to furnish
various or sundry supplies and equip-
ment. Specifications on file in office
of secretary.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close June
17th, 7:30 P. M.
SCHOOL Cost, 560,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif.
Channel and Pilgrim Sts.
Rough finish only for two-story brick
vocational school (10 class rooms;
60xl44-ft.)
Owner— Stockton City School District.
Architect— J. U. Clowdsley, Exchange
Bldg.. Stockton and Jos. Losekann
1218 W Harding St., Stockton, as-
sociated.
Steel floor joists, wood stud parti-
tions, steam heating system, built-up
roof. Finish plans are now being com-
pleted and will be ready for bide in
about two weeks.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close June
17, 8 P. M.
ADDITION Cost, 5
DURHAM. Butte Co., Cal.
Auditorium addition for high school.
Owner — Durham Union High School
District, Beecher H. Harris, clerk,
Durham.
Architect— Chester Cole, 303 First Na-
tional Bank Bldg., Chico.
Certified check or bidder's bond of
10% required with bid. Plans on file
in the high school at Durham and ob-
tainable from the architect.
Completing Working Drawings.
GYMNASIUM Cost, 51,000,000
BERKELEY, Alameda County, Calif.
Campus of University of Califor-
nia.
Class A steel frame and concrete gym-
Owner — University of California, Berk-
eley.
Architect— George Kelham, 315 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
General Contract Bids Wanted— Bids
To Be Opened June 17, 2:30 P. M.
ADDITION Cost, 5
SAN FRANCISCO. Scott and O'Far-
rell Streets.
Two - story and basement brick and
steel frame Girls' High School Ad-
dition (terra cotta front).
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco, S. J. Hester, Sec'ty.. Board
of Public Works.
Architect— F. H. Meyer, 525 Market St.
Bids are being received by Board
of Public Works for the general con-
tract only. Bids received June 3 were
rejected due to error claimed by Ma-
hony Bros, in compiling bid. The rid
was $191,600, which Mahony Bros,
claim failed to include the terra cotta
work estimated at 519,055. The next
low bidder was Mission Concrete Co.
at $207,704. Bids for the electric work,
mechanical equipment, plumbing and
gas fitting have been taken under fur-
ther advisement.
Certified check 10% payable to Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors required
with bid. Plans obtainable from the
Bureau of Architecture, 2nd floor,
City Hall. Complete list of bids re-
ceived on this project was published
in issue of June 4.
EERKELEi, Alameda Co., Calif.—
Until June 15, S P. M„ bids will be
received by Clara F. Andrews, secre-
tary. Board of Education, 2325 Milvia
St., to furnish and deliver lumber for
the Vocational Departments during
the school year 1931-32. Specifications
obtainable from secretary.
Preparing Working Drawings.
SCHOOL Cost, 583,000
REDWOOD CITY. San Mateo Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete school
6 classrooms) and one-story frame
and stucco schaal (3 classrooms).
Owner— Redwood City School District.
Architect— Coffey & Rist, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
three weeks.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close June
18, 8 P. M.
PLASTERING Cost $
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Complete plastering in high school
gymnasium.
Owner— San Mateo Union High School
District. John D. Bromfield, clerk
of district.
Architect— E. L. Norberg, 407 Occi-
dental Ave., Burlingame, and 680
Market St., San Francisco.
Certified check 10% payable to clerk
required with bid. Specifications ob-
tainable from architect on deposit of
$5, returnable.
Alterations and additions to one-story
and basement brick school (Wash-
ington School) add two classrooms
Owner — Modesto Grammar School Dis-
trict.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., 47 North
Grant St., Stockton.
BANKS, STORES & OFFICES
Contract Awarded.
STORE Cost, $10,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. 130-
134 S First St.
Alterations to store building.
Owner— Zukors, Inc., 923 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Plans by Victor Jones, St. Claire Ho-
tel, San Jose.
Contractor— H. A. Bridges, 1396 Lin-
coln, San Jose.
Contract Awarded.
BANK FIXTURES Cost, $5000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Broad-
way.
Bank fixtures for building.
Owner — Morris Plan.
Architect— Willis Lowe. 354 Hobart St.
Oakland.
Contractor — Braas & Kuhn, 1917 Bry-
ant St., San Francisco.
Taking Bids.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $100,000
HOLLYWOOD, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Alterations to two - story reinforced
concrete store.
Owner — Bank of America.
Lessee — Wilcox Stores.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
FILM BLDG. Cost, $12,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Hyde and
Eddy Streets.
Two-story Class B film exchange
building (sprinkler system; offices
finished in hardwood) ; fireproof
construction.
Owner— Bell Bros., 740 Mills Bldg., San
Francisco.
Architect— W. D. Peugh, 333 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Cahill Bros., 206 Sansome
St,, San Francisco.
Sub-Contract Awarded.
REMODELING STORE Cost. $4000
SAN FRANCISCO. S71 Market St.
New fixtures, painting, etc., for re-
modeling store.
Owner — Chas Brown & Sons, 871
Market St., San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given.
Fixtures — San Francisco Showcase
Co., 682 McAllister St., S. F.
Other contracts will be awarded
for painting, plumbing and electrical
work.
Plans To Be Prepared.
BUSINESS BLDG. Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. No 242 Mont-
gomery Street.
Modern business structure.
Owner — Louis R. Lurie, 315 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Architect — O'Brien Bros. & W. D.
Peugh, 315 Montgomery St., S. F.
Mr Lurie recntly purchased the
property which is improved with a
five-story structure, having a front-
age of 45 ft. on Montgomery St. and a
uniform depth of 67 ft. 6 in. back to
Laura Place. The present structure
will be razed and a new building
erected upon expiration of the present
leases.
Preparing Working Drawings.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $11,000
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co,, Cal.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
STORES Cost, $
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Broadway.
One and two-story reinforced concrete
store building (2 stores and 1
apartment).
tturday, June 13, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seventeen
Owner — Martin SteUlng and K. L.
Gouia, L5E Montgomery St., San
Francisco
Architect — Bert*, Winter A Maury,
210 Post St, San Francisco,
Contractor— G. P, W. Jensen, 320 .Mar-
ket St, San Francisco.
Plumbing— F. J. Regan, 346 California
i »i h e, BurUngame.
Mill work — Pacific Manufacturing Co.,
303 University Avi , Palo Alto.
As previously reported, grading and
concrete awarded to Louie Sartorlo,
1S17 Fill, en St.. San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken
STORE Cost, $ —
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Ocea
\'ieu Drive and College Ave.
One-story reinforced concrete store I
sieves; (60x57 feet).
i '« i ana of America.
Architect — II. A. Minton, Bank v
America Bldg., Eddy and Powe
sis.. San Francisco,
Contractor— Sullivan & Sullivan S92
89th Ave., Oakland.
Additional Sab-Contracts Awarded
ALTERATIONS Cost, $35,000
SAX FRANCISCO. Stockton and
O'Farrell Streets.
Alterations to two-story and mezza-
nine floor store (class C construc-
tion; structural steel in building
to be re-used).
Owner — Imperial Realty Corp.
Architect— G. Albert Lansburgh, 140
Montgomery Street.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har-
rison Street.
Plumbing 4 Heating— Frank J. Klimm
456 Ellis St.
Brick Work— Win. A. Rainey & Son,
323 Clementina St.
Toilet Partitions— Dwan & Co., 534 6th
Street.
As previously reported, structural
steel awarded to Western Iron Works,
141 Beale St.; glass to Habenicht &
Howlett, 629 Clay St.; elevators to
Spencer Elevator Co.. 166 7th St.; elec-
tric work to Victor Lemoge, 2S1 Na-
roofing and mill work,
toma St.
Sub-bids are wanted on sheet metal,
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
MARKET Cost, $2u,000
NORTH BERKELEY, Alameda Coun-
ty Co., Cal. Solano Avenue.
One-story brick drive-in market with
tile roof.
Owner— R. O. Long, 2 12 2 Shattuck
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — Paul Dragon, Mercan-
tile Bank Bldg., Berkeley.
Contractor— W. E. Lyons, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland.
Plate glass show windows, etc.
Lumber— Tilden Lumber Company.
Reinforcing Steel— W. S. Wetenhall,
17th and Wisconsin Streets, San
Francisco.
Millwork — Sheehan -Ballard Planing
Mill, 9th and Parker Sts., Berke-
ley.
Concrete— N. Lean, 2307 Encinal Ave.,
Alameda.
Steel Sash— H. C. Haglund, 354 Hobart
St., Berkeley.
Preparing Working Drawings.
STORE Cost, $15,000
PENINSULAR DISTRICT. (Exact lo-
cation withheld).
One-story reinf. concrete store (two
stores).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— W. C. F. G i 1 1 a m , 1404
Broadway, Burlingame.
Const. Supt.— Russel B. Coleman, 1404
Broadway, Burlingame.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
ten days.
Owner— Bank of ' irlca,
\"ii li II • Minton, Bank .,f
America Bldg , San Francli co
C iractor David Nordstrom, 15 Nace
St, I lakland.
Lumber— Sunset Lumber Co., Kin High
St., I lakland.
Plumbing— .1. A. Fazio, 402 Castro st ,
St., Oakland,
Taking Si-tr;.iin! Figures.
ST. IKE BLDG I !c t,
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. San
Pablo Avenui
Three-story ami basement steel and
brick store building (stores and
lofts).
Architect— W. .1 Wilkinson, 4268
Piedmont Ave., Oakland.
Owner— Withheld.
THEATRES
Will Ask Bids This Week.
ALTERATIONS Cost approx. $60,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 4631 Mission Street
(Excelsior Theatre).
Alterations to present theatre (heating
and -ventilating, painting, plumb-
ing, electrical work).
Owner— Golden State Theatre & Real-
ty Co., 25 Taylor St.
Architect— F. H. Meyer, 525 Market St.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $20,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. 3332
Adeline Street.
Remodeling reinforced concrete the-
atre.
Owner — Kaliski-Harband Theatre Co.,
3332 Adeline St., Berkeley.
Architect— A. A. Cantin, 544 Market
St., San Francisco.
Work involves new concrete stair-
way, pine flooring, re-arranging stage,
ornamental plaster, revising electrical
work, revising heating plant, general
interior decoration.
Young and Horstmeyer, 461 Market
St., San Francisco, general contrac-
tors, desire sub-bids on all portions of
the above work. Bids close June 18.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
THEATRE Cost. $65,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co. Cal.
University Ave. near Cowper St.
(62J4X150 feet).
Two-story concrete theatre and store
(to seat 1000; Gothic type).
Owner — United Artists Theatres of
Calif., Jos. M. Schenck, vice-presi-
dent, 1966 S-- Vermont St., Los An-
geles.
Architect— Walker & Eisen and C. A.
Balch, Western Pacific Bldg., Los
Angeles
Contractor — Henry I. Beller Constr.
Co.. 6313 Hollywood Blvd., L. A.
Monolithic concrete exterior finish;
hot air heating system, gas furnace,
composition roof.
Quotations on materials also desired
Plans available at Room 402, 580
Market St., San Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
STORE Cost, $10,00C
MELROSE. Alameda Co., Cal
Remodel bank for store.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
THEATRE Cost, $150,000
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co , Cal.
S. Macdonald Avenue, bet. Seventh
and Eighth Streets.
Class A reinforced concrete theatre
(to seat 1200).
Owner — United Artists of California.
1966 S-Vermont St., Los Angeles.
(Lewis Anger in charge).
Architect— Walker & Eisen and C. A.
Balch, Western Pacific Bldg., Los
Angeles.
Contractor — Henry I. Beller Constr.
Co , 6513 Hollywood Blvd., Los
Angeles.
Quotations on materials also desired
Plans available at Room 402, 5S0 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Pre pectlve Bidders.
THEATRE cost, $125,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. NE
First and San Salvador Sts.
Two Btory class A reinforced concrete
tre and store building.
Owner — Mrs. Norman M. Parrott and
Morey B. Fleming.
United Artists Corp., 1966 S
Vermont St., Los Angeles.
\ i ehiirct— Walker & Eisen and C. A.
Balch, 1031 s Broadway, Los An-
geles.
Following is a partial list of the con-
tra* toi « bo will submit bids:
Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison St., San
t'l am ti co
Lindgren & Swinerton Inc., 225 Bush
St, San Francisco.
Cahill Bros., 206 Sansomc St. San
Francisco.
The .Minton Co., Mt. View and Palo
Alto.
R. O. Summers, 17 N 1st St., San
W. J. Ochs, American Trust Co. Bldg.,
San Jose.
E Nommenson, 28 N 1st St., San
Jose.
H. I Heller Const. Co.. 6513 Holly -
« 1 Blvd., Hollywood.
Monolithic concrete exterior finish,
steel studs, metal lath and plaster in-
terior partitions, concrete and com-
position roofing, concrete floors, hot
air heating system, gas furnace. Bids
are being received by the architects
who have opened new offices in San
Francisco In the Finance Building, 580
Market Street.
To Ask Bids About June IS
THEATRE Cost. $400,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
Main St., bet. Market and Stanis-
laus Streets.
Two-story Class A theatre.
Owner — National Theatres Syndicate.
25 Taylor St., San Francisco.
Architect— Bliss & Fairweather, Bal-
boa Bldg., San Francisco.
Taking Bids.
ALTERATIONS Cost $20 000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. 3332
Adeline Street.
Remodeling reinforced concrete the-
atre.
Owner— Kaliski-Harband Theatre Co.,
3332 Adeline St., Berkeley.
Architect— A. A. Cantin, 544 Market
St., San Francisco.
Work involves new concrete stair-
way, pine flooring, re-arranging stage,
ornamental plaster, revising electrical
work, revising heating plant, general
interior decoration.
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES
AND MATERIALS
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until June 18.
8:15 P. M., bids will be received by H.
G. Denton, city clerk, for clearing and
grading site for the new pre-treatment
works at the municipal filtration plant.
Certified check 10% payable to City
Controller required with bid. Plans on
file in office of city clerk. Fred J.
Klaus, city engineer.
Plans Being Completed.
.MORTUARY Cost, $25,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co, Cal. Tele-
graph and 30th Avenues.
Two-story mortuary building.
Owner— Oakland Undertaking Co., 3007
Telegraph Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Raymond De Sanno, 2584
Milvia St., Berkeley.
Bids will be taken about June 15.
EL NIDO, Merced Co., Calif.— See
separate bid listing on page five of
this issue. Bids opened by directors
of the El Nido Irrigation District to
furnish and deliver lumber.
Eighteen
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, June 13, 1931
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close July
13, 10 A. M.
PASSENGER TERMINAL $175,000
SAN DIEGO, San Diego Co., Cal.
Municipal Pier.
Steel frame passenger terminal (ob-
servation rooms, facilities for
passengers; custom offices, etc.)
Owner — City of San Diego.
Architect— Not Given.
Preparing Working Drawings
CAT & DOG HOSPITAL Cost, 23,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco cat and
dog hospital, double garage sepa-
rate (concrete floors, iron work,
composition roof, steel sash, hot
water heating).
Owner— Dr. Harold H. Groth, 2600 S.
ElCamino Real, &an Mateo.
Architect — Treichel & Goodpaster,
1540 San Pablo Ave., Oakland.
POMONA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.— L.
E. Dixon Co., 609 S Grand Ave., Los
Angeles, submitted the lowest bid to
the Los Angeles Supervisors June S,
at $299,500, for all work embraced in
the general, structural steel, plumting
work, ventilating work, and electric
wiring and fixtures for constructing a
steel and concrete grandstand at the
Los Angeles County Fair Grounds, Po-
mona.
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— Sacramento
Golf Commission, formed for the pur-
pose of constructing an 18 -hole golf
course at the lower end of Del Paso
Park, has been completed with the
selection of L. S. Upson as president.
Jack Oakley has been named secre-
tary. The commission is prepared to
advance one-half the total cost and
plans to secure the remaining half in
a loan. City Manager Jas. Dean an-
nounces that for certain legal reasons
the city is unable to finance tha un-
dertaking directly. Because of this,
the commission was asked to form it-
selt into a corporation to take over
the construction and management of
the course on a five-year lease from
pended on the project.
Preparing Working Drawings.
ARMORY Cost, $60,000
SALINAS, Monterey Co. Howard and
Salinas Sts. and Lincoln Ave.
One-story reinforced concrete armory
(seating capacity 1.400 to 1,500).
Owner — State of California.
Architect — Koepp & Campbell, Carmel.
Preparing "Working Drawings.
MAUSOLEUM Cost, $S0,000
SAN MATEO COUNTY. (Location
withheld).
First unit of mausoleum (reinforced
concrete construction; marble and
bronze interior).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Crim, Resing & McGuin-
ness, 488 Pine St., San Francisco.
Segregated bids will be taken in
about two weeks. Excavation work is
now under way by day's labor.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until June 17,
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by S.
J. Hester, secretary, Board of Public
Works, to construct concrete bents
under existing 44-inch pipe line across
Islais Creek, replacing present short
bents. Estimated cost, $3,000. Proj-
ect involves;
(a) 150 cu. yds. class B concrete;
(t) 2,740 lbs. %-in. square deformed
reinforcing steel ;
230 lbs. %-in. do.
Certified check 10% payable to the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors re-
quired with bid. Plans obtainable
from San Francisco Water Depart-
ment, 425 Mason St., Room 701. on de-
posit of $10, returnable.
Plans DeinK Figured— Bids Close June
23, 10 A. M.
RECREATION ELDG. Cost, $14,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. James
Kenney Park, bounded by 7th, 8th,
Delaware and Virginia Sts.
One-story frame and stucco recreation
building (tile roof).
Owner — City of Eerkeley, Florence E.
Turner, city clerk.
Architect— Jas. W. Plachek, Mercan-
tile Bank Bldg., Berkeley.
Certified check 10% payable to city
required with bid. Plans obtainable
from the Building Department, City
Hall, on deposit of $10, returnable.
St., to furnish stock ledger posting
machine for school department. Spec-
ifications obtainable from secretary.
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — Diamond
Match Co , Chico, at $609,75 awarded
contract by city council to furnish
lumber I'm- store stock at the Muni-
cipal Corporation Yard. Four other
bids submitted.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until June 18.
bids will be received by H. G. Denton,
city clerk, for grading site of new
sedimentation basis in connection with
municipal water filtration plant.
Plans on file in office of clerk. Fred
J. Klaus, city engineer.
SperinVa t inns Cumpleted.
TRACK Cost, $200,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. Uni-
versity Campus, Fulton and Ban-
croft Sts.
Reinforced concrete track Stadium
Bowl (to seat 20,000 approx.)
Owner — Uni versi ty of California.
Architect— Warren C Perry, 260 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Work involves two bleacher struc-
tures of reinforced concrete, team
quarters, lockers and showers, toilet
rooms, telephone and radio accommo-
dations. A deposit of $200 will be re-
quired for the plans, which will prob-
ably be available at the Controller's
Office, California Hall, Berkeley, about
June 16, and be opened about June
25. A certified check of 10% will be
required with bids.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Three identical
bids were received by the Playground
Commission, 376 City Hall, for fencing
and backstops at Aptos Playground
at $8474 74.
The three identical bids were sub-
mitted by Standard Fencing Co., 432
Byrant St.; Anchor Post Fence Co.,
460 5th St., and Kamlan Fence Co.,
350 Bryant St. The other bids were:
Hercules Fence Co $S654.81
West Coast Wire & Fence Co .... S590.00
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif.—
Until June 16, 10 A. M., bids will be
received ty Florence E. Turner, city
clerk, to furnish No. 10 solid single
conductor, double - braid weatherproof
medium hard drawn copper wire; de-
livery f.o.b. Berkeley. Certified check
$100 required with bid. Specifications
on file in office of clerk.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until June 22, 8 P. M., bids will be
received by C. B. Goodwin, city man-
ager, to furnish radio equipment, as
follows:
(a) One 100-watt police alarm broad-
cast transmitter (RCA - ET - 3670 or
equal).
(b) Ten (more or less) police corn-
Certified check 10% required with
bid. Specifications obtainable from
city clerk.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif.—
Until June 15, 8 P. M., bids will be
received by Clara F. Andrews, secre-
tary, Board of Education, 2325 Milvia
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. — Until
June 19, 11 A, M., bids will be re-
ceived by H. S. Foster, city clerk, to
furnish Mazda Incandescent Lamps for
the term commencing July 1, 1931,
and ending June 30, 1932. Certified
check $500 payable to city required
with bid. Further information ob-
tainable from city clerk.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Names and addresses of persons or
firms concerned in the following op-
portunities will be furnished on re-
quest to Business Opportunity Depart-
ment. Daily Pacific Builder, 547 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco or Phone GAr-
field 8744:
21108— Marble. San Francisco. Firm
in Prata, Toscana, Italy, desires to es-
tablish contact with reliable commis-
sion agents interested in handling
marble, alabaster, artistic wood work
and other Italian products.
21112— Manufacturing Rights. New
York City. Firm in Germany which has
been manufacturing fire-alarm equip,
and is internationally known, desires
to make arrangements for the manu-
facture of its equipment here in the
United States.
21113— Canvas. San Francisco. Firm
in Czechoslovakia is inquiring for list
of importers of horse-hair canvas and
camel-hair canvas.
21117— Cattle Hair. Osaka, Japan.
Exporters of cattle hair suitable for
making felt are anxious to contact felt
manufacturers.
21118 — Sewing Machines. — Osaka,
Japan. Firm is desirous of importing
second-hand Singer sewing machines
Nos. 12-12, 15, 24-26, 30, 44-13, 46 60-
25, 60-28, 60-3S, 69-6, 71-1, 71-3 81-6,
81-20, 81-22, S2-3, 82-20, 95-10 and Un-
ion Special No. 6.
The King Co. (Attention Frederick
Gallher), Owatonna, Minn., manu-
facturers of ventilating, heating, dry-
ing and cooling systems and equip-
ment, wish to secure a representa-
tive in th;s district.
Walter J. Thomson. 1514 South Wil-
ton Place, Los Angeles, with importing
and exporting experience, wishes to
contact San Francisco or Eastern con-
cern with view to representing them
in Southern California.
S. B. Williams (Electrical Con-
tracting), 520 North Michigan Ave.,
Chicago, 111., publishing magazine to
be distributed among electrical con-
tractors wishes to secure agent for
distribution in this territory.
Wm. H. Hutchins, Gauthier & Hut-
chins, Inc., 251 So. Canon Drive, Bev-
erly Hills, Calif., has facilities for rep-
resenting local or Eastern manufac-
turers having suitable products to
carry to the architects, lumber dealers,
building material dealers, department
stores and industrial consumers, for
California, Oregon and Washington.
W. A. Underwood, Loring coes Co.,
Worcester, Mass „ manufacturers of
all types of machine knives are look-
ing for concern in San Francisco to
act as distributing agency for their
products.
J. W. Madden, 90S Westheimer St.,
Hoifcton. Texas, ha$s facilities for
manufacturers or firms in San Fran-
cisco who wish to increase their busi-
ness by forming new sales connec-
tions in Texas.
Langlotz & Co., 1 Hanson Place,
Brooklyn, N. Y., can supply attractive
line of porcelain enamel ash trays to
party wishing to reoresent them.
R. Gillespie Co., Ware, Mass., man-
ufacturers of telescoping and plat-
form hoists wish to secure agent for
this territory
BUILDING AND ENGlNF.F.RlNr. NEWS
Nineteen
BRIDGES
S.U'KA.MIOXTO, Cal— Until Juno 15
10 A. M., bids will be received by
Harry W. Hall, county clerk, to con-
struct reinforced concrete culverts In
Madison Ave. Estimated cost, $880.
Certified check 10% payable to Chair
man ,,f the Board of Supervisors re-
quired with bid. Plans obtainable from
County Engineer Chas. Deterding, Jr.,
at Sacramento.
SAN FRANCISCO— Board of Public
Works has officially rescinded the eon-
tract awarded to Barrett & Hilp to
construct the Third Street bridge tnd
has commissioned Jos. l: Strauss
Russ Bldg . t.i acl as consulting engi-
neer on the project furnishing general
bidding plans for substructures and
super-structure. The Strauss bridge
will be erected without any royalty
charges, Engineer Strauss to receive
a total fee of live per cent of the en-
tire cost of the substructure and sup-
erstructure in place. New bids will be
asked upon completion of plans
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif.— Mittry
Bros. Const. Co., Detwiler Bldg. Los
Angeles, at $2S2.303 awarded contract
by State Highway Commission to con-
struct deck plate girder bridge across
Santa Clara river about 1 mile south
of Montalvo, consisting of 21 S6-ft.
spans on concrete piers and abut-
ments. Complete list of unit and total
bids received on this project published
in issue of May 4.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif —
Until July 1, 2 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by State Highway Commission
to construct reinforced concrete gir-
der bridge over Coyote Creek at San
Jose, consisting of six 34-ft. spans on
concrete pile bents and concrete abut-
ments and wing walls on pile founda-
tions.
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co. Cal
—City Manager W. A. Richmond con-
templates plans for bridge over San
Leandro Creek in Park Street a unit
in the extension of Park St. to the
north city limits, where it will join an
extension of Russett St. The cost is
estimated at $35,000
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal.— City votes
bonds to finance construction of a
new bridge in Third Street over the
Napa river and another over the
Brown St. crossing For the Third
S>-t. bridge, bonds of $35,000 were
??}„? a"d for the Brown st bridge.
$5000 The Third St. issue will finance
one-half the cost, the remaining half
state6 eontributed b* the county and
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Calif.— Until
hv yrf'/ V- bids wil1 be received
by Gladys Stewart, county clerk, to
construct reinforced concrete bridge
No. 92 over White River on county
highway between Ducor and Rich-
grove, involving:
(1) 174.63 en. yds. class A concrete in
the bridge structure;
(2) 9.02 cu. yds. class P concrete in
the bridge structure-
(3) 31.29 cu. yds. of class A concrete
in the pavement;
(4) 400.00 cu yds. of earth fill on ap-
proaches;
(5) detour (lump sum bid).
All the material to be used in the
construct! in of the bridge will be fur-
nish.-d by the i ' mty of Tulare f.o.b.
1 "" or, Calif . on the Southern Pacific
Railroad Co. 'a siding, excepting as
othi rwise stated in the specifications.
Certified check 5% payable to the
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors
required with bid. Plans obtainable
from County Surveyor T. W. Switzer
"ii deposit of $in. returnable.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— E. R. Jamie-
son, Box S53, Sacramento, at J2.484.86
awarded contract by county super-
visors to construct the Stoll Bridge,
northeast of Rio Linda.
SAN MATEO COUNTY Cal.— Bar-
rett & Hilp, 91S Harrison St., San
Francisco, at $95,188 awarded contract
by State Highway Commission to con-
struct an undergrade crossing under
tracks of the Southern Pacific Rail-
road near Henderson Station, consist-
in r of two concrete abutments with
wing walls, installing drainage system,
and pumping equipment, and grading
and paving approximately .4 miles of
roadway with Portland cement con-
crete. Complete list of unit and total
bids on this project published in issue
of June 2.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Geo. D Hud-
nutt, 1915 S Street, Sacramento, at
$5,643.98 submitted lowest bid to the
county supervisors to construct a "e-
mforced concrete bridge over Linda
Creek, southeast of Rio Linda on the
Dry Creek road.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Geo. D. Hudnutt, Sacramento . $5 643
P. F. Bender. Sacramento 5,650
R. J. Bean, Oroville 6 371
Holdener Const. Co., Sacto 6,492
J. Downar, Sacramento 6,523
Yoho & Dauger. Sacramento 6 754
McGilvray Const. Co., Sacto 7 283
Pacific Properties & Const. Co.,
Oakland 7 5g«
Bids held under advisement.
CLE ELUM, Wash.— Until 10 A. M.
July 10, bids will be received by the
bureau of reclamation at Yakima,
Wash., for furnishing labor and ma-
terials and performing all work for
construction of the Cle Elum Dam and
clearing the reservoir site, Yakima
Project, Wash. The work is located
about S miles northwest of Cle Elum
Wash., on the Northern Pacific and
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul rail-
ways.
The principal items and estimated
quantities involved are as follows-
(1) 134,000 eu. yds. of stripping;
(2) 22,500 cu. yds. of tunnel and shaft
excavation;
(3) 1.552,000 cu. yds. of excavation in
open cut;
(4) 35.000 cu. yds. of backfill-
(5) 1,220,000 cu. yds. of earth and
gravel embankment;
(6) 44,000 cu. yds. of riprap and pav-
ing;
(7) 11,200 cu. yds. of concrete in tun-
nel and shaft lining;
(S) 20,900 cu. yds. of concrete other
than tunnel and shaft lining;
(9) 20,000 cu. ft. of pressure grout-
ing;
(10) placing 3,390,000 lbs. of reinf bars
(11) placing 3S00 lin. ft. 6-in. to 30-in
drainpipe;
(12) driving 12,860 lin. ft. sheet piling-
(13) installing 575,000 lbs of metal
work ;
(14) 2700 acres of clearing.
Proposal guarantee, 10%.'
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Cal.— As
prevtoui lj n ported, bids will be re-
" "■•'I Julj I bj State Highway Com-
"" Ion to construct a reinforced con-
" '' B'rder 1 ridge across ('..vote
creek at San Jose, consisting of six
spans 84-ft. long on concrete pile
bents and concrete abutments and
wing walls on pile foundations. Prot-
ivolves:
Mi 1200 cu. yds. struc. excavation-
(2) 4000 lin. ft. furnishing Douglas fir
piles, including test piles;
I3i 15s each, drive Douglas fir piles,
hi' luding test piles;
(4) 1600 lin. ft. reinf. cone, piles In-
cluding test piles;
(5) 1100 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete;
(6) 16 cu. yds. class E do-
(7) 195.000 lbs. reinf. steel;
III I780 lbS' bronze expansion plates;
(9) 1 lot miscellaneous items of work.
SAN JOS-E, Santa Clara Co. Cal —
Thermotite Constr. Co., 580 Stockton
Ave., San Jose, at $13,978 awarded
contract by city council to construct
reinforced concrete bridge over Guad-
alupe river at Home and West Vir-
ginia S'ts. Project involves in the
main: 425 cu. yds concrete.
Complete list of bids on this pro-
ject published in issue of May 27.
REDWOOD CITY. San Mateo Co.,
p" lif.— See "Streets and Highways,"
this issue. County Surveyor Jas. S
James estimates cost of highway
routes, including bridge construction.
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY Calif —
Thermotite Const. Co., 580 Stockton
Ave., San Jose, at $57,537 submitted
low bid June 10 to State Highway
Commission to construct nine timber
bridges and widen two bridges be-
tween Stockton and Turner Station
Complete list of bids follows-
Thermotite Const. Co., San
Jose 357 537
J. F. Metzger & Son, L. A~.Z...... 57',615
Geo. J. Ulrich Const. Co., Mo-
desto 60,555
Lord & Bishop, Sacramento 63^870
R. B. McKenzie, Red Bluff... 64 082
Force Const. Co., Piedmont 65,270
Frederickson and Watson, Oak-
„ 'and 65,845
M. B. McGowan, San Francisco.. 71 098
Bodenhamer Const. Co., Oak-
„. land 72,662
Oberg Bros., Los Angeles 73,417
W. J. O'Neil, San Francisco 75925
DREDGING, HARBOR
WORKS & EXCAVATIONS
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—Bids will be asked shortly by U S
Engineer Office, California Fruit Bldg.,
Sacramento, for dredging in Stockton
Channel, involving 1,435.000 cu. yds. of
material. Further mention will be
made of this work when bid opening
date is set
SAN FRANCISCO— Until June 29 11
A. M., bids will be received by Con-
structing Quartermaster, Fort Mason
for dredging at U. S. Army Transport
Docks at Fort Mason.
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co. Cal
—Franks Contracting Co., 260 Califor-
nia St.. San Francsico, at $32 615
awarded contract by city council for
dredging the Ford Channel in the
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, June 13, 1931
Richmond Harbor for a width of 200
feet and a minimum depth of 30-feet.
City has $20,000 available for this
work. Bids will be taken on two prop-
ositions, (a) to dredge for a distance
of 1,100 ft. and the other (b) for a dis-
tance of 1,700 ft. Certified check 10%.
Complete list of bids follows:
Franks Contracting Co., Area (a)
19.8c yd., total $26,S45.50; Area (b)
16.7c, total $32,615.10.
American Dredging Co., (a) 19.95c,
total 527,053.20; (b) 16.9c, total $33.-
005.70.
San Francisco Bridge Co., (a) 22%c,
total $30,510; (c) 21^c, total $41,9S9.50.
LONG BEACH, Calif.— San Francisco
Bridge Co., 14 Montgomery Street, San
Francisco, at $124, 60S. 50 awarded con-
tract by city council for dredging and
filling in Outer Harbor, involving 415,-
000 cu. yds. dredging; 130 lin. ft. cre-
osoted bulkhead or curtain wall; 1,750
tons chinking and sealing rock.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
EL NIDO, Merced Co., Calif.— See
separate bid listing on page five of
this issue. Bids opened by directors
of the EI Nido Irrigation District to
furnish and deliver lumber.
STREET LIGHTING
SYSTEMS
WALNUT CREEK. Contra Costa
Co., Cal.— Lighting concerns are con-
ferring with the Greater San Ramon
Chamber of Commerce regarding the
installation of a modern street light-
ing system in Walnut Creek. Stand-
ards contemplated are IS ft. 2-light
type as installed in University Ave. in
Berkeley.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City council declares intention (5371)
to install 20 San Jose Design Duplex
Electrolier posts in Fourth St. bet. San
Fernando St. and S-an Carlos St., to-
gether with underground system 1911
Act. John J. Lynch, city clerk. Wm.
Popp. city engineer.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, San Ma-
teo Co., Cal. — Proceedings have been
started by the city council to install
ornamental street lighting system in
Grand Avenue for its entire length.
Double-light standards will be install-
ed, together with underground sys-
tem.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Proceedings have been started by the
city council to install electrolier
system in all blocks in South First
street. Wm. Popp is city engineer.
MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT
FULLERTON, Orange Co., Cal.—
Until June 16, 7:30 P. M., bids will be
received by F. C. Hazmalhalch, city
clerk, to furnish tractor of 30 to 50-
hp. or equal. Certified check 107o re-
quired with bid.
PUGET SOUND. Wash.— Until June
17 (time extended from June 3), under
Specification 6S42, bids will be re-
ceived ty Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Navy Department, Washington. D. C,
to furnish 250-ton stationery hammer-
head crane electrically operated; 20-
ton traveling tower crane having gas-
oline electric power; and 10-ton travel-
ing gantry crane and traveling revolv-
ing jib having gasoline-electric power
at the Navy Yard, Puget Sound, Wash.
Plana obtainable from above office on
deposit of $10.
by L. W. Cooper, county clerk, to
furnish one new 12-ft. Austin road
graded, f.o.b. Madera. Further infor-
mation obtainable from clerk.
COURTLAND, Sacramento Co., Cal.
—Until July 3, 7:30 P. M., bids will be
received by L. C. Peck, clerk, Bates
Joint Union School District, to fur-
nish
U) Chassis for one 40 - passenger
school bus;
(2) School Bus Body, 40-passenger
capacity.
Separate bids are wanted on each
unit. Further information obtainable
from E. E. Hudson at Courtland.
PETALUMA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— Un-
til June 22. S P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by John A. Olmsted, secretary,
Petaluma City School District, to fur-
nish and deliver school bus, as follows:
Item 1. For furnishing two 1%-ton
truck chassis for school transportation
as per plans and specifications on file
at the office of the City Superinten-
dent of Schools.
Item 2. For the construction and
furnishing two 42 passenger bus bodies
to be built on truck chassis owned by
the Board of Education as per plans
and specifications on file at the office
of the City Superintedent of Schools
in the high school building.
Each item must be bid for separate-
ly.
Certified check 10% required with
bid. Further information obtainable
from secretary.
PEARL HARBOR, T. H. (By Special
Wire)— R. W. Kaltenbach Corp , Bed-
ford, Ohio, at $28,339 submitted low
bid June 10, under Specification No.
6458, to Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Navy Department, Washington, D. C.
to furnish a 30-ton revolving crane at
the Naval Submarine Base, Pearl
Harbor.
Industrial Brown Hoist Co., Cleve-
land, Ohio, second low bidder at $30,-
700; American Hoist & Derrick Co.,
St. Paul, $31,854, third low bidder.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until June 22. 3
P. M., under Proposal No. 730, bids
will be received by Leonard S. Leavy,
city purchasing agent, 270 City Hall,
to furnish sheet metal shop supplies
for School Department. Specifications
obtainable from above office.
RAILROADS
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— In-
formal bids are being received by City
of Oakland Port Commission for lay-
ing spur tracks on the east side of
Warehouse AA. Est. cost $900. Port
Commission will furnish tracks.
FIRE EQUIPMENT
MADERA, Madera Co.. Calif.— Until
July 7. 10 A. M., bids will be received
by L. W. Cooper, county clerk, to
furnish one 2-ton Moreland Fire Truck
fully equipped, f.o.b. Raymond, Calif.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal—
Mack Truck Co. at $12,500 awarded
contract by city council to furnish
one 1000-g. p. m. combination pumper
and hose car for fire department .
ISLETON, Sacramento Co., Calif.—
City trustees will call an election
shortly to vote bonds of $6,000 to fi-
nance purchase of motor fire truck
and $2,000 for purchase of other fire
fight
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RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— City de-
feats proposal to issue bonds of $2,-
100,000 to finance enlargement of the
ibraltar Dam and provide improve-
lents to the water supply system.
NEWPORT BEACH, Orange Co.,
Cal. — C. R. Browning, engineer, for
the Irvine Co., has announced that
construction of a dam at Newport Bay
to care for flood waters from El Mo-
dena to El Toro, will start about July
1. The dam will be located at the old
San Joaquin Gun Club. 0.75 mile east
of tidewater. The dam has been de-
signed for a spillway capacity of 6500
second feet. The elevation at the base
will be six feet. It will be 31^ feet
high. When the reservoir is full, it
will stand 2iy2 feet. The reservoir ca-
pacity will be 12,500 acre feet. The
dam will cost $195,000. The engineer
states that this will differ from most
reservoirs in that there will be no out-
let conduit from the dam but water
will be pumped out of the reservoir
and transported through pipe lines
back into the valley. A 42-inch pipe
will be used across the valley, and
booster systems used.
PASADENA, Cal.— Bids for the con-
struction of the Pine Canyon Dam will
be called by the city directors within
the next two months, according to an
announcement by Samuel B. Morris,
Pasadena city water superintnedent
and chief engineer. The state engi-
neer's permit was received by the city
June 8. Mr. Morris states that the
proposed dam, which will be built in
the San Gabriel Canyon about four
miles above Azusa, will be a concrete
gravity type structure, 300 feet in
height above the foundations, involv-
ing approximately 450,000 cu. yds. of
concrete. The reservoir will impound
about 40,000 acre feet.
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC7
>m
COALINGA, Fresno County, Cal —
Hickey Pipe & Supply Co., Coalinga,
at $720 awarded contract by city coun-
cil to furnish 2,000 ft. 3-in. lap welded"
pipe. Complete list of bids follows:
•A. P. May, Inc., Coalinga $711.80
Hickey Pipe & Supply Co 720.00
Bunting Iron Works. Coalinga... 740.00
J. A. Fazio, Oakland 796.47
Tay-Holbrook Co. San Francisco 807.80
Walworth Calif. Co., S. F 969.60
*Bidding butt-weld.
COALINGA, Fresno County, Calif.—
Hickey Pipe & Supply Co., Coalinga,
at $200 awarded contract by the city
council to furnish 2,000 ft. 1-in. gal-
vanized pipe. Complete list of bids
follows :
A. M. May, Inc., Coalinga $193.60
Bunting Iron Works, Coalinga.. 194.00
Walworth Calif. Co., S. F 199.80
Hickey Pipe & Supply Co 200.00
Tay-Holbrook Co., S. F 202.60
J. A. Fazio, Oakland £03.74
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA— Weld-
ing Engineering Co., Bartlesville,
Okla., awarded contract by Southern
Fuel Co. at approximately $125,000 for
welding about 106 miles of 26-in pipe
line between Glendale and a point
near valve No. 32 of the Southern
California Gas Company's Taft-Los
Angeles line. The contract provides
the following prices: $7.50 per genera-
tor hour, $27 per unit per day when
less than three generators are or-
dered on the line during any one day
or fraction thereor.
SEWERS AND SEWAGE
DISPOSAL PLANTS
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif.--
Martin Murphy, 1321 Milvia St., Berk-
eley, at $4,012.35 awarded contract by
city council to construct sewer in Ar-
lington Avenue from Thousand Oaks
Blvd. to San Antonio Ave. See com-
Saturday, June 13, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
pleto list of unit and total bids re-
ceived in separate tabulation on page
five of tills Issue.
Twenty-one
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Calif —
Until June 16, 10 A. M., bids will be
received I y Florence EJ. Turner, city
clerk, to furnish sewer pipe, delivered
In carload lots, f.o.b. Corporation Yard
Ailston Way and West St., for fiscal
year commencing July 1, 1931. Certi-
fied check $100 required with bid.
Specifications on file in office of city
clerk.
IKI.KTuN. Sacramento Co., Calif.—
City trustees will call an election
shortly to vote bonds of $15,000 to
finance construction of sewers.
san MATEt i, San Mateo Co., Cal.
— city i ii declares Intention (31-
S) to i iii!>i ■ .\ ■■ alleys In Block 8 of Easl
San Mate" and in portions of the Bay-
shore Highway, involving construc-
tion of 6-in., 8-in., 10-in., 12-in., and
15-ln. vitrified day pipe sanitary
sewers with wyes; brick manholes.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1916. Hearing
June 22. E. W. Foster, city clerk.
Maria, at approximately $12,436.70
awarded contract by city council to
construct sewers in N Curryer St., W
Fessler St., and N Depot St., involv-
ing 341 ft. fi-in.. 1,941 ft. 10-in., 1,540
ft. 12-in. vit. sewers; 9 manholes; 500
ft. 4-in. cast iron pipe and construct-
ing pumphouse.
COALINGA, Fresno County, Calif.—
Cross Lumber Co., Coalinga, awarded
contract by city council to furnish (a)
1.600 ft. 6-in. sewer pipe at $364 and
(b) 30 6x4-in. wyes for same at $27.30.
Complete list of bids follows:
(a) (fc)
San Joaquin Mat. Co $30S.OO $23.00
H. C. Muddox Co., Inc 308.00 23.10
Cladding. McBean & Co... 336.00 25.20
J. A. Fazio, Oakland 336.00 25.20
Cross Lumber Co 364.00 27.30
Hickey Pipe & Sup. Co... 364.S0 27.30
N. Clark & Sons 560.00 42.00
LONG BEACH, Cal.— Plans have
been completed and a resolution of in-
tention will be passed at once by the
city council for the North Long Beach
Sewer System to be known as Pump
Sewer District No 11. Proceedings
for this work are under the 1911 Act.
The district embraces all of North
Long Beach north of the Virginia
Country Club. According to the en-
gineer's estimate the system will in-
volve about 314, 74G lin. ft. of sewer
with necessary structures and pump-
ing stations. The items are:
247,012 St S-in. vit. clay sewer;
17,590 ft. 12-in. vit. clay sewer;
2,615 ft. 15-in. vit. clay sewer;
1.515 ft. 18-in. vit. clay sewer;
2.745 ft 21-in. vit. clay sewer;
4.484 ft. 24-in. vit. clay sewer;
3,266 ft. 27-in. vit. clay sewer;
2,513 ft. 30-in. vit. clay sewer;
295 ft. 33-in. vit. clav sewer;
4,184 ft. 24-in. centrifugally spun
R. C. P;
2.5S0 ft. type B concrete backfill for
8-in. pipe;
16 ft. type A concrete backfill for
8-in. pipe:
GO ft. type A concrete backfill for
10-in. pipe;
87 ft. type A concrete backfill for
12-in. pipe;
6,000 tons rock or gravel for sub-
base;
1,088 type A std. manhols;
15 type C std manholes:
39 type D std. manholes;
8 type E std. manholes;
one spillway junction chamber;
82 std. lampholes;
95.585 ft. 6-in. vit, connecting sewer;
one pumping station including two
total requirements i»ing ooo G.
P M.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.- City defe
proposal to ind sell bonds
JG.oOo.OOO to finance construction
sewers In van ctlons of the cl
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
SACRAMENT! I,
Hawley, 3126
awarded contrac
in connection wi
way, the genera
was awai di -I b
mento to Lindgr
California State
at $59,000.
Cal. — I.uppen ,>i
St., Sacramento
(or electrical worlt
the H street Sub-
contract for whicl
the City of Sacra
n & Swinerton, Inc.
BIdg., Sacramento
WATER WORKS
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal.— See "Gov-
rnment Work and Supplies," this is-
ue. Bids wanted by U. S. Property
nd Disbursing Officer at Sacramento
o construct 2,000. 000-galIon reservoir
t National Guard Training Camp at
Ian Luis Obispo.
SANTA BARBARA,
feats proposal
100.000 to fina
Gibraltar Dart
ments to the
Cal.— City de-
issue hone's of $2,-
enlargement of the
u provide improve-
er supply system.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Steel Pipe & Tank
Co., 1100 4th St., Oakland, at $7270
($3635 each) awarded contract by East
Bay Municipal Utility District to fur-
nish and erect two 222,000-gallon
steel storage tanks. Complete list of
bids published in issue of May 29.
FAIRFIELD, .Solano Co., Cat.— Un-
til June IS. S P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Lewis Morrill, city clerk,
for improvements in connection with
sewer and water system, involving:
Item (1)
Water distribution system, with two
alternates:
Alternate (A) Using centrifugal cast
iron pipe
Alte
1,600 Ii:
2,700 Ii:
3,945 li;
1.385 li:
ft. 10-
ft. 8-il
ft. 6-h
ate (B) Using McWane pipe.
i. pipe;
i. pipe;
pipe;
pipe;
3S0 lin. ft. 2-in. pipe.
Fittings For Same,
1 12-in. gate valve;
6 10-in. gate valves;
8 8-in. gate valves;
22 6-in. gate valves;
2 4-in. gate valves;
4 3^-in. gate valves;
6 3-ln. gate valves;
19 2-in. gate valves;
9 new fire hydrants;
10 existing fire hydrants to le re-
moved;
63 ^4-in. service connections;
3 1-in. service connections.
Item (2)
Elevated water tank and tower (lump
sum); 100,000 gallon capacity; 100
ft. from top of foundation to bot-
tom of tank.
Item (3)
Foundation piers for elevated tank
(lump sum); 40 cu. yds. concrete,
approximately.
Item (4)
Outfall sewer.
3,390 lin. ft. 15-in. vit. clay pipe sewer.
7 brick manholes.
Item (5)
Completion of a deep well on the town
property heretofor started by a
test bore.
Plans and specifications are obtain-
able from Andrew M. Jensen, Engi-
neer, Room 331. Rialto Building, San
Francisco.
June
ii;.\Ni;k. i u-.iiige c„ , i 'allf.— Until
'. M , bids will be received
bj I 'a ill Clark, city clerk, to furnish
I. "On ft. 6-in. and 500 ft. 8-ln. water
pipe. Further Information obtainable
from above.
i'I'RNINC, Tehama Co., Cal.— Po-
mona I'ump Co., Pomona, at $2,819
submitted low bid to city council to
iin'ii li and install .ie..T, well turbine
pump, motor, 6 In standard pipe, with
u :. fittings and equipment in con-
" with municipal water system.
I lomplete list of bids follows:
Pomona Pump Co $2,819
Woodln & Little 2,825
Lyon Garret Co., Red Bluff £.879
Peerli Pump Co 2,914
Byron-Jackson Pump Co 2,962
Anchorage. Farm, Orland 2,975
v Bowler Pump Co 3,015
Corning Electric Co., Corning 3,086
CORCORAN, Kings Co., Cal.— Until
June 16, 8 P. M.. bids will be received
by Jas. C. Condon, city clerk, to con-
struct one circular concrete water stor-
age tank. Certified check 10% payable
It* required with bid. Plans ob-
talnal le from city clerk, on deposit of
$5, returnable.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Until July I,
II A. M., under Specification No. 6483,
bids will be received by Bureau of
Yards and Docks. Navy Department,
Washington, D. C. for 400.000-gallon
steel tank for Naval Operating Base
(Fuel Depot) at San Diego. Plans ob-
tainable from Commandant, Eleventh
Naval District, Foot of Broadway,
San Diego, on deposit of $10, checks
for same to he made payable to Chief
of the Bureau of Yards and Docks.
VAT.LEJO, Solano Co, Cal.— Alf E.
Edgcumbe, city clerk, will ask bids
at once to furnish city with a quan-
tity of 16-in., 20-in., and 24-iri. bell
and spigot pipe with fittings for
same. The bids will probably be open-
ed June 20. T. D. Kilkenny, city en-
gineer.
CHILKOOT BARRACKS, Alaska.—
Following is a complete list of the bids
received by Constructing Quartermas-
ter, Fort Mason. San Francisco, for
equipment for water supply system at
Chilkoot Barracks, Alaska, consisting
of pipe and fittings, insulation mate-
rial, intake caisson, materials for con-
structing trestle and crib and water
filter.
Item A (Pipe and Fittings)
(1) f.o.b. Alaska (2) f.o.b. Seattle (3)
f.o.b. San Francisco.
C. G. Clausen & Co., Inc., 825 Fol-
som St., San Francisco, (1) $8,175 (2)
$7,400 (3) $7,380.
Walworth California Co., San Fran-
cisco (1) $9,348 (2) $8,591 (3) $8,558.
Petroleum Equipment Co., (1) $9,356
(2) $8,558 (3) $8,529.
Crane Co., San Francisco (1) $9,621
(2) $8,521 (3) $
Grinnell Co., San Francisco (1) $11,-
266 (2) $10,300 (3) $10,268.
Item B (Felt, Etc.)
Tilley Mfg. Co., 744 Folsom St., San
Francisco, (3) $1,700.
Item C (Intake Caisson)
California Steel Prod. Co., (3) $60.
Western Pipe & Steel Co., (3) $107.
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co. (1) $263
(2) $251 (3) $232.
Item D (Materials for Trestle and
Crib at Intake)
California Steel Products Co., 482
Bay St., San Francisco, (3) $14.
Item E (Water Filter)
Straut Steffens Equipment Co., 29
Moss St., San Francisco (1) $686 (2)
$623 (3) $550.
Crane Co., San Francslco (3) $656.
California Filter Co., (2) $682.
International Filter Co., San Fran-
cisco (1) $855 (2) $730 (3) $710.
American Water Softener Co., New
Jersey (2) $1,000.
Bids held under advisement.
Twenty- two
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
June 13, 1931
PLAYGROUNDS & PARKS
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co.. Cal.— W.
H. Larson, 2805 Park St.. Berkeley, at
$744 awarded contract ty city coun-
cil to resurface south tennis court in
Lincoln Park.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co.. Cal —
Geo. S. Pittock and Son, Ltd., Berk-
eley, at $1,300 awarded contract by
city council to construct ornamental
cascade and fish pond in Fremont
Park.
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co.. Cal.
—Leo Cardwell, Manor A.ve.. Santa
Cruz, at $3,330 awarded contract by
county supervisors to construct a por-
tion of the Coast Road, about 4 miles
north of Davenport in the Seaside Rd.
District. Project involves:
ll) 9000 cu. yds. roadway excavation
without classification;
(2) 120 lin. ft. coirugated metal jul-
verts, 12-in. dia. in place.
Fallowing is a complete list of bids:
Leo Cardwell, Santa Cruz $3 3-0
J. L. Connor, Monterey 3, GOO
Pa»lfic Const. Co 4,173
Earl W. Heple 4.39S
S'ACRAMENTO, Cal.— Clark & Hen-
ery. 564 Market St., San Francisco, at
$21,647.02 submitted lowest bid to the
county supervisors for grading and
paving Del Paso Blvd. from the North
Sacramento city limits to Ben AH Rd.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Clark & Henery, S. F $21,647
McGilvray Con. Co., Sacto 22,470
Teichert & Son, Sacto 23,151
Bids held under advisement.
FRESNO-KERN COUNTIES, Cal.—
Pacific Tank Lines, Inc., Los Angeles,
at $3206.50 awarded contract by State
Highway Commission, to treat with
light fuel oil as a dust palliative, 15.4
miles in Fresno county, between the
west boundary and 2 miles east of
Parkfield Junction and in Kern coun-
ty, 8.2 miles between the west boun-
dary and 2 miles west of Maricopa.
MENDOCINO COUNTY, Cal.— Jas.
W. Bertram, Hopland, at $7131.25
awarded contract by State Highway
Commission to surface with untreated
crushed gravel or stone, 2.1 miles bet.
Piercy and the north boundary.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co.. Cal.
—Until July 6, 11 A. M., bids will be
received by county supervisors to im-
prove Tennent Ave. in town of Pinole.
Project involves:
2,385 cu. yds. excavation;
2.067 tons base rock;
208 tons No. 4 screenings;
347 tons pea gravel;
10,386 gals, emuls. asph. to be placed
3,462 gals, road oil to be placed.
County will furnish emulsified asph.
and road oil. Plans obtainable from
R. R. Arnold, county surveyor.
MARIPOSA COUNTY, Cal.— A. Tei-
chert and Son, Inc.. 1846 37th Street,
Sacramento, at $14,646.10 awarded con-
tract by State Highway Commission
to cover with bituminous surface
treatment consisting of asphaltic road
oil and screenings, 12:5 miles between
Lorenes on the Briceburg grade and
El Portal.
TULARE-FRESNO COS., Cal.— Un-
til July 2, 2 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by C. H. Sweetser. district en-
gineer, U. S. Bureau of Public Roads,
461 Market St., San Francisco, for
grading 2.380 miles of Route 1. the
General's Highway in General Grant
National Park in Tulare and Fresno
Counties. Project involves:
(1) 15 acres clearing;
(2) 74,000 cu. yds. unclass. excav. ;
(3) 217 cu. yds. unclass. excav. for
structures;
(4) 1.S00 sta. yds. overhaul;
(5) 2.3S0 miles finish earth graded rd.
(6) 84 cu. yds. masonry;
(7) 1,330 lin. ft. c. m. pipe in place.
Plans obtainable from district en-
gineer on deposit of $10, returnable,
check for same to be made payable to
Federal Reserve Bank of San Fran-
SUTTER-BUTTB COUNTIES, Cal.
—Jones and King, Hayward, at $68,487
awarded contract by State Highway
Commission to place bituminous treat-
ed rock borders on 19.2 miles between
Yuba City and Biggs Road.
AMADOR COUNTY, Cal.— E. F. Hil-
liard, 1355 43rd St., Sacramento, at
$5,508.75 awarded contract by State
Highway Commission for bituminous
surface treatment on £.7 miles bet.
Drytown and Amador City. Complete
list of unit and total bids reported in
issue of May 26.
MONO COUNTY, Cal.— Pacific Tank
Lines, Inc., 2730 S Alameda St., Los
Angeles, at $2.49 per barrel ($6,386)
awarded contract by State Highway
Commission for oiling highway from
Deadman's Creek to Leevining and
from Leevining to 5 miles over Tioga
Pass.
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Cal.— Griffith
Co., Los Angeles Railway Bldg., Los
Angeles, at $95,590 awarded contract
by State Highway Commission to wid-
en with asphaltic concrete 21 miles of
existing pavement tetween East High
Line Canal and Sand Hills. Complete
list of unit and total bids received on
this project published in issue of June
OAKLAND, Calif.— City council de-
clares intention to improve portions
of Guido St., Norton Ave., and certain
conduit right - of - ways adjacent to
Guido St., involving grade, curbs.
(1) 15,208 sq. ft. grading;
(2) 599 lin. ft. concrete curb;
(3) 1,199 sq. ft. concrete gutter;
(4) 7.918 sq. ft. of penetration ma-
cadam pavement:
(5) 215 lin. ft. 2-ft. x 6-in. by 2-ft.
x 6-in. concrete culvert;
(6) 1 manhole with inlet top;
(7) 1 manhole with standard top;
(S) S4 lin. ft. 12-in. plain concrete
pipe conduit;
(9) 92 lin. ft. 21-in. reinf. concrete
pipe conduit;
(10) 2 storm water inlets (34-in. open-
ing).
1911 Act. Hearing June 30. W. W.
Chapell. acting city clerk. "Walter N.
Frickstad, city engineer.
ISLETON, Sacramento Co., Calif.—
City trustees will call an election
shortly to vote bonds of $8,000 to fi-
nance street improvements.
COLUSA COUNTY, Calif.— U n i o n
Paving Co., Call Bldg., San Francisco,
at $230,247, submitted low bid June 10
to State Highway Commission to grade
and pave with Portland cement con-
crete, 8.6 miles between Williams and
Maxwell. Complete list of bids fol-
lows:
Union Paving Co., S. F $230,247
Hanrahan Co., S. F 235,913
N. M. Ball, Porterville 241,787
C. W. Wood, Stockton 249,543
Frederickson & Watson, Oak-
land 259,235
Basich Bros., Torrance 259,263
OAKLAND, Calif. — City council de-
clares intention to improve Madrone
Path and a portion of Masterson St.
adjacent to Madrone Path, involving:
(1) 210 cu. yds. fill;
(2) 1234 sq. ft. sidewalk;
(31 228 ft. 15-in. reinf. pipe conduit.
1911 Act. City will pay 27%% of the
cost from General Fund. Hearing June
25. W. W. Chappell, acting city clerk.
Walter N. Frickstad, city engineer.
MARYSV1LLE. Yuba Co., Cal.— City
council declares intention (39) to im-
prove portions of 13th St., Ramirez St.
12th, Yuba, and 9th Sts., involving
construction of concrete curbs, gut-
ters, c. i. gutter drains with c. i. cov-
ers; wooden box culverts; 6-in. cone,
sewer pipe. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915.
Hearing June 22. Chester O. Gates,
city clerk.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until June 15.
10 A. M., bids will be received by
Harry W. Hall, county clerk, for sur-
facing Manzanita Ave. with asphaltic
macadam from Fair Oaks Blvd. north-
erly to Madison Ave. Estimated cost
$7,000.
Certified check 10% payable to Chair
man of the Board of Supervisors re-
quired with bid. Plans obtainable from
County Engineer Chas. Deterding, Jr.,
at Sacramento.
MONTEREY COUNTY, Cal.— C. W.
Wood, Stockton, at $15,104 awarded
contract ty State Highway Commis-
sion for oiling and constructing shoul-
ders on ten miles between Chualar
and Salinas.
SHASTA COUNTY. Calif.— D. Mc-
Donald, 1118 G St., Sacramento, at
$13,154 awarded contract by the State
Highway Commission to treat 60.1
miles between Redding and Fall Riv-
er with heavy fuel oil and cut-back
asphalt as a dust palliative.
EL DORADO COUNTY. Cal.— C. B.
Force, 70 Bellevue St., Berkeley, at $9-
974.50 awarded contract by the State
Highway Commission for placing ad-
ditional crushed gravel or stone and
treating with cutback asphalt by road
mix method, 1.7 miles between Clark's
corner and Placerville. Complete list
of unit and total bids received on this
project published in issue of May 26.
IMPERIAL COUNTY', Calif.— Until
July 1, 2 P. M., bids will be received
by State Highway Commission to con-
struct oil treated crushed gravel or
stone borders on 43.2 miles between
Dixieland and Holtville and between
El Centro and 4 miles west of West-
moreland.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Cal.
—Until July 1, 2 P. M.. bids will be
received by State Highway Commis-
sion to grade and surface with oil
treated crushed gravel or stone, 23.7
miles between 6 miles west of Baker
and Halloran Summit.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.— Un-
til June 18, 10 A. M., bids will be re-
ceived by C. F. Joy, county clerk,
for grading and surfacing a portion
of the Watsonville - San Juan Road
from the State Highway near Dunbar -
ton' westerly 2Vz miles in Supervisor
District No. 1. Specifications obtain-
able from Howard Cozzens, country
surveyor, on deposit of $10, returnable.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—Until June 22, 11 A. M., bids will be
received by Eugene D. Graham, coun-
ty clerk, to improve the A. O. Stewart
Road from the existing pavement
northwesterly along drainage canal.
Certified check 10% payable to Chair-
man of the Board of Supervisors re-
quired with bid. Plans obtainable
from Julius Manthey, county surveyor.
NEVADA CITY. Nevada Co., Cal.—
No bids received by county supervi-
sors to reconstruct county road be-
tween Grass Valley and Bear River,
via Empire Mine, Peardale and Chi-
cago Park, a distance of 9.84 miles;
road bed to be graded 20-ft. in width,
Saturday, June 13. 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
I wenty-chree
ki.ko COUNTY, Nev.— Until July
:■:, 2 P. M., bids will be received by
S. C. Durkee, state highway engineer,
Carson City, for furnishing, applying
and mixing asphaltli fuel oil with the
Iwaj urface in Elko County bet.
Kast Knot nf lVi|Uu|i.-i and I miles east
nf silver Zone, a length of 18.80 miles
Certified check 5* required with
bid Plana on file In office of U. S.
I'.in.jn ,,1 I'uHie Heads, lid .Market
Street, San Francisco, and obtainable
frem the engineer.
EUREKA COUNTY, Nev.— Until July
22, 2:30 P. M., bids will be received by
S. C. Durkee, state highway engineer,
Carson City, for grading, constructing
structures and placing surfacing ma-
terial between 14 miles west of Hay
Ranch and Hay Ranch, a length of
13. S3 miles.
Certified check 5% required with
bid. Plans on file in office of U. S.
Bureau of Public Roads, 461 Market
Street. San Francisco, and obtainable
frem the engineer.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif.—
Property owners will meet shortly
with city council to discuss proposed
improvement of Spruce Street, includ-
ing paving, etc. The cost will exceed
$100,000. Harry Goodridge is city en-
gineer.
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY', Cal.— N.
M. Ball, Porterville, at $195,801.75
awarded contract by State Highway
Commission for highway construction
between Turner station and Stockton,
to be paved with cement concrete.
Complete list of unit and total bids
reported in issue of June 3.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until June 17.
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by S.
J. Hester, secretary. Board of Public
Works, to improve Sunnydale Avenue
between Cora and Rutland Sts., where
not, including crossing of Peabody St.,
involving:
(1) 153 lin. ft. armored cone, curb;
(2) 25 lin. ft. cone, curb (reset);
(3) 330 sq. ft. 1-course concrete side-
(41 1 trick ca'tchbasin;
(5) 20 lin. ft. 10-in. V.C.P. culverts;
(6) 33 lin. ft. S-in. V.C.P. sewer;
(7) 36 lin. ft. 6-in. V. C. P. side sewer
(S) 5.214 sq. ft. asph. cone, pavement.
consisting of 2-in. asph. cone.
surf, on 6-in. class F concrete
base.
Certified check 10% payable to the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors re-
quired with bid. Plans obtainable from
Bureau of Engineering, 3rd floor, City
Hall.
RENO. Nevada— Until June 8, 5 P.
M., bids will be received by J. B.
Reese, city clerk, for 50,400 sq. ft. of
asphaltic concrete pavement on pres-
ent macadam base in streets of the
Fourth Ward. Certified check 10%
upon a Nevada Bank, payable to the
city required with bid. Plans obtain-
able from city engineer on payment of
$5, not returnable.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal —
Until June 16. 8 P. M, bids will be
received by W. E. Varcoe, city clerk,
to furnish 1500 tons, more or less, of
crushed rock; 1000 tons, more or less,
screenings and 600 tons, more or less.
Bird's eye screenings Certified check
10% payable to city required with bid.
Specifications obtainable from clerk.
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co., Cal. —
Until June 16, 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by W. E Varcoe, city clerk, to
furnish 2000 barrels, more or less.
"Calol L 2" road oil or equal and 2000
barrels, more or less, "Bitumuls-95"
or equal. Certified check 10% payable
ibtalnabli ft
el.
SACRAMENTO
10 A. M. lads wi
TO Hall, county
prove portions of
volvlng grading;
pavement, consist
rock base course
eada
rfae
ty llnpi"
check 109
with bid. Plans o
clerk, ('has. Hetei
gineer.
Cal.— Until June IB,
1 be received by H.
1,-rk, (1631) to Im-
Ni.rth B Street li
asphalt macadam
ng of 5-in. crushed
with 2-ln. asphaltic
Work under i ' -
Act 1921
■ to county required
n file in office of the
ding, Jr., county en-
SONORA. Tuolumne County, Cal.—
County Surveyor R. D. Straugh has
completed plans for three miles or
road from a point on the Sonora-La
Grange road at Clavey's to Don Pedro
Dam. Will be 20-ft. wide. Bids will
le asked shortly.
lIKXl.e PARK', San Mateo Co., Cal.
— A. G. Raisch. 46 Kearny St., San
Francisco, at (19,964.31 awarded con-
tract by city council (31-2) to improve
Oak Grove and Cherry Aves., Laurel
and Mills Sts., and Glenwood Ave., in-
volving:
(1) 3,000 cu. yds. excavation;
(2) 1,200 cu. yds. embankment;
(3) 40.620 sq. ft. 1%-inch Emulsified
asph. pave, on 4-in. rock base;
(4) 30.000 sq. ft. resurfacing;
(5) 7,193 lin. ft. concrete curb;
(6) 72 driveway entrances;
(7) 6 part circle culverts;
(8) 390 lin. ft. sewer connections;
(9) 44,825 sq. ft. concrete sidewalks.
Following is a complete list of bids:
A. G. Raisch, San Francisco $19,964
C. W. Wood, Stockton 20,176
W. A. Dontanville. Salinas 22,117
F. N. McGow, Stockton 25,766
SHASTA COUNTY, Cal.— Until June
30, 2 P. M-, bids will be received by
C. H. Sweetser, district engineer. U.
S. Bureau of Public Roads. 461 Market
St., San Francisco, for grading Sec-
tion B of Route 77, Mt. Shasta - Mt.
Lassen National Forest Highway, in
Lassen National Forest in Shasta
County, a length of 7.496 miles. Proj-
ect involves:
(1) 45 acres clearing;
(2) 54,600 cu. yds. unclass. excav. ;
(3) 520 cu. yds. unclass. excav. for
structures:
(4) 25,500 sta. yds. overhaul;
(5) 7.47S miles finish earth graded rd.
(6) 34.55 M. B. M. bridge timber in
place;
(7) 1570 lin. ft. corru. metal pipe;
(8) 160 cu. yds. handlaid riprap;
(9) 26 each, right of way monuments
(10) 235 sq. yds. asph. plank wearing
surface;
(11) 11.200 cu. yds. selected materia!
for backfill;
(12) 15,800 c. y. misc. haul select ma-
terials for backfill.
Plans obtainable from district engi-
neer on deposit of $10, returnable.
.-in. i- i.. made payable to
Federal Reservi Bank of San Fran-
| I El in c M i n s Co., Cal.— City
council di i (502) to im-
st. bet. Ocean ami 8th
\ > ' I\ ' i : ■ 1 1 i Mi".. Hi' llthlO
Ha ni - oncrete curbs and gut-
ters, waterbound macadam pavement
■ el Ineal en. 'I matel ml,
i.i cem cone cs tchbat Ins, corru.
ii culverts, hyd. cem. concrete
ewer pipe, 21 -In. and 30-in.
dla. 1911 \. i Bond Aet 1915. Hear-
ing June 17. Sadiee Van Brower, city
clerk. Cozzens and Davies, en|
Salinai
SAN !■• kancl-i . i i:,„, i' Engi-
neering, Department -a- Public Works.
8rd Floor, city Hall, is completing
eii. pi ove Si ctlon C of the
A.li many Blvd. from Set a Ave. to
Naglee Ave., by tin- construction of
permanent pavements and appurten-
ances \\ mi K «iii i»- financed by the
lie1? Blvd. I I Fund. Bids will be
asked hortlj
SUTTER COUNTY, Cal. — Until
June 22, 2:30 I'. M.. bids will be re-
eeiv.il by C. 11. Whitmore, district
engineer, State Highway Commis-
sion, for grading and pavmg with as-
phalt concrete, 0.3 mile near the Sut-
ter County Hospital.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Ca!.—
Proceedings will be started at once
by city council to pave :n blocks of
streets. including portions of Mt.
Hamilton View Drive. 20th, 7th, Mont-
gomery. Cinnabar Sts., .etc. Wm.
Popp, city engineer.
IMPERIAL COUNTY. Cal.— As pre-
viously reported, bids will be received
July 1 by State Highway Commission
for oil treated crushed gravel or stone
borders on 43.2 miles between Dixie-
land and Holtville and between El
Centro and 4 miles west of Westmore-
land. Project involves:
(1) 44,800 tons oil treated crushed
gravel or stone (borders) ;
(2) 604 hbls. heavy fuel oil (seal coat)
(3) 912 tons screenings (seal coat).
SAN RAFAEL. Marin Co., Calif.—
Highway Builders, Ltd., Redhill Ave.,
San Anselmo at $8,799.91 awarded con-
tract ty county supervisors for sur-
facing and treating with emulsified
asphalt and screenings, 4.3 miles of
the road from one mile south of Ni-
casio Road, thence north along the
Nicasio Road to the Red Hill Road,
involving 400,000 sq. ft. emulsified as-
phalt and screenings in place.
Complete list of bids follows:
Highway Builders. Inc $ 8,799.91
P. S. Harless, San Rafael 9.599.09
Jack Casson. Hayward 9.666.57
Lee J. Immel, Berkeley 10.555.45
Pacific Paving Co., Oakland.... 11,199.00
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ANTIOCH, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
C. H. Brown, 220 S 12th St., Richmond
at $46,317.60 awarded contract by city
council to improve streets in Wills
Addn., involving (approximately):
326,030 sq. ft. grading;
143,551 sq. ft. 5-in. concrete pave.;
10,613 ft. 4- to 8-in. vit. clay sewers;
6,500 ft. 4- to 10-in. cast iron water
pipe.
Complete list of total bids follows:
C. H. Brown, Richmond $46,317.60
Bundesen & Lauritiezn, Pitts-
burg 49,371.99
M, J. Bevanda, Stockton 51,731.92
Hutchinson Co., Oakland 51.159.75
Valley Paving & Const. Co.,
Fresno 52,008.91
Redwood Const. Co.. Eureka.. 53,679.63
W. A. Dontanville, Salinas 55,290.20
R. H. Downer, San Leandro.... 55,293.55
Heafey-Moore, Oakland 56,487.32
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— See
separate bids tabulation on page five
of this issue. Contract awarded to J.
V. Galbraith, Petaluma, at $34,017 for
grading 43 miles of the Mollerton-
Marshall Bond Road No. 2, from one
mile north of Millerton to Marshall.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, June 13, 1931
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Calif.—
City council declares intention (580) to
improve Laurel Place between Lincoln
Ave. and west end of Laurel Place;
portions of Nye and Wilkins Sts., in-
volving:
(1) 1,619 cu. yds. excavation;
(2) 64,306 sq. ft. 3-in. rock subbase;
(3) 64,306 sq. ft. 5-in. hydraulic con-
crete pavement;
(4) 37 lin. ft. concrete curb (only);
(5) 1,378 lin. ft. cone, gutter (only)
(6) 3,447 lin. ft. cone, curb and gut-
ter;
(7) 2 standard catchbasins, complete;
(8) 47 lin. ft. 10-in. C.I.P. culvert;
(9) 183 lin. ft. 4x6x24-in. arch cul-
vert, complete;
(10) 14 lin. ft. 4x2x4-in. do;
(11) 2 lampholes, complete;
(12) 6 manholes, complete;
(13) 398 lin. ft. 4-in. ironstone pipe;
(14) 1.048 lin. ft. 6-in. do;
(15) 1 cu. yd. concrete sewer protec-
tion.
1911 Act. Hearing June 22. Eugene
W. Smith, city clerk. Herbert K.
Rrainerd, city manager.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.,
Cal. — Of three proposed routes to the
San Mateo-Hayward bridgehead in-
tended primarily to speed travel for
lower Peninsula, Palo Alto and San
Jose motorists, County Surveyor J. S.
James recommends the extension of
19th Ave., San Mateo.
This extension, which will be 7700
ft. long, 30 ft. wide with 20-ft. paving,
and which will have a 240-ft. bridge
across Seal creek, will cost $45,000.
The second best route — that which
would extend north from Belmont to
the bridgehead — would cost about $75-
000, James estimates. The third route,
north from Ralson Ave., would be pro-
hibitive because of the high cost of
building a fixed bridge across Seal
creek.
MONO COUNTY, Ca!.— Basalt Rock
Co., Napa, at $24,364 submitted only
bid June 10 to State Highway Com-
mission to treat with heavy fuel oil
and cut-back asphalt as a dust pallia-
tive, 28.4 miles between Leevining and
2 miles west of Bridgeport,
MERCED COUNTY, Calif.— Stewart
& Nuss, Inc., 400 Thorne St., Fresno,
at $12,756 submitted low bid June 10
to State Highway Commission to treat
with heavy fuel oil to a width of 3-ft.
on each side of the existing pavement,
37. S miles between the foot of Pacheco
Pass and the easterly boundary. Com-
plete list of bids follows:
Stewart N. Nuss, Fresno $12,756
Granite Const. Co., Watsonville 23,419
A. Teichert & Son, Sacramento.. 24,514
The California Legislature has pass-
ed Assembly Bill No. 734, which re-
quires the standardization of existing
hydrant and fire hose coupling threads.
It makes unlawful the sale of such
equipment having other than "Nation-
al Standard" threads. There are at
present some nine varying threads,
which preclude the concerted opera-
tions of fire departments of different
communities in rendering assistance
to one another in case of a major con-
flagration. The bill provides that the
standardization is to be done over a
period of five years by or under the
direction of the State Fire Marshal
(Chief of the Division of Fire Safety
in the Department of Industrial Rela-
tions).
The American Engineering Corpora-
tion, Ltd., of Sacrament, the Union
Indemnity Company and the New
York Indemnity Company are defend-
ants in a suit for $6,614.76 brought last
week at Placerville by A. F. Baumhoff
for labor and materials claimed to
have been furnished the defendants
in their contract to complete the El
Dorado Irrigation District's Weber
Creek dam.
The engineering corporation held the
dam contract and the indemnity com-
panies are named defendants since
they are bondsmen for the contractor.
The suit was brought by attorneys
Abe Darlington and Henry S. Lyon
for Baumhoff acting in behalf of him-
self and 15 other claimants. Baumhoff
claims $400.50 as owing. Other claims
are as follows: Charles Fosatti, $1,-
262.12; M. J. Ferrari, $41.25; F. N.
Hosking, $50; Thomas Ward. $47.87;
William Latimer, $23.50; J. C. Rass-
musson, $25; William Baumhoff, $937;
James K. Pierson, $309.10; Charles
Snow, $78.80; W. O. McClintock, $377.-
70; Michigan-California Lumber Co.,
$1,474.44; California Door Co., $518.01;
W. L. Amstaiden estate, $620.38; A.
Fillet, $24; and Burns Bros., $425.
The economic depression has defi-
nitely reached the bottom of the de-
cline. Sir Henry Thornton, president
of the Canadian National Railways,
believes, with certain signs indicating
that business is definitely on the mend.
Sounding a warning "not to believe
we are off to the races," Sir Henry
told members of the railway com-
mittee of the House of Commons, that
he was of the opinion stocks were at
"the irreducible minimum, with pur-
chasing power starting again,"
The first skyscraper, erected in
1883, is to be demolished to make
way for a new fourteen million dol-
lar office building in Chicago . The
Field Estate is ordering its wrecking
to make way for the new modern
structure, In spite of the fact that
office space in Chicago is today prob-
ably 17 per cent in excess of demand,
it is anticipated that "the demand will
be adequate by the time the new
building is completed.
As proposed the structure will have
23 floors in the lower block on a lot
which is a full block long in an east
and west direction and half a block
in the opposite direction. The tower
part of the structure will be 42 stories
high. It will be located on Adams
Street between Clark and LaSalle.
The first section to be constructed
will be the west section, about 23
stories high, which will take the place
of the old Home Insurance Building,
the first skyscraper in the world of
skeleton construction.
Uses of the Handy-Andy junior pull-
ing jack are outlined in a 4 -page
leafllet issued by the John Waldron
Corp., New Brunswick, N. J.
Robert D. Rennie of Portland, an
active member of the Oregon State
Association of Master Plumbers, was
elected president of that body at the
thirtieth annual convention in Bend,
Ore. E. O. Pratt of Salem was elect-
ed vice-president and T. J. Rowe of
Portland was re-elected treasurer.
Walter J. Widmer of Portland was
appointed secretary.
On April 30th ground was broken
for the new $16, 000,000 New York City
Freight Terminal Building. With the
Radio City and New York Stock Ex-
change operations about ready to
proceed, New York looks forward to a
normal building year in 1931.
Under the sponsorship of the Amer-
ican Farm Bureau Federation and
the National Lumber Manufacturers
Association, 16,000 clubs listing over
320,000 farmers and farm wives have
begun to study the why and the how
of home remodeling and repairing.
Long-neglected, the farm home will
be subjected to an intensified analysis
to show how new porches, finished
attics, installation of various modern
conveniences can be done mose eco-
nomically now. According to the Lum-
ber Manufacturers Association, re-
sponse from early club activities has
been unusually encouraging, and is
expected to accelerate rural home con-
struction work during the summer and
fall.
A patent has been issued to Wil-
liam E. Foster of Cleveland Heights,
Ohio, for a process of reducing sounds
in auditoriums by applying sound -
absorbent materials to the surfaces
of seats facing the floor. Heretofore,
Foster states, it has been the regular
practice to apply sound-absorbing ma-
terials to walls and ceilings for the
purpose of preventing an echo. An
advantage of applying them to the
underside of seats, he points out, is
that sound produced by the shuffling
of feet of those occupying the seats
will be absorbed.
CONTRACTORS' MACHINE WORKS
SPECIALISTS ON REPAIRING AND REBUILDING OF
Bunkers, Hoppers, Chuting, Conveyors, Rollers, Mixers, Hoists,
Shovels, Tractors, Pavers, Crushers, Drag Lines, Elevators, Car
Unload eis, and other Road and Building Equipments;
BLACKSMITHING AND WELDING
Builders of Rosenberg Portable Car Unloaders
CREAR & BATES
57 Zoe St., bet. 3rd and 4th, off Brannan St.
Phone GArfield 4374 San Francisco
iturday, June 13, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-five
ContraCtS Awarded Liens, Acceptances, Etc
BUILDING PERMITS
San Francisco County
No. Owner Contractor Ami
Rgfi
Kirraiu.
Owner
3500
837
Rooht
Owner
3500
838
Rogers
Owner
4000
839
' Palmer
Fiske
4500
S40
DUUng
Zupar
4000
841
Boe
Owner
SOI 10
S4?
Costello
Owner
9375
843
Shla.it
Dose
1800
844
Campbell
Owner
4000
R45
Hayden
Madsen
10000
846
Collins
Owner
3500
X47
Knight
Owner
3000
848
Meyer
Owner
5000
849
Peters
Owner
3500
850
Allison
Owner
7000
851
Revter
Owner
3500
BBS
Gallager
Coburn
1500
853
Noceti
Foliotti
6000
854
Bjorkman
Owner
3500
855
Keeley
Owner
8000
856
Mayer
Owner
4000
S57
Morris
Owner
5000
S58
Langkusch
Owner
1000
859
Kelleher
Erickson
4000
860
Morris
Owner
3500
861
Callagy
Owner
3500
868
McDonald
Owner
6000
863
Shapro
Owner
7500
864
Bell
Cahill
8800
865
General
Spivock
2000
866
Eggers
Owner
1000
867
Gillig
Malloch
2000
868
Capital
Owner
4000
869
Benson
Owner
4500
870
Jackson
Owner
3000
871
Jackson
Owner
9000
S72
Mitchell
Owner
3000
873
Lercari
Owner
3000
S74
Castle
Owner
10500
875
Jelm
Owner
3000
876
Draeger
owner
3500
877
Stonesnn
Owner
12000
ST*
Pacific
Walker
1000
873
Herzig
Owner
12000
DWELLING
(836) NO. 890 WISCONSIN ST. One-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner — J. Kirrane, S01 Wisconsin St..
San Francisco.
Plans by Owner. $3500
DWELLING
(837) W FOURTEENTH AVE 225 S
Rivera. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— J. H. Rooht. 1S94 18th Ave ,
San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
DWELLING
(838) E TWENTY-THIRD AVE 175
S Moraga. One-story frame dwlg.
Owner— J. W. Rogers, 1695 21st Ave.,
S'an Francisco.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
NE
DWELLING
(839) NW CLAREMONT 335
Ulloa. Two-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— S. M. Palmer, 1241 9th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor— F. Fiske. 1363 Sth Ave..
San Francisco. $4500
DWELLING
(840) W TWENTY-FIFTH AVE 25 N
Klrkham St. One-story and base-
ment frame dwelling.
Owner — G. E. Dilling, 1519 22nd Ave.
San Francisco
Plana by W. G. Zupar, 922 Schwerin
St., San Francisco,
Contractor— -W. G. Zupar $4000
DWELLINGS
(841) W TWENTY-FOURTH AVE
275 N Santiago. Two one-storj
and basement frame dwellings.
Owner — A. M. line. 700 Joosl Ave
San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given. $4000 each
DWELLINGS
(842) W THIRTY-SEVENTH AVE
230 S Anza. Three one-story and
basement frame dwellings.
Owner— M. Costello, 821 34th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Plans by Owner. $3125 each
ALTERATIONS
(843) NO. 95 CASELLI AVE. Altera-
tions to dwelling for (2) fiats.
Owner— G. E. Shlaat, 2390 Chestnut
St., S'an Francisco.
Architect — Not (liven.
Contractor — W. J. Dose, 174 Concord
St., San Francisco, $13oo
DWELLING
(844) S IDORA 30 E Sydney Way; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— J. V. Campbel, 1072 Bryant St.
Architect— Not Given. $4000
FLATS
(S45I W DIVISADERO ST. 113 South
Waller; two - story and basement
frame (2) flats.
Owner — M. E. Hayden, 103 Sanchez St.
Architect— F. W. Dakin, 625 Market
Street.
Contractor— R. Madsen, 294 Ocean
Avenue. $10,000
DWELLING
(S46) S LAKEVIEW 50 W Margaret
Avenue; one-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner — E. Collins, 430 Magnolia Ave.
Plans by J. Fratessa. $3500
WAREHOUSE
(847) W LEXINGTON 30 S Sycamore
Ave.; two-story frame warehouse.
Owner— R. Knight, 665 Valencia St.
Plans by Owner. $3000
DWELLING
(848) NE COR JUANITA and Rex; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
CAPITAL CITY TILE
COMPANY
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - - - - California
I 'WKt.LING
(849) B 27th AVE. 200 S Klrkham;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— J. M. Peters, 797 25th Ave.
Plans by Owner. $3500
FLATS
(S50) W 21st AVE 125 S Lincoln Way
two-story and basement frame (2)
flats.
Owner— Allison & Beck, 1312 Fulton
Street.
Plans by John Beck. $7000
DWELLING
(851) N KIRKHAM 82 W 82nd Ave.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— F. Revter, 1205 4th Ave.
Plans by Owner. $3500
ALTERATIONS
(852) 1160 FULTON ST.; alterations
and repairs to dwelling.
Owner — Mr. Gallager, % builder.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— I. W. Coburn, 2048 Mar-
ket St. $1500
FLATS
(853) E BOYCE 150 N Geary St.; 2-
story and basement frame (two)
flats.
Owner— G. & A. Noceti, Boyce St.
Designer — L. Dallorso, 32 Jansen St.
Contractor— R. Foliotti, 949 Filbert St.
$6000
DWELLING
(854) SE THOMAS AVENUE 250 NE
Jennings; one-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— V. Bjorkman, 3579 Mission St.
Plans by Owner. $3500
DWELLINGS
(S55) E GAMBIER 25 N Silliman; two
1-story and basement frame dwell-
ings.
Owner— M. P. Keeley, 4668 18th St.
Plans by Owner. each $4000
DWELLING
(856) SE JUANITA and Landsdale;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — Meyer Bros., 727 Portola Dr.
Plans by Owner. $4000
DWELLING
(857) NW COR. PINEHURST AND
Kenwood; two-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner — G. W. Morris, 95 Pinehurst
Way.
Architect— D. E. Jaekle. 747 Call Bldg.
$5000
ALTERATIONS
(58) 5308 MISSION ST.; alterations to
store front.
Owner— F. E. Langkusch, 5308 Mission
Street.
Architect— No Given. $1000
DWELLING
(859) N 26th AVE. 200 E Sanchez;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. J. Kelleher.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — H. Erickson, 972 Chenery
Street. $4000
DWELLING
(860) E 46th AVE. 125 S Balboa St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Twenty-six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
13, 1931
Owner — S. Morris, 804 Brewster Ave.,
Redwood City.
Architect— -Not Given. $3500
DWELLING
(861) E 16th AVE. 50 N Wavrona; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— M. A. Callagy, 2674 16th Ave.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
DWELLINGS
(862) E ALABAMA 104 N 24th St.;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— P. McDonald, 1049 Treat Ave.
Architect — Not Given. each $3000
ALTERATIONS
(863) S25 MARKET ST.; alterations
to market.
Owner— Shapro Bros., 945 Market St.
Architect— D. A. Riedy, S21 Market St.
$7500
FILM EXCHANGE
(864) E HYDE ST. 137 S Eddy St.;
two-story and basement class B
film exchange.
Owner— Bell Bros., 740 Mills Bldg.
Architect— W. D. Peugh, 333 Mont-
gomery St.
Contractor — Cahill Bros., 206 Sansome
Street. $8800
SERVICE STATIONS
(865) SW COR. THIRD and Harri-
son Sts.; two 1 -story class C ser-
vice station buildings.
Owner — General Petroleum Corp.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— R. Spivock, Ltd., Shell
Bldg. each $1000
ALTERATIONS'
(860) NO. 86 WALTHAM ST. Alter
and move dwelling.
Owner— T. G. Egger, Premises.
Architect— R. R. Irvine, 747 Call Bldg.,
San Francisco. $1000
ALTERATIONS
(867) NO. 2512 MISSION. Alter
stores.
Owner— L. Gillig. Post and Franklin
Sts., San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— J. S. Malloch, 666 Mission
St., San Francisco. $2000
ALTERATIONS
(868) NE PINE AND MONTGOM-
ery. Alter stores.
Owner— Capitol Co., % 625 Market St..
San Francisco.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg., San Francisco.
$4000
DWELLING
(869) E FIFTEENTH AVE 133 S
Santiago. One-story and base-
ment frame dwelling.
Owner — A J. Menson, 158 Miramar
Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given. $4500
DWELLING
(870) E COLLINGWOOD 126 N 21st
St. One-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Jackson,
4441 Jones St., San Francisco.
Architect— R. R Irvine, 747 Call Bldg..
San Francisco. $3000
FLATS
(871) E COLLINGWOOD 100 N 21st
St\ Two-story and basement
frame (2) flats.
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Jackson,
4441 Jones S*t., San Francisco.
Architect— R. R Irvine, 747 Call Bldg..
San Francisco. $9000
DWELLING
(872) W TWENTY-SEVENTH AVE
100 S Taraval. One-story and
basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Mr. and Mars. J. F. Mitchell.
Plan
ALTERATIONS
(873) NO. 1499 THOMAS AVE. Alt
store for flat.
Owner— G. Lercari, 1499 Thomas Avi
San Francisco.
Architect — Not 'liven.
Given. $3000
DWELLINGS
(S74) SE ALEMANY BLVD. AND
Admiral Ave. Three one-story and
basement frame dwellings
Owner— Castle Bldg., 830 Market St.,
San Franci! co.
Plans by D. E. Jaekle, 744 Call Bldg..
San Francisco. $3500 each
DWELLING
(875)E TWENTY-SECOND AVE 118
S Noreiga. One-story and base-
ment frame dwelling.
Owner— G. Jelm, SS0 Victoria St., San
Francisco.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
1 'WELLING
(876) W THIRTY-FIRST AVE 150 N
Ulloa. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— O. Draeger, 2241 17th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Plans by E. A. Anderson, 1177 Lie
Haro St., San Francisco. $3500
DWELLINGS
(877) W TWENTY-FIFTH AVE 200
N Vicente. Three one-story and
basement frame dwellings.
Owner — Stoneson Bros. & Thorinson,
279 Yerba Buena Ave, San Fran-
cisco.
Architect— Not Given. $4000 each
ALTERATIONS
(878) NO. 745 MARKET ST. Alter
offices.
Owner — Pacific States Auxilliary Corp.
Premises.
Architect— A. F. Roller, Croker First
National Bank Bldg., San Fran-
cisco.
Contractor— P. J Walker, 607 Sharon
Bldg., San Francisco. $1000
DWELLINGS
(879) W TWENTY-NINTH AVE 275
S Ulloa. Three one-story and
basement frame dwellings.
Owner— A. J. Herzig, 635 Victoria St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — J. H. Vore. 4000 each
BUILDING CONTRACTS
-SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
No. Owne
Contractor Aral
109 McCarthy
110 Roman
111 Hayden
95 Oakland
112 Railway
113 Hieronimu:
Meyer 7389
Severin 6939
Madsen 12000
Moore 5217
Cordes 1296
Doelger 6250
DWELLINGS
(109) LOTS 5 and 6 BLK 2956-A Map
Sub No 7, Miraloma Park; all
work on two 1 -story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner— The McCarthy Co., 46 Kearny
Street.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Meyer Bros., 727 Portola
Drive.
Filed June 4, '31. Dated May 20, '31.
Side and roof sheathing on....$1847.25
Brown coated 1847.25
Completed 1S47.25
Usual 35 days 1S47.25
TOTAL COST, $73S9
Limit, 90 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
ELECTRIC WORK
(110) NW JUDAH ST. and Funston
Ave. (St. Anne's Church); electric
work.
Owner — The Roman Catholic Arch-
bishop, 1100 Franklin St.
Architect — W. D. Shea, 454 Montgom-
ery Street.
Contractor — Severin Electric Co., 172
Clara St.
Filed June 4, '31. Dated May 27, '31.
Fifth of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, 6939
Bond, guarantee of work for 12 months
after completion, $694, $6939. Sureties,
The Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.
Plans and Spec, filed.
BUILDING
(111) W DIVISADERO ST. 113 South
Waller St. S 27 x W 100; all work
on two-story frame and basement
building.
Owner— M. E. Hayden, 103 Sanchez
Street.
Architect — F. W. Dakin, 625 Market St.
Contractor — R. Madsen, 294 Ocean
Avenue.
Filed June 5, '31. Dated June 2, '31.
1st and sub-floors $1800
Plumbing roughed in 1800
Plastered 2400
Completed and accepted 3000
Lien period elapsed 3000
TOTAL COST, $12,000
Limit, Sept. 3, '31. Plans and Spec,
filed.
STRUCTURAL STEEL
(95) 730 29th ST. Oakland; furnishing
and installing structural steel for
laundry building.
Owner— The Oakland Laundry Co., 730
29th St., Oakland.
Architect — Miller and Warnecke, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor — Moore Dry Dock Co., foot
of Adeline St., Oakland.
Filed June 5. '31. Dated June 1, '31.
On completion 80%
30 days after completion 20%
TOTAL COST, $5217
Limit, 25 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
ALTERATIONS
(112) 611-31 FOLSOM ST.; alterations
to 2nd and 3rd floors and roof of
building.
Owner — Railway Express Agency, Inc.,
2nd and Mission Sts.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — A. W. Cordes, 666 Mission
Street.
Filed June 8, '31. Dated May 20, '31.
Completed and accepted 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $1296
Bond, $1296. Sureties, Detroit Fidelity
& Surety Co. Forfeit, $20. Limit, 20
days. Plans and Spec, filed.
RESIDENCE
(113) N QUINTARA ST. and W 17th
Ave. W 110 x N 34; al work on 1-
story and basement frame resi-
dence.
Owner — A. G. and A. V. Hieronimus,
1339 26th Avenue.
Architect— C. F. Strothoff, 2274 15th
Street.
Contractor— H. Doelger, 300 Judah St.
Filed June 10, '31. Dated May 28, '31.
Frame up $1562.50
Brown coated 1562.50
Completed and accepted 1562.50
Usual 35 days 1562.50
TOTAL COST, $6250
Bond, $6250. Sureties, F. Doelger and
T. Weisman. Limit, 100 days. Plans
and Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Moraga S 25 x E 120. R Gilpin to
H P Hobbs June 5, 1931
June 5, 1931— E GREAT HIGHWAY
150 N Ulloa 25x120. Christine and
Adam Ruppel to whom it may con-
cern June 5. 1931
June 4, 1931— W KEARNY ST and N
Francisco St N 137-6 X W 320-10.
Bradshaw Realty Co to Cahill
rday, Jul
L3. L9S1
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-sfeven
Bros . June 3. 1:131
June 4. 1931— INTER N ttth and W
Hampshire. Frank Amatore to
whom It may concern June 2, 1931
June 4, 1931— E TOCOLOMA AVE 60
N Lathrop Ave N 90 x E 100. Wm
11 Claim to whom it may concern
June 3, 1931
June 4, 1931— LOT 30 ELK 2959 map
Sub No 4 Miraloma Park. Meyer
Bros tu whom it may concern
June 2, 1931
June 4, 1931— W 14th AVE 260 N
Taraval 30x127-6: E 16th Ave 125 S
Vicente 25x120. J W Rogers to
whom it may concern. ...May 29. 1931
June 3, 11)31— W SIXTEENTH AVE
275 S Qulntara S 25xW 120. E A
Anderson to whom it may con-
cern June 3. 1931
June 3. 1981— NE 1'ALOU AVE 17:.
NW Quint Bib 304, O'Neil & Haley
Tract. Victo Bjorkman to whom
it may concern rune 3, [931
June 3, 1931 — E FOURTEENTH
Ave 825 and 256 N Taraval St. N
30xE 120. A Halsen to whom it
mav euneern June 3 1931
June's. 1931— NW CAYUGA AVE 75
NE Rousseau St NE 50 x NW 100.
L Besio to whom it may concern....
June 1931
June 5. 1931— W 14th AVE 2S0 S
Taraval St S 30 x W 135. K John-
sen to J V Westerlund ...June 5, 1931
June 5, 1931— S GREEN ST and E
Laguna St E 25 x S 100. D Bar-
wald to whom it may concern
June 3, 1931
June 5. 1931—1573-75-77 TURK ST.
F I Rogers to E Rosemont
April 30, 1931
June 5, 1931— NW CIRCULAR AVE
196-8 SW Bayden Lot 34 Blk 43,
Sunnyside. R Greene to H A
Thrall June 5, 1931
June 5, 1931— S CHESTNUT 137-6 W
Kearny 137-6x137-6. A G and Rott
Grosso to V Filippsis June 3, 1931
June 5, 1931— E DANTON ST 275 N
Cayuga St 28x100. A Berwick to
whom it may concern
June 5, 1931
June 5, 1931— E FLORIDA ST 251 S
20th St, No S51 Florida St. Walter
J Schmidt to whom it may concern
June 5, 1931
June 6. 1931— SE UNION and Pierce
S 80-6 x E 112-6. Wm J Raffetto
to Fracchia & Truftelli....June 1, 1931
June 6, 1931— SE MOSCOW 275 NE
Brazil, 351 Moscar Ave. A W Jan-
ofsky to whom it may concern
June 3, 1931
June 6, 1931— S MARIPOSA 25 W
Rhode Island W 75 x S 75. Chas
W Gompertz to A D Collman
June 2, 1931
June 6. 1931— E 28th AVE 200 South
Judah S 25 x E 120. F J and H
Geheran to whom it may concern..
June 4, 1931
June 6, 1931— S VICENTE 52-6 W
15th Ave W 25 x S 100. G O Stalin
to whom it may concern
June 8, 1931— LOTS 32 and 34 BLK
6971-B and lots 2, 3 and 4 blk
7028-A, Map Sub No 11 Geneva
Terraces. Henry and Hazel Stone-
son to whom it may concern
June 3, 1931
June 9. 1931 — W THIRT-THIRD
Ave 325 N Taraval N 25xW 120.
Nils E Johnsson to whom it may
concern June 9. 1931
June 9, 1931— E TWENTY-NINTH
Ave 275 N Santiago N 25xE 120.
Nils E Johnsson to whom it may
concern June 9, 1931
June 9, 1931— E THIRTY-S-ECOND
Ave 100 S Irving S 25xE 120. J 1
and M A Lennon to O Swansoa
May 20, 1931
June 9, 1931— W TWENTY-SEV-
enth Ave. Cor. Moraga Lot 15 Blk
1917. A M Alexander to whom it
may concern June 9, 1931
June 9, 1931— N SANTIAGO 57-6xW
17th Ave 25x100. J W Rosengren
to whom it may concern
. .inn- 9 198!
June 9. LS UI.LMORE St.
Robert White Co to Joel Johnson
& Son June 8, 1931
June 9. 1981- N V1SITACION AVE
leu w Desmond St. The Ruegg
Co to whom It may concern
June 9, 1931
June 9, 1981 X VISITACION AVE
181 1 \Y Desi I St. The Ruegg
Co to whom 11 may concern
June 8, 1931 S RIVERA 95 and 120
1: 32nd Ave Thomas J Sullivan to
whom it may concern June 6, 1931
June 8, 1931— E 33rd AVE 250, 225,
:'"». 175, 275, 300 S Ulloa S 2J x 10
120 OL 1205. Henry and Hazel
Stoneson to whom it may concern..
June 3, 1931
June 8, 1931— E EIGHTH AVE, 1960
Sth Ave. Charles J U Koenig to
Charles J U Koenig & Son
June S, 1931— W 34th AVE 25, 50
and 75 S Ulloa. Thomas J Sulli-
van to whom it may concern
June 6, 1931
June 8, 1931— NE ONEIDA AVE
187-6 SE Delano Ave SE 24-9 x
NE 80 Blk 24 West End Map No 1.
Stephen J Garibaldi to W Warren
June 8. 1931
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
June 5, 1931— N VALLEJO 158-10 W
Franklin W SO x N 137-6. Superior
Tile & Products Co vs Wm and H
Van Herrick $825
June 4, 1931— N VALLEJO ST 15S-10
W Franklin St W 80 x N 137-6. W
P Fuller & Co vs Wm Van Herrick
$498.65
June 4, 1931— N VALLEJO ST 158-
10 W Franklin St W 80 x N 137-6.
The Berger Mfg Co of California
vs C Terranova, Wm and H Van
Herrick $1626.04
AMENDED LIEN
June 6. 1931 N VALLEJO 158-10
W Franklin W SO x N 137-6. Sud-
den Lumber Co vs Wm Van Her-
rick $4214.94
June 8, 1931— W 31st AVE 250 South
Ulloa S 75 x W 120. A O Field vs
Florence T Cullen, Samuel E Eph-
ron $300
June 8, 1931— N VALLEJO ST 158-
10 W Franklin St W 80 x N 137-6.
James Cantley vs Wm H Van
Herrick $276.50
June 5. 1931— N VALLEJO 158-10 W
Franklin W SO x N 137-6. Aetna
Electric Co vs Wm and H Van
Herrick $1088
June 5, 1931— N VALLEJO 158-10 W
Franklin W SO x N 137-6. Sudden
Lumber Co vs Wm Van Herrick..
$1SS3.27
June 9. 1931— N DUNCAN 322-7%
W Dolores W 24xN 114. J Cas-
saretto vs H Ludeman and J
Peterson $25.55
RELEASE OF LIENS
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
June 4. 1931— S JUDAH 125 W 14th
Ave W 25 x S 120. Crowe Glass
Co to whom it may concern
June 3, 1931— S ANZA 86-6 E 34th
Ave E 25xS 100 releasing 3-6 of
above Ptl. Christenson Lumber
Co to R Leon Lawrence and Sud-
den Lumber Co _
June 6, 1931— S MCALLISTER 137-6
E Buchanan St E 27-6 x S 120.
Loop Lumber Co to H Dieling
June 6, 1931— S MCALLISTER 137-6
E Buchanan St E 27-6 x S 120.
A Ramazzotti to H and M Von
Sabern
June 6, 1931— N JACKSON 87-6 E
Steiner St E 25 x N 117-8%. Chris-
1.
nson Lumbei
• Co to II and
M
V
BUILDING PERMITS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No.
Owner
Contractor
Ami.
362
Gappa
Owner
1211O
1
II. Ill I! Mil
Owner
3850
i,.;i
V£i \n lane
Nylander
4000
..., i
Sharon
Sharon
9000
366
Builders
1 iwner
1000
667
Fleming
1 iwner
3950
668
Larmer
1 IB 11. 1
407a
669
Allen
1 leVelbiSB
2000
B70
Flynn
Owner
1670
1,, 1
1 1' \
i iwner
3000
672
Larmer
1 iwner
4500
.;.::
Seabury
1 iwner
2000
674
Schmidt
Owner
1800
676
Morgensen
Owner
6000
676
McBride
owner
3000
677
Roberts
1 iwner
1550
678
Roberts
1 iwner
1000
679
Roberts
< iwner
1370
i;sii
Annott
Justice
4S00
LSI
Fitzgerald
Fertz
3900
682
i lapito]
Nordstrom
8000
683
Lerch
Matheyer
4000
884
Johnson
MacGregor
1500
680
Flaharty
Warn
3250
686
Parish
Monez
4000
US'/
Bostwick
Rinkert
2400
688
Pickett
Pickett
3000
689
Valerga
Johnson
2000
11911
Fleming
Owner
3950
691
Whalen
Williamson
5000
ALTERATIONS
(662) NO... 1114 DERBY ST., BER-
KELEY. Alterations.
Owner — J. Gappa.
Architect— Not Given. $1200
DWELLING
(663) NO. 526 BLOSSOM WAY, SAN
LEANDRO. One and one-half-
story 6-room dwelling.
Owner— A. F Hanson. 2332 E-14th
St., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given. $3S50
DWELLING
1 I'll) NO. S25 COLLIER DRIVE. SAN
LEANDRO. One and one-half-
story 6-room dwelling.
Owner— G. W. McAuslane.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Nylander Bros., 633 Mont-
clair Ave . Oakland. $4000
DWELLING
(665) W LEO WAY 250 N Willard
Drive, OAKLAND. Two-story 7
room dwelling.
Owner— Evelyn Sharon, Sharon Bldg..
San Francisco.
Architect — Ray E. Keefer, 770 Wesley
Ave., Oakland.
Contractor — Harford Sharon, Sharon
Bldg., San Francisco. $9000
ALTERATIONS
(666) NO. 354 HOBART ST., OAK-
LAND; alterations.
Owner — Builders Exchange of Alameda
County, Premises.
Architect— W. C. Lowe, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland $1000
DWELLING
(067) S REDWOOD ROAD 40 W De-
troit St., OAKLAND. One-story
6-room dwelling.
Owner— Andrew Fleming, 4126 Culver
St., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given. $3950
DWELLING
(668) N FIFTY-SIXTH ST. 135 E
Shattuck Ave., OAKLAND. Two-
story 6-room dwelling and one-
story garage.
Owner — Edward Larmer, 90 Fairview
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given. $4575
Twenty-eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
13, 1931
ALTERATIONS
(609) NO. 757 EIGHTY-FIFTH AVE ,
OAKLAND. Alterations
Owner— Gordon Allen, Ltd., 757 85th
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— C. Dudley DeVelbiss, 354
Hobart St., Oakland. $2«00
DWELLING
(670) E THIRTY-EIGHTH AVE 70
N Masterson St., OAKLAND. One
Btory 5-room dwelling and one-
story garage.
Owner— W. B. Flynn, 3470 Maybelle
St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $1575
DWELLING
1.071 > E MORCOM AVE 00 N Sim-
mons St., OAKLAND. One-story
6-room dwelling.
Owner— Fred T. Dooley. 3930 Vole Ave.
Oakland.
Architect — Not Given $3000
DWELLING
(072) N FIFTY-SIXTH ST. 170 E
Shattuck Ave., OAKLAND. One-
story 5-room dwelling.
Owner — Edward Larmer, 90 Fairview
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $4500
RESIDENCE
(673) NO. 3020 BATEMAN ST.,
BERKELEY. Two-story 4-room
1-family frame residence and ga-
rage.
Owner— T. C. Seabury, 3021 Regent
Ave., Berkeley.
Plans by R. O. Brown, 2321 Le Conte
Contractor — R. O. Brown, 2321 Le
Conte Ave., Berkeley. $2000
DWELLING
(674) W SUNSET ST. 65 S Lynde St.,
OAKLAND; 1-story 4-room dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder — M. J. Schmidt,
1600 85th Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $1S00
DWELLING
(075) 5912 BUENA VISTA AVENUE,
OAKLAND; 2-story G-room dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder — Morgensen Bros.,
5664 Broadway, Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $6000
DWELLING
(676) W RUBY ST. 366 N 38th St.;
OAKLAND; 1-story 5-room dwell-
ing.
Owner & Builder— R. C. McBride, 4127
Broadwav, Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
ADDITION
(677) NO. 1442 CAROLINE ST.. ALA-
MEDA. Addition to building per-
mits No. 97 and 98 issued March
1, 1929
Owner— A. Roberts, 2100 Santa Clara
Ave., Alameda.
Architect— Not Given. $1500
ADDITION
(678) NO. 1140 CAROLINE ST., ALA-
MEDA. Addition to building per-
mit No. 99 issued March 1, 1929.
Owner— A. Roberts, 2100 Santa Clara
Ave., Alameda.
Architect— Not Given. $1000
ADDITION
(679) NO. 1444 CAROLINE ST., ALA-
MEDA. Addition to building per-
mit No. 96 issue March 1, 129.
Owner— A. Roberts, 2100 Santa Clara
Ave., Alameda.
Architect— Not Given. $1370
DWELLING
(6S0) NO. 979 PEARL ST. ALAMEOA
Two-story 6-room frame and
stucco dwelling.
Owner— L. G. Annott, 2622 Calhoun
St.. Alameda.
Plans by N. F. .lustice, 973 Pearl St.,
Alameda.
Contractor— N. F. Justice, 973 Pearl
St., Alameda. $4850
DWELLING
(681) 1521 TRESTLE GLEN ROAD,
OAKLAND; one-story five-room
dwelling.
Owner— M. Fitzgerald, 1084 57th St..
Oakland.
Architect— Williams and Wastell, 374
17th Street.
Contractor— F. A. Fertz, 364 41st St.
$3900
ALTERATIONS
(082) NW COR. 46th aT2. i.nd E
14th St.. OAKLAND; alterations.
Owner— Capitol Co., 625 Market Street,
San Francisco.
Architect— H. A. Minton, 625 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — David Nordstrom, 354 Ho-
bart St., Oakland. $8000
DWELLING
(683) S MELDON AVE 40 E Storer
Ave.. OAKLAND; two-story six-
room dwelling.
Owner— F. E. Lerch, Seattle.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— L. G. Matheyer, 3 1 7 S
Birdsall Ave., Oakland. $4000
ALTERATIONS
(684) NO. 57.17 MORAGA ROAD,
OAKLAND. Alterations and ad-
ditions.
Owner— Glen Johnson, 12th and Broad-
way, Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— C. M. MacCregor, 470 13th
St., Oakland. $1500
H WELLING
(685) W CROWN AVE 100 N Merrie-
wood Drive, OAKLAND. One-
story 5-room dwelling
Owner— H. R. Flaharty, G207 Crown
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Warn Bros.. 519 E. Merle
Court, San Leandro. $3250
DWELLING
(686) NO. 3171 SHEFFIELD ST.,
OAKLAND. One-story 6-room
dwelling
Owner — Mr. Parish.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — A. H. Monez, 1700 Lie-
mert Blvd., Oakland. $I0nu
DWELLING
(687) 2913 BROOKDALE AVE,, OAK.
LAND; one-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— Mrs. B. C. Bostwlch, 2 9 13
Brookdale Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— F. Rinkert, 3628 Porter St.
Oakland. $2400
DWELLING
(688) 6943 LACEY ST., OAKLAND;
one-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner — Marie I. Pickett, 3922 Redding
St., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— W. E. Pickett, 3922 Red-
ding St., Oakland. $3000
DWELLING
(689) N BROMLEY AVE. 175 W 62nd
Ave., OAKLAND; one-story five-
room dwelling.
Owner— Nick Valerga, 6128 Bromley
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— O. W. Johnson, 3961 Ma-
gee Ave., Oakland. $2000
DWELLING
(690) 3483 DAVIS ST., OAKLAND;
one-story 6-room dwelling.
Owner & Builder— John Fleming, 4261
Suter St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3950
D WELLING
(691) 31 BROOKSIDE DRIVE BERK-
ELEY; one-story frame and stuc-
co 5 room residence.
Owner — Whalen and Hufsehmidt, 407
Federal Bldg., Oakland.
Plans by W. W. Dixon, 1844 5th Ave.,
Oakland.
Contractor— A. M. Williamson, 3 761
Allendale Ave., Oakland. $5000
BUILDING CONTRACTS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Contractor Ami
Lyons 20685
Mittry 112157
No. Ownir
94 Armes
96 Alameda
STORE & MARKET
(94) SW SOLANO and Fresno Aves.,
Berkeley; general construction on
one-story brick store and market
bldg.
Owner — H. P. Armes. Berkeley.
Architect — P. L. Dragon and E. R.
Schmidts. Mercantile Bank Bldg.,
Berkeley.
Contractor— W. E. Lyons, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland.
Filed June 4, '31. Dated May 19, '31.
When brick work is up $4137
When roofing is on 4137
When plastered 4137
When completed 4137
Usual 35 days 4137
TOTAL COST, $20,685
Limit, 75 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
THEATRE & STORE
(96) CENTRAL AVE. West of Park
St., Alameda; general construction
to Theatre and Store building.
Owner — Alameda Amusement Co., 25
Taylor St.. San Francisco.
Architect— J. R. Miller & T. L. Pflue-
ger, 580 Market St., Pan Francisco.
Contractor — Mittry Bros Const. Co.,
Inc.. 412 W 6th St., Los Angeles,
'•'iled June 9, '31. Dated June 1, '31.
Fifth of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 257o
TOTAL COST, $112,157
Bond. $112,157. Sureties, Fidelity and
Deposit Co. of Maryland. Limit, Mar.
15, 1932. Plans and Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Oakland. J F Patterson to whom
it may concern June 3, 1931
June 4. 1931—52 EL CAMINO Real,
Berkeley. G F Douglas to Albert
Hammarberg June 2, 1931
June 4, 1931— 2S33 25th AVE, Oak-
land. Isabella Fleming to John
Fleming June 4, 1931
June 3, 1931— NEWARK, Alameda
County. Pacific Gas & Electric
Co to Jones Asbestos Supply Co;
Carl T Doell Co and Alex Som-
marstrom Mav 25, 1931
June 2, 1931— LOTS' 8 AND 9 BLK
O, Fruitvale Blvd Tract. Oak-
land. William and Harriet C West
to C W Leekins Mav 25, 1931
June 2. 1931— PTN LOTS 29 AND 30
68th Avenue Acres, Oakland. K A
Johanson to whom it may concern
May 18, 1931
June 2, 1931— NO. 1633-1634 ARCH
St., Berkeley. Milton S Bonds to
whom it may concern. ...June 1, 1931
June 2. 1931— SE HAWTHORNE &
Telegraph Ave., Oakland. G J W
Stark to L W McWethy
.•. May 25. 1931
June 6, 1931— E FOUNTAIN 135 ft
N of Santa Clara Ave, Alameda.
Ocar A and Catherine L Mellin to
Percy Spauldlng June 1, 1931
June 6, 1931— CLAREMONT County
Club Grounds, Oakland. Edw C
Campbell to Edw F Henderson
June 1, 1931
Saturday, June 13, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-nine
June 6. 1931—221 BROOKSIDE Ave,
Oakland. Sam Stelndel to Self
June 2, 1931
Juno 6, 1931— SW SYLVAN AVE 160
ft SE of Maple Ave, Oakland. A E
and Bertha Sater to whom It may
concern June 4, 1931
June 6, 1931— PTN LOTS 203 and 205
Terminal Junction Tract, Albany.
Donald B Adams to Self
June 4, 1931
June 5, 1931— rTN LOTS 42 and 43
BIk 2, Fourth Ave Heights, Oak-
land. Everett D Howe to whom It
may concern June 4. 1931
June 4, 1931—3439 PIERSCN Street,
Oakland. Aug Roseberff to whom
it may concern June 3, 1931
June 4, 1931—3510 MORCOM Street,
June 9, 1931— LOT 1S5 Unit No. 2,
Avenue Terrace, Oakland. Thomas
K and Mable A Wells to whom It
may concern June S, 1931
June 9, 1931— S 70 FT. OF N 100 FT.
of Blk B R Park No. 4, Albany. A
to W J Kraus June 0, 1931
June 9, 1931—530 SANTA CLARA
Ave., Alameda. J M Kinl.v to
whom it may concern. ...June 9, 1931
June 8, 1931— LOT 17, Mandana
i'ark. Oakland. Empire Lldg Co,
Ltd to whom it may concern
June 8. 1931
June 8, 1931—4291 MONTEREY Blvd.
Oakland. A Fleming to whom
it may concern June 8, 1931
LIENS FILED
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
June 9, 1931— LOT 39 BLK A, Clare-
mont Pines, Oakland. P Kooyman
vs J M Olson and Anna K Olson
$255
June 8, 1931— NW TRESTLE GLEN
and Kingsley Place and 1720 Tres-
tle Glen Ave., Oakland. Morgan
Electric Co, Ltd vs E R Jervis....
$144.01
June 8. 1931—5591 COUNTRY CLUB
Drive, Oakland. Geo S Pittock &
Son, Ltd vs J M and Anna K Ol-
sen, Claremont Pines Corp $185
June 8, 1931—5591 COUNTRY CLUB
Drive, Oakland. Morgan Electric,
Ltd vs J M and Anna K Otsen and
Claremont Pines Corp $316.39
June 8, 1931— LOT 39 BLK A. Clare-
mont Pines. Oakland. Wallace E
Scott vs J M and Anna K Olsen....
$99 20
June 6, 1931— LOT 39 BLK A, Clare-
mont Pines, Oakland. Maxwell
Hardware Co vs J M and Anna K
Olson $634
June 6. 1931— LOT 29 BLK A, Clare-
mont Pines, Oakland. Clinton Mill
& Lumber Co vs J M and Anna
K Olson $1070.85
June 3, 1931— NO. 60S0 MARGARIDO
Drive, Oakland. Chas C Higgle
vs Ellen Williams and Jessie H
MacMahon 145
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
June 3, 1931— LOT 23 BLK 2, Grand
Ave Terrace, Berkeley. Thomas
E Scanlon and Fred L Weems to
Lincoln Mortgage Company ..$237
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
ADDITION
LOT 1 BLK 2, Atherton. All work
for additions and alterations to
building.
Owner— A. L. DeLuca. Atherton.
Architect — J. Chester Dolphin. Jeffer-
son and Vista Drive, Redwood
City.
Contractor— Stanley W. Schaller, Ath-
erton.
Filed June 1. '81. Hated May 81, '81
Rool "ii I
Plastered . 500
Whni completed BOO
Usual 35 dayi BOO
I . iTAI. I 'ciST. $2000
Bond, $200". Surety, Independence
Indemnity Co Limit, 10 working
days. Forfeit, $1". Plana and spei I
ncatlons Bled.
COMPLETION NOTICES
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 1, 1981— BAY SHORE HIGH-
way, San Mateo to Redwood.
Slate of California Highway Com-
mission to Fredrlokaon & Wat-
son Constr Co and Fredrickson
Bros May 26, 1931
June 1, 1931— LOT 1 BLK 44. Eastoc
Peter N Lubehenko to Boyd C
Lindsay ..May 29, 1931
June 1, 1981— LOT 7 BLK 27. Mil-
brae Highlands, Gustaf A Pear-
son to whom it may concern ..
June 1, 1931
June 1, 1931— LOT 17. Lexington
Park. H W Hougham et al to
whom it niay concern... .June 1, 1931
June 3, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 20, Sch-
werin Addition, San Mateo John
A Sheppard to whom it may con-
cern May 27, 1931
June 3, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 11, Bur-
lingame. Newell F Sterns et al
to whom it may concern
May 22. 1931
June 3, 1931— Lc IT 7, San Mateo City
Homestead, San Mateo. George
W Milbeck to whom it may con-
cern June 3, 1931
June 3, 1931— PART LOTS' 6 AND 7
Sub A, Wellesley Park. Union
Oil Co to Wm C Keating
Mav 30, 1931
June 4, 1931— LOT 5 BLK 2, Studio
Tract, San Mateo. George Kamian
et al to Bert Norberg. June 1, 1931
June 4, 1931— LOT 9 BLK 2, Stan-
ford Park, San Mateo. Arnold
Mangold to whom it may concern
June 1. 1931
June 5. 1931— LOT 16 BLK 21, Eagle
Hill Addition. John A. Graulund
to whom it may concern. .June 4. 1913
June 5. 1931— LOT 35 BLK B, Fay's
Redwood Gardens. Edwin S Ro-
sette to whom it may concern
June 4. 1931
June 6, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 4. Crock-
er Estate Tract. San Mateo. Henry
Shapiro to whom it may concern
June 6. 1931
June 6. 1931— LOT 18 BLK 29. Red-
wood Highlands. R L O'Connor
et al to whom it may concern
June 3. 1931
June 6. 1931— PART LOTS 3 AND 4
Blk 7. Nash Tract. San Mateo. A
G Frykman et al to whom it may
concern June 6, 1931
Jpne 6, 1931— LOT 4 BLK 27. Mil-
brae Highlands, Niels Schultz to
Schultz Constr Co June 4, 1931
June 6, 1931— LOTS 2 AND 3 BLK
3, Milbrae Highlands. John Cor-
radetti to Acma Constr Co
Jun» 3, 1931
SAN MATEO COUNTY
in i ordi >i Amount
:'. 1981 l-i it 12 BLK A. Kay's
Red vv i i lard* a, John Rolla
Alias \; Georgi -i Lehman $36.26
June I. 1931 l.< ITS' :i ANH in BLK
:.. San Bruno. C B Relnhart &
Co, (182.31 ; F Hale, $600; Lloyd -l
Walnisley, $91.29; Sudden Lumber
Co. (267.49 vs k E Sutherlin et al
June 5, 1981— LOT 4 BLK 5, Wood-
acre Knolls. Donald B Sevier et
al vs William A Baxter-Gould et
al $150.37
.inn. :■ 1981 LOTS 9 AND m BLK
r.. San Bruno Park. F Chianelll
vs W K Witt et al $71
.Inn. 6, 1931— LOT 17 BLK 10, Cen-
tral I'ark. Sequoia Lumber Co vs
John Manning $386.66
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN JOSE
ALTER type 111 business building.
$8900; No. 130-134 S-Flrst St., San
Jose: owner, Zukor's Inc., San
Francisco; architect, M. Jones, San
Francisco; contractor, H . A
Bridges, 1396 Lincoln si., San Jose
ALTER type V warehouse, 1000;
Pleasant and S. P. right-of-way,
San Jose; owner, Guggenhime Co.,
261 W-Julian St., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, frame, 5-room, $4500.
Shasta St. near Park, San Jose;
owner, Geo. Chittenden, 260 Meri-
dian S*t., San Jose; contractor,
Cati Maurer, 241 Locust St., San
Jose
RESIDENCE, frame, 5-room. $4000;
Newhall St. near Morse, S'an Jose;
owner and contractor, Benj. Qui-
inet, 655 Riverside St., San Jose.
BUILDING PERMITS
BURLINQAME
STORES, $8600; S Broadway 53-6 W
Lajjuna STt., Burlingame; owner.
Stelling & Gould, 155 Montgomery
St., San Francisco; contractor, G.
P. W. Jensen, 320 Market St., San
Francisco.
ALTER store, $2S62; No. 1360 Burlin-
game Ave, Burlingame; owner,
Stelling & Gould, 155 Montgomery
St., San Francisco; contractor,
Clinton - Stephenson Constr. Co.,
SS 3rd Ave., San Mateo.
ALTERATIONS, $2000; No. 1272 Ca-
brillo Ave., Burlingame ; owner.
L. W. Mix, 1272 Cabrillo Ave ,
Burlingame; contractor, J. B. Os-
wald, 760 EI Cerrito Ave., San
Mateo.
RESIDENCE, $9500; Part Lot 1 BIk
10, B. P. 2, Chapin St., Burlin-
game; owner, D. Simpson, 1525
Ralston Ave., Burlingame; con-
tractor, G. W. Williams Co, Craw-
ford Bldg.. Burlingame.
Member Insurance Brokers' Exchange
FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
Phone FRanklin 9400
San Francisco
Thirty
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
June 13, 1931
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
RESIDENCE, stucco. $6000; No. 2991
Cowper St., Palo Alto; owner, O.
K Hink. 960 Cowper St.. Palo
Alto; contractor, W. P. Good-
enough 310 University Ave., Palo
Alto.
ALTER store, $5300; No. 171-177 Uni-
versity Ave.. Palo Alto; owner, M.
A. Harris; contractor, H. B. Post,
1330 Webster St., Palo Alto
RESIDENCE, stucco, $6000; No. 345
Escobita Ave., Palo Alto; owner,
Ronald Jervis.
RESIDENCE, stucco. $4000; No. 1018
Fulton St., Palo Alto; owner, Niolo
Okerman; contractor, Oro & Oker-
man.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
RESIDENCE
NO. 545 WASHINGTON ST. being Lot
S Blk 79, Palo Alto. All work for
two-story residence and double
garage.
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. Lee L. Yancey,
173 Waverly St, Palo Alto.
Architect — Erwin Reichel, 303 Uni-
versity Ave., Palo Alto.
Contractor — Wells P. Goodenough, 310
University Ave., Palo Alto.
Filed May 27, '31. Dated May 25, '31.
On 1st day of each month
TOTAL COST not to exceed $7915
Bond .limit, forfeit, none. Plans and
specific*itions filed.
BUILDING PERMITS
REDWOOD CITY
DWELLING, frame, 5-room, bath and
garage, $3000; No. 334 Iris St.,
Redwood City; owner and con-
tractor, E. Strandquist, 229 Iris
St., Redwood City.
DWELLING, frame, 5-room, bath and
garage, $3000; No. 342 Iris St.,
Redwood City; owner and contrac-
tor, E. Strandquist, 229 Iris St .
Redwood City.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 29, 1931— LOT 15 BLK 7. Los
Altos Park. Virginia M Spinks to
whom it may concern. .May 27, 1931
May 29, 1931— LOT 15 BLK 1.
Hevrin Subd., San Jose. E Parker
Hall to whom it may concern
May 2S, 1931
May 29. 1931— NE LOCUST 1SS NW
Reed S-t., San Jose. John Alle-
gretti et al to whom it may con-
cern May 29, 1931
May 29, 1931— LOT 8, Willows Resi-
dence Tract, San Jose. Alfast H
Wilson et al to whom it may con-
cern May 29, 1931
May 29, 1931— LOT IS BLK 1, North
Glen Residence Park, San Jose.
Leon E Dampier to whom it may
concern May 29, 1931
June 1. 1931— LOT 16 BLK B, Lion
Rancho Addition J Jensen et al
to whom it may concern. .May 29, 1931
June 1, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 2, Hevrin
Subd, San Jose. M V Hevrin to
whom it may concern... .June 1, 1931
June 2, 1931— LOT 41, Saveker Subd
No. 2, San Jose. Frederick W and
Mary Loewen to B H Painter
June 3. 1931
June 2, 1931— LOT 22 BLK 6, Seale
Addition No. 2, Palo Alto. T P
Gover to whom it may concern
June 1, 1931
June 4, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 5, Clare-
mont Subd., San Jose. Gordon S
Hoffman et al to whom it may
June 4, 1931— PART LOT 10 BLK 2.
Hanchett Residence Park, San
Jose. Lillian Q Raven to whom
it may concern June 4. 1931
June 4, 1931— LOT 34, Adams &
Keller Tract, San Jose. L C Rossi
to whom it may concern
June 3, 1931
June 5, 1931— W NINETEENTH ST.
1ST;;. SW James St., San Jose. L
S Brisbin to whum it may con-
cern June 5, 1931
June 5, 1931— LOT 22 BLK 1, Conk-
ling and Cole Subd, San Jose.
Homer D Bayles to whom it may
concern June 5, 1931
June 5, 1931— LOT 50, North Sub.,
Los Gatos. Michael Addiego to
whom it may concern June 4. 1931
June 5, 1931— SE ASHBUKY ST. 100
ft. SW Myrtle St., San Jose.
Gene Falaschi to whom it may
concern June 5, 1931
June 5, 1931— LOT 2 BLK 6. North
Glen Residence Park, San Jose.
Owner and Contractor omitted
June 5, 1931
June 5, 1931— LOT 7, Cherry Court,
San Jose. Ida E Morrison to whom
it may concern June 5, 1931
June 5, 1931 — S MARGARET ST.,
bet. 15th and 16th Sts., San Jose.
Charles Glade" ing to whom it may
concern June 3, 1931
June 5. 1931— LOT 58, Angelo Tract,
Mt , View. William McCull to wnnm
it may concern June 2, 1931
June 6, 1931— LOT 2, Coleman Young-
er Tract, San Jose. J C Tabler
et al to whom it may concern
June 5, 1931
June 6, 1931— SW CORNELL 255 SE
College Ave SE 40xSW 125, Palo
Alto. C B Van Elms to whom it
may concern June 5, 1931
June 6, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 2, Seale
Tract No. 5, Palo Alto. Nels and
Anna Johanson to whom it may
concern June 4, 1931
June 6, 1931— MIDDLE >6 OF LOT
2 Blk 4 R 3 S', Bailey Addn to Mt.
View. M Estelle Holden to whom
it may concern June 2, 1931
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
June 3. 1931— PART LOT 1, P. G.
Keith S-ul.d by S line Hamilton
Ave 376 S35 ft. E line of Santa
Clara and Los Gatos Road E 60x
300 feet to pt. of beg. G H Deu-
rell vs Arthur N De Selle $39 50
June 3, 1931— LOT 18 BLK A, Easter
Gables No. 1. Merner Lumber Co
vs Tait Calkins et al $118.59
June 3, 1931— LOT 17 BLK A Easter
Gables No. 1. Merner Lumber Co
vs Mary A Fraser $118.59
June 3, 1931— L( IT 16 BLK A. Easter
Gables No. 1. Merner Lumber
Co vs Harold Jennings $118.59
June 3, 1931— LOT 15 BLK A. Easter
Gables No. 1. Merner Lumber Co
vs William L Ferguson $118.59
June 3. 1931— LOT 14 BLK A, Easter
Gables No. 1. Merner Lumber Co
vs — Fell $118 59
June 3, 1931— LOT 3 BLK C, Easter
Gables No. 1. Merner Lumber Co
vs John S Bowman et al $118.59
June 3, 1931— LOT 2 BLK C, Easter
Gables No. 1. Merner Lumber Co
vs Sylvester B Powers $11S,59
June 4, 1931— LOT 26, Rosedale.
George O Thomas vs Edward J
Faltersack $74
June 4, 1931— PT LOT 1, P. G. Keith
Subd. No, 1, San Jose. C H Whit-
man vs Arthur N De Selle $48.54
June 4, 1931— LOTS 18 AND 19 BLK
4, Vendome Park No. 2, San Jose.
Crary et al $245.97
June 6, 1931— BEG. PRESENT S1
line Hamilton Ave 376.835 ft. E
present East Santa Clara and Los
Gatos Road. Central Supply Co,
$105.2S; James S Simpson, $94 25;
Vincent Moscarella et al, $151.47;
Garden City Glass Co, $230.22 vs
Arthur N De Selle
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
tecorded Amoun
line 1, 1931— ALL LOT 30, Glen
Una No. 2, with exception. Cham-
berlain Metal Weatherstrip Co to
N Bradford $-
BUILDING CONTRACTS
MONTEREY COUNTY
ADDITION
CASTROVILLE UNION GRAMMAR
School District. All work for ad-
tion to school.
Owner — Castroville Union Grammor
School District, Castroville.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Wm. M. Myer, Cupertino.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
Filed June 8, '31. Dated June 2, '31.
TOTAL COST, $18,S10
Bond, $9405 Surety, American Surety
Co. of New York. Limit, 70 days.
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifica-
tions filed.
DOCK
FISHERMAN'S WHARF, Monterey.
All work for new dock for Mont-
erey Marin Service Station #923.
Owner — Union Oil Co., San Francisco,
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Ben C. Gerwick, Inc.,
Ben C. Gerwick, President, 112
Market St., San Francisco.
Filed June 1, '31. Dated April 17, '31.
As work progresses
TOTAL COST, $4041
Bond, $2500. Surety, United States
Fidelity & Guaranty Co. Limit, for-
feit, none. Plans and specifications
filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 5, 1931— LOT 20, Maple Park
Addition No. 1. Monterey. Roland
and Isabel Tavernetti to J Frank
Laughton June 4. 1931
June 5, 1931— S 82.5 FT. LOT 1 BLK
163, Fifth Addn to Pacific Grove.
Albert L Pawley also as A L
Pawley to whom it may concern
June 2, 1931
June 6, 1931— LOT 6 BLK 1, Phyllis
G Spiegl Addn to Salinas. Phyllis
G Spiegl to F C Carlsen..June 4. 1931
June 8, 1931— LOT 17. Sunset Addi-
tion, Monterey. Bernice M and
Everett Charles Farmer to Fred
Reutter June 8, 1931
June S, 1931— LOT Z BLK 19, Sher-
wood & Hellman's Map. Matthew
C McElheran to whom it may con-
cern June 8, 1931
June 3, 1931— LOT 9 BLK D, City of
Carmel-by-the-Sea. M J and E
O Murphy to M J Murphy, Inc....
May 31, 191
June 3, 1931— N 10 FT. LOT 13. all
Lot 11 and S 5 ft Lot 10 Blk 102.
Map of Pacific Grove Retreat. M
J Murphy, Inc to M J Murphy, Inc
June 1, 1931
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
June 3, 1931— SUBDV G & H of a
part of Lot 2 on S Castroville St.
Saturday, June 13, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thirty-one
now called Market St., Sherwood
.Map. Salinas City. Andersuti-
Dougherty-Hargla va Asa [washlge
and Fred McCrarj .. .1767
June 4, 1931— SUBDS G & U of part
of Lot 2 S Caatrovllle St. now
called Market St., Sherwood Map
of Salinas City, Tynan Lumber
Co vs A Iwashige and Fred Mc-
Crary $2461 11
COMPLETION NOTICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
May 25, 1931— LOTS 0 AND 7 BLK
8, Nystrom's Addn to Point Rich-
mond. Thomas and Carl Atalic to
whom it may concern May 22, 1931
May 86, 1981— PTN lot A, Kens-
ington Park Charlotte Kinney to
10 ti Foster May 21, 1931
May 26, 1931— LOT 14 BLK 227, t'eii-
tral Addition to Pittsburg. Nil-
son Clark Alvord and Anna Louise
Alvord to C M Norgrove
May 2::. 1931
Max 87, 1981— LOT 91 Unit No. 3, La
.Salle Heights Addition, Richmond.
Peter L Lyhne to whom it may
concern May 27, 1931
May 29, 1931— LOTS 45 AND 46 BLK
33, Nicholl Macdonald Avenue
Civic Center, Richmond. Barbara
Ziegler to Peppin & Johnson
May 27. 1931
June 2, 1931— DANVILLE. Harold
Boone Root to whom it may con-
cern June 2. 1931
June 5, 1931— LOTS 11 and 12, Shell
City Tract. J W Madison to whom
it may concern June 4, 1931
June 6, 1931— LOTS 24 and 25 BLK
1, Shuey Ave, Walnut Creek. Edw
J and Blanche D Silveira to Pep-
pin & Johnson June 3, 1931
June 6, 1931— LOTS 37 and 38 BLK
67, Richmond Annex. Geo Weide-
mann to whom it may concern
June 3, 1931
LIENS FILED
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
May 2S, 1931— LOT 3 AND W J/2 LOT
4 Blk 4, Richmond City Center.
General Mill & Lumber Co vs M
L Mattice and M P Graves $166.96
May 2S, 1931— LOTS 2 AND 3 BLK
F, Sub of Ptn of Lot 137, San
Pablo Rancho. Henry E Feldman
vs Tony Braga and Valine &
Lawrence $112
May 29. 1931— LOTS 2 AND 3 BLK
F, Sub. of Portion Lot 137, San
Pablo Rancho. S'uperior Tile &
Products Co vs Antone J Braga
and Valine & Lawrence $148
June 8, 1931— LOT 3 AND W yi LOT
4 Blk 5, Richmond City Center.
R E Wells vs M L Mattice and M
Graves $110
June 5, 1931— LOT 3 and W half lot
4 Blk 5, Richmond City Center.
Maxwell Hdwe Co vs M P Graves,
M L Mattice $82.14
June 3, 1931— LOTS 8 and 9 BLK 10
Pringle Addn to Walnut Creek.
John Raine vs Arthur Sims.. ..$187.50
July 4, 1931— LOTS 8 and 9 BLK 10
Pringle Addn to Walnut Creek.
Boorman Lumber Co vs A E and
A A Sims $217.93
RELEASE OF LIENS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
June 4, 1931— LOT 15, North Rich-
mond. Marcus & Merrick, Ltd;
Superior Tile & Products Co to
Rome and Ella M Locke and Geo
J Gordon
June 4, 1931— LOT 15, North Rich-
mond. R A Washfcurn; Richmond
Lumber Co; L Q Slusser, to i:
and ICIln M I ...
■imp 8, 1981 LOT ::i and half lot
82 Blk 35, North Berkelej Ti
A ,\i ii. te; Contra Costa Building
Material «'"; I, n Mlltz; Superior
Til,, a n i C6l Mel aid'
Electric shop; Carlstrom Bros &
i i oii: General Mill & Lumber Co
in Henry Fred Block
8, 1981 i ' IT 81 and half lot
82 i Ilk :::.. North Berkeley Terrace,
Berkeli B ifati J i '
Henry Fred Block, A M Hite
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 2. 1931— SAN ANSELMO.
Frederick ''. Glassford and wife
to Bills I. Wilson May 83, 1931
luni 8, 1981— SAN RAFAEL. Thos
i Snead to \\ I it may concern
May 10, 1931
LIENS FILED
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Amount
■June 1, 1931— FAIRFAX Leonard E
Yeakey vs Angelina Simonini et
al and H F Martin $73.50
ABANDONMENT OF COMPLETION
MARIN COUNTY
June 3. 1931 — MILL VALLEY.
Walter E Boland to whom it may
concern, abandoned May 9, 1931
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Keeoiil'il Accepted
May 27. 1931— LOT 3 BLK A, Monte
Rosa Subd. Wm F Enright to B
Ordway .... May 26, 1931
June 1, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 4, Proc-
tor Terrace, Santa Rosa. Robert
B Hathaway to Mutual Home
Builders Assn May 29. 1931
June 4, 1931— LOT 6 BLK 4, Proctor
Terrace, Santa Rosa. A B Noonan
to Mutual Home Builders Assn....
May 28, 1931
LIENS FILED
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
May 29, 1931—70x150 FT. BLK 25,
McDonald's Addition to Santa
Rosa. Robert J Whiting vs W T
and Elizabeth Owen $77 50
RELEASE OF LIENS
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
June 3. 1931— HIGHLAND ROAD in
Sec. 27 T 7 North R 10 W. Arthur
C Davis to Prentice and Cora
Childers -
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 6, 1931— LOT 14 and W 'A
Lot 15 Blk 2, Pacific Manor. G
A and Ellen M Werner to S C
Giles June 2, 1931
June 6, 1931— LOT 8 BLK 7. City
Park Terrace. Stockton. Eleanor
Waugh Morris to F Paul Dobson
'. June .3, 1931
BUILDING PERMITS
MARTINEZ
BUNGALOW, stucco, 4-room, $3800;
Brown "hi Richardson sis., Mar-
tinez; owi rl Hi' B. Koch, Mar-
ine . . id Igner, .1 Pencil ; contrac-
tor, .1. W. Pencil, Martinez.
HOUSE, stucco, 6-room, $4500; Grand
\ P W Ave. Block 2, Martinez:
owner and contractor, .1 W. Mad-
il.l A\
Ma
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
HOUSE and garage, $5000; No. 1132
Perkins Way, Sacramento; owner
and builder, N. Lund, 2519 6th
An.. Sacramento
SE ami garai e, jr.500; No. 4722
II si.. Sacramento; owner, F.
Douglass, 1578 49lh S-:.. Fresno;
contractor, O. M. Froling, 1625
toil, St., Fresno
HOUSE and garage, $1500; 1324 W
St.; owner and builder, P. Jenke,
1324 W St., Sacramento.
HOUSE and garage, $3600; 1545 48th
St.; owner and builder, H. D. Ho-
ger, 1529 48th St.
HOSE, $3500; No. 1800 Burnett Way,
Sacramento; owner and builder,
Church of God, 12214 S St., Sacra-
mento.
HOUSE and garage, $5500; No. 422 H
St., Sacramento; owner, F, Doug-
las, lias 26th St., Sacramento;
contractor. O Froling, Sacramento.
BUILDING, brick, $5335; No. 3416
Stockton Blvd.,' Sacramento; own-
er. J. Atkins. 1552 34th St.. Sac-
ramento; contractor, J. Saunders,
lOJj 15th B-t. Sacramento.
HOUSE and garage, $5800; No. 1124
Swanston Drive. Sacramento;
owner, McClatchy Co.. 809 J St..
Sacramento; contractor, W. B.
Phillips, 2101 9th Ave., Sacramento
GENERAL repairs, $3000; No. 814 K
St., Sacramento; owner, Sturmer
Bros., S-acramento; contractor,
Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc., Cali-
fornia State Life Bldg., Sacra-
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
June 4, 1931— E 100 FT OF W 150
ft. of N V, and E 150 ft. of N 100
ft. Lot 2 Blk 27, North Sacramento
Subd 8. R O Mapes and A B At-
kinson (as Mapes Lumber Co) vs
Carl M and Eldreida Bisbee....$64.21
BUILDING CONTRACTS
FRESNO COUNTY
PIPE LINE
KETTLEMAN HILLS. Certain pipe
line.
Owner— Kettleman North Dome As-
sociation.
Architect— Not Given
Contractor — Virginia Pipe Line Con-
structing Co.
Filed June 4, '31. Dated May 9, '31.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days balance
TOTAL COST, Various prices per
lineal foot.
Bond. $10,000. Surety, American
Surety Co., Limit, 12 days. Forfeit,
plans and specifications, none.
BUILDING PERMITS
STATION, service, $1000; No. 2360
Railroad Ave., Fresno; owner, E.
Schmitz, T. W. Patterson Bldg.,
Thirty-two
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. June 13, 1931
Freeno; contractor, C. J. Mclntyre,
774 Elizabeth St., Fresno.
DWELLING and garage, $6850; No.
394G Huntington Blvl., Fresno;
owner, Dan Chamberlin, 1213
Broadwav, Fresno; contractor.
Harry P. Nelson, S22 S-Fifth St.,
Fresno.
DWELLING and garage, $4000; 1021
Poplar Ave.; owner and builder,
Carl Gustafson, premises.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 3, 1931— LOT 2 BLK 27, Alta
Vista Tract, Fresno. A B Laufer
to whom it may concern
4 May 29, 1931
June 3, 1931— LOT 16 BLK 22, Alta
Vista Terrace, Fresno. Lauridsen
Lambert to A M Dame. ..Mar. 14, '31
June 5, 1931— LOT D BLK S, Alta
Vista Terrace, Fresno. Doris M
Lathy to A F Lambert-June 1, 1931
June 6, 1931— LOT 10 BLK 36. Alta
Vista Terrace, Fresno. W. T
Harris and W D Oliver to R E
Harris June 5. 1931
June 6, 1931— PART LOT 38. Bloom-
ington Park Terrace, Fresno. C
W Westfall to whom it may con-
cern June 1. 1931
ENGINEERING SOCIETIES
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Further Information regarding
positions listed in this column is
obtainable from Newton D. Cook,
Room 715, 57 Post Street, San
Francisco. (Phone Slitter 1684).
R-3559-S SALES ENGINEER, to sell
sprinkler systems for outside and in-
side irrigation. Straight commis-
sion. Opportunity for right man.
Location, San Francisco.
R-3544-S GRADUATE ENGINEER,
age 44, with California registration
and electrical engineering experience
desires to connect with an estab-
lished engineering firm in the ca-
pacity of partner. Has some capital
to invest where hard work and ap-
plication will pay dividends. Ad-
dress communications in care of this
office.
W-2462-S (K-364) CHEMICAL EN-
GINEER, under 40. having had thor-
ough training in chemical engineer-
ing in general and with a record of
successful practical experience in
the paper-making industry. Apply
only by letter. Location, New Eng-
land.
R-3575-S ASSOCIATE or Full Profes-
sor of Mechanical Engineering, to
cary on research work in agricul-
tural engineering. Would not be re-
quired to do any teaching. Should
be 35 to 40 years of age, exception-
ally well qualified in mathematics
and physics and preferably with an
advanced degree in engineering. Ap-
ply by letter with full details of
training and experience and photo-
graph. Salary $3600-4800 per year.
Permanent. Location, "West.
W-2427-S CHEMICAL ENGINEER
with experience in responsible charge
of design, construction and opera-
tion. Should te comparatively young
with good personality and record of
success. Salary open. Apply only
bv letter. Location, East.
W-2462-S JUNIOR PAPER TECH-
NOLOGIST for research laboratory.
Must be qualified by practical ex-
perience to operate semi -commer-
cial pulp and paper making equip-
ment on a wide range of products
and assist in preparation of engi-
neering reports on technical and eco-
nomic aspects of such work. Must
have good personality and initiative.
Apply only by letter giving refer-
ences as to character and ability,
as well as statement of training,
experience and salary requirements
and preferably a recent photograph.
Location, New England.
W-2751-S ENGINEER, technical
graduate, American, with good ex-
perience in rock drilling and rock
excavation, preferably on heavy con-
struction work, and also having had
sales experience or having ability
and personality for selling. Apply
by letter. Location, East.
The Federal Trade Commission has
recently undertaken an investigation
of the building material industry and
preliminary work is now under way.
In this inquiry the Cum mission will
investigate and report facts relating
to the letting uf contracts for the con-
struction of government buildings,
particularly with a view of determin-
ing whether or not there have been
any price -fixing or other agreements
among individuals, ^partnerships or
corporations tngaged in the produc-
tion, manufacture or sale of building
materials with respect to the prices
or other terms at which such ma-
terials will be furnished contractors
or bidders for such work.
of Oakland and Alameda, including
the Southern Pacific, Western Pacific.
Santa Fe, and Sacramento Northern,
to discontinue the commodity rates on
iron and steel articles in less than
carload lots to Sacramento, Stockton
and intermediate points. Under the
ruling, all iron and steel articles in
less than carload lots will take fourth
class rates.
The effect of the order, as inter-
preted by railroad men, is to put Oak-
land and San Francisco on a par in
rates on these articles to the valley
points. Heretofore Oakland rates of
ibis kind have been slightly lower than
those from San Francisco.
The Guardian Building and Loan
Association of Portland, Oregon, to-
gether with the Western Savings &
Loan Association and the Dime &
Dollar Building and Loan Association,
affiliated with the Guardian Company,
have been taken over by the Oregon
State Corporation Commission. James
Mott, commissioner, made the an-
Former State Senator Edwin A
Mueller of San Diego has been ap-
pointed to the State Board of For-
estry by Governor James Rolph Jr.
Mueller succeeds Robert C. Harbison.
San Bernardino publisher, who was
offered the position but was unable to
accept on account of the pressure of
private business. As members of the
board, Mueller also becomes a member
of the Governor's State Fire Emer-
gency Committee. He was formerly
a member of the joint legislative-
water committee that drafted the
proposed $175,000,000 co-ordinated
water program for California.
Mott said an examination dsclosed
that "the management of the Guar-
dian Building & Loan Association had
illegally abstracted funds from the
association funds amounting to nearly
?300,000 and had diverted the same to
the Mortgage Investment Company,
its holding corporation, without any
security as required by the building
and loan law."
The West Coast Lumbermen's As-
sociation plans a campaign to in-
crease sales of demonstration to farm-
ers of the economic advantages of
using lumber. Otto Hartwig, trade
missionary of the association, will ad-
dress 15 groups of lumber dealers in
Western states, covering Washington,
Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado,
and Arizona on methods of showing
the farmer how to increase efficiency
and production on the farm with the
proper use of lumber.
The State Railroad Commission has
authorized all railroads operating out
Joseph R. and Bernice E. Schuck-
ing, 1007 South First St., San Jose,
will operate under the firm name of
San Jose Window Shade Company.
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Recommended and speci-
fied by all the leading ar-
chitects, plumbers and
builders.
Consider the high merit
of the Pittsburg coupled
with 'Pittsburg Perfect
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"Hot water quick as a
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Storage Systems and "Lyon" Tank Water Heaters
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WATER PROBLEMS
BECOME WIDESPREAD
Water problems which many per-
sons have long been accustomed to re-
gard as common only to arid and semi-
arid sections have become widespread
in consequence of deficient rainfall
throughout practically every part of
the United States .luring the last year.
Observations made at a well of the
U. S. Geological Survey near Wash-
ington, I >. C, which are taken to be
indicative of conditions in all re-
gions affected by drought, show that
there is little probability of the re-
plenishment of -underground water
storage until next winter, says South-
west Builder and Contractor.
On March 28 tin- water level in the
well near Washington was 3 ft. below
that for the same date a year ago.
Tli is subsidence of the underground
storage has been going on very slowly
but continuously since May, 1930. Be-
tween March 2S and May lfi of this
year the water level had risen only
s.28 inches as compared with a rise
of more than 2 ft. in the earlv part
of 1930.
ARIZONA LUMBERMEN
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
John C. Light, president of the Nor-
man-Light Lumber Company of Mi-
ami, Ariz., was elected president of
the Lumbermen's Club of Arizona, at
the annual meeting held last month in
Phoenix. Other officers are: Vice-
president, W. F. Edens, Cottonwood
Lumber Company, Cottonwood, Ariz.,
(re-elected); secretary, E. H. Wheat,
Phoenix, Ariz., (re-elected); directors,
Frank Tutt, Jerome Lumfcer Co., Je-
rome; A. F. Radamacher, Yuma, Al-
falfa Seed & Lbr. Co.; W. A. Lampey,
Pima Lumber Co., Tucson; R. E.
Webster, Douglas Lumber Co., Doug-
las; L. M. Hamman, Hamman-McFar-
lane Lumber Co., Phoenix.
POTLATCH FOREST
PRODUCTS ORGANIZED
Amalgamation into one company
styled Potlatch Forest Products (Inc.)
of the Clearwater Timber Co., Lewis-
ton. Idaho, the Edward Rutledge Tim-
ber Co., Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and the
Potlatch Lumber Co., at Potlatch and
Elk River, Idaho, has been completed,
the American Lumberman reports,
All are Weyerhaeuser companies
with plant investments, it is estimated
in excess of ?10, 000,000. The Clear-
water company in 1927 finished at
Lewiston what is probably the most
modern electrical mill in the Pacific
Northwest with a capacity of 200.000,-
000 feet annually. The other three
mills are almost as large. The Pot-
latch mills have an annual capacity of
200,000,000 feet and the Rutledge about
100,000,000.
Philip (J. P.) Weyerhaeuser, Jr.,
will be president of the new company
and headquarters will be at Lewiston.
CONTRACT MUST GO
TO LOW BIDDER, SAYS
JUDGE C J. GOODELL
Contracts must be given to low
bidders on public construction
work for the City and County of
San Francisco. Superior Judge C.
J. Goodell rules, even though the
bidder is an out of town manufac-
turer.
The suit was brought by Mahony
Brothers, general contractors on
the new municipal warehouse at
Fifteenth and Harrison Streets,
against the Board of Public Works.
Mahony Brothers complained that
the low bidder on a sub-contract
for millwork was the National Mill
and Lumber Company of Oakland,
but that the Board of Works re-
fused to approve the sub-contract
because the firm was not in San
Francisco.
LABOR TO BATTLE
WAGE REDUCTIONS
Organized labor stood more firmly
entrenched in its fight against wage
reductions, following an address of
William Green, president of the Amer-
ican Federation of Labor, before an
unemployment and economic confer-
ence at Rutgers University, New
Brunswick, N. J., last Wednesday.
"Even though it be driven with its
back to the wall, labor will not will-
ingly accept a general reduction in
wages," Green said.
"Labor will not join in the pursuit
of a policy which, if applied, will in-
tensify human distress and add to ex-
isting industrial demoralization."
Green called upon industry and gov-
ernment administrators to provide re-
lief from the depression and prevent
such upheavals in the future.
"Now is the time to face facts and
face our responsibilities," he said.
AUSTIN COMPANY TO
FINANCE LAUNDRIES
A financing service for a limited
number of laundry owners contemplat-
ing a new plant or reconstruction and
additions to present facilities has been
announced by the Austin Co., engi-
neers and builders, through its sub-
sidiary, the Austin Finance Co.
The financing will be available to
firms whose volume averages about
$2,500 or more a week and who have
been established for at least 5 years.
"Our confidence in the future of the
laundry business is indicated by this
announcement." said W. J. Austin,
president of the company. "At a time
when financing is difficult through us-
ual sources, we believe the service
will be a distinct aid to progressive
laundry firms seeking modern facili-
ties to reduce costs and improve the
quality of their work. It is a signifi-
cant step in view of the fact that
building costs are now 20 per cent be-
low the past ten-year average."
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WAGE LAW UPHELD
BY N. Y. COURT
Constitutionality of tjie Dunmore
labor law requiring an eight-hour day
ami Hi,- payment of "prevailing wage
rates" on grade-crossing elimination
projects, enacted by the State of New
York in 1930, was affirmed by the state
Court of Appeals in a unanimous de-
cision rendered June 2. The railroads
had attacked the validity of the law
on the grounds that it interfered with
Interstate commerce and that its pro-
isions were too vague for accurate de-
termination of wage payments. The
law does not apply to railway em-
ployees, according to the court, but
only to contractors' forces.
The decision states that grade sep-
aratlon is not. in itself, interstate com-
merce, and that since the railroads
have elected to accept the benefits or
state funds for such work, they must
subject themselves to state supervision
in respect to hours and wages. The
contention that the law is vague is
dismissed with the comment that
"when reliable data has been ob-
tained, the prevailing rate can be
calculated with exactness"
UNFILLED STEEL
ORDERS DECREASE
Unfilled orders of the United States
Steel Corporation decreased 277,277
tons in May to a total of 3.620.452 tons
May 31. In April a decrease of 97,-
(101 tons was reported.
The backlog as of April 30 was 3,-
897,729 tons. On March 31 unfilled
orders aggregated 3.995,330 tons,
against 3.965.191 tons on February 2S.
On May 31, 1930, unfilled orders
amounted to 4,059,227 tons.
Unofficial estimates of the decrease
ranged from 250.000 to 300,000 tons.
A decline during May is seasonal, and
in the years back to 1924 the drop for
that month has averaged about 350,-
000 tons. In May, 1930, unfilled orders
declined 294,993 tons.
The Steel Corporation's operations
fell off steadily last month and new
buying was down to an even larger
extent. Specifications calling for de-
liveries on previously placed contracts
kept the mills working beyond, the
requirements of incoming business,
which is believed to be running light
thus far into June because of the
cautiousness of buyers.
American Standards Association, 29
West St.. New York City, as issued
its year book for 1931. This 102-page
volume gives a full account of the
membership and administration of the
organization, its relations with other
associations and governments, and its
aims and accomplishments. In addi-
tion, a list of all projects that have
an official status before the associa-
tion is given.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION AND PUBLIC WORKS, NOTABLE HIGHWAYS
CITED IN BUILDING INDUSTRY OUTLOOK M"-*MWAYS,
"Trade Winds
At a time when the nation is search-
ing for some particular line of business
to turn the economic tide, the building
industry with the potential power to
stimulate activity offers bargain prices
and quality workmanship. The diffi-
1 ulty is that there cannot be much
building without a fair degree of pros-
perity. Conversely, the building in-
dustry contends that there cannot be
a large measure of prosperity without
building activity.
Since more than half of our national
wealth is represented by land and the
structures erected upon it, the condi-
tion of the real estate market and the
activity in the construction field in-
directly affect the economic welfare of
a high percentage of our population
In addition, some 4,000,000 men and
women depend directly on some phase
of the industry for a living.
At present, there are few economic
factors receiving more consideration in
the future trend of business than the
construction industry. It is rare to
have good or poor business cycles run-
ning counter to conditions in this in-
dustry for any long period of time. It
has become an indicator of current
conditions, although not always a re-
liable barometer of future trends.
The most favorable factors in the
immediate outlook for building are the
deflation of land prices and the low
cost of building materials. Both are
regarded at near bottom levels. Until
recently, the country experienced
many land booms in which property
prices soared to dizzy heights under
the impetus of speculative bidding.
The urgent demand for housing units
after the war was the propelling force
to land values. Development projects
sprang up in every sizeable community
far in excess of reasonable future re-
quirements. Time finally brought its
inevitatle result to such speculation,
and the bubble burst after a record
building activity which not only sup-
plied the deficiency of housing, but in
many cities far exceeded the require-
ments. As a result, exorbitant land
costs do not exist today, although real
estate may have declined less than
many other types of investment.
In addition to the saner land prices,
the prospective home builder has
available the lowest building material
costs since the spring of 1917. At no
time in the past 14 years have condi-
tions been more propitious for the
purchase or construction of a home.
Whether or not the future will bring
further declines, the fact remains that
the national price indexes for April
this year showed a further drop con-
tinuing the unbroken decline that be-
gan in the fall of 1929. April figures
stood at 80.7 on the basis of 100 for
material costs in 1926. The figure was
".9 at the first of the year and 92.9
for May, 1930. In some quarters It
is contended that prices in the con-
struction field have not dropped as
severely as commodities at wholesale
in other lines. Other authorities be-
lieve that current prices are near bot-
tom levels, and already menace the
slender profit margins of manufac-
turers.
Labor that approximates 60 per cent
of construction costs for many months
escaped lower wage scales, but recent
developments indicate labor costs are
undergoing adjustment in some cen-
ters. Outwardly, however, the union
scale in many cities has remained un-
changed. But the builder is getting
more efficient and experienced labor
plus the advantage of the latest meth-
ods and equipment, making for speed
and quality w-orkmanship.
Broadly speaking, construction work
is divided into three major classifica-
tions: residential, non-residential, and
public works and utility operations.
The forces affecting these classifica-
tions vary widely, but in all of them
a buyer's market prevails, and appar-
ently will continue for some time to
come. After all, the law of supply and
demand with its many ramifications
applies quite generally to the building
industry.
According to the F. W. Dodge Cor-
poration, the value of all types of con-
struction for the first quarter of this
year in 37 Eastern States totaled $S33.-
767.800, compared with $1,097,147,200
for the corresponding period of 1930.
a decline of approximateiy £4 per cent.
Recent surveys indicate the outlook
for the second quarter will show con-
struction valuation of at least 20 per
cent under the second quarter of 1930,
with non-residential building and pub-
lic works and utilities contributing
the bulk of the loss.
The most encouraging aspect of these
national building figures is that resi-
dential construction in the first quar-
ter of this year showed a drop of only
4 per cent in valuation from the corre-
sponding period of a year ago, while
actual floor space constructed exceed-
ed the first quarter of 1930 by more
than 2 per cent. It appears that the
decline in residential construction mav
be definitely arrested. However, the
outlook for the non-residential and
public works fields is less encouraging.
The former showed a 41 per cent loss
and the latter a 16 per cent decline
compared to a year ago.
For April of this year, the Dodge
reports for 37 States revealed total
construction valuation was $336,925 -
200. compared to $4S2,S76,7II0 in April
1930, and $369,981,300 for March of this
year.
Political, economic and social forces
are tending to disturb the course of
events heretofore regarded normal in
the building industry. Out of the con-
ditions created, it is only possible to
point out some of the influences, and
speculate on future trends. Owners of
real estate, homes and buildings have
seen market prices of their holdings
depreciate in the past two years, wip-
ing out paper profits. Further losses
would be suffered if liquidation were
attempted now. and foreclosed proper-
ties at foreclosure prices are contrib-
uting to the instatility of the market.
In the meantime, the evermounting
tax rates are partially responsible for
delinquent tax payments and tn„ seri-
ous financial situations that locai gov-
ernmental units find themselves.
The year 1923 witnessed the peak
residential building year and real
estate activity for the countrv gen-
erally. By 192S, when other invest-
ment lines offered more attractive im-
mediate return, and when over-build-
ing was apparent, activity was cur-
tailed. The tendency has been a de-
clining market for so long that some
observers believe the tide will turn
shortly into an era of home building.
They assert that a nation does not
over-build except for brief periods,
and in a larger sense there can be no
prolonged accumulation of unwanted
construction.
To substantiate this viewpoint, it is
pointed out that the normal increase
in our national population requires
from 300,000 to 500,000 new housing
units every year. Furthermore, Amer-
ican standards of living, constantly
demanding finer homes, increase the
potential market.
On the other hand, restrictions on
immigration and the increasing unde-
sirability of living near downtown
business districts are creating a vast
number of vacancies and depleting
values in such areas. Funds are frozen
that might otherwise be extended to
home builders on a safe mortgage loan
basis in more desirable locations. In
addition, current business conditions
have forced considerable "doubling up"
of families or removal to smaller
towns, and tend to check the normal
demand for additional housing units.
In addition, the mounting tax rates,
cost of home maintenance and the re-
sponsibility entailed as compared to
the more care-free renter are cited in
avoiding home ownership. Building
executives believe that a merchandis-
ing campaign to counteract this senti-
ment could stress the point that a na-
tion of home owners is economically
and socially better off than a nation
of renters. As far as costs are con-
cerned, it would stress the investment
standpoint over a long period of time,
in which realty values are bound to
adjust themselves and advance as they
have in the past. But the problem of
a nation-wide advertising campaign
among the countless number of indi-
vidual contractors and material manu-
facturers is one not easily solved. To
date, the little effort in that direction
has been spasmodic and local in char-
acter.
The matter of financing home own-
ership admittedly has caused loss of
sales to the building industry. The in-
dustry has been somewhat backward
in placing home ownership on more
attractive terms. In fact, it has been
pointed out that it is easier to borrow
75 to 80 per cent on an automobile
than to buy a home on anything like
that basis. Part of the difficulties lie
in inadequate financing, and part in
obsolete banking laws. But the effect
is the same in either case.
The growth of the single company
which will design, build and finance a
home to responsible owners at reason-
able terms will continue to be helpful
to the industry. As a general rule,
there is too wide a breach for the
prospective home buyer to bridge with
cash between the financing agency
and the actual construction costs. It
is proving popular to make the install-
ment payments on a monthly basis as
rent, either on a mortgage or to a con-
struction financing company.
Recent national surveys have indi-
cated that while there has been wide-
spread deflation in residential property
values, rents have been much slower
in reacting to this decline. Only with-
in the past few months has there been
any general revision downward, and
new homes and apartments are able to
maintain rentals at fairly stabilized
levels.
In this connection, obsolescence is a
major factor in the building industry
that is constantly developing new de-
signs, fixtures and interior appoint-
ments for homes that appeal to the
housewife, and who usually selects the
rented home or apartment. As a re-
sult, the owner of older residential
structures finds he is being forced to
accept lower rents to hold his tenants,
while the owner of the newer and
modern structure is able to maintain
some semblance of an owner's market.
For this reason, modernization and re-
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ThrcA
modeling often pay Hie owner far
more In rental and market value than
the money actually expended in effect-
ing these Improvements.
The shift of population to the cities
has caused Important changes in the
type of residential construction during
the past few years, as shown by the
roUowing table on relative construc-
tion value:
Single Two- Multi-
Homes Family Family
ll'L'l 58.3% 17.3% 24.4%
1985 .. 46.1% 17.:*% 36.4%
1926 40.7% 13.9% 45.4%
1927 38.3% 13.4% 48.3%
i in's ... 35.2% 11.1% 53.77c
1829 t" '-'*-;■ M -'. 48.6%
Not until 1929, when a prosperous
era and more favorable credit terms
w< ' available, did the tide turn back
to single homes. The ratio of two-
family houses has remained fairly con-
stant, but multi-family structures, in-
cluding apartments, have practically
doubled since 1921, reflecting the trek
to url an communities.
The building industry is not un-
mindful of the fact that building ma-
terials and home styles may change
radically in the future, effecting im-
portant changes in construction meth-
ods and equipment. Steel framework
to replace wood is regarded favorably.
the outstanding advantage being a
firmer structure that will minimize
settling and cracking of plaster. Steel
and concrete floors are becoming more
rum mi m, giving added strength and
reducing the fire hazard.
From this substitution of accepted
materials it may not be a far step to
other new composition materials for
interior or exterior use that may even-
tually reduce building costs even more.
New products are constantly being de-
veloped, and few industries give more
indication df radical changes than the
building trade. Improved insulation
against heat, cold and sound is indi-
cated. Air conditioning is being de-
veloped. The American home of ten
years hence also may present an en-
tirely different architectural appear-
ance, flat roofs lending themselves
more readily to steel framework.
One authority has estimated that
the complete use of steel in residential
construction would require about 9
tons, offering a potential market of
2,700,000 tons of steel annually. Pro-
motion of this type of home has lagged
far behind engineering, and it is only
recently that any organized merchan-
dising has been attempted. Germany
has made the most rapid strides in
steel some construction.
In the non-residential field, including
commercial buildings, factories, public
buildings, religious and memorial
structures, hospitals and institutions,
there has been a marked decline in
activity this year.
Industrial construction has dropped
sharply with curtailments in produc-
tion, leading to idle capacity. In fact,
smiie industrial engineering and build-
ing firms are driving home this very
point in appealing to their market, as-
serting that today's manufacturing
need is a compact and efficient plant
in which operations can be carried on
profitably at fractional capacity. In-
dustrial construction, however, is to-
taling only about half of what it did
a year ago. Adequate financing is dif-
ficult to obtain.
The comercial building situation is
largely the result of over-building of
recent years. Owners are finding it
difficult to keep tenant occupancy on
a scale which provides a reasonatle
investment return. Business firms are
merging or taking smaller office space
in line with general retrenchment pol-
icies.
Public works, construction, embrac-
ing highway building, public utility ex-
tensions, bridge work, oil and gas pipe
lines and similar projects by private
and public capital have shown smaller
losses this year. In fact, highway
building promisi to attain a record-
breaklng volume In 1931, topped by a
8239,080,300 congn >nal appropriation
f"i Federal hlghu v Rates have In-
preasi >i gasollm taxei and authorized
additional bond ■ lies t>< supplement
this program. <*..n truotibn h
scci lerated w herever possil !■ I
\i<i.' .1Mb- to the unemployed.
Normally, about ?::. 500,000, 000 Is ex-
ponded annually on public works pro-
grams, and while pressure hi
exerted to promote all possible con-
strucl , the actual worls under way
has fallen short oi original estimates.
At a time when governmental units
are faced with deficits legal obstruc-
tions and public policy have delayed
the Issuing of" bonds, or held up final
operations.
A recent survey of the S. W. Strauss
1 '" . conducted in co-operation with
836 Chambers of c.nimerce through-
out the country, Indicates contemplat-
ed public works construction totaling
1.1 000, 0 00 ol which only about one-
fourth was going forward. The bal-
ance was being delaa d tor one reason
or another. Conservative estimates
place the volume for the second quar-
tei as 25 per cent under the corre-
sponding p. Tin.] of a year ago.
The alarming increase of taxes tends
to keep both p r i v ate and public
interests from proceeding; with exten-
sive building projects at this time. Be-
x,""l a certain point, it is questionable
whether the stimulating effect of new
public construction overbalances the
evils of higher taxes on individuals
and bus in. ■>*. However, privately
owned corporations who must plan ex-
l en sinus and improvements years
ahead of demand, such as the light
and power industry, are taking ad-
vantage of low costs to build neces-
sary additions to effect operating
Summary
Barring unforeseen developments In
the last half of the year, it appears
certain that the total volume of con-
struction In 1931 will fall short of the
1930 mark, which was under the past
ten-year average.
The most encouraging factors in the
outlook are the improvement in the
residential construction field and cer-
tain types of public works, notably
highway construction. The value of
all types of construction in the United
States last year was estimated at
$0,525,000,000. Present indications point
to a valuation volume some 20 per
cent under this figure for 1931. al-
though the decline in material costs
wil make the actual construction com-
pare more favorably, as it already has
in residential building.
It seems likely that comparisons for
the second half of 1931 and 1930 will
be far more favorable, and it is in this
period that the industry should make
its best showing.
RUN DOWN AUTOS
PROVE A MENACE
One accident, out of every three in-
volve* an old. run-down car, in the
opinion "i K. <:. Duyettj insurance
broker, member of the San Francisco
Excha nge.
When behind the wheel of an old,
trap car, a driver does not us-
ually exercise the same degree of care
in driving as he does when driving
one in g l condition. The reason for
this is obvious, according to Guyett.
He has the new, shiny object more at
heart than he has the one with the
flopping fenders and the boiling radia-
loi. Mr does not have the added in-
centive of newness to protect this pos-
1 and accordingly is just that
much more careless.
"Then there is the element of safe-
ty devices on the older cars which
them objects of danger on the
streets/' says Guyett. "Brakes, steer-
Ing wheel, rear view mirrors, and ac-
celeration facilities are usually very
faulty. Add to this the more careless
attitude, and you have the reason
why old. rattle-trap cars are Involved
in one out of three accidents.
"Perhaps they may not be In the
middle of things, but if you will care-
hilh study the report of each acci-
dent, you will find that though they
weri not actually involved, they were
more than likely the cause of two oth-
er cars smashing into each other be-
cause of inconsiderate or reckless
driving. There are many motorists
who have been compelled to drive. In-
to trees over ditches, and in the paths
of other cars because of the slow and
unsteady gait of some out-of-date car
ahead of or beside them.
"You cannot point your finger at the
drivers of these cars and say that
they are absolutely at fault and prove
such contentions at law." Guyett de-
clared.
Guyett advocates periodical testings
under state supervision.
Gordon Chamberlain
Is Killed by Truck
Gordon Chamberlain, grading and
teaming contractor, operating un-
der the firm name of McCIure and
Chamberlain, was killed last Sat-
day morning on the San Francisco
War Memorial project.
Chamberlain was supervising the
operations of his equipment when
he was struck and run over with
a five-ton truck loaded with con-
crete.
William P. Clement, 30, of 443
Peninsula Avenue, driver of the
truck, was arrested.
HOW
MATERIAL COSTS COMPARE
Below are the qua
ntities of basi
3 materia
Is used in
buildi
16 a 24
by 26 foot brick and tile residence,
Showing the unit pr
ices and total
cost for inn. the peak year of 1920
and the
quotations
on Mav 1 of
this year. The tabulations were co
ripiled b>
the Cleveland Builders
Supply Company.
1914
1920
1931
Unit
Unit
Unit
Price Total
Price
Total
Price
Total
2000 common brick
$ 7.50 $15.01)
J 23.00
$ 46.00
$12.00
$ 24.00
13,000 face brick
18 00 234 00
650.00
1200 5x8x12 tile
36.00 43.20
122.40
41.40
49.68
4000 5x4x12 tile
20.00 80.00
60 00
240.00
23.75
95.00
IT1- bills, cem.. paper
2.00 35.00
4.00
70.00
1.83
32.02
43 tons sand
1 75 77, 1'.'.
3.00
123.00
1.90
81.70
5.50 33.00
11.50
69.00
9.50
57.00
100 sacks White Rock
.28 28.00
.65
85 00
.35
35.00
b. i i,i plaster Paris
2.00 1.00
$544.45
5.00
2.50
7.50
3.75
$612.15'
$1393.90
(156%)
(12%)
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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THE OBSERVER
What He Hears and Sees on His Rounds
Fred DeTemple', chairman of the Ap-
prenticeship Committee of the Oregon
State Association of Master Plumbers,
at the annual convention of that body
held in Bend, Oregon, reported that
twenty boys were being trained in the
Portland school under the supervision
of a commission of four master and
four journeymen plumbers, the school
being conducted by the Portland school
district.
Benjamin C. Gallup, 42, civil engi-
neer, died at his home in Fair Oaks,
Sacramento county, June 8. Gallup
was a native of Houston, Texas.
Louis O. Hansson, Berkeley contrac-
tor, died in that city last Sunday fol-
lowing a brief illness. His widow and
two children survive.
William H. Wattls, president of the
Six Companies, Inc., contractors on
the Boulder Dam, last Tuesday be-
came a Doctor of Laws. The honorary
degree was awarded the engineer at
commencement exercises of the Uni-
versity of Utah, in Salt Lake City, ac-
cording to Associated Press dispatch-
es. Wattis is ill in St. Francis Hos-
pital here. The degree will be formal-
ly presented to Wattis here at a date
to be set later.
Contract for making 26 combination
feed check and stop valves for the
two 30,000 ton liners now building in
the east for the United States Lines
has been won by the United Engineer-
ing Company of San Francisco. The
valves are being shipped east as fast
as they are finished. Each ship will
use thirteen valves. Each valve weighs
500 pounds. Each of the new trans-
Atlantic liners will cost about $10,-
000,000.
Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, 111.,
has decided to discontinue production
of its Super-Mogul, Super- -Reliance,
Super-Special and Twenty graders,
which are being superseded by equi-
valent leaning- wheel models.
A cut of $2 per day for eight prin-
cipal trades in Houston, Texas, went
into effect on May 1: all old work is
to be completed at the old scale.
Many union men walked out in pro-
test but all new jobs will be operated
on a non-union basis.
Babcock & Wilcox Co. , New York
City, has acquired non-exclusive
licenses to use the automatic arc-
welding patents of the Automatic Arc
Welding Co.
Members of the building trades of
Joliet, 111., have refused to consider a
30 per cent reduction offered by the
contractors of that city. Building
work is continuing at the old scale.
Wisconsin state highway depart-
ment has a big grade crossing elimi-
nation program under way. It calls
for the building of 90 overhead struc-
tures at dangerous crossings. Con-
tracts have been let or bids have been
taken for 43 of these projects. The
program represents work originally
planned for 1931, 1932 and 1933, which,
with the co-operation of the railroad
companies, has been consolidated into
a one-year program. A recent in-
crease in the gasoline tax from 2 to 4
cents per gallon will provide the fund
needed to advance the work.
Blaw-Knox Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., has
acquired exclusive sales and manufac-
turing rights for the Ateco line of
earth-moving machinery from the
American Tractor & Equipment Co.,
Oakland, Calif., for the United States
east of the Rocky Mountains and for
all other countries.
Differences between the high-duty
gasoline engine and the so-called in-
dustrial engine form the basis of an
illustrated bulletin issued by the Ster-
ling Engine Co., Buffalo, N. Y., which
explains the essential points that
should be considered in choosing an
engine for a specific purpose.
Clover Valley Lumber Company
has purchased the plant of the Union
Mill & Lumber Company at Reno,
Nevada. The purchase price is esti-
mated at $15,000. The Union mill is
one of the oldtime planing and sash-
and-door plants of Rena and will be
operated in conjunction with the large
Loyalton mill of the Clover Valley
Lumber Company.
Mark Dillon, 236 Barenson Ave., San
Mateo>, will operate' from 1240 El
Camino Real, San Mateo, under the
firm name of West Side Plumbing
Shop.
Frank Lamb, general contractor, has
been elected president of the Vallejo
Builders' Exchange. George Barenchi,
general contractor, was elected vice-
president and Roy Morris, secretary.
American Lumber Co , has filed suit
at Modesto against George Covell and
others for $515.70, alleged due for ma-
terials furnished defendants in the
construction of the Hotel Covell annex.
New bookings for structural steel
in April amounted to 293.600 tons,
against 1S4.400 in March and 222,800
in April, 1930, according to me U. S.
Department of Commerce. Shipments
for the month totaled 147,600 tons,
against 151.200 in March and 284.000
In April, 1930.
depr<'s-
"I have been through
sions during my life. They all act
alike. The men who, if business fell
off 66 per cent, increased their selling
efforts 75 per cent, managed to pull
through as if there were no depres-
sion, and the efforts of such men tend
to shorten periods of depression." —
Thomas A. Edison.
The man who writes "Realtor" on
his window or on his letterhead or his
advertising must be a realtor in fact,
or he will be liable to suspension or
revocation of his license under au-
thority of the State Real Estate De-
partment. The amendment to the act
was signed last week by Governor
Rolph. It is now the law of the State.
The 29th anual Convention and Road
Show of the American Road Builders'
Association will be held in Detroit,
January 9 to 15, 1932. The Detroit
Airport building will be used for both
the convention and the road show. All
exhibit space is on the ground floor
and the huge doors make possible the
setting of the largest equipment with-
out difficulty.
W. Chester Morse, consulting engi-
neer, who served as city engineer of
Seattle, Wash., during 1927 and 1928,
has been named to succeed J. D. Ross
as superintendent cf Seattle's lighting
department. The appintment was
made by Mayor Edwards and was the
second in a succession of five ap-
pointees named by the mayor and
tentatively rejected by the city coun-
cil during a protracted struggle to
bring about the reinstatement of Mr.
Ross. Mr. Morse was confirmed by a
5 to 4 vote of the council
Removal of foreign trade barriers
in the Pacific area, particularly tariff
difficulties, in an effort to increase
commerce, will form the principal
topics of parley at the 1931 conven-
tion of the Pacific Foreign Trade
Council in Oakland next September.
Increases from five to 20 per cent in
rates paid by employers under the
state workmen's compensation act, is
announced by the Oregon Industrial
Commission. Principal industries af-
fected are logging, agriculture, saw-
mills, building erection, can'neries,
longshoring and paper manufacturing.
E. K. Wood Lumber Company, Los
Angeles, have been appointed dis-
tributors of Thermax Corporation of
Chicago. A. Van Zant is the factory
representative in the western states
with headquarters in Los Angeles.
According to a statement by the
Bureau of the Census reports from
839 mills cutting 5,000,000 ft. or more
annually showed production of 16,-
034,401,000 ft: in 1930, a decrease of
23.9 per cent compared with 1929. It
is estimated these mills produce 57.1
per cent of the total output of lum-
ber in the United States.
The organized contractors of Daven-
port, Iowa, have entered into nego-
tiations looking toward a reduction
jf $1 per day for all crafts. Work is
continuing under the old scale.
Nine counties, comprising the San
Francisco bay area, contain 3,758 in-
dustrial establishments, whose prod-
ucts annually are valued at $1,127,926.-
000, with 98,038 wage earners and an
annual payroll of $139,532,000, accord-
ing to the San Francisco Down-Town
Association.
Robert S- Osgood, former manager
of the Wheeler-Osgood Co., of Los An-
geles, is now sales manager of the
Washington Veneer Co. at Olympia,
Wash.
The Dorr Co. and Oliver United Fil-
ters, Inc., have been united by the
formation of the Dorr-Oliver Corp. un-
der the joint management of John V.
N. Dorr and Edwin L. Oliver. The
corporation will function through two
wholly owned operating units, retain-
ing their present names and staffs,
making joint use of technical informa-
tion and carrying on joint research
and development work.
Walter Alfred Moser, 45, district
manager of the Westinghouse Electric
& Mfg. Co. in Salt Lake City, Utah,
died May 22 of heart disease. He had
been associated with Westinghouse
since shortly after his graduation
from the University of Nebraska in
1907, was a past-president of the Elec-
trical League of Utah and a member
of the Utah Society of Engineers.
Sixteen hundred employes of the
Mansfield plant of the Empire Steel
Company at Mansfield. Ohio, have vol-
untarily cut their wages 5 per cent to
help tide the company through its re-
ceivership. The same employes struck
recently when a 5 per cent and later a
10 per cent reduction was announced.
The strike was settled when the firm
rescinded the wage cut.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
ENGINEERING SOCIETIES
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Further information regarding
positions listed In this column !•
obtainable from Newton D. Cook,
Room 715, S7 Post Street, San
Francisco. (Phone SUtter 1684).
R-35S8-S ARCHITECTURAL, Drafts-
man, with 4 or 5 years' experience
"ii various kinds of detail work, to
make tracings and drawings under
the supervision of a structural engi-
neer. $175 month. Temporary. Lo-
cation, San Francisco.
R-3G89-S KEYSTONE DRILL Run-
ners, experienced, for work in West-
ern Canada. Must be either Cana-
dian or English citizens. Headquar-
ters. San Francisco.
W-2790 ENGINEER, 35-45, who has
had experience in bringing indus-
tries to certain localities. This la
for a Western Chamber of Com-
merce. Salary $7500 a year. Apply
only by letter.
W-2751-S ENGINEER, te ch n ica I
graduate, American, with good ex-
perience in rock drilling and rock
excavation, preferably on heavy con-
struction work, and also having had
sales experience or having ability
and personality for selling. Apply
by letter. Location, East.
W - 2745 EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
with broad gauge scientific exper-
ience, to coordinate the efforts of a
number of other scientific engineers
in all branches of engineering. The
enterprise is educational and non-
commercial and offers an exception-
al opportunity to some one with tact
and ability to secure cooperation.
Apply by letter only. Salary $5000 a
year. Location, Middlewest.
R-3575-S ASSOCIATE or FULL PRO-
FESSOR of Mechanical Engineering,
to carry on research work in agri-
cultural engineering. Would not be
required to do any teaching. Should
be 35 to 40 years of age, exception-
ally well qualified in mathematics
and physics and preferably with an
advanced degree in engineering. Ap-
ply ty letter with full details of
training and experience, and photo-
graph. Salary $3600-4800 per year.
Permanent. Location, West.
$5,770,000 DAM
PROJECT APPROVED
State Engineer Edward Hyatt has
approved the C^y of Pasadena's
amended application to build a $5,770,-
000 dam no the San Gabriel River,
about four miles above Azusa, Los
Angeles County.
The city originally asked permis-
sion to construct the dam last Sep-
tember, but later, after the safety
of the proposed dam had been ques-
tioned, filed an amended application.
The original plan contemplated stor-
age of 64.000 acre feet of water and a
dam fifty feet higher than will now
be built. The new reservoir will hold
40,000 acre feet.
Hyatt, before granting the applica-
tion, appointed a consulting board
comprised of geologists and engineers
to advise on the safety features of
the project.
Sacramento Chapter, American As-
sociation of Engineers, at the last
regular luncheon-meeting in the Hotel
Sacramento, took steps to secure the
national convention of its organiza-
tion for Sacramento in 1932. E. A.
Bailey was elected club delegate to
the 1931 national convention, to be
held in Huntington, West Virginia,
this October, and he will make the
plea for Sacramento as a convention
city In 1932.
RETAIL LUMBER
SALES DURING MAY
SHOW FAIR INCREASE
Sales of lumber by retail dealers
showed an Increase during- May of
1 1.. ni :, t<> lu per cen( over April, the
June 1 issue of "The Lumber Market"
monthly business review and forecast
of the National Lumber Manufactur-
ers' Association, stales. There will be
a similar Increase In June retail move-
ment, at slightly lower prices, how-
ever, according to the consensus opin-
ion of two thousand reporters, con-
sist Ing of lumber retailers, wholesal-
ers, manufacturers, banks, building
and loan institutions and other In-
formed sources.
Sales of lumber to retailers showed
a 1 to 5 per cent decrease during- May
in the face of an expected increase,
and juices paid by retailers dropped
from G to 10 per cent, although only
from 1 to 5 per cent of this drop was
passed on to customers during the
month. A very slight Increase in sales
to retailers is expected during June.
A rather substantial increase in soft-
wood sales to industrials, tut no im-
provement in hardwood movement, is
forecast for June.
On May 16 manufacturers' stocks
were 5 per cent below those held on
May IS. 1930. Dealers' stocks increas-
ed substantial, y during May over
April of this year and there was a
slight decrease in stocks held by in-
dustrials.
Residential building fulfilled expec-
tations, showing a 5 to 10 per cent in-
crease in May over April, though a
slowing down of this ratio for June is
anticipated. Building money is re-
ported "ample, but difficult to pro-
cure" in most localities, due to rigid
credit requirements.
STEEL PRODUCT IN
CERAMIC TILE FIELD
Building Industries
of San Jose Elects
Building Industries Association of
San Jose, organized last year to pro-
tect the interests of affiliated building
groups, held its first annual meeting
last Wednesday and elected its second
board of directors.
Activities of the association during
its first fiscal year were reported by
L. C. Rossi, secretary-manager.
Those elected directors were: Win.
Abbett, tile company; John P. Malu-
vius, material dealer; R. H. Borchers,
material dealer; Warren Holmes,
hardware dealer; William S" e r p a,
plumbing contractor; J. Lester Miller
and William Barkuloo, building and
loan association officers; William P.
Hayward, lumber dealer; A. L. Hub-
bard, lumber dealer, and L, C. Rossi.
An eleventh member will be named
later.
The directors will call a special
meeting this month to elect officers.
The present officers are J. Lester
Miller, president ; John P. Maluvius,
vice-president, and L. C. Rossi, sec-
retary-manager.
CONTRACTOR'S SUIT
AGAINST COUNTY SET
With a motion for judgment on
pleadings denied, the case of A. J
Raisch, San Francisco contractor,
against the County of Monterey, in-
volving $15,899, was set for trial for
August 24 by Superior Judge M. T.
Dooling.
Raisch is suing the county for that
amount, claimed due for paving work
on the Salinas-Monterey road, done
under contract two years ago. The
county denies that the $15,899, which
is allegedly in excess of the terms of
the contract, is due.
Steel sheets find a new market and
ceramic tile a new competitor In the
application of a heavy porcelain enam-
'■I to light pressed material, The Bus-
iness Week reports. The product has
been taking the place of ceramic tile
in a number of places where weight Is
a consideration, as on shipboard, or
where economy is important, as In ho-
tels ami Other construction.
The Porcelain Tile Co., owner of the
patent, has been having the product
manufactured In several places the
last two or three years. Recently It
let a large contract to the Youngs-
town Pressed Steel Co. of Warren, O.
The Ferro Enameling Co. of Cleveland,
which handled the contract, is Install-
ing the enameling equipment at War-
ren and supplying the materials. The
continuous process of enameling de-
veloped by Ferro at Its Louisville, Ky.,
plant is being employed on the new
product.
Steel sheet is stamped In the form
of a tile, a rectangle with turned-up
edges. The stamping is pickled and
placed on a conveyor which carries It
through the spray enameling machine.
After baking, the tile is cooled and
given a second coating of enamel. The
steel tiles are mounted on wallboard,
the edges fitted to grooves cut in the
board, and cemented with waterproof
cement.
A national survey of school finance
in the United States involving a four-
year Investigation will start July 1 ,
according to announcement by Sec-
retary Ray Lyman Wilbur of the De-
partment of the Interior.
Provided with an appropriation of
$350,000, the federal study will be con-
ducted under the direction of Dr. Wm.
John Cooper, commissioner of the
federal office of education. Dr. Cooper
was formerly of California. Dr. Paul
R. Mort of Teachers College. Colum-
bia University, has been appointed
associate director of the survey,
Expenditures for public elementary,
secondary and higher education in the
United States now total $2,450,000,000
annually. The national survey is ex-
pected to produce comparative in-
formation on sources and uses of
these funds in order to satisfy the de-
mand by state legislatures, school of-
ficials, and school boards for au-
thoritative data.
From headquarters of the Brick-
layers, Masons and Plasterers Inter-
national Union at Washington comes
a heated criticism of the suggestion
made May 8 by organized contractors
that the "prevailing wage" law be
amended. The contractors contend
that wage rales on federal government
contracts should be predetermined and
specified in the contract. The union
quotes a contractor-official as sug-
gesting "a constructive amendment
to make the wage law workable and
equitable and. at the same time, as-
sure a living wage to construction
labor." The words "living wage" evi-
dently have started a conflagration,
judging from the threat of the union
that "organized labor will give these
organized employers the battle of their
life," should a so-called "living wage"
be written into the law. The union's
interpretation of the term is that it
"cannot be anything except a bare
subsistence wage."
The Hamilton Construction Com-
pany, formerly located at 5144 Geary
Street, have opened new and larger
quarters at Room 714 Hearst Bldg.
Electrical workers union of Spo-
kane, Wash., accept a wage cut of $1
per day, making the scale $8 per day.
Six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
$4,000 IS COST OF
FUTURE MODERN HOME
American nome lovers can look for-
ward to being able to secure in the
near- future, houses that can be con-
structed and furnished in a week and
which may cost, with all modern im-
provements, as low at $4,000, A. Law-
rence Kocher, managing editor of "Ar-
chitectural Record," New York City,
declares.
This house will be planned and built
With a new regard to the preservation
of health, it will have adjustable out-
side walls and partitions so that oc-
cupants can arrange the interior as
fancy or necessity dictates; and cen-
tral community heating will relieve
house dwellers of all responsibility in
this connection.
There will be more sun porches, roof
terraces and attractive outdoor gar-
den space, and the houses themselves
will be built so that more sunlight and
air may be admitted to keep the oc-
cupant out of the hospital, said the
speaker.
Mass production of "building sections,
the Beveiopriierit nf the possibilities
for assemblying house parts in great
quantities, and the setting up-of hun-
dreds of houses in an "-area at one
time, would solve the housing need of
the moment, and would make possible
lower prices in this important field,
said Mr. Kocher.
He called "ideal" the creation of
community garages instead of indivi-
dual ones, and said that it would be
even more desirable to provide com-
munity automobile service so that
busy men could merely call for a car
when needed, order the size of ve-
hicle he wanted, and be relieved of the
responsibility and expense of having
an individual automobile. The actual
cost of such service each year would
be less than individual car ownership,
said the editor. Mr. Kocher said:
"A central kitchen should deliver
meals to the house or apartment.
There should be maid and valet ser-
vice on call. Provision should be
made for recreation, not only for
children, but for adults as well. There
should be a nursery for the care of
children, and a group theater with
movies and television provided.
"The house itself should be more
flexible than the type that now exists.
Such a house should provide a 'mini-
mum of upkeep and should provide
the utmost in convenience and effort-
saving devicesr- It. is highly important
that this ideal house be low in cost
so that the average wage earner could
afford to live in utmost comfort.
"Today we erect hospitals provided
with sun porches, terraces and perfect
ventilation to bring fcack to health
the victims of our crowded cities.
•Why should we not so build the house
uf the next decade that health may be
conserved, that we may prevent the
sickness, unhappiness and crime that
result from crowded conditions and
Poorly designed houses?
"In short, the house of the future
should be made for use and. pleasure
and not to satisfy the whim of archi-
tects and developers, who build a
sweetly picturesque or quaint bunga-
low that attracts attention but that
does not satisfy the more important
human need."
Mr. Kocher said that ■ houses are
built along too massive lines, and that
it is not necessary to construct them
as though they were to endure for all
time. He stated that materials for
the "new" house will be of light met-
als and synthetic products, which al-
ready have proven their worth in oth-
er technical fields.
This development of the home is
certain, to coriie, and when it does
come, the advance will be very rapid,
said the speaker, who declared that
tradition in design and construction
had hindered improvement in the home
building field.
S. F. BAY BRIDGE READY FOR
USE IN 1937 SAYS PURCELL
Completion of the San Francisco-
Oakland lay bridge project by July,
1937, is predicted by State Highway
Engineer Charles H. Purcell.
Advertising for the first foundation
contract for the $75,000,000 structure
will be made in the fall of next year,
Purcell said.
"When the ?G50,000 loan appropriation
from the State becomes available on
August 15. intensive work on the bay
bridge project will be started.
"I anticipate that design work in the
headquarters office we are to establish
in San Francisco will proceed with
sufficient rapidity to enable us to de-
termine an accurate estimate of the
entire project by July 1. r.»32. so that
bonds may be sold immediately there-
after, Purcell said.
Considerable progress is being made
on preliminary work in connection
with the huge project. Work has start-
ed on key maps of the area affected
by the bridge and its approaches,
showing ;tll physical data, contours,
buildings and tracks involved, which
will form a basia for final studies of
the entire layout, Purcell said.
Control monuments are being set to
be used in locating borings and piers.
The monuments will be placed on Tel-
egraph and Rincon hills.
Purcell announced that Ralph Mo-
djeski, chairman of the board of con-
sulting engineers appointed for the
project, is expected here soon. Moran
and Proctor, foundation authorities.
also have been named to the board
and others may be added later, Pur-
cell said.
Bulletin- 40-1 of the Fairfield Engi-
neering Co.. Marion, Ohio, describes
Fairfield portable belt conveyors,
made in lengths of from 20 to 60 ft.
for handling sand, gravel, crushed
stone, mixed concrete and similar ma-
terials. Eelt widths of 20 and 24 in.
are available, equipped with either
gasoline or electric power units.
Disadvantages of
Unrestricted Bidding
ti.i,-
rgument agai:
is found in 1
the owner's
An unan
unrestricted bidding
fact that it is not to
terest to have an incompetent con-
tractor doing his work," says the Im-
provement Bulletin. "When seeking
any other service the owner carefully
weighs the qualifications of the man
he employs. But too frequently the
owner considers unrestricted and un-
limited bidding an easy path to low
cost. He depends upon his architect
or bis engineer to see that the work
is performed in strict accordance with
the specifications. He forgets that
contractors are not on a dead-level of
efficiency. There are good contractors,
poor contractors, and those of all
grades in between. There are contrac-
tors who consider it a point of honor
to turn out a good workman-like job.
and then-* are, alas;, those who have
scant regard for their future reputa-
tion. Their motto seems to be, 'let the
owner beware.'
"No architect or engineer, no mat-
ter how skillful, possesses any sort of
magic wand that will turn a bungling
workman into a competent one. The
fact that both plans and specifications
are above reproach will not result in
a first-class job if tbe contractor has
neither executive ability nor the skill
that comes from experience. A bung-
ling workman is a bungling workman,
no matter what his profession or trade.
An architect's skill cannot transmute
the base metal of a contractor's in-
efficiency into the pure gold of able
performance.
"The idea of turning loose sets of
plana and proposals to twenty or thir-
ty contractors is sheer nonsense. Each
one of the bidders incurs an expense
by no means inconsiderable in figur-
ing the plans. The chance of obtain-
ing Hie contract is very small, and it
is quite apt to go to a contractor who
is inexperienced, inefficient, and does
not figure correctly."
BUILDING COSTS
15 TO 35r
LOWER
Tbe future offers much of hope to
those engaged in the construction in-
dustry and to those who invest their
money in building enterprises, Tru-
man S. Margon. president of the F.
W. Dodge Corporation, stated in a re-
cent address broadcast by radio. He
brought out that construction costs
today range from 15 per cent to 35
per cent lower than they were a year
or two ago.
Urging those who desire to own a
home to take advantage of present
conditions, Morgan said:
"In its social aspect, new building
methods and improvements of all kinds
represent advances in the- standards
of living, and construction, particular-
ly homo building, may be considered
a measuring rod of progress of the
American people. Statistics show
that communities where home owner-
ship predominates are far less affected
by concurrent waves or cycle of de-
pression. Today we have large ac-
cumulator ns of unemployed capital
funds with restricted purrhasin^
power. The launching of construction
enterprises at such an opportune time
as presents itself today wound prob-
ably help more than any thing to
bring back prosperity. It is probable
that we will find directly around the
corner many necessary adjustments."
Saturday, Ji
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seven
CONTRACTORS MUST KEEP RECORDS
OF CITIZENSHIP OF EMPLOYEES
, i nate Bill No, B3, known as the
■•Aii,n Labor BUI." pass< <i by the Cal-
ifornia Legislature and signed by Gov.
Etolpb, will become a law on August 14
next, it provides that any contractor
.., ubcontractor who "ahall fcno* Lng-
iv employ or cause or allow to be em
ployed"on any public work any alien,
except in case of extraordinary emer-
!,.iii forfeit as a penalty $10
per day for each alien so employed.
Contractora will be required to keep
accurate records of the names and clt-
Izenshlp of all persona employed on
public work, such records to be open
to Inspection at all reasonable hours
to those concerned in the enforcement
Of the law. In event any alien is em-
ployed the contractor shall within 3'i
days thereafter file with the contract-
in- authority a verified statement set-
ili the nature of the emerg-
ency.
No funds shall be withheld from
payments to cover probable
i without a lull investigation.
Failure to keep proper records as
required by the law on the part either
of a public officer or agent or a con-
tractor is made a misdemeanor pun-
j hable by a line not exceeding $500 or
imprisonment not exceeding 6 months
or both. Following is the text of the
new law:
Section 1. No person, firm, partner-
ship, association or corporation, or
agent thereof, doing any work as a
contractor or subcontractor upon any
public work being done for or under
the authority of the state, or any of-
ficer or department thereof, or for or
under the authority of any county,
city and county, city. town, township,
district, or any other political sub-
sion thereof, or any officer or de-
partment thereof, shall knowingly em-
ploy or cause or allow to be employed
thereon any alien, except in cases of
extraordinary emergency caused by
fire, flood, or danger to life or prop-
erty, or except to work upon public,
military or naval defenses or works in
time of war; provided, however, that
within thirty days after any alien is
permitted to work thereon due to such
an extraordinary emergency, the con-
tractor doing the work, or his duly
authorized agent, shall file with the
officer or public tody awarding the
contract a report, verified by his oath,
setting forth the nature of the said
emergency and containing the name of
the said alien and each date he was
permitted to work, and failure to file
the said report within the said time
shall be prima facie evidence that no
such extraordinary emergency existed.
Such contractor and each subcontrac-
tor shall also keep, or cause to be kept
an accurate record showing the names
and citizenship of all workers em-
ployed hv him in connection with the
said public work, which record shall
be open at all reasonable hours to the
inspection of the officer or public body
awarding the contract, his or its depu-
ties and agents, and to the chief of
the division of labor statistics and law
enforcement of the state department
of industrial relations, his deputies and
agents.
Section 2. The contractor to whom
such contract for public work is
awarded shall forfeit as a penalty to
the state or county, city and county,
citv. town, township, district or other
political subdivision on whose behalf
the contract is made or awarded, ten
dollars for each alien knowingly em-
ployed in the execution of said con-
trad, by him, or by any subcontrac-
tor under him, upon any of the public
works, or upon any work herein men-
tioned, for each calendar day, or por-
tion thereof, during which such alien
Is permitted or required to labor in
violation of the provisions of thi* a. I,
and the officer or public body award-
in- the rontrnd shall cause to be In-
serted in the contract a provision to
this effect. It shall he the duty of
mi. 1 1 officer or public l:ody to take
cognizance of ail violations of the pro-
fusions of this act committed in the
course of the execution of said con-
tract, and. when making payments to
the contractor of moneys becoming
due him under said contract, to with-
hold and retain therefrom all sums
and amounts which shall have been
forfeited pursuant to the herein said
Stipulation and the terms of this act.
provided, however, that no sum shall
b.- so withheld, retained or forfeited,
except from the final payment, with-
out a full investigation by either the
division of labor statistics and law en-
Corcement of the state department of
industrial relations or by said award-
ing body; and provided, further, that
in all cases of contracts with assess-
ment or improvement districts where
the full payment is made in the form
of a single warrant, or other evidence
of full payment, after the completion
and acceptance of the work, the
awarding body shall accept from the
contractor in cash a sum equal to, and
in lieu of, any amount required to be
withheld or retained under the pro-
visions of this section, and said award-
ing body shall then release the final
warrant or payment in full. It shall
be lawful for any contractor to with-
hold from any subcontractor under
him sufficient sums to cover any pen-
alties withheld from him by the award-
ing body on account of the said sub-
contractor's failure to comply with the
terms of this act, and if payment has
already been made to him the contrac-
tor may recover from him the amount
of the penalty or forfeiture in a suit
at law.
Section 3. Work done for irrigation,
utility, reclamation, improvement and
other districts, or other public agency
or agencies, public officer or body, as
well as street, sewer and other im-
provement work done under the di-
rection and supervision or by the au-
thority of any officer or public body
of the state, or of any political sub-
division or district thereof, whether
such political subdivision or district
operates under a freeholder's charter
heretofore or hereafter approved or
not, other than work done directly ty
any public utility company, pursuant
to order of the railroad commission or
other public authority, whether or not
done under public supervision or di-
rection, or paid for wholly or in part
out of public funds, shall be held to
be "public work" within the meaning
of this act.
The term "alien" as used herein
means any person who is not a born
or fully naturalized citizen of the
United States.
Section 4. Any officer, agent or rep-
resentative of the State of California,
or of any political subdivision or dis-
trict thereof who shall violate or omit
to comply with, any of the provisions
of this act, and any contractor,
or subcontractor, or agent or repre-
sentative thereof, doing public work
as aforesaid, who shall neglect to keep
or cause to be kept, an accurate rec-
ord of the names and citizenship of
the workers employed ty him, in con-
nection with the said public work, or
who shall refuse to allow access to
the same at any resonable hour to any
person authorized to inspect same un-
der this act, shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and shall upon conviction
i'.- punished by a fine of not exceed-
ing live hundred dollars, or by im-
prisonment for not exceeding six
months, or by both such line and Im-
prisonment, in the discretion of the
. ourt.
Section 5. If any seciion, sentence,
:1a use or part of this act, Is for any
reason held to be unconstitutional
- uch decision shall not affect the re-
maining portions of this act. The Leg-
islature hereby declares that it would
have passed this act, and each sec-
tion, sentence, clause, or part thereof,
Bpeotlve of the fact that one or
more sections, sentences, clauses, br
I'lM he declared unconstitutional.
President's Timber
Policy Now Effective
The President's policy restricting
sales of timber from national foresU
as a means of relieving the depressed
conditions in the industry will nol
appreciably affect California Lumber-
men according to s. B, show, Regional
Forester, U. S. Forest Service.
Instructions issued by K. V. Stuart,
chief forester, effective imraedlatelj
are to make no sales of timber where
the value is over $500 except to supply
the needs of existing mills which are
dependant on national forest timber
where other timber cannot be obtain-
ed, to furnish domestic paper mills
with raw material for news print and
othe pulp products for local markets
and to dispose of wind thrown, fire
damaged and bug- infested timber.
According to Show the California re-
gion of the Forest Service has been
following a similar policy for several
years because of conditions in the
lumber industry in this State.
The exceptions to the policy of
making no sales over $500 are de-
signed to avoid causing unfit
unemployment or unnecessary haz-
ards to the national forests.
CEMENT PRICES AT
SEATTLE IMPROVE
Stabilization of cement prices In
Western Washington at $2.85 per bar-
rel gross, f.o.l. car Seattle to the con-
sumer in large quantities, is reported
effective by Seattle dealers. This fig-
ure is 20 cents below the level of early
1930
Price of cement in paper sacks, car-
load lots, is $2.55 gross. This com-
pared with a $2.85 figure early last
year.
During the last year or more no
stable value for the commodity was
effective in the Seattle territory. Deal-
ers report Superior Portland Cement
quoting the new prices.
Usual trade discounts and allowance
of 10 cents for cloth sacks are pro-
vided.
NEW LUMBER CO.
TO OPERATE YARD
pany
Cutter Mill and Lumber Com-
of Sacramento, has just leased
xiliary lumber yard on the 12th
Street Road at North B Street to a
new Sacramento corporation known as
the Sacramento Lumber Company,
Ltd., which will operate the yard in
the future.
The Cutter company has its main
yards and mill at 34th and R Streets
and Curtis Cutter, president, announc-
ed the company will concentrate its
activities there. Several major Im-
provements to the R Street plant are
planned.
The Sacramento Lumber Company
is headed by C. A. Minard, a former
manager of the Cutter company, and
Paul Norbryhn, former owner of a
lumber yard in Rio Linda.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Building News Section
APARTMENTS
Additional Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Revere and
Keith Streets.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (2 3-room and
2 4-room apts. and 1 store).
Owner— A. J. Faggioni, 160 So. Park.
Architect— Power & Ahnden, 605 Mar-
ket Street.
Millwork— J. A. Hart Mill & Lumber
Co., Gerould and Napoleon Sts.
Plastering — B. Damico, 3225 Pierce St.
Sheet Metal— John J. Delucchi, 1526
I'.jV
St.
Wall Beds— O'Keeffe & Co., 788 Mis-
sion Street.
Refrigerators — General Electric Co.
Stairs— Atlas Stair Building Shop, 12
Enterprise St.
Painting — By Owner.
As previously reported, grading con-
tract awarded to Sibley Grading and
Teaming Co., 165 Landers St.; plumb-
ing and heating to Adriano Ramaz-
zotti, 1473 Vallejo St.; lumber to Be-
ronio Lumber Co., Powell and Beach
Sts.; structural steel to F. Kern and
Sons, 517 6th St.; electrical work to
Wm. Weindorf, 9 Pomona Ave.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $45,000
BURHNGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (15 2- and 3-
room apts.)
Owner — Moore Const. Co., care Realty
Investment Co., Rm. 310, 101 Post
St., San Francisco.
Architect— Edwards and Schary, 605
Market St., San Francisco.
Composition tile roofing, steam heat-
ing system.
Lumber — Loop Lumber Co., Broadway
and Blanding Sts., Oakland.
Plumbing and Heating— Gibbs & Son,
1706 Geary St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS' Cost, $40,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Fillmore St. S
Beach St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (12 3-rm apts.)
Owner and Builder — M. P. Storheim,
475 Euclid Ave., San Francisco.
Architect— R. R. Irvine, Call Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Composition roof, steam heating
system, gas fire boiler, etc. Plans
will be ready for sub-bids in two
weeks.
Contract Awarded.
APTS. & STORES Cost, $11,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Mission and
Lowell Streets.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apts. and stores (3 apts.)
Owner — M. Paretich.
Plans by Mr. Ravaglioll.
Contractor — C. Ravaglioll, 100 Hamil-
ton Street.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $6000
SAN FRANCISCO. 1517 Buchanan St.
Alterations and additions to frame
apartments.
Owner — E. Dubose, 1517 Buchanan St.
Plans by E. Lindquist, 229 Pierce St.
BONDS
ucation, 1333 6th St., Santa Monica,
will probably call a bond election this
fall at which time bonds to the sum
of $1,000,000 will be voted on for sites,
additions and new buildings.
BAY POINT, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
— An election will be called July 7, to
vote on a proposed $15,000 bond issue
to finance construction of two addi-
tional rooms for the Bay Point Gram-
mar School.
CHURCHES
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
CHURCH Cost, $200,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Funston Ave. and
Judah St. (St. Anne's Church).
Class A reinforced concrete church.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St..
San Francisco.
Architect — Shea & Shea, 545 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Contractor— S. Rasori, Call Bldg.. San
Francisco.
Brick Work— Wm. Rainey, 323 Clem-
entina St.. San Francisco.
Roofing— Slate Roofing Co., 4128 Gil-
bert St., Oakland.
Lumber and Millwork— Sudden Lum-
ber Co.. Evans and Quint Sts.,
San P'rancisco.
Concrete— Golden Gate Atlas Co., 16th
and Harrison Sts., San Francisco.
Sheet Metal— Guilfoy Cornice Works,
1234 Howard St., San Francisco.
Structural Steel — McClintic-Marshail
Co., 2030 Bryant St., San Francisco
Reinforcing Steel— Gunn, Carle & Co.,
444 Market St.. San Francisco.
As previously reported, heating and
ventilating awarded to A. A. Pollia,
401 14th Ave., S. F. : plumbing to
Dowd & Welch, 3558 18th St., S1. F. ;
electrical work to Severin Elec. Co.,
172 Clara St.. S. F.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
CHURCH Cost, $40,000
SAN PABLO, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Church and Market Streets.
One - story reinforced concrete church
(Mission style, tile roof, to seat
350).
Owner— St. Paul's Catholic Church,
Rev. Eyisto Tozzi, San Pablo.
Architect— John Foley, 770 Fifth Ave.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— S. Rasori, Call Bldg., San
Francisco.
SKILSAW Portable Electric Hand
Saws (4 models).
SKILSAW Portable Electric Sander
SKILSAW Radial Arm Attach-
ments.
STNTRON Portable Electric Ham-
mers (4 models, motor-
less).
MALL Flexible Shaft Machines (50
models).
Electric Drills, Grinders, Buffers,
Routers, Lock Mortlsers.
PETER H. NELSON
Labor Saving Portable Electric
Took.
1248 Mission St. UNderhlll
San Francisco 7«62
SALES . SERVICE . RENTALS
Steel— Gunn, Carle & Co., 444 Market
St., San Francisco.
Cement— Yosemite Cement Corp., 444
Market St., San Francisco.
Plastering— Hermann Bosch. 449 Ful-
ton St., San Francisco.
Electrical Work— Pacific Elec. Mfg. Co.
5S15 3rd St., San Francisco.
Tile Roof— Slate Roofing Co., 4128 Gil-
bert St., Oakland.
Sheet Metal— Neilan and Stelling, 39
Isis St., San Francisco.
Metal Sash— Michel & Pfeffer, Harri-
son and 10th Sts., San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
SUNDAY SCHOOL Cost, $20,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Lake-
shore and Mandana Blvds.
Two - story and basement frame and
•tucco building (tile roof, kitchen,
hot air heating, oil burner).
Owner — First Presbyterian Church,
26th St. and Broadway, Oakland.
Architect — Hardman and Russ, First
National Bank Bldg., Berkeley.
Contractor — Harry E. Kane, 921 Ra-
mona Ave.. Oakland.
Bids Rejected — Plans Being Revised.
CHURCH Cost, $35,000
NAPA, Napa Co., Calif. Third and
Patchett Streets.
One-story steel frame and reinforced
concrete church.
Owner — St. Mary's Episcopal Church,
Napa.
Architect — C. Leroy Hunt, Second and
Main Sts., Napa.
Will take new bids shortly. Bidders
on the former plans were as follows:
E. W. Doughty, Napa $37,854
Geo. Hudson, Oakland 37,998
Larsen & Larsen, S. F 39.300
The Minton Co., Palo Alto 39,580
A. F. Mattock, S. F 39,946
Gautert Bros., Oakland 40,640
H. H. Henning, Stockton 40,780
E. W. Arnitz, Napa 40,866
Sullivan & Sullivan, Oakland 41,399
Petaluma Const Co., Petaluma.. 41,658
Fred Westlund, Oakland 41,750
Thos. F. L. Furlong, Oakland.... 41,968
J. Dawson, Berkeley 42,694
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
CHURCH Cost, $40,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Bush Street near
Divisadero Street.
One-story frame church.
Owner — West Side Christian Church.
Architect — Bertz, Winter and Maury,
210 Post Street.
Contractor — Jacks and Irvine, 74 New
Montgomery Street.
Trusses— Summerbell Truss Co., 405
Builders' Exchange Bldg., Oak-
land.
Reinforcing Steel— Gunn, Carle & Co.,
444 Market Street.
As previously reported, wrecking
awarded to Banks Wrecking Co., 1230
Howard St.; grading and excavation
to Sibley Grading & Teaming Co., 165
Landers St.; structural steel to Judson
Pacific Co., 609 Mission St.
FACTORIES AND WARE-
HOUSES
DINUBA, Tulare Co.. Cal.— Fire
completely destroyed the packing
plants of Moore Brothers, Federal
Fruit Company, Perry Fruit Company
and the Growers Service Company last
week, causing damage estimated at
$75,000.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Mine
NAPA, Napa Co., cnl.— Articles of
Incorporation were filed by the Napa
Mutual Fruit Dehydrating Company.
Ltd.. for formation of a $75,000 fruit
Pour directors of the company,
named to act until the first meeting
of the shareholders, arc: Wm. Bohen,
n. io. Mlnahen, Walter Lutge and F.
,i Garwood.
It is underst I that the new com-
pany will build a large dehydration
plant in west Napa, construction to be
completed In time to handle the com-
ing prune crop
i < . 1 1 i i ;i m Awarded Sub-Bids Being
Taken.
WAREHOUSE Cont. lair,.. $28,719
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Flrsl
and Market Stiects.
One-story brick and steel frame ware-
house (140x150 feet).
<'\\n,i Howard Terminal Corp, First
an,' .Market Sts . I laklan.l.
Irchltecl Reed & Corlett, Oakland
Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor — S. G. Johnson, 4652 Do-
lores St.. Oakland.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal.—
Keuyon Electric Co., 626 Kith St..
Oakland, at $730 awarded contract by
City of Oakland Port Commission for
electric wiring for light and power
for the Inland Waterways Terminal.
(6804) 1st report June 3: 3rd June 10,
Contract Awarded.
LAUNDRY Cost, $250,000
(with equipment)
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. 730
29th Street.
One - story and mezzanine floor steel
frame and brick laundry (175x2S0).
Owner — Oakland Laundry Co. (C. B.
Calow), 730 29th St., Oakland.
Architect — Miller & Warnecke, Finan-
cial Center Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— P. C. Stolte, 3443 Laguna
St., Oakland.
Following is a complete list of bids:
F. C. Stolte, Oakland $32,870
R. W. Littlefleld, Oakland 33,575
Jensen & Pedersen, Oakland 33.5S0
Beckett & Wight, Berkeley 33,988
Geo. Petersen, Oakland 34,300
Westlund A: Barry, Oakland 35,870
Sullivan & Sullivan, Oakland 35,897
Bartlett & Nordstrum, Oakland 35,954
Geo. Mauier. Oakland 36,553
E. T. Letter & Son, Oakland 36,737
George Henderson, Oakland 37,429
As previously reported, structural
steel awarded to Moore Drydock Co.,
foot of Adeline St., Oakland.
.Mezzanine floor will provide class-
rooms, offices, lockers and showers.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— A site
is now being selected by the National
Biscuit Company of San Francisco
on which to build a modern warehouse
and distributing center.
Bids Opened.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $12,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Mills Field Muni-
cipal Airport.
Alterations for Hangar No. 1, provid-
ing for pilot's room; ticker office,
toilet and washroom facilities and
3 repair shops; construct firehouse
between Hangars Nos. 1 and 2 and
alter partition walls between Han-
gars Nos. 2 and 3 and 3 and 4.
owner— City and County of S'an Fran-
cisco, S. J. Hester, Sec'ly. Board
of Public Works.
Plans by Bureau of Architecture, 2nd
Floor, City Hall.
Following is a complete list of bids
submitted:
Clinton-Stephenson, S. F $11,652
Clancy Bros 11,660
F. R. Reilly 11.873
William Splvock 12,470
A. C. Coleman 13.000
Vogt & Davidson 13,640
Bids held under advisement.
Bub-Contracts Awarded,
ai .1 hiii IN < lost, $2.Min
OAKLAND, Mm,., i, Co., Cal, No.
1701 Qrovi Eti el
Bi I- i I concrete addition ''• '■ n
ing plnnl (30 :i0xl2 ft >
i ifl ni i i ■!," i Sn,,u Cleaning &
I iv, in.; Works. 4701 Glove SI .
Oaklnnd.
Architect— R. C Si hurpert, IG3J Park
Blvd., Oakl ind
Reinforcing steel — W. S. Wetenhall
do., 17th and Wisconsin Sts..
San Francisi i
Lumber- Sunset Lumber Co , 100 High
: -i Oakland.
Electrical Work T. L. Rosenberg, 111
Webster St., i lakland.
DINUBA. Tulare Co., ''.M -Moore
Brothers' packing plant and Federal
Fruit Company's packing plant suf-
fered a $50,01 e loss June in. The
loss Includes Stock and equipment.
Taking I'.ids on Brick and Steel Sash.
FACTOR'S Cost approx. $50,000
i \i i uVYILLE, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story steel frame and brick fac-
tory.
» Iwner— Parafflne Companies, Inc., 475
Brannan St., San Francisco.
Engineer — Leland Rosener, 2 3 3 San-
some St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — MacDonald and Kahn, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg., San Fran-
cisco.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
California Tlaning Mill at 132 South
Montgomery St. suffered a $25,000 fire
loss June 10. Ralph Staweksi, owner.
i ',,ii! i act Awarded
STEEL us Cont. Price, $ir,,jss
SAX FRANCISCO. Shed on Pier 15.
Thirty-seven steel rolling doors for
shed,
owner — State of California (Harbor
Commission).
Engineer— Frank White. Ferry Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— Kennerson Mfg. Co. 361
Branan St., San Francisco.
Bids Opened-Contract To Be Awarded
WAREHOUSE Cont. price. $28,719
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Calif. First
and Market Streets.
One-Story brick and steel frame ware-
house (140xl50-ft.)
Owner — Howard Terminal Corp., First
and Market Sts., Oakland.
Architect — Reed and Corlett, Oakland
Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Low Bidder— S. G. Johnson, 4652 Do-
lores St., Oakland.
Following is a list of the bids:
S. G. Johnson, Oakland $28,719
F. C. Stolte. Oakland 28,750
W. G. Thornally, Oakland 28,920
Geo. Swanstrom, Oakland 28,929
i 'ha lies Heyer, Jr., Oakland 28,940
H. J. Christensen, Oakland 29,540
Wm. C. Keating, Oakland 29,730
•I. T. Walsh, Oakland 30,000
Tile roof, concrete floors, steel sash,
steel rolling doors.
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— The First
Church of Christ Scientist is planning
a new church, to be built in the near
future. Negotiations for a site at 23rd
and M Streets are under way, but are
not expected to be concluded until the
first of next month. Chris R. Jones,
of Hickman-Coleman Co., realtors, is
handling the sale. The site being con-
sidered by the church trustees is 110
x 160 feet.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Twenty-second St.
near Folsom St.
Reinforced concrete Clf.ss B warehouse
(mezzanine, asphalt roof, steel
sash).
Owner — Withheld Temporarily.
Architect— L. O. Berg, 675 Corbett
Ave., San Francisco.
i 'Mil nets Awarded.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $20,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. South
Seventh St. E Fallon St.
One - story reinforced concrete ware-
house.
Owner — George R. Borrmann Steel Co.,
■nil and Grove sts., Oakland.
Inee: n w Bolln, Financial Cen-
ter Bldg., Oakland.
General Construction— H. J. Christian-
sen, Ray Bldg., Oakland.
Structural Steel— Pacific Coast Engi-
ne,ring Co., foot of 14th St., Oak-
land.
Contract Awarded.
WAREHi ii i: Cost, $25,000
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Cal.
Sixteenth and B Streets.
Public bean cleaning warehouse (80x
320 feet; wood frame, concrete
Hoots, corrugated iron covering,
steel sash).
Ownei A, R. Meister, 1204 39th St..
Sacramento.
Pi Ivate plans.
Contractor Campbell Constr. Co., 800
R St., Sacramento.
Construction will begin immediately
Plans Completed.
CREAMERY Cost, $10,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal. NE
McAuley and Telegraph Ave.
One-story brick creamery.
Owner — Edna Grant Shiiey, 273S Ben-
venue Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — Gwynne Officer, Hotel
Claremont, Berkeley.
Bids Opened— Held Under Advisement.
LAUNDRY Cost, $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Heron Street.
Two-story reinforced concrete laundry
Owner — Amalgamated Laundry Co.
385 Eighth St.
Architect — Hyman & Appleton, 68 Post
Street.
Sut-Bids Wanted.
STATION BLDG. Cost, $
LIVERMORE, Alameda Co., Cal. One
mile west of Livermore.
Highway Maintenance Station, con-
sisting of Superintendent's cot-
tage; combination woodshed and
garage; blacksmith shop, septic
tank and clothes line posts.
Owner— State of California (State
Highway Commission).
Engineer — J. H. Skeggs, district engi-
neer. State Highway Commission,
211 State Bldg., San Francisco.
The work of this contract comprises
excavation, concrete and masonry
work, carpentry and millwork, lath-
ing and plastering, sheet metal work,
painting, plumbing, heating and elec-
trical installations.
Sullivan and Sullivan, 3927 39th Ave.
Oakland, are figuring this job, and
would like sub-bids on all portions of
the work.
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal.— Plans for
a cannery to cost $100,000 are under-
way here, the project being planned
by a recently formed corporation
known as the Western Canning Com-
pany, of which R. M. DeWoody is
president. A contract to erect a plant
at a cost of $65,000 is reported let to
Matrey-Connors Company of Sacra-
mento. The Company is negotiating
with the city for a site on 17th St. bet.
Cedar and Walnut.
Bids Wanted— To Close July 6, 2 P. M.
SHED Cost, $
LIVERMORE, Alameda Co., Cal.
Tool shed.
Owner — City of Alameda.
City Engineer— L. E. Wright.
Plans and specifications obtainable
from E. G. Still, City Clerk. Certi-
fied check of 10% required, payable to
city clek.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, June 20, 1931
GARAGES AND SERVICE
STATIONS
Contract Awarded.
AUTO BLDG. Cost, $250,000
LOS ANGELES, Calif. NW Wilshire
Blvd. and Mariposa Ave.
Five-story and basement class A au-
tomoble building (140x200-ft.; steel
frame, stone facing).
Owner— E. L. Cord.
Architect — Albert C. Martin, Higgins
Bldg., Los Angeles.
Contractor — Lynch Cannon Eng. Co.,
Chapman Bldg., Los Angeles.
Plans obtainable from constructing
quartermaster upon deposit of $5, re-
turnable. Certified check of 10% re-
quired.
Contract Awarded.
SERVICE STATION Cost, $10,000
GRASS VALLEY, Nevada Co., Cal.
Service station and equipment (steel
frame construction).
Owner— Standard Oil Co., 225 Bush
St., £an Francisco.
Plana by Owner.
Contractor — Lindgren & Sw]inerton,
1726 34th St., Sacramento.
Steel frame erected by owner.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
SAN FRANCISCO.— Pacific Painting
& Decorating Co., Oakland, at $248.75
were awarded the contract by Public
Works Officer. 12th Naval District, 100
Harrison St., for refinishing office fur-
niture at the 12th Naval District Staff
Headquarters.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Peter Charbe-
neau, at $625 submitted lowest bid to
Constructing Quartermaster, Fort Ma-
son, to install 11 coal burning heaters
and furnish and install ten radiators in
officers' quarters at Fort Baker.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Peter Charbeneau $ 625
C. Peterson 639
F. R. Smith 679
A. G. Atwood 705
F. B. Powell 730
George Wara 976
Fred. W. Snook 1,096
Sausalito Hdwe. & Pltg. Co 1,485
Bids held under advisement.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until June 25. 11
A. M., bids will be received by Of-
fice Constructing Quartermaster, Fort
Mason, to repair East Garrison Wharf
at Fort McDowell, California. Speci-
fications and further information
available from above.
OAHU, Hawaii.— Following is a list
of the low bids received by the Bu-
reau of Yards and Docks, Navy De-
partment Washington, D. C, for the
development of the Naval ammuni-
tion depot at Oahu, Hawaii. The proj-
ect covers the construction of 131
buildings, approximately 11^ miles of
railroads, 14% miles of paved roads
and electrical, telephone and water
supply systems. The following will en-
ter into the work: Concrete construc-
tion, steel windows, metal doors, mar-
ble and tile work, composition floors,
wood framing and finish, structural
steel, asbestos shingle, steel, insulated
and lighting protection and plumbing
and electrical work:
Thomas Haverty Co., 316 E
8th St., Los Angeles $2,018,125
Mittry Bros. Const. Co., 412 W
6th St., Los Angeles 2,115,000
Kenneth Coltorn, Inc., Pasa-
dena 2.126.970
Bids Wanted— To Close June 29, 10:30
A. M.
STABLES Cost, $24,000
MONTEREY PRESIDIO, Monterey Co.
Calif
Two frame stables with concrete floors
(fire resisting roofs).
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by Constructing Quartermaster,
Monterey.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Healy - Tibbits
Construction Co., 64 Pine Street, at
$2,380 submitted lowest bid to Public
Works Officer, 12th Naval District, 100
Harrison St., for improvement to wa-
ter front at the Receiving Ship Sta-
tion. Yerba Buena Island, San Fran-
cisco Bay, involving repairs to the sea
wall.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
ADDITION Cost, $750,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Seventh and Mis-
sion Streets.
Four-story class A addition to post
office.
Owner — United States Government.
Architect — George Kelham, 315 Mont-
gomery Street.
June 18, 1931
LOW BIDDERS
PEARL HARBOR, T. H.— Following
is list of three low bids received by
Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy De-
partment. Washington, D. C, under
Spec. No. 6371 to construct submarine
escape training tank at the Naval Op-
erating Base (Submarine Base), Pearl
Harbor. T. H. The work includes a
structural steel tank, and equipment
house at the base of and adjoining the
tank, and a loft building at the top
of the tank:
John Hansen, Honolulu $62,500
Walker & Ohland, Honolulu 65,000
English Const. Co., New York... 67,000
June 12, 1931
Additional Sub-Contracts Awarded.
POSTOFFICE Cont. price. $545,200
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. 12th,
13th, Alice and Jackson Sts.
Superstructure or class A postofflce
(terra cotta exterior).
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by Supervising Architect, Treas-
ury Dept., Washington, D. C.
Contractor— K. E. Parker, 135 South
Park St.. San Francisco.
Glass— W. P. Fuller & Co., 301 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco.
Terrazzo Work — Consolidated Terraz-
zo Co., Claus Spreckles Bldg., San
Francisco.
Plaster— Jesse Shay, 725 Tehama St.,
San Francisco.
Finish Hardware — Associated Hard-
ware Co., 3860 San Pablo Avenue
Oakland.
Block Flooring — C a r t e r - Bloxonend
Flooring Co., Kansas City.
Roofing— Slate Roofing Co., 4128 Gil-
bert St., Piedmont.
As previously reported, structural
steel awarded to Judson Pacific Co.,
609 Mission St., San Francisco; heat-
ing to J. H. Pinkerton, 927 Howard
St., San Francisco; plumbing to J. A.
Fazio, 402 Castro St., Oakland; terra
cotta to N. Clark & Sons, 116 Natoma
Street, San Francisco: brick work to
White & Gloor, Monadnock Bldg., San
Francisco; aluminum work, steel win-
dows and hollow metal doors to A. H.
Meyn Co.. 163 2nd St., San Francisco;
marble to Jos. Musto Sons-Keenan Co.
f!35 North Point St., San Francisco;
steelforms, Steelform Contracting Co.,
Monadnock Building. San Francisco;
plumbing to A. A. Zelinsky. 4420 Cali-
fornia St.. San Francisco; ornamental
iron to Liberty Ornamental Iron W'ks,
21st and Filbert Sts., Oakland.
L1VERMORE. Alameda Co., Cal.—
Until July 6, 2:30 P. M„ bids will be
received by Supervising Superinten-
dent of Construction, U. S. Veterans'
Hospital at Palo Alto, for additions
and revisions to underground heating
system at the U. S. Veterans' Hos-
pital at Livermore. This work will
consist of uncovering existing steam
and hot water pipes, etc., constructing
new concrete and vitrified clay pipe
tunnels, as required, installing new
steam supply and return pipes, in-
cluding traps, valves, fittings, etc.,
constructing drains. removing ok1
covering now in place, applying new
non-conducting covering, cleaning.
cutting, patching, painting, and back-
filling in accordance with Drawing No.
W123-1. and specifications dated June
15. 1931. Further information obtain-
able from above.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal
—Until June 30, 2:30 P. M.. bids will
be received by Supervising Superin-
tendent of Construction, U. S. Vet-
erans Hospital, Palo Alto, for drilling,
developing and test deep well at the
Veterans' Hospital Pumping Site No
1 at Palo Alto. Specifications and
further information obtainable from
above.
Low Bidders.
PAINTING
SAX FRANCISCO.
pital.
Paint exterior of all hospital buildings
at Letterman.
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by Constructing Quartermaster,
Fort Mason.
(1) Administration Bldg. No. 1. Pat-
terson Bros., 494 36th St., Oakland, at
$400.
(2) Nurses' Home Bldg. No. 2. E.
Anderson, 542 Natoma St., $180.
(3) Post Exchange and Hall, Bldg.
No. 28, Patterson Bros., $216.50.
(4) Officers' Ward. A-l Bldg. No. 54,
Patterson Bros., $212.
(5) Nurses' Dormitory, Bldg. No. 56,
R. P. Paoli, 3159 Fillmore St., $282.
(6) Out-Patient Service, Bldg., No.
12, Patterson Bros., $102.
(7) Receiving Ward and Ward K-3.
Bldg. No. 19, E. Anderson, 642 Na-
toma St., $165.
(i) Wards K-l and K-2, Bldg. No.
61, Patterson Bros., $220; Klugman &
Zules, $220.
(9) Guard Room, Bldg. No. 20, Pat-
terson Bros., $50.
(10) Wards B-l and B-2, Bldg. No. 3
R. P. Paoli, $78.
(11) Wards D-l & D-2, Bldg. No. 5.
R. P. Paoli, $78.
(12) Wards E-l & E-2, Bldg. No. 0,
R. P. Paoli, $78.
(13) Wards L-l & L-2, Bldg. No. 17,
R. P. Paoli, $78.
(14) Wards N-l & N-2. Bldg. No. 15,
R. P. Paoli, $78.
nr, i Ward P-l, Bldg. No. 13, A.B.C.
Painting Co., 340 Guttenberg St., $180.
(16) Roentgenology Laboratory Bldg.
No. 27, Patterson Bros., $130.
(17) Ward R-l and Bakery Bldg. No.
12, R. P. Paoli, $53.
(18) Roentgen Terapy Bldg. No. 51,
R. P. Paoli. $127.
(19) Kitchen Bldg. No. 9, Klugman
& Zules, $100.
(20) Dining koom Bldg. No. 10, Pat-
terson Bros., $282.
(21) Operating Pavilion Bldg. No. 11,
Patterson Bros., $100.
(22) Solarium Surgical Side Bldg.
No. 52, R. P. Paoli, $48.
(23) Solarium Medical Side Bldg. No.
52. R. P. Paoli, $48.
(24) Storehouse and Patients' Bag-
go Bldg. No. 8. Patterson Bros., $110.
(25) Physiotherapy Ward Bldg. No.
."it, R. P. Paloi. $51.
(26) Physiotherapy Ward Bldg. No.
58, E. P. Paoli, $49.
(27) Physiotherapy and Ward N-l
Bldg. No. 59, R. P. Paoli, $43.
(28) Isolation Ward G-l Bldg. No.
55, R. P. Paoli, $212.
(29) Storehouse A Bldg. No. 26 (ex-
cept roof). Patterson Bros., $210; A.
B. C. Painting Co.. $210.
(30) Disinfecting & Sterlizing Ward
Bldg| No. 24, Pacific Painting & Dec-
orating Co., $268.
S.i 1 1
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
t.l
even
ctii Physchopathlc Ward s-i Hide.
No. 62, Pacific Painting & Decorating
Co., $12*; Patterson Bros., 1138.
(82) Detei n Ward 8-2 Bldg. No.
85, Patterson Bros., $150; R. P. Paoll.
$150.
(33) Q. M. Shops Bldg, No. 41. Pat-
lerson Bros., $92.
(84) Storcl se B Medical Supplies
Bide No 16, Patterson Eros., $132.
(SR) Commanding Officers' Quarters
Bldg. No, 21, R. P. Paoll, $170.
Clill officers yiiai-lcrs Bldgs. 22 and
23. .Ins. J. Burdon, Oakland, $205.
(87) Officers' Quarters Bldgs. No. 29
and 80, A..B.C. Painting Co., $196.
(88) Officers' Quarters Bldgs. No. 31
and 82, A B.C. Painting Co., $174.
(39) Officers' Quarters Bldgs. No. 33
Mini 31, V.I.: C. Painting Co., $174.
(4(i| Corridors (Lattice work only)
Bide. No. 36, 10. Anderson, $130.
Bids held under advisement.
HOSPITALS
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Remodel one-story frame and stucco
clubhouse.
Owner — County of San Mateo (Ameri-
can Legion).
Architect — E. L. Norberg, 50 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Ingvard Sorensen, 112 8
Lincoln Ave., Burlingame.
Plans Completed— Will Ask Bids July
1
MEMORIAL BLDG. Cost, $17,000
P( IRT BRAGG, Mendocino Co . Cal.
One-story concrete Veterans' Memorial
Building (concrete walls, terra
cotta tile roof, manic floors, fur-
nact heat).
Owner — County of Mendocino.
Architect — P. L. Dragon. Mercantile
Bank Bldg., Berkeley.
Taking Sub-Bids.
LODGE BLDG. Cost, $30,000
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Santa Clara Co..
Calif.
Two-story steel frame and reinforced
concrete lodge building (tile roof;
auditorium to seat (100; lounging
rooms; gas heating).
Owner — Leon Roberts Post, American
Legion. % .las. M. Graham, Jr.
Architect— A. A. Cantin, r,44 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Carl Lindholin & Sons.
Chiquita Ave.. Mountain View.
General contractor still taking sub-
bids. Owner taking bids for electrical
work.
Preparing Working Drawings.
MEMORIAL BLDG. Cost, $60,000
ALBANY, Alameda Co., Cal.
American Legion Memorial Building
(2-story reinforced concrete bldg..
Spanish type, tile roof, ornamental
iron, gas heating).
Owner — County of Alameda, George E.
Gross, county clerk.
Architect— H. H. Meyers, Kohl Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared.
CLUB Cost, $20,000
TAFT, Kern Co., Cal. Taft-Maricopa
Highway.
Frame and stucco club with concrete
basement.
Owner — Petroleum Club of Taft.
Architect— Chas. Biggar, iHaberfelde
Bldg., Bakersfield.
It will contain a ballroom, kitchen
and locker and shower rooms; con-
crete basement story construction,
frame superstructure, texture plaster
exterior and interior, asbestos shingle
roofing, cooling, ventilating and heat-
ing apparatus.
Contract Awardi d
COMMISSARY cmt. price, $19,870
ELDR1DGE, Sonoma Co., Cal. State
Hospital Grounds.
One-story brick commissary building.
i ifl nei State of i ta.Uforo.la.
Plans by state Department of Public
Works, Division of Architecture,
Geo. B. McDougall, state architect,
Public Work- I'.ldg.. Sacramento.
Contractor' William Splvock, Hobart
Bldg., San Pram
Sub-bids are In and will be awarded
shortly.
Completing Working Drawings.
ADDITIONS Cost, $242,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal.
Additional units at State School for
Deaf (primary school, 20 rooms,
reinf. cone, const., tile roof, steam
heating system from adjoining
plant, ornamental iron, all usual
school equipment).
Owner— State of California.
Architect— Charles Roeth, 1404 Frank-
lin St.. Oakland.
Bids will be advertised some time
early next month.
Terrazzo Contract Awarded
ADDITIONS font. Price. $2611. S37
SAX FRANCISCO. Potrero Ave., bet.
20th and 23rd Sts.
Class A additions on roof of San
Francisco Hospital (4 wards; brick
walls, tile roofing).
Owner — City and County <>f San Fran-
cisco.
Architect— Alfred I. Coffey and Martin
J. Rist, associated, Phelan Bldg..
San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har-
rison St., San Francisco.
Terrazzo — Henry Gervais Co., 1727
Mission St., San Francisco.
Other sub-contracts reported May
13.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Identical bids,
at $550, were submitted by John P.
Hunt, Sacramento, and Gene Kenyon,
Sacramento, to County Engineer Chas.
Deterding, Jr., for construction of a
storage vault for X-ray films at the
county hospital. Bids held under ad-
HOTELS
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
REMODELING Cost $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Grant Ave. and
California Street.
Remodeling three upper floors of 4-
story building for hotel (55 rooms,
20 baths).
Owner — S. McVine.
Lessee — Withheld.
Plans by G. G. Shimamoto, 1551 La-
guna St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Peter Sartorio. 244"
Greenwich SI;., San Francisco.
POWER PLANTS
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Arthur Stras-
burger, president of the municipal
water and power commission, has
been authorized to formulate a finan-
cial plan and present the same to the
board to provide finances for the con-
struction of a steam electric generat-
ing plant and transmission line from
Boulder Canyon without resort to a
bond issue. The board members state
that they feel that private capital can
be obtained at this time.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FIRE
HOUSES AND JAILS
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— Until 10
A. M., July 6. bids will be received
by the Santa Barbara county super-
visors for furnishing and installing jail
cells and other work In the Santa
Barbara court house. Plans may be
Ined from the William Mooser Co.,
architect, 681 Market St., San Fran-
cisco, upon deposit of $60. Plans are
en file for examination at the archi-
tect's Santa Barbara office, 121 East
Anapamu St cash, 1 1 01 certified
check for 10% required. D. F. Hunt,
county clerk. About 50 prisoners will
bi provided for. Pauly Jail Building
1 'ompany was awarded contract sever-
al months ago for the (Irst tier of cells
to be Installed in the building.
SAN QUENT1N, Marin Co., Calif.—
Golden Gate Iron Works, 1541 How-
ard St., San Francisco, at $11,055
awarded contract by State Purchas-
ing Department, Sacramento, for fur-
nishing miscellaneous iron and struc-
tural steel at the dining hall at the
San Quentln Prison.
Plans Completed.
CITY HALL C<,„.. $400 000
BEVERLY HILLS, Los Angeles Co.,
Calif.
Three-story reinforced concrete city
hall < S-story tower).
Owner— City of Beverly Hills.
Architect— Koerner & Gage, 168 N
Camden Dr., Beverly Hills.
Lids win be asked immediately.
WOODLAND, Yolo Co., Cal— Plans
and specifications will soon be drawn
up for a new city hall and fire head-
quarters, according to a vote passed
by the City Council.
Plumbing, Heating and Ventilating
Contracts Awarded.
LEGION BLDG. Cost, $2,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Civic Center.
Four - story and basement concrete
class A Legion Building.
OPERA HOUSE Cost, $2,500,000
Six-story class A opera house, seat-
ing capacity, 4000; standing room,
500.
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S. F. War Memorial).
Architect— G. A. Lanslurgh, 140 Mont-
gomery St., and Arthur Brown, 251
Kearny St.
Mgrs. of Const. — Lindgren & Swiner-
ton. Inc., 225 Bush St.
Plumbing
Anderson & Rowe, 45 Belcher St.
Heating and Ventilating
Jas. A. Nelson, 10th and Howard Sts.
Complete list of bids published June
10th. Electrical bids will be taken in
Preparing Plans.
LIBRARY Cost, $60,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 37th Avenue.
Two-story reinforced concrete branch
library (tile roof, ornamental iron,
hot air heat, oil burner).
owner— City and County of San Fran-
cisco.
Architect— John Reid, Jr., 405 Mont-
gomery Street.
Engineer— C. H. Snyder, 251 Kearny
Street.
Bids Wanted— To Close June 20 .8 P. M.
FIRE HOUSE Cost, $18,000
OROVILLE. Butte Co.. Cal.
One-story brick fire house.
Owner— City of Oroville.
Architect — Chester Cole, First Natl.
Bank Bldg., Chico.
Following is a complete list of bids
previously rejected:
Gene Kenyon. Sacramento $16,566
David Nordstrom, Oakland... . 16,994
A. Piagge, Oroville 16,865
Wm. Schalz, Chico 16.907
Wm. Hibert, Oroville 16.936
J. Fry, Oroville 17,523
Chas. Unger, Sacramento 17,614
M. Stram, Oroville 17.661
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
WARD UNIT Cost, $60,000
TALMADGE. Mendocino Co., Cal.
Two-story concrete Ward Bldg. No, 14.
Owner — State of California,
Twel
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Architect— State Department uf Public
Works, Division of Architecture,
Geo. B. McDougall. State Archi-
tect. Public Works Bldg., Sacra-
mento.
The building is two stories with con-
crete floors and walls, concrete and
tile partitions, wood roof construction
and tile roof. The total floor area is
approximately 10.500 sq. ft.
Structural Steel and Miscellaneous
Iron — Liberty Ornamental Iron
Works, 2037 Filbert St., Oakland.
Reinforcing Steel — Pacific Coast Steel
Co., 215 Market St., San Francisco
As previously reported; heating
awarded to Geo. C. Belt. 1S20 B-15th
St., Oakland; electrical work to Roy
M. Butcher, 1020 Sherwood St., San
Jose; plumbing to J. A. Fazio, 402
Castro St., Oakland.
POLICE STATION Cost, $60,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Golden Gate Park.
One-story reinforced concrete police
station.
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S. J. Hester, Sect'y.. Board
of Public Works).
Architect— Weeks & Day, Financial
Center Bldg., San Francisco.
General Work
W. Spivock, Hobart Bldg $38,443
H. L. Petersen 39,895
J. H. Johnson 39,354
Young & Horslmeyer.. 39,980
Cahill Bros 40,374
Vogt & Davidson 40,63(1
H. H. Larsen 40,742
F. J. Reilly 40,873
MacDonald & Kahn 42,499
Reilly & Grace 42,977
A. Nelson 43,270
Mission Concrete Co 43.365
N. H. Sjoberg 43,490
Larsen & Larsen 44,500
C. D. De Velbiss ... 44,570
Mahony Bros 44,600
F. C. Amoroso 45,890
Plumbing and Mechanical
O'Mara & Stewart, 21S Clara St.. .$5777
O. Aaron 6095
Scott Co 6277
M. Vensano 6414
F. W. Snook 6485
Higgins & Kraus 6834
H. Lawson 6880
Anderson & Rowe 6884
W. J. Forster 7160
A. Coleman 7194
Electrical Work
W. B. Baker, 270 6th St $1876
Atlas Elec. Co 2018
R. Flatland 2137
E. F. Dowd 2235
Central Elec. Co 2290
Decker E1ec. Co.... :.... 2478
G. H. Armstrong 2524
Bids held under advisement.
Bids Wanted— To Close June 24. 2 P.
M.
FIRE HOUSE Cost, $45,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Lombard Street
bet. Broderick and Baker.
Brick fire house.
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S. J. Hester, secretary,
Board of Public Works).
Architect — W. E. Baumberger, 5 4 4
Market Street.
The structure will house an engine
company, truck company, chemical
company and hose tender.
Bids will be called for:
General construction, est. cost, $41,750
Electrical work. est. cost, $2500.
Mechanical work, est. cost, $5250.
RESIDENCES
Lumber Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Wawona and Vi-
cente Avenues.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms, 3 baths,
double garage, tile and composi-
tion roof, hardwood floors, gas hot
air heating and tiled baths).
Owner and Builder — S. R. Anderson.
1433 Seventh Avenue.
Private plans.
Lumber— Sudden Lumber Co., Evans
and Quint Sts.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE . Cost, $9000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Calif.
Montero Avenue.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— Mrs. L. C. Turner, 1830 7th
Ave.. Burlingame.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — H. K. Henderson, 20 Avon
Road, Oakland.
Millwork— Sunset Lbr. Co., 400 High
St., Oakland.
Plastering — A x e 1 Sommarstrom, 109
Sunnyside Ave., Oakland.
Painting— Frank Jewel, 3531 Davis St.,
Oakland.
Cement — San Mateo Concrete Co., San
Mateo.
Roofing— Baer Bros., 428 Villa Terrace,
San Mateo.
Tile— Malott & Peterson, 3221 20th St.,
San Francisco.
Hardwood Flooring — Inlaid Floor Co.,
1213 Shaffer, San Mateo.
Heating— Garbey Sheet Metal Works,
San Mateo.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCES Cost, $17,500
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Location withheld.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms).
Owner — Ferdinand Bendfheim, Stanford
Court Apts., San Francisco.
Architect— H. H. Gutterson, 526 Powell
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— D. B. Gladstone, 557 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
RESIDENCE Cost. $6000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Idora
Park Tract.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner and Builder — John Lehman, 959
Apgar St., Oakland.
Private Plans.
Other contractors who expect to
build in the tract include: David Kesti.
2217 Browning St., Oakland; Morten-
sen Bros., 5664 Broadway, Oakland;
Houses now under construction in
the tract are being built by: Mathew
Klein, 5964 Channing Way, Berkeley;
Nylander Bros., 633 Montclair Ave.,
San Leandro; Edward Larmer. 90 Fair-
view Ave., Oakland and C. J. Frank.
June 18. 1931
Postponed For This Year.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. St.
Mary Magdalene Parish.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence for Nuns.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Arnold Constable, 580 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Cal. No.
681 Santa Rosa Ave.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (10 rooms, 3
baths, separate garage).
Owner— M. S. Barnett, 658 Colusa
Ave., Berkeley.
Plans by B. Reininghaus.
Contractor— B. Reininghaus, 22 Clare-
mont Crescent, Berkeley.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
South Down and Black Mountain
Road.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (12 rooms and 6
baths).
Owner and Builder — A. E. Albertone,
167 40th St., Oakland.
Plans by T. Moore. 58 Lake Ave,
Piedmont.
Steel sash, hot air heating system,
tile roof. Sub-bids wanted on all por-
tions of the work.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Emory Street.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 2
baths: tile roof, hot air heat).
Owner — L. Chavre.
Architect— Chas. S. McKenzie, Twohy
Bldg., San Jose.
Contractor — Wm. Caldwell, 1241 Hed-
ding St., San Jose.
Contract To Be Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont. price, $5283
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
l\'z - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (shingle roof).
Owner — Andrew S. Vinzent.
Architect— Wm. E. Schirmer, 700 21st
St., Oakland.
Contractor — Clarence Thrams, 28 Home
Place, Berkeley.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $10,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. South
Harwood E Ross St.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(7 rooms).
Owner— J. H. Coupin, 376 60th Street,
Oakland.
Architect— A. W. Smith, 1510 San
Pablo Ave., Oakland.
Contractor— C. D. Rich, 4627 Fleming
Ave., Oakland.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCES Cost each. $6000
SAN FRANCISCO. Lawton St. E 22nd
Avenue.
Two 1 -story and basement frame and
stucco residences.
Owner and Builder — San Francisco
Home Bldg. Co.. 2742 Mission St.
Architect— Chas. Strothoff, 2274 15th
Street.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close June
24.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Clare-
mont District.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 3
baths; hardwood floors, tile baths,
gas hot air furnace, electric re-
frigerator).
Owner— W. S\ Andrews, 200 California
St., San Francisco.
Architect — Raymond Jeans. 60r. .Mu-
llet St., San Francisco.
Folowing contractors have secured
plans:
T. D. Courlright, 509S Manila Ave..
Oakland.
Wm. Livingston & Son, 1152 Euclid
Ave., Berkeley.
Howard L. Paige, 5651 Oak Grove
Ave., Oakland.
A. H. Feasey, 210 Clara St.. San
Francisco.
Clinton-Stephenson Constr. Co., Mo-
nadnock Bldg.. San Francisco.
Connor & Connor.
Albert H. Haskell, 255 Ridgeway.
Berkeley.
E. F. Henderson, ills Shattuck
Ave., Berkeley.
Plans Being Figured By Selected List
of Contractors.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (12 rooms).
Owner — A. G. Simpson, Hillsborough.
Architect— W. W. Wurster, 260 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
two weeks.
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Sub-Bias Wanted.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Di-
ml Ave x Hopkins st.
One-story and basement name and
stucco residence to rooms).
i >« n. i S Builder Major M. Demmer,
S6GT Din 1 Lve„ Oakland.
Plans bs O, W. Degen, Fori Mason,
San Francisco.
Lumber 10. K. Wood Lumber Co.,
Frederick and King Sts., Oakland.
Sub-bids are wanted on plastering,
plumbing, sheet metal, tile, brick, ette
i !ontrac1 Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. 150,000
BEVERLY HILLS Los Angeles Co.,
Calif.
Two-story and basement brick veneer
residence (92x55 feet).
Owner— Richard B, Fudge.
Architect— Roland E. Coate, Archl
tects Bldg., Los Angeles.
Contractor— Eric Barclay, 216 26th St.,
Santa Monica.
Bids Opened — Held Under Advisement.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6500
LODI. San Joaquin Co., Cal.
LU-story frame and stucco residence
16 rooms, shingle roof, gas heating
system),
i iw tier— Withheld.
Architect— v. Galbraith, Elks Building,
Stockton.
Low i:idder — Frey, Bender, Prey, Lodi,
at $6598.
Other bids submitted were:
P. L. Hanson, Lodi $6666
H. W. Johnson. Stockton 6750
John Hachman, Stockton 6800
Cary Bros., Stockton 6806
John Cavanaugh, Stockton 6970
H. Belman, Stockton 7294
Bids are held under advisement.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCES Cost each, $5000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. North
56th St. E Shattuck Ave.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(6 rooms) and 1-story and base-
ment frame and stucco residence
(5 rooms).
Owner and Builder — Edward W. Lar-
mer, 90 Fairview Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Concrete— F. Salamid, 5 3 5 0 Manila
Ave., Oakland.
Lumber— Sunset Lumber Co., 400 High
St., Oakland.
Wiring— Fred Schmidt, 430 Moss Ave.,
Oakland.
Sheet Metal— H. Monsen & Son, 34S0
Champion St., Oakland.
Heating — Pacific Gas Appliance Co.,
19th and Market Sts., Oakland.
Flooring— Inlaid Floor Co., 4067 Watts
St., Emeryville.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Mo-
nadnock Way W 64th Ave.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms).
Owner and Builder — Robert Trimlett,
4240 Fleming Ave.. Oakland.
Sheet Metal— Frank Christoph, 344 1
Salisbury St., Oakland.
Millwork, Sash — Melrose Lumber and
Supply Co., 1201 46th Ave., Oak-
land.
Brick — Wm. Johnson, Congress Ave.,
Oakland.
Painting— R. E. O'Brien, 2151 Buena
Vista Ave., Alameda.
Heating — Atlas Heating and Ventilat-
ing Co., 1451 32nd St., Oakland.
Shingling— Edmund Bardellinl, 3700
Greenacre Road, Oakland.
Plastering— H. Varner, 4708 Allendale
Ave., Oakland.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5500
MILL VALLEY, Marin Co., Cal.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms, tile
roof, gas furnace, tile baths),
Owner- Erni I I
Architect Waller Falch, Hearst Bldg.
San Francisco
Ready for bids within one week.
Sub-Bids Wanted
RESIDENCE Cost, $60""
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal., Clem-
eni Road.
I le half-story frame and
i i uci o rei "I (fi rooms) shlngte
roof, gas heating.
Owner — Swen ' larlsen.
Architect Paul v. Tuttle, 2911 Santa
Clara Ave,. Alameda.
Contractor — Gaubert Brothers, 473a
Brookdale Ave., Oakland.
Sub- 1. ids are desired on all portions
of the work
Additional Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $14, Olio
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. El
Camlno Real near Uplands.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (Spanish type, tile
roof, gas hot air heating system,
tile baths).
Owner — Dr. Max Kameny.
Architect— Edwin L. Snyder, 2101 Ad-
dison St., Berkeley.
Contractor— S. M. Shapero, 1245 Ber-
keley Way. Berkeley.
Plumbing — Suendermann Plumbing
Co., 921 University Ave., Berkeley
Tile— Superior Tile Products Co., 3743
Broadway. Oakland.
Lumber— Tilden Lumber Co., Univer-
sity Ave., Berkeley.
Sash and Doors — Western Door &
Sash Co., 5th and Cypress Sts.,
Berkeley.
As previously reported, concrete
awarded to Chas. Elisor, 270S 10th St.,
Berkeley; plastering to Carl Rasmus-
sen, 5801 Moraga Ave., Oakland; brick
to O. P. Reistrup, 3104 Ellis St., Ber-
keley; roofing to Mastercraft Tile &
Roofing Co., 1 20th St., Richmond;
sheet metal to Bertel Mork, 1606 10th
St., Berkeley.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDEXi IE Cost, $8500
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Paul Cooper.
Architect— G. N. Hilburn, Elks Bldg..
Modesto.
Contractor — M. F. Varozza, 1011 5th
St., Modesto.
Preparing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SONORA, Tuolumne Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (Spanish style;
8 rooms, 2 baths; hot air heating,
hardwood floors, tile roof, orna-
mental iron, tile baths).
Owner — W. L. Price. Sonora.
Architect— G. N. Hilburn, Elks Bldg.,
Modesto.
Bids Opened.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Location Withheld.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms).
Owner — Ferdinand Bendheim, Stanford
Court Apts.. San Francisco.
Architect— H. H. Gutterson, 526 Powell
St., San Francsico.
Low Bidder— D. B. Gladstone, 557 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
The Minton Co., Front St., Mountain
View, $15,252. submitted the low bid
if certain alternates are accepted. Ar-
chitect announces choice will be made
between the two today.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $11,500
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Calif.
San Mateo Park.
I w.,- story and basement frame and
StUC ealdence (8 rooms, 3 baths
and double garage).
Owner— D. R. Edwards.
Architect— B. G. McDougall, 353 Sac-
rament,, St., San Francisco.
Contractor— E. T. Lciter and Son, 811
37th St., Oakland.
Lumber— McCormlck Lumber Terminal
1401 Army St., San Francisco.
Millwork— Oakland Planing Mill. Inc.,
2nd and Washington Sts., Oakland
Concrete and Excavating— J H. Fitz-
maurlce, 364 Hobart St., Oakland.
Plumbing— W. H. Picard, Inc., 6656
College Ave.. Oakland.
Brick— Tom Beebe, 1650 Tyler Street,
Berkeley.
Electric Work— Spott Elec. Co., 2095
Broadway, Oakland.
Sheet Metal and Heating — East Bay
Sheet Metal Works, 1101 Market
St., Oakland.
Preparing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5500
KENTPIELD, Marin Co., Cal.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms, tile
roof, gas furnace, tile baths).
Owner — Ernest Bauer.
Architect— Walter Falch, Hearst Bldg.
San Francisco.
Sul. -Bids Wanted.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Cal. 140
Southhampton Road.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms, 3 baths,
shingle roof, hardwood floors, oil
furnace, tile sun room floor).
Owner— H. O. Fisher, 701 Arlington
Ave., Berkeley.
Plans by Geo. L. Lane, 909 Spruce St.,
Berkeley.
Contractor— Bidell & Lane, 909 Spruce
St., Berkeley.
Bids are wanted on foundation and
cement work, plumbing, heating, sheet
metal, chimney and brick work, wir-
ing, plastering, iron grill work, tile,
painting and papering and hardwood.
As previously reported lumber con-
tract awarded to Tilden Lumber Co.,
foot of University Avenue, Berkeley;
millwork to Western Door & Sash Co.,
5th and Cypress, Oakland.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $65,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stii
Side
1 I I
baths) (tile roof, gas heating sys-
tem, tile baths and kitchen).
Owner and Builder — Lloyd Simpson,
Hillsborough Blvd. and Bromfield
Rd., Hillsborough.
Architect— Willis Polk Co., 277 Pine
St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids are wanted on all portions
of the work.
Bids Opened.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
brick veneer residence (English
type; shingle roof, hot air heat-
ing, steel window sash).
Owner — Edward Van Vranken.
Architect— Jos. Losekann, 1218 West
Harding St., Stockton.
Low Bidder — J. Vickroy, Stockton, at
$7627.
Other bids submitted were;
Fay Zinck. Stockton _ $7777
Randolph & West, Stockton 7843
SCHOOLS
Preparing Plans.
COLLEGE BLDG. Cost, $150.0011
RIVERSIDE, Riverside Co., Cal.
Reinforced concrete college building.
Owner — University of California.
Architect — G. Stanley LInderwood.
3046 W-Mh St., Riverside
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Contract Awarded.
LIBRARY Cost, $780,000
LOS ANGELES', Los Angeles Co.,
Cal. No. 3563 New Hoover St.
Four-story Class A reinforced con-
crete library (171x245 feet).
Owner — University of S-outhern Calif
Architect — Cramer & Ferguson.
Rowan Bldg., Los Angeles.
Contractor— P. J. Walker Co., 117 W-
Ninth St., Los Angeles.
Bids Wanted— To Close July 6, 7:30 P.
M.
AUDITORIUM Cost, $100,000
VISALIA. Tulare Co.. Cal.
Auditorium, 88xl34-ft.
Owner — Visalia Union High School
District.
Architect — E. J. Kump, Fresno.
It will be of fireproof, reinforced con-
crete and steel construction and is de-
signed in modern renaissance. The
nxterior will be imitation stone finish,
with Italian tile roof and ornamental
cast stone.
The building comprises a ground
floor, balcony, a stage 24 by 64 feet,
equipped with a fly gallery, gridirons,
scenery loft, dressing, property, paint
and musicians' rooms. Pipe organ will
also be installed.
Bids Wanted— To Close July 6. 7:30 P.
M.
REMODELING Cost, $10,000
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal.
Additions to and remodeling adminis-
tration tldg. and installing heat^
ing plant.
Owner— Visalia Union High School
District.
Architect — E. J. Kump, Fresno.
Contract Awarded.
SCHOOL Cost. $60,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif.
Channel and Pilgrim Sts.
Rough finish only for two-story brick
vocational school (10 classrooms,
60x144 -ft.)
Owner— Stockton City School District.
Architect — J. U. Clowdsley, Exchange
Bldg., Stockton and Jos. Losekann,
1218 W Harding St., Stockton, as-
sociated.
Contractor — Carl Nelson, 1421 E Chan-
nel St., Stockton.
Steel floor joists, wood stud parti-
tions, steam heating system, built-up
roof.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Carl Nelson, Stockton $19,858
H. E. Vickroy, Stockton 20,141
Wm. Buck, Stockton 20,375
C. E. Totten, Stockton 21,200
T. E. Williamson, Stockton 21,407
F. R. Zinck, Stockton 21,860
H. H. Henning, Stockton 21,980
C. H. Dodd, Stockton 22,100
George Roek, Stockton 22,219
Alfred Love, Stockton 22,345
E. H. Riley, Stockton 22,425
Ecker & Stedmiller, Stockton 22,700
Wm. Spivock. San Francisco 23,230
Samuel Eyre, Tracy 23,265
W. J. Scott, Stockton 23,810
Bids will be called for shortly for
the finishing of the building.
Bids Opened.
ADDITION Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Scott and O'Far-
rell Streets.
Two-story and basement brick and
steel frame addition to Girls' High
School (terra cotta front).
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco. S'. J. Hester, Sec'ty., Board
of Public Works.
Architect— F. H. Meyer, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Following is a complete list of bids
received:
Mahony Bros., Flood Bldg $204, S00
MacDonald & Kahn 205,999
Mission Concrete Co _ 206,253
F. C. Amoroso & Son 312,95(1
Anderson & Ringrose 215.000
Complete list of alternates avail-
able from this office.
Bids To Be Taken Shortly.
SCHOOL Cost, $37,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Mil-
via Street bet. Berryman and Eu-
nice Streets.
One - story and basement (four-class-
rooms) grammar school for Saint
Mary Magdalene Parish (fireproof,
reinforced concrete).
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— Arnold Constable, 580 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Expect to be ready for bids about
June 22.
to furnish and deliver science supplies
for School Department. Specifications
obtainable from above office.
Completing Working Drawings.
GYMNASIUMS Cost, $1,000,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. (University i.f
California Campus).
Two one-story Class B steel and con-
crete gymnasium buildings (men's
and women's gymnasiums).
Owner— University of California.
Architect— George Kelham. 315 Mont-
gomery St.. San Francisco
Expect to ask bids August 15,.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
ADDITION Cost. $
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal.
One-story brick assembly hall addition
Owner — State of California.
Plans by State Department of Public
Works, Division of Architecture,
Geo. B. McDougall, state architect,
Public Works Bldg., Sacramento.
Contractor — A. F. Anderson, 1093
Longridge Road, Oakland.
Contractor desires sutbids on paint-
ing, concrete and brick work.
As previously reported plumbing and
heating awarded to W. H. Robinson,
715 W Emerson St., Monterey Park;
electrical work to Roy M. Butcher,
1029 Sherwood St., San Jose.
The addition will have pile founda-
tions, concrete floors, brick walls, tile
partitions, concrete and wood roof
construction and tile and composition
roofing. It will have floor area of ap-
proximately 5684 square feet.
Contract Awarded.
SCHOOL Cont. Price, $4880
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal
One-story and basement (two class-
rooms) frame and stucco school.
Owner — Sheldon School District.
Architect— James T. Narbett, 474 31st
St.. Richmond.
Contractor — Tandy & Theis, 1937
Gavin St. Richmond.
SAX FRANCISCO— Until June 2ft, :',
P. M, under Proposal No. 735. bids
will be received by Leonard S. Leavy,
purchasing agent. 270 City Hall.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close July
1, 7:30 P. M.
HEATING PLANT Cost, $100,000
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal.
Additions to and remodeling main
building and installing heating
plant.
Owner — Visalia Union High School
District.
Architect — E. J. Kump, Fresno.
Completing Plans.
ADDITION Cost, $3500
LINCOLN, Placer Co., Cal.
One- classroom addition to one-story
stucco and hollow tile school bldg.
Owner — Lincoln Elementary School
District.
Architect — Stark & Flanders, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— Un-
til June 26, 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Oliver R. Hartzell, secre-
tary. Board of Education, for painting
the San Rafael Grammar School. Spec,
obtainable from secretary.
Completing Plans.
COLLEGE BLDGS. Cost, $200,000
SAN DIEGO, Calif. State Teachers'
College.
Group of college buildings.
Owner — State of California.
Architect— Wm. H. Wheeler, Califor-
nia Bank Bldg., San Diego.
The group includes: physical educa-
tion building to cost $177,000; science
lecture hall to cost $16,800;; store room
to cost $1200; and improvements to the
grounds to cost $10,000. An attempt
is being made to procure an additional
$20,000 for the construction of a swim-
ming pool and $32,000 for road im-
provements.
Contract Awarded.
ADDITION Cont. Price, $984!'.
BRENTWOOD, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Three - classroom addition to present
grammar school.
Owner — Brentwood-Deer Valley School
District, C. M. Shoemaker, Clerk,
Brentwood.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Swanson & Chance, Tur-
lock.
A complete list of bids received
follow:
Swanson & Chance, Turlock... $ ft.846
R. Ubels, Ripon 10.130
Joe Cesa, Pittsburg 10.74.'-
J. Dawson, Berkeley 10.788
J. Williams, Brentwood 10,980
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Contract Awarded.
Si IHi il IL Cost, $80,00(1
SAN FRANCISCO. Sixteenth and Do.
Ion s Street
■ ii i i basement relnforci <i
icret o a nd steel fra me paroi hlal
School.
Owner Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, nou Franklin St .
Sa
Architect— H. A. MInton, Underwi
St.,
I.. 11. Ni
in Franci:
ik...
525 Marki i
Mechanical Engineers -Leland & Ha-
ley, 58 Sutter St., San Francisco.
Contractoi Cahill Bros., 201; Sansome
St.. Snn Francisco.
Will be known as Mission Dolores
School. Father John Sullivan Is pastor
of Mission Dolores Church,
SAUSALITO, .Marin Co., Cal.—
Until .inn.- j:>, 12 noon, iiids win be
received by .\iar.\ F. Seymour, Becre*
tary, Tamalpais Union High School
District, l" furnish and deliver to
high school the following materials
or equipment: Celotex; paint ma-
terials; painting: furniture; transpor-
tation of pupils; reefing: glazing;
laboratory supplies; s.'i i supplies;
electric beaters; electric supplies.
Specifications obtainable from above.
Segregated Bids To Be Taken.
ART BLDG. Cost, $5000
SAX FRANCISCO. Potrero Ave. and
17th St.
Art building on roof of school (fire-
proof structure, 25x80, steel frame,
hollow tile walls, composition roof,
trusses, ceiling beams, cabinets,
hardwood finish).
Owner — Lux School of Industrial Train-
ing, Geo. A. Merrill, director.
Architect— W. S. Hays, 1325 First Na-
tional Bank Bldg.
SAX FRANCISCO— Until June 89, ::
P. M„ under Proposal No. 734. bids
will be received by Leonard S. Leavy,
city purchasing agent, 270 City Hail,
to furnish and deliver gymnasium
equipment for S'chool Department.
Specifications and further information
obtainable from above.
See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
Preparing Working Drawings.
SCHOOL Cost. $20,000
ALPINE. San Joaquin Co.. Cal.
One-story and basement school (four
rooms; brick construction; steam
heat; tile roof).
Owner — Alpine School District.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., 47 North
Grant St., Stockton.
ADDITIONS Cost. $
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close June
29,
P. M.
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Additions to Howard Avenue S'chool
and alterations to McKinley School
and electric wiring and light fix-
tures for the Roosevelt and Mc-
Kinley Schools.
Owner — Burlingame Grammar School
District. W. H. Eddy. Clerk, Bur-
lingame.
Architect— E. L. Norberg, 407 cicc-
dental Ave., Burlingame, and 5<*0
Market St., San Francisco.
Certified check 10% payable to clerk
required with bid. Plans obtainable
from the architect.
Contract Awarded.
SCHOOL Cost. $028 1"
VISALIA. Tulare Co., Cal.
School building (2-classrooms, office,
toilet rooms, etc.)
Owner — Linwood School District, Lu-
cius Fluetsch, Clerk, R. R. 4, Box
339, Visalia.
Architect — E. W. Peterson, Mason
Bldg., Fresno
Contractor— C. H. Smith, Tulare.
CRnWS LANDING, Stanislaus Co.,
Cal Until July v. 7:80 1'. M.. bids will
bi rei • Ived by Frank T. McGlnnls,
Clerk, Orestlmha Union nigh Sell
District, to furnish 200, more or less,
lockers for tin high school plant
Specifications obtainable from ti,,
principal at tin- high school
Plans Being Fig i Bids Close June
L'>i, X P .\l
PAINTING Cost, |
SAN i: \ FAEL, Mai In Co., Cal.
Painting San Rafael Gra la: School,
Short Primary School and West
End Primary School.
Owner— San Rafael School District,
Oliver K ilaitzell. Secretary,
Board of Education.
Architect — Not Given,
CROWS LANDING, Stanislaus Co..
Cal— Until July 7. 7:30 P. JI ., bids
will he received by Frank T. Mc-
Glnnls, clerk. Orestimba Union High
School District, to furnish 245 square
yards, more or less, of linoleum.
Specifications on file In office of prin-
cipal at the high scl I,
Plans Being Figured— Bids Clo
22, 8 P. M
SCHOOL Cof
WOODLAND, Yolo Co., Cal.
Repair high school auditorii
gyi
Owne
-Woodland High School Dist.,
n. H Butzbach, Secretary.
Architect— Xnt Given.
Improvements will involve cleaning
and cementing all cracks in ledges
and outside walls of the structures
and covering the entire piaster surface
on the exterior with two heavy coats
of Bay State Paint, or its equivalent.
Specifications obtainable from secre-
tary.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close June
29, 7:30 P. M.
ADDITION Cost, $
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.
Alterations and extensions to girls'
shower rooms in girls' gymnasium
at high school.
Owner— Salinas Union High School
District, Melrowe Martin, clerk.
Architect— Swartz & Ryland, Salinas
National Bank Bldg., Salinas.
Certified check 10% payable to the
Board of Trustees of district required
with bid. Plans obtainable from the
architects on deposit of $10, return-
able.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
GYMNASIUM Cost, $
WASCO, Kern Co., Cal.
High school gymnasium.
Owner— Wasco High School District.
Architect— Ernest J. K u m p , Rowell
Bldg., Fresno.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
AUDITION Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Scott and O'Far-
rell Streets.
Two - story and basement brick and
steel frame Girls' High School Ad-
dltion (terra cotta front).
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
clsco, S. J. Hester, Sec'ty., Board
of Public Works.
Architect— F, H. Meyer, 525 Market St.
Electric Work— Lynn and Droit, 2445
Ulloa St., $15,499.
Mechanical Equipment — T. C. Doug-
glass, 557 Market St., $1B,300.
Plumbing and Gas Fitting— Turner Co.
329 Tehama St., $14,970.
As previously reported, M a h o n y
Bros., low bidders on the general con-
tract for this structure, bidding $191,-
G00, were permitted to withdraw,
claiming error. New general contract
bids will be opened June 17.
Contract Awarded.
GYMNASIUM Cost, $25,000
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Calif.
One-story steel frame and reinforced
concrete gymnasium,
owner— Oroville Union High School
District.
Architect— N. W. Sexton, deYoung
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— Frank H. Cress, 828 Ex-
celsior St., Oakland.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Frank Cress, Oakland $22,650
O. S. Almlie, San Francisco 22,880
Branagh & Hudson, Oakland 22,970
W. J. Shalz, Chico 23,945
A. F. Anderson, Oakland 24,590
Gene Kenyon, Sacramento 24,920
F. H. Betz, Sacramento 25,890
Chas. Unger, Sacramento 25,990
A. A. Plagge, San Francisco 29,887
Preparing Plans.
SCHOOL & HOME Cost, $75,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Silver Avenue.
Four-story reinforced concrete girls'
school and home.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.
Architect— H. A. Minton, 525 Market
Street.
Taking Bids— To Be Opened June 29.
INTERIOR FINISHING Cost, $15,000
HOLLISTER, San Benito Co.. Cal.
Interior finishing of two-story rein-
forced concrete school building
(plastering, woodwork, plumbing,
heating, painting).
Owner — Hollister School District.
Architect — W. H. Weeks, 111 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Calif.—
Until July 1, 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Marin Union Junior College
District to supply lockers for the new
gymnasium building. Plans and spec-
ifications and further information
available from Architect A. A. Cantin,
Flatiron Bldg., San Francisco.
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildings; saves
lives, time and money
It pays to use the best Scaffolding Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always great.
THE PATENT SCAFFOLDING COMPANY
270 13th Street, San Francisco - Phone HEmlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Medal" Scaffolding.
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Sub-Contracts Awarded.
SCI I'm, I, Cont. Price, $16,375
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story brick elementary school (4
classrooms).
< iwner — Emeryville Elementary School
District.
Plans by Samuel Arnold, 349D £an
Pablo Ave., Oakland.
Contractor — Villadsen Brothers, 117
Market St., San Francisco.
Miscellaneous Iron — Herrick Iron
Works. lSth and Campbell Sts.,
Oakland.
Sheet Metal— Christiansen & Grutch,
4279 Piedmont Ave., Oakland.
Electrical Work — F. W. Parkhurst,
6432 Pinehaven Road, Oakland.
Steel Sash — Detroit Steel Products,
G3rd and Doyle Sts., Oakland.
Painting — Patterson Bros., 494 30th
St., Oakland.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
SHOP BLDG. Cost, $13,000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.
Brick addition for high school shop
(110x64 ft.; housing auto mechan-
ics department and general repair
shop).
Owner— Santa Rosa High School Dist.
Architect — Wm. Herbert, Rosenberg
Bldg., Santa Rosa.
J Dawson. 1507 Lincoln St., Ber-
keley, general contractor, desires sub-
bids in connection with above, for
which bids are to be opened June
18th. Sub-bids are wanted on steel,
brick, plastering. electrical work,
plumbing, steel sash and glass.
Preparing Plans.
SCHOOL Cost, $25,000
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and concrete school
(Our Lady of Mt. Carmel).
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.
San Francisco.
Architect— H. A. Minton, 525 Market
Street, San Francisco,
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Calif.—
Until July 1, 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Marin Union Junior College
District to furnish heating plant to the
new gymnasium building. Plans and
specifications and further information
available from Architect A. A. Cantin,
Flatiron Bldg., San Francisco,
June 17. 1931
Bids Wanted— Close June 29, S P. M.
INTERIOR FINISHING Cost, $30,000
HOLL1STER, San Benito Co., Cal.
Interior finishing of 2-story reinforced
concrete school building (plaster-
ing, woodwork, plumbing, heating,
painting).
Owner— Hollister School District.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Plans and specifications available
from James P. Davis, clerk of board.
Certified check of 5% required with
bid.
Sfub-Contracts Awarded.
ADDITIONS Gen. Cont. price, $104,500
ALBANY, Alameda Co., Cal. Cornell
and Marin Elementary Schools.
Six-classroom addition to Cornell
School and ten classroom addition
to Marin School (reinforced con-
crete construction).
Owner— Albany School District (J. P.
Fletcher, secretary), Albany.
Architect — Paul D. Dragon, Mercantile
Bank Bldg., Berkelye.
Contractor — J. Harold Johnson, Hearst
Bldg., San Francisco.
Lumber — Hill Lumber Co., Albany.
Ornamental Iron — Pacific Iron Works,
1155 67th St., Oakland.
Reinforcing Steel— Pacific Coast Steel,
215 Market St., San Francisco.
Millwork— Pacific Mfg. Co., Monadnock
Building.
Glass— W. P. Fuller & Co., 301 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco.
Plastering — Marconi Plastering Co.,
1737 Beach St., San Francisco.
Roofing— Western Roofing Co., 17 8 5
Turk St., San Francisco.
Plumbing — Albany Plumbing Co., Al-
bany.
As previously reported, electrical
work awarded to Scott-Buttner dec.
Co., 19 Grand Ave., Oakland; heating
to Scott Co.. 113 10th St., Oakland.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Thos. F. L. Fur-
long, 460 Jerome Avenue, Oakland,
awarded heating contract to W. A.
Aschen. 300 E 16th St., Oakland, at
S2.8SS in connection with the construc-
tion of the two-story and basement
reinforced concrete parochial school
being constructed in Piedmont High-
lands for the Roman Catholic Arch-
bishop of San Francisco. Plans were
prepared by Architect H. A. Minton,
525 Market St., San Francisco. Other
awards reported June 1.
Bids Wanted— To Close July 1, 5 P. M.
ADDITIONS Cost, $
SHAFTER, Kern Co., Cal.
Additions and alterations to Richland
School.
Owner— Richland School District.
Architect— Edwin J. Symmes, Haher-
felde Bldg., Bakersfield.
Certified check 10% required, pay-
able to clerk of Board. Plans and
specifications obtainable from archi-
tect on deposit of $10, returnable.
BANKS. STORES & OFFICES
Completing Plans.
NEWSPAPER OFFICE Cost,' $25,000
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Ca.l
One and two-story reinforced con-
crete office building.
Owner — Peninsula Newspapers, Inc.,
248 Hamilton St., Palo Alto.
Architect— John B. McCool, 381 Bush
St., San Francisco.
Sketches Being Prepared.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. E Grant Ave. be-
tween Post and Sutter Sts.
Alterations to store and loft building.
Owner — Not Given.
Architect— Bertz. Winter & Maury, 210
Post Street.
Lessee— Podesta & Baldocchi, prem-
Completing Plans.
STORE Cost, $25,000
OAKLAND, Alnmeda Co., Cal. 14th
and Webster Sts.
One-story reinforced concrete store (8
stores).
Owner — Mrs. A. F. Merriman, % Cold-
well, Cornwall & Banker, 405 14th
St., Oakland.
Architect— Chas. McCall, 1404 Franklin
St., Oakland.
Expect to ask 1. ids in a few days.
Vitolite Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $35,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Stockton and
O'Farrell Streets.
Alterations to two - story and mezza-
nine floor store (class C construc-
tion; structural steel in building to
be re-used).
Owner — Imperial Realty Corp.
Architect — G. Albert Lansburgh, 14 0
Montgomery Street.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har-
rison Street.
Vitrolite— Vitrolite Const. Co., 1490
Mission Street.
Other awards reported June 5, 1931.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
REMODELING Cost, $2500
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 527 Califor-
nia Street.
Remodeling store building.
Owner — California Market Properties,
525 California St., San Francisco.
Architect— George Kelham, 315 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har-
rison St., San Francisco.
Plastering— Herman Bosch, 449 Ful-
ton St., San Francisco.
Painting— J. A. Mohr, 433 11th St..
San Francisco.
Granite Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $30,000
S"AN FRANCIS-CO. No. 214-218 Post
Street.
Alterations to five-sloiy concrete
building with terra cotta front.
Owner — Eastman Kodak Co., 545 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Architect — Bliss & Fairweather, Bal-
boa Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 91S Har-
rison St., San Francisco.
Granite — McGilvray Raymond Corp.,
3 Potrero Ave., San Francisco.
Foundation Contract Awarded.
STORE Cost, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Broad-
way near 19th Street.
One-story store (40x100 feet).
Owner — Albert E. Kern and Samuel
Hamburger.
Architect— Reed & Corlett, Oakland
Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Concrete Foundations — F. A. Muller,
Syndicate Bldg., Oakland.
General contract bids will be taken
shortly.
Segregated Figures Being Taken.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 58 Second St.
Renovating interior of restaurant,
completing new front to building
(plastering, painting, electrical
fixtures, windows, etc.)
Owner — Louis Heilman, Hotel Vic-
toria, San Francisco.
Private plans.
Expect to begin work in about ten
dajo.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $8500
SAN FRANCISCO. 9S2-9SC Mission St.
Alterations to restaurant, offices and
store.
Owner— Foster Lunch System, 986
Mission St.
Plans by Mr. Murray.
Contractor— A. B. Murray, 525 4th St.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Plans for a 30-
story downtown building, equipped
with every modern broadcasting fa-
cility, have been announced for the
near future by the National Broad-
casting Company, of which Don Gil-
man is Pacific Coast manager. The
building will be the Pacific Coast
headquarters for the television net-
work, for which the N. B. C. will
build three other buildings, in other
parts of the country.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
STORE Cost, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Ocean
View Drive and College Ave.
One-story reinforced concrete store (3
stores; 50x57-ft.)
i >wner — Bank of America.
Architect— H, A. Minton, Bank of
America Bldg., Powell and Eddy
Sts., San Francisco.
Contractor — Sullivan & Sullivan, 8927
39th Ave., Oakland.
Lumber— E. K. Wood & Co., Frede-
rick and King Sts., Oakland.
Plumbing— J. A. Fazio, 402 Castro St..
Oakland.
Sheet Metal — Richmond Sheet Metal
Works.
Plastering— Robert Seriess.
Roofing— Brewer Roofing Co., 830 East
11th St., Oakland.
Glass— Tyre Bros., 606 Townsend St.,
San Francisco.
Tile— Rigney Tile Co., 666 Mission St.,
San Francisco.
Millwork— Sunset Ll.r. Co,, 400 High
St., Oakland.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seventeen
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
REMODELING Cost, $10,000
s\.\ FRANCISCO. 1688 Mission St.
Alterations and painting to three-story
loft building.
Owner— D. Speotor, 1683 Mission St.
Private plans.
Contractor— Young & Horstmeyer, 461
Market Street.
Plastering Knl.eil Starrett.
Painting— Raphael Co., 270 Tehama St.
Linoleum— Van Flril-Fmir Company.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
s Ti 1KB Cost, $250,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co.. Cal.
Two - story reinforced concrete and
steel frame store.
Owner— S. H. Kress Co.. Western Pa-
cific Bldg., Los Angeles.
Architect— John Fleming, 1031 South
Broadway, Los Angeles.
Contractor — Llndgren and Swlnerton,
Inc., California State Life Bldg.,
S;i.
ItO.
Concrete — Pacific Aggregates, Inc., 85
2nd St., San Francisco.
Hollow Metal, Tin. Clad Doors, Metal
Partitions, Marquee — Porderer Cor-
nice Winks. 868 I'utrero Ave., San
Francisco.
Rolling Doors. Treads and Thresholds
— Gunn, Carle & Co., 444 Market
St., San Francisco.
Elevator Doors — Persons - Dwan Co.,
534 6th St., San Francisco.
Composition Flooring— Malott & Pet-
erson, 2412 Harrison St., San Fran-
cisco.
Glass and Glazing — Eastbay Glass Co.,
621 6th St., Oakland.
Electric Work — Lupen & Hawley, Inc.,
312C J St., Sacramento.
Miscellaneous Iron — Palm Iron Works,
15th and S Sts., Sacramento.
Terra Cotta— N. Clark & Sons, 116 Na-
toma St., San Francisco.
As previously reported, marble work
awarded to Vermont Marble Co., 244
Brannan St., San Francisco; excava-
tion to J. R. Beeves, 12th and Ameri-
can River, Sacramento; piles to Ray-
mond Concrete Pipe Co., Hunter-Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco; structural steel
tn Minneapolis Steel Co., Sharon Bldg.,
San Francisco; reinforcing steel to
Thomas Scollan, 2919 T St., Sacra-
mento; plumbing to Carpenter & Men-
denhall, 907 Front St., Sacramento.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
STORE Cost, $10,000
MELROSE, Alameda Co., Cal.
Remodel bank for store.
Owner — Bank of America.
Architect— H. A. M 1 n t o n , Bank of
America Bldg.. San Francisco.
Contractor — David Nordstrom, 15 Nace
St.. Oakland.
Plastering— William Makin, 1048 Ex-
celsior, Oakland.
Glass— W. P. Fuller, 259 10th Street.
Oakland.
Electric Wiring— F. W. Parkhurst, 6432
Pinehaven Road, Oakland.
As previously reported, lumber con-
tract awarded to Sunset Lumber Co..
400 High St., Oakland; plumbing to J.
A. Fazio, 402 Castro St., Oakland.
Completing Plans.
REMODELING Cost. $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 835 Market St.
Renovate four-story department store
(remodel all departments into sep-
arate shops, re-decorate dome,
modernize front of building).
Owner — The Emporium (J. A. Smith,
Supt.). 835 Market St.
Private plans.
Owner expects to take segregated
figures in about two weeks.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
REMODELING STORE Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 871 Market St.
New fixtures, painting, etc.. for re-
modeling store.
Owner— Chas. Brown &• Sons, S71 Mar-
ket Street.
Vrchitecl Not Given
Electrical Work linger Electric Co
880 Bth St.
Plumbing— Tin .in;. Broflle, Inc., 1281
Mis
St.
Painting Harry Beck, 1635 27th Ave.
As previously r sported, fixtures
awarded to Sun Francisco Showcase
Co., G82 McAllister St.
Segregated Bids Being Taken.
STORE c.,st, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Broad
way near 19th Street
One-story store (40x106 feet).
Owner— Albert E, Kern and San I
Hamburger,
Architect — Reed & Corlett, Oakland
Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Mgr. of Constr. — F, A. Muller. Syndi-
cate Bldg., Oakland.
As previously reported, concrete
foundations awarded to F. A. Mullel,
Syndicate Bldg.. Oakland.
Postponed Indefinitely.
BUILDING Cost, $60,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— Tele-
graph Avenue,
One and two-story reinforced concrete
adniinistratii.n building.
Owner— Marshall steel Company.
Archltct— -Alben Froberg, Ray Bldg.,
Oakland.
Contractor — H. J. Christensen, Ray
Bldg., Oakland.
Additional Sub-Contracts Awarded.
STORES Cost, $S600
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Calif.
Broadway.
One and two-story reinforced concrete
store bldg. (2 stores and 1 apt.)
Owner— Martin S t e 1 1 i n g and E. L.
Gould, 155 Montgomery St., San
Francisco.
Architect — Bertz, Winter and Maury,
210 Post St., San Francisco.
Contractor— G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Mar-
ket St.. San Francisco.
Electrical Work— Atlas Electric Corp.,
343 4th St., San Francisco.
Iron— F. Kern & Sons, 517 6th Street,
S;m Francisco.
As previously reported, grading and
concrete awarded to Louie Sartorio,
1S17 Filbert St. San Francisco; plumb-
ing to F. J. Regan, 245 California Dr.,
Burlingame: millwork to Pacific Mfg.
Co., 303 University Ave., Palo Alto.
THEATRES
Bids Opened.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $20,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. No.
3332 Adeline Street.
Remodeling reinforced concrete thea-
tre.
Owner — Kallski-Harband Theatre Co.,
:; 132 Adeline St., Berkeley.
Architect— A. A. Cantin, 544 Market
St., San Francisco.
Work involves new concrete stair-
way, pine flooring, re-arranging stage,
ornamental plaster, revising electrcal
work, revising heating plant, general
interior decoration.
General Contract
Alfred Hopper, 1769 Pleasant Valley
Ave.. Oakland, $11,462.
Vezey & Son. 3220 Sacramenao St.,
Berkeley, $12,595.
Young & Horstmeyer, S'heldon Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Electrical Work
Malsnn & Seabrooke, 4115 Broadway.
Oakland. $2500.
Kenyon Electric Co., 526 13th St..
Oakland, $2835.
Heating bids not announced yet.
Preparing Plans.
THEATRE Cost, $
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Wllshire Blvd.
and Burnside Ave.
Two-story class C masonry theatre.
Owner— Mary Stewart, 602 North Elm.
Beverly Hills.
Architect— Ted R. Cooper Co., 1031 S
Broadway, Los Angeles.
Sub Bids Wanted,
THEATRE Cost, $400,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal,
Main Street bet. .Market and Stan-
islaus Sts.
Two-story Class A theatre.
Owner — National Theatres Syndicate,
16 Tayioj SI , San Francisco.
' Bll IS .V Fall weather, Bal-
boa Bldg, San Francisco.
.1. Harold Johnson, Hearst Bldg., San
Francisco, general contractor, is bid-
ding on this Job and would like sub-
In. is.
Other prospective bidders reported
Electrical Contract Awarded.
THEATRE Cost, $500,000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. North
Central Ave. W Park St.
Structural steel frame and reinforced
concrete theatre (to seat 2200; 126
by 210-ft.)
Owner — Alameda Amustment Co.
Architect— Miller & Ptlueger, 580 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Salih Bros., 25 Taylor St.,
San Francisco.
Electrical Work — Matson - Seabrooke
Co., 4115 Broadway, Oakland, $11-
039.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
SAN FRANCISCO— J. W. Bendei
Roofing Co., ISth and Bryant Sts.,
was awarded the contract by the
State Board of Harbor Commissioners
at 4.89 per sqpare, for roofing shed on
Pier No. 39, involving approximately
300 squares.
i lompleting Plans.
BULKHEAD BLDG. Cost, $50,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Head of Pier 39.
Steel frame stucco front bulkhead
building (tar and gravel roof).
Owner— State of California (Harbor
Commission).
Engineer — Frank G. White, chief en-
gineer, Ferry Bldg.
Expect to be ready for bids In about
30 days.
Completing Plans.
PIER EXTENSION Cost, $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Pier No. 38.
Extension to pier (concrete piles; con-
crete deck; track aprons of cre-
osoted lumber; steel frame shed;
concrete walls; flat wood roof).
Owner — State of California (Harbor
Commission.
Engineer — F'rank G. White, chief en-
gineer, Ferry Bldg.
Expect to be ready for bids In about
30 days.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until June 25, 11
A. M., bids will be received by Of-
fice Constructing Quartermaster, Fort
Mason, to repair East Garrison Wharf
at Fort McDowell, California. Speci-
fications and further information
available from above.
Preparing Plans.
WHARF Cost. $
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Fool
of Peralta Street.
Garbage disposal wharf tsize and type
of construction not yet decided).
owner— City of Oakland (Port Com-
mission), 424 Oakland Bank Bldg..
Oakland.
Plans by Owner.
Eighteen BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Saturday, June 20, 1931
. One-story brick creamery (hollow tile BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif.—
MISCELLANEOUS partitions, composition root, con- Following is a list of bids received by
/TINQTR UPTURN crete floors). city council to furnish No. 10 solid
l^^iNO 1 1\UL* 11V>11 Owner — Edna Grant Shuey, 2738 Ben- single conductor, double-braid water-
venue Ave., Berkeley. proof medium hard drawn copper wire,
construction Postponed Indefinitely Architect— Gwynne Officer, Hotel delivery f.o.b. Berkeley.
STATION Cost, J20.000 Claremont, Berkeley. California Elec. Co $.1462 per It.
PITTSBURG, contra Costa Co.. Cal. Work wi„ , jn immedlateiy. General Elec. Sup. Co 1512 per lb.
Spanish type tile and stucco railroad Gilson Elec. Co 14S7 per lb.
station. SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Bids held under advisement.
owner -Sacramento Northern Rail- cal.-Until June 23. 3 P. M„ bids will
road. Mills Bids.. San Francisco. . ,.„„,,(. -wl hv TI s Fnsrineer office
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owners. -alfornia Fruit Buildi ne for m U- SAN FRANCISCO.-Until June 29, 3
This structure will be similar to that ,,',,'! , ls t ', " -ui 1 f i,r u r K M' blds wi" be received »y Leonard
recently erected by the railroad com- •'-'1;"""s ' H i if f v, , r ve S' Leavy' Purchasing agent, 270 City
pany at Chico. infoimation a\ai1able from abo\e. Ha„ t0 furnish iumber, hard and soft,
for the School Departments. Specifica-
BERKELEY. Alameda Co.. Cal.- i'?!', ,i> V'-r. ,i .'v'" I'.rnr- « cn=» i tions and further information obtain-
rfc^eX^enttof^^nWe'r'si't'y ^S^LuV I^ngele^o.. W ™ «™» *»~
^s^^^a-Ed^r CFie^t: one ^ZZ&f^JSl** BUSINESS OPPOlTTL^Trlli
th^Campus of the University of Call- 0 j£^A V''^- chemical Co.. 308
Plans and speculations obtainable ,E;EiB'1,lh S^" L£S i,A"8<?»e;'\ ,, , Names and addresses of persons or
trom the Cashier's Window. Califo, - Archn1,,Hect_IH' *°y i^""' Archlte0,s firms concerned in the following op-
nia Hall. University of California, ™B" ''"s "g es' portunities will be furnished on re-
"' """^ °f^- . NAPA. Napa Co. Cal. -Articles of Z^U^^^T W^s-
Plans Being Figured By Selected List £" Frui\ 'SS^StaJ Cor„SS£ 1°" ft"" F™"^' °* ™°™ GAr"
„™?™1°£v c s, «■>-«„« Ltd.. for formation of a $75,000 fruit "eld!,744.
MORTUAR1 Cost, $>d.000 concern 2112s — Spanish Tiles. Barcelona,
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Tele- pour direclors of the company> Spain. Association would like to con-
graph and 30th Avenues. named to act until the first meeting tact firms interested in importing
Two-story mortuary building nf the shareholders, are: Wm Bohen, Spanish tiles, mosaics, bronze fixtures
Owner— Oakland Undertaking Co.. 300, R E Mlnahen Waiter Lutge and F. and other articles of pure Spanish de-
Telegraph Ave., Oakland. j Garvvood ' sign used in the construction and deco-
Architect — Raymond De Sanno, 2584 It ,s unaerstood that the new com- ration of private residences, clubs,
Milvia St., Berkeley. pany win build a large dehydration hotels, libraries, etc.
. , , ."" : Plant in west Napa, construction to be 21126— Slate. San Francisco. Party
Stoatro Cost S1400 completed in time to handle the com- has inquiry from Norway for list of
LAWNl'.ALE. San Mateo Co, Calif in8 rrU"e C''°P' *£«*£! °f talC' ^^ iSOapSt°"e>
T4i1Ic nf TTtprnitv Ppmeterv ana Slate.
RepS private mausoleum V - set nSSFr^f^ ^Su^W^^T 21132-Hardware, Paints, Oils. Mill
granite and bronze, etc.) " 'VhW „ ' i "'Vn Supplies. Manila. P. I. Party wishes
Owner-A. Aronson. ce.ved by Mann Union Junior College ,o secure the representation for the
Architect-W. A. Stephen, 2025 Car- District to construct bleaeheis in the Philippine Islands of reliable manu-
melita Ave.. Burlingame. "«£ Sy, „, ' f. ^ \.,M,f?, I t facturers of hardware, paints and oils.
Contractor-Gaetano Bocci and Sons, c" ,, I c, bSS £ l Lt^t mi" applies, particularly and sundry
Colma. Cantin, Flatnon Bldg., San Francisco. merchandise in general.
cant Di1r.m TT ■ ^ n , Completing Plans. ~~
,,".,, , , - n ' m !'■", 1,, ,„ RESORT Cost, $300,000 State and county expenditures for
Until July 1 i P. M. bids will be le RENO| Neyada Bowers Mansion. country roads in 1931 will amount to
cetved by Mann Union Junior Col- ioo-room hotel (hollow tile construe- $1,550,881,000 as compared with $1,-
lege District to furnish (1) Physics tion) 30 cottages, gambling casino, 552.945,000 in 1930, according to esti-
app.u.Uus and supplies t.) uitmis- , ronm swimming poo) p0]0 mates of the statistical service of
try apparatus and supplies, (3) Phy- field, bath houses, etc. the American Road Builders' Asso-
s.eal education apparatus and supplies. Owner-Withheld. elation. Road building by states has
Further information available from A. Architect— George E. Koster, 6 Arcade increased in 1931 bv S50. 000,000 as
C. Olney preside,,! of Mann Union Bldg., Reno. compared with the previous year while
Junior College, Junior College Grounds there has been a decrease of the same
Kentfield, Taking Segregated Figures. amount in countv expenditures.
„™,„T, , 1 ; ^ r. ,» RESORT Cost, $60,000 The state highway departments will
POMONA. Los Angeles Co Calif- RENO, Nev. Block bounded by Cen- buv highway equipment amounting to
county Architect Karl Muck, Tenth teFi Pine state sts and powning $u 6S5 000 in ]S31 as compal.ed wiu,
floor, Hall of Records, has been au- Park. $14,714,706 in 1930. Conntv purchases
thonzed by the Los Angeles board of Remodel residence for gambling casino nf i,iKhwav equipment may be some-
supervisors to revise the plans and and pIeasU!.e resort. what „ jn 1931 a in a
specifications for the proposed grand Owner— E. Dodge (attorney), Reno. vious vear due to the slight falling
stand to be erected at the Los Ange- Lessee-Ray Smith, Reno. off in county road building
I nnSTh"5' *r«r wU°hl!ndS,hPOen:,imate0 Architect-George E. Koster, 6 Arcade ° state extnditures amount to $963,-
b.ing toe cost within the estimate^ Bldg., Reno. s71,000 in 1931 as compared with $913,-
Tp hacn" . ,%h h rd n it?™eSeti^ "'"rk wi" beg:in "^mediately. 778,0oo in 1930; county expenditures
rejection by the board, at its meeting .__„ „,-, ftnft' J . ...
June 10, of all bids received June 8. ■ ;Jr?, ft'*-' 10'IJ"° as compared with
The total of the segregated contracts MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES $l«!9,167.000.
was approximately $23,000 above the \vn MATFDIAI G
architect's estimate, viz.; $240,000. AW L» 1V1 A 1 CKIAL,3 One of the most remarkable exam-
which was the amount which the pies of the durability of western red
board has planned to expend upon this u<-ittt tycd citv r>niif chiim!,,, cedar was found recently on the tim-
""*<* L,fn?be^ Port and. Ore" hasten ber lands of the Canadian Western
n»iai ™t n„* k,- c:-,- pnmnOT,iflC Lumber Co. at Comox, British Ooluin-
awardi'd ;i cunt ract uv six * ompanles, . , „ . . , . ;„. ™. , _.
Plans Being Figured-Bids Close July Im. for furnishing 250,000,000 boar.I 5,la- ,[ ls '^PO'ted by The Timberman.
1st. feet' of lumber for use on the Hoove,- Tnvo seven-foot cedars wen flis-
RECREATION PIER Cost. $ Dam and at Boulder City. Contracts covered side by side. One tree when
SAN FRANCISCO. Pont of Van Ness awarded hv the Chapman Lumber Co. felled and the rings counted proved
Ave. Aquatic Park. are; Transportation to W. R. Cham- to be 265 years old. The other a dead
tin, foot pier (first unit of 90U ft. pie, berlin Steamship Co., Ltd., of Long tfee- was 3J- years olci' according to
60 ft. wide, hollow concrete piles. Beach, 6,000,000 ft. per month; hand- the rlnB count, and had apparently
iron railings). ling and transfering from the ships to been dead for at least 265 >"ears. 01'
Owner— Cits of San Francisco (Parli railway cars, to L. W. Blinn Lumber slnce the llvc "ak {nnk ,'0*,,• Tl,e tri'e
c mission,, ['ark Lodge. Golden Company. was evidently killed by a forest fire
Gati Park San Francisco ana tne charred roots were twined
Plans by Owner. SAN FRANCISCO.— Until June 29, wlth tlie roots of the live specimen.
2 P. M.. bids will be received by Leon- The older tree was completely girdled
Segregated Bids In— Held Under Ad- ard S. Leavy, Purchaser of Supplies, hV nre scars ,n a conflagration thn>
vlsement. 270 City Hall, to furnish gymnasium took place several centuries ago. Th»
CREAMERY Cost, $10,000 equipment for School Department. 'lve forest of mature trees sunound-
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. NE Specifications and further information ing It, without question, dates sino
McAuley and Telegraph Ave available from above. tlu' ^re-
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PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION
IS PROFITABLE TO TAXPAYER
SAYS U. S. EMPLOYMENT CHIEF
Public officials who wisely push pub-
lic construction to stimulate employ-
ment and buying power need not fear
complaints of taxpayers, E. Joseph
Aronoff, director of the Putlic Works
Section of the President's Emergency
Committee for Employment, told the
convention of the Illinois Association
of Sanitary Districts at Peoria, last
week.
'To inaugurate public works in times
such as these, when building mate-
rials prices are low, when engineers,
contractors and builders are accepting
lower profits, will benefit the taxpayer
in the long run." Mr. Aronoff said. *'I
am certain in my own mind that the
lack of demand for charity, conse-
quent to the prompt initiation of pub-
lic works in times of industrial de-
presslon, will leave in the public purse
an amount sufficient to make the tax-
payer happy in the improvement of his
community, rather than disgruntled
over some slight increase in taxes."
Mr. Aronoff discussed the part that
expedited Federal construction Is
playing in minimizing the effects of
business depression and pointed out
the need for further expedition of mu-
nicipal and state projects.
"The Federal Government has, and
is expediting its construction program.
Many, many municipalities, counties
and states have done and are doing
the same. But there still remains a
vast reservoir of potential putlic con-
struction.
"Every public-spirited citizen, every
public official, every newspaper edi-
tor, must make it his job to under-
stand the true value of initiating pub-
lic work in times of industrial depres-
sion and must then make it his tusi-
ness to cry the truth from the house
tops that our citizenry may be fully
informed."
Excerpts from the address follow:
"What relation does public work
bear to the business situation? What
does public work amount to, anyhow?
The lack of information permitting an
answer to these questions is some-
what, amazing, somewhat appalling.
"Since the time of the Caesars, pub-
lic works in times of stress has been
recognized as good economic practice.
Not a single, warped idea, is this, but
its purposes and effects are many-
fold. To inaugurate public works in
times such as these is to place on the
public payroll, for services rendered
and value received, those who would
otherwise help to swell the ranks of
the unemployed. It serves to keep in
the minds of those workers and their
families that they are upright, useful
citizens (not indigents, not parasites)
earners and spenders who, ty the
maintenance of their standards of liv-
ing, are helping to build communi-
ties, states and nations.
"This wTill come, too, when we learn
that without employment, men, wo-
men, and children must become ob-
jects of charity who will not be per-
mitted to starve, but whose susten-
ance must come from the pocketbook
of those who now protest against in-
creases in taxes; those who do not
see that charity brings no permanent
or tangible return, but that the self-
respect of the wage earner constantly
employed is payment enough in itself,
to say nothing of the permanent value
of the results of his labor; those who
do not see that they must make their
choice between paying taxes for re-
lief and paying taxes for something
tangible, lasting and effective. It will
come, when we realize what we have
taken from the worker, never to re-
turn, the minute we make him an ob-
ject of charity. It will come, just as
BOOTI as we have been educated to the
point where we understand that char-
ity is a make-shift, unsavory in its
effects, while work and earned In-
comes for all Is an Ideal of an en-
lightened civilization,
"Since the latter days of Novem-
ber, 1930, there has been reported to
the Public Works Section of the Pres-
ident's Emergency Committee for Em-
ployment more than six billion dol-
lars worth of contemplated projects.
We know we haven't all of it, but
that, nevertheless, is what public
work means in dollars and cents— bil-
lions. We, who are dealing with the
question, have the feeling, however,
that even this value Is far oversha-
dowed by the effect of public work up-
on the public mind; and by the amount
of private work public work induces.
"Something over one and one-half
billion dollars of contracts have al-
ready been awarded this year. Just a
very small fraction less than 60% — ■
but, mind you, 60%— of the remainder
consistently awaits authorization, ap-
propriation and selection of sites, in-
cluding a negligible amount delayed
by litigation. Forty per cent is in a
position to he advanced, the delays be-
ing occasioned by preparation or ap-
proval of plans of 23.7%. advertising or
awaiting bids 12.9%, and miscellaneous
minor factors of about 4%.
"We have been given to understand
that building tradesmen constitute the
largest group of artisans, and that of
the total number of unemployed, the
largest percentage are members of the
building trades. Think what it would
mean if that great body of men, with
the accompanying unskilled and semi-
skilled labor, could be put into em-
ployment. The cement mills would
grind, the steel and tube factories
would be belching forth the smoke of
three shifts a day, the brick manu-
facturer, the stone-cutter, the butch-
er, the baker and the candlestick mak-
er, all, yes, everyone of them, would
receive the benefits of increased in-
dustry and of debt slates wiped clean.
"In normal times, the construction
industry, directly and through its var-
ious ramifications in the manufacture
and sale of the necessary materials,
is estimated to furnish employment to
two and one-half million people, or
about one-tenth of the nation's pay
roll. This involves annual wages ag-
gregating three or four billion dollars,
and materials and equipment of an
equal value.
"Criticized, though it may be, by
those who can see only the crumbling
walls of an old postoffice that might
well have teen replaced a few years
ago. the Federal government has not
been derelict in its duty. Under the
Supervising Architect, on April 30,
there were one hundred and forty-two
projects under contract amounting to
J85.733.366. By August 15, ninety-two
additional contracts will have been let
amounting to $58,236,000; and by No-
vember 15, still another ninety-seven
projects amounting to $60,286,000 will
be let. The Supervising Architect's
Office started on a ten-year building
program by an Act of Congress of July
1926. They are now nearly three years
ahead of their estimated program.
"During the fiscal year 1927 they
spent $6,963,S09; in 1928 $6,145,938; in
1929 $18,147,008; in 1930 $35,035,588; and
this year they will spend more than
twice that much, or approximately
$75,000,000. By 1933 they will have com-
pleted, under contract or in the draw-
ing stage, not less than 75% of the
projects to be completed in the ten-
yenr program, but that program has
been Increased from $165,000,000 to al-
most $700, 000,000. The Veterans' Bu-
ivau will spend $13,000,000 more on
new hospitals and additions this year.
You are familiar with the $80,000,000
emergency highway fund provided by
Congress In addition to regular ap-
proprlatlonB; and the rivers and har-
ii'is works, and the reclamation proj-
ects; but there are too many branches
of the government to go Into this at
length.
"Now, what couldn't be done with
that more than two billion dollars
worth of contemplated public work
which stills awaits authorization— 31.1
per cent — or appropriation — 20.8%, or
selection of site — 5.9%, to say nothing
of the other almost two billion dollars
representing the 40% I spoke of a mo-
in* n( ago; and the millions upon mil-
lions of dollars of highways, both state
and county, and municipal paving,
comparatively little of which Is in-
cluded In my figures?
"That is something for you gentle-
men to think about. The Federal gov-
ernment has, and Is, expediting Its
construction program. Many, many
municipalities, counties, and states
have done and are doing the same.
But there still remains a vast reser-
voir of potential public construction.
Every public spirited citizen, every
public official, every newspaper editor,
must make it his jot to understand
the true value of initiating public
work in times of industrial depression
and must then make it his business to
cry the truth from the house tops that
our citizenry may be fully informed.
"Hark ye to the sage words of your
own Governor Emerson: 'Our greatest
need of the past two years has been
to build public buildings, new roads,
new engineering systems to take up
the slack and, at the same time, fur-
nish employment. Our greatest need
of the next few years will be the build-
ing of citizenship.'
"There has not been a more oppor-
tune time in recent years for securing
the maximum your money can buy.
Construction costs range from fifteen
to thirty-five per cent lower than they
were a year or two ago. Furthermore,
you are rendering a distinct public
service in participating In a move-
ment which will help your community,
as well as contribute to the relief of
the unemployment situation.
"A needed sanitary system, water
or paving project is not only job pro-
viding, but in these days of low costs
is indeed an investment that will yield
large returns in money and public
health and happiness. More money
must be appropriated for public con-
struction, and what has been appro-
bated must get into the pick and
shovel stage without delay. Let us
not try to fool ourselves, build- now
that we may restore buying power and
preserve the American standard of
living. There must be no fear that
the building of a sanitary sewer, or
the construction of a water works, or
the paving of a street will sound the
political death-knell of those public
officials responsible therefor; tut, rath-
er, should the job-giving, necessary
public improvement that helps relieve
the local unemployment problem serve
to set them up on a higher plane In
the estimation of their fellows."
With a record of holding the position
of city engineer of Sheboygan, Wis.,
from 18S8 to 1931, Charles U. Boley re-
tired on May 1. Beginning with a
city of some 10,000 population, having
no sewers or paved streets, Mr. Boley
lias handled the paving, sewerage,
water supply and other municipal de-
velopments for a 43 -year period,
during which the population has in-
creased to more than 40,000.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
iturday, June 211, 1931
BRIDGES
SAN FRANCISCO.— Following list of
bids received by Golden Gate Bridge
District, 722 Financial Center Bldg., to
construct the Golden Gate Bridge
across the Golden Gate at the en-
trance to San Francisco Harbor, to-
gether with approaches, approach
roads and certain accessory struc-
tures. Bonds of $35,000,000 were voted
by the district to finance construction.
Complete list follows:
Contract (1a) Steel super-structure,
involving 75,000 tons of structural
steel, etc.:
McClintic-Marshall Co., 2050
Bryant St., S. F $10,494,000
Columbia Steel Co., S. F 10,676,000
Contract (1b) Cable, Suspenders and
Accessories:
American Cable Co., 425 2nd
St., San Francisco $6,255,767
Roebling & Sons Co., 646 Fol-
snm St., San Francisco... 6,844,399
McClintic-Marshall Co., 2050
Bryant St., San Francisco 7.974,000
Contract (2) Main Piers:
Pacific Bridge Corp.. E Water
and Salmon Sts., Portland
Oregon $2,260,000
Siems - Helmers, Inc., 1014
Guardian Bldg., St. Paul,
Minn 2,845,000
George Pollock Co., Forum
Bldg., Sacramento 3,657,800
Contract (3) Anchorages:
Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco $1,645,841
George Pollock, Sacramento.... 1,746,144
Merritt, Chapman and Scott,
San Pedro 1,864,991
Siems-Helmers, Inc., St. Paul
Minnesota 2.048,854
Healy-Tibbitts Co.. S. F 2,125.914
G. Atkinson & Co. Russ Bldg.
San Francisco 2,275.945
Porter Bros., Detroit, Mich 2,972.930
Contract (4) San Francisco and Ap-
proach Spans:
Columbia Steel Co., S. F $ 996,000
McClintic-Marshall Co.. S. F. 1,093,400
Contract (5) Presidio Rd., involving
(1) Grading, unclass., 110,000 cu. yds.;
(2) Concrete paved roadway, etc., 4,-
862 lin. ft.;
Alternate of Item No. 2:
(3) Asphalt concrete, etc., 4.S62 lin. ft.
(4) Underpass bridge, etc., lump sum;
(5) High viaduct, complete, etc., "
(6) Low viaduct, do;
Alternate of Item No. 6:
(7) Low viaduct, complete, etc., lump
sum;
(S) Property fence, 10,000 lin. ft.;
(a) Total lump sum bid, excluding
Items Nos. 3 and 7;
(b) Total lump sum bid, excluding
Items Nos. 3 and 6;
(c) Total lump sum bid, excluding
Items Nos. 2 and 7;
(d) Total lump sum bid, excluding
Items Nos. 2 and 6.
Barrett & Hilp, San Francisco (a)
SSliG.lSO (c) $9SS,545.
Lihdgren & Swinerton, San Fran-
cisco (a) $9S2,373 (b) $1,007,861 (c) $1,-
002.373 (d) $1,027,861.
Rocca & Caletti. San Rafael (a)
$983,826 (b) $994,540 (c) $1,006,823 (d)
$1,017,537.
Frederickson & Watson and Frede-
rickson Bros., Oakland (a) $995,406.
Monson Bros., San Francisco (a) $1-
"24. .".IS (b) $1,063,802 (c) $1,031,115 (d)
$1,070,399.
Clinton Const. Co., San Francisco
(a) $1,038,000 (c) $1,061,337.
George Pollock, Sacramento (a) $1,-
0S9.937 (b) $1,078,476 (c) $1,119,109 (d)
$1,107,648.
Merritt, Chapman & Scott San Pe-
dro (a) $1,108,777 <b) $1,103,163 (c) $1,-
127,982 (d) $1,122,368.
Healy - Tibbitts, San Francisco (a)
$1,144.5110 (I.) $1,133,500 (c) $1,164,000
(d) $1,153,000.
Contract (6) Sausalito Road:
Granfield Farrar & Carlin, S. F. $67.5S6
Frank C. Cuffem, San Rafael 76,100
Frederickson & Watson and
Frederickson Bros., Oakland 76,240
Barrett it Hilp. San Francisco.. 84.561
Eaton & Smith, San Francisco.. 88,665
Healy-Tibbitts, San Francisco.... 95,670
Merritt. Chapman & Scott, San
Pedro 102,036
Contract (7) Paving of Main Ap-
proach Spans:
Barrett & Hilp. S. F $345,000
Monson Bros.. San Francisco.... 444,900
Healy-Tibbitts, San Francisco.. 496,000
Contract (8) Electrical Work;
Progressive Signal & Lighting
Co., Los Angeles $132,495
Alta Elec. Co., San Francisco.. 142,460
NePage-McKenny, S. F 161,369
H. S. Tittle, San Francisco 166,225
Weidenthal - Gosliner Electric
Works, San Francisco 377,047
Contract (9) Cable Housing and Toll
Terminals.
Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison St.
San Francisco $71,430
Contract (10) 100,000 Barrels Port-
land Cement f.o.b. San Francisco:
Santa Cruz Portland Cement
Co., San Francisco $2.44 per bbl.
Pacific Portland Cement Co...
$2.44 per bbl.
Henry Covvell Lime & Cem't
Company $2.44 per bbl.
Yosemite Portland Cement
Company $2.44 per bbl.
Calaveras Cement Co $2.44 per bbl.
Complete list of unit bids will ap-
pear shortly.
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MENDOCINO COUNTY. Cal.— A. T.
Howe. Santa Rosa, at $28,725. sub-
mitted low bid June 17 tn state High-
way Commission to construct bridge
across the Russian River about 2 miles
youth of Ukiah, consisting of two 125-
ft. timber truss spans and eight 19-ft.
timber trestle spans and for grading
and surfacing with bituminous treat-
ed crushed stone or gravel, 170 ft. of
roadway approach. Complete list of
bids follow:
A. T. Howe, Santa Rosa $28,725
Smith Bros. Co., Eureka 29.677
W. J. O'Neil, San Francisco 30.502
C. Dudley DeVelbiss. £ F 31,880
A. W. Kitchen. San Francisco ...33,570
J. W. Hoops, Sacramento 33,949
W. J. Beatty 35,539
M. B. McGowan, S. F 35.539
Peter McHugh, S. F Not tolled
PATTERSON, Stanislaus Co., Cal.
— A cutoff highway is being proposed
through the Coast range mountains,
providing a closer link between Santa
Clara and San Joaquin valley points.
Possibilities of linking this highway
with the new route to Modesto frc
Patterson, would include a new $16;
000 bridge over the San Joaquin rivi
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal.— City of
Napa has filed a new application in
the office of the United States Engi-
neers at the War Department Head-
quarters in San Francisco. The new
plans proposed contemplate the con-
struction of three span bridge, with a
horizontal clearance of 47 feet 3 inches
for the center span and 46 ft. 9 inches
clearance for the side spans. The plans
call for a vertical clearance of 17.35
feet at mean low water and 10.25 feet
at mean high water.
SANTA ROSA. Sonoma Co.. Cal —
H. A. Richardson, Stewarts Point, Cal.
at $3,644 awarded contract by county
supervisors to construct 153-ft. timber
bridge near Stewarts Point.
SHASTA COUNTY, Cal.— Until July
8, 2 P. M„ bids will be received by
State Highway Commission to con-
struct timber bridge across Seamans
Gulch about 23 miles east of Redding,
consisting of twent-two 19-ft. spans
on frame bents with concrete pede-
stals.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY. Cal.
— L. C. Clark and C. E. Doughty, Vi-
salia, at $20,116 awarded contract by
State Highway Commission to con-
struct reinf. concrete girder bridge ov-
e- San Marcos Creek about 7 miles
north of Paso Robles, consisting of
four 40-ft. spans on concrete bents
and grading and ' paving approaches
with Portland cement concrete. Unit
bids published in issue of June 8.
SHASTA COUNTY', Calif.— As pre-
viously reported bids will be received
July 8, 2 P. M., by State Highway
Commission to construct timber bridge
across Seaman's Gulch about 23 miles
east of Redding, consisting of twenty-
two 19-ft. spans on frame bents with
concrete pedestals. Quantities involv-
ed follow:
(1) 250 cu. yds. structure excav. ;
(2) 25 M. ft. b.m. redwood timter, se-
lect all-heart struc. grade;
(3) 157 M. ft. b.m. Douglas fir timber,
struc. grade;
(4) 72 cu. yds. class B Portland ce-
ment concrete;
(5) 1SS cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete (pavement);
(6) 20.500 lbs. reinf. steel;
(7) 1 lot misc. items of work.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.— Until June 29, 11
A. M., bids will be received by County
Supervisors to construct a reinforced
concrete pile bridge across the Escon-
dido Creek on County Highway Com-
mission Route 19. Divis'on 1. Plans
obtainable from Board of Supervisors
upon payment of actual cost of same.
Certified check of 5% required. Miss
C. Buckley, clerk. Ernest Childs,
county surveyor.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until June 26.
10 A. M., bids will be received by Har-
ry Hall, county clerk, to construct
wooden bridge on Swanston Road ov-
er Chicken Ranch Slough. Certified
check of 10% required, payable to the
Chairman of the County Board of Su-
pervisors. Plans and specifications ob-
tainable from Chas. Deterding, Jr.,
county engineer.
iturda
June
19:11
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-one
CHICO, Butte Co., c.il.— In accord-
,-,- wiili action "i the Board of Su-
n-visors, J. A. Baumgarner, county
^ill. ■,■]•, is pi rparilii; tn nlitain rlKliI -
-ways for a lln-.' mill- I 1 from
.■ N,,i.l cana Koad to the Bennett
men, nortb of Chlco. Besides the
nstructlng of the road there will be
li',. rt. bridge over Dog River Slough;
-ft. truss bridge over Pine Creek;
-ft. bridge over Big Slough.
in
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co , Cal
Plana and specilli al ions were nrdeici!
drawn by the City Council for a pedes-
trian subway under Park Ave. at
Randol Ave. Plans for a .similar sub-
way on East Santa Clara Street in
tlo> vicinity "f Horace Mann School
will be ready for consideration la
several weeks. \v. i.. Popp, cltj
engineer.
DREDGING, HARBOR
WORKS & EXCAVATIONS
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Bids for excavation of 1,500,000 cubic
yards of dirt from the channel in the
vicinity of Hog and Spud Islands will
be called for within the next two
weeks. Specifications are now in the
bands of Federal engineers, according
to Walter Coffey, engineer.
STREET LIGHTING
SYSTEMS
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until July 1,
10 A. M-, bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works for construct-
ing an ornamental lighting system in
Kenmore Avenue between Ambrose
and Franklin Avenues. 1911 Act. Spec,
and further information available from
above.
MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT
SAN FRANCISCO. — Kleiber Motor
Co., 14S0 Folsom Street, submitted the
lowest bid to U. S. Forest Service to
furnish and deliver two heavy duty
stakeside trucks:
(1) l'/i-ton truck $1,777
(2) 2-ton truck $2,597
Bids held under advisement.
CHOWCHILLA, Madera Co, Cal.—
Until June 26, 8 P. M., bids will be
received by Homer Probert, Clerk,
Chowchilla Union High School Dis-
trict, to furnish;
One three-ton Moreland chassis (or
equal) equipped with Gruss (or equal)
air shocks, and four-wheel hydraulic
brakes (or equal).
One forty-eight passenger school bus
body. Bidders will submit their own
specifications.
Further information obtainable from
clerk.
PEARL HARBOR. T. H.— FoIIowInB
is a complete list of bids received by
Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy
Department, Washington, D. C„ to
furnish 30-ton revolving crane at the
Naval Submarine Base, Pearl Harbor.
Previous three low bidders reported
in issue of June 11:
R. W. Kaltenbacb Corp., Bedford.
Ohio. $28,339.
Industrial-Brown Hoist Corp.. Cleve-
land, Ohio, $30,700.
American Hoist & Derrick Co., St.
Paul. Minn.. $31,854.
Honolulu Iron Works Co., 105 Broad-
way, N. Y. City, $31,981.
Orton Crane & Shovel Co., 608 S.
Dearborn St.. Chicago, $32,210.
Heyl & Patterson, Inc., 51 Water St.,
Pittsburgh. Pa.. $32,400.
English Constr. Co., Washington,
$37,600.
bravo contracting Co., Pittsburgh,
f 37.950,
CALEXICO, Imperial Co., Cal.—
iniii .Inn.' 28, 7:30 i M . in. is will be
received bj Call > I. o Igli
School District in furnish one 230-
Inch wheelbase Mack coach chassis or
equivalent also i .'mi passengei
( Irown body or ite equal, Bert Red
dish, Secretarj of i Hi trlot, win give
int ther Information.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co.. Cal —
Until July l. 7 P. ,M . bids will be re
- . ii. n Li ' ' E Cob t Clerk, Bel-
rldge School District, for the inn
chase of a school bus. Specification!
obtainable from clerk.
SAX MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
Recommendation for the installation
of a generator and new boiler in the
new east wing of the San Mateo Com-
munity Hospital was taken under con-
sideration by the Board of Super-
visors. The estimated cost is $15,000.
rUGET SOUND, Wash.— Following
three low bids received by Bureau of
Yards and Docks, Navy Department,
Washington, D. C, under Specifica-
tion No. CS42 to furnish 250-ton sta-
tion, ry hammer-head crane electrical-
ly operated; 20--ton traveling tower
crane having gasoline electric power:
and 10-ton traveling gantry crane and
traveling revolving jib having gaso-
line-electric power at the Navy Yard,
Puget Sound, Wash.:
Lakeside Bridge & Steel Co.,
Milwaukee $497,500
Heyl & Patterson, Pittsburgh.. 592,000
Dravo Contracting Co., Pitts-
burgh 603,500
RAILROADS
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento County,
Cal.— The Western Pacific Company
will authorize within the next few
days the expenditure of $100,000 for
construction of a spur track from the
Sacramento Northern right-of-way
at 19th and X Streets to the icing
plant of the Consumers Ice Company.
FIRE EQUIPMENT
SANTA CLARA. Santa Clara Co..
Calif. — American Manufacturing Com-
pany awarded contract to furnish 500
feet of 21,&-in. fire hose by city coun-
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— State Engineer Edward Hyatt ap-
proves plans for the construction of
the Pine Canyon Dam for the city of
Pasadena. The dam will have a stor-
age capacity of 40,000 acre feet and
will cost $5,777,000. It will be 302 ft.
high from the foundation to the spill-
way and 325 ft. high from the founda-
tion to the parapet wall. The dam will
be 277 ft. thick at the bottom and 20
ft. wide at the top. There will be 450-
000 cubic yards of concrete in the
structure.
ALHAMBRA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
—Until 9 A. M.. June 30. bids will he
received fcy the city commission to
construct reinforced concrete reservoir
of approximately 700,000 gallons ca-
pacity on a site on Dupy Hill, located
in the southwestern part of the city
sout hof Valley Blvd. and west of Fre-
mont Ave. The proposed reservoir will
be of what is known as the circular
concrete ring-tension type, having a
diameter of 72 ft. and a water depth
of 23 ft. with 24-ft. walls. It will have
a wood roof supported by reinforced
■ imposition
covering and mi' Ion til trim. The
, i limaUil .n-l is firi.llnll Plans and
speclfli ..I lona ma j be Been at the of-
Hce "( the city dork, R. B, u allace,
and at the mil.' : T B. Downer, wa-
ter sup. i Intend) at, a ml may be ob-
■ .in tin- int ter up. m .1. poi It "i"
$10. Certified check or bond, 10%.
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETcT
PALO ALTO, Santa I lara i to . Cal
-Until .lull,. 80, 2:80 P M„ bids will
be rei - Ived by Supervlt Ing Superln
i. n. I. ni ..i i ton 1 1 uctlon, i'. S, Vet-
erans Hospital, Palo Alto, for drilling,
developing am' test deep well at the
\ eterans' Hoi pltal Pumping Site No
I at Pal.. Alto. Specifications and
further Information obtainable from
SAX FRANCISCO.— B i d s will be
called within the next few months
for the construction of the Altamont
Pass Pipe Line in Alameda County in
connection with the Hetch - Hetchy
Water Supply project. The pipe line
will be 30 to 35 miles in length with a
capacity of 45,000.000 to 60,000,000 gal-
lons daily, and 350 to 400 ft, pumping
head. Plans are now being prepared
for this work in the engineering de-
partment, city hall.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. —
Until June 22, 3:30 P. M . bids will be
Ived by Board of Port Commis-
sion, 424 Oakland Bank P.ldg., to
install fire bore piping and domestic
water piping in Warehouse "C" Outer
Harbor Terminal. Plans and specifica-
tions available on deposit of $5, from
G. B. Hegardt, Secretary of Board.
Certified check of 10% required win.
bid.
RIVERDALE. Fresno Co., i'al -In-
stead of accepting the proposal of the
Coleman Estate to furnish the River-
dale Irrigation District with water at
a stated sum per acre foot, the ir-
rigators of the district may decide to
install a pumping system, according
to the result of a discussion . at a
meeting of the district. Surveys are
now being made.
WOODLAND, Yolo Co., Cal,— Con-
siderable discussion will be given at
the next meeting of the city council
for drilling and boring new wells.
New wells are badly needed to provide
adequate water supply, and prelim-
inary tests are to be made at the East
Street Plant.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
—Until June 24, 2:30 P. M., bids will
be received by U. S. Veterans' Hos-
pital, Palo Alto, to drill, develop and
lest Deep Well at California Pump-
ing Site No. 4. Previously reported
to have been opened June 30. Speci-
fications and further information ob-
tainable from above.
*
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Plans and specifications are now be-
ing prepared by the Port Engineering
Department for a proposed garbage
disposal plant at Foot of Peralta
Street Inner Harbor to take the place
of the present pier at foot of 1 1th
Street Outer Harbor Terminal.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until July 1.
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by S.
J. Hester, secretary. Board of Public
Works, to drill 2 to 12 wells in Pleas-
anton, Calif., depending on depth of
water table. Estimated cost, $8,000.
Specifications obtainable on deposit of
$10, returnable, at Room 701, 425 Ma-
son St. City contracting for the deep-
ening of two wells with the privilege
of increasing to 12.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, June 20, 1931
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until July 1,
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by S.
J. Hester, secretary, Board of Public
Works, to drill 2 to 6 wells, depending
on depth of water table, at Pleasan-
ton, Calif. Estimated cost, $30,000.
Plans obtainable on deposit of $10 at
Room 701, 425 Mason St. Quantities
involved are:
1,800 lin. ft. sinking test bore;
480 lin. ft. 30-in. dia. conductor pipe;
1,800 lin. ft. reaming bore and 14-in.
casing with gravel envelope;
6 installation test pumps;
288-hp. operating test pump.
SEWERS AND SEWAGE
DISPOSAL PLANTS
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Cal.—
Following list of bids received by city
council to furnish sewer pipe, f. o. b.
Corp. Yard, Allston Way and West St.,
for fiscal year commencing July 1, 1931.
(1) carload lots; (2) less then carload;
Gladding-McBean (1) 50%; (2) 50%,
2% oft for cash.
California Pottery Co. (1) 50%; (2)
50%, 2% off for cash.
N. Clark & Son (1) 50%; (2) 50%, 2%
off for cash.
WATER WORKS
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until June 29, 3
P. M., under Proposal No. 732, bids
will be received by Leonard S. Leavy,
city purchasing- agent, 270 City Hall,
to furnish and deliver cast iron pipe
for water department, as follows:
(1) 10,000 ft. 4-ln.,
(2) 50,000 ft. 6-in.,
(3) 40.000 ft. 8-in.,
(4) 5,000 ft. 12-in.
Specifications obtainable from the
above office.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Calif.— Until
June 20, 11 A. M., bids will be received
by Alf. E. Edgcumbe, city clerk, to
furnish a quantity of 16-in„ 20-ln.,
and 24-in. bell and spigot cast iron
water pipe, as follows:
1,776 ft. 20-in. cast iron pipe, class B
or class 100;;
6,778 ft. 24-in. do;
1,152 ft. 24-in. cast iron pipe class C
or class 250 (alternate bid);
1 length of 16-in. cast iron pipe, class
B or class 100;
70 fittings.
Certified check 10% payatle to city
required with bid. Further informa-
tion obtainable from T. D. Kilkenny,
city engineer.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until July 8, 8 P.
M., bids will be received by John H.
Kimtall, secretary. East Bay Munic-
ipal Utility District, 512 16th St., to
furnish and deliver approximately 175-
000 ft. of cast iron pipe of 2-in., 4-ln.,
6-in. and S-in. diameters. Specifica-
tions obtainable from above office.
CORNING, Tehama Co., Cal.— Lyon
& Garrett Co.. Red Bluff, at $2870
awarded contract by city trustees to
furnish and install Fairbanks-Morse
deep well turbine pump, motor, 8-in.
standard pipe, with wiring, fittings
and equipment in connection with
municipal water system. Complete
list of bids published in issue of
SAN FRANCISCO— Contract of the
Consolidated Steel Company of Los
Angeles, to fabricate steel pipe for
the San Francisco Water Department
has been turned over to the "Western
Pipe & Steel Co. The information came
when the board was asked to approve
of the transfer.
The contract is for fabricating pine
necessary to place a main from the
University Mound reservoir to Twenty-
fifth and Harrison Streets. Western
Pipe & Steel Company bid $225.292.5i»
for the entire job and $94,S15 for the
fabricating.
PLAYGROUNDS & PARKS
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— Un-
til June 26, 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Oliver R. Hartzell, secre-
tary, Board of Education, for improv-
ing high school grounds. Specifica-
tions obtainable from the secretary at
the high school.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co..
Cal.— The City Council will be asked
to call a $65,000 park bond election
early in September. The request will
be made by the Chamber of Commerce
Committee, which, during the past
year has been making a careful study
of the need for more parks. The
bond issue, if passed, would be used
to purchase park and playground sites
throughout the city.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.,
Cal. — City Council unanimously ap-
proved a recommendation to call a
$65,000 bond election in September
The purpose of the election will be to
purchase three additional park sites
and for Improving and equiping pro-
posed now acquisition and seven other
sites now available.
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City Council ordered plans and speci-
fications prepared for the paving of
Sixteenth Street, tetween Jackson and
Taylor Sts. Wm. Popp, city engineer.
Plans were also adopted for the in-
stallation of a sewer in 19th street,
between Mission and Rosa Streets.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until June 22,
:: P. M.. bids will be received by
Leonard S. Leavy, city purchasing
agent, 270 City Hall, under Proposal
No. 721) to furnish ready mixed con-
crete, required during the fiscal year
1931-32. Specifications obtainable from
above. Previously announced to he
opened June 15.
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co.,
Cal.— The Western Pacific Company
will authorize within the next few
days the expenditure of $100,000 for
construction of a spur track from the
Sacramento Northern right-of-way
at 19th and X Streets to the icing
plant of the Consumers Ice Company.
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co., Cal.— Fol-
lowing low bids submitted to the city
council to furnish 1500 tons, more or
less, of crushed rock; 1000 tons, more
or less, screenings and 600 tons, more
or less, Bird's eve screenings:
Oil— Heafy-Moore Co., 344 High St.,
Oakland. $3.25 per barrel.
Bird's Eye Screenings — Pacific Coast
Aggregates, $1.44 per ton, not de-
livered; $1.64 per ton delivered.
Rock— Cowell Bros., $1.48 not deliver-
ed; $1.5S delivered.
Plain Screenings — Cowell Bros., $1.48
not delivered; $1.58 delivered.
Bids held under advisement.
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co.. Cal.— C-
C. Moore at $3.25 per barrel submitted
only bid to the City Council
to furnish 2000 barrels, more or less,
"Calol L 2" road oil or equal and 2000
barrels, more or less, "Bitumuls-95"
or equal. Bids held under
COLUSA COUNTY. Cal. — Union
Paving Company. Call Bldg., San
Francisco, awarded contract at $230,-
247 by State Highway Commission to
grade and pave with Portland cement
concrete 8.6 miles between Williams
and Maxwell. Complete list nf unit
prices listed in June 16 issue.
BOULDER CITY, Nevada— Until
June 30, 10 A. M., bids will be re-
ceived at the office of the U. S. Recla-
mation Bureau, Las Vegas, for grad-
ing, paving, constructing curbs, gut-
ters, sidewalks, sewer and water sys-
tem for Boulder City, located about
25 miles southeast of Las Vegas. The
work will involve the following quan-
tities:
120,000
ing;
yds.
union grad-
30.000 cu. yds. excav., rock, grading;
1000 cu. yds. excav, rock, in trenches;
20,000 sta. yds. overhaul;
40,000 lin. ft. excav. and backfilling
sewer trench, not more than 5
ft. deep;
17,500 lin. ft. excav. and backfilling
sewer trench, more than 5 ft. and
not more than S ft. deep;
1700 lin. ft. excav. and backfilling
sewer trench, more than 8 ft. and
not more than 12 ft. deep;
400 lin feet excav. and backfilling
sewer trench, more than 12 ft.
deep;
20,000 lin. ft. laying 4 -in. sewer pipe,
fittings, and specials;
23.000 lin. ft. laying 6-in. sewer pipe,
fittings and specials;
7200 lin. ft. laying 8-in. sewer pipe,
fittings, and specials;
17U0 lin. ft. laying 10-in. sewer pipe,
fittings and specials;
7700 lin. ft. laying 12-in. sewer pipe,
fittings and specials;
165 manholes, not more than 5 feet
deep;
100 additional feet of depth, manholes
over 5 ft. deep (at a price per ft.);
52,000 lin. ft. excav. and backfilling
water pipe trench, not more than
4 ft. deep;
300 cu. yds. excav., common, and back-
fill of water pipe trench, quantities
below the 4-ft. depth only;
2100 lin. ft. laying 2-in. cast iron pipe,
valves, fittings and specials;
33.500 lin. ft. laying 6-in. cast iron
pipe, fittings, valves and specials;
CuOO lin. ft. laying S-in. cast iron pipe,
fittings, valves and specials;
5200 lin. ft. laying 10-in. cast iron pipe,
fittings, valves and specials;
2000 lin. ft. laying 12-in. cast iron pipe,
fittings, valves and specials:
155 valve metre boxes, installing % -
in. and 1-in. valve metre boxes
and 1-in. valve metre boxes and
connecting to water main;
47o curb stops, installing %-in. curb
stop and connecting to water
main;
10.000 lin. ft. laying and connecting
%-in. to 1-in. copper service pipe
from curb stop to buildings;
13 street washers, installing Hi -in.
street washers and connecting to
water main;
85 fire hydrants, installing 5-in. fire
hydrant and connecting to water
94,000 lin. ft. class A and B curb and
gutter, incl. excav.;
fiOOO lin. ft. class C curb, incl. excav. .
180,000 sq. ft. class A sidewalks, incl.
190. OU0 sq. ft. class B sidewalks, incl..
46,150 sq. yds. 2-course asph. concr.
pavement, class I;
46,150 sq. yds. 2-course full penetration
emuslified asph. pavement, class
I;
43,850 sq. yds. one-course asph. con-
crete pavement, class II;
43,850 sq. yds. one-course full pene-
tration emulsified asph. pavement,
class II;
12S.000 sq. yds. nil-treated gravel sur-
facing, class III;
11,000 sq. yds. hardpan or gravel sur-
facing, class IV;
22.00D sq. yds. parking area surfacing
with materials furnished by the
government;
22,000 sq. yds. parking area surfacing
With material furnished by con-
tractor.
Saturday, June 20 L981
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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MONTEREY, Monterey Co.. Calif.—
Clark & Henery, 564 Market St., San
Francisco, awarded contract ty city
council i" Improve Teresa St. between
Monroe and Harriet sis., and between
Claj and High Sta,
Unit bids as follows:
(1) 26,000 sq. ft. 4-in. asph. concrete
$.186.
(2) 7.150 sq. ft. concrete sidewalks.
$.186.
(3) 1.360 lin. ft. concrete curbs and
gutters, $1.00 per lin. ft.
(1) in sidewalk crossings 12-ft. wide,
$10.00 each.
(5) 360 lin, ft. 4-ln. house connection
sewers, $1.00 per lin. ft.
GLENDORA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
—Until June 23, S P. M., bids will be
received by City Council to improve
Michigan Avenue between Whltcomb
Ave. and the north city boundary and
portions of "titer streets, involving Vfc
inch oil macadam pavement; 6-inch
concrete pavement and Incidental
work.. 1911 Act. A. E. DeMott, city
engineer. Fred Long, city clerk.
NEVADA COUNTY, Cal. — Tieslau
Bros., Berkeley, at $104,164 submitted
low bid June 17 to Ssate Highway
Commission to surface with crusher
run i.ast- and butiminous treated
crushed gravel or stone (plant mix),
8.8 miles between Truckee and Hinton.
Complete list of bids follow:
Tieslau Bros. Berkeley $101,104
P. VY. Nighbert, Bakersfteld 122,235
A. Teichert & Son. Sacto 130,117
Hemstreet & Bell, Marysville.... 146.622
Granite Constr. Co., Watsonville 147,895
Clark & Henery. S. F 179,499
Valley Paving Co., Fresno 199,529
COLUSA COUNTY, Cal. — Union
Paving Co., Call Bldg., San Francisco,
at $121,006 submitted low bid June 17
to Slate Highway Commission to
grade and pave with Portland cement
concrete 4.1 miles between 4 miles
south of Williams and Williams. Com-
plete list of bids follow:
Union Paving Co., S. F. ...$124,606
C, W. Wood, Stockton 125, S45
N. M. Ball, Porterville 127,000
Hanrahan Co., San Francisco 135,673
M. J. Bevanda, Stockton 138,496
TRINITY - SHASTA COUNTIES',
Cal.— Heafey Moore Co., 344 High St..
Oakland, at $61,233 submitted low bid
to State Highway Commission for bi-
tuminous treatment on 32.0 miles be-
tween Weaverville and Tower House.
Only other bid submitted by George
French Jr.. Stockton, at $61,579.
MONO COUNTY. Cal.— Basalt Rock
Company, Napa, at $24,364 awarded
contract by State Highway Commis-
sion to treat with heavy fuel oil and
cut-back asphalt as a dust palliative,
28.4 miles between Leevining and 2
miles west of Bridgeport.
MONO COUNTY. Cal.— Southwest
Paving Co., Washington Bldg.. Los
Angeles, at $84,619 submitted low bid
June 17 to State Highway Commis-
sion to surface with crusher tun base
and bituminous treated crushed gravel
or stone, 12.0 miles between Sonora
Junction and 4 miles south of Cole-
ville. Complete list of bids follow:
Southwest Paving Co., L. A...$ 84,619
Geo. Hera & Co.. San Bernardino
106.9S6
George Oswald, Los Angeles... 108,811
Clark & Henery, S. F 111,840
t. W. Nighbert, Bakersfteld.... 115,374
Hemstreet & Bell, Marysville.. 138,546
Granite Constr. Co.. Waston-
ville 148,177
Valley Paving Co., Fresno 212.671
LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles Co .
Cal.— J. A. Thompson, Financial Cen-
ter Bldg., submitted low bid to county
supervisors at $141,164.59 for Improve-
ments en Pomona Blvd. aasl ol ft.1
harabra, between Almansor and I*:"
Aves. Following Is complete Usl of
blda n e. n i,i
J. A. Thompson -i 14,164
G. H. Oswald 148,248
Southern CalH Road Co. 168,486
Griffith Company 158,692
Hall-Johnson .... .. 168,1
J. L. McLaln 168,990
G. R. Curtis Paving Co 160,619
P. .1. Akmadslch 184,032
Los Angeles Paving Co. 164,931
k..v;ue\ ich A Pi li e, Ine 176,478
B. J. Blai 178,675
SAN FRANCISCO— Until July 1,
2:30 P. M., bids will be received by S.
J. Hester, secretary, Board of Public
Works, to install sewers in Alemany
Blvd., Section C, from San Jose to
Palmetto. Plans obtainable from Bu-
reau of Engineering, 3rd floor. City
Hall, on deposit of $10, returnable.
Estimated cost, $2,700. Quantities in-
volved are:
175 lin. ft. 18-in. V.C.P. sewer:
r,S5 lin. ft. 12-in. do;
315 lin. ft. 8-in. do;
SO lin. ft. 6-ln. V.C.P. side sewer;
6 18x6-in. Y branches;
19 12xG-in. Y branches;
13 8x6-in. Y branches;
5 brick manholes;
1 drop manhole.
RIVERSIDE. Riverside Co.. Cal.—
T. C. Jameson. chairman of the
County Supervisors, has announced
that $75,000 additional to the $250,000
fund tentatively allotted to the Pines-
to-Palms highway has been appro-
priated by the U. S. Bureau of Public
Roads. This $325,000 will provide for
the construction of 8.5 miles of the
scenic drive. Included in the pro-
posed plans are two concrete bridges
to cost about $20,000 additional, if
funds are available.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal —
Until June 29. 11 A. M., bids will be
received by Henry A. Pfister, county
clerk, to oil and screen Hecker High-
way in Supervisors District No. 1.
Plans and specifications available from
county clerk on deposit of $1.00.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
A. J. Raisch awarded contract at $6500
by County Supervisors for macada-
mizing Fruitvale Ave., from the Meri-
dan Road to the San Jose-Los Gatos
Highway.
FRESNO, Fresno Co.. Cal.— Until
June 26. 11 A. M., bids will be re-
ceived by H. S. Foster, City Clerk.
illl-D) to improve Coast Ave., bet.
Olive Ave. and Elizabeth Ave., involv-
ing grading, cement concrete side-
walks, curbs and driveway approaches.
1911 Act.
Certified check 10r; required, made
payable to City of Fresno. Plans and
further information available from
H. S. Foster, City Clerk. J. L. Vin-
cenz. City Engineer.
JEFFEHSiiN I'nc.viY, Oregon— S
II Newell ,v Co., 1254 bee. I College
Place, Portland, have been awarded
the contract by the U. S. Bureau of
Publli Roads, Portland, at $1
for grading r..::7.s mil'-s of the San-
Pi i 28 El, located
In i ii i holes National Forest, In-
VOh inc.:
11) is acres clearing;
i '1 1 40 acres grubbing;
(3 1 21 i,300 i' i tea vat ion;
miles finishing earth
road;
(6) 2 160 ft. culverts.
CALAVERAS COUNTY, Cal.— Until
June 30, 3 P. M., bids will be lived
by It. I'). I'iel -e. I Usli lei Cue I.
State Highway Commission, Room 502
State Office Building. Sacramento, to
sui face with bituminous I reated
crushed gravel or stone about tw«>
and eight-tenths (2.8) miles In
length between 1.1 miles iiurlli of Cal-
averitas Creek and 1.4 miles south oi
Calaverltas Creek. Certified check of
reojulred with bid. Specifications
and plans obtainable from above.
SAX 1 ilKt-.i i i'iiVNTV, Cal.— Until
July s, 2 P M., bids will be received
by State Highway Commission to fur-
nish and apply heavy fuel oil on each
side of existing pavement on 33.9
miles between La Mesa and La Posts
Creek.
PLACER COUNTY, Cal— Until July
8, 2 P. M.. bids will be received by
State Highway Commission to surface
willi bituminous treated crushed
gravel or stone, (plant mix). 9.1 miles
between Colfax and Gold Run
COLUSA COUNTY. Cal— Until July
8, 2 P. M.. bids will be received by-
State Highway Commission to surface
with gravel 0.0 miles between 12 miles
and 5 miles west of Williams.
NEVADA COUNTY, Cal —Until July
8. 2 P. M„ bids will be received by
State Highway Commission for grad-
ing and surfacing with untreated
crushed gravel or stone. 2.9 miles be-
tween westerly boundary and Toll
House.
LAS-SEN COUNTY, Cal.— Until July
8. 2 P. M.. bids will be received by
State Highway Commission to im-
prove 7.5 miles between Doyle and
Long Valley Creek, 4.3 miles to be
surfaced with selected material and
7.5 miles to be oiled.
SAX FRANCISCO.— Until June 22.
11 A. M., bids will be received ty the
Constructing Quartermaster, Ft. Ma-
son, for resurfacing roads and install-
ing concrete eurbings, etc., at Nation-
al Cemetery in Presidio. Specifica-
tions obtainable from above.
MONO COUNTY. Cal.— Macco Const,
^o., Clearwater, at $235,097.20 award-
ed contract by State Highway Com-
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June
1931
mission to grade and surface with bi-
tuminous treated gravel or stone, 12.3
miles between Yerbys and Casa Diablo
Hot Springs. Unit bids published in
Issue of June 6.
GILROY, Santa Clara Co., Calif.—
City council declares intention (7) to
improve portions of 4th, 7th, Rosanna,
Church, Railroad Sts., etc., involving:
(1) 360,049 sq. ft. 5-in. asph. cone
pavement;
(2) 48,814 sq. ft. 2-in. do surfacing;
(3) IS. 952 sq. ft. 2-in. do resurf. ;
(4) 35,580 sq. ft. Portland cem. cone.
gutter;
(5) 6,623 lin. ft. Portland cement con-
crete class A curb;
(6) 3,204 lin. ft. Portland cement con-
crete class B curb;
(7) 2,708 sq. ft- Portland cement con-
crete sidewalk;
(8) 7,500 cu. yds. excavation;
(9) 395 lin. ft. 6-inch storm water
(10) 3,426.70 lin. ft. 8-in. do;
(11) 466.59 lin. ft. 10-in. do;
(12) 1,145 lin. ft. 15-in. do;
(13) 15 catchbasins;
(14) 20 manholes.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Hearing
June 22. E. F. Rogers, city clerk. R.
W Fisher, 74 N 1st St., San Jose,
engineer.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Cal.
— Griffith Company, Los Angeles Rail-
way BIdg., Los Angeles, at $99,112
awarded contract by State Highway
Commission to grade and pave with
asphalt concrete 2.2 miles through Up-
land. Complete list of unit bids re-
ceived on this project published in is-
sue of June 8.
CALAVERAS COUNTY, Cal.— W. J.
Schmidt, 79 Rock Lane, Berkeley, at
$17,065 awarded contract ty State
Highway Commission for surface
treatment on 15.5 miles between Mur-
phys and Big Trees. Unit bids re-
ceived on this project published in is-
sue of June 8.
MONTEREY COUNTY, Cal.— Gran-
ite Const. Co., Watsonville, at $7,248
awarded contract by State Highway
Commission to surface with oil treated
gravel, 3.2 miles between Priest Valley
School and the easterly boundary.
Unit bids published in issue of June 5.
SAN BENITO-SANTA CLARA COS.
Cal.— Granite Const. Co., Watsonville,
at $51,404 awarded contract by State
Highway Commission to grade and
surface with bituminous treated crush-
ed gravel or stone, 4.7 miles between
3.5 miles north of Hollister and Pa-
checo Pass road. Unit bids published
in issue of June 6.
LYON COUNTY. Nevada— Nevada
Rock & Sand Co., Reno, Nev., at $34.-
(139.88 awarded contract by State
Highway - Commission to construct
portion of state highway in Lyon
County, between Wilson's and the
Mouth of Wilson Canyon, a length of
1.12 miles. The work will consist of
grading and construction of a concrete
and steel bridge over the West Walker
river together with the construction
of minor structures.
WHITE PINE COUNTY. Nevada-
Wheelwright Construction Co., Ogden,
Utah, at $93,139.51 awarded contract
by State Highway Commission for
gravel surfacing on 17.25 miles be-
tween Connor's Pass and Ely; engi-
neer's estimate $123,663.14.
CLARK COUNTY, Nevada— Nevada
Rock & Sand Co., Reno, at $17,914.64
awarded contract by S'tate Highway
Commission to furnish, heat and
apply asphaltic fuel oil and mixing
it with crushed rock or crushed
gravel surface from Las Vegas to 13
miles southeast, 10.18 miles in length.
SAN BENITO - MONTEREY - SAN
LUIS OBISPO and SANTA BARBARA
COUNTIES, Calif. — McEverlast, Inc.,
Ill W 7th St., Los Angeles, at $1,525.-
56 submitted low bid to L. H. Gibson,
district engineer, State Highway Com-
mission, San Luis Obispo, for painting
traffic stripes for designating traffic
lanes on 254.26 miles in the above
counties between the northerly boun-
dary of San Benito County and the
southerly boundary of Santa Barbara
County and between San Juan Bautis-
ta and Hollister in San Benito County.
Essick ic Co., Los Angeles, next low
bidder at $1,975.60.
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Cal.—
Until June 25, 2 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by R. E. Pierce, division en-
gineer, State Highway Commission,
502 State Office BIdg., S-acramento,
to grade and pave with Portland ce-
ment concrete, 0.3 miles at Ripon.
See call for bids under official pro*
pcsal section in this issue.
SONOMA. Sonoma Co., Cai.— Peres
& Gatto, Richmond, awarded contract
by city trustees for asphaltic oil sur-
facing on six miles of strets, involv-
ing:
(a) 60 barrels light oil;
(h) 20 tons heavy oil;
(c) 150 tons rock;
(d) 100 tons screenings.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co.. Cal.
—City council declares intention (986)
to improve portions of Amherst and
Cedar Sts., Channing, Grant, Harker
and Hopkins Avenues, Marlowe St.,
Palo Alto Ave., Pine St., and Ruthven
Ave., involving construction of vit.
san. sewer mains; brick manholes;
copper pipe water service connections;
concrete storm sewer pipe; catch -
basins; Armco pipe culverts; curbs;
walks, etc. 1911 Act. Hearing June
29. E. L. Beach, city clerk. J. F.
Byxbee, city engineer.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COTTNTY, Cal
—Cook & Clark, Santa Barbara, at
$2.13 per barrel at $8,637.15 awarded
contract by State Highway Commis-
sion to treat with heavy fuel oil on
each side of the existing pavement, 9.1
miles between Atascadero and Paso
Robles. Project involves 4055 barrels
heavy fuel oil in place.
GRASS VALLEY, Nevada Co., Cal.
—Plans submitted to the City Coun-
cil by City Engineer E. C. Uren for
the proposed sewer line down Kelsey
Ravine, between Orchard Street and
Nivens Alley. According to the Coun-
cil immediate action will be taken.
LINCOLN COUNTY. Oregon— F. C.
Dillard, Medford, Oregon, was award-
ed contract by the U. S. Bureau of
Public Roads, Portland, at $81,835 to
construst or improve the Alsea High-
way Reconstruction Project, 6-D2, E3.
National Forest Road Project, located
within the Siuslaw National Forest,
County of Lincoln, S'tate of Oregon.
The length of the project to be con-
structed or improved is approximately
6.356 miles and the principal items
of work are approximately as follows:
(1) clearing, 20 acres;
(2) grubbing, 9 acres;
(3) unclass. excav., 149,500 cu. yds.;
(1) overhaul, 100,000 y2 mi. yds.;
(5) sub-base, 3500 cu. yds.;
(6) finishing, 6.4 miles;
(7) class A concrete, 10 cu. yds.;
(8) culverts, 1660 lin. ft.;
(9) hand-laid riprap, 1500 cu. yds.;
(10) porous tile underdrain, 1000 lin. ft.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— E. F. Hilliard.
1355 43rd St., Sacramento, at $11,-
932.90 submitted lowest bid to Coun-
ty Supervisors for resurfacing Man-
zanita Ave. with asphaltic macadam
from Fair Oaks Blvd. northerly to
Madison Ave. Est. cost, $7000.
Following is a complete list of bids:
ceived:
E. F. Hilliard $11,032.90
A. Teichert & Son 11,415.21
J. R. Reeves 12,559.86
Bids held under advisement.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— A. Teichert
& S-on, 1S46 37th St., Sacramento, at
$15,590.10 submitted lowest bid to
County Supervisors (1631) to improve
North B Street, involving grading, as-
phalt macadam pavement, consisting
of 5-in. crushed rock base course with
2 - inch asphaltic macadam surface.
Work under County Improvement Act
1921. Following is a complete list of
bids received:
A. Teichert & Son, Sacramento. .$15, 590
E. F. Hilliard, Sacramento 16,390
J. R. Reeves, Sacramento 17,181
Bids held under advisement.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— P. F. Bender.
1012 Del Paso Blvd., Sacramento, at
$597.77 submitted lowest bid to County
Supervisors to construct reinforced
concrete culverts in Madison Avenue.
Est. cost $SS0. Following is complete
list of bids received:
P. F. Bender, $597; Staniger & Ed-
ger, $613; J. Downar, $616; Henry Fin-
nigan, $623 ; Gene Kenyon, $643 ; D.
McDonald, $652; C. Hunt, $662; YohO
& Dauger, $691; Holdener Constr. Co.,
$707; Mayhun, $716; George Hudnutt,
$867.
Bids held under advisement.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
— Pereira & Reed, Stockton, at $8992.15
awarded contract by County Super-
visors to improve Holt Road from
Holt to the McDonald Island Road in
Road District No. 1. Other bidders
were: George French Jr., $11 .077 .
Moreing Bros., $9917.50 and Willard &
Biasotti, $9258.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.--
J. H. Grimby at $6590 submitted only
bid to County Supervisors for ma-
cadamizing Fruitvale Ave. from Meri-
CONTRACTORS' MACHINE WORKS
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-five
NEVADA COUNTY, Calif.— As pre-
viously reported bids will be received
July 8, 2 P. M., by State the Highway
Commission for grading and surfacing
with untreated crushed gravel or stone
2.9 miles between westerly boundary
and toll house. Quantities involved
follow:
(1) 20 acres clear and grub right of
way;
CB) 76,000 cu. yds. roadway excava-
tion without classification.;
(8) 168,000 sta. yds. overhaul;
(4) 2000 cu. yds. struc. excav.;
(5) 5300 cu. yds. crusher run base;
<G) 3100 cu. yds. untreated crushed
gravel or stone surf.;
(7) 130 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete (struc);
(8) 15 cu. yds. class B do;
(9) 13,000 lbs. bar reinf. steel (struc.)
(10) 100 lin. ft. 8-in. corru. metal pipe;
(11) 134 lin. ft. 12-in. do;
(12) 1102 lin. ft. 18-in. do;
(13) 330 lin. ft. 24-in. do;
(14) 48 lin. ft. 36-in. do;
(15) 70 lin. ft. 12-in. corru. metal pipe
(siphon) ;
(16) 8 lin. ft. 48-in. do;
(17) 86 lin. ft. 60-in. do;
(18) 200 lin. ft. 8-in. perforatde metal
pipe under drains;
(19) IS lin. ft. corru. metal pipe (clean
and relay);
(20) 8 lin. ft. 6-in. wrought iron pipe;
(21) 34 lin. ft. 3-in. do;
(22) 20 cu. yds. dry rubble wall;
(23) 350 cu. yds. light riprap;
(24) 6.0 miles new property fence;
(25) 15 each new fence gates;
(26) 20 M. ft. b.m. redwood timber
dense select all-heart struc.
grade;
(27) 32 M. ft. b.m. redwood timber
select all-heart struc. grade;
(28) 420 M. gals, water applied to base
and surface;
(29) 151 stations finish roadway;
(30) 70 each monuments.
The State will furnish corrugated
metal pipe, Dayton couplers, manhole
covers and frames, and gate valves.
PLACER COUNTY, Calif.— Aa pre-
viously reported, bids will be received
July 8, 2 P. M., by State Highway
Commission to surface with bitumi-
nous treated crushed gravel or stone
(plant mix) 9.1 miles between Colfax
and Gold Run. Quantities involved
follow:
(1) 32,000 tons crusher run base;
(2) 17,500 tons tit. treated crushed
gravel or stone surf, (plant
mix);
(3) 960 M. gals, water applied to sub-
grade ;
(4) 700 bbls. light fuel oil;
(5) 45 cu. yds. structure excav.;
(6) 6 lin. ft. 18-in. corru. metal pipe;
(7) 6 lin. ft. 24-in. do;
(S) 80 lin. ft. corru. metal pipe (clean
and relay);
(9) 4 each, move and reset cone, head-
walls.
The State will furnish corrugated
metal pipe.
TEHAMA COUNTY, Cal.— Until July
9. 3 P. M.. bids will be received by C.
H. &weetser. District Engineer, 461
Market St., San Francisco, to grade
Section B. Deer Creek National For-
est, Route 21 in Lassen National
Forest, Tehama County, about 3.66
miles in length involving:
(1) 23.5 acres clearing;
(2) 84.800 cu. yds. unclass. excava-
(3) 851 cu. yds. unclass excav. for
structures;
(4) 52.000 sta. yds. overhaul;
(5) 3.632 miles finish earth graded
road;
(6) 162 cu. yds. class "A" concrete;
(7) 12,900 lbs. reinforcing steel;
(8) 1282 lin. ft. corrugated metal pipe;
(9) 36 each right-of-way monuments;
(10) G each log truss span ;
mi 4184 mi. ii .ill. face in place;
ti2) 296 cu. ><is, hand placi d
fill tor t<-^ cribs;
(i;o 3i)i Sc|. fi. bit. wearing surface
Specifications and plans obtainable
from above on deposit of $20, return-
able. Certifh d checto of 5% required
TEHAMA COUNTT, Cal.— Until July
9, a i- M.. i. ids win be received b>
c, if. Sweetser, District enginei r, 401
Market St., San Francisco, to grade
Section a, Route 79, Morgan Summit
Morgan Springs National Forest
Highway, Las en National i''<>rsi. T>-
ii:nii;i County, al ::.7I7 miles in
length, involving:
tit 26 acres clearing;
(2) 85,200 cu. yds, unclass, excav.;
(3) 555 ni. yds, unclass. excav. for
structures ;
(4) 71.500 sta. yds. overhaul;
(5) 3.717 miles finish earth-graded
n >ad .
(6) 130 cu. yds. class "A" concrete;
(7) 33 cu. yds. class "B" concrete;
(8) 12,800 lbs. reinforcing steel;
(9) 1834 lin. ft. corr. metal pipe;
(10) 84 each right-of-way monuments;
(11) 1000 lin. ft. moving and resetting
rail;
Plans and specifications obtainable
from above on deposit of J10, return-
able. Certified cheek of 5% required
with bid.
*
diate
"Finally the architectural profession
seems to be coming to an appreciation
of the necessity of tearing away the
evil of exclusiveness which lias here-
tofore more or less hidden its part
in the general construction scheme and
acquainting the public with its useful-
ness," says Building Economy. A
very commendable decision.
Continuing the publication says:
"By the average home builder the ar-
chitect has long been regarded as a
luxury, more or less unnecessary and
overly expensive. Neither his value
nor his duties have been adequately
understood. And that has been
largely the architect's fault.
"He left it to the various material
associations to introduce architecture
of a sort into the small home field.
And although they were educating the
public at large to the eventual benefit
of the architect, some railed at these
purveyors of stock house plans.
"Today the field is ripe for the
planting of the architectural idea. The
stock plan has played an important
part in bringing this situation about.
A greater percentage of prospective
builders than perhaps ever before
want real architecture in their homes.
"But the architect must sell more
than merely the prospect of an ap-
pealing home, true to architectural
type and mechanically well tinkered.
"He must impress the prospective
building public with the certainty that
his employment will insure the use
of standard, proved materials which
will afford the maximum of service
and durability.
"He must constitute himself a pro-
tector of the public against the sham
and misrepresentation and reception
in building materials, synthetic and
otherwise, which has brought so many
home builders to grief in recent years.
He must be both mentor and guide.
"He must guarantee more than
merely a pleasing design and the see-
ing that it is built, not botched in the
building.
"The architect and the engineer are
very much in the same position in re-
lation to the public. Their respon-
sibility may lie better described than
Thaddeus Merriman did it in a recent
issue of Civil Engineering, addressing
the engineering profession, but it i*
doubtful. Merriman said:
"As every lawyer is an officer of
the court, so every engineer represents
the people. The interests of his im-
sen li in to ii"' public safety. The duty
of the engineer is fourfold: he owes
responsibility to the people; loyalty
to his client; honesty to himself and
duty to his profession. These are th«
commandment* which logic lays down
for Mi'- engineer to follow in his every
daa relationships. These (be student
must learn, for they go beyond the
logic of BClei into the realm of the
logic of life.
"\\inn the architect adopts these
principles and puts them into such
general practice thai tin- public be-
comes impressed not only with bis
artistry but his sincerity, then will
building better homes in America be
come something more than a con-
v 'Hi catch phrase."
Reports from district managers of
the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce, located in principal cities
.>f the United States, reveal a growing
demand for the new carpenters' man-
ual, "Light Frame House Construc-
tion," prepared jointly by the Federal
Board for Vocational Education and
the National Committee on Wood
Utilization of the Department of Com-
merce. Although the publication has
i ut only a short time, the initial
supply of 15,000 copies is completely
exhausted and the government print-
ing office is rushing through a second
printing order. Wholesale and retail
lumber dealers have been enthusiastic
in their reception of the manual and
have purchased it is quantity lots for
distribution among their carpenter
contacts. In a number of instances
schools are using the publication as a
textbook.
The general contractor will protest
the action of material dealers in en-
couraging incompetent general con-
tractors by the extension of credit,
but some general contractors so pro-
testing are encouraging the continued
operations of incompetent sub-con-
tractors by calling them in in the bid-
ding in competition with competent
sub -contractors. The competent gen-
eral contractor further encourages
the incompetent general contractor
who is often brought into direct com-
petition with himself by patronizing a
bonding company which will write a
bond for anyone. When we are prone
to criticize the actions of others it
is well to consider first that our own
house is in order, for indulging in un-
ethical or unfair methods can very
well prove a two-edged sword and
bring about a condition in an allied
trade which shortly works about to
bring disaster upon our own trade.
The operations of incompetents and
the control of the problem is 90 per
cent within the hands of the building
industry itself, general contractor, ar-
chitect, material dealer, sub -contrac-
tor and surety bonding company. It
can be done and will be done eventual-
ly. Bnt, general support from the
trade as a whole is essential — a sup-
port that reaches every cog in the
wheel of the construction business.
Without such support and effort hosts
of incompetents will continue to in-
vade the held with disasterous re-
sults, for as soon as one dies off, under
present conditions there are two or
three taking his place. — (Journal of
Commerce),
The home construction division of
Sears, Roebuck & Co. expects to build
2500 new homes and employ over 80,-
000 building trades workers during
1931, according to Harvey L», Harris,
general manager of the division. The
1930 construction program, following
the inauguration of the 15-year in-
stallment mortgage financing plan
and supervised construction, used six
million man-hours of labor. Opera-
tions for the first four months of 1931
Twenty-six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
turday, June 80, 1981
CoiltraCtS Awarded Mens, Acceptances, Etc
BUILDING PERMITS
San Francisco County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Ami.
-.Ml
Loskutoff
Owner
3950
BS1
Hallgren
Owner
4500
882
Lux
Owner
5000
SMI
Morison
Owner
7000
884
De Vere
Casty
4500
8R5
Fidelity
Owner
1500
886
Lercari
Owner
3000
SS7
Ward
Owner
2800
888
Hieronimus
Doelger
6250
>.v.
Macdonald
Owner
3000
890
Roman
Burns
4000
S91
Cuthbert
Owner
3200
892
Anderson
Owner
6000
893
Buckbee
Franzen
2400
894
Montalbano
Sinale
3000
895
Pistochino
Hummer
4400
896
Hale
Oakland
2000
897
Costello
Owner
7000
898
Knutsen
Owner
1400
S99
Kelling
Owner
3000
890
Janssen
Owner
12000
891
Foster
Murray
6700
892
Frugoli
Owner
7500
893
Balsells
Key
1930
N'll
Gioardo
Owner
3400
895
San Francisco
Owner
8000
S9fi
Rettlrerg
Owner
3000
S97
Campbell
Allesbrook
1400
898
Dubose
Owner
4000
899
Amalgamated
Owner
30000
900
Bienrteld
10000
901
Paretich
Ravaglioli
9200
90?
Doelger
Owner
12000
•103
Silvestri
Lindgren
7000
'IH4
Hancock
Owner
4000
905
Horn
Owner
7000
906
Isancson
Owner
3500
907
McCarthy
Owner
sooo
90S
MeDonough
Owner
10000
909
Roman Catholic
Cahill
70000
910
Samuelson
Owner
6400
DWELLING •
(8S0) E CAROLINA 150 N 22nd St.;
one - stor\ and
basement
frame
dwelling.
1 >\v
ler— W. Loskutoff, 1027 De
Haro
Street.
Pla
ts 1: y J. Anderso
$3950
DWELLING
(881) S DAR1EN WAY and North-
gate Drive; one-story and base-
ment frame dwelling.
Owner— A. Hallgren, 1594 29th Ave.
Architect— D. E. Jaekle, 744 Call Bldg.
$4500
ALTERATIONS
(882) HAMPSHIRE, Potrero Avenue,
and 17th St.; alterations to school.
Owner— Lux School of Industrial
Training.
Architect— W. C. Hays, 1325 First Na-
tional Bank Bldg. $5000
DWELLINGS
(883) E 29th AVE. 125 N Santiago;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
( iwner — R. Morison, 101 Carmel St.
Plans by Owner. each $8500
DWELLING
(S84) S 24th ST. 125 E Douglass;
nne - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— Mr. and Mrs. R. De Vere, 4270
"4th Street.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— J. Casty & Son, 4535 Mis-
sion St. $4500
ALTERATIONS
(885) 34-40 BUCHANAN ST.; altera-
tions to apartments.
Owner — Fidelity Bldg. & Loan Assn.,
340 Kearny St.
Architect— E. A. Neumarkel, 340 Kear-
ny Street. $1500
ALTERATIONS
(886) 1499 THOMAS AVE.; alterations
to dwelling, addition of one flat.
Ov, ner— G. Lercari, 1499 Thomas Ave.
Plans by Owner. $3000
DWELLING
(887) W 46th AVE. 225 N Judah St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — H. Ward. 149 Magellan Ave.
Architect— Not Given. $2800
DWELLING
(888) NW COR. 17th Ave. and Quin-
tara; 1-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— A. G. Hieronimus, 1339 26th
Avenue.
Architect— C. F. Strothoff, 2274 15th
Street.
Contractor— H. Doelger, 300 Judah St.
$6250
DWELLING
(889) S SANTIAGO 31 W 14th Ave.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— D. Macdonald, 433 California
Street.
Plans by Owner. $3000
ADDITION
(890) NE BOS WORTH and Marsilly;
addition of one story to present
dwelling.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco. 1100 Franklin St.
Plans by Mr. Burns.
Contractor— J. Burns, 755 40th Ave.
$4000
DWELLING
(891) N KEY 100 E Lane; one-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— A. H. Cuthbert, 34 Keystone
Way.
Plans by Owner. $3200
FLATS
(S92) SE COR. WAWONA and Vi-
cente; two - story and basement
frame (2) flats.
Owner— S. R. Anderson, 1433 7th Ave.
Architect— D. E. Jaekle. Call Bldg.
$6000
ALTERATIONS
(893) 3504 CLAY ST.; alterations to
dwelling.
Owner— S. Buckbee. 3504 Clay St.
CAPITAL CITY TILE
COMPANY
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - - - - California
'
Architect— Miller & Pflueger, 580 Mar-
ket Street.
Contractor — Franzen and Parent, 145
Natoma St. $2400
ALTERATIONS
(894) E 18th AVE. and Balboa St.;
alterations to raise dwelling for
stores.
Owner— J. Montalbano, 1803 Ocean
Avenue.
Architect — Not Given.
Cot
tractor— W.
J. Sinale, 688 4th Ave.
'ELLING
$3000
UV\
(89
5) NW SEARS
25 W Lawrence;
one - story
and
basement frame
dwelling.
Ow
ler — A. Pistochin
, Box 172, Colma.
Arc
hitect — Not
Givei
Coi
itractor — W.
T. E
ummor, 5811 Mis-
sion Street.
$4400
ALTERATIONS
(896) SW FIFTH and Market Streets;
alterations to repair floor.
Owner — Hale Bros., 5th and Market
Streets.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Oakland Concrete & Ter-
razzo Co., 2227 Market St.
$2000
DWELLINGS
(S97) E 23rd AVE. 250 N Ortega St.;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— L. Costello, 382 27th Ave.
Plans by Owner. $3500 each
ALTERATIONS
(S98) W 44th AVE. 75 N Judah St.;
alterations and additions to apts.
Owner— Knute Knutsen, 1383 44th Ave.
Plans by Owner. $1400
DWELLING
(S99) E 18th AVE. 125 S Moraga; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— J. F. Kelling, 1824 Fell St.
Architect — Not Given. $3000
DWELLINGS
(890) W 27th AVE. 25 S Cabrlllo;
three 1 -story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — E. A. Janssen, 811 Hearst
Building.
Architect— Not Given. each $4000
ALTERATIONS
(891) 982-986 MISSION ST.; altera-
tions to restaurant, offices and
store.
Owner — Foster Lunch System, Ltd.,
986 Mission St.
Plans by Mr. Murray.
Contractor— A. B. Murray, 525 4th St.
$6700
FLATS
(892 NW RETIRO 255 S Fillmore St.;
two-story and basement frame (2)
flats.
Owner— P. R. Frugoli, 2549 Lombard.
Architect — Not Given. $7500
ALTERATIONS
(893) 305 MONTEREY BLVD.; alter-
ations to dwelling.
Owner— J. Balsells, 112 Chenery St.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor— C. Kay, 532 Brannan St.
$1930
DWELLING
(894) W RUTLAND 150 S Vlsltacion;
one - story and basement frame
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-seven
Owner— G. Gtoardo, 938 Rutland St
Plana l>y Owner. $3400
DWELLINGS
(895) NW LAWTON 90 E 22nd Ave.:
two 1 -story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— San Francisco Home Bldg. Co
2742 Mission St.
Architect— C. K. Strothoff, 2274 15th
Street. each $4000
DWELLING
(896) W 33rd AVE. 100 N Kirkham;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— E. J. Rettberg, 2483 24th Ave.
Plans by F. E Meadowcroft. 1459 25th
Avenue. $3000
ALTERATION'S
(S97) W LONDON 100 N Persia; al-
terations to dwelling front.
Owner— A. L. Campbell. 37S London
Street.
Architect—Not Given.
Contractor — E. Allsebrook, 1127 Mu-
nich St. $1400
ALTERATIONS
(898) 1517 BUCHANAN ST.; altera-
tions and additions to apartments.
Owner — E. Dubose, 1517 Buchanan St.
Plans l.v E. Linduuist. 229 Pierce St.
{4000
GARAGE
LS99) NW HERON 105 NE 8th St.;
three-story and basement class B
commercial garage.
Owner — Amalgamated Laundries. 3S5
Sth St.
Architect— Hyman & Appleton, 6S Post
Street. $30,000
STORES
(900) N WEST PORTAL 115 W Vi-
cente; 1-story and basement frame
stores.
Owner— W. R. Ray.
Lessee — F. W. Woolworth Co., Finan-
cial Center Bldg.
Contractor— D. L. Bienfeld, 666 Mis-
sion St. $10,000
APARTMENTS & STORES
(901) SW MISSION ST. 230 NE Lo-
well; three - story and basement
frame apartments and stores.
Owner — M. Paretich.
Plans by C. Ravaglioli.
Contractor— C. Ravaglioli, 100 Hamil-
ton Street. $9200
DWELLINGS
(902) E 19th AVE. 100 S Kirkham;
three 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — H. Doelger, 300 Judah St.
Plans by Owner. each $4000
FLATS
(903) W WEBSTER ST. 100 N North
Point; 2-story and basement frame
(2) flats.
Owner — W. Silvestri.
Plans by D. E. Jaekle. Call Bldg.
Contractor — Lindgren Bros., 64 Ra-
mona Avenue. $7000
DWELLING
(904) E 24th AVE. 125 S Moraga; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— R. W. Hancock, 1285 Sth Ave.
Plans ty Owner. $4000
DWELLINGS
(905) E 33rd AVE. 75 N Vicente; two
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— J. Horn, 5044 Mission St.
Architect— Not Given. each $3500
DWELLING
(906) W 26th AVE. 225 N Moraga; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner — F. Isancson, 643 Joost Ave.
Plans bv Owner. $3500
DWELLINGS
(907) W 21st AVE. 228 S Noriega;
two 1 -story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— J. E. McCarthy, 1342 Funston
Avenue.
Plans by Owner. each $4000
DWELLING
(908) E 28th AVE. 100 S Judah St.;
two one-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— I. J. McDonough, 122 6 17th
Avenue,
plans by Owner. oach $5000
SCHOOL
(909) S 16th ST. 434 W Dolores St.;
two-story and basement class B
school,
owner— Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.
Architect — H. A. Minton, 525 Market
Street.
Contractor— Cahlll Bros., 206 Sansome
Street. $70,000
DWELLINGS
(910) S CAMPBELL 233 E Rutland;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner and Builder — A. M. Samuelson,
901 Geneva Avenue.
Plans by W. R. Welsheimer, 924
Prague St. each $3200
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
No. Owner
Contractor Ami
114 9 F Memorial Hock 142,110
114 Pistochini Hummer 4460
115 Roman Paganinl
116 Pacific Sorensen 1500
117 Bictte Irwin 1145
118 R C Archbishop Pollea 9120
119 Campbell Allesbrook 1531
120 Craven Mahoney 3000
121 S. P. Co. Municipal
122 R C Archbishop Cahill 7112U
123 Ray Bienfield 17500
MEMORIAL BLDGS.
(114) TWO BLOCKS BOUNDED BY
Van Ness Ave., Franklin, Mc-
Allister and Grove Sts. All work
for hollow tile partitions and fur-
ring and terra cotta work for
War Memorial.
Owner— The Board of Trustees of the
San Francisco War Memorial of
San Francisco, 451 Montgomery
St., San Francisco.
Architect — A. Brown Jr. and G. A.
Lansburgh, 251 Kearny St., S. F.
Contractor — Hock & Hoffmeyer, 666
Mission St., San Francisco.
Filed June 11, '31. Dated June 4, '31
On 10th of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST. $142,110
Bonds (2) Contractor's $71,055; work,
$71,055. Surety, Pacific Indemnity
Co.. Limit, 300 days. Opera House;
250 days. Veterans' Bldg. Forfeit,
none . Plans and specifications tiled.
DWELLING
(114) NW SEARS 25 W Lawrence
Ave. 25x100; all work for 1-story
frame dwelling and garage.
Owner — A. Pistochini, Box 172, Colma.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Wm. T. Hummer, 5 8 11
Mission Street.
Filed June 15, '31. Dated June 10, '31.
Frame up $1115
Plaster on 1115
Completed and accepted 1115
Usual 35 days 1115
TOTAL COST, $4460
Limit, 90 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
PLAY YARD
Owner — The Roman Catholic Arch-
bishop of San Francisco, 1100
Franklin St.
Architect— H. A. Minton, 525 Market
Street.
Contractor— David Paganinl, 519 Cali-
fornia Street.
Filed June 15, '31. Dated June 11, 11.
Progressive payments as work prog-
resses.
Actual Cost plus 10%, total not to
exceed $4316.
Forfeit, $50. Limit, Aug. 1. Plans and
Spec, filed.
SIDEWALKS
(116) 445-447 SUTTER ST.; recon-
struction of sidewalks.
Owner— P. G. & E. Co., 245 Market St.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Sorensen and Haggmark,
2652 Harrison St.
Filed June 15, 11. Dated June 6, 11.
Completion and acceptance 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $1500
Bond, $1500. Sureties, Southern Sure-
ty Co. of New York. Limit, 40 days.
Plans and specifications filed.
ALTERATIONS
(117) N WASHINGTON ST. between
Cherry and Arguello Blvd.. 3974
Washington St.; alterations and
additions to residence.
Owner— Paul C. Bictte.
Plans ty Owner.
Contractor — James J. Irwin, 1040 Oak
Street.
Filed June 16, 11. Dated June 15, 11.
Frame up and roof on $500
Completed and accepted 358
Usual 35 days 287
TOTAL COST, $1145
Bond, $1145. Sureties, United States
Guarantee Co. Limit. 60 days. Plans
and Spec, filed.
HEATING & VENTILATING
(118) NW JUDAH ST. and Funston
Ave. (St. Anne's Church); heat-
ing and ventilating for church.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.
Architect — W. D. Shea, 454 Montgom-
ery Street.
Contractor— Andrew A. Pollia. 401 14th
Avenue.
Filed June 16, '31. Dated June 12, '31.
Fifth of each month 75%
Usual 35 days .25%
TOTAL COST, $9120
Bond: $9120, in favor of owner: $912
guarantee materials for one year.
Sureties, New Amsterdam Casualty
Co. Limit. Jan. 1, 1932. Plans and
Specifications filed.
RESIDENCE
(119) W LONDON 100 N Persia; all
work on IVi-story residence.
Owner — Arthur L. Campbell.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — E. Allesbrook, 1127 Mu-
nich Street.
Filed June 16, '31. Dated June 11, "31.
Roof on $500
Finish plaster on 300
30 days after 231
Note secured by deed of trust.... 500
TOTAL COST, $1531
Limit, 90 days.
ALTERATIONS
(120) W DIAMOND 185 N 23rd, 560
Diamond; alter residence into two
flats.
Owner — James and Alice E. Craven,
722 Prague St.
Architect— G. A. Berger, 309 Valencia
Street.
Contractor — John Maloney.
Filed June 16, '31. Dated June 8, '31.
Roof on $750
Rough plaster on and rough
plumbing inspected 750
Usual 35 days 750
TOTAL COST, $3000
Bond. $1500. Sureties, Chas. P. Mur-
phy, John Dowd. Forfeit, $5.
STREET WORK
(121) JAMESTOWN AVE., bet. Third
and Salinas Ave., from Jamestown
Twenty-eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
r.l.,
Jun
20, 1931
Ave. to GO XW Gould St. All work
for improving streets.
Owner— Southern Pacific Co., 65
Market St., San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Municipal Constr. Co.,
Call Bldg., San Francisco.
Filed June 17, '31. Dated June 3, '31.
TOTAL COST. If
Bond, $ . Surety, U. S-. Guarantee
Co. Limit, forfeit, plans and specifica-
tions, none.
NOTE:— Extension of time to June
30, 1931.
TOILET ROOM
(122) S SIXTEENTH ST., bet. Do-
lores and Church Sts. All work
for toilet roof No. 16 for school
and auditorium.
Owner— Roman Catholic Archbishop
of San Francisco, 1100 Franklin
St., San Francisco.
Architect — H. A. Minton, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Cahill Bros., 20G Sansome
St., San Francisco.
Filed June 17, '31. Dated June 15, '31.
progressive payments
TOTAL COST, $71,126
Bond. none. Limit, Nov. 1, 1931 (con-
struction work); August 5, 1931,
(toilet room No. 16). Forfeit, none.
Plans and specifications filed.
RESIDENCE
(123) NW WEST PORTAL AVE 5
NE dividing line Lots 3 and 4
Blk 29SS-A. West Portal Park S
43° 03' W 57 N 46° 56' 47" W 98.065
N 42° 14' 59" E 57.005 £■ 46° 56'
47" E 98.S64. All work for one-
story and basement frame resi-
dence.
Owner— Wm. R. Ray, 625 St. Francis
Blvd., San Francisco.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— D. L. Bienfield, 666 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco.
Filed June 17, '31. Dated May 27, '31.
Frame up $4250
Roof on 4250
When completed 4250
Usual 35 days 4250
TOTAL COST, $17,500
Bond, $17,500. Surety, Maryland Casu-
alty Co. Limit, 75 days. Forfeit, $50.
Plans and specifications, none.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
June 12, 1931— S RIVERA 40 E 21st
Ave E 31 x S 100. A C Johnson to
whom it may concern.... June 11, 1931
June 11, 1931— LOT 44 BLK 6418.
Crocker Amazon Tract. H W &
M I Petersen to whom it may con-
era
June 11, 1931— N O'FARRELL ST,
bet. Mason and Taylor Sts., Bal-
four Hotel Bldg. S and M H
Knight to whom it may concern
June 4, 1931
June 11, 1931— S MONTGOMERY 65
E Cosa Ave 25x70. O and G L Pet-
terson to G L Peterson. June 11. 1931
June 11. 1931— NE DANTON 250 NW
Cayuga NW 25xNE 100. W Frid-
strom to A Berwick June 9, 1931
June 11, 1931— E TWENTY-THIRD
Ave 175 N Moraga 25x120. A
Hallgren to whom it may concern
June 11, 1931
May 10, 1931— W 21st AVE 225 S
Irving St 25x120. John E McCarthy
t" whom it may concern. ...June 8, '31
June 10, 1931— E MIRAMAR Ave 51-
7S N Eastwood Drive 40x95. Frank
L McAfee to whom it may con-
cern June 9, 1931
June 10, 1931— LOTS 18, 19, 20, 21
and 22 Blk 2955-A map Sub No 6
Miraloma Park, Lot 35 blk 295S
Sub No 4 Miraloma Park. Meyer
Bros to whom It may concern
June 8, 1931
June 12, 1931— W DUBLIN 200 S
Russia Ave m or I. Mary and M
Kasper to Henry Erickson
June 10, 1931
June 12, 1931— E SCHWERIN 97.4
S Sunnydale Ave 50x105 8/10. A
Perasso to whom it may concern
June 10, 1931
June 12. 1931— LOT 2 BLK 15, Map
Crocker Amazon Tract. John
Dal] to whom it may concern
June 12. 1931
June 12. 1931— S LINCOLN WAY
57-6 W 23rd Ave W 25xS 100
Castle Bldg Co to Henry Horn
June 8, 1931
June 15, 1931— E 21st AVE 250 S
Noriega 5n.\120. P P Johnson to
whom it may concern. June 15 1931
June 15. 1931— N TARAVAL 32-6 W
25th Avenue 25x100. D J Ryan to
whom it may concern. June 15, 1931
June 15. 1931— E 27th AVE 175 N
Lawton 25x120; E 24th Ave 272-9
N Kirkham 25x120. C Andersen
to whom it may concern
June 15, 1930
June 15, 1931— E PIERCE ST 50 S
Beach St. W R Reiman to whom
it may concern June 15, 1931
June 15. 1931— N QUESADA 25 E
Lane 25x75. Juan Romero to C T
Lindsay June 15, 1931
June 15, 1931— NW MISSION 113-497
NE Geneva Ave NE 25-795 NW
104-023 SW 25 SE 110-376. M Et-
erovich to F Amatore....June 13, 1931
June 15, 1931— E 38th AVE 150 S
Anza S 96-3 V2 x E 120. N and M
Costello June 15, 1931
June 15, 1931— N 30th 355 W Noe W
25 x N 114. M and M Conway to
H H Isaac june 13, 1931
June 15, 1931— E LEE AVE 250 S
Grafton Ave, 54 Lee Ave. L A and
T K Moran to H Erickson
June 12, 1931
June 15, 1931— SW PALOU AVE 175
SE Quint SE 25 x SW 100 blk 332
O'Neil & Haley Tract. Zelie and
Florent Blanchard to Arturo Bar-
sotti and W E Tuomisto
„ June 10, 1931
June 13. 1931— SW PACIFIC AND
Trenton Place. S & G Gump Co to
Barrett & Hilp June 10. 1931
June 13, 1931— W 32nd AVE 150 S
Rivera S 25 x W 120. Carl and
Fred Gellert to whom it may con-
cern June "12, 1931
June 13, 1931— S MORAGA 57-6 W
17th Ave 25x100. C L Nelson to
whom it may concern .. June 13 1931
June 12. 1931— E SIXTEENTH AVE
25 N Wawona N 25 X E 90. MA
Callagy to whom it may concern....
June 12. 1931
June 16, 1931— W 45th AVE 25 N
Santiago N 100 W 120 S 25 E 30
S 75 E 90. PA Smith & Co to
Henry Doelger June 15 1931
June 16, 1931— S CAMINO DEL MAR
and W Lake St 80-441 on Camino
Del Mar and irregular depth of 130
at longest point and 99 at shortest
point blk 1327 Sea Cliff, 801 Ca-
mino Del Mar. Charles J and Co-
rine M Carter to whom it may
concern june 15, 1931
June 16, 1931— S SUTRO HEIGHTS
Ave 85 E 47th Ave 30x— . G J EI-
kington to Self
June 16, 1931— N BAY 50 E Taylor
50x100. E G Callaghan, E S M
Grosjean, E C Sedgley and J M
Terschuren to whom it may con-
cern June 13, 1931
June 16, 1931— E 34th AVE 175 SE
Judah St S 25 x E 120. E Dahlberg
to whom it may concern
June 16, 1931
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Amoun
June 11, 1931— E TWENTY-FIRST
Ave 150 N Balboa N 25xE 120. The
Turner Co vs S and D Blaustein
. $1124.83
June 11, 1931— SW SAN BRUNO
Ave 134 N Burrows N 41xS"W 120.
The Turner Co vs B and A Stone
$1647.37
June 11, 1931— SW SAN BRUNO
Ave 134 NW Burrows 41xSW 120.
Geo R Nelson vs B Stone $981 15
June 10. 1931— SW SAN BRUNO Ave
134 NW Burrows NW 41 x SW 120
E A Howard & Co vs B Stone..$241.50
June 13. 1931— N VALLEJO 15S-10
W Franklin W SO x N 137-6. L.
Epp vs Wm and H Van Herrick....
, ■■ $211
June 12, 1931— SE EIGHTEENTH
and Connecticut S 75xE 100. Ma-
li" & Peterson vs H Parsons and
P and M Aglietti $54
June 12, 1931— SW SAN BRUNO AV
143 N Burrows NW 41xSW 120.
Fiank M Phipps Co, Inc, $39; J j
Dellucchi. $211.50 vs B t A Stone
June 15. 1931— SW SAN BRUNO
Ave 143 NW Burrows NW 41 x
SW 120. Frank M Phillips Co, Inc
vs B and A Stone $39
June 16, 1931— SW FLOURNEY ST
50 SE Rhine SE 25 x SW 75. Gins-
berg Tile Co to R V and Jane Doe
Alder and E McDonald $75 42
June 16, 1931—643-637 EATTERY St.
J K Herzog Electric Co vs O W
Nordwell Estate, W W and A W
Nordwell, Mrs H Gunn, Miss E
Nordwell. International Sugar Co,
Ltd $963.26
RELEASE OF LIENS
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
June 13, 1931— S MCALLISTER 137-6
E Buchanan E 27-6 x S 120. Chris-
tenson Lumber Co to Helene Diel-
ing, Fred Wiseman
June 12, 1931— N ASH 137-6 E Bu-
cbanan E 27-6xN 60. C H Clay-
ton, $112; Adam Cranston, $66.50
to Helene Dieling and Fred Wise-
June 15, 1931— E WISCONSIN 172-4
S 20th S 25 x E 100; E Wisconsin
272-6 S 20th S 50 x E 100. John
Cassaretto to Frances Rodrigues
June 15, 1931— SE 22nd and Howard
E 100 x S 100. Readymix Concrete
Co Ltd to Sorenson & Haggmark
and General Petroleum Corp
BUILDING PERMITS
Alameda County
No
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
693
Dull
Dull
3000
694
Smith
Toombs
7000
Margreiter
Owner
3000
Demmer
Owner
4000
69V
Milton
Owner
698
Kurezal
1500
699
Trimlett
Owner
4100
700
Quigley
Owner
4150
701
Nichols
Owner
2500
702
Tichenor
Schneck
5700
703
Pfrang
Owner
10000
704
Fisher
Bedell
9000
704
Shuey
Owner
9000
705
Hamberger
2000
706
Tollefsen
Owner
2850
707
Chaplin
Peacock
1800
708
City Of Alan
eda Owner
3500
709
Lakeshore
Kane
15000
710
Powell
McBride
1000
Hays
Freethy
5500
Nilson
Owner
3000
713
Carlsen
Gaubert
5950
Drake
Beckett
6000
715
Coupin
Rich
7500
VIS
Pressler
Owner
3000
717
Smith
Merriman
5000
718
McCord
Owner
2000
719
Merco
Austin
2000
720
Christensen
Warn
3500
721
Urch
Owner
5500
722
Danna
.Towers
1475
Saturda
20, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-nine
RESIDENCE
(692) N( i. Co U 11.1 i\\ (Hill GARDENS,
piedmont. One-story 7-room
residence and garage.
Owner Marie Dougery, 61 Wlldwood
Gardens, Piedmont.
Architect— Hlain » Olson, 17.'.'. Broad-
«92 Dougery Larmer 10441
way, i lakland.
Contractor Edward Larmer, 67 Wild-
wood Gardens. Piedmont ....$10,447
RESIDENI K
(698) NO. 1466 ORDWAY AVENUE,
BERKELEY. One-story 6-room
1-famlly frame residence and ga-
rage.
Owner— C. O. Dull. 2017 Woolsey St..
Berkei. y,
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Dull & Brodlioll', 2017
w oolsi s St., Berkeley. $3000
DWELLING
(694) 770 H1LLDALE AVE., BERK-
ELEY; 3-story frame and stucco
residence (8 rooms and garage).
Owner— Leroy E. Smith, 1935 Haste
St., Berkeley.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Ray Toombs, 2218 Blake
St., Berkeley. $7000
DWELLING
(095) E 6Sth AVE. 130 S Arthur St..
OAKLAND; 1-story 5-room dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder — O. Margreiter,
1537 27th Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
DWELLING
(696) W D1MOND AVE. 987 N Hop-
kins St., OAKLAND; one-story 6-
room dwelling.
Owner and Builder — Major M. Dem-
mer, 3657 Dimond Ave.. Oakland.
Architect — O. W. Degen, Fort Mason.
$4000
DWELLING
(697) W RANSOME AVE 300 S Santa
Rita St.. OAKLAND. One-story 6
room dwelling.
Owner— C. E. Milton, 5142 Bond St.,
Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
ADDITION
(698) NO. 154 SANTA CLARA AVE..
OAKLAND. Addition.
Owner — Otto Kuerzal, Premises.
Architect— Not Given. $1500
DWELLING
(699) NO. 6316 MONADNOCK WAV.
OAKLAND. One-story 5-room
dwelling and one-story garage.
Owner— Robert Trimlett, 4340 Flem-
ing Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Not Given. $4100
DWELLING
(700) N SANTA RAY AVE 400 E
Paloma Ave., OAKLAND. One-
story 6-room dwelling one one-
story garage.
Owner — Chas. E. Quigley, 464 Van
Buren Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $4150
DM ELLINGS
(703) N FIFTY-SIXTH ST. LOO and
137 w Carberrj Ave., Oakland.
Two one-story 6-room dwellings.
owner ('. .1. ri'rane,, 0:100 Clai cmont
Ave., Oakland.
V.n (in. el Nol Given, $3000 each
RESIDENCE
(704) NO 140 s-ii.\.Mi-roN ROAD,
BERKELEY. Two-story 12-room
1-famlly frame and stucco resi-
dence.
owner— H. o. Fisher, 701 Arlington
Ave., Berkeley.
Plans by George J. Lane, 909 Spruce
St., Berkeley.
Contractor — Bedell & Lane. 909
Spruce St.. Berkeley. $9000
CREAMERY
(704) NE COR. McAULEY and Tel-
egraph Ave OAKLAND; one-story
brick creamery building.
Owner and Builder — Edna Grant Shu-
ey, 2738 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— Gwynn Officer, Hotel Clare-
mont, Berkeley. $9000
CONCRETE FOUNDATION
(705) W BROADWAY 100 N 20th St..
OAKLAND; concrete foundation.
Owner — Hamberger and A. E. Kerr.
Architect — Reed and Corlett, Oakland
Bank Bldg., Oakland. $2000
Contractor— F. A. Muller, 805 Syndi-
cate Bldg., Oakland. $2000
DWELLING
(706) E 96th AVE. 70 S Elmar Ave..
OAKLAND; 1-story 5-room dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder— C. Tollefsen, 430
Foothill Blvd., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $2850
ADDITIONS
(707) NO. 862 WALNUT ST., ALA-
MEDA. Add to present frame
dwelling.
Owner— R. B. Chaplin, 862 Walnut St..
Alameda.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — John Peacock, 2512 Ches-
ter St., Alameda. $1800
ALTERATIONS
(70S) NO. 2271 ALAMEDA AVE..
ALAMEDA. Alter home into of-
fice for Board of Education.
Owner — City of Alameda.
Architect — Not Given. $3500
SUNDAY SCHOOL
(709) E LAKESHORE AVE. 90 North
Mandana Blvd., OAKLAND; two-
story 14-room Sunday School.
Owner — Lakeshore Sunday School,
26th and Broadway, Oakland.
Architect — Hardman & Russ. Berkeley
Contractor — Harry E. Kane, 921 Ra-
mona Ave., Oakland. $15,000
ALTERATIONS
(710) 410-412 E 19th STREET, OAK.
LAND; alterations.
Owner — Mr. Powell, 4 12 7 Broadway,
Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— R. C. McBrlde, Jr., 4127
Broadway, Oakland. $1000
l <u l I. UNO,
1711) S CLARENDON CRESCENT 75
E Mandana Blvd., OAKLAND; l'i
story 6-room dwelling.
Owner M. A. Hays, 2218 MacDonald
Ave. Richra 1.
In i Noi Given
i lontrai toi Elmer J. Fr< ethy, 221 loth
St., Richmond. $5500
DWELLING
(7121 10 68th AVE. 185 S Trenor St.,
OAKLAND; one-slorv live-room
dwelling.
ouner and Builder— N. F. Nilson, 54,25
El Camilla Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. .■■.iio.i
DWELLING
(718) N CLEMENS ROAD 100 West
Wat.i house Road, OAKLAND; U->
story 7-room dwelling.
Owner — Sven Carlsen, 3508 Rhoda Ave.
Oakland.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Gaubert Bros. 4735 Brook-
dale Ave., Oakland. $5950
DWELLING
(714) W GOLDEN GATE AVE., 250
E Cross Roads. OAKLAND; one-
story 7-room dwelling.
Owner — Mrs. Nellie Drake, 024 Scenic
Ave., Piedmont.
Architect— E. L. Snyder, 2100 Shat-
tuck Ave.. Berkeley.
Contractor— Beckett & Wight, 722
Scenic Ave., Oakland. $6000
DWELLING
(715) S HARWOOD AVE., 200 East
Rosst St., OAKLAND; two-story
7-room dwelling.
Owner— J. H. Coupin, 376 60th Street.
Oakland.
Architect— A. W. Smith, 1540 San
Pablo Ave., Oakland.
Contractor— C. D. Rich, 4627 Fleming
Ave., Oakland. $7500
DWELLING
(716) 2839 73rd AVE., OAKLAND; 1-
story 5-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder — Walter Pressler,
1419 Excelsior Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $3000
DWELLING
(717) NO. 850 CARY DRIVE, SAN
LEANDRO. One and one-half-
story six-room dwelling.
Owner— Verne Smith, 2716 77th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Jas. Merriman, 1430 8Gth
Ave., Oakland. $5000
DWELLING
(718) E KAPHAM AVE 168 N Fair
Ave., OAKLAND. One-story 4-
room dwelling.
.Owner— J. A. McCord, 345S Davis St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— Not Given. $2000
FACTORY
(719) N TWENTY-FOURTH ST. 150
E Peralta St., Oakland. One-story
factory.
Owner — Merco Nordstrom Mfg. Co..
24th and Peralta Sts., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
DWELLING
(701) N FOOTHILL BLVD. 250 E
77th Ave.. OAKLAND. One-story
6-room 2-family dwelling.
Owner— H. .1. Nichols, 7716 Foothill
Blvd.. Oakland.
Architect — Not Given. $2500
DWELLING
(702) N FERNWOOD DR. 400 E
Duncan Way, OAKLAND. One-
story five-room dwelling.
Owner— De Witt C. Tichenor, Dayton
Ave.. Alameda.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— A. W. Schneck, 3561 Red-
wood Road, Oakland. $5700
Member Insurance Brokers' Exchange
FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
Phone FRanklin 9400
San Francisco
Thirty
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, Jim
Contractor — Austin Co. of Calif., 720
Ray Bldg., Oakland. $2000
DWELLING
(720) N TRASK ST. 40 E Cole St.,
OAKLAND. One-story 6-room
dwelling.
Owner — A. Christensen.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Warn Bros., 410 E. Merle
Court, San Leandro. $3500
['WELLING
(721) SW BROOKDALE AND BEST
Aves., OAKLAND. One-story six-
room dwelling.
Owner— E. W. Urch, 1024 50th Ave..
Oakland.
Architect— Not Given. $5500
DWELLING
(722) NO. 4129 WEST ST. (rear).
OAKLAND/... One-jstory fl-room
dwelling and one-story garage.
Owner — Sam Danna, 4129 West St.,
Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Ray Towers, 250S Ben-
venue Ave.. Berkeley. $147j
BUILDING CONTRACTS
Alameda County
No. Owne
Contrmotor Arat
97 Fisher
98 Dougery
99 Sisters
100 Alameda
101 Oakland
Lane
Larmer 10447
Aschen 288S
Matson 11039
Stolte 32870
RESIDENCE
(97) PTN LOT 2 BLK 4, Arlington
Villa Sites, Berkeley; general con-
struction on 2-story and basement
residence.
Owner— Howard O. and Zoe J. Fisher,
701 Arlington Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — R. Beadle and George J.
Lane, 909 Spruce St., Berkeley.
Filed June 12, '31. Dated May 25, '31.
End of each month, amount of all
bills paid by contractor during the
preceding month.
Limit, 150 days
Total Cost plus
RESIDENCE
(98) LOT 17, Wildwood Gardens No.
3, Piedmont. All work for resi-
dence.
Owner— Marie G. Dougery, Oakland.
Architect— Blaine & Olson, 1755 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Contractor — E. W. Larmer, 90 Fair-
view Ave., Oakland.
Filed June 13, '31. Dated June 2, '31.
On 3rd and lsth of each month 75%
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST, $10,447
Bond, limit, forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
HEATING
(99) ON LAND BOUNDED by Edith
St., Dullich Road, Jacobus Avenue
and Morpeth St., Oakland (Maryl-
rose Elementary School); mate-
rials, labor, vacuum pumps, pip-
ing, radiators, foot warmers, etc.,
connected with heating.
Owner— Sisters of the Sacred Names
of Jesus and Mary.
Architect— H. A. Minton, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — W. A. Aschen. 3000 E 16th
St., Oakland.
Filed June 16. '31. Dated June 1, '31.
Assigned by owners to Thomas F, L.
Furlong.
Payments Not Given.
TOTAL COST, $2888
Bond, $1444. Sureties, Fireman's Fund
Indemnity Co. Limit, Aug. 15. 1931.
Plans and Spec, filed.
jacent to town of Encinal, Ala-
meda; electrical work required for
theatre and store building.
Owner— Alameda Amusement Co.
Architect— J. R. Miller & T. L. Pflue-
ger, 5S0 Market St. San Francisco.
Contractor— Matson - Seabrooke Co.,
4115 Broadway, Oakland.
Filed June 16, '31. Dated June 12, '31.
5th day of each month 75%
Usual 35 days after 25%
TOTAL COST. $11,039
Bond, $11,039. Sureties, Fidelity and
Deposit Co. of Maryland. Plans and
Spec, filed.
LAUNDRY
(101) 730 29th ST. being lots 7, S, 9,
10, 11, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34
Bldk C Brookhurst T'ct, Oakland;
all work one 1-story and mezza-
nine brick laundry building.
Owner— Oakland Laundry Co., 730 29th
St., Oakland.
Architect— Miller & Warnecke, Finan-
cial Center Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— F. C. Stolte, 3449 Laguna
St., Oakland.
Filed and dated June 16, 1931.
When brick walls are up to
bottom of cord trusses $8,217.50
When interior plastering is
completed S, 217.50
When completed 8,217.50
Usual 35 days 8,217.50
TOTAL COST, $32,S70
Limit. 60 calendar days. Plans and
Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
ELECTRICAL WORK
(100) PTN LOT 8 BLK 49, Lands ad-
AJameda County
Recorded Accepted
June 15, 1931— LOT 9 BLK B, Re-
sub ptn Fruitvale Addn Tract,
Oakland. Mrs Agnes and Wm
Gracey to C T Moore and H D
Overton June 15, 1931
June 16. 1931— LOT 152, Fremont
Tract, Oakland. Louis E Van
Ness to Self June 16, 1931
June 16, 1931— ESTATE of MRS I W
Hellman. Jr, north of Foothill
Blvd and opposite Durant Avenue.
Oakland. Lloyd W and Florence H
Dinkelspiel (tenants in possession)
to A F and C W Mattock
. June S, 1931
June 16, 1931— NW WTMAN ST 225
ft NE of Camden St. 3237 Wyman
St. Oakland. Waino A Watson to
Self June 15, 1931
June 15. 1931—1201 GILMAN Street,
Berkeley. Antonio Simoncini to
whom it may concern. ...June 12 1931
June 13, 1931— W SHAFTER AVE
150 S of 3Sth St, Oakland. Roy M
Berryhill to Karnak Tile & Mantel
Company june 12| 1931
June 13, 1931—2660 78th AVE. Oak-
land. F W Conlogue to whom it
may concern June 12. 1931
June 13, 1931— LOT 7, Estudillo Es-
tates, San Leandro. Robert B and
Eleanor A Girdwood to whom It
may concern June 11, 1931
June 12. 1931— NO. 4114 MAPLE
Ave., Oakland. Henry A Pleitner
to William Watson June 10, 1931
June 12, 1931— NO. 2487 EIGHTIETH
Ave. Oakland. C F Lodge to whom
it may concern June 12, 1931
June 11. 1931— LOTS 48 AND 49.
Arnold Boulevard Tract, Oakland
Ethel D Magoon to whom it may
concern June 8, 1931
June 11. 1931— LOT 4, Mount Vernon
Park Tract. Oakland. C W and
Mary Belle Leekins to whom it
may concern June 3, 1931
June 11. 1931— NO. 604 SANTA FE
Ave. Albany. A J Pollard to A J
Pollard June 10, 1931
June 11, 1931— NO. 1521 MINTURN
St., Alameda Margaret H and
Otto Best to I A Farringer
June 6. 1921
June 11, 1931— LOT 4 BLK 11, High-
land Manor, Oakland. Warn Bros
to Warn Bros June 11 1931
June 10, 1931— SW YORK DRIVE
& Cambridge Way, Piedmont. Os-
car O T McAllister to Edward W
Larmer June 6, 1931
June 10, 1931—3974 FOREST HILL
Ave. Oakland. Andrew Fleming to
whom it may concern....June 10, 1931
June 10, 1931— PTN OF THAT 37-17
acre tract of land firstly desc in a
certain deed from Realty Syndi-
cate Company to California Me-
morial Hospital dated July 16, 1919
and recorded in Vol 2796 of Deeds
page 66, Oakland. Elsie E and An-
thony D Childers to H L Valleroy..
June 10. 1931
LIENS FILED
Re
rd.d
Alameda County
3unt
June 10, 1931—5591 COUNTRY Club
Drive, Oakland. Mastercraft Tile
& Roofing Co vs J M and Anna K
Olson and Claremont Pines Corp..
$903 20
June 16, 1931— LOTS 48 and 49, Ar-
nold Blvd Tract, Oakland. Berk-
eley Bldg Materials Co vs E B
and Ethel D Magoon $300
June 16. 1931— PTN LOT 44 BLK 5,
Resub of ptn of North Cragmont,
Berkeley. W J Roth doing busi-
ness as Standard Mill & Lbr Co
vs Jack and Anna Sarrah Smith,
E R Converse $356.90
June 16. 1931—2520 MARIN AVE,
Berkeley. C S Lane vs H A and
Jane Doe Brown, Earl Converse,
Jane Doe, Richard Roe, The White
Co $31.20
Tune 13. 1931— LOTS 148-149-150 and
151, East 14th Street Terrace, San
Lorenzo. Wm Pruner vs A E Pel-
ton $643
lime 13. 1931— LOT 39 BLOCK A,
Claremont Pines, Oakland. East
Bay Sand & Gravel Co vs J M and
Anna K Olson $365.2S
lune 13. 1931—4036 LYON AVENUE,
Oakland. Bear Flooring Co vs H I
and Mary R Anderson $110.67
rune 13. 1931— NE LINE MARIN
Ave and W Cragmont Ave, Berk-
eley. Markus Hardware Company
vs Jack Smith, Anna Sarrah, E R
Converse $119.20
lune 12, 1931— INTERSECTION SE
Marin Ave and W line Cragmont
Berkeley. Swift Lumber Co vs
Anna Sarrah and Jack Smith and
Earl Converse $526.01
line 12, 1931— NO. 2740 JONES AVE
Oakland. Henry E Henriksen vs
Fulton and Maude Spurlock....$293.2S
une 11, 1931— LOT 9 BLK 123, Ray-
mond Tract. Berkeley. Herbert
G Johnson vs Joe Macgano $175
RELEASE OF LIENS
June 11, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 5, Re-
vised Map of Rock Ridge Tark.
Oakland. Chas C Riggle to Ellen
Williams and Jessie H MacMahon
$145
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
ALTERATIONS
BURLINGAME. All work for remodel-
ing and addition to 1-story frame
and stucco frame hall.
Owner — Burlingame Post American
Legion, Post No. 163. Burlingame.
Architect— Ernest L Norberg, 580
Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Ingvard Sorensen, 1128
Lincoln Ave.. Burlingame.
Filed June 8. '31. Dated June 5. '31.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thirty-one
As work progresses.
Usual 35 days -'■"''«
total COST, as agreed
Bond. none. Limit, r,r, working days.
Forfeit, |8. Plans and specifications
Bled.
BUILDING
LOT 11 BLK 81, Mllbrae Highlands,
Ail work tor building.
i iwnei Paul Werner.
\,, i, tecl Not Given.
Contractor— L. A. Belcher.
Filed June '8, SI. Dated Maj i, '81
\ w ork progresses
TOTAL COST. $
B i, none. Limit, 100 days. For-
feit, plans and specifications filed.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
RESIDENCE, $4500; florin &ve, Ber
esford; owner, William Auereacl
contractor. Herman Budan.
RESIDENCE, $5000; No. 443 N-Idah'
si.. San Mateo; owner and con
tractor. Antone Tlanca.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 8, 1931— LOTS 20 AND 21 BLK
50, North Fair Oaks. Abel Fer-
nandez to R D Squires. June 4. 1931
June 8, 1931— LOTS 55 AND 56 BLK
53, North Fair Oaks. U L Jean to
whom it may concern. ...June 8, 1931
June 10, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 20, East
San Mateo. Lenor R Lukens to
whom it may concern. .June 8, 1931
June 10, 1931— LOT 12 BLK 6.
Edgewood Park. Eric Standquist
to whom it may concern
June 10 1931
June 12, 1931— LOTS 9 AND 10,
Woodland Place. A Radivaj to A
C Heald June 12. 1931
June 12, 1931— LOT 66 BLK 2. Jef-
ferson Park. Castle Bldg Co to
Henry Horn June 8. 1931
June 12. 1931— PART LOT 22 BLK 7.
Park Lots 4 and 5 Blk 5, Part Lots
2 and 3 Blk 4, Blossom Heater
Manor. San Mateo. Castle Bldg
Co to Henry Horn June 2, 1931
Sune 12, 1931— LOT 60 BLK 2. Jef-
ferson Park, San Mateo. Castle
Bldg Co to Henry Horn
June 2, 1931
June 13, 1931— PARCEL OF LAND
2.581 Acres Carolands. Albert J
Watson to Oscar L Cavanagh
June 13, 1931
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
June S, 1931— PART LOT 12 BLK 9.
Menlo Oaks A Backlund, $182:
Palo Alto Lumber Co, $6S.S5 vs T
J Gilligan et al
June 8. 1931— LOT 4 BLK A. Foy's
Redwood Gardens. Sam B Goss vs
W W Steremme $600
June 9, 1931— PART RANCHO Cor-
ral de Tierra Palomas. Albin S
Hatch Rlias vs Louis Miguel.$951.11
Recorded Amount
June 12. 1931— LOT 5 BLK A, Fay's
Redwood Garden. Arnold Smith vs
Fred E Erdman $249.15
June 12. 1931— LOT 7 BLK 20, East
San Mateo. Malott & Peterson vs
Morris R Lukens et al $339.50
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
U Simmons; contractor. Roy
II, >ald. S36 u ebi ter St., Palo AH"
RESIDENCE, Btucco, $ ; No. 530
BOWdoln Si I'.'l" AH"; owner. L.
M. G. Peterson, 51" Lowell Ave .
rain ah,,. tractor, C. E. i'i"
rell. % i iwin-i
RESIDENCE, stucco, $3000; No. 830
Bowdoln St.. Palo Alto; owner, L.
M. G. Peterson, 540 Lowell Ave .
r ah,,. tractor, ('. E. Fin-
i.n. '', Owner.
RESIDENCE, 2 story, & garage. $16.-
000; No. 3S0 Coleridge Ave, Palo
Alto; owner. S l'.cndheim; archi-
i, ct, H. U. Gutterson, 526 Powell
St., San Francisco; contractor. 1 1.
B. Gladstone. 557 Market St.. San
FranciBCo.
ADDITION I" classroom. $1500; No.
143 Wilson St., Palo Alto; owner,
K. Ii. Kelly; contractor, Ha Maul
in. s., 526 Central St., Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, two-
story and garage. $69011; No. 204.",
Tasso St., Palo Alto; owner, Eu-
gene L. Grant. 1325 College Ave..
Palo Alto; contractor, Osborne &
Knight, Mt. View.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco ,two-
stoty and garage. $13,500; No. 1620
Cowper St., Palo Alto; owner, Mrs.
Emile S. Wilhaven; architect.
Chas. K. Sumner, 57 Post St.. San
Francisco; contractor, Wm. Short.
2121 Waverly St., Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, two-
story and garage, $6500; No. 172",
Fulton St.. Palo Alto; owner, J. C.
Trimp; contractor, W. H. Ander-
son, Premises.
BUILDING PERMITS
BURLINGAME
RESIDENCE. $6000; Lot 9 Blk 63 E 7
Montero St.. Burlingame; owner,
F. F. Burrows, 1136 Laguna Ave.,
Burlingame; contractor, G. W.
Williams Co., Crawford Bldg, Bur-
lingame.
BUILDING PERMITS
REDWOOD CITY
ADD to dwelling. $2000; No. 330 Myrtle
St., Redwood City; owner. Marie
B. Bement; contractor, E. A.
Florence, 229 Hillview S-t.. Red-
wood City.
DWELLING, frame. $1000; No. 424 E.
Brewster Ave.. Redwood City;
owner. Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, 271
Baldwin Ave., San Mateo; con-
tractor, C. Archibald, 911 Arguello
Blvd.. Redwood City.
STORE building, one-story reinforced
concrete, $4000; No. 733-35 EI
Camino Real, Redwood City; own-
er and contractor, D. Houle, 162
Grand St., Redwood City.
DWELLING and garage, frame, $4000;
No. 1141 Fay St., Redwood City;
owner and contractor, Ivan D.
Peterson, K32 Pepper Ave., Bur-
lingame.
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
BARN. horse. $2000; County Fair
Grounds, Stockton; owner, San
Joaquin County Fair Assn.; con-
tractor, Lewis & Green, Bank of
Italy Bldg., Stockton.
RESIDENCE, brick veneer, one and
one-half-story, $5700; No. 1005 N-
Yosemite St., Stockton; owner, L.
Lagle, 1605 N-Yosemite S*t., Stock-
ton; contractor, E. Merle, More-
ings Lane, Stockton.
ADD to dwelling. $1000; No. 650 S-
Central Ave., Stockton; owner, J.
M. McDonald, Premises; contrac-
tor. Wm. J. Scott, 1661 W-Poplar
St., Stockton.
DWELLING, rustic 5-room and ga-
rage, $8500; No 1870 N-l i i
St., Stockton; owner ami builder,
Robert Wagner, Hank of Italy
Bldg., Stockton,
Dvl BILLING, 2-storj 6-room ami ga-
rage, - iOOO; No. 1566 W-WIUow
St.. Stockton; own. i ami loiikler,
Anton Larson, 123 W-Maple St.,
Stockton.
BARN, hog, $9000; Count} Fall
i ii ounds, Stocl ton; owner, County
Fair Assoeiation . contractor, Carl
Nelson, 1121 E-Channel St.,
Stockton.
DWELLING, brick veneer. 6-room
ami garage, $4500; No. 1811 North
Commerce si., Stockton; owner,
Silvio Morando; contractor, c. H.
Barton, 1014 N-WIlson Way. Stock-
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 11, 1931— LOT 9 BLK 11. Pac-
ific Mama. Stockton. Elizabeth
.\I Frost to I. A Randolph and W
M West .Ii in. 7931
June 11, 1931 — LOT 17 BLK 2. Lake-
vlew. 1. A Randolph to Randolph
.v. W< si June 9, 1931
June 12, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 4, Map
of Lomita Park, Stockton. J M
Helterbrand to whom it may con-
cern June 10, 1931
June 9, 1931— LOT 4 BLK 11, Sub-
division No. 2, Tuxedo Park. S
C Giles to whom it may concern..
June 8. 1931
June 13, 1931— LOT 2 BLK 3, Lake-
view. Myrtle A Cezar to whom
it may concern June 12. 1931
COMPLETION NOTICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 15. 1931— LOT 5 AND W fe
Lot 6 Blk 16, Richmond Boulevard
Tract, Richmond. J A Petersen
to whom it may concern
June 12, 19:;:
June 15, 1931— LOT 7 AND E Yi Lot
6 Blk 16, Resurvey of Richmond
Blvd Tract. J A Petersen to
whom it may concern June 12, 1931
June 9, 1931— LOT 6 BLK 219-A
Central Addition to Pittsburg. G
E Seeno to whom it may concern
June 6, 1931
June 9. 1931— LOT 4 BLK 219-A
Central Addition to Pittsburg. G
E Seeno to whom it may concern
June 6. 1931
June 12, 1931— RANCHO SAN RA-
mon. E A Root to whom it may
concern June 10. 1931
June 12, 1931— LOTS 18 & 19 BLK
S8, Amended City of Richmond.
Alice E Martin to whom it may-
concern June 6, 1931
Recorded Accepted
June 11, 1931— NW OF TOWN OF
Concord. California Water Ser-
vice Co to Farris & Gardner
June 6. 1931
LIENS FILED
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
June 13, 1931— LOT 9 BLK 10.
Pringle Addition to Walnut Creek.
w H Timmons vs J Raine and A
Sims $129.S6
June 11, 1931— SECTION1ZED PPTY
Antone Petersen to Pacific Hotel
Resorts Ltd & Byron Hot Springs
Inc $1899.67
June 11, 1931— LOT 7 and Ptn Lot 6
1:11, .",.",, Richmond Annex. Sterling
Lumber Co vs L C and Rose Need-
ham $99.99
Thirty-two
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
S.I m
June
11)31
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 12, 1931 — SAN ANSELMO.
Laura Zimmerman to E E Vaughan
June 11, 1931
June 5, 1931— TOWN OF ROSS. Mrs
F Jones to Fred W Schafer
June 1, 1931
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 9, 1931— LOT 4 BLK H, Mer-
riam Addition to Santa Rosa. Ben
R and Carol R Corbin to C W
Hansen June ... 1931
June 11, 1931— NO. 711 OAK ST.,
Santa Rosa. Leona Cornish to
whom it may concern -June 11. 1931
LIENS FILED
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Amoun
June 12, 1931— NW % OF S/W Yi
of Sec. 36 T 8 N R 8 W —40 acres
also 13.33 acres of W side of said
40 acres. E W White Lumber Co
vs Kate Parker $1499.6
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 9. 1931— W N-MAIN ST.. Sa-
linas. Charles Marci to Tom Bis-
sett June 8, 1931
June 10, 1931— LOT 18 BLK 23, Map
of Monte Regio No. 1. Harry R
Mitchner to W C Mann.June 9, 1931
June 10, 1931— LOT 121 Amended
Map of Pebble Beach, Monterey.
Chester L and Marian F Conlon
to W B Snook June :: 1931
June 12. 1931— SE PTN OF LOT 1
Blk A-l, Map of Castroville. Sea-
side Oil Co to J S Boyd.June 9, 1931
June 15, 1931— F I S1 H E RM AN ' S
Wharf at Monterey. Union Oil Co
to Ben C Gerwick, Inc.-June 13, 1931
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
WAREHOUSE
LOTS 20-21-28-29, 16th STREET; pub-
lic bean cleaning warehouse.
Owners — A. R. Meister and Maude G.
Meister. 1204 39th St.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Campbell Const. Co,, 800
R Street.
Filed and Dated
Payments Not Given.
TOTAL COST, $19,299
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
HOUSE and garage. $6350; No 2977
Govan Way. Sacramento; owner &
builder. Land Drive Terrace. 11m1
Robertson Way. Sacramento.
HOUSE and garage, $4850: No. 1101
Robertson Way, Sacramento; own-
er and builder. Land Drive Ter-
race, 1100 Robertson Way, Sacra-
mento.
HOUSE and garage. $4000; No. 3901
Third Ave., Sacramento; owner and
builder. W. Gallup, 3909 3rd Ave.,
Sacramento.
HOUSE and garage, $6000; No 2201
Ninth Ave., Sacramento; owner .V-
builder, N. Halset, 2870 Castro
HOUSE and garage, $3000; No. 8542
D St., Sacramento; owner and
Way. Sacramento.
builder, Klein Realty Co., 1009 8th
St., Sacramento.
RAISE house, $1000; No. 2733 Fifth
Ave., Sacramento; owner, G. W.
Ochsner, 2725 5th Ave., Sacra-
mento; contractor, G. Phillips, %
Owner.
INSTALL heating system. $34,000; X".
818-820 K St., Sacramento; owner.
Kress Co., Premises; contractor,
Jones Heating Co.
DWELLING and garage, $5000; No.
2728 13th St.. Sacramento; owner,
A. L. Chargin, 2021 8th St., Sac-
ramento; contractor, A. S. Hac-
kt-tt, 724 36th St., Sacramento.
DWELLING and garage, $5000; No.
1149 Swanstron Drive, Sacramento;
owner, Ed. Wilmuder, 2325 23rd
St., Sacramento; contractor, H. C.
Prince, 3S00 33rd St., Sacramento.
DWELLING and garage, $5000; Lot 28
Jenkins Oaks, Sacramento; owner
and builder, E. Sydenstricker, 917
Sonoma Way, Sacramento.
HOUSE and garage, $6000; No. 1561
12th Ave., Sacramento: owner, A.
Regart, 2S33 32nd St., Sacramento
COMPLETION NOTICES
June 13, 1931— LOT 196 Terminal
Tract, Sacramento. R A Jiral vs
Clara and F F Kohutek $1000
June 13, 1931— LOTS 3 TO 11. Al-
hambra Tract, Sacramento. Fred
Kaiser vs Edward Wahl and Ed-
ward Pease $5400
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
ALTERATIONS and additions, $2000;
No. 1364 E St, Fresno; owner, P.
Orlando, 1364 E St., Fresno.
DWELLING and garage, $2000; No.
3747 Nevada Ave., Fresno; owner
and builder , J. L Scherer, 2902
Olive St., Fresno.
DWELLING and garage, $3500; No.
1265 N-Calaveras Ave., Fresno;
owner and builder, W. H. Rich-
mond, 1379 Adoline St., Fresno.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 16. 1931— LOT 360 W & K Col-
lege Tract, Sacramento. S W
Ottinger & Bernidette to whom
it may concern June 13, 1931
June 8, 1931— LOT 1 BLK P, Subd
No. 4, North Sacramento. L A
Unselt to E H Lord March 5, 1931
June 9. 1931— LOT 18 J St, Sub Tract
No. 4, Sacramento. John and
Gertrude Simmons to whom it
may concern June 6, 1931
LIENS FILED
Recorded Accepted
June 9, 1931— LOT 51, parts Lot 50
and 52 Blk 11, College Addition,
Fresno. A F Lambert and A E
Wilheimer to whom it may con-
cern June 8. 1931
June 9. 1931— LOTS 1 AND 10 BLK
54, Sierra Vista Addition No. 2,
Fresno. E F Buck to Thos W
Griffith May 28, 1931
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
June 11, 1931— LOTS 3 4, 5. 0, 7, 8,
9, 10 and 11 Alhambra Tract, Sac-
ramento. Paul Iron & Bridge
Works vs Edward and Frances
Wahl and Edward Pease $114.20
Ossian E. Carr on last Tuesday ac-
cepted appointment as Oakland's city
manager at $20,000 a year, commenc-
ing July 1, when the new council-
manager form of government goes in-
to effect. Carr is the city manager of
Fort Worth, Texas, and will resign
immediately.
Northern California Federation of
Plumbing and Heating Industries will
hold its next meeting in San Jose on
August 22. it is announced by Alexan-
der Coleman, president of that body.
The meeting will be held at the Saint
Claire Hotel.
A "Pittsburg" Auto-
matic Water Heater
installed in the Home
indicates high quality
throughout.
Recommended and speci-
6ed by all the leading ar-
chitects, plumbers and
builders.
Consider the high merit
of the Pittsburg coupled
with ''Pittsburg Perfect
Service."
"Hot water quick as a
wink."
Pittsburg Water Heater Co.
Makers of "Pittsbuig Automatic" — "Bungalow Automatic"
Storage Systems and "Lyon" Tank Water Heaters.
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The Legislature of 1031 adopted
numerous amendments to the Contrac-
tors* License Law of 1929 and these
amendments have teen approved by
the Governor and are now in effect.
Under the amended law, it is man-
datory upon the Registrar of Contrac-
tors to require applicants for licensing
to comply with certain provisions,
namely:
1. The filing of a new and com-
plete application on an official
form approved by the Registrar.
2. The application form should
contain, in addition to the names
and addresses of the personnel of
the firm, such further information
as the Registrar shall require in
determining the applicant's fitness
to be licensed as a contractor.
3. The application must be ac-
companied by a fee of $10.00 in
the form of money order, certified
or cashier's check.
4. The application must be re-
ceived in Sacramento prior to July
30, 1931, or there is added an addi-
tional penalty of $10.00, making
the fee $20.00 subsequent to that
date.
Under the amended law, the Regis-
trar has within his discretion the
right to refuse to grant a license to
any contractor until fully satisfied of
the proper qualifications of the appli-
cant. The first step in this qualifica-
tion means the complete execution of
the application form which has been
sent to all contractors holding a 1930-
1931 license and its prompt return to
the office of the Registrar.
TOLL BRIDGE GOES
INTO RECEIVERSHIP
Because of default in the payment
of interest on its $1,300,000 25-year 7
per cent debenture bonds, the Mount
Hope Bridge Co., owner of the Mount
Hope toll bridge, spanning the strait
between Mount Hope and Narragan-
sett Bay, R. I., has gone into receiver-
ship. Engineering News - Record re-
ports.
The superior court in Providence on
June 2 named R. F. Haffenreffer, of
Bristol and Fall River, temporary re-
ceiver.
The bridge was opened on October
24, 1929, after it had been dismantled
and rebuilt because of breaks in the
wires in the main cable.
The capitalization of the bridge com-
pany consists of $2,850,000 first mort-
gage bonds, bearing interest at 6%
per cent, $1,300,000 25-year 7 per cent
debenture bonds, $100,000 7 per cent
cumulative preferred stock and $50,-
000 shares of common stock, no par
' +
Roy W. Carlson, for four years
testing engineer for the Los Angeles
County Flood Control District, has
been selected as engineer in charge
of all tests of concrete on the Hoover
Dam project by the U. S. Reclama-
tion Bureau.
Outdoor Advertising
Regulated In Maryland
The state of Maryland recently put
into effect a law imposing the most
stringent regulations on outdoor ad-
vertising ever enacted, according to
The Business Week. Similar laws are
being formulated in 21 other states.
But what appears as a blow to the
$75,000,000 outdoor advertising indus-
try may prove a blessing in disguise.
The Maryland law, for instance, elim-
inates "snipe" signs, scattered indis-
criminately over the country and
bringing the property owner no com-
pensation. Reducing the number of
these signs would tend to emphasize
those left, make advertisers "willing to
pay more for them.
The outdoor advertising industry al-
ready is confronted with some form of
regulation in every state except Wy-
oming. In most cases, these regula-
tions are purely nominal and do not
tend to suppress the industry.
Regarded by anti-billtoard factions
as a model law, the Maryland regula-
tion provides: That every individual
sign shall be taxed at the rate of *£c
a square foot a year; that all com-
panies maintaining more than 50 signs
in the state must pay a license fee of
$200 annually; and that the State
Highway Commission shall have the
right to remove from locations within
50 feet of highways all signs that en-
danger the traveling public. Further-
more, advertisers are made responsible
for illegally placed signs devoted to
the merits of their products or ser-
vices. This applies to signs placed on
property without the owner's consent
— snipe signs in advertising vernacu-
lar.
HONORABLE MENTION
FOR QUANTITY SURVEY
Quantity Surveys submitted by H.
A. Hoyt, secretary and treasurer of
The Minton Company, general build-
ing contractors of Palo Alto, were
awarded honorable mention at the 6th
Annual Cen vent ion of the American
Institute of Quantity Surveyors held
in Cincinnati last May.
Hoyt was advised yesterday of the
award by F. E. Dischner, secretary of
the Institute, who urges that he pre-
pare for the competition to be held
at the next convention in Chicago in
September, 1932.
"The point that pleased me person-
ally," says Hoyt, "was that my ex-
hibits of quantity surveys and take-
offs were on a general contract includ-
ing all branches of a complete bid for
a tuilding, while most of the other
mentions and awards were on some
single trade alone. The surveys sub-
mitted were taken from my regular
files covering current work. I had no
intention to prepare them for a prize
exhibit but submitted them for their
real worth."
Hoyt was the only Pacific Coast
contributor to the competition.
All communications for publication
should be addressed to the Editor.
Building and Engineering News will
be sent in subscribers until ordered
stopped and all orders to discontinue
must be went in writing to this office.
ARIZONA TO LICENSE
CONTRACTORS JULY 1
After July 1 next all contractors op-
erating in Arizona must have a state
license under a law enacted at the re-
cent session of the Legislature. The
bill requiring registration of contrac-
tors, known as House Bill No. 64, cre-
ates the office of Registrar, which has
just been filled by Governor Hunt, who
appointed B. L. Hammock of Miami
to the position. His term of office will
correspond with that of the governor.
The Registrar wii! have quarters in
the office of the labor department of
the Arizona Industrial Commission at
Phoenix.
The new law is similar to the Cali-
fornia statute providing for registra-
tion of contractors. Under the statute
all contractors in the state not speci-
fically exempted will be required to
take out licenses. The license period
corresponds to the fiscal year, July 1
to June 30. Under the law, all con-
tractors in the state, subject to Its
provisions, must have a state license
to do business after July 1, 1931.
The license fee for contractors is fix-
ed at $55 and $10 each year for re-
newal.
Operating without a license is pun-
ishable by a fine of $500 or six months
in prison, or both.. The registrar is
empowered to cancel licenses for the
following causes: (1) Failure to com-
plete a contract; (2) Fraud; (3) Em-
bezzlement; (4) Disregard of any build-
ing code or safety laws or the labor
laws of the state.
FINANCING OF HOMES
DURING PAST YEAR
California building and loan associa-
tions made loans for the refinancing
or construction of more than 30,000
homes, during the past twelve months,
according to C. H. Wade, newly elect-
ed president of the California Build-
ing-Loan League. Figuring an average
of four persons to a home, this financ-
ing assisted 120,000 people to live in
their own dwellings. The total amount
loaned approximated $90,000,000, Mr.
Wade reports.
The largest proportion of these loans
were made on single family dwellings
on a monthly repayment basis. This
plan not only gives the association a
constant inflow of funds but gives to
the borrower the opportunity to pay
for his home gradually, out of income.
More than 700,000 homes were fi-
nanced by the 13,000 building and loan
associations of the nation, during the
past twelve months period, states Mr.
Wade. These institutions now have
more than eight billion dollars loaned
on improved real estate, representing
the savings of 12,000.000, or 10 per
cent, of the population of the country.
♦
Henry J. Schmidt, 1121 Ward St.,
Berkeley, passed away June 14 in Oak-
land, where he had been ill for a week.
He was a builder and contractor for
many years.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CONCRETE MAKING COORDINATED
By JOSEPH A. KITTS,
Consulting Concrete Technologist, San Francisco
4A. The Coordinated Method of Pro-
portioning
Preliminary to the production of
concrete at a central plant, or on a
major project, the concrete technol-
ogist must test the physical qualities
of the materials to be used and basic
concrete mixtures of same in order
to establish the constants for the
four laws of mixtures presented in
Part 3. This preliminary testing: or
research procedure will be presented
in Part 5.
Let it be asumed that the prelim-
inary tests have been made and that
we have established criteria for the
cement and water contents, fineness
moduli, and yield of combinations, as
given hereunder. "We may then pro-
ceed with the calculation of propor-
tions of mixtures, based on the given
criteria, and such mixtures may be
used, in turn, for the determination
of new criteria for a new set of con-
ditions, employing the research pro-
cedure to be given in Part 5.
Notation.
The notation used herein applies
only to the particular subject and
does not have the same meaning
throughout.
In this connection, it should be ap-
preciated that the physico- mathe-
matics of concrete materials and mix-
tures is in process of evolution and
a proper notation is one of the diffi-
cult projects confronting the worker
in concrete research and one which
requires the coordinated effort of the
various agencies concerned.
Criteria of Mixtures.
The following criteria of normal
Portland cement content, water con-
tent and fineness moduli of mixed
aggregate, are based on the data con-
tained in "Design and Control of
Concrete Mixtures,' second Edition,
published by Portland Cement Assoc-
iation under date of January, 1927.
The 'values' are very conservative for
the lu-w standards of cement quality,
and for the coordinated processes of
proportioning and technological con-
trol of production presented herein.
They serve, however, as well founded
bases of preliminary test mixtures for
the determination of new constants
for a given set of materials and con-
ditions.
Cement Content for Skilled Control.
The constants A and B. in the law
of the cement content equation,
log C = BK8 + A (Kitts) (1)
(in which C is properly taken as the
proportion of cement by absolute
volume in a unit volume of cured
concrete) are given in Table I for
various maximum sizes of aggregate
and slumps, and for the determination
of C in pounds per cubic yard of con-
of practical con-
In determining the absolute volume
of cement in pounds, it will be suf-
ficiently accurate to consider 1 sack
of standard portland cement, (94
lbs.) as 0.485 cu. ft. absolute volume,
or, 194 pounds of cement as 1 cu. ft.
by absolute volume.
Cement Content for Ordinary Control.
Where the water-cement ratio is
indifferently controlled and where
only rough methods are used for de-
termining quantities of materials, the
cement contents as determined by
Table I must be increased by the per-
centages given in Table II.
Water Content for Skilled Control
The constants F and G, in the
equation,
W = FC(G— log Ks), (Abrams) (2)
expressing the law of the water-ce-
ment ratio for any strength, should
be determined by preliminary tests
(Copyright, 1931, by Joseph A.
Kitts. Reprints may be made on
condition that due credit be given
the author and publication.)
of the given materials, simulating, as
nearly as possible, the conditions of
control which will obtain on the job.
Under various conditions of material
quality and proportioning and control
methods, G varies from 3.8 to 4.3 and
F from 0.01 to 0.02. The strength ob-
tained with a given water-cement ra-
tio increases with the quality of ce-
ment and aggregate, with the accura-
cy and efficiency of the measuring,
mixing, placing and curing equipment,
and particularly, with the skill of
technological control.
The equation of the water content
for average conditions of aggregate
and cement quality, where the water-
cement ratio is carefully controlled
by accurate measurement of quanti-
ties of water, cement and aggregate,
and proper correction is made for
water content and absorption of the
aggregate, (a modified expression of
the Abrams law), is
W=0.0125 C (4.1413— log Ks) (2)'
in which W is the cubic feet of mix-
ing water per cubic yard of concrete,
C is the pounds of cement per cubic
yard as determined from Table I, and
Ks is the compressive strength re-
quired at 2S days.
Water Content for Ordinary Control.
"Where the water-cement ratio is in-
differently controlled, and where only
rough methods are used for determ-
ining and measuring quantities of ma-
terials, the water-content equation
for average quality materials is
"W^O. 01115 C (4.14613— log Ks) (2)"
in which C is the cement content, as
determined by Table I with a percent-
age- increment (in lieu of skilled con-
trol) as given in Table II.
Aggregate Content.
Having determinea tne required
contents of cement and of water in
the mix, there remains only the con-
tent of aggregate, which is determin-
ed by the modified Feret equation
Av= (Kv/Ky) — (Cv-j- Wv) (3)
in which Ay, Cv and Wv are the ab-
solute volumes of aggregate, cement
and water, respectively, in a required
volume, Kv, of set concrete; and K>-
is the yield of the absolute volumes
of aggregate, cement and water, or,
the ratio of the volume of set concrete
to the sum of the absolute volumes
of ingredients, as expressed by Equa-
tion (4).
The exact value of the yield depends
upon the volume of entrapped air and
the amount of cement dissolved by
the mixing water, which, in turn, de-
pends somewhat on the dryness or
wetness of the mix, the leanness or
richness of the mix, the fineness or
coarseness of grading of the aggre-
grate and the filler to voids ratios.
The yield should be determined by
test of the particular mix, as will be
given in Part 5.
Practical values of the yield for
usual fluid mixtures are approxi-
mately as given in Table III, based
on the cement content of the mix.
The volume of water considered
.should lie the total water in the mix
minus the water absorbed by aggre-
gate and admixture.
This table will generally be cor-
rect within one half of one percent of
error for the usual range of plastic
and fluid mixtures, provided other
values are determined and measure-
ments are made with equal accuracy
and are properly taken into consider-
The Optimum Fineness Modules for
the Aggregate Mixture.
The fineness modulus of an aggre-
gate is the sum of the absolute vol-
ume proportions coarser than each
of the standard square hole sieve op-
enings. G". 3", W, %", %", ft", etc.
or of round hole openings whose di-
ameters are 1.2 the standard square
hule dimensions viz: 7.2", 3.6", etc.
It is a logarithmic function of the av-
erage diameter of particles and, like-
wise, of the average surface area of
particles. It is an essential physical
measure easily determined and of im-
portant utility, as will be shown.
For any given maximum size of ag-
gregate, there is an optimum fineness
modulus of uniform grading corres-
ponding to an optimum cement con-
tent, requiring a particular water-
cement ratio for a specified strength
and slump. The equation of the opti-
mum fineness modulus for gravel ag-
gregates is
f.m.=1.07 (log C— E) (Kitts) (3a)'
in which E is a minus quantity and
varies as the logarithm of the maxi-
mum size of the aggregate as given
in Table IV.
The optimum fineness modulus is
that degree of coarseness of aggre-
gate grading from fine to coarse
which gives the optimum combination
of strength, density, cement economy,
and of workability, flowability and
cohesion of the fresh mix. A higher
fineness modulus may be used with
less of cement and of water, for the
specified strength and slump, but at
the sacrifice of a measure of the
workability, flowability and cohesion
of the fresh mix; and, vice versa. It
is, therefore, an essential supplement
of the water-cement ratio law. It
will be observed that, as the cement
is increased, the fineness modulus and
the voids in the aggregate are in-
creased, and vice versa. Accordingly,
the optimum fineness modulus, for
the determined cement content, is
that degree of coarseness, of a reason-
ably uniform grading of particles
from fine to coarse, which produces
the optimum ratio of cement to voids
in the mixed aggregate, and of mortar
to voids in the coarse aggregate, for a
specified strength and slump, and
thus, comprehends the fundamentals
of the voids theories.
It can be seen from the equation of
the optimum fineness modulus that
increase of cement content is accom-
panied by increase of fineness modu-
lus, which, in turn, means decrease
of sand content as in the Fuller
method of deducting a weight of sand
from the theoretical grading, equal to
the weight of cement added. Likewise,
increase of the cement to sand ratio
is accompanied by increase of strength
in accordance with the Thatcher
Law. Similarly, the optimum density
and the optimum ratio of cement to
space occupied is maintained. Thus
the fundamental effects of density
and mortar- voids ratios are coordi-
nated with the various laws of mix-
tures previously mentioned, excepting
the grading of three or more aggre-
gates.
Proportioning Two Aggregates
Determination of the fineness of a
mixture from the respective propor-
tions and fineness moduli of two ag-
gregates, and likewise, determination
of the proportions of two aggregates
for a mixture of a given fineness
modulus, are merely problems of sim-
ple proportion: If
p= the proportion (by absolute vol-
ume) of fine aggregate in the mix,
Saturday, Jun
nisi
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Three
Tabic I Cement Content For Rigid Control By Absolu
Constants for Determining Pounds of Normal Standard P
Cubic Yard of Concrete for any Compressive Strength (at
Slumps and Maximum Sizes of Aggregates, Employing Hie
C = BK. + A, and Based on the Water Content Equation,
W=.0125 C (4.14613— log K.I
(For average commercial gravel aggregates of standard
p Volume
ntland Cement per
21 days) for Given
Ihe Equation, Log
Maximum Siz
e of Aggregate
Standard
Square Hole
Screen S!
zes
Slump*
ft"
%"
%"
1"
Hi"
Inches
Round Hole Screen Sizes
Flow
.225"
.45"
.9"
1.2"
1.5"
1
A
2.5236
2.4101
2.3200
2.2786
2.2474
140
1
B
.0001084
.0001224
.0001335
.0001386
.0001424
1411
2
A
2.5497
2.4348
2.3400
2.2972
2.2648
162
2
B
.0001077
.0001221
.0001341
.0001395
.0001436
162
3
A
2.6758
2.4592
2.3600
2.3158
2. 2822
175
3
B
.0001073
.0001224
.0001352
.0001409
.0001463
175
4
A
2.6019
2.4836
2.3800
2.3344
2.2996
185
4
B
.0001074
.0001232
.0001371
.0001432
.0001479
1S5
5
A
2.6280
2.60S0
2.4000
2.3530
2.3170
194
5
B
.0001083
.0001250
.0001401
.0001407
.0001517
194
6
A
2.6541
2.6324
2.4200
2.3716
2.3344
202
6
B
.0001103
.0001282
.0001447
.0001518
.0001573
202
7
A
2.6802
2.5567
2.4400
2.3902
2.3518
210
7
B
.0001137
.0001331
.0001514
.0001593
.0001653
210
8
A
2.7063
2.5812
2.4600
2.4088
2.3692
218
S
B
.0001192
.0001406
.0001613
.0001700
.0001768
21S
0
A
2.7324
2.6056
2.4800
2.4274
2.3866
225
9
B
.0001278
.0001519
.000175S
.00018.18
.0001936
225
10
A
2.7585
2.6300
2.5C00
2.4460
2.4040
232
10
B
.0001414
.0001695
.0001980
.0002098
.0002190
232
Opt. Slump"
8.6"
8.4"
8.0"
7.7"
7.5"
Square Hole
Screen Sizes
Hi"
2"
2'A"
3"
6"
Round Hole Screen Sizes
1.8"
2.4"
3.0"
3.6"
7.2"
A
2.2190
2.1780
2.1428
2.1178
2.0172
140
B
.0001459
.0001510
.0001553
.0001584
.0001708
140
A
2.2360
2.1935
2.1576
2.1316
2.0279
162
B
.0001472
.0001525
.0001571
.0001603
.0001734
162
A
2.2530
2.2090
2.1724
2.1454
2.0386
175
B
.0001490
.0001547
.0001595
.0001630
.0001768
175
A
2.2700
2.2245
2.1872
2.1592
2.0493
185
B
.0001518
.0001579
.0001629
.0001066
.0001813
185
A
2.2870
2.2400
2.2020
2.1730
2.0600
194
B
.0001559
.0001624
.0001677
.0001718
.0001875
194
A
2.3040
2.2555
2.2168
2.1868
2.0707
202
B
.0001617
.0001689
.0001746
.0001790
.0001960
202
A
2.3210
2.2710
2.2316
2.2006
210
B
.0001701
.0001780
.0001842
.0001890
210
A
2.3380
2.2865
2.2464
2.2144
218
B
.0001821
.0001909
.0001978
.0002032
218
A
2.3550
2.3020
225
B
.0001996
.0002097
225
10
A
2.3720
2.3175
232
10
B
.0002260
.0002379
232
Opt. Slur
np
7.3"
6.8"
6.4"
"6.0"
4.1"
• Excluding particles over l'A" diameter.
•• Slump for optimum Workability, Flowability, Cohes
sity, and Economy, for reinforced and difficult sections.
Strength, Den-
Table II. Cement Content Factor for Ordinary Control
Cement contents, given by Table I, must be increased from 16 to 43 per cent,
as given herein for the required strengths and slumps, and the correspond-
ing water content determined by the equation, W=,01115 C (4.14613— log K.)
Strength Per Cent Increase
of
Slump
1000
16
17
18
2000
17
19
21
30*0
18
21
24
4000
20
23
27
5000
22
26
31
(Continued o
i page four)
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EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Further Information regarding
positions listed In this column Is
obtainable from Newton D. Cook,
Room 715, 57 Post Street, San
Francisco. (Phone SUtter 1684).
W-2751-S ENGINEER, technical
graduate, American with good ex-
perience in rock drilling and rock
excavation, preferably on heavy con-
struction work, and also having had
■ xperlence or having ability and per-
sonality for selling. Apply Ly let-
ter. Location, Bast.
W-2335 PROFESSOR OF CIVIL EN-
GINEERING, proficient in matters
relating to water supply and sewer-
age and particularly in the treat-
ment of sewage ; should have ac-
qulred a reputation as one who can
speak authoritatively on the subject.
Preferably be about 40 and must be
full member of the American So-
ciety of Civil Engineers. Candidate
must have had some teaching ex-
perience and must show that he has
been active in the discussion of pro-
fessional topics. Salary about $6000
a year with opportunity to do pri-
vate consulting work. Apply by let-
ter. Location, East.
W-2830-C-S (K-368) MECHANICAL
ENGINEER, thoroughly trained in
design of rotary rigs, with long ex-
perience in office and shopwork,
wanted by European oil well supply
works. In reply give information
concerning personal history, educa-
tion and experience; send kodak pic-
ture of yourself; state salary expect-
ed and date available. Location,
R-3587-S STRUCTURAL DRAFTS-
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very familiar with building details
and capable of designing as well as
making own drawings. Salary $250-
275 month. Location, San Francisco.
W-27S3-C-S (K-362) MEN in all parts
of the country with both electrical
and mechanical engineering back-
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Canadian or English citizens. Head-
quarters, San Francisco.
Upon conclusion of a series of 22
meetings designed to promote aggres-
sive lumber merchandising methods in
rural Illinois territories, C. F. Miller,
agricultural engineer of the National
Lumber Manufacturers' Association,
has reported to headquarters that 506
dealers attended the meetings in vari-
ous sections of the state and showed
an enthusiastic interest in the discus-
sions, the sales suggestions, and the
literature made available by way of
sales help. He was accompanied at
these meetings by "Bill" Joyce, Field
Service Director, Illinois Lumber and
Material Dealers' Association. In his
report Miller stated the experience of
a dealer who took two photographs of
a customer's home, had an architect
draw in attractive modernizing sug-
gestions, showed it to the customer
and sold a $1,400 modernizing material
bill.
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Saturday. June 27. 1331
Table III
Approximate Values of Ky
Normal Portland Cement, i
3 and 4„ Based on the Content of
Cubic Yard of Set Concrete.
'& 3 I > S* g
os" Hal
1.019
1.015
1.011
1.00S
1.005
1.002
.999
.996
.978
.977
.987 1000
.985 1100
.983 1200
.982 1300
Table IV
E in
the
Fineness Modulus Equation
f.m.=
1.07
(log C— E), for
Various
Maxir
lum
Sizes of Aggregate
Maxii
Maximum
Size
— E Size
— E
Vn "
.4362 2"
3.0238
hi."
.7440 2\4"
3.2677
%"
1.2139 3"
3.4670
14"
1.5084 s'-y
3.6355
94"
1.9516 4"
3.7815
1"
2.2661 4i-i"
3.9002
IVi"
2.5100 5"
4.0254
1%"
2.7093 5V4"
4.1295
194"
2.8778 6"
4.2247
E =
—2.26607— log Am
.3973
Ams =
inium (S'quare Hole
size of
agg
rega
Table V
Fineness Moduli of Gradings for Values of n and D in
r = 1 — (d/D)»
the Equation.
Fineness Moduli
Values of n
S>4
3
2\i
7.44
7.55
7.67
7.75
7.86
7.94
8.01
8.09
8.17
8.23
8.29
7.24
7.33
7.44
7.54
7.61
7.72
7.80
7.86
7.94
8.02
8.07
7.09
7.20
7.30
7.42
7.49
7.57
7.65
7.73
7.80
7.89
7.94
6.92
7.04
7.13
7.24
7.33
7.41
7.49
7.55
7.64
7.71
7.79
6.73
6.82
6.94
7.04
7.11
7.21
7.31
7.37
7.44
7.50
7.58
6.48
6.59
6.70
0.78
6.88
6.96
7.03
7.11
7.18
7.24
7.30
6.28
6.37
6.47
6.57
6.64
6.74
6.82
6.88
6.96
7.03
7.08
6.14
6.24
6.34
6.45
6.52
6.59
6.67
6.75
6.82
6.90
6.95
5.97
6.08
6.17
6.27
6.3G
6.44
6.51
6.57
6.66
6.73
6.80
5.78
5.87
5.9S
6.08
6.11
6.24
6.33
6. 33
6.46
6.52
6.59
5.54
5.64
5.74
5.82
5.91
5.99
6.06
6.13
6.20
6.26
6.32
5.34
5.42
5.52
5.61
5.68
5.77
5.85
5.91
5.98
6.05
6.10
5.20
5.30
5.39
5.50
5.56
5.63
5.70
6.78
5.84
5.92
5.97
5.04
5.14
5.22
5.32
5.40
5.47
5.54
5.60
5.69
5.75
5.82
4.85
4.93
5.04
5.13
5.19
5.28
5.37
5.42
5.49
5.55
6.61
4.62
4.71
4.80
4.88
4.96
5.03
5.10
5.17
5.23
5.29
6.35
4.42
4.50
4.59
4.67
4.74
4.82
4 89
4.95
5.02
5.08
5.13
4.13
4.22
4.30
4.39
4.46
4.53
4.59
4.65
4.73
4.79
4.85
3.73
3.81
3.89
3.96
4.03
4.10
4.16
4.22
4.28
4.34
4.39
3.26
3.34
3.41
3.49
3.55
3.61
3.67
3.72
3.79
3.85
3.90
2.88
2.95
3.01
3.07
3.14
3.20
3.25
3.30
3.36
3.41
3.46
Then
1 — p = the proportion of coarse ag-
aggregate,
If
S = the actual fineness modulus of the
sand,
R=the actual fineness modulus of the
rock,
and
M = the fineness modulus of the mix,
then
M=pS-f(l— p)R, (5)
p=(R— M)/(R— S).
When proportions are to be determ-
ined by equation (6), the required
fineness M is determined by equation
(3a)', in which log C is determined
by equation (1) for the given condi-
tions.
While no particular uniformity of
grading may be obtained by the com-
bination of two aggregates, their
combination by the fineness modulus
method approaches the theoretical
uniformity, as nearly as possible, and
the theoretical average diameter and
surface area of particles is effected
with essential accuracy. This is the
important function of the fineness
modulus characteristic.
Proportioning Three or More
Aggregates
Three aggregates, having different
fineness moduli, may be proportioned
in innumerable combinations for a
mixture of a particular fineness mod-
ulus between the maximum and mini-
mum modulus of the individuals. As
example, three aggregates, whose
moduli are 3.0, 5.0 and 7.0, respective-
ly, may be combined as follows for a
fineness modulus of 5.5:
3.0 .15 .20 .25 .30 .33 .35
5.0 .45 .35 .25 .15 .09 .05
7.0 .40 .45 .50 .55 .58 .60
MxF.M 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
The fineness modulus indicates the
average diameter of particles, but, as
shown, does not indicate the grada-
tion of diameters. In order to pro-
portion three or more sizes of aggre-
gates to a definite uniformity of gra-
dation of sizes for any required fine-
ness modulus, it is necessary to have
a grading equation which provides
such uniformity and fineness modu-
lus. This flexibility is provided by
the Talbot equation
r=l— (d/D)" (3b)
in which r is the absolute volume
proportion of the whole retained on
given sieve opening of d dimension.
D is the maximum square hole di-
mension of aggregate particle, and n
is an exponent determining the
coarseness or fineness of the grad-
ing.
A modulus of the average diameter
of particles may be obtained by any
set of sieves having a uniform ratio
of hole dimension in the successive
sieve sizes ; the holes may be any
regular sided opening of the same
average diameter, — square, pentagon-
al, hexagonal, octagonal, etc. to round,
and the measure may be in any unit;
but, the ratio of hole diameters, the
maximum hole diameters, and the
unit of measure of hole diameters,
determine the unit basis of the molu-
lus. In order to coordinate the Tal-
bot Grading Equation (3b), with Ab-
rams' fineness modulus, d and D
must be taken on the square hole
hasis and it is necessary to use the
present A.S.T.M. standard square
hole sieves, or equivalent round hole
sieves, whose theoretical openings
are as follows:
Theoretical Equivalent
Side d of Round Hole
Sq. Hole Ave.Diam.
Inches Inches
0.005859375
0.01171S75
0.0234375
0.046875
0.09375
0.1875
0.375
0.75
1.5
The values of the fineness moduli,
for various values of n and D, are
given in Table V. When n is equal
to 0.5 the grading corresponds to Ful-
ler's theoretical grading.
The employment of the Fuller
grading has necessarily been a graphi-
cal cut-and-try process and that is
iturday, Jui
1981
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Five
also true of any grading equation un-
less It is coordinated with a measure
of the average diameter of particles
such as the fineness modulus.
Assuming that, for a 3" maximum
size of aggregate, it has been de-
termined by equation (3a) that a
fineness modulus of 7.11 Is required.
It is found in Table V that n = .G0, and
using tills value of n In equation
(3b) will show that .19 of the total
aggregate is from 0— ft" (No. 4 sieve)
with a fineness of 3.30. .29 from 0—
V with fineness of 4.22, .43 from
0—%" with fineness of 5.17. .60 from
0 — 1V4" with fineness of 6.13, and the
whole from 0—3" has a fineness mod-
ulus of 7.11. The fineness modulus of
each part is the sum of the propor-
tions coarser that each of the includ-
ed standard sieves. These theoretical
proportions are based on perfect
screening of sizes No. 100-50. 50-30,
30-16, 1G-S, S-4, 4-%", %"-%", %"-
lVi", and iyi"-3" with the respective
fineness moduli of 1, 2, 3, 4, "to 9 for
the 3" maximum. Job aggregates,
however, may usually be expected to
have a considerable portion of under-
size and a small portion of oversize
particles. Provided the aggregates
are clean and sound, this condition of
undersize and oversize is not objec-
tionable when it is a fairly constant
condition. It is the purpose of the
grading and fineness principles to
compensate for such conditions.
As a practical example, let us as-
sume that we have (to be graded for
a f.m. of 7.11) six sizes of aggregate
on the job whose maximum sizes ap-
proximate most closely the standard
sizes given, with their actual fineness
moduli, etc., in the following table:
Table A — Data for Grading Six
Aggregates.
Fineness Moduli
»
<D
SB
« a
„?.
^jS
- H
s<
w
W
: II IIS
,
0
16
_
2."
(Part)
II
0 +
4
S.3 +
3.7
3.3 (0—4 )
Til
4
%"
6.0
5.5
4.22(0—%")
IV
%'
%"
7.0
7.0
5.17(0—%")
V
V
IV,"
8.0
8.2
6.13(0-1%")
VI
1%'
3"
9.0
8.8
7.11(0—3" )
In order to determine the propor-
tions compensating for divergence of
the actual fineness moduli from the
theoretical or, in other words, to pro-
portion the actual aggregates to fit
the theoretical grading, Equation (6)
may be employed in connection with
the moduli of the respective parts as
given in Table V, and with regard to
the actual f.m.'s of the job materials,
as in the following scheme:
CAPITAL CITY TILE
COMPANY
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - - - - California
(Job Coarse— Theo. Pine)
0—3"; 100%
(VI) (Whole)
(8.8—7.11)
1.0 = .63 of I-V.
1.0— .03 = 37, No. VI.
0— Hi"; 639
(VI
(8.2—6.13)
= .43 of I-IV.
0—%"; 43%
(IV)
(7.0—5.17)
.63— .43 = .20, No. V.
.43— .28 = .15. No. V.
il— %"; 28 %
(III)
(5.5—4.22)
-No. 4; 16%
(ID
(3.7—3.3)
= .16 of I-II.
.28— .16 = .12, No. III.
.04 of No. 1.
We have then, .04 of I, .i2 of 11,
.12 of III, .15 of IV, .20 of V, and .37
of VI, by absolute volume.
Another manner of determining the
proportions will be given in the sub-
sequent example of calculation of a
concrete mixture employing a maxi-
mum size of aggregate in the 8", 4",
2", etc. series of gradings.
Physical Tests of Aggregates
Aggregates, although from the
same source, vary from day to day
in specific gravity, density, grading,
fineness modulus, moisture content
and absorption. Correct weight or
volumetric proportions for one deliv-
ery of aggregates may be expected
to be decidedly wrong the next deliv-
ery for a required quality of concrete.
Therefore, the method of formulation
of mixtures must comprehend re-
proportioning in accordance with
these periodical changes in the phy-
sical characteristics of the aggre-
gates, and, these measures of the
physical characteristics are necessary
and basic in any method of propor-
tioning which accomplishes uniformi-
ty in the quality of the concrete pro-
duced.
The procedure of aggregate tests
must be simple, expedient and accui-
ate, in order to keep up with the
change of materials. A coordinated
test procedure, described as the
"weight-volumetric method", has
been designed by the writer for this
purpose and is briefly stated as fol-
lows:
Aggregate Tests
Tests Example:
Test A — Weigh water exactly
filling standard or similar
container 62.40
Test B — Weigh loose moist ag-
gregate filling container 88.68
Test C — Surface dry weight B
and weigh 84.82
Test i' Dry weight C at 212°
]■' and Weigh ■ • • 83.22
Tesl E Inundate D, exactly
filling i talner with water,
weigh 11373
Test R — Make sieve analysis,
linding total proportions by
olute volume (or by wt.)
coarser than each of the stan-
dard sieves Nos. 100, 50, 30,
8, I. '■»", V\ etc.
Test F— Weigh dry aggregate
filling container, roddlng In
the standard (A.S.T.M.)
manner 102.77
Test G— Weigh loose dry aggre-
gate filling container 89.74
Tests F and G are not essential ex-
cepting where dry-loose or dry-rod-
ded volumes are specified or desired
fur special purposes.
Calculations: (employing weights de-
termined).
d= loose-moist density=(A — E +
D)/A=,511 (7)
g=apparent specific gravity = D/
Ad=2.61 (8)
a = absorption by absolute vol-
ume=(C— D)/Ad = .050 (9)
m = moisture by absolute volume
= (B— D)/Ad=.171 (10)
w = weight of moist aggregate in
lb. per cu. ft by absolute vol-
ume=62.4(g+m) =173.534 (11)
l> = bulking of absolute volume by
loose measure, moisture and
voids = 1.0/d=1.957 (12)
f.m. = R100 + RM + R» + Ris + Rb +
R, + etc (13)
dr=dry-rodded den. = F/Ag=.631 (14)
dd=dry-loose den.=G/Ag=.551 (15)
Example of Concrete Mix
Tables and equations, such as given
in Part 4A, are determined as pre-
liminaries to production, on a project
or at a central concrete manufactur-
ing plant, and establish criteria of
mixtures under the local conditions.
There remains, then, only the routine
tests of materials and proportioning
of mixtures in accordance therewith.
Let it be assumed that concrete
is required for deep foundation cylin-
ders, for heavy loads, where 2" maxi-
mum size aggregate and 6" slump are
practicable and where the most eco-
nomical design is obtained with 4500-
lb. concrete.
Assume, also, that four sizes of
gravel aggregates are to be employed,
whose physical characteristics at a
particular time are as follows:
Table B — Characteristics of Job Ag-
gregates (Determined by Tests A,
B, C, D, E, F, G and R)
<f, £33 ES JO <i o S« <% Qfl QO
1 0-16 2.00 .502 2.56 .172 .047 .600 .550
2 0-4 3.65 .574 2.62 .170 .040 .673 .640
3 4-1" 6.54 .597 2.64 .101 .037 .636 .610
4 1-2" 8.50 .570 2.70 .025 .025 .610 .590
The cement content per cubic yard
of concrete, as indicated for 4500-lb.
concrete with 6" slump, 2" aggregate
and skilled control, is found in Table
I to be
Log C= (.0001689 X 4500) + 2.2555 By 1
=3.01555
and C=1037 lbs. per cu. yd. of con-
crete.
If the apparent specific gravity of
the cement Is 3.11, the absolute vol-
ume of cement is, then
1037/(3.11x62.4) = 5.344 cu. ft. (la)
The corresponding volume of mix-
ing water is
W=(. 0125x1037) (4.14613— log 4500)
By (.2)
=6.389 cu. ft.
The corresponding absolute volume
of mixed aggregate per cu. yd. of con-
_!_ . BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Saturday, June 27, 1931
Av=27/Ky— 5.344— 6.389 By (3/ Mixture Soecifieation. 7T~. ~,
and, as Ky=.966, By Table III -, """"re Specifications Materials Moist Wt., lbs.
then Av=16 217 cu ft complete specifications of the Cement ... . 1037
The corresponding 'fineness modu- basic mixture are, then: By(l)'
lus of the mixed aggregate for 2" l- Maximum sl™ of aggregate.. 2" Added water, 5.462x62.4 341
maximum size aggregate (E= 3 - T °'umP of. concrete 6" As corrected
023S) and 1037 lbs. of cement is (See 3' 9omPr,1sslve strength at 28 I Pine Sand, 16.217x62.4x
Table IV) days' lb- Per s0~ in 4500 .05 (2.56+172) - 138
f.m. = l. 07 (log 1037 + 3.0238) By (3a)' 4 , Absolute volume of cement II Coarse Sand, 16.217x62.4 x
=6 46 Per cu- yd- cu. ft 5.344 .17 (2.62+.170) - 480
Referring to Table V we find for 5' Abs"lute volume of mixing III Medium Gravel, 16.217x62.4
D=2» and f.m.=6.44, that n=.56 Which , ?a,er Per c»- yd-,Jeu- ft 6'389 „, * '45 <2-64+.101) = 1248
we will use. (Increasing n up to 60 Proportionate yield of abso- IV Coarse Gravel, 16.217x62.4 x
would be satisfactory and would In- , 'u'e volumes 966 .33 (2.70+.025) = 910
crease the measure of strength and 7. Absolute volume of aggregate
density at the sacrifice of a measure per cu- yd' ot concrete 16.217 Total 4154
of cohesion and workability of the 8. Fineness modulus of whole Moist Wt. = abs. vol. agg.
wet mix.) mlx 6.46 x proportion
The theoretical gradings of the ag- 9. Grading of aggregate, n 0.56+ x(g+m) x 62.4
gregate for D=2" and n=.56, and of . Requirements 4—9 remain constant — —
parts of same, are as follows- ror the determining requirements 1, . . „ ,
Table C-Theoretical Gradings of 2 & 3 If the Individual maximum Laboratory Proportions by Dry-
Aggregates for D=2" and n= 56. ?J.zes °' the aggregate do not change, R°dd<* Vo time:
I—I the following two items also remain (4th Basis)
Proport Retained constant: Corresponding proportions by dry-
.K , ' ,, 10. Fineness modulus of 0—1" rodded volume are determined as In
°£ £ c part, 547 the 2nd Basis, with modifications as
*S . JJ . ' Z U. Fineness modulus of 6— No. '" follows:
-X Z <;. i, _ ° u 'J'. 4 part, 3 26 a' The total moisture in the aggre-
rfS -a'0 o II- r« n-U As lo"S as 'he given fineness mo- gates- as given in equation (18), are
> S o> "• "T °= V "Tl H= du" of the Jo1' aggregates remain changed to 0.0. and the absorption of
oc JS -;°| 001 jii!" constant, the absolute volume pro- the aggregate must be provided for by
~> rt <" S(»»i|j.i|^ r"t__ portions remain as previously de- adding same to the mixing water.
— termined: *>• In calculating the proportions of
100 .97 .94 .89 1.00 12 Proportion of No. 1 aggregate .05 aggregates, their dry-rodded densl-
50 .94 .92 .78 1.00 13. Proportion of No. II aggregate 17 ties' dr' are employed instead of the
30 .92 .88 .70 1.00 14. Proportion of III aggregate '45 loose-moist density, d.
I 16 r" .SS .82 .56 1.00 15. Proportion of IV aggregate ....!." !33 Laboratory Proportions by Loose- Dry
8 S2 .73 .33 1.00 Proportions by Absolute Volume: Volume:
II 4 r" .73 .61 .00 1.00 (1st Basis of Measure (5th Basis)
%" -61 .42 1.00 The proportions by absolute volume Corresponding proportions by loose-
s' -42 .15 1.00 for one cubic yard" of set concrete dry v0|ume are determined as in the
III 1" r' (.32)' .00 then ' 4tn Basis excepting that the loose-
1%4" .15 47 dry densities, dd, are employed in
IV 2" .00 __^ part b.
— Materials Absolute Volume
Fineness Cu Ft Laboratoriy Proportions by Dry
Modulus 6.44 5.47 3.26«» 8.47 Cement By (1) & (la) = 5.344 Weight:
— — — Mixing water By (2) = 6.389 (6th Basis)
rjote— Ihe maximum size of the No. 1 Fine Sand .05x16 217 = 0.811 Fc"' accurate results, proportions for
III aggregate is not in the standard II Coarse Sand, .17x16.217 = 2.757 concrete research tests should be
sieve scale, and, therefore, must be III Medium Gravel .45x16.217 = 7 298 mane by the weight-volumetric meth-
excluded in summing for the fineness IV Coarse Gravel, .33x16.217 = 6 352 od. taking the absolute volume as the
modulus basic measure of ingredients, and, as
Plus .00 due to calculations limited 27 951 the most practical and accurate meth-
10 hundredth place. Determining the Absolute vol. = proportion x abs. ' od. measuring the absolute volumes
theoretical proportion of the whole volume of aggregate by weighing the quantities calculated
aggregate retained on the 1" sieve by = 27A966 By Table III °n the basis of accurately predeterm-
the equation ined specific gravities of the ingred-
, ~1~ ' u/'!) — •«■ By (3b) ients. It will generally be sufficiently
then the proportions retained for the Job Proportions by Loose-rvtoist Vol accurate to assume 1.0 as the specific
part may be determined by the (2nd Basis) gravity of tap water of usual temper-
equation The mlxing water_ plus the absorp. ature.
J> ~ ', r "<10— r >■ (16) tions of the absolute volumes of ag- Aggregates for laboratory mixtures
l nose for the 0— No. 4 part must be gregates, minus the moisture content should generally be thoroughly dry, as
determined in this same manner, not of the absolute volumes of aggregates evaporation of moisture from moist
being in the same grading series as determine the water to be added The aggregates, during the manipulation,
me whole aggregate. The proportions correction is made as follows- (See introduces error into the test results,
retained and fineness modulus for any Table B) The correction of the water to be
part of the aggregate, such as that 6.389—16.217 [(.05) (.172— .047) + 17 added, compensating for absorption of
rrom 1 —2', may be determined by (.170— .040) + .45 (.101—037) + '.33 the aggregates, is determined by
the equation (.025— .025)] = 6.389 — (16.217x.05715) equation (18) as follows:
r' ~2 = r'T n°t greater than 1.0, (17) = 5.462 cu. ft. (18) 6.389 — 16.217 [.05 (0.0 — 47) + 17
Employing these determined values to be added to the loose-moist mix <°-° — -04°) + -45 (0.0 — .037) + 33
or the fineness moduli of the parts. The corresponding job proportions (0 0 — .025)] = 6.389 — 16.217 (—
as given in Table C, and the actual measuring the aggregates by loose- .03405) = 6.389 + .552 = 6.941.
rmeness moduli of the separate ag- moist volume (the customary man- The weight proportions, emplovlng
gregates, as given in Table B, the ner), are then: dry aggregates, are then:
proportions of each aggregate are de-
termined by Equation 6 (as In pre- "
vious example): Materials Weight, Lbs.
„ ,., ,„„_ ■ Materials LoOSe moist Volume Cement =1037
' 7s I a «, Cement, 1037 lbs./94 = 11.0 sks. By (1)'
, f, „ "" "■*''> „ . 94 lbs./sack Added water, 6.941x62.4 = 433
«[ «:„,> = '67 of I~In Added Water, 5.462x7.5 = 41.0 gal as corrected
to.o 0.41) 7.5 gals/cu ft. 1 Fine sand 16.217x62 4x
1.0— .67 = .33 of IV cu. ft. .05x2.56 = 129
0—1" 67 ct 1 Fine Sand. .05x16.217/. 502 = 1.6 II Coarse Sand, 16.217x62.4x
' (6 54—5 471 " C°arse Sand, .17xl6.217/.574 =48 .17x2.62 =451
67 x _____ „ , , IT m Med- Gravel, .45x16.217/. 597 = 12.2 III Medium Gravel. 16.217x62.4x
(6 54—3 26) ~ IV Coarse Gravel, .33xl6.217/.570 = 9.4 .45x2.64 =1202
., „, .. . _, Loose-moist Vol. = proportions x abs. IV Coarse Gravel, 16.217x62.4x
.67— .22_.45 of III voI of agg./d 33x2.70 - 902
0— No. 4, 22%
(3 65—3.26) „ . T 1 Total 4154
.22 X ■ = 05 of I , " .• e" 6 custom (since deci- Weight, Lbs. = abs. vol. of agg.
a65"200) ' 22 05 „_., ."fsfrrVora^1^1003'1 ^^y/
.22-.0B_.17 of II Job Proportions by Moist Weight: 6Z<
(3rd Basis) This shows exactly the same weight
Total - - 1 nn . e corl'eRPnnding job proportions of ingredients as In 3rd basis, which Is
*•"" by moist weight are: correct.
— Arbitrary Proportions:
Sal lirclay, Juno 27, 1981
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
The buyer of central plant concrete
often specifies arbitrary proportions
1:2:4, or 1:6 etc. Generally, he floes
not know anything about strength,
slump, dry-rodded volume, or, that
concrete Is made of various maximum
sizes of aggregates. Questions in re-
gard to these matters only confuse
him. The manufacturer should pro-
vide a concrete suitable for the pur-
pose and, at the same time, comply
with the implied requirements of
these indefinite specifications. A "1
l!;-! mix" lias meant loose-moist vol-
ume of aggregates, down the ages,
and not the standard dry-rodded vol-
ume which requires less cement per
cubic yard. L:2:4 or 1:6 has also meant
2000-lb concrete which points to a
water cement ratio of 1.0 plus or
The fundamental principles, of cal-
culation of arbitrary mixtures, are
set forth herein, and ingenuity of
calculation is soon acquired by prac-
tice and experience.
Taking given aggregates I, II, & III,
and requiring a 1:2:4 mix, we may
assume a water-cement ratio of 1.0
and lA cu. ft. of No. 1 with 1% cu ft.
of No. II, The proportions, then,
would be as follows:
L.M. Vol. x d - Abs. Vol.
I 5x.502= .251
II 1.5x 574- .861
III 4.0x.597=2.3SS
Cement, sks. 1.0x.485= .485
Mixing Water 1.0 1.000
4.9S5
Yield of concrete = 4.9S5x.9SS=4 925
c.f. 27/4.925 = 5.48 sks. = 1.37 bbls.
~ 515 lbs. of cement per cu. yd. of
set concrete.
The calculation of added water and
weight proportions are indicated in
the foregoing principles and the read-
er will readily find the logical pro-
cedure .
The various problems of proportion-
ing are innumerable and these few
cases will be found to cover the fund-
amental procedures of calculation, if
it is kept in mind that the funda-
mental basis of measure of propor-
tions is the absolute volume, that the
fundamental basis of measure of ap-
parent specific gravity, moisture con-
tent and absorption is the absolute
(= apparent) volume of the aggre-
gate.
Practice Problem
Given aggregates I, II and III, as in
Table B, calculate mixture for 2000-
lb. concrete, 1" maximum size of ag-
gregate, and 7" slump.
San Francisco, California.
March 31, 1931.
♦
Directors of the Schumacher Wall
Board Corporation have declared the
second regular quarterly dividend of
25 cents a share on common stock,
payable June 27 to stockholders of
record June 17. Schumacher sales and
earnings were declared by the direc-
tors to be very satisfactory. The
opening of new markets has provided
additional outlets for the Schumacher
products and a conservatively enthus-
iastic outlook for the future is held
by the directors, according to A. R.
Meylan, vice president and general
manager.
Winston Bros. Co. of St. Louis, Mo.,
have been awarded the contract to
construct a pipe line from the Cana-
dian border to Butte by way of
Helena, Deer Lodge and Anaconda,
and from Dry Creek near Red Lodge
to Bozeman by way of Big Timber
and other towns. The project is for
the Montana Power Company and will
involve an expenditure of between
$12,000,000 and $15,000,000. Most of
the pipe will be 28 inches in diameter
and will be furnished by the A. O.
Smith Company of Milwaukee, Wis.,
which concern will do all the welding.
FACTORS AFFECTING HEATING
OF ROOMS WITH DIRECT STEAM
RADIATORS COVERED IN BOOKLET
Bulletin No. 223, issued by the En-
gineering Experiment Station of the
University ..f Illinois, "Investigation
of Various Factors Affecting the Heat-
ing of Rooms with Direct Steam Ra-
diators," is a continuation and ex-
tension of the previous Investigation,
the results of which were published
in Bulletins Nos. 109 and 192. The
Investigations were made by Arthur
C. Willard, Alonzo P Kratz, Maurice
K. Fahncstock and SeichI Konzo.
The immediate object of the tests
reported in the present bulletin was
to determine the effect of various fac-
tors encountered in actual heating
practice on the heating of a typical
room by means of cast-iron steam
radiators. Among the factors studied
were: location of the radiator in the
room; types of radiators, enclosures,
shields, and covers; kind of paint used
on radiators; storm doors and sash;
variation in attic and basement tem-
peratures; relative amount and loca-
tion of wall and glass exposure; and
variation in steam temperatures. A
special study was made of surface
ti mperaturea and temperature gra-
-li.'iits through walls and glass.
In order to provide for all the fac-
tors affecting the performance of bare,
enclosed, and shielded radiators, ac-
tual rooms with typical outside walls,
windows, and doors, and located In a
specially constructed low temperature
testing plant for maintaning constant
outside temperatures of zero or less,
9 ere used in the tests. In such a
plant ii was possible to place the ra-
diator in the actual environment ex-
isting In practice, and investigate not
only the heat emission of the radia-
tor itself but also the heating effect
produced in the room as well. The
intelligent design and selection of ra-
diators and enclosures depends fully
as much on the effect produced in the
room as on the conventional heat
emission factor so generally taken as
the sole criterion of excellence in the
past.
Copies of Bulletin No. 223 may be
obtained without charge by address-
ing the Engineering Experiment Sta-
tion, Urbana, Illinois.
ADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS ENGAGED
IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION URGED
"Structural engineers engaged in the
building industry find one problem
continually confronting them that is
quite as perplexing as are some of the
wellknown technical questions," says
Engineering News - Record. "This
problem is the one of securing ade-
quate compensation for services ren-
dered. Wherever structural engineers
gather, the question of fees is a live
topic, and often of late the censensus
is that direct employment by the
owner rather than through an archi-
tect is the only panacea. Is such a
reform, if reform it be, wise?
"In the building field the structural
engineer is usually employed ty the
architect, who as the owner's repre-
sentative directs the job. If the ar-
chitect knows his business, if he has
due regard for his own reputation, if.
indeed, he holds the owner's best in-
terests at heart, he will insist upon a
fee that is adequate not alone for him-
self but for the structural engineer
who will design the framework for
him. There are such architects, many
of them. But there are also others
who through lack of backbone permit
the owner to pare their fees to the
danger line. Not much then is left for
the structural engineer, and being in-
adequately paid he is hampered in do-
ing his best in furnishing the owner a
safe and efficient structure.
"The structural engineer who ac-
cepts employment from such an archi-
tect, known for his fee-cutting pro-
clivities, is of course open to the same
charge of lack of character and hack-
bone as is the architect. Whether the
engineer would show more profession-
al and personal fortitude in dealing
with the owner direct than he now
does with this type of architect is a
moot question. But upon the answer
to it would seem to depend the suc-
cess or failure of a direct-with-owner
contract.
"Those attempts which have been
made to correct the evils of inadequate
compensation and fee cutting have
usually been in the nature of appeals
broadcast to the public, based on the
possibly truthful but nevertheless as-
sumed fact that modern buildings
would be built better if the structural
engineering were handled differently.
Such appeals are largely fruitless be-
cause of public apathy and lack of
knowledge. So far as memory serves,
no serious attempts have been made
to enlist the help of the architect, who
obviously is the key factor in any pro-
jected change. This is the more sur-
prising because the architect, better
than anyone else, should understand
the difficulties of the structural engi-
neer, which in many respects are the
same as those confronting the archi-
ct hii
elf.
"Admittedly, fee cutting is not prac-
ticed ty the best architects; their bus-
ines is so handled that it is not nec-
essary. Perhaps, as some structural
engineers maintain, these architects
would not suffer any disadvantage in
permitting the structural engineer to
deal direct with the owner, so long as
the architect reserved the right to
compel the owner to retain a struc-
tural engineer satisfactory to him.
The same structural engineers also
maintain that the other architects,
who are always on the ragged edge
and who resort to cutting structural
engineering fees because their own
fees have been unmercifully cut by
the owner, would probably welcome a
divorce from financial dealings with
the engineer.
"If these suppositions be true, the
advisability of enlisting the help of
the architects is all the more apparent.
Fee cutting and compensation are
questions for arbitration between ar-
chitects and engineers. The present
year should see some progress made
in this direction. Also it should wit-
ness progress on the part of structural
engineers in resisting the efforts of
certain architects to reduce engineer-
ing fees to a dangerous minimum.
Backbone is what is needed first and
in largest degree. Conferences be-
tween architects and engineers con-
cerning their mutual problems will
then produce the required results. Mu-
tual welfare is the only basis upon
which both the architect and the en-
gineer can survive, and it is the basis
upon which the owner can rest his as-
surance of safer, more economical and
more efficient buildings.
Eight
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears and Sees on His Rounds
Pie
for
stantial increases and
decreases in cement duties were made
before the tariff commission at Wash-
ington last Thursday as it concluded
a hearing ordered by a Senate resolu-
tion. For the domestic producers,
Albert MacC. Barnes of New York
asked the levy be raised from 23 to
36 cents a barrel.
Newspaper reports recently carried
the account of a strike in Brooklyn.
New York, when painting contractors
refused to adopt the use of a three-
inch brush instead of a six-inch brush
in order to provide work for unem-
ployed painters. The Master Paint-
ers' Association las asked the Su-
preme Court to enjuin the Painters'
Union from striking when their re-
quest is not acceded to.
Just because there is a business
depression and there Is no work in
sight tor contractors, is no reason why
they shoud let their organization go
to the dogs and disintegrate.
Everybody realizes that without or-
ganization, the whole works gets
gummed up and nothing but dry rot
accumulates to take the place of pep
and safety.
Keep your organization moving
along, attend your meetings and give
suggestions that will tend to create
interest and give some encouragement
to the weak sister these distressing
times.
Of the 1S7.390 manufacturing plants
in the United States, only 13.7 per
cent operate as closed union shops,
arbitrarily discriminating against
workers who do not possess union
membership cards, says the monthly
bulletin of the East Bay lndustriial
Association. "These plants," the bul-
letin continues, "employ only 7.4 per
cent of the 8,284,261 manufacturing
wage earners.
"Eleven and nine-tenths per cent
of all these manufacturing plants op-
erate as non-union establishments, re-
fusing employment to union members.
These plants employ 11.3 per cent of
the manufacturing wage earners.
"Seventy-four and four-tenths per
cent of the total number of manu-
facturing plants operate under open
shop conditions and employ 81.3 per
cent of all the factory workers.
"Thus it will be seen that 92.6
per cent of the manufacturing wage
earners are employed in either open
shops or non-union shops," the bul-
letin says.
•T. D. Ross, formerly superintendent
of the city of Seattle light department,
has been engaged as consulting engi-
neer by the Public Power Authority
of New York, according to word re-
ceived at Seattle. Mr. Ross will tour
the St. Lawrence river area, site of
what is proposed as the world's larg-
est hydro-electric power project. As
an international development, this
project is proposed to produce ulti-
mately 2,000,000 horsepower at a total
cost of $221,000,000. Of this figure
SI71.000.000 will be expended in con-
nection with the power project proper
and $50,000,000 for navigation aids.
Cass Gilbert, designer twenty years
ago of the Woolworth Building, pre-
cursor of the skyscraper of today, re-
ceived the gold medal of the Society
of Arts and Sciences for that achieve-
ment recently, and was hailed by many
distinguished men as the prophet of
a new and great movement in archi-
tecture.
In response. Mr. Gilbert told how he
had emphasized the vertical line in his
structure— the first great American
business building so to employ it — dis-
cussed the problems of skyscraper and
city congestion, and declared that the
most beautiful skyscraper possible has
not yet been tuilt.
"It may never be built," he con-
ceded. "Those of us living today may
never see it. And remote posterity
may never see it, for the need may
change and these temporary structures
will not last indefinitely. But if the
answer has been found in some meas-
ure in this work, we have met the
challenge and pointed out one of the
many ways in which Caliban may be
exchanged for Ariel, in which ugli-
ness may flower into beauty, we shall
not have lived in vain."
Due to the relatively large number
of fatalities which have occurred
when well-drilling rigs, derricks,
steam shovels, reinforcing steel, drag-
line excavators, cranes, etc., have been
brought into contact with high-voltage
overhead electric lines, the State In-
dustrial Accident Commission is pre-
paring a set of Safety Orders to
eliminate the hazard. Committees
have been formed in San Francisco
and Los Angeles, and it is hoped that
before the end of the year these
orders will have been completed and
be in effect
Based on their 1931 programs, the
cement factories is the Moscow
Region are to account for 16 per cent
of the output of the entire Industry
and supply cement to 78 plants under
construction, as well as to 158 agri-
cultural machine and tractor stations
according to the Economic Review of
the Soviet Union, a publication issued
by the Amtorg Trading Corporation of
New York. During the first quarter
of 1931, however, these cement fac-
tories carried out less than half of
their program. At the same time,
production costs have increased, due
partly to poor organization of work
and inefficient utilization of equipment
and of fuel.
The National Conference on Street
and Highway Safety estimates that
states which have laws for licensing
motor vehicle drivers after mandatory
examination and driving tests have
effected a reduction of 29 per cent in
traffic death rates. At the same rate,
if drivers were licensed after examina-
tion and tests in all the states, 8610
lives would be saved and 290,000 in-
juries would be preventd each year.
For the last three months the Union
Building-Loan Association has noted
a marked increase in the number of
applications for construction loans on
homes in the bay cities.
Character of loans during this period
form an interesting comparison with
former periods in that relatively few
applications are from contractors or
builders erecting to sell.
By a great majority applications
come from individuals who wish to
build for their own occupancy.
This fact, in the opinion of Union
Building-Loan officials, points clearly
to a new confidence in the future pros-
perity of this area,
The request for loans are small and
obviously represents the wage earning
class of our community.
The business depression lias now
entered the psychological stage, says
the Silberling Research Corporation,
investment counselors.
In other words, we are contending
not so much with unsound situations
or credit difficulties, but rather with
a state of mind.
Executives and financiers are hesi-
tating to go ahead with projects which
logically could and should be under-
taken at this time. They are not
going ahead because they have vague,
ill-defined fears for the immediate
future.
There is a feeling that there has
been over-investment in many di-
lections — in buildings, plant, materials
— and hence all further investment
would prove futile and unprofitable.
This, however, is not a justifiable
attitude.
There are alterations in commercial
and industrial structures which are
badly needed and which can be under-
taken at very advantageous terms in
the matter of cost, with money in the
bank to pay for them.
It is most important that these pro-
jects be put under way promptly as a
means of breaking up the jam in the
flow of business enterprise.
Contracts of the last five months
total 1197 millions, about the same as
in 1927, says Engineering News-Record.
Public-works volume, though the larg-
est on record, is only 10 per cent above
last year's figure and 20 per cent
above the average of the last five
years. Due to the severe slump in
building, public construction this year
amounts to 57 per cent of total engi-
neering construction, compared with
38 per cent in 1930 and also averaged
('uring the last five years.
New public and corporation securi-
ties issued in the last five months
total 17G1 millions. Though this is the
smallest volume of the last five years,
the public bond component is the
largest. It amounts to 41 per cent of
the total, or twice the ratio of other
years. Common stock issues this year
amount only to 7 per cent of total new
capital, compared with 24 per cent last
year, 43 per cent in 1929 and 11 per
cent in 1927 and 1928.
An ordinance given first reading
by the Richmond City Council reduces
the annual plumbers' license fee from
$100 to $50 per year.
E. T. Kibler has been appointed
purchasing agent for the Six Com-
panies. Inc., contractors on the
Boulder Dam, succeeding A. H. Baer.
Kibler will maintain offices at Las
Vegas, Nevada.
Average hourly rate for skilled
building trades mechanics is $1.36,
same since April, says Engineering
News-Record. A year ago it was
$1.39. In manufacturing, the skilled
rate is 65c. The national average for
common labor Is 54.94c, unchanged
from May. A year ago this rate
was 56.28c. In manufacturing, the
unskilled rate is 47c per hour.
A strike which threatened over a
demand for an increaes in carpenters'
wages at Dubuque, Iowa, was settled
with a renewal of the present con-
tract for a term of two years.
A bill passed by the Arizona Legis-
lature over the governor's veto relieves
the state engineer of supervision over
all dams erected for storage of water
for livestock. The state engineer's
jurisdiction over other dams is not
affected by the new law.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Nine
NEW STATUTE LIMITS USE
OF TERM "STRUCTURAL ENGINEER"
Two bills amending the act regulat-
ing iii«' practi if civil engineering
were passed by the California Legis-
lature. One of these, Assembly Bill
\'" 515, Limits the use of the title,
"structural engineer," ami provides a
method whereby civil engineers must
qualify before using It.
The other measure, Assembly Bill
No. 616, defines the term civil engi-
neer and amends various sections to
clarify and strengthen the act.
Both bills have been signed by the
governor and will become effective on
August 14, next.
The text of the bills as approved
by the governor follows:
The people of the State of California
do enact as follows:
Assembly Bill No. 615
Section 1. A new section Is hereby
added to chapter 801, statutes of 1929,
to be numbered lb, and to read as fol-
lows:
Section 1b. No person shall use tin-
title ■•structural engineer" unless he
Is a registered civil engineer in this
state and furthermore unless he has
been found qualified as such structural
engineer according to the rules and
regulations established therefore by
the board of registration for civil en-
gineers. Anyone who violates the
provisions of this section is guilty of a
misdemeanor.
Assembly Bill No. 616
The people of the State of California
do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 801,
statutes of 1929, entitled "An act reg-
ulating the practice of civil engineer-
ing," is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Section 1. in oraer to safeguard life,
health, property, and public welfare,
any person practicing, or offering to
practice civil engineering in any of
its branches in this state, shall here-
after be required to submit evidence
that he is qualified so to practice, and
shall be registered as hereinafter pro-
vided, and from and after twelve
months after this act becomes effec-
tive, it shall be unlawful for any per-
son to practice or offer to practice
as a civil engineer in this state, un-
less such person has been duly regis-
tered or specifically exempted as re-
quired by the provisions of this act.
Section 2. A new section is hereby
added to chapter 801, statutes of 1929,
to be numbered la, and to read as
follows:
Sec 1a. The term "civic engineering"
shall mean that branch of professional
engineering which deals with any or
all of the following studies, and/or
activities: the economics of, the use
and design of, materials of construc-
tion and the determination of their
physical qualities; the supervision of
the construction of engineering struc-
tures: the investigation of the laws,
phenomena, and forces of nature; and
appraisals and valuations; in connec-
tion with fixed works for any or all
of the following divisions and/or sub-
jects: irrigation, drainage, water
power, water supply, flood control, in-
land waterways, harbors, municipal
improvements, railroads. highways,
tunnels, airports, and airways, puri-
fications of water, sewerage, refuse
disposal, foundations, framed and
homogeneous structures, buildings and
bridges.
Said term shall include city and
regional planning in so far as any of
the above features are concerned
therein, and geodetic, cadastral, muni-
cipal and topographic surveying, but
nothing in this act contained shall be
construed to repeal, alt. r or modify
thai certain act entitled "An act to
dchnc the duties of ind to license land
surveyors, and to repeal an act entitl-
ed 'An act to define the duties of and
to license land surveyors,' tpprov* 6
March 81, 1891," approved March 16,
1907.
The term "civil engineer" shall
mean one who practices or offers to
practice civil engineering In any of
its brail' lies.
The phrase "responsible charge of
work" shall mean the control and di-
rectlon of the investigation, design
and construction of works involving
some feature of civil engineering, and
requiring Initiative, skill, and Inde-
pendent judgment.
Sec. 3. Section 11 of chapter SOI,
Statutes of 1929, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 11. The board shall, from time
to time, examine the requirements for
the registration of civil engineers in
other states, territorities and coun-
tries and shall record those in which,
in the judgment of the board, stand-
ards not lower than those provided by
this act, are maintained. The board
is hereby empowered to arrange for
reciprocal registration in this state of
civil engineers from other states, ter-
ritories or countries so recorded under
terms mutually agreed upon. The
board, upon the presentation to it by
any person, of satisfactory evidence
that such person holds an unexpired
certificate of registration issued sucli
person by proper authorities in any
state, territory, or country, recorded
as herein provided, which state, ter-
ritory or country grants full and
equal reciprocal registration rights and
privileges to registrants of this board,
shall, upon the payment of a fee of
five dollars ($5) to be retained by the
hoard, issue to such person a certi-
ficate of registration under this act.
Sec. 4. Section 12 of chapter 801,
statutes of 1929, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 12. fa) It shall be the duty of
the board to inquire into the identity
of any person not registered as pro-
vided in this act and practicing as or
claiming to be a civil engineer. The
board shall have the power by a two-
thirds (%) vote to suspend for a period
not to exceed two years, or to revoke
the certificate of any civil engineer
registered hereunder who has been
convicted of a felony or who has not
a good character or who has been
found guilty by the board of any
deceit, misrepresentation, violation of
contract, fraud or gross incompetency
in his practice, or guilty of any fraud
or deceit in obtaining his certificate,
(b) Proceedings for the suspension
or revocation of certificates of regis-
tration shall be begun by filing with
the secretary of the board written
charges against the accused, such
charges shall be in detail, and sworn
to under oath by the complainant.
The board shall designate a time and
place for a hearing and shall notify
the accused of this action and furnish
him a copy of all charges at least
thirty (30) days prior to the date of
hearing. The accused shall have the
right to appear personally or by coun-
sel, to cross-examine witnesses or to
produce witnesses in his defense. The
board shall have the power to compel
the attendance of witnesses and the
production of necessary papers and
documents.
The board may reissue a certificate
of registration to any person whose
"i tlflcate has been revoked; provided,
two (2) or more members of the board
vote in favor of such reissue for
reasons the board maj dei m ■ ufflclenl
Sec. 5. Section 13 of chapter 801.
■ tatutes of 1929. is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 13. (a) Any certificate issued
under the provisions of this act shall
remain in effect until the thirtieth
(30th) day of June following i tie date
of issuance.
'i. i Even i h ii engineer registered
under this act who desires to continue
the practice of his profession beyond
the thirtieth (80th) day of June fol-
lowing the date of Issuance of bis
original certificate shall on or before
the thirtieth (80th) day of Ji of
each year pay to the secretary of the
board a fee of five dollars <*5) to be
retained by the board, for which fee a
renewal certificate of registration for
the current year shall be issued. Cer-
tiflcatea Of registration Which have
expired for failure to pay renewal fee
may be reinstated within one year
under rules and regulations prescribed
by the board. An unsuspended, un-
revoked or unexpired certificate and
endorsement of registry, made as pro-
vided in this act, shall be presump-
tive evidence in all courts and places
that the person named therein Is
legally registered.
Sec. 6. Section 14 of chapter 801,
statutes of 1929, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 14. Each registrant hereunder
may, upon registration, obtain a seal
of the design authorized by the board,
bearing the registrant's name, number
of certificate, and the legend "regis-
tered civil engineer." Plans, speci-
fication, plats, reports and other doc-
uments issued by a registrant may be
stamped with the said seal during the
life of the registrant's certificate, but
it shall be unlawful for anyone to
stamp or seal any plans, specifications,
plats, reports, or other documents with
said seal after the certificate of the
registrant named thereon has expired
or has been suspended or revoked,
unless said certificate shall have been
renewed or reissued.
Sec. 7. Section 15 of chapter S01.
statutes of 1929, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 15. Nothing In this act shall be
construed as prohibiting a civil en-
gineer from practicing or offering to
practice his profession through the
medium of or as employee of a part-
nership or a corporation, provided that
the plans, specifications and reports
of such partnership or corporation be
signed and be stamped with the seal
of each registered civil engineer in
specific and responsible charge of the
preparation of the same. The same
exemptions shall apply to partnerships
and corporations as apply to individ-
uals under this act; provided, however,
that nothing in this act shall be con-
strued as requiring registration for
the purpose of practicing or offering to
practice civil engineering, by an in-
dividual, firm, partnership or corpora-
tion on or in connection with property
owned or leased by said individual
firm, partnership or corporation, un-
less the same involves the public
health or safety or the health and
safety of employees of said individual,
firm, partnership or corporation; pro-
vided, however, no one shall represent
himself as. or use the title of regis-
tered civil engineer, or any other title
whereby such person could be con-
sidered as practicing or offering to
practice civil engineering in any of
its branches, unless he is qualified
by registration under this act. Noth-
ing in this act shall be construed as
in any way repealing or abrogating
any provision of that certain act en-
titled "An act to regulate the practice
of architecture," approved March 23,
1901, as amended, or in any way re-
en
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, Ju
pealing or abrogating any amendments
to said act.
Sec. 8. Section 16 of chapter 801,
statutes of 1929, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 16. The following shall be
exempt from the provisions of this
act:
(a) Officers and employees of the
United States of America practicing
solely as such officers or employees.
(t) A subordinate to a civil engi-
neer registered under this act or a
subordinate to a civil engineer exempt-
ed under this act, in so far as he is
acting in such capacity.
(c) Any architect registered in this
state under the provisions of any act
to regulate the practice of architec-
ture, in so far as he practices archi-
tecture, in its various branches.
(d) Any person, firm or persons, or
corporation furnishing, either alone or
with sub-contractors, labor and mate-
rials (with or without plans, draw-
ings, specifications, instruments of
service or other data covering such
labor and materials), for store fronts,
interior alterations or additions, fix-
tures, cabinet work, furniture or other
appliances or equipment, or for any
work necessary to provide for their in-
stallation, or for any alterations or
additions to any building necessary to
or attendant upon the installation of
such store fronts, interior alterations
or additions, fixtures, cabinet work,
furniture, appliances or equipment.
(e) Any person not a resident of the
State of California, qualified as a civil
engineer, offering to practice but not
practicing civil engineering in this
state who does not have or maintain
a regular place of business in this
state.
(f) Any person practicing civil en-
gineering in this state who does not
maintain a regular place of business
in this state and who does not prac-
tice for more than sixty days in any
one calendar year, providing that such
person shall he qualified as a civil en-
gineer and shall, before engaging in
such practice, notify the board in
writing of his intention so to do, stat-
ing in said notice the approximate
date when he intends to commence
such practice and the approximate
length of time he expects to continue
in such practice. In which event the
secret ary of the board, after having
determined that the applicant is qual-
ified, and after the payment by the
applicant of a fee of ten dollars ($10)
is hereby empowered to issue a tem-
porary license to practice for a period
of not to exceed sixty (60) days.
(g) Any person, firm or corporation
holding a license as real estate broker
or real estate salesman, when making
appraisals and valuations of real es-
tate properties, while engaged in the
business or acting in the capacity of a
real estate broker or a real estate
salesman, within the meaning of the
California real estate act.
Sec. 9. Section 17 of chapter 801,
statutes of 1959, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 17. (a) Any person, who is not
legally authorized to practice civil en-
gineering in this state according to
the provisions of this act and shall so
practice, or offer to practice except
he be exempt under this act. and any
person presenting or attempting to
file as his own the certificate of reg-
istration of another, or who shall give
false evidence of any kind to the
board, or to any member thereof, in
obtaining a certificate of registration,
or who shall falsely impersonate or
use the seal of any other practitioner,
of like or different name, or who shall
use an expired or revoked certificate
of registration, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and shall for each
such offense of which he is convicted
be punished by a fine of not more
than five hundred dollars ($500) or by
imprisonment not to exceed three
by both fin
nd imprison-
(b) It shall be the duty of the re-
spective officers charged with the en-
forcement of laws and ordinances to
prosecute all persons charged with the
violation of any of the provisions of
this act. It shall be the duty of the
secretary of the board, under the di-
rection of the board, to aid such of-
ficers in the enforcement of this act.
DEFENSE OF YOUR TITLE
(By J. S. LOOFBOUROW, Exe
Vice-President, Calif. Title
Insurance Co.)
One of the advantages of a policy of
Title Insurance offers over a Guaran-
tee of Title is that in a policy the title
company obligates itself to defend all
attacks that may be made against the
interest of the insured.
Heretofore, the title company be-
came responsible to pay certain losses
only after they have been established
by a court of last resort. In other
words, if the title was attacked the in-
sured had to defend it. If he was suc-
cessful and no loss therefore occurred,
there was no liability.
"With the policy, however, there is
a definite obligation on the part of the
title company to carry on the defense.
The title company stands as a protec-
tion between the claimant and the in-
sured. This is not merely a gesture
but a real protection as will be seen
from the fact that the expense in the
defense of titles last year by local title
companies ran well over the aggregate
amount expended the past five years.
This defense must ward off black-
mail attempts to get nuisance- value
settlements; claims arising out of the
interests of heirs or alleged heirs;
claims of easements, mechanics' liens,
and all manner of similar liens and
flaws, even to forgery and false im-
personation; claims arising out of ir-
regularities in trustee's sales, and so
forth.
Some of these strike only at the in-
cumbrances insured and some strike
at the very root of the title itself. In
connection with the risks that strike
at the whole title, quite frequently a
new problem arises. The title com-
pany has agreed to defend, but the
value of the property is now far in
excess of the original policy because of
subsequent improvements or discov-
eries, that the owner has much more
to lose than the title company. It be-
comes important, therefore, that he
protect his larger value. He may wish
to compromise; to handle the defense
in a different way; to proceed with
other settlement negotiations, tut
these all invalidate his policy of title
insurance.
The only way for him to protect
against such contingencies is to insure
his property for its full value. If im-
provements are added, title insurance
should be increased. If the property
enhances in value, title insurance
should be increased, for, even though
there were no complications growing
out of the defense provision, many of
these claims strike at the complete
title and should they prevail, the only
salvage that the insured owner has is
the face of his policy.
When 1931 comes to an end, $423,-
478,300 will have been spent for in-
dustrial buildings, it is estimated by
Domestic Engineering. This does not
include expenditure for public works
and utilities, which together equal
another billion and a half. Railroad
expenditures alone will amount to
$700,000,000. Out of every dollar spent
for building, 9.3 cents go for plumbing,
while 7 cents go for heating, says the
publication.
PERMIT FIGURES
SHOW DECLINE
Building permits issued in 553 cities
and towns of the United States during
the month of May, 1931, amounted to
$139,467,981, according to official re-
ports made to S. W. Straus & Co.
This figure represents an 18% decline
from April of this year, when the
volume was $170,115,330. Normally
there is a seasonal decline of about
11.8% between the two months. The
permits issued during May fell 30%
below the same month of 1930.
MUNICIPAL WORKERS
GO ON 5-DAY WEEK
A resolution establishing the 5-day
week for per diem employes of the city
has been passed by the Board of Su-
pervisors.
After much discussion the resolu-
tion was passed when it was pointed
out that the new order would permit
the employment of a greater number
of men. At the present time city em-
ployes are employed five and one-half
days a week and receive pay for six
days.
"Modernization is the weapon
against building senility" says Charles
P. Palmer, President National Associa-
tion of Building Owners and Managers
in the Architectural Forum for July.
"Obsolescence" continues Mr. Pal-
mer, "is the unseen enemy of the
office building, creeping in and bring-
ing destruction of property values
through a slow, wearing process. The
signs of obsolescence cannot be readi-
ly determined until it has advanced
beyond the primary stages. Once they
are seen they must be vigorously dealt
with, lest the property go down grade
with a speed unwarrented by the
actual years of the building.
"The alert building owner and man-
ager can do much to guard against
obsolescence in the beginning and can
accomplish wonders even after the
symptoms become pronounced. The
remedy is, of course, modernization.
Architectural fashions change, me-
chanical methods are undergoing con-
stant development, new materials are
being put to use and new appliances
are being put into service as time
passes. The new buildings have these
advantages. The introduction of each
innovation speeds the obsolescence of
the old buildings. That obsolescence
can be retarded by adopting the new
things to such an extent as the design
of the building will permit.
"Perhaps we cannot change the
structural design, but we can do a
thousand and one things to make the
buildings as serviceable and as com-
fortable as the best of the new ones."
A 16-page publication entitled,
Westinghouse Arc Welding Data Bul-
letin No. 15. has recently been an-
nounced. This booklet contains illus-
trations of many unusual arc welding
achievements, explains with the aid
of diagrams various methods of test-
ing, and discusses methods for ob-
taining good welds. Copies of this
publication (D.M.F. 5350) may be ob-
tained from the nearest "Westinghouse
district office or directly from the ad-
vertising department, Westinghouse
Electric and Manufacturing Com-
pany, East Pittsburgh, Pa.
More than 300 miles of all-concreU'
roads were built in Great Britian dur-
ing 1930, which constitutes a record
for any one year, according to a re-
port received by the U. S. Department
of Commerce.
Sam Hanley, city engineer of Renton,
Wash., for the past ten year, died in
that city recently at the age of 53
years.
Saturday, June
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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Building News Section
APARTMENTS
Preparing Plans
APARTMENTS Cost, $250,001
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Cor FUlmore
and Pacific Ave.
6-story and basement, reinforced con-
crete apartment house (2-story
basement for garages, steam heat,
oil burner, composition roof, 2
elevators, electric refrigeration,
incinerator, etc.)
Owner— Marian Realty Co., 110 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 2T.1 Kear-
ny St., San Francisco.
60 apartments, 2-3 rooms. All modern
equipment and finishing.
Taking Segregated Figures.
APARTMENTS Cost, $40,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Fillmore St. S
Jefferson St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments (12 3-r'm apts.)
Owner and Builder— M. P. Storheim,
475 Euclid Ave.
Architect— R. R. Irvine, Call Bldg.
Composition roof, steam heating sys-
tem, gas fire boiler, etc.
BONDS
SAN ANDREAS', Calaveras Co., Cal.
—West Point Union School District
votes bonds of $7500 to finance erec-
tion of a new school. Trustees of the
district are: Winnia Bardsley, Thelma
Porteous, Harold Havens, W. W.
Congdon and Claude T. Smith.
DEI, MONTE. Monterey Co., Cal.—
Election will be held in July by the
Del Monte School Dist. to vote bonds
of $34,000 to finance erection of ad-
ditions to the present plants of the
Del Monte and Seaside Schools.
CHURCHES
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
CHURCH Cost, $40,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Bush Street near
Divisadero Street.
One-story frame church.
Owner— West Side Christian Church.
Architect — Bertz, Winter and Maury,
210 Post Street.
Contractor — Jacks and Irvine, 74 New
Montgomery Street.
Acoustical Work — Western Asbestos
Magnesia Co., 25 South Park.
Steel Sash— Soule Steel Co., Rialto
Bldg.
Contract Awarded.
CHURCH Cost, $35,000
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal. Third and
Patchett Streets.
One-story steel frame and reinforced
concrete church.
Owner — St. Mary's Episcopal Church,
Napa.
Architect— C. Leroy Hunt, Second and
Main Sts., Napa.
Contractor— E. W. Doughty, 1125 1st
St., Napa.
FACTORIES AND WARE-
HOUSES
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
LAUNDRY Cost, $40,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Heron St. east of
8th St.
Three-story reinforced concrete class
B laundry.
Owner — Amalgamated Laundry Co.,
385 8th St.
Architect— Hyman & Appleton, 68 Post
Street.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Har-
Str
Subbids particularly wanted on plas-
tering, plumbing, electrical work,
sheet metal, roofing and miscellaneous
Bids Opened.
STATION BLDG. Cost, $
BOONVILLE, Mendocino Co.. Cal.
Highway Maintenance Station, con-
sisting of superintendent's cot-
tage; combination woodshed and
garage; blacksmith ahop, septic
tank, yard trellis and clothes line
posts.
Owner— State of California (State
Highway Commission).
Engineer— John H. S k e g g s , district
engineer. State Highway Commis-
sion. 211 State Bldg., San Fran-
cisco.
The work of this contract comprises
excavation, concrete and masonry
work, carpentry and mfllwork, lathing
and plastering, sheet metal work,
painting, plumbing, heating and elec-
trical installations.
Following is a complete list of bids:
Theo. Johanns, 741 14th Street
San Francisco $5,598
R. Hodgson & Son, Porterville.... 5,750
Wm. Spivock, San Francisco 6,200
J. W. Cobby & Son, S. F 6,645
O. S. Almlie. San Francisco 6,935
Chas. Swansfelt, San Francisco.. 7,000
E. G. Hart, San Francisco 7,100
Bids held under advisement.
Bids Rejected; Work Postponed
SHOP BLDG. Cost, $13,000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.
Brick addition for high school shop
U10-64-ft.; housing auto mechan-
ics department and general repair
shop).
Owner— Santa Rosa High School Dist.
Architect — .Wm. Herbert, Rosenberg
Bldg., Santa Rosa.
Low Eidder — Ralph McLeran Co..
Hearst Bldg., S. F $12,321
Contract Awarded.
FACTORY Cost, $
BURBANK, Los Angeles Co., Calif.
Front and Verdugo Streets.
One- and two-story concrete and brick
underwear factory (20,000 sq. ft.)
SKILSAW Portable Electric Hand
Saws (4 models).
SKILSAW Portable Electric Sander
SKILSAW Radial Arm Attach-
ments.
SYNTRON Portable Electric Ham-
mers (4 models, motor-
less).
MALL Flexible Shaft Machines (50
models).
Electric Drills, Grinders, Buffers,
Routers, Lock Mortisers.
PETER H. NELSON
Labor Saving Portable Electric
Tools.
1248 MissTon St
UNderhlll
isco 7662
SERVICE . RENTALS
Owner— Cooper's, 750 S Los Angeles
St., Los Angeles.
Architect— Harry T. Miller, 4814 Loma
Vista, Los Angeles.
4814 Loma Vista, Los Angeles.
Bide Opened.
STATU >N BLDG. Cost, $
LIVERMORB, Alameda Co., Cal. One
mile west of Livermore.
Highway Maintenance Station, con-
sisting of superintendent's cot-
tage; combination woodshed and
garage; blacksmith shop, septic
tank and clothes line posts.
Owner— State of California (State
Highway Commission).
Engineer — John H. Skeggs, district
engineer, State Highway Commis-
sion, 211 State Bldg., San Fran-
cisco.
The work of this contract comprises
excavation, concrete and masonry
work, carpentry and millwork, lathing
and plastering, sheet metal work,
painting, plumbing, heating and elec-
trical installations.
Following is a complete list of bids;
Theo. Johanns, 741 14th Street,
San Francisco $5,161
R. Hodgson & Son, Porterville-... 5,490
The Minton Co., Mt. View 5,499
C. A. Bruce, Pleasanton _ 5,654
Wm. Spivock, San Francisco 5,828
Arthur Holyoke, Hayward S.986
N. H. Sjoberg & Son, S. F 6,489
O. S. Almlie, San Francisco 6,589
Bids held under advisement.
Taking Sub-Bids.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $20,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. South
Seventh St. E Fallon S*t.
One -story reinforced concrete ware-
house.
Owner — George R. Borrmann Steel Co.
4th and Grove Sts., Oakland.
Engineer— H. W. Bolin, Financial Cen-
ter Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor — H. J. Christensen, Ray
Bldg., Oakland.
Structural Steel— Pacific Coast Engi-
neering Co., Foot of 14th St., Oak-
land.
Completing Plans.
FACTORY Cost, $1,000, 000-$l, 500, 000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co.. Cal. Fern-
side and Versailles Aves.
Factory building.
Owner — Owens-Illinois Glass Co., (W.
I. Cole, Mfg.) 133 Kearny St., San
Francisco.
Plans ty Eng. Dept. of Owner, To-
ledo, Ohio (H. Barnard, chief en-
gineer).
A Zoning ordinance permitting the
erection of the factory at the above
site was passed this week and plans
will go ahead immediately.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
LAUNDRY Cose, $10,000
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.
One- and two-story reinforced con-
crete laundry (50x130; composition
roof; steel sash).
Owner— Vallejo Steam Laundry, 301
Pennsylvania St., Vallejo.
Plans by builder.
Contractor — G. Parenchi, Vallejo.
Contract Awarded.
CEMENT PLANT Cost, $2,250,000
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal. Eight
miles southwest of San Jose.
Cement, manufacturing plant.
Owner — San Jose Cement Co., Ltd.,
Ernest H. Dettner, president, S35
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Howard St., San Francisco.
Engineers & Contractors — Hunt-Mirk
& Co.. 141 2nd St.. San Prancsico.
Bids Opened— Held Under Advisement.
SUPERSTRUCTURE Cost. $250,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Outer
Harbor Terminal.
Superstructure for 2-story reinforced
concrete warehouse C"C"; 210x280)
Owner — City of Oakland Port Com-
mission (G. B. Hegardt, secretary)
424 Oakland Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Plans by Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Low Bidder — Schuler and McDonald.
1723 Wester St., Oakland.
Complete list of bids follows:
Schuler & McDonald, Oakland..$167,773
Cahill Bros., San Francisco 16S.250
Geo. Peterson, San Leandro 169,700
H. W. Littleflled, Oakland 172,240
Mission Concrete Co., S. F 176,531
K. E. Parker Co., S. F 182,500
Geo. Swanstrom. Oakland 182,970
MacDonald & Kahn, S. F 182,999
David Nordstrom, Oakland 1S3.156
Geo. Maurer, Oakland 1S5.000
P. C. Amoroso & Son, S. F 1S7.000
Barrett & Hilp, S. F 191,245
Dinwiddie Const. Co., S. F 192,450
Bodenhamer Const. Co., Oak-
land 196,227
Sprinkler System
J. H. Pinkerton, 927 Howard St.,
San Francisco $7932
The Turner Co., San Francisco.... 8500
Automatic Sprinkler Co., Oakland 9141
Grinnel Co., of Pacific, S. F 9250
Freight Elevators
Spencer Elevator Co., 166 7th St.,
San Francisco $6700
Otis Elevator Co.. S. F 7945
Pacific Elevator Equip. Co., San
Francisco 8647
Rolling Doors
Kennerson Mfg. Co., 361 Brannan
St., San Francisco $4688
J. G. Wilson Corp., San Francisco 4772
Cornell Iron Works, S. F 5050
Gunn, Carle & Co., San Francisco 5120
Rolph, Mills & Co.. S. F 6148
GARAGES AND SERVICE
STATIONS
Plans Being Figured— Close June 30.
SERVICE STATION Cost, $7000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Fifteenth and N Streets.
Service station (steel frame construc-
tion).
Owner — General Petroleum Co., 19 2 4
Broadway, Oakland.
Plans by Owner's Engineers.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
Fill and Retaining Wali Bids Wanted.
SERVICE STATION Cost, $7500
SAN FRANCISCO. Eighteenth Street
and Potrero Avenue.
Service station (steel frame construc-
tion).
Owner — General Petroleum Co., 19 2 4
Broadway, Oakland.
Plans ty Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Fill and retaining wall lids wanted.
General construction bids will be call-
ed about July 15.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
AUTO SALES BLDG. Cost, $50,001)
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
High St. and Forest Ave.
One-story reinforced concrete sales
and service building (105x225 feet;
Spanish design; showroom, offices,
super-service station, repair shop,
used car department; flagstone
floors, hewn beam ceilings, tile
roof, electric heating).
Owner — Shaw Motor Co., Ltd., Emer-
son and Homer Sts., Palo Alto.
Designer — A. C. Shaw.
Specifications by J. D. Campbell, 15
Crescent St., Palo Alto.
Steel— W. C. Hauck & Co., 2S0 San
Bruno Ave., San Francisco.
Concrete— B. C. Kateman. Palo Alto
Plumbing— J. Dahl, Palo Alto.
Bids are being taken by Mr. Camp-
bell, who is supervising construction.
WASHINGTON, D. C — Until July 2,
bids will be received by the Bureau
of Supplies and Accounts, Navy De-
partment. Washington, D. C, to fur-
nish and deliver miscellaneous sup-
plies and equipment to various West
Coast Navy Yards and Stations, as
follows:
Puget Sound, 3 laundry presses;
sch. 5905.
Mare Island. 3 motor-driven engine
lathes; sch. 5908.
Mare Island, 232 ball bearings; sch.
5919.
San Francisco, 4 corrugated fur-
naces; sch. 5913.
Mare Island, 300 pneumatic rivet
sets; sch. 5940.
Puget Sound, 290 sheets non-shat-
terable glass; sch. 5935.
Mare Island, 10.200 lbs. kraft paper;
sch. 5933.
Mare Island, 8.500 yds. Hack enamel
cloth; sch. 5932.
Western yards, bar rivet steel; sch.
5953.
Puget Sound, 2 motor-driven engine
lathes; sch. 5943.
Mare Island, 400 mechanical tele-
graph chains, brass; sch. 5941.
Western yards, 40 telegraph keys
and sounders; sch. 5917.
Mare Island. 22,000 ft. b.m. boat
planking; sch. 5936.
Puget Sound. 1300 counter dust
brushes; sch. 5944.
Mare Island, 60 vibrating horns; sch.
5949.
Western yards, copper-nickel-alloy,
bar and shot; sch. 5951.
Mare Island and Puget Sound, alum-
inum and aluminum-alloy, sheet and
ingot: sch. 596S.
F.O.B. works, 135 electric refrigera-
tors; sch. 5967.
Western yards, iron and steel, brass
welding rods, etc.; sch. 5966.
Mare Island, 10.000 lbs. manganese-
nickel; sch. 5947.
Further information regarding the
materials and equipment concerned in
the above schedules is obtainable from
the Navy Purchasing Office, 100 Har-
rison St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
PARTITIONS. ETC. Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. 100 Harrison St.
Install partitions, plumting, etc., on
4th floor of Marine Corps Depot of
Supplies (Spec. No. 6589; .
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by Public Works Officer, 12th
Naval District, 100 Harrison St.
Contractor — Theo. Johanns, 741 14th
Street.
BOULDER CITY, Nevada— Storm &
Mahoney, Mountain View Ave., Po-
mona, and Las Vegas, Nevada, sub-
mitted low bid of $29,485 to U. S. Bu-
reau of Reclamation at Las Vegas for
excavation of basements and founda-
tions, grading of building sites, and
construction of concrete foundations
for the administration and dormitory
buildings at Boulder City. Nev. The
bid does not include excavation and
foundations for the hospital building,
which was first included in the adver-
tisement and later eliminated on ac-
count of being turned over to the Six
Companies. Wheelwright Constr. Co.,
Ogden, submitted the only other bid
at $46,405. The work includes all
classes of excavation, grading excava-
tion, concrete work, backfill, and
placing reinforcing bars and fabric
and miscellaneous metal work. The
government will furnish a portion of
the materials.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close July
10, 3 P. M.
Oil Burner Equipment . Cost, $
CARSON CITY, Nevada.
Oil burning equipment for U. S. Post
Office.
Owner — U. S. Government.
Plans by Supervising Architect, Treas-
ury Department, Washington, D.
C.
Plans obtainable from the Custodian
in the U. S. Post Office at Carson
City or from the Supervising Architect
at Washington, D. C.
PANAMA CANAL ZONE— See "Res-
ervoirs and Dams," this issue. Bids
wanted to construct Madden Dam,
power plant and appurtenant works,
near the village of Alhajuela on the
upper Cagres River in the Panama
Canal Zone.
BOULDER CITY, Nevada— Until 10
A. M., July 15, bids will be received by
the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, Las
Vegas, Nev., for the construction of
six 4-room and six 3-room dwellings at
Boulder City. They will have con-
crete foundations. All-Rolok Flemish
bond, hollow brick outside walls, air
built-up and composition shingle
roofs. Award will be made for the
twelve dwellings complete. A portion
of the materials will be furnished by
the government. No charge for plans
will be made bona fide bidders. Guar-
antee for 10 per cent must accompany
each bid. Bidding data may be ob-
tained from the U. S. Bureau of Rec-
lamation at Denver, Colo., or Las
Vegas, Nev. R. F. Walter, chief en-
Plans Being Figured— To Close July*
20th.
REMODELING Cost, $
LIVERMORE, Alameda Co., Cal.
Remodel messroom and kitchen, build
debris porch.
Owner — U. S*. Government (Veterans'
Bureau, Washington, D. C.)
Plans by Construction Supervisor, U.
S. Veterans' Hospital, Palo Alto.
Site Selected — Plans Being Prepared.
POSTOFFICE Cost, $
NAP/ , Napa Co. Cal. (Easterby prop-
erty) Randolph and 2nd Sts.
Class A postoffice (site 240 ft. on 2nd
St. and 120 ft. in Randolph and
Franklin Sts.)
Owner — U. S. Government.
Plans by Supervising Architect,
Treasury Dept. Washington, D. C.
Plans Being Figured — Bids close July
21st.
OFFICES Total cost, $2,375,000
SEATTLE, Wash.
Superstructure, except elevators, for
Federal office building.
Owner — United State Government.
Plans by Supervising Architect,
Treasury Dept., Washington, D. C.
Plans for this work are obtainable
from Supervising Architect, Washing-
ton, D. C, on deposit of $50, return-
able.
MARE ISLAND-SAN DIEGO, Cal.—
Bureau of Y'ards and Docks, Navy De-
partment, Washington, D. C, rejects
bids under Spec. No. 6460, to furnish
floating derricks for Mare Island Navy
Yard and San Diego. Bids were open-
ed on May 13.
PUGET SOUND. Wash. — Otis El-
evator Co., Seattle, at $7,230 awarded
contract ty Supervising Architect,
Treasury Department, to furnish and
install passenger elevator at U. S. Na-
val Hospital. Puget Sound under Spec.
No. 6518.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until July 8, un-
der Circular No. 102, bids will be re-
ceived by Signal Section, S. F. Gen-
eral Depot, Procurement Division,
Presidio, to furnish one motor-driven
saw. Spec, obtainable from above.
PEARL HARBOR T. H.— R. W. Kal-
tenbach Corp., Bebford, Ohio, at $28,-
:>S9 awarded contract by Bureau of
Yards and Docks, Navy Department,
Saturday) June t~t IS
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for revolving crane at Pearl Harbo
T. II., under Spec. No. 6458.
June 20, 1931
Bids Wanted-To Close July 22, 3 P. M.
POST OFFICE Cost, $300,000
LAS VEGAS, Nevada.
Two-storv and basement class A post
office (terra cotta facing).
owner — United States Government.
Plans by Supervising Architect, Wash-
ington, D. C.
HOTELS
Contract Awarded.
HOTEL Cost, $250,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Powell and Clay
Streets.
Seven-story class B steel frame and
concrete hotel.
Owner — Young Women's Christian As-
sociation, 620 Sutter St.
Architect— Miss Julia Morgan, Mer-
chants' Exchange Bldg.
Contractor— K. E. Parker Co., 135 So.
Park.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
MEMORIAL BLDG. Cont. price $13,944
AUBURN, Placer Co.. Cal.
One - story and basement frame and
stucco Veterans' Memorial Bldg.
Architect— W. E. Coffman, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Contractor— J. M. Stoffels, Roseville.
Masonry — N. Fanti, Roseville.
Carpentry— J. M. Stoffels, koseville.
Heating — Auburn Lbr. Co., Auburn.
Plumbing — Auburn Lbr. Co., Auburn.
Electric Wiring— Franklin Elec. Co.,
Roseville.
Millwork— O. W. McAIpin, Roseville.
Structural Steel, Reinforcing Steel and
Ornamental Iron — Palm Iron and
Bridge Works, Sacramento.
Roofing — San Joaquin Lbr. Co., Sac-
Painting — J. Soril, Roseville.
Plastering — J. Purcell, Roseville.
Marble and Tile— H. O. Adams, Sac-
ramento.
Glass and Glazing— W. P. Fuller and
Co., Sacramento.
Steel Sash — H. Todd, Sacramento.
Plans Being Prepared.
BUILDING Cost, $40,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Joyce and Clay
Streets.
Two -story reinforced concrete build-
ing (Chinese style).
Owner— Chinese Y. W. C. A., 897 Sac-
ramento Street.
Architect — Miss Julia Morgan, Mer-
chants Exchange Bldg.
HOSPITALS
Bids Wanted— To Close July 14, 10 A.
M.
HOSPITAL UNIT Cost, $160,000
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.
Crippled Children's and Surgery Bldg.
for County Hospital.
Owner— Fresno County, D. M. Barn-
well, county clerk.
Architect— Swartz and Ryland, Brix
Bldg., Fresno.
Bids are being received under thir-
teen segregations, including general
contract, brickwork, plumbing, heat-
ing and ventilating, electrical work,
terra cotta tile roofing, lathing and
plastering, millwork, floor covering,
elevators, tile flooring and wainscot-
ing and painting.
Under the specifications, preference
is to be given Fresno materials and
labor. Employees must te citizens and
must have resided in Fresno county at
least six months. Plans are obtain-
able from the architects.
To Take Sub-Bids.
HOME Cost Approx. $175.00(1
SAN FRANCIS-CO. University and
Cambridge Streets.
Two and three-story reinforced con-
crete and brick Home for Aged.
Ownei Unlversll i Mound ' Hd Ladles'
I h.nn
Architect Ufi ed O '<■■■■ and Mai tin
Etlst, Hi' i in Bldg , San Fri
Contractor .1 E S y, Phelan Bldg.,
San Fi an* Isi
After .1 ■ 23, contractor will be
taking sni. -i. ids ..ii all portions of the
above work.
HOTELS
Plans Completed
BUILDINGS 1'os.t. $10,(iiHi each
( lAKLAND, Alain. .1.1 Co.. ''al I '. 1
Valle Tuberculosis Farm.
Two Pri v. i buildings.
Owner — County of Alameda.
Archlti i i II. n. Meyers, Kohl Bldg.,
San Francisco.
i in,, building will In- an open-air pa-
vilion.
Plans have been : ubmltted fur final
a|i|.i'..vil . i:i. Is will la- asked shortly.
Preliminary Plans Prepared.
HOME Cost. $100,001)
SAX DIEGO, San Diego Co., Cal.
Thirty-fifth St. and Ocean Blvd.
Fireproof Home for Aged.
Owner— Helping Hand Home Corp.,
San Diego.
Architect Quayle Bros., 601 Spreckels
Bldg., San Diego.
Bids Opened— Held Under Advisement.
REFRIGERATOR Cost, $
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Furnish and install ice making and re-
frigerating plant for service bldg.
at Santa Clara County Hospital.
Owner— County of Santa Clara, Henry
A. Pfister, county clerk.-
Architect — Not Given.
Low Bidder — Carbondale Machinery
Co., 1031 S Broadway, Los Ange-
les, $11,630.
Complete list of bids follows:
Carbondale Mchy Co.. L. A $11.G3(1
Cyrlope Iron Works, S. F 11,865
F. H. Raffo, San Francisco 12.16U
Pacific Ice Machine Co., S. F 12,170
York Ice Machine Co., S. F 13.514
Baker Machinery Co., S. F 13,840
June 23, 1931
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
WARD UNIT Cost, $60,000
TALMADGE, Mendocino Co., Cal.
Two-story concrete Ward Bldg. No. 14
Owner— State of California.
Architect— State Department of Public
Works. Division of Architecture,
Geo. B. McDougall, State Archi-
tect, Public Works Bldg., Sacra-
mento.
Contractor — The Minton Co., Palo Alto
Glass— Cobbledick - Kibbe Glass Co.,
666 Howard St., San Francisco.
Ornamental Iron — Literty Ornamental
Iron & Wire Co., 2937 Filbert St.,
Oakland.
Roofing— W. J. Porter, San Jose.
Excavating — Ukiah Excavating Com-
pany, Ukiah.
The building is two stories with con-
crete floors and walls, concrete and
tile partitions, wood roof construction
and ti'.e roof. The total floor area is
approximately 16.500 so. ft.
P;ans Being Figured— Bids Close July
7, 3 P. M.
REMODELING Cost, $
RENO, Nevada.
Remodeling Nevada State Insane Asy-
Owner — State of Nevada.
Architect— George A. Ferris & Son,
Cladianos Bldg.. Reno.
Bids are being received by George
B. Russell, state treasurer, at Carson
city and will be opened by the State
Hoard of Commissioners of the Ne-
vada State Hospital for Mental Di-
seases. Certified check 10% required
with bid. Plans obtainable from the
architects.
Plumbing am! Heating Contracts
Awarded
REMODEL HOTEL Cost. $30,000
SAX FRANCISCO, Grant Ave. and
California Street.
Remodeling three upper doors of 4-
bufldlng for hotel (55 rooms,
20 baths),
I iwner S". Mc Vine.
Li ei \\ Ithheld.
Plans i.y G. G. S
■'in. St., San Francis
c actor— Peber Sartorlo, 2440
Greenwich St., San Francisco.
Plumbing— Robert B. Buckley, 1707A
Geary St., $5,000.
Heating— Atlas Healing & Vent. Co.,
5G7 4th St., $2,700.
nt. i, 1551 La-
Sub I'.i. I' Being Taki n
HOTEL Cost, $300,000
SAX FRANCISCO. Powell and Clay
Streets.
Seven-story Class B steel frame and
concrete hotel (concrete and com-
position roof; assembly hall with
small stage).
i iwner SToung Women's Christian As-
.... datum. 620 Sutter St., S. F.
Architect— Miss Julia Morgan, Mer-
. hams' Exchange Bldg., s. F.
Contractor -K. E. Parker Co., 130
South Park, San Francisco.
Cost, $000,000
Preparing Plans.
ADDITION
RENO, Nevada.
Additional wing to 6-story reinforced
concrete hotel.
Owner— Riverside Hotel Co. (George
Wingfield, Pres.), Reno.
Architect — F. J. DeLongchamps, Ga-
zette Bldg., Reno.
Engineers — Hunter & Hudson, 41 Sut-
ter St., San Francisco.
POWER PLANTS
SAN DIEGO, Calif.— City council is
considering a contract whereby firm
of Fairbanks, Morse & Co. will install
a Diesel engine lighting plant with
payment for the same through sav-
ings over present operations. The
company guarantees that payment can
be made in ten years.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FIRE
HOUSES AND JAILS
CALIFORNIA— Western Electric Co.
225 Bush St., San Francisco, at $39,-
51!). 56 awarded contract by State De-
partment of Public Works to furnish
and install motion picture sound
equipment in eleven state hospitals,
correctional homes and schools.
Preparing Plans
REBUILD FIRE HOUSE Cost, $30,000
STOCKTON, S-an Joaquin Co., Cal.,
Hunter Street.
Remodel two-story brick and con-
crete fire house (4 fire fighting
units — rebuild front of building).
Owner— City of Stockton.
Architect— Peter S'ala, 2130 N. Com-
mercial St.,
LOS ANGELES, Calif.— Weymouth
Crowell Co., 2104 E 15th St., has start-
ed work on the erection of two wings
to be, added to the new state office
building under construction at First
and Spring Sts. Consolidated Steel
Corp., 1200 N Main St., has the struc-
tural steel contract. John C. Austin
and Frederic M. Ashley, architects.
Chamber of Commerce Bldg. The
wings will project eastward and west-
ward from the main structure, each
to be nine stories in height; steel
frame construction, granite and terra
cotta exterior, steel sash, etc. The
state has appropriated $607,350 for the
work. The mechanical work will be
installed ty the following firms: Pa-
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, June 27, 1931
ciflc Pipe & Supply Co., 1002 Santa
Pe Ave., plumbing; Lohman Bros., 232
S Spring St., heating; J. Herman Co.,
1349 E Vernon Ave., ventilating; H.
H. Walker, 1323 W Venice Blvd., elec-
tric wiring.
Contracts Awarded.
FIRE HOUSE Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Lombard Street
bet. Broderick and Baker.
Brick fire house.
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S. J. Hester, secretary.
Board of Public Works).
Architect — W. E. Baumberger, 5 4 4
Market Street.
The structure will house an engine
company, truck company, chemical
company and hose tender.
General Contractor — Vogt & Davidson
185 Stevenson St., $30,817.
Electric Work— L. Flatland, 1899 Mis-
sion St., $1,680.
Mechanical Equipment — M. Desiano
Co., 5338 Mission St., $6,S65.
Following is a complete list of bids;
General Contract
Vogt & Davidson $30,817
H. H. Larsen Co 31.714
F. C. Amoroso & Sons 31,960
F. J. Reilly 32,783
Wm. Spivock 33,331
N. H. Sjofcerg & Son 33,472
H. L. Peterson 33,963
MacDonald & Kahn 35,381
P. F. Reilly & Grace 35,795
I. Epp & Son 35.960
Larsen & Larsen 36,693
Mission Concrete Co 37,962
Bid of J. A. Bryant at $34,898 ar-
rived too late to be considered.
Electric Work
L. Flatland $1,680
Atlas Elec. & Eng. Co 1,817
W. B. Baker & Co., Inc 1,878
Edward F. Dowd 1,945
Superior Electric Co 2,175
Mechanical Equipment, Heating Sys-
tem, Plumbing and Gas Fitting
Work
N. Desiano Co $6,865
Scott Company 7,253
O. Aaron 7,383
Herman Lawson 7,900
Contracts Awarded.
POLICE STATION Cost, $60,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Golden Gate Park.
One - story reinforced concrete police
station.
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S. J. Hester. Secfy.. Board
of Public Works).
Architect— Weeks and Day, Financial
Center Bldg.
General Work
Wm. Spivock, Hobart Bldg $38,443
Plumbing and Mechanical Work
O'Mara & Stewart, 218 Clara St...$5,777
Electrical Work
W. B. Baker, 270 6th St $1,876
Contract Awarded.
LIBRARY Cost, $17,3S2
SPARKS', Nevada. B Street.
One-story brick and concrete, 36x60
feet, branch county library (tile
roof).
Owner — Washoe County Library Trus-
tees, Reno. Nevada.
Architect — F. J. DeLongchamps,
Gazette Bldg., Reno, Nevada.
Contractor— Roush & Bc-lz, 28 Thoma
St., Reno. Nevada.
Complete list of bids follow:
Roush & Belz, 28 Thoma St., Reno
$I7.3S2
Wine & Williams, Reno 18,360
G. A. Probasco. Fallon, Nev 19,405
McLeran & Co., S\ F 19.494
W. J. Boudwin, Reno 20,329
C. D. Jameson, Reno 22.283
WOODLAND, Yolo Co., Cal.— Until
July 6, 8 P. M., bids will be received
by J. H. Laguenour, city clerk, for
razing the old city hall building and
clearing the site at southwest corner
of Court and First Sts. Certified check
RESIDENCES
Sub-Bids Btiilg Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost $10,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. South
Harwood St. E Ross St.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(7 rooms); gas heating system.
tile roof.
Owner— J. H. Coupin, 376 60th St.,
Oakland.
Architect — A. W. Smith, American
Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— P. D. Rich, 4627 Fleming
Ave.. Oakland.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
RESIDENCE Cost. $7500
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal. West
Golden Gate Ave. E Cross Roads.
One-story and basement frame and
stu
(7
Owner— Mrs. Nellie Drake, 624 Scenic
Ave., Piedmont.
Architect— E. L. Snyder, 2100 Shattuck
Ave.. Berkeley.
Contractor — Beckett & Wight, 722
Scenic Ave.. Berkeley.
Plans Complete
RESIDENCES Cost, $8,000 for one,
$10,000 for the other.
SAN FRANPISCO. Cal. Jefferson St.
west of Webster.
Two 2-story and basement, frame and
stucco residences (6 rooms) part
tile, part composition roof; hot-
air, gas heating; tiled baths, kit-
chen. •
Owner and Builder — Louis Franceschi,
3824 Scott St., S. F.
Architect— Charles Strothoff, 2274 lgth
St., S. F.
Owner will take segregated bids im-
mediately.
Additional Sub-Contracts Awarded
BUNGALOW COURT Cost $55,000
SAN CARLOS, San Mateo Co.. Cal.
One-story frame and stucco bungalow
court.
Owner — Robert Klassen.
Architect — Ernest Norberg, 580 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor— George W. Williams Co.,
Ltd., 1404 Broadway, Burlingame.
Sub-bids wanted on electrical wir-
ing and tile work.
Painting — W. G. Thompson, 336
Church St.. San Francisco.
Steel Sash— Michel & Pfeffer, Harrison
and 10th, S. F.
Roofing— L. M. Smith, Burlingame.
As previously reported:
Lumber — San Carlos Lumber Co., San
Carlos.
Concrete — Gus Adolphson, San Mateo.
Sub-Contracts Awarded
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-stoty and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms and 2
baths).
Owner — David Simpson.
Architect — E. L. Norberg, 580 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— G. W. Williams Co., Ltd.,
Crawford Bldg., Burlingame.
Plumbing— Cahalan Co., Bayswater &
R. R. Aves.. Burlingame.
Concrete— Gus Adolphson. San Mateo.
Painting— W.G. Thompson, 336 Church
St., San Francisco.
Sheet Metal— Gaffigan Sheet Metal
Works, San Mateo.
Contract Awaraea — Sub-bids Wanted.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7500
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (six rooms, part
tile roof, tile baths, gas and hot
air heating).
Owners — Mr. and Mrs. Campion, 850
4th St., San Rafael.
Architect— Charles Strothoff, 2274 15th
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— M. Vanderbilt, 115 H St.,
San Rafael.
Completing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SONORA, Tuolumne Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (Spanish style; 8
rooms, 2 baths; hot air heating,
hardwood floors, tile roof, orna-
mental iron, tile baths).
Owner — W. L. Price, Sonora.
Architect— G. N. Hilburn, Elks Bldg.,
Modesto.
Taking Segregated Figures.
COTTAGES Cost each, $5000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara County, Cal.
Cherryhurst Tract.
Twelve 1-story frame and stucco cot-
tages (Spanish style).
Owner — Thos. A. Herschbach, Cherry-
hurst Tract, San Jose.
Architect— Withheld.
Owner beginning work on first
houses. Taking segregated figures for
others.
Being Done By Day's Work By Owner.
DWELLINGS Cost, $10,500
SAN FRANCISCO. N Niagara 249 B
Delano.
Three one-story and basement frame
dwellings.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Fift
een
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE
BERKELEY, Alameda
Two-story and baseme
stucco reside
baths); shingl
(gas hot
Cost. $
0., Cal.
I t'islii.' and
rooms and 3
brick work.
latlng
sti-rl
system).
Owner Dwlght Baldwin.
Architect Ray Keefer and A. Herber-
ger, 8881 Lakeshore Bl\d., Oak-
land and 869 Pine St., San Fran-
cisco.
Contractor — C. Dudley De Velbiss.
Steel Sash— Michel & Ptettei Tron
Works, 1416 Harrison St., S. R.
Excavating— Koy Me Arthur.
Owner Taking Bids.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5500
MILL VALLEY, Marin Co., Cal.
One-Story and basement frame and
stucco residence ( rive rooms, tile
roof, gas furnace, tile baths).
Owner— Mrs. J. Benjamin.
Architect— Walter Filch, Hearst Bldg.
San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8500
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Mont-
clair District.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (6 rooms and 2
baths; gas hot air heat, tile roof,
electric refrigerator).
0wner_Chas. B. Gillelan, 2629 Dwight
Way, Berkeley.
Plans by A. L. Herberger, 770 Wesley
Ave., Oakland.
Contractor — Leo Dolan, 316 17th St.,
Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $18,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Marina District.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 4
baths).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— Charles Strothoff, 2274 15th
Street.
Contractor— Young & Horstmeyer, 461
Market Street.
i ontract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Marina District.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (9 rooms and 4
baths).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Charles Strothoff, 2274 15th
Street.
Contractor— Young & Horstmeyer, 461
Market Street.
Bids Wanted.
RESIDENCE Cost,
KENTFIELD, Marin Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (5 rooms, tile
roof, gas furnace, tile baths).
Owner — Ernest Bower.
Architect— Walter Falch, Hearst Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Plans Complete.
DWELLING Cost, $18,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. NE
Lincolnshire and Glenbrook Drive.
Two-story 10-room frame and stucco
dwelling.
Owner — Roy C. Hackley, 2514 Buena
Vista Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— Masten & Hurd, 278 Post
St., San Francisco.
Bids Opened — Held Under Advisement
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Stanford Campus.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (Spanish style,
tile roof, hot air heat, tile taths).
Owner— George Culver, Stanford Uni-
versity Ave., Palo Alto.
$5500
•lark, 3 1 II L
Alto.
announced
day.
i mn
iking
Segn i::i I'd I lids.
RESIDENCE Cost, $18,000
PALO A I. I'll. Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Cowper street.
Two - story and bat hi frame and
stucco residence (Italian architec-
ture, iron work, hardwood floors,
3 tile baths, tile roof, gas hot air
heating ».
Owner— Cleveland Smith. President
Hotel, Palo Alio
Architect — Trelchel and Goodpaster,
1540 San Pablo Ave., Oakland.
Work.
Cost, $10,000
Brentwood and
Being I By i >aj
RESIDENCE
SAN FRANCISCO.
Maywood Drive.
Two-story and basement fram
stucco residence.
i •«
Pla
ner— D. K. Brookes, 3 4 6 Fax
Avenue
as by Owner.
Taking itids
RESIDENCE
BERKELEY, Alan
wall Road.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— Miss Winifred Lee, San Fran-
cisco.
Architect— Irwin M. Johnson. 2215 7th
Ave., Oakland.
SCHOOLS
NEWMAN, Stanislaus Co., Cal.
Until July 7. 7:30 P. M., bids will be
received by Orestimba Union High
more or less new lockers. Specifica-
School District to furnish 245 sq. yds.
linoleum; 30 tons stove size coal; 200
tions on file at office of Principal at
Newman. F. T. McGinnis, Clerk of
Board, Crows Landing, Cal.
Bids Opened. Held Under Advisement
ADDITION Cost, $
DURHAM, Butte Co., Cal.
Auditorium addition for high school.
Owner— Durham Union High School
District, Beecher H. Harris, clerk,
Durham.
Architect Chester Cole, 303 First
National Bank Bldg., Chico.
Low Bidder— Merrick Evans. 1705 Ole-
ander St., Chico, $12,377.
Other bids received were:
Wm. J. Shalz, 3445 Woodland.
Ave.. Chico $12,645
Brown & Pearl, Durham 13,616
Harry Porter, Chico 13,989
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Calif.—
Until July 8, 2 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Modesto High School Dis-
trict for the installation of a vacuum
pump and oil burner as replacements
to in. central heating plant and also
extending steam heat to the Agricul-
tural and Music Buildings and bus
shed office. Certified check of 10%
re 'I with bid. Plans obtainable
rrom above or Architects Davis-Pearce
Co., Stockton.
B pened; Contract to he Awarded
SHI IP BL1 iG. I DSt, H3.000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.
Brick addition for high school shop
(110-64-n.; housing auto mechan-
ic s depart and general repair
hop)
■ n, m i Santa Rosa High School lust.
Architect Wm. Herbert, Rosenberg
Bldg., Santa Rosa.
Low Bidder Ralph McLeran and Co.,
Hearst Bldg., S. F $12,321
Complete list of bids received is as
follows:
Ri i McLeran .t Co., S-. F $12,321
William Spivock, S. F L2,669
Carl Nclsn,,. Stockton 12,890
.1. I: Peterson, Santa Rosa 13,389
Win Proctor, Santa Rosa 13,579
Petaluma Constr. Co.', Petluma 13.814
W. J. Meeker, Santa Rosa 13,997
J. Dawson, Sebastopol 14,789
Leibi it & Trobock, S. F 14,885
P.ids Wanted— To Close July 8, 2 P. M.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $11,000
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.
Alterations and additions to one-story
and basement brick school (Wash-
ington School) add two classrooms
Owner— Modesto Grammar School Dis-
trict.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., 47 North
Grant St., Stockton.
Certified check of 10% required with
bid.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
ADDITION Cost, $40,000
SAN ANSELMO, Marin Co., Cal.
One-story frame building (metal laths,
auditorium to seat 625, lunch room,
kindergarten classroom).
Owner— San Anselmo School District.
Architect— A. A. Cantin, 544 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contract To Be Awarded.
PLASTERING ' Cost, $ ■
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Complete plastering in high school
gymnasium.
Owner— San Mateo Union High School
District, John D. Bromfleld, clerk
of district.
Architect — E. L. Norterg, 407 Occi-
dental Ave., Burlingame, and 580
Market St., San Francisco.
Low Bidder— J. E. Cooksey. 702 South
Humboldt, San Mateo, $415.
A complete list of bids follows:
J. E. Cooksey, San Mateo $415
A. W. Cordes, San Francisco 496
Geo. Leeth, San Mateo 615
J. W. Hampton, Burlingame 825
S. McCartney, Burlingame 967
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildings; saves
lives, time and money
It pays to use the best Scaffolding Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always great.
THE PATENT SCAFFOLDING COMPANY
270 13th Street, San Francisco - Phone HEmlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Medal" Scaffolding.
Sixteen
Additional Sub-Contracts Awarded.
STORE Cost, $25,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Broad-
way.
One-story and basement class C steel
frame, concrete and hollow tile de-
partment store.
Owner — Isadore Weinstein, 1041 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Architect— Wm. Knowles, 1214 Web-
ster St., Oakland.
Contractor — Jacks and Irvine, 74 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Ornamental Iron— Zouri Co. 1208 How-
ard St., San Francisco.
Tile— Rigney Tile Co., 3012 Harrison
St., Oakland.
Bids Opened-Contract To Be Awarded
ADDITION Cost, $7500
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.
Frame addition to school (add 1 class-
room, toilets, etc.)
Owner — El S a u s a 1 Grammar School
District.
Architect — Charles E. Butner, 22 Glik-
barg Bldg., Salinas.
Low Bidder — M. J. Murphy, Carniel,
at $6600.
Complete list of bids follows:
M. J. Murphy, Carmel $6600
S. Trondjen, Salinas 7354
R. Pedersen. Salinas 7390
Fred Carlson, Salinas 7780
J. H. Graham. Monterey 7790
W. E. Brien, Salinas 7847
J. S. Boyd, Carmel 7886
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
GYMNASIUM Cost. $25,000
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.
One-story steel frame and reinforced
concrete gymnasium.
Owner — Oroville Union High School
District.
Architect — N. W. Sexton, deYoung
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Frank H. Cress, S28 Ex-
celsior Ave., Oakland.
Reinforcing Steel — Truscon Steel Co.,
70 Ricard St., San Francisco.
Structural Steel — Schrader Iron Works,
1247 Harrison St., San Francisco.
Millwork— B. H. T. Anderson, Mills
Bldg., San Francisco.
Glass— W. P. Fuller & Co.. 301 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco.
To Take Bids June 25— Close Julv 1.
SCHOOL Cost, $37.0110
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Cal. Mil-
via St., bet. Berryman and Eunice
Streets.
One-story and basement (four-class-
rooms) grammar school for Saint
Mary Magdalene Parisli (fireproof,
reinforced concrete).
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Arnold Constable, 580 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Bids will he opened about July 1.
BERKELEY, Alameda County, Cal.
—Until July 6, 8 P. M. bids will be re-
ceived by C. F. Andrews, secretary,
Berkeley High School District to fur-
nish electrical supplies and six hun-
dred (600) steel folding chairs. Speci-
fications and further information
available from above.
Bids Opened
ADDITION Cost, $
LAKEPORT. Lake Co., Cal.
Two-classroom addition to school.
Owner — Lakeport Union School Dis-
trict, Inez M. Anton, Clerk, Lake-
port.
Architect — Not given.
Low Bidder— A. V. Lightford, Willits,
$4,630.
Contract will be awarded to low bid-
der in a few days.
List of bids received follows:
A. V. Lightford, Willits $4630
Wiley P. Vaughn, Oakland 4850
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, June 27, 1931
Petaluma Constr. Co., Petaluma 4900
Frank R. Phillips, Lakeport 4996
Taking Bids.
COLLEGE Cost, $110,000
ONTARIO. San Bernardino Co., Cal.
Second unit of Junior College.
Owner Chaffee Union High School
District, Ontario.
Architect— Allison & Allison, 1005 Cali-
fornia Reserve Bldg., Los Angeles
To Open Bids June 29.
ART BLDG. Cost, $5000
SAN FRANCISCO. Potrero Ave. and
Seventeenth St.
Art building on roof of school (fire-
proof structure, 25x80 feet, steel
frame, hollow tile walls, composi-
tion roof, trusses, ceiling beams,
cabinets, hardwood finish).
Owner — Lux School of Industrial
Training. Geo. A. Merrill, director
Architect— W. S. Hays, 1325 First Na-
tional Bank Bldg.. S'. F.
Bids are to be in June 26 and to be
opened June 29.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close July
6, 6:30 P. M.
SCHOOL Cost, $8000
WOODFORDS. Alpine Co., Cal.
One-story school.
Owner — Lincoln School District, Mrs.
B. Dangberg, Clerk.
Architect— ('has. F. Dean, 1406 Califor-
nia State Lifh Bldg., Sacramento.
Certified check 10% payable to clerk
required with bid. Plans obtainable
from architect on deposit of $15, re-
turnable.
Bonds Voted — Plans Being Prepared.
SCHOOL Cost, $18,000
LATON, Fresno Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco high
school unit.
Owner — Laton Joint Union High
School District.
Architect— W. D. Coates Jr., Rowell
Bldg., Fresno.
Structure will house administration
rooms, including principal's office and
supply room.- in addition to two class-
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ADDITION Cont. Price $1S,6S0
CASTROVILLE. Monterey Co.,' Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete school
Owner — Castroville Union Grammar
School District.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— M. M. Meyer, Cupertino.
Concrete Work — General Contractor.
Plumbing— Beck Plumbing & Sheet
Metal Works, Watsonville.
Millwork — Hubbard & Carmichael
Bros., San Jose.
Lumber— Tynan Lumber Co., Salinas.
Reinforcing Steel— Concrete Engi-
neering Co., 1280 Indiana St., San
Francisco.
Iron Work— R. Hellwig Iron Works,
Wiring— Roy Butcher, S'an Jose.
Painting— George Cahill, San Jose.
Glass— W. P. Fuller & Co., 301 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco.
Tile— Thomas H. Price Co., San Jose.
Blackboards— Rucker-Fuller Co. 539
Market St.. San Francisco.
Contracts not yet let on roofing,
plastering, shades and linoleum.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close July
15th.
SCHOOL Cost, $85,000
ST. HELENA, Napa Co., CaL
One-story reinforced concrete gram-
mar school and auditorium (eight
classrooms and auditorium).
Owner — St. Helena Grammar School
District.
Architect— Wolfe and Hlggins, Realty
Bldg., San Jose.
Bids Rejected.
ADDITION Cost, $
DURHAM. Butte Co.. Cal.
Auditorium addition for high school.
Owner — Durham Union High School
District, Beecher H. Harris, clerk,
Durham.
Architect— Chester Cole, 303 1st Na-
tional Bank Bldg., Chico.
Low Bidder— Merrick Evans, 1705 Ole-
ander St., Chico, $12,377.
Bids were rejected because of insuf-
ficient funds.
Plans Being Re-figured — Close June 29.
SCHOOL Cost, $75,000
CARMEL, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco grammar
school.
Owner— Sunset School District.
Architect — Swartz & Ryland, Spazier
Bldg., Monterey.
Trustees of the district are: Fred-
erick Bigland, Hester Hall Schoenin-
ger and Clara N. Kellogg.
Segregated bids being taken.
To Take Bids July 1.
LIBRARY' Cost, $117,000
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal. State Teach-
ers' College.
One- and two-room library and class-
room building (20,000 sq. ft.)
Owner— State of California.
Architect — Chester Cole, First Nation-
al Bank Bldg., Chico.
Brick construction, concrete floors,
concrete pile foundation, terra cotta
tile roof.
Contract Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, $6656
S'ALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.
Frame addition to school (add 1 class-
room, toilets, etc.)
Owner — El Sausal Grammar School
District.
Architect — Charles E. Butner, 22 Glik-
barg Bldg., Salinas.
Contractor — M. J. Murphy. Carmel.
Completing Preliminary Plans.
SCIENCE BLDG. Cost, $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. State Teachers'
College (124 Buchanan St.)
Three-story reinforced concrete Class
B science and chemistry building
(classrooms, lecture auditorium to
seat 200, chemistry laboratories,
and supply rooms).
Owner— State of California.
Architect — S. Heiman, 605 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Plans To Be Prepared.
SCHOOL UNITS Cost, $
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.
Temporary dressing rooms and
showers for gymnasium students.
Owner — Santa Rosa Junior College
District.
Architect — Not Determined.
Funds to finance this work will be
provided in the college budget during
the coming fiscal-year period.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close July
7, 10 A. M.
LUNCH ROOM Cost, $
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
One-story frame outdoor lunch room
for school unit.
Owner — Richmond Union High School
District. W. T. Helms. Secretary.
Architect— James T. Narbett, 466 31st
St., Richmond.
Certified check 10% payable to Sec-
retary required with bid. Plans ob-
tainable from architect.
Contract Awarded.
PLASTERING Contract price. $415
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Complete plastering in high school
9aturda3
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Seventeen
Architect— B, L. Norberg, 407 Occi-
dental Ave., Burlingame, and 5S0
Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor— J. E. Cooksey, 702 South
Humboldt. San Mateo.
Contracts Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, llO.Ono
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Mills
( lollege Campus.
one - story reinforced eoimete addi-
tion to Art Building.
Owner — Mills College. Seminary and
Camden Aves., Oakland.
Architect— W. H. RatcllS, Jr.. Cham-
ber of Commerce Bldg., Berkeley.
Supervisor of Const. — J. Brown, Mills
Campus.
Concrete — J. H. Fitzmaurice, 354 Ho-
lart St., Oakland,
Reinforcing Steel— Gunn. Carle & Co..
444 Market St., San Francisco.
Ornamental Iron — California Orna-
mental Iron Co., S35 Eighth Ave ,
Oakland.
Millwork— Sunset Lbr. Co., 400 High
St., Oakland.
Steel Sash— East Bay Glass Co., 621
6th St.. Oakland.
Tile Roofing— Sixby Roofing Co.
Heating — Schrebier Bros., 2945 Elm-
wood, Oakland.
Electric Wiring— Kerr & Clifford, 3525
E 14th St., Oakland.
Cut Stone — California Cast Stone Co.,
1237 Naples St., San Francisco.
Preparing Plans.
GYMNASIUM Cost, $12,000
TOMALES BAY. Marin Co., Cal.
One-story and basement frame and
stucco addition to Tomales High
School (auditorium, 45xS0, bleach-
ers, stage, cafeteria, kitchen, sup-
ply rooms, lecture hall).
owner — Tomales High School District,
Tomales Bay.
Architect— N. \V. Sexton, de Young
Bldg., San Francisco.
Taking Sub-Bids.
REMODELING Cost, $50,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Stanford Campus.
Remodeling Stanford stadium (replace
wooden stairs with concrete; addi-
tional toilet facilities).
Owner — Stanford University, Palo Alto
Engineer— Shirley Baker, 58 Sutter St.
San Francisco.
Contractor — Wells P. Goodenough, 310
University Ave., Palo Alto.
Sub-Contracts Awarded
ADDITION Cont. Price. $1S,SSS
CLARKSBURG, Yolo Co.. Cal.
One-story brick addition to grammar
school (add two classrooms).
Owner — Clarksburg Grammar School
District,
Architect — Charles Dean. California
State Life Bldg.. Sacramento.
Contractor— Geo. Hudnutt, 1915 S St..
Sacramento.
Lumber — Noah Adams Lumber Co.,
Clarksburg.
Plumbing and Heating— A. W. Sweet,
North Sacramento.
Electric Wiring — Rex Moor, Sacra-
mento.
Millwork— Capital City Planing Mill,
S'acramento.
Window Fixtures — Universal Window-
Co.. 1916 Broadway. Oakland.
Steel Sash — Palm Iron Works, Sacra-
mento.
Tile Work — H. O. Adams, Sacra-
mento.
Glass & Glazing— w. P. Fuller & Co..
Sacramento.
Sheet Metal— McLaughlin Sheet Metal
Works, Sacramento.
Reinforcing Steel — Soule Steel Co..
1750 Army St.. San Francisco.
Cement — Santa Cruz Portland Ce-
ment Co.. Crocker Bldg., S. F.
Miscellaneous Iron — Ailing Iron Works
Sacramento.
Concrete Aggregates — Del Paso Rock
Products Co., Sacramento.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close July
,, i P. M
GYMNASIUM (1st unit) Cost, $20,000
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal.
One-story brick gymnasium (composi-
tion roof, steam heating system.
showei s, locket , ■ teel sash).
Owner- i Union High School Dis-
trict.
Architect— Cole & Brouchard, 1st Na-
tional Bank Bldg., Chico.
' v, i H , hi ck > I pas able to the
Secretary of the Cnlco High Scl I
Dlstrii i required with bid. Plans ob-
tainable from He architects le
posit of 10, retui n ible
Completing Plans.
AlU>lTION Cost, $30,000
PISMO BEACH. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
One-story brick addition to grammar
school (three classrooms, auditorium
in seat 400, gas heating system.
composition roof).
Owner— Plsmo Grammar School Dist.,
Pismo Beach.
Architect— Louis M. Crawford. Santa
Maria.
Owner expects to advertise for bids
by July 1.
Bids Close Julv 1. S P. M.
GYMNASIUM Cost, $25,000
MORGAN HILL, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Reconstruct gymnasium.
Owner — Live Oak Union High School
District, Morgan Hill.
Architect — J. J. Donovan, 1916 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Work involves concrete walls and
floors, composition roofs, wood frame,
steel trusses, exterior plaster, steam
heating system from toiler plant in
present building, iron railings.
Plans Being Prepared.
SCHOOL Cost, $9000
-M1XA, .Mineral Co., Nevada.
Elementary school.
Owner- Mina School District.
Architect — Geo. A. Ferris and Son,
Cladianos Bldg., Reno.
General contract Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, $204,800
SAN FRANCISCO. Scott and O'Far-
rell Streets.
Two - story and basement brick and
steel frame addition to Girls' High
School (terra cotta front).
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco, S. J. Hester, Sect'y., Board
of Public Works.
Architect— F. H. Meyer, 525 Market
Street.
Contractor — Mahony Brothers, Flood
Building.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close July
8, 7:30 P. M.
REMODELING Cost, $
SPRINGFIELD, Monterey Co., Cal.
Alterations and additions to school.
Owner — Springfield School District, F.
W. Giberson, clerk.
Architect — Butner and Stranahan (C.
E. Butner), Glikbarg Bldg., Sa-
linas.
Certified check or bidder's bond 10%
payable to clerk required with tid.
Plans obtainable from Chas. E. But-
ner, architect, on deposit of $5, re-
turnable.
BANKS. STORES & OFFICES
Bids Opened.
STORE Cost. $10,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Capuchino St. near Broadway.
One-story reinforced concrete store (2
stores).
Owner — Pladwell & Braunschweiger.
Architect— W. C. F. G i 1 1 a m , 1404
Broadway, Burlingame.
Const. Supt. — Russell B. Coleman, 1404
Broadway, Burlingame.
Low Bidder — J. W. Moore, 934 Paloma
St., San Francisco.
Completing Plans.
DEPOT, ETC Cost, $100,000
LAS VEGAS, Nevada.
and two-story class C depot and
Office building (250x50-ft.)
Owner— I'm. >ii Pacific Railroad Co.
\r, liitcet — Gilbert Stanley Underwood,
Ifornla Reserve Bldg., Los An-
geles.
ted Bids Being Taken.
MARKET Cost approx. $75,000
sax FRANCISCO. S Market St. bet,
1th and 6th Sts.
Re lei store for market.
Owner— Shapro Bros.. 945 Market St.
Architect— Dodge Riedy, Pacific Bldg.
Sul Contracts Awarded
BANK Cost, $25,000
HOLLISTER, San Benito Co., Cal.
One-story, reinforced concrete bank.
Owner — Bank of America.
Architect— H. A. Minton, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Jacks & Irvine, 74 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Structural Steel— Schrader Iron Works
1247 Harrison, S. F.
Reinforcing Steel— W. C. Hauck & Co..
280 San Bruno, S. f.
Steel Forms— Steel Form Contracting
Co., Monadnock Bldg., S. F.
To Ask Bids July 1.
STORE BLDG Cost, $150,000
SAX MATEO, San Mateo Co.. Cal.
Third Ave. east of El Camino Real.
One-story and basement frame and
Stucco department store (English
design) (mezzanine for beaut>
shop, library, offices; drygoods
shop; food shop.)
Owner — Levy Bros., San Mateo.
Architect — Hyman & Appleton, 68 Post
St., San Francisco.
Plans will be completed this week.
Will take bids about July 1.
Taking Segregated Figures.
REMODELING Cost, $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 835 Market Street.
Renovate four-story department store
(remodel ail departments into sep-
arate shops, re - decorate dome,
modernize front of building).
owner— The Emporium (J. A. Smith,
Supt.), S35 Market St.
Private plans.
Cleaning Building Front — J. H. Mohr
& Son, 433 11th St.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
MARKET Cost, $30,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
SW 11th and O Streets.
One-story brick drive - in market
(French farmhouse type).
Owner — Charles W. Heyer, Jr., Mills
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Architect— Charles F. Dean, California
State Life Bldg.. Sacramento.
Plumbing— Scott Heating & Plumbing
Co., 1900 M St.. Sacramento.
Sheet Metal— F. Ahl, 1615 21st Street,
Sacramento.
Lumber — San Joaquin Lumber Co.,
1309 J St., Sacramento.
Concrete— C. R. Fieldler, 2631 30th St.,
Sacramento.
Masonry — Redmond Brothers.
Millwork— Burnett & Co., 12th and No.
B Sts.. Sacramento.
Ornamental Iron — Palm Iron Works,
15th and S Sts., Sacramento.
Painting— Willcoxon and Wilson, 90S
Redwood St., Sacramento.
Contract Awarded.
REMODELING Cost, $10,000
FRESNO. Fresno Co., Cal.
Remodel for store; new fronts, etc.
Owner— Fresno Dry Goods Co. Rowell-
Chandler Bldg., Fresno.
Plans by Buliders.
Contractor — Fisher & McNulty, Fresno
Completing Plans.
STORE Cost $10,000
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete store
building (3 stores; tile roof).
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, June 27, 1931
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Guy O. Koepp. Carme!
Woods.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $35,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Stockton and
O'Farrell Streets.
Alterations to two - story and mezza-
nine floor store (class C construc-
tion; structural steel in building to
be re-used).
Owner — Imperial Realty Corp.
Architect— G. Albert Lansburgh, 14 0
Montgomery Street.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 91S Har-
rison Street.
Roofing— Alta Roofing Co., 976 Indiana
Ornamental Metal— Sortorious & Co.,
2530 18th St.
Plastering— A. W. Cordes, G66 Mission
THEATRES
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
THEATRE Cost. $500,000
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co., Cal. North
Central Ave., W Park St.
.Structural steel frame and reinforced
concrete theatre (to seat 2200; 126
by 210 feet).
Owner — Alameda Amusement Co.
Architect— Miller & Pflueger, 5S0 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Salih Bros., 25 Taylor St.,
San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel — Soule Steel Co.,
1750 Army St., San Francisco.
Plumbing— C. E. Smith, 3025 Thomp-
son Ave., Alameda.
As previously announced, structural
steel awarded to Golden Gate Iron
Works, 1541 Howard St., S. F.; elec-
trical work to Matson-S'eabrooke Co.,
4115 Broadway. Oakland, at $11,039.
Bids Opened.
THEATRE Cost, $—
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. NE
First and San Salvador Sts.
Two-story class A reinforced concrete
theatre and store building.
Owner — Mrs. Norman M. Parrott and
Morey B. Fleming.
Lessee— United Artists Corp., 1966 S
Vermont St., Los Angeles.
Architect — Walker & Eisen and C. A.
Balch. 1031 S Broadway. Los An-
geles, and 580 Market Street, San
Francisco.
Prospective bidders previously re-
ported (June 5).
Monolithic concrete exterior finish,
steel studs, metal lath and plaster in-
terior partitions, concrete and com-
position roofing, concrete floors, hot
air heating system, gas furnace.
Following is a complete list of bids:
J. J. Grodem & Co., 1028 San
Antonio, Alameda $73,331
W. J. Ochs, San Jose 81,307
Lindgren and Swinerton, Inc.,
San Francisco 81,600
Barrett & Hilp, San Francisco.... 82,900
Cahill Bros., San Francisco 83,156
The Minton Co., Mt. View S3, 979
E. Nommensen, San Jose S4.685
R. O. Summers, San Jose..._. 85,300
Larsen & Larsen, San Francisco 88,000
Clinton Stephensen Const. Co.,
San Francisco 93,752
Beller Const. Co., S. F 97,500
Neves & Harp, San Jose 97,715
Heating and Ventilating
Aladdin Heating Corp., 5107
Broadway, Oakland $6,270
A. M. G. M. Schuster, Oakland... 7,017
A. J. Peters, San Jose 8,224
Merrltt & Sons 8,276
Wm. Serpa, San Jose 8,300
Electrical Work
Gilbert Bros., 286 W Santa Clara
St., San Jose $5,515
R. M. Butcher, San Jose 5,785
Coast Electric Company 5,875
Bids held under advisement.
Healing Contract Awarded
THEATRE Cost, $500,000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal., North
Central Ave., W. Park St.
Structural Steel frame and reinforced
concrete theatre (to seat 2200; 126
by 210 feet).
Owner — Alameda Amusement Co.
Architect— Miller & Pflueger, 580 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Salih Bros., 25 Taylor St.,
San Francisco.
Heating and Ventilating — O'Mara &
Stewart, 21S Clara St., S. F.
As previously announced, structural
steel awarded to Golden Gate Iron
Works, 1541 Howard St., S. F., elec-
trical work to Matson-Seabrooke Co.,
4115 Broadway. Oakland, at $11,039.
Reinforcing Steel — Soule Steel Co.,
1750 Army St.. San Francisco.
Plumbing— ('. E. Smith, 3025 Thomp-
son Ave., Alameda.
Sub -Bids Wanted.
THEATRE Cost, $400,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif.
Main Street bet. Market and Stan-
islaus Sts.
Two-story class A theatre.
Owner — National Theatres Syndicate,
25 Taylor St., San Francisco.
Architect — Bliss & Fairweather, Bal-
boa Bldg., San Francisco.
Hamilton Const. Co., Hearst Bldg.,
San Francisco, are bidding on the job
and would like sub-bids.
Other prospective bidders reported
June 16.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $50,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. 445
23rd Avenue.
Alterations to class C steel frame and
concrete theatre (wood joists).
Owner — Golden State Theatre & Real-
ty Co., 25 Taylor St., San Fran-
cisco.
Architect — Reid Bros., 105 Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Alfred J. Hopper, 17 6 9
Pleasant Valley Road, Piedmont.
Plastering, (plain and ornamental) —
Vincent Fatta, 2247 Filbert St.,
Oakland.
Plumbing— Walter Grey, 3734% East
14th St., Oakland.
Steel Toilet Partitions — Albatross
Steel Furniture Co., 327 17th St.,
Oakland.
Concrete Materials— Makin & Kenne-
dy, 101 4th St.. Oakland.
Steel Sash— Truscon Steel Co., Call
Bldg., San Francisco.
As previously reported, structural
steel awarded to Schrader Iron Works
1247 Harrison St.. San Francisco; mill
work to Petersen Mill, Watsonville.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
Plans Approved; To Ask Bids in a
Few Days.
BULKHEAD BLDG. Cost. $50,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Head of Pier 39.
Steel Frame stucco front bulkhead
building (tar and gravel roof).
Owner— State of California (Harbor
Commission).
Engineer — Frank G. White, chief en-
gineer, Ferry Bldg.
Expect to ask bids about June 22-23.
Prospective Bidders, Bids Close July
1st.
RECREATION PIER Cost, $
SAN' FRANCIS-CO. Foot of Van Ness
Ave., Aquatic Park.
100 foot pier (first unit of 900 ft. pier
(iO ft. wide, hollow concrete piles,
iron railings).
Owner— City of San Francisco (Park
Commission), Park Lodge, Golden
Gate Park, San Francisco.
Plans Approved — To Ask Bids In a
Few Days.
PIER EXTENSION Cost, $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Pier No. 38.
Extension to pier (concrete piles; con-
crete deck; track aprons of cre-
osoted lumber; steel frame shed;
concrete walls; flat wood roof).
Owner— S t a t e of California (Harbor
Commission).
Engineer — Frank G. White, chief en-
gineer. Ferry Bldg.
Expect to ask bids about June 22 or
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Plans
for a $200,000 golf course and club-
house have been announced by the
Ingleside Public Golf Course Corpora-
tion, of San Francisco, of which
Tom S. Hutton of Berkeley, is presi-
dent. The Ingleside Corporation ex-
pect to complete negotiations shortly
for a 95-acre tract of land on the
Acacia Park site in El Cerrito, to be
purchased from Ira H. Sorrick, John
Morison and M. S. de Albergaria for
approximately $150,000. Erection of a
clubhouse, and development of an 18-
hole course, will represent another
*r.u,UOO investment.
LOS ANGELES', Los Angeles Co.
—Until 9:30 A. M., July 8, new bids
will be received by the Los Angeles
Board of Education, Chamber of Com-
merce Bldg., for swimming pool and
bleachers at Los Angeles High School
site, 4G00 Olympic Blvd. Bids will be
taken separately on following items:
(1) general contract; (2) plumbing;
(3) painting; (4) heating and venti-
lating; (5) electric wiring. Plans are
on file in the office of the secretary of
the Board, room 761 Chamber of Com-
merce Bldg. Will be 98x105 feet in
area and contain tile pool, 60x75 feet,
brick and steel frame construction,
composition roofing, steel sash, ce-
ment floors, wire glass, cklori nation
and filtration system, etc. Bleachers
will be reinforced concrete with seat-
ing capacity of 3500 and will have
lavatory facilities underneath. Plans
by Architects John C. Austin and
Frederick M. Ashley, 608 Chamber of
Commerce Bldg. Plans for mechanical
equipment prepared by Elliott Lee
Ellingwood.
Preparing Plans
REMODEL Cost, $15,000
FRESNO, Fresno County, Cal.
Two-story frame residence for mortu-
ary and chapel construction of
large garage.)
Owner— John N. Lisle, Van Ness Ave-
nue and Amador, Fresno.
Architect— Private plans.
June 23, 1931
Contract Awarded.
REMODELING Cost, $50,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Calif.
Stanford Campus.
Remodeling Stanford stadium (replace
wooden stairs with concrete; addi-
tional toilet facilities).
Owner — Stanford University, Palo Alto
Engineer— Shirley Baker, 58 Sutter St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Wells P. Goodenough, 310
University Ave., Palo Alto.
Next low bid submitted by George
Wagner, San Francisco. Amounts not
announced.
Preparing Preliminary Plans.
MAUSOLEUM Cost, 550.000
TAFT, Kern Co., Cal.
Reinforced concrete mausoleum )114x
36 ft.) contain 560 crypts.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Clarence N. Aldrich, 714
Pacific Southwest Bank Bldg..
Long Beach.
Saturday June 27, iMi BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Nineteen
Bids Opened-Contract To Be Awarded 10,000 ruble yards (more or less) of The ImPOJJjnj - ol ,; |l,;(l|l,;in":;:,,:i;
KIX'KIOATION BLDG. Cost, $14,000 elay. ,„,.,.,, fnr ,,,„ nf dtv park fl-,ti..n Is pointed out by the Blec-
-s»s»v2« ^SSS53^32,35, 'Hife«i
aware. ,,.„mo „,.rt '" pur. lias,- orders, the writer of the edt-
One- story and basement fame and i^^ .|ssi.r,s is „„.,.,., y ,, part of a
stucco recreation bldg. (U-shapeu BERKELEY, Uameda County, Cal. |lH]i ju(it||k.ation since
with lockers and showers In each _Untll July 0, 8 P. M. bids will be ' f< ',„ ,u,,n |s provided.
wing and auditorium in center). received bj C. P. Andrews, secretary, „,„„.,.,, „.1VS "if
Owner-City of Berkeley. Berkelej High Scl I District to fur- ' ,'i ■ ,„,.
\ivhitect-James VV. Plaeheck, Mei- ','' . ° material or equipment that Is bought
cantUe Bank Bldg.. Berkeley. 69 Under* 1 Typewriters or equal; on specification should go haywire
Low Bidder R. C. McBrlde. Jr., 2326 ., ,„„,,,„ ,„■ equal; during operation, from inherent fault
LeConte St., Berkeley. I| L ', . Snlllh Typewriters or equal; then the buyer may recover from the
w.ok involves part tile roof, part ,. ,.,„,,„,,,„, Typewriters or equal. seller. But the fault must be proved
tar and gravel, small stage, exposed Certified check ol 10% required with to be inherent, not one caused since
rafters, folding doors, gas tired steam ||M S|„,( illru| i(llls a„d further lnfor- the purchase That is none too easy
Complete list of bids follows: mation available Horn above. if the purchase was made several
Complete list of lids fillows: years before. Furthermore, a fault
B C u. Bride, Jr., Berkeley $14,357 disclosed by operation usually does
S. O. MacDonald & Son, Berk- SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— damage in 1, ringing itself to notice.
eley 14.400 city council takes under advisement am] .lllnouBh there may be recovery
John E. Branagh, Piedmont 14,472 for one week the following bids to fur- f(u, t))e fault ltsi.lf it win be ex-
Xiles w Place, Oakland 14,950 nish radio equipment, as follows: tremely difficult to collect for the
N. Norgrove. Berkeley 15,000 (a) One 100-watt police alarm broad- ,1;,m;it_.;. it caused. It is much better
Emil Persons, Berkeley 15,392 east transmitter (RCA - ET - 3670 or (q fmd (tif. (auj, before it has a chance
Wilev T. Vaughn, Oakland 15,777 equal). to advertise, perhaps violently, its
Connor & Connor. Berkeley 16.050 (b) Ten (more or less) police com- ,„,.„,.„,.,. ,„ operation.
G. A. Scott. Oakland 16.061 munication receivers: ascertain whether
Sullivan & Sullivan. Oakland 16,497 R. C. A. Victor Co. Inc., one 100- The " ;'> '" ;.1, iM („nf ormltv
Chas. H. McCullough, Berkeley 16,995 watt police alarm broadcast transmit- go ods pu. . "'" ' ' '" ,° j"™^
J. B. Peterson, Berkeley 17,260 ter. W« 10 receivers, less tubes, ^* ^d ^d^out The time t»P in-
B\KERSFIELD. Kern Co., Calif.- Ralph Berggren, (Berggren Electric sped them is before the bill is paid.
County supervisors plan the purchase Service): Receivers only, $110 in lots Inspection of P«"hases must t* a
of 1,000 acres of land tor an elk re- of eight or more, $115 for single re- regular organized function in charge
serve. After purchase the entire area eeivers. Less tubes, deduct, $5; less of responsible men. Onl> in this way
will be enclosed with an "elk-proof B batteries, deduct $7. Installation can purchase by specification be more
fence cost, $10 set. than a futile gesture, a vestigial
Gray-Electric Co.: Transmitter, $5,- habit."
SAN DIEGO, Cal.-Construction of 600; recel vers $92.50 each.
a $175,000 garbage disposal plant is beet r.c Lgl ■ &*£%£&•££? ^ ^
included in the proposal recently ,,i''t,i„, ,,,.,] that the citv will re- manager of the Angier Corporation,
made to the city of San Diego for ^ a" ™t W elvers to^ecTuip its with headquarters in Los Angeles, has
handling all the refuse of the city. " „.,,,.„.= ..„,, ,.-irs operated by the been called back to the factory at
The proposal came from Edwin Ca- - hfef of police and chief of I th€ > fire Karmingham, Mass., to assume the
rewe and associates in Los Angeles. "e " ' general managership of the corpora-
No decision has yet been made by uepai uneoi. Mon Mark Enfleld will be in charge
San Diego City Officials. nf tlu, territory. E. K. Wood Lum-
SAN FRANCISCO.— B o d i e Gravel )ier Co are the distributors of its
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co., Co., Golden Gate Atlas Materials Co., products in California, Arizona and
Cal.— City council contemplates erec- and Ready Mixed Concrete Co., both Nevada
tion of a Neon sign on the Watson- 0f San Francisco, at $S.00 cu. yd., sub- cjt Mjll & Lumber Company of
ville-Santa Cruz Highway at the city mitted identical bids to the City Pur- Santa Barbara Ltd. has riled articles
limits. chasing Agent, under Proposal No. 729, Qf in(.n,.p,„.ation with the Secretary
to furnish approximately 700 cu. yds. of gta(e Tne company js capitalized
Plans Complete. of ready mixed concrete. Taken tin- hr . „ llll(, ] lii-.-.-t ■ .rs ar.-: W. E.
CAT & DOG HOSPITAL Cost, $25,000 der advisement. Wheatley, Maxwell Nichols, Ernest
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal. N Cart'e'r Elizabeth Williams and
Two-story frame and stucco cat and OAKLAND Calif.— City council has John C. Canfield.
dog hospital, double garage sepa- aw„^ contracts as follows to fur- .
rate (concrete floors, iron work, , ^ ,, , M,. ^rorellaneoiio sun-
composition roof, steel sash, hot "<* «£ B" on en during Ure fiscal Cambridge-Wl.eatley Co.. Inc.. tile
water heating). Plles f»« .e?,mpment dUring the flS°a' manufacturers, formerly operating as
Owner— Dr. Harold H. Groth, 2600 S > eG^0Une engine distillate and Ethyl the Rossman Corporation of California
El Camino Real, San Mateo. gasoline to Union Oil Co., 1924 Broad- announces the removal of offices and
Architect-Treichel and Goodpastor. fjl ° na'kland show rooms from 49 Geary street to
1540 San Pablo Ave., Oakland Fuel oil to Associated Oil Co., 2395 1155 Harrison street. E L Bradley
Specifications will be ready for bids Webster St Alameda. is division manager for the company.
the first of next week. Dry concrete mix to Hutchinson Co.,
1450 Harrison St., Oakland. ,-.-_,,,„* rontraetors' Associa-
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal. Corrugated iron culverts to Califor- Ihe C en. ... t . t ... t rs Amocw
-Until June 29, bids will be received nia Corrugated Culvert Co., Fifth and tion of bo t h ,, ( a 1. for ma is c, onsuiM
by B. L. Trahern, city clerk, to con- Parker Sts., Berkeley. ;nf the af "<'°" "'.£. f* , for'cenwnt
struct new grandstand at Oak Park Emulsified oil and asphalt to Amer- .fie work Hie s pe e, ca .onf » ™>™
to replace that destroyed by fire. Will lean Bitumuls Co.. 860 45th Ave., Oak- toppmg. ^ ^T^T U,™ to
have seating capacity of 2.7=0. Plans land. concrete work is also under considera-
„n file in office of clerk. • ^ and wjl] be w0,.ked with the co-
— The American Standards Association operation of Portland Cement Associa-
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES has announced the appointment of tion
AMn M ATFRI AI «; H. M. Lawrence, mining engineer, and
/\r*LF 1\U\ 1 cl\Lrt.J-..3 ~ w Benham as assistant engineer . „.. , «.
" on the staff of the association Mr. Contracts for $88,540,234 worth of
OAKLAND Cal.— City council has Lawrence will have supervision of all public and semi-public construction
rejected bids to furnish the following the mining, chemical and ferrous and were awarded last ■ weeK, ii «
materials or equipment during the fis- non-ferrous metallurgy projects being nouneed by the Presidents Erne -
cal year 1931-1932 and the same will developed under the procedure of ASA. gency Employment Committee. This
be purchased in the open market: Fire Mr. Benham will assist in the super- brings contracts for Public proje cts
hore; storage of, and making compres- vision of civil engineering and trans- since December 1 to *i, lba,s»o,«33.
sion tests on, Portland cement con- portation projects. Mr. Lawrence
Crete cylinders; mixed concrete; kero- comes to the American Standards As- „,„„..„„ wa„
sene. sociation from the International Agri- A W. ( opley o ba nF rant .scow as
cultural Corporation, where he was elected vice-president of tl le Am, *i
SAN FRANCISCO.-Until Ju,y 6. 3 employed as mining engineer. From «t£^^J.^SSr^SvS!
P. M„ under Proposal No 738 bids I,9"'0"3' %» % ^XSuTlttS; U^mS AsheviUe, N. C, last Monday,
city p^rXsInl Ze^t°7ll Cliy mil ' a °, e'tal lurglst Mr.^fnham IT Charles E. Scinner of East Pittsburgh,
to furnish "ected with the Portland Cement As- Pa., was elected president. H. V Car-
sfoTcumc yards of red rock screen- sociation and the Johns-ManviUe Cor- penter of Pullman, Wash., was elected
lngs and poration. a aireoroi.
Twenty
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
BRIDGES
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif.— Until
July 15, 2 P. M. I. ids will he received
by State Highway Commission to
construct undergrade crossing under
tracks of Southern Pacific Railroad
about '_• mile west of El Rio (VII-
Ven-60-B) consisting of two concrete
abutments with wing walls, installing
drainage system and pumping equip-
ment and grading and paying ap-
proximately thirty-three hundredths
(0.33) of a mile of roadway with •
Portland cement concrete and bitumi-
nous macadam.
MADERA COUNTY, Calif.— As pre-
viously reported bids will be received
July 15, 2 p. m. ty State Highway
Commission to construct a steel
stringer bridge with concrete deck
across Fresno River at Madera (VI-
Mad-4-D) consisting of ten 41'-0"
Spans and two 40'-9" Spans on steel
pile bents.
Quantities involved are:
(1) 165 cu. yds. structure excavations;
(2) 3220 lin. ft. furnishing steel piles,
including test piles;
(3) 91 each, driving steel piles, includ-
ing test piles;
(4) 610 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete;
(5) 95,000 lbs. reinforcing steel;
(ill 482,000 lbs. structural steel;
(7) 850 lbs. bronze expansion plates;
(8) 1050 lin. ft. timber railing;
(9) 1 lot miscellaneous items of work.
MARIN AND SONOMA COUNTIES,
Calif. — As previously reported bids will
be received by State Highway Com-
mission on July 15, 2 p. m. for repairs
to a bridge across Petaluma Creek at
Green Point (IV-Mrn & Son-8-A) con-
sisitng of replacing the floor on the
bascule span and making repairs, re-
placements and additions to operating
equipment. Quantities involved are:
(1) 1 only, existing timber floor of
bascule span to be removed;
(2) 12 cu. yds. concrete in existing
structure to be removed;
(3) 25 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete (placed by tremie);
(1) :12 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete (structure);
(5) 2200 lbs. reinforcing steel;
(6) 11.500 lbs. structural steel;
(7) 2750 lbs. cast steel;
(8) 3 M ft. board measure Douglas
fir timber, structural grade;
(9) 28 M ft. board measure redwood
timber, dense select all-heart
structural grade;
(10) 400 sq. yds. asphalt plank;
(11) 1 lot repairs, replacements, and
additions to operating equipment;
(12) 1 lot miscellaneous items of work.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
— Definite action on a proposal for
construction of a reservoir for water
shortage will be taken by the City
Council Hi" latter part of July. The
new construction will require a suc-
tion line from the pump house to the
California Water Service corporation
meter, an outlet pipe and 200 feet of
12 inch line to a Main street connec-
tion.
MONTEREY COUNTY, Cal.— G. J.
Ulrich Const. Co., Modesto, at $33,705
submitted low bid to State Highway
Commission June 24 to construct a
reinforced concrete bridge across
Granite Creek about 14 miles south
of Monterey, consisting of one 127-ft.
open spandrel arch span, two girder
spans, each approximately 44 ft. long
and two girder spans, each approxi-
mately :'.<: n long. Following is a
i lete list of lids:
Ulrich Const. Co., Modesto $33,705
Gulleben Bins., Oakland 35,146
Hanrahan Co.. San Francisco.... 35.30S
Oberg Bros . Los Angeles 35,970
Fred J. Maurer * Sun. Eureka.. 39,677
Bodenhammer Const. Co., Oak-
land - 40,178
Rocea & Caletti, San Rafael 40,387
M. B. McGowan, San Francisco 40,446
K. B, McKenzie, Red Bluff 42,000
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Cal.— Byerts
& Dunn, 790N Santa Monica Blvd., Los
Lngeles, at $105. S05 submitted low bid
June 24 to State Highway Commis-
sion to widen the existing multiple
span arch bridge across the Santa
Ana River near Riverside, by con-
structing alongside existing bridge a
multiple span reinforced concrete arch
bridge consisting of two 95 ft. spans,
two 102 ft. spans and one 100 ft. span
on concrete piles and abutments with
pile foundations. Following is com-
plete list of bids:
Byerts i- Dunn, Los Angeles.... $105, S65
Matich Bros., Elsinore 116,096
Oberg Bros., Los Angeles 116,683
Bodenhamer Const. Co., Oak-
land 120,920
Owl Truck Co., Compton 125.347
Robinson-Roberts Co., L. A 125,603
Lynch-Cannon Eng. Co., L. A. 128,649
Merritt, Chapman & Scott San
Pedro 134,031
R. H. Travers, Los Angeles 150,930
SEARS POINT, Sonoma Co., Cal —
Duncansnn - Harrelson Co., deYoung
Bldg., San Francisco, awarded con-
tract by Sears Point Toll Road Com-
pany to construct Tolay Creek draw-
bridge to replace unit destroyed by-
lire. The work will involve an ex-
penditure of approximately $30,000.
VALLEJO, Solano County, Calif.—
Fire completely destroyed the Tule
Creek drawbridge on the Sears Point
toll road, 12 miles southwest of Val-
lejo. It was a 125 foot wooden struc-
ture.
DREDGING, HARBOR
WORKS & EXCAVATIONS
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co.. Cal.
— Frank Wilson heads a committee
appointed by the Santa Cruz Yacht
Club, to investigate the possibility of
improving the mouth of the San Lo-
renzo River with a jetty, breakwater
and yacht harbor with appurtenances
for pleasure boating and other sea-
side amusements. Preliminary sur-
veys have been made and a report will
be submitted to the directors of the
club iii the immediate future.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
GRIMES', Colusa Co., Cal.— A. J.
Atran is chairman of a committee
seeking the formation of an irrigation
district in the Grimes section to in-
clude approximately 10,000 acres with
an estimated cost of placing water on
the lands at $'• per acre. A general
meeting of landowners in the district
will he held .1 ul> 1 t<- ci insider ten-
tative plans.
MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Until 11 A. M.,
June 30, bids will be received by city
purchasing agent, A. V. Goeddel, for
furnishing one power grader in ac-
(.■i.i (.I.-iiicm with .■ i ". ■ « ■ i i i i ■ ; 1. 1 ii-ns prepared
by the Manager of Operations and on
file at the office of the Purchasing De-
partment, 524 F St. Certified check,
5%.
PLACENTIA, Orange Co., Cal.— Un-
til 7:30 P. M., July 6, bids will be re-
ceived by the Placentia Union Gram-
mar School District for furnishing one
Mack school coach chassis, type No.
50, or equal; also for furnishing one
Crown or Egge school coach body.
Certified check or bond for 10% re-
quired. Mrs. Hazel Brancis, clerk.
MERCED, Merced Co., Calif.— Until
July 7, 7 P. M., bids will be received
by Walter Mink, clerk, Merced Union
Grammar School District, to furnish
one 45-passenger school tus body and
one chassis of sufficient strength and
wheel base to accommodate this body.
Bids will be received separately on the
body and chassis. Certified check 10%
payable to clerk required with bid.
Specifications obtainable from W. E.
Bedesen, engineer. Shaffer Bldg., Mer-
ced. 1
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal.— County su-
pervisors authorize purchase of 30-hp.
Caterpillar Tractor from the Ross
Berglund Company for $2,660, f.o.b.
Napa.
RICHMOND. Contra Costa Co., Cal.
—Until July 7, 2 P. M., bids will be
received by W. T. Helms, secretary,
Richmond Union High School District,
to furnish and deliver:
(a) One gasoline motor three-ton
bus chassis capable of accommodating
50 passenger bodies, the motor to be of
sufficient size to attain a speed of at
least thirty-five miles per hour with-
out undue racing of the engine. Price
must, include speedometer, extra tire
carrier, and extra tire, electrical
equipment, not less than 10 ply tires
with dual tires in rear.
(b) A bus body for the above type
of chassis with driver controlled en-
trance door and driver controlled
emergency door at the rear. Price
must include a complete job, includ-
ing painting, lettering, etc. Before
submitting bids, secure approval of
seating plan.
Further information obtainable from
secretary.
RENO, Nevada. — Associated Equip-
ment Co,, Chicago, at $3,675 submit-
ted low bid to city council to furnish
50-hp. tractor for street department.
Other bids, all taken under advise-
ment, were: Nevada Hardware Co.,
$3,725; Caterpillar Tractor Co., Reno,
$4,945.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Santa Clara
County, Calif.— Until July 13, S P. M.
bids will be received by Mountain
View Union High School Disrtict to
furnish school coach body and school
coach chassis. Specifications and fur-
ther information available from D.
Brunton, principal, Mountain View.-
JlIM
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-one
KINGSBURQ, Fresno Co., Cal.— Un-
til July 8, 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Klngsturg Joint anion High
School District to furnish two 3G- to
42-passenger school busses, not to ex-
ceed 1,350 each In • ost. Bids to ln-
i lude chassis and body and to be made
with and without consideration 01
1 1 .id.- in on two old I larford busses.
Specifications and further Information
available from A. E. Swanson, clerk
of board.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Calif.— Until
July 11, 9 P. M., bids wi ■ received
by the Central Union High School
liisirii t to furnish complete^ Installed
one body to take the plac ' thai
now being used on said Districts Bus
No. 10. Plans and further Information
available from J. A. Brown, Route 10,
Box its, Fresno, Calif.
ri,ACKltviLLE. El Dorado County,
. alii i i How Coach Companj al 18,-
228 awarded contract El Dorado Coun-
ts High School district to furnish and
deliver one 50-passenger school bus
chassis and one 50-passenger school
bus body.
ARCATA, Humboldt Co.. Cal— Bids
will be asked soon for a school bus
with a capacity of 40 students, fitted
with all modern safety appliances, by
the Areata Union High School Dist.
FIRE EQUIPMENT
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Coun-
ty, i alii'.— Until June 20, S P. M. bids
will be received by U. S'. Engineers
Office, California Fruit Building, Sac-
ramento to furnish 4 Foamite Fire
Extinguishers, VA gal.; Pyrene Fire
Extinguishers, 2'i gal.; 12 Pprene Fire
Extinguishers, 1 quart; 24 Refills for
2' 'i gal. Arrow Fire Extinguishers; S
Refills for Foamite Fire Extinguish-
ers, 214 gal.; 6 Refills for Phomene
Fire Extinguishers, 2' ■ gal.; 2 Refills
for Foamite Fire Extinguishers, 2>i
gal.; 48 Refills for Pyrene Fire Ex-
tinguishers. 1 quart.
Specifications and further informa-
tion available from above.
SUNNYVALE, Santa Clara County,
Calif.— Until July 6, 8 P. M. bids will
be received by I. Trubschenck, city
clerk to furnish 750 feet an alternate
of 50 foot lengths of Standard Double
Jacket 2V2 inch fire hose guaranteed
to stand four hundred lbs. initial test
pressure with heavy duty couplings.
Certified check of 5% required, pay-
able to Mayor. Further information
available from above.
RENO, Nevada.— Durham-Chevrolet
Co., Reno, at $13,495 submitted low-
bid to city council to furnish new
Mack fire truck. Alternate bid of $12-
995 submitted by same bidders for
similar truck with dual reduction
drive. Other bids, all taken under
advisement, were; Snelson Motor Co.,
representing the American La France
Co., $13,500; Segrave Co. of Columbus,
Ohio, $13,500.
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS-
PANAMA CANAL ZONE.— Until ten
thirty A. M., Sept. 1, lids will be re-
ceived by the office of the Pamana
Canal, Munitions Bldg., Washington,
D. C. (Harry Burgess, Governor), for
the construction of the Madden Dam.
power plant and appurtenant works,
Madden Dam Project, Canal Zone. The
work is located near the village of
Alhajuela on the upper Chagres river,
in the Panama Canal Zone. The prin-
cipal items are:
685,000 cu. yds. excav., all classes;
(146,000 cu. yds. earth and rock fills In
embankments;
518.00Q cu. yds. concrete;
■ 'i drl roul holt -
3,800, 11. bars (n Inf.);
.la. nun 10 mall metal pipe .and lit-
tingi , In tailing;
705.000 lbs, large metal conduits, in-
talllng;
1,487,000 lb sti 111 1 Bt( el, Install-
1
6,700, lbs. gates, hoists and other
in. tal \\ ot k, in tailing,
Mai. 11. ils to be furnished by the
contrni toi and I 1 111 nit lit d by the
Go; ei e di ci [bed in the spec-
ial ations Propo .11 guaranti b, 10'
lam and spei Ifical Ions may be ob-
tain* ii upon paymi nt ol
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETcT
VISTA, San Diego Co., Cal.— Until
I P. Al , July 14, bids will be received
bj the Vista Irrigation District for
trenching ai 1 Imati ly 46, eel of
trench al an average size of IS by 30
in., and hauling and welding approxi-
mated Hi. 1 ft. "f Matheson steel pipe
in 11 ■ from 8-in. to 4-in. in diam-
eter. Si ifications obtainable from
the si iretary, w. C. Witman.
PITTSBURG, Contra I losta Co . Cal.
—J. M. Ough, i2"i East Twelfth St.,
Oakland, al $1 125 awarded contract l>5
city council for drilling and casing
well in connection with the municipal
water system,
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co.,
Cal.— S. C. Marcus, Wastonville, al
J1427.H2 awarded contract by city
council to drill well in S'econd Street
for municipal water department.
WATER WORKS
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa County.
Calif.— Board of Directors, of the
Contra Costa Golf Club plan to install
$4,000 automatic sprinkling system on
the new nine hole course.
Wi nil 'LAND. Yolo Co., Cal— Hymn -
.1 1 on Co., Berkeley, at $1592.50
awarded contract by city council to
furnish one 1000-gallon turbine pump
for water system. < Ither bidders were;
Norman B. Miller, $1747; Sterling
Pump Corp., $1945; Layne & Bowler,
$1907.
SAX FRANCISCO— Until July 6, 2
P, M., bids Will be received by Leonard
s. I,.avy, purchasing agent, 270 City
Hall, to furnish 200 lire hydrants, com-
plete and 50 extra hydrants bodies for
fire department. Specifications and
further information available front
above.
OAKLAND, Cal —Until July S, 8 P.
M., bids will be received by John H.
Kimball, secretary, East Bay Munici-
pal Utility District, 512 Sixteenth St.,
to construct and furnish f.o.b. 22nd
and Adeline Streets, valve operating
mechanisms for Lafayette and Walnut
Creek Pumping Plants. Specifications
No. 44 obtainable from above office.
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— City council
has sold the $480,000 bond issue to fi-
nance construction of a new sedimen-
tation basin in connection with mu-
nicipal water system and bids will be
asked this week for driving the piles
in connection with the project. Harry
G. Denton is city clerk and Fred J.
Klaus, city engineer.
LONG BEACH, Cal.— California In-
dustries, Ltd., Monrovia, submitted
the low bid to city manager, C. C.
Lewis, at 14c ft. for 30.000 ft. of 2-in.
bell and spigot cast iron water pipe.
Other bids were; Central Foundry.
18.8c; Crane Co., 19.5c; Pacific States
Cast Iron Pipe Co., 19.5c; American
Cast Iron Pipe Co., 20.5c; Grinnell Co.,
$20. OS per C.
YA 1.1.10.10, Solano Co., Cal.— Ameri-
' • 1 inn 1 1 !o., 808 Balboa
1 1 0, at $28,005.70
contracl bj city council to
furnish bell and spigot east iron pipe
as full...
l.TTi; ft. : :ii 11 mi pipe, class B
or class ion;
«'..77v ft. 24-in. do;
1,152 ft. 21-in. east iron pipe class C
01 la: 250 (alternate bid);
1 length "f 1 '1 in. east iron pipe, class
l: 111' I I
7n lilliiiKS.
Complete list of bids follows:
iii Iron Pipe Co.,
Sun Francisco $25,931.32
American C. 1. Pipe Co., S. F. 28,005.70
U. S. C. I. Pipo & Foundry Co.
Sun Franoisco 31,277.42
1; 11 u Philadelphia 31.S42.93
•Bid incomplete; did not bid on Al-
ii 1 ua te '"■'■".
\ 1 i'A, sau Diego 1'".. Cal.— Until
2 P ai , Julj 11, iii.ls will be received
by tin- Vista Irrigation District for
furnishing 46,000 ft. of steel pipe rang-
Ing hi 'In ti r from 3-in. to 8-in.
Specifications may 1 btained from
He sei retarj . W. C. Witman, at the
Office of the district at Vista.
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
--leds will be asked shortly to fur-
nish and install pump in connection
with lew- water well for which a drill-
ing contract has just been let. Geo.
T. Oliver is city manager.
VALLEJO. Solano Co., Calif.— City
council plans purchase of six 1%-in.
fire hydrants for installation in the
Cordelia section for fire protection,
residents in the vicinity having peti-
tioned for the installation. T. D. Kil-
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PLAYGROUNDS & PARKS
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until July 6, 3
P. M., under Proposal No. 738, bids
will lie received by Leonard S. Leavy,
city purchasing agent, 270 City Hall,
to furnish :
5,000 cubic yards of red rock screen-
ings and
10,000 cubic yards (more or less) of
clay.
Above material for use of City Park
Commission. Specifications obtainable
from above office.
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— Un-
til July 6, 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Eugene W. Smith, city clerk
to improve Laurel Place between Lin-
coln Avenue and west end of Laurel
Place; portions of Nye and "Wilkins
Streets, involving:
(1) 1,619 cu. yds. excavation;
(2) 64,306 sq. ft. 3-in. rock subbase;
(3) 64,306 sq. ft. 5-in. hydraulic con-
crete pavement;
(4) 37 lin. ft. concrete curb (only);
(5) 1,378 lin. ft. cone, gutter (only);
(6) 3,447 lin. ft. cone, curb and gut-
ter;
(7) 2 standard catchbasins, complete;
(8) 47 lin. ft. 10-in. CLP. culvert;
(9) 183 lin. ft. 4x6x24-inch arch cul-
vert, complete;
l 10) 1-1 lin. ft. 4x2x4-in. do;
(11) 2 lampholes, complete:
(12) 6 manholes, complete;
(13) 39S lin. ft. 4-in. ironstone pipe;
(14) 1,048 lin. ft. 6-in. do;
(15) 1 cu. yd. concrete sewer protec-
tion.
Certified check 10% payable to city
required with bid. Plans on file in of-
fice of clerk. Herbert K. Brainerd,
city manager.
SEBASTAPOL, Sonoma County,
Calif. — City Council declares intention
(£09A) to improve McFarlane Avenue
by widening 20 feet for a distance of
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feet.
Further information avail-
city clerk.
EUREKA, Humboldt County, Calif.
— Until July 10, 10 A. M. bids will be
received by Pred M. Kay, County
Clerk to surface with Emulsified As-
phalt the following roads:
DISTRICT NO. 2— From the State
Highway at Alton to the end of the
Warrenite Pavement at Hydesville, a
distance of two and six-tenths (2.6)
miles. To be surfaced eighteen feet
US') wide. From the end of the "War-
renite Pavement at Rohnerville to the
end of the Warrenite Pavement at
Hydesville. via Wolverton Gulch, a
distance of two and five-tenths (2.5)
miles. To be surfaced eighteen feet
(IS') wide.
DISTRICT NO. 3— The Cannibal
Island road from the end of the War-
renite Pavement to Quills Slough, a
distance of seven-tenths (.7) miles. To
be surfaced eighteen feet (18') wide.
The Light House Road from the end
of the Warrenite Pavement to
Quinn's Road, a distance of two and
nine-tenths (2.9) miles. To be surfaced
eighteen feet (18') wide. The Dungan
Ferry Road from the end of the War-
renite Pavement toward Eel River, to
be surfaced sixteen feet (16') wide for
a distance of eighty-five hundredths
(.85) miles.
Certified check of 5% required.
Specifications obtainable from County
Surveyor.
Calif.
EUREKA, Humboldt County
—Until July 6, 10 A. M. bids will be
received by Fred M. Kay, County
Clerk to construct concrete sidewalk
around the "Veterans Memorial Build-
ing." Certified check of 5% required.
Plans and specifications available
from County Surveyor.
EL DORADO COUNTY. Cal.— As
previously reported bids will be re-
ceived by State Highway Commission
to surface about five and two-tenths
(5.2) miles in lenght between Mays
and the Nevada State Line (111-E-D-
11-K) with bituminous treated se-
lected surfacing material and one and
eight-tenths (1.8) miles betweent Bay
View Rest and 1 mile north of Eagle
Falls (III-E-D-38-B) surfacing to be
bituminous treated. Quantities in-
volved are:
(1) 3300 cu. yds. imported borrow;
(2) 7S00 cu. yds. selected surfacing
material;
(3) 130 bbls. light fuel oil;
(4) 765 tons cut-back asphalt, Grade
E;
(5) 370 stations mixing cut-back as-
phalt and surfacing material;
(6) 273 stations constructing shoulders
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.—
City council declares intention (659)
to improve Oxford St., from west ex-
tension of Hearst Ave. east of Oxford
St., north to Rose St. and Rose St..
from north extension to Shattuck Ave.
to Spruce St., and Spruce St. from
Rose St. to northeast city limits, in-
volving grading; concrete pavement;
cone, curbs and gutters; culverts;
storm and sanitary sewers, etc. 1911
Act and Bond Act 1915. Hearing July
7. City will pay $31,200 of the total
cost from the city treasury general
fund and an additional $32,200 from the
Trust Fund known as the Spruce St.
Improvement Fund. Florence E. Tur-
ner is city clerk. Harry Goodridge,
city engineer.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until July 2,
5 P. M., bids will te received by H. G.
Denton, city clerk. (2307) to improve
alley between J and K, 2Sth and 29th
Sts., involving grading; c. i. drains
with vit. sewer pipe connections; con-
struct vit. sewers ; reconstruct man-
hole; install one-inch water main con-
nections, grading, hydraulic concrete
pavement. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915.
i check 10% payable to city
1 with bid. Plans on file in of-
clerk. Fred J. Klaus, city en-
MARIP( ISA COUNTY, Calif.— Un-
1 July IT,. 2 P. M. bids will be re-
eived by State Highway Commission
5 grade h.-tween Orange Hill School
nd Pain Flat ( VI-Mpa-18-A.I.J.)
bout seven and four-tenths (7.4)
length.
iles
LOS ANOELES' COUNTY, Calif.—
Until July 15, 2 P. M. bids will be re-
ceived by State Highway Commission
to grade ahout twelve and five tenths
(12.5) between Piru Creek and Gor-
man (V1I-L A.-4-I&J)
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal.— Until July 7,
10 A. M., bids will be received by Jas.
A. Daly, county clerk, for cut-back
asphaltic wearing surface on 10 miles
from the Putah Creek Bridge through
the town of Monticello to a point
above the entrance to the Joseph W.
Harris Ranch. Specifications on file
in office of clerk.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until July 6, 11 A. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Henry A. Pfister, county
clerk, to improve portions of the Sen-
ter. Tully and Story roads in Super-
visor District No. 2. Depressions in
the Senter road, from the San Jose
city limits to the Tully road and from
Singleton to the Monterey road, will
be filled with asphaltic concrete. The
same work will be done to the Story
roads from Coyote Creek to McLaugh-
lin Ave. and Tully road from the
Monterey road to the King road. Spec-
ifications obtainable from Robert
Chandler, county surveyor, on pay-
ment of $1.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until July 6, 11 A. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Henry A. Pfister. county
clerk, for oil macadam pavement on
the Foxwnrthy road from San Jose
and Almaden road to Union Avenue in
Supervisor Districts Nos. 4 and 5.
Specifications obtainable from Rotert
Chandler, county surveyor, on pay-
ment of $1.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, New— Until
July 1, 3:30 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived ty S. C. Durkee, state highway
engineer, for furnishing, heating and
applying asphaltic fuel oil and mixing
it with a crushed rock or crushed
gravel surface from Winnemucca to
Stonehouse. Route 1. Sections A4, B,
CI, and C2, a length of 33.77 miles, in-
volving:
(1) 793,571 gals. asph. fuel oil applied
to roadway surface;
(2) 33.77 miles mixing asph. fuel oil
with crushed rock or crushed
gravel surface;
(3) 33.77 miles rebuilding and finishing
shoulders.
NOTE: The oil shall be delivered at
the following railway sidings and in
the quantities shown : Winnemucca.
siding, 104,027 gals.; Bliss siding, 182,-
667 gals.; Golconda siding. 347,905 gals.
Valmy siding, 158,972 gals. Average
haul on entire contract, 4.77 miles.
Plans may be obtained from engineer
at Carson City. Certified check, 5%.
DOUGLAS COUNTY. New — Until
July 1, 3 P. M., bids will be received
l>y P. C. Durkee. state highway engi-
neer, for furnishing, heating and ap-
plying asphaltic fuel oil and mixing it
with a crushed rock or crushed gravel
surface from 5 miles east of Holbrook
to 2 miles north of Carters, and from
4 miles south of Gardnerville to Gard-
nerville. Route 3, Sections A2, Bl and
B2. a length of 19.06 miles, involving:
(1) 402,646 gals, asphaltic fuel oil ap-
plied to roadway surface;
(2) 19-06 miles mixing asphaltic fuel
oil with crushed rock or crushed
gravel surface;
(3) 19.06 miles rebuilding and finishing
shoulders.
NOTE: The oil shall be delivered at
the following railway siding and in
the quantity shown: Minden, 402,646
gals. Average haul on entire contract,
13.04 miles. Plans may be obtained
from engineer at Carson City. Certi-
fied check, 5%.
ELKO COUNTY, New— Until July
1, 2 P. M., bids will be received ty S.
C. Durkee, state highway engineer, to
construct state highway between east
foot of Pequops and 4 miles east of
Silver Zone, Route 1, Sections F and
G2, a length of 18.76 miles, involving:
(1) 85,100 cu. yds. roadway excav.;
(2) 875 cu. yds. structure excav.;
(3) 7160 cu. yds. selected borrow ex-
cavation in place;
(4) 63,077 yd. sta. overhaul;
(5) 10.31 miles prepare subgrade and
shoulders;
(6) 105 demolish headwalls;
(7) 8.45 miles prepare shoulders;
(S) 59,300 cu. yds. crushed rock or
crushed gravel surface in place;
(9) lump sum, furnish water equip.;
(10) 4245 M. gals, applying water;
(11) 30 cu. yds. class A concrete;
(12) 20 cu. yds. class B concrete;
(13) 206 lin. ft. 15-in. corru. metal pipe
in place;
(14) 1018 lin. ft. 18-in. do;
(15) 518 lin. ft. 24-in. do;
(16) 314 lin. ft. 30-in. do;
(17) 36 lin. ft. 36-in. do;
(18) 15 corru. metal pipe culvert ex-
tensions;
(19) 163 cu. yds. cement rubble ma-
sonry in place;
(20) 110 cu. yds. riprap in place;
(21) 1750 lin. ft. remove woven wire
guard fence;
(22) 162 monuments in place;
(23) 3 furnish and install posts for F.
A. markers;
(24) 18.76 mi. finishing roadway.
Plans may be obtained from Carson
City on deposit of $15, of which $10
will be returned. Certified check 5%.
CLARK COUNTY, New— Until July
1, 2:30 P. M., bids will be received by
5. C. Durkee, state highway engineer,
for furnishing, heating and applying
asphaltic fuel oil and mixing it with
a crushed rock or crushed gravel sur-
face from west slope of Mormon Mesa
to Lower Virgin River Bridge, Route
6. Sections G and HI, a length of 19-68
miles, involving:
(1) 461,827 gals, asphaltic fuel oil ap-
plied to roadway surface;
(2) 19.68 miles mixing asphaltic fuel
oil with crushed rock or crushed
gravel surface;
(3) 19.68 miles rebuilding and finishing
shoulders;
(4) 8584 sq. yds. oiling shoulders and
side slopes, including furnishing
4292 gallons asphaltic fuel oil.
NOTE: The oil shall be delivered at
the following railway siding and in
the quantity shown: Arrow Siding,
461,827 gals. Average haul on entire
contract
obtained
City. C<
iles
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from engineei
•tified check, 5%
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Cal.
STOCKTON. San Joaquin
—Until July 20, bids will te received
by Eugene Graham, county clerk, to
improve the Mosely Road. Plans ob-
tainable from Julius Manthey, county
surveyor.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
— Willard and Biasotti, Stockton, at
$9,832 awarded contract by county su-
pervisors to improve three miles of
the A. O. Stewart Road.
GILROY, Santa Clara Co., Calif.—
City council, due to protests of prop-
erty owners, has cancelled proceed-
ings to improve 4th, 7th, Rosanna,
Church and Railroads Sts., etc. un-
der Resolution of Intention No. 7, In-
S;i till fl:i
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volving in the main 300,000 sq. ft 5-
ln. asphalt concrete pave., curbs,
walks, etc. R. w Fisher, engineer,
74 N First St., San Jose.
wn.i.i i\v GLEN, Santa Clara Co .
Cal.— Until July 13, bids will bi n
celved bjr Dana Thomas, city o I e r k .
(80) to widen and extend Koti nbi 1 1
Avenue In Acq. and Imp, Dist. No. 1.
Involving:
(1) B5,Gsr, si|. ft. 4'L-- in. asph, concrete
pavement ;
(2) 3,060 lln. ft. P.C. concrete curb;
(3) 7.5s:; sq. ft. l'.c\ concrete gutter;
(4) 15,300 sq. ft. P.C. cone, sidewalk.
Acq. and Imp. Act 1925. Plans on
file In office of city clerk. n. N.
Bishop, engineer, Bank of Italy Bldg.,
San Jose.
MAY WARD, Alameda Co., Calif.—
City Engineer Jesse B. Holly Is pre-
paring specifications for a 14 -ft. set-
back on the west side of Castro St.
from C Street to the southern city lim-
its. James D. Smalley, city water su-
perintendent, was authorized to make
extensions of the water system In the
Jacobsen tract near Kelly Avenue.
EUCO COUNTY Nev.— Until Aug. 5,
2 P. M., bids will be received by S. C.
Durkee, district engineer, Carson City,
to furnish and apply asphaltic oil to
the roadway surface in Elko County
1 etween 4 miles east of Sliver Zone
and Wendover, approximately 16. S6
miles in length. Certified check of 5%
required with bid. Plans and speci-
fications will be ready for examination
about July 20 at the offices of the fol-
lowing: County Clerk's Office at Elko;
the Highway Department Division Of-
flces at Reno and Elko, and at the
District Office of the Bureau of Public
Roads, 461 Market St., Pan Francisco.
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co.,
Cal.— H. Gould, 1022 27th St., Sacra-
mento, awarded contract by city coun-
cil for clearing and grading site for
the new pre-treatment works at the
municipal filtration plant. Following
is a complete list of bids received:
(a) clearing site; (b) grading site.
H. Gould, Sacramento (a) $S00; (b)
$2500, 60 days.
M. I. Kreastor. Sacramento (a) $11S5;
(b) $2SS0, 30 days.
Delta Dredging Co., Stockton (a)
$1500; (b) $4400.
J. R. Reeves, Sacramento (a) $1800;
(b) $2625.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co.. Cal.—
Until June 29, 8 P. M.. bids will be re-
ceved by J. J. Lynch, city clerk,
(5364) to improve Filomena Ave. from
San Pedro St. to a point 402 ft. west-
erly and a portion of San Pedro St.,
involving grading, 1^-in. asph. con-
crete surface pavement on 3-in. asph.
con base, cem. cone, gutters, walks
and inlets. S-in. vit. pipe drains. 1911
Act. Certified check of 10% required
with bid. Specifications and further
information obtainable from above.
Wm. Popp, city engineer.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City Council declares intention (5393)
to improve Sixteenth street from
Jackson to Taylor Sts. involving grad-
ing, paved with asphaltic concrete
wearing surface one and one-half
(1V4) inches thick, with asphaltic
concrete foundation three (3) inches
thick: cement concrete curbs; gutters;
cement concrete walks; six (6) inch
vitrified pipe sanitary main sewer;
brick manholes; 4-in. vit. pipe house
laterals; wye branches. Act 1911.
Hearing June 29. at S P. M. J. J.
Lynch, city clerk. Wm. Popp, city
engineer.
EUREKA, Humboldt CO., Cal.—
Smith Brothers awarded contract at
$.194 cu. yd. of $3SS0 for total work
by County Supervisors to furnish 2000
tor m. I'1 1 1 s Roadl same to '"'
in fact 'l « 1 usher run 7-fi el b Idi
.mil B-lnches thick, beginning al ;■
i.i.int near hvm h i lamp and ixt.-iul-
Ing t" Martins Ferrj In Road I Hstrlcl
x... ;. Complete list of bids follow
Smith Bros. 13880
w s. Selvage U80
.1. c. KJer 1
H. c. Andrews ■■'' '"
Ml INTEBBT, Mni, 1, Try C11 . I'al
Until July 7, 7 I'. M„ bids will In- re-
ceived bj C, a Dorsey, city clerk.
(31 16) ti, Improve Hoffman Ave , bel
Ocean View Ave, and Lighthouse Ave
ami from Lighthouse Ave. tn Haw-
thorne St. ami Prescott Ave. from
Ocean View Ave to Lighthouse Ave.
and from Lighthouse Ave. to Haw-
thorne St.. Involving paving witli 1'-
in. asphalt macadam surface, lull
A. t I:.. ml A.-i 1:11.",. Certified 1 hi 1 h
of 10% required with bid. Plans and
specifications obtainable from citj
clerk.
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.-
Until .l-ul.v 7, 7 P, M., bids will be re-
ceived by C. A. Dorssy, City Clerk,
(3137) to improve David Avenue, bet.
Hawthorne ami Pine Sts., and from
Pine St. to west city limits, involving
paving with 1 '--in. asphalt macadam
surface on existing waterbound ma-
cadam base; 24 4-in. house connection
sewers. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915.
Certified check of 10% required with
bid, payable to City of Monterey.
Specifications on file with city clerk.
YREKA. Siskiyou Co., Calif— City
Council declares intention (9C) to
improve Center Street, Lane Street,
intersections of Miner with Oregon
and Fouth, Broadway, Gold Street,
portion of Main adjacent to Broadway
involving grading; hydraulic cement
concrete curbs; con. and corrugated
iron part circle culverts with concrete
headwalls and aprons, junction man-
holes, cement concrete catchbasins;
corrugated iron pipe; hydraulic ce-
ment concrete pavement with emulsi-
fied asphaltic penetration macadam.
Bond Act 191,5. Improvement Act
1911. Hearing July 2, 8 P. M. U. F.
Brown, city clerk.
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif.— Un-
til July 15, 2 P. M. bids will be re-
ceived by State Highway Commission
to surface about one and eight -
tenths (l.S) miles between Bay View
Rest and 1 Mile North of Eagle Falls
(111-E-D-3S-B) surfacing to be bi-
tuminous treated
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif —
Until July 15, 2 P. M. bids will be re-
ceived by State Highway Commission
to grade and pave about one and four-
tenths (1.4) miles in length between
Coyote Creek and San Jose (IV-SCL-
5-A) with Portland cement concrete
and asphalt concrete.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Cnunty. Calif.
Heafy-Moore Company, 844 High
m 1 eet, ' >akland, aw arded com ract al
■ 26 per barrel to furnish 2000 bar-
rel more or less Cnlol L 2 road oil
or equal and 2000 barrels more or less
Bltumula 95 or equal.
SALINAS, Monterey County, Cal.—
Granite Const. Co., Watsonville, at
(81.762.S0 awarded contract by county
supervisors for grading and surfacing
a portion of the Watsonvillc-San Juan
Kn.'iil from the State Highway near
Dunbarton westerly 2% miles in Su-
pervisor District No. 1.
Following Is a complete list of bids:
Granite Const. Co., Watsonville. .$31, 762
Peninsular Paving Co., S. F 36,936
W. A. Dontanville, Salinas 38,127
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Cal.
-Until July 14. 2 P. M. bids will be
received by C. H. Sweetser, district
engineer. 461 Market Street, San
Francisco, to grade Section A. Route
i.s, Mill Creek National Forest High-
way, San Bernardino County, about
1.266 miles in length. Approximate
quantities involved follow:
(1) 15 acres clearing;
(2) 162,100 cu. yds. unclass. exca-
ation
, las
exeav
i:;i 2,650 mi. yds.
tion structures;
(4) 3,800 cu. yds. unclass. excava-
tion borrow;
(6) 18,200 station yards overhaul;
(6) 1.266 miles finish, earth graded
road;
(7) 2,200 cu. yds. miles hauling' bor-
(8) 4 cu. yds. Class A concrete;
(9) 15.6 cu. yds. Class B concrete;
(10) 400 lbs. reinforcing steel;
(11) 355 cu. yds. Cement Rubble Mas-
onry;
(12) 1.452 lin. feet corr. metal pipe;
(13) 246 cu. yds. Hand Laid Rock em-
bankment;
(14) Lump Sum Spillway connections
and fittings;
(15) 566 each Stretchers for concrete
cribbing;
(16) 316 each Headers for concrete
cribbing.
Certified check of 5% required with
bid. made payable to Federal Reserve
Bank of San Francisco. Plans and
specifications obtainable from abo*rc
on deposit of $10, returnable.
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif.— Un-
til July 15, 2 P. M. bids will be re-
ceived by State Highway Commission
to surface about eight and six-tenths
(8.6) miles in length between River-
ton and Kyburz (111-E-D-ll-G) with
bituminous treated crushed gravel or
stone (Road Mix.)
SANTA CLARA COUNTY', Cal.— As
previously reported bids will be re-
ceived by State Highway Commission
to grade and pave about one and four-
tenths (1.4) miles in length between
Coyote Creek and San Jose (IV-SCL-
5-A) with Portland cement concrete
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and asphalt concrete. Quantities in-
volved are:
(1) 56 each, removing trees (Size 1),
(2) 30 each, removing trees (Size 2);
(3) 8 each, removing trees (Size 3);
(4) 1S90 cu. yds. roadway excavation
without class;
(5) 760 cu. yds. structure excavation;
(6) 20,000 cu. yds. imported borrow;
(7) 2000 cu. yds. gravel base;
(8) 1690 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete (pavement) ;
(9) 50 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete (structures) ;
(10) 45,200 lbs. bar reinf. steel (pave-
ment and structures);
(11) 21,530 sq. yds. asphalt paint
binder;
(12) 7425 tons asphalt concrete;
(13) 831 lin. ft. 12-in. corr. metal pipe
(14) 100 lin. ft. 18-in. corr. metal pipe
(15) 255 lin. ft. corr. metal pipe
(clean and relay);
(16) 12,560 sq. yds. asphaltic skin coat
removed from existing pavement;
(17) 233 cu. yds. Portland cement con-
crete removed from existing pave-
ment and structures;
(IS) 1100 cu. yds. Portland cement
concrete removed from existing
bridge;
(19) 1333 cu. yds. riprap (broken con-
crete);
(20) 0.5 mile new property fence;
(21) 0.15 mile moving and resetting
property fence;
(22) 0.1 mile moving and resetting
tight board property fence;
(23) 5 each, gates complete in place;
(24) 556 lin. ft. laminated timber guard
rail;
(25) 6 each, culvert markers;
(26) 74 sta. finishing roadway;
(27) 21 each, monuments complete in
place.
State will furnish corrugated metal
pipe and cast steel frames and covers
for drop inlets.
MARIPOSA COUNTY, Calif.— As
previously reported bids will be re-
ceived by State Highway Commission
to grade between Orange Hill School
and Pain Flat (VI-Mpa-lS-A.I.J.)
about seven and four- tenths (7.4)
miles in length.
Quantities involved are:
(1) 70 each, trees removed and dis-
posed of;
(2) 148,050 cu. yds. roadway excava-
tion without class;
(3) 454,700 sta. yds. overhaul;
(4) 2050 cu. yds. imported borrow
(selected material) :
(5) 350 cu. yds. structure excavation;
(6) 80 cu. yds. class A Portland ce-
ment concrete (structures) ;
(7) 460 bbls. light fuel oil;
(8) 30 lin. ft. 12-in. corr. metal pipe;
(9) 1S4 lin. ft. 18-in. corr. metal pipe;
(10) 76 lin. ft. 30-in. corr. metal pipe;
(1.2) 96 lin. ft. 42-in. corr. metal pipe;
(13) 150 cu. yds. rubble masonry;
(14) 2 miles new property fence;
(15) 4 each, gates complete in place;
(16) 392 sta. finishing roadway;
(17) 125 each, monuments complete in
place.
The state will furnish corrugated
metal pipe, reinforcing steel, monu-
ments, gates and materials for fenc-
ing.
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif.— Un-
til July 15, 2 P. M. bids will be re-
ceived by State Highway Commission
to surface about five and two-tenths
(5.2) miles in length between Mays
nnd the Nevada State Line (111-E-D-
11-K) with bituminous treated se-
lected surfacing material.
SAN FRANCISCO— Hanrahan Co.,
Hobart Bldg., at ?36,S93.S0 awarded
contract by Board of Public Works
to extend Van Ness Ave. from Mis-
sion to Howard street. Complete list
of unit and total bids received on
this project published in issue of June
18.
WILLOW GLEN, Santa Clara Co.,
Cal.— Until July 13, bids will be re-
ceived by Dana Thomas, city clerk,
(S3) to improve Blewett Avenue, Acq.
and Imp. District No. 2, involving:
(1) 59,(i40 sq. ft. 4^S-in. asph. concrete
pavement;
(2) 4,000 lin. ft. P.C. concrete curb;
(3) 8,000 sq. ft. P.C. concrete gutter;
(4) 20,000 sq. ft. P.C. cone, sidewalk.
Acq. and Imp. Act 1925. Plans on
file in office of city clerk. H. N. Bis-
hop, engineer, Bank of Italy Bldg., S-an
Jose.
WILLOW GLEN, Santa Tiara Co.,
Cal.— Until July 13, bids will be re-
ceived by Dana Thomas, city clerk,
(86) to improve Willow St., Acq. and
Imp. Dist. No. 3, involving:
(1) 120,000 sq. ft. 5^2-in. asph. cone.
pavement;
(2) 490 lin. ft. 12-in, P.C. cone, pipe;
(3) 260 lin. ft. lS-in. do;
(4) 4S lin. ft. 21-in. do;
(5) 325 lin. ft. 24-in. do;
(6) 355 lin. ft. 21-in do;
(7) 5SS lin. ft. 30-in. do;
(S) 2004 lin. ft. 36-in. do; -
(9) 63 lin. ft. 42-in. do;
(10) 19 inlets;
(11) 10 manholes;
(12) 7000 lin. ft. P.C. concrete curb;
(13)14,000 sq. ft. P.C. cone, gutter;
(14) 35,000 sq. ft. P.C. cone, sidewalk
Acq. and Imp, Act 1925. Plans on
file in office of city clerk. H. N. Bis-
hop, engineer, Bank of Italy Bldg.,
San Jose.
SANTA CRUZ, S-anta Cruz Co.. Cal.
—Until July 7, 2:30 P. M., bids will be
received by H. E. Miller, county clerk,
for macadam pavement surface on
the Bodfish road in the Pajaro Road
District, from the end of East Lake
Ave. to the summit in Santa Clara
County; estimated cost $37,000. Cer-
tified check 10% required with bid.
Plans Obtainable from Lloyd Bowman,
county surveyor, on payment of $3.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Cal.— Hem-
street & Bell, Marysville, at $64,908
submitted low bid June 24 to the State
Highway Commission to surface with
bituminous treated gravel, 8.4 miles
between Big Lagoon and Freshwater
Lagoon. Following is a complete list
of bids:
Hemstreet & Bell, Marysville....$64,908
Mercer-Fraser Co., Eureka 66.1S4
W. H. Hauser, Oakland 69.920
Heafey-Moore, Oakland 73,320
MENDOCINO COUNTY, Cal.— Peter
M. Hugh, 300 Valdez Ave., San Fran-
cisco, at $67,631 submitted low bid
June 24 to State Highway Commis-
sion to improve 2.3 miles between Dry
Creek Bridge and Christine, involv-
ing grading, surface with screened
gravel and construct timber bridge.
Complete list of bids follows:
Peter McHugh, San Francisco. ...$67, 631
F. C. Cuffe. San Rafael 67.970
H. H. Boomer, San Francisco.... 68,053
Granfield, Farrar & Carlin, San
Francisco 71,309
Healy-Tibbitts Const. Co., San
Francisco 75,233
Kennedy Const. Co., Oakland 75,989
Contoules Const. Co., S. F 76,635
Chittenden & Howe, Napa 83,311
PLACER & NEVADA COUNTIES,
Cal.— C. W. Wood, Stockton, at $66,-
380 submitted low bid June 24 to the
State Highway Commission for bi-
tuminous treatment on 20 miles be-
tween Airport and Soda Springs.
Complete list of bids follows:
C. W. Wood, Stockton $66,380
Force Const. Co., Piedmont 69,930
Geo. French, Jr., Stockton 70,838
Fred Nigbert, Bakersfield 79,264
Granite Const. Co., Watsonville 79,329
A. Teichert & Son, Sacramento 85,813
MADERA COUNTY, Calif.— U n t i 1
July 16, 2 P. M., bids will be received
by C. H. Sweetser, district engineer,
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads, 461
Market St.. San Francisco, for grad-
ing Section C of Route 47, Oakhurst
National Forest Highway in the Sier-
ra National Forest, Madera County,
ti.139 miles in length, involving:
50 acres clearing;
304,000 cu. yds. unclass. excav. ;
780 cu. yds. unclass. excav. for struc;
20,000 sta. overhaul;
6.139 miles finish earth graded roads;
8 cu. yds. foundation fill;
2 cu. yds. class A concrete;
57 cu. yds. class B concrete;
630 lbs. reinforcing steel;
3922 lin. ft. corru. metal pipe in place;
164 cu. yds. hand-laid rock embank-
ment;
22 each R. W. monuments.
Plans obtainable from district engi-
neer on deposit of $10, returnable,
checks for same to be made payable
to the Federal Reserve Bank of San
RED BLUFF, Tenama Co., Cal.—
Until July 15, 10 A. M., bids will be
received by the Directors of Joint
High School District No. 18 to con-
struct the first unit of the road from
Proberta to Los Molinas, being that
section between Gevber and Los Mo-
linas, a distance of 4 miles, 20 ft.
wide. Armor type asphaltic oil sur-
facing is specified. M. C. Polk, Chico,
engineer for the district.
S-implified practice recommendation
R-2S-29 covering sheet steel has been
reaffirmed by the standing committee
of the industry, without change, for
another year, according to an an-
nouncement by the division of simpli-
fied practice of the Bureau of Stand-
ards. Department of Commerce. This
recommendation provides for stock
sizes of sheet steel in various gages,
and has been instrumental in reducing
variety from 1S09 sizes to 209, or ap-
proximately 88 per cent.
CONTRACTORS' MACHINE WORKS
SPECIALISTS ON REPAIRING AND REBUILDING OF
Bunkers, Hoppers, Chuting, Conveyors, Rollers, Mixers, Hoists,
Shovels, Tractors, Pavers, Crushers, Drag Lines, Elevators, Car
Unloaders, and other Road and Building Equipments;
BLACKSMITHING AND WELDING
Builders of Rosenberg Portable Car Unloaders
CREAR & BATES
57 Zoe St., bet. 3rd and 4th, off Brannan St.
Phone GArfield 4374 San Francisco
rday, June 27, LM1
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twonty-five
How much floea it cost to operate
automotive vehicles over the public
roads? Hon much does It cost per
vehicle mile to provide the highway
for their use? How much are the
highway users— trucks and automo-
blles now contributing toward the
coat of the roads they use, and how
much should they pay to defray their
fair share of the expense? No one
yet can say exactly, but upon the an-
BWerS to these Questions depend the
development of sound and equitable
fiscal policies, says R. VV. Crura, di-
rector of the Highway Research Board.
The Committee on Highway Trans-
portation of the Highway Research
Board has recently made a notable
contribution (•> the study of these
problems. In its 1929 report, the com-
mittee set up the theorem that the
actual average annual cost of a high-
way consists of the interest on the
cost to construct, plus the average an-
nual maintenance charge, plus the
amount that should be set aside each
year at compound interest to produce
sufficient money at periodic Intervals
for reconstruction.
In the report for this year the com-
mittee has illustrated the application
of this formula by detailed computa-
tions of transportation costs for two
highways. One is for the section of
the Boston Post Road between New
Haven and Milford, Connecticut. This
is one of the most heavily traveled
roads in New England, carrying up-
wards of 18,500 vehicles per day. The
other road differs very greatly from
this one in general physical charac-
teristics and is located on U. S. High-
way 65, between Ames and Des
Moines, Iowa. Here the traffic ranges
from 2,125 vehicles on week days to
3,400 on Saturdays and Sundays.
The elements of roadway cost that
must be taken into account include:
Right of way; drainage structures;
earthwork; salvage value of prior sur-
faces; cost to construct the existing
surface; signs and other appurten-
ances ; engineering and administra-
tion; annual maintenance; maintenance
supervision and periodic reconstruc-
tion.
The annual costs of these sections
nf highway per vehicle mile were com-
pared with the taxes per vehicle now
imposed and with the vehicle operat-
ing costs. The results, therefore, show
the relation between the annual costs
of these two roads and the contribu-
tion to road funds being made by the
users during the year.
The discussion of this report, which
was participated in by Professor T. R.
Agg, chairman of the committee; Pro-
fessor C. B. Breed. Mr. A. J. Brosseau,
Mr. E. W. James, Mr. L. I. Hewes, Mr.
J. A. Sourwine, Mr. H. K. Craig and
Professor D. P. Krynine, brought out
the fact that since the relations be-
tween highway costs, vehicle operat-
ing costs and taxes upon vehicles and
fuel vary widely with the extent to
which the particular road is used, the
comparisons shown by the report could
only be applied to these roads and
rould not be used as tases for general
taxation. However, it was pointed out
that by the extension of such methods
to a whole road system, average costs
might be deduced which would furnish
a sound basis for rate making or taxa-
tion.
»
Superior Judge Goodell has ruled
that a contractor engaged on city
work need not have his lumber and
millwork done by San Francisco firms
if he can obtain a cheaper price for
work of a similar quality done in
another community. The decision
was made in the suit brought against
the city by Mahony Brothers, contrac-
tors, to whom had been awarded the
contract for the $140,000 central ware-
house at Fifteenth and Harrison Sts.
According to Timothy A. Reardon,
president of the Board of Public
Works, this decision will be nullified
by a new charter provision that be-
comes effective July l. which makes
it Incumbenl on contractors to paj
wagei Identical to the wage i" San
Francisco by private concerns f«<i
similar work and i<> use material
manufactun <i in establishments \\ here
in.' wage Bcale is the same as thai
in this city,
Also ii Is Incumbenl "a the con-
tractor to furnish proof thai such ma-
terial as hi- may use fnun outside
iiianiitactinvi'.s has been mad.' l.\
receiving the San Francisco wage
scale.
The ordinance applies to woi h d
for th city outside the limits as well
as within them.
tlon of the scaffolding and directed
that it be strengthened.
"Labor Department officials coop-
erated with labor representatives in
getting the Rose company's record be-
fore i he Interior Department. They
strongly urged that its bid be rejected.
"The Rose company is the first of
tin group i>f wage -slashing contrac-
tors on Federal work to fall under the
ban of the safeguarding law."
At the recent convention of the As-
sociation of Master I 'lumbers of
Washington, proceedings were started
to secure passage of a measure l<>
license plumbers under a state law
Plans were also discussed for pro-
moting a state building code before
the 1932 legislature.
"Legislation safeguarding prevailing
wage rates on public building proj-
ects Is beginning to bear fruit," says
Organized Labor, official organ of the
California State Building Trades Coun-
cil. "In the first test case organized
labor won a complete victory.
"Last week the Interior Department
refused to consider the W. R. Rose
Company of North Carolina in award-
ing a contract for the construction of
a new tuberculosis ward at St. Eliza-
beth's Hospital, Washington, although
it had offered the lowest bid.
"This action was taken after rep-
resentatives of building trade unions
had protested that on other Federal
jobs in "Washington the Rose company
had imported workers from the South
when there were several thousand idle
building tradesmen on the ground
looking for work. It was also shown
that the Rose company had unmerci-
fully slashed wages and imposed bad
conditions.
"Another count was that the com-
pany is indifferent to the safety of its
employees. Last week a scaffolding on
a Washington job of the Rose com-
pany collapsed, killing one worker and
seriously injuring another. A grand
jury indicted a foreman for man-
slaughter after a city building inspec-
tor had testified that he had twice
warned officials of the unsafe condi-
The five-day week at six days' pay
and a fair wage for all work are
advocated by Richard J Welch, Cali-
fornia congressman from San Fran-
"A fair and prevailing wage
should be paid on all work, public
or private," Welch said. "It hurts
right down the line from factory
to consumer when wages are re-
duced. It would be a calamity to
take advantage of unemployment
and reduce wages, thereby reduc-
ing the purchasing power of the
people. That is common sense and
not union labor propaganda."
Approval of bond Issues totalling
$39,950,000 was given by voters of
Kansas City and Jackson County,
Mo., on May 26. The city will ex-
pend $32,000,000 for various city im-
provements including $3,500,000
waterworks improvements ; $1,500,000
sewers, pumping station and equip-
ment; $9,500,000 for city hall, auditor-
ium, police and fire stations and $2,-
000. 000 for traffic ways, river control
works and parks and playgrounds.
Jackson County bonds will finance
court houses in Kansas City ($4,000,-
000) and Independence ($200,000);
county roads ($3,500,000), and a $250.-
000 detention home.
A "Pittsburg" Auto-
matic Water Heater
installed in the Home
indicates high quality
throughout.
Recommended and speci-
6ed by all the leading ar-
chitects, plumbers and
builders.
Consider the high merit
of the Pittsburg coupled
with 'Pittsburg Perfect
Service."
"Hot water quick as a
wink."
Pittsburg Water Heater Co.
Makers of "Pittsburg Automatic" — "Bungalow Automatic"
Storage Systems and "Lyon" Tank Water Heaters.
309 13th Street, Oakland 478 Sutter St., San Francises
SEND FOR CATALOOS
Twenty-six
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
turday, June 27, 1931
CoiltraCtS Awarded Lkns' Acceptances, Etc
BUILDING PERMITS
San Francisco County
Contractor Amt.
11 1
Walters
Owner
3500
912
Anderson
Owner
4000
P13
Standard
Owner
3500
m
S. P.
Parker
250000
S1fi
Standard
Owner
3500
316
Butcher
Alta
8200
917
Lang
owner
4250
91 S
Crane
Stockholm
8800
'119
Stroheim
Owner
2S000
920
Stoneson
Owner
10500
921
Johnson
Owner
3500
9M
Cowen
Owner
4000
923
Band
Owner
7500
924
Seger
Thornton
1000
925
Stoneson
Owner
12000
W>
Moffat
Owner
3200
9S7
La Salle
Keely
120.2
938
Denmon
Sterling
1100
929
Hurley
Owner
3000
930
Amatore
Owner
6500
931
Morris
Owner
3500
932
Altmayer
Schultz
1750
933
Sharman
Owner
5000
934
Hilyard
Paulson
3000
935
Johnson
Owner
7000
93fi
Nelson
Owner
5000
937
Kaiser
Owner
10000
938
Sullivan
Owner
8000
939
Orella
Young
15000
940
Chacanelis
Canessa
4000
941
Ruegg
Owner
7000
942
Kelly
Young
12000
943
Brookes
Owner
8000
DWELLING
<911> S RICE 275 W San Jose Ave.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— H. Walters. 291 Lobos St.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
DWELLING
(912) W 10th AVE. 225 N Rivera;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — E. A. Anderson, 1177 De Haro
Street.
Plans by Owner. $4000
DWELLING
(913) W 20th AVE. 50 N Ortega; one-
story and basement frame ^(veil-
ing.
Owner— Standard Bldg. Co., 218 Cas-
tenada.
Plans by Owner. {3500
HOTEL
(914) E POWELL 68 S Clay; seven-
story class B hotel.
Owner— San Francisco Y. W. C. A.,
620 Sutter St.
Architect— Julia Morgan, 113 5 Mer-
chants* Exchange.
Contractor— K. E. Parker Co., 135 So.
Park. $250,000
DWELLING
(915) E 21st AVE. 100 N Ortega; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— Standard Bldg. Co., 218 Cas-
tenada.
Plans by Owner. $3500
ALTERATIONS
(916) SW NINTH AND HARRISON
Sts. Alterations to flooring.
Owner— T. Butcher.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Alta Roofing Co.. 976
Indiana St., San Francisco. $2200
DWELLING
(917) W CHESTER 320 S Randolph.
One-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— Lang Realty Co., 810 Ulloa
St., San Francisco.
I 'l.'ii-- by Owner. $4250
ALTERATIONS
(918) 01 NEW MONTGOMERY ST.
Alter exhibit room.
Owner— Crane Co., Chicago, 111.
Architect— W. J. Clark, Crane Co.,
Chicago, 111.
Contractor — C. Stockholm & Sons,
Russ Bldg.. S. F. $8800
APARTMENTS
(919) E FILLMORE 100 S Jefferson
St. Three-story and basement
frame (12) apartments.
Owner — M. P. Storheim, 6S Euclid
Ave., San Francisco.
Architect— R. R. Irvine, Call Bldg.,
San Francisco. $28,000
DWELLINGS
(920) N NIAGARA 249 E Delano; 3
1-story and basement frame dwell-
ings.
Owner— .Stoneson Bros. & Thorinson,
279 Yerba Buena Ave.
Plans by Owner. each $3500
DWELLING
(921) W 37th AVE. S3 S ANZA ST.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— P. P. Johnson, 2 2 5 Lincoln
Way.
Architect— Not Given. $3500
DWELLING
(922) W 22nd AVE. 150 S Vicente; 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— S. Cowen, 1123 Taraval St.
Plans by Owner. $4000
DWELLINGS
(923) N ORTEGA 65 W 16th Ave.;
three 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— S. W. Band, 191 Valencia St.
Plans by Owner. each $2500
DWELLING
(924) W 43rd AVE. 200 N Judah; one-
story frame dwelling.
Owner— L. Seger. 1367 43rd Ave.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — J. C. Thornton, 36 De
Wolf St. $1000
DWELLINGS
(925) NW COR. 25th AVE. and Vi-
cente; three 1-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner — Stoneson Bros. & Thorinson,
279 Yerba Buena Ave.
Architect— Not Given. each $4000
MILL BLDG.
(926) BURKE AVE. near Third and
Arthur Ave.; three - story frame
building.
Owner— H. Moffat Co., 3rd and Arthur
Avenue.
Architect— R. M. Nichols, 472 5th St.
$3200
ALTERATIONS
(927) 715 INDIANA ST.; alterations
to foundation.
Owner — La Salle Products Co., Inc., %
1442 Francisco St.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— R. E. Keely, 168 Hancock
Street. $1202
GARAGE
(928) E WEISS 100 N 16th St.; one-
story class C garage.
Owner— T. F. Denmon, 1517 Market
Street.
Architect— Neal & Stone, 1180 O'Far-
rell Street.
Contractor— Sterling Const. Co., 735
Baker St. $1100
DWELLING
(929) E WISCONSIN 50 N 22nd St.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — M. Hurley, S01 Wisconsin.
Plans by Owner. $3000
FLATS
(930) W SAN BRUNO AVE. 150 N
25th St.; two-story and basement
frame (2) flats.
Owner— F. Amatore, 2S10 26th St.
Architect — Not Given. $6500
DWELLING
(931) E 46th AVE. 150 S Balboa; one-
story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner — S. Morris, 804 Brewster Ave.,
Redwood City.
Plans by F. Campbell. $3500
ALTERATIONS
(932) 3G41 JACKSON ST.; alterations
to dwelling.
Owner — Mrs. R. Altmayer, 3641 Jack-
son Street.
Architect— c. Schultz. Sharon Bldg.
Contractor— W. E. Schultz, 155 Fair-
mont St. $1750
ALTERATIONS
(933) NW REVERE and Jennings; al-
terations for two flats on present
stores.
Owner — T. Sharman, 1700 Quesada.
Plans by Owner. $5000
DWELLING
(934) SE COR. ELSIE and Eugenia;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— R. E. Hillgard, 1438 Dolores
Street.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — C. Paulson, 59 Rice St.
$3000
DWELLINGS
(935) W 31st AVE. 225 N Vicente; W
24th Ave. 175 N Santiago; two 1-
story and basement frame dwell-
ings.
Owner — N. E. Johnson, 666 Mission St.
Plans by Owner. each $3500
DWELLING
(936) W 19th AVE. 300 S Sloat Bldv.;
one - story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— F. Nelson & Sons, Ocean Ave.
and Westgate Drive.
Architect— Not Given. $5000
FACTORY
(937) BET. ALABAMA and Florida
Sts., adjacent to 16th St.; one-
story class A industrial factory.
Owner — Kaiser Paving Co., 1522 Lath-
am Square Bldg., Oakland.
Plans ty owner. $10,000
FLATS
(938) N 18th ST. 160 E Noe; two-
story and basement frame flats.
Owner— C. Sullivan, 8S0 Guerrero St.
Architect— Not Given. $8000
Saturday, June 27, 1H31
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Twenty-seven
DWELLING
(939) N\V MARIAN BLVD. and Dl-
visadero St.; two-story and base-
ment frame residence.
Owner— Mr. and Mrs. F. EL Orella, 461
Market Street.
Architect— C. F. Strothoff, 2274 10th
Street.
Contractor — Young & Horstmeyer, 461
Market St. $15,000
STOKES
(94U) W SAN BRUNO 25 N Bacon;
one-stroy frame stores.
Owner— v. Chacanells, 390 Third St.
Plans by P. Fetz, 2277 Cayuga Ave.
Contractor — L. Canessa, 381 Missouri
Street. $4000
DWELLINGS
(941) E TALBOT 131 S Visitaclon;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— The Ruegg Co., 369 Pine St.
Plans by Owner. each $3500
DWELLING
(942) S MARINA BLVD. 112 W Di-
vlsadero St.; two-story and base-
ment frame residence.
i 'wner — Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Kelly, 46
Market St.
Architect— C. F. Strothoff, 2274 loth
Street.
Contractor — Young & Horstmeyer, 461
Market St. $12,000
DWELLING
(943) BRENTWOOD AVENUE 98 NE
Maywood Drive; two - story and
basement frame dwelling.
owner— D. K. Brookes, 346 Faxon
Avenu.e
Plans by Owner.
$8000
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
No. Owner
Contractor Amt.
124 Nakahara
125 Same
126 Same
127 De Vere
128 Carlsen
129 Castor
130 Orella
131 Kellv
Sartorio 24100
Buckley 5000
Atlas 2700
Casty
Doelger
Hummer
6819
ALTERATIONS
(124) SW GRANT AVE. and Califor-
nia St.;; all work except plumbing
and heating for alterations and ad-
ditions to building.
Owner — J. T. Nakahara, 359 Kearny
Street.
Architect — G. Gentoku Shimomoto,
1651 Laguna St.
Contractor— Peter Sartorio, 1817 Fil-
bert St.
Filed June 18, '31. Dated June 16, '31.
End of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 26%
TOTAL COST, $24,100
Bond, $12,500. Sureties, American
Bonding Co. Limit, 65 days. Plans &
Spec, filed.
(125) PLUMBING on above.
Contractor — Robert E. Buckley, 1767-A
Geary Street.
Filed June 18, '31. Dated June 16, '31.
Roughing in completed $1600
Hot and cold water piping In
and bath tubs In 1600
Completed and accepted 1000
Usual 35 days 1000
TOTAL COST, $5000
Bond, $2600. Sureties, New Amster-
dam Casualty Co. Plans and Spec,
filed.
(126) HEATING and gas fired boilers
on above.
Contractor— Atlas Heating & Ventila-
ting Co., 557 4th St.
Filed June 18, '31. Dated June 16, '31.
On completion 25%
Usual 35 days 75%
Cost plus 10% not to exceed $2700
Bond, $1400. Sureties. American Bond-
ing Co. Plans and Spec, filed.
BUILDING
(127) S 24th 125 E Douglas; all work
for two-story and basement frame
building.
Owner— Eulalla and Roy De Vere, 4270
24th Street.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor— John Casty &. Son, 4535
.Mission St.
Filed June 19, '31. Dated June 15. '31.
Roof on $1454
Plastering completed 1454
Building completed 1454
Usual 35 days 1467
TOTAL COST, $5819
Limit, 90 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
BUNGALOW
i I -si E FOURTEENTH AVE 150 S
Ulloa St. S 25xE 120. All work
for one-story and basement frame
bungalow.
Owner— E. A. and N. Carlsen.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor H. Doelger, 300 Judah
St., San Francisco.
Filed June 20, '31. Dated June 16, '31.
Roof on $1212.50
Brown coat plaster on 1212.50
When completed 1212.50
Usual 35 days 1212.50
TOTAL COST. $4S50
Bond, none. Limit, 90 days. Forfeit,
plans and specifications, none.
BUILDING
(129) N THORNTON AVE SO W Bay
Shore. All work for building.
Owner — Joseph L. Castor Co.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Wm. T. Hummer, 5811
Mission St., San Francisco.
Filed June 20, '31. Dated June 19, '31.
Frame up $299.46
Completed and accepted 299.46
Usual 35 days 299.46
TOTAL COST, $
Bond, none. Limit, 30 days. Forfeit,
plans and specifications, none.
P.ESIDENCE
(130) SW MARINA BLVD. and Di-
visadero W 37-6 x S 91-10%; all
work on two-story and basement
frame residence except light fix-
tures, shades, heating, sprinkling
system, vault doors, refrigeration,
hardware, wall paper and water
heater.
Owner— F. R. and Albertine S. Orella.
Architect— Charles F. Strothoff, 2274
15th Street.
Contractor — Y o u n g and Horstmeyer,
Sheldon Bldg.
Filed June 23, '31. Dated June 18, '31.
Frame up and roof sheathing
on $5612.50
Brown coated 5612.50
Completed and accepted 5612.50
Usual 35 days 5612.50
TOTAL COST, $22,450
Bond, $11,225. Sureties, American
Bonding Co. Limit, 120 days. Plans
and Spec, filed.
RESIDENCE
(131) S MARINA BLVD. 112-6 W Di-
visadero W 37-6 x S 124-4%; all
work on two-story and basement
frame dwelling except light fix-
tures, shades, heating, sprinkling
system, vault door, refrigerator
hardware, wall paper and water
heater.
Owner— Frank S. and Louise S. Kelly.
Architect— Charles F. Strothoff, 2274
15th Street.
Contractor — Y o u n g and Horstmeyer,
Sheldon Bldg.
Filed June 23, '31. Dated June 18, '31.
Frame up and roof sheathing
on $4387.50
Brown coated 4387.50
Completed and accepted 4387.50
Usual 35 days 4387.50
TOTAL COST, $17,550
Bond, f8,T75 3 ties, American
I ling Co. Limit, 120 days after
June 24. Plans and Snec. filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
June 22, 1931— COMG. AT PT. of
Extn of S Geary W of (3rd am- W
27-6x£ inn. Mrs. I. !•: Petersen to
whom ii may concern.-June 22, 1931
J mi. 22, 1931— LOT 33 BLK 25. map
I. i k, vi,\v. I> I, Del, ret to whom It
may concern June 19, 1931
1931 S RIVERA 71 E 21st
Ave E 29xS 100. A C Johnson to
whom it may concern. ..June 17, 1931
June 20, 1931— NE POST & SCOTT
E 62-6xN 87-6. Eureka Benevolent
Society to A F and C W Mattock
June 19, 1931
June 20, 1931— COLUMBUS AVE &
Grover Place. Associated Oil Co
to George Wolf June 13, 1931
June 20, 1931— LOTS 2(15. 206, 207
and 808, Spring Valley Hrt. Thos
J Sullivan to whom it may con-
cern June 19 1931
June 19, 1931— N BEAVER 205 W
Castro. Geo J Meagher to whom
it may concern Mav 15, 1931
June 19, 1931— LOT 27 BLK G, Co-
lumtia Heights Tract. M A Col-
lins to whom it may concern
June 19, 1931
June 19, 1931— N ASH ST 137-6 E
Buchanan E 27-6 x N 60. H Die-
ling to whom it may concern
June 19, 1931
June 19, 1931— W 14th AVE 145 S
Judah 25x120. Daniel Curtin to
Robert McCarthy June 20, 1931
June 19. 1931— LOT 28 and N 20 ft
lot 27 blk 3262 Map Blks 3260 to
3269, Balboa Terrace Addn. A J
and Mary A Herzig to whom it
may concern June 19, 1931
June IS, 1931— E 14th AVE 285 S
Santiago. J and H Mager to whom
it may concern June 18, 1931
June 18, 1931— LOT 34 BLK 23, Map
Forest Hill. J S Malloch to whom
it may concern June 10 1931
June 17. 1931— E PLYMOUTH AVE
150 N Holloway Ave Blk 4 Lake-
view, 1124 Plymouth Ave. Wm E
and Johanna G Grosman to whom
it may concern June 16, 1931
June 17. 1931— W SEVENTEENTH
Ave 50 S Santiago 25x95. S Doug-
tas and Geo Gallagher to whom it
may concern June 17 1931
June 23, 1931— N ULLOA ST. 100 W
Sixteenth Ave. 1524 Ulloa St. A
Bernhardt to whom it may con-
cern June 23. 1931
June 23, 1931— W THIRTY-FOURTH
Ave 150 S Ulloa St. S 75xW 120.
J Horn to whom it may concern
June 23 1931
June 23, 1931— W THIRTY-FIRST
Ave 25, 50 75 N Lawton N 25xW
90. Henry Doelger to whom it
may concern June 18, 1931
June 23, 1931— W TWENTY-FIRST
Ave 250 N Judah N 50x120. Her-
man Christensen to whom it may
concern June 23, 1931
June 23, 1931— E BATTERY 45.10 S
Vallejo E 275 S 91-S W 275 N 91-8
and including an L 45.10x30. Poul-
and including an L 35-10x30. Poul-
try Producers of Central Calif.
to whom it may concern
June 19, 1931
June 23, 1931— NO. 129 SEVEN-
teenth Ave. Anna C Martenstein
to C C Sayre June 20, 1931
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Amoun
June 20, 1931— S1 FILBERT 43-0J4
W Columbus Ave W 79-9%xS 137-6
Geo Sorensen vs K C Underhill; S
Twenty-eight BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Saturday, June 27, 1931
Wellman; L Puccinelli; A R Oliva; FAMILY RESIDENCE (Frame) Contractor-^. R. Peterson 645 Had-
J Giannini and V J Culotta....$245.30 723) 841 KEELER AVE. .Berkeley, don Road Oakland $5250
June 18, 1931— SW MARKET and 6th 2 story, 5 rooms
W 50 S 85 W 25 S 25 E 75 N 110, OWNER— Fred Townsend, 180 South- DWELLING
1001 Market St. Crowe Glass Co, ampton Rd., Berkeley. $3,500 (736) W LAGUNA AVE., 70 S Wilbur
$228.90; Theodore G Moller as Mol- St.t OAKLAND; one-story 5-room
ler & Sons, $342.14, vs Charles GARAGE, FAMILY RES., (Frame) dwelling.
Williams Co (724) 6S1 SANTA ROSA AVE. 2- Owner— M. Nelson, 3897 Rhoda Ave.,
June IS, 1931— NW WOLFE AND story, 10 room and garage. Oakland.
Franconia W 25 x N 70. W J OWNER— M. S. Barnett 658 Colusa Architect— Not Given.
Lynch vs John E and Mary Hen- Ave., Berkeley. Contractor— J. D. McCabe, 3454 Moun-
nesey $720 ARCHITECT— R. Reininghaus, 22 tain Blvd., Oakland. $2760
June 18, 1931— NORTH WOLFE and Claremrmt Crescent Berkeley
Franconia NE 25 xNW 70. M J ' ' jB500 00 REPAIRS
Lynch vs John and Gustantinos (737) 945 44th STREET, OAKLAND;
Gerontopoulos $742.50 DWELLING Are repairs.
June 17, 1931— LOT 10 BLK 139 map (725) 5033 PROCTOR AVE. OAK. Owner— P. B. Smith, 947 44th Street,
Brown Estate Co. P Messner vs LAND; two-story 5-room dwell- Oakland.
L B Terlip, J G Lehman $30 ing Architect— Not Given.
June 17, 1931— NW 3STH AVE AND Owner and Builder— W. A. Netherty Contractor— A. H. Rose, 478 25th St.,
Wawona 300x120. W F Vaughn & 3g53 Lyman Road Oakland Oakland. $1000
J Lucchesi vs J T and F E Nolan Architect— Not Given. $4000
$350 DWELLING
June 17. 1931— COMG. 172.4 E Wis- RESIDENCE (738) N PLEASANT ST. 100 West
consin S from S 20 S 25x100; E (737) Nu 15 BROOKSIDE DRIVE. Fruitvale Ave., OAKLAND; one-
Wisconsin 272 S Wisconsin N 50 BERKELEY. One-story 5-room story 5-room dwelling and 1-story
xW 100. R Welch vs D Hand and 1-family frame residence. garage.
B Rodriquez - S301.437 Owner — Whalen & Hufschmidt, 407 Owner— E. F. Clough.
June 22, 1931— W THIRTIETH AVE Federal Bldg., Oakland Architect— Not Given.
175 S Rivera. P J Kelly vs D S Architect— W. W. Dixon. 1844 Fifth Contractor— L. E. Van Ness, 4920 Park
Kavanagh $335 Ave Oakland Blvd., Oakland. $2950
June 22, 1931— COM. 172.4 E Wiscon- Contractor— E. M." Williamson, 3761
sin S from S 20th S 25 W to beg Allendale Ave.. Oakland $4000
E Wisconsin 272 S Wisconsin N DWELLING
50xW 100. K Haglund vs Draper (739) 1912 HOOVER AVENUE, OAK.
Hand and Belle Rodriguez $131 DWELLING LAND; one-story 5-room dwelling.
June 22 1931— W THIRTIETH AVE (728) NO. 702 BRIDGE ROAD. SAN Owner— Jas. B. Clifford, 1123 Central
175 »' Rivera S 25xW 120. Atlas LEANDRO. Ona and one-half- Ave., Alameda.
Heating & Ventilating Co, Ltd, vs story 6-room dwelling. Architect— Not Given.
D S Kavanaugh $94 Owner H. P. Edwards. Contractor — J. M. Olson, 974 Park St.,
June 23. 1931— W 30th AVE 175 S Architect— Not Given. Alameda. $5000
Rivera S 25 x W 120. Central Hdwe Contractor — Nylander. Bros., 633
& Glass Co, $171.83; California Montclair St.. San Leandro. $4000 WAREHOUSE
Terrazzo Marble Co, $60, vs D S (740) FIRST & MARKET STREETS,
Kavanagh DWELLING OAKLAND; one-story brick ware-
(729) NO. 744 COLLIER DRIVE. SAN house.
LEANDRO. One-story 6-room Owner— Howard Terminal, First and
RELEASE OF LIENS dwelling. Market Sts., Oakland.
Owner— L. Johnson, 223 Greenbank Architect— Reed and Corlett, Oakland
C C„^„,:,-.„ r™.nl» Ave-' San Leandro. Bank Bldg., Oakland.
San hrandSCO County Architect— Not Given. $5000 Contractor-S. G. Johnson, 4652 Do-
Recorded Amount lo_.es A Oakland. $28,71!'
— 7T~ REPAIRS
June 20, 1930-SE EIGHTEENTH (730) 6145 TREMONT Street, OAK. ,„,,, Kn „,- Pnrnno „n„rt B_R
and Connecticut S 75xE 100. Ma- LAND. flre repairSi (741) NO 2.0;, Corona Com t. BER.
lott & Peterson to Paul and Mary Owner— W. N. Clark, 6145 Tremont St. , , ,' 1"°"st.orv b'Tm J"
Aglietti $54 Oakland. n family frame residence and garage
_ Architect-Not Given. °W"«fr_i Wi BraZ'er' 122? SV ""
BUILDING PERMITS C°™%^1 2*23? "" f^OOO Arc^c^lfr^mas, Mercantile
' Bank Bldg., Berkeley. $5000
Alameda County dwelling m
(731) E SIXTY-EIGHTH AVE 160 N ^£E^£9Jr5> ,.,*,. ., n. , v.
No. Owner Contractor Amt. FooUli|, Blvd OAKLAND. One- <742\ NUoiC°RA "th f"d fTe'eS.aPh
~,„,,. r rr i„ iiin«, Ave., OAKLAND; alterations.
723 Townsend Owner 3500 (Wn„ Vni I ™hv Jr 653-, Foot °wner and Builder— Barrett & Hilp,
724 Reininghaus Owner 6000 '"'^Ph, Oakland 91S Harrison St., San Francisco.
725 Netherby Owner 4000 A,.cm' ™ot °^ven ' $3000 Architect-Not Given. $4000
726 Reese Nielson 1000
722 Whalen Williamson 4000 at tvpationo DWELLING
728 Edwards Nylander 4000 ALT E.RA1 IONS (743) NW COR. 56th ST. and Car-
729 Johnson Owner 5000 < 'HErkeley Amr.ti mi berry Ave., OAKLAND; one-story
730 Clark Burks 1000 n ,- K „ . e a i° "f _■ , 6-room dwelling.
731 Brophy Owner 3000 Owner— K E. Brenis, 313 Syndicate Owner and Builder-C. J. Pfrang, 6300
732 Brenis Owner 1500 A ,B dg;. Oakland. Claremont Ave., Oakland.
733 Pederson Owner 3000 Architect— Not Given. $lo00 Architect-Not Given. $5000
ntA r)rn7ior Owner 5000
At Swartout Peterson 5250 RESIDENCE DWELLING
-36 Nelson McCate 2750 (733) NO. 17S0 SAN LORENZO AVE. (744) s VICTOR AVE. 560 E Virden.
737 Smith Rose 1000 BERKELEY. One-story 5-room OAKLAND; 1-story 6-room dwell-
738 Clough Van Ness 2950 1-family frame residence and ga- ln&
739 Clifford Olson 5000 raSe- Owner and Builder— Andrew Fleming,
740 Terminal Johnson 28719 Owner— T. Pederson, 2145 Grant St., 4285 Monterey Blvd., Oakland.
7ji R,.,i,r Owner 5000 Berkeley. Architect— Not Given. $3950
742 Barrett Owner 4000 Architect-Not Given. $3000
743 Pfrane Owner 5000 ALTERATIONS
744 Fleming Owner 3950 DWELLING (745) 226 14th ST., OAKLAND; al-
74? CrutcheY Nordly 6000 (734) 2355 CORONA COURT. BERK- terations to store.
"46 Stevens Reimers 6700 ELEY; 2-story 6-room frame and Owner— A. F. Crutcher, Los Angeles.
747 Hacklev Owner 18000 stucco dwelling. Architect— Not Given.
-Is RaJdnin De Velbiss 8000 Owner and Builder — J. W. Brazier, Contractor— Paul Nordlv, 1129 6th Ave.
749 Holldorff Owner 2900 1227 Spruce St., Berkeley. Oakland. $6000
750 Mulgrooney Independent 1200 Architect-J. H. Thomas, Berkeley
7=1 Harrison Brumfleld 1000 *5000 DWELLING
(746) 1205 SUNNYHILLS RD., OAK.
ATT-TTBATinNq DWELLING LAND; two-story 6-room dwell -
f7'6> NO 20 OAKVALE AVE., BER- (735) S PROCTOR AVE. 50 E Modoc, ing.
Ui cv lt« L< OAKLAND; two-story seven-room Owner-Harry Stevens.
«,„.,»,. mX" V Reese dwelling. Architect-Not Given.
Owner— Mrs. ^.Keese. Owner— R. T. Swartout, 6038 Monroe Contractor— Irwin H. R e 1 m e r s , 745
Contractor— NF Nielson, 2869 Ave.. Oakland. Wala Vista Ave., Oakland.
Green St. San Francisco. $1000 Architect-Not Given. $6700
Saturday, June 27, 1931
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
DWELLING
(74?) NE con. LINCOLNSHIRE and
Qlenbrook Drives, OAKLAND; 2-
atory 10-room dwelling.
Owner and Builder— Roy C, Haokley,
2514 Buena Vista Ave., Berkeley,
An icl Hasten & Hurd. 278 Post
St.. San Francisco. $18,000
COMPLETION NOTICES
RESIDENCE
(748) NO. 620 CRAQMONT AVE.,
BERKELEY. Three-story 10-room
1-famlly frame and stucco resl
Owner— Dwight Baldwin, 648 Cragmonl
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— Arthui Herberger, Oakland
Contractor— C. Dudley De Vell.i
Hobarl St., Oakland. 18000
DWELLING
(749) W 75th AVE. 7.1 N Outlook Ave.
OAKLAND; 1-story 5-room dwell-
ing.
Owner and Builder — George Holldorff.
1313 152nd Ave.. San Leandro.
Architect— Not Given. $2900
SERVICE STATION
(750) GORE HOPKINS, Georgia and
Coolidge OAKLAND; 1-story steel
service station.
Owner — Mary M. Mulgrooney, 2 8 4 3
Georgia St., Oakland.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Independent Iron Works,
1824 Chase St., Oakland. $1200
SIGN
(751) 1415 HARRISON Street, OAK-
LAND; electric sign.
Owner — Hotel Harrison.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor — Brumfleld Elec. Sign Co.,
965 Folsom St., San Francisco.
$1000
BUILDING CONTRACTS
Alameda County
Ownir
Contrmotor Amt
ALTERATIONS
(102) N LINE 14th ST. 102-97 ft E
Alice St., 224 14th St., Oakland;
alterations to the Crutcher Bldg.
Owner— Allan T. Crutcher, Box 604,
Huntington Park.
Architect— Not Given.
Contractor— Paul Nordby, 1129 Sixth
Ave., Oakland.
Filed June 18. '31. Dated June 8, '31.
When carpenter work is roughed
In 25%
When plumbing, heating, elec-
trical and elevator work is
roughed in 25%
On completion 25%
Usual 35 days -25%
TOTAL COST, $6500
Bond, $6500. Sureties, Fidelity & Cas-
ualty Co. Forfeit, $10 per day. Limit
34 working days. Plans and Spec,
filed.
THEATRE
(103) PTN LOT S BLK 49, lands
adjacent to town of Encinal, Ala-
meda. All work for heating and
ventilating equipment for theatre
and store building.
Owner — Alameda Amusement Co., 25
Taylor St., San Francisco.
Architect— J. R. Miller and T. L.
Pfiueger, 580 Market St., San
Francisco.
Contractor O'Mara & Stewart, Ltd.
218 Clara St., San Francisco.
Filed June 20, '31. Dated May 29. '31.
On 5th of each month 75%
On completion 75%
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST, $16,500
Bond, limit, forfeit, none. Plans and
speculations filed.
Alameda County
Recorded Accepted
June 20. 1931 — LOT 24 l'tn Lot 25
Blk B0, Kellersburger Map of Oak-
land Cum Wing Won to J O
Young June 19, 1931
June 20, 1931— NO. 3050 THOMSON
Ave., Alameda. Herbert F Cook
to John H Plckrell June 18, 1931
June 20, 1931— FORTY-FIFTH AND
Broadway, Oakland. Pacific Gll-
lesple System, In, to E C Hooson
June 16, 1931
June 20, 1931— FORTY-FIFTH AND
Broadway, Oakland. Pacific Gll-
System, lnc to E C Hooson
June 16, 1931
June 20, 1931— LOTS 13 TO 29 BLK
A; Lots 20 to 45 Blk H; Lots 13
to 28 Blk Q, East Oakland Ter-
race, Oakland. Suburban Develop-
ment Co to Rufus Gonsalves
(laying cement sidewalks)
April 28, 1931
June 19, 1931— LOT 39, Oaklawn
Manor, Oakland. J E Neighbor to
John E Bigelow June 16, 1931
June 18, 1931—3919 PENNIMAN Ave
Oakland. And'w Fleming to whom
i*. may concern June 18, 1931
June 18, 1931— PTN LOT 18 BLK I,
Melrose Acres, Oakland. Edwaid
B and Annie M Robinson to P R
Haulman June 16, 1931
June 18, 1931—1459 CENTINI Street,
Oakland. Letitia A Wells to whom
it may concern June 17. 1931
June 17, 1931 LOT 6 BLK F,
Glenwood, Oakland. C W and
Mary Belie Leekins to whom it
may concern June 13. 1931
June 17, 1931— LOT 333 S Gibbons
Drive, Alameda. Chas D Elfers to
A Cederborg March 30. 1930
June 22, 1931— PTN LOT 20 BLK 4,
property and location of Spaul-
ding Tract, Berkeley. Chas Tarn-
mi to whom it may concern
June 19, 1931
June 22, 1931— LOTS 27 and 28 BLK
10, Chevrolet Park, Oakland. Louis
E Van Ness to Self June 22, 1931
June 22, 1931— PTN LOTS 10 and 11
Blk S. Revised map of Oakland
Heights. Oakland. R E Mayer to
T E Hostetter June 19. 1931
""RELEASE OF LIENS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
June 23, 1931— PTN LOT 21 BLK A,
A, Grand Ave Hgts by the Park,
Oakland. D J Gessler doing busi-
ness as West Coast Shade Service
to Theo R and Marie L Dienger..$23
June 22, 1931— LOT 20 BLK E, Du-
rant Manor, Oakland. Smith Hdwe
Co to Worden P and Bernice
Stiles, Alex and Harold Nylander..
$58.10
June 19. 1931— 466 SANTA CLARA
Ave.. Alameda. W E Graves to
W M Greaner $119.87
June 18, 1931— LOCATION Omitted.
D W Durant to Lorine B Guzzo
also known as Mrs Lorine B Britt..
$142.80
June 18, 1931— LOCATION Omitted.
Milton Harris to Henry Buck to V
E and Lorine Z Britt $428
LIENS FILED
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
June 22, 1931— PTN LOTS 10 and 11
Blk 8, Amended map of the But-
ler Tract, Oakland. C W Gates,
$159.93; John Oswald, $281.84, vs
Herman and Alice T. Goelitz, John
Strathaus
June 22, 1931— N HALF OF LOT 17.
South Mohrland, Eden Twp. M M
Twenty-nine
[Izelak vs Thomas and Lillian
Green .... $96
June 20. 1931— LOT 20 BLK E, Du-
rant Manor, Oakland. smith
Hardware Co vs Worden P and
Bernice Stiles and Alex and Har-
old Nylander $58.10
June 19, 1931— PTN LOT 32. Thorn-
hill Park, Oakland. Nick Tribuzlo
vs Mark G Keller and Chas Bolin
$160
June 18, 1931— LOT 22, South Mohr-
land, Eden Twp. W M Uzelak vs
Henry J and Louise K Mohr vs
Thomas Green $96.00
June 17, 1931— PTN LOT 44 BLK 5.
resub. Ptn of North Cragmont,
Berkeley. General Mill & Lumber
Co vs Jack Smith; Anna Sarrah
and Earl R Converse $71.43
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
TOMB
CYPRESS LAWN CEMETERY, Colma
All work for erection and comple-
tion of tomb and colannade.
Owner — Edna B. Thorne.
Architect— Albert Farr et al, 68 Post
St. San Francisco.
Contractor— C. F. Eisele et al.
Filed June 19, '31. Dated June 11, '31.
Marble & travertine delivered $2500
When completed 4608
Usual 35 days 2370
TOTAL COST. $9478
Bond, limit, forfeit, none. Specifica-
tions only filed. j.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
RESIDENCE, $4000; Lot 12 Blk 21, No.
941 S-Grant St., San Mateo; owner
and contractor, Lengfeld & Olund,
145 El Camino St., San Mateo.
RESIDENCE, $4500; Lot 17 Blk 5, 23rd
Ave., San Mateo; owner and con-
tractor, Violet Chandler, Premises.
RESIDENCE, $4000; E 40 ft. Lot 5
Blk 7. No. 255 26th Ave., S-an Mateo
owner and contractor, Castle Bldg.
Co., El Camino and Allen Ave.,
San Mateo.
BUILDING, $4500; Resub. 20 Blk 5,
Florisi St., San Mateo; owner, Wm.
Auerbask; contractor, Herman
Budoni.
BUNGALOW, $5000; Lot 19, No. 943
N-Idaho St., San Mateo; owner
and contractor, Antonio Pionea.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 15, 1931— LOT 135, San Mateo
Park. Lengfeld & Olund to whom
it may concern June 9. 1931
June 15. 1931— LOT 3 BLK 9, Edg-
wood Park, San Mateo. Harry H
Borquin to whom it may concern
June 13, 1931
June 15, 1931— LOT 2 BLK 21, East
San Mateo. Lengfield & Olund to
whom it may concern. ...June 9, 1931
June 15, 1931— PART LOT 15, Bald-
win & Howell Sub of Part of San
Mateo Park. Acton E O'Donnell
to Frank Ferrea June 12, 1931
June 15, 1931— PART LOT 11 BLK
27, Redwood Highlands. Wm H
Nunn to Teddy Lauman..June 5. 1931
June 16, 1931— N RISEL ST. 62'/* E
Acton St., 25x94 ft., Daiy City.
David Sanders to whom it may
concern June 6, 1931
June 16, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 17, Lyon
& Hoag Sub., San Carlos. J A
Dunham et al to Thomas Nelson....
June 10, 1931
June 17, 1931— LOT 14 BLK 28, Red-
wood Highlands. C H Beckman to
whom it may concern .June — , 1931
Thirty
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
June 17, 1931— LOT 56, City of Hills-
borough, Roy Allen to whom it
may concern June 15, 1931
June 17, 1931— COT 15 BLK 19, Bur-
lingame. Meese & Briggs to
whom it may concern... .June 15, 1931
June IS, 1931— LOT 11 23, Milbrae
Highlands. Elias Vigen to whom
it may concern June 16, 1931
June IS, 1931— LOT 10 BLK 11.
Sweeney Sub, Sun Mateo. Dave L
Walter to Fred Carlisle. June IS. 1931
June IS, 1931— LOT 31 BLK 5, Vista
Grande. Maurice Fosch to Ford
Smith June 17, 1931
June IS, 1931— LOT 12, Burlingame
Gate. Harry B Allen, Inc to A W
Svmneck June 11, 1931
June 19, 1931— LOTS 6 TO 17 INCL
Blk 1C, East San Mateo. Pacific
Gas & Electric Co to Worden &
Forsythe et al June 10, 1931
June 19, 1931— LOT 101, Brewer
Tract, San Mateo. Joseph L Mc-
Cool to Lloyd T C Simpson
June 17, 1931
June 19, 1931— PART LOT 1, Bur-
lingame Grove. Leo A Eseloses to
whom it may concern.. ..June 19 1931
June 19, 1931— LOT 1 BLK H. Bur-
lingame. H Wade Macomber et al
to H F Coykendall June 16, 1931
June 19, 1931— LOTS 44 AXD 45 BLK
22, Huntington Park. J W Coppini
to Ruben A White June 15, 1931
June 19, 1931— LOT 22 BLK 25. Mil-
brae Highlands. Theodore C
Romalin et al to Arne M Arnesen
June 18, 1931
LIENS FILED~
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
June 15, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 15, Vista
Grande. H H Smith vs Chester
Schultz $S2S.05
June 17, 1931— LOT 37 BLK 39, Visi-
tacion No. 2. EC Johnson vs
Anglo California Trust Co et al..
$42.25
June 18, 1931— LOT 9 BLK 5, San
Bruno Park. Pacific- Heating Co
vs F Edward Sutherlin et al... $80.25
June IS. 1931— PART LOT 22, Quil-
lota Tract, San Jose. Fred W
Bullock vs Amy R Bachman ..$292.25
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
RESIDENCE
SW COWPER ST. 100 SE Coleridge
Ave being Block 24, Seale Addi-
tion. Palo Alto. All work for resi-
dence and garage.
Owner— Mrs. Emelie S. Welhaven.
Architect Charles K. Sumner, 57
Post St., San Francisco.
Contractor — William Short, 2121
Waverly St., Palo Alto.
Frame completed $3318.25
Plaster in outside and inside 331S.25
Work completed 3318.25
Usual 35 days 331S.25
TOTAL COST, $13,273.00
Bond, $6636.50 Sureties. A. S'immonine
and C. H. Christensen. Limit, 100
working days. Forfeit, none. Plans
and specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 15, 1931— LOT 37, Red Letter
Tract being Subd of Lots 54 and
5",, Raneho Los Coches. Gaspare
Merendino to S De Cola
June 15, 1931
June 15, 1931— SW 40 FT. LOTS' 19
and 20 Blk 28, Lendrum Tract, San
Jose. J Q Wilson to A H Rose
June 11, 1931
June 13, 1931— LOT 28 BLK 4, Lin-
coln Gates Subd in Narvaez Rcho.
W H Ball et ux to C V Brown....
June 15, 1931
June 16, 1931— PART LOT 4 Chas. L.
Barker's Subd., San Jose. R C
Washburn to whom it may con-
cern June 16, 1931
June 17, 1931— LOTS 13 AND 14 and
W 50 ft. Lot 15 Blk 7, Mockbee &
Weilheimer Addition, San Jose.
Bernardo Cortez to whom it may
concern June 8, 1931
June IS, 1931— LOT 2S, Barron Park,
San Jose. Helen Willaume to
whom it may concern. ..June 16, 1931
June IS, 1931 — LOT 23 BLK 5,
Claremont STibd., San Jose. H C
Tiffany to whom it may concern
June 17, 1931
June 19, 1931— LOT 16, Riverside
Park, San Jose. Gibson Wheeler
Co, Inc. to whom it may concern..
June 19, 1931
June 19, 1931— LOT 9 BLK 82 Breck
Subd., Palo Alto. B F Burkhart
et ux to whom it may concern
June IS, 1931
June 19, 1931— S ST. JOHN ST. US'/,
ft. W 17th St. Ptn Lots 1, 2 and 6
Blk 19, Naglee & Sainsevain Addn,
San Jose. Ursula Burgess to
whom it may concern.. ..June 17, 1931
June 19, 1931— PTN LOT 1, P. G.
Keith Subd. No. 1, beg. on pres-
ent S line Hamilton Ave. 136.835
ft. E of Santa Clara-Los Gatos
Road. S N Hedegard to whom it
may concern June 17. 1931
June 9, 1931— NE WEBSTER 300
NW Hawthorne, Palo Alto. Arthur
F Bearsby to whom it may con-
cern June 1 1931
June 9, 1931— SW SEVENTEENTH
74.25 ft. -NW Vestal Ave., San Jose.
Raymond J and Ruby Blackmore
to whom it may concern. .June 5, 1931
June 10, 1931— LOT 8 BLK 1, Soza's
Addition No. 1, San Jose. Frank
E Dayton to whom it may concern
June 3, 1931
June 10, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 1, Clare-
mont Subd., San Jose. Robert
Larocca to whom it may concern
June 10, 1931
June 11. 1931— LOT 11 BLK 7. North
Glen Residence Park, Willow Glen.
Ormal W and Myrle Dodd to whom
it may concern June 10, 1931
June 11. 1931— LOTS 50 & 51, BLK
1, Vendome Park, San Jose. Zella
Moon to whom it may concern
June 9, 1931
June 11, 1931— LOT 5 BLK 11 R I
W Overbaugh and Roberts Survey,
San Jose. Robert S Cimino to
whom it may concern June 9, 1931
June 11, 1931— LOT 2 BLK 2, Clay-
ton Sub of Vendome Grounds, San
Jose. Clyde Alexander to whom it
may concern June 11, 1931
June 12, 1931— LOT 22, Narvaez
Raneho Tct, San Jose. Ira Brotz-
man to whom it may concern
June 12. 1931
June 13, 1931— PTN LOT 29, Splivalo
Tract, San Jose. John F Adams
et al to whom it may concern
June 12. 193!
June 13, 1931— LOT 11 BLK 27, Los
Altos No. 2. Gus K Kouns to
whom it may concern. ...June 9, 1931
June 13, 1931— PTN LOT 3, Hill &
Sampson Tract, San Jose. Joseph
Magers to whom it may concern....
June 10, 1931
June 13. 1931— NO. 635 GERONA RD
Palo Alto. A L Guerard to whom
it may concern June 13, 1931
June 13, 1931— LOT 4 BLK 9, Dris-
colls Subd., San Jose. V Campagna
et al to whom it may concern
June 4, 1931
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
June 16, 1931 — LOT 14 BLK A,
Easter Gables No. 1, San Jose.
Sunset Lumber Co, $230; National
Mill & Lumber Co, $569.12; Na-
tional Lumber Co, $168 vs Wm W
Fell et ux
June 16, 1931— LOT 11 BLK 7, Her-
schbachs Subd., San Jose. Turner
Lumber & Mill Co vs Ormal and
Myrtle Dodd $153.59
June 17, 1931 — LOT 17 BLK A,
Easter Gables Map No. 1, San
Jose. National Mill & Lumber Co
vs Mary A Fraser $569.12
June 16, 1931 — LOT 17 BLK A,
Easter Gables Map 1, San Jose.
National Mill & Lumber Co vs
Mary A Fraser $569.12
June 16, 1931— LOT 2 BLK C, Easter
Gables Map No. 1, San Jose. Na-
tiontal Miil & Lumber Co vs Syl-
vester E Powers et ux $231.01
June 16, 1931— LOT 6 BLK C, Easter
Gables Map No. 1, San Jose. Na-
tional Mill & Lumber Co vs Anna
Scheppler $182.5(1
June 16, 1931 — LOT 16 BLK A,
Easter Gables Map No. 1, San
Jose. Sunset Lumber Co vs Har-
old E Jennings $231.65
June 16, 1931— LOT 4 BLK A, Easter
Gables Map No. 1, San Jose. Na-
tional Mill & Lumber Co vs F D
Calkins and Clyde S Spalding...
_ $144.50
June 16, 1931— LOT 6 BLK A. Easter
Gables Map 1, San Jose. Sunset
Lumber Co vs Harold E Jennings
$230
June 16, 1931— LOT 6 BLK C, Easter
Gables No. 1, San Jose. Sunset
Lumber Co vs Anna Scheppler
$231.65
June 16, 1931 — LOT 15 BLK A
Easter Gables No. 1, San Jose. Na-
tional Mill & Lumber Co vs H A
Iverson and Wm L Ferguson et
ux $142
June 16, 1931— LOT 3 BLK C, Easter
Gables No. 1, San Jose. Sunset
Lumber Co vs John S Bowman
et ux $231.65
June 16, 1931— LOT 3 BLK C, Easter
Gables Map No. 1. San Jose. Sun-
set Lumber Co vs John S Bowman
et ux $230
June 16, 1931 — LOT 14 BLK A,
Easter Gables Map No. 1, San Jose
Sunset Lumber Co vs H A Iver-
son and Wm W Fell et ux $231.65
June 8, 1931— BEG. PRESENT S
line Hamilton Ave 376.835 E of
present E line Santa Clara and
Los Gatos Road. Williams &
Russo, $55.85; M Mori. $71; W
Finnemore, $21 vs Arthur N De
Selle
June 9, 1931— BEG. PRESENT S
line Hamilton Ave 376.835 ft. E
present E line Santa Clara-Los
Gatos Road Part Lot 1, P. G.
Keith Subd., Los Gatos. Q W
Anderson vs Joe Hanson et al..$41.7fl
June 1L 1931— LOT 10 BLK 7, North
Glen Residence Tract, Willow
Glen. The Turner Co vs Ormal and
Myrle Dodd $280.26
June 11, 1931— LOT 43, Willow Glen
Orchard Tract. The Turner Co vs
N J Nielsen et al $226.22
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
June 11, 1931— LOTS 10 AND 12 Blk
30, Los Altos No. 3. G W Wilson
(as Valley Electric Co) ; E K
Ellsworth; G H Anderson & Son to
Anton Draga et al
June 16, 1931— LOT 18 Ball Tract.
Los Gatos. Pacific Manufacturing
Co to Paul Giraudo et ux $535.25
June IS. 1931— LOT 19, Barron Park,
San Jose. F H Purcell, $500; Mer-
ner Lumber Co, $325.53; D and S
Lumber Co, $704.19; Acme Glass
Co, $165; Merner Lumber Co.
$367.19 Merner Lumber Co, $11.50;
C J Denton, $67.50; Wm Kopp et
ux, $94.50 to Lewis Goldstein
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Thirty-one
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN JOSE
ALTER and repair warehoui i II
Rylnml St. and S. P. right ol way,
San Jose; I. I .-, 5, .1 B '"•'■ « li
den Co., premlees.
RESIDENCE, frame, (-room, S1600;
Spencer St. near Willow St., San
Jo e; owner, J. Ctvaulbert, 91 i
Spencer St.. San Jose; architect
Bruce Barnard, Beans BIdg., San
Jose; contractor, Frank Neves.
891 Harrison St., Santa Clara.
RESIDENCE, frame, 5-room, $3000;
Harllss St neat Virginia St., San
Jose; owner. Frank Rlzzl, 896
Vine St., S'an Jose; contractor, V.
R. Camlnetto, 975 Vine St., San
Jose.
ADDITION i" tram, and stucco resi-
dence, $1765; No. 679 N-First St..
San Jose; owner, W, L. Holmes.
Premises; architect, Charles Mc-
Kenzie. Twohy BIdg., San Jose;
contractor. J. E. Perkins, 34 S-34th
St., San Jose.
ALTER frame residence, $327:.; No. 21
S-Twenty-second St., San Jose;
owner, E. Barnes. Premises; con-
tractor. Leo Schulte, 12 S-21st
St., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, frame, five-room, $2500;
Vestal St. near 16th St.. San Jose;
owner and contractor. W. H. Lee,
50 N-First St.. San Jose.
BUILDING PERMITS
REDWOOD CITY
DWELLING, frame. 5-room, bath and
garage, $5000; No. 503 Jeter St.,
Redwood City; owner and contrac-
tor, W. M. Bernard.
DWELLING, frame, l-i n, bath and
garage. $1500; No. 412 Birch St.,
Redwood City; owner and contrac-
tor, Joe Cigliuti.
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
GARAGE, one-story Class C, $40,000;
No. 160 Forest Ave., Palo Alto;
owner, J. D. Campbell, 15 Crescent
St., Palo Alto; contractor. Black
& Campbell, Hearst BIdg., San
Francisco.
RESIDENCE and garage, $8000; No.
664 Hale St., Palo Alto; owner and
builder, Christian Samuelson, 001
Hale St., Palo Alto.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
MARIN COUNTY
DWELLING
MILL VALLEY. All work for five-
room and two bath frame dwelling
Owner— C. B. Mallanee, Mill Valley.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— Albert W. Teather, 405
Cazanau St., Sausalito.
Filed June 8, '31. Dated. .
Frame up $1200
When plastered 1200
Completion filed 1200
Usual 35 days 1200
TOTAL COST, $4S0O
Bond, none. Limit, 90 working days.
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifications
filed.
RESIDENCE
ROSS VALLEY VILLA LOTS near
San Rafael. Four-room Spanish
residence.
Owner — M. E. Souza.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor— E. E. Vaughan, 1019 Red-
hill Ave., San Anselmo.
Filed June 15, '31. Dated June 13. '31.
Foundation laid $ 400
Frame completed 767
Wh,n plastered 1161
When q Dieted ' lt: '
Usual 86 days 1161
TOTAL i '"ST. $4650
Bond, none, Limit, 10 workjni
Forfeit i, Plans and i slflc ll1""
filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 13, 1981 S'AN ANSELMO
John Olson to whom it may con-
cern June 13, 1931
rune 17, 1931 FAIRFAX. Nicola
1" Evanow to whom it may concern
June 13, 1931
RELEASE OF LIENS
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Amount
.h 13, 1931— SAN ANSELMO. E
N .McDonald to Ed Rhodes 877.25
June 13. 1931— MILL VALLEY. U
Tashiro to Arthur Argiewicz and
wife $407
BUILDING CONTRACTS
MONTEREY COUNTY
ADDITION
EL SAUS-AL SCHOOL DISTRICT, ap-
proximately 5 miles E of Salinas.
All work for frame addition to
school.
Owner— Trustees of El Sausal School
District. Salinas.
Architect — Butner & Stranahan, 22
Gllkbarg BIdg.. Salinas.
Contractor — M. J. Murphy, Carmel.
Filed June 23, '31. Dated June 22, '31
Roof rafters in place $1661
Lathing completed 1001
Completed and accepted 1664
Usual 35 days 1664
TOTAL COST. $6656
Bond, $6656. Surety, Columbia Casu-
alty Co. Limit. 50 working days.
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifica-
tions filed.
BUILDING
LOTS 12. 14 AND 16 BLK 36, Map of
C. J. Cox, Pacific Grove. All work
for reinforced concrete building.
Owner — Rose Bros. (Charles R. and
Phil S. Rose), 562 Lighthouse Ave..
Pacific Grove.
Architect— Wesley W. Hastings and
A. W. Story, Monterey and Wat-
sonville.
Contractor-Ralph J. Sharp, 20S 13th
St., Pacific Grove.
Filed June 16, '31. Dated Jun 2, '31.
As work progresses 75?!
Usual 35 days 25',;.
TOTAL COST. 818,017.60
Bond, limit, forfeit, plans and speci-
fications, none.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June IS. 1931— E 200 FT. OF LOT 3
Blk 2, Live Oak Park Tract, Mon-
terey. TV J Follett to Wm P
Sweeney June IS, 1931
June 22. 1931— W SIDE STATE
Highway, about 5 miles S of Sole-
dad. I Sciaroni to Tom Hambey....
(dairy ranch) June 15, 1931
June 22, 1931— COM. AT A POINT
on N line of Winham St. distant
thereon 50 ft. E of point of in-
tersection of said N line of Win-
ham St. with E line of Front St.
Map of F. S. Spring's Addition to
Salinast City. Mae F and Arthur
H McDougall to J Frank Laughton
June 19. 1931
REMODEL public garage, {2160; No.
216 N-ioi Dorado si . s kton;
owner, I fubbard Estate, Premises ;
contractor, Lewis .*•- Green, Dank
of Italy BIdg., Stockton.
Rl I ii iENi 'i'. ;arag< , M000; No.
1752 W-Rose st . Stookton; own-
er, I.. F. Dodd
DWELLING, brick veni er, 6 i I
garage (4000; No. 1616 W-Walnul
St., Stockton; owner and i ler,
J. M. II. It. rl, rani, 26 II E-.Main
si . st... kton
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
I: rdi 'I Accepted
June 15. 1931— LOT 10 BLK 6, Plat
of Hutchins Oak St., Addition to
i....n Martha C Rinn t.. Cary
Bros .. June 12. 1931
.1 23, 1931^MAP OP TUXEDO
Country Club Farms. Prank and
Adelina Kole to M H Hodaeker
June 17, 1931
LIENS FILED
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 19, 1931— W </i LOT 30, Con-
taining 4.6S acres W \i Lot 31 con-
taining 5.07 acres & Orchard of
Acampo Orchards Sec. 27 and 28
Township 4 N Range 7 East,
Stockton. C A Ratekin vs Henry
Lind $58.30
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 12, 1931 — OVER SONOMA
Creek near Sonoma State Home.
County of Sonoma to Frank Bry-
ant (140 ft. riveted steel truss
bridge) ....June 4. 1931
June 15, 1931— W REDWOOD HIGH -
way and N of S. P. R. R. right-of-
way, Santa Ros. Santa Rosa
Junior College District to Louis
Halvorsen May 29. 1931
June 16, 1931— W WRIGHT ST. N
Nason St., Santa Rosa. C W and
Emma L Hansen to whom it may
concern June 16, 1931
June 22. 1931— S RIDGWAY AVE,
bet. Cleveland Ave. and Ripley St,
Santa Rosa. G E and Viola Hil-
dreth to A E and E A James
June 22, 1931
June 22, 1931— E ORIOLE AVE 300
ft. N Sonoma Ave, ! _• mile E of
city limits, Santa Rosa. W R and
Wanda Lippincott to whom it may
concern June 22, 1931
LIENS FILED
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
June — , 1931— NW li OF SW K
Sec. 36 T 8 N R 8 W M D M con-
taining 40 acres also W 13.33 acres
from W side of NW % of SW %
Sec. 36, Santa Rosa. E V White
Lumber Co vs Kate Parker. ...$1499. 63
June — , 1931 — ST. HELENA AVE
near Lot S Blk 35, McDonald's
Addition to Santa Rosa. E L
Kindig vs W T and Elizabeth
Owen $101.25
June — , 1931— LOT 3 BLK E, East
Guernewood. G Bettega vs G
Fromen and Paul Fontana $S5
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COMPLETION NOTICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 22, 1931— LOT 12 BLK 109,
Legion Tract Addition, Richmond.
Cubueltfnno Cavallaro to Horace
J Silno June 17. 1931
June 16. 1931— LOT 2 and N 20 FT.
Lot 3 Blk 1, Amended City of Rich-
mond. Lorin B Fowler to David
Dryden June 15, 1931
June 17, 1931— LOT 3 BLK 229, Cen-
tral Addition to Pittsburg. Bertha
and Arthur Bernstein to Fred C
Henderson June 12. 1931
LIENS FILED
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
June 20, 1931— LOT 4 BLK 11, East
Richmond Heights No. 3. Atlas
Development Co, Ltd vs N J
Atalich $96.93
June 20, 1931— LOT 7 BLK 109, East
Richmond Heights No. 3. Atlas
Development Co Ltd vs Jeanne
Luise Bielefeld $1S.26
June 20, 1931— LOT 9 BLK 109, East
Richmond Heights No. 3. Atlas
Development Co, Ltd vs E F Hurl-
hurt $57.45
June 20, 1931— LOT 11 BLK 112, East
Richmond Heights No. 3. Atlas
Development Co, Ltd vs Jennie
Williamson $94.31
June 20, 1931— LOT 16 BLK 111. East
Richmond Heights No. 3. Atlas
Development Co, Ltd vs C M and
Virginia D Conklin $77
June 20, 1931— LOT IS BLK 111, East
Richmond Heights No. 3. Atlas
Development Co, Ltd vs Jeanne
Luise Bielefeld $241.82
June 20, 1931— LOT 23 BLK 111, East
Richmond Heights No. 3. Atlas
Development Co, Ltd vs Emerson
and Mary E Brown $96.95
June 20. 1931— LOT 24 BLK 111, East
Richmond Heights No. 3. Atlas
Development Co, Ltd vs J H
Nissen $32.31
June 20, 1931— LOT 29 BIK 110. East
Richmond Heights No. 3. Atlas
Development Co., Ltd, vs Stuart S
Smith $23. SO
June 20. 1931— LOTS 24 AND 25 BLK
110, East Richmond Heights No. 3.
Atlas Development Co, Ltd vs
Stuart S Smith $47.60
June 20, 1931— LOTS 37 AND 3S BLK
67. Richmond Annex. Berkeley
BWg Material Co vs George Wiede-
mann, Paul Aples and M Roach
$120.24
RELEASE OF LIENS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recorded Amoun
June 19, 1931— LOTS 3 AND 4 BLK
6, Richmond Pullman. James A
Davis Co and A M Hite to whom
it may concern
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
RESIDENCE and garage. $3000; No.
3534 D St., Sacramento: owner.
Peerless Security Co.; contractor.
Klein Realty Co., 1009 8th St..
Sacramento.
BUILDING, stucco, $5000; No. 1100
T St., Sacramento; owner, Wright
& Kimbrough, 817 J St. Sacra-
mento.
STORE, $6000; No. 1300 S St., Sacra-
mento; owner, C. E. Wright, 817
H St., Sacramento.
HOUSE and garage, $7500; No. 1217
Seventh Ave., Sacramento: owner
E. A. Corum, 2665 Donner Way,
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $5000; No.
4432 H St., Sacramento; owner.
Edw. Butzbach. 632 41st St., Sac-
ramento; contractor. R. L. Hath-
away, 720 Redwood Ave., Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $5000; No.
1733 Berkeley Way, Sacramento;
owner, J. Pedone, 914 S St.. Sac-
ramento.
RESIDENCE and garage, $5000; No.
1140 Third Ave., Sacramento; own-
er, M. F. Terra, 2315 9th St., Sac-
ramento.
MARKET, $15,000; No. 1100 O St.. Sac-
ramento; owner, C. Heyer Jr.,
Mills Bldg.. San Francisco.
RESIDENCE and garage, $7450; No.
3541 Cuutis Park Drive, Sacra-
mento; owner, A. E. Fingado, 2641
6th Ave.. Sacramento: contractor.
A. J. Johnson, 2649 Marshall St..
Sacramento.
June 18, 1931— W SiOPNiitW, X.
29th and 30th Sts., Sacramento. S
E and Ida H Fuller to whom it
may concern June 16, 1931
DWELLING and garage, $4000; No.
1170 Perkins Way, Sacramento;
owner and builder, McClatchy Co.,
911 7th St.. Sacramento.
BUILDING, brick, $4700; No. 1017 28th
St., Sacramento; owner , Anchor
Bread Co., 1101 28th St.. Sacra-
mento; contractor, H o I d e n e r
Constr. Co.. 260s R St., Sacra-
mento.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
HEATING SYSTEM
E % LOT 3, K, Sth and 9th Sts., Sac-
ramento. All work for installation
of heating and ventilating system
in building.
Owner— S. H. Kress Co., Premises.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — Jor.os Heating Co., %
Owner.
Filed . Dated .
TOTAL COST, $33, 849
Bond, limit, forfeit, plans and speci-
fications, none.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 16, 1931— LOT 27. City Farms
No. 2. J H Lamerding to whom It
may concern... June in, in:'. I
June 19, 1931— E 20 FT. N 68.67 LOT
3 W 30 ft. N 68.67 Lot 4, H, I, 7th
& 8th Sts. and right-of-way. Sac-
ramento. G W Hedeau (attorney
and agent) and Jacob Snow
(owner) to whom it may concern..
June 16, 1931
June 20, 1931— LOT 99, W. K. Tract
33, Sacramento. Arvin F Green
to whom it may concern
June 19. 1931
June 16, 1931— LOT 8 BLK 10. Maple
Park, Sacramento, s W Makiney
to whom it may concern
June 13. 1931
FRESNO
ALTERATIONS' and additions, $2000;
900 Block of Van Ness Ave., Fresno
owner, Hardy's Fresno Theatre;
contractor, Inland Light Co., 814
Fulton St., Fresno.
WAREHOUSE, $1100; No. 3052 Tulare
St., Fresno; owner, Quaker State
Motor Oil Co.. 301 Van Ness Ave.,
Fresno; contractor, Jolly & Har-
rington, 834 Arthur St., Fresno.
DWELLING and garage, $3000; No.
445 Harvard Ave., Fresno; owner,
and builder, A. G. Lampases.
DWELLING and garage, $7300; No.
3245 Huntington Blvd., Fresno;
owner, Jos. H. Dale, 3803 Verrue
Ave., Fresno.
DWELLING and garage. $4000; No.
Simpson St., Fresno; owner, A. R.
Eklund.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 17. 1931— LOTS 14 AND 15 BLK
S3, Sierra Vista Addition No. 4.
Fresno.. Lafayette Hyde to whom
it may concern June 16, 1931
June 19, 1931— LOT 1 1, 2 AND 3
Blk 77, Sierra Vista Additon No.
4, Fresno. Chris Sommers Jr to
whom it may concern. ..June IS, 1931
LIENS FILED
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
June 16, 1931— N 'A OF SEC. % &W
V4 of Sec. % of Sec. 27, 14-19,
Fresno. A Chakerian vs E and S
Rapolla $120
June 16. 1931— LOTS 29 TO 32 BLK
25, E Cloves. W P Fuller & Co vs
Donato Demichele $55
June IS, 1931— EEC. 13, 21-14 lying
SE of R R, Fresno. H Best vs
California Northern Petroleum
Corpn, Inc et al $200
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